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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16
Wonderful Pedestrian Feat.

James Smith undertook, for purse of
$780, TO walk 100 miles in twenty-four
hours. Belle City Hall, Racine, Wis, was
chosen as the place for the exhibition
Judges and time-keepers were chosen, and
the hall was accurately measured. The
pedestrian commenced his walking at nine
o'clock on Friday evening, November %,
and reached his flftieth mile in eleven
hours, and showed some signs of fatigue.
He reached his eightieth mile in eighteen
hours and eight minutes. During the
walk he ate of nothing except small
piece of chicken. Tea and beef-tea was
the only nourishment he took. On Satur-
day morning he undertook to partake of an
egg, but it made him sick. He made q
stop at quarter to twelve on Saturday,
and it was with difficulty he was started
again. His feet and legs were terribly
swollen. Round and round he went, vary
ing his gait, and at times it was painful to
see him but he still kept on, doing off
his miles at an average Of about fifteen
minutes. The excitement at this time was
intense. He struck out on the one hun
dredth mile, which he walked in less than
nine minutes, accomplished the feat of
walking one hundred miles in twenty-five
hours and thirty-three minutes, being the
fastest time on record Deducting the
time of rest he accomplished the feat in
less than twenty-five hours.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16
A Great Change.

Pithole past and Pithole present are two
very different places. AS an illustration of
the present deadness Of things there, we
mention the fact that the famous Dan
forth House, which cost $23, 900, was sold
a few days ago for ten dollar note, and
the furniture, which cost $4,000, brought
less than 800. From village of 10000
inhabitants, it has now nine families re-
manning to denote where Pithole stood.
Once it had seventy hotels but it has none
now. Once it had daily newspaper, a
theater, extensive water works and all
the paraphernalia of city, but now moth
ing remainetb. Even the Pithole and
Oleopolis railroad runs but one train of one
car day. An exchange truly says that the
once buzzing, whirling, swarming hillside
now presents the gloom of death, the silence
of the grave.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16
Gbe 0inres, Menu Blponlhelo, lla.

the Secretary Of War would have General
Howard tried by military court of inquiry
were 1t not that most Of the matters are
barred by the statute of limitation.
The Republican Senators propose to
regulate the order of business in the Senate
this session from time to time, by means
of caucus, and win not allow the Demo
Gratis to waste the time of the Senate on
bills only calculated to create political
dissensions, and not benefit the country.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16
Curious Incident.

An amusing incident happened recently
in connection with member Of Congress.
The member arrived in Washington on
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad with
his family, including the baby. In the
hurry of leaving the cars the baby was
forgotten, and was not thought of until
after the arrival at the hotel. Then there
was considerable excitement exhibited by
both papa and mamma, which was not
quieted until the little one was discovered
snugly ensconced in the sleeping car,
where 1t had been left
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16
Kidnapping at West Chester.

West Chester, Pa, December 11.-Dr.
Bruner and his wife, from California are
here awaiting the rusult of suit for di-
vorce. Mis-. Bruner and four children are
stopping at the Mansion House. About o
o'clock last night the Doctor, with three
friends went to the house and broke into
the lady's room TO kidnap the children.
Mrs. Bruner guessing he would do so, had
Police Officer Carpenter in the room, who
resisted the kidnapping, and in the row
had nearly all of his clothes torn off,
While the row was going on Mrs. Hayes,
the landlady, with others, took the children
out of the way. Y
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16
SpanIsh ARaIrs.

1t now seems that the Captain General
of Cuba, has called common sense to his aid
and has issued an address advising the
Cubans to carry out the instructions OF
Spain. 1t is said that the yirginius has
already been placed In charge of an Ameri-
can war vessel and that other parts of the
treaty win be faithfully carried out. II
that proves true, the fears Of war no longer
need trouble the nation.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16

THE monthly report of the Secretary of
the Treasury will show considerable in
crease in the public debt. The Secretary
will recommend the restoration of the duty
on tea and coffee, which he says will add
$50, 900, to the income of the nation,
and change in the tax on whisky and
tobacco, SO as to increase the revenues from
those products.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16

PRESIDENT GRANT has evidently been
reading the proposed New Constitution and
is so much pleased with some of its provis-
ions that he desires the articles allowing
part of an appropriation bill to be vetoed,
while the remainder is approved, and the
restrictions on legislation at special ses-
sions, to be added to the Constitution of
the United States. They are undoubtedly
provisions of great value to either State or
National Constitutions.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16

az 1t is stated that Miss slpe, who an
swered will not" in the marriage cere-
nlony in the church at Yocumtown, York
county, few weeks ago, was actuated by
desire to be revenged upon the would-be-
groom, Mr.. Beltz. Mr.. B. had been en-
gagged to Miss Sipe once before, and upon
the wedding-day, had failed to appear He
then deserted her entirely, until rival
claimant for her hand appeared, when he
again sought her favor. A slight misun-
derstanding having recertly occurred be-
tween Miss Sipe and her now lover, Mr..
Beltz again renewed his attentions, and the
young lady thoughtlessly revenged herself
by taking him to the public altar, before a
crowded congregation, and there rejecting
him.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16

THE State Constitution of 1776, adopted
rs it was in the midst of the Revolutionary
war, said Whenever an Office, through
Increase of fees or otherwise, becomes so
profitable as to occasion many to apply for
it, the profits ought to be lessened by the
Legislature" The new Constitution seeks
TO put in force that lesson of wisdom of the
Revolutionary fathers by abolishing per-
sonal fees, substituting salaries, and placing
the excess over the salaries in the public
treasury.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16
Case Of Death from Use Of Ether.

AT the Coroner's examination, at Lynn,
into the causes which led to the death of
Mrs. Holman, who died under the influence
of ether few days ago, while tumor was
being removed, sister of the deceased
testified that the anesthetic was admins
tered contrary to the lady's wishes, and
that she was forced into its reception by
the physicians. 1t was also asserted that
the lady was alive an hour after the physi-
clans had pronounced her dead. 1t is not
improbable that criminal prosecutions will
result.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION
Chief Justice Agnew'a Opinion,

The following letter places the opinion
of the Chief Justice ON record in favor of
the Constitution
SIR: find that my private opinions Of
the proposed new Constitution, notwith-
standing their frequent expression, are
misunderstood. Knowing as l do, how
often the opinion of the judges are supposed
by the public to reflect their private opin-
ions, outside of the legal question decided,
| feel it due to my convictions, and to the
cause of the new Constitution, to say /
SHALL SUPPORT 1T. My opinion, delivered
last week in Philadelphia, was upon the
power of the Convention, not the merit of
its work. That opinion was the result of
mature thought upon the powers of the
people living under Constitution and q
government of their own appointment, and
that the rights, interest and security of the
people in a state of tranquility must neces-
sarily forbid the exercises of their original
powers, except in an authorized form, to
collect the will of the body politics ir its
entirety. General amend
ment can be had only through conven-
ton. Such convention is of rare occur
renee, and does not arrive until the wrongs
or radical defects of the government force
the people to call one. From 1900 to 1887
was an interval of forty-seven years. The
interval from 1887 to 1872 was thirty-five
years. 1t would be in vain to expect at
the hands of two successive Legislatures
the article OH legislation, the change in the
mode of passing bills, the articles on private
corporations and on elections, and perhaps
some other amendments. To lose these
would be great loss. But errors and
defects that need correction are not gener-
al, but particular, and will soon display
themselves in the practical workings of the
new Constitution and these can be reme-
died. The force of public opinion will
compel legislative action, and the necessary
changes be adopted.
then, is this /: If do not vote for the new
Constitution shall get nothing. II vote
for it shall obtain the good, and the bad
will necessarily bring about future amend
ments. The good is general, and cannot
be had without new Convention, the bad
is particular and can be had cured
through the Legislature. 1t requires di-
vine power to create body and breathe
life into it but the knife of a skillful sur
geon can cut off excrescences, or cut out
diseased flesh, leaving nature to relieve
herself by means of her own processes.
Hence, it seems to me to be the part OF
true wisdom to accept the new Constitution,
and to trust to time and public sentiment
to cure the errors and supply the defects.
The means of so doing can be readily had
in a joint commission of the two Houses OF
a commission of few of the best men in
the State to report amendments to the
Legislature for its adoption.
In this way full and perfect body Of
amendments can be submitted hereafter tc
the people. Yours, &C.,
DANIEL AGNEw.
Hon. w. II. M. Armstrong, Chairman.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16
Hon. w. H. M. Armstrong, Chairman.

e3Y- On Thursday morning a week, as
the Pacific Express from Philadelphia, was
approaching the depot in Altoona, the To-
comotive was thrown from tho track by
the breaking of switch rod. The locomo-
tive ran into the lower end of the iron
depot doing but little damage. The train
became disconnected from the locomotive
on its jumping the track, and remained on
the main track but instead of switching
off as it would had the switch-rod not
broken, ran up the main track, upon which
stood the Hollidaysburg train. Upon run
ming into the Hollidaysburg train, several
of the baggage and express cars of the
Pacific were raised upon end, striking the
iron columns and girders of the depot, and
knocking down five sections, or about one
fourth of the depot. A newsboy named
Eddie Lingenfclter, at the time of the
accident was standing upon the bumper of
one of the Hollidaysburg cars, and was
crushed between the shattered cars. He
died in few hours afterwar6. Several
other persons were slightly injured. The
Hollidaysburg cars and the baggage and
express cars Of the Pacific were badly bro
ken. The damage done to the depot and
cars is estimated at $4,000.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16

MANY of our readers will receive this
paper in time to read it before voting on
the acceptance of the New Constitution,
and to all such we say, don't fail to read
the letter of Chief Justice Agnew, on that
subject. 1t will be found in the next
column.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-16

No more important duty has ever been
asked of the voters Of this State, than is
asked of them this day. We trust no one
will shirk the duty imposed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-12
Here and There.

All men possessed of desire for NJ
toriety and taste for killing some one
should do their shooting, cutting or
Draining in New York City. Forthwith
will they then be immortalized. Foster,
the wonderful party who killed another
wonderful party with car-hook [what
is car-hook2] has been telegraphed of
fifty thousand dollars worth, and printed
Of to the value of four times that sum.
Stokes, the elegant gentleman who
landed an uncomfortable dose of blue
pill in jimfsk's bread-basket, has been
pulled, and that gratuitously, too, to an
extent even greater than was Foster,
and now comes young Walworth to get
his share of glory.
We submit that had these knights done
their several devoirs in the northwest
corner of Arkansas, we would have hea. :;
but little or nothing of them save that
the stupid people in that region were
D1rDHIOubt uuSCuOOlcui uHWhohCu tObClS
of six-shooters, which they delight to use
in killing off their fellow-citizens. The
old institution hatred of the Union
bitter opposition to the government, a
desire to ill and eat young darkies
would be assigned as the cause for this
unnatural thirst for killing folks in Ar
kansas. Not so, however, in New York.
There the killist is made the subject Of
long dispatches and longer articles; and,
in fact, become famous. Will the press
continue to puff these New Workers.
gtatis? Can we endure it2 Is it bust
ness2 We say no to all these PROPOSE
tons, and demand that the person who
does the telesfaphing do a little less in
the murder line. Had these murders
been committed in Memphis what lot
of sensational headlines and what
howl would have been gotten up by the
press north Of the Ohio river.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-12

were questioned this morning aud told
their experience in the liquor As well Al
other transactions In manner perfectly
satisfactory 10 the jury.
In the Eve double-bird tournament
yesterday between amateur shotgun
nists, Charley Leland having killed nine
birds out OF ten was declared the cham
pion and won the prize. a double.barreled
shotgun, valued at $3.50.
Next Tuesday week, ST, Johns day,
Rabbi Lillienlhal OF Cincinnati. a most
eloquent aud learned divine. will deliver
the Grafton on the laying of the corner
stone of the Masonic Temple, on the cor
ner Of Second and Madison.
Memphis. with sixty thousand inhab.
itants, has nine hundred and four places
where liquor is sold, or one for about
every sixiy-six inhabitants, thereby fur
nishing accommodations for the bibulous
not excelled by any other leading city.
After making a circuit of the United
States the New Orleans aud Vicksburg
newspaper mail Of the 4th instant arrived
here yesterday. Does the new postal
law say anything about extra postage
being paid in case OF this kind2
Lewis Vaughan, the Hindman sen,a-
tionalist, will have a trial at Helena to-
morrow. His counsel, Colonel Adams
who has been acting special Judge Of
the Criminal Court for the past week,
will leave for Helena this afternoon.
Vaughan is also indicted for bigamy.
Manager Pat Short, of the Memphis
Thohter, will next season act as avant
courier and travelling manager of the
Lydia Thompson troupe. Not even the
Thompson, the Dubois or Weatherbee
can prove clearer blonde record than
can Short, and then he is a sweeter
warbler than any Of them.
AT a meeting held Wednesday evening,
at Nos. 100 and Ill Union street, the
Arlington Base Ball Club was organized,
and the following gentlemen we're elected
officers; Edward Clark, President; T.
f. Meath, Vice President; John f. Hoist,
Treasurer; j. B, Houchens, Secretary;
j. 4. Kirkland, captain of the first nine.
The Crittenden County (Arkansas)
Circuit Court adjourned yesterday with
out transacting any business Of interest
The grand jury was composed almost
exclusively of color. Mr.. James Greer,
attorney Of our city who has been at.
tending the court during the week, in
forms us that the trial on the indict-
ments against Mr.. Brizsolari and others
for duelling on the soil of Arkansas, was
postponed to the next term of court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-12

Halliday Bros. coal-dump, at the up
per part Of Cairo, will DO ready to sup
ply steamers with coal by the last of this
week, and in supplying towboets espe-
cially will be a saving Of time to the
boat, besides the saving Of cost in put
ting it aboard.
A telegram from Shreveport states
that the tug Vulcan, towing an ice barge
from New Orleans, sunk at Laco Land.
ing n day or two since.
According to the 81. Louis Globe the
City Of Alton is to be converted into
iirst.class towboat, and will have entirely
new machinery.
The cabin furniture, anchors and va
rious other things, saved from the wreck
Of the steamer Mary Il. Forsyth, ar
rived at New Orleans Monday on the
screw propeller Favorite via New Basin,
and will be sold there to-day.
The Andy Baum took the employees OF
Bontes frame factory out on n picnic
excursion at Cincinnati the other day.
The colors Of the steamers at Cincin-
natl were displayed at halfmast, Mon
day, in token Of respect for the late
Robert Carrel Rogers, son of the late
Captain Patrick Rogers. The funeral
was largely attended.
a Pittsburg telegram, referring to the
steam capstan Infringement case, says:
" Captain John l.. Rhodes reached here
from Cincinnati on Saturday, and VIII
return tomorrow. The chief object of
his visit here, at this particular time, is
to carry the Mcmillan capstan case to
the Supreme Court, where he hopes to
have the decision of Judge McKennan
reversed. In the meantime, however,
Captain Mcmillan can go on and collect,
without giving security, as was desired
by defendants, to refund, in case he
should happen TO be defeated in the end.
1t is probable that when he gets through
here he will 60 to Cincinnati and st.
Louis in search of infringers."
DRIFTwooD. The Armadillo will put
in the balance of her days in picnicing.
Her machinery will soon be transferred
TO a new hull.........A. p. Given will be
the name of Captain Lovell's new Hurry
county packet.........The wife of Captain
Cartw right, of the Ella Hughes, a most
estimable lady, died suddenly in Nash
vile on Saturday ......... Fly-time has
struck the Nashville boating interests.
The Cumberland is growing small by de-
yrees and beautifully less. The boys are
ing their idle time in trying to
brow stones across the river. Capt.
Ben F. Egan is at the Mouth of Smith
and, the guest of his old friend, DR.. Glib
Ion.........There is large amount of coal
low loaded in boats and barges at Pitts.
,urg, and good stage of water is only
ieeded to ship it to the lower ports.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-12

Tomorrow evening the benefit ten
dersd by the Philo-Thespian Club to the
CbnrcS Home will come OF at the Green
law Opera House, on which interesting
occasion viii be represented Pilgrims
drama entitled Evelyn Wilson, or The
Flower Of Erin, which viii be followed by
a 1aualable farce entitled A Silent Pro
teetor The entertainment viii include
the eymuastic and trapeze acts Of Mr.. A.
W. Taylor. Prof. HAndWerksr's 1rehss-
ira Will disessrse music during the per
formance. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-12
MILLER's Cut OFF, saloon, in rear OF
the German National Bank, is the place.
Pollen LIENS.

Recorder Winters dished out justice
to eighteen offenders against the law at
his hotel this morning. Henry Jones, a
boatman, and William Beaumont, also a
river man, were fined five dollars each
for assault and battery. John Forrest
and Marco Paul, rag pickers, were ar
rested for larceny; the former was dis
charged and the last named hero paid a
fine of FIVE dollars. Thomas Barrett, a
Fenian, who has something to do with
the street railroad, was up for a nuisance
Of some character and had his case con
tinued. The case of L. Henning, for
reckless driving, was continued over
till tomorrow and the fine RENTED
he having convinced the judge who &c
cupied the bench that he didn't 90 to
do it," Jake Alderman, charged With
being thief and pickpocket, was sent
back to No. s to await future develop
ments. John Melody, soldier, got
three days hospital rations into one
dose of whisky, for which he donated
FIVE dollar gfeenback. John West, the
lad arrested for va fancy, who, when
confined, tore his clothing entirely
from his body, was fined ten dollars, but
will be provided with suit of clothes,
and returned to his nearest rela-
tives, residing somewhere near Danville.
William Norton, lad who v til a rubber
sling threw stone through the window
Of an African barber, accidentally there
by causing the ire of the tonsorial artist
and the arrest of the boy, was discharged
with the admonition to Ego ana sling no
more;" the boy remerked on leaving
court that he was only following the ex-
ample set by David, but did not think he
was as expert as was the slayer of the
giant. Tony Brignole and Frank Rotta,
the Italians arrested last night for beat
ing the lads who captured their stray
porkers, we're discharged, as was
also Kilkennian named Keating-
not he of the Union street magazine,
however-who got into rough-and-
tumble fight With John Burton John
Jared worse, as it was proven that he
struck the first blow, which cost him
precisely ten dollars. NJ. Heating, for
being half seas over" and unable to
navigate, paid FIVE dollars for his safe
escort to Castle Featherstone and a
nights repose. Amy Lee, a eolored
damsel, for shooting q pocket pistol off
at the corner of Main and Madison last
night, and frightening half the populs
ton of the city into the belief that a
murder had been committed, had her
case continued.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-12
Hank Tax Cases 90 be ReArguea.

Hank Tax Cases 90 be ReArgued.
A dispatch has been received from
Jackson TO the effect that the late deois.
ion Of the Supreme Court with refer.
enee 10 the revenue as to taxes to be
paid by banks. and the construction Of
the wording OF the bank charters on that
subject has been Withdrawn, and that
rehearing and reargument Of these i'm.
portAnt cases will take place at the next
term Of Court. In the meantime tho de-
cision made will be Of no effect or force,
no more than IL Il had never been made.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-12

"a FRIEND in need is a friend in
deed" and such friend is Helmbolds
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counterfeits. Genuine has private pre-.
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each bottle. Directions accompany.
Sold by all druggists. John f. Henry,
New York, sole agent. cod