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honor of Gen. Scott after the war of
1912 was over. 1t took place about
1916 at the Assembly Rooms, which
were decorated with flowers and flags.
The company was very fashionable
one, and the dresses, some of the most
elegant that had ever been seen here.
Mrs. DIS own costume was an en-
broidered muslin over pink silk slip,
as it was called, and underdress cut
scant and made of rather fiimsy mate
rial The thin overdress was looped
with roses, and she had a wreath of
roses on her head. She was chaperoned
on that occasion by Mrs. Cadwallader
Golden, one of the society queens of
that city. Mrs. Golden wore white
satin frock with a long court train of
green velvet, fastened at the shoulders
and sweeping to the floor.
LILLE DEvEREAUX BLAKE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-23
A Daring Robbery by Masked Burglars.

The New York Sua says: Five mask
ed men entered the house of James
Crosby, wealthy farmer living on the
Dallvtown Road, near Farmer Station,
on the Northern New Jersey Railroad,
early Yesterday morning, and took off
$4,000 worth of United States bonds
and $4,000 worth of silverware and
jewelry. Mr.. Crosby says that he was
awakened by a man wearing a mask
who, levelling a pistol, threatened to
shoot if a word was said. Soon after
ward four other masked men entered
the room and compelled Mr.. Crosby to
get out of bed For time he hesitated
about telling where his valuables were,
but after positive assurance that they
would Kill him he consented, not, how
ever, until the burglars had beaten him
black and blue. He gave them the key of
the safe, ,whereupon they gagged him and
compelled him to open it himself. After
having obtained the bonds and jewelry
the thieves turned their attention to the
silver-ware, and again under cover of a
revolver compelled the farmer to show
where it was Meanwhile one of the
burglars brought Mrs. Crosby, her
children, and the servant into the sit
ting-room and chatted with them. He
said he meant to do no bodily harm to
any body unless it was necessary, and
then he was prepared to shed blood.
They had come to rob the house, and
rob it they would. They were part of
a gang from New York, and were so
closely hunted down by the police
authorities that they were compelled to
visit the suburbs.
Mr.. Crosby says that, in addition to
robbing the premises, the thieves in the
coolest manner went to the stable,
took one Of his most valuable horses
and buggy and rode away, neither of
which has since been found.
Mr.. Crosby describes the men as tall,
stalwart, and determined. While they
were ransacking the drawers they fire.
duentlv made use of the names of well
known New York thieves.
The masks they wore were OF plain
white muslin, with irregular holes for
the eyes, nose, and mouth. The con-
versation carried on among them was
much of it slang, such as "How is this
for high?'' 'sI'm afraid" said one of
them, "you hit the old man too hard,
Bill, but it can't be helped now; he bad
right to have been more quiet, know
ing that we are five to one, and that
there was no getting away from US.
New York boys generally do things
clean, old man, don't they?" Here a
tall, powerful fellow, who to all appear
ances was the leader, interfered, and
told his companions that bantering and
parleying any further was out OF the
question, and the sooner they moved
the better. He then whistled to one of
the thieves who was keeping watch out
side, with whom he had a short consul
tation, the only part of which Mr.. CrOs-
by could hear distinctly being " Shady
Side Hotel, Pleasant Valley" from
which the gentleman infers that the rob-
bers crossed from that hotel, and in
making their escape used his horse and
buggy to connect with boat which
they had in waiting.
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A Curious Case in Surgical History.

The SGrGtogian (New York; says:
William Nash, trapper, hunter and
guide in the Adirondacks, died yester-
day, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at
the residence of his brother, Ham. Nash,
at Rowland's Mills, about three miles
from this village. William Nash was a
man not far from forty years of age.
He spent his life after he was fifteen,
except a vacation in the army, as a
guide and hunter in the Adirondacks.
His services and companionship up in
the wilderness will be remembered by
many who profited by the former or en-
he met with painful and complicated
physical misfortune, in consequence of
which he was not only held back from
pursuing his chosen career of trapper
and guide, but also afflicted with great
deal of suffering. By an over effort in
some of his exploits in the woods or on
the lakes, he ruptured blood vessel in
his chest. The case was treated by the
late DR.. Armsby, of Albany. The breast
was cut open in such a manner as to re-
veal the vital organs at work at their
NdIlOuS uUlltS. Ht OCI VI lLlC lCll
arm was cut and closed up so that af-
terward that arm was almost lifeless.
He was advised not TO be betrayed into
any excitement or over eXertion, on ac-
count of the danger of again rupturing
blood vessels. He returned in time to
the woods, where, the temptation being
irresistible, he one day fell to throwing
a line for trout, and became so excited
that, true to the surgeons fears, the
blood vessels of his chest were again
ruptured. From this last aflliction he
suffered great deal, more than once
coming near death. Once or twice he
has been reported as dead, which re-
ports have given occasion for interest
ing newspaper articles on his life in the
woods, and also ON the famous surgical
operation that was performed upon him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-23
REPENTANT.
By NORA PERRY.

By NORA PERRY.
Day after day, ! look for and wait for
The glimpse Of her figure. the sight OF her face; ;
Day after day. too soon or too late for
Her going or coming, trace and retraces
With hope born anew, the ways that she passes
With hope born anew, each morning miss
her.
A winter Of search and now the young grasses
Are breaking the earth: shall ] meet, shall /
kiss herr
Tomorrow or next day? Oh, my little, hurt
darling,
Give me chance for a moment to comfort and
The hurt that gave you; Just a moment. my
darling,
Let me look in your face, in your eyes to re-
veal
All my heart with its passion Of love and its sor
row,
Its grief and cOntrition, its pain for your pain
And thus for moment, To- day or To- morT ow
To show her my heart-to t1iR her again!
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Two Horse Stories.

The Boston IrGueller says: Mr..
Ezra Tirrell, an aged resident of Wey-
mouth, has for many years been con-
stant attendant on Sabbath services at
the Old North Church in that place. He
owns horse of unexceptionable moral
character, which, though not laying
claim to as great an age as his posses
sor, still is venerable with the weight of
years This horse has carried his own
er and family to church so many times
that he appears to have been thorough
ly yindoctrinated into the orthodox custom
of church-going, and also seems to
recognize the proper day and time for
such journeys. Several Sabbaths since,
as the family were not in usual health,
Old Roam was given a leisure day; but
when the bells for meeting began to
ring, true to his principles, or doing
honor to his training, he started off
alone, called moment at neighboring
house, where his master usually took in
another passenger, and proceeded on
his way to church. He took his accus-
toned stand there, staid during the SER
vice, and was escorted home at the
close by one of his, obliging neighbors,
apparently well satisfied with duty per-
formed. I'd
The following story is told by the
Karns City correspondent of the Parker
City Penn.) Daily: Arthur Regan, a
little boy of eight years, who has been
in the habit of riding Mr.. Spence's
livery horses to the creek, would have
been drowned one day last week had il
not been for the animal he was riding.
The creek was very high, and the boy
rode the horse into a deep hole or dam,
and was thrown over the horses head
into the water. The horse caught the
boy by the back, carried him to the
bank, and then started for the stable
Mr.. Spence, becoming alarmed, ran tC
the creek and found the boy, who told
him the story, and upon examination Of
the boys back he found the marks o.
the animals teeth in the clothing o.
the lad, as well as very red marks in the
flesh.
An innocent Freshman at Oxford, af
ter he had paid the various college anC
university fees, was told that he mus
subscribe to the Thirty-nine Articles
I''With all my heart" was his Willing
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-23

LET no one say that the Chinese do
not appreciate our free institutions and
republican ideas. They have appoint
ed an attorney to represent them in the
lobby of the California Legislature,
where he is to protect their fishing in
terests in San Francisco Bay by appro'
pirate devices.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-23

PICKLED MUTTON HAMS gallons
OF soft water, pound of coarse sugar,
8 pounds of common salt. Boil and re-
move the scum, and when cold pour
over the meat. In two or three weeks
the ham viii be excellent for baking
or boiling. 1t may be smoked if pre-
ferred.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-23

THERE were found in chest at Eliza
beth, n. j., the other day, which had
not been opened for half a century,
about $4,000 in Colonial and Cont
mental money, deeds of land in Ulster
County, New York, the documents be-
ing one hundred and fifty years old, let
ters from Continental soldiers before
and after the evacuation of New York,
and other papers of historical value.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-23

AN innocent Freshman at Oxford, af-
ter he had paid the various college and
university fees, was told that he must
subscribe to the Thirty-nin Articles.
.'' With all my heart" was his willing
reply; show much is it?n
The New York herald., 1876-11-01
cOAsTwTsn STEAMSHIPS.

nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP coaPASs--
" sailing from por 81 North River
days aud saturdays 5P NJ citing with The virynis
anal Tennessee Air Lane Atlantic coast Line Piedmont
I-ns chesapeake and Ohio K.iiroaa aud With cosr
Virginia, Sswbern and Washington n a via Sn.folxl
every Tuesday. Thursday and saturday.
utth Maryland ant Delaware rtilroais
Passenger aceon nn.ui stons ans surpassed.
ihfgnsa rssa; tickets aud s Q, iadns 20 all ponts
freight eceised daily pier 81 North rsivsr GeasrL
Offices 100 urcca~ien - \, uccREADY. Prcsidsnt.
DERMrDA sr. THOMAS WEST INDIES. -rIII
Deg niar a sts amer vii sail ;or his .x,r
sddrcss A. T. otrESBRiDGk. 20 broadway New iur.
LYON NASSAU. n r-REGuLAR NAIL STEAMSHIP
iEo leaves New York November ~
MURRAY. FEKitis 4 co. ~ South st.
NIoRGAx's Nkw NuRL NLw ORLEANS ASD
Nl Texas ssteamships-A1siERs will sail iron, pier So
Nofth River Saturday Snvruner = Al y r. NJ R,r xev
Orleans direct Transferring fexas ifogh there tn Mnryans
Louisiana aud Texas isnnsd r Mnrgan city thence pos
all points the Mississippi Liscr Msbc tsnivr.
ton Indanola ,orpu. Christi Rarkpou. hraxs santago
ani Antonio, iiau.on aud Texas Central lnterns-
uona aud Great Narthcrn. frxw Pacific and Transcend.
nrn,a railroads freigh tot 81 Mays and Fulton landed
Lrhts,age and channel dues Corpus Christi aud Braros
Santiago at the expense aud r,sk ~ cons,snce
Insurance be effected unier opsn policy Ut c.
Whuney Co To New orleans. per cont sto fsxn pors
y per For 'revht further INFORMATION apply 10
CHARLES A. WHITNEY co. Agents. oheo. pier "
North kivsr
SEMLwEEKLY LINK FOR PORr nOYAf. \. O., AND
pFcrnandina Fla. sailing every Tuesday Friday irua
pior ~ East River. Al . T.. VI.
>teau,er CITY or DALLAS Captain Limos. Friday
stesmer HUNTSVILLE, Captain crs~en. Tuesday. No
vembrr T.
tickets 10 all points In Florida
Apply for Information and tickets
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The New York herald., 1876-11-01

fCExAs LiNE FOR GALVESTON. ruurhiAa Ar kKY
West carrying the u"tsi s,stcs mail. Tho steamer
STATE or TkxAs Captain b'd~cr. VIII sail on sa,atiay
November 4, 1876 at Y. NJ. r,n pier 70 Fast RIVER
Through bis Of iadins given 70 ~ pnts IN the lions!oa
and Texas, Central nrratpnai and tirra Northcn TAI
weston oaston aud lieodsr~u aad the t.ivesto Hart.
burg and San Antonio railroads fruivht and Insurance
~ lowest rates For ireg pa.sarc having supssor
comm"iati"ns. apply to q. ". MALLORY CO. t5l
Maiden lane.
E,oR HALIFAX. \: 81. AND sr. JOHNS, y. y.
CROMWELL STEAMSHIP LINE.
steamers leave pier 10 North River following days. att
GEORGE WASHINGTON. Friday. November .
GEOlsGE CROMWELL. ,Tnesiny. Novuu.bor ID. 4. W.
Must direct. cheapest and quickest Nova Scotia
accommod atoms For freight pas,nge amply 70
NEW YORK AND HAVANA DIRECT NAIL LINZ
IN These hrst class steamships Will sail at T.. w. FROM
Is North River foot Cedar Havana direct
toiows:-
COLu "Wednesday, Nov.
ttNpk. saturday. Ncv u
For freight and passaac, having unsurpassed accoumoS
''-- WM r. CLYDE Il Co. No. Bowiing Groom
MckELLAs. LuNlNG X CO. Agents In uavnnK-
WINTER kXCuRSI.NS
w loavc New York three wccks UAvanI
AMI Mexican p,'rts
ror iul particulars apply TO
r. ALEXANDRA SONS
81 and j3
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NFORrGAuE SALE.--PErER howe, AUcTIONEER
Ulwi SELL this DAY. ~ II o'clock st No 225 East zist
under virtue OF certain chnttel mortgage.
Horses Wagons lot Harness. Copper kotle and Cooler
Of Soda Water Fountains aud schinery wnd all
tho Boxes Bottles connected with she and
soda water buxincss at the above mentioned place.
JOHN II. HlLLlEh, Attorney ior Aostgagss.
The New York herald., 1876-11-01

SALES AT AUCTION.
AR
The Messrs LEAyIrT. Auctionecrs. exhioL
tion aud evening" ree the Art Rooms GIT Broad
way. collection OF 6ne Modern Paintings. By American
and foreign artists being selections from private galleries.
be sold without any reservation whatever. FRIDAY
EVENING. November g. at the Art Rooms 81 Broadway.
commencing At O'Clock.
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~ 9Flea,lt a4at1iGa,k
rae CHuRcn or rnR woRLD.


AAVAAAO
Istood one Sunday morning
Before large ehuych'door;
The congreGAtion gathered,
And carriages . score:
From one eutstcpped lady
OF had soen before
Her hand vas On prayer-book,
Ard held 3 vii aigTette;
Tho ei9n Of mans redemption
Ciear ON the book Wa cot,
Above the cross there gl.stened
a eolden coronee.
Tbr her the ebsequious besdle
ThA inner door Hung ide,
lightly, - up . BALLROOM,
Her footsteps seemed to glide;
There might be good thoughts in her,
For I'll her evil pride
But after her . woman
Rsepe1 Wistiully within,
On whose wan face was craven
Lies hardest discipline.
The trace u the sad trinity
" weakness, pain ana an.
Tia fev free seats were crowded
whore abe could rest and pray,
With her worn garb contracted
Zach eide in fair srraya
Gods house holds NO poor dinners
she sighed. and walked away.
Old Hesthendom's vast temples
Hold men Of every states
Tho steps Of far Benares
Oonm1ngle emall and great;
The dome Of st. Sophia
C0nIounds all human state;
The aisles Of blessed Peter
Are open Ill toe year;
Thvoughout wide Christian 1uYope
The Chrjstiah's right II clear
10 use Gods house In freedom,
Each man the others peer.
DeNe only in that England
Whore this deg ace saw
England, where no ono crouches
In Tyrannyss baee awe
England, who're Ill are equal
Beneath tho eye Of law.
Yet, there TOO, each cathedral
C0ntIaots ito ADple room;
No weary beggar resting
Within tho molly gloom;
10 earnest Student musing
Besade1the famous tomb.
Who shall remove this evil
That desecrates our ago
4 scandal greae a. ever
Io0n0olastic rAgea
Who to this Christian people
Res.ore their heritagei
-Hsrper's Magazine
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RED INDIANA.
By CHARLES g. LELAND.

The Story Of the Navsjss and the Dano-
ing God.
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snail spare your cursed house more than
any other in Delhi ?"
The poor sub-editor, all in tears, said
he had no such hope.
"Be not deceived" said the editor.
"When you bring to me your daughter
Scheherezade's article, you take her life
with your own hands,"
''Sir," said the sub-editor, 81 hear and
obey. My heart will break, but shall
obey you. Nature will murmur, but I
know my place, and you will see that the
proofs are we'll read, and that my hands
do not finch"
The editor accepted his promise, and
babe him bring the article when he
peased.
Quite in time for the first or illustrated
form, the sub-editor brought in the article,
with q series of spirited illustrations
drawn on the block by Dinarzade, the
spirited sister Of the virgin martyr
Scheherezade. This celebrated article
has never been fully printed in Western
journals till now, although it has attained
great celebrity all over the world, and has
often been printed in abridged FORMS
The following is more complete and cor
rect version of it than we have found
elsewhere:
THE TRAVELLING MERCHANT.
Once upon time there was rich mer-
chant, wonderfully successful in his deal
ings, who had great store Of goods of all
sorts, Of money, also, and of women,
children, and all sorts of slaves, as well
as of houses, warehouses and lands. And
he had this wealth not only at home, but
in all the countries nf tia vorl6 Ho had
to make journeys sometimes, 80 that he
might see his factions and correspondents
face to face. And once. when he was
obliged to 60 and collect some money, he
took his scrip OF travel-bag. and packed in
1t some biscuit and some dates Of Mecca
Tor provisions for The journey, because heI
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the tribe to satisfy themselves personally,
through deputation, whether the Dane.
ing God really existed. If they could get
q sight of it, the captive should be Of
course set free, and, if not, there would
be plenty of time in which to ex-
ecute him after their return. He
concluded by Offering his own services
as leader of the proposed delegation.
The justice as we'll as wisdom Of this
proposition was assented to almost unani-
mously, and General Sharpeye, two days
after, was delighted to hear that the
chiefs of the Navajos requested an inter.
view with him. It was accorded, and he
was little surprised, when it approached.
at its magnitude, its solemnity, and the
extraordinary pains which had evidently
been taken to render it as imposing q
possible. When the grand talk was held.
it came out, after much preliminary
poetry, that the object of the deputation
was not to solicit peace, but q sight Of
the Dancing God.
"Thofs it's it?" said the General TO-
Lieutenant Brown. II knew it, the in
slant saw the fellows eyes snap. tell
You, lieutenant, there's deep mystery
here, and we must work the oracle with
care. Tell 'em to wait three days for an
don't forget to treat them
well. Give them all they can eat, and
show them some tricks.
By the third day the Navajo elders
were convinced that Lieutenant Brown
was . great medicine, and no one Was
more fervent in his praise than the great
medicine man himself Between those
artists the subtle Freemasonry Of the
craft soon established itself, and az
neither. betrayed the other, the deputa-
ton were soon reduced by the two to an
state Of blind credulity and
But when it came to the
rope tricks. the being shot at, the cutting
of OF ones own head, the Sphinx. and :
drst class magic lantern, nothing could
describe the Impressions produced. At
The end Of the third day the dsputation
Vas informed that Dancing God had been
Ipoken 10 but that hie lhce was dark, ana
hey mus wait Tn dsys more before 10
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49, AON W WV AA0AAOAuAO0S WIZ
made prostrations before him; end he
bowed to the chief contributor, and sat
at her feet Then she drew from her
pocket little roll of vellum, and read to
him and to all the others short story of
only 6OO0 words. And all the contribu-
tors applauded, some from sympathy and
to conceal their jealousy. But Masoud
applauded most of all and took the roll
and hung around her neck necklace of
diamonds. Then all the other contributors
read articles in turn; and Masoud took
an article from each, and to each he gave
either q purse Of gold, or bracelet, or q
diamond, according to the reputation be-
fore the public of each contributor. Now
all these regulations had been made by
the advertising clerk of The Friend of the
City.
When, therefore, the Samarcand editor
saw from his window these shameless pro-
ceedings, his heart warmed gladly within
him. "By Allahr' he exclaimed. ''my
affection is lighter than this afliction!"
Bis grief was soothed, and he NO longer
abstained from food and drink.
And 80 it fell out that when. after five
days, his brother returned from the ex-
cursion, he was delighted to find that his
brother guest was cheerful and well. His
face had recovered its color, and he ate
with appetite. ''Oh, my brother!' he
cried, chow is this change? Acquaint me
with thy condition" Then his brother
took him on one side, away from the stat,
from the mamelukes and the publishers.
and told him al. The Delhi editor could
not believe the tale. But tho next day he
made - II he would 60 on On ezcarsion
with the board Of tEade; and no sooner
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cruelty was foiled. But of that he
thought little. His curiosity was piqued.
A jaded editor of twenty three years ex-
perience was curious for q denouement.
But Of this he thought little. For not
one moment did he think of taking the
authors blood. He saw too clearly the
future of the magazine. In Short every
other emotion sank within him before the
profound awe which overwhelmed his
being. The editor looked down the ages.
He saw that his magazine might last for
ever. Fol- in that series of plate proofs
the serial was born.
From that moment the position of the
lovely Scheherezade and her accomplished
sister Dinarzade on that magazine was
secure. The single serial ran twenty
seven years, through 1901 numbers, and
was known through the east as calf
Laila." Long before. it ended other
serials had been begun, and no citizen of
Delhi or the neighborhood ever subscribed
for The Friend Of the City but he continued
his subscription generation after genera
ton.
The tales of Scheherezade have been
collected, as is we'll known, in endless
editions, and translated in all languages.
The languages of the East are so little I'M
derstood that the names Of the magazines
have in time been transferred to the two
editors. The Friend Of the City in Arabic
is Shahriar, and that name in varied spell
ing is generally given to the editor of that
print. His brother, by similar over
sight, is usually called Shahzeban, which
word means The King ofMe Age
But these names are forgotten, as they
should be. The name which is remem-
bered 10 that of the lovely and virtuous
Scheherezade, the savior Of her country,
who. to her other titles 70 the gratitude Of
men, adds this, that she invented the
serial. - Horpes,s Hdgasine for Nay.