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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW IORK-Stcamer and rail-
Cabin. limited days, $3.50 Cabin I'm.
limited. 5000 Excursion. limited 4
months, So Second class. limited ! davs
$l4.75. N1' >
TO BOSTON, tea mer-Cahin limited }
Gays, w Excursion. limited 6 months SCI
Second class. limited days $lT
TO WASEIiNGTON-Stea and rail-
Cabin, unlimited Sl6.20. Second clasa.
limited days. $u.20
TO TA-Steamer and rail
Cabin. unlimited Sl7>o Excursion lin.
TIED months. 5000. Second class. llai.
ted 4 days Sle50
TO PHILADELPHIA s seamer-Cabin
unlimiteD. Sl7 second class limited .
days, SLIGO.
TO BALTIMORE-Cah limit 8 days
SO. Excursion, limited months s25 In.
termediate,' limit 3 days $3.50 inferno
date. excursion. limited months. 50!
Steerage, limit 8 days. $40
The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah to BALI
moro as follows (Stapdar7 '3mr>
ESSEN. Capt Buups, WEDNESDAY.
March 2, at 2 p. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. NicEerson, sATUR-
DAY, March 5, at i p m.
ITASCA, Capt. James. WEDNESDAY,
March 9, at 600 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY
J. j. CAROLAN. Agent,
Savannah. Ca
W. F. TURNER, C. P. A
A. D. STEBRTNS, A. T. NJ
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
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Receipts M Railroads.

Per Central of Georgia Railway, March
1.-3'OS1 bales cotton, 233 packages mdse,
1872 bales domestics, % tons iron, 10 cars
lumber, 30 barrels rosin, 2 cars coal, cars
p. h. products, car hay. ! car rice, / car
butter, l car cattle, / car of car wheels
Per Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad, March 1.-37 bales cotton, cars
phosphate, cars clay, cars vegetables,
l car hay 4 cars fertilizers. 2 cars grits,
l car apples, l car pipe, / car dynamite, l
ear potatoes, 1 ear meal, l car oil, l car
tobacco, cars mdse cars wood, 4 cars
lumber, 52 barrels rosln, 3l2 barrels
spirits.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway,
March l.-N4 bales cotton, LA barrels
rosin, ISL casks spirits so cars lumber is
cars mdse, cars hay, 3 cars corn. 2 cars
grits. l car flour, 1 car oil.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Nacoochee. Smith, New York
Ocean Steamship Company
Schooner Thomas A. Ward Lyman,
Baltimore.-C. w. Howard & Co.
Schooner George Taulane, Jr, Magee.
Philadelphia w. Howard e Co.
Schooner Edward p. Avery, Hawley.
New York &C. w. Howard & Co.
Schooner Jennie Thomas, Young. Balti-
mOre.-Master.
Schooner Douglass Gregory, StilweIl.
Philadelphia. Dixon, Mitchell & Co.
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shipping Memoranda.

Port Royal S. c., March ARRIVED,
schooner Annie, New York
Pensacola, March Arrived. banks
Hargeusund CNoD, Ostradt, Bahia; Ferda
CNoD, Nilsen Rio Janeiro; schooners Ma
poleon Broughton stiles, Key West; Ell
sic A. Boyles Benson, New York.
Sailed, steamship Wilma (Spam. Luzar-
roga Liverpool; bark N. S. Del Boschet-
to QtaD, Nice.
Cleared, schooner Mabel Darling (BD.
Roberts Nassau.
Fernandlna. Fla, March l.-Arriyed.
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Say, I've got a scheme" said the in
veptive genius, that will make me indie
pendentiy rich If l succeed in perfectjpp
it,"
What is it?" asked his friend.
1T has been estimated" continued the
]. G, that one ordinary female house
fly will lay 10000 eggs in a season"
Yes" answered the friend, but what's
the scheme? ?"
propose" replied the genius, TO graft
the house-hy on the hen."-Chicago News
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Passengers per steamship Kansas City,
for New York-Miss Antonnette Engly
King, Mrs. e. D. Schofeld, F. A. Swan,
Miss H. F.. Foley. A. Swan A. Neumann
and wife, j. p. Heart, Mrs. j. P. Heart,
C. S. Connerat c. A. Moore Chantz
Maxwell, G. Jinenez, Mary Dittberner,
George Zeyler, Henry Behrens, Jose
Jimenez, Mrs. c. F. Winenurter.
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Per steamship Kansas City. for New
York; box terrapins $50 bales upland
cotton, 226 bales sea island cotton, 50
bales domestcs, 200 barrels C. s. oil, IS
casks clay, 20 barrels turpentine, 1O9, 973
feet lumber 70 barrels pitch, turtles, 80
barrels fish, q bales sweepings, IS boxes
fruit, Sc barrels vegetables, 40 crates veg
etables 223. As tons pig iron, 141 cases eggs,
l barrel eggs. 98 barrels lampback, IA
cases cigars, barrels oysters, 1886 pack
ages general mdse.
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Vessels cleared Yesterday.

Steamship Nacoochee, Smith. New
York.-Ocean Steamship Company.
Bark Magnat (Nor), Hansen, st. Peters
burg (new porD.-Dahl & Andersen.
Bark Augusta (NoD, Gulliksen, St Pc
tersburg, new porO .-27O0 bales cotton
valued at $S1 ,729.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
NEW DRESS STuFFS

Silk and wool, woven together as never
before; new designs and color combina-
tons.
Silk and Wool Plaids
Bengaline weaves. in the new modes
states browns, greens. also black. at 4Oc
to 75c a yard.
An unparalleled collection of Novelty
Dress Goods. Weavers and designers new
er approached perfection as near,y as
this season
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Phases Of the Moon for March

Full moon, Sth; hours 20 minutes,
morning; last quarter, 18th, l hour As
minutes morning; new moon, I'D, hours
81 minutes, morning. first quarter. SOth,
hour 40 minutes, morning; moon in apogee,
1st and 18th; moon in perigree, 14th.
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HERE ARE THE ITEMS.

Green and Black Silk Waists, tucked
blouse effects. $3.50
Plaids and Striped SILK Waists, blouse
effects, Sc, 81 and $3.50
Plain Silk and Satin Waists, blouse ef-
fects, crush collars, $3.50 to ST.
Come and see the others
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Vessels Went to Sea Yesterday.

Steamship Kansas City New York.
Bark G. Wrolsden, (Nor), London
Bark Laura QtaD, Lisbon.
Bark Magnat (NoD, ST Petersburg.
new porD.
Bark Augusta (NoD. ST. Petersburg,
new porO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
AS TO SILK WAISTS,

Hundreds of the newest conceits in Silk
Waists await your inspection here-fresh
from the largest and best manufacturers
in the country.
We invite you to look over this Silk
waist stock It's not a dozen or so waists,
but a collection worth coming to see
You can get Silk Waists here now that
will not be shown In this vicinity for a
month
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
ORGANIZES.

More of our matchless Organizes have
been received this week. You can't dupli-
cate the selection in the city and our
prices are so modest. Note how they run:
All OF the latest colorings at 15c 25c and
Csc a yard.
In Solid Colors Organizes, light blue
pink, yellow cream and lavender two
yards wide, at SOC yard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02

Per Norwegian bark Magnat, for st.
Petersburg new porD p, 100 bales cotton,
valued at $62, 800.
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River steamers Departed.

Steamer w. S. Cook. Garnett, Augusta.
w. I. Gibson, Manager.
Steamer II. G. Day, Hidden, Augusta
r.. A. Ivey, Manager
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LOVELY FLOWERS.

Beautiful designs, bouquets, plants and
cut howers. Leave orders at office, 223e
Abercorn street, at Nursery, or telephone
24o KIESLING. Take Belt Line Rail.
say for NURSERY on White Blur road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sells free of charge in United States hy-
geographic office in custom house. Can
tains are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
savannnh Almanac.

sun rises to-day at 627 and sets at 5 :5S.
High water at Tybee to-day 2:42 a. m.
and BIG p. m. High water at Savannah
one hour later.
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The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
u M, 18th meridian time.
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GRAIN. PROVISIONS, ETC.

GRAIN, PROVISIONS, ETC.
New York, March Flour firm. Rye
-four fiFmer. Buckwheat flour dull, 81 %
G1.30 Buckwheat firm, 40c. Corn meal
quiet. Rye steady; No. 2, 59Aa59lhc;
state rye, 54455c. Barley dull; barley malt
firm; western, 521a@67c.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. 2 red, S1.O714 OPP
tons opened easy and unchanged, selling
off under bearish cable news. The market
ruled duh until near the close. when a
squirt in corn scared shorts again, and
prices left off at the top. or 2s0ihc higher
than last night; No. 2 red, March closed
Sl.0524; May closed 81 .O03
Corn-Spot strong No. ., 373sc; options
opened steady and generally firm all day,
particularly at the close when active COW
ering ON export demand and clearances
was feature. Final prices were nc net
higher; May closed S51Ac; July closed
$3.50.
.oats-spot quiet; No. q slc; options
quiet, but stronger with the other mar
kets closing l2c net higher; May closed
5o9sc Beef firm. Cut meats steady;
picked bellies, 524@7c; do shoulders, 484c;
DO hams, 1340Sc. Lard steady; western
steamed, 5.42l2c; May $3.50; refined
steady. Pork easier, mess. $40. 250f1O. Is.
short clear, $lO.75q12.5O. Butter firm:
western creamery, 131ad17c; state dairy.
l34l7c; do creamery, 14d2Oc Cheese quiet:
800 - NAAtCs september, 012c. Potatoes
steady; New York, s.. 375aGl2. 80; sweets.
$30OQ4OO. Cotton seed oil steady; prime
crude, 2ea21c; do yellow, 23G28lsc. Rice
firm. Molasses steady. Cabbage ouiet.
S.OOQS5O. Coffee-Optons opened steady
at unchanged prices. ruled moderately ac
tive, with tirmer undertone on continued
large warehouse deliveries in this coun
try, and tendency of American visible
supply toward decrease; closed steady
with prices unchanged TO points net ad
vance. Sales 1850 bags, including March
o:4oc; May 5.60c; spot Rio dun: No
no invoice 6Ac; No. Z, jobbing Gs,c.
mild steady; Cordova, 712015lsc; sales 500
bags Maracaibo, private terms: 300 hays
central American, private terms. Sugar
raw steady; fair refining, Lille: cen
trIugal, ~ test, 3-l6c; refined steady.
chicago, March 1.-Wheat was stran,,
ana weak by turns to-day, but closed On.
the top of bulge, May showing Sc al
vance ana July gain of 1Ad1ssc. Supnort
from the Letter interests was prominent
az times, but there was plenty of infuen.
tial Dull news. The big short Interests
formed last week was evidently far from
eliminated. Corn was strong and advanc-
ed &c Oats also showed strength. CLOSING
sc higher. Provisions scored small ao'
vances. az
Ihe leading futures ranged as follows,
Ealt Opening. Highest Lowest r,Iosi,.v
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PAINE. MURPHY ( CO.,

ID Rok ER s.
Orders Executed over Our Private Wires
COTTON, STOCKS, GRAIN g. PROVISIONS
For Cash or on Margins
Local Securities bought and sold
Telephone $50.
Eoard OF Trade Building, Jackson Building,
Savannah, Ga. Atlanta, Ga
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LADIES' SKIRTS.

More of them in this week. You won
find more attractive line The material
cut and finish is all correct The price
from 81 to 49,
SUITS are offered this week at prices
below the ordinary. The suits are ele
giant in every detail and are right up I,
date.
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FRENCH LINE.
Campagnia Generate Trlnjafaafqu3

Direct Line 10 Havre-Paris (Francel.
Sailing every Saturday al 10 a. M
From Pier No. 10, North River, foot Nor.
ton street.
La Breuagne. Mar. l or = La Champagne MAJ 5
Ia Gascogne Mar Il "a Hourgoyne April >
La Normandie, Mar. 10 La Bretagne April Q
General Agency for Z. s. and Canada.
Bowling Green. New York
VIII DER & co
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Ocean Steamship Co
Network, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommoda lions.
All the comforts of a modern hotel
Electric lights. Unexcelled table. Tickets
include meals and berth aboard ship.
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All the comforts of a modern hotel
Electric lights. Unexceled table Tickets
include meals and berth aboard ship.
Passenger Fares From Savannah
TO NEW YoRK-cabin. 800; Excursion.
$50; intermediate. t15; Excursion. $24;
Storage, 80
TO BOSTON-Cabin. S22: Excursion. s36;
intermediate, 81; Excursion. $2s: Steer
age. s1l75.
40 PHILADELPHIA Cvla New York;
Cabin, s22; Excursion, $685., Intermediate
SII; Excursion. ST; Storage. $l2.
Inc express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
(SOth) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett,
FRIDAY, March 4. at 400 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg,
MONDAY, March 7, at 700 a. m.
GATE CITY, Capt. Googins, TUESDAY,
March 8, at 500 p. m
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins, FRIDAY,
March II. a. M
KANSAS CITY, Capt Fisher. sATUR-
DAY. March u, p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Daggett,
MONDAY, March Il, z noon
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg,
TUESDAY, March Is, p m.
GATE CITY, Capt. Goog.ns. FRIDAY.
March IS, 2 p. M
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Ask.ns, sATUR-
DAY, March 49, 3 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt Fisher, MONDAY,
March q. d. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON DIRECT.
CHATTAHOoCHEE, Capt. Lewis
THURSDAY, March g, at AGO D. M.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. SAVAGE
THURSDAY. March 10, at 700 D. m
CHATrAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis
THURSDAY, March II, at 400 D. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savape
THURSDAY, March q, at 700 D. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis.
THURSDAY, March 81 at 200 p. m.
Steamers leave New York for savannah
p. IN. daily except Sundays, and Boston
for Savannah Wednesdays at Z noon.
W. G. Brewer, Ticket Agent 80 Bull 81.
Savannah. Ca.
E, w. Smith. Cont Frt Agt.. Saw. ca
Il. G. Trezevant. Ast Savannah. Ga.
F. II. Hinton. Traffic Manager
Jno. M. Egan. Vice President.
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OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market easy, rates quoted are
per 100 pounds: Boston, per bale. 81 o..
New York, per bale, $1.00; PhHadelpbi,
per bale, 81 90: Baltimore. per bale. 81 90
Direct-Barcelona, 53c; Reval, 4Sc; Breno-
Sc; Hamburg, 4Sc. Via New York-I.ivor,
pool, 40c; Bremen, 45c; Amsterdam. 45c.
Hamburg, 43c; Havre, i5c; Reval, SIC: Ge-
noa, soc.
Lumber-By Sail-Freighis are firm al
ruling rates. Foreign business is moro
or less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at ST OO61
$50 for a range-inclVdnE Baltimore and
Portland, Ne. Railroad ties base A. feet
TO Baltimore, 12c; to Philadelphia. 13c: 10
New York, 13hc Timber rates. 50cTs1 90
higher than lumber rates. To the West
Indies and windward, nominal; to Rosario
So. O0@lS.Oe; to Buenos Ayres and Monte
video, $40 .00d11 90; to Rio Janeiro, $l4. 90:
to Spanish and Mediterranean ports, 81. 30
Q11.50; to United Kingdom, for orders.
nominal for lumber, "a 5s standard
BY Steam-To New York s. 90; 10 Phil
adelphia, via New York. $3.50; to Boston
$40, via New York; TO Baltimore, $40O
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
firm. Medium sized, Cork for orders. are
as follows: Rosin Is 101ad for barrels of
20 pounds, and 5 per cent. primage; sDir.
its, As led: Genoa, rosin IS 3dG3s Cd; Ad-
riatic, Is 6da2s Cd; South American, rosin,
Soc per barrel of $50 pounds. Coastwise,
Steam-To Boston, 10c per 100 pounds on
rosin, soc on spirits; to New York rosin,
sac per 100 pounds: spirits, soc.
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blacks. 1sc; bury, 7a1Oc;. Wax, 24c. Tai
low. &c. Deer skins. 15c.
Oils-Market steady; demand fair; sig
nal, 45d50c; West Virginia black, Sale;
lard. 4SQ55c; neatsfoot. 60q75c: machinery
15Q25c; linseed raw, Acc; boiled. 4Sc; kero-
sene. prime white, Sc; water white, SC;
nre-proof, 1Oc; deodorized stove gasoline,
barrels, size.
Gun Powder-Per keg, $500; half key,
s2.25; quarter keg, SIPS; Champion duck
ing, quarter key S2.25; Austin, Dupont
and Hazard. smokeless half kegs, SLIPS;
quarter kegs, S5.75; 1-pound canisters 500;
less 25 per cent.
shot-Drop, SIPS; B. 3. and large, $50;
chilled. $l.55.
'lron-Market very steady; swede, "a
4ikc; refined. 81. IS base
Nails-Cut. $50 base; wire, $3.50 base.
Advanced national list of extras, adopted
Dec. l, 1896
Dry Goods-The market is firm; demand
brisk; prints. 3l2Q5c: Georgia brown shirt
ings. Sc; q. 4c; A brown sheetings, 40
&c; white osnaburgs. &C; checks. 4q5c;
brown drillings, 51aH612c.
Lime, Calcined Plaster and Cement-Ala-
bama and Georgia line IN fair demand.
and selling at 75c per barrel bulk and car
load lot, special calcined plaster S15O
per barrel; hair, 4u5c; ROsedale cement.
S.10d1.20; carload lois special; Portland
cement, retail, $40; carload lots, $500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
NEW ARRIVALS.

Beautiful LIBERTY PLEATINGS in al
shades, ruchings side revers, pain en-,
sherried Mousseline.
sASHES in all shades, laced trimmed.
An exquisite assortment of Plaids ant
Ribbons Double-face Satin Ribbons !,
all shades and widths
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Trouville. March 1.-The Portuguese
bark Para, from Pensacola for this port,
before reported as abandoned, then taken
to Falmouth, and upon being towed here.
grounded at the entrance of the port on
Feb. p, has again been abandoned
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The steamship City of Macon, which ar
rived at Boston Saturday, from Savan-
nah, reported that while passing over
Stone Horse shoal, portion of the after
deck and the wheel of a vessel were
sighted.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-11
Ninety Thousand Dollars
Worth OF New Shoes

The shoeS-Spring and summer
SortS-deserve a special reception.
They have it. Shoes are no more
prosaic than is millinery-for there
are at least Seventy-five entirely
new styles shown here now. The
ultra-fashionable shoe women is
mannish. The modish shoe for men
is low cut.
This is more than a usual shoe
store, for our foot care starts with
designing right shoes, gathering
proper leather and watching the
making at every stage.
The shoe business hasn't centered
here by chance. We sold upwards
of a million pairs last year because
we deserved to sell them. Judged
by ruling shoe values-and we have
submitted the more promising shoes
from the other stores to the analyst:
of the knife to know their structure
it is safe to say that in shoes from
81 to Sc pair we effect for you z
clear economy of 81 to 81 a pair.
Such business makes possible
values like this
2100 Pairs Women's 81 and 81
Kidskin Boots at SO.
Button and lace, tipped with pat
ent leather. Bulldog, opera anC
coin toes; seven widths; all lengths
These shoes were to fetch 81 anC
$5-thousands of pairs like then
did fetch those prices. But these ir
addition to our regular stocks, anC
out they 60. So.
John Wanamaker.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-11

PIANOS
ORGANS.
Excursion No. z,
to Wilmington on May II,
DON'T MISS IT.
It will be q delightful visit to beau
tiful and busy city, full of large retail
and wholesale business houses in
every line.
One of the most prominent among
them is the
Large Music House
and Piano Warerooms
ROBELEN & co.
A visit to this establishment will
prove both interest and profitable.
They will show you a large stock of
beautiful Pianos and Organs from the
factories of the most reliable manufac-
turers in the country. Among them
are:
WM. KNABE & 60.
IVERS Il POND.
j. 81 G. FISCHER,
KEOEGER & CO.,
sCHUBERT,
NEW ENGLAND,
FRANKLIN,
WALDORF.
and the celebrated
GROWN PIANOS AND ORGANS.
They are also general agents for the
great talking machines,
Edison Photographs and
Columbia Graphophones
with Records and Supplies.
Their stock of Mandolins, Banjos,
Guitars. ViOlins and Capital and
Olympic Music Boxes is full and COM
plete.
.ROBELEN eco.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-11
WANAMAKER,S
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, May 9, 1898.
CARPETS

CARPETS
A PROCLAMATION OF ECONOMY.
Hard work to push a wagon up
hill. There must be frequent pauSes;
and wheels are scotched to hold the
progress made.
Carpets have been marketed at
a loss. A few months ago prices
were advanced-part way toward
profit. They are not up the hill yet.
But, trouble. Production ran ahead
OF calculation. A quick marketing of
some thousands of yards can alone
prevent a serious break. We could
be depended upon to bring about
the result most quickly. Hence
THE MOST DECISIVE BARGAINS YET
are announced here now.
tits the scotch to hold the wheels
on the hill.
1t is your opportunity-.if you can
get to Philadelphia speedily. Add
to these facts the following detail
as to prices and sorts. 1t is
A Very Great Carpet Sale
10, $50 yards, At styles of Wilton
and Extra Velvet Carpets
best qualities; all new this sea-
son. S1.25 to S1.4O grades,
all at 81.
5,625 yards, % styles of the next
grade Velvet Carpets, we'll as
sorted, large figures and small.
81 kind at 75c.
$4,000 yards, 40 styles of Axmin-
Ster and Moquette Carpets, all
brand new, many with borders
"a collection from which any
room of almost any house can
be beautifully covered. 81
kind at 75c.
10, 700 yards, At styles Tapestry
Carpets - Roxbury, Sanford
and Smith makes-fulI assort-
ment for rooms and halls. soc
and 85c Carpets at Csc.
$500 yards, Is styles, OF another
good grade of-Tapestry Carpet
effective and economical floor
coverings for summer cottages.
6Oc Carpets at 45c.
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Smyrna times., 1898-05-11
Real Kidskin Gloves
at One Dollar

All colors; black and white; but
ton or clasp. And they are made
by the best glove maker France
has.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-11
KENTON,
EpwOrth League Social at Mrs. c. P. Downs
Demand for Daily Papers.
Speeial CIR espOndence to he Times

Special CIR esp0ndence 10 he Times
KExToN. Nav 1O.-The Epworth League
held a social at Mrs. G. p Downs last Fri
day evening The stormy weather kept a
great many away, especially from the cOun-
try. although there was a good attendance
from the town and very pleasant evening
was spent. The house was beautifully dec
orated with the Stars and Stripes. Among
those present were: Miss Lizzie Cooper,
Wilmington: Miss Nan Wright, Clayton;
Misses Bert Bailey, Maggie, ArthuTs, Sylvia
Arthurs, Emma Attix, Ella Pardee, Ada
Slaughter, Bessie Johns, Lizzie Blades,
Eva Lane. Rev. RObt. Roe and wife, Mrs.
ThOs. Attix, Mrs. Sue Williams and little
daughter Helen, Mrs. II. l.. Lane, Messrs.
E. NJ. Noble, DIR. Frank Virden, VIM. n.
Donovan, J. 4. Blades, John Arthurs, j. i.
Burrows, Davis Temple, Gilbert Clark, Ed
ward Slaughter and Baker Taylor.
The usual large crowd that gathers at the
post Office for papers every morning, were
very much disappointed last "wednesday
morning, by no papers coming. The Downs
Chapel papers were opened and sold readily
from two to eight cents apiece, there not
being enough to supply the demand
Our town and community Is now being
supplied with Sunday papers every sunday
by w. K. Hammond, son OF Capt. Ham
mOnd.
Our blacksmiths here we're cutting II
prices last week. and hOrse-shOeing dropped
TO 35 cents last Friday, but has gone back
to the usual price this week.
Joseph Wallace, who lived around towI
until the past few years, was convicted
of manslaughter by the Centreyille couri
last week, for killing his brother-in-law.
PERsoNAL-Miss Jennie Purse returned
home last Wednesday. after spending LWs
weeks in Brooklyn, N. Y.-Mrs. Elva ho'
returned home last evening. after an ex
tended visit to Wilmington.-Mr j.. i
Purse is visiting her son, j. F. Purse, wash
lngton, ID. C.-Thomas jackson, Downs
Chapel, reported at MiddletowH yesterda,
to enlist.