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Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO CHRIST

Two thousand years ago, was heard
IN Kamah the voice of "Rachel weep
ing for her children" To-day is borne
to us from the same country the wall
ing of little orphans, homeless, naked
and hungry. This is the work of the
modern Herod-Hamid II.
Here, Christmas bells rinpinp
through thousands of happy, comfort
able Christmas homes, 'Peace on
earth, good will to men," There.
where Christianity first found its well
come, 100000 orphan children of mar
tyrs waiting the coming of the barest
necessities of life.
Never did the Kings business call
for greater haste. "Pulling ND grass
and eating it, roots and all" "whole
villages cry as We pass: we are hun
CRY" dying daily, from cold, hunger
fever and exposure;" ''huddled in sta
bles;" begging from door to door -
wandering about like dogs, eating
and sleeping where they can"-such
are the reports of eye witnesses.
The relief of these sufferers of Christ
Is entirely practicable through our he
roic American missionaries who are
staying at their posts all through the
devastated regions, anxious and able to
do this work. If left to the tender
mercles OF the Turks, the children will
be brought up as Moslems, the girls
being forced into Turkish harems.
The paltry sum of $12. 90 will support
one Of the orphans for a year. No ex-
pense is needed for building or for sal
cries of those in charge.
How dare we celebrate the birth of
Christ with costly gifts one to another
with pomp and circumstances, while
those of whom He spoke, "Inasmucb
as We have done it unto one of the least
OF these my brethren, We have done it
unto me, perish with hunger?
Oh, happy children in this favored
land! Will you not this year make
birthday gift to the Christ Child Him
self,represented by one of these? Oh.
young men and young women, conse-
Grated to the Kings work! What bet
ter service can you render "In His
Name" than the caring for one Of His
own little ones? Oh, parents with
empty cradles and vacant chairs! Your
darlings need your care no longer.
They are past your voice to lull. or
kiss to waken, happy
In the far land to shine and sing
Before the Beautiful. the King.
Who every day doth Christmas make"
But these other children wandering
IN the blackness Of despair, reach out
to you their tiny hands for the love
and pity they SO sorely need. Is not
this work that you may do in memory
of your loved and lost?
Any gifts for this object should be
sent to Brown Bros. & Co., SO Wall st. !
New York, marked "For the Orphan
Fund of the National Armenian Relief
Committee" Send for literature and
further information to Rev. F. D.
Greene, Sec, So Bible House, New
York.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
Tolstoi Answern ouestions.

An admirer Of the great Russian re-
Gently wrote to him asking a reply to
these questions:
First. Ought man Of medium in
telligence to express publicly and prop
agate the principles of life which he
considers to be truths?
Second. lis it worth while to try to
know ones self perfectlyP
Third. what principles can a
man know at a decisive moment wheth-
er it is really his conscience which
prompts him or whether it is only his
reasonings corrupted by natural weak
ness?
To the first two Tolstoi said eyes. -
To the third he replied that treason is
given to us by God, and therefore il
must be listened to where conscience
has to decide. New York World.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This it accOmplishes because
with its wonderful power as a blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have 90 magic touch"
"For over II years 1 suffered from sour
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

Ne 7OiH BE- 0ben every even-
ming unt1l Christmas fY0n,
Saturday neat.
One thousand yards best
quality classic Ginghams for
dresses and skirts, all in 10
and I2-yard lengths They
'are in new patterns and our
regular I2ac. Dress Cling
hams. We shall sell these for
special holiday gifts at &c. per
yard.
In addition to the beautiful
line of covered and uncovered
Down Pillows we have on dis.
play in our upholstery depart
ment, we are making great in
duCements to Curtain BUYERS.
and can show you from soc. to
$3.50 per pair Lace and Thin
Curtains remarkable for cheap
ness and beauty.
Skin Rugs and Baby. Car
riage Rugs, animal shape and
plain colors.
Grey and White,
Black and Grey,
Grizzly,
Brown Bear,
Tiger,
Leopard,
from $2.25 to $500.
Some late arrivals in Novelty
Dress Goods will make good
and useful holiday giving at
much reduced prices.
so and 75c. qualities for IS
and soc. ~
Pillow Cases made of good
muslin AZ and As inches wide
at 8 and &C. each. Hem
stitched Pillow Cases 12sc.
each As inches wide.
Umbrellas for gifts are much
sought after, and we
are well provided with all the
prettiest handles in natural
woods, horn, and pearl, suita-
BILE alike for men, women and
childfen, from soc to 5000.
Fine Spool Cotton and Knit
ting Gotten, put up in gift
boxes, always useful and pref
ty to hang on your tree, 10,
20 and 25c. each.
Another lot of those fine
California Blankets with hand
some blue or pink borders. put
up in nice gift boxes. $3.os
instead Of $500.
We have a beautiful assort-
ment Of Irish Point Burean
Scarfs, Washstand Scarfs. Ia
bic Covers, Pillow Shams, Car
wing and tray Cloths, Doylies
and Pillow Covers. These are
all in exquisite designs and
will make a useful, ornamental
and highly artistic effect when
ever used. They cost from soc.
to So each; are put up in
boxes and one of the most de-
sirable things for a small out
lay that your Christmas buying
could suggest.
Dress Patterns of Simpsons
best Prints, 10 yards 60 cents.
Dress Patterns Of Simpsons
Henrietta finish Satine, 10
yards each, $I.25.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

Just about this time of the year par
ents always find an effective method
Ofpersuading unruly youngsters to ''be
good" in holding out promises of what
Santa Claus will do for truly good
children. One little five-year-old up
town girl, however, refuses to accept
the conditions of truce. The other day
her papa endeavored to control the
child by telling her that Santa Claus
would not visit her this year If she did
not behave nicely, but the little miss
was untractable, and finally had to be
subjected to a dose of the parental
slipper. Her mamma, in consoling the
youngster after the whipping, as all
mothers have q trait of doing, asked
why she did not behave properly when
papa told her of all the good things
that Santa Claus had in store for good
girls. "Cause," the little girl an
swered, che told me the same thing
las Trismas, to-"
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER %. 1896
A CITY LOVE SONG.

All woodland songs our ears must lack.
In vain the meadows charms must woo,
For in city three pair back
My love has built a nest for you.
There. oak secured from duns and bores,
Wen grow domestic as you wish,
And buy our poultry at the stores,
And in the market buy our fish.
Through the long day I'll read and write
And sigh that work is long to do,
And laugh with Joy, my hearts delight,
To think that work is done for you,
And when the winter evenings come
Well bar the door and stir the fire
And tell old tales Of youth and home
And memory and the hearts desire.
Secure above the city's strife,
Well hear the rushing Broadway tide,
And flowers will bloom about my wife
More fair than those that decked my bride.
We shall not miss the woodland bower,
The music Of the woodland throng,
For love shall be our golden flower,
And love shall be your golden song.
-Picaroon in New York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
ON SATURDAY
w IN 2 EFaIla II
THE 9Th DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1s9

tn Z 9Th DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1897.
at , o'clock p. H.. the following described real
estate, To wit:
All he right. tite claim aud interest in and to
ali that certain lot, piece parcel Of ground
and premises situated on the northwest siis or
COmmerce street, III the town Of smyrna Duck
creek hundred Kent County and State of Lila.
ware, And bounded hS follows: Beginning III a
RAIe on sRlQ Commerce street. corner for said lot
as wen as for other lands Of the said William
Wlds tnence with the same north fOrtv.One
ana ANAL degrees west one hundred and fftv.
n'e leet 70 Patterson street TO corner of carria9e
hou and stable, which is hereby fixed for CO..
her OF said lot hereby granted, thence with The
same sOuth tOrty-nine and a-Quarter degrees
west lhiTty feet TO corner of a lot of John N
JesLer thence south fOrty-One and a-half deg rees
east one hundred and fifty four feet to CONS
merce street ana corner Of lot of said John NJ
jester thence with said stieet north TWENTY-FIVE
degrees east thirty feet 10 the place of begin.
ming; ADJOINING lands Of John NJ Jester and
other lands of William Wilds aforesaid and said
10 contain -Four thousand and Six Hundred
aud lhlrty-kive feet of ground be the same
more or less; for greater certainty See Deed Rec.
Ord BOOK A, Vol. b, page l27. The improve
ments upon which are = two story frame dwell.
ing house with pOrches, smOk house Goa. bins
&c subject ~ $50 per year ground rent
Seized aud taken in execution as the propertv
ofSAkAH A. VAN WINKLE and JAMES VAN
WINkLE and will be sold for cash by
SAMUEL L. SHAW. sheriff.
sherih's Office, Dover, Del, Dec a. 1896
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
Democracy and Education.

So long as the direction of mans in
stltutional life was in the hands of one
or the few the need for a wide diffusion
OF political intelligence was not strong.
" felt The divine right of kings found
It's oorrelative in the diabolical igno-
rance of the masses. There was no edu-
catlonal ideal, resting upon a social and
political necessity, that was broad
enough to include the whole people. but
the rapid widening of the basis of SOW
erelgnty has changed all that. No deep-
er conviction pervades the people of the
United States and Of France, who are
the most aggressive exponents of de-
mocraoy, than that the preservation of
liberty under the law and of the insti-
tutlons that are our precious possession
and proud heritage depends upon the
intelligence of the whole people. It is
on this unshakable foundation that the
argument for public education at public
expense really rests. -Educationa Re-
view.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

Poisons engendered by food fermenting
in dyspeptic stomach are the direct cause
of rheumatism, gOut, bronchitis, liver and
kidney complaints, asthma, pneumonia
and many nervous ailments.
These results are prevented by the use of
the Shaker Digestive Cordial, a remedy dis
covered and prepared by the Shakers Of
Mount Lebanon, N. Y. 1t is in itself
food and has power to digest other food
taken aCtth 1t. Thus it rests the diseased
stomach and finally masters the worst
cases of dyspepsia. 1t acts promptly and
fresh strength and increase of weight soon
follows. The first dose, taken Immediately
after eating, abates the pain and distress
so dreaded by dyspeptics Trial bottles
enough to prove its merit-1O cents.
Laxol is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend itin place of Castor Oil.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDol

STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDo( %
LUCAS COUNTY
FRANK j. CHENNEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case Of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALL's CATARRH CURE
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th Of December
A. d. 1885.
SEAL A. w. GLEASON.
(~N-l Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testlmQnials, free
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
n~SeM by Druggists, 75c.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
TESTIMONIALS.
From Citizens Of Pennsylvania Who Have
Been Cured by ChamberIaln's Cough
Remedy.

Mr.. w. W. Spillen, drug clerk, with
j. W. Mcconnell, Parnassus, Pa. says:
II was out all one night last winter
and contracted a severe cold. 1 was so
hoarse for a week / could hardly speak.
Knowing how we'll customers of our
store spoke Of Chamberlains's Cough
Remedy, concluded to try it. One
half of a bottle cured me entirely"
j. A. Van Talzah, Hugesville, Pa,
says: 'Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has proven so valuable that 1 do not
hesitate to recommend it to any one.
DR. f. Winger, Ephrats, Pa, says
''Mr. J. d. Kline, cigar maker of
this place, reports u complete cure of
his cough with q 90 cent bottle of
Chanberlain's Cough Remedy after he
had tried others which had failed"
For sale at 20 and so cents per bottle
by Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

Excuse me, observed the man in spec
taeles, but am a surgeon. and that is not
where the liver is. !" Never YOU mind where
his liver is, retorted the other. s'If II was
in his big toe or his left ear DeWitt's Little
Early Risers would reach it and shake II for
him; On that you can bet your gig-lanps., .
Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
Stomach

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress. had violent NAUSEA
which would leave me very weak and
faint, difficult to get my breath. These
spells came oftener and more severe.
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from a trial of Hoods Sarsaparilla, that l
took several bottles and mean to always
keepit in the house. l am now able to
do all my own work, which for six years
have been unable to do. My husband
and son have also been greatly bene-
flied by Hoods Sarsaparil!a - for pains in
the back, and after the grip. 1 gladly
recommend this grand blood medicine"
MRS PETER BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

Scaly eruptions on the head, ehapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scalds,
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t is at present the article
most used for piles, and it always cures
them. Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPpy.

The completion of the general treaty
OF arbitration between the United
States and Great Britain, now almost
at hand, will be a practical application
OF Peace on earth, good will toward
men"
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
Her Temper.

"That Mrs. Nagiet has the worst all
round bad temper / ever knew"
Yes, even her hair ST rarls. "--Cleye.
land Plain Dealer. itf
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

OHERIFF'S SALE.
~ By virtue Of q witt Of Venditioni ExpOnas 10
Inc directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, i'm
'front.' OF the Delaware House, in the town of
smyrna Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and
state of Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

The Rev. Walter E. Avery in his
prayer as chaplain prayed that the con-
stitution might be better than the old
one.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

The girls are now rehearsing that
pathetic ballad: ST feel Thy Presents
Ever Near"
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
A. W. GLEASON,

A healthy locality is Kent county,
Md. The death roll of the past week
includes three whose aggregate ages
foot up 234 yearsl
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
OHERItF's SALE.

OHERlfFS SALE.
- BY virtue OF n writ Of Vendtilui Exnonas IN
me directed. will be exposed 10 public sale a..
1fOnt Of the Delaware House in the the town of
smyrna, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and
Stale Of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

The brewers who are assuming the
I-dare-C e-Congress-tO-do-it tone towards
the proposition to increase the tax on
her, may discover their error later.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

OHERIFFS SALE,
~ BY virtue Of writ of YenditiOni Exponas tn
me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale in
front OF the Delaware House in the town OF
Smyrna, Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and
State OF Delaware, $50
ON SATURDAY,
THE 9th DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1897.
at 2elock. p. m, the following described real
estate 10 wit ~
All that certain farm, tract or parcel situated
IN Duck Greek Hundred, Kent County State of
delaware, about three and a-half miles below
smyrna ON the road leading from "SnOW 81 and
about one half mile from the State Road and AL
Joining lands Of Isaac Truax, lands Of John
Heitshu and other lands, containing Sixty Acres
more or less. No. 2. All that piece or parcel Of
woodland adjoining the above described farm
containing Ten Acres more or less. For greater
certainty see Mortgage Book A, Vol. 2. page 2S2
&c. The improvements are a one and a-half
story frame dwelling house with barn stable and
other buildings; peach, apple and pear orchards
and small fruits.
Seized and taken in execution as the propertv
OF SAMUEL GRIFFIN and will be sold for
cash by
SAMUEL L. SHAW, Sheriff.
SheFifs Office, Dover, Del, Dec. u, 1895.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

81 am only taking stock, remarked
the clerk who was caught stealing.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

De bes' rule" says Brother Watkins
cam cat o'nine tails.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

The youngsters IRE olamOring for
larger stockings.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

OF Peace on earth, good will toward
men"
NO tariff bill of recent years has been
passed in less than ten months from tbs
time the committee started upon it.
Of course, that don't make it certain
that the one upon which the House
committee is now at work NAV take
that much time, but it is always safe
TO look up what Congress has done
when making guess what it will do.
When 1t is considered thatthe Spain
ards usually referred to Maceo as ''only
niggar brigsnd, they seem to be in
ordlnately happy over his death.
You may talk about human flaws;
About home or foreign wars,
Or any other cause,
But you can't down Santa Clans
E1-queen Lii, of Hawaii, may have
gone to Washington for the purpose of
trying to get Santa Claus Cleveland to
even up things by filling her Christ
mas stocking.
The tone Of portion of the Presi.
dents message indicates that Ae doesn't
expect to make corporation practice
his speciality when he returns to the
law.
Congressman Boatner's idea of add
ing S25OO year to the salary of Sena-
tors and Representatives will not be
popular with those who believe that
about nine out Of every ten Congress
men are already overpaid.
'Uncle Joe" Cannon seems inclined
to get little gay and slangy since his
party got on top again. He said on
the floor Of the House Of an argument
on the other side of question in which
he was interested: Splendid talk, but
it cuts no ice in the light of the facts
in this case"
The brewers who arc assunotDc, tba
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

The tone Of portion of the Presi.
dents message indicates that he doesn't
expect to make corporation practice
his speciality when he returns to the
law.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23
WILMINGTON. DEL

Ne 70lA be open every even-
mtng until Christmas from
Saturday next.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

When it is considered thatthe Spain
ards usually referred to Maceo as "onlv
a niggar brigand, they seem to be in
ordinately happy over his death.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-23

E1-queen Lii, of Hawaii, may have
gone to Washington for the purpose of
trying to get Santa Claus Cleveland to
even up things by filling her Christ
mas stocking.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-23
John S. Smiths VIII.

CNTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT,
= SIS. In Probate Court, held at Newport,
in said District, on the End day of November,
A. D., 1896.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of John S. Smith, late
of Irasburgh, in said district, deceased,
Barrows, the executor therein named, for
probate.
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court to be held at the Probate
Office in Newport, on the 25th day Of No
vember, A. d. 1896, and show cause, If any
they may have, against the probate of said
will: for which purpose it is further ordered,
that a copy of the record of this order be
published three weeks successfully in the
Orleans County Monitor, printed at Barton,
Vt, previous to said time appointed for hear
ing. BY the Court. Attest,
45-47 F. z. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-23

CsTATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT Or
y LEANS, SIS. In Probate Court held at
Newport, in said District, on the 9th day of
November, A. ID. 1886.
Hon. z. NJ. Mansur, executor of the es-
tate of Martha Drown, late of Bloomington, in
said district, deceased, presents his admin
istration account for examination and allow
ance. and makes application for decree of
distribution and partition OF the estate Of
said deceased
that said account be referred TO a session
thereof. to be held at the probate Office in
said Newport, on the 3rd day Of De-
cember, A. ID. 1896, for hearing and decision
thereon.
And, it is further ordered that notice hereof
be given to all persons interested, by publ
cation of the same three weeks successfully
in the Orleans County Monitor, q newspaper
published at Barton in said District previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, if any they may have, why said ac-
count should not not be allowed, and such
decree made
BY the Court-Attest,
46-4s F. e. ALFRRD, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-23
4 Model Witness.

fNow, sir, hope we shall have no
difficulty i'll getting you to speak up, "
said the lawyer in n very loud, com
manding voice.
81 hope not, SIR shouted the wit
ness at the top of his lungs.
How dare you speak to me in that
way?" angrily asked the lawyer
Because I can't speak 10 louder,
sir, said the hostler.
''Have you been drinking?''
Yes, sir. -
81 should infer SO from your conduct.
What have you been drinking?''
Coffee hoarsely vociferated the
knight of the stable
Something stronger than coffee, sir,
you have been drinking! Don't look at
ME like that, sir'' furiously "Look at
the jury, sirl Did you have something
in your coffee, STRIP
eyes, sir .
"What was it?''
s'Sagar. -
'sThis man is no fool-he is worser'
stormed the counsel.
Now, sir, )" turning to the witness,
"look at me. What besides sugar did
you take IN your coffee this morning."
The hostler collected his forces, drew
a deep breath, and in voice that could.
have been heard half a mile away bell
lowed out: +
"A spune, a spune, an nuthin else!"
s-Iexas Sitter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-23
Constipation

Causes fully half the sickness in the world. 1t
retains the digested food too long in the bowels
and produces biliousness, torpid liver, indi-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-23
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Margaret Ranger.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Orleans, Commissioners, 20 receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Margaret Ranger,
late of Irasburgh, in said district, deceased, q
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpos-
es aforesaid at Irasburgh House, in Iras-
burgh, VT, on the LIST day of Deem
Der and 18th day OF April next, from one
O'Clock, p. m. until four O'Clock, y. m, each
of said days, and that 6 months from the 10th
day of October A. d. 1896, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Irasburgh, VT, this 3rd day OF
November, A. ID. 1895.
a.. GEO GEO b. BREWSTER Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-11-23
BILLY BOY.

Oh, where have you gone,
Billy boy, Billy BOY?
Oh, where have you gone.
Weary Willie?
81 have padded up the Platte
To repair my riddled hat;
I'm young thing and shouldn't
have left my MOTHER
Will you have another try,
Billy boy, Billy boy?
Will you try another flier,
Weary Willie?
mo, I've sung my little song;
And I think I'll say SO long;
Got one licking and I never want
another