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PUBLISHXS SVXXT SATURDAY JtOKNIKO
Middletown. New Castle County, Delaware*
rtcKENDREE DOWNHATl,
EDITOR AND PBOPB1BTOB.
titered at the Poet Office at tecond-clatt matter.
MIDDLETOWN, DEL, APR. 1898
7IB8T PRIZE. .
The United States Cruiser Nash
ville yesterday captured the Spanish
ship Buena Vura. A single six pound
shot brought the surrender of the
enemy's vessel. She was leaded with
lumber.
IT IS WAR.
f he first blow of war, cruel and re
lentless war, tbe first for over half a
a century between this country and a
foreign power, bas not yet beep struck,
but diplomatic relations between this
country and Spain baVe been sevrered
and a state of war actually exists. It
may be days, it may be weeks, or it
may be only boors before tbe first gun
shall be fired. Many Americans, loyal
and true, regret that war bas been the
result believing a peaceable solation
honorable alike to tbe United States
and Spain could bave been reached, but
since war has come all will stand pa
triotically by tbe Administration. Any
wbo recall tbe anxiety and pain, tbe
suffering and loss, Ibe death and de
struction of the late civil war may be
excused for hesitating to rejoice at the
opportunity to be revenged for the de
struction of tbe Maine and the death of
160 boys in blue. That was a diabolical
act and so is it to slay fellow creature,
but tbe acknowledged murderer is tried
by due process of law. And so must
the Maine incident be dealt with when
it is settled. War will undoubtedly bring
opportunity for retaliation which will
be used as occasion offers.
This is a war for tbe sake of human
ity. The population of Cuba is about
one and a half millions. Tbe present
strife on tbe island has extended over
three years, and about a year ago tbe
cruel Weyler began a war of starvation.
He gathered tbe peasantry from tbeir
farms and plantat ons into tbe towns
. old men,women and children, aud there
400,000 of them have died of want.
They were of the same religious faith
as their persecutors, spoke tbe same
language as tbe queen of Spain, were
decendents of the same parents. Such
treatment was past comprehension.
Tbe United States proceeded to feed
tbe starving and has said to Spain such
warfare must cease. You must yield
the island. Congress wrestled with tbe
form of procedure or rather of declara
tion several days last week, the two
houses finally agreeing upon tbe follow
ing resolution;:
Whereas, Tbe abhorrent conditions
wbicb bave existed for more than three
years in tbe island of Cuba, so near
our own borders, have shocked the
moral sense of tbe people of tbe United
States, bave been a disgrace to Christ
ian civilization, culminating, as they
have, in tbe destruction of a United
States battleship, with 260 of its offic
ers and crew, while on a friendly visit
in tbe barbor of Havana, and cannot
longer be endured, as has been set
forth by the President of tbe United
States in bis message to Congress of
April 11,1898, upon which tbe action
of Congress was invited; therefore, be
it resolved,
First—That the people of the island
of Caba are, uud of right ought to be,
free and independent.
Second—That it is tbe duty of tbe
United States to demand, and tbe Gov
ernment of the United States does
hereoy demand, that the Government
of Spain at once relinquish its autboi
iiy and government in tbe island of
Cuba and withdraw its land and naval
foioes from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third—That the President of the
United States be, and he is hereby, di
rected and empowed to use tbe land
and naval forces of tbe United States,
and to call into tbe actual service of
* the United States the militia of tbe
eeveral States to such an extent as may
be necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect. ....
Fourth—That the Uuited States
hereby disclaims any disposition or in
tention to exercise sovereignly, juris
diction or contrat over said i-dand ex
cept for tbe pacification thereof, and
asserts its determination when that is
accomplished to leave tbe government
and control of tbe island to its people.
SPAIN BAYS WAR.
The Spanish government not wait
ing to receive notice of tbe "ultima
tum" from the United States, sent
Ambassador Woodford bis passports,
and tbe Spaniards say war. President
McKinley bas already ordered tbe fleet
at Key West to proceed to Cuban
waters and next week an army of 80,
000 men will probably proceed against
Havana. Tbe proximity of Cuba to
our coast and its distsnee from Spain
is greatly to oar' advantage. Madrid
» almof t due east from New York,
and Cadiz, tbe southern port at Gib
raltar is 3215 miles from New York.
From Cadiz to tbe Cape Verde Islands,
west of Africa and almost due east
from Cuba, is 1575 miles. From Cape
Verde Islands to Porto Rico is 2300
miles and Havana is 1100 west of Porto
Rico. By this route Havana is nearly
6000 miles from Spain's nearest port.
From New York to Porto Rico is 1426
miles, and from New York down the
coast to Havana is 1227. Tbe dis
tance from Key West directly south to
Havana is very short so that in situa
tion Ibe United States has all the ad-,
vantages. In tbe fortunes and misfor
tunes of war we believe tbe advantages
are all on our side and yet we may saf
fer some defeets and many losses. No
one doubts that victory will percb
upon tbe American banner.
Postmaster General Gary of Mary
land baa resigned from the President's
Cabinet and Charles Emory Smith,
editor of tbe "Philadelphia Preas," bas
been confirmed as bis successor. Ill
health has been assigned as tbe cause
and the Postmaster General has been
sick for some bat a difference of views
upon tbe war question is seid to bave
tosen an additional (.reason for tie
resignation.
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NAVAL IMPnOVBMENT.
Since war it is, it mast necessarily
be a naval war at least at the beginning
and the following brief jeview of the
chasgee which experience has brought
in the style of .ships and armament will
prove interesting:
A battle between a "hart." and a
"cheese-box'' in 1801 revolutionized
naval architectur .The "barn" was the
hull of the United States steam frigate
the
Merrimac,''raised by the Confederates
armed with an iron beak for ramming,
and roofed over above the berth-deck
with 4 inch iron plates, supported by
massive timbers. The "cheese-box"
Ericsson's newly finished "Monitor,
a war-vessel consisting of an ironclad
turret upheld by a nearly submerged
hull, driven by powerful engines. At
nightfall, March 8th*the wooden ships
"Congress ' and "Cumberland" were
•beneath the wares in Hampton Roads,
rammed and shatterd by au adversary
invulnerable to tbeir broadsides. With
the dawn of March 9;h, the "Merri
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ordnance of the period resulted in a
drawn bat le, which the retirement of
tbe "Merrimac" made a tactical vic
tory for the "Monitor." Neither was
able to pierce or seriously iojure tbe
other's armor.
This was tbe first engagement be
tween iron-clads, and it made obso
lete for war purposes the wooden ships
of all existing navies. Maritime nations
at once began to rebuild and rearm.Tbe
evolution was commenced which trans
formed tbe three-decker iuto the battle
ship— her sides armored like the "Mer
rimac," her guns mounted in impreg
nable turrets like tbe "MinUot's.'
Steam bad already doomed sail-power
for warships,and smooth-bore guns weie
giving place to high-power rifles. The
close of the Civil War found the Uui
ted States with about sixty monitors in
commission on tbe seaboard, while tbe
navigable rivers swarmed with gun
boats of the "Merrimac" type. Oar
enthusiasm for iron had not bseu cooled
by tbe sinking of the original" Monitor"
off Cape Hattelas, in 1862, and sea
worthiness was still secoudary to shol
resisting power, when tbe battle of
Lissa, July 20, 1866, again put uavai
architects to thinking. In that en
gagement tbe Austrian wooden vessels
boldly rammed ibe Italian irnn-clads,
and found them to be as unstable as
floating tea-kettles. Since that time
buoyancy bas bean regarded as a prime
requisite, and all classes of steel ves
eels are made staunch enough to weather
aburiicaue. However, there^was no
satisfactory test of tbe offensive aad
defensive qualities of tbe new con
structions till 1893, when tbe Brazilian
insurrection furnished the spectable of
a contest betweeu the latest model of
battle-'ship^and of fortifisatioas. The
armor-clad "Aquidabau" (built in
England in 1885) engaged tbe harbor
forts day after day and suffered no in
jury, though the gunners of Fort Santa
Cruz got her range and repeatedly
struck her with projectiles from their
10- inch rifles. These rattled harmless
ly from her 10-inch and 11-lnch armor,
and did not prevent her from anchor
ing were she pleased. Ou the other
band, her 9 inch and 6-incb rifles could
effect nothing against the forts, with
which the vain expenditure of the ship's
ammunition and stores left the advan
tage ultimately.
The next year, in tbe war between
Japan and China, there was a more
conclusive test. Off tbe Yalu River,
September 17,1894, modern tarileshipi
opposed each other for tire first time,
and ttie lesson was hardly less instruc
tive than that afforded by tbeir pro
totypes at Newport News, thlr'y-three
years before. As tbe "Monitor's"
commander learned too late that he
could have destroyed the "Merrimac''
by using a larger powder-charge in his
11- inch Dahlgren guns, so, too, Euro
pean shipbuilders saw that they had,
in some cases, sacrificed efficiency to
size; that for close quarters numerous
rapid-fire guns—each firing twenty
shells a minute—are more effective
than larger guns less rapidly served. A
shell from the latter is more likely to
pi *rce an adversary's armor, but a con
centration of fir« by enough of the
former will hinder a turret from pre
senting its port-boies. To do so would
be to admit a storm of shot and shell,
strip -ing gun and turret of tbeir de
fenders.
This closes the list of instructive
battles, and it remains to be seen what
would be tbe outcome of au eucounter
between evenly matched battle-ships or
cruisers, officered and manned by
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HE PATRIOTS, GENTLEMEN.
"It is clear that in the event of war with
Spaiu the country will have to resort to
issue of bonds. After criminally refusing
to make it possible to levy an income tax,
the Republican party is in a position to
turn tbe favors shown it by the money
classes end bonds will be issued. It is a
rare occasion in the history of this country
that does not afford tbe Republican party
an excusé for advoc iting the issued of
bonds.—Seaford News.
Wbat petty political Wbo warns an
issue of tonds? Aud if the necessity
arises for a bond issue it is done as a
an
war measure against a foreign power,
How mach nobler, more c auly. is the
Democracy of H in. George Gray who
says be knows no party in dealing wi;h
questions relating to our tro ibie with
Spain. And Senator Gormau say t he shall
forget that Mr. McKinley was elected
by Republicans and shall s'and with
tbe President to defend bis country and
bisconntry'8bonoi.But more petty that
tbe Seaford small mtn is tiis Lewes
editor who seems bave a grievance that
in some way be eannot get his mm on
tbe pension list. What else it can be that
bas rankled in bis bosom for'Thirty year
or more" we cannot guess. It rankles
to ouch au extent that be forgets $00,
000,000 of Cleveland's $260,000,000
loan in times of peace. Come, gentle
men, be patriots. Patriotism is not
Inconsistent with genuine Democracy,
only with tbe false kind. Tbe "Lewes
Pilot" saye:
When President Cleveland was ob
liged to order a loan or $200,000,000 to
sustain tbe credit of tbe government
It was characterized an outrage. Tbe
conditions are reversed, and tbe sug
gestion of a loan of $500,000,000, for
carrying on an unnecessary war for
speculators aud c*mpf»ll -weis, is reck
oned a sort of patriotism; »Kiut the ,
sort we had some thirty years or more j
j ago. -Lewes Pilot
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What does it mean ? Taj Collector
J. Allison Cleaver at tacks tne published
reports of the Road Commissioners for
St. Georges Hundred. He says that
on April 2, 1898 in a conference the
eommifsioners agreed that he was due
$69.00, yet they charge him in tbeir
published s'atemeiit with owing$466.66
on '95 and '90 taxes. That is a small
matter, however—small compared with
his charge that they omitted from their
statement a bond due from Mr. J. P.
Cochran for $3,300, making tbeir in
debtedness $7,798.72. What does this
meau ? If the tax payers were men
alive to their interests they would learn
the meaning. It is a debt the people
must pay* then why not investigate?
The Transcript columns are open to
any fair statement.
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During the week in tbe U. S. Court
at Wilmington the Grand Jury has
been engaged iu tbe Dover Bank cases.
Indictments were found against Wm.
N, Boggs and E. T. Cooper. They were
arranged before Judge Bradford,Boggs
pleading guilty aud Cooper pleadin >
not guilty. Mr. Cooper's attorneys
asked until .Tburday of next week
which was granted. He is charged
with aiding in the embezzlement of
$23,000. It will be remembered that
when the "Wilmington Sun" pub
lished the charges against him he in
stil uted suit for libel.
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The name of Senator R. R. Kenny
has been mixed up with the Boggs—
Bank affair more or lees fiom tbe first.
He has been before the grand jury of
tne Federal Court as a witness in tbe
case. He now brings suit* against
John II. Bateman, editor of tbe "State
Sentinel," and Eli M. Shilling, of tbe
Wilmington Sun," for malicious and
criminal libel. He has delayed long in
taking this action. It is to be hoped
for ibe credit of tbe positien he bolds
that be may prove himself innocent of
all these matters. .
THOSE MINSTRELS.
The White Rose Minstrels of Smyrna
which are to have an entertainment in the
Opera House for the benefit of the Y. M . C.
A. on Tuesday evening, April 26th. are very
highly spoken of by the papers of Smyrna.
They have given two entertainments in
that town and are first-class. Read what
is ssid of them at tbeir homes;
"The Opera House was crowed to the
doors last Thursday night to witness, for
the first time in several years a home-tal
ent minstrel show. The White Rose Min
strel show on Thursday night compares
favorably with any well trained, traveling
mihstrelsy ever exhibited in this town. It
was a season of mirth, joy and laughter
from beginning to end and "our boys de
serve a great deal of credit for the earnest
ness and zeal with which they entered in
to make it a success. Every available seat
was taken. And well was the treat af
forded—a two hours stretch of variety and
incident, unflaging to the end.
When the curtain arose shortly after
eight o clock, it was on a semi-circle of
"The Lime Kiln Club" with Wm. S. Diehl '
as President and Messrs. John C- Manner
ing, Edward Start, P. P. Jacobs. Wm. H
Brady, Frank Armstrong and John Tilgh
man as endmen, with all the effectiveness
that burnt cork could give them. They
made lots of fun and cracked jokes new
and old, that greatly amused the people.
What were called the "Club's Enter
tainers,'' those who interspersed their
humor with vocal music, were Messrs. J. E
Stevens, J. B. Cjunselroan; G. D. Brown
and Fred Lang. There was also seated on
the elevation above them the "Club's Or
chestra," composed of Messrs. Wm. Norris.
Geo. Sylvester, Wm. Stevenson and George
M. Rose, with four pieces, violin, cornet
trombone, drams etc., and piano. Miss
Lottie 8mith was the accompanist and did
her part in a finish ed maimer. The or
chestra was one ot the best features of tbe
show, their harmony and time was excell
ent and their variety of pieces were catchy
and inspiring, giving life to every çart of
the minstrelsy.
The semi-circle was completed by a third
tier, just above the orchestra, where sat a
row of uniformed musicians.
The company presented their excellent
entertainment, and, interspersing tbe jokes
and confabs between the interlocutor and
endmen, the following vocal program was
given. "She is a Belle," by the Company:
"My Boy Remember Me," by J. E. Stevens;
"I Want Dem Presents Back," by Frank
Armstrong- "The Church Across the way,"
by G. D. Brown; "Climb de Golden Fence"'
J. C. Mannering; "I Am King O'er Land
and Sea," by Fred Lang; "Enjoy Your
selves," W. H. Brady.
The singing both comic and sen timental,
did credit to the participants, not the least
effective being the chornses, The local hits
and take-offs was a leading feature with
the audienoe."—Smyrna Times.
AVben the curtain was raised at the
Smyrna Opera House Thursday evening the
large audience assembled to see the White
Rose Minstrels, composed entirely of local
talent, was surprised, but agreeably so, at
the appearance made by the boys. The
stage settings was very pretty and the trim
mings were yellow, red and gold and far
surpassed a number of miustrel shows
which have been here in the paetfew years.
Part Second commenced with an overture
by the orchestra. Misa Lottie Smith being
the accompanist. It was the finest thing in
tbe shape of music ever given in the Opera
House by local talent and no doubt required
considerable practice. The Sand Jig by
Edward Start was very much enjoyed and
his dancing made quite a hit. W. H. Brady
assisted by J. C. Man tiering, in Irish char
acter songs. was received with much ap
plause. Tbe violin solo, "Mocking Bird
end Variations," by Wm. Norris was very
fine and much enjoyed by the audience.
"Drill and Walkin' fo' de Cake" by the en
tire company was much enjoyed by every
body, the boys taking their different parts
to perfection. The Orchestra rendered
another very pretty selection. J. C. Man
nering in bis own original and humorous
composition was a feature of the eveuing'a
entertainment. Fred. Long rendered a
very pretty mandolin solo and the orches
tra another overture. The evening's enter
tainment concluded with the side-spliting
farce, entitled "A Slippery Day," is which
the entire company took part.
The entertainment throughout was one of
the finest minstrel shows ever given here
and would have done credit to professionaU.
Each member of the_ company took bis
part well end there were no mistaken made
by anybody. Tbe Opera House -^as filled
to its utmost capacity and everybody waa
more than pleased with the White Rose
Minstrels."—Smyrna Call.
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TBS PEACH CÜHCÜLIO.
A heavy tribute is levied annually on the
peach crop of Delaware by the cureulio.
The adult beetle lays the eggs in the small
fruits just after the blossoms fall. In a few
days the eggs hatch and the little grub
bores into the fruit. The peaches that are
attackad when very small usually fall and
comprise a large proportion of the "June
Drop," while the fruits attacked when half
or more grown adhere to the trees as
wormy aud gummy fruits. Whenever the
set orpeachts is light, as it will be in parts
of Delaware this year.it is of great economic
importance to the frnit grower to prevent
the lose from the cureulio, which often
amounts to more than fifty percent of the
total setting. If the peaches that form on
the tress in southern Delaware this spring
are saved from the cureulio, there will
still remain a good crop in most sections of
the state. „
The only practical means of destroying
the cureulio this spring is to jar them from
the trees upon a canvas and kill them after
they have fallen. The canvas can be
stretched over a light frame, leaving a slit
in one side to allow the tree to stand in the
middle. The tree is then jtrred by a qnick
blow from a padded mallet either on the
trank or main branches of the tree, and
the curculios are then swept fiom the can
vas and destroyed. It is best to jar early in
the morning as the beetles are then slug
glish and fall readily. The jarring should
be continued every day or over a period of
three weeks, or nntil nn more curculios
are taken. In some seasons the injury does
not last more than two weeks. The im
portant points to observe are. 1st, jar as
soon as the blossoms have fallen, 2d, to de
stroy the cnrcnlioe that fall, 3d, continue
the jarring till the beetles disappear.
The curculios can be absolutely controlled
by the jarring method, which isausnal prac
tice among the plum growers, and many
peach orchsrdists In western New York.
In New York, however, the canvas is in
the form or an inverted nmbrella which is
wheeled from tree to tree on a wheel-bar
row-like frame. A cut of a cureulio ma
chine is shown in Bulletin XXXV of the
Delaware Experiment Station.
The cost of jarring an orchard de
pends entirely on circumstances, but it
should not cost under two cents per tree
or over twelve cents for the entire season's
G. Harold Powxll,
Horticulturist, Delaware Experiment
Station.
jarring.
KENT COUNTY.
Thomas Price, a prominent citizen of
Smyrna, was found dead in his bed Tuesday
morning at the residence of his son-in-law,
Thomas Wilson. Mr. Price had been in
poor health for some time. Until a few
years ago he was one of the most prominent
farmers of Cecil county, Maryland having
moved from there to Smyrna ten years ago.
He was 73 years old. Interment was bad
at Ceciiton yesterday,
The Smyrna creamery, last week, receiv
ed 61,640 pounds of milk, for which the
farmers were paid 70 cents per 100 pounds.
Unclaimed Letters.
A list of nnclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post-office which can be
bad by saying they are advertised:
Tempie Dale, Johnis Henry, Ben Tiller,
Florence Thomas, Lambert Sturgiss, Will
Carey, Will Carey, Riley Handy, Alameda
Gibbs, Marry Morriss Mary Wilson, Port
land Mfg. Co."
W Ay AM AKER'S
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April 18,1898.
For genuine dollar's
worth we believe
D . Moquette Carpets
Bargains are the cheapest car
pets made. And that is so whether
one compares them with the low
est priced tapestry or with the
finest pile carpet made.
And yet, thousands of careless
people have condemned Moquette
Carpets, because they "shed.
As a fact, this shedding is not an
evidence of wear—but is simply
the working out of the loose fibre
that becomes imbedded in the pile
when the carpet is being made.
As well think that a boy's hair
was wearing out because shot ends
can be brushed off after a hair-cut.
We repeat: Moquette Carpets at
usual full prices are cheapest Car
pets to buy.
And here is unusual economy—
8,400 YARDS OF MOQUETTE CAE
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This is the highest grade, known
as "Extra." There are 56 styles.
NEW SILKS ARE HERE
From France
Few of a kind, but hosts of kinds
—a bouquet of elegance and the
word "bouquet" seems to fit to a
"t," for the colors are as varied
and as bright as the blooms of even
leafy June.
A new Silk—Liberty Enlevage —
Soft and satiny. Lilac, mouse, bright
blue, turquoise, cardinal and marine.
Oblong irregular links of white. 85c.
A new Silk—Taffeta Broderie —
A taffeta of two-color stripes embroidered
with raised satin figures, with white
satin stripes dividing. Two grays, two
blues, two lavenders. $2.
A new Silk— Façonné Carreaux —
A plaid taffeta that peeps through an em
broidered lace effect Two new colon.
S2.
A new Silk—Pekin Quadrille
Crossed cords of silk on taffeta, with satin
lines dividing, a half inch apart Green
on blue, orange on beige, cerise on beige,
black on beige * 2 .
A new Silk—Taffeta Bayadere
white edged bars of color, on color—two
lavenders, two beiges, two pinks, two
greens 81.50 a yd.
A new Silk—Taffeta Ecossais —
A check Taffeta with one and a half inch
blocks of silk outlined by twilled bars
of silk, one style only, orange and Mae
$2.
A new Silk—Taffeta Filite Baya
dere—
A stripe Taffeta with waves ot aim
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white, cardinal and white. 82 a yd.
A new Silk—Pekin Taffeta Quad*
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A fancy plaid with satin oars and hair
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A new Silk— Broderie —
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ottoman equi-distant stand, in relief by
black on the colors. $1.50 a yd.
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A Stripe Taffeta of striking effect; two
stripes, one black, one white, together
making one stripe, not far apart, on
blue, on brown. $1.65 a yd.
A new Silk—Pekin Façonne —
A Brocaded Stripe Taffeta with diamond
blocks of black, on black and white, on
white between two colors, black and
white, blue and white. $2 a yd.
A new Silk— Façonne Bayadere—
A rich Armure with barre loops of silk,
not far apart, in Nile, on orange; for
vests and wraps. $2 a yd.
A new Silk—Taffeta Glace—
All white shute, over Nile, over cerise,
over lavender, over magenta. A new
effect $L25 a yd.
A new Silk—Quadrille Jardiniere—
A checked Taffeta with crossed bars of
color on white. A departure from black
effects. $1.25 a yd.
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FRESH, beautiful, ser ;
, viceable, are these
Hannelâ bright Wash Flannels
—and a multitude of patterns to
show. Two hundred and thirty
styles in all. But such a collection
was necessary to bring together all
the choice sorts that were found on
both sides of the water. And the
scope of their usefulness is so
broad that styles must be propor
tionately varied., The beautiful soft
finish of wool; the firmness of tex
ture that will not shrink, added by
the hidden warp of the more sub
stantial cotton—the combined vir
tues of both giving a fabric that for
fresh, comfortable summer beauty
the world would not care to do
without.
Men have shirts, and sometimes
coats and pajamas made of them.
Women want them for waists
dresses,wrappers, dressing sacques,
petticoats, and the pretty children's
garments they make are legion. To
supply the demand, our showing
includes these—
32 styles at 20c 26 styles at 31c
37 styles at 25c 12 styles at 37>£c
30 styles at 28c 43 styles at 50c
50 styles at 60c
The sixty cent sorts are golf
sporting flannels from Glasgow.
Wash
Men's Fine Shoes—
The greatest assemblage of fash
ionable footwear ever gathered to
gether is here. The world's best
workmanship. A fitting finish for
the swellest outfit are these:
Men's patent calf lace Shoes; men's viel
kid lace, or tan Russia calfskin, witn
the swell Boston tbe, bull-dog, English,
London and opera toe shapes—all the
fads, all the comfort-givers are shown.
The price—
$5 a pair
A step lower in grade are these
—though in style and quality the
equal of most $5 sorts. They have
all the details that ordinarily would
claim that price—
Men's black vid kid lace Shoes, with
Betkely toes, or light shade tan Russia
calf lace shoes, with English toes.
$3.90 a pair
P And at a fair saving of a dollar
over usual costs are these—
Men's tan Russia calf Oxfords; tan Rus
sia calf lace; black box calf lace; black
smooth calf lace ; at
$3 a pair
All have welted and stitched soles; bull
dog, Waukenphast and London toe
shapes—tan shoes have brass studs
and eyelets.
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be found in the State, including the celebrated " Cortland, " (the best on earth.) *
and are in a position to meet all competition.
Buy the HILBURN FARfl WAGON, as it is guaranteed to be the Best ^
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plements. including the following favorites: Deering Binders, Deering Mowers, Iron Age jqy
Biding Cultivators, Farmers' Friend and Hamilton Com Planters, Imperial Plows, Patton &
Stafford Horse Rake, Bickford & Huffman Grain Drills, VanWinkle Grain Fans, Superior jp
Land Rollers, Continental Disc Harrows, Imperial Steel Drag Harrows, and all other up-to jfÿ
date Implements to be used on the farm.
We handle the PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE, which has no equal, because, it J
requires few posts. It does not burn or blow down. It is entirely adapted to rough ground.
ffl Tfou can get and erect it on very short notice. It is made from the very best hard steel wire. J
ffjl It turns everything from a rabbtt to a steam engine. Those who have used it recomend it. W
You can put put it up faster than any other fence. When you get it you have what you want. J?
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Qt don't save you money bring it back. You will always find a sample on hand for inspection. "
Ä Bind y OUr Dollar Wheat with the DEERING BINDER TWINE, and oil your binder with
the Deering Lubricating Oil.
We are now having made to our order a large lot of HAY RIGGINGS, which we can sell
^ you right. We are always glad to show our goods whether you are ready to buy or not, so
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Special Showing in
Men's New Spring
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HEN'S Sl'PBERB SUITS.
Boys' Salts and Covert Coats.
The dressiest, handsomest lot
of 1898 Overcoats to be found in
Wilmington. Every style and
grade that shows that snappy,
genteel appearance which is quite
a distinguished feature of
Wright's Clothing. We can cer
tainly show you all the triumphs
of the tailor's art in all our line
ready-to-wear garments.
STYLISH COVERT COATS,
$6.50, $7.50, $8.50, $10, $12, $15.
Hen's All-Wool Suits.
That possess all the style and
tone and fancy touches you look
for and expect in high-class, mer
chant taiolors' productions,
$12, $15, $18, $20.
And lots of others—all wool
In the Boys' Department.
We have been anticipating your
wants, and we are prepared to
meet them. We have been mak
ing preparations for weeks. We
know they will be thoroughly ap
preciated, and we are tireless in
our efforts to
Raise the Standard
and Lower tlie Price.
Boys' Suits from $1.50 to $10.
Sizes, 3 to 16 years, (knee pants.)
Special good things in all-wools
—$2.00 to $5.00.
JAS. H. WRIGHT,
former Manager at Hamburger's
8th and riarket'Sts.,
Wilmington, Del.
Store open every night.
NOTICE !
I, JOHN P. McINTYRF,, rimant of the
house known as the National Hotel, situated
at Middletown, In United School Districts
Nos 60 and 94, counly of New Castle and
State of Delaware, In compliance with the
requirements of the acts of the General As
sembly, in such case made and proviced, do
hereby give notice that I si all apply in writ
ing to the Court ol the General Sessions of the
State ot Delà ware,In and for New Castle county
on MONDAY, the 16th day of May, A.D., 1698,
being the next term of said court,for a license
for aid house as an Inn or tavern.for the Bile
therein of intoxicating liquors, in quantities
less than one quart, to be drunk on the pre
mises, and the following respectable citizens
of the said United School Districts
the said appllcantion, viz ;
M. Kumpel, Jr.,
Wm. A. Ahem,
M. Keegan, Jr.,
H. Dickson,
R. H. Foster,
J. A. Manlove,
G. Ellis,
J.L. Parsons,
Alex. M. Brown,
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recommend
Geo. W. Price,
H. R. Wilson.
A. Hushebecfc,
Georpre W. Peterson,
Joseph W. Gary,
Wm R. Cochran,
J. W. Let herbe ry,
C. P. Cochran,
JOHN P. MCINTYRE.
Middletown, Dkl., April 16th, 1898.
Win. B. snap Co
to our special order and seh c J
tion and nevt ones arriving
daily. They come in Chintzes,
Percales, Ginghams, Lawns,
Madras aöd Piques
Silver Gray
waists in chintzes, neat, clear
aüd cool, with selfcoloi collars
and cuffs.
FOURTH and MARKET SIS
Wilmington, Del.
Shirt Waists,
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laundried and finished in the
very best manner. All made
Percales
in neat and fancy stripe: of
pink, green, light blue, laven
der and gray,with white braid
fronts, $ 1 .
Lawns
as fine sheer and pretty waists
as we will have this season in
polka dots of light blue, pink,
) ed, navy and black, with tue*
ed fronts of plain colors and
collars and cuffs to match,
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$1.75.
Piques,
all white, made with bias fronts
and inserting edged yokes,
collars and cuffs to match
$1.75.
Dimities,
white trimmed with colored
embrodiered fronts of light
blue, pink and red, with white
collars and cuffs.
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SPECIAL FOB SATOBDAY.
Kid Gloves.
A small lot of ladies' Kid
Gloves,all odd sizes and styles,
jn our regular $1 and $1-25
qualities—the special price for
{Saturday will be 5oc. per pair.
Stockings
An odd lot children's tan
stockings, men's half hose,
ladies' unbleached stockings,
our 2fic. grade—5c. per pair
for an v of them on Saturday.
Ferris Good Sense
Waists
cost so little ai d wear so long.
These waists are becoming
more popular every day. We
have them for youug girls,
young ladies and women for
Will be
75c, $1 and$ir25.
found at our corset counter.
WM. B. SHARP & CO.
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HE NEED for a New
Spring Suit is not to be
denied or evaded ! The ques
tion now is. Where to get it?
- People who have been at
the New York Clothing
House will come again, there
is p,o question about what
our customers will do, but,
J there are hundreds of people
and $ 12 .
who've never struck a place
that just suited tjiem !
Try us once, and you'll
stick to us.
Men's Suits. #5 to 20 ;
beautiful styles, $ 8 . 50 , $10
Suits to order, $15 to $ 50 .
We give trading stamps, red
or green, or B. & L. checks. Ask
for them.
All goods marked in plain
figures. Strictly one price,
and if dissatisfied with your
purchase, we will return:
your money.
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316 Maiket Street,
WILMINGl ON, DEL.
Max Ephraim, Prop.
Open Evenings.
The fin eat white flesh peach in *x- x fe.
istence. Ripens before the Alex- £ V"--»
ander. Extra large, fine flavor.
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berry Plants, Japan PIntna» YU
Small Fruit», Tenn. Peach
Seed. Catalogue fbee. "
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LARGEST STOCK!
LOWEST PRICES!
A FULL LINE OF
Hardware and Tools,
Cook Stoves and Hanges,
Heaters,
Oil and Gasoline Stoves,
Tinware, Agateware,
Woodenware and
House Furnishing Goods
Galvanized Roofing,
Barb Wire and
Cucumber Wood Piynps
Ready-Mixed Paints
AND ALL KINDS OF PAINTING MA -
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SPOT CASH
STOVES and RANGES.
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MIDDLETOWN, DEL.
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Soiled or Faded Shirt Waists,« 1 :
Blouses, Ribbons, Curtains, Under- |j
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Sold in All Colors by Grocers and
Druggists, or mailed free
for 15 cents;
Address, TUB MAYPOLE SOAP DEPOT,
137 Dam Site*. Ntnr York.
15 Women Wanted
tion with old established firm. Permanent
Paya $40 a month and all expenses.
P. W. Ziegler* Co., 225 Locust st., Pa.
for travel
lug pool
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