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Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-25
Black Silks
89C

4 pieces Black eros Grain Silks, same
number we sold last week. This is an
other lot just arrived. On sale for one
week, SOC yard, really worth S1.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-25
Black Silks
75C

5 pieces Black eros Grain Silks. our
leader, no one a beat it. We will let
out just 5 nor pieces at75c yard. Come
in and see it.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-25
LADIES
Beaded Wraps
$3.50

90 Ladies' handsome Beaded Wraps,
solid beaded sleeves, sold by others at
SIS. During this sale our price is $3.50
each. Cloak OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES floor.
Take elevator.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-25
EN-
Table Covers
98c

80 all wool Flannel Table Covers,
handsomely embroidered all round, also
in center, all colors. Our price Monday
only CSC each.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-25


JIG and is South Sixteenth st
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-02

on the tventy.second day Of Februs.
~. 1883 has appointed Tuesday. the
nth dsy Il June next At noon % the
time, and chosen the city OF ~. Louis
- the place for holding the National
Democratic Convention. Each Sts.e
10 entitled to q representation therein
equal TO double the number OF its Sc.
majors and Representatives in tho
Congress OF the United Ststcs; and
each Territory aud the Dis riot Of Co.
iumbia shall have two delegates. All
democratic conservative citizens of
the United States, irrespective Of past
political associations and differences.
who can unite with us in the effort
Tor pure, economical and constitu.
tionsl government, are cordially invi .
ted to join us in sending delegates TO
the convention.
WILLIAM H. BARNUM. Chairman,
FREDERICK O. PRINCE, Secretary.
National Democratic Committee !"
The committee adjourned TO NEE.
In 81 Louie Monday. June 4. 1888
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-02
Fiftieth Congress- st session

ICongresS is doing 20 little, and there are
90 many days 10 which no business OF eso,.
clal interest 10 transacted, that we have cone
cludtd to summarize the proceedings o. those
days only wherein something irnpor ,ant ia
done. Ed
The Senate on Thursday Of last week psss-
"a bills extending the LAYS OF the United
States Over the publ Gland strip, south OF Kan.
se. Known &c mo mans Land, >" and to a
mend the alien land sct so ss TO permit for
ngn governments TO acquire property in the
Distric' OF Columbia. The Senate also pase
cd the bill providing for an international
marine conference. The House ne ssed A nun-
Der OF bills making appropriations for The
erection OF public buildings in different Dor.
tons Of the country.
10 the Sena'e Friday. a resolution was a
dopted 10 ascertain whether the French GOV.
eminent has prohibited the Importation in N
France OF American products. &c. The a..
pate adjourned until Monday The Sena,,
Monday parsed the bill 10 incotporate ,hs
Maritime Canal OF Nicaragua In the Sc.
pate Tuesday, Senator Faulkner mad.
ms maiden speech sgsInst the dependent
pension bill he accused the republicans of
irying TO hsVe this bill passed N possible. be.
fore be.date Of their (ths rsppblican.V ma
uonsI conveaoon AZ day thought the Preei.
usnt you'd veto u and in that case. they
Nouid sndeayor to make csmpsien thunder
ont OF ". The tpeecd was an able sffo,,
100 sliel,sd many fsvorsbls comments from,
NJ 'suknefs democratic nsocia,sy.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-02

THE NUMEROUS TRUsrs.-Tbe
New York Times on Monday pub.
iished . i've column history of the
various trusts now known to be op-
Grating.
The Iist Is beaded by the Sugar
Trust. value Of plants $4,000. 900
capitalized at sixty millions and &C.
tnal Gales Of stock at 80. indicating
dividends on So. 000, 900. the value
OF the monopoly heing the refore $39.
100000. Ten firms compose the
controlling interest
The Castor Oil Trust 70 next on
the list. II has raised the price from
40 cents to $l.24 per galloo, but it
10 not q very extensive affair 10 far
% capital is concerned.
School slatee are trusted md
have advanced III per cent in price.
Linseed oil has been advanced in
price from SO cents in 1887 to Sc
cents now. TIE capital Of the trust
is 81. 100000
The Steel Rail Trust forced prices
up from $27 to $40 per ton, but
have been unable to keep them there.
and are now accepting $3.50 per
ton. Andrew Carnegie is said TO
have made $1,000 per day for 900
days while the price was up.
The Iron Ore Trust is O big aft.
air. but figures seem difficult 10 get
concerning it's operations. 1t seems
pretty certain. however. that the
bulk OF the best ore lands of the
country are in lhe hands Of this syn-
dictate. The Bessemer Steel Trust.
the Plow Trust and the Tbresher
Trust are doing well, but figures are
lacking. The Steel and Iron Beam
Trust is said TO be getting 1882 a
ton for what costs them about $40
per ton to make.
The Nail Trust Is too recently
formed to permit OF figures being
given. but prices have already nde
vapced.
The Wrought Iron Pipe Trust has
put prices up "a per cent and pct
wages down 10 per cent. The Iron
Nut Trust was formed on January
20 and is quiet but lucrative com
bine. The Stove Trus. 10 , o, ,ncbo.
ate but with immense possibilities.
The Paper Bag Trust has $4,000, 900
capital. Mr.. ArkeIl. of Canojobarie.
is Its pre- sident, and Congressman
George West, who owns valuable bag
patents, is ils leading spirit. There
is trus. OF honey producers being
formed not Of bees. hut the owners
OF bees. The Oil Cloth Trust ia
said to have advanced prices IS per
cent.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-02
4 PICTURE OF FEDERAL Tyranny

4 PICTURE OF FEDERAL TYRANNY.
Mr.. GEoRaE w. LIBBY, In . coma
munication to the Richmond Die.
patch IN regard TO the transfer OF
Libby Prison from Richmond TO Chi e.
cago, writes as follows:
II would not like 10 SEQ tue old
house removed, as around il clusters
some Of the fondest memories Of a
happy youth and early manhood but
if it is TO be carried 10 Chicago aud
converted into museum, whose walls
are TO be decorated with scenes and
incidents relative to the prison, I
could Furnish picture from facts,
which, IL faithfully portrayed on can.
vass, should have . conspicuous place
among them. 1t is this: An old
gray-haired man (whose only offense
against the United States government
was in having o prison named after
him by accident and son in the Con.
federate army teipg carried through
tho streets OF Boston, handcuffed and
followed by a hooting and jeering
crowd; also my mother, aunt and
sister-the last with nursing babe
in her arms-bcing conducted to the
alns house in Norfolk, Va, by CO.
lorcd guard with drawn sabres. But
! am now 4 loyal citizen Of the Uni
ted States, and think such scenes and
Incidents should be forgiven and for.
gotten"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-02

REMEMBER THIs.--Tbe publisher
Of = newspaper has one thing to sell
and one thing to rent. He has the
psper 10 sell and the space In the
columns 10 rent. Could anyone In
form % Why be should be expected
10 give away the one or the other ?
lie can do 90 II he chooses. and he
really does as . matter Of practical
fact furnish . great deal OF space
rent free. But It docs rot follow that
lie ought 10 be expected TO do il. II
ought to be recognized as contri-
button exactly as would the giving ~
way Of sugar and coffee by the gro
ceryman. But. strange to say II 10
not looked at in that light at all
Yet everybody knows that the exis-
ience Of . newspaper depends upon
the rent OF the space and the sale OF
the paper a. the merchants success
depends on selling his goods instead
of giving them awey.-[Ex.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-02

DkMocRA1fc NArIoHAL Exrcu.
1--WE CoANrrTEs.-The..following are
the members Of the democratic ma
tioual executive committee: Alaba.
ma> H. c. Semple; ArkaIsas, j. n.
Fordyce California. n. T. Tarpey !;
Colora'io. C. 8. Thomas; Cosuecti-
cut, W. II. Barnum Delaware. I. C.
Grub; Florida. Samul Pascos ;
Georgia. Patrick Walsh; Illinois,
W. G. Cloudy; Indiana, J. E. Nc
Donald; Iowa. w. I. Hayes; Ksn.
80. c. W. Blair; Kentucky, H. d.
McAenry Louisisns, B. F. Jon % /;
Maine. w. H. Clifford Maryland A.
7. German; Massachusetts,, F. o.
Prince; Michigan. j. d. Weston /;
Minnesota. p. II. Kelly; Mississip.
pi. c. A. Johnston Missouri. J. @
Prather; Nebrasks, J. 4. Boyd Ne,
vads, H. C. King; New Hamp shire
A. w. Subway New Jersey, Miles
Ross; New York, william Stein wav ;
North Carolins. N. W. Ransom; q i.
bio. W. W. AImstrorgr Oregon, A.
n. German Pennsylvania, w. l..
Scott; Rhode Island. j B. Bar aby ;
Sonth Carolina, F. w. Dawson Ten.
nessee A. F. Leony +; Texas, o. r.
Holt; Vermont. H,rsm Atkins; vir.
ginia, j. 8. Barbour; West Virginia,
Henry g. Davis; Wisconsin. e. B.
Usher; Arizous. W. X. Mead Da.
kots, N. H. Day; idaho, John Ha.
ley; Montana, w. j. Mccormick p:
New Mexico, Anthony Josephs; u.
tab, r. T. Hammond; Washington,
j. II. Kuhn Wyoming, NJ. E. Post ;
District OF Columbia. VIM. Dickson,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-02

OPEN THE DooRs. - Ii the United
2taies Senate desires TO do a right
and proper thing it will open the
doors Of its chambers and let them
stand open ON all occasions. with tho
possible exception OF sessions devo.
ted 10 the consideration Ct treaties.
We are not sure that 10 would be
necessary to make even this excep-
ton, but for the present it nigh,
stand in Difference to the grave Sen.
s.orial idea Of propriety.
That anything gets out 10 due TO
the fact that Senators do not keep
faith with each other. There is al
ways somebody who will peach ON
his pals, and SO The thing gets out
In some way. Every man in the
Senate knows IL is going TO get out.
Nearly every man In the Senate
knows that he 10 going to help II TO
get out. They oil know the extcu.
tive session TO be q fraud on the
senate. In Difference TO custom
they hold on 20 it. In Difference TO
RICH: and common sense they would
do better to abolish IL.
So far as the general executive ses-
sicn 10 concerned IL 10 the verlest
shsm and so far as il 10 not q sham
IT 10 wrong. In the Court Of Star
Chamber character is riddled with
ont any opportunity for defense. A
man may be torn 10 pieces as effect
ually as be could be by wolves and
he has 10 submit TO he torn. All
that be knows about the perform
apce be gets through the press, which
10 supposed TO know nothing about
The executive session.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-02

Az INioUIroUs BILL.-Ths Com.
mi,tes ON Invalid Pensions has 70
ported favorably the Ex Prisoners Of
War pension bill. The measure grants
. pension TO all who were confined
for over thirty days In . Confederate
prison. and allows, in addition. com.
pensstion ut the rate Of Two dollars
per day for every day over thirty they
were 90 confined.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-02
ROMNEY, MARCH 2. 1883.

VERY L1KE.Y.-Senator German.
Of Maryland. says that The democra.
tic national convention will b mere
~ . ratification meeting 10 formally
present Ar. Cieveland's name.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-03-02

CALL FOR THE DEMOCRATIC Ma.
TIoNAL CoNvKNTIoN.-On Thursday
Of last week the following call for a
democratic national convention vas
agreed upon by the democratic IA.
tionsl committee at Wssblr gton.
IL 10 substantially the same a. that OF
1884, except ttaL in conformity with
the action OF the last national con-
veniion the Territories and The DIs-
iIict q Coluubis Lre placed on the
same footing as the States, the Ter
r'ori,s having two delegates each
however, instead OF double the repre- .
sentation In Congrese ss in the case
OF States. The following Is the call /:
The national democratic commitlce
having met IN the city Of Washington
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
The TrOtting Bred Stallion
4 CHRISTIANA BOYE

WIN make the season of 1883 from April LIST to
August Isl, at the stable of the subscriber near
Ogletown Dell at the low price OF S1jt insure.
Any person parting wltha mare Will be held re-
SpOnsiOle for the insurance money.
Chrlstlana Boy is beautiful Golden Chestnut
Is H. hands high, foaled May LIST, ISIS.
PEDIGREEl
Christlana Boy was sired by Honest Fred, he
by the Sharpless horse, he by Old Moscow, the
gTandsire Of May, record 2.25 l-2, his dam. Belle
Wintlower was dam OF May, record 2.25 IL, his
second dam was by Marshall Ney, his third dam
was by Tom Brown; he by Eclipse, his sister,
Anna j., won the 2.year Old race at Elkton in the
fall of 1885.
Also won race on Mr.. George G. Iobdell's
track July sd lss5, in 80, in jog, could have
trOtted IN .. 40 or better that day. quite num-
Der of persons thought she would equal the re-
Chrlstlana Boy is the only stallion in the state
with sister and half sister so fast. There are
but few persons In this section who have not
seen his half sister, May, In her hard fought races
show great speed and bottom
Christlana Boy is the sire of Maylower that
trOtted the Dover track In 2.5s, as a two-year old
and the Newark track In 2.52 a. three-y ear-old,
without any training.
Maynower viii be allowed to serve a limited
number OF Mares at 81 for the season with priy-
iege OF returning In 1889 free, II the mare proves
10 be not n foal lie served len mares last year,
| and all proved to be IN f0al As some own
ers Of mares were last year shut out from the
service of MayiOwcr on account OF hardness in
| application and IN order that these may have
| chance, make this early announcements Some
have already made application.
Great race horses have great mothers; great
| slres have descended from mares possessing
great individual merit. Mayfowcr being a sol
OF the great May, record 2.25N, must make
great Sire. Mayilower has not been trained fol
| speed only driven few times last summer wheI
he started In two races, winning
| both. The last one was race for stations al
| Hazel Dell Driving Park, August IS 1857, which
he won with ease, beating four others Of all ges
His shoes were then pulled OF and not put OF
l ia q hntVan ha huh 81 MI
/ easy way Of going, without waste action, ant
! takes to totting naturally,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

Gown, yoke of large andsmall
tucks, neck, sleeves, and front
trimmed with neatly embroid.
cred rufAe, 75c.
Cambria Mother Hubbard
Night Gown, yoke Of rows of
fine herring-bone stitching be-
tween fine tucks, neatly EN-
broidered rufle on neck and
sleeves, 81.
Skirts, with deep embroid-
cred ruflle, open or closed pat
tern, 70 and ooc.
Drawers in a variety of
styles, 40, so, and 75c.
Chemises at 50, 65, rs and
Sc, 81, $I.25, SI.5o.
Aprons, 25c to $3.50 per
haps a hundred styles in Mus.
lin and cambria, some i'm
ported.
Let these stand for the
scores and scores Of like things
at just as remarkable prices
that we have no space to name.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and market streets
and City-hall square.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
Cheap Trip to California.

Free sleepers, Philadelphia to Califor-
mia with only one change of cars =
Union Depot, Kansas city We desire to
state for the benefit of those contempa-
ting trip to California, that on February
9th the Baltimore 4 Ohio will run a
special first class car through to Kansas
City in connection free sleepers from
Kansas City to Los Angles and San Fran
cisco. This car will be accompanied by
an experienced agent Of the Company
will devote his attention exclusively to
the comfort ofthe party. This will re-
lieve the passengers of all anxiety and
conduce to the pleasures of the trip.
Baggage will be checked through to the
above points thus necessitating no ex-
change of checks at Kansas City. Par
ties going to Missouri, Kansas, Texas and
Colorado can avail themselves of this
special car and accommodations. The
train carrying this special car will leave
B. & 0. Depot, Delaware Ave Whining
ton IL. 10 a. IN. February 9th Mr.. II. A.
Miller, Passenger Agent, Wilmington, Or
d. Bride, Passenger Agent, Baltimore
will furnish all desired information as to
rates, routes, sleeping berths, etc, upon
application. and will call upon all who
desire to make the trip and give full de-
tails. Please address the above gentle
men, as early as possible SO that all ar
rangements can be made.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

Is continually going on in the human sys-
tenn. The demon of impure blood strives
to gain victory over the constitution, to
ruin health, to drag victims TO the grave.
A good reliable medicine like Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the weapon with which to de-
fend ones self drive the desperate enemy
from the field, and restore peace and bod
lily health for many years Try this pecn-
liar medicine
Hoods sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself
and superior to all other preparations in
strength, economy, and medical merit
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
Public Sale.

The subscriber will sell at public sale
at Newark, Del, on
TUESDAY, MARCH II, IS,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
One good work horse good family
COW, farm wagon, tongue, and shafts in
good order, jump seat carriage, jenny
lind carriage York-wagon, good double
and single carriage harness, circular
saw.
Six sets chamber furniture, ward
robes, > sets parlor furniture, lounge
concert grand piano, dulcimer piano,
both first class, large mirrors.
Tables, extension and kitchen tables,
chairs, and | cook stove, two hundred
yards carpet, lot dishes, hanging and
table-lamps and hundred other articles;
hat rack and desks Hay, oats, corn and
potatoes, lot of joists, lot stone, -Four
building lots, six small houses.
Lot choice plants, lilies, begonias etc.
ID. w. CASKEY.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

lr STRIKES US. from the tone of
Porl. Henry I. Alvord's letter to the
trustees of Delaware College, that
that gentlemen is much sought after.
Already he has declined two offers
and now has five others under con-
sideration. Cornell University
wants him, but he is waiting to
hear from this State for the nomi-
nal stipend Of $4,000 per annum.
An experimental farm as an expert
ment in this State is a matter that
should be given serious thought.
Then, again, it will not be an easy
matter for the three counties to com
bine as to the location Of the station.
Naturally, each county would like
to have the form in its bailiwicl,
Without knowing the full import Of
the movement, we feel as yet very
charv MS to its ultimate success.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
What Wrong.

Ia The Academy Of Elkton was minus a
principal on Monday morning, the day
set down for opening A. i. Sherwood
of Ncw Jersey, was elected principal
few days ago, but he failed to put in APP
nearance. He took the early train north
ON Monday The school has been closed
n week already and will remain closed
until a principal is elected; # princi-
bal cannot be found, all desiring a good
education will find first class academy
nj Newark.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
UANAMAKER'S.


The news herein is Of Spring
styles, qualities and prices.
Real Information about late
arrivals. 1t is our notion that
advertising should not be puff
ing and Dragging exaggera-
ton, nor dreary essay writing,
creating either suspicion or
WEAKNESS, but a clear state
ment of desirable information;
strong when justified by facts,
but whether mild or strong.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
She Blushed

awfully when l told her what to do for
those horrid pimples with which her
face was covered. She now says if you
want pink and white complexion with
nice clear smooth skin, you must use
that best of all blood puifers, Sulphur
Bitters.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

JUST as soon as the Temperance
Alliance entered the political field
its power will begin to fail. 1t was
doing much good, and would have
done much more if it had remained
neutral,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

THE LEDGER is so thoroughly APP
preciated that subscribers never wait
TO be dunned. Such promptness is
deserving of highest praise and we
heartily extend it.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

Feby. 9o-George B. Kelley, Pencader
hundred.
Feb.-23, McCarns estate, S. NJ. Donnell
executor, Cecil county.
2S,-Wm, Lyman, w. c. c. Hid.
27-Daniel Draper, w. c. c. Hid
Feb. 27.-2O head of horses at lIockes-
sin, Del, by Elwood Webster
March IA. ]. Howett, Mill Creek
hundred. Personal property.
Mar. l-saml. Carlisle, w. G. c. Hid.
March 81. Bayard Walton, Yeatman's
Mill. Personal property.
CD. B. Ferris Pencader lid.
Mar. G-Jas. G. Morrison White
Clay Greek nd.
Mar. 6-NIrs. John Miller, Cecil county,
Fourth district, Md.
March S.-Personal Property of Isaac
S. Frazer, near Glasgow, Del.
March 12-Wm. S. Mote near Newark
Depot on J, J. Pie farm. Personal pro-
perty.
March Personal property, Newark,
Del, by D. w, Caskey.
March l5.-Real estate of VIM. NJ.
Croes, near Cowantown. Cecil Co, Md.
W. s. Evans, Esq, trustee.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25
GINGHAMS,

Fage hundred and eighteen
styles n0sv on sale.
The Scotch Plaid Ginghams
are claimed by knowing women
for seashore and short travel.
With the revival of panniers,
bretelles, jacket-corsage, and,
best of all, the Garibaldi waist,
what more charming costume
is there than these colorful,
cheerful goods that never carry
on their face a suggestion of
cotton fibre? Look at spin.
ming, color and pattern if you
want to feel both erbenN0el1
and elegantly dressed. But if
you really aOaNt to know the
facts about them, here they are:
Anderson's Scotch Cling
hams, 1S1 styles. Their quail
lty IS sovereign and as reliable
as gold from the Mint. A
touch of neatness and beauty
in the patterns peculiarly An
dersonian. 4oc.
Scotch Zephyr. Ginghams,
IIo styles, The boldest, most
brilliant plaids, and small
quantities, only of the richest.
High art and high color, SOC.
They are all either at or below
the lowest market price.
Best American Ginghams,
2I8 styles. They crowd the
imported goods very hard at
all points. Only half Ander-
cone pricec oOc
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

ONCE more, it seems, the seed oats
sharpers are about This time in
the vicinity of Dover. The farmers
will certainly not be caught nap.
ping any more. Although these
men have returned after an absence
of one year and say they are ready
to redeem the promises made, yet
there can not be II shadow OF a
doubt that their motives are far from
good. Farmers would do well when
these fellows call on them to show
them the door with the injunction
to seek other quarters.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-25

How JAMES G. BLAINE emphati-
cally declines to allow his name to
be used as candidate for the Presi-
dency; Sherman says, no; G. w.
Childs, declines with thanks, and
one OF two others are doubtful about
their chances, it looks as if some Of
the above named will be forced to
accept the nomination. As to cleo
ton we can't say.