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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-19
THE TIMES NEW BLooMF1ElD PA APRIL 49, 1881.

was related to him he laughed derislvely
and was on the point Of making re-
mark when familiar footsteps were heard
ascending the stairs.
BY heaven believe It is August
Yerkes ~ whispered Sharon as he hast
lily entered the closet and drew the door
to. He was none too soon, for the next
moment Yerkes walked briskly up to
where the three gentlemen were stand
ing. Something In their faces told him
that something was amiss- something
to his disadvantage, too.
''You are probably surprised to see
me here again ?" remarked he, for want
of anything else to say
We are indeed,' said Mr.. Purvls, re-
garding him with an ominous frown.
g You all appear to be anything but
pleased to see me 2" next remarked the
robber and would be assassin.
"On the contrary, we are very glad to
see you,'' here spoke Varnoe, with an
ambiguous smile.
CHANGING at the detective with a skep-
tical air, Yerkes, walked to the closet
and opened the door, and the next mo-
ment he uttered fearful shrek and
started back with lis hair standing on
end, and his face the color of ashes.
He had seen as his guilty conscience
told him) the ghost of his victim, for
Sharon remained standing in the closet
perfectly immovable, his eyes fixed re-
proachfully on the guilty wretch.
The horrid vision was too much for
his brain to endure. Yerkes became a
raving maniac and became SO violent
that Varnoe was obliged to manacle him
hand and foot and again return him to
the hospital, from whence he was short
ly afterward conveyed to the insane de-
partment of the almshouse.
Pembroke Sharon was generously rec
ompenced by his employer for his heroic
attempt to prevent the robbery, and pro-
moted to responsible position in the
store, which he filled with credit both to
himself and his grateful employer.
Yerkes lived year or so after his con-
finement, and died raving maniac, a
terrible retribution for his attempt to
fasten crime on an innocent person
and thus rob him both of his reputation
and life at one blow.
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lane, was the beau ideal Of blessedness
for Mother Goose. Her activity and
concern In the house were such as TO
throw what we read about busy mothers
in.law wholly into the shade. No doubt
she would have been glad to save Rome,
as certain other geese once did with their
cackling, but lacking the opportunity
to do this she sang her dtties from
morning till night, "up stairs down
stairs and In my lady's chamber till
her son-in.law became sensiby alarmed
at the fertility of her genius. Sing
she must, however, for she was not
poet, full of divine fire which refuses to
be quenched ? 1t is well for the world
that she was law unto herself. No up
start son-in-law could control her, or
keep her from humming and cooling at
her own sweet will.
And now 1T was not Roman Senate,
but Boston printer, that her persistent
music awaked. A happy thought oc-
Cured to Thomas Fleet. He printed
and sold songs and ballads at his print
ing house in Pudding lane. Was it not
a sign of something good about to come
to him, that this precious mother-in.law
with her endless rockings and lullabys,
had put herself in his wayp He stop
ped asking the irrepressible soDgster to
rock less, and urged her to sing more
And while she sat in her arm chair, or
shuffled about the room lost in sweet
dreams, he carefully wrote down what
he could of the rhymes which fell from
her lips. His notes rapidly accumulated
and in little while he had enough of
them to make volume. These he now
printed, and bound them into book,
which he offered for sale under the fol-
lowing title: "Songs for the Nursery
or Mother Goose's Melodies for children.
Printed by IT. Fleet, at his Printing
House, Pudding Lane, 1719 Price two
coppers." This title page also bore q
large cut of veritable goose, with wide
open mouth, showing that the proverb-
ial irreverence of sons in-law is not
thing of recent origin. They were just as
saucy in those days of Mother Goose as
now, and just as ready to turn a penny
at the expense of their mothers-in-law.
How the immortal author bore this pro-
fame use of her name, or what she
thought of the ungracious but shrewd
Thomas Fleet, history does not say
We have every reason to believe, that
she took it just as sweetly as she had
taken all the other trials and annoyan-
ces of her life. She possessed her soul
in patience, and continued her gentle
ministry to the little ones; still gather
ing them into her arms, and soothing
them and gladdening their hearts, after
the shadows of old age had fallen about
her; not weary of her delightful task,
but busy as ever with it, when the time
came for her motherly soul to spread its
wings and fly away to the great COM
pany of children in heaven.
Such is the true story of Mother
Goose. Her little book started forth on
its errand. 1t grew and multiplied with
each new edition till it made her dear
name a household word wherever it
went.
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a. A very excellent lady was desired
Improvement for Mind and Body.

For genuine merit there is no tonic
sold that begins to compare with Park
er's Ginger Tonic. One so cent bottle
contains more life and strength restoring
power than bushel of malt or a gallon
of pure milk. AS an appetizer, blood
purifier and kidney correcter, it meets
with astonishing success, and invalids
find its use promptly followed by renew
ical improvement, and gradual restora-
tion to perfect health. See advertisement
in another column. IA Ina
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Origin of Mother Goose.

DEV. J. M. MANNING, d. D., the
IN pastor of the Old South Church
Boston, at recent Christmas Festival,
gave the following interesting biogra-
ply of an author who has become
famous throughout the world He
said:
There are many things in the history
of the Old South Church, Boston, which
help to make its name famous. But
there is one thing in the history of the
Old South Church which has not had
the recognition it deserves. In the list
of admissions for the year 1893 occurs
the immortal name of Elizabeth Goose.
1 almost beg pardon of her memory for
saying Elizabeth" since by the unan-
imous verdict of the world, in whose
heart her name is enshrined, she is
known as &C Mother" Goose, So, then,
Mother Goose is no myth, as some have
thought but once lived in Boston, in
veritable flesh and blood, as the records
of the Old South Church clearly show.
The maiden name of this venerable
lady, mother of us all, was Elizabeth
Foster. She lived in Charlestown,
where she was born, until her marriage.
Then she came to Boston, where her
thrifty husband, Isaac Goose, had a
green pasture ready for her, on what is
now Washington street, and including
the land in and about Temple Place
She was his second mate, and began her
maternal life as stepmother to ten chill
dren. These all seem to have been
lively little goslings, and to their num-
ber she rapidly added six more. Think
of it Sixteen goslings to one goose
assuming that none of them had been
eaten up by the hawks and that none
had died of crook in the neck. Poor,
happy Mother Goose No wonder that
her feelings were too many for her,
and that she poured them out in the
celebrated lines:
There was an old woman lived in shoe.
She mad so many children she didn't know what
to do"
Yet her family cares seem, on the
whole, to have set lightly upon her; for
she was no wild Goose, flying South or
North with every turn of the sun, but
she staid by her nest through cold or
heat, happy as the day is long, and liv-
ing to be ninety-two years old. She
even survived the father Goose many
years, and she led and fed her numerous
flock and tenderly brooded them in the
little enclosure on Temple Place till
they were able to swim and forage for
themselves.
One of these, her daughter Elizabeth,
became the wife of Thomas Fleet And
here is the fact to which we owe it that
her name and fame are spread through
the world. Thomas Fleet was printer,
living in Pudding lane, a place whose
very name had so savory taste in the
dear old lady's mouth that when Thom-
as Fleet became happy father she in
sisted upon going to live with him as
nurse of honor to his son and heir. To
coddle her own grandchild In Pudding
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-19
A Great Enterprise.

The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Conn
pany Is one of Rochester's greatest
business enterprises. Their Hop Bitters
have reached sale beyond all precedent,
having from their intrinsic value found
their way into almost every household
in the land Graphic. l52t
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-19
Elixir Vita for Women.

Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham, 233 Western
Avenue, Lynn, Mass, has made the dis
covery Her Vegetable Compound is a
positive cure for female complaints. A
line addressed to this lady will elicit all
necessary information. Il
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BALDWIN BRANCH.
THE MANSION HOUSE,
New Bloomfield, Penn'a.,

GEO. F. ENsMINGER, Proprietor.
HAVING leased this property and furnished 1t
n a comfortable manner, ask share OF the
public patronage, and assure my friends VINO stop
with me that every exertion VIII be MADE TO
render their stay pleasant
as- A careful hosUler always in attendance.
April 9, 1878. TT
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RAILR o A D S
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R.R
OF PAssENGERTRAINs
NOVEMBER 18th, 1889.
Trains Leave Harrisburg ms Follews

Trains Leave Harrisburg ms Fellews F.:
For New York via Allentown, at sos a. m
f. For + n New i; Ii York via Philadelphia and Round
Brook Route" $50, s.v5 a. m; and Las IN.
For Philadelphia, at $40, 500, Through Carl
For Reading at SO, t SoS, s.5oa. M, las 400.
For Pottsvine. at 600. sos, $50 a, m. and 400
Branch at 2.40 p. m. For Auburn, AZ o. .. IN;
For Allentown, at .OO, sos, $50 a. M, LAS and
through cars for New York, via Allentown.
SUNDAYS:
For Allentown and Way stations, at 8 90 a. m.
For Reading, Philadelphia, and Way stations,
atl.45 y. IN.
Trains Leave for Harrisburg rs Follows:
Leave New9ork via Allentown s As a. m 100
Leave New York via Bound Brook Route and
Philadelphia at Las a. M, l.30 and 8. 80 p. m, ar
irving at Harrisburg l.5O, S2O p. M, ana
Leave Phil ,delphla, at Gas a. M, 400 and
Leave q; Pottsvie. 700 9,lO a. M and 44Op. M.
Leave Reading, ut 45O SUO, ll'oO u m' L'S''o'lo'
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Leave Allentown, at 625, 900 a. m. 1910, 4.sO,
and 905 p. m.
SUNDAYS;
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Leave Philadelphia at 7.45 p. m.
Leave Reading, aJ S.uO q. m ana lO.5o D. m
Leave Allentown at 9.05 p. m.
BALDWIN BRANCH. .
Leave HARRISBURG for Paxton, Lochiel and
Steelton daily, except Sunday, at 5.25. 6,4O, $50
A. M and 100 d. IN daily, except Saturday and
Sunday at 5.45 p. M, and on Saturday only, 4.45,
6.l0, $50 p. m.
Returning, leave STEELTON daily, except
Sunday. at $40, 7.O0, 1000 a. m, 22Op. M; daily,
except Saturday and Sunday, 10 y. M, and on
Saturday only $40, $50, 9,5Up. m.
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O. G. HANCOCK, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent.
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One Kind of Preach, Another of Practice.

The pastor of Second Advent congre-
cation in Kansas preached a sermon one
day recently in which he declared his
belief in the prophecy of the closing up
of terrestrial affairs during the present
year, and few days after took note,
payable in five years, on loan of
$1,000. The loan was made at twelve
per cent. interest, and ample Sec
urity was demanded. The question
which now agitates the members of the
congregation is whether they will dis
charge the pastor or give up their belief
in the prophecy.
EB A very excellent lady was desired
by another to teach her what secret
she had to preserve her husbands favor.
"It is" replied she, by doing what
pleases him, and enduring patiently all
that displeases me''-one woman in ten,
thousand.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-10
Proposals for Fresh Beef. Mutton,
and Flour.
Subsistence Once. Department OF the Columbi.
VGnoouVer BsrrsckS. " r. March i. i-si

Subsistence Once. Department OF the Columbia
Vancouver Barracks. W 7. March ]. icei.
SEAI.ED PROPOSALS, IN tTiplicate. sub
- lect TO the usual conditions, viii be re
ceived al this office and al the Offices OF the
Acting Assistant COmmiSSaTieS OF Subsistence
at the following named posts. until u o'clock
noon. on Tuesday. April l2th lSsl. al which
time and place they viii be opened i'm pres
ence OF bidders, for furnishing and delivery
Of Fresh Beef and Mutton, during the year
commencing July !. 1881 and ending June
%. lss2
Boise Barracks, I. T.: Fou Candy. W. +. A.:
FOrt CouT d'Alene. |. +. 4: Fort COlville. ".
4. Camp Howard. l. i. Fort klamath,
w. t; Fort Townsend, w. T. Vancouver
Barracks, W. r. Fort Walla Walla, w. T.
Also for the delivery Of the following
amounts Of Flour:
Canpy. W. T.. 29iO pounds Fort Crur
d,Alene, / T., 1879 pounds Fort COlyille.
w. T., - .437 pounds fOr Klamath. Oregon
a6 .Sos pounds Fort Lapwai. I, T.. 20.SS3
pounds; Camp Spokane, w. T.. 900
pounds Fort Townsend, W.T. 300 pounds :
Vancouver Barracks. W. T. Il.7eO pounds /:
Fort Walla walla. W. T.. 81 pounds.
Samples Of the Flour proposed To be fur
nished must be submitted with the prOpO-
SAILS. The Flour 20 be- tested by bakiIg be
fore acceptance. Proposals for quantities of
Flour less than the whole required will he
received. The Government reserves the
right 90 reject any or all proposals.
Blank proposals and printed circulars stat
inc the kind OF Beef. Mutton and Flour re-
quired Al each post, and giving full inStruc-
tons a. 10 the manner Of bidding cnndi-
tons 60 De observed by bidders and terms Of
contract and payment. will be furnished ON
application 10 this Office. or io the Acting As
Sistant COmmiSsarieS ~ Subsistence a the
various posts named.
Envelopes containing proposals should b..
marked" Proposals fOT--. Al
and addressed o. the undersigned. or 10 the
respective Acting Assistant COmmiSSArleS Of
Subsistence. SAML r. CUSHING.
b'-dsi Captain and e. \. L :. A.
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Harb0r Of Refuge .


The New York Maritime Regis
ter, commenting on the subject of a
barber of refuge on the Pacific
coast, says it is sadly needed, and
adds: "The national government
would gladly establish one there
and it is not probable that congress
will refuse the necessary appropri-
alton. 1t Is to be hoped the people
On the Pacific slope will appreci-
ate the prospects of success in this
matter and not raise obstacles that
will delay it. Unfortunately a
diversity of opinions exist as to
choice of locality. This trouble
will always exist on such a long
stretch Of coast. Advocates of
the different places may allow
them partnership to carry them so
far that the principal object will
be defeated. The burden of ex-
pert testing will eventually secure
success for its side and the harbor
will he the sooner established If
this testimony is well supported at
,4Ae OUTSET
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glistened with all the freshness of
the genuine article. GondOlas
four feet high, drawn by savons
almost life size, and dolphins of
delicate confectionery rested upon
the glossy surface. The bounte-
Gus profuslon Of cut flowers, the
crystal and china, the marvellous
structure in ices, creams, cro-
ouettes. comfts, and confection-
ery mingled with fruits, both
natural and in concaves OF sugar,
made a scene of bewildering beau
". The table in the private
dining-room had the Hiawatha
boat, laden with flowers as a centre
piece. Invitations had been
issued for fifteen hundred people,
but, guided by past experience
supper was ordered for three
thousand. y careful estimate
showed that fully that number
were present. The diplomatim
corps was very largely represent
ed. They entered by a carpeted
an lighted, temporary, staircase,
which had been constructed on the
south front, which communicated
| through a window with the Red
parlor. Most every country was
represented, the secretaries and
attaches of the legation being
generally present. Mrs. Hayes
toilet was reception dress OF
silver-colored and white satin.
IL was cut square in the neck and
finished with bands of crystal
passementerie. The upper part
Of the elbow sleeves were Of crys-
tai embroidered crepe lisse, and
garnitures of the same beautiful
material were mingled with the
draperies. Neither flowers moi
Jewels were worn. The costumes
Of the guests were unusually
handsome, and as large a crowd oi
well-dressed people was, perhaps
never before seen in Washington
u. 1
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-03-10
Editorial Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. "a,
1SSl.-We have Just passed two
anniversary celebrations; one on
Tuesday, in honor of the birth of
George Washington, and one yes
terday, in honor Of the institution
of the Knights Of Pythias in
America. Beth were very promi-
nent occasions and attracted thou
sands to the lines of procession.
The greatest observance Of the
22d occurred at Alexandra. Later
Ia the day we inquired of our COM
panion: "Why did Mt we 60 to
Alexandria to day, Captain" The
response was, you've never been
there" "No." "Well, / have, -
and that was the reason assigned
why we did not 60 together on
the 22d. In continuation of the
remark it was related that there
is an old gentleman living in
Washington whose age is disputed.
He persists that he is 40 only,
awhile it is positively fact that he
is 60, but he lived 20 years in
Alexandria and will not allow that
10 be enumerated, believing it to
have been worse than lost. The
Knights of Pythias made a most
magnificent display-Astor lodge
No. 6, of Astoria, was represented
in one of the carriages assigned to
the soiourning brotherhood, and as
the procession was long one, and
the day SO cold that the music
froze in the horns Of the musicians
of the various division bands and
rolled out in Jumps of notes upon
the pavements, readers of The
Historian NAV realize somewhat
"our" feelings when we alighted
from that carriage at our door that
evening. Positively, by way OF
parenthesis. | have not been so
cold for twenty years, and am not
warm enough to-day to make my
self interesting. Congress did not
adjourn at all ON the 22d; at least
the house remained in session up
10 the hour for meeting OH the 23d
(eleven A. NJ and then merely
called off from one day to the next
and went on with the business.
Senator Matt Carpenter died to-
day. Representative Fernando
Wood died since the beginning OF
the month, of all of which, however,
you are fully advised by telegraph;
but as such documents as are
herein enclosed do not reach you
by telegraph, aRd seldom by mail,
please publish for the benefit OF
the people. DO not understand
us, however, as endorsing these
views by such publication. We
should regret very much to have
any person believe for an instant
that any item whatever inimical
10 the improvement of the Cascade
canal, or the bar at the mouth OF
the river, would be given to the
world through our columns IL
furtherance TO such opposition
THE Historian is the stauRchest ot
4he staunch friends of those meas
ares and the men who have in,
augurated them, and the enemy
of all who may oppose either.
-. =.
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If an extra session of congress
be called it would be to pass the
funding bill. President Garfield
does not want an extra session if it
can be avoided.
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A Presidential Entertainment.
EDITORIAL coRREsPoEpENcF.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-In an
otner letter we have called atteR
tion to an advent which occurred
at the White House last night, the
last reception of the President and
Mrs. Hayes. The idea originated
with Mrs. Hayes of making these
special matters in honor of the
representatives of foreign powers,
and this was the third of this class
of receptions. 1t was the most
brilliant of all that has ever vet
occurred In the national capital.
As it may not be uninteresting To
readers OF The AsToRIAN To know
how such advents are conducted
here we will endeavor TO give some
Of the most prominent features Of
this one. Punctually at S o'clock
carriages began arriving, and by
$50 the whole of the carriage
drive was blocked up, and long
line of carriages extended from
Fifteenth street TO Vermont ave
nue.. The stream of elegantly
dressed ladies and gentlemen in
evening dress or full uniform, ex
tended from the dressing-rooms
upstairs. along the upper corridor
to the lower corridor, TO the door
of the East room. 1t was impossi-
bic at S:15 o'clock to 60 from the
dressing rooms to the East room
in less than half an hour. On en-
tering that apartment there was
the opportunity for the finest dis
play. The ladies spread out their
trains, the gentlemen settled their
shirt collars, and the gauntlet Of
criticism was run with these who
who had paid their respects to Mr..
and Mrs. Hayes, all whe formed a
crowd at the end of the room.
The apartment was never more
resplendent with light, foliage and
the perfume of flowers. Garlands
of smilax crossed the base of the
three superb chandeliers, through
which the soft light shone as
through a veil of greenery. The
mantles were banks OF rose lilies,
carnations and hyacinths set in
variegated foliage and ferns. Be
tween the mantles was arranged a
miniature forest of palms and
pine trees, which formed a
back ground for the receiving
party. The other mantles
and mirror stands were laden
with a profusion Of delicate plants.
The corners of the parlor were
rounded out with the strangely
colored and distorted leaves Of the
weird looking crotons, mingled
with the more familiar fern. The
long interior corridor was draped
with the National colors, and pot
ted plants were grouped in charm
ing contrast down its long vista to
the conservatory. Nor were the
decorations confined 10 the East
parlor. The Blue room was light
ed with waXen candles and was a
perfect bower of blossoms. ~
was the Red room. All the doors
were open to the State dining
room, but a barrier of silken rib
bons was placed to stop the way,
the intention being to make the
corridor the only entrance. Some
free and independent citizens
however, looking upon the ribbons
as an infringement of their rights
walked under them, and began in.
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TIN PLATE,
BLOCK TIN

For sale eX Warehouse II Aslara or Portland
by BALF0UR, GUTHRIE a Co.
5c-a Portland, Oaegon.
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Wanted.
For Ioungs River and Knappa.
MAGNET,

4. w. HAMllA, MASTER
Will make regular trips Ia lOungS River
ey y Friday and hnappa every Tuesday.
The Magnet Is ready for charter tO any
point on the bay.
For freight or passage apply on board or Al
1. W. Cases
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-26
LAND OFFICE, New ORLEANS, la,
February 4, 1881.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settlers have filed notice o
their intention to make final proof in
support of their claims and secure fnal
entry thereof, said proof to oe made be
fore the judge or clerk of the court. al
Covington, parish of st. Tammany, La,
on the 18th day of March. 1881:
Louis A. St Cyr. homestead No. 1887.
for the northwest quarter of the north
east quarter. section IL. township Z.
south, range 10 east, St Helena meri-
dian.
He names the following witnesses tn
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Simon
Myers, A. Qnsve, Pierre Moucheau and
Joseph J St Cyr. of st. Tammany par
ish. ~-
Josech ]. Sc cyE., homestead No. 1924
for the south half of the south xest quar-
ter. section I. .stownship Z, south. range
10 es.st 81. Helena Meridian -
He names thek following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation ef sail land. viz: Simon
Myers, A. Qaavs. Pierre Nouchsre and
Louis AsSt cyf. Of s. Tsmm.ny PSF
ish, La. slil
Gro. BaLDEr, Eesister.i
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