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Smyrna times., 1898-11-02
VIM. B. SHARP
& CO.,

DEMAND The call
FOR BETTER is f or
CLOTHING. b e t t e r
Clothing.
Last season, where we sold
$3.50, So and $40 Suits and
Overcoats now it is $40, $12
SIS and $40 Suits and Over
coats. We have the cheap
er grades as good values as
ever, but in the higher
prices the styles, get up
and values are wonderful
for ready-made clothing.
Handsome patterns in
Fancy Worsted Cheviots,
Cassimeres and Serges.
Latest styles in cut, care
fully and beautifully tai
lored. Don't buy a ready
made Suit or Overcoat un-
til you have seen the val
ues we offer. Don't buy
ours unless you are salts
fled that we are giving you
as good value as you can
get anywhere. Remem-
Der the prices $40, $l2 and
SIS are our popular lines
in Mems and Young Mems
Suits and Overcoats.
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colored Cotton.

Peruvian cotton grows in 10 different
,olors running from white to rich
dark red. Each color produces when tne
seed il planted the same color.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-02

The protracted meetings at Bethesda
Mp. Church has closed.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-02
cAsroRrA

nears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER
To- use for more than thirty years, and
The Risd YoH Have Als0Gys B0EghL
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A Type of His Class.

"I see you've still got yourold ofhoe
boy"
s'Yes."
"Improves with age, does hes"
"WelI, he seems to get fresher every
dav. dav."-Philadelphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-02

II Is said that 90 per cent Of Chinese
oh;Idren suffer from throat worms.
which is attributed to bad weather ana
eating vegetables raw.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-02

There were some evidences of Hal
lowe'en display about town on Monday
evening, by the small boys. 1t was
innocent pleasure out of which they
derived much sport.
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Special for Wednesday.

1000 yds. extra heavy sheeting,
34c.
1000 yds. Shaker Flannel, 4c.
1000 yds. Shaker Flannel, in gray
and tan, 1870. grade, for &c.
300 yds. feather Tickings, 1870.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-02
CLAYTON.

Hams of Interest Cleaned From the DOlngs
in and About Town.
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A Rare Bargain !
in Black Goods :


371lC a yd. instead of 75C
And there are many other Splen-
did sorts of Black Goods to see.
Here are
Serges in so qualities
CheviotS in 100 qualities
The best we could find in every
grade.
A strong north light brightens
the black goods section and makes
buying easy.
SO inch Black Serge at 3lc yard.
Excellent Black Serge at 45c yard; then
values range up to 81. IS yard.
Black Cheviots in Serviceable weight at
soc yard.
Excellent Black CheviotS at 75c and ST a
yard; then up to 81 so for the English
and French black goods
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KensingtOn Art Carpets.
Carpets.

At the closing up of the
Carpet season we have some
laggards that must be pushed
out. Style, color and pattern
may suit you at low price.
In the lot are twelve patterns
of Bigelow and fine Axmin-
sters-the most beautiful car
pet made and regular $I.65
and s. qualities which we
shall sell for $I.25 a yard.
The $1.25 grade, for S5c.
The $1.00 grade, for 75c.
With a nice assortment of
Wilton Velvet Carpets for IS
and 75c. per yard.
This is an opportunity for
good carpets that's worth
looking into.
Ingram Carpets.
We show the best Ingram
Carpet made for 25c. per yard.
heavy, good style, and wear
able.
A splendid heavy Oil Cloth
for 25c. and that mos
popular floor covering, Lin.
oleum, in heavy tile effects fol
SOC. per yard.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-02

The revival services at st. Paul's M.
F. Church are still being continued
without abatement. Rev. j. A. Buck
son of Lakeville, Nd, arrived on Mon
day and has since been assisting the
Rev. o. w. DeVenish.
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wANAMAKER,S. -.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday, Oct. 81, 1898.
American. Dress Goods

The American manufacturer has
the knack of combining good styles
and good wearing qualities at very
little cost. It's surprising how far
the money goes in buying among
these dress stuffs. For instance,
these costs on lengths needed for
entire dress
Syard dress pattern of 80 inch all-wool
Cheviot for 81. 1.60-only zoe yard.
7yard dress pattern of 3S inch part-wool
Armure for Sl.40-20c a yard.
7yard dress pattern of SO inch part-wool
Covert Cloth for 81. 10-30c yard.
7yard dress pattern of SO inch all-woo
two-toned Cheviot for S263-only 371zc
yard.
7yard dress pattern of SO inch all-woo
plaid Cheviot for S. 15-or 45c yard.
7yard dress pattern of 40 inch all-woo
Covert Cloth for So. Is.
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Mems Suits by Thousands, too
Boys Suits by Thousands, too

You know these suits. Not an
unworthy piece of cloth, bit of
lining, stitch of work gets into any
Suit here, whether it's $3.50 or
$50. No taiIor-make more perfect.
Boys Suits to o1der, So. 50 to SIS.
Railroad fare paid on purcha
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There will be preaching next Sunday
at Ewell's NJ. P. Church by the pastor
Rev. J. E. Nicholson, 1920 a. M, "a
Great Revival in Hezekiah's Time;"
13Op. M, "Commemorating ChrIst's
Death" Communion service; Sunday
School , d. M
Smyrna times., 1898-11-02

Ewelrs Church will celebrate the
seyentieth anniversary of the organi-
zatlon of the Methodist Protestant
Church, Sunday night, November 13.
Bethesda Church will celebrate the
same day, in the afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-02

Some of the trains passing through
CLAYTON on Monday were obliged to be
in sections to accommodate the pas
seugers traffic returning from the
Peace Jubilee recently held with so
much success at Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-02

We are making needed changes in this depart
nent that will double our space, and within week
will open the finest Coat, Suit, Skirt and Wrapper
Department south of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-02
WOmen'S and ChiIdren'S
Goats. WrapS, Suits

The money-saving of these new
departments is something for the
women folk to rejoice over. 1t
wouldn't be Greater Oak Hall if
it wasn't a money saver to you.
Stylish S. Jackets here; covert
mixed cloths; about 23 inches long.
SO. 50 and So ones of black kerSey;
with silk facings.
At and beyond $40 and up to
S32.5 50 scores of styles of kerSey
Jackets black and tan.
Five styles of women'S tailor
made suits, cloths, covert and chew
lot; jackets, newest shape, skirts
cut full for S8.75, 50. 50, $II.5o,
$I2. SIS.
Well save you money on Furs-
much.
ses of reasonable amount.
r. s Brown
.arket. Phila.
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1890 A. M.-They worked the "fatig,,e,.
racket on me again. Must think I'm easv
Splitting wood isn't bad exercise. though.
but don't see why they need one of them
corporals over me all the time to boss thn
job. 'os' 'A'0
u M.-~Ilad mess again. Know now vvhv
.hsg can IL 'mess"-everything all to-
se.hef' MOI bad idea, though. when
you're hungry The army is a good Thin,
FOR your appetite Missed the butter far
me first time. Didn't see anybody eating
ple-so didn't ask about it-afraId they
might give me the laugh again.
I. VI Fatigue again. No change In
the dehnltion of the word fatigue n
means dirty work" Can tell now whv
me fellow with the oornet plays ..recaIl
from fatigue"
!. M.-officers all went over to the
coloneis tent. Fellow said IL was Officers,
school. Thought l would go over. too. Tha
colonel didnt seem to be very glad 10 see
me ana sald that was probably needed
over IN the company street Remembered
Lnat hadn't finished my letter to Jennie
me officers seemed to be having a CAV
t,ne when ! left They were Iaughins.
ABOUT something or other.
5l5 p. m.-Got a~good start On 49,, =.
ter but decided to stop for . vbifa = ~. -
tne regiemntal drill. so ] could ten Ten,,is
a. ABOUT IT, when the sergeant asked mo
" ~ along and to help them out bv car
Tying gun j went. IL was sham hat.
We ana ! got excited. We did All aortseos
movements, marched and double-uuleIxed
ana tnen we laid right down on our sforn-
achs ana began to crawl like so nanv
snakes. II was hot work. and the swest
soaked my new uniform clear throuab
Ddn't get one look at the men we wera
nghhngi and came back 10 camp disa1,sfa,1
with the army. If fighting spaniards ta
nan as much work as fighting sham bst-
ties shall quit the army and 20 3aek
to the farm.
4;S0 p. m.-CIeaned up the fatigue worlr
which had piled up while we were out far
dT1ll Snail never miss roH call again.
$50 p. m.-Mess cali. Pork ana b4ans.
wanted more; no more TO be had.
6'l0 .. m.-Dress parade. II was sust
out of sight! Everything was grand until
l looked around 10 see the band. ana
stubbed my toe on a rock The whole
company walked right over me. and swora
all the time they were doing il. Wonder
when we get new uniforms. 1t was a great
parade.
9:l5 p. m.-Just finished my letter to Jen-
ME. Some fool yells. lights OUT The
idea Of having TO go to bed as cary as thisl
Nice thing this volunteer army Wish I
was regular. Must write to Gen Miles
there goes the light.
Don, 14th Minnesota. U. S. ".
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on level surface. When this first layer is
satisfactorily adjusted subsequent tiers
of the same size are added until the box
is slightly overfilled. II is then passed to
the mailing table, the bottom piece laid on,
the clamps applied so carefully as neither
to bruise by overpressure nor to leave the
fruit so loose as to rattle il the box be
Jared, and the nails are driven home. In
packing for export the method is quite diff
ferent, each apple being wrapped in sep
arate paper. Another important point Is
the grading according to size The trade
recognizes at least three grades. three
tier, four tier, and five tier. This sizing
must be rigidly adhered to, and no boxes
packed with mixed sizes As a rule, the
largest size brings the highest price, al
though this is not invariably so. the mar
ket for three-tier fruit being limited.
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are the masters of the polar bear, and
probably always have been,i though little
better armed than primitive man, and the
pigmies of the Central African forests are
mighty hunters. 1t may even be that the
neighborhood of fierce animals aided the
early developments of man; for the least
developed races are largely found in such
places as Terra del Fuego, where, in the
absence of savage beasts savage man had
no inducement to arm and equip himself.
But man has had an even more potent
ally than his own ingenuity, which from
remote antiquity has invested him in the
mind of the animal world with something
of the supernatural. He is ever accom-
panied by the one element which the AMI
NAL mind cannot create, cannot under
stand, stands In constant awe of and
breads by night, when it's courage is
greatest and that of man least steady.
Fire. that pillar of cloud and flame which
precedes not the aggregate human host,
but the smallest fragment of the. invading
army, the constant and dreaded harbin-
ger of human presence, springing up, as
the beasts must think, automatically from
the earth wherever man rests his body,
guarding him in sleeping and walking, al
ways associated with his abode has for
ages terrified the beasts.
Since the first appearance of man in
any given region of the earth he has been
teaching the beast to fear him, and 1t is
not until to-day, when he is absolutely
their master, and has, in many instances,
totally destroyed them, that he thinks Of
restoring on tiny scale, and on a few
spots on the earth's surface, the state of
nature" and allowing those creatures
which he dares to experiment with, once
more to lay aside their acquired terror,
which makes them flee his presence.
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has remained empty. II is alleged that
apparitions and visions were seen during
the night. Horrible groans and signs and
cries for help were heard. The mistress of
the house stood this sort of thing for sew
eral nights, but finally was obliged to quit
In this case also, il turned out that the
servants, whom Nine - is said 90 have
treated harshly. were at the bottom of the
trouble.
In some parts of Russia the people be-
leve that devils can enter into the nr-
ganism of human beings, whose actions
they thereafter guide. and there are sor-
cerers who profess to be able to cast out
the spirits. These men are utterly without
scruple. and the sufferings which they
cause their victims to undergo may be cas-
lily imagined. Very few cases ever come
before the law courts The people look
upon the wizard as a powerful parsonage
who can work them much evil, and there
fore not lightly to be provoked. Hence
complaints are rarely laid before the tri-
bunals. However, a typical case of the
sort recently came before the court at
Vladicaucase.
A Mohammedan mollah, or priest, named
Ahmed Ramasanon, was charged with tor
turing peasant woman named Kotchere-
tova, his object being to drive devils out
of her AT the beginning of the present
year Kotcheretova, who was only twenty,
fell i'll, her malady being accompanied by
epileptic fits. The villagers and her hus-
band, a man named Aslan-Bek, came to
the conclusion that she was afflicted by
evil spirits, and the husband called upon
the mollah Ramasanon to cast them out.
The priest came to the house and COM
menced his treatment. First of all they
made big wood fire, and when there were
plenty of hot ashes they stripped the
young woman and tied her hands and feet.
Seeing these ominous preparations, kotch-
eretova began to cry and begged them to
desist "Cut off my arms. put out my eyes,
do what you like, but do not burn me-"
They paid no attention to her pleadlngss
and, picking her up, placed her on the
fire. She then became insensible. She was
covered with burns, WI ich the doctor who
examined her declared to be of a very Sc
we're character. When brought before the
court the priest explained that the wo-
mans husband had sought his advice. He
counseled Aslan-Bek TO force his wife 10
name the spooks, and he 0he priest) would
be able TO restore her TO health. He had
put her on the fire until she gave the names
of the evil spirits, which he then wrote
upon piece of paper and threw 1t into
the flames, after which he was quite sure
that the devils would leave her. He add
ed that when she cried before being put
on the hearth IL was not she that wept
but the devils. The inquiry showed that
the woman had been kept on the hot ashes
for eight hours. The headman Of the viii
lage deposed that such methods of treat
ment were often employed, and were al
ways successful.
The court found the priest guilty. and
sentenced him to deprivation of all his civil
rights and to one years Imprisonment The
husband would have been also tried. but
has wife declared that she forgave him.
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KILL AND EAT THE CROW.
Fate of German Traders Who Sail
TO the BuIxa Island.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
San Francisco, Nov. 13.-Banking on the
supposed peaceful intentions of the Solo
mon ISLANDERS, Capt Kohlshou. German
trader and the owner of a cutter called
the Sea Ghost, started from Queensland
in the early part of September for the ISL
and of Buka, German Solomon group, with
the intention of securing cargo of copra.
The telegraph dispatches stated In brief
q few weeks ago that the Sea Ghost S
crew had been killed by natives. The mail
from Sydney yesterday brought the fol-
lowing details:
Capt. Kohlshon had been warned that
the natives were not as friendly as they
had professed.
He sailed from the Bismarck archipela-
go with two white mates and crew of
seven natives. The Sea Ghost arrived at
Buka in the night and lay off until morn
ing. Soon after daylight Kohlshon gave
the word that a number of boats were put
ting off from the shore for the schooner,
but the occupants were waving palm
branches and giving other signs of peace
full intent. The anchor was dropped in
side and the sails lowered. The captain
kept his position in the rigging, as the
channel had not been passed clear and
his orders were TO heave short and warp
in closer to the mainland by means of a
kedge, 10 be carried ashore IN 4 small
boat.
Five or six native boats came alongside,
and in a few moments the Bismarck men
and the white mates were chatting and
making friendly signs to the Solomon peo-
Pile Before the vessels crew could make
a move to go below for goods and weap-
ons the islanders drew knives from under
their belts and attacked the crew furious
y. Capt. Kohlshon was soon overcome
and his body was run through and through
with spears. The corpse was then thrown
over the side Of the schooner.
The attacking Latives then started
ashore with their two prisoners, taking
with them the bodies of the mates and
the dead men. The two hapless prisoners
were thrown into a canoe, landed on the
beach and left on the sands, while the
Solomonites prepared meal of the bodies
of their comrades. When this greyysome
feast was being made ready number of
warriors put the schooner ashore and sue
ceeded in finding in her cabin a keg Of
liquor, and in less than an hour the entire
party was stupidity drunk. The two men
managed to escape, took a boat and put
out TO sea.
After floating helplessly about for two
days they were picked up by trader and
afterward transferred to the steamer Nor
esby and taken to Queensland, where they
related their adventures.
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A PRIvATE's DIARY.
First Days Experience I'm the voIun-
teer Army.
From the Chattanooga Times.
First Day at Camp Thomas.


From the Chattanooga Times.
First Day at Camp Thomas,
a,> chickamauga Park.
$40 A. invoke up with a start Found
a man holding a lantern in my face. Bad
iy scared. Thought he might be Span
lard with a searchlight. is there su-
pernumary in this tent?" ne said. said
there wasn't Wonder what supernumary
Is, anyway. The quartermaster didn't is
sue me anything like that. Laid awake an
hour wondering why he thought had his
supernumary, and what he wanted It for
al that time Of night.
4.s0 A. M-Was sleeping soundiy again.
when some guy not ten feet away began
to practice on a cornet Looked at my
watch-thats how I know il was 4:30. Be
fore the guy could gel his cornet tuned q
whole drum corps got into the game.
Wanted to see what was the matter and
started to PUT on my clothes Stepped on
a fellows foot. Was promptly called a
fool rookie" and told thar il was only
first call for reveille." Didn't see what
that had to do with cornet and drums. but
obeyed orders and went to sleep.
sos A. invoke up again. Everyone was
jumping around. Thought there must be
fire. The first sergeant began to can
everybody by name. Before ! could get
more than a shoe and a shirt on I heard
his say: "Jmson" and then rJohn Jim
SON." Thats me, You bet Then he yelled
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SUPERSTITION IN RUSSIA.
Priest Sentenced for Casting Out
Devils by Fire.
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
st. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS il very rife
throughout Russia and the East. Not
only does this amply to the lower orders.
who firmly be4eve in the existence Of good
and evil spirits, which have influence upon
the lot Of mankind, but there are many in
teligent and educated people who are ex
tremely credulous in this respect. The
story of "the devils Of St. Petersburg" is
rot yet forgotten here In this case.
certain medical man, who occupied apart
ments in the Rue TitejuaJa. was afflicted
by COLLINS, which every night changed the
position of the furniture, knocked down
china and copper ornaments, upset tables,
etc, much IN the same way as did the dew
lis Of Woodstock. Celebrated by Sir Walter
Scott in one Of his novels Later on IL
was ascertained that these devils" were
no other than the doctors servants. who
had been Squared" by certain people who
wanted to get him out Of his lodgings.
Another characteristic story OF this sort
relates 10 a country house In the little
island Of Kammenz, near 81. Petersburg.
The esta blishment In question was built
for a lady OF high rank, bur she only
lived in il for eight days, since which 1t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-18
Julia Arthur ran. In . Faint.
From tbe New York Press Nov Il

From The New York Press, Nov. 16
julia Arthur tainted last night on the
stage at Wallacks Theater. In the first
act OF - Lady Of Quality"
Miss Arthur was fencing when she fell.
II was zen minutes before she recovered
consciousness and the curtain could be
runR up. When she appeared she was
loudly applauded. She continued with the
play, although nervous.
About a week ago Miss Arthur fell while
In her room IN The Holland House, and her
leg was injured. Il panied her severely and
last night the pain returned and was 50
intense thai Il caused her to faint
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Far -"Sniggleton-"Im in troy
Ole. My landlady tod me ia have to set
ne up or leave" Gigbleton--"why. you're
IN luck, old fellow. I'm in worse nix
wan that My landlady told me I'd aave
- settle up before i could leave "-IIar-
ZEN Life
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-04-01
VARIETIES.

"A signboard near Quakertown has
the following classical inscription:
All persons found fyghteiuS or tres
pussin on this will be executed with
the utmost wigger of the law
Il cried all day yesterday"
What for?n at was our wedding
anniversary, and Henry said, ut
seems to me that something awful
occurred ten years ago today, but l
can't remember what it was. "
Little LGirl lat a seaside hoteD:
Pm afraid to go TO sleep in the dark. +"
Mamma: Nonsense, dear; remember
that little angels are with you
Little Girl (ten minutes later: Il
can't 20 to sleep, mamma, one of the
little angels is biting me-
Tile prospect of II golden harvest
on the Yukon Is tempting, but when
llkou-template the dangers and diff
culties Of reaching that ice-olated re-
giou il seems Iero-icto take the jour
uey. Some may find gold in Quart
but to many the result will be nugget
CRY and the expedition entirely invein
Others may possibly run aground and
stick in the Stikine river.
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P1RALTZED FACULTIES.

a certain way to paralyze our facuI-
ties is to allow them to waste with
disuse. Employment keeps away the
rust. 1t keeps the mind and heart
alive to the interests of the day. 1t
has been said that the reason that so
many old men break down and be-
come childish is because they abandon
business and thus lose much of their
everyday interest in the world around
them. 1t is no uncommon thing today
fer people who are quite advanced in
life to take courses of study and sue
cessfully pass through them. All
such occupations serve to keep the in
terest alive in something besides mere
selishuess, and do more to ward away
the fumes of dusky melancholy"
than all the herbs in the old wife's pot
on which our ancestors relied.
Mrs. Stuckup-" this Mr.. Slim
purse you have engaged yourself to
man Of meansF' Sensible Daughter
Yes, mother. He means all he
says, and that's the sort of u husband
l want
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-04-01
BIZ HAY OF ILLUSTRATION.

"Mr. Trimmer" said the artless
girl. what is labiai salution?"
"Wh-why,n stammered Mr.. Trim
mer, ''I-l-that is, | might perhaps
illustrate it, b-but l d-dont think
why not, Mr.. Trimmer? Here is a
pencil and paper-please show me-"
Mr.. Trimmer trembled with agita-
ton. He was a decidedly bashful
young man.
Il am such poor hand at illustrat-
ing he murmured.
please, Mr.. Trimmer"
WELL" he gasped, ''if you will
promise to shut your eyes while I'm
doing the drawing, III try"
The pretty girl closed her eyes, the
wicked Trimmer leaned triumphant-
ly forward, there was long drawn
chez chee-cheep, and all was over.
why, Mr.. Trimmer" said the
pretty girl, as her eyes flew open, lis
that what it is?'
Yes, yes" cried the frightened
youth. lit is, indeed. I'll get the
Webster and show you"
Never mind about the Webster"
said the lovely girl, trimmer is good
enough for me-"
And then their mutual understand
ing was complete.