The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-28


OF the Treasury Department, charged
with obtaining large amount Of money
from the Pension Office on fictitious names,
which 1t is alleged to have been going on
for years.
81- The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
contemplate the erection of several new
extensive construction shops at Altoona,
and immense additions to thosenow In use,
TO be prepared for the demands made upon
It's rolling stock. This will give employ
ment to many more men.
EY- While number of people were gath
cred around grave in which was being
buried resident of Bloomer, Eau Claire
county, Wis, five deer entered the grave
yard and looked wonderingly on. After
little while they returned to the woods un-
molested
CB- For long time the raising of
tobacco has been prohibited In Great
Britain in order to enable the government
to realize tho greatest amount of revenue
from 1t. 1t is now proposed to allow 1t TO
be cultivated in order to give employment
to the people who are ont of work.
Two members Of the Ontario Legisla-
ture tramped on snow shoes 2lO miles of
the 374 miles distance between their
constituencies and Toronto. Tho Premier
and Treasurer of Quebec took twenty
four mile walk on the same useful articles
of foot-gear last week, inspecting the un-
finished section of government railway.
GB-A thoroughgoing in6del, who had
no religious belief whatever, aud was glad
that he hadn't any, was recently stricken
with paralysis at his house, a few miles
west of Utica. When he recovered con-
seriousness and powers Of speech his first
request was that some one would read him
chapter of the Bible.
| EY- New Hampshires late laws impris-
oning tramps have completely rid that
| State of the vagrants. Vermont is follow
ing New Hampshire's example with re-
suits equally satisfactory. Providence has
| opened woodward where the unemployed
can earn fifty cents day saving fire-wood,
and makes money by it from the labor of
industrious, but tramps do not ask the aid
of Providence.
Gsg- Some of the Rev. II. II. Hayden's
lady admirers from Deep River, Conn,
called at the county Jail recently, and,
being conducted to the cell which he was
supposed to occupy, whispered words Of
sympathy through the bars and gave him
beautiful bouquet. They are quite in
dgnant now, however, to learn that their
coincidence was wasted on horse theft,
Mr.. Hayden having previously been remov-
ed to another part of the prison, at his
request, to avoid the gaze of visitors.
az The Philadelphia {! Bulletin hav-
ing wickedly suggested the proprety of
requiring the directors of public schools to
pass very mild examination in the pri-
mary schools before undertaking the charge
of the education of the rising generation Of
Philadelphia, Boston paper replies that
this would be the first step towards abolish
ing the directors altogether.
cB- A farmer living twelve miles from
Des Moines turned hired man out of
doors because he had frozen his feet and
was unable to work. The man undertook
to walk to town, but was picked up on the
road several miles away, utterly unable to
proceed. His feet were so sore and bis
suffering so intense that he cried like
child when recovered. When taken into
the house his boots had to be cut from his
feet.
EB- A clock made entirely of bread has
lately been received In Milan, Italy, from
Peru. 1t was constructed by an Italian,
who, having no means of purchasing mate.
rial, saved portion of the soft part of his
daily bread for the purpose. He solidifed
it with certain salt which rendered it very
hard and insoluble in water. The clock
keeps good time, and the case, is also of
hardened bread, displaying artistic talents.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 23.-During the late
cold snap many OF the hillside streets in
Allegheny and Pttsburg became coated
with ice, which rendered travel impossible.
Within two weeks four boys and young
girl have been killed from accidents receiv-
ed while coasting, and six have been
MANNED for life, and no end of others
more or less seriously injured. The
Mayors of the two cities are doing their
best to stop the cOasting.
Adam Symes was married in Fitz-
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