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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

Philadelphia, Febll.-Flour well maintained
winter super, $2. 55a2SO; do extras, $2.9O63.2o /;
Penna. roller clear, a. lGD425; do, straight,
S4.2jd4.4O; western winter, clear, S410a425
city mills, extra, s3.0yG3.80. Rye flour dull
choice Pennsylvania, $9,75 per barrel. Buck
wheat flour quiet at $1.l09l.25 per 100
lbs. Wheat dull; contract wheat, spot, STAG
S8c. No.2 red, February, s25sc,; March, $3.50.
May 81 &C. June, S0Ac July, 7s1ac. Sept 751ac
No. Penna, and No 2Del. red, spot, 8O] a@0O24 &c.
Corn steady; steamer, spot, 25c.; No. 2 yellow,
for local trade, 2S11442slac.; No. mixed, spot,
25s4 G28c. do. Feb, 2S334gs6c. do March, 1850
1850 do, April 2ts4 @27c. Oats quiet steady; No.
white, car lots, 24c. No. white clipped, car
lots, Cg24c. No. whitespot, 2as432414 do.
February, 23s492I1 &C; do March, 281S@24c. do.
April, 2314@2ac.; May, 291sG24. Hay quiet /;
choice timothy, sl4.5O for large bales. Beef
firm; beef hams, sl3,2J3ls75. Pork dnll and
steady; family sl0gll. Lard nominal western
steamed $3.959i Butter steady; creamery, 1870
2l12c factory, 7Gl4c. Elgins, 2l1ac. imitation
creamery, llGl6c. New York dairy, l0(0l9c. I;
do. creamery, lag9Oc. fancy prints iobbing at
2SG26c. do. extra, wholesale, &c. Cheese quiet
New York large, gGl2l4c. fancy small, 90
l21sc part skins, 5S9lac.; full skins, 8(G8l9c
Eggs steady; New York and Pennsylvania, l8c, !;
western. fresh, l2(9l8c southern, l41a0pl514o.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
IIEGISTEirS ORDER.
~ tt.GlsTEu's OFFICE,
NEW CAsTLE COUNTY, DEL,

DEGlsrEKS ORDER
~ t.GisT Eu's OFFICE,
NEW CAsrLE COUNTY, DEL,
FEB. J. 1907.
Upon the application Of Cassius Z. Web.
sirr and John G. Webster. executors OF Isaac
" cbster. late OF Brandy wiBeHd.. in 5aidcoun
" deceased II Is ordered and directed by the
lieg isicr. that the xecutorS aforesaid give no
tee OF granting of Letters 1estamentsry up
on the esiato Of e decoaaed. with the date OF
granting thereof. by causing advertisements
10 be posted within forty days from the date
81 such letters IN six OF tue most public places
"f the county OF New Castle requiring all
persons having demands agutnst the estate
10 resent tho same. or abide by an act OF
Askr!"i.y in suc.i case made and prOyidod;
and also cause the came to be Inserted with.
II the SHINE period IN the DAILY REPUBLIC
CAN, n newspaper published In Wilmington.
bet. AND 10 BIZ con .inucd therein thres
weeks. te ODD
~ WILMINGTON. in New Castle County
aforesaid tho day and year above written.
CALVIN ". 6RUSsAN ReIlster
KOIlCE--Notloe 10 hereby given that lot
tiers TesunentAry were in due form OF
law granted unto the unaersiRn 3d. ON the
3rd day OF Fan A. %. 1897, and that all per-
sons having claims against this estate Of the
deceased must present the same, duIy attest
ed. To the said Executors oil or before
ihs Ord day Of Feb, 1893 or abide the Act
Of Assembly IN such case made andprovldet.
CASSlUS U. WEBSTER.
JOHN 9. WEBSTER.
Executors.
Address: WiIniin sion. Del. 10
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
Stole $50, 900 in Bullion.

Durango, Mex, Feb. 12.-News Of a
robbery of burro train loaded with
100000 worth Of silver bullion reached
here. The burros were driven of and
no trace can be found of them and
their precious burden. The silver was
being sent from Sombrerete to San
Felipe. on the railroad, for shipment
to market. 1t was the product Of the
Julio mine. The burro train was &C
companied by an armed guard, but
when the robbers made their attack
but little resistance was offered, sew
eral members of the guard even assist
ing In the robbery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
Slam Give, germany Satisfaction.

Berlin, Feb. 12.-The Nord Deutsch
Allgemeine Zeitung (semi- Officially an
nounces that Slam has offered ample
satisfaction as a result of the insult
to the German representative at Bang
kok. The official primarily concerned
in the trouble has been dismissed, and
the chief of police has been replaced
The incident now regarded as closed
between Germany and Siam Is said to
have been the outgrowth Of an unpro-
voked assault made upon Mr.. P. Kem-
permann, the German minister to Siam.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

Bridgeton, N. j., Feb. 12.-Whitecaps
visited the house of a white woman
living at Port Norris during the night
and ordered colored man to leave the
house. He jumped out of window
and ran to a swamp followed by the
whitecaps. He had nothing on but his
night clothes. The gang captured him,
put rope around his neck and threw
1t over the limb of a tree. He begged
for his life and promised to leave the
town. The mob let him down, and
started him off, firing their revolvers
after him as he ran.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
Schedule In effect Jan. "a, 1897. r
All trains illuminated with Pintseh

Schedule In effect Jan. "a, 1897. -
,.tkslhl, trains Illuminated with f'"'''h
Express trains, .--,.....,..-.
rRAISs LEAVE WILMINGTON DELLA
WARE AVENUE STATION FOR
NEW YoRK, weekdays, '3.i3. 'lO35 am,
r22i. '229, 'S2s. '5s2. q 80, ~ p. m sun,
days, '3ls, 'l.2 M '32s' 49, ''Ss, III
PHILADELPHIA, week.days, 'S.la, Sis,
!. IN. ran, l2R sag, 's.2S, $50 ~ 80.
80, 'il25 a, m, l2.2a, 'a2S. $50. '5.3l, $50.
eli issIEk;;. weekdays. .s13. 5.s5. go.
i24O. '23s, $50. .5se $50, +15s, vs.. ii
p IN. Sundays, 3l3 1876. $50. az; n. M,
t2.2o BPS. $50 ,53!. . 81. 'Isa, alj. III pm.
ATLANTIC CITY. week days, 'l2J "a
.nGArE MAI' Weeh.d4vs, SIS a. M.
RAi.fiMoRl; anJ WASHINGTON.
40 sSi .,vs .l57, .jlG .s'iS M M SUI SUI
days. - ., '+V. 'S.4os m. 'l!.j5. '2oI. 25i.
RALTlNnNI; and way stations. daily,
,,NEWARK, Weekdays. 4.ls ia .ss.
II Il. m, y! 40 2.5i, 'I,o2 'l.51 " d. us,
81 Slsp; n n Sundays = - 20, $50 n. M,
PlTTsnuEG. We sk-days. 'dl6 p. m.
Sundays "ijl i. m.
CHICAGO. daily. 4 ), p. III.
CHICAGO va CINCINNATI and IN.
DIAN POLLS Is ~ It. IN dnIiv.
CINCINNATI amt ST. LOUIS, daily,
12b5 ami %lS J.. NJ,
NEW ORLEANS and MEMPHIS, via
Bristol and ChattaBuoga, Weekdays ,'6. 10
D. m. Sundays, ,Ioi y. m. Through
ileepers 10 Memphis and New Orienas
slr'GERLY ACCOMMODATION. daily,
LG n. m. 25l and 1856 y. m.
Ian DENBERG ACCOMMODATION
weekdays, 1927 II. m, 2.5I. l,57 p. m. Sun
bays. 10 a, m. ~. p. m -.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION.
PHILADELPHIA. week-d days. $50 y. IN.
BALTIMORE. week days. 2 SO p. nj.
LANDENBERG and way stations,
week days, .6.45, 1O,N a. m. $50, $40 p. M,
Sundays, sos a. M, $40 p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA. Chestnut
street Station. for Wilmington, week:
M ..19,?O. 'l.s6. 1.5O,, $50 40 $50,
b.lb, '5.4l, 500, $50. s740. S&5. '1l.S5 p. m.
eundays, 1880. ISIS. 800. II 80 AIM. 'l220,
H.S6, 1.50, APO. 430. $50, s74O, 1870 p. m.
telephone No. 1893.
my other line.
W. M. GREENE, C. o. SCULL.
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
HUMPHREYS

Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with Humphreys
Witch Hazel oilas a CURATIVE and
HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used 40 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
II Cures PILES or HEMoRRHoIps, External
or Internal, Blind or distinguishing and
Burning; Cracks or Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief immcdiate-curc certain.
1t Cures BURNS, Scalds and liberation and
Contraction from Burns. Relief instant.
II Cures TORN, Cut and Lacerated
Wounds and Bruises.
1t Cures BoILs. Hot Tumors, Ulcers, Old
Sores, Itching Eruptions, Security or Scald
Head. 1t is 1nfallible.
1t Cures INFLAMED or CAKED BREASTS
and Sore Nipples. 1t is invaluable.
It Cures SALT RHEUM, letters, Security
Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blsters,
Sore Lips or Nostrils, Corns and Bunions,
Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings OF Insects.
Three Sizes, 25c., soc. and .sI.oo.
Bold by Druggists, sent postpaid on rseeiptofprcs.
ma . .t..u=
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
DEGiSTER'S ORDER,
h Hk0lsTERs OFFIoE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,

LII Hk0lSTEHs OFFIOE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
Jun. VI, 1897.
Upon the application ofBenjamin G. Gam
anu John m.executors I MaryGam, late OF
ST. GeurseB Hd.. in said county. deceased 1t 10
ordered and directed by the lteg.
is,er that tito Executors aforesaid.
gige notice OF granting OF Letters Test;..
nlentafy upon the estate OF the deceased,
with the date OF granting thereof, by caus
ing advertisements to be posted within forty
days from the uate OF such letters In six OF
the most public places OF the county Of New
Castle requiring all PERSONS having demands
against the estate to present the same, or
abide by an act Of Assembly IN such cass
made and provided; and also cause the same
to DO inserted within the same period in the
DAILY REPUBLICAN,. newspaper published
In Wilmington. Del, ED to be continued
therein three weeks 10. o. d.
49,, Given under the hand ana seal OF
q. g. \ ONCE of the Register aforesaid at
- Will linBton, In New Castle County
aforesaid. the day anG yes rs above written. written.
NOTICE-Eotice Is hereby given that letters
Tcstamentary were In due form OF law
granted unto the undersix ned. on the Mst day
or Jan. a. D.. 1897. and that all persons
having claims against the estate of the dc.
ceased must present tho same. duly 1ttested
TO the said Lxecutors on or before the
Of Assembly insuob case made and provided.
BENJAMIN G. GAM
JOHN GAM
Executors
Address: 2aa King street. VII, Del, j2
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
%
AAsanl RrRneni.

Just at this time it would make some
poor family happy and keep them warm
and comfortable for you to sem them a
ton of good coal. The place to order it is
from II. Il. Sergeant Office 7th and King
King streets Yard, 100 Maryland avenue,
Phone 545.
ER- Hickory wood for open CRATES.
mo- Large Pea Goal for family use,
Coal all under cover and we'll screened.
40 lbs. to the ton.
22Pine or oak kindling wood split ready
for use
You can get an electro plated gold
watch. Ladies' or gents for SECS by buy
ing one ton of coal from II. r.. Sergeant.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

In South and North Dakota, relating
their own personal experience In those
states, have been published in pamphlet
form by the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Hallway, and as these letters are
extremely interesting, and the pamphlet
to any address, on receipt Of two.cent
postage stamp. Apply to Joha r. Pott,
District Passenger Agent, 4S6 William
street, Willliamsport, Pa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

New York, Feb ll.-Cables quote American
steers at l014@llc., dressed weight; sheep vt
Se9c.; refrigerator beef aGl0c Sheep active
and firm; lambs quiet and steady sheep, $3.50
94.eO; lambs, S5lG57O Calves nominally steady /;
veals, s4.50tg7.2j; barnyard, $2.62515(ss. Hogs
firm at $8.70g4lO.
East Liberty, Pa, Feb H. Cattle steady,
prime, s490a5.l0; feeders, s3.609410; bulls,
stays and cows .sl75ta8.5O. Hogs q shade
lower prime medium, $8.75d3.S0; best York;
crs, t3.70e3 rs pigs So 81; heavy hogs, $3.50
a855; roughs, s2.25a925. Sheep steady; Ohio
fed westerns, So 85014l5; prime natives s4l00
4.25; common, $25g132 20, culls, 81. 75l92; choice
lambs, $5g520 Veal calves, $6QG65O.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

J. H Porter & Sons wholesale and re-
tail milk dealers, $. Il, Corner Seventh
and Madison streets, Wilmington. Del.
Phone 6Il
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

DR.. Slmms vegetable liver pills are very
easy to take, very easy and painless to
operate; perfectly durable In liver COM
plant, kidney troubles, dyspepsia, head.
ache, etc only pills TO use with our
White Pulmonic Balsam, blood purifier
and antidyspepsia powders. Depot, sos
King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

Lots OF home references in favor Of DR.
Simms' White Pdlmonic Balsam as the
great cure for sore throat and diseases Of
lungs. 1t always cures and prevents con-
sumption, for coughs, etc., 500 King
etreet
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

Most OF the consumptives that come to
us are lncurable They have neglected
until too late, but still there are cases that
come oil time and are cured by Dr.Slmm's
White Pulmonc Balsam and Vegetable
Pills. Depot SOC King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

Taylor 81 Fullerton's Cough Syrup Of
Tar and Wild Chcrry and Wood Naptha
cures colds and hoarseness. Prepared by
W. G. Taylor, 500 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.


New York, Feb. 11.-With an abundance Of
money still to be had at cheap rates, apd eager;
ly seeking an outlet, the trading on the stock
exchange continues to be confined to almost in
significant proportions and was further re-
strcted today, owing to the fact that tomor-
row will be holiday on the exchange. Closing
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Probably rain tonight; slight
ly warmer; easterly winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
Wilmington & Northern R. R,

FINE TABLBlN EFFECT Nov. a2nd. 1895.
Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
Station for B. 81 o. Junction. MoRtchan-
Cossart, Chadds Ford Junction. Pocop.
bon, West Chester, Embreville, Morton-
'kille, Coatesville and intermediate sta
lions daily, except sunday.7.20 am. 40 405
And go p. III. Sundays only at sos a IN. 40
and los IN.
For Waynesburg junction, Springfield
Eunday al T2O a m, 40 and ios- D. IN.
Sundays only at sos a. M, 30 and A05
p. m.
yoan "a i1ons Saiv eaans s amu IN
40 III and $40 pm. Sundays only,
ut sos a. m. and 2.10 .. m.
A. @. MCAuSLAND. Superintendent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE X. r..
IN EFFECT JANUARY Is, 1897.

Trains leave Wilmington as follows;
~ So ss1 p1aiasasossl gRS S.. ' ST. 49,
LIS, Ills, l1.i5 a. m. 'lz.is. lSl, 40, ALL
to go. $50 49, 7o sSs aad III d 3. a. ~ m
"a, AseSm q 70 ~ $40 D. m. ~
sos, 6O2. SIS. l.O7. and sos z. M, up
l Ass e m. .s. ss "a &c., H. a. aso and
Al SsS yo, Il !, Ii, as. 10 a. H.
5S, Sos. SM. b.os. $40. SIS. 7o7 s.is and
'v For = boston. without change. ,ois a. m.
For West Chester. via Lamokin. $50 a.
For Newark Center and intermediate
ssHt atS;o rs sna wa In & ss s
liz. a5s. SIS. :'sos. 100. Id. Sa ,. m. and
Baltimore and intermediate stations.
al, A43. sos p. M. 12.0o night.
Leave Philadelphia. Broad Street. for
Wilmington (express), $50. ID, TO, ~,
s ssse III ls a. 4 so &c. l ~ IN e. s
Lilo, Lille p. m. and l2.05 night.
IA. SiS. I.os. IA. Sa5. ssj, 1908 and n.ss
" SUNDAY TRAINS.
az EoS s Ph iSss fas se1Press ss e. ss
* ac os nSs sna ny 3D. 81 sla a. M. 1908.
LIZ, 400. SIS, and 1910 p. m.
En- G Ghsi i sS s.Pe5 cs s ~, H. ana So 80
Accommo dation. 7.o7, $40 a. M. 12.Os. LAG.
LOO, SIS, 72S and 1910 p. m. ~, ~, a ..
,a e. Is. = H No. ISL III se "a H. ia e. S s H. IT,
For Boston without change, SSs p; m,
% Hs Jun ore : and Washington. ass, 81.
BIZ ?, m. and l2Ss night. ,.a,,ors
9 ge e @ phi GS sish Broad street. for
WilnnStoar ie55possesss H. u.s. liz M
1850, S.s2, 6.iO, $50 and 1898 p. m.
FOR THE SOUTH.
Southern Railway-319 p. m. week.
bays, FLORIDA Limited" sleepers to Au-
gusta, Jacksonville and st; Augustine;
E.H p. M, daily. sleepers to New orleans.
Memphis, Port Tampa AsneViiie' ar" iiot
Atlantic Coast Line.-124s p. M, daily,
Bleepers to Jacksonville. Port Tampa and
pesa 1 se.P E. 10 Hna ST.
Augustine; : 2.53 night daily, sleepers to
Richmond and Jacksonville; ~
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Gin
cinnati, sleepers and dining car, s2 p. M,
daily.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle. s13 n:l5 a; M, ECO,
h.80 6lb, 663. Dbl p. M, and l2lo night
For Lewes, S13 a. M, All p. m.
Express for Dover, Harrington and Del
mar. 813, 11.04 a. m, Az and II rs p. m.
For Harrington and way stations only
For Wyoming and way stations $50
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. ll.o4 a. IN. and ll.58
SUNDAY TRAINS,
For New Castle, 951 pm. and IL. 10 night.
For Cape Charles, Old FONT Comfort,
and Norfolk. 1l.66 p. m. -
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, Wy
9ming,, FELTON,, Harrington, ,Bridgevi'le'
Heafora. Laurel and Delmar. nSS p. m.
t'..) Congressional Limited Express
Vestibue Parlor and Dining Cars: No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
(e) Limited express trains. composed OF
Pullman Vestibule Parlor Cars. vestibl,le
Passenger Coaches and Dining Car. NO
extra fare.
referred to the ticket agent at the Ata-
N. PROVOST. J.R. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Cen. Pass. Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

The Blood The Blood is always 70.
quired to be looked after. So use DR..
Simms' Blood PGrine~, the always sure
and never faier in mild or strong diseases
OF the blood COS King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12

60 to DR.. Slmms' drug STORE. COG King
street, for eye cure. You don't have to
suffer with sore eyes when you have a
bottle OF his eye cure. We nave tried II
nd IL has proved sure cure.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
SPECIAL MENTION


American Laundry, 602 West Front ST.
suppirsand lsscnihs. llj E. seoondh
d. F Davis, Jeweier. Q Il. end y
p.,v;lian pnl,r pi,rac tho r. ripna
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-02-12
pIEEsTLvIEIlRilIRlll.

PROTECTED THROUGHOUT By THE
BLOCK SIGNAL system. 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-09

wagered a hat that Carter Harrison would
not get as many votes as Nathaniel G.
Sears. Mrs. Forsyth was somewhat inter
eSted, and asked as to how election .bStS
were made and how they were paid.
oh, we. don't keep any record of such
things" Mr.. Harter loftily explained. AT
ter the election the winner will go to a hat
store and get a hat and have it charged to
the loser. That's ALL" Mrs. Forsyth
studied upon it, and thought after all it was
very simple, and she approved it all the
more when she found her husband had
won. She could not congratulate Mr.. For
syth, for he had gone to Denver to be alb
sent several days. But she did congratulate
herself.
Four days after the election Mr.. Harter
called at the Forsyth home again.
I'm so glad you came" Mrs. Forsyth
gleefully declared. 81 was afraid 1 wouldn't
see you before Tom came home, and l want
you to help me play a joke on him.. l have
you to let him know anything about it,
and then when he has returned you will
come up to dinner, and we shall tell him of
it together and have a great laugh on
him
Yes" said Mr.. Harter, smiling.
Yes; it's about out that hat at, he Won you
have a nice silk hat waiting for him
Yes, and he will have" said Mr.. Harter.
ITO be sure. But he won't nave any hat
waiting for him at all. You remember you
told me how such bets were liquidated,
don't you? Well, instead Of waiting for him
hat for myself and had the bill fixed to be
sent to you instead of the bill for the silk
hat. you know. Won't Tom be surprised?
Won't it be g, most delicious joke on him ?"
Yes. Ha, ha!" laughed Mr.. Harter, with
the earnestness of a man whose taxes have
been doubled by a conscientious assessor.
But as he thought of a $35 spring hat be-
ing balanced against an So silk tile, it made
him fee, strange and queer. Still, he is
waiting for Mr.. Forsyth TO come home so
as to join Mrs. Forsyth in telling he. Joke
on the absent husband.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-09
Simplicity a Good Rule.
Commercial Advertiser.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
asked a ~well-known house decorator
what ouality-so far as furnishing goes
he would consider most necessary for the
ideal home. simplicity" he said. Sim
plicity and convenience"
Most people, he continued, overload
their homes.
II feel if I could get a vast multitude
of family men and women together | would
stand upon the roof tops and preach a SER
mon upon household decoration and fur
nishing. The text should be simplicity, with
a big S.
Il have seen a grand piano, a huge divan,
with some three dozen cushions, six'chairs,
a lamp and a table. a corner stand for stat
uary and other articles too numerous to
mention. crowded into a small drawing
room which could not carry one-third of
these with any degree of beauty
Outside of the question of ugliness the
overcrowded house is expensive. And 1t
makes much unnecessary work. In many
homes so much money is expended per an
mum to supply household decorations that
the butchers bills become a mental tor
tUre; that the household table is poorly fur
nished and that money for pleasant rail-
way journeys. for simple entertainments
and for stocking the family library is al
If expense is an object. don't begin
economy at the wrong end. Ii is absolute
~ necessary tnat the Dogs ana girls OF the
home should have amusementS, that their
friends should he Hospitality entertained
and the table be provided with good, whole
some food, that the family library and mag
aZine list show honored names.
1t is not necessary that the parlor and
other rooms be crowded with brackets. eta
ceres. statuary and bric-a-brac. These
things cost money. In cases where the
household purse is slim they waste money.
One of the most delightful homes is ar
ranges upon the plan of the utmost sim
plicity. The parior and living room have
upon the floor neat mating and rugs: the
folding doors have inexpensive portieres
and the street windows white dotted cur
tains. There are plenty of chairs of a
sensible and pretty pattern-not of the va
riety for which you pay $40 apiece. There
are a few well-chosen pictures upon the
walls. with now and then a good plaster
head. IT is not luxurious; ii is well-chosen.
sensible and pretty. A large amount of
useless busting is saved and cleaning of in
tricate bric-a-brac. The money which might
have been expended ia furniture is placed
in bank TO provide for some pleasure trip
each year, for some little dance or lunch
con craved by the young people. for sub
soriptions 10 certain good periodicals.
In the lining room the same good taste
and moderation are observed-a little
plain silver and glass. with inexpensive
china. 1t is not ostentatious, but il full
fills its usefulness. A few flowers in a vase
go a long way towards hiding deficiencies
Of table gear. And then those monthly bills
lose half their terrOrS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-09

making a success Of raising carnations and
other flowers for the wholesale trade. Tnese
people soon learn that the business or rails
ing and selling flowers is beset by much
care and labor that does not come under the
head OF poetry. And yet nearly all women
florists that we have met were led into the
business because they first of all loved
flowers. It adds to the delight and success
of any occupation If one has a love there
for. There is no question that, as a rule,
women have a greater fondness than men
for flowers. Why. therefore, should they
not engage in growing and handling them
for profit? The rougher work about flower
raising, such as the care of greenhouse
furnaces, the handling of soil and manure
and the like. can easily be done by men
who work for moderate wages. II women
are successful as florists they are equally
so as raisers of vegetables and small fruits,
especially strawberries. They direct the
rougher work, help to prepare the produce
for customers and perhaps take in hand the
selling. thus keeping closely in touch with
the state of the market Generally speak
ing, we think that the raising of strawber-
rieS near our best markets is farther from
being overdone than that of almost any
other kind of produce TIL consumption is
enormous, and fresh fruit brought quickly
from the field, without a large distance
intervening, always will sell considerably
higher than fruit long from the vines that
has been shipped. Much of the work of
picking and handling small fruits is we'll
suited to be done by women.