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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. O., July 80, 1879.
1t will be remembered tha the sum of nine
million of dollars was voted by the 45th Con-
gress for "river and harbor improvements. )"
Much Of 1t was appropriated for rivers and
streams where the expenditure will do little
good. At a Cabinet meeting yesterday the
question as to whether or not any of this money
should be withheld was discussed, and 1t was
decided in the negative. The full amount will
therefore be expended this year. A warrant
placing this money to the credit of the War
Department passed the Treasurer of the United
States this afternoon. On similar occasion,
while Grant was President, six millions was
appropriated, but only little of the sum was
used.
In this connection 1t is interesting to know
that the public debt statement for the month
of July will show an increase of over five
millions.
The news received by the National Board of
Health and by private individuals here, con-
cerning the fever in the southwest, 1t is dis
couraging. There is no longer any doubt that
1t will spread throughout large section of the
country. One case has occurred here, and
fears are felt that this city will suffer severely.
No nominations have yet been made of
Minister to st. Petersburg and London, but the
number of names suggested is simply astonish-
ing.
There will be better representation than
was expected of American products at the
Exhibitions at Melbourne, Sidney and Austria
liza. The benefits dS2ived by our manufacturers
and others from previous exhibitions are be-
ginning to be generally understood.
Citizens of all the States are invited to con-
slider the fact that in Washington city-the
Capital of the Republic-such representation
is unknown to the people. We are taxed, but
have no voice in the distribution of the money
raised by taxation. little agitation of this
subject throughout the country would, 1t seems
to me, secure q change.
Representative Hendrick B. Wright's Con-
gressional Committee on labor and trade, now
in session at Chicago, does not seem to get
much more valuable information and advice
than Mr.. Hewitt's Committee received at New
York a year ago. The ideas advanced by the
witnesses are as diverse as they possibly can
be, and in many cases absurd. OLIVE.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
Miscellaneous News Items.

Gy-A Tramp excitement scared Char
lotte, Mich, lady so that when her husband
returned home late in the evening she re-
fused to let him in until he had given his
name, and the names of their three chill
dren.
GB- Mr.. J. H. Alexander, of Augusta,
Ca, has cut since Tuesday last over 400
watermelons just for the seed. He buys
the finest he can find by wholesale, and
has free watermelon feast every time he
cuts, the only stipulation made with his
friends being that they win rave the seed.
tB- Quite romantic wedding took
place on the levee at Keokuk day or two
since. A skiff, containing minister and
runaway couple, came over from the
Illinois side, and landing on the shore,
were made one in the midst of the drizzling
rain. AS soon as the ceremony was over
the trio left as silently as they came.
Egr Mrs. Simmons, a resident of Miners
vile, went into the woods last Friday to
pick berries, and not returning at night,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
Another Fearful Storm.

PITTsBURG, August l. Though the
terrible storm which visited this place
yesterday evening was very limited in
the area it covered, it condensed in the
small space an immense amount of fury,
and did a great deal of damage. A large
tank containing $4,000 barrels of oil was
burned, the railroad track was complete
ly washed out for a distance of three
hundred feet, and out buildings, etc.,
were completely destroyed. The wife of
Dennis Mccarthy was strack by light
ming and instantly killed. The damage
property to will amount.to twenty-five
thousand dollars.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
A Terrible Crime.

A German carpet weaver named Eu-
gene Walse, who had been lodging over
the bakery at 1919 Race street, has been
arrested by the police for the commits
sion of grave and revolving crime. 1t
appears that on Tuesday night he en-
ticed child eight years of age, named
Viola Savoy, who lives on Juniper St.,
above Race, into his bedroom, and there
committed felonious assault upon her.
The screams of the child aroused the
neighbors, but the villain managed to
elude capture for several hours. When
he was arraigned at the station-house
for examination, the father of the child
dealt the prisoner blow on the
head with pair of ice-tongs. Had the
police not interfered, the enraged parent
would have killed the miscreant. AS 1t
was, he was damaged to no small de-
gree, and had to be removed to the hos
pital. The evidence against him is
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
England's Loss.

A great sensation has been caused in
Sheffield, England, by the announce
ment that a firm of cutters in the town,
the chief portion of whose trade is in
America, are about to abandon their
work in Sheffield and commence opera
tions in the United States. The state
ment is that they are pursuing this step
simply to escape the prohibitory duties
levied upon English goods. About a
hundred Sheffield workmen are, it is
added, removing with them, and much
larger number of Germans has also been
engaged. No names are, however, yet
given.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
For The Bloomfield Times.
CRETE, Neb., July "a, 1879.


Mr.. EDITOR 1T is fact that Eastern peo-
pie are very much gratifed to receive informa-
tion from the great West, where their friends,
and relatives are scattered to and fro and
especially those who still cherish a desire
to come West In order therefore to commu-
nicate facts for the consideration of the many
readers of THE TIMES, we shall have to give
you the adverse as well as the prosperous side
of Western life. Our observations, however,
will not be confined TO Nebraska alone, but we
shall extend them to Iowa, Illinois and other
Western States, because we are able here to
gather intelligence touching the customs and
habits of the people, as we'll as the nature of
the soil and variety of products in the greater
portion of the Western country. We shall,
however, first notice few things near our
present home. The inhabitants of Saline Co.,
are composed of what we call the mixed ele-
ment. The Bohemians are, however, in the
majority. In WILDER, the County Seat, nearly
all the business is transacted by these people.
q. Duras, the County Treasurer, can speak and
understand the English, Bohemian and Ger
man languages. There are more than forty
thousand Bohemians in this State. The native
people OF the State are distinguished by the
name of Americans. All others are called Bo-
hemians, Germans, Irish, &C., according to
their respective nationalities. Most of the for
eigners are good citizens and neighbors. Ex-
cepting the Southern and Eastern counties in
the Big Blue Valley, the other inhabitants of
the State are mostly native Americans. The
Bohemlans are nearly all in pretty good cir
cumstances, having settled here ten or twelve
years since under the Homestead Act.
The financial condition of many In this part
of Nebraska is not very tlattering, especially
among that class of persons who came here
destitute Of means to purchase land. These
people are compelled to settle in cities and
towns, where they have become impoverished
by high rent and scarcity of employment
Thus the majority of the inhabitants Of Crete
are poor people, many of them worth less to-
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
PestlIence in Iowa.

DUBUQUE, July 30.-A disease akin to
cholera is ravaging in Centre Point,
Lynn county, in this State. Fully
twenty persons have died from its eff
fects during the past thirteen days, and
an equal number have been prostrated
by it.
1t is also raging in Walker, little
town seven miles from Centre Point,
several deaths having occurred there
An order for forty coffins was received
from Centre Point yesterday by a Du-
buque undertaken. The physicians of
Centre Point are worn out and residents
are fleeing from the place.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

day than when they first land In the State
The same state of affairs exist In other towns
also. Many others have secured homes by
Homestead, or purchase and having contracted
debts by building and for machinery, are now
embarrassed with mortgages due and must
sell their farms at greatly reduced prices.-
Hence there are dozens of improved properties
In the market for sale and must be sold by
Real Estate Agents and other persons. Some
OF these mortgages are already foreclosed, and
consequently the properties are gone. You
will therefore perceive that with few hun
dred dollars man can purchase an improved
property at very reasonable price.
We would here observe that there are greater
advantages In buying improved farms even at
higher prices than to purchase raw land and
spend time and expend money TO improve prop
erty.
Farmers will finish cutting Spring wheat
this week. The Chintz bug has damaged the
wheat In places so that the average yield in
this section will not be more than ten bushels
per acre. Oats are good and the corn crop
will be excellent. Harvest wages are $3.50
per day for binding on the ground, and $500
on the Harvester where two hands do the
work. Good carpenters get from 81. 80 to $500
per day and board themselves. Building me-
chanics can get employment at reasonable
wages in all the new railroad towns where
building is so extensively carried on. Several
hundred hands are at work on the A. 81 N. r.
r., which Is being extended from Lincoln via.
Milford and Seward to Columbus, Nebraska,
of the North Platte river. Another new rail-
road is under construction by the U. P. Co., to
extend from Valparaiso Southwark through
Lincoln and Beatrice. These roads when built
will be effectual competing lines with the B. d
M. r. r., and thus control its imposing and
exorbitant rates of freight and fare.
But enough for this time. In our next cor
respondence we shall write more particularly
of the general character of the people in Ne
braska. J. W. RICE.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

experimenting the removal of the debris of
her house, preparatory to having new
one erected
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, July "a. - At ten
O'Clock last night farmer named James
Crosby returned to his home near Cone
wango station, fifteen miles from James
town. He missed the light his wife
usually left burning for him, and heard
shrill whistle from the trees near by, but
paid no attention TO It. He entered the
house by the unfastened kitchen door, took
off his coat and boots, called his wife, and
then received heavy blow on the head.
He fought and held to his assaiant until
he was dragged to the roadway, where he
received another blow and was shot
through the hand. The assaiants then
fled. cry of murder brought neighbors,
who, entering the house, found Mrs.
Crosby lying lifeless in bed. She had
probably been dead half an hour. The
pillows were stained with blood and prints
of fingers on her neck showed that she had
been choked to death to prevent her alarm
ing others in the house. A little child in
trundle bed near its mother was not
awakened. Private papers were over
hauled and revolver and small amount of
money were carried off.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
A Woman and Child Burned to Death.

DETROIT, July 31.-A special despatch
from Battle Creek reports the burning of
the pleasure steamer Lew Wallace at
Gognack lake this morning; also the
dwelling of James Cleveland and three
boat houses. Mrs. Cleveland and her
infant perished in the flames and two
more of her children are so badly injur-
ed that they are not expected to live.
Mr.. Cleveland saved his own life and
the life of one of his children by jump
ing from the second story window of his
burning house into the lake. The fire
originated in the engine room of the
steamer.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
Law hut EfeciIye Elshlnn.

A Kinston, N c., letter says Asa Wal
ker, Jr., and some young companions
at Kennedy's upper mill, have novel
way of fishing. They take a canoe at
night and place torch in the head,
and paddle along slowly, giving the boat
rocking motion, and the fish Jaclks)
jump at the light, and, landing in the
canoe, are caught withoutmuch trouble.
They caught in one night last week 40
fish.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

SIX MONTHS ago the iron mills and
the furnaces were begging for orders.
Now they have all they can do between
now and Christmas, and 1t is not a
question of price but of delivery. Orders
can readily be got within the coming
month to keep all the mills at work
until next summer.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
A Shocking Mistake.

LOUISVILLE, July 80. = Two young
sons of DIR. A. H. Boyd, in Livingston
county, being i'll, their father determln-
ed to give them santonine, but through
mistake gave them some poison. In half
an hour they had spasms, and one died
in half an hour and the other in three
quarters of an hour. The santonine
will be analysed.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser, having been permanently cured
OF that dread disease, CONSUMPTION, by simple
remedy is anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the means OF cure. To all who desire
u. he will send copy OF the prescription used,
Gree OF charge), with the directions for prepar-
ing and using the same, which they will find
SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA,
BRONCHITIS, &c.
Parties Wishing the Prescription. will please
address, r.. A: WILSON, 1874 Penn Street.
Williamsburgh, N. Y. 6m
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
ERRORS or YOUTH!

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
IA Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects Of youthful indlscretion, will for the
need it, the recipe and direction for making the
simple remedy by which he was cured: Suffer-
ers wishing to profit by the advertisers expert
ence can do so by addressing in perfect conf
dence,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
Remarkable Occurrence.

Between two and three o'clock on
Monday afternoon seven-year-old deaf
and dumb boy, son of Benjamin Charles
of Lancaster, was knocked down by a
two horse coach, on North Queen street,
and was trampled under the feet of the
horses. Singular to relate, no bones
were broken, nor were there any internal
injuries or even severe cuts or bruises /;
but more singular, by far,is the fact that
the child, who had never been known to
utter sound before, cried out Justify
when he found himself under the feet of
the horses. He was conveyed to his
home in the coach which ran over him,
and remains to be seen whether the ac-
cident will result in his finding speech.
1t is regarded as an unusual case.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

ca Ezra Ping, of Columbus, Ind,
shot and fatally injured Oma Burnett,
because she didn't want to marry him.
He says he thought it was toy pistol,
and didn't intend to murder her.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

EY A young married woman, living
in Lancaster county, received, among
other wedding presents, a few years ago,
a piano. Her musical education having
been neglected, and being of too practi-
cal disposition to lock the instrument
up in the parlor, she determined to make
use of it the only way she could. So
she had it placed in the dairy, and while
the children are amusing themselves
pounding on the keys on one side, she
pounds the butter-milk out of her milk
on the other, while the music (Y) at
tracts the cows in from the field to be
milked.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

gg The land at the mouth of little
stream emptying into the Ohio river,
about miles below Pittsburg, is said to
contain rich deposit of iron ore. Cleve-
land iron men have been prospecting in
the vicinity for several weeks, and the
famers are reported to have rejected
some very good offers of purchase.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

Rg AT Newton, Mass, last Wednes-
day morning, G. F. Baker, a policeman,
attempted to arrest two young men, H.
S. Davis and John CARMEL, for fast driv-
ing, when the latter shot and mortally
wounded the officer. They were arrest
ed, and stated that they thought Baker
was q highway robber.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

"a" Mrs. Howard, wife of Rev. Mr..
Howard, minister of the Episcopal
church, Dundoff, near Scranton, COM
mitted suicide by drowning herself in
the Lackawanna river. Insanity was
the cause.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
sS- Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.

oampbor MIX cures Headache and Neuralgia.
Camphor Milk cures Rheumatism and lame back.
Camphor Milk will cure Cuts, Bruises and Burns.
Camphor Milk costs 25 cents pr bot, 5 bottles 81.
121y Sold by F. MORTIMER, New Bloomfield.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

Phoenix Pectoral will cure ycar Cough.
Phoenix Pectoral cures Hoarseness quickly.
Phoenix Pectoral tastes good and brings rest.
Phoenix Pectora costs 25 cents pr bot. bottles 81.
2ly Sold by b. M. EBY, Druggist, Newport
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA. AUGUST 5, 1879.

strong, as the condition of the child Is
pitiable.
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NOTICE no RIjDsCRIBERs

Look at the figures on the label Of your paper
Those figures ten you the dnte 20 WHICH yonr 81 y Z
eent see II the date is changed. No other receipt
In necessary.
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RHEUMATISM.

Dropsy, Erysipelas, Scrofula, Secondary Syphilis,
Gravel Diabetes, and all diseases in which the
blood is implicated. is now offered to the public.
Sold by all Retail Druggists, and (wholesale
only by The Weyburn Medicine Co. p o. Box
1888, Rochester, N, Y. Feby. 3, GIN.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

sg A special dispatch from Middle
way, w. ", says bold attempt to
commit vile assault on Miss Taylor, of
Baltimore, who is visiting Mr.. Nc
Clure, near the former place, by tramp
on Monday night was only prevented
by the determined resistance of the
young lady. The tramp had been given
a nights lodging.
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ss- The present Circulation of THE
TIMES exceeds NINETEEN HUNDRED
copies. Our mailing list is always opor
to the inspection of advertisers.
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PIMPIES-

will mail (Free) the receipt for simple Veg
etabe Balm that will remove Tan, Freckles
Pimples and BlOtches, leaving the skin soft, clear
and beautiful; also instructions for producing q
luxuriant growth Of hair on bald head or
smooth face Address, incl0sing &c stamp, Ben.
Vdndelf 4 Co., 20 Ann St., N. Y. 6m
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THE TIMES.
NoTIcE mo- AnvnnrIsEns.

No Out or Stereotype will he inserted IN this paper
unless light face and on metal base.
fW- Twenty per cent IN excess OF regular rates, will
be charged Tor advertisements set in Double Column.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05

az While William Coghey, of Law
renceville, Allegheny county, was talk
ing his after-dinner nap in field the
other day, boy happened to pass that
way, and seeing the sleeper's mouth
wide open, he picked up small toad
and dropped it in, The man woke up
with a start, and in one great gulp
swallowed the toad whole. He then
ran into the workshop like wild man,
causing great excitement among the
other workmen. Coghey says that the
toad is still alive, and he is sure that it
will grow up in its present position. y
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-05
THE WORLDS BALM.

DR.. l.. d. Weyburn's Alternative Syrup.
Aremedy used 1hirty-Five Years In priyat
practice and never falling to radically cure
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02
For Rent.

w. w. Learned, of Hancock, has three
store rooms 10 rent, two are 12x24, with
additions to add that will suit the occupant,
and the other is 1Gx24, with like addition
as may best suit the business. Would pre-
fer to have shoe store on one side, tailor
shop, OF tin shop, on the other, and the
center building for fancy grocery, ice
cream saloon. fruit stand, notions. &c,
Hancock is greatly i'll need of a shoe maker,
tin smith, millinery store, and tailor. For
new opening there is not better place
than Hancock to start in and grow up with
the country. w. w. LEARNED.
Hancock, Aug. 25, 1870. 10
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02
someassertthatthe man was abused, This

some assertth the man was abused. This
is a downright lie, as several gentlemen
who assisted the Marshal in conveying
Funk to Jail, can prove. DR.. Hulburd was
with the man when he died, and hence an
inquest was not deemed necessary We
would like to say right here, that Marshal
Hancock need pay no attention to the
stories and lies maliciouslY circulated
against him. They come from parties
whose opinions are not respected or valued,
and from the very ones who know that SO
long as he walks the streets, they can't run
the town.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02
Amusement Us.

The average law-abiding citizen will pre-
pare himself for spending the remainder of
the week, and the balance of his cash on
hand, in assisting worthy enterprises Take
our advice and follow our instructions, and
you will be happy forever after: The first
thing to be done
TO-DAY,
is to fill our pockets with money; then
start, at sharp six o'clock p. M, for the
new Congregational church, and with our
families, sit down to game supper, which
the ladies will have ready for US. They
will expect us, and we must not disappoint
them. After supper, we will have time
to inspect the articles on sale; admire the
work-and the ladies-and make our
friends happy by loading them down with
presents. The Morris Brass Band will
furnish the music, and we expect q most
enjoyable evening. On
FRIDAY,
we must be up betimes and take in all the
fun and the Fair Grounds There will
probably be game of base ball, both il
the forenoon and afternoon, and the ladies
will be busy in the afternoon, at the church
and expect all to be there at sharp six
when they will serve the first Oyster Sup
per of the season. and afterward will dis
pose of the remainder of the articles OF
hand. Then we will all, with our girl
and mamas, leave for Goods Hall, wher
the remainder of the evening will be spen
tripping the light fantastic"
SATURDAY
morning, we must be up again bright ant
early, -several of the sports" will be VI
all night so as not to lose any of the GO
ings on. This day will be the "big" ola.
on the Fair Grounds, and in the exhibition
building. The morning will be spent il
witnessing the boys on the diamond striv
ing for the purse, in looking over til
grounds, and seeing the display Of stocI
and produce; while the afternoon will b
employedin seeing the final contest for til
base ball championship, viewing the Sport!
men'Club break glass balls, watching til
trotting, running and walking races, &c
and the evening will be'passed by agai
visiting Goods Hall, and joining in til
May dance.