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The New York herald., 1878-12-19
MRS. STEWARDS CHARITY.
New York, Dec. Is, 1878.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Rich eifts wax poor when givcrs prove unknd.
The refusal Of the Hebrew institution to receive the
gift from Mrs. Stewart transmitted through her busi
agent, Judge Hilton, has provoked some severe
criticism in o-days issue of your usually impartial
journal. When gratuitous insult. about two years
since was offered to the Jewish community at the
instance of this same 'business agent of Mrs Stew
art word from that lady would have better paved
the way to charity than the donation of few hun
drcd dollars at this time.
'Tis of qualification to many Of your read
that dignity aud selfrespect the part of the
managers of this charity induced them promptly
to adopt the course they have.
ONE OF JUDGE HILTON'S EXCEPTIONS.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
CHURCH CONCERT.

In its of the adult deaf mutes of this city and
its vicinity and its inistrations among the poor st.
AIMS Protestant Episcopal Church. Eighteenth street.
has need of considerable means. As all the seats in
the church free it attracts many persons oflmite
means. concert in aid of the church and its work
will be given in Chickering Hall on Monday evening
next in which the male quartet of the English dee
Club AIcssrs. Woodruff. Ellari, Baird aud Aiken.
Miss Henrietta Becbe. Miss Antonio Hcrne Mr. Carter.
organist Of Trinity Church, and Mr.. f1orio will take
..art
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
THE BROOKLYN JAIL JOB.

The Mechanics and Traders Exchange of Brooklyn
took action yesterday in reference to the Board of
Supervisors and the proposed erection of addition
to the Raymond Street JAIL which improvement will
cost about S2O0,O00 The Board of Supervisors in
vted proposals for the WORK. and but one week was
allowed the mechanics OF Brooklyn to put in their
proposals therefor The Exchange resolved that
the time given far too brief to allow builders a
fair opportunity to make mp their estimates, and
they asked that sufficient time and duplicates the
plans be furnished.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
LADIES' AID SOCIETY.

Tho annual fair Of the Greene Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. Brooklyn, is now being held in
the church for the benefit of the Ladies Aid Society.
The interior Of the building has been beautifully
decorated with flags bunting. evergreens and Chinese
lanterns, and presents very attractive appearance.
There are numerous tables which are displayed
holiday presents OF every description, many being
useful as well as beautiful. One OF the features OF
the fair is the refrcshmcnt room, where everything
to tempt the appetite is furnished. The fair will
close on next Friday evening.
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
TEN DOLLARS OUT.
Nrxv Youu nac 20

To THE EpIToR HERALp.-
In your issue of the 18th inst. you remark that the
directors of the Hebrew hospital have been rather
hasty in refusing the donation offered by Mrs Stew
art. The writer begs to differ with you. think
they perfectly right in refusing. would like
to know how long IL is since Mrs. Stewart has become
so charitable. 1t is only lately. know an instance
that happened during the summer season Of 1877,
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
FOR WAR VETERANS.

For the relief of Post Frank Head, q. A. r. war
veterans, Mr.. William A. Harris. OF the Brooklyn
newspaper press will tonight deliver. at the Lay
College Building III that city, an entertaining and
instructive lecture entitled ..The Flying American. =
The ability and popularity of the lecturer and the
deserving nature OF the beneficiary will, it is ex-
pected. crowd the house
The New York herald., 1878-12-19
POLICE CHANGES IN BROOKLYN.

The following changes made by the Brooklyn
Board OF Police and Excise at a regular session yes
tcrday afternoon Captain Joel Smith was trans
fcrred from the First precinct the Eighth Captain
John Mckclar from the Eighth precinct to the
Tenth. Captain James Campbell from the Tenth pre-.
cinct to the First, Sergeant John Cain from the
First precinct to the Second. Sergeant William
NJ Strong from the First TO the Fourth
Sergeant Dyer from the First to the Tenth Sergeant
The New York herald., 1878-12-19

when certain Hebrew society held an entertainment
for the benefit of the poor Ten tickets had been
to Mrs Stewart in registered letter the receipt
therefor being IN my possession. No answer
received, although have frequently asked Mrs.
Stewart through the mail to send SO. Do you call
this charity? HEBREW.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02
A Funny Mishap.


a Baltimore paper of recent date says:
Quite n ludicrous incident occurred in
Trotter's court, near Iron alley, in East
Baltimore, day or two ago. Mr.. Moses
Fox, livery stable keeper, Nos. and 10
Bethel street, had purchased three tons
of hay from Alexander ID. Brown of
BALTIC. county. The load was being
hauled by four strong mules in charge
of James Stanton. AS the team entered
Trotter's court, which is only twelve feet
in width, it became stuck fast between
the walls of the houses on either side,
and the efforts of two hours to remove
it proved fruitless.
A number of bystanders attempted in
vain to solve the problem how load of
hay measuring sixteen feet across when
close pressed) could be forced through
twelve-foot alley. An attempt was made
to unload the hay, but it was SO tightly
wedged by the exertions of the mules
that the latter plan failed. After re-
naming stuck fast for nearly four hours,
an extra team of mules, sent from the
hay-scales on Greenmount avenue, were
attached, and the team finally released.
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Miscellaneous News Items.

CB- A recent tornado in Jackson county
Ga, unroofed house where lay corpse,
and the sad attendants were left without a
shelter.
icy The $1S0,00O bequest to franklin
and Marshall college and Lancaster theo-
logical seminary by Peter Wilhelm, of
Somerset county, IL is confidently believed
will become operative through the action
of the sister of the deceased. Ii is said
she has already taken tho initiatory steps
to secure this result.
tB- George Orris the desperate from
Angelica, Butler county, who was convict
cd in the court at Butler, of burglary, rape
and larceny, committed on the 9th inst. in
Angelica, was sentenced by Judge Bredn
for period Of twelve years at hard labor
in the western penitentiary. The Judge
appeared to be sorry that he could not SEN
tence the prisoner to the gallows.
CB- The remains of four men were found
smothered 10 death in locked cotton car
on the Iron Mountain road, on Monday a
week. They have been buried at p iedmont.
The bodies recovered were horribly dis
figured. 1t is supposed that the men
crawled in among the cotton to hide them
selves and get a free ride that they began
smoking, setting the cotton on fire, and
were 30 smothered
GB- On Sunday aft ernoon week, while
John Connolly of 200 Van Buren, street,
Brooklyn, was playing with his little SOD,
aged IA months, who was on his lap, he
playfully blew puff of tobacco smoke
into its face. The child cougbed, gasped
for breath, and fell back unconscious. In
few minutes it died from suffocation. The
physician who was summoned said that the
child had probably sucked the smoke into
its throat and had been unable to discharge
it. The father became almost wild with
grief
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02
Government Engraving.

No bond, note or engraved paper issu-
ing from the Government Bureau of
Engraving or Printing has ever been
counterfeited. In contrast to this, the
vaults of the Secret Service room are
filled with captured plates, counterfeit
ing bank-note companies work, and
tons of such plates have been melted in
the navy yard furnaces. Whether the
Government should dc its own work,
with saving of thousands each year,
or contract with the bank note COM
panies, never needs discussion after this
fact has been stated.
The fineness Of the work discourages
counterfeiters at the start, for it would
take two of them year or more to
make such plate as is used in printing
SIS notes and its clumsy execution would
then betray them. The government
employs dozen or more engravers on a
single plate-one making the vignette
portrait, another the fine bordering, leaf
scrolls, and so on until the costly lathe
cuts in all the hair-lines patterns that
defy any hand work to equal.
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A Terrible Calamity.

LONDON, March 25.--At o'clock
Sunday afternoon, when Off Dennose,
and proceeding under full sail, u squall
struck the trainlDg-ship Eurydlce and
she capsized and sank Immediately. The
schooner Emma, passing the Eurydlce
at the time, rescued five passengers, in
oluding Lieut.. Francis II. Tabor, after
they had been an hour In the water
Three of these died,so the only survivors
of the disaster are Benz. Cuddlrord, an
able seaman, and Sydney Fletcher, "
first class boy. II is believed the Eury-
dice had about three hundred and twen-
ty officers and seamen, of which two
hundred and seventy were young men
In training, besides about twenty officers
and men taken on board at Bermuda rs
invalids.
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was not entitled 70 liberty, but was an
escaped prisoner after conviction, and
must, therefore, be delivered TO the sher-
if' and the original sentence be carried
out. In a word, the prisoner, who was
trying TO crawl out of the court through
knot-hole of n technlcality, was order
ed to be hanged. This was more than
she and her lawyer had bargalned for.
As soon as she was taken TO the county
Jail, she opened proceedings In error and
applied for reversal of the judgment
and order which she herself had procur-
ed. The Supreme Court now rules that
the decision Of the court below was
wrong in affirming that prisoner must
consent to commutation of sentence,
and decides that Mrs. Victor must be
sent back to the penitentlary for llfe.--
Washington Lato Reporter.
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A Sensation in Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH, March d. Mary Alice
Herman, a handsome brunette 81 years
old, and a singer in the Cathedral, left
her home last Friday, telling her mother
that she was not well and would go to
New Brighton and spend few days,
when she would return. She was found
in the Homeopathic Hospital here last
night, dying from the effects of an
abortion performed by DIR. Marshall.
A saloon keeper named Stroup has been
arrested in connection with the affair.
Marshall has not yet been found. The
dead girl was smart and intelligent. She
had the reputation, however, of being
rather fast in her manner of life, and
had numerous male friends Tribune.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02

sonted by Mrs. Thompson, the eldest Of the
group, who has arrived at the period OF
caps and white lace tabs for the hair, and
manifests dgnined grandmothernes and
slender delicate, girlish Miss Agatha
Schurz, who takes her last mothers place
ms Secretary Schurz's lady. The line Of re-
ceiving ladies at Mrs. Hayes last reception
was grand study and most pleasing in lts
variety. Mrs. Hayes, in her brightest
crimson silk and velvet, Mrs. Evarts, In
half mourning, Mrs. Sherman, In black vel
vet and lemon silk, Mrs. McCrary, In dark
and pale blue silk, Mrs. Thompson, in
black with white laces, Mrs. Key, in peach
blossom brocade, and Miss schurz IN black
velvet and white silk.
Among many unique ornaments worn
here this winter, one that has attracted
much attention is a necklace belonging TO
Senator Spencer's neice, who has lived
some time in the Sand wich Islands. Il Is
made of tigers claws inlaid and set with
gold. The claws are In the shape of half
moons, and are linked together with
medallions of wrought gold. Ladies have
worn moro natural flowers rs trimmings
and ornaments this winter than ever before
Florists aver that the demand for their
chattels has been far greater than the sup
ply, and New York has been drawn upon
to great extent One Of our recent BRIDES
pretty and novel idea was fan composed
wholly of orange blossoms. Necklaces of
natural flowers, dropping flowers, like
lilies of the valley, have been, and still are
very much worn.
OLIVE,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02
The Bell Punch Liquor Bill.

HARRISBURG, March 26.--In the
House today the Ways and Means Com
mittee reported favorably on the Bell
punch Liquor bill. 1t provides that
after January l, 1870, all dealers in spir-
itous, vinous and malt liquors, except
such as are hereinafter excepted, shall
pay tax of one cent on each drink of
alcoholic or vinous liquors, or any ad-
mixture thereof, and a tax of one-half
cent upon each drink of malt liquor sold
or drunk on the premises of any licens-
ed to sell at retail said taxes to be paid
into the county treasury. Every person
or firm engaged in the sale of liquors at
retail shall have attached to the counter
over which said liquors are sold one reg
lister marked alcoholic liquors and one
marked malt liquor.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02
Destructive Fire.

At Philadelphia on Monday night of
last week fire broke out few minutes
after 8 o'clock in a lithographic estab-
lishment, at the southeast corner of
Cherry and Fourth, located in block
of seven five-story, iron front stores,
known as the Ketterlinus block, which
were erected eight years ago on the site
ofthe old Zion German Lutheran church.
The flames spread with marvellous ra
pidity, and fed by ahe combustible ma
ture of the material in Mr.. Wampole's
store, adjacent, soon enveloped the en-
tire building. A strong March wind
famed the flames, and bore them to the
adjoining buildings in the Ketterlinus
block.
So brightly was the sky illuminated
that people from localities as distant as
the regions of the Navy Yard, Kensing-
ton and West Philadelphia were attract
ed from their homes by the bright glare.
When the firemen reached the ground
they found their force inadequate and
the fire beyond their control. A second
alarm brought reinforcements, and final
ly the whole department, including the
companies from all the suburban dis
tricts, were summoned to the scene.-
Nevertheless at 10 o'clock the confagra-
ton was at the mercy of the wind, and
was spreading itself on each side to such
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 29, 1878.
Sunday evening at the White House re-
minds one of "home and mother" Usually
Vice President Wheeler, Gen. Sherman,
the Hayes drop in for an hour, and sit in
the cosy library-which is the most cheer
full and home-like room in the house--and
sing good old fashioned hymns, in the good
old-fashioned way. Mr. Wheeler is par
ticularly fond Of this simple, domestic
hymn-singing. He has clear, sweet voice
and so has Mistress Hayes, though neither
are much cultured - at least, after the
the Moody and Sankey Gospel Hymns are
sung and discussed by this pleasant group
just the same as they are in the humblest
cottage in America.
Among many other specimens of Ameri-
can industry and invention to be exhibited
at Paris are fighting instruments and
especially, models of torpedoes. Although
our destructive agencies are many and
OluOi1 thO idOCoO luNOuLlOu anu Juo InOSJ
wicked, must be credited to Lieut.. Palmer,
of the British Navy, who proposes to in
augurate anew method of wholesale killing
by deluging hostile vessel with petroleum
by means of powerful electors, and then
set fire to them by the use of rockets.
Full length and life-size pictures of Mr..
and Mrs. Hayes are on exhibition here
which are TO go to the Paris Exposition
also; Mr.. Hayes is standing, gloves in
hand, hat and coat in chair near by. The
light in the picture seems to culminate in
the upper part of the face, and makes our
President very handsome man-which he
is not by any means. And still, the like
ness is good one. Mrs. Hayes is sitting,
dressed in black silk and lace scarf Her
face is noticeable and recognizable any
where, but this painting scarcely does it
justice. Indeed, it is one of those whose
coloring and mobile expressiyeness give it
variety and constitute its charm, and these
are things that cannot be put upon canvas.
The two extremes never met in society
here more beautifully than has been the
case this winter in the little circle of Cab
met ladies. These extremes are repre-
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02
A Horrible Death.

The Huntington journal" relates
this incident of the smallpox epidemic !:
Frank Moultrie, colored farmer In
Oneida township, residing about one
distant from this place, died on Tuesday
last from scrofulous disease, contracted,
it is said, by vaccination. He was prop
erly vaccinated by one of the physicians
of this place, but his arm falling to get
sore, he procured a scab from the arm of
child affected with scrofula and vac
cinated himself. His arm soon got very
sore, and grew worse from day to day
until Tuesday night, when he died. He
was sober and industrious man.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02
A Strange Legal Middle.

An interesting decision in criminal
practice was recently rendered in the
Supreme Court at Columbus, Ohio. Sa-
rah M. Victor, convicted of poisoning
her brother, Joseph Parquent, in order
to obtain $1,000 life insurance, was orig
inally sentenced to be hanged but as
there were symptoms of insanity the
governor commuted her punishment to
imprisonment for life. While she was in
the penitentiary her reason was restored
and she.refused to assent to the commu-
tation of the sentence. Having obtained
writ of hobeas corpus, she asked the
court to release her; but the bench ruled
that although she was detained in the
penitentiary without warrant of law,
inasmuch as she had not consented to
the Communication of the sentence, she
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02
A woman's Adventure with a Burglar.

Mrs. j. +. Bentel, u widow living at
Freedom, Beaver county, had thrilling
experience few nights ago with II
burglar. The only occupants of the
house were Mrs. Bentel and u domestic
living with her, and they were sleeping
in the same room, but in different beds.
In the night, or rather about o'clock
in the morning. Mrs. b. was awakened
by a noise in the room, and upon open
ing her eyes she could plainly see by the
light which had been left burning
man standing before her. As soon as he
observed that she was awake, he threat
nlngly pointed a revolver ut her, though
while in the house he never spoke n
word. Any explanation of these move
ments, however, would have been en-
tirely superfluous. She knew what she
might expect IL she cried out or gave the
alarm in any way. He made a thorough
search of the room, went up stairs, eX-
amined that part of the house, and then
returned to the sleeping apartment Of
the women. He egathered up everything
of value he could find and carry away,
but missed great many things that he
doubtless would have taken had he dis
covered them. AS he was leaving the
house Mrs. B. gained sufficient strength
to arouse her girl Josephine, In calling
her " Jo." the burglar evidently thought
that man was being summoned, for he
very materially hastened his departure.
Mrs. Bentel says she never before in
her life experienced such agony as
during the time - fully two hours it
seemed to her-that the burglar was in
the house. She could only lie perfectly
still and pray. AT the close of this ex-
perience her hair was literally wringing
wet with perspiration, and she was 30
weak from the fright and excitement
that she could scarcely summon enough
strength to support her on her feet.
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an extent rs TO give promise Of another
Chicago disaster.
Before the flames were extlngushed,
over thirty buildings had been burned,
causing loss OF probably one million
of dollars. The sparks from the burn
ing buildings were carried two squares,
causing the loss Of three buildings on
Second Street. At one time the st. El-
mo Hotel was thought TO be in danger,
the fire having communicated TO the
roof, but beyond causing scare to the
boarders, no damage was done.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02

Bloomfield Academy. Spring Term of
twelve weeks begins April 1st, 1S78.--
Four courses of study. The Common
School course is designed for those in
tending to teach. Full preparation,
classical and otherwise, is given for any
college, either for Freshman or SophO-
more year, and full instruction i'm the
Instruction is given in Music, Draw
ing and Painting.
The boarding department is conducted
by the Proprietor, who has recently
made a reduction in the price of board.
For information, Address,
J. r. FLIcKNGER, A. b., Prin.,
or
WIN. GRIER, Proprietor,
05t New Bloomfield, Pa.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02

ca Some time ago farmer named
Isaac Seldomridge, residing near New
Holland, was arrested on a charge of
stealing lot of wheat, and he promptly
furnished bail for his appearance to
answer the charge. The +" Intelligencer"
says 1t has been discovered that he
forged number of notes amounting to
several thousand dollars, and that he
has disappeared, leaving his brother-in-
law to settle up the forfeited recogni-
zaDces, as he will not answer the procla-
nation of the court to "come forth and
appear"
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Pennsylvania Railroad Election.

PHILADELPHIA, March 20. = In the
Pennsylvania Railroad election here to-
day the regular ticket was successful.
The Board of Directors are now con-
stituted as follows:
Thomas A. Scott, Josiah Bacon, Wis
tar Morris, John M. Kennedy, S. M.
FELTON,, Alexander Biddle, N. Parker
Shortridge, Henry M. Phillips, ID. b.
Cummins and Henry ID. Welsh.
The funding plan recommended in the
majority report of the committee was
also adopted.
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Ladies' Take Notice. We shall to-day
open. pretty line of DRESS aooDs,
which are sent from the city 10 be closed
out, and many OF them ut prices below
the cost TO manufacture. Look nt these
prices, and then call and see the goods
Pretty styles Of Dress Goods for i0cts per yd.
Very Desirable /" 19kcts
Much Better /" 90ets /"
A few pieces OF Matalese I" eects
SILK Mixtures for ggcta
Splendid Black Cashmere worth al 10.
to be sold ut 90 CTS. PER YARD.
We have also received another lot of
those excellent five cent callcoes. This
way far bargains
r. MORTIMER,
New Bloomfield.
January 22nd, 1873.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02

New Tailor Shop The undersigned
gives notice to the public that he has
opened shop opposite Rinesmith's 3
hotel New Bloomfield, Pa, in the room
formerly used as confectionery, where
he is prepared to do work in his line
promptly, and at reasonable prices.
All work warranted to give satisfaction.
Give me call. SAMUEL BENTZEL.
Bloomfield, May /, " If.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02

RemovaI.-J. Il. Messimer has remov-
ed his Shoe Shop to the room adjoining
+. b. Clouser's Office, doors west of the
Post Office, where he will make to order
Boots and Shoes of all kinds. Repair
ing promptly and neatly executed. He
ment of Boots and Shoes, which he will
sell at low prices. Give him call. II
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-02
Dead Bodies from the Huron Wreck.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 27.-- Sixty
of the Huron dead arrived here from
Washington this morning under charge
of Lieutenant Commander J. G. Green.
Sixteen of the corpses are unknown.
The interment will take place tomorrow
with naval honors.