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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-24
Rather Absent Minded.

AOCIOR JOSIAH CAMPBELL,
~ who lived for many years on the
Western Reserve in Ohio, was a skill
full physician, but withal, one of the most
eccentric and absent minded persons in
the world, except Margaret, his wife, and
she was fully his equal. One summer
morning the doctor was caught in Il tre-
mendous shower, which drenched him to
the skin 1t soon cleared off, however,
and DR.. Josh rode into his own yard,
where he took the dripping saddle from
his horse and let him go adrift into the
pasture. The saddle he placed ON stout
log Of wood which was elevated some
four feet from the ground on two posts
where the doctor had begun to build a
platform to dry his peaches on.
After he got the saddle fixed soit would
dry he took the bride and puttingi it on the
end OF the log, he stretched out the relns,
hitching them to the horn of the saddle,
and went to change his wet clothes and get
breakfast. Josiah, jr., and Margaret, jr.,
were away from home on visit and 50
the two seniors sat down to their morning
meal. When they were about half through,
Jim Atwood, farmer, who lived about
eight miles distant came in, telling the
doctor he wished he would go over to his
house, as he reckoned he might be want
ed over there, and then went off to the
village in hurry, after some necessary
fXens."
When the doctor finished his meal he
took his saddle-ba2s, and out he went in
the yard, where he deliberately mount
ed his saddle and set out in the imagin-
alton, for Jim Atwood's.
For long time he rode on in silence,
with his eyes intently fixed upon Ba-
chan's Practice, which lay open on the
saddle before him. At length he began
to feel the effect Of the fierce rays of
midday sun, and upon looking up from
his book he discovered a comfortable
looking house close by him, upon which
he sang out Justify for drink of water.
Aunt Margaret, who had been for the
last two hours very busy in the garden
soon made her appearance with pitcher
of milk, and after the thirsty stranger
had taken a long draught, they entered
into animated conversation, the doctor
launching out into rapturous praises of the
scenery about the place, the neatness of
the buildings the fine orchard of peach
and apple trees; and the lady, who had
caught glimpse of the saddle-bags, made
great many inquiries about the health Of
the neighborhood, etc.
The doctor finally took his leave of the
lady assuring her that he would call on
his return and have some further CONVEX
sation with her, as she reminded him SO
much of his wife, who, he was sure, would
be very happy to make her acquaintance
The lady turned to enter the house
and the doctor had just gathered up the
reins, when Jim Atwood dashed up to
the gate with his horse all in a lather OF
foam.
What on earth are you doing, doc.
tor % yelled Jim; get off that log and
come along"
The doctor was greatly astonished al
first, but after few minutes it got through
his hair that he had been all the morn
ing riding a beech log in his own door
yard
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-24
4)oetieaI Selections.
MEMORY AND HOPE,
FROM " MOORE"

And thus as in memorys bark we shall glide
To visit the scenes of our boyhood anew,
Though oft we may see looking down through the
tide,
The wreck of full many hope shining through;
Yet still, as we fancy we point to the flowers,
That once made garden of all the gay shore,
Deceived for moment, we think them still ours
And breathe the fresh air of life's morning once
more
So brief our existence, a glimpse at the worst,
Is all we can have of the few we hold dear,
And oft even joy is unheeded and lost,
For want of some heart that would echo it near
All, well, we may hope when this short life is gone
To meet in some world of more permanent bliss {;
For smile or grasp of the hand hastning on,
Is all we enjoy of each other in this.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-24

nsg~ Many men pass fifty or sixty years
in the world, and when they are inst 60
ing out of it they bethink themselves and
step back, as it were, to do something
which they had all the while forgotten,
viz: The main business for which they
came into the world, to repent of their
sins, and reform their lives, and make
their peace with God, and in time to pre-
pare for eternity 7E2otson.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-24

D&y~ Napoleon Bonaparte wrote to Gen
eral Bertrand ;"I know men, and l tell
you Jesus Christ was not man. Alex
ander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself
founded empires. But ON what did we
rest the creations Of our genius Upon
force. Jesus Christ only founded his
empire upon love; and at this hour mil
lions Of men would die for him. If you
do not perceive that Jesus Christ is God
very well then I did wrong to make. you
a General"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-24

Dried Peaches.-A very fine lot for sale
at l24 cents per pound by F. MORTIMER g.
Co., Bloomfield.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-24
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-24

De1~ While we live, we are scholars,
disciples; we cease to be Christ's follow
ers when we cease to be Christ's disciples
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-24
NOTICE TO LAND OWNERS!

After the 10Th day of August OF this year. O87O)
suits will be liable TO be brought in the Court OF
Dauphin County for money due on lands in Perry
County, unpatented
~ For information relative to the Patenting of
lands, call on or address
S. H. GALBRAITH
AttOrney-atLaW IL County SURVEYOR
Bloomfield, March s, l870.-tf.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-24

geS- Water is the best drink. Excr-
else and pure air the best medicines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14
mueements, lectures, etc., CHS Grenln9.

Ic,nv,,y OF MusIc.-English Opera Att: " Don
yo.susL" Az 8; "OberOn-" Parcps-Rosa ,
Roorp,s TuE.TER, Twenty third-st. and Sixth
.,sAt n and 8: School OF Reform" Among the Beakes '
Clarke On
FIFTH AVENUE THEArER-At 1 and 3; rou-
Prcu" -, &,
GRAND OprR, HOUSE, Twenty-third-st and
E;sbtS-aye-At ana 8: Twelve Temptations
NrPos GARpFN-DumaS's Mosquito" La Son
lambda" Al II and s: Lydia Thompson Troupe
Wn1,cK's THrATER Broadway and 1hirteenth-st.
At "a and THE Lane.rS" .
Woop's MUsEUM.-At Q and s: "Field of the
Cloth Of Cola"
ASSOCIATION HALL, Twenty-third-st. and Fourth
ave.-At3: Grand Concert
CALVARY CHAPEL No ISL Worth-st-At "a: Con-
cert for II. Points House Of Industry
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN.-TheOdore Thomass Pop
ulsr Concert
KELLY & Icons MINsTRELs No. 72O broadway
" la Belle l. ~"
PLYMOUTH CHURCH, Brooklyn.-At 4: Organ Con-
SAN Francisco Observation-Disclosures per
formsnoes ,,..,
SoMERvuIx Art GALLERY No. 81 f1fth-aVe'-
Exhibition OF Paintings
DR. CoIToN. Cooper Institute" Nitrous Oxlde.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14

The love of Tammany for autOcracy has so
increased by indulgence that there will soon
be imperative need for Congress to inquire
whether New-York has a republican form of
government. Not content with vesting nearly
all of the powers of the people in Mayor
elected by stealth, the Sachems have now COM
PEELED popular Convention, after nominating
Moses Taylor, Royal Phelps Oswald Often
dorfer, and Lawrence w. Jerome, to abdicate
in favor of close-corpOration Committee
which has selected the remaining eleven. by
this adroit arrangement Tammany plays one OF
its peculiar confidence games. The good begin
ming has had an exceedingly bad ending.
The gentlemen named by the Convention, be-
ing men of wisdom and decency, will doubt
less make inquiries as to the associates on the
ticket whom Mr.. Tweed has provided. Other
wise they may experience the sad fate of the
careless cur who was caught in bad company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14

The representives Of the Great Powers in Paris have
congratulated the Emperor the result Of the Pbise
fun The MdrselldiSe has again been seized. == The
disabled steamship Siberia has arrived at Queenstown
- The Pope threatens extreme measures against the
Armenian Bishops who seeded from the Council. ==
Austria will take retaiatOry against the Pope
on account of the Infallibity proclamation $500 The
Giocouras companions have been captured and will be
taken TO Havana 80 serious Instruction has
broken out in Italy.
In the Senate, yesterday, bill was introduced to
secure equal rights 10 travellers irrespective Of color
The Legislative appropriation considered without
decisive action. In the House, the Tariff bill was
taken up, and some progress made.
The Michigan State authorities have refused passage
10 Canadian vessel through the sault ste Marie Canal
=== Bodies OF armed Fenans in Minnesota threaten
the BED River country with invasion. =- Particulars
the Missouri Railroad slaughter give the list Of killed
and wounded and lay the blame the conductor of the
extra freghttrain. Red Cloud is route to Wash
ingtOn and 1t is thought the Indian may De avered
== John Deal was executed at Reading, Penn, yes
terday. =- The San Francisco school-teachers have
arranged an excursion TO this city.
Large Republican meetings were held in this city and
Brooklyn last night The Baden reyOlutiOnists
have held a memorial festival at JOnes's Woods. ===
The UnionAthetic base ball match ended in favor Of
the former by score Of 10 g. $500 Col. Fisk marched
the 9th Regiment " the Twelve Telnolatons" last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14

Our special dispatch and correspondence
from Paris this morning give some highly in
tcresting details of the plot devised, not by
Republicans against the life of Napoleon, but
by Napoleon against the liberties of France.
That the Emperor has been measuraby sue
cessful in his design, that he has secured by
fraud, intimidation, and a coup de h@dtre
which is at once shameful and ridiculous a
still stronger hold upon the throne is no
doubt true; but of the sober approval and re-
gard of France, which might assure the per-
manence of his dynasty after he is gone he
has no testimony whatever. His real adher-
ents are unquestionably much weaker than
they were at the beginning of his reign. I'm
perialism loses ground; the Liberals gain rap
idly; the army waivers. The pretended scheme
of assassination, the fictitious revolution, the
sham disturbances in the streets, the make
believe barricades-pOhce devices, all of them,
to brighten timid voters into the ranks of the
Emperor's party-have only excited the de-
rision of the well informed Napoleon has
played the same game too many times before;
educated and intelligent Frenchmen are fright
ened by it no longer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14

A Canadian vessel has been refused permits
sion to pass through the Sault Ste. Marie Canal.
We are not told that the vessel was loaded
with military supplies, or that she was in any
sense a part of the expedition sent to suppress
Riel's rebellion, but the refusal of the Customs
officer to allow her to continue the voyage
could have been properly based on no other
grounds. We are, therefore, left to infer that
the United States Government proposes to
maintain strict neutrality in the affair. AT
the same time there is no longer doubt that
armed bands of Fenians are moving through
Minnesota to join Riel in Winnipeg or Mani
toba. What will the Government do with
these?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14
LEVEEING TIE MISSISSIPPI.

The Commercial Convention which met at
States of the lower Mississippi Valley that
they should adopt a uniform system for the
protection of their lowlands, and suggested
that the whole matter be RENTED to private
enterprise, like any other work of internal
improvement.
The State of LOuisiana-mOre vitality inter-
ested in the question than any Other-pr0mpty
responded to this suggestion, and, by legisla-
ton last Winter, chartered a company under
the name of "The Mississippi Valley Levee
Company" The act of the Legislature gives
this organization corporate life for twenty-one
years, and taxes in its behalf all the lands
and products proposed to be protected
thereby. The annual tax is fixed as
follows One-quarter of one cent per
pound on Cotton; one-eighth of one cent
on Sugar; half cent per gallon on Molasses
five cents an acre on the land and one quar-
ter Of one per cent on the real estate of the
municipalities Gncluding New Oreans) affected
by the floods of the river. This tax is col
lected like all other taxes and deposited as a
special fund in the State Treasury to the credit
of the Company. In consideration of this an
nually accrIing revenue for twenty -One years,
the Company engages to protect that portion
of the State liable 10 be ravaged by the Mis-
sissippi and its tributaries, and TO be response
bic in damages for any injury to the Taxpayer
resulting from its carelcssness OF want of skill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14

have become the ruling style in vogue OF
late. Eugene ordered Passion Week to be
observed, in the Chapel of the Tuileries,
without bonnets, the heavy Spanish mantilla
expressing humiliation better" to which some
of the more devOut court ladies, we are told,
"added boufdnte trains of black tule. Pearls
"and diamonds were worn, but no cOlored
"jewelry." We also, in our humber fashion,
keep the fasts. No balls or weddings are adj
Missile during Lent in circles which desire to
be correct in the mode. We have all of us,
too our fav0rite preacher of charity, whose
cause we defend rOutrGnce against all assal-
ants. We bewai ourselves of our sins in con-
cert on Sunday, and during the week feel free
to devote ourselves to the details of the last
murder trial and decide upon the sins Of our
neighbors. There is an old story of a woman
who was sinner, but who out of her great
love washed the SaviOr's feet with her tears
and did wipe them with the hair of her head
But other times, other manners. That was
not the same foot-washing az ours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14

The thanks of the community are due to
Judge Bosworth for the eiiectual check which
he put upon the offal interest at the last meet
ing of the Board of Health. There is no class
so determined to outrage the public for the
sake of private profit as the men who deal IN
the refuse of the city, and the authorities have
been compelled to be constantly on the alert to
prevent them from breeding disease and death.
We ale glad to note that the new Board OF
Health for once, at least has denied their de-
mands. Let us hope that the Democratic San
itary Inspector will not be so ready in future
to recommend them to favorable consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14
MILKING NEW NTdTES.

We do not believe in rushing States into the
Union-that is, of converting Territories INTO
States while they have less than 100000 inhab-
itants New Mexico has more; yet her popu-
latiOn is so illiterate and so new to our
form of government, that we think she may
as well wait.
Washington has an American and pretty
intelligent people, but she is still young ana
has hardly more than $4,000 inhabitants. Let
her wait till she has 100 900 before she comes in.
The World, which sees plot in every
thing, says:
"Yet another rotten borough State is on the stocks
Washington, to vita Territory which casts total vote
OF 1885, and rejoices in such Counties az Waukakurn
casting 81 votes Kicktat casting II; and YAKIMA ~
This miserable little desolae scrap it Is seriously pro
posed to bring in State and already matters have
gone 30 far that the 9th Of next month an election
to DO held there for delegates to frame constitution
II is as well for tho people of the United States to know
that there exists deliberate purpose on the part OF the
Radical leaders to resist any popular verdict against
Them by bringing in enough roten-borough states "
enable Them in conjunction with those they now nave
to defy and outyote the genuine constituencies OF INC
great States"
The best answer to this TRADE is simple
exhibition of the vote of Washington for del
egate to Congress at her several elections, VIZ.
Is5O-walace Gnd.), 1.O9O Stevens, 1854.
Is67-Flanders Rep), 2,36s Clark DEM, 2,272
IsG9-Gariede Rep), 2.7i3 Moore CDem.l, 1886.
EoTz.-we have returns for l66l, '3,'5.
1t will thus be seen that Washington Is
very evenly balanced in politics, and as likely
to come in Democratic as Republican State
This, however, is not our reason for choosing
that she should remain Territory till she
shall have doubled her present population.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14

verted position so conferred to partisan
use; Mr.. Church is one of the few. lie made
a report which was used as campaign docu-
ment by his Democratic fellow-partlsans: The
man who could do this, under the circum-
stances, lacks the judicial temper ana polse'
Nay: he lacks the perception OF what Is que
from one honored and trusted as he was 10
him who rendered him the handle of a sword
only to be made to feel its point.
The Democratic ticket for the Court OF APP
peals is, on the whole, fair one. We do not
regard it as quite so good as the Republican
but we concede that Democrat might differ
from us on that point. AS to Chief Justice,
we do not SEQ how there can be such differ
ence. Apart from and above all politics. the
man who should be chosen Chief Justice IS
Henry r. Selden, and is not Sanford f.
Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14

In Senate yesterday, Mr.. Sumner introduced
a bill to secure Equality of Rights regardless
of Color in cars, on steamboats,, &C., &c. That
is right and we trust it may prevail. But the
Senate proceeded to raise the salaries of its en-
ployGs aud other tax-cOnsumers, which, we
submit, is contrary to the principle for which
Mr.. Sumner contends. We demand Equal
Rights for tax payers with tax-devourers; and
these votes contravene that righteous salu-
tary principle. Whenever the Senate finds it
self unable to obtain suitable clerks, mes
sengers, doorkeepers, &C., &C., without raising
the pay, we vote for raising it-and not till
then. We entreat Mr. Sumner to remember
that majority of the taxpayers of this coun-
try cannot earn So Currency per day, and to
stand up for their Equal Rights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14

This is the last opportunity. We again urge
all voters who are not already on the Registry
to see to it that their names are enrolled to-
day. This is the last chance they will have of
of Tuesday next. The Boards of Registration
will be open from s a. m. to p. m, but voters
should register early and not wait till evening,
lest some unforeseen accident might prevent
registering at all. No election more important
than this has been held for years; and it be-
comes every citizen who properly values an
upright Judiciary to register and to vote.
Those who have the right to register and to
vote are : Every male citizen of the age of 81
years, who shall have been citizen ten days,
an inhabitant of the State one year next pre-
ceding the election, four months resident of
the County and an actual resident of
the Election District in which he offers
his vOte and such citizen must have
been for thirty days next preceding the
election a resident of the district from
which the officer is to be chosen for
whom he offers his vote. A person otherwise
qualified, moving from one Aldermanic district
to another, few days before the election,
may vote for State and County officers, but not
for Assistant Aldermen. There is no longer
any distinction at the Registry or at the Polls
on account of color.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
ENGLISH OPERA.


A gay and crowded assemblage Last night
welcomed Madame Parepa Rosa and her company back
TO New-YOrk, and though the evenings entertainment
not free from disappointment the occasion upon the
whole was very pleasant one and the applause w~
abundant and genuine. "Don Giovanni" the opera
announced, but the prophecies Of play bills az fbs
most other prophecies, and supplementary poster
the doors gave notice that in consequence Of the ne
OF Mr. NOribom 1t had been found necessary 10 sub
stitnte Martha" There IA a great difference between
martha" and "Don Giovanni" yet the change
did not 10 affect the audience very severe nib
fortune. Flotows lively work has always been popular
in this city, and II Ia which Madame ROsas company
renders exceptionally well II presented by this troupe
with a completeness Of detail, especially In the Fair
scene, which is seldom equaled the stage Of the
Academy OF Music while the principal parts rendered
by Madame Rosa, Mrs seguin Mr.. Castle. Mr. Campbell,
and Mr. seguin with infectious merrmen and vyacity
for which Italian artists lack the condesce nson and Ger
.man artists the specific eyity Muscay, also. the per
Torrance entirely good. The soprano and
contralt0 duet in the first act the quartettss
in the third, the scenes between Madame Rosa
and Mr. Castle and between Mrs segun and Mr.. Camp
bell were all admirable; while Madame ROsas Last
Rose OF Summer and the famous tenor and bs duet Of
received the usual emphatic encorcs To praise
the former Of these pieces would be waste OF words.
for complmentng any bsladsnging by Parepa Rosa IA
! like gliding the lily. As for the duet, think that
other artists have heard since stigelh and Carl
| Formes sang il together many years ago. Mr.. Camp
bells voice last night sounded at times somewhat worn
| for he has lately been much overworked. Mr. Castle
must have either a phenomenally strong larynX
great talent for taking Of himself for he never
seems tired Madame Rosa apparently Is insensble To
fatigue as she is difficulties Of all kinds and II it were
NOT for geographical difficulties dare say she might
set ont from Jersey City tour round the world ny
rail travelling without food sleep the whole Of every
day and singing the whole Of every night and arrive At
Jersey CITY In the course OF season or 20 rather eshe
than abe started. The other member vi the Com
pauy upon whom hard work seems to have no effect 10
Mrs segun Delicate she looks and severely az her
nowers are tasked she always in voice and always In
| spirits.
There were some few things lacking In the stage ap
pontments last night and the chorus though reasonably
good was more imperfect than it usually is but IN con
| sIeraton OF the sudden change OF performance al
| small defects must be overlooked. We believe "Don
Giovanni" may be looked for at the matinee To-Day ana
"Oberon" a. a farewell representation, VIII be gwen
| the evening.