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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-13

Juniata COunty.-From the Miflintown
papers of last week we copy the follow
ing:
Ground has been broken for the new
railroad at the Susquehanna end. So it is
reported.
Jerome N. Thompson sold his "Black
Rock" farm, containing 113 acres, to Geo.
Lukens for 600.
The number of cars which passed
Miflln during 1878 was 796, 5s3, an increase
of lao, 49s cars over the year 1872.
Mrs. John Gingrich, residing in Walker
township, while walking over the back
porch on New Years day, fell and broke
her right arm.
John Tyson caught large wild cat in
fox trap several days ago, on Shade noun
tain. The cat was caught by one of the
front paws. uH ''
The tailor shop of s. B. Loudon and the
Boot and Shoe shop of John North, in this
place, were entered one night last week
and robbed. Mr.. Loudon had two suits Of
Clothes one coat and other articles taken
amounting in the aggregate to $500, and
Mr.. North had two pairs of boots taken.
On Saturday, the 27th ult., horse at
tached to buggy belonging TO DIR. Brazes,
residing at Academia, became demoralized
while hitched in Patterson, broke loose,
ran off out the road TO near Judge Burch-
fields, where he was arrested in his mad
career. 1t will cost about $50 to repair
the buggy,
A mysterious occurrence took place at
the residence of Solomon Kaufman, who
resides about two miles south Of McAlis-
terville, on the night of the Both ult. Mr..
Kaufman is unmarried, and as our infor-
mant related, sleeps on the first floor On
the night above stated, he was awakened
by loud report mingled with the sound of
breaking glass. He sprang out of bed,
Mastered to the window and looked out,
Jut saw nothing living and heard no noise ;
but pane of glass was broken out of the
window, and the glass lay on the floor.
He coniectured that a stone had been
thrown into the room. None, however,
was found, In the morning he requested
the housekeeper to examine the bedding
and the whole room carefully for the sup
posed missile. The housekeeper did as
instructed, and TO her horror, right oppo-
poste to and about six inches above the
pillow, was bullet hole. Some one had
evidently attempted to shoot Kaufman
while he lay in bed. taoI
A correspondent also sends the following !:
The Rev. S. w. Seibert, of Miflin Mis-
sion, is at present holding q series of meet
ing at Locust Run church, about two
miles west of Thompsontown. The meet.
ing is well attended by all classes of poo-
pie, and attentive to the preaching of the
word. Congregations large. Order good.
Members jealous, and as high as eight
! penitents at the altar at one time sueing
for mercy and salvation. The indications
of the meeting at present portend a gen
eral revival. mf a
Cumberland County. = From the Cum
berland county papers Of last week, we
copy the following ,'f
| A. serious riot took place at Newville on
Christmas evening. Six Of the rioters have
! been arrested and lodged in our county
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-13

Cumberland County. = From the Cum
berland county papers Of last week, we
COPY the following t
A serious riot took place at MELVILLE on
Christmas evening. Six Of the rioters have
been arrested and lodged in our county
jail.
Adam Weaver, of Silver Spring town
ship, slaughtered some fine porkcrs short
time ago and the next morning found that
not a particle Of them remained
A most dsgraceful fight took place on
Main street. Carlisle, on Saturday night
last between several individuals, and dur
ing the melee three or four were knocked
down and sent home for repairs. yst a
The trustee Of the Hamilton Fund dis
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-13

rD- Notices of Marriages and Deaths not exceeding
-FOUR lines will be inserted Free and friends throughout
the county are requested to send such notices in.
w Tributes of Respect, Poetry, &c. Will invariably
be charged for at the rate Of FIVE cents perline.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-13

A Singular Case.-The death of boy
named Hench, son of Conrad Hench, of
Madison twp, occurred about two weeks
since under rather singular circumstances.
~ dispute arose between him and boy
naAned CARRIER, when it is alleged that the
latter hit the former with ball in the alb
domen and afterwards kicked him in the
same place. Hench went home and in a
few days afterwards died, as the Doctor
says from the effects of these injuries.
goung CARRIER, however, denies having hit
the Hench boy with the ball, and as no
person was present when the dispute began,
there seems no way of deciding which story
is correct. Considerable feeling exists re-
garding the case in that township, and we
have had several accounts of the affair,
which differ somewhat, but as near as we
can learn the above is correct.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-13

A yirginius Survivor at Home. Gap
tain Simon Gratz, one Of the rescued sur
vivors of the Virginius, arrived at his home
in this city yesterday morning. He is APP
parently in good health, but withal suffers
much from his ill-treatment at the hands
of the Spanish authorities and will proba-
bly, have to undergo severe surgical oper-
alton on his mouth before complete resto-
ration. Captain Gratz is thorough Gu
ban patriot. He has been engaged in the
cause of Cuba Libra ever since the insur-
rection has been raised. In whatever Ca
pacity he has acted he has done his duty
faithfully. His escape from being shot to
death in the Virginius expedition he attri-
butes to the delay of two days On the part
of the Spanish official who condemned him
and the arrival of the captain of the
English steam sloop-of-war Niobe, who came
into the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and
demanded that no more executions should
take place until he could be heard in behalf
of the prisoners held who claimed English
protection. The sufferings which Captain
Gratz has undergone have not all dampen-
cd his ardor in the cause of free Cuba.
Among his personal friends in Harrisburg
Captain Gratz has been most warmly re-
ceived and congratulated. Patriot.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-13
Tuesday, january 13, 1874.

OOAL DEPARTMENT.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14
A Hundred Years Ago.

One hundred and ten years ago there
was not a single white man in Ken
lucky, Ohio, Indiana, or Illinois. Then,
what is now the most fourishing part
of America was as little known as the
country around the mysterious moon.
It was not until 1857 that Boone left his
home in North Carolina, to become the
first pioneer settler in Kentucky. The
first pioneer of Ohio did not settle until
20 years after. Canada belonged to
France, and the population did not ex-
ceed half million of people. A hundred
years ago the great Frederick of Prussia
was performing those great exploits
which have made his name immortal in
military annals, and with his little mon
archy was sustaining single contest
with Russia, Austria and France, the
three great powers of Europe COM
bined. Washington was modest Vir-
ginia Colonel, and the great events in
the history of the two worlds in which
these great but dissimilar men took
leading parts we're then scarcely fore
Swallowed. A hundred years ago the
United States were the most loyal part
of the British Empire, and on the po-
litical horizon no speck indicated the
struggle, which within score of years
thereafter, established the great Repub-
lie of the world. A hundred years ago
there were but four newspapers in
America Steam engines had not been
imagined, railroads and telegraphs had
not entered into the remotest concep-
ton of men. When we come to look
back at it through the vista of history,
we find that the century just past has
been allotted more important events in
their bearing upon the happiness of the
world, than almost any other which has
elapsed since the creation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14
Nil DeSperandum.

A real healthy man or woman, is a
rarity and what wonder? when we
realize that it is the custom to overload
the stomach, and then produce chronic
disease by the use of spirituous liquors,
"Tonics, ""Appetizers, ""Restoratives, !"
etc. Having first produced disease by
indiscretion, the victim wonders why
nothing does him good" Just so !;
and the reason is that they all, or nearly
all, find basis in alcohol-or POISON.
To all thus discouraged, we can con-
scientiously say, "make one more trial, |"
Discard spirituous medicines, and give
NATURE a chance, aiding her in the
struggle by using one of her own pure
and unadulterated herb remedies, in
the shape OF VINEGAR BITTERs. The
discoverer, DR.. j. WALKER, of Cali
fornia, is no pretender, but an honor
able practicing physician, and his dis
covery is the result of years of labor
and study. The wonderful cures
effected by them of Dyspepsia, Fevers,
rheumatism, and many other terrible
diseases, are almost Incredible Conn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14

buttons shinin' like marygolds, ye'd laff
fit to split y'r sides.
" AFTER the company was all there,
an talked little bout the weather an
sich topics O. conversation, he axed 'em
Wouldn't they like a little refresh
ment p They was very polite, an said,
No, thank ye,' an I'D ruther be
reused But he went to the cellar, an
he took'd out great plates o. apples,
an great pitchers o. cider, an Tom
helped him; an they fetched out Ole
Mah'sr's tum'lers, an he filed 'em all
up; an he fetched out whole jar O.
sweetmeats, and a great dish O.
honey, an pickles-oh, Lor' such
heaps o. things An all the time Sam
said, so polite, Ladies an gemmen,
hep you'self, there's mo- in Mah'sr's
cellar 70
cam they did hep themselves, an
they eat an eat till they couldn't stuff
another moufful. An while they was
all stufin', an Sam was gwine round
with bottle o. wine in each hand, say
in so polite, Ladies and gemmen, hep
yourself, there's mo- in Mah'sr's cellar,
he happened to look up
"THERE WAS HIS MAH'SR p
AS Sarah said this she gave horrible
yell, and sprang forward, clutching in
the air, as though to seize them and
her spell-bound listeners screamed, and
some of them fell over backwards.
Delighted with the effect of her
tragedy, she waited till they gathered
themselves up, with awe-struck faces,
to listen to the end.
She lowered her voice to a ghostly
whisper.
"The Mah'sr sprang to get Sam, but
Sam let out screech huff to raise the
dead; an clared out thro' the do s tho
the debil was arter him. The rest of the
company skunk out 'thout akin to be
REUSED, an was in bed every soul OF
'em in two minutes, an snorin' fit to
raise the roof. Sans mah'sr run till he
got done tired out, an then he dragged
hisself home"
Sarah stopped. After waiting few
minutes, Rush asked, in scared sort
of a voice, what became of Sam.
Sarah rolled her eyes, shook her head,
dropped her jaw, and said, slowly
"He newer was heard of agin."
"Run away?" suggested Rush.
"S'pose so. Mebby up norf this very
day, FIR all 1 know" And Sarah turned
to her work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14
A Surprise,

A man in Burlington, Iowa, cast
aside the bowl, or bottle, or beaker, or
what you will. Money which he would
otherwise have spent for the cup which
cheers some and inebriates more, he
deposited in bottle. He meant to
surprise his wife, but she surprised
him, for she traded off his bottle-b
for tinware 1t was too much for the
reformed gentleman. His appetite for
the ardent revived to a most uncontrol-
liable extent. The serpent coiled within
bit him again, and when he reforms he
intends to use tin savings bank, such
as no peddler would give y penny for.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14
Deafness Caused BIZ Catarrh.

Catarrh not unfrequently produces deafness.
Mr. Levi Springer, Of Nettie Lake, (P. o.
Williams Co., o., formerly Of Durban's Corners,
o., has been cured Of deafness Of fourteen
years standing. by using DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. He was so deaf he could not hear q
person talk when seated by his side, and can
now hear the church bells ring two miles
distant-so he writes.
A MARKED CASE OF DEAFNESS CURED.
DIcEERsoSvnLE, Mag. Co., N. Y, Feb. %,
1871.
About one year ago caught a severe cold in
the head, which terminated in a severe form Of
Catarrh. During the time alterations occurred
in the nasal passages, and became wholly
deaf in one ear, with partial deafness in the
other. The inflammation had involved all the
delicate structures Of the ears, and was in
immediate danger Of permanent deafness. The
discharge became profuse and fetid, both into
my throat and from my ears. In this condition
called on DIR. Pierce for aid, who prescribed
his Golden Medical Discovery and Catarrh
Remedy, and under their use have rapidly
recovered. My hearing is restored, and my
Catarrh is entirely well. JOHN SMITH.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14
Triumph OF American Pianos.

George steck g. Co., OF New York, Re-
ceive the Gold Medal at the Vienna
Exposition.
The Imperial Commission at Vienna
have decided the question of merit in
piano-forte manufacture by awarding
the only Gold Medal within their gift
to Messrs. George Steck & Co., of N. Y.
This is q magnificent testimonial to the
wonderful beauties of tone and work
manship in the Steck instruments, and
will unquestionably add to their already
well-established prestige. NJ Y. Tribune
The official letter is as follows
VIENNA, Dec. 49, 1878.
"GEo. STICK, ESq.-SIR: have the pleasure
of informing you that 1 this day received from
the Baron %Schwarz -Senborn Gold Medal
awarded to you for the Pianos exhibited by
you at the Vienna Exposition.
"THoMAs MoELRATH, U. s. Com's'ner."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14

DIR. A. Johnson, one of the most
successful practitioners of his time, invented
what is now called Johnson's Anodyne Lini-
nlent. The great success of this article in the
cure of Bronchitis and all diseases Of throat
and lungs, will make the name of Johnson not
less fayorably, if less widely known, than that
Of Louis Napoleon ICON.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14
w1sTAH's BALsAm for infuenza.-[Com.

The NeU York WEEKLY WITNESS,
at One Dollar per dnnurn, is the best Weekly
newspaper in America. II has increased in
circulation ten fold ,oithin year.
The Ne,o York DAILY WITNESS, at Three
Dollars, is best for business men. Send (by
postal CARD for sample copies Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14

The public are hereby assured,
through the columns Of this paper, that Par
sons PtTgdtiUe Pills contain no injurious
principle, but that they may be administered to
children and the most weak and shattered con-
situations in small doses, with great certainty
Of success.-[Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14

A Coughing Chorus. Never before
were coughs 30 universal and 80 violent.
Silence them with HALE's HONEY OF HoRE-
HOUND AND TAR. Nothing else is sure.-[Com
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
ICON,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14

CRIsTADoRo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE
stands unrivaled and alone. It's merits have
been 80 universally acknowledged that it would
be supererogation to descant on them any
further-nothing can beat it.-Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14

Chow fortunes are made in Wall st. ="
is the title Of a new book explaining how any
person can make money in stock speculations
by investing from $40 to 800. Mailed free to
any address by L. W. HAMILTON d Co., Bank
ers, 48 Broad street. New York.-Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14
THE WEEKLY WISCONSIN
HO! FOR COLORADO!

With it's glorious climate, magnificent scenery,
mining resources, stock growing farming and
heath advantages. Ger eral and special informa-
ton given free. Address A. Ii. PATTERSON, Fort
Collins. Colorado.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-14
N Y N U-No II

Druggists and Gen. ACTS. San Francisco, California
Sold by ali Druggists and Dealers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-19
THE DUST WE TREAD UPON.

The poet, Shelley, while standing upon an
ant-hill once made the remark, "The dust we
tread upon was once alive" Grasplng the idea
Thompson afterwards wrote the following
charming poem. 1t was brought 10 our attcn-
ton by Professor Denton in his lecture on
Thursday evening, and, Mt our solicitation
he kindly furnished it to us for republication;
Tell me, thou dust beneath my feet.
Thou dust that once had'St breath
Tell me how many mortals meet
In this small hill of death
BY wasting winds and flooding rains,
From ocean, earth and sky,
Collected here the frHl remains
OF countless millions lie.
The mole that scoops with curious toll
Her stbterranean bed
Thinks not she plOwS so rich soil
Ana mines among the dead.
But oh, where'er she turns the ground,
My kindred dust see;
once every atom of This mound
Lived, bi bicathed, and felt like mc.
Like me these elder born of clay
Enjoyed the ch 9erful light,
Bore the brief burden of Al day
And went to rest at night.
MethinkS this mound yet heaves with breath
Ten thousand pulses b at;
Tell me in this small hill Ofdeath
How many mOrtals meet.
THOMPSON.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-19
Oregon Items.

Farmers are in great demand in
Iamhill county.
Work has been commenced on the
Changers building at McMinnville.
Messrs. Kay, Croft & Co., of the
Brownsville Wooden Mills, have again
resumed work with about twenty-five
operatives.
The reward for the apprehension
and conviction of the murderer of Con-
rad Warner, at Salem, has been raised
to $500.
Brownsville is fOurishing. Prop
erty is increasing in valuation and
scarcely an empty house in town. A
year ago there We're fifty unoccupied
houses.
J. P. Locey, living three miles east
of Salem, has shown the Record u
specimen OF Chilli club wheat sown in
March, well headed and llveand half
feet in height.
DR.. d. NJ. Jones has been elected to
fill the chair of Materia Medica and
Therapeutics in the Medical Depart
ment of Willamette University for the
ensuing year.
The late rains in Powder river val
ley have prevented the necessity of ar
tificial irrigation. Crops of all kinds,
especially small cereals, look better
than usual.
Two Albany girls wore fooling
around a raft of logs, when one Of
them slipped into the water and had
not the other young lady, who was q
good swimmer, plunged in after her,
she would have drowned.
The Yamhill Reporter says: "Farms
are in great demand, either to rent or
buy. There is more search for land
this year than has ever been known
in our county before. This is a favor
able omen, showing that the merits of
our county are recognized and appre-
ciated.n
Messrs. Kay, Croft & Co., of the
Eagle Wooden Mills at Brownsville
have again resumed work, with about
twenty-five operatives. Ten looms are
running, and as fine fabrics as We're
ever manufactured in Oregon are be-
ing turned out in immense quantities.
This is an important enterprise to
Brownsville, as we'll as to Linn coun-
ty, and we are glad it Is succeeding so
well.
Joseph Southwell informs the Noun
taineer that he raised 5,7S7 pounds of
wool from Il band of 500 sheep IAN av-
erage of little over seven pounds per
head, which he sold for % cents q
pound, realizing the snug little sum
of ST ,446 75. He has also an increase
of 500 lambs, which he values at 50 per
head; this makes $1,000 more. Total
increase from 800 sheep for one year,
over 81, 400. This is fair sample OF
the general result of tho sheep busi-
ness in eastern Oregon and Washing
ton Territory for the present season.
Last year the returns were still better.
| These sheep were brought from Lane
county two years ago, where they ay-
eraged four pounds per head.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-19
The Territories.

The new steam trip hammer at Port
Gamble, w. t., is a grand success.
A stable roof in Missoula, Montana,
fell few days ago, and killed five
horses belonging to Lent & Osborne.
The Territorial warrants of New
Mexico are reported as selling at 80
cents on the dollar, with an upward
tendency.
The late fire in Central City, Colo
RADIO, destroyed about l25 buildings,
principally business houses. The total
loss is estimated at $500,000.
There are still one tb ousand Apaches
fit for the field, Notwithstanding the
decimation of their tribe so frequently
by General Crooks command.
The Schome coal mine, in Washing
ton Territory, shipped to San Fran
cisco last year 2l,211 tons of coal,
against 4, 100 tons the year before.
Governor Potts, of Montana,- sent
ten thousand pounds of cartridges to
Diamond City, to be used by the peo-
pie of Meagher county in home defense
against Indians.
S. A. Dickey, post trader at Fort
Lincoln, near Bismarck, Dakota, ad-
vertises to his creditors in the Tribune
that unless they appear and settle at
once legal proceeding will be COM
menced against them.
A ledge of soapstone has been dis
covered in City Creek Canon, about
two miles from Salt Lake. The ledge
has already developed to thickness
of six feet, and shows an ineXhaust-
ible supply of the material.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-07-19

to me that the advantage was in favor
of San Fernando. Some would say,
"You are footing your own horn"
Well, say in all fairness, am will
ing to submit to the test of anyone
competent of judging. The town is
constantly improving Families are
coming i'm from various quarters and
after the harvest is ended in the upper
counties, there will be great influx
of population to Our valley, this being
at presenta
STRICTLY AGRICULTURAL
Valley, they will be mostly farmers;
and the products of the soil is what
make the real wealth of the world;
for of what use would be the grand
palatial residences of our stock gam
blers, merchant princes, bankers, etc, =,
without bread and meat, the which to
obtain is the grand battle of life.
There is fine two-story building
going up in the town, besides numer-
Gus smaller ones. The first was de-
signed originally for bar and billiard
saloon, but the owners, seeing the
wants of the community, have deter
mined upon increasing the size of it
uIib Vic SttIllC lIlLO ~
hotel.
Messrs. Gibney & Mullin, our po-
neer merchants, are doing a thriving
business; have a store filed with q
well-assorted stock of merchandise,
and are constantly adding thereto, as
the wants of the community require.
Nadeau's teams arrive daily with
their
USUAL QUANTITIES OF BULLION.
1 hear that the time of the railroad
will shortly be altered, so that the
trains will remain here over night,
and that the stages will make their
connection with the trains on the
other side of the mountains at Bakers
field instead of Delano, as heretofore,
which is twenty-five miles more of
RAILROAD travel. SO, you see, we are
constantly making the time shorter
between here and the great metropolis
of the Pacific. Yours. truly,
SAN FERNANDO.