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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01
What n Piano is Made OF.

The actual materials used in a piano
forte may be worth stating. In every
instrument there are sixteen kinds Of
wood, namely: pine, maple, spruce, cher
ry, walnut, whitewood, apple, Eastwood
and birch, all of which are indigenous,
and mahogany, ebony, holly, cedar, beech
and rosewood, from Honduras, CeylOn,
England, South America and Germany
In this combination elasticity, strength,
pliability, todghness, resonance, lightness,
durability and beauty are individual
qualities, and the general result is voice.
There also used Of the metals, iron, steel,
brass, white-metal, gun-metal and lead.
There are in the same instrument of seven
and half octaves, when completed, 2l4
strings making a total length of 767 feet
of steel wire. Such piano will weigh
from 900 to 1000 pounds, and will last
with constant use (not abuse) fifteen or
twenty years. The total manufacture Of
pianos in New York alone averages 49,
900 per annum.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01

his head-gear. This was fatal and Jim
was stopped and forced to remove his hat,
when plump, full grown chicken jumped
out and ran hastily away. The air which
the culprit gazed after it was a study for
II painter. 1t expressed to perfection
wonder and perplcxity blended, but not
trace Of guilt. Slowly he spoke, as
though explaining the thing to himself
and accounting for so remarkable an
incident.
Well, if dat amt de funnies ting l
eberb did see. Why, dat dar chicken
must heye clum up dc leg of my panta-
looms"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01
A Case of Real Honesty.

TN THE year l847, a young man nam
Il ed Colbleigh, who had been engaged
as locomotive engineer on the Eastern
Railroad went out to Cuba to take charge
of the engine of a large sugar factory at
Cardenas Before leaving he remarked
to friend that he meant to purchase a
lottery ticket as soon as he got to Havana
as he believed those schemes were fair
and honorable as lottery could be, be-
ing under the direct supervision Of the
Government. His friend a young, un-
married man, handed him ten dollars,
saying "There, get me II ticket too
III try it just for luck, and shall set the
ten spot down to profit and loss"
Time passed on. Coblcigh remained
year in Cuba, and then returned to the
States and ran a locomotive for six months
on the Erie Road, after which he went to
Columbus, Ohio, where he remained
nearly four years. During this time the
young man who had intrusted to Cobleih
the ten dollars for lottery ticket, hld
married, and become the father of two
children. He was a sailmaker by trade,
and worked hard for the support of his
family.
At length Cobleigh came on to New
York, where, by chance, he met his old
Cuban employer, who informed him, in
course of conversation, that prize OF
twenty thousand dollars, drawn five years
before by sold ticket, had never been
claimed. What was the number ? Cob
leigh obtained it, and then went home
and ovcrhauled his trunk, and among q
lot of old letters he found the two lottery
tickets which he had bought in Havang
over five years beforehand one Of then
was the fortunate number.
A few days after this, the young sail
maker, in Boston, received a letter from
the engineer, enclosing the lottery ticket
and giving directions for obtaining thc
money. The poor mechanic was thunder
struck, and would not believe that hi
friend had written truly but upon en-
quirng of the Cuban Consul, he
found that his claim was good, and il
time he obtained the twenty thousanc
dollars. He tried to find Cobleigh, tt
to give him a part OF the money bu
could not.
A year more passed, and Cobleigl
visited Boston. He was going to th
gold country where he was engaged t.
superintend the running Of engines 70
quartz mining. His pay was to be ample
so he would not accept any part Of hi
friends fortuue.
"But" urged the sail-maker, VIII,
is not the money as much yours as mine
Both tickets were together.
"Aye," replied Coblcigh; but
was yours that drew the prize. When
e boug them I selected mine first. The
1 selected one for you, from which
nippod off bit of the upper right han
corner. When found the two ticket:
after learning one Of them was cntitle
to a prize, | discovered that the nippe
corner bore the fortunate number So, {
course, the prize was yours"
That is what we call Unborn Honesty
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01
Did not Understand.

I once heard prettygood thing in the
Supreme Judicial Court at Portland.
The case was one of severe assault upon
the first officer of Yankee barque, by
one Of the crew, which assault occurred on
shore. Judge S. was upon the bench.
He was Il very small man: very neat in
dress, and very fastidous; resting firmly
upon his judicial dignity; a first class
lawyer, and withal inclined to be self
sufficient and crusty. No attorney at
the bar ever ventured to take liberties
with Judge S.
The principal witness in the present
case was an old weather-beaten sailor,
named Jack Miller. Now Jack was
called to testify against his shipmate, as
he had witnessed the assault, and had
interfered to terminateit; but he was anx-
ous to tell as little against his chum as
possible, and, furthermore, to soften down
and excuse what he did tell and this
led him to be a little rambling in his
testimony. The Judge had been making
notes with pencil, and as Jack was
wandering off into an unnecessary eX-
PLANTATION, he lifted his head, and, evil
IDENTIFY forgetting for the moment the eX-
act standing Of the witness, with his mind
partially upon his notes, he testify ex-
claimed
"Come, witness-ad rem, al rrodosi-
tum Don't wander So"
The witness stopped and looked up at
the Judge wonderingly. He repeated
the abstruse words to himself as nearly
as he could pronounce them and then
with earnest simplicity, asked
Eyer honor what does them words
mean ?"
"Nevcr mind never mind, returned the
Judge, with a wave of the hand. "They
are technical terms, used in law, not fol-
men in your position to understand"
There was title in the courtroom
as poor jack turned, rather crestfallen
back to the examining counsel. Soon
the witness sought to explain that hi;
shipmate, when he made the assault, was
not himself Said he, half to the counsel
and half to the jury
"Tom was pooty hard an for it.
He'd spliced the main-brace, an doubled
the tub, an tapped the admira
more'n-"
The little smooth head Of Judge S
bobbed up at this point.
Stop, witness; I don't comprehend
What do you mean by doubling thu
tub" tapping the admiral and tn
other eqnally ambiguous expressions"
jacks eyes snapped just single spark
and then his face was as calm and seren
as the bark of an old gnarled oak.
"Why, your honor" he replied, wit
patronizing respect and Difference, them
technical terms, used on shipboard
which it aren't expected 'at men in ye
honor's position would understand" ."
While his honor was subsding, a title
broke loose in the courtroom, whic
would have swelled to roar if tn
; sheriff had not sternly bitten his lips ant
} loudly commanded g order !"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01

BGg~ An instance is related of pious
lrishman who was discovered by a priest
reading the scriptures in q cabin to save
poor, Roman Catholics, who were delighted
with hearing the precious truths of Godss
Word. When the priest came in, he
asked him, in a most dictatorial tone,
"How dare you read tho Scriptures
to any of my fockF" Please your
reverence" said the man, with the
readiness with which an Irishman is
always distinguished, 81 have got search
warrent to do it" Produce it," said
the priest. {" / am sure that it cannot be
from the bishop, or from his holiness the
Pope" NO, said the Scripture reader,
lit is from God and here it is John v
80; Search the Scriptures"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01
A Miniature Steam Engine.

The ingenuity of tho American me-
chanic has found an eccentric interpreter
in w. |. Traften, of Manchester, N. H.,
who is making the smallest possible speci-
men Of an engine, Every part OF it IS
constructed out of a silver half-dollar.-
The boiler is to hold about eight drops OF
water, but with four drops the engine can
be worked several minutes. When
finished, it is to be placed under a glass
case three quarters Of an inch in diameter,
and an inch and one eighth in height.
Some of the parts will be s o fine and deli
cate that they can not be made without
the use of magnifying-glass
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01

Rsg" A Missouri gentleman carries about
with him memento of lost brother in
the shape of cane cut from the tree on
which that relative was hanged for h horse
stealing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
BOARD or EDUCATION.
LAWRENCE D. HERMAN ELECTED CLERK-SlU
THE PRICE OF a POSITION AS TEACHER.

LAWRENCE D. HERMAN ELECTED CLERK-SlVO
THE PRICE OF POSITION As TEACHER.
At the meeting of the Board of Education
Yesterday "a coumuui cation from Andrew Mills, school
Inspector in tl Fourth District charging John T. Hen
Messy school Trustee in the seventeenth Ward with de-
handing and receiving compensation OF 800 from Mary
e. Cannon FOR procuring her position as teacher in an
evening school iu that Ward with promise that on the
closing the evening school, ne would prO,u hel po-
teacher day school in the same ward was
referred O. the Committee on Teachers
communication signed 10y 700 teachers asking Tor the
restoration Of corporal punishment III the schools, was
referred.
communication from sundry teachers, asking for the
establishment OF fund for the benefit OF retired teach
hrs. referred.
resolution mat q committee OF three be appointed 10
ronfcr committee o. teachers IN relation 10 the es-
Establishment az life insurance and annuity fund, Tor the
benefit 81 & aCh,r,, Was adopted.
II was resolved 10 appoint Miss Ida Bruer Teacher OF
Methods IN t.s FcUIe Normal and IL III school, al
salary 60. s. 800 q wear.
Ar,sou;Iou wa, adopted directing the Committee on
Normal :. hoO.- apply 10 the Commissioners OF tie
sinking Fund for site Tor Normal College.
resolution that the question of the teaching OF the
French -uIC in the schools, and the bylaws OF the
referring thereto, Dc referred 10 committee to
report upon. ado. ted
Commissioner Bell /. al a communication from the
Hon william Hickman, res -uuG the CerNsnp OF the
Board On account Of hi- appointment a. Fire Commits
siOner and thanking IA" bOayd for its uniform kindness
during tn term OF his Office as Clerk.
The res Cuatnu accepted and, on motion OF Com
missioner Eel. election FOR CcTs gone into
Commissioner Eel nominated the Hon Lawrence d.
Herman.
No other nomination was made. and Mr. Herman re-
seved the votes OF all The Commissioners prcsen-lL-
Brennan, Lewis, Duryea Wood, Gross, rny IN,
sands, Murphy, aud Ben. and was declared elected.
Tine Board then Iouliod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
POLICE NATTERS.

A SWEARING CONDUCTOR-FAsr vs.. RhOhLhoS
DEIyING-A EOUNDSMAS BuLLiED ID nv
ASSEMBLlMAN.
Commissioner Brennan yesterday hSteheu 10
- cnrDplaints against policemen. Roundsmau saluei
M Con Of the Thirteth Precinct c0mplanedol u!
Mr. lanes Watson for arresting him. II appeared mat
Mr. Wafsu'- carriage wac being driven at raplu r"e
sIouc thirteth-st, when the ROUNDS
man and several other officers up with ulrased
ei,s and s+nppcl the carriage and took the dllNc mo
ou.tnfv Sergeant ~ the precinct coming up orlteu
mai Mr. Waf,.u be also arrested ana ne was uetdieu
s. sc,rr. hoprs ON the charge of fast driving The
R,rnd.r.u said Instructions were u arrest al per
son 4 nom Dc found driving I'm re- klcSs manner C0-
missioner Brennan thought there was decided diner
cnco hcf Vtcu fast and Reckless crNlhS Int orH'E VIC
a-gtt.f latter. Tie was rritrvd % tue BOARD
rr ant John T. Wright Of the Nineteenth PRECINCT
"a reed isaac EOlccrs, lat" conductor on
the Tufr ave- Railroad, with being the pal OF Slate
Prison bind" H. had refused T. allow sergeant VIRGIN.
D. ride the IN h, charge, the Sercta benz
in ,itlz'us dress. Tie latter dared the complainant 10
mt h ~. and Do nd so. Wright then got on Tue 'ii
acain and paid li. on r1e hing On" DEPOT sergeant
NrE.f rluul med II the conductor % the ITcsur Vl
Ir ssu hr1" IudEsrs thalI said You "a - oll mar
The Treasurer IcarAed Rodgers, ana s'ld tnaJ
Wright wa, privileged 20 ride Tree. etttr from me
SlcrutcUd. t a. tle Road rad setting lOrth lla'
Tie ,TeudiHy conductor lad been dismissed
KoUudsiuan T1cWuS l.. Hc3pc or the l5th tIroillS
complained that patr1ucI Thomas Camphcl ana fn'lp
Smith ~ post ~ the As, in.y Rooms III IIihoh-
st The oGi .ers were rcVrimaud,i
At the fusion OF Tie trials A-Semblynan TIMOTHY
J. Campbell. "a hrOt'er OF officer Clmphei accosted
Epuud,Inau Hcape i'm the hallway adjoining the ulil
chamber, called him "a go sue kerr ana wanted 10
know wlat right Dc had 10 mort lis brother lie ADDED
what Doe would ret square with him and have hlln re
NOTED from the Precinct"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

Soon after II p. III. on Saturday, gentle
man, accompanied 10y lady, called at the Cosmopolitan
Hotel, in Chambers 81 The gentleman stated that his
companion had missed the Boston boat and wished for
room. One given her. and she registered her
A. l. chester, Boston TIE gentleman then left, and
Old not again return. The lady remained AT the hotel
ana on MONDAY female acquaintance called. and had
al interview with Miss Chester. The latter was taken
Ut on Tuesday ~ fnlLt, aud ply stefan pronounced the
disease brain fever On Tuesday afternoon the female
friend OF the sick woman called and learning her cOnd
ton, SAID III would telegraph TO Miss Chesters friends
In Boston Nils Chester died Yesterday morning. The
effects Of the woman utrd of small eat4hel CON
tanning card hearing the " LOttie l. Chester
slrle newspaper Cipi iug- "a number OF small
and wallet iu which a small amount OF traction
currency. and snnr trkcS. She well DIRE scd and
wOrc gold watch and chain and other articles o
tewelry Deceased was Of medium hight about 20 wears
VI age, and light complexion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
BOARD OF HEALTH.

At a meeting Of the Board of Health yester-
day afternoon the City sanitary Inspectors weekly
port was read and accepted Or. Morris also reported
that in accordance with the orders ~ the Board he had
directed Inspector Charles D. Ru--o 70 Investigate the
asserted u. ~ rcdIlet fever upon Onc-Auudrcd-
and tcltlf. the boulevard. Inspector Russell
ported tla: during tc past four iuoL'u there had been
UIIuUd II cases OF scarlet fever. OF which
proved fetal The buildings ia which the disease pre-
vailed had been built in natural valley upon'wet clay
soil Afea storm remained standing shall
low dtcho all around the dwellings, until Il disappeared
bv the slow uruccSs OF cyaVOrat Inspector Russell
recomne udcd that a. the population Increasing rap
idy a large sewer should Ice constructed 10 drain the dis
trct Tfpon motion Of Commissioner Maicrrc the
port va referred the Board OF Public works. pub
lie edfce constructed Ast rplaCc for the convent
euce OF cd.trau. was reported finished The Sanitary
Committee were authorized 10 -eecta man To take
charge of IT, TIE Board then proceeded 70 the election
OF Gounsri and Attorney. which resulted IN the Unan
nous choice W Aaron j. Vanderpoe esq, for both posi-
lions. Tie Board then adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
sr.rrrs OF Tile STRANGER.

The ladies forming the association known as
The S.trs.of tie stranger met Oh Tuesday afternoon
Ia room NO 45 OF the Bible House. The occasion was the
monthly meeting and ending of the fiscal year. The pro
tecding, orcucd Ny prayer by the Rev. Dr. Deal
after which fine First Dir.yfrC Mrs DR.. Deems called
the meeting order. Tie annual report showed that the
Association had received from members and suhscrip-
uOus 4tr member, $500 contributions, S-I4 ~ ;
rent $40 20; cutcrta eu;S Sl67 s-toai $3.50 O., Inc
expenditure Ss25 g.: rent. S+0 81 aries
t40, and remainder M ,uHdTles with the exception OF
leS, than 50 Number % persons relieved by tie ASsocl
ton ~ HON ia f0r i.ncrs aid Z9 natives
The Association numbers - lie members. The
Rev Dr. Deems stated that 'Ace were number OF cases
that demanded the attention % the sisters. and that
would Dee highly desirable any VI the members had cast
OF cOth amy dcse ptIOu 20 forward II 10 the rooms "
the Association. IL also advocated the necessity OF
infusne spirit into tn work. the desiraly Of having
the clergy hold of IT, and, possible, obtain one
collection Il year from al the churches IN the city.
A committee appointed 10 wait on the Rev. Dr.
Kramer Of Grace Chapel aud ask him to preach in favor
Of tie Sccitty.
After tcelcctou OF the folowingnamed officers, the
meeting au burned:
Frsi li.cr.... Blake; Second Drcss Mn Seras; Man
.rerMr,. Deems NJ. GARNER Mr. Mouiou. Mr. kaicl Ne M
Lord Biz Thomas, NJ. GRAHAM, Mr.. johnson Ms. LOBs1ze
Treasure. Mis- tec.t Surty41t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
SUPREME CoURr-GESERAL TERN.

admissions TO the BGr-The Examining Com
mee has made a report TO the Court in which they say
the examinations disclose the fact that there was great
inequality among the applicants III the extent ana
thOroughness Of their studies. Of them were wei
versed in the general principles Of the law. Others bad
confined their studies particular subjects and stated
that fact with franness Others, perhaps from tnldy
seemed to have no knowledge OF any portion OF
possible for the Committee 10 say, in the Ian
lnage Of the Rule, that every applicant has sus
tanned satisfactory examination. In addition 10
this, and in Justice TO the applicants themselves dlS
tinctiOn should be made between knowledge and ~
nOrancc; and unless examination to be considered
formal. and privilege shOuld
accorded the former Besides, profession which cans
Itself and is known learned profession. should Tor
sake take that its reputation Is not dlm
ished by admissions its ranks OF those who are I'M
learned in the profession owes duty also TO
the public that whom il authorizes to bear the
lOuOrcd OF Attorney and COunSc -at-lliW ana
thus assert their ability protect life liberty and prop
ertv should have at least some knowledge on cgdl
remedies. Those who named in the annexed list the
Committee certify 10 have sustained satisfactory exam
the various subjects upon which they were
required TO be examined The Committee respectfully
recommend that the rule which requires the examination
be IN open Court should Dc reScndcd and that In lieu
thereof each applicant should be required % submit ~
private examination Such examination would he
satisfactory 10 the applicant il would be TO the
Committee.
The following have passed their examination: Jere-
miah j. Roche c. ACriCl @. Il. Ashley, James Baker,
IT. F. Bartlett II. A. Beers, James Betuer G. Cary, :.
Cardwe ir T. T. Cleveland, W a. Copp, :. DE Kay. q.
Dickson G. i. FdTnhaD, W II. Fitncr ". ID. FOulke,
&. Ga1nCy E. b. Glasgow l.. Goldsmith, &. ". GlbhOns,
G. Goethe D. L. GynLe, j. D. Howe, ". :. Howe J. Ii.
jackson. NJ Jacobs T. ktSsain, A. Lyons :. Il. Nc Mas
Ray. c. :. Sedgwck NJ. O.. Strong, ~ ". Van Wrinkle j.
4 Wight, j. G.. Wood. Tho Committee on Character
VIII IN the General Torn Room at p IN. to-day,
when all the applicants will be examined as 10 eharc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
CRIMINAL
Tourt Michael

AT the Essex Market Police Court Michael
Keenan, and John LenOX charged, before Judge Led
with with committing brutal outrage on the person OF
Elizabeth Neil married woman advanced In years,
Who resides in Sevcnth>t. They were held 10 answer
At the jefferson Market Police Court, Samuel
Brown, a colorcd man. was arraC ned on charge Of
breaking into No 80 West Twentethst at o'clock on
Tuesday evening and attempting 10 steal go worth OF
plate. He was remanded for examination.
In the YorkvIle Police Court, before Justice
Bixby Patrick O'Ne arraigned on charge OF com
hitting unprOyoked assault on Isaac rogers, III a
Ttrd-Iye car and throwing him from the PLATFORM 1t
but Of certain reports made to the Company
by ONe who is employed on the me ne was d ii
dismissal, circulated malicious reports against ms
character and this led to the assault ONeil was com
FOrtysixthst, preferred complaint against Johh Jach
son jcoored whom he had in his employment for com
Ruence OF iauor AT the time. He knocked Mr.. Riese
down and began 10 chew his hands, face, and ps DIS
figuring them in shocking manner Omcer AlcOtt OF
the Nineteenth Precinct came 70 Mr. Reses assistance
and his assailant secured Jackson was COM
United for trial at General Sessions.
Justice Bedford presided in the Court of Gen:
eral Sessions aud Mr. william NJ. Tweed, jr appeared
for the people John Woods (cOlored charged with bur
glary the o. I'd degree the 10th of April by break
ing into and robbing the apartment OF Mr. Imam DaiO
Of gold chain valued at $50, was found Gnty
although he strongly protested his innocence claiming
TO a member Of the Baptist Church. The ofccr VINO
made testified that the stolen articles had been
found in his az the time Of his arrest Inc Judge
passing sentence said: Woods, you are not only BUR
glar but also perlurer and church hypOcrltc tnhh
the Baptist community will be able 70 get along without
| concur with the jury in nndhg you euitf, anu
send State Prison for five years. Matlllda fa
uirr who lives at No 81 CrOsbyst appeared against
Edmond Wilson, charged with burglary On the 1ih oi
Aurjl and with stealing clothing and money. wilson
claimed that he took the articles 10 have security Tor the
return OF and hat which the complainant had taken
The district Attorney, after hearing MI Hummer Tor te
dpfusc asked for verdict Of petit larceny, ana Inc
Jury found the prisoner not guilty and he "as discharged