THE TIMES. NEW BLOOM FIELD. PA.. AVItlL 19, 1881.
RAILROADS
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R.R
ARRANGEMENT OF PABSENGEK TRAINS
NOVEMHEK 15th, 18S0.
Trains Leave llarrlsbnrg as Follows :
For Now York vlu Allentown, at 1.95 a. m.
and 1.4.') p. m. . .
For New York via rhlladelplHta. and "Beund
Brook Route," tt.to, S.ti5 a. m : and I.4S p. m.
For Philadelphia, at .tiO, 8.U6, (through car),
O.SOa. in.. 1.4," am! 4.0u p. in. ..,.
For Reading, at 6.00, S.Oo. S.60a. m., 1.45, 4.00,
and 8,Up. in. . , .
... .A .. - . n An a A. a xn a m atirt A lift
ror roUHVIIIO. HI. o.u, P."v
m 1.11,1 hcinivlklll and Busfluehanna
Iraneh at 2.40 p. m. For Auburn, at ft.SU a. in.
ror Allentown, at tj.uu, s.uo, .uv. .,
1.00 p. in. , . , .
The 8.05 a. in. and 1.45 p. m. trains hare
t hrough cars for iNew York, via Allentown.
SUNDAYtti
For Allentown and Way Stations, at 6 00 a. m.
For Heading, l'hildelauhla, and Way Stations,
at 1.45 p. in.
Trains Leare for Harrlsburg as Follows t
Leave New fork via Allentown, 8 45 a. m . 1.00
Leavia New York via "Bound Brook ltoute."and
Plilliidelpliia at 7.4S a. m., 1.30 and 6.S0 p. in., ar
riving at Hanisuurg, 1.5o, 8.20 p. in., aud
12Leve"Vhllidelphla, at 9.45 a. in., 4.0U aud
Leavefottsvllle. 7.00. 9,10 a. in. and 4.40 p. ni.
Leave Heading at 4.60, 8.UO, 11.50 a. in., 1.3) ,0.15,
and 10.36 p. in . .
Leave Pottsvllle vladcliuylklll and Susquehanua
Branch, 8.30 a. m.
Leave Allentown, at 0.25,9.00 a. m., 12.10, 4. SO,
and 9.05 p. m.
SUNDAYS:
Leave New York, at 5 n p. in.
Leave Philadelphia, at 7.45 p. m.
Leave HeadniK, at 8.iki a. in. and 10.35 p. m.
Leave Allentown. at 9.05 p. ni.
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Steelton daily, except Sunday, at 6.25. K . 40, 9.3o
a. m., and 2.00 p. in ; dally, except. Saturday and
Sunday, at 6.45 p. in., and on Saturday only, 4.45,
6.10, 9.30 p. in.
KeturtilnR. leave STEELTON dally, except
Sundav.at 0.10,7.00, 10.00a. in.. 2.20 p. m.i dally,
except Saturday and Sunday, 6 10 p. m., and oa
Saturday only 6.10, H.au, 9,6u p. m.
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r A careful hostler always In attendance.
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An Extraordinary Robbery.
THE wlnJlesnle produce and commis
sion store of Mr. 1'urvla, on Dele
ware avenue, near Vine street was rob
bed on the night of October 17, 1805.
The safe had been opened apparently
by false keys, and upward of nine thou
sand dollars In greenbacks were abstract
ed. A package of bonds to the amount
of $3,000 more remained untouched.
Two clerks, both young men, usually
slept In the store. August Yerkes had
been In the employ of Mr. HarrlBon
Purvis about four years and enjoyed the
confidence of his employer. Pembroke
Sharon, the other clerk had only recent
ly been taken, but the manner In which
he took hold of the business Impressed
Mr. Purvis so much in his favor that he
predicted a successful future for the
young man as a very able salesman ond
ultimate prominent merchant. Under
this impression he placed implicit trust
in Sharon, and selected him as a com
panion of Yerkes in the store at night.
Both of these young men were in the
store on the night the robbery occurred ;
but when the place was opened in the
morning Sharon was missing and
Yerkes lay on the floor near the safe
with a severe gash on the side of his
head, which had been bleeding profuse
ly, judging by the amount of blood on
the floor.
The unfortunate young man had evi
dently endeavored to staunch the blood
for both his hands were stained, as also
were his clothes. By the disorder in the
ofllceaud the numerous blood stains
both on the floor and walls it was evi
dent that a desperate struggle must have
taken place.
It was conjectured from this that
Sharon, having provided himself with
false keys, had opened the safe and been
surprised by his fellow clerk in the midst
of his work who in turn dealt him the
blow near the temple, and then, after a
severe struggle between them, Yerkes
fainted from loss of blood and the rob
ber fled with his booty.
Varnoe, the detective, and a physician
were at once sent for, and while Dr. Ed
son attended to his patient the detective
examined the premises with his usual
carefulness, particularly the second floor
and returning to the lower floor found
that Yerkes had recovered and sat in an
arm-chair with a bandage around his
head..
" Well, Mr. Varnoe, what have you
discovered ?" asked Mr. Purvis.
" I And that the robber has been to
the second floor," replied the detective ;
"pessibly he has taken some valuables
from there as well."
The merchant hastened upstairs, but
presently returned, saying nothing had
been disturbed or removed as far be
could see.
" Whatever his object may have been,
I am positive that he visited the second
floor after the bloody struggle had taken
place.,,.
Then Yerkes gave the following ac
count :
He awoke suddenly and found that
Sharon had left the bed, and fearing that
some mishap had overtaken him be lit
a para Hoe candle by the small gas jet in
the room and began to search for him.
Not finding him on the second floor
he descended to the first floor, and dis
covered him before th open safe. They
saw each other at the same moment, and
Sharon was spell-bound at being discov
ered in his criminal act. Then began
the struggle, the evidence of which was
so plainly evident. Sharon being the
stronger of the two soon overpowered
his opponent, and threw him so violent
ly on the floor that he became insensi
ble. Varnoe listened with wrapt attention
to the end, then made a few notes in his
book, after which he walked out of the
store with his eyes bent on the floor be
fore him until he reached the street;
then, after casting his eyes searchlngly
around on the ground, he walked over
to the dock and gazed for a few moments
into the water in a thoughtful manner.
When he returned to the store and re
joined the others in the ofHce, It was
with a grave countenance.
" Mr. Purvis, the robber has evidently
escaped by way of the river, as the blood
tracks reach to the docks."
All eyes were now directed toward the
wounded man who had suddenly grown
very pale. He opened his mouth as if
to say something, but fell back In his
seat with a groan and fainted away.
While the doctor was applying resto
ratives to his charge the detective drew
Mr. Purvis away to the rear of the store
and remained there for half an hour In
conversation with him, and judging by
his frequent exclamations he must have
been greatly astonished at what the de
tective told him.
lie-entering the ofllce, they found
Yerkes Btlll unconscious, and at the sug
gestion of Varnoe he wag conveyed la
that condition to the hospital.
"Now, Mr. Purvis," said Varnoe, you
will please point out to me which are
the clothes usually worn by Mr. Sharon
while on duty at the store,
" Certainly, sir," replied the gentle
man;" that Is readily done," and he
went to a closet where the clerks kept
their outer garments and opened it. He
took piece after piece from the hooks, an
exclamation as if of surprise escaping
him as he did so.
" What Is It V" asked Varnoe, when
Mr. Purvis laid the garments on the
bed.
14 Why, as I live, Sharon has not only
left his coat and vest behind, but also
his pants !" said Mr. Purvis, with a look
of bewilderment.
" That is singular," remarked the de
tective, exchanging significant glances
with the doctor; " the more so when
you bear In mind that Mr. Yerkes when
found had on his coat, vest, pants and
boots, while the robber even left his
boots behind him," pointing to a pair
beneath the bed.
" You will now please see whether Mr.
Sharon has left anything of value in his
pockets."
Every pocket was Instantly dlveBted
of its contents. There was found a val
uable gold watch and chain, a wallet
containing a trifle over $5, a penknife,
pencil and memorandum book, etc.
"Itetaln the articles, Mr. Purvis, and
restore the clothes to the closet," .said
Varnoe. " I have another surprise in
store for you, I think."
When this was done Varnoe took ofT
all the bedclothes and threw them on
the floor, leaving the mattress bare. An
exclamation of surprise burst from Mr.
Purvis as he pointed to the mattress
where a number of bloody finger-marks
stained it along a seam about ten Inches
in length.
" Now I see what you are driving at,"
cried Mr. Purvis, scanning the seam.
" you mean to say the robber has hidden
his booty in the mattress V"
" I think so at all events," was his re
ply, as he took out his knife and opened
the seam.
Then inserting his hand into the
opening, he presently drew forth the
package of greenbacks. They were in
tact, so Mr. Purvis announced after ex
amining the fastenings and seals.
" What am I to think of this V" asked
the gentleman, in a helpless tone. "I
declare that my head aches trying to di
vine the motive of this extraordinary
robbery."
"Think as I do."
"What is that?"
" Why,that Pembroke Sharon, instead
of being the robber is the victim of the
robber, which accounts for his leaving
his outer garments'behlnd. He evident
ly surprised the robber at his work, and
in the encounter that took place he mur
dered poor Sharon, dragged him across
the street, as the trail showed to me, aud
tossed him Into the river."
" Then you really suspect August
Yerkes as the robber ?" asked the mer
chant, greatly agitated,
" I am sure he is not only the robber,
but possibly also a murderer," was the
reply.
" Oh, the wretch 1" cried the mer
chant, passionately; " and in my heart
I admired his bravery, while I pitied
him for what he had endured for endeav
oring to protect my property."
" I am convinced that you have hit on
the right man," said Mr. Purvis. "If
he knew of this he might give us the
slip. The next thing to be done is to
use every means In our power to recover
the body of poor Sharon.
" Poor, indeed, since all the clothes he
has on his back are not bis own,"
spoke a voice behind them.
All looked at the speaker, who wore
an old seaman's suit, and looked as if
he had just recovered from a severe spell
of sickness.
Something in the tone of the voice
struck a chord in the breast of the mer
chant. He approached the man and
asked eagerly :
"Who are your"
" My name is Pembroke Sharon."
In a moment he was surrounded by
the trio, who congratulated him on his
escape from death. He requested per
mission to assume his proper dress, after
which he would tell exactly what had
occurred during the past night. '
His story was very similar to the one
told by Yerkes, with this difference the
positions were changed. It was Sharon
who surprised the other before the open
ed safe just In the act of stowing in his
pocket the package of greenbacks allud
ed to. It was Sharon who denounced
the act, and Y'erkes, both angry and
frightened to be thus detected, picked up
a paper-weight and hurled It at bis fellow-clerk,
striking Sharon on the head,
Inflicting a ghastly wound, from which
be fainted, and knew no more until be
awoke on board a vessel near the navy
yard. He was told that they picked
him up In the river.
The captain and two of bis men bad
been to the theater and were returning
in a boat to the vessel when a white ob
ject attracted their attention and they
made for it, and drew the apparently
dead man In the boat aud took him on
board the vessel where his wants were
at once attended to.
When Yerkes' version of the affair
was related to him he laughed derisively
and was on the point of making a re
mark when familiar footsteps were heard
ascending the stairs.
" By heaven I I believe It Is August
Yerkes 1" whispered Sharon as he hast
ily entered the closet and dtew 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 surptlsed to see
me here again V" remarked be, for want
of anything else to say.
" We are Indeed," said Mr. Purvis, re
gardlng him with an ominous frown.
" You all appear to be anything but
pleased to see me V" 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.
Glancing at the detective with a skep
tical air, Yerkes, walked to the closet
and opened the door, and the next mo
ment he uttered a fearful shriek and
started back with Ms hair standing on
end, and bis 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 maniao 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 a responsible position in the
store, which he filled with credit both to
himself and bis grateful employer.
Yerkes lived a year or so after his con
finement, and died a raving maniac, a
terrible retribution for bis attempt to
fasten a crime on an Innocent person
and thus rob him both of bis reputation
and life at one blow.
Origin of Mother Goose.
REV. J. M. MANNING, U. D., the
pastor of the Old South Church
Boston, at a recent Christmas Festival,
gave the following Interesting biogra
phy 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 1093 occurs
the immortal name of Elizabeth Goose.
I 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 " Mother" Goose, So, then,
Mother Goose is n,o 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 lu Charlestown,
where she was born, until her marriage.
Then Bhe came to Boston, where her
thrifty husband, Isaac Goose, bad a
green pasture ready for ber, 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 chil
dren. These all seem to have been
lively little goslings, and to their num
ber she rapidly added six more. Think
of it I Sixteen goslings to one goose
assuming that none of them had been
eaten up by the hawks and that none
bad 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 a shoe.
Bhe had so many children she didn't know what
to do."
Y'et 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 ber 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
tbey 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
ber name and fame are spread through
the world. Thomas Fleet was a printer,
living in Pudding lane, a place whose
very name had so savory a taste in the
dear old lady's mouth that when Thom.
as Fleet became a happy father she in
sisted upon going to live . with him as
nurse of honor to bis son and beir. To
coddle her own grandchild In Pudding
lane, was the beau idea! 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 ditties from
morning till night, "up stairs down
stairs and In my lady's chamber," till
her son-in-law became sensibly alarmed
at the fertility of ber genius. Sing
she must, however, for .she was not
poet, full of divine fire which refuses to
be quenched? It Is well for the world
that she was a law unto herself. No up
start son-in-law could control her, or
keep her from humming and cooing at
her own sweet will.
And now it was not a Ilomau Senate,"
but a Boston printer, that her persistent
music awaked. A happy thought oc
curred to Thomas Fleet. He printed
and sold songs and ballads at his print-1
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 roe kings and lullabys,
had put herself in his way V He stop
ped asking the Irrepressible songster to
rock less, and urged her to sing more.
And while she sat in her arm chair, or
shuffled about the room lost lu sweet
dreams, he carefully wrote down what
he could of the rhymes which fell from
her lips. His notes rapidly accumulated
and in a little while he had enough of
them to make a volume. These he now
printed, and bound them Into a book,
which he offered for sale under the fol
lowing title : ,l Songs for the Nursery ;
or Mother Goose's Melodies for children.
Printed by T.' Fleet, at his Printing
House, Pudding Lane, 1719. Price two
coppers." This title page also bore n
large cut of a veritable goose, with wide
open mouth, showing that the proverb
ial Irreverence of sons in-law is not a
thing of recentorigln. 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
fane 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 ber life. She possessed her soul
In patience, and continued ber 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. It grew and multiplied with
each new edition till it made her dear
name a household word wherever it
went.
One Kind of Preach, Another of Practice.
The pastor of a Second Advent congre
gation In Kansas preached a sermon one
dojr recently lu which he declared bis
belief In the prophecy of the closing up
of terrestrial affairs during the present
year, and a few days after took a note,
payable In five years, on a loan of
$1000. 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
cbarge the pastor or give up their belief
in the prophecy.
CJ" A very excellent lady was desired
by another to teach ber what secret
she had to preserve ber husband's favor.
" It is," replied she, " by doing what
pleases him, and enduring patiently alt
that displeases me" one woman in ten.
thousand.
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