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MI Gratehar ON Fishing.

"I think" said Mr.. Gratebar, "that
the talent for fishing, like many other
talents, is a gift. No doubt the true
fisherman, like the poet, is born, not
made. Fishing is faculty that can be
cultivated, like many others; one can
learn by rote about tackle and bats
and tides and so on, but when it comes
to actual contact with the fish there
comes in the art of the fisherman. The
fact is that some men can catch fish
and some can't. am one of those who
cannot; time and again / have sat in
boat alongside of men catching lots o.
fish and caught none or next to none
But love to go fishing, all the same. :
New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
MARYLAND Items.

The Snow Hill Messenger" has begun |
its twenty-eight volume. 1t is one OF the |
best of Maryland's many excellent county |
papers.
The ninth annual session of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society will be held at Den
ton, Md, January I5-17.
Wilson NJ. Tyler, editor of the Easton
Gazette" has purchased the Easton ''Star"
for 81, 500.
Joseph H. Boyer, died at his home in Mill
ington last week, of heart disease, aged 40
years.
Washington College at Chestertown, which
was closed on account of a case Of scarlet
fever there, has been reopened.
The Rev. W. t. Compton of the Viii
mington NJ. E. Conference was bequeathed
Ss. 900 by an uncle who diedrecently.
L.W. Ford, of Still Pond sent IL pigs, the
product of one SOW, to VIM. P. Ireland, Of
| philadelphia, and received a check for $685.
80 net. Can any Kent farmer beat this
They were not over six months Old.-Kent
News.
The Easton public regret the resignation
of Mr.. B. L. Fleming as general freight an'
passenger agent of the Baltimore, Chesa
peake and Atlantic Railway Company.
Mr.. Thos. J. McWhOrter, of Mlllington
will remove his family to Philadelphia a
once and DIR. Thomas will Immediately han
out his ''shingle."
3 Benjamin F. H. Caulk died at his res
/. dence at Sassafras, Kent county, on Sunda
T week, aged so years. Mr.. Caulk was
u strong prohibitionist and was a candidat
for county treasurer during the last can
paign.
q The imposing ceremony of ordaining
- cardinal was Sunday performed in Bait
70 more, when Cardinal Gibbons in Il
Cathedral, and in the presence Of a disti
guished assemblage, invested the Pap
Delegate Satoli with the bevetta, thus a
- vancing him to the rank of prince of t
u Church, the highest authority Roman prit
j. can be invested with, excepting the triI
crown itself.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
A Newsnaper for Merchants.

Although very strong IN its politics and
Giving much attention to public affairs,
s'The New York Tribune, whose prospectus
appears in another column, Is probably one
Of the best newspapers in the United States
for a business man. Its Country Produce
Market has long been standard in ., Its
quotations, and it IS an interesting fact that
he markets. when published in'The Daily
IIi Tribune. ii1i also, always makes special de-
mand for The Daily. In every I'VE weeks KS
Tribune, there is also general article dsoona on
Markets. of great value both to producers
and merchants. The man in California VINO
a wear or to ago, gained from that article, a
hint, which enabled him to sell his apple ;s
crop to unexpectedly good advantage. .od y
onlv one of those who have been benehtes1,
by BY the market articles of The Tribune "
50 far as the news of the day and all the
other features, which make go0d paper,
and which business man must nave, ar
concerned, 1.-The Tribune" IS complete
There will probably be a special deman.
this year for its excellent Almanac for 1870
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
Mgkt GOzOnS

g
At 25c-Of muslin; double yoke back
and front, wide cambric ruffie at
neck and wrists. Not more than
three sold to one buver.
At 3Sc-Of muslin; Mother Hubbard
yoke composed of AZ plaits: cambria
ruffle at neck, yoke and wrists; SO in.
long; wide skirt. Not more than |
three sold to one buyer.
At 5Oc-Of muslin; front composed of |
SO plaits; embroidered edge and two
rows of insertion; double yoke back;
turnover collar; SO in. long.
At 65c-Of muslin; yoke of insertion
and SO plaits; neck, front and sleeves
trimmed with open-work embroid-
cry; band sleeves with five plaits
At 75c-Of muslin; yoke back; front
of 30 spaced plaits; turnover collar
of embroidery; cuffs finished with
embroidery; ribbon bow at neck.
At s5c-Of muslin; circular yoke COM
posed of so plaits; ruffie OF embroid-
cry atneck, yoke, front and wrists;
plated band sleeves.
At 95c-Of muslin; yoke of 56 plaits
and rows of open-wOrk insertion;
neck, front and cuffs finished with
the matching embroidery.
At S1-Of muslin; empire style; yoke
and collar of cambria finished with
open-work insertion; double yoke
back, sleeves have cambria ruffle
and row of insertion,
At S1-Of cambria; box-plaited back;
yoke of 20 plaits; embroidery at neck,
front and cuffs--which have fine
plaits.
Shirts
At 40c-Of muslin; finished with wide
hem and five plaits.
At 45c-Of muslin; finished with cam
brio ruffle and four plaits
At 5Oc-Of muslin; wide ruffie of cam
brio, edged with embroidery; four
plaits.
At 65c-Of muslin; finished with 5
inch embroidered ruffle and plaits.
At S5c-Of muslin; umbrella shape
9-inch flounce of lawn with narrow
ruffie edged with embroidery.
At S1-Of muslin; umbrella shape; Q
inch flounce of lawn with 3-incf
rufle of embroidery.
At 81 125-Of muslin; yoke band; 8
inch founce of English eyelet em
broidery; fine plaits.
At $l.50-Of muslin; yoke band; ruff
1 Oh GuAputc NAhDhoih0AJ WIN npuSc'
plaits above.
At 81. .50-Of Cambria; umbrella shape
15-inch fiounce Of lawn, finished wit
rufile Of Valenciennes lace and II
sertion.
! CklNks Waists and Dresses
At 25c-women's Waists of chinti
pointed yoke back and front; turI
over collar and cuffs. In black an
ecru; also in dots and stripes,
Al sac--.Women's apiece Dresses
chintz-stripes and dots. Waist h'
pointed yoke back and front; larf
sleeves; skirt is 3 yards wide, wit
deep hem.
Eideyaoa0n Sac9neS--
At Made from solid color al
D pretty striped eiderdown cloth; TO
' ing collar; edges crocheted; tigi
fitting back ribbon at neck
Not more than three to buyer
: and even with that restriction tn
= will all be sold very quickly.
> At 75c -Eiderd0wn Sacques in pret
: mottled effects. Others at sl.25.
Eadeyao70n WrabbeyS-
,e At s2-In red, gray, blue and piIr
a made with tight-htting back; lar
= sleeves: ribbon at neck; girdle
= waist; skirt az yards wide.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
Experienced.

Sarcastic Reader-I noticed that you
had a communication in the first number
Of your paper signed "Old Subscriber
Ediror-Well, that was all right
Sarcastic Reader-How sof
Editor-Why, that communication
was written by a man who began sub
scribing to different newspapers anu
magazines more than 30 years ago
Somerville journal.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
DeoIinfn1 Our PrOnOuns.

In a collection Of the possessions OF
the late Robert Louis Stevenson there Is
a letter showing the difficulties which
even such a master of English as he ex-
perienced in writing our language.
''When invent a language, " he writes,
''there shall be a direct and indirect
pronoun differently declined, and then
writing will be some fun" This idea
he illustrates as follows:
Direct-He, him, his.
Indirect-Tu, tum, tus.
He adds in exemplifcation, He
seized tum by tus throat, but tn at the
same moment caught him by his hair .
A fellow would write hurricanes witt
an infection like that. Boston Herald
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08

Good humor is the very air Of good
mind, the sign Of a large and generous
soul, and the peculiar soil in which VIZ
tue prospers. Goodman.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
~os,np OF Mails.

,.o;n., North $50. s.25 a. m, S2O, 4.55 p. m
90, south 900 a. m, and 800 p. m
MI for Delaware 4 Chesapeake Fosd % ano ID
paItimore x Delaware Bay VIII close @I o'io a. IL
,d < ID.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08

Tho iron pen mentioned by Job IN the
book Of that name In the Bible Is sup,
posed to have been a steel graver useu
for cutting inscriptions ON stone
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08

The objection made to the first gold
pens manufactured was mainly to the
points, which were SO soft that tney
were bent or worn out very quickly.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08

were prepared for the Seven
teenth Half-Yearly Sale, and
the helpfulness of this great
distribution is practically
bounded by the stock on hand.
Forehandedness is the price
Of economy, and the sale so
magnihcently commenced is
the fruit of months of plan
ming. An expert in muslins,
looking at the snowy piles,
said he has given up trying to
account for the values in Mus
lin Underwear given at Wan
amaker's. 1t would be folly
for the retail shopper to at
tempt to buy the materials
and patterns for the money
charged for daintily-made gar
ments. And there Is no h'aSh
Such a movement IS alto
gether beyond the reach o
fair competition.
And this is but a single
feature of January merchan
dising at Wanamaker's. Their
is fifteen acres of store beside
the vast space devoted to Un
derwear-and not a drOws,
corner in the building.
We print as much of tn
news as it is good business t
print-which means as muc
! as we can fairly ask you t
? read. And still we scarcel
a more than hint.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
WANAMAKER'S.
WrabberS-


Women's WrabberS-
At 5Oc-Made from Indigo blue cal
leo; square yoke front with ruffie;
Vatican back; turnover collar;
lined waist
At 75c--Made from Simpsons standard
prints; circular yoke; loose plated
front, empire style. Turnover col
lar and cuffs; lined waists.
At s5c-Made from flannelette; round
woke, ruffie over shoulders; Wat
teau back; lined waist.
C0TSeb-
At bOc--The Refine Corset of strong
Jean. striped with sateen; well
modelled; six hooks; four side steels.
In white, drab and black. All sizes
rs to 80.
At 75c-The Felicie Corset, of coutll;
sateen striped, extra long waist;
heavily bOneG; strong zone; silk
Tossed. In white aud drab. Sizes
lS to 80.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
nneninr of NIaIIs.

From North, 40, 800 a. m, 600 and s.25 p. m
wilmington only.
From south. 74O, lO.l5 A. NJ. 40 P. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
Harper's Bazaar
In 1896.

The twenty ninth year of HARPERS BAZAAR, |
beginning in January, 1896, finds it maintaining |
its deserved reputation both as Fashion Jour
nal and weekly periodical for nome rearing.
Every week the BAZAAR presents beautiful !
tOilettes for various occasions, SANDoZ BAUDE
and CHAPUIs illustrate aud engrave the newest
designs from the finest models in Paris ana Der
lin New York Fashions epltomlzes current
styles in New York. iOrtui Ehtly pattern sheet
supplement with d.sgrams and directions ena'
bles women to cut and make their own gowns
and is of great valne to the professional modlste
as well as TO the amateur dress maker. Chll-
dren's Clothing receives constant attention.
a man abOut-town: Our Paris Letter, by kath.
crime De Forest is a sPrightly weekly recital OF
fashion, gossip, and social dongs IN Paris, given
by a clever woman in an entertaining way.
Both the serials for 1896 are the work of Amer
lean women. Mrs. Gerald, by Maria Louise
Pool, is a striking story OF New England lie.
Mary E. wilkins in JerOmes u Poor Man, dis
cusses the alwas Interesting problems OF the re-
latiOns between labor and capital. Short stories
will be written by the best authors.
Special Departments. Music, The outdoor
Women, Personals, what We Are Doing, Women
and Men, report and discuss themes Of imme-
diOte interest.
| Answers 10 COrrespOndents. Questions
Iet Give the personal attention of the editor. and
are answered at the earliest practicable date
| after their receipt.
The Volumes of the BAZAR begin with the
/ first Number for January of each year. When
| NO time mentioned, subscriptions Will begin
with the Number current at the time of receipt
| of order.
| Remittances should be made by POst-otiice
Money Order or Draft, To avoid chance of loss
Newspapers not to copy this advertisement lCith-
out the express order Of IIdrper & Brothers.
HARPERS PERIODICALS.
Harpers Magazine cne year...................s4OC OC
Harper's Weekly " ..................... 4.OC
Harper's Bazaar ..................... 4.OC
Harper's Round Table ' ................... 2.0l
Postage Free 10 all subscribers in the United States
Canada and Me1icO.
Address HARPER & BROTHERS,
P. o. Box $685. N. Y. City
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08

The healing properties Of DeWitfs Witch Hazel
Salve are well known. It cures eczema skin Al
feetions and is simply perfect remedy for piles.
Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08

Smyrna Br1nch Train
Going North ZIG, s.41, 9.5s, A. NJ, s.52' OF Pm
Going south. s.2s u.5e A. NJ, a.52' 5-2'' oOO E -
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
CHILDREN'S WEAR

lust as much care taken to
be sure that we have every
thing right for the little folks.
Complete lists from such read
mess would be tlrcsomelylong.
Take hints for lists. There IS
no other way but the seeing,
for you distinguish the goods
we tell of from the disaPPolnt-
ing skinny sorts with which
the town is overstockcd.
IOIrN WANAMAKER.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
WANANEN

Carbuncle at first meant nothing
more than a little glowing coal.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
IOh4S WANAMAKER.
Harper's Weekly
In 1896.

HARPER'S WEEKLY is a journal for the
whole C ,untry 1t deals with the events OF the
word that are important to Americans
IN carrying out this policy i'll 1880, Julian
Ralph visited China and Japan and lJurneyeK
through the West; Richard Harding DAVIS LOOK
a trip through the aribbean Sea; the eyolutlohs
# the new navy W. re described ana illustrated
by Rufus f. Z lgbGum; Frederic Remington pre-
septed studies Of Army and Frontier life; PQult-
ney Bigelow attended the opening OF the klel
Canal. -
In 1896 like attention will be given to every
notable happening. The chief events III ART
literature and music and the drama will be ar
tistically presented. w. d. HOwells. III the new
Department Life and Letters. will discuss IN MS
interesting way books and the social queStlohs
of the time L. g. MaTtirS Sprighuy 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 oPoTl.
In 1896 will occur a Presidential elecuHn. IN
its editOriala and through its political cartoons
| the WEEKLY will continue TO be an lhuepehu,,
| ent advocate of good government ana souhu
1 money. 90, .,,
| In fiction the WEEKLY will be eSpeclally
| strong 1t will publish the only novel OF the
| wear by w d. HOwellS, ana a stirring serial OF
| Scotch feud by S. r. Crockett The short stories
selected are of unusual excellence and interest
| In every respect Harpers Weekly VIII maintain
| its leading place in the illustrated Journalism o
| the world.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08
AN UNPARALLELED OFFER.

Demorests Cut Paper Patterns are the most
practical OH the market. They are of any si9e
that any member of household could require.
In each copy of the Magazine is printed q cOu-
pom emitting the subscriber, or purchaser, to &
pattern worth and regularly sold for 35c.) or any
number of patterns for four cents each to cover
package and postage. When the value of the
patterns is considered the subscriber actually gets
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08

The Volumes of the WEEKLY begin with the
first humber 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 ct the time OF
receipt order
Remittance should be made by Postothce
Money OrdeI or Draft, to avoid chance Of loss,
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Address HARPER & BROTHERS,
PO Box 959, n. Y. City.
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The PAPER OF THE PEOPLE,
For THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08

vesUs, papers are not to copy this advertisement 70
ouL The erpress ordeI Of uaIper q BrotheT8.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08

III subscribers in the United States
Smyrna times., 1896-01-08

Over $50 different garments are shown each
year, patterns OF all Ofwhich are ObtainaSle by
subscribers at &c each. Sample copy with pat
tern cOupOn) sent for 10c.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-26

GALVESTON. Dec 25.- Galveston Is
not to lose the North German Lloyd
boats. w. W. Wilson. the general
freight agent Of the Lloyds in Galveston.
has received a cable from the home Of.
fee, stating that the North German
Lloyd boat Roland viii sail from Bre.
mon for Galveston direct ON Feb. 49,
The resumption Of sailing by the North
German Lloyd boats means that Gal.
weston is to have the benefit Of that line
for another year, as IL has been demon.
strated that desuitory service between
Galveston and the German port can be
made to pay as handsomely as regular
assured service Whether or not the
limo win enter into yearly contracts was
not stated.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-26
CAUGHT BY A BUTTON
How a Robber Was Captured
In Missouri.
CONVICTED AND GIVEN ONE YEAR

The safe Of the Posiamcs waa Biowu.
ths Contents Secured aid the Thief
Eaeaped-A Pants button Was Picked
W aud by Il the Thlsf Run down
By omosrA
HANNIBAL. No. Dec. 95.-At a recent
term Of the United States court here a
markable ease Of circumstantial evi.
denco was developed, leading TO the
conviction Of postofIice robber. Tho
facts as detailed by Assistant Attorney
w. d. Coles. who. with United States
Attorney, represented the government
In the trial. are as follows;
On the night Of May 81 the postoiilce
at Green Top was burglariously entered
the safe blown open and robbed Of is
contents. The robber left no apparent
clew, but the postmaster, after a care.
full search, found on the floor a button
that had evidently dropped from the
trousers Of the burglar. Il twas made Of
metal and embellished with tho design
Of 4.leaf flower. and on its lower rim
was stamped the word. "superba"
News Of tho robbery was wired to the
sheriff at Kirksville. a junction point
nine miles distant from the scene Of tho
robbery. The sheriff at once proceeded
to tho railroad tank. favorite haunt Of
tramps, and there found. 10 tourists,
whom he Immediately took into custody
Among them was a suspicious looking
fellow whose wet and muddy boots In.
dieated an allnighs tramp lie was In.
stantly searched and on bis trousers was
found an array Of buttons. each Of which
was the exact counterpart Of the hut.
ton found in the postofiice. One but.
ton. however, was missing from tho
waistband. and this. the officer was SAT.
isfed had been dislodged while twisting
of the handle Of the combination Of tho
safe to introduce the powder.
The prisoner, who gave his name as
James Clark. was a toughlooking Gus.
toner, about 50 years OF age. who could
not give a satisfactory account Of his
whereabouts on the night Of the rob.
berry. He gives his home as Harrisburg,
Pa. which he left about i2 years ago.
since which time he has been on con.
slant tramp.
Clark's sentence was one year ia tho
penitentiary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-26

Considerable improvement In Receipts
over Last Meath.

over Last Moath.
WASHINGTON. Dec 25.-The condi.
ton Of the treasury has shown some i'm.
provoment during December over No.
vember. The receipts for tho first 81
days Of the month have been sl.iSs..
$50 larger than for the same days Of
November, and the excess Of expendi-
lures over receipts has been materially
reduced BY the absence Of large inter-
est payments.
The gold reserve now stands az sls4..
ls0, s07, which is gain Of about e. 600.
900 since Nov. q.
Tho reserve Is made up Of s52. 900. 22S
In bullion and sllo. iiJ. $50 In gold coin.
including that held against S37 ,0S7, 200
In outstanding gold certificates.
The legal tender holdings Of the treas.
ury have fallen to ssS, 5s9. 57g in United
States notes and $50. 9s5. s7l in Sherman
treasury notes. The latter notes have
been closely boarded until the last week.
during which the net reduction In tie
amount Ia the treasury has been about
$4,000, 600
The receipts for the first 81 days OF
December have been el7,2g2, $50. Of
which sG,s5O, 200 have been freq. Gus.
toms, 5000, 72l from internal revenue
and si,6i5,9le from misccllanools
sources. The miscellaneous receipts b..
clude large credit on account u tho
seigniorago on the coinage Of standard
silver dollars.
The expenditures the same time have
been q ,Ose,OOO. Of which 1864, 900
has bee 4 for pensions and ey07 900 for
interest on the public debt The excess
Of expenditures during December has
been sl,739, o0o, and the deficit for the
nearly six months Of the present fiscal
year has been sli ,0S5, e0o.
Inc pension payments Tor the month
have been completed. and IL is probable
that there win be an excess OF receipts
for the entire month. The indicated r..
ceipis would DO in excess Of sg7. 900, 900
II the balance Of the month were Of
normal bus less activity. This would
be s2,OO0,oOO in excess Of the receipts
for November. and aboct $1,000, 900 In
excess Of the receipts Of December. 1895.
Il is probable that tho holiday season
Will reduce the indicated receipts to
about the amount Of December last.
II Is believed at the treasury that
there will be an increase in receipts
during January and February. especial.
ly In customs, as the result Of the indi.
cations Of an increase in tariff.
The receipts for the fiscal year since
July have been slls.ol5.4es. and the
expenditures have been sl0O. 1929, sSA
The custom receipts have been eos. S9l..
56S, the internal revenue receipts s7g..
l4o. 405 and tho miscellaneous receipts
Ell .G0l, s06.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-26

INDEPENDENCE. Kan. Dec. 25-J. W.
Smith. an extensive stockbuyer and
shipper Of Birmingham. Ala. has dis.
appeared, and II is feared he has been
murdered. George W. waggoner, his
local agent here. turned over several
carloads Of mules about two months
ago. and they were prepared to make
another shipment last week. but Smith
failed to arrive. Ills wife and his part.
ner know nothing Of his whereabouts
He was at Caney, south Of here. Dec. 2.
and left for CoiSeyviilo that eveninr,
expecting N return tho next morning.
but since then nothing has been seen or
heard Of him. and as he was known 90
have had a large sum Of money IL is
feared he has met with foul play.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-26
rne NEWs m RRIEE.

William Forest Of Wabash. Ind, was
fatally shot while hunting.
Fire at Brooksidc. Ala, consumed
two business houses.
Logan Getty, married. took an over.
dose Of morphine at Evansville, Ind.
and died.
Officers captured ]. +. Taylor, al
Ioka, la Taylor Is wanted for shooting
his divorced wife and Frank McElrce,
In kcokuk county. some time ago.
Victor Moon, arrested fcy horsesseal.
ing, and held Tor trial in 81 Joo county.
Ind, was discovered to Be an escaped
convict from lonia prison. where he
was serving a 6.yeaE sentence for forg.
cry.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-26

COLUMBUS. Tex. Dec. 9
tive fire visited this town
night. Two buildings wcrl
one damaged. J. Hambuf
and stock Of drygoods VI
valued at 5000, partially in
Joseph 7. Rogan's saloon a
'he contents. valued at sleOl
surance. +. a. Prueha's q
was damaged by water and
tho extent Of $500. Mrs II
ner's storehouse was damag
tent Of $500. Miss Garn p
millinery was slightly damage
ing and water. The ERE oig
the Hamburger building.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-26

CoLNEsSEII, Tex, Dec g5-Wu
Walker, colorod. charged with assault
with intsnt TO murder. was convicted h
the district court at woodvile and son
fenced 10 two years in IN penitentiary
Walker sho, at Henry W hams, colored
near Emile ON Dec. 10, missing Wi
liams ana killing horse behind whio
Williams lodged.