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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-31
BluTlng a Peddler.

A we'll known tin pedder travelled
around to dispense notions to such as were
willing to bargain. He was persevering
trader, and never would be bluffed off with
q short answer. From one house particular
he received continued rebuffs and assur-
ances that nothing was wanted. They
never bought anything in that line. New
theless, he made his calls steadily with each
regular round, till he became regular
pest, and in reply to the information that
it was useless to call, made known his pur-
pose to do so as often as he pleased.
One bitter cold day the bell rang, and
the good LADY fastened TO get her hands
from the dough in which they were busy,
to answer the call. When she reached the
door, there stood the everlasting tin ped
dler.
ANY tinware to-day, ma'am ?"
Have you any tin cake dishes9"
eyes, maam." And away he goes to
bring the samples chuckling at the idea
that his zeal was so successful at last.
"Theres nothing" he muttered, "like
hanging on anyhow"
The tins were brought, and tin pans
were next inquired for. The pans were
brought and other articles enumerated, to
seven different kinds, until a goodly portion
of the peddlers goods had to be transferred
to the house.
"Is there anything else you want2'' he
asked.
"Oh, no 1 don't want any Of these (;
I only asked if you had them"
The peddler was fairly sold, and for a
moment felt like getting angry, but tho
idea rather tickled him, and he commenced
returning his wares to his cart, without ut
tering word. He has never called at that
house since.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-31
$50 Lots in GRIER CITY have
been sold the first year.

The carpenters are at work building houses and
will continue the whole year.
Ten Thousand Dollars Donation Fund is to be
raised for such persons as start Manufactures in
GRIER CITY, by giving $500 ON each lot sold
hereafter.
Liberal inducements will be offered to persons
having ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS or more to
start the Banking Business. Also to persons
with ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS or more to
start Cooperative Store or any Manufacturing
Business.
A good travelling agent wanted for the Cigar
and Hardware Trade.
Cigar Maker, Cabinet Maker and Shoemaker
Is wanted
Liberal arrangements will be made with Cash
iers, Bank Clerks, Post Masters, and others that
will act as agents to sell Stocks, Manufacturing
shares or Lots.
The Town is in the centre OF the Coal regions in
a level and pretty valley with four different Rail
roads and one mile of railroad In the town.
The Lot owners have made Sixty Per Cent on
their money invested the iirst year
The price OF lots is Sl40 90 payable In five An
nual payments OF $500 each.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-31
SchuyIkilI County, Pennsylvania.
A CAR SHOP, FOUNDRY, A WHEELWRIGHT,
AND COACH MAKER, CEMENT AND
PIPE a. DRAIN WORKS. Il SPIKE
AND BOLT FACTORY SHOULD
BE STARTED SOONl

The Southern Saving Fund and Building Asso-
sociatl0n Of GRIER CITY, allows six per cent.
interest on monthly deposits subjet to thirty days
notice ; or persons owning shares of stock full
share Of the profits which is equal to fifteen per
cent. All the agents have shares of stock for
sale,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-31

GB~ Some jackass says, "Cheer up, cheer
up; it's a long lane that has no turn" Don't
we know it9 OF course it's long lane that
has no turn. How perfectly absurd to ex-
pect fellow to ''cheer up" because long
lane has no turn! We decline to cheer up for
any such reason.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-31

eB- A boy having complained to his
father that Bill had thrown the Bible at
him and hurt him on the head, the father
replied "Well you are the only member
Of my family on whom the Bible ever had
the least impression.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-31

gg- Said an Irish justice to an obstreper-
GUS prisoner ON trial. "We want nothing
but silence, and but little of that"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

THE COUNTRY .SKooL MoM.-She is
invaribly twenty-three years and six
months old, and remains rite thare for n
term of years.
She wears her hair either .kut short or
hanging around in ringets, and is az pre-
else in all things as one of Fairbank IS i'm
proved platform scales.
She never latfs out loud, and seldom
even smiles, but when she does, she does
it according to the rules laid down by
Murray for speekin' out and pronouncing
the inglish Language korrectly.
She is the very essence Of double ex-
trackted propriety, and would rather be
four years behind the fashions, in her
dress and bonnet than to spell n word
wrong, or parse a sentence inkolrecktly.
She keeps scrap book and an album,
and would prefer rather to have the auto
graft ov sum milk-and- water poet than
the name Of some good man to a sixty
day note.
The country skool nom seldom dies an
old maid ; she gets married generally to
some man who has but little edukashun,
and he thinks (as he ought to- that there
amt such another n larnt woman as his
wife on the face of the earth.
With all her precise phoolishness, he"
pompous knowledge, her silky sentin
talism, and her almost alwuz mistakins
manner for matter, respect the country
skool nom she taught mo mi letters
she was pashunt, when | was stupid, she
soothed me when l was frackshus, and
she often, (good souD gave me titbi
from her luncheon at noon-time.
May kind heaven strew sum kind o
happiness in her pathway, for she is paiC
poorly, worked hardly, and the step
mother to everybody's children she rev
er receives from the world any better thar
the most formal respect.-JoSh Billings
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

A CURE FOR CoNsUMPTIoN.-Ac corre-
spondent writes as follows about the san
itary powers Of well-known plant: 81
have discovered remedy for pulmonary
consumption. 1t has cured a number of
cases after bleeding at the lungs had COM
menced and the hectic flush was already
on the cheek. After trying the remedy
to my own satisfaction, l have thought
that philanthropy required that l should
let it be known to the world. 1t is the
common mullen, stepped strong, sweet
ened with coffee sugar and drank freely
The herb should be gathered before the
end Of July if convenient. Young or old
plants are good dried in the shade, and
kept in clean paper bags. The medicine
must be continued from three to six
months according to the nature of the dis.
ease. It's good for the blood vessels also
1t strengthens the system and builds up
instead of taking away strength. II
makes good blood and takes away inAam'
nation from the lungs. 1t is the wish OF
the writer that every periodical in the
United States, Canada, and Europe
should publish this recipe for the benefit
OF the human race. Lay this up and keer
in the house ready for use."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

Mrs. Partington and Ike returning, to
" Bosting" from q visit to an ancient
relative in the Old North State, had oc-
casion to tarry for night in this city and
"put up" at one of the smaller hotels
near the east end of the avenue. After
partaking of a substantial supper, the old
lady smoked her vespcr pipe in the parlor
and started to go up stairs TO bed. Ike,
remembering his mothers failing mem
ory, and fearing that she might forget the
number of her room and make an awk-
ward blunder, called out as she left the
parlor: Don't forget, ma, you're in
eight" The venerable widow turned
hastily about, exclaiming, " Hush, hush,
my son! L know your old mother is
growing forgetful, but she always remem-
bers to do that before she goes to bed"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

THIS is strange story not to be used
in Sunday school. An Albany man out
Of work, and nearly starving, turned for
comfort to his sainted mothers Bible for
the first time since her death in 1867. To
his surprise and delight, he found a $40
bill between the leaves, and Immediately
fell on his knees for the first time since
1910. With light heart and gittering
eye he prayerfully started for the bakers
to obtain loafof bread. There he found
the bill was counterfeit, when he swore
bitterly for the first time in three hours.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

THE LEGEND OF THE GYPsIEs.-Did
you ever hear the old Eastern legend a
bout the Gypsies ? How they were such
good musici ans that some great Indian
Sultan sent for the whole tribe and plant
ed them near his palace and gave them
land and plows to break is up and seed to
SOW it that they might dwell there and
play and sing to him. But when the
Winter came, these Gypsies all came to
the Sultan and cried that they were starv-
ing. " But what have you done with the
seed-corn which l gave you? "Oh
Light of the Age, we ate it in the Sum
mer." "And what have you done with
the plows which | gave you ?" "Oh
Glory of the Universe, we burnt them t.
bake the corn withal." Then said the
great Sultan" Like the butterflies 'you
have lived, and like the butterflies yor
shall wander" And he drove them out
And that is how the Gypsies came hither
from the East.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

THE STORY OF A STEAMER" Speak
ing about fast sailing Steamers" said
Thomas Hartshorn, recently, rolling his
quid into his larboard jaw, and giving
his trowsers hitch, (Alr. II. had served
as cook on the ram Queen Of the West,)
IL suppose you never heard Of the old
Elephant, that used to run between Gin
cinnati and New Orleans She was n
beauty. l suppose that when she was
tied to the bank with stern-line and n
tow-line, she WAS one OF the fastest boats
on the river.
" She made ono celebrated trip from
New Orleans, think il was in AZ. Her
time was made n matter of record. -
Comm up from New Orleans once, tho
captain was sittin' Mt the table, and he
noticed several big hulks Of boys sorvin'
as cabin boys. He called the steward TO
him, and, says he, Don't you think 1t
would look better TO have boys waitin' on
the table / don't like to see men film
the place of cabin boys. Why, blast
/ it, captain, says the steward, them fol-
lows were boys when we left New Or
leans
"Tho E2ephant,'" continued Mr..
IIartshorn, clinging to his nautical rom
iniscense, "was pulln' out from Mem
phis, one day on a down trip, and some-
how she got mixed up with raft of saw
logs. She broke one of the logs loose and
it iloated out into the stream. Then was
one Of the incest races you ever saw
There was good stage Of water, md the
log doomed along quite lively. For per-
haps week they held together pret-
ty well, but the Hepham had to land
at the mouth of the White River, and
the log beat her into New Orleans about
twenty minutes. There was something
wrong about the EicphanrS boilers, and
she couldn't make steam properly. That
is what the captain said She was nice
boat to ship green fruit on"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21
SATURDAY.. NOVEMBER 2I. 1874.

A WORTHLESS MANI remember now
fellow whose income was 81, 900 day.
One evening after business hours l en-
countered him leaning listlessly against a
a post, the picture of utter uselessness.-
l saluted him and stopped to have mo-
ment's chat, when, after looking at me a
moment, he remarked, "You seem to
have pretty good time in the world, and
yet see you hard at work generally"
L said, "Yes, can do both" He
sighed and said, 81 can do neither"
"What is the matter, old man? You
have plenty of money; you are good
looking, young enough. Why don't you
enjoy yourself?" "Don't know how"
Build q house; get nice library
books, lots of books-fne horses, yacht,
guns, dogs. Shoot, fish, sail, read, drive,
and flirt with the girls. Why man,
couldn't find time enough, if had moth
ing to do, to enjoy these things, / should
spend so much on EACH" He shook his
head and said "Don't want n house ;
tired of horses ;yachting makes me sick
can't bear water never fired gun in my
life; hate dogs and women" "Wel,
what the devil can you do 2" "Nothing
except drink whisky and play cards" l
looked at him pityingly and wondered
that Dame Fortune could be such stupid
as to waste her favors on stick but then
| recolected that she was female. That
fellow had nothing that l envied, nothing
that l wanted-eXcept his leisure and that
81, 600 day. He died a couple of years
later Of the three" w ''s-wine, women
and whisky.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21
POKER IN MARIPOSA.

He is an old mountaineer, who lives in
a settlement away up in the high Sifrras,
above Mariposa, and has an occafonal
weakness for sporting. He was infulg-
ing in quiet game of " draw" Z few
evenings since. 1t was a sociable four
handed game, and his deal. The "pnte"
was four bits, and it was doublepot."
His left-hand man had "gone bind"
After the deal, the next fellow to him
"saw the blind" then the extIellow
"came in," and Fred (this fellow we
spoke of frst,) picked up his hand. He
had "two pair-aces up" and n \ pst
threw up seven dollars in silver,a5 g.
ing, " five better" The chap that weit
the "blnd" then threw dollar into the
"pot" to make the blind good" and
then commenced to tumble over his pile
of silver, he counted out five dollars and
set it in" Then he said, "That sees
your five, Fred" and he begun piling up
stack of silver, and there did not seem
to be enough to suit him, so he went into
his pocket for his weasel-skin" I'M
rolling long buckskin string from
around his purse, he opened it and took
out twenty. Balancing the coin on his
fore-fnger, he said, " Fred, / go YOU"
The historian never will be able to say
how much the fellow who "went the
blind" would have "raised it," for at
this very moment there was quick step,
door flew open and a woman walked in.
1t was Fred's wife. She "saw" them
all, and "went 'em" ever so much " bet
ter" A gentleman who was present
said "she didn't say much, but just raked
the pot into her apron, took Fred under
her wing and walked him home. Fred
didn't say word, but went away in good
humor enough. The fellow that "went
the blind" seemed to be the sickest of
the lot. He must have had pat flush"
era "full."
Next day Fred reappeared near the
scene of this little episode. About the
same old crowd were on the ground. He
asked them and the outsiders to-take
drink. They felt so sorry for the occur
renee that none of them had the heart to
refuse. Then they began to sling around
their sympathy. One said he "never
felt SO bad about anything in his life. p
Lhated to have anything of that sort
happen," remarked second. Occasion
ally an outsider Clipped in. The fellow
who "went the blind" shook his head
and said, Well, if that had been my
/ wife-I don't know" About this time
Fred got hot. Says he. This @sh.ne
has gone about far enough" Throwing
off his coat and stepping outside for room
he placed himself in fighting position,
and spoke thusly: " Maybe some Of you
don't like what that woman did. Any
of you who has n word to say can step
cut here, and I'll whip him in just half n
minute. That woman was my wife, and
l say she did just right and d-n me if
can't whip any man who takes my part"
They all "passed. ."-MaripoSa gazette.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21
NUMBER AZ.

=" l have not the right, said in con-
clusion, to disclose more of the secrets
of another than is absolutely necessary.
This meeting and conversation took place
fully nine miles from the chateau OF
Herr Won c.. The young lady Of
whom nave spoken is the one l see
here before me the day and hour, the
9th of April, 1871, afternoon, about four
O'clock"
The lady remained calm and attentive
during my recital, but when l ended sho
burst into tears.
"You are sure that you recognize the
A&'v. ?" asked the judge.
NJ - es. You can convince YOURSELF
NJ l$dy in the church-yard had "a mole
Ssoout d large as a pea directly under her
right ear"
The judge and the prosecuting attor-
ncy made the necessary examination, and
nodded an affirmative.
From the papers il seems that the
lady," said the judge, "made statc-
ment with your own, and that the un-
known gentleman whom she met in the
cemetery was invited to present himself.
May l ask why you did not respond TO
| the call 2'
"A few days after I met the lady,
was taken very sick and for months my
recovery was very doubtful. For at least
two months ] never saw newspaper"
The prosecuting attorney arose, and
said
al leave it to tho judgment of the jury,
whether, after what they have just heard,
they will indorse the views of the defence,
namely, that tho accused was not pun
ished for criminal offence when she was
imprisoned for thirty days, but that she
was the victim of an injustice. If you do
endorse this view of the case, gentlemen,
then you must bring in verdict of ac-
quittal."
Without leaving their seats, the jury
returned verdict of " Not guilty"
The satisfaction expressed by every
one present can easier be imagined than
described. Translated from The Ger
man for APptoton'S journal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

A WAsuoE GREETING.-Yes Yesterday as
we were standing near the corner Of G
and Union streets, chatting with our old
time friend Bob Rowland, queer, shag-
gy-hared, wild-eyed chap, just in from
some of the eastward-lying desert regions
Of the State, hove in sight. Now, Bob
himself is Il regular rowing, prospecting
critter--a man who has dclved and posted
his "notices" in about half the camps on
tho Pncihc coast. Bob, indeed, with
much justice, may claim TO have mado
Meadow Lake and Aurora and Como
what they arc. Our wild-eyed stranger
had evidently seen Bob somewhere. He
tackled back and forth in front Of us few
minutes, scratching his head, hitching up
his baggy breeches under his waist belt
and jamming his scrap Of dingy brown
wool hat now on this side and now on that
side OF his head. At last he suddenly
faced about, and coming up to Bob, said,
Whereabouts in hell have / seed you,
stranger ?" 81 don't know" coolly and
in his kindicst tone answered Bob ;
" what part Of hell have you been in, my
friend ?"-V V1ginia (Nev.) Enterprise.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

TwENTY-THREE brigands who in the
Summer time had committed a robbery
at watering place on the French frontier
were recently brought to the scene of their
exploit to be shot there by Spanish troops.
The troops were at fifteen yards distance.
Ten men fell at the first fire. Eight fell
at second fire and the other five ran
away, the bullets having cut the cords
that bound them. One of them was last
seen pursued by four soldiers who contin-
ued firing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS:

District COurt-Second Monday in April
August and December.
County COurt-First Monday in Janu-
ary, March, May, July, September and No
vember.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court
Board of SuperVisOrs--Fir Monday
February, May, August and November
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

A WOMAN in New London, Conn, saw
her husband carrying a lady's satchel,
and she tore the lady's dress off her be.
fore discovering that it was her mother.
who had dropped down on the evening
train to surprise her. Every husband in
the land who is out evenings should read
this little item to his wife, and hold up
the danger Of her becoming suspicious
withou: the best Of cause.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

"SHow me Democrat, gentlemen" :"
said a politician, "and III show you a
liar" 81, sir, am one" exclaimed a
ready opponent. Just come round the
corner" was the reply, "and III show
you fellow who said | couldn't find q
Democrat in the ward"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

"SHE died for me-" said the young
husband when he beheld her dark locks
gradually returning to their original red.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21
Werkly Trinity 9unrnal,
OUR AGENTS:

THOS. BOYCE. Room No. 80. New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city.
GEO. n. ROWELL d co., 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21
UNION SHAVING SALOON
-AND-
BATH ROO MS,
Main Street, ----- WeRVervlIIe,
ADJOINING BANK EXCHANGE SALOON
RE- BATHS EVERY DAY ga
CIIAS. HARTMAN,
janl Proprietor
LINES OF TRAVEL AND EXPRESS.

Canon city, Junction City and Wea-
verviIIe Express and Passenger Line
J.. X. DRIVER, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning
returns on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Hay Fork and HeayerviIIe Pass
enger and Express Line, j. II. VAN
DERII0FF. Weekly. Leaves Hay Fork on
Monday morning of each week leaves W ca
yer Tuesday morning of each week.
U. y. Mail ana Express line, from
WeaverviIIe to Arcnta, JOHN CLIFF
FORD, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver every
Thursday morning. Leaves Arcata, every
Monday morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

OFFICE, AT his Residence. corner
Court and Center Streets, Weavervillo. l.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

OFFICE. CYiGOrd's Building, Main
Streets, Weaverville. nOyl5-tf
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-11-21

REFERENCES Prof l. T. Dana, Portland,
Me-; Prof. W. w. Greene, Long Island Medi-
cal College, Brooklyn, n. Y. Prof c. +. Brack-
cit, Princeton, Nj.
OFFICE and Fcsidcnce-C Court Street,
above Union iIutel,kW eGunrv..lI jnnl.
The New York herald., 1874-07-22
THE SEASIDE CAPITAL.

Movements OF the Prcsident-The ArrI-
val OF the Fifth Marylnnd-A Review
by General Grant and tho state Gov
ernors-Grand Reception in the Even
Ing.
LONG BRANCH, n. j., July 81, 1874.
President Grant will leave here tomorrow for Pat
erson, N. J. He will return on Thursday to meet
the Secretary Of the Treasury ana confer with him
on financial matters The long looked for
FIFTH MARYLAND REGIMENT
under command Of J. Strieker jenkins, will arrive
here tomorrow morning about four O'Clock, hay
ing left Baltimore ut nine O'Clock this evening on
a special train. They will go into encamp-
ment for eight days on the field adjon-
ing the East End Hotel. They will be
accompanied by the Marine Band of Washington
numbering sixty-fve pieces The regiment will
take their meals at Leland's ocean Hotel, where
also grand concert and full dress ball Will be
given in their honor by the guests and residents
at Long Branch. Lieutenant Colonel Pointer,
Quartermaster of the Fifth, has been here for the
past few days making arrangements.
REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT.
President Grant has consented to review the
corps on Friday afternoon, and grand stand will
pose. He will also be present with nis family at q
grand reception to be given In the evening. Dur.
ing their stay here they will be reviewed by Gov
ernOrs GroOme, DIX, Hartranft and Parker. on
Tuesday next, by invitation OF Governor Joel
Parker, the fifth, under escort OF the Seventh
regiment OF New Jersey. Colonel Angel, will visit
hold: On Wednesday they will leave here ON q
special train, arriving in New York at six P. M.
Alter marching up Broadway they will take the
ception has been tendefed them by the residents
and prOpretOrs OF the Stockton Hotel. They will
leave Cape May on Friday and return home.
The New York herald., 1874-07-22
HAYTI AND ST. DOMINGO,

The Term OF the Dominican Preside ency
Changcd-Political Arrests at Santi-
ago.
KINGSTON. JAM, July o. 1874
Advices from Jacmel to the 11th inst. have been
received.
The Presidential term is to be changed to eight
years.
1t was stated at Jacmel that the frm OF White Il
Hartman, Of Portau-Prince had offered the gov
ernment to negotiate Haytian loan OF 1900, ,0OO.
POLITICAL ARRESTS.
AdvIces from st. Domingo City Of the 18th inst.
state that several persons had been arrested at
Santiago charged with intending to excite re-
volt at the instgatiOn and the interest OF Baez
The plot was discovered by the authorities in time
to prevent any disturbance OF the pubic tranquil.
lity.
AMERICAN NAVAL SALUTE.
The United States steamer Canandaigua had
called at st. Domingo city. Her commander
visited President Gonzalez, and salutes were ex-
changed between the vessel and the forts.
GENERAL LUPERON's TERMS WITH BAEz.
administration OF Baez, has returned and issued
manifesto promising obedience to the existing
government, and that he will not take no arms
except in the event OF an attempt by Baez to re-
turn to the country as president.
EXCELLENT EMPLOYMENT FOR A PRESIDENT.
President Gonzalez is paying particular atten-
tion to the promotion OF agricultural interests.