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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
Something New.

There's something new un-
der the sun. This time the la
dies of the First Presbyterian
church are going to give an ad-
vertising social in:the Johnson.
Cruce * Cruce building, on
Thursday evening. June 10.
which will be one Of the most
novel affairs Of the kind you
ever saw. Everything from
"See that humpi" to Good
morning; have you" will be
on display and for sale. Don't
miss it; it will be amusing and
instructive. and besides they
will have a splendid program oi
music and recitations. with re
freshments on the side. Brow
er's orchestra will discourse
sweet strains while you lingel
over cream. cake and youl
sweetheart's tender glanees
Come out; it will brighter
your ideas"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
The NIraneope.

Owing to the unfavorable
weather last night, the exhibi-
ton of the vitascope at the op-
era house was postponed until
tonight. Enough was shown
last night to satisfy ii. few
who were present that the en-
tertainment Is a merltorious
one and Is not, as many think.
simply n magic lantern per-
formance. The scenes present
ed last night were extremely
life-like. The ARDMoREITE
takes especial pleasure in re-
questing all who can to avail
themselves of this opportunity.
The entertainment is new, neat,
novel, and is the first of the kind
ever given in the Indian Terri
tory. Every move and act dur
ing the scenes rs portrayed arr
given with a life-like appear
ance. One gentleman who wa:
present last night informed the
reporter that the scene of the
burning barn was the most real
Iistic reproduction he had evel
seen and declares that this On'
feature was worth more thar
the price of admission.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
The Boys Return.

The passenger this forenoon
brought in Joe Price. Walter
Blassigame. Pete Gillenwater
and IT. Chapman, four of tire
young men who went to Liver
pool with the oil mill cattle.
The boys are all looking well
and seem to have been benefit
ted by their trip. They sailed
from Liverpool on their return
trip on the same vessel which
took the cattle, OH the 18th day
of May, during a big snow
storm. The passage home was
void of incident, occupying q
days, to New Orleans, from
which place they came through
by rail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
TABLERS BUCKEYE PILE ONT
MENT.

Cures blind, bleeding, itching and
protuding piles. Allay inflammation,
soothes inflamed surfaces and reduces
swelling. No waiting for results
Relief comes at once and a cure
promptly follows. Recommended by
physicians because it is so safe, SO
sure, and is the only radical cure
without operations. 1t contains the
active principle of buckeye, the new
y discovered specific for piles, and
IS not an experiment but a medi-
eai certainty. Price so cents In bot
ues; % cents in tubes for handy ap-
phcation. Can be sent by mail.
oold by Coleman & Lynn, the Red
'front.' Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
A Correction.

The ARDMoREITE erred yes
terday in stating that the daily
Chronicle had at one time sus-
pended publication. Our in
formant seems to have been
mistaken. and we hasten to set
the matter right, regrettng its
occurrence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
PURELY Personal.
PromIaent Goers and Corners as Caught
on the Wing BY the Reporter
for thel elArdmoreIte.

Jesse Hill is on the sick list.
+. ID. Stevens of Purcell is at |
the Wisnor.
L. p. Anderson returned to-
day from a Texas trip.
J. W. Buchanan. the Rays
vile miller, Is in the city.
Mrs. Joe Cunningham is Wis
itiug relatives at Sulphur
Springs.
DIR. Delaney, formerly OF
Ardmore, now of Pauls Valley,
is in the city.
j. Boatwright. an old and
respected citizen of Raysville.
was in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wy
more, formerly of this city. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Slaugh-
ter.
Ed Malone, representing the
Mccormick Machine Co.. with
headquarters at Dallas. is in
the city.
Henry NJ. Furman left this
morning for South McAlester.
where he has business before
the court % appeals.
Ben Heald. who has been at
tending the Chickasaw school
fo~ the past session, has re-
turned to his home at Healdton.
J. c. Thompson, Esq. re.
turned this morning from South
McAlester, and reports court Of
} appeals sprogressingrapidl with
; their business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. II. Penning
ton left Ardmore for their fu
ture home in Oklahoma. Dur
ing their stay in Ardmore the,
/ ave er listed many warn
friends, who regret their dc
Ir1rture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
Privilege Sales.

The exclusive privileges for
stands OH the reunion grounds
at Berwyn Will be sold at auc-
ton on Saturday, June 5. at t
p. m, in front of the Messenger
office, at that place.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
Postponed.

On account of prospective
bad weather the open air social
to have been given at Mrs. L.
r. Mason's tomorrow night,
benefit Brower's band and or
chestra, has been postponed
until Tuesday night next.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
In Receivers Hands.

Muskogee. |. T., June p
Judge Springer today appoint
ed Colonel Marcum, General
Turner and j. NJ. Daugherty
receivers Of the Muskogee Morn
ing Times. The application
was made by Carl Bishop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

First class line of Perfumes,
soaps and toilet articles at
Coleman & Lynn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
We are leaders IN wall paper
COLEMAN & LINN.

A Kentucky man has named
his children as follows: The
Oldest, Daniel Prophesier Van
caster Bustersquire Hobbob
Bush; the second, Charles VIII
liam Henry = Harrison Dalton
Houston Austin Bush. and the
youngest, John Cornelius Ed
ward Vanderbilt Bush.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

The affair of life-time-the
Vitascope at Kloski's Opera
House tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

Orr. the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Morris. accidently
swallowed a grain of coffee to-
day which lodged in his wind
pipe and the physician who was
called in to treat the case found
it impossible TO remove the OBJ
struction without cutting into
the throat. but the operation
was delayed with the hopes that
the little fellow will be able
shortly 10 cough up the intrud-
er.-Gainsville Register.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
Report-af Meeting.

AT a mass meeting held in the
court house this afternoon,
over which Col. ID. Redfield
presided, the designations Of NJ.
German, Joe Robson and J. X.
the executive and
committee of the fire
department, were received, and
after a vote of thanks for their
rendered, the same were
accepted, and the following
gentlemen elected their success
sors: w. B. Frame, Sam No
BILE and 7. B. Cathey.
A statement was made by Mr..
Robson showing the city's in
debtedness for engine to be
800 and rent 500. After
some informal discussion the
meeting adjourned sine die.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

President Mckinley has NOM
mated William M. Jenkins for
secretary of Oklahoma terri
tory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

The green peaches now being
sold are sure forerunners of a
brisk business among our ply
sicians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

The Kingstonia is the leading
81 cigar of the city. Coleman
& LYNN.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
Berwyn Picnic.

A special rate of one fare
from all stations between
Gainesville and Purcell, with a
maximum of 81 has been Sc
cured for the Berwyn reunion
on June 10.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

Almighty Voice is the name
of the leader of the Indian re-
bellion in the Northwest. His
brother, Almighty Dollar, is re-
sponsible for most of the trou-
BILE which has occurred between
white and red men on this con-
tinent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

| will dispose Of a one-half
interest in my brick plant in
north part of city on agreeable
terms. Apply TO W. X. Wood.
junldtf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

Owing to his continued Ill
health, Lon I. Smith has dis
posed of his stock of groceries.
and will travel over the country
in an effort to recuperate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

See the Vitascope at the Op-
era House tonight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

GEORGE HENRY BRUCE,
J. 5. b. APoLLoS,
w. II. BURNITT,
j. b. SPRAGINs,
SIG SIMON * Bro,
J. 4. BIvENs,
G.. W. STUART,
JONI l.. GAIT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

j. X. Helms is opening n
stock of confectioneries in the
stand formerly occupied by Lon
II. Smith.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

Go and take your best girl to
the Nitascope exhibition to-
night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

Beats anything | ever saw
the vitascope-Opera House to-
night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

The first time in Ardmore's
history-the Vitascope. See it
tonight at Opera House.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
CommI.sloner,s Court.

Before Commissioner Wal
colt this afternoon the case of
Nelson Simpson and Rachel
Slaughter, both colored, arrest
ed by Deputy ID. +. Booker at
Holder on a charge of illegal
cohabitation, was heard and
defendants discharged.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03

To the end that the will of
the people should be consulted
in the matter of our anniversary
celebration, a mass meeting OF
the citizens of Ardmore is
called for Friday night at the
court house. The question will
be thoroughly discussed and if
decided as practical that we
celebrate. Immediate action will
be taken.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-03
Pure white lead at
City Drug Store.
Notice.

Paint, oils and wall paper
golngcheap at Coleman a. Lynn.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25
Ratb fitr Watter.

Dor Rber so Sabrea i9om murbs
Mfrs. Mihslotp's SOOTHING Syrup
bon Miaionen BON Whttern beim 3abs
men ber 4inber angeipenbet. Mirft bu
i'm S9lafe bur9 bas S@reieu etnes
&inbes geit6rt, bas I'm 3abnen if unb
Dor S@meraeu petnts Wenn 10, laKe
fofort eine Glaf6e BON ,Mr8. Minss
Ions Soothing Sprup@ bolen. SEN
Wertb III unbeaablbar. Sc mirb BEN
tletuen 2etben6em iofort 2inberung pers
f@aifen. DerlaBt eu9 barauf, Mbtter,
e8 1T fein 3meifel bartiber. sgs betlt
Spienterp anb 0iarrbne IegaIirt ben
Magen uub bic Hieten, eIeitist Wimbs
4olit, ermei@t beh @auaen, berlin,
bert @ntsha6uns unb ftdrft bas gattse
Spfem. sNfrs. Min5lotps Soothing
Sprup4 fir aabnenbe ainber III alges
nebm In Gei@mad unb bas Recepi
fammt bon etnem ber befen meibli9eu
aerste In ben Ser. Staaten. gs 1T Bel
allen 0ruggifien In ber sanaen Welt 40
baben. preis rs gents per 6Iai9e.
4aitft ni6ts anberes, als Mrs. Wins.
Ions SootbingsS sSprup.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25

nafiirli9 obne mein @iien abseianbt.
Sein gtreid 1T ibm selunsen, bas
mus td iagen; i'd babe Mautter uno
9dweiter nod ME 10 tpenig liebepoll
seiebenl4
Seine Mutter ipruns auf unb fiel
tbm I'm ben gals. nWfein 9unSe,
n,eia lieber Sunse, Soft iei Danf,
baB es 10 liest. Gonnit 9u Deiner
alien Wutter ber5eiben?4
rNber, W}utter6en, i'd freue mid
nur, baB Du nidt mebr peinit."
Da erl1ien Wline abermafs In ber
Gbir unb melbete: rGs III ieruirt.
nQd, bic 9drin9e, alle bic 9arinee, a
rief bie fleine Doftorin balb meinenb,
balb la9eno.
uOie eHe i'd iebr germ, trSltete lie
Sein3; pie6enfallS lteber, ais bab i6
abenos Inn neun l1br fdwar3ett aaffee
trinfen ioll.
vDu iolllt gar ni6ts, mein 9eina
Du foIljt nur ipieoer metn lieber gutter
gruber Seins unb mir nidt nebr b0le
iein!"
rgla, ainOer, nur feline 0siibri;es
nen!" tUnte ba bes Toftors rubige
gtimme ha3niiden; pi6 babe einen
8ori6las su modem; mir trinfen jest
nod bic uielnerleuntoete 8omle bier,
unb Gu lollit ieben mein Sunee, i'd
peritebe aud cine 8owle gu brauen.
@enebmist?"
p8rauo! Genebmist unb ansenOtn.
men
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25
Die Depe(c0e.
(SbluB).

gumor.sA. pun g. y. aptuterfeln- a,arnom
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25
SO Cents.

IN sepihen 5uftdn6en 1T Der
uuken bel 6ebrauh pom
SCOTS Emulsion
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25
Splitter.

Sortuuo ldd@elt 70 iueuigeu Meuidentinbern;
Die neiiten BON ibnen laht iie aus
gsenn 8rausn lieben, fino lie 3pranuen;
wenn Wduner iieber, itnb fie Sflauen
Mdnner, bic ibre Sraueu nidt lieben, fine
oft AM stferiidtigiten.
SeSer If ieinss @lidss S9mieb-
Gbsr Der 9ufuu i6mtebet nit.
Mianhe lernen nit Bielem menia, aubere
nit @entsem uiel; ienes ftnb Die Gelebrtsr,
bies bic Neiien.
Sung blsiben beiBt, ietns GrtsusruHgsu ntd,t
NIT it1 altern laiien.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25
Senneiiee Centennial, ytaibuille
yeunefiee.

Bonn l. Mlai bis l. Nopember 1897.
Staten bio s. & q. y. .'gifenbabn bon
San antonio iinb tuie folet: $3.50
Bilstte, limitirt au 10 8agen, gum
0erfauie Dieus!ags unb OOnnerstag8.
$500 8illette gut fur 20 Sage /;
$34.35 8ilette shltis bts l. Noo. '97.
.. W. 6tone, %. s. RigSbp,
4genten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25
Walt . Sfmtrine

ipllte iu fetner JansiIie feblea I; eS
tuirtt erfrtid5enb mnn TT etn DOrsiiSlt.
Dies gt6rfnn8smtttel. RrGparirt bOm
ber Nubeuier 8nid3 Sretptas Co.,
ct. XumiS, MD.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25
Matt i,erimd1e

baS 9ele%bpa anf fpeite 9tftats nadb
ben nerimiebenen @t6btem beS &taas
tee. 9feue Gtdttpuen iuerben fDrt=
tu1breub errttbtet 1tnb ueae Werbefes
rum9eit etn0efihrt. @fats frage an
Der Gentralsg sgtelle ttad1 bet 8eipttnim.
tea Mbreffe.
Gttbfcribemtett
fSmnem S,trd1 ibr ei8enes 9elepbpr
0erbtn6un8 erbdlten.
Qtttbere
Dmrdb bte 3elepbutt Stattpaen.
MI. r. THOMAS,
@iefi8er @eidGftsfiibrer.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25

- BefelungeH bon ausm1rts fur
8erliuer WetBbier tperben bon
DDS & If6ba9er prompt aus.
sefhbrt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25

9errn Gbebiot @elbdfts Nnsiise, born
ab8erunbet, in seibmafbuIlen 5arben
Seine sSneee" Nnaage, boraaslib an<
9efertist. iiberoa au $40 berfanft -.
Sunfelbraune Serge, broune unb
graue rgaiiintir" i'm 8ertbe BON SIS.
@ollene Sadet Gnsiise in @rau, Elm
500 Stoff 5u ......-.....
Gin ueuer gorratb bon
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25


pom Gebsrtbran elm seraSs,u "a.
ptoer. 2Ius oieiem Grun6e ofe.
riren mir 5oc.' .'SIaf9en, 6a fie fir
cine sep6bnlide Grfdltuns ODER
6uitsn hinreideno fno, ebenie
periu@sweiie fir Babies unA
Kinoer. Qnoere 0uitdnbe seieen
einen lanefameren uno supeilen
fdum wabrsuuehmenSsn fort.
ihritt, in osnen Die anesartffsne
6efunbheit nid1t in einsm 6 ace
berseiteIt weroen fann. fur Siefe
foute Scots Gmulfen nlebr ais
udbrunesmittel betradtet wer.
Den, mebr Speife ais meSisin unA
spdr Speife prdparirt fur erlahuts
uno ihwahe D.rSauuns.
so Gents uRh q. %.
scorr & BowsE. Che sa,ists. New YsrA
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25
Wattbies 8rps. Tleii@er,

No. 507 Of.b u Z 0 ns5traBe,
Rur bas pOrsiisli6He Rinbs, S9af.
uno S9weinefeii@.
Spe3ialitdt: Sun9eS aalbfeild.
4ue 4rten BON Wurf. S6inten,
3unge. S6maIs &C.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25
so. 9ooe,uiIs, Geib @roeer

yolles Eager bon Stdple unb ssaneh
groceries. g nittW aorea,
9lothing, 6hten, 9oilette.
Nrtiteln. @ia8s, ppraelIaH.
unb 4Drb Waaren. Su allen
Separtements uur frii9e SaGen.
Niebrige preiie. Grete unb prompte
Nbliefernng. 1913 5tib. .Glamo'S Stra6e,
@de @amarao. 3eIepbon 433.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1897-05-25

Sn bemielben 2otale befiubet li9 elm
6ii d. nnb Mnfterns NJ a r +.
3asli9 groBe auswabl ton frifden
Jii9en. Nufern, Wilb. @eftgel
aller Art. 8eIepbou 399.
Beiieuuagen fur Sleii6 unb Slid &C.
werben in ireenb sinem sbeile Der
Stabt frei abgeliefert.
The Press., 1897-12-09
Iisa I'm Grnat Cities.

And As to the tendency of the growth of great cities to enervate nations. there Is no proof of it at all unless we identi- fy the life of great cities with the pas sion for idleness and pleasure and self indulgence. which sometimes, but by no means universally. accompanies their growth. When you get a large prol- etariat living, as that of ancient Rome and possibly of Nineveh and Babylon did, on the aims of the rich and power ful, then no doubt you have the condi- tions of thoroughly unnatural and un- healthful life, and no one can wonder At the rapid decay of such cities and of the nations which gloried in them. But where the honest working class far out number the proletariat, where the mid de classes of distributors and manufao- turers and professional men are labo- rious and energetic, and even the class that lives on it's accumulated wealth contains q considerable sprinkling of serious and disinterested workers, we do not believe that there is the smallest evidence of any greater danger in the life of the agricultural village or the pastoral tribe. Indeed. we should regard Olive Schreiner's picture of the life of the modern Boers as indicating condi- ton of things more prolific of morbid elements, with its almost complete ab- senoe of any stirring or active intelli- Rence, than any kind of modern life that is honestly laborious at all. The Boer life is too sleepy. too destitute of stirring thought or effort, to be alto gether natural. It needs at least the old element of danger and necessary vigi- lance to render it even bracing. Lon don Spectator.
The Press., 1897-12-09

One contributor states that he is Q "gentleman" wishing to go abroad on historical and antiquarian tour through Normandy, the only difficulty being that he has not sufficient means to accomplish his object He therefore requests my father to send him e12 at once, and he, the writer, will immedi- ately start and contribute gratuitously, he says, to The Cornhill an account of his journey. He trusts that if my father cannot do this he will make some other arrangement The contributor thinks of going by Rouen, Caen, Bayeux, St. Mi ohel and returning by Tours and Or leans. "You will perceive" he says, "that this is an original tour and con- tains many interesting points.
 ''Honored and admired sir" ." writes another in Johnsonian language from the depths of the country, lin the writ CT of this letter you would behold the unlucky, unfortunate and unworthy contributor of some poetical subjects to your influential and extensive Cornhill Magazine. Indeed, have but received day or two ago such a piece returned. I now try my hand at prose and send you a paper for the May number of the magazine. (The letter is dated March 27, and the editor and printers would have to bestir themselves.) "If the manuscript is returned" says the au- thor, "I will send the postage necessary. May such a contingency be far of. "- Cornhill Magazine
The Press., 1897-12-09
NeiRhbora Only.

A car was going through the Lasalle street tunnel. says the Chicago Tribune, when the conductor began to collect the fares About half way down the car sat a prim, elderly woman. Beside her was a curly headed boy, with a mischievous expression in his blue eyes. The woman paid her fare. The conductor hesitated. ''That boys over age, madam," he said.
 "What do you meanr" she asked.
 "He's over years old. "
 "Why, guess he is, ," she said, turn, ing around and looking at him. The boy laughed.
 "And he takes up a seat the same af bigger folks, the conductor went on.
 'So he does," replied the lady.
 Madam, you'll have to pay his fare"
 1T don t see why." indignantly.
 'He's your boy, and"-
 The small boy could no longer re- strain himself.
 "I don't belong to her," he said, laughing, and he gave the conductor his nickel, but the woman somehow didn't seem to enjoy the mistake.
The Press., 1897-12-09
Fifty Miles to Market.

It is not an uncommon thing in France to see farmer 40 or 50 miles from home in wet weather with load. If he sees a prospect of a three days rain, he puts his tarpaulin over his load, a cover over his horses and waterproof coat on and starts off to market. He may go 50 miles before he finds mar ket that suits him, or he may know in advance just where he is going. You do not often see anybody driving 50 miles through a rainstorm in the Unit ed States to find a market for load of hay, but it is not uncommon to see farmers wagons 40 or 50 miles from home in France. They choose the wet weather for that purpose. Their roads are just as good then as at any time Philadelphia Times.
The Press., 1897-12-09
When umbrella. wer. First Used.

Umbrellas are of great antiquity. Among the Greeks they were mark of elevated rank, and one is seen on a Hamilton vase in the hands of . prin- cess. We find the umbrella figured up- on the ruins of Persepoiis, and the Ro- mans carried it at the theater to keep of the sun. Yet Coryate, the traveller. in 1911, notices the umbrellas of Italy as rarities. These and other umbrellas are only described for keeping of the sun, which may be explained by the comparative scarcity of rain in the above countries. The frequency of rain in other lands led to their being used for very different purpose. Jonas Hanway is described to have been the first to walk the streets of London with an umbrella over his head. which he had probably used in his travels in the east. And in 1778 one John Maodon- aid, a footman, was ridiculed for carry ing in the streets an umbrella which be had brought from Spain. However, as he tells us, he persisted for three months in carrying his umbrella. till people took no further notice of the novelty-Harper's Round Table.
The Press., 1897-12-09
A Ring Out of n Single Diamond.

A ring exhibited at the Antwerp ex- hibition was the adm iration of diamond cutters and merchants, being the first successful attempt to cut a ring out of a single stone. There are a great many difficulties in this method of cutting diamonds, as the stones have a certain cleavage and particular veins, all of which have to be carefully studied in order to prevent splitting just as suc- cess seems within reach. After several unsuccessful attempts and three years labor the feat has been accomplished by the patience and skill of M. Antoine, one of the best known lapidaries of Antwerp. The ring is about six-eighths of an inch in diameter. In the Marlbor- ough cabinet there is ring cut out of one entire and perfect sapphire. Ed mund Ruasell
The Press., 1897-12-09
A Sharp Little Girl.

A poorly clad little village girl went into stationer's shop the other day. She wished te buy some writing paper and finally was shown some at 15 cents Q quire.
 "How much will half a quire beP'' she inquired in @ plaintive little voice.
 'Ten cents," replied the assistant.
 eff you please, I'll take the other bali. "-San Francisco Chronicle.