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Middletown transcript., 1891-04-23

IT Is THE opinion of many intelli-
gent people who have travelled over
the eastern portion of the United
States that this Peninsula is as well
fitted for the growing of fruit and
vegetables as either Eastern Virginia
or New Jersey. Our people have ship
ped great quantities of fruit, but they
have never reached that point to which
our geographical position should en-
title us. Our soil is capable Of pro-
ducing the best vegetables of all kinds,
berries, peaches and other fruits, but
our development of these branches has
been retarded by discrimination in
freight rates. Thousands of acres
OF land which should be carefully titled
are now producing little or nothing.
One reason for this is the defective
system of drainage, and another is
discrimination. The Legislature is
now in session and has the power to
remedy both these evils 7; the first by
providing for typographical survey
to fix the levels and otherwise aid the
people in their efforts to drain low
land, and the second by enacting the
laws which will make railroad compe-
tltion possible. The members of the
Legislature now have an opportunity
to do something for the good of the
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own. The quality of the stuff,
the beauty of the printing, and
the cheapness, a trio of rea-
sons, commanded the result.
This therefore is the second
Brandenburg season, but al
ready, before the anniversary
of the first opening the sales
we're greater than all last year.
The patterns count hun
dreds, the variety is always
fresh. They come, they 90,
no stagnation, nothing among
them old. The progress is
cumulative.
The miles of Ginghams at
r8c. are lessening. Soon they
will all be passed and then.
what? Some other bargain we
suppose, but not this. 40
cents worth Of Ginghams for
IS cents comes only once in
five years.
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THE Five Commissioners Bill is now

The Five Commissioners Bill is now
law. The bill was so amended that
the Commissioners will be elected in
stead of being appointed by the Cover
nor. The other provisions of the
bill are not materially changed. There
is a general feeling Of satisfaction in
regard to the new law, and it is
believed to be a step in the right direc-
tion. Senators Pilling and Richardson
voted for the amended bill, and by SO
doing showed their desire for reform.
Senator McMullen did not think the
bill good one and consequently voted
against it. We believe the new law to
be what the people of this county want
and that it will be satisfactory. Some
good men will be displaced, but such
would also be the case at any subse-
quent time.
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Mr.. EIsENBREY has introduced a
bill in the House, at Dover, which pro.
vldes that members Of the General
Assembly shall receive for their SER
vices five hundred dollars a session.
and that they shall not receive any
faVors from other sources. Such
q law would make it unlawful for a
member to accept pass from a rail
road company. IChief Justice Comegys
has always seen the danger arising
from this practice and has condemned
it on more than one occasion the
fruits of this practice we are now
gathering. With the pay of member
fixed at five hundred dollars he would
endeavor to get through with the
public business in a short time. Thus
lessening the incidental expenses of
the session. Another good feature Of
the arrangement Is that the people
Weula be compelled to take their busi-
ness to the Legislature earlier than
they now do, thus doing away with the
duliness of the first part of the session
The bill is good one and should pass
without opposition. Such law would
benefit the people and at the same time
destroy that influence which stands
behind free transportation.
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Thi, ,s n,eant Tor you

1t has been truly said that half the
world does not know how the other
half lives. Comparatively few of US
have perfect health, owing to the
impure condition of our blood. But
We rub along from day to day, with
scarcely thought, unless forced to
our attention, of the thousands all
about US who are suffering from
scrofula, salt rheum and other serious
blood disorders, and whose agonies can
only be imagined. The marked
success of Hoods Sarsaparilla for
these troubles, as shown in our
advertising columns frequently,
certainly seems to justify urging the
use of this excellent medicine by all
who know that their blood is disorder
ed. Every claim in behalf of Hoods
Sarsaparilla is fully backed up by what
the medicine has done and is still
doing, and when its proprietors urge
its merits and its use upon all who
suffer from impure blood. in great or
small degrees, they certainly mean to
include you.
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Meat Takes q Jump.

For the last eight weeks there has
been steady advancement in the
prices Of all fresh meats in the market.
The advance has not been noticeable
to many besides the butchers, the large
consumers and handlers of meats.
Nevertheless there has been a steady
increase in the prices until they ex-
ceed those for many years.
Beef and mutton have increased 2
cents on the pound and the side of
beef is quoted at from 81 to 10 cents a
pound. Rump steak brings 20 cents a
pound, sirlion 25 cents and round IA to
16 cents.
When asked yesterday the reason for
the advance in the price of meats Will
mington butchers united in saying
that the jump in prices was directly
due to the scarcity of cattle, and the
raise in the prices of grain bought by
the large feeders, and the impetus
given to the expectation of live cattle
to Germany in consequence of the re-
taxation of certain German laws re-
garding the shipment Of the same. One
butcher said:
"There can be no doubt that cattle
in this country are not near as plenti-
full as they used to be. Like the
buffalo, although not by any means as
rapidly as them, cattle are becoming
extinct. The large dealers monopo-
lize the herds, kill and dress them and
ship them off to the large cities, where
they are rapidly consumed. The
monopolists secure the cattle at their
own prices and the smaller cities Sc
cure what remains. Another rapid
means of diminishing the herds Of
cattle is the selling of the calves
before they have matured. The mono
polists buy them up in the West and
ship them to New York and other
large cities, where the veal is sold at
enormous profit to the owners. BY
this means it is a well-known fact that
the herds of cattle are being rapidly
and as they become scarcer
price of meats has tendency to 60
up"
In substantiation of what he had al
ready said with reference to the price
of cattle being on the raise, the
butcher drew his interrogation IS atten-
tion to sale of cattle which took place
at the property Of Aaron X. Taylor, in
this county. There were sixteen head
Of dairy cattle sold at public sale for
The total.sum of 81 ,O34, or an average of
S64.62. The highest price realized for
4 single head was $151.
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running OCEAN TRAFFIC.-It is
announced that the Steam Navigation
Company, whose vessels have been
plying between Bordeaux, France, and
New York, is going into liquidation,
and that the steamships will shortly be
sold at public auction. The reason
given for this state of affairs is that
the shareholders Of the company have
resolved to liquidate the company
sooner than submit any longer to the
loss of money occasioned by the con-
tinued reduction of traffic, which, they
say, has resulted from the extra duties
imposed upon French articles of ex-
port by the passage of the Mckinley
tariff bill, and from the French gov
ernment's virtual prohibition of
American products and the increased
duties placed upon American grain.
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The Cecil Murder Mystery,

There are no new developments in
the now celebrated Richards murder
mystery. DR.. G. A. Bran, the young
man arrested on suspicion of being one
of the men, is still held and was to
have been given hearing yesterday,
but from some cause it did not come
off. Frank Ferguson, another man
against whom suspicion Of completely
in the murder has been directed, was
arrested at Newark, DEL, last Satur-
day morning by Sheriff Boyd and
Deputy Sheriff Mackay. When Bran
and Ferguson met in Jail the suspicion
against them was strengthened by
some remarks which passed between
the two. A conductor on the Penn
sylyania railroad has positively identi-
fed Bran as man he had seen near
the Richards house on the night Of
the murder. Mr.. Richards is slowly
recovering. The funeral of his wife
took place last Thursday and was at
tended by several hundred persons,
many of whom came out of mere
curiosity more than anything else.
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ces are not ordinary with the credit
of the county impaired and an unlaw-
full debt in existence, every means at
hand should be employed to strength
en- our financial standing. By the use
of this money and $1,000 from other
sources the floating debt could be
liquidated. The $1,000 could be pro-
vided under the law which allows the
Levy Court to borrow $4,000 in one
year to be paid out Of the taxes of the
succeeding year. Under the circum-
stances it seems proper that this
money should be used in this way and
we believe that such use of it will re-
lieve the county from very unpleas-
ant burden,
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The seventy-ninth session of the
Delaware Annual Conference of the
Union American Methodist Episcopal
Church comprising Delaware and
parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland,
began Tuesday morning in the church
of that denomination in Wilmington.
The session will continue about a
week, and more business than usual
will be transacted. Bishop Edward
Williams Of Wilmington, is the presid-
ing officer. A full list Of delegates are
inattendance.
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Ben Butler Elected.

General B. F. Butler was elected
from the United States District Court
room in Boston Tuesday at noon by
order of Judge Carpenter, who declar-
ed the famous lawyer to be disorder
ly person. General Butler had ap-
peared to argue motion in the case Of
his client, Mrs. Johnson, in a perjury
case, and the Court refused to hear
him. Words followed between the
two, who are old enemies. The
marshal in attendance folcibly escort
ed the General from the room under
the direction of the judge. This is the
sequeal to several other spirited scenes
occurring during the progress of the
same case. On the last preceding oc-
casion Judge Carpenter forbade Gener-
al Buffers addressing him.
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The Merchant Tailoring
stock salutes you with a trio of
specialties.
Elegant Homespuns in light
colors, Mems Suits to measure,
$22.5o.
English Diagonal, wool fin
ished, Mems Coat and Vest to
measure, $40.
Imported Cheviots and Thib-
cts in the best London style.
Mems Suits to measure, $25.
And all this is for fine Tail
oring. The day of fancy
prices for Tailoring has moved
toward ancient history.
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Lawn Grass Seeds; 20 cents
for a quart box Of the Boston
Mixture. They say it's the
best. Sowed right, onproper
ground and clipped with care,
and a velvety Lawn is as GER
tain as sunrise,
Flower and Vegetable Seeds
are close by Three cents a
Package for either. Absurd
as to price when you think
what such packets usually
bring Every Vegetable you
care for. Se0enty-three sorts
Of Flowers.
Tuberose and Gladiola
bulbs.
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WHILE WE do not know that Mr.
H. A. Nowland would accept the office
Of Receiver of Taxes, or that Mr..
Andrew s. Eliason would accept the
office Of Comptroller, under the new
law, yet we do know that these gentle
men would discharge the important
duties pertaining thereto with credit
to themselves and with an efficiency
acceptable to tine people.
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We start the new Refrigera.
tor season with the Puritan
further to the fore than ever.
There are other good Re-
frigerators, but in the whole
list we do not know any two
that together show as many
valuable points as the Puritan.
1t is a common sense Re
frigerator. The dullest mind
has grasp enough to keep it
in order. Get a Puritan into
your service, feed it with ice
Gt's a wonderfully small ice
eater as Refrigerators go)
empty the drip pan now and
then, and there's the end of
worry!
There are no corners that
can't be got at, there are no
complicated fixtures that a
trained engineer must look
after. All is simple, plain,
open.
Pure, cold, dry air all the
time moving is the Puritan
theory-cold air dropping from
the ice to the storage space ;
warm air rising from the chill
ing chamber to the ice. Nature
it all.
You know how a Puritan
Refrigerator is put together?
zinc timing; charcoal nOucon-
agctOr, ). thorough work. There
isn't ghost of a chance for foul
smells or disease germs to
hang about such a Refrigera-
tor if you do your part.
Upright, $3.50 to SOC.
Sikeboard, 81 to Gas.
Drip Pans, so and 6oc. |
Tin Nursery Refrigerators,
$4.25 to $5.25.
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Mrs. Ballinger Booth, of the Saliva
ttien Army, is giving successful "parler
talks y to the society women of New
York.
Jay Gould gets his name from Chief
Justice Jay of New York. Mr.. Gould's
father was county magistrate, whose
admiration for the Chief Justice was
unbounded.
Samuel E. James of Kittaning, Pa,
veteran of the Two Hundred and
Sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, is the
possessor of key to the main door of
the old Libby prison at Richmond.
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For the second time Frank P.
Gregg, of Newark, Del, and Missouri
G. Jamison, of Cowantown, Cecil
county, have entered the matrimonial
relation, a license granting them the
second privilege having been recent
ly granted. Mrs. Gregg was granted
an absolute divorce from her hus-
band in June, 1886, and allowed to
resume her maiden name, as well as
given the custody of their child. They
settled their quarrels, and are now
trying it again.
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ALTHOUGH it generally admitted
that registration law is necessary we
do not believe that so voluminous and
intricate bill as the present one is re-
quired. Would it not be better to
frame such a law in such way that
it could be easily understood by
ordinary mortals
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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, 81 90 A YEAR.
Thur.day Afternoon. April 23. 1891

Now THAT the Legislature has DIS
posed of the Five Commissioners Dill,
the bill to charter the new railroad
company and the mortgage bill should
receive careful consideration. These
measures are of vast Importance and
should be settled in a business-like
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Farms Sold.

The Hessey farm, consisting of 21O
acres, near Cecilton, was sold Tues
day at Elkton, to Andrew Woodall
for $685.. The John E. Hurford
farm of go acres, in the ninth district
Of Cecil county, was sold to Levi r.
Mearns for $4,000. The Hardness
farm of 81 acres was offered for sale,
bid to $500 and withdrawn.
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@anamaher's 8.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April 70, 1891.

Last week marked exactly a
year since Brandenburg" as
a traffic name of cotton Dress
Goods was first printed in this
column. Success at once
claimed the trade mark as its
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George Jackson, colored, was arrest
ed yesterday morning at Greenville
while in the act of robbing the post
office. He was taken to Wilmington
and given hearing before United
States Commissioner Smith, who COM
mitted him for trial.
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Waiter" expect you to pay in ad-
vance"
Guest" What do you mean, sir ? -
waiter" No offense, sir, whatever,
but the last gentleman who ate shad
here got bone in his throat and died
without paying, and the boss took it
OF my wages. "-Texas Siftings.
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Naptha safe! Naptha in a
Soap! It's no wonder that dirt
daubs, or grease spots, or
smears of any kind on any,
thing disappear as if by magic
before it. Uueqnal2ed IN the
Iaat'aa,.y, u'anaatched for house
cleaning, ngrluallsd I0v the
toilet-that is Stanton's Nap
tina Soap. Cake, 7 cents a
cakes IS cents.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
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Female Weakness Positive Care. FIR

Female Weakness Positive Care. Ere
To THE EDITOR Please inform
your readers that 1 have positive
remedy for the thousand and one ills
which arise from deranged female
organs. 1 will send two bottles of my
remedy, FREE to any lady, if they will
send their Express and P. D. address.
Yours truly,
DIR J. Is. MARCHIsI,
Utica, N. Y.
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A Wanamaker Lawn Mower
10 to IS inches, SIS to 81
will put a silk finish on any
turf.
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A receiver has been appointed for
the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Rail-
road Company.
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French and German Batiste-
Strictly all-wool, and especially suit
ed to the hot Summer months-50,
65, 75, $1.00, and $1.25 Per Yard.
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Grenadines in black with
figures are in the. front
rank of style, Just read this
little list. It is an invitation
to the riches of the Novelty
Dress Goods counter. These
quiet Grenadines are in bril-
liant company, but the con-
trast hurts neither.
Black Grenadine with colored Pin
Stripes of silk, As inch. S1.50.
Black Grenadine with Silk Chain
Stripes of colors, 45 inch, So.
Black Grenadines with clusters OF
Colored Silk Stripes, 45 inch,
$3.50 and So.
Black Grenadine with Colored
Ribbon borders, 46 inch, So.
Black Grenadine with Ottoman
Border and silk beading, 46 inch,
$3.50.
Black Grenadine with Colored
Polka Dots Of Silk and Silk
border, 60 inch, SIS.
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hen everything else fails, DR..
Cstarrlp emedy cures.
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All-wool Challies-
Among them are the finest imported
stuffs. and the prices are very mod
erate-50, 65, rs, S79, S1.00, $1.25
and 81. so per yard.
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Silk and Wool French Sub
lime Cloth

Light in weight, strong in construc-
tion, and an entirely new material
$1.25 and 81. so Per Yard.
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The warm weather OF the
past week has started all the
thinner fabrics into increased
activity, and the heavier stufs
of early spring have had to
make way for the legion of new
things that have been arriving.
Wool Challies, French and
German Batistes, Wool Veil
ings and Albatros Cloths, Eng
lish Mohairs and almost num-
berless different weaves in
Grenadines are all here again,
some of them more popular
than ever and all tried favor
ties.
The new French Sublime
Cloth is one of the most attrac-
tive new fabrics that have re-
Gently become popular. The
thinnest of all silk and wool
stufs, it has quickly made a
great reputation for itself and
has evidently come for a pro-
longed stay.
Glorioso, French Wool
Crepe, Tamise Cloth, CamePs
Hair Grenadines, Wool Car
melite, Clarie, ETC., ETC., Etc,
are all represented in this
wonderful collection of Black
Dress Goods, as well as hum
dreds of other stuffs-all con-
tributing to the greatest exhibit
of Dress Goods in America.
Silk and Wool French Sub
lime Cloth
Light in weight, strong in construc-
tion, and an entirely new material
$1.25 and $1.50 Per Yard.
French and German Batiste-
Strictly all-wool, and especially suit
ed to the hot Summer months-50,
65, Is, $1.00, and $1.25 Per Yard.
All-Wool Challies-
Among them are the finest imported
stuffs. and the prices are very mod
erate-50, 65, rs, S73, S1.00, $1.25
and $3.50 per yard.
Fine English Mohairs-
Nothing is better suited to Summer
travel. Do not muss, nor spot with
water. Ours are the product of the
best English makers so, rs, $1.00
and $1.25 per yard.
Plain Silk Twist Gren adines-
There are no better Silk Grenadines
made than the goods now offered by
US. They are purely all silk and will
not slip in the seams-75, $1.00 and
$1.25 per yard.
Fancy Silk Grenadines
Spots, Brocades, Hemstitched Fan
cies, Satin Stripes and Silk Bars
make up the greater part Of the nov-
elites in Grenadines S1.00, S1.25,
S1.50, $500, $3.50 and So. so per yard.
Grenadine Ii ming
Austrian Cloth-the new lining for
Grenadine is very firm and quite
inexpensive, As inches wide, S1.00
per yard.
"a Samples sent free of charge upon
application.
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House for Sale.

THE STORE AND DWELLING combined
on Main Street, near the depot, now occu
pied by the undersigned. Excellent site fol
good business location.
jan2g 6m MRS. THOMAS MASSEY.
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r. C-1
L Ox SaxOs

A BRICK DWELLING AND STORE ut.
II tached, situated on the corner OF Main
and colt streets. Location most desirable.
The property is in first-class order and will
be sold on reasonable terms, as the under.
signed expects to leave the State.
m12 tt Apply to d. L. DUNNING.
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FOR RENT.

THE BRICK DWELLING HOUSE on Nam
i Street. between Peoples Bank and g
W. W. Naudain's residence; in excellen
condition. Terms reasonable. Possession
given March 25th. Apply to
janl5-apr1 WIN. r. COCHRAN.
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In 1889 the State purchased from
this county the insane department
building. Through mistake in draw.
ing the bill which authorized the pur.
chase, no provision was made for the
payment of the price agreed upon, viz ::
$4,000. In sholt time the county
will receive this money or It's eouiya-
lent and it is necessary to decide upon
some object to which it may be applied
This county now owes about S83. 600
in notes which are due and unpaid
some of these notes have been protest.
ed and on account of the stringency of
the law which makes the individual
members Of heLeyy Court liable for
all debtsicontracted in any one year
in excess-Qf $4,000 that, body very
refuses e 9, liable for,
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Grenadine Ii ming
Austrian Cloth-the new lining for
Grenadine is very firm and quite
inexpensive, 4S inches wide, S1.00
per yard.
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Fine English Mohairs-
Nothing is better suited to Summer
travel. Do not muss, nor spot with
water. Ours are the product of the
best English makers so, rs, $1.00
and $1.25 per yard.
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;MtIht 'M,sta,tstttpt 'M,st
ABRAM VANDEGRIFT,
EDITOR AND PRoPRIEToB.'
ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES.
Advertisements will be inserted at the
rate of fifty cents an inch for the hrst lnse,.
ion and twenty-five cents an inch for eacn !
subsequent insertion. liberal discount
to yearly advertisers.
Local Notices ten cents a line for the nrs'
insertion. Death and Marriage Notices m
serted free.
Subscription Price, one dollar per annuin'
in advance. Single copy, three cents.
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@ Samples sent free of charge upon
application.
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Fancy Silk Grenadines
Spots, Brocades, Hemstitched Fan
cies. Satin Stripes and Silk Bars
make up the greater part Of the nov
elites in Grenadines S1.00, S1.25,
S1.50, $500, $3.50 and So. SO per yard.
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Blisetllaneous 9du's.
STRAWBRIDGE
4 CLOTHIER.
PHILADELPHIA.
Black Dress Goods.

The warm weather of the
past week has started all the
thinner fabrics into increased
activity, and the heavier stuffs
of early spring have had to
make way for the legion of new
things that have been arriving.
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Plain Silk Twist Gren adines-
There are no better Silk Grenadines
made than the goods now offered by
US. They are purely all silk and will
not slip in the seams-75, $1.00 and
$125 per yard.
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JOHN WANAMAKER.