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National Republican., 1877-03-11
A Big Capture of Countsrfeiters with all
Their Paraphernalis.

BY telegraph TO the National Republican
NASHVILLE, TENN, March l0.-Bnl Phelps,
Julia Phelps, Robert Hess and George White
were arrested here to-day for making counter
iet nifty cent pieces. quarters, dimes and nickels
Their swag and mOulds were captured and the
prisoners were lodged In Jail. special from
Shelbyville announces the commitment OF DIR.
VIM. Gwin Tor manufacturing counterfeit quar-.
National Republican., 1877-03-11
LOCAL MISCELLANr.

Go to 4l2 Eleventh street, near Pennsylvania
avenue, and SEQ the Troy ouiI and collar ironing
machine working in the Office window OF the new
Swiss (Steam) Laundry. Its work Is perfect. /.
Gentlemens fine laundry work speciality. See
advertisement.
National Republican., 1877-03-11
THE BAD PRACTICE EOFsNEEzING.

For some time past the Partisan press has
been discussing with great gusto various rene.
dies suggested for the vice Of snoring. Having
got tired of this subject, without arriving at any
useiul conclusion. they IL perhaps be inclined
now to bestow some OF their philosophic attention
on the bad practice OF SnetZing. kvcry excuse
for doing so is afforded them by case which Is
Just reported from the Faubourg st. Honore. a
young lady inhabitirg that arlstocratic quSrter
was suddenly seized, a few weeks ago, with a
violent and prolonged nt Of snceIiug Her rela.
tions, her nurse, and nnally every one In the
house, began to be alarmed. Tho orthodox "GOd
bless you" had been shouted and reiterated In
her ears, but the demon Of snoezIng refused to bo
exercised, and the doctors had to be called in.
By their advice, cholorform was administered,
attack which had completely exhausted her
strength. hut no sooner had the effect Of the
dose gone off than the fits again seized her, with
no less persistence than before.
The case was serious, and the medical men be-
gan to remember with dlsmay the precedent
mentioned in their books, where a native OF
Edinburgh was attacked in the same way, and
ended BY actually choking himself and dying Of
sufocation. Fortunately in this case there was
no such tragic end to the story A young doctor
who happened to be called In, AFTER the malady
clever or lucky enough to effect cure by "hy.
drotherapicn treatment. The account given OF
the case by the Paris paper does not afford any
clue to the cause OF so strsngea seizure; but II
may Eerve as an awful warning TO those reckless
percons who, like Lord Dundreary, profess to de.
light In good sneeze. There Is, indeed, some
reason for alarm jsst now. Sneezing, according
TO the scientific account of it. is caused by irrita.
ton Of the inner membrane Of the nose. And
since snufi.taking has been SO completely ban.
ished from fashionable society there is reason TO
good deal mOre sensitive, and, perhaps, more lrr
table than II was q century ago.
National Republican., 1877-03-11
A NEW ESTERPRIsEi WARRINGTON.
Swiss Laundry (Steam.)

This establishment is complete In every ap-
pontment, having all modern Improvements, and
Its work is done under the most skilliul superyi-
sion. Laundry work OF every description solicited.
Collars and cults in Troy style. For eNcellence
OF work we refer by special permission. TO I aylor
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National Republican., 1877-03-11
Arrest OF Two More of the Illinois
Train Robbers-Recovery of More Stolen

by Telegraph TO the National Republic M
ST. Louis, March l0.-Two more OF the
train thieves who have been operating on the
Ohio and Mississippi railroad between here and
flora, Illinois, were captured on Thursday
night, and warrants have been Issued for four
others. A preliminary examination was held
this afternoon, when two OF the arrested parties
were discharged, there not being sufficient evil
dence to hold them. Another large amount Of
the stolen goods has been discovered.
National Republican., 1877-03-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A. N = 4 - SIVTGs AVN
BUILDING ASSOCIATION. The regular monthly
meeting for payment Of dues and sales Of advances
will he hell on MONDAY EVENING, at 1880
O'Clock, at Y. NJ, &, A. Building, having been ad-
'''"e' s. II. BOND, President.
W u. NLrrs, sCcrctsry. IsMr1 mhIl-2i
National Republican., 1877-03-11
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
U nc II. CORN EE

SsHOLY CROSS CHURC H. CORN Err
MASSACHUSETTS, avenue and Eighteenth street.
Services Sundays at 0l5 a. M. II a, m. 7:3O p M;
Daily, ~ IN. Literary, 43C p. M. Evening prayer.
Seats free, Rev. J. 4. HARDEE, Rector.
mhll-Sattf
National Republican., 1877-03-11
MfERIED,

REN NOLDs- IsAACs. In this city, at the par
sons residence, March 1, 1871, by the Rev; Z; y;
owSn; owen; Mr; AMpMMEsw SHd Ms A. htfE1Lps' %! "G
lMglOn. u. Z.
National Republican., 1877-03-11

DOUGLASS, ST. CLOUD BUILDiNd.
Mr.. Douglass always has something new, the
very latest style In goods to complete lady's
toilet. The new hchu's are In great variety, and
make plain toilets look attractive. The neck
lingerie In nil the new spring tints, and the
ladies should not fail to make q selection soon,
National Republican., 1877-03-11
Blackjack, tho California Fugitive From
Justice-Other Forgeries Laid to His

tBy TeiegrapN to the National Republican,.
NEw YoRK, March lO.-Police Superintend-
ent walllng was notified to-day by the San Fran
cisco chief Of police that an investigation into the
affairs Of Blackjack the fugitive president Of the
Gulf Of California Oyster Canning Company re-
vcaled the fact that he had committed additional
aud It Is said that the total amount forged will
be greatly over 900 900.
National Republican., 1877-03-11
THE FIRE FIEND II WORK.

Terrible ConIngration Now Raging Ia
Brooklyn.
New YORK, March 10.-A large fire Is now
| raging in South Brooklyn. No particulars can
he obtained.
National Republican., 1877-03-11
Death Of a Vermont Judge.

IBy Telegraph to the National Republican,
BURLINGTON, VT, March l0.-IIon. David
A SmalIey, United States Judge for Vermont,
died this evening,
National Republican., 1877-03-11
LOST AND FOUND.
ROOMS ron RENT.
NET -IDrERTISEMENrS.

NRS. MARY J. HOLLIS, The eclebrai6d
INA Medium, Will give Public SeAn-cs At US Ninth
street, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, asn
IN. Her stay In this city is limited. mil 81
National Republican., 1877-03-11
An US EN- ENTS.


NATIONAL THEhTRE.-LEMONS.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE COMPANY.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS ONLY.
'There Is naught that Is good but must perish,
No pleasure but comes 10 an end;
Thoug the gods who destroy aud who cherish
superior substitute send;
With no pleasantcr fruit could supply us;
lmmOrlals or managers Kind,
Yet the last nights Of Lemons draw plgh Ms,
Please bear that IN mind
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday aud Saturday, Au-
gustin DAYS brilliant comedy. The Big Bo-
nanza' with thC careful attention TO the cast
and detail OF the play that made It's production tnc
great success az Duly's tiilh.uyenuc TnCatre New
York. Matinee Saturday at :. March l9.Mlss
Mary Anderson. mhu-7t
LOST iSD FOUND.
L OST-A BULL TERRIER BITCH PUP.
- Had on brass collar, with y, S, =, Franklin.
suitable reward Will he paid for her return 70 1878
q street, mhu'
ROOMS EOR RENT.
~~~NON>NNNNSNNN<N(O~-S Na~N~NCS~s~S~ ~ = . ~
ON TWELFTH STREET-F0R RENT,
olV with board elegantly furnished apart
mcnts on second floor, bathroom connecting,
mhll-Gt'
National Republican., 1877-03-11
MADAME DoNANAN

Has lust Arrv, from Paris with
SPRING AND SUMMER CosTUMFS
In all the newest materials and styles, which she
has opened at her nnrlOTs lilD Il street, opposite
ladies' entrance OF RIaIs house.
Millinery and all the nnvrltlCs of the scason.
Branch or &. DuNENAS's, West Eighteenth
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-09

Brown, l don't see how it is that your
girls all marry off as soon as they get old
enough, while none of mine can marry"
"Oh that's simple enough. marry my
girls off on the buckwheat straw princi.
ple." ......
"But what is that principle. / never
heard of it before"
"Well, / used to raise good deal of buck
wheat, and it puzzled me to know how to get
rid of the straw. Nothing would eat il, and
it was great bother to me. At last l
thought of plan. | stacked my buakwheat
straw nicely and built high rail fence
around it. My cattle, of course, concluded
that it was something good, and at once tore
down the fence and began to eat the straw.
dogged them away and put up the fence a
few times, but the more drove them away
the more anxious they became to eat the
straw. After this had been continued few
times the cattle determined to eat the straw
and eat it they did, every bit of it. As
said, marry my girls off on the same prin-
clple. When young man that don't like
begins calling on my girls, encourage him
IN every way can. tell him to come of.
ten and stay as late as he pleases, and
take pains to hint to the girls that thinl
they d better set their caps for him. 1t works
first rate. He don't make many calls, for tn,
girls treat him as coolly as they can Bu
when young man that like comes round
man that think would suit me for son
in-law, don't let him mako many calls be
tore give him to understand that he ism
wanted around my house, tell the girli
too, that they shall not have anything TO d
with him, and give them orders never
speak to him again. The plan always worE
first rate. The young folks begin to pit
each other, and the next thing | know the
are engaged to be married. When | Sc
they are determined to marry always Civ
in and pretend to make the best of it. That
the way | manage it."-DuJuqus Tel
, graph.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-09
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XI, NO G
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. XII, no. 40

On certain occasion Sir William was
| unpacking II large box of clothing which
had just been received from England. Hen
| drick chanced to be present and was partic
ularly attracted by richly embroidered
| coat which he saw brought forth and shaken
out in all its glittering splendor of gold lace
and gilded buttons and bright silk facing.
The old Indians eyes sparkled, and he could
hardly keep his hands from the coveted
prize. But he held back, and held his
peace for the time.
On the following morning, however, the
chieftan waited upon the governor for a
purpose, as was evident from the intensity of
his look.
''Sir William said he, with wide open
eyes, and general expression of wonder,
''me have great dream last night. Me
dream that you say to me-'good Heudrick,
you have been my friend, and now | will re-
ward you And you gave me the new coat,
with the bright gold on it, that came in the
box"
The baronet reflected few moments and
finally said ...
1T is true, Hendrick, you have been my
friend. The coat is yours"
The chief went away fairly beside him
self with delight.
A few days after that, saidSir William to
his dusky ally ......
"Hendrick, | had dream last night" !.
"A N and what did ,nv ub;ta hrotbar
dream ?" ...
Il dreamed that you took me by the hand,
and said to me, Sir William johnson, you
have been my true friend, and l will give
you proof of my great love for you" Aud
you gave to me the tract of land ON the
great river and Canda Creek" describing a
square territory embracing nearly one thou
sand acres of choice land.
The old chieftain was for little time ut
terly cOntounded. This was the fairest par
of his domain But he was not to be out
done in generosity.
"My paie-faced brother" he at length
said, "the land is yours
And after pause he added, with a sgni-
fcant nod:
'Sir William, We won't dream any more.
You dream too big for me"
The title of the land was confirmed to
Sir William by the British government, and
called the Royal Grant. The land was north
of the Mohawk, and lay mostly in what is
now Herkimer county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-09
A Race of Men with Tails Reported.

Wesleyan missionary, Rev. George
Brown, has returned in safety from an ex-
ploration of twenty months on the unknown
coast of New Britain and New ireland. He
crossed the latter island, which he found
well populated. "No white man was ever
seen inland before, but no opposition was
offered to the explorers. A difficulty was
experienced in getting the natives to go any
distance from their villages, as they are SO
often at war with one another Plenty Of
proofs of cannibaiism were found. One OF
the party, o1 going into one house to light
his pipe, saw woman roasting the thigh
and leg of man " no was killed the day be-
FORE" The exploring party were interested
in the curious legend of the tribe of "tailed
men" which is met with in many unciyili-
zed countries, but they did not, unfortunate
ly, succeed in getting any further than sec
ond-hand testimony, "The natives" it is
stated, 'of Blanche Bay, New Britain af-
firm positively the existence of a race OF
men with tails at place called Kali, and
deny Indignantly that they are monkeys,
asking if monkeys could fight with spears,
plant yams, make houses, &C." But it is
significantly added that the interesting race
dwell in the interior of the country, ''wherC
no white person has ever penetrated" Mr.
Cockerell. naturalist, who accompanied
the expedition, had special opportunities o
research. He was detained for some timt
as hostage in New Britain, and was en-
gagged in collecting upon New lrelanC
for five months. He found the native
very friendly but he does not otherwis
| give them good character. They are al
dreadful cannibals, and there is strang
custom in New Ireland which requires tha
a chiefs daughter shall be kept in a Gag
within her fathers house until she is of
marriageable age. The cage scarcely give
ner room to move, and she cannot leave
during any part of the day, though she
allowed to take stroll with near relative
alter night fall, When chief dies hi
oody is wrapped up and placed in re,
and the poor people are put in canoes i
The sea to float away. The natives hay
arge plantations, and work about two day
IN the week. They live chiefly on banana
iocoanuts, and pork, but they also indul,
in human flesh"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-09
A Sporting Pup.

Geo. w. Peck, editor of the La Cross Stt,,
sportsman of much enthusiasm in Wiscon-
sin, gives his experience trying to raise a
dog. The following is his story:
We had never been as proud of ANYTHING
in the dog line as we were of that Peruvian
retriever pup. Time passed on and the
pup began to grow. He did not grow tall.
but spread out lengthwise and sidewise. and
his feet got big. There never was so long
Il dog of his age as that one was. And tall,
about tail kangaroo's tail would be no.
where. One wiggle of his tail would sweep
eleven old-fashioned fower.pots off the
verandah, and you might kick him as much
as you pleased and he was the same long
dog. You couldn't telescope him together
an inch. He was the most cowardly dog
that ever was. Ifa COW came along and
scratched against tree, he would crawl
under the house and howl all the afternoon.
Once little girl came in the gate after
swill, and when he looked at her dropped
her swill pail and ran. He heard her cry
and ran the other way, and it was two days
before we got bin home, and then we had
to carry him in basket lie was re.
trieyer. His best "holt' was hens. lie got
acquainted with Mr.. Manchesters chickens
early Id the season, and he retrieved them
regardless of expense. He would OCCASION
| ally come back from Mauchester's withou
hen but ii was not the dogs fault. If
Manchester had not thrown wood at him
he never would have come back that way.
That is where we have always blomed
Manchester. But when Manchester went
to the Centennial the dog got even. The
dog and skunk that lived under the barn
broke up the hen business there. We might
meet him on the sidewalk, and he never
seemed to know US. If we spoke to him he
would wag foot or eighteen inches of the
lower end of his tail look away beyond,
and seemed to be trying to think if he
hadn't met Us in another world, ages ago.
| The other day he came home bowling, walk.
ing ON two legs Some one had put a
charge Of shot in him, and we knew Man.
chester had go' back, thauga 'hcr, wa
nothing about 'in dr. papers. lie ,ecroej
20 tie as f,'' of~',t gs well, h. ra- IT,.
on'o.y full u.i every tina, ~, N,n. to $
d ,wn h. towlti wotUijy lie WAS log ol
scientary habits, and when his utensil iol
sitting down was not as well as could be ex-
pected, his cap.city ior enjoyment was lin.
tied, and he would stand aud lean against
barrel and discourse in foreign tongue un'
til nobody could sloep in the entire neigh
borhood. In His helpless condition the
hens used to show fight, and we saw it wa
humiliation to him, so we prepared to leat
him like lamb to the slaughter, We tool
him to the police office to get the dollar W,
paid for his license and to have him shot
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-09

Methodist Parsons in Luck,

81 see" said the scribe to leading mem-
Der of the Legislature on Saturday, after ex-
changing the compliments of the season, "I
see you have two good Methodist divines to
furnish the supply of orthodoxy for you this
session. Isn't that little singular"
"yes, it is a little odd, but it was brought
about in peculiar way"
"How was that ?''
"Well, don't care if do tell you. Gem
orally, you know, the Legislature divides the
| honors-
"And the emoluments, too" the scribe
could not but interject
eyes, and the emoluments, so as to give
each denomination chance. Last year
in this House we had Rev. Mr.. Clarke, a
Methodist .as our chaplain. Clarke is
splendid fellow so kind to the boys goes
out after any of them who happen to liqui-
date too overmuch at any time, is genial and
courteous to all and makes the most unique,
freshest and original kind of prayers. Ev-
erybody liked him. Well this year, when
it was privately announced that Rev. DR..
Holmes, another Methodist, was to be APP
pointed chaplain of the Senate, Mr.. Clarke
naturally concluded his lease had expired.
He came to me and eDtioned the matter,
and told him perhaps it could be fixed i
then asked the Speaker of the House, Mr..
Myers, to reappoint him, but the speaker
hesitated. He thought it wouldn't do 10
have Methodist at each end of the string
but urged it so strong that he gradually re-
Tented Then to back him up got four Of
the candidates for Speaker to come up and
Join in my plea fHa. HuJ SEQ
go, so,' said the scribe musingy, -four
souls with but single thought, four hearts
that beat as one" i- t.l
"Exactly. Just so, responded the Legis-
lator," but blast your poetry. But the cream
of the affair is to come As we made the
request / remarked, You see, Mr.. Speaker,
four representatives Of the bluest of the
blue Presbyterian stock uniting in this re-
quest
"Aud that's the way Bro Clarke mana.
ged to seize again the glittering prize of
$500 Chaplaincy, with all the rights, titles
and privileges thereunto annexed, without
the eqtiilibrium of the denominations hav-
ing teen disturbed"
And the Legislator said ''it were. e."-Pats-
burg Gazette.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-09
BIOOMSBURG Pa. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1877

WAS it anything like this?" asked Mis-
Scudder, producing one from her pocket and
holding it toward Ezra on the palm of hei
hand like cream.
Ezra looked and started, and gave little
cry. 1t was his own lucky silver piece. He
glanced into the laughing blushing face
aud then for the first time he looked straight
into Clara Scudder's eyes. They were very.
very dark, and wonderfully brilliant; but
this time they did not seem to look through
him; they sank before his glance and veilcd
themselves under lovely, long black lashes.
"Oh, Clara" murmured Ezra, "you were
the gypsy"
"Of course | was"
And you knew I loved you all the timer"
"Of course did, you foolish boy-that's
why | had to invent a way of telling you
So"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-09

BELLs.-The invention of bells is attrib.
uted to Polonius, Bishop of Nola, Csmps-
MIA, about the year 400, They were first in
troduced into churches as a defence against
thunder and lightning; they were first put
in Croyiand Abbey, Lincolnshire, in 9i5. In
the eleventh century, and later, it was the
custom to baptize them in the churches be-
fore they were used. The curfew bell was
established in l70S. 1t was rung at eight in
the evening, when people were obliged tc
put out their fires and candles. The custom
was abolished in ll0O Bellmen were ap,
pointed in London in 1856, to ring the bell,
at night and cry out, Take care of your fir,
and candle; be charitable to the poor snc
pray for the deadl"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-09

WHO WROTE MOTHER GOOSE THE
popular impression that Mother Goose's
Melodies" were never written, but, like
Topsy, just ''growed," has been dispelled.
The Rev. ]. NJ Manning, of Boston, in
lecture recently said that Mother Goose was
a yeritable person. Her name was Eliza
beth Goose her maiden name Elizabeth
Foster.) Her husband, Isaac Goose, was
widower with two children when she married
him, and the family of children was in due
time increased to sixteen. One of the girls
married Thomas Fleet, a printer, and Moth
er Goose went to visit them after their first
baby was born. Mr.. Fleet was at first ex-
tremey annoyed at the hap-hazard singing
of his mother-in-law, but, discovering that
she sung original ditties, he saw millions
in it," wrote out the rhymes and published
the first "Songs for the Nursery, or Mother
Gooses Melodies" in l7l9. The author
Mrs, Goose herself, was member of Il
old South Church and died in 1857 at Il
age of %.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-09

While Sir William johnson was superin.
endent of Indian affairs in the Mohawk
Valley in l775, one of his staunchest friends
vas the old Mohawk Sachem, Heudrick. Sir
William had great confidence in the old
ihiei's Judgment, aud seldom made move
against the hostile Indians and French with.
out consulting him. "If they are to fight,
hey are too few if they are to be killed
hey are too many was the laconic re-
ponse to Johnson's question touching the
'ropriety Of sending out small body OF
men which he had organized against an ex.
pected invasion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-02-09
BY-AND.BY.

What Will 1t matter by-and.by
Whether my path below was bright,
Whether 1t wound through dark or light,
Under gray or a golden sky,
When look back on II by-and-by?
What will 1t matter by-and-by
Whether, unhelped, toiled alone,
Dashing my foot against stone,
Missing the charge Of the angel nigh,
Bidding me think OF the by-and-by?
What win It matter by-and-by
Whether with laughing JOY went
Down through the years with glad cooten,
Never believing, nay not J.,
Tears would be sweeter by-and-by?
What will 1t matter by-and-by
Whether with cheek to cheek I've lain
Close by the pallid angel, Pain,
Soothing myself through sob and sigh,
''All VIII be elsewise by-and-by 2"
What viii 1t matter9 Naught, II
Only am sure the way I've trod
Gloomy or gladdened, leads to God,
Questioning not OF the how, the why,
II but reach Him by-and-by.
What Will care for the unshared sigh,
II, in my fear OF slip or fall,
Closely I've clung to Christ through all,
Mindless how rough the path might lie,
Since lie will smooth 1t by-and-by?
All It will matter by-and by
Nothing but this: That Joy or Pain
Lifted ne skyward, helped TO gain,
Whether through rack, or smile, or sigh,
Heaven-home-all In all, by-and-by