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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Approved Feb. Is, 1856.
RY Aid Kerr

By AID. Kerr
Resolved, That the City Engineer be
required to grade passageway for teams
on Pennsylvania avenue to Park avenue at
cost not to exceed $50.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings. Dowlan. Cullen,
Kerr, Sanborn, Johnson, Van Slyke, Kahn.
Starkey, Bryant Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.
Approved Feb. Is. 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Nv Aid Starkev-

BY Aid. Starkev-
Resolved. That the Fire Commissioners
be and are hereby authorized to sell at pub
lie sale two horses as reported by said
Board as unfit for fire department pur-
poSes in their communication to the Com
mon COancil of this date.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan, Cullen.
Kerr. SanbOrn, johnson, Van Slyke, Kahn.
Starkey, Bryant. Minea. Long, Nj. Presi-
dent-13.
Approved Feb. Is. 1856.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
By Aid. Starkey-

Dy AIu. IoIdI KEY
Resolved. That the grade on Magnolia
street, from Edgerton street to Earl street,
be and is hereby established as the perma-
nent grade of said street as indicated by the
red line OH the accompanying profile.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings. DOwlan. Cullen.
Kerr. Sanborn, johnson. Van Slyke, Kahn.
Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-l3.
Approved Feb. IS. 1886
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Approved Feb. IS, 1886.

By AID. Starkey-
Resolved. That the Street Oil Lamp Con-
tractor be and is hereby requested to place
and maintain an oil lamp on the north side
of Seventh street. midway between Men
dota and Reaney streets.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Cullen.
Kerr, Sanbom, johnson, Van Slyke
Kahn, Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long. Mr.
Presidents.
Approved Feb. IS, 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Approved Feb. IS, 1856.
BY Aid. Kerr

BY AID. heTr-
Resolved. That the matter of grading and
guttering of Viola street, from Rice street
TO Jackson street, referred TO the Board of
Public Work at the last meeting of the
Council for investigation and report, be re-
ferred 10 the Alderman of Second precinct.
Third ward, when returned by the Board
of Public Works, before final action thereon
by the Council.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan. Cullen,
Kerr. SanboIn, Johnson, Van Slyke, Kahn,
Starkey, Bryant. Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-l3.
Approved Feb. IS 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Approved Feb. is, 1856.

By Aid. Bryant
Resolved. That the City Oil Lamp Con-
tractor is hereby directed TO remove the oil
lamp from the northeast corner of State
and Susan streets and replace the same at
the southwest corner of State and Susan
streets, to put United States mail box
thereon.
Kerr, Sanborn. johnson. Van Slyke. Kain,
Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi
dent-13.
Approved Feb IS. 1856.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Approved Feb. is, 1856.
BY Aid. Smith

BY Aid. Smith
1t is hereby ordered BIZ the Common Council
OF the City of ST. Paul:
That the matter of constructing a sewer
on Irvine park drive. around Irvine park.
be and the same is hereby referred to
the Board OF Public Works to investigate
and report:
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
SecOnd-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof. and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into
the City Treasury before the contract is let
Third-Can real estate 10 be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited to the
extent OF damages. costs and expenses nee
essary TO be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application OF the own
ers Of majority Of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council a plan or profile
OF said improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work 10 be done
YeaS-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan. Cullen.
Kerr. SanDOrn. johnson. Van Slyke. Kahn,
Starkey. Bryant. Minea. Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-l3.
Approved Feb. IS. 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
UDIII" IDs
Approved Feb. IS. 1856.

By AID. Kahn
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
missiOnerS is hereby authorized to erect fire
alarm boxes on the following streets: Cor
ner of Payne avenue and Minnehaha street.
corner of Payne avenue and Wells street,
corner of Case street and Walsh avenue.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwIan, Cullen,
Kerr, SanbOn. johnson, Van Slyke. Kahn.
Starkey, Bryant Minea, Long, Mr.. Pres
ident-13.
AnnrOYed Feb Is 1886
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20

By Aid. Starkey-
Resolved That the Street Oil Lamp Con-
tractor be and is hereby requested to erect
and maintain an oil lamp at the crossing of
Duluth avenue on the St Paul q Duluth
railroad.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan. Cullen.
Kerr. Sanborn, johnson, Van Slyke, Kahn,
Starkey. Bryant, Minea, Long. Mr.. Presi-
dent-l3.
Annrovad Eah 1S 1886
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
ApproYed Feb. IS. 1886.
Committee on Gas

C0mmlttee on GaS-
Resolved, That the Committee on Gas
BIZ and is hereby authoIiz lied to contract
with the st. Paul Gas Light Company for
the furnishing of street names for 400
lamps, provided the same can be furnished
at a cost of not exceeding 80 cents lamp.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan. Cullen.
Kerr, Sanborn, johnson, Van Slyke Kahn,
Starlley, Bryant, Minea, Long. Mr.. Presi-
dent-l3.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Approved Feb. IS, 1886.
By Aid. Starkey-

Resolved, That the City Engineer be and
is hereby requested to prepare a grade line
on East Seventh street, from English street
east to city limits.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Cullen,
Kerr. Sanbon, johnson, Van Slyke, Kahn,
Starkey Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
deut-13.
Approved Feb. IS, 1885,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20

BY Aid. SanbOm-
Ii is hereby ordered by the Common Council
Of the City of ST. Paul:
That the matter of grading Selby ave-
nue., from Dale street 10 Lexington avenue.
De and the same is hereby referred to the
Board of Public Works to investigate and
report.
First-Is this improvement proper and
necessary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof. and state whether
One-half of the cost thereof is to be paid
into the City Treasury before the contract
is let
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited 10 the
extent of damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby?
FOurth-Is such improvement asked Cor
upon the petition or application of the own
ers of a majority of the property to be
assessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
of said improvement as required by law,
if you report in favor of the same.
SiXth-Send the Council a proper order
directing the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings. DOwlan. Cullen,
Kerr. SanbOrn, johnson. Van Slyke, Kahn.
Starkey. Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. PreSi-
dent-l3.
ADDroyed Feb Is 1883
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20

By Aid. Johnson
Resolved, That the City Engineer be re-
quested to report a grade for the alley
through block IS of Mackubln & Marsh
ALPS addition.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan, Cullen,
Kerr, SanbOrn, johnson, Van Slyke. Kahn,
Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long. Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.
A,y,,,.od uab 30 1oce
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20

In the matter of the report of the Board of
Pu0ue Works, dated July -, 1885. and
Feb. 10. 1856
IL IS hereby ordered by the Common Conn
ell OF the City of ST. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City OF 81. Paul cause the following inn
prOVementS 10 be made. tO-wit: Omen
widen and extend Mohawk avenue. from
rage street to Cherokee avenue. i'm said city.
cOhdemnlng and taking all that land moi
already dedicated for public use living
within the lines of strip sixty (6O) feet
vide, the east line of which strip shall be
the west line of Banning Il Oliyier's
addition to West St. Paul; that said
Board shall proceed without DELAY To assess
me amount as nearly as they can ascertain
the same which will be required to pay the
damages. costs and necessary expenses of
such Improvement upon the real estate to be-
benefited by said improvement as provided
oy law, II being the opinion of the Council
that real estate to be assessed for such i'm
provement can be found benefited TO the
extent OF damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby, and that
the order of the Common Council approved
July 81, 1885, ordering said Improvement be
ana the same is hereby repealed and an
nulled.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, Cullen.
Kerr, Sanbon, Johnson, Van Slyke, Kahn,
Starkey, Bryant, Mnea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.
Approved Feb. is, 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20

In the matter Of the report Of the Board of
Public Works. dated Jan. Is. 1886.
1t is hereby ordered by the Common COun-
Gil of the City Of ST. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City of ST. Paul cause the following i'm
prOvementS to be made. tO-wit: Open,
widen and extend Daily street, from Grace
street to ST. Clair street. cOndemning and
and taking all that part of block 3, StinSon.
Brown IL RamSey's addition, lying within
the line of Daily street, in Browns Subd-
vision of block Is said addition, if
produced north to St. Clair street in
said city; that said Board shall pro
coed without delay to assess the amount
as nearly as they can ascertain the same
which will be required to pay the damages,
costs and necessary expenses of such
improvement upon the real estate to be
benefited by said improvement, as pro-
vided by law, it being the opinion of the
Council that real estate TO be assessed for
such Improvement can be found benefited
TO the extent OF the damages. costs and ex-
penseS necessary To be incurred thereby.
Ieas-Ald. Cummings, DOwlan, Cullen.
Kerr, SanbOTn, johnson, Van Slyke. Kahn
Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.
Approved Feb. IS. 1856.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Approved Feb. IS. 1856.

In the matter of the report of the Board
OF Public Works, dated Sept. IA, 1885.
IL Is hereby ordered by the Common Council
or the City of St. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City OF st. Paul cause the following inn
provenents to be made. to-wit: Grade and
gutter Isabel street, from Ohio street ia
state street, in said city; that said
Board cause said work 10 be let
Oy contract, as provided BY law.
without one-half the estimated cost be-
ing hrSt paid into the City Treasury. and
after said work shall be placed under con-
tract, said Board shall proceed without
delay to assess the amount as nearly as thew
can ascertain the same, which will be re-
quired TO pay the damages. costs and neces-
Nary expenses of such Improvement upon
the real estate to be benefited by said i'm
proVement as provided by law, it being
the opinion OF the Council that real estate
10 be assessed for such improvement can be
found benefited to the extent of the DANA
geS' costs and expenses necessary to be in
CURED thereby.
1eas-Ald. Cummings. DOwlan. Cullen.
Kerr, Sanborn, Johnson, Van SIvke. Kahn
Starkey, Bryant, Minea, Long, Mr.. Presi-
dent-13.
Approved Feb. is, 1886.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
Approved Feb. Is. 1886.

In the matter of the report Of the Board of
Public Works dated Feb. s. 1886.
1t IS hereby ordered by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City OF ST. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of said
City or st. Paul cause the following i'm
provements to be made. tO-wit: Grade
St Adams street. from GOOrieh avenue to
Marshall avenue in said city: that
said Board cause said work to be let by con-
tract. as provided by law. without One-half
the estimated cost being first paid into the
City Treasury. and after said work shall be
placed under contract. said Board shall pro-
coed without delay TO assess the amount
as nearly Is they can ascertain the same
which viii be required to pay the costs and
necessary expenses Of such improvement
upon the real estate TO be benefited by said
Improvement As provided By law, it. be-
ing the opinion of the Council that real es-
tate 20 be assessed for such improvement
can be found benefited 70 the extent of the
costs and expenses necessary to be incurred
thereby.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, .iawlan. Cullen.
Kerr. SanbOrn. johnson. Van Slyke, Kahn.
Starkey. Bryant. AIinea. Long, Mr.. PreSi
deut-13
N,vr.,.-l r.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20

ROBERT A. SMITH. President of Council.
THos. A. PEENDERGAsT, City Clerk
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20
By Committee on Police

Approved Feb. Is. 1856.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-20

Resolved, That an order be drawn upon
the City Treasury in favor of X. l.. Cor
man, Clerk Board of Public Works. for the
sum OF S25 to purchase postal cards Tor use
In the office of said Board i'll giving notice of
assessments.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan. Cullen,
Kerr, Sanborn, johnson, Van Slyke, Kahn,
Smyrna times., 1886-12-22
News Items.

Susanna Warren died at Sassakawa,
Indian Territory, Sunday, aged 1876
years.
A number of trsmps have caused
much damage by inCendiary fires in
Albany, Ga.
1t is reported that another big PEN
sion bill has been prepared by the
House committee on pensions.
Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, of Boston,
the distinguished lecturer on pOmOlOgy
and horticulture, died last Thursday.
Congressman Swope, of the Nine
teenth Pennsylvania District, has got
into trouble with his constituents for
voting for the Morrison bill.
Congressman Morrison says he is not
discouraged at the failure OF his motion
to take up his tariff bill, and claims
substantial gain for tariff reform.
1t seems to be well ascertained that
Russia will not accept Prince Ferdi-
nand, of Saxe-COburg-GOth as can
didate for the throne of Bulgaria.
Mr.. Montague, editor of the Boston
Globe, has done all the wonderful feats
of Washington Irving Bishop. the mind
reader, and explained how it was done.
Hereafter in Wisconsin women can
vote on school matters. The next man
elected superintendent of public in
structiOn in that State will probably be
a woman.
Now that MorrisOn's tariff bill is out
of the way the subject of reduction of
internal revenue taxation will come
before Congress. The Republicans are
said to have a measure prepared.
The arrest of Dillon and O'Brien for
furthering the Nationalist plan of cam
pagn in Ireland is accepted as the first
step of the Tory government towards
the EXTREMIST measures of coercion.
The great powers of Europe are evil
IDENTIFY expectinga great war to begin
next Spring, and they are making
preparations to be ready for it. If it
does take place it will be the greatest
war of modern times.
Life in San Francisco must be espe-
cially lively in these days. The wrath
excited in all classes of society by the
collapse Of the silver mining boom, and
the exposure of its incidental frauds,
has not yet subsidized; the street-car
strike continues, with more or less vio-
lence, and two murders and a probably
fatal assault excited public attention
last week.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-22
MARYLAND Items.

The brick work of the National Bank
building of Salisbury was finished on
Wednesday.
Ducks are scarce. In Harve de
Grace good Canvas Backs are quoted
at S6 per pair.
Henry Parr has been appointed post
master at Galena, and Henry B. Wood
all at LankfOrd.
The water motor has been introduced
in the M. E. Church, of EastOn, for the
purpose of blowing the organ. This is
quite a convenience and might be used
in all the churches.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Carrie V. HurlOck, of Kennedy
vile, to A. J. w. Stevens, Esq, of Bal
timore, Tuesday, December 28th, at 3
O'Clock at Grace Church Kennedyville.
At Hagerstown, Friday, Joseph
Woods, colored, was sentenced to Is
months in the penitentiary for marry.
ing Anna Nicodemus, white woman,
and the same penalty was imposed on
her.
An enterprising Talbot exchange,
not believing in verbiage, reduces a
sentence until it bears the remarkable,
though unintentional, statement that a
man was sick several weeks before his
birth.
James Mallalieu, of Millington, has
lately been out West and purchased
two fine Norman French stations.
They are two years old, and finely
built and beautiful in appearance. The
two weigh 5000 pounds.
Mrs. William H. Dashiell Of Princess
Anne died suddenly on Sunday, aged
q years. She was the wife of the
school examiner of Somerset county
and the daughter of Thomas II. Upshur,
and a sister-in-law of Judge Irving and
cousin of L. Irving Handy, Ofthis town.
The new tunnel of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad in Philadelphia was
opened for the passage of freight trains
to and from New York on Wednesday
afternoon. A train, made up of twen-
iy-fve freight cars, arrived in Philadel-
phia from the West about five o'clock,
and left shortly afterwards for New
YOrk-going through the tunnel and
connecting with the tracks of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railroad on
Pennsylvania avenue. Until Wednes-
day this train, instead of passing
through Philadelphia, was detached at
Wilmington, running thence to Wayne
Junction, via BirdsbOrO'
Smyrna times., 1886-12-22
$3.50 10 $50.

$40 Overcoats, ten different
styles to select from at the Will
mington Clothing House, No. 416
Market Street.
$7.5O.-We forgot to mention
this Storm Overcoat, yet we have
it at-NO. 416 Market Street.
$12. New style in this price
received to-day. Come in and
look at them, at No. 416 Market
Street
If you want a 500 Overcoat
we can show you the finest cloth
in our city at No. 416 Market
Street
Our stock of Kersey & Mel
ton OvercOats are complete,
from SO to $25, at No. AT Market
Street.
Remember our stock is the
largest to select from. All new
goods.
Many Specialties this week in
Boys and Children's Clothing.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-22
J. B. COOPER.

N IST OF PRESENTS THAT ARE
~ useful, reduced 20 per cent. for the
Holidays. Gou1d's Furniture Stores, 80
years established. ParlOr and Library Suits,
Chamber Suits, SidebOards and ChiffOniers,
Dining and Extension Tables, Buffers Trays,
Reclining Chairs and Invalid Chairs, Cot
tage Suits, WardrObes EscritOries, Secreta-
ries, Bookcases, Ladies' Desks, Cabinets,
Music Cabinets and Stands, Office Desks,
Revolving Chairs, Sofas, Hall Racks and
Hanging Hat Racks, Lounges and Bed
Lounges, Bedsteads, Office and Arm Chairs,
Umbrella Stands, COmmOdes and Bidets,
Backing Boxes, Piano Stools, Bedsprings,
Towel Racks, Secretary and Desk Beds,
Children's Chairs, Tables, Card Tables, Mar
bic Top Tables, Children's Bureaus, Bouquet
Tables, Book Racks, Medicine CupbOardS,
Brass FOOtstOOls, Work Tables, Mirrors,
Rocking and Steamer Chairs, Cots, Cribs,
Cradles, Feather Beds, Mattresses, Pillows
and BOIsters, Devotional Chairs, Refresh
ment Tables, Smoking Chairs, Rattan and
Reed Rockers, Arm and Childrens Chairs,
COmmOde Chairs, Corner Closets, Bed
Rests, besides an endless variety of articles
suitable for presents, AND DON'T FOR
GET-A HOUSE FULL OF NEW FUR
NITURE FOR % CENTS. One Bottle
of GOuld's Polish and ReStOrer will make
house full of Furniture look new for % cts
GOULD & CO., n. e. cor. 9th and Market
Streets, 81 and 80 n. I'd Streets; Factory,
3O5 to 81 S. Second Street, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-22

for fruits and flowers, and nursery
stock, and the exhibition will be made
complete in all its departments.
Such a display of fruit as will be COL
lected at the exhibition will, it is esti-
mated, attract about 10000 people dur
ing the continuance of the exhibition.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-22
1887.
Harper's Young People.
AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.

HARPERs YOUNG PEOPLE has been called the
model of what a periodical for young readers
ought 10 be-" and the justice of this cOmmende-
tiOn is amply SUSTAINED by the large circulation
IL has attained at home and in Great Britain This
success has ben reached by methods that must
commend themselves to the judgment of pa
rents, no less than TO the tastes of children
namely, by an earnest and well sustained effort
to provide the best and most attractive reading
for young people at low price The illnstTa-
tions are eopious and Of cOnspicuOusly high
stannard of excellence.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-22
G.. WORRELL
CARPETINGS.

The Holiday season is near at hand, |
the problem Of giving is one hard to |
sOlve-be the money plenty or scarce. |
Almost every person feels like giving |
something and to help make the task |
of selecting easier and palmer, we call |
attention to goods in our different de- |
partments that combine usefulness and
beauty, emphasizing the prOverb that !
" He gives dOubly who gives wisely.n
This time of the year we do our best to
reduce stocks prior to our annual in
ventory and the best way we know is
to make the prices attractive. This lUe
hare done to q greater ertent than on
any former occasion.
BLANKETS AND COMFORT
ABLES.
A full line, generous size, full weight,
good material. A bargain in blankets
at 1915, a good blanket for the money
at $l.25 going up to $15 per pair.
COmfortables at 81, $1.25, $1.5O, $175,
to 1915. The materials cost more be-
fore they are made up--somebody'
loss, not ours, but your advantage.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS.
Linen Table Cloths, Napkins,
Towels, Fruit DOylies, Art Work, Jno.
Brown & Son One--half Bleached
Linens. They make a useful present,
always in good taste. You can be sure
of every women appreciating a gift in
Linen no matter what it is. We have
them at all prices.
HEAVY CURTAINS AND LACE
CURTAINS.
In TurcOman, Silk, Plush, Sheila,
Tapestry, Turkish Silk, &C., &c, we
cannot afford the room for a detailed
description, but there is not anywhere
a line of Curtains from SO to $50 per
pair, that is better than ours.
In the Lace Curtains the Madras,
Antique, Ottoman and Swiss are very
attractive ard there has never been a
season when they were so low in price.
All goods perfectly new in this stock.
UPHOLSTERY STUFFS.
Silk Pushes, Raw Silks, Friuges,
Plush ornaments, Brass goods, Piano,
Table, Lunch and Desert Cloths
Covers in Plush, Chenille. Jute and
embroidered clOth-CretOnnes Sofa
Pillows and a'line of small ebony tables,
plush tables, plush tops at So, worth
double. Felts for embroidery &c. We
have few solid Mahogany chairs odd
shapes, upholstered, ready for covering,
will cost from $15 to $40 finished in
Plush, any color, very handsome.
RUGS s. WHOLE CARPETS.
In this Department we are able to
to show not only the productions of the
best Rug makers, but their very latest
effects. All sizes and kinds from SOC.
to SIS each. This is a style of furnish
ing growing in favor and it gives us
pleasure to show our elegant assOrt-
ment.
We have a large lot of Ottomans, our
own make at 75c., square shape and
good inside and out.
The best carpet sweeper is the
"Superior," we mean what we say
This Is the best, that is why we control
it for this market.
KensingtOn Art Squares all sizes and
in solid colOrs entirely new. Cost from
$3.50 to $l5 each.
In our Brussel, Tapestry and Ingram
Carpets we are offering some rare bar
gains to close the season with.
$50 and 822 Market ST.,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-22

Christmas is so close that we fear
that it will pass before are ready to
give all the presents we intend.
Smyrna times., 1886-12-22
PARAGRAPHS.
Read them over Four Times.

J. B. Cooper's Store is head
quarters for Picture Books and
other Books for Children and
Youth.
Methodist Hymnals in all
Styles Of Binding at reduced pri-
ces at j. b. Cooper's.
Family and Pulpit Bibles, and
Smaller Bibles and Testaments at
the Store of j. B. Cooper.
If you want Autograph or
Photograph Albums of any grade,
}, 3 Cooper can suit you.
Gold and Silver and other
Fancy Papers for Holiday Deco
ratiOns at j. B. Cooper's Book
Store.
Blankets, Comforts, Flannels.
Shawls, Table and Stand Covers,
Fur Top Gloves, &c, at the Store
of j. B. Cooper.
j. B. Cooper has Plain and
Decorated Tea and Chamber Sets,
and other Fancy China and Glass
Ware suitable for the Holiday
trade.