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The Placer herald., 1873-08-16

A. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY AND IT'S MonAL.-
When woman puts three mackerel 10
soak over night in dish-pan, whose sides
arc eight inches high, and leaves the pun on
the stairway, she has accompI, he'd her mis.
zion and should 60 hence. This is wEat u
Division street woman did, Friday night.
Filled The pan at the pump, and then left it
standing on the steps Of The soop, while she
went into ihs next fouse 10 zee Low matiy
butt ons would be required TO 20 down the
front of rcdngote And mighty inn
portant affair that was TO lie sure. And
there was her husband iearing through the
house in search Of handkerchief, and not
hndng it, Of course. And then he rushed
out into the yard, wondering where on earth
that woman could Le, and started down the
steps without seeing The pan, or even DREAM
ing that any one could he 70 idiotic as to
leave it there: OF course he stepped on IL;
or, at least, that is the suppositon, az the
neiehbors who were broug lit out by the
crash that followed, saw mortified man.
and high disi'-pan, and three very demor-
alized mackerel shooting acrcss the garden.
and smashing down The sl,rubbery. And
lie was a nice sight, was that unhappy man,
when they got him on lis feet. There
wasn't dry thread on him, and his hafr
vas full of bits of macketel and one of his
shoulders was out of joint, and his coat was
split the whole lergih Of the back, lind no
appeared to be out of his head. He was
carried in tie house by some of the men,
and ldld on led, while others went after
doctor, and sixteen women assembled in the
front room. and talked in whispers about
the infcrutaLle ways of Providence, and a
warning this was TO people who never. Iook
where they are eo.ng.-Da,.Juy Neus.
The Placer herald., 1873-08-16

AN AwKwAhD BLuNpER.-lt happened Ii
large city-never mind what city There
we're two pretty sisters WHO had married.
one an eminent lawyer, the other Il dis,i,-
susled literary man The literary mnn
dies, and leaves the youngest sister Wild
ow. Some years ,o away, aud the widow
lays aside her weeds. Now, then. it hap
pens that certain author aud Grille has oc-
casion, on Il broiIing day in Summer, to caA
on the eminent lawyer, husband Of ina
elder sister. lie finds the lawyer pleading
and sweltering IN crowded court, pees that
the lawyer Ia suffering drcadiuAy from the
heat. pities him, r. .joices that he himself 10
not lawyer, and goes fer cool sauftXs
under the sheltering trees Of u fashionable
park Or garden. ..p... Sc,
Among the frc.cating, tanning crowd,
'i'ere, fie meets the youngest of the two
sisters, and for moment Le thinks he is
speaking TO the elder.
"oh! Mr.. -" answered thu ladv.
''how dreadful hot it is H. re-" =.
"Yes. madam" replied the luckless
critic; cit is hot here, but l can assure you
the heat Of this place isn't circumstance
when compared with the heat of the place
where your dear husband is suffering to-
day."
A horror-stricken expression comes over
the face Of the lady; she rises from her
chair and hounces Indignantly away
and
"Me. miserable, soloquised the wretch
cd critic. III have been mis.akins the one,
sisten for the other. aud she thinks mean
to say tha: her husband is not IN. heaveug'
The Placer herald., 1873-08-16
NUMBER 50.

THs WlFE.-Here is the best trb, te to
woman we ever read: ''Ony let woman
be sure rhe is isrrcc'ous to h,r' husband, not
useful, not valuable, not conv enien,ly sim
pie, hut lovely and beloved; let her feel
that her cares and love nre not ced, appre.
ciastd and tetul ned let lcr oI i.,ion be asked,
her Approval sought, and her judgment rv.
spetted in, matters If W hit! ME is cognz.,i;
in shott, let her oufy be loved. holrdre,l aslA
cherished in the tulfillment the marriage
covenant. and che will Le 10 her husband,
her children. and Society a. well-rpriug of
happiness. She will bear pain, and tail,
and anxiety, for her intbaSd's love IL a
tower and "A fortress. Shielded and sfel-
tered therein, ad,ersify will have lost lis
sting. She may suffer, but sympathy will
dull the edge If sorrow. A house with
love in it, and by love mean love xpressed
by words and deeds, Tor have not one
spark Of faith in love that never crops out;
it is to a louse as person is 10 machine
one is life, the other is mechanism; the un-
loved woman may have bread just as light,
house just as tidy as the other, but the
latter has a .pri,r, Of beauty about her a
joyoutness, penetrating ard pervading
brightness 70 which the former is an entire
stranger. The deep happiness Of her heart
shines out in her face. She CLEANS over
1t is air, graceful and warm, welcoming
with her presence she is full Of devices and
plots and sweet surprises for husband and
family. She has never done with the ro-
nance and poetry Of life. She herself is q
lyric poem setting herself TO all pure and
gracious melodies. Humble household
ways and duties have for her a golden sig
nifcanee. TIE prize makes her calling
high, and the end sarcifes the means.''
The Placer herald., 1873-08-16
DEAR SISTER, ILL., COME HOME TO THE
FARM.

A sequel to Dear Brothtr Come Home to the
Farm"l
The Placer herald., 1873-08-16

A Puzzled JURY.-In one Of the town,
of Mississippi two colored men were arrested
on the charge OF bur larry. The jury. be-
fore whom they were tried, we're all colored.
After the case was tried they retired and
made up verdict. which was announced to
The Court. On being called. the Judge
asked for the verdict, which the foreman
delivered as follows:
"Dis air jury finds dat one Of the 'cused
busted in de sio' and stole de bacon, and
dat de oder didn't do muffin"
(which one do you find guilty ?" asked
the Judge.
"Dat's do question. boss" returned the
the foreman; "dst's jst what we cant find
cut. And recommend dat de honorable
coat jest bab anodsr trial. and find out
which one oh dem two niggers stole dat
bacon"
The Placer herald., 1873-08-16

by H. Mn.
Dear sister received your letter,
So entreating and so kind
And have on to the conclusion
That yours Is far the better mind,
know was hasty in leaving,
But thought l was doing nc harm
For work to me was unpleasant
While chained to the hated old farm
You know that life in tho eo~ntry
Is seldom much liked by boys
Who've entered the stage of manhoor
And wish for stupendous joys;
But father always was willing
To do whatever was just;
His ways cannot complain Of
Him false l cahnot mistrust.
told dear mother at departing
That would ever be true,
And labor on the farm forever
At least till father was through
She said that these were her wishes,
And hoped that wonld ever be firm,
And stay on the dear old homestead
10 help father improve the farm.
l know dear father is weary
Has grown very old and gray;
No doubt he earnestly wishes
That l would come home and stay;
And so, after think ng it over,
| see my unscrupulous wrong,
And think that MS soon as convenient
I'll go back to where l belong.
All, yes! those few months Mt college
Did me but very little good;
They gave me II notion to wander
And 60 wherever | coul'
| think that the place for Herbert
The place that will bring him the harm,
Is back in the beautiful country
At home and work ON the farm.
My business done mp in the city
| haven't got much to do
And then will start for the country
To meet dear father and you.
l know that | will be Welcomed
Will be greeted sincerely warm;
And these words, pei haps, will be cheering,
Dear sister, I'm come to the farm"
The Placer herald., 1873-08-16

TRIxM1No A HAr.-The Danbury Ne,os
ellis about the order for hat:
A Danhury mans order for his wife's hat
is a novelty in its way. She was sick
and couldn't 60 for the hat. 80 10 drove in
himself. He told the miliner ,e put on :
dollars worth Of string besns ifiy oent's
paFsley. ten cents' worth of cherries. a few
green currants.a beet or two, a little cabbage.
about three slices Of turnips, or. II sbs
hadn't the tunips, to mako it two new
potatoes instead.
The Placer herald., 1873-08-16

WHEN naughty little boy breaks win
dow, be should be punished. on the principle
that panes and penalties 60 together.
The Placer herald., 1873-08-16

A Western paper announces that by the
recent burning Of an ice-house twenty tons
of ice were reduced to ashes. '''''
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25
Stage Line Between Newport and New
Germantown.

CTAGES leave New Germantown daily at four
- O'Clock a. m. Landisburg at Z. 80 o. IN. Green.
park az s a. M. New Bloomfield at 81 a. m.
cOmmOdatiOn train East.
Returning leayes Newport on the arrival OF the
Mail Train from Philadelphia, at 2.S0 p. m.
u. RICE. PrODrfetOr.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25
ALL r o A D s.
READING RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Monday, December 2, 1922.
N ALL R o Al D s
. WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

Trainsleave Harrisburg for New York, asfollows:
At $50 and $40, A. M, and 200, P. NJ, connecting
with trains on the Pennsylyania Railroad, and
arriving at New YORK at lS'So 500, and 9;45p
Betufnins leave New York at 900 a. m 1850
and $50 p. M, Philadelphia atZSO S46 a. m, and
Leave Harrisburg for Reading PottsviIle, Tama-
Snd ana AZ s ana 3 SSs
4.O5 p. M. stopping at Lebanon and principal way
stations; the 4OS p M train c9nnecting for Phil
vile, Schuylkill Haven and Auburn, via Schuyl-
kill and susquehanna Railroad leave Harrisburg
East Pennsylvania Railroad trains leave Read.
Ing for Allentown. Easton and New York at 80
And and lSSS &SS M "a and 400 "a m RetgTning leave
Allentown at 7.20 a. M, 1925, 30, ABS and S55pm
Way Passenger Train leaves Philadelphia at,7.30
Penna. Railroad, returning leaves Pottsville at
4S5 p M, stopping at al y stations.
heaye f9Sssye aeyn az g. eSP % N SOS and 9lO MI and
and 11O2 a. M. Ashland at zlS a. M, and IL 2Op.
M, Mahanoy City at 7;S3 m and 12:54 p m, ia
New York, Reading, Harrisburg, &c.
:, Leave Pottsye y via schY1ylkilland ny susqgehan
Pottsville Accommodation Train leaves Potts
yYI1a ye at 81 O md Passes E Heading at 749 ar
leaves Philadelphia at, 4.45 m, passes Reading
at us M; arriving at Pottsville at coop M.
town 'M rs m, retUraing leaves Es PhadepSa %
ninth and Green,) at 4.30 p m. t.-
Columbia Railroad Trains leaye Reading at 4 80
IN, and 6 6:15 m; for Ephrata, Litiz, Lancaster
Columbia, &c. returning leave Lancaster at $40
a m, and $50 p m, and Columbia at 8.15 a m, and
320 pm.
Perkiomen Railroad trains leave Perkiomen
Junction at .35 and 900 m, 2.55 and $40 p M
returning leave Green Lane at 6 15 m, 1885 and
40 M connecting with trains on Reading Rail
Road. ...f
Pickering Valley Railroad trains leave Phoenix
vile at 8 10 m, $40 and $3.50 p m; returning,
leave Byers at 6.35 m, 12:45 and 4:20 m, con-
Meeting with trains on Reading Railroad.
C0ebr0okdale Railroad trains leave Pottstown
at 9:40 m and l 30, 6:25 and 7:15 m, returning
leave Mount Pleasant at 600, 800 and IL :25 IN,
and 800 p IN, connecting with trains on Reading
Railroad.
Chester Valley Railroad trains leave Bridgeport
at 80 m, 2:4O and 5:33 III, returning, leave
DOwningtown at 6 :55 m, II 80 and 5 40 m, con-
Meeting with trains on Reading Railroad.
On Sundays: leave New York at 5 80 M, Phil
delphia at 500 m and 3l5 p m, (the 500 a IN.
train running only to Readng) leave Potttville at
81 a m, leave Harrisburg at $3.50 m and 900 p
m leave Allentown at S:55 p. M leave Reading
at 7:l5 m, and 1015 p m, for Harrisburg, at
1880 a m. for New York, and at 9.40 a. m., and
AIS for Philadelphia
Communication, Mileage, Season, School and Ex-
cursion Tickets, to and from all points, at re-
duced rates.
Baggage checked through; 100 pounds allowed
each Passenger.
j. E. WOOTTEN,
Asst. Supt. u Eng. Mach'ry.
Reading, Pa, December2 1872.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25
A Railroad SMIndIe.

A Cincinnati paper says: A system of
frauds between the railroad conductors an6
ticket agents of the Pennsylvania company
between this city and Pittsburg, has been
discovered, that in the aggregate showing
Is quite formidable. The officers find they
have been robbed in the last two years
of perhaps hundred thousand dollars
through the manipulation of tickets by the
employees. This has been done by ring
that is supposed to include at least six con-
ductors and eleven outside men and agents.
About three months since, J. b. Ellison,
superintendent of the line between this
city and Columbus, and Col. O'Brien, gen
eral passenger agent, were informed by a
conductor, who had passed safely through
all the spotting tests, that there was some
thing wrong in the tickets for passage from
here to Pittsburg. The frequency with
which old tickets were handed in by pas
sengers did not allow of any doubt that
there was fraud in the business.
The officers at once employed detective
to work up the case. They supplied him
with money, and had tickets purchased
of agents here by various parties. Out of
twenty-five of those procured in one week
twenty-one were of back dates. 1t was
found that the conductors implicated be-
tween here and Pittsburg took up through
tickets without tearing off the coupons or
punching them, and gave their checks for
the next conductor to take up. They then
sold the the tickets back to venders and
agents here, at Columbus and Pittsburg,
at about half their value. This has been
going on for two years, and at the rate at
which it was being done during the term
occupied in the investigation, the daily
average along the line must have been over
500.
On Saturday night one of these conduc-
tors, named Rittsall, charged with this
business, was arrested on a warrant for
embezzlement and taken to station house.
Other arrests will be made soon Quite
squad of employees will be discharged.
Some have already been sent adrift. One
Of the Columbus men implicated an agent
named Hunter, who came down on Satur-
day, at Colonel O'Brien's request When
he was ushered into Colonel O'Briens S
Office in the presence of Detective Hogan,
and when told all had been discovered, he
tainted. He had nine tickets in his pock-
cts. He is supposed to have been doing
business for the conductors in Columbus.
The managers of the road have an idea
this practice has not been confined to their
line alone, and there will be general
stirring up on many roads in the same
way.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. October eth, 1872,
~ the trains on the Northern Central Railway
will run as follows;
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25
Pennsylvania II. II. Time Table.
NEWPORT STATION.

On and after December 22d, 1872 Passenger
trains will run as follows: .ir.
EAST.
Harrisburg Accom- 1924 p M, daily " Sunday.
Mall, ........... 7.30 P. M, daily except Sunday.
WEST
Way Pass. 905 A. NJ, daily,
Pacific Express. 500 A. NJ. (fag) daily.
Mail, :...... 2,42 P. M. daily except Sunday.
Mixed 6.36 p M, daily except Sunday.
j. j. BARCLAY, Agent.
p. Snail Eastreaches Philadelphia at II l0P.M
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25
A Connecticut Excitement.

A Westport Conn, correspondent gives
the facts III respect to the following Gu
rious case:
"Some three years since person giving
his name as Patrick Holden came to this
place and applied for situation. Mr..
Moses Sherwood, a. large farm owner, took
him into his employ. He proved to be a
valuable acquisition to the farm force, and
performed the duties required of him at all
times faithfully. He hoed, moved and
worked with others in the fields, drove the
oxen, rode the horses, and always exhibited
muscular strength, boldness and firmness
traits belonging to the sterner sex-and
that softness, sensibility and modesty char
acteristic of the female sex was never dis
cernable.
During three years he boarded at the
house of his employer, and neither Mr..
Sherwood nor any of his family or neigh
bors had ever suspected that he, was She.
He was bright intelligent and soon be-
came a fayorite with the ladies, among
whom when the days work was over, he
visited. He was somewhat given to fiirta-
tion with the girls, and occasionally indul-
ged in the pleasant pasrime of sparkling.
His agreeable ways enabled him to play
the gallant to perfection, and it is said he
caused much futtering among the hearts OF
those who had eyes to conquest. In fact,
he acted like any well-behaved fellow, until
about the middle of January last when un-
mistakable sign of deranged mind show
ed themselves.
Mrs. Sherwood was first to take note OF
the change, and SO informed her husband.
Neither, however, suspected that it was a
woman toward whom they were exercising
sympathy. By kindness and coaxing they
succeeded in keeping the unfortunate un-
der control until the 95th, when he became
perfectly crazy, and was conveyed to the
retreat at Hartford by Deputy Sheriff Ru-
fus Gable, assisted by Mr.. James Allen,
where the true sex of the patient was dis
covered. The disclosure made at the re-
treat have produced the greatest excite
ment among those here who thought they
knew the stranger best, and speculation
is rife as TO what may be the next local
sensation fs ydH aofs ff
.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25

tB-It is said that the present winter is
one the mildest ever known upon the
continent Of Europe. In France, espec-
tally in the environs Of Paris and in the
gardens of the city, the trees are covered
with leaves, AID the Spring flowers are
beginning TO bud, while In the centre of
France raspberry bushes are ftuiting and
asparagus has appeared, About Vienna
already the fields are full of yiolets, and
South Germany drinks beer in the open
air.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25

HOUItfHiOTC.
Rochester aud Niagara Fails.
NN AND AFTER SUNDAY, october 27th 1872,
~ the trains on the Northern Central Railway
will run as follows;
NORTH WARD.
l MAIL TRAIN
Leaves Baltimore, $50 am. Harrisburg, /. p, 25
Williamsport 6.20 p M, and arr. at Elmira, Som
CINCINNATI EXPRESS.
Lvs.Baltimore, Op.m.arvs. Harrisburg, IL. IN
FAST LINE.
Leaves Baltimore ll5 D. m. | Harrisburg 450 d. m
Arr.at WilliamspOrt S35pm.,
NORTHERN EXPRESS.
Lvs. Baltlmorel0. IN. levs. Harrisburg 4. 25a m.
Arrives at Elmira H. 40 a. m. Lvs. Niagara 9.55p.m
NIAGARA EXPRESS.
Lvs. Baltimore 7.40 am, Harrisburg 1850 a. m
Arrives At Canandaigua at 800 pm.
Niagara, at Ito m.
SOUTHWARK.
MAIL TRAIN.
Leaves Elmira $50 a. m. | WillamspOrt 915 a. m
Harrisburg 2O5p. m. Baltimore at 6.30p pm
PHILADELPHIA EXPRESS.
Leaves Canandaigua 2.45p. m:, Elmira 6.30p. m.
WilliamspOrt ll.O6.p M, Harrisburg at $50 a, m.
Arrives at Baltimore at S.4b am.
ERIE EXPRESS.
Lys. Erie at 9.05 P. m. Willlamsport at 9.25 a. m
Lys. Sunbury $40 a. M, Ar Harrisburg IL. 80 q. m
PACIFIC EXPRESS.
Lvs. Harrisburg ll.50 am, Al. Baltimore 400 pm
NIAGARA EXPRESS SOUTH.
Lys Canandaguall. SOa. m. Elmira 220p M
" Willamsp0rt. 6.l0p.m. sunbury 500 >. IN
Harrisburg lO4Op.m. ar. Baltimore q is pm
For further information apply at the Ticket
ALFRED II. FISKE,
General superintendent.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25
A Great OfferI Horace Waters.

NAUuSU VHOI 48l BROADWA Y
,oin gtspose q NEW PIANOS, AfELODEONS
Waters', at Very Lou Prices Jor Cush, or pa,f
Cqshl and balance IN small monthly f,lsfalments
New 1-octose HrstcIdss PIANOS, modern Improve.
menLs, yor R21b cash Noic readvd CONCERTO
PARLoR ORGAN, the most bedtttJM stuIe and
perfect tone ever made. illustrated Cufdlo0,les
mdaed' sheet Music and Music MsrehandiseSn.
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Northern Central Railway.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

Through and Direct Route to and from Washing
ton, baltimore, ElDlird, Erie, BatGdlo,
Rochester aud Niagara Fails.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-25
Beautify your Completion.
Pensions, Bounties, &c.

UTIDOWS Minor Children, Mothers Fathers,
w &C., OF Soldiers who were killed or died OF
disease contracted in the Service OF the United
States, can now make application for Pension.
Also Soldiers who contracted disease or were
wounded, ruptured, or in any way disabled in the
war Of 1861.
When widows die or re-marry, the child or
children under sixteen years OF age are entitled to
a Pension.
The time for iillng claims for additional bounty
has been extended six months.
Particular attention given to old suspended case
In the different departments at Washington, ID. O
III you have, or think you have claim against the
Government, call on or address the undersigned.
No charge for Information.
LEWIS POTTER,
Attorneyfor Claimants
43l NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA.
, 1873-10-09

foot by a TRIBUNE reporter, which resulted iii
obtaining the Testimony Of Afr. ssophon Olary,
tho Negiatrar, that irregularittos Ind tnlson
ptaco In connection with that elevator which
would DO suitable for tho luvoattgation Of tho
Grand Jury. Tho person In charge Of tho
Hough elevator, l,owevor, dontod that any "un-
common " Irregularities Ind ta1son place. What
an uncommon irregu1arily may DO ut this olo-
yator wo do not know. About tho timo that hot
corn" was raging In this community last
spring. Mr.. 11ough shipped ont Of his elevator
some $4,000 bushels Of corn belonging to other
parties, in vlo1ation Of law, rendering himself
lsnble to indictment thorofor. Thia ofronBe was
passed ovor for tho roason TINT tho elevator
NODDED repairs, md it was necessary to get tho
grain out speedily lost tho building should fall
down. The irrcgularity thcn consisted III Dir.
llough'a not buying up tho receipts before ship
ping tho grain out. a nlight misunderstanding
aroso bctwoon himself and tho owners Of tlio
gratn respecting tho prco to bo paid
for 1t, tho lIough oloyator being ono
Of tl1oso in which hot corn llad boon
proclaimed but 1t was got along with
somehow. Tho case now undor consideration
deserves to recoivo the attention Of tho public
ofllcors charged with tho execution and onforcc-
mont Of tho Warehouse law. Probably Mr.
Hough haa not intondod to defraud anybody, but
1t is ovidcnt that his method Of doing business
ia incompatible with high atnto Of commercial
uoorrftu
, 1873-10-09

1T tho annual moeting Of tho Western Union
Telegraph Company, hold In Now York City yes
to-day, full Doard Of Directors was olootod,
with william orton at tho hoad OF tho 1ist. The
..c,o mombors Of tho Donrl arc Joseph Harker,
". L. Thorno, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Frault
Work, Choster ". Chaplin, Cyrus ". Field, Dan-
iol Jones, George H. Mumtord, George III. Pull
man, ". Il. Vanderbilt, ". n. Vcrmilyo, md
e. D. Worcester. Tho other mombors woro on
tho Board OF last year. Tho officers are to bo
elected today. President Orton's report shows
tho capital stock to bo 4o079, 40. Of which
s7,3o5,2s5 is held by tho Company the dcbt.
80,038, ,410 gross receipts for tho year, 80, $685.
o18.51, and net earnings 90, Isl, ,982oo, Of which
s1,722,45o.5 has been pnid out in interest and
purchases, and balanco carried to income ao-
count. Tho Company wore operating, July l.,
1878, o5,757 nilea Of lne 154, 471 mi1os Of wire,
and 5,74o Offices. During the year 14,45C, ,832
mossagoB wore dispatched