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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

ca On Friday week, Samuel Hum
phreys, the man whom the police have
been in pursuit of on suspicion of being
the incendiary who set fire to the
Lebanon Valley bridge, was arrested in
Connecticut. He is a man, whose father
lives in Reading. Hezekiah Wootten
was arrested in Philadelphia, Saturday,
on the charge of having helped to burn
the Lebanon Valley bridge at Reading.
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ping for some weeks objected loudly to
the marriage, saying that the young
lady was guest at her house, under age
and her father knew nothing about It.
The preacher said that was not legal
objection, but put II to vote of the con-
gregation as to whether he should marry
them or not. The congregation voted
solid "marry them," and they were
married then and there.
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the WHITE HOUSE.

4 The undersigned would ask the citi.
zens OF Perry and adjoining counties,
that are IN need of any goods In his line,
snch as LANDMARK, GROCERIES,
DKUGSs WINES and LIQUORS,
uEATHER, FISH, SALT, &C., &C.,
that now is the time to buy q full stock
at LOW PRICES to all. The following
Is the prices of some of my goods
Extra Fat Family Mackerel, 81 90 per ar.
Liverpool G.. A. Salt. 1 25 ner sacl
Best Hemlock Sole Leather 40 ets per N
yard Wide Floor Oil Cloth, 40cts ner yd
IA I'd wide Gum Table Cloth, "a ~ ff
@Lorillsrd's @ Best Tin Tag Tobacco. Is !" q" h
is stsndapd ara sna p&hlte Sugar aBsf5 81 sfeS
Best Rio Coffee, an for HI 90
Miller = weavers Pure Rye whls- ~ ' "
Mlli,sr,a weaver's Pure Rye whls- OoO''' per a.
s,,vss key, S,,,,.s n...,.. 80 rs per gal
on Box Cartridges, 50 so
Silver .h Plated 5-shot Revolvers, Large
Double % barrelled Shot Guns. ss 90 to SIS 90
quart ar,is iMason's 1s Porcelain Top Glass
2quart 'fo'' do do do u x per per d0z doz'
Note Paper and Envelopes very Cheap.
WINDOW Glass, Paints and Oils at Low Prices.
81 ALL GOODS as represented or
NO SALE.
DON'T FORGET THE PLACE,
"THE WHITE HOUSE,
sHULER's OLD STAND,
s. M. SHULER, PROPRIETOR.
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Putting Wedding to Congregations Vote

A church in Houston county, Ga,
was made the scene of quite sensation
the other night. After service was over
Gus Riley, of Houston county, and Miss
Matte Galloway, of Macon, walked up
the aisle, showed the minister a license
and asked him to marry them.
He proceeded to do SO, but the lady
with whom Miss Matte had been stop
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

CAPTAIN JOHN AYR who hung John
Brown, did little extra judicial homi-
eide on his own account last week ,strik-
ing a man named Johnston so violently
with stone that he died from the effect
of the injury. Captain Ayr may posi-
bly,, when he sees Brown again, know
how it is himself.
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NrorICE OF BRIDGE VIEW.

Notice is hereby given that Henry Rhinesmith,
Dr. ID. b. Milliken, DR.. VIM. Hays, Samuel Spotts
Robert Nelson and John S. Ritter, appointed by
the Court OF Quarter Sessions Of Perry County.
by virtue Of the Act Of Assembly, approved Sth
May, 1876 to view the Bridge across the Junata
River at Newport, and report whether the Bridge
be necessary as free Bridge for public accom-
modation, and the payment of tolls on the SINE
is an unjust burden on the travelling public and
the people of the townships where the same is
located and the amount Of damages, II any, sus-
tained by the Newport Bridge Company by reason
OF the taking Of the same, will meet for the pur-
poses OF their appointment at said Bridge on
TUESDAY the 18th Of September 1877, at ten
FERGUSON & BARNETT,
Sept IL, I'll lAttorneys for Petitioners.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

VERY few persons, comparatively,
have proper conception of the magni-
tude of the tobacco crop of Pennsylva-
mia. For the past twenty years it has
gone on steadily increasing in extent,
until it has become one Of the most inn
portant industries of the State.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

close quarters. After warm combat
the tramps retreated leaving five of their
number wounded and In the hands Of
the police, who took them to Lancaster
and lodged them in Jail. A farmer
named Powers was fatally wounded dur
ing the fight.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

IT Is reported that the Texas cattle
fever has made its appearance at points
in Ohio and New York along the
through routes of transportation over
which these cattle are carried. The dis
ease is said to be caused by the sting ofa
parasite, about the size of house-fy,
which infects the blood.
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OUR CIRCULATION.

For the information Of advertisers and
others who may be interested In know
ing, we will state that the present circu-
lation of The TIMES is between eighteen
hundred and nineteen hundred copies
each week.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

THE Philadelphia and Atlantic Rail
road which is fifty-four miles in length,
was completed in just sixty-seven days
from the time it was commenced, and
the construction is said to be excellent.
This is quick work. There are more
than one hundred bridges end culverts
on the road.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

Removal. T. Messimer has remov-
ed his Shoe Shop to the room adjoining
F. B. Clouser's Office, doors west of the
Post-O Office, where he will make TO order
Boots and Shoes of all kinds. Repair
ing promptly and neatly executed. He
will also keep on hand q good assort-
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THE TIMES.
NesO bloomfield, Sept. rs, 1877.
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

No Cut or stereotype will be inserted In this paper
unless light face and on metal base.
eW Twenty per cent OF regular rates, will
be charged for advertisements set in Double Column
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

Special NotIce.-Having added room
for the express purpose of showing car
pets oil cloth and wall paper, we ask
persons wanting any of these articles to
look at our assortment.
tf.] F. MORTIMER.
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"The Above All, is a new brand
chewing tobacco, and is without peer
for excellence and sweetness. For sale,
wholesale and retail, byJ. B. HARTzELL
in Gantt's Building.
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81 tt

W. ]. Rice, Surgeon and Mechanical
Dentist, will visit Bloomfield the FIRST
TWO WEEKS of each month, profession
ally. Office at Squire Clouser's resi-
dence. The remainder of his time at,
his office in lckesburg, Perry CO., Pa.
az Call and hear his prices. 2s
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Speer's Pure Port is always on hand
Ii is the finest and purest wine in the
market. For sale by f. MORTIMER. tt
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Tailoring promptly and well done.
We will furnish you the goods, or you
can bring your own material, and be as
sured of having good fit.
f. MORTIMER.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

Do You Want 0ne2-I have yet several
sewing machines which will be sold at
half price for cash. If you want bar
gain, now is your time to get it.
f. MORTIMER.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

"The Peacock" is the best Cigar in the
County for the money. For sale by F.
Mortimer.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

"Above All Navy Tobacco. eau
tion. Every &c. and 10c. plug Of this
Celebrated Tobacco is labelled "Wardle's
Above ALL" None is genuine without.
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ParasoIs, Fans, and Hosiery, very low.
/. SCHWARTZ.
Newport, Pa
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

Five Cents, or Six for quarter is the
price of he Peacock" Cigar. For
sale by F. Mortimer.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

For d good Bargain in Summer Cloth
ing 90 to 1. SCHWARTZ, Newport, Pa.
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Ask your merchants for "Above ALP
Chewing Tobacco.
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Look at the figures on the label Of your paper
Those figures tell you the date to which your sub b.
scription ts paid. Within weeks after money is
sent, see II the date is changed No other receipt
~ necessary. ..t..s.I A..ffrr.
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Liverpool, Perry Co., Pa.

Working Mems Party.-The Working
Men of Perry county are requested TO-
meet in their respective Election Dis
tricts to form Clubs, and elect Delegates
to County Convention, to be held at
New Bloomfield, Perry CO., Pa, at an
early day. Said Convention to elect
Delegates to the State Convention to be
held at Williamsport, Pa, on WEDNEs-
DAY, Sept. 10th, 1877.
MANY WORKING MEN.
Aug. %, 1877.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-18

Splendid Seed Wheat.-Mr. Geo. Swartz,.
Of Centre twp, has for three years been
sowing the Loosen Wheat, new
variety but recently known and finds it
far superior to any other. It stands the
weather better, is not apt to be hurt by
the fly, and in weight and general ap-
pearance excels any wheat raised in this
State. He has few bushels of this
wheat for sale, for seeding. Price $4 per
bushel. Address,
GEORGE SwARTz,
New Bloomfield,
81 tt Perry County, Pa.
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organizations in Ohio. They will con-
test IT,
The Lake County star., 1877-11-29
The Phonograph.

The strangest, the very strangest
thing under the sun, the thing that
makes the telegraph and the telephone
and naturalization seem matters of
course and not calculated to excite our
special wonder, Is the Ph0nograph.
The phonograph, on the authority of
the serious Scientific American, which
never talks lightly, IL an instrument
which, rs the ultimate expression Of
mans ingenuity, has for its audacious
object the preservation of sound! Who
ever in the future will take the trou-
BILE Of speaking into the mouthpiece of
the phonograph will have the rare
consolation ofknowing that his words
can be audibly reproduced at pleasure
until time shall be no more-if not
longer-in the very tones I'm which he
uttered them! Solomon, thou wisest
Of men, whose experience was as vast
as it was varied, did'st ever hear the
like of that in thy abundant day |?
Guess not. Little by little Num-
chausen IL being vindicated, and the
assertions OF those who said he used to
do his shooting with long bow, are
brought to naught. The Baron re-
cords that one bitter cold day some
notes got frozen in flute, and that
when the spring time came the notes
got thawed out and went on with
the music. This statement has
awakened symptoms Of incredulity on
the part Of most Of his readers, but In
the light Of the phonograph Il tappears
that Munchausen was simply "a
scientific gentv in advance Of HE age,
Ths y q nssp e plSs-alt2 i9ysn ntIon y q Y sPolen
p1IQly nnDohauitoI. It IL 3 simpl(
aa1is q vibrnaing p'Atsa thrown ihtf
The Lake County star., 1877-11-29

vibration by the human voice. A strip
of indented paper travels through 4
little machine, the sounds of the latter
are .magnified and posterity centuries
hence can hear us as plainly as IL we
were present engaging In q vive voce
exercise. The Scientific American is
calm and collected of temperamentand
30 Is enabled to talk about this colossal
marvel coherently and with Its aecus-
toned sobrlety Of expression. Listen
to 1t q moment as II tells what the
phOnOgraph will perform "The orator
OF Boston speaks, the idented strip of
paper Is the tangible result, but this
travels under second machine which
may connect with the telephone. Not
only Is the speaker heard now In San
Francisco, for example, but by passing
the strip again under the reprCducer
may be heard tomorrow or next year,
or next century. His speech In the
first instance is recorded and trans
mitted simultaneously and indefinite
repetition Is the result"
Will any reader have the meanness
or the thoughtlessness, after reading
this account, to inquire-"whatn next?O
Nothing next, good madame or mister.
This is positively the last. Human
ingenuity has exhausted itself on the
phonograph, and henceforth and for
ever will sit in it's slippers and take n
rest. The prospect that the Fourth Of
July orations of the future, the silver
(plated) pie knife presentation ad-
dresses and responses. the solicitations
ofinsurance and lightning rod agents,
the views of the cOllegian who is con-
fident he has solved the Junius con-
nundrum, the observations OF brand
new couples sitting upon those Niagara
balconies In the mo0nlight-the pros
pect that these and kindred and di-
verse utterances are to go down to
pOsterity and to be distinctly heard
long after Macaulay's New Zealander
on theruins of London bridge
shall have completed his sketch of the
ruins of st. Paul's. make us feel inclin-
ed to pity pOsterity from the bottom of
our hearts. 1t is doubtful II posterity
will manage to get word in edge.
wise.
The Lake County star., 1877-11-29
The English Grain Market.

The Mark Lane Erpress's week
ly review of the grain trade, says
that the slightly flrmer tone Of the
foreign wheat trade the past week Is
no doubt to be attributed to the facl
that the English yield Is turning out
badly In quantity and condition for
the enormous shipments from Amer
lea, and the large quantity of wheat
afioat from this and other sources Of
supply, would, under other circum-
stances, restrict prices. The inquiry
has shown decided Improvement, al
though with large supplies pouring In.
It Is Idle to expect that prices will be,
to any extent, affected by enhanced
requests. The imports Of wheat into
London during the past fortnight have
been enormous, Mondays list showing
upwards of 10000 quarters, and re-
turns to Friday further arrivals Of
$3.50 quarters. The pressure to sell
American wheat 'ex-ship" and to
avoid the expense Of the warehouse
has tended t. q decline Of q shilling
per quarter. or course, the large inn
ports now arriving are considerably in
excess of our Immediate requirements,
but from the recent tone observable In
the trade It is evident that the outlook
for holders is not 30 gloomy as many
might imagine. The course Of politics
is being closely watched, and this IL
undoubtedly the weak point, as far as
sellers are concerned, as termination
of the war between Turkey and Russia
would set free accommodations of grain
in the Black Sea ports and bring about
for time q state of things not unlike
panic In the wheat market. Our ex-
ports continue fair, a. cheap white
wheat is In request to supplement the
deficient harvest In France. Feeding
corn is quiet There Is very little al
teration In the value Of barley, oats
and maize, with fair arrivals 1t ports
of call. The floating cargo trade for
wheat has ruled steady atan improve
ment OF sixpence per quarter. Maize
has advanced to similar extent.
Barley is'firin. y
The Lake County star., 1877-11-29
Custer's Death.

Sitting Bull has been talking with q
correspondent and telling the story OF
the Custer massacre. He SAYS the
fight was He'll, with q thousand devils.
The squaws were like flying birds
the bullets like humming bees. We
thought we were whipped-nota at first
dead men. These men who came
with the Long Hair were as good men
as ever fought. When they rode up,
their horses were tired, and they were
tired. When they got offtheir horses,
they could not stand firmly on their
feet. They swayed to and fro, so my
young men have told me, like limbs
Of the expresses In q great wind.
Some of them staggered under the
weight of their guns, but they began
to fight at once; but by this time our
camps were aroused, and there were
plenty of warriors to meet them.
They fired with needle guns. We
replied with magazine guns and re-
peating rifles. (Sitting Bullillustrated
by patting his palms together the
rapidity of the fusillade.) Our young
men rained lead across the river and
drove the white braves back, and then
they rushed across themselves, and
then they found that they had u good
deal to do. The trouble was with the
soldiers. They were so exhausted and
their horses bothered them so much
that they could not take good aim.
Some of their horses broke away from
them and left them to stand and drop
and die. All the men fell back fight
ing and dropping: They could not
fire fast enough, though they kept in
pretty good order. They would fall
back across q coulie and make fresh
stand beyond on higher ground.
There were great many brave men
in that fight, and from time to time
while II was going on, they were shot
down like pigs. They could not help
themselves. One by one the officers
fell, where the last fight took place,
where the last stand was made. 1.-THE
Long Hair" stood like q sheaf Of corn,
with all the ears fallen around him.
"Not w unded 2" "No.r "How
many Ltood by him?' "A few"
"Then did he fall?'' HE killed q
man when he fell; he laughed
"You mean he cried out?" mo, he
laughed he had fired his last shot.
From q Gardner" mo, q pistol
ibid he stand up after he first fell ?'l
He rose UP on his hands and tried
another shot, but his pistol would not
60 off," "Was any one else standing
up when he fell down p, Zone man
was kneeling that was all; but he
died before The Long HAIR
Sitting Bull says there were only
squaws, old men and little children In
front Of Reno, keeping him In his
strong position on the bluff, and pre-
venting him giving aid to Custer.
The Lake County star., 1877-11-29
Total infantry,

Besides which there are reported as
non.commissioned staff, unattached to
regiments, military academy recruits,
unassigned Indian scouts and prison
guard, amounting to ,877 men, Signal
Corps, 404, retired officers, 301, and
captain of the United States army by
act of Congress l, aggregating, officers
and men, 24,501 of which the force
available for war Is made up of calvary,
artillery and infantry and regiments
amounting to 20,601, officers and men,
to which should be added the IL gen
eral officers and officers of general
stats serving with them, together
with $40 Indian scouts.
The General details the operations
of the army during the year, referring,
especially, and in high terms of praise
to the conduct of the officers and men
during the Indian war, and at the time
of the recent riots. 1t appears that
Gen. Sheridan, in recommending the
increase of every company in the SER
vice to 100 men, expressed the opinion
that, had this been done some time
ago, the Indian troubles would have
been settled promptly, with strong
probability that they would not have
occurred at all. Gen. Sheridan adds:
"The Indian troubles in this division
are over for the present. cannot say
that they are finally ended. COmpli-
cations are still liable to arise, and our
experience should teach us to be better
prepared than we have hitherto been."
Gen. Sherman agrees with Sheridan's
recommendation which would raise
the army to nearly $4,000 men, but
despairs of the success of such applica-
ton to Congress, and therefore urges
such legislation as will give us $4,000
men for regiments of the line. This
would make, for the present, 430 COM
panies, with an average Of 68 men to q
company. He believes it to be wrong
and damaging to increase the cavalry
at the expense of the artillery and in
fantry. The latter do as good service
as the cavalry, are as necessary, and
cost much less for maintenance. All
are equally necessary and should be
on par; but the President should
have the right to increase the COM
panies, stationed at exposed points, at
the loss of others not similarly situated.
The conclusion of the report Is de-
voted to an account of Gen. HOward's
and their final capture by Miles. Gen.
and his officers and men are entitled
to all honor and praise for their
prompt, skillful and successful work,
whilst others, by their long, toilsome
pursuit, are entitled to corresponding
credit, because they made that success
possible" The general hopes that
these Indians will be provided with
homes in the spring, on an Indian
reservation near the Modocs, where,
by moderate labor, they can soon be
able to support themselves In peace.
They should never again be allowed
to return to Oregon or to Lapwai.
The Lake County star., 1877-11-29

fashionable women, for her heart was
soft and her hands rough and coarse.
Nay. my lad, but the rich mer.
chant praises thy work, and he will
order more" ~
And the mother was right. Rubi
had orders for as much work as he
could do. He helped his father more
than his handsome brother Jose had
ever done. There were none in the
family who earned SO much for their
support as the poor deformed lad, and
he was as patient and as humble as be.
fore, even though he was known
through the valley as Rubi, the great
carver In wood, instead Of being spoken
OF as that helpless burden, the cripple
Rubi.
The Lake County star., 1877-11-29

Ben Adam had golden coin one day,
Which he put oa. :; Interest in s;, :; yith jew;
Until the doubled coin two pieces grew, ~
And these two, fopr-so on, TIL people nid.
How rich Ben Adam sr' and bowed the SER
vile head. H
Ben selim had golden coin that day,
Which, to stranger, asking slmS he gave,
Who went, rejoicing, ON his unknown way.
Ben Seim died, too poor to own grave;
But when his soul reached Heaven, angels, with
pride,
showed him the wealth to which his coin had
multiplied.
The Lake County star., 1877-11-29

Mr.. Conger, the witty Congressman
from Michigan. has . love history
which Is quite remarkable. His pres
ent wife was his first love, but they
quarrelled and each married. Twenty
years afterward he, widower, was in
Congress, and she, q widow, sRt In the
gallery and listened to him speaking
II was the first time they had met since
their lovers quarrel. She sent her
card and invited him to call on her,
which he'promised 70 DO Il he might
visit her . he used ia the days o. their
y,sa yC1tha; n Her r,S Socssnt Pc. ~ ss:.1 o6.
were. soon married. - PItfe6Unn Conf