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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
French Justice.

A French deserter, Thomerel, aged 10,
went to u restaurant, dined quietly in q
private room, finishing with coffee and
brandy. Then, getting behind the door,
he awaited the entrance of the waiter,
and, springing on him, stabbed him.
The waiter, who was SO slightly wound
ed, rushed for aid, and Thomerel was
arrested AT his trial he said that he
had no grudge against the waiter, whom
he had never seen before in his life, but
he was so dreadfully bored with his
existence that he determined to kill
somebody so as to get killed in return.
He had good record in the regiment,
but it came out that he had passed two
years and half in prison for attempted
ASSASSINATION. The plea of insanity was
put forward, but rejected by the court,
1t being shown that there had been too
much method-such as the purchase of
a particular kind of knife-in Thor
merel's madness, and the Judge being
clearly of opinion that this kind of ennui
must be severely repressed, sent him to
hard labor for 20 years.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
A Weigh They Had.

Two hunters shot deer in Western
forest. Having no means at hand of
weighing it, they devised a novel plan.
A. knew his weight to be 14O lbs. E.
knew his to be $50 lbs. A horizontal
pole was placed across strong support
and balanced. A. was then suspended
from one end, and e. from the other,
and the pole gradually drawn along
towards A. until both men exactly bal
anced each other. They then changed
ends, and when A. added the weight of
the deer to his own, both men again
balanced. Query-what was the weight
of the deer? a 'ieI M
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19

down and curled up, and stayed with It.
Such was the end of Sir John Bald
win.n
Was that the name Of the cat Y'
The same. There's cats around here
with names that weuld surprise you.--
Marla,' to his wife, "what was that
cats name that eat a keg of ratsbane by
mistake over at Hooper's, and struck by
lightning and took the blind staggers
and fell In the well and was most
drowned before they could fish him
out ?''
"That was that colored Deacon Jack
sons cat. 1 only remember that the
last end Of its name, which was, To-Be-
Or-Not-To-Be That Is The Question
Jackson
''Sho that amt the one. That's the
one that eat up an entire box of Seidlitz
powders, and then hadn't any more
judgment than to go and take drink.
He was considered to be great loss, but
l never could see 1t. Well, no matter
about the names. Mrs. Brown wanted
to be reasonable, but Mrs. Jones would
not let her. She put her up to going to
law for damages. So to law she went
and had the face to claim seven shil-
lings and sixpence. 1t made Il great
stir. All the neighbors went to court.
Everybody took sides. L got hotter and
broke up all the friendships for five hun
dred yards friendships that had
lasted for generations and generations.
Well, proved by eleven witnesses
that the cat was of low character and
very ornery, and wasn't worth can
celled postage stamp taking the average
of cats here; but lost the case. What
could | expect? The system is all
wrong here, and is bound to revolution
and bloodshed some day You see, they
give the magistrate q poor little starva-
ton salary, and then turn him loose
on the public to gouge for fees and costs
to live on. What is the natural result
Why, he never looks into the justice of
a case-never once. All he looks at is
which client has got the money. So
this one piled the fees and cost and
everything on to me. 1 could pay
specie don't you see? and he knew
mighty well he put in the verdict on
Mrs. Brown, where it belonged, he'd
have to give his swag in currency
Currency? Why, has Bermuda a
currency ?" ft.
" Yes, onions. And they were forty
per cent. discount, too, then, because
the season had been over as much as
three months. So lost my case.
had to pay for that cat. But the general
trouble the case made was the worst
thing about it. Broke up so much good
feeling. The neighbors don't speak to
each other now.n
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
Laughter.

No man who has once heartily and
wholly laughed can be altogether ire
claimably bad. How much lies in
laughter-the cipher-key wherewith we
decipher the whole man. Some men
wear an everlasting barren simper; in
the smile of others lies cold glitter as
of Ice; the fewest are able to laugh what
can be called laughing, but only snuff
and litter and snigger from the throat
outward, or at best produce some Whit
ling, huffy exclamation, as if they were
laughing through wool; of none such
comes good. The man who cannot
laugh is not only fit for treason, strata
gems and spoils, but his whole life is al
ready treason and stratagem.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
Ludicrous.

An English lady, who lived in the
country and was about to have large
dinner-party, was ambitious of making
as great display as her husbands
establishments tolerably large one
could furnish. So that there might
seem to be no lack of servants, q great
lad, who had been only employed on
farm work, was trimmed and dressed for
the occasion, and ordered to take his
stand behind his mistress's chair, with
strict injunctions not to stir from the
place, nor to do anything, unless she
directed him-the lady well knowing
that although no footman could make
better appearance in still life, some awk-
wardness would be inevitable If he
were put in motion. Accordingly.
Thomas, having been thus duly drilled
and enjoined, took his post at the head
of the table, behind his mistress, and for
awhile found sufficient amusements
in looking at the grand "set-out'' and
staring at the guests. When he was
weary of this, and of an inaction to
which he was so little used, his eye be-
gan to pry about among nearer objects.
1t was at time when the ladies follow
ed the French fashion of having the
back and shoulders, under the nape of
the neck, uncovered much lower than
accords either with the English climate
or with old English notions. This lady
was In the height, or lowness, of that
fashion, and, between her shoulder
blades, not far from the confines where
nakedness and clothing met, Thomas
espied something. The guests were too
much engaged with the business and the
courtesies Of the table to see what must
have been worth seeing-the transfgu-
ration produced In Thomas counte-
nance by delight when he saw so fine an
opportunity of showing himself atten-
tive and making himself useful. The
lady was too much occupied with her
company to feel the flea; but to her bor-
ror she felt the great finger and thumb
of Thomas upon her back, and to her
great horror heard him exclaim with ex-
ultation, to the still greater amusement
of the party: A vlea vlea, my lady
Echod I've caught 'en"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
Astonishing Effect of the Imagination.

A strange case is that of Henry c..
Erskman, living in Berks county, who
is the owner of considerable property
Up to within several weeks ago he was
hale and hearty. Notwithstanding his
abundance of this worlds goods he gem
orally wore one suit of clothes during
the week and on Sunday. Several weeks
ago he was startled because he imagined
that very offensive odor came from his
ears or mouth or the pores of the skin.
He was greatly alarmed, and imagined
he was sinking into galloping consump-
tion, and was gradually decaying He
was unable to sleep, became haggard
and emaciated, and even his friends be-
gan to imagine that his end was near at
hand. He dressed himself regularly,
and was determined to keep on his feet.
He went into the fields and in the woods
determined to fight down his disease,
but wherever he went the same dread
ful stencil and feeling came over him.
Finally, an old wood-chopper met him
in the woods one day. The woodman
had long talk with him, and he stood
quite close to examine him. Then the
woodman asked the sick man for his
coat. 1t was examined. The woodman
carried it away twenty yards, and it was
discovered that the stencil followed The
coat was thoroughly examined, and a
dead mouse was found in the lining.
The mouse had by some means gotten
in the lining of his coat and died there,
and its decaying body caused the unpleas-
ant effiuvia. When this was known
the sufferer gained courage, and as he
slowly realized what imagination had
done, he rallied and was soon on the
road to health. iae
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19

Respectfully dedicated to the Murphy
cause at Sandy Hill, Perry county, Pa


Respectfully dedicated to the Murphy
cause at Sandy Hill, Perry county, Pa.
Get out of the way, ye topers now,
Here comes the Murphy band,
BY fair and honest means to try
And save our happy land.
Then come with us, ye ladies fair,
And help us all you can
To drive the monster rum away
From out "Columbia's" land.
For we'll we know without your aid,
We in our cause must fall,
But Joined with your omnicient power,
We must and will prevail WI T
So onow good-by old barrels and kegs,
And TASKS and bottles too,
We all have Joined the Murphy Pledge,
And have no need for you.
No more you'll need to spicey your breath,
10 hide the Whskey smell, .,.......
Or stay away from heated stoves
That on the drunkard tell.
And you that yend this liquid fire,
Be mindful what ye do,
Since you have cursed your country SO,
You must knock under too.
And now three cheers' for the temperance
cause,
And "three cheers" for all who join,
And three for Columbia's daughter fair,
That help our cause along.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
TEGETINE.
SAFE AND SURE.

safe AND BUKE.
Mr. II. r.. Stevens.
IN 1877 your Vegetne was recommended to me
ana yielding to the persuaslons OF q friend
consented to try u. At tile time was suffering
from general debility and nervous prostratlon'
superlnduced by overwOrk and irregular habits
its wonderful strengthening and curative proper.
Ties seemed TO Affect my debllitated system from
the hrst dose; and under its persistent use rap
ldly recovered gaining more than usual health
and good feeling. Since then have not hesita
ted to give Vegetine my most unquallned ind0rse-
ment, as being safe, sure and powerful agent In
promoting health and restoring the wasted sys-
tenn 10 new lie and energy Vegetine Is the only
medicine use; and as long as live never ex-
pect TO hnd better Yours truly,
w. II. BLARK,
l2O Monterey St., Alleghany Pa
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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
Why the Neighbors Don't Speak.


A S WE entered the edge of the town
IA Hamilton, Bermuda Islands) that
Sunday afternoon. we stopped at cot
tage to get drink of water. The pro-
prietor, a middle aged man with good
face, asked us to sit down and rest. His
dame brought chairs, and we grouped
ourselves in the shade of the trees by the
door. Mr.. Smith, that was not his
name, but it will answer, questioned us
about ourselves and our country, and we
answered him truthfully, as general
thing, and questioned him in return. 1t
was all very simple and pleasing, and
sociable. Rural, too; for there was a
pig and small donkey and hen an
chored out, close at hand, by cords to
their legs, on spot that purported to be
grassy. Presently, woman passed
along, and although she coldly said
nothing she changed the drift of our
talk. Said Smith: lr gif.t.4 l..i
"She didn't look this way, you no
ticed ? Well, she is our neighboron one
side, and there's another family that's
our next neighbor on the other side but
there's a general GOODNESS around now.
and we don't speak. Yet these three
families, one generation and other, have
lived there side by side and been as
friendly as weavers for hundred and
fifty years, till about a year ago. .
"Why, what calamity could have
been powerful enough to break up SO
old friendship ?'
Well, it was too bad, but it couldn't
be helped. 1t happened like this: About
year or more ago the rats got to pester-
ing my place good deal, and set up a
steel trap in the back yard. Both of
these neighbors run considerable to cats.
and so warned them about the trap.
because their cats were pretty sociable
around here nights, and they might get
into trouble without my intending it.
Well, they shut up their cats for awhile,
but you know how it is with people;
they got careless, and sure enough the
trap took Mrs. Jones' principal tomcat
into camp, and finished him up In the
morning Mrs. Jones come here with the
corpse in her arms, and cries and takes
on the same as If 1t was child 1t was
cat by the name of Yelverton--H Hector
u. Yelverton--a troublesome old rim,
with no more principle than an Injun,
though you couldn't make her believe
1t. l said all man could to comfort
her, but, no, nothing would do but /
must pay for him. Finally, said 1
wasn't investing in cats now as much as
l was, and with that she walked Off In
huff, carrying the remains with her.
That closed our intercourse with the
Joneses, Mrs. Jones Joined another
church and took her tribe with her. She
said she would not hold fellowship with
assassins.
by and by comes Mrs. Browns
turn-she went by here minute ago.
She had disgraeeful old yellow cat that
she thought as much of as if he was
twins, and one night he tried that trap
upon his neck, and it fitted him 50, and
was sort of satisfactory, that he laid
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
vEGETINE
HER OWN WORDS.

Mr. II r. Stevens. '' w. '0' i''''
Dear sir.-sinces several years since have got a
sore ana very painful loot. ] had some physi-
cians; Dnt tney couldn't cure me. Now I have
heard OF your Vegetlne from lady who was sick
tor a long time; and became all we'll from your
your Vegetine; and after had used one bottle.
the pains lett me. and 1t began TO heal and then
bought one other bottle, and SO take IL yet. l
Wishing every sufferer may pay attention to It.
IL Is q blessing for health. - "
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
VEGETINE.
THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE

THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE.
:, :, e, Charlestown
Dear Slr,-This Is TO certify that / have used
your Blood Preparation" In my family for sew
eral years and think that for ScrOfula or Canker
Gus HumOrs or Rhematic affections 1t cannot be
eeXcelled; and as blood purifier and spring med.
leine II Is the best thing that have ever used,
ana have used almost everything. can cheer,
fully recommend IL to any one in need al sueh a
medicine. Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSAiORE, 10 Russell 81.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19

mn QVnTQ Our Stock of NEW GOODS
DUH DhlIlD, Prices from l21s cents up.
F. MORTIMER New Bloomfield, Pa.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
TEGET,INE.
WHAT is NEEDED.

II. X. Stevens -' -''i
Dear Slr,-About one year ago found myself
IN feeble condition from general debility. Veg.
etine was strongly recommended to me by a
friend who had been much benefited by its use.
bottles, was restored to health and discontinued
its use. l feel quite confident that there Is no
medicine superior to 1t for those complaints for
which 1t especially prepared and would cheerful.
ly recommend 10 to those who feel that they need
something TO restore them to perfect health.
Respectfully yours, U. L. PETTENGILL
Firm of M. Pettengill & Co.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
DEM0VAL.
The undersigned has removed his
Leather and Harness Store

from Front to High Street, near the Penn'a,
Freight Depot, where he will have on hand, and
REDUCED PRICES,
Leather and Harness Of all kinds. Having good
workmen. and by buying at the lowest cash
prices. fear no competition.
81, Market prices paid in cash for Bark. Hides and
SKINS. thankful for past fayofs, solicit a con-
tinuance OF the same.
p. S.--Blankets. Robes, and ShOe findings made
speciality,
JOS. NJ HAwLEY.
Duncannon, Julyla ls76.-tf
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-19
TEGETINE.

South Berwick, Me, Jan. II, 1872
H. II. Stevens 1 y, ~ ' '
Dear Slr;-I have had dyspepsia in its worst
IOrin I0r the last len years, and have taken hun
taining any relief In Sept. last commen ,ed
taking vegetine. My food digests well. and
several others in this place taking Vegetine. and
all have obtained relief.
Yours truly THOMAS K. MOORE.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
An Astonishing offer.

THE INDEPENDENT, 'or New York, probably the
ablest, largest, and best religious newspaper in
the world, offers in another column TO liye away,
absolutely, a TorcesJers Unabridged Quarto
Pictorial Dictionary which rctails everywhere for
so, and IS, OF course, household necessity.
THE INDEPENDESr is now publishing the REV
JOSEPH COOKS famous MONDAY Lectures, which
are creating 50 much discussion everywhere. 1t
viii also soon begin the publication Of a series OF
articles on socialism and Communism" one
the most importan; questions OF the day, by TX
Pres. Thee. d. Woolscv, LII. d. See adver.
tisenent Of THE INDEPESDENr N this paper.
TIE HAYWOOD CHAIR sEAT-The new and
neat application of Manila Board finished in mi
tation of leather, 20 seats and paneling for fur
niture, devised and manufacted by Messrs. J. A
4 y. Harwood, 50 Ugh Street, Boston, received
the only gold medal awarded for furniture al the
recent Exhibition OF the Massachusetts Chaiita
bic Mechanic Association. The Providence r. L.
CITY Hall, dedicated to-day has this seat.-BostoH
journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10

RoXBURY. Dec. 4.-Gho schools in Nos.
and have closed; both are well spoken
o. by our Supervisor John Reed, Jr.,
,esches in his own District ~. p; K.
L. Tsy Tor in No.
Since the cold snap, which began on
the an uIt.. We have had very mild
weather for me season.
Mr.. p NJ Edmuuds has moved into
bis house 81 RoXbury Pond.
A. NJ. SSsyno of Mexico is building 8
house in tie edge OF Rumiord, near Hen
~ L4dd's, il District No. I,
Mcssrs. G. +. and c. II. Philbrlck, with
one Of the latlers sons, while out hunt
iug recently. drove up bear and her
youns The bears drove their dogs back,
consequently Ihey had only a bear
chase for their pains.
Considerable damage was doro to the
roads by tte rain on the night OF the %
inst. Roxbury Pond is The highest have
kno yn 1t 81 this season of the year since
tic great h,shet OF '69.
Mr. Alouzo Pailbrick has had run Of
l1ug fever, followed by another OF typhoid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10

NORWAY, Nov. S0.-We need more
Churches. Reform Clubs. Literary So
cieties, moral misunderstanding that
may serve to heigh,en the moral tone
among Us.
Il was only on Tuesday evening last,
Nov. 26.b. that the ps s,or OF the Congre-
gatioual Church. having quietly settled
down TO an evening Al home, was sum
moned TO the street door, aud-''O Iem-
pota, o mOres r-reQ ues,ed 10 perform
The marriage ceremony tor couple. All
well enough SO far; but second look re-
vea,ed the astounding tac., that this
couple were already married-not 10
each other. but hLs faith had been sealed
L. auo.hor woman. aud hers 10 another
nan. Worse yet! both were members OF
The Congregational Caurc6, sud cousld-
cred in good and regular Standing.
Worse still they were attended by s.
train of persons-hithertO supposed 10 DC
OF highest responsibility among Us; aud
ali these 10, only countersnced the pro
cesting. bu. fairy WiEked and biinked,
and actually "hav-hawed' right on; az
The dum5ioCndedness so to speak) oil
the pastor aud his wife. Well then, the
pastor OF course refused L. tie that knot
Notwithstanding that The attendants OF
the happy CD couple bad brought, De-
sides goodly wedding fee, barrel Of
sugar. some dressed fowl, and vegetables
groceries. and almos, anything that :
family could use. until the tables fairly
grosred under the weight.
So here We are, and DO we not Justly
clanl1- 'or reform = What shall y
minister ., ,t- cospe! 90 in community
where such things % tsis occur, and that
TOO. under sanction OF popular sentiment?
en- tell you what he aad bis vile id
this time. They lust stood and took Il.
and though the couple presenting 'hen-
selves were not joined according to re-
quest, the knot between pastor and peo-
pc. suspect was somewhat tigh.ened.
The farmers club meetings are being
well attended.
BIO. Eus:is was present and addressed
the R-iormers, lAs; Sabbath.
Geo. WhroeY has commenced haul
ing his oak from here 10 bis mill At South
Paris.
Very bad going 10 the streets OF our
village.
Several of the old VETERANS Of 1872
are being made happy by receiving pen
sions.
The seasons Of shows. exc, has come.
Probably there will be 40 less than three
entertainments OF some kind each even
ing. People will go it while they are
young" and many while they are old.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10
NEW RENDERING OF AN OLD SONG

'Wlat is home without q mother p SAYS the old
ana .opula- ballad. Truly, what rs homo without
her n she be a bright sunny faced woman, health
fu1 hopeful h.ppy. always looking or the shl
side ollie the beloved companion Of her children
sending her husband ou- into TIE world every
morning with . cheerful word Of encouragement,
sud meeting him III night with welcoming kiss
A hJme Is indeed made desOlate by the loss OF
such wife and mother. Many mother Is no
this bright ana shluing' home-hght les because
~ her disposition than because weakness and
disease have ieranged body and brain, making
her -ritable, peevish snd fAulttndiug, even tC
those whom she best loves. DIR. Pierce,s Favor
IT, Prescription Is a never falling remedy for ie
male diseases Hundreds OF happy homes owe
their brightness and sttractiyeness 20 this RENE
dy. which transformed their wives and mother,
from Respondent, feeble invaiids into healthful
nouaful women.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-10

PARIs.-Tbo Uoiiy CLUB will give an
entertainment, at he Academy next Wed
nesdsy evening. Dec. IL, on which ocea-
sion viii be presented the favoriie three
oct comedy entitled Oar Boys" Tie
cast Of characters = as follows: Perkyn
Midalewick, Chas A. Black Sir GeOfrey
Chsmpueys, VIM. 3 Edwards; Charles
Middlewick. Arthur W Hammond; Tat
bot Cbampueys, Jarvis L. Carter; Violet
Me rose, Mae /. Mellen; Mary MelrOse,
Agnes NJ. Brown; Clarissa ChamPneys,
Persis n. Andrews; Belinda. Nj. Rose
Giles. Ae. / is located at the home Of
Mr.. MIDI evick act II, al that OF SiT
Godfrey Cbsmpneys. and act III in the
the garre, Of London lOdgin. -housa
Several weeks arc supposed 10 elaPse be-