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Smyrna times., 1899-06-14
The Grief of Parting.

The man leaned right into the rail-
way carriage There was positive an
guish in his drawn face The lady IN
side was very pretty and beautifully
dressed Her softnesses of complexion
and hair. of lace and filmy material,
triumphed in the searching glare of the
electric light, which showed the rich
luxury of every detail of her costume.
She smiled with a pretty, regrettul
tenderness as she replied lightly to his
earnest works. He looked at her as If
he could never look long enough, as if
her face held for him the whole mean
ing of life. As the train began to move,
his fingers fell passioEately on the un-
gloved hand resting on the window
ledge; then instinctively he sprang
back. raised his hat. and caught IN
full light a glimpse of his white face.
Directly the train steamed out of the
station the lady rose. carefully rolled up
her veil, and, quite Indifferent to my
presence. proceeded before the mirror in
the carriage to dust her face with a
dainty pocket handkerchief. and to ap-
ply to forehead and nose the minutesi
layer Of powder with tiny puff. She
patted and arranged her curls, drawing
them with hairpin into cOquettish pO
sition and curve, and then, lowering hel
veil, she sank into the seat with sigl
of satisfaction. Academy
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Freight Received Daily at Arch St. Wharf
Philadelphia, Wilmington I Baltimore .ahOa:
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after June 3. $50 trains viii. il
a. [ II. OWE:
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

MoRSING STAR LODGE, No. 8. o. o F.-Nect,
every Friday evening, at SEQ clock.
McDoNNELL ENcAMPMENT. " FL q. 0 F.-Meet>
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings OF each
month. at 800 o'clock
HARMONY LODGE, No. 13, A. F. \. N.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings OF each month,
at 500 o'clock.
SMYRNA LODGE No. 3, I. o. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at % o'clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE, No. A.. ORDER OF HEPTAsOPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
al 500 o'clock. at the Odd Fellows Hail.
Ui;IoN CASTLE No. Il, X. G. .E.--Meets every Thurs
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
ing, at 90 O'Clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. l6, A. o. L. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at 500 O'clock in ODD Eel
lows Hall.
MIZPAH CoNCLAvE. No. 1872 ADHESIVE MoGUI-
LIANs.-MeeiS the IaSt Monday evening OF each
month al 90 O'Clock, in Odd Fellows Hall.
GENERAL WINFIELD s. HANC0CK POsT. No. 29
q. A. R.-Meets every Thursday night IN the
Hall of the Knights of the Golden Ea-le. hos
Davis, Commander.
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL. No %. JR. @. L. 4.
M.-Meets at 5 90 p. m. every Thursday IN
Odd Fellows Hall.
Frances f. Willard Temple, No X. of g. lE -
Meets every Tuesday evening at O'Clock, al
the Golden Eagle Hall.
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Financial Poetry.

An unusual album was presented to
Willis Clark, brother Of Lewis Gaylord
''a. -.. poet, on one occasion. with
for some rhymes"
Mr.. Clark was at the house of a
farmer, and the mans daughter had
turned an old account book into an
autograph album in which were in
scribed the names Of her various friends
and relatives below appropriate senti-
ments.
Mr.. Clark saw his opportunity, and
after turning over the leaves for mo
ment or two he took pen and wrot,
the following verse
Z T. d
This worlds a scene A. dark a. Styx
Where hope is scarce worth 2
Our joys are born 20 heeting hence
That they are dear at
And yet to stay here many are willing
Although they may not have
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BRANCH ROADS.

Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations, milford, Georgetown. Berlin Lewes &c)
10 39 a. m. and 6.37 p. m. week days. Return
ing. train leaves Fran kiln City 30 a. m. and
l.31 p. m. week days.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague via
steamer) l.4S m. week days Returning, l9ave
ChincOteague ~ a. IN. week days
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, and Lewes
at 10 80 a. m. 81 p. m. weekdays Returning
leave Lewes 3 - a m. and 90 p. m. week days.
Leave Harrington for RehOboth. l0.SS a. IN.
%. p m, week k-days. Returning, leave Reho-
both 80 a. m, , 45 p. IN. week days
Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1893 a. m snd
6 81 p. ID. weekdays Returning leave Berlin
6.57 a m. and 2 40 D m. week DAYS
Leave Townsend for Centrevile and way sta.
at 9.2l a. m and 5.3l p. week days leave
CeItreville 36 m. ana , 81 p m, week days
Leave Clayton for oxford at 9SS m. and 547
p. m; leave oxford Gas a. IL. ana l.i0 p m.
week days.
Leave SeafOrd for Cambridge at. ll.l7 a m.
and us p m. week days Returning leave Cam
bridge al 90 m. and , 30 p m. week days,
Train leaves Clayton for CheStertOwn 10. a N.
returning. leaves ChestertOwn 6 so a. N.
CoSNECCoNs.-At Porter. with Newark & Della.
ware City Railroad At Townsend, with Queen
Anne sd KentRailroad AtClayton, with Delaware
&Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore Il Delaware
Bay Railroad. At Harrington. with Delaware,
Maryland & Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford, with
Cambridge Seaford Railroad. AT Delmar, with
New York, Philadelphia d Norfolk Wicemico &
Pocomoke and Peninsula Railroads.
sDaily except Sunday.
J. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
j. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent
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EXP, Pass. Exp. Pass. Mail. Mai.
Pm. A. N. AMP NJ. Pm y,
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THREE PRAYERS.

An infant in its cradle slept
And in its sleep it smiled,
And one by one three women knelt
To kiss the fair haired child
And each thought of the days to be
And breathed a prayer half silently.
One poured her love on many lives,
But knew loves toll and care.
Its burdens oft had been to her
heavy weight to bear.
She stopped and murmured lovingly,
Not burdened hands, dear child, for thee"
One had not known the burdened hands,
But knew the empty heart.
At life rich banquet She had sat
An unfed guest apart.
"Oh, not, =" she whispered tenderly,
IAN empty heart, dear child, for thee!"
And one was old; she had known care,
She had known loneliness.
She knew God leads us by no path
His presence cannot bless.
She smiled and murmured trustfully,
Gods will, dear child, Gods will for theo!'
Kate Tucker Guode in Alkahest.
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A sinking Sensation.

81 understand that you were in that
elevator which fell ten stories the other
day. How did you feel IA it was going
down.
"Just az I feel when / get within
sight Of my home at night ten minutes
late and suddenly remember that my
wife wanted me to hustle ont early as
she had arranged for q dinner party. &"
Chicago News
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I Daily. DAILY except Sunday.
"a stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
an points north, or take passengers for points
south of Delmar.
r. stops only on notice to conductor OF agent.
on signal.
81" stops 20 leave passengers from MiddletowA
and points south.
Express trains leaving Harrington SOS a. m.
aud arriving at 6 33 p. m. week days, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark.
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SMYRNA DIRECTORY

TOWN OFFICIALS.
President of fCouncil-James c. Robinson.
secretary of fCounen-Henry : Anth my.
Town Treasurer -Fzckial Y. Cooper.
Clerk of fCouncn-Samuel J Reynolds
Alderman-Wiliam B. collins
Chief of Poice-JoSeph II. Garner
Councilmen: LIST wari. DR.. T. G. Moor = 2nd
Ward. Samuel J. Reynolds Srd Ward f. iWard q
Walls; 4th Waid. J. Wesley Penney: 9TH Ward.
E. Marriott Fowler 9th Ward, James c. Robinson
and Henry ; Anthony
Council meets the second ami tourta Fridays
in each month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
THAT KEEN SHOPPING INSTINCT.
The Difference Between shirt Waists and
an Abstract Qnestion of Ethics.

The Difference Between shirt Waists and
an Abstract Question of Ethics.
1t was not one OF the mammoth stores. but
one OF n much older typo, in which the pro-
prietor does not disAain to stroll among the
counters and keep an eye on the lordly floor
walkers and perhaps give Just the finishing
touch to sale when some old customer Is
bargaining. 1t was an old customer to whom
this incident ha9pcnod. She had browsed
from counter to counter and had finally settled
down on Just the shirt waist that would suit
her for some special need. 1t was lust the
right goods; there was not another pattern in
the whole assortment that could compare with
1t. she had asked the girl il II would wash
but she knew it would even without the for
maity of the question. Everything suited
but the price. In her judgment dollar and
half was too much to pay. and she tried 10
argue the girl down to IA more satisfactory
figure.
This was out Of the girls power for she could
do nothing hut fall back on the prominently
displayed policy Of the house. "One Price.
Even the proprietor when he came on the scene
was unwilling to deviate from that rule. He
explained all that he had to explain. aud gave
attention TO all that the barGainer had to say on
her side OF the affair. Finally he cIinched his
position by saying that rather than disappont
a valued patron Of anything she had set hor
heart on. although he would not violate his
rule OF never deviatnG from his fixed price. he
would be pleased to offer the shirt waist to the
customer with his compliments.
As an abstract proposition tho custom 81
might have comprehcndcd the attitude Of the
merchant toward his own business policy: hut
this was different. 1t WAS shopping. and be-
| tween shirt waists and abstract ethics there
is a great gulf fixed On hearing this offer
the customer turned back to the counter and
gave the shirt waist another and even more
critical inspection. Every seam was carefully
| scanned. even the stun itself was held W to
| the light for the disclosure OF unsuspected
! defects
! Yes. ma'am, repeated the proprietor. 4" |
! cannot break through the rule OF my house
and cut the price below dollar and half. but
rather than disappont you will give you the
| waist"
Why" sail the suspicious customer
what's the matter with itI'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
THE sTKUGGlING Young Au1uon.
His Brief story in illustration of an Old
pTOverb.

Maybe. said the struggling young author,
" this is hardly worth mentioning. but it utter
catcd me as a case Of the proverbal straw.
Fourth of July. you may remember. came this
year ON Tuesday. Well. things sent out on
the Saturday preceding did not come back
with tho promptncss that things sent on Satur-
day usually do. Monday night went by. and
nothing back that looks hopeful, Tuesday the
same. That was the Fourth OF July. ana there
was no delivery except in the morning but il
was very Jolly 10 get nothing back then.
=, And III" next day; "Wednesday. was the same.
Not blessed thing back. Things did begin to
look hopeful. indeed. But Thursday morning
the ,postman stood at the door aud whiatled
loud and long for somebody to come lie
couldn't get the mail in the box. 1t was all
there. and ! couldn't help laughing rs /
thought how simple had been. With Fourth
OF July coming on Tuesday we had this year,
with our incrcas ing tendency 10 holidays. made
Monday nlso a holiday. and that following on
sunday, regular day of, had brought three
holidays together. So ms, stun. mailed on sat
urday, had not been look ed at until Wednesday,
but it had been examined promptly then"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23

or crepe de chine or lowered silk peignoir.
In the effort to introduce colOrcd lawn petit
coats one type OF its class has assuredly grown
popular. and this is n ilounccd affair Of any
light tint desired. edged with white embroid-
cry or every valance "immcd with stitched
on band Of plain white lawn.
As long skirted as the old style riding habit
is the robe ofto-night; its throat widely opened.
with big embroidered tops or collars rolling on
the shoulders or else the other extreme is fol-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
VERY FINE lingerie.
A New Climax Reached in
Cost and Extravaganza.
DAINTY LACE AND HAND WORK.
Garments OF Material So FiImy
That They Will Pass Through
q THUMB Ring.

This Years Attractions in tho Way Of On
derwear New Garments from Paris
That Cost Small Fortunes - Changes in
Style and Finish-All White One of the
Rules Of Fashion-The Reformation in
Corssts-Gorgeously Decorated rctticonts
-PeiGnoirs aud Dainty Night Robes.
No true woman Ia ever stronger than bargain
tenn ptations In the shane OF fine lingerie. She
may horocally pass by hats OF appealing love-
Illness and price withstand amazing sales In
silks. satins gloves and ribbons. but she is not
capable OF resisting the midsummer reduc-
lions In underwear. which can he safely ac-
cepted as proof positive that for beauty's sake
alone. not vanity's. docs the average woman
Adore fine twincd linen. She will overdraw
her bank account run up big bills or quite
beeRar herself for no purpose but to revel In
the hidden loneliness OF n e-fretted camsole
or cobwebby chemise and feel. when In
possession OF either. full compensation
for her monetary outlay. Now. inexcusable
as this may seem from an economic
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In hatisto. Persian lawn. silkcn Oriental
muslin. with the inevitable lace interpretations
and competitions. They have. on the whole
rather more color than the underwear. and
some are made of quite transparent malmaison
muslin with needeworked posies or rings in
tinted floss.
They lend Themselves very graciously to
ribbon accomplishments in pale tints OF blue
and pink and green. and a woman in mourning
is almost gayly adorned with many infantile
bows Of black lutestring. that finish in knot
or series OF knots after shutting through
yards OF ornamental Honiton bead cdgings on
aounces. collars. Sc
A reaction in simplicity from these are the
lowered muslin and white lawn adaptations
from the japanese kimono shape that sweeten
with comfort the lazy hours Of tho women
whose purses are not equal 20 muslin and lace.
From shawl yokes Of blue and pink lawn de-
pend full floating skirts Of white. and the col
ored lawn appears again in wide inner facngs
for the broad sleeves Of the admirable gar
mcnt. A safety brooch. set with clear imita-
tion cabochou stone. catches the fronts to-
Gethcr. and In point of crisp daintiness and
true becomingness these simple reignoirs are
not outdone by their more furbelowed and ex-
pensiye kind.
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shown in a bridal set where the batiste night
robe was embroidered here and there on the
long. full expanse OF skirt with clusters Of
small white flowers, their petals folded and
pendent in sleep. In the same trousseau were
nightrobes with bishop sleeve made full by the
device Of running beading up the inside seam.
and weaving through this q draw string in the
form of line Of bGbG wash ribbon. When this
sleeve went to the laundry the ribbon was
drawn out and left q perfectly fiat sleeve
measuring nearly yard and n half in length.
For August nights. when the thermometer
seems to run races with the moon. were CAPT
tai sleeveless gowns of cool china linen, cut
low about the neck and showing a gracious
lace bordered shoulder drapery. Throughout
this cOrbcille of fine underwear scarcely tuck
was seen. and this may be accepted "a conclu-
sive evidence that the inset of lace or fine en-
broidcry is esteemed above many tucks. how
ever narrow they may be.
TO be explicit on the question OF lace. the
most fashionable species used is our old friend
OF Valencienn-s. while point de Flandre and a
heavy linen thread imitation of A'enGon is APP
pearinE on the more sumptuous connections
from Paris. Very engaging effects are per-
fccted with Honiton beading, and in furthernR
the cause Of beauty edging done inside Of
hemstitched border by drawn threads 10 con-
sidered in excellent taste.
Outside the imNediate pale Of lingerie. Of
course. come to the p,ignoirs. combing
JACK, Is and bedroom draperies that are all in
white this season. They partake Of many Of
the main features OF the underwear in that
they cling. droop long about the feet and come
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standpoint. ample extenuation Of the extrav-
agance lies in the garments themselves. Every
season thoy grow moro elaborate In pattern
and ornamentatlon. and whereas many devices
used to be practiced for the saving OF lace and
labor In thor makeup. nowadays the move
ment 10 steadily toward the adoption OF white
lingerie only and that OF the most elaborate
fashion. Every modish creature. moreoSer
takes an unalloyed delight in wearing the sim
plest OF duck or cotton gowns upon a stratum
Of lawn and tucks and frills and fripperies
that cost a small fortune.
To meet the demand OF the luxury loving
and prompt-payin American. the Parisians
set the pace in undergarments. and do all
their labor Of construction by hand. but our
bwn manufacturers follow their lead 30 closely
ind admirably in machine wrouSsht pieces
That 1t 10 really matter more of sentiment
lhan worth that dictates the purchase OF the
French article. On both sides OF the water the
bnort Is always tending toward n reconcilia-
Non between excessive graceful daintness.
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that every woman demands. and precautions
against bulkness. that no woman can allow.
Turn over heap OF garments all fresh from
Paris and you will and that though silk is so
slightly used In their makeup. none save the
petticoats. perhaps. but will run through the
circle Of thumb ring. Everywhere that an
inch OF goods might be pruned away tho
artists scissors have sliced to good effect and
with no loss in the charm OF the garment. For
example. all chemises are sloped to 1T the dg-
ure like glove. The newest French pattern
shows novel arrangement by which a tiny
side body Is introduced under the arm and
the seam so skilfully manipulated that 1t can
never act as an Irritating cause against tender
Aeeh. To obviata any awkwardness In getting
In and out OF such a chemise the long slip
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fewest possihle choice bones. and not deco
rated with even so much as an embroidered
arrowhead. Is what the regencrated makers of
stays are sending US. A good French corset ia
cut low under tho shoulder blades. but long on
the hips. and the front steels are as stiffiy
straight as the proverbial ramrod.
Iii the chcmise and camisole have been
Obliged TO eliminate deal Of o,d-tme ampli-
tude under the requirements OF the new fash
ion law the petticoat and the pantalon and
the nightdress go triumphantly on their wide
gored way. They. with the exception of the
taffeta iupe, all arc made OF the lmPest white
goods procurable. and the laundress that
starchcs the French batiste, Indian lawn and
English nainsOok lingerie is likely 10 suffer
the extreme penalty at her employers hands
As the seaweed ciinHs to mermaid SO every
woman desires her underwear to droop and
gather about her body. and with the gown
OF the period perfectly starchesS white lawn
skirt. shaped without puckcr at the hips and
spreading lace hung ilounces to the floor, is the
proper thing.
Silk pettlcoats are as rule as tempcstuous
as ever. 1t is true they take the hips perfectly
smoothly, but expand with whirl and q rush
below the knees. or an evening with dancing
dress bone white tafieta, carrying a twof =
wide fiounce Of thickly Killed white chiffon.
this valance ruched AZ top and bottom. takes
unGeniahle precedence. Another well es-
teemed type is white silk in combination with
blond lace. Women whose bank accounts are
as big as their ambitions and whose love OF
color will not remain unsatisiled wear genuine
| creations Of taffeta bearing embroidered tulle
| and chiffon f"unces falling upon wreaths OF
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that absurd little exotic In the feminine ward
robe. the short petticoat. She who wears a
silk undervest is in comfort bound to adopt n
brief tunic under her silk or cambria under
skirt. and though by this device she pares
away some bulk AT the bust and shoulder line.
she doubles the thickness at her waist and
hins. With the tight fitting, long -skirtcd chem
Use the latest OF women gets all the relief she
deserves and carries two under garments in
stead OF three.
Right at the top and bottom all the chemise
decoration is done. Some OF them are long
enough TO reach half way to the AMI le. and have
their edges cut in deep vandykes or scallops
or wedged-shaped tabs. and then to these are
applied little wavelets of lace. About the
shoulders nothing Is smarter than the simu-
lated fchu drapery. done in tho softest hand
kerchiet batiste. and handworked either in
small embroidered dots or buttonhoe edged
rings. Sometimes these dots and rings arc
done In colored thread. but on the whole women
prefer that these garments shall be Of a white
ness to rival the snowdrift and ivory white
Not even the time tinted laces are used ON the
cream OF these creations.
Camisole. cache corset or unierbodv, call
that garment what you will. but do not give II
any length below the waist line. The prettiest
and most useful styles are made in bolero and
handkerchief shape. and an exceedingly re-
cent invention in this line is cut to fold nchu
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-12-30
EVANGELIST MOODY DEAD.

Dwight l.. Moody died at his
home at Northfeld. Mass, on Dec.
%. The cause OF death was q gen.
eral breaking down due to overwork.
Mr.. Moody's heart had been weak
for long time, and exertions put
forth in connection with meetings
In the West last month brought on a
collapse, from which he failed to
rally.
Dwight Lyman Moody was born at
Northfeld. Mass, January 8, 1887.
He was for o while Q farmland. later
Boston salesman, and in 1855 went
TO Chicago. where he engaged with
remarkable success in Sunday school
work. He did missionary work
among the troops during the Civil
War, and at its close began revival
work in Chicago. He was joined in
1870 by Ira D. Sankey, a singer
whose voice possessed sweetness and
power. They visited Great Britain
in 1873, attracting tremendous
crowds to their meetings. Since
that time all Of Mr.. Moody's time has
been devoted to evangelical work in
America. He was the author OF
numerous religious works.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-12-30
THE REAL BOERs AT HOME.

New York Sun: 1t is mistake 10
take Paul Kruger and his surround
inc politicians as types Of the Boer.
AIso !. ia a mistake to take the
.,ws;;er in the towns as typical. To
unearth the real Boer one must seek
the wide and solitary veldt, the hid
den valleys, the distant hills, and
there, on his farm, draw him out and
study him. Your true 3oer despises
the town. He is essentially an agri-
oulturist and a hunter. Up to 1892
he never saw railway in his country,
and he was bitterly opposed to Its
coming. He argues that the railroad
will drive away the game. and with
out anything to shoot at, life will not
be worth living. He is extremely
conservative, and with strangers
brusque and taciturn. but il he finds
you are harmless he can be very
hospitable. He does not drink deep.
He is religious, with gloomy, stern
religion. Like all people whose be-
lief in the bible is OF that uncom-
promising kind, he is more or less
supersitious. He is moral. He does
not believe in divorce laws. He
marries early in life, and is con-
vinced the highest blessing is an
abundance Of children. He is sturdi-
ly built, thanks to his way of life.
which is the same as that OF his
father and his ancestors for many
generations open.air life, with
lots of beef, cabbage and milk. He
is good horseman and remarkable
marksman. He understands that a
man who can shoot straight and
without excitement, makes, now
adays, the best soldier. He fears
aod and loyes his country, but eau
act understand the nee"
--a ol tax
gatherer. He is, in fact, the back
woodsman of last century in the
United States. come to life again in
Africa.