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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12
EVOLUTION OF THE HOG.

The predecessors or ancestors of the hog.
Bablrussa, and similar existing animals are
being gradually brought to light by modern
archaeological studies. One of these near
est the domesticated form has been found
in the miocene of France, and is referred to
the genus PaiG0chPrus. 1t is also related
to the peccaries, which appear to have ex
listed during the same early period in North
America in considerable abundance. Their
existence in South America at the present
time is one of many indications that that
region has not advanced in respect to it's
fauna as rapidly as our own and the old
continents. Another miocene genus of hogs
is the ElOtheriuD,, which has left remains
in France and North America. The COM
mon species of the Nebraska beds is the
Z. Norton,i Of Leidy, which was as large
as 4 pig. Its front teeth are much devel
oped, at the expense of the hinder ones;
and it had bony tuberosities on the under
jaw, in the positions now supporting wat,
tails in the hog. Prof. Cope of Hayden'S
United States Survey, discovered during
the past season in Colorado much the larg
est species of Elotheripm yet known. The
skull was longer than that of the Indian
RhinoceroS, and the tuberoSiteS of the
lower jaw were greatly developed. The
front pair formed divergent branches on
the lower front of the chin, so that it ap-
peared to bear a horn on each side, which
tho animal doubtless found useful in root
ing in the earth. The species was semi
aquatic in it's habits, like the Hippotamus
aud Dinotherium; but while these are fur
nished with extraordinary developments of
the lower incisor teeth for tearing up their
food, the Elotherium rdnsosun is the only
animal known which possessed horns i'll
"a no
pose. \ still older type of hogs-which
may claim to be the predecessor in struc-
ture as well as in time Of all known genera
is the AchGnodon Cope, from the Eocene
of Wyoming. The 4 insoZence was pow
erfu beast, larger than bear, with COM
paratively short head, and with the unin
terrupted series of teeth which belongs to
all the oldest forms of the mammals and 10
the higher quadrumana.
SE-A An observant old lady says that "no
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12

The LARGEST ROSE TREE IL THE WORLD
5. a. Randall, near Santa Rose, Califor-
MIA, has on his grounds the largest rose
tree, probably in the world. The stem,
near tho ground, measures two feet in cir
conference, and just above this measure
ment it spreads into three stems which
grow without any branches for twelve feet
OF it the Horticulturia says: Imagine
hinge garland, or rather mountain of roses
% feet in height, % feet across, spendidy
developed, blossoming over a surface of 400
square feet, and having upon it, at one
time. no less than 4, 900 fuN 5locn roses and
10000 juds.' The bush was planted fif-
teen years ago.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12

A BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT.-Wheu the
summer of youth is slowly wasting away
on the nightfail of age, and the shadow of
the path becomes deeper and deeper, and
life wears to its close, it is pleasant to look
through the vista Of time upon the sorrows
and felicites of our earlier years. If we
have home to shelter. and hearts to re-
joice with us, and friends have been gath
cred together around our firesides, then the
rough places of wayfaring will have been
worn and smoothed away in the twilight of
life, while the many dark spots we have
passed through will grow brighter and
more beautiful. Happy. indeed. are those
intercourse with the world has not changed
the tone of their holier feeling, or broken
those musical chords of the heart, whose
vibrations are so melodious, so tender and
so touching in the evening of their life.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12

Indeed, who shall count the oysters off
spring? Science, by her own methods, has
made the computation; and SO she gives US
the astounding assurance that a single oys-
ter, during one spawning season, emits two
million embryOs
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12

THE "REToRT Lord
Chesterfield happened to be at ball in
France where Foltaire was one of the
guests. The former was gazing about the
brilliant circle of ladies, when Voltaire &C
costed him with, my lord, know you
are Judge; which are the most beautiful
the English or the French ladies ?''-
Upon my word,' replied his lordship,
with his usual presence of mind, " | am no
connoisseur of painting" Some time after
this, Foltaire, being in London, went to
nobleman's ball with Lord Chesterfield.
A lady in the company, prodigously paint
ed, directed her whole discourse to Voltaire
and entirely engrossed his conversation.
Chesterfield came up, and tapped him on
the shoulder, saying, "Sir, take care you
are not captivated." "My Lord" replied
the French wit, 81 scoru to be taken by an
English vessel under French coors'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12

W1vEs.-What a happy day would be
for Britain, the morning of which would
smile upon the making of law for allow
ing no woman to marry until she has be-
come an economist, thoroughly acquainted
with the necessary expenses of respecta-
BILE mode of living, and able te calculate
the requisites of comfort in connection
with all the probable contingencies of act
ual life If such law should be so cruel
as to suspend for year or more every
approach to the hymeneal altar, it would
at least be equally effective in averting that
repentance with which so many look back
to the hurried manner in which they rushed
hlindfold upon an untried fate. and only
opened their madness and folly when it
was too late to avert the fatal consequences.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12

rs Profanity never did any man the least
good. No man is richer or happier, or
wiser for it. 1t commends no one to socie-
ty. 1t is disgusting to the refined, and
Accountable to the good.
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Go into 4 store in

"a Go into store in Cecil county on
a wash day and sit one hour, and You will
hear enough calls for more of MooRE's
" Wilmington City Soap" to make you
dream at night, You are making soap in a
tin pan with tea spoon for ladle. Try
it. .
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12

Innocence AND NIRTUE.-Inuocence is
not virtue, and those who fancy that it is
make Il fatal mistake Innocence is SIM
ply ignorance of evil: virtue knows it,
appreciates it, rejects it. Infancy is lovely
i'll its innocence; but life, with its stern
realities, demands the strong, ripened vigor
of manly virtue to resist its evil to protect
its good, to build up character, and to bless
the world,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12

sS An observant old lady says that "no
other living thing can go as slow as a boy
on an errlLd'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12

Entered according to Act OF
Congress, in the year
1874, in tho ONCE of the Lib
rarinn OF Congress-. at Wash
tnGton-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12
HOW OYSTERS ARE BORN

Our bivalve, however does not spawn
after the manner of mollusks generally.
1t is, in its own way, viviparous. 1t does
not emit eggs, but at the proper time sends
forth its young alive. The eggs are dis
lodged from The ovaries and committed to
the nursing care of the gill and mantel.
AT first each egg seems to be inclosed i'll
capsule. 1t is of yellowish color, but as
incubation or development progresses the
color changes, first to gray, then to
brown, afterward to a violet. This is
sign that the time of eviction is at hand:
for Nature now issues her writ to that
effect. And wonderful little beings they
are when the writ arrives to vacate the
homestead, for whole troops Of them can
go gracefully and without iostling through
the maZiest evolutionS i'll that tinicst sphere
"a drop of water. As cited by F. W. Eel
loves in the american Naturalist, says VI.
Davaide: Nothing is more curious than
to see, under the microscope these little
mollusks travel in drop of water, in vast
numbers, mutually avoiding one another,
crossing each others track in every dircc-
ton, with a wonderful rapidity, never
touching. and never meeting The parent
oyster has, indeed, a prodigious family to
turn out upon the world. But when this
time does come, though Winter be near,
her actions are summary, and the wee
BARNS are every one ordered from home.
They are spit forth, or elected from the
shell. Filled with water, the valves are
suddenly snapped together. Every snap
cmits a small whitish cloud. Though a
little of the milky fluid be in it, this whitsh
cloud is composed chiefly of the tiny fry;
for, individually they are almost invisible
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-12
CUPID'S DODGES.

Months, 20 and % per cent additional. Three chang
SLOWED to yearly advertisers without additional char
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
Brief Items.


The Newport Furnace has gone into
blast again.
They must have mean set of thieves
around Newport, as they even steal onion
sets after they are planted.
The exhibition of the Reformed church
at Newport, last week, added over SOL, to
the Sunday School fund.
John r. Boden, of Saville twp, recently
sold horse for $500. That looks as
though Perry county could turn out some
fine stock.
The Ebensburg Herald learns that one
farmer in Cambria county made three
thousand pounds of maple sugar during the
late sugar making season.
An arrangement has been made between
the workmen, and the Iron Co., at Dun
cannon, so that the men commenced work
again on Monday of this week.
1t is said of the temperance crusaders
that "they drink not, neither do they sin I;
yet Solomon in all his glory, was not a raid
like one Of them"
Churches in this borough being scarce,
there being only of them) they now
use the bar rooms for holding Sunday af-
ternoon prayer meetings in.
We were shown few days since, Bible
printed at Carlisle, Pa, in the German
language in the year 1894, just 90 years
since. The book was in good state Of
preservation.
On opening q car ON Tuesday last, con-
tanning goods for Newport and Bloomfield,
It was found that the car had been entered
since IL had left the city, and had been
thoroughly ransacked. So far, however, no
goods are known to be missing.
The following advice is given to persons
afraid of burglars: On retiring for the
night spread newspapers loosely upon the
stairways and in front of the doorways
and windows. The noise produced at the
dead of night by treading on cracking
newspapers, or attempting to remove them
from the pathway, be the burglar ever so
stealthy and expert, is sufficient TO give
almost any sleeper notice of the presence
and whereabouts ofthe midnight foe.
We notice, with much regret, severe
and painful accident which 1befell Miss
Carrie Ruby Sabbath evening. She had
! lust returned from church, and while pass
ing through the hall, slipped on piece Of
oil-cloth, breaking the thigh bone OF hel
left limb. The sufferer Is getting along AZ
well as the painful circumstances OF thu
case win permit. - 9hippsns6ur0 NssOs.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
For the bloomfield Times.
DuNcANNoN, April 11th, 1874.


Mr.. Editor Thinking that perhaps
few items from this section of the county,
might not be uuinteresting to your numer-
ours readers, will try to give you some of
the news of this place, and also to inform
you of the manner of amusement and en-
tertainment Of the town. On Monday eve
ming last your correspondent attended the
Lyceum, held in the new school building,
land by the way, it does credit to the town,
and l can safely say chat few towns of its
size can boast better, or a more comforta-
bly, furnished school housel The meeting
was called to order by the president, Mr..
Vandewalker, after which Col. f. Wister,
read a spicy selection from Kidd's Elocu-
tion entitled, "There once was Topper"
which was we'll received by the audience.
The question for debate was then announ-
ced, Resolved that republican form of
government is preferable to limited Mon
archy, and was discussed by the following
gentlemen Messrs. Zeigler, Swartz and
Hauck, on the affirmative Messrs. Wister,
Long and Jackson, on the negative. The
query box was then opened and questions
read and referred to the gentlemen named
on the slips with the question. Our inn
preston is that the query box is great
addition to an association provided, it is
made use of for asking questions of general
Importance, or on scientific points. But to
use it as some do it is neither amusing or
instructive.
After making the proper appointments
adjourned to meet on Monday April 18th.
AS we came out of the building our eyes
were met with sight that was really beau
tiful, and even the reflection cast into the.
river was grand, and none but those who
have seen it can appreciate the beauty of
seeing fire on Peters Mountain after
dark, opposite to the town.
On Wednesday evening, the Sth inst,
having received an invitation some days be-
fore l hied myself off to the Mechanics
Hall, when Vantleberry Lodge, No. 208
Knights of Pytheas were celebrating their
third anniversary, and Notwithstanding the
evening was damp and disagreeable on az
count of a drizzling rain that was falling
/ was surprised to find so goodly a number
Of gallant Knights with their lovely ladies
in attendance. The meeting was called to
order by G. @. Bro. John Wills, the open
ing ode was sang by the audience, followed
with a fervent prayer by the Rev. Hunter.
A short and interesting address was then
made by Bro. j. e. Jackson, who stated
that the Lodge had been instituted in April
1871, and had received 50, 57S.72; had paid
out $4,000; funeral benefits, $4,000;
sick do and had invested $467.00; ex-
penses, $1,076.00. Rev. Hunter then fol-
lowed with very interesting and enter
tanning address, and offered great deal of
good cheer and encouragement. Refresh
ments were served by the committee which
were enjoyed by all. After few more adj
dresses were dismissed and all returned to
their homes regretting that the evening
was so short, and expressing themselves as
highly pleased / will close at present.
ALL.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

Cumberland County. - From the Car
Isle Volunteer of last week, we copy the
following:
Mr.. j. M. Wallace, formerly connected
with the Carlisle Herald, is now at Mr..
Miller's Central Dry Goods store, in the
capacity of book-keeper. The Judge is
a gentleman of pleasing manners, affable
and obliging, and will be quite an acces-
sion to the store.
On Wednesday afternoon of last week,
flames were discovered issuing from
frame dwelling, ON Dickinson alley, occu-
pied by colored family. The firemen
promptly responded, and the fire was sub
dued The building sustained considerable
damage. The origin Of the fire is un-
known.
A full-grown wild-cat-a female--was
killed in Frankford twp, a few days ago,
by two dogs belonging to George Knouse.
The dogs had lively time with puss be-
fore she gave up the ghost. They received
great many severe bites and scratches,
but they were game, and never gave up
the fight until the "varmint" was laid out
cold.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

Juniata COunty.-From the Mifflintown
papers of last week we copy the follow
ing
On Monday morning the masons COM
menced work upon the foundation of X. E.
Parker's new building, on Main street, in
tended for store rooms-one of the rooms
to be occupied by Mr.. Mutterbough as a
hardware store.
Mr.. William Sneice of Mifflin county,
has been appointed Supervisor of the Junia-
ia Division Of the Pennsylvania canal, Uice
Benz. F. Sheppley, resigned.
The Junata County Sabbath school Con-
vention will be held in Perrysvile, ON We'd
nesday and Thursday, May 27th and 28th.
Full particulars will be given in due time.
On Tuesday Amos G. Bonsell, of the
Register, received from the Fish Commis-
sioners can containing 800 salmon trout.
The trout were put in the Juniata river
about four hundred yards above the river
bridge.
On Saturday evening last as Henry
Grassmyer was returning to Patterson, on
a hand-car, the car ran against an Irish
man, who was walking upon the track,
throwing Mr.. Grassmyer off the car, cut
ACODC
from the back of his head, and bruising
him about the forehead. Mr.. Grassmyer
resides in Patterson and is foreman Of the
track hands. He is convalescing. The
Irishman escaped unhurt.
The dwelling house of Mr.. William
Buchanan, in Black Log valley, this county
was burned to the ground on last Saturday
night. Mr.. Buchanan is the Oldest settler
of that valley and among the Oldest resi-
dents of this county, being now about one
hundred years old, He and his very old
lady, who keeps house, live alone. At the
time of the fire no one else was in or around
the house and they, with great difficulty
escaped The roof had fallen In before
these old people discovered the fire and they
barely escaped, not even having time to Sc
cure any of their clothing. 1t Is believed
that the fire is the work Of an incendiary.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

A Runaway.-On Friday afternoon, as
Charles Tressler was driving pair Of his
fathers horses up Carlisle street, in this
borough, they suddenly started to run
just as they were opposite the residence Of
Judge Junkin. They went with terrible
speed, and entirely beyond control of the
driver, until they reached the corner of the
Court House, when the wheels struck the
bridge that crosses the gutter, stopping the
vehicle SO suddenly, that the hind part of
the wagon was thrown into nearly a per-
pendicular position, and the young man
was tossed at least 10 feet in the air, alight-
ing % or 10 feet in advance of the wagon.
The front wheels instantly became detach-
ed, and with these the horses continued up
the street TO the next corner, where they
turned on to the side walk, running be-
tween the trees, and f. Mortimer's resi-
dence, scraping the house and knocking
off piece from the steps. Fortunately
for Mr.. Meredith's porch, they again took
the street just before reaching his house,
and continued their course until they came
to the corner near the Reformed parsonage.
There they went into the lot, one horse go
ing each side of post and demolishing
two pannels of fence, and were then caught
by Mr.. M. Darlington. The driver was
picked up for dead, Immediately after the
accident, and taken into the Perry House,
but subsequent examination showed that
besides being stunned by the fall, his in
iuries consisted of slight bruises on the
head and face, and badly sprained wrist.
He was taken home an hour later, and the
next day was able to be around the house.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
OIsurch Nottces.

Preaching in the Presbyterian Church
next Sabbath at II A. NJ, and 7 z. M.
Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening.
Preaching next Sunday in the Reformed
Church at 81 O'Clock, p. M. Prayer meet
ing on Thursday evening.
In the M. e. Church preaching on Sun
day morning next. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening. gr
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

Rather Fishy.-The Sun6ury Daily is re-
sponsible for the following: Yesterday in
saving log on Friling's, Bowen g. Engel's
min, one of the logs drawn up was found
to be hollow, and upon examination there
was found to be quite collection of catfish
inside. They were quite stiff when taken
out, but upon putting them into a tub of
water they became quite lively. Among
the number was one having two heads,
perfectly developed, and two tails. 1t does
not swim quite as well as the Others Capt.
Manages has taken charge of it, and will
show it to any one calling. He proposes to
keep it alive if possible. 1t has been ex-
amined by some scientific and medical men
and they declare it is natural curiosity.
He has been offered ten dollars for it but
refuses to sell it.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

Singular Accident.-A little boy of David
Sheibley's at Newport, met with severe
accident on Thursday, which nearly deprived
him of the sight of an eye. Mrs. s., his
mother was sewing, while the child was
lying on the floor, and when she arose, the
scissors flew out of her lap into the child's
eye penetrating it, but it did not injure the
lens of the eve.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
DoubIe RObberr.4A correspondent from

Double RObbery.-A correspondent from
Falling Springs, sends the following:
"The occupants of Mr.. Abraham Fry's
Railroad boarding house were aroused on
last Thursday night the 7th inst, by the
alarm of robbers in the house. Mr.. Fry
heard some one walking through the house,
and a search was made. No robber was to
be found, but, Mr.. VIM. Calhoon found he
was relieved of twenty dollar bill. All
hands left next morning, saying they would
not stay any longer in a robbers house,
but it turns out that they took the robber
with them.
They moved to Mr.. Geo. Sheibly's, near
by. About ten o'clock on Wednesday
night, Mr.. Minich's clerk got very sick, Tor
pretended to- and said he would lay on the
lounge down stairs. Between twelve and
one o'clock, Mr.. Shelby heard the clerk go
out, and got up to look after him, but
could see nothing of him. He then went
up stairs, awoke Mr.. Minich and in looking
around found Minich's pocket book lying
on the floor released of all the money it
contained. His satchel was also broken
open and two shirts and large pocket
knife gone. The clerk, Jack Du6ieLd, hail
ing from Roseburg, Perry county, had alb
seconded. Two railroad hands started in
search of him but fearing poor success, Mr..
Calhoon offers reward of twenty-five dol
lars for his body.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
$Rs gIpomaeln sinres.
Tuesday, april IA, 1874.
LOCAL DEPART TMEN

NOtice.-Persons who have subscribed
for Peterson's, or other magazines in con-
nection with the TIMES, should make any
complaint of non arrivals, directed to the
office of publication. Having received one
copy is proof that we have forwarded their
subscription, and the fault, if any is with
the publisher or postal department
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

Fire.-On Friday morning, at about 7
o'clock, fire broke out in the cabinet shop
of Mr.. A. P. Nickle, in this borough, and
in a short time the building and its entire
contents of tools, lumber and furniture
was entirely destroyed. At the time the
fire was discovered, the workmen were alb
sent at breakfast and the flames had made
such great progress that it was impossible
to remove any article except the hearse.
The fire was prevented from communica-
ting to any other building, by the exertions
of the citizens, and by a slight snow that
had fallen the night previous Mr.. Nickle's
loss will exceed $1,000, on which there was
no insurance.
NOtice.-All persons owing me, are re-
quested to promptly settle their indebted
ness, as in consequence of the loss of my
stock and tools, by the fire on Friday last
need money badly. By paying now you
can greatly aid me. A. p. NICKLE.
April 10, 1874.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

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