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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Lenard Schynez, an educated Rus
sian who had been exiled to the cruel
ties and rigors of Siberia for his free
dom of speech, managed to escape
and find his way to this country where
he has since agitated the cause Of
freedom in his native home. Having
met with marked success and honor
among the Poles and Russians of
Philadelphia he is now suffering from
dementia as the result Of overwork.
Sooner or later, no ooubt, freedom of
speech will be tolerated even in Rus
STA and all other tyrannical nations.
To observe abominAble wickedness,
austocratic tyranny and cruel slavery
and not be permitted to denounce it
for the sake of equity and righteous
ness is too humiliating and agravating
for free born American to even
contemplate, much less to tolerate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21
cit the Governor a Seat"

One of the best anecdotes of the
late Governor Curtin is that one rela-
ting to sensation he created in a
Washington theatre in the winter Of
1884 IS, when he was serving in the
House. The grand old man was very
anxious to see Henry Irving, who was
then acting in that city, and he told
his wife and his daughter, Mrs. Wilson.
to go to the theatre, where he would
meet them after Congress adjourned
for the day. "You need not engage
seat for me-" he said as they parted,
" as something may arise that might
detaIn me and prevent my coming
until the very last moment. l can pro-
cure seat easily enough if l do come
and it will be all right"
The House, however, stayed in ses
sion on the river and harbor bill until
quite late, and vixen the Governor
reached the theatre there was stand.
ing room only, and very little of that.
He wedged himself along one of the
side aisles, and unintentionally stopped
in front of some men who were perch
ed uron a window sill. One of them
touched Mr. Curtin rather roughly on
the shoulder and commanded him to
move aside. Governor Curtin looked
about surprised, but before he could
explain a big, double-fsted fellow Of
herculanean proportions who was
standing close by pointed his enor
nous index finger up at the three
window sill ornaments and thundcred
out in stentorian tones. "Say, do you
know who you are showing ? That's
Ex Governor Curtin, our old War
Cover or ~
Then turning to Mr.. Curtin he
shouted, as his face grew purple with
indignation: Governor, Pm one of
the boys served under you, and
nobody shall shove you around where
am Get down off that window sill.
you scoundrels," he yelled, "get down
quick Shall l knock 'em down, Gov.
ernor? Shall l knock 'em down p
And he jumped around like Conan
che Indian in his excitement.
BY this time the men had slid of
the sill and the doorkeepers had ar
rived. " Git the old Governor a good
seat" said the veteran, as he pulled
out large roll of greenbacks. Git
him the best seat in the house." he
continued in voice that silenced MIR.
Irving's on the stage. There was a
private box not yet occupied, and the
manager of the theatre was glad to
rush Mr.. Curtin into it and end a
scene that was not on the programme.
Zone of the boys" as he called him
self, then stationed himself in the
middle aisle, and for the rest of the
evening gazed intently into the private
box at the old War Governor, who
during the melee was unable to avoid
the attention he was receiving. 1t
created more amusement and applause
than the scene in the play Mr.. Curtin
made futile efforts to ascertain the
name of his gallant protector, who
may still be living.
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"whom do you mean, my boy?"
asked the lady kindly.
"Old Sanity He's in there. I'm
lookin for him."
"Ohv and the lady laughed in spite
of all her gay attire Mt the funny little
fellow, you're look for Santa Claus,
are your"
"Yes," said Robbie boldly; my
mammals sick, and says SANITY won't
come this year, but thought I'd try
to see him and tell him Robbie's been
a good boy, and didn't make poor
mamma sick. guess he'll come IL he
knows that"
The lady bent down, as she wiped
her eyes quickly with lace handker-
chief.
who are you, Robbie, and where
do you live?"
Robbie knew who he was and where
he lived, and he told it without hesi-
tation.
Then a strange thing happened. The
lady led him into the church, and,
after short talk with some other
ladies, he was taken up and intro
duced to the big man in furs and long
white beard, whom he knew to be
SANITY"
Then the superintendent arose and
told Robbie's queer adventure, in
simple, affecting words, to the whole
school, and there was much laughter
and clapping of hands.
Robbie was taken back to his home
in a big sleigh, with furry robes, and
prancing horses, but big as 1t was it
was hardly big enough to hold the
many beautiful things good old
SANITY" and his children had given
him. There came help and comfort
too, for Robbie's mother, but that need
not be told here.
This is the true story of how Robbie
found Santa Claus
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AAS Al4uAuS VI sanity
mother lived had few stores. and these
mostly of a small kind. Here and
there he stopped at a window, TO note
a display of toys, but no sight Of
Sanity" rewarded his vision. He
passed block after block until finally
he was lost in maze of streets, but
his heart did not falter nor his sub
lime faith in meeting SANITY" in the
least diminish.
How long he wandered Robbie never
knew. He never had dreamed the big
city was so big. At last, he was at
tracted by music from a tall church.
that was the principal object in a
neighborhood so neat and orderly that
II looked TO Robbie like another world.
He crossed the street, and standing on
uptoe on the steps. gazed through the
great open portal of the church TO as
certain what caused the music from
the inside.
What sight met his gaze! Within
were crowds of people and crowds Of
children; light and music and laugh
ter; and at the end of the chancel a
great Christmas tree uplifted itself
loaded with beautiful things; and.
there-could Robbie believe his eyes
was old SANITY" himself handing
toys to the children from the WELL
laden tree. He clapped His hands. and
laughed a merry laugh at his success
in at last finding the object Of his
quest
At that moment richly dressed
lady appeared from within the church.
Say, ma'am," shouted Robbie. so
eagerly that he was almost breath
less, lis he coming out soon?"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21
The Art Amateur

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Whit most conduces to its extraordi-
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and candy every Christmas he could
remember, and he remembered three
of them? But n cloud had fallen on
Robbie's faith. His mamma was sick
and ailing, and many of the bundles
of sewing that she had always seemed
to be working upon remained unopen-
ed. Some days she could not get out
of bed, and her hands were cramped
so that she could hardly use them, and
she almost oreeped rather than walk
ed.
Il am afraid Sanity will not come
to us this year, Robbie" she said, but
you must be brave boy and never
mind"
Truly, Robbie was brave little fell
low. A cheerier, merrier. more affec-
tionate little chap was never lerr to
console a poor, struggling widow. He
had ways of his own, too, and an odd
sort of independence that is often
characteristic of the children Of the
poor
''I'll go find Sanity" he said in his
CHEEKY way, "and tell him Robbie's
mamma is sick, and that he mustn't
forget Robbie"
Mrs Garry scarcely paid any atten-
tion to the prattle Of her boy, although
he repeatedly announced his purpose
to find Sanity"
The neighbors in the big tenement
We're kind to Mira. Garry, but they
were all poor like herself, and had
children Of their own to provide for.
They did what they could, but their
charity did not take in the idea Of pro-
viding Christmas presents for the
prattling Robbie.
1t was the day before Christmas,
and Robbie's little head was full Of
his plans for finding SANITY" He had
figured out that he must arrive in
town that evening, and during the
day, from his perch in the high win
dow, he had noticed a hustle and stir
in the streets that indicated to his
childish mind the early advent Of the
good Saint.
After dinner he stole quietly out Of
the room and down the long stairs
and out into the streets he sailed,
well clothed and booted, indeed, and
not to be intimidated by the frosty air.
The neighborhood in which Robbie's
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

A Minerals helmeted head in
enamel was surrounded with oolored
stones like wreath.
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A SEARCH FOR SANITY" !"

ANITA CLAUS is
so vivid a reality
to most little
boys and girls
that any doubts
thrown upon his
existence is US
ually Indignantly
resented by them.
Little Robbie had
no doubts upon
the subject. Why
should he? Hadn't
kind old SANITY"
brought him TOYS
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-19

the assembly that the secretary will not
listen to charges or protests or anything
else that they will be permitted without
interference from Washington, indeed
by the secret and stealthy aid OF the au-
thorities, to undo the will OF the people,
disfranchise thousands of voters, unseat
honestly elected officials, override law
and order, steal the assembly, move the
capital and do what they have purported
and propose to do.
81 have received this information from
the inner circles of the democratic ring
here and it comes from the Office of q
leader among them, prominent demo-
cratic lawyer with boundless ambition,
some brain and mighty few scruples.
physical force by armed officers is to
be resorted to, if necessary. They claim
they have the machinery OF the law and
can act just exactly as the democratic
headsmen did in Alabama. They have
the official machinery. They are not
afraid of prosecution as they will have
the prosecuting officers and the courts
and they claim they have nothing to
fear and everything to gain by carrying
out their plans.
at may be that Governor Thornton,
Frank Manzsnares and few other
more moderate men may be able to pre-
vail for a more moderate course. 1t may
be that Curry and some others who
have regard for their reputation may
not 90 in on this lawless and outrageous
scheme of these law breakers and may
spoil their broth, but, for the present,
they are flattering themselves that they
have the pins set up in every position
and that the word failure is not in their
vocabulary"
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-19

The board OF county commissioners
will meet on Friday and Saturday OF
next week to finish up the business be-
fore the board for the year.
Next Tuesday evening the Silver social
club will give grand Christmas. ball.
1t will be the most elaborate affair of the
kind given in Silver City this year.
The number of boarders in the
county boarding house has been
increased by the addition OF number
of tramps from Deming. There ought
to be some method OF making these fell
lows earn their board while they remain
the guests of the county. Exercise on a
rock pile would invi5orate their systems
and, at the same time, sharpen their APP
netteS.
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-19
A Very Severe Case of Political
Mysteries.
An Albuquerque Correspondent of the
Santa Fe Republican Has Horrid
Nightmare.

Some imaginative fellow wrote high
ly sensational letter to the Santa Fe Re-
publican from Albuquerque last week.
He is fearful that the democrats at AL
buquerque will put Santa Fe in their
pockets and take it away. He says that
during a weeks sojourn here | man
aged to get onto the plans of the demo-
cratic leaders in this city and at Las
Cruces, which, if at all possible, will be
fully carried out regardless of right or
wrong, law or no law.
"The crowd that is on top in the demo-
cratic party there and rules the demo-
cratic roOst in Las Cruces claim to have
everything ready to carry out its nefari-
Gus schemes al q that nothing can stop
its success. In the first place contests
will be filed by Warren and Harrison
against Pedro Perea and Walter C. Had
ley in time before the legislative assem-
bly,. Contests also will be filed against
the three republican members OF the
house from this county. The sec
retary is to swear in only such
members elect as have no contests pend
ing against them and let the council and
house to decide as against the others
They claim that Abeytia, Desnarais
Duncan, Cesario Garcia and Curry can
not be attacked by contests and that
gives them Il majority on organization
j. NJ. G. Chaves, Pedro Perea and Wal
ter G. Hadley are not to be sworn in anC
on majority vote Warren, Harrison
and Larragoite are to be seated. The
same tactics are to be pursued in thu
house ii possible. Every democrat de
ieated for the house is to bring contes
and only those members who have NJ
contests pending against them are to b,
sworn in. This is the scheme OF tn,
democratic crowd here. They claim t
be sure OF Secretary Miller, although
your correspondent doubts this. The,
do not claim that Governor Thorn
ton is in the scheme, they say he is to
timid an can not be trusted i'll such mat
ters. They assert amongst themselve
that they do not need him. They will
before thev get through, have enough n
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-19
49, SILVER CITY, N NJ, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1894

a majority in the council to overcome
any veto OF his and in the house they
think they can juggle majority, by ap-
plying the party lash and partly by the
use OF money. The crowd is very un-
scrupulous and amongst other schemes
has the bill for the removal OF the capi-
tai to Albuquerque ready. They spent
about $4,000 two years ago to secure the
territorial depository for Albuquerque
and are now willing to mortgage house,
home, body and soul to secure the capi-
tai. They must have it they say and
claim to have everything in readiness to
pass it over the governors veto ii neces-
sary. This plan also contains proviso
that the governors actions are to be
checkmated as much as possible in order
to kill him off for the senate should the
territory come in as a democratic state.
One man from Albuquerque is to have
one of the senate plums and another
man from Dona Ana county is to have
the other, provided all goes well. No
Mexican need apply. The Mexican
counties are too solidly republican and
have no rights that this crowd will re-
spect.
"They do not need the governor in
their schemes, they say, as there are
several federal officials in Santa Fe who
profess to be friends to Thornton, but
who are ready to knife him at the first
chance.
"The men at the head OF this movement
are desperate and lawless and can be re-
lied upon to carry out the schemes, il at
all possible. The city OF Santa Fe is in
greater danger this session than it ever
has been. Heretofore it has either had
strong friends in the gubernatorial chair
or in the council to look out for its inter
ests, but this does not appear to be the
case now. OF course it is well known
that should the question OF the capita
removal be submitted to the popular
vote, the city OF Santa Fe would carry
the day by u to l5,0e0 majority, bu
this popular sentiment does not stand il
the way OF the democratic ring in Albu
querque that has marked anyand every
thing OF any value to any other town fol
itself and for its own use.
"The Albuquerque-Las Cruces rim
claims, that it has the ear OF Sec. Hok
Smith and that no matter, what repre-
sentation may be made by citizens con
cerning the outrage heretofore commit
ted in the recent campaign or to be com
mitted hereafter in the organization o
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-14

command OF the color guard and
helped discover the sex OF a female
among the squad of brave fellows who
guarded the colors with their lives.
During the varied experiences of the
Sanders army before falling into the
hands of the United States marshal,
Capt. ShOecraft mistrusted the sex OF
two of his company. He is am old
bachelor, and kept his surmises to him
self. When the army arrived at Tope-
ka it was given tents, and camped near
the railroad yard on Fifteenth street.
At the edg eof the camp was railroad
water tank. and Marshal Nicely or.
dered tent pitched, supplied with wa
ter, soap, etc, and that every man be
required to take a bath
While Capt. ShOecraft was pondering
over this new order and his two sus-
poets, one of them approached him
with excuses for not needing a bath.
The captain, rough miner though he
is, almost bluShed as he admitted that
the two Gordon boys did not need any
bath, and he Immediately started to
find Gen. Sanders and Marshal Neely.
A council of war resulted in pledge Of
secrecy.
Nicely, who is also a prominent ply.
stefan at LeavenwOrth. sent for lady
physician of this city. Just after dark
the two suspects were taken to her car
riage and driven to her home, where
the above story was soon told by the
two young ladies. Before morning
they had been provided with all the
necessary clothing. That day passes
over the road to st. Louis and an order
for one thence to Pittsburgh were
handed them. They were unceremo-
niously discharged by the marshal
and started on their road home that
night.
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lied they determined to disguise them
selves in male clothing and try to drift
with the army a little nearer to their
objective point. They secured mems
clothes at a secondhand store, cut off
their black locks and were soon ready
to join Capt. Shoecraft's company.
They were enlisted one night giving
their names as Cyrus l.. and Thomas
G. Gordon. They learned that the
natural route of the army en- route for
Washington would be through Pitts
burgh, and boxing their few things and
clothing they shipped them to that
place, where they expected to leave the
army and make their way to the old
New York home.
After the army stole the engine and
half dozen coal cars and started east
over the Missouri Pacific, they spent
a. hours without more than three hours
rest, with not full meal, with very
little water for any purpose, hard at
work repairing track and clearing
wrecks when not running at wild
speed, the dust and smoke making
them look as though they were fresh
from hard day in a coal mine.
Capt. Shoecraft had an army eXpe.
rience during the rebellion which he
will never forget. He was sergeant in
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-14
THEY WERE SISTERS.
Two Young Girls Join the Coxey-
ties in Colorado.
After Enduring Many HardshIps Their
SEX Is DisCOvered-The Causes Which
Led Them to Become Com
mOnweal Soldiers.

The facts are just coming to light
concerning a very interesting incident
connected with the Sanders army of
train stcalcrs who were brought to
Topeka Kan, after being captured by
United States Marshal Nicely. The in
veStigatiOnS made by the correspondent
of the Cincinnati Enquirer show that
there were two young ladies among
the prisoners brought here. and that
their identity was discovered, but such
secrecy was imposed on the few who
had any knowledge about the affair
that it was only when they were gone
that hint was dropped from which
the correspondent has unraveled all the
facts of the incident.
When Gen" Sanders was trying to
provide transportation for his army
from Pueblo across the arid region of
east Colorado and west Kansas, his six
companies were joined by a seventh,
which was recruited in Pueblo and,
under the command of Capt. Shoecraft,
an old soldier of the Tenth Michigan,
was mustered into the Sanders branch
of the CoXey cOmmonweal army as
company &. Like some of the other
companies the majority of this COM
pany were quite young. The entire
army was composed largely of such
men as had no families, who had al
lowed the men with families to remain
about the mines, doing the little work
there provided.
In 1889 Emeline and Leonore Gordon,
with their mother and invalid father,
left their old home near Franklinville,
Cataraugus county, n. Y, to try the
mountain air of Colorado, hoping to
benefit their fathers health. They
were about Greeley, Salida, Colorado
Springs, and while at Pueblo, over
three years ago, he died. The mother
was broken in health, and followed in
less than six months Their parents
dead and their money spent, the two
girls, aged twenty-three and twenty
six, undertook to make a living by
means of small millinery shop. Dur
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-14

Book farming is simply the
following of the published ex-
perience of those who have devoted
years of toll and thought to i'm
proved methods of farming, and the
most progressive men are those
who profit by the teachings of
others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-14
Horse with a whisky Taste.

A horse thirty-six years of age, with
a remarkable fondness for whisky, died
recently at Reading, Pa. The animal
frequently drank pint of liquor in a
pail of water,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-14

ing the past year their business mas
amounted to nothing. and a month ago
they were without enough even to pay
their way back to their old home. When
the Pueblo company was being organ
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COMPETITION STAND ASIDE !
You Are No Longer I'm It,"

Some days ago notified buyers keep eye LIGHT for
Bargains in Lots The following plat shows Lots
at prices to suit the
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These Lots lie close proximity Electric
adamlzed streets only blocks Daily Building
good street. city water gently opng we'll Drained brush
them all gubed
all 5575XI6 to I25 feet the market from $500
$500 Lot They the but the
city The prices quoted goundoo figures
Cone and
j. *, DEUGHGRTT, Daily LIGHT Building.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-13

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Spring Chickens ........ rs I'D
p. Live Ducks, pair .,..... 10 ~
Dressed Ducks, q h.. 10 ~
Dressed Chickens, 10. mix ~ lax
young select IA l5
Dressed Turkeys. Flb.... IL u
EGGS-Pa. and Ohio fresh. Is 10
FEATHERS
Extra Live Geese. q lb..... 50 GO
No. EX. Live Geese, lib 40 45
Country. large, packed. 80 80