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and at 90 he is allowed to start upon a
pilgrimage to other temples At each
of these temples he may remain for
one year, and may, at discretion, pro-
long his visit even to three years, read
ing the rare volumes which such tenn
pies contain as we'll as cleaning all pos
sfble knowledge from the experience of
older devotees. Such pilgrimages fire.
ouently last from ten to fifteen years
before the priest returns to his former
home and to the honors which 1t is Gus
tomary to bestow upon him. None,
however, return until fully satisfied
that there is nothing more pertaining
to their priestcraft which can be
learned.
among the Buddhists, intellectual
attainments alone give precedence,
and by displaying superior wisdom
any priest may rise from the lowest to
preside over the highest organization
or temple. The .ascendency of the
priests to knowledge and influence is
marked at each step by change in the
color and texture Of their robes. The
one of unrelieved black. Their next
advance in knowledge is declared to
the initiated by Innings of colored silk
showing in their wide sleeves; after
their pilgrimage is completed they ap-
pear in red, and when their first great
wisdom has attracted universal at
tention, the privilege Of wearing pur-
pie is granted by the Emperor.
1.-THE last step which proclaims them
high in authority and of great learn
ing is marked by the ordeal of secret
ceremony which lasts for 100 days. At
ter this ceremony they are spoken of
as most holy and are privileged to wear
any color which may suit their fancy.
''It may be said that the position of
the priest is the only possession which
he can call his own during life. and the
presiding priests name their successor
in will which is seal d in the pres
ence of witnesses with impressive cere-
monies. It is then laid away with
valued documents of the temple.
..The Buddhist temples are supported
both bv endowments and donations:
the latter are principally given by sons
in memory Of father, whose name is
inscribed upon tablet within the tenn
ME. and before which the sons fire.
quently PROSTATE themselves, never
failing to endow the temple with gen.
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you are only baby pining for nome,
is the scornful remark which greets
those children who yield to homesick-
ness.
con entering the temple the head is
shaver and the black robe donned,
when the novitiates become the princi-
pal of a ceremony similar to burial
service, after which they are consid-
cred virtually dead to the world.
"Thefr training is then begun by
carefully instructing them to appre-
ciate the beauties and advantages Of
self denial and self-reliance. also to
exercise fully their reasoning powers
and to observe perfect cleanliness in
person and surroundings.
ain exercising the requirement to
deny themselves ease, they must rise
before dawn, and their first task is to
assist in preparing the simple morning
meal, which consists of vegetables and
rice. Water alone is drunk, the use of
tea and coffee being forbidden and milk
abhorred by them. During the re-
mainder of the day they work in the
rice fields or garden, which are at
tached to every temple. The evening
after their day of labor is begun by
season of study. At 8 o'clock they are
interrupted by commands to indulge in
a period of meditation, which lasts for
fully an hour.
alternate periods of study and medita-
ton, the length of the latter following
the first hour determined by the burn
ing of incense tapers. One of these is
lighted and after an inch or so is con-
sumed the students arise and walk
briskly about the room In regular file
for several minutes, and again seat
themselves, when an attendant carry
ing an oaken staff, which is rounded
upon one side and fiattened upon the
other, approaching each one in turn,
administers three blows upon the
shoulder.
1.-The first blow is but a slight tap, the
second noticeablv harder and the third
is laid on by the chastiser with gener-
Gus vigor; all of which is to remind the
student that he has utterly and forever
renowned unalloyed ease.
Their books are no >,ly studied but
committed to memory. and there are
few of the adults who do not know the
Bible by heart.
when the young priest has reached
the age Of Is he begins to teach others.
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WARDROBE OF THE
WORKINGWOMA.N.

~ WEN a woman making s12 a.
H q week, that is 1924 year, to
WI dress with 500 is quite sufficient,
and as much as she has a right to
spend on dress in proportion to the en-
tire amount received.
She can live decently and have a bit
for a rainy day as well.
Well dressed means first of all ap-
propriately dressed. For the working
woman to use the several STYLES
adopted by men and yet not be mas
culine is to my mind to be appropri-
ately, neatly, prettily and economi-
cally dressed for downtown work To
do it on 500 year requires planning
and care.
Here are some suggestions for a list
of things to last one year: one tailor
dress $50, four shirt waists 50, one silk
waist So, two pairs Of shoes So, three
pairs Of gloves IS, underwear 81, UNI
brella So, rubbers so cents, hats So,
wrapper 81; total 1872 so.
This leaves 81 so for accidents.
Many a woman whose husband makes
a very good living dresses on less, but
she can hang her clothing away in the
closet to rest, which makes them last
First the dress-Choose an all-wool
covert" finish; twill wears shiny and
rough cloth catches the dirt. For color
select an unobtrusive shade so you will
not quickly be tired Of it. Have every
thing in one color; do not get blue hat
and a brown dress. Have small oil
stove and fiat iron and ironing board
in your room and use them, for the
dress to last a year must be sponged
and pressed and at least once rebound.
A good tailor will make dress, fur
nishing everything, for $50. If he is
a man to be trusted let him furnish
what he likes, but you would do well to
select every separate item yourself. for
very much depends upon the lining
how a dress is to wear. Never under
any circumstances, have silk lining. 1t
does not wear we'll and is a luxury be-
yond the reach of working woman.
This year the skirting is made separate
from the skirt itself. On the under side
three fiounces may be used, doing
away with the under petticoat. If
these ruff1es are made of the pretty
me hairs which are so mach used now
tn / will wear well, keep clean and
look very nice indeed. l like these
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TN one of San Francisco's quaint
commercial houses is a japanese
who has just laid aside the covet-
ed privilege of wearing the
- purple robe of the Buddhist
priesthood in a quiet life to take
I'D the exciting cares of business
career.
Nasayoshi Ota was initiated into the
full mysteries Of Buddha when a
Young man and was given the purple
robe at Il. Inclination for an actiVe
commercial life as well as Tor 1oreisn
travel led him to renounce the OBJECT
Of many years of patient mental lapor'
1.-THE Buddhists in Japan, he pc
gan in recounting his experiences IN
the priesthood, ARE divided into elght
sects. named respectively the Ienoal'
Shingan, Jiyado Hoke, Shinsin, Tin
zai Obaku and Sato. The three last
are branches of the great Zen Sect
which is one of the strictest ana ihost
exclusive in the empire. 1t is a sect
founded and patronized by nopieInen
and swordsmen, all Of whom are ac-
credited with being persons Oh d Aneh
o,,5o,. of Intelligence as well as OF I'M
doubted bravery.
'"This sect alone mas Iouiu
supports $4,000 temples.
I'VE begin our novitiate as priests IN
oh,ldbood- usually when but seven or
eight years of age. Many OF these
bous are adopted by the elder priests
Ubo stand high in power and choose
thase children to follow their own vo-
ca+ion because of their being orphans
or because they display mental supe-
riority or physical perfection. Popular
nriesfs are often urged by parents to
take their sons in charge.
Adoption into the priesthood means
a cutting off from all blood relations
during the period of the mans natural
to think with indifference and scorn
Of home and its ties; to deny that love
for father, mother, sister or brother
is a degree greater than his love for
all humanity.
"'You are not worthy to be priest:
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back into place and stitch it. but leave
the front loose. Keep the waist secure
iy in place with an under belt of white
cotton, fastened with an ordinary tail
or's buckle, and slipped under the piece
you sewed on the back. Arrange the
fullness to suit your figure, and by
changing it each day it does not lie
in fiat creases. Your waist will last
much longer made loose in this way.
Close the front with buttons as large
as a quarter, pulling them in with
rings as man does in his white vests.
For a hat a good sailor in summer,
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1t comes with silk stripes and in lace
stripes: and so can be used over a col
ored lining. With an an underslip, or corset
can make a very smart appearance in a
shirt waist of lace-striped French ging-
ham with yoke. of Irish point lace and
a narty gown, such a waist is. With a
black canvas skirt it is particularly ef-
fective: with pink taffeta one is abso-
lutely dressy.
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IL IL unCndnSlNS Is nSL eaeAlliAA q
ton for the shirt waist and
the separate bodice. She may favor the
Princess gown which promises to be the
vogue this spring; she may have cos
tunes in plenty with skirts and waists
to match; but. nevertheless, her collec-
ton of odd and separate waists knows no
diminishing. That is, of course II she
With a correct number of well-selected
separate waists and two fashionably cut
skirts, the ingenious woman can boast
wardrobe fit for almost every time and
place.
If possible. her collection Of waists
should number at least half-doZen- She
will need two shirt waists for morning
wear, a gay sn4- waist for many occa-
sions, a theater waist, one for dinners,
and a~low-cut evening bodice. If, how
ever, it is impossible for her to, own such
a collection, she may accomplish wonders
with two waists, changing them con-
stantly by means of lace and ribbon
collars and the many other dainty acces-
series of dress which to-day are so in
valuable because of their Transforming
powers.
Never before have the shops shown
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, q HETHER she is a trim.
II tailor-made young person or
II a fluffy girl partial to frills
II and furbelows, great and
J unchanging is her admira-
~, i,+ ~
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STRANGE MARRIAGE
CUSTOMS.

"A ARRIAGE is a solemn subject.
II II Of course But it isn't half so
M solemn in an Anglo-Saxon coun-
WI try, where the parties to the
Smyrna times., 1898-02-02

that it will not be ready for rededica-
tion on February 9th. The reopening
will probably take place on February
Goth or February 27th. Bishop Fowler
cannot be there later than February
9th, and consequently another pro-
gramme will have to be arranged
This is a disappointment to the Dover
people.
EUery EUening says: The forty
seven Senators who voted to pass the
Teller silver resolution in the United
States Senate, voted to cloud the fl
naneial skies which President McKin-
ley materially cleared by his speech
before the representative manufact-
urers of the country in New York City
on Thursday night. Mr.. Gray is re
ported in the course of the debate, as
urging "that the resolution could ac-
complish nothing, and was a hollow
expression, so far as affecting the char
acter of money in which our bonds
were to be met.
SENATOR GRAY VOTED IN FAVOR OF
THE SILVER RESOLUTION The Senate
by a vote of Al to 80 Friday passed the
Teller concurrent resolution provid-
ing that all bonds of the United States
shall be payable in standard silver dol
lars. The vote was cast by 30 Dem
Ocrats, 6 POpulists and 10 Republicans.
Senator Gallery was the only Demo-
crate in opposition. Mr.. Hawley ex-
pressed the opponents veiw, when he
declared the attempt to pay the foreign
debt in Accent silver dollars would be
an indelible stain and disgrace. Mr..
Gray (Dem., Del said that the res
Olution stated conclusions of fact and
of law that he could not gainsay. But
if parity between silver and gold coin
age were not maintained, then the
country would be relegated to con-
ditiOn of silver mOnOmetalism. There
fore, he should cheerfully vote for Mr..
Nelson's amendment providing for
the maintenance of parity. Although
he thought that the resolution struck
in the air, and although he felt that he
would be voting for a truism-for a
proposition which could not be gain
said-and in no way abating any be-
lief or opinion heretofore expressed by
him, he should vote for the resolution.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-02

Does not this excellent showing of
the public and private schools of Della
ware speak well of the intelligence of
her citizens?
Among the High Schools in Della
ware the Smyrna School ranks fourth
in numbers, third in graduates, second
III college preparatory students, and
second in valuation of school property.
In commenting upon the educational
life IN Delaware, the Commissioner of
Education introduces his report by
saying: Although in population
among the least, and next to the least
IN size of the forty-fOur States, Della
ware in her educational history, pre-
sents an impressive object lesson on
the efforts of her people to overcome
the veXatious obstacles to the union of
the diverse nationalties, sects and con-
ditiOns of people of which her popula-
tlOn has been made up"
Under our new State Constitution,
which demands that every voter shall
be able to read and write, we look for
wise laws, better schools, and a more
enlightened citizenship.
Yours truly,
c. H. LFFFVRE
Smyrna times., 1898-02-02
PuRLIC SALES.

Thursday, Feb. 1O.-StOck, Farming
Implements, &c, of L. Z. Davis,
near Clayton, at 10 o'clock, a. M.
b. V. Weldon, Auc.
Friday, Feb. 1lth:- Stock, Farming
Implements &c, of Charles S. Four
aker on the "Nowell Farm" near
KentOn. b. V. Weldon, Auc.
Saturday, Feb. 12.-Stock, Farming
Implements, &c, of Samuel J. Cole,
at the stable yard of the Transports
tiOn Co, this town, at o'clock p. NJ.
b. V. Weldon, Auc.
Monday, Feb. 14th, Stock, Farming
Implements, &c, of J. p Carey,
near CheswOld. b. V. Weldon. Auc.
Tuesday, Feb. Is. Stock, Farming
Implements, &c, of G. s. MofTett,
on the "ROthwell farm" at 10 O'Clock
An. B. V. Weldon, Auc.
Wednesday, Feb. 16.-Stock, Farming
Implements, &c, on the farm of
TheO. w. Cayender, near Smyrna,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. b. V. Weldon,
AuctiOneer.
Wednesday, Feb. 90 23-Thomas Caven-
der, Stock, Farming Implements,
&c, on the State road, just above
Duck Creek, at 10 o'clock a. m. b.
V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-02
Delaware in the Scale Of Education.

A week or two ago a lady of the
Eastern Shore, but who grew up in
and resided in Delaware until her
marriage, in letter renewing her
subscription to the TIMES referred to
an item that she had read in a news
paper stating that there were more
people in Delaware who could not
read and write, in proportion to the
population, than any other State in
the Union. She stated that she had
always felt pride in her native State,
but such a statement as this made her
blush, and asked if it was so. 1t was
not according to our understanding,
but we had not time to hunt up the
proper statistics, so referred the mat
ter to Professor LeFevre, Principal of
public schools, who gives us the fol-
lowing interesting facts and figures:
ILLITERACY IN DELAWARE.
To the Editor of the Smyrna Times:
Delaware is by no means the most
illiterate State in the Union. The
person making the gross charge of
illiteracy against the Diamond State
was mistaken misinformed.
In the report of the Secretary of the
Interior, communicated to the two
houses of Congress at the beginning
of the first session of the Fifty-fOurth
Congress we find the rank of each
State and Territory according to the
rate of illiteracy, in 1890, as follows:
Smyrna times., 1898-02-02
WANAMAKER'S.

The annual sale of Bedroom Fur
niture opens Tuesday, Feb 1st.
Short ends and odd pieceshave been
cleaned from stocks, so that this
sale opens with practically new
goods throughout.
Our buyers have selected the
best goods from the lines of our
regular manufacturers and for
months plans have been forming to
make this our best February sale.
All our energies have been put
forth to make the collections worthy
the confidence of spring furnisherS.
We now have in our warehouses
Or on the way
2000 Bedroom Suites.
25OO Metal Beds.
1900 Chiffonniers.
2000 Dressing Bureaus.
600 Toilet Tables.
300 Wardrobes.
$50 Styles of Bedroom
Chairs and
Rockers.
A description of the goods or list
ing of prices will not be attempted
here. Just few particulars as to
price range and styles of leading
lines.
Equal stocks cannot be found
elsewhere in America, for volume
and range of prices.
Qualities are up to the Wana-
maker standard throughout-the
best possible at each price.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-02
County and State Items.

Extensive preparations are being
made at Lewes for the Wilmington
Methodist Conference in March. Sue
cessors to Presiding Elders Adams and
Barrett will then be chosen.
DIR. j. Conner Wilson, formerly of
Wilmington, son Of John A. Wilson
and nephew of Joshua Conner, died
in Philadelphia on Thursday, of con-
sumption. He was 80 years of age.
A REVIVAL CONVERTS rs Persons
A revival is stirring Epworth Church,
of which Rev. B. F. Short is pastor,
and 50 persons joined the Church Sun
day. There have been 75 conversions.
The Democrats of Appointments
hundred have elected these delegates
to the county convention: Colen Fer
guson, Edmund Draper, Frank L.
Tatman, John A. Francis and William
A. Scott
At a town meeting the citizens of
Lewes decided to ask the Legislature
to pass a bill authorizing the town
authorities to borrow $4,000 for the
purpose of putting in electric lights
and water works.
FIsHERMEN's NETS CoNFIsCATED.-
First Commissioner Short has confis-
Gated a number of fishermen's nets at
Lewes owing to the fact that they were
not up to the standard size. Too much
small fish have been hauled ashore bv
nets.
The firm of E. 1. DUPONT, De Ne
mours d Co., of Wilmington, has re-
ceived the contract to furnish ten mil
lion pounds of powder to the Federal
Government, the order having recently
been given the Delaware firm by Sec
retary Long.
James Wooters near Frederick, had
forty-nine steel traps on the marsh for
the purpose of catching muskrats.
Some thief stole forty-eight of the
traps. The remaining one was prob
ably overlooked, or the thief's con-
science smote him at the last moment
causing him to leave it.
Tortued by insomnia, jackson Sul-
livan, of Frederica, last Tuesday night
crawled out Of bed in the dark and
swallowed what he thought were three
pills doctor had prescribed. He slept
soundly during the remainder of the
night, but in the morning he learned
that he had swallowed three of bis
wife's shirt-waist buttons.
Over one million of gallons of coal
oil left Philadelphia on Tuesday for
Manchester, England, the first direct
shipment of the kind to that port. In
a few days another steamer will leave
Philadelphia with four hundred thous-
and bushels of oats for Europe, a
shipment larger than the total exporta-
tion of oats during the year 1896.
The trustees and the building COM
J mittee of Wesley Church have decided
Smyrna times., 1898-02-02
WANAMAKER,S.

Antique Oak = more than 200
styles, III price-range from $40.
for Well-made, solid oak suite of
three pieces, to the very elaborate
suites in Mahogany at $4OO and
$500.
DRESSING BUREAUS
Or odd DresSers, not in full
suites, are 10 be had in the natural
woods, and are also extensively
shown in White Enamel. A great
variety of styles and sizes, with
Mirrors of many shapes. Prices be-
gin at $5 for a fair sized oak bureau.
and rise by easy steps to S135.
More than $50 styles.
TOILET TABLES
Are equally varied as to the woods
and styles. These are now so popular
that manufacturers have Wed with
each other to produce the best de-
signs and qualities and to lower
prices, until we now have over 40
styles, beginningatS6, for a nicelv-
finished oak, the price-range end
ing at SIS, for fine, rich Mahogany
piece in a genuine Colonial design.
CHIFFONNIERS-
The "Chest of Drawers" of Co.
lonial periods is now an indispensa-
bic piece of furniture for everv
household. No other piece so well
affords a place for every sort of
wearing apparel and the various be-
longings of the dressingroom. Prices
have lowered yearly.
A Chiffonnier of worthy quality
at SIS, oak, with five drawers. All
the various woods are represented.
and many of the pieces match Bed
room Suites. More than 200 STYLES
are ready; the topmost price, S1OO.
WARDROBES-
Are ever in demand. No built
in closet can equal the convenience
of CommOdiouS Wardrobe. ANY,
way, whoever saw a house with
enough closet room? Many sizes
are shown in the seventy STYLES
ready; prices begin at 81 for a we'll
built oak one, to the finest, in Ma
hogany, at S175.
METAL BEDS
One of the most important items
OF this February Sale. For several
years we have been seeking to i'm
prove these goods. Liberal orders
to our manufacturers have enabled
them to experiment and perfect.
Thousands of Iron Beds are sold
that are almost worthless. In our
lines we have aimed to get the best
in every particular. All ornamental
work is of chilled steel construc-
ton; the best quality enamel is
BAKED ON in three separate coats;
the brass tubing and ornaments are
Dt real brass and best lacquer. best
quality woven wire springs fastened
to the bunk, the bed being in but
three pieces with no loose side rails.
We have somewhat more than 40 |
styles, most of which can be al |
in four sizes. Prices, SO to S35.
BRASS BEDS
Come under the same careful in. !
jpection-therefore, equal worthi-
ness. Real brass tubing-NOT IRON |
brass castings for or
lamentS and vases, highest posi-
Die finish and best lacquering. More
han so styles, prices ranging from
SIG (for a fulI-Sized bed) to 500.
or the finest.
In conclusion, if you have a Fur
liture want of any sort, we can
supply it. We will take your house
md furnish it completely, ready to
'tep into; or we will give YOU
equally careful service on the small
,St piece you may want.
John Wanamaker.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-02
Give the ChiIdrennnrinL

called Grain-O. 1t is a delicious, appetizing
nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked bv ali
who have used it because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
Is t1ee from all its injurious properties.
Grain-O aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves, 1t is not stimulant, but health
builder, and children, as well as adults. can
drink 1t with great benefit. Costs about \
as much as coffee. 10 and Csc.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-02

We have just 25 left. They
are both long and short, from
6 years to IA years. The
prices were S. to $40. They
will be sold for $3.50 each,
which would not be the price
OF the cloth, but we want the
room.