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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25
" They All Do IT,"

THERE are few books that comprise
i as much vicious teaching within
space of four or five hundred pages as is
contained in this little phrase, they all
do it," which has been placarded on the
bill-boards, and called into the ears of
the public for some time past. This is
the one sentence which takes the courage
completely out of youth, soaring their
consciences as with red-hot iron, and
permitting despair to carry them off
bodily into the depths of crime.
"Oh, they all do it: why should not
you :" That is the suggestion. That
man there lies and cheats, and will
commit any crime which the law does
not make dangerous. So it is with all
of them. There is no use in your try
ing to be different from other people"
Such is the way the temptation comes
to the young man thrown ON the world
with little knowledge of its ways, and
perhaps shielded only by the loose train
ing of an over-fond mother. "People
are grossly immoral it is said" Even
temperance advocates get drunk in pri-,
vate; church deacons swindle Savings
Banks all you see of morality is but a
surface show. Beneath, there is con-
cealed wickedness. You will find you
must follow the multitude;" and the
youth with the pleasure of the world
thus held up before his glowing imagin-
alton, and full of bodily health, plunges
forthwith into what he believes to be
the world"
If the devil had concentrated all his
cunning during the centuries which
have elapsed since his election from
Paradise, he could not have produced a
more powerful argument with which to
conquer the soul of man than this,
They all do it.n
But young man, listen. That sentence
is lie; as base and foul a lie as ever was
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25
NO. 81.

conceived in the mind of man or devil.
They don't all do it." There are thou
sands upon thousands Of good, pure
men and women in this world, bad as 1t
may seem, who are leading upright
lives. They believe in God, and in the
commands of virture, and are going
along with the happlest results to them
selves and their neighbors. There are
men who think that they are put into
this world not TO crafty their own base
appetites, but, to be true and noble and
highminded men. There are men who
would disdain to tell lie. There are
men who would disdain to be accessory
to a woman's fall. There are men who
would disdain to take an advantage in
trade, or to do any other selfish or mean
action. There are men who try TO be
just, always, and kindly both in words
and feelings to all. There are men who
lead humble, unpretentious lives, and
who without making it known to the
world are daily doing vast amount of
good among their fellowmen.
And, is 1t strange to say? these men
lead very happy lives and as rule very
successful lives. While the unprincipIed
man may enjoy temporary success,
sooner or later he will suffer for his lack
of honesty. There are thousand ways
in which Virtue revenges herself upon
him. But in one way or another he
gets his deserts. There are plenty of
criminals around you, it is true. But
they are to be pitied, not initiated.
Never believe that what some do, all do
make in your own person a standing
example of the falsity of ''They all
do it,"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25

they prefer to have this go on and en-
joy 1t. This may be selfabnegation or
pure sefhness Heaven knows.
Are you most ready 7" asked the
ruffian, raising his knife as he saw the
other hesitate. "I'll give you just three
minutes, and if the devil is not here you
will be with the devil"
My friend" said the pastor, into
whose head brilliant idea had popped,
that there is hell is well established
fact, as L can prove by hundreds of
writers and that the devil exists allows
no contradiction and that I have the
power to make him appear is also true !;
but dreadful to you will be the conse-
quences If he does. Better for you had
you never been born than see Satan face
to face in the wicked state in which you
are.''
D--n you, stop preaching and call
the old boy. I'll stand the consequences
for the times up.'
The parson went to the fireplace and
took brand, which he applied to the
WA vi IL up dlLnObb. llht
gunpowder, and the unearthly yell that
issued from the poor devil in the box
was truly appalling. With acrobatic
power, of the possession of which he
was himself unaware, he leaped out of
the box, covered from head to foot with
burning flax.
With roars and bowls of agony he
made straight for the door, but he was
not SO quick as the owner of the prem
ises, for, with one look of terror at the
burning figure, he fled out of the house,
closely pursued by his Satanic Majesty.
When they were both gone, the parson
gave his hostess short but effective
lecture on connubial duties, after which
he seated himself before the fire.
When the husband returned he treated
the parson with the greatest respect,
fully convinced that he had the power
to raise the devil at will.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25
A FURIOUS RIDE.

NEVER told you about my firstride
L from Albany to Kingston did I?-
Well, will. 1t was-let me see-in
1910. L was working at the old English
tavern; had couple of nice horses, and
for young man, was doing fine busi-
ness. Those days there was neither
railroads or telegraph the stage-coach
was the only mode of public travel, and
it was the event of the day to see the
coaches from the West and New York
hustle up to the tavern. Well, one cold
morning in the middle of December, L
was just stepping out from the office to
the long wooden veranda, when noticed
two well dressed gentlemen, each carry
ing good-sized travelling satchel, hurry
ing toward the hotel. One of them ad
dressing me, said:
Stage for New York gone yet 2"
Yes, SIR"
How long 7"
g More'n two hours ago"
They were much excited over the
news and asked how they could to get
to New York speedily. told them
didn't know. The boats had stopped
running month, although one of them
still ran to Kingston, the river being
open that far up. She would leave that
evening for New York, and the stage
coach which left Albany couple Of
hours before would transfer her passen-
gers and mails to the steamer at Kings
ton Point. Then the gentlemen said
they must get that boat, and asked if
knew of couple of fast horses in the
city, and if they could hire or get car
riage to beat the stage in. 1t was mat
ter of life and death they said they would
pay any price. asked what price they
would pay, and they told me 5000 to beat
the stage to Kingston. 1t was big sum
and l whistled, out told them I'd take
them, and off l ran. / found a friend
of mine, Hank Lewls-he hitched up
the horses to a four seated sleigh the
two gentlemen bought bottle of whis-
key, and away we went heller skelter'
for Kingston. Lord how we did 90 -
Two hours behind the stage, and vet be-
fore we reached Athens we passed it.
Near Catskill the horses gave out com-
pletely and we had to hire new team.
didn't want to go any further on ac-
count of my horses, but one of the gen.
tiemen asked, what is that team of yours
worth Three hundred dollars, said.
Drive on, he answered Il II pay for them.
Once we tipped over, and half an hour
was spent in getting to rights. Then
we went it again, and at 4:SO we drove
up to Kingston Point, where the steamer
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25
Where He wore Els Shirt.

Rev. DR.. X. was little careless about
his personal appearance, and some
his parishioners were suspicious that his
salary was inadequate. Finally, a lady
delicately broaehed the subject, and he
said he hadn't whole shirt to his back.
A dozen were soon made and presented
to him. He expressed surprise at the
gift, when the lady replied that she un-
derstOod he hadn't whole shirt to his
back. True said he, q did say so
but in my seventy years experience 1
have never been able to wear more than
half shirt to my back the other half
always comes ON the front side"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25

lay all loaded, lut waiting for the AL
bany mail.
The two gentlemen went on board and
asked for Captain Dean. He came aft,
and they told him what they told Lewis
and me coming down. How they re-
English nobleman, who had recently
died, leaving valuable estate. And that
their presence was needed Immediately
in London, If they would save the estate
from q designing relative. The packet
sailed from New York for Liverpool on
the first tide next morning. They must
get 1t or wait thirty days for the next
ship,and so lose their fortune They Of
fered the captain $4,000 if he would leave
then and there and make certain of
catching the ship.
Would like to make that $4,000 gen
tlemen," said Captain Dean, {" but my
orders are not to leave till get the AL
bany mail, and cannot accept"
They seemed much disappointed, but
said it couldn't be expected, and they
made themselves agreeable to everybody
about. They paid me the 5000 prom
ised and gave me $500 for the lost horses
and gave my driver and men over S1OO
each. We waited until the stage came
in, the mails and passengers were trans
ferred; away went the boat in a hurry !;
then we rode leisurely back to Albany,
it being fine night, but before we got
there we met mounted police furiously
coming after our passengers, dead noble
mans bogus sons. They were bank rob-
bers, and those two satchels they held,
contained over 100000 in gold and
Bank of England notes, the proceeds of
big Montreal robbery"
&C Did they catch them 20
"Catch 'em No. When the boat
started that night they talked with Capt.
Dean, and offered him $500 if he would
put them on board of the outward bound
ship before he landed, as she would be
lying in the channel. Capt. Dean ac-
cepted, at just at daylight the steamboat
lay alongside the vessel, and by the time
Capt. Dean got to his pier, and the pas.
sengers awoke, the ship was sailing
through the Narrows and away to Eng.
land"
"And the robbers were never heard
of?''
"Never. Why they had start of &c
days, and being young men then, they
are perhaps living in clover in some
European country on their ill-gotten
wealth. They were smart enough tc
take us in by their smooth talk and gen
tlemanly address,"
The story has the merit of being liter
ally true.-Albany Express.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25
How the Preacher Raised the
Devil.

TT WAS dark and tempestuous night,
Il a night to fill the soul with fright
and the lightning flashed, the wild
beasts squealed, when poor preacher
of the gospel was vending his way
through the dismal intricacies of q
western forest many years ago.
The poor man felt anything but COM
Portable, for he was wet through to the
skin, and almost tired to death. He had
been tramping about since morning, be-
sides he had lost his way, so the reader
can imagine what state of mind he was
in, and also appreciate the sudden
transition from despair to hope which
he experienced on seeing the glimmer of
light ahead. He quickened his flag
ging feet, and soon came up to the light,
which issued from the only window of
a solitary log cabin in the forest.
Remembering the scriptural injunc-
ton, " Knock, and ii shall be opened
unto you," he did so, but without any
response He wrapped again, louder
than before, and this time rough fe-
male asked:
"Who's there?'
1t is 1" was the indefinite reply of
the rain soaked parson.
"Well, who are you and what do you
want ?'' asked the voice, gruffer than
before.
" A poor benighted preacher of the
gospel, who has lost his way, and who
wishes to stay here all night" answered
the preacher, in a dolorous voice.
swell, stay there-don't see what's to
hinder you"
But am almost starved, and will
pay you literally for some supper he
responded, his teeth chattering with
cold, not at all appreciating the joke.
The words literally pay acted like a
charm, and after few moments of de-
lay, caused by the unfastening of the
door, it was opened and our pastor en-
tered.
He found himself in a rough apart
ment, with large fireplace at one end,
on which log was blazing; a rough
deal table and three chairs, besides box
filled with dry flax composed the fur
niture.
But all the minor deficiencies seemed
to be made up by the landlady of the
house, for she was full six feet in height,
and weighed nigh unto three hundred
pounds.
After having placed some food on the
table, she turned to the parson, who
stood shivering before the fire, making
futile attempts to warm himself, al
ternately turning one side and then the
other to the fire.
Now, want you to eat this grub as
quick as you know how and then tramp.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25
Select Poetry.
MARY, | BELIEVED THEE TRUE.

Mary, believed thee true,
And was blest In thus believing
But now mourn that e'er knew
A girl so fair and SO decelving.
Few have ever loved like me-
., i have loved thee too sincerely
And few have e'er deceived like thee,
Alas deceived me too severely.
Fare thee we'll
Fare thee well yet think awhile
On one whose bosom seems to doubt thee
Who now would rather trust that smile,
And die with thee than live without thee.
Fare thee well I'll think of thee,
Thou leav'st me many bitter token;
Fors see, distracting woman, see
My peace is gone, my heart is broken.
Fare thee we'll
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25
A Puzzled Sea Captain.

Whale-ships carry no doctor. The
captain adds the doctorship to his own
duties. He not only gives medicines,
but sets broken limbs after notions of
his own, or saws them off and sears the
stump when amputation seems best.
The captain is provided with medicine
chest, with the medicines numbered in
stead of named. A book of directions
goes with this. 1t describes diseases and
symptoms, and says, 'Give teaspoon
full of No. 8 once an hour" or "Give
ten grains of No. IL every half hour"
etc. One Of our sea captains came across
a skipper in the North Pacific who was
in a state of great surprise and perplex-
ity. Said he:
There's something rotten about this
medicine chest business. One of my
men was sick,- nothing much the
matter. looked in the book it said,
give him teaspoonful of No. Is. L
went to the medicine-chest, and see L
was out of No. is. judged I'D got
to get up combination somehow that
would fill the bill ; so / hove into the
fellow half teaspoonful of No. 8 and
half teaspoonful of No. Z, and Ill be
hanged if it didn't kill him in fifteen
minutes There's something about this
medicine-chest system that's too many
for mel"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-25

ca Judge Hilton was recently asked
how many people were employed in the
Stewart store at the corner of Broadway
and Tenth street, New York, and re-
piled, Three thousand, all told" In
reply to an inquiry as to how the female
employees lunch, he led the way to an
immense loft, at one side of which were
two long lines of tables. Young girls
were busy arranging them. ''There," :"
said he, s. we accommodate five hundred
at time. We furnish tea and coffee,
and they bring for lunch whatever they
like. They have half an hour for their
meal, and seem TO like it. We are
rather proud of our work-women. and
take good care of them" Judge Hilton
also said that lace curtains made by
machinery, and durable for lifetime,
are sold at SIG pair, that in other days,
when made by hand, would have cost
S400, and that pair used by Mrs.
Stewart, at Saratoga, costing ut retail
S25 were valued by experts at $500.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-15
Tho Nan IN The iron Ma,A.

The mysterious prisoner whose melan-
chuly story has puzzled the wit Of gem
cmllgu after generation, and formed thc
uuyleU. of luaas 1l legends, Was rather
th, typr ut % ylU-a th.n "a solitary exam
pie ut regal and ministerial tyranny.
Rlchrheu L.msrlf-thc founder of the
absolute monarchy too much ui the
soldier .u has composition to care FOR
mystery. He hit high, aud hr Int hard,
hut hy WAS Ut least above board lie
lurped OF the tall puppyhrads lu the
open. lie dld not bury his victims alive;
De- brought them tu tht block Ia broad
daylight Il was his crafty mot g. ray
eawaTdly successor. tAv " tacchluu,
MHUru. who lei the Way Ia the
secrrl system, carried 10 perfection by the
great kings terrible secretary of state for
war. Lauyois That tie kidnapping II
Troublesome persons uu foreign territory
Was is familiar outrage .A the middle of the
seventeenth century is proved hy the fol
lowing incident Perhaps the most
Troublesome person b. th, successive ud-
m.ulstrutluua 10 lacArlcu, NaEATu and
LauNUI~. was t4g grandson uf Henri
Quary and La Belle Gabrielle Francois
dc Nyudumr. Duc dc Beaufort He Was
q busy cousplr,tar. and had % iiy 10 Eng
land yo escape tAr consequence of his
cumrhcsty m yAc affair OF Cluq- Aars
Latter u i.fe Lr organized u cahAl against
Anne AZ Austria. and was imprisoned iu
the castle ut NluceHurs but, escaping
thence. became tire idol uf the Paris
moh. and acquired tile surname ui the
KING ui the mArketplAcu. During his
Imprisonment "a certain Slrur dr Beau
paya-hl- faithful adAcreut- thought 10
secure thy liberation Ul hla master hy
as.,asslAatng Cardinal Mazariu In the
Buls be- Anceuur. The attempt failed,
aud the a>.as-gu escaped 10 Rome, where
he Was received with open arms Herrat,
vi. d. EueuHv-thru secretary ~ state
for foreign affairs requested hls cousin
NJ. De Grymuuytl.t the French auhaasa-
dor at the Iap.l court, Ia have the VII
lam privately @ataul O. shut hIm
up u "a packing eaa.s and send linn Ia
France 81, bale uf goods. under the
"prutgXt yl forwarding a part uf s. re-
Gently purchased library ta France.
TIE Sirur De EyaupaYs Was fortunate
enough d g-gApg the atIectiuuate attru-
UgI- ut hie cuUatfyMeu hul thc letter
recommending hs abduction Is still ex-
taat 4u tae archives II the department
Ihr buc de BeauiaTf, after au aiyeutur-
uue life lu thr cHurrr uf which lie kills
hie hrathvr-n-Av, the Due le Ncmours,
in o duel, dlyJ-ur dld not dle-in sortle
during tAu expedition to Gambia. The
report Was spread that he wa, killed !;
hut others limited llat ha was quietly
arrested, brought 10 France. and convey
al aa "a rosryt prisoner a. Plguer5l,
thence 60 E1lcs, and ilae IsIes Saiuts
Marguerite. aHd, at l44t, a. the Basullc,
where he diced IL was, 30 fact, slad that
be- Was The famous prlsul@ ot NJ Saint
Mar short. lAe lrau mask himself
au hypothesis strongly supported hy the
extraordinary respect shown that prison
ar, which would have been quite uu-
necessary iu the r..rc 10 common folk like
NattAial aud other more favored claim
ANTS 10 TINS dread ileuuty--iN ~, Yrgr
Round
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-15

Ns1uor C.atellnH! SAYS the greatest
wgg. uG italian exploration IS vet o. be
deae. ] refer o. the proposed eN-
p'uutaH ai a., bottom uf the river IL
beE Parliament Ess already Nutnl 50.
Jo1 coo D. th, project, the engineers are
already with their hydraulic apparatus,
operations Will eaau begin. | have the
honor uf suggesting this enterprise 20
Parliament Gaubaldl wrote me after
waui su4 seconded my proposals. met
Baron Eathsralll u London a short
time aro and he said to me " ii thc cI-
cayatious can hc made bv YOU and me,
here ls tLc money. he knew that tho
business wauld pay. just think 81 lt
Think ui tAe treasures which that cycI-
is~tiuelv nuu3Huue. and rycrlastnPlE
crossed and lived uu1H stream must con
cral IN is mud We propose 10 form
Nas,o IIi,rjuy. and g. publish a cata-
logue Of everything wc find ia the rlycr.
Above all. | want small uhjects-gcms
and COINS II marbles and brauzcs come
to the surface ep much the better Two
WAYS ~ conducting operations have been
proposed First, to mako "a new channel
for the river The ul. rtiuu 10 this
mythud ja that the malaria arising from
the dead fish and vegetable matter Will
bc destructive t1 health. Secondly. to
sink cuisspHs or wooden boxes. Just as
is done IN building bridges am sure
that when wc once begin. the result will
he - striking that money viii bo prof
fercd inahunduce. Do You think that
I am drcamrr2 DID yuU ever hear of
3 mere splendid investment for capital
But we do not want 90 make a CONNER
eial enterprise Of IT, Italy desires tn do
the business herself for tho glory of her
name. As soon as we get fairly started
you will see thcpcople Of Rome hocking
% MS with FhuycIs.
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Paving IN store Truck. .

The following is the bin before the
New Jersey Legislature and passed by "A
vote Of thirty-seypn to twcnty-three. rcla-
tive to " store truck for employees -
Az net f,,r the better securing uf wages 10
vuhmou aHd lat"rors in the state u New
L. Ia 81 enacted ly Tho senate and General
Assembly uf The state ~ New Jersey That it
shall Not lr lawful Ter any runmaStcr. faun-
drvnau. collier, lariuyman. cmVluvCg or conn
pauF. their agents or clerks 90 pay the wages of
wurlNHm ur iatarr- by them employed. IN
either printed written or verbal orders, OK
ccpi fur the payment of money, upon any store
keeper er -;nraheolrr., or other dealers in mor-
rhaull-r ar other articles. whether connected
Iu busiuoe with Che said iruUWasicr, foundry
man. collier. facturymAu. employer ar company
paying 90 tbe said workman ur laburer so as
aforesaid bE BIN employed or authorizing their
agent ur agents ur tiuraktrTpr sp 60 DO. as
HtHrr ail shal forfeit the amount Of said pay.
or any part uf the wages ~ said workman or
laburyr. glyol iu orders upon amy such store.
except as aforesaid. ur amy order. $50 given or
paid and the Same shall NOT br Offset against
thc wages uf said workman or hburcr hut he
shall De- entitled 90 recover the fun amount ~
ms wages as though no such order or orders
had been giyon or paid and NO settlement
made with such employer shall lar such action
until after the laTo uf six months from such
settlement
9 Aud be II il enacted. That the provisions
II this act shall extend to al scamNrcsscs or
females employed ~ factories or otherwise.
?. And he it enacted. That.if any iroumastor,
fOuudryngu. collier, factaryman. employer or
company. their agents or clerk. shall uffrr pay
for labor I'M amy other manner thRn above de-
rcrihud, he, She or they shall he deemed guilty
~ misdcmcauor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined iu amy sum not exceeding s50',
g. FFft
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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-15
4 Hawk Among Hens.

Gilbert White tells n most dramatic
story Of neighbor who had lost most of
his chickens by a sparrow hawk that
came gliding down between a faggot
pile and the end Of his house, to the
place where his coops stood. The owner,
vexed to see his focks diminishing, hung
net between the pile and the house,
into which tie bird dashed and was en-
tangled. The gentleman's resentment
suggested fit retaliation he therefore
clipped the hawks wings, cut off his
talons, and, fixing cork on his bill,
threw him down among the brood hens.
q Imagination, says Mr.. White, "can-
not paint the scene that ensued the ex-
preston that fear, rage, and revenge in
spired were new, or at least such as had
been unnoticed before; the exasperated
matrons upbraided, they execrated, they
insulted, they tIiumphed. In q word,
they never desisted from bufeting their
adversary till they had torn him in a
hundred pieces.