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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-26
BANKING HOUSE
OF
HENRY CLEWS & CO..
Omitted States Treasury Buildings)
NO. 32 W0W Street, N. Y.

YufE business of our House is the same in all
-, respects; as that OF an Incorporate Bank
ing House. c. '''0 O'O'''
, Corporations, Firms, and Individuals keeping
sank Accounts with us, either in CURRENCY or
Cold, VIII be allowed Five Per Cent Interest per
ainhqm aiana on al daily balances, and can check at
slght without notice. Interest credited and Ac-
count current rendered Monthly.
we are prepared at all times to make advances
rate. " ~ 0
Certificates of Deposit issued, payable on de.
mand, or after fixed date. bearing interest at the
country. f VI viz
Collections made promptly everywhere in the
United States Canadas and Europe. Dividends
and coupons promptly Collected,
we Duy. sell. and exchange all issues of Govern
ment Bonds at current market prices
orders executed for the purchase or sale of Gold
ana ana EXcnange also for State, City, and all other
filst-caSS securities.
Special attention given to the negotiation of Rail
Road, City and other Corporate Loans
, we are prepared to take Gold Accounts on FERNS
Ine same as Tor Currency to receive Gold on De-
poS5It' bearing interest and subject to check at
slght; TO issue Gold Certificates of Deposit: to
make MAKE Adyances in Gold. against currency and
other c0lateralS. and to afford Banking facilities
generally upon GOLD BAsIs.--l II I'm
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-26
pOetieaI Selections,
WHEN YOU'RE DOWN,

What legions of "friends" ALWAYS bless us.
When golden success lights our way!
How they smile as they softly address us,
SO cordial, good-humored and gay.
But o, when the sun of prosperity
Has set-then how quickly they frown,
And cry out in tones of severity,
Kick the man. don't you see he is down p,
what though, when you knew not a sorrow,
our heart was as open as day,
And your Friends whenthey wanted to borrow.
you'd oblige-and ne'er ask them to "pay.''
What though not a soul you e'er sighted,
AS you wandered about through the town.
Your e" friends" became very near-sightcd.
And don't seem to see you when down.
When you're "up," you are loudly exalted,
And traders all sing out your praise,
When you're down you have greatly defaulted
And they really "don't fancy your ways.''
Your style was "tip-toe'' when you'd money.
So sings every sucker and clown,
But now, tits exceedingly funny,
Things are altered "because you are down. .''
o, give me the heart that forever
Is free from the worlds selfish rust.
And the soul whose high noble endeayor
Is to raise fallen man from the dust;
And when in adversity's ocean
A victim is likely to drown,
All hail to the friend whose devotion
Viii lift up man when he's "down.''
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-26
THE UNEXPECTED RETURN.
A True Story.

UST at the close of the Revolutionary
~ war there was seen somewhere in
one Of the small towns of Central Massa
chusetts a ragged and forlorn looking
soldier coming up the dusty street He
looked about on the cornfelds tasseling
tor the harvest; on the rich bright patch
es Of wheat for the sickle, and on the
green potato fields with curious eyes--so
at least thought Mr.. Towne, Who was
walking lejsurely behind him, going home
from the reaping to his supper. The lat
ter was stout farmer, dressed in home
made brown linen trousers, without sus-
penders, vest on coat. The ragged SOL
dier stopped uuder the shade of great
sugar-maple, and Mr.. Towne, overtaking
him, stopped also.
Home from the war ?" he asked.
"Just out Of the British clutches"
replied the man GIVE been a prisoner
for years" He replied suddenly. "Can
you tell me who lives in the next house ?
Is it yours 2"
No." replied Towne; Tompkins lives
there. That house and barn used to be-
long to comrade of yours, as suppose,
his name was Jones, but he was shot at
Bunker HILL and his widow married
again"
The soldier leaned against tree
" What kind Of a man is he? | mean
what kind of people are they there p
Would they be likely to let a poor soldier
have something to eat p
eff Tompkins is out, you'd be treated
first rate there. Mrs. Tompkins is a nice
woman, but he is the snarllest cur that
ever gnawad bone. He is terribly
surl ly neighbor and he leads her dogs
life. She missed it marrying that fellow,
but you see she had hard time of it
with the farm after Jones went off a SOL
diering, and when my son came back
and said he was dead-he saw him bleed
ing to death on the battle field-she broke
right down, and this Tompkins came
along and got into work for her, and he
laid himself out to. do first rate. He
somehow got on the blind side of us and
when he offered himself to her, advised
her to have him, and | am sorry that
did it. You had better come home with
me. | always have bit for any poor
fellow that's fought for his country"
"Thank you kindly" returned the SOL
der, but Mrs. Tompkins is a distant-a
sort of old acquaintance. The fact is
used to know her husband, and guess I'll
call there"
MIR. Towne watched him as he went
to the door and knocked, and saw that he
was admitted by Mrs. Tompkins. Some
old sweetheart of hers it may be-" said
MIR. Towne, nodding to himself. He
comes too late, poor woman, she has a
hard row to hoe now," when Mr.. Towne
went to supper, and We will go in with
the soldier
Gould you give poor soldier a
mouthful to eat 2" he asked of the pale
and nervous woman who opened the
door.
My husband does not allow me to
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-26
A Sharp SWindIe.

A gentleman, the other day, went into
the store of Paris merchant followed by
a servant. The gentlemen, who wore
his right arm in sling was taken for
military pensioner, and the merchant
gladly placed before him such articles
as he asked for When he came to settle
the account, however, he found he had
not sufficient money, so he asked the mer-
chant to write note from his dictation
to his wife, which he would send to his
hotel by his servant. The merchant un-
suspiciously wrote as he was desired,
and on sheet bearing the name of the
firm, these words, " Send me Immediately
by the bearer, two hundred thalers.
Yours, Robert" He smilingly closed up
the note with the expression, "Ah, then,
we are namesakes" The servant took
the note and soon returned with the re-
quired sum-
The gentleman paid for his wares,
gave them to his servant to carry, and
went away. Some hours after, the wife
of the merchant visited him, and after
talking of sundry things, suddenly asked
him why he had sent for the two hun
dred thalers The man was rendered
speechless with astonisment when he saw
what a cheat had been played upon him,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-26
The English Language.

There is no other spoken language so
cheap and expressive by telegraph as the
English. So the electric wires are be-
coming teachers of our mother tongue in
foreign countries, The same amount
of information can be transmitted in fewer
English words than French, German
Italian, or any other European language.
In Germany and Holland, especially, it is
coming to be common thing to send
kilograms in English to save expense and
insure precision.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-26

number that could be thrown was nine
and the highest (ninesixes) was fifty-four
making what is called on average throw
about thirty -one-and-a-half OF hun
dred throws, the majority will fall below
thirty-two.
Again the dice ratified in the box as
the second gamester took his turn:
but this throw was low one. The
twenty eighth throw belonged to the clerk
Of the boat, who had now returned with
the bill of sale. He threw forty-nine,
tying the gamester.
"Come, Ninette It's your turn"
The woman started and quivered and
pressed her hand over her heart. Only
the groaning and the putting of the en-
gine broke the stiffness of the place.
Will the gentleman who paid for the
chance throw for me 7" she said, in low
musical tone, earnest and imploring, and
OF purest accent.
" Let your boy throw for you" return
ed MIR. Clay, who shrank from the ordeal.
His luck should be better than mine"
Tommy came forward and took the box.
His mothers hands were clasped, and her
lips moved in prayer The boy trembled
like an aspen. What world of veal or
woe hung upon the tickle chance He
held in his hand the sealed book in which
was written the fate of his mother and
himself, and it was to be opened upon the
hazard of die !
He shook the box and turned it upon
the table. Three aces A moment he
gazcd upon the three single spots, and
then dropping the box he sank back, pale
and frightened.
"Shake again, Tommy" said the plan
ter.
" It's no use, master I can't getforty-
nine"
" But you've got your own chance, my
boy"
" Aye" cried the judge. "That was
your mothers chance. Now throw for
for yourself-throw for the chance gave
you, brace up, and take heart, and may
Heaven help you"
That was not an assembly of religious
ly inclined persons by any means; but
the fervent petition of the judge met
with warm and impulsive response Of
Amen" from nearly all present.
Again the boy came. forward and lifted
the box His lips We're tightly shut, and
the cold quivering of the limbs was hush
ed. The only sound in that saloon above
the deep breathing of the spectators, was
the clicking Of the ivory cubes. Pres
emily the first throw was made
Five-fve-six are sixteen I" an
nounced the planter, setting down the
figures.
The dice were gathered up and thrown
again.
" Six-six-and FIVE "Good That
is seventeen"
The boy was pale as death as he took
the box for the last throw, and his moth
er leaned against stanchion tor support.
At length, he threw and the book was
opened.
"Three skies Eighteen !-and that's
fifty-one! Tommy, my boy, you're a
trump! Now, Mr.. Clerk fill up the bill of
sale, and I'll sign it before these witness
es."
The scene that followed can better be
imagined than described. The last time
heard from Judge Underwood, he was
alive and well, though long retired from
active life. Ninette was his housekeeper
and Tommy is his trusted and trustful
henchman.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-07-26
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27
ssNOT ABOvE CRITiCIsM.,,

One by one the more candid of the Rad
ical press of the country confess that the
administration of President Grant, which
has been so fruitful of corruption in its
first year, occasioned by the interest
which prominent officials have in the va
rious rings formed to rob the nation, is a
failure. The latest instance we have seen
is that of the Cincinnati Times, which
says:
FBut President Grant is not above criti-
cism We have often noticed the mis-
take he made at the outset in accepting
largesses from the rich. We now notice
that he has made himself lobby member
of Congress in behalf of favorite meas
ures. For example, in the matter of the
San Domingo treaty, it is reported that
his interest in its ratification has tempted
him to invite many of the Senators to the
White House, who were calling upon him
on Monday evening, Tuesday morning,
and also in the evening, and that he had
thus won over several votes. This is not
to act like President. He is not amen
Der of the Senate, and to make himself a
lobby member is scandalous. We implore
President Grant to close up rather than
open doors to corruption. Shall it be I'M
derstood that jobbers must go to the
White House for success!"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27
A"LOYAL,, OFFTCE-HOLDEH.

Collector Bailey, of the revenue service
in New York city, who absconded few
days ago, being defaulter to the govern
ment 10 the tune of 500, 600 to $40, 900,
was pet of the Internal Revenue De-
partment. He was an appointee of Lin
coin, and reappointed by Grant, so there
can be no doubt as to his loyalty. He is
a specimen of undulterated Radicalism,
and no doubt the revenue service is
crowded with them. The New York
San of the oath inst. has the following in
regard to this fellow Bailey's operations
'It has leaked out that Bailey's black
mailing operations extended as far as
Cincinnati. A short time ago he seized,
on its arrival here, large quantity of
spirits consigned to this city by a Cincin-
matt firm. A few days later the firm re-
ceived a letter from Bailey himself, re-
commenting them TO employ a certain
law firm to attend to the matter. The
reply of the firm was more significant
than polite. 1t is a model of laconic
writing:
"'To Joshua F. Bailey, Collector, New
York-Sir: Go to h-ll; we won't be
blackmailed y
''The sequel is equally racy. Three
months elapsed, and the goods remained
under seizure. The firm employed law
yer to go to Washington, there to look
after the case. He found that it had
never been reported, and procured from
eX-CommissiOner Rollins an order for an
immediate report from Bailey and an ex-
PLANTATION of the seizure; but Bailey made
no reply. The lawyer procured another
order from Mr.. Rollins and came to New
York himself. Bailey told him the case
was very aggravated one, but upon find
ing that the counsel was not to be bullied,
changed his tone and released the goods
Internationally.
The Cincinnati Gazette (Radical) says
the case of Collector Bailey, of the In
ternal Revenue Department, is an exam
pie of the abuses which inevitably follow
the comforting of despotic power on men.
Our revenue laws have been made so ar
bitrary that revenue officer has power to
Cypress and ruin distillers and dealers.
This, Bailey has used to levy blackmail
OF course a revenue officer, who levied
on honest distillers and dealers by threat
of running them by seizures, would be
easy to be arranged with by dishonest dis
tillers to permit evasions of the excise.
The lesson is that, for the protection of
the integrity of the officers, as well as of
innocent parties, these arbitrary powers
should be abated.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27

The bill for the enforcement of the
laws in Ireland has been passed by the
House of Commons, with an opposition
amounting comparatively to no opposi-
ton whatever. 1t is one of the strongest
coercive bills of modern times. 1t sub
Stantially places the whole county under
martial law, and gives the local authori-
ties almost unlimited powers, in certain
cases, to suppress riot, outrage, and re-
sistance 10 the laws. 1t also provides for
a very rigid censorship of newspapers.
The New York Express characteristics
this as Napoleonic measure The bill
is no doubt designed as a powerful
blow against Fenianism, and in oppo-
sition to the alleged practical workings
that have cropped, or were likely to have
cropped, out of that sentiment and its
banded supporters. The growth of this
organization, the manifold disorders to
which it is said its progress had led, and
a spirit generally evinced which BODIED no
good to peace and order in the future, are
the pretexts the British governmset have
availed themselves of for these stern re-
pressive measures. How will the Irish
people receive this bill 2 is the question
upon every lip.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27

THE trouble in Richmond between the
'trival mayors" illustrates in a peculiar
manner the beauties of military govern
ment in supposed-to-be republican
Stats. Under the military regime in
Virginia, the civil officers were the ap-
pointees and servants of the military
power. A person named Cahoon was ap-
pointed 'Mayor of Richmond" by Gen.
Candy. But the Mayor of Richmond is
an elective Office, created by and existing
under the civil law of the State. The
State is RECONSTRUCTED" the military do
minion over it is supposed to have ceased;
the civil authorities are again the rightful
administrators of the government. The
military Mayor of Richmond being thus
officially dead, the Legislature of the
State passed an act authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint a Mayor pro tenn, to
serve until the next municipal election.
In virtue of that act Governor Walker ap-
pointed citizen named Ellison.
The military Mayor resists; refuses to
surrender his power; assumes to be still
the Mayor of Richmond. He is clearly
in rebellion against the civil authorities
and civil law the State He has small
army of negro rebels at his back, and
Gen. Candy, upon the pretense Of ''pre-
serving order" proceeds to assist him and
his negro rebels in their rebellion. This
is the situation. This is the state of
things that is one of the natural fruits of
military reconstruction in a republican
State under the management of B. Butler
& Co.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27
The responsibilities of the Liver.

The liver has a very important part to perform
in the animal economy. Its function is two-fold
The fluid which it secrets tempers the blood and
regulates the bowels, and upon the quantity and
quality of the secretion depends, in a great de
gree, the adaptation of the blood TO the require
ments Of the system and the due removal of the
refuse matter which remains in the intestnes after
the work of digestion has been accomplished.
One of the principal uses of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is to tone and control this somewhat I'M
ruy organ. The ambitious properties of the pre-
paration are scarcely secondary to its virtues
stomachic. Its operation upon the liver is not vo
lent ike that Of mercury, but gradual and gentle
Instead of creating sudden tumult in that SEN
sitive gland, it regulates its action by degrees.
Hence, it is a safe remedy for bilious disorders,
while mercury, being tremendous excitant, is
not The more naturally and quietly diseased or
gan can be restored TO its normal condition the
better, and it is the peculiar property of this harm
less vegetable Alternative to reinforce and regulate
without exciting or convulsing
The success which has attended its use as rem
edy for affections of the liver is proverbia Per-
sons of bilious habit who take it habitually as a
protection against the attacks TO which they are
cOnsttutionaly liable, pronounce it the best liver
tonic in existence. The symptoms of an approach
ing fit of biliousness can hardly be mistaken A
pain In the right side or under the shoulder blades
a saffron tinge in the whites of the eyes, sick
headache, feeling of drowsiness low spirits loss
of appetite, constipation and general debility are
among the usual indications of a morbid condition
Of the liver, and as they appear the Bitters
should be resOrted to in order to ward off more
serious consequences. nar24-deod1w&w1t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27
ANOrHEn DENIAL.


The colored presentment seems to be
rather an unfortunate document. In adj
di.ion to the statements of Carter and
Brown, we have published from the
Chattanooga Times the denial of Rev.
Allen Nickerson. We find in the Knox
vile Press and Herald of the Gath, the
following on the same subject:
Seeing in the Knoxville Wig, card
published over the signature of William
+. Yardley, stating that the report sent by
the colored Convention, lately assembled
at Nashville, to the Congress of the United
States, was unanimously adopted by the
members of of said Convention, with some
small exceptions, I beg leave to differ
with Mr.. Yardley in regard to the same.
Whilst the most of the report
carried by DR.. ]. B. Young to Wash
ington was adopted, there were,
however, provisions in the same against
which voted as did others. As, for in
stance, voted and spoke againstthat por-
ton of the report asking for Congressional
interference in the affairs of our State
government. My reasons for the course
Ipursued are, that such interference would
ruin the prosperity of the country, and
was uncalled for. As for the position
assumed in the convention, Idone so upon
my own responsibility, believing thatsuch
course would be for the best interests Of
the people. 1 hope that my colored
friends will not insist upon Congressional
interference, as such would be to our dis
advantage as race of people. l have
not written this card to enter into news
paper controversy, but only to set myself
Alright before the public, and for the bene-
fit of my people. WIN. PORTER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27


THE completion of the returns in the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
shows that the taxes paid by the National
Banks to the United States amount to
2 $40 per cent. upon their capital; to
the several States in which they are loca-
ted to Ito per cent, while their ex-
penses, such as rents, salaries, ETC.,
amount to 8 6-10 per cent. upon their
capital. So that they have TO make per
cent. on their capital to pay taxes and ex-
penses, before they can realize any profits
with which to pay dividends. Yet there
is scarcely National Bank in the coun-
try that is not paying its stockholders
large dividends on their investment.
There is a clause in the banking law
which forbids these banks charging a
higher rate of interest than the laws of
the States in which they are located allow,
but the returns to the Comptroller of the
Currency show that they go a long way
over that in their charges.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27
TeA

A DISPATCH to the Cincinnati CONNER
ciaL states that the Reconstruction Com
mittee have sent telegram to Gov. Sen
fer. requesting him to appear before the
committee, and give his opinion OF the
necessity of using the United States
forces in maintaining order in Tennessee.
N'iater dispatch dated the 25th) says;
seThe application made by the Governor
of Tennessee to the President Tor troops
~ suppress alleged disorders in that State
has been refused, on the ground that the
fourth article of the constitution pro-
b;bits the call for troops when the Legs
l0,,,re can be convened in cases OF inva-
onor domestic instruction. 1t is nam
tanned that the Tennessee Legislature can
lie convened if necessary, and that, 'hele-
fore, there is no legal ground iof 'hee u
reference of the Government. we un-
derSsinnd that Gov. Senter has receiver DO
notification of this refusal
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27

ID WASHINGTON is a most unfortunate city,
and between Congress and the municipal
authorities the white inhabitants are
having sorry time of it. A short time
ago Vashon, negro, was appointed by
Bowen one of the trustees of the white
public schools He was no sooner ap-
pointed than he gave tickets of admission
TO one of the schools to two negro chill
dren, and The result was that white pa
rents at once withdrew their little ones.
The negro children admitted are light in
color, and the ultra blacks are excited
over what they call ''Vashon's partiality."
He is severely denounced, and the ''ultra-
istsn say they win not be quoted until all
are admitted, which, from present indica-
tions, will not be long.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27

= Gov. SooTT, of South Carolina, appears
to be trying to fix up things so as to have
Whittemore 60 back to Congress, and
why not, since Cadet Butler was not ex-
peHefG The Washington correspondent
of the Louisville Commercial writes,
March %: "Gov. Scott, of South Caro-
hna, has determined pot to order special
election in Whittemore's district for the
reason that the colored people are deter
mined to run a candidate, and White
more and his friends are equally deter
mined that he shall stand for reelection.
The Governor will therefore wait till the
regular election, when he thinks COM
promise can be effected by which White
more can come in for his unexpired term,
and the colored man for next Congress. :"