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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-10
Arrest of a Car RObber two

Arrest of Car Enthusiastically two
weeks ago mention was made in our
local columns of the fact that while
party of three men were in the act of
robbing freight car of the Northern
Central railway company on the siding
above the round house at Bridgeport,
that the robbers were surprised and in
attempting to run away one of them
was shot in the leg and was captured by
Mr.. Hammil, a night dispatcher. The
fellow, after having been taken to the
company's office, at bridgeport, and
while awaiting an officer sent across the
river on special engine, managed to
make his escape while Mr.. Hammil had
his back turned to attend to the duties
of his position. From the description
given to Detectives S. ]. Anderson and
Abram Roat, of this city, they conclud-
ed land correctly, tool, that the escaped
man was no other than Murray Cox, a
notorious young man who has figured
in police circles for several years past.
Nothing was known of Cox's where
abouts until Saturday morning. While
detectives Anderson and Roat were
walking along Market street they OBJ
served two small boys wheeling box
towards to Adams express office, and
that the address on the box read Muir
ray Cox, Berwick, Pa"
Here was clue that led directly to
the hiding place of the game and the de-
tectives taking advantage of the fact,
Immediately wrote land telegraphed) to
the authorities at Berwick to shadow"
the man who would apply at the express
Office in that place for the box, and ask
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Cumberland County.-we copy the fol-

Cumberland COunty.-We copy the fol-
lowing from the Cumberland county
papers of last week
A valuable horse was stolen from the
stable of Geo. Mowers, In Southampton
township, one night last week. The
animal has since been recovered.
An excursion to Ellis, Kansas, and re-
turn, will leave Carlisle and all points
ON the Cumberland Valley Railroad on
Tuesday, October 9Th, 1878.
Ira, son of Mr.. Levi Rudy, of South
Middleton twp, was recently kicked in
the face by young colt and sustained
severe flesh injuries.
A cabbage stalk with thirty-six small
heads on it was by no means u small Gu
riosity in the garden of Col. w. Noaker
recently.
The Enterprise says Samuel Shop
well, q young blacksmith of Newville,
on Tuesday evening took dose of Paris
green in mistake for flour sulphur. The
large size of the dose saved him, but he
was severely sick during the night.
On Monday last, as the widow of
James Kelso was driving on the Wal
nut Bottom road, bolt holding the
shafts dropped out, the shafts dropping
down and frightening the horse so that
he started to run, Mrs. Kelso was not
able to hold the horse, and jumped from
the rear of the vehicle, falling and re-
ceiving n severe fracture of the jaw bone
and other bruises.
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Struck by Llghtnlng.-A correspondent
writes us the following
During the thunder storm Thursday
afternoon the barn of Mr.. Robert
Holmes, near Kings mill, was struck
by lightning and the barn with all its
contents was soon consumed. The con-
tents were, his whole crop (his wheat
partly threshed), two horses, wagons,
harness, &c. The building was new
Three hundred dollars of insurance. One
of the horses was lying in the manger
dead before the fire reached 1t. This
would seem to indicate the fact that
the bolt struck the animal, killing it
instantly. The loss leaves Mr.. H., who
is an Industrious, enterprising farmer in
very bad way. He most certainly is
entitled to the substantial sympathy of
the entire community. Not q horse
now to begin with, not u strap of har-
ness, farming implements all gone. The
thunder during the storm was most ter
reflc. Peal after peal, till the earth
seemed to tremble The lightning how
ever, was not so severe as Ii Is some
times. The rain fall was light.
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Ing, in case of arrest, to state immedl-
ately whether the person who called for
IL had bullet wound In one Of his legs.
The answer came on Monday 10 the de-
tectives that Cox had been arrested, and
that he had a bullet wound on one of
his legs. Detectives Abram and Isoat
left at 4.20 this morning, for Berwick, to
bring Cox on and place him in the
hands of the authorities of Cumberland
county. Patriot of the 9th ult.
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minus 0-tenths. Average OF greatest de-
gree Of heat, 700 25', and Of cold, 87o 40'.
There fell 8 inches and l-tenth Of rain.
The warmest day was Monday the 5th,
the Thermometer running up to s0o,ahd
Thursday the Goth the coldest, the mer-
curry sinking to 500.
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,,sWARTz,-s4u 4usERMAN. the 3rd Inst by Rev.
u u. Shlndle. Mr.. David l.. Swartz OF bpruce
man OF Perry county.
,DAyENpoHr.-MATRER st. clair on the 2sth
hev. pllas augustus Davenport OF Landlsbufg
aperTy county, Pa, TO Miss Martha Mateer, Of
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PUBLIC SALES.+7Bills for the sale of
Real and Personal Property have been
printed at this office, as follows
September 11th.--The Administrators of Dan
lei Ebert, decd, will sell at the late resi-
dence of said decedent, 1 horse, cove, s
hogs, carriage, household and Kitchen fur
nlture, and farming utensils. Two farms
will also be offered for rent.
Saturday, Sept. 14.--Cuftls Kost will sell for
the heirs of John Losh, decd, o tract of
land situate In Carroll twp, containing 60
acres more or less, with improvements.
Friday, Sept. 2o.-Geo. Smiley, admir-, Of Jno:
Smiley, deed, will sell tract of land
with improvements, located In Carroll twp.
Saturday, Sept. 28.-Mrs. A. w. Kistler will
sell at Ellottsburg, house and lot COW and
calf, hog, household and kitchen furniture.
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Junlata County We copy the follow
ing from the Juniata county papers of
last week.
John Wagner, of Mifflin, lost valua-
BILE COW last Saturday night 1t choked
to death on an apple.
Thieves visited the hen and turkey
roost of Solomon Beshore, in Fer
managh twp, one night last week, and
stole therefrom lot of poultry.
A Greenback club has been organized
in Susquehanna township and now
numbers twenty-five members. 1t is
reported they are increasing there to
alarming extent.
The dwelling house of Catharine
Kurtz, in Kurtz Valley, this county,
was entered by thieves one night last
week, but before any property was stolen
the thieves were discovered, but, unfor-
tunately, escaped before they were cap
tured.
Mrs. Sponhauer, of Fayette township,
last week, while trying to wait on her
husband who was sick fell down stairs,
and, except an ugly bruise on the fore
head, escaped unhurt. What seems
miraculous about it is that the old lady
Is ABOUT elgnty-seVen years Oh age, ana
her husband is equally as old. They
have been married over sixty years.
On last Friday night the store of
Winey and Custer, at East Salem, this
county, was entered by thief or thieves.
There is covered porch or portico in
front of the store. The scoundrels who
entered the place climbed a locust tree
that stands in front of the building, and
from the tree stepped onto the roof of
the portico, on which they could stand
and work, unseen, at opening window
in the second story of the house.
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the only way the fire could have occur
red was by an incendiary. There was a
small insurance on the property.
-.-~-s-----
Greenhack Convention. - On Monday of
last week the delegates elected to repre-
sent this party in Convention, met at
the Court House, in this borough, at II
o'clock A. M.
Mr.. Samuel Okeson, of Landisburg,
was elected President; and Prof, II. b.
Zimmerman, of Newport, was appointed
Secretary.
Delegates as follows were present;
Penn-James p. Long, Ramsey Col
stock.
BufIalo-Samuel Bair, Henry Haines.
Newport--H. b. Zimmerman, II. M.
English.
Landisburg-Samuel Okeson, Daniel
Zerfing.
Spring - DIR. VIM. Hays, John A.
Bower.
Centre.-Andrew Shuman.
Rye-Henry Foulk.
The Congressional Conferees of Perry
county were instructed to vote for Mr..
John A. Bower, of Perry county, for
Congress, Mr.. G. G. North, of Hunting
don, having, by letter read in Conven-
ton, rendered him the conferees of
Huntingdon. ,r
BY vote of Convention, Prof. III. b.
Zimmerman, of Newport, was made
permanent Chairman of the Greenback
County Committee for the ensuing
year.
The following ticket was nominated.
Assembly-Geo. w. CARRIER, of Blain.
Register, &c. - Prof. II. b. thinner
man, of Newport, after Mr.. James p.
Long, of Penn, had declined.
Treasurer - John Raffensberger, of
Centre.
County Commissioners - Stephen
Losh, of Spring, and Samuel Bair, of
Buffalo.
Director of Poor-John S. Demaree of
Newport.
Auditors-John w. Huston, Carroll,
and Samuel Okeson, Landisburg.
On motion of John A. Bower, the
Convention resolved to make no nom-
ination for District Attorney.
The resolutions adopted by the meet
ing are as follows:
WHEREAS, We, the representatives of
the National -Greenback-L Labor party of
Perry county, meeting in Convention,
September End, 1878, do hereby resolve,
1st. That the u. s. Bonds, of what
series or issue whatsoever, shall be paid
in greenbacks, which Congress shall
make a full legal-tender lawful, absolute
money.
2nd. That Congress shall not under
any circumstances authorize the issuing
of any more bonds of any description
whatever, for it has the absolute pow
er and sole right to create all money
for every demand upon the Govern
ment.
3rd. That the bonds shall be redeemed
as soon and as rapidly as possible by this
legal tender greenback creation Of the
law.
4th. That the General Government
alone can issue money, and this for the
benefit of all, and not to, through, or for
the enrichment of the national bankers.
5th. That we demand the Immediate re-
peal of the so-called resumption act.
9th. That we disclaim any sympathy
with communism, and condemn all
lawlessness and violence of any and all
classes.
ilH. nat we ueIlldHu tue lnIueulale
repeal of the national banking sys-
tenn.
sth. That all property of whatever
kind should be equally taxed.
9th. That the price of labor has been
greatly reduced, as well as all products
of labor, while taxation is on the in
crease, we demand that the salaries of
all public officers are unreasonably
high and should be reduced in proper
ton to the labor performed.
Duncannoa Items. = A correspondent
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Another Fire.-On Wednesday night
the house and barn belonging to Samuel
Fry in Raccoon Valley, were both en-
tirely consumed with the contents. The
family were away at camp meeting, and
the only way the fire could have occur
red was by an incendiary. There was a
small insurance on the property.
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Farm Bells.-I have on hand several
of the patent rotary farm bells, suitable
either for farm, Factory or School house
which will be sold at about half price to
close the consignment.
f. MORTIMER.
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Duncannoa Items. = A correspondent
from Duncannon sends the following =
Scarlet Fever seems to prevail to a
great extent in and around Duncannon.
Chills are abundant; quinine Is. in de-
mand
One more black eye from lighting
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United Services In place of the usual
morning and evening services in the
town churches next Sabbath, there will
be United Services of all the congrega-
tions in town in the Court House at 10i
A. NJ, and p. NJ, and contributions
sufferers at the South. Come one, come
all, and help in the work of mercy.
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FISH, SALT, LIME AND COAL
OF all kinds always on hand and for sale at the
Lowest Market Rates.
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Weather Report. - b. McIntire, Esq,
hands us the following report Of the
wealth er for the month of August:
Aver age of Thermometer at Soclock
A. NJ, go of Barometer, 80 inches
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Church Notices.

There will be no Preaching at Markell
vile, next Sabbath.
Presbyterian Church-Sabbath School
at $50 A. NJ, next Sabbath. Other SER
vices will be held in the Court House
with the United Congregation. See
notice.
Preaching in Reformed Church next
Sunday at q o'clock =. M.
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JOB PRINTING Of every description neatly
% and promptly executed at Reasonable Rates
at the Bloomfield Times steam Job once.
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Removal We shall move to our new
office on the opposite side of the street
on Thursday of this week. Should
every thing go right we will issue our
next paper on our usual day, but should
any accident or breakage occur, we
might be compelled to miss one edition.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-10

A HOgglsh Trick.-On Monday morn
ing Of last week, Mr.. P. McNemar, of
Centre township, missed one of his hogs,
one that was nice and fat.
A short search for the animal brought
to light the astonishing fact that some
one had taken it into field above the
house and had killed and dressed itleav-
ing only the entrails to show what had
been done. A more astonishing piece
of lhiev ing we never recorded.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-10

Fashion Reports. We have just receiv-
ed from the Fashion and Pattern House,
of Philadelphia, copy of the " Metro
politan." Any of our lady readers de-
sirous of having the latest fashions will
receive the " Metropolitan gratis by
sending her address to j. G.. Ramsdell,
1l13 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Printers Picnic. Printers Picnic

Printers Picnic.-The Printers Picnic
held at the picnic grounds at Louisville
on Saturday last, was decided success.
There were between nine and ten hun
dred persons present. The committee
of arrangements are entitled to great
credit, and the Printers are under great
obligations to the railroads for their
kindness. 1t is an occasion that will be
long remembered by those fortunate
enough to be present. Five hands of
this office were there, and enjoyed them
selves exceedingly. Through press of
business we were unable to be present.
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Snake Bitten.-Mr. Charles McKeehan
of Centre twp, while raising stone on
Saturday last, was bitten in the finger
by Copperhead. He hastened to the
doctors and got immediate aid which
prevented any serious consequences,b but
his hand and arm are yet badly swollen.
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County Price Current.

NEWPORT MARKETS.
Corrected Weekly by Rough d Brother.l
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PENNSYLVANIA R. R.-MlDDLE DIVISION.
On and after June 25th, Trains run as follows
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-28
Choice Sayings.


Dy Mathle" Henry, the learned English Biblica
Commentator.
| Divine venTence comes with feet al
lead, but 1t strikes with hands Of iron.
Men may die like lambs, and ye,
have their place with the goats.
1t is common for those who are far
thest from God to boa.t them.e,ye.
most of living near the church.
Events are not determined BY tn.
wheel of fortgae, which is blind, but
by f-.e wheels of Providence, which
are full of eyes.
| reckon him Christian indeed that
i. neither ashamed of the gospel nor a
| shame to it. -
Nature is content with little, grace
with less, but lust with nothing.
Gods presence with a man in his
house, though it be but cottage, make.
that house Doth castle ana palace.
Length of days is wisdom's right
hand blessing, typical of eternal life;
but it is in her left hand that are riches
and honor
1t is good to be earl at our devo-
tions. The morning is as good friend
to the sraces as it is to the masses.
We ought to know the scriptures as
the physician does his dispensatory,
the lawyer his books of reports, and
the sailor his charts and compass
Ged's laws were never designed to
be like cobwebs. which catch the little
fires, but suffer the large ones to break
through.
Venture not iuto the company of
those that are infected with the plague,
no. not though thou think myself
guarded with an antidote,
As when We are in prosperity we are
ready to think our mountain will never
be brought low, SO when we are in ad-
versity we are ready to think our valley
will never be filled up.
" hen Christ was about to leave the
VIC he made his will: his soul he be-
queathed to the Father, his body he
bequeathed to Joseph, to be deccntly
inferred, his clothes fell to the soldiers,
his mother he left to the care of Johu;
but what should he leave to his poor
disciples, that had left all for him? Sill
yer and gold he mad none, but he left
them that which was infinitely better
his peace.
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Foreclosure Sale.

By virtus .fs certain mortgage bearing date
July 5th, 1871, JoSheph Bashaw of MuskegCn
Micheg gan conveyed to Henry l.. Bourbon OF
same place certain premises, situate IN Wood
County. Wisconsin and describe d in SAL, mort
gage AZ follows: The North Fest quarter Of
section eight in Township NJ. twenty two(22)
"of Range NJ, f,ur ~ East. Stats of Wisconsin
Said Mortgage with the power ofsals therin
containc9 was recorded in the Ofico of the Reg
lister of Deeas IN said Wood County, Wisconsin.
on the S.n day of July 1877 in oil. "a of Mort
a.. es on pages 4S3, and 49,
I That on the 5th day of July 1873, the sal I
Mortgage was duly assigned by said Henry IL
| Bourbon to Alkaline Hurd of Muskegon, Mlche-
gan uhs IL new the lawful owner thereof
| said assignment was recorded in the otlce oil
! the Register of Deeds, for Wood County, Is
consin on the 9th day of July A. ID. 1873 IN Vol
| . AZ of Mortgages on page so3I, inc amount
| due on said Mortgage at the time OF the hrsl
publication of thissnotice Is, for principal ant
| interest, one hundred forty two and 7>-l00 dol
lars. aud for solicitors fees, the furthur sum o.
| twenty five dollars. Now therefore defd ul
having been made in the payment Of the prlaci
pal SUN and interest secured by said mertgagi
which became due and payable July 9th 1873
! And no action proceeding having been IN
| stituted to recover the debt remaining securet
1 hy said Mortgage or any part thereof. Notice
| is hereby given that said Mortgaged prem SEE
will be solI at public auction to the higheSt BIZ
der on the Goth day of November A. ID. 1878,
| IL O'clock A. VI. of tina, dav a the front door o
| the First National Bank in the city OF Granc
| Hapiis, Wo,d County, Wisconsin,.
| dated October 18th 1873.
| .9PHILIp WARD. Sheriff Of Wood Co, Wis:
= Wrsp G1CHRAS a ttyS.. DlIND
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THAT SUPERB MONTHLY.

The November number Of that .u-
pcrb monthly. THE HousEKEEPER, is
briln-full of good things. including
bill of fare for every day in tn
month, a rousing one for Thanks
giving, and the fullest chapter on
oysters we have ever seen in print
The publishers offer to send FREE
FOR TWO MONTHS to any lady who
sends them the address of two ladies'
at each Of five post Offices, The oFea
is good to Jan. i, 10. Address.
BUCKEYE PUB. CO,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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SOMETHING COSSOIISc

SOMETHING CoxsoLIsG.--Tb.
Shawano Journal (dem. } consoles it.
self over the election as follows:
Finally Mr., Barrows, the Green.
back candidate, was endorsed by the
Democrats. and, being too good a Dam
ocrat to bolt any decent nomination,
we supported him. Through the col
umns OF the Journal, before the meet
ing OF the Democratic convention, we
stated that Mr. Barrows could not carry
this county, and election day fmtfited
our prophecy"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-28

We PUBLISH elsewhere an account
of the manner of conducting elections
in Louisiana. The election of Tnes-
day, Nov. 9Th, was no exception to
the general system in vogue through
out the south, particularly in South
Carolina and Louisiana. OF course
our democratic friends will accuse us
of Haunting the bloody shirt. We
accept the accusation we do haunt
the bloody shirt, and we hope every
loyal journal in the nation, Republican
and Democratic, alike, will Aaunt thi,
same bloody garment till every man in
the south shall hav, guaranteed him
nv tns ssron- 49,. 49,. Of the General gov
erament. protection at the polls in
casting either Democratic or Repub
lean ballot, as his conscience may de
termine. -a
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Correspondence.
PITTsvILLE, Nov. 10, 1878

PITTsvILLE, Nov. 10, 1878.
EDITOR REPORT ER-Dedr Sir -
The new school house is completed at
this place except seats, which L under
stand is to be furnished with patent
seats.
The Messrs. Long Bros. are pro-
crossing fast toward building dam
and putting in Saw and Christ Mill,
will raise the frame in few days.
| learn there is to be a spoke factory
started at this point; the abundance OF
oak timber would seem to promise a
successful business.
A good blacksmith would find this
a good point to locate, and one is much
Needed here. Settlers are coming in
fast. 81 tsi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-28

Col. W. DwrGHr, of Binghamton
recently secured an insurance on hi.
life in different companies to the ex.
tent Of 1888, 900, the policies made
payable to his wife and son. Then he
set about running his health in order
to shuttle of the ''coil before Other
payments became due. He swan the
Ohio river several times, and did every
thing except putting his head under q
pile driver to wipe himself out, and
finally succeeds. Now that is the mar
the womeR have been looking after
Such heroism(!) ought to be reward
ed. 1t is pleasure to realize that tn
blasted insurance companies have found
a man worthy of their steal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-28

THERE IS precious little comfort in
being crowned head in Europe.
The communistic element goes for
crowned heads a. ye valiant hunter
for the luscious partridge. King
humbert was recently struck at by a
communist with poignard, but the
brave boy gave his would-ba murde-xr
rap With his sword sheath and scared
the rvor tool to an extent that saved .
repetition Of the thrust, Potentates
in Europe are above par for slaughter
ing purposes 1t is safer to be a NUT
ton head than a crowned head across
the sea Prussia, SPAN and Italy
have each had deal Next.