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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
Sparkling Expenses.

A law suit recently took place before
Justice Mccartney, the case in point
being Chas Ackley against Michael
O'Heara. The action was brought for
use of room, lights, fuel, meals, &C.,
while defendant was "sparking" his Lu-
cinda at plaintiffs house. The prosecu-
tion showed that defendant was at his
house from three to five nights in week
and usually stayed until four o'clock in
the morning, and sometimes till after
breakfast; that he burned his light and
wood and used his room, and naturally
concluded, we take it, that as he had the
fun to be derived from "sparkng" at
such late hours he ought to pay for the
privilege. The case was exceedingly
amusing, and of course attracted large
crowd Of the "sparking" fraternity, who
were interested pecuniarly in the result
of the action brought, as it might set pre-
precedent whereby they might be called on
to "fork over" a lbrral allowance for
light and fuel, if for nothing else; and
they felt materially relieved, no doubt,
when the justice rendered his verdict
of "no cause for action"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
A Singular Umbrella.

A MAN was killed up in Forrest
IN. county, last week, by jabbing him
self in the eye with an umbrella He
was intoxicated, and had a queer idea
that his umbrella was a telescope; so,
while he was endeavoring to examine the
solar system through it, he fell over
and the umbrella killed him. There is
only one physician in Forrest county and
his learning is not extensive. When the
coroner held the inquest the doctor said
that the ferruginians termination of the
umbrella was projected by the dexter hand
Of the corpse in the optic nerve in the
cavity of the celebellum, whence glancing
transversely to the epiglottis, it pierre
ed the pericardium and caused cata-
plasm Of the lyrux and this producing
asphixya as natural result, clotted blood
poured into the tympanum, the left lobe
of the brain became irritated and sup
purated in PARTICLES, and a suppression of
the vital force ensued!"
When the jury heard this they boiled
with Indignation, and the foreman said
that if it was true, it was one Of the
greatest outrages ever perpetrated against
a citizen of free country. lie said no
man had a right to sell an umbrella with
one of those things on it, especially to a
man who was afflicted with such horrible
diseases. The relatives of the deceased
have sued the doctor for libel. They say
they know that the dead man never had
single one of these things with hard
names anywhere in among his internal
economy, and they want the report con-
tradicted, because people will think they
are hereditary and will refuse to marry
into the family.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
Notice the Stump.

A former Kentucky Congressman went
out riding with his sweetheart and, in
his own words: I'VE were nearing
small skirt Of woods, the horses at their
best speed. l had determined in my own
mind that when we reached a particular
spot would pop the question, and so l
did but, would you believe me, she said
no. Just as the word escaped her lips, L
purposely ran the sleigh over stump.
Out we went, she to cool her person in
the snow, and I to counteract the damage
she had given my affections. Her first
words, after getting back in the sleigh,
were Excuse me, sir, L wished to tell
you to notice the stump We often re-
fer to the sleigh ride, but to this day she
believes it was an accident.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
Signs.

1t is a good sign to see a man do an
act of charity-a bad sign to hear him
boast of it.
It's good sign to see man wipe the
perspiration from his brow-bad to see
him wipe his lips as he comes out of a
tavern.
It's good sign to see man advertise
in the papers-bad to see the sheriff ad-
vertise for him.
It's good sign to see awoman dressed
with taste and neatness-bad to see her
husband sued for fnery.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
Gbe Gintes, New BLOOMFIELD, 1)a.

bnsy in making child's scrap-book /;
and you would hear sound of ringing
laughter, and manly voice making
funny speeches, and the mothers preten-
ded chiding as the mirtb delays the pro-
gress of the "work," and you would know
at once that they were happy.
Happy they are for the peace of God
which passes all understanding dwells
with them in their home, and being uni
ted to each other and to God, they fear
no evil
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07

nay" They have strange chambermaids
at Shepherds Hotel, in Cairo The one
who waited on our room, and attended to
all the duties Of the calling, even to
making of beds, was French gentleman,
dressed as if for a dinner-party, (white
vest and dress coat, and having the air
of refined and educated gentleman. 1t
was really embarrassing to accept his ser
vices in such a capacity. One Of the
ladies', on arriving at the hotel, rang for
the chambermaid. Supposing him to be
the proprietor or his chief clerk, she
again expressed her wish to have him call
the chambermaid. He very politely re-
piled, in the best English he could COM
mand, Madame, am She"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
Use the Red Horse Powders

"ORSES CURED OF CHAMBERS. - Aaron
Ii Snyder, U. y. Assistant Assessor. Mount
Aetna, Pa. q. Bacon, Livery Stable, Sunbury, Pa.
Horses Cured OF Founder - Wolf 4 Wilhelm,
DanYille, Pa A. Ellis, Merchant, Washington.
Vile, Pa. A. SlOnaker, Jersey.
Horse Cured of Lung Fever. - Hess & Brother,
Lewlsburg, Pa.
Horse Cured Of COllc-ThOmas Clingan, Union
County, Pa Hogs Cured of Cholera. : III. Barr,
III. 4 A. Cadwaader Cows Cured.-Dr j. Nj.
NCleery, III. Mccormick, Milton, Pa.
Chickens Cured of Cholera and Gapes.-Dr. u.
.. Davis DIR. ID. T,krebs, Q. W. Sticker, Joh II and
James Finney.
10 Hundreds more could be cited whose Stock
was saved.
German and English Directions. Prepared by
CYRUS BROWN,
Druggist, Chemist and Horseman
AL Milton, Pa. Northumberland CO., Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
An Indignant Landlord.

A SHORT time ago one our citizens,
IN. who loves his jokes as well as folk S
do, had occasion to visit one of
the small towns in the interior, and
knowing that he would have considerable
walking over muddy roads, he took with
him pair of long rubber boots.
He arrived at his destination about
nine o'clock in the evening, and found
upon inquiry that the only tavern in the
place was half mile from the station.
No conveyance was to be had, and the
road was muddy in the extreme. Con-
graduating himself on having his long
boots, he set off, and found the mud in
some places so deep that his boots were
barely long enough. He reached the
hotel at last, looking rather soiled about
the feet. After supper he inquired the
charge for the lodging.
I'VE usually charge" said the land
lord, who also had some fun in his COM
position, "two shillings; but if man
goes to bed with such boots as them on
(pointing to his customers feet) we charge
MIN four shllllngs.
GA very good idea, l should think, /"
returned the traveller.
After an hours conversation, the land
lord showed him to his room, and they
parted for the night, mutually pleased
with each other.
The next morning our friend arose
late, and inquiring for the landlord, learn
ed that he had gone from home to attend
some business. After breakfast he hand
ed eight shillings to the landlords wife,
saying:
"There is four shillings for my supper
and breakfast, and four shillings for my
lodging"
"Two shillings is all we charge for
lodging said the landlady.
Yes" returned the stranger, " under
ordinary circumstances but in this case
four is not too much"
The stranger departed, and the landla-
dy was deep in conjecture as to what
could be the circumstance which required
a man to pay double price for his lodg-
ing. When her husband returned he
asked:
" Has the man who slept in the front
room come down YETI"
eyes" answered the wife, "and he
has gone away. He paid four shillings
for his lodging, and said, under the cir
cumstance, it was right"
The landlord rushed up stairs. His
wife followed to learn the meaning of
such strange proceedings, and found her
husband with the bed clothes turned
down, and her best bed looking more fit
to plant potatoes in, than it did for any
human being to sleep in.
"You saw the man when he came here
last night Z"
eyes"
"You saw his boots, didn't your"
Yes"
"Well," said the landlord, "the scamp
slept in EN-"
A few days after, the traveller, on his
return home, put up at the same tavern
Neither himself nor the landlord said
anything about the boots, which were
in about the same condition as on the
previous occasion, but the landlady look.
ed daggers at him and eyed the boots
with much anxiety. About ten o'clock
he said he would retire.
And, by the way, landlord" he said
with merry twinkling in his eye, wha,
do you usually charge for lodging"
"We charge" answered the landlord
with a tremendous emphasis, "two shil.
lings and we don't allow folks to sleep in
bed with their boots on"
I'm glad to hear it. Show me to my
room,' and the traveller went to bed.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
NATURES
Hair Restorative !

Contains NO LAC SULPHUR-NO SUGAR OF
LEAD No LITHARGE No NITRATE OF
SILVER and Is entirely free from the Poisonous
and Notwithstanding Drugs used in other Hair
Preparations.
Transparent and clear rs crystal, it will not soil
the finest fabrc-perfectly SAFE, CLEAN, and
EFFICIENT = desideratums - LONG SOUGHT
FOR AND.FOUND AT LAST
1t restores and prevents the Hair from becom
ing Gray, imparts n soft, glossy appearance, re-
moves Dandruif, Is cool and refreshing to the
head checks the Hair from falling OIL and restores
1t to great extent when prematurely lost pre-
vents Headaches, cures all HumOrs Cutaneous
Eruptons, and unnatural Heat. AS A DRESS
ING FOR THE HAIR IT ISTIIE BEST ARTICLE
IN THE MARKET.
DIR. G. Smith, Patentee Groton Junction, Mass
Prepared only by Proctor Brothers, Gloucester,
Mass The Genuine is put up in panel bottle
made expressly for it, with the name of the article
blown in the glass. Ask yO ur Druggist for Ma
lures Hair Restorative, and take no other.
Send three cent stamp to Proctor Bros. for a
Treatise on the Human Hair. The information 1t
contains is worth $500 90 to any person,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07

pea. A young lady in Wisconsin was
standing on the verandah, with her lovers
arm around her, enjoying a thunder
storm, in perfect safety, the young man
left her for q moment and she was struck
by lightning. The young man is cen
sured for leaving her erunprotected. Since
that occurrence, when storm comes up,
it is amusing to see the girls rush to the
favorite lightning rods.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
aag- A confirmed old bachelor used the

Basn A confirmed old bachelor used the
following argument against matrimony
Muslin is great prompter of laziness,
IF young men wish to accomplish any
thing of moment, either with head or
hand, they must keep clear of the institu-
ton. A pair of sweet lips small waist,
a swelling chest, pressure of two delicate
hands, will do as much to unhinge a
man as three fevers, the measles, large
sized hooping-cough, pair of lockjaws
several hydrophobias, and the doctors
bill" That fellow needs reconstruction
badly.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
R9-..As a young woman was walking

Bs1. AS young woman was walking
along one evening, man looked at her
and followed her. The young woman
said, I" Why do you follow me 2" He
answered, " Because | have fallen in
love with you" The woman said, "Why
are you in love with me? My sister is
much handsomer; she is coming after
me 90 and make love to her. The man
turned back and saw woman with an
ugly face. Being greatly displeased, he
turned to the first woman and said
" Why did you tell me a ialsehood 2" The
woman answered, Neither did you
speak the truth; for if you were really
in love with me, why did you leave me
to look up my sister ?"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07

Day~ An exchange furnishes the fol-
lowing preventive against hydrophobia in
dogs, which may be of use to some of our
readers /" Hold the dogs head under
water for three quar- ters of an hour, and
he will never die of hydrophobia, even
if bitten by mad dog"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07

Bes- A paper asks very innocently if it
is any harm to sit in the lapse of ages
1t depends on the kind of ages selected.
Those from seventeen to twenty-five are
extra hazardous.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07

nas- A western soldier, who had been
through all the campaigns and shared in
many of the fercest battles of the war,
writes from his home that he never re-
allied the horrors of war till he got home
to Indiana, aud found his gal married to
a stay-at-home dry goods clerk"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07

seA- The young lady who burst into
tears has been put together again, aud Is
now wearing hoops to prevent recur-
renee of the accident
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
Fifteen Harvest Hands Poisoned.

lHAoAA VIC EAA00Ck JOuEuHht 1Vtkls
On Thursday last, W. p. Emo was
engaged with o large force in finish
ing. At dinner the family and har-
vest hands, eighteen in ali, sat down
to the table and partook literally Of
the viands set before them. But soon
one after another of those who had
eaten became sick unto death, some
vomiting, others going into spasms,
and fifteen out Of the eighteen were
prostrated--one young man from e.
kader, Aaron Palmer, becoming near
~ crazy with fit that befell him,
most OF the others soon recovered by
frequent vomiting, when On consulta
ton it appeared that only those who
had eaten Of the rice that was on the
table were attacked by the symp-
toms described, while the other three
entirely escaped. DR.. Scott, of Mon
ona, who was summoned, gave it as
his opinion that the family had boen
poisoned by eating the rice, and that
arsenic was the poison. He TOOK
seine of the rice with him for analy-
ring. We are glad to learn that no
death has occurred, which may be
ascribed to the large quantity of rice
which they had consumed.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

RuNAwAys.-Two boys named AL
lister and Morgan and whose ages
are respectfully IA and is ran away
from their home and . step mother
to one, some three miles from o.
tumws two weeks since, and have
been stopping at the Eagle House in
the capacity Of dish ashers, tried on
Monday to further the distance be.
tween them and their home by get
ting on Pegram's train, but Pcgram
smelt mice and put them off near
the upper switch. They were taken
to task by gentleman on their re-
turn TO the depot, ana finally came
to the conclusion that homo even
if it did contain . ktep.mother was
better than no home and among
strangers. Bloomfield Democrat.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

New YoRK, Aug. ID.
A gentleman just returned from
Europe. where he has been in init
mate social relations with the French
Imperial family, informs interview
ers of morning papers that Napoleon
believes in his early restoration by
that Government. Theirs is regard.
ed as mere make-shift: his death
at this time would be followed by
another civil war. Gambetta is
looked upon as an ambitious, ntrigu-
ing, able man. Bazine waits for his
tory to justify him. LIE Bout is q
wretched creature. The Empress is
well. She Intends to send the Prince
Imperial on a tour through the Uni
ted States when he is little older.
The Imperial family receives atten.
ton of the Royal family and nobility
Of England. There are now two
parties in France, the Imp 'rialiets
and Red Republicans. Bourbons
are nowhere. European diplomat
lists favor his return, believing tina,
the restoration of Napoleon would
keep 10 subjugation dlsorderly Gle
ments which are now in constant
menace in Europe. 1t is also stated
that England is threatened with seri-
GUS revolu ionary troubles, and il
was believed that the Cancellation of
the Government would fail to salty
the demands Of the people.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

blue. Modern Democracy again re-
peats herself in j. w. Parker, candi-
date for Treasurer, and so again in
J. d. Temple. They represent we'll
the sympathizing rebel Democracy
during the rebellion, aud hence
should poll a fair vote among tier
party friends.
Significant, aud true TO it's instincts,
the Democracy place no soldier upon
their ticket, and we wish to record
the fact right here, that no Demo.
crat need fear that, in voting the
ticket, he is voting for single man
who voluntarily assisted in sustain.
ing the old flag against JEFF. Davis or
in shedding u single drop Of South
ern Democratic blood.
On the whole, the ticket is q weak
er one than we have been called up
on to combat for years, and will be
badly beaten. But, for fear we shall
induce carelessness among Republi.
cans,let US say that it will mot be beat
en- unless Republicans shall do their
duty and vote. Not Republican.
'oho is able TO go to the polls, mast fail
to cote on the 10th Of meet October, in
Wapello county, and so shall we roll
up such Republican majority, in
old Wapello, as shall astonish our
enemies, for we have the ability to
do it, if we will.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
The Prim.rie. in nEah..ka.

We have learned that the Hon.
John N. Dixon, the present Senator
from Mahaeka county, who was cleo
ted to fill the unexpired term of the
late Lieut-Gov. Needham, was beaten
by James A. Young some 500 votes
for the nomination on Saturday last
This fight was fought good deal on
the old grounds Of warfare which
arose in the Loughridge and Stone
battle of about year ago. Mr.. Dix.
on was then violent partisan of ex-
Gov. Stones, and it seems there has
come a reaction which has swept the
county, and thoroughly condemned
Dixon by refusing to return him,
leaving him with but a single term
in the senate. The contest was very
warm, and each party marsballed its
full strength. This must be very
gratifying to Mr.. Loughridge, az it is
reaction strongly in his favor, aud
an endorsement of which he may
we'll be proud. We hope that now
republicans of Mahaska county will
lay aside feelings engendered in this
unhappy affair, and bury the hatch
ct upon it forever. Cur informant
also says it is probable that Meal
lister and Ellsworth are the success
full candidates for representatives.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

Special to the State Register.
FAIRFIELD, Aug. IA.
The cry of fire and the ringing Of
bells on Sunday, at 3 A. NJ, sounding
through our deserted streets awaken.
ed our citizens and brought the
bucket brigade out in double quick
time. The large elevator at the B. 4
M, depot owned by L. d. Wilson.
and operated by Jordon Bro. 8 Of this
place, was wrapped in flames. which
leaping out from the roof and up in
the sky, and casting lurid glare ON
the blackness Of night. as also in.
Vulnerable sparks from falling tim
bers, carried long distances by d
light breeze from the East, combined
to form sight at once grand and
terrible. 1t being evident that moth
ing could be saved from the building
the adjoining lumbery ards and offices
were kept water soaked du- ing the
intenss heat TO prevent the FIRE.
spreading. Loss Sis, 900; insurance
$4,000. Messrs. Wilson, Jordan
and others we're engaged until near
midnight in making bins, and it is
supposed stray spark from Lamp
ignlted the FIRE.
The to WI IS overrun with pett,
thieves and almost nightly houses
ire entered and stray watches and
pocket books pilfersd,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17
TUaNERs,-rhe extensive order Of

TURNERs.-The extensive order of
Turner's has an interesting history.
The first Turner was Ludwig jain,
who, in 1912, founded the order in
the city Of Berlin. The Turner's
soon became very numerous, and it
was not long before they were recog-
nized as y power in the land. The
revolution in Germany in 1848 was
led by prominent Turner'S, some of
whom were men eminent in station
and of great wealth. OnNthe sup
preston df the rebellion tho Prnssian
Cabinet issued an edict suppressing
the Turner societies. Many of the
leaders Of the Turn Verein came to
this country, and in ls48 formed a
society of the order in Cincinnati.
Since that time Turner societies have
been established in all the principal
cities and many of the larger towns
of the country. Among the leading
Turner's OF the United States are
General Franz Sigel, Sigismund
Kaufman, and Carl Sohurz.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-17

capacity. Twelve feet oggas was
discovered in the heading, just off
the gangway, which had been trav-
ersed all day by the explorers with
naked lights, and the merest accident
would have caused another and
worse explosion, involving the loss
OF Of least fifty lives. But Eve dead
bodies have yet been found.
PIrTsToN, Pa, Aug. Is.
The last of the II victims was
taken ont OF the Eaglo shaft a. four
o'clock in the morning. 1t is not
known whether all were killed by
the explosion, or suffocated after
wards. The jury has been empan.
elled, and will hold an inquest on
Friday morning. A committee is
appointed to explore the mines and
give evidence of the canse Of the &C.
cident before the jury.