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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-07

he had been supposed to belong. His
declaration in favor or the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver at the ratio
or l6 ito l. did not meet with more ap-
plause than his denunciat.on OF Prest-
dent cleveland" II the present Execu-
tive of the United States has earned
a reputation for amy one thing more
conscientIously than another, II Is for be-
Ing party wrecker" This Is a strange
thing FOR any man TO say of the only
President whom the Democratic party
has been able to elect since the ante
be!lum days OF President Buchanan,
whom 1t has twice elected. and for the
second time after defeat and an intermis-
sion of FOUR years OF Republicans rule,
and when ,,ro'ba bly, no other Democrat In
the country could by any possibility have
been elected. His previous election as
democratic Governor of New York was
by AN almost unprecedented majority
Yet In the eyes of the silver fanatics OF
virginia he Us party wrecker," so that
when Congressman II. st. George Tuck
er brnVely characterized him as ''big
strong man" and an honest one the an
swer came hrom the crowd He's no
man at ALL" And this is the return
which the President receives in a conyen-
tlon or his own party, held in the State
of JEFFERSON and Monroe, for hayine
kept with more fidelity the faith of those
great men and under more trying dir
cumstances than have fallen to the lot
OF any President since Andrew jackson.
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extraordinary Special snIe at Lev,
Bros.. Monday. June sth.

Lucky cash buying enables us to give
YOU the best Bargains now. Such val
ues VIII even surprise the best informed
buyers. Read carefully and be on hand
early. as we predict quick buying at
such prices.
HOSlERY-Any and every kind:
l0c.. Children's fast black seamless
ribbed Hose, value l5c.
l26c., Ribbed and plain, Chlldren's q
ribbed and plain, fast black, tan, i'm
ported. value zoe.
lIc., Ladies' Hermsdorf, drop stitch
Hose. value 25c. .7t.a.
l2.ac.. Mems black Balbriggan, brown
Socks: real Maceo thread, double heel
and toe, value lie,
2bc..- Ladies' and Mems real gauze
Isle thread Hose at half price; real
value soc.
Ladies' Percale Waists, large sleeves.
soc.
Ladies' Peroale and Cambria Waists.
75c '''ss'
Ladies' Percale Lawn and Cambria
waists, separate collars. 89c., 81. 90, 81. SO.
Sl.25. S1.50 and $175
Black Brllliantine Skirts. lined and
velvet bound. s1.25
Nice Brilliantine Skirts tailor finish
full skirt, $159
Beautiful silk finish and figured mo-
hair Skirts. tailor made, Russian lined.
s2.75.
ioc yd.. Grass Linen Batiste and
solid color Lawns
6hac. yd, fine corded Dimity Lawns.
4c yd.. Beautiful new Scotch Lawns.
4c yd.. best Merrimack Shifting Calico.
&c yd.. best Check and Plaid Cling
ham.
l2'sc yd., new style Duck for Skirts
and Suits. -
DC. yd, Sheer India Linon, Check Mus.
I'm, and yardwide Cottons.
&c. yd. Fine India Linon, Check Mus
I'm. and yard-wide Fine Cambrics.
SHEETS. PILLOW GASES. AND
35c. Large. Y size sheets.
59c. Extra large, 2lsx2h, yard wilde
hem.
1oc. and 12hc.. Pillow Cases to match.
19c Hemaitch Cases.
25c. Bolster Cases.
SIC. Extra Good Marseilles Bed
Spreads
75c.. CSC. sl.1s. Extra Great Value Bed
Spreads
l5c. yd.. Pepperel, 1914. Bed Sheetine.
SUMMER UNDERWEAR:
lOc, Ladies Fine Swiss-Rib Vests,
worth 15c
Children's Rib Vests all under price.
2bc.. Mems and Ladies' Balbriggan
Underwear.
Csc. Mems and Boys White Jean
Drawers.
CORSET FIEADQUARTDRS HERE:
SOC. Fine. long waist, summer, nursing
and contil Corsets.
75c.. r. & G.. Black and White Cor
s:ts.
I.00 Thompson's Glove Fitting. Nurs-
ing. Summer and Conril Corsets.
2bc. Children's Corded Corset Waists.
25c. pair, Fine Silk Gloves and Mitts,
| all sizes.
15c., Red Table Damask. so inch wide.
Soc, BleachSA Pure Linen Damask, &c
inches wide.
75c.. Bleached Pure Linen Damask, 72
| inches wide. very fine
soc. Doz.. Bleached Pure Linen Da-
mask Doylies.
Sc. Box. Buttermllk Soap-just half
price.
&C.. MEMS Hemstitch Handkerchief,
worth l0c.
S9c.. Chenille yard square, Table Cow
ers.
Csc. Florida Water. soc. quality.
13c., Large, Lace Stripe, Aprons,
25c.. Table and Bureau Covers. tinted
and ffinged.
Csc. Sterling Silver SHIFT Waist Sets.
10c.. Gold and StlNsr Plated Shirt
Waist Sets.
&c.,. Fine Pearl Waist Sets.
25c.. Black Silk and Fine Leather Belts
l9c.. Ladies' Outing Cloth Skirts.
BIC. Pair. Embroidered Pillow Shams
49c. Pieca, 10 yards BirdLEye plapsr.
Remember these are only part OF the
many bargains on sale to-morrow here
are others even baJter. LEVY BROS,
l74 Main street.
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to July. 1897, instead OF July. 1898.
House bill to expedite the delivery of
Imported parcels and packages, not ex-
ceed!ng $500 IN value, was taken up.
amended and passed--after an explana-
tion by Mr.. Aldrich tRep), OF Rhode Is
land, that the bill as amended merely
permitted imported d-snerchaudise, not in
tended for sale, to be expedited-the
express company giving bonds to the
government.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was presented and
read. The amendment reducing the
number of new battleships from four to
two is modified by making the number
three and 1.-THE price for armor plate In
stead OF being limited to $3.50 a ton, is
limited ITO S425. with Instructions to the
Secretary of the Navy to inquire what
fair pnsce would be. and TO report at
the next session OF Congress.
b1r. Pett'grew characterized the nrIce
Tor armor plate proposed In the confer
ence report as an outrageous concession
to the Carnegie and Bethlehem comhna :
tion, and asked what position the Re-
publican party would occupy in the com
Ing campaign.
You WIN hear from this report.r hs
exclaimed, "at every school house meet
ing. we have an antiItrust law. vet we
propose to become a t:ird panty ID n
trust" q
MT Bacon said that although he had
Favored the construction of four battle-
ships, he would now decline TO vote fo,,
three. If the armor plate for them wa 70
oe paid for at bhe excessive rate of s425
per ton. |-'
"A long discussion ensued on the oues-
ZION OF armor plate, In the course or
which Mr. German said that as,one OF
she senate conferees, he had not been
aoie 10 agre: 20 the report but that he
was convinced that no better terms could
De obtained from the House. conferces.
Hereirins 10 a ststsment made In the
aenate thas some of the plate furnish
ed by tha Bethlehem n:u Carnegie
works 10 Foreign governments was de-
fective and full of blow holes" Mr.
White suggested, Jocularly. that it was
"a good thing to furnish our enemies
with armor plate which W, can, pene-
trate." Haughs,r)
MIR. Hale. In charge OF the conference
report. closed the debate. He said tha
result which thc' conferees had come
to was the hest that could be done.
III the Senate believed that It's con-
rerees had not done this, best thsy could
~ should reject the report, and then
the danger was that the House conf,raAs
would fall back upon the original Houss
proposition for four new battlesbins
and for the highest figure for armor
plate.
Finally. the debate closed and the cou-
terence report was disagreed to-Yeas,
zz' nays, "A. further conference was
ordered.
House bill to constitute a new division
OF the Eastern Judicial district of Texas
and provide for She holding of terms of
court at Beaumont. Tex, was passed
me Senate. at 5:l5 p. M, adjourned
until Monday at noon.
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Have Your Eyes Examine.

DR.. H. Mayer, the celebrated oculist
from Vienna, Austria, can be consulted
where he examines all defects of the
eyes free of charge. Among the differ.
ent colleges IN Europe at which Dr
Mayer graduated are the Imperial and
Royal College at Vienna. Austria of
which the late Crown Prince Rudolnh
and Emperor Francis Joseph are gradu-
ates. and the Imperial and ROYAL Insti.
tute at Cracow. the ancient CAPITAL OF
Poland. Officers and sailors from for
eign countries can have their cases
diagnosed in their native language He
gives consultation in six languages
References from hundreds of leading
families of Virginia given upon applica.
tion.
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RIA. sAuNnERr.
Sreaf June safe-Drehs Goods, white
Goods, Shirt waIsta. lS

Never in the history of retail merchap-
disc have such values as these been
quoted. Think OF Sc. Dimities nov.
Sic: 10 and l2Mc Dimities now 6Nn.s
Balest Royal, worth 121&c., now 60.
Lace Florentine worth zoe now l2iSc.
All-wool Serge worth 35c. now 19c.; soc.
Serge. A In. wide. now s1c.; 75c. Serge,
90 In. wide. now soc. Percaies worth
l2hc. now s1ac.; the 1oc. Percales now
TIC. Ginghams worth &c. now onlv
4&c. Best Shifting Prints worth &c.
now a&c. Challies worth SC. now 32c.
Cottons worth DC. now 3%c.; cottons
worth 7c. now &c. Shirt Waists, new
line One lot Of Muslin Underwear at
half price. Values never equaled be-
fore in this city.
r. A. SAUNDERS.
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SO Kentucky Horse. a. Auct,op.

On Tuesday, June g. the McCleary-Mc-t
Clellan Live Stock Company will sell at
bred horses. Elegant roadsters trnt
ters and PAGERS, with and without ree-
ords Fancy gated saddlers and Sexsra
nice matched teams. This will be a rars
chance to get fiTst-class horse at vn,,s
own price. Come and see them soId.
whether you want horse or not f--,.''
THE MCLEARY-M'CLELL r.Is,n
STOCK COMPANY. jua.sf,
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SPECIAL SALE SILKS, 4se.,
And Fancy Silk Parasols o2,1s-
wright's lS8 Main street. Is

For Monday and Tuesday, June sth
and 9Th, at 49c.. the following in silks.
lot satin striped taffeta silks, value
S100. $50
1 lot printed warp tafeta silk. value
$1.00.
l lot black and white striped India silk,
value 75c.
lot 27Iinch black India silk value, 75o.
lot 7-inch Dresden figured pongas
silks. value 75c.
! lot black and colored satin rhadamae
and brocades value $3.50.
The choice of any of athese silks for
these two days for 49c.
The choice of our fancy silk parasols.
ali the latest styles. at $2.4S--vaiue ss.ga
10 so.OO WRIGHTS,
196 Main street
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Annie Clayton. colored. became in
volved In quarrel last night with
steve Budd's wife, and was cut by the
latter over the left breast bone. DR..
epeight sewed up the wound. which is
not serious. warrant was issund for
her assallant.
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Party wreckers.
(From the Baltimore SUM-

Senator Martin, of Virginia. whose
sudden conversion to the silver craze
at the recent convention at Staunton Is
appropriately. 81 not elegantly. described
as flop" manifested all the zeal OF a
new convert by vigorously abusing the
side which ne left, or to which, rather,
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Hot Weather comina,

The coming summer as predicted will
be the warmest for many seasons. II
would be well to prepare for II by having
electric fans placed in your store and
dwelling. The latest designs and Lowest
prices at X. r. COBB'S.
No. 100 Main Street.
Head of Commerce, over Western
Union Telegraph office. ~ 81
The Chase Bros Pianos are strictly
high grade, and have stood the test for
over thirty years. Sold and guaranteed
by the manufacturers n 5ss \ 'ss
CHASE BROS PIANO Co,
500 East Main street,
fe2-lw. Richmond. Va,
Cut Glass Water Bottles. s2,ass regular
price $3.50, &
JOHNSTON CHINA CO,
90 and 81 Qranpy StrseI.
Cut alass Bowls, $3.50 each rscussf
price sla.S9 each. ~ lf 4
JOHNSTON CHINA CO.. q 8
20 and 81 Granny Street..
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Summer excursion Tickets.

are now on sale via Washington or Baltl-
more to all mountain and seaside resorts.
Apply for tickets and further informa-
tton 10 Arthur G. Lewis, Passenger
Agent 60 Main street.
je 9-Tu&Ftf
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Buy the celebrated Chase Bros Plano
Sold by the manufacturers.
CHASE BROS PIANO CO.,
sos East Main street
fe2-1w Richmond, Va.
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ECHOES OF THE CONVENTION.
some Pertinent Aiterthoug hts-Thc
second Distrtct's stand Party
wreckers.

sFrom Richmond Times. Of Yesterday
POSITION OF DELEGATES FROM
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
Smyrna times., 1896-07-08
A Bad House Gone.

'Jim Town" does not figure now as it
once did in its relation to this trading
community viz: in the days before the
railroad when this was more of
wooded country. Then it was the
woods in front, Aunt Betty Johnson's
ginger cakes, and the we'll of splendid
water to slake the thirst of man and
beast. In the few years ante-dat-
ing the war, following the passage of
the Main Law, one of the two or three
houses (the one standing the nearest to
the railroad, ) became notorious as the
residence of Dolly Day, who kept for
some years what would be called a
''Speak Easy only it was worse still,
about as vile rum hole as it could
well be made. She was an outlaw
and she received a large patronage
from outlaws, only their visits were
largely under the cover of night. The
purpose in this note is not however to
uncover those dark deeds, that have
with the exception of few passed in
to oblivion, but to state the fact that a
curse seemed to rest ON the house,
though Dolly Day ceased to occupy it
a quarter of a century ago. Last year,
and probably for several years proceed
ing, it was the abode of tramps who
preyed on this town and vicinity
through the day and slept like so many
hogs here at night. Seeing it was
only a plague spot, the owner has this
year raced it to the ground, and there
is now only pile of rubbish to mark
the spot that was once the den of the
notorious Dolly Day.
Smyrna times., 1896-07-08
G. A. r. POST ORGANIZED.
Sixteen Old Soldiers Become Members of
the Smyrna Branch.

About 16 old soldiers assembled in
the Hall of knights of the Golden
Eagles Cooper Building) Monday
night at $50 o'clock for the purpose of
organizing n post. Department Com
mander, William Norton and the De-
partment Inspector William Kelley
both of Wilmington were present and
otficlated. At the suggestion of the
Dept. Commander the temporary
chairman and secretary were nomi-
mated and elected. Comrade Geo. W.
4llghman was made chairman and
cOmrade j. l.. Estlin was made secre-
tary. After prayer by Rev. J. L. Est
lin, the Dept. Commander delivered a
stirring address. Speaking of the
high character of the organization he
said that more illustriOus men had
filled offices of distinction in the nation
from it, than from any organization in
this country. The old soldier owed it
to himself as part of his own history
and he owed it to his country and to
his God to be connected with such an
organization.
He was followed by the Department
Inspector, VIM. Kelley, in a few brief
remarks, reminding his comrades that
he was a worker and not gifted in
speech making.
A blank form of petition was placed
on the secretarys table for the sigma
lures of all who contemplated the
organization of n Post in SMYRNA.
The following attached their names:
John Garner, VIM. w. Whitlock.
VIM. b. Marshall, VIM. Fl. HAZEL.
Charles S. Shrefler, Geo. w. Thigh
man, ThOs. Davis, William Tucker,
George F. Jones, VIM. VI. Broadway
and Rev. j. L. Estlin. After taking
the obligations of the Grand Army the
following were nominated and unanim-
Ously elected
Commander, John Garner; Senior
Vice Commander, VIM. w. Whitlock;
Junior Vice Commander, Geo. +.
Jones; Quartermaster, w. Fl. HAZEL !;
Chaplain, VIM. NJ. Broadway; Officer
of the Day, Geo. W. Tilghman; Sur
geOn, William Tucker; Officer Of the
Guard, Thomas Davis.
The above comrades were conducted
to their respective positions in the
Post room. COmrade J. L. Estlin was
appointed by the Commander to the
position of Adjutant.. On motion il
was unanimously decided that the
name of the Post shall be ''The Gen
eral Winfield S. Hancock Post OF
Smyrna Del, No 90
On motion it was ordered that the
Hall of the knights of Golden Eagle
be secured permanently for future
meetings of the Post.
On motion the Post adjourned tc
meet Monday July the goth. On this
date Dept. Commander VIM. Norton
will visit the Post and bring with hin
quite number of comrades from the
Wilmington Post to encourage this in
FAINT Post and give lessons in the secret
working of the organization.
Smyrna times., 1896-07-08

In the death of Harriet Beecher
Stowe says an exchange one of the
most illustrOus personalities in litera-
ture becomes merely a memory. 1t
has fallen to the lot of but few men
and fewer women to be the medium
through which the social system of
people and nation have undergone
great radical changes. Illustrious cap
tains, with military force, have created
epOchs and wrought changes in the
map of the world, have OverthrCwn
dynasties and set up others in their
stead, but few persons in history, armed
only with the pen, have produced
these results. st. Paul with his pen
and voice changed much of the Pagan
world to Christianity; Cervantes, in
Don Quixote, lauged Spanish chivalry
away, and Harriet Beecher Stowe, in
"Uncle Toms Cabin" created senti-
ment against negro slavery, in the
American people, that finally cul-
minated in its overthrow. The obit-
uary notices in the newspapers may
not give to this illustriOus woman a
tenth of the space they would accord
to leading politician lint time makes
compensation whoa ..e politician
with the lengthy obituary, shall be
utterly lost in oblivion, the name Of
Harriet Beecher Stowe will be in
scribed in undying letters upon the
scroll of fame-to be recalled among
future generations as one of the grea
lights of the world.
Smyrna times., 1896-07-08

THE Dover Sentinel has a clever way
of getting up County News If apprO-
priation from others as if written for
its own sheet with no indication from
whence it was obtained, can be called
clever. We do not refer to paragraphs,
for they belong naturally to the scrap
basket, but to long, circumstantial
articles. The Sentinel used to give
credit for articles, but for some weeks
this has been discarded. Thus, in its
last issue, under the headings, Smyrna,
Cheswold and Kenton there was nearly
a column of matter nearly the whole of
it copied from the SMYRNA TIMES, but
no indication to the reader but that it
was reportorial work for that journal.
If our neighbor assumes the distinc-
ton that it is "High Cockalorum
among the weeklies and must roost on
the highest perch, it should get there
by its own pinious rather than the aid
of pair of scissors.
Smyrna times., 1896-07-08
Beach Party Al Woodland.

The first Beach Party of the sum-
mer and very impromptu one at that,
was held at Woodland last evening, the
party driving down in the afternoon,
taking supper at the hotel and ending
the evenings pleasure with a dance.
Oglesby's Orchestra furnished the
music. Owing to the inclement
weather many who would have gone
remained home. The party was as fol-
Miss Therline Polmyer. Miss Nellie
Ozier, Baltimore, Miss Bessie Coun-
selman, Miss Elizabeth Denney, Miss
Mary Anthony, Mr.. Clarence Ray
mond, Mr.. Peter F. Causey. Mr.. Wal
ton M. Busted, Mr.. G.. Davis Brown
and Mr.. Hirons Dennev.
Smyrna times., 1896-07-08
Major c. W. RaymOnd's Proposed Dixie
Across Duck Creek Flats.

A number of Philadelphia and Will
mingtOn papers are making a great
cry over a supposed case of opposition
on the the part of Smyrna and the
various property owners bordering the
dixie proposed to be constructed under
the charge of Major G. w. Raymond,
U. S. Army. The opposition is so far
only In the Imagination of some party
or parties unknown here. Gen. w. G.
Bartlett U. S. Army representing the
government has made personal can
vas of the situation and interviewed
all parties interested in this town and
vicinity, has called on non resident
owners and up to the present time
there has been developed no opposition.
The project as stated by Gen. Bartlett
should be of much benefit to all owners
ofland bordering on the Delaware River
also to large number of farmers some
miles from the waters front, but now
affected by the usual breakages in the
banks constructed to keep off the river
waters. In addition the project carries
with it an improvement to the mouth
of Smyrna River-which improvement
should be permanent and be the means
OF not onl y giving more water at that
point but also of giving better and
more uniform depth throughout the
length of the river. 1t is hardly Just
to Major Raymond to allow the sensa-
tional articles appearing in various
newspapers to go unanswered. The
people here have sufficient confidence
in the judgement and promises OF
Major Raymond to allow him to pro.
coed to carry out the plan to improve
the Delaware River for Philadelphia S
benefit when he assurs them, through
his representative, that certain Other
work will be done that will affect us
favorably.
The project as stated to us is to con
struct dixie leaving openings at any
desired points, to dredge away the ban
at the mouth of Smyrna River, con
struct jetty OF jetties from the pro
posed dixie on each side of the channe
of Smyrna River and to assist in re
claiming thousands of acres now profit
less swamps. These advantages ar,
sufficient to warrant not only no op
position but should command tn,
hearty cooperation of all persons il
this section.
Smyrna times., 1896-07-08

A new side tract has been completed
between Clayton and Greenspring.
Rev. w. o. Hurst is visiting Mt.
Lake Park campmeeting, Western
Maryland, and his pulpit will be filed
next Sunday by Rev. q. L. Futcher,
of Leipsic.
MIR. Wolf of Laurel, has several new
houses in course of erection.
VIM. p. Pratt, who the past year has
resided in both Middletown and Will
mington has returned to Clayton.
Miss Annie L. Forrest, returned
missionary, will speak in M. P. Church
next Sunday morning and at Bethesda
church in the afternoon.
DIR. John S. Cobb has returned from
the hospital improved in health
John Ennis and daughters are visit
ing Philadelphia friends.
Misses Elva and Add;e Deakyne are
attending the Dover Summer School.
Charles L. Reihm died at his resi-
dence near Blackiston Cross Roads,
last week, of consumption. He was
elected on the Democratic ticket two
years ago assessor of Kenton hundred.
Smyrna times., 1896-07-08
CHESWOLD.


Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence to the Times.
CHEswoLD, July 7.-Our church
was beautifully papered last week by
the Ladies' Aid Society. 1t makes a
decided improvement in the appear
ance of the inner sanctuary.
The pastor, Rev. J. W. Fogle,
preached patriotic sermon to Har-
mony Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ, on
Sunday morning, which was highly
appreciated by not only the Juniors,
but the entire congregation. Pos
sibly it was a little too pointed for
some of the ''boys, but it was straight
truth all the same.
Prof. r. Watson Cooper, of Wilber-
nam, Mass, who with his wife and
is visiting his father, r. NJ. Cooper,
preached very interesting sermon
Sunday afternoon at Bethel. His text
was the 4th verse of the eighth Psalm
What is man that thou art mindful of
him? and the son of man that thou
visitest him?" A goodly number of
Cheswold folks went over to hear him.
His sermon drew forth many favor
able comments. One witty fellow ex-
pressed the opinion that he had beaten
his own record.
The Fourth was rather tame day at
Cheswold. Most of our people went to
Dover to see the big parade and other
patriotic attractions. Most of them,
however, came home somewhat disap-
pointed.
Mr.. J. H. Bishop threshed his wheat
last Friday and found that he had a
yield Of 80 bushels per acre. It is Of
the Pool" variety, which seems to be
a new introduction in this section.
The Juniors festival of Wednesday