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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
SUNDAY READING.
A Woman in Despair.

At one of his evening lectures Mr.. Beech
er read the following letter to his audience.
Can you, as you read it, help thinking of
some case you know where wife or daugh-
ter, might not with equal reason utter the
same cry of despair. And can you as
you think of such a case, help wondering
if those christians who advocate the liquor
interest, remember there are such words in
the bible as "No drunkard shall inherit
the kingdom of Cod" But here is the
letter:
"Dear Sil IL am sure you will kindly
excuse this intrusion, when shall have ex-
planned my reason for addressing you. /
am in great trouble, because my dear hus-
band has, for several years, been slave to
Intoxicating drinks and the attacks have
now become so frequent, there being almost
no interval save the time for recovery from
the affects of each, that l despair of his
ever being able to give up the habit. He
is only thirty-three years of age, delicate
and sickly; and has, l fear, ruined all the
bright prospects which opened fair before
us for this life."
"But not this, not the bitterness of my
lot, gives me the despair which comes, as [
think, over the verse, No drunkard shall
inherit the kingdom of God am wonder
ing if it has been translated so as to give its
exact meaning.
"My father died from this curse, after
sad life, and leaving no hope for his future.
| did, in those years, pray so earnestly for
him but he was taken away in few mo-
ments, insensible, at one of these periods.
What hope can there be ?"
"For my husband / have prayed twelve
years and he has loved me better than all
the world, until just lately for am now
so cross and irritable that he does not love
nor trust me.
81 have lost hope in God almost; and my
heart feels so hard that can scarcely pray
any more, all seems so dark and 1 do not
see any use in praying any more, after all
these years, and especially as everything is
! growing worse.
"When think of my husbands future
in the next world, of how he is changing
toward me, and of my father, could wait
long if all would be well at last.
ONE III DESPAIR"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Gbe Grimes, New BloomhelO, 4la.

little round heel peeping out as slyly. as the
toes, and then the doctor knew his little
dream was over for of all things, he admir-
ed neatness in woman more than anything
else. When Lucy recovered, he carried
her to the buggy, was kind and gentle,
drove her home, but the intended proposal
was left unsaid.
Lucy knew she had lost him, and reas-
on ed within.herself "He had no business
to take off my shoe" And he thought to
himself, "She had no business wearing
stockings with holes in them"
Accidents will happen, young ladies, and
the safest plan always is to be neat, and
not think as Lucy did, "Oh, those holes
will never be seen, they're away down in
my boot" for if you do, your fate may
some day be the same as hers.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
The Female Temper.

No trait of character is more valuable in
a female than the possession of sweet
temper. Home can never be made happy
without it. 1t is like the flowers that
spring up in our pathway, reviving and
cheering us. Let man go home at night
wearied and worn out by the tolls of the
day, and how soothingly is a word dictated
by good disposition 1t is sunshine fall
ing upon the heart. He is happy, and the
cares of life are forgotten. A sweet temper
has soothing influence over the minds of
the whole family. Where it is found in
the wife and mother, you observe kindness
and love predominating over the natural
feelings of bad heart. Smiles, kind words
and looks characterize the children, and
peace and love have their dwelling there
Study, then, to acquire and retain a sweet
temper 1t is more valuable than gold, and
captivates more than beauty, and to the
close of life retains all it's powers.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Hope.

A strong mind always hopes, because it
knows the mutability of human affairs, and
how slight circumstance may change the
whole course of events. Such a spirit,
too, rests upon itself it is not confined to
particular objects, and If, at last, all should
be lost it has saved itself, its.own integrity
and worth. Hope awakens courage, while
dependency is the last of all evils it is
the abandonment Of good-the giving up of
the battle of life with dead nothingness.
He who can implant courage in the human
soul is its best physician.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
PERRY COUNTY
Real Estate. assurance,
AND
CLAIM AGENCY.
LEWIS POTTER & co.,
Real Estate Brokers, Insurance, q Claim A0en
New Bloomfield, Pa.

WEINyITE the attention Of buyers and sell
w ers TO the advantages we offer them in pur-
chasing or disposing of real estate through our Of
tce.
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
eneeta sale. We make no charges unless the
property is sold while registered with u.s. We also
draw up deeds, bonds, mortgages, andall legalpa
pers at moderate rates
Some OF the best, cheapest, and most reliable
IRE, life and cattle insurance companies in the
United states are represented at this agency
Property insured either on the cash or mutual
plan, and perpetually at 81 and IS per thousand.
Pensions, bOuntles, 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. OTeontract-
ed diseasein the service from which you are dis.
abled, you are entitled TO pension
When widows OF soldiers die or marry the minor
children are entitled TO the pension.
Parties having any business to transact In our
ilne, are respectfully invited to give us call as
we are confident we can render satisfaction In any
branch OF our business.
AS- No charge for information.
42Oly LEWIS POTTER co
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Queer.

The most curious instance of a change
of instinct is mentioned by Darwin. The
bees carried to Barbados and the Western
Islands ceased to lay up honey after the
first year. They found the weather 80
fine, and the materials for honey so plenti-
full, that they quilted their grave, mercan-
tile character, became exceedingly profit
gate and debauched, ate up their capital,
and resolved to work no more, and amused
themselves by flying about the sugar
houses and stinging the negroes.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
The English Peerage.

NOTHING can seem more perpexed
IN and complicated to foreigner than
the arrangement of the English Peerage
For example, most strangers are acquainted
with the general principle that a peer can
only have a seat in the House of Lords, and
cannot have anything to do with the House
of Commons. So far everything is clear.
But tho first time foreigner listens to
debate in the House of Commons, he hears
perhaps the Marquis of Harrington make
a speech. He asks how this comes to
pass, and he is told that the Marquis of
Harrington is in fact no Marquis at all but
merely Mr.. Spencer Campton Cavendish,
eldest son of the Duke of Devonshire, hav-
ing, according to English usage, the title
"by courtesy" of Marquis, a title without
any legal effect, and which will not serve
as description of its possessor in any
formal document. If the son of the Duke
of Devonshire has to be described formally,
he is spoken of as "the Hon. Spencer
Campton Cavendisb, commonly called Mar
quis of Harrington" He therefore may be
elected to sit in the House of Commons,
which house in fact swarms with elder and
younger sons of the nobility, bearing cour-
tesy titles. This much, too, one foreigner
easily understands but he suddenly re-
members that Lord Palmerston was a men,
Der of the House of Commons up to his
death at the age of eighty-one, and he
asks in CONSERVATION, was his too only a
courtesy title, and was Lord Palmerston's
father living at that time? 1t has to be
explained to him that Lord Palmerston
was peer with genuine title Of his own
but then he was only an Irish peer, not en-
titled, unless elected a representative peer,
to sit in the House of Lords, and therefore
qualified to be chosen as q member of the
House of Commons Then perhaps he is
puzzled about Lord Russell, who he knows
sat in the House of Commons for long
time and now sits in the House of Lords,
and who has not succeeded to any peerage
in the meantime, for the head of the house
of Bedford is alive and well, and Lord Rus
sci is far out of the way of the succession in
any case. But here comes in new con-
dition of things. The Queen conferred upon
John Russell in 1871 a peerage of his own,
and he sits in the House of Lords as Earl
Russell. In fact we have at least five dis
tinct classes Of mobiles who possess or are
courteously gifted with titles. There are
peers of England, peers Of Ireland, peers of
Scotland, peers of the United Kingdom
(created since the legislative union of three
countries and the sons of peers who bear
titles of courtesy. The peers of England
and those of the United Kingdom sit in the
House of Lords by right, and cannot be
elected to the House of Commons. The
Irish and Scotch peers sit III the House of
Lords only when they are elected as repre-
sentatives of their order there, and when
not so elected they may be chosen to sit in
the House of Commons if they can render
themselves acceptable to a constituency.
The bearers of courtesy titles may sit in
the House of Commons, but not in the
House of Lords.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
From the Bellefonte watchmsn,
FEET or SIZE.

For some time past the pe9gle Of Loci
zen and Williamsport have been quizzine
b other on the relative size of theil
es' feet, and the following is the lates
Sc of the discussion i
Take them up tenderly,
Lift them with care,
Fashioned so slenderly,
A beautiful pair.
Look at those number "twelves."
A sight of themselves
Made from two ox-hidcs,
The truth, l shall tell
Made for young bride,
A Williamsport belle.
Touch them not scornfully,
Who has to wear them
To naught on land or sea,
Under the canopy,
Can we compare them.
How were her fathers feet 2
How were her mothers feet 2
How were her sisters feet2
What had the maiden done,
That she should merit ltl
Was IL judgment,
Or did she inherit it7
Alas for the rarity
OF Christian charity
Scarcer than pearls
Oh 1t was pitiful,
To see whole city full
OF blg-footed girls.
All those huge bridal shoes,
Look at their soles
Lacers like clothes lines
Pass through the holes.
Take them up tenderly,
Lift them with care
Fashioned so slenderly,
A beautiful pair.
If such were her slippers,
What were her stogas !
Fabrics of leather, like
Two "Saratogas %
Droves of horned cattle,
While passing around,
Look at her brogans,
Then paw up the ground
Believing all the while.
Knowing full we'll,
The leather required
For Williamsport belle.
She has good understanding,
That's morally certain
Her footing is proper
So let's drop the curtain,
And pledge in a bumper,
With proper solemnities
A health to the fair BRIDES
Pedal extremities
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03

E9-" Sam, do you find a spot for secret
prayer P" asked a minister of stable-boy.
" Oh, yes, sir; that old coach is my closet
and it is the best spot on earth" Where
there is heart to pray, it is easy enough
to find place.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03

EB- A little girl was once asked the fol-
lowing question "What is faith?' She
replied, "Doing Gods will and asking no
questions"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03

az Where do you find place to pray
IMP" was asked of pious sailor on whal-
ing-ship. "Oh, can always find quiet
spot at the mast-head."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
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 for any time over
four months and for four months four per cent.
We are well provided with all and every facility
for doing a 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 supplythe want ;and this 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 the fol-
lowing named partners:
VA. sroSsLER, Bloo9mItield' Perry county Pa
VIM. II. MILLER, Carlisle,
OFFICERS;
W. A. SPONSLER, President.
WILLIAM WILLIS Cashier
New Bloomfield, ly
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03

az Can the rum-seller say, 80 Lord
prosper thou the work Of my hand"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
Perry County Bank!
SpOnsler. ,TunI5in 81 Go.

TINE undersign ID having formed Banking AS
Il sociatiOn under the above name and STYLE are
now ready to do General Banking business at
their new Banking House, on Centre Square,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-09

The prohibitory law OF Massschu.
sets Is getting some hard knocks
The Boston Adr .rtiser says the manner
In which II Is enforced makes 1t a
"wretched and contsmptible thing.
somewhere between an outrage and n
farce" In regard to the working oil
the law, it makes these revelations
W b IL the Lesson that this genera.
tiou In Massachusetts, Il learning In
regard to the prohlbitory law, for In
s.ances Why. simply th.s-,hat the
Oldest. richest, most influential vlolat-
ors Of the law have never been seen In
the Courthouse that since we have
had a p%rohibitory law and a Ss,to con-
ststulary, there has not been at the
State.house nor at the chiefs Office In
Pembcrton Square a show o: power
or disposition to enforce the law I'm
partially that a poor Irlshman or an
unsuccessful politician, just af,e- de-
feat at tho polls-or q foreigner pre-
sumably without friends-ls fair game
for the constables but that the great
body OF the liquor dealers. including
all the ho:el-keepers and those who
are among the 'flrs. people, are rs
free from complaint or seizure a.
though they were dealers In butter
and eggs"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-09
Where Is Bishop rozsr7

The astounding action OF the Dean
Of Canterbury while In America has
been followed by an act still more In
dependent on the part Of the Dean OF
Westminster. lie has actually Invited
the great philologlst. Max Muller. to
lecture In his pulpit In Westminster
Abbey. The Dean and several clergy.
men were present, and the choir sung
..From Greenland's Icy Mountains"
The Professors lecture was on For
eign Missions. and was n OF the very
excellent Chips from q German work.
shop" which lave flown or 80 fire.
quently from hls Ak. One OF the
stately London papers, that always
goes to press In bands and canonicals,
declares that tho action Of Dean STAN
ley has taken Its breath away. Let 1t
loosen lie bands q bit, aud get the Dean
to give 1t one or two raps. and 1t will
come around all right. But where Is
Tozer2 Have the English nation no
What q grand chance for the
Bishop OF Senegal. or New Guinea, or
Patagonia !-St. Louis Democrat.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-09

SENATOR PRArr. Of Indiana, Is not
only radical on the question Of the
salary bill repeal, but right. When
the bill vas reported to tho Senate
from the Committee on Civil Service
and Retrenchment, IL sought simply to
repeal the Act Of March 3, 1879, and
was to take effect from It's passage.
Mr.. Pratt moved an amendment pro-
vlding that the pay for the balance oil
Congress shall be Of such amount As "a
make = total, ,eitA that already recefred,
Of 5000 per annum. This amendment
was Yesterday rejected BY = vote OF 4;
to IL. But the senator Is lndefatiga'
BILE. and Immediately moved another
amendment, which provides that the
amount Of compensation Of Senators
aud Delegates Of the House for the
year ending March 3. 1874. shall BE-
S7.5Oo, and for the year ending March
3, 1875, $a.5oo. Inclusive Of mileage
and allowances. IL being suggested.
however, that this would Be unjust to
the new senators aud members, the
Senator modified his amendment 50 Is
to apply only TO those elected and
serving prior to December l. 1873. the
beginning Of the last Congress. This
amendment must next be voted OH.
IL will doubtless DO also defeated.
Nevertheless, Il Is just and right.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-09
Truckee Items.
trrom the Republican, January s.l

lrrom the Republican, January 81
The roads to iIst Springs and Sierra
Valley are we'll opened again, and the
slelghl & Is superb. Parties living In
tho warm valleys Of the State, where
snow is q rarity, who wish to enjoy
the luxury Of n genuine sleigh ride,
should visit Truckee.
We are Informed that when the Lick
Observatory Il built at Lake Tahoe.
the glass will be cast and the lenses
for the telescope ground upon the site
Of the observatory. The work IL to be
Californian as much as possible.
w. b. Campbell has been engaged
to-day with teams In breaking n road
to Bonner Lake. Tomorrow skaters
will have . fine opportunity to air
themselves on the smooth surface oil
Bonner.
A newly welded pair from San
Francisco arrived In Truckee last night
and lett this afternoon for Hot Springs
at Lake Tahoe. A cool place TO take
q bride and spend the honeymoon.
Thompson. Of the Nevada Ice Com.
psny at Camp 10, was In town this af.
ternoon. lie reports the new Ice rs
eight inches thick on their pond.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-09
A Struggle for Life.

A few days sInce Mr.. A. p. Munck,
. we'll known citizen OF thls place,
came very near perisblng 10 the Ex-
celslor mountains, from cold. hunger
and fatigue. IL appears from his state
ment that he was out hunting for hor-
SO. nn Excelsior Flat Ia the Excelsior
Mountains. between Rhodes'Mars and
Walker Lake. The horse that he was
riding got away from him, with the
saddle aud Birdie, and he could not
catch him. lie walked In sand and
snow about tour inches deep. until he
wore himself out completely, and
would have perlshed II he had not got
q Dire started. He had got wet with
sweat In trying to catch Ills horse, and
his boots froze to his feet. He got SO
sleepy that hs could not keep his eyes
open. The night was dark and he had
trouble tn get where there was any
wood. lie had no blankets nor any
thing to eat. and was nine or ten miles
from Soda Springs, the nearest point
where he could get food. He could
not 20 there ; he was too near worn
out. He could do nothing more then.
When lie got wood hs was all right.
First he got some sagebrush aud start
| ed q fire and warmed hls feet u little,
and thawed his boots. After he got
his boots of. his socks dried and his
| feet warmed. he travelled around I'LL
he got some wood. He had to feel
around alter tho wood. After ho got
Il he says "he was all right" aud
that after he got warm he was not
slespy. He stayed with the fire until
daylight. He obtained water To drink
by melting snow Ia his hat. but could
not qucnch his thirst. In the morning
he started for Soda Springs, and II
took him until 2 o'clock 10 GO nine
miles. being 20 badly used up from
fatigue aud exposure the night before.
lie got his horse six days after. about
1--we miles from where he got away,
with the saddle under Ill, belly and his
bride on, aud u Spanish bit. with
which 1t Ia scarcely possible for a horse
to eat enough to live. They both SUR
vlve.-Bordr Miner.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-09


RArtD REsrMr1roS.-It Is one oil
the special triumphs Of Secretary Rich.
ardson's great plan for specie resump.
ton by Issuing ,llvsr In amounts Of
five dollars aud less that Il has been so
gradual aud nolssleas. Agar ago
there was scarcely any silver In clrcu.
lation. Now look at US! Why only
80 long ago n last Saturday the Treas.
ury Department paid out thirty dollars
and ten cents In actual solid silver-
none Of your plated stun. but genuine
half dollars and ten cent pieces. Aud
yet the operation Of resumption has
been 20 smooth and easy that very few
people have noticed IL, and We pre,ume
that not one newspaper In ten will
mention II among tho events Of the
year.-N. I. Tribune.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-09

Tnx Bankrupt Bill Of tho Senate
Judiciary Committee, offered In lieu oil
the House proposition for repeal, re-
quires the concurrence OF 4 quarter oil
the insolvent's creditors to force him
Into bankruptcy. 1t allows protested
paper to run sixty days ; allows n ina.
jorlty Of creditors to take the case oul
OF bankruptcy at any time. and permits
any number Of creditors to make q
composition Of their own claim, after
the British system.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-09

The House Committee on Naval ap-
preparations have reported a bill which
sppropriates only $500, 900 more than
the amount appropriated for that pur-
pose In 1859. This looks like retrench.
ment TO some purpose, and 1t Is to be
hoped the bill will pass, rel should
IL render n deficiency bill necessary
mex. year. The nation Is now, we
hope, less able to appropriate large
sums than IL will DO . year hence.
when the deficiencies must Be provided
for. Congress should avoid by all
practicable means, an increase Of tax
alton.