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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30
AnaImportant .Inxantion.,g..

"A correspondent Of the Yicksburg
Herald gives an account of new, in.
vention now in practical operation in
Mountain Cotton Mills, near Bolton
Station, on the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, which, if it proves. to be
all that is represented, must have n
more important effec6 upon the produc-
tion and manufacture of cotton than
even $Whitney's cotton gin has had. It
does away with the ordinary process of
ginning, converting the cotton just ms it
is taken from the field into thread OF
superior; quality.b It costs only $3.50,
and it attached to the ordinary card
stand. SIt is said that specimerb of
thread made by this machine have been
sent to nearly all the northern manu-.
facturers, and have been pronounced
stronger and more lustrous than that
spun by the ordinary mothod. 1t is
claimed that thread spun by this
means will sustain fully one-third more
weight than thread of equal size made
of cotton that has passed Through the
processes Of compression and oompli-
Gated machinery of common cotton
mills. The great Importance Of the in
vention, however, consists in tho fact
that by, it's cheapness and simplicity it
may be introduced i.to common use,
the natural result of which will be to
transfer the whole work Of cotton spin.
ming from manufactures to tho cotton
fields, thus effectinga great saving in
the cost of packing and transportation,
aud in other expenses. r3 So ses
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30
lT,he Poor A.rab, women.

A writer on the g Women, of the
Arabsp says 80 Girls in Syria may be
maftied ut the age OF ter 1and grand
mothers at twenty.one. The aioham.
medans object to q girl being Taught to
writes lest she should take to write
clandestine letters. The Druzes of
Lebanon are most despotic towards their
wives; butl among tho Nusairiyeh wo-
men are worst treated, being excluded
from all religious communion as unclean
beasts. This miserable race of rNnsair-
iyeh believe in trahsmigration of souls,
and hold that the spirit of wicked
man is punished by his being born again
dttgsor q woman, sWbereasl obedient
woman may be rewarded by being re-
generated man. And thepoor .degrad-
ed pitiable lasses comfort themselves in
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30
4Patti'sl Debut.

Antonio Barili, half-brother of Ade-
lima and Cnrlotta Patti, has oonfided
many family affairs to correspondent
of tho Chicago Post ard Mail, who
writes that Barili said !; 4" "Adelina, Patti
began with ME, as did a SO Carlotta. I
taughther on the piano. When Jenny
Lind was here Adelins proved herself
such wonderful imitator of tho great
singer that she was placed in other
hands for vocal culture.1 was on trip
south soon after. When I camo near
New Orleans I stopped off one night at
small town in Alabama By the
merest accident turned in at the court
house. to hear concert. I,took seat
we'll back towards the door and awaited
the singers. Before they came heard
some. one on the stage say, .SYky, papa,
there's Antonio. It was Adelina's voice.
Then knew I had come toilisten olmy
own sister. When sho appeared and
gave one alor two 1ittleL ballads I was
amazed. Such voice I had never
heard and never dreamed of hearing.
Such execution, too Well, L was in
ecstasy. The girls debut, although
made in backwoods town and attended
by not more than a;shundred people,
was grand enough. for alaueen."
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30
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Browsing in Libraries as q Means, OF
tH Ef&'R'H Cult1re. 1f7tJ7,s't' 9Seft

SO it is that Mr.. Emeison tells us
again to "read in the line of our
genius. . If, alas every boy and every
girl knew what the lines Of their genius
weres There is the exact difficulty.
Many of rus have not found out what
the line Of our genius is, Indeed, most
of us do not. Indeed, We have. very de-,
oidedl genius,i lit would have esos' taken
possession Of us, that we could not get
away from. Il it would have forced our
lines Of reading before this time. - For
those, then, who have not, found, out
what the lines of their genius is, the an
swer is to be given For s1ioh people,
tits a:vefy great advantage to beturned
loose in q large library mot for o long
time indeed, bats fopp tine inI0 long long
enougbst to- determine what is best for
Them, what they. take to most thorough
ly and heartily. Here, it may be said
BY the way, IS one of the advantages
which the small colleges have ovt r the
large ones. Your, large college,. with
it's large library, has set and special
1librarian; who invariably and infallib' y,
by the law of hiss tbeipgs considers the
tool of more impol tance than the work
it is to do, and shuts up the books from
lthose who's. would otherwisei handle
them. In such browsing here I'D
browsing there an intelligent boy, ,i4l,
man, or woman finds out what isH .ood
for him, or whst he ,is good for., Fail,
ing this, which is, of course, or II the
Question for nest readers, tho best rule
we know is, for the student to make ono
bold plunge into the thicket, with the
best intention, and from the best fight
he can get, and then follow bravely and
steadily the path which opens. At the
end of the week, for, instance, look
steadily back upon the varied interests
Of the week, and! choose which, on the
whole, has been that which moved, at
traoted, or compelled you most.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30

their. servitude with the dim hope Of
becoming men after the short life.)
Amongstin no class is much care mani
tested for woman's life. Until recently,
in Syria, women were poisoned, thrown.
down wells, beaten to death rcast into
the sea- and the government made no
inquisihon into the matter. On the
whole it's better to be a camel in Ara;
bia than @ woman the quadruped is
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@lIc>CeAna
oLYME 81 an aoxsso soRANGEBURG SOUTH. CAROLINA THU

lovers, and the lips ,that.it was deiir=
'ium to kiss. I stood there, and thought
and thought until thinking became a.
burden and the gloom OF my feelings,
warned ene sfyonls theg spot. But
strange fascination held me there to-
hold communion with this awful thing"
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30
Rules for Keeping Cool.

A cotempo- ary has instructed it's read
ers how toikeep cool in the heated term
We propose to try our hand
Never 60 in tho sun it heats the
blood!'o,i aTsis sst
Clothes prevent the escape of heat
from the body /; wear none, or only n
loose shirt and drawers.
Work heats the system do nothing.
Sit in draft. ~
&! Reading, talking and thinking gener-
ate heat; do neither.
Battle every hour of the day, and take
a shower bath between. e'r
Wear O cap with ice in it.
Sit with your feet in tub. Of ice
water. f,Ea
Call your wife and daughters when
you want anything; it is good opera.
tom liIt,r a. i. al i.a 7
Drink iced tea, lemonade, plain soda,
and such /; have cool stream running
sin all the while. sa4e.. s,s
BY observing these simple directions
one can get along without going away,
unless the effect sends him of. = Csnci1,-
natl Gazette.
We find the following item in an
Illinois paper: "Mr.-, who has
been In retirement for a few weeks after
marrying .and. burying three sisters,
came up smilingly to the altar again
Yesterday, having begun on new fam
| ily."
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30
Bursting BrainsAA . Singular Sick
ness Mexico.A,.yf .. IA

I'd a. most singular and unaccountable
disease, commonly known as the burst.
ing sickness" has broken ont in this
vicinity, and.alreadyhas spread to many
OF the neighboring villages land cities.
The people are in consternation by-rea.
onef the many deaths which have oo.
CURED. The ,dootors--wretched medi-
cal men at. the best-are at q loss how
to deal with the trouble, and the priests
have their hands full. Tlalenango,
Bolanos,. Cartagna, and even Sanceda
Hac are suffering more or less, and
there is.ne telling where or when the
diseasa is totstopi am not aniexpert
IN cribing sickness, but, the trouble
seems L, me TO be an usual discharge of
nerve force into the brain! The symp.
toms are sudden nausea, followed al
most Immediately by severe and sharp
pain along the spine, proceeding from
its lower extremity to the head, and de-
scribed, as feeling as though q, blunt
knife were scsaping upward. There is
Tthen-when the pain reaches the bach
OF the head-a sharp and poignant dis
tress there which makes the patient de.
'ilrious, although it never produces un-
consoiousness. or loss of the right uses
OF the senses. The eyes are obloodshot
ono viz, Will PuP1iS BIcutlJ COuGIdCb.
ed. The sensitiveness to light is in
tense, SO, that even in paroxysms of ex-
cruciating agony the patient will rise
and seek a dark place. This state lasts
commonly not more than from thirty
to forty minutes, dpring which the pa
tient feels as though his head was
splitting; and when this condition has
lasted for, about half; an hour the
Uranium actually bursts open ct the suit
ures, as is sometimes the casa with in
tfants whose:heads split thus after death
from water, on the brain. The, sound
produced " this, rending asunder OF
the bones Of the skull can plainlysb be
heard full ten feet from the patient. It
is said that in some instances the. dis
ruption is extremely sudden, and ac-
companied with a noise still louder.
This OCCURS, too, at o moment when the
sufferer is in full consciousness, and it
iis most terrible to witness. The dis
ease broke ont at the silver-mining re-
gion at Bolanos about two weeks ago,
and its cause is unknown. About three
hundred persons-generally, aadults--
have already died of it and it liz, yet
spreading. The sickness is, 80 far as
L know. as unique as it is' singular.-
z2alenango letter to N. Y. Graphic.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30

"A year ago young man wonld be
real good to his mother on the promise
of q shirt which buttoned' behind, hut
now such a promise wouldn't swervo
him an inch.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30
Chess Revival.

A chess congress inisession in Chicago
and a. Canadian chess tournament in
rrogress in. Montreal indicate a special
revival of interestSin ihis broyal game,
though not perhaps return of the chess
fever in epidemic form. The Ian . rllid
chess columns of our weeklies Will for
n season cease TO be solemn, and rcau.
tious kings, sedate bishops, yaulting
knights, and majestic queens will waltz
around the boards as in ante bellu,,
days. Should chess be encouraged or
discouraged as an amusement or pas.
time? Whethergit is advantageous or
disadventageoas to indulge 'habitually
in this game depends upon tho mode of
life or kind of9occuphtion fsthe per.
son indulging. no GaccountantsG teach
ers, writer's, students, whose life is sed-
entary and whose toll 'iss mental, chess
affords neither rest nor recreation. 1T
but increases the demands upon the
mental vitality, continues the intellect
nal tension, prolongs the days strain.
TO play game of chess scientifically
is as severe tax upon the, mental
powers as to calculate an eclipse OF the
sun. 1t is utterly foolish to deny that
for such classes ten pins, billiards, Gu
chre, and cribbage are not hun
drelfold better. But for phyicians,
soldiers, active business men, who are
.oA their feet much Of the day, who
need physical rather than mental rest
when evening comes, chess is not too
exhausting mentally, is absorbing in
interest, and exceptionally improving.
It deyelopes caution, teaches delibera-
tion and foresight, demonstrates the
wisdom Of broad plans and comprehen-
siyes combinations, strengthens the Ca
pacity to concentrate the thoughts, and
to fix and keep fixed for long periods
the attention. Chess improves the
memory, disciplines the mind, inst ms
mathematics does, curbs the imsgina-
tion which is too vivid. and tends to
calm the temperament which is too
nervous, makes tie c.:nd more analyti-
ca, and fascinates and enchains the mas
ter of it's intricacies as no other game
can. 70 some, therefore, it is q royal
pastinio, to others detriment. Raf
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-30

-Constantinople has adopted come
decisive steps to promote the morality
OF the city. All public or secret gam
bling in cafes or other places IN any
part OF the capital is forbidden. Husin
Pasha, minister of police, has just, is
sued an order under which all theaters,
cafes chantants, cafes, and places of q
like nature in Pera and other parts of
Constantinople must in future be closed
at midnight. Any establishment keep
ing open after that hour will be, COM
pnlsorily closed by the police, and it's
proprietor subjected to heavy fine.
SGt3 SsAf--ss r. + 4 I x < III Z = = ~ A5E
"A Mississippi pilot saw the comet
the other night, and Immediately cried,
"l'ye got 'em snakes Eve had before,
bus now the stars haye got tails on 'em ;
I'm g dead man"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-08
Story Of a FamlIr,s Massacre.

Leavenworth, Kans., December 1.-The
Sergeant of the Fifth Infantry just arrived
gives the particulars in regard to the two
Gorham girls, rescued from the Indians
and the massacre of their family two
months ago. The massacre occurred at
Smoky Hill, thirteen miles from Sheridan
Station, on the Kansas Pacific Railroad
The family consisted of the father, mother,
son, five daughters and an infant. All
were butchered and scalped, except four
daughters. The girls were carried South
Ada and Lucy aged sixteen and nineteen,
were compelled TO submit to the embraces
of the savages. They are still prisoners
with Gray Eagles band of Cheyennes,
numbering one hundred and seventy
Troops are now in pursuit, and it is
thought they will be recaptured. The girls
rescued are emaciated and almost naked,
having endured great suffering. The fam
lily lived at Ringgold, Georgia, and were
bound for Colorado when murdered
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iiRAILRoAps.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R,
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Monday, Nov. 9th, 1874.


TRAINS LEAVEHARRIsBURG AsFoLLows.
For New York, at $50 $40 a. m, and ZOO D. M.
For Philadelphia, at $50, $40 o45 a. M, 200
and $50 y. m. VV
For Reading at $50, $40, 945 a. m. 200, $50
For Pottsvlile. at $40, s,10a m and 35O m.
and via Schuylkll and susquehanna Branch al
2,40 D. m. ~ ~
For Allentown, at $40, $40 a. m. 200 and $50
The $40, s1Oa. m. 200 p. m. and #7.4O u. m.
trains nave through cars for New York
The $40 q. m. and 200 D. m. trains havo
through cars Tor Philadelphia.
SUNDAYS
For New York. at 52Oa.m
Eor Allentown and Way Stations at $40 a. m,
fsnr E0r reading, Philadelphia and Way stations at
TRIMS FOR HARRISBURG, LEAVE AS FOL.
LOWS
-. Leave New York, at 900 a. m. 1910, s. 80 and
#745p. m. ~ Wv GNU
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.l5 a. m. s.4O and 7.15
Leave 1S q Reading, at 49O L4O l12O a. M L5O, GIG
Leave Pottsyllle, at 555, 900 a. m. and 30 n. m.
aannq ana wa SchuylRdn and Susquehanna Branch at
Leave Allentown, at 2aO $50, $50 a. M, 1925,
43O and S.55 p. m. ' N7'-O'
The 2.SO a. nl.. train from Allentown and the
4SO a. m. train from Reading do not run on Mon
SUNDAYS
Leave New York, at $50 p. M.
Leave Philadelphia, at us p m.
Leave Reading, at 430, 740 Ia. m. and 10. 25 D. M
Leave Allentown, 230 a. m. and S.b5p d. m
*Via Morris and Essex Rail Road.
,,.. JOHN E. wOoTTEN,
's5 A ,i .>t General Superintendent.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-08
Murdered with a SnM.

Recently a carpenter named Elias Will
Jams began the erection of wooden frame
house in the midst Of forest in wild and
unfrequented district, about sixteen miles
north Of Wellstown, Hamilton county,
He hired George Smith to assist him. One
day after they had drank many times from
jug of liquor, the two men quarrelled,
and were soon engaged in deadly fight.
Williams threw Smith over sawhorse,
and with hand saw, which he all the
time held in his hand, sawed off his
head. His rage cooling, remorse came,
and he cut his own throat with the saw,
falling corpse beside the remains Of
Smith. A lad named Grant witnessed the
awful tragedy, and carried the news two
miles to the people who reside nearest the
scene of the crime. Williams was a mar
ried man and Smith bachelor, Both
were buried on Sunday last.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-08
How a Merchant Mns FIeeced.

In Detroit on Wednesday morning last
stranger entered a dry goods store on
Woodward avenue and inquired for the
proprietor, whose feelings are herewith
respected and his name suppressed. The
stranger introduced himself as Fiske, and
said that man who lay dying at a certain
boarding house on Larned street west had
something to say to the merchant before he
passed away.
Thinking it very singular, the merchant
put on his overcoat and went down to the
house in company with the stranger. On a
bed up stairs he found the dying man. The
merchant expected to find pale, ,emaciated
patient, but instead he found a pretty
healthy looking fellow, who was, however,
snugly covered up in bed, and whose voice
was way down his throat.
"You wished to see me, did you?'' asked
the merchant, as he sat down.
"I did," answered the patient. "The
doctor says that / will not live twenty -four
hours, and want to confess crime and
ask forgiveness. You don't know me, but
know you. You were keeping store in st.
Joseph in 1857"
eyes" answered the merchant.
"Well," continued the man, 81 happened
to be in st. Joseph that year, and one day
while you were at dinner, and your clerk
busy, / stole pair of boots and cap,
amounting in value to perhaps SO. 1t is
the only theft ever committed, and it has
caused me endless anxiety. Now, before l
die, wish to ask your forgiveness and to
restore the value Of the goods. -
The merchant could not remember any
thing about the affair nor of the man, who
said his name was jefferson, and he replied
that it was all right, and that he didn't
care for compensation. But both men press
ed him to take at least S15 for the amount
stolen SO long ago, and he reluctantly con-
sented. The man pulled out roll of bills,
all of the denomination of 800, and the
merchant handed him back $54, all the
money he had, and told the well man to
come to the store after the rest.
He shook hands with the patient, hoped
that death might be arrested, and returned
to the store alone, having 500 bill in
his vest pocket The stranger had not
called up to 2 P. NJ, and the merchant
finally took IA closer look at the BILL His
hair began to raise up, and he started for
bank,
"Best counterfeit I've seen for year"
remarked the cashier as he handed the bill
back.
The merchant then secured the services
of detective and they hastened to the
boarding house, to find that the men had
departed before noon.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-08
BreakIng Through a DrIdee.

Baltimore, Nov. 30.--The accommoda-
tion train on the Northern Central Railroad
which left this city at 1886 o'clock this af-
ternoon, and the Cockeysyille accommoda-
tion train for Baltimore met on the iron
bridge over Lake Roland, seven miles from
this city, and while passing, the bridge gave
way. The engines of both trains crossed
safely, but the tenders and baggage cars
of each plunged into the water, followed
by the smoking cars, che ends of which
were partially submerged. One passenger,
Mr.. Young, Of Woodbei1y, baltimore
county, was killed. Engineer Purdy of
the Cockeysville train and Conductor Har-
lis ofthe York trains are reported injured.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-08
9lss THoMPsoN's oN
VERMIFUGE
CURE WHEN THE PATIENT is AFFlICT-
lt5Nttf ED WITH WORMS VIZ
NEVER FAILS TO


This vermifuge is confidently recommended
to the public as an effectual remedy for expell-
ing Worms from the system. II is extensively
used, and has in every case produced the de-
sired effect, and often after other remedies fail
ed. 1t Is purely vegetable, mild in its opera
ton, and may be given with perfect safety
Worm CONNECTIONS, Worm Lozenges, Worm
Sugar Plums, Worm Chocolate, &C., are at
tractive and sweet names, but of no account
unless they destroy the worms. Thompson's
VERMIFUGE is an old established and we'll
tried remedy, containing no CALoMEL or MIN
ERAL of any kind. 1t is warranted not only to
destroy worms, but by It's slight purgative
property, carry off the mucus and slime which
produce and npurish them. Worms are fire.
quently the cause of disease in children when
they are not suspected, on account of the symp-
toms of them resembling those of Dysentery
Fever, Commissions, sc. Children are often
treated for the above and similar complaints
without success, while these pests of the bow
els are destroying the life, as they increase so
rapidly and are continually moving from one
part of the body TO another, parents should pay
particular attention to all symptoms of worms:
picking of the nose, offensive breath, eyes
sunken and dim with dark circles around
them, grinding of the teeth during sleep, irreg-
ular appetite, dull, sickly look, wasting of the
body, 1ushes of heat, vertigo, swelled stom-
ach, a sense of something rising in the throat
fever, drowsiness, starting in the, sleep, fits,
nausea, unusual thirst, gnawing sensation of
the stomach, frequent desire 10 pass something
from the bowels, Shiny discharges, &c. Per-
sons of all ages are liable to suffer from Worms.
PREPARED ONLY ny
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-08
DUNCANNON STATION.

ON and after Monday, Nov. 26, 1874, trains
VIII leave Duncannon, as follows:
ts EASTWARD.
Harris t burg Accom- lila. M, daily exceptSunday
Mall SUI 2. M.,................." II
WESTWARD.
Pacing Express 4.4S a. M, (1ag) daiy
way Passenger, 8.3S A. NJ, daily
NAL, ze4 y M, ..;.;:... daily except Sunday
Mixed, GUS P. NJ, daily except Sunday.
WM Q. KING Agent.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-08

A DMINIsTRATORS NOTICE. = Notice is
IA hereby given, that Letters OF Administration
on the estate OF William II. Smith, late Of Carroll
township, Perry co., Pa, deceased, have been
granted 20 the subscriber, residing In same town
ship. All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quesled tOlnaSe immediate payment. and those
having claims. WIN present them duly authentica-
ted for settlement JOHN SMITH
Sept is, ls74.-6t Administrator
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-12-08
Short Postponement- = Day Fixed-Full
Distribution.
FIRST GRAND GIFT CONCERT.
Montpelier Female Humane Association
AT ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MARCH 29th, 1875.
% IT'S Cash Gifts amounting to. 81 .OOO.C
NUMBER OF TICKETS, 100000.
PRICE OF TICKETS.

hole llcketS' s2000
2udl teI D. 6OO
Elghths or each Coupon n...................... $50
n IcketS lor'
The Montpelier Female Humane Association
chartered by the Legislature of Virginia and the
circuit Court OF orange Co., proposes by Grand
Gilt Concert to establish and endOw " Home for
the Old, Infirm, and Destitute Ladies OF Virgin
Ia, at Montpelier, the former residence Of Presl-
dent James Madison.
GOVERNORS OFFICE, RICHMOND, July 3, 1874.
IL affords me pleasure to say that l am well ac-
quainted with large majority OF the officers Of
the Montpelier Female Humane Association, who
reside in the vicinity of my hOme and attest
their intelligence and their worth and high reputa-
tion as gentlemen,as well as the public confidence,
influence and substantial means Literally repre-
sented among them ~
JAMES L. KEMPER, Gov. Virginia,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, July 8, 1874.-# COM
mend them as gents of honor and integrity, and
fully entitled to the confidence Of the public
II. W. HUGHES, u s, Judge East'n Dis. OF Va.
Further references by permission His excel
ency Gilbert Q. Walker, NEX- Governor OF Va.
Hon. Robt Withers, Lieut.. Gov. Of Va. and u. s.
Senator elect; Senators and Members OF Congress
from Va. ls a t0f
Remlttances for tickets may be made by OK
press prepaid p0stOfiice money-order on Wash.
ingtOn, p. c., or by registered letter.
For fun particulars, testimonials, &c, send for
Circular. Address,
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR,
PREs'T M. t. II. A., ALEXANDRIA. VA.
Reliable agents wanted everywhere 49d 4w