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New-York tribune., 1879-04-29

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PENN ACadeIl", ~ miles by rail iiOm Pl
Extra Charges PdtrOn1ed aud highly recommended 10y
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c. T. T. COls, GOV. ROnt Rev, Dr. Chis, &c Ter
teachers all aud all graduates Special aentnto Dol
advanced and backward pupils aud Young boys. Both ndi
aud c9ss instruction combining TIE advantages OF pr
tutoring and school room drill Fine building thoroughly
heated Gymnasium. Excellent table. English Business
Scientific Classical courses Of study Weekly ltcnres
the best For Circulars of Sprinr
and terms Especial summer vacation at seash0re
May) and school year OF lSfJlSO, address
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CMe1a has churches and temperance charter pro
hititiIg the sale OF Intoxicating drinks.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-11

came TO see this dead mans body. l
think the best thing 10 be done Is that
should go down and bury him."
You must do as you think best,
DEAR" said his wife. SO the Squire got
out of bed and went down stairs, aud
he had scarce put his feet out of the
door before the Master Thief stole in,
and went straight up stairs to his
wife.
"why, dear, back already !" said she,
for she thought It was her husband.
"Oh, yes, 1 only put him In hole,
and threw little earth over him. 1t Is
enough that he Is out of sight, for 1t is
such bad night out of doors, by-and-by
I'll do 1t better. But let me have the
sheet to wipe myself with-he was so
bloody-and have made myself in such
mess with him.
SO he got the sheet.
After while he said
Do you know am afraid, you must
let me have your night dress too, for the
sheet won't do by itself.
So she gave him the dress also. But
lust then 1t came across his mind that
he had forgotten to lock the house-door,
so he must step down and look to that
before he came back to bed, and away
he went with both dress and sheet.
A little while after came the right
Squire.
why, what time you've taken to
lock the door, dear ~ said his wife {;
''and what have you done with the sheet
and night dress p''
"What do you say 7" said the Squire.
"Why, am asking what you have
done with the sheet and dress that you
had to wipe off the blood,'' said she.
What, in the DEVILS name!" said
the Squire, I" has he taken me in this
time, too 7"
Next day came the Master Thief and
asked for the 'Squire's daughter as he
had promised and then the Squire
dared not do anything else than give
her to him, and give him good lump
of money into the bargain for, to tell
the truth, he was afraid lest the Master
Thief should steal the eyes out of his
head, and the people would begin to say
spiteful things of him if he broke his
word.
So the Master Thief lived well and
happily from that time forward. /
don't know whether he stole any more,
but if he did, am quite sure it was
only for the sake of bit of fun.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-11
A Florida Ghost Story.


Pensacola, Fla, has been Dragging
about its ghost for some years, but won't
brag any more. A few nights mer-
chant of that place did duty as night
watchman at his store, the regular en-
ployee for that purpose having had ex-
ira work in the daylight. About las
A. M. the alleged ghost came from the
graveyard, dressed in white like all
well-regulated ghosts, and with two
yards of tail. The merchant hid behind
a tree till his ghostship was within
fifteen feet of him, and then, drawing
his revolver, he jumped Immediately
across Its path and commanded halt,
demanding at the same time the name
and threatening to shoot If not given.
That ghost gathered up its skirts in a
hurry, and skipped off at very undig-
niied pace, not the least resembling a
stately stalk or an airy vanishment.-
The merchant fired his revolver after
1t twice.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-11
An InuusItIve Boy.

/ had class of boys in Sunday school
and was teaching them A b C's. One
of the boys was little tow-haired fell
low named Peter.
Said I, 81 Peter do you see that first
letter p''
eyes, SIR"
"Well, that letter is called Al
Is it 7"
Yes, remember that first letter is
A."
What makes them call it A ?" said
Peter.
"Oh, yes. What makes them call it
Az Why, a lot of men got together to
make books and had to have letters, so
they called the first letter A, do you un-
derstandp"
Yes, SIR"
"Now do you see that second letter,
that is called B."
is 1t 2"
Eyes, now remember that second let
ter is b.
What makes them call it Bp'
gave the same lucid explanation 1
had given to the letter A.
"Well, Mr.. Martin, but couldn't t they
call that first letter b and the second
one A, and wouldn't it do just as
well 2"
Before had time to explain to Peters
satisfaction, greatly to my regret the
bell tapped, and that was the last Sum
day I attempted to instruct that boy.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-11
A Perfect Wife.

In the eighty-fourth year of his age,
DR.. Calvin Chapan wrote Of his wife as
follows:
"My domestic enjoyments have been,
perhaps, as near perfection as the hu-
man condition permits. She made my
home the pleasantest spot on earth.-
And now that she is gone, my worldly
loss is perfect"
How many poor fellows would be
saved from suicide, from the peniten-
tiary and the gallows, every year, had
they been blessed with such wife. "She
made my home the pleasantest spot on
earth" What grand tribute to that
woman's love, piety, and common
sense
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-11
A Ride on Safety-vaIve.
&c JIMMY CARR came to America in

III JIMMY CARR came to America in
u 1885," says the Cincinnati " En-
quirer, "and took up his abode in this
city soon afterward. Liking the coun-
try, he came here to work at business of
machinist and engineer and was always
good citizen and a faithful employee
He was rather old to begin the profess
sion of arms when the war began, but
he did the next best thing, he went into
the navy, enlisting as assistant engineer
on the steamer Queen of the West, a
freight boat which had been bought by
the Government and altered into
ram here in Cincinnati. The vessel,
which was under command of Captain
Elliott, was ordered South, and 1t was
at the battle of Memphis that Jimmy
Carr met with this particular adventure,
which made him Q hero in as peculiar
manner as ever hero gained the title.--
We give the tale as he tells 1t:
"'It was on the 9th of June said
Jimmy, that Memphis was taken. 1
remember it well, for it was hot day,
and 1 was in hot place, too, L can tell
you. The fleet was lying five miles
above Memphis, and the Queen was
volunteer that morning. Early in the
day we got orders to move down toward
the rebel batteries, but had no sooner got
within range than the 'Jobnnies' open
ed fire on us. Our captain called on
Curtis, the first engineer, to let loose,
and he did, and we were soon steaming
down the river.
"We weren't long under way until
we had one hundred and fifty pounds of
steam on, and still rising. Curtis de-
tailed me to look after the boilers we
had four which were on deck = and
went off to my post. The first thing 1
noticed was the safety-valve was not
weighed heavy enough for the extra
pressure and the steam escaped. 1 could
not see anything lying around to weigh
it down with but large lump of coal.
lifted that on to the lever, but 1t was
no use, as it was tumbled off in min
ute or two.
''s BY this time we must have had
fully two hundred pounds of steam on,
and on looking out saw the rebel gun
boat, the General Lowell, steaming up
and firing at us. We had no guns
aboard and only eleven sharpshooters,
and the shot was flying around us pret-
ty lively. knew it was the Captains
intention to try and sink the Lowell, and
L saw it would never do to allow the
steam to escape as IL was doing. l
had to think quick-there was nothing
near that could weigh down the valve
with, but 1 was bound not to be beat
and / got astride the lever myself and
sat down on it. 1t twas pretty hot, but /
stuck 1t out.
"sI looked out and the Lowell was
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-11

only a couple Of hundred yards off. She
stopped to round to, but the Queen was
took for her, and with rush, we were
into her, just astern Of the wheel, and al
most went clean through her. was 30
excited that l never took my eyes off
her when we were coming up, and Just
bore my weight down on the lever, new
er thinking to hold on to anything
When we struck the shock was so terri
BILE IL just knocked me heels over head
over the boilers.
Curtis was watching me, and
thought was killed, and holloed out /:
There goes poor Jimmy = but / wasn't
gone. was stunned for a minute, but
jumped up and climbed over the boilers
and straddled the lever again, this tim 9
taking good hold.
"'The Lowell sank In about five min
utes, but we had hardly time to get
clear Of her before another rebel craft the
Beauregard, steamed up towards us. We
treated her the same way as we treated
the Lowell, but this time kept my seat
and clung on for dear life, and the knock
didn't knock me Off Soon after the
Queen, having nothing more to do,
drew out from the fight and 1 got off
my perch. felt little sore, and had q
few burns-for it was hot place was
in-but that was all the worse L was for
the adventure"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-11
One Experience from Many.

ST had been sick and miserable so long
and had caused my husband SO much
trouble and expense, no one seemed to
know what allied me, that L was COM
pletely disheartened and discouraged
In this frame of mind got a bottle of
Hop Bitters and used them unknown to
my family. 1 soon began to improve
and gained so fast that my husband and
family thought it strange and unnatu-
raj, but when I told them what had
helped me, they said, 'Hurrah for Hop
Bittersl Long may they prosper, for
they have made mother we'll and us
happy. ."-The Mother.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-11
DIR. WHITTIER,

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WHITTIER Is n regular graduate OF medicine, as
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patients see the doctor ouly. Consultation and
correspondence private andfr Pamphetssent
sealed for stamp. Medicines sent everywhere
Hours A. M. TO 4 2. NJ, and 6 P. M. 20 s r. M.
should read the
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-11
MARRIAGE AND HEALTH GUIDE,

IA pages, fine Illustrations, price 20 cents. A
book Tor private, careful reading by both sexes
married or single, explaining wonders and mys.
teries OF sexual systemf reproduction, marriage
lmpediments, etc., causes, consequence and care.
Sold at ofiice or by MALL sent securely sealed, on
receipt o. price In money or postage stamps. Ad.
burgh, Pa. W46lv
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-19
TIE STATE EBT AGAIN.

Knoxville Republican: II we were
a Democrat, and believed that Marks
could do us no wrong, We would vote
for 50 aud 4. But, as sc are a Repub-
lican, and believe Marks could do
wrong, sud has violated both the letter
aud spirit OF the law In orJcIin. an
election beforc the bondholdcr. have
accepted the offered compromise, We do
not propose to vote at all. lie who
votes endorses Marks proclamation.
ii we were a Democrat, and believed
That the Legislature was pait $4,000 a
day 10 submit laws for the people 10
vote on, We would vote for 80 and {.
But, a. we are a Republican, aud be-
lieye the Legislature has no authority
TO submit laws to the people to be voted
OH at the ballot-box. We 10 not propose
to vote at all. He who votes endorses
the unconstitutional, dangerous and
cowardly conduct Of the Legislature.
IL We were a Democrat, and believed
that a majority OF the bon dholIers
would freely accept the compromise,
we would vote for 80 aud 4.
But, as we ale a publican, AMI be-
lieve that II majority of the bondholders
will not freely accept the proferedGom-
promise, We do not propose 10 vote At
all. He who votes accepted" declares
his intention 10 force a compromise ;
aud he who votes ''rejected' procllims
himself a repudiaior.
If we were Il Democrat, and believed
the people ought to pass laws at the
ballot-bOX, we wOul | vote tor 80 aud I.
But, IA We are Il Republican, and be-
lieve that under our form Of govern
ment all laws must emanate from the
legislature, and that the people can act
only through their agents, we do not
propose to vote ut all. He who votes,
approves Of the people voting Oh laws.
n doctrine that Gavors of COMMUNISM,
and will lead to anarchy.
If we were Il Democrat and were
forced to vote, for the sake of the Dem
ocratic party we would vote for so and
4.
But, as we are a Republican, and are
not forced to vote, We do not propose to
vote at all. he who votes thereby adj
mits that the question ought TO have
been submitted to the people, that the
election was properly ordered, that the
bondholders will freely accept, and
that the proposition. of compromise is
honest and fair.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-19

The Brick Pomcroy clubs in Ohio are
credited with causing the dcmorali1lng
in the Greeubdck ranks in that State.
Commenting on the situation, PomcrOy
says in the Lacrosse Democrat:
Mr.. Ewing is not and never has been
IN advocate Of what the Greenbsck
men demand. He is not their chief
apostle, and never will be. lie is "a
teadEing Democrat, and cannot rise
above that level. lie wear, the collar
Of Belmont, anl like a patient political
mule when the whip Of his master is
laid over his back, he moves ahead rs
his master guides.
Ever since 1863 the Democratic party
has lied to the Greenback men, and
now their damnation Of decentralization
rests on their own heads.
AS to how the G~renbackers will vote,
he says:
Whom the devil destroys he first
makes idiotic. The Democrats of Ohio
got on their knees to the grecnback
men, to be spanked by the rag-baby
and kicked by the bullion-baggers,
They can take their Standardization
Democracy as a party and come with
the Grecnback men and vote with the
party. Those not honest
will not. The ball is opened. Take
partners.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-19
Condition Of tie Whea. cropIn america.

THE returns to tie Department OF
Agriculture shows the average crops
Of winter wheat at 80, against 9S last
year. The Pacific coast is considera-
bis over the average, Oregon rising to
l04. The South Atlantic States av-
erage 90; South Carolina reporting
lO8, Georgia 1l2. The States north
Of the Ohio river average 50; Indiana
reaching 103. New England ayer-
ages %. The Southern inland States
SO. The Middle States IS. The Gulf
States So. he Trans Mississippi
States 20. Drought has been felt
more or less severely in all parts OF
the country. From the South comes
some complaints of winter killing,
and from the North aud West Of the
HesSian fly. Grassboppers also have
been heard of beyond the MiaSis-
sippi.
Spring Wheat:-The average sown
this spring is about four per cent. in
crease over last spring. On the Pa
cifc coast California reports over ten
Per cent. increase, while Oregon fills
off one per ceut. The Trans. Nis5issip.
ii States and New England iucrcasc
five pei cont. Io1as retains her pre-
vious acnetge. OF the States moth
Of the Ohio river, Ohio and Indiana
make no report Of spring wheat; the
other three States fall of three per
cent. while Iowa decreases one per
cent.
The condition Of sr!ing wheat is
about the sane as winter wheat, 80.
All the States being below an aver
age crop, have been subject 20 the
same climatic in1iuencrs as the winter
wheat. U.s. he territories wlcatlai.-
ing has advanced westward noe
rapidiy than statistical inquiries have
been able TO reach. There is a vast liz
Q here which must lie left to
subsequent inquiry. The department
has Information that one county in
Dakota, which last year sowed but 30
acres, has this year, under vigorous
growth, oyer four thousand acres.
Many other cases Of immense in.
crease are reported.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-19
Little NVhIilhOrnc.

1t is probably known by some that
Tennessee has Il little contemplate fcl-
low in Congress by the name of Whit
thorne, who made himself quite a anne
last session by Investigating" differ
ent republican officials. Among the
many accused were ex-Secretary Robe
son of the Navy. Whitthorne spent
thousands of dollars of the peoples
money trying TO prove rascality on
Robson. But Since then things have
changed u little. Robson went home
and the people not believing Whit.
thorne's charges, elected Robson to
Congressby, over 5000 majority. Rob
cson has now leen in Congress sever
ID months and little Whitthorno has
beep as still as m Egyptian mummy.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-19
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The Various EuduStriesfR Ten
neSsee which RepIcntSh
UnCIe San's Treasury.

Nashville American: George W.
Atkinson, United States Internal
Revenue agent, arrived here yestcr
day from an official visit to East Tell
nessee. During a short conversation
with him an American reporter cb-
tanned the following interesting
facts:
]. N. Melton, the newly appointed
Collector for the District Of East
Tennessee will probably go into Of
fee July LIST, vice Gen. Joseph a.
Cooper.
Mr.. Atkinson is required to visit
every district at least once every
quarter, and examine and report up
on the manner in which it is opera
ted. Besides this, he has to ssk the
officer 1872 questions concerning the
business in which he is engaged.
There is but one legal distlllcry in
West Tennessee, and this one was
started at Paris, Henry county, two
weeks ago.
Forty five legal grain disIilleriea
are in operation in Collector W. M.
Woodcock's district, and six in East
Tennessee.
In East Tennessee there are now
10 illegal concerns; in Middle Ten.
n~essee, 70, and in West Tennessee, z,
all in active operation.
There are three tobacco manufacto.
ries in East Tennessee, Is in Middle
Tennessee, including asnuff manufac-
tory at Pulaski, and 6 in West Ten,
neSsee.
In Middle Tennessee there are 46
officers who act both as storckeepers
and gapgegs, 7 storekecper5. o eau
gers and 10 deputy collectors.
West Tennessee has 4 deputy col
l~eetors, under Col. Patterson, Of
Memphis, l %storekeeper and gauger,
and l gauger.
In West Tennessee there are seven
cigar manufactures; in Middle Ten
ncssee, nine, and in East Tennessee,
four.
One of the largest manufactures
in the South is located at Bristol.
Last year it paid a tax TO the Govern
ment of $4,000. A Nashville man
ufactory is the next largest in the
South. Bristol has six tobacco ware
houses, and doing a business that
will 500 rival that of Lynchburg,
Va. II is the center of y richly pro
ductiye tobacco country similar TO
that in Virginia, and the tobacco
raised is as fine as that Of the Old
Dominion.
In Middle Tennessee there are 122
leaf tobacco dealers, and $50 in the
whole State.
Last year 800 brandy distillerics
we're run in Middle Tennessee, and
the average number would range from
800 to 500, according TO the size Of
the fruit crop. East Tennessee has
$50 brandy distilleries, and West
Tennessee 80. There will not be
more than half q fruit crop this year.
All the other crops we're promising.
Deputy collectors have to visit dis
tilleries and other manufactures
which pay a evouuc to the Govern
ment once every month.
East Tennessee has one brewing es
adjustment and West Tennessee one.
Middle Tennessee has none.
Most Of the Middle Tennessee dis
tillcries are operated throughout the
year, and in East Tennessee only a
portion of the year.
Middle Tennessee is considered
one Of the most important revenue
districts in the Union, and one Of the
hardest to manage.
Receipts Of Government revenue
are increasing all over the State.
This is claimed to be largely due to
the vigorous raids against illicit dis
tilleries.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-19
Grant Nnt . Candidate.

A New York Tribune Philadelphla
special reports Gen. Grants friend,
George W. ChiIds, AS saying, that II
Gen. Grant entertained any cxpecta-
lion Of being nominated for President
IN 1880, or meart to enter the list OF
candidates, he (Childs) is confident he
would have written him on the subject
As the ex-Prcsident never once men
tioncd the matter in HIS letters, Childs
feele convinced that the possibility OF
him being called upon to serve a third
term in the White House is foreign to
his thoughts. Childs says any move
m.nt to bestow public honors on Grant
after his arrival which have a political
purpose, and seem intended to put him
in the attitude of a candidate fol the
Presidency will be distasteful to him,
and will be discouraged by all his per-
sonal friends.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-19
rhe-SrIts Against Railroads

The United States Circuit Court al
iourned yesterday to meet August lth'
at Which time Judge Swayne, Of the
United States. Supreme Court, VIII
take up the cases of C. Amory Stevens
representative Of certain Tennessee
~bonholders in New York, VS. the rail-
roads in thls State, in which it is
sought to set up the claim that the
railroads are. liable for the paymeh,,
alleged to have been issued
I'm MD Of their construction.-Nash-
Vile 2 Sunday American.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-19
A short time back a young lady

A short time back a young lady in
Louisville, Ky, chewed gum until her
e,ws kept working inyolnntarily' 1t Is
nnronounced by the physicians to be a
..se of "spasmodic action Of the facial
4~lasssles from over exertion." There
are Hyeral pairs of jaws in town that
he = danger from constant friction
from chewing gum, and after reading
t,isil'the owners continue this uncall-
ed for practice until they are in the
condition of the Louisville lady they
cannot blame us.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-19
SmCkein amy room you please

a lady writes thus very handsome
~ to a Western paper:
Make home a home, and make it
one in every sense Of the word. NY
husband is a great smoker; he loves to
play cards, dominoes and chess; he is
at perfect liberty to smoke in any
room in the house, and l am always
ready and wiling to Join him in the
different games. ! endeavor, in every
way, to be not only a helpmate, but a
companion, to Linn, and The result
ha, been that l have ana enjoy his
society; be prefers spending his even
ings at home with me to seeking 9th.
er society. l cannot understand why
women will run the risk of losing
their husbands society and love mere
ly for the sake Of gratifying an over
fast!dlouS taste. II they do not like
tobacco, did they object to his usirg
il during the days of courtship? And
if they objected then aud failed, why
did they marry? If men will not give
up such hal its at tie solicitations Of
their sweet hearts it is not likely they
will be persuaded out of them by
their wives; therefore, l tliak it un-
wise for a woman to risk her Lappi-
ness by ~quarreling with her husband
over II vcnal fault the existence and
extent of which she knew and perfect
ly understood before she took apou
herself the duties of n wife.