The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-16
THE TIMES TINES NEW BI-ooMFIEHD Pa, OCTOBER ToBlER 49, 1877

weed, he looked upon his wife with molli-
fed eyes, and in another moment both
were protesting that they had only been in
fun any how.
PEEKsKILL, N. Y, Oct. 10 A freight
train while crossing on the down track at
this station this morning was run into by
the ST. Louis express just coming in. Both
engines were smashed aud ten or twelve
freight cars wrecked, but no one was hurt.
The cars on the express were damaged.
The engineer of the express could not see
the danger signal in time because of fog
GB- A would-be wife murderer ia Ar
kansas few days ago snapped both cocks
of a loaded gun at his wife, who was sick
in bed. He then took the gun by the
muzzle and attempted to dash out the
sufferers brains; but the breeoh glanced
on the bedpost, both barrels exploded, and
the charges of buekshot entered his
lungs and killed him.
gB- A large order has been received by
mica concern in New York for plates of
mica to go to China. The Chinese use
these plates, which are about seven inches
square, for idolatrous purposes. They
paint upon them the likeness. of their
divinities, and reverently adore the same.
These particular ones are to be used for
household decoration and devotion. They
are considered quite stylish among the
better class of Chinese
NB- He was wild Texan, just from the
frontier, and had boarded the train at
Fort Worth for Dallas. II was his first
ride on the kers," nd as the conductor
reached in his hip pocket for his punch,
the sharp eye Of Texas caught glimpse
of its polished handle, and quick as thought
he leveled a navy six on that conductor,
saying, "Put'er up, or I'll blow daylight
through you. No man can get the drop on
me.'
NB- John II. Dusenbury, George H.
Murphy and William Seixas, three repub-
lican ward politicians, were arrested in
Philadelphia on Saturday night week.
They are charged with having driven James
G.. Smith, a saloon keeper, up stairs and
locked him up, after which they began the
general destruction of glasswars and other
furniture. Two Of them are alleged to
have also assaulted Mr.. Smiths wife.
They were all held to bail.
eY- B. Frank Stokes, friend of Presi-
dent Morton, and late Secretary of the
Market Street Railway, Philadelphia, has
become lunatic since the defaloation.
He has labored under great mental excite
ment, and on Saturday week began to
show signs of mental alteration, which
eliminated in utter madness, and it was
found necessary to take him to lunatic
asylum.
GB- =" Mrs. Burley, of Tyrone, was
badly frightened few evenings ago, and
she had just cause to faint on the instant.
She went to a closet in her house for the
purpose of procuring some article of cloth
ing stored therein, and knowing exactly
where to lay her hand upon it, she did not
take light with her. The feelings of the
lady can be imagined when, in reaching
into the dark closet, her hand came in
contact with mans face. She ran quickly
away to give an alarm, and the individual
made his escape"
eB- A Sheffield, England, correspondent
of the Iron Age states that Sheffield
man who has lived many years in New
Zealand, writes home that wo import
largely of American planning and morticing
machines, spades, sbovels, axes, hammers
edge tools of all kinds and when light
ness and finish combined with strength
and general adaptability for the purpose
required is wanted, America supercedes
the old country. Hardware goods of all
kinds are much more largely imported
from America than formerly, as the
Yankees have the knack of adapting ma
chinery and tools to the work described" !"
The information directs the attention of
makers and shippers to growing market
that, with this prepossession, can be culti-
waited advantageously at once. This is the
Immediate object to be sought, and every
opportunity should be improved.