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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03
For the Feet.

Among the first things that strike the
traveller in Japan are the wooden san
dals worn by these thirty-five millions
of peo pie. They have separate COM
partment for the great toe, and make
clacking noise on the street. Straw
are slippers also worn, and a traveller
setting out on a journey will strap
supply of them on his back that he may
put on a new pair when the old ones are
worn out. They cost but cent and
half pair. They are not rights and
lefts, and leaving the foot free to the
air-we never see those deformities of
the foct in Japan which are so frequent
in this country. They are never worn
in the house, being left outside the door;
passing down a street you see long rows
of them at the doors old and new, large
and small. 1t is surprising to see how
readily the Japs step out of them, and
pick them up again with their feet, with
out stopping, when leaving the house.
Constant habit makes them dexterous.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03
The Discovery of Quicksilver.

A cooper in Carniola having one eve
ing placed new tub under dropping
spring, in order to try if it would hold
water, when he came in the morning
found it SO heavy that he could hardly
move it. At first, the superstitious no.
tions that are apt to possess the minds
of the ignorant made him suspect that
his tub was bewitched but at last per-
ceived shining fluid at the bottom, he
went to Laubach, and showed it to an
apothecary, who Immediately dismissed
him with small gratuity, and bid him
bring some more of the same stuff when
ever he could meet with it. This he
frequently did, being highly pleased
with his good fortune; till at length the
affair being made public, several persons
formed themselves into society in Or
der to search further into the quicksil-
yer deposits, thus so unexpectedly dis
covered, and which were destined to be-
come the richest of their kind in
Europe.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03

EJPresident Day used to tell of a
neighbor into whose mind it was impos-
sible to cast glimmer of logic or mental
philosophy. On one occasion he thought
he would get the obtuse to see the truth
of the metaphysical proposition, "Man
cannot do anything against his will, :"
but all at once the man burst out with
"Oh, yes, he canI A neighbor of mine
went to prison against his will only the
day before yesterday"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03

object than the loose gun told of by
Victor Hugo. The elephant and all the
other wild animals transported by
steamer are confined in the strongest
kind of boxes, and the boxes themselves
are secured In the firmest manner. The
horse, It appears Is the most nervous
and sensitive animal that goes to sea,
and hen shows the most utter disgust
with life when sea-sick, by vomiting
and eccentric movements.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03
Great Merit.

All the fairs give the first premiums
and special awards of great merit to
Hop Bitters, as the purest and best
family medicine, and we most heartily
approve of the awards for we know they
deserve it. They are now on exhibition
at the State Fairs, and we advice all to
test them. See another column. AS 2t
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03

unwonted courage, resuming her broken
sentence, 1t seems to be that you are
under obligation to take care of her."
Mrs. Burkhardt grew pale as she
turned flercely to the speaker. = To be
Continued.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03
A Family Reunited In Very Singular
Manner.

DURING the last fourteen years, In
~ the little city of Dayton, KY,
has lived lady named Martin, "a widow,
having with her three children, all girls.
The family was from Murfreesboro,
Tenn, and came there in 1868, when that
place was occupied by the Federal
troops. Mrs. Martins husband and son
had a year previous entered the South
ern army. Some time after coming
North she heard of the death of her
husband, but the last tidings of her son
were that he was still we'll and unharm-
ed. This was some time in the early
part of 1864. After that she heard not
word for him.
After the war had closed she wrote to
every place where she though it possible
for him to be, but no tidings of him
could she get. She refused to believe
him dead, and through the long years
that have pass ed continued her search
for him. Advertisements were inserted
in newspapers North and South, and
letters were written TO dozens of places
where name similar to his happened
to appear in some connection in print.
AS time wore on her three children grew
up and married, the last one, who was
almost baby when they left Tennes-
see, becoming the wife of son of Mr..
Jas. Peters, of Dayton, little over
year ago.
Mrs. Martins friends have tried to
persuade her to give up the search for
her lost boy, as they were sure he was
dead, but nothing could induce her to
do so. She firmly believed that he was
alive, and that she would yet find him.
A couple of weeks ago Mrs. Martin and
a lady friend, while in that city, were
walking out George street, while a for
tune-teller's sign attracted their atten-
ton. Immediately the former said:
"Let's go in and see if she can tell
anything about my boy"
Her friend endeavored to dissuade her,
but it was no use, and in they went.
After the usual interview Mrs. Martin
came away with the information that
her son was in st. Louis, and letter
addressed to him in that city would lead
to reunion of the family. She was
delighted with the result of her visit
and wrote at once.
Her friends, feeling sure that she was
again to be disappointed, endeavored to
persuade her to place no faith in the
statement, but she implicitly believed
that she was about to find her son, and,
sure enough, promptly came the reply
long, loving letter, full of filial affec-
ton, and saying that he had been look
ing for the family ever since the South
ern army disbanded.
Mrs. Martin and her son-in-law, Mr..
Peters, left for st. Louis at once, and
now for almost a week this mother and
son, separated by the stern incidents of
war and by misfortun left in ignorance
of each others whereabouts for over
fifteen years, have been enjoying each
others society.
OF course it was mere chance that
made the fortune-teller' story prove of
such advantage, for an enlightened
community knows that no human
being possesses the power to know the
affairs of the world in such way as
any other construction would indicate.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03

to respect him, and the revolver went
out of sight within month.
They had found man at last who
could keep school.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03
DIR. WHITTIER,

No. 800 Penn Street, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Continues to afford reliable special treatment OF
Prlvate and Urinary Diseases. Perfect cure
guaranteed SpermatorrhOea or Seminal Weak
ness resulting from sef.abuse or sexual excess,
producing nervous debility, night emissions, de-
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OF the face, weakness OF mind and body, and
finally impOtency loss OF sexual power, stefllty,
ETC., uniting the victim formarrage or business
and rendering life miserable, are permanently
cured In shortest possible time Gon0rrheas.
Geet, Structures, all Urinary diseases and Syphi-
lis. lall forms cQnsis Ing OF skin. Eruptons, VI
GERS In the mouth, throat or other parts Of the
body, arr, perfectly cured, and the blood poison
thoroughly eradlcated from the system DIR.
WHITTIER Is regular graduate OF medicine, as
his diploma at office shows; his life long special
experience In all private diseases, with purest
IN dclne prepared by himself, enables him to
cure difficult cases after others fal-t is selfevi-
dent that a physician treating thousands OF cases
every year acquires great. skill. The establish
ment Is central and retired, aud so arranged that
patients see the doctor Ouly. Consultation and
correspondence private and free Pamphlets sent
sealed for stamp. Medicines sent everywhere
Hours 8 A. M to 2. NJ, and s p. M. TO s 7. M.
SUNDAYS from 10 A. NJ, to ! p M. Everybody
should read the
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03
MARRIAGE AND HEALTH GUIDE,

1A pages, fine Illustrations. price 20 cents. A
book for private, careful reading by both sexes,
married or SINGLE explaining wonders and mys-
teries OF sexual systemf reproduction, marriage
tmpedlments, etc, causes, consequence and cure.
Sold at office or by mall sent securely sealed, on
receipt % price In money or postage stamps. Ad-
dress DIR. WHITTIER, No. 302 Penn ST.. Pitts
burgh, Pa. ely
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-03

that she drank ravenously, that her eyes
were unusually bright, and her step un-
usually tagging, and SO 1t chanced that
when the eyes of Mrs. Warren were at
length opened, and after tedious delay
the poor house doctor at length took the
trouble to call on his patient, little Rose
lay senseless, and almost past hope.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-17
Postal Savings Bank.
HOW THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TAXES
CARE OF THE PENNIES OF THE PEOPLE.

HOW THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TAKES
CARE OF THE PENNIES OF THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Skies, of the Hudderfeld Bank
ing Company, in a paper read before
the Congress, on Social Science, held st
Bradford in 1869, advocating the estab-
lishment of savings banks in connect.
ion with the money order department.
Of the general post Office said the sub
iect had more or less occupied the at
tention of public men since 1905, when
Mr.. Whitread made a proposition re-
lating TO it. but Mr.. Skies plan was so
clear and detailed, that the Postmaster
General took the matter up. An act
of Parliament was obtained In 1851.
The Postmaster General is to act in con-
currence with the Treasury and the
National Debt Commissioners. De-
posits not less than one shilling In
amount may be made at any Of the
money order Offices or ut such Offices as
the Postmaster General may appoint.
Each depositor 10 provided with q de-
posite book. Each depositor is entered
IN this book. aud is attesd by the re-
ceiving officer and the date stamp of
his office. The amount received is
reported on the same day to the Post.
master General. An acknowledgement
Of each deposit is transmitted TO the
depositor. and this is to be conclusive
evidence Of his claim to repayment
with interest The depoeitor is en-
titled 10 repayment of the whole or any
part OF the deposit Oh making demand
in a prescribed form at any of the offices
(Lot necessarily the one at which he
made his deposit), within ten days, at
furthest. after sending in the demand.
The name of the depositor and amount
paid in and returned are not to be dis
closed except TO the officials imme-
diately concerned. All monies are
paid into and received back from the
National Debt Office on the authority
of the Postmaster General. Interest at
two-and- "a half per cent is allowed on
all deposits as soon as they amount to
81, but none on fractional parts of 81.
Facilities are supplied by means of
certification, for transferring deposit
accounts from ordinary savings bank
ID post-ofiice savings bank, or rice rersa.
All expenses are refunded to the post
Office out of the deposit fund. and if
there should be any deficiency the con
solidated fund is to bear it, \ detailed
account of the proceedings is to be
presented annually to Parliment. The
maximum sum deposited by any one
person in one year Is limited to $50.
The deposit book, in which the name
address and occupation of the depositor
is written, contains minute printed
directions for his guidance. The book
contains a pocket, in which the re-
ceipts from the Postmaster General are
recommended to be kept. The depositor
pays nothing for the book. and nothing
for postage for letters to and from the
Postmaster General.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-17

SOME ANECDOTES OF SIR GEORGE ROSS
NOTED ENGLISH PUNsTER.
From the Solicitors Journal.I


\ NOTED ENGLISH PUNsTER.
From the Solicitors Journai.l
His old friend, Mr.. Beckett. over
taking him one day in Chancery Lane,
observed. ii thought it was you, Sir
George, walking SO fast up tn South
ampton-builsines." All you know the
Rose by the stalk =
At the masters Office one of his
clerks came into his room. exceedingly
angry at the loss of his overcost. which
he more than suspected had been stolen
by an attorneys clerk who was In at
tendance upon some cause then coming
before SIR George as master. We'll
well, Harbridge,' remarked the invete-
rate joker. If the suits defective we
can't proceed.
When he was appointed one of the
four judges OF the (now extinct) Court
Review, he came 10 Lincoln Inn with
his colleagues to be sworn in. Some
friend congratulating him on his access
of dignity, he Observed Yes, here we
are, you see-four by honors.'
Dining Oh one occasion with the late
Lord Langdale, his host was speaking
of the very diminutive church in Lang
dale. of which his lordship was patron.
1T is no bigger. said Lord Langdale,
than this dinning- No. re-
turned Sir George. and the living not
half so good.
A friend who had been appointed to
judgeship in one of the colonies, was
long afterwards describing TO Ross the
agonies he had suffered on the voyage
out from sea- sickness Sir George lis.
tened with much interest to the recital
of his friends sufferines, and then said
III toue of deep commiseration, IT'S a
great mercy you did not throw up your
appointment.
One of his friends at the board who
had excellent teeth at nearly seventy
years of age, was complimented on them
by sir George. NV father was equally
fortunate. was the reply. and these are
mine bv inht ritsnce.' And these. said
SIR George. tapping bis set, ARE mine
by purchase
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-17
Grant in Turkey.

Ills ksTiMaE or THF COMPARATIVE
ABILITY OF coFEDERATE GENERALS.
Private Letter in Norfolk virginia.
Uylysses once more ploughs the
.Egean. but not TO the siege of Troy
Ulysses. the father OF Jesse. not of
Telem schus, aud husband of Penelope.
Giant came on the Vandalis and was
received by the Turks with as much
distinction as their distracted con-
dition would permit State caiques
and carriages attended him dinners
and receptions were given without end
| am sure his hardest trial was in re-
tusine the Sultan's Arab horse. II is
said he was one Of the sacred breed,
which the Imperisl family slone are
allowed 10 mount They are most ma
jestic aud splendid to look upoa, and
as Grant is psssionately fond OF horses
! appreciated how hard the necessity
which made him refuse. While on the
yandalis Grant discussed the war aud
gave his opinions of his opponents
most literally. He looked upon Gen
Joseph f. johnson as the sblest on the
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-17

Southern side. Lee, he says, had q
splendid genius and thoroughly under
stood the theory of war. These opin.
ions will, | am sure. be counter to
those of future historians. Already
Shiebert. of the Royal Prussisn Eugin-
eers, has shown what host Stone.
wall was and how his chieftan felt his
loss.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-17

CONNECTIONS.
At TACOMA. with Pacific Mail Steamships for
Victoria and San Francisco. aud with Sound
Steamers tor Seattle. Steilacoom, Olympia, and
oil points on Puget Sound.
At Lake View. with Stage for steilacoor.
At Tenino, with Stages for Olympia.
At Kalaina with o. 8. n Co.'S boats for Port.
land and all points on the Columbia river.
At Portland, on Wednesday and Saturday at 6
A. NJ. with steamers for Port Townsend, Victoria
Nanaimo. New Westminster and Fraser River
Through Tickets for sale at Principal Offices Of
the Company. and at the Once of the o. 8. N. Co.
Ia Portland. Oregon to Victoria and Seattle, and
via P. NJ. s. s. Co.'s Steamships from Tacoma,
and o. s. 8. Co. and P. G. 8. i. Co.'s steamships
from Portland to San Francisco.
Through Tickets to Portland. Oregon, for sale
AZ Victoria, Seattle, Tacoma and Tenino.
a. A. BLACK
General Superintendent,
w. WAYNE vOaDES
General Ticket Agent.
W. II. HUMPHREY, Ticket Agent at Seattle,
W.T.. Oct3l
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-26
GACETA DEL 25.

Don Narciso Llauri, vecino de Maya
giez minero de profession, solicita la
propiedad de tres charcas salinas que
existen en- un terreno del Estado, del
barrio de Guanica. jurisdiction de Yau-
CO, nombradas Corral" "Excomulga-
das" "Salinetas.
Relacion de las cnotas con que deben
contribuir los pueblos de la provincial
en- los presupuestos municipales de
1879-79 para los gastos del material de
la secretaffa de la Junta Superior de
Instruction p1blica. Ell primer depar.
tamente con $l01- so; 81 segundo, $81-
S3; el tercero,, STA Is; el cuarto, $95-16;
ell quinto $10S-22; ell sexto $74-29; el
setimo $6?-S2. Total $780,
Los bilietes del sorteo extraordinario
que Sc celebrara ell 28 de jnnio, Sc en-
tregaran er la siguiente forma los dias
27, 28, 29sy 81 del actual el L. del en-
trante los ID 900 con la rebaja del pee0o;
adel actual al 7 de JUNO los apar-
.Sacos y 81 8 los sobrantes.
Ell L. de JUNO tendran lugar nueyas
subastas en- el Ayuntamiento del servi-
clio de extraction de basuras y arbitrio
sobre vehiculos de ruedas y caballos de
silla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-26
La VENUS DE MEDIC1s.

La obra maestro del arte en- general;
la primera maravilla del mundo, al de-
cir de la mayoria de los criticos; la jo-
va de Florencia la que por 81 sola
atraeria innumerables peregrinos esta
ciudad, es la Venus tie 1fedicis, esculpi-
da en- Atenas, cerca de dos siglos antes
de la venida de Jesucisto, por ell c6le-
bre Cleomenes, hijo del gramatico Apo
llodoro, y encontrada hace 800 amos en-
Nvoli, cerca de Roma, en- la orilla
Adriana, donde estaba sepultada baio
escombros seculares, como tantos otros
prodigios artisticos de la antig1edad.
"La Venus de Mediois llamada asi
porque Ia adquirio Florenoia en- tempo
de un gran duque de esta familia) es
dicen los horentinos las demas Ye-
nus, 10 que Venus era & las demas Dio-
sas. " Tambien puede aplicarse 4 ella
10 que decia Oyidio de Ia Venus de
Praxiteles que Sc venerable en- 81 tenn
plode Guido ;@ que 81 estaba inm6vil
era solemspie per Ia nagsstad divina
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-26

,Por iniciativa de los Sres. Silva y c.
y otros comercisntes de esta plaza, Sc
ha establecido una sociedad an6nima
denominada Empresa martina Puer-
to-riquena con capital sufciente para
adquirir un vapor de hierro que SO la
mara "San Juan destinado al servicio
costero de esta isla pudiendo tocar
en- otros puertos, asf espanoles como
extranieros Figuran en- la sociedad
casas de comercio Y personals muy res
petables en- la provincial.
Formada va la sociedad por escritu-
ra plblica, SO estin llenando las practi-
cas- consequences para su constitution
dentrolas prescripciones del Codigo de
comercio. @8#
81 ell movimiento de pasajeros year.
ga asf 10 exige, Ia sociedad ses propone
aumentar ell n1mero de vapores para
atender dsbidamente aquel objeto.
La Junta Directive de la sociedad la
componen los senores f
Presidents, d. Antonio Arsuaga.
Vice -presidente, ID. Rafael Palacios.
Vocal-director, d. Jose F. Silva.
Id. i'd, d. Joaquin Palau. a
Id Secretario, D. Enrique Vijande.
Una Comision, compuesta de los Sres.
Arsuaga Silva en- union de los Sres.
Lartltegui Escasena, tienen & su car
go la adquisicion del primer vapor en-
Europa.
Mny pronto tendremos. pues, esta
mejora que demuestra una
vez mas no haber decaido en- esta pro-
vincia Ell espiritu de ascciacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-26
B0LE1II DI TILEGllNli
sERvICIo ESPECIAL
Dc "El Kgsais' ysl "Hslssia'

L6ndres, mayo "a. Anun-
clan de Constantinopla que los
rusos Sc preparan q avanzar ha-
cia ALI.
Ell Morning Post dice Off
cialmente que Schouvoloff de-
clar6 que hay tanta ansiedad
por la paz en- Russia, como la
que Sc siente en- Inglaterra.
A Todleben Sc lie ha prohibi-
do que sorprenda a Constanti-
nopla.
Segun el STANDARD" ell Gar
ha hecho grandes concesiones.
MERCADos.
Nueva- York, Mayo 24.-Azd.
car mediano q buen refino de
"a d e cts. ID.
Orc de 1909 q 1909.
L6ndres, "a de Mayo,-Azlf-
car mascabado, d $4,873 qq.
Descuento del Banco 3 p.S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-26
LA FUERzA DE La vERDAD.

La Ohaine d. Union de Paris, diario
de Ia 1nasoneria universal, trae las ST.
guientes lineas, escritas por su actual
director:
"H peri6dico La France, en- su n1-
nero del 13 de febrero, apoyandose en-
un articulo publicado en- uno de los nil-
meros de 10 Chaine d Union del ano
1866, reprodujol la especie de que Pho TX
habia sido iniciado en- una Logia de Fila
DELTA Pennsylvania. cuando no era mas
que Nuncio apostolico. En- 1868, cuando
la Chained Union Sc publicaba en- Londres
no estaba baio mi direction. Yo no he
tenido la direction y redaccion en- jefe
de dicho peri6dico, sino ell L. de JUNO
de 1869. Desde ent6nces fue cuando
esta Reyista comenzo publicarse en-
Paris
"El hecho de la iniciacion del conde
Juan Mdstai FerTeti persisti6 tan largo
tempo Sc propago tan generalmente,
que yos no pude menos de preocupar-
me & este respecto.
Despues de una inquisicion tan Sc
ria como me fue pesible hacerla, me
convenel de que no exlstlan pruebas su
ficientes de la iniciacion del conde Juan
Mastai Ferret tdespues Pho IX) nj en-
una L6gia de Filadelfa nj en- una de
Palermo. pues que mas tarde Sc procu-
r6 propagar esta Ultima asercion.
aaYo. pues, he rechazado siempre,
per mi parte, esta especie de la inicia-
cion del conde juan Mastal Ferret. CO.
~ Ii
coleccion del peri6dico La Choiae q
Uaioa desde ell n1mero del L. de JUNO
de 1863 hasta ell presente.
Las antericres palabras sirVep, no
para desmentir un hecho q que feliz-
mente solo los n6cios y los hombres de
psryersa intencion han podido dar ore
ditto, sino para peObar que entire los
mismos masones no alcanza eco calum-
MIA tan grossra J tan insensata.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1878-05-26
GACETILLAS.

Teatro.-El ju6ves volvio datraernos
al teatro Moratin ell nombre de Eche-
garay, al cual no como moralista, nj
mucho m6nos, admiramos, pero 81 como
genio extraordinario que marca estos
tiempos como epoca de revolucion en-
la escena. 81 en- el autor de Como ems
piesa como ACADIA Sc We al aloso{o rea-
lista y en- Q locura ! saats'ad al esc6pti.
90, on eambio en- ell drama tragico En- el
puao de la espada Sc obserya 4 primera
vista entire versos inimitahles por su ga
llarda apoesia y situaclones caballerescas,
al poeta romantioo elevado cuyas ma
nos arrancan del plectro de oro las mas
armoniosas notas. Y es que el genio
del insigne dramaturgo 70 mismo SO
amolda 4 Ia tempestad que & las inefa-
bles armonfas de la belleza.
La Sra. Marin hizo una matrona ira
gica indomable, identifc6ndoee con su
0aE6cter ! 81 de "a Spoca AstQlua Car