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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01
Gbe Gi11es, Mem BLOOMFIELD, 1)a.

" Ny name amt Hinckley, though I
don't know what it is; my head is so
sore" he said as he pulled me up on my
feet, had him to hold me while Istraight-
encd my necktie, and then I told him to
let 90 when said ready" | laid back
for stunning movement, and opened my
mouth to give the signal when he abrupt
ly let go. made an effort to catch my
self, but it was abortive. L come down
withtorce sufficient to split the pond wide
open, and to send the damp part of my
pants up into my throat. The young man
made all haste to get me up again. He
said: i wouldn't do that again if I was
you
[ assured him l would try my best to
suppress any desire to do it again but
| venturcd to affirm that wouldn't try
to control an inclination to knock his
head off, if he repeated his carelessness.
That sobcred him
He hung to me this time till was
ready, and when | gave the command he
let 90 and bore down on the old gem
tlemen and the young lady. They were
pretty close to me, and I had but little
distance to bore, which was just as well.
[ came up before them, scraping the ice
with vigor.
Learning to skate" I remarked
moving about to keep on my feet.
eyes, sir" she said clinging nervous
ly to her companions vhiskers.
"Why don't you try it alone?" asked ;
" that is the way [ learned"
"Ain't it hard?' inquired the old gen
tleman.
Not at all, said I, continuing to
move about to avoid both of them.
" Just look at me now, and see how I
do it, and then you try the same
way" [ added, placing my back to them,
and preparing to do something to take
away their breath
care you looking?' I said with
confidence, but not daring to turn around.
"Oh, yes" they both cried.
Then here | CO." [ said. And the
words were no sooner uttered than verified
[ felt a sudden, rapid movement [
heard a rasping sound beneath me and
and then right ahead. The lights gave
a sudden whirl and disappeared, and the
next minute [ struck the ice a tremen-
dous blow with the back of my head /
never had anything interest me like that.
1t had absorbed all my attention. I was
confident nobody ever had such fall,
Not even our first parents, nor the
Niagara river. 1t was worse than last
fall. This consoled me [ made no in
quires for the young lady. L told the
boy to come and unharness me. There
was not enough variety about skating to
suit my fiery nature. Besides, the owner
Of the pond was a poor man and had q
large family, and this was his only pond.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01
3)oetftaI Selections.
e. @
TILE BR0TEER's FAREWELL.

% TTEARKEN to me brother, hearken,
4 / have something would say
Ere the veil my vision darlcns, and I 90 from
earth away;
I am dying Brother dying! Soon you'll miss me
from my berth,
And my form will soon lie lying meath the oceans
busy surf
Lie up nearer brother, nearer for my limbs are
growing cold
And thy presence seemeth dearcr when thinearms
around me fold.
I am going, brother, going--Yet my hope in God
is strong;
am willing. brother, knowing that He docth moth
ing wrong
Tel my father when you greet him. that in death
IpTaycd for him
Prayed that one day might meet him in world
that's free from sin;
Tellm mother. God will help her. now that she is
growing old
That hcr child ddyearn to kiss her when his lip,
We're growing cold.
Listen, brother, catch each whisper tits my wife
ia speak OF now;
Tell, tell her, how missed her, when the fever
burned my brow.
Tcllher brother-closoly listen-dont forget a sin
gle word
That in death my eyes did glisten with the tears
her memory stirred.
Tell her She must kiss my children, like the kiss
last impressed
Hold them where as last held them, folded close
y to my breast
Give them early to their Maker, putting all her
trust in God,
And He never will fOrsakc her, for He says in
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

BC5~ Why is there so little sympathy
with fellow-C Christians? Do we fear thar
our own light viii shine the more? Are
we anxious lest our joy viii be the less
sweet when he tells us, Every man re-
joices twice when he has partner Of his
joy" Ny friend shares my sorrow and
makes it but half sorrow, but he swell5
my joy and makes it double. Two torches
do not divide, but increase the fame
And though my tears arc thesoonor dried
when they ruin ON my friends cheek yet
when my fame hath kindled his lamp, we
unite the glmiel and mako them radiant.
like the golden candlosticks that burn be
fore the throne Of God, because they
shine by numbers, by unions, and confed-
crations Of light and JOY"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

Ds5@ Two negroes were one day loading
goods into a cart. One Of them was dis
posed to shirl, his part Of the work the
other stopped and looking sharply ut the
lazy one, said:
"Sam, doyou expect to goto Heaven :"
Yes was the reply.
Then take hold and lift!'
So Christians might often strengthen
their hope Of Heaven by helping to lift
some Of the burdens which they'let their
brethren bear alone
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

re. The sunshine of life is made up OF
very many little beams that are bright all
the time, In the nursery, on the play
ground, and in the school-room, there is
room all the time for little acts of kind
ness that cost nothing but are worth
more than gold or silver. TO give up
something, where giving up will prevent
unhappinessj to yield, when perssting
will chafe and fret others; to 90 little
around rather than come against another;
to take an i'll word or a cross look, rather
than resent or return il; these are the
ways in which clouds are kept off, and u
pleasant smiling sunshine secured even
in the humble home among very poor
people, as in families of higher stations
Much that we term the mseries Of lie
would be avoided by adopting this rule OF
conduct. -'"o'no'1
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

mss 1t would be more obliging to say
plainly we cannot do what is desired,
than to amuse people with false words,
which often puts them upon false meas
uTes.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01
S U n D az READING.

Rsy~ 1t is not well for man to pray
cream and live skim-milk
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

Bs5~ The coming of the Lord is one of
the principal articles of our faith, and
resting solely upon a promise Scoflers
attack it till the very day Of His adj
vent.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

Deg@ The depths of the soul are a lab
yrinth, and dark without the torch Of re-
ligion. Left TO ourselves, we are like
subtemanean watcrs-we reflect only the
gloomy vault Of human destiny.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

Eaya Selfshncss is that detestable vice
which no one will forgive in others, and
no one is without himself.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

rea, Let us shun everything which
might tend to e6aco the primitive Inca
ments Of our individuality. Let us reflect
that each one Of us is thought of God
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

BsS' IF any one speak evil Of you, let
your life be so yirmous that none will be-
lieve him.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

Begn The prohibitory liuqor law has
proved to be dead failure in Massa-
chusctts. Two thousand rum shops have
been kept running in Boston in spite of
it, and movements are being made to
effect its repeal by the present Legislature.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

nea. Good company and good CONVEX
sation are the very sinews Of virtue.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01

Dsiy~ There were five thousand Smiths
in the Federal army during the war.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-01
w. d X. X. II.
INCREASED FACILITIES FOR FREIGHT AND PAssEN
GERS

INCREASED FACILITIES FOR FREIGHT AND PAssEN-
GERS.
The Wilmington and Reading Railroad Compa-
ny received this week. from the Jackson * Sharp
Co., three new cars, divided with compartments
for baggage, mail and express
In addition to the fine passenger locomotive it
received from the Baldwin Works few days age
it will receive this week, two more large ten
wheeled freight locomotives. They have proba-
bly, already arrived at Gainesville.
These new facilities will enable the Company
to arrange its new schedule, 80 as to run -four
passenger trains each way. The new timetable
will be out in few days, but We may say in ad-
vance, that the trains will run about as follows
One train will leave here for Birdsboro', as at
present. at $50, A. M. Another. through
train, will leave here for Reading, at g. AM, ar
irving in Reading about noon; and returning,
will leave Reading at g. p. NJ, arriving here
about 8. Another will leave here for Birdsboro',
as at present, and another at s., 7. NJ, FOL
Gainesville. The last named train will be short
one, leaving Coatesville for Wilmington at an
early hour in the morning, and returning, leaving
| this city at the hour above mentioned. 1t Will
allow people from Coatesville and along the road
| to spend about nine hours in Wilmington, and
| return the same day. In fact the whole OF the
new arrangement promises to be of great public
convenience and to thoroughly accommodate the
| people all along the line Of the road. The com.
pany will receive three new passenger cars about
the middle of next month, and one of the present
smoking ana baggage cars Will Do ntteu w ~
smoking car Alone The other car OF this kind
| will be retained, in its present style, for the
short train between Coatesyille and this city.
| The companys business continues to increase
with astonishing rapidity and increased facilities
for freight will also probably soon be needed
They are not, as yet, bringing any large quanti-
tics of coal to Wilmington, shipments to this city
| being, as yet, merely to supply local demands
but they are bringing large coal trains away from
Birdsboro, for distribution along the line of the
road for the use of the many manufacturing
establishments in the busy district through which
| it runs.
the company will soon extend its rails to it's fine
| wharf on the Christiana, and we are pleased te
notice that the iron has already arrived. The
road bed, for the proposed extension was graded
some months
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-01
OUR LITTER BOX.


A deep and extended work Of grace has visited
Rev. Mr.. Moore's congregation. He adopted Mr..
Surgeons (England) method Of employing the
laity In protracted service. He took delegation
Of warui-hearted men from several denomina-
tons In this city and their short pointed oxhor-
tations and prayers, overlooking with love to
Jesus, permeated the congregation, and the
result Is an unparalleled outpouring Of the Holy
Spirit. The church had long been in deplorably
cold state.
The efficiency of this arm Of the service has
been greatly overlooked by numerous churches
in this city. Pastors have had to bear nearly all
the burden-preaching nightly, visiting, and
often conducting the prayer-meeting. Those
most accessible to the masses by reason of their
pursuits and social status should be called into
duty. Pastors have not asked, and the people
have not offered.
We want men of tears, rather than men Of
talent men (and women, too) from the closet,
burning with desire to tell the "Story Of Jesus
and his Love-" "Out of the mouths of babes
and sucklings hast thou ordained strength
because Of thine enemies"
A general desire il beginning to be felt and
expressed by the people Of God for revival of
religion in our State and Nation. 1t is coming
up from all parts Of the land. This desire is the
fruit Of the Spirit, and He has promised to
:" fulfill the desire Of them that fear Him." We
are on the eve of great blessings to the church
and the world. God works through instrument
Of all the means. Let all sectarian lines be
erased, and coming together with one mind, one
heart and one accord, we shall have refreshing
from the presence Of the Most High, and go on
our way rejoicing. Faithful is He that promised.
pUuRJM
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-01

CHANGE OF HouR The new time table on the
Wilmington and Heading b.ilroad goes into
effect Tomorrow, December LIST. Under 1t the
trains run follows
Going North the first train leaves here at
$50 q. m, arriving at bird bvro' at 1910, and
connecting with a train on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad, arriving at Reading at lO.S5.
It connects with trains moving east on the Balti-
more Central and Pennsylvania Central II. X. q.
The second train North leaves this city at q.
M, running directly through to Reading without
change of cars, at which place it arrives at IL m.
It connects at Coatesville with train arriving in
Harrisburg at p. m.
The third train North leaves here at 8 Up. m.
It connects at Chadds Ford with South bound
train on the b. @. II. R., and at Coatesville with
the Lancaster train on the p. II. H., and arriving
at Brdsboro' at $3.50, connects with train on r. u
r. II. r., reaching Reading at 7:25.
The fourth train North leaves here at D p. M
for Coatesville, where ii arrives at p m. II
connects at Chadd's Ford with South bound train
on Baltimore Central II. r., and at Coatesvile
with East bound train on p. r. 4.
Trains arrive in this city as follows:
At 1922 a. M, train from Coatesyille, leaving
there at 6:25 a. m. East bound train on b. O. X.
II, connects with this at Chadd's Ford.
At 10 m. Train leaving Birdsboro' at q. m,
| 1880 train from Reading connects with this al
| Birdsboro', morning train East on p. r. II. al
| Coatesville, morning train East on u. y. X X.
At 8 p. m. train leaving Birdsboro' at II am
At Birdsboro, the train leaving Pottsville ut a
M, and Reading at 1o;95 a. M, connects viii
this train. An East bound train on the b. y. X
r. also connects with it.
At 6:55 p. IN. through train from Reading
without change Of cars leaving Beading at IA
| D. m. For further information we refer on
readers to The Time Tstf& which We viii pub
lish msmttdw.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-01

Philadelphia Markets.

TUESDAY, Nov, 20, 1870.
COTTON is inactive sales OF middlings at
16lS0O17c for upland and New Orleans.
GROCERIES-Sugar is quiet, with sales Of
$50 boxes Molasses al 81 q, and IL boxes Havana
grocery at 10l1c
PETROLEUM attracts but little attention ;
sales Of crude in barrels mt 10, &c, and refined in
bond at 22JSG123c.
nation, buyers and sellers being apart in their
views. The demand is confined almost exclu-
svely to the wants of the local trade, whose
purchases foot up 1000 barrels including super
fine at 81 30; extras at S5@5 Is Iowa and
Wisconsin extra family at 50 50tG6; Minnesota
do do at 5000 so; Pennsylvania do do at So IS
@s6 so Ohio and Indiana do do at SO 50@7 rs,
the latter rate for fancy. Rye -four sells in q
small way at s5@5 1913 $50 barrels Brandywine
Corn Meal were taken at a secret price.
SEEDS.-Cloverseed is in active demand at
former rates. Sales of $500 bushels, part at
10A cents per pound and part on private terms.
Timothy is held at $5 80. Fiaxseed is scarce.
We quote at 49,
PROVISIONS are dull and dropping. We
quote new mess pork at 1924, mess beef at 800
| 50@23, and beef hams at $50. Bacon sells at
Is cents for plain and fancy canvassed hams and
IA cents for smoked shoulders Greco meats
| are lower. We quote pickeled hams at Liable,
aud sailed shoulders at $685. cents.
GRAIN.--In the Wheat market there is not
much activity, but prices are well sustained /;
| sales of $500 bus Indiana red at $1.40d1 40 !;
| 5000 bus Western amber at $1.41@1.50, the
latter rate for very superior; 1,G0G bus Ohio red
| at 51.3S; LOO bus Delaware do at S1.10@1. 20,
and 500 bus inferior and prime Pennsylvania
do at S1.10@1.36. Rye is steady, with sales Of
Pennsylvania and Western at $50, and 400 bus
Delaware at 84c Corn is fairly active, but
prices are fully 1@'3c lower; sales of 1850 bus
old yellow at 87@S8c $500 bus new Delaware
do at 7sc; 1900 bus do do at 75c; 1900 bus
New Jersey do at Use; 1000 bus do do on pri-
vate terms, and 400 bus choice new white at Soc.
Oats are in fair request, at fair prices; sales
of 5000 bus at 54CO56c. for Pennsylvania and
Western. Barley il inactive; $500 bus two.
els very choice Iowa at II 04, and 1000 bushels
Western on private terms. In barley malt no
sales were reported, and prices are nominal.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-01

TparHER PROCEEDINGS, IN SUIT FOE DEsz
TON.

fDRrHER PHoCEEDINoB, IN SUIT FOE DEsER
TON.
After his acquittal and discharge by the Court
Martial, Surgeon Bailey, Of this city, was order
cd to duty as medical director, in Arizona, bu
upon leaving for his post, he was arrested in
Philadelphia. and detained, on the charge Of
desertion, preferred by his former wife, (from
whom he was divorced by act Of our Legislature.
The case came to trial, in Philadelphia, on Sat
urday, before Judge Paxson. The counsel foI
the plaintiff were Messrs. Lewis @. Cassidy and
VIM. D. Mann, and for the defendant, E. 81.
Hanson, and Daniel Dougherty.
Mrs. Bailey was the only witness on her side.
She mentioned, among other things, that she is
the daughter Of the late Jacob Broom, Of Phila-
delphia; her mother now resides in Barker st..
and she makes her home with her; she has no
means upon which to maintain herself, and her
mother is almost entirely destitute. During the
court martial in New York. she had q position in
the Patent Office, at Washington.
The defence was that the wife has no claims
upon Surgeon Baily, by reason of gross marital
misconduct, and also that the Court has no
jurisdiction of the case the residence of the
defendant being in Wilmington. MIR. Dougherty
made the opening speech before introducing the
the first is very full, and Of course quite unfit
for general publication, though it is set forth at
length in some of the Philadelphia papers of
Sunday last. Surgeon Bailey was himself a wit
ness and also Lew U. Bird, Esq, OF this city.
An application was made by plaintiffs counsel
for time to produce witnesses from distance to
diBprove all the allegations Of Surgeon Bailey
but Judge Paxson thought the question of juris-
diction should be first settled and 1t was agreed
that the argument as to that should be heard on
Wednesday of this week.
Concerning Mrs. Bailey, Philadelphia paper
says:-
Mrs. Bailey, the complainant in the suit, Ia
the daughter Of the late Jacob Broom, 80 well
known in Philadelphia. socially and politically,
and who was candidate for President Of the
United States. He has been dead many years,
but left surviving him number Of daughters,
all Of them prepossessing in appearance, and
most Of whom have, in some shape or form,
appeared in our courts. But q few years ago
Mrs. Helen Smith, nee Mrs. Helen Hacker, nee
Miss Helen Broom, caused no little scandal by
her application for her children, and the answer
Of Mr.. Smith that by reason of her conduct she
was unfit to have charge of them. The Court
sustained the fathers position, and the lady
once more disappeared from public view."
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-01
Iron Ships.
WORK AT THE HARLAN & HoLLiNeswoRrH COM
PANY'S YARD.

WORK AT THE HARLAN & HoLLiNaswoRTH COM
PANy's YARD.
4. work is progressing with great rapidity on the
iron steamer Hutchinson, for the Morgan line,
a., =. .he above named works, and she will probably
We ready to send away on Saturday. She is a
vety large and handsome ship, but her saloon is
iho.hlig like olarge or elegant as those of many
noais built for this line, the Hutchinson being
manly intended for freight purposes.
AL AL that the Hutchinson lacks in elegance
However, will be made up in the companion
S S1at Tor the Josephine, shortly to be launched
cue Is to be as much handsomer than the
J XIX the Queen steamer of the Gulf" as
n prill and moneycan make her, and the other Is
p ry the handsomest boat ever built in this
s NH We judge from looking at her, she
"' IN ne ready to launch in about fortnight.
~; me new iron screw propeller for the Old Bay
, snae seems about ready to launch, though she
Vas MI begun a long time after the large steamer
a,uneside She is intended more for freight than
psisssenger business, though she will be fitted up
, "a.n accommodations for limited number OF
Sasssengers. She will ply between Baltimore and
ta aa' She has been built very rapidly, her
, ssel having been laid since the Hutchinson was
anMncned, probably about six weeks ago.
a. me Companys new dry dock appears ready
t ,pa use the mouth having been dug out, and
sdere being nothing moreto impede the entrance
Heavy ssntAsaas0ss srs Beiag impBgsd this court
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-01
The Hugh Sweeney Case.


THE CONFESSION OF JOHN SWEENEY DIscREDITED.
The motion for new trial in this case will not
be argued as the case has been practically closed
by the action OF the Grand Jury. The Attorney
General sent before that body an Indictment
charging John Sweeney, the man who processes
to have committed the assault Of which his
brother Hugh stands convicted. The jury heard
the s'confessien" and heard other witnesses to
Judge of the accuracy Of the statements con-
tanned in it, and finally disregarded it, and
ignored the bill. This practically ended the
matter, as the basis Of the argument for new
trial was to be the confession and indictment of
John Sweeney.
1t only remains now for the court to impose
sentence, and for the Sheriff to execute it, and
this remarkable case is probably at an end.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-01

ONE MORE UNFoRruNArE.--The Eastern Shore
man tells story Of pitiless cruelty almost un-
named Mary Taylor, ''loved not wisely but too
we'll" and when the evidence Of her shame be-
came manifest she was ruthlessly driven from
her home and wondered about without shelter
or food till she found refuge In negro cabin in
Salisbury, where death came to relieve her Of
her misery. A religious revival, it is stated, is
in progress in that town 1t is needed. Letthe
preacher tell the story of Christ and the Magda-
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-01

DEATH BY FALLING DOWN STAIRS

DEATH BY PAIlliNu DOWN olAtH''
Thursday morning, about four o'clock, Mr..
John Anderson, Of Newark, met with an accident
which proved almost instantly fatal; Having
risen from his bed, he stumbled and fell head
foremost down stairs, and received such injuries
that he lived but about five minutes. Or. STILES
Kennedy, his neghbor, having heard the fall,
went to his relief, but found him past medical
aid, Deceased was very worthy citizen, aged
about 65. and leaves wife and three children.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-12-01
Wooden ships.

LAUNCH OF A LARGE SCHOONER ny A. J. BARRETT
q SONS.
Messrs. A. ]. Barrett 4 Sons, Of this city,
launched, on Saturday afternoon, one OF the
largest wooden vessels which has been built in
thls city for number Of years.
1t is called the Enos B. Phillips, aud il owned
h,y Capt Gardiner, Of Taunton, Mass, A. j.
Barrett, Of this city, and others. 1t is three
masted schooner, 142 feet on deck, 81 feet beam,
W feet lower hold, and feet between decks.
, She is thought to be the best schooner ever
launched in this city, is 600 tons burthen, and
cost over $50 900. 1t is intended for the general
ireightiny business and is expected to depart
from here in about ten days.
~ Mr.; Joseph Burk, who was formerly with
;Me,n,sdlnhall, Worrell Co., superintendent the
building Of the entire schooner.