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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-03

A lady who found it difficult to awake
in the morning as she wished purchased
an alarm watch. These watches are so
contrived as to strike with loud whir-
ring noise, at any hour the owner pleases
to set them. The lady placed her watch
at the head Of her bed, and found herself
efiectually aroused by the long rattling
sound. Sheimmediately obeyed the sum
mons, and felt better all day for her early
rising. This continued for several weeks.
The alarm watch faithfully performed it's
office and was distinctly heard so long as
it was obeyed But after a time, the lady
grew tired Of early rising; and, when she
was wakened by the noisy monitor, she
merely turned herself and slept again In
few days the watch ceased to rouse her
from slumber. 1t spoke just as loudly
as ever, but she did not hear it because
she had acquired the habit of disobeying
it. Finding that she might as we'll be
without an alarm watch, she formed the
wise resolution, that if she ever heard the
sound again, she would jump up instantly
and that she never would allow herself to
disobey the friendly warning.
Just SO it is with conscience. IF we
obey its dictates to the most trihing par
tculars, we always hear its voice, clear
and strong; but if we allow ourselves tc
do what we fear may not be quite right,
we shall grow more sleepy until the voice
of conscience no longer has any power to
awaken us.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-03
Che Gin1es, Mem Bloonr6elo, ]Da.

"Jane, Jane p said Harper, "don't
you know I'm Bill Harper? THAR amt
a darned drop of Jones blood in me, an
Pll prove it.
At this moment, jeff Jackson, Bill
Steeyers and Jem Beyers entered, and of
course their attention was called to Har-
per by his loud talking. They stepped
up to him and said
Why Jones, what is all this fuss
about 7"
This was more than Harper could
stand, lie leapcd up on seat.
Now" said he, "my name is not
Jones, an can lick the fellow that says
it is"
BY this time we had got to H, and
our friend Fred came into the car and
got Harper to keep quiet. The girl that
wouldn't be "spliced' requested Fred to
help her on the train that was going back
to S., which he did, and the notorious
Jones, alias Harper followed her. We
learned, atterward, that he proved him
self to be Bill Harper, instead Of Bill
Jones. and he and his gal Jane got
"Spliced." "
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-03
What il Did.

A woman went to a woodward on
very cold day and asked to see the head
man. He came forward. "Sir." said
She " can you let me have a quarter ola
cord of wood for that?" handing him
piece of money, my children are freez-
ing"
The man looked closely at her. "Why,
you are not Seth Blake's wife :" he
asked.
Yes, sir, [ am, said the woman.
How does it happen you are in such
low circumstances" asked the man.
"Sir," answered Mrs. Blake, "rum
did il"
"That's bad" said the man
eyes, sir, it is bad My children are
starving and rum did that. My children
are growing up outside OF the church, out
side Of the sabbath-schoOl, outside Of the
day-school ; and rum does that. My hus-
band, once kind and industrious, is now a
vagabond, and rum did that. My heart
is broken and rum did that And the
poor woman sat down on a log Of wood,
the picture Of want and woe.
Nor did the rough woodman keep his
eyes dry, for he remembered the time
when Seth Blake was promising young
printer. lie married nice woman, and
the young couple started in life with as
fair prospect of comfort and happiness
as a young couple could we'll have. They
had eats in the Methodist church, too
and could be seen listening to the wore
of God.
But Seth had a weak point. He ,ooul'
sometimes g drink" He did not quit
believe in total abstinence. "Tast
not, touch not, handle not" was not hi
motto
The habit gained on him, 1t master
, cd him; 1t ruined him; and what is wors
"a drunkard's family had to share
, drunkard's shame aud degradation an
worst of all, drunkenness ruins the sou
11uch not, taste not, handle not, boy
9 That is the only safe ground. Any otht
may sink you.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-03
" Trying to the Baste."

A Hibernian, fresh from the could
sod" having sufficient means to provide
himself with Il horse and cart (the latter
a kind he probably never saw before),
went to work on public road. Being
directed by the oversecr to move lot Of
stones near by and deposit them in a gull
ly on the other side Of the road, he forth
with loaded his cart, drove up to the
place, and had nearly finished throwing
off his load by hand, when the boss told
him that was not the way-he must tilt
or dump his load at once. Paddy replied
that he would know better the next time.
After loading again he drove up to the
chasm, put his shoulder to the wheel and
upset the horse, cart and all into the gul
ly. Scratching his head, and looking
rather doubtful at his horse below him
he observed: " Bedad, it's mighty sud
den way, but it must be tryin- to thc
baste W
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-03
JONES IN DIFFICULTY.

VI MERE were five OF us-yes, five as
4 happy fellows as were ever let loose
from college. 1t was " vacation" and we
got aboard the cars at N, and were
soon travelling very rapidly toward our
destination. We had just seated our
selves and prepared for a comfortable
smoke, when in came the conductor, and
who should it be but our old friend 3.
After the common salutations had passed,
he said he had some business for us to at
tend to.
Out with it, old chum," said We
Anything at all will be acceptable, so
let us have it."
"WeIl, boys" said he, "in the next
car there is as loving pair as it was ever
my lot to see, They are going down to
H, to get married; and now if you can
have any fun over it, just pitch in"
In a moment he was gone, and we set
our heads together to form plan.
81 have it boys" said Bill Steevers.-
We must make the girl think that her
lover is married."
"That's it Bill-thats it," said we,
not giving him time to finish the SEN
tencc.
"That he is married man and the
father of Children" said Bill.
1t deyolved upon me to commence op-
eratons. Accordingly, [ entered the
car in which we were informed the low
ers were. Sure enough, there they were.
The girl, thinking, | suppose, that she
must give her lover all the seat, had ta-
ken her seat on his knee, and he for the
purpose Of protecting her, had thrown
his arm around her waist; and so they
sat in real soft lovers style. All this
gathered at glance. Stepping up tc
them, said :.
"Why, Jones, what in the deuce are
you doing with this Cir? !?
The girl rose hastily and seated her
self on the seat.
"See here, stranger" said the fellow
;. "you are mite mistaken; my name /
not Jones"
"Why, Joncs," said l, "you certainl
havn't left your wife and children an
tried to palm yourself off for single mar
have you p
&" tell you my name amt Jones; it
Harper. 1t never was Jones-'taint g
> ing to be, nuther."
merely shook my head and passed o
to another seat to see the rest Of the ful
:, About the time the couple got feeling a
right again, in came Elliot Gregg, Wall
ing up to Harper, he accosted him with
- Why Jones, you here? How di
you leave your wife and babies p
Now, see here, stranger, you ain
the fust man that's called me Jones t
1 day, an reckon / must look awful
like him, but amt Jones, an more
that, you mustn't call me Jones, hahn
-, got wife nor babies either but this c
''' girl an me is going to splice, and the
a8 you can talk about my wife, and | won
:, not wonder, but in course Of time, y
- might talk about babies, too; but "
he he mustn't call me Jones Z"
~. This retort brought forth vocifero
at laughter from the spectators, and it a
brought bushes to the face of the g
that twas goin' to be spliced."
ecr- "Ah, Jones" said Gregg, "you'll
ID. I'D gret this in the future. pity your W
and this poor girl"
- 50, Mr.. Harper, your real name
Jones, is it? and you've been fooling !
low have you? Well, we amt spliced yet, Q
l don't think we shall be very soonF
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-03
puetieuI Selections.
THE NAME IN THE SAND.
BY GEORGE D. PRENTICE.

A LONE walked the ocean strand,
"A A pearly shell was in my hand;
! stopped, and wrote upon the sand
My name, the year and day;
AS onward from the spot | passed,
One lingering look behind cast,
A wave came rolling high and fast,
And washed my lines away.
And so methought twill quickly be
With every mark on earth from mel
A wave Of dark oblivlon's sea
VIII sweep across the place.
Where have trod the sandy shore
OF time, and been to me no more;
Of me- my day, the name l bore,
To leave no track, no trace.
And yet with Him who counts the sands
And holds the water III His hands,
l know Il lasting record stands
Inscribed against my name,
OF all this mortal part has wrought,
OF all this thinking soul has thought,
And from these ileeting moments caught
For glory or for shame
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-03
nsg" Bishop Taylor beautifully re-

RtS" bishop Taylor beautifully re-
marks:
" Prayer is the key to open the day,
and the bolt to shut in the night. But as
the clouds drop the early dew and the
evening dew upon the grass, yet it would
not spring and grow green by that con
slant and double dropping fthe dew, un-
less some great shower at certain seasons,
did supply the rest; so the customary de-
votion Of prayer twice day, is the falling
of the early and latter dew; but if you
will increase and flourish in works Of
grace, empty the great clouds sometimes,
and let them fall in a full shower of pray
er; choose out seasons when prayer shall
overflow, like the Jordan in time of har-
vest."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-03
neg@ During the examination of a W.

pGy~ During the examination of wit
ness as to the locality of stairs in house,
the counsel asked him which way do
the stairs run ?" The witness very inno-
Gently replied: Gone way they run up
stairs, but the other way they run down
stairs" The learned counsel winked
both eyes, and then took a look at the
ceiling.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-03

DeE~ There are two modes of spiritual
growth, one by looking in, the other by
looking up. The latter enables us to
transplant into our life the life of God
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19

"A New York letter Of Thursday. TO tine
Philadelphia Ledger, says: The Is,s German e1aans
that thew have private advices BY the cable,
rendering it even more certain than the pup,
iished dispatches that tie talk about peace and
mediation has collapsed. and that nothing now
is to be looked for but a vigorous prosecution
Of the war. Should King William obtain pos
session of Paris, the same parties who are buy
Ing gold to-day will probably be sellers then,
on the accepted theory that Prussian successes
up to that point must dispose the French to
accede to terms Wall street looks upon Paris
as the Richmond of the war, and when Rich
mond is captured the last ditch is supposed to
have been reached. Outside ofthe Gold Room
and Stock Exchange, however, these views
are not accepted, without much qualification.
There are many who believe that the Germans
will be beaten back from Paris, and there are
others who think that even If they capture it,
France will keep on fighting as fesolutely .as
before. Merchants and business men engaged
In regular trade are greatly perple1ed by these
conflicting opinions, and this induces them to
abstain from embarking In new enterprises or
making new investments, until daylight Is
yislble"
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19
ALL ABOUT THE STATE.

Mr.. VIM. Murchison, one Of the most promi-
nent merchants of Bennettsville, died in New
York. on the l4th instant.
Mr.. Willis Wallace, an old and highly re-
spected citizen Of Laurens District, died sud-
denly last week.
MI. Richard johnson met with painful ac-
cident on Honday evening last, by the acci-
dental discharge of pistol in bis pocket,
while riding out. The ball entered his thigh
and passed down nearly to the knee. The
wound, though not dangerous, is very painful.
Major John Leland, president of the Lau-
rensTille Female College, was robbed OF $l75
during last week. Major Leland's clothes
were extracted from the room In which he
slept by an open window, the pockets rided,
and the clothes returned to the chamber.
It is reported from Spartanburg tha: Mr.
James W. Thompson received challenge
from one of the WinsInith family to settle q
poInt of offended honor, but the authorities
fnterfered and prevented the affair. Mr.. Win
smith. it is furthermore stated, Is recent
convert to Radicallsm, and candidate for q
iudgeship. II the law is enforced, It will upset
his calculations, the penalty being disfranchise-
ment and fine OF $500.
The Winnsboro' News says: "Milly jack
son, o negro girl In the employ of colored
man. as nurse, on the plantation OF Ar. John
Cameron, about eight miles north OF TINS
was cbastised by the said colored mar. .,her
employer. Shortly after the employer LETT the
house, the negro girl, through revenge, built
a FIRE In the cradle containing colored child
and burnt it to death, after which she set fire
to the house, consuming 1t and the child. The
child was only seven months old. This is one
of the most horrible murders that has ever oc-
CURED In this county, and she should suffer
the extreme penalty of the law. The negro
gIrl Is now In Jail In this place
The tournament at Glenn's Springs, on the
18th, passed of pleasantly, and was decided
success, Notwithstanding the unfavorable state
OF the weather. The following were the sue
cessful knights: DR.. William Smith, "Lost
Knight who crowned Miss Rawlinson as
Queen Of Love and Beauty; j.. W. Thompson.
@Saladin," who selected the first maid OF
honor: James H. Rodgers obtained the third
prize. and selected the second maid OF honor;
81. L. Davis, '"Red Gauntlet" obtained the
fourth prize, and selected the third maid Of
honor. The costume ball was brilliant
affair, and was largely attended. Williamson
Springs will be the next point Of attraction
grand ball coming off On the goth. to be tol-
lowed, on the sOth, by another at Rock Hi.
Columbia will follow suit, during the Agricui-
tural Fair.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

TRocHU INSPECTING TIE DEFENcEs OF PARIS
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN IN LINE.
PARIS, September Il.
An immense military pageant has been wit
messed to-day. The occasion was the review
of the troops Of the garrison Of Paris. The
avenues contiguous to the scene were over
poEeringly crowded with spectators. The
troops were in position upon the Rue ae Ri
voli from the Place de Ia Bastile to the Arc de
Triomphe. They were composed OF the citi-
1en,soldlery, the Garde Naticnale Sedentaire,
The Mobile and the dsnsSsS dssShss sSsb G99I
Sise,pline. Major. General Trochu, with q bril-
liant ' staff of the military. and accompanied by
the Ministry, reviewed the troops IN deanng Idgg
Socomnanied by his staff, he rode along the
immense line and personally inspected the
condition Of the soldiery The s Grand Ayslas venue
n.hs,s are computed at 200, 900. They main
tained a. martial bearing, and were splendldly
armed. Geaeral Trochu was llonized by he
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19
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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19
FEVER AMONG UNITED STATES
TROOPS. :f..a.

New YORK, December IS. .
The disease among the troops at Governors
Island is bilious and not yellow fever. Twenty
seven deaths have already occurred, and
there are nine soldiers down with the disease
now. -......'-.....-,v
The brig b. G. Perry, just arrived from
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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19
KEW YORK co7ToN sEArEMEsr. l,; 4 B, r.
NEW YORK, September Is.

-, - NEW YORK, September 49,.
The cotton movements show largely In
creased receipts. Receipts at all ports 1880
bales; last week Il, l,ooo2bales; previous week
$500 bales. Exports $500 bales; last week, $500
bales; this week last year 2eOo. bales; only %
bales exported from New York this week.
Exports from all ports since September LIST
II, 600 bales, against $500 bales last year Stock
at all ports 55,2oo bales, against $4,000 bales;
interior 1920 baless against $4,000 bales last
week, and $500 bales last year. Stock at Liver
pool 100000 bales, against $4,000 bales last
year. American cotton aaoat $4,000 bales,
against 6OO0 bales. East Indian cotton aaoati
447, 900 bales, against $3.50 bales. The mar
ket here was heavy during the week, Heh
disposition by holders to meet buyers and re-
duce stock.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19

The Economist has q strong article in favor
of peace. 1t says the very object of the war
was TO sustain the principle of German unity
against the objects of France. That object is
row attained, and mankind should interpose
to save Paris, and then agree that hereafter no
great city shall be fortified.
Turkey has mustered the reserves Of the
entire Empire.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19
SAILING OF THE BRooK1YN.

FORTRESS MONROE, September 1s.
The United States steamer Brooklyn arrived
here to-day from Norfolk, and will sail as
soon as the storm sbates for Portsmouth, n. b.
heavy northeast storm prevails, and the
roads are full Of shipping.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19
TIE CREAM OF THE VAR NEWS.
The. German Losses.

The war correspondent of the New York
World says: At fast I have obtained what
.purports to be correct statement of the losses
Of the Prussian army In killed, wounded, miss
ing and prisoners from the commencement of
the campaign up to the 18th OF August My
information comes from private source in
Berlin; and although l cannot affirm that It is
infallbly correct, !! have reason for believing
that il is not very far out OF the way. may
add that the Information was not sent for po-
litical effect at all, but was transmitted from
medical man in Berlin, connected with the
medical service OF the army, to a fellow-sur-
geon In London. The statements as follows:
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19
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voM1To. ATBARoELoHA.

MADRID, September 49,
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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19

naming In Paris during the siege to remain
in their houses, but to be sure and keep the
American flag flying from the roofs or win.
dows, The Americans, accordingly, take the
siege coolly.
The Journal Oficiel publishes a decree this
morning fixing the price OF butchers meat,
for the hest. at 81 sous. The prefect of police
bas issued an order that all wines and provi-
sions found In the Imperial palaces shall be
distributed to the ambulances.
more hopeful feeling prevails in Paris to-
day from the announcement that Lord Lyons
bas cone to Prussian headquarters, and that
elections for the Constitutional Assembly will
Take mace on the I'd instead Of the 18th OF
October. All accounts from Paris describe the
French as eager for peace.
A correspondent Of the Globe. writing from
Paris. aays the Red Republicans now are more
DANGEROUS to the safety of the city than the
pn,ssiaas. Some are already urging the erec-
ton OF the guIllotlne.
Tho French iron-clads have been recalled
from the Baltic and the North Sea to protect
Cherbourg, Havre and other ports from cap
ture by the Prussians.
Fourcheon, Minister of Marine, is at Havre
There was q grand Republican demonstra-
tion recently at Marseilles. Esquiros made
strone discourse in honor OF the United States,
asserting that the Empire was the friend OF
1he Southern rebellion, and that the Republi-
cans of France favored the Union. Price.
American Consul, also made speech, sympa-
thizing with the new government.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-19

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