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The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-11-11
YANKEE DOODLE.

OUR FRIENDLY ENGLISH COUSINS.
In London yesterday was Lord
Mayors day. JOHN Whitaker Ellis
the new lord mayor, went in solemn
procession to Guild hall, with the
usual ancient display, which drew
immense crowds of spectators. The
stars and stripes were carried in the
procession, preceded by the drum
and fife band of the Fourth battal-
ion of the city of London militia,
playing the"Star Spangled Banner"
After a short interval came the band
from 1.-THE tralnlng-ship War Sprite
playing "Yankee Doodle" and the
American flag, as it came In view,
was received with a general clapping
of hands and cheering by the
spectators. There was strlklnp
demonstration tho procession
passed the managing office of the
United States cable company, on
Broad street. -Four young ladies
waved American flags from the
windows as the banner of the free
went by and there was loud and
continued applause. A fgreat
demonstration was also made at the
American Exchange, on the Strand.
Three hundred ladies waved the
American colors from the balconies.
Among the decorations throughout
the city the American flag was con-
spicu0us.
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The Earth Drying Up.

Rsosis ruo rSew IOrk EImes.
There Is abundant evidence that the
amount OF water on the surface of the
earth has been steadily diminishing for
many thousands of years. Nc one
doubts that there was time when the
Caspian Sea communicated with the
Black Sea, and when the Mediterranean
covered the greater part OF the Desert Of
Sahara. In fact, biologists tell us that
at one period the whole Of the earth was
covered by water, and the fact that con-
tinents OF dry land now exist is proof
that there Is less water on our globe
now than there was IN Its infancy. This
dimlnution of our supply of water is
going on at the present day at rate SO
rapid as to be clearly appreciable. The
rivers and smaller streams of our Attain
tic States are visibly smaller than they
were twenty-five years ago. Country
brooks In which men now living were
accustomed to FISH and battle In their
boyhood have In many cases totally dis
appeared, not through any act of man,
but solely In consequence Of tho failure
of The springs and rains which once fed
shoru. The level OF the great lakes is
falling year by year. There are many
piers on the shores OF lakeside cities
which vessels once approached with
ease, but which now hardly reach to the
edge of the water. Harbors are every
where growing shallower. This is not
due to the gradual deposit OF earth
brought down by rivers or of refuse
from city sewers. The harbor of To-
ronto has grown shallow in spite of the
fact that 1t has been dredged out so that
the bottom rock has been reached, and
all the dredging which can be done to
the harbor OF New York will not per-
manently deepen it. The growing shall
lowness Of the Hudson is more evident
above Albany than 1t is in the Underwater
region, and, like the outlet OF Lake
Champlain, which was once nayigable
by Indian canoes al all seasons, the
upper Hudson is now almost bare OF
water in many places during the sum-
mer. In all other parts of the world
there Is the same steady decrease OF
water In rivers and lakes, and the rain
fall In Europe, where scientific observa.
lions are made, Is manifestly less than 1t
was at q period within mans memory,
What Is becoming OF our water? OBJ
viously 1t IS not disappearing through
evaporation, for In that case rains would
give back whatever water the atmo-
sphere might absorb. We must accept
the theory that, like the water OF the
me or, our water is sinking into the
earth's interior.
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nervous Irritability, Sciatica and ali
painful Nervous Diseases.-A treatise nv
awell known physician, a specialist on
tnese subjects. concludes as follow. !.
.Neuralgia 10 one Of the most painfuI of
diseases. and is attended with more ~
Tess nervous irritation Sciatica is aiso
Iofm q neuralgia, and all painful ner.
vous diseases come under that mama
Neuralgfa means nerve ache, and fhare.
fore you can suffer with neuralgia IN snv
part 81 the body, as the nerves are snn.
piled to every part pup
l nave for many years closely studied
tne cause OF neura1gia, and the nature
o. the nervous system, with the MANY
diseases that 10 Ii subject TO. and have
found by actual experience that the trne
AND primary cause Of neuralgia ia nov
erty OF the nervous fiuid--it becop al i'm
poverished poor, and In some cases
starved. not because the patient does moi
eat, but because what Is eaten is not an
proprlated to The nervous system there
are many causes for this, but DR.. q. w
benson's Celery and Chamomile pits
have In my hands proved q ct rem
edy Tor this condition and these isea see
sold by all druggists. Price 80 cent? 4
box. Depot. l08 North Eutaw 81. Raiti-
more, Md. By mail. two boxes for 81. or
six boxes for 81 50. 10 any address,
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ON The N. Y. Bun.
Bank Examiueru

1
Recent experience has shown thu,
the examiners appointed bv I'M
comptroller of the Currency to test The
condition Of the national hanks a -
either incompetent or become The in
stluments Of thieving officers. Bald.
WIN, the defaulting cashier at Newark
VINO speaks from experience and
knowledge, says these examinations
as a protection for the public, are 81
no value whatever, because the off.
clals charged with the duty are unfii
for it.
Under this system, defalcation ha,
been made easy. The Comptroller Al
washington sends out his favorite for
pleasant journey: at large pay to
report ON the state of the banks.
rev OF them have any solid knowled ge
OF bookkeeping. Some of them are
glad to make the most of their oppor-
tunities. Between the dupes and the
Jobbers, the people are plundered by
ignorance on ore hand and by corrup
ton on the other.
The frequent recurrence of these
bank explosions Is not the result of
accident. Three of them took place
right under the eye of the Com ptroller
OF the Currency, all within a few hun,
dred yards Of his Office in the Treas
ury. Each of these broken banks had
been reported to be sound by the
examiners chosen by the Comptroller.
In every instance there Is a strong
suspicion Of collision, because in the
face OF the least honest investigation it
was almost impossible to conceal the
rottenness of Joy Cookies First Ma
tional Bank, the Freedman's Bank, or
the German-American Bank.
In the case of the German American
Bank, the facts Justify the most serious
The Comptroller appoint
cd his own br0tber-in-law to examine
that institution, and he reported fa-
vorably. Soon after this report 1T
was found that the officers and a few
directors had stolen the deposits by
devices, which ought to
have sent them to the penitenuiary
long ago. After the failure the Comp.
troller appointed this same brother in
law receiver of the broken bank, which
be had officially reported to be in good
condition and he has nursed that
place for three years, with profit to
himself.
Certainly such transactions do not
ook well fer the administration of the
office of Comptroller.-
This officer is sur posed to stand as the
protector OF the public against frauds
md robbery in the national banks. The
present mode of examination is farce.
Instead of being o security to deposit
.ors and stockholders it ID snare and
ielusion. ..-.
The charters of many of these insti
utions are about expiring. Congress
will soon be called upon to adopt some
positive policy in regard to them.
Whatever that policy may be, 1t is
lear that some safeguards must be
by which these robberies may
'e prevented.
A thoroughly efficient and impartial
must be chosent, and, if
here be any imperfections in the ex-
sting law, such changes must be
aade as will forever shut the door
gainst corrupt collisions.
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TO Phi SlC1AN 8
AND
CONSUMERS OF ~
COD LIVER OIL.

Knowing lronQ Hxpbr1end8 InH ulBbHtiH-
faction SO often attending the dispensing
Of many OF the era ulsiens IN the market
would call your attention to some Of
features OF theemuision which / havepre-
pared and dispensed for years with an
varying satisfaction. The OIL used Is the
dnest Norwegian and the most scrupu-
lous care Is exercis I'd in the choice of all
material and In o. cry detail OF Its manu-
facture. BY careful manipulation this
am ulsioa ID made with the smallest pos
sible amount of gum, and by the very MI
mute division OF the oil globuies Is render
cd very fluid and perfectly paiatable.-
Each Tablespoonful contains 90 per cent:
Lime. Samples will be GLADLY furnished
TO a.: Physicians VINO may desire them
Put { p In pint bOtti a., rice 81. Manu-
acLured and sold WtEResale and retail by
We, WILLIAMS,
DRUGGIST.
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Another youthful Train Robber.

Another Youthful Train Robber.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
II was night.
Night in Arkansas.
1t was night In several other states as
well, but Arkansas Is the one with which
we have to deal at this writing.
1t being our turn to deal.
A lightning express was booming
along At the rate of sixty miles an hour.
Every car was full, many standing in the
aisles with that meekness and patience
only seen on an American RAILROAD, to
accommodate the fellow who wants four
seats all to himself. e76
The lamps blazed fitfully over the pas-
sengers' busters, which seemed to fit
fully a. well as travelling busters usually
do. '4' 4s-4''A +a'e''' ~"
The conductor had passed through
(which was more than ho would allo W
any one else to do without the requisit to
pass), punching people into wakefuln ess
IN order that he might punch their tick
cts. ~
The train boy had filled the passen-
gers laps with books, to keep them from
bouncing In their seats willis going over
rough places.
The brakeman had put his head In and
shouted, "The next stepping place is
lost In the slammIBg of the door.
The boy who 10 always dry had made
his fifty second pilgrimage to the wafer
tank.
And the woman who wants air had
just torn off her last remaining finger
nail in trying to get her window up.
This was on railroad In the state of
Arkansas.
Suddenly the car door opens.
A youthful figure appears, holdipg
something in his hand upon which the
light glitters. he presents 1t In a signih-
SAINT manner and exclaims:
NOW, gentlemen, your money"
Fifty men turn pale and cry, "Don't
shootp'
Twenty females scream with one voice
and some faint.
There Is q hasty thrusting of watches
and D0cketbooks beneath cushions and
into boots.
Strong men fight for a place under
the seats where they can secrete them
selves.
"Gentlemen," again cries the boyish
voice, ringing high and Clear above the
screams OF women and din of the train,
tgasps for mercy from some of the m en- J
"let me sell you some of this excellent
tropical fruit" and he extends in his
dexter hand-a banana.
1t was the train boy, pursuing his use
fnl and harmless vocation.
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llConsumption may be prevented ty
checking a cough or cold In time, and
nothing equals DIR. Bulls Cough syrup
for throat and lung affections. % cents
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The YOU'VE PEOPLE has been from the
first successful beyond anticipation
N, y. Epeniag Post,
1t has distinct purpose TO which 1t
steadily adheres-that, namely, of sup-
planting the vicious papers for the yonng
with q paper more attractive, as well as
more wholesome.-Boston Journal.
For neatness, elegance OF engraving,
and contents generally, II Is unsurpassed
by any publication Of the kind yet
br ieht to our notice.-Piasburgh Gazette.
Its weekly visits are eagerly looked
for, not only by The children, but also by
parents VINO are anxious to provide pure
literature for their girls and boy s.
Ohristian Advocate, Buffalo. N. Y.
A weekly paper Tor children which par
ents need not fear to let their children
read at the family firesIde.-Hargord
DAILY Times.
Just the paper TO take the eye and se-
cure the sttention of the boys and girls
Springfield Union.
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THE NOVEMBER SKY.

November Is now rich for planetary
study. Mercury Leads the list with an
inferior conjunction, q transit and
western elongation. Neptune follows
Saturn In reaching opposition. Jupiter
follows Neptue IN arriving at the goal,
donning his most superb array for the
occasion. The great luminary himself
contri butes his share to the festive
acti witty of his family in an annulaI
eclipse. The moon pays her respects to
every planet IN turn. The grand lie OF
planets clustering beyond us and on the
same side Of the sun remains unbroken
three of the outer pIanets-Saturn, Nep-
time and Jupiter-arriying at opposition
within thirteen days of each other. The
moonless nights of mid-November Will
be- glorious with star-lit beauty. Saturn /,
J JUPITER and Mars will reign ~ lords OF
the ascendant, and around them will be
grouped some of the brightest stars and
CONSULTATIONS that grace the armament
those twinklipg, mysteries that MI the
soul with emotions of wonder and awe,
while 1t tries to grasp the boundlessness
of space and the all-pervadiDg power
that holds in harmony the shining suns
that people the blue vault of heaven.
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LYDIA E. PINKHAMS's
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.


Isa POsltlve cure
Tor All those Painful Complaints and
weaknesses SO common to our best
female population.
1t will cure entirely the worst form OF
Female Complaints, all ovarian troubles,
Inflammation and liberation, Falling and
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1t wall dissolve and expeI tumors from
the uterus in an early stage of develop
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1t removes iaintness, fiatuleucy, de-
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relieves weakness OF the stomach. 1t
cures Bloating, Headaches, Nervous Pros
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That feeling Of bearing down eau Ing
pain, weight and back ache. is always per-
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1t will at all times and under all cir
cumstances act in harmony with the laws
that govern the female system.
For the cure Of Kidney Complaints of
either sex this Compound is unsurpassed.
Lydia II. Pfnkham's Vegetable
compound Is prepared at 233 and 255
Western Avenue, Lynn Mass. Price 81.
Six bottles for as. Sent by mail in the
on receipt OF price, tl per box for either.
Mrs. Pinkham freely answers all letters
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as above. Mention this paper.
No family should be without LYDIA
E. PINKHAMS LIVER PILLS. They
cure constipation, bilieusness, and tor.
pidity Of the liver, rs cents per box.
As-Sold by all druggists.
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The Art OF Preserving Autumn
Leaves.

hiUauy JOurnaI.
The old.fashioned way of preserving
autumn leaves ~ becoming superseded
by a better method. IL used to be con-
sidered the correct thing to put them In
book and place weight upon them.
When they were ready for display they
were very brittle and would easily
break, besides losing something of their
color. The new way Is to take the
leaves without pressing them, and form
them into any other shape desirable and
leave the atmosphere to dry them. Then
they retain their color forever.S Anoth-
er method is to gather them with the
dew on their surface and place them In
book forthwith. On arriving home
take a moderately warm iron which
should be rubbed with piece of sper
macti, and pass 1t over the leaves once
only. III pressed more than once they
will lose their natural color and appear
fiat. The wax brings out the coloripg
of the leaves and preserves itintact, and
they retain the natural roll as found
upon the trees.
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TERMS.
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, Per
Year, Postage Prepaid, $3.50.
Single Numbers Four Cents each.

Single Numbers Four Cents each.
The bour volume for 1881 W Ill be ready
early In November. Price $500; postage
prepaid. Cover for YOUNG PROFILE for
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Remittances should be made by Post
Office Money Order or Draft, to avoid
chance of loss.
Newspapers are not to copy this aaver-
tlsement without the express order of
HARPER Il BROTHERS.
Address HARPER C BROTHERS.
New York
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RAILROAD LIN Els.
DHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON
AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD;
OCTOBER 80, 1875

OCTOBER 80, 1881.
Trains will leave Wilmington ~ foil ,ws'
for
Philadelphia and Intermedia To Stations
100 $40, sl0, 1870 a. M: 2.30. 400;7.00, loo
p. m.
PniladeIpnia tExpresS $50. s.o,, "s.5
q. m. l2.l5, 9.65 p. m l.-t d. '..
Phfla. and New York, 205, 2.25, $50. 100
9.65. 1l.53 a. M, HI2.43, 203, SAT, e.38 p m.
Baltimore and intermediate Station.
8.SS a. m. 4.46 p. m.
Perrvville and intermediate Stations,
6,l6 p. m.
Baltimore and Bay line, $50 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 12.5l, 1877
4.02, 7.55, s.SS, a. M; lass. 'I.O4, 900, lO.5l
p. IN.
Trains for Delaware Division, loave icI
New Castle 800, S.a5, a. M; l.06 300. y rs
Harrington and Intermediate static 81
9.36 a. m. Los, 6.25 p. m.
Delmar and intermediate Stations, 81.
o. na.; LOO p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS,
Philadelphia and Intermediate Station.
g. q. m.; 800, 100, 1000 p. m.
Phi,adelphia d New York. 205, AIS a. m
SAT, 8.38 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 1851, l 81,
402, 1865, q. m., 1851 p. m,
For further Information passengers are
referred to the time tables posted at the
depot,
Trains marked thus ~ are linn tied ex-
press upon which extra fare y charged.
j. Il. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON,
General Manaper
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-12-18

A CORRESPONDENT from an out.of the
way mountain village In Switzerland
writes to . contemporary as follows:
my guide amused me vcry much this
morning by telling mo that the landlord
OF our inn got into q difficulty last
night. An EngliShman happened 10
arrive At dinner time, and expressed .
wish 70 have q bottle OF wine Of some
better quality than tho wine OF the
country; In fact, ho wAntod something
which could boast Of having been some
few years In bottle. The LANDLORD said
no had tho very thing In the cellar. and
without delay produced q bottle with q
label which certified to the contents
being fourteen years DID,. The uncork.
ing waa done with a proper amount Of
ceremony; but, alas. Tho Arst ihirg 10
make It's appearance was live Hy."
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A Sr. PETERSBURG special says: The
MORO Vremya expresses indignation at
the reference in Presiden. Arthur's NEE.
sage to the representations made by tho
United States Government to Russia On
tho subject Of Jews. It says President
Arthur has departed from tho American
policy Of non interference In the affairs
Of foreign countries, and IL romarks tho
message does not refer TO England's =
treatment Of Ireland. II further says
President Arthur recently ropelled In.
terferonoo in regard TO the Panama
canal, but yet allows himself to judge
Of Russian affairs, which ho docs not
understand. ... r... To-.
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A DISPATCH from St. Louis, dated
Dec. 9th, says: "Tle Ill fated train,
which went through tho 81. Charles
bridge over the Missouri River las.
night was Freight No. IL. eastward
bound. By the schedule it crosses just
before theWarren nccommodation.m meet.
ing the latter at Brothertol, passing it
there. The engine and tender. thirteen
cars loaded with live stock, and nine
teen cars with other freight and the
cabooso went down. Three Of the six
men on the train when it started over
the bridge accompanied It on that wild
leap Of siIty.five feet into Tho river
That two Of them escaped to
tell OF the awful experience seems q
miracle. Jack Kirksiey, the engineer,
who Is missing, stuck to his post.
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An Improbable Invention.

Recently, says an exchange, Nevada
man invented a lying machine, and went
around trying 10 sell 'em. The machine
was warranted to trot out q first class
lie on any subject si moments notice.
But It didn't sell we'll. He took Il to
an editor. Said tho editor: "Come,
you get out Of this; tell the truth in
my business" The inventor presented
II to = lawyer, but hs also looked horror
stricken and offended. A fishing party
looked hankeringly al ii. but their Ian.
gungo was to the effect that they ab-
horred untruth. At last the disheart.
ened Inventor tried q mining superin.
tendent, who few mad in q minute.
You scouDdrel," he orled, "do you
mean to insult me1" mo" tren-
blingly answered tho poor man. "Then
what tho blazes do you mean by offer.
Ing mo that tbing'" "wby. IL.
thought you might occasionally want to
uso u in your business" You wretch,
what do you take mo ior2" "Ob, sir,
didn't mean TO insiDunte that you were
q liarl l don't for minute think, sir,
you could tell n lie." "That's it,"
cried the superintendent; chats what
I'm mad aboutl You conceited asa, you
think you're able 10 invent machine
that l can't lie all around, and that
without I'm effort. was never 80 in.
suited in oil my life. Now, getl" and
he Immediately got to work writing his
weekly reports.
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A BriKhI Afhalar.

A scholar in one Of Binghamton's q
public schools, who "hsd been over to
the map Of ASIA" was reviewed by his
teacher. with the following result:
Teschsr-What is geagfphyf
Scholar-A big book.
Teachear-What is tho earth composed
Off
Scholar-Mud.
Teaehef-No; land and water.
Scholar - We'll, that makes mud
don't Il?
Teachor-What Is the shape Of the
earth.
ScholAr--Flat. ....s ......
Teacher-You know better. II I
should dig a hole through the Garth
where would como out1
Soholar-Out OF tho hole.
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nARrLIN9 DIsOoEar.


The Eureka Sentinel Of Saturday has
the following:
Last night about II O'Clock q man
Who has been hanging about Tommy
Douglas saloon for the lasi two or threo
deys was arrested on suspicion OF being
the notorious Tom Lawton. ono Of the
aecomplicss Of the dsstardly murder of
Tullis near Sacramento, in the Summer
OF 1878. Since that time -Lawton, Who
Is tho one Of the three accomplices who
escaped hanging, has been at large,
Anderson and Troy Dye. the two others
being executed. ard has successfully
evaded the detectives everywhere,
although large rewards have been
offered for his capture. Many men have
been arrested and examined for the
notorious murderer in all parts of the
Pacific Coast lit being reported onco
that he was skulkins along the Hum
boldt river but have been released
one after another without Identification.
30 that the search seemed at last given
up As hopeless. Tho man arrested here
gives his name as Charles Klein, and
says he is German, which he evidently
is not. His appearance corresponds
generally with the description given
Lawton.
he is rather under the ordinary hight;
has light complexion, small, sharp gray
eyes. slightly crossed, aud white eye
lashes aud eyebrows. He seems to be
about thirty.hve years old. He has a
hyenh look, by which he might be taken
for murderer under any circumstances.
But in addition to his general likeness
to Lawton, as the latter is described, he
has mole on his left arm. half way
between the elbow and wrist, which is
o mark that LAwton bore. Besides,
there is a man in Eurt ka, whose name
is withheld for tho present for reasons
OF prudence, who says he IL ready to
swear that this is the veritable Ton
Lawton as he knew him in Sacramento
This man pointed out the culprit to th,
Sheriff and gave information that led tc
his arrest. Sheriff Kyle has telegraph
ed to Sacramento for further informa
ton by which tho prisoner may b,
identified whether he 10 the murderer
or not.