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Smyrna times., 1889-10-16

than one cent basket. and says that
he now has upon the vines 1000 bask-
ets.- -GreensbOrOugb Free Press.
SPARKS Ks-ARCHIBALD- -Crumpton NJ.
E. Church was the scene of brilliant
wedding on Wednesday afternoon at 5
o'clock. A bank of pOtted flowers was
in the rear of an arch of evergreen and
flowers, while on either side were
blooming plants. The contracting par
ties were Miss Lille G. Sparks, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Louisa Walls, of CrumptOn,
and Mr.. James Archibald; youngest
son of the late William Archibald, of
near Kennedyville. The ushers, Messrs.
Joseph Weer, Clarence Bradley, Robert
Goodwin and Ernest Sparks. came first;
then came Messrs. George Glenn and
Arley Sparks, groOmsmen, and Misses
Clara and Carrie Ware, bridesmaids.
CLOSE OF ELKToN FAIR.-Friday
was the big day of the ElktOn fair.
The attendance was very largo and
was estimated at from 10000 to 10000.
Among the prominent men present
were Governor B. T. Biggs, ex-GOver-
nor James B. GrOome and Mayor Har-
rington.
The Delaware College cadets attend
ed and were drilled before the grand
stand in the morning.
The races again resulted in victories
for the favOrites. In the 2.45 class
| trotting race, for a premium of 5000
which was continued from Thurday
Agnes M. was the winner.
The 10000 or 10000 people could moi
have any reasonable cause for com
plant on the score of a lack of sport
for from 1890 O'Clock until dusk, there
was no let up in the amusement fur
nished on the track. The athletic
sports began Immediately after the drill
of the Delaware College cadets, anC
thew continued for. several hours, TIN
track events taking place between th'
trotting heats, and the field event
taking place on the track immediatel!
in front of the grand stand.
The grand stand was packed during
the afternoon and was well filled dur
ING the morning with an interested
throng whose attention was CONSTANT.
diverted by some pastime. The sport
were of a high order, the contestant
including some of the crack athletes c
the country, among whom were team
from the New York Athletic Club, NeV
JERSEY Athletic Club, Athletic Gu
Schuylkill Navy, Warren Athletic Clu
and scattered athletes from variOu
localities.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16

=
anybody asks for. soc to $I.25.
Mems Suitsare here. Right
in every way including price.
$3.50 sack Suit
All wool, neat gray-and.b blaoR mixture, or
black ground with brown and gray
stripes. Try wherever you please, zoe don't
know the match Of either
$40 Sack Suit:
All wool fast color black ground with gray
stripes, and with yellow thread; patch pockets.
$I2 Sack Suits
Red blue-and-gray mixture with invisible
plaid Of red d-and-blue. Patch pockets
You needn'tbo clothing sharp to see the
worth.
$I2 Sack Suit:
Black Chevlot, all wool, and color qua iran
teed. We know Of none better for th'
money Our first lot went with jump.
Same, frock coat, SIS,
SIS Sack Suit:
BLACK Chevlot all wool. The best Suit w
ever saw for SIS. Made and trlmed IN the
best possible style.
That's the pace. 1t don
make any difference where yol
stop up to S28, the sait IS Asy1
IoHN WANAMAKER.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16

Assistant Secretary Bussey has re-
scinded Tanners raising the rate on all
50 per month pensions to 81 and says:
ut has neither the color of law nor the
authority of precedent" what blunt
er and more comprehensive condemn
alton could there be of Tanner. 1t
comes from the administration too.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
Mems Hosiery :

Mems English Cashmere Half Hose, full
regular made, good value at so cents; the
price, 25c.
Mems English Brown Cotton Half Hose, full
regular made: excellent value at 15c a pair.
Mems English MerinO Half Hose full regu
lar made 25c, n month ago they were 3715c
Mems silk and Wool HalfHose, 75c; heavier
SIPS.
Llama Wool Half Hose, 81 to 81; Scotch
Wool. ribbed, 75c; Scotch Wool Long Hose
81 25.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
IF so

Be sure to visit 1888 Chestnut
street, directly opposite the
U. S. Mint.
Here you can see the finest
line of Clothing obtainable. 1t
comes direct from the Worlds
center of FashiOn-London.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16

These Bohemian Napkins
are 23x23 inches, fine and very
soft finish. Only two sides to
hem. We neverbefore had so
good a napkin at $I.Io the
dozen.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16

All-wool Cashmeres. Fifty
nine ShaaeS-every one that
anybody asks for. soc to $I.25.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
RnolrIen,s Arnioa Snlve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblains CornS, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price % cents pei
box. For sale bv James P. Hofecker, Smyrna
c. G. HarmonsOn, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16

Women's Drawers and Suits
womep's Ribbed Wool Drawers. S225 and
S325.
WOmen's Combination Suits in white, SO 80
and s.; in natural wool S..
Full line Of Smedley's Fine MerinO Under
vests and Drawers and Combination Su its
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
M@41atx1alHx 'H~

PHILADELPHIA, Monday. October Il, 1889.
We want you to realise our
Underwear power You may
see under the plate-glass Of the
cases as you enter at Chestnut
street many of the inner sorts,
at the counters at either end of
the Main Aisle large quantities
| for current sales, at various
points about the store great
stacks and pyramids that are
meant to suggest the hundreds
of cases lately in from both
sides Of the sea that are break
ing out daily to fill the places
made vacant by sales at the
counters.
Ali this means buying power.
The powerto buy right includes
the power to sell right, and that
means
Assortment in Sizes
Variety in Styles
Cheapness in Prices
Advantages unequalled else
where in America.
Here are some Of the items,
a trifling Jew merely noted here
to suggest the grand whole.
Women's Vests
Women's Ribbed Wool Vests. White On,
scarlet, zoe. Extra value.
WOmen's Scarlet and Natural Wool Vests
81,
Women's Ribbed SILK Vests, plain,
low neck, Sl.0J to 81,
] high neck, 81 so to 81
, long sleeves, S1.5O to 50.
WOmens Ribbed SILK Vests fancy fronts,
to SiO.50 -
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
Moments Hosiery

Women's fast black Cotton Hose, 25c, 271%c,
soc and 75c,
Women's English Cashmere Hose, fast black
and cOlors, so, 75c and 81.
WOmen's fleece lined Cotton Hose-brOwn,
25c 3715c, soc and 6Oc; colOrs and black,
3715c aud soc.
Women's fleece lined Plated Silk Hose 75c.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
$3.50

buys pair Of Thompson's
Patent Cut English Cashmere
Trousers. The same quality
Of fabrics will cost you $500
to 5000.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-16
Mems Underwear

Mems white, brown and gray Shirts and
Drawers at soc.
Mems white and gray shirts and Drawers at
75c.
Mems allwOol Underwear, scarlet and nat
Ural, at 81. 81. so 81 ami $3.50.
Meas Fine English MerinO Shirts and
Ora Eers cOlOrs drab, mouse and the like,
$3.50 and 50 a suit.
Mems SILK and Wool Shirts and Drawers
with half hose to match. Rich, luxurious,
modest priced,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08
UlrtaPr.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Mar. S-Nesr Gale
City Junction, a few miles from Birmingham
at seven o'clock last night A. w. Bushy was
sitting By bis Preside and his wife and child
rem were in bed Without note of warn.
ing bullet from Winchester rifle passed
through the window and struck him just
under the left ear causing instant death
He had quarrel yesterday with o saw mill
man from Pelham. named Grant, over some
lumber and debt Grant subsequently
braced up with whisky and made threats to
some companions that he would settle with
Bnsby before nine o'clock. He is supposed
to have been Bushy's assassin.
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Trains Wrecked.

VIcKsBURG, Miss. March S-A freight
train on the Mississippi Valley Railway
which left Memphis yesterday morning, was
wrecked $50 miles above Yicksburg. Ten
cars were derailed and badly broken up.
Part of carload of lime was thrown in the
water, causing Ere which destroyed eight
cars and their contents All trains were de-
layed several bours
CINCINNATI, March S.-A wreck occur.
red On the Louisville and Nashville read
between Morris station and Independence,
Ky, six miles back of Covngtoc, about
half past six o'clock last night The last
Car ne xt to the caboo7e on oca! freight on
its way 70 Cincinnati broke an axle throw.
ing the Car and the caboose from the track
wreeking both. Three men were buried in
the debris Oha wa conductor Rogers,
another, BRAKE man Bellin and another brake.
man whose name il unknown. All were
seriously injured. They were removed to
COVingtOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08
A Terrible Tragedy.

TIFFIN, O., March The town of Eos
teris, o is torn up over terrible tragedy
which occurred last night. For some time
VIM. Ges5ler of that place has been working
at glass factory in Findlay. Last night
he appeared Fostoiia, and, accompanied by
his brothe!.in-law, went to the home of his
wife's parents where his wife had been liv
ing during his abaence. The wife was call
ed to the door by Gesser the brother in
law, who WAS standing in the back ground,
heard Geasler ask his wife question which
he could not understand, and she answered
No. and quick az flash Gasser drew q
revolver and shot her, the ball entering The
hip. She turned and staggered into the
house, when he shot her in the neck and
she fell dying on the floor Gessler then
placed the revolver against his neck and
tired, the ball passing through the neck
killing him instantly. l. was all done so
quickly that nobody could interfere. The
cause of the deed is as yet nknown, though
it was supposed to be Jealousy. Gessler
came either from Wheeling or Bellaire and
Is glassworker.
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Mormon ProselYles.

Topeka, Kan, March S-The Denver
express yesterday had on board Mormon
Elder Fry, of Salt Lake City, and 175 con.
verts to the faith from the South. They oc
cnpied three cars. Fry has been mission.
airy to the SJuth for three years. His con-
verts were from the back woods of East
Tennessee, Northern Georgia, and Alabama,
aud were for The most part ignorant PEOPLE.
The elder is apparently well educated and
say 5 that he will give his people new homes
in the West.
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The Compton d.Escomp.e.

PARIS March S.-Comptor d'Escompte
shares are falling and are now quoted at $50
francs Societe des Metaux shares are
qnoted at 1913 francs.
LONDON, March S-Tne stock market
rallied sharply THE morning on reports that
the Bank OF France waa assisting the
Compton, d'Escompte.
PARIS, March S-1'he Bank OF France has
advanced 100 100000 francs to the Compton
d Escompte, which is sufficient 10 cover the
amount of the deposits withdrawn from the
latter bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08
TeIeurnrI,ic Rrinis.

Rolf. Slegel, son OF Gen. sicgei, who is charg i
with pension forserics, waived an examination in
New York to day and was held for trial.
1t is ,hicislly announced that President CArnot
will on Saturday sign the decree rcvoking the de-
cree of exile against tho Duke d'AumAlc.
Capt. John Ericsson, tho famous SWEDISH cngi-
noer, who designed the roncad Monitor, died in
New York this morning. after week 5 illness,
aged 81 years.
Chss Lanicr, colorod, of indianapolis, has been
appointed an usher st the White House in pleco
of Michael Dwyor, vino accompanied Mr.. Clclc
land to New York.
Ex-Secretary Whitney left Washington for New
York at IL o'clock this morning. Al! of tho
chiefs of bureaus of the Navy Department and
many Personal friends of the OK Secretary wero
at the station to sag farewell.
Judge Cunningham, of Arkansas, in charging
tho grand jury of Conway county to-day, 10
nounccd the recent murder Of John NJ. Clayton
and urged the jury to make every effort to dscov-
critic murderer ana bring hi N to justice.
The Navy Department hiss pos rcnei from
Starch 10Th to April 81 the time for receiving
proposals for the construction Of an srmored coast
defence vessel This order of pcs -ponemcnt was
Secretary Tracy's first ,al act.
The four-stoTy brick furniture store of Morton
D. Bsnks, No, ) moth Gay street, Bsld9ore, Md.
caught FIRE this morning, and, together with the
furniture store of George Beck on the north and
L H. jones & Cos carpet store on the south, was
burned
1t is reported that tho yaadolbiits haze pur-
cbssed coo shares OF the Big Fonr stock.
Their purpose. it is held, is the ultimate capture
Of the Chesapeake Il Ohio. The Indianapolis &
St. Lou aud the Cleveland, St. Louis & Kansas
City will then be leased and mr. NJ. Il. ingalls,
made president of the consolidated companies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

John l.. Cowardin, of Richmond, died at
Pueblo, Col, yesterday.
Claims are advanced that the Ferratta,
built in Matthews county, was the first
threemasted schooner in this country.
1t is not yet known what disposition is 10
be made of Libby prison, Richmond, pur-
chased some time ago by q Chicago syndi-
cate.
The Court OF Appeals yesterday granted
new trial to Randolph Watson, colorsd,
sentenced to be hanged in GreensVille
county.
A person living in Bedford county oilers
to produce for stipulated sum j. E. Jack
son, colored, who, he says, is charged with
killing an Italian in Maryland.
Tho Governor yesterday pardoned Ned
Deane, who was convicted in the County
Court of Fauquer of assault and battery and
sentenced to Twelve monthsin jail.
Col. Lt;leton Edmunds prominent
citizen OF Halifax county and uncle of Con-
gressmsn Paul C. Edmunds, died suddenly
at South Boston yesterday morning.
During he month of February the Poca
houtas Coal Company shipped l3l, S91 tons
OF coal, the largest shipment for one month
since the company has been in business.
Rev. Collins Denny, at present pastor of
the NJ e. Church South at Salem. has been
elected chaplain 10 the University of Vir-
ginia to succeed the Rev. James NJ. Raw
liogs. Mr.. Dsnny is an alumnus of the uni
versiv, having secured the degree of b. l.
ia 1876
Work which has been suspended in the ma
w yards will begin again within week, the
$3.50 900 appropriation for the bureau OF
construction and repairs, which passed re.
Gently, now being available. Work will be
begun Immediately on the Pensacola and
Jamestown at Norfolk.
1t is reported that two new oyster rocks
have been discovered in Chesapeake bay,
on the Virginia side. at the mouth of Tar
gier Sound -one near Taneier buoy and the
other back of the beach. The oysters are
thckly matted, very long in shape and fat.
The bottom ia Infested with hangs.
The Confederate Monument Association
Of Fairfax has instructed its secretary TO
correepond with contractors, and invite
plans aud designs for monument TO cost
5000, 81 200 or $1,000, the association TO de.
termine, after the plans are submitted, the
cost and style Of monument to be erected
Robert Williams, who has been on trial in
the County Court of Gree,svIle for the kill
ing of Emerson Mason or February 20 last,
has been convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to be hanged on May
3 next, at which tirae Walter Harris. who
at a previous term o. the court was convict
Ell of murder, is also to- be executed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08

WANT THE FAITH. There are promi-
nent Kansas applicants for every position
which the administration has to give way"
says Senator Ingalls,. I'VE have our eyes"
he continued, ON all the offices, great and
small. That's com prehensive enough, isn't
L? OF course, s,ime of us are after more
important places than others. but it really
wouldn't do to be specific just yet that
would give away our hand. and no Kausas
office seeker does that. We are naturally
quiet When we move on the enemy we
dispense with bias5 bandi and torches, and
we generally suce eed in getting there in he
dark ;"
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designations.

WASHINGTON, March assistant Attor.
ney General Howard has rendered his resig.
nation to Attorney General Miller, but it is
understood that he will be requested to
continue in office until the adjournment of
the Court CT Claims in June
MIR. N. 7. n. Robinson, OF Louisiana, law
Clerk to Attorney General Garland, to-day
rendered his resignation 10 Attorney Gener-
al Miller
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08

PETITIONS in recording the applicants
for flee, the Washington Post tells the fol-
lowing in reference to Mr.. Clarke, who
wants TO be Minister to Brazi', among the
names on his petition being that of Mr.. Far
we'll, of Illinois,:
"Mr. FArweli has lived in the city Of Cal
caeo for thirty five years, aud says he
thought he knew every man Of Importance
in its population, but he confesses that be
never heard If Mr. Clarke, VINO il so strong
~ endorsed hy his brother, aud by hundreds
OF his best friends. And, and strnngest OF
all, the name Of Congressman Abner Tayl Tor,
Mr.. Farwel's partner, appears on the list CT
SIGNATURE Mr.. Taylor confesses that The
autograph is genuine, but be does not recol
lect when he wrote it or under whct circum-
stances. He says be has signed good
macy recommendations for Office to obi Q
friends and this may be one Of them, and in
this connection Mr.. Tay lor tells story with
moral He SAYS that when ne was a
member Of the Legislature some wag went
about with petition asking that Billy"
Smith, the Speaker of the House, be
taken out on The portico of the Capitol and hung
nv the neck till he was dead. Neatly every body
signed with mt residing, and whsn the document
was exposed the name OF Mr.. Smith himself wss
found ia three different places, where he had
written it on trust upon the representations of
the person WHO brought it to him"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

In business. commercially and financially there
is but little doing. Money matters very quiet
and the stock markets OF the country mac
tive. The pJcd1ce markets are quiet, but gener
ally steady.
NEW YORK. March The opening of the
stock market this morning was very quiet, and
first prices were steady to firm, most stocks being
either unchanged but slight fractions different
from last evenings figures. The market remained
very dull for the general list throughout the hour
The changes in quotations were insignificant, and
at II o'clock the market was dull and steady,
generally at shade above the opening prices
Money easy at i6a2.
BALTIMORE, March s-yirginas consolidated
=; past-due coupons =: do 1o40s 35as bid
DO IS 654i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08
Another Gold Foyer.

Los ANGELES, Gala March The gold
discoveries in Lower California have created
ntense excitement in every town in the
southern part OF the State. Thousands are
en- route to The scene of the excitement. An
average of six hundred men day have left
for the mines for the last four days, ard to.
day the number was much larger than that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08

COURT OF APPEALS YRsTERDAY-Wat
son against ihe Commonwealth. From the
Circuit Court OF the county of Greensvie
Reversed, Judge Lacy delivering opinion.
Whitehead against Whitehead. From the
Circuit Court of he county of Nansemond
Affirmed, Judge Fauntleroy delivering opiu
ion
Hambleton & Co. against GlenD's admin
istrator. Further argued by Ma l.. r.
Page for appellants, and John Howard and
Col. Charles Marshall for appellee, and sub
mitted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08

THE DEMOCRATIC Senators have not made
good start in the 51st Congress. A presi-
dent of the Sensle, to act 10 the place Of
Vice President Morton, bad to be elected
yesterday. As the republicans have clear
majority of Two in the Senate, of course 8
republican had to be chosen. But the dem
ocrats, instead OF voting for Mr.. Harris, OF
Tennessee, acknowledged to be the best
pstliameniarian on their side, and for whom
on previous similar occasions, they had 70
ted gave their complimentary vote to Mr..
Voorhees,, simply because be halls from the
North, and for whom they would never
have thought of voting if it had been in their
power to EJECT him. They voted against
their own convictions of right, lest the
South haters 10 the North should say they
were sectional if they had voted for the prop
or man, who halls from the South Such &C.
ton was worse than puerile. It's insinceri-
ty wss patent but had it been sincere it
would not have been credited in the North.
P Icy against principle will always lose in
the end, but foolish policy never wins even
temporarily, and only serves to make those
who adopt it appear ridiculous.
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gnr DEATH OF Bin CoGHILL Tho Rich

GnE DEATH OF Bin CoGHILL-Tho richmond
Dispalcl of to-day pays the following just Tribute
to the late Mr. Coghill:
Robert 4. Coshil of Amherst, WAS 4 type Of a
class OF men whom Virginia csn i'll atlIrd to lose
IIe was a clear thinker 4 magnificent debster
and master of the law He served his state
faithfully and well whenever csl'c upon to do SO,
and though he had beer out or public life for
many years he hiss written his own euoty upon
the statute book OF the Commonwealth in form
that will prove a more enduring trih1te to his
memory aud his worth than would monument
of marble or bronze erected By his fcl!oscitzens."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08

/ STRANGE FGsu-A fish with g rhino-
cares head was exhibited yesterday in Balt-
more. The head measured % inches in
length aud !he mouth when open was y by
IA inches. The dorsai fin measured II in
chs The eye was nearly three inches
in diameter The tail fin measured 20
inches across. The fish weighed nearly 400
pounds and The meat ia white end looks as
though it would makea palatable dish lis
length was fee; aad it was 20 inches lie.
|: was shipped frou the Savannah river,
where it WIS caught with q lot OF sfad, and
o tag attached 10 ii said il was Feuh fish.
Il will be sent to the Smithsonian Destitute
ia iav or so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-08

ALL THE republican members of the U. S
House OF Representatives of the 50h Con
yress voted for free trade with Canada. If
free trade with cur neighbors on the North
would be bsne6 cial, why wouldn't the same
condition WITH those on the South be equal
IL 50? And if with Canada and Mexico,
why not with Europe on the East and China
Oh the West? All restrictions on trade in
C ease the price on living, and people are
100 many now, and money too scarce, for any
nscessary of life to cost more than Its fair
and legitimate price.