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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

Caught by Peg.-A Lancaster county
exchange says that farmer of that
county recently caught thief in nov
el manner. He had crib full of corn,
and he recently noticed the bulk was
slowly but surely diminishing. Believ-
ing that he was the victim of thieves,
his suspicion was aroused towards GER
tan colored individual but for want of
positive proof he was unable ''to put
the thing" down on his sable neighbor
until he hit upon the following plan for
his detection. He went to his crib and
selecting number of ears of corn made
an equal number of wooden pegs. On
all these pegs he wrote his name and
then drove them into the end of the cob.
This prepared corn was thrown into
the crib among the rest, and he waited
patiently for the party who had visited
him before. A few mornings thereafter,
the farmer noticed that more of his corn
was missing. Says the Examiner: "The
farmer whose name is John Hart, then
proceeded to the Office of Jacob Reese,
""9sANS VI lhSA o,huu IuduS COlupldlnJ
against VIM. Green. Constable David
Creamer, armed with a warrant for
Green's arrest and one to search his
property, visited him and found him
feeding his horse. He had just given
him some corn, which he said was the
last he had, but the constable asked him
to walk to the house with him and they
proceeded to look around there.
Up stairs behind bed, was found a
bag nearly filled with corn, which was
turned out upon the floor. William said
IL was his own corn, and, feeling sure
they could not find out where it belong
ed, was quite unconcerned. Mr.. Hart
examined few ears and finally found
one which he had fixed with the pegs
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

< Detectives and Missionaries are sadly
needed in Buffalo and Howe townships.
Not week passes that several cases of
stealing are not reported. On Saturday
night week, John Potter's barn was
entered and grain was stolen. On Mon
day night Barkey's grist mill was reliev-
ed of some grain and Siler's grocery of
some small articles.
Wednesday night Jacob Buck received
visit from the scamps and lost lot of
meat, and several other persons had sim
liar visits. AS our correspondent says:
" 1t seems as though the Devil was let
loose and had located himself in this
end of Perry county,"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

T>War on Main Street. The young man
Harry Reynolds, seems bound to keep
himself before the public. Last Thurs
day evening he stopped into Mr.. Henry
Bentzel's, and calling him back for q
confidential interview began making
some statements that aroused the ire of
the old man. Mr.. B., made grab for
his gun, and went for the young man,
who "lighted out'' and went up around
the corner at 2.40 speed, soon leaving
Henry far in the rear. The war was
lively for few moments, but no blood
was spilled, though they both no doubt
shed considerable perspiration, as the
evening was warm, and the excitement
was great. AT last accounts all was
quiet along the line.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

He pulled out the peg and showed It to
the astonished William, and that settled
it, William said he would have to go
right to the stable, gear his horse and go
to work. The constable said he was not
through with him, and accordingly he
was arrested. He had a hearing before
Justice Reese, who committed the corn
dodger to prison in default of bail, to
await q trial at court.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19
The Fire Cracker Nuisance.

The Fire Cracker Nuisance. - In many
places laws have been passed prohibiting
the use Of fire crackers. They are dam
gerous, as well as a nuisance and should
be abated. The Germantown Telegraph
states that " statistics show that during
the past twelve years about 81, 500, 600
worth of fire crackers have been i'm
ported into this country, and the loss by
only two conflagrations, known to have
originated with these dangerous articles,
amounted to over 15,0OO,OOO. 1t is be-
lieved that every dollars worth of these
explosives imported occasions 500 worth
of damage.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

Look Out for Them. - The travelling
"patent frauds" are again in this county.
They manage to get a note that you
think is an agreement, or in some other
manner to swindle you. They then sell
the note and you have no redress. They
recently swindled Mr.. Dalton, of Sandy
Hill out of nearly $500. That time they
were selling washing machines. Now
they are selling his note.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

How is It1-Two years ago Messrs. M.
& L. Miller received samples of smooth
and bearded wheat from the Agricultural
Department, which they carefully sowed
in separate places, keeping the seed in
different bags. This season both lots
were again sowed and both are bearded.
They and many other farmers would
like to have the matter explained.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19
TIE TIMES NEW BLooMF1ELD, Pa, JUNE 49, 1877.

Not Dead.-The Hartman boy who was
reported dead from the effects of pistol
shot, correspondent writes us, is still
living and in fair way to recover. The
ball has not been extracted yet as the
doctor feared to probe for it among the
arteries where it is imbedded
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

Vacation for the Soldiers Orphans. -
Professor Wickersham, State Superin-
tendent of the public schools, has issued
an order to the soldiers orphan schools
granting the pupils a vacation, COM
mencing Saturday, July 2lst, and to
continue till Saturday, September 1st--a
period of six weeks.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

Public Sales.-We call attention to q
sale of Wagons, Wheelbarrows, and a
House to be had by p. f. Michener in
DUNCANNoN, on SATURDAY, the 23rd
inst.
Also to the sale of Carpet, Furniture,
&C., by the o. u. A. NJ, in this borough,
on SATURDAY, the 23rd inst. For
further particulars see bills that have
been posted up.
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church Notices.

Preaching in the M. E., Church next
Sunday morning at 109 O'Clock.
Presbyterian Service next Sunday
morning at 104 o'clock. Sabbath School
at 81 a. m. Prayer meeting next Wednes-
day eveningat o'clock.
Preaching in the Reformed Church
ON Sunday next at p o. clock p. M.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19
Philadelphia Produce and Stock Reuort.

PHILADELPHIA, June l6. - The past week has
been one OF dun trade, though prices Of grain
have been well maintained. We quote az fol.
lows Wheat, 1,s5@20j, Corn. 56Q30, RYE. SEQ
81 Oats, 46449; Cloverseed sail.
Stocks, Penn'a., II; r., .2eIS; Nor. Central. Ia;
T. Gold, 1857.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

which is exceedingly narrow just here,
lies right up against the railroad track,
while on the lower side of the road q
bank several feet in height forms the
line. With telegraph poles to the right
of them and this bank on their left, q
wholesale smashup with results only to
be conjectured was bound to follow.
However they escaped being run up the
bank and rolled out by the buggy turn
ing over only to strike telegraph pole
at the other side, sending both occupants
different directions with all sails spread
out on to the hard ground where they
stopped suddenly, with heavy thud.
The horse became disengaged from the
vehicle and ran to town before he was
caught. The gentlemen in the buggy
received unimportant scratches, but
their lives might have paid the forfeit
just as readily.-Nea0s
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

Bleeding at the NOse.-The best remedy
for bleeding at the nose, as given by DR..
Gleason, in one of his lectures, is Wig
orous motion of the jaws as if in the act
of mastication. In the case of q child a
wad of paper should be placed in its
mouth, and the child instructed to chew
it hard. OF course an adult does not
need the wad. 1t is the motion of the
jaws that stops the flow of blood. This
remedy is so very simple that many will
feel inclined to laugh at it., but it has
never been known to fail in Il single in
stance, even in very severe cases.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

= An Exciting Run 0ff.-On Wednesday
morning William Rough, Jr., and b.
M. Eby drove the formers high-spirited
horse, !" Doll" hitched to a lighttrotting
buggy, up to the upper fishery, and
shortly after starting on the return trip
home a westward bound freight came
along and at the same time Pacific ex-
press east shot by throwing off power
tul surplus of steam, which frightened
the horse beyond control, and while Mr..
Rough was holding to the reins with all
his strength the bride bit broke In two.
when the horse, free from restraint, shot
ahead like lightning. The public road,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19


Iunlata Coanty.-We copy the follow
ing from the Juniata county papers of
last week.
One day last week John Meminger.
of Spruce Hill township, ploughed up
thirty black snakes, all of which he
succeeded in killing.
On Sunday last Mrs. Benjamin Weld
man, aged about "A years, whilst out
about the stable, accidently fell, fractur-
ing her left thigh. The fracture was
reduced by DIR. Fisher. She is suffering
great pain and hel recovery is doubtful
Democrat and Register.
Maggie Hollobaugh, aged about years,
daughter of John Hollobaugh, in Jump
ing off porch in her fathers yard in
Patterson, broke her right leg, about
three inches above the ankle Joint, on
Monday.
Last Friday morning Miss Clara Shil-
lingsford was found dead in bed in her
fathers house near McAlisterville. A
jury was summoned, and an inquest
held, which resulted in pronouncing
that death was caused by the use of
Aconite = VOLTS bane = which the
young lady had used to stop toothache.
A phial of the poison was found in her
ROOM. A spot on the inside of her cheek
opposite the aching tooth, was burned
by the poison. The conjecture is that
some of the poison found its way to her
stomach and produced death.-Sentinel.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

Working up a Case.-The Lebanon cor
respondent of the Reading Eagle writes ::
Recently man named George Meyers
was arrested at the Central Hotel, charr-
ed with the larceny of watch from a
fellow travellers valise. He was COM
mitted and after some days of confine-
ment was released upon bail to answer
the charge. 1t now transpires that he
was detective, and that the job was
put up to gain an entrance into the pris-
on and get an interview with Riser. It
IS known that he was friendly with
Risser, and will evidently be heard from
when the trial takes place.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19
CARLISLE PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

DEATEES.
CooK-On the 3rd inst in Jyerpool this
county, Mr.. Thomas Cook, aged % years and s
months.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

WE VIII mail one and onehaf dozen Of
W. sstII the most beautiful new ChromOs
in French oil color ever seen for Sl.OO. They are
mounted in TX 10 black enamel and gold MAR
oval opening and outSel anything now before
pies for 20 cents. or six for so cents. Send 10
cents for grand illustrated catalogue with chro
two Landscapes and Gala Lilies on black
ground. j. LATHAM & CO, 4l9 Washington St
Boston, Massachusetts, Headquarters for Chro
%%Gs' %orEs Esnsr'vinggs g 81 5R3 v Art A FORTUNE.
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Our Readers cannot fail to notice the
advertisement of IsIDoR SCHWARTZ i'm
another column, where they will find il
TO their advantage to purchase anything
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tCorrected Weekly by Rough ,e Bro:her.l
DEALERS IN
GRAIN * PRODUCE.


FISH, SALT, LIME AND COAL
or all kinds always on hand and for sale Mt the
Lowest Market Rates.
RS- Five per cent off for Cash
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

See schwartz's advertisement on Sth
page.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19

V1RESPASS NOTICE.-Notice is hereby by Civ
a en- to all persons not to trespass on the
grounds of the undersigned, situate in Madison
;n ana jackson townships. by picking berries, FISH.
ing hunting, or otherwise trespassing, as they
will be dealt with according to law.
sol: V. GREY ISAAC HoLLENBAUGH
J b. COMP Mrs. MARY b. SMITH
SOLOMON BOW Err; MRS. SARAH STAMBAUGH:
ID; JOHNSON JAMES A. ANDERSON
w. Il. GRAY JEREMIAH HENCH
ANDREW IRoSTLE; JAMES WOODS.
D. u. SMITH ID. STAMBAUGH;
June 10, 1877. pd
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19
Local Department..

pennsylvania r. R.-MiDpLE DIVISION.
On and after June l1th, Trains run as follows
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-19
MARRrAGua.

STRICKER-SHAMBAuGH- -On the Nth inst. nj
the Lutheran Parsonage, in Bain, by the Rev j.
FRAZIER, MIR. Andrew Stricken 70 Miss Kate
Shambaugh all of Perry county Pa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-22

get out Of the water, which he did by get
ting hold of the rope and pulling himself
up. Finding he could pull up, hand over
hand, he kept on climbing, helping his
hands with his feet when he could touch
the wall. He finally got close to the top,
but the ice had formed so aro,,nd the
Orifce that he could not get out. Finally,
when the brave little fellows strength was
exhausted, he had TO fall back into the
we'll. But again he had the presence Of
mind to keep hold of the rope, thus
breaking his fall, although, he said, it
felt like it was going to burn his hands
off. After waiting awhile, he again
climbed close to the top, and again had to
let go and go down again. Still not
daunted. the little hero, after resting at
the bottom, again started up, all the time
calling for help as loudly as his failing
strength would permit. 1t was when he
was half way up the third time that his
mother, going out to see where he was
before starting to town, heard his voice.
She thought it sounded rs if he was back
of the barn, but not finding him there
grew fairly frantic in trying to follow up
his voice-finally finding him in the well.
With equal presence Of mind with her
impcriled little boy, Mrs. b. treasured
him, and telling him To hold fast to tho
rope, drew him up. AS soon as he was
out, but not till then, the heroic little boy,
who had made SO gallant fight for his
life, gave up, and his strength was com.
pletely gone. He was carried to The
house, when it was found he was pretty
badly bruised. But bruises were nothing
since his life was saved.-Iosca State Reg.
lister (Des Moines.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-22
Extraordinary Encounter With . HAD
Dog.

THE friends of ex. Policeman John Hol-
den, who since he left Hartford has re-
sided in Palmer. Mass, will be interested
to hear of an adventure of his with mad
dog. It happened last week, while Mr..
HIS wife was visiting her friends in this
city, and it came near proving q tragedy
in which he and his little boy, one or
both, would have figured as the victims.
Knowing that mad dog was at large,
and that he had bitten other dogs, Mr..
Holden was unwilling to let his little boy
go to school alone and went with him.
On the way he saw the dog coming on a
run and foaming and swapping as he
came. Being unarmed, even with stick,
and remembering that mad dogs are said
to keep right on and not turn aside "a
great error, Mr.. H. ran with his boy into
lane or passage off the main road, hop
ing the rabid animal would keep the
road. In this he was mistaken. The dog
rushed after them, and the issue was
probably life or death, and there was not
moment TO lose. Placing his boy be-
hind him, Mr.. Holden resolutely awaited
the onset of the rabid creature. Just as
the dog, foaming and crashing his teeth,
was in the very act of springing upon
him, Mr.. Holden, by a vigorous and we'll
directed blow with his naked fist, given
at the right critical second of time, and
planted well in the side of the head, laid
the furious creature senseless at his feet.
Neighbors, armed with weapons, soon ar
rived, and the dog was Observation-Disclosures
ford Comm Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-22

As THE "harmony of figures" seems t.
be growing into fashionable subject for
discussion in your columns. beg leave
to explain an amusing little trick with
figures, which is certainly very vencra.
BILE, though comparatively few of your
readers know it.
The Magus who performs this trick sc.
lects suitably -melancholy victim, and
proposes to give the added total of five
rows of figures of any size possible, after
but one Of these rows are placed on
paper. The victim puts down such a
row, and the Magus Immediately writes
the total, leaving an intervening space fol-
the other four rows, which are put down
alternately by the two persons, apparent.
ly at hap-hazard, yet the total is always
absolutely correct. will illustrate the
modus operandi as follows: A exhibits
the trick, and B is the unfortunate vic
tim. B writes down, say, 3,2T. A i'm
mediately states the added total of this,
with the four unborn rows, as q, 275. B
then exerts his massive intellect, and
evolves from its depths the figures 1896,
and places them beneath his first row. A
then adds, as row No. 3, 1894. B again
writes down $3.50, and A finishes the
agony by putting down as the last row
4,510-and the answer is correct. The
rows may contain any number of figures
provided each row has an equal number
with its predecessor.
The explanation of this is simple ~
rolling of four story log. To get the
total, simply deduct two from the last
figure in the line, and place it (the figure
tWO) before the first: and, to fill up thu
intervening four lines, put down figure.
large enough to make nine for each o.
your opponents preceding figures in row.
number two and four. Put down the fig
ures have given as an illustration, and I
little study will make it very easy for tn
it." but the reason why" as we'll
Charles Ws;isr, IL C1;caqo Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-22
Game Birds OF California.

ABOUT the first thing noticed by an
Eastern sportsman upon arriving at San
Francisco during the season allotted to
the pursuit of game is the immense flocks
Of ducks, teals and mergansers which dot
the surface of the bay in every direction
or fill the air with the flutter and whirr of
wings. Accustomed, as he has been, to
long and wearisome tramps for the sake
of obtaining q beggarly number Of birds
or to wearisome lying IN wait by bay or
river for the flOcks that never come, the
gunner from the Atlantic States feels an
unaccust0med exhilarati0n aud stir of
blood, to say nothing of q peculiar itch
ing OF the fingers, when he sees the food
for powder" which crowds our harbor and
its inlets. There are over twenty varieties
of ducks, either residents of or visitors to
our bay, and at no reason are its waters
free from some of them. In the summer,
however, few are seen, for most OF them
are away at the breeding-ground occu-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-22
me Important Nkuestion.

OF all loathsome diseases Catarrh stands
pre-eminent. 1t renders its victim Is dis
gusting to himself as to others. And the
most humiliating Of all is the consciousness
that his presence is offensive to those around
him. II any disease deserves the name of
follies which Fashion imposes upon us tend
to foster and disseminate it. To the pitiful
cry of its victims, Is there any cure for Ca
tasrh? there is but one answer consistent
with Christian reason. God has never sent
one evil into the world for which he has not
spiritual and moral evils, tflDGreat Physician
has prescribed . potent and never.failing
remedy. He has given explicit rules
for the treatment and preservation
Of the spiritual and moral man, but
He IL silent in all matters relating to the
physical man. It would be an unwarranta.
BILE detraction from His benefcent character
to suppose that He has afflicted the greater
portion of humanity with an incurable dis
ease. The day of plaques is past. The God
Of Christianity is . God of Love, Of Mercy,
His message Is "good will to all men," The
earth and all contained therein, was intend
ed by the great Designer to supply mans
wants: and surely he has no greater wants
than remedies for his infirmities. Science 10
supply mans uttermost need. New mcdi
cinal plants are constantly being discovered
and new properties developed from those al
ready known. For Catarrh, the most potent
remedy yet discovered 10 Dr.. sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Its efficacy has been tested In
many thousand cases with uniform success,
Cases that had been repeatedly pronounced
incurable, readily yielded to It. In confirmed,
or obstinate cases, Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery should be taken In connection
with the use Of the Catarrh Remedy. Full
particulars in Pierce's Memorandum Books.
They are given away by druggists.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-22
What IS the Use OF Binders +!

MEN and women of benevolent nature
find ample opportunity for charitable
deeds in this world, and when they are
not organizing societies for the relief of
somebody in distress, for the prevention
of something that ought not TO be done
or the suppression of some well-develOped
iniquity, they have their private missions
which occupy q deal of their thoughts
and not a little of their active effort.
There is 50 much to be done for the
ameliOration of suffering and SHINING hu-
manity, that there is only now and then
one whose sympathies go out to the dumb
beasts that never sign petitions, or make
complaints, or 60 about exhibiting their
misery for the purpose of getting relief.
There are few such philanthrOpic-Or
shall we say philozoic people, whose
mission Is to look after the interests OF
brutes. Generally, their zeal does not go
beyond efforts to put stop to cruel treat
ment. There is q gentleman in this city,
however, whose consideration for the
comfort and convenience of at least one
very useful and meritorious animal goes
further. He is laboring in crusade
against binders on horses.
He insists that these contrivances for
limiting the vision of a horse do no good
whatever, but must be the cause of more
or less discomfort. He thinks that q
horse would feel freer and easier without
them, and that he would be better able
to perform the duties of his station. Take
it in the streets of city, for instance.
amid the crowd and hustle of teams AID
people going to and fro; his movements
are constrained and embarrassed by his
inability to look about him. So far as be-
ing startled is concerned, it is the opinion
of this gentleman that it is more likely
to happen to an animal that cannot see
an approaching object until it suddenly
comes upon him, and has no opportunity
to distinguish the nature of things by the
wayside, but only gets casual glimpse
of them. He argues that there would be
less danger of accidents to teams and
their drivers, more efficiency and case in
the labor of the horse, if binders were
dispensed with. Now, VIC do not profess
to special knowledge as to the use and
value of blinders on horses, but it is a
subject worthy of consideration in the
popular debating societies, whether they
are of any use at all, and are not a relic
of barbarisln.-Bost0n Globe.