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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
Going for the Root of the Evil.

The prohibitionists of Minnesota, in a
convention held a few days ago. decided to
adopt new plan for preventing the evil
effects of liquor-selling. They will ask the
Legislature to adopt law giving every
husband, wife, child, parent, guardian,
employer, or other persons who shall be in
jured in person or property or means of
support by any intoxicated person, or in
consequence of intoxication, habitual or
otherwise, of any person, the right to sue
and recover exemplary damages in the
courts Of the state, of the person or persons
selling or giving away the liquor, or of
letting building to be used for the sale of
liquor They propose also, that judgments
entered against persons for these offences
are to be liens upon their real estate and
personal property, without any exempt
ions whatever. A committee of prominent
citizens was appointed to present the sub
ject to the legislature.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
Gbe Uinres, Netp Bloanthelo, 11a.
From Washington.

Congress having adjourned over the Hol-
idays, matters here have been unusually
quiet for the past ten days.
The Postmaster General, has ordered the
mail service on the Sunbury and Lewis
town railroad, from Lewistown Junction to
Sunbury, Pa, fifty miles, six times week,
from January Goth, 1872, the pay to be
hereafter adjusted.
The President has been asked to issue o
proclamation declaring Marshal law in Ar
kansas, Florida and Georgia, where recent
disturbances have come to the knowledge
of the authorities. The President will
hold the matter under a6visement and will
not act hastily.
Much anxiety exists among subordinate
department officers concerning the opera
tion of the civil service rule, and whether
it is intended to apply to.the present incum-
bents. Several old bureau officers declare
they will not submit to what they term the
indignity Of an examination.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02

e5S- A serious disturbance took place at
the Roman Catholic church in New York
on Christmas morning. Just as the priest
was about pronouncing the benediction, a
drunken maniac named Ellis staggered up
the aisle, and in loud and abusive way
denounced the priest and congregation,
and when ordered out by the sexton dared
any one to try and put him out. In an in
slant twenty men sprang from their seats
and made for Ellis. Confusion and con-
sternation reigned. Some of the women
screamed, while others tainted. Ellis back
ed up against pew, and drawing a knife
dared them to come ON. A man named
Knopp then advanced upon Ellis, and he
plunged his knife into Knapps shoulder.
Ellis was then knocked down and stabbed
by some unknown person, and then taken
to the station house.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
An Extensive Miller.

Jacob Amos, of Syracuse, N. Y, is one
of the heaviest millers in the United States.
He has one mill atSyracuse, which contains
run Of stones, driven by asteam engine Of
10 horse power. This mill, which is man
aged by Mr.. Amos son, Charles L., gives
employment to 80 hands, and turns out
1876 bbls. flour, 100 bbls. split peas, and 25
bbls. farina, per day. AT Baldwinsville,
twelve miles from Syracuse, Mr.. Amos has
another and new mill, with 10 run of
stones, and supplied with the most improv-
ed machinary, driven by water power on
the Seneca river. This mill, which cost
100000, is said to be the finest in the
country. 1t is managed by Jacob Amos,
Jr., and produces daily 200 bbls. flour, 25
bbls. farina, and so kegs pearl barley.
Mr.. Amos, Sr., began business twenty-four
years ago, in small way, and is now, as
may be inferred from the foregoing, one
of the most extensive millers in this
country.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02

WEINvITE the attention of buyers and SELL
W. ers to the advantages we offer them in pur-
chasing or disposng OF real estate through our Of
flee.
We have q very large list OF desirable 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
ly, and use all our efforts skill, and diligence to
effect sale. We make no charges unless the
property Is sold while registered with us. We also
draw up deeds, bonds, mortgages, andall legal pa
pers at moderate rates.
Some of the best, cheapest, and most reliable
fire, life, and cattle insurance companies in the
United States ave represented at this agency
Property insured either on the cash or mutual
plan, and perpetually at 81 and IS per thousand.
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 OrcOntract-
ed disease in the service from which you are dis
abled, you are entitled to q pension.
When widows OF soldiers die or marry, the minor
children are entitled to the pension.
Parties having any business to transact in our
line, are respectfully invited to give us a call as
we are confident we can render satisfaction In any
branch OF our business.
AS- No charge for information.
420ly LEWIS POTTER e. co.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02

Recent advces from Japan show that
wonderful changes are taking place in that
Empire, giving evidence of the great in
fiuence Americans have had.
His imperial highness the Mikado is TAX
ing an active personal interest in the affairs
Of government as is evident from his fire.
quent visits to the various public depart
ments. He is generally attended by but
four guards. Great changes are noticeable
everywhere. European dress is now, with
but few exceptios, adopted by the official
class. The Mikado, it is reported was to
visit the United States frigate Colorado,
Captain Baldwin.
All the late daimios and princes have
been ordered, with their families, to take
up their residence at Yedo, where, although
they relinquish their titles and hereditary
rights, they will be supported by salaries
allowed for life by the general government,
and are classified under ten grades-re-
ceiving pay accordingly.
The Buddhist temples have been closed,
and priests have received orders either TO
join the army or become farm laborers in
fact, work for an honest livelihood. Nor
is the sweeping hand of reform stayed
here. All officials are forbidden to squat on
mats in public, but. thereafter are required to
furnish at least two rooms in European
style, and adopt the foreign dress at ali
early date. Their efforts are certainly de-
serving of our warmest sympathy.
The Japanese government with the OBJ
ject of pushing on the civilization of their
country, and bringing it forward as rapid
ly as possible, are continuously engaging
foreigners from abroad to enter their SER
vice.
In addition to the many recent appoint
ments of eminent American citizens, we
hear of twenty-three French military in
structors for the Imperial army, ten British
instructors for the Japanese navy, twelve
beer brewers from Bavaria, and twenty
first-class boot and shoemakers have been
ordered.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
A Remarkable Case.

Miss Mary Ellen Foy, the young lady
whose throat was cut by the core of an
apple in the New York Normal school, a
few days ago, is dying. She was eating
the apple, had while in the act of swallow
ing portion of the core, 1T cut the lining Of
her throat and several of the arteries like a
knife
Her class mates were astonished to see
her fall over on the floor and vomit large
quantities Of blood. She was carried to
the police station, but little could be done
for her beyond keeping her perfectly quiet.
Her mother, who had been summoned, was
not allowed to move her until next morning
for fear of fatal consequences.
Tho poor woman sat in the station house
watching her daughter all night. Next
day she took her home, where she has lain
ever since, slowly wasting away. 1t is i'm
possible for her swallow anything whatever,
and her stomach has become so contracted
that nothing can enter it.
She is so weak from loss of blood and
starvation that the physicians in attendance
refuse to perform any operation on her, or
even to insert silver feeding tube below
the wound, as has been successfully done in
other instances where the mouth or throa
have been injured. They say that she
could not survive an instant. She was a
bright, amiable young woman, very much
esteemed and beloved.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
Rather Cool.

A young lady in Springfield, Mass, a
few nights ago, arose in her sleep and went
to the premises of a neighbour three doors
away, where she was discovered sitting
very composedly in chair on the porch,
arrayed without any special reference TO
the condition of the thermometer. She
was excessively frightened when awakened
and says she win be afraid to go to sleep
again.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02

The Secretary of the Treasury has called
in $50, 900, 900 worth of bonds in The follow
ing $50 bonds, known as the second series
of July 25th, 1862, interest on which ceases
on the 25th of March next; Coupons Of
the second series, $50, number 5461 to 10
775, both inclusive 800, number 1904, to
number 25, 1874, both inclusive ;..$5OO, num-
Der 1865 to number 1919, both inclusive .
$1,000, number 11121 to number 27443, both
inclusive total, $16,0OO,0 900.
Registered-$5O, number 69S to num-
Der $40, both inclusive /; $100, number so,
80 to number 5,991, both inclusive; $500,
number 2,4S4 to number 2,958, both inclu-
sive ; 81 1,O0O number II ,0O9 to number 49,
$50, both inclusive ; 5000, number 8, ,4O9
to number 4,102 both inclusive !; $40, 00O
number 1900 to 4,724, both inclusive; to-
tai, $4,000, 900.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
APPOINTMENT to Office.

The question of reform in the civil serv
ice of the government now bids fair to
receive the right kind of attention. The
board appointed to investigate this subject,
has made report, and presented a series
of rules for guidance in the appointment to
office. The President in special Message
to Congress says that after the list of jan,
1872, he will be guided by these suggest
ions, but thinks Congress had better leg
islate in the matter, so that future Pres
idents will have to conform to these rules.
The features of the plan in regard to ap-
pointments, are First, entrance into any
branch of the cival service at the lowest
point Second, competitive examination at
that point, and at every succeeding stage
Third, probation; Fourth, promotion !;
Fifth, no fixed tenure, leaving the power
of remoOaI with the president, who cannot,
however, fill the vacant place, it being re-
quired that the successor shall come in ac-
cording to the fixed rules of the service.
This, of course, while keeping i'll the hands
Of the Executive the power to remove in
competents, takes from him both the temp
tation and the scandal of acting from par
tisan motives. He can no longer accom-
modate either his own or Congressman's
political or personal friends with place,
inasmuch as the right to make most ap-
pointments is entirely removed from him,
and placed in the hands of a board, who
can base their action only on the result of
an.examination. The scheme is made to ap-
ply to all clerks employed in the custom or
revenue service all Collectors and Asses
sors of Internal Revenue all Collectors of
Customs and their subordinates, all Post
masters above certain grade, all Consuls,
all Indian Agents and Pension Agents, in
fact, every officer of the Government,
whether at Washington or elsewhere, ex-
cept few of the highest officers, and a
limited number in subordinate places,
which the rule specifies.
1t remains to be seen how Congressman
who have depended upon patronage for
their elections, as well as mere partizans of
every grade, from highest to lowest, the
country over, will like this measure There
need be no surprise at great out"ry in
some quarters against it but all honest
men will approve it or if not this in all
its detall-for it is too much to expect it
will prove faultless from the first-then,
certainly, the system to which, if honestly
continued, it win lead for never was the
necessity of measure more imperative, OF
the abuses at which it aimed more surely
fatal, if continued, to the liberties of a
country
The President ought to receive the heart
lest thanks of the nation, if he faithfully
carries out the reform which he propose
Let us hope he will, and if he does il
will remove one of the greatest objections
to a President serving two terms.
Sharp Work.
a merchant in Manchester, England
recently wanted 1900 pieces of printed
calico of "a narticular DatteIn for shinmeni
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
A Cow Panic.

The Detroit Tribune tells the following
A cow was the cause of most remarkable
instance of devastation few nights since.
Breaking into the yard of Mr.. Lamber's
dwelling, and putting her head into an
empty barrel in an exploring tour for any
contents it might have, she was unable to
extricate herself, and soonibecame thorough
ly frightened, and began to rush wildly
around. In this condition she forced her
way into the woodshed, and thence into
the kitchen, and thence into the dining
room of the house, becoming all the while
more furious.
From this room she made her way into
the parlor, throwing down and trampling
under foot everything that came in her
way. Mrs. Lambert aroused her husband,
who arose, and went for help. The COW
rushed into the bedroom where Mrs. Lam
bert, with little baby and one child oc-
cupied bed, another little child was in a
crib in front of it. The enraged animal
m ounted the bed, but help arrived, and not
an instant too soon. The window was
raised from the outside, and Mr.. McKen-
zie attempted to enter, when the barrel
gave him blow which knocked him ba ok
against the fence.
The children were at last secured and
passed through the window and Mrs. Lam
bert soon followed. The door of the bed
room was then closed, and she.was left to
herself. At length she became quiet. and
the barrel fell from her head the doors
were opened and she walked out. The fur
niture, which was very nice, is fearfully
demoralized. The plastering was knocked
from the walls, and panels of the doors
broken out.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
Sharp Work.

a merchant in Manchester, England
recently wanted 1900 pieces of printed
calico, of a particular pattern, for shipment
to America. At o'clock one evening he
won't to Harpency, three miles from Man
CHESTER to see cotton printer, who under
took to print the 1900 pieces in three
colors, and to have them packed in cases
ready for shipment by noon the following
day. This was done, at o'clock the goods
we're at Liverpool, and at O'Clock they
we're on board a steamer going down the
Mersey on their way to New York.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02

LET every person remember that there is
no such thing, as stagnation in life. Each
of us have either grown better or worse
during the year just closed. Reader how
has it been with you?
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
PETERsoN's MAGAZINE

and THE TIMES, will both be sent to any ad-
dress for the year 1872, on receipt of $2.75.
This magazine is so well known throughout
the country, as the best of the monthly period
icals, and is such great favorite with the la
dies, that we need say nothing in its praise
Subscriptions for the magazine will commence
with the January number.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02

gB- In South Carolina, whore "defalca-
ton" is epidemic, the Legislature IS con-
siderng a bill "to prohibit State officials
from leaving the State, except with the
consent of the Legislature" -
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02

GB A bride in Ind, after the conclusion
of the marriage ceremony, stepped grace
fully forward and requested the clergyman
to give out the hymn, "This is the way l
long have sought"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02

GB- At public auction in Morganfeld,
KY, the other day, the county Jail sold for
$25, and the court house for $75.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
Failure of California Haryests.

A large portion of the three great valleys
of California-Sacramento San Joaquin,
and San Jose-have suffered severely for
the want of rain during the last season.
Some idea may be formed of the disaster
caused by this drouth in San Joaquin Valley
from the fact that, if the necessary rain
had fallen there last season, that valley
could have spared 100000 bushels Of
wheat for exporting to foreign markets,
whereas it is found necessary to organize
company of capitalists interested in that
valley to raise 800, 600 to supply the farm
ers with seed for the coming crop, and not a
few of them with the necessaries of life.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02

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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02

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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-02
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-13
An UndergrOund River.

The Crawford County (Ind.) Demo
orat, gives the following, on the author
ity of "o one of the best citizens of the
county :" ..-..... -..,r ..
Two men named John E. Stanley
mad Frederick Henninger, were en-
ployed to dig well on the farm of
BENJAMIN Ellis, who resides in Wash
ington county, near the line of Harrison
and Washington counties. They had
proceeded but short distance, how
ever, when they encountered q bed of
Iloose 'nigger-head rocks, which,
upon being broken open, were found
to contain water and other substances,
supposed to be ore of some kind. When
they reached the depth of sixty feet
from the surface, they came to large
cave, which they followed o distance
OF ten or twelve feet, when there before
their gaze was a beautiful river Of clear
water, which, upon examination, was
found to contain an inntlrnerable num-
Der ofsman white fish Upon closer
examination, 1T was found to be sixteen
feet wide and five feet in depth, and as
clear as spring water AS, an experiment,
a lighted candle was place dupon small
piece of plank and set afoat. It start
ed off into the darkness with the cur
rent, and was soon lost to sight. Sev-
leral persons have visited this great Curl
os .ty, and many were the coniecturesl
as to where the water came from and
whittier it went, but nothing satisfac-
tory could be arrived at. "T5a1lu
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-13
Improvement OF soil.

The American Rural Home Says
" There is large quantity o. arabic
soil. which you'd be improved and
made capable of cheaper cultivation
and the production of larger crops, if
it could be mixed with earth of q diff.
ferent nature. The farmer knows She
defects of his soil. L may be a stiff,
heavy clay, and he wishes there were
more sand in it it may be the reverse.
and clay the ingredient wanting TO
perfect it. However desitahls Il Would
be to mix sells, Tie great expense, in
most cases, stands in the way of it's
accomplishment; it is, only where pc
culiar circumstances exist that the work
can be done with profit. Where those
conditions do exist, mixing coils Is one
OF the most paying improvements the
farmer can make We sometimes find
ia laaiay stilB Where The subsoil is 5lav,
knobs composed of quite pure and bar
rem sand-a "poor sandy knoll" the
owner terms it, from which he never
gets produce enough to pay for it's Gull
tlyatlon,. unless it is heavily
Manured Manure on such spote does
not last long, as its virtue either teaches
downward, or is all required to make
the crop which finds little elee I'd afs3stst.
The best Improvement ON such knobs
Is to govern them with clay SOIL. which
can be usually obtained near by. The
best time to do this is with q crop i'm
mediately preceding grass, Is Tie clay
helps form thick ttlrf, and thus makes
vegetable matter, Just as frequently
do we see clay knobs in lands, mainly
ffrllable and easy of tillage. Drought
cuts short the crops on these, and makes
1T exceedingly difficult to plough. The
best ingredient for these is muck, but
lcamy earth or sand improves them
wonderfully. There are many instances
of this kind where mixing soils would
be practicable, and prove remuneratiye
On general scale, we. caanot afford
the expense of mixing soils, but ocea.
sionally very decided Improvement may
be made by bringing up the subsoil
with the plough, and minglng it with
top soil; 1t may be rich in mineral food
for plants. Farmers should exa mine
their possessions down in the ground.
and see if there are not treasures worth
bringing to the surface" rlajl