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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23
PRISCILLA MERELY SMILED.
At the Man Who Trlsd- to Propose TO
Her the street


The nc;ghbor was disturbed. His
fingers twitched. The corners of his
mouth dropped dismally, and he
looked the picture of hopeless despcr-
alton until the gentle girl whispered:
Tell me all about IT," Then he
sighed aud twisted his mustachc.
There's not much to tell" he re-
marked. 81 tried to propose to girl
as we were walking through the shop
ping quarter to-day. That's ALL"
''WelI?'' smiled the gentle girl.
'.And failed most successfully. It
was my LAST chance. Ne were going
to meet SO ne friends AMI knew I
wouldn't see her alone again before
she left town l began bY saying:
Priscilla, dear in the most lovelike
tones imaginab BILE. but dozen trucks
and few cable car bells silcnce,l my
first efforts, and Pris lila ncve5 heard
thcIA Then 4 pfessei her hand and
burst forth with an emphatic dear
est When I turned toward her to
see how she received my advances l
found myself looking into the eyes of
an elderly lady with three umbrellas
and bird cage. Prisci. Ia had stopped
to study some dress goods that
filed the big window.
1--WE walked a full bl >cx before 1
felt st on: enough tn try again. 1
said, Can't you see that love your
to a,red-noSc fat man. I whispered,
Don't you care for me at alp to y
fellow who was peddiing flowers, and
finally shrieked, Priscilla, will you
marry me?' into the ear OF y stout
lady, who immediately glowered
through her lorgnette and made me
wish that ~coult dissolve into thin
air and float away on, the breeze.
Through it all Priscilla was as
sweet as she cou d be. She had a
mischievous twinkle in her pretty
eyes when left her. an |. bnt for that,
Id belieye she was blissfully unawaEa
of the violent attempt l had made TO
propose to her"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

TaE, I.On aAd lamb lave lain
i VIZ toge;hsr in TexAr. For tn,
first tim: in its h Story the Clark
party lie on tic inside. All that it
now visible of tie Lite NJ t!ock
committee are the Sh:~ds OF Wool
in the lions teeth Republic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

Shingle certificates operate rs n cir
culating mcslium IN Blaine. Wash. A
certificate for 81 recently circulated
until il l:a pad nearly $500 in local
debts boforc finally reaching the place
whence il started. The basis nf the
certificate was shingles, AMI It woulJ
purchase f:oar, mSat. coffee. Lianhcts,
fasl. elosllinr 70: he s .:e ..ad hab. $.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

The as u axe of L ri Il ,=ebery
that home rule for ireland will
not be abandon d j. but little en-
couragem~nt to Irislm~n who ar
denied the p 'ivi:rge of 4 g th:
g~e>n Fl g on The c.ty hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

1r appears tnAt Pr..1. COrbctt
al Fr. +. Jacks IN are not 10 meei
i'll June TO settle the question OF
the worlds championship. Ths
ual rush to the summer resorts
vii not be INT rsupted.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23
Tno R.cn chineso.

Itappears to be a rule in China that
the richer man is the more he sepa-
rates himself ron his womenkind.
A pros erons merchant never eats ne
the table with his wife aud daughters:
his sons food must be- prepared sepa-
ratclv AZ. >rFxcfi in another Fosna.~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

AFTE.t, COlensI. Breckinridge
hus ce,lkedt To be one of tho electh
hO max not b. such a stickler for
the dO%mas If Calvinism AZ he war
in tn case If DR.. Briggs. y NJ.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

NEXT ", OK the Missouri POPu
/: t state c-Mvc1t;on NETS liz
Kan. as City The Ktnsrs Polu
lists will. nominate state nfficers in
a.uy. Whnt vile conspiracy is
ln
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23
WANTEIl.

An aciive agent IN eacl. cnnniv in
the United States, to solicit sub co ip-
fious for the Twice-a- Week Republic.
y liberal commission viii be paid TO
ha-tlrrs. Address Superintendent Cir
su.sti0a. The RepptIis. 81. Loais. M...
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

MoSEvS pint ih improving the
rOals and building bridges is bread
cast up n the water which will
Is on r turleAhundred fold.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

IMPROVE the roads AMI secure
ehe trade. {
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

AnDuoRE, 7. T.,FerpAy. March %,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

Entered at thr pestodaec at Ardmore. as sec-
ond clasS mail matter. November "a, 1885,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-03-23

~ ARnaoRETrE PUBLISHING Co.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Daniel c. bennett.

Many friends in Portland and WestbroolS
will be deeply grieved to learn that Mrs.
Lillian Webb bennett wife of DR.. Daniel
G. bennett, died in Bradford Me-, July 5th
Mrs. bennett was 81 years and two months
of age. She.was formerly of this city, and
was married to DR.. bennett four or five
years ago, when he went to Bradford to es-
tablish himself as a physician there. They
met with excellent success in their new
home, and Mrs. benefits untime1y death
will be mourned by many friends there as
we'll as here. The funeral will take place at
the residence of Mr.. II. Webb of Westbrook,
at 2 p. m. today.
Louise M. Mccormick.
To the Editor of the PRESS:
The many friends of Officer Henry Nc
Cormick and his wife will deeply sympathize
with them in the loss of their daughter.
Louise. at the early age of seventeen years.
She died on the third instant, after a lin
gering illness of nine months. Had Divine
Providence been pleased TO spare her to
maturity, she gave promise OF a beautiful
womanhood. Intelligent and devout, she
had early ripened In character. Through
her long, and painful illness, she
was patient and affectionate teaching to
all around her the.lesson of sca1m resigna-
ton to the Divine will. She was member
of West Congregational church Sunday
school, where she was greatly beloved for
her sweet and modest disposition and
kindly nature. The memory of her brief.
pure life will long be kept green by all
who knew sher, land. is an influence for good
will although she has gone to her rest.
John r., Cady.
John E. Cady, the well known truck
man and stevedore. died Thursday Of
consumption of the bowels aged 81 years.
He leaves a widow and six children.
Mr.. Cady has been member Of the
Portland fire departments for is year S.,
for nine was mem Der of Washington
hook and ladder company No. l, and since
the formation of Bramhall truck No.
8, of that company. Capt. Cady was a
member of the Veteran Firemen and
OF the Relief Association of the Fire
Department.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
DEATHS.

In this city, July 6, Henry o., son of the late
George I'll. Fabyan. aged 27 years.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at o'clock, at
his late residence, No. 6 Bond street.
! In bradford, Maine, July 5, Lillian Webb
wife of DR.. d. G. bennett, formerly of this city
aged 81 years months.
Funeral this Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at the residence Of M. H. Webb, Westbrook
In Raymond. July 5, Mrs Ruth Strout, aged
80 years 10 months % days
In Meriden. July g. Mrs. Isabella W. Grant.
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at o'clock, at
No. 58 Oak street. Woodfords.
In PittSton, June rs, William Pottle aged
83 years.
III Farmingdaie, June 25, Mrs Eliza Mustard,
aged 70 years.
In Gardiner, June %. Mrs. Mary G. Shepard,
In Pittrton, June 26, James Foye, aged II yrs
In Machias, June %, Mrs. Hannah E. Smith
aged 81 years.
: In North Bucksport, June %, Mrs. Mary s.
Dorr. aged "a years.
In Charleston, June 81, Susan K. Dunning
aged IS years.
/ In Cambridge, June 25th, Elizabeth Prentiss
Dudley, aged rs years.
In Bangor, June 81, Susan r. Lindsay.
In Gardiner, June %, Willie Barton. son ot
Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Cole. aged years. ''ii u
In Searsport, June "a. Joel S. Robinson. aged
70 years. ,.4,.sy,.s "s0o
In Bangor June 27, David S. Fowler aged
rs years. - "9o"
take place on Sunday afternoon at i. 20 O'Clock
from mis- late residence, No 80 Vow, efroot
Services at st Dominics Church at q o'cIock eo'
LThe funeral service in memory OF Fred cusb.
man. 80 il e1d son VII e De neld Sunday afternoon
The funeral OF the late Sarah n Rnoop
Will take place this Saturday afternoon at }
O'Clock at her late residence, WestbrooE.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
Bntterine Dealers Meet.

A meeting was held at the Preble
house yesterday afternoon which was at
tended by all the butterine dealers in
the state. Some time ago the state
board Of agriculture notified the trade
that unless the sale of butterineu or
oleomargerine was stoppedain this state,
they would be prosecuted, as there is a
law against the sale of oleomargerine in
Maine. Mr.. Stacy Hall of Boston, who
represents Western concern which
manufactures the hutterine, called the
meeting for the purpose of seeing what
could be done to continue the sale of
butterine in this state 1t IS thought
that g. test case will be brought and
fought in the courts as the dealers claim
the law againstlthe sale of oleomarger-
inc is unconstitutional. About fifty del
gates were present at the meeting, from
Lewiston, Biddeford, Bangor and other
cities in the state
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
Fell From a Building.

Daniel Hast5, man employed on
Mayor Baxter's building now in process
of constru ction on Congress near head of
Green street, was badly injured yesterday
afternoon by falling through one of the
floors. Mr.. TASTY went up a ladder which
was used to go from one floor to another
and for some reason the ladder was taken
away, aud Hasty,s thinking it was in
place, started to step on it, and before
he discovered the mistake fell to the
floor below. He was removed to his
home 224 Danforth street.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
Wild Flowers of America.

To the Editor of the Press:
Yesterday Nos. and of wild Flowers
of America came to hand. l had no idea
there would be SO many plates-sixteen-
nor that they would be such exquisite works
of art. There is nothing of cheapness about
these portfolios except that they are mar
wells of cheapness in price, How exquisitely
dainty the cover with its wild roses and
daisies, also the design on the title page is
beautiful. Then those dear little girls of
the frontispiece drawn by that highly gift
ed artist, Maud Humphrey. The introduce
ton is intensely interesting reading. And
now come to the flowers themselves in
natural coIors. Eagerly look to find among
them some that charmed me in childhood S
days on the old farm, where / grew sup
among the wild flowers in hundreds of
varieties. How loved them from the tiny
white wood toilet to the gorgeous lily of
the field and the beautiful azalea of the
hills. Shall find my pet of the spring. the
lowly, fragrant mayflower and my favorite
of autumn, the f1inged gentian? Here is
one that is familiar, is versicolor, the blue
flag that grew so abundantly in wet places.
The fly honeysuckle do not recognize nor
marsh hedgenettle. stachys palustris, but
46IO ID pOuASAAS Uob, pOtooI hAOWA. " iuO
in youth or the boston pink, very disagree
able in scent to some, but always liked it's
perfume l sometimes saw it in a garden
fifty years ago, but usually outside. The
cynoglossum officinale or hounds tongue and
the blue vervain are unfamiliar, but the
rudbeokia or cone flower | well know, also
the yellow Isis. I cannot stop to specify
each flower portrayed, bit / wish to speak
particularly of 1.-The Parts of Plants and
what they are Called to which three pages
aresdevoted with each part described and
Illustrated. Here we have Botany multum
in parvo, SO easy for child to learn its first
lesson in the study of flowers. This alone,
is worth more than the price of No. l.
In No. greet the familiar malva mos
chata, musk mallow, with it's white blossoms
the agrostemma githago or corn cookie
though did not kow it by any name in my
girlhood Here is the columbine canadensis,
of which great clumps grew in the corner
of the field and by fences. There were not
only the scarlet and yellow Powered but
the pink and the purple grew in abundance.
Catmint, how life like, and the spray of
looelaaso suggestive of the Thomsonoia doc
tor. Here is the dear viola canadensis and
the trIllium which grew by thousands on the
woodlot. Harebeu and impateiEs bifora
These specially interest me in the collection
because long known.
NJ. D. WELCOME,
Yarmouth, June 80, 1884,
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07

A FIourishing Bed of Them Appears I'm
chard.
This spring Deering man set out
some white straw berry plants in his
garden. They were the gift of a neigh
Dor who received them from his son in
New York. They grew well and had
some half developed berries on them
about three weeks ago, when the man
was astonished to find on the other side
of his house, in his orchard, fully 100
yards from elephants in the garden, a
thick bed of wild white straw berries
growing up under the deep shade of
large baldwin and russell trees There
were at least a pint OF the berries i'll
sight. growing above the leaves and
giving the whole bed very peculiar
appearance. Many of them have ripened
since. They are pure white inside and
out.except that the ripe berry has sparse
Iy scattered, cream colored spots. They
are not very sweet, but are of excellent
favor. The lack of sun prevents much
sweetness probably. There have been
wild strawberry plants there under those
trees for several years, but they have
had no fruit until this year, when they
have grown very luxuriantly, have
killed out the grass and Creeping
Charlie" and had an abundant supply of
berries. There can be no connection be-
tween these wild berries and those plant
ed in the garden. 1t is simply coinci-
dence.
Last year patch of white strawberries
appeared in an orchard in Gorham in
just the same inexplicable manner.
One advantage of these white berries
is that the hulls come ioff SO easily that
the berry is hulled as it is picked.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
MARRIAGES.

In South Windham, July 5, Albert E. Morris
OF Bridgton and Alice N Cook of South Wind.
ham.
At Bowery Beach, July 5, by Rev. John Glib
son, VIM. B. Trundy and Cora V. Chadbourne,
both of Auburn.
In Wiscasset, June 27, Eden F. Munsey and
Miss Rosa E. Coffin.
In Winslow, June a. George s. Hamlin and
Miss Louisa o. BuzZell
In Bangor, June 20, John McGreal and Miss
Mary Hopkins.
In Fairfield, June "a. Harry Gould and Miss
Maud Ford.
In Lewiston, June 2e, Arthur W. Reed and
Gusta Davis.
In Winslow. June "a. Geo. s. Hamln of Wins.
low and Louisa o. Buzzell of Benton
In North Monmouth, June 20, Ervie Walker
and Miss Josephine A. Lindsay
In Waldoboro. june %. Fred L. Hanson and
Miss Eta FL. Collins.
Corinth and Miss Annette P. Calkin.
In Belfast, June 81, Frank L. Hopkins and
Miss Maude E. Smart. both of Frankfort.
In Searsmont, June 26, Gayen B. Ripley and
Mrs. Lucretia w. Plaisued
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
and race. Time-a.a4 l.. Following is the

and race. Time-224 l-2. Following is the
summary:
800 Glass. Trotting Purse $500.
Roger, b by Black Harry Clay,
riverside Natock Farm, Newman
ket JIG, driver, Tom Marsh l /
Matte Wilkes, oh m by simons, J
H Nay, Readville, Mass, 4 2 2
Emma, B, b m JIM Calvin, .Medford,
Mass, 2 8
ArthurCleyleand, b h by Alcantara,
Ira Woodbury., Portland, 3 3
Mickey, no h by Jay Bird, Daniel
Mahqney, Portsmouth, H,driver
Billy Almont, br by Almont Jr,
Leighton & Davis, Pleasantdale
Ne, driver, Davis, c 6
Queen, b m by Nelson. @ H Nelson dr.
NOTES.
Z, Dr.. brakes spendids stallion, Early Bird,
that won the 2.l5 race, Thursday, was sold
Thursday night to GeorgeVan Dyke of Cole
brook, N. H., owner.of theshorse Diamond,
now at Rigby in charge of Frank Hayden.
The price was 1880. The price DR.. Drake
paid for the,horse was $4,000.
When at the beginning of the three min
ute race, Nelson found he had the pole, he
announced that the sun was shining right
on him. 1t was the second time he had
drawn the pole that day. But previous to
year and hadn't drawn the pole once.
Between heatss the greatsstallion Nelson
was led on to the track, and Starter
Pompiy announced that by request he pre-
sented to the audience the two Nelson's,
one with record of 200, the other with a
record close to two minutes The man
Nelson led the horse Nelson up and down
the track. There was loud applause.
Mr.. W. H. Gay of the Longfellow gallery,
had stand built just within the inside
fence at the first turn and stood on top of
it yesterday and the day before and OBJ
tanned some fine views of the approaching
horses, all punched together.
Mrs. Crosby drove her mare Emma B, an
exhibition mile, but was unable to beat her
record made on the Fourth of 2.25. She
made 2.26 1-2. This was doubtless due to the
strong wind.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
Meats Rapidly Disappearing.

1t was stated by the provision dealers
yesterday that there was not enough
beef, pork, lamb and mutton left in
Portland to last over Sunday, and nc
prospect of getting more. One provision
dealer sent to Pennington for two box
es of lambs, but received answer that
there were none to be had. II the
strike isn't declared off in day or two,
people will have to rely ON fish and
canned goods.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Pavilion.

The McCallum company in the Village
Blacksmith are doing aswonderful bust
ness this week, at the Pavilion at Peaks
Island, the house being crowded at every
performance The play has made decid-
ed hit, and all who have seen it speak of
it in the highest terms, and claim it
is one of the strongest and.most amusing
plays ever seen at the island. Seats
should be secured early at Stockbridge's
music store.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
No Truth in the Report.

There was a report ahoat yesterday
afternoon to the effect that orders had
been issued to the conductors, engineers,
train hands, andiother employees of the
railroads centering in Portland, to go
out this morning and thus tie up all
traffic in this state. These orders were
their Unions in order to assist the move
ment now going on at Chicago. Invest
cation failed to show that there was
any foundation for the report.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
Contracts Awarded.

The contract to construct 36Ofeet of pine
sewer on Cum beland street was awarded
by the street commission to Thomas
Shannahan, and to co nstruct $50 feet on
Sherman street and 100 on Moody
street, to John j. Mahoney.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
High street Church.

The choir of this church will be assist
ed tomorrow at the mornipgvand evening
services by the talented soprano, Miss
Caroline A. Wolfe, from the Boston Con-
servatory OF Music.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
WILD WHITE STRAWBERRIES.

A FIourishing Bed of Them Appears I'm
accountab1y in Deering Mans Or
chard
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon herself the trust Of Administrative
OF the estate of
PETER GRANT late of Portland,
IN the County of Cumberland deceased, and
gwen bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the estate of said
deceased, are required to exhibit the same;
and all persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
ANNA S. GRANT, Adm'x
Portland, July 6, 1884, lly71aw3wS.
The Portland daily press., 1894-07-07
IRA :. CLARK e CO.
The Spot Cash CIotheIs, IS Free Street.

PORTLAND. July 7th, 1894
T<HE coolest place
Il in town is the
basement of our
store.
There's a big fan and
a comfortable chair ready
for you and you are al
ways welcome whether
you are a shopper or only
a visitor.
The basement is full of
interesting things too.
Summer things that make
hot weather life more
endurable for you who
are staying in the city,
or for those lucky ones
who will spend the torrid
months at the beach or
in the country.
We've told of the
hammocks, fans, water
coolers, piazza chairs,
lawn cushions and picnic
outfits; you are also aware
that all sorts of lanterns,
paper parasols, baskets,
pottery and Japenese
things are to be had here
in variety, but there are
thousands Of others quite
as interesting, which
have had no newspaper
mention at all and you'll
never know about them,
never dream of their ex-
istence, maybe, unless
you visit the basement.
One short, easy flight
of stairs.
OWEN MOORE e. CT
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-01-20
France and Spain have concluded

France and SPAN nave concluded
a commercial agreement.
Challemel Lacour has been rc-
elected President of the French
Senate.
There is fresh Cabinet crisis in
Servia.
The Russian delegates have agreed
to the proposed Russo German CON-
merciaf treaty, its term to be ten
years.
Foreign ambassadors in Rome do
not anticipate anything serious
from the octroi riots in Sicily.
valiant, the Paris omb-thrower,
is doomed to the guillotine.
Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, Is
alive and we'll.
Sicily is quiet again.
The Belgian Cabinet threatens to
resign unless the Right party make
concessions.
The widow OF William Makepeace
Thackeray died Of apople1y Jan. IL
in an asylum in Lancashire, where
she had been confined forty years.
OTHER LANDS.
A woman in Pondeland, Africa.
found guilty Of witchcraft was pun
ished by being smeared with grease
and bound on anthill, where she was
eaten by the ants.
Arabs defeated Europeans at Ra-
sonzo, and runaway slaves are re-
turning to their masters,
Rebels seized the German Govern
ment House at Cameroons, West
Africa. Three defenders were kill.
ed. The mutineers held the build
ing six days, when the German gun
boat Hyaene arrived. Sailors and
marines were landed and recaptured
the building, six white men being
wounded in the fight. Five mutin.
GERS were killed aud four who were
captured were hanged.
Scenes OF the utmost disorder in
the Yokohama Parliament, over the
question Of the presidency, were
ended by the Governments first
proroguing and then dissolying Par.
lament. An exciting election is an.
ticipated.
Nothing decisive has yet occurred
In Brazil. a German warship com
PEELED the Government to salute the
German dag to atone for shots hit.
ting German vessels. The same
reparation was exacted by a French
wsrship from the rebel Admiral
Mello.
| A despatch from Cape Town con
firms the previous reports OF the
massacre Of Captain Wilson's party
The English force succumbed afteI
q most desperate struggle. They
resisted to the last, and many Mata
boles were killed, but their number,
were so great that resistance on the
part OF the small but valorous Bri
fish force was OF no avail.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-01-20
Shipping Notes.

The brig i.urlinc left San Francisco for
Hilo, Hawaii, on Jan. ~.
The bark X. r. Ritbct was To have left
San Francisco on Jan. 1ith, and the y. y.
Australia to-day for Honolulu.
II Is stated that when the revenue marine
bnrk Salmon j. Chase, on the New Bed
ford station, Is again placed In commission
she will be commanded by Captain Calvin
l.. Hooper. recently commander OF the
revenue cutter Thomas Corwin, which ar
rived few days ago from Honolulu.
The importations by the =. =. Mariposa
for this port were: 100 pkgs. apples, rs
pkgs. b. and g., I pkgs. confectionery, 10
pigs. cigarettes, 10 pkgs. cigars, 20 pkgs.
Goldfish. y pkgs. clocks, II pkgs. cartridges,
u3 pkgs. dry goods, 70 pkgs. drugs, II pkgs.
electric material, ~ pkgs. furniture, is3
pkgs. groceries, 1871 pkgs. hardware, 81 pkgs.
hats, pkgs. leather, y pkgs. oranges, Il
pkgs. onions, ~ pkgs. potatoes, = pkgs.
tobacco and 10 pkgs. wine.