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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
A North Carolina Witness.

DEF0RE the rebellion, North Carolina
-1) used to have some great court scenes.
Since the war closed, we have met with
one or two legal cases that remind us of
other days. Here is an action that was
brought in the Turpentine State for pay
ment for labor for ditch digging, but de-
fendant contended that he had paid for the
the work with bacon and corn and some
whiskey plaintiff denied the whislSey and
the food, SO the first witness called was the
son of the man who did the work.
"You say your daddy did all this ditch
ing? Do you know what he got for itq''
inquired Colonel C-for the defendant.
He never got nothing, as ever heard
on; that's what he never got," answered
the witness.
"Didn't your daddy get corn and bacon
from defendant in payment for ditching 9'
Never heard of his getting no corn or
barley"
"What did your daddy and his family
live on last summer"
Vittles, mostly"
"What kind of victuals ?"
"Wel, bread and meat and some whis-
key"
"Where did he get that meat and bread9"
"Well, fust from one, and then from the
other"
"Didn't he get some of it from the de-
fendant?"
"He mought"
81 know that he mought, but did he p
That's the question"
"Well he mought, and then again, you
know, he moughtn't."
With considerable excitement and in
tones of thunder
"Answer this question, and no more of
this tri1ing with your oath. Did your
daddy, Or did he not, get corn and bacon
from the defendant for ditching?"
"Well, now, he mought it didn't occur
egzacly you know"
Here his honor interfcres, and with a
stern, judicial frown, addresses the witness
thus:
Witness, you must answer the ques-
tion, Or the court will be compelled to deal
with you. Can't you say yes or no?''
4" I reckon"
Well, then, answer yes or no. Did or
did not your daddy get corn or bacon fiom
the defendent at the time referred to" in
quired the court.
Witness now fully aroused and conscious
of his danger
"Well, judge, can't egzacly remember,
you know, sein' as how it's bin done gone
and eat up; but (planting himself firmly, as
one determined to out with it) to the best
of my reckerleckshun, if my memory serves
rue right he mought, and then, again, he
moughtn't."
The plaintiff saved his bacon. Verdict
accordingly
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
Gbe dimes, New BlOunhelO, pa.

to Milford about tea time. The piazza at
Dimmick's was full of ladies. They all
rushed out to see the trout. One by one
they went back, remarking how peculiar
ly balm laden the zephyrs were that morn
ing. Taylor's wife said
ooh, aren't they beautiesp But what
makes them smell so, GeorgeP''
George said, "The creek in which they
were caught is strongly impregnated with
--ahem l-hemlock, which gives them a
peculiarly pungent flavor but it is de-
stroyed by cooking. Cooking knocks
it."
Strangers who visit Milford hereafter may
see mound in the Dimmick hotel garden.
Beneath it is suit of clothes. 1t belongs
to George Taylor. He hunted ground hog
in it and destroyed its usefulness. And so
he laid it away.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
Why he Couldn't Shut Up.

A Cincinnati paper says cone day re-
Gently as band Of crusaders stopped in
front of beer saloon in the West End, a
man stepped outside the door with un-
covered head whom the women took at
once to be the proprietor. He bowed to
the ladies and smiled blandly, which en-
couraged them to gather around and urge
him to discontinue his nefarious traffic.
They asked him if he had any objections to
their praying in front of the place. He said
he hadn't in the least. After prayer
crusader said they would like to sing
hymn. He remarked, "Sing away for all
care" and they sung. The man seemed
affected. Once or twice he took out his
handkerchief and wiped his eyes.
The services over, the ladies feeling that
they had, indeed, touched his heart, re-
newed their entreaties. They spoke of the
evils wrought by saloons, and depicted the
suffering of the drunkard's family. The
man listened and bowed his head in appar-
ent contrition. His conscience was evident
ly at work. There was struggle going on
within his breast between the sordid love of
gain and the spirit of goodness, which is
said to never wholly desert man. AT
least, SO thought the ladies. So they press
ed upon him, and renewed their entreaties.
"Won't you," said one of the most ear
nest and importunate among the good wo-
men, "won't you listen to our appeals and
shut up ?"
Then the man raised up his head, His
voice trembled as he essayed to speak, and
there were traces of tears on his cheeks.
Said he : "Ladies, you have moved me
deeply. know as well as any one the
evils of the traffic, and most gladly would |
shut up this saloon, but--"
"But what P' cried all the ladies at
once.
"I could do it if it was not for one
thing"
What is that ?"
"Taint my saloon P'
The ladies moved on without any police
man telling them to.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
OPPOSITE THE COURT no USE,
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA.

We receive money on deposit and pay back on
demand. We discount notes for a period Of not
over6O 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 q Banking BUSINESS and knowing, and
for some years, feeling the great Inconvenience un-
der which the people of this County labored forthe
want OF 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 our efforts, by all the
business men, farmers and mechanics.
This Banking Association is composed of thefol-
lowing named partners:
VA. sPoNsLER, Bloomfield, Perry county Pa.
VIM. IL. MILLER, Carlisle,
OFFICERS:
W. A. sPoNsLER, President.
WILLIAM WILLS, CuShter
New Bloomfield Sly
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07

GB- A breach of promise case recently
decided in Dubuque is of more than ordi-
nary interest to young mon and women in
Iowa. The case was that Of Mary Haefer,
who sued John Bechman for breach of
promise, made in the year 1871. When the
plaintiff was put on the stand, the defend
ants counsel objected that no evidence
could be given Of promise to marry unless
the same was in writing, this being the
provision of the statute of frauds with re-
gard to all contracts. The court sustained
this view of the case, and the fair Mary
found herself without remedy From this
it follows that young women in Iowa. if
they wish to console blighted affection with
currency, should get their doubtful swains
promise on paper in black and white.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
Curious TranspOsitiOns.

A writer in the Newell Reporter has given
the following literary curiosity, There are
twenty readings of the same line, without
adding or exchanging word, or changing
the ending Or injuring the sense. The line
is from Gray's Elegy:
" The ploughman homeward plods his weary
way"
Variations
The weary plowman homeward plods his way.
The weary plowman plods his homeward way
The homeward ploYman plods his weary way
The homeward plowman, weary, plods his way.
The homeward, weary plowman, plods his way.
The weary, homeward plowman, plods his way.
Homeward the weary plowman plods his way.
Homeward, weary, the plowman plods his way.
Homeward the plowman plods his weary way.
Homeward the plowman, weary, plods his way.
Weary, the homeward plowman plods his way.
Weary, the plowman plods his homeward way.
Weary, the plowman homeward plods his way.
The plowman plods his homeward, weary way
The plowman plods his weary, homeward way
The plowman, ,homeward, weaIy,plods his way
The plowman, weary, ,homeward, ,plods his way.
The plowman, weary, plods his homeward way.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07

care YEP Grashus Peter thought ye
was fiddler"
j. Henri Boone picked up his valise and
made rush for the smoking-car, and Aunt
Jane was satisfied. She had taken the
starch out of him.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07

az When Bob Howe went to the Bap-
tist meeting in Circlesville, and took a seat
with his sweetheart in the front pew in
the gallery, he had occasion to use his
handkerchief, ana drawing it from his
breast pocket drew with it the entire pack
of "Cohen's best linen," which flew about
below. The good minister "saw" it, and
knowing whereof he spoke, simply OBJ
served, "Young man, your psalm book has
been poorly bound ~ That seemed to be
the prevalent impression.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
BAIL SCALES 1!

II b. MARYANERTH, d. w. DERR and
LIE JAMES ii. GRIER. known as
THE Ball Scale Company"
have now on hand large supply Of Buoy's Patent
NTER SEA LIE, the Simplest, Cheap
est and best Counter Scalein the market
As- For Scales, or Agencies in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, ad
dress "The Bali Scale Company" POttsyille,
Schuylklll county, Pa.
va For Scales or Agencies in this County, ap-
and examined any time.
J LEIBY BRO,
Newport, Perry co., Pa
FRANK MORTIMER,
29tf New Bio Omfield, PerrycO., Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
For the Bloomfield Times

Who of the many readers of the TIMES can
answer the following question -
"The revolutions of an engine is 175 per
minute, the driving pulley on the engine
being six feet in diameter on the main shaft,
and q pulley of the same size on the main
shaft, leading to smaller one, foot in diam
eter. Now another pulley on the same shaft
of the foot pulley being 1S inches, and the
latter leading to pulley inches in diameter,
how many revolutions would the 4-inch pulley
make per minute2''
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
Perry County Bank!
SpOnsIeP. Junlkin a. Go.

TTNHE undersign I'd, having formed Banking AS
Il sociation under the above name and style, are
now ready to do General Banking business at
their new Banking House, on Centre Square,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
ENIGMA DEPARTMENT..

az All contributions to this department must
be accompaniedby the correct answer
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28
INSlNuENDOES.

:. co!o-eG member of the Carolina !.ec;s.
l..ure has manufactured this valuable
word. which VIII be q. once adopted into
the nationa! vocabulary. II will be seen
to combine two other words, and to con-
vey very happily the separate inten: O:
each. : local application has arisen in
the Ga.l: limitations Of one our ne;ghbo-
journals. which We shall cal. Chang. and
another Eng. We shall call the:n SO be-
cause i was stated at the Sia,nese ;u-
;opsy that these interesting bra:h-
ren would sometimes pcocce>: 20
apersoca. fight, just as orr .e;-hbo.s,
albei: politically united, are encage(: il .
similar unnatural conflict. The ...ns!,.,:e.-
does cons;.: in certain illusions to certain
parties VINO have t;!ed 20 obtain control
Of {: certain journal. IU: who have entirely
failed to 60 SO. in the denial the: Chang
received any Of certain .'ara,lIu!ea. and
tainted bonds. and'a demand that tie con-
se.va:.ye Eng saai! with al others IN q SIM
!ar cons.:vat.". category t!!sc!ain. having
beer. in any sense tene:ic:ar:es. 10 this III.
conservative Eng answers not, iu. al.
dresses ::se.fseduiously TO otLerana d!s.an.
topics. Then. however. i. comes back a,
the conservative Chang and INDUCES in an
'ins:nuendo" about those who previously
az! properly declined to respond to q ,.e.
mand FOX honorable satisfaction. and who
may be :he:eupon read GU: O: company
because they will 10: STAY their fellow.
creatures no: Sc; slain themselves. These
''insia uenGoes require Interpretation. IN
the meantime they afford one o: the hap
piest Illustrations Of the great pathological
value Of one word which conveys the
Of two words. Let US have some
more ''insinuendoes." They are safe read
ing for pacific people. They neither in
volve deadly duel nor verdict for
libel. Let it be printed in the next edi-
hon Of Worcester, -4
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2s 1874

else. Mr.. Louis Schneider is the treasu-
rer of the board, and we have not heard a
word OF complaint against him from any
source whatever.
# Taxpayer and the Picayeme will
look into this matter with any degree Of
care. they will perceive that if the preco-
cious little girl, with the inquiring mind,
wishes to know why the teachers are not
paid, she will have to ask somebody be.
sides her father. He is either very much
prejudiced or befogged, and in either
case is unfit to instruct child.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28
LAYING BLAME On THE WRONG sEOCL.
DERS,

DERS.
There are people in the world who r.
mind one OF a turkey in trap. They
look in every direction but the RICH: one
to get out. The Monsieur Tonson o: :he
Pica5noas. he vino always signs his name
Taxpayer is one Of these. In relating
q conversation between himself and his
little daughter. he shows how little he
knows OF wha: he was talking about. o.
wished to deceive the innocent child:
MY dear child replied. II pay my
taxes. and SO do other people. but the III.
rscto.s of the schools mus. be to blame.
| They sGuander the money. and care very
| little whether the teachers are paid or not.
When there IL to be q procession or review
| OF troops. they always lind money Tor those
| things or an election"
We are willing to believe :ll;s man
really did pay his taxes. bu: can not see
why he should have organized domestic
tabieau for the purpose Of laying the in
significant fact before tho public. We
also know that others pay their taxes.
withou: making special boas. 0: i:
either. Blu: the material fac. which
this yainglorious old taxpayer concealed
from his child is that a very large number
Of people do not pay their taxes. We
took pains to inquire OF the Administrator
of Finance week Or so ago what was tie
condition OF the school fund. The answer
was that but little over ore-hal. the
amount for 1873 had been collected. f
the P:cay's"e. or Taxpayer. OF any body
else. requires il o: us. We will send asai.
an! report what changes. if any. have
taken place since we received our in:orna-
ton. The directors Of the schools have
little control over the receipts AID not
much more over the expenditures. livery
item Of expense is closely scanned ana al
loved Amos: grudsiu:ly. This. Of course.
apple; TO the city. There have been az
nu.! complaints from til, country :ov
years. We 20 10: remember Cver % have
seen renoc. O: q State Superintendent:
before the var, nor for some years at:e:-
wards. tina: did no: contain complaints
tia; the :reasure.s il some o: The country
parishes w.:a guilty G: s.ea.:a: school
funds.
We have sc: TO hear o: any misappl;ca-
ton Of the school fund in the city. There
are some eases where too much is paid
for the rent Of buildings. BIZ. an ..lo-. is.
now under trial to make material .e!uc.
tons. Some degree OF success has already
been achieved. and W: hope to :.ea- 0.
further results OF similar character.
Certain j: is that no: one cent OF the
school money has been s9uaDdeged 10:
PROFESSIONS or reviews Of troops, or FOR an
election. If the City Council has done
anything Of the kind. which We neither
affirm nor deny. We are sure none Of the |
schoo! fund was used for the purpose. nor
did any of the directors have anything to
do with it. There is no Disgusting the |
fact that the teachers have not been pune
tually paid, but we know that there has
been no squandering Of money by the
directors, the superintendent or anybody !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28
ID i H ID.

kuPPARD.-Yesterday at halfpast one o'clock,
at the residence Of her mother, No. 238 Bienville
street. AMELIA daughter of Celestine and the late
John kuppard, aged two years and two days. Flu
neral To Day at P NJ.
Calvert Texas, papers and Cincinnati CONNER
cial please copy.
DUNN.-At eleven O'Clock Thursday night Feb
ruary &c, 1874, CLARA SATCHEL, wife of F. Mex.
Dunn, aged twenty-five years. native Of Cincin'
natl, Ohio.
Her funeral will take place This Saturday AT
teInoon. az three o'clock. from No. 10. Gasquet
street. The friends OF the family and of her de-
ceased father. Charles Satchell. respectfully
invited to attend, without further notice.
Cincinnati: and Louisville papers will please
copv,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

ASt. Louis fashionable Neddin. se!'orte.
thus relates Lis early experiences: For a
week 9: two. patiently Flooding against the
mos! terrible difficulties, operated in the
capacity Of social bushwhacker. ana at the
expiration of the second week l had not
only dressed the paper in the latest fash
IONS and most costly fabrics, but had un-
locked the icy arms of society. and was
:est like the budding rose upon the corsage
81 q tair girl y ''''
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

A quaint conceit Of an old chronicier:
every holly bough and lump Of berries
with which you alorn your houses is an act
of natural piety as we'll as beauty, and will
enable you in summer days to relish that
green world Of which you show yourselves
not unworthy"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

General +. Z. Spinner, United States
Treasurer, was present in the Senate yes
terday, and was introduced to several of it's
members, among them Lieutenant Cover
nor Antoine. Representative Morey and
Senator Pinchback were also there.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

.'Should be discovered, am 1ost!" ex-
claimed the hero of melodrama, as he con-
cealed himself in q closet on the stage.
SHOULD you be discovered, you will be
the gallery.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

The sheriff of the parish Of Orleans sells
at auction this day, at half-past ten o'clock,
on the premises 10 Her floor), corner of Ba-
sin and Toulouse streets, Second District,
furniture, goods, merchandise and movable
DrOperty See advertisement
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

Bears and wolves have increased to an
alarming extent in some parts of France.
The district lying between the Vosges and
Ardennes is ravaged by them, the bears de-
stroying the crops and the wolves attacking
live stock, and sometimes even persons.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

y 'eror: cones from New York that 2
new and a'armin: iicyse disease il manifest.
ing itself. The symptoms are Toss OF arpe.
ute. swollen eyes. Nhich discharge gel.
:owish 'natte: ScYiousiy. and swo!lea legs.
Stupor follows. with great weakness. 4
large number Of horses on :he stage and
street car lines have besn Frustrated. hut
she mortality is small. rapid recovery gen
lralls following.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

We have received complimentary tickets
80 the grand fancy dress and mask ball o:
the Cre.cen: Steam Fire Engine Company
NO. ~. a: Perfect Union Hall. on Rampant
street. between Damana and 81. Philip
streets. this evening. The entertainment
promise. to Be one OF the mos: successful! of
Che season. an! the handsome hall which
has bee. selected should be :i.!s,. :" is VI.
most Saraci.v.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

.is soon rs the congressional chaplain
closes lis prayer in the House the members
begin an :tlmos: general cispping o: hands.
the method they OF calling pages to
their side. Recently an elderly gentleman
was prssen. during such a scene for the
:irst time. and exclaimed: "We.l. tina: beats
:ne: don, sec auysh:n: in ;ha: prayer
worth cheering"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

4 terrier dog lost in Paris last year was
lately found in New York, and the owner is
wondering how the dog found his way
back across the ocean, forgetting that the
animal has bark of his own.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

Gail Hamilton says. piously: no man
can go into an airy. pleasant church. sit
down in peace among his friends and neigh.
bors, and fall softly asleep to the sound Of
holy words from holy lips. without great
gain TO the life that now is, and. believe
and trust. with no loss TO tina: which is to
come"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

From $. y. Eaton, Esq, Of the New York
bar. we have received his able argument
regarding the constitutionality of the act
Of Congress Of March =. 1866. authorizing
the seizure OF book. and papers tor alleged
frauds upor. tho revenue. This pamphlets
published by the New York Chamber o:
l,nmmerce.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

The destruction Oi trees in England is at.
tracing some discussion. 4 distinguished
member OF the Cheshire Board OF Agvicul.
cure. ut u recent meeting, expressed the
opinion that If the prac.ie. Of destroying
trees and hedges went on at the present
rate there would be no shade left. and 1.-THE
COWS would have to carry paraso!s."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28

Astronomers say that their science can be
practically studied under our clear atmos-
phere to better advantage than from the
cbseryatories of middle Europe.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28
communicated
Frauds Of the Havana Lottery.
HAVANA. February II. 1884

HAVANA. February II. 1884.
Though many DAYS have passed on the wings of
light and shadow since my last letter inserted
i'll the sparkling columns of your paper. assure
yen have often desired that instances her
We're such as to enable me to dip my pen in the
brilliant colors of the rain bow to portray happy
state of things, in order that my CORES pondence
might be agreeable to your readers and the friends
of Cuba at home and abroad. But The case is quite
different. TIE Gem of tho Antilles is irrerieya-
big lost to Spain. Distrust and poverty prevail
here the government is bankrupt, and ruin is
staring the inhabitants Of the eXtalthful island in
the face.
The Captain General. Senior Jovellar, is az pres.
ert, like Hamlet. "cOntending with OF trou.
bles.' The officials under him are dishonest, g. nd
only aspire 10 pidnder prlva'e individuals and
even the treasury. To give you instance, will
state that Senior Valero the chief administrator of
the Havana ROYAL Lottery, is now in Jail He. like
some of his predecessors, has brought the lottery
into such disrepute that yery few persons here
buy tickets now. Most of them are sold abroad.
where purchasers are ignorant OF the the!ts pEac.
tced.
The administrator Of the lottery Is c,iminaily
prosecuted, having Tor some time past kept some
OF The mum 6ers out OF the globe, then purchased
the tlckets bearing those numbers and calling hem
out as having drawn prizes. The buyers OF tickets
nave. OF course. been grossly swindl.d by this
terprlsing officer. who. in short time. is believed
10 nave made as much money as your AstOrs and
Stewards.
Senior Vaiero is also charged with number of
stealing operations. whereby he has robbed the
people III the most barefaceG manner. One of his
games was to lay the sub-collec;ors under cOntri.
buslon and blac knail them: another pet scheme
was the distribution OF lottery tickets, with com.
mlssicn of twenty-five cents on each for himself.
He also kept al the unsold tickets in his desk. and
II any OF them drew prizes. he presented them
through a third party and got the money, Ia this
way the Havana Royal Lottery has been managed.
Some years ago two persons presented each the
same ticket. which had drawn he largest prize.
The lottery is now managed b Don Rafael dc Ia
Tore. the Secretary OF Senior Valero but the lati
tnde given 20 the manager and the plan of draw.
ing prizes. are such that 1t is almost impossible to
prevent frauds. fe25 2p 81