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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-04
Scene in New York.

A oNE-LEGGED soldier walking up
IA the Bowery recently was accosted by
a clothing merchant with the usual "Sell
you something to-dayP" Entering the store
the veteran was invited to inspect the large
stock, but having looked through the array
of coats and vests and trowsers, he turned
to go, saying that he saw nothing there
that would suit him.
"Vell vat you wants ?"
"Iwant pair of one-legged pantaloons.
"Vos dot allP Yacob, bring me one of
dem one-legged gray pants on dot pile in de
corner"
In few minutes Jacob returned and re-
ported that the last pair had been sold.
Meanwhile the partner next door who
had been listening through the thin parti-
tion had mapped out a plan of campaign
against the one-legged cripple. "Yohn,"
he whispered to an attendant "cut off de
leg of one of dem gray pants. Send him
up quick"
By the time this had been done the SOL
to be inveigled into the second. Again he
went through the inspection of odds and
ends, and again demanded one-legged
trowsers, intimating that he didn't believe
the trader had them.
"Not haf one-legged pants | Fadder
Moses, vat you takes me for? Yohn, bring
me one of dem one-legged gray pants, in
dot pile in de back of de sthore."
The newly altered trousers were produc-
ed, and the waggish soldier gave himself
up as lost. But as he spread them before
him he became conscious of something
wrong.
Mein Gott ! Fadder Abraham Yohn
you haf ruin me You haf cut off de wrong
leg -
This was probably the same dealer who
was recently called upon by young man
for coat. A fit was made in due time,
and then came the haggling about the price.
First twenty dollars was fixed, then the
clothier abated dollar after dollar, fighting
his way inch by inch, until at length he Of
fered the garment for eight dollars.
"Do you think Pm made of money ?" ask
ed the young man Indignantly as he turned
to depart.
"Say you come pack sell you dot
coat of it cost me leg. Vot you gif
for him, say now?'
"Tll give you two dollars p'
"Two dollars Wy, de buttons is more
wort as dat Sphlit dc difrance-make it
twenty shillings p'
l" No I'll give you two dollars'
"Vell, take him. 1t was a pooty coat.
You gif me two and quarter, eh?"
Producing the two dollars, the Young
man moved away with his purchase but
as he reached the door he heard the dealer
exclaim, with uplifted hands:
"Gott help me only made one dollar on
dot scat p
Another of the Chatham street dealers
had what he called army brogans and cav
airy boots. An ex-soldier purchased pair
of the latter one rainy day, but returned to
the store within few minutes, complain
ing that the soles were of pasteboard and
had already soaked to pulp.
"Vot you vas done mid dem boots ?''
asked the dealer.
"Why, l walked two or three blocks"
"Valk You walk in dem boots w,
dem was cavalry boots p
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-04

Freddy Warner is child of some five
summers growth, and his mother, like all
good mothers, never let's slip an opportuni-
ty, to impress upon her offspring's mind
some good practical or moral lesson.
She had given little Freddy fine apple,
and said to him
Now Freddy, you must give half of
the apple to your brother Georgy, and
when you divide anything with another
person, you must always be sure to give
the other person the larger half"
"Yes, mamma" replied the little phi
Iosopher looking sharply at the big apple
in his hand, then suddenly looking up into
his mothers face, he added: "Dear man.
ma you take the apple and give it to
Georgy, and let him divide it with me p
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-04
A SagaciOus Judge.

A man was recently hauled up before one
of the new police courts near Boston for
keeping an unlicensed dog, and the case
being very clear one, the judged fined
him $40, but immediately adjourned the
court and hurried to the proper Office to
have his own dog licensed.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-04

with your life, and let me be your support
always"
The widow leaned her head trustfully
upon the widower's shoulder, and with
fervent clasp returned the gentle pressure
of his hand. At last the widower said
Let us have Pease."
And she replied
30, Lemonsi"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-04

her. He had lavished his wealth upon her.
But she could notlove him, She had been
true and faithful wife to him, that is, if
woman can be that without love, but all
the while memory lurked in her heart of
summertime that had been strangely
sweet and pleasant because Of the love that
had come to her in It,
Ten years had also brought changes to
John Rainsford. He had become a success
full man. People began to point him out
as one Of the most promising men in the
political world.
One night there was party at one of the
Senator'S houses in Washington. The
beauty and talent of the season were there.
The scene was like one from enchantment.
Light shone on gay, bright faces full of the
glad excitement of youth and life, and on
older and soberer faces, for whom the nov
etly and freshness of such gatherings had
worn off. Jewels flashed and sparkled,
and lent an added brilliancy to the scene
The air was full of strange and sweet per-
fumes. The soft and mellow music from
an unseen band made the air vibrate with
exquisite melody.
Kate Leith, in a dress Of some rich fabric
that set off the beauty of her face to per-
fection, looked out upon the scene with a
hope stirring in her heart that was very
sweet and tender The man who had loved
her in the years gone by was there. She
xuao ov,1 eI, tl,oA Il.
him. II, in all these years, he had not
forgotten her
And then the woman's heart stirred with
with feeling that was inexpressibly ten
der. Her life had lacked something that
gold could not purchase. 1t was love that
she had needed to make her life what the
life of every woman ought to be.
A swift color flashed into her cheeks. He
was coming toward her, with sweet-faced
woman leaning on his arm.
He saw her, and came forward with out
stretched hand.
81 am happy to meet you once more,
he said. Her eyes dropped under his gaze
and soft, happy light came and went in
them. She gave him her hand with an
eagerness that told how glad she was to see
him.
"Allow me to present my wife. Louis,
this is an old friend of mine, Mrs. Leith.
Every trace of color faded from the
woman's face. But she gave his wife her
hand in smiling welcome, and murmured
few words of congratulation, while her
heart was covered up sweet hope that
had met swift and sudden death. So
true it is that smiles can hide an aching
heart
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-04

"a In spite of all the terrors Of the the
ologies and the mysteries of the metaphys-
les, death is as natural as birth. Who can
tell that we do not pass through the one as
through the other, all unawares? Life
opens before the little one bright and beau
tiful, wrapped around with love of tender
ness, but whence and how he came he
knows as little as the pink-petaled rosebud
opening to the June sun. So may 1t not
be that Death clasps close. the parting
soul in dreamless, natural repose, leaving
to the living all the pain, while the dead,
forever alive, wakes wouderingly to the
glory that shall be9
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-04
Notice.

The interest OF VIM II. Miller, of Carlisle in
the Perry County Bank, OF sp0nsler, Junkin K
r. Junkin, and from this date April GOTH 1874 said
Miller Is no longer a memberOf said firIn but the
nfm consists OF w. A. SDOnHlef n B. II. Junkln
banking IS Bp0nsler JunkIn Il Co.. who will con.
unue 70 do business IN the same mode and man.
ner as has been done hitherto with the full assur-
ance tnat our course has met the appreciation and
w. A. SP0NSLER
,...Gt.- .-ttar b, II. JUNKIN.F ..f
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-04

eB During the summer of 1910, gem
tleman known by the name of cold Moss, -
who was considerable of a wag, was trav-
cling on steamboat up the Mississippi
River. He had with him an ugly cur, that
he called "Major."
Old Moss was boasting of what his
dog could do. Tho captain, who was
standing near, remarked that what he said
might be true, but he did not believe it,
Moss replied, that he would bet treats for
all present, that he would make his dog do
three things by telling him to do them.
The captain took the bet. Old Moss seized
his dog by the nape of the neck, and tossed
him overheard. AS soon as he touched the
water, Moss yelled out:
"Swim, Major. swim p
The dog swan, of course. Moss kept
his eyes on the dog. AS soon as he per-
ceiyed that the dog could touch the ground
he roared out
"Wade, " Major, wadep
Major waded until he landed on dry
ground, when Moss shouted out:
"Shake yourselfp
Major shook himself. Moss turned to
the captain, who, with the gentleman pres
ent, were convulsed with laughter, ex-
claimed
"There by the eternal living boots,
have won the bet"
1t is useless, perhaps, to say that the
captain paid the treats.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04
CHAPTER II.

Leigh Page and Rachel Goulrick
had been together for an hour in the
garden. 1t was now twilight in the
old, dark town Of st. Augustine, and
the early moon glimmered OH the
southern waters, and fell, shivered in
to a thousand fragments, through the
palmetto leaves on the ground un ler-
meath. Large white moths foated
dreamily in aerial circles over its fra
grant blossoms and the moonlit orange
boughs.
The voice of the speaker seemed
eager and tremulous as he spoke of his
love for the young girl by him, whose
dark eyes dropped under his own. He
told her that she was like new and
pure life to him, aud that for her sake
be could overlive his worthless and
aimless past. "
"But do not love you" she said,
softly, Except as a dear friend. l love
Curtis ROLES. sOverlive your past for
nobler sake than mine"
He was about to speak again, when
the sound of music broke upon the
air. 1t was some one playing the love-
ly Haydn Sonata of Beethoven. The
melody seemed to float into the moon
light and shadow, and infuse them with
strange passion and pain. An infinite
sweetness of desire thrilled through,
while long, sorrowful, signing notes
trembled in the exquisite andante
movement. 1t was as if soul on the
confines of eternity spoke to the souls
behind in unearthly eutreaty and ten
derness.
AS it died away, Leigh Page answer
ed, with new tone: "Fhen make your
lover happy. Do not let me feel that
l have blighted your two lives; and,
indeed, l was to blame for the for the
first provocation. There is no repa-
ton due to me now. Do not think OF
me, but forgive him, and make him
happy"
She turned face glowing with en-
thusiasm toward him. 81 know my
judgment of you was truest You
are very generous, but | must be loyal
to my sense of right as to my lover
and my vow is between my soul and
Heaven. You cannot lessen its force.
He took her trembling hand in his,
and kissed it with a reyerential ten,
derness.
81 wish that you could have loved
me-" he said. 81 wish l could have
made you happy. No one could love
you more"
And he went away. Three month:
had gone by, and still Rachel Goul'
rick and Curtis ROLES were estranged
Leigh Page was i'll in the old Strega
ras house, a mile from town and a:
yet there had been no further sign Of
reconciliation between the two men
although it was understood that Leigh
Page would accept any advances tol
Rachel GoHErick's sake.
But Curtis ROLES was proud, Ca
such keenly-sensitive and fiery ma
ture only could be,) and thought h'
! would rather die than yield.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04

figure rush into the square where Leigh
Page was standing.
Curtis ROLES tried to stop her, but
she waved him back with an imperious
gesture that would not be gainsaid.
Leigh Page did not see her; he was
talking to another officer, when be
heard her voice, tremulous, vibrating
with intense emotion, as she knelt on
the earth before him.
"Since Curtis ROLES will not ask
your pardon, /, his betrothed, on whose
heart this failure and shame lies heav-
lily, I ask it on my knees. And" as
she lifted her hands to heaven, as if
to call it as witness to here words, 81
will never marry him until he makes
reparation for the blow"
Leigh Page caught her hand in both
of his.
81 recall my challenge" He turn
ed TO Curtis ROLES, and said, in a clear,
ringing voice, "and apologize for my
rudeness before. Gentlemen !" he said
to the officers standing by, 81 do not
need to prove my courage nowT
There was the scar of sabre cut
across his hand, which was visible as
he turned aside from the kneeling girl,
and the spectators uttered a shout of
applause. No man indeed doubted
Leigh Pages bravery.
Then Rachel's brother came for
ward, and she went with him, but not
until some earnest, graceful words OF
praise from Leigh Page had brought
tears to her eyes. They streamed
down her cheeks as she lowered her
veil and moved away, without word,
to Curtis ROLES.
The young fellow looked cut to the
soul. He had refused to acknowledge
Leigh Pages words to him by the
slightest signs; he did move once as
he spoke to Rachel the last time, but
except for that, it might have been a
marble statue standing there. The ex'
preston in his face was one that Shak
speare had painted with one line Of
matchless pathos in his "Cymbetine.
Past hope and in despair; that way past
| grace"
And l did not know how such rup.
ture, between two natures SO tenacious
and persistent, could be healed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04

An applicant for old clothes at n
Pine street residence, Saturday, re
ceived half dozen soiled paper COLI
lars with the advice "to turn them
and chalk the edges" This might be
called generosity without judgement,
and is in keeping with the act of
soldiers mother during the late war,
who sent him in Christmas box an
elegant spittoOn.
"This is very crooked path" said
Jones to Brown, as they wound up
the side Of Nontauvet. Cooked !"
was the reply, ''it is so confounded
zigzag YOU can stand with one foot on
zig and the other on gag without any
difficulty"
Galway, the capital of the Western
Highlands of Ireland, is often humor-
ously called "the nearest parish to
america" it being the most westerly
point in the British Isles whence COM
munication may be had with the New
World. -, .. ......
It will afford sweeter happiness in
the hour of death to have wiped one
tear from the cheek of sorrow than to
have ruled an empire, to have con-
quered millions, or to have enslaved
the world.
"Well, Bridget, if l engage you, |
shall want you to stay at home when
ever 1 shall wish to go out" "Well,
ma am, / have no objections, providin'
you do the same when I,wish to go
out"
A Green Bay paper says that a
widower with a clean shirt on can
marry in that town within three hours.
Green Bay is northeast of Detroit
| boats leave in May
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04
Tionesta House.

X r. LATIAIER Lessee, Elm st. Tio-
VI. resta. Pa, at the mouth of the creek,
Mr.. l.. has thoroughly renovated the
Tionesta House, and re-furnished IL com
eletely. All who patronize him will be
we'll entertained at reasonable rates. 81 ly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04

The common phrase, 81 thought |
should kill myself laughing" became
a sad reality with man in Massachu-
setts last Friday morning, He was
engaged in conversation with his wife
and laughing very heartily, when sud
denly he said, "Stop; you make me
laugh to much," and falling to the
floor instantly expired.
A stoical ScotchnIan was addressed
by his sick wife: Oh, John | shan't
leave this bed alive" "Please thee
self, Betty, and thee'l please me-" re-
turned John, with equanimity. 81
have been a good wife to you" persis-
ted the dying woman, "Middlin Bet
ty, only middlin,"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04
FOREST HOUSE,

" BLACK PROPRIETOR. Opposite
~. Court House, Tionesta; Pa. Just
opened. Everything new and clean and
frosh. The best of liquors kept constantly
on hand. portion of the public patron
ago Is respectfully solicited. 4-H-ly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04
National Hotel,

TIDIoUTE, PA, Benz. Elliott, proprie-
i tor. This house has been newly furn-
ished and Is kept in good style. Guests
will be made comfortable here at reasona-
BILE rates, o-ly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04
DR.. ]. L. Aconb b,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, who has
L had fifteen years experience in a large
and successful practice, will attend all
Professional Calls. Office in his Drng and
Grocery Store, located in Tidioute, near
Tidioute House.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04
]. II. Heivly,
Lawrence House,

TIoNEsTA, PA. @. O. BUTrER
is centrally located. Everything new and
we'll furnished Superior -accommoda-
Mons and strict attention given to guests.
Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds served
IN their season. Sample room for Com
nercial Agents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04
HIS X MARX.
BY ELLA F. MosBY.

"Now of all the distinctions of man,
The highest is his infinite power ofamend-
ment, of reputation, of recovery, of i'm
provement."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04
IN HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND

Tobacco, Cigars, Stationery, Glass, Paints,
Oils. Cutlery, all OF the best quality, and
will be sold at reasonable rates.
DIR. CHAS. q. DAY, an experienced
Physician and Druggist from New York,
has charge of tho Store. All prescriptions
put up accurately.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-03-04
NEW BILLIARD ROOMS I
d. w. CLARK,

tooMEIssIoNEE's CLERK, FOREST CO., Pa
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
HOUSES and Lots fosSale and RENT
IL Wild Lands for Sale. .
have superior 'fhcilitles for ascertaining
the condition of taxes and tax deeds, &C.,
and am therefore qualified to act inteIli-
gently as agent of those living at dis
ltance owning lands in theCounty.
Office in Commissioners Room. Court
Mou-s, TiSneEtu, rs.
ALLY. u. w. CLARK.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-09
say she admires the custom.

say she admires the custom.
why haven't we a right to use part
of our earnings after. as well as before
we are married ?"
''Well, you have. But | supposed you
would ask for what you wanted. Ny
mother always"
But you see now how hard it is to
ask for what you feel ought to be freely
given, interrupted his wife. "Of course
| feel as anxious to pay off our debt as
you do, so | would not be extravagant !;
but if could have ever so little, and
feel that it was mine-freely and right,
fully mine-don't you see how much
more pleasant it would be ? Then, if [
wanted to give dollar to the missiona-
ry cause, | could calculate my expenses
just as | used to, and practice little
self denial. and do it. Don't you see.
that as it is. women can't know much
about the luxury of giving Just put
yourself in my place. and think how ri
dieulous it would make you feel to be
obliged to come to my pocket every time
you wanted to be charitable
Il can't imagine such a thing for |
wouldn't do it, you see," laughed Ches-
ter.
Nor would any man. Now do you
think ought ?'' asked Nellie.
No, do not, and you shan't be
obliged to suffer so again, 1 promise you
but really. I never thought but it was
natural for all and you too
"You will know better after this, ="
said Nellie, ''but [ suppose you are anx-
ious to 90 to Mr.. Goldthwait's. so | will
not detain you" She stood at the win
dow and watched him as he rode away.
with u light heart for she felt that
what had so threatened to mar her do
mestic happiness was banished forever
Nellie never taught again, save when
she established an infant school in her
own kitchen but no subscription paper
ever gave her sinking feelings, nor did
she ever resume the trade of cobbler ;
for in her own little purse was punctu-
ally deposited what Chester called her
monthly dividends Hoods Household
HG0dzine,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-09

MILD WINTERS. mildness of the
present season, though unusual, bears
no comparison to that of some winters
''long gone by" In ll72 the tempera-
ture was so high that leaves came out
on the trees in January, and birds hatch
ed their broods in February. In 1889
the winter was equally mild. and the
maidens of Cologne wore wreaths of vio-
lets and corn flowers at Christmas and
on Twelfth Day. In l42l the trees fow-
cred in the month Of March, and the
vines in the month of April. Cherries
ripeDed in the same month, and grapes
appeared in May. In 1872 the trees
were covered with leaves in January,
and the birds hatchcd their young in
February, as in ll72; in 1886 the same
thing was repeated, and it is added that
the corn was in the ear at Easter. There
was in France neither snow nor frost
throughout the winters of 1888, 1907,
1909, 1917, and 1863 finally in 1862,
even in the north Of Germany, the stoves
were not lighted, and trees lowered in
February. Coming to later dates. the
winter Of lS46-47, when it thundered
at Paris on the 28th Of January. and
that Of 1866, the year Of the great inun-
dation of the Seine, may be mentioned
as exceptionally mild.-IaH Nal Gaz-
cite.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-09

The court of habitues of Syracuse, n.
Y. are looking forward with peculiar
zest to the trial of what is known as the
monkey case. Two years ago, Timothy
Flood sold monkey to a man named
Clifford. Clifford paid SIS on account
and was to pay sl0 more. The state
ment at the sale was that the monkey
was kind. gentle and sound. and not
possessed of that degree of eussedness
so often seen in these animals. But no
sooner had the animal been taken to his
new home than he commenced course
of behavior really exasperating. He
tore Mr.. Gifford's red shirt into shreds,
insisted on running about naked showed
his teeth at strangers. drowned half the
eats in the neighborhood. and then at
tempted to hang himself with his tail.
He finally pined away for lack of cats
to kill, it is thought, and died of con-
sumption. But the Sl0 had not been
paid, and to recover this the suit has
been brought.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-09
JO{IU NOPtdIs.

See the smoking bowl before US!
Mark our jovial. ragged ring.
Round and round take up the chorus,
And in raptures let Us sing.
A fg for those by law protected!
Liberty's a glorious feast
Courts for towards were erected.
Churches built to please the priest.
What is title? what is treasure?
What is regulations care? ?
If we lead life of pleasure,
'Tis no matter how or where.
With the ready trick and fable,
Round we wander all the day:
And at night, in barn or stable,
Hug our doxies on the hay.
Does the train-attended carriage
Thro' the country lighter rove?
Does the sober bed of marriage
Witness brighter scenes of love?
Life is all a rGri0r1am,
We regard not how it goes:
Let them cant about decorum.
Who have characters to lose.
Here's to budgets. bags and wallets
Here's to all the wandering train
Here's our ragged brats and callets
One and all cry out, Amen,
A fig for those by law protected,
Liberty's a glorious feast,
Courts for towards were erected,
Churches built to please the priest.
Robert Burn.