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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-30

pa Any experienced Pastor will bear
witness that the spiritual strength of his
Church-and not unfrequently the fnan.
cial strength too-depends upon the
women. They are generally the most
earnest, the most devoted, the most ready
and willing to work.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-30

par Red ants may be destroyed by
taking a white china plate, spreading
thin covering of common lard over it.,
and place it on the floor or shelf infested
by the troublesome insects. You will be
pleased at the result Stirring them up
every morning is all that is necessary to
set the trap again.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-30
Pensions, Bounties, &c.

W1DOWS, Minor Children, Mothers, Fathers.
wv &c, OF Soldiers who were killed or died of
disease contracted in the Service of the United
Also Soldiers who contracted disease or were
wounded, ruptured or in any way disabled in the
war OF 1861.
When widows die or re-marry, the child or
children under sixteen years of age entitled to
a Pension.
The time for filing claims for additional bounty
has been extended six months.
Particular attention given to old suspended cases
IN the different departments at Washington ID. G.
II you have, or think you have q claim against the
Government, call ON or address the undersigned.
No charge for information.
LEWIS POTTER,
Attorney for Claimants,
43l NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-08-30
ARM AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

We irie n,n,UnicdtionS from all perSonSlpho are
department.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
suit for Libel.

The following dispatches explain them
selves:
BOsTON. October 1.-THE friends of Rev.
Justin ID. Fulton, having seen published a
statement made by Theodore 1'ilton, met
at the house of George Chapman last
evening, with the executive committee of
the Union Temple Baptist Church, and by a
unanimous vote resolved to prosecute Tilton
for libel. In this connection the following
card appears to-day: The statement made
in the Brooklyn Union of Friday, October 2,
by Mr.. Tilton, is unfortunate in two respects:
first. the letter he prints, purpOrting to be
written by me, is forgery; second, the de-
caration he makes. which follows the letter.
has not the slightest foundation in truth.
JUSTIN ID. FULTON.
NFw YORK. October 1l-TheOdOre Tilton
publishes i'll the Brooklyn Union. this
evening, with displayed headings, an article
entitled "Rev Lager Fulton" including the
original editorial of the seventh, the Boston
Dispatch of this morning, announcing a
libel suit, and the following reply: :. have
the honor to say that when the above libel
suit comes to trial, we'll known and reliable
gentlemen will make affidavit that nv state
ment in the Brooklyn Union, concerning
the Rev. Justice Fulton's drinking several
glasses of lager beer in a Bowery saloon, on
Sunday night, after preaching sermon, is
true. THEODORE TILTON."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
mo. IL


JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting an
Amendment to the Constitution of the
State, to the effect that Article Fifty OF
the Constitution shall be abrogated and
stricken out.
SECTION !. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
twO-thlrds OF the members elected to each
House agreeing thereto, that at the general
election for members to the General Assem-:
bly,, which will take place in November,
eighteen hundred and seventy, an amend
ment to the constitution of the State shall
be submitted to the qualified electors of the
state for their ratification or rejection. in
the words following:
Article fifty of the constitution, which
reads as follows: The Governor shall be
Ineligible for the succeeding four years
after the expiration of the time for which he
shall have been elected shall be abrOgated
and stricken out of the constitution Of the
State"
Sec. 2. Re it further resolved, ETC., That
at the said general election the said pro-
posed amendment to the constitution of the
State shall be submitted to the Qualified
voters Of the State for their ratification or
in the manner following. to wit.
Each voter shall have printed or written on
a ticket the words "AbrOgate and stricken
out article fifty Of the constitution. or the
words "Retain article fifty of the constitn.
tiOn." Upon the closing of the nolls tho
tickets shall be counted, the returns mada
and the result declared in the manner and
form OF returning the elections for State
,dhcers, prescribed by the general laws rela.
i've to elections. 6.-I-e ~
eSEc. = BE it further resolved, etc., That
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
Wonderful Eggs.

We reproduce the following egg story
from the Shreveport Gazette:
An old freedman named Moses Wood, who
works on Mr.. James Fosters place, in Bos-
sier parish, brought into our office. yester-
day morning, four hens eggs that are
singularly marked. On one there are two
capital letters joined, which, viewed one
way make lib, and another FB, and is also
stained something like map. Another is
simply stained. A third is stained in such
manner as to represent, in the imagination
Of Moses. a man on steamboat falling
backward, with his arms thrown up, also
some hieroglyphics and "A checkered square.
The fourth is covered by what the old man
religiously believed is a map of the streets
of Shreveport. We counted them one way,
and found the number of marks cores
pended with the number of streets from the
river to the head OF Texas street.
The mind Of the old man was enveloped
in wonder and superstition, and was
anxious to qualify, and to bring Others
forward to do the same, that the eggs were
laid just as they were presented to us.
They were laid by his daughters pullet, on
the plantation Of DR.. Abney. just below
town, i'll Bossier. He told us that some one
had advised him to kill the pullet, but he
declared that he wouldn't do it for untold
money. He was afraid to do it. To say the
least of the eggs, they are certainly remark
able ones
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
Marriage of n Texas Senator.

The Troy (New York; Wing of recent
date says: Many of our readers, no
doubt, remember the excitement which was
caused in this city justpreviOus to the late
war by the attempted seizure of a colOred
man named Charles Nalle, who was in the
employ of Mayor Gilbert as coachman, and
who, it appears, was runaway slave. He
was tracked to this city and pursued, but
eventually escaped to Canada, and, during
the war, returned to this city and lived in
peace and quietude. Male was almost
white in complexion. and had daughter
named Alice. whom it would be difficult to
distinguish as colored girl. Her com
plexion was light and frecklc. and her hair
straight and tinged with red. Some time
ago the daughter-nOw grown to he young
lady-obtained employment at Washington
as seamstress, and there met colored
gentlemen. named Ruby. State Senator of
Texas. and on the twentieth OF September
last she was married to him with all the
attendant ceremony. The couple are eX-
pected here to visit relatives about the
tenth Of the present month, and reception
to the Senator will, undoubtedly. be given
Mrs. Ruby was always distinguished as a
Young lady of considerable accomplish
ments, and Senator Ruby may congratulate
himself on the fact that he has done well in
his choice of help-meet
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
- s.s.ss - - Z 3. d 1.I- -
A SHOCKING SUICIDE.
Young Man Sheots Himself sickness
and Poverty the Cause.

| 9m0 fOVcfIy t0c C4uses
prom the St. Louis Republican,
| Robert Under, German, committed sui
eide Yesterday, by shooting himself at nis
bOarding-house, in rear of No. l4O4 CLARK
avenue, near Fourteenth street. Deceased
| was about twenty-eigh years OF age. he
| was a brass finisher by trade, and worked
occasionally at the brass foundry OF Messrs
| Kupfcrle e. Co., Second street. On account
of his miserable bad health, having been
constantly afflicted with ague and dlarrhe,,
! for the last two years, he was unable 10 1ol-
! low his occupation for more than q 1e" days
at a time. and would then have to remain
| lille for a week or SO. The filings and dust
| that entered his mouth and nostrils appear
| also to have had a deleterious effect on him.
| Although a married man, he was living
alone. his wife being in Germany:
He boarded with Mr.. William Stoeker, in
| rear of Mr.. Birkinmeiers barber saloon,
I4O4 Clark avenue. Recently he has been
gloomy and Respondent, and despair seems
to have settled over him as he saw his
money going faster than he could earn it,
with the prospect OF a term in the city hos
pital in a little time. He gradually sunk
into a state of utter melancholy, which
finally ;mpelled him to sclfdestruction i'll
the most tragic manner. He was generally
an industrious and sober man, but about
three weeks since he said he must try to
get the dStft Oh, anu Wcut oli d Spito WI
that purpose. but the effect was the opposite
of what he anticipated. About eight days
ago he complained to Mr.. Birkinmeier, his
neighbor, that he had intolerable pain. and
that he was tired of his life. He was afraid
that people would think he was lazy when
he did not work. He added that he did not
know what to 90. The circumstances OF
the unfortunate man seems to have come TO
a climax. Yesterday afternoon he was seen
lOunging about the street corner, Ill va
cant, dreamy mood.
AT about two o'clock he Went into the
ballroom Of Fred Osterhold. on Fourteenth
and Clark avenue. next door to his board
g-hOuse, but went out before any one
could speak to him. At four O'Clock he
went into his boarding house and walked up
stairs to a bedroom overlooking the yard;
but not his own room. His landlady saw
him 90 in. but she had no idea that any
thing was wrong. He then locked the door
and tied a handkerchief tightly around his
neck. Having done this he walked in front
of looking glass and drew out a hand
some Remington revolver, which he pointed
at his forehead. The keeper of the bar was
in the yard at the time, watering his dogs,
and Mrs. StOeker was at some other work.
Both the parties heard revolver dis
charged in the house. They rushed up
stairs. and having obtained the help of a
neighbor, the door was broken open. De
ceased was found lying on his back. dead.
In his pockets there were found four dollars
and eighty cents, knife, key, and a let
ter from girl in Chicago. 1t was signed
Minnie" and the writer stated that she
hoped he would get better, and if he did
not, she would say good-by.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
lnvtcriCl Extrayagarc

Tuileries correspondence reveal the fact
that both Casaignac and Jerome David
were regular pensioners on the civil list
The cost Of the Prince Imperial's baptism
amounts to 100000 francs The cousins.
male and female, of the Emperor, received
l,3l0,g75 francs per annum. the Due de Per
signy in two months $1,000 francs the
Prince Sablonwiski, the Princess Gajau,
Madame Claude Vignor, General Morris.
and many others, are down for various
sums, among which is twelve million francs
to General De Failly. The Duchess of
Mouchay, whose name continually appears.
received 2,0o0.O0O francs as a marriage por-
ton. The son OF the American Bonaparte
had pension of thirty thousand francs.
Madame Ratazzi of twenty-four thousand
francs, her sister, Madame Turr, the same,
Marquis Pepoli twenty-five thousand francs.
The cousins, not cOntented with their pen
SONS, were always getting extra allowances
The Prince Achille Murat's debts the En-
peror paid a dozen times
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
The LnndWeiir and the T.reurs.

The landwehr man is peculiar 10 Prussia
and the Francs-tirenrs 10 France. The
lardwehr or militia is made up OF men VIII,
serve three Years in the regular army and
are then subject to certain periodical drills
and to be called out for active service in
the event of war. At thirty-six he goes t,
the landsturm and remains until fifty, sub
ject to the call Of the government. The
landwe!lr are perfectly trained soldiers
and. having served three years in the regu
lar army, can take up the needle-gun at any
moment.
The Francs-Tireurs are force of vol,n-
teer rifemen, dressed III blue blouses with
scarlet scarts and hepis trimmed with red.
They are formed all over France from old
soldiers, sportsmen, game-kecpers, etc. They
are all skilled in the use OF weapons, and
accept the services Of every classeur who
is light and active and well trained for rapid
movements. Usually they serve as scouts
and pick off the enemy as he approaches
the works, but in the present war they seem
to he organized i'll reg imcnts and to have
taken the offensive. They may he expected
to do good wherever their operations eX-
tend
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
mo. FL.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
x,ant To the com titutinn of the State.
OF THE


JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
ment to the constitution OF the State.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
two-thirds of the members elected to each
House agreeing thereto, That at the general
election next ensuing the passage OF this
resolution, the following amendment to the
constitution of the State shall be submitted
to the people Of this State, and it majority
of the voters at said election shall approve
and ratify such amendment, the same shall
become part of the constitution, to wit:
article =. No person who. at any time,
may have been collector OF taxes, whether
State. parish or municipal, or who may have
been otherwise intrusted with public
money, shall be eligible to the General AS
sembly or to any office of profit or trust
under the State government, until he shall
have obtained discharge for the amount
of such collections and for all public moneys
with which he may have been intrusted.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved February le, 1870
(Signed) Ii. c. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
PrOAigacy Of the French Generals.

Herr Wickede, writing to the Cologne
Gazette, tells some strange stories of the
lavish extravaganza Of the French Gem
manders:
Ii the heavy war costs necessitate more
frugality on the part of the French, it will
not be amiss. How lavishly the public
money has hitherto been spent. anybody in
Nancy can easily perceive. The old parade
of King Stanislaus of Poland was the quar-
tiers of the marshal commanding there. 1t
is Il very stately castle, situate ON a broad
square. planted with trees such as noprincc
even now would need to be ashamed of. A
lofty portico. with marble columns. forms
the vestibule. whence splendid broad marble
steps lead into the inner apartments The
fittings and furniture, provided at the eX-
pense of the state. are princely throughout.
Everywhere costly carpets, silk window
blinds. velvet curtains. lofty pier glasses.
magnificent lustres-in short. the most
refined luxury. In one room the seats and
couches are Of purple velvet with gold
borders; those in second are of blue silk
in a third of another costly material, and
the marshafs entire residence is equal to
the most famous princely castle. The table,
moreover. of such IL marshal. whose salary
I was $1,000 to 5000 per annum, was quite
princely. We have found here the menus Of
General Failly, who commanded here after
Nc MahOn, who every day had Il dinner OF
eight courses, and desert with champagne.
and four or five other kinds of wine The
servants, the horses-in short. the whole
household was quite on a princely footing
How shamelessly, TOO. the State was sad
died with extras, is shown by the accounts
which have been found, and which prove.
for instance, that when General Faillv held
a review in the neighboring town OF L,lnc-
ville it always caused the public an addi-
tiOnal expense of thirty-two pounds
Luxury, frivolity and prodigality reigned
everywhere, and shameless cheating Of the
State likewise prevailed in almost all the
higher military circles.
The military governor of Lorraine, Gen
eral Bovine, is now living here, although at
French cost, in infinitely simpler fashion
than was the custom of the French marshals
even in time Of peace. He contents himself
at dinner with simple wines and Bordeaux,
and scorns any degree OF luxury. though so
easily obtanable. His dinner is supplied at
the cost of the town from Il hotel, and the
landlord had even FIRST the impudence to
expect that the general and his staff would
dine at the hotel instead OF the palace, be
cause this would be more convenient to
himself. l should like to know in what
manner. if Palikao or Bazaine had become
Governor of Silesia, he would have been
entertained by rs.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
V,HE NEW ORLEANS MILITARY

VINHE NEW ORLEANS MILITARY
Il HIGH SCHOOL-Situated until the first OF
time it will remove to the spacious and comfortable
house No. 1873 Race street, between Coliseum and
Camp, head of the square-The New Orleans Mill
FIRST MONDAY in September, 1870: This nsti-
tute will be conducted by MessrA 7. 3. EDWARDS
Military University. will prepare pupils to enter
the Sophomore or Junior classes of the Louisiana
Military University or any college in the United
States. 1t embraces within its teachings the An
cient and Modern Languages, English Literature
and Sciences, complete course OF Mathematies,
The school is established upon strict military ba
sis, the discipline throughout being military.
There will be two drills each day. one in the morn
ing the other in the evening. Parties wishing par
ticulars will please address Superintendent New
Orleans Military High School, at James A. Gres-
hams, 80 Camp street, New Orleans, Louisiana
LIN
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16

Gustave Schumann, wealthy Indianapo-
lis German. died last week, leaving an
estate estimated at over million of dol
lars. Already litigation has commenced
over his will. The son of the first wife,
who was granted separation in Prussia on
her application, has fled a protest against
the will being admitted to probate. All the
property in this country was left to three
children of the second wife, also dead. The
second wife, whom he married, after obtain
ing divorce from the first, in Louisville,
was housekeeper for the first wife, and left
with Schumann when he deserted his family
in Prussia and fed to the United States,
living here many years without his first
wife knowing his whereabouts. Schumann
willed his property in Prussia to the two
children by his first wife. There will be a
hot contest for the property by the two sets
of children. and it will involve many nice
legal questions.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16

Swincmunde. Prussia, is fortified place.
and within the limits OF the fort immense
quantities OF ammunition are now manutac-
tured. The process of making shells is
finished by the sealing of each with boiling
pitch. Each shell must be held. singly,
over the vessel of pitch. while another man
seals it. As might be expected, the opera
ton is ticklish one: as all about are scat
tered piles Of shells sealed, OF otherwise
Recently man who was holding shell let
it fall into the vessel of boiling pitch: when
the chief of ordinance, who was standing
near experimenting the operations, without
losing one moment plunged both hands into
the hot stuff. and seizing the shell, flung it
into a tub of cold water standing near He
tainted Immediately afterward from pain.
But had he hesitated a second or SO, there
would have been most disastrous explo-
sion and contiagration, which the heroism
Of a single individual alone was capable of
ayertinr.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16

The other day a man named Abraham
Spillmine. together with his wife and four
children, made a halt at the Western Hotel,
in Windsor, and when it became necessary
to register, the man took up the pen and
wrote abraham spIllmInE himSelf-aNd
His wife-anD his three cHildrin-and His
daughter" And he laid the pen down
with the air of man who had seen about
all of the world worth seeing Detroit
Free Ptiess
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16

The back and face plates. rules, dies, roll
ers. etc, belonging to the first series of the
fourth issue of fifty cent fractional currency.
having the vignette of Lincoln, have been
received at the Treasury Department from
the American and National Bank Note com
ganies. New York. and the Secretary Of the
Treasury has ordered that they be destroyed
IL VIII be remembered that this issue was
successfully countertcited some time since
and was replaced by the new fifty cent notes
bearing yignette of Stanton. The Secre-
tary designated committee of four to super
intend the destruction of the plates, etc, and
they were melted at the Navy Yard.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16

1t is announced, upon the authority Of a
Berlin newspaper, that the chigncn has
gone quite out Of fashion i'll that city
nobody wearing this unsightly addend',n,
except the demi-Inonde. How good will II
be for our eyes if our charming American
young women las well as the more ancientl
will but follow this example 1t is not
possible to make this artificial excrescence
sightly-it is deformity upon the tall, and
raj hair carried well back and tied up
behind the ears, a finely shaped head has
some chance of being recognized and duly
admired; but the head Of the Venus herself
would be insupportable in a bag wig.
Through what mysteriouS influence is it
that fashion and detmnity are always
going hand in hand
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16
EDUCATIONAL.
NORMAL SEMINARY

----I- -
The Annual Session of this Seminary VIII be
opened on SATURDAY next, October IS, in the
Franklin Schoolhouse, st. Charles, between Julia
and Grod streets. stg
Graduates OF the City High School, or of other
institutions of equal grades, who intend 10 make
Teaching their vocation, are entitled to admission
Members Of the late Normal School desiring to
continue their studies will be admitted to Glasses
corresponding to those of which they mem
beers. ..
All applicants are requested TO be present pune
tualy to avoid delay in organiZing fl
By order: JAMES STRAWBRIDGE,
ncJ1 n Secretary,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-16

a new method of printing music has late
IN photographing the copies of the parts
from the original score, and then transfer,
ring the photograph to the printing press
by this process accuracy is attained and
much time is saved at rehearsals which has
heretofore been lost in correcting the instr u'
mental parts. AT a recent rehearsal for tho
birmingham festival there was not a mistake
IN all the str1ng parts OF an overture, the
copies having been supplied by the new pro-