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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
Not to be Beaten.

A New Hampshire man and man from
Ohio, CHANGED to meet at public dinner
in New York. The man from Ohio sug-
gested to him of the Granite State, that
it might be advantageous to him to re-
move to the West, especially if he propos-
ed to follow the pursuit of farmer. The
Yankee could not see it; there was no
State in the Union equal New Hampshire
in any respect, while in many other re-
spects she was superior The Yankee
demanded to know superior feature
The Buckeye commenced to enumerate ;
but as fast as he presented his claims Of
superiority, his antagonist unhesitatingly
swept them way by bold and vigorous
declarations to be contrary. At length,
when all other sources of argument had
been exhausted, the Buckeye confidently
observed t.-..
You will at least allow that Ohio
Justly claims superiority over New Hamp-
Shire in point Of the extent Of her terri
tory 2"
6No, sir p emphatically responded the
Yankee. "Your State spreads out be-
cause it is fat. Look at the mountains o
New Hampshire Goodness mercy Just
roll 'em out fiat, and they'd make terri
tory enough to cover up the whole Of
Ohio and fill up big slice of Lake Erie !!
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
Commercial Value Of Honesty.

A n old trader among the northern In
N dians, who had, some years ago, es-
tablished himself on the Missouri, tells a
good story with moral worth recollect-
ing, about his first trials of trading with
his red customers. The Indians, who
evidently wanted goods, and had both
money and furs, flocked about his store,
and examined his goods, but for some
time bought nothing. Finally, the chief
with large body of his followers, visited
him, and accosted him with, How do,
Thomas? Show me goods; l take four
yard calico, three coonskins for yard, pay
you by'm by--to-morrow." He received
his goods and left. Next day he returned
with his whole band, his blankets stuffed
with coonskins. "Pale face, l pay now D
With this he began counting out the
skins until he had handed him over one
dozen. Then after moments pause, he
offered the trader some more, remarking
as he did it, that's it," 81 handed it
back" said the trader, "telling him he
owed me but twelve, and would not cheat
him" We continued to pass it back and
forth, each one asserting that it belonged
to the other. At last he appeared salts,
fed, gave me scrutinizing look, placed
the skin in the folds of his blanket step
ped to the door and gave a yell, and
cried with a loud voice, Come, come
and trade with the pale-face he no cheat
Indian-his heart big" He then turned
to me, and said, You take that skin,
tell Indian no trade with you-drove yor
off like dog but now you Indians friend
and we yours" Before sunset l was
waist-deep in furs, and loaded down with
cash. So lost nothing by my honesty
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
PRAY in Your Family.

Says Rev. Norman Macleod: 1 shall
never forget the impression made upon
me during the first year of my ministry
by mechanic whom had visited, and
on whom urged the paramount duty of
family prayer, One day he entered my
study, bursting into tears as he said, You
remember that girl, sir she was my only
child. She died suddenly this morning /;
she has gone, l hope, to God. But if so,
she can tell him, what now breaks my
heart-that she never heard prayer in
her fathers house or from her fathers
lips o, that she were with me but for
one day again y"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
S U N D AY R EADING.
Taste Not.

Drunk! Young man, did you ever
stop to think how terrible that word
sounds2 Did you ever think what mis-
cry you brought upon your friends when
you degraded your manhood by getting
drunk. Drunk How the word rings
in the ear of a loving wife. How it makes
the heart of mother bleed. How it
brushes, the hopes of father, and brings
shame and reproach upon sisters. Drunk
See him as he leans against the corner of
some friendly house. He stands ready to
fall into the jaws Of hell, unconscious as
to his approaching fate. The wife, with
aching heart, sits at the window to hear
her husbands footsteps-but they come
not. He is drunk he is spending the
means of support for liquor while his
family is starving for bread, and his chill
dren for clothing. Drunk His reputa-
tion is going, gonel His friends, one by
one, are leaving him to his fate. He
goes down to his grave unhonored and
unwept.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
CNrSO11'S stellar OIL
FOR
ILLUMINATING PURPOSES.

The proprietor of this Oil has for several years
felt the necessity OF providing for, and presenting
to the public, as a substitute for the dangerous
compounds which are sent broadcast over the
country, an oil that is SAFE and BRILLIANT,
rious and costly experiments he has succeeded in
Substitute in "CARSON'S STELLAR OIL" 1t
should be used by every family
lST, Because it is safe beyond a question. The
primary purpose in the preparation of STELLAR
OIL has been to make it PERFECTLY SAFE,
thus insurlng the lives and property of those who
use it.
I'D, Because it is the most BRILLIANT liquid il.
luminator now known.
Sd, Because it is more economical, in the long
rum than any of the dangerous oils and fluids
now in too common use.
4TH, Because it is intensely BRILLIANT, and
therefore economical, giving the greatest posi-
BILE light at the least expenditure to the consum-
er. Its present standard of SAFETY AND
BRILLIANCY will always be maintalned,- for
upon this the proprietor depends for sustaining
the high reputation the STELLAR OIL now
enjoys.
To prevent the adulteration OF this with the ex.
plosiYe compounds now known under the name of
Kerosene, &C., &c, 1t Is put up for family use IN
stamped with the trademark of the proprietor; ii
cannot be tampered with between the manufac-
turer and consumer. None is genuine without the
TRADEMARK.
STELLAR OIL Is sold only by weight, each can
containing five gallons Of six and a half pounds
each, thus securing to every purchaser full meas.
ure. 1t Is the duty and interest OF all dealers and
consumers of Illuminating oil to use the STELLAR
OIL only, because it alone is known to be safe and
reliable.
NJ All orders should be addressed to
JARDEN a. CO..
WHOLESALE A&ENTS,
1856 South Front Street,
51y Philadelphia.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
Pat and the POst-0flice Clerk.
ssTNAITH, an have yez ivera a letther
II fur me, yer honor!"

ss TAITH, an have yez iver letther
IL fur me, yer honor?"
"What name Z" asked the urbane
official.
"Why, me own name, ov coorse.
Whose else?'
"What is your name ?" continued the
Official still urbano
Faith, an it was my fathers afore
me, and would be yit, but he's gone
dead"
"Confound you, what do you call your
self?" losing his temper.
Bcdad," says Pat, firmly" ~ call my
self gentleman, an it's apity there amt
a couple av us"
Stand back |" commanded the official,
with dignity.
The divil aback I'll sthand ontil l
git my letther."
How can l give it to you, if you won't
tell me who you are, you stupid, thick
headed bogtrotter."
can is that what you're paid for
abusin' honest people that ask for their
rights" GP me the letter or be the
whiskers O. Kate Kearneys cat, I'll cast
my vote agin ye whin | git the papers"
"You blundering hlockhead," broke
in the really angry clerk, scan you tel
me how your letter is addressed ?"
Dhressed how should it be dressed
barrin' a sheet av paper, like any other
Come, hand up"
The deuce take you Wont you tell
me who you arer
" Faith, an I'm an Irishman. Nj
father was cousin to one eyed Harvey
Magra, the process sarver, an me mother
belonged to the Moneys, Of Kilmathou
ad. You're an ignorant old dacigle, ap
ifyou'll only creep out Of your hole, I'll
welt your hide like new shoe. An az
ye git any satisfaction out ov me, m,
names not Barner O'Flynn." Al.
"Oh, that's your name, is it?" said tn,
satisfied official, seizing and shuffling
pile of letters" There's your letter
SIR" , qla+ @t-f..
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
A Historical Inn.

" the Blue Boar, in Holborn, is re-
markable as the scene of a curious pas
sage in the life of Charles [.
A secret compact is said to have been
entered into, between Charles on the one
side, and Cromwell and Ireton on the
other, by which the king guaranteed to
Ireton the Lieutenanoy of Ireland, and to
Cromwell the Garter, ten thousand pounds
a year, and the earldom of Essex, on con-
dition of their restoring him to liberty
and power. His spirited consort, Henri
eta Maria, who was then in France,
wrote to reproach him for these un-
worthy concessions. Her letter is said
to have been intercepted by Cromwell
and Ireton, who, having informed them
selves of its contents, forwarded it to the
unsuspecting monarch, whose reply they
anxiously awaited, and also in due time
intercepted.
The proofs which it contained of
Charles insincerity are said to have seal
ed the kings fate. So far, he said, was
it from his intention to keep faith with
" the rogues," that in due time, instead
of a silken garter, they should be fitted
with hempen cord" " The letter." said
Cromwell, was sewed up in the skirt of
saddle, and the bearer of it was to come
with the saddle upon his head, about 10
of the clock that night, to the Blue Boar
inn, in Holborn, for there he was to take
horse, and 90 to Dover with it. This
messenger knew nothing of the letter in
the saddle, but some persons in Dover did
We Cromwell and Ireton) were at Wind
or,and Immediately Ireton and / resolved
to take one trusty fellow with us, and go to
Holborn which accordingly we did, and
set our man at the gate of the inn, where
the wicket only was open to let people in
and out Our man was to give us notice
when any person came there with sad
die; while we, in the disguise of common
troopers, called for cans Of beer, and con.
tinued drinking till about 10 o'clock; the
sentinel at the gate then gave notice that
the man with the saddle was come in.
Upon this we Immediately arose; anC
as the man was leading out his horse
saddled, came up to him with drawn
swords, and told him that we we're tt
search all that went in and out there
but as he looked like an honest man, we
would only search his saddle, and 50 dis
miss him. Upon that we ungirt the sad
die, and carried it into the stall where W,
had been drinking, and left the horse
man without sentinel then ripping ~
one of the skirts of the saddle, we Their
found the letter of which we had been in
formed, and having got it into our owl
hands, we delivered the saddle again t.
the man, telling him he was an homes
man, and bidding him to 60 about hi
business. The man, not knowing wha
had been done, went away to Dover.
This singular story must doubtless be re
ceived with caution. Nevertheless, tina
such letter, in the handwriting o
Charles L., was intercepted either b.
Cromwell or his emissaries, there exis
reasonable grounds for believing. Lor
Oxford, in fact, assured Lord Boiling
broke that he had read it, and offered 70
it no less sum than five hundre
pounds.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

B6g~ Ebenezer Adams, celebrated
Quaker of Philadelphia, on visiting lady
of rank, whom he found, six months after
the death of her husband, sitting on a
sofa covered with black cloth, and in all
dignity approached her with great solem-
nifty, and gently taking her by the hand,
thus accosted her: $50, friend, l see
that thou hast not yet forgiven God AL
mighty" This seasonable reproof had
such an effect on the person to whom it
was addressed, that she Immediately had
all her trappings of grief destroyed, and
went about her necessary business and
avocations. GA word spoken in due sea-
son how good it is.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

payn Christ sent out his apostles Gas
lambs among wolves" without purse or
scrip. The Pope's cardinals, who strange
ly claim to be their successors, have
" changed all that" Wolves among
lambs, they have feeced the sheep, and
filled their purses from their deluded fol-
lowers. The italian government have
very properly decided that their reve-
nues should be taxed for the benefit of
the nation.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

Ras- l once saw the parent of lovely
family approach his children with bas-
ket of fine fruits, which he held up for
them to reach. They were obliged to
leap for them, but at length the indulg-
ent father let down his hand and gave
them the prize. Thus our heavenly Fa-
ther holds the blessings at a distance to
try us; but we need not fear the result,
for if we look to Him in earnest, He will
in due time lower His hand, and give us
" far more abundantly than we can eth
er ask or think"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

BD~ The day is passed when science
and learning were feared as contradicting
the Bible; rightly used and applied they
verify every page. Progress and improve
ment are the business and duties Of reas-
enable beings. We are not to live mere
ly upon the past, upon other mems
thoughts and opinions
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

Bsg~ The little child can believe in
Christ, and love Christ, though he can
not know all the deep things of religion.
The valley does not know how the gentle
rills, bursting out from hundreds of little
springs, make it bright and fertile, but
they do. And the tall trees of the forrest
and the giant oak on the hill, can no
more tell how they are nourished by the
rain and sunshine than can the little
violet that grows in the crack Of rock.
When a child has said that he feels love
to Christ in his heart, could Newton,
with all his great mind, say more 2"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

BaS- No evil is wholly evil. Behind
the blackest cloud the sun shines, or the
stars. All our trials and sorrows have
elements of good in them hopeful feat
ures, which smile upOu us in gentle re-
proof of our unbelief and discouragement
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11
CARSON'S
STELLAR
OF L.

TIME alarming increase in the number of fright
i full accidents, resulting in terrible deaths
and the destruction of valuable property caused
by the indiscrmnate use of oils known under the
name OF petroleum, prompts us to call your spe-
ciai attention to an article which WILL wherever
USED, remove the CAUSE OF such accidents
We allnde to
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

BD~ That is not the best sermon which
makes the hearers so way talking to
one another, and praising the speaker !;
but that which makes them go away
thoughtfully and serious, and fastening
to be alone.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

Bey- 1t is quite easy to, perform our
duties when they are pleasant and imply
no selfsacrifce the test of principle is
to perform them with equal readiness
when they are onerous and disagreeable.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

Ba- Time is the only gift in which
God has stinted us for he never intrusts
us with a second moment till he has taken
away the first, and never leaves US GER
tain of third, e.tl rs
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

IG- If a man gets up when the day
breaks, can he be said to have the whole
day before him
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

YNSTRAY.-TheTe came on to the premises OF
IL the subscriber near DOnnallys Mills, Perry
county Pa, few days since, q stray cow The
animal was sold over year ago at the sale OIL
Vim. Rice. The owner Is hereby notified TO elalln
his properly, pay charges and take her away, OF
she win be sold according to law. ,,
243ts JOHN RICE.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-11

This is not the lowest priced,
but being much the best is in
the end by far the cheapest.
Do not fail to give 1t q trial,
and you will use 10 other.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-05

TnE CUR STREAM. There is a river
in the ocean. In the severest drought il
never fails. aud in the mightiest foods i,
never ovcrflows. Its banks and its bot.
tom are cold water, while its current il
warm. The Gulf of Mexico is its foun-
tain, and its mouth is the Arctic Seas
II is the Gulf Stream. There is in tho
world no other such majestic flow Of wa
ter. Its current is more rapid than the
Mississippi or the Amazon. and its vol
ume more than thousand times greater.
It's waters, as far out as the Carolina
coasts are Of an indigo blue. They are
so distinctly marked tha. the line of juno
ton with the common sea waters, NAV be
traced by the eye. Often one-half of the
vessel may be perceived floating in the
gulf stream water, while the other is in
the common water Of tl,e sea. so sharp is
the line and the want Of affinity between
these waters; and such, too, the reluc-
tance, so to speak. on the part of the gull
stream, to mingle with the common water
of the sea. In addition to this, there i.
another peculiar fact. The fishermen OF
the coast of Norway are supplied with
wood from the tropics by the gulf stream
Think Of the Arctic fishermen burning
upon their hearths the palms of Hayti, th,
mahogany Of the Honduras. and preciou:
woods Of the Amazon and Orinoco.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-05
To Tobacco Planters.

nrR experience in the successful manufac-
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The hisa Ter cen,age Of Ammonia and the
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TIE mixture Of Potash, Alkaline Salts and
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Our Planters Ammoniaied Soluble Phos-
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-05

ANDREW Jackson IN Doxssfsc Lrse..
An intimate political friend q Aadrsv
Jackson. formerly President Of shs Usi.
ted States. voucles for the following:
Jackson never spoke an impatient vord
to his wife. servant or child, snd usdsr
his own roof proved himself the eenslsss
and teaderest Of men. There were tvc
Jacksons." qaaiutly writes bioerapher.
Jackson militant snd Jackson having
bis own way; jackson. his mastership
unquestioncd. and Jscksoa vish q rival
near the throne. He had loved h;s uoth-
er living. and al his remaining lie reys
cred her dead. He loved children MA
they Isysd bims hs esehe 70 Aave lsssa
plants aud lowers: be must have loved
pets---every true-hsartcd nsan and woman
does love them. Before ., hasing Gre, On
n raw and stormy night in February. With
child on his lap, aud lamb between
his knees. Benton found and snnouncsd
to him his first hope for military honor
and glory. But foremost among the
milder. yet nobler Of his characsefi.ties.
was his delicate. chivalrous. absolute faith
in the virtue Of women. I'm this" said
one OF the earliest aud most intimate Of
his friends. ''he was distiuguishable from
every person with whom was acquaint.
ed" 'And," said Benton. '.it was in
nate. unvarying. self-acting, including
oil woman-kind" Very rare and very
exalted is this faith. Want Of il Is tbs
beginning of immortality. There is NO
public. there cannot long be any private
virtue where it does not exist. -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-05

OUR NEIGHRoR's Coon NAME.-Any-
body can soil the reputation of an indi-
vidual. however pure and chaste. BY ut
tering suspicion that his enemies will
believe and his friends never hear of. A
puff Of the idle wind can take million of
the seeds Of thistle and do a work of
mischief which the husbandman must Ia
Dor long to undo. the floating particles
being too inc to be seen and too light to
be stopped. Such are the seeds Of SLAM
der. so easily sown. 80 difficult 10 be gath
cred up. and yet so pernicious in their
fruitage. The slanderer knows that many
q wind will catch up the plague and be-
come poisoned BY his insinua.ions without
ever seeking the antidose. No reputation
can refute sneer, nor any human skill
prevent mischief.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-10-05
THE PAST.

The Past is past with many hopeful morrow.
Its errors aud its good works live with God
The agony Is DER Of Joy or sorrow,
The Howers lie dead along the path we trod.
The Past is past in solemn silence taking
Alike the sunny and the rainy day,
On the life-altar Of the fond heart breaking
Full many an idol built on feet Of clay.
The Past Is pasti >seersain still rotation,
Deadepiag and ID ,senins. as IL passes by,
Eaei hope that boulsis in glad anticipation,
Bach vivid pasuiba and each tender tie.
Inc Past 3 pasti and our young selves departed
Upon The flashing whrl OF its swift years;
its lessons leave Us sadder, stronger-hearted,
More slow to live, less prodigal of tears.
The Pas'isPastl and knowledge taught suspicion
To dim the future with It's foul, cold shine;
For many base and dark thing finds admission
Amid the wisdom learnt from life and time.
The Past is pastf and In that twilight valley
Dwell slow repentance and the vain regret;
Fears for the future from those shadows sally,
And hang around the path before Us yet
rhe Past is past and oh how few deplore il,
Or would re-live their life had they the power;
Yet Nature sometimes weakly weepeth DER il,
At memory of some wrong, or happier hour
The Past is past, there's bitter Joy in knowing
'Tis gone forever. dead and buried deep,
And on LIES sands are flowing,
To where the waters of the Dead Sea sleep.
The Past is past in faith and patience taking
Its lessons, let rs take them on our hearts;
The chains attenuated links are breaking.
BE earnest use the Present ere il parts