intC0, New Bloomficlir, Ja.
Trapping a Spy.
BT M. (JUAB.
CONCLUDED.
ri'MIE question being ono of spced,l over
L hauled liim very short1y,but he refused
to check bis pace until I bad given biin a
bullet in the shoulder. Then, with a hor
rid oath.ho let full t he weapon which he had
grouped, and lie was my prisoner. I hitch
ed my home behind bin wagon, clambered
up besldo him, turned tliu vehicle about
and started for the city.
. I will give tho man all duo credit. He
was a brave fellow. He tried hard to get
away, fought well, and though bis wound
was painful and the way rough, not so
much as a groan escaped him. And when
I had taken him to the old Capitol Prison,
found the letters, and he knew the case
would go hard with him, he would not
bend an inch. No threats or promises could
make him compromise any one. Even
when he was offered his liberty if he would
tell who had written tho letters, he bit his
lips and refused to speak.
But I knew all about it, and his cell door
had hardly closed, when I was planning to
capture the others. It was hardly prob
able that they would hoar of Steven's cap
ture for a day or two, but I must work
fast and ufake no mistakes. My object was
to Btart Elliott or Pay son through the lines
with letters, that I might capture them
with proofs. At the tea-table I invented
another big yarn, full of just such points as
the trio were waiting to secure, and I had
doubt that another bundle of letters
would be made up that night for the milk
man. But no milkman appeared next
morning. The lady apologized at break
fast timet And the conclusion was that
the man was sick. After leaving the house
I went to the ofllco, got a soldier to dress
in citizen's clothes, took the milk cart from
the barn, purchased a few quarts of milk at
a grocery, and then sent the soldier on his
errand. Ho was instructed to tell my land
lady that Mr. Stevens had fallen and hurt
himself, and had been obliged to send him
with the cart. This would lull all suspi .
cion, and also account for the milk not
being delivered at the usual hour. The
soldier did his errand well, and the wagon
came back and was again secreted.
At dinner-time the accident of Mr. Stev
ens was thoroughly canvassed, and my re
grets were as numerous as any. In further
ance of my plan, I stated, as a secret which
must go no further, that all arrangemonts
, had been made for an advance on Center-
villo within five days. The news caused a
flutter, as I hoped it would. Letters were
written again that night, but Mr. Stevens
did not put in his appearance next morn
ing. Instead, the soldier was sent around
again, and be told them that Stevens would
not be out for a week. If this was the case,
some ono must take Mr. Steven's place.
Such information as I had given must be
forwarded without delay.
At noon, the lady began quizzing me as
to how one could secure a pass to go
through the lines. I told her that it could
be had at the War Department, providing
rone was loyal and had a good excuse.
" Now there's a gtfbd fellew try and
get a pass this afternoon for Mr. Elliott,
will you f" she pleaded. "He has some
property which ho wants to look to,and you
yourself can testify that we are all loyal
and prtrlotic."
I couldn't testify to any such thing, but
I promised to secure the pass so that Elliott
could have it at five o'clock. I knew that he
was going to carry letters through to Cen
terville, and I proposed to aid him all I
could to partly accomplish his object. I
did not know bow he weuld go, and so I
must watch him. It was of course an easy
matter to secure the pass, and for certain
reasons I sent it to bim by a messenger.
Before he received it, I had changed my
disguise. Tbis time I had on a well worn
suit, an old hat,carried a whip in my hand,
was padded out to increase my size, and
was a genuine specimen of a Virginia fann
er. Taking my situation near tbo eaft I
had not waited ten minutes before Elliott
appeared and walked down the street. Fol
lowing after him, I trailed him to a livery
stable, and heard bim order a saddle-horse
to be ready for him at nine in the evening.
This was sufficient. I saw that he was going
over the long bridge, and that he could be
captured as I had captured Stevens.
I did not go to the house again that even
ing, thinking that the family might want
to make some preparations for Elliott's
expedition which would b retarded by my
presence. They would ascribe my absence
to the pressure of buainess at the War
Department, nd this idea would hurry
Elliott off. After a lunch, and a talk with
the chief, I secured a horse and rode out to
the picket line, arrived there about dusk.
Making inquiries from the officer in com
mand of the advance picket post, I learned
that the milkman Stevens lived about a
half a mile further down the road, and a
quarter of a mile back from it. Ho had
passed so often that he was well known to
the men, none of whom misti-tuted that he
was other than a good Union man. From
one of the officers who had been to the
bouse, I learned that the family consisted
of only three personsjthusbsnd, wife, ana
a boy about fifteen yi ars old. There was
some curiosity among them to know why I
was so anxious to obtain information of the
family, but they got little satisfaction.
Stevens' house being situated on the neu
tral ground between tho armies, I bad an
idea that It was frequontly resorted to by
the Confederates, who came after letters
and other information. If I could, I was
determined to break up the whole noat at
one blow.
I believed that Elliott would call at the
houso, even if he went further. , ft, seemed
to me that he must deliver his letters to
some one there, Atop a while, and then re
turn within the Union . lines to continue
his vocation. Though I could capture him
on the road, I thought it better to let him
pass on to the house, and then follow him
aud see what sort of a nest it was. Acting
on this Idea, I left my horse at tho picket,
and at about nine o'clock slipped away
from the men and went off down the road
without letting them know which way I
had gono. I had two good revolvers with
me, and had borrowed a pair of hand cuffs
of tho chif, thinking that Elliott might
prove refractory.
I went down, to a point within thirty
rods of tho lane running to Stevens's house,
and then secieted myself in the bushes be
side tho road. I was then within a quarter
of a milo of the Confederate picket. After
satisfying myself that my weapons were in
order, I had nothing to do but wait. The
night was quite dark, and so cool that I at
first shivered and could scarce keep my
teeth from playing a tune. But the excite
ment of watching and listening soon put
me into a sweat, and I thought no more of
the chilly winds.
Shortly after ten o'clock two sounds full
of meaning caught my ear at once. One
was tho tramp of horse's feet down the
road, the otlujr the roll of carriage-wheels
up the road. In a moment more I had vis
itors from each way, and they met exactly
opposite my hiding-place. "Captain," El
liott came from Arlington, and the daugh
ters of my landlady,8eated in a buggy with
a negro driver, came from the south. As
they mot all stopped. The next momont,
Elliott sang out to know who the party
was.
" Why, that's Captain Elliott 1" exclaim
ed a female voice. -" Why, what are you
doing here ?"
For ten or fifteen minutes the friends did
nothing but explain, exclaim and inquire,
Elliott told them that he was goingto Stev
ens' with letters, and the ladies stated that
they were on their way home. I beard
them tell him that he would meet some one
at the house who was expecting a mossen
ger from Washington; to which he replied
that he would remain there all night and
return to Washington in the morning.
hod made up my mind that he would visit
Washington again that night, but I did
not toll him so. Finally, he drove away,
the carriage rolled on, and then I got out
of my hiding-place. Knowing thelocation
of the house, I crossed the fields to reach
it, instead of keeping in the road
Getting within a few rods of the 'building,
I waited several minutes in order that the
Inmates might settle down to a conversa
tion with Elliott. I was within a rod of
the lane, and bad just started forward,
when I heard some one cough, and the
next moment caught sight of a man coming
through the gate. I argued that he must
be one of the news-carriers, and if so,
would have letters with him to doliver to
Elliott. I could capture him then as well
as at any other time, I thought, and so
stepped out and confronted him.
V Halloo, Stevens I'' he exclaimed, with a
start of surprise at my sudden appearance.
"What in the devil did you want to scare
me so for?" ,
" See, here, stranger !" I replisd, click
ipg a revolver under his nose; " my name
isn't Stovens,and if you don't hold up your
arms, I'll blow the top of your head over
the gate I"
" Why, what do you mean"
"Do just as I tell you, and do it instant
ly 1" I interrupted, raising the weapon as
if to fire.
Up went his arms, and I made him walk
up to the fonce. Tolling him that I would
surely kill him if he spoke a loud word or
attempted any resistance, I laid down my
revolver and searched him, getting at least
a score of letters. When I had searched
him I handcuffed his hands behind him and
drove him past the dwelliug to the smoke
house. I knew that the farmer must have
a smoke-house, and kept hunting around
for it until it loomed up in the darkness.
"I am going to put you in here for a
while, my friend," I whispered as I opened
the door, " and I want to give you a word
of advice. If you attempt to get out, or
speak above a whisper, I will be ou band
to put a bullet into your bead. I hope you
understand rue."
Ho might not heed my words, after all,
and so I determined to secure the door. It
had a big iron latch on the outside, and I
hunted around, found a stick, and iammri
it in over the strip which held up the latch.
The 'smoke-house made a pretty good
prison, and there was little danger of bis
getting out.
My attention was now directed to the
house. One of the kitchen windows faced
me, and I could see the curtain was up,
Waiting a few minutes to tee if the nria
oner was going to raise an alarm, and fiud-
ing him disposed to remain quiet,' I crept
cautiously up to the window and looked in.
There sat Elliott,Mrs. Stevens and tho boy,
all talking busily. I could not hear their
words, but as I watched, Elliott displayed
the pass I had secured for bim, and tho
three had a laugh at my expense. When
he put the pas back into his pocket, ho
threw open his coat, and I got a glance at
the butt of a revolver. He had the pru
dence to arm himself, and I had no doubt
that he possessed the courage to defend
himself. How was I to capture him? If
I knocked at the door he would be on his
guard, and though not recognizing mo,per
haps be would not become my prisoner
without a fierce struggle. I must got the
advantage of him in some way.
I was still looking through tho window,
watching all that passed, when the woman
rose up, opened the stove, and looked iu the
woodbox for fuel. There was nono there,
and I saw her look at the boy and make a
motion. I knew in a moment he was com
ing out doors ' for wood. The wood-pile
was botween me and tho smoke-house, and
1 ran back towards it. In a moment more
the boy opened the door, began whistling a
tune as he stepped out in the darkness, aud
came straight to the pile. I sank down, and
stopped within three feet of me and bent
over and began gathering up the sticks,
As softly as a cat I rose up, crept up close
to him, and suddenly seized him by tho
neck. He started to cry out, but I had
whirled bim around and got hold of his
throat before he could give the alarm. He
was not near my match in strength, and I
had him down in a moment. I did not in
tend to hurt liim, and only clasped his throat
tight enough to prevent him from scream
ing out. When he had ceased to struggle,
I let up a little on his throat and whis
pered: ,
"Boy, I'm a Yankee soldier, and if you
make the least noise, I'll drink every drop
of your blood ! If you keep still and do as
I tell you, you shall not be hurt. Now,
sir, who is in the house ?"
"M mother a and Captain E-Elliott,"
" Who else 1 dont toll me a lio I"
" No one else but mother expects Mr.
Green this evening."
Then that was Mr. Green whom I had
fast and tight in the smoke-house.
" Now, boy," I continued, " I have got
Mr. Green locked up in. the smoke-house,
and I am going to put you in there with
him. If you open your mouth or try to get
out, I will shoot you down in au instant 1"
He promised implicit obedience if I would
spare his life, and we were on the road to
the receptacle of my prisoners, when Mrs.
Stevens opeued the door and called for him
to hurry along with the wood.
"Tell her that you are coming I" I com
manded, and he shouted the words. Satis
fied, the woman shut the door.
I then hurried him into the prison, fasten
ed the door, and hastened back to the
house. Just as I struck the stop, I drew a
revolver and commenced whistling as if it
were the boy. As I opened the door, El
liott was standing with his back towards
me, looking at a picture on tho wall, and
the woman was in the pantry.
" Captain Elliott, hold up your arms !"
I shouted, almost reaching him before he
turned.
I had the revolver on a line withhis head,
and I never saw a man more amazed. He
could do nothing but stare at me;
" Up with your arms over your head 1" I
oommanded, as he seemed about to reach
for his pistol. " If you hesitate auother
instant, I'll shoot you down iu your
tracks '"
Up went his arms, for be saw that I had
the advantage. The woman was out by
this time, very much excited, but fortunate
ly did not interfere, as some of her South
ern sisters would have done.
" What does this mean who are you,
sir?" demanded Elliott, getting his voice
for the first tlmo.
"You are my prisoner, and that is
enough I" " Walk this .way turn around,
keep those hands up there 1 Now, Mrs.
Stevens, I want you to take everything out
of his pockets and lay the articles on the
table."
The captain swore, aud the woman hesi
tated, but I madfi her do it. Out came the
revolver, a bundle of letters, a pipe, a
wallet, and finally there w'as nothing more.
"Now, captain, lie down on the floor,
and you, woman, bring me that clothes-line
from behind the stove."
There was more swearing, and more hosi
tocy, but the revolver was a great persuad
er. When I had the rope, I made the cap
tain turn over on his face, aud then tied his
arms behind him. He was tolerably se
cure, fast enough until he should reach the
smoke-house. Making the woman get me
a lantern and light it, I ordered the cap
tain out ahead, and we started, the woman
getting a warning to keep still as we passed
out. The two other prisoners were safe,
and going in, I gave the boy the key to the
handcuffs, and holding lantern and revol
ver, I made him take off one cuff and
change it over to Elliott's wrist. Then
having my men fust and safe, I started for
the Union pickot, telling the boy that there
was a squad of Yankees neat by, that he
would be killed if he left the houso for an
hour. i
On the way over the field, the captain
suddenly laid down and refused to gn, but
the click of the revolver induced him to
' ' ' . .
change his mind. He also shouted out once,
hoping to bring the Confederate picket
down upon us, but he suddenly abandoned
the idea, knowing that I would shoot him
rather than let him escape. Half an hour
aftor, I had them both at the picket, and
long enough before daybreak, they were
behind the bars of the old Capitol. I was as
quiet as possible in taking them there, but in
some way, the news of the arrest got
abroad, and the next morning when I made
an official call at Payson's cafe and at my
landlady's, both places were closed, the in
mates gone, and I never hoard of them
afterwards.
As to Stevens, Elliott und Green, there
was an abundance of proof to convict them.
Greon was kept in prison a few months and
then released, but what became of the
others I do not know. Perhaps they were
hung it would have been nothing strange,
considering the circumstances. Ballon' t
Monthly Magazine.
Postage Stamps How Frepared.
As soon as they emerge from the hy
draulic press, postage stamps are gummed.
Tho paste is made from clear starch, or
rathor its dextrine, which is acted upon
chemically and then boiled, forming a clear,
smooth, slightly sweet mixture. Each
sheet of stamps is taken separately, placed
upon a flat board, and its edges covered
with a metal frame. Then the paste is
smeared on with a large whitewash brush,
and the sheet is laid between two wire
racks and placed on a pile with others to
dry. Great care is taken in the manufac
ture of this paste, which is perfectly harm
less. This gratifying fact has been con
clusively proved by an analysis recently
mado by an eminent chemist. After the
gumming, another pressing in tho hy
draulic pi-ess follows. Then more count
ing in fact,stampsare counted no less than
thirteen times during their processes of
manufacture. The sheets are then cut in
half, eacn portion containing one hundred
stamps, this being done by girls, with ordi
nary hand shears. Next follows the per
foration, which is performed by machinery.
The perforations are first made in a perpen
dicular line, and afterward in a hori
zontal line. Another pressing follows, this
time to get rid of the raised edges on the
backs of the stamps made by the dies, and
this ends the manufacture. A separate
apartment is devoted to the packing and
sending off the stamps to the different post
offices. It will be seen by this account
that any absurd rumors concerning the
poisonous, or unclean, properties of post
age stamps, are utterly without foundation.
Hit orMl88.
Among the members of one of our old
est Methodist churches was a good old
brother named Hartwcll, who manifested
his appreciation of the points of the ser
mon by shouting out "Amen," "Praise
the Lord," &o. Being an ignorant man,
very often they came in at the wrong time.
On one occasion, as a minister was exhort
ing his bearers to repentance, fixing his
eye on a group of seemingly indifferent
young men, he exclaimed :
"Young men, you are going down to
perdition !"
The voice of the excited minister arous
ed our good brother, . and be shouted
"Amen 1 so be it 1 Praise the Lord !"
After that the meeting was a failure. At
the close of the service the pastor admon
ished him to be more careful in the future,
and our good brother for awhile though
he seemed to suffer torment kept still, till
one evening, carried away by the fervor of
the meeting, he could no longer contain
himself; but jumping up he shouted
" Amen, brother hit or miss, Amen !"
Selling Children.
The, Tidioute Journal tells a story about
a woman from Triumph going over to Fa
gundas and selling her own child. It says,
the woman came from Trinmph to Fagun
daa ou foot, bearing in her arms a lovely
babe ten or fifteen days old. She offered to
sell tho babe for money to whomsoever
wished to buy. At last a person taking a
pity on the poor mother, who was in need
of money and in want, offered to take the
babe. The purchaser paid the mother ten
dollars, and the parties wont before a jus
tice of the peace, and the bargain was made
as sure as law and signatures could make it.
The mother then walked back to Triumph.
Here she told hex tale, and a poison told
her he would pay f 25 for the babe. Back
to Fagundas the women walked, but the
purchaser declined to give it up. Iu vain
were protestations; the bargain had been
legally made, and the babe sold, and so the
mother walked to Triumph without it.
Sour Plums.
An Irishman while in a fruit store, saw
some persimmons on the counter. He has
never seen this kind of fruit before, and
was anxious to taste them. While the
storekeeper's back was turned ho de xtor
iously transferred a handful to his pocket,
with his back to tho storekeeper, he began
eating the sour fruit. His movements had
been observed by two or three persons, who
laughed loudly when they witnessed Pat's
expressions of disgust at the intense acid
ity of his mouth. Pat was annoyed and he
excitedly exclaimed, addressing those who
were grinning at him.
" Ye may grin, ye mutton-headed idiots!
but I can lather the owl out iv the man
that spilt tho vinegar over thim plums."
FURRY COUNTY
Real Estate, Tnsnrance,
CLAIM AGENCY.
LEWIS POTTEB & CO., ;
Real Etate Broken, Insurance, daim Agenl
Now IJlootri flold, Pu .
WK INVITE the attention of buyers and sen
er to tlie advantages we offer them in pur
chasing or disposing of real estate through our of.
Dee.
We have a very large listof deslrab property,
consisting of farms, town property, mills, store
and tavern stands, and real estate of any descrip- ,
tlon which we are prepared to otter nt great nar-
fialns. We advertise our property very exlensive
y, and use all our efforts, skill, and dllligcnce t
eltecta sale. We make no charges unless the
Sioperty Is sold while registered with ns. We also
raw up deeds, bonds, mortgages, andall legal pa
pers at moderate rates.
Some of the best., cheapest, and most reliable
fire, life, and cattle Insurance companies in the
United Mates are represented at tills agency.
Property Insured either on the cash or mutual
plan, and perpetually at 4 and U per thousand.
Pensions, bounties, and all kinds of war claims
collected. There are thousands of soldiers and
heirs of soldiers who are entitled to pensions and
bounty, who have never made application. Hoi
dters.lf you were wounded, ruptured, orcontract
ed a disease In the service from which you are dis
abled, you are entitled to a pension.
When Widows of notlllprMrilA nr in.rrv th. mlnA.
children are entitled to the pension.
Parties having any business to transact In our
line, arc reiectfiilly Invited to give us a call, as
we are confident we can render satisfaction iu any
branch of our business.
" No charge lor Information.
4 201y LEWIS POTTEll & CO.
ST. ELMO HOTEL,
(FORMERLY "THE UNION,")
JOS. M. FEWER, . . Proprietor,
817 & 819 ARCH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Terms,
$2.60 Per Day.
THE ST. ELMO Is centrally located and has
been re-tllted and refurnished, so that It will
lie round a comfortable and pleasant a stopping
place as there is in Philadelphia. 6 2
Neiv Millinery Goods
A-t, Newport, Pa.
I REG to Inform the public that I have lust re
turned from Philadelphia, with a lul assort
ment of the latest styles of
MILLINERY GOODS,
HATS AND BONNETS.
RIBBONS. FRENCH FLOWERS
FEATHERS,
CHIGNONS,
- LACK CAPES.
NOTIONS,
And all articles usually found 111 a first-class Mil
linery Establishment. All orders promptly at
tended to. We will sell all goods as Cheap as
can be got elsewhere .
DRESS-MAKING done to order and In the la
test style, as I get the latest Fashions from New
York every mouth. Goffering done to order, In
all widths. I will warrant all my work tnglve sat
isfaction. All work doue as low as possible.
ANNIE ICKES,
Cherry Street, near the Station,
Newport, Pa.
516 13
Farmers Take Notice.
rjlH E subscriber offers for Sale
THRESHING MACHINES. JACKS and HORSE
POWER, With Tumbling. Shaft, and Side-Gearing, Warrant
ed to give satisfaction In sjieedy and erfect
threshing, light draft aud durability, on reasona
ble terms. Also
PLOUGHS
Of Superior Make.
CORN 8HELLEHS,
KETTLES,
STOVES.
scoops
, AND ALL CASTINGS,
made at a couutry Foundry. Also,
A GOOD MILL SCREW,
in excellent order, for sale at a low rate.
I refer those wishing to buy to John Adams,
Samuel Hhuman, John linden, Ross Heneh, at
Ickesbnrg. Jacob shoemaker & Son, Elliotts?
burgi Thomas Morrow, Loysvlllei John Flicking
er, Jacob lllckluger, Centre. 620 13
, . . , SAMUEL LIGGETT.
Ickesbnrg, May H. 1872.
CARLISLE CAMHAGE FACTORY.
A. it. SHEllK
has a large lot ot second-hand work on eFJf
hand, which he will sell cheap Iu order ftjSS;
to make room for new work,
FOR THE SPRING TRADE.
He has. also, the best lot of
NEW WORK ON HAND.
You can alwayxee different styles. The materia!
Is not iu question any more, for It Is the best used.
If you want satisfaction in style, quality and
price, go tothls shop before purchasing elsewhere.
Ihere Is no tll-ttl tlinl huu a l,.tt.,i 1V.IU .... -.,11..
pnore III Cumberland and Perry counties. '
REPAIRING AND PAINTING
promptly attended to.
aud Pitt Street.
8 dp
Factory Corner of South
CARLISLE, PA.
11
OB1NSON HOUSE,
(Formerly kept by WoodruffBnd Turbett,)
-Vw JJloomfltld, rtrry County, ra.
AMOS ROBINSON, Proprietor.
This well known and pleasantly located hotel
has been leased for a number of years by the pres
ent proprleior.and he will spare no pains to accom
modatehls guests. The rooms are comfortable,
the table well furnished with the best lu the marl
kt, and the bar stocked with choice Honors. A
carefu and attentive hostler will be In attendance.
A gsl very stable will be kept by the proprietor
April o loli, tt
Writing: llvtitl!
THIS FLUID Is warranted EQUAUo Abnolb's
,,, 'o Is sold at much less price. The money
will be refunded to those buying It, If It does not
prove entirely satisfactory.
For sal by F. Mortimer, New Bloomfleld.
MILLER ft ELDER,
Bolt Agents,
. . . s Market Street, '
WM i . aiiikla.