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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-02-18

Too Much LAKD.-If farmers would
raise as much as they now do on half
the land - they would quadruple their
profits. We should spend far less for
labor; should need fewer horses; there
would be less wear and tear Of imple-
ments blackemiths and wheelwright
bills would not count up so frightfully
as they now do; we should not have to
moil and toll from morning to night in
getting in our scanty crops, and oul
farms would become cleaner, richer, and
more productive year after year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-02-18
Foot Rot in Sheep.

Ina recent communication of Doctor
Bovuton on foot rot in sheep, notice
he recommends treating each foot in 4
flock OF sheep as carefully and with as
much precision AS you would sore hn-
ger. Now with flock OF sheep OF q
dozen sheep that Is all well enough, cs-
pecially if they are fancy ones. But how
i il in f.ecks of one to five hundred! =
The "eternal vigilance" would have to
he accompanied with great amount u
very disag reeable labor.
NowI propose to give my experience
briefly In this matter of foot rot. In the
first place, | went through 1.-The mil
when was a boy, and ''lived out )" ahd
learned something Of the process oil doc.
toring with vitriol in the old-iasalioHed
way. la 1916. after commencing ior
myself in Vermont, l hal \ Hook 0!
about l3o sheep, and they got the loot
ROT. and got il badly. Well, ] went Ia
work and worked Two Whole da!s
was alone in those da, : on that flock,
pairing and plastering, and rcnienibsr
well what a miserable. dirty, back-!'n'
ing lob il was. Well, the sleep got bet
terra good deal Lcttcr-but alter aw h'I.
they began to grow lame again either
relapse OF old cases or the coming On ~
new; probably both. ! thought 10 m!
self. this will never do. ] can't 90 thai
over again. must devise some whole
sale mode of doetOriMg. So Went
10 work and built email yard IN par
of the pasture nearest the house, III
which / put my salt troughs, and When
the sheep had got little salt-hungry. cal
led them in and kept them long enough
to be sure they all found the sah.As soon
as the sheep had got used 10 coming INT.
the yard after their sait,i placed trough
six or eight feet long Oh the ground IL
the narrow gateway, and fenced 1t s,
that the sheep in going into the yar'
would be obliged to walk the whole
length Of the trough. The bottom of TN
trough should be- nearly level and " id
enough for sheep TO walk in. / pu
into the trough one Or two pals OF sal
brine. OF enough 10 cover the hoots, M,
also solution OF vitriol, and = pound o
two Of tobacco, stepped. think i dc
pended ~ much upon the brine as the vi
riol. and / had some faith in the curative
qualities of tobacco. At any rate 1t sery
ed TO prevent the sheep from licking vi
the brine. Now The sheep must hav
their salt. and there was no way to &c
it but to walk straight through that niix
turc in the trough. 1t was fun to Sc
them walk mincingly through il withOu
knowing what it WAS for. Ina shOr
time my sheep were cured,and remained
cured while owned the flock, nearl
two years.
ANY flock Of sheep l believe may b
\ cured of foot rot in that same way.
never knew flock Of over a hundre
that was ever perfectly cured in an
way. My neighbors at the time advise
me 10 take out a patent for my discov
cry; but l never did. SO every shee
raiser has the right to adopt my plan, Q
the old one Of pairing and plastering b
hand.-A. G. MOVES New England Far
mpr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-02-18
HAYSvILLE STOVE AND TIN STORE


yu,ur undersigned having permanently nsv,
VILE informs the citizens oi i'unos ~" a...i a..
inc counties that he keeps always on hann
sor,ntnn, of stoves AMI Tin-ware o. All k'nn. ys
lhe offers for sale at prices which dc,y IN
M Me-, sty,c and Of the hest material ua,s q
Inub,c rn,ronag 70 respectfully solicited nno a,
,,rrmiscd picnec. Y vi" be - VOW ,r,er -.
him before rn,roririns recrle a~sF v.m icpy
August II ses.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29
Suicide at Niagara.

a few days ago woman came to the
Falls, stopped at the Spencer House, and
registered her name is Mrs Hill, from
Chicago. We do not learn that any
time previous to the principal event of
our story her department was such, as
to attract attention and arouse suspicion
but yesterday Sunday morning, she
walked out enveloped in waterproof
cloak, and proceeded to the bridge that
spans the turbulent stream between Goat
Island and the mainland,
Here she walked to and fro on the
footpath for few minutes, in manner
which showed she desired to attract the
attention of somebody. Her singular ac-
tions did, very shortly, call the attention
of man employed in the vicinity. When
she saw that he was watched, she ceased
her promenade, halted moment close to
the railing ofthe bridge, and then climbed
over it and stood on the extreme outer
edge of the structure The man who
had been watching her at this juncture
started to approach her, but before he
could reach her, she raised her cloak,
pulled it over her head, and plunged
headlong into the waters below. All
those who are acquainted with the spot
will readily guess how rapidly the doomed
woman was washed out of sight and how
useless to attempt to save.
The person who had seen the perform
ance at once made known the circum-
stances. 1t coming to the ears of the
landlord of the Spencer House, he at
once went to her room. There he found
two letters, one addressed to himself and
the other addressed to Mr.. Avery,
Chicago. The letter to the landlord in
formed him that in drawer in the room
he would find S25, from which she wished
him to take pay for her board, and asked
him to forward the other letter to its des-
tination. The letter was so sent, and a
dispatch has been received from Mr..
Avery requesting all the particulars of
the sad occurrence. This is the extent
of the present developments in the case
But there must be sequel, OR rather
first chapter, to the melancholy story,
yet to be opened and read
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29
Serious Affair.

On Friday of last week, Mr.. A. j.
Mahaffey, who has been engaged in
teaching school in Meigs township, was
fatally stabbed by young Jones, aged
IA, son of William Jones, under the fol-
lowing circumstances:
On Thursday Mr.. Mahaffoy corrected
the youth for the violation of the rules of
the school, and on the next day (Friday)
Mr.. Mahafey found it necessary to cor
rect him again, for the same ofense, and
very improperly informed the lad that he
could 90 home, which he accordingly did,
and in a short time returned to the school
house accompanied by his father, who
invited Mr., Mahaffey out of the house.
Immediately an alteration ensued, Ma
hafey securing Jones in such a position
as not to receive any hurt. Jones called
to his son to stab him (Mahafey) to the
heart, which the boy obeyed, the knife
entering four inches on the right side be-
low the shoulder blade, and penetrating
the cavity of the right lung.
Jones and his son were arrested by
Constable Thoroman, and taken before
Esquire Nixon for preliminary examina-
tion, and were held to bail in the sum of
$500. While hunting bail, the father
and son made their escape from the Gus
tody of the constable and are now at
large.
Mr.. A. L. Mahaffey is one of the very
best of the young men of our country,
and has splendid education, is regular
graduate of the Lebanon Institution, and
could command the highest salary in the
best schools of Ohio. He was only in
duced to take country school that he
might enjoy the society of his parents
while pursuing his medical studies.- West
Union Scion.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29
Horrible Outrage and Robbery.

James f. Shoop, of Philipsburg, has
been engaged during the summer in
Huntingdon county, hauling bark. On
the ninth inst, about o'clock, p. NJ, on
his return, within two miles of home, he
was met by three men who ordered him
to halt, and pointing pistol at him de-
manded his money. They gagged him
with stout chestnut limb, bound his
wrists with halter chain, and then took
from him his pocket-book containing
$423-the whole amount of his seasons
work, and the sale of one of his mules.
After throwing his empty pocket-book
into the wagon, they bent down a stout
sapling, and inserted it under the chain
between his wrists, and then let it spring
back, the weight of Mr.. Shoop barely
sufficing to give him foot hold upon
the ground, his arms extended above his
head by the tension, and his head
thrown back by the gag. In this posi-
ton they left him, and he was not dis
covered till 6 o'clock the next morning,
having suffered terribly during the cold
night. If these villains should be dis
covered they ought to be lynched.-Reg-
iSter
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29

B8- A noted safe burglar named Scott,
was arrested by chief of police Hayne, of
Pittsburg, some days since, and lodged
in the Beaver county Jail for trial. On
Tuesday, despatch was received, in
Pittsburg stating that he, in company
with another prisoner had escaped. The
Pittsburg Commercial, of Wednesday,
contains the following account of the af-
fair: The escape took place little be-
fore o'clock on Sunday evening. Sup
per had been served, and the time come
for putting up the prisoners for the night.
The sheriff, or jailor, not feeling well,
gave the keys to his wife, who, accom-
panied by her son, her hired girl, and
her hired man, started into the Jail, for
the purpose of securing the prisoners in
their cells. On entering, she beheld, as
she supposed, all of them seated around
the stove, but just as she opened the
door leading into the corridor, Howard,
who had gotten behind it, placed himself
suddenly in front of her, and planting his
feet between the door and facing, pre-
vented her closing it. Just then Scott,
or Cox as you please, left his seat near the
stove, ran to the door, and striking the
jailor's wife in the breast, landed her
away from the door, both he and Howard
darted through. Only few steps had
been taken, when they encountered the
hired girl, and she was knocked down as
was the hired man, and the son of the
jailor A large bulldog belonging to
the jailor, now seized Scott by the leg,
and, despite the most strenuous exertions,
he was unable to beat the poor animal
off for awhile. During the worry with
the dog, the hired girl, who had regained
her feet, endeavored to cut off fight, by
running through the hall, where the pris-
oners were, and closing and locking the
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29
Gbe Grintes, Mem BLOOMFIELD, 11a.

front door, but Scott got there just as
she did, and knocked her down, after
wards knocking down the jailor's wife,
near the same place Opening the door,
he did not wait to pass from the hall in
the ordinary way, but leaped fully 1s
feet, it is said the dog being almost car
ried with him before it released its hold,
The scene was exciting in the ex-
treme, and it seemed as if Scott and his
companion were able to overcome every
obstacle thrown in their way, A search
of the neighborhood was at once insti-
tuted, but, of course, Scott and his COM
panion could not be found-not even
traces of them could be ascertained. He
was to have been tried yesterday, which
probably accounts for the desperate plan
resorted to and carried out this his
fifth or sixth escape from prison walls,
or felon's cell.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29

A SPECIAL Election will be held in
the First Senatorial District on the 10th
of December, to elect State Senator in
place of Mr.. Watt, who died last week.
This is very important election, as since
the death of Mr.. Watt, both parties have
an equal strength in the Senate, and con-
sequently, whichever party is successful
in this contest, will have control of
that branch of the State Legislature.
Both parties will undoubtedly be careful
to put good men in nomination, and put
forth extra exertion to secure their
election.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29
Three Acres Of Timber Land Suddenly
Disappear Below the Surface.

The inhabitants of the Basket Station
on the Delaware Division, Erie Railway
were treated to a frst-class sensation
About two miles north of the place three
acres of land heavily timbered with
hemlock, occupying an elevated position,
suddenly sank below the surface, disap-
pearing in manner similar to a load OF
dirt when the bottom is let out of the
wagon. There was no apparent cause,
but it has certainly sunk to the depth Of
about forty feet, leaving the tops of the
trees just visible above the surface. The
sinking was accompanied by loud crash,
which died away in dead rumble, heard
at considerable distance. The trees are
standing in their natural positions, having
evidently experienced no particular in
jury in their descent.
1t is usual when such freaks of nature
occur for the sunken earth to be imme-
diateIy submerged by volumes of water,
but in this case no such phenomenon at
tends. The soil is of clayey nature, and
the sides of the chasm formed by the
sinking present smooth and even ap.
pearance, as if huge spade had been
thrust down, and the earth thrown out.
The people at the Basket, and from
the surrounding country for miles, visited
the scene of the phenomenon on Sunday,
and viewed it with awe and CONSERVATION.
They don't like to be close to where the
bottom seems to be dropping out of ter
restrial things.-Port FERRIS Gazette
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29

p@- The Board of Directors of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co., at the meet
ing on the 23rd inst, adopted a resolu-
ton pledging the Company to unite with
the commercial, manufacturing and in
dustrial interests of the city Of Philadel-
phia in the establishment of a line of
four steamships to ply between that port
and some ports of Europe. 1t is pro-
posed to ask the Legislature for a char
ter with minimum capital of $70O, 900,
with power to increase to $4,000, 900.
The railroad company will subscribe
100000 of the capital stock, provided
the balance, 100000 be subscribed by
other responsible parties. Bonds of the
Steamship Company are to be issued to
the amount of $l,500,0OO, bearing five
per cent. interest, and payable in twenty
five years, which bonds are to be guaran-
teed, principal and interest, by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29

Reg- An important case under Consti-
tutional law is about coming before the
Kansas courts, and WILL in any probabil-
ity, be by those tribunals shifted to the
Supreme Court, of the United States. In
accordance with proclamation forbiding
the Mormons drilling as soldiers, mem
bers of the armed and uniformed militia
men of Brigham Young have been ar
rested These persons claim that under
the Constitution of the United States
they are citizens and have the right to
bear arms, and perfect themselves in
military exercises. Governor Skaters
proclamation was aimed at the Mormon
soldiers, because they are believed to be
preparing for armed resistance against
the national authorities, whose code OF
laws they now appeal to for protection.
The trial will, doubtless throw much light
on the real designs of the Mormon
chiefs.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29

sa~ The New York Eapress says /:
/" Some time since, a scafolding in the
Albany shop of the Central railroad
broke, and killed one man and crippled
another. The cripple sued and received
$4,000. The widow of the dead man
sued, and, although she INTRODUCED the
same testimony that gave the cripple
$4,000, she was ordered out of court as
having no cause for action. She has Sc
cured an order for new trial, but if she
wins that, her damages cannot exceed
$4,000, there being a statute limiting a
verdict in favor of person killed by an
accident, in this State, to that amount.
So we sec the legal difference in the
value of man killed and a man crippled
by railroad company is extensive, and
not in favor of the dead"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29

Total As 166 So 159 W l25
The following States have not yetelect-
ed members of the Forty-Second Con-
gress: New Hampshire 3; Connecticut
4 Georgia Z; Texas 4 and California
8. 70 the Forty-First Congress, these
States, not including Georgia, elected
four Democrats and ten Republicans.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PENN'A.
Tuesday, November 20, 1870.

JoHNsrowN is the eleventh city in
the State in population. The order is
thus: Philadelphias Pittsburg, Alleghe-
ney Scranton, Reading, Harrisburg,
Lancaster, Erie, Allentown, Williams
port Johnstown and Easton.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29
The Next Congress.

Below we give table showing the re-
spective strength of the two parties in
in the 42nd Congress. Full returns may
change the result in one or two districts I:
10th Cong 41st Cong l2nd Cong.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29

s@-A young lady having read about a
man having invented stove which con-
sumes its own smoke, hopes he will de-
wise some method whereby tobacco
smokers can be run on the same econom-
ical principle. p
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29
Use the Red Horse Powders

"ORSES CURED OF CHAMBERS. - Aaron
III Snyder, U. s. Assistant Assessor, Mount
Aetna, Pa. G. Bacon Livery Stable, Sunbury, Pa.
Horses Cured of Founder. = Wolf 4 Wilhelm,
Danvile, Pa. A. Ellis, Merchant, Washington
vile, Pa. A. Slonaker, Jersey.
Horse Cured of Lung Fever - Hess & Brother,
Lewisburg Pa.
Horse Cured Of COlic-Thomas Clingan, Union
County, Pa. Hogs Cured of Cholera. = ii. Barr,
il. a. A. Cadwallader Cows Cured.-Dr. j. h.
NJ Cleery, II. Mccormick, Milton, Pa.
Chickens Cured of Cholera and Gapes.-Dr. U.
Q. Davis Dr. ID. T.Krebs, c. w. Sticker, JOhn and
James Finney.
vs. Hundreds more could be cited whose Stock
was saved.
German and English Directions. Prepared by
d. CYRUS BROWNE
Druggist, Chemist and Horseman,
AL Milton Pa Northumberland co., Pa
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29

Gas" One night last week the covering of
an old well sixty feet deep in the street at
Cincinnati, broke through and an old lady
went down with the debris. All efforts
to recover her body were unavailing.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-11-29
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-01-04
TO TnR PUBLIC.

GRATEFUL FOR THE EMINENT SER.
" vices OF DIR. J. j. Mcbride. ] checrfnlly
make statement OF the following facts: For
OF my nervous system, resulting IN partial paral.
Urls md almost total loss OF sight. APcOrc OF
physicians had abandoned my case ar hopelessly
incurable; l bad even heard my days numbered
by doctors and lflencs,~.In the agonles Of neu.
rngic pain I Fought the great liking Of Pain"
Under that benign Influence, in one bali hourI
had obtained more medical aid than I had
known for long, weary months. Ny sight WAS
no much restored that ! could read print. al
though l had needed q guide 10 nnd Or. Nc
Brides Office an hour before. Before leaving
him had rcgaincd the use Of my almost palsicd
limbs, ard seemingly my strength had returned;
companions, were ditSipated and gone. II 10
now ten days since I undertook treatment with
DR.. Mcbride, and i can say unhesitatingly that 1
am restored ~ ! could not have expected to
have been In so little time. My eyesight Ia most
perfectly rcgnincd, my whole physical system
corrected, aud In undOubted healih.
My residence IL In Reading. ! do business at
No. OK Cambridge street, In this city, where
will wIllllngy youch In person for the truth OF
tho foregoing, 10 any one interested.
TH0S. T. GREENWOOD.
p. g.. I have done business In this city, for
twenty ycan. Thousands q citizens know
me. T. I. q.
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THE EVENING NEWS.
Tae.day Rve.i.s..--.~-..Jan.4, 1870
MsesIas Cd IoWa TraNeea.

-
Coin HnL, JANUARY 8, 1S70.-Board
met ut $3.50 r. u. Present, null Board.
Communication was received from
Messrs. Woodruff, W~interhauer d
Frankel. On motion, referred to
President Gibson for investigation.
Committee on fire and Water re-
ported everything in good condition.
Committee on Streets reported them
in fair condition-some slight repairs
necessary. -,
The following bills were referred to
the Finance Committee: Woodruff s.
Co., 80; 8. Halliday, $11 20; NJ.
Donovan, $lOS 80; IL. Crlndall, $3.50;
j. Newhouse, 800; Il. Gallagher,
$l05.
Special Committee on Hydrants
recommended the purchase Of the same
from parties as heretofore.
On motion, Mr.. Huguet was APP
pointed a Committee to inquire as to
price Of hydrantS, to be furnished In
good order.
Report Of Special Committee on pc
tition Of Messrs. w~interbauer 81
Frankel received, and, OH motion,
Committee discharged.
Report Of Special Committee Con-
corning Smallpox Patients received
and accepted, viz: To pay DIR. Dow
ner, Of the Pest House, $50 for each
patient sent per order of the Board Of
Health Of the town of Gold Hill;
also that the conveyance shall not eS-
coed $40 per patient. Ayes SMcssrs.i
uz In-gA AI.Ea NH
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-01-04

Is this age when merit Is obscured BY selkaSser-
lion, and gl.riny advertisements take the place OF
solid talent, 1t Is a pleasure to meet with true worth.
To those In ueed Of medical aid we would eheerfully
recommend the Or. J.. G. Young Institute. SIS Sac
amento street, San Francisco. During It's twenty
year, OF operation Il has held the Highest place Of
integrity, and has been recognized Is q sure refuge
OF the sick. where all receive skiliful and honorable
treatment. See advertisement On the inside.
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ARRIVALS AND DisAIrUarA

DnrruArriyai
DY wztla, fxRooSAND cor Lrz.
! Miss Graham, A Reynolds, } Scott, Prof
Wetmore, J Bstep, Mr. johnson, Mr. Keller.
Departures.
~ WELLS, FARGO AND co.'s LINE
Mr. woodburn, Mr. MeCutehin. Mr. Pres
eottfR BHolmss, OR Waleott,y A 0orger,
Frank Goomsy, Jno Rohan, HI Hal. Nrs
kirsehbaum, Martin Hillyer.