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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-25

into consumption that you cannot stop.
Dir. AYERS LABORATORY, that has done such Won
ders for the sick now issues q potent restorcr for
the beauty of manknd-lor the comeliness which
advancing age is so prone to diminish and DESTROY.
His Vigor mounts luxuriant locks on the bald and
gray pates among us. and thus lays us under obi
cations to him for the good looks as well as health
of the community.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-25

T1OMPsoN's PoMADE OPTIME an ole0ginous com
pound of great merit for dressing and cleansing
The hair. sold by all druggists 70 and 80 cents per
bottle.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-25

WiIBoR's COMPOUND OF PURE CoDLTYER OIL
AND LIHE.-rhc advantage Of this compound over
the plain Oil is, that the nauseating taste of the Oil
Is entirely removed, and the whole rendered entire
y palatablc The offensive taste of the Oil has long
acted great objection to its use but in thsforn
fcates might be given here 10 testify to the excel
lence and success of lpHbOTs Cod. Lirer oil and
Lime" but the fact that 1t Is regularly prescribed
by the medical faculty is sufficient. Forsale by A.
b. Wilbor. Chemist Boston..and by all druggists.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-25

A NEW line of gOld.flod jewelry Just re.
cciyed at r. Harris & Co.'S, 435 Seventh street
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-25
Arriyal OF Passenger rrnins

AT BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC DErOr, SINH AND Z
STREETS.
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ThernnometrIc Keadimg..

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-Arrive daily. Others Sundays excepted
=, DO For the time OF departure OF trains, see NJ
nspnpntg els eNhpIe.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsn1NeroN, D. G., July ?, 1875

WASHINGTON, d. G., July 2, 1879.
The old Congressional Globe, filled as it
was with acts of Congress, and the speeches
of lawmakers, had at its head the words
"The world is governed too much" 1t was
great truth, whether or not it was fitting
ly put at the head of such paper. There
seems to be now in the public mind an idea
that we, the people of the United States,
are governed too much. Several of the
wisest Senators and Representatives were
often in consultation during the session
just closed, with view to devising some
means by which the laws might be smpli-
fed and special legislation checked. SEN
ator Carpenter, than whom no clearer
headed man ever sat in Congress, takes
deep interest in the matter, and as his term
of six years has but commenced, he will
have a chance to be heard.
The extra session closed at 5 p. NJ, last
Tuesday evening, having lasted from
the 18th of March. Only one appropria-
tion bill finally failed, and that was rather
a fraction of bill than bill. 1t provided,
with a reservation for the payment of U.
S. marshals. The President very sensiby
declined to call another session. The fol-
lowing are the acts and resolutions of i'm
portance, besides the appropriation bills,
which were passed:
To prevent the introduction of conta-
gious diseases to contract for the con-
structing of a refrigerating ship for the dis
infection of vessels and cargoes extending
the pension of General James Shields to
his widow and children, and granting a
special pension to the widow of Colonel
Fletcher Webster; exempting from registry,
enrolment or license vessels not propelled
by sail or internal motive power of their
own joint resolution relating to the Ma
tional Board of Health to provide for a
Mississippi River Commission completion
of the foundation of the Washington mon
ument directing monument to be erected
to mark the birthplace of Washington
to put quinine on the free list, and the bill
to allow the exchange of small silver coin
for legal tenders to the amount. of twenty
dollars.
That creating Mississippi River Com
mission is one of the most important meas
ures that ever passed Congress. In terms
it mentions only the one river, but ulti-
mately not only that river, but its great
tributaries will be embraced in the work of
the Commission. A population greater
than that now in the country will yet live
in the territory directly effected by the i'm
provements contemplated.
Olive
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
A Convict's Devotion.


Two years ago Mollie McClennan, a
mulattress, was sentenced at New
Orleans to serve two years in the peni-
tentiary. A year and half of her
punishment had passed when Jerry
Beals was sentenced to six months for
hog stealing. The two convicts met for
few moments every day in prison, and
Jerry fell in love with the mulattress to
the full extent of his brute nature. 1t
was no animal passion, for it manifested
itself in Jerry's anxious solicitude for
Mollie's comfort; he could not do too
much for her, and he became as patient
and docile as lamb. Mollie, however,
had cordial contempt for her slave,
and her greatest grudge against him
seemed to be that he had stopped so low
as to steal hog. When they were
discharged from prison, Jerry followed
the girl like dog for many weeks
without manifesting impatience, until
one day the limit was reached, and he
fatally wounded Mollie with a sharp
stone. She died week later, and this is
New Orleans latest sensation.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
Another Boiler Explosion.

PHILADELPHIA, June o. The eX-
plosion of boiler this morningat Willis
extensive planning mill, Front and
Brown streets, has caused great conster-
nation and panic, and, it is feared, the
loss of several lives. The engine house
and a portion of the mill were blown
in all directions, the flying bricks and
iron doing much damage to thesurround-
ing property. Several dwelling houses
in the vicinity are also in ruins. The
boiler came down in the second story of
a dwelling near by, occupied by family
named Long. Claude Long, eight years
old, was killed and his sister Stella,
eleven years old, badly hurt. Their
mother and Mrs. Ann M'Avoy are
missing, and it is believed they are
buried in the ruins.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08

something over twenty miles an hour.
At the station called Rome, place
containing only a few houses, the road
crosses a deep ravine, which is bridged
with trestle structure about one hun
dred and fifty feet long and thirty
five feet high. AS the train came upon
the bridge the forward wheels of the To-
comotive left the rails, and at the same
instant the engineer felt the structure
sinking. The cars, one after another,
were derailed, the wheels sinking into
the flooring of the bridge, and some of
the trucks running in zlgzag line the
whole length of the structure. BY the
time the engine had reached land
the first span at the west end of the
bridge had sagged down to the centre
several feet The two sleeping.cars had
stopped in the sag, their platforms lap
ping each other. The private car which
was the last in the train, halted at the
end of the bridge. None of the train
men nor passengers were injured, and
the damage to the coaches is slight
When the wheels commenced to travel
over the bridge timbers the sleepers in
the Pullman berths and the snoozers in
the seats in the coaches began turning
out in something of hurry.
The fall of the bridge with the train
on top of it was momentarily expected.
The suspense of the passengers while
making their way through the cars and
off the tottering structure can better be
imagined than described. The ladies in
the sleepers did not tarry to complete
their toilets. The people in the rear cars
got off at the west end of the bridge, and
these in the forward coaches at the east
end.
The whole train was allowed to re-
main on the bridge in the position in
which it was when the engineer brought
it to halt. 1t was feared that to at
tempt to move the cars would cause the
bridge and train to go down together.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
A Dlsuusted Squire.

Down in Evesboro', Burlington coun-
ty, Squire Lishman was called upon to
marry colored couple some time since.
Quite a crowd of his neighbors came in
to witness the ceremony, and after it
had been performed the happy pair hung
around and seemed 10th to leaye.
What's the trouble 2" said the
Squire. "You are married all right,
and you can go If you want to.''
" But" said the groom, +" we isn't
a gwine to leave fore you salute de bride
its got to be did legal.''
The Squire protested that 1t wasn't
necessary; that it was only form and
did not amount to anything, but the
groom insisted that he wouldn't leave
until it had been performed, and the
Squire reluctantly complied to go
through the motions amid the laughter
and gags" from the bridal pair.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
THE TIMES, NEW BIooMFlELD, Pa JULY 8, 1879

Authorizing appeals to be taken In
equity cases when special or Preliminary
injunction has been refused.
Granting power TO boroughs which
have issued bonds to redeem the same
before maturity and issue new bonds at
less rate of interest.
Making an appropriation TO mark the
grave of Gen. Anthony Wayne.
Authorizing banks and savings in-
stitutions to divide their capital stock
into shares of par value not less than
$50.
An act relating to turnpikeand plank
roads.
Relating to actions of ejectment upon
titles acquired by sheriffs', treasurers' or
commissioners sales and limiting time
for bringing such actions.
Providing for better security of life in
cases of fires in hotels, etc.
Making an appropriation for the en-
largement of the western penitentiary.
Requiring magistrates in cities of the
first, second and third class to take ac-
acknowledgement and administer oaths
free of charge to soldiers and widows of
soldiers for purpose of drawing pen
sions.
Permitting prosecutors to testify in
cases of forcible entry and detainer.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08

stantly killed, and Miss Clark seriously
injured The young ladies had forgot
ten to leave the cars at Turner's, and did
not realize the speed of the train when
they jumped off after passing the sta
tion.
LONDON, July 8. : Another terrible
explosion occurred in the High Blan-
tyre pit, near Glasgow, at o'clock this
morning. Thirty-one men were down
at the time, all of whom are believed to
have been killed. Four were burned to
death. Twenty-one bodies have been
recovered
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
A PerlIOus Position.

A Chicago paper gives these details,
from passenger, of recent thrilling
escape of fast express train on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail
road. The train consisted of baggage
car, two coaches, a smoking-car, two
Pullman sleepers, the aurora" and
the /" Detroit" and private car con-
tanning party of tourists from the Pa
cific coast. There were about one hum
dred passengers in the cars. The people
in the sleeping-cars had not yet arisen,
and the passengers in the coaches were
very drowsy. The rate of speed was
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
Another Mysterious Affair.

About 8 o'clock last night woman
named Alberta Specketer, residing at
No. 31S North Eighth street, came to
her death mysterious manner. 1t seems
Mrs. Specketer was pregnant, and COM
planned to her husband early yesterday
morning of feeling unwell ,and expressed
her determination to consult a physi-
clan other than the regular one. So she
left the house in the morning with the
intention of consulting DR.. ID. B. Bitt-
kamp, residing at No. 608 Wood street.
She returned home in a short time and
informed her husband that Bittkamp
was engaged at the time she called, but
he had instructed her to call after eight
O'Clock in the evening.
This Mrs. Specketer did, and as she did
not return within reasonable time, her
husband became alarmed and started to
the Doctors Office, and upon entering
found his wife lying on lounge, with
her shoes and stockings off, and the
Doctor and female attendant applying
a galvanic battery. Mrs. Specketer's
rigid features and labored respiration
gave every appearance of approaching
dissolution, and her husband at once be-
came much excited, but the Doctor
calmed him, and told him to remain
while he went to procure the assistance
of another physician. Hardly had the
door closed on the retreating figure
when Mrs. Specketer breathed her last
in her husbands arms. Mr.. Specketer
Immediately went out and called in
Sergeant Smith, of the Eighth district.
In few moments DIR. Bittkamp re-
turned and was taken into custody, and
the house was left in charge of an Off
Ger. Mrs. Specketer was childless, and
about 35 years of age. The coroner was
notified and the case will be carefully
investigated to-day ay.-Philadelphia Press
of the 3rd inst.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
Suicide of a Lancaster County Farmer.

Benjamin Neff, aged between fifty and
sixty years, farmer in well-to. do cir
cumstances, committed suicide on Sun
day evening at his home, two and half
miles from Mountville, by blowing his
brains out with revolver on the second
floor of his corn shed. He committed
the rash act after having eaten his supper
on Sunday evening. His absence was
noticed and upon search being made for
him, he was found as above stated. The
bullet entered the left temple and came
out on the right side of the head. Depu-
ty Coroner w. e. Seiple, of Washington
borough, held an inquest over the body,
the jury rendering verdict of suicide
while laboring under fit of mental
alteration" A correspondent writing
from the neighborhood in which the
suicide occurred to the NeW Era, says:
. 1t seems for some years past he has
been subject of fits of melancholy, dur
ing the continuance of which he would
wander off and hide, often giving his
family great trouble in finding him. At
one time he was found in hollow tree,
again under corn shock eating the raw
corn: he quite frequently buried him
self in the'hay NOW, going away down
in the hay and making the task of get
ting him out very ifficult. AT all times
he was very harmless. Last fall these
spells began to come on more frequent
ly, and thinking some good might re-
suit thereby, he was sent to the Harris
burg insane asylum, from which place
he was taken to his home on the 23rd of
April last, very much restored in mind
and body.n
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
Miscellaneous News Items.


EB- At dance at Ida Grove, Ia, the
other night Mr.. Beeman Murray, who had
remarked to several that he had never
enjoyed himself better, was in the act of
swinging his partner, his wife, when he
fell back dead.
cB Mrs. Frances ID. Ross, a wealthy
lady, was sitting in her carriage in front of
her residence, No. 90 west Twenty-third
street. N. Y, Tuesday, when she suddenly
dropped dead She was sixty-four years
old. The cause of her death will be inves-
tigated.
gsY 1t is estimated that the yield Of wheat
in Bucks this year will not be more than 60
per cent, counting last years the average.
The hay crop will be light, not more than so
per centof last years. Corn has not been so
backward for fifteen years. The potato crop
will be large. There will be fair yield of
small fruit. Apples and cherries are fail
ures.
gB- The Bangor, Me-, Whig says A
farmer in Holden informed us that, being
much annoyed with crows pulling up his
corn, he placed large umbrella in his
field in order to frighten thom away.
Imagine his surprise one wet day in finding
a good flock seeking shelter under it from
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08

THE EXTRA SESSION of the Forty
Sixth Congress adjourned on Tuesday
last to the great relief of much over
governed people. The session was oc-
casioned by pure stubborness and was
carried through in the same spirit The
Congress did however ,succeedin in passing
all the necessary appropriations except
one for the pay of marshals and deputies,
which bill was vetoed by the President
and left in that condition by the ad-
journment. Nothing was accomplished
that could not have been done at the
regular session, except the expenditure
of the money the extra session cost, and
the stirring up of more bitter feelings
between the members and the tightening
of party lines.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08

From LATEST ADvICEs it looks very
doubtful whether the spinners' strike at
Fall River will be success. The manu-
facturers seem very determined, and say
they will run as long as they can, and
if compelled to shut down, it will be to
stay down until the strike is over. They
know exactly what wages they can
afford to pay, and discounted the cost of
the strike in advance. After q season of
trouble, turmoil, and suffering, the
strikers, who, it is said, are governed
and led by imported workmen from
England, will be glad to get work again
at any price. Strikers rarely learn any
thing either from their own experience
or the experience of others.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
Speedy Justice.

AT Philadelphia on Sunday evening a
colored man named Abner Allison was
arrested for most aggravated and felo-
nious assault upon young white girl
in Alaska street. He was brought be-
fore the Grand Jury next day, true bill
found against him, and the District At
torney had him brought into court
where he was tried, convicted and sem
fenced to imprisonment at hard labor
five years and fine of 81 900.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
Somewhat Volcanic.

The Northern Tier Reporter" says
an oil well near Tarport, Pa, exhibited
an unusual freak few days ago. The
tubing had been removed for the pur-
pose of torpedoing, when those standing
near were startled by sharp kissing
sound proceeding from the hole, and inn
mediately several stones were shot up,
and ashes, dust and smoke filled the air
around. After several minutes this was
followed by copious flow of oil.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
The Number of Bills Received and Signed
by the Governor.

Governor Hoyt has received from the
legislature, which adjourned finally on
the 9th of June, two hundred and thirty
bills. OF this number one hundred and
ninety-four have received the guber-
material signature and are now laws.
He has found objections sufficient for
non-approval or fifteen legislative meas
ures. Eleven bills are still in his hands
awaiting action. The constitution pro-
vides that ali bills that are not acted on
within thirty days after the adjournment
of the legislature shall become laws.
Quite number of local pension acts
will be permitted to be legalized by limi-
tation under this provision.
The following is list of those most
interesting to the general public:
Providing for the completion of the
equipment of the National Guard.
Directing county commissioners to
procure place for holding courts in the
event of the destruction of court house
or the insecurity of the same.
Supplement to an act providing for
the division of counties having 10000
plONtutnR lOI Uilt 6I6C-
tion of county superintendents.
To define and punish tramps.
Extending the power of county audi
tors, authorizing them to settle, audit
and adjust accounts of poor directors.
Repeating an act giving the several
courts jurisdiction to inquire of, hear,
determine and punish persons charged
with the first offence of receiving or
buying stolen goods or chattles.
Supplement to an act to regulate the
sale of CLAIMS and oysters.
To authorize the planting of trees
along the roadside.
Making an appropriation to the Penn
sylvania working home tor blind men.
For the protection of children from
cruelty and relating to their employ
ment, protection and adoption.
Making an appropriation for eastern
penitentiary.
Making an appropriation for Pennsyl-
vania institution for the blind.
Making an appropriation for house of
refuge, Philadelphia.
Making an appropriation for normal
schools.
Making an appropriation for northern
hOAAAS IVA AAANhNhNSo SAAANANh3 Allautl-
phia.
To prevent the burning of woods.
Making an appropriation for geologi-
cal survey.
For the protection of fishing interests.
Providing for the continuance of
soldiers orphans schools.
Providing for the board of public
charities.
For the collection of borough and
township and school taxes which collec-
tors have become personally liable for.
Authorizing county commissioners to
levy and collect the taxes necessary to
pay the expenses necessary for the erec-
tion of poor houses destroyed by fire.
Fixing the date of commencement of
terms of township officers and of audi
tors settlements.
Authorizing the governor, superin-
tendent of public instruction and attor-
ney general 10 purchase the real estate
of normal schools in which the state has
a lien.
Regulating the compensation of audi
tors and commissioners.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08

NEwRUReH, N. ", July 8. = Mrs.
Henry Laroe, wife of the ticket agent
at Negleytown, on the Montgomery and
Erie railroad, together with her sister,
Lizzie Clark, aged II years, of Turner's,
jumped from an Erie train at the latter
place this morning. Mrs. Laroe, aged
% years, a bride of five weeks, was in
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08

ss- The present Circulation of THE
TIMES exceeds NINETEEN HUNDRED
copies. Our mailing list is always open
to the inspection of advertisers.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
NOTICE TO sUBscRIBERs.

Look at the figures on the label of your paper
Those hgures tell you the date 30 which yonr sub
scrtpti0n is paid. Within weeks after money is
sent, see II the date is changed. No other receipt
10 necessary.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-08
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

No Out or Stereotype will be inserted In this paper
unless light face and ON metal base.
tw Twenty per cent OF regular rates, will
De charged Tor advertsenlents set In Double Column
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-02

would rid the county of the expense
of registration, and is SO plainly in
the interest of right and justice,
that it should be urged. Every man
should pay his taxes, or not vote to
make laws for those who do.
Our county officers perquisites
are too high. Ten plantations will
not clear SO much clean cash in a
year as some of them. Our legisla-
tors should be paid Il per diem
Talent and gentility cannot be pros
cured for the paltry term salary.
The people are advised not to in
terfere with the present nomina-
tons in order to correct admitted
"inherent evils in the delegate sys-
tenn but, for the accommodation
of candidates, put it off until SOME
future time. Will you do 1t? Will
you jeopardize the interest of a
whole county, for want of force of
CudidCtti GuOuSu w SouiC ouu NAoh
day and show to party riders tina.
you are free and not afraid of their
spurs? If there is danger i'm the
people assem- bling in mass, then
farewell, long farewell, to liberty /!
To g. S. we would say: "Sir, your
wit ambles well, it goes easily till
it gets to the .f-=le part; then. we
think, a taste so depraved exhibits
itself as to warrant the quotations ::
' There is no SANDER in an allowed
fool, though he do nothing but
rail; nor no railing in known dis
Greet man. though he do nothing
but reprove." WELL WISHER.