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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-17
Singular Adventure.


A Cincinnati paper says:---On Tuesday
evening about seven o'clock, seven or eight
workmen entered the Sycamore street sew
er, near Abigail street for the purpose of
cleaning it lout. While they were there
the sudden and violent storm came on
which our city readers will remember. A
torrent Of water rushed into the sewer
The men made scramble to get out, and
all Of them succeeded in doing so but one,
John Clark was swept from his feet, and
found himself rushing down tho sewer at
furious rate. The light disappeared as he
receded from the entrance to the sewer.
The air grew close and vapory. The water
Missed and boiled around him, and bore him
helplessly along. In vain he clutched at
the smooth, hard brick walls of the sewer.
Minutes seemed hours, and hours seemed
to lengthen into days, and yet he rushed
along tho boiling tide, feet foremost, barely
able to keep his head above water. Mr..
Clark is not religious man, but in his
youth he received a little evangelical in
struction, which did him good service now.
He brought into reqisition some old prayers
that had been laid away in his memory so
long he had almost forgotten them. In
to face, as it were, with an accusing con-
science. Until this moment it appeared to
him that what he had been accustomed to
regard as trifing derelctions, had been look
ed at all his life as from the reverse end of
telescope. Now they appeared in their
true light, and were magniied to startling
dimensions. On and ON he floated in the
seething flood, through the:sinuous chan
mel, which was so dark and turgid and
winding that it seemed to him he was en-
veloped by the pillows of the mighty river
Styx which flows nine times around He'll.
Despair seized him. Considerable damage
also began to be done to his keel by attri-
tion, owing to his peculiar style of nav
| igation and the shallowness of the water.
Mr.. Clark says he never felt so discouraged
and down-hearted in the whole course of
his adventurous career, and he is now
somewhat advanced in life. He began to
take bilge water heavily, and to consider
that this was indeed "the last of earth. /"
About the time he had given up all hope
of ever again seeing Mrs. Clark and the
little Clarks, Mr.. Clark suddenly shot out
into the open air. Hope began to revive
in him, and he concluded that, after all, he
was not quite so bad man as he had
thought. He called aloud for succor. He
crawled toward the bank, and was rescued
from the water by Mr.. Lewis who lives on
a barge and keeps skiffs for hire on the
Ohio River. Mr.. Clark inquired where he
was, and was informed that he was at the
mouth of Deer Creek where the sewer emp
ties into the OHIO River, and that, con-
sequently he had made voyage of more
than mile and a half in quicker time than
he could have made it on steam donkey.
After refreshing himself by rest, and TAX
ing some nourishment. Mr.. Clark started
for home, where he arrived about mid
night. Mr.. Clark don't spend much of his
time sitting down now, and he partakes Of
his altitudinous hash from Mrs. Clark's
biggest pantry shelf.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-17
81 600 TO BE CREDITEp TO

The Pennsylvania Central Insurance Company
having had but little loss during the past year the
annual assessment on Mutual Pollcy-holders Will
not exceed 60 per cent on the usual one year cash
rates. which would be equal to- dividend OF 0
per cent, as calculated In Stock Companies, or
deduction OF 2 per cent, on the notes below the
usual assessment; and as The Company has over
100000 in premium notes, the whole amount cred
lied to mutual policyholders, over cash rates, will
amount to 1900. Had the same policy-holders in
sured in Stock Company, at the usual rate, they
would have paid q, ,001 more than it has cost them
in this Company Yet some OF our neighbOr
agents are running about crying Fraud Fraud !
and declare that mutual company must fall
But they don't say how many stock companies are
falling every year, o; how many worthless stock
companies are represented In Perry County
It Is well-known fact that Mutual Company
cannot break.
6 25tf Sec'y OF Penn'a Central Insurance Co.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-17
Gbe gtlres, Ne~ BLOOMFIELD, lpa.

.
at once arose, and beckoned me to follow,
she said not word, and led me across the
hall to one of the small chambers before
mentioned, and opening the door, pointed
me in with, "There they are" and shut
me in.
And, sure enough, there sat John and
Mary on the edge of the bed, dressed In
their best bib and tucker, both looking as
confused and silly as possible but they
said never word, only turned little red
in the face as looked at them, very much
as though they felt ashamed Of themselves.
"Well," said /, cit is time we were in
the other room and if you are ready we
will go on at once, as am in quite hur-
ny to get back to town."
But they answered never word only
hung their heads little lower, and look
ed little more foolish. It
What was to be donep Had got into
company of mutes? l tried once more.
perhaps you have some choice as to the
ceremony?"
They did not seem to understand, for
they both looked at me in amazement.
"I mean," / continued, "you have some
choice as to the length of the ceremony !?
Some, believe, like a long and. some a
short service"
At this John and Mary looked at each
other.
Said Mary, "John, you say it."
Said John, "No, say it yourself"
With this, John, in very sheepish,
scared way, stammered out
"W-e-[l, p-a-r-s-o-n, l guess about a
d-o-ll-a-r-'s worth"
do not remember how we got into the
next room bnt / was mad.
l thought of my five dollar horse and
buggy, my cold ride out, my colder yet
before me, and my disappointed wife, TO
whom had promised the fee.
But, kind reader, want to assure you
that gave them "about adollar's worth. "
If ever couple got the full value of
their money, they did; for if they were
kept standing there one minute, they were
| hSP0 bhOlO 1hiOO tuehieOAo Va e'i hOuiJ anu
was marrying them all the time.
confess prayer was not offered, and
know it was wrong, but my determination
was that John should have ga dollars
WORTH" and think by the way he stood,
first on one foot and then on the other, he
was satisfied with the cheapness and guam.
tity of the ceremony.
Indeed, if John and Mary, or either o.
them, ever get married again, though moth
ing but death can cut the knot tied thai
day, not even the divorce law of their owl
beloved Indiana, am satisfied that about
ten cents worth will do them the mex
time.
/ reached home just in time to 60 into
the pulpit, cold, tired, and hungry.
My feelings were not very pious tina
night or the next day, when four dollars
had to be added to my fee out of my Owl
purse to pay for the hire of my horse ant
buggy since then l have gotten in good
humor about it, and am sure it has afforded
me more than ga dollars worth" of fun.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-17

VIII entltle a member to certificate Of ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS to be paid at his death
TO his legal heirs or assigns, whenever such death
may occur.
Amember, or his heirs, may name successor;
but IL notice of the death OF member to the Sec
retary is not accompanied with the name Of a sue.
cessor, then the Society will put in successor and
I'LL the vacancy, according to the Constitution Of
the Society.
Should the member die before his four pay
ments OF fue dollars are made, the remaining un-
paid part will be deducted from the one Thousand
Dollars due his heirs; his successor will then pay
only ttco dollars annually during his lifetime, and
the mortality assessments.
No Male and Female from fifteen to sixty-iive
years of age, OF good moral habits In good health
hale, and sound Of mind, irrespective OF creed or
race, may become members. For further infCma-
tiOn address L. w. CRAUMER,
(Secy U. B. Mutual Aid Society
LEBANON, PA.
AGENTS TAINTED!
Address ,
d. s. EARLY,
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-17
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-17
Crossword Enigma.

n CIOSS'WONU IhIBNHHe
My LIST is in print but not in type;
Ny 2nd is In horn, but not in pipe;
Ny 3rd is In story, but not in tale;
My 4th is in wind, but not In gale;
My 9th is in snow, but not in rain;
My 9th is in dye, but not In st ain;
My 7th is in get, but not in gain;
My sth is in string, but not In rope;
My 9th is in desire, but not In hope;
My 10th is in fire but not in heat;
My 11th is in storm, but not in sleet;
Ny 18th is in rinse, but not in scrub;
My whole is Towering bulb.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-17
The U. B. Mutual
Aid Society Of Pennsylvania,

Present the following plan for consideration to
such persons who wish TO become members:
The payment of SIX DOLLARS on application,
FIVE DOLLARS annually for -FOUR YEARS. and
thereafter TWO DOLLARS annually during lfe
with pr0rata mortality assessment at the death
Of each member, which for the FIRST CLASS is as
follows: 'YG.i N
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-17

gB- A Danbury lady thinks that men
whochew tobacco ought TO be muzzled when
on the street.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-17
ENIGMA DEPARrMEN MT.

RS- All contributions to this department must
be accompanied by the correct answer
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-09-17

METAL LINED cucumber wood pumps and
also the cele brated Blatchley pumps for any
depth Of we II on hand and for sale at low
prices by II. MORTIMER
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-04
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CIlPPIM CS.

How to swallow door-Bolt it.
 The first Prince of Wails-Jeremiah.
 The earth is dirty, but the sea is tidy.
 Dies are engraved nowadays; in Cesar's time the die was cast.
 Query for Spiritualiats-are low spirits less than medium sig
 When is an encampment most likely to burn we'll? When the tents are pitched.
 Some one, speaking of the red nose of an intemperate man, said cit was very expensive painting"
 What is the difference between a very old hat and Chiselhurst? One has the nap wholly off and the other has the Nap wholly on Napoleon).
 4 greenhorn was offered at public din- ner plate of maccaroni soup soup, but declined it, declAring that they couldn't play any boiled pipe-stems on him."
 An Irishman, just landed. was asked what party he belonged to. "Party is it, 9 said he; 'T suppose you've got 8 govern ment? Thin I'm agin it.
 A political aspirant, after an election eering harangue, met his particular friend with, "Well, my dear sir, did you hear my last speechS' 'T hope so," was the reply.
 An old lady gave this as her idea of a great man: "One who is keerful of his clothes, don't drink spirits, kin read the Bible without spelling the words, and eat Q cold dinner on wash-day without grum- bling"
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-04
NORTHRUP'S CELEBRATED Berkshire Mitfens & Gloves. An assortment just received at sflat
 F. D. MCNEIL & cos yT
Farnn For Sale.

A VALUABLE Farm containing 11g Acres, sit
 A uated miles south east of Ltkchdeld, with IA or 16 acres of large timber apple orchards and other fruit, farm house and necessary farm build fine brook running through the farm. This farm lies in pleasant valley, the landis naturally waEw and dry ahd admirably adapted for raising fruit and farm and garden crops. A desirable location. For further particulars inquire of -
 aa-k B, c0NKGIN, Uteheela, Com. |.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-04
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Vermont lasts on Friday, April 5.
 Savannah is luxuriating in asparagus and green peas.
 Gen. Humphrey Marshall died in Louis vile, last week.
 The tallest man in Maine died last week. He was six feet, seven inches high.
 The Prince and Princess of Wales wis., tied Cardinal Antonelli, at Rome.
 The first trailing arbutus of the season has been found in Norwich, Conn.
 Scientific biologists have just reached the very obvious observation that tall peo- pie live longer than short ones.
 A clergyman who thought it very wick cd to play croquet, it is said, has just been sent to jail for forgery.
 Atlanta has woman shoemaker. Her husband, who fell battling for the south. left her his kIt of tools as his only legacy. The salary of the President of Harvard College is S4 900, and the salary of the head cook of one of the Boston hotels is $l.5O0
 The Michigan state university conferred AAz degrees to graduates in the law de- Ear.ment and 30 to medical students. Wednesday.
 Mrs. Ellen w. Vanderbilt. wife of Cor. nelins Vanderbilt, IT,, died suddenly at her residence m West Hartford, Monday. of pneumonia About four thousand tons of pig-iron brought over the Housstonic road from the 1Atchheld county mines, are now on the dock at Bridgeport awaiting shipment.
 The Mayor of an Iowa town is under indictment for carrying a concealed slung- shot
 Women are still to be debarred from studying medicine in German universities.
 Hon Charles Francis Adams will sail tor Europe, m the Russia, on the 34th oi April
 Blerstadt Is painting mammoth noun. tain scene for Gov Stamford of Californis for S25. GOO. e.sss.
 Professor Loomis, of the chair of phys Les m Cornell University, has resigned or account of i'll health.
 South Carolina papers report that tho freedmen are now working we'll through out the State.
 Two Harvard students have been ex pelled for insulting ladies in the streets ol Cambridge.
 Memphis has one clergyman. four. doc t0rs. and thirteen gamblers to every thOasand souls of its population.
 A cnKored men vanasvne7 % Iashas ao~css alA back at Alexandria, Va, last week, lar zsaallng pair of shoes.
 A hedqnilk. containing over 2 0Of,n;aces 13a saesnfAy been completed by a lady wAo aa . resident of Sprague.
 kEidesport and New Haven are to h, wAfssed ms yeAr by New York contract oEa hy an improved method.
 Geo. 0ong1sn, a half-breed Indian fsp@ Clzzks Ealls. while intoxicated | New London. Fnday, fell under th wheeAs of moving train and had his lsI cwmHhn&
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-04
Something New s1.OOO to ss, 900 per Annum. EVERYBODY AN ARTIST.

INVITE the wonderful English apparatus for w Painting and Drawing Oil Paintings, Land- scapss, Portraits, and all kinds of Scenery, any person without practice or experience can paint mehke picture of himself or herself, or of any relative, friend, General, Statesman, or Scenery, in two hours' time. The chemicals and every thing necessaryto paint 20 to 30 pictures can be secured at any good drug store, exclusive of ap- paratus for drawing. for S2 50 to 8 co. or will forward the same outfit, ready for work, for g. For permanent, profitable employment, this is the best business ever offered to the public. You can teach 1t at your own homes, in towns, school districts. etc., and make money rapidly and hon. orably. class of 50 scholars, at $5 per scholar, can be taught in from two to four hours. At Spencer. Ind, I made S16 in one hour teaching this new art. At Shelbyville, Ind. s45 in four days, and at Greensburg, Ind, from $5 to SIS each evening through an entire week: Wherev- CT it has been introduced it has proved . perfect success: As parlor ornaments these pictures are unsxeelled for beauty and durability. am per ma4entsy engaged as . teacher in the K. M. & E. College, located at Kokomo, Ind, 50 that none need hesitate to send for this art. Satisfaction given or the money will be returned. For full and complete instructions, bothfor painting and apparatus for drawing pictures, remit S1 to
 H-Sm Prof G. W. HEWITT, Kokomo. Ind.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-04
HEREAFTER,

OOMMENCING with Monday, Jan. S0th the subscriber will order regularly, once in two weeks, whatever may be desired in the way of
 Book and Sheet Music, Instruction Books, &c., &c., at List Prices. All orders left at Vessels & Gates or received by mail from the neighbOring towns, will receive prompt attention.
 H. ". VESSELS. Litchheld, Jan. 2Sd, 1871. 42-tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-04

PRINDLE'S PATENSffSuf MaIIeable Iron
 Lifting or Wagon Jack.
 The attention of Farmers and others. using Carriages, Wagons and Carts is respectfully called to this Jack It is simple in construction, easily adjusted, is light (84 ib1 strong and being made eohoiIy of iron is ceyy durable, will sustain any reasonable weight and cannot get out of repair. About 500 of them have already been sold in three towns. Price $2.50 each.
 Town, County and State rightsfor sale.
 Address L. B. PRINDLE, Bantam Falls, Ct.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-04
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wa vould also caH attention to 'sThe Opera at Home. ' a collection of over one hundred beaut- fnI opera songs. Prios e5 in oloth and gilt. Trade nrice. S4 ~ 4 Sl-5
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-04
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Is widely known as one of the mast efectual remedies ever discovered f0' cleansing the sys- tenn and purifying the blood. It has stood the test of years, with a con- stantly growing rep rtatinn hn cod On ifa
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-04-04

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-06-20
8alttmore, W}D, Sonnerfag, ben 20. SUM- 1872.

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