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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

Dead but NOT BurIed.

When friend dies and is buried, there's
an end of him. We miss him for space
out of our daily existance; we mourn for
him by degrees that becomes mercifully
less; ; we cling to the blessed hope that we
shall be reunited in some more perfect
sphere but so far as this earth is con-
cerned, there's an end of him. However
near and dear he was, the time arrives
when he does not form a part of our daily
thought; he ceases to be even an abstrac-
tion. We go no more with flowers and tears
into the quiet cemetery only the rain and
snow flakes fall there we leave it for the
fingers Of spring to deck the neglected
mound.
But when our friend vanishes unacooun-
tably in the midst of a crowded city, or goes
off on a sea voyage and is never heard of
again, his memory has singular tenacity.
He may be to all intents and purposes dead
to us, but we have not lost him. The ring
of the door bell at midnight may behis ring;
and approaching footsteps may be his foot
steps; the unexpected letter with foreign
post-marks may be from his hand. He
haunts us as the dead never can.
The woman whose husband died last
night may marry within lustre ofmonths.
Do you suppose week passes by when the
woman whose husband disappeared so mys-
teriously ten years ago does not think of
him2 There are moments when the OPEN
ing of door must startle her.
There is no real absence but death.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
An AtrOcIOus Deed.

While about twenty persons were re-
turning from Campbell's Church, six miles
east of Carbondale, Illinois, ON Saturday
night, they were fred upon from ambush,
and Mrs. Hamsell and David Bullmer dan
gerously and perhaps mortally wounded.
1t is not known who were the assailants,
but it is believed the affair grew out of an
old grudge existing between Bullmer's
family and some of their neighbors, and
that it was but continuance of the tragedy
which occurred three months ago, in which
young Bullmer's father was killed.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
A Romance Of Oshkosh.

A dispatch from Oshkosh to the Milwau-
kee Nows states as follows: There has been
quite sensation here among fashionable
circles lately, caused by the finding out of
later will in the estate of w. Durnade,
deceased. The workmen while repairing a
portion of the house in which Mr.. Durande
died, found the will between the hearth of
the fireplace and the chimney, under a
loose tile. The will, if a true one, divides
tho extensive property of Durnade Park
equally between his sons and heir, G. w.
fair haired youth of nineteen, and his
niece, Nina Howard, of New York, beau
tiful blonde of sixteen, in case they unite
themselves together in holy matrimony on
or before Gerald's twenty-irst birthday.
They both declare they will not marry, in
spite Of the will, and think it is a shame
that their should ever be such q will. There
is considerable talk of contesting it. This
strange and romantic will cannot be ac-
counted for, unless Mrs. Howard was a
former sweetheart of Durande's and he
wished to see the daughter lady of his
house, if the mother mother could not be.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
Not a Pleasant Bed.FellOw.

SSVEs;" said the old man with a
a smile, "I remember one time in
particular while out prospecting with an
old friend about twenty years ago. We
were travelling ON horseback, and came
across tavern one night about ten o'clock.
Being very tired and hungry, as soon as
we got some supper and something warm
to keep the cold out, we asked to be shown
to our room.
On looking around we saw the room had
two beds in it, one of which was already
occupied by two strangers, who were both
snoring Justify. The fact of there being
two beds in the room, did not surprise us,
as in back-woods taverns there were fre-
quently three beds in a room. We un-
dressed, and just as was going to blow
out the light, my friend who had got into
bed, espied the foot of one of the strangers
sticking through the bed cloths, at the
foot OF the bed.
With suppressed chuckle he motioned
me to hold on a minute he got quietly
out Of bed, and going to where the strangers
boots were, he took off huge, sharp Mex
ican spur, and carefully adjusted it to the
bare heel of the unconscious stranger.
With another audible chuckle as he
thought of the consequences that would
follow when the stranger drew in his foot,
he got back into bed, and blew out the
light and followed him. He soon managed
to get long straw from the bed, and,
reached over and tickled the strangers
foot He instantly drew his foot under
the bed clothes and then drew his legs up
until his knees almost touched his Chin
In doing this he drew the spur the whole
length of his bed-fellow's leg, and making
bad scratch. The victim uttered a veil
and sprung out of bed with muttered ex-
clamation that 1 did not make OUT, and
then he commenced wild dance around
the room, with his neither garment under
his arm and making frantic efforts either
to dislocate his neck, or see how badly he
was hurt all the while making exclama-
tions that would have made baggage
man with Saratoga trunk on his shoulder
turn green with envy.
The innocent cause of the trouble had
been awakened at the first yell of the vic
tim, and in Strengthening his legs out,
scratched himself numerically. He did
not yell, nor say bad words, but he jumped
out of bed and made for his friend with
the purpose of taking Vengeance, 1 sup
pose but he had not taken two steps be-
fore he jabbed the spur into his leg again.
The landlord then appeared with a light
followed by half the boarders in the house,
and inquired what the matter was.
An examination brought to light the
spur, which explained the matter The
stranger looked sheepishly at thespur, then
at his scratch, and with sickly smile
said:
"Well boys, have lived all my life
among people who wore spurs but new
er before saw man who could pull off his
boot and leave his spur on his foot I'll
treat in the morning"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
Slid Out of Jail on a Hair Pin.

A mighty implement is the hair pin. Phil.
Gibbs, prisoner, confined in the station
house at Atlanta, Ca, picked his way
through the brick wall with one of these
little chignon fasteners, on Sunday morn
ing before day. He scratched out the NOR
tar around one of the bricks with the pin,
took out the brick, ran his hand through
the aperture and slipped back the bolt of
the door. This let him out into the passage,
and when the policeman on duty hearing
noise, opened the outer door, Phil shot out
past him and made good his escape.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
Value Ofn Long Nose.

Mozart's nose was very long one, a
contrast to his friend Haydn's, who had
almost fat nose. Many jokes passed be-
tween them about noses.
One day, in numerous and grave So
ciety, the subject of music was being dis
cussed, and Mozart, in reply to the compl-
ments made him, laid wager that no one,
not even his friend Haydn, was capable of
performing, at first sight, piece which he
had composed that morning.
Haydn accepted the wager. The piece
of music was placed before him on the
piano. Haydn easily played through the
first portion of it, then he stopped short,
finding it impossible to go any further.
The two hands must each be at the farthest
extremities Of the instrument, and one note
in the music imperiously demanded that
one Of them should be in the centre.
Haydn confessed himself conquered.
AS to Mozart, he took up the piece of
music, and when he arrived at the puzzling
note touched it with his nose Everybody
laughed heartily, and not the least he
who had lost his wager.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
Purify Of Character.

Over the beauty of the plum and apricot
there grows bloom and beauty more ex-
quisite than the fruit itself a soft delicate
flush that overspreads its blushing cheek.
Now, if you strike your hand over that and
it is once gone, it is gone forever, for it never
grows but once. The flowers that grows in
the morning, impearled with dew-arrayed
with jewels--once shake it, so that the beads
roll of, and you may sprinkle water ON it as
you please, yet it can never be made again
as it was when the dews fell lightly on it
from heaven. On afrosty morning you may
see the panes Of glass covered with land
scapes, mountains, lakes and trees, blended in
a beautiful fantastic picture, Now lay your
hands upon the glass, and by the scratch of
your finger, or by the warmth of your palm
all the delicate tracery will be obliterated.
So there is in youth a beauty and purity of
character which when once touched and
deflled can never be restored a fringe more
delicate than frostwork, and which torn and
broke can never be re-embroidered. A man
who has spotted and soiled his garments in
youth, though he may seek to make them
white again, can never wholly do it, even
were he to wash them with his tears. When
a young man leaves his fathers house with
the blessing of his mothers tears still wet
upon his forehead, if he once loses that
purity of character it is loss that he can
never make whole again. Such is the conse-
quence of crime. Its effort can never be
eradicated, it can only be forgiven.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
OPPOSITE THE COURT Ho USE
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA.

We receive money on deposit and pay back on
demand. We discount notes for period Of not
over 60 days, and sell Drafts on Philadelphia and
New York.
On time Deposits, five per cent. forany time over
four months; and for four months four per cent.
We are well provided with all and every facility
for doing Banking Business; and knowing, and
for some years, feeling the great inconvenience
der which the people Of this County abored forthe
want of a Bank Of Discount and Deposit, we have
have determined to supplythe want ;andthis being
the first Bank ever established in Perry county, we
hope we will be sustained in efforts, by all the
business men, farmers and mechanics.
This Banking Association is composed OF the fol-
lowing named partners:
Y. a. I sroSsLER, Bloomfield Perry county Pa
VIM. IL. MILLER, Carlisle,
OFFICERS: .
w. A. SPoNSLER, President.
WILLIAM WILLIS, cashier
New Bloomfield, 351y
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
SUNDAY READING.
Hearing and nnInr


Hearing is one thing and doing is quite
another. Thousands attend church every
Lords day and give attention by hearing
the gospel, but comparatively few do what
the Lord has commanded. A very intelli-
gent lady remarked in my hearing few
days since, that "too many professed
christians think they have done their whole
duty by going to church and hearing a
sermon" We must sadly confess that
what the good lady said is to often true.
Men even go SO far as to hear and under
stand and believe, and yet fail to do what
the Lord has commanded, and by such
failure lose the reward promised to the
obedient.
In many churches a preacher is employed
to do the preaching, and the members
think they have doue their whole duty
when they have patiently heard what the
preacher has to say. Thousands of sinners
hear, understand, and possibly believe, and
yet do not obey God. Such sinners are as
sure of condemnation as that there is day
Of judgment.
If professed christians simply hear, un-
derstand and believe, they are not whit
better than sinners of the world, who do
the same thing and do no more. We must
hear, and il we do not heed we must be
lost. But we may hear and still be lost
unless we do To hear understand, be-
lieve and obey is the sum of christian duty.
Thousands may have their names recorded
on church book, may give literally to the
church, may attend church, hear, under
stand, and believe, and yet be condemned
because they have not done the will of the
Lord.
The first converts to the christian relig-
ion earnestly inquired what they must do.
The great Paul SO inquired of the Lord
what he must do. The question is not so
much, what must 1 hear and what must l
believe but what must do? The great
est number Of men in this country, no
doubt, have heard and believed, tbut have
yet to be convinced that they must also do.
The moralist expects to be saved through
Christ without doing the will of God. The
Universalist also hears, and believe Jesus
is the Christ the son of God, but refuses
to obey him. He will not do. Thousands
Of professed christians hear, know and be-
lieve, but will not do. All such professed
Christians, together with moralists and
Universalists, will be condemned in the
judgment Of the great day for not doing.
The glory of the life of Christ is in the fact
that che went about doing good" at is
written in the volume of the book, Lo, |
come to do thy will, o God" He that
doeth the will of God abideth forever.
All that hear, understand, believe, and
do what God has commanded, will be saw
ed with an everlasting salvation. May
God help us not only to hear, but to do his
will. Hoping, loving and doing will pre-
pare us to enjoy this life and fit us for the
grand and glorious life above Christian
Repiea0.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
A DespicabIe Father,

The father of Miss Mobar, of Pittston,
N. Y, is a nice candidate for visitation
of Divine Providence OIL. human vengeance.
Enraged at her persistent purpose to marry
young man he didn't like, he beat her so
terribly that she had just strength to reach
her sisters, where she met and married her
lover, and then went to his mothers house
and died.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

GB- A newly appointed minister was
visiting one of his parishioners, gentle,
pious old lady, to whom he related story
of wonderful and direct answer of God to
prayer, observing that she did not seem
astonished he ended with saying, "Is it
not wonderfulP" "No p Why not ?" was
the next question of the pastor who began
to think she was simple. why, sir il Is
Just IKE Him."
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
ExpOsure OF MIX Vendors.

The Brooklyn Eagle has discovered the
existence just beyond the limits of the
city, in stables filled with filth and dirt,
packed together in the closest possible
space, and in all conditions of disease,
eight hundred cows, fed ON hot swil1, emp
tied from an adjoining distillery, and pub
fishes the names of some twenty dealers
who peddle the swill milk as Orange CO.,
milk to retail dealers and citizens of the
two cities.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
BALL SCALES /!
WILLIAM WILLIS, Cashier
New Bloomfield, 8 1y

r b. MARYANERTH, d. W. DERR and
LIE JAMES II. GRIER. known as
The Ball Scale Company"
have now on hand large supply OF Buoys Patent
COUN Err SEA e, the Simplest, Cheap
est and best Connter Scalein the market.
AS- For Scales, or Agencies in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, ad-
dress THE Ball Scale Company" Pottsvile,
Schuylkill county, Pa.
No For Scales or Agencies in this County ap-
ply to the undersigned, where they can be seen
and examined any time.
j LEIBY & BRO,
Newport, Perry CO., Pa.
FRANK MORTIMER,
29tf New Bio omhed, Perryco., Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

eB- DIR. Lothrop, somewhat eccentric
but always sensible clergyman of West
Springfield, Mass, recently told young
lady member Of his church who feared she
had done wrong in dancing that if she had
good time he was glad Of it and hoped
she would do the same thing again. He
also informed an old lady who had made a
great uproar about thegirIs dancing that
If she wished to get to heaven she would
do well to use her feet more and her tongue
less.
GB- John Fowler of Cherry township,
Butler county, went to the war in 1862
He was taken prisoner by the rebels, and
not coming back after the war was over,
his wife took another husband, aged 10.
John now returns and puts in claim for
his farm. His wife don't recognize him,
and says he is an imposter.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

A. B. G. and D., entered into partnership,
with capital as follows;
A. put in $4,000 ; B. $500 @. 5000 and
d. $4,000. The profits Of the years business
was 10H per cent. on the capital employed,
which was divided pro rata in accordance with
the money each had invested. The store in
which the business was done, belonged to D.,
and the rent paid him made his income the
same at BIS. What was each one's income
for the year, and what rent did D., receive for
the store2
Who can furnish the correct answer2
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
Enigma.

1 am composed of 2S letters.
My 2, 2, l3, 10, II, 10, 2S and 0, is cape in
North Carolina.
My 10, 10, 4 and 90, is a town In Ny.
My 1S, 2, 81, 8, 90 and "a, is q river in Iowa.
My 6, A, 2, o and 25, is mountain in Cali
fornia.
My 10, is, ID, 0, 8, s, 10 and s5 is a city in
the west.
My 81, II, 0, 29 and is river in New Mex
leo.
My 9, 23, and Q, is an island in the West
Indies.
My 81, 26, 16, 10, 93 and 8, is an island in
the Mediterranean Sea.
My 0, 10, /, 4, q and "a is river in Maine.
My whole is the name of subscriber of the
TIMES. .I
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
0be Gtnres, Nep Bloomfield, 11a.

thing to brace a man up when he feels a
little down in the mouth"
Mr.. Hensbaw took the return stage for
Boston, and before placing the deed of his
farm in his safe he wrote on the back of it,
SOLD.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

nB- There is lady of sagadohoc CO.,
Me- who has head of remarkably fine
hair The average length is seven feet
nve inches. When unbraided and falling
loose, It trails for quite a distance on the
floor. She has refused large offer for
the hair, on which she naturally prides her.
self, next to her head.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

EB- ~ fear, " said country minister to
his flock, when l explained to you in my
last charity sermon that philanthropy was
the love Of our Species" you must have
understood me to say Specie which may
account for the smallness OF the collection ;
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

tB- 1t is not what people read, but what
they remember, that makes them learned.
1t is not what they profess, but what they
practice, that makes them righteous. "Be-
ye also righteous
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14

EB- Forty-two hundred and fifty-seven
emigrants arrived at the port Of Philadel-
phia during the year 1878.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
Perry County Bank
SpOnsIer, Junkin az Co.

FTIHE undersign I'd, having formed Banking AS
Il sociation under the above name and style, are
now ready to do a General Banking business at
their new Banking House, on Centre Square,
nppnsI7,E 1,zn COLrRT HOLLHH
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-04-14
EN1GMA DEPARTMENT..

AS-All contributions to this department must
be accOmpaniedby the correct answer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

S. B johnson, Of Madison county,
n. Y, gives the result of his experiments
with potatoes. lie says the early rose IS
ten days earlier than any variety he Is ae-
quainted with. 1t is very productive,
and good for summer, winter ana spring
He says care shou d be taken in selecting
good shaped, wellrpened tubers lor plant
ing. This Is Of more consequence than
the size of the potato. Cut large, fair
potatoes into one-eyed pieces, taking care
TO have equal proportions Of the potato
with each eve. Very small tubers may
be ouartered. Plant in hills or drills;
in hills three and half feet each way,
but on rich land they may be planted
much closer in drills. Cover with pillow
or hoe three inches deep, and as soon as
the plant appears, go over the ground with
a two-horse harrow; when three inches
high run a horse diamond pillow close TO
the hills each way, throwing the earth
from them. When six inches high throw
the soil back to the hills with a larger
pillow. As soon as the potatoes begin to
bloom the ground should be left undis-
turbed, and the large weeds should be
pulled out by hand.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
a Nevy U-e for Chicken Feathers


Chicken feathers are among those
waste products of the farm of which no
regular means Of utilization has hereto
fore been suggested Myriads Of them
are strewn over the BARNARD packed
into the floor Of the chicken-house. or
are converted into positive nuisances by
the wind, which bestrews them over
lawns and fiower-beds, or drives them
into omen doors aad windows. The
down alone is. we believe. occasionally
used as stuifing for pillows or cushions,
and sometimes, employed as an adulter-
alton In qoose feathers: but the long
plumes OF the wings. sides, and tail Of
the birds. unless made into rude bun
dies to serve ms busters for the house
wife, are generally regarded as totally
worthless.
According to statistics very carefully
compiled" SAYS writer IN La Nature,
I'VE throw away yearly quantity of
chicken feathers the intrinsic value of
which is equal to the money which we
pay out for cotton. \ startling state
ment, but the author considers it true;
and he proceeds to explain how the
feathers are prepared 10 render them
valuable: The operation i to cut the
plume portions OF the feathers from the
stem by means OF ordinary haud-scissors.
Inc former are placed iii quantities IN
coarse bag "1iea' "Aea iuli. is closed
ana suo3ecled 20 " thorough kneading
win the hahdS' ~ '.'e e''a OF hVe MN
utes the IeatheFS' Il i stated becomes
HisaggFega'ed a', ", .s' 4: 'o-e'aef' iof'n
ing Gown perez '''''a ~ .i7la7 ana OF
great iightiiesS' II Is exc" iisn'ef thah
natural eidef gown because me iattef
contains the rios OF ta us. feathers. "Aleh
gives extra weight Inc material maj thus
prepares n : worth, anu r9auiIy sens IN