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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-02
Excuse. Which Singer. Make.

Do l think there are many such fraud
alent excuses? Yes, lots of them. What
Is more, many a minor performer bears
the brunt Of q hitch OF failure to shield
the leading performers. 1t is an old say
ing that a bad workman blames his tools.
1t Is a good deal that way with singers
and musical performers. l remember q
case in point when the great Nilsson was
the real culprit. She sang here just be.
fore the great fire in q concert of which
was the director. A flutist had to play
an obligato accompaniment to nm aria
which Nilsson was to sing. With char
acteristic egotism she refused to attend
the rehearsal. At the performance she
sang in an entirely different key to that
which the flutist had practiced. There
could he but II result, and that a fail
ure. Nilsson threw down her book in o
fret at the feet Of the terrified tlutiSt,
who was pulled over the Goals and
roundly condemn ed by the audience.
Poor fellow, he was not to blame; it was
Missions fault.
A few days later she was to take part
in the production Of The Messiah" l
told Max S~trakosch, the impresario, that
! should insist on Wilson's presence at
the rehearsal or not be responsible for a
break in the performance. In this case
she came Ike a lady, and everything
went of smoothly. Ii requires a good
deal of tact to get along with such peo-
PIE. Some prima donnas are the en-
bodiment Of gentleness and courtesy so
long as you stroke them the right way.
When you stroke them the wrong way
the fire flies. -Chicago Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-02
reaching Of the Hand,

Careful manual training Is one Of the
few good things that are good for every
body. IL is good for the rich boy, :,
each him respect for the dignity O.
beautiful work. 1t is good for the poor
boy, to increase his facility for handling
tools, il tools prove TO be the thing he
must handle for a living afterwards. 1t
kgood for the bookish boy. to draw hin
away from books. But, most of all, it il
good for the non-bookish boy, in showing
him that there is something he can do
we'll.
The boy utterly unable. even if he were
studious, to keep Up in book knowledge
and percentage with the brighter boys
becomes discouraged. dull and moody.
Let him go to the work room for an hour
and find that he can make a box or plane
. rough piece of board as well as the
brighter scholar-nay, very likely better
than his brighter ncighbor. and YOU have
given him an impulse of self respect that
b Of untold benefit to him when he goes
back to his studies. He will be q brighter
and a better boy Tor finding out some
thing that he can do well. Mind you, il
b not planning the board that does him
good; it is blaming the board in the pres
snce Of other boys who can no longer
look down upon him when they see how
well he can plane. lie might go home
after school and plane q board in the
bosom Of his family or so to an evening
school TO learn TO plane without a quar-
Ter part, nay, without any, of the inyal-
uaGle effect upon his manhood that it
will have to let him plane side by side
with those who in nental attainments
may be his s~upcriors. Nashville Amer
lean.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-02

Do courageous, drop your best fricndi II
be shows lack Of honesty and integrity.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-02
eubmarlno valley.

AT tho mouth Of the CONGO thor Is a
remarkable tubmarine valley. Just ut
the mouth Of the river IL ID l,ij2 feet
deep, AMI Il can bo distinctly traced for
100 miles out 10 Eca.-New York Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-02
SCR|BNER'S MAGAZINE,
?nysT (. 1882 = snGhl Christmas lssAs.

The holiday issue, now ready. IL complete In itself containing M seHA
matter. The coy.r is enriched by n n ornamental border printed in gold. The
price is a. usual, Is cents. 1t contains the most delightful stories, poems and
essays by distinguished writer, aud superb Illustrations.
Among IN. important ARTICLES TO appear during the yea 1883 are thu
tolipwins-S-nd for prospectus:
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON will contribute regularly Il zach number
during ine S-s H. WIZ wIitr on many topics. old and new, and "a a hmI.
aud personal way, which will iomn new houd- Of uiendshIp between The
author aud his tnou- snd. 'f r-airr. La the first paper, eDuUtd "a Chapter
on D~"m," appearing IN the January number, h- relates ncid-ntly, in con-
neetion with ths general -uhj ct. some interesting iacts concerning the origin
famous story 'Siauge Care If Dr. J'kyl aud Mr. Hyden
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. by W s. CHAPLAIN, will be the frs, of an 60
pecaly Imlahtani ami increasing series al psy.rs IN railways. their admins
and ps--r. and, indeed. those uranchts OF The subject which la this day n,
gage th- at nion II he whole cosnIry. Th. illustrations which will arconr
Pay nv r, re-" wipr sy fa"Nau o'eln aWn ohuuuI % AutnoD
Hnii n lte- ~ u" mnre articles Hl br nnnuhnced later. -.
DIR. D. A. SARGENT'S paper on Physical Prop nions and Physical Train
ing will the continued bv several o in r-asng intr st, with as rich and unique
illustration. rs those which, have already appeared.
ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES al. palnl Ier-st will hr those O the Campaign
,d " t,H, DN JOHN e.. ROPES; az "rhe Man at Arms" by 4. IA.
BLASHFIELD; rw" per. by EDWARD L WILSON. Illustrating results
on ssuijfrt connrrten with lis re"eht contribution on Wagner, and many
ii nu-i and artri--rn two of the most interesting groups of contemporary
Eprois Al wn'er-w will be ar"mp nled hy rich aud novel portrait iihulrations.
wni b. the II jet Z anoh her gr I" D Of illustrated articles Of equal practical
interest. by l.tiing nfh"rtte- upon these topics.
MENDELSS oHNS LETTERS written % his friend, Mo-chpi.-, alta pecun-
ary mtrre-inS IN " nus "rer will furnish th- substance Of several articles
of great Interest Ia musical read RS whurh will b. illustrated with portraits and
drawings from Memberships " hand
THE FICTION will b. strong, ot"ry in the work Of well known writers
hui in that nj nav authors, in -.cnr ng vince cooperation the Magazine has
FRI Harv, ST." bS FREDERIC sTiWSoN, will be hpr"n )" he Jsnuarv
and H. c, RUNNER. The -hort stories are Of noticeable strength aud
freshness.
rattons. They will hs more tunisnr and rahora's than ever Ii- The In
tnhon oi The Publisher. to repre- en- N. hist work fths leading artists, and
SPECIAL NOTICE-To .nstl" rpsd-r- to pess. the Magazine from the
first nu Der January. 1851 the & living Inducements are offered. Ayesrs
A year. INSCRIPTION and tn. numbers for 1887, bound 1t two volumn,
cloth, gilt top, 500
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

Fire oE the farm Of John H. Rodney
four miles below New Castle, last week
destroyed ninety tons of hay and eigh-
ty tons of straw, causing a loss of sew
eral thousand dollars. The cause is
not known.
ID. f. Burton, of Dover, has rented
the store next to his drug store, on the
corner of State and Lockerman streets,
to Charles E. Treidler of Milford, who
intends to move into it on the first of
January and open large tailoring es-
tablishment. Mr.. Treidler is one of
Delaware's best known singers.
Quite a stir was caused in Dover on
Saturday last by law suit between a
mau from Middletown and Robbins.
the owner of the circus. Some of the
circus employees had taken advantage
of the Middletown man in three card
monte game to the amount of $35.
The suit was brought against Robbins
to secure this sum. The plaintiffs
plea was that Robbins was accountable
for the actions of his agents. Rather
than carry the case further a compro.
mise was effected upon the payment oi
$25 by the circus proprietor.
A pretty story comes from the ship
yard of Messrs. jackson and Sharp
The owners of the magnificent schoon.
er which was launched on last Tues
day are practical temperance men and
hence instead of christening their beau
tiful vessel with the customary bottle
of wine, the daughter of one of the
Messrs. Lupton placed a bouquet o.
roses on her prov as she glided int
the water and named her "F and T
Lupton." We do not see why this
beautiful substitution of an ancien
custom should not become popular
EUening Journal.
SUSSEX COURT-A Georgetown cor
respondent writes:
" This has been court week. Tht
grand jury found twenty-five 'trut
bills and ignored three, and after Wis
iting the county almshouse on Wednes
day morning they were discharged.
The case exciting the most interes
was charge of bastardy by Laura J
Dennis against James E. Belts, post
master at GumbOro. The jury ren
dered verdict of guilty, and securit
was taken for the maintenance of tn
children, twins, the mother being onl.
about 15. The costs of the case vii
amount to $400 or more.
Sarah A. Roberts of Cedar Beacl
| pleaded guilty to the charge G
selling intoxicants without a license i
two cases and was fined $50 and cost
in each case. NOlle pros. was entere
in two indictments and one was COZ
, tinued.
In the case of John F. Dukes, VIII
lost his reason through unrequitte
love, the unfortunate man is to renal
in confinement in the almshouse unit
next court.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
IT'S THICKENING.

People are beginning to
think of the very impor-
tant subject of Winter
Clothing, and the signs
around Sixth and Market
show that a big full share
of buyers are coming right
there. Why don't you come
there too? You'll save
money, you'll get good
goods, you'll have splendid
assOrtments in every de-
partment, and you'll get all
at a one low price. Every
day brings new styles Of
Mems and Boys Suits and
OvercOats, and in our Gus
tom Department you can
see novelties in fine and
medium piece goods almost
beyond number. We make
them up to order well and
to fit, and guarantee salts
faction at lowest prices.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

We are on the watch for
every Flannel newness that's
worth having. In five minutes
you can run your eyes over all
likely kinds by passing before
our 24o feet of Flannel coun-
ter. Myriads of styles but you
get the drift of each sort by a
glance.
French Printed Flannel is
like French Sateen-the stand
ard of loveliness for its kind.
There's a knack about it that
other color-workers don't get.
More than two hundred styles
and tint touches now on the
counters; in al the new dyes,
set off with stripes, stripes
with polka dots, cluster stripes
Of various widths, graduated
stripes, plaids, polka spots
curley-cues and outlandisf
figures.
No finer French Printed
Flannels cross the ocean. We
believe that not such another
gathering Of them can be seer
in America. 65 cents a yard
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

Plaid Dress Goods lowell
ness to dream of. Minutes
count for nothing in them. If
we stop to look at one in ten at
a single counter an hour is gone.
Perhaps a thousand colors
and styles. You know how
some of the neatest stuffs of
every sort are cris-crossed and
cut up by color streaks and
stripes and bands of every
makable tint. All of that and
more in the new ones. Tan
giles of angles; jumbles of
joinings. When you've seen a
hundred you think the last
plaid possibility has been run
out. But the hundreds come
and go, and the last one is
like the first only because it's
a Plaid.
Effects a little bolder than
last season, colors a bit more
subdued. Over Plaids and
Broken Plaids more the rule.
Let four stand for all and the
price range. The width is 40
inches in each case.
Serge ground, plaided by
narrow cluster-stripes. A soft,
firm stuff in half a dozen color
ings. 75c.
Fine serge ground, colored
like a Scotch Shawl, over
plaided by a brace Of bright,
lumpy threads. 81.
Ground of coarse basket
weave effect cut into six-inch
squares by bright streaks like
sunshine through crack, shad-
ing to the deep dark OF the
ground at middle Of block.
$I.25. The ombre idea crops
out in many of the Plaids.
Ground resembling fine bask-
ct weave, Parti-cOlored and
a-bleam with silk. The color:
5 have a delightful way Of duck
ing out of sight and popping
, up in unexpected places. EacF
!. square centred with a two
a inch corded block, double
. checked with a grayer tint
;, $3.50.
u Every Plaid in this muster i
. all-wool or silk-and-wool.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
MARYLAND Items.

Cecilton Methodists are pushing their
new church enterprise vigorously.
The Rev. Delaplaine Collie is
holding revival services at Colts sta
ton.
The Rev. w. NJ. Warner is holding
revival services at Hartley, Marydel
circuit.
Ground is being staked at Hender-
son, Ingleside circuit. for new NJ. E.
Church, which, when completed, will
take the place of Pippin's Church.
The citizens of Church Hill, a small
town in Queen Anne's county, have
raised altogether the sum of S133 for
the yellow fever sufferers in the South.
Mrs. Rebecca Seth, residing at Bald
win, Cecil county, on the Philadelphia
extension of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, celebrated the Tooth anniver-
sary of her birth on Tuesday.
The cantata of " Queen Esther" was
presented to good audiences at Snow
! Hill on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday nights of last week,
under the direction of Professor Wyatt.
The stable of William De Coy, a
well-tO-do farmer residing about mile
and half from Elkton on the road to
Newark was entered Saturday night,
and a rockaway carriage and set oi
harness taken.
A big row is running all around Ovel
the special premium awards at the
Fair. All kinds of rumOTs are ahOat
but the fact is that only one could VIII
in each class, and, as usual, "the lurch
ers were the left. t."-EIktOR Democrat.
Geo. w. Baker one of the best know
citizens of Hartford county, and On'
whose name is more familiar in the
canned goods business than almos
; any other man in the country, died a
his residence near Aberdeen on Wed
nesday morning last, aged 73 years
: | Mr.. Baker was the originator of tn
now extensive canning business OF Har
ford county and the pioneer in packing
i tomatoes and corn, an operation whicl
is to-day in progress in hundreds c
3 factories in Hartford. He leaves a larg
Y landed estate in the county.
= The attendance at the Kent count
/ Idlf, near OueSb6EUOWug Ou DOlu WSl
y nesday and Thursday was very gooC
y the former being children's day. 0
u Thursday the colt race was won by
, x. L., owned by JEFF L. Foard, of Dc
er, in two straight heats over Lad
d Holton, a Baltimore horse. Charlie
e Dickens owned by Fred Gerker, I
10 Philadelphia, won the 2.3O class
e straight heats. The East Baltimol
# Business Mems Association, compri
e ing with their friends, party of owe
II 300 persons, were present at the Fa
E. on Thursday. They were welcome
by the president of the fair in a nei
speech, which was answered by Mayt
u Latrobe in his usual happy vein. IT
- Baltimoreans had many trials and tri
T. ulations on the Baltimore and Dell
p ware Bay railroad, being subject
,. many delays and much discomfort
'r the journey. The fair closed on FT
70 day evening after a very unsuccessf
u week, owing to the bad weather, an
u it is doubtful if the association wi
clear expenses. On Friday the 2.
ze class was won by Billy KeedOn, ownC
in by F. NJ. Ogden, Philadelphia. III
IN free-for-all class had four starters al
en- was taken by Maggie K, Baltimo
w horse.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
TEN PERCENT LESS
THAN EVER BEFORE

We have purchased the entire
stock from first hands, bought
heavy and for cash and intend
selling on a small margin for cash.
All of these points put together,
we are figuring at least 10 per
cent lower. And we are deter
mined to sell the goods as low as
they can be bought in Philadel-
phia. We do this to be sure of
keeping the people at home who
have been in the habit of going to
Philadelphia, because they were
forced to go on account Of assort-
ment and price. Now we not only
promise but guarantee to do this.
We know that most of our home
people would rather spend their
money at home and we are going
to try to help keep it here. We
have had a good share Of their
patronage so far, and we feel very
grateful for the same and intend
to do everything in our power to
retain their kind patronage and
secure as much more as possible.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
Bringing Gladness

To millions, pleasing their palates and
cleansing their systems, arousing their
Livers, Kidneys, Stomachs, and Bow
els to a healthy activity. Such is the
mission of the famous California liquid
fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs. For sale in
so cent and 81 bottles by Jas. P. Hof-
fecker, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

We never heard Of a Broad
cloth like this for less than S..
Cloakings are in full feather.
Beavers, Astrakhans, Stripes,
Plaids. $I.75 to 81.
Sealskin Cloths too. Almost
the silky softness of the real
fur. Best London dye, like
Alaska Seal, and the cloth
won't change color. 50 inches
wide, $8 to $I7.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

Mayor Hewitt repelIed the oyertures
of A delegation which waited upon
him in the hope Of persuading him to
withdraw his candidacy in the interest
Of harmony among the New York City
Democrats.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
TO ADVERTISERS.

= y III sIAV = ~ ~AAA1lNs
A list Of 1000 newspapers divided into STATES
AND SECTIONS will be sent on application
FREE.
To those who want their advertising to pay, We
can offer no better medium for thorough and ef
fective work than the various sections Of oul
Select Local List.
GEO. p. ROWELL & Co,
Newspaper Advertising Bureau,
10 Spruce street. New York
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
nn.nlan.. Arnion 500.

The best salve ia the world for cuts, Bruises
sores ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever sores, teltei
chapped Hands. Chilblainsi Corns, ana az nkn
TrnbiIons Nnd positively cures Piles, or no pay
reonirod IL Is guaran leed % give perfect SAILS
RATION or money refunded. Price y eenN PEI
hrr Fnr sale By James p hoieckcr
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
SCHOOL 2 SUPPLIES, 2 &c.

All the Schools are now open for the
Fall and Winter, and the readers of the
TIMES will not forget that my Store is head
quarters for School Books and School Sup
plies of all kinds for this section of country.
Blank Books and General Stationery in
great variety and in full supply. All other
General Merchandise in full stock as usual.
Great Bargains in Fall and Winter Cassi-
meres and Dress Cloths, &c. A purchaser
wanted for the entire business.
J. B. COOPER.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

A complete catalogue Of our
goods and prices is prepared
Spring and Fall. The Fall
edition now ready. Makes
shopping by mail easy. Brings
the store to your home. Send
your name and address on a
postal card. Catalogue free.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
Soft Coal for Sale.

A superior quality ofSoft Coal for Black
mithing and Furnaces for sale cheap.
JAS. O. ROBINSON,
may 2l-tf Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
Lessons in Music.

Instruction IA Vocal and Instrumental
Music viii be given By (oct3tf
MISS ETC DWIGHT
Ath her residence on Main Street.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

We can't we'll say too much
of our $I.5o Broadcloth. Just
the right weight for dresses,
fine wool, finished like the
best, and in the fashionable
eboJac
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

TIE P7'zce IS SOC We never
gave better wearing value for
the money in goods Of this sort.
And this heavy, tough,
handsome 50 inch soc Serge is
but one of dozens Of just as
likable stuffs that are only a
day or so old at the same
counter.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

Indiana is ablaze with politics to-day.
From the peaceable North to the up
roarious White Cap sections at the
South, the entire State is quivering
with the excitement of the Presidential
campaign. In the general work Of Or
eanization for the campaign by both
parties, not a soul old enough to vote
and strong enough to walk has been
overlooked.
The tariff is the absorbing topic.
To-day thousand speakers are talk
ing on this subject in that State. The
people do not demand documents, they
want to see and hear the great men.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
ever been shown in Smyrna

You may think this an old say
ing. Well, it is we could safely
say that one year ago, but now
we have a third larger assort-
ment than we had then. And a
very important part is we can
sell them at
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
| EXHAUSTED VITALITY
EPPS'S FT I COCOA. ! i

"By a thorough knowledge Of the natural laws
which govern the operations of digestion and nu-
triton, and by a careful application of the fine
properties of well-selected Cocoa, Mr.. Epps has
provided our breakfast tables with delicately
Favored beverage which may save us many
heavy doctors bills. Il is by the judiciOus use
of such articles of diet that constitution may
be gradually built up until strong enough to re-
sist every tendency to disease. Hundreds Of sub
tie maladies are floating around us ready to at
tack wherever there is a weak point. We may
escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves
we'll fortified with pure blood and properly
nOurished frame."-Cipl Service Gazette Made
simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in
half-pOund tins, by Groeers, labelled thus:
JAMES EPPs & Co., Homeopathic Chemists.
London, England.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

Tolerably of frst-class Winter for selling
our Reliable Ready-made Clothing we have made full
and plenty (We have five other big stores to provide
for).
1t takes the top-rank in all directions-quality
way it's made and cOst-of our twentyseven years
manufacturing-27H is better.
And now-expect a highPressure campaign in
selling the goods, the lowest prices you ever got and
the largest business we ever got
It'll not pay anybody to try to undersell US.
For the fourth season-Ironclad Cloth Suits, SI2.
Bedrock for good value. You'll blister your hands
and not break tear it.
Still better for SIG Another old-fashioned solid
quality The Wanamaker Cloth. You'll knock an
ordinary $40 Suit to rags while you wearing the
newness off this. Many thousands sold.
The best OvercOat for SI2 ever knew. Not
only warm and wellmade, but quite dressy.
For SIS, the best SIS OverCOar in the land Fur
Beaver; clothpiped edges A marvel of a sturdy
Coat for wear and warmth
Your backs and your purses alike will get sound
cause for comfort at the old corner.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

DIR. Theel, the great Specialist, for
nervous debility, blood poisons, kid
ney and special diseases, has yet 10
find an equal in curing such diseases.
He has complete mastery OF the alio-
pathic, homeopathic and eclectic sys'
TENS of medicines which gives him the
knowledge and ability to cure diseases
pronounced incurable by leading ply
sicians. If suffering we would advise
YOU to consult him personally or Dy
letter at 538 North Fourth st., Phila-
| delphia, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

We believe you ought
to know the quality you are
getting, no matter how low
the price. It is only fair
dealing to tell you. This is
the only House that does it
openly.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
1lISalaaarsztsHr'%~
PHmADnLrurA, Monday, Oct. Is, 1883.


Quality up, prices down.
That's the rule all around our
Dress Goods counters. Of
course there are plenty of
stuffs that are strange to you,
but there are enough that you
know the worth of. Take the
measure of the rest by them.
Here's a Serge, for instance.
Heavy, almost wiry threads;
crisp, springy. A sturdy stuff
and every thread wool. Plump
so inches wide, and in just the
colors that nick in with the
season:
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
A Higher Notch
for Clothing and
Sales

We are not going to be governed by what every
body is doing Not when we can do better
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
FOR SALE

Seasoned w cod
Cut and Split and delivered promptly,
Orders left at Feed Store
aug22lf ROBERT DENNEY
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

john WANAMAKER.