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IMPROVING PENINSULA RYeRs.
Survey of the Wicomico-Dredgin II
Charrvsfnnn Inlet- Esffr,natnd Cat

Survey of the wicomico-Dredg the
Cherrystone Inlet-Estimated Cost.
Among the executive communications
laid before the House of Representatives
yesterday was a copy OF the report of
Major w. +. Smith, of the army (retired),
upon the survey of Wicomico river. Md
Major Smith says he deems Wicomico
river worthy of improvement, and recon-
mends survey Of it from White Haven
to Salisbury. Md, q distance of about
ten miles rough estimate Of the cost
OF the desired improvements Is $50, 900
The report reviews the location and
the course Of the river, the valuation of
the property along its banks, etc. The
project for further improveing the
river contemplates the dredging of the
channel 80 that it will be feet deep at
mean low water and from 100 to $50 wide
from the natural 9-foot curve near
Fruitland to the draw bridge at Salisbury,
which would involve the removal OF
1l6, 900 cubic yards of material at an es-
timated cost of about $23, 600.
Major Smith was also In charge of the
survey of North East river Md. The
project for improvement proposes chan
mel 70 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean
low water across the bar at the mouth
and to the mouth Of Stony river, and
from that point to the head of navigation
so feet wide, with low-water depth of
feet, involving the removal of 20, 700
cubic yards Of material at an estimated
cost of So 140 The entire cost of the
desired Improvement would be about
$4,000.
Colonel Craighill the engineer officer
in charge of the river and harbor work in
Maryland, recommends the improvements
suggested above.
Major Smith further submits a report
of the survey of Cape Charles City and
approaches by Cherrystone inlet The
project for improvements contemplates a
slight change in the plan of entrance
and increase OF width The proposed
entrance is to be decidedly thrown to the
southwark by widening it funnel shaped
in that direction both piers to be carried
out 1000 feet in prolongation of the old
piers as far as the edge Of Cherry
stone inlet, ending in twelve feet of water.
South pier to begin at the end Of the old
bulkhead and be detected southwark 10
degrees for a length of $40 feet, thence
30 degrees for a length Of 800 feet, until
II reaches the same depth as North pier.
Dredging is proposed in Cherrystone
inlet and across Cherrystone bar, aggre-
eating 227 600 cubic yards The esti
mated cost of the proposed improvements
is SAB, 340.
The best and cheapest place in the CITY
to buy pictures is at Yerper's 419 Shin
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New Castle RrexIties.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 10.-There was
meeting Of the young men of the Pres
bYterian Church held in the lecture room
last night.
Tug Hercules, Captain Randolph, lay
at Delaware street wharf last night.
The wages have been raised eight cents
per cut at the wooden mills in this city.
Credit is due John McCallin for the
neat manner in which he has been fixing
the road between this city and Whining
ton
A fine setter dog, belonging to Thomas
W. Hanf. was poisoned and died yester-
day afternoon He had only had the
dog week and it is quite loss as the
beast was a very good one.
Captain Newlove of this city, will take
charge shortly of Peter Wrights boat
the Annie H. Morris, which is to be
stationed at the Breakwater as supply
boat.
There are a number of cars on the bat
terry loaded with coal for the Morris
Tasker Company.
Mrs Alfred Nowland who has been
quite sick at her home on Delaware
street is rapidly improving in health.
The schools are we'll attended now and
are in a prosperous condition.
One prisoner, a colored man, was
brought over by Officer Solomon yester-
day.
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Wilmington, December 10, 1889.
Etchings and Engravings ready framed
at Yerger's, 419 Shipley street.
stiIl Arguing the Case.

At yesterday afternoons session Of the
Superior Court, in the Wallace damage
case, Civil Engineers Ellwell and Hills Of
the w. & N. r. r. Company; Lewis A.
Bower, formerly general freight agent,
and Frank.J. White, testified to the sur
roundings and lights Of the Madison
street station. A. g. McCausland, su.
perintendent Of the road. gave similar
evidence and testified to the results of
tests with the lamp used at the station
at the time of the accident.
The case was continued at this morn.
ing's session, superintendent A. g.
McCausland was cross examined. William
Lawton, John B. Martin and Colonel
Milo w. Locke gave the results of ex
animation and tests Of lights at the
Madison street station. Further testil
mony for the defence was given during
the morning.
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crossed the ocean for burial.

The body of James Quinn, who died in
Liverpool, England. about three weeks
ago, who was formerly a resident Of this
city, arrived at his late home in Philadel-
phia yesterday and will be buried at
Mount Moriah Cemetery, tomorrow af-
ternoon, at l o'clock. Services will be
held at Christian Street NJ r. Church.
Mr.. Quinn was a member Of the Masonic
Fraternity and Of A. 0. U. w, and rep
resentatives of both organizations will
attend his funeral from this city.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.


Flitter-foot SOL at His old Tricks.
Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
We have often heard Of persons lying
to keep their hands in, but 1t is seldom
that we find one adhering to the rule as
faithfully as Flitter-foot Sol, the author
of Republican Glasses. In his last con-
tribution to the Sunday Star, he starts
out like a rabid, stricken cur, snarling
and swapping at everything Democratic,
and concludes with an inexcusable lie as
grand wind up He says: Hasn't
Sheriff Allen got pudding at 30 cents
for meals that do not cost cents eachg7
Now only few days ago Sol was exam
ining the financial affairs of the county,
and claimed to have based his comments
on the auditors report, and yet with the
whole matter fresh in his mind he makes
the plain charge that Sheriff Allen gets
30 cents meal for boarding the prisoners
under his charge, while the fact is that
he receives 30 cents per day, and Solomon
knew this to be true when he wrote the
cold, glaring liesabout the 30 cents per
meal for his Republican Glasses"
When a writer becomes so unscrupu-
lous as to resort to barefaced lying in
order to crafty his mean political venom,
and to deceive the uninformed, what con
fdence is there 60 be placed in any OF his
writings7 "False in one thing, false in
all things" is generally accepted as a
correct principle, but as Ink Speckled
Bare Bones hires him as an expert liar
through the week, Sol seems TO think
that If he were to tell the truth once on
Sunday. it would ruin his record as the
champion liar.
BY the way Sol, you seem to have be-
come quite financial critic of late, and
while considering the subject of the
board Of prisoners let me give you a
little nut to crack In your next contribu-
tion to Republican Glasses understand
that Chief Swiggett, returned $46S Of his
Doodle; this represents just one half Of
the amount, or $939, charged for pris-
oners' board, which at 10 cents per meal
amounts to 6,220 meals, or a fraction
over thirteen meals day, Sundays in
cluded, for every day that the chief has
been in Office
Now Sol, here is chance for you
Don't that look like pretty tall feedingl
Just look at It'll Thirteen meals per
day. Wonder If the Clayton House reg
lister will show a greater number of
arrivalsY It looks as though the Hotel
de Swiggett was becoming exceedingly
popular.
Then, again, Sol, we have heard some.
thing about the immaculate Higgins
having a government employe employed
as a private secretary and kept here in
Wilmington doing political work, while
drawing full pay from the government in
addition to amount allowed the Senator
for his private secretary. How about
this. Solf Can't you shake them up Just
a little bit. or would such cold facts be
unprofessional with your ''0h, Doodle,
great is thy name"
CHIELD TAKIN' NOTES.
Wilmington, December 10, 1SS9
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cecil COUNTY COURT.

Charged With Violating the Prohibition
Law-Cases on the Docket.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
EIKroN Md. Dec. 10.-The December
term of the Circuit Court for Cecil county
began yesterday. The grand jury was
drawn, with r. Emory MeClenahan as
foreman. There is but little business
for the grand jury, aud their session is
expected to be shorter than for many
terms.
Mrs Francis Todd Of Port Deposit, a
well-dressed woman Of genteel appear.
ance, was placed on trial, charged with
violating the prohibitory law, the pun
ishment for which is confinement in the
House of Correction William III. Wilson,
a fireman on the Port Deposit and Colum-
bia railroad, was the witness for the
prosecution. He testified that he had sew
eral times purchased Intoxicating liquors
Of Mrs. Todd The latter denied this on
the witness stand, and stated that the
prosecution was from spite on Wilson 5
part. he having ught her around the
waist and attempted to assault her and
called her vile names.
The case Of the State VS.. Charles B.
Haines Of Lancaster, Pa, charged with
violating the einsurance laws of the state,
was settled, the defendant paying all
costs.
The case Of Ash, administrator of
Weaver, vs. the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, for damages for the death of Cecil
F. Weaver, a railway postal clerk, who
was killed by his head striking bridge
in Virginia, has been set for tomorrow
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Picture Frames made by Electricity at
Yerger's, 419 Shipley street.
Harrials silent Partner.

Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del. Dec. 10--The creditors
OF ]. Alexander Harris & Co. held meet
ing yesterday evening in Dorsey Hall to
take action toward the collection of their
bills from George s. Grier. who, it is
claimed, was a silent partner in the firm
Most Of the creditors are farmers in need
of their money. A. B. Robinson, w. F.
Causey and James Pennewell were present
and advised the creditors to bring suit at
once They say they have evidence
enough to prove Grier the silent partner
Of the firm
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THE duties Of tax collector are pri.
marilv and chiefly to collect the taxes.
He does not sit in judgment over the
right Of suffrage though incidentally his
duties are so Intimately connected with
the exercise of the right of suffrage that
It often leads to misconception that he
has the power Of deciding who shall vote
The law decides that matter, and
the law was made by the people
The collector merely complies with
and executes the law. OF course
The collector. like any other official, may
interpret the law under which he is
acting Nobody can control his Judgment
and force upon him an Interpretation Of
the law of whish he disapproves- The
Republicans have taken the only proper
Course left for them to take Ia their
scheme 20 control the votes Of those who
have not the manliness to control their
own votes. They have brought
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the matter to the notice of the
courts end though it seems very
like bluff or Ike an effort to inau-
ence the case pending concerning the
constitutionalty of the poll-tax laws.
they are commended for attempting to
evade the law by legal means. II the
court should decide that man may pay
his tax by proxy-that some one else may
take out, hold and control the certificate
which entities him to vote-then the law
will give every employer and every dis
reputable briber a dangerous power over
the rights Of suffrage. The Republicans
do not expect that they will obtain that
power.
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yhnt We TAX About.

How beautiful the autumn trees
The foliage so spare,
The limbs SO seeming lifeless. like
A mans bald headed hair.
The winter has its advance guard
To tell its quick appro ch,
Like fcreeching woman heralds far
A coming roach.
The falling SHOWS It's beauty spreads
Like flowers o'er the plain,
The shOeman sells the rubber boot,
The ieeman goes insane.
The weather changes and tits cold,
The psacid lake Is friz,
The skater tries his bran new skates
And damages his phiz
The Kirmess maiden happy feels,
The week of work is past;
The youth rs not so happy, for
lie almost WIS a-lassed.
The JOURNAL poet hastens now
His other faults TO mend,
And for This reason here at once
lie simply writes
"rHE END. -
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NEWSPAPER OPINION.
The london Scandals.

Baltimore Sun.
The terrible scandal in London high
life, about which so much was said in
certain class Of papers few weeks ago,
turned out on judicial investigation to
be Just nothing at all-so far at least as
Lord Euston was concerned. This peer
was charged in Londen paper with hav.
ing been guilty of unspeakable crimes
and having fled TO foreign parts when
his guilt was discovered. He at once
sued the paper for libel, and it was
brought out that on being invited he
went to see what professed to be an ex-
hibition of statuary or tableaux vivants
such as is often to be seen in theatres.
When il turned out that there was moth
ing Of the sort to be seen and something
else was proposed. his lordship left the
place-and that was all there was Of it.
London editors Of the Stead sort seem to
find pleasure and profit in inventions
that besmifch the reputation Of their
city. London is as bad as, most cities
probably. but not as bad, perhaps, as
Paris or Vienna, and no worse than New
York, where the same sort of Journalism
is ramDaut
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II anything could embarrass the local
Republican organs the fact that the local
Republican managers have imported a re.
porter from Philadelphia TO write up the
travesty Of the trial Of the alleged cases
of the hired men who are appealing TO
court for the privilege Of paying their
poll taxes by attorneys-for the privilege
TO be bribed-should be the thing to
do it, It seems that the local Re.
publican managers have not confidence
in the ability or the integrity
Of the local organs. They recog-
nize one as an advertising annex to
Philadelphia genuine newspaper
and the other as simply daily hand bill
for the circulation Of lottery and patent
medicine advertisements. In such con
dition Of affairs it is not strange that the
local Republican managers wrote to the
Philadelphia Inquirer to send man
here to publish the details Of the
scheme to legalize the purchase Of herd
of negro voters. II the local Republican
organs could be humiliated, this incident
would humiliate them. But one Of them
lives on foreign patronage and the other
is simply newspaper guerrilla, living
any way, any how, without any particu-
lar reason for living at all, or any scrupls
about the manner in which it is done.
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SINCE the discovery Of Harrison the
Republicans have learned to look back
and up to Hayes as a great man. When
Hayes returned to Washington for a shos-
visit after the termination of an un
lamented mwept and unsung period Of
salary-drawing, nobody knew him and n, I
body spoke to him, except policeman who
called Say there come of the grass.
Il is useless to speculate on what might
happen to Harrison four years hence.
Perhaps he will be arrested under the
impression that he has escaped from his
keeper, Baby Mckee.
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THERE was one appropriate subject Of
Thanksgiving this year. Before another
such anniversary shall have arrived
another governor viii have been elected
for Delaware. Nor is our thanksgiving at
all marred by the reflection that the gov
ernor so elected may be Republican, for
any change. no matter what, will be a
vast improvement upon the present.
Smyrna Record.
If your Senator and his henchmen ap-
pointees are samples Of what the Repub-
licans would do if tley could buy enough
negro votes to get possession Of the gov
ernorship the expectation will not
awaken any tumultuous em otions Of un-
controllable joy in the breasts Of self-re
specting Republicans Your thanksgiv-
ing crop win likely be shorter next year
than it was this year.
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Iiterarv Notes.

The holiday number Of Book News
John Wanamaker, Philadelphia). excels
in attractions all the previous numbers
1t is ILLUSTRATED with over fifty cuts from
the leading Christmas publications, such
as Abbey's THE Quiet Life, Pennell's
PEN Drawing. Irene E. Jerome's I'm a
Fair Country" and portraits of the
beautiful young Russian artist, Marie
Bashkirtseff and of Maud Humphrey,
with a specimen of the lstters work
The list this month numbers nearly 500
new books.
Evening journal., 1889-12-10

WE condemn the publication in the
Every Evening, of the serious charges
brought against Sheriff Allen by an in
mate Of the New Castle jail II Is plac-
ing the evidence OF jail bird against
that OF our county's chief executive
officer. This is what we call degradation
and sensational journalism and presum-
ing upon the rights of free press -
Delaware City News.
1t is merely a matter Of printing. The
Every Evening cannot be fair to Sheriff
Allen unless be muzzles it with patron
are
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THE Grand Army men are naturally
reused over the proposition that some Of
the veterans shall take part IN the Davis
funeral at New Orleans. Philadelphia
Telegraph.
The Grand Army men are always
.rousea They hold themselves in a
chronic state Of explosive indignation
Ii seems that the war did not afford them
an opportunity to work off their super
iiuous pstriotism. They should stand
III line aud scowl as the Davis funeral
cortege goes by
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Crnshed Under a Stack Of Pie Iron.

Joseph Freeman, colored lad about IS
years Of age. who lives at No Sl3 East
Fifth street and who is employed by the
Diamond State Iron Company, was en-
gagged In wheeling pig iron when a stack
OF the iron, weighing about three tons,
fell upon him, breaking his
right leg in three places and injuring
him severely in other ways. He was
removed to his home by his fellow work
men. from whence he was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital
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GoyFRNoR FORAKER Is anxious to take
long rest before he begins the practice
Of law after bis term Of governorship
expires He contemplates trip to
Europe The people Of Ohio have given
him an opportunity TO travel Malone has
not had more cordial and definite invi-
tation to leave the country. To impress
the Fire-Alarm Governor with the de-
lights and benefits Of foreign travel that
ot-hox- contract forgery scandal is
about to be Investigated and Foraker's
Intimate relations with Forger Wood
renders his absence somewhat imperative
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
- Schedule in effect Nov 10, 1880
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AV. DEPOT
EAST BOUND,

ID AlIiMOiE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
~ Schedule in effect Nov 10. 1889
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AV. DEPOa
EAST BOUND.
40 70 a m, az 0s, = 43 IS 10, Is as D M.
NEW YORK, Sundays. 2 ID. 2 90 a m, f12 o.,
y 43, . 13 g 46 p N.
PHILADELPHIA, week days. AZ 10, sos.
v 90, 90, 50, Is so 90. 40 26, 10 26, al 2S
a. M; tl2 es, 90, 2 81 %, 10, IS 13 25, TO-
go, Z 0,sl 90, 40 10 p. m
Z 1PoHfahaAADE5iLPPAIA aaA i sq1nsdssys z ls 99 z Co.
10, q 49, 5 %. 10, *6 46, z so, ne 13 D. m.
CHESTER, week days, ~ 10, Gus 7.0J, n 70.
l5O, $50, 800 40 20, 10 90 t1l.25a M; 4l2.0s,
% GHEsTER, sundays, .2.1s, 7eo. 200, 7.fo.
9o5, = 70 q M +l2QS LOO 2 43, 500. 10, *5.l3
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. week days,
y o. a M = 4s Z Esai n daily s.yyfI,Sn
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON. IS 90
+8 AZ, fl1.45 a. M. 2.4b A 10, IS Is, 1871, f8
An daily; 7.4O a. M, y 10 p m, daily excel
Baltimore and principal stations on Phila-
delphia Division. 4 Is p. m, daily.
PII,ISBU ~, -e.fl .. m, F5.lo p. m. daily
cIN6fNSATi 4 / And 4 ST. ST. LOUIS. II is psIS q.
sNGEkLY ScGoMMoDATIoN. Z 30 .. m
daily and ~ 25 a. m, daily except Monday.
IANDENBERti ACCOMMODATION, weeh
days, w, IL W, a, m; 40 and % p M. sun
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION
For Philadelphia ana way stations. weel
days, 50, ~, g 70 tl0 55 M 49, 35 3.55 81
p. IN. Sundays 9 40, Z 30 a m; u 43, 3 55, 55p.m
For Baltimore, week days, 5.35, IS 30, a.
M, 2.35, q 55 a b m. Sundays, 30 a m. % 81
and - IS p m.
Baltimore and principal stations ON Phila
delphia Division. 50 p. m, daily
her Landenberg and way stations, weel
days, g. 50, 10 55. a m; 2 IS, 4 55 N. sun.
days. 8 25 a m; s. p m.
Chicago, q 30 IN, daily. except Sunday
Pittsburg, $3.50 a m daily except Sunday
"A s. D m, daily.
Lv. PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON
Daily, s4.40 +S.l5, 1000, lilo a. m, 1900 noor
lao, 500 % 40, s440. Il +e.05, ESQ. +7.40 sic
10 10. D. m.
Daily, except Sunday t6 is, 6 ~ aud 7.S5 am
u S5, F410 and $50, II % pm. Sunday only, ,s q
a rs 20 % pm.
Telephone, No. 1893.
Rates to Western Points lower than via an!
other line.
q. q. SCUIl. j. t. ODELL.
f1anf paaa gars tAawN Wawa~s
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pnrtlsan Mnrfare.

Providence journal
A federal election law, sectional in its
nature and intended simply as a weapon
of partisan warfare, is foredoomed to
failure
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Farmers orAanizlng.

Baltimore sun,
The various farmers bodies have agreed
upon q plan Of consolidation which will,
as soon as the necessary references can
be had TO the various state organizations,
result in bringing about an absolute
union in one body. 1t is probable that in
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THE appeal Of the Associated Charities

he apuchi VI thc RoooNtNN'e c""tte teie'i
published in another column, should have
prompt, liberal and cheerful responses.
Our charming friends, the ladies Of the
rival hospitals, have so depleted ''the
surplus that this appeal is urgent. Mr..
Warner says that the collections for the
Associated Charities have been very diff
cult to make and have been much too
meagre in amounts to meet the demands.
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GOING sOUTH
ADDITIONAL TRAIN

Saturday only.
Leave Reading t2 90 noon. Arrive BirdsbOrO
IL 30 p. m. Leave Montchanin 10 D. m, New
bridge 30 p. m Arriye Wilmington / 50 y
m. Leave Newbridge OOp. m. Arrive =. q
o Junction II p m Arrive Wilmington
% D. IN.
For connections at Wilmington with p. w.
a b. R RI. at b. a o. Junction with B. q
o. II. RI. at Chadd's Ford junction with r.,
w. q B. r.. R), az Coatesvile and Waynes-
burg Junction with Penna. Il. RI, at Birds
boro with p. a. X. r.. r. and p r R1. at
Reading with +. q r. r. r. and +. X. R.l,
see timetables at all stations.
BOWNESS BRIGGS, en- Passenger Agt
A. e.. .MoCAUSbAND. SuDer antendenE
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Contested seats IN Congress.

Boston Republic.
Congress has seventeen contested seats
to decide, and the prospects Of its get
ting down to business this winter are
consequently not over good
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PractIce AZ the Bar.

Philadelphia Herald.
The defalcation by Cashier Silcott has
left many Congressman "short." This
will mean temporary paralysis Of trade
in many Washington barrooms.
Evening journal., 1889-12-10
AholIshlnp Trnata

Philadelphia Inquirer.
What Congress would probably like to
accomplish is to abolish all trusts without
disturbing any particular one.
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time the Knights will also join the farm
ers IN actual union. In tbs meantime the
leaders of both bodies are entirely salts.
fed with the practical federation now
consummatpd
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HarrIsonlan Nepotlsm.

New York sun.
What could be more humiliating to
family paide or damaging to family pres
tige than the failure Of the attempt to
provide berth and salary for General
Harrison's wifes cousin as chaplain Of
the House.
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Daily da,
az gundavl Daily. nnls

ADDITIONAL TRAINS,
Daily except Saturday and Sunday. leave
Wilmington 8 II y. m, b. q o. junction q
p. m, Newbridge 8 Al p. m Arrive Mont
chanin 50 D. IN.
On Saturday only. will leave Wilmington at
SIT D. m. Arrive at Newbridge at Al p. m.
Leave Wilmington H. IS p. m. Arrive at New
bridge 10 IS D. m, and Montchanin 10 55 D. m
Leave Birdsboro ! 10 p. IN. Arrive Reading
GOING SOUTH
Daily Sunda,
Daily Tex Sunday onl,
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Saved by DemooratIc Prayers

Nashville American.
If the present Congress leaves any sort
OF remnant of the Treasury surplus the
result will be directly attributed to the
prayers of the Democratic chaplain.
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NT TILMINGTON AND NORTHERN Raj
Wv ROAD. Timetable. in effect Nov. %, 1885,
GOING NORTH.