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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18

Bl5- The mother Of FIVE -year-old boy
expecting to receive company, fixed Eim
up sweetly, arranging his hair and attire
as onlya mother can.o AS sort of flush
ing touch, she sprinkled on his clothing
few drops of +" Jockey Club" greatly
to the youngsters delight. He went
round putting and suorting like wild
deer when the hunters approach him,
The visitors arriving, he was consigned
to the care of servant, but managed to
escape from her, and bounced into the
parlor proud of his perfume. He went
through the regular amount of kissing
and petting like hero, but to his aston
ishment, no one seemed to smell his Jock
ey Club although he waved his handker-
chief, that their noses might catch the
fragrance. Human nature, five years
old, conldn't stand that, you know, 50 he
broke out with j." Folks, if any Of you
smells SMELL that's me-" '''
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18

The Rev. Samuel j. May, for many
years pastor of the Unitarian Church Of
Syracuse was in early life settled over
small parish in Brooklyn, Conn, and
rode in one-horse chaise about the
country Having prepared for days
journey for an exchange, he was advised
by a neighbor not to go alone, as foot-pads
infested the road he was to take. 'i. 9' sI
He needed not the advice, and, when q
few miles out of the village, he saw
man jump low fence out of a thick wood.
He said to himself, b" Mine enemy is upon
me-" When he overlook the man he
stopped and said cheeringly, Good NOR
ming, my friend | have an empty seat,
will you not share it with me 2" They
had long ride and a long talk, Mr., May
giving his passenger o great deal of moral
advice by the way As they neared the
point of Nj. Nays destination he said {:
Il am a minister, and shall preach in the
next village tomorrow, and if you would
like to hear me, | am sure the friends
who are expecting me will entertain you"
The man declined the invitation
with apparent confusion, and when they
alighted from the vehicle, said he would
like to speak with Mr.. May apart, few
moments, When alone he grasped Mr..
Ms hand, looked him squarely in. the
face, and said: 8 must not part with
you without confessing that when |
sprang into the road, intended to blow
your brains out, steal your horse and car
riage, your watch and coat and escape"
80, yes" said Mr.. May, very pleasantly,
III knew that. was warned against
foot-pads on the road this morning, and
felt sure you were armed when | asked
you to ride with me-" g You are noble
brave Christian man." said the robber,
with great feeling "your counsel to-day
has sunk deep into my heart, and l here
by promise you solcmnly that will lead
henceforth a temperate and blameless
life,"I The promise was kept. There
has been correspondence between them
for more than thirty years, when Mr.
! May told us the story" No one but theiI
Maker knew their secret The repentent
man prospered, and if he is living will
/ but add one more to the thousands who
weep for his benefactor to-day. - ''i
.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18
How Mosquitoes Bite.

HNHE mosquito has proboscis, ~ like,an,
Il elephant. only not so large. 1t will, +,
however, look nearly as large under mi
croscope. He cannot do as many handy
things with it as the elephant can with
his, but he can cause a good deal of an
noyance IN a small way with it, tItis
hardly the thing to say that the mos
quito bites us, for he has no teeth. The
microscope reveals the fact that he carries
a pair of scissors inside of his proboscis--
the neatest fand ~sharpest little cutting
tools you ever saw. He gets his living
by these. They are two delicate little
blades, and are placed alongside Of each
other. When he is ready to make meal
off of us, he first buzzes around with those
beautiful wings and sings pleasant little
song, If we let him quietly settle down,
he picks, place onour skin which is just
to his liking. He is very delicate about
it. When he gets ready, he puts his
proboscis down, and pushes his little scis-
sors out, and makes neat cut, SO that he
can suck the blood out Then he drinks
as much blood as he wants, and is done
his dinner, But he does not leave yet
He is going to pay his bill. He has
taken our blood, and he will leave us
something in exchange for it With all
his faults, he is an honest little fellow
after his fashion. He has the pay in
his pocket, ready to squeeze out before
he goes, 1t is poison; but that makes
No III Harapoa 10 hin, II Ia fha haef u
has to give us. His poison pocket is at
the head Of his proboscis, and at the low
er end of his proboscis he has another lit
tie pocket, into which he puts poison
enough for one dose. The poison is very
powerful. A very little of it makes the
place where the mosquito puts it very
sore. After he has sucked our blood, he
puts the drop Of poison into the place he
took the blood from II is not the the
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18
Almost Married.

4 FEW evenings since, a young lady
IN and gentleman made their appear
ancc at the Office of a New Orleans JUS
tice of the Peace. The evident youthful
ness Of the twain, combined with anaivete
air about them, led the good justice to
believe they wished to be married. 1t
was, therefore, witha pleased expression
of countenance he inquired what he could
do for them? .I@''''h '. t.'''r.' ''.
awe have service to ask your hon
or" replied the youth, little difidently
and Slushing perceptibly. ." "' ''u -
"Ah yes, understand" smilingly re-
marked the urbane magistrate; "you
wish me to do little work for you. Just
give me your names, will you"
These were furnished him, and after
writing Something on an official blank he
requested them to stand up, This was
done.
@ Now join your hands together" "
This injunction, too, was complied
with. Solemnly Strengthening out his
visage, the magistrate commenced;
'It is not good for man to live alone,
nor for woman eitherHa
Shut l don't live alouo,' interrupted
the fair one, showing evident symptoms
of fright; " don't live alone =" i
~Don'tinterrupt me p sternly rejoined
the magistrate; 4" therefore, it not being
good for man and woman tolive alone,
do you, sir, take this woman whom you
hold by your right hand to be your law
fully welded wife| nfs ..H.
HNow thundered the gentleman,
"Why, oonfound you, she's my sister !"
"What did you come here for, then "
cried the appalled, magistrate, " if not to
get married 2" t.laul.l
The business was quickly explained,
and the justice while fastening through
with it, resolved that in future he would
not be quite so precipitate
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18
Silent Influence.

fla sheet of paper on which key has
been laid, be exposed for some. minutes in
the sunshine, aud then instaptaneously
viewed in the dark with the key removed,
a faded spectre of the key will be visible
Let this paper be laid aside for many
months where nothing can disturb it, and
then in darkness be laid on plate of hot
metal, the spectre of the key will appear.
This is equally true of ourminds. Every
man we meet, everybook we read, every
picture Or landscape we see, every word
or tone wehear, leaves its impression on
our BRAIN These traces, which under Or
binary circumstances, are invisible, never
fade, but in the intenselig of cerebral
excitement start into prominence, just as
the spectral image Of the key started into,
sight on the application Of heat. 1t is
thus with all the influences to which we
are subjected. '"i'..'i'' 'Ai 'a ,''. '..'
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18
PrOyidentiaI Care.

Who is it that waters fields of corn
upon the Sabbath morning as upon the
Saturday night? Who is it that makes
the grass to grow in Sabbath sunshine as
well as amid Saturdays rains Who is
it that hears the cry of the raven on Sun
day morning and feeds it? Who is it
that keeps up the pulsations Of the heart,
from which if God were to withdraw his
finger for moment, each heart would be
still and life would instantly depart! In
our hospital wards and siOk-rooms, in the
broken limb where the bone is gradually
united in the severed muscle, where a
mediatorial substance is put forth that
rejoins it !; in the health that returns to
the withered frame - in all these our
Father worketh, hitherto, on Saturday,
and Sunday, and on all days Cumming.
By~ If you have been tempted to evil
fly from it it is not falling into the water,
but remaining in it that browns
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18
Gbt Qinreso Neu Bloon,felo, l)a.

bite or the cut that the mosquito makes
that hurts us, but the dropping of this
powerful poison into our flesh IF this
mosquito were large enough to give a
powerful dose of this poison, it would be
bad for us. If he were as big as kitten,
and his poison as strong in proportion, a
bite from him would kill us. 'T' '' i'''''
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18
CNTSO1l'S jSteIINTN Oil
%AEINSQFoR AAN
ILLUMINATING PURPOSES.

The proprietor of this Oil has for several years
% e the NECESSITY Of PrSdtg f f and @
compounds which are sent broadcast over the
country, an oil that is SAFE and BRILLIANT,
and entirely reliaDe.A After long series of abO-
rious and costly experiments, he has succeeded in
PTSbytdnfg Pbstfgs IN? eST SsFs 81 Eg PRoof o S9ch
should be used by every family.
lST, Because it is safe beyond question. The
primary purpose in thepreparationof Of STELLAR
OIL has been to make, it PERFECTLY SAFE,
thus nsurng the lives and property of those who
use it. etn i.3 q I - ll .A' ~
Cd, Because it is the most BRILLIANT liquid H.
luminatOr now wknown.
Sd, Because tits more economical in the long
run, than any of the dangerous oils and fluids
now in too common use. t, GJ ..4
4TH, Because 1t 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 maintained,--fo
upon this the proprietor depends for sustaining
the high reputation the STELLAR OIL now
enjoys. 500 ttI.t .fNir f'.n -'U
To prevent the adulteration of this with the ex.
plosive compounds now known under the name OF
Kerosene, &C., &c, II Is put up for family Use in
Five Gallon cans, each can being sealed, and
stamped with the trademark of the proprietor; it
cannot be tampeTed with between the manufac-
tnTer and consumer None Is genuine without the
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. II s the duty and interest Of al dealers and
consumers OF illuminating oil 10 use the STELLAR
OIL only, because 1t alone is known to be safe and
reliable.
~ All orders should be addressed to
JARDENl az co.. ~
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18
CARSON'S
STELLAR
OF L.

TINE alarming increase in the number OF fright
Il full accidents, resulting in terrible deaths
and the destruction of valuable property, caused
by the ndscriminate use of oils, known under the
name of petroleum, prompts us to call your spe-
cal attention to an article which will, wherever
USED, remove the CAUSE of such accidents
We allude to
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-07-18
. CHIGNONS,
LACE CAPES,

This is not the lowest priced,
but being much the best is in
the end by far the cheapest.
Do not fail to give it a trial,
and you will use no other.
The New York herald., 1871-02-22
W. Il. sasgAaD,s TaavELs.
He is Attacked by Party Of Chin. Sc.


From the Straits Times, Jan. 81
Many OF our readers VIII nave heard something Of
an assault made upon the Hon. William ii. Sew
ard. eX-Secretary OF tho United States ana mis-
party, during their recent VISIT 70 Woo-chang; and,
While affairs In China are not all that could be de.
slred 1t is well 10 Know The plan truth OF any like
occurrence, particularly When tie event is con-
nccted with the name OF so distinguished q man.
Mr. Seward and his party, accompanied by Mr..
Hobson, OF the customs, and MIR. Fitz, OF Messrs.
Woochang, and then proceeded up the hill not
unknown to foreigners there, to the Pagoda
without difficulty, but with pleasure. On their
arrival they found the usual crowd OF boys
and beggars, oil OF whom were, clanorous
lor cumshaw OF cash. The party were
enjoying the view from their position, commenced
the h0meward descent. On the way down, how
ever, these boys pcited their chair with stones
considerably damaging one OF them-but dlscon-
tlnued their amusement on being yelled at by the
oooi,ss.
certainly did not leEaougll M ny one wss ~ hurt
curslon; but 1t Is satisfactory to those uss o I'm
cerned that Mr.. Hobson should have received q
letter OF apology ana regret from the Taotai OF
Hankow for the occurrence, oI which the following
Is translation
lie Ming-che, Taotai OF Eankow L. E. Hobson assist
ant In charge, Hankow Customs. = ~
am In receipt OF your noe informing of your having
visited Woo-chang, with party, among wno was his IL.
ceency exsecretary Seward and the representative OF
Messrs kasseA ~, On whei occasion you were peted
sedan chairs broken.
The proceeding vas most indecorous am intensely
should have met such treatment the his VISIT
and respectfully request that will convey his Excel
have duly instructed the Woochang magistrate to issue
procamatons In order that repetoDs of euch offence
may be avail OF this opportunity to present
IsTEEcALAny, 10Th moon, 2lst day.
The New York herald., 1871-02-22
A DEAD BEAT tAUADRYMsh.

How He Was Compelled to Pay His Em.
pIoyes-The Law for the Recovery of Do
naestIcs' Wages.
man named Pe, who owns Laundry at No. 331
East Ffty-third street, ana who never pays cent
OF their hard earned wages to his poor creatures
who work for him only by compulslon, received
lesson which IL is hoped will do him good for while
at least from Justice MCGUIRE, Of the seventh District
Civil Court, yesterday 1t appears that this Pc does
business in the following manner;-He hires num-
Der Of YQMen 70 wash anu iron for him Ia his laup.
dry, and then nndef various pretexts puts them OF
from week TO week without paying them until he
contracts with each a debt Of sometimes forty dol.
lars and more Those OF the poor creatures WHO are
money theTFelycs, are sometimes paid a por-
tlon OF their wages and then discharged and
told TO recover the remainder lixs they can,
bur very few OF those have ever tried TO recover
what was owing to them There are some, how-
ever, to whom he never pays cent at ALL and
among this class OF his unfortunate victims were
Ellen Blackman and Annie Mulrooney. lie owed
these two girls twenty dollars EACH but they being
advised that under the law governing such cases,
Claiming to have no personal or other property
no sum over fifteen dollars, they reduced their
Claims to that amount and then sued Pell before
justice Mcclure On the trlal OF the Pell swore
tat he had no interest in the business alluded to,
but was simply an agent for another party, whose
name, however, lie refused TO give. He then left the
court de1ylng the power OF the law which he felt
terday he was arrested on warrant and rather
tiian 90 10 Ludlow street JaIl he paid the amounts
OF the Judgments against him which Justice Mcclure
decided 70 oe niteen dollars IN each case
The New York herald., 1871-02-22
FUNERAL OF DOC S;MHOsS.
The Last Tribute of Respect to the Memory
of a Brave Man.

The Last Tribute of Respect to the Memory
of a Brave Man.
The funeral services OF L. II. Simmons, better
known as 'Docn Simmons, who was engineer of the
Inflated train so fearfully destroyed at New Ham,
burg on the 9th instant took place yesterday after
noon ut the Church OF the Holy Apostle, corner
OF Twenty-eghth street and Ninth avenue. The
church was full OF people; the palbearers con.
sisted OF four engineers ana four fremcn
Baird, William Kussel, William Bidreth fremen
Michael Murphy, John Murphy, John Hopkins and
Nathaniel FallOn. The last mentioned accompanied
simmons on tho engine the night OF the disaster
and by his leap Tor life escaped dreadful deah to
attend the funeral OF his Cid companion with whom
food ana fire. Most OF the railway ofncials
were present, including Mr.. Toucey SuperIu.
tendent, and Mr. De Cannon, master macfinist,
Quite number OF engineers ana fiemen belonging
TO other railways also attended at the funeral ser.
vice.. The Rev. John +. Lundy ID. D., rector, as
sisted by Rev. William F. Lewis, ofllciated No
funeral Grafton was pronounced. no panegyIrc on
The memory OF the hero In humble life; and after
the usual prayer the coffin was borne back down
the aisle to the church door and deposited
out at either side. The upper portion OF the
lid was OF glass, through which they "steadfasty
gazed on the face OF the deadD as they passed. The
face was but slightly disc0,ored, though bearing
the marks OF bruises over the forehead and nose and
bore that expression OF placid repose which SO fre-
wrenched from its earthly tenement The body was
very neatly dressed, with beautiful white linen shirt
front and coat OF dark cloth, with satin trimmings.
AT the conclusion OF the ceremonies the remains
were conveyed by special train, with the engine
draped IN mourning. to Trinity Cemetery 1921
street.
The New York herald., 1871-02-22
TOO HUGH ROAST MgTTaE.
Three Hundred sheep Burned Alive in First

Three Hundred sheep Burned Alive in First
Avenue.
At two O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke out
In the TWO story brick house Nos 770, 772 and TIA
First avenue, occupied by Davis Harrington as
slaughter house, completely destroying tile building
which was of brick, together with large amount OF
stock. At the time the Are broke out there were
three hundred live sheep in the building, ready for
slaughter, all OF which were roasted alive. The
officers attached TO the Nineteenth precinct
under command Of Captain Gunner, made
every effort In their power to release the
sheep from the names, but owing TO the inflammable
material contained IN the building were unable to
render them any assistance whatever They de-
scribe the bleating OF the unfortunate animals in
their frantic efforts to escape from the bed OF fire to
have been heartrending.
The entire loss TO building and stock is as fol-
Ows:-On WOOL s200 900; on 1--we stock, 81, 900, and
on building 5000. Insured for So 200 each in the
following companies:-Exchange, Mechanlcs', Ira.
ders., Flremen's Fund. Adratc, Lafayette, and
The fire originated in the drying room and Is sup
posed TO nave been caused by wool coming In con-
tact with the stove.
The New York herald., 1871-02-22
SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

On Thursday night Mrs. Ellen Dorigan, woman
thirty years OF age, died suddenly at her resi-.
dence, 521 East Fifteenth street. under circum-
stances which Captain Cameron, OF tile Eighteenth
precinct, regarded as being somewhat suspicious
Deceased had been unwell for several weeks, and
for the last few days. al least hal drank to excess
OF so-called brandy aud other spirits. Her husband
John Uorigan not being an advocate OF total abstl.
nence, occasionally took his rations freely and q
day or two ago, while under spirituous Influence
Dorgan kicked his wife once or twice on the
shoulder or In The stomach, but not in such man.
ner as TO disable her. Monday night Mrs. Dorigail
retired to rest apparently in her usual health but
before morning ner husband discovered that she
was dead by his side. On learning OF the fact Cap
tain Cameron took charge OF DOrigan, and detained
him at the station house. with Alice Doyle, young
woman stopping temporarily with the family TIL
Coroner Young should make an investigation.
The New York herald., 1871-02-22
ANOTHER BOY ASSASSIN.

Lad Of Sixteen Shoots at Crowd OF Boys
and Wounds One OF Them.
AT about nve O'Clock last evening, while crowd
OF boys were playing on the meadows at the foot Of
Leonard street, Williamsburg, lad, named Matthew
McKeever, sixteen years OF age, deliberately an.
preached them and discharged a musket loaded
with powder and ball, In their midst ex-
claiming as he did SO, "See me give 1t
10 some OF them sons OF b-sn The result
was the shooting In the right leg OF William Dunphy
boy Of fourteen. After this feat McKeever ran of
toward Greenpoint, ana is still at large He resides
with his parents, In Even street, near Sandord
HIS victim fDunphy) was removed by his COM
panions to the residence Of his parents, No. 341
Leonard street. 1t Is said that Mckeever and Dun
pny belong TO the hostile gangs that have frequent
faction fights In the neighbOrhOod.
The New York herald., 1871-02-22
RUNNING N0Tas-Y0LIglCAL AND OTHER
WISE.

"whither are we driftingf" asks the Phiiadelphia
Press. whereupon the Bridgepert far,ner re-
sponds-"N0t being addicted TO blasphemy We
decline 70 answer the conundrum."
An Eastern exchange irrevcrentiy says the friends
Of Dick Yates UNITED States Senator want TO back
him against Winnie Ream in getting up . "bust."
The Massachusetts Legislature Is waking up TO
sense OF the unfriendly action Of the Canadians
towards American fishermen. .v
radical organ having stated that the principles
Of It's party are 'Tounded on Holy Writ" a demo-
cratic contemporary responds:-"Just so. In that
case where the fellow sold out for thirty pieces Of
silver" M
tart writer says that instead OF putting the word
"Godr IN the letter OF the constitution we had bet.
ter take some OF the "deyl' out OF the government.
rather irrelgious correspondent inquiries
whether when the remark "Suner little children 90
come unto Me' was made any nice little boys were
sgoing for, some poor old man or woman with
volley OF snow and Ice ballss
The New Haven Palladium thinks the propo-
sition from Southern editor that Raphael Semmes
be appointed to serve on the Alabama Claims Com
mission the s'coolest piece Of impudence" 1t has
lately met with.
The Portland Argus says ''the New Hampshire
democrats are working together like good fellows
shoulder to shoulder" Better that way than work
ing together foot to ioc as If they were on tread
mill
The Republican State Convention OF Pennsylv ania
viii be held in Harrisburg next month.
John Hancock has been nominated as democra-
tic candidate for Congress from the Texas Western
district.
There is some talk OF Senator Cameron retiring
from the Senate alter the expiration OF his present
term OF ONCE. There win be no difficulty in filing
his place.
Grimes, the witness against Congressman Bovine,
on charge OF instgating murder in the South
during the rebellion, has been allowed to escape
from prison in South Carolina. His wi'e-one OF
them-has written very pathetic appeal in his be-
half
The New York herald., 1871-02-22
BURNING or THE CINCINNATI UNION BETHEL.

CINCINNATI, Feb. n, 1871.
The old part of the Cincinnati Unisn Bethel on
Front street, was burned this morning about eleven
O'Clock. The building was used as reading room,
cheap restaurant for seamen and Others q newe-
boys home ana for other purposes IN connection
with the benevolent work or the society. The spen-
did new building in the rear, recently finished by
the society," was much exposed ana the roof dam.
aged somewhat by fire and the ceilings by water.
few thousand dollars. The old building was In.
sured for 5000 IN the American and $4,000 In the
ing stores, occupied by Gath Vannor ana Slymer
Rail, were somewhat damaged by water rhe
whole loss Is about $50, 900.
The New York herald., 1871-02-22
CHRISTIAN usITY.

Proposed Convention Of Long Island Preachers.
The Christian ministers OF all denominations on
Long Island propose holding a convention at River.
head ON the Sth OF March. The object is to bring
about united aCtion among The churches. Some OF
the cergymen Of the island are very radical in their
IDEAS and have long hoped to witness the time
WheH all gen9Winatiops would be united In matters
Of Christiah belief. The following subjects will be
discussed:-"The Duty OF the American Church to
Cinnamon In America" "In What Does Christian
Unity Consist, and How May 1t BE Best Promoted;D
"The Benefits OF Christian Llfe Politically, Socially
and Personally;n systematic study or tne Bible,
and How 1t May Be Promoted.