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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13
Employers and Employees.
SSTNHE servant, man or woman, who

6STVNHE servant, man or woman, who
Il begins negotiation for service
by inquiring what privileges are attached
to the offered situation, and whose ener-
gy is chiefly in stipulations, and rcser,
vations, and conditions designed to les
sen the burdens of the place, will not be
found worth the hiring. The clerk whose
last place was too hard for him, has
poor introduction to a new sphere of du-
ty. There is only one spirit that ever
achieves great success. The man who
seeks only how to make himself most
useful, whose aim it is to render himself
indispensable to his employer, whose
whole being is animated with the purpose
to I'll the largest possible place in the
walk assigned to him, has, in the exhibi-
tion Of that spirit the guarantee Of sue
cess. He commands the situation, and
shall walk in the light of prosperity all
his days. On the other hand the man
who accepts the unwholesome advice of a
demagogue, and seeks only how little he
may do, and how easy he may render his
place, and not lose his employment alto
gother, is unfit for service, and as soon as
a supernumerary is on the list, he be-
comes disengaged as the least valuable to
his employers. The man who is afraid of
doing too much is hear akin to him who
seeks to do nothing, and was begot of the
same family; they are neither of them in
the remotest degree blood relation to
the man whose willingness to do every
thing possible to his touch places him at
the head of the active list.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13
An Eye to Business.

A N enterprising trayelng agent for a
Awell-known Cleveland tombstone man
utactory, recently made visit to a small
town in neighboring county. Hearing
in the village that man in a remote
part of the township had lost his wife, he
thought he would 60 and see him, and
offer him consolation and a grave-stone on
his usual reasonable terms.
He started the road was horrible one,
but the agent persevered, and arrived at
the bereaved mans house. In subdued
voice he asked the man if he had lost his
wife. The man said he had The agent
was very sorry to hear it, and sympathized
very deeply with the man in his great
sorrow but death, he said, was an insa-
tiatc archer, and shot down all, of both
high and low degree. He informed the
man that "what was his loss was her
gain and would be glad to sell him a
grave-stone to mark the spot where the
loved one slept--marble or common stone
as he chose at prices defying competi-
ton. The bereaved man said there was
slight difficulty in the way. " Haven't
You lost your wife p inquired the agent.
Why, yes: | have" said the man, "but
no grave amt necessary; for you see the
cussed critter amt dead-she 'scooted
with another man"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13
A Kentucky Judge.

A N incident in the judicial career Of
IN the Honorable Thomas B. Monroe,
who for twenty-five years occupied the
position of Judge in Kentucky, will illus
trate the high purity ofhis character, and
may serve to remind the judiciary of our
day how conscientiously the Judges of
the olden-time held the scales of justice
A student in the Judges law school
one day asked him if in deciding cause
he ever felt any bias or prejudice for or
against the parties The Judge promptly
said: "Never but once I'll tell you the
story. There was very important case,
which was argued with great ability be-
fore me by the most distinguished lawyers
at the bar of Frankfort, and it took two
weeks in the trial. Every morning as
the court opened little woman dressed
in black, modestly and unassumiDgly
curtesied to the court, as if unseen, and
took her seat near the door. Just before
the court adjourned she retired, not
without always making a courtesy. 1t
attracted my attention, and | inquired
who she was. was told she was party
to the suit then on trial. When the
cause was submitted, and was preparing
my opinion, | found it impossible to dis
miss from my mind this little woman and
her curtesy. l began to doubt whether
/ could do justice in the case. l studied
the matter closely, and finally decided in
her favor. 1t involved the title to all she
possessed IN the world 81 never" said
the old Judge, "was entirely satisfied
that my decision was correct, until it was
finally unanimously affirmed by the Su-
preme Court of the United States /
feared my judgemnt had been warped
by the simplicity and delcacy of the
little woman in black..-Ncw Orleans
Times.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13
A Curious Discovery.

A MAN at Constantinople, having
IN left in charge Of u friend Of his
purse without seam Or joint, in which he
had placed considerable number of
diamonds, complained on his return from
distant travel that his number of diamonds
was not correct. The friend maintained
the integrity of his trust, and adduced as
proof, the entire woof Of the purse, in
which neither seam nor joint appeared
and the seal of the owner still remained
untouched at the mouth of the purse.
The owner of the jewels was forced to
admit both facts, but still persisted
that the amount Of diamonds was no
longer what he had left. The case was
brought before more than one magistrate,
but nothing could be elected upon the
subject, and the unaltered condition of
the purse, which the owner could not
deny, was considered conclusive evidence
against his claim. In despair he applied
to the Sultan himself, and the strange
persistency of his demand impressed the
latter so much that, though compelled,
upon the face of the facts, to dismiss his
claim as untenable, the subject remained
impressed on his mind, and induced him
to try the following experiments At
prayer the next morning, when the slave
who usually brought the carpet upon
which he knelt had Withdrawn, he made
long slit in it to be again Withdrawn
by the slave. When the latter came to
fulfill his duty of removing the precious
carpet, he remained aghast at the injury
it had received, and Immediately appre-
hendihg the dreadful effects of the Sui
tan's displeasure, hastened with the rug
to the quarter of the city where certain
cobblers resided, and seeking out one
peculiarly renowned for his skill, commit
ted it to his best exercise of it, and car
ried it back 50 restored that the next
morning it laid spread for the Sultan's
use, without the trace of either damage
or reparation. The Sultan no sooner
perceived what had been done than he
called the slave, who tremblingly
confessed what he had done. lie was i'm
mediately dispatched in search Of the
pre-eminent cobbler, and when the man
appeared before the Sultan, the latter
sending for the sealed purse about which
the controversy had been held, charged
him with having in like manner repaired
a slit in the woof of the apparently unin-
jured bag. The man instantly admitted
the fact and thus the reclamation of the
poor defrauded friend and diamond owner
was substantated
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13
poetifal s geIettions.
ATTRACTION.

Attraction Is a curious power,
That none can understand;
It's influence is everywhere
In water, air and land;
1t keeps the earth compact and tight,
AS though strong bolts were through 1t
And, what is more mysterious yet.
1t binds us mOrtals to it..
You throw stone up in the air, 4.
And down 1t comes, ker-whack!
The centrifugal casts it up
The entripetal-back,
My eyes can't discover how
One object tracts another;
Unless they love each other, like
A sister and brother.
1 know the compass always points
Directly to the pole.
Some say the North Star causes this,
And some say-Synn'S Hole!
Perhaps it does-perhaps it don't
Perhaps some other cause;
Keep on perhdpstng-who can solve
Attractions hidden laws?
Attraction is q curious power,
That none can understand;
It's influence is everywhere
In water air and land.
1t operates on every thing
The sea, the tides, the weather,
And sometimes draws the sexes up,
And binds them close together.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13
More Scared than Hurt.

NURING the recent alarm excited by
~ the prevalence of fever, u good
many persons adopted all sorts of preven-
tatives. Any suggestion which tended
to accomplish this purpose was seized
with avidity and applied without scruple.
A young man was Of this number. His
insane dread of the disease amounted to Il
monomania Every conceivable nostrum
was taken, and every possible liquor i'm
bibed as preventive-lemonade, brandy
and wine, citrate Of magnesia, mineral
water, buchu, cathartic pills. and iron
lozenges were taken successively the same
day, and in turn rejected for newer and
more efficient remedies. Toward night
he began to feel bad, His stomach was
in evident disorder, and racking pains
prevailed in the region of the head and
back Satisfied that Yellow Jack was
laying siege to him in earnest, he sent
for physician and begged of him pit
eously to save his life.
The doctor examined him carefully
You haven't got yellow fever" he
said, "but you've eaten something that
has disagreed with you. shall have to
give you an emetic. The prescription
was forthwith applied, and the result
awaited with impatience.
Suddenly the odor of brandy filled the
room.
"Why, you've been drunk" said the
doctor.
"Wait, doctor, wait" gasped the pa
tient in his paroxysm.
Then came lemonade.
why, it's puuch you've been drink
ing"
"Wait, doctor, wait"
And then mingled with these COM
pounds, came the smell Of buchu, the
sickening effluvia of nitre, tempered and
subdued by port wine.
"Why, man, what is all this 7" cried
the astonished man of science.
"Wait, doctor, we haven't got to the
bottom yet = and then out came dark
liquid, which the patient in his distress
denominated "molasses " and water"
Then came gin, whiskey and MADEIRA, to
be succeeded in their turn by Congress
water, Vichy and Kissengen. The doc
tor was in despair, which was augmented
by the now frantic inquiry of his patient ::
Doctor, have got the fever? Z"
Got the deuce No. Yellow fever,
cholera, or small pox would be waste of
material with you Have no dread, sir /;
nothing less than an earthquake can ever
do you any damage" and the physician
took his leave, and the patient rapidly re-
covered
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13

D55- The other afternoon stick of
wood fell from the tender Of passenger
train on the New Jersey Railroad, and
struck the locomotive of a train going in
the opposite direction The wood was
driven back into the window of u car, and
broke the arm of Mr. Mortin. sr
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13

nay Positiyeness is a good quality for
preachers and orators, because he that
would obtrude his thoughts and reasons
upon a multitude will convince others
the more as he appears convinced him
self
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13

Ras- The preaching of divines helps to
preserve well inclined men in the course
of virtue, but seldom or never reclaims
the vicious.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13

B9- Censure is the tax man pays to
the public for being eminent
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-12-13

sds- An idle reason lessons the weight
of the good ones you gave before.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-04
Improved Cotton Gins. 1
McLENDEN'S PATENT.

TIME subscriber purchased two years
ago. McLENDEN'S PATENT I'M
PROVEMENT TO COTTON GINS,
for the Counties of Abbevile, Edge6eld.
and Newberry; and in that time has sold
many of them, and to the entire sstistao-
ton Of his patrons. The Improvement is
applied to tue old gin at trifing expense;
and with these material advautages-that
it will enable the Gin 10 gin from one
fourth to one-third more, and to produce
cleaner and better lint. lie has numer-
GUS certificates from cotton planters to this
effect, and also from cotton buyers, stating
that tue cotton from this Improved Gin
will command from one TO oue-s.half cents
more per pound. Agents will be sent out,
aud the pubic patronage is solicited 10
their behalf. ....-. ... -.
m- Reliable agents wanted. ....
z. T. PARKER.
Cslhoun's Mills, Augu;t l2, 1870, left
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-04
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-04

. Above prices complete with frame
Without frame $1,000 less on each
Mill,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-23
All About Boys.

If boy has been brought up to do
his part; never allowed to shirk any le
gitimate responsibility, or permitted to
dodge work, whether or not it made his
back ache, or sOiled his hands, until bear
ing heavy burdens became matter OF
pride, the heavy end of the wood from
choce-parents, as they bid him good.
bye. NAV dismiss their fears. His life
will not be business failure. The ele-
ments of success are his, and at some
time and in some way the world will
recognize his capacity.
If boy never earned dollar; if pa
rents aud friends always kept him in
spending money-penn:es to by candy
and fish hooks. and Salty his imagined
wants-and he has grown to manhood
in the expectancy that the world will
generally treat him with similar consid
GRAFTON, he will always, be make shift !;
and the faul: is not so mach his as of
those about him, who never made the
boy depend upon himself-did not make
him wait six months to get money to
replace lost jack knife.
Everybody has to rough it at one
time or another. If the roughing comes
iu boyhood, it does good; if later, when
habits are formed, il is equally tough ;
but not being educational, is generally
useless. And the question is to whether
a young man will succeed in making
money or not depends not upon where
he goes or what he does, but upon his
willingness to do his part, and upon his
having earned money, and SO gained a
knowledge of bis worth. Not little of
this valuable experience and knowledge
the country boy gets on the old farm.
under the tutleage Of parents shrewd
enough to see the end from the begin.
ming, and to make the labor and grief
of children contribute to the success OF
subsequent life.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-23
An Incident Connected with the Loss
of the steamer City OF Boston.
A New York letter SAYS:

A New York letter says:
The City of Boston and her fate have
to great extent passed out of the minds
of the public, but there are many family
circles where the lost steamer and her
precious freight of human life can never
be forgotten. Of one of the victims of
that unknown tragedy at sea somo hith-
erto unpublished particulars are of pecu-
liar interest. Among the passengers
was gentleman of this city who, in
days gone by, had been well-known in
business circles here. Of late years he
had been unfortunate, and loss of prop
crty affected his intellect From various
causes he had lost the means Of main
tanning his accustomed affiuent position,
and the Masonic Lodge to which he be-
longed bought passage tickets for himself
and wife on the i'll fated steamer, and
provided him with funds to take trip to
Europe, visit relatives in Ireland, and see
what could be done toward the restora
ton of bis enfee5ed health and disorder
ed intellect. The unfortunate but hope
Iui Seulletnhu stdrtcu Win MS WIG anu
two children, and friends we're at the
steamer to bid him godsreed. He was
never heard of again. One of his Ma
sonic friends, however, bethought him
self on the very day Of the sailing TO
look after the travellers life insurance
policy, and discovering that it was within
eight hours of expiration. had it renew
ed, thus securing SIS 900 for surviving
child who remained behind. 1t is
worthy of note that the wife, who shared
her husbands sad fate, was startled just
before starting on the voyage at hearing
of the loss at sea of two brothers. and
but few days before attended the tuner
al of her father. Certai;ly soch sue
cession of calamitous circumstances is as
rare as it is saddening.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-23

A white boy met colored lad the
other day, aud asked him what he had
such a short nose for. g spect so il
won't poke itself into other peoples bus
iness"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-23
THE DEMON. OF THE STILL.
By PAUL PARALLEL.


Old Guzzlemouth reeled from the tavern one night
With bottle of gin in his pocket,
Which he care fully guarded, although ne Wastlgnt
For fear 'gainst some lamp-bost he'd knock 1t;
His nose was red and his cOuntenance flushed,
And his gait was very unsteady
To all whom he passed, in yoire that was nusned
"'Tis a gay night, this. for ducks" said he.
He got to his house and he lighted his dip
Put the bottle of gin on the table
Then thought he would mix up some tuiPehsine
flip
But being too drunk, wasn't able,
So he dropped in his chair like pondrous weight,
And took hold of the neck of the bottle
"I'II tipple my turpentine," said he straight
Then he suddenly loosened his throttle;
For terrible sight met ms mauan
By the taiiow-dip's feeble and Pickering rays
lie spied another his room was sharing
Twas little black devil, most ugly ana grim,
With diminutive eyes red and cleaning,
A-perched on the bottles tip, looking at him
Poor GuzzIemouti thought he was dreaming.
He stru OK at the elm and shouted ''go wayI'
But the imp never moved from its sitting
sAs long as please" il said. here shall stay,
and at present have no thought of quitting.
Poor Guzzlemouth shuddered at hearing 1t speak,
And suffered out, ''Who and what are your"
Il am, like YOURSELF said the imp with squeak,
"a member, quite old: of the bar. too.
I'm the guardian-deyil of topers like thee;
The tenant of each whisky mill. sir;
1 am always about when a mans on a spree
The demon, am of the still, sir!
Now Guzzlemouth looked in great terror and
fright,
For greater the devil seemed growing,
And presented to him a most horrible sight,
As fercely its red eyes were glowing;
II doubled its size IN a second or SO,
And steadily kept on increasing,
And uglier. bigger, continued to grow,
While it Kissed through its mouth without ceas-
ing.
In vain did old GuzzIemouth try to escape
From the gleat ebon giant be lore him.
Who monstr Gus in form and horrd in shape,
Every moment grew larger, and more grim;
Till. at last, with its talon.ke fingers II seized
The throat of the terrified hummer.
And shreked in his as his weasand II squeezed
Now say your prayers bOy-yOu're goneri
Then scuffe ensued, and a terrible fumc-
OF sulphur, or something quite nearit,
Came like miasma from GuZSiemOuths room,
And the devil flew away with his spirit.
The Coroner's jury were then called in,
And into his death did inquire
Some thought he had taken some bad benZine,
And got his quIetus by fire;
While others opined that he'd been beset
BY some sort OF pestilent demons
But the verdict they rendered was, that he had
met
His death through deliriam tremens
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-23
I. O. O. FAN Independence DISPENSE
ton.

APPLETON, Wis, June G, 1870:
In view of the blessings of Freedom,
federation and Independence vouchsafed
us as nation, it becomes us an Order
suitably to recognize tho natal day of
American Liberty. Remember that " in
becoming an Odd Fellow, no sacrifice of
your opinions. no change Of your rela
tons to the State, no loosening Of the
obligations which, as good citizen, you
owe to the laws and institutions under
which you live, is required. On the
contrary, learn now and forever, that you
cannot become an Odd Fellow, in spirit
and truth, unless you are GRATEFUL TO
YOUR CREATOR, faithful to your eoan
try. and fraternsl to your fellow man."
Therefore, !, Sam. Ryan, Jr., NJ. w /.
Grand Master of Wisconsin, by virtue Of
the power in me vested. do hereby grant
this my dispensaiion to all lodges in the
Jurisdiction, to wear the regalia, and
display the jewels, embems and banners
of the order. on the Fourth day Of July,
1870; and I recommend to the Frater-
nifty to participate with their fellow citi.
zens in all suitable celebrations on that
day. SAM. RYAN, Jr.,
Attest: L. B. HILLS. Grand Master.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-23

dead now. God have mercy on him! l
have never worked so hard in all my life |!
To tighten the boat he wanted 10 drown
Fanor. And when be saw the breakers
he would jump overheard TO swim
Fanor went after him and brought him
to the gunwale; and, while was lend
ing him hand, puff! we were all in the
water together. Holy Mother! how l
did lay about me. caught plank. -
"Hold on, Fanorr' said |. But Fanor
had left the stranger and had seized me
by the collar. And so | made the shore.
o the brave beastl he's no dog; he's al
most a man."
Sand Fine Anguille?' said Jeanne.
"She will come in with the tide. She
is as light as wooden shoe
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-23

May man justly consider his wife
poetical, when she is rerse 10 him.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

A square will b. counted the space Of one inch-
Business cards s lines or less, 100 year.
Legals charged at the rates prescribed By statute
Syeea notices. Is cents per line for fist insertion.
AMI 10 cents for each sub seque nt Insertion
Trausi ent advertisements must be paid for IN az
vance; all others qusrtery,
Advertisements not otherwise ordered, will be con-
tinued until order ed out, aud charged accordingly
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-23
BOOKS.

Some books are drenehed sands
On which great souls wealth lies all in heaps,
Like a wrecked argosy. What power in books
They mingle gloom and splendOr. as I've oft,
In Humorous sunsets, seen the thunder-piles,
Scanned with dull fire and fercest glOry-rents.
They awe me to my knees, as if stood
In presence Of a king.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-23
Too Poor.

Brother Moore Of 1.-THE Rural NeW
Yorker, was sitting in his office one af
ternoon two years ago. when a farmer
friend came in and said, '.Fiiend Moore
/ like you paper, but times are SO hard l
cannot pay for it.
''Is that so friend Jones I'm very sor
ry to hear that you are so poor; ard if
you are so really hard run, | will give you
my paper"
"Oh. no! | can't take it rs gift"
swell, then, let's see how we can fix
it. You raise chickens, l believe"
ayes, few, but they don't bring any,
thing hardly"
."Don'. they? Neither does my paper
cost anything, hardly. Now have n
proposition to make to you: I will con-.
tinue your paper, and when you 90 home
you may select from your lot one hen and
call her mine. Take good care of her
and bring me the proceeds, whether
in eggs or in chickens, and We will call
it square, III.
"All right, brother Moore" and the
old fellow chuckIed at what he thought
capital bargain.
He kept the contract strictly, and at
the end Of the year found that he had
paid about four prices for his paper. He
often tells the Joke on himself, and says
be never has bad the face to say he was
too poor to take paper since that day."
Former and Planter