, 1874-02-03

moralzlng This Ia tho compulsory education
our critic advises,
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THE GAD'8 HILL ROBBERY.
Tho robbery porpotrated at Calls Hill, NO.,
fow daya eincc, rocalB at onco that most famous
Of oil robborest In which Sir John Falsta1f, and
Dardolph, md poto, displayed Ruch remarkable
valor agniuBt "tho eleyon men In bnckram."
aul iu which Sir John was oight times thrust
through tho lonblot four through tho hoao. btu
buck1er cut through aud through, and his sword
hacked like han1saw. On that memorable oc-
casion ut Gad's Hill, there were pilgrims going
with rich offerings to Canterbury. and traders
with fat purses to London. How Sir John and
lis scurvy companions robbed them, md how
Prince Hal and poins robbed tho thievos in turn
Of their il1-gotten gaiug and how the fat paunch
squirmod aid twisted aud ingouiotisly lied him
sell out Of tho scrapo, whom confronted by tho
Prince, arc as familiar as household words.
At our modern dad'B Hill, instead Of train Of
pilgrims and traders 1t was railrond trim whio,
fell into tho landH Of the robbers. 1nstoad OF
four thioves thero wero eovon. Like their i'm
mortal predecessors, howovor, thoy went yiaored,
aud tod their horaes in the woods. They met
with no more resistance than did Falstan and his
crowd, but they only got lnlf III much; for,
whereas our modern Gad's Hill thiovos got but
1884, the old ones got 5000. JuHt at this
point, however, tho parallol botwoon old and new
Gad's Hill abruptly ceases. There were no
Prince Hui and Poins in Missouri to tako their
booty away from tile tlioyos. They secured 1t
without difficulty, and mado OF with it at their
1osure, aud, although the sluggish people Of
Gals Hill are now sufficiently aroused from
their stupor to follow the tioyes, 1t is altogether
probable TINT nothing will come OF it. Even
should they oyertako them. 1t is not at all
certain that tho seven build thieves will not
turn about and rob the purauing pop
ulntlon of Gad's Hill with impunity aud send
them home empty handed. Men who plan q
robbery Of this kind with such conaumnaato cool
ncss and skill would not be worry likely to leavo
any avenue opon for their apprehension. They
would prepare the way for their escape with
equal coolnoHs and akill 30 that 1t is safo to a.
aumo tint the Gad'a Hillora arc on d wild-gooao
chase.
When it is remembered TINT in TINT wild ro-
gion where this robbery WAS perpetratod nearly
oyory ono goes armed, and the pistol and knifo
are as constant companions ~ canes in a moro
civilized community, it seoms almost incredible
that this robbery could have taken place without
resistance. Theao soyen desporadoes arrived
at Gad's Hill somo timo boforo the
train. They gathered tho entire population to-
gethor, aud compelled them to remain standing
nosr the platform. They them turned tho switch,
mud, as tho train approached, signaled 1t to stop.
As soon as the trim stopped, thcy boarded it,
and first paid thor attentions to tho conductor,
engineer, mail and express agents altar which.
ono Of them standing guard over the crowd, tho
other SIX deliberately robbed each passenger Of
Lis money aud other yn1uablee. Having finished
tho operation at their leisure, they gathered
their plundor and rode away at their leisure.
also and before pursut could DO organized they
we're fur enough way to insure their safety.
There WAS no Hal or Poins to interfere with
them.
III view Of tic alarming frequency Of these
railroad robberies iD the sparsey- y-sotted regions
Of the WcBt and Southwest, aud tho escape IN
each instance Of those who perpetrate then, it
! is remarkable that the railroad companies do
not take some precautions to provont them.
There is an average Of ut least ton men on every
train who arc connected with its running. II these
ton man warn rroper)v nrnled hy tho Company
and were always in roadinoss for MI attack in
| passing through these thiIly.setted districts,
| it ia not hkoly that tlloao robbcriof
would occur, more especially Us many
| OF tho passengers IN those regions go armed
also, and would be in readiness to aid the train
attendants. II something OF this kind is moi
done before long, railroad travelling will become
very unpopular. Tho risks Of collisions, or
ploalons, running down ombankments, scaldings
and other forms OF railway accidents, are sufl
cieut without having robbery added to tho dan
gers which boset tho unwary traveller. Al
things at presout 60, the prospects Of passen
gers are not worry 1attoring, to say the least. Il
railroad companios cannot guarantee their nvos
they should At least be compelled to protecs thei
pockota.
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| THE DUTIES ON STEEL.
The Boston Commercial Advertiser has bee1
showing latety that tho protective duty on Btecl
such as is usnd for edge tools, is oppressive tt
tho manufacturers Of those goods, aud 1t dc
mauda that the duties on foreign stocl bo re
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