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A fa «MW V % 4 p -OATS Are your dishes rough and dull locking when they come on the table? Were they washed with a rosin soap? Rosin is sticky. Ivory Soap washes clean and rinses readily. The Procter fk Gamble Oo„ Oin'ti* ÄHTE-CHRISTM4S LULL. Nota Great Many Social Events Occurring Just Now. MISS DUPONT WILL GIVE A DANCE A Delaware City Correspondent Chat, Entertainingly About tho FJUtlngs and Vialting of Delaware City Folk, ami Tli«it Friend, -Personal Übel About Wilmington People. All communications Intended for Insertion io this column should be addressed to S Hiiety Kdltor, care of tüe SVEXiHO Journal. Oom munlcatlons should be written on one side of the paper only. These Christmas Times. Christmas preparations are filling the miuds and time of all Wilmingtonlans to the exclusion of everything, else, and Christmas gifts and Christiana dinners are things of paramount Im portance juat now. Later there will be dinners, tea«, dances and other functions in which polite society will take part The first of these wl'l be the young men's dance in the New-Century Club build ing. Another Obrlatmlw Bride. The marriage has been announced of Miss Katie Boggs, of Cheswold, and John Thompson, of near Smyrna The cero mouy will take place In the M. E Church at Cheswold, on Thursday evening, December 30. fj ' Hiss Kidder and "Sana-Gane." Miss Katbsryn Kidder, the actress, who made such a reputation in ''Sar.s Qene," has been visiting friends in this city. She the Grand Opera Friday evening and saw herself taken off iu a very ridiculous maimer by Miss A Summerville, of the "Merry World" company and enjoyed it immensely. Duma* Regarding Women. Dumas the yonnger, whose death has lately been deplored, made a study in detail of the character of woman Here •re same of bis deductions: "A well-bred woman," said he. "does not fall in love a second time without allowing a con s'dermble interval to elapse There are r.ev<r two accidents In close succession on the same railroad." "Sbort fkirted daughters keep mothers young a long time " "A woman baa no power to efface radically by the sole effort of the will an image that has Img filled the mind; she must leplae» it by another. 8oe does not destroy ; she superposes. When the second image is finer or larger than the first so that the first Is seen no mors, all goes well; this Is forgetfulness, When it is smeller, so that the edges of the other can be seen, things go badly; that is remorse," at was House «• Social and Personal Kote«. J. D. Obaifant, the artist of this city, has several pictures on exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts which opened in Philadelphia to-day, Mia« O'.lvia Gooden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W T. Goidau, of Willow Grove, and who Is a frequent visitor in this city, was married this aft*moon to Evans Cook, of near Felton The cere mony tack plaça at the home of the bride's parents, and was a quiet one. Mrs. Martha Q. Peaeok ha« returned to her home iu Galena, Md., after a visit to friends in this city. General Manager Jacob 8. Beetem, of the Union Traction Co, aud George Chares, cne of the advisory committee of the strikers are both Wilmington men. The young men of Smyrna will give a f a ce, the third of a series, in the Ooera H>use ofthat towu on New Year's eve Professor and Mrs. J. Russell Hayes, of Swarthmore, will spjud tbs holidays with relatives in thla city. Carious bundle] now we see In tlieir fullest glorv ; All December seems to be Just u mystery story. Harry A Winks, the well-known chief clerk at the Clayton Honte has gone to Philadelphia on a short visit. Ex-D.pnty Attorney General Branch H Giles will leave for Setford to morrow and sreud fevers' days with bis parents prior to going to Denver. William F. Hmslley, Jr.,.will eat Christmas dinner at his rural homo near Newark Thisevenihg Ml«a Amy DuPont; *111 give an informal dance to a number of friends at the New-Cautury Club. J Prink Wilds, of Djvtr, was in the eliy this mcrulog. Es-Qaver'or Robert J. Reynolds la viiitlug in Philadelphia. R-v. Wil rar r .laggard and wife, have gone to New Usreu, Cnno , and Braten to apaud Christmas with friands Senator Gray will go to Washington to Mrs. Gray aud the Misses Gray marrow. will follow on next Monday and spaed the balance of the Winter there. Mr and Mr« J, B<ll Pierce will bs the guests of Mr. and Mrs R A. Clark iu PalladeipbU on Cbrlstmia Day James W. Pander will go to Milton, 8u<scx county, for the holidays. M- and Mrs Wlilard Sanisbury. Jr., will bs Iu Dover on Christmas Day. J Henry Jefferson, of Smyrna, was in Wilmington today. Dr Silas Frederick, ous of WUming ton's leading young p'avsiciaos, will spend the holidays with hla parents io Baltimore county, Md. Miss May Appleby will visit friends near Baltimore Mr and Mrs. Isaao C Pyle aud daugh ter EJUh *111 rpe"d Curlstmai with Mrs. H-nry F Nell at, G-rman'-own, who is a daughter of the city auditor Mrs John B>ugbmtnsrd eVi'dren t'e being entertalpad by her mitber. Mrs Mery E Patton, iu Philadelphia Mr Buigbrutn will go up <o morrow and spend Christmas with them. R. 'W. D'Olier. of Moody's School at Northfisld, Mass., is spending the holi days in the city as tbs guest of Ms brother, Rsv Thomas J. M»sou, of the Redeemer Reformed Church, Qeotga MoOrone, of Middletown, has been visiting In the city since Saturday. Bishop Coleman returned from Middle town and Townsend this morulug where he presohed yesterday. Ex Clerk of the Peace E. R. Ctchran, of Middletown, was In the oky to day on bis way to Philadelphia. Conductor Joseph F. Crew, of the P., W & B railroad baf returned horns from his wedding trip South. John Stevens. Jr., and Mils Edith Trice, of Caroline county, Md , aro the guests of Andrew Thawley and family, of this city. George C Abbott, of Milford, has been vietting friends in the city. John Fleming and Mrs. Fleming, of Lawes. were la the city Saturday and yesterday on a holiday (rip Rît, H D Speakman left for Lowes to day to assume his new dtrles at Reho both J. P. Morris, of Delmar, la in the city on a brief holiday trip J. E SsMotfield has returned from Clayton much Improved in health Ex-Congressman John W Causey stopped In the city to day on his way to Philadelphia The Mieses Newbold, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Eugene DuPont E B Frazer left the city far Eikton this morning to at.eud the funoral of his anat, Mrs. Fully Frizsr, who died io that town on Friday night. A number of other Delawareans attended this funeral. Social Doings at Delaware Cllv. Special Correspondence Evening Journal. Dklawake City, Dec 23.—Mias Gertrude Hutchinson has returned from « two weeks' visit to her sister, Mrs. McMullen, of Wilmington. JsudsQ. Clark, Miss Jennie Clark and John Giark spent Saturday in Wilmington Mia J B. Vandeg.ift and daughters, Misses B r.a and Eva, visited iu Wilmington yesterday. Qaorge N. Bright spent Saturday in Wilmington. Leoa Bigger, of Philadelphia, Is visit ing relatives in town. Mr. and Mr« Evans Horophl 1 and daugh'er, Miss Nan. spant Saturday and Sunday with Philadelphia friends. Mr. and Mrs Edward Cook have returned fropi Wilmington. Mrs John Keane, Miss Bernice and Wiiite Keane spent yesterday in Philadelphia. Miss Alios Vali is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Vail, Rev. and Mrs. J. Edwin Amos and Mr Amos are spending Christmas week with relatives iu Baltimore. Miss Beulah Mariey is visiting her grandmother iu Philadelphia. Matthew and Joseph Bigger visited at Chesapeake City yesterday. I. J, Sheppard, of Philadelphia, is «pending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. William A Jester. Mi s Holliday, of Philadelphia, is spending a few days,with her parents John Schänder tpent Saturday in Wil mington. Rav. L E Barrett, presiding elder, preached a very interesting sermon in tho M. E Church last evening. Mr. Barrett was entertained by Mrs J. H. 3r«wer while in town Freddie A Pennington is again con fined to ithe bouse with an attack of rheumatism. Mrs. L'zzle Price, of Cbcsaptake, spent Sunday with Mrs. William A. Price. Beckett's Ueatauraut, Nos. 6 and 8 West Sixth street. Fine Uollday Book. Ctieap, We bave a few espies of a beautiful work, handsomely bound, contaluiuff s*v era! hundred pictures of hiph artistic merit, which will be sold at #1 75 a copy, which is about- one fourth the publica tion price. Also some copies of Rand and McNally's Cyclopedia at $2 35. worth four times tha price asked Can be tesn at the Eyemno Jocuisal office womnti never really know.] the ujcaniu of happiness an content until she is the mother of »v lié i L. U healthy, happy '^JfrV.,3 child. She novel r'.y teaches the full de« vyOvLup prec of womanly dc< velopracnt until sha \\' Vv has felt the pU-nsinrt ' 1 1 ' Vy responsibilities of VA a maternity. All this t \\ » l-.tippincss may be J'vklJ marred or may be -«<dr*(4 turned into misery •' if the child is not a healthy child. The ids on the health ft A [3 Z] ,- 5 - v health of the child d . of th.- mother, both before and after birth. Heredity duty#-> c chance ii troug, and it is every woman's Ker children the best possible . Nothin" that she could pos sibly give them ran bo us valuable as health. enjoyed without health. Nothin? cun be esijoyed without health. HcaUii ia life. People wl»0 are not healthy The child who starts out with a robust i cily and vigorous, virile everythin': to be thankful for : to n ■ afraid of. You cannot i a child to ■'print from a weak lost all of woman's ijarliculatiy the weakness ?;!y influences the health cf : from some <k rangement or ^distinctly feminine organa. All such li inbic is as unnecessary as it is Uttihiy distres In.t. Dr. Pierce's Favorite l'rôscnption will cure all troubles of this nature. There is no guess-work abeut this •bite turnt, •'••■d liiert i> no Qualification. The "Favori n" ihould be ^sed promptly aud persistently until the symptoms entirely disappear. In ever it restore] pi rfect health and strenqt ni d es flats in the healthful and regular per formances of all the natural functions. The "Favorite Prescription'' should ho taken regularly 'ey cverv woman during the entire period of gestation. It gives strength to all the organs involved, lessens the parus and da"- r of childbirth end insures the health of ooth mother and child. If von care to know oil about the " Favorite Prescript on." an-* to read the testimony of h;m drcds-i' mteful women.rend »I cne-ccnt stamps to cov< r ct-s: cf mailing only, and receive frees copy <-f Hr. Pierce's C annum Sense Medical Aovis'-r — ivoS i'-tgc». profusely illustrated. Andres-. World's Dispensary Medical Associa üeo, Ko, «Ai Muiu Street, Uuoalo, N. Yt Wealth can r.a are only half sU 3d cup and siv' ly moth-r. T.x-akncsa and i that most st ro children, r- n noth: - d isc ( - FIRES !N MANY CITIES. Valuable Properly Destroyed by Conflagrations. FATAL FLAMES AT BLUEFIELDS. Duo I'oMort I'urnml to Dettli and Other* Injured—Incendiary Mro In BoiUm—Ho tel Huron! nt Hchcocctadjr- Had Htaxo In Cincinnati—Other' rire*, Hi.usi-iin.Ds, W. Vn., Deo. 28.—FIro at this place has caused a monetary loss of $30,000, one man's death uiul the severe Injuring of several others. The tiro originated in Tomnny's bakery and quickly spread to 15. C. Cohen's store nud tb.o Central hotel, entirely destroying the throo structures. Thu scene In tho burning hotel was an exciting one. The guests all escaped with their lives, but saved little else. Kli Stevens, a servant nt the hotel, was burned to death. K. L. llitz succeeded In rescu ing a woman and t*rco children, and then, to save himself, had jumped from a fourth story window. Ho Is fatally hurt. George W. Ducs, Misses Saille Comvars and Kmitm Now junipod from the soeond story, nod alt aro severely Injured, but will probably recover. Among the more prominent yuu.ds at tho hotel wero Hen. .William !.. Filch of Kentucky, ex- Sena tor John Marion of Virginia and Guorgo W. MoShcunitta of West Virginia. Incendiary l ire In Benton. liosrox. Doc; S3.—Another serious in cendiary lira In.r on am d in the Huston and Albany railroad «tockyuids-ot Bright on, where two large barns, containing -13 head of stock, a largo quantity of buy, etc., wero defrayed. A second alarm was found necessary in order to save adjoining property. Thu tiro Is the fifth of undoubt edly incendiary origin in tho sumo loca tion within the past live months. A lire occurred on Thanksgiving day, when property valued at $ 12,000 was destroyed. At tho last flro .1. N. Monroe, lessee of tho building from tlyi Boston and Albany road, lost 20 sheep. 20 hegs and 5 calves. The total lots is tlO,000; covered by In surance. Dig DIbxo I a Cincinnati. CiscikxAti, Doc. 2«. —Tho five story brick building Si t and 21ti Walnut strict, occupied by W. W. Thomas & Co., whole yule dealers in tens, cutfi-e, spices nud bak ing powdei, was destroyed by flro. Tho Standard Oil company owned Abo build ing. Their loss is only $10,000; fully in sured. Tbo loss of Thomas \ Co. Is flüü.OOO; insurance, $«0,000. The build ing occupied by tho Standard company idjoins the one burned and narrowly es -aped with its oils. Ivscaiiing Gas Causes a Fire. DAVriMOKK, Deo. 2 il. —The building at 30 West Baltimore street, this city, occu pied by Hcldclburg i'c Co., whoU-nlcaml retail deniers in clothing, was destroyed by fire. Tbo loss on stock is estimated at M0,000, almost all of which Is covered by insurance, and the damage to the build ing, which is owned by tbo Johns Hop kins estate, will reach $13,000, also covered by insurance. Tho lire la supposed to have originated from escaping gas in the cellar. Hotel at Schcccctadr Burned. Schesectady, N. Y., Deo. 23.—Two mey's bate!, a three story brick structure an tho iiutaklru of tbo city, has been un ;irely const;mod by flro. Forty boarders oad a narrow e.-capo and saved nothin^'. Jne boarder, Jairet Filter, was seriously burned. Thu flro was caused by one of tho ;iuMt9 going to lied will; a lighted cigar. 1'he damage, it is estimated, will amount so «30,tiùû; insurance, çto.OCO. WAKBTWD OULLEN-WILK El ISDN - On Wcdm sday, De. omber 18, by nev. Kotiert Walt, . nnur B. Culleu at.d Bade it. Wllkersou. DIXON—WKIR-On tho 18th lestant, by Rev. John France, Charles N. Dixon and Rebecca Weir, all or Kite city. HOXO—ARTIS —At the Union M, E. par sonage. No Û13 Jeff-rgoa atree'.on Wednes day evening, December 18, KU5, by K- v. Jehu ir.O. Hann», c'lm-li-e Kono ana il;as Kate E. Arils, bath of this city. D11D, H3SVER3-Oa DjcambdP 20, 180., KIU V„ d*u»:hu?rof Sarah A. nul the late i'hoini» W. BjWc ra. BOYD.— At her realdenc«). In thla city, on December 17,1805, Mar» Stanley llosd, chimt da'iftliier of the into Dr. Thom is J . liojil, Ü. S. a\.. and Mary A. Monro, hie wife. HUGH YS—On the 30th inst.MiirKttret. widow of the late Patrick Hug Lee, No. HCU Went fclstii et re et. Aged 7» jeare. JAMKS-On Pecember 17, 1805 . at hla late ivaldeace. No 717 Bunuott micei, WIUl«m Jamee, aged 47 i ©ary ROOKHH-On Dec mber 19.: IMS, William Havaid h.cd yeaib. tCHULlS.—On December 22, 1895, Charles /.Schultz, aged 53)©*r.4. FERRIS GILES, UNDERTAKER, IOI7 MARKET STREET. 1814 West Tenth Street, à IttLIlU-.U. C. MCBOU. BUEHLEB & NICHOLS. Undertakers and Erabalmers. Telephone, 780. 813 8HIF1KT 6T. LOMBARDY CEMETERY Lots For Sale. Concord Pike, Near Wilmington THE CHiNEiE SACRED LILY, Extra fine bulbs nt 3 for 25 coots SINGLE AND DOUBLE HYACINTHS White, red, blue, rese or yellow, at $3 00 per hundred or 40 cents per dozen. ROMAN HYACINTHS. White, pick or light bine, at f 3 00 per hundred or 30 cents p«r dezen. CALLA LiLY BULBS, Extra large. 3 for 2î cent«, E*»t*r Lilies, Tulips, Narclrrn«. Crocus, etc , furprUtngly cheap at fqurth:ano shipley streets VI. B. SHâBP & 00. Fourth and Market Sts I I Open evenings until Christ. mas. Our Silk Department pre sents many beautiful and useful things for holiday giving and at remarkably low prices made especially for this time. I'eau-de-Soie Silk, ore of the rfiostj popular—$i all the season—now 85c. Black Satin Duchesse, al ways handsome and stylish, $i quality for 75c per yard. Black Figured Silks in a fine assortment of the latest pat terns at 85c. $i, $1.25 and $1.50 per yard. A very beautiful line of Persian, Dresden and Plaid Silks for waists and trimmings, from 50c to $1.50 per yard. Just arrived from Japan two cases of splendid quality Wash Silks in elegant colorings and designs for 25c per yard. Strong, comfortable and finely finished are our Rockers No flimsy or make-shift chairs find a resting place here We are selling a Rocker that is un surpassed for the money. Tney % B t me ' III ig I i V F \n\V come in oak, curly birch and cherry, with either cobbler or saddle scat and arc great value at the price—$2.65. We have sold hundreds of these chairs and this is the last lot. We have made great reduc tions in our Children's Coats an.d to lookers for this class of goods the prices will he inter esting. The assortment is somewhat broken and we give the quantities as they now are. G-;r?e ±> clierus. One 8 years old was |10, now |(i One 12 years old was 111, now |0.50. Navy blue boucle with mil itary cape handsomely braided with black. One 8 years old was | 4 now 18 One 10 years old was |14 now |8 Of dark blue boucle striped with black and tan, sailor col lar, lined with shaded silk and one each of red boucle same way. One 8 years old was #8 now |4 50 One 12 years old was |D, now |5 Of mixed boucle, red.black and green, with deep rippled cape trimmed with black braid edged with fur. One 10 years was $0.00. now |5 One 13 years was |i) 50, now $5 50 One 14 years was $10 00, now |0 Of navy blue beaver cloth, madr* with sailor collar, trimmed with narrow braid A new lot of Children's cashmere Hose, onyx black, sizes 4 to 9. from 55c to 75c per pair. These goods are specially fine for Children. Ladies' Onyx lilack Cotton Stockings, winter weight?, at great inducements—25c quali ty—3 pairs for 50c. Ladies Onyx Black Cotton StOCkingS, High Spliced heel and sole, all ' black and black viui in n. RIV4RP a ro. with while feet, 25c per pair. Ladies' Onyx li ack Cotton Stockings, all black and black with maco feet, 50c quality, 3 pairs for $1. Ladies' Onyx black spun Silk Stockings $1.50 and $2 50 per pair; are splendid qualities and sure to please. We have made a direct ef fort to induce holiday-giving in useful things, this Christinas will be devoted to that idea. Our store WM, B. SHARP & CO. DfcTTKK LOWK OVEh P s our ward rob* ami cm If there arc not aou-a gar ments which, It proper)] Cleaned and Dyad, wit) be good ae now. mm ' ■A. « V !tv A. F. BOHKOT, Vie OalkT BS HOLT'S QUICK LUNCH PARLORS. NOT« D for French Drip «'oftee and Ro ton Baked Beans, Pies and Maud «-telles of all kinds, Rot Boupn. Everything homo made. » K. 4t1i St. C. K. IIOI.T. Prop. PURE, FRESH GANDIES, Made of the Best Materials and Unturptu-îed in Flavor. Chrittnioa Delicacies of Every Description and In Great Assortment. NUT;?, ALMONDS, UAISIN8, CITRON, ORANGES, BANANAS, etc. Give ns a Call. Purchases Delivered. Christmas Orders Taken Now. 21 1 JAMES MORROW & SON, Market Street ADAMS & BROTHER, I No. 504 Market Street. 1 m Beautiful Assortment of Holiday X Presents. Urcfal and Appropriate. Tbs old and young can bs made happy by purchasing from us. Prices that suit everybody. Fine Celluloid and Plush Dressing Cases and A bums, DOLLS! EOLLS! DOLLS! TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! GAMES! BOOKS! NOVELTIES! X £ f ^ ClUtnOt for examining jour vy„. _ __ O '® ® ® ® ® ® WHAT IT WILL COST To pay a Five Per Cent. Mortgage of Ten Thousand Dollarn, interest payable annually, by making a payment every Fifth Year. The following figures will show the status of the Mo t gage on the 51h, loth, 15th, and 20th years respectively: Balança Acornoi InterMt Total Amount Buppoted i Drome of tbo Amount of Inturrst Amount of of tnoonn aft;r on 8urplus Income based for to be paid Mortgagor annually on Pajlne In lares'. to b« Mortises reduced by making payment (JiKtijji.) acet of Mortgage duilngeach duringtarh Klvo Yiar US« In Iq lidatlon um d In pay ment of the Mortgage. ti 051.(0.) 2 MU M »281.81 4 03149 upon 3 per cent, per annum. Mortgage 82,174 (« 2 749.19 3.478 72 4 29« 58 every Five Yesta urtll peld. .,iuma .. 7,825 94 .. 6.074 TS .. 1598 03 Five 7 ear Perl «1. tSUOOl 1,956 4« 1.269 19 MW 51 Period, gl M 4.561 4.6») $r:um IV) 37 Rth year. 10th year... 15th year... CO.h year... 190 91 213.09 4.151 812.696 (6 . 2 096.66 $6.126 18 laavlrga balance after Liquidating Mortgage. . lM.t0O.OO . «.126.18 .$16,126.18 Amount, besides Interest, paid on Mortgage Interest paid o t m'engage . Total cost to pay Moi .. WHAT CAN 1'<E GAINED By only paying the interest on the Mortgage, due ar.nnfflly, and using the remainder cf the income to purchase a Life Insurance Policy for the sa r.e amount as the Mortgage. At the ate cf Ihlrty-iwos $19.(06 policy In the Mutual Lfo I'fnratcn 'cm of Kew York wtil amount to $13 160it) Iu twenty y,arn and will cost $41«. 2) r»oj pur annum, amounting at the end of twenty years to. Five per C<nt, Interest oa $19 0«. paid annually for twenty year*, will $ 3.2C4 0) to m ot amount to.. The total cost to pay the Mortgage by carrying nu mount or Life lasurarce equal toibe Mi rtgsge (which, should death occu-at any time prior to the twenty ais will fully pav the indebtedness. • r, if tbo Mortgagor lives until the end of the t twentieth year, he will receive, lu addition to the amount of the Mortgage, $31 150 81 in cash) Is. .■'. Which is $2,695 65 more than It would i oet to pay oft the Mortgage on the •■!»«« first above descr ted. Hence, by carrying Life lnMirau<r, the Mortgagor, li esldes li svitg th* bonefitof Life Insurance for twenty years, res pa a prunt of (13 150 23 . .. >• . $ 8,204 00 . t 463.05 Send your name and address or call in person for full pai ticulars. HERBERT. N. FELL, General Agent. Wilmington, Delaware, 0 WALTER H. PODEST A, « cl Welter M. Poitesta&Co., Optical Spccinli.ls. Phils. X EYE SPECIALIST QUEEN <$ CO. * Is in Wilmington, EVERY FRIDAY, ft in the Office. 609 MARKET ST., »"long occupied 5 l.v Him. Appreciating the kindly favor.« of palroasgi he g lias receive.) from Die liest citiien» of Wilmington hr TcKiu-ctfully invites all Iboae Iron* .ej with Headache, or r w 1 - jp even arc enu Ung discomfort iu ar y w*v, to < all f'U hut ■ utl receive ¥ «f t the advice. hU knowledge arjllong RCMtMEbNi N J 9 If V t 51 experience « □nt n: him iu giving. Satifttaction invariably guaranteed THE MAN WHO LOOKS INTO THINGS Oanorallr roncltidw to place bh lo%nr»noe with a N the fallow who i»*vir IntMtlvutM (hit Reti «.»Tight liv tllH "111 hi fltV.lleml.V* Him gl'nft . 111 « m hit 1 the « M lino - ompA il«t | roml •**. on the Tontine atari other 'gntBi-ltwlll coui« uut HiLrighl'* plans of Insmance. Hi range that «0 m*ny wen lb!e man cannot ire tha* they pav lb»* h'g dlvlri» ini a to the com* pailles In order th*t the latter m^y b» nble to pay them back. Great sub« me, ain't It? Pay wha* yonr inenrancH c a'a and keep the big dividend« In your pocket (Jump«»-. It I. ral I'rrmin Ten Men Wanted. SALARY AND COMMISSION NO LAPSUS. If you can produce bunlaeaa we want you. If rou think you can. ,« want you. We can »mi we will teach you now to do It. Come with your nerve with you, ileendued to work hard anil we will help you toanereei. W 1 »1 f .>• 7 To »eil the best life Inn nnee policy for the tail life insurance cjmpauy on earth. Massachusetts Benefit Life Association, of Boston. FOUNDED 187«. H-mie Ofllcc; Excitance Building, Boston. A3 Hiate Street. Room 309, Equitable Building. WILMINGTON, DEL. A. JASLOWSKY, General Agent, HARRY D. FELL, GRAINKR FOR THE TRADE, No. Ill Went FIkIiMi Street, WILMINGTON, DEL. Satisfaction guaranteed. NEW YO'tK CLOTHING HOUSE. Store open this und to morrow evening« a little later than usual to ac commodate the Christ inas buyers. Men's Suits, $5.$6.$7.$8,$9,$io,$i2, $14, $15. $16, $18, $20. Youths* Suits, $4, $5. $6, $6.50, $7, $8, $9, $10, $12, $13.50, $15. Boys' Suifs, $ 1 . 50 . $2, $2.50, $3, $3 SO, $ 4 . 4 50. $5. $6. Men's Overcoats, $s. $<>, $ 7 . Î8, $10, $12, $ 14 . $ 15 . $ 18 . Yout IPs Overcoats, $ 4 . $ 5 . $6, $ 7 . $8, $9. $10, $12. Boys* Overcoats, $2. $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $5. Boys' Reefers, $2, $2.50, $3, $3,50, $4, $4 50. $ 5 - Men's Trousers, 75 cents to $6. Mackintoshes, $4, $6.50, $10. Rubber Coats, $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50. Underwear, 25 cents to $1.25. Neckwear, 25 cents to 50 cents. Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Suspenders. Strictly one price and if dis satisfied with your purchase we will return your money. NEW YORK CLOTHING HOUSE 313 Market Street. MAX EPHRAIM. Prop'r. LICHTENSTEIN & HART, 415 MARKET STREET. Delusively Carpets and Draperies. Holiday Hints. Carpets, Rugs and Mats in Brussolf, Velvets, Wilton*, Ori ental, Suijrna, Fur/, etc , etc. Upholstery Lace and Heavy Ourtaih*, Table Covers, Ooucli Covers, Down Pil bws and Quilts. Specially Attractive. A. large line of Japanese and Hard Wood Screens la three nod four fold. China Closet«, Intlia SfrttK, Slipper Boxes, Medicine Closets, Tabouretten, Umbrella Stands, Bamboo S4*ats, Cariutt Sweepers, Book Slu*lves, Etc., Etc. LICHTENSTEIN & HART, 415 MARKET STREET.