The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-03-07
Miscellaneous News Items.


BG5~ Every time shot is fred from
Krupp's 1000 FOUNDER, it costs the
Prussian government 5000.
Bay- A bride of eighteen was divorced
from husband of eighty few days ago
in St Joseph county, Mo. They had been
married four weeks
BG~ A man recently advertised his
wife as leaving his bed and board and
soon after applied to her for two dollars
to pay for the advertisement.
neA.. Mr. Smith, of Wilton, Iowa, dis
satisfied at his wifes cuttings up, gave her
dollar to scoot" Cheaper than di-
vorce.
Bay~ On the 9TH of last month which
was one of the coldest days of the year
Rev. Mr.. Rockwell of Woodstock Ct,
baptized five persons by immersion in the
mill pond at that place.
ma Forty acres of land in the town
of Westbrook which was sold for 81 per
acre five years since now is valued and
MOulu GdSll1 cCll plOOO DCGu
converted to cranberry cultivation.
Dsyn A railway train broke loose in
New Orleans recently and went through
warehouse and dwelling In the latter
family were sleeping, but happily no
one was injured.
Basn jackson county Kansas has fam
ofgiants The father is 81 feet high and
the child girl of only II years of age is
already over 7 feet high and stout in pro-
portion The mother is not much larger
than ordinary women.
B1s~ A Boston clergyman recently, in
answer to a request to read from his pull
pit on Sunday circular announcing a
church fair, expressed his strong disap-
proval of such course to raise money
as unauthorized by the Scriptures.
BeSr Three or four months ago an
Italian fisherman climbed Vesuvius and
threw himself into the burning crater
Since then five or six Neapolitans have
committed suicide in that way, and the
plan threatens to become fashionable.
pss~ Two negro children scalded them
selves to death last Saturday in Newbern,
by overturning kettle Of boiling water.
Their mother was sick in bed and wit
messed but could not prevent the acci-
dent.
BaS- A New York lawyer has been ar
rested charged by young lady with
stealing ring. He claims she gave it to
him as proof of her affection. They
certainly appear to be avery affectionate
couple.
Bs5~ A gang Of Patterson roughs were
recently engaged until o'clock in the
morning playing cards. The thing broke
up in general fight but while on the
way home, the winner was attacked and
after being severely beaten, his spoils
were taken from him by the principal
losers.
Rs5~ In Jackson county, West Virgin
la, there is spring strongly impregnated
with arsenic For some years past its
owner has been compelled to keep fence
around it, to prevent the cattle from
drinking the water, aud thereby poison
ing themselves.
B6s- For some time past, an animal has
been making sad havoc among the sheep
and calves near Turner's Station, N. j.
A few days since a hunting party was
formed, and finally large black bear was
discovered among the rocks, about a mile
from town, and shot The carcass weigh
ed 2l0 pounds,
BeG- A family named Pierson residing
lin Adrian Mich, were recently arrested
for cruelty beating little eolored girl
who they had taken to bring up. 1t
was proved on trial that the girl had no
spot on her back but what was raw from
the lash Mr.. Pierson was fined $75 and
put in Jail for 80 days.
D4~ A Syracuse lady was knocked
down in the street and robbed of dia-
monds to the value of 81 900. Ladies
ought to be careful about carrying dia-
monds around so. When our wife goes
out she never thinks of wearing diamonds
and we don't suppose she loses a thous-
and dollars worth of diamonds in a year.
B6S" A schoolgirl in Fernandina, Fla,
a few nights ago, turned down the wick
of her kerosene lamp, and as it continued
to smoke she placed book on the top OF
the chimney. In moment fearful ex-
plosion took place, which set fire to her
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