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Smyrna times., 1889-12-18

Our own record in Mems
Handkerchiefs is beaten.
Hemstitched, size 3, plain
white, I and ? inch hem, go
from So to s. the dozen.
Handkerchiefs? We have
enough invested in them to
start a bank. There is a big
run on our Handkerchief
Bank-the kind we like. The
stock is boundless and the
prices make a scramble for
shares.
Here are eleven long cOun-
tiers, and something especially
price-interesting at every one.
In Linen Department?
1-women's Handkerehiefs.
All kinds in full assortment. The spe-
cial bargain here is an initiated Handker
chief at 12% C.
2-WOmen's Handkerchiefs.
The special bargain here is very fine
ScallOped and Embroidered Handker-
chief at l.5O from $3.50.
3.-AI kinds of Silk Handkerchiefs and
Silk Muffiers. The special bargain: A
japanese silk Mufier weighing IA
ounces at SOC from 81; and plain white
Jap Handkerchiefs at SOC frsm SOC.
4-Men's initiated Handkerchiefs. The lead
er a 25c Handkerchief worth the money
without the initial.
5-Men's Plain White Handkerchiefs, hem
stitched and hemmed. The special bar
gain 81 so a dozen or 81 25 half dozen in
boxes that compare with any s. dozen
goods you know Of
6.-Plain White Handkerchief, with printed
borders The special bargain an extrf
quality at l2lzc
At Chestnut Street side:
six Handkerchief, all kinds and quail
ties. The special bargain a BrOeadeS
Silk at SOC from 75c.
| s-Womens embroidered, scallOped, diced
| printed, hemstitched, separately an(
combined. The special bargain Hem
/ stitched and Embroidered Initial at 25C
9-Same as 8. The special bargain being
| Plain White Hemstitehed, %-tnch hen
| at 81 dozen.
| 1U-Men's Handkerchiefs Finest in Silk o
or in Linen from London and Paris
| At Market street side:
11-Mens Handkerchiefs Of all sorts frou
12Izc 10 the finest we have. The specia
thing is a printed Hemstitched, pur
linen Of course, at l21zc.
We doubt if there's eve
been such another Handker
chief gathering.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18

the dreamer; he had rather be the
man whose prophetic vision could read
the future than the practical man of
the present-the mere man of deeds.
The Susser Journal differs with him
and says: The world no doubt has use
of its dreamers, but it has greater need
of its workers.
Governor Biggs is character upon
whom various politicians of Delaware
put various estimates. The Biggites
say that he is matchless-in elOuuence,
statesman, and even the quality of
personal style. The curl of his snowy
locks, and the angle at which he
wears his ancient beaver, are declared
to be az fait
On the other hand, the Wolcottites,
or anti-Biggs Democrats don't admire
the Governor. They even say of his
personal appearance that there is
nothing so ridiculous as an old man
posing. They further declare that his
craftsmanship is but cunning, salary
grabbing and treachery, and the worst
sort of nepOtism and favoritism. They
even sneer at his eloquence.-Peninsu-
Tar NelOs
REV. AND Mrs. L. E. BARRETT Gel
EBRATEs THEIR SILVER WEDDING -
Friday morning was the twenty-tifth
anniversary of the marriage of Rev.
l.. E. Barrett pastor of St. Paul's NJ. f.
Church, Wilmington. After the week
ly prayer meeting Friday evening, a
large number of the congregation,
each laden with a mysterious bun
die, went to the parsonage. Be-
sides, he was presented with hand
some silver tea service. Joseph Pyle
made a presentation address. The
service is beautifully engrossed and
lined with gold.
Mr.. Barrett was about to thank his
congregation when S. H. Baynard
made his appearance and presented a
set of solid silver knives and forks,
each in handsome case of its own
Mr.. Barrett then expressed his thanks
In an appropriate speech.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
MARYLAND Items.

The Second National Bank of Elk
ton was opened for business Monday.
A number of the students at Wash
ingtOn College are troubled with the
measles.
There are nine applicants for the
position of bridge tender at George
town near Galena, Md. The place
pays $3.50 per year.
Rev. S. M. Perry has resigned the
pastorate of the Presbyterian church at
Ashland, Baltimore county, to accept
a call to a church at Chesapeake City.
Mr.. Perry's wife was Miss Mary Mus
tard, daughter of Capt. John Mustard
of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18

This is the time when hf-
teen acres of floor space counts
for your comfort. The ample
room allows you to buy here,
even in Christmas time, with
comparative ease.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
Ruok1an,s Arnioa Sa1ua.

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, COrns, and all Skin
Eruptons, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is ranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale bY James p Hofecker, Smyrna
G. G. HarmOnsOn, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18

We shall be pleased to furnish samples
when desired, and assure our patrons that
their orders will be given immediate and
careful attention in our well organized
Mail Order Department.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
H.. H YOU COMING 70
ALH TO L
PHILADELPHIA
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., 1889-12-18
$1,000

buys a stylish London Made
Fall Overcoat, the like Of
which you could not equal to
order under $500.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18

The exodus Of Dolls goes
bravely on. You must look
for trash in Dolls elsewhere,
not here. You may buy them
dressed from 40 cents to SIPS.
The 40 cent onesSsge~4 inches
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
Mat1at11@tsH HE'm~

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Dec 16 1889.
Store open evenings until
Christmas Eve.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
A UHILDREN's PAPER.

The ''Women's page of THE WEEKLY PRESS
is alone worth the subscription price, Its
Illustrations are attracting attention every
where.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
$1,000

buys a handsome London Made
Suit not matched anywhere,
except to order, at $500.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18

co;ro North, 6 so, $50 A. NJ, go. 7.2OP.M.
Cling South, $50 A, NJ, 7.2OP.M.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
$3.50

buys a pair Of ThOmpson's
Patent Cut English Cashmere
Trousers. The same quality
of fabrics will cost you $500
to 5000.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
THE WEEKLY PRESS,
PHILADELPHIA.
Sl,00- One Year for One Dollar -$.l00
THE WEEKLY PRESS
AN EIGHrY-COLUMN PAPER.

EOr 1890 will be as much better than THE
WEEKLY PRESS for 1889 as we can make it,
With every issue during the new year it will
ba
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18

:, Dover, DEL, Nov. l6, 1889.
Dear Sir:-The Pear and Apple trees have ar.
rived, and feel 1t due to you to say that I am
FULLY and entirely satisfied with them. They are
the hnest trees have ever bought and the cheap
est. have been planting Pear and ADple trees
almost every year during the last thirty years.
and have never had as good or as cheap lot of
trees as the ones just received from you.
Yours Truly, H. RIDGELY.
Manloye Hayes, Esq, Sec and Treas. of
the Del X. r., said: They are the finest
trees l ever saw"
The following and score of other patrons
fully endorse the above: Samuel Wharton,
5. Warren Darby, Henry Pratt, George II.
Gilders leeve G, d. jackson, John M.
Richards, Samuel Armstrong, Timothy
Slaughter, Geo, W. Stewart, etc.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18

The special department for children Is now
addressed to the school children and school
teachers of America. Let the children Join
the new Rainbow Club Just started. Let
them compete for the prizes-all in bright,
wholesome, instructive books.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
AFARNIER,sPAPER.
A WOMAN'S PAPER.

The best conducted agricultural page in
America. illustrations.
rurn ~ a nr,p MN
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
Opening OF Mails.

r,om the North, 11OO A. NJ, 900, 1.45P.M
rom the South. : So, 11.SO AN.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
Trustees Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chancery
of the State of Delaware, i'm and for New Castle
County. made on the twenty-fOurth day of
September A. ID 1889, will be exposed
to sale at public Vendue,
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18

Each of the fifty-two numbers will contain
ten pages or eighty columns, with tOtal for
the year Of $40 pages, or AGO columns. Thus
it will be ''as big a book" as the saying
il
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
smyrna Branch Trains.
Closing of Mails,

con North, 715, s2S 1854, A. NJ, S.47, 6O6 P. NJ.
cling South, $50 A. NJ, 116, 447, 81, 759 Pm.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18

LINENS Handkerchiefs of all sorts from
12ISc 10 the finest we have. The special
thing is a printed Hemsttched, pure
linen Of course, at I215c.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-18
A PAPER OF VARIETY

Not only will it be as big as a book. but 1t
will be paper Of quality as well a 5 Of guam
tty. 1t will contain the pick Of everything
good
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
PRINCES AND PAUPERs.

The marriage of Princess Louise, Of En-
gland, daughter of the Prince of Wales, to
the Duke of Fife, passed off in great style
yesterday, but the debates in Parliament
over the money grants from the people will
set people thinking anew of the expense Of
royalty. 1t is not mere royalty, either, but
the cost of the whole contingent of titled
aristocracy which is suggested. OF course
the Socialists will rejoice in the text. There
are aggressive apostles of socialism who will
contrast the greater needs of the wretched
poor of London-the nearly a million who
live in almost squslor, and in whom body
and soul are kept together from day to day
by but uncertain threads-with the luxu-
rious superfuities of the royal family, for
which the public moneys are so literally
voted.
1t does seem q provoking waste in the
face of dire destitution, though nobody
need be told that mere charity, however
abundant, can do little or nothing for the
permanent relief of the London poor, or
any other poor. But that poverty is in
creased, and the ranks of the poor and help
less continually swelled by the vast sums of
money levied in monarchical countries for
the maintenance of royalty and legalized
aristocracy, is beyond dispute. That draft
and the kindred drafts in European coun-
tries for immense armies and navies tell
with grinding force on the producing
classes. On them ultimately falls the bur-
den, no matter how indirect the channels
through which it reaches them.
But the arguments of Bradlaugh and
the sharp sayings of Labouchere, as well as
the hoarser growl of socialism, are sure to
be drowned in the fashionable futter of the
nuptials. Pomp and parade carry the day.
Institutions as they are and vested interests
have the more vociferous organs of express
sion. Even Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Morley
and others of the leading Liberals either
feel constrained to vote with the Tories for
the royal grants or else are chary and
limited in their dissent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
THE CHURCH CLOTHING TRADE.

A new idea of the combination of religion
and business is credited to Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker. The story, as told by
current report, is that a church In New
Haven whose financial balance sheet was far
from satisfactory to its pastor, applied to
Mr.. Wanamaker for a suggestion as to the
methods which might restore the church to
solvency. The merchant statesman offered
to stock clothing store in New Haven for
the benefit OF the church, the pastors and
officers of the church to have charge of it,
and by the sale of clothing to the members
of the congregation, as we'll as to the public
at large, the debt of the church could be
lifted, and = permanent revenue provided
for any future contingency.
The idea of combining the management of
the church with the retail clothing business
is an extremely novel one, but is not wholly
devoid of recommendations 1t certainly
indicates an idea that church organizations
should be utilized for practical purposes.
Assuredly if church is able to furnish the
public with good and cheap clothing, it will
convince the people at large that it is doing
some good, and may, in that way, pave the
way for the moral reform of those who NAV
be clothed. But the plan is open to the OBJ
lection that to carry on the clothing trade
in connection with the church business, ac-
cording to the principles of Christianity,
the poor should have clothing without money
and without price. When the establish
ment is run for the profit there is in it, it
would put the church IN the difficult posi-
tion of making more than usually obvious
attempt to combine the service of God and
Mammon.
In addition to that, the practical objec-
tion presents itself that when the idea of
putting the clothing business in the hands
of religious denominations is adopted. the
Protestant sects would find themselves
brought into direct competition with much
older denomination, which, by hereditary
training in the ins and outs of the retail
clothing business. would be likely to make
that trade very unsatisfactory one for the
younger and less thoroughly instructed
secJs.
Possibly the day will come when dry
goods and theological doctrines will be dis
pensed from the same counter, and religion
and profit will be carried on under the same
roof. At present, it must be said that Mr..
Wanamaker's idea is far in advance of the
Zines
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
AN IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT

The rivalry of the twin cities of the
Northwest has broken out again in agra
waited form over the showing Of population
made by their respective directories. A short
time ago the directory u st. Paul was pub
lshed, upon which = claim of 193, 900 popu-
lation was made. and its result was OILY to
create national wonder that the directory
man permitted little matter of Z, 900 popu-
lation to stand between st. Paul and the
claim Of an even 200, 900. But this showing
put Minneapolis on its mettIe The di-
rectory men ofthe latter city hustled for
week and brought ont directory containing
5000 names more than St. Paul, on which
Mr.. Blethen, of the Minneapolis Tribune.
issues a manifesto to the whole country.
claiming population for Minneapolis of
235, 900.
This wins the second round for Mime
apolis, and puts the onus on St. Paul of
demonstrating what it will DO to win the
third round. 1t would be too great a strain
upon the printing presses of the Northwest
ern city to issue a new directory every
month in order to keep up with the growth,
on paper, of its rival. A new enrolment of
school children might be ordered to put st.
Paul in the lead; but unfortunately that
method of showing growth of population has
been worked to death by these two enterpris-
ing cities. Exactly what St. Paul will do is a
matter of conjecture, but it may be regarded
as certain that it will devise some means of
producing statistical demonstration that it
has again achieved the desired position of
being few thousand in population ahead
of its rival.
This will, of course, only stimulate Min
neapolis to new efforts; and the irrepressible
conflict will now go on until the remorseless
census man comes in neJt year with hIs cold
and unfeeling figures which cut down these
enthusiastic claims Of population by about
20 per cent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
MURDER AND THE SEWERS.

The theory of concurrence, if not an
epidemic, in crimes, as well as in casualties
receives another support in the discovery oi
the body of a citizen of Cincinnati in a
sewer, after he had been murdered. The way
in which this form of concealing murder
follows upon its pattern in Chicago is much
easier to explain than the rapid succession
of a series of railroad accidents or boiler
explosions. The Cincinnati murderer had
read of the means Of concealing a murder
used in the Cronin case; and when he found
himself with the body of amurdered man on
his hands, that method of hiding the crime
was the first thing that entered his mind.
The body was promptly discovered, how
ever; and it is to be hoped that the detection
and punishment OF the murderer will be
equally prompt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
NOVELTIES IN JEwELRY.

Two sprays of violets mounted on gold ara
pendants to glove buttoner recently brought
out
A HANDSOME pendant for queen chain is a
small fan with alternate leaves of gold and
pearl shell.
Two small cats-eyes set in the place of eyes
in miniature owl produce rather startling
effect as brooch.
A DIAMOND chicken roosting on one leg in
the center of crescent of rubies and emeralds
is fashionable oddity.
A SMALL thermometer mounted on an oxi-
dized silver model of the Eiffel tower is becom-
ing fashionable ornament.
A SILVER paper knife, with . handle repre-
senting the leg and talons OF an eagle, is an
attractive and artistic novelty.
A THREAD of small diamonds inserted across
the center of an ivy leaf of green enamel is a
dainty piece of workmanship
AMONG scarf pin novelties variegated gold
acorn resting on background formed by two
leaves Is one of the most recent
4 RUDDER and tiller of gold, crossed in the
center Of = rope OF the same metal is an ap-
propriate pendant for the present season.
HVcKLEBERRIEsf Of black enamel on q
brandt Of gold leaves intermingled with dia-
monda form an exceedingly tasteful brooch
FdUR-LEAF clover, having diamonds and
rubies Alternately in the center Of each petal,
il a lacepin that deserves commendation.
A MINIATURE counterpart Of the Washing
ton Centennial medal, framed in coil of gold
and platinum links. is worn As fob pendant.
THE claw Of red bird in enamel, the talons
Of which form the setting for q pearl. is a
Handsome piece Of jewelry Is yet but little
seen. -Jssselsr9 Weekly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
A CENTURY'S PROGRESS.
How Pig Iron and Steel Have Increased
and Become Cheap in 100 Years.

How Pig Iron and Steel Have Increased
and Become Cheap in 100 Years.
From London Iron.l
Only a century ago charcoal iron was pro-
duced to the extent of about 80 900 tons yearly;
20 years later the rroduct was but 5000 tons
Even Great Britain in l78S produced only 6s. 800
tons-not so much as some furnaces In the
United States now turn out yearly. The manu-
facture of steel was just beginning In the
States: 20 years later only 9l7 tons were pro-
duced in the country. The coarsest pig iron
theu cost about as much as steel rails do now
Last year the American production of pig iron
was 49O, 7S tons, and the highest price of best
foundry pig was 81 a ton. The OUTPUT of steel
rails was. in round numbers, i, $50 500 tons, and
the best price SSl so. A single American rail-
way now buys more iron than both Great
Britain and the United States made q
century ago. There were neither railways
then, iron bridges nor buildings; no pc
troleum pipes, for there was no petroleum; no
gas pipes, for there was no gas lighting even in
Europe until later. Washington lived in an
age OF darkness; instead of the electric light
the people had candles costing about cents
apiece. In all the departments and applica-
tions of chemistry the century has simply
created new world. American pressed glass,
which has completely revolutionized the sup
ply of table and house ware. is an invention of
the last gu years. Farming in Washington's
day knew nothing of machinery; even the hrst
New Jerusalem farmers thought 1t poisoned
the soil. Mowers, reapers and harvesters began
to be invented about the same time, and even
the ordinary implements were such as 1t would
steamboat was p actically unknown, and the
railway entirely until 40 years later; the cost Of
transportation by wagon confined the area of
possible production with profit. as to most
fact. new world has been created in this Gen.
tury.
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PITTsBURG. SUNDAY, JULY 2s, 1889.
A BAcK-sET FOR A TRUST.

1t is rather interesting to learn that the
salt combination announces that "while the
subscriptions have been very numerous and,
in the aggregate, large, the trustees feel that
they are not justified in proceeding to an al
lotment of shares without further confer
ence with subscribers and vendors
This means that the American public has
got its fill of alleged trust shares, at three
or four times the actual cost. So long as
the investors had reason to believe that they
could get a share of the profits of illegal
monopolies, they were ready enough to
gobble up everything that the trusts could
feed out to them. But this readiness stimu-
lated the production of trust shares which
were based on no actual monopoly, and
only observed the rule of putting out three
or four dollars in paper for one of actual
value.
The announcement also indicates that the
English buyers of trust securities have very
nearly reached the limit of their credulity
Otherwise the salt company could very
easily transfer its unsubscribed shares in
this country to England. That was its an
nouncement at the start; and the sudden
change of its intentions warrants the belief
that its project has fallen fat. The salt
combination had more Legitimate features
than some other trusts that hav. been sue
cessfully foated; but unfortunately for Its
promoters it got into the field after the pub
lie began to get some insight into the game.
This warrants the hope that the investing
public is beginning to perceive the rule that
sound investments can only be secured by
restricting them to corporations which rest
upon legitimate and unwatered basis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-28
MANIFESTATIONS OF SPIRITS.

1t is with surprise, not wholly unmixed
with regret, that we observe an entire fail
ure on the part of the advocates of spiritism
to call attention to the fact of two recent and
notorious cases of the temperance upon
earth of people who were dead. Either the
cases referred to establish beyond cavil the
fact that those who have departed this life
can reappear upon earth, or else somebody
has been indulging in egregious and un-
necessary lying.
The first case was that of DR.. Cronin.
After the murdered man was missed from
Chicago witnesses credible enough to be ac-
ceDted as authority by the great newspapers
testified to having seen him in Canada, and
to having held several conversations with
him with regard to bis leaving Chicago and
the probability of his return. Subsequent
evidence demonstrated that DR.. Cronin was
dead at the time of this interview, and of
course it follows that the witness must have
conversed with his spirit. The other case
was that of Hogan, the aeronaut, who went
up in the airship the other day, and is un-
doubtedly dead. Since his departure he
has been seen on the same day at Manhat-
tan Beach. at Far Rockaway and at Jack
SOD, Mich. 1t is obviously impossible for
him to have appeared In these three places
on the same day, and in addition, evidences
of his loss have been picked up far out at
sea. The explanation is easy in view of
the theory just suggested. Hogan's spirit
has appeared at these three places, and thus
demonstrated the superior facilities which
the spirit world has for travelling from one
point to another in limited space Of. time.
Either these facts must be conclusive as
evidences of the truth Of spiritualism, or we
must conclude that some members of the
reportorial profession have been indulging
in lying of the most wanton and threadbare
character. The latter supposition being OBJ
viously impossible, we are forced to turn to
the theory of disembodied spirits as the only
adequate one.
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plum on which the Berlin bankers Sondly
imagined that they had first mortgage.

A NASHVILLE man has brought libel
suit against the Nashville american for s25,
900 damages. A statement of the case reveals
the fact that the newspaper had been prepar-
ing jokes at the expense of the plaintiff, whose
sense of humor was not sufficient to enable
him to see the point of the jokes. The
statement does not make it quite clear as to
whether it is the most severe upon the news
paper or the citizen. Some men are so OBJ
tuse that they cannot appreciate good jokes
at their own expense, and some newspaper
jokes are of the kind for which libel suit
is the only proper retort. At present, how
ever, the joke is upon the newspaper.