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The evening times., 1896-01-06
KEPT \ SECRET.
An India Paper Which Only Three
People Know How to Make.


The marvellous Oxfore India paper was
first introduced in 1875. Since then it has
rcvclutionized the Bible and prayer book
trade. and is now used for al the more popu-
lar devotional books throughout the world.
III the year 1S41 an Oxford graduate is
said to have brought home from the far Ea st
a small fold OF extremely thin paper, which
was manifcstly more Opaque and tough for
it's substance than any paper then manu-
factured in Europe. He presented ii to the
Clarendon Press. The late Thomas Conibe,
who had only recently ybeenappointed printer
to the university, found 1t TO I've just suffi
cient for twenty --our copies of the smallest
Bible then in existence--tiamond 24-ino.
and printed an addition OF that number
which bore the date OF 1912. These books
were barely third OF the usual thickness.
and, although as much as 500 apiece was
offered for them. no copies were sold, and
they were presented to the queen and
other distinguished persons.
All efforts to trace the paper to Its
source was futile, and as years rolled
on the circumstances were forgotten.
But early in 1874 copy fell into the
hands Of Arthur E. Miles, who showed
1t to Mr.. Frowe, and experiments were
at once set on foot at the Oxford Uni
versity Paper Mills with the object of
producing similar paper. The first at
tempts were failures, but success was
achieved, and Aug. "a, 1876, an edition
Of the diamond 24-mo Bible, similar in
all respects to the twenty-four copies
printed iu 1912, were placed on sale.
This was the first Oxford Bible pub
lished by Mr.. Frowe. The feat Of COM
preston was looked upon as astound-
ing, the demand was enormous, and be-
fore very long quarter Of q million
copies had been sold. The paper when
subjected to severe rubbing, instead of
breaking into holes, assumed texture
resembling chamois leather, and strip
oply three inches wide was found able
to support quarter Of bundredwelght
without yielding. The secret of It's man
ufacture. 1t may be said, is known to only
three living beings.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
WATER AND GOLD.
The Simple Process by Which Much
Precious Metal l. Is nnually Gained.
Boston Journal of Commerce..


1t is not generally known, even in Cali
fornia, that millions of dollars are annually
taken from rude heaps of basc-!ook1ng
quartz by the flowing water over huge
piles OF broken rocks that contain the
precious metal. The process OF robbing
the earth of its gold has now been reduced
to such fine point that the gentle flow
OF water over the ore CLEANS it of its
golden treasures, and this works well in
cases where the old chloride and other
methods are not SO useful.
The water used by the miners in bringing
gold from piles of miBeralbearing quartz
js charged with a simple chemical, which
has the potency to dissolve gold and hold
it in solution. The sparkling liquid, Which
flows over hundreds Of tons OF quartz,
trickles through the mines and seeks It's
level, laden with gold. is charged with
deadly poison, cyanide of potassium, drug
which ferrcts out the minutest particles
of the yellowish metal, and dissolves them
and brings the precious burden to the rats
for conversion into refined gold again.
The cyanide process is as noiseless and
unerring as the laws Of gravitation. The
method is based Cd the fact that even
very weak solution Of cyanide of potassium
dissolves gold and silver, forming, respect
lively, auro-potassic cyaDid and argento-
potassic cyanide. The solution Is sepa-
rated from the solid mineral, and the gold
and silver are precipitated in metallic form.
During the past five years the process has
been introduced into almost every gold
field In California and else where, and more
than sec, 900, 900 has been recovered by the
gentle flow of the waters charged with the
magical chemical.
Precipitation is effected by the use of fine
pieces Of zinc, SO arranged that when the
rich waters flow over them the fine gold
clusters in rich deposits over the zinc, for
which it has n affinity. The gold deposits
Itself IN the form Of fine dust on the plates
Of zine.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
seventeen Attempts at Suicide.

The record for attempted suicide prob
ably rests with n. Maltaverne, clerk
at the town hall Of rne,
one of the suburbs of Paris. This un
happy man made his seventeenth trial
at shuffIing off the mortal coil the otheI
day. He started In by making things
lively for his fellow-clerks, roundiy abusing
them, and hurting at their heads inkstands,
paper-weights, and account books. The
force of clerks combined and hustled him
into the hall. He assa ulted several people
there, but finally his friends mana ged to
get him to his apartments.
When they left he began to rage once
more, attacking his wife and threaten
ing to kill her. She was rescued just
in time from tie clutches of the maniac.
who then, with a howl Of baffled rage.
seized bottle Of corrosive sublimate
and swallowed the contents. A stomach
pump saved his life. His other methods
of self-destruction have ranged all the
way from battering his brains out against
the wall to poison and drowning.
The evening times., 1896-01-06

second. There are not fifteen days in the
year, however, when all Of the men are on
duty. Illness, leaves OF absence. and spe-
cial details make Us two or three men
sncrt IN each platoon all the time. In this
precinct are tie tteateIs, hotels, banking
InsIumiu large business louses and the
market, and all of these require special
attention.
with an increased force ] should rcds-
tTict the precinct, making about two more
beats, and doubling tie men on some of
the present beats. The necessary changes
would be slight, however, as at present
the men are simply doing the Work tha
should be done by greater force"
The evening times., 1896-01-06

and + streets, and east and west lay Sev
cDta and Fifteenth streets ard on these
four beats is some OF tie most valuable
property in the city. IT includes the
largest stores in the city, as well as nu-
merous banking houses, stock brokers and
hotels. That territory, covering an area
OF about twenty squares, is p"irclied 10y
four men a night and twod .ri:i= tf., day.
The remaining eight beats lie between
F and X streets, aid nc.udc the most re-
spectacle residence portion Of the city
as well as large number OF business
houses. These are all single beats, and fire.
quently, us at present, where there are not
The evening times., 1896-01-06
Parker, Bridget & Co..
Modern CIothierS,
3l5 Seventh Street.
MA RSHALL AND DIXON.
They VIII Meet at Stuart's FiStit
Carnival Next Month";

Carnival Next Month.
New York, Jan. 6.-Daniel Stuart's local
representative, Joe Vendig, arranged late
Saturday night a finish contest between
George Dixon OF Boston and Jerry Nh rshali
of Pittsburg, for the featherweight cham
pionship OF the world and a purse of 81 600.
According TO the articles of agreement,
each man agrees TO weigh in at % pounds
prior to the contest, the one failing to 40
so to forfeit $500 to the other. Mr.. Stu
art has posted $500 as guarantee OF good
faith. If he fails to hold the contest, the
amount In question is to be divided equally
between the two principals. The loser is to
fpcpiyc $40.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
Cold Weather


Our line of Storm us
ters and Overcoats can defy
the coldest winds-you cam
not find better ones-you
cannot find cheaper ones.
The cold weather was
so long in coming, we've
been forced to put our prices
down.
For THREE DAYS we
will give 3 off all our Cloth
ing stock, Overcoats, Suits,
Trousers, Boys and Chill
dren's Clothing.
All new, fresh goods
made expressly for lis by
GOOD tailors. We have no
old stock in the store, and
we have no poor stock.
The evening times., 1896-01-06

Some of the Alarming Symptoms
Do You have headache?
Is your throat sore and dry?
Do You have ringing In the ears?
Are you nervous and irritable?
Do your eyes pain and burn?
Is your voice husky?
Do You hawk and spit?
Have you pain in chest and back?
Do You take cold easily?
Do you get confused and mixed up?
Have You u odor from nose and throat!
Do You cough and gag in the morning?
Is Your hose stopped up?
Is your stomach sore and blOateo?
Do you have dropping into throat?
Do You lay awake for hours before you
go to sleep?
If 80, you have Catarrh.
DIR. Geo. w. Fishers Catarrh Cure
Is the only cure recommended by Physi-
clans. Price. soc. at all Drug Stores and
office, GIT 18th st. NV. Hours, To II
.. M; TO 8 p. m.
Consultation free.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
OF opalescent SILK.

A visiting dress that Is charming in design
is made OF opalescent silk, In which tan and
green and red give q Persian effect in GER
tain shadows. 1t has o simple ruffle at the
foot Of the unstiffened skirt, and the waist
is mad e in blouse effect, witha vest Of cream
lace and bands OF green velvet, an odd but
attractive effect In bows of lace with Jet
buttons giving Frenchy tou ch. The sleeves
are Of green velvet, with dark shaded red
roses stamped on the fabric. The 1aunty
bonnet 10 OF green velvet, with white lace
rosettes The description sounds bizarre,
but the effect 10 really strikingly elegant.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
Joining the Irish National Alliance.

Wilmington, Del. Jan. Ga branch of
the Irish National A lliance was formed here
last evening with about seventy-five MEN,
bers. Addresses We're made by Magistrate
Wilhere and J. o. Sullivan of Philadel-
phia. The following Officers were chosen:
President, Owen j Hession; vice president,
j. d. Kelly; secretary, John z. Donahoe,
and treasurer, W. A. Reilly.
The evening times., 1896-01-06

The precinct is divided into fourteen
beats between the hours of p IN. and 6
n. m., during which time an entire pla-
tOon is on duty. At 6o'olock i'll the morning.
however, Il platoon is relieved by section
on reserve, and the division of tue pre-
cinct is then made into eight beats. pa
trol!ed by half Il dozen mcn. This reserve
is relieved at 8 O'Clock by L section of the
platoon on duty the first part OF the pre-
yious night, and this section is relieved at
The evening times., 1896-01-06

ton at the New York horse show. where
Quiz won the blue ribbon in her class.
One dollar parleyed on the races at New
Orleans Saturday would have netted the
lucky investor almost S2,0OO,000. The
slaughter OF favorites and victory of long
shots was terrific. Constantine opened at
40 to 1, and afterward went to 200 to 1,
while some OF the books had as high as
800 to l against the mare.
The string of American race horses sent
over by Mr.. Wishard, formerly partner of
John McCafferty, the well-known trainer
and jockey have arrived in England in good
condition. They will be trained at New
market.
W. H. Forbes, OF Boston, who imported
the great English three-year-old, Medier,
in 1893, will race his first crop OF two
year-olds this year.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
DON'T think of buying a
Suit of Clothes or an
.Overcoat without first

~ D& ~N-~
- Overcoat without first
inspecting our stock.
1t is a very easy matter
for us to undersell all the
fake" sales agoing.
None of our clothing is
carrying weight for age
All we ask is Il compari-
son.
The "sales" of the others
have helped us wonderfully.
They put you men into the
humor Of buying and you
naturally come to us.
We are very busy.
We can sell you better
clothing for less money than
obtainable elsewhere in the
city.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
OVER $4,000 PEOPLE
Read The Times Daily.

165,000 of
this number
have catarr1I
in some form.
The rich and
p o o r, the
young a II d
old share the
same f a t c
from this ter
rible nualady.
The evening times., 1896-01-06
ENTIRE PLATOON SERVES.

night again this number is cduced on,
t,,tS
The evening times., 1896-01-06

Howard Phillips, trainer for James Cor
don Bennett, with his family, sailed satur-
day on the steamship Fulda for Genoa.
Phillips took along with him the bay mare
Quiz, 2:19 Ia, five years old, and the
bay mare Lady Mary, five years old. The
pair were purchased some time ago by Col.
Kip for Mr.. Bennett, but instead Of having
them sent abroad Immediately Mr.. Bennett
The evening times., 1896-01-06

Ely, the sensational shortstop OF the ST.
Louis Browns, will dazzle the fans of the
Smoky City.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
SHE WAS SHY ONE TURK.
Protest of an Audience Against Bern
hardt's Loss u d Servant

Protest of an Audience Against Bern
hardts Loss u q Servant.
Sarah Bernhar;la was once playing at
Marseilles i'll Il spectacular play in
which she laaao her cntree accompanied
by six LNT&isn slaves. A line 0n the
proSralAGpe announced that these six
TUfks NouId accompany Mime. Bern
hardt, but when the timo came for
them 10 30 On CEe Of tho youngsters
had disappeared. Then II still, small
voice III the gallery murnured some
thing III an indignant tone. Fifty voices
Immediately gCok up the strain. and in
ten seconds more tho whole house was
shouting the same phrases. Bcrnhardt
strained every nerve to catch what they
were complaining about She knew the
phrase began with "Mapque, " but the
rest Of it was lost in the general hub
bub. For full minute the tumult con-
tinued. Then Sarah, mutteling things
below her breath, rushed like q fury
down 10 tic foOtlights. In the front
row the Go,ross had spotted one man
who was nC6 taking part i'll the hula
balCO Pointing at him, the actress ex-
claimed s:ernly: you seem to be the
only sensible person in this house. Tell
me what Oh earth they arc kicking up
this row fcr;" The man rose, bowed to
the actress and remarked in very bad
American French, Madam, you arc
Shy one Turk. New York Evening
/ Sun.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
Capture of a Slave Caravan.

Baron Won Eltz, the German COM
missioner, made a plucky attack on a
slave caravan on Nov. 21. For several
days he had heard of big caravan on
its way to the coast from Mloai' s strong.
hold. He had native allies as spies all
over the country bringsag. him in news
Of the movements and whereabouts of
the caravan. At hast they were camped
in between two large native villages,
allies of the Germans. Won Eltz imme-
diately dispatched messengers to the
chiefs ct the two villages, telling them
to stay the caravan from passing through
their tcrritory-either to advance or re-
treat. Tho caravan was over 700 strong.
There wero owners of ivory and So
owners Of slaves, and u host of slaves
and some followers When Won Eltz
had tEe caravan blocked, he embarked
in his Coat, proceeded pcsthaste to the
rpot, at cree surrounded the whole car
AVIAN witt ratiVe allies and compelled
all &c niil lch Down to his station at Par
nmbiTa. He had only five Zanzibar
folders. Il EOncommissioned officer, a
few native recruits bearing rifles aud a
! Ost Of Hative allies, but without firing
I sEot lac captured the caravan. diary
81 the Late 4, J. Glave i'll Century.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
ANTHRACITE COAL SUPPLY.
According Co Recent Estimates, II VIII
Run Out In a Hundred Years.

According Co Recent Estimates, It VIII
Run Out In a Hundred Years.
The Bond Record has been making a
careful investigation of the anthracite
coal industry. No expense has been
spared to obtain correct information,
so that those interested in the coal car
rying railroads and other companies
owning or leasing coal lands may be
able to judge Of the present prospective
values of their properties. Eleven cor
poratiOns control SO per cent of the
available coal supply.
According to the summarized es-
innate of The Boud Record, in 100
years, on the basis of shipments made
in 1895, the supply of anthracite coal
will be exhausted. The largest proper
ton Of the annual increase of tonnage
has been furnished by the Wyoming
region. In 1894 Lehigh and Schuylkill
furnished 45 per cent and Wyoming 90
per cent of the years output, but the
Wyoming region is nearing the point of
maximum output and increase Of ton
mage is likely soon to diminish. The
present annual capacity of the anthra-
cite region is about 1000, 900 tons, or
about 81, 900, 900 tons in excess of an
nual consumption. It is therefore clear
that production should be reduced, as
the oversupply prostrates the market and
at the same time encourages waste in
the world. Unless the gross misman-
Rgement and criminal wastefulness that
have characterized the anthracite indus
try for the past few years are stopped
they will result in the ruin of the great
properties engaged in the mining and
transportation of coal.
Could the various interests involved
cooperate and limit the production of
the mines to meet the requirements of
the market, at fair prices, before many
years, with the increasing CONSUMPTION,
the demand would equal production,
there would be an end to the present
demoralized markets and those who
have invested their savings in the stocks
and bonds CT these anthracite properties
would eventually get back their invest
nent with interest.
But the great fact which this psbfica-
tion Of The Bond Record discloses is the
brief period Of time which we can de-
pend upon the anthracite eealfelds of
Pennsylvania to supply as with heat
and power. It's place will have to be
supplied by some other element, and
there is mono i'll sight so admirably
adapted foF the purpose. The supply Of
bituR!in0us coal is practically exhaust.
less, but this greasy, sooty, dirty fuel is
a resource from which our generation
ought to be profoundly thankful it is
spared
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
BRANCH ROADS.

Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way
stations, milford, Georgetown, Berlin, Lewes &c
lO 81 a. m. and 6.2S p. m. Tuesdays, THURSDAYS
ana Saturdays only. Returning train leaves
franklin City, 5.52, a. m. week k-days, las D. m
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (yia
steamer) LAB p. m. weekdays. Returning leave
Chincoteague 442 a IN. weekdays
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and LeWe,
al lO.SI a. m, 6.2S p. m. weekdays. Returning
leave LeweS 6.45 a. m, 800 p. nj. weekdays
Leave Townsend for Centrevile at 926 a. m
and $50 p. m ; leave Centreville I.3l a. m and
2.SO p. m, week. days.
Leave Clayton for oxford at 9ss q m and 5AE
p m; leave Oxford 6.55 a. H. and 40 D. m
weekdays.
Leave Seaford for Cambridge at Ills a. m
week days, and on Tuesdays. THURSDAYS and
saturdays 7.O5 p. H. returning, leave Cambridge
az az go q. ~. week days, and 2.47 p. m. TUESDAYS
thursdays and Saturdays,
IFaln leaves Clayton for ChestertOwn 10 l5a m
returning, leaves ChestertOwn. 6 so q. NJ
CoNNEcTIoNs.-AtP Porter with Newark & Della.
ware City Railroad. At Townsend with Queen
Anne Sd KentRailrOad AtClayton with Delaware
&Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore & Delaware
Bay Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland & Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford with
cambridge SeafOTd Railroad. At Dellnar with
New York, Philadelphia d Norfolk Wicomico &
Poeomoke, and Peninsula Railroads.
sDaily except Sunday.
s. NJ. PROVOST. General Manager
). K. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
A Dangerous musical instrument.

1t has been discovered that the oboe
is the most dangerous instrument that
is played On-dangcrous to the player
A profound German medical authority
says that it is doubtful if healthy man
playing any instrument in correct
method ever suffers through playing
upon any reed or brass instrument, but
those who have any weakness of the
heart CT circulation may be injured by
playing any wind instrument.
AS it is quite easy for "a musician to
inspire between the phrases of the
music, but impossible for him to expire
without overblowing bis instrument, II
follows that the instruments that re,
quire the least expenditure of breath are
the more injurious for the reason that
the player must hold his breath for long
intervals.
This is the case with both the oboe
and the flute. The charge is probably
true that the curious tickling of the
lips that is caused by the double reed
mouthpiece Of the instrument frequent.
ly causes cancer
The eminent scientist who has dis.
covered these things about the compar.
atively harmless oboe should now as.
certain whether accordion and concer.
tina playing does not superinduce mus.
pular paralysis in an aggravated and in.
ineprable form. New York Journal,
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
Royalty at the Camera.

When the Princess of Wales visits
the photographer she usually arranges
that her sitting shall take place in the
morning. A special studio is set apart
for the princess and other members of
the royal family. 1t is approached by a
private door, which leads to an ante
room provided with easy chairs and a
plentiful supply Of illustrated papers.
A small chamber Is fitted up as a dress
ing room, and here is to be found a
maid from Marlborough House, who has
preceded her royal mistress with q
dressing case containing brushes and
other toilet accessories. The princess,
having discussed the position in which
she is TO be tRken, arranges herself and
the operation proceeds. It is etiquette
on these occasions for the photographer
to address any remark be may have to
make to tho lady in waiting in attend
ance, who in turn addresses the princess,
who replies through her also, but it is
needless to say that etiquettai issdis-
pensed with by the princess in many
cases. London Letter.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
A SMILING FACE.

'Tis nice to wear a smiling face
And laugh oUr troubles down,
For all our littio trials wait
Our laughter or Cur frown.
Beneath the mugic Of smile
Our doubts will fade away
As meits the snow in early spring
Beneath the sunny ray.
'Tis nice to make a worthy cause
By helping it our own;
To give the current of our lives
A true and noble tone.
'Tis rice to comfort heavy hearts
Oppressed with dull despair
And leave in sorrow darlEened lives
A gleam Of brightness there.
'Tis nice to give helping hand
To eager, earnest youth;
To watch, with all their waywardness
Their courage and their truth;
To strive, with sympathy and love,
Their confidence to win.
'Tis Lice TO oLtn wide tho heart
And "let tho sunshine in"
London Tit-Bits.
Smyrna times., 1896-09-23
Healthfal sohoolrooms.

An ideal, but, we are assured. quite
necessary state Of cleanliness for health,
ful schoolrooma requires that the floors
snail be pampened and swept every day,
win an the windows open, the dust
ing to be done the next morning with a
damp cloth. la addition to this clean
lng' Dr. Adams, who is the president of
the Orange County Medical societies
believes that at least every other dav
the noors should be thoroughly scrubbed
with soap and water. The various wa.
mems clubs throughout the country
whose members are interested in the
work Of the public schools will do well
to find out how near the schoolroons
where their children spend the greater
part Of their waking hours annroach
this atate.--New York Post,