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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
A Queer Suggestion.

The most practical plan we have thus
far seen for lessening the danger of
theatre fires, is that suggested by Col.
Gibson, of the Gibson House, Cincinnati.
1t is simply the construction of a large
ventilator on the roof over The stage, to
be opened in case of fire. This will act
as chimney, drawing the flames into a
shaft and giving them vent. In all cases
of fire originating on the stage the flames
have instantaneously shot into the audi
torium, simply because the draft is in
that direction. The force of this draft is
familiar to all who have felt the wave of
cold air which comes from the stage
whenever the curtain rises. A large
opening in the roof which would create
an upward current, would hold the
flames on the stage for the ten or fifteen
minutes necessary to empty the house in
good order.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
A Gas Transaction.

Gas was escaping in the American
Exchange Bank, 12S Broadway, New
York, Friday evening, and Ed. Condor,
bank messenger, went down with light
into the basement of the building to fix
the meter. An explosion followed, and
Condor was knocked senseless on the
floor. All the windows in the building,
which were of plate glass, were broken,
involving a loss of about $4,000. The
furniture and walls of the building were
also injured to great extent. The con-
cussion smashed forty valuable plate
glass windows in the Equitable building,
nearly opposite, but the amount of the
damage could not be ascertained. 1t
shook the German American and sew
eral other buildings in the vicinity. Con-
dor is seriously but probably not fatally
injured.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
Miscellaneous News Items.

sSg- A Georgia negro stole ten cents
from his brother, bought powder with it,
and went hunting. On returning he was
shot dead for the offence.
eY- Louisiana guarantees to supply, this
year, one-eighth of the sugar required for
consumption in the United States-200,
600 hogsheads.
E5Y- Still another death from the bite of
a spitz dog in New York. Is it not about
time to suppress that handsome but dan
gerous little animalP
tY"The New Orleans "Times" remarks /:
"Northern democrats are dismayed be-
cause the south steadily refuses to knock a
chip off Uncle Sans shoulder"
tE- Peter B. Scott was arrested in Boston
on Saturday week for embezzling SEQ, 900,
the property of the late Rev. Bernard
McFeeley.
tY- At Gilbertville, Mass, on Friday
night, Mrs. Martin Carol fell down one
of the stairways of her residence, and was
instantly killed.
eY- The editor of the Chicago "Times"
was walking along with his ears up above
his sealskn hat when q boy said, Mister,
you are going to lose one of your shin
gles."
Ey- Moody has found girl in Chicago,
10 years old, and ordinarily intelligent, who
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
Don't You Wish You Had Been THERE ?

An Irwin county, Ga, man tells this
to the Americus Republican: There is
near his house what is called "Big Lake."
which began to run out about three
months since, at an opening in the bot
tom about the size of flour barrel, and
up to short while ago ran down from
mile wide to several long, TO the dimen-
sions of few acres, when the whole
country, far and near, came to witness
the sight and get fish. Everybody was
supplied with all he could carry away of
the finest sizes and qualities of the
finny tribe. The basin now presents
bluffs sixty-odd feet deep, and will
probably refill in the course of year or
two.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
Grows Better as IT Grows Older.

The North Aweerican of Philadelphia,
which is the oldest daily in America has
put on an entire new dress and COM
menced new volume at reduction in
price. The North american is relia-
BILE newspaper, Republican in politics,
and deserves the success it has so long
enjoyed.
With the improvements recently made
we consider ii far the best paper publish
ed in this State, and fully equal to any
newspaper in the United States. The
North An,erfcan'is sent to any address,
at eighteen cents per week. If you want
a good city daily send for it.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
A Splendid Hair Dressing and RestOrer
Combined.

WOODS IMPROVED HAIR RESTORATIVE
is unlike any other and has no equal. The I'M
proved has new vegetable tonic properties; re-
stores gray hair to a glossy, natural color re-
stores faded, dry harsh and falling hair; restores
hair to prematurely bald heads; removes dan
drum, humors, scaly eruptions; removes irrita.
tion, itching and scaly dryness. No article pro-
duces such wonderful effects. Try it, call for
Woods Improved Hair Restorative, and don't be
pit or Nth any other article, Sold by all drug
gists in this place and everywhere Trade sup
piled at manufacturers prices by @. A. COOK n
CO., Chicago, Sole Agents for the United States
and Canadas, and by Johnston, Holloway & Co,
Philadelphia. 1896. ly cow
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
A Bunghole Casualty.

A Mr.. Spiers, who lives near Green
vile, Ala, filled whiskey barrel with
new syrup, and upon going into his
smoke-house after night to see If the bar
rel was leaking, and holding the candle
near the open bunghole, the gas, which
was escaping, took fire, and loud ex-
plosion followed, hurting Mr.. Spiers
stunned to the ground and hurting him
considerably. Strange occurrence.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

bridge. It is reported that seven coaches
and all the express cars were burned.
About one out of every five persons was
killed or wounded. A heavy snow
storm prevailed at the time and the
weather was intensely cold. Many who
were not burned or killed, were frozen,
Probably one hundred persons we're
killed, or wounded.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
THE TIMES NEW BLOOMFIELD Pa. JANUARY 2. 1877

JOLIET, Quebec, December 26.-The
convent at st. Elizabeth was destroyed
by fire last night. One hundred persons
were in the building and the panic was
very great. Nine children were suffoca-
ted and their bodies recovered. lis said
four more children are missing. Loss,
$4,000, partly insured.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
Killed by Corn-fodder.

Timothy Sedgwick, of West Hartford,
Conn. lost three valuable Jersey heifers
in one night, last week, caused by eat
ing corn-stalks upon which there was
what is known as smut Heimmediate-
ly stopped feeding the stalks, most of
them having this smut, and has lost
none since.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

BRENT, who is charged with forgery,
having been surrendered on the 2lst, and
having sailed from Liverpool, the depart
ment of state has notified the British
minister that the President is prepared
to respond to, and to make requisition
for, the surrender of fugitive criminals
under the treaty of 1S42.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

AN attachment has been issued to COM
pei Mr.. Barnes, the manager of the
Western Union telegraph office at New
Orleans, to appear before Mr.. Morrison's
committee in that city, bringing with
him the required kilograms.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

THE steamship Celtic, which arrived
at New York from Liverpool on Monday,
brought 100000 in gold coin. The
steamship Labrador, from Havre, brought
S5O,0OO in specie.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

New HAMPSHIRE is the only State
that requires its Governor and legislators
to be Protestants, and it's Constitutional
Convention now recommends the aboli-
ton of the religious test.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

gg A curious circumstance in connec-
ton with skull measurements is seen in
the relative capacities of the male and
female skull. The former is the larger
in every nation and people, but as the
nation becomes more civilized the size of
the women's skulls becomes relatively
smaller and that Of the male larger.
Reckoning the male skull to have a
uniform capacity of 1000, in negroes the
female skull has capacity of 9S4, in
Hindoos of 932, in Malays of 923, in
Sclavonians of 903, in Irish of 912, in
English. of $50, in Germans of 1873.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

A. ]. E. SBGER, candidate for Con-
gress in the Norfolk, Va, district,at the
late election, against John Goode, DEM
ocrat, will contest the latter's right to a
seat on grounds of fraud.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

@S Captain Boyton has Accomplished
his promised task of swimming down
the river Pc from Turin to Ferrera, a
distance of 800 miles, In ninety>slx
hours, without single stoppage,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02
Terrible R. r. Accident.

On Friday night terrible accident
happened to train on the Lake Shore
r. r.. near Astubula o., when train of
seven passenger cars fell through
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

PoTTsv1LIE, Pa, December 2s. s.-Mrs.
Kinney was burned to death at st. Clair,
Pa, this morning by THE explosion of q
coal oil lamp. Her husband was also Sc
YerelY burned.
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Other Publications.

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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

SAN FRANCISCO, December 26.-Ad-
vices by steamer Oceanic from Asia, say
that fire in Tukio, Japan, November
30, swept 65 streets, destroying 5000
houses. Five hundred lives were lost,
The loss of property is estimated at
$1O,OOO,0oO The residence of the Aus
trian minister was burned and that of
the United States minister narrowly es-
capped. Prompt and effective measures
for the relief of the sufferers have been
taken by the government. The burned
region is being rapidly rebuilt with the
introduction of great Improvements.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

gY A Baltimore policeman found a
family in an awful plight. Every men,
ber had been stricken with scarlet fever,
and three children had died, not of the
disease, but of starvation. There was
not morsel of food in the garret, and
every available article of furniture or
clothing had long before been pawned.
The wife was abed, unconscious, and the
husband had stretched himself on the
floor to die. This case has incited an
organized effort to succor the destitute
persons of that city.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

Ey The Franklin Repository is in
formed of another case of shooting at
Shade Gap. 1t says, correspondent
writes us, Mr.. Rea, brother of DIR. Rea,
of Shade Gap, was shot by Mr.. Rice,
the ball entering his neck. Is not able
to say whether the wound is dangerous.
Some family difficulty is supposed to be
the cause.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

ca A few months ago an elegantly
dressed woman, the wife of rich mer-
chant, was so drunk in q Baltimore st.,
that she could not stand, and police
man arrested her. Her husband secured
her release, and the incident was made q
secret, She promised never to drink in
toxicating liquor again. Lately she was
found lying drunk in gutter, and this
time the husband would do nothing to
hide her shame. She was publicly fined
in police court, and discarded by her
family.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-02

gSF A quail in Paris deserves a place
in history The bird has been kept
for two years in cage with other quails
destined for the market. Whenever
customer appears, the quail we speak of
perches on one leg and frizzles himself
up into fluffy ball, which is a sign of
illness in quails. The customer looks at
him with disgust and says, "No, not
that quail the bird is sick - and so this
ingenious volatile lives on in peace and
comfort, while his companions depart
one by one to their allotted toast.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-26
NINE WOUNDS.
Johs Houston, Eos merfy of this city,
Fatally stabbed at Weatherferd.

joins Houston, Eos merfy of this city,
Fatally stabbed at weatherferd-
Mr.. William Apperson, who was in
Weatherford at the time, gave Us the
following account OF the stab hing OF
the well known printer, John Hous-
ton, at that place. On Tuesday night
last, Houston and man named Cor
don, from Fort Worth, got into a diff
Guilty at Dunn's saloon, when Gordon
drew a knife and assaulted Houston,
getting him down, and cutting away.
Mr.. Dunn, the saloon man, told Mr.
Apperson afterwards, that there were
two policemen in the saloon at the
Time. and instead Of attempting to
stop Gordon, one OF them threw up
his hands and said, "Lord, he has got
knife!m A gam bier vino was present
pulled his pistol aud drew down on
Gordon, and made him desist. He was
then arrested and locked up. Houston
received nine wounds. One in the
side, penetrating the lung, the other
in the neck. both OF which are con-
sidered fatal. Mr.. AppersoD, left
Westherford, Wednesday, at half-past
one, and Houston was still alive,
though his ply sieians had no hope of
him. Gordon was brought out for
examination, but the justice manded
him back to Jail, and put OFF the trial
two weeka, to await the result of
Houstonis injuries.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-26
NfIZZLED.
a CIsrs fiiIs Dat . ssssea ehsek.
Draws the Money and Slopes.

a Cisrs riiIs Dat . sss.ea ehsek.
Draws the Money and Slopes.
j. Rowe A Co., grain dealers In this
city, had clerk Ia their employ
named r. ID. IGsrdner. He had OH
tanned the entire confidence Of his
employers, aad WAS looked upon as a
model young man. They even went
- far ~ to sign the firms name to the
blank checks and let him I'LL them
out for such sums as were necessary To
pay Oh with. On Friday afternoon, he
SLED out check on the First National
bank, for five hundred and eighty-fOur
dollars, and presented IL, drawing the
money. lie left town that night. II
Is supposed that he went west, ~ he
was seen Ia town after the Pacific train
had gone east, and the Central train
south. Its supposed that he boarded
the Fort Worth train after 10 o'clock.
The loss was not discovered TIL yes
terday, when, a. he failed to make his
appearance, the firm began 10 isquirs
about him. Looking through the
check book they discovered that a
ehek wa gone, and on the stub wa
written: This eheo- -. drawn by
se and destroyed" lie has gone,
however, aud has such start that the
officers may not be able to fnd him.
Tie insinustsd himself into the good
gfaee- Of his employers, had been
secretary Of the Young Me ms Christian
association, was a msmber Of the choir
~ The Tabernacle church, and assisted
DR. stare In the 5unday-school. He
has gone 10 swell the ranks Of the
noble army Of pious frauds.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-26
Centaur
lininnentS.

One Kind for the Human Family.
The Other for Eorses and Animals.
These Liniments are simply the wonder of
the world. Their effects are little less than
marvellous.
The white ltnimens Is for the human
family. II viii drive Rheumatism. Sciatica
and Denral gia nom the system; cure LuIu-
bago, Chiiblaius, Lock jaw. Palsy, Itch, and
most Cataneous Eruptlons, IL extracts frost
nom frozen hands and feet, and the poison
OF bites and stings OF venomous repg'hs; IL
subdues svellings, anu aiieviatss pa in OF
every kind When sprslns or bruises occur.
u Is the most potent remedy ever discovered
70 heal the Injured parts. The Centaur Lin
lment In used with great efficacy Tor Sore
Throat. Toethaeise, o1ked Breasts, EaraeLe,
and Weak Back. The follow ing Is but n sam
pie OF the numerous testimonials.
"isDIAsA HOME, Jer. Co.. Ind, May Is Is7a.
III think IL my duty 10 inform you that 1
have suffered much with sieoaen feet AID
has done the ooah for me. 1 have not bes u
free from these sweiiings IN etyLf gedrs Now
Tam perfectly seii. Tie Linlment ought 10
"BENJAMIN BROWN"
The proof Is In the trial. 1t Is reliable, IL
is handy, II is cheap. ana every family
should have the White Centaur inlmen I.
The Yellow Censaur Liniineat is
adapted To the tough muscles, cefis and
nssh OF horses and animals. IL has PERFORM
ed more wonderful cures In three years OF
SPAWN, Strain, wind-gails, Scratches,
sweeny, and general Lameness than ali
other remedies in existence. Read what the
great Expressnen say of IL:
"Skw YORK, January, 1874.
avery owner OF horses should give the
Centaur LinimSnt tiisl. We consider II
the best article ever sed In our stables.
III. MARSH,
"Supt. Adams Ex. Stables, y, Y.
"E. PCLTZ.
"Supt. u. y. Elk. Stables, n. Y.
ALBERT =. OLlN,
"Supt. Nat. Elk. Stables, N. y"
The best patrons of this Liniment are Far
ers and Veterinary Surgeons. " no are con-
nualiy using some Iiniment. 1t heals
nails, Wounds ana Poll-evii, remove \ ELL
Ks, and Is worth millions OF dollars an
nually TO Farmers, Livery -men, Stock grow
ers, sheep-raissrs, and those having horses
or cattle.
What a Earlier cannot do for $40 the Cen.
taur Lintment will do at a trifiins cost
These Liniments are sold by ali dealers
throughout the country. They are warranted
by the Proprietors, and a bottle " iii be given
to any Farrier or Physician who desires 10
test them
Laboratory of ]. B. Rose & Co.,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-26
4 uOIEIN THE FENCE.

.,r.t.. whsre the money Nest-A Cam
a., us- $50 Dollars stolen. aud
,,.u ta.r- soc More ~ tat- Darby.
sunday night man named Wilkin-
..r,rI +. companion went TO the 81
I....t..sy and while there showed
81. .,r.r rHI. - money, some seven hun
E-.tH..ar-. In the morning he found
,,r,a hundred aud fifty dollars mis-
sing Hs then applied 90 officer Dun
..,r s.Hu took the case In hand. In
..Lsft time he recovered one hundred
and twenty-five dollars, aud will, In
al. probability, get the balance. F.om
H, beet Information We can get, the
....ps. wa taken by woman named
,fr.lru from Wilkinson's pockes.
...npg 10 lo her sister who passed it
tHraBsh 70 knot-hole in the fence to
..I.rsf woman who washed for them.
The aur hundred aud seventy-five dol
l.r. was found with the darkey, who
slated that u sas given 10 her. They
have been arrested aud lodged in Jail
,u default Of bond.
IL HARD LUCK.
wilkinson has had more misfor-
tune. asst evening, about ak O'Clock,
Wishing 20 retire, be had bis money
caurted aud gave IL to has dsrky, q
muA,to named Claib, 10 keep for him.
C.aIu went out and soon got his keg
t.II. ard was observed with q crowd
around him, by a friend OF Wilkiu-
,14f.. who knew be bad the money,
which amounted 20 about four hundred
dollars. The friend went and woke up
wilkinson, and they started out to
fna the darby When he WAS discov-
cred bee bad tut about ten dollars Of
,bs pile lrft, the balance having been
spent or stolen. The officers are of
the latter opinion. The darky could
give nu uuid account II the matter,
b.. thr crowd he was seen with rem
dgls tue .upposition likely one that
hs had been robbed while drunk.
Wilkinson Is a big loser on the day, As
only one hundred and seventy five Of
che three hundred aud flny dollars has
been recovered, and last night four
hundred more went where the wood
tilp tViueth.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-26
Cheap Rates.

The Texas and Pacific road will
issue excursion tickets for persons
wishing to visit our races next month
for one and one.fifth fare the round
trip, good for twelve days, dating from
June tine LIST. This Ia exceedingly
liberal on the part Of the road, and
will doubtless bring many people to
our city. A great many entries have
been made In the last few days, and
the secretary, Mr.. Cox, informs US that
all the trotting races have b en- enter
ed for. The meeting will be q great
success.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-26
Blaxewo0a.

This fiue trotting stallion, will stand
the present season at the stables of
r. NJ. Gano, in East Dallas, near the
Texas Central freight depot, at fifty
dollars the season, the money to be
paid when the mare Ia bred, with the
privilege of returning the mare free OF
charge, until she proves in foal, IL the
horse lives. Should the horse be sold
before another season, arrangements
will be made for the return of mares
not in foai, or II at distance, the
money will be refunded
Lakewood by Biacawood first dam,
by Red Tiger; second dam, by Old
Imported Glencoe Biackwood, by
Norman first dam, by Mambrino
Chief. Norman, by the Morse horse !;
first dam, by Jessey Highlander I;
second dam, by Hambletonian. Black
wood sold for si5, 900. His sister, Lulu,
beat Goldsm.th's Maid, and S60,0O0
was refused for her. Biaekwood, jr., a
half brother to lakewood, took the
Centennial premium, at Philadelphia,
last veal, and suppose Is the best horse
OF his age in the United States. Blaze
wood now, not quite six years old, has
colts sold at from $50 to $500 dollars.
A rare opportunity is here offered to
fine horse breeders. Grass pasture
furnished mares from distance n.
two dollars per month, and breeding
attention free of charge.
r. 81. GANo.
DALLAS. Texas April Is, 1857.
apl29-d,w-2m.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-05-26

One day last week. ms the freight
train had gone east, coal cinder
dropped from the engine aud lighted
ON pine board In . bridge. about
eighteen miles east of Dallas. The
bridge Is long one over deep ravine,
and is Of pine, which had taken fire
from the cinder, and, was beginning
to blaze up. when boy Charles Curan
Of this city, happened along, and see
Ing the danger, carried water in his
hat from the stream and put the fire
out In about two hours more the
passenger train would have been due
from the east and might have broken
through the bridge had not the fire
been stopped ~ it was.