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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-14

L I've N'A1OiNOI hCs wv l. vi
~ Lithopolis, Ohio, has received from
DR.. Robert Morris, the veteran Masonic
Author and traveller, the following rare
and valuable coins. These coins are reg
istered in the chronicles of the American
Association of Numismatics
COIN NO. 1924.
Augustus Caesar, from b. G. 81 to A.
D. IA, weight 259 grains Troy, black
bronze, diverse, face to the left crown
radiate, no beard, bust not draped. In
scription translated: The deified Au-
gustus the Father Reverse-The deity
Vesta, seated to the right on a square
seat, the structure of which is easily
seen. Her left foot is supported by
low stool. Her right hand resting on
her lap, holds pateria Sacred dish) her
left the wand of divinity. The field
contains the letters s. c., Senatus Con-
sulto, by degree of the Senate. Accom-
panying each coin is from one to two
pages of remarks, which we have not
the space to publish. Special interest
cause it was during his reign that Jesus
was born.
COIN NO. 1924.
Trojan, A. ID. 9S-117, weight 2O5 Troy
grains, elegant golden bronze. Diverse,
face to the right, crown radiate, shoulders
draped. Few imperial heads looked bet
ter on metal than Trojan's. Reverse:
A stately female standing full front look
ing to the left, with her right hand she
points with short staff to globe on
the ground at her feet. Her left hand
holds hasto pura (headless spear), and
her left elbow rests on short column
placed at her side. The whole group is
exquisitely drawn. The date of the
coin in the DOCTORS possession is about
A. ID. 116.
COIN NO. 16,302.
Nero, Emperor of Rome, A. ID. "a to
SO. Weight 21s Troy grains, patinated
bronze. Observe, face to the right, head
laureate, beardless, bust undraped, pose
of head and neck superb. Inscription
translated: The Emperor Nero Claud-
ius Caesar. Reverse, an elegant crown
of laurel enclosing the letters, s. c., SEN
atus Consulto, "By decree of the SEN
ate." The date of the specimen is about
A. D. IS.
COIN NO. 1898.
Ptolemy vi, King of Egypt from b.
G. 1S1 to 146. Weight 1914 Troy grains,
bronze in good condition. Diverse, head
of Jupiter to the right, diademed, beard
less. Reverse, an eagle stands with ex-
panded wings, to the left in front is a
shield. The, attitude of the eagle is
very lovely and grand. Remarks -
Coins of this 9Th Ptolemy (Philomater
are valued by collectors. In his reign
the Romans began to interfere with the
affairs of Egypt. His daughter, Cleo
patra, was the wife of Alexander Balas,
of Syria, friend of Maccabeus.
COIN NO. 1884.
Theodosius the Great Emperor of
Rome, A. D. $40 to 395. Weight II
Troy grains, black bronze finely pre-
served. diverse, face to the right, cor
net of gems. He wears the pauldamen-
tum on his shoulders. Reverse, victory
Fastening to the left dragging captive
by the hair of the head. In her right
hand a laurel crown. Below it is a
cross.
COIN NO. 1881.
An autonomous coin of the city of
Panorinus, struck b. G. about 300.-
Weight SO Troy grains, bronze coin in
fine condition. Diverse, face of the
goddess Ceres to the left. Hair elabo-
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-14
COIN NO. 1881.

An autonomous coin of the city of
Panorinus, struck b. G. about 30O.-
Weight SO Troy grains, bronze coin in
fine condition. Diverse, face of the
goddess Ceres to the left. Hair elabo-
rately dressed and ornamented. Re
verse, horse standing to the right,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-14
OLD COINS.

DR. GEORGE S. COURTRIGHT, of
~ Lithopolis, Ohio, has received from
DR.. Robert Morris, the veteran Masonic
Author and traveller, the following rare
and valuable coins. These coins are reg
istered in the chronicles of the American
Association of Numismatics
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-01-14
MARRIAGE AND HEALTH GUIDE.

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Daily globe., 1879-06-22
Old-Time Courtesy.

John Wise, the father Of Henry A.
Wise, wrote in this stately fashion IN
May, 1907, to the father of Miss Cropper,
the young lady who had won his affec-
tions and possessed his heart: Having
conceived an affection for your daughter
CMiss Sally I beg leave to solicit your
permission to make my address to her,
and at the same time let me express the
hope that should I be so fortunate as to
succeed in gaining her affections, my first
wishes may not be frustrated by your
disapprobation. have thought proper
to make this application to. you on the
subject in this manner, rather than in
person, because my character Gf I have
acquired any my condition and my stu
alton in life are not altogether unknown
to you, and if objections are to be made
they can be more freely communicated in
this than any other way. / have hereto
fore proceeded no further with the lady
than merely obtain her permission to
make this application, and, sir, l now
pledge you the honor of gentleman, that
in case you have objections of an insu-
perable nature to the proposed union,
Daily globe., 1879-06-22
Grandfather Lickshingle's View of
II

Grandfather Licksh1ngle threw down
the paper yesterday in disgust and ex-
claimed:
'sIt makes me sick, by gracious-it
makes me sick!''
"What makes you sick, grandfather?'
asked James.
esWhy, here's another coachman runs
away with his employers daughter"
at is certainly too bad," said James.
ssAnd they get married TIE minute they
are out of sight Of her fathers house,
ssThe poor, silly thing"
eWen, l should say the poor, silly
thing!' 1 should also say the sap-head,
the shallow-p pate, the crazy, crack Drained
imbecile," continued grandfather, in a
towering rage.
The poor creatures are just from
boarding school, y said James, "with their
heads full Of romantic
ssWho's just from boarding -school?"
yelled grandfather.
"The poor, silly girls are.'
ssWho's talkin' about girls2" yelled the
old man, little more savagely than be-
fore. ssIt's the coachman I'm a-hittin'
at. IF I had son, an he good
coachman, an he would disgrace himself
by runnin' away with his employers gid
dy daughter, I'd spend my pension mon
ey in riotous livin' an wouldn't leave
him one red cent to rub against another.
Now you hear your old grandfather
quote Shakespeare. - Cincinnati Enqu,r-
Daily globe., 1879-06-22
Soups.

Good soup is the literal substance of
the ingredients from which it is made.
All the good of the meat, vegetables or
grain is found in the soup, nothing is
lost, nothing wasted: and for that reason
soups form the most economical and at
the same time the most nutritive of foods.
The pot liquor in which meat has been
boiled is frequently thrown away under
the misapprehension that it is useless.
That's great mistake, and if vegetables
or grains were added with seasoning of
sweet herbs it would be found that pa
latable and very good dish could be OBJ
tanned from it. In warm weather there
is an objection to soup on account of its
heating qualities. Another mode of pre-
paration of meat and vegetables which is
equally effective in economizing, all the
juice and substance of the material is to
put the vegetables and meat, together
with sufficient seasoning and as much wa
ter as may be sufficient to keep the whole
from becoming dry or burning, into an
earthen-ware pot with close cover, ce-
mented on with a flour paste, and to
bake in an oven three or four hours.
Daily globe., 1879-06-22
The Sign of the Wild Bear.

A person who kept an inn by the road
side went to painter, who, for time,
had set up his easel in town not hum
dred miles from Lake Ontario, and in
quired for what sum the painter would
paint him bear for signboard. It was
to be ''real good one," that would at
tract customers.
'sFitteen dollars.'' replied the painter.
''That's too much," said the innkeeper
stTom Larkins will do it for ten.''
The painter cogitated for a moment.
He did not like that his rival should get
a commission in preference to himself,
although it was only for signboard.
s'Is it a wild one or tame one?" he
inquired.
"a wild one, to be sure"
ssWith chain or without one?" again
asked the painter.
''Without a chain,' was the reply.
"Well, I will paint you wild bear
without chain for ten dollars
The bargain was struck, the painter set
to work, and in due time sent home the
signboard. on which he had painted a
hugh brown bear of the most ferocious
aspect The signboard was the admira-
ton of all the neighborhood, and drew
plenty of customers to the inn; and the
innkeeper knew not whether to congratu-
late himself most upon beng in posses
sion of SO attractive sign, or on having
secured it for the small sum of ten dol
lars. Everything went on thrivingly for
three weeks, when one night there arose
one of those violent storms of rain and
wind, thunder a, d lightning, which are
so common in North America, and which
pass over with almost as much rapidity
as they rise. When the innkeeper awoke
the next morning, the sun was shining,
the birds singing, all traces of the storm
had passed away. He looked UP anx-
1cusly to ascertain that his sign was safe.
There it was sure enough, swinging to
and fro as usual, but the bear had disap-
peared The innkeeper could hardly be-
lieve his eyes; full of anger and surprise
he ran to the painter and related what
had happened. The painter looked up
coolly from his work.
ssWas it wild bear or a tame one?''
ga wild bear.''
ssWas it chained or not?"
II guess not"
ssThen," cried the painter, triumphant
" chow could you expect wild bear to
remain in such storm as that of last
night without chain?"
The innkeeper had nothing to- say
against SO conclusive an argument, and
finally agreed to give the painter ffteer
dollars to paint him wild bear, with q
chain, that would not take to the woods
in the next storm.
For the benefit Of our unprofessiona
readers, it may be necessary to metior
that the roguish painter had painted the
first bear in water colors, which had beer
washed away by the rain; the second
bear was painted in oil colors, and was
therefore able to withstand the weather
Daily globe., 1879-06-22
THE SEXTON

Nigh to a grave that was newly made,
Leaned a sexton old, on his earth worn spade
His work was done, and he paused to wait
The funeral train through the open gate;
A relic of by-gone days was he,
And his locks were as white as the foamy sea
And these words came from his lips SO thin,
81 gather them in! I gather them in!" +
II gather them in! for man and boy,
Year after year Of grief and Joy,
I've builded the houses thatlie around
in every nook of this burial ground.
Mother and daughter, father and son,
Come to my solitude, one by one
But come they strangers: or come they kin.
gather them in! gather them in!
Manv are with me, but still Pm alone!
I am king of,the dead and make my throne
On monument slab Of marble cold,
And my scepter of rule is the spade hold.
Come they from cottage, or come they from
hall,
Mankind are my subjects-all, all, all!
Let them loiter in pleasure, or toilfully spin,
gather them in! I gather them in!
81 gather them in, and their final rest
Is here, down here, in,the Earth's dark breastn ?
And the sexton ceascd-for the funeral train
Wound mute1y over that solemn plain;
And said in my heart-When time is told,
A mightier voice than the seXton's old
Will sound DER the last trumps dreadful din
II gather them in! gather them in"
Daily globe., 1879-06-22
Asa Beans Escape.

One Of the early settlers of Wilton,
Me-, was thoroughly convinced that bears
are fond Of ''beans." The time he be-
came so sure was when bruin chased him
across a clearing and up tree The
Lewiston Journal tells the rather laugh
able story:
After making lively time through the
woods some distance, with. the bear close
upon him, he began to think for some
better means of escape. He knew that
if he climbed huge tree, the bear could
climb as we'll as he. A small tree the
bear could not climb, as bears climb by
hugging their paws around the tree, and
it requires one Of considerable size.
Bean accordingly determined to climb
a small tree, although the bear was in
rather close pursuit, and was liable to
have piece of him before he could get
above her reach. He chose his tree and
went up lively, just escaping the bear,
who placed herself upon her hind legs,
with mouth wide open, jumping for him,
gnashing her teeth, and showing great
deal of disappointment and rage, and
seeming determined not to give him up.
The bear, with widespread mouth,
repeatedly jumped for him, and every
time she jumped, he, though out of her
reach, went up the tree little further.
Being anxious to get out Of the way Of the
bear, he did not notice how near the top
of the tree he was getting, nor how small
that top was.
The bear continued jumping and tear
ing round, and Bean kept going q little
higher, till suddenly, as he made his last
hitch upward, crack went the tree, and
he went to make nearer acquaintance
with the open mouth of the bear.
Although he was only moment in
going down, yet he said afterward that
in that moment all the bad things he
had ever done in his life passed before
his mind.
The bear was scarcely better prepared
for this sudden turn of affairs than was
Bean himself. Whether the bad deeds
of the bear passed through her mind or
not while Bean was crashing through the
tree-top, we are not informed. She evi-
IDENTIFY thought something terrible was
about to happen to her, and by the time
Bean struck the ground, she, frightened
by the noise and commotion, took to her
heels and ran, leaving Bean to make his
way home at his leisure, which opportu-
nifty he was not slow to improve
Daily globe., 1879-06-22
How the Nutmegs Grow

Nutmegs grow on little trees which
look like little pear trees, and are gener-
ally over twenty feet high. The flowers
are very much like the lily of the valley.
They are pale yellow, and very fragrant.
The nutmeg is seed of the fruit, and mace
is the thin covering over this seed The
fruit is about as large as peach. When
ripe it breaks open and shows the little
nut inside. The trees grow on the islands
Of Asia and in tropical America. They
bear fruit for seventy or eighty years, hav-
ing ripe fruit upon them at all seasons.
A fine tree in Jamaica has over 1000 nut
megs on it yearly. The Dutch used to
have all this nutmeg trade, as they owned
the Banda islands, and conquered all the
other tribes and destroyed the trees. To
keep the price up, they once burned three
piles of nutmegs, each of which was as
large as church. Nature did not SYM
pathize with such meanness. The nut
meg pigeon, found in all the Indian is
lands, did for the world what the Dutch
had determined should not be done car
ried these nuts, which are their food, into
all the surrounding countries, and trees
grew again and the world had the bene-
Daily globe., 1879-06-22
BrOiling.

The household is asked, eff broiling is
not good method efcooklng:' Certain
ly, and in some instances it is the only
way to prepare certain dishes properly.
Beef steak, for instance, chops, and some
kinds of fish should always be broiled.
It is an extravagant way of cooking, how
ever, and one requiring great care to
make the dishes thoroughly good and
palatable. The fire is the first considera-
ton, and the gridiron the next. The
first should be clear and bright, and the
second absolutely clean. If it has no
groove to receive the drlppings, it should
be tipped back in order that the fat may
fall on the back of the stove and be burn
ed there, and not discolor the meat as it
must do if the gridiron lies fiat over the
fire and the fat dropping from it burns
under.
Replying to the question, "How long
does it take to broil?'' That depends al
together on what is to be cooked. It
takes from ten to twenty minutes to broil
a steak, according to the size and quality
Of the meat. Chops, from seven to twenty
minutes.
Daily globe., 1879-06-22
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.
Hints to Ladies Going to Travel.

HAntS 70 lL80leS GOln& 10 Ir8Vel.
Ladies who contemplate visiting fash
ionable resorts will need large or limit
ed supply of clothing according to the
length of time spent in one place. If a
tour among different watering places is
intended, affording only few days or a
week at each, a comparative'y Y small num-
Der of dresses will prove sufficient, for the
obvious reason that they are virtually
new in each different place. The travel
ing dress should by all means be of ma
terial which will stand sun, wind and rain;
and here we find nothing more serviceable
than the light wool or silk and wool ma
terials which abound, or black or dark
colored silk Of light quality. 1t should
be made in simple style, as devoid Of trim
ming or any thing which may prove a
resting place to dust, as possible. Let the
hat or bonnet correspond; select kind of
trimming which is readily brushed, and
which does not soil easily. An ulster is
also very desirable, since by reason of its
llsgyhtness it forms scarce an appreciable
addition to the amount Of luggage, while
the freshness of the travelling suit is pre-
served by proportionate exclusion from
the shower of coal dust SO often unavoida-
bic even on first class railroads. Mohair
is preferable for the ulster as it does not
crumpie nor require doing up. Lisle
thread gloves are most worn, and in going
any distance beyond days journey,
there should be at hand a supply of linen
or paper collars and cuffs, or frills, as may
be thought most desirable. A rubber
waterproof is useful addition, and il
may be compressed within very small
space. Rubber overshoes, in case of sud.
den storms, should not be forgotten, no,
is it safe to travel without shawl.
Daily globe., 1879-06-22
LOngfellOw at Home.

From the Lawrence Kan, Spirit, MayN.
The following mention Of the eminent
and venerable poet, H. w. Longfellow,
as he appeared at his home in Cambridge,
Mass, was made by Miss Anna P. Han
cock of this city, in a recent letter to
friend. The chair spoken of was made
out Of the identical chesnut tree that
stood near the ttsnithy'' of the ssvillage
blacksmith" Who is it that has not
read or heard sung the beautiful lines by
Longfellow-
Uuder spreading chestnut tree
The village smithy stands?"
The chair was presented to Mr.. Long
fellow by the children of Cambridge.
February ~, 1879 The event was the
seventysecond anniversary Of the poets
birthday. Miss Hancock says: II went
on Friday to call on Prof. H. w. Long,
fellow. He showed me all the first floor
of his house, and explained the rooms and
pictures. He took me to see the yard out
on the great piazzas. I tod bim my first
composition was about his home. He
does not remember who was blacksmith
at the time he wrote the poem in 1889.
He sketcbed the shop and chestnut tree
at the time, and gave me copy of it.
Just to think of that, Longfellow giving
me a picture! 1 am going to have It
framed. I sat in the chestnut-chair.
It's very pretty but not at
all snowy. He wrote his
autograph gladly in my album. He told
me which was Mrs. Washington's recep-
ton room-the one at the left of the
front door. I was shown in there. It
is furnished elegantly now, and great fire.
places in all the rooms. The corresponding
square room across the hall was Washing
toms dining room, and now Mr. Longfel-
lows study. Everything pretty in it-new
chairs, sc. Back Of that is large, long
| room formerly the one Washington trans
acted business in, held councils, &c. It
is now an elegant drawing-room Piano
stands here; large windows and door
opening out on the great broad piazza on
the east. He said they sat there in sum
mer. At the back of the rcception-room,
on the left, is the dining-room, and a long
corridor, books, pictures and stationery
on each side. At the very end is win
dow and the curtain is red which throws
a beautiful light over every thing. I
told him that was the way they had houses
in Europe. Some one was playing when
I went in. There is large brass knock
er on the door, which of course my curl
Gus fingers had to try. Isuppose Washing
ton has used that same, but so many have
used it since, I guess the dirt from his
fingers was all worn off when I put mine
on. There is bell now. Prof. Longfel-
low is smaller than I thought him to be
from his picture. His hair and beard are
pure white. His moustache is colored a
delicate white amber just around the
mouth, from cigars thought. The whole
house was scented with tobacco. but not
very strongly. There was an old half CT
gar in his study. He is not fond of travel
ling, but very pleasant and kind
Daily globe., 1879-06-22
He was silent q moment.

II would rather die than see what I
saw last night over again. he said.
Crank" she said, her lip quivering,
GIVE seen the same sight once or twice
every week since the day married you,
and only God knows what it has cost
me-"
He caught her close to his heaving
breast.
"Poor little wifev' he almost sobbed.
"you never shall see such sight again.
l shall sign the pledge to-day"
Frank said his pretty wife, one day,
as they watched their children playing
on the lawn, II fooled you handsomely
that night; it was all make believe.
| didn't go to the Reindeer that
night, and not drop of the
hateful stuff had passed my lips.
Didn't fool you that night, and cure
you in the bargain?'
"You little wltch!" he cried; but the
instant after his eyes filled. eyes, Dol
ly," he said, drawing her close to his
side, ''you cured me of a habit that
would have been my ruin. Heaven bless
you for it,