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Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
THE FIRST PAIR.
The Boys Mother Had Not Become Accus-
toned to Kniclxerbockers.

The Boys Mother Had Not Become Accus-
toned to KniclerbOckers.
Doctor Chat in hand-Is there a little
sick boy here?
Mother of the Sufferer-Yes. Come
in. Doctor, my poor dear is very sick.
Since this morning-I don't know why
he keeps falling down.
Failing DOWN."
eyes, all the time"
"Falling to the floor?"
eyes, to the floor"
"That's strange. How old is he?"
"Four years and half. "
"He ought to stand all right at that
age. How did it begin?'
81 don't understand it at all, 1 tell
you. He was very we'll last night, and
he played all around the room. This
morning 1 went to wake him as usual.
I put on his socks, I put his little
breeches on and then put him on his
feet. He fell at once.
Perhaps ne tripped. "
"Listen, doctor. 1 picked him up.
He fell right down again. 1 was star
tied, but l picked him up-bang down
he went, and he did it seven or eight
times running. tell you, don't know
what ails him, but since this morning
he keeps falling down.
'That's very singular. Let me see
him..
The mother goes out of the room and
then comes back with the boy in her
arms. His chubby cheeks are rosy, and
he appears to be extravagantly well.
He wears trousers and a loose blouse
starched with dried preserves
"Why, he's a splendid child" says
the doctor. "Stand him on the floor. "
The mother obeys. The child falls.
"Once more, please.
The child falls again.
"Once more"
Third attempt, followed by the third
fall OF the sick boy.
The doctor is thoughtful. "Unheard
ofp' He says to the boy, whose mother
holds him up by the arms, 'Tell Inc,
my fine little fellow, have you pain
anywhere?"
"No, sir. -
"Does your head ache?"
''No, sir. -
''Did you sleep well last night?"
eyes, sir.
"Have you any appetite now? Would
you like a little soup?'
'Oh, yes, sir. "
Exactly" and the doctor adds with
all air Of authority, HE has paralysis.
The mother cries: "Paral- q
Lord!" She raises her hands toward
heaven, and the boy falls
eyes, maGam. l am sorry to say he
has complete paralysis of the lower
limbs. You can see for yourself that the
flesh of your dear child is absolutely
insensible." (Speaking, he goes close tC
the boy and prepares to make the ex-
periment.) "But-but what's this
What's this:' And he screams out,
"Thunder and lightning, madam, what
this you are chattering to me about
paralysis"
The amazed mother answers, but,
doctor
"Of course the boy can't stand ON his
feet You have put 10th his legs into
one leg Of his breeches "-Boston Jour
nal
In some parts Of South Africa much
damage is done by baboons, which &c
IN large marapding parties to rob gar.
denS
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
Stable Goods Ag2in.

The Holiday Season is gOD,
and Staple Goods are again in
favOr-Flour, Meat, Butter
Lard, HOminy, Beans, Buck
wheat, Potatoes, Sweet Pota
toes, Sugar, Coffee. Tea, Rice
Crackers, MOlasses. Syrup
Salt, Spices, Pickles. Soap
Oils, Soda, Lye, Canned Good;
and all the other desirable
Groceries are in our stock
Then BroOms, Baskets, Buck
cts, Tubs, Washboards, 0l.
Cloths, Brushes. TinwaTe
Enameled Ware, Earthenware
StOneware, Crockery, Glass
vase, China, Ropes, Twines
Seines. Lead, COrks, Seeds, an-
a thousand otner needed
household items.
Then Bibles, Hymnals, AZ
buns, Reading Books, Blani
Books, Memorandum Books
Pass Books, Writing Pape
Music Paper, Wrapping PaPe
Drawing Paper, Fancy Papa
Envelopes, States, Tablets, Boz
Papers, Pencils, Pens, EraseTi
Ink, Mucilage and other Sta'
tiOnery Sundries. Table Knivs
Pocket Knives, Scissors, POck
et-Books, Purses, Card Gases
Com b S, Brushes, Musica
Goods, Shoe Findings, Shavio.
Articles, Balls, Banks, Games
4 oot h Picks, Medicine
Threads, Cotton, Needles, Pins
Hose, Suspenders, LOOkins
Glasses, Wire Goods, Whip
Umbrellas, Pipes, Tobacco
Cigars, Lamps, Lamp Fixture
Walters, Fishing Tackle and
enough other Sundries to fill a
page of the TINES.
PRICES ARE RIGHT.
A few left over Holiday Books
at Half Price and less.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

to have a doctor for every ache and pain
Others can't"
Munyon's Improved Homeopathic
Remedies, a separate specific for each
disease, all plainly labeled with complete
and plain directions, with Munyon's
Guide to Health" enable people to be
their own physicians. All druggists have
them, mostly p cents bottle.
Mrs A Kuhn, Alley 4, Wheeling, w.
Va, says: Il had the Rheumatism for
two years, tried everything 1 could hear
of in hopes of receiving benefit, but
nothing relieved me. One bottle of Mum
yon's rheumatism Cure effected a COM
pete cure, and two bottles of Munyon' 8
Dyspepsia Cure also cured me of indi-
gestion and stomach trouble"
Mr.. VIM. H. KirkhOff, Haight P. o.,
Carroll County, Md, says: suffered
from catarrh of the nose and throat for
twelve years. NJ nose was always
stopped, and 1 was continually hawking
and splitting; the phlegm was very dis
agreeable, and had an offensive breath.
My appetite was no good lost strength,
energy, and flesh rapidly. and everybody
thought had consumption. One month S
treatment under Munyon's Catarrh spec
ialiSt completely cured me-"
If in doubt, write Professor Munyon, at
Philadelphia, Pa, and get medical advice
free.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
California.
PERsoNAnnY-C TOUR VIA PENN
SYLvANIA RAILROAD,

SYLvANIA RAILROAD.
The next Personally Conducted Tour
to California via the Pennsylvania
Railroad will leave New York, Phila-
delphia, and Pittsburg by the Golden
Gate Special" on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 16, stopping at the Great Nam
moth Cave and New Orleans during
the Mardi Gras Carnival Four weeks
will be allowed on the Pacific Coast.
Returning, stops will be made at Salt
Lake City, Colorado Springs Garden
of the Gods, Denver, Chicago, &C.
ROund-trip rate, including transporta-
ton, meals, carriage drives, hotel ac-
commodations, and Pullman accom-
modations en- route, and Pullman berth
Los Angeles to San Francisco, and
transportation in California, $3.50. 90
from all stations east of Pittsburg
with hotel accommodations, meals,
transfers, and carriage drives through
California for four week, $4,000 adj
ditional. An experienced chaperOn
will accompany the party for the bene'
fit of the lady tourists.
For itineraries and full information,
apply to tickets agents: Tourist Agent
1886 Broadway, New York; or address
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
Tonight and To-Morrow

Tonight and Tomorrow Night
And each day and night during this week
you can get at any druggists Kemp''s Bal
sam for the Throat and Lungs. acknowledged
TO be the most successful remedy ever sold
for Coughs, Group, Bronchitis, Asthma and
Consumption. Get a bottle TO-DAY and keep
it always in the house, so you can check
your cold at once. Price 25c. and soc. Sam
pie bottle free.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

The dexterity of modern virtuoso's
made a deep impression on an old
farmer who was among the audience at
'piano recital" Clapping both
hands suddenly down upon his knees,
he was heard to exclaim. ''Id give a
hundred dollars to have that man pick
peas for me. - Troy Times.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
Give the Children "a Drink.

Called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
IS free from all injurious properties. GRAIN
D aids digestion and strengthens the nerves.
and children. as well as adults, can drink it
with great benefit. Costs about 4 as much
ae coffee Is and Csc
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
VaIuobIe toWomeu

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of
Weakness and the glow of health readily
comes to the pallid cheek when this won
ieriul remedy is taken. For sickly children
'rOverwGrked men it has no equal. Eohome
houd lie without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
Mother Grny's sweet Powders for
children

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York Cure
Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms Over 10, 600 testimonials
Iheg aeDer fail. At all druggist, 25c. Sam
pie FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmstead,
Leroy, N, Y.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

Young Edison is still talking wonders
instead of doing them. His latest
scheme is an old one, often tried but
never successful; to get power from
the waves of the ocean.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

Germany may wake up some morn
ing and find that discrimination
against the United States has been
carried little too far.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

OldBushyhead, thefamous Cherokee
Indian statesman, is dead, but the
young bullheads are steadily increas-
ing in every section of the country.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
ron.t Tobacco spit and Smoke Your life Away.

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
TO quit tobacco easily and forever lie mag
netic. fun OF life nerve and vigor, take No-To.
Bac. the wonder-workcr, that makes weak men
stroug. An druggists, zoe or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
A Perfect Newspaper.

o publish all the news promptly and sue
emily and in the most readable form,
without elision or partisan bias; to dis
cuss its significance with frankness, to
keep an open eye for public abuses, to
give besides a complete record of cur
rent thought, fancies and discoveries in
all departments of human activity in its
Daily Editious of from 10 to IA pages,
and to provide the whole for its patrons
at the nominal price of One Cent-that
was from the outset, and will continue
to be the aim of THE Record"
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.

1t remained for Nevada, a state often
sneered at, to indict a sheriff for will
full neglect of duty in failing to pre-
vent a recent lynching.
We are inclined to agree with the
philosopher who says that men are
growing lazier all the time, but when
he adds that they are growing softer
we must qualify our endorsement
little. Lovers and suckers are doubt
less growing softer, but we don't be-
lieve husbands mother 's-in-law, or
creditors are.
The sort of transposition that is not
relished by the shippers of New York
city is found in the figures represent
ing the percentage of our foreign trade
done by that city A third of cen
tury ago 70 per cent. of our exports
went from New York, now only 81 per
cent. of them.
The popular branch of Congress has
now reached the stage in which the de-
sire for reelection overshadows every
thing else in the minds ofits members.
Senator Lindsay might have COM
pressed his reply to the conquest of
the Kentucky Legislature that he re-
sign into two words-I won't without
changing its meaning.
That a law compelling every candi-
date for matrimony to pass physical
examination showing them to be free
from such diseases as dipsOmania, in
sanity, hereditary tuberculosis, or
consumption, before being allowed to
marry would be taking a step towards
the millennium is doubtless true, but
we do not expect the bill providing
therefore, which has been introduced
in the Ohio legislature, to become g
law in our time.
Hon. w. H. Martin cold HOwdy",
of Texas, the only Congressman
known to have blown the gas out, in {
Washington hotel, died the other day
His wrestle with gas nearly killed him
he was unconscious for an hour aftel
his rescue.
If the Speaker, Reed, can prevent thu
passing of River and Harbor bill by
the House, he can do anything h,
pleases with that body.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

FAC SMILE signature of CHAs. II. FLETCHER
is on the wrapper of every bottle of CAsToRIA-
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was n Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children she gave them Castoria.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
Doctors BaniShGd.
Under t5e MunyOn System Every
Home Has It's Own Physician.

Some women" says Professor Mum
yOn, can afford a new dress every even
ing. others can't; some people can afford
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
Zoe. 25c. II G. G. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
The Pioneer

one-cent morning newspaper in the
United States, The Record still leads
where others follow.
Witness its unrivaled average daily circula-
ton exceeding 100000 copies, and an
average exceeding 120, 900 copies for its
Sunday editions, while imitations'of its
plan of publication in every important
city of the country testify to the truth
of the assertion that in the quantity and
quality of its contents, and in the price
at which it is sold 1.-The Record" has
established the standard by which ex-
ured.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
Cingle


only is possible, whether as a test of
excellence in journalism, or for the
measurement of quantities, time or
values; and
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

7 DdIIYs z UdIIY Except cUIudy.
"a Stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for points
south of Delmar.
or on signal.
a" Stops 20 leave passengers from Middletown
and points juth.
Nei0 Castle Accommodation Trains Leave Will
mingtOn Sl3 m. and ll4 a. m, and 25l,
4 81 and 6.55 a. m, week. days. Leave New as
tie 81 GAG, Hop a. m 447 aid 6.S5 p. m. wet k
days
AS-Express trains leaving Harrington sos
m, and arriving at 80 p. M, week days run
through solid to and from Baltimore, ria POr-
tpr'e Naxuork
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

If the Speaker, Reed, can preventth the
passing of River and Harbor bill by
the House, he can do anything he
pleases with that body.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
BRANCH ROADS.


Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way
stations, milford, Georgetown. Berlin, Lewes &cl
10 80 a. m. week days and 637 p. m TUESDAY s.
Thursdays anG Saturdays. Returning train,
leaves franklin City, $50. a. IN. week days
and l.42 D. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (yia
steamer) l43 p m. week days. Returning leave
ChincOteague 4 ~ a. IN week days.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
at 1889 a. m o 81 p. IN. weekdays. Returning
leave Lewes 645 a m, 81 y. m week davs
Leave Harrington for Berlin 1899 a. IN. week
days. and 6 81 p. IN. Tuesdays THURSDAYS an
saturdays Returning leave Berlin 657 a m
weekdays and 2.43 ,. m. Tuesdays THURSDAYS
and Saturdays.
Leave Townsend for CentreviIle and wav sta.
at 922 a. m and 5.S2 p. m week days: leave
Centreville $50 a. m. ana ~ p M week days
Leave Clayton for Oxford at . 3S a m and az
p m. leave oxford $40 a, n. ana 40 D. m
week days. r
Leave Seaford for Cambridge at lily m
and ia p. m. week. days Returning leave Cam
bridge at 100 a. m. and 1000 a. m week-davs
Train leaves Clayton for CheStertown 10 lba m
returning, leaves Chestertown. 6 80 a. M
CONNECTIONS Porter. with Newark a Della.
ware CITY Railroad. At Townsend with Queen
Anne sd KentRailroad AtClayton with Delaware
&Chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore a Delaware
Bay Railroad. AT Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland Virginia Railroad AtSeaford with
Cambridge Seaford Railroad Al DeImar with
New YORK, Philadelphia d Norfolk Wicamico q
Pocomoke and Peninsula Railroads.
eDaily except Sunday,
J: j. HUTCHINSON, General Manaoer
,. H. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
The
Philadelphia
Record

after a career of nearly twenty years of
uninterrupted growth is justified in
claiming that the standard first estab-
lished by its founders is the one true
test of
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16
HOW TO MAKE MONEY |

Ifvou are out Of employment end waut posi-
tion, paying you iIom 81 70 slOO monlhiy elear
afove = nenses bv working regularly. or, il you
want 70 increase your present income from 500
10 $500 yearly, by working at odd times write the
GLOBE co. 72S Chestnut 81, Fnlia' statlng age'
whether married or single, last OF present en-
ployment. and you can secure position with
them By which you can make more money easier
and faster than you ever made before IN your
lfe
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

In some parts Of South Africa much
damage is done by balloons, which go
IN large marauding parties to rob gar.
denS
Smyrna times., 1898-02-16

1t remained for Nevada, a state often
sneered at, to indict sheriff for will
full neglect of duty in failing to pre-
vent a recent lynching.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
NO CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS.
strike OF the s,ereotypsrs C.us ~ "a UnanI
uaous Suspension of Publication.


mous suspension of Publications.
Chicago. July 1.-The following bull
letin was posted at every Chicago
newspaper office this evening ut 10
O'Clock:
AT 8 O'clock this CFriday) evening
the StereOtypers' Union notified the
newspaper publishers of Chicago that
unless their demands for an increase
of wages from S3.25 to 81 per day. n
reduction of the working day from
eight to seven hours. with payment al
the rate of 10 cents an hour for all
overtime. aud other concessions, were
ut once acceded To, they would refuse
to return 10 work. In consequence OF
this action, the - -, in common
with all other Chicago papers, will
not appear saturday,"
This action of the newspapers was
In pursuance of an understanding re.
Gently entered Into. including, among
other PROVISIONS, the following agree,
ment:
.'In the event of strike in any OF
the departments of one or more of the
Chicago daily newspaper offices, the
mechanical resources of all our offices
shall be pooled TO the extent and with
the purpose that no newspaper shall
be published until all the newspaper
can be promptly published ON the
same day
The stere"typers have been nverag
ing from $3.50 to SD per week or
six-dny evening papers, and from S2i
to S2I on the Scven-day morning pa,
pers. II Is anticipated that the influx
of s;ereotypcrs from an parts of III.
country Will be immediate, and So
great that the Interruption Of publica-
tion Will continue for but few days
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
HOMEMADE SKIN roN.cs.

Tan and freckles may be removed by
the following lotion: Two drachms OF
powdered sal ammoniac four fluid
drachms of cologne water. one quart OF
distilled water. AS home remedies
both lemon Juice and borax are very
efiicacious for tho same purpose.
After exposure to harsh or chill
ing wind 1t is well before retiring to
rub quantity OF fresh cream on the
face, removing after five or ten min
utes. to be again applied. followed by
generous putting OF rice powder. Re-
move in the morning by lait virginia.
and tepid water.
For some skins which can not stand
constant washing. but needing to be
cleansed after walk or ride by other
means than soap and water, lait vir-
ginal is delicious preparation, and Is
made as follows: One pint Of rose, or
ange flower or elder flower water, half
an ounce Of the simple tinciuro OF ben
zoin and ten drops of the tincture Of
myrrh.
Greasiness OF the skin generally arises
from lack OF cleanliness or debility OF
the skin. Only an astringent has any
effect upon 1t. and very simple and
entirely harmless one may be made
from one pint of rosewater, half a pint
OF white wine vinegar and few drops
of the essence OF rose. This lotion
should be applied with soft linen rag
or fne sponge.
Blackheads are dinicult to get rid
~ ourA thov annaor rhA~ -. ->,.~A
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

The Associated Press correspondent
accompanied Colonel Wagner OF Gen
eral Lawton's staff, topogrnpher and
a Cuban escort when the advance was
made in the direction Of Santiago, all
around the American landing and
found a faithful Gordon of black, half
naked Cubans. armed with rifles land
ed by Lieutenant Commander Dele
hnnty's two expeditions. Further west
one Of the outposts who had nothing
to eat since o'clock a. m. supped
with them on raw cocoanuts. The Gu
bans are cheerful and apparently well
satisfied.
The Cubans under General Demot-
-rious Castillo. who entered BaIquiri af-
ter the Spaniards had deserted the
town, wer0 clothed In rags, and many
Of them were two-thirds naked. Some
had NO trousers and only tattereti
shirts, while the majority OF them
were barefooted. They were negroes,
some being boys Of only fifteen years
Of age.
The guns. they carried were Of many
models, rnngiue from nintlocks to
Nausers, and Remingtons. All, how
ever. were armed with machefes.
Tho od,cefs rude donkeys and scrub
horses.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
OFFERS FOR WAR BONDS.
Total subscription for the 600 Million,
Nearly 500 Millions More Expected.


Total subscription for the 200 Million,
Nearly 500 Miiiions-More Expected.
Washington. ID. O., July Inquiries
Mt the Treasury department elicit the
Information that the total subscrip.
tions for the bond issue of 200 mill.
ions, aggregated 100 million dollars.
OF this amount there have been re-
ceived and absolutely accepted sub,
scriprOns for amounts of $500 and
less, forty million dollars.
Subscriptions in amounts of over
$500. subject to future allotment. 25d
millions, A proposal for II round lot
at II premium of 1 per cent. 100 mill.
ions
Two syndicate propositions for any
part or all of the bonds offered, 20o
millions each, 400 millions.
These syndicate offers and this offer
for bonds ut II premium are not In the
regular form. although they came
from entirely responsible sources. and
no allotment will be made in either
case. 1t is expected that heavy sub
scripti0ns will increase In number with
the beginning of the new MONTH Say.
ings bank deposits will probably be
realized to u considerable amount, as
the six month interest period is July
!, and withdrawals now can be made
by the depositors without sacrificing
any interest.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
nleds,ch. WIN No. Interfere.

Berlin, July 1.-The following dis.
patch has been received from Hong
Kong:
According to trustworthy intelli-
gence from Manila the Spanish gov
ernor general had few days ago, at
his own request, meeting with Adj
mIral Diedrichs, the commander of the
German naval forces in the far East,
In order TO propose In behalf of the
Spanish government that Manila
should be handed into the provisional
charge OF a neutral commander. The
proposal WINS rejected by Admiral
Diedrichs in view Of the American
blockade"
The Manila news, win Hong Kong.
referring to the action of Admiral
Diedrichs, may be looked upon ns be-
ing semi-official note. as 1t was Is
sued by the seml-official news agency
here.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
AL QUIET AT MANILA.
Dewey stnI Waiting for Army ns-Insoro,
ments.

Dewey stLl Waiting for Army Rs-Ineoros.
msnts
New York, July LA special to the
Herald from Washington, says:
Rear Admiral Dewey cnbled to the
Navy Department to-day that the sit
uation in Maniln is still unchanged.
The dispatch was dated June 9th,
AT the time It was sent the TRANSPORTS
with $500 troops on board had not ar
rived. Neither had the cruiser Charles
ton been sighted.
Much to the qualification Of the an
thorities, Read Admiral Dewey re-
ported that the insurgents had taken
no offensive action against Manila.
This Is especially pleasing for the rea-
son that It shows that General Axui-
naIdo is still complying with the wishes
of. Admiral Dewey and win make. no
offensive move against Manila until the
transports and Charleston arrive.
The troops viii be landed at Cavfte.
and, when they have recuperated from
their long voyage, they viii be moved
forward to the inSur9ent lines.
The American warships win take
position In front Of tho city, It1 sur-
render will be demanded. Failure to
comply with the demand viii result IN