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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-13
u. Y. r. U. A. CONVENTION.
baltimore, Nd. Jaly ~ 10 ~, 1906
baptist Young Peoples uaien Of
America

America
The Southern Railway Company has
been chosen as the ofiictal route for thu
above convention.
From Richmond that company will SELF
tickets over the York-River Line on July
18th and 18th. good 10 return until Az.
gust 9Th. inclusive. at a rate II = foo
the round trip.
on the afternoon OF July nth. In addi-
ton to the regular steamer from wese
Point. the elegant steamer Baltimore will
he run for the accommodation or
The party going that day. tickets being
good on either steamer. Everything pos
sible will be done to make the trip an
enjoyable one In every respect. For adj
ditional Information apply TO n. W. Cot.
trell. State Transportation Leader; or
John NJ Beaii. Travelling Passenger
Agent. Southern Railway, 90 east Main
street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-13
Baptist Yosns Peoples cpios. nall

"A large delegation from Richmond win
go to baltimore IN special cars via tho
Richmond. Freder!cksburs snd Potomac
railroad. Round trip only NN Several
trains daily, At convenient hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-13

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-13

DIR. w. r. L0wman. Orsngebuxgh, 8.
c.. says: II have uzed and prescribed Il
with beneficial results IN brain tag ana
nerve exhaustion 49, 8
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-13

II do not know what you ftler TO-
'Do you deny Mr.. DICKINSON state
mentT' =,
deny anything contrary TO my expla-
nation. Parr and Dickinson were both.
ca thought, my supporters In the Leg
stature. Parr was very poor l under
stood he needed money, and as i had
money In bank at per cent. l onered 10
10, him have 500. Shortly after this, l
understood that Malone whose collar !
had not consented to wear, had sent Tor
psrr and Dickinson, ana was coachihs
Them for some particular purpose, ana
that I might look out for sensation IN
short time. ~.
Judge Heath: you need not make this
long explanation
II. He IS In tight place. ana want 10
SEQ him get out OF II. Don't interrupt
him."
witness continued: II was astounded
n, those charges, and when ] went To
Floyd county l called for Amos Dickin-
son at public meeting. and told him
+ wished him to remain. but he at once
left the meeting. ] did the same with
MIR, Parr. but he left the county, and
acted In the same manner as Dickih-
son.
Mr.. Wise: You lost your friends by this
operation. d.d you not?
II lost their support by the influence
OF Malone and his coilar-wearers."
MAHoNEs COLLAR AGAIN.
.'was one OF his coliar-wearers?"
eyes, you were. You said. Lead on.
Master, I'll follow thee.
Il served notice on you. did ! not.
that / was going 70 charre you with
bribery at u public meetsng-'
II DO not remember"
.sWere you not openly charged with
bribery BY James Parr. Dickinson, and
myself, and did you resent II then or
claim $So.0o0 damagesT'
Il considsred the source-I had such =
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
SMYRNA DEL. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SEPTEMBER H. 1896

inquired if Mr.. Callaghan was crazy.
Callaghan held the ring aloft, as he had
seen the actors do with similar things
In the theatres, and said, "Behold your
ringl"
How did you get that ring?" asked
the other, his pale face becoming sud
denly flushed.
"Stole il" said Callaghan promptly:
stole it as she was trying to hand it to
you. The fact is, she thought that nv
hand was yours. have rather a fine
looking hand myself, I've been told.'
What" asked the other in aston
ishment.
Its fact" said Mr.. Callaghan. 81
stole it just as 1 said 1 did. Wanted
something to remember her by, she
looked so pretty. Don't blame you for
loving her, not bit. I'm in love nv
seii' and fancy pretty girls a great deal
Luckily for you my side partner
na0Oed your note out of her pocket at
the same time. Wouldn't spoil YOUR
happiness for anything in the world. l
hunted round and found out who you
were and where you lived. Here am.
MIR. Callaghad, at your service, and
here's your ring"
MIR. Callaghan," he said, you are
an angel"
"fhey don't seem to think so down
at Bow street." replied Mr.. Callaghan
mOdestly.-LOndOn NeaUs.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

Ce"tury.-Many illustrations tighten
the large amount of historical manner
IN the Century for September. America
noids Its own against the Napoleons,
with Gen. Boynton's account of the
National Military Park, some Recol-
iections of Henry Clay, and an unusual
number OF poems on American subjects.
There are few cruel portraits in the
French articles: Marshal Canrobert in
civilian dress and a too high silk hat
Princess Clotilde in the crinoline of the
early sixties. and Pauline Bonaparte
when she was middle-aged and fat. Miss
Jewett and Mrs. Foote contribute good
short stories.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
DR.. Funk Has the Last Word.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir ::
90 on September 25, in the name of
personal liberty" the friends of liquor
are TO have procession in New York
4O,OOO strong. 1t seems to be thougbt
sign of indifference" on the part of
temperance men that they do not do
the same. Is there, then, logic in
"splend' 'splay, ''as the wide Awakes'
OF '66 called it? 1t would not be a diff
hcult task for the Catholic Total Alb
stlnence people, the Christian En-.
deavorers, the Y. NJ. G. AS, the many
temperance and prohibition societies.
and the 500 churches and missions re-.
enforced by other respectable elements
to get up counter procession 100000
strong. AS Carlyle would saw. this
would be Extracting wisdom by count.
ing noses" There would be lnstruc-
ton and much logic in another process
sion made up of some 100000 women
and children who have to-day healthier
food, better clothing, and sweeter
homes because Roosevelt stopped the
spending (mostly by workingmen) of a
quarter of million of dollars in the
saloons each Sunday. Can we not pre.
vail upon the saloon men to place at
the head of the personal liberty" pro-
cession the $4,000 of the city's ''bumsu y
drunken loafers, and wrecks turned |
out by the saloon as its finished pro-
ductsY All respectable businesses like
to parade their finished products. Thev !
say by our fruits judge us. Has the
saloon the courage of its workP
other writers claim great credit for
Hquor men because they now honor
law by obedience, Nonsense! Thew
honored the laws only after Roosevelt
and the Judges held the Jail doors open
before them, and they after many at
tempts at escape found that it was
either Jail or obedience. Convicts at
Sing Sing deserve as much credit for
obedience. Asked the commercial
drummer of the local Postmaster. as
John Jones honest9n Honest 9p was
the answer; "he's the honestest man in
town; He's got to be; nobody'll trust
him." X FrrTr 1''
Ne'O York. august 80.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

A Brute of Husband.-MrsJ Jinks
My Husband is regular brute. and
mats all there is about it.
Her MOther-Dearie me- Wbat,s
he been doing now?
u had to sit in the station for six
mortal hours, waiting for train. and
it was all his fault"
Didn't he have time-ta ?n
Yes, You see, we wanted to take
the limited express, but we missed If
ana mad to wait six hours for another
limited. Of course, we couldn't travel
1000 miles on way train, YOU know -
"Of course not"
Well it was just my husbands oh.
stlnacy that made us miss the first linn
tied. We were late in starting be-
cause couldn't find my button.hook
ana hnaIly he said we'd miss the train
II we didn't run. Of course, couldn't
run with corsets and a new dress on
you know"
"Of course not"
Well, so told him to just run ahead
ana tell the conductor that I'd be
along In ten or fifteen minutes or so.
ana would you believe it, the man
VINO mad sworn at the altar to love.
honor and protect me, wouldn't do il y
.NeiO York Week2v.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
Blankets

such as have been sent us
from different mills as show
ing their best efforts. They
are all grades, sizes and
cOlOrS, and will be sold at
about half the price of regu-
lar lines, and many bargains
for early buyers are obtain
able in this lot.
We shall also offer at the
same time one hundred
Blankets in white and gray,
size 59X73 inches at 25 cts.
each, and finished at both
ends.
A splendid lot of Woolen
Skirts fresh from the makers.
Exactly the same as you
bought thousands of us last
season for $l.5O; now $1.OO,
all wool.
One lot Of Cotton Skirts
for 25c. each, 40 inches long,
81 inches wide.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

The Methodist preachers of Balti-
more will make a relentless war against
Sunday desecration. Several ministers
under the pilotage of the Rev. J. Fred
Hisse, editor of the Baltimore Methodist
the official organ of the Baltimore Con.
ference on Sunday evening were taken
around and shown the sights of Sunday
desecration which exist under the
noses OF the Baltimore police. The
officials are derelict in their duty, as
they have for years winked at Sunday
queer carrying ons by certain favored
one in the Monumental city. Reform
is now in the-air and the ministers will
try and have them carried out.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

since the earthquake shock Sunday
morning week, cracks have been OBJ
served in the foundation walls of a
number of houses in Wilmington.
Prof. Wesley Webb moved to Dover
from the State College for Colored Stu
dents on Monday week to his home on
| LOckerman street
William T. Hutson and Peter T..
Lowber, of Little Creek hundred. have
been announced as candidates for the
Office of ProthonOtary for Kent county.
The annual harvest of corn fodder in
Delaware, where lis colloquially called
fodder saving, began last week. Next
week such labor will be quite general.
Lee Lowe, the S-year-old son of VIM.
Lowe, died of hydrophobia Tuesday
after four days of intense agony. He
was bitten by rabid dog last month.
in Wilmington, and was treated bv
a local physician until the wound
healed, and it was thought that all
danger was past.
Joseph Atkins and Frank Hearn
were arrested near Delmar on a charge
of stealing several hundred dollars
worth of iewelry from the store of
Frank Bailey, in that town, and held
in bail for trial.
Rev. B. F. Jester, the pastor of Claw
ton Circuit, began the first one of the
revival meetings at Bethesda NJ. p.
Church, Sunday evening, and will con-
tlnue every night during the week ex.
cept Saturday.
The fall meeting of the New Castle
Preabytery will be held at West Not
tIngham, Md, on Tuesday, October /.
Kosendale Park, private picnic
ground in Wilmington, has been offered
to the city for park purposes, for $12.-
900.
Governor Watson and his staff have
accepted an invitation to visit the Cot.
ton States and International Exposition
at Atlanta, Ga, and will be there on
Delaware Day.
The annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware, Knights of Pythias,
will be held in Wilmington. on October
20 and John Scott, of Wilmington. is
likely to be elected grand chancellor.
Register of Wills J. wilkins Cooeb,
raised handsome flag at his home at
Cooch's Bridge, to commemorate the
battle fought at that place on Septem-
Der 8, 1777.
Andrew c. Gray, son of United States
Senator Gray, has passed very sue
cessiul examination and will be ad-
mltted to the bar at the term of the
New Castle County Court, which be.
gins next week.
The COroner's jury in the case of the
ii''io OOOper BOY, who was run over
and killed by trolley car in Wilmino-
ton, exoneratsd the conductor and mo-
terman and censured the parents of
children for allowing them to run reck-
Iessly in the streets where there is con-
slant travel.
News of the Rev. f. H. Moore's for
innate escape from shipwreck by the
linking of the Steamer Seaford while
crossing the English channel on Aug :
18th, has caused much inward rejoicing
rom his many friends in Middletown. =
The steamer on which he was a pas :
enger was run into during a fog and
ank shortly afterward. Fortunately r
'ut two of the passenger were hurt. :.
nd all were taken off, but losing II
verything but the clothes on their II
acKs. Mr.. Moore has arrived safely Il
ome. A hearty welcome awaited
i'm.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
VERY LARGE CHOUx
Wage Rates Still Low.

From letters written by officers of
twelve of the most prominent manufac-
turing concerns in the United States
who have recently increased the waoes
OF their employees, it is discovered that
everyone of them asserts that the in
creases were only over the reductions
made since the Democratic admin;stra-
ton came into power.
The Cotton Manufacturing Associ.
alton of Fall River, Mass. reports
through its secretary, that "the wages
now being paid by the association are
10 per cent. less than in 1892" The
president of the Trenton Pottery Com.
panies says that wages are fully 25
per cent. lower now than they were in
1882" The Harrisburg Rolling Mill
Company reports that 1.-THE wages now
being paid are about 2S per cent. lower
than were paid before Cleveland was
elected"
Inc reports are made by men who
are In position to know Just exactly
what they are writing about. It will
tnus De seen that the wages paid to-day
Dy the various concerns which have
recentl y granted increases in the wages
OF their employees are merely getting
PACK IN the direction of the wage rates
of 1892, '"'e'
Inc shortage is yet anywhere be-
tween 10 and % per cent. and exultants
who are lauding the new tariff act and
| Us enects upon business cannot get be-
hind these figures.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
September Splinters.

Now for golden rod.
Summer tan is wearing off.
oyster shops are opening.
Fall whiskers are spronting.
a deep-dyed villain-a bad tatooed
man.
The straw hat is almost a thing Of
the past.
The tirst-class saloon keeper sbould
always be in good spirits
Many an old bachelor has had On
arrow escape from Cupid's darts.
Hoax-"Do you like frogs legs ?n
Joax-"No; hops don't agree with me.n
The festive moth is anxiousIy await
ing the storing away of summer cloths.
Gas meters differ from street car con.
ductors in their manner of registering.
Bad habits are like boards The older
a man gets the more they grow on him.
The man who says nothing and saws
wood is the man who accumulates the
dust.
BIobbs-"Did you spend a pleasant
vacation?" slobbs-"No; my wife at
tends to all the spending"
When baseball enthusiast Joins the
ranks OF foreign missionaries he should
not mind being roasted.
wandering Willie says he likes win.
ter better than summer, because in
winter he doesn't have to pay anything
for snOwballs.
10" Is the winter of our discomfort
Maue sui more wintIy by the baggage.smasber
"hen we behold our luggage, torn and bent.
Ana thankful feel that he has been no rasbe
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
The Man Who Knows It ALI.
JOHN B. DOWNING.

JOHN B. DOWNING.
How sad and drear this world would no
Should anything befall
Inat mighty host made up of those
smart folks who know I ALL"
l never struck spot on earth,
However great or small,
That wasn't blest (?) with what is termed
The man who knows it ALL"
Mid city's busy buzz and hum,
Fat, slender, short and tall,
You ii nnd him, ever "bobbing IN :"
That man who knows it all !"
NOR held, nor farm, nor streams EXEMPT
From his intrusive call:
Each in its turn must tolerate"
Inc man who knows it ALL"
He's quite Wall street oracle,
ana Dull, bear feet" and "call"
Flow glibly from the learn'd tongue of
The man who knows it all.
Tne ne sportsman's told that he to make
The game all round him fall,
Mnst learn the tricks of Pere NimrOd.
That chap who "knOwns it all"
The farmer too that his "spring work"
should be postponed till fall;
nat NJ ayS the time for autumn chores
by him who "knOws it ALL"
The anglers taught how to SCOOP in"
most abnormal haul.
By Magnus Piscatorious.
Ihe man who knows it all"
He'll tell you that the world is fat.
And not round like ball:
mat 'cyclopedla on the hoof
The man who knows it all"
In seeking knowledge, IL you wish
10 know on whom to call.
That astute Alexander's he.
The man who knows it all"
Should ever he full sway obtain
Earth would be far too small
For HIN to hold forth" in.
This man who knows it all"
Thou pyramid of wisdom Oh,
Thou reservoir of gall;
pray thee be my tutor SO
That may know it all"
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

Of course the farmers have all been
interviewed by those suave gentlemen
disrepectfully spoken of as phosphate
agents." To be sure each gentleman
oy potent argument has been successful
IN demonstrating the superiority of his
own compound over all others manu-
iactured. 1t is very delightful season
OF the year when the farmer can enioy
two hours daily interview with these
interesting personages, and listen to
the persuasive eloquence which is
poured into his interested ear.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

Instead of being in the land from
whence no sinners return, DR.. George
W. Fraker, the insurance swindler
who has some $4,000 on his life. is
now in Jail at Topeka, Kan. He will
have chance to think of his wicked
ness in trying to beat the insurance
companies, and spend their money
which his heirs should have been the
ones to enjoy. Insurance rarely ben
efits the insured.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

Secretary Lamont has signed an
order for the Improvement of the Della.
ware and schuylkill Rivers at an out
lay OF $225,OOO. This sum should suf.
nee to make a decided betterment in
both channels, though it is, of course,
far short OF the actual needs of the sit.
uation-a fact which the next LegisIa-
will have to face.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
Sent il to hi. nrotber ~ c.,,,,.,,, :,

Mr. Jacob Esbensen, who is in the
employ of the Chicago Lumber Co at
Des Moines, Iowa, SAYS: "I have inst
sent some medicine back to my mother
Ia tne old country, that / know from
personal use to be the best medicine in
.ne world for rheumatism, having used
IL 10 my family for several years. It il
called Chamberlain's Pain Balm II
always does the work. - so cent bottles
for sale by Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
"' A. X National Encampment nj Ioni.-
Niie' hy, Low Rates via PennvI
vania Railroad

For the National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, to be held
at Louisville, KY, September II to IA
the Pennsylvania Railroad Companv
Will sell to the public, from September
to TO- inclusive, round-trip tickets to
Louisville and return at rate of one cent
per male for distance Travelled. These
tickets will be valid for return passage
II presented on the Pennsylvania Rail.
road east of Pittsburg prior to mid.
night of October 6.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

a former resident, who paid a brief
visit to town recently, said the first fa-
mliar sign that met his eye was we'll
known citizen sitting upon the identi-
cal goods box upon which he was re-
Ginning when he left town several years
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

Low, easy, comfortable,
beautiful and durable are
the special Rockers we are
now offering. A large pur-
chase gives us all these ele-
CANT chairs.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
New York Fashions.
FALL AND WINTER MATERIAL NEW
SILKS: STYLES ON MAKING: NEW
HATS: TRIMMINGS: COLORs.


HOTEL MAJESTIC, New YORK. SEPT
New fall and winter goods are char.
acterized by rough effects in weaving
and close, indistinct mixtures of color,
To bring about the former and the lat.
ter as we'll in truth, bourette dottings
are largely employed: there well
known unevenness, imparts inequality
of surface and scattered at random.
they prevent regularity in coloring.
Boucle tnishings are used with a like
purpose and perhaps are most striking
when placed on very large twills.
Twisted stripes fulfill similar design =:
small indented checks are on the same
order and indentations otherwise placed
produce the coveted rise and fall of
surface.
COLORs
come up half hidden and in a furtive
sort of way and while usually, as BELTS
the time, the general result is one of
much sobriety, yet there are some
plaids rendered indescribably rich bv
reason of bright hued streaks showing
forth with captivating indistinctness.
Black traceries rising upon colored
ground works are a notable factor in
these goods or bourette dots give as
nothing else can do, the required ton.
ing down result. More distinct color
lngs on the few smooth surfaced goods
are rendered comparatively indistinct
by color, intertwining patterns that
sweep in and out without clear outlines
and much use is made of one tone of
the same hue upon another, set in ir-
regular slightly branching designs.
SILKS,
also seen at Lord & Taylor's, display a
preponderance of intricate designs
Colors are shot together with irrides.
cent effects and dotted over by satin or
showing lines of color set in bars on
stripes and where floral stripes appear.
the groundwork is specked with dots
on very small lines. Elegant silks are
woven with velvet designs rising from
Illuminated surfaces and in order prom
erly to show off the groundwork. the
velvet portion is black or dark hned
Crepons of moderate price, are seriously
lnteriered with by the various new
uress goods, but in the higher types
are In such demand that importers who
hesitated regarding them, have been
nnally compelled to bring the over. In
SLEEVES AND SKIRTS.
some noteworthy changes must come.
yet hardly to the extent of causing last
winters styles to appear outre. Manv
quite fashionable dresses are still made
with large sleeves or as a compromise
with the Marie Antoinette contours
there may be a succession of pufs
around a close fitting foundation. Ex.
tremlsts here and on the other side
however, will wear close topped sleeves
with a small puff at the elbow and a
rutfie at the wrist. 1t is predicted also.
that front breadths of contrasting ma
terlal will be much used and that
panels and tablier breadths will be
fashionable. Certainly they must 90
lar towards economical making over.
out persons of taste, will regard with
eaiousy, any inovations on the grace
If plain skirts. In
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

What use is there in eating VIXEN food
does you no good-in fact, when II does Won
more harm than good, for such is the case
If It is not digested. 0''00
no use Of forcing it down, for Il will NOT he
digested. You must restore the digestive
organs to their natural strength and cause
the food to be digested when an annette
Will come, and with it relish for food.
Inc tired, languid feeling will give place
20 vlgor and energy, then you will put flesh
on your bones and become strong. The
shaker 81 digestive Cordial as made by the
ready digested and is digester Of food AZ
we'll Its action is prompt and its effects
permanent.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

Poor Valkyriel And they saw her
noble owner was furious. We wonder
il he has Dunraven vet.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
MILLINERERY.

the styles are pronounced beyond anv-
thing seen hitherto, in the wav of
width, extravaganza in trimming and
richness in coloring. Hats frequently
have very broad brims and set there.
upon are very wide open wings. large
loops of very wide ribbon that extend
out on all sides, or both together. The
leading style in feathers, shows head
set between branching wings, but there
are single quill feathers or unioue
garnitures made of quill feathers in
groups.
VERY LARGE CHOUx
are retained and single roses are still
set on brims and in general, much use
IS made of rich autumn blossoms. Rib
oons are magnificent illustrations of
'oloring and are in varied combinations
'f Persian hues massed together
Bright green is prominent and a bril-
liant reddish yellow called Capucine
Lucy CARTER.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11

Doctors prescribe LAxAI. because il has
all the virtues Of Castor Oil and palatable.
Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
highest OF all In Leavenng Powr-Lates u s Govt Penot
R@>:aI. q. Fs%dsg7 FkskiRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Delaware Items.

Since the earthquake shock Sunday
morning week, cracks have been OBJ
served in the foundation walls of a
number of houses in Wilmington.