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Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

Many merchants are well aware that
their customers are their best friends
and take pleasure in supplying them
with the best goods obtainable. As an
instance we mention Perry & Cameron
prominent druggists of Flushing, Mich.
They say: eve have no hesitate on in
recommending Chamberlain Cough
Remedy to our customers, as it is the
best cough medicine we have ever sold,
and always gives satisfaction" For
sale at 25 and so cents per bottle by
Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29
Harper's Magazine
In 1896.

Briseis, new move by William Black, writ.
ten wi h all the authors well-knOwn charm of
manner, viii begin in the December Number,
1895, and continue until May. new novel by
George du Maurier, entitled The Martian, win
also begin during the year. II Is not too much
to say that no novel has ever been awaited with
such great expectati N as the successor to Tril-
by. The Personal RecOilectiOns of Joan of
Arc will continue and will relate the story of
the failure and martyrdOm of The Maid OF Or
leans. Other important fiction of the year will
be a novelette, by Mark Twain under the title,
Tom Sawyer, Detective; humorous three
part tale called Two MOrmOns from Mud
dlety, by Laugdon Elwyn Mitchell; and short
stories by Octave Thanet, Richard Harding Da-
Wis Mary r. wilkins, Julian Ralph, Brander
Matthews, owen Wister and other well-known
writers.
Prof Woodrow Wilson will contribute six pa
pers on George Washington and his times, with
illustrations by Howard Pyle Ponltney Bigr-
lows history of The German Struggle for
Liberty, illustrated by r. Cation Woodvile,
will be continued through the winter. Two pa
pers on st. Clair's defeat and Mad Anthony
Wayne's victory, by Theodore Roosevelt, with
graphic illustration will be printed during the
year.
A noteworthy feature of the MAGAZINE dur
ing 1896 will be a series of articles by Caspar w.
Whitney, describing his trip of 26G0 miles on
snow shoes and with dOg-sledge trains into the
unexporei Barren Grounds OF British North
America in pursuit of wOOd-bisOn and musk.
oxen Mr.. Whitnays series will have the added
interest of being illustrated fom photographs
The Volumes of the MAGAZINE begin with
the numbers for June and December of each
pear. When no time is mentioned, subscrtp-
tions will begin with the number current at the
time of receipt Of order,
Remttances should be made by Post-ofioe
Money order or Draft, TO avoid chance or loss
Newspapers 0re not to copy this advertisement with
out The express order Of Harper & Brothers.
HARPER'S PERIODICALS:
HARPER's MAGAZINE one year. S4 OF
| HARPER's WEEKLY " ..... OF
| HARPER's Bazaar . o.
HARPERs ROUND TABLE ..2 2 0
Postage Ffee 10 all subscribers In ne IAaed ssate
Cqnq9d and Megico,
Address HARPER & BROTHERS,
y. o. Box 050 n. Y. City
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Closing of Mails.

;o,rg North. $50. 9.25 a. m, so, 4.55 p. M.
I'm, south 900 a. m, and 500 p m
Nh FIR delaware Il Chesapeake road an0
Rsifiinole Il Delaware Bay will close at slO a. III
and so p. m.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them CastOria.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29
PAPER BY TIE POuND

The Paper is cheap-which
is a good Pointwhen the Paper
is good, as is this.
And the ENVELOPES match
ing the paper are cheap, too,
which is unusual.
Some stores find it profta-
BILE to sell paper cheap because
it takes you there to buy en-
velopes ON which delicate
point such stores are silent.
Twelve thousand pounds of
the WANAMAKER Bow-KNoT
PAPER are ready. Each one of
these pounds consists of 90
sheets of paper
Pound Of Paper and 100 Envelopes to
match, all for 25c
John WANAMAKER,
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Vim, B, SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market StS.,
WILMINGTON. DEL

Commencing Wed N S d ay
morning we shall put on sale an
other lot of 45-inch fine bleached
Muslin, good for either pillow
cases, sheets or underwear. They
are regular 12Ic. qualities and
we shall offer this lot same as
before Sc. per yard; also 1000
yards of extra heavy unbleached
sheeting Muslin, 40 inches wide,
regular 1Oc. goods, for Sc per
yard; also 1000 yards short
length, 20 to 3O-yard pieces of
our regular Sc. unbleached sheet
ing Muslin, for SC. per yard.
Our stock-taking develops an
overplus of Bed Spreads. They
are in handsome Marseilles pat
terms, and will be closed out at
the following reductions:
90c ones for 75c
$1.00 ones for S5c.
$l.25 ones for 95c.
$3.50 ones for 10.
$2.00 ones for $120.
We shall offer some remark
able bargains in order to reduce
our stock of Napkins-there's
100 dozen cOlored bordered DOy-
lies, all pure linen and extra
heavy, which we shall sell for
SOC. per dozen, worth as much
more; blue and gold borders
only. One hundred and thirty
dozen all white and red bordered
DOylies, all linen, regular S1.OO
quality, for 75c. per dozen.
Fringed Lunch Cloths, 8-4 and
1O-4 in size, all pure linen of the
best German make, blue and
red border, 70 and SOC. each.
A fine quality Turkey red ia
bic Cloth much reduced
SIZE grade for 25c.
and the so, 65 and 75c. qualities
all to 371c. per yard,
One hundred dozen Cardinal
DOylies, best oil boiled, and al
ways $3.50 per dozen this sale
price, 6Oc. per dozen; in plain
red, red and black borders and
a small lot of red with white bor-
ders.
A splendid quality of all linen
Napkins, twenty inches square,
hemmed and ready for use.
These goods were imported di-
rect from Germany by us for
outfittlng a large restaurant, the
proprietor of which died before
the goods arrived. His name is
woven in the goods, in white
their value is $3.50 per dozen
we shall sell them for $1.25; the
wearing qualities are like iron
the patterns beautiful.
VIM. B. SHARP
& CO.,
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Opening Ot Mails.

From North, 7lo $50 a. m, 600 aud S.25 p. m
Wilmington only.
From South, 740, l0.lj A. NJ, 40 P. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

Acts at once, never fails One Minute Cough
cure. A remedy for asthma, and that feverish
condition which accompanies severe cold. The
only harmless remedy that produces Immediate
results. Clifton & Raymond
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

Nothing so distressing as a hacking cough.
Nothing so foolish as IN suffer from it. Nothing
so dangerous if allowed TO continue. One Minute
Cough Cure gives immediate relief Clifton g.
RAYMOND
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29
NEW COTTON STUFFS

The display of the new Cot
ton Stuffs for Spring will be a
revelation as to the onward
strides in weaving and color
ing these dainty fabrics. And
the grouping is worthy the ell
egant surroundings of the
Dress Goods Salon.
The French Organdies seem
to have caught myriad flowers
in their web-like foundation !;
the newest Irish Dimities are
prettier than ever, and the
whole gamut of Scotch Cling
hams is run without a false
color note.
England contributes Piques
and Ireland sends the gauzy
Batiste and natural-color Lin
ems. Prices Certainly
Scotch Ginghams, 2Oc to s5c yard.
English Plain and Printed Lappets,
30c to 35c.
Imported Plain and Printed Piques,
4Oc to Csc.
French Printed Organdies, 37%c.
Linen Gauze Batistes, 25e to 95c.
Printed Irish Dimities, 25c and 50c.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29
Harper's Weekly
In 1896.


HARPERS WEEKLY is a journal for the
whole country. 1t deals with the events OF the
world that are important to Americans
In carrying out this policy in 1898, Julian
Ralph visited China and Japan and jOurneyek
through the West; Richard Harding Davis took
a trip through the Caribbean Sea; the evOlutiOns
Of the new navy were described and illustrated
by Rufus f. Z0gbaUm; Frederic Remington pre-
sented studies of Army and Frontier life; POult-
ney Bigelow attended the opening Of the Kiel
Canal.
In 1896 like attention will be given to every
notable happening. The chief events in art,
literature, and music and the drama will be ar
tisteally presented. W. d. Howels, in the new
department Life aad Letters, will discuss in his
interesting way books and the social questions
of the time. +. ;. MartlrS sprightly gossip of
the Busy World will be continued The progress
OF the transportation Commission around the
World will be followed, and CaSpar W. Whitney
Will conduct the department Of Amateur Sport.
In 1896 will occur a Presidential election. In
its editOriala and through its political cartoons
the WEEKLY will continue to be all independ-
ent advocate of good government and sound
money.
In fiction the WEEKLY will b. especially
strong. 1t will publish the only novel of the
year by w. d. HOwelS, ana q stirring serial of a
Scotch feud by S. r. Crockett The short stories
In every respect IIarpers Weekly will maintain
its leading place in the illustrated journalism OF
the world.
The Volumes Of the WEEKLY begin with the
first number for January Of each year. When
no time is mentioned subscriptions will begin
with the first Number for January OF each year.
When no time is mentioned) subscriptions will
begin with the Number current st the time of
receipt OF order
Remittance should be made by PoSt-ofice
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance Of loss,
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29
WANAMAKER'S.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Jan. %, 1896.
DRESS PLAIDS
A month ago we hurried in
lot of Plaids intended for
Spring selling. You took them
and another lot and an
other-until it looks as though
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,s121 111s11U UR/. .

Smvrna Branch Ira in
Going North, ZIG, s.42. 9.5S a. NJ 3'@' ''Z' N
Going South, s.28 1856 a. NJ. S.52' 5.27' 500 ~
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

The combined output of the roller flour
mills in the locality of Milford is nearly
20, 900 bags of -four per month. The bags
range from 12 to As lbs. each.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

Notwithstanding the very
low priCes--the rule is still
in force to pay Railroad
faEe-on very moderate pur-
thases.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

Address HARPER & BROTHERS,
y. O. Box 050 n. Y. City.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29
Hall Racks.

Throughout the whole store will be found goods equally
as cheap.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-26
WILLING TO DROP IT.
Ministers Association Ready To De.
clare Peace With lhe Y. \. c, A,
INTERVIEW Win REV neSIECR.
willing 10 Associate Win MormOns on
"suiiAblt" Occasion Young
Men Lost Their Heads.

After storm comes a calm. That
IL a Ifiuciple that has application
ind the disturbed silAlrs " men ~
well rs ia the waTripg elements aud
rufiisd conditions Of earthly nImos.
Ihere.
Just now lls force is being folt IN the
presence and surroundlngs Of the
Ministers ASSOCIATION and Y. NJ. &. A.
The latter has won a Victory. The
former does not dispute It ami hes
quietly resigned itself To the ineVila.
bio. That fact was made manifest iu
the plainost possible manner today
when n NEWS man called upon the
Rev. II. q. McNiooe, at his study, for
The purpose Of interviewing him upon
tho difficulty that has arisen
by reason Of the demands OF tue miu-
insisrisl committee Of which be was
chairman, 10 have the name Of a Nor
mon Elder erased from the program
Of the annual Y. NJ. G. A. meeting.
Mt. McNiece did not care 10 b. Inter.
viewed and said NJ In polite though
somewhat irlsid tones and then Addc b,
III am willing " let tue MISTER ufop.
have nothing but the kiuuiiest feel.
ing for the Y. NJ. G.. A., anu want TO
SEQ II prosper. There was no occasion
for all this disturbance. We simply
went 10 the young mems difso'Ou'
meeting 10 confer with them IN quiet
aSd they Loot their minds snd diIu't
know whether they were standing On
their htAds " on their feet. A to the
MormoLs am willing to associate vii.
them on all suitable occasions,
but A. said don'l care l.
be interviewed. l have nothing
to say and am anxious that
you will not connect my name with
The affair which bas been greatly mis-.
underatl1i aud ii,torted.'
AZ TO whore, however, the misun'
ieratauding had occurred " by whom
tho distortion had been made, the
reverend gentleman would make no
explanation. When asked II II were
true that the Minister association Or
the committee OF which be was chair.
msn, intended meeting ON Friday
night, or nj all, 10 further consider the
matter he replied In the negative and
again repeated his statement regat De.
ing desire 10 drop tho whole bu'i'
ness.
AZ the Victory IL clearly with the Y.
NJ, &. A, that organization, according
TO Secretary Axiom, 10 alro perfectly
willing that the question te given no
further airing. They fought for fe.
llgious iteedom hud won anu are glad
10 have peace ana tranquility succeed
tue storm. SAlkoy, the sweet singing
evangelist, has not a. yet been heard
from dlrscl though It has been learned
that no was at San Jote, California, on
Sunday last
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-26

OGDEN. March -, lsg5-Aun Thomas
Heuiugcr died nt hur rUallvuCc ON tue
evening Of February 30, l-Ni.
Deceased was born iu Snytho county,
Va. June 20, 1916, aud was ~ years
months old III the line ui hUr dDaIh. Suo
was married 70 IhImas Hen lusor De-
cembor 81, lsJ7, and has borne 81 him
eight children, iour boys and four girls,
iiyc OF whom arc now lly ng. From hor
children .ho onumoratHB forty i've grand.
children aud fifteen gfca grandchildren,
From nor earliest childhood she was
tOtlriug In nor disposition aui maiutei
into a God-icating woman Being OF a
strong religious surn ui mind, HhO, In Tho
young wumAnhuod, tOgame a member
u the Christian church, known Ia tia
day as Campbulli.c=A name HiyCn 10
from the iOundor-but she was unable
10 reconcile Ia hor own mind tue
doctrines Of the church with
tho divine teachings OF tho Bible.
She remained, however, a member "
tho church tor number Of ycaTs, but
when Jododiah NJ. GrAut cauo into her
ueighboihOOd preaching the Gospel o.
the Lattcr.day Saints. she exclaimed In
her heart. "ihat IL tho voice u tho true
hophOfd.n She was COM cf;ed at once 10
he doctrine Of MormUuisn.,A aud was hap-
iEod into tho Church by Elder dram.
This was in faz0woll rOuu y, Va. aud Ia
|. be year lsi2 and IL can also uo said that
she was the nrat 10 lo baptized iu that
part VI the slate. From hat date to tho
DAY of her death she remained con stan.
TO hor fai,h, consistent loo uil nor probes.
slons as sho was able 20 scu and c0mpro-
bend.
While hor husband made his home ia
BuTks Garden, Va, he headquarters ut
the Mormon Elders labonng in tho
= ate, she hctOd har part well Ia making
IL n workable home, for she acted tho
TART oil mother to thom Oh, and always
| gave them heartfelt welcome,
although for years sho was Au IN
| valid aud apparently IN no cOndl-
/ ton 10 welcome visitors. But she
/ looked upon them a. ieryants Oi God
/ and ever took delight IN minlstoung TO
| their comfort, believing that iuasmuch a.
she did tbo,o things Tor the Elders she
did d. unto God.
She umigtAied with her husband aud
family To U,ah In 1874, aud settled ia
| Ogden, whore she lived unll her death
| which occurred three weeks after tht
dORlh Of her husband. IL seemed
happy intorpoaiti0n Of providence {,
permit her to follow her husband IN n,
short a timo, for alter having lived Co
20 her for 30 long u time, even 10 a rip,
Old age, 10 Ho0ms comforting thought
know that thCir separation was 10 brief
| 4 large COncourso Of people ATTENDED
the last rites OF tho funeral services ant
appropriate remarks we're made by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-26

OTTAWA, March g6.-rho govern.
meut has received Rdvlces which
show thst Audelty CooIe, chlSi pro.
molef Ot the FfAnco-A merlctn Pacific
cab . scheme, has mos G.vilh severe re.
bur IN he nogOtiations In Hawaii IN
cI 4. rction with the proposed Amefi-
y Japauoio cable. His application
lot exclusive cable landiug pfivi!tg =
on the Hawaiian Islands was refused.
Mr. Colte then assured tho Hawaiian
government that sufficient capital had
been secured In Japan 10 build the
line NJ once aud he asked 10 be dele.
gated To represent Hawaii Al the olos.
ing VI the contract with the Japaueto
principals on tue basis u utait CON
lfact which he submitted, THIS prOp0'
sltiOu was also declined aa beyond the
power Of tho government 10 accept.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-26

Elders o. ". stewart and John C.1homf
son. Bishou VIM. Mcintyre aud PresI-
dent Chas. Middleton.
Peace to her nshos and rosi to hor soul.
J..
WILLIAM DUAoE,
BIO CoIroNwOop. salt Lake County.
Utah, March -, isHG.--IoIayt Tuesday,
March %, lspG. largely attended funoru.
service was hold over the remains OF
EIdor William DngC, one ~ the old ciil.
zaus of Big Cottonwood. lie came Goo
Utah la lsUG! has lived in Cottonwood
nearly thirty years and helped much to
build up tho country. Ito farmoi Elder
stevenson farm .Cycrh years. finally
bought % aud made one Of tuc besi farms
in the vicinity out OF D. bench pIUyO 10
ground, considered In oarlvfimus worth.
less. lie gathered arc nj him cuusi Ter.
able wealth. but leaves au hohIud him,
together WI 10 wife and children, TO-
mourn the loss 1f "a good husband and
father. NcKt month. had h9 lived, bee
would have soon hls t1,h birthday lie
was member " the seventy socoud
quorum NJ seventy.
The meeting house was uuufnaliy
crowded. The speakers loo thor order
were Eldofs Edward stevenson, samuel
Bflntuu, Bishop Leonard Hardy bishop
David lirnton aud Elder Joseph T..
Taylor NJ tho stake presidency The TO-.
marks made were much iu praise of Die
works lots behind him, and NJ the con.
unuAlou Ul hls future iifU boo Cue suiui
world. Several strangers were present
aud ull iUit edited, aud ON such occasions
tenderness generally exists and of on
good Impressions arc made ON tho living
TO prepare them al IhH boHUr fUr thai
which comes sooner or IntOg, called dean
who IL Che uoNt Co follow Elder uraEo
Il "a vital question.
EuwAUp SIINTN4uN.
one " the speakers at Edor pHgo's
funeral quoiCdi
oh. dean, the poor name dearest friend,
Tho HwtrtuHt and tHt beet
Welcome tur hour these nscI IimNH
Are IaI1 with nee 90 rect
Inc great uut wealthy fuar tIT blow
trlm UuWp ana pleasure torn,
But sure thou ari great relief
TO those who weary In1tu mourn
HuIuNs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-26

lights Come whors the Lilies Grow: The
STAR Sptugled Banner. The Rcd. white
and Blue: The Brave Old oak Amorira;
Columbia, the Gem Of he Ocean.
Reel ations. Short selections from
different authors relating to tree plant
Ing, value " trees, flowers, &c, by
different pupils; Woodman. Spare That
Tree Planting the Apple Tree, Bryanu
Forests, Josephine Spencer To the
Flowers, Horace Smith; Tho O'Llnco.n
Family, Wilson Flags To The Daisy.
Wordsworthi A Fores LYNN, Bryant
Brief, accounts OF some historic trees,
A. tho Charter Oak at Hartford. Conn I,
tho Washington Elm at Cambridge,
Mass. tue Liberty Elm at Boston; the
Burgoyuo Elm At Albany tho Penn Kim
~ Philadelphia, etc.
Subjects Tor short essays by the older
pupils; Uses Of iroos for shade, for
ornament, for producing fuel, lumber,
etc; their Influence In iucrea,ug rain
fan, 10 aiming moisture, modify
ing the temperature, otc; their
value In furnishing food, materials
for clothing, ropes, medicines, oils,
homes for birds. houses, furniture, q c.;
their value a. dofouse against storms.
protection from avalaucho- In the noun
iains, aud In preserving health by purl-
n Ing the air care OF tteos, enemies OF
trees, the kinds and habits of native
trees; tree planting an evidence Of civiii-
- iou--sayagea do not plant trees.
Organization Of n local Tree Planting
Association" the sch lars should at
least appoint a committee IN serve Tor a
year TO sec that the tfoos planted are
properly cared for.l
Selection n 5 .at' tree.
The planning and naming u one tree
with special ceremonies. letting Ms many
children take par. n possible.
Tho program should be a- lively and
Interesting Us possible aud caro- should
be- aiken not to make 10 too long.
Tho exercises should be- held In tho
forenoon 20 that tho afternoon eau be-
employed IN planting trees, vines and
shrubs upon the school grounds aud
throughout the district
ID. lG. ALLEN,
NJ oIuu4tupuruaEN,
r. kLEtfiNu,
Committee on Afbor Day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-26
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
Hoard Appointed TO determine the
main Features

uoard appointed 10 ueittmluo the
nsin Features
wAsuisGToS, March 20-Because
The naval appropriation bill now pend.
log before the Houts making provision
Tor the building Of four battleshiTt
SLOWS only ninety days Tor the ptepaf-
alton aud Issue Of the entertainments
fof proposals., Secretary Herbert has
taken steps already TO determine the
features VI the new ship. 10 this sui
he has appointed special board 10
deal with the question Of the best
character Of main battery Tor each
ship, undoubtedly Tho most important
feature Of baitltship. The board will
60 siBt Of Rear Admiral John q.
Walker, & mmaudor Il. l., Pythian,
Captain 4. W. Cooper, Chief Engineer
Elware Harmof anu Constructor J. J.
Woodward, with Lieut.. 4. a. stanton
ne recorder. THIS board will meet Ut
the navy department on the 8lst lost,
auu proceed at once 90 consider the
installation ~ the main batteries, not
only IN the new shiIs 10 be authorized
by Congress, tut on the KsanaTge anu
Kentucky a. vol.
Tbs bosfu will DO put IN possession
OF all the information collected from
the officials reports of tue ioIiOTmanos
OF the main batteries OF tho shipH now
in service, and II necessary will board
the Iudiana End mske practical tests
Of her battery. The naval board Of
construction has decided 10 recon.
mead 10 tho srofetaty u the rAvy
tue allowance t. the Cramps
VI extensions OF time Of is
months In the cases Of tho baltleship
Iowa and II months In the protected
cruiser Brooklyn. The request Tor the
extension OF time allowances by contract
Tor tue completion was based on allega.
tions that delays beyond tho control VI
tho builders have followed changes In
The plans for the gun supports ordered
by tho navy department but the beard
has Perfected the plans Tor the Tenovs.
tlun OF the cruiser Chicago, for while
| provision n maze Ia the pending naval
appropriation bill.
The present battery Of six guns will
| give place 10 IA hyo'incn rapid fite
| guns aud the engines anu boilers will
To reviewed ana In their place will br
flutd machinery which viii raise the
speed OF the ship from 10 10 is knots
aud power from 1900 ~ 1900 while
addiog 5000 tons coal capacity.