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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-30
Gbe Gintss, Neu BloomhelO, 1)a.
description shows the difficulties to be over

description shows the difficulties to be over
come
Logs, roots and snags of every descrip-
ton had been crowded and jammed into a
tangled mass, becoming more compact
each year as the pressure from above in
creased. Annual freshets had brought
down mud and deposited it on and over
this mass until, in places, the raft itself
had become entirely covered with earth,
small islands, or tow.heads," thus being
formed, Upon these tow-heads were grow
ing trees, usually willows, three feet and
more in circumference.
In addition to the removal of logs by
saving and cutting, blasting powder was
used, but it did not prove of any use
Dynamite was then tried, but failed, re-
fusing to explode even within an electrical
exploder. At last nitro glycerine was
brought into use, and it never failed to do
its work thoroughly. All that remains to
be done now is the blowing out of some
tow-heads and improving certain points in
the channel, which will be accomplished in
few weeks. The obstruction of centuries
will then have been removed by the skill
and perseverance of Lieutenant Woodruff.
The saddest part of the record of the great
work is that Lieutenant Woodruff has not
lived to finish it, having died of yellow
fever at Shreveport, October 1st.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-30
PERRY COUNTY
Real Estate. Insurance,
CLAIM AGENCY.
LEWIS POTTER & co.,
Real Estate Brokers, Insurance, & olasm A0en
New Bloomfield, Pa.

WEINvITE the attention of buyers and sell.
w ers to the advantages we offer them in pur-
chasing or dsposing OF real estate through our Of
hce.
We have 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
ly, and use all our efforts, SKILL and diligence to
efect a sale We make no charges unless the
property Is sold while registered with us. We also
draw up deeds, bonds, mortgages, andall legal pa
lpers at moderate rates.
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 perpetualy at 81 and SIS per thousand.
Pensions, bountes, 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 a pension.
When widows OF soldiers die ormarry, the minor
children are entitled to the pension.
Parties having any business to transact in our
line, respectfully invited to give us a call, as
we are confident we can render satisfaction In any
branch OF our business.
1s- No charge for Information.
420ly LEWlS POTTER q co
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-30
OPPUSITB THE CUURT HUUSB'
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA.

We receive money on deposit and pay back on
demand We discount notes for period of not
over 60 days. and sell Drafts on Philadelphia and
New York.
On time Deposits, five per cent. forany time over
four months; and for four months four per cent.
We are well provided with all and every facility
for doing Banking Business; and knowing, and
for some years. feeling the great Inconvenience un-
der which the people OF this County labored forthe
want OF Bank of Discount and Deposit, we have
have determined to supply the want ;andthis being
the first Bank ever established In Perry county, we
hope we will be sustained in our efforts, by all the
business men, farmers and mechanics.
This Banking Association is composed OF thefol-
lowing named partners:
VA. sPossLER' Bloomfield Perry county "a.
VIM IL. MILLER Carlisle
OFFICERS:
w. A. sPoNSLER, President.
WILLIAM WILLIS, Cashier
New Bloomfield, s ly
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-30

Squire, that we would destroy the indict-
ment. The grand jury found indictments
against eighteen persons for murder, and
SO secretly was it managed that the Sheriff
had them all in Jail at once.
The indicting of so many persons natu-,
rally produced great excitement among the
citizens. / went to my room that night
and double locked my door, examined
my pistol and put it under the head of my
bed. About 10 o'clock heard a knock at
my door; demanded to know who was
there. A person answered "a friend"
got up, lit lamp, took my pistol in my
hand and opened the door and demanded
his business. He seemed very much fright
ened, and casting hasty glance around the
room to satisfy himself that there was no
other person in the room except myself,
he told me that his name was Colby, and
stated that he wanted to communicate a
fate Of young Belknap. told him to pro-
ceed. He wanted to know whether he could
turn States evidence or not and save him
self. replied in the affirmative. He then
told me that he knew where young Bel
knap was buried, that Squire Mosely had
killed him, and got 81, 500 from his person,
ana had run Belknap's horse off and sold
him to some Confederate soldiers, and that
he had assisted Mosely in burying Bel
knap. told Colby to keep his seat in my
room, that he should rot be hurt and
went out, hunted up the Sheriff and told
him to fget eight or ten. reliable men and
bring them to my room. He did SO.
then took the Sheriff and Colby into room
and made Colby repeat his story over to
that officer. then directed the Sheriff to
procure sack and take Colby and the men
he had brought with him and go and get
the bones of young Belknap and bring
them to my room that night. The sheriff
did as directed him.
When the court convened next morning,
and stepped into the court room, Squire
Mosely was the first man saw. had the
Grand Jury called, and they presented the
indictment against Squire Mosely for muir
der. People looked at one another in blank
amazement, and looked incredulous.-
Squire Mosely marched up to the bar and
demanded trial then; that the charge was
base fabrication and false. l whispered
to the Sheriff to bring in the sack.
He did so. told him to empty the con-
tents on bench in front of Squire Nose
ley and as the bones of the murdered man
fell out upon the bench, they seemed to
sound the death knell of the accused man.
He looked the picture of despair, and drop
ped in his seat and covered his face with
his hands. announced to the court that
all that was mortal of Charles Belknap,
was then in the court and ! was ready to
proceed with the trial.
Excitement ran high, the mob shrieked
and howled "Hang him hang him p and
the court was powerless to protect the mis-
erable.man. The mob, with the mother OF
young Charles Belknap at their head, forci-
bly, took the trembling culprit out of the
custody of the Sheriff. and hung him to a
limb of the nearest tree. Before he swung
off he acknowledged his guilt.
And as l passed by his lifeless form
swinging from the limb of that tree, was
forcibly reminded of the legal phrase,
"Murder will out"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-30

any more dogs. And for this advertise
ment he paid. Then he went home and
posted upon his door," Conc into the
country" Then he hired special police
man to guard his property, and then he
locked up and went away with his family.
From that day Josephus Buffer has never
been heard to express doubts concerning
the efficacy of printers ink neither has he
asked "Who reads advertisements 2"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-30
MAX Adeler,s military Experience.

Parker was in our company when we
were out with the militia. We always no.
ticed that when anybody fired a gun in the
vicinity of Parker, he invariably began to
move of, and when there was report that
the enemy were approaching, Parker always
picked up his gun and began to walk in the
direction of British America with as great
rapidity as If he had an important engage
ment with man up there, and must be on
hand within an hour and half. We re-
monstrated with Parker upon this practice.
"It has bad appearance. 1t looks as if
you were afraid. Now you are never any
worse scared than the rest of us, and it
isn't right that you should pack up and
leave before we have a chance to get our
things together. 1t is your duty as a SOL
dier to cover the retreat of your superior
officers, and get between them and the
enemy so that the bullets won't hit the
lieutenants and the sergants."
"You misunderstood me,' said Parker.
fright. When l do that, am really thirsty
for blood / am wild with anxiety to
plunge into the Confederate ranks and
battle myself with human gore. But the
fact is, that have made solemn promise
to die with my face to the foe. Now
man generally turns over at least once
when he is expiring in agony--and am
afraid if l fall with my face to the foe,
might roll over and die with my back in
that direction. Whereas if / start with
the enemy at the rear, it is probable that
when l draw my last breath will have
turned over and will be looking right at
him. Do you understand ?''
1t was noble purpose that was cherish
ed by that heroic young man, but he never
realized it. The next time an engagement
was threatened he struggled SO hard to get
into the proper position, that he was
twenty miles in the interior of Snyder
county before the enemy fred shot. He
is now in the grocery business, and to hear
him tell the story of his valor, as he weighs
out the sugar and measures the molasses,
is to obtain vivid impression that if
Parker had not been in the army the frat
ricidal contest would be raging yet.
t8- A few days ago resident of Detroit
was taken sick and sent for a doctor. The
doctor left a prescription, and with a re-
quest that one of the children should call
at his Office the next day and say how the
patient was doing. A little girl came, and
when questioned she promptly answered,
"Please, sir, father is getting better he's
broke the stove all to pieces this morning,
and been fighting mother, just like he
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-30
PERRY HOUSE,
New BIoomiie eld, Pa.

gTyHE subscriber having purchased the property
u on the corner OF Maine and Carlisle streets,
opposite the Court House, invites all his friends
and former customers to give him a call as he 10
determined 10 furnish nrst class accommodations.
THOMAS HUTCH,
1ff. Proprietor.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-30
Perry County Bank!
SpOnsler, JInEkin ~ Go.

TJyHE undersign ID, having formed Banking AS.
Il ISOLATION under the above name and style, are
now ready to do a General Banking business at
their new Banking House, on Centre Square,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-12-30
LOOK OUT!

T would respectively inform my friends that in.
i tend calling upon them with supply OF goods
ofmy
OWN MANUFACTURE.
Consisting of
CASSIMERS,
CA55INET5,
FLANNELs, (Piain and bar'd)
CARPETS, Sc,
to exchange for wool or sell for cash.
J. M. BIxLER.
CENTRE wooIEN FACTORY. 6,l7,4m,'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-14
YOR1zvIIIEz S. O. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1878.

Thorold on the night when the sad catastro-
phe have described took place. While talk
ing to Miss Thorold her father had suddenly
entered the room, and the expression OF his
face was so threatening, that Durand, fearing
what might happen to her ifhe left his daugh-
ter in his power, suddenly determined on ta-
king her away with him, though he was far
from desiring to cucumber himself in such a
way at such time. The mode in which he
acted, and his intention, was exactly imagined
by his brothers counsel, and he was almost
frightened to death when he saw the change
that had come over the old mans face as he
lowered him to the ground. After listening
outside the door for an instant, he took the
light and carried it into Mr.. Thorolds room,
and then went back to fetch the body. He
carried it in and laid it on the bed, and then
crept back to Miss Thorold's room, but she
had disappeared. Not believing that Mr..
Thorold would remain insensible long, after
waiting few minutes, he went down the lad
der, and looked about for her, but not seeing
her, he thought she might have gone to the
servants room for help. Taking the ladder,
he ran to the tree where he had found 1t, and
thrust it beneath the branches, and then hur-
ried away. He had not the slightest suspi'
picon that his brother Jesse was in the neigh
borhood seeking him, and only thought OF
getting out of the way for time. He made
his way to Bristol, thence to Wales, where he
stayed some time, and finally crossed to Amer
lea. From that country he wrote repeatedly
to his brother without receiving an answer, and
at last ventured to write to an old friend of his
family. She, however, being an old lady living
in London, who onever saw the newspapers, and
being quite unknown to the acquaintances of
the young man, could only reply that she had
not seen his brother since she last saw him
(James, } and had been greatly troubled by
their disappearance. He let the matter drop
for time, but at last he wrote in a feigned
hand to person who knew them, and reques-
ted him to tell him the present address of Jes-
Sc Durand. The only answer he received was a
newspaper, giving an account of the trial, and
another stating that the sentence had been
commuted to transportation. He directly re-
turned to England, with the intention of CIV
ing himself up to procure his brothers release,
but his heart failed him. Instead of sacrlti-
cling himself, he thought he would try if he
could aid his brother to escape. In this ne
was successful, and at the time we met they
were occupying large sheep farm about forty
miles from Sydney.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-14

The WAY INSURANCE POLICIES ARE PAID.
There is probably no business so generally
participated in as insurance in which so little
is practically known. Many think if they in
sure specified property for $4,000 and the
property is partially or wholly destroyed, that
they recover the full insurance, regardless of
the fact that that the property destroyed may
not be of half the value. This is common
error, Though of course confined to the less in
formed in such matters. Others, carrying
stock varying in value from $25, 900 to $50, 900
and an insurance for the smaller sum, sup
pose that in case of damage by fire, involving
loss of the greater amount, they can recov-
er the entire face of their policies, when, in
truth, the insurance companies are liable only
pro rata for the loss sustained. If the insu-
rance policies in solvent companies are drawn
in plain terms for $4,000 they will cover any
loss on stock valued at 900 to which they
apply up to their full specification. But if
they contain what is known as the average
clause" which reads: 1t is understood and
agreed that claims under this policy shall only
be for such proportion of the entire loss as
the amount of this insurance bears to the
whole value of the property insured, then in
case of loss on any part of S3O,OOO stock,
with $4,000 insurance, the companies will
pay Gve-sixths of the loss and the insured
will bear the other sixth himself These are
pieces of information we'll worth holding in
remembrance, especially by the less informed
on the subject.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-14

The BATTLE OF THE BULLFRoGs.-Many
of the citizens of Vermont will remember to
have seen on one dollar bills Of the Windham
county State Bank a vignette representing
bullfrogs fighting. This was engraved to com
memorate the battle of the Bullfrogs. The
facts were as follows: "Many years ago, when
the town of Windham was newly settled, there
came a very dry season. There are two large
ponds in Windham, separated by an inter-
venins strip of land Of considerable extent.
Each of these ponds was inhabited by large
community of the reptiles above named. The
smaller pond dried up and its inhabitants
started in a body for the large pond, They
were met in the intervening space by the com.
munity from the larger pond, and fierce and
long-continued battle ensued between the RI
val communities. Such was the hideous bel
lowing of the frogs during their fierce encoun-
ter that it alarmed the inhabitants, who at
first supposed it to be the whoop Of the hostile
savages. But curiosity getting the better OF
their fear, they cautiously proceeded to the
spot whence the hideous sound issued, and
there beheld the strange spectacle OF two I'M
mense armies of bullfrogs, covering, many
acres of ground, engaged in a fierce and dead
ly battle This battle continued more than
twenty-four hours, and when it was over the
ground was literally covered with the slain,
and it became necessary, to avoid the noxious
effluvia, to gather and bury them.-Boston
Transcript
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-14

"FATHER BLAcKsTocKs."-One of the tra-.
ditionary characters Of Chester county is
"Father Blackstocks." A writer in the As
sociate Reformed Presbyterian gives the follow.
ing reminiscence of him:
Father Blackstocks, in his old age, used to
60 the rounds on "Spark," nice little pony,
followed by boy for company, and to help
him forward in his good work. We see him
now, in our minds eye, coming down the lane
to fathers on SPARK" his feet we'll thrust
through the stirrups, his saddle.bags stuffed
and sticking straight out, his beaver crushed
in on the sides and set carelessly on his head,
his face deep, dark brown, and not very
comedy at that, though it is said that he preach
ed twice in Greencastle from the text, ~ am
black but conely, O ye daughters Of Jerusa-
lem." The people were amused when he an.
nounced the same text after an absence Of
thirteen years, because perhaps, he was so
black and so hon.ely. But father Blackstocks
was good man, everybody loved him, and
then he and father always had good time.
talking and laughing and feasting on the good
things that mother served up-of course we
were on hand at meal time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-14

SEARCHING THE WORLD FOR THE KANSAS
MURDERERs.-An agent of the Special De-
tective Agency of New York, is now in Paris
in pursuit of the Bender family, who are
charged with being the authors of the whole
sale murders lately discovered at Cherryville,
Kansas. Detectives from the same agency
have been sent to London and all the leading
European cities. One of the accused, Johan.
ma, or, as she is commonly known, Katie Ben
der, is quite young, has red hair, and is per-
son of rather repulsive features, with furtive
and distrustful expression. She was seen on
board steamer thatleft New York for Havre,
and it is supposed that the whole family are at
present concealed in the French Capital or in
the environs Katie Bender is possessed of
some education, and is said to be able to speak
little French. If they are reallyin France,
now that the police are on their track, it will
be impossible for them long to escape detec'
ton.
1t tappears thatthe world is to be ransacked,
that these murderers may be found. 1t is most
singular that, with the strongly marked char
acteristics of this Infamous family, they have
escaped detection so long.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-14

THE NARROW GAuGE.-A writer in the
New York Financier says that the difference
between the cost of narrow gauge railroads
and ordinary four feet eight and a half inch
gauge is rather more than most people
imag gine There are now fifteen narrow gauge
railroads in operation in the United States,
having seven hundred miles Of track, ard
there are no less than twenty organizations
and twelve hundred and fifty miles under
process of construction. The roads have
been planned and constructed in the past two
years. The cost through level country is
about $4,000 mile, including equipment of
rolling stock, while the broad gauge costs from
$4,000 to $4,000 per mile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-14

GooD CooK1NG.-It has been practically
demonstrated that the good health of the
community depends more upon good cooking
than anything else, and yet cooking is the
only art that is nowhere systematically taught.
More practical lessons in our private schools
for girls in this line would be an advantage.
Home education by competent heads of fam.
lilies on the subject is also very desirable: If
a large portion of the attention given to dress,
of which there is now an over and silly
abundance, was directed to the careful study
and practice of cooking, so as to attain to ex-
cellence and economy in the art, good health
would be promoted. Good dispositions would
naturally follow; for dyspepsia, engendered
from badly cooked food, would no longer
beget bad temper, and the peace Of the house
hold and happiness Of the family be greatly
improved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-14

SAVE a Mothers TEARs-Not long ago
two friends were sitting together, engaged in
letter writing. One was a young man from
India, the other a female friend, part of whose
family resides in that far.off land. The
former was writing to his mother in India.
When the letter was finished, his friend of:
fered to inclose it in hers, to save postage.
Thishe politely declined, saying, "lf itbe sent
separately, it will reach her sooner than if sent
through friend, and perhaps it would save
her a tear" His friend was touched with
his tender regard for his mothers feelings,
and felt, with him, that it was worth paying
the postage to save his mother tear!
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-06
POLICE PICKINGS,

The questi II which agitated the mind Of
; the courr, was this: Did Johnnie McGovern
throw stoGes at another boy? Johnnie hiu-
self denied the soft impeachment, and one
would naturally suppose that he ought to
know. A witness testified to the fact that
it is the custc N Of the immediate maternal
ancestor OF Johnnie McGovern, and the
immediate material ancestor of the boy
he was accused of throwing stones at, to
cultivate neighborly feeling for each other,
by pouring boiling hot water on one an
other whenever favorable opportunity
presents itself However, the court failed
to see wherein this had any connectiO Il
with the stone throwing business, and
yoDng Mr.. McGovern was released.
Aleck Jordan, colOred came in from
Murfrees5oro a week ago yesterday, for
the purpose of spending 8 few days with
friends in Nashville. Friday he was found
promenading the streets with tisrepuvabe
character, and was arrested for thus doing.
Upon a hearing Of the testimony the case
was dismissed, Jordan PROMISING to send
homew&rds by the first tran, if he would
release him.
b. r. Flemming was brought up on the
charge Of having offered vegetables for sale
at retail, but as the case was not made out
against him was ale wed to 60 in p8sCe.
For having been drunk and disorderle on
the streets of Nashville, Anna FurgesoD, a
well -kno WI 1tylph dU pare, was fined five
dollars.