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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
fraudulent Voters.

The Philadelphia Ledger, which is a pa
per very careful in its statements, says that
preparations have been made for polling a
large number of fraudulent votes, by sys-
TEN Of false registering in many of the
voting districts of that city, Bnt here is
the statement
An average of twenty fictitious
names on all assessors lists in one-half
of the voting districts is not an unreason-
able estimate, and twill go a long ways
toward accounting for the recent increase
of twelve thousand to our voting popula-
tion between two elections. That the av-
erage Of twenty-seven presented in the case
of the seventh division of the Sixth ward is
not too great, will be seen by reference to
the petitions filed yesterday from ten di-
visions in which the alleged fictitious names
range from fifteen in the lowest division to
one hundred and ninety-seven in the high
est. The aggregate of the alleged myths
in these ten divisions is seven hundred and
three, or an average of more than seventy
to each division. Making all allowance for
errors in hasty canvassng by the petition
ers, and for exaggeration from partisan
zeal, these figures are startling, and must
challenge the earnest attention of all men
who cherish the belief that they are living
under arepublican government, where the
officers of that government are chosen by
the will of the people, as expressed by the
honest votes of real citizens, and not by
the villainous 'personators' of thousands of
myths
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
A New Feature in Surgery.

"A Baltimore paper Of 1st inst, says
Yesterday at noon, at Professor
Thomas r. Browns clinic, at the College
of Physicians and Surgeons, he performed
an entirely bloodless operation on II. d.
Webster, of this city. Mr., Webster was a
member of the old bucktail regiment"
during the war, and when in front of Rich
mond in 1862, under General Mcclellan,
was wounded by minRie bullet in the
lower third Of the thigh, causing him to be
sent to the hospital. Prominent surgeons,
thinking the injury to be of very serious
nature, advised him to have the leg am
putated, but to this proposition he objected,
and continued under treatment for some
time, until he got around on crutches.
He then left the hospital and came to
Baltimore, and has been suffering very Sc
verely ever since, nearly twelve years. A
few weeks ago he presented himself to DR..
Brown and desired him to operate on his
limb, and lift was actually necessary asked
that it be amputated. After thorough
examination of the limb by probes, ETC., a
further examination was determined upon,
and yesterday, DR.. Brown, assisted by Drs.
Bevan, Lynch, Penrod and Friedenwald,
laid the limb open above the knee joint and
examined the leg while he was under the
influence of chloroform.
The beauty about the operation was that
there was no loss of blood, requiring the
use Of sponges, ETC., which always mate
rally interfere with the surgeon. Esmarch's
apparatus was used on the limb. The leg
was wrapped with gum-elastic bandage
commencing at the big toe and continued
up the leg until the injured part was pass
ed. The gum, by its equal pressure on the
limb, forced the blood out of the lowest
extremity. Immediately above the rubber
bandage, a gum tubing was wrapped sew
eral times around the limb and tho lower
ban6age taken off.
The leg then presented pale and
shrunken appearance, the blood being all
forced out of the veins. The professor
then proceeded to operate, then made his
incisions through the flesh down to the
bone and around it, and not drop of
blood was to be seen on the knife. He ex-
amined the injured part at leisure, found
the exact injury, extracted several pieces
of bone, bullet, wadding, ETC., without the
interference in the least with blood by this
simple contrivance.A This is the first time
the instrument has been used in Baltimore
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
Terrible Earthuuake.

Recent accounts from Guatemala, gives
the particulars of an earthquake, which
occurred there on the 3rd ult., at $50 A. M:
without previous warning strong
earthquake shook the ground violently in
the direction from west to east. The wave
like undulations on the surface rose and
fell at least one foot at first. The shock
lasted from twenty-five to thirty seconds.
When the contents of the large water tank
in the courtyard of the hotel were tarown
out wild screeches and screams continued,
even after the early terror had somewhat
subsidized, and long after there was noise Of
falling walls, more or less distant, and min
gled with the sounds of hundreds of voices
chanting hymns for mercy. Many shocks
followed during the night, every one of
which gave rise to new alarms and new i'm
plorations. 1t was intensely dark during
the continuance of the shocks.
An inspection in the morning showed
that about two dozen inhabited houses
were destroyed, causing loss of thirty
two lives. The number Of houses damaged
and which will have to be taken down, is
considerable. Many of the old ruins of
1773 have suffered seriously. During the
confusion incident to the earthquake, sew
eral men appeared with long knives for the
purpose of stealing and numbering, but
the Political Chief of Antigua soon re-
pressed them. All the squares and open
places are covered with tents for shelter,
and even carriages and carts serve as tenn
porary abodes.
1t will take some time before the people
Of Antigua, Guatamala, recover serenity OF
mind enough to go to sleep in their totter-
ing houses. At Guatamala, the Capital,
slight shocks were felt. The Indians say
that three villages, at the foot of the vol
cano Delfengo, have been destroyed.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
Religion that Paid.

The late Bishop Whitehouse of Illinois,
left an estate worth 100000. 1t consists
of real estate in Chicago worth $4,000, a
library and pictures worth $4,000 other
personal property $4,000, and lands in
West Virginia $S5O,OOO. He gave it all to
his children, Henry B. Whitehouse. Ed
ward N. Whitehouse. William F. White
house, Frederic G. Whitehouse, Louisa
Whitehouse, Frances Meredith Whitehouse,
and Harriet Bruen Whitehouse, share and
share alike. His sons, Henry, Edward, and
William, are executors Of the will, and his
brother, Mr. Edward Whitehouse, Of New
York City, is the guardian of the two
minor children, Frances and Harriet. Mr.
e. N. Whitehouse, being a paymaster in
the navy and necessarily absent from
Chicago, has declined to act as an executor.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
Important Arrest Of Counterreiters.

Buffalo, N. Y, October 0.-This after
noon the United States detectives arrested
Thomas Ballard, alias John Davis, one of
the most expert counterfeiters and engrav-
ers in this country also, Elizabeth Ballard
and Ann Adams, accomplices, in this city.
In their possession were found $4,000 in
counterfeit money, of various denomina-
tions, together with the press, dies, plates,
etc. The prisoners were committed to
Jail, for examination, by United States
Commissioner Scroggs.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
Extraordinary Verdict.

In the Supreme Court at Newcastle, N.
b., at the term which closed on Wednesday
of last week, a case was tried where suit
was brought to recover the value Of about
10000 burnt bricks and some lumber, about
1000 feet. The judge in charging the jury
directed them to find for the plaintiff the
value Of good bricks at SIS per thousand,
and lumber usual price. The jury retired
to their room, and after prolonged and
serious discussion returned, and by their
Foreman, William f. Cother, rendered a
verdict for the plaintiff for $204, 900. The
judge and spectators were amazed. When
Mr.. Cother was asked how the verdict
was made up he showed his calculation, and
it was discovered they had calculated the
bricks at $15 each instead of per thousand.
The jury were ordered back to their room,
and after some time returned with verdict
of $3.50. The judge stated he had great
pleasure in dismissing them.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
A Farmer Shoots Two Bows.

A party of boys were last week chestnut
ting on the farm of Aaron X. Woodward,
near Wilmington, Del, when the owner
ordered them away. They not starting as
promptly as he thought they should, he be-
came excited and fired twice at them,
wounding VIM. Lukins and John Kelly
The former boy died that afternoon, but
Kelly is in fair way to recover. Wood
ward was arrested and committed to the
New Castle Jail.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
Miscellaneous News Items.

eB- A New York lady got hat that
turned up on one side, and her husband
criticised it SO severely that she wore her
old bonnet when she went to see the
''Sphinx," and 10 it was the only one
there. Everybody had on new hat, and
every one had it turned up high on the
side. Said her husband, "Good heavens
have all the women gone crazyP" eyes"
replied she, meekly, "and why can't go
crazy too?" "My DEAR" said he "you
may; it would be ridiculous to be the only
sensible woman in the word" So here
after she is going to wear her grey felt,
turned up on one side, in peace.
GB- Horace Greeley once wrote note to
a brother editor in New York whose writ
ing was equally illegible with his own
The recipient of the note not being able to
read it, sent it back by the same messenger
to Mr.. Greeley for elucidation. Supposing
it to be the answer to his own note, Mr..
Greeley looked over it but likewise was un-
able to read it, and said to the boy $50
take it back. What does the id fool
mean"' eyes sir, )" said the boy, "that's
just what he says"
CB- A seedy looking Irishman, who lived
over grocery store on Court and Scher-
merhon Sts., Brooklyn, who his neighbors
considered very poor, is dead, leaving $780,
900 in different savings banks, and an
equal amount in real estate. His name
was Neil Doughty. His relatives are un-
known. If he had any they did not culti-
vate his acquaintance.
GS- The Charlotte, N. c., observer of
Sunday last says: We learn that Rev.
Henry Asbury, of Lincoln county, was
burned to death one day last week. He
was rubbing his body with kerosene oil,
when, being near the fire, the oil ignited
and burned him in frightful manner.
E8- A married gentleman from Toledo
walked int the ballroom at Put In Bay
the other night in full dress, after sitting
for some minutes on his wiGe's powder box,
carelessly left on chair The effect was
striking.
New York, October Ga WilkesbarTe
dispatch states that difficulty occurred
among the miners at Moosic yesterday,
originating in demand by some of the
Irishmen that the boss, Welshman,
should be discharged. The company de-
clined to accede to the demand of the
men, when eighty of the latter struck, and
were at once discharged and paid off,
The strikers then endeavored to prevent
others from going to work in their places
and in fight that followed one man was
fatally beaten.
Berlin, October 6.-The residence of
the son of Count Won Arnim was searched
last evening by the police, under belief
Bismarck might be concealed there, but
the documents were not found. The son
of the count is lieutenant in the Dragon
guards.
Holly Springs, October S.--Last night
mob of negroes numbering about forty took
James Perkins and William Ravenswood
(colored) from Jail and shot them dead,
thereby avenging the death Of Mack Hill.
1t was done so quietly that few persons
knew of it until this morning. All is quiet
now.
London, October 8.-The fine residence
of Hepworth Dixon was entirely wrecked
by the recent powder explosion in Regents
park canal.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
A SUBSTITUTE FOR QUININE.

For years, Quinine was regarded as the only
specific for malariOus diseases, and immense
throughout our western country, more particular,
lands.
forms, stalks like an epidemic through the land,
and whole districts are pr0strated with chills and
fever, the entire population shaking with ague.-
Heretofore, quinine was regularly resOrted to;
but while 1t frequently failed TO effect a cure IL
invariably deranged the stomach, producing
nausea, vertigo and fugitive pains In the head 70
such an extent that months elapsed ere the sys-
tenn recovered from Its effects These objections
70 lts use were SO matRed' Inat the intr0dnetion
in medicine. Infinitely more certain in its bene-
iclal effects than qunine 1t possessed none OF the
tones and inyigorates the stomach, and while
speedily expelllng the noxiOus humOTs, increases
the appetite and facilitates digest0n thus render
ing the system stronger and better lifted to resist
the attacks OF disease In fact, a judlcl0us use OF
Mshler's Herb Bitters at this season OF the year,
will prevent the recurrence OF this disease, even
in those who have never passed an autumn with.
out it, An experience OF twenty years proves 1t
to be the greatest ANTI-PERToDIo known to medl-
There are perhaps, no diseases 80 subject 10
climatic changes as affections OF the Kidneys
Hundreds of our farmers, mechanics, and labor
ing men, strong and hardy In all other respects,
suffer continual Inconvenience, and occasionally
excruciatlng pains In the back and across the
lOins; experience frequent desire to pass water,
pain in It's passage and frequent stoppages In its
flow. These are manifestations resulting from
some strain or heavy lllt lpeThaps years agol and
aggravated by every change In the weather. Every
siight cold flies direct to this one weak spot and
unless promptly attended TO the disease becomes
chronic, and the once strong man miserable
wreck. Mishlers Herb Blttefs Is the only certain
remedy for this class OF diseases. IL has pecu.
liar tendency to the kidneys, stimulates them to
healthy action, and removing the cause, prevents
the formation OF brlck-dust deposits, which, n
permitted to continue. will by cohesion form grav-
el stone, necesstating painful operation for It's
removal Many OF the ingredients entering Into
It's c0mpOsltOn are universally recognized as spe-
cities for all complaints OF the urinary organs In
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, all disorders OF the
Bowels, and affections OF the Throat and Lungs,
lt Is equally certain and enlcacOus; while, as a
remedy for the complaints peculiar to the female
sex, ithas no equal. LADIES, old and young, mar.
red and single, In every conditioned life, Will lind
this GREAT FEMALE REMEDY prompt, SAFE certain
and reliable. The pale, sallOw complexion Is re-
placed by a blooming healthful eOuntenance, and
It's occasional use enables Nature TO perform her
functions REGULARLY AND WITHOUT INcoNvEN.
general dealers.
August II, Am H.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
Costly Llouor.

Judge Bond of the U. s. Circuit Court,
at Richmond, Va, last week sentenced
Bridget McDevitt and Fayette Mackllu for
violating internal revenue laws. The form
er was fined one thousand dollars and sent
to the Petersburg jail for six months, and
the latter fined in the same amount and sent
70 the Albany penitentiary for one year.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13

Hon. S. S. BLAIR has finally received the
nomination for Congress in the district
composed of the counties of Blair, Cam
bria, Somerset and Bedford. The nomina-
ton was made on the 277th ballot.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
ar The second-best and the most strick

G#- The second-best and the most strick-
ing building in Louisville, KY, is that oc-
cupied by the Public Library. 1t was paid
for by three Gift Concerts, managed by
board headed by Ex-Governor Thomas e.
Bramlette. The Board is authorized by
the Legislature of the State to give five Of
these Concerts. The fifth takes place in
November next, and the profits, alter dis
tribution 81, 100000 to the ticket-holders,
are to be used in perfecting the Library,
and furnishing the blind of the State with
books in raised letters. This is rather a
large thing for Kentucky. Governor Bran
lette has given three years to this Library,
and he is making it the best in the country.
Books are bought for this Library in orders
Of $4,000 at time, and an enormous
amount of money has been paid for paint
ings, statuary, and other works of art The
next drawing in aid of the Library, in which
the capital prize is $3.50, 900, takes place, as
we stated, in November next, positively.
eB- The Glendenning case came to q
trial last week before the authorities of the
church Of which Glendenning is a minister
The session was secret
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
SharpshOOtlne By q Lady.

Mrs. Abigail Starr, of New Castle. Ind,
blazed away at some young fellows who
were devastating her chicken-coop, and
killed chicken under the arm Of one Of
them.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13

THE U. S. Grand Jury, last week, indict-
ed several election officers in Petersburg,
Va, for preventing certain persons from
voting.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
BALL SCALES.!

T b. MARYANERTH, ID. w. DERR and
Lie JAMES II. GRIER. known as
1.-THE Ball Scale Company"
have now on hand large supply of Buoy's Patent
GO U t 81 y q A l. e, the Simplest, Cheap
est and best Counter Scalein the market.
1S- For Scales, or Agencies in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, ad.
dress "The Ball Scale Company" Pottsville,
SchuylkillcOunty, Pa.
NO For Scales or Agencies In this County. an
ply to the undersigned, where they can be seen
and examined any time.
LEIBY 4 BRO,
Newport, Perry co., Pa.
FRANK MORTIMER,
29tf New Bloomfield, PerrycO., Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13

NEWPORT BRANCH BANK,
Newport, Perry County, Pa.
Branch of Juniata Valley Bank of NIinlntown }
CAPITAL, $4,000!
Stockholders Individually Liable for Deposits
JOSEPH PoMEROY, President
j. II. IRWIN Cashter.
DIRECTORS:
JOSEPH POMEROY
JOHN j. PATTERSON,
JOHN BALSBACH
JEROME N. THOMPSON,
GEORGE JACOBS,
j. w. FRANK
II. II. BECHTEL.
So Interest paid on time deposits.
Newport, September s, 1874-ly
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13

IN CONSEQUENCE of a change that
is to take place in the Postal Laws,
which will compel US TO PREPAY all
scription price upon papers mailed to
subscribers residing out of the County,
and on subscriptions received after this
date will prepay the postage,
RB- Terms to Subscribers OUT of the
County, (which includes the Postage,l
B1.5O per year. Subscribers WITHIN
the County will receive the paper at
former rates.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-13
SU N URY
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF sUNBURY, PENN,A

EINHIS Company has upwards of sl5OOoo Of as.
a sets without It's premium notes) as The state
S90mmlsstoners report will show, and as n
SIOCk and MUTUAL COMPANY. has more
assets than any other local company in this state
IL lnsures country property at from $3.50 to Al az
per thousand, for three years includinS inggnr grw
sustained from lightning. INJURY
lt takes risks from one up to five years with or
without note, as applicants may desire and in
erty. 'i0 Piop-
This Company has never laid single assess.
menu ana is one OF the cheapest, safest and most
JAMES ORR, Agent
New Bloomfield, Perry CO., Pa.
AS- Also, Agent for the North American Fire
insurance Company of Philadelphia, and the
FARMERS and Mechanics Insurance Company OF
Dauphn Co., Pa, and also, Agent OF some OF the
IlOSt St Ieiia1le Life Insurance Companies in the
August 25 1S74tf
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-05
THE GENERAL RESULT.

without particularizing further by states
we may say that the general result indi-
Gates large democratic gains along the
whole line. In some few states the repub-
licans haye been able to MAINTAIN their as
cendancy; but in most states the tidal
wave" has swept irresistibly over the
length and breadth of the republican states
and localities.
In this disastrous result to the republican
party many good and true men have gone
down in defeat and disaster who should
have been triumphantly elected. Noticea'
BILE among these is the Hon. Walter Phelps
of New Jersey, whose public record has
been creditable to himself and honorable
to the country.
While we can but rejoice in the defeat
of many time servers aud demagogues OF
the most unwholesome reputation, we re.
gret TO chronicle the loss to our national
councils of some distinguished name,
which have always been the synonyms OF
public virtue and uprightness. We cannot
now predict the precise numerical strength
of the political parties in the next Congress
We can only say that our fears Of semi
political revolution, noted day or two
since, are partially If not fully realized.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-05
NEW YOR n.

popular 1 vote c and Tie Congressional deega-
ton in Massachusetts, have passed into his
tory, the revolution in New York while
less surprising is no less complete. 1t is
reported that the democrats have elected
their candidate for governor, Samuel j..
Tilden, by about 10000 majority over the
patriot statesman, Gen. Dix, two-thirds of
the representatives in congress, and ma
jority of twenty in the legislature, thus
securing the return of Senator Fenton to
the United States senate or democrat in
his place.
We fear that too much "third term" has
had its influence on the masses, and that
the estimable candidate of the republican
party for governor, Gen. Dix, was too
heavily loaded with the indiscre tons
If not actual Sins and shOrtcom-
ings of the administration party. Before
we 60 to press we hope to lay before ouI
readers the result in the congressional dis
tricts, made up of Rensselaer, and Washing
ton counties At this writing it is reported
that the Hon. Charles Hughes of Sandy
Hill, the liberal and democratic candidate
Is elected over Hon. Martin l. Townsend
the republican candidate. 1t is comforting
to know that both gentlemen are of higl
public and private virtue