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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-29
IMPORTANT DECISION.
THE SAN DOMINGO rRrAry

In executive session this afternoon Senator
Schurze made speech against the ratification
of the San Domingo treaty, based on the
ground that we do not need any more South
ern territory as necessary to our national in
would lead to further absorption of foreign
territory with inhabitants untitled for repuDli.
can institutions.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22
NOn-COnlnittal.

Captain Ward, Of Portsmouth, was an
eccentric of the first water, and one Of
his peculiarities was that he never gave a
desired answer to direct question.
An amusing instance Of this evasive
habit is related.
One morning, four of his friends, who
were aware Of this trait in his character,
observed the captain going to market
and after some bantering entered into a
bet as to the practicabilty of learning
from him the price he paid for his pur-
chase.
They accordingly settled the prelimi-
nares, and stationing themselves at diff
ferent points along street which he
must pass on his way home, awaited his
coming
Very soon the bluff old gentleman
made his appearance, with several pigeons
in his hand AS he approached, the
first questioneraccosted him with:
Good morning, captain What did
you give for pigeons :"
Money said the captain, bluntly, as he
passed up the street.
The second gentleman, a little farther
on addressed him and asked =
How goes pigeons this morning
captain ?"
"They don't go at all I carry EN- p
was the equally unsatisfactory re-
ply.
Shortly after he met the third who
asked the time of day and inquired =
How much arc pigeons dozen
captain ?"-
-" Didn't get dozen-only bought
half dozen !" said the old gentleman,
still plodding on his way.
Finally, the fourth and last of the
conspirators cottoned to the wary old salt
by observing, in the blandest tones:
"A fine lot of pigeons you have there
captain what did you get them for"
To eat, was the pertinent and EN-.
phatic rejoinder, and the captain reached
home without further molestation.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22
Hair-Dressing in Old Times.

A T the beginning Of the eighteenth
IA century, a great change was made
in the style Of dressing ladies' hair. At
first the change was slight. The hair was
simply raised over a cushion seven or
eight inches in height, and shaped like a
cocoanut. After a while, this hcaddrcss
began to rise higher and higher. All
sorts Of objects we're sought to be imita-
ted in coiffures. l[eee we see lady with
her hair dressed upright in the form of
Tyre. Another has hers arranged like Il
string Of cherries on a stick A third la
dy luxuriates IN huge mass rolled over
pads, surmounted by double fan of lace
and artificial flowers. These heads were
dressed over solid cushions An in-
mense deal of false hair was used, and
the mass cemented with u hard pomade
of hogs lard and marrow, literally used.
After dressing, the whole was we'll pow
dered. AS these chevelures took long
time, and were costly to arrange, it was
not considered possible to remake them
often; therefore one dressing usually suF-
feed for at least a month. Preyiousl Y to
any grand ball, ladies heads were often
dressed week, and even fortnight in
advance. To have it dressed night or
two before was nothing. The lady sat
up and slept in chair in the interval,
full Of terror, lest during her ftful slum-
bers, she should damage her coiiure,-
Paint and washes were in vogue. The
fashion Of wearing hair-powder was in
troduced to conceal the grayness Of a GER
tain high parsonage, whose name has not
descended to us.
From this we can judge to what pitch
the present absurd style may he carried
before we come back to the plain style of
few years since.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22
HOnitOn Lace.

FHNiIE beautiful point lace made at Hon
4 iton, in Devonshire, England, has
long been famous. but its manufacture is
not now confined to the town from which
it takes its name, but extends over great
part Of the country, and especially along
the eastern and part Of the southern
coast. In the early part of the present
century, the lace manufacturers Of Honi-
ton employed about two thousand five
hundred women and children in the town
and neighboring villages But the intro
duction of the bobinet machinery, about
fifty or sixty years ago, greatly injured
the trade, though the number of persons
employed in lace making in the whole
country is still estimated at from seven to
eight thousand. 1t is a kind of house
hold, manufacture, carried on in the Gotta
ges of the poor and not in large factories.
Honiton lace is produced by fixing IL
"prickinG," viz, a perforated pattern Of
card board or parchment upon Il cushion
called a "pillow" Pins are then insert
ed into the perlorations Of the pattern
next we have number Of little boJbins,
or spindles, technically "sticks,' upon
which is wound the fine thread for max
ing the work. These are thrown under
and over one another among the pins,
in various directions, so as to twist or in
terweove the requisite pattern, This is u
brief description of the process more
minute details would only confuse, with
out making the matter more intelligiblc.
Ioniton lace has lately obtained new
celebrity in England, having been much
used by her present Majesty and the va
rious members of the royal family, and
by leaders of fashion in dress
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22
Curious Coincidence.

OF the first seven Presidents of the
United States, all but one were sixty-six
years old on leaving office, having served
two terms, and one Of those who served
but one term would have been sixty-six
years of age at the end of another term.
Three of the seven died on the Fourth Of
July, and two Of them on the same day
and year Two were on the sub-commit-
tee of three that drafted the Declaration
of Independence, and these two died on
the same day and year, on the anniversary
of the Declaration Of independence, and
Just half century from the day Of the
Declaration.
Thomos Jefferson and John Adams
both died on the 4th of July, 1896
John Adams died in his 9lst year, and
was eight years older then Thomas Jeffer-
son. Thomas Jefferson was eight years
older than James Madison james Madi-
son was eight years older than James
Monroe; James Monroe was eight years
older than John Quincy Adams. The
first five Of our presidents-all Revolu-
tiOnafy men-ended their terms OF SER
vice in the Goth year of their age
Washington, born, February 22, 1882
inaugurated 1888 term OF service ex-
pired in the Goth year Of his age. John
Adams, born October 10, 1885; inaugu-
rated 1897; term of service expired in
the Goth year of his age. Thomas JEFF
ferson, born April 2l, l743; inaugura-
ted 1901; term expired in the Goth year
of his age. James Monroe, born April
2, 1859; inaugurated 1917; term Of
service expired in the Goth year of his
age.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22
Gbc Gimes, Mem BLOOMFIELD, ])a.

tage; one of my arms was around SAILS
waist, my hand resting on the small of
her back; she was toying with my auburn
locks Of jet black hue she was almost
gone, and | was almost ditto. She look
ed like " grass-hopper dying with the
hiccups, and | felt like a mud-turtle chok-
ed with a Goldfish ball.
"Sal," says 1, in voice as musical as
the notes Of dying swan, "will you
have me Z"
The raised her eyes heavenward, and
clasped me by the hand, had an attack Of
the heaves and blind staggers, and with
a sigh that drew her shoe-strlngs to her
palate, said: Yes"
We'll, to make long story short, she set
the day, and we practiced for four weeks,
every night how we would enter the room
to be married till we got so we could walk
as gracefully as pair Of Muscovey ducks
The night, the company, and the minister
came, the signal was given, and arm in
arm we went through the hall. We was
just entering the parlor door, when down
came kerslap on the oil-cloth, pulling
Sal after me. Some fellow had dropped
banana skin on the floor, and it foored
me. 1t split an awful hole in my cassi-
meres, right under my coat-tail. 1t was
too late to back out; so clasping my hand
over it, we marched in and were sphced,
and taking a seat, | watched the kissing
the bride operation. My groomsman was
+;,.It o,J l. l-;CcoJ l,o,, All ;,u,,,ol mn
to take a slice, when, oh, horror a little
six year old imp had crawled behind me
and pulled my shirt through my pants,
and pinned it to chair, so that when |
jumped up displayed to the astonished
multitude trihe more white muslin than
was pleasant. The women giggled, the
men roared, aud l got mad, but was fin
ally put to bed, and there my troubles
ended. Goodnight.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22
Rather FAST.

II started one day with my span of
greys and load of corn to drive to
jackson, nine miles, to market, brought
back twelve bags Of meal and barrel of
flour. WE'LL justas | got clevcrly shut
of the town. and had about eight miles
Of prairie 'twiXt me and Hannah.
| heard a rafting noise behind me, and
when | looked around there was boun-
cling hail-storm right upon me. Iyelled
at the greys and flung my chaw of tobacco
at Billy, for he was the LATEST and we
swung along at what you Yankees call
good Hiram Woodruff pace,
never quit yelling and they never
stopped running till we struck Felderkin's
Corner right where you blazed that big
burr oak this morning. Then found the
storm was over, and when | looked up to
see if the load was safe, there was two
bushels and half of hailstones in the
hind end of my wagon, but not one Of
'em on my sacks or me Gentlemen, [
had raced the edge of that hailstorm all
those eight miles home. Now, it's my
opinion that you couldn't do that little
trick to-day with any two horsos in Hi
nois, not if you soak their tails in tur-
pentine the night before and touch
match to them just as you say, Git out
of this %
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22
A Glance at Japan,

A GLIMPSE Of the humanity Of Ja-
IA pan is seen in the following from a
recent letter writer:
The better class are a fine bold set
of men. Like knights Of DID, they are
ever ready to avenge II wrong, or even
to provoke Il quarrel; and with their
terrible two-handed swords would be
anything but contemplate antagonists
in hand to hand fighting. Their man
ners are polished in the extreme. AS
a rule they are exceedingly good-natured,
and have keen sense Of the ridicu-
lous- rather too much so; for we be-
lieve that if the most dutiful son, pos
sessed of the greatest filial piety, were
to see his father dying, he could not re-
press laugh if the old gentleman were
to do so in at all Il comical way. The
japanese ladies are almost as tair-skin-
ned as their sisters of the West. Small
but neatly-nay, sometimes faultlessl y
shaped their flowing robes displaying
its own graccfulncss the model that ma
ture has adopted, and which none Of
the mcretricous deceptions of ciyiliza-
ton can improve upon; with pretty cap
tivating manners, and Il language musl-
cal and soft as Italian, the laughter
loving nymphs Of the Rising Sun have
many powerful charms. Ne one WHO
has been in Japan will deny their claim
to beauty.
As was about to pass my first
night in japanese house, [ watched
anxiously the preparations for sleeping.
These were simple enough u mattress
in the form Of u very thick quilt about
seven feet long by four wide, was spread
on the floor; and over it was spread an
ample robe, very long and heavily pad
ded, and provided with very large sleeves.
Having put on this night dress, the
sleeper covers himself with another quilt
and sleeps, as if he had some years
experience in the use of a bed, But
the most remarkable feature about 4
japanese bed is the pillow. This is 4
wooden box about four inches high, eight
inches long and two inches wide at the
top. 1t has Il cushion Of folded papers
on the upper side to rest the neck on
for the elaborate manner Of dressing the
hair does not permit japanese, especial.
ly the woman, to press the head on the
pillow. Every morning the uppermost
paper is taken off from the cushion
thus exposing clean surface, without
the expense or trouble Of washing.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22
Badgering a VOtero

eS WOU'RE q Roman Catholic ?"
Y cam II" said the fellow.
" Are you not p demanded the agent.
You say [ am" was the answer.
"Come, sir, answer. What's your re-
ligion ?''
"The true religion"
"What religion is tbat?"
"My religion"
"And what's your religion 2"
My mothers religion"
"And what's your mothers religion ?"
"She TUX whisky in her tay."
Come now, III find you out-cun-
ming as you are" said the agent, piqued
into an encounter Of wit with this fellow,
whose battling of every question pleased
the crowd: You bless yourself, don't
you"
When I'm done with you, 1 think I
ought"
What place. of worship do you go
to-"
The most convainyant."
But Of what persuasion are you Of 2"
"My persuasion is that you won't find
it out"
What is your belief?"
"My belief is that you are puzzled" J"
"Do you confess"
Not to you"
Come, now have you. Who would
you send for if you were likely to die %
DR.. Growlin."
"Not for the priest ?"
" must first get messenger.
Confound your quibbling? Tell me
then, what your opinions are-your con-
scientious opinions, [ mean ?"
"They are the same as my landlords" "
And what are your landlords opin-
ions ?"
" FaiX his opinions are that / won't
pay him the last half years rent, and l
am Of the same opinion myself"
A roar of laughter followed this an
swer and dumbfounded the agent foi
a time, but, angered at the successful
quibbling Of Of the sturdy and willy fel-
low before him he at last declared, with
much severity of manner, that he mus
have direct reply.
insist, sir, on your answering a
once, are you Roman Catholic 7"
g am, said the fellow"
And could you not have said SO a
once 2" demanded the officer.
; You never axed me-" returned th'
other
81 did |" said the officer
"Indade you didn't. You said l wa
a great many things, but you never axe'
me-you was drivin' cross words ant
crooked questions at me, and | gave an
swers to match them; for sure though
it was manners to cut out my behayio
on your own pattern"
pI~qs A lnua tbot 20 ,,o,,or fa,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22
Gratiiied Curiosity.

A WE'LL known citizen of Hartford,
IN Ct., a few days ago, had taken his
seat in the afternoon train for Providence,
when small weakened faced elderly-man,
having the appearance Of II well-todo-
farmer, came into the car looking for a
seat. The gentleman good-naturedly
made room for him by his side, and the
old man looked him over from head to
foot.
"Going to Providencc?" he said at
length.
No, sir" the stranger answered, po-
litely; " | stop at Andoyer."
l want to know l belong out that
way myself Expect to stay long"
'Only over night sir"
did you calc'Iate to put up at the
tavern"
"No, sir; L expect to stop with Mr..
Skinner"
"What, Job SINNERS? Deacon job
lives in little brown house on the old
pike Or mebbe it's his brothers? was it
Tim Skinner's-Spuare Tins-where
you was goin'?"
"Yes,' said the gentleman, smiling;
it waa Squire Tins"
Dew tell if you are goin' there to
stop over night. Any connection O
his'n ?"
{" No, sir"
Well, now, that's Gurus The old
man amt got into any trouble nor moth
ing, has he ?" lowering his voice; " amt
goin' to serve a writ onto him, be ye"
ooh, no, nothing of that kind"
"Glad ont. No harm in askin', l
suppose. [ reckon Mss SINNERS some
connection Of yourn"
NO." said the gentleman; then seeing
the amused expression on the face of two
or three acquaintance in the neighboring
seats, he added, in confidential tone:
" | am going to see Squire Skinner S
daughter" ="
Law sakesv' said the old man. his
face quivering with curiosity, " That's it,
is it ? [ want know Coin to see NIirandy
Skinner, be ye well, Mirandy's a nice
gal-kinder hombly, and long favored,
but smart to work, they say, and | guess
you're about the right age for her, too.
Kep' company together long ?"
L" | never saw her in my life, sir"
How you talk? Somebody's gin her a
recommend, s'pose, and you're goin'
clear out there to take a squint at her
wa'al l must say there's as likely gals in
Andover as Mirandy Skinner. Pce got
a family Of growed up darters myself.
Never was married afore, was ye? Don't
see no weed on your hat"
"I have been married about fifteen
years, sir. | have a wife and five chill.
dren." And then, as the long-restrained
mirth of the listeners to this dialogue burst
forth at the old mans open-mouthed
astonishment, he hastened to explain : 81
am doctor, my good friend, and Squire
Skinner called at my office this morning
to request my professional services for his
sick daughter"
Wa'al now." And the old man wad
died off into the next car.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22

DGg~ REPENT TRULY.-The difference
between true and false repentance is as
great as that between the running Of
water in the paths after violent shower
and the streams which flow forth from
living fountain Fenn
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-22

D@" A love that is never reciprocated
-Neuralgic affection.
The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-13
GEN. GchencF;s InnoTnTmenf

WASHINGTON Dec. IL. - It now
seems doubtful that Gen. Schenck
will be prepared to assume the duties
of Minister to England. which posi-
ton had been rendered to, and accept
ed by, him before the close of the
present Congress. Prominent gen.
tlemen, who are in a position to be
best informed, say that he will not
leave his duties in the House until
the important business in the Ways
and Means Committee Is disposed of,
and that in any event he cannot ar
range his private affairs so as to leave
them without injury, before two
months. Since the fact became known,
his appointment is spoken of here,
among Senators ard members, with
the utmost favor, and all unite in
pronouneing it the strongest yet made
BY the present Administration.
The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-13
FOrty-secOnd Congress .
Tribune Specially


NEW YoRK, December 1.-THE
Tribune Washington special says it is
considered certain that the Forty
Second Congress viii meet and organ
ize on the 18th of next month. Care
full canvass has been made by persons
interested in the organization, and
none of the reelected members are In
favor of adjournment without electing
the officers and speakers, whose sigma
lures are required to warrants, and
members thus enabled to get their
money from month to month during
the recess. There are now 213 repre-
sentatives elected, of whom 107 are
members Of the present Congress-
while log are new men, though some
few are well known, either from hav-
ing served in the previous Congress,
or holding other positions. The Elec-
tons are yet to be held in the Twenty
eighth District, in which we believe
the division between the sitting and
new members will remain about as
above given.
The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-13
Railroad MatterS-Farragut MOnu-
ment-SDOFktng


NEW York, Dec. 11.-Jay Gould,
yesterday, notified the President and
Superintendent of the Delaware,
Lackawanna u Western r. r. Com
pany that if they attempt to run their
trains over the BoontOn branch, and
through the Bergen Tunnel. as they
have advertised to do tomorrow, he
will apply to the New Jersey Court of
Chancery to punish them for violating
therecent decree adjusting temporarily
the difficulty, and enioining them
from IN any way altering the status Of
the Boonten branch so far as the
Erie is concerned. The Lackawanna
officials made response to the noti-
fieation, and further trouble is antici-
pated at Bergen tomorrow if they
carry out their purpose of opening
the Boonton branch, which is de-
signed ultimately to become the
main line between this city and Pat
terson.
Prominent officials of the Camden
and Amboy, and New Jersey & Penn
sylYania Railroads have been In con-
ference. for the past three days, in
Philadelphia, and it was reported yes
terday that the two former companies
had leased all their property to the
latter, for guaranteed dividend of 10
per cent. on the capital value of the
property thus transferred-oVer $40,-
100000.
The Farragut Monument Associa-
ton, of which Gen. John A. Dix is
President, and John Cisco, Treas
urer, has been formed in this city.
GARNER defeated Cyrille Dion
last night, three points, in a game Of
three hundred.
John Martin, the driver of a we'll
known trotter Johnny Rebba, was
ruled off the Fleetwood Course for
ever. yesterday, for foul driving.
Abdallah Chief, the famous sta.-
lion, owned by Peter Voorhees,, Of
Monroe. New Jersey, died last night
from an unknown disease. He was
valued at $4,000.
The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-13
From AustraIia.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 10.-The
Moses Taylor from Honolulu brings
dates of Sidney, New South Wales
October 31st, and European news Of
the I'd inst. She sustains uncertainty
respecting the colony of GederstoWn.
The commissioners recommend an ap.
plication to the European powers to
declare them neutral of England. The
Belligerent Defense Commission re-
commend torpedo defences at the va
rious ports.
The French steamer Sareeuf visited
Sidney and remained a day, but got
no supplies, and a number of Germ an
vessels are laid up there.
At Victoria fearful floods are prev
alent with great loss of life and prop
erty.
Parliament has re assembled, and
an address was carried. The year 3
revenue shows considerable decrease
The steamer AvOca sunk the brig
Challenger while leaving port on
Tuesday night.
A nugget of gold Weighing 888
ounces has been found at Boston,
South Australia.
Parliament continues sitting for
passing new liberal land bill.
The trans Australian telegraph Is
being rapidly constructed.
The Qdeesland new diggings are
proving good, and several fresh dis
coverles of copper deposits have been
made.
The sugar and cotton crops are sat-
isfaetory.