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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-30
Hear Il Through.

There are many people who can never
hear another tell anything without in
terrupting them, and such persons often
make unpleasant and awkward Interrupt
tions. For example:
A young gentleman undertook to re-
late circumstance one Sunday evening
in the presence of some young ladies, and
he commenced as follows:
+" A lady friend and myself, last eve
ming, went to Bed,
With a sudden spring the old lady
bounced him out of the house. The
next day the old gentleman met him on
the street and asked for an apology.
was about to say" commenced
the young man, "that lady friend and
my self.went to Bed when thrust
from the old mans cane started him
back several feet, upon which he ex-
claimed, at the tap of his voice:
&C A lady friend and myself went to
Bedford street church, you old fooll''
g9S' At a wayside railroad station
great big, hearty, red-faced and good
humored-looking countryman enters a
compartment on an arriving train. In
the compartment are several travellers,
three of whom are ladies. He makes
himself comfortable, pulls out his pipe,
suddenly turning to his female COM
pagnous de VOYAGE" who are watching
him with anxiety, he remarks, in a
honeyed and soothing tone, " Does
smoking annoy ye, ladies 2" The ladies
surprised at the unexpected bit of gallan-
try, reply; We are sorry to say it
does. Itannoys us extremely" "Then,"
says the countryman, gravely opening
his match box, +" then, ladies, you had
better git ready fur to change cars, for L
are gwine to smoke"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-30

8ST A man who had "will of his
own" didn't get along very well at
home because his wife had a won't of
her own.n
National Republican., 1877-08-20

tomac Club has extended an invitation to the
hnalostan Club to row them q raco on the
river.
The war has extended to Italy Two
organ grinders from the sunny cline, named
Pasquale Pascunci and John Cullin, got into a
big fight on Second street west, near Pcnnsyl.
vania avenue, Saturday night. They tore each
others hair, and sworc and tussled and spouted
Italian at each other for several minutes,
without doing any special harm. They were
then called" by Officers O'lIare and Skclley,
and will show their hands In tho Police Court
this morning
VIM. T. Evans was before Judge Mills
Saturday upon the charge of obtaining the
sum OF S35 from Peter Wymau under false pre-
tences, to which charge he pleaded not guilty
After hearing the evidence the Judge held
him to bail In the sum Of $500 for the grand
jury. He was also charged with obtaining !lj
from Michael Duffy under false prctences on
the 18th day of July, and after hearing por'
tion Of the evidence for the prosecution the
case was continued until tomorrow.
A communication signed Veterans
makes the following inquiry: Can you tell
me why the officers OF the Marine corps in
command of their men, under arms, when
passing in review yesterday before the Secre.
tary of the Navy, were not clad in uniform,
not even wearing the proper shouldcr-straps to
designate their rank In the service, and why
their sword.bclts were concealed under thcii
blouscsH Secretary Thompson should have in.
quircd into this disrespcCt to him before writ
ing his letter to Col. Mctauley, published in
your paper of Saturday morning.
National Republican., 1877-08-20

be. am not housekeeper, but have been.
kept the house, but the house did not keep
me; rent day came around so regularly, II got
to be monotonous; 80 l retired In good order.
The insnuation that don't know what por-
ter-housc steak Is shows that ~. L. +. has not
the pleasure Of my acquaintance, for u there Is
anything am an fat In, next TO writing "hc-
tion" for the Capital, II Is good living and
don't want any one to follow out his sugges-
tion, and ask mo out to eat porter-house steak,
for get that and a good cup Of coffee every
morning. IL any one wants to treat me to
novelty, let them ask me out TO eat tripe,
liver, or hash-things I have heard of, but
don't get. No, friend ~. L. F." am objecting
to this eternally crying down Washington and
everything in IL.
There may be many things that could be
altered, but 1t Is giving good living to hun
dreds who could not do as we'll In other
places, aud IL we do have to pay q little more
for some things than they could be gotten
elsewhere, we ought to remember that the
class, and give credit when money Is low
One man In tho Star the other evening, gave
wall over his expenses. He had five children,
the ages Of which he gives with mathcmati.
cal precision that does honor TO his statistical
head. A man with Ave children has my
heartfelt sympathies. Still don't sec that
Washington is to blame for 1t, as he would
lead one to suppose, and think he would find
1t quite as hard, if not more so, to support
them anywhere else, and he might find II very
hard to get the 81 400 to support them on.
ROBERTS.
National Republican., 1877-08-20

A bottle Of olive oil thus frozen will have the
appearance Of containing large quantity OF
moist Indian meal. It Is, as may be called,
grainy. II, during the freezing process, large
white globulcs, (globules as large as peal
form in the centre, slowly dropping to the
bottom, II Is mixed with animal oil. In this
case the globules are large and their color DIFF
ferent from that of the oil in solution, viz:
whitish. Moreover the clear amber color that
distinguish so many oils In the market claim.
ing purity on account Of its clcarncss and
beauty of color, should be taken rather as a
sign of adulteration, olive oil being rather
thickish and Of agreenish hue perccptible to a
practiccd eye. Observing these facts one can
hardly fail to recognize comparatively pure
olive oil.
Yours respectfully, T. s. VERDI.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
Commissioners Of the District of Columbia.

Commissioners Of the District of Columbia.
On the back of this certificate Is printed the
act Of Congress authorizing the repaving Of
Pennsylvania avenue.
During the past week the Commissioners
have received numerous committees and dele
cations In the interest Of different parties, and
urging their appointments rs road supervisors
In the county. So far the only overseer select
cd Is Mr.. George T. Snallwood, who will have
charge of what Is known as the Middle dis
trict, that portion Of the county lying between
Rock creek and the Eastern Branch. The first
choice Of the taxpayers In that vicinity was
Mr.. L. ]. Middleton, jr., but that gentleman
withdrew his application, and Mr.. Smallwood,
being the next in favor, received the appoint
ment. The remaining appointments will be
made carly this week. The contest has mar
rowed down between the following applicants:
District east Of tho Eastern Branch, T. J, Nay
lor and s. NJ. Golden; district west Of Rock
creek, J. b. Nourse and b. T. Swart; George
town, II. r. Shekell and ]. l.. Nourse.
Collector ]. F. Cook continued the tax sale
on Saturday, and finished those names begin
ming with the letter S. The sale will be re-
sumed this morning
Tho Commissioners have awarded the con-
tract of repairing the breaking of Tiber-creck
sewer, at the intersection of New York avenue
and North Capitol street to Dennis Mcnamara
and Patrick Malonoy. Also the work Of lay
ing brick footwalk on south side of d street,
between First street and Delaware avenue
northeast, to Timothy O'Brien.
Permits to build have been issued as follows:
Thomas Callan, extend frame dwelling, X,
between FOur-and-a-half and Sixth streets
southwest; $50. Edison Foes. repair brick
dwelling, Third, between b and streets
northwest; $50. George Fraas, extend brick
dwelling, Fifth street, between Rhode Island
avenue and street northwest; $50. Richard
Thornton construct = two story brick dwell
ing, Third, between and Q streets northwest;
81, 200
National Republican., 1877-08-20
MORE FROM ROBERTS.
SHE STILL STICKS TO THE EIGHTEEN CENT
BEEF-ASD, woMAN-LIKE, WANTS THE LAST

SHE STILL STICKS TO THE EIGHTEEN-cE CENT
BEEF-AND, woMAN-LIKE, WANTS THE LAST
WORD.
A well.regulated female always likes to have
the "last word" and generally manages to get
1t. Not wishing to forego any of the privi-
lcges due my sex, come bravcly forward 10
hurl that last word" at -. l.. F." who If he
has been married more years than Roberts
has lived" ;" has probably been taught by stern
experience the sad, sad lesson Of coujugal life
that when woman says a thing that she
fondly believes to be right she is going to stick
TO it, and any infatuated man who tells her
she WELL don'tS tell the truth, will in all
probability be hunting up a ravine to die in,
or trying to solve the problem as to why broom
handles were invented. -. l.. f." Joined a
class that are always giving out to the world
that Washington is an extremely dear place to
live in.
1t is the fashion with some to run down
this city, while every comfort they have Is
earned here, many earning more and living
better than they ever lived before. Washing
ton is no dearer to live in than any other city
Of its size in the average sense. There are
some things higher here than elsewhere, but
in great measure tho people are to blame
themselves. If all the money earned here and
sent away from here to buy things was spent
right in the city and circulated among our
own merchants, 1t would mako some differ
cncc. | said, and say 1t again, that any one
who pays 81 cents for steak has more money
than sense. At some of the provision markets
where the customers are of the wcalthier class,
and to whom few cents more or less Is
nothing, higher price Is asked for the same
articles that can be bought at less price at
other places, but 1t Is at the purchasers option
to pay 1t or not but even at these places only
% cents is asked
| have seen the proprietor of the store men.
toned, on the corner Of Eleventh and +
streets. He says he will furnish good porter
house steaks and joints Of meat to any Gus.
toner at eighteen and twenty cents u pound;
but of course he will not sell to any strange
person wanting one pound of meat at eighteen
cents, or the dealer would have told me the
same. ! am not "instructing housckccpers in
regard to prices" but | am simply asserting,
and the truth can be tested, that such extnva.
] giant prices are not paid, or ut least need not
National Republican., 1877-08-20
DEDICATION OF GRACE LUTHERAN
CHAPEL.

The dedication Of Grace Lutheran chapel,
on Thirtccnth street, between q and X, took
place yesterday morning at eleven o'clock.
The church was crowded with people long be-
fore the services began. The services com
menccd in the usual form, with the singing Of
hymn, after which the act of conservation
took place, which was performed according to
the ways of that church, by Professor NJ 10y,
of Columbus, Ohio, and the pastor of the con-
grcgation, Rev. L. q. Trcssell.
The dedication sermon was preached by
Prof. 10y from Leviticus, iii:l0-20, the theme
being, How glory should be given to God in
the Church" This was DONE according to the
preacher, by holding fast the Scriptures as the
only source of faith and life, and Christ as the
only Saviour from sin and death.
The installation of the minister, Rev. i. q
Tressell, took place last evening at = o'clock.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
ADULTERATIoNs OF OLIVE OIL.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN. The few desultory re-
marks / made at a meeting Of the Board Of
Health regarding the adulteration Of olive oil,
seem, am glad to say, to have awakened
somo interest in the community in that very
important article of fooa, and / am called
upon by some correspondent in your paper to
give tests for the detection Of substances used
in these adultCmtions. While / know the diff
hculty aud almost impossibility, with our
present knowledge, to give an intallible test
will with Cheerlulness give one that has served
mo well in the selection of q comparatively
pure OIL do this because i consider olive
oil most useful article ofdiet, not only for its
indisputable nourishng qualities, but also
because it is on antidotc to the many irritating
substances taken into the stomach from our
table fare. All pickles, cucumbors, peppers
slaw, celery and various salads would be rem
dcrcd inOCuous If olive oil were freely used in
the seasoning.
These acrd substances, that often induce
serious disturbances of stomach and intestines
would be inert if literally mixed with olive
oil. Hence, as hygiCnist, am great friend
of this oil, and dcplOre its very limited use
on the American table / shall not go into n
recital of the various chemical tests, such as
nitrous and nitric acid and nitrate Of mercury,
for the detection Of the several oils used in
countcrieting, assuming that all learned drug
gist, and chemists know them as well as my
self If not better, but will give this test, sim
pie rs it Is and easily applied even by unskill.
iul persons. II is not an absolute test, but one
that can be relied on in distinguishing pure
olive oil from oil adulterated with other fixed
oils as the refined oils from walnut, linseed,
cotton seed poppy, and from animal oil. This
is the freezing test, known also to chemistry.
Olive oil adultCatod with other oils, and par
ticularly with the oil Of poppy, so largely used
in these adultcntions, is detected by its re-
manning liquid at temperature below IS
Fahrenheit, pure olive oil beginning to CONCEAL
ut that degree but oil mixed with animal oil
fat, lard will CONCEAL much sooner.
/ When oil, exposed to II temperature of 800
3i', Or 800. +. remains liquid you may be
sure that 1t is largely mixed with the oil OF
poppy or other oils. II it cOngcals ut tenn
pcrature Of IO' or above, you may rest assured
/ that it is mixed with animal oil. Moreover,
when pure olive oil is exposed to q freezing
temperature, rs when put on ice, about
two-thirds Of the same will solidify in minute
granulcs held In suspension, which retain how
ever, the color of the oil, viz: greenish.yellOw
National Republican., 1877-08-20
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

ISSUING CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
APPOINTING WARD sUPERvIsoRs - THE
PROPERTY-HoLDERs MUsT MAKE THE sELEc-
TroS-GorSG ON WITH THE TAX SALE.
Tho Commissioners find an abundance to
matter Of special assessments, which has grown
into n voxed question. They have had pre-
pared the following certificate Of Indebtedness
against the property along tho line Of Penn
sylvania avenue where the recent improve
ments have been made and have issued In
cases wherc the owners havo failed, by neglect
or otherwise, to pay the special assessment tax
for the paving. These certificates will be all
filled up and placed In the custody of the
Secretary of the Treasury, who probably will
pay them over to the contractors In settlement
Of their claims for the work:
CERTIFICATE Of Indeb,edness for he REPAIRING Of Irnn-
syiranin Arenne, Issued Under authority NJ a Lao
ghs Unftsd States.
Be It known that tho Commissioners Of the Dis
trct OF Columbia acting under authority OF an act
pavement Of Pennsylvania avenue" approved July
10. 1876, having, juno 20, 1877 assessed upon -
..-, owner Of certain property In Washington
city IN said District, lying upon said avenue OF
abutting upon the pavement, made under the said
| act, and described as follows:
-, the sum OF - dollars - cents, for -
proportionate amount of the cost OF said improve
nant and having published on the 9Th day of
June, 1877, notification Of said assessment in the
Ercnin0 Snr paper printed In the District OF Co.
lumbia, since which time the said owner ha-
not paid the sum 50 assessed Issue this certificate Of
Indebtedness Rgnlnst said property, for said sum,
with interest at the rate OF ten per centum per
annnm until paid: This certificate, until II is paid,
shall remain and be lien upon the property oil or
Given under our hands, In the city OF Washing
ton, ID. C., this first day OF August In tho year 1871
National Republican., 1877-08-20
"REDDYn WEIGH,

1t is reported in this city that Martin, other
wise "Reddy," Wclch is dead. "Reddy" was
sent to the Albany pouitentiary about a year
ago for term of four years for relieving a
gentleman OF his watch in the street. Willie
Nolan, who assisted him in the job, went up
for two years. Freddy" Welch was for long
time the leading rough in this city. He
driItcd here during the war as bounty
jumper" aud afterwards settled down here, be-
colning very popular among "hy' people. For
long time he kept q sporting and dance house
on ID street, near Twelfth.
lie has been engaged as "fence' "fakir' and
in every other department of his profession.
"Reddy" got into many scrapcs. and his name
appears many times in the criminal record Of
the District during the last dozen years.
When he went to the ponitentiary his health
was broken, aud tho announcement Of his
death docs not surprise his old partners. Al
though he was convicted thief, he had some
traits OF character which are entitled to con-
sideration. lie was generous with his money,
always ready to lend hand to the needy,
aul never went back on a friend in distress.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
wASHINGTONIANS AT TMOUNT WASH
JNGTOS

The following waShingtonians have regis
tor,d at the summit House, Mount Washing.
ton. this Sessnm. Clara e. Rakor, NJ. Adele TAFT,
James +. Hood nnd wife, ID. S. Burnham and
wife, e. e. Snirrn aud wife. Nathaniel +. Gage,
Hontio king and wife, l.. Il. Bond and wife,
Miss T. Is. Sterling, Charlotte Walker, Charles
F. Gid aud wifi, c. s. Spcrry and wife, c. C.
Carpenter aud wife, John II. Magrudcr, q. L.
Magrnier, N. D., W. II. Dennis and wife, F,
!. Williams, George l.. Douglass, Miss Stone
Miss N. J. Douglass, Macdonald Douglas, DIR,
J. o. Stanton and wife, Clay Macaulcy, Henry
n. Clnpp, MIS-. Bgrlow, Mrs. Lorin Andrews
+. Quinn, Abbott Kinney. II. 5. Cummings
John Jameson, Major +. +. Farley and wife
W. Goodwin, u. Richards and wife, b. +. Han.
cock, aud 8. ii. kaufman.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
A IAwIESS GANG.

A crowd Of white roughs attacked and Sc
vorely beat II nolor-d man Saturday night at
III. corner Of Delaware avenue and First
street northeast lie had some packages with
him, hut diopp-d them and ran away from his
ssS,ilauts To avoid further violence These
men are supposed TO bo the gang who lodge
very often in the old ofal depot building,
which should have been removed long ago,
rs il is no longer used for any purpose and has
bccoinc an'uyc sore TO the residents In that
vicinity. The neighborliood is the same in
which an old wliio gentleman was attacked
n few days ag" ia broad daylight by a gang Of
nrgr, iUugbs and robbed of watch and
chain.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
RECORDED.
DEEDS OF TRUSTS AND RELEASES PLACED ON
FILE.


G. NJ. Matthews, trustee, to the Washington
Chariot Company for s225, part Of lot 70 in Old
Georgetown. c. NJ. Matthews. trustee to the Wash
ington Chariot Company for se7S part Of lot 7s in
5000 lots g. 6a, subdivision square 1874 l. j. Bry.
ant to T. ). Weicot for $1,000 lot a, subdivision
square 49, lots 8; and 4 subdivision square 1872,
ct al to the Washington Chariot Company, for $500
part Of lot 73, old Georgetown. +. y. Larner and
Z T Davis trustees. to 7. B, Denen for s96i2, lots
lot 30. square $50 Isaac Phillips, trustee, to b. IT,
Warner for 1850 lots p, 2s 81, s5 and 81, subdi:
vision Of square 2Oi
RELEASES.
Cassin & Gordon to c. NJ. Matthews, trustee lot
70, old Georgetown; Dermoody & Prather TO NJ. T.
Landvoight, part OF lot -, square 62d; \. H. Hine
trustee to J. =. Wollard lots l, ., g. and u and
trustee, to Peter May lot b. Loomis subdivision OF
Peter May, lot b, Loomis subdivision OF square 7sI
W. B. Todd jr 70 J. H. Stinchc0mb, parts OF lots Ii
and II, block 0, Todd & Browns subdivision OF Mt
Pleasant J. V: Grant TO John Gordon, part of lots
u and II, block ., Todd 4 Browns subdivision q
ZACH to Casper oaenstein, lot II, square 76s.
DEEDS OF TRUST.
T., 2. Matthews to J. Slater and u. II. Warner, to
secure T. II. smith $500, lot 49, subdivision OF
square 2l2 Peter May to Christian I.ederer and G.
T. Prentiss trustees, TO secure s. ODO lots B and X
LOOMS subdivision OF square s7l. q. A. Hughes
ct al to J. T. Norris, trustee, to secure Beayans &
Shaw $500, lot -, square IIs. u. Z. Gessford To
part of lot 4, square 2G9. John Waller to VIM Bir.
ney to secure A. A. Birney ct al $500 lot 49, square
SO T. B. Dunn 70 Callan and Ashford, to secure
sl,iOS, lots and Y, subdivision OF square $40. G.
Baker 10 II; q. Percy, to secure the Norfolk News
Company slOo lot 20, square 732. 4. A. Ash to NJ
n. RohIer and ~ Ashford, trustees, to secure A. H.
Young 500, lot A, subdivision OF square l63. j. NJ
Ashhcld to A. r. Moulton and Walter Evans trus
tees, TO secure g. H. Boston T7S lot ., square 5Sl.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
AUCTION sAt,rs TO-DAY.

BY n, IT. Warner
Al o. p. m two two.story frame dwelling, on the
west side Of Eighth street, between and ii
streets northwest
by Wash. D. williams
Ats p. m, improved and unimproved property
on North Capitol street, near Boundary northwest.
BY George W. stickney:
ATS m, lot No. 27, In section No. Q, In Hills.
dale, d. G.
by c. W. Handy:
At 0 p. m, desirable dwelling, No. 1502 Thlr.
teenth street northwest
by Thos Moore, commissioner OF sale
Al p. m. desirable business stand at Falls
Church Va
National Republican., 1877-08-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

0sE DoLLAR.-Obtain DR.. Hartlcys great remedy
for Catarrh. Druggists have II,
Lett.ofr clothing watches, pistols, &c. bought at
Herzog's, 9l5 street. Orders attended 10.
All kinds Of trunks made to order. repaired and
covered at Murrays, sos Pennsylvania avenue,
Market Space.
THE finest New York butter In the city; also,
choice Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Western but.
ter, at Spiccrs butter store, southwest corner Of
Ninth and 4 streets Fine cheese at less than Bal.
timore prices. No impossibilites advertised but
prices as low ~ the lowest Call and be con.
yinccd
National Republican., 1877-08-20
CITY ITEMS.
COOP ADVICE,

fever &c. Every family should have bottle oil
Boschce's German Syrup. Don't allow for one mo.
ment that cough Y nse hold oi your child your
monia Group, hemorrhages and other fatal diseases
may set In. Although II is true German Syrup IL
curing thousands Of these dreadful diseases yet Il
Is much better to have II at hand when three doses
will cure you. One bottle will last your whole
family winter and keen you safe from danger.
II you are consumptive do not rest until you have
tried this remedy. Sample bottles 10 cents. Regu.
lar size, IS cents. Sold by your druggist Charles
Stott & Co, Wholesale agents.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
BOLD ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.

A bold attempt at burglary was made about
1''n o'clock yesterday morning on houses Nos.
22i3 and 22l5 II street northwest, occupied by
J. W. Moore aud s. q. Merrill. The burglars,
who were fired upon by George Washington, a
ccedcd in making their escape, leaving some
booiy behind, and having removed pad
lock from one Of tho outer doors. They were
recognized as white boys, with clubs, one Of
whom Is believed to bc Known.
National Republican., 1877-08-20
TUR JANE MOsgLRY

makes her nrst trip TO Ocean City tomorrow even.
Ing. Arrangements have been made to prevent
oYercrowding, the number of tickets being limited
to the accommodations Of the boat, Tickets will be
good 10 return on the same boat oil her second
Trip u any desire 10 remain over. We are sure
none who can be absent will miss this chance
fore during this season. For particulars soc adyer.
tlsenent
National Republican., 1877-08-20
BRhDY'S

The historical portraits Of distinguished repre-.
sentative men, lately on exhibition at tho Centcn.
NAL Exhibition at Philadelphia, are now ready for
the inspection OF the public at "Brady's National
Gallery" No. 6l5 Pennsylvania avenue. This col
lection embraces the eminent men OF America, In
addition TO the medals received In New York for
many years, and In London In 1857. Is awarded ue
highed aeord medal al the Centennial Exposition in
PHILADELPHIA. 1876
National Republican., 1877-08-20
NEGETINE,

Says q Boston physician. HAS no equal as q blood
purifier. Hearing of Its many wonderful cures amer
all other rcmcdies had failed, visited the laboratory
and convinced myself OF Its genuine merit 1t Is pre-
pared from barks, roots and herbs each OF which Is
highly effective; and they are compounded In such
manner as to produce astonishing results"