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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24
A Folding Cook Store.

A folding oil stove for excursionists
campers and prospectors has been
placed OF the market recently, which,
while designed for these special pur-
poses, il also of great utility for light
housekeeping. It's parts are collapsible
into each other. and when folded up il
may be carried like a grip. The burn
ers are high above the level of the res
aervoir. and the oil is forced to them
by means of a small hand-pump. A
particularly desirable feature of this
stove is that it is impossible to fill 1t
while there is fame at the burners.
The moment the cap is unscrewed for
removing the oil supply the pressure
is exhausted and the flame is extin-
guIshed.-Philadelph Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24
Hoods Pills cure nausea. indigestion =
The FIr.t Poe, I.nureats.

Poet-laureate means the poet OF the
laurel wreath" It was customary in
the early days OF Greece to crown
with the laurel wreath the successful
poet In a contest. But the title of
"poet-iaureate" originated in Germany
in the twelfth century. Henry v.
crowned his historian poet-laureate,
and Frederick l.. the monk Gunther,
who had celebrated his deeds in verse:
but no great importance was attached
to the title until the crowning Of Pc
trarch with great state in Rome in 1s41.
The of1ce in England is now an hon
orary gift of the sovereign. with emol.
ument amounting to f127 annually.
When Southey was raised to poet
laureate, rival poet wrote:
I'm merry old England It once was the
rule.
The king had his poet and also his
fool;
But now we're so frugal, I'd have you
to know It,
Bob Southey must serve both for fool
and for poet"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

Hooley, the London promoter"
who made fortune of many millions
in few years, but who has now been
adjudged a bankrupt, is said to declare
that he was "bIackmailed" to the point
OF embarrassment by INSCRIPTIONS
newspapers. The assertion may be sub
stantially true, yet 1t offers little
ground for sympathy. Honest men,
engaged in legitimate enterprises, are
not in danger of "blackmail," which is
simply the tribute one rascal pays to
another.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

In announcing the abandonment of
the attempt to report upon the produc-
tion of tobacco in this country the sec
retary of agriculture says: Figures
concerning tobacco published by this
department for 1896 fall SO manifestly
short of the actual production, as dis
closed by the reports Of the treasury
department on the amount of tobacco
of domestic production upon which the
revenue tax has been paid, that it is
impossible to present report for 1897
that will cc-,mand the confidence either
of the trade or Of the department itself.
It is exceedingly doubtful whether the
tobacco production of the country by
states can be ascertained even approx
matsly without the employment Of sup
Elementary agencies at considerable
expense, and in view OF the reduction Of
the appropriation made by congress for
the statistical work OF the department
and considering also the near approach
OF the Federal census, 1t is scarcely
likely that any further attempt will be
made to gather statistics concerning
this branch of the agricultural industry
until the next census shall have fur
nished new basis as to the amount
produced and the distribution of the
productive area"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

The great west seems destined to
earn its title by something better than
territorial extent. The popular inter
est in education and general improve
ment is not at all behind that of the
seaboard states. Nebraska has the
lowest rate of illiteracy in the whole
Union, and it is said that every one
OF the three thousand volunteers in the
present war from Kansas could write
his own name. Western people may be
willing to risk doubtful experiments
in education and legislation, but they
are also quick to correct mistakes, and
their progress is not hindered by that
stupid form of conservatism which
blocks the wheels in front When you
see it in the west It is right.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

The use of the word Yankee to de-
note primarily an inhabitant OF New
England, and by extension, one living
in the northern states as distinguished
from a southerner, is no longer accu-
rate. Ex-senator Butler, of South Car
olina, lost a pair of field glasses during
a battle in the civil war. when he was
severely wounded Taking the field
as a major-general in the service of
the United States, he is to use the
glasses recently restored to him. The
last time 1 used these he said lately,
II was confederate officer Now l
am Yankee" No patriotic citizen will
take any exception to this latest def
milton of what constitutes a Yankee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24
SAND RuRR PHILOSOPHY.

Affection before marriage is often
overdone. but after marriage it is usu-
ally rare.
A woman never knows what it is to
love until she has a daughter over Is
years old.
Too many cooks not only spoil the
broth. but everything else they get their
hands on.
The women think men have nothing
to DO. and the men are dead certain the
women haFsn't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

feel tired out. When 1 first began to use
your medicine couldn't sweep my own
room, run the sewing machine or lift
anything, not even chair. Iteven hurt
me to ride or walk any distance. Now
I can do all this, and I believe moro
and meyer feel the effects Of IL. 1 feel
so proud Of the WY 1t has brought ma
out that toll IL for and near. can
heartily recommend your medicine to
any woman suffering from female dis
case. know from experience that
yo1r medicine will do just what you
say 1t will I thnalr you, Doctor,
thousand times for your treatment.
shall recommend your medicine wher-
ever go. Iknow what it has done for
me and know 1t will do tho same for
others. l feel that thero ero Thousands
of other womon who would, after using
your treatment, cs did, DO thankful
l am SO glad L got your treatment.
This month Is tho FIRST time In my life
that can remember of having NV
menses without pdtn. Why, I can't do
anything but recommend Pe-ru-na.-
Miss Emma L. Bolden, Wilberforce. o.
The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co. :, Column
bus, O., will mail DIR. Hartman's special
book for women, free on application, to
women only. ALI lldruggistss sell Pe-ru-na-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24
FIGS AND rHIsrLEs.

Christ came to set the prisoners of
habit free.
Some pastors pore too much over
the book Of Numbers.
II is complement to be called
"superstitious" by an agnostic.
Yes, salvation is free, but there Id
vast difference between free salva-
tion and cheap religion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

The WORKING power of steam-driven
machinery employed in Great Britain
Is estimated to be equal to that Of a
billion Of men. In all the world, less
than half that number, counting both
sexes, are employed in productive in
dustry. The gray slave. steam, is doing
mere work in England alone than Is
Iqang done by all mankind. In the
nl.eo states it is almost ten times AZ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

House-cleaning is duty in every we'll
regulated household. People dou't wait
until the filth becomes painfully apparent,
but it stands to reason that in every day
use more or less dust CT dirt accumulate.
II is so with the human blood. From the
enormous variety OF catables taken into
the stomach, a quantity of useless ma
terinl is bound TO accumulate in tho blood
and clog the free aud wholesome flow in
the vessels. Every person should from
time to time have "blund cleaning" and
the best cleanser and blood purifier il
Cascarsts Candy Cathartic. We recon
mend them to all our readers.
The bathtub is a good friend these
July days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

II DO what I may in earnest, need
not mourn If 1 work no great work On
TINS earth. no help the growth OF a
thought that struggles toward the
iisnt' to brush with gentle hand the
earth-stain from the white OF one
snowdrop-such is my ambition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

A Spanish Official says: Spain may
lose all, but will never yield her
honor" Uncle Sam will cheerfully
spare that as a by no means covetable
sort of asset.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

There are some things that will never
become popular. A noiseless Fourth of
July is one of them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

An amateur is sometimes egged on
the stage by his friends and egged off
by the public.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

Time locks are on sale at all hair
stores.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

No woman ever entered a dry goods
store without pricing things she
didn't want.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

1t isn't the man who knows the most,
but the man who knows the best that s
wisest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

Some men like to mistake the echoes
of their desires for the voice of con,
science
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

The man who does not know a wom-
an until after he marries her is apt to
regret the acquaintance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

A delicate child is apt to rule the
parental domisIle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

A girl always detests flattery until
some one begins to flatter her
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

A bad man in Jail is better than two
good ones in cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

The hod-carrier always begins at the
bottom of the ladder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
LONE LIFE ENOUGH" LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.

From Job, Chapter II. Verse 4, as Fol-
lows: IAN That Man Hath Will He
Give For His LIfe"-FaIsehOods Built
Truths.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24
Blood-CleanIng.

Why is it a man looks silly when
,arrying a boquet?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

The greatest American losses will.
include the Spaniards who get away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

Some men are SO lazy that they are
unable to dodge slow fever.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

-, Asrs re lar much satriotism in the
s.aa vao dtssn't uas q little nowSas
AA1 Wear oenga on tho glqriou. Fsr,ta a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

There is no protective tariff on hides
as far as the mosquito is concerned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-24

VICTORY.

. s. q. Hartman,
CoIEM6Sf, o!
DEAR SIR: Il feel
likcaneWw woman
since using your
Pe-ru-na.
= Your medicine
| has helped me go
much that 1 can
work and never
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12
A Beautiful Home Wedding.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
On Sunday morning, October I'd,
1898, many relatives and friends had
gathered at the quiet and pleasant
home of Mr.. D. Job Hsrmap, Sr.
At 10 o'clock the attendants, MIR. Ju-
MUS Roberts and Miss Bessie Kleck-
ley, Mr.. Frank Caughman and Miss
Carrie Franklow, MIR. Simeon Hen
dirk and Miss Willie Harman, MIR.
Hasford Harman and Miss Minnie
Hendrix, entered the beautiful and
tastefully arranged parlor, followed
by the contracting parties, Mr.. 0. F.
Hendrix and Miss Addie Harmap,
where they were united in the holy
bonds of uatrimony by Rev. j. A.
Cromer, assisted by the Rev. Jacob
Wike. The bride was attired in a
lovely green dress, beautifully trim
med in braid, silk and ribbon. She
carried in her hand beautiful cluster
of white roses. The wedding march
was cbarmingly rendered by Miss
Minnie Fr4nklow, When the bride
and groom had received the hearty
congratulations and many beautiful
and useful presents, the bridal party
went to st. Peters church, where
they listened to very impressive and
instructive sermon by Rev. Mr.. Wike.
They then returned to the home Of
the bride where, with many friends
and relatives, they enjoyed bounti-
full dinner presided over by the hands
of loving mother.
May the choicest blessings of
heaven attend this young couple
through life and may the lengther-
ing shadows of their evenings be
filed with sweet memories of their
young man and womanbood.
Vrci.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12
She Had outiived Her Useful
ness.

Not long since good-looking man
in middle life came to our door ask
ing for the minister"
When informed that he was out of
town, he seemed disappointed and
anxious. On being questioned as to
his business, he replied:
II have lost my mother, and as
this place used to be her home, and
as my father lies here, We have come
to lay her beside him
Our heart rose in sympathy, and
we said, "You have met with a great
loss"
"Well-yes," replied the strong
man, with hesitancy, "a mother is a
great loss, in general; but our
mother had outllved her usefulness.
She was in her second childhood, and
her mind had grown as weak as her
body, so that she was no comfort TO
herself and was burden to every
body. There were seven of US sons
and daughters; and as we could not
find any one who would board her,
we agreed to keep her among US a
year about. But I lave bad more
than my share Of her, for she was
too feeble to be moved when my
time was out, and that was more
thar three nonts before her death.
But then she vas a good mother in
her day and toiled very hard to bring
us up"
Without looking at the face Of the
heartless man, we directed him to
the house Of a neighboring pastor
and returned to our nursery.
! We gazed on the merry little faces
which smiled or grew in imitation of
ours, those little cncs to whose ear
no word in our language is half so
sweet as '.mothcr," and we wondered
if that day could ever come when
they would say of us, "she has out
lived her usefulness-she is no COM
fort to herself ard burden to every
body else!" and We hoped that before
such a day would dawn We might be
taken to our rest.
God forbid that we should outlive
the love Of our children! Rather let
US die while our hearts are part of
their own, that cur grave may be
! watered with their fears and our love
linked with their hopes Of heaven.
When the bell tolled for the
mothers burial we went to the sane
tuary to pay our only token Of re
spect to the aged stranger: for we
felt that We could give her memory
tear, even though her own children
had none to sled.
"She was a good mother in her
day, and toiled hard to bring US all
up-she was no comfort to herself
and burden to every body else!"
These cruel, hcartless words rung
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12
The Way to Have Them.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

10 Tue EulLOT Ol Tue DlSpalCu'
appreciate the kind words of my
friend, j. L. S, and thinking over
this free ferry matter I can't see why
the County Supervisor has not the
right to put these ferries in opera
ton. He can open new road and
pnt up bridge were there has been
none heretofore. Also he can i'm
prove in length and width any old
bridge, and I can't see why be has
not the right to improve the manner
of crossing Saluda river if such i'm
psovements rebounds to the welfare
OF any considerable number of the
citizens of this county. If be can
establish a ferry or ferries that can
be crossed when these private ferries
IRE impossible, I am sure he will be
blameless, except in the eyes of per-
sons now operating ferries who might
object from a pecuniary point of
view. These are my sentiments as
we'll as my opinion, and are given
for what they are worth.
j. F. Lyles.
North Edisto, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12
MRS. SHAY WAS STARTLED.

Turning quickly she saw creeping
toward her, her four-year-old daugh-
ter, Beatrice. The child moved over
the floor with an effort, but seemed
filled with Joy at finding her mother.
The rest of the happening is best
told in the mothers own words. She
said.
"On the 2Sth of Sept. 1896, while
in the bloom of health, Beatrice was
suddenly and severely afflicted with
spinal meningitis. Strong and vigor-
GUS before, in five weeks she became
feeble and suffered from a paralytic
stoke which twisted her head back
to the side and made it impossible
for her to move a limb. Her speech
however, was not affected. We call
ed in our family doctor, one OF the
most experienced and successful
practitioners in the city. He con-
sidered the case a very grave one
Before long little Beatrice was COM
pelied to wear plaster paris jacket.
Prominent physicians were consulted,
electric batteries we're applied, but
no benefit was noticed until We tried
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People.
Busy in my kitchen one after-
noon I was startled by the cry OF
Mamma from little Beatrice who
was creeping towards me. 1 had
placed her on an improvised bed in
the parlor comfortably close to the
ireside and given her some books
and playthings. She became tired
of waiting for me to come back and
made up her mind to 60 to me, so
her story MY Pink Pills made me
walk which she tells everyone who
comes to her house, was then for the
first time verified. She has walked
ever since. She has now taken about
nine boxes Of the pills and her pale
and pinched face has been growing
rosy, and her limbs gained strength
day by day. She sleeps all night
long now, while before taking the
pills she could rest buta few hours
at time" DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People are sold by all drug
gists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12
the system with waste material, pols-
onous and deadly.

OuOuS auu Oeauly.
The sick who are carefully nursed
and treated without artificial stimu
lation stand much the best chance OF
recuperating promptly from disease
or accident, and more quickly and
surely yielding to the healing infu,
ence of the life force within when
not hindered by the paralizing effect
of poisonous stimulants and narcotics.
All the requirements of the arts
and sciences are best aud only sup
piled by the use of fourth proof alco-
hol. Who ever heard of rum, gin,
brandy or whisky being used in me
chanics? All that is necessary is for
one druggist to keep alcohol, labeled
and marked with "skull and cross
bones," on tue same shelf with arse
mic, antimony and prussic acid to be
sold only for the purpose specified
and 80 recorded.
As for the Church needing intoxi-
ealing drinks for sacremental pur-
poses that was so obviously absurd
that I suppose it was not included
in the list of uses to be controlled.
Being the most deluding OF all ex
cuses it is high time to give it the 60
By and to raise the standard of the
Church higher also. Gam I my
brothers keeper" How ftly asked
when those who seem nearest the
kingdom Of heaven are SO often the
first to fall before the temptation!"
$50 good, so generous, so companion
able and social. Such classic brains!
The pride of doting mothers hearts"
When will the black pillows Of sleep
less agony that overwhelms and
crushes the heart be stayed, and the
ocean of tears be dried that the death
of $4,000 victims involves every year
in our own country? Our war with
Spain is nothing in comparison. How
quickly little energy and determi.
nation in behalf of suffering human
ity in neighboring island caused US
to vanquish the cruel foe. O! for an
equally energetic campaign against
the monster foe in our own country.
The accursed spirit Of greed and
avarice that sees nothing sacred that
stands between it and money, must
be stopped by legal enactment, and
spirit of love and universal broth
erhood must be cultivated and sub
stituted before We can ftly maintain
the high standing We occupy among
the nations of the earth. To govern
others wisely, we must learn to gov
ern ourselves justly and soberly. To
our greatness and our wisdom, our
bravery and our love of liberty We
must add lovingkindness and the true
moral courage to Danish the foe OF
intemperance from our beloved coun
try e'er the day star will arise that
will enter in millennial glory.
20 make Thou Us. through centuries long,
In peace secure, in justice strong;
Aro and our gilt of free dom draw
The safeguards OF Thy righteous law;
And. Cast in some diviner mould,
Let the new cycle shame the old"
Very respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. A. Corley.
Lexington, S. G, Sept. 29tb, 1898.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12
Smoke and Fog On the Lakes.
Disaster to Vessels Caused by an Un
explained Condition of the Air.

Disaster to Vessels Caused by an IN
explained Condition of the Air.
The dense smoke mixed with fog
which recently hung over the upper
lake is bring a long list of disasters
to vessel owners and marine under
writer's. The smoke is accompanied
by north west gale on both Lake
Michigan and Lake Superior. The
cause of the smoke is unknown as no
forest fires have been reported near
the upper lakes. It is thought that
the smoke has come from fires in the
far north west, several hundred
miles distant.
The peculiar smoky darkness ex-
tended all over southern New Hamp-
shire. The afternoons were very dark
and the sun looked like a dull red
ball. Tie sky had an appearance
similar to that on the famous yellow
day in the early eighties.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12

off. He was called Furman and what
passed between them what we now
call love letters, and she, too. was
writing to cousin FurmaD," but IN
this casa "Cousin" was not a danger
GUS term and they broke off and her
name was changed to Wheeler by the
correspondence. There is widow
lady now living very near Swansea
who can we'll remember the visits of
"Cousin Joe Wheeler" to her mothers
home and neighborhocd to see rela-
tions after he had emigrated from
this State. Spectator.
October 6, 1898.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-10-12
A Marrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada E. Hart. Of GortoD, S. D.
"Was taken with a bad cold which
settled on my lupgs; cough set IN
and finally terminated in Comsam-
ton. Four Doctors gave me up,
saying I could live but short time.
I gave myself up to my Savior, de
termined if I could not stay with my
friends on earth, I would meet my
absent ones above. My husband
was advised to get DR.. Kings New
Discovery, for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. I gave it trial, took in
all eight bottles. 1t has cured me,
and thank God I am saved and now
a we'll and healthy woman" Trial
bottles free at J. E. kaufmann =
drug store. Regular size soc and
Sl.OO. Guaranteed or price refunded.