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do not seem to realize that electricity. like
everything else. has limit, and that they
cannot make four hours worth of cleo
tricity do for eight hours.
The smaller batteries are generally pur-
chased by those I'm charge Of Institutions;
others require a battery that Is easily trans
portable. orders for sizes that can be car
ried I'm the vest pocket are frequently re-
ceived and are often used by vaudeville
performers on the stage of variety thea
ters to enhance a spectacular effect. Pro-
fessional men also find various uses for
them In their offices, and there are six
wagons catering exclusively to lawyers,
doctors, dentists and the like.
Dentists connect these portable batteries
with small motors which furnish the motive
power for machines used IN cleaning and
for drilling holes in the molars of their
patrons. They are also used by dentists
for generating the small lights used in ex
amiring teeth Surgeons use small bat
tcres which they carry about in their
cases of surgical instruments to aid them
in performing delicate surgical operations.
But no class of persons use this device
more. or are more dependent upon it, than
bicyclists Many a rider has been saved
from a possible nights sojourn in sta
tion house when his light has suddenly
gone out by coming across a bicycle store
where batteries for wheels are kept in
stock These bicycle batteries are gener-
alI1 charged with electricity sufficient to
generate a bright light for period OF
twelve hours, and nearly every bicycle store
now keeps large supply of small batter
les in stock.
The writer recently accepted an invita-
ton of one of the electric venders TO go
over the route with him me HrSt STOP
was at a prominent dentists establishment
nm toyvn Taking a can Of electricity about
the size of a pint pa;l from rack IN the
wagon. the driver entered the office. me
proprietor at once commenced vigorous
kick" because he had been neglected. ~
the previous days supply. The driver salo
nothing until he had returned 70 ms se1'
when he said:
"That man wouldn't tumble if house
fell on him If he doesn't settle up pretty
soon he'll be neglected every day"
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Hon. G. W. Ashcom, who had been
smoking for sixty years, tried No-To-Bac
and il cured him.
Colonel Samuel Stoutoner, who would
eat up tobacco Ake a COW eats hay, tried
this wonderful remedy, and even samuel.
after all his years of slavery, lost the
~ j. 9. Cooler. Losing Evans. Frank
Del. George b. May. c. o. SkulinSton,
Hanson Robinett, Frank Hershbcrgcr
John Shinn and others have since tried
No-To- Bac, and IN every case thew report,
not only a cure of the tobacco habit, hut
n wonderful Improvement In their general
physical aud mental condition, all Of
which goes 10 show that the use of to-
bacco had been injurious to them in more
WAYS than one
All of the above gentlemen are so well
pleased with the results that we do not
hesitate TO join them in recommending il
to suffering humanity as We have thor
oughly investigated and are satisfied that
No-To-Bac does the work well and is a
boon to mankind.
The cost is trfling, and three boxes are
guaranteed to cure any case, or money
refunded. No-To-Rac can be secured at
any drug store. Get the famous booklet
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away" Written guarantee and free
sample mailed for the asking Address
the Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New
York
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The next customer har2ered to BE ia a
private Louise. & lnotPerly 10 king old iadN
came to The door in answer % the driver $
ring. and said;
What has been the matter with my lee
tricity these last few days2 1t doesH'
seem to bee MP to the quality of taat YOU
left When ! first began to trade with YOU
Why, can't 90 any sewing on ny machine.
If it, doesn't set better scon l shall have
to get il Of some one else"
When the driver had resumed his scat
he chuoklcd ana said,
.Thats the way with all Of 'em They
Erowl ON principle. She can't take IL from
amy body else. because there isn't any one
else TO take it from"
And so it was all along the route. ~
some places the electric iluid dispenser was
treated courteously, but in the majority lee
was accorded the same treatment as tnat
usually given 10 the milkman and other
loug-sufferins vendors.
The electric storage battery is now used
In so many ways that it is no easy task
10 euumerate them. They made the scin-
tillatious on the floats used ut the Arion
bail They furnished the power that lighted
the lamps placed in the foliage at tine Gould
wedding az st. Thomass church. Tney
make the phonOgraph talk. the Christmas
tree sparkle and the automatic pianos play.
They save the cyclist from taking headers,
and at a recent parade of the fremcn at
Troy a battery placed in the engine with
wires running along the ropes by which il
was pulled. lighted lamps that sparkled In
the hats Of the participants. Every SUM
mer shows an increase in the number OF
pleasure launches that are propelled by
means OF electricity. and many carriage
makers now place one in every vehicle
which they make
The batteries are rented at prices low
enough to make them within the reach Of
nearly all classes. A sensation was caused
a few years ago by the discovery of an ar
rangement in a cOachmau's high hat at the
Sheepshead Bay race track, by means OF
which the owner of the turnout. a middle
aged man and handsome, dashing young
woman. were enabled day after day TO send
news OF the races outside the grounds at
q time when the track management was
doing all In its power to keep the result
of the race from being made known In tho
city .poolrooms. 1t was this discovery which
opened the eyes of a least one man 10 the
possible uses to which electricity may be
put, and now he is reaping a harvest Of
money by pcddlinG the result OF his idea in
the form Of canned electricity.
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Will the Wedding Ring Coz

For two thousand years. ever since the
Romans plighted their troth with a tiny
iron band. the magic circlet has kept its
hold upon the world. but will that hold
be as firm in the fUture2 1t must be re-
membered that. after all. the ring is moth
ing more than symbol; that the putting
on of a ring is not necessary to complete
the legal contract OF marriage. Nor are
signs wanting that its star is already on
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TIE NENr TWO MONTHS.

of All the great parties viii act, aud the
is-urs Of the next presidential election will.
D. drawn sharply. Read THE COSSTITU-
TIoN every week aud don't get behind the
times Only 81 90 per year.
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our great and
most invcteratA
tobacco smokers
a n q chcwers
have quit the
use of the filthy
weed. The re-
form was start
ed by Aaron
G0rber, " "a O
was a confirm %
ed slave for
many wears to
the use of to-
bacco. He tried
the use OF No
To-Bac. a M i
70 his great
surprise and de-
lght il cured
him
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BY MRS. WILLIAM KING.

All letters TO this Departments
a9d "Tbe 9oPstitutioD, Jr.,
must be addressed to mrs,
wn. KiP9, 4eo Courtlspd avs..
etlapta, Ga.
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The Young Woman Who Writes.

William Dean HOwells might be little
discouraging to the young woman seeking
advice about 4 literary career. tie does not
believe apparently tnat good writers are
made as good cake is-by carefully follow
ina a given rcciue. ITO the Young woman
wishing TO write" n said recently to "a
reporter, my advice would be-write- L
do not believe in choosing the profession
Of literature. one must Wait for the i'm
pulse to write, and that comes only after
much reading. Consequently, my only ad-
vice TO the young woman with literary aspl-
rations is to read the best authors until
she feels the Impulse 10 write. and then 70
write Let her keep trying. Let ner send
her writings 10 the editors. and keep ON
sending them. Let her cTitiei.e ner wori,
as compared to tine wo"il Cf the great al
thors she has read Let her Keep on unti4
either the editors succumb or SHE grows
tired"
After AIr. Uowells's advice 10 yourg
writer's. 1t is Interesting 10 know what a
woman has TO say. This IS what Gertrude
Athert3n cuce said rayar ling advice 10
yOung girls. DO not initiate any one tt
IS q short road TO success. but fatal 10 po-
sition. II is better TO be- q hdt original
than "a commendabl" roproiuctio1. Avoid
Ouida as YOU would the plague livery
other Girl writer Is a second rdlUuu of her
study ucopl,-tv-rybod you COME iu con
tact with. No one is too huinhie T. tgat"
YOU something You dtd rot know hrl9it.
Tor human uat!r' IS as nl.i.l'',s
nlfma1 eve and .s my -tetifi-- as >iftctl
and Thought. Cultivate an Hi'eIes5 ih a..
the great uaeStt'ns ol ii.r 4"t- t-NSA
Vou never uSe them they develop thr lhtt.i
IectualItv AMI prrs tae iaiud 3t sriili-
mentality aud scnstt. Gu8liSia. aim, st"VEt
nIl Things. 10 De- an artist. Purpose novels
are merely the rciic uoh - i9pu-At
Thought They are NOT erea1ite anu aie-
therefor. not pcrl1ntcuf i-It"rai ufe ~
primarily. an art-the greatest II ali af ts-
ana Shulhl uN ti'pt 1.'I'' HI, ',G
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NEVER TOO LATE.
PREMATURE OLD AGE MADE I'M
POSSIBLE.

A. Lifetime Habit Easily Broken-It's
Easy if You Only Take the Right
Road.
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the wane says a recent writer. The en-
gagement ring may be regarded as doomed,
since Princess May substituted an engage
mcnt bracelet for the conventional ring OF
bctrothal She has not indeed, declined
the mystic symbol of the union CT hearts"
presented by the welch peoplS 10 the duke
OF York. but the refusal of the engagement
ring might quite fairly be regarded as the
first step in tho path toward the abolition
of its more important successor
There is yet another argument against
the wedding ring. The ring was adopted as
the outward and visible sign of power and
authority. In the olden days, when mes
sages were sent by word of mouth, it was
the custom. in order to prove the authen-
ticlty of the bearer. 20 intrust MIN with
the signet ring of the sender.
Thus. when a man took unto himself a
wife, whom he placed at the head of his
household that delegated authority was
made visible to the world by comforting
upon her the ail-potent ring-the only dis
tinction being that the woman wore her
ring on her left hand, as being the inferior
hand of the two. while the man, as lord
and master carried his upon the right or
superior hand.
In day, Therefore when the woman
claims the authority in her own right and
scornfuly reprdiates the idea of being
delegated" it would be only consistent
for her to refuse the symbol. If indeed.
there should he "a couferring Of rings at ali.
II would be more in keeping for the man
to receive it, since the spirit of the age is al
I'm favor of his being the delegdteI au-
thority.
1t is not generally known that In all there
are about twenty-four different makes of
rings and three qualities Of gold. The cheap
quality is in favor with the Scotch and
irish. while IN the rorth of England heavy
rings are IN demand. OF the two styles of
ring-the round and the broad scrt-the
popular taste most approves the latter as
being most SNOWY. The wants of the Unit
ed Kingdom in this respect are supplied,
for the most part, by Birmingham, where
the trade is so brisk that Il is no uncommon
thing for one establishment TO turn out
patches Of from sixty to seventy dozen
week. and. so far as we can see At present.
there Sc no prospect of any decay in
their thriving trade
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-hIlE ~ GsEers being weighed. and
vuerry tons 80 ncwcrs. ana YET tiis IS
tl-.. quantity ono stcslncr VIII take from
The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-01

Miss Gcrtie French. Lucern. Miss, has
the songs Dying Cowboy" After The
RaI" and Barney MCCOY" 20 exchange
for Charles Guiteau" or Jesse James"
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Miss Z C. Moore. Upaton, Ga, wishes
10 exchange seed, zcnias asters. cosmos
and many others for rooted plants Of
ostrich plume chrysanthemuIns OF other
plants.
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Miss Maggie Mcneil. Ninon, n. c.. has
Cancelled stamps confederate money. straw
berry plants and umbrella china seed to
exchange Write with offers
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Miss Mollie Cunningham, st. 10, Tex,
has propeliur gold pencil ana plants to
exchange for best offer. Write.
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Exchange List.

:. s Homphm Bridsewater y. g. has
nn OLD coin, date i-5i 60 exchange for
some mus ID instrument.
sam Randolph. springtown Tex, has
Young antelope eleven months old for eX-
change. Wute what you have.
j. A. Henderson. Waring, Ca. will send
a fsw Of the wonder pear TO any one send
ing him a stamped envelope.
Miss Mone Cunningham. st. 10, Tex,
has propclliur gold pencil ana plants to
exchange for best offer. Write.
Miss Annie PearsaI. McArnnvme. Tenn.
has gorei skirt and latest sleeve patterns
90 exchange Tor one yard Of linen towel
ins.
J. c. Eosers, Yale. \: G, mas lot or
rings. brooches watch chains ana nice pocN-
90 knives o. exchange Tor scconc-hond BIZ
cycle. Write hrsL
Mrs ". b. Haddock. Toccoa city, Ga,
has Sl.o70 bond confederate with coupon
attached to exchange for Smith Il Wes-
son pistol. 5S-calber.
Miss Emice Mohlcr Longwood. Va. will
exchange crochet lace samples for wooden
pieces, also a pair of gold bracelets for
ladies silver watch.
Miss Maggie Mcneil. Xinon. N. c.. has
far.,,..lcd stamps confederate money straw
berry plants and umbrella china seed to
exchange Write with offers
Miss Gcrtie French. Lucern, Miss, has
the songs dying Cowboy" "Af;cr 'he
BaT' and Barney Mccoy" 20 exchange
for Charles Guiteau'' or Jesse James"
Miss Z G. Moore. Upaton, Ga, wishes
10 exchange seed Zcnl3s. asters. cosmos
and many others for rooted plants Of
ostrich plume chrysanthemurns or other
plants.
Mrs j. T.. Furlow. Grand Care, La. has
bazaar giove-litting patterns lady's Eaton
Jacket. tea gown basque dress and waist,
cane and many other patterns. VIII eX-
change one pattern Tor one rooted pot plant
OF bulbs
Mrs. J. H. Donnelly. Lsmore. La. mas
'Iicher Lessons in English" by Reed and
Krliof. an1 elementary Physiology and
TIy.icne'' by Smith. to exchange toI
s.sonss of the Kingdom" and Harvest
Pells No %" volume FOR volume.
Mrs. IL. y. Gseer. Buntyn. Tenn. will
exchanee school books. music. white satin
or eros grain ribbon or large silk scraps
for Two confederate buttons OF officers:
anv one win confer great favor by letting
me hear from them.
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'oVhen is a woman old?" is a question
which has been asked OF all the leading
actresses in Germany. The answers are
worth presenting to the public. Marie Reis-
onhofer declares her opinion thus: "Wo-
man is old when she begins to love reason
ana ind, no love In return" Jennie Gross
keeps to the safe side saying: Woman
IS as old as she looks" Frau Nuscha Butz
is of the opinion that "a womln Is only
ola when she tries by force to become
vodnr again" Rosa Bertens says: "A
woman is old when she begins to ask her
Golf when is a woman old%'" But Clara
Zircler the celebrated tragedienne, puts
the best answer into these words: when
is woman old? The concerted never;
The unhappy, too soon; the wise. at the
right time 80
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J. C Rogers, Yale. y. c.. mas lot Of
rings brooches watch chains and nice pocK-
ct knives tc exchange Tor secondhand hi
cycle Write urst.
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Mrs W p. Haddocl5 Toccoa city, Ga,
has a l0H0 bond confederate with coupon
attached TO exchange for Smith & Wes-
SON pistol. 3S-cdliber.
The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-01

Miss Annie Pearsall. McMinnvnle. Tenn.
has gored skirt and latest sleeve patterns
10 exchange Tor one yard Of linen towel
ing.
The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-01

Miss Enioe Mohlcr. Longwood, Va. will
exchange crochet lace samples for NOolCn
pieces; also a pair of gold bracelets for a
ladies' silver watch.
The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-01

Mrs ] T.. Furlow. Grand Care, La. has
bazaar lsiove-iitting patterns. lady's Eaton
Jacket tee gown. basque dress and waist,
cane and many other patterns. VIII eX-
OF bulbs
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OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Sarah Grand says that all skirt devices
on n wheel arc horrors and that while
the English are not educated to regard the
boomer with cquanimity she always wears
IL when cycling in Paris or on the Riviera
Tho sugar bowl is to he banished from
the tea table and the sugar basket Is TO
take its place. Dainty baskets of silver
Gligree. or of the new white plate called
cart metal" nave made their appearance
in the shops ana on fashionable tea tables.
The baskets have linings-plain bowls OF
white or tinted glass or transparent china
which can Ice easily removed for the wash
ing and polishing processes. The baskets
are shallow and the sugar humps very
much in evidence. The handle of each
basket matches the accompanying tongs,
and some of the designs are very elaborate
in chasings.
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From The Press. Everett. Pa.
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j. A. Henderson. Waring, Ca, will send
a faw Of the wonder pear TO any one send
ing him a stamped envelope
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Mrs J. H. Donuelly. Iismore. La. mas
'.IIicher Les sons in English" by Reed and
Krlion. an1 "El amentary Physiology and
hygiene by Smith. TO exchange toI
s.sson.s of the Kingdom" and Harvest
Prlis No. ." volume for volume.
The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-01

sam Randolph. Springtown, Tex, has a
Young antelope eleven months old for eN-
change. Wute what you have.
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Mrs. IL. y. Gzeer. Buntyn. Tenn, Will
eNcbaneo school books music, white satin
or eros grain ribbon or large silk scraps
for Two confederate buttons of officers;
anv one VIII confer n great favor by letting
me hear from them.
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y. s Homphnl, Bridscwater. y. g. has
an old coin. date f-li 60 exchange for
some mus.-a1 instrument.
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J. = Dickson. Jersey. Tcnn.-Wnl you
rlease send The address OF coin Collector"
Laws Hul. Miss, in exchange list OF May
nan Of Weekly Constitution. 1 want to
correspond.
Notc-Wlu "Coin Collector" please send
his address to above address.
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Nrs T. T.. Reagan. owens y Roads. Ala.
] an "a devoted reader OF Womau'a KING
com. and also the Junior department. We
could nct do without The Constitution. We
an thiuk 81 IS a mighty good paper. Aunt
Susie. please accept 91 cents for the Grady
hospital cents each for my mother and
81 her. mv little piri Sis years old aud my
self. earnestly hopo YOU VIII live long 20
bless Tine Constitution with your good let
tiers WITH iss-st Wishes
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r =. Elements. Monticello, Calf the
laIy from Florida VIII give her cow "a ta-
hlespoeurul Of sulphur twice "a week il VIII
set milk an rirht, Do, vent the WHEY eating
ii mp After the milk gets an right give
sulphur about once or twice month
through the summer ir thu food.
Smyrna times., 1896-06-24
HAMMOCKS
OUR
Opening

We have been busy for the
past month buying and opening
our Spring Stock of Dress Goods,
Ladies' and Children's Coats and
Capes, Mattings. Shoes and Ok
ford Ties Gn black and russell,
and every department is now
filled to its utmost capacity.
Never before have we given our
spring buying more careful at
tention, having spent the entire
last week of March in New York
and Philadelphia, in the selec-
ton of Dress Goods, Coats and
Oxford Ties alone. AS a result
we have now to offer in the de-
partments, a. variety of styles
which will equal the largest city
stores and at better prices we will
guarantee.
All of our better dress stuffs
are in single patterns, and were
selected in New York markets,
not visited by our competitors,
which insures for our customers
exclusive styles.
Smyrna times., 1896-06-24

UNION REPUBLICAN CLUB CEIEBRA-
TIoN.-The Union Republican Club of
Wilmington, Friday night celebrated
the nomination of Mckinley and Ho-
bart and welcomed home J. Edward
Addicks, and his associates from st.
Louis. There was street parade, in
which about 1000 took part. Brass
bands and red fire emlivened the oc-
caslOn. There were number of trans
parencies in the line containing hings
at the members of the Republican
party who were seated in the st. Louis
convention. Colonel Daniel P. Bar
nard was chief marshal.
Between the two divisions there
were several carriages, in which rode
ex-postmaster Daniel F. Stewart; J.
Edward Addicks, who rode bareheaded,
Senator Robert J. Handy J. Frank
Alice of Dover, DIR. George w. Mar
shall of Milford, DIR. I. G. Moore, W.
II. Baggs, Robert Cummins and Will
liam A. FAIRIES of Smyrna, A. A. Wat
son, EnOch Clark and George W. Rob
erts of Dover. In the first carriage
was a transparency, on the four sides of
which were: "For President, William
Nc Kinley; for Vice President, G. A.
Hobart. -
Ond feature of the parade was the
Mckinley banners. Fastened to sticks
were large portraits of the Republican
nominee, and they were continuously
cheered. When the parade returned
to the club rooms Mr.. Addicks, who
rode in the first carriage arose anC
said: owe are all Republicans here
and Higgins cannot make us Demo
Gratis" He then proposed three cheers
for mckinley and Hobart" which
the crowd gave with a will.
Mr.. Addicks was asked if he was still
in politics, he said: eyes, I am still il
politics and mean to stay, and," he
added, 81 mean to win" When asked
if he considered the action of the Nat
iOnal Convention in refusing to sea
his delegates meant that he was no
wanted in the Republican party, h,
replied; 'I do not: but, on the con
trary, feel very much encouraged owe
the fact that nearly every delegat
from the Eastern States, with the ex
ceptiOn of few votes from Vermont
voted to seat the regularly elected Re
publican delegates from this State.
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Ladies' and Misses
Spring Wraps.

These cool evenings suggest a
lightweight Wrap for yourself
or daughter, and of course you
will want a serviceable, up-tO-
date garment at a correct price.
Make visit to our department
for Ladies Ready Made gar
ments, and we believe you will
find just what you want. In
this department we are also
showing a full assortment Of
Shirt Waists, Duck Suits and
Dress Skirts Is and 10 gore), in
Mohair, Serge and Mohair Fig
ure. These are all made at our
New York factory, which is to
our friends a guarantee of excel
lent workmanship, correct style
and fit.
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DRESS GOODS STOCKS

AXE LA\OE
Trade conditions, present
and prospective, justify their
quick selling at such prices as
shall surely accomplish the re-
suit. New stocks will be the
better bought for having none
of the present lots in the way.
So the Twenty-one Dress
Goods Sections of the store
are augmented by counters in
the Arcade and Main Aisle.
We shall pass all records in
the volume of business done
effect following cause. Phila-
delphia has not had such dress
goods selling.
Il third, hail. t5OO-khirds and
more off tile IOaOest prices this
country eVer kneW! A weeks S
selling gcannotclear such noun
tains of stuff. Come! We
shall expect dress goods want
ers for a hundred miles around
Smyrna times., 1896-06-24
DRESS GOODS.

We have for several seasons
enjoyed the reputation of show
ing the largest and best selected
stock of Dress Goods and our
friends (now) tell us we have
outdone ourselves this season.
Surely We have never before had
the quantity of dress stuff as
now. Don't fail to look through
this department before making
your selection in either Cotton,
Woolen or Silk fabrics.