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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-13
GEO. G. CALMEs.

Z. The ARDMoREITE is sorry, truly
sorry, that the article which ap-
peared in Yesterdays paper should
have wrought our friend Mr..
Gaines into placing such a serious
construction upon the same, but
since he 1as seen fit to do so, the
ARDMoREITE publicly doffs its hat
in the most apologetic manner and
prays forgiveness, the idea of con-
sidering the article. a blot upon
the honor, character or integrity"
of Mr.. Gaines or any other gentle
man never having entered our
mind.
Right here we should stop, but
deem it justice to ourselves to say
that the article which we produced
was told to the ARDMoREITE and
others by our friend Tom Norman
while at the depot yesterday. II
was told as a joke, it was published
asa joke, and as such we are sorry
indeed that Mr.. Gaines does not
so construe it. Not a man in Ard
more who knows Mr.. Gaines and
Mr.. Norman would for a moment
think either of them would stooI
to such a thing as the article at.
tributes, on the contrary they are
known as gentlemen of all honor
and integrity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-13

The old California jewelers., Bu
lard G. Son, have moved into the
room first door east of the postof-
fee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-13
the Editor Of tie Ardmoreite;

To the Editor Of the Ardmoreite:
Ardmore. I. T., Jan. 13, 1s99.-
/ was greatly annoyed and no less
surprised to see in the columns of
yesterdays ARDNoREITE an article
that greatly reflects upon the pri-
vate character, honor and integrity
of Mr.. Thomas Norman and N.Y.
self in connection with an alleged
horse trade, in which there is i'm
puted to us the perpetration of a
most fragrant, wicked and diaboli-
cal wrong upon a boy near Leon,
I. T., in that we 'swapped" him
a three-legged horse, and that
shortly after the trade was made
we were pursued and overtaken by
the boy, who forced us to trade
back, but'not until we had tried to
coerce the boy to pay qs fifty cents
for the so-called turn"
No graver or harsher injustice
could have been committed or baser
falsehood uttered than the publica-
ton of such a gross and palpable
Misrepresentation of facts, and none
batter calculated to degrade, vilify
and bring into disrepute the char
acter of Mr.. Norman and myself
/ havesnever snapped" or trad
ed horses at any time in nv life,
but had / done so l should never
have resorted to such mean, low
contemplate methods as those at
tributed to us in your article, and
am sure that neither Mr.. Norman
or any other honorable gentleman
would have stopped to the commits
sion of such a disgraceful act.
l denoInce your publication a:
an infamous and base fabrication
and respectfully demand an oper
apology through the columns O
your paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-01-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure,
Dc. The genuine has L. B. @. on each tablet
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
The Bottle and the saessase.

A form Of ocean drift Of special hu-
man interest is the bottle bearing its
message from the shipwrecked or about
to be shipwrecked mariner. and Of these
perhaps the most remarkable is that
which told Of the burning Of the Kent
in midocean. The ship was on fire; the
end was approaching: there seemed no
hope Of rescue An officer on board
wrote message to this effect and COM
mitted it to the sea in bottle Some
months afterward the bottle was picked
up near the shore by fisherman, and
the message it contained was sent to
the very man who wrote it. He had
been rescued at the last moment and
soon after received promotion in India
But the bottle thrown overheard has
also been used in the scientific study OF
ocean currents Many such bottles have
had remarkable voyages and greatly in
creased our knowledge Of the moye-
ments Of the ocean. Sir James Ross, in
his famous antarctic voyage. threw
overheard number Of bottles in lati-
tude 54 degrees south to learn some
thing of the great currents which run
in that little known region in an east
erly direction all round the globe. One
Of these bottles actually traversed the
greater part Of the earth's circumfer-
ence. having come ashore off Cape Lip
trap. in South Australia a-Gentleman'a q
magazine
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
The woodchuck,s name.

Woodchucks are familiar creatures on
every farm in New England. and they
have extended their settlements beyond
the Mississippi One Of their most no.
ticeable traits IS the throwing up Of
large piles Of dirt in front Of their bur-
rows According to the author Of ''Fa-
miliar Life II Field and Forest . it is
from this practice that the woodchuck
got his name
In olden times-probably in the time
CT Esop-the lower animals used to
live in one happy country with judge
over them-the dog One day rabbit.
whose burrow adjoined that of mar
mot. complained to the latter that the
little rabbits eyes were continually fill
ed with the dirt which he threw out of
his burrow
The marmot paid no heed to this re.
monstrance. and the rabbit was COM
PEELED to appeal to the judge. His honor
Immediately sent word to the offender
that greater care must be taken in the
future But the insolent marmot. noto-
rious for his incivility and indifference.
replied to the messenger that he would
chuck his dirt just where he pleasedl
That settled it The dog has been
hunting for the gross offender ever
since. and the name "woodchuck'' has
etuck to the whole tribe Of marmota
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
Rende,. Dramatio Fatlure..

1t was not until 1855. when Charles
Reade was 40. that he obtained reputa-
tion as a novelist. q reputation to which
he did not aspire. for it was his ambi-
tion to be q dramatist- From the be-
ginning Of his career until the last year
of his life he wrote play after play.
every one of them a failure and he
alone refusing to believe it.
He attributed their want Of success
to every cause but the right one. and
he went OF squaudefiug the money
gained from his more successful novels
on the production of bad plays. ''The
actors are buffers. sir. he would say.
"who have defiled my composition.
mixed ditch water with my champagne,
murdered my work. and he would
pour out maledictions on the heads Of
ali who had anything to do with the
unfortunate piece. from scenic artist to
super. never conceiving that he him
self was the sole culprit And yet. as
his novels show. he had dramatic abili-
ty Of high order and could produce
the most thrilling effects and situa-
tions He wrote two or three dramas
in collaboration with Tom Taylor and
Dion Boucicault that had brief sue
cess. but apart from these he never
wrote play that met with the slight
est degree of popular favor. Chicago
Post
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
A Truthful Kinderanrtner.

Two little boys from q kindergarten
in Boston went into barber's shop to
have their hair cut Two men were
there awaiting their turn. An exchange
tells g good story OF what happened.
The barber said to one Of the boys
"Run over to the store across the street
and see if my assistant is there. Tsll
him to hurry up and come back there
are four men waiting
The boy went. found the man and
gave the message, except that he said
there were two men and two boys wait
ing. Then he added, 1.-THE barber told
me to say four men. but wasn't t going
to tell lie for two men,
"Why mott" asked the man.
why" responded the boy, "don't
You suppose we have a picture Of
George Washington over in our kinder
garten?'
The teacher declares that she allall
tell the story Of the 'cherry tree' with
renewed interest and frequency.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
A MOMENTS PAUSE.

.us,.s pause for longing and for dream.
'ns. ns.snt,s looking backward on the way:
} a'V. NV hand to long past turrets cleaning.
Efss..ni y. nd and think Of life of yesterday
sine 20 dream of sunlit hours
gu. where white towers rise against the
*, A',.c,in TINT path OF 700 sweet flowers.
rta. again her greeting and goodbyi
,bere. say you. in that faroff city
PSI n,,t living and past loving left.
|C ~: IN IFS golden hnze, to stir my pity
|FsH ali the bitter sigh OF the bereft?
Il rercry OF touch warm. trusting. cling
~ s,orv Of that touch grown cold as ice?
Pr hushed that was pure az wild birds
-,n' whose bright fame burned in sacri.
.ce!
c-aye? Life Of today will teach me
.,c,m fleets fast for sorrow and regret,
f., this turn its sweeping wave will reach
~, -, 90 with it, as we oil goI Yet
snt's pause for longing and for dream.
,nment's looking backward on the way:
= ...s my hand 10 long past turrets cleaning.
land and think Of life Of yesterday
u. Marion jerks In Donnhoes
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
A Doubtful Sword.

A story is told of a former mayor Of
Birmingham. England. that he gave or
ders to have his robes Of office lined
with "vermin.
When the lato Alderman Surge was
mayor, he received royal command to
dine and sleep at Windsor This, Of
course. meant court dress and sword
The court dress was reluctantly SUBJ
mitted to. but as a member of the So
ciety of Friends, and, moreover, one
who had greatly distinguished himself
in the cause of peace. for he had formed
one of the. peace deputation to the ozar
before the outbreak Of the Crimean war,
Mr.. Surge would not consent to wear q
lethal weapon. A compromise was hap
PLY effected. A scabbard and hilt OF
the usual kind We're at his worship 81
side when the presentation to royalty
took place. but the sword was mere
leth Of wood. Fortunately. the worthy
Quaker was not called upon to draw in
defense Of his sovereign.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
AN ODD AFFAIR IN BANKING.
A singular Transaction which VIII
Probably Never 10 Explained.

prODnDly never Bc Explained.
"There isn't a great deal cf romance
in my business. remarked a prominent
Chicago bunker. "but now and then
something turns up out of the ordinary
recall an instance which is as yet not
explained and will never be- fancy.
as the chief actor in it was killed some
time ago in railway accident. never
knew the man personally but he was n
depositOr i'll our bank. whose account
was Il personal ono to the extent of
$4,000. He carried that much as n
rule. and tho few checks that he made
against it never indicated what his
business was. He was about so years Of
age. and very rarely came to the bank.
Naturally l never gave him thought.
for $40. 600 Is not Il large deposit in
Chicago and beyond his deposit had
no interest in him
lit happened therefore that when one
day received a personal letter from
our depositor I was bit surprised, and
was still more so when had read It. l
do not recall the exact wording, but it
was to the effect that within a day or
two woman would present n check
drawn by him for So. 900. and that as
she was unknown he wished mo to see
that she received the money without
trouble. and that she would bring with
her means Of Identification in the
person of u little girl. who would an
swer correctly the questions must ask
her. as directed in his letter. with the
answers as he gave them
"These questions were simple enough.
being only the child's full name. her
age to the month where born. the full
name of her mother and her father and
of little brother who was dead Five
thousand dollars was good deal of
money to let 80 on that kind Of evi-
dence. but that was all had. and the
depositor was in California. SO that
could not see him personally
'"The next day the paying teller came
to me with his eyes bulging. saying
that about as hard looking case of
beggar womal US he had ever seen was
at his window with check drawn to
the order Of Mrs Blank by Mr. --.
sent for her to come into my private
office. which she did. bringing a little
girl with her who was no less a picture
of abject poverty than the mother
@AAA ohC CO0iu cdJ was CildL Blu uaQ
received the check by mail from man
whose name was not familiar to her
with Instructions to present it at the
bank and the money would be paid to
her if she would take her little girl with
her. asked the child the questions
had been requested to ask. and she an
swered correctly each one. which re-
lieved me of further responsibility. and
l ordered the check to be cashed.
1.-The woman did not seem to be great
ly overcome by her good fortune. and
went back to the paying teller's win
dow She asked for the money in $50
bills and. wrapping it up in an old
newspaper. went out Of the bank with
out word to anybody
''She was no longer at the address she
gave when sent a messenger there to
make inquiries. and her benefactor /
never saw again. for he met his death
on his way east from California. Chi
cago Tribune
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
Jenny Lind and co,dschmidt.

When Jenny Lind first sang in Leip.
sic. she appeared at Gwandhaus con-
cert under Mendelssohn's direction.
Naturally there was great demand
for tickets. despite the fact that the
prices were raised. It was therefore de-
cided that the students Of the Conserva-
torium must waive their usual right to
free admission to these concerts But
the students objected with vigor They
were as anxious as anybody to hear the
Swedish Nightingale
A protest was made and young Otto
Goldschmidt. aged 10. was the student
deputed by the others to interview the
authorities. In the end he won the day
He little thought then that in half a
dozen years he would be equally sue
cesssul in winning the singer herself
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
Breecllesless at the Ball.

The Mayor Of Northern provincial
town recently gave fancy dress ball
at which all Of the elite Of the town
were present. One worthy Alderman,
who was rather stout, wore Il pair of
tight brecches, and in the course oe
one Of the dances he felt its seams
giving way. Hastily seeking out his
wife he told her Of his dilemma, and
she, procuring needle and thread.
sought out an anteroom where she
thought they would be free from in
trusion while the breach was repaired
The worthy Alderman had no sooner
pulled off his brooches than two ladie,
came along the corridor with the in
tcntion, as she supposed, of visiting
the same room. Mrs. Alderman look
ed around the room for some place in
which to hide her brecchless spouse.
and, opening the first door she came
to she said
Quick, John, go in here there's
two ladies coming
Pushing him through she closed and
boltcd the door and turned to meet
the intrudcrs with smiling face,
when loud knocking occurred on the
other side of the door, and her hus-
band frantically yelled:
"Open the door Open it quick
| III in the ballroom ~
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08

= A recent suit brought in Louis
vile 20 recover Kentucky coon dog
occupied the attention for an entire
day of judge, six attorneys, the plain
tiff and defendant, tie jury (Which in
cluded two Baptist ministers) and O.
room full of witnesses. During the
hearing of the case the dog slept under
table in the custody of the sheriff.
- England, Russia and France pur-
pose spending 100000 on war
ships this year.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08

mind TO let her rest against anything
so hard and unfeeling. Nor did he mean
that she should keep her eyes upon the
floor. He turned her face up to his, and
by the light that was quickly coming
he saw all that he mad been so long
hoping to see. Yet Mauricia could not
resist reminding him as she tried faint
ly to free herself. ''But we are mere
friends, you know"
The light broke in. too. upon Stan.
ley's mind.
$50 that is it. is it" was all the ex-
planation Of the luckless words that he
ever gave or that was ever asked "Well.
supposing you make US more than
that. " he suggested
A girl who is watching her father
and two troops ride off at reveille to n
scout which is likely to last all the
spring ought not to look radiant. Nei-
ther should girl with ordinary good
sense stand bare necked and bare armed
and bareheaded in the cold air of sun.
rise before the astonished view of sew
eral scores oe troopers
Mrs Meredith checked her own in
clination to weep-which 90 years Of
beholding the outgoings and incomings
Of scouts had not mastered-and be-
thought herself Of her daughter She
laid her hand on one Of the cold arms
"Mauricia. how can you be 80 im-
prudent. and. she looked at the beam.
ing face. chow can you look 80 happyY'
Mauricia's answer was not wiser than
might have been expected. 'It's such
beautiful dawn. and it was 80 dark
che explained Republican
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08

Rev. f. Edwards, pastor Of the
English Baptist Church at Miners
vile, Pa, when suffering with rheu-
matism, was advised to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. He says: "a few
applications Of this liniment proved of
great service 20 me. 1t subdued the
Inflammation and relieved the pain.
Should any sufferer profit by giving
Pain Balm trial it will please me. !"
For sale by Hill-Orr Drug Co.
IF you want to get chip off the
old block az the block for it.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08

- The feeling Of superiority in the
sterner sex is Unborn. Mamma. do
you think you'll go to heaven 2" said
Jack, though.fully, looking into his
mothers face. eyes, dear, if I'm
good said the little mother, cautious
ly, wondering what would come next.
"Then please be good, for papa and l
would be SO lonesome without you"
A company organized in Mon
tana has written to the New York
Board of Health asking permission to
sell horse meats in that city, promis-
ing that the animals to be slaughter
ed for the market would be horses
that had never been in harness young
stock, as well fed as Montana cattle,
and superior to beef It's believed
that many purchasers would be found
in the foreign quarters of the city.
Biliousncss and constipation are
seeds out of which spring many of the
serious diseases that atflict the human
body. Sound Judgment would demand
the immediate removal of this condi-
tion before it develops something more
troublesome and difficult to cure.
Prickly Ash Bittcrs is reliable cure
for constipation and disorders Of SINH
lar character. 1t not only thoroughly
empties and puri6cs the bowels, but
strengthens the bowel channels and
regulates the liver and stomach, hence
it performs radical cure. Sold by
Evans Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
Lifting Power.

The lifting power Of a youth Of II is
$50 pounds: in his twentieth year this
increases to $40 pounds. and in the
thirtieth and thirty first years it reaches
its height. 885 pounds By the fortieth
year he has decreased eight pounds. and
this diminution continues at slightly
increasing rate until the fiftieth year is
reached. when the figure is $50 pounds
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
In Some OF Them.

Farmer Haycroft discovered when it
was too late that his favorite COW had
pulled his vest down from the barnyard
fence and eaten off portion contain.
ing q pocket and good sized roll Of
bills
"You needn't tell me- . he observed
sardonically. THAT there isn't any
money in cattle Chicago Tribune.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
Some Other Afnlady.

81 have dyspepsia. but you never
hear me growl about it. Z"
''Never growl about it, Well. then.
you haven't got it Chicago Record.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08

Hicks-Herel Take this cents
Wicks-WhGt for?
Hicks-Take it. say Therel Now
80 buy yourself a better cigar than that
you re smoking. .-Somerville Journal
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
He Knew Them Both.

He Knew Them Both.
She-You only know the worst sida
OF my husband
He-Why, certainly you cannot deny
that I know his better halff-YonIerr
Statesman
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-28
The Steamer Louisiana
Repaired.

TIE good work being done at the
shipyards in Madisonvllle IS shown
by the following dispatch, which
we copy from the Times democrat:
Madlsonvllle, La, Oct. l9.-Ihe
s,ernwheel passenger steamer Lou
,siana, from Bayou Lafourche,
which has been at the shipyards
here for repairs since Aug. 10, was
launched last Saturday, and is now
taxing on fuel for her trip back to
the BAYOU, where she will resume
her regular passenger service. Capt.
e. Constantine says he ,s we'll salts
fed with the work done here
which consisted of an entire new
hull and general repairs, including
three good coats of pant. She will
start on her journey home via the
Gulf tomorrow morning, and many
here will miss the genial captain
and his family, As we'll as the crew,
al of whom have made many
friends during their somewhat pro-
tracted stay here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-28
Official.
ORDINANCE.

Be it ordsined. by the Police Jury
Ut st. rammany Parish, La, That
= new polling place is hereby order
ed in the Eightl, Ward, At Gum
Creek Sc;,ooIhous-. rear Pearl
River Station, in addition to the
me n, Gsuse's store, and the pre-
cinct st Causes store is hereby
designated as Precinct No. ! 1T the
Eighth Ward. and the one at Gum
Crerk Sclloa,llh"use, rear Pearl
River Station, as Precinct 40. :, Of
the Eighth Ward. and the road
known as the Morgans Bluff road,
running from Mnrgan's Bluff. on
Pearl River To Silirll, is leI eby de-
clared to be the dividing line be-
tween these two Precincts, AMI all
persons living on the l"wer side If
said road shall vote a: Causes
store, and all those living on the
upper side Of said road shall vote
At Gum Greek SclWolh0use, near
Pearl River S'at,on; aud it is he ebv
ordered that poll book, aud M'xes
he furnished accordingly.
Adopted Oct. IL, 1899.
GEO. KOEPP, JR
President.
W. g. KESTZEi.. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-28

The news of the death of Mrs.
VIM. 5. Vanaman, nee Emmers0n,
which sad event occurred At Mill
vile, N. j., last Monday, was re-
celved here with sincere regret.
The couple were married in Mobile.
about four months ago. The de-
ceased formerly resided in Coying-
ton. and was highly esseemed and
popular with all who knew her.
She was An accomplished musician,
aud frequently assisted in enter
tainmeuts for the benefit Of The
church or other worthy cause.
Her remains were taken to Mobile
for interment.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-28
Broke Jail.

Last Saturday night. three negro
prisoners, VIM. Murray, Mac Will
iiams and Wesley Lewis, charged
with burglary, filed their way out
of the parish Jail. Sheriff Strobe
promptly sent Deputies Josh
Gaines, Chas. Bradley, Rea Mckee,
Jas. Bradley and Charles Strobe 10
pursuit, with blood hounds, and the
tugitiyes were traced to Manchac
swamp, where Murray was cap
tured and brought back to Coving-
ton. The other two escaped, one
Of whom Eas wounded by Deputy
Chas. Bradley. They are still being
pursued, and will doubtless be
captured.