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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-08-19
What did they Mean z

"Pa," said young hopeful, to his faith
er, a prominent citizen, "what is meant by
a chip Of the old block p"
"Why, my son, do you ask such ques--
tion ?''
Because, l was out hunting this morn
ing, and after returning home, told some
gentlemen that while out hunting, l saw
fifty squirrels up one tree. They kept try
ing to make me say that did not sec
but forty-nine, and because l wouldn't
say SO, they said I was ga chip of the old
block"
" Hem Well, my son, they meant that.
you were smart and honest like your pa.
You can go and play now"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-08-19

9s9- A facetious senior asked a fresh
man to tell him the difference between
fac-simile and sick family but the
laugh was on the senior, when he got this
reply "There is no difference, sick fam
lily is family that is sick, and fac
smile means the same"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-08-19

GS- John, fifteenth amendment, was.
arrested the other day for stealing chick
ems. He was very indignant when ar
rested, and loudly proclaimed his inno-
cence. When brought before "his august
majesty" he still reiterated the fact that
he was wrongly accused. "And you
deny having taken the chickens, John?"
asked the magistrate. "Hi boss, sartin.
/ neber TUX um." "But the officer says
he found them in your possession" "Sah?"
" You had them in your hands when ar
rested" "Ess, sab, boss; but 1 didn't
stole um." How did you come by them@'
81 borrowed um." "The owner says
not" "Well. you see, boss, he was asleep
when I went to borrow dem chickees, an
was gwine back the next day to tell
him."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-08-19
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
gelerte1 MisieeHanl!y|,,.. !.
Lineage of the Modern i. Newspaper.
LFrom Hudgon,s History of Jour 1nalisln.l

LFrom Hudson's History of Journalism.l
News letters and news circulars were
written in Venice, Nuremberg, Augs-
burg, Amsterdam, Cologne, Frankfort,
Leipsic, Paris, as, Ion g before, they
had been written and distributed from
Rome by paid letter-writers in those
news centres to those who purchased
them in other cities or in the country.
l. The manuscript news letter sent
by professional letter-writerss in Lon
don, out to the, rich aristocracy, every
postday for G3 or e4 a year, and thumb
ed by all the neighboring gentry, was
the first and feeble attempt; to, satisfy
the same need which is now supplied
by telegraph daily in the news columns
of the modern newspaper. In Boston
such news letters were written as late
as 1903, year when in London dali
ly and printed newspapers had been
published twelve month. For Amer
lea was 80 years behind England in
her first printed weekly newspaper
(1622-170G and also exactly. 80 years
behind England in her first daily
printed newspaper (17O2-1784. -
2. AS the craving for news spread.
News Ballads, in the reign of Mary,
were printed, and sung, recited or sold.
One was entitled 3sBallad of the
Queene's being with h'Childe;" another,
"News out of Heaven and He'll"
3. News-phamplets, in the reign of
Elizabeth were published, descriptions
of some one remarkable occurrence. =
These are titles: "Woful newes from
the west parties of En- gland of the burn
ing Of Tiverton.' "Newes from Scot
land declaring the danlnable life of
DR.. Fian a notable sorcerer, who was
burned at, Marlborough in January
last" HHNewes out of Germany
"Warranted Tidings from Ireland. " =
"Newes from He'll and Rome and the
Inns of Court" -
4. In the reign of James l., letters
and ballads still continuing, these news
phamphlets became periodical sheets
of news. .r.
5. 1t was one Nathaniel Buffers
who in London, May, %, 1922, made
the first newspaper, printed, not writ
ten, printed regularly every week not
every now and then, or numbered
sheets. .. .s. .-.l ...5 ~ ..,;. 4.7:
6. After news-letters, news ballads,
news-phamphlets, weekly-news- sheets,
after the first Charles reigns and is be-
headed-Cromwell the Lord Protector
rules-the second Charles is restored
the second James reigns and flies
the Prince Of Orange, third William,
comes and reigns and dies, and Queen
Anne mounts the throne, the daily
newspaper is born March II, 1902.
Cromwell was brewing his beer and
holding prayer-meetings at Hunting
don; Shakespeare had just died. the
boy Milton was writing Latin verses
James the First was-boasting his kings
craft, laughed at in his face by Buck
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
Charley's Letter to his Sister.

DEAR Subtitle horses has all got
the epigramatic very badly. Us boys
had so much fun4the other day!,d Lit
tie Franks hobby horse had glue runv
MIN out Of its nose, SO we knew be had
it, and we took him into the bath room,
aud got some of mas fine towels and
wrapped his legs up in hot water, and
burned sulphur matches under his
throat, and swinged his name off, and
the paint came off his legs and the
glue came all unstuck, and Frank can't
rideanymore. Wash 'titjollyP Then
the matches put us in mind of havin'
a Boston fire, SO we coaxed little sister
to give us her box Of Swiss houses YOU
brought her from "Trip, and we SET? ?'em;
up and touched 'em off, and let her rip
The town went like blazes, and we
then throwed in some of sisters dolls
for dead bodies, and then saved the
arms and legs for trofys. ,'.~ w.. i'''.T
But you bet we got scared when the
flames went so high, so we turned on
the hose, and that fool, Jim Blain, let
the water, run all over the floor and
down the kitchen onto the cooks heads
and she thought the pipes had busted,
and run for man to fix 'em,, so ma
caught us all in there, and the boys
run home, but [ got a thrashing. It
#did'1i hurt much cause I had on thick
clothes. Our Frank is in pants. He
went in last Sunday. -I've got a new
girl. I don't like Jenny Bird any
more, or guess she don't like me any
more, cause when 1 gave her hand
full of peanuts she throwed 'em in my
face, and [ expect Joe Blain told lies a.,
bout me. I'd lick him, only his father
keeps a candy store, and | gel all the
candy | want for nothin'. Yvur affec-
tionate brother, CHARLES.
P. S.-Please bring me goat.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

e f. 81
Perhaps her visit had something to dc
with his safety, ',,..,. -. ,..s,- ..,-.,,t-:,
"'Describe herr -
Gone of his creditors told me she
was a handsome, brown haired, blue
Ieyed woman, of twenty-five, perhaps" :"
"Can it be-yes, it must be Mrs.
Howard. You remember she was the
adopted child of Manning, and incur
red election from his roof because of
her acceptance of Howard over that
scoundrel, William Danton. Howard
is now, one Of, the most prosperous
merchants in. the city. She, it must
have been and doubtless rendered her
uncle assistance, for / am told she is
abundantly able. " i''''' .aj 4"is'''l if' 'E~ I
The morrow's sun rose upon many a
closed firm in the street-closed for all
time. But not so with the house of
Manning & Danton.' Atgthe regular
business hours their doors were opened.
There were few loungers around their
steps that day; others steps, where
ruin, gaunt and grim, grew into more
definite form as the hours advanced,
were far more attractive to. the inter
ested or the curious. And so on, from
day to day, stalked the panie,7 hand in
hand with poverty, until content with
their work, they cast a triumphant
smile upon the wreck. they had made,
and retired. - Gsge1 adi as7i1iubai y,esr
By Titles, Mr.. Manning though
shaken in health, began to restore his
shattered fortunes, and, re7established
in public confidence, his house soon re-
gained it's old popularity. ''.1"''-''.
'Iti is needless to say, Grace Howard
was also ret established in the confidence
and the hearts of her adopted parents;
and a: great concession it was for Mrs.
Manning when she admitted for the
first time to her husband, eyes Grace
was wiser than we." -.'-.' ''''.,'''
In Manning's iron safe there lies a
legal ly-attested will, and by this testa-
ment, when death shall have claimed
the uncle and aunt, Grace Howard is
destined to be one of the .Wealthiest
women in the city,. r. rg-s u rs II 1Ga
She is not yet aware of it, but Oscar
sometimes says to his wife: s.ng.,- z,,o,
81 don't think, dear, they dislike Us
very much" - -. Ter ...,,-y
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
Gin Gnteresting gtury.
GRACE sTANLEY's DECISION.

81 dare say, Oracle, you have by this
time made up your mind as to what
you propose doing" said Mrs. Mann
ing, in half doubtful manner, glid-
ing into her niece's chamber and fur
lively casting her eyes over its rich and
delicate appointments.
eyes, auntie, I believe I have" re-
turned the young girl, looking up hast
lily from a just-fnished note on her es-
critoire, and rising to offer some cour-
tesy to her aunt.
@And pray, what is it?" said Mrs.
Manning, peering searchingly into the
tender blue eyes of her niece, and eyok-
ing from her treacherous blush
"You have at least taken long enough
to come to conclusion"
Grace turned away to avoid the gaze
Of Mrs. Manning, and happy couplet
recurring to her memory, she smiled
pleasantly under the deepening blush
and gayly sang;
''And Of the choice who can doubt
Of tents with love Or thrones without"
A frown usurped the questioning ex-
preston on Mrs. Manning's counte-
nance, and reddening with anger, she
said:
Sand so 1 am answered ?" "You
will marry Oscar Howard ?"
"That is my intention, aunt" said
Grace, firmly.
'And will throw away all chances
for an alliance with William Danton ?''
"Without doubt, auntie."
"And per consequenee--" said
Mrs. Manning, a cold sarcastic sneer
distorting the symmetry of her beauti-
fnl lips.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
The Farmers Vocation Perpetual,

The Farmers Vocation Perpetual
We need not fear that the human
race will ever cease to have delight,
in the cultivation of land-the raising,
of grain and fr1its-in planting trees
Men always did delight in the pleas.
ure of agriculture. It"has' been the
chosen pursuit of the ablest and wisest
men in all ages The pleasures of the
husbandman have been the theme Of
poets, and orators in every language
and in, every land. These pleasures,I
Cicero tells us, are not checked by any
old age, and make the nearest approach,
to the life Of wise man. And he tells.
us that Homer Introduces Laertes,,
soothing the regret which he felt for
his son, by tilling the land and manur-?
ing it. Marcus GURUS, after he had
triumphedlover the Samnites, over the
Sabines, over Pyrrhus, spent the clos-f
ing period of his existence in agricul-,
tural pursuits. Cincinnatus was at
the plow when it was. announced to
him that he was made Dictator. "God
Almighty" says Lord Bacon, 'frst
planted a garden; and indeed it is the,
lpurest Of pleasures it is the greatest
refreshment to the spirits of man, with
out which buildings and palaces are
but gross handiworks. /" Addison says
1angardens was the first habitation of
our first parentsrbefor the fall . It isr
naturally apt to fill the mind with
calmness and tranquility, and to lay
| all its turbulent passions at rest. The,
! philosopher Boiling gbroke was never so,
happy, Pope tells us, as when, among
1.-THE. haymakers on his farm: And Rot
alone in the refnements e Pe4e0teest-
will there be an; interest. Farmers
hold the world together. There may
be years when they seem to be of less
consequence. Trade or manufacturers
may allure some of them for time
But there will ever be latent in every
mans breast hope to end his days on
| a farm
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
sH ..t,'l' Terms: 'lrls So, in advance.

|ingham as his 'sdead dad and gossip" ."
asserting the Divine Right, "slobber-
ing, shedding unmanly tears and trenl-
bling ata7drawn sword land England
was setting in order the scene for that
great game between King Charles and
his Parliament, on which were stakedl
the destines of her people, when Ma.
thaniel Buffers, neWs-writer, became
Nathaniel Buffers, news-printer and
began to say awe," as a wit said that
only kings and editors do. No single
link is of. much consequence in the
web of human affairs. The race I
events-demand the man. If one is
dead, another sufices, but it is hard tof
say which Of these five might best hayeo
been unborn ...l-, -f,.-, r.... arttigtc nsz
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

Two armies covered hill and plain
Where Rappahannock's waters
Ran deeply crimsoned with the stain
Of battles recent slaughters.
The summer clouds lay pitched like tents
In meads of heavenly azure;
And each dread gun of the elements
Slept in its hid embrasure.
The breeze so softly blew it made
No forest leaf to culver,
And the smoke of the random cannonade
Rolled slowly from the river. -.
And now where circling hills looked down
With cannon grimly planted,
O'er listless camp and silent town
The golden sunset slanted;
When on the fervid air there came
A strain, now rich, now tender,
The music seemed itself afame
With days departing splendor.
A Federal band, which eve and morn
Played measures brave and nimble,
Had just struck up with flute and horn
And lively clash of cymbal.
Down focked the soldiers to the bank
Till margined by its pebbles,
One wooded shore was blue with "Yanks,"
And one was gray with "Rebels."
Then all was still and then the baud
With movements light and tricksy,
Made stream and forest, hill and strand,
Reverberate with 'Dixie."
The conscious steam, with FURNISHED glow,
Went proudly o'er its pebbles,
But thrilled throughout its deepest flow
With yelling of the Rebels.
Again pause, and then again
The trumpet pealed sonorous,
And Yankee Doodle was the strain
To which the shore gave chorus.
The laughing ripple shoreward few
To kiss the shining pebbles
Loud shrieked the crowding Boys in Blue
Defiance to the Rebels
And yet once more the bugle sang
Above the stormy riot; ;-.s.-.--.s.s s.ss-.za..s
No shout upon the evening rang
There reigned holy quiet.
The sad, lone stream its noiseless tread
Spread o'er the glistening pebbles;
All silent now the Yankees stood,
All silent stood the Rebels;
For each responsive soul had heard
That plaintive notes appealing,
So deeply "Home, Sweet Home" has stirred
The hidden founts of feeling.
Of blue or gray, the soldier sees,
AS by the wand of fairy,
The cottage meath the live oak trees,
The cottage by the prairie.
Or cold or warm his native skies
Bend in their beauty DER him:
Sending the tear-mist in his eyes
The dear ones stand before him.
AS fades the iris after rain
In Aprirs fearful weather,
The vision vanished as the strain
And daylight died together.
But memory, walked by musics art
Expressed in simplest numbers,
Subdued the sternest Yankees heart,
Made light the Rebels slumbers.
And fair the form of Music shines,
That bright, celestial creature,
Who still mid wars embattled lines
Gave this one touch of nature.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

A Countryman in Savannah observ-
edea gang7of darkies laboring on the
streets, each wearing ball and chain.
He asked one why that ball was chain
ed to his leg. 40 keep people from
stealing it." said the darkey; cheap
Of thieves about here"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

~Josh Billings says that large
policy of life insurance dosen't exactly
make mans corpse smile at his win
dow, but it helps amazingly to get
another fellow to do it for him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

The man who put a lighted pipe
in his coat-tail pocket, and sat down on
it,aftefWafd explained thath thought
thesVeather was moderating very sud-
denly.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
N0erU>

The N. Y. World says :-'Last appearing in
the Mobile Register, the appended fine ballad,
by writer identified with the choicest itera-
ture of the South, is worthy companionship with
Bayard Taylor's Give us song, the soldiers
cried and merits further circulation in both
sections for its stirring expression of national
brotherhood: -
Music. in Camp.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
BY JOHN R. THOMPSON.

Music in Camp.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

Two armies covered hill and plain
Where Rappahannock's waters
Ran deeply crimsoned with the stain
Of battles recent slaughters.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03
.pproved March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NArURE-No. 81

An act to revise, consolidate. and amend
the laws relating to pensions.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of
america in Congress assembled, That ii
the ability of any officer CT the army, IN
Guiding regulars, volunteers, and militia, or
any officer in the navy or marine corps, or
any elisted man, however empioyed, IN the
military or naval service OF the United
States. or in its marine corps. whether regu..
iAy mustered or not, disabled by reason OF
any wound or injury received, or disease
contracted. while in the service OF the
United States and in the line OF duty; any
master serving on gunboat, or any plot
engineer, sailor or other person not regu.
larly mustered, serving upon any gunpoa5
or war vessel of the United States, dlsapleo
by any wound or injury received, or otner.
wise incapacitated, while in the line OF
duty, for procuring his subsistence by
manual labor; any person not an enlisted
soldier in the army, serving tor the tlme
being as a member of the militia OF any
State under orders Of an officer OF the
United States, CT who volunteered Tor the
time being to serve with any regularly or
gained military or naval force OF the Uni,
ted States, or who Otherwise volunteered
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03
GENERAL EATUEE-NO. C3


An act to declare the true intent and mean
ing OF the act approved June eight. eight
cen hundred and seventytwO. amenda-
tory OF the general bankrupt law.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That i:
was the true intent and meaning of an act
approved June eighth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-two, entitled IAN act to amend
an act entitled An act to establish uni.
form system Of bankruptcy throughout the
United States approved March second,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven,' that
the exemptions allowed the bankrupt by the
said amendatory actxhould, and it is hereby
enacted that they shall, be the amount al
lowed by the constitution and laws Of each
State, respectively. as existing in the year
eighteen hundred and seventy one, and that
such exemptions be valid against debts
contracted before the adoption and. passage
Of such State constitution and laws, as We!
as those contracted after the same, and
against liens by judgment or decree OF any
State court, any decision of any such court
rendered since the adoption and passage OF
such constitution and laws TO the contrary
notwithstanding.
Approved March 3. 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03
March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. ll0.I

iUENEhAL ANAl ShL-A<o' ilNtJ
An act to authorize and direct the Secre-
.ary of War to distribute arms and mill
.ary equipments under the act of April
;werty-three, eighteen hundred and eight,
and the acts amendatory thereof.
BE it amended by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of War be. and he is hereby, au-
:norized and directed to distribute to such
States as did not, from the year eighteen
lmrdred and sixty-two to the year eighteen
hundred and sixty.nine, receive the same,
their proper quota of arms and military
equipments for each year, from eighteen
hundred and sixty-two to eighteen hundred
ard sixty-nine, under the act of Congress
approved April twenty-third, eighteen hum
dred and eight, and the several acts amend
atsry thereof: provided, that in the organlz-
alton and equipment of military companies
and organizations with said arms, no dis.
elimination shall be made between said
companies and organizations on account OF
FACE, color or former condition OF serv!-
:ude.
Approved March 3, 1873.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03
1UIHS VI tLS CdI gU'
approve! March 3. 1873.
GENERAL NArURE-Eo. 'G.i

An act 20 provide for the appOrtionmeH. %
the Territory Of Wyoming for es!sl.:!!T:
purposes.
Be i: enacted b;- the Senate and House. %
Representatives of the United States u
America IN Congress assembled: mat ,ho
anport;onmen, OF the Territory of Wyomin.
tOr the election of members OF the mex.
legislative assembly of said Territory shall
be made by the governor thereof, IN accord.
ance with The provisions OF an act of Con.
gress entitled IAN act to provide teMpo-
rary government for the Territory OF w.
oming." approved July twenty fifth. elgh.
cen hundred and sixty eight: provided.
that for the purpose OF such apportion'ne..
i. shall not be necessary to take new or
additional census or enumeration o: SAL.
Territory.
Approve. March ). 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-08-03
GENERA, EA1URE-No. 81

An act to extend for four years the act es-
tablishiny the Board Of Commissioners Of
Claims, and the acts relating thereto.
Be enacted BY the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
second. third, fourth. fifth and sixth sec
tons of the act entitled San act making
appropriations for the support Of the army
eighteen hundred and seventy two.
and for other purposes" approved
March third, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one. and the act entitled
AN act to authorize the commissioners OF
claims to appoint special commissioners to
take testimony, and for other purposes,
approved May eleventh, eighteen hundred
and seyenty-:wo. be, and the same are