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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-26
A Dodge That Worked Badly.

"A telegram says that Thomas Wilson, a
skillful forger and expert telegraph opera
tor, forged a draft for $4,000 on bank in
Cynthiana, KY, and took in with him as a
confederate a woman named Amanda Griffin
who was to present the check at the bank
of George II. CoVes in Osceola. AT a
point about thirty miles from Osceola the
telegraph wire was cut, and connected
with wires running out through the brush
to a secluded spot, where battery and
instrument were placed, and where, the
operator was stationed. The woman pre-
sented the draft, and although the forging
was well executed, the cashier had some
doubt as to its genuineness, and so express
ed himself. Telegraph then, telegraph"
was the woman's response. OF course the
scheme was to have the cashier telegraph,
to intercept the message at the point where
the wire was cut and then, after waiting a
proper time, to answer that the draft was
all right. The bank did telegraph, but
through some bungling on the part of the
operator, the message got past the break,
reached its proper detination, and reply
at once was received that the draft was a
forgery. The woman was in the bank when
the reply came, and she was Immediately
arrested. Wilson was also arrested.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-26

CB- A Fort Wayne gentleman offered
for sale the other day the skeletons Of his
up from the grave for that purpose. He
was drunk.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-06-26

ea- A man and his wife who keep a
little provision shop in Chester England,
have been blessed with several children,
but all have died. Recently the man
happened to be in the Black Lion Inn,
Boughton, and there met dissipated
looking woman, with child extremely
like the one they had last buried. Struck
with the resemblance, he hurried home TO
his wife to tell her of the occurrence. They
both returned to the inn, and, after some
questions and bargaining, succeeded in
getting the woman to part with the child
for the sum of $1.25. The infant was
taken by the man and wife, and the woman
went on her way and has not been heard of
since. The child is now looking remarkably
we'll and clean, and has wonderfully i'm
proved in appearance. The only anxiety
felt by its new possessors is lest the strange
woman should return to claim the little
waif.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29
Inns in the Orient.

Well do remember an inn of this sort
in the little seaport of Phocis, on the
coast Of Asia Minor, formerly Phocea,
which sent colony to found Massilia, or
Marseilles. We ran in there to make
lee in heavy gale, just making the en-
trance to the harbor at nightfall, and a
very uncanuy night it was. We moored
close to a small, dilapidated quay, that jut-
ted out in front Of a coffee house, which
although scarcely visible in the gloom, we
knew must be dirty, dilapidated and pic
turcsque, like everything else in Turkish
town, as il provedo on nrtherinspection. 1t
was dusky as cavern, except in the cen :
tire, where pan Of Goals threw red CLEANS
on the grotesque features Of group of
sailors lying on the tattered mats around
the fire, wrapped in capo,es, and enveloped
in haze Of tobacco smoke. A few leaky
wine skins and casks, two or three old
flint locks, number Of pipes, aargiles,
coffee cups, and broken mirror, set in
mother-ofpenrl, seemed to complete the
outfit Of primitive hotel, which, as iudi-
Gated by the mirror, served also as bar.
Der shop and a surgery In the East the
keeper Of such hostel is expected to act
also as barber, and barber is invariably a
practitioner Of local importance, versed in
phlebOtomy, the application Of leeches,
cupping, binding up Of wounds, and the
like. A common way of shaving in these
shops is for the barber to lay the head Of
the customer on his knee, aud having
scraped one side Of the face, 70 turn il
over AMI shave the other side. The man
who combines in one establishment tay.
ern, barber-shop aud surgery Is natu-
rally n character Of consequence IN his
neighborhoOd, as one may often see illus
trated in the Arabian Nights"
| Equally entertaining in the retrospect
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29
Chinese Suspension Bridges.

The most remarkable evidence of the
mechanical science and skill Of the Chi
nese is to be found in their suspended
bridges, the invention Of which is assigned
to the Han dynasty which Hourished 1000
years ago. According to the concurrent
testimony of all their historical and geo.
graphical writer's, ShOug-leang, the CON-
mander-in-chief Of the army under Kaou-
tsoo, the first Of the Hans, according to
ThorntOn's "History of China, undertook
and completed the formation Of the roads
through the mountainous province of
Shen-sO, to the west of the capital. Hith-
erto its lofty hills and deep valleys had
rendered communication difficult and cir.
cuitous, With body of 100000 labor
ers he cut passages over the mountains,
throwing the removed soil into the valleys,
and where this was not sufficient to raise
the road to the required height, he con-
structed bridges, which rested on pillars
and abutments. In other places he con
ceived and accomplished the daring pro-
ject Of suspending a bridge from one
mountain to another across deep chasm.
These bridges, which are called by the
Chinese writers, very appropriately, "ay-
ing bridges" and represented to be nu-
merous at the present day, are sometimes
so high that they cannot be trayersed
without alarm. One still existing in Shen-
Sc stretches 400 feet from mountain to
mountain, over chasm Of 500 feet.
Most Of these flying bridges are so wide
that four horsemen can ride on them
abreast, and balustradcs arc placed on each
side to protect travellers. 1t is by no
means improbable (as NJ. Panther sug-
gests) that, as the missionaries in China
made known the fact more than century
and a half ago, that the Chinese had sus
pension bridges. aud that many Of then
were Of iron, the hint may have been taken
from thence for similar constructions BY
European engineers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

The boy that you 50 generously received
ten years ago, aud have so tenderly cher
ished since, will never, never be taken
from you. The mother, forced to relin-
quish her babe, dearer TO her than life, is
in heaven. The father, who 50 basely for
sock his child, and her he swore to cher
ish, is unworthy Of SO sacred trust. In
the s. Bank you will find the sum of
$4,000 deposited in the name of your
adopted son, of which he is to come into
possession when legally of age; and the
interest of which is to be appropriated to
his support and education during his mi
nority.
To this singular letter there was neither
date or signature. There were various
conjectures in regurd to the stranger, who
had been in the village some days,
and from whom it was evidently this let
ter came, as well ms the package received
the night before.
But when Arthur recalled to mind the
look of sad, remorseful tenderness with
which he had regarded him, he felt that
it must have been his father Yet he Of
ten said, as he looked into the face of his
adopted mother, that he wanted no dcarer
friends than those he had already, As
for Mrs. Williams, among all the blessings
that surrounded her, there was no one that
brought purer joy than he whom she
had taken to her heart when friendless
babe, her New YEARS GIFT.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

is the recollection Of night spent at a
small khan in the mountains Of Arcadia.
All Saturday afternoon wo toiled up the
gorges in terrific thunder storm, the
lightning leapiug from crag to crag ac-
companied by the thunders ceaseless roll
Across our path rushed a mountain tor
rent, so tortuous that we forded it twenty
times between moon and night. Its bed
was dry when we first came to it, and the
last time we crossed it furious, turbid
food reached to the saddle-girths, threat.
ening to sweep US away. Drenched to the
skin, at dusk we reached a little hamlet,
and Immediately took possession of the
wretched inn, consisting of two apart
ments the stable, aud directly over it, the
room we slept in. A roaring FIRE was
built, around it we dried our bedding, as
our eyes were filed with smoke, and our
nostrils with the odors Of the steaming
horses below, discussed cold chicken,
black bread, tea from our tea caddy-the
faithful companion of our travels-and
then to bed on the floor where, in spite Of
various other Inconvenience, we slept as
only the weary can sleep.-Appleton' $
Journal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29
The Capture of Hyenas.


The following mode of tying hyenas in
their den, as practiced in Afghanistan, is
given by Arthur Connolly, in his cover
land Journal, in the words of an Afgan
chief, the Shirkaroe Synd Daoud When
you have tracked the beast to his den, you
take rope with two slip-nots upon il in
your right hand, aud with your left hold.
ing felt cloak before you, you 60 boldly,
but quietly, in. The animal does not know
the nature of the danger, and therefore
retires to the back part Of the den. but
you may always tell where his head is by
the glare of his eyes You keep moving
gradually toward him on your knees, and
when you are within distance throw the
cloak over his head, close with him, aud
take care he does not free himself. The
beast is so frightened that he covers back,
and, though he may bite the felt, he
cannot turn his neck round SO as TO hurt
you, so you quietly feel for his forelegs,
slip the knots over them, and then with
one strong pull draw them tight up to
the back Of his neck and tie them there
The beast is now your own, aud you car
do what you like with him We general
ly take those we catch home to the krail
and hunt them on the plain with bridlel
Ia their mouths, that our dogs may b
taught not TO fear the brutes when the,
meet them wild.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

Saying smart things does not pay. 1t
may crafty your spite at first, but it is
better to have friends than enemies. II
you cannot make people happy, at least
refrain from adding to their misery. What
if this woman is not your ideal Of womanly
perfection, or that man your model man 2
Your mission on earth is not to remind
them of the fact Each of us has faults
of his own or her own; in correcting them
we shall find ample occupation. A ''sting'
or "dig" never did any good-never
helped any one to be better One who
falls into the habit of giving them soon
looks ill-natured, 1t is not always posi-
bic to join the Mutual Admiration Society
and be good member, but at least one
can hold ones tongue,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29
Hunting the Elephant.

Dr. Livingstone tells US in his Travels
that once when he and his party came to
beautiful valley, he wandered away from
the natives who were busy cutting up an
elephant that had been killed the day
before. Looking through his glass, he
saw distinctly, at the end Of the valley,
about two miles Of, great mother ele-
phant playing with its baby The little
thing was rolling in the mud in a atats of
great glee, and would jump up and frisk
about her mother, much in the same way
as kitten would round cat; and the old
mother enjoyed the fun quite as much
as the baby did. Poor things they did
not know they were having their last
gambol.
1t so happened that on that morning
some of the Africans belonging to DR..
LivingstOne's party had gone again ele-
phant-hunting; and just when the mother
was wagging her tail and tapping her ears,
in the excitement Of the game, both ami
mails heard noise which made them
stand still, and expand their ears, to lis.
ten. 1t was She hunters blowing through
tubes to attract their attention, and shout.
ing loudly
o chief, chief we have come TO kill you,
o chief, chiefl many morew will die beside you
The little calf, as the elephants young
is called, started off in terror, but seeing
the men she ran up to her mother, Just a
you would run up to yours, if anythin,
frightened you,-and what would you
mother do2 Throw her arms around you
wouldn't she and assure you that no on,
should hurt you. And SO this mothe
threw her trunk around her child, an,
stood between it and their enemies. The
came shower Of sharp javelins, whicl
covered her sides with blood, and mad,
her fee for her life, even forgetting he
baby in the terrible pain. So the poo
little one was easily shot to death; ant
then the mother with a piercing shrek
turned and charged her pursuers. But i
was easy for the nimble natives to escape
while the poor animal got weaker from los
of blood, for fresh showera of snears eame
till at last she reeled and fell down dead
You won't wonder that good DR. Liv
ingstone could not bear to watch the pain
full scene. 81 turned from the spectacle
Of the destruction Of these noble animals,
says he, with feeling of sickness, unre
lieved by the recollection that the iyor,
was mine"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

How WOMEN PLAY WHIsr.-All wo.
men play cards alike. Watch woman
at game of whist and you'll get pretty
good idea how all women play whist ala
me, Henry, is it my play2 Let me see
second hand low--that's the first time
around of that suit, amt it2 Well, I'll
play-no, | hardly think | will-now you
stop looking at my hand-did you see
anything2 OF course Tn going to play,
but must have time to think-what's =
trumps P-spades--I thought twas clubs
well, Ill--no-yes-well, there p Then
she will clap an ace on her partners king,
and insist on keeping the trick for fear
she will be cheated out Of it in the final
count.--!St. Louis Journal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29
Cheerful Women.

In marrying, men should seek happy
women. They make a terrible mistake
when they marry for beauty, or for talent,
or for style; the sweetest wives are those
who possess the magic secret of being
happy under any and every circumstance.
Rich or poor, high or low, it makes no
difference, the bright little fountain bub-
bles up, just as musically in their hearts.
Nothing ever goes wrong with them-no
trouble is too serious for them "to make
the best of it, Was ever the stream Of
calamity so dark and deep, that the sun
light of happy face falling across its tur-
bid tides would not wake an answering
gleamP Why, these joyous.tempered pco-
pie don't know half the good they do.
No matter how cross and grabbed you feel,
no matter if your brain is full of medita-
ton on affecting dispensations,' and
your stomach with medicine, pills and
tonics, just set one of those CHEEKY little
women talking to you, and we are not
afraid to wager anything she can cure
you. The long drawn hue about the
mouth will relax-the cloud of settled
gloom will vanish nobody knows where,
and the first thing you know, you will be
laughing All, what blessings are these
happy women How often their little
hands guide the ponderous machine of life,
with almost an invisible touch How we
look forward through the weary day to
their fre-side smiles No one knows, NO
one will ever know until the day of judg.
ment reveals, how much we owe to these
helpful, hopeful, accomplishing happy
women
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

WEBsTER's WooING-In olden times
it was the fashion for suitor to 60 down
on his knees to lady when he asked her
to become his wife, which, with very stout
gentlemen, was an uncomfortable proceed
ing The way in which Daniel Webster
proposed to Miss Fletcher was more mod.
ern, being at the same time neat and poetic.
Like many another lover, he was once
holding skein Of thread or wool which
the lady had been unravelling. "Gracic, -
said he, 1--WE have been untying knots; lei
us see it We cannot tie one which will not
unite in lifetime" With piece Of
tape he fashioned the halfof true lover,
knot; Miss Fletcher perfected it, and q
kiss put the seal to the symbolical bar.
gain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

Every year witnesses curious sand show
ers in China, when there is neither cloud
nor fog in the sky. The sun is scarcely
visible, looking very much as when seen
through smoked glass The sand pene-
trates houses, reaching apaitmenss which
seem securely closed. It is sdpposed to
be carried BY whirlwinaH from the great
desert Of Cobb, and the storms are indica-
tive Of yens of large fertility.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

Five of tho sweetest words ia the Eug-
lish language begin with h--heart, home,
hope, happiness and heaven. Heart is a
home-place, and home is heart. place and
that man sadly mistaketh who would ex.
change the happiness Of home for anything
less than heaven.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

Tho first step towards making man Of
your son is to train him to earn what he
spends the next step Is to teach him how
to save bis earnings.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29
Select poetrg.
THE OLD AND NEW YEAR.

Crossing last night dreary moor
Where deeply lay the snow.
Ioyertook at midnight hour
An old man creeping slow.
Twas the Old Year, with age subducd,
Totterlng, and cold, and lean,
And seeking mid the solitude
Some place TO die unseen.
He had brought me many happy days
Iwould no, on his ending gaze,
Scarce had passed the touching sight
When deep silence fell
4 heard an old voice say "Good.nightl'
And a young one chime "All's wellW
Itumed me the Old Year was gone
And 10 beauteous child
Wiih sllvcry laugh came bounding on,
And ever swcetly smiled
Ana prattled with such gulloless art
iclasped the New Year 10 my heart,
40 It's with life When midst the gloom
Ofthe souls night, we sec
A loved JOY sink into the tomb,
Some young Hope come with glee.
And sings so osweetly In our ear
Ofgiadncss aye TO last,
That mid our grief we cease to hear
The music Of the past
And long as much for Joys unknown
Ase'er we priced the blessing flown.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

slightest clue to his parentage Simply
bit Of white paper pinned to his frock
on which were these words, evidently writ
ten by woman, in graceful but un-
steady hand
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

Three.fourths Of cubic foot Of water
evaporated per hour viii produce one horse
power.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

Never sleep in church or smoke in a
parlor
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-12-29

80 when an angel, b Divine eamuAnd.
With fIsinF tempest shakes guilty land.
Huct Al, oI late DER pale Hfis1nuia PAST
Calm and arzene. be drives tie furious A|a1t
Afn Ylttged Ilke Aln1irhts' orders n uefIsllli.
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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-11-29
GRANGE DIRECTORY.

Bozeman Grange, No; q: WE Meadow
Master. Clark IL. SWltZer, Secretary.
Bozenlan p. @.
East Gallatin Grange. No.3. John Math-
eew Master. G. l.. Weaver, Secretary.
Bozeman 90.
Pennington Grange, No. 5. V. A. Cock
Grill, Master. B. NJ. Dawes, Secretary. Cen
trail Park p. O.
Elk Grove Grange, No. 6. J. B. Stuart,
Master. j. Plum, Secretary. Bozeman T. O.
Prickly Pear Grange, Mo-. W.. l.. Mill
igan, Master. Geo. Breck, Secretary. Hell
ena p. O.
Fair View Grange, No. -. t. IL. Reed,
Master. E. O. Railsback, Secretary. Boze-
man p. O.
Sheridan Grange, No. IA. J. L. Lewis,
Master. L. L. Taylor, Secretary. Sfer-
idan z. 0.
Corvallis Grange, No. II. Oliver Toaher,
Master. w. b. Harlan. Secretary: Corvallis
Fort Owen Grange, No. Is. s.. +. Mar
tin, Master. g. b. Sanders, Secretary.
S%tevensville p. o.
Madison Grange. No. p. A. n. Bull,
Master. A. w. Switzer, Secretary. Virginia
CITY p, O..
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-11-29
HELENA PRODUCE MARKET.
HnLRNA. November 26, ]

HELENA, November rs, 1877.
The markets this week have ruled about
the same as for the month past. The sup
ply has been steady and increasing, demand
good and prices firm. There has been a
slight huctuation OF a few cents on various
articles, but the bulk of the sales for the
week past have been as follows:
Flour, choice, $5.oo@5.25; Standard
Mills $4.75.
Oats, light, $3.50; heavy, $3.50.
Barley, 5 2.25@2.75.
Wheat, s2.15(g2.5 30.
Bran and Shorts. $l.75.
Butter, ready sale at SOC.
Eggs, 75c.
Chickens. 5000 per doz.
Potatoes. $1,000 per ton.
Onions, $500 per cwt.
Beef, net, $500.
Fish, 20(925c. per fb.
Hay. $40 per ton.
Wood, 500 per cord.
Turkeys, S 100000 each.
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NO. HoLTER's BLOCK, HELEsAn ,
(Next door to Wells, Fargo &co,
July Is, 1S75-34-3m

G0l n Great chance to make money -
~. 'can't get gold you can get ereenh y SHa
We need . person in every town to TAXA sg snha.,i.
tons for the largest cheapest end best i HIusteta1
come % successful agent. The most elegant M9 v.
OF art gived free TO subscribers. The price IL so1n
that almost everybody subscribes. Una a :, ueN
ports making over $3.50 in u week. A la udva aya ~,
reports taking over AGO names in ten days. Xii WIN
time to the business, or only your spare time w,
need not be away from home over night. Ym ,a
do it as well as others. Full particulars, diueetoaa
andterms free. Elegant and expensive Outfit fws h.
II you want profitable work send us your address.
once. 1t costs nothing to try the business, M o y
who engages fails to make great pay. Addre.
1.-The Peoples Journal, - Portland, Maine,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-11-29

Mountain Valley Grange, No. %: E. Not
tingham. Master. p. 3. Mills Secretary
Pleasant Valley Grange, No. 20: Geo.
Wickham. Master. Miles Iultle' secretary
re-, Cnmpromise Grange, No. 26. J. Wyrock,
Master. NJ. II. Lott, Secretary Twin
Bridges p. o.