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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-04-29
Mrs. Prim on Scandal.

No, my dear--Goodness be thanked l.
no person can say that | ever scandalized
any one, or even my worst enemy, no mat
ter what she or he may do! I've had
chances enough to talk, if had mind to,
as everv one in the town knows full well.
OF course, living here right in the High
Street of the town, l can't help seeing a
great many queer things; and when our
windows are open and our blinds shut in
the summer time, / can hear them, too
But l never repeat them-I scorn to make
mischief. / never lisp word, except when
get hold of some safe person, like you,my
dear, that / know can trust. And if a
body is never to open her mouth among
her most intimate friends, why, the world
isn't worth living in-is it? But that isn't
scandal, you know hate and abhor that
just as much as you do, and l don't think
any one can say was ever guilty of it in
my life.
But then, as | said before, it isn't for
the want of a chance. Why, only last ev-
ening who do you think saw walk
up by here, in the bright moonlight,
as brazen as you please, but Miss L. and
ColonelP. Fact, as sure as you sit in
that chair and they were walking close
together, and talking SO confidential
/ suppose you know all about the dis
graceful affair with the school girls? MOI
My DEAR you must really live in the dark
Why, they have been writing lot of an
onymous letters to people here in town, and
the Postmaster suspected what was up at
last, and he just kept quiet lookout, and
caught some of them putting the letters in
don't know what Miss @. will do. Expe
them, hope great girls like those have nc
business to act SO
There's Mrs. p. going by. presume she
has been down to cheaper fowl, or get a
half-penny or two taken off of joint Of
meat. She's the stingiest thing, my dear
it would really make your heart ache to
hear how she manages and contrives And
there is her husband one of the richest meI
in town, and folks do say that he can't gel
a decent meal of victuals in his own house
Wouldn't you
What going? Can't you stay any long
ers Well, do come again very soon, won't
you? Goodbye
Thank goodness, she has gone ! really
thought she was agoing to stay all night.
l heard nice story about her, by the way,
last week-how shamefully she treats al
her servants Suppose she thinks dom
know it. might make mischief enough
in her family, if chose. But / abho
scandal.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-04-29

eB- A girl named Roberts, aged thir-
teen, living in slatington, Lehigh county,
left her home last Deoember without mon
ey and succeeded in getting to Liverpool.
After staying in Wales for about month
she became dissatisfied with the land of
her forefathers and returned to Slatington
few days ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31

New YORK, December 29.-The
Navy Department here was visited this
morning by large number of persons
who were anxlu, to board the Juniata
snd see the surviving prisoners of the
Virginius. Among the applican s
were numerous Cubans, but all made
the attempt in vain, Admiral Rowan
having issued orders that no one, ex-
cept authorized by United States off
GERS, should be al lowed either to board
or leave the vessel. An unusual stric>-
ness was also observed in the require-
anent of passes to visit the navy yard,
as no one was permitted to approach
the docks without pass from Captain
Chandler. Many passes were applied
for and issued, as most Of the visitors,
when denied permission to board the
Juniata, wished at least to see the YES
sci.
Twelve of the Virginius passengers
were SO Frustrated by disease, the re.
suit of their ill-usage, as to require
their immediate removal to Marine
Hospital.
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BOOT & SHOE
STORE,
Dgl 120 Main St. f0
=. w. KURZ w G e !,
VXTOULD announce to his friends ano
H. l. ~, no contt to our

Do05 and .SS0e BUSINESS,
on TIE north side of Main street, "a door east
from 4th street, where will be found at ali
times an extensive and we'll selected STOCK
of all sizes and styles, consisting OF Gentle
mems, Ladies Misses and Children wear
His goods are all of the finest and best
quality, elegant and substantial, and every
artical that he anutaetures and sells is
warrftnle ed
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Many people labor under the I'M
preston that Roman Catholic church
es outnumber and outvalue those of any
sect in this country; but, while the
Me,hodists have 81, 337 churches. sea
ing g. 500, 900 people; the Baptists IL
857 churches, seating nearl y 4 900, 900
and the reunited Presbyterians 56S3
churches, seating 1900, 900, the Rom.
an Catholics have 3o06 churches, seat
ing not quite 100000 The average
value of the Jewish synagogues is S33,-
600; the average value of Unitarian
churches $40, 900 aud that of the Epls
CORAL churches 81 600
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entih satisfaction. He thanks the pnblc
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recf1ved, and solicts ali to call and give
his goods a thorough exam nation, as he is
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and price +. W .kURZW Ell.
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ntaytel to RIM. but Loyc' hid hIs gun drawn OH
him, and flrea. hfangrt,m mid III am shot"
and started to rim, bnt turnod and snapped hln
platol twico, WHOM nnothor load from LoYo's
shotgun brought him to lilo ground, with Ills
right Bido md bronat literally riaded with nl,ot
Dailoy fired at Lontlotmill,, as waH tho under-
standing. hut In tho terrible storm lila gun not
wet, and 1t snapped. Ioulermillk and Mnngrim
both snapped buck, but teit pfsto1s wer0 wet
and would not GO oil. Iovo aud 1}ailoy mltn,lod
I,ouiornilk uhort distance, but, fearng ho
wonld run OIL to Smith, who had their horaes,
they turned to look after tion,.
Whom Love got l,aolt to Mangrum ho asked
him for tho pistol Ito l,ad Hhot h,n with. MINI
Fr1tn gavo 1t up, whom love aaid, ~ guoso Til
haYo to aloot yon. JOHN" Ra cool ns though
asking for drink Of water, aIcngrun, asked him
not to do It, 'aylng at to aamo titno, " You have
flxcd mo mp alrcady." "You novor spared your
innocent Victims when you: robbed tho,n. mud I
do not 500 why should spare YOU" hut Mnn-
gtum asked for his 1tfo and Loyc, who had not
intondol to shoot him, promised not to harm
him II he would tell tho truth nl,ont Tho plot to
tako his life, Mnngrum then told him all about
1t, a. wo havc givon 1t at tho beginning,
Itseotns thnt tho low nnuttoringa heatl by Loyo
and Bailoy during tho night proceeded from ,ln-
dor D pino tteo, whore hfan4rum and Loudormills
sliuoks and pinc bonghs covered with blanket
"A ptottY rough bod, considering tho night, aud
turned out to be rough locality In tho morning.
hfangrum wha takon to tho railroad aud
brought to Knoxville OH tho noon train Monday.
mud haulod to tho tail, surrounded by largo
crowd. Ho wnB aufforing from Ills wounds.
Loudermik escaped. but partiea nro afsor him
In close pursuit, aud 1t is oxpootod that ho will
certainly bo takon.
, 1873-11-30

onenetl ilro immediately. and ~ nhneao Ii, the
throo hoavy war.ttitkn which uora tnolorod
eoaq ees " ':.t st,ofty T., aftor tho Raaa Yacht With
tlo tott and eioholed. rio Nhieo, in n .ho @
meantime, no,neliow or otllor~-owft,E, wn b.
Aovo1 to change of tho ttdo-Bot sBllora and
was w tyr Y tln,o oxronod broadsido Oh to THO tro
cont eae eG win Se1 m sto evas er s sr @ nod.tS " 3
IAhlla, wio lHa1l 1t put III 4 most plucky man-
nor, uaer the flio Of tho ttockAdo, a,,d tho ves-
sol WAS thken out Of hor dangerous position. At
.hout o'clock hll ua boatH wore 1nuatercd un-
steamed No Into favorable pooitfon, where, ut
given stgnal, einultanooua attack waa 1nalc
oil tho fort, the stoo]sado, and tho junka. Tho
fcoro which enstlod is described ns being moro
thnn ordinarily exciting and brilliant. Onpt.
Ing in tho storm shoots of bis boat, waving hiu
drawn sword. urging hia mon Oh tho boats,
Which. propelled ns fast as muaclo and engerness
could, wore soon up to tho positions that thoy
to llavo boen mont daringly made. Tho Ohlneao
fought to the last but wore no match for tho
imrotuouh onslaught n1ado upon them by tho
b1ue-jaokets, and one aftor nnothor tho fort, tho
three junks, and tho Btockadc surrendered.
forts and ssooltadcs, apilting tho guns and burn
ing tho juukR, proceeded up the rivor in comps-
ny with tho yacht; they camo up With 4 war-junk
and burnt lor, destroyed another stockade, and
captured second junk. After this, two OF tho
hoatla Of the Sing Ends boarded tito yacht aud
Internationally eurrenlod thomHolyes and their
force, mustering somo 4, 600 strong. Tho doctor
On board the Midgo was directed to attend to tho
wounded Of tho enemy, and did his best to allo-
viate thoir sufforinga. Tho boats Subsequently
mado tloir way to their respective ships. The
whole force engaged undor Capt. Woolcombe's
command In this assault only amount to 150
men. Tho loss on tho aido Of tho Chinese, Us
far as could DO estimated, amounted to about
20n killed and wounded.
, 1873-11-30

A Poetmletrohs in Pennsylvania employs hor
husband as head olorh.
-Four hundred birds sing over the tables Of
dinng-Baloon In ChArleaton, s. q.
a skull completely eucrlstod with silver orc
has been exhumcd In Nevada from depth of
600 feot.
"A man in Indiana folled tree recently, The
rnnk KIT, Sf which fora apace ct ct three feet, was
'15o pounds. Singular to say, his namo was
Honoycut. =.
--A young married man In Drnttleboro poured
twelve gallons Of brandy into the river ut the
request Of his young vito. Young couples nre
always extravagant.
The oldost known rosebush In tho world
covers ono of tho walls Of tho Hiljosheim Cathe-
drat. It is over 1000 years old. Tho mnin atem
ta foot thick tn diameter, md separntca into
SIX large branches, l5 feet from the ground.
Some zoe years ago 1t was put under cover to
guard 1t ngainnt tic ranges Of tho woathor.
It still sonds forth, every year, an immense crop
Of roBes.
An English journal called tho Doctor hns
found out that tho Americans have invente. q
new champagne which cannot be distinguished
from the original article. It is made by awooten-
Ing petroleum with glyeorine and thon passing 1t
through soda-watar machine. Tho Doctor las
discovered that this wine produoos many uu-
tat The report tut It has has been % iatpodsced % nts
England in largo quantities ia hoax.
"A fashion pnpor Hays that bntton-holc bo-
quets are out Of fashion In European society.
This ostracism Of flowers is said to be tho work
Of q celebrated European louder Of court CO.'S
tumos and coats for receptions, parties, we'd
dinge, etc. who objoctod that It defacod, by
frequent uho, tho lapel OF his rented garments to
have boquots fastened upon them, thus tlepro-
ciating their value M secondhand olothea.
Tho conaus Of baltimore recently ordered
BY tho City Council, has just boon completed by
the of1lcors OF tho Police Department. Tho on,l-
moration, as compared with the city census
taken In 1870, shows total increase IN popu1a-
tion Of II. 1923. and m aggregate Of 902, ,89s,
plate 28 feet In diameter, the largest Il, llo
world. Elootrioity will DO used as, the motive
power OF tho clock,
by prompt and doxterous stroke with a
knife, man In q mill at Franklin, Mass, cut o
girls halr of and prevented hor being sealped
by shaft
, 1873-11-30

DEA1f1Gs
JACkS0N-Noy 20, ct tho rcslaonco Of Mr.. L. Good
Niu, n San Joso, Cnl, Lizzie Jacksau aEol u years.
MoEULTY-At l.or late residence, 157 Coolidgeat..
Mr. Elizabeth MoSaity Funeral, TX caEsiagos. TO Gal
.RPRAGUE-In this city, nov. ., Gusy, daughter of
mDntha.
Fpunra1 services at tho rosldcnce. No. 4 yest Wash
st Monday Doc. at Il M. ~ carriages, to
GFacoland Qemotery.
YOUN0LQvE1The fnnoral Of tho late Mrs. Mary E.
day|. iron ia Park-av., cor. Iincoln.it. -
SMrrH-1n Paterson Nov Jeseay, Nov %. 1878, Jnmea
this oily.
, 1873-11-30

ptobehs Of bs,fningi Thoy hnva d,iriohs why
OF carfyng tl,oir superstition into ofroot. Hav-
it'g to provide, not on the day Of tio funeral
departed, thoy tako caro- tint clothing, furnl-
tlro md money Hhal cont them as ltttlo nB poB-
Bblo. They therefore manufacture limitations
Ok those noceaHarios in rapor. TUG pnper money
ocoaasons paper housc. roaly furnlslod. is
burned aud passed entiro into tho unseen
world.
" .Ihd food Of tho Bpirits is managed Eaoto Sim
ply still. Tho fcnst Is sproad, hot ni'tl ntoam-
ropaat appcar to form tho nutrlnont Of tho
eplrits, for tho substantial food ia afterwara
oons,inlod hy tho relAtiveB From tiis feeling
Ttn Eg5a t9 ancess worsP p fHatg tue
inatoad Of a daughtor; for hhould tho malo limo
Of Ills family foil tho nlcoatral foaBta cannot bo
properly performed; and then not only his own
spirit will 10 atarvod, but nil hfs ancestors will
Probably lilo ,nont curious Of Ohiueso super-
two worda IL nosn n fi"g sigpy sy xa md Wstc" but
the tr,,o sonHe and import Of thia natno for tho
T9R liz ssat P es s. sf'thhssa hs s md sse
fcsslon Of tho ,art Of 5,sng shNy is to WOO tho
oxistonco and power to bloas or curac
oud ton ohsfsS 5s Rs Gyhry eaern Winds bcs
in ohina from octobor to tho, ond
Of March, It Is not worry surprising that tho na-
tivea asBociate with thorn tho death Of nature,
as 1t were, and look upon that qnartcr Of the
compaas a1 tho one from which evil tn1uencoB
all omanato and as Bouthofly wtnda prevail
during tho rest and mora chcorful part Of the
yoar, thoy conclude TINT oil good and beneficial
influences como from the south consequently,
all tho templcs and honacs which can b. 90 con-
atr,1otod nro built to face tho south. But, OBJ
soryes Mr.. 1foule, It ia iu tho selection Of ates
for Rrayes thAt tho talent Of tho professor
OF (ttng shuy Is chiefly displayed. 4 thoroughly
good situation must be ono opon to tho south,
with nothing abruptly to check the flow Of tho
sortherly blessing; and to the north there must
bo somo hill or rising ground, some tree Of othor
owl from that witheriug region. It tho position
be bad; tho doad, irritatod and annoyed BY the
unpleasant indnonoo from tho north, make
known their resentment by causing Htokuess and
o.hor calamitieB to asBau the family; and, final
", II the mischief IL not repaired, they mako 1t
withoraway.
Each village has ita flung shuy, Its luck aud
tho hnnd ot tho man who would cut down q
1uoky tree, thus letting iu o ntream Of oursca
cred on tho spot. -
Chinese villages are often built in squercb,
with housoB on threo sides, aud the entrance
open toward tho south. Tho two sides, as you
entor, havo different degreea OF honor aud i'm
portancc. The right hand is tho green dragon,
the loft tho white tigor; and II, BY design or
accident, tho white tiger's head be lifted higher
DO gained by tho lott, thon tho luck OF the place
is gone. Ills interesting to notice that this ST.
perstition Of fang shuy, though It prevails 80
widely, and has takon such \ doop root in tho
minds Of The people, Is yet denounced In tho 3D.
cred Ediot as.a capital crime.-once Hcek.
, 1873-11-30

The Penang GazeVe Of Oct CONTAINS the
following intelligence. "1n accordance with tho
intontion announced in our last issue. Her
Mnjeatys phtp Thalia met Her Majcsty'a ship
Ndge at the mouth OF tho Laroot River On tho
night Of the 10th OF September, aud, after oon-
snltaton between the Captains Of tho two ges-
proceeded up tho river early on the morning Of
tlo 2Dth, towing the boats Which wore doatlnod
10 take rart In the intendcd action. AT about II
O'Clock preparations wero made for going into
iry Of tic Thalia, under Capt. Woolcombe'a
ooumnnd, to attack tAe Htcckados the Nidge
, 1873-11-30

though ho ospabo i enerosy ososo a" cons rs
splrtng for tho rnblto woal. THO taoro 10 is
inado to fool hia simple manhood and lila rola-
tlonsh!p to manAinf, aud judged by tho oom-
what ho Ia. and Atp1ahttod for what lo ioeB for
men aud fof truth, tho bottor for hin, aud for
hTnrTl,ndv
, 1873-11-30

One very extraordinary way IN which Chinese
superstition shows itself is IN connection with
tho system Of sneontEsl Worship to which thoy
Attaoh extreme Importance. They soon to be-
counterpart Of things Visible, aud that tic
spirits OF tho departed stand In neod Of tho
salns support as thoy d!d whom nyiug,-food,
clothes, aud houses, s,-reduced, however, to :
auto suitable tor tue uao Of the invisible, which
they Beem to imagine IL to be attained by tho