THE TIMES, NEW tiLOOM FIELD, TA., OCTOBER 28, 1879.
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PHILADELPHIA AND READING R.R.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
OCTOBER 6lh, 1879.
Trains I.eiive llarrlslmrg as Follows :
For New York via AlleAtown, at 6.S0, 8.05 a. m.
and 1 ,45 p. m.
For New York via " Bound Brook Route," 8.20,
8.PS a. m. and 1.45 p. m.
For Philadelphia, at 5.20, 805, 9.65 a. m., 1.45 and
4.00 p. in.
For Heading, at 5.20,8.05, 9.M a. m 1.45,4.00,and
8.09 p. m.
For Pottsvllle. at 5.20. 8.05 a. m. and 4.00 p. m..
and via Schuylkill and Bnsquehanna Branch at
2.40 p. m. For Auburn, 6.30 a. m.
For Lancaster and Columbia, 6.20, 8.06 a. m. and
4.00 p. m.
For Allentown, at 5.20, 8.05, 9.55 a.m., 1.45 and
4.00 p. m. .
The 5.20, 8.05 a. m. and 1.45 p. m. trains have
through cars for New York.
The 5.20 train has through cars for Philadel
phia. The 5.20, 8.05 a. m. and 1.45 p. m., make close
connection at Heading Willi Main Line trains
having throtnsli cars lor New l'orK, via "Hound
Brook Route."
SUNDAYS t
For New York, at 5.20 a. in.
For Allentown and Way Stations, at 5.20 a. m.
For Reading, Phlldelaphia, and Way citations,
at 1.45 p. in.
Trains LeaTe for,IIorrisuni g as Follows t
Leave New York via Allentown, 8 45 a. m., 1.00'
and 6.30 p. m. ,
Leave New York via "Bound Brook Route." 7.45
a. m., 1.30 and 4.(0 p. in., arriving at Harrlsourg,
1.60, 8.20 p. m 12 3a midnight.
Leave Lancaster. 8.05 a m. hnd 3.50 p. m.
Leave Columbia, 7.55 a. m. and 3.40 p. in .
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.45 a. m., 4.00 and 7.45
p. nt.
Leave Pottsvllle, 6.00, 0,10 a. m. and 4.40 p. m.
Leave Reading, at 4.50, 7.35, 11.50 a. m., 1.30, 6.15,
and 10.35 p. m.
Leave Pottsvllle viaSchuylklll and Susquehanna
Branch, 8.25 ft. in. Leave Auburn via Schuylkill
and Susquehanna Branch, 11.50 a. in.
Leave Allentown, at 6.65, 9.05 a. in., 12.10, 4.30,
and 9.U5 p. ni.
SUNDAYS:
Leave New York, at 6.30 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 7.45 p. m.
Leave Heading, at 7.35 a. ni. and 10.35 p. m.
Leave Allentown. at 9.05 p. m.
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July 29, 1879.
A NARROW ESCAPE
JUST before the battle of Cedar Creek
one of Custer's troopers, named
Dave Harrison, had an adventure full of
peril. In the absence of regular scouts
he wag detailed to work his way up the
valley and discover all he could regard
ing the enemy's position, and he entered
upon the enterprise with alacrity and
confidence. Dave was known as a
quiet, cool, enduring man, doing his
duty under all circumstances and win
ning the good will of the officers and In
camp or on the march.
It was not the intention to, send the
trooper forward as a spy, but his in
structions were to scout over the neutral
but dangerous ground between outposts
and as near the enemy as he could. He
left our camp in his Federal uniform,
armed with a pair of revolvers and a
knife, and there were plenty of croakers
to predict that he would never return.
After leaving the outpost Dave headed
straight up the valley, determined to
.accomplish his task as soon as 'possible.
He of course took to the woods and
brush, as the highways were more or
less traveled by the enemy and by the
country people, and the sight of his
uniform would have caused instant
alarm. lie had discovered that the
neutral ground was overrun with Con
federate scouts and foragers, and his
plan was to go slow.
The trooper had made another two
miles after dinner, when he found that
he must leave his cover of the friendly
forest If he would get nearer the enemy's
lines. He had seen cavalry, artillery,
Infantry and army wagons moving and
marching by this road or that, and had
drawn his own conclusions, but yet this
did not satisfy him. Surmises and con
clusions were not the Information desir
ed at headquarters. To secure facts, he
must cross the open fields and highways,
and by mid-afternoon he was prepared
to do so. His last cover was a thicket
by the road-side. Nearly opposite him
and about twenty rods away was a log
farm-house, the front door standing
wide open. The scout was hoping to
get a word with some colored .man,
when a cavalry patrol of about twenty
five men came along the dusty road and
halted at a watering-trough to refresh
their horses. The noise attracted the
attention of, the house dog, a large
and savage annimal, and he ran
down to the highway and barked furi
ously. Finding that the soldiers gave
him no attention he trotted up and
down the road and finally got the scent
of the scout hiding in the thicket. The
dog was over the fence and into the
thicket in a second, and hU angry barks
and growls attracted general atten
tion. -
" He's after a 'possum," shouted one
of the band.
"More like a scout I" added the sec
ond as he rode up to the fence.
" Come out of that, you devil I" order
ed the lieutenant in command.
The scout realized that they only
guessed at the presence of a human
being there, and he hoped they might
be satisfied without an Investigation.
Perhaps they would have been but for
the conduct of the dog, which seemed
determined to come to close quarters.
To shoot him would have betrayed the
man instanter. He tried to coax the
brute with meat and to intimidate him
with a club, but neither effort was suc
cessful. When sure that the dog was
about to close In on him Dave drew his
knife. The dog sprang In and was
received with a blow Intended to settle
him then and there, but only gave him
a severe wound. The cut took the fight
out of him md he retreated among the
troopers. As soon as they noted his
wound they held a whispered consulta
tion and divided, a part going up the
road and a part down. When thirty
rods from the thicket they began throw
ing down the fence.
The scout saw that he was to be
flanked. The woods were too far away,
and he must bolt In some direction or
tamely surrender. He was not a man
to do the last while there was any show
of escape. As soon as the cavalry en ter
ed the field the scout bounded into the
road and had crossed it before he was
discovered. When the cavalry opened
fire he ran straight for the house. Two
white women, several colored ones and
three or four children were running
about the yard, and Dave bolted through
the crowd and Into the house. He ex
pected to run through it and across the
back fields, but seeing the people gath
ering at the back door he went no far
ther than the kitchen. The doors all
stood open. After a glance around for
a hiding-place, the scout stepped behind
the one leading up stairs. This door
swung close to the floor and hit the
wall, so as to leave quite a corner where
the wall joined.
The scout was scarcely hidden when
the house was full of men. AH had
seen him enter, and they felt sure of
capturing him. While some stood guard
at the doors, others began a search.
They examined every room in detail,
constantly expecting to unearth the
Yankee, and two of the kitchen doors
were pulled btftk for a peep In the cor
ners. The cellar was the last place
searched. A window in the wall was
'open, and after a brief search the soldiers
concluded that the scout had crept out
of this and made off while they were
searching above. At this moment one
of the colored women raised an outcry
and declared that she had seen a blue
coat enter the corn field about thirty
rods from the house. Away went the
crowd, whooping and yelling, and the
scout was left alone with the women
and children.
Dave had planned to step forth, cross
the highway, and make for the cover of
the forest, but Just as he was reads to
execute the movement he heard the
rumble of wheels on the road. A force
was passing, and his appearance would
have been the signal for pursuit. The
only way was to trust to luck.
After a hunt of half an hour the pa
trol straggled back to the house with the
information that the Yankee had made
his escape for the time being, but that
patrols had been sent out to cut off his
return. The lieutenant was offered food
and he had just drawn up to the table
to eat a cold bite when he was Joined by
a captain of some Independent command,
whose men had just come down the
road. The two talked briskly of army
matters and movements as they plied
their knives and forks, and what the
scout overheard, as he crouched behind
the kitchen door, was regarded of value
when carried to the Federal headquar
ters.' When the two officers had finished
their meal it was near sundown, and as
they rose to go Dave had a narrow es
cape from discovery. In the room with
them was a white woman and a colored
woman, and as the captain rose up the
white woman remarked :
" Why, captain, you are loaded down
with dust. Wait a minute and I'll
brush it off." t
She started for the broom. She was
doubtless in the habit of standing it
behind the stair door for her hand was
already on the edge of the door to swing
it back from the wall when the colored
woman cried out from the other room
that she had it. The captain was vigor
ously dusted, his hostess duly thanked,
and the two officers departed together.
However, the scout was but little better
off. He could hear troops moving along
the road, and if he left his hiding-place
before night, his capture or death would
be almost certain. But could he remain
where he was V
The excitement having somewhat sub
sided the women went about their
household duties, and one of the colored
women was instructed to get supper.
Dave had been standing as Btlff as a
board for an houf and a half, but he
dared not change his position. The
women talked pretty bravely, and his
escape from the house might not be
accomplished as safely as he had at first
anticipated. The windows were open
and he could hear sounds which con
vinced him that soldiers were in camp
not far away.
By and by twilight came and supper
was ready. Dave hoped that after the
meal was over the household might scat
ter long enough to prevent his exit
unseen, but fate had a trick to play him.
The meal was not more than half over
when Borne article fell to the floor up
stairs with a loud bang. At this the
mistress of the house remarked to one of
the children : ' .
"Albert, Bhut that stair-door and stop
that draft of wind."
The boy left the table, walked over to
the door and pulled it shut, leaving.
Dave in his corner without shelter. The
lad gave a start of surprise at sight of
the Intruder, but before he could cry out,
the scout stepped boldly forward with a
polite good evening to all. No one was
greatly Btartled, as soldiers were frequent
callers.
"Who is it V" asked the mistress as
she looked up.
. "Gor' a mighty 1 it's dat Yank I"
exclaimed one of. the colored women in
reply, as she caught sight of the blue
clothes.
A frightened look swept around the
circle, and as the black woman turned
to fly the s cout called out :
"Don't be afraid no one shall be
'harmed. I am going right out doors
now."
He edged toward the back door, when
the mistress asked :
" Have you been in the house all the
time?"
"Behind the door," he answered.
The colored woman began laughing
in a hearty manner, and the others
couldn't help smiling at the idea of how
the soldiers had been trloked.
"You can't be so very bad, or you
would have killed us all before now,"
said the woman as she rose up ; and tak
ing a platter of meat in one hand and a
plate of bread in the other she extended
them towards her Yankee guest. He
helped himself, bowed his thanks and
next moment was out of the house and
crossing the fields. No alarm was given,
and In a short tltner t4". was safe from
pursuit.
It having become known that a Fed
eral scout was about, every effort was
made to Intercept and capture him.
Twice he ran against patrols and was
fired on, and again a horseman jumped
right over him as he crouched behind a
log. Even when only a mile from camp
he ran into the arms of a bush-whacker,
and while the latter was left dead in the
bushes, Dave entered camp with a bullet
Imbedded In his shoulder, but walking
bravely and bearing pews greatly de
Valuable Tacts About Burglars by One
of Them.
A BOSTON burglar has been inter
viewed in prison, and gives away
the profession as follows: "First, I
generally make myself perfectly familiar
with the house and Its occupants, locate
the sleeping-rooms, and If possible, ascer
tain who occupies them. Then I look
over the house and determine the best
place tfl make the " break." This is
immaterial, however, for men in my
line of work can get into anything in
the shape of a building. The window is
the easiest mode, and is the one general
ly tried first. We carry a little steel
Jimmy, about fourteen inches in length,
pointed at one end and bent at an angle
on the other. This bend gives us a
powerful pressure, and we can usually
pry open a window, tearing off the catch
gradually, so that no noise is made.
Should this fall, a thin case knife can be
run up between the sashes, and in bine
cases out of ten the catch can be mAed.
Sometimes, on a windy night, we break
the glass, but this is seldom found neces
sary. Sometimes we cut a panel,' by
means of a bit stock and little knife
blade set in it ; but by far the easiest
mode Is to take our nippers and, by
turning the key in the lock, open the
door ; this, of course, provided that there
are no bolts upon the door. In forcing
heavy doors we sometimes use a power
ful jack, which never falls. Skeleton
keys also play no small pait in our
work. On entering we look about leis
urely, and generly regale ourselves with
a cold lunch, if we find any in the closet
or refrigerator. We pack up all the
solid silverware to be found, and some
times are not too proud to carry away a
little of the plated article. If there is
little or none of this in the house, we
pack up any good clothing we may find,
and if the weather is cool, slip into an
overcoat or other warm garment. In
our journey up stairs we enter every
room possible, and most always are
rewarded for our trouble by a watch and
chain, money or jewelry. Any small
article of value that we can conveniently
carry away in our pockets generally dis
appears. Then we pass down stairs and
make up our bundle and " Bkedaddle."
We have what is called a " fence" a
man to whom we carry all our "swag,"
and who buys it of us, of course, at a
comparatively low. figure ; but then, as
it costs us nothing, we don't complain.
The solid silver goes into the melting
pot, and is thus unrecognizable, while
the rest of the stuff is disposed of in
different ways. Of course most of our
house-breaking is done in the suburbs,
for we couldn't crack a house in the
city and get into the street with any
heavy plunder without being collared
before we bad got a block. We lie
around until we get a good diamond or
jewelry job that we can pooket and then
sail in. About the best thing I knowx
of is the burglar-alarm, and if we find a
house is provided with it we let it
alone.
We know well enough that a man
finding us In his house has a perfect
right to kill us if hi can. If he will
give us the slightest show of escape we
will dust, and almighty lively at that.
If he corners us, then he must look out
for resistance, and generally gets the
worst of it. I f a strong bolt is placed on
the Inside of a sleeping room, in nine
cases out of ten that room will not be
troubled. We can unlock the door with
our nippers, but rather than force it
with our jlnimy, and thus make noise
enough to awaken the sleeper, we pass
the apartment for one not provided with
a bolt. A good set of tools will cost
$000 or $700. Our tools must be of the
finest steel, and tempered to just such a
degree, or they are good for nothing.
Some men have certain pieces in a set,
while others have different ones. In
.every set, however, you will find a full
assortment of Jimmies, skeleton keys,
jacks, levers, etc. We have certain
ways of getting our tools, and there are
certain men who make a business of
manufacturing them for us. It Is rarely
that we pick up a set in any one place,
but it is more often that we gather our
collection from a dozen different locali
ties. Of course it is dangerous to have
them in our possession, for if detected
we are liable to a long term of imprison
ment, for it is a State prison offence to
own or have a set about you. However,
we take the risk, and sometimes pay
dear for it.
How do you work safes V
That depends upon the safe. Some
we work one way and some another.
The main thing in all safe work, how
ever, Is to cut the bolt that connects the
lock with the bars. We genertffly go to
work upon the iron over this bolt, and
then by using the blow-pipe, we take
the tempeij out of the iron and then bore
and cut until we get through. Some
safes are being made now that have a
double row of plates over the bolt, and
that bothers us, for it takes more time.
Is there any safe you cannot break
open V
None, If we only have the time ; and
safe-makers now will only warrant their
safes to stand burglars for a certain
number of hours.
Wooden Shoe Makers.
Let us describe a party of wooden shoe
makers, or as they are termed, sabotiera,
at work near a clear stream. The whole
family is together; the father with his
son and snn-in-law, the apprentices, the
mother and children running about In
the beds of cress. Under the trees rises a
hut of planks, where all sleep, not far
off the two mules which carry the be
longings of the encampment are tether
ed. They are birds of passage, travers
ing the forest and sojourning where the
wood Is cheap. In this green combe sev
eral fine beech trees are marked for the
ax; they are fifty feet high and three feet
in girth. Each will probably give six
dozen pairs wooden shoes. Other kinds
of wood are spongy and soon penetrated
with damp ; but the beech sabols are
light, of a close grain, and keep the feet
dry in spite of snow and mud; and in.
this respect are greatly superior, to leath
er. All is animation. The men cut
down the trees ; the trunk is sawn into
lengths, and if the pieces prove too
large they are divided into quarters.
The first workman fashions the sabot
roughly with a hatchet, taking care to
give the bend for the right and left; the.
second takes it in hand, pierces the holes
for the interior, and scoops the wood out
with an instrument called the cuiUer.
The third is the artist of the company ;
it is his work to finish and polish it;
carving a rose or primrose upon the top,.
If it be for the fair sex. Sometimes he
cuts an open border round the edge, fid
that the blue or white stocking may be
shown by a coquetish girl. As they are
finished, they are placed in rows under
the white shavings ; twice a week the ap
prentice exposes them to a fire, which
smokes and hardens the wood, giving it
a warm, golden-brown hue. The largest
sizes are cut from the lowest part of the
bole, to cover the workman's feet who is
out in rain from morning to night. The
middle part is for the busy house
wife who is treading the wash-house,
the dairy, or stands beside the village
fountain. Next comes those of the little
shepherd who wanders all day long with
his flock, and still smaller ones for the
school boy. Those for the babies have
the happiest lot; they are seldom worn
out. As the foot grows, the mother
keeps the little sabots in a corner of her
cupboard beside the baptismal robe.r
Long after, when the child has become a
man, and his chair is vacated by the
hearth, they are drawn out to be looked
at, sometimes with a smile, too often
with tears. During all his toil the
workman talks and sings ; he is not
taciturn, like the charcoal bnrner; his'
muscles continually Jn action, his work
In the open air, keep him in good tem
per, and giving him refreshing sleep
and appetite. He sings like a linnet,
while the women chatter and mend the
family garments. When the trees have
all been cut up, the camp is raised, the
mules are loaded, adieu to the green hol
low, and another place is sought for.
A Praying Parrot.
Captain James Etchberger vouches
for the following bird story told In the
Baltimore " News" .' About thirty years
ago, when in Honduras, in c6mmand of
the bark-.Eoracfo, his wife, accom
panying him, was presented with a par
rot, A sprightly bird and a fluent dis
courserin the Spanish language. The
bird was brought to Baltimore, where,
when domiciled in the house of the
captain.it soon acquired a knowledge of
English. The next door neighbor of
the captain was a garrulous woman an
Incessant scold forever quarreling with
some one or something. Polly, being
allowed full liberty, was pleased to take
an airing on the yard fence, and in a
short time had learned to mlmlo the
scolding neighbor to perfection, and
finally became aggressive. The bird not
Infrequently rued its impertinence by
being knocked off the fence with a
broomstick- This brought forth a tor.
rent of abuse from his injured feelings
upon the head of its assailant. Finally
the bird's language became go abusive
that the captain was obliged to send it
away, and Polly was transferred to a
good Chrlstain family in the country,
where in the course of time it reformed,
and became to some extent a bird of
edifying piety. Some time ago, while it
was sunning Itself in the garden, a large
hawk swooped down and bore the dis
tressful parrot off as a prize. Its recent
training came to its assistance, as at the
top of its voice it shrieked, "O Lord
save me 1 O Lord, save me 1" The hawk
became so terrified at the unexpected
cry, that he dropped his intended din
ner and soared awttv la the distance.
Polly still survives the attempted abduction.