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Year: 1875

The latest Brooklyn sensation IS the dis
covery of young lady who has been in
trance since Christmas. Her mothers
name is Roberts, and she is the widow of
a famous pilot. On the day before Christ
mss, while gentleman was conversing With
the young lady and her mother, the forrncr
voluntarily made the remark, "Oh mother
dear, am so tired I must 70 to bed I
want to sleep forever" She retired to bed,
went to sleep apparently, and has lain ia s
trance ever since She has eaten SCARCELY
anything since first going in this peculiar
state, the only food she has partaken Of be-
ing little ice-cream about two weeks ago,
at which time she drank 3 quart Of Eater.
Medicine Is given to her By inhaling oniy


Tie ordinary functions of nature are OF
course in suspense While she is in this
state her body is rigid and her hands tight
" clenched together IF her mother or
sister, who are in constant Attendance
upon her, request her to open them
she will not, but in the morning when
the ordinary ablutions are performed
she opens them of her own accord
to be washed. When they are closed tie
strongest man could not open them, She
has asked for water at times, and once for
ice-cream, but any attempt to converse. .with
her is futile. Her pulse Is from 72 TO ~,
her body warm, but temporarily chilly i'm
mediately after drinking water. The ply
sician seems to be the only one who has
any power over her, and that apparently
seems to be Of a kind as mysterious as the
maiadv
Year: 1875

thieves and gather them into the arms of
Justice. To be successful it was though
best to make the descent on all parties con-
cerned, and so warrants were obtained from
Alderman Fuller and the officers of the
law made surprising swoop On the thieves
and brought them to the Lackwanna Val
ley Hotel in this city where they were de-
tanned until their appearance before Alder
man Fuller, after which they were trans
ferred to Wilkes-Barre. The details of the
manner in which the detectives conducted
their preliminary operations are within our
knowledge, but it is better by far to sup
press them, because while they are un-
doubtedly interesting, they can serve no
good at present and would only expose
innocent persons to the wrath Of those who
have figured in this story.


THE DETECTIVES


who travelled the mystery of this COM
plicated plot, are deserving of the high
est degree of praise. To their remarkable
knowledge of human nature, their excellent
strategic ability, and their untiring energy
is due the fact that the leading characters
have been arrested without any undue
demonstration of violence, or any unneces-
sary shedding of blood. They were all armed
however, and if the worst came to the worst,
would doubtless teach the participants in
this desperate game a lesson that would
long be remembered in Carbondale


Mr. Robert A. Pinkerton under whose
skillful superintendent the affair has been
carried cut, although young man possesses
the tact, shrewdness and selfpossession, SO
highly essential to his profession, and
throughout. the entire affair he acquitted
himself towards all parties concerned in a
manner becoming his arduous position.
Year: 1875

Most people boH ham It is much bet
ter baked, if baked right Soak for an
hour in clean water and wipe dry. Next
spread it all over with thin butter and then
put 1t IN deep dish with sticks under it
to keep it out of the gravy When it is
fully done, take off the skin and matter
crusted on the flesh side and set it away to
cool.
Year: 1875

THE PLOT OF THE CARgoNDALE BANK RoR-


BERY-A MIDNIGHT RAID CoNTEMpLA-


TED-THE CoUNsELS IN THE COAL MINE


THE DAYLIGHT RoBBERY-MIDNIGHT


MEETINGS IN THE GRAvEyARD-How


THE MONEY WAS HIDDEN-THE RATS


ATTACK THE TREAsURE-ITs FINAL


DIVISION AND SUBSEQUENT DISCOVERY


AN INTERESTING STORY. -r-.e .-.r


The story of the Carbondale bank rob-
berry IS one Of the most Interesting records
of modern crimes, and reveals plot so in
tensely dramatic, that the details will amp
ly repay perusal. 1t appears after the rob-
bers had secured their prize they were in
regular quandarv what to do with it. 1t
was to their consciences as trying as the
tenacious old man of the sea in the fable.
and they were constantly removing 1t from
place to place, stealing it from each other
and sub-diyiding it to silence grumbling ac-
cessories until it was considerably scattered.
With view to making our account authen-
tic beyond contradiction. we waited on Mr..
Rob't a. Pinkerton, yesterday afternoon.
and CLEANED from him the following true
story of the affair, which we give almost
wCrd for word as he told it, with the ex-
certion of the names of the characters who
figured in the crime
~ a TIE DoUBLE PLOT.


There were two plots to rob the bank.
The first contemplated its robbery at mid
night, and was planned by some of the par
ties at present under arrest and several
others who were not taken into the plot
contemplating the daylight robbery. The
night robbery was planned at meetings held
in coal mine short distance from the
city. There were ten men in this plot be-
sides several outsiders. The plan origina-
ted about eight months ago. The parties
to the plot noticed that old Mr.. Stott used
TO work alone in the bank at night, and
that Duggan, the chief of police, used to do
duty as watchman at the bank, and in or
der to carry out the robbery successfully,
it was necessary to put Duggan- out Of tie
,,saY


They then intended to 90 to the bank,
rap at the door-so Us to bring the cashier
to the door-and then rush past and over
power him before he could use any fire
arms. Then they proposed to friShten
him with pistols into opening the safe, and
if Necessary TO dispatch him.


The meetings at which this hellish, de-
sign. was natured were regularly and well
attended. Each participant in the plot 60
ing singly at the dead Of night to the mine
in which they we're held and returning in
The same way. This plot fell through in
consequence Of two Of the most prominent
men Withdrawing from it, because murder
was contemplated 1t was supposed that
the bank contained from eighty to one hun
dred thousand dollars, and the thieves had
set their hearts on a great haul After this
plot was frustrated, one Of the active par
ticipants in it thought that there was good
chance for
Year: 1875

At Scoharie, N z, lately, a mouse crept
into beehive to steal honey, but was
caught in the act and stung to death by
the irate bees. Soon Mr. Mousey began to
disseminate a bad smell, which bees cannot
tolerate being unable to remove him they
went to work and sealed him up hermeti
caily in wax, 50 that not the SLIGHTEST oslor
es77ual Fga.l z-TTqgeN9gs3
Year: 1875

On the same evening it was removed by
the robbers, who thought it too close to the
house, and it was carried about quarter
of mile distant in an old pillow case and
buried in a heap of snow. Subsequently
it was feared that the
Year: 1875

In dingy room sat an old man writing with a Roman nose and a tall hat. Not far from him, bro ken backed chair supported his daughter with rckety legs, and cracked rings. In the same room was an old woman blowing the fire with a lean cat under an old stove, being the wife of the old man writing with Roman nose. In corner might be seen q hun gry boy eating onions with bow legs and red hair from table which he swallowed without chewing. The whole scene was overlooked by an old clock orna- mented with Pocahontas saving John Smith, three legs covered with cobwebs and wound up ev- cry eight days by man with brass key. Ever and anon the door was rattled by cold dog without any hinges on the knob, Through the broken window might be seen q woman cutting cabbage with a baby on her arm through the shattered panes oi which daylight feebly shone. An

 other window looked out upon the street where stood a little man wiping the sweat from his face with a hand organ carrying { monkey on top, by grinding which he had thought, in vain tC get few cents from the old mar writing with tall hat. Sucf

 were the lodgings of the miscr

 being the old man writing with ;

 roman nose So squalid and miser

 ly that it looked as if no thrifty

 broom had ever entered there.
Year: 1875

Especially assorted for Scrap Book Illustrations and Drawing Class Copies.

 A large collection of pictures of different sizes and on almost every conceivable subject have been put up in an attractive envelope and arc now offered at q price intended to make them popular in ever sense.

 Envelope No. l, containing 50 beautiful engravings, is now ready, and will be sent postage paid, to any address for ONE DOLLAR. A lib- eral discount to agents and teachers.
Year: 1875

A singular fact grow out of the grasshopper plague of the West is, that since the exodus of the hoppers an entirely new species of grass has sprung up, growing most luxuriantly and furnishing abundant pasturage for the starv. ing cattle.
Year: 1875

Has the largest speculation of any paper in the state, outside of Little Rock, and is not surpassed by any other paper in the south west being circulated n nearly every town and city in the south and west, and read by an intelligent, enterpriaing people.
Year: 1875

The Committee on Grain OF tho Produce exchange
has adopted rule, according to which no grades
will DO established for heated unmerchantabe grain
or any kind such grain, when Inspected, will be
treated az provided TOR In Rule contained In the
agreement with the railroad companies The word
warn" consequently directed to be stricken Out "a
the deanrpton Of the mo grade cora
Year: 1875

Mention is made OF Il young clergyman
at the West who was easily fustered, and
being so on one occasion he preached
from the text: And Immediately the
cock wept, and Peter went out and crew
bitterly y
Year: 1875

a suit at law was recently brought in
Kentucky to Recover damages laid at 50 :,
900 from the owner Of 4 dog, which had
destroyed a tlock of valuable sheep The
plaintiff gained a verdict for the whole
amount claimed TO any reasonable per
son there should seem nothing but the
simplest and cIearest justice in this, and
Yet, SAYS the n. Y. Tribune, there are
some who think that sheep were created
ior no other purpose than TO become vic
TINS to the terocity and viciousneSs OF
dogs, whose owners are to be held per
tectly Tree from liability for their depreda-
tions, As the sheep interest is now rapid
ly reviving, We may look for change in
public sintiment in this regard, and by
and by find the useful sheep better pro
tected than it has hitherto been.
Year: 1875

4 resident of Detroit, who had a thrift
tv cherry tree in his yard, borrowed a
stone dog and placed the imposition at the
foot OF the tree to scare away any bad BOY
who might want a feast of cherries alter
dark. lie was tlattering himself that he
had dead sure thing on the boys, when,
the other morning. he went out to lind
the legs and tail broken off the image, and
the body sticking in the ground labelled,
This ere dorg feels sick" 50 did the
citizen
Year: 1875

A man in Detroit was handed 4 bill the
other day by boy employed as collector
for a firm He looked it over, put his
thumb in his vest pocket, and remarked :
Come in Wednesday and | will pay it,
The boy went away, but returned Tues
day, and again presented the bill, "Dldn't
tell you to come Wednesday answer
Ell the man angrily, as he looked over
the bill. "les, sir, but know of two
more collectors who are coming for you
tomorrow and thought I'd get in ahead. =
The man could offer no further objections.
The poet who wrote cit is better to
have loved and lost than to not have loved
at ALL" only made a partial statement OF
the case; he might have added with much
propllety on behalf of the victims of breach
of promise suits, at is better to not have
loved at all than to have lost"
Year: 1875

Ingenious Device 90 Obtain a Mans


signature and Raid IIfs Bank Ae.


count.


Chicago Tribune.


For ingenuity and boldness COM
blned, st. Louis records an instance
which stands way up in the first part
Of the class. The swindle in question
was detected by Mr.. J. K. Cummings,
proprietor of the st. Louis glass-works.
At an early hour a young man Of
busness-like air called at the house Of
Mr., Cummings. Next the early visitor
brought forth a book. He gave the
book and the two envelopes at the
door, telling the servant to deliver the
book to Mr.. Cummings and have him
sign for the kilograms. As the tele-
grams were prepaid, he had no hesita-
ton In signing on page, where the
book was made to open by means Of
an elastic band. The numbers on the
kilograms were written, and opposite
each of these numbers, further to-
ward the edge Of the page, was a
rectangle enclosed IN black border, Of
sufficient dimensions to admit a long
signature. Over each Of these rectan-
giles was printed the word signature
in large black letters. Mr.. Cummings
unsuspiciously wrote his name within
the first rectangle, and was proceeding
to do likewise In the one below, when
he noticed that that part Of the paper
touched by his pen appeared to move
slightly, while the rest of the leaf re-
NAMED stationary. This looked queer,
and Mr.. Cummings looked closer at the
book, and discovered an ingenious
fraud. That part of the leaf which was
enclosed IN the lower portion
Of the rectangies had been carefully
and smoothly cut out, and with a white
background, 1t was very difficult to
discover that the leaf was not perfect
That part In the interior of The upper
rectangle had been cutabOve and below,
leaving the ends intact, so that a piece Of
paper could be slipped IN through the
slit on one side and out at the other,
thus filling the space with a counter
felt blank for the reception Of the sig
nature. a blank check of the Butch.
ers' and Drovers' Bank, IN which IN
stitutiOn Mr.. Cummings keeps his
bank account, had been very ingeni-
Ously folded and placed under the leaf,
50 that, while the line for the signature
of the check came directly into the
lower rectangle, the other end Of the
check passed through the slips above
In such way as to present to the signer
Just that portion of the check where an
endorsement is usually written. When
Mr.. Cummings signed the first blank
he endorsed the check, and, had he
signed the other, he would have given
his signature to the check. Had the
check been fastened by a little muci-
lage, so as to keep its place, it ishighly
probable that the discovery would not
have been made. Mr.. Cummings, as
soon as he saw the fraud. ran to the
door and called to the servant girl to
hold the messenger for a moment till
he could get down, but the young man,
who was, Of course, eagerly watching
for any signal Of danger, dashed out in
the street and made his escape.
Year: 1875

PARIS, June 1S.-The Bureaus Of the
Left have resolved to offer no amendment
to the constitutional bills, as they come
from the Committee of Thirty, and to
take all possible steps to hasten the date OF
the final dissolution of the Assembly.
The Left will move tomorrow that the
public powers bill be placed on the
orders Of the day.
Year: 1875

a special performance was given tonight
in honor Of the American team, at the
Gaiety Theater. Great crowds filed into
the streets and cheered the guests. The
Lord Mayor and family and many Of the
most prominent people Of Dublin were
urpeant
Year: 1875

Most farmers 1--WE would like TO say alD
keep currycombs, cards, brushes and tho
like in the horse barn and use them daily,
but how many cows throughout the coun-
try ever had card or brush applied to their
dirty sidesf The dairy cows come out of
the stables in the Spring looking more fl
thy than the swine in the gutter. Does 1t
pay to keep the cattle cleanS Ask any in-
telligent farmer If it pays to use the brush
on his horses, and then ask him to point out
a reason why it does not pay equally well
to give the cows the same attention and
are.-OhiO Farmer.
Year: 1875

Wy Joyous Lent.
How shall keep my Lont 2
BY fasting and by sacrince7
By outward show or garb Of woe7
As If the time were meant
To be a time for lies!
How shall keep my Lent7
The world is full Of joy and light,
And shall try 10 groAn and sish,
And shall my strength be spent
In turning day to night7
How shall keep my Lent?
In sorrow and In heaviness?
/ DO not feel that could kneel,
In bitterness repent,
And feign deep distross.
Though I am penitent
For all the thousand faults I've done,
Yet II eat no bit of meat
II will not help my Lent
To be q faithful one.
How shall keep my Lent?
My heart is full Of gayety,
And now sing; but time win bring
Sad days when merriment
Far from my heart will flee.


IN. II. d. in Boston Transcript.
Year: 1875

best way is to carry them away and water
then outside but in the case of large baS-
kets this cannot be done, so q tea tray or
something Of the kind should be placed
under them to catch the drip.-Ths London
Year: 1875

This Hotel las since 1852 been the leading Hotel
In the South and is better prepared to entertain
guests than at any period since its opening


The propretors have spared no expense in attini
up the House. and both ss to furniture and the NJ
rangementa of the culinary department 1t is M
rivaleo.


Transient visitors will find the st. Charles tn
most delightful as well "a the most central Hotel
the city. mb17 If
Year: 1875




innocence Of completely with or
knowledge Of the misdeeds Of the
whiskey ring, but thinks him justly
censurable for having apPo;.:ted to
important Offices the class Of men
he sometimes favored. Mcdonald,
for instance, according to MI.
Schurz's representations, was a man
of disreputable character, whose ap-
pointment was opposed by a number
Of worthy gentlemen Of both parties.


We have surrendered our space,
to very considerable extent, to
advertisers this week. We hope
Our subscribers will not object to
this, for it is but once a year that
Christmas comes, and as the patron
age of advertisers goes far towards
sustaining a paper, it is: but due to
them that their claims to public
patronage should be presented ac-
casionally. and more than this, as
we hope our subscribers are all
friends who desire our success, we
ask them to patronize those who
patronize us, when they can do as
we'll by so doing as by making their
purchases elsewhere.


The Hastings Gazette of last
week has lengthy article advoca-
ting the union of Pierce, Washing
ton and Dakota counties in union
fairs and exhibitions, and argues
that Hastings is the natural centre
of the territory embraced in the
three counties. a good bridge
across the island and eastern chan
mel of the Mississippi, at this point,
is the only thing needed to make
this preferable trading point for
the Pierce county folks, and every
seasons delay Of that Improvement
involves serious present and flu
ture loss to Red Wing.


Important amendments to our
statute regulating probate business
are sorely needed, and it is to be
hoped that the next legislature will
give the matter serious attention.
What right has the State to entail
oppressive and unnecessary ex-
penses on the estates of deceased
persons? AS those most generally
interested in these estates are de-
fenceless women and children, it
would not be amiss that all expens-
es in the shape of fees to officers
should be abolished. Is it essential
that widows and orphans should be
taxed SO excessively?


1t seems to us that the demo-
Gratis are worrying unnecessarily
about beating Grant. 1t is alto
gether probable that the republican
convention will save them this
trouble by refusing to nominate Mr..
Grant for third term. There are
comparatively few members of the
republican party who are really in
favor of violating the long establish.
ed rule of the country, in electing
the same man to the presidency for
longer time than two terms.


The independent national COM
mittee met in Chicago week before
last, to consider the propriety of put
ting an independent ticket in the
field next season. We are not full
ly informed as to the result of their
deliberations.


The State Grange met at Min
neapolis yesterday.
Year: 1875

The City Council is making very many reduc-
tions in the assessment of property, tho charges
being in the main undoubtedly proper, and cor
responding to tho present depression in the val
no of real estate. When business revives, no
doubt the reductions now made will bo again
i..ull La, nrel
Year: 1875

A CLOSE SHAvE.-At the depot, this morning,
the story Was told that the north-bound mid
night express, near Stemmer's Run, last night,
cut off the coat-tails of man who WAS lying
close beside the rail, but did him ne injury, and
he was not even awakened until the train was
stopped.
Year: 1875

Zoo MUcR MARRriNG.-Yhere IS al
together too much marrying, by form
Of law, those who at the most are
only third or half married in other
WAYS. And there is altogether too
much urging and coaxing, and allur-
i ng young people into the most I'M
portant and sacred of all human rria-
lions before they are prepared : or
moved to assume It's burdens, and by
those who ought to know better and
act with more consideration, We
make too much of marrying and being
married, until it is thought by many
people somewhat of disgrace for a
woman to pass through life alone ;
when, in fact, the life of many single
woman is poetry, romance-rapture,
even, in comparison with that Of many
wife. So there is z vast deal OF
marrying, with very little of real mar
rying vast deal of dlscontent
heartache, misery, hypocrisy and un
marrying at the last. What we want
Is, not . more stringent divorce law
but a better understanding of the
moral law, which forbids the marry,
ing of those not already one; not less
marrying, but less marrying where
there is no real marrying. And,
above all, let there be no melting Ol
bribing those to marry who are not
drawn to each other and held insep
arably together by qualities of mind
and soul.
Year: 1875

MlRrH AT MEAL-TIME.-Everybody
should plan to have pleasant cOnver
sation at the table Just as they have
good food. \ little story-telling-it
may be of humorous things, anec-
dotes, etc.-will often stimulate the
JOYOUS elements of the mind and cause
1t TO act vigorously and healthily.
Think and say something pleasant.
Cultivate mirth, and laugh when any
thing witty is said. If possible, never
eat alone. Invite a friend of whom
YOU are fond, and try and have good
time. Friendship and friendly inter.
course at the table promotes the flow
of animal spirits and aids digestion.
Think Of 4 sulky churl munching his
meat in dogged temper. He will
become dyspeptic. Never bring a
corrOding growl or complaint to the
table. Was the bread burnt? Is the
pudding too salt? Do not mention
ESPECIALLY at the table. Let that
pass, though you need not eat that
which may not be palatable or healthy,
but politely decline it. He who brings
the most happiness to the table is the
best citizen.