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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-19
Planting Potatoes.

An Exchange thus talks in a lively
way to its readers, though well-informed
correspondent:
After experimenting for several years
with light and heavy seeding in potato
culture, l am convinced that light seeding
produces most uniform size and better
quality potatoes than heavy seeding.
What call light seeding is medium-sized
potatoes. Cut one eye in a piece plan
ted sixteen inches apart, in drills four
inches deep; drills three feet apart |
have tried forty varieties in this way, in
cluding all modern varieties, and it is evi-
dent in my mind that, as a general thing
farmers use more seed than is necessary
in planting potatoes. Because seed is
cheap and they have plenty of it, is no
reason for using so much. Better keep
the surplus and boil them and feed them
to the pigs"
We have succeeded to our satisfaction
in raising potatoes for several years, by
planting for seed, tubers about the size of
small hen's-eggs, cut into halves and
sometimes quarters; two pieces in hill.
We always select the seed when the
potatoes are dry, making three sortings--
marketable, planting, and small ones for
the pigs. Those for planting are care
fully placed in barrels, and put in the
driest part of a dry cellar, and such a
thing offailure in getting good plants is
unknown.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-19

NOTICE.
MIR. SAMUEL II, BECK is this day admitted
VX1 to an interest in my business,
T. MORTIMER
New Bloomfield, January Is, 1870
The business will be continued at the same place.
under the firm OF
#. MORTIMER u co.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-19

nea. IF breoms arc wet in boiling suds,
once week they will become very tough,
will not cut the carpet, last much longer
and always sweep like new broom. A
very dusty carpet may be cleaned by set
ting a pail of cold water out by the door,
wet the broom in it, knock it to get off
the drops, sweep yard or 80, then wash
the broom as before, and sweep again, be-
ing careful to shake off all the drops from
the broom, aud not sweep far at time
If done with care it will clean carpet
very nicely and you will be surprised at
the quantity Of dirt in the water, and it
needs changing once or twice if the carpet
is very dusty. Snow sprinkled over a
carpet and swept off before it has time to
melt and dissolve, is also nice for renova-
ting asoiled carpet. Moistencd Indian
meal is used with good effect by some
.housekeepers.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-19

HATS & CAPS of all sorts and sizes
IL suitable for men and boys, for sale by
f. MORTIMER & co.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-19

B@gn The best feed for horses affected
with heaves, is such as is nutritious and
succulent, and should be condensed into
as small a compass as possible. Dry and
dusty hay is injurious, and makes the an
imal wheeze distressingly. Moistened
ground feed, potatoes, carrots and ruta
bagas are the best feed for animals hav-
ing this disease, and if the water to drink
would be given to the horse out of a cask
with Stacked lime at the bottom and stir
red occasionally, it would materially less
en- the difficulty of breathing.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-19
Qbe Qinres, Mem Bloom6elo, ])a.

nay A writer in an exchange paper
advocates planting an occasional hill in
in every corn field late, or taking pains to
replant the missing hills, and gives the
following reason for it IF the weather
becomes dry during the filling time, the
silk and tassel both become dry and dead.
In this condition, if it should become
seasonable, the silk revives and rcnows
its growth, but the tassel does not recov-
er. Then, for want of pollen, che new
silk is unable to fill the Office for which it
was designed. The pollen from the re-
planted corn is then ready to supply the
silk, and the filling is completed He
says nearly all the abortive ears, so COM
mon in all corn crops, is caused by want
of pollen, and that he has known ears to
double their size in this second filling.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-19

B9p Old ribbons will look quite re-
newed if washed in cool suds made Of
fine soap and ironed when damp. Cover
the ribbon with clean cl tn and pass
the iron over that. If you wish to stiffen
the ribbon, dip it, while drying, into gum
arabic water White silk gloves wash
well, and should be dried on the hands
Never dampen bonnet ribbon and iron it
wet-it makes it stiff as horn.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-19
FOR SALE.

A N ENGINE of Sixteen Horse Power The
IA Engine and Boiler is in perfect order and the
boiler Is OF sufficient capacity to drive a much
larger Engine. 1t would be suitable for large
tan yard or a saw and grist-mill. The subscriber
offers it for SALE only because it is much larger
than the wants OF his Foundry require
For further particulars address or apply to
GEORGE SNYDER,
Att New Bloomfield. Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-19

D@~ Wood does not burn until the sap
is out, and therefore it is better to dry it
in che summer sun than by the heat
Of the stove. 1- q
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-04-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

We inttte communications from all persons tpho are
Interested In matters properly belonging to this
department.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06

The jackson Wing and Tribune of
the LIST inst. relates the following snake
story:
A few weeks since our informant made
a visit to- Wayne county, and was the
guest, for short time, of Mr.. Abram
Montague, an old and well-known citizen
of the county, whose residence is stu
ated eight miles east of Clifton, on Har-
din creek. Mr.. Montague is seventy
three years old, and is a member of the
Primitive Baptist Church. Here is the
snake story, as it was told by hun to our
informant
"AbOut the first of August last negro
woman on my place, while at work, saw
a large rattleSnake enter q hollow log.
She came to tie house and told her hus-
band, old uncle Bob, who went imme-
diately TO the spot and began to beat on
the log with large stick While thus
engaged, he heard a rattle as if Just I'M
der his feet. SteppiRg back, the fearful
sound was repeated as If Just under his
new position. Another step, and an
other rattle, and still another, until Door
uncle BOb's courage failed and off he
ran, distance of one hundred wards or
more. Not be outdOne, the old negro
repaired again TO the spot, and, approach
ing cautiously, began 10 beat on the log
as before. Presently large rattle snake
thrust its head out of the log, and began
TO drag its body slowly out When half
way out uncle Bob killed it with single
well'aimed stroke. Then came another,
which met the same fate. Three others
followed in rapid succession; and all were
instantly dispatched. In few moments
they began to issue forth again, and con-
tinued to glide out until thirty-fye, most
of them full grown, lay dead at the
mouth of the log"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06
FLOATER,
a Card from clay Roberts, Il,
JOHN NJ. BRIGHT

a Card from Clay Roberts, Esq.
To the Voters of the Floaterial District composed
of the Counties of Davidson, Robertson, Mont
gomery and CheathSm:
At a convention composed of delegates
representing the counties of your district
for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date to represent you in the lower House
of the Thirty-seventh General Assembly,
held at Springfield on the 29th of Septem-
Der, through the Partially of friends my
name was presented to the convention for
the nomination. The names of other
gentlemen Zone l believe from each COun-
ty in the district were also presented. l
have not the proceedings of the conven-
ton, nor the result of the different bal
lots before me, but will say that after the
third ballot received a majority of all
the votes cas- on almost every ballot.
The t1CO-thirdS rule, however, having
been adopted did not receive the requi-
site number of votes to make the nOmi-
nation.
The ballOting was thus keptup until late
in the evening, when learning that there
was considerable i'll feeling being engen-
dered amongst the friends of the different
candidates, and fearing that the further
use of my name might result in the dis
ruptiOn of the convention, as my friends
felt unwilling to Withdraw it as long as |
was receiving majority of the votes be-
ing cast, in person went before the con-
ventiOn and withdrew from the contest
and moved that Mr.. J. II. Williams, of
Cheatham county, be unanimously de-
clared the nominee of the convention,
which motion prevailed. l am to-day in
receipt of letter from Cheatham county
informing me that Mr.. Williams refuses
70 make the canvass, and has declined
the nomination.
With this statement of facts, fellow
citizens, am again before you candi-
date to represent you in the lower House
of the next General Assembly, and hope
70 be able to see the most of you before
the day of election. Had Mr.. Williams
accepted the nomination | should have
supported him with all my energy and
with cheerfulness; but as he has declined
l feel it a duty l owe the friends who
urged my name before the Convention,
as well as duty to myself, to take this
course.
Very respectfully, your Obedient ser
want, CLAY ROBERTS
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06

We clip the following from the Chatta-
nooga Times, of the ID inst; ''On the
night of the 21st inst band of disguised
men-estimated by the unterriied from
300 down to 4O-raided largely at the
terminus of the Alabama and Chattanooga
Railroad. They visited the tent store of a
man named Davis, took him out and Tinted
him with ''bull whip, searched his house
for whisky, and then gave him forty eight
hours to leave the country. After getting
through with Davis, they formed line be-
fore the Company store, fired volleys, &C
oompanied with yells; shot through tents,
narrowly missing negro women and chill
dren; moved up the line; searched for
whisky; seized barrel of whisky and gave
a X K receipt for it, and whipped ne
groes who had been loafng They de-
clared in sspulchral tones that they came
from the moon. The Alfalfa Union, from
which the learn the above. says their be-
havior was that of lupatic5."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06
MEMPHIS.

Tine Radical SpIiC-Smith NOmi-
mated tby One Wing-The other
NOminatcs Mann who Withdraw
in Favor of "a Negro.
MEMPHIS, Oct.-The delegates to the
Republican Congressional Convention
which was called to meet at the Opera
House to-day, owing to the division in
reference to the respective candidates,
divided before the hour of meeting. The
adherents Of Gen. Smith repaired to a
chamber of the WaldrOn block, where
after appointing delegates to fill vacancies
they nominated Gen. Smith, who, in
speech, accepted the nomination. The
other portion met al the Opera House and
nominated Hon. David Num-, who de-
Clined n favor of Ed Shaw, colored, who
was nominated by reclamation and in
lengthy speech accepted the nomination.
In the latter convention all the counties
in the district were represented. The
friends of Gen. Smith give as a reason
for Withdrawing that it was done to pre-
vent a collision with NUNS friends The
feeling between the parties is very bitter
Each propose 10 canvass the district
thoroughly.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06

IhcIe was Sndp encounter al NlDetS
Cambon. No result given.
Prussian Success at EpcrnOn.
Tours. Oct. 5.-A dispatch Just re-
ceiv6d here from Chartres, dated to-day,
contains the following:
The Prussians gained some advantage
near Epernon yesterday, which opens
that place TO their arms. They bOmbarded
Epernon for time. The Mobiles and
francs-tireurs fought courageously, but
were unable to contend against the vigor-
GUS artillery fire of the enemy.
PrusSian Repulse at EOntaInebIeau
FONTAINEBLEAU, Oct. "a detach-
ment of Prussians, several hundred strong,
made an attack on the Francs-tireurs,
near here to-day, and were handsomely
rePulsed. The Prussians Ietreated To-
wards Chailly.
Fighting near OrIeans-The New
Prussian Army Attacked near Col
mar.
Tours, Oct st is reported here to-
day that fighting is going on near Orleans.
A dispatch from Belfort says the franc
tireurs had defeated a detachment of
the new Prussian army which recently
crossed the Rhine near COlmar.
French Archives Going to LiIIe-The
NaPOleOnic Manifesto.
Tours, Oct. 5.-It is announced to-day
that the government archives will be sent
from here to be established in Lille in case
of any greater interruption of communi-
cation.
No serious engagements have occurred
near Paris other than those already des-
Cribed. The government receives intelli-
gence from Paris with tOlerable regularity.
The daily journals here notice the
manifesto of Napoleon, lately published
in London. The Tours authorities are
not yet apprised that the manifesto is
probably a forgery. The Gazette de
France says unfortunately for the Bona
partists, they publish their documents
surreplitiously.
POIiIiCs-Thc Demands of Lyons.
Tours, Oct. BIT is noticeable that as
the election for the Assembly approaches
the old parties seem to b. reviving.
Their different organs are apparently
thinking more of politics than of the
danger of the country.
1t is reported the Assembly will meet
at Tours after the election.
Theirs is soon expected here.
1t is asserted that Lyons demands the
right of coinage and the establishment of
mint in that city.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
The vOmito in Spain is still spreading

The vOmito in Spain is still spreading.
Olazaga's resignation as Minister to
France will be formally accepted.
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain, passed
through Bordeaut yesterday, en- route for
Switzerland, where she will reside.
There were nine deaths from yellow
fever in New York yesterday.
In New York last night, Madame See
bach made great sensation in Jane Eyre.
She was called before the curtain three
times at the end of the first act, and sew
eral times subsequently.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Akerman'S Georgia Fraud
Gov. Holden to be Impeached
30 Men Buried i'm q Coal Mine
The Radical Split at Memphis
Two Candidates for Congress
Smith and Ed. Shaw, COIOred
WASHINGTON.
The English MissiOn-Grant,s Ide
of the WRr.

The English MissiOn-Grant,s Ideas
of the War.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The President
has heard nothing from Senator Morton
since the latter's appointment as Minister
to England, and has not been interviewed
by any newspaper correspondent on the
subject of the Alabama claims. He ap-
proves Senator Washburne's conduct at
Paris To day he expressed belief that
the Prussians would be successful in the
seige of Paris, judging by all the military
circumstances. No appointment of So
licitor General will be made until the re-
turn of Attorney General Alderman. The
Presidents preference is for Col BristOw,
of Kentucky.
The New Bonds.
Plates for the higher denominations of
bonds under the new funding law are
nearly completed and will be ready in a
few days, when they will be numbered
and printed for disposal to those who de-
sire them. Not much will be done by
Secretary Boutwell, in the way of placing
new bonds on the market for some
months TO come, tie present time being
considered unfavorable for successful ne
SDti' tlOu DIT Vic lOW Tdl6 Oh inc DOQuS.
Georgia Affairs.
A letter from Georgia saws that the
Alderman election bill proves to be a mon
strous political fraud, intended to keep
the State in the hands of Bullock & Co.
1t provides for but one election precinct
in county, and confers the appointment
of the five election commissioners upon
Gov. Bullock. The election is put off
until Congress meets, so that the cooper
alton of the latter body can be used Is
needed.
Holden TO be Impeached.
An arrival from Raleigh, North Caro-
lima, confirms previous reports that the
Legislature, when it reassembles, will
certainly take steps for the impeachment
of Gov. Holden and his trial by the State
Senate, with the Chief Justice of the State
presiding. Conservatives have in the
course of preparation a series of charges,
which come within the scope of the Con
stitution and laws, defining impeachment
in North Carolina.
CLERKS In the Interior Department..
The President to-day wrote letter to
the Acting Secretary of the Interior re-
questing tim to place the clerks of that
department on the same footing, as re-
CARDS leaves of absence and pay during
such abs nee, with other departments.
This is a direct refutation of the order
which had been issued by Secretary Cox
directing the movements. The course of
the President was taken On direct APP
peal made by one or two members of the
National Republican Committee. There
omit. q al,
eral bureaus going home to Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana to vote at the coming
elections.
TehuantePec.
The naval expedition for the survey of
the TehuantepeC and Nicaragua routes
IS now fully organized, with Capt. Shut
feldt as commander. The guuboats Kan
sas and Mayfower comprise the feet.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06
FROM JAPAN AND CHINA.
The War I'm Japanese Waters-MOre
RIassaCres in China.


MassaCres ia China.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-Adyices from YokO-
hama to Sept. have been received. The
Japanese authorities have made arrange
ments to prevent a collision, in Japanese
waters, between Prussian and French
corvettes cruising in the vicinity. They
have also decided to attack Corea.
Later advices from Hong Kong report
further assassinations of foreigners by
the Chinese. 1t is reported that Chinese
troops are being collected between Tient-
sin and Pekin nominally for the protec-
ton of foreigners. Strong doubts are
expressed as to that being the real lnten-
ton of the movement.
An Earthquake-4I3 Souls Perish.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-European mail
advices state that the Roman Catholic
Bishop at Botany, on the confines of
Thibet, China and Burmah, sends to In
dia terrible account of an earthquakein
that region, effecting an era of $50 by 80
miles, on the 18th of April. The Chinese
official report estimates the loss of human
life at Alb,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06

Speaking of the crops of Stewart county,
the Dover Record seys: Our county is
flooded with an abundance of corn, any
amount OF it. 1t can now DO bought at
% and 80 cents a. bushel. Our tobacco
crop turned out better than was antici-
pated at the early part Of the season, our
farmers could not have asked finer weather
for cutting it than what We have had lately,
we may Justly say Inst We have had beau
tiful season. Providence has smiled upon
US, and the result is peace aud plenty.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06
CINCINNATI.
The Convention-The ScbuetzcT

The COnVentiOn-Thc ScbuctzCnfeSI.
CINcNNATI, Oct. 5.-The Southern
Commercial Convention held no session
after p. NJ, in order to afford the com
mit'ces time to consider matters referred
u them.
With better weather, there has been a
better attendance at the Schuetzenfest
Shooting was lively.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06
CHICAGO.
A Strange Suicide.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-At Fayette, Iowa,
Sunday evening last in the hall of Herds
Commercial College, Jas. Doreans, a
young man 80 years old, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
head Although several persons passed
through the hall the same evening after
the deed, no one discovered that he had
done it until the next morning, as he re-
manned sitting in his chair apparently
asleep. He left a letter directed to his
mother blaming her for Withholding
money from him until he was driven TO
desperation. The young man was heir
to considerable property which he would
have received in about one year.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06

Mrs. MYRA BRADwELL, of Chicago, will
take her CLAIM for a license at law to the
Supreme Court of the United States at its
next session. She will be represented by
Hon. Matt. H. Carpenter, United States
Senator from Wisconsin. He is an able
lawyer and eloquent pleador, and will win
for the woman if anybody can.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06

Speaking of the McMinnville and Man
chester railroad difficulty. the McMinnville
Enterprise of the Both ult. says: The rail-
road ''muddle" between the stockholders
of the McMinnviile and Manchester rail-
road and the lessees, Messrs. higgins &
Price, is not yet settled, but, we under
stand, looks favOrably toward re, possession
by the lessees very soon. The miserable
condition of affairs for the past week has
caused great annoyance and Inconvenience
to our merchants and the travelling COM
munitY.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-06
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Party OF Moral Edoas-S tate
COnVentiOn-TheW Women Snubbed
The Alabama Claims Revived
DramNhOps Denounced.


WORCESTER, Oct 5.-The Republican
State Convention met to-day and nomi-
mated Gov. VIM. Claflin for Governor.
A resolution in favor of woman suffrage
was brought before the Convention, but
failed to get a majority of votes. The
votes on it standing yeas l39, nays 1876.
Resolutions were adopted 10 COngratu-
late the country upon the success of the
Government; to approve the economical
administration of Grant-which has
lightened taxation and largely reduced the
public debt; to recommend the still fnr-
ther reduction in taxation: to relieve the
industry of the nation by funding the
debt of the country; still further declares
that the Republican party is pledged to
protect the newly Cnfrauchiscd citizens
in their rights.
1t was also resolved that a decent re-
gard to the honor of the United States re-
quires US to vindicate the claims of the
country upon Great Britain for proper
reparatiOn in prematurely and unneCcs-
sarily recognizing the Rebels as belliger-
entS; and for permitting the fitting out in
their ports of hostile cruisers to prey on
our commerce; and that the Republican
party fsvOT5 laws suited TO prevent
drunkenness and promote temperance and
industry, and the prohibition of dram
shops as tending to the destruction of the
good and happiness of all