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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
NEVER PAY CASH.
Advice of a Business Man Who Be-
ieves in Buying on Credit.

Advice of Business Man Who Be-
Iieves in Buying on Credit.
Never pay cash for anything if you
want to get commercial rating" said a
business man the other day. Get
goods on credit, even when able to pay
spot cash for them, and pay the bill
with promptness when it becomes due.
If you do this long enough you will
probably get the reputation of possess
ing all the money you have got trusted
for, and, at any rate, will be known in
business circles where you wouldn't be
named if you always paid cash. A man
who pays cash for everything is sup
posed to be doing business on small cap
ital, while man who gets things on
credit, or, what is better still, pays for
them in notes, is generally believed to
be operating on such large scale that
he has no ready money to spare for
small deals.
''As for getting credit, it is the first
step that costs, of course, but man
can begin by referring people to his
landlord and the tradesmen with whom
he deals, if he can do no better. If he
has no accounts anywhere he must set
about having them; get trust for small
amounts, and you will in time get
trusted for larger ones. The first
requisite to wealth is not money, but
credit. Get credit and you will do bust
ness amounting to an indefinite num-
Der of times your capital.
without dilating further on the adj
vantages of credit, let me give you an
illustration of the disadvantages of do
ing business on cash basis. A coun-
try merchant knew who had always
paid cash for everything he bought
(and did CORRESPONDENCE small bust
ness) determined finally to enlarge his
trade. and to do this required the credit
he had never before asked for When
he came to town and asked the men
to whom he had always paid cash to let
him have goods on time they one and
ali became suspicious of him and re-
fused. The very fact that he had al
ways paid cash made them think, when
he finally asked for credit, that he
wasn't a safe man to trust. Moral:
Never pay cash for anything if you
would avoid suspicion."-N. Y. Sun.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
Tit for Tat.

A British sailor, being a witness in
murder case, was called to the stand,
and was asked by the counsel for the
crown whether he was for the plaintiff
or the defendant.
Plaintiff or defendant?" said the
sailor, scratching his head. "Why, 1
don't know what you mean by plaintiff
or defendant. 1 came to speak for me
friend" pointing to the prisoner.
You're pretty fellow for wit
ness" said the counsel, mot to know
what plaintiff or defendant means"
Later in the trial the counsel asked
the sailor what part of the ship he was
III at the time of the murder.
"Abaft the pinnacle, me lord" said
the sailor.
'Abaft the binnacle?" replied the
barrister. What part of ship is
that?"
"Ain't you pretty Teller for a coun-
sclOr," said the sailor, grinning at the
counsel, mot to know what abaft the
pinnacle isl"
The court aughed.-Harper's Round
Table.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
ITo BE Continued
AN OLD SALTS BLUNDER.
He Suffered by Taking Too Much for
Granted.

He Suffered by Taking Too Much for
Granted.
Experience" said the man who had
been telling tales of the sea, sis great
thing. But it gets in the way some
times. I'll never forget the last ship
wreck I was in"
1T must be terrible" said the boy
whom he was entertaining, "to be
adrift in the ocean,"
at is rather trying to realize that
land is miles away, no matter whether
you measure sidewise or straight down.
But this shipwreck wasn't on the
ocean,"
'But you said you had sailed the At
lantic.''
Eyes; that's where 1 got my expert
ence. But it was on Lake Superior chat
| found myself with nothing to tie to
except an old washstand. 1t was three
days before 1 was picked up"
Weren't you almost dead?"
pretty near"
"From hunger?"
"Partly that. And 1 suffered some
from thirst. But the most of it was
humiliation. The first thing asked for
was drink of water. 1 had suffered
agonies. My throat was parched and
my tongue felt like herring One of
the men in the boat looked at me as if
he thought I was delirious, but When
repeated my request he took a tin can.
leaned over the side of the boat and
dipped me up a drink. Then realized
for the first time that was on fresh wa,
ter instead of salt and there wasn't the
least excuse for sane mans going.
thirsty minute. Experience is great
thing, my boy. Never turn up your
nose at it. But remember that it is as
likely as not to run you into trouble
if you haven't common sense as COM
pass to steer by."-Washington Star.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
Moving the Well.

A family who have recently taken
into their employ rosy-cheeked Irish
maid-of-aG-work. say that her blunders
cause them amusement enough to COM
pensate for any trouble they may en-
tail. One day the man of the house
stated in Bridget's hearing that he in
tended TO have wood-house built on a
piece of ground which at that time en-
closed we'll "And sure, SOFT" said the
inquiring Bridget, will you be movin'
the well to a more convanient spot whiu
the wood-house is builted?" Il smile
crossed her employers face, and in
stantly Bridget saw that she had made
mistake of some sort. IT'S mesilf
that's a fool, I'm thinkin'," she said.
hastily, bound to retrieve herself; "av
coorse whin the well was moved livery
drop of wather would rin.out av It'll -.
Youths Companion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
SNAKES AS PITS.
Large Demand for King Snakes I'm
No

New York City.
1t may seem strange to make pet of
a snake, but it is not so strange after all
when you know the particular reptile
which seems to be becoming a fad in
New York. 1t is the king snake, and it
can be truly called the peacock of its
species. 1t is most beautifully marked,
sometimes in red and black stripes and
again in white and black stripes. 1t
has seldom been known to bite a hui
man being, and yet it is a terror to
all other snakes. Small as the king
snake is, it never hesitates to attack
another snake, no matter how large, and
1t is a rare case when it does not sue
ceed in killing its enemy.
The king snake when full grown is
about a foot and half long 1t is
found as far north as Colorado and as
far south as Texas. Those found in
Colorado are marked with dull brown
stripes by no means beautiful; but as
you travel south you will find the king
snake more and more beautifully
marked, and when you reach the bor-
ders of Mexico the finest specimen of
any snake in the world can be found.
They are most intelligent reptiles and
can easily be dbmesticated. They can
be fondled without the least fear, and
will not attack human being unless
| aroused. The king snake is most
graceful in repose, and when in action
its movements are like lightning.
A dealer whom saw in Harlem has
over 100 of them in stock, and he told
me that he sells something like five
a day. They bring all the way from
two dollars to five dollars apiece.
'fNew Workers know little of snakes -
said he to me, land least of all the
king snake. / received two or three
of them from friend of mine in Texas
last year, and kept them as curiosities.
| put them in case in my window, and
| the beauty of their colors attracted
many people. I received dozens of in
| quiries about them. The majority of
| the people never head of king snake,
and when l told them that the snake
was not dangerous and related little
| incidents of their intelligence, the peo-
pic were simply wild to get one. This
4
may have started the fad for king
snakes, but, at any rate, to please my
customers / had to order a large stock
of the snakes, and now / have more
| demand for them than for anything
else"
Where do the people keep the
snakes?" I asked.
Right in the house. They crawl
about the floor and make themselves
at home as readily as cat or a dog.
In fact, they rid the house of vermin,
and no mice or rats remain anywhere
near king snake. They are perfectly
! harmless, and will never attack you
unless, of, course you deliberately tan
talize them.
'The king snake delights in feeding
on mice. 1t can go without eating for
nearly six months at time, burt when
it is really hungry it will attack any
thing As result am obliged TO keep
on hand large number of mice to meet
demands for them as repast for the
king snake. L am not surprised that
people take to this reptile so much,
especially women. It is the most
beautiful snake of which / know, and
! the most intelligent Y. Herald.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
troublesome; and if It would he > o,,..

troublesome; and if it would be a cues
ton of money"
No, it wouldn't be a question OF
money" Protheroe stopped abruptly
and twisted his mustache. II wish you
hadn't said that" he added, frowning;
there are some few things in this world
that can't be bought with money:
foothold in Jamie Duncan's home is
one of them"
Il beg your pardon" Philip protested,
flushing painfully at the thought that
Protheroe had misconstrued his mean
ing. 81 only meant that 1 am able and
willing to pay for what get; /"
Something gripped his throat, and an
uncomfortable fit of coughing strangled
him and broke the sentence in two.
When he put handkerchief to his lips
it came away spotted with blood, and
Protheroe saw it.
For heavens sake! I had no idea
you were that far along! Let me help
you"
He led Thorndyke to the elevator and
through the long corridor on the upper
floor, making him lie down as soon as
they reached the room.
rs there anything else 1 can do for
you?-shall i call doctor?' he asked.
Thorndyke shook his head. Its
rather worse than l gave you to under
stand; my physician in New York al
lowed me six months, and I've eaten
into one of them pretty deeply already"
Six months! Did the man send you
down here to die?"
1T amounts to that; but knew. It
was the only chance for me-"
Prothero made two or three turns up
and down the room, and then stopped
with his hand on the doorknob. "I'll
be back after awhile to see how you are;
in the mean time you lie. still and just
make up your mind you've got to win;
it's more than half the battle You're
sure there's nothing 1 can do for you %.
Nothing, thank you, but you mustn't
let me impose on your good nature. L
can ring up the office if l need any
thing"
Protheroe went down the hall talk
ing to himself. Poor fellow! I'm
afraid it's all day with him. 1 ought
to be ashamed of myself for pretending
to misunderstood what he said about
paying his way; am ashamed, and I'll
prove it by trusting the poor devil
and Elsie''
ITo BE CONTINUED
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
The ROAD AND The RIVER.

IT was a wondrous road, and beautiful In
places;
It wound around the foot of wooded hills.
NOW underneath great beetling cliffs with
sullen faces,
Then down the softest valleys, where the
trills
Or sylvan songsters filled the laughing,
fiower-Usad meadows
With music till the hour of evening
prayer;
1hen, picking it's way through undis-
covered starlit shadows,
To places slumberful, and strange to care
The road was wide and long; 1t had no
known beginning;
The end no mortal eye could see:
Forms tantaliZing. beautiful, well worth
the winning
Seemed ever reckoning to some good to be-
And so the road wound in and out. across
morasses
That shook beneath the tramp of host
on host;
While up and down and through the dark
ened mountain passes
The tireless way led on from post to
post.
reside this ancient road. unseen. unheard
Forever Rugged the shore. It's stealthy
tread
so soft and velvety it was. ne'er caused
SILVER
Among the needless throng, nor thought
of dread.
They could not hear the dip of oars, nor
yet the singing
The fragrant airs across the river bore;
%hey could not hear the eager swish of
angels winging
Their joyful errands on the sunlt shore
The river was not always deep, for spark
ling shadows
Made music, sometimes, for the children's
ears;
sometimes a glimpse across to where the
sweet marshmallows
Were growing, filed their wistful eyes
with tears;
And once a little one, the darling of her
mother
Her bare toes cleaning on the shining
sand,
Quick followed by her loving, watchful,
brown-eyed brother,
Went wading through the ripples hand in
hand.
faces hidden
By floods of mist, perchance by floods of
tears
But no one left that dusty, crowded road
unbidden;
I watched them closely through the maze
of years,
And always, somehow, somewhere, some
time, still, unsleeping,
The VoiceleSS boatman of the silent sea
Was waiting at the brink, unmindful OF the
weeping,
To row the traveller to the far countree.
Edward A. jerks, in n. Y. Sun.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
STORY OF CHARLIE ROSS.
Death of His Father Revives Interest
in the Boys Abduction.

Death of His Father Revives Interest
in the Boys Abduction.
Charlie" Ross, the son of a man
whose death was announced in late dis
patches, was abducted July 1, 1874. He
and his elder brother Walter were play
ing in front of their home in East Wash
1ngton Lane, Germantown, when two
men who passed by in a, buggy offered
to take them for a ride if they would
walk to the top of the hill. The boys
walked to the top of the hill and were
taken into the wagon.
Walter wanted the men to take them
to Main street and buy some fireworks,
but they said they would take them to
AUNT Susie's," a fictitious person
They piled the boys with candy while
the team was driven toward Kensing-
ton. At Palmer and Richmond streets
Waiter was given a quarter and di-
rected to get fireworks in cigar store.
When he returned the men and his
curly-haired brother were gone. Fl. c.
Peacock, friend of the family, took
Walter to his parents.
1t was some days before anything of
the nature OF a clew came to the search
ers. This was in the shape of letter
from the supposed abductors. 1t was
grossly illiterate and informed Mr.
Ross that the writer's held the boy so
securely that no earthly power could
reach him, and that he would not be
delivered without the payment of a
big ransom. The father was warned
that any attempt to recover the boy
by detectives would result in the boys
instant death The writer's promised
to communicate with Mr.. Ross within
few days. ~
They wrote two days later demand
ing $4,000 ransom for the return of
the boy. This sum was promptly
raised by friends of Mr. Ross, but the
police stepped in and asked to be given
the conduct of the case. This was
granted, and Mayor Stokely offered
reward of $4,000 for the arrest OF
the kidnapers and the return of the
boy. This immense reward attracted
worldwide attention.
Mr.. Ross received Is letters from tho
abductors during the four following
months, but they we're so carefully dis
guised that no clew could be found to
the writer's.
superintendent Walling, of the New
York police, found the clew that ended In
fixing the crime of abduction on vii.
liam Mosher and Joseph Douglass, bur-
glars. William Westervelt, brother
in-law of Mosher, acted as go-between
in the attempted negotiations with Mr..
Ross. The police of the country were
looking for the. two men when the res
idence of Judge Van Brunt, in Bay
Ridge, was entered by burglars on De-
cember IA, 1874. The burglars were
attacked by brother of Judge Van
Brunt and several servants. One of
them was shot dead and the other was
mortally wounded. They were Mosb-
er and Douglass. Mosher was dead.
Douglass gasped to Mr.. Van Brunt:
Its no use lying now. Mosher and
stole Charlie Ross. Mosber knows
all about him.
When told that his partner was dead
he said:
Then God help his poor wife and
family. He knew about Charlie
The child will be returned in a few
days"
The boy was never returned, the sup
position being that he met his death
in the North river while his abduct-
ors were eluding pursuit-N. Y. Her
aid
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"Ah, Thorndyke; glad to know you,
Mr.. Thorndyke. As ] was saying, if
you'll come around"
81 have no idea of investing in ALA
coochee," Philip interrupted, hoping to
escape. I'm in Alabama for my health,
and don't expect to stay in town very
long,"
"Oho, yes; for your health, ell ?-con-
sumption, 1 suppose, Well, well; in
life we're in the midst of death, and no
man knoweth the day or hour
Mr.. Fench seemed nonplused for the
moment, but he rallied Immediately and
went on with increasing zeal.
''In that case, Mr.. Thorndyke, what
better legacy could a man leave his
folks than few solid investments in
our promising young city? Why, my
dear sir, as stranger, you can have
no idea of the vast and wonderful re-
sources of this marvellous region-abso-
lutely no idea at all. And Allacoochee
is the natural center for the whole coun-
try-the point where all the industries
within a radius of 500 miles are bound
TO cluster. Just run your eye over this
map; look at that for a location! This
part that's plated off is as level as a
floor, and here's the railroad running
straight through the middle of it"-he
was leaning over the back of the seat
now, holding the map spread out before
his unwilling liStener-"plenty of room
for sidetracls over here, you see, and
for the shops that the roads going to
build. Then here are the spurs down
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
Withouf ETnrt

Anxious Mother--I don't understand
low it is, BERTHE. that you are always al
The foot of your class.
BArtie-I don't understand it myself:
but | know it's dreadful easye-Rostou
Transcript.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
The Largest Oak I'm the World

Two young trees, raised from its
acorns, have recently been planted near
the famous old oak at Cowthorpe. Eng
land. The ancient tree, which is more
taan so feet in girth, and is believed to
be the largest oak in existence, is so
decayed that it is feared it cannot stand
much longer.-N. Y. Sun.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
somebody Had Told Him.

Uently approaching TO within ear
shot OF his august mother, Albert Ed
ward said, as if musing aloud:
Uneasy lies the head that wears
the CROWN"
The queen looked at him a moment
before answering:
"A wise person will never believe
everything he hears
And the silence was disturbed only
by the beads of sweat that broke out
upon the princes brow.-Cleveland
Leader.
Rueer Conduct of n Kentucky Tree
There is very remarkable tree in
the suburban part of town. 1t is an old
locust tree, and in the dryest cf weather
continued shower OF mist or vapor
can be seen coming from its branches
A shower bath can be had beneath its
foliage at any hour. day or night.-Glas-
gov (Ky.) Republican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

The full blood Cherokees are
making a desperate struggle to
find out just where they stand.
Who can blame themi De-
frauded by their own people.
the mixed bloods and the adopt
ed citizens, run into the last
corner bY the extravaganza of
their council and the wrong
doing by those whom they have
trusted, and left by foolish
treaties with the possibility of
having next to nothing left of
their public domain, and with
the certainty of the loss of
their tribal government - they
know not where to look for a
friend they can trust. We
again express our sincere hope
that whatever arrangements
may be made, the interests of
the full bloods will be carefully
guarded, for to them all this
seems to be the awakening from
a dream. For years they have
gone on trusting in the security
of their treaties and in the in
tegrity of those who should have
been their friends. Now to sud-
denly awake to the truth and
find the idols of their dream so
rudely shattered would upset
any set of people. To their
credit be it said that with all
this to contend with they make
no threats of violence, but have
got awakened and are organic
ing in order to find the truth
aud to learn just where they are
ut and to seek and save a morse
of their once great possessions
for themselves and their chill
dren.-Magnet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
SOUTHWEST BREEzEs.

Sarcasm is a rhetorical flower con-
cealing a bee.
IL 'iisgusts US TO see others doing the
foolish things we do.
Every man who has s Teat faith has
great power for good.
An investment in knowledge always
pays the best interest.
No nan was ever converted while
nursing an aching tooth.
There Is not In the world a mask
that can disguise vulgarity.
The eye OF ambition is an orb that
can be closed by no opiate.
Il is Tar easie ITO see through a stone
wall than through prejudice.
The morning OF opportunity passes:
the day OF accountability never.
Nothing gives one more melan-
choly fee us than a clock that doesn't
run.
That rin who can afford to make
enemies Is certainly rich in expedl-
ents.
According to the world an odd rich
man Is eccentric. an odd poor man a
fool.
II is an unfortunate fac; that clerical
morals do not always go with clerical
garb.
During slippery weather. pray less.
and put more ashes on your side
walk.
There are long speeches that are ap-
plauded that do not contain five vital
IDEAS
When II comes 70 making mistakes.
nearly all men are found TO be
artists
II is better 10 insult an impertInen.
questione rthan to lie 70 him or employ
evasion.
Negligence Is the rust OF the soul.
that corrodes through all her best reso-
lutions.
One OF the hardest things In the
world is for a man who Is stuck I'D 10
set down.-The Southwest
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
TABLERs BUCKEYE PILE ONT.
MENT.

Cures blind, bleeding, itching and
protuding piles. Allay inflammation,
soothes infiamed surfaces and reduces
swelling. No waiting for results
Relief comes at once and n cure
promptly follows. Recommended by
physicians because Il Is 50 safe, so
sure, and Is the only radical cure
without operations. Il contains the
active principle Of buckeye, the new
ly discovered specific for piles, and
il is not an experiment but a medi-
cal certainty. Price 80 cents IN bot
ties; - cents in tubes for handy ap-
plication. Can be sert by mail.
Sold by Coleman & Lynn, the Red
Front Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
NEWS SERVICE EXTENDED.

The st. Louis Republic recently
made arrangements with the cable
companies, whereby direct news
from all sections OF the civilized
world are received. Z nov prints
more authentic foreign news than
any other paper, and continues TO
keep up its record for publishing all
the homo news. The outlook for the
year is one Of big news events, fast
succeeding each other, and they will
be highly interesting TO everyone.
The price OF the Republic daily Is s.
n year or li.50 for three months. Tho
Twice-a.Wee Republic will remain
the same-one dollar year. by mail
twice : week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
Agt

During the summer of is9i, Mr.
Chas. P.Johnson, n well known at
torney Of Louisville. KY. had a very
severe attack Of summer complaint
Quite number % different remedies
were tried. but failed TO afford any
relief. A friend who knew what was
needed procured him e bottle 81
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoca Remedy. which quickly
cured him and he thinks. saved his
life. lie says that there has not been
a day since that time that hc has not
had this remedy in bis household
tie speaks OF il in the highes; praise
and takes much pleasure in recon
mendinE it whenever an opportunity
j. offered. For sale By Frame Green
& Co. and Coleman < Lynn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23
NOTICE OF SALE

am now Offering for sale, one
third cash, balance on fall time,
the two pieces OF vacant property
owned by the estate OF the late ). +.
Jackson. First piece, 4 block about
2O0x20O feet, situated north OF Mar
shall Stoves, west from Chas. Durie's
and south from \. ID. Chase's; sec
ond, i5OxI5O feet, situated across
the street east from J. b. Spragin' 5
barn. VIII sell each block in bulk
or IS or 100 feet front.
y. J. WoLvERToN,
mis- Trustee.