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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-11
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GB~ Two Irishmen engaged in peddling
packages of linen. bought an old mule to
aid in carrying the bundles. Each would
ride while or "ride and ie'' as the say
ing is. One day the Irishman who was on
foot, got close to the heels of his mule-ship,
when he received kick on one of his
shins. To be revenged he picked up
stone, and hurled it at the mule, but by
accident struck his companion on the back
of the head. Seeing what he had done, he
stopped and began to groan and rub his
shin.
"What's the matter?''
"The cratur's kicked me-" was the re-
ply.
BE jabers," said the other, "he's did
that same to me ON the back of me head"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-11
H U M 0 R 0 U s .

GB- do you believe in predestination
said the captain of a Mississippi steamer to
clergyman who happened to be travelling
with him.
"Of course l do"
" And do you believe what is to be will
be %
Certainly"
"Well, am glad to hear it,"
"Why?"
because, / intend to pass that boat
ahead in fifteen consecutive minutes, il
there be any virtue in pine knots and load
ed safetyvalves. So, don't be alarmed, for
if the boiler amt to burst, then it won't"
Here the divine began putting on his
hat, and looked very much like backing
out, which the captain observing, he said;
81 thought you said you believed in pre-
destination, and what is to be will be-"
$50 do, but prefer being little nearer
the stern when it takes place"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-11

gaS- The following is a copy of a will left
by a man who chose to be his own lawyer:
" This is the last will and testament Of me,
John Thomas. give all my things to my
relations, to be divided among them the
best way they can.--N. B. If anybody
kicks up row, or makes any fuss about it,
he isn't to have anything.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-11

G5S- The little son Of a very prominent
minister of this city said to his father.
"Pa, st. Paul was Yankee"
Z" How do you know that, my son?"
"Why, sir, in the 18th verse of the sth
chapter of Romans he says "For reck-
on" None but Yankees says reckon"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-11

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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-11

10" The following is verbatim copy of
a Horse Doctors bill, from st. Louis:
Mr.. - to James HanKox Vetturer-
mary Physician & Surgean DR..
To medikle advice twict, $500
Konsutation over dead mare sed
too hev he'd the ippyzout, 75
Coin to sea two sick hosses in the
mite very cold, 200
To treatment of a kream kolered
hoss two days with medisuns, 4.50
To making an obstetrikul examin-
alton OF hosses throat, 1.50
To settin up awl mite in a barn
with a sick hoss $50
To writin preeskripshun for bolts
& also one of spaving, 100
To holding postmortim examin-
ashun on hoss who afterwards
recovered, 1.50
To givin my opinyun one day on
the street regardin the kause of
the Zoot 400
Totil $50. 75
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-11

gB- 81 wasn't SO very late-only a
quarter of twelve" elbow dare you sit
there and tell me that liep / was awake
when you came in, and looked at my watch
and it was three o'clock" Well, isn't
three quarter of twelve?"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Aurnlols rRrss ASSOCIATION. va =. p. AND A.
fntKonArH conr4Nr.
specials 10 the Ledger.
KENTUCKY BANK RoBBERs.
The Leader S...:.: ,,, .ad 4. Jail at

| ny
The Leader Arrested and Ia Jail at
Louisville.
LoUisvlLLE, September 10 .-There has
been no subject talked Of so much ior
months as the swindling Of the Far
mers' 4 Drovers aud Gegppn Savings
banks bya man named Norton a Few
days aimee. Tha- police -aad- dsiseiive
forces seemed greatly interested. A
reward of 5000 was bf,aed Cor The cap
ture OF the man who was 50 bold and
desperate AS TO atiemp; &c defraud
institutions which are noted for
the sagaeiiy and shrewdness Of their
employees. Tho detectives, however,
were determined to find their man
and we're confident from the manner in
which he was surrounded that it would
be impossible for him to escape.
Yankee" Bligh, the celebrated detee-
tive, set about to work up the case, and
the capture of Norton is in.a great
measure due to his vigilance and
foresight. Norton's appearance is any
thing but that OF thief. His language
is correct and bears the evidence Of a
scholar. j. NJ. Haymaker, gentleman
who resides at Marysville, Ind, and is
marshal of that village. having read &C
counts in the daily papers OF the swindle
and also descriptions of the criminal,
and believing him TO be in the vicinity OF
that village, determined to hunt him down.
He, in company with his brother, while
securing in the suburbs of Marysville,
met man who answered The descrp-
ton OF Norton. Giving him the COM
mand to halt, he stopped and said;
" What do you mean, gentlemen
Not being confident that he was the
man they we're looking for, yet fearing
that he might be, they stopped him, and
on searching, found in his possession
$500. On making this discovery they
determined TO arrest him, and notified
him of the fact. He seemed much
agitated, but submitted with as much
good grace as possible for man in sim
liar circumstances. He was brought to
Mr.. Haymakers store and guarded all
night, when he was placed on the six
D clock train this morning and brought
to this city aud lodged in Jail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
water In the Hsuss.

A prominent writer says: Let no.
body be deferred from bringing water in
the house by any Tears Of failure and
perpleHiiy. You might just as we'll
stop ihe circulation Of blood in the body
because il is subject 70 arrangement, as
10 refuse the circulation Of water in the
house because now and then a pipe
overtovs and your frescoss are ruined.
Good workmen will prevent any such
eccident, but II they cannot give up
your fresooesi do mol give up your life
blood. When ] see the farm.houses, the
diaries, the kitchens whose only SOURCE
Of supply il the we'll IN the yard, or the
hogshead At the back door, how life
would be heightened and sweetsned IL
All this heavy and hard and SLOW water.
bringing could be supplanted BY a turn
Of a screw. wonder that we do not
manage 10 introduce H. somehow, into
our marriage contracts. What an in
crease Of vital force would ensue; what
. diminished demand for divorce What
a Strengthening and upbuilding Of the
family bond u girl should refuse TO
marry until there vas an iuexhaustible
supply o. water. Al least 10 the kitcheni
A house without water works ought 70
be considered a. incomplete as q house
without doors, and as incomplete in the
country O. 10 the city"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
TIE pUrY OF THE HOUR,

The Board of Health at its meeting
Yesterday evening resolved that money
must be had for the Howard Associa-
ton, and that temporary hospital must
be established. To get the money and
establish the hospital it is necessary that
there be a meeting Of the General Coun-
ell. That body was to have met last
night in pursuance Of adjournment, but
we regret to say that less than half
dozen members answered the call, and
in consequence no meeting could be
held. An adjournment was had TO this
evening. and we suggest that the mem
bers meet at the Chamber Of Commerce,
as they seem indispOsed to venture to
Exchange Building alter nightfall
We desire not to be oficious or often.
sive, but we desire TO do our duty. More
than a week since one of the Aldermen,
and one of those who met last night. by
the way. eounselled aud begged that 3
temporary hospital be established, and
physicians, nurses, remedies and com
forts provided for the iSdigept who
might not be able to provide fOs them
selves, but q deas ear was turned 70
these suggestions. The Board Of Health,
an authoritative, though, as our neigh
Dor. the Avalanche, ssys, an emascula-
Ted body, also has spoken to the same
effect. and We wait to see whether the
Official representatives vii come up to
the plain letter Of their duty. We but
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
OFFICIAL.
OR DIN A N C e .

Whereas. Certain parties are in the habit Of
renting skiifs and row-boats for use on the river
10 children. who are entirely unable TO man
age same. thereby placing them in great dan
ger of being drowned, several narrow escapes
having occurred during the past week;
therefore, be IL
Ordained That II shall be unlawful for any
person owning or using skiffs or boats. TO
hire or loan said boats to any children under
10 years Of age for use on the river fronting
the city.
That parties violating this ordinance shall
be subject to arrest and fine by the Recorder
in sums of not less than $40 or more than $50,
10 be collected as other fines.
That this ordinance take effect from and af-
ter its passage.
Passed first reading and rules suspended
per charter requirements, and the ordinance
passed second and final reading by Board of
Aldermen September g. 1873.
Passed first reading by Council, rules sus-
pended per charter requirements, and 0rdi-
nance read a second time and passed finally
by Common Council September 10, 1873.
Approved September IS, 1873.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest: l.. r. RICHARDS. City Register;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
rhe Navy Yard CIstern.

To the Editor Of the Ledger:
My attention has been called 70 various
articles in your paper, sigaed Old Cit.
izen," tsnching the cause or origin OF
the yellow fever now prevailing in our
city, and attributiag the same to the
pumping out OF old cisterns in the Navy
Yard. As | am familiar with all the
facts in the case, presume it is right
and proper for me to state the same.
The Merchants Cotton Press Com
pany purchased the Underwater S Ware
house in 1869 In order to operate their
hydraulic presses they required large
quantities of water. and their first act
was to clean out the large cisterns built
by the Government. in order to use the
water that was conveyed from their build
ings into the cisterns. The water from
these eisterns was used constantly until
1871, when they commenced leaking and
could not furnish the supply required for
the presses. Ia the summer of 1871 the
cisterns were pumped out dry,recemented
and new tops built over the same. The
writer was in them, examined the cracks
in the cement and had them thoroughly
repaired. When the pipes are running
they consume 5000 gallons of water per
day. Owing to the drouth last fall and
winter the water in the cisterns gave
out, and had to be supplied by pumping
water from Wolf river, until the water
works went into operation. when we had
them filled by attaching hose to the
hydrants Of the water-works. What
water was pumped from these eisterns
was caught since February, 1873, and
was as pure as rain water could be.
Would it not be better for " Old Citi-
zen and all other citizens to use their
influence to check the disease that is
now upon US, and leave the investiga-
ton of its origin to more appropriate
season, when people are more calm and
not so eager to seize upon and magnify
every rumor that may be started2
A. WOODRUFF.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
49,, vvr1ow rEvRR SITUATION

The panic has subsidized somewhat
and is succeeded by an earnest, thought
mi attention to the duties Of the ocea'
s;on The Howard Association Is
bringing its increasing forces into good
working order, and will soon be able, we
hone to meet promptly all proper de-
mnnds for assistance. Many people
who thought of going away two days
ago have concluded to remain and
take the chances themselves, while al
the same time rendering some AID and
announcement to their neighoors.
Rnsiness men have sent their families
to the country, but remain themselves
at their posts with cool tenacity. But a
great many go out of the city to spend
the night, and the trains north, south
and east are filed with this class morn
ing and evening. Physicians talk hope
fully of treating the disease, and we
have little doubt that with good nursing
many lives will be saved which a few
days ago would have been given over in
the panic. That there are local causes
to feed the disease, no one doubts.
These cannot be removed entirely just
now, but the free use of strong dis
infectants will doubtless prove an anti
dote for the poison in the air and greatly
retard the spread Of the disease. 1t
ought to be fought on its own ground,
step by step, until relief comes with
heavy frost. When yellow fever was
here in 1867 it did not prevail where the
pitch had been put down with the Nicol-
son payement, while it was most fatal
on streets dug up and ready for the
navement This fact demonstrates the
efficacy of burning coal tar, and we hope
the work begun will go on until every
part of the city is thoroughly fumigated.
The city government, although moving
slowly, will, we trust, do its foll duty
in behalf of suffering humanity. The
Water-works Company offers liberal
supply of water to cleanse the streets
and alleys, and all classes seem ready
IN cooperate in the work so urgently
required and we hope that all will take
courage and tace the requirements OF
the hour like men.
There is a demand for nurses at the
HEADQUARTERS of the Howard Association
greater than has been fully supplied,
but good many are coming forward
and being employed at high prices. The
leading physicians report more favora-
bly to-day in regard to their patients,
and altogether we regard the situation
sc rather favorable Our report, obtain
ed from the books of the undertskers,
shows total list of twenty-one deaths in
the twenty-four hours ending at one
o'clock this afternoon, and out OF that
number sixteen only died Of yellow
fever. This includes the paupers, allof
whom are buried by Messrs. Flaherty,
Marley a. Co, under a contract with the
county. So this list positively includes
all There is great reason to feel en-
codraged, and to hope that the disease
will not become an epidemic. Our suf-
ferings thus far have not been one-tenth
as in proportion to the rate Of mortality
in Shreveport
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
"oId citizen" vs.. "Younx citizen $

sold Citizen" vs.. "YOung Citizen"
To the Editor of the Ledger:
/ have but few words to say, and that
principally in the language Of Young
Citizen" himself. he quotes (approv-
ingly) from DR.. Stone, most excellent
authority on the yellow fever subject,
that filth does not produce yellow
fever" etc, and then farther on argues
that to drain off the water (of that mill
pond and expose to the rays of the sun
for one day the fith and garbage which
lies at the bottom, and you will have
turned loose more malaria and
instead of abating yellow fever you will
aggravate its terrors, etc. DIR. Stone
says filth does net, etc., and Young
Citizen is terribly afraid that filth
will, etc. Whose opinion is the most
valuable? Ofcourse Youpg Citizens,
who finds city officers held the same
views" / have never yet asserted that
the flth ofthe pond originated the fever.
have only claimed that it resulted
FROM fetid atmosphere" first created
BY q large quantity Of very old rain
water impregnated with countless my
riads of snimalcnlr 1.-THE opinion Of
prominent physician here), which is sud-
denly exposed to and yaporized by the
suns rays. rendering it noxious and
poisonous, subsequently to be condensed
and Procipitated by nocturnal dampneos
and distributed by the various currents
Of air, which are often impereeptible 10
the human senses.
II Young Citizens neighbor we're
to accidentally empty very foul eistern
or cesspool under his az. C.'s) bedroom
window. Of course, according to his ar.
gument aud theory, be would let it re-.
main there all summer, for were he to
remove the nuisance he might get up. for
brief period, > bigger smell. Tastes,
like opinions, viii differ between the
Young" aud "OLB CITIZEN"
P. S.-AnOther word fOr NY excellent
old friend, W. B. Miller, Esq., DR..
Stones theory aud experience establish
the indispntable fact that yellow fever is
NOT eOntsgiOss. Mr.. Ms theory seems
to be that it originstei hsFs from that
poor sick man LEFT OF The Nov Orleans
barge" Need ! comment iurther2
n ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
OeeIdent,s Time.

SIy FRANCIsoo, September lS.-AfteF
Occideut making the extraordinary
time yesterday of 2:l6l, Governor Stan
ford's friends prevailed on him to make
another trial. 0ccident was brought
upon the track amidst the widest enthu-
siasm. On the second trial 0ccidOnt
made bad break, but accomplished the
second heat in 2:ls3. o. D. Eickall,
the driver Of Lucy, and several Eastern
horSemeu were present, and watched
both heats. The time cannot be dis.
puted. titff uD"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
rAsrIHa an PRlYER.

The Mayor issues to-day . prOclsna-
ton setting apart to-morroE, the 18th
inst, as 3 day Of fasting and prayer, in
vieu Of che affection Of the city from
yellow fever. The reasons therefor are
ven set forth in the proclamation, and
il will strike tie pablo - euiss1fiT
proper and night =nder the existing cir
cunstancss. The day vii doubtless Be
observed in . dsvouf spirit By large
majority Of cur people
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
Ha,fa Mi,IIon DefaIeatIon.

BRooKLYS, September lS.-Recent in
vestigations into the affairs of the Trust
company have, it is said, revealed the
fact that the defalcation Of the late K.
s. Mills is much greater than at first
supposed, and that he has made away
with funds to the amount of half mil
lion, for which the Trust company is re-
sponsible. A private investigation by
few Of the directors themselves has been
the means of making this discovery. 1t
is said that the capital Of the company
is fatally impaired, if not wholly wiped
out and that the total defalcation OF
IFS funds, including those of other OH.
GERS, will reach $4,000. 1t is claimed
that large amount of railroad bonds
belonging to the company were stolen by
Mills and his eonfederates and the de-
posts used for speculation in Wall
street. Over 100000 of these bonds
we're thus taken. Some Of these have
since been traced into Sprague's hands.
1t is now generally understood that
Mills committed suicide to avoid OK
posures which he saw were inevitable.
Several weeks back it was found that
about Sl5O,OOO Of the stolen railroad
bonds had been hypothetical in Wall
street. Having been come by dishon'
estly, they are worthless to the holders.
The committee of directors are still en-
gagged counting up the losses.
Kate Stoddard, the alleged murderess
OF Goodrich, refuses to eat, and says she
intends to stsrve herself. She has hard
ly eaten anything since Monday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18

She comes down 70 the depot In an
express wagon three hours before train
time. She Insists ON sitting ON her
trunk. out on the platform, TO keep Il
ram being stelen. She picks up her
relioule, ian, parasol,, lunch basket,
stnail pot with house plant IN y shawl,
paper bag OF candy, bouquet lshe never
travels without one), small tnmbier, ana
extra vail, and ohases hysterically aiter
every switch engine that goes by, under
The impression that il Is her train. Her
voice tremblos as she presents hersell Az
the r.staarant and tries 10 buy ticket
and she knocks with the handle Of her
narnsol M the door Of an old disused
dollhouse in vain hopes that the bag
aase man will come Qua. and check her
trnnk She asks everybody in the depot
and on The nlatform VIXEN her train will
s,ar, and where it will. stand, and,
looking straight at the great CLOCK,
asks: What time Is II now
She sces. With terror, the baggage
man shy her trunk into . car. where
two men are smoking. instead OF locking
Il IN by itself ina large, strong, brown
car with bad order, shops" chalked on
the side. which she has long ago
determined TO be the baggage car, as
the only safe one in sight. Although
the first at the depot. she is the last 70
get her ticket, and once on the cars, she
sits, TO the end Of her journey, in an
agony of apprehension that she has got
on the wrong train and will be landed at
some strange station. put in close car
rage, drugged, and murdered, and 70
every last male passenger who walks
down the aisle she stands up aud pre-
SCENTS her ticket, which she Invariably
carries in her hand She finally recog-
nizes her waiting friends on the plat
form, leaves the car in burst Of graft
tude, and the train is ten miles away
before she remembers that her reticule
fan, parasol, lunch basket, verbena,
shawl, candy, tumbler, vail and bouquet
are on the car seat where she left them,
or in the depot at Peoria, for the life of
her she cant tell which.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
NEW YORK.

New YORK, September ls.-Jay Cooke
& Co. have failed.
The London firm of Cooke Il House
responds to this suspension stating that
all drafts and letters of credit upon them,
issued by Jay Cooke & Co., will be duly
honored. Us ffN go s
Chas. Breadlaugh, the English reform
er, arrived here yesterday morning by
the steamship Scotia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18

THE Democratic. Conservative Con
venlion at Meridian. Miss, wisely de-
elined yesterday to nominate ticket Tor
Governor and other officers by vote OF
80 10 IS. This will give Alcorn An open
field against Ames and some chance,
though not a brilliant chance, Of cleo
nen. His convention meets to day at
Jackson 10 nominate ticket
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18

Miss Alice Dutton has issued an adj
dress TO the E'rkingvomen Of Boston,
iHfornipg them that it Is proposed to
organize in that city Workingwomen's
Mutual Bsne6i Association, having for
its object. " First-the proyidiug Of
funds to defrAy the expenses Of sHT
member in tine Of sickness. Second
to render aid 70 any member in the eK-
fremisy Of need Third--io provide ia
cass Of death, respectable burial to said
deceased uaenber, 81 veil - q certain
san 70 sPy dsPenassi ppOn her for
support.