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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-05
Why the Liquor had no Effect.

FUDGE RAY, the temperance lecturer,
~ in one of his efforts, got off the follow
ing hard hit at moderate drinkers ~
CAN those who in youth acquired a
habit of drinking whiskey, at forty years
of age will be total abstainers or drunk
ards. No person can use whisl1ey for years
with moderation. If there is person in
the audience before me whose experience
disputes this, let him make it known.
will account for it or acknowledge l am
mistaken"
A tall, large man arose, and folding his
arms across his breast said:
81 offer myself as one whose experience
contradicts your statements.n
"Are you moderate drinker ?" asked
the judge. r.l- h4hn.
II am.n
"How long have you drank in modera-
ton 2"
Forty years." fa<
"And were never intoxicated %
"Never." a9t rDt
"Well," remarked the Judge, scanning
his subject from head to foot, "yours is
a singular case, yet think it is easily ao-
counted for l am reminded by it of a
little story. A colored man with loaf of
bread and bottle of whiskey sat down to
dine on the banks of clear stream. In
breaking the bread he dropped some of the
crumbs into the water. They were eagerly
seized and eaten by the fish. That circum-
stance suggested to the darkey the idea Of
dipping the bread into the whiskey and
feeding it to them. lie tried it. 1t work
ed well. Some of the fish ate it and be-
came drunk and hoated helplessly on the
surface. In this way he easily caught
large number. But in the stream was
large fish very unlike the rest 1t partook
freely Of the bread and whiskey, with no
pc rceptible effect. 1t was shy of every eff
fort of the darkey to take it, He resolved
to take it at all hazards, that he might
learn its name and nature. He procured
net and after much effort caught the fish,
carried it to a colored neighbor, and asked
his opinion of the matter. The other sur
veyed the wonder moment, and then said:
"Sambo, understand his case; dis fish
is mullet head; it amt got any brains"
"In other words" added the judge, cal
cohol affects only the brains, and of course
those having none may drink it without
injury"
The storm of laughter which followed
drove the moderate drinker" from the
house.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-05
SUNDAY aHADfNa.
Look Ont for the Rocks.


A gentleman crossing the English Chan
mel stood near the helmsman. 1t was a
calm and pleasant evening, and no one
dreamed OF possible danger to the good
snip. But a sudden tapping of the sail, as if
the wind had shifted, caught the ear of the
officer on watch, and he sprang at once to
the Wheel examining closely the compass
You are half pointoff the course" he
said sharply to the man at the wheel. The
deviation was corrected, and the officer re-
turned to his post.
You must steer very accurately" said
the locker on, "when only half point is
SO much thought Of"
All, half a point, in many places, might
bring us on the rocks, - he said.
So it is in life. Half point from strict
truthfulness stands us upon he rocks of
falsehood. Half point from perfect hon
esty, and we are steering straight for the
rocks of crime. And so of all kindred
vices. The beginnings are always SMALL
No one climbs to summit at one bound,
but goes up one little step at time. Chill
dren think lightly Of what they call small
sins. These rocks do not look so fearful to
them. ....s..
friend was once, when a lad, sailing
down East River near New York, which
was til Ell very dangerous chanel. He
watched the old steersman with great in
terest, and observed that whenever he came
near to a stick of painted wood he changed
his course.
why do you turn out those bits of
wood ?'' asked the boy. b,
The old man looked up from under his
shaggy brows, too much taken up with his
task to talk, and simply growled out
Crooks ~
"Wel, l would not turn out for those
bits of wood" said the thoughtless boy ::
" l would go right over them"
The old man replied only by look which
that boy has not forgotten in his manhood.
"Poor foolish lad, -" it said, show little
you know about rocks p
So children, shun the rocks as you would
the way to death. There are plenty of
buoys to warn you where they lie hidden ;
and whenever you meet one, turn aside, for
there danger lies. 7s er aIUlF
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-05
CLAIM AGENCY.
LEWIS POTTER & co.,
New bloomfield, Pa.

WEINVITEt the attention OF buyers and sell
w ers to the advantages we offer them in pur-
CHASING or dsposing OF real estate through our 6f.
fce. l..t r1qfl,l, lraifl. AZ 800 -
We have a very large list of desirab property,
consisting OF FARMS town property, mills, store
and tavern stands, and real estate OF any descrip
tion which we are prepared to offer at great bar
gains. We advertise our property very extensive
y, and use all our efforts, SKILL and diligence to
effect a sale. We make. no charges unless the
property is sold while registered with u.s. We also
draw up deeds, bonds, mortgages, andall legal pa
pers at moderate rates. sl-I', lt'-T, - 'D',rT
Some OF the best, cheapest, and most reliable
fire, life, and cattle insurance companies In the
United States are represented at this agency
Property insured either on the cash or mutual
plan, and perpetually at 81 and IS per thousand a
Pensions, bounties, and all Kinds OF war claims
collected. There are thousands of soldiers and
heirs OF soldiers who are entitled to pensions and
bounty, who have never made application. Sol
diers, II you were wounded ruptured. orcOntraot-
ed disease In the service from which you are dis
abled, you are entitled to q pension. Nj flff
When widows OF soldiers die ormarry the minor
children are entitled TO the pension
Parties having any business to transact in our
line, are respectfully invited to give us call as
we are confident we can render satisfaction In any
branch OF our business.
93- No charge for information lit
42Oly fl5 LEWIS PoTT Err Il co.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-05
The Great Mystery.

The boy is to die. No one who passes
the charmed boundary comes back to tell
The imagination visits the land of shad-
ows-sent out from some window of the soul
over life's restless waters--but wings its
way YEARLY back without leaf in its beak
as a token of merging life beyond the close
bending horizon. The great sun comes
and goes in the heavens, yet breathes no
secret Of the ETHEREAL wilderness. The
crescent moon cleaves her nightly passage
across the upper deep, but tosses overheard
no signals. The sentinel stars challenge
each other as they walk their nightly
rounds, but we catch no syllable of their
countersign which gives passage to the
heavenly camp. Between this and the
other life there is a great gulf fixed, across
which neither feet nor eye can travel. The
gentle friend whose eyes were closed in
their last long sleep long years ago, died
with rapture in her wonder-stricken eyes, a
smile of ineffable joy on her lips, and hands
folded over triumphant heart; but her
lips were past speech; and intimating poth-
ing Of the vision that enthralled her.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-05
ID oBINsoN HOUSE, nv 77T7I
(Formerly kept by Woodruff and Turbett,)
Ne~ BlOOnvaeld, Perry County, Pa. j
AMOS ROBINSON, Proprietor.
n oBINsON HOUSE,

This well known and pleasantly located hotel
entProprietor and he will spare no palms to accom-
modste mo MS Eqests se ICONS are comfortable,
ket, and the bar stocked with choice LIQUORS "A
careful and attentive hostler win be In attendance
A good livery stable will be kept by the proprietor
April 8, 1871 tt ~ -. - -
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-05
LOCIHMAN'S E
Writing Fluid :!

rINHlS FLUID Is warranted EQUAL to ARnoLD's
a, and is sold at much less price. The money
@ viii DC refunded 20 those buying It, 4 II does not
"a For sale by Y. Mortimer, New Bloomfield.
"a ibtbe MILLER a ELDER. 10 faieu
Sole Agents, feffliiT
$50 Market Street,
2S0Sl Philadelphia.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12
TELEGRAPHIC.

PITTsBURG, May 10. - The fire a
Sommerset, Pa, yesterday, destroyed
SIX squares of the heart of the town,
embracing one third of its area but two
thirds OF its value. Three hotels, every
business house, store and shop but
one, both banks, both printing offices,
lawyers offices, postotfice, u. 5. As
SCISSORS office, the Masonic and Odd
felloWs' Hall. telegraph n express
offices, and over thirty dwellings, were
consumed. Fifty families are home
less. II loss Is estimated at 81 ,0OO,-
900; insurance, $40 900.
CHICAGO. May 1O.-The Tribune sec
ond> the suggestion of the Louisville
Courier-JournaI, that Greeley retire
from the editorship Of his paper during
the campaign.
SYRACUSE. May 10.-A special train
ran from RocRe>tertoSyracuse to day,
81 miles in 81 minutes.
NEW York, May I0.-Wallace Il
Nch0nnuIaher'S sugar refinery i'll
Brooklyn was burned this evening.
Loss ON building, stock and machin-
cry. Sd .0e0 fully insured.
y crime similar in III circumstances
L" the Nathan murder was perpetraied
10 night. {. ii. Phelps, a .jeweler, re
siding on Thirty ninth street, di>cOv
cred robbers in his premises. one of
them shot him lint the left breast, wound
ing him fatally. The thieves escaped
leaving - hat behind.
Norfolk. Va. Mav 10.-A freight
exploded her boiler to-day Oft
Old Point Comfort. killing the en-
giueer, VIM. Walker. ami his wife.
enid ant sister in law. and severely
>cilding several of the crew.
ATHENS, Greece. Nav l0.-Twentv
persons We're killed and many wound
ed by an explosion Of petroleum and
al Aripolitza.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

DR.. Thomas W. Evans. the American
dentist in Paris. III denying that the
property recently sold by him in New
York ever belonged to Emperor Ma
poleon, says:
"The properly on the corner of
Broadway and Dey streets. recently
sold by me 10 the Western Union Tel
e-raph Company, never belonged to
the Emperor Napoleon. II WAS pur
chased in my OWn anne for nv own
account. aud with my own money.
Nei Ler Napoleon III, nor any mem
her of his family has ever had an inter
e>t in any property. either directly or
indirectly, which may have been held
or i now holden in my name in the
United States of America, or elsewhere
and | may add. that it has panied me
greatly to believe the devotion which
| may have shown a family in a mo
mpnt Of difficulty and peril should
ever onc have served TO wing the
shaft OF an enemy"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12
Ihr 1ailp State Reoister.
CARSON CITY:
Sunday, May IL. 1872

The Eureka Sentinel, of May s, in
an article relative to the lottery au-
thorized by the last Legislature, takes
umbrage at Governor Bradley for
signing the bill. That paper says:
"Some outsider happened to be run
ming him about that time, however,
and, as a consequence, an illiberal, if
not a swindling lottery scheme is adj
ded to the Democratic burthen in the
approaching campaigD.' Governor
Bradley is noted for not allowing "out
sider>" or outsiders to run him,
and because Geo.. w. Cassidy couldn't
run him to the tune of a few hun
dreds of dollars. shortly after the last
State election, he seeks to impugn the
Governors honesty OF purpose in the
discharLe OF his official eiuties. Wnat
occasion has Cassidy to worry himself
about the Democratic party i'll the next
election. while he continues to print at
''independent journal?'
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

|. The Emperor of China is soon to
be married, and has imported a pair
OF elephants to assist in the cere-
mony. His future consort is under
gong a caeful training in the ETH
quette OF court life. For three ear
the looms of Nankin, Hongchau and
Canton have been engaged on the
silks and satins for her bridal tros-
seau, and justnowt they are announced
as completed, at a cost of nearly half
a million in our money. While the
bridegroom who has the sun fo- his
emblem, goes forth in a car drawn by
elephants, his bride who represents
the moon, is to be borne to her pa
lace in a palrquin composed entirely
of strings of pearls.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

Mrs. L. b. LattiIner, says the Peta
luna lCal.) Crescent. has been elected
School Trustee in Russian River Town
ship. Sonoma county. having a major
itv of two to one over her male con-
pe.itor. This Is the first instance Of a
lady being elected to any Office at an
election held under the General Flee
ton Laws of this State. Mrs. Lattimer
offered her vote, but the judges Re
fused to receive it.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

The Enterprise of yesterday morn
ing says:
-. SkiIlman, formerly proprietor
Of the Eureka Sentinel. called at this
Office last evening. He is now ont O!
the newspaper business. and is run
ming altogether on mines. He speaks
very highly of the leading mines in
Eureka District. particularly of the
Eureka Consolidated, which he con-
siders as being one OF the greatest
mines in the world"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

1t is said that fifteen hundred tons OF
railroad iron i on the way from the
Ea~tforthe Utah Southern road. Th8re
j. an immense force of lanorer> OF this
road working day and night. They
Will reach Utah Lake in about six
weeks ana thence branch to East Can
yon and American Fork mines. 1t is
expected that sixty miles will be com
pleted by August next.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

From parties Just arrived from
Belmont, we learn that business is
rapidly improving in that town, and
everybody is in fine spirits in antici-
patton of the good times which are
dawning upon that long neglected
camp. Mining operations are being
pushed ahead with great activity and
favorable results-new developments
being made almost every day. Reese
River Reveille.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12
WILL IT PAYl

his IS the great question OF the DAY
Everybody asks twill it pay?" before
entering upon any pursuit or ever
duty. Even ministers expect theil
profession to pay we'll, to yield a rich
reward for the labor bestowed. Some
do not Y pect a full reward in dollars
and cents, but they do in virtue, reli
gion. peace. happiness. fla man holds
an office he expects it will pay" in
some sense. If it does not in goods,
at least, i'll honor, mental profit or good
done to others. We ought not to do
anything that does not pay and pay
well. All u labors should weld a
good profit. The great trouble with
men is, that they do so many things
that do not pay. What man in his
senses believes that lying, cheating.
gambling, drinking. swearing, rowdy-
ing, riOting, revealing. gIuttony, mean
ness, debaucherv. tyranny, idleue>>.
folly, va ity. pride and such like, ever
pay we'll? These are the things that
do not pay. And the mor of them a
man does and has, the poorer he i,
the less real pay he gets. We believe,
of all thiuos unthiny uays better than
= iu6iciouS ronar ajurarion. II nay>
in mental and moral strength. nays in
executive ability. i'll judg ment, fore
slght. intelligence. besides having we'll
IN II Intelligence on a farm j.
a, essential 10 trjumphaut Success,
in The nuIpir. Al The liar. or i'm The
I4oi,latIyn bsll l. j tri,a that :, loss
decree of iu.eIfo4nca wiz raise corn
wheat. potalorS: bnt for all the Uses of
The farmer il j, quite as Impnrtant rs
in any yocaf1nn In the a~nnIiraiiop at
q ,.uri~,rv fntha nfapri
culture: in applvInr the laws of phy
>iologvto breeding and rearing stock:
IN adaptIng machinery to the yariou>
Uses of labor: in STUDYING and di>rov-
ring the yarjou, characteristic, of
'ruirs. grasses. grains. Vegetables: in
The natural strength OF the
oil: in d.ierntiuing the oualjtias of
,oI and their adanra,ion TO The yaI lions
.rodur.s Of the farm. in the anpIica-
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

The President recommended the
Civil Service Reform bill and a major
itv of the Radical Senators are in
favor of the theory; but as regards
practice they fail to support it. 1t has
been brought forward merely as a
dodge to catch votes
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

Senator Morton, of Indiana, says
that he i, not a candilatefor the Pre-
sidency under any circumstances but
IS for Grant first and last.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

The Leavenworth Kansas CONNER
cal asserts that Grant has purchased a
fine building in Philadelphia in which
TO entertain his retainers during his
convention.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

Report says Alyinza Hayward has
wholly Withdrawn his from
the Bank Of California.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

There are four things which a wo-
man cannot do-tie up a parcel. throw
a stone at a hen, carry an umbrella.
or sharpen a lead-pencil.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

San Francisco dispatches isauthor-
itv for saying that Sharon will with
draw from the Senatorial fight and
nut Nve forward to beat Jones.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

Judge William 7. Barber, an old
resident and attorney of Virginia city,
died at an early hour yesterday morn
Ing.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

Nine car loads of hams arrived In
California from the East on Thursday
last.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

1t is claimed that the shrinkage of
stocks il. san Francisco market base e
ceeded nine millions since the 1st of
Nav.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-12

There were sixty deaths in San
Francisco this week.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
If the United States. How is that for

of the United States. How is that for
high?
We understand that Cyrus Courtright
has purchased the Robt. Knowles farm, in
Deercreek township, and intends moving to
the country.
The liquor dealers of Ross county, have
formed an association and published no
tice to all those women who desire the
members of the association to refuse to sell
liquor to their husbands to notify the sec
retary of the association of the same
The CircleyiIle Herald of last week
says:
About thirty professional thieves passed
through this city en- route to the Ross
County Fair, this week They will be
here next week, and we warn our people
to be on their guard.
Louis Schneider, late of Washington C.
c., has removed to this city and entered
into co-partnership in the barbering bust
ness with his brother, Jacob Schneider.
There were thirty-nine applicants for
certificates at the examination held by the
County Board OF School Examiners, in this
city, last Saturday.
The Circleville Democrat says:
The Columbus Presbyterian Synod
meets in this city, next month.
There is thousand acre cornfeld in
Pickaway county, partly belonging to
Lemucl Steely.
Our broom corn growers report that the
corn on bottom land is poor this season,
caused by the heavy showers last month.
GREENE COUNTY.
The Xenia Gazette of last week says:
Our Democratic new recruits can't raise
the little $2OO'' for Schurz, and conse-
quently he won't speak in Xenia.
1t is contemplated to hold reunion of all
the old soldiers of Greene and adjoining
counties, in Xenia, on the oath of September
The idea is a good one and we hope it may
be carried into execution.
The alive Republicans of jamestown an
nounce grand mass meeting there on the
goth. Shellabarger, Hart, Gunckle, Samp-
son and Furay will be present, sure, and
Noyes and Hayes are expected. 1t will be
an immense gathering, rousing meeting
Go, everybody.
The Xenia Torchlight says:
One Joseph Landsberry, of this city, got
on a drunken spree at Morrow, on Monday
of last week, and about eleven O'Clock thai
evening he was run over and instantly
killed blythe night freight train.
On Saturday afternoon another murder
willfuI and cold-blooded was committed
in this county, maxim g the second within
a month past. The. scene OF. the murd er wa,
in the western part OF the county, in the "bis
woods's region; the murdered man was
Mr. Jesse Curry, of Alpha his murderer
being a young man named Davidson, Of ths
same place, the eause-attendance at dis
reputablespienicsan getting drunk thereat
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
ImPOster.

An imposter was in town on Tuesday
morning, representing himself to be Vim.
H. Trimble residing at Hillsboro, and
claiming to be a brother Of Mat. and Rev
J. NJ. Trimble. The rascal was soliciting
money with which to buy whisky, and
said he had been East and had got on a
spree and spent all his money. His calls
were in a part of the town and upon per
sons that would not be likely to know Col.
w. H. Trimble of Hflsboro. He did not
succeed, as we learn, his effort TO procure
whisky by his false representations. Such
impostors deserve a pretty strong appliea-
ton of boot leather administered by mus
cular individual
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-09-19
New York Lave stock market.

NEW YORK. Sept. 16, 1S72
Beef CATTIE-The receipts to-day were
195 cars at Communipaw, 81 cars at One
Hundredth street aud 81 cars at Weehaw-
ken. making s, 100 head on e, and the to-.
tai for the week of $500 head against 1O,-
600 head last week. The weather is cold
and favorable, but the stock was not good
enough. There were "a cars Of Texas to-
day varying from Zoe. for good, down to
TIC. for poor. Trade in these was dull,
and common ones were no better, while
prime natives advanced 15c.. selling at 14c
with some extrasat 14115 9lyc; the market
averaged 12c.; stock not all sold.
SHEEP AND LA1IBs.-The receipts were
8, ,45O head to-day, and %, ,43O head for the
week, against SO, ,4e0sheatl the previous
week. The market vas quicker, and pri-
ces rather better, or 5097c. for sheep, and
616 Csc. forslambs. Sales were made Of
cars Ohio, aYaraging IA lbs.i at 5334c.; ca +
Canada 1o2 lbs, at 616c.; / car Michigan
at &C.; 1 car 60 tb. Canada lambs at SIC.
1 car go lbs. at &c., and car GA lbs. at
715c.
HoGs-The receipts to-day were 40 cars,
making 4O, 100 head for the week, against
$4,000 head last week Live sold at 81
@515c., and dressed at 34@71Sc. / car
live State, averaging 262 lbs, sold at SIS c,
The market closed firm.