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Twoyears ago 1t was thought that #
greenbaeks we're made receivable in paS
ment of duties on imports the duties
would all be paid in greenbacks. They
have been receivable since January lst,
1879 but, strangely enough, very few Of
them are SO used. Over so per cent OF
the total collections is now silver, either
coin or certificates, while most Of the re-
nainder IS gold.
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TEE CURRENcY.-Men may try to
set the discussion of the currency aside
rs much as they may still It is the
topic most freighted with interest to the
people, If properly viewed with a desire
TO economic the means whereWith to
pay the interest and principal OF the
public debt and reduce the taxation OF |
the masses. The old saw, "money saved |
is money made" is so easily illustrated
through the policy of the government
in the management Of the currency that
1t 10 a wonder men should differ at all
en- the subject.
No man was ever so adverse to the
policy of Jackson and Benton's hard
money policy as John Sherman, the
Secretary Of the Treasury. The men
who favored "Benton's Mint Drops"
of whom jackson vas an eminent
leader, advocated the abolshment of
small notes aud the dissemination of
hard money among the people, SO
that there might remain in their hand.
and keeping money of intrinsic value.
No man has ever had the opportunity to
put into the hands of the people "hard
money" that John Sherman has been
favored with by DemocI attic Congress.
whose will and direction in this par
tieulsr he has thwarted. He withhClds
from the people the real money and
ferces upon them the fictitious. If the
time should come when Europe will
call back the millions of gold that has
come into our ports, 1t will not have far
TO travel-it will be in the hands of the
brokers and bankers who will reap from
its sale premium that should go int
the hands Of the people who should have
the metal money instead OF the paper
money. The self-styl.d ''hard money
mon" are the greatest hypocrites il
politics that are known they are fol
"hard money" ostensibly while in fac
they advocate the use OF paper none,
and de all they can to keep it In cireua
ton.
Secretary Sherman keeps over TIVE
hundred millions Of gold and silv,
locked up whom in fact ope-half Of /
is nuch more than the government coul,
use If IL desired to float SIX hundre
millions of greenbaeks at par instead Q
the $3.50, ,000, 900 that are now in circuls
tion. The oIly note that commands
premium in Canada Is the greenbacl
It would command premium if ther
were $700,000,000 in circulation iustea
OF half that sum. Because the govern
ment has the gold and silver to redeel
It at any moment 1t is presented.
ceased 10 be "fat" money when IL
Congress caused the mints to coin silv,
at the rate of 100000 a month viii
which to redeem it.
The money columns OF the Ledo
contains the following pertinent inqulr
"Why withdraw the legal tenders al
needlessly inci ease the interest beariI
debt Of the country 10 the extent
$346, ,0O0,O ,OO0s At per cent. tn,
would impose q burden OF $10,3S0, On
per annam on the country, and depri
the banks and the community of a US
full, convenient currency"
To that we may add:
"f the banks, (as they say) cam
The daily gazette., 1880-12-27

THE Middletown Irdascript makes
very handsome appearance In It's
holiday garb, and gives itsreaders ad :
ditional news in half sheet supple
ment for the holidays. The Trans-
cript ought to feel happy over its good
fortune, and bright future. Middle
town has prospered greatly within the
past ten years, and will, no doubt,
prosper more rapidly in the next de-
eAde.
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IL George Eliot had died a year age
the sensation in the literary wsr!d
would have been unparalleledsince the
death OF Dickens. But the ideal
George Eliot died when she mar led
her man Of business; and the death of
the real woman will excite little atten-
ton.
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MORE than $50, 900, 900 have already
been drawn from the Treasury on ac-
count of arrears Of pensions, and it is
estimated that to pay the claims filed
under the act prior to July 1 last will
require at least $3.50, 900, 600 more.
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\ OTIUE To WATER RENTERS.
OFFICE OF THE WATER DEPART
hKNr, MILAINGr y, Del,

HhNII " IIh INVI n UtI.,
December /, ItS
The tills for 1881 are now ready Anu
payable AT The registrars office at The =
W, corner OF III Ath and King streets IN,
law requires that all biils paid Oh or be
fore January JIsI, 1881, the face OF Tie biz
tnOse phld during the mOnln OF February
per cent. additional. Those paid durilst
The month OF March 10 per cent. add
ITO "a AID any amount remaining uu-
Iaid after ApnI Isl, 1854, the Registrar IL
required 10 have the ferrutes Withdrawn
ana SUIT instituted TOR the recovery of Ia
amount due; and the water VIII not b,
let INTO sucn premises until such arrears
with assessmeutS and - FOR drawing Ter
ru les, are PAID.
Once hours from "A. IN. to p. m.
WILLIAM j. MORROW, Registrar.
decl-eod Jan ed frb- cod.
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\ OilCE TO REAL ESTATE OWN
~ EK9.-Ihuse vino sell OF transfer
iteal ksLdte, and do not wish To pay Ia,
taxes Of 1881 viii oDilge TIE undersi sneu
by leaving notice thereof at our office.
that We may assess IL 10 the proper own
els. Edmund PROVOST,
Den Ms KANE.
Oflic@, No. 10 r. SlXtn street, betweeI.
Aarket anu IA ug. Hours a. m to II m
z TO b and 10 5 y. m dc.l- ~
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Pu.sspstEH,s ass psasa..s~s r..n.ssSss .s.rsSss

EONhMnAA @oAAt ANFFss
Trains wiIiieAvs wiiningtoa .siclL r~,'
for
Philadelphia and Intermediates station,
100. $40. l0.S0 .. M; 2.SO, 400. 100 1900
y. IN.
PhiIadelphia (lexpressI $50. 400. sA
lO.UZ a. m. l., rs. 2ue. v. s. q. m
PhilA. and New York 21i,B.3U.7.UO lD.0g, b.
IN, lz.8y, II. ~ b.IT y. IN.
Baltimore and intermediate station
s.S6R. m. 800 p. m.
Baltimore aud hay line. T.O8 p. IA.
Baltimore aud Washington, l2h, =
2. 10 1856, ,s.3h a. n.; l2b5, .Oi, f5i, 7.Us, .. M
Trains for Delaware Division, leave u,
New Castle o.uJ. $50. a. ln.I l.0o S.Oj.
q. IN.
Harrington and intermediate aLai IN,
g.D a. IN. l.lo, 0.3s y. m,
Delnlar and intermediate stations, 81
.. NJ; los p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate station
4 10 "A. IN. 800. 49,, $50 p. IN.
Phil 1elplns and New iork. .22 u. n. .6.I1
y. IN.
baltimore and Washington. l2.5l. 2oe
2,lj. 75i. n. m.
For further Information passengers are
referred 10 the time tables posted at Ia
depot. II. r. KENNEl,
superintendent
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ELECflON NOTICE.
II FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
ILAIRSTos, Dkl.. Dec. llth, ls5O.
NoJiee IA hereby gwen thai the Anuua
Nesting OF the stock holders OF IutE Bank
Will Le hold at the Banking House, Oh
Tuesday, Lne llth day of ia AIuary lool, be
tween the hours OI Zauu y III. iOT Lht
put pose OF eIeCling nine ST. OK holders L.
serve az Directors lne ensuing year.
GhO. -. ARMS IkONG.
dec lite cashier
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FOR SALK OR RENT.

DIR. HAYDOCK'S
N BW
L1V Err PILL,
SUGAR CoArED.)
ONE PILL IL 4 DOSE
OAk PILL. ~ 4 DOSE
ONE PILL ~ A DOSE.
These pills are an absolute cure ior al ;
bilious and malarial affections. They
gfappie with disease al ats iouu tain he d
ana root IL out OF the pattonth system al
snce. Ih.J luru y the body against Dis
ease Ia all form pI stdden ATTACKS anu
.pidemics, ana slktSe all 10 brave -thr
niaSnIAtic danger OF swamps and forests
one vial oi Dr. HANCOCK Is NEW LIVEh
PILLS relieves ths entire system of paIns
esd aches enllYeuA The spirits aad Esnds
new blood
BOUN DING THhOUGH THE VEINS
send tor thls lnestlmaDls medicine al
once and take no other.
HssitHuOn and ueiay are nothing but
AuOineT form OF SuicilG wnen you have a
remedy ht nand to cure sick nens INSTANTLY.
Take disease in time aud you wIil b
saved many days o. useless misery.
Or, haydock'S Now Liver Pills
AID the graatest b.essIng that science
uas given u Tue wOrtu.
ALI. OVER THIS VAST COUNTRY
Tuk PEOPLE KNow rHEMl
TnE PEOPLE Use THEM
rhk PEOPLE PHAtsE rHEM
What hundreds Of Letters say from pa
lleuta al over the haDitabie gloDe:-
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ria nae OF all DiuouHEsss.
No more noXlOus uosss for me OF fve or
Ten pii's taken at one tims. one OF your
pills cu cd me.
After suffering tortures from biliouI
cole Two OF your New Liver IIlls cured
ne. nnI nave 40 return of the malay,
Thanks DactOr. My headache has left
ne. Sehd M another vial 10 Keep In
tue house.
Oar dOcturs treated me for chronic con-
| Hlpsuon, as they called IL, and al last
| PA cur ed me.
had no appetite Dr. Haydock's New
Liver Filis gave me hearty one.
1our piiis arS marvellous.
| Dr. HAY has cured my headache
| that WAS chronic.
gave han OF one OF your pills to NV
| babe FOR cnoieIa mOrDus 1hudoa youus
| mi < got we'll IN a day.
My nausea Of "a morning is now enred
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Your Vlai of Dr. ha5dockis New Liver
rms cured me OF terrible neuralgia And
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send me Two vials want one for Il
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| FOR an Diseases of the Ki1n.ys. Reten
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! rms are perfect cure. ono PlU wiz
satlsiy the most skeptical
fof elhaic Diseases, Nervous PfostrA.
uoh, ea1AshS Oenei al Lassitude, WAat
9I Appetite ahd sick II saday H., u Hay-
docA rew Liver Pills wlIl bs f1uAd an
SHeeluW remedy. 90
lhey are universal In their effects. and
aehte can almost always be guaTanLeeu.
EACH NIALCONrAINs ENrY PuIs
One fiii "a Dose.
| PRICE 1WEErY- 1--WE CENTS
foh SAbE q ALL bRUGdisTs.
OAU iIoN. None ars genuine unless the
ssha ureo ALLEN HATDouK surrounds
each lof Pms. Every PMS is SuguJ
coated. III your Druggist does not kesn
them we wIIi nai, Them free Ia 49, : "a
Ss On receipt of 70 cenLa. rive vJaIs
lor 81. ". Bay AT OHe=. DO not del1v
HA1DOCk s co.
hoVz% %soddwIJ. ~ Piatt ST., NY.
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IN SILK HANDKERCHIEF

MOE SILK POCKET HANDKRR-
CHlk F5, nj ~ cents.
MUFFIER SILK HANDKHRoHIRFs
at w, 75 cents; tl, tt.75, tl.5O, o. and ~ 90,
A full line OF plain and hemstitohed
Gentemen's Handkerchisfs In fancy
boxes,
der handkerchiofs.
A Geuuemens woven border, all linen
handkerchief for 20 cents.
A nrst-class Lady's all linen hem
stitehet handkerchief, at IaH cents. An
exec, diLgly fine Iady's handkerchief at
% and 80 cents.
large line OF Ladies' fancy colored
bordered all linen handkerchief. from
f2lk To 50 cents.
Children's Haudkershieis. all linen. at
g. o, and l2l seHts.
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y Office Is h reby given that the un-
~ dersigned Will apply To the General
Assembly of the State Of Delaware at it's
next session for AN Act OF DiVuree uUth-
eAt0 tndtTt01Sfst from her husband, David
Il, Virtue, MARY A VIRTUE.
ds02- sodl mos
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NOTICE is hereby given that shall
AN Apply To the General Assembly of
this state, at its session in January. 1881
ior an absolute divorce from my wi e,
Mary Pugh. W. IA. PUGH.
Wilmington, Del, Nov. 30, 1850.
decline thin.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-27
V,HEY ARE OFFBRIsa
l. oAs hundred and any dozen
KID GLOVES

KID GLOVES
or the very best make at Holiday Prices.
Trefousse and Dslorms Kid Gloves, In
oil shades and sises-two, three. four and
six but ons.
The Giants de Suede Kid Glove, or un-
dr. ssed kid, In three buttons, made by
the frefOusse Company. All kid gIo Ves
sod In this house are made by the above
named Comp pany, who,s goods are the
acknowledged standard Of oxoelIsnce.
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HKRE Is SOMETHING

HKRE Ii SOMETHING
For Buyers
TO THINK ABOUT, r.,
Itisan opportunity seldom onsie'' III =
Arm have rSiuced "A large line VI
VERY NICE DRESS Goopo ma
,o,kond IN o.nts a ward, in orier 10 INC
tba wants OF the Holiday TrSde'
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HI -LIlON NOII f..
IA THk NATIONAL BANK
OF DELAWARE.
WILAINGIoS, Drc II, lS5o.
Notice ia hereby gwen 10 the stock
holdeIs Of this iustlluTlon, tAHL an elec
Lion VIII be ueid a. tue BhuNtug Hruse, ,
ON Tuesday January Iltn, ioal OSLw et
the hours oil : ana clock 4. :; fOr the
lurpose Of siect,ns seven Directors ~
serve Ior the euHulag ear.
IL. IA. .EWBANKs.
dee tie ttsh.t.
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ELECTION NOTICE.
Ia NAIIoNAL BANK WILMIN0-
TON AID Bra My VINE.

WfLMlSSTUS, bel. Dec. II, lS5U.
stoskhoiders arc hereby notincd thai
AN election iur nine directors viii b. helu
at the bsnki1g mousse On Iuss4ay, TN
ii n daS tf January next, between The
hours o. ana O'Clock p. m.
q. ". SPARKS,
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A MoN6 THE MANY

DIBBoNs.
RIBBONS, RIBBONS.
RIBBONS RIBBONS,
RIBBONS, RIBBONS.
RIBBONS, Ribbons.
In All Shades and styles.
In All Shades and Styles.
In All shades and styles.
In All Shades and Styles.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-27
PUBLIC SALES.

GALE OF COWS,
y The Subscribers Will ,aEEETsHA
sell at Public Sale, at Red Vasz3g5lTN
Lion, East MaIl borough, ~
Chester county, Pa, elS0Ea4zS \,
MONDAY. JANUARY 10th, 1881,
at o'clock, p. m..
FORTY HEAD OF FRESH cow
AND SPRING ERS, TWENTY HEAD
OF FEEDERS. LOT OF YOUNG
BULLS
SILL & BAILEY,
l.. W. Stidham Il son, Auct'rs.
noV9-ts.
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DIVORCE NOTICES.

n NOTlt E.-NoLIce is hereby gi en- That
IN SHALL apply 10 the General Assem-
bly, OF the State of Delaware, at the mex
January session, for n divorce from IN,
vile, Laura Us ood Harkne s.
JOHN Z. HARK NESS
Wilnipgton, Del, Dec. 10, 1851.
desl6 9t~wlm.
n NOTICE.-Nolice is hereby given Maj
IN l Will apply TO the next Cfene m
Assembly OF the Slate oil Delaware for a
divorce from my husband, Frank Pierce
IN the W oI " Wilmington, ia tho = ate ol
Delaware. LYDIA PIERCE.
wilmington. Del, Nov. sUth, 1881.
d0cl -2tnw Imos
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DEAUTIFUL

DEAUTIFUL
~ CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
In the shape OF Velvet and Administer
MATS AND RUGS, =,
which are going OF at very fesso""'I
prices.
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A DESIRABLE DAIRY FAkM no 4
n kkNI.-Ins property known as
oak HiiI Farm" containing lO5 aci - -
very productive land, about "a mtles
from Wilmington od the l.ancas.sr turn
PIKE. opposite OAK Hiu school house.
PosSseslon Oh M.rcn 18th, 1881. For
iurtDer Information, apply 10
JOS. II. GKU BIB,
SOz south Ilth H.,
dec20- W.T. fhilAde Ihtn.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-27

OrICE.-rhe Annual meeting OF the
IN Farmers ASSOCIATIONS OF New Castle
County. viii be held Ia the second story
OF the Telegraph Bul dilg, Third aud
Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware,
Saturday, Jan. ist, 1881 at 10 a. N.
GEO. ii, BR JWN,
declB- WI. secretary.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-27

DoG REGISTER NOTICE.
~ All persons owning OF having dogs
"a out their premises, are required TO
have them registered between the lst
and 2Dtu days OF January, AFTER the
latter date the ordinance Will be strictly
e nforeed against registered dogs.
WILLIAM j. MAN " ELL.
dec2Otfeb2. Chief of Police.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-27

IoTICE.-IHE ETWkLFrH ANNUAL
IN MEETING OF the stoeixholdsrs OF the
Masonic Hail Co., OF Wilmington, Del,
cemher, 1880, at O'Clock p m. for the pur-
pose OF elecLlng II pres dent, vice pfssl-
dent, treasurer. Secretary and nine dlree-
tors. 10 serve the 90 suing year.
!. Il. ALLMOND,
declI-m VT. Seet eta'y.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-27

hOTIUE.-lhe annual meetiug OF The
IN BRANDY wine Huuured Mutual Horke
1 Lompany Will be held AT t.e Practlcal
Farmer, lu Brandy wine Hd., ON saturday
January sLh, 1855 aL2 O'Clock 4. VI.
WILLIAM CLOUD. Sec.
dee2l 2tw2td.
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usEFUL PRESENTS.
BLANK ETS,
WHITE SPREADs'
BHA WIS, ,rs
BALMoRAL Sklhi''
COATS.
DoLMANs,
CARPETS
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NJ OTICE.
~ 10 THE MkMBkRs OF THE sew CAS-
TIE 60. MUTUAL INSURANCE 4 o. !:
WILMISOToN, Del, Nov. 80, 1880.
Notice ls hereby given thal six per coht.
interesl IN Inc Surplus FJud ot tue Goa
pany, Will be dtstrlDut d pro rata Ia cash.
To the pollcy hOiders wnen the policies
are rene " cd "a December anu January.
Nj. Nj. CLEAN f.h. oecfe any,
dec5-lm once 90 Market 81.
- OTICE.-A meeting oil tie Delaware
N state Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany wIii De Id at tue once % the
Company, No. 5lD Market street, WI
mIngLou, delaware. on Thursday, Dec.
-, 80, at O'Clock y. tn,. To eject IA Board
o Directors of the said company IA pun
suauce OF the prov is ,ouS OF It's cIarter.
GEO. n. Blt4GdI.
secretary pro tenn.
Wilmington. Del, bee. Is.
n UTlCk.-lhe annual meeting OF TIA
~ k-rner's Mutual Fare Insurance
Company OF Mill creek Hundred. win b
hSld & tue MuTm Aid 1 q said hundred, on
Monday the Sd uay Of january. I6sJ. at l.
O'Clock IN. AQUlLA DERl L. ksON,
President.
4. l.. j. BALDWIN, Sec. decl0 Stw
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AO1ICE.
N UNION NATIONAL BANK on
WILAINGroN. Dec. 10, 1850
The annual electIon for nipe ireetors
will bs held at the banding hoasei -
Tuesday January II, 1851, bvtween the
hours OF and O'Clock IN the after
noon. JOHN PEOPLES,
declO-2tawuanll. Cashier.
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tJNHE AKTizANS SAVINGS BANK.
5U2 MARKET STREET,
INCURPoRArED JASUARY 2ith, 1884.
open To receive deposits daflS from 4
NJ, until Z. NJ, and on Tuesday and sSa
urday evenings frOm7 10 ) cuck.
SkMl-AkNUAL DIVIDEND,
regularly made IN April anu October.
When dividends are not wiLndrawut
they are accounted as deposits. Thus puI
manent deposits compound their lntere.
twice IA each year.
MANAGERS.
Clement n. smytn, George W. Bush,
Chuh. W. Townsend George - Capeiie,
Nathan'l X. henson, NJ. l.. Licnensteln
Henry +. Dure, Edward Darlington
". Hastings, job IA. JAcA son,
Edward Pusey, VIM. h. Swift,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. W. BUSH. President
EO. y. CAPkLLE, Vice President.
ieb2l-ly h. 4. TAYLOR Treasurer
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NOTICES.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that Will APP
N ply to the next General Assembly
OF the state OF Delaware for divorce
from my husband, William A. Watson, OF
Appoq linimink Hundred, In STATE oi
Delaware. SARAH q. WATSON.
q c22- -0od1Ins
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think you are a good deal smarter than the
editor, and that may be true, but the editor
may be responsible and you are not There
ia no elias, Of men so anxious to please ma
jority of the people as the editors are. There
is no class of people 50 covetous of the good
opinion of other II is well to remember
that fact
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-12-17
A Short Winter Predicted.
"wHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE WHO SHALL
DECIDE 2"


Much has been written about and many
theories have been advanced on the severity
of the present winter. The abundant nu;
crop, the MOSES on the trees, the goose
bon" "snd other signs have been brought for
ward to prove beyond a doubt that the win
ter of lS80.8l will be an unusually severe
and a prolonged one. Vennor, also, from
the far off shores of Canada, promises IL. a
snow storm of the old fashioned kind, of II
hours or more duration. A gentleman of in
telligpnce and keen observation residing on
South Front street, Harrisburg now comes
to the front and declares the winter will be
q short one-of not more than ordinary Sc.
verity-and proves it by giving natural
causes. He has had in his yard during the
past summer and fall number of land tor
tose. These, he says, when the winter is to
be severe and prolonged bury themselves
deeply under the ground. This year, he
states, he noticed that his pets have only
gone down a short distance, and in several
instances are barely covered, and he prophe-
cies from this fact that the winter will be
short one.