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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-10
Pennsylvania r. II. Time Table.
NEWPORT STATION.

NEWPORT STATION.
On and after Monday June 25th, 1877, Pas
enger trains will run as follows
EAST.
Miflintown Acc. 732 a. M, daily except Sunday.
JOhnstown Ex. 1922 P. M, daily - Sunday
Mail, ............ 6.54 P. M, daily exceptSunday
Atlantic Express 9.5lPM., flag,-daily.
WEST.
way Pass. 9.0S A. NJ, daily,
Mail, ....... 2.43 p. NJ. daily exceptSunday.
Mltliintown Acc 6.55 P. NJ daily except Sunday
Pittsburgh Express, LISP. M, (Flag)-daily, ,ex-
cept sunday.
Pacific Express 5.l7 a. M, daily (fag)
Trains are now run by Philadelphia time, which
is 13 minutes faster than Altoona time, and min
utes slower than New York time.
J.J. BARCLAY, Agent.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-10
DUNCANNoN STATION.

On and after Monday, June 25th, 1877, trains
willleave DuncannOn, as follows
EASTWARD.
Mitflintown Acc. daily except Sunday at Sl2A. NJ.
Johnstown Ex. l2.53P. M, daily except Sunday.
Mail 7.3O p. M.,.................' ~ -
!lantic Express 1920 p M, daily (iag)
WESTWARD.
Way Passenger, S.3S A. M, daily
Mail, 2.09P. NJ, ............. .dailyexceptSunday
MifhintOwn Acc. daily except Sunday at 6.16P.M
Pittsburg Ex daily except Sunday (hag) 1882 M.
VIM. G. KING Agent.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-10

Ey' We are always anxious to know
why we are loved women only care to
know how much we love them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12
PoSTP0NEMENT OF TAXpAY.
ING.

At nearly every session Of the Legisla-
ture local bills are brought forward hav-
ing for their object the postponement of
the time fixed by law for payment of tax
es. At present there is bill before the
legislature wherein five or six of the
southern counties are interested asking to
have the period within which taxes can
be paid without the additional costs and
percentages heightened some two months.
There can be no county ID worse sit
uation in regard to this limit than our
own. Taxtime comes at the very worst
period of the year that it could come
The season for taking out money has
been passed for five or six months, and
few, If any, Of the claims have been at
work long enough on the new season to
begin to receive any returns. II the time
when taxes fall due reached two months
later here, it would fall in time when
nearly all of the sma Her claims had made
at least one or two clean ups, the money
thus realized would be available for this
purpose. As the law now is the time
falls on day when everyone has spent
the money necessary for winter supplies
but has not began to make the proceeds
Of his winters work available. Mer-
chants have laid in their winter stocks but
received little or nothing on them from
their customers. But the old saying that
we cannot escape death or taxation is il
lustrated with us every year. The mon
ey must come from some source or other
and generally the bulk of the taxes are
paid in season to avoid the legal penalties
for non payment.
1t is not done very easily in such
year MS the present. Our merchants aud
business men have to bear the brunt Of it
in more ways than one. Not only do
they settle for their own, which are
among the heaviest, but to save the costs
and penalties they settle for many of their
customers who are unable TO do it for
themselves. Ore Of our merchants paid
in season to avoid the five per cent. over
fifteen hundred dollars that we know of,
and we hear Of others who paid larger
sums.
If any part Of the State would be con-
venienced by an extension Of the time for
paying taxes it would be a mining county
like ours. But we have not asked it
other counties have. Ie a farming com
munity cannot pay its taxes after the har-
vest is gathered and sold, when will it be
able ? SO !ong as we have general law
in force in the whole State for the pay
ment of taxes at particular time it
should be enforced unless in exceptional
cases where extreme hardship would re-
suit. And we fail to see why an excep
tion should be made in favor Of those
Southern counties.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A NEW ORLEANS paper in advocating
aid to the New Orleans Pacific railroad,
quotes the following very correct state
ments by another writer: " "Western roads
were mainly built to give to value west
ern farms. Transportation cost twenty
cents per ton per mile by wagon, and one
cent by rail ; ten miles Of distance saved
by completion ofa railroad nearer to II
farm, may add 81 90 per ton to the value
of crops, and double the value of lands
Careful comparison Of increase OF rail
roads with increase in value of farms in
each State has proved that the roads built
prior to 1873 in northwestern States,
whether worth anything to stockholders
or not, were worth little less than $780,
600 per mile TO the owners of adjacent
farms.n
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A NOTABLE DEATH.-Hon. Nathan
Porter, State Senator from Alameda
died at the State Capital last Saturday
night, after very brief illness. Mr..
Porter was ono of the first men of the
State in more ways than one. Although
a man Of marked ability he was hard ly
known in political lite preferring the pur-
sCit Of his profession the law, to the strife
and turmoil of politics. 1t is in Odd Eel
lowship that Nathan Porter has been
most conspicuous. For n period extend
ing over thirty FIVE years or more he has
been attached to the Order, and living up
to its pure principles. Recognizing its
power for good among men he has always
been foremost in its work, and by his
death Odd Fellowship has sustained an
irreparable loss. He was, at the time of
bis death and for several years past a
prominent member OF the Grand Lodge
Of the United States. Such men as Ma
than Porter do not die, the memory of
their virtues keep them alive in the hearts
of their fellow men.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12
Weaverville, January IL, 1878,

A BAD SHOW The chances are now
decidedly against Pacheco retaining the
seat in Congress to which he was elected
by the people Of the Fourth Congression-
al District. The gross partisanship ex-
hibited by the House in passing on the
case of Patterson VS.. Bellord leaves little
hope for the seating of any Republican
member whose seat is contested. Patter-
son and Belford run as the rival candi-
dates for Congress in Colorado at the
election held in October. 1t was under
stood at the time that there would be no
election held the November following and
had the verdict Of the people been differ
ont there would have been none. But
Bel,ord was elected and the Democrats
bucked. They declared it to be only for
the broken term and that an election for
the full term must be held in November
on the day prescribed by Congressional
law. By great exertions they got out
some two or three thousand votes, all Of
which of course we're cast for Patterson,
and on the strength of this election they
contested Belford's seat. Congress voted
To admit Patterson to the seat and not
one Democrat in Congress had the hon
esty 10 vote against this outrage on the
people of Colorado. The party of ere
firm" will steal anything in the hape of
o.lice, from Congressman in Colorado
10 justice Of the pence in California.
Now the Election committee of the house
have reported in favor Of Wigginton by a
majority of three and we look to see
every Democratic member support Wig
ginion's pretentions, or as in the Colorado
case some may compromise with their
conscences by not voting for either.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

WoRK OR BREAD. This is the cry Of
the unemployed workingmen of San
Francisco. They went TO the Mayor of
the city and made the demand. In re-
tponsc TO it Senator Rogers introduced n
Hill to appropriate Sl00,G00 to be expend-
cd in street and Park work in older to
furnish employment for the men making
the demand for three months. The piin-
eiple underlying the bill is not n very good
one. How much better off will these
woriiHgmen be when the three months
have expired And rs the relief is but
temporary, what will be done then. Is
the city to be always taxed to furnish
work for those who cannot obtain it else
whore And will not the passage Of
such "A meas ure have a tendency to draw
all the Idle men in the country to the
metropolis, to have II SHIRE in the bonan-
IN of labor thus brought to light. 1t is
better to leave questions of this character
70 the laws Of demand and supply instead
of crcating artificial modes of supply
which form dangerous precedents for fu-
tare action.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

ANN ELIZA YOUNG was not favorably
impressed with the internal workings of
woman suffrage in Utah. On the first
election day, after the right of suffrage
had been accorded TO her sex, she was
standing in front of Brigham Young's
Office, when he came out aud asked her if
she had voted. No, have not" was
her reply. Why not ?" he asked,
angrily. Because l do not understand
the political situation, and do not want
to vote ignorantly." Get into the car
riagc; | want you to vote at once. Ros
situr will take you to the polls and tell
you how TO vote" With Rossitur, who
was the Prophets coachman, as her po-
ltical mentor, Ann Il liza went to the
polls and voted for Elder Cannon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

CoLUsA ENTERPRIsE.-Ou friends Of
the Coiusa Sun have again placed US un.
der obligations for copy of the CoiuSa
County Annuat for 1873. We caught the
"fevern' ager" working in the harvest
fields Of that county twenty years ago, and
have given it n wide berth ever since, but
in the names incidently mentioned in the
AnnuoL, we find those ofsome old friends
1t is an interesting publication for Colusa
people to read and reflects credit upon the
enterprise Of our friends Of the Sun.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

From the annual report ofthe Turnkey
of the California State Prison, we CLEAN
the following statistics The number OF
prisoners on hand on December 81, 1876,
was ,l96 the number received by COM
mitment, etc., during the year, was CO..
the largest gain occurring in the month
of October, 81. The number of men dis
charged during the same period was 400,
and the number Of prisoners was further
reduced by four deaths and three escapes.
Among those discharged were 81 pardon
ed by the Governor. The total Of prs-
oners on hand on December 81, 1877, was
LABS, showing gain Of $50 over last year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

BLAIR's MEMORIAL. 49, Montgomery
Blair sigralized the 9Th of january by in
PRODUCING into the Maryland House Of
Delegates a memorial addressed 20 Con-
grcss, praying that body to pass the need
ful Legislation to judcially investigate the
late Presidential election, and see who is
the legally elected President Of the
Uuited States. The memorial recites the
grounds ut lengt h why such judicial in
YES tigation should be made. The 1li-
Guae, commenting cdiorially on this ex-
traordinary document says Blair expects
that series OF memorials will be forth
coming from other States, of similar tone.
1t will be remembered that for some time
rumor has been rife ms to Democratic in
tentions in view of certain events. One
rumor was to the effect that it was part OF
the Democratic programme, when it
could obtain control Of the Senate, to pass
n joint resolution declaring Mr.. Tilden
the legally elected President that the
House would then vote the necessary ap-
propriatlons for him to carry on his GOV
ernment while the Senate would confirm
his appointments, with much more to that
effect The country was inclined to look
upon these rumors as being on the sensa-
tional order, but it may be there is more
truth in them than was guessed at. One
thing is quite cGtain--that the action of
Mr.. Hayes in sustaining the Democratic
claimants in South Carolina and Louis
lana, has greatly weakened his own claim
to the Electoral votes of the last named
State. The complication is one which
may yet cause trouble, unless cool coun
sells prevail.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A SPECIAL MEssAGE.-The President
has definitely determined to make the
Chinese question the theme of a special
Message 10 Congress. In this Message be
will call attention to the present and pros
pective evils of unlimited Chinese immi-
grafton to this country, and will recon-
mend Congress to take such action as
in its wisdom may be most proper and
effective to restrict and regulate the i'm
migration of Mongoians. The President
has not yet decided neither he will sug-
gest any particular measure for the at
tainment OF these objects, but at present,
it seems probable that he will conhne
himself to forcible presentation of the
necessity for action. and leave for the
two Houses of Congress the task Of devils
ing proper remedy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

AFTER THEM.-The Grand Jury of
San Francisco found indictments against
Knight, Koarney, Pickett and others
connected with the so called "working-
mems" demonstration on charge of incit-
ing riots by the use Of incendary lang
guage. 1t now remains to be seen wheth-
er these indictments can be prosecuted to
conviction. We 90 not question but they
can be il an unbiased trial jury is found
but experience shows that it is one thing
to get an indictment on er pa1te testmo-
ny and another thing to convince trial
jury that tho indictment is well founded.
Kearney and others of the incendiories
were quite defiant while the jury was in
session, daring it to do its worst. 1t is u
subject for congratulation that the attempt
vii at least be made to punish the men
who by their violent counses are doing
more to prejudice the cause Of the real
workingmen than any course Of proceed
ure which could have been adopted. No
one will question but there is truly cause
of grievance, or that the presence Of large
numbers of Chinese is detrimental to the
Interests Of labor wherever they may be.
But such foolish talk as was INDUCED in
by Kearney and those acting with him
was calculated to bring on collision with
the authorities which could only end with
the disgrace and punishment Of all who
would be foolish enough to follow such
false guides. The condition Of the labor
market il Sen. Fl ancisco is an unnatural
one at the best, and SO i; will continue so
long MS all the unemployed of the State
ilock to tliat city with the hope Of getting
work
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

OPIUM SMoKING.-Grove L. johnson
has introduced bill to suppress the prac-
tice Of opium smoking. II nobody smok-
ed opium but Chinese, the bill would be
useless one, incapable of enforcement,
but unfortunately thevice is one to which
white people are beginning to take alto
gether too kindly. We have not seen the
bill, but believe one clause Of it forbids
the sale Of opium to be used on the prem
ises. i is bad enough to have to endure
Chinese competition without being
thrown in the way Of contracting any OF
the vices of the Flowery Land. The
Chinese Emperor is trying to suppress the
vice of opium smoking in his dominions
and may succeed if Christian England
lets him alone.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

TRIAL OF BosQUI.-From the Eureka
Daily &ot, Of Jan. 81 we learn that the
trial Of Maurice Bosqui for the murder of
Louis r. Spencer commenced in the Dis
tlict Court that day. Sixtyjurymen and
a cloud Of witnesses were summoned. The
first venire ofjurymen was exhausted and
only five jurors obtained when Court ad-
journed for two days and ordered venire
to issue for fifty additional jurors which it
was hoped would be sufficient to complete
the panel.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

4 CORRESPONDENT of the Nation re.
rceite' true story, which apty illustrat-
ea the manner in which people are de
ceived by paper money. Just before the
war, an Irishman, who had saved $4,000
in gold, tried to buy II house in Phiadel.
phia. The owner asked $4,000, and the
trade fell through. The war came pa
per money went down The Irishman
tried to buy the house again the owner
dj asked $500. The Irishman went
home took 81 900 from his hoard, sold the
gold for 81 200 in greenbacks, bought the
house aud had half his gold left. The
seller had been deceived by the word
dolar, and had sold bis property for less
than half price.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

RATHER CLosE.-The Washington,
Cd. c. Post tells this story: A mem Der
Of Congress told a colored boy, who had
charge Of his room, to take lot ofpapers
and sell them, and he should have half
the proceeds. The boy obeyed, and re-
turned with nine cents as gross receipts.
The member pocketed five and gave the
boy four cents. This is II literal fact,
and while it does not show that the mem
Der is very bad man, it convicts him of
being, like Barkis, IA little near"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

BADLY BESTOWED. .-Raccals are not
slow to perceive any opening which gives
them an opportunity to play their tricks.
One Of the meanest lodges was recently
played at Sacramento. The Howard Be-
nevolent Association Of that city has had
its resources greatly taxed lately to pro-
vide food and clothing tor those who are
destitute. 1t was rather annoying for
them to find out that in some cases the
clothing they had given to some who APP
piled for it had been traded of for liquor.
Such things hurt the cases of those who
are really needy and deserving.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE Clerk Of the San Francisco Police
Court has been indicted for embezzling
s., eco Of the lines collected in that tribu-
nal Of justice. Here is another proof of
the fact that Heaven docs not always help
those who help themselves. Dixon laval
ed himself of his opportunities" and got
into limbo by so doing. But isn't 81, 600
a pretty good dab for man to get away
with in three months ? 1t looks ms ii
San Francisco cannot be very peaceful
nitv
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

FEAT OF TELEGRAPHY.-The Record
Union issues a second Edition in season
for the up-country trains. The second
edition lntains the news received up to
2P. NJ. Of the day of publication. In the
r ecord Union Of Wednesday the dis
p atch announcing the death Of the King
Of Italy stated that he died at half past
two o'clock that afternoon. And probably
it was received at the Record Union Of
fee an hour or two before the second
edition was printed. This is getting
ahead of Old Father Time in way our
grandsires would not dreamed Of.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

CHANGED HANDS Oakland Dai-
~ Transcript changed hands last week
and Thursday night we received the first
number issued under the new proprietor
ship Of Messrs johnson 81 Wyman. The
name Of tho paper is changed to that OF
the Oakland Daily Times. The new pro-
ErGtors say the name is changed for the
purpose of making new career for the
paper and that in buying the paper they
did not buy any Of the bones of conten-
ton it had tn deal with. The Times starts
out MS it it intended to deserve success and
we hope il will meet with it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

COPPER CITY.-The Shasta CoWTe,
says everything is going ON swimmingly
at this camp and that lively rush is pre-
dcted there in the Spring. If the expec-
tation Of the Copper Cityites are half re-
allied the Copper City Pioneer. Vol. .
No. 10, will appear. Stock in the Cop
per mines took in good many Trinity
County men in 1868, " Bully i'll " stand
ing at a high figure.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

TRANSIT OF MERCURY.-The planet
Mercury will make transit across tho
suns disc on the 9th of May, and corps
of astronomers will be stationed on the
Pacific Coast to take observations -
When the transit Of Venus occurred some
years ago it was observed by corps Of sci
entitlc gentlemen in thirty or forty places
Important Astronomical calculations are
made from the data obtained by these
observations.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THERE must be some truth in the rumor
that Benjamin L. Butler is to be married
He has hardly said a word during the pre-
sent session of Congress. He is evidently
preparing for the time when he will have
to sit quietly by and let some one else do
the talking.-CicUeld'M Le0der
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

The New York Tribune deprecates
quarreling among Republicans at Wash
ington, on the gounds that "the country is
in danger; ; in greater danger than at any
time since Gettysburg and President
Hayes, with the Republicans Of the Sem
ate and House must save it,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE Legislature adjourned Monday
morning as a token of respect to the late
Senator Porter. The adjournment was
had until Wednesday, hence there is
nothing concerning the recent movements
of the Solons.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE Sacramento Bee says AN i'm
portant point and one which has hereto
fore been considered as not legal in this
city by the law fraternity, was decided
during the examination of BAck's case
by the Supreme Court, to the effect that
an officer or citizen has right, and it is
legal, to swear to II complaint 4" on infor-
nation and belief.r
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A LADY whose cook went TO wake
was given notice by her a fortnight after
ward that she was going to be married.
To whom?" asked the mistress. "Plase,
mo'am, to the husband of the corpse :"
" Why, does he love your" was the next
question. "Oh, yes, ma'am; he said |
was the light of the funeral"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of New York have had the Bland Silver
Bill under consideration and ARE opposed
to its becoming II Hw. The President,
Mr.. Winston, says that its passage will
reduce the market value of the company's
securities over 100000 in 1879,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A CoNNEcTICUT man who vowed That
he would never pay for "A tangled
spring bed which his wife bought in his
absence for eight dollars, has finally sue.
cumbed, after legal proceedings which
have cost him 800.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

HEREAFTER the Governor of New
York will be furnished with n house by
the people. The mansion at present oc-
cuped by the Governor, for which Mr.
Tilden paid rent of $4,000, has been
bought for SIS, 600, by the State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A BABY-sHow was opened at the Tab
ernacle, in Chicago, on the 10Th, and broke
up on the 18th, by the disappearance Of
the manager and his assistant for parts
unknown, with all the receipts Of the
show. When the day for distribution Of
prizes arrived, it was discovered that the
affair was a fraud, and much indignation
was expressed by the irate mothers who
had placed their children on exhibition.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

A VALUABLE WoRK.-The alta CCtL-
ifo1nio Aimdadc is received for 1875
Beside the usual matter contained in a
publication Of this character, the 44im0
nae has much useful information of a
statistical character.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

HIaHBINDERs.- This is the title by
which Chinese desperadoes are known,
and if we are to judge of them by the
character of their crimes, they are equal
in rasoality to their Caucasian brothers.
One was recently arrested on an outgoing
steamer who is charged with the com
mission of two murders in China, one in
Virginia City and half dozen in this
Stnte.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

Miss WILLIAMS Of Scott Valley, Sis
kiyou county, Dec. 24th, 1877, at the res
idence Of O. w. Goodale, her uncle,
committed suicide by taking squirrel
poison. Cause-lnterfcrence of lrierds
to prevent her marriage with her cousin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE National Womans' Suffrage AS
sociation is in session at Washington
Those at the head of the movement are
untiring in their efforts to get an amend
ment incorporated into the Federal Con-
stitution recognizing Woman Suffrage.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

IN a speech at Rochedale, England,
John Bright said that one.third of the
whole land of the United Kingdom, be
ing no less than twenty three million
acres, belongs to nine hundred and thirty
five men.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THERE is only one pensioner Of the rev
olutonary war on the roll ut the United
States Pension Office Mrs. Sarah Scurrit
widow of James Scarret, private. She
must have been very young as she is only
eighty-nine years Old.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-12

THE Colusa S,m began its Sixteenth
Volume with the year. While its editor
is an extreme Democrat, the Sun IS
politically one of the fairest papers with
which we exchange. Success TO it.