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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-23
Az orrrcER BEArEl

was In the faithful discharge Of his duties in the
Third precinct, he was attacked and seriously
beaten BY . crowd Of colored roaghs, who were
Just taken. The roughs. escaped at the time, but
night before last the parties were takep into Gus
tody, and yesterday they were tried before Judge
Smell, who sent them to jail for ak months.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-23

anu see IN operation AT tho snow rOOms OF hamll-
ton Pearson, Y. NJ. Q. A. building. r. .r-a
NO ONE NEED BE SHORT OF MONEY
since 1t can be procured on cOllaterals to any
amount at less than half the usual rates, at Il.
Fulton's, No. SIS Ninth street, near PennsyL
vania avenue. Money can there be obtained on
all kinds Of personal property. Whlo for those who
have enough and to spare of the "filthly lucre''
there is displayed q fine assortment Of gold and
silver watches, diamonds, musical instruments,
sewing machines. and vast assortment OF other
articles which are selling at almost one-half what
they can be bought for elsewhere. .-
INCREASE YOUR LIGHT,
reduce your gas bills, and prevent the disagree
able Kissing and blowing so common with the old
style burners. Thousands are already in use in
this city, in the Government Printing Office,
hotels, public halls, churches and private resi-
dences. Tho above facts demonstrated TO the
satisfaction Of any one before purchase. Burners
30 cents each. Liberal discount to large consum-
ers and the trade. With the German opal globe
the light Is the softest and most brilliant ever dis
covered. The same globe, very richly decorated,
is the most beautiful thing In existence for parlOr
use. Gas Fixtures and Slate Mantels Headquar-
tiers, Y. NJ. Q. A, building, Ninth and streets
HAMILTON & PEARSON.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-23

TIE RAFFLE for two automatic singing birds
will take place at John Weleker's restaurant to-
night at soclock. Parties having chances In this
rattle are requested to be present without further
| notice
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-23
ANNIVER

hB SENI-CFNT ANNIVER-
- SARY of TIE Blbie aud Publication So
ciety WIZ he continued In this citv SUNDAY.
Dr. Thomas Armitage, of New York. will prearh
In the Cai' AIRY church on Sandy morning; Dir.
ia uSha nierson. of BEooGyD, will preach in the
First church At nighE.
In the af2ernooH, at O'Clock, there win be held
In The Calvary church
=. : - :: MASS MEETING
... .
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
This meeting VIII he sLtr, ssei by Or. Pearson, or
Pitlsbur2: Dr.. Full er. OF baltimore: Rev. CEas.
ii. Ryland, of Richmond. Hon. j. y. 8. Williams,
Of tie HI e OF Representatives. ny2Sa
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-23

EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS
A YACHT-CLoTH SUIT TO ORDER
FOR S2J.
FORMER PRICE S35..
LIGHT CASHMERE PANTALOONS TO
ORDER
AT $40 AND sI2. E---
FORMER PRICE SIS AND oIJ.
ALL OTHER GOODS AT SIMILAR RATES.
E1SEMAN BROS.
COS Seventh street, May Building.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
The Bishop and the Quaker.

Bishop Doane, formerly Bishop of New
Jersey, Notwithstanding manner and ex-
terror somewhat pompous, and which some
people mistook for arrogance Gas resulting
from his ecclesiastical position) was, never
theless, most highly esteemed by those who
stately demeanor was anything but the re-
suit of grovelng pride or ambition. The
story goes that, on certain occasion, the
Bishop and an honest Old Quaker found
themselves travelling on the same steam
boat. The Bishop, it seems had found
himself snugly ensconced from the begin
ming in an easy chair, which a cabin func-
tionary had most likely placed for him.
The Quaker entering the cabin later found
every seat occupied. 1t so CHANGED, how
ever, that the Bishop vacated his seat and
left the cabin. The Quaker at once ap-
propriated the Bishops seat, when, the
latter returning to the cabin, and to his
chair, found Mr.. Broadbrim in the full en-
joyment of it, The Bishop somewhat
peremptorily Gt is related) said to the
Quaker:
"That is my chair"
cit was thine" replied the Quaker, but
it is mine now."
"Do you know me ?' asked the Bishop.
"fdo not" remarked the Quaker.
"My name is Doane-Bishop Doane."
"Well," said the Quaker, "l've often
heard of thee, but, never saw thee before,
and l think less of thee now than 1 ever
did,"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
0br Gtntes, Netu olBloOndielo, pa.

Gus, for, should the tunnel cave in, where
was IL Smothered To remain idle would
never answer, on the other hand for my
fire would not burn, but only shoulder,
and fill the premises with smoke, bad
enough to blind one and then my stock of
water would soon be exhausted.
After pondering the matter over for
long, long time, resolved at last to risk
tunnel, at any rate. thought, as 1 had
no difficulty in breathing, and as my lamp
burnt pretty we'll, that air must come in
from some hole or corner, and perhaps the
drift might not be so high after all. So,
tying a string around my waist, and fasten-
ing the other end to the staple of the door
lock, commenced to work my way along.
1t was dreadful hard work and no mistake
that it was; for as l could not remove
the snow, had to trample it down and
press it each side, and melt it, and so make
away with it as best l could. Then the
air was so close and hot, that was in
bath of perspiration all the while. One
night woke up with the cold shivers and
the next day--if may call it day-I was
proper sicl--a violent cold. The way l
cured myself was to get up and dig for dear
life at the snow tunnel, until was dripping
wet, and as hot as plum pudding just out
of the pot
In day or two began to hear a faint
roaring sound of wind, and then the light
grew stronger and stronger, which gave
me hopes that must be coming out This
caused me to renew my labors with fresh
vigor At every shovelful almost, the noise
of the wind and the glimmer of light in
creased, until, at last, all at once, the top
of the tunnel caved in and after consider
able struggling and putting, | came out
once more to the blessed light of the day,
Shaking the snow from myself, found it
was as l supposed. There was snow
drift of sixty feet piled over my house, from
the brow of the hill to within few feet of
the wall. had occasion to rejoice that
had myself tied to the door-post, otherwise
should not have found my way back, or,
at least, not for a long time. AS said be-
fore, there was a settlement down the
coast as soon as 1 could, set off and got
some men to come and help me to dig out
the house. But can tell you that the
next year when we came back to the Lab
rador, there was good heap of that drift
in the valley still !; and, for that matter,
it remained all the summer.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
The Arctic Regions.

A MOTHER link has been formed in the
IN chain of discovery which is eventually
to unite the now unknown regions of the
Arctic Ocean to the civilized world, and this
time the fingers are of the Austrian nation.
The discovery which they have made will
render their names famous in the now but
partially unrolled record of Arctic discov-
cry. n.. .H a mia .H
Circumstances which they could not con-
troll guided these men to the discovery of
what may prove to be the long-sought
Arctic continent. 1t is certain that they
have discovered new land and one of
great extent After Count Wilczee's de-
parture the steamer was headed northeast,
according to the original plan of the expe-
dition. But the ice was forming fast, and
they soon found themselves completely en-
folded in its drifts. al4r
To navigate was an impossibility. Four
teen long months this steamer and these
men were imprisoned in the mighty foes
and carried with them in their never-ceas-
hove in sight. The ice with which they
we're floating was brought to stand-still
by the land. The party disembarked, and
with dogs and sledges journeyed inland.
The land was composed of mountains of
dolomite formation, separated by huge
glaciers The dolomite appeared in some
places as compact limestone, and in others
in huge crystalline granulated rocks of a
cloudy color d. .1lro.Il l-af .l.r 0.,
But little vegetation of any kind was no.
ticed, and with the exception Of a few Arc
tic birds, no animal life was observed. The
party travelled northward to latitude 82o,
and then returned to their ship. From the
point gained, the land extended to the north
and west as far as the eye could reach.
The discOverers named the land " Francis
Joseph Land.' bha 039. rigieiae
The great question now to be settled is,
what is this Francis Joseph Land which
Captain Payer has discovered? Our geo.
graphers here are undecided, some holding
that it is continent by itself, and others
that is part of Eastern Greenland. This
latter theory is stoutly maintained by the
followers Of Petermanp, who have always
maintained that the abrupt and mountain
ous coast of East Greenland tends away to
the northeast slightly beyond scoresby's
furthest point north Of fSpitzbergen,
The absence OF animal life is important
in settling this question, for Hayes tells me
that the whole region around the shores Of
Smiths Sound teens with animal life,
and one good hunter could feed twenty
mouths" The sea abounds in walrus, seal,
narwhale, and white whale, the land in
reindeer, foxes, cider ducks wild geese,
snipo, and gull Of various descriptions, and
the ice is the roaming grounds Of bears
Francis Joseph Land seems 70 have mono
Of these but this fact may DO explained by
the presence Of colder currents than in
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
A Robbed RObber.

A very comical conclusion to q very ordi-
nary theft took place in Paris recently. A
sneak-thief entered a gentleman's apart
ment one afternoon by means of false keys
and proceeded to ransack drawers and clos
cts in search of valuables. To his disgust
he found neither jewels, money nor any
portable valuables, SO he finally concluding
to treat himself to new suit of clothes,
including shirts, stockings and underwear,
laid them out on the bed, and proceeded to
remove his own garments. Just as he had
got to the critical point when his old clothes
were off and the new ones were not on, he
heard some one open the outer door of the
apartment. He scrambled under the bed
in all haste, and while lying perdu there he
heard the newcomer prowlng round the
room, opening drawers, &C., and finally
heard him depart. He then crept out but
what was his horror to find that the second
individual had been brother-thief, and
that not only the clothes he had been about
to put on were gone, but his own suit as
well. Whilst he was in the midst of a
search for some other garment, he was
again disturbed by the opening of a door
and this time he popped into closet. This
last arrival proved to be the owner of the
apartment, who, finding his furniture in
disorder and his wearing apparel gone,
proceeded to search for the malefactor, and
soon discovered the poor, shivering crimi-
nal in the closet. He summoned the police
and gave him into custody. and the unfor-
tunate fellow was conveyed to the station
house, wrapped in blanket, and piteously
declaring that he had stolen nothing-that
on the contrary he had been robbed, basely
robbed, of all his clothing.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
SInruIar Frenk Of a Prisoner.

A most remarkable attempt to get re-
lease from prison has just been discovered
at Charlestown, Mass. Michael Murphy,
Of Boston, who was sentenced to 12 years
imprisonment in January, 1858, having
complained to a member of the Legislature
two years and half ago, that he was
too sick to be confined, and having received
the assurance that he would be released If
IL he continued i'll for year, at once took
to his bed, and there has lain ever since till
recently, pretending that his legs were
paralyzed. I nss
1t being suspected that he was playing
possum, he was etheriEed on Friday, whore
upon he got out Of bed and hoped around
as lively as a cricket. When he recovered
control Of himself he crawled back into bed
and the officers propose to let him stay
there, if he chooses.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06

EB- Now it is thought that after all, the
advice not to- give children sugar and
sweets was not as wise as it is generally
considered. There is no doubt from re-
cent researches Of the healthiness of sugar
atleast. Excess is, of course, hurtful. SO
is excess in anything else. In the case Of
children in whom the requirements Of
growth call for rapid and efficient trans
formation Of food into tissue, there is no
doubt that natures demand for sweets is
very imperious, and parents should, there
fore, understand that they increase the
amount of nutrition extracted from beef
and mutton. By both sugar and honey the
gastric juices are Increased, and meat more
nearly assimilated. In regard to the teeth
all our old theories are overturned. In re-
gard to the effect Of sugar on the teeth, the
correctness Of the popular belief is met and
reflted by the fact that the teeth Of the
West Indian negroes-a community re-
markable for the amount of sugar con-
sumed among them-are Of bright white.
The reasoning of medical science is that
phosphate Of lime being the chief consti-
tuoht of tile bones and teeth, but not be-
fore adult age an increase Of the phosphate
OF lime is the essential characteristic of the
development Of the bones in children, and
as Tactic acid dissolves the phosphate Of
lime of the food, sugar indirectly supports
this solution, and facilitates the conveyance
of lime to the teeth. The antiseptic prop
critics Of sugar and all saccharine substan-
COS is another point in their favor. They
and salt are the great preservatiye agents,
and even in the living body many beneficial
effects of this kind survive. +FH -G
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06

Smiths Sound, and the failure of the ex-
plorers to find animal life in their brief
journey is not conclusive evidence of its
non-existence. No limit has as yet been
discovered to the existence of animal life
within the Arctic Circle, and failure to
discover it Immediately in this new region
should not be regarded as absolute proof
of its absence.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
AnecdOte of Judge Whitman.

AnecdOte Of Judge Whitman.
HNHE old man told the following bit of
l. his experience in my hearing, and he
laughed heartily in the remembrance.
In the other years, when Maine was
District of Massachusetts,, Ezekiel Whit
man was among those chosen to represent
the District in the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature. He was an eccentric man and one
of the best lawyers of his time. In those
days Whitman owned farm, and did
much work upon his land and it so hap
pened that when the time came for him
to set out for Boston his best clothes we're
a suit of homespun. His wife objected to
his going in that garb, but be did not care.
l will get nice, fashionable suit made
as soon as l reach Boston, P" he said.
Reaching his destination, Whitman
sought rest at Doolittle's City Tavrrn.--
Let it be understood that he was grad
uato of Harvard, and that at this tavern lie
was at home.
AS he entered the parlor of the house,
he found several ladies and two or three
gentlemen there assembled, and he heard
remark from one of the former
g "Ah,-here comes countryman of the
real homespun genus. There's fun"
Whitman stared at the company, and
then sat down.
"Say, my friend-you are from the
country ?' remarked one of the gentle
men.
" "Ya-as," answered Ezekiel, with ludi-
crous twist of his face.
The ladies Uttered.
''And what do think of our city p'
"lt's a pooty thick-settled place. any
how. It's got swampin' sight o. houses
in it,"
" And good many people, too"
Ya-as,-I should reckon So"
" Many people where you came from ?''
Wal,-some."
A." Plenty of ladies, l suppose?"
'1Ya-as,-a fair sprinklin."
"And l don't doubt that you are quite
beau among themP"
"Ya-as,-I beaus 'em some-tew meet
in' an singin' -schewl."
perhaps the gentleman from the coun-
try will take glass of wine ?''
"Thanke Don't keer if do'
The wine was brought from the side
board.
"YOu must drink toast"
so, git eout l casts toast
heerd of such thing as drinkin' it. But
ken give ye sentiment"
The ladies clapped their hands; but
what was their surprise when the stranger,
rising, spoke calmly and clearly, and in
tones ornate and dignified, as follows
"Ladies and gentlemen, permit me to
wish you health and happines, with every
other blessing earth can afford ; and may
you grow better and wiser with advancing
years, bearing ever in mind that outward
appearances are often deOeitful. You mis-
took me, from my dress, to be a country
BOBBY, while l, from this superficial cause,
thought you to be gentlemen. The mis-
take has been mutual"
He had just spoken when Caleb Strong
the Governor of the State, entered and in
quired for Mr.. Whitman.
"Ah here am, Governor. Glad to
see you" Then turning to the dumb
founded company
Il wish you a very good-evening.
And he left them feeling about as small
and cheap as it is possible for full-growu
people to fell.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
How Many Apples did Adam and Eve Ea

How Many Apples did Adam and Eve Eat.
This question is exciting quite a lively
discussion. Properly this is a subject
which should be settled by the Grange, but
it win not be amiss to give what is going
the rounds
Old Version. Eve 8, and Adam 9. To
tai, 10.
Boston Journal.-Eve 8, and Adam g,
also. Total 16.
Gloucester Adeertiser.--We think the
aboves figures entirely wrong. If Eve and
Adam s2, certainly the total will be 90.
But we reason something like this Eve
81 and Adam 80. Total, 1853.
Laurence American.--If Eve 81 and
Adam 2, the total is 1893.
Boston JOurnaI.--If Eve 1st, and
Adam 9, would not the total be 1893?
We think this all wrong. If Eve s14S
know how 1t tasted and Adam 1 2, 4 2
40 fly her opinion of the apples, the total
would be 8, 1872, ,Ss9.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
3. 7. BABBlTT,
q % a wAsHINoToN St., NY
Notice.

The interest OF VIM. II. Miller. Of Carlisle, In
the Perry County Bank, OF sponsler, Junkin y
H. Junkin, and from this date April 20th, 1874, said
Miller Is no longer member OF said firm, but the
firnl consists Oi w. A. Hp0nsler B. Y. Junkin.
mankind as 8DOnsler Junkin 3 Co., Who viii con-
tinne 10 do business In the same mode and man
ner as has been done hitherto with the full assur.
ance that our course has met the appreciation and
'''''' a-'''''' w W. AZ BP0NSI.ER
B ~ JUNKlN.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
b t. BABBITT's
Pure Concentrated Potash,
OR LYE,
M an,,lla tha atronoth of a ~, a th.,.
sponifying Substance.

l have recently perfected new, method Of
packing my Potash. or Lye, and am nov. pack
ify, and does not injure the soap II Is packed a
boxes containing "a and As oneib Balls, and in no
other way. Directions In English and German
for making hard and soft soap w.t. this Potash
accompany o. ehpackage.
B. 7. BABBlTT,
i56mh. 64to s4 wAsHINGToN ST., MY
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06

Or of the following Local Agents on the
same terms:
4. +. KEIM, lN
Newport Pa
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06

JAS. T. LONG,
Duncannon, Pa.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-10-30
Eeyasl.: .:.fon - ,fita Elephants.

Attention has been l.aru in the Md a
pre,idcncv to ti.e iu~rca-i9- number Of wild
clcp,ant~ In certain ulc!.4Icl Gj~t. It,. ani
the deyas;ation~ Ca.sed by tlieir incar<ions
into the cu'tiyatvi area. In recent in
stance. Il MahammcIln vilagcr, At o;tacal
was tIampsi to death in has own hut hy
one OF these hage beast. who attacked 1t 0r
broke through it in a panic: bat in the
southeastern part of My>ore, bordering on
the elevated range krorn as the Beligi-i-
rangam Hills, we read Of a very decisive
check being inflicted on their ravaoes through
the excrtionS Uf Mr.. Slnder>on, the SUPER
in;cndent of canals for the district. This
gentleman appears to have studied to some
purpose the process long used for the cap
ture Of the Ccyl"n elephants by gradually y
hemming them into a kraal or inclosure.
Having procured the assent of the Chief
Commissioner, Sir r. Meade, and the as
sistance Of the best SportSInen near. be set
deliberately to work to prepare a sort of
trap. fifteen acres in extent, in the bed of the
Honhoie river using the perpendicular sides
of the channels drawn from Il for most OF
the inclo>ure. Into this a large herd was
driven by the sportSmen. assisted by bands
Of villagers. Once confined thus far, and
prevented from breaking out at the weak
points by Gay by watchmen. aud " night
by large fires, a smaller timber enclosure
was carefully prepared at one angle, and the
herd finally forced into it, with the loss of
only one shot-a large female, which was
apparently determined that her calf should
not be entrapped. A gate of large trees, cut
away and dropped behind, now closed the
opening, and it was found that over fifty of
the interesting strangers were thus netted.
The application of the usual subduing pro-
cess OF starvation and the loan of n party
of the Rajah's tame elephants by that
princes guardian, Colonel Malleson, did the
rest, and the captives were successfully be-
ing tanned separately.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-10-30
The Plague oT Ants in London.

NJ title anxiety exists in the neiChbJr-
hood IF Lrn1on by the plauge Of ants Those
who ara acrust1 1ujel 20 look on the ant asan
indrst i'a~ bit insignifcan, creature viii
probably smile n the idea of its presence
even in swarm being source Of serious III
c1urcaicnce. II out any wish t. cause
al unnecessary panic, but merely with tie
view or preparing LondonerS for possible
c cntingeucis-. it my be as well 10 call at
tcntion 10 the proceedings Of an army Of ants
that some years ego invaded the island Of
(i.ena n. The ants on that occasion ''de-
ecc7del from the hills like torrents. and the
plantations aS wcl as every path and road
for mi eS were filled with tiem Rats. mice,
and reptiles became an easy prey to them,
and even the birds, which they attacked
whenever they lighted on the ground in
search of food. were 50 harassed as 10 be at
length unable to resist them. Streams Of
wafer only opposed temporary obstacle to
their progress; the foremost rushing blindly
on certain Death and fresh armies instantly
following. until a bank was formed of this
carcases Of those which were drowned suIIi-
cient to dam mp the waters and allow the
main body to pass over in safety. Even fire
was tried without effect. When it was
lighted to arrest their route. they rushed
into the blaze in such myriads as to extin-
gaish it. To such straits WIS the unfortun-
ate island reduced by the ants that a reward
of sec, 900 was offe ed. bat in vain, for an
effectual means of destroying them and it
was not until hurricane in 1870 came and
blew them away and destroyed them-doing.
by the way. almost m IRE mischief than the
ants-that Grenada was freed from these
terrible destroyers. Happily, in London we
have tie steam-roller. which should be kept
ready for immediate action in the face of the
calamity with which we are now threatened.