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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16

The Pictorial Bible Commentary by In
gram Goblin is new work prepared as
bible commentary for the use of fami-
lies. 1t is so arranged that it is calcula-
ted to interest children, and thus induce
them to search the scriptures. The
work is handsomely illustrated and is
sold at such price that it is within the
reach of every family. 1t is sold only
by subscription, and the agent for this
county, Mr.. F. l.. Oakes, will shortly
call on you to give you a chance to sub
scribe for 1t, as you will be pretty sure
to do after an examination. 2t
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16

Smash Up.-The wagon belonging to
the Poor House was badly wrecked on
Wednesday by a collision with the local
freight at the crossing near the Newport
Mill. The driver was watching train
coming on the other track, and seeing
the rear of the local freight, supposed it
was going towards the west, when, in
fact, it was backing to shift cars into the
new warehouse. The coal, with which
the wagon was located, was distributed
over considerable ground, and a sewing
machine on the load was badly used
up, The mules pulled themselves, the
wagon tongue and the hubs of the front
wheels clear of the wreck, so that
neither animals or persons were injured
by the accident. The crossing at which
this occurred is one that should be pro-
vided with flagman at all times.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16

Rather Important. 1t has generally
been considered that stating what a
check was given for, was receipt when
the check was properly endorsed, but
the Philadelphia Ledger says:
s" 1t has been determined by accepted
authority that words in check design
ed by the maker as receipt or discharge
from the payee are of no account
The payee may use the check with
out incurring any responsibility there
for. Thus, if Mr.. A. owes Mr.. B.
$1,000 he may send him check for
$500 with the words pay to B $500 in full
for all owe him, written very large in
the body of the order. On receipt of it
b may use the check without the slight
est prejudice to his right to recover the
remaining $500. Such limits interlined
in check are childish, for they are of
no practical value"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16


lunlata County We copy the follow
ing from the Juniata county papers of
last week.
Last week Mr.. George Ubil of Pleasant
View, lost valuable horse by being
poisoned. Mr.. Ubil has lost ten horses
in the last fifteen years, eight of which
were foundered, one poisoned, and the
other had its throat cut by some villain
GUS scamp.
On Wednesday last while the family
of Mr.. Caleb Yocum, residing on the
Umholtz farm, in Spruce Hill twp,
were engaged in boiling apple butter q
huge snake fell down the chimney, land
ing in the kettle of butter. In conse-
quence of snakes not proving good spice
for seasoning apple bntter, the contents
of the kettle had to be thrown away.
A short time ago some contemplate
villain shot and killed COW belonging
to Mrs. Neal Mccoy, a widow, residing
in Spruce Hill twp. The COW was graz
ing along the bank of the Tuscarora
creek at the time 1t was shot. No pun
ishment is too severe for one who would
be guilty of such dire villainy. - Port
Royal Times.
On Thursday afternoon, Willie, grand
son of Isodorus Switzer, lad of about
six years, was missed from the house.
A vigilant search was made, but no
tidings were heard of him, except that
some one had seen hat floating down
the canal, that looked like his. The
canal was dragged, but nothing found,
at last the waste weir was opened and
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16

Curiosity.--F. B. Clouser, Esq, of
this place, has a pumpkin-vine that is
certainly curiosity. The vine is planted
close to the house, and the Squire has
trained it along the building and laid
scantling for it to extend on beyond, un-
til there is probably over hundred feet of
vine. There are on it now three large
pumpkins, the smallest being larger
than half bushel, and the largest
nearly or quite as large as half barrel.
He has putup shelves under each pump
kin on which they rest. The vine is
also remarkable for its size, and it has
leaves that are nearly yard across
This proves that persons that have but
little room can raise pumpkins.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16

Horse Stolen.-On Thursday morning
last about one o'clock, as Officers Van
derau and Bitner were making their
usual rounds, they were attracted by
mounted horse rapidly approaching
Their suspicious were at once aroused,
and they Immediately started in pursuit
and followed the animal as far as Broad
street and there lost track of him. Bitner
went on and Vanderau followed the
tracks back to town to ascertain whose
animal it was. On arriving at John G.
Gerbig's stable on West Washington
street it was found the lock had been
broken off the door and his horse gone.
AS he was standing near the stable, he
heard the horse coming up Water street.
AS the horse and rider passed the police
man tried to catch the bride, but the
spurs were put to the animal and he
dashed on. The officer fired two shots
when the thief jumped off and ram
The animal was then captured.- Frank
lin Repository.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16

EyOn Thursday afternoon last little
son of our townsman, Mr.. Geo. Colvin,
was run over in the vicinity of the
Square, by team driven by "a gem
man of color" He was severely bruised
and his leg was broken in two places -
DR.. Dale rendered the necessary medical
assistance, and at last accounts the lit
tie fellow was doing well.-Cdrlisle Vol
Nnteer,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16
ORPHANS COURT.
Guardian Appointments.

ONWVbt hPpOhH"tofto'
Isaiah Mitchell, appointed Guardian of minor
children of Jas. H. Brown, late of Tuscarora
township, deceased.
NJ B. Holman, Guardian of minor children
of VIM. E. Harris, deceased
AUDITORS APPOINTED.
w. N. Seibert, Esq, appointed Auditor to
distribute balance in hands of @. j. T. Nc
Intlre, Esq, and Daniel Myers, Assignees of
George Hoffman, deceased.
Calvin Nelson, ESQ, Auditor to distribute
balance in hands of Josiah Bair, Assignee of
George Dressler.
j. e. Junkn, Esq, Auditor to ascertain
liens and distribute balance in hands of Rev.
Solomon Bgham, Assignee of Jacob Rlstine.
VIM. Orr, Auditor TO distribute balance in
hands Of George Hoobaugh, Administrator of
John Waggoner, deceased.
Chas. II. Smiley, Esq, Auditor to pass on
exceptions filed to account of Jno. F. and h.
II. Wingert, Executors, &c. of Henry Wingert,
deceased.
VIM. Orr, Auditor TO reform account and dis
tribute balance in hands of DR.. j. E. Singer
and Henry Smith, Executors of Jno. Wood
mansee, deceased.
@. j. T. McIntire, Esq, Auditor to pass upon
exceptions filed to account of Catharine r.
Reeder, Adm'x. of Elias Trostle, deceased.
Confirmation OF account of Jas. d. Wilson,
Admir-. d. b. n. of estate of Finlay Bowers, de-
ceaed, held over until 1th of October next.
Order of sale to Geo. w. Gehr, Admir-. OF
Sarah Gehr, decd, to sell real estate extended
until December Term of Court.
Sale of real estate by John Calvin Willis,
Esq, Trustee of Jno. Haas, TO VIM. II. Miller,
for 1886, confirmed.
Sale of real estate by Samuel r. Lightner,
Admir-. Of VIM. Lghtner, decd, to Samuel NJ.
Lightner, for 81, 800, confirmed.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-16

Y. M. G. A. meeting next Sunday in
the Presbyterian church at p. M.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11
In Female Attire.

Among the passengers who bought
tickets ut Bremen for the steamship
Weser, was n young and handsome girl,
who claimed to be sister Of one Of the
sailors attached to the vessel. She was
assigned to her proper place IN the
steerage among the females of her GLASS,
aud, as far rs is known, conducted her
self with the utmost propriety,and made
many friends among her companions.
The steamship arrived Mt this port yes
terday morning, and, rs soon as the
barge of the commissioners Of emigra-
ton had been made fast, a large num-
Der OF immigrats were placed ON board
preparatory to being brought TO Castle
Garden. The females were hustled to-
gether, talking of their new home, when
suddenly the sailors sister," while the
barge was in mid stream, went some
distance away from them, and, TO their
surprise, began, to disrobe. She took
off her outer garments, and immedi-
ately donned suit Of male attire, be-
coming quite good-looking young
man. Being asked for an explanation of
his conduct, he said that his name was
Conrad knauss; that he was an Austrian
by birth, but that his parents had lived
in Munich, Bavaria, since 1869. A
sailor friend who WAS visiting his neigh
borhood persuaded him to come to
America. He made his preparation to
go TO Bremen for the purpose of ship
ping, and two days before leaving APP
piled to the Bavarian authorities for a
passport, but they refused to give it on
the ground that he was an Austrian, and
should apply to the Austrian authorities.
This would have occasioned delay of
from four TO six weeks, and being liable
10 do military duty, Conrad was afraid
that the passport would not be granted.
He therefore resolved to come on with
out it, and, through the aid Of his sailor
friend, he travelled from Munich to Bre-
men, and thence to New York, in wo-
mans apparel. Conrad is about IS
years of age, and could pass
anywhere as a female.--New York Her
nh
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11
WAS HE INSANE
The Horrible Performances 81 Il Mich.
igan Man.

The Fremont, Mich, bsSio1tor pub.
lishcd tho following story in u supple
mcnt dated July LIST;
A tradcgy was enacted IN the town
ship of Greenwood, Oceana county, last
Sunday morning, that for terribly dra-
matte details echpses anything we evor
heard Of, and will probably Tor Icing
time stand alone III the annals OF crime.
The facts, NJ We have received them
from W. :. Stevens, of the HeSpsridp,
Mr.. ]. ", Randolph, DIR. Miller, aud
others, are substantially NJ follows, l.
II. Gasswoll. supervisor Of Greenwood,
was administrator of the estate of Jo-
Seph S,ohheus, and interested PARTIES
were working to have him removed
The settlement was 10 take place on
Monday, and the probability is that he
WIS mot prepared. He Ind told some
ct his neighhorS that he would show
the Judge oi Probate Il trick with n
hole in IL" and nobody now doubts
his word. About o'clock on Sunday
morning he awoko his wife and
explained that he was going to
kin himself, and wished 10 Kill her also.
Que nN1cNtNu luUl Nllt WIS lNl IIpINICA
to die, and he let the matter drop Tor
few minutes. lie gathered all the
papers connected with tho Stophens
estate, package of money which his
wife thinks contained about $1,000, and
all the books belonging To the town in
his possession. These he burned IN the
stove He then poured kerosene oil ON
the floor, beds, and furniture, and
started several fires. His wife, seeing
he could not he deferred from his horri.
BILE purpose, made her escape from tho
house, Cogswell followed her out and
urged her 10 90 back ard die with him,
but she again declined the proposition,
and ho attempted no violence. By this
time tho interior of the house was n
sheet Of flame. Flinging her il pocket
book containing money belonging Ia
her, he stepped hnck into thc house,
closed the door, and NIL was over. A
coroncr'rjury held an inquest ovor tic
bones, and verdict was rendered in
accordance with the above facts. His
neighbors think he was perfectly sane
Ills hondsmen will have To make gooc
the loss, aud i will fall heavily upon
! them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11

u deadly weapon tC punish him with.
Mr., Blair represents type OF nerson
who needs prompt repression. Having
enough property to live luxuriousiy, tho
BARS assume a superiority TO their fell
low motralS who are not thus gifted.
They bully their unfortunate servants
because the poor creatures are At dis
advantage. Whatever spite they feel
against their social equals they vent mp.
on those who, according to our artificial
mode Of living, are theirs cial interiors,
Mr., Bair's presumption that his money
would protect him from the consequent
ces Of his brutality seems 10 have been
justified, Armstrong will probably die
Of his wounds. \ Jersey Justice Shad-
NV, instead nj promptly committing
Blair To jail, allowed him to 80 te his
own house under guard. The guard
WAS not cven \ qualified cthccr, Shock.
my rs was the Hull murder, tho attack
uponthe poor Irish boy WAS u thousand
times moro dangerous 10 the common.
wealth. II Armstrong dies Mr., Blair
deserves \ punishment compared with
which hanging Is n ,enieut sentence,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11
BASk SALARIES.
Enormous Salaries Paid to Officers OF
Savings Banks IN New York.
Chicago Inter Ocean

chicago inter ocean.
The Inter Ocean has time and again
called public attention IT, the extravn.
CANT salaries paid by savings banks in
the United States, hut the recent lnvos-
legations made 10y the bank supern.
tendent Of the state of New York bring
to light facts which show to what M
enormous extent this evil il carried in
the eastern states. Mr.. Lamb, the bank
superintendent, declares that the Brook
Ign Savings bank has in its services an
officer who II styled controller Of the
bank. This man is son-in.lnw of
the president, and mad failed in business
himself. His duties are entirely clerical
and yet he is paid \ salary Of $4,000
and house rent worth 81 800, free, This
is $1,000 more than is paid the sub
treasurer of New York city, who has
$l00,000,000 in his charge, and $1,000
more than Postmaster James receives.
who passes Si0,000,000 Of money II
year through his hands officially, and
sells postage stamps for the government
amounting TO S3,000,000 year, and ia
personally liable for any loss or defaIca.
ton that may occur. The above is
only one instance. The official report
before us, shows that the cashier Of the
same bank receives $1,000, and all the
official salaries iii the bank are on the
same scale.
The president ofthc bank that trusted
the combination Of the safe 10 ian,or,
1.-THE Manhattan WIS paid 5000 year
for several years--part in sa larry and
part in percentages. The report elbows
that the president ofthe Bowery Savings
bank gets $1,000, the actuary Of the
Broadway Savings bank gets $4,000, and
the cashier Of the Williamsburg Savings
bank $1,000, while the secretaries OF the
Citizens Savings bank Of New York and
Of the Erie County Savings bank Of
Buffalo get ~ 800 each. II IL said that
the average salaries OF the largest sal
ared officers in ten savings banks OF
New York state exceed the salaries OF
the three highest paid officers of the
state government. In one case tho
superintendent says the examination
led to the discharge of the son.in.law Of
the president of the Union Dime saw
ings bank. The young man was getting
a salary for doing nothing, and since his
discharge he has not been able 10 secure
any salary in any business.
Besides being compelled TO pay these
excessive salaries for having their
money handled for them, the unfortu-
nate depositors Of New York, like their
companions in misfortune in Illinois,
have been forced 70 pay an equal extor-
tionatc sum 70 receivers after the bank
has failed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11
ENTHUSIASTIC BULGARlANS.
HOW They Erected Their Young King.
london TelesrAph, jane 10.

Y
Odessa papers publish graphic and
touching accounts Of Prince Alexander
Battenberg's first meeting with his
new subjects, upon the occasion OF his
return to Odessa from LNadia, The
Bulgarian emigres temporarily resident
in Southern Russia had been gathered
together py the Russian authorities to
greet the JUNIOR European potentate, rs
well rs the Bulgarian students, school
boys and schoolgirls receiving instruc-
ton in 0idessan educational establish
ments. These latter are stated to have
wept copiously during the Fence
short Sojourn III the railway station,
where they were assembled in his honor.
The emotion OF the juvenile Bulgarian
maidens was. according the Hyttail,
particularly ungovernahle, and com
municated itself to his HighneSs who
was moved To clasp his weeping young
countrywomen one after another To his
breast and to embrace them with patri-
otto and fearful enthusiasm, They
wept and wept, but the torrents o!
tears that flowed down their cheeks 10y
no means blinded their eyes to the
main chance" for they contrived,
while exchanging lachrymose greetings
with their sohhlng sovereign, to abstract
his gloves and handkerchief from his
uniform pockets. The adroit and for
tunate purloinerS Of these prineely
souvenirs will doubtless be the subject
of their school-fellows' envy, and take
rank rs horoines i'll the early annals OF
the Principally, but their hghtness OF
fingers cannot hut have subjected his
iIighneSs To considerable emharrasS-
ment and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS what
more untoward mishap could hefall y
man SO shaken by joyful emotion that
the "iloodgates of his eyes are I'M
closed than to lose his pocket-handker-
chief? Even Bulgarian prince, 1T
such painful conjuncture, could
scarcely, III consideration Of his exalted
rank, have recourse to the primitive
and unsophistieated expedient that
would suggest itself under similar cir
cumstances 10 Bulgarian peasant
Prince Alexander will do well for the
future, when he shall feel that the pas
sionate demonstrations of his subjects
are vanquishing his seli-control, to
keep his gloves on and maintain firm
grasp upon his handkerchief 1t is a
quaint circumstance that his first per
sonal intercourse with Bulgarians in
the flesh, ana of an age calculated to
inspire him with unlimited confidence
in their inuocense and probity, should
have resulted in the dexterous picking
of his pocket Abst omen!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11
Moral OF the Blair Case.

The account ofthe shooting Of John
Armstrong, coachman, by his employ.
or Joseph A Blair, at Montclair, n. j.,
will have been read with mingled feel.
ings OF astonishment and bitter indigna.
ton. The popular fury which is said
TO have been expressed in threats TO
hang Mr.. Blair without shrift, il fully
justified by the deed. Nothing more
shocking or more cowardly HAS taken
place for long time. An ill-tempered,
an ill-mannered parenu, tyrannizipg
over his employee, took him seriously
to task because in the exercise 81 his
rights he drank a glass Of beer. Alter
abusing the poor fellow unit, he had ex'
asperaled him to wildness the misYaJle
despQ actually went for revolver. and
without the least apparent proyocatlon
shot his hired man twice in the back.
The claim that he did il in self-defenae
ii sheer nonsense. No man attacks
another behind bis back. The fact that
Mr.. Blair went into his house for the
pistol indicates that he Loot his temper
with his employee, and being unable TO
give vent 70 his rage in blows obtained
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11
A Liberal Offer.

No dictionaries, NO "chtomoS," no "solid
silver spoons" out tho tnvSl0able boon OF good
rusrsntccd TO all ladies that suffer with those az
graVating diseases ana weaknesses peculiar tS
their sex, IL nr rierec's Favorite Prescription b,
used ms directed, Ladies', submit yourselves no
longer ~ the uee oil toe katie and causttc The
FSvotite Prescription has ro olGtionlEed tina,
branch " modlcial practice, snd wrought your
complete emancipation from the ptotracted pain
SnG suffering of The past.
SiLi.M0RE, Tad,, HUFeA 10 A, 1879
mr., n VI rlkNes; Deer Sif-~Noue Esvellta
Prescription hN restored me to pertecl healtii,
Yours truly, GRACH CHoArE.
tss ER;dW 81, HAE TlMoRE, Nd,
jane I0iA, 1873
pr. Il Y, r,NscS, Buffalo, y. l.s
Dear SSr--My wife was \ homeless invalid fos
coSrly ~ yoSts, Ieur FavOE,tc Prescription has
cared her. Thankfully Yours, n McCAY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11
THE BRO0KsIDE.

I wander'd by the brookSlGe,
WANDERED Nv the mill:
I could not hear tie brook i,ow,
The noisy wheel SaS still:
There was no burr OF grasShoppeF,
No chlrp OF any biri.
But the beating OF my own heart
Was all the sound heard.
l sat beneath the elm tree.
wateh'd the long, long shade,
And as IL grew Still lolger
did not feel afraid;
For listen'd for 4 football,
listen'd for a word:
But the beating of nv own heart
Was ali the sound l heard.
lie came not-uo, he came not
The night came on alone
The little stars sat one by one,
Each on his golden throne;
The evening air pass'd by my cheek
The leaves above were stirr'd
But the beating Of my own heart
Was all the sound heard.
Fast. silent tears were tiowing;
When something stood behind;
A hand was on my shoulder,
knew its touch wis kind;
Il drew me nearer. nearer
We did not speak one word;
Bat the beating ct our own hearts
Was All the sound we heard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11
Signs Of the Times In England.
Whitehall Review. june 10.

The dullness Of trade and commerce
has made itself sensibly felt during the
past twelvemonth even at Eton, where
the numbers Of the school have fallen
off to the extent Of about fifty from the
total announced in the school lists on
the Fourth OF June" and Election
Saturday" last year. As one cause oil
this decrease | am informed that the
parents Of no less than ten or twelve
boys were obliged to pass through one
or other variety Of insolvency" or
liquidation" or compromise with
creditors" Another similar sign Of
the times" is read in the long list Of
Homes and Haunts for Sale" adyer-
tised every Saturday in the Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11

LIEUT.. BouTELL NoYEs, Y. 5. n, Of
Maine, now assigned TO the Minnesota
in New York harbor, having, with an
other man connected with that ship,
rescued party capsized in North river
during the sqnall Of the 10Th ins,., at
his imminent peril, Secretary Thompson
OF the navy department. takes occasion
to return thanks toLiut. Noyes for his
gallan. conduct, and to express the
the opinion that such acts Of heroism
indicate most truly the kind II courage
required in war-courage that looks
beyond self and is guided by sense Of
duty and philanthropic regard for the
welfare and safety ofother.'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-11
DR.. ShOrey's Kidney Inyes-
tigatOr.

the failure ~ action Of tho kidneys IL . source
or many distressing diseases. and Induces lhtn.
matsiii. Unnty affections Pains IN tho back and
l0lns, etc, The following sym pt0ms Indicate weak
ness arlHing from dikOrdofed state OF tho Kid
nuts, ihdlEpOsitlgu 10 cNrttiOn, loss Of power
memory, dlnicmttg W breathing, nervousness,
trembling, weakness ~ vision, MhkciuluebA pain
IN The small u the back, mnhenlar lahstnde, hot
aud dry SKIN, ernp lions face, pale CON ION.
etc. tudclOus AMI prompt use of this prepara-
ton may be relied upon TO give tone 10 the organs.
restore their power AMI remove the symptoms.
For female discusses and Irregularities there IL no
remedy 80 reliable rs IN. hnnhHi's KIDNEY I'M
SHsTidhroM " has been proven 10 be Of ths
greatest yaluo N treating htsuasoE ~ tho Urinary
organs such as brlRhvs Disease, kon.rctettton %
lncOntlnenCe pf Urine. irritation. Inflammation OF
liberation Of tho bladder or Kidneys Chr oniu
tAtaTrh ~ tho Baddcr and Utetha, Diseased
PfoatTKtc. Gravel or stone IN tho III adder, Drops
icai swelling, etc, for weakness nriAiug from
excess, inhiscfrtlOn or excess IN either sex.
Couautnptlon, insanity and early mental and
can often be traced 10 diseased condition
Of tho Kidneys. fieshy persons aud per-
IONS who are fond OF nigh living and who force
the Kidneys 10 undue eKortlon VIII derive great
benefit from an occasional use o. sHoHEYA KID.
HEY INyEErigAT0R, thus wntdlnE. on Ap0plc1y
and more fatal syipptomn full direetioas wi!b
eyefy package. bold BY Rll druggists. ONE DOL.
LAX per bottle, Wholesale dsp0ts--5S Cedar st.
New York; n. BoswOfth t0ns, Milwaukee, ani
Morrison rlummor Co.. Chicago.