The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-08-08
Miscellaneous News Items.

GB- Beaver county is excited over fif-
teen foot snake.
GB" Bradford county is building a new
Jail. 1t is expected to cost one hundred
thousand dollars.
GB- A man named Robinson was recent
ly found dead in his door yard at Erie
The cause of his death was unknown.
cs- little girl in Union county being
asked, "Who was put in the lions den ?"
replied 81 don't know, did not go to that
circus"
U5S- A man in Erie county was recently
riding horseback when the animal stepped
on a rolling stone, throwing his rider and
breaking his leg.
e5Y- Statistics show that among those
supposed to be dead in the city of Paris,
one out of each three hundred comes to
life. This shows how much more care
should be taken in this country to prevent
the burial of persons while alive.
Gy- The aeronauts have had rough ex-
periences lately. One of them descended
into the canal basin at Massillon, Ohio, on
Saturday week and was drowned. Another,
at Nashville, Tenn, ON Monday last week,
stuck on the top of the smoke stack of a
cotton factory, and had to descend through
the interior. He came out safe, but deci-
dedly black.
eB- A farmer named Stoneman, residing
in Glanford, Canada, lost valuable horse
on Sunday, under rather peculiar circum-
stances. 1t appears that the animal had
broken into field of standing grain, where
it was discovered few hours afterwards.
Stoneman, while turning it out of the field,
struck it a sudden blow with whip, when
it fell dead at his feet.
eB- On the evening of the 23d there was
thunder storm in Harrison county, Indi-
ana. A ball of fire entered the window of
a church near Potato run, just after the
preacher had announced his text. The ball
glided to the middle of the building and
exploded. The effect was electrical, but,
though the minister and congregation were
stunned, no lives were lost.
nB- 1t is stated that the practice of
brewing beer from rice is rapidly coming
into use in Germany. This beer is said to
be of very clear pale color of an extreme
ly pleasant, mild taste foaming strongly
and yet retaining well its carbonic acid.
The Chinese prepare a drink from rice
called Samshu," which is not only intoxi-
eating, but peculiarly mischievous in its
permanent effects.
EB- In Franklin, N H., few evenings
since, man and his wife quarreled after
which the latter suddenly left the house,
but was soon followed by the husband who
feared she might do something rash. He
discovered her just in season to see her
throw herself into the Winnipesaukee riv-
er Forgetting the past he threw off his
coat, gave an alarm, and plunged in after
his wife, whom he succeeded in getting hold
of, and both were rescued in an exhausted
condition.
rE A poor woman, named Bayson, died
in Pittsburg on Wed nesday, of last week
and her body remained uncoffined for two
days, owing to conflict of authority be-
tween the officials Of the city at whose
expense she should have been buried.
They at last furnished coffin, and promis-
ed wagon to remove the corpse. AS the
wagon did not appear, some of the poor
woman's poor neighbors, by their joint ex-
ertions, secured a hearse and raised contri-
buttons to defrsy the funeral expenses.
tB- The Rochester Democrat is slightly
sarcastic on railroad line in that vicinity.
1t says that a gentleman took the train
few days since, on what is termed "the
hucklebery road, running between Avon
and Mount Morris. After the train started
from Avon he discovered that he had left
valuable dog behind, but on arriving at
Mount Morris the lost dog was found sit
ting at the station awaiting the arrival Of
his master. .s .a..r
tT A few days since, while gentleman
and lady in buggy, were crossing Alumn
creek, about four miles from Columbus, o.,
the bridge suddenly gave away. By prompt
exercise of presence Of mind, the gentle
man and lady succe eded. in saving them
selves by jumping out and catching hold of
plank not carried down in the general
wreck. The horse and buggy, however,
were engulfed in the downfall, and the
horse was instantly killed, and the buggy