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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-05-08
Why They Lived Single.

There is romance connected with the
life of DIR. Muhlenberg which it is not
amiss to briefly relate. 1t Is said when
quite young man and a divine, he and
Washington Irving were both engaged
to be married to two sisters. AS the story
goes, the father did not favor Irving's
suit, and his affianced married another.
The other sister, to whom DIR. Mullen
berg was atfianced, died.
The disappointment to Irving was
great, but contributed to his later success
in life. The bereavement felt by Dr.
Muhlenberg was also great, and it APP
pears that both resolved never TO marry.
They kept their VOWS. Irving devoted
his life and gave his heart and soul to
the study of literary pursuits. DIR. Muh-
lenberg devoted his future to the minis
try and the amelioration of the eondi-
ton of his fellow-man.
1t has been ascertained that the beau
tiful, touching and world-renowned
hymn, " Would not Live Always"
was written by DIR. Muhlenberg after the
death of the lady he loved and he pub
lished it as silent though heartfelt to-
ken of remembrance of her many vir-
tues. There Is reason to believe the story
we have related is true. Certain it is that
a silent grief seemed ever to hang over
DIR. Muhlenberg.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-05-08

up his pants, she rammed the sheet in
her mouth to plug up her laughter.
"Oh, jimminy, won't he tumble when
he puts his foot in them pants and finds
the legs sewed up,' she said to herself.
Judge of her rage when the provok-
ing brute innocently carried the blocka-
ded ,breeches to the wardrobe and in
quiIed:
Nancy, where's them chocolate col
ored pants had on last week ?"
"Put on the ones you have in your
hands, John; what's the matter with
them?"
I" L burst button off yesterday, and
they need mending in the seat,
At breakfast she poured out nice cup
of coffee for him, and sweetened it with
two spoonsful of salt.
f" You needn't give me any coffee, " he
said; "keep that yourself"
Why, John, what's the matter?
This is the first time since we were mar
ried yon refused coffee"
The blamed stuff has made me ner-
vous, lately; and as this is the first of
the month, thought I'd break off and
only drink it for supper. You keep
atyourself."
When he came home to dinner she
had prepared him neatly-directed en-
velope with a sheet of blank paper in
closed within. He eyed it suspiciously.
and throwing it into the fire, said:
''I know that handwriting it's from
that crazy lunatic who wants me to vote
for him tomorrow, So much for his
letter.
In the evening she disguised herself in
one of her husbands old suits, and came
to the door to beg for charity.
g Please give me nickel to buy some
bread"
"Get out, or I'll give you nickel with
my boot"
But, sir, consider; I'm starving"
"The devil you are Now, I'll bet you
$50 against the suit of clothes you wear
that you are an imposter."
g But, sir"
{" If were to search you now should
not be surprised to find you lousy with
wealth. For two cents would see."
" For heavens sake"
"Now, none of your sOft-soap on me.
/ don't believe in beggars. Here, you,
policeman, take this internal imposter to
the station-house.
Just as the ''peeler'' grabbed the sup
posed beggar by the back of the neck, a
shrill voice yelled:
John John you wouldn't send
your wife to the station-house, would
your
'The deuce wouldn't" :" was the cool
response. Anybody who lies to me
about my door bell, sews up my trousers
puts salt in my coffee, writes me anony-
nous notes and steals my clothes, ought
to go to penitentiary for life"
But how did you know
If you women wouldn talk in your
sleep you might keep a secret once in u
while"
Mrs. Sanscript says that hereafter,
when she attempts an ,April-fool joke she
will sit up all the night previous.
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Good Aunty Tyler was mildly dis

Good Aunty Tyler was mildly dis
tressed.
30 my dear, it is dreadful to think
that you should throw yourself away in
that manner, when with your beauty
you might, in time marry half
millionl''
80 aunty dear, when l always had
such horror of the Mormonsl Just as
if one husband wasn't enough for me J"
Lillian would teasingly respond; and
poor aunty would give up in despair.
Uncle Tyler advised her not to marry
him when he found that to be of no
avail, he aroused himself to inquire into
the gentleman business prospects, re-
preaching himself for not having done
it before. He had an interview with
Lockhart, with the result of which he
declared himself perfectly satisfied,
though he preserved mysterious silence
in regard to the particulars. Lillian fan
cied that there was a peculiar twinkle in
his eye whenever he spoke of her lover.
Did he know more about him than she
herself? 1t was true that with her lie
was decidedly reticent with regard to his
family, his past life and his prospects.
She was sure that he had no dishonora-
BILE secret; her trust in him was abso-
lutte; yet she a0ould have liked to know
little more about him.
Kitty was preparing for her visit TO
New York.
Lillian, for PHYS sake don t let Flor
ence Hilton hear of your engagement, :"
said she, imploringly, a few days before
she was to leave. " 1t would be absolute
ruin to me They are very aristocratic,
you know, and shall meet her Cousin
Fred, and"
Don't be alarmed I'll keep my dis
grace to myself" said Lillian.
Just then the postmaster brought
Kitty another letter from her friend
Florence Hilton, just two months from
the date of the first. This was the way
it ran:
MY DEAR KITTY Il dom t understand
| your letter at all There's some strange
mistake somewhere. You say you have
not met my Cousin Fred, and he says he
not only visits at your house but is en-
| gagged to your cousin Lillian. have writ
ten to him for an explanation, but pray
write me at once yourself. Can it be that
he has never told you he was my cous-
in? But if he did not / should think
you must have known; Fred Lockhart
is not very common name, / should
suppose"
Kitty read as far as that aloud Then
there was tableau.
g Fred Lockhart !" she cried. " sup.
posed of course his name was Hilton
She never called him anything but Fred
It's all base plot OF o! or
She was about to accuse Lillian of com
plicity in the "base plot" when on,
glance at her bewildered face showed he
that she was as much surprised as her
self
Kitty had mild attack of Mysteries
and then resigned herself to the inevi
table.
Well, you have entertained an an
gel unawares,' +" she said.
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81 Some folks when they bury ami
mostly are very careful toputup a tomb
stone. t.l
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08
Salaries Of Army Officers.

The yearly salary of Colonel in the
United States, until five years of service,
is $500. After five years, his monthly
stipend is increased to S320.S3; after
ten years to $3.50; after fifteen years to
1878, when the maximum salary for the
grade, as fixed by Congress, is reached.
A Lieutenant-C Colonel receives in yearly
salary $4,000. His monthly pay is in
creased after five years to 1913; after
ten years to $500; after fifteen years to
1925; and after twenty years is 1888. 80.
For Major, the salary up to five years
is $4,000. After that period he receives
monthly, S229.17; after ten years,
$3.50; after fifteen years, S270.S3; after
twenty years, 291.67. A mounted Cap
.n receives 81, 900 until five years have
passed in the service. After that, his
monthly salary is S1S3.33; after ten
years, 5000; after fifteen years, S2l6.67;
after twenty years, S233.33. For a
Captain not mounted, the Regimental
Adjutant and Quartermaster, the salary
up to five years is 81 800. Monthly pay
is increased after that period to S165;
after ten years to $3.50; after fifteen years
to Sl95; after twenty years to S2l0. For
First Lieutenant not mounted, Sec
ond Lieutenant mounted and Chap
lain, the salary up to five years is 1000,
After that time the months stipend is
advanced to S13750; after ten years tc
$50; after fifteen years to Sl62.50; aftel
twenty years to S175. A First Lieuten-
ant, mounted, receives 81 900 salary fol-
five years. After that time he receives
each month Sl46.67; after ten years,
Sl60; after fifteen years, Sl73.33; aftel
twenty years, S1S6,67. A Second Lieu
tenant, not mounted, receives 81, 400
yearly for five years. After five years
his monthly salary is S12S.33; after tel
years, $40; after fifteen years, Sl51.67
after twenty years, S163.33.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08
Bringing Him to Time.

A very sweet story of love comes from
Cincinnati, whence very few sweet
things ever come, and probably we new
er should have had this enchanting tale
had not the hero and the heroine been
imported for the occasion from Ken
lucky, Prof. Pie has taught school
across the river from Cincinnati for
many years, and devoted his evenings
and Saturdays, and Sundays and much
other time, to Huldah, who was a
school-marm, and this pleasant thing
went on till the professor was fifty and
Huldah was forty-five. After ten or
eleven years Huldah folks, beginning
to think they were going to altogether
too much expense for tire-wood and
coal-oil and extra dinners for the pro-
fessor, and feeling that there never
would be any wedding, after all, began
to tell naughty stories about the profess
sor This made Huldah cry and love
him the more, and, the strategy failing.
he was forbidden the house. Then he
climbed in the parlor windows, and the
boys pounded him with fence-boards as
he went through. And then they fired
blank cartridges at him in the still
darkness of the night, and finally loaded
their guns with beans and afterward
bird-shot, The professor endured this
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08
Decorated by the Gar.

THE Emperor himself is the sole foun-
tain of military honor. He watches all
personally, and his personal bearing en-
hances the reward in every case. A
generous word, a friendly look, the we'll
chosen expression of praise to suit the
individual, go home to the heart of the
recipient as much as the highly cherished
reward itself. Two hundred officers of
all ranks breakfast and dine daily at his
table. From the youngest to the Oldest
every eye is fixed on him. Before the
meal, in the assembly circle, as the Gar
appears, it is seen one day that an aide
decamp behind him carries cushion
with crosses on it, and, perhaps, half
dozen sword knots of honor-tbe riband
of st. George, orange and black-to be
worn attached to the sword hilt. In
stantly expectation is at its height. The
Cars voice calls the chosen name, all
make room for the envied man to pass, he
comes blushing and flushed, receives the
prize, bends low to kiss the imperial hand,
and retires bowling at every step, made
man for life, the admired and courted of
all beholders. Then he has to go through
the usual embracing and kissing on both
cheeks from his friends. | have seen
old officers so overcome with this mark
of distinction that they went about for
ten minutes after like children, weeping,
with the priced decoration in their hands,
showing it round, half daZed.-L0nd0n
Ti,nes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

With nearly tears in his eyes he went
in to breakfast, to which at that moment
they were both summoned; but alas! APP
petite he had none. 1t was not that she
was not pretty and nice; but he thought
what confounded fool she must be not
to see that he wanted to get out of it.
But it was no use; 50 when the Judge
started for town the doctor was sitting
beside him. The Judge saved him the
trouble of broaching the subject by
starting it himself.
81 always, young man, give Nell her
own way; so it is all right; you need not
say word. "
but I've got to 90 on to-day"
The old Judge turned his eyes toward
him; he had an Arkansas bowie in each,
and one of those double-barreled shot
gun looks, as he said:
"You amt a trying to get out of it,
are you?"
The doctor, taking in the situation,
said promptly, "No, sir.'
"That's right. l will fix everything
for you; give you that black team OF
mine and light wagon to carry your
wife's things, and thousand as a
starter. You can be married tonight
and leave early in the morning; that'n
suit, won't tips
"Yes, sir
after you get fixed at your post l
will come down and pay you visit.
have been thinking about selling out
and moving to Texas for some time"
Things were arranged as the Judge
said. The marriage took place, and
the army received an addition to its Ia
dies in the person of the Arkansas
Judges daughter She was universally
popular and justly so, and was an ac-
QUESTION to any post
At the breaking out of the war the
doctor went South, resigning his com.
mission.
If he did not love his wife at first he
did when | knew him, and am certain
he never regretted the obduracy of hi,
father-in-law or the unsophisticated
ness of his wife, Washington Sunda5
| Hernld.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08
Sounding Truths.

SAYS the Reno New Gdzette: "Now,
we don't expect to check stock gambling
in the least, nor have we any desire to
interfere with any mans right to bet his
money, but there are, it seems to us, a
few points upon which we may all agree:
The man of family has no right to
put the comfort and support of his little
ones on a margin in the stock market.
Stocks that are half bought belong to
capitalists.
"a dollar in the store is worth two in
the stock market.
Every man may own the controlling
interest in home; very few can control
mines.
"Shares in homestead always pay
dividends.
" No man can win unless another lose.
When one covetous man gets rich,
100 get poor. 1t is always best to be
slow and sure, and let well enough
alone"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08
The Custom Of His Country.

A correspondent writes: Gas we
are all talking and thinking of Turkey
and the Turks, | am reminded of an an
ecdote related to me by Belzoni, on
Shrove Tuesday, 1928, at the Hotel
Beauveau. (still eXisting) at Marseilles,
on the eve of his departure for his final
and fatal expedition to Timbuctoo. AS
our conversation naturally turned upon
the Carnival, whose exit was being eel
ebrated by the usual masks and num-
mers under our windows, he told me
that q few years before, at Lisbon,
where the usual saturnalia were being
INDUCED in, mask in the gay crowd
threw an orange at the carriage of the
Turkish Ambassador, which struck him
in the face; upon which the Ambassa-
dor, afte slight delay, proceeded to
the Portuguese Minister of Foreign At
fairs to complain of the indignity thus
publicly offered him. oh said the
Portuguese Minister, 'such is the Gus
tom of the country on these occasions,
and 1 hope your EXcellency will pardon
it. BE it so,' exclaimed the Turk;
but was about to add, when you in
terrupted me, that | Immediately drew
my pistol and shot the fellow dead, for
that is the custom of our country; and |
have no doubt, from the remark you have
just made, that you will overlook it. -
LORdOH World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08
Alleged Cruelty to Cigar-Makers.

The Cigar-MakerS' official Journal, a
paper published in the interest of the
strikers in New York, says: "Only
those can realize the bad treatment
which prevails in the cigar factories
who have experienced and seen that
the yoke of slavery has been increasing
from day to day; and to show to what eX-
tent the hands have been enslaved we
will give facts, and nothing but facts,
which have occurred in the leading
factory of the United States in New
York, which employs 1,150 hands.
The foreman of the shippers said one
day that he would place them in the
position of chattle slavery practiced
years ago in the South, by standing be-
hind them with whip and making
them work like negroes. The follow
ing rule has been practiced and en-
forced: Any stripper caught in the act
of talking, whispering, looking up from
his lap, or tearing leaf accidentally,
will be fined twenty-five to fifty cents.
A little girl was once fined one dollar.
A year ago a law was in operation by
which u fine of five cents was i'm
posed for whispering, and the bell was
rung to signalize the horrible crime
1t amounted to from fifty to seventy-fve
cents per week to some persons. A boy
once so reduced in September, 1876, got
punished by his parents and drowned
himself in the river the day following
The slave-driving foreman made the
remark that the other boys would have
to follow him to the grave in case they
should commit the same crime"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

exciting amusement few weeks and
then he got mad, stole Huldah out of
the. house, ran away with her to Cincin-
natl and they were married! Young
Kentucky strategy had succeeded with
the invaluable aid of fence-boards and
shot-guns in bringing prolonged and
weary courtship to a happy termina-
ton. The professor was forgiven and
invited back with his bride. The affair
swas little novel and sensational, even
for Kentucky, but in spite of its pro-
nounced success it would hardly be de-
sirable, perhaps, for every lady with a
hesitating lover to start lot of untamed
nephews on the war-path with shot-guns
and fence-boards. Philadelphia Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

IT was little hard on the boy, for he
meant well, and had sincere admira-
ton for the girl. They were sitting at
the tea table with company of others,
and as he passed her the sugar he muir
INJURED in an undertone: "Here it is,
sweet, just like you" The compliment
was little awkward, to be sure, but he
meant it, and it seemed more than cruel
when, moment later, having occasion
to pass the butter to him, she drawled:
" Here it is, soft, just like you"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

THE Richmond WhGg of recent date
says: g Yesterday check for 800 was
received from President Hayes by the
secretary of Rev. DR.. Reads Grace Street
Church. When the President was in the
city he asked what the ladies' fair at the
fairgrounds was for, and being told that
it was for the benefit of DR.. Reads
church his interest was excited, and
hence the check, 1t will be gratefully
accepted"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

/" A GOOD deal is said about the i'm
portance of one vote" says the Louis
vile Courier Journal, "but it is the one
that counts. At Lexington, Mo-, lately,
there were three men in a wagon drawn
by two blind mules. The driver had but
one eye and the other two men were to-
tally blind. The amount of responsible
ty that rested upon the one eye in the
wagon can scarcely be estimated"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-08

NINE. THEIRS is both strong minded
and benevolent-minded, neithero of which
attributes appeared during the reign of
Theirs, for he was close listed leader
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16

creditors for such preferences is only void when
MADE within tour months previous TO the commence
mept OF the bankrupt proceedings Neither the Bank
rupt law any principle of morals Is violated by this
provision far AZ see. A seat In this Board Is
not matter OF absolute purchase. Though We have
sad property, II Is encountered With conditions
tanned. 1t never was FREQ from the condition
OF article Is, neither when Fem bought nor
1T any time before since. That rule
entered into and became incident Of the property
when y Was created. and remains part OF II, into
whose hands soevcr II may As the creators OF
this rieht-this propcrty-took nothing from any
mans creditors when they created u, no wrong was
done 10 any creditor by the imposition OF this con
diliou Tho fundamental vice of plaintiffs argument
is D. treat The case as though Fem, owning this prop
eTy absolutely Ms his own, without restriction, had then
iettered IT, OF his own ACCORD, with the condition that
IL must always stand encunbercd by preferred lien
TO his fellow members II IS SAID that Il s against tho
policy OF the Bankrupt law, against public policy TO per
init man 10 make IN this any other manner a
standing or perpetual appropriation OF his property 10
the preudccs oil his general creditors and u 10 20
this point that the numerous authorities OF counsel
are cited Tney all, however, relate to cases where
man has done this with property which was his own
property which he himself imposed the direction
encum brance which impeded creditors IT is quito
different where man takes property by purchase or
otherwise which is subject to That direction dis
position when he receives IL II Is act oil his which
imposes the burden. IL imposed by those who
had rigbt 10 do II and TO make II an accompaniment
Of any title which they gave TO II. Affirmed.
Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the opinion. Il.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
THE BELL PUNCH swINDLE.

Tho case Of Theodore Mcpherson, tho young man
charged with regulating tho bell punches Of tho
Second Avenue Railroad Company that
tain dishonest conductors enabled 10 de-
fraud tho company, was disposed Of yesterday
afternoon by Justice Flsmmer ut the Finy.
seventh ssreet Police Court. Dominic MCGOWAN, ONO.
al East 1l3lh street. conductor Seventh ave-
horse limo, testified tina. time between tho
10Th and 18th Of July he had met Barton (who has
escaped) and Mclherson (wno Is the prsouer) al his
house ION tho Sunday provIous" testlnes this
witness, "Barton got my and asked " my
was McGowan. ! asked him how he Know my
name. Ac said friend told him, but no
had promised not to tell VINO the friend was. Then he
punch aud when Appeared TO DOUBT what he said he
could do he went down TO Peck slip with me ON the
car He asked me how mucn lime had told him
five or SIX minutes That Is not enough said he,
anu made arrangement 10 meet me at my house.
He did 40 as have said and was npansd by tho
Prisoner, who opened tho punch and showed me how
to work IT, Barton talked to me while MCPHERSON
manipulated tho punch. Trey showed mo how TO
work IT, then said II would cost no 81 day use
IT, 1t agreed inst should pay them SIS a week.
have used IL directed by them, and have cheated
the railroad company OUT OF number or fares. paid
Barton $10 but do not remember paying Mcpherson
anything" fH w
McPherson was very rcticent, only saying that
Barton was TO blame. Ho said he WITHOUT friend
in New York; that he was absolutely destitute JOS
tice Fammer hold the prisoner for trial in the General
Sessions In default OF 81, 900 bail. HIsA T..E nf4I
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16

noon at two O'Clock. In all probability another
adjournment Will thon asked Tor, the prosecu-
ton will hardly be ready Ivy that time. The papers
respecting the have nrst 10 be prepared the
Darmstsdt 'C!ly Courl OF Criminal lniornation then
go to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs OF Darmstadt to
be vised by him and provided with he great seal or
stare then sent tho Imperial Chancellor at Berlin
Count Dcbruck, who Is acting FOR Count Bismarck;
then 10 the american Legation at Berlin, where they
are stamped and accredited by Minister Bancroft
Davis, then back 70 the Imperial Chancellor; then
sent out hero IN special mail bag Upon their
rival here they are Translated into English and
stamped and signed by the imperial German Minister
same thing is dono Tor them by Dr. Schumacher In
periAI Gernan Consul General In thus city aud then
The climax reached In the matter of clrcnmlo
when tho documentary evdence, covered with stamps
seals aud viscs, finally deposited IN Commissioner
Osborns Office, and he cxtradtcs the Councillor OF
War back to psrmstadt or gives him his liberty.