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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa. JUNE "a, 1879

the general belief that she had instlgated
the murder.
Charles Mr.. Rogers was killed on the
morning of December 81st, 1868, while
shoveling snow from the pavement In
front of his house. The object of the
assassin was to get possession of his
watch and chain. In the struggle the
skirt of the murderer's coat was torn
off and was left on the ground, as was
also his hat. Mr.. Rogers lived long
enough to describe his assailant accu-
rately, and portion of his coat and hat
were put into the possession of the de-
tectives, but the murderer was never
brought to justice. New York was at
that time governed by thieves and muir
derers.
The Nathan murder occurred on the
goth of July, 1870, and to this day re-
mains wrapped in impenetrable mys-
terry. In favor of the old adage, how
ever, it must be said that of the five
murders mentioned above, the perpetra-
tors of three of them were known,
but escaped punishment.
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Mysterious Murders.

New York City has had several mys-
terious murders. To the following list
there now seems to be a probability that
the murder of Mrs. Hull, which we no.
ticed last week, will have to be added:
The other five celebrated murders are
the following: Helen Jewett, beauti-
full girl, who lived in a house of bad re-
pute, was found dead in her room. She
had lover named Robinson, who was
tried for the murder. Several persons
who lived in the house saw a man wrap
ped in cloak go upstairs to her room
on the night of the murder. They all
took it to be Robinson. A cloak was
found in the back yard next morning
which was proven to belong to him !;
also hatchet, which was identified as
one that had been taken from the store
in which he was a clerk. He proved an
alibi, however, by highly respectable
witnesses, and was acquitted. These
witnesses most likely committed per-
jury, although they may have been hon
estly mistaken as to date. This was in
1886.
In 1874 Mary Cecilia Rogers, whom
Poe has immortalized in his story of the
Mystery of Marie Roget" suddenly
disappeared. She started from her moth
er's house, in Nassau street, one Sunday
morning intending to visit relative.-
Three weeks afterward her body was
washed ashore at Weehawken. She had
been outraged ,strangled, and thrown into
the river, but the perpetrator of the hor-
rible crime never was found.
The murder of DIR. Burdell has not yet
faded from the public recollection. He
was dentist, and reputed to be worth
100000. He lodged in boarding house
kept by Mrs. Cunningham, and was
killed in his room on the night of jan
uary 30th, 1857. Mrs. Cunningham was
tried as accessory in the murder, but was
acquitted. She subsequently pretended
that she had been clandestinely married
to the deceased, and laid claim to his
estate, but she was defeated in this, and
her subsequent attempt to pass off a
borrowed baby as her own confirmed
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
Miscellaneous News Items.

eB A baby carriage containing child
was caught by a gust of wind and hurled
into the canal at Middleport, N. Y, the
other day. The youngster was saved from
a watery grave by gentleman, who plung-
ed into the water and rescued it.
EB- Hettie Smith, at Put-in-bay, was
carelessly flourishing her brothers. revol-
yer, when it was discharged and the bullet
struck Anna Van Dorm in the forehead,
just above the the eye. Fortunately the
missile glanced from, instead of entering
the skull, and terrible tragedy was
avoided.
CB- at tbe solicitation of Miss Kate
Field the farm Of John Brown, in the
Adirondack region, was bought some time
ago so as to prevent its passing into the
hands of strangers, and several hundred
dollars of back rents which have been
collected have been sent to John Brown,
Jr., in Kansas.
GB- The New York STAR says: 1t is
a fact that police were on Mosher's track
four days after Charley Ross was abducted /;
it is police secret, we'll kept and well un-
derstood, who killed Mr.. Nathan; and
there is little doubt in any polceman's
mind at this moment that Mr.. Stewards
remains were recovered. Police stupidity
is one thing and policy is another.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, June 16.-A ter
rife hailstorm passed eastward over a
track of country six miles in width near
Germantown, Columbia county, between
II and 12 O'Clock last Sunday night week.
Hailstones fell, and panes of glass were de-
molished in every farm house. Fowls were
killed fruit of every kind broken down,
and one or two houses near Clermont were
'unroofed. The storm lasted only ten
minutes.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
Sensation In Connecticut.

AT Bridgeport, Conn, Oliver Tomlin-
son last week posted his wife and COM
menced suit for divorce. She returned
to that city, went to his room, took his
revolver from the bureau and threatened
that If he would not be reconciled she
would take her own life. He came to-
ward her, when she shot him just above
the heart and then shot herself through
the left breast. Her wound is not con-
sidered dangerous. The doctors are uu-
able to find the ball in Tomlinson's 3
body, consequently cannot judge of the
extent of his injury. Mrs. Tomlinson
asserts that the shooting of her husband
was accidental. He AYERS it was delib-
crate. The parties are prominent, Tom
linson being man of considerable prop
erty.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
Singular Lightning Fatalities.

In Hancock, Mass, last week, p. p.
Perry was sitting in neighbours barn,
in company with the owner, Mr.. Hat
field, to await the ending of thunder
storm. He had hung ON peg, directly
above his head, tin pail full of milk,
just milked. A thunderbolt struck the
barn, passed down through the pail of
milk, cutting hole through the bottom
of the pail, and striking Mr.. Perry on
the back of the head, passed down his
back in two streams, one striking round
to the heart. He was killed instantane-
ously. His friend, who had been sit
ting by his side, owes his life to a singu-
lar cause. He had somewhat suddenly
raised one arm, which so frightened calf,
that stood tethered in the stall, that the
animal made spring and broke the hal
ter. Immediately Mr.. III. arose to tie
the calf, and as he reached him the fatal
bolt came. 1t prostrated Mr.. H., who
lay helpless, and saw the barn on fire.
He finally recovered the use of his limbs
and escaped, but the barn was burned
down.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
A Promise which Does Not Bind.

In 1878, in Galloway county, Mo-, a
citizen named Tucker ran for collector,
independent of party lines, on platform
of his own construction, the solitary
plank thereof being proposition to
serve the people in the Office to which
he aspired for nominal consideration
agreeing to cover into the county treas
ury all fees and salary in excess of the
amount mentioned to be retained by
him. AS the office was fat one, and
the saving promised to the taxpayers
promised to be large, Tucker was elected
and inducted into office. His right to
serve as collector under the singular con-
tract by which he secured the position
has been contested, and the Supreme
Court of that State decides ga vote
given for a candidate for public office in
consideration of his promise, in case he
shall be elected, to devote sum of mon
ey,or other valuable thing, to third par
ty, whether such third party be an indi-
vidual, a county, or other corporation,
is void"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
Lynched in South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, S. c., June II. - A
special dispatch to the "News and
Courier'' from Spartansburg to-day says:
" About 12 o'clock last night body of
one hundred and fifty men entered that
town on horseback, and proceeded to the
Jail, where they demanded John Moore,
prisoner committed for the outrage
and murder of Miss Woodward, on the
9th instant. Sheriff Thompson having
been warned that an attempt would be
made to lynch the prisoner had removed
him to the Air Line r. r., about mile
from town intending to board northern
bound train, and reach Columbia, but
he had been watched, and before the
train arrived the lynchers secured Moore
and took him to the scene of the muir
der, near Wexford, twelve miles distant,
where they hanged him. Moore and his
victim were both white"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 1s, 1879.
"Civil service reform" was up in the
House yesterday, and led to one of the
livliest debates of this or any other ses-
sion. Mr.. McLane, of Maryland, cham
pioned bill which prohibits contributions
by Office holders for politically He
became heated in the cause of his remarks,
and INDUCED in altogether impertinent
remarks concerning the members of Ex-
President Grants cabinet. Mr. Conger,
on the Republican side, was equally vio-
lent. There is no doubt this making the
tenure of Office depend in any degree upon
the amount of political contributions is an
abuse. Nothing gave Mr.. Hayes greater
strength in the beginning of his admins
rlation than his pledges in this regard.
That he has been unable to keep them is
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
NOTICE TO SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

Blank forms for the Annual District Report.
and Affidavit and Certificate have been sent to
each Secretary in the county. These should
be properly filed up and signed, that they may
be forwarded to me Immediately after the new
board is organized. The State appropriation
is paid to districts in the order in which these
reports are received. Delay in forwarding the
reports last spring was the cause of many dis
tricts not receiving the appropriation until this
spring.
Perry county is the only one in the State in
which all the districts have received last years
appropriations.
Notice the " Directions aud Especial Di-
rections" carefully ia preparing reports. Last
spring fouR-fifths of them were Incorrectly pre-
pared. Do not place figures, &C., on the dot
ted lines, but in the proper columns. The ae-
count should balance as in the example given
with explanations.
S. B. FAHNESTOCK, Co. Supt.
Duncannon, May "a, 1879.
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Biographies of Representative Women Of
our own and Other Lands % these papers will
doubtless prove very entertaining and instruc-
tive. Subscription price Is only 81 per year, or
you can send 81 and receive oodey's Lady's
Book for months.
Published by GoDEY's LADY's BOOK Pun
LISTING COMPANY, Philadelphia.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON $500 a year. SPRING
neld, Mass.l for July has in the way Of fiction
y sorrowful Guests by the author of Deep
haven, Miss 8. .. Jewett "The Monkeys
Story" by Mrs. L. w. Champney. and two
chapters Of Calvin the sinner.'
In "One Sunday Mornings Mr.. T.. @. Gard.
ner, the architect, gives expression 10 sorne
ideas as to the modern Sunday school and
chuEoh, In the form of a sketch. "sunday-
school Songs" In another article in similar
vein. There are also the following Max,
the sketch of a real life; another Of the Miss
Help articles, entitled Some of Miss HELPS
PIroteges - "Oriental Laws and Courts Of JUS
tlce, Yin which are several illustrative sketches;
"standbys," ""Hebrew Women,'' and contri.
buttons from Prof. b. p. Bovine and Arthur
Gilman.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
A Mate for Mrs. Partlnuton.

A gentleman in this city who had put
into his hands the settlement of a viola
ted contract against man who had pur-
chased place on the installment plan,
in reply to mailed notice of the fact,
got the following brief statement: II
bought my place on the embankment
plan, and although little behind in my
installations, hope soon to reciprocate
my means and liquify all claims against
it.''-Nor1vich Bulletin.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
Accidentally Shot.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, June 1.-THE
seven year old son of james Gould, of
Scatia, one mile from this city, procured
his fathers revolver yesterday and dis
played it in company of two of his play
mates, brothers named Fitzgerald, of
about the same age. The revolver was
accidentally discharged, the ball passing
through the hand of one of the brothers
and entering the eye of the other. The
latter died at midnight.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
Disrobed by Lightning.

A Tiffin (O.) dispatch says that dur
ing storm the house of Frederick Diel
one and half miles east of New Riegle,
was struck by lightning and badly
damaged. Mrs. Diel was in the house
at the time, and, by strange freak OF
the lightning, nearly every bit of her
clothing was torn from her body with
out injuring her in the least, save a
slight shock received.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
Mysterious Disappearance.

READING, June I9.-John r. Miller,
a prominent hat manufacturer of this
city, has mysteriously disappeared. He
left here on Monday last for New York
on business, with the intention of re-
turning the following day. Nothing
has been heard of him since. He was
to have been married to the daughter of
a clergyman of this city to-day.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24

Notlce.-We have in our possession
copy of " A Treatise on the Horse and
his Diseases" by DIR. B. j. KENDALL,
of Enosburgh Falls, Vermont. 1t is
nicely illustrated with 35 engravings
and is full of useful horse knowledge
Every horse owner should have a copy
of 1t. We can furnish the book at rs
cents per copy. Ga ASK TO SEE IT, 80
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
A Large Fire at Huntingdon.

HUNTINGDON, June 19.-At an early
hour this morning, Henry & Co. Is steam
flour and feed mill was totally destroyed
by fire. Loss, 5000; insurance, $4,000.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24

New Market Cara new market car
has been put on the road between New
port and Philadelphia by Mrs. Thomp-
son. The car will be run by e. B.
Fleck, leaving Newport on Wednesday
and Philadelphia on Thursday evening.
This change of day from the other line
will be quite an accommodation to those
wanting freight toward the last of the
week.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
A Destructive Freshet.

North ADAMS, Mass, June 16.-This
place has been visited by heavy freshet
and the damage throughout the vicinity
is variously estimated at from 500, 900
to $150,O00. Damages by the flood in
the outlying districts are hourly re-
ported.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
Strike at the Allentown Rolling Mills.

ALLENTOWN, June 10. = Three hun
dred helpers and puddlers employed at
the Allentown rolling mills struck last
night for an advance of five cents per
heat, and the mills have suspended oper-
ations in consequence.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24

Something New. = H. MANY G.. SHEE-
DER having opened store of NOTIONS
and FANCY GOODS, in Mrs. GalIatin's
house on West Main Street, New Bloom
field, wishes her friends to call and see
her selection Of goods. may 27 At
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
D RO P o S A L S.

SEALED PROPOSALS for the erection Of a
SCHOOL HOUSE. will be received by the BOard
OF Directors of Greenwood township, Perry Co,
Pa, until O'Clock. p NJ. JUNE Goth, 1879. when
a letting viii be had All bids must be endorsed
Proposals for erecting school house Speeihca-
tions can be had by applying 70
II. SHENKS Secretary.
BY order at the Board.
June Il, 1879.
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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
free OF charge), with the directions for prepar-
ing and using the same. which they will find a
BRONCHITIS, &c.
Parties wishing the Prescription, will please
address. E.. A. WILSON, i94 Penn Street,
Williamsburgh, N. Y. 6 6m
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
MAGAZINES FOR JULY.

LIPPINcoTT's MAGAZINE for July, which
opens the twenty fourth volume, is of thor
oughly popular character, and the variety and
beauty of the illustrations, as well as the ex-
cellency and viyacity of the reading matter,
show the steady advance of this periodical,
and afford the best proof of the determination
its conductors to not to be outdone by their
rivals. The opening article, by DR.. Felix l..
Oswald, is the first of series entitled ''Sum-
merland Sketches or, Rambles in the Back
woods of Mexico and Central America p
The second article has for its subject s'Strat-
ford-on-the-Sound," a village of Connecticut.
For many readers the chief attraction of this
number will lie in an an article on Jefferson
and Rip Van Wrinkle, Sat and After the Play
Through Winding Ways" lead up to dra-
matte climax, which indicates that the end of
the novel will be full of incident and striking
situations.
j. B. LIPPNcoTT & Co., Publishers,
7l5 and us Market st., Phii'a.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24

9D' The Sunbury Democrat says One
day last week Mr.. Taylor Kline, resid-
ing on Race street, in this place, while
working in the garden, accidentally
cut the tip of one of his fingers
with what he supposed was a piece
of glass. The cut not being serious he
continued his labors by searching for
potato bugs, and while destroying them
some of the bugs juice, as we might
call 1t, dropped upon the injured finger,
which almost Immediately gave evidence
that poison had been injected. In a
short time Mr.. Kline's arm began to
swell and the flesh to change its color
to purple, and for several days 1t was
feared that amputation would be neces-
sary, but we are glad to learn that under
the skillful care of physicians, Mr.. X.
is improving with fair chances of a
complete recovery.
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ERRORS 0E Y0uTH!

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
IN Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects OF youthful indiscretion, will for the
sake OF suffering humanity. send free to all who
need 1t, the recipe and direction for making the
simple remedy by which he was cured: Suffer
ence can do so by addressing in perfect conii-
JOHN B. OGDEN, AZ Cedar St., N. Y. 6m
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PTMPTES

1 will mail (Free) the receipt for simple Veg.
etable Balm that will remove Tan, Freckles
Pimples and Blotches. leaving the skin soft clear
ana beautiful; also instructions for producing a
luxurlant growth u hair ON bald head OF
smooth lace. Address, inclOsing &c stamp, Ben.
Vdndelf Co., 20 Ann st., N. Y. 6 6m
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NOTICE no THE LADIES ~

NOTICE TO THE LADIES!
Dress Good, at cts yard.
Dress Goods, at s cts yard.
Dress Goods, at 8 cts a yard.
Dress Goods, at 10 cts yard.
Dress Goods, at 123 cts yard.
Dress Goods at Various Prices.
Having just received from New York
Auction, some Great Bargains in Dress
Goods, Fancy Goods and Hosiery, you
are requested to call and examine my
Stock. 1t will not cost you anything to
look, and not much If you buy, Goods
are so CHEAP.
F. MORTIMER.
Camphor 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, bottles 81.
12ly Sold by F. MORTIMER. New Bloomfield.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24
Explosion of Molasses.

Shortly after o'clock this morning,
while line of McCann's trucks laden
with hogsheads of molasses was passing
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24

Phoenix Pectoral will cure your Cough.
Phoenix Pectoral cures Hoarseness quickly.
Phoenix Pectoral tastes good and brings rest.
Phoenix Pectoral costs 25 cents pr bot IS bottles ST.
LILY Sold by B. NJ. EBY, Druggist Newport
as- Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navv Tobacco.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24

through Greenwich street, between
Second street and Moyamensing avenue,
one of the hogsheads exploded with
loud report. The head of the hogshead
was forced out in the middle, and the
stout inch board which crosses 1t was
broken in two pieces by the force Of the
fermentation within. The escaping
molasses ran down the centre of the
street In a stream, to the intense delight
of a crowd Of youngsters who had gath
cred at the scene in the shortest possible
time.-P -PhiJddel11hid Star.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-24

BALLoU's MAGAZINE for July opens with an
illustrated article on Africa and the Zulu war /;
and then there is a good thing, by the author
of "a Whaleman's Adventure about mys-
terious island in the Pacific, illustrated and
several other subjects are treated of, all inter-
esting, accompanied by engravings. 1t is a
rare number, and one that will commend itself
to its readers. The entire list of contents are
well selected.
Published by THoMEs & TALBOT, 90 Hawley
Street, Boston, at $3.50 year, postpaid, and
for sale at all the periodical depots in the
country for 10 cents a copy.
GoDEY's LADY's Book for July is upon our
table. The old valuable magazine has now
entered upon its Goth volume = having been
welcome visitor in thousands of American
homes for nearly half century. 1t contains
a telling 4th of July sketch by barley, engrav-
ed ON steel a mammoth colored fashion plate
and n large number of illustrated fashions
CA Gentle Belle" aud GA Rosebud Garden
Of Girls" two novels by first-elass writers, are
continued, and the miscellaneous literary mat
ter is of high order. There are two pages
of Recipes specially arranged for picnic par
ties, which will be highly appreciated by the
ladies. We notice another new feature in
Cooley, which Is the opening chapters of
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MTI OUTFIT FOR AGENIS.
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