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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05
Il U M 3 R. d .u,.s..a.,..,e
Sut LOyegOOd at Candy -PulIin.

HAD a heap of trouble last Christ
\ mas, and III tell you how it happen
ed. H'A -, pow la
Deacon Jones gave a candy-pullin', and
| got stool, as they say in North Caro-
lima, and oyerI goes.ogs rie-f saaseE
Sister Poll and 1 went over together,
and when we got to the old man Jones',
the house was chuck full. Dog mi cats
if there was room enough to turn around.
Thar was Sue HarkinLshe's as big
as askinned horse-Aand six other Harkins
and Simonses, and gPedigrews, and the
schoolmaster and his gal, besides the old
dekin and the dekiness, and enough 1T
tie dekinesses, to set up half a dozen
young folks in the family biziness.
..Well, bimeby the pot begin to bile,
and the fun commenced. We all got our
| plates ready, and put -four on our hands
to keep the candy from stickin' and then
we pitched into the pullin -
y Wasn't itfunY i never saw such laf-
fin and cuttin' up in all my born daze,
& Imade o candy bird for Em Simmons.
Her and me expects to trot in double
harness one of these daze. She made a
candy goose for me, l,9 ,..ga....'.-s,
Then we got to thrown candy balls into
one anothet's hair, and runnin' from
one side Of the house to the luther, and
out into the kitchen, till everything upon
the place was all goomed over with
candy.olio oTos ssGI % 9H-rm9iis saa
ilI,gota pine bench and EN- Simmons
sot close to me. lii ssr lI55e sd trfs
Suze Harkin-confound her picture
throw'd a candy ball sock into one of my
ize. I13 t 1890 1iHssr lH3iDf esotg
90, | made bulge to run after her, and
and heard something rip tab .rs3fas
taeHM My stars alive Wasn't picked. 1
looked around, and thar was the gable
end of my bran new britches stickin
to the pine bench ....,,4o, I. ,.,as
backed up agin the wall sorter craw-
fish like, and grinned . ~ '.'ni I ~
| "Sut,D said sister Poll Ifm What's the
matter"s : la o. 2sf2 ii ~ o .Iiin1a
s''Shut up !"1isez I. dtiv tgarca, arr
"Sutp says En-, come away from
that wall, you'll get all over greasy.Ds
I issL Let her grease said L, and sotdown
on washboard that was lynn across a
tub, feelin' worse than an old maid at a
weddin'. ,.-.,
Purity soon felt something hurt and
purity soon it hurt agir. ~ .''' "s'-
I Jumped ten feet high, kicked over
the tub, out flew old Jones' Christmas
turkeys, and you ought see me git sid
+ 4 cut for tail timber now, jumped
staked and ridered fences, and mashed
down brush like runaway herikan till
i, / got home, and went to bed and staid
4 .thare for two daze. ~,
If old Jones' barn burns down next
winter, and I am arrested for it, and if
anybody peers as a witness agin me, I'll
bust his doggon'd he'd, for what business
has q man to furnish pitchy boards to
sit,on and keep a turkey in d tub under
him 7" -''in 2''l'.'i'' ''s' sHof a'' f"ods
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

~ Ba- The following ludierous sentence
is the result Of a aieompositor's erroneous
punctuation; d" Ceasar entered upon his
head, his hemlet upon his feet, armed
sandals upon his brow, cloud in his
right hand, his faithful sword in his eye,
an angry glare" Here. now is chance
to study punctuation by placing the
commas in the proper place; -.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

Bg- A dandy, strutting about tavern,
took up pair of green spectaclcs which
lay on the table, put them son Ahis nose,
and turning to the looking-glass, said ;
,la" Landlord, how do these become me? ?
Don't you think they improve my looks2"
81 think they dc" replied the landlord,
G they hide part of your face ~ ~,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05
THREElPGY FELT FOR ROOFING

In Rolls. 26 inches wide, by so feet in length;
each roll will cover a surface 10 feet square, or
100 0square feet.
1t is to be laid across the roof, shingle fash
ion, withia lap of two inches, and secured by
mailing the edges with 3D. nails and tin caps.
. When laid, the Felt is to be painted with
Mastie Roof Oouting, and sanded The Mas
tic Roof Coating is mixed, ready for use, and
isapplied with a brush llrJ TG
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

6 b@rA "A aPeekskill paper has received
the following admonition :ttMro Editurs
What did you print my family matters in
your papur for for il is none yur dizziness
if my wife did have. twins j pays for
them and you'll get your head punched
you had best tend to yer own business"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

Hg1" Why are you like an annual,
my darling?" said saucy lover, winding
his arm around Harriet's, waist. =" /"
"I cannot say, Why Pr. ..''.e1
. Because you are handsomely bound"
Indeed p said Harriet "Why then,
am r like law-book 2" = 9ii m9li bsDa
l""I give it up" "'s7'ii9a ia .AssW 'afi
1sBec ause am bound in calf" lnl
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

aS- The following marriage notice is
exceedingly stoney:
iiaHAt Flintstone, by the Rev: MraWind-
stone, Mr.. Nehemiah Sandstone, and Miss
MILESTONE, both Of Limestone s9l.sa
s,oL Look out for lapstone III .ssquoa
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05
CONSUMPTION.
lrs CURE AND IT'S PREVENTIVE,
BY y. y. sCHKN0K, N. D.


a @ no a'ea tSan aSs S ror
Ross nenp and DEAR u mnV and fs,ends Ia nre
sleeping the dreamIess slumber into which, had
heS Ns, oAy n1a aupt1n ~ M .<,xrr~<v~,s sr,uu
Il. 9as TMEATmENT, o.
end avhlled tnesoyss ~ m@ d vi ms II yonneriy ry einca
pr schencE has In nv own, cnse Rro,ved that
w s v 81 d or st theIE use
I6 ts l,D & preenmptuous
TO he ah of the y made M
ana yIsIble wopEs The THeoTy OF the cure ' by pr,
Sshepeks medicines i as simple as i 6 qniaillng
sur,,,s, 2 "a ~ iV"isuiitSV' g "
a tS , pills The
n1aiadv IL nssaiiad ~ nc cases of com
sS%PIcn STisiSsss & $ad s5pctSa%iiiy
tubes sympst6ze With tie S9'tS stoach .Y They re-
Cones s9s e%i@instlss result and the setting in,
The ,ra0srafe SgSs5eT5SN Sis 5Ts e5mssssa
ture's noblest cifts--tie Podonhillum Peltatum
They possess siI The bloodIsSearclIng, Pltsrative
TEAVE y No STTT 9ssks REaN IIsl ssS
The work Of cure !. IS pow beginning The ytlated
mentary canal are elected The liver. like clock,
stnmon aps Wa ond te he
'i.S ~ = ss.'.s, ~ ~ ie n,r
The sesxeed To6lc n eerI"Setos S1 Mn tbc pills
y iio ii'.stous WI
seeato 6sat hand There 4 10 more Iatalenee no
eNNcerDaton 81 n, me stolach an hppetlte sets m
% NoW COMES M tns " 8reatss too1 furner ever yet
schancs pntnos 81 gi;r i'er @ 20 4, ser1g u. m na
functions and to hasten e! and complete the cure, 1t
cheated Il eossts and pens the mpared @ pf snd Sd
uiseaSgG portions y, Oh We uns M ~ the torm Of
k IT, u & ~ .i tig m Ior eHPecloron, hnu
~, y Ne,y M thne tle liAnuy rs NuIlqulsneu
o o e "a ~, % ~ ~ o,VtpiMeu w M y ~ anu
gained ygoT steps 6rt e ENJOY the Mamie manRood or or
m rr, ~ III ,I,tN, v,EN w AS LDS'P.l
ine seconu tniing ~ the latents must stay IN
AIln rooul uti Iney get Welii u II almost npos-
M Msive ~ eHe Lkig cod wlen the lungs are as
eieu, put " must De p.eyenteu OF cure can not ne
enygteu fhesn ar unq rlQng out especially In this
son, are al wrong. Physicians who recommend
tI ogurss curse iese tnen pAtenls ~ their lungs are
uuuly ulsvascui anu yer, because they are IN the
house Inty mus MOI w down tnlati they must walk
hUut te room as luclf d rs last as tne strength
Mlli Dehr 70 get pRAfiqod cpcuiailon OF blood The
. lo ge1.vel. iAlS has q great deal to do with the
-hpp petiiie. ne hhu ~ s sIhe great point 70 gam
10 despair OF cure after such evidence of Its pos
slnllty IN the worst escs, end moral certainty in
an ouer3. .ls slnidL Pr 5cb encl pefsnnnl state
menu ~ ule Faculty OF MS own cure was in these
MANY years hgo was IN The last stages or con-
sulnplloni confined 10 my bed, and at one time my
hhyscian9 thoughtthat iconld notliveaweek; then,
q IKE drQwnilg man catching at straws, heard of
nhd On1tmheuthe preparations which now offer TO
seenlea % 10 me tnat could feel them penetrate my
nks and would t nr m nray. iy
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05
TARRED ROOFING FELT. =.

Used extensively for Sheathing Houses, and for
Tar and Gravel Roofing, also for placing under
Slate, Tin and Shingle Roofing. '-' '-'-
I 1t is used in packing Woolens and Furs to
protect them from moths.
Put up in rolls weighing as pounds each.
Is pounds Felt will cover surface Of 100
square feet.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05
Two PLY FELT,

For sheat thing Houses, Roofing Temporary
Buildings, making Water,Tight Floors, and for
placing under Slate and Shingles.
In rolls, 26 inches wide by so feet in length.
Eacfrroll will eovera surface Of 10 feet square
or 100 square feet. .-,.-.- ...,,,...-., .r,,
For Sheathing it can be nailed upon the stud
ding, making perfectly air tight sheathing,
and sure protection from dampness. Rats,
mice, or yermin will not go near it.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05
Pensions, Bounties, sc,

iVTTiDOWS, Minor Children, Mothers, Fathers,
wv &C., OF Soldiers who were Killed or died q
disease Contracted in the Service OF the United
states can now make application for Pension.
Also Soldiers who contracted disease or were
wounded, Tpplured, 0rtn any way disabled ip the
- 'Sybep Widows die or resmarry, the child OF
children under sixteen years OF age are entitled TO
The bi time for nIng claims for additional bounty
has been extended six months. - " e't",lth o.
Particular attention given 70 old suspended case
in the different departments at Washingtqnt - Q
IL Won have. Or-think YOU haye claim against the
GoyerrInent call ON OF address the undersigned,
No charge for Information. Ii
a,s :, ..-..s LEWIS POTTER,
',.-- ~. ,..s,.., Attorney for Claimants, 'i
88aa ilss.r = NEW BLooMEIEID, PA.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

In rolls containing $50 square feet. Is to be
laid across the roof, aud Tapped shingle fash
ion with lap of two inches, and secured by
mailing the edges with 20 OF. tacks. sell
This is the only Composition Roofing that
does not require a finishing coat of paint or
cement.
UF-. rD T,STy 5-TbgU9 .GT
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

Sdy- When gazing on q great confagra-
ition what three authors would you name
in order to express your thoughis2 Dick
ems, Hewitt, Burns 2ioaw 90 'din4f
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

B6r n Them soldiers must be an awful
dishonest set" said an old lady; !" For
not night seems to. pass that some senti-
mel is not relieved Of his watch ~, ~
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

J rB6srA- sbrill old lady in Memphis,
when he,loses her scissors, ropses the
family with, .".yhere'si them scissors ap-
peaEed toYnh ! -l.ll ha.-l..ia -..ih.r
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05
Ind Best JWTiMqer i,llthel WorlaI

'DOW Il V1fr 10 IrTUT1
Rolls are pure white Rubber. Frame can
never rot, rist or wear out. It takes less
room than any other, is lighter, fastens itself
to the tub, runs easier, and Is THE FAMILY
FAVORITE wherever used,
Ills WARRANTED In every case. We want
good active 10 = JAf ~
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-05

iNYOTICH. = Noticegis hereby given that all
in persons are forbidden 10 enter the Nine
yard OF the subscriber. without his perlnission
All persons found therein without his license are
subject 70 q fpe for trespassing. NJ. visitors are
allowed IN the Vineyard upon the Sabbath day.
Al visitors are heartily welcome upon any other
asgxglqlJJ atfwgE = BENJAMIN RICEvJr (.
-..rElu ~ " - fNhIl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-16


1t is very much the fashion to grumble
about Secretary Boutwelrs steady decrease
of the public debt principal, and to say that
we had better cut down taxation and be
content with less reduction of the indebt-
edness. 1t should be remembered, how
ever, that the national revenues have really
been curtailed to the extent of $50, 900. 900
annually, and that if the Secretary Of the
Treasury can, with his resources so largely
taken away, still manage to reduce the
debt from six to ten millions of dollars each
month it is rather a sign Of economical ad-
ministration, and an indication that the
business of the country is in so healthy
condition that as the burdens of taxation
are removed it continually increases and
still furnishes surplus to the treasury,
which Mr.. Boutwell, is applying in the wise
manner shown by his monthly bulletins
Moreover, the payment of the principal is
always lessening the interest, and it is
worthy of note that in this respect alone he
has savedthe country nearly a hundred mill
ions of dollars. Everybody knows that it
is interest which makes great debt bur-
densome, and, if settlement is delayed, is
always adding to the amount which must
be rendered up at last. Each dollar of re-
lief in the payment of the principal is a per-
manent one; the cost of all articles of con-
sumption is Just so much lowered by such
reduction, and there is another important
consideration in the fact that we thus in
crease the purchasing power of the money
which the laborer earns, and 50 get rid of
some vexatious questions in connection
with the tariff This would be effected by
the consequent natural reduction in the
price of our own products, which alone pre-
vents many of them from entering the
markets of the world in even competition
with European manufactures of a similar
class nermanent reduction of the debit
and the diminut1on of interest and taxes
for all time brings us naturally toward a
specie basis, and does away with the pres
ent necessity of protecting special interests
with excessive tariffs.
Great capitalists can not add quite as
rapidly to their accumulations under the
present treasury programme as they could
under other auspices, but the masses of the
people are better Off They look forward to
nothing less than the ultimate extinction of
every dollar of the debt, and the steady
practice of the administration toward this
contamination is one of the chief reasons
why it has merited and received the con-
fidence of the country.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-16
Hunting for Trade.

We commend the following, from the ST.
Louis Democrat to the merchants of New
Orleans
If the people of New Orleans are to be
judged by the expressions of their public
journals, they entertain some very singular
and rather funny ideas concerning the trade
relations between metropolis and the out
laying country. St.'Louis is pushing "a rail-
road into the heart of Texas, and expects
to secure to her merchants thereby a fair
share of the cotton, grain, cattle; hogs.
sheep, wool, hides, tallow, ETC., which
Texas annually barriers for goods. st. Louis
is also discussing the prOpriety of putting a
line of steamers into the sugar and cotton
trade between this city and New Iberia,
and another line also into the Galveston
trade. We feel very sure that we could
sell many boat loads of merchandise an
nualIy directly to the consumers in those
parts of the South, and equally sure that
they would sell us directly in exchange
many thousand dollars worth of their pro-
ducts. Does a good reason exist, then,
why st. Louis should not enter upon these
enterprises and thoroughly canvass for the
trade she desires! We know of none.
New Orleans papers declare that we are
too far off to succeed; that New Orleans is
the natural market for all of the Texas and
Louisiana trade; that the planters OF those
sections are under obligations to give their
trade to New Orleans; that if they desert
New Orleans for st. Louis just because st.
Louis goods are a little cheaper, or because
st. Louis gives them railroad connection
and New Orleans does not, or a cheap
steamboat line and New Orleans does not,
it would be mean and dishonorable action.
Therefore, the New Orleans press warn st.
Louis to go slow in this matter-not to hunt
for trade in their territory, and to stop the
progress of the road to Houston, because
Houston men are truly loyal to New Or
leans, and won't buy St. Louis goods at'St.
Louis prices. They will wait until the
same goods reach them by the slow New
Orleans lines, and then take them at prices
twenty-five to thirty per cent higher so
that trade upon this great American con-
tinent may be done in aperfectly legitimate
and high toned fashion.
Loyalty in commerce is a platonism long
ago exploded. He who so conducts his
business as to be able to afford the same
goods at the lowest figures wins the trade
in time; and as with the individual, so with
the municipality. New Orleans has always
exacted large profits, and transacts her
business by expensive and slow methods;
hence st. Louis finds it very easy job to
head her off, even in sections purely local
to herself. We are now taking cotton and
sugar raised on plantations within one hun
bred miles of New Orleans, and furnishing
the growers with goods and provisions, and
New Orleans is helpless to prevent it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-16
81. Landry Taxes,

We copy the following from the Ope-
lousas Journal:
Up to the eighth instant, 2l69 taxpayers
in this parish had paid their State and
parish taxes on the last assessment rolls.
About six hundred taxpayers were then in
arrears, and of that number over three
hundred are non-residents. AT the same
date last year, only 1913 had settled their
taxes, making the difference of 62l in favor
of the present year. This increased prompt
ness in paying taxes has taken place not
withstanding the stringency this year in
money matters. This change is due, we
think, TO the admirable system and order
Mr.. Sittig has introduced into the collectors
office. When he assumed the duties of the
Office delinquent taxpayers were on the in
crease; they are now on the decrease. 1t
is probable that this change is due in
great Measure to the fact that the property
OF wealthy delinquent taxpayers was seized
by Mr. Sittig at the outset; this was evil
dence TO the poorer ones that he intended
to make no distinctions. Some, who were
among the most reluctant to pay year
ago. are now among the most prompt.
The greater part of the property of the
nonresident delinquents on the assessment
roll was heretofore not assessed and they
had no taxes to pay. Mr.. Sittig has hunted
up and brought their lands into assessment.
AS these lands yield no revenue, being un-
improved, their owners will probably not
care TO pay the taxes on them, and they will
have to be sold. There will be a good OPP
pOrtunity for land spectators.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-16
We copy the following from the Richland

We copy the following from the Richland
Beacon of the twelfth instant:
Last Monday evening the spirit of j. j.
Baldwin, depot agent and postmaster at
Gerard, took its everlasting flight into the
dark Unknown; to that 'bourn from whence
no traveller returns" He had been unwell
for few days, but made out his freight bill
and delivered freight to the morning train,
and when it returned, in the afternoon, he
was dead or dying. His illness being short,
he must have suffered intensely. We are
not informed as to the nature OF his disease.
Mr.. Baldwin was an Industrious. thorough
going and quiet business man as well as
good mechanic, and was one of the oldest
and most faithful employees OF the North
Louisiana and Texas Railroad, and we are
informed that the road owed him large
amount for his services. 1t was also sup
posed he had about five thousand dollars in
gold-he said he had-but the parish Judge
and recorder have not been able to find it
or any clue thereto.
Notwithstanding he was rather eccentric,
and had his foibles land who has not y he
was an honorable, upright, useful and inof-
fensive citizen, whose position in the COM
munity and upon the road will be hard to
fill
He had resided in this country long time,
was One~of its old citizens, but if we mistake
not, was native of Connecticut. We do
not know his age, but presume it was some
where in the neighborhood of fifty. He has
no relatives in this country but has or did
have sister in Connecticut.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-16
The Red Rirer Ne,cs reports an outrage

Two men whose names are A. H. Smell
and Willis Conner, representing themselves
as Texans from Sabine county, Texas, and
armed with revolvers and double-barrel
shot guns, entered the store of NJ II. Carver,
on Front street, last Saturday, and laid
violent hands on a colored man named
Nero Bush, Threatening to shoot him if he
moved, they tied his hands behind his
back, and started off with him, saying that
he had stolen mule, and they would make
him ''look up limb" At this juncture
some citizens interfered, and informed
them such was not the law in Louisiana,
no matter what it might be in Texas. They
started out of town, but were stopped and
arrested by Deputy Sheriff John Raggio, ON
a charge of assault with a dangerous
weapon, with intent to murder. They were
released on a bond of $500, to appear be-
fore the district court, having waived an
examination. Sam Hynes was arrested on
Monday as being implicated in this affair.
The Texans said they were mistaken in the
identity of Bush, who was not the man
thew wanted
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-16
UNCONFIRMED LAND CLAIMS.

UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED LAND OFFICE,
District of Louisiana, :
New Orleans, July a. l871)
ITO ALL WHO 1T MAY CONCERN-APPLICATI0
Il having been made this day to this Office to en-
ter public land, under the homestead act of May
20, 1862, and the acts amending it, ahomestead con-
tanning 10 l1-00 in fractional section thirty,
township thirteen, south of range twenty-f0ur
east, and fractional section twQ, in township thr-
teen, south of range twenty fve east in the south
eastern land district of Louisiana, about tive
miles from the town of Algiers, Louisiana fronting
the Mississippi river, and bounded on the west
by lands confirmed to Barthelmey Jourdain,
Pierre Jourdain and Manuel Hod. and on the east
by lands confirmed to Louis Bernoudy,s and is
known on the records of this Off ee as the uncon
firmed claim of the representatives OF Thomas
Ramos deceased.
All persons interested in said claim are notified
conformably to general instructions from the Com.
missioner of the General Land office to appear at
this office, personally or by counsel, with theiI
witnesses and other testimony, on MONDAY,
the twenty-eighth day of August, l87ls at IL NJ,
to show cause why said entry should not be al.
lowed
iy25 1t law W. H. HYATT. Receiver.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-16
PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS
New Orleans, City Hall, July 49, 1871.
CEALED PROPOSALS. ADDRESSED To THE UN.
- dersigned will be received at this office until
WEDNESDAY NOON, August 80, 1871, for revettlng
the Lake Shore Protection Leyee with Gray Iron
in accordance with plans and specifications on file
in the Office of the City Surveyor
The city reserves the right to accept for any
number of feet or reject the whole.
All parties making proposals for this contract are
required to deposit with the Administrator of FL
nance, as evidence of their intention to abide by
the adjudication, the amount of two thousand dol.
lars in cash which shall be forfeited to the city in
case of failure to sign the contract
Bidders to whom contracts are not awarded shall
have their deposits returned to them on the day
adjudieations are made.
No bid will be received unless accompanied by
the certificate of the Administrator of Finance
certifying that the required cash deposit has been
made. e1n
Proposals to be Endorsed, Proposals for Revet-
ting Lake Shore Protection Levee."
jy29 I'd JOHN COCKREM. Administrator