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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18
Three Minerals.

The Chicago Chronicle says that q
teacher in one of the local schools was
instructing class of small children in
mineralogy the other day, endeavoring
to make clear to their young minds
what q mineral really is. Standing be-
fore them. she began in her clear voice:
"A mineral is an inorganic, homogene-
GUS substance of definite, or approx
mately definite, chemical composition,
found in nature. Do you understand
me? Come, now, you all have seen
minerals, and your mothers and fathers
have told you the names of them,
haven't they? OF course they have.
Now. can any one tell me the names of
three minerals?'
There was no response, and she con-
tinued. Have not some of you been
out and seen minerals on exhibition
One little girl raised her hand. 81
thought SO. Mary will name three min
erals" Mary arose and. putting her
hands behind her, Iisped:
"Apollinaris, vichy and sellers"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18
How insects Hide From Enemies.

HOW lnScCNS niue
How many have ever noticed the
skillful way in which many insects dis
guise themselves when in danger from
some larger animal or bird? Probably
you have all observed that the caterpil-
lar "plays dead" when he is disturbed,
and that many insects choose for their
homes some tree or shrub whose bark or
foliage matches themselves in color.
There is certain variety Of moth,
quite common around elms, which fixes
its wings so that they closely resemble
spots or lichens on the bark Of the tree
and can only be detected by trained
eye. Another moth, whose principal
colors are pink and yellow, arranges
itself on the blossom of a primrose so
as to wholly escape notice. In the East
Indian islands there is spider which
reposes on the upper side Of large leaf
in such shape that it perfectly resem-
bles decayed matter.
A hunter in tropical regions tells Of
seeing a cricket pursued around the
trunk Of tree by lizard. Suddenly
the insect settled itself in a small de-
preston in the bark. spread out its
wings slightly and flattened itself so
that the lizard actually orawled over il
and went away without ever knowing
what had become of it.-Lewiston Jour
nal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18

Here is glimpse of the seamy side
of life in Cornwall from The Cornish
Magazine:
"I'm afraid, Jenny. you irritate your
husband with your long tongue. -
Jaw, no, my dear Miss Vivian, I'd
never say nawthen to en- To'ther day
l was 'ome waitin form to come 'ome
to supper. Eight O'Clock come, an no
Jan; o'clock come. an no Jan; 10
O'Clock come, an no Jan. put up me
bonnet an shoal an went to every kiddly
wink in town, thout Dyke Winsor's
When / come there, there wor Jan.
Says I, You ugly murderer veilan.
theest killed thee fust wife an now
Incest want to kill me. too. an be up an
knacked me down
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18

There II a young lady who has III
tIa private school, and the other day
she overheard the following converse
tion among her pupils;
1t was Monday, and one ca them had
evidently been much impressed with
her Sunday school lesson Of the day be-
fore. for as soon as another little girl
came in she astounded her by the an
noupcenent, "You are my sister.
''I'm not" said No. 2.
ssYou are" said No. /. Haven't You
cot a Father in heaven!"
YES" grudgingly.
"WeII, 50 have /. Don't that make
you my sister?'
No. 2 was entirely nonplused at
that and No. correspondingly victori-
ous, so when another little girl arrived
upon the scene she announced as before,
"You are my sister"
Now No. 8 happened to be young
lady of q very determined disposition,
and she declared just as firmly that she
was nothing of the sort, and the "I'm
nots' and lyon ares" few very fast
for a minute, until No. brought out
her knockdown argument, Haven {
you got Father in heaven:"
But imagine her chagrin and the
teachers amusement when the other
sputtered forth: "No, l haven't, and
you know it. I've just got one grand
father up there" and strobe on to her
seat, leaving the enemy vanquished be-
hind her.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18
IN RUSTIC WAYS.

The blackbirds whistle all day long
A rhy thynlc giadnuSs in their song,
And Eight and morning down the lane
Drifts by the COW bells rude refrain.
The flicker dips on golden wings,
Ard far a4ross the meadow swings
The swallow akims IN lines of grace
Like to tbs curves that painters trace
Above, below and everywhere
A sense OF living thrills the air.
Springs message through the silent sent
With earth and wood and sky Is bient.
The hedgerow blossoms stain the sod,
The south winds make the grasses nod
And woolly lambs in awkward play
Down the green hillside ambling stray.
Along the blue horizon rim
The lights and shadows sink or swim.
And penciled family on the skies
A ghostly half moon 5 crescent lies.
The blackbirds chant the whole day long
A rhythmic madness IN their song,
And dusk and dawn along the lane
Echoes the cowbeils' rude refrain.
Ernest Mc6Iaffey In Woman's Home Com
nnni0n
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18
objection In Loric.

UNLESS We repent, so likewise shall
ye all perish. thundered the mission
airy.
Young-Man Not-Afraid-o of Anybody
Else's-Horses, the leading spirit of the
Muskrat Lake John Stuart Mill club.
rose in some agitation.
How" he asked, not unearnestly,
do you reconcile what you say with
the dictum that the only good Indian is
a dead Indian?''
Showing conclusively that the aborig-
inc can be dialeC-ic il not enlightened.
Detroit Journal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18
ONE GLASS OF WINE.
a Belief That 1t Changed the History
of This Country.

a Belief That 1t Changed the History
of This Country.
It is said that single glass of wine
probably wrecked the Democratic party
in 1860. The story is worth telling
After the breaking up of the national
Democratic convention at Charleston
the party in Georgia held a state con-
vention. Great excitement prevailed
The leaders of the party could not
agree. 1t was a critical period.
The majority report indorsed the se-
ceders or boilers at Charleston, while
the minority report opposed their ac-
tion. The leading champion of the mi
nority was Herschel " johnson. and
eloquence and logic would carry the
day.
1t is quite likely that such would
have been the case but for an unfortu.
nate mishap. Ex-Governor Johnson be-
gan his speech before the noon adjourn.
ment on the second day and concluded
after dinner
Old men who remember that speech
say that it was a powerful argument,
and the impression gained ground that
after the noon recess the speaker would
demolish his opponents with few
sledge hammer blows.
But the overconfident friends of the
minority report were doomed to disap-
pointment Johnson felt the strain of
the morning session so much that he
was unable to eat anything, and he took
a glass of wine upon an empty stomach
to strengthen himself This was fatal
mistake That one glass of wine per-
haps changed the destiny of the nation
The great orator resumed his speech.
but the wine had nauseated him. He
was hazy, verbose and unintelligible at
times. His style and argument lacked
vigor, consistency and positiveness His
friends looked at one another in despair
The men on the other side were exult
ant. 1t was evident that the speaker
had damaged his own cause.
Then Howell Cobb and Henry r.
jackson followed each other for the ma
jority report. They spoke with an air
of expectant triumph and captured the
convention.
The majority report was adopted. 1t
Is unnecessary TO IolIOW the history OF
the next few weeks The national De-
mocracy was completely disrupted and
put two tickets in the field Lincoln
was elected and the country was plung-
ed into civil war Had johnson sue
ceeded i'll inducing the Georgia conven-
tion to adopt his conservative ideas it
is safe to say that other southern states
would have fallen into line with our
commonwealth, and the national Demo
cratic party would have remained
united.
This is the story of what little glass
of wine did 1t ruined a great party,
caused disastrous war, and besides the
loss of life cost the south over 81. 900,
600, 1000. Perhaps this is rather specu
lative, but there are many who believed
it generation ago.-Atlanta Constitu
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18
An Easy Way Out.

At a school inspection some of the
boys found a difficulty in the correct
placing of the letters ''i' and ''e' in
such words as ''beIieve, 4" receive. -
etcs
When the inspector said blandly.
my boys, will give You an infallible
rule, one l invariably use myself, the
pupils were all attention, and even the
master pricked up is ears.
The inspector continued: "It is sim
ply this: Write the IL and 'e' exactly
alike and put the dot in the middle
over them. Liverpool Mercury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18

Traveller from frontier district, strik-
ing hotel where advanced fashions have
obtained, observes with an expression
Of pleased surprise the finger bowl set
before him at the close of his meal.
whats that for, waiter!"
To wash your hands. sir"
81 wish I'd "a knows it fore began
my dinner. Mira. B. Harrison in
GOOD Americans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18
Both Sides.

Papa-You saw that. big boy whip
ping the little one, and you didn't in
terfere- Suppose you had been that lit
Sic boy?
Bobbie-I did think Of that and was
going to part 'em, but then happened
TO think s'pose was the big boy? Sc
I left 'em alone.-London Fun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18
Too Great a Risk.

James, il anybody inquiries for me
today. tell them am not in"
''Yes, SIR
There might possibly be one who
would not have q bill," muttered the
young man. "but I'll not risk it,"
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18

II we did but know how little some
enjoy the great things that they possess,
thers would not be much envy in the
world--Young.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18

Asiatic cholera was first supposed to
have originated from the consumption
Of unsound rice and was called "the
rice disease. 4"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18

Upon an average 10000 pl~
are imported into London s'~g
throughout the year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18

Don't hesitate, for this
is the
Last Call,
and in order to make
it interesting, we have
cut the very core out
of prices. as we are
determined, no matter
the cost, to not carry
any Holiday Goods
over.
Boxed Perfumeries,
Glove Boxes, Hand
kerChief Boxes, Hand
Painted Pin Cushions,
JeWelry Boxes, Silk and
Satin Hand Embroid-
ere d SuspenderS in
Glass Cases, Neat and
inexpensive ASSort-
ment of JeWelry, COL
lar and Cuff Boxes,
Velvet Slippers, Dress
ing Cases, containing
all the needfulS, Shaw
ing Sets with all ap-
purtenanCeS, Lovely
Dolls, grand aSsort-
ment of Gentlemen's
NeCkWear, Shirts, Ho-
siery, Clothing for
large and small. and
last but not least, an
excellent specially as
sorted line of Dress
Goods. All these and
more. too. we have re-
duced, until the most
perSi S tie mt bargain
hunter could not ask
for more.
Then Come Ye One and All,
and partake of this
feast of bargains. At
SIG
| SIMON
/ 1 BRO.
Ardmore. l. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XII. FOURTH QUARTER. IN
TERNATIoNAL SERIES, DEC. 10.

Text of the Lesson. Jer. Iii. 1-11-sfem-
ory Verses. o-1I-GOlden Text, Jer. xxx,
ls-Commentary Prepared by the Rev.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-18
Mans Dual Mature.


In every mans soul there is an unex-
plored African jungle, through which
wild beasts and serpents may roam. In
every man there are heartstrings upon
which the spirit of God may breathe
and make music which shall swell the
heavenly choirs. Which shall be upper.
most? Which shall conquer in you? |
warn you that you place no dependence
upon self. To give success to the divine
image, the deathless spirit, You must
seek the aid of Jlsus Christ.-Rey. n
Atwood Percival, Presbyterian, Chicago.
The New Eden.
The new paradise is dim TODAY not
because it is distant, but because il ia
enveloped in the golden light that sur-
rounds the throne of God. The new
Eden will not be garden, but a citv-
q city that has become city Of God.
1t must be city of sympathy, service
brotherhood-the city Of the unseen
GOD. When city has forgot God. its
glory becomes shame, its wealth dust
1t Will be city whose laws are its han
plness. They shall be builded on the
purity OF its justice, the sweetness Of
Its love, the reign of divine law. II will
be city with one law-love; one SEN
tlment-sympathy; one character.
truthfnlness; one master-Christ.
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, IndeDeud-
ent, Chicago.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-05

Miss Ella Sherard, popular young
lady of Moff;attsville. is in Anderson
visiting relatives.
Mr.. S. BasEin Shcrard, one of OH
most promising young men, has been
unanimously elected principal Of the
school near MOtfattsville. The trus-
tees and patrons of this school are GER
tainly to be congratulated in having
secured the services of such a worthy
young man, for Mr.. Sherard's scholarly
attainments are Of the highest order,
and nothing but complete success could
be predicted for him.
Mr.. j. n. McAllistcr recently had on
exhibition potato vine'' which grew
in his patch. The vine was 20 feet ?
inches long. Mr. McAllister is the
champion potato grower, as his patch
cannot be eXcelled by any one and
eQualed by very few.
Miss Annie Beatty, one OF our young
ladies who graduated in June at the
Due West Female College, has gone to
take charge of a school in Sumter
County Miss Annie is we'll qualified
to fill the position to which she has
been elected; and with her she carries
our best wishes, and hope that she may
Gas we feel she surely willy meet with
mwonted success.
Miss Ellen Sherard left last week to
attend the Due West Female College.
Her many friends wish her prosper
Gus and pleasant year. DRACO.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-05
Grand Opening of Our Dramatic Sea.
son.

With a first-class Company Manager
BreazeaIe presents for the opening of
our season a company of artists in one
of the funnist Of all farce comedies,
"The Strange Adventures of Miss
Brown" This play had {; run of one
hundred nights each in New York,
Boston apd Philadelphia, The New
York World says .'it is funnier than
Charley's Aunt" Manager Breazeale
had long correspondence with the
Managers, Messrs. Cohen q Graham
before they would consent to play III
Anderson, as this is the smallest town
they will visit in the South.
This Company has been III Charles,
ton, Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta ana
Macon, and the entire press speak III
good terms of it. The Nelrs dnd Co@'
5ier says: 'sThe comedy had been
we'll recommended and fully came up
to the reputation which preceded 1T;
The story is a merry one and was well
The Company is composed Of the
highest grade of talent, and Mr. Brea-
zeale was only able to secure them at q
considerable sacrifice and expense, to
get them here. The people OF Ander-
SON 81 should show him their appreciation
in bringing this excellent Company
here by liberal patronage.
The leading lady miss Lucia Moore)
with this Company was for three sea-
sons with the late Thomas Keene Co.,
we'll known throughout the South.
Tickets are now on sale at RuSselfS
store, The admission prices are: Re-
served seats, rs cents and S1.00; bal
cony, so cents; children, 25 cents.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-05
Corner Dots.

'sIt never rains but what it pours y
surely this old maxim will hold good at
this time, for clouds, rains, winds and
floods are the order of the day.
After many weeks of pleasure, such
as pic MICS, parties, etc., our young
people have about settled down and
are patiently waiting for a more con-
venient season in which to renew their
many happy and varied experiences.
Rev. and Mrs. r. c. Llgon have been
away from home several days, the for
merl assisting Rev. j. l.. McLin in Il
meeting at Mt. Carmel, while Mrs.
Ligon is visiting her old home at Wide
man, S. c.
Mr.. r. c. Sherard, a member of Co.
c, 1st S. G. Vol, has been honorably
discharged from the service and is
again at home. His many friends are
glad to welcome him back.
Miss Emma Davis, one OF the most
beautiful and fascinating. young ladies
of Nashville, Tenn, who has been
spending the summer with friends and
relatives in the ncighborhood, has re-
turned home. Miss Emma, by her
pleasant manners, won ahost OF friends
who are sorry to see her leave. but all
of them will anxiously await the time
when she shall again pay lis IL visit and
gladden. the hearts OF some with llel
beautiful and blushing smiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Baskin, of
LOwndesville, spent Sunday with the
family of Mrs. I. A. Sherard.
Miss lola johnson, of Anderson, is
spending awhile with her sister, Mrs.
j. A. Cook
Mr.. Calvin PRESLEY, IL member of the
1st Texas Regiment, who WAS fllrlougll-
ell for Il short while, spent his furlou%h
visiting relatives and friends i'll the
Corner. His friends were exceedingly
glad to have him among them again,
but were sorry he could not have re-
manned in their midst longer.
Mr.. j. l.. Sherard, who was recently
elected principal of the Georgetown
Graded School, left last Wednesday to
begin his duties rs teacher. Mr.. Sher-
ard is Il most promising young man,
and we have no doubt but that us !,
teacher he will meet with unlimited
success.
NIessrs. w. L. a. and w. II. Sherar,l
took in the fall opening at Anderson
last Thursday.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-05
News from Old Rocky River.

Well, Mr.. Editor, we busy workers
are going about bent over with our
aching backs but grabbing that four
cents cotton just the same.
There will not be near as much cot
ton made in this part OF the country as
was estimated two months ago. Too
much rain must be the cause, as the
crops have not suffered for want OF
rain since long before laying-by time,
and L reckon it is good thing, for
there are four bales too much made to
the horse according to the low price.
Mr.. w. 2. Hall, OF near Dean Station,
spent Tuesday night OF last week with
his brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker Alewine, of this community,
and to see his sick baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Moore and little
son, J. r., spent a few days last week
with relatives in the nation.
The Church at this place will have
more business to attend to on the next
conference (third Saturday than it has
had for long time, caused by rowdy
young boys, profanity and whiskey.
People who 90 to Church and cannot
go in and listen to the Lords servant
pleading to save all OF our poor souls
had better stay at home, and let them
who are interested hear all that is said.
We do hope that all the new rules that
have been made will be carried out to
the fullest extent.
Mr.. Bass Hall, is wearing very broad
smiles ut this; writing. 1t is his first
fine baby girl
A tombstone agent was in our sec
ton last week.
a father is. always afraid his daugh
ter will not marry q wealthy young
man, bat mother is afraid she Will
not get one at all.
Messrs. 4. Hall and r. M. Roe went
to town Friday on personal business.
Mrs. Milton Spoon, of near Moscow,
quietly passed away from this world on
Monday night, the Goth ult. She has
been great sufferer for the past three
months. Shes was a bright and loving
woman, and all that tender and loving
hands could do was done for her, but
all in vain. She leaves only three chill
dren to cherish her memory.
Mrs. j. L. Moore, after suffering four
long months with something like
scrofula, calmly fell on sleep last Sat
urday morning as the dawn OF another
udy WIS dpplodCi!HS " """io w
resurrection of the faithful. She
changed her name from Newell to
Moore many years ago on becoming
the wife of Mr.. John L. Moore, with
whom she lived until last July, when
he departed this life. From soon after
that time until her death she has been
in the care of Mr.. A. T. Hall. She has
no children to grieve after her, but we
hope she has gone to better world
where there are no pain nor sorrow.
She was buried Wednesday at this
Church with only small crowd attend
ing on account of very few knowing OF
her death.
Miss Nolie and Ollie Hall, of the
Alice section, spent last Saturday night
and Sunday in and around this COM
munity. DITTO.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-05
Corner Creek Shiftings.

The past week has recorded some
very cloudy and unfavorablc weather
for saving peavines, hay, which our
farmers are having harvested, and we
must say ere unusually fine.
Our farmers have Il large amount OF
cotton in the field. which is being
blown out by this gale we are having,
and consequently the farmers Will get
nothing for it.
Well, Mr.. Editor, our farmers are
beginning to lcaru some sense about
planting so much cotton, and are going
to cut down the acreage another
year and plant more corn, peas, pOta-
toes, etc. We think the time has come
when the farming class OF people will
have to go to making Il living at home.
Wistcr Bigby, one of our progressive
young farmers, left us last Friday for
Verdrcy, Greenwood County, 5 e.,
where he has accepted a position as
overseer of the gathering. OF a large
crop of the ''feecy staple" and other
farm products.
MI. j. N. Shirley has completed his
barn, ard it is q good size one, too, it
being 45x27 feet. This is the fifth barn
that has been built in our community
in the past twelve months. So, MIR:
Editor, you and the many readers OF
the INTEILIGENGER can be your OWL
Judge as to whether our farmers are
progressing or not. And that is not
ill, Mr.. Editor, our good citizen. Hon.
j. w. Ashley, is going to put up II
wheat mill, and then we Will have Il
wheat and corn mill, gins and saw
mills ak convenient. ,
1t was ourpleaslrc to attend the fifth
annual Stock Show of the llonca Path
Stock Show Association Thursday,
29tll, and having attended all OF them,
we have decided that this one was the
"sorrycst" Of all, it being too early for
the people and such IL busy time with
the farmers. Although there was Il
very good attendance present and Il
great deal of "chcnical pure flowing
freely.
Mrs. Mary Shirley is very sick at the
present writing.
There has been about seven hundred
gallons of sorgllm made in this section
this year. .T.ivc and lets live
TYRO.