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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
" The Little Shoes did It."


A MAN who had been reclaimed from
n the vice of intemperance was called
upon to tell how he was led to give up
drinking. He arose but for moment
looked very confused. All he could say
was:
"The little shoes did It'll" With
thick voice, as If his heart was in his
throat, he kept repeating this. There
was stare of perplexity on every face,
and some thoughtless young people be-
gan to litter. The man in all his en-
barrassment, heard this sound and raj
lied at once. The light came into his
eyes with flash-he drew himself up
and addressed the audience, the choak-
ing went from his throat Yes friends
he said, in voice that cut its way, clear
as a deep-toned bell, " whatever you
may think of it, I've told you the truth
the little shoes did it was brute
and fool; strong drink had made me
both, and starved me into the bargain.
L suffered; deserved to suffer. But /
didn't suffer alone-no man does who
has wife and child for the woman gets
the worst abuse. But L am no speaker
to enlarge on that, I'll stick to the little
shoes. 1t was one night, when was
all but done for, the saloon-keeper's
child came into the saloon holding out
her feet for her father to see her fine
new shoes. 1t was simple thing but,
friends, no fist struck me such blow as
those little shoes. They kicked reason
into me. What reason have to clothe
others with fineries, and provide not
even coarse clothing for my own, but
let them go bareY says ], and there out
side was my shivering wife and blue
chilled child, on bitter cold night.
took hold of the little one with q grip,
and saw her chilled feet. Men fathers
if the little shoes smote me what must
little feet do put them, cold as ice,
to my breast; they pierced me through.
Yes, the little feet walked right into my
heart and away walked my selfishness.
/ had trifie of money left, bought a
a large loaf of bread and then pair
of little shoes. never tasted anything
but bread all that sabbath day and went
to work like mad on Monday, and from
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17

GAN FRANCISCO papers contain
- very interesting account of an In
dian woman, who was abandoned on
San Nicolas Island Off from Southern
California, and spent eighteen years
alone there before she was rescued The
woman went to the Island with party
of natives and left them to go into the
interior and gather wood. Returning
she found the party In canoes and about
TO sail Not finding her three children
In the boats she swan ashore. She did
not find her children, but supposed they
were devoured by the wild dogs on the
Island. She became very sick and lay
q long time without water or food,
but finally recovered and forgot her grief
in wondering about the Island. She
lived on u plant resembling the cabbage,
roots, seal or sea-lion blubber. Sheihad
abalone shell fish hooks and lines made
of the sinews Of the seal, 1t is probable
she supplied herself with fish from the
ocean. Eighteen years after this party
visited the Island on an otter and seal
hunt. The Indian woman was found
in one of the pens she had built as a
wind break. She was clothed in gar
ment made of the skins of the shag,
without sleeves, low neck, and, when
standing up, extending almost to
theEankle. She was sitting crossed leg
ged, skinning seal blubber with rude
knife, made of piece of hoop-iron driv-
en- into piece of wood.
There was no covering on her head
excepting thick mass of matted hair
of yellowish brown color, due to the
exposure to the sun and air There
were several wild dogs about the en-
closure, which growled savagely at the
visitors, but were driven off by their
mistress The woman appeared to be
very happy in her Island home, but 1t
took very little to induce her to leave
She landed at Santa Barbara and was n
great curiosity. Change of food and
habits so affected her constitution that
she lived but four or five weeks after her
arrival at her new house.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
Our Modern Girl.

We talk Of the fragllity of the mod
ern girl sometimes we question II she
Is az fragile as she appears. She must
have wonderful endurance, else she
could not follow the fashion 80 closely.
It Is eleven O'Clock In the morning.
Could Jennie take long walk this min
ute II called upon TO goY You know
she could not. She must step out of
her dainty slippers, and spend how many
minutes we don't know In buttonlng
those boots, on which she must balance
herself like .fgurante before she can
step at all. She must take Off that fresh
morning gown Watteau, do you call
itY-with Its rose colored ribbons and Its
graceful trail; she must imbue herself
with a skirt that weighs pounds, in spite
of its scantiness, futed like a column
Killed, thank you land over that an
other swathingof drapery, of no mortal
use one can see save to hide the decora-
ton Of the under one. Then, when she
has knotted silk kerchief round her
throat, put on jaunty jacket and
given her hat the proper inclination,
and pinned on two wells, she will be
ready to start. And she will look very
charming, too, and her walk will be
very graceful. But how she wonld stare
If any one proposed a country walk, or
ramble in the woods She cannot
climb, or run, or jump, or do anything
really girlish. She is simply an anima-
ted fashion plate, as useless as num-
my set on wheels.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
Bananas.

The " Scientific American" says that
" few persons who see bananas hang
ing in the shops of fruit dealers think of
them as more than tropical luxury
The fact is, they are staple article of
food in some parts of the world, and, ac-
cording to Humboldt,an acre of bananas
will produce as much food for a man as
twenty-five acres of wheat. 1t is the
ease with which bananas are grown that
is the great obstacle to civilization in
some tropical countries. 1t is so easy to
obtain a living without work that no eff
fort will ever be made and the men be-
come lazy and shiftless. All that is
needed is to stick sucker into the
ground, it will at once sprout and
grow, and give its fruit in twelve
or thirteen months without further care,
each plant having from 70 to 125 ban
anas and, when that dies down, af--
ter frulting, new suckers spring up.
to take its place. In regions where no
foot ever reaches, bananas are found in
all stages of growth, Iipening their fruit
every day and every month in the
year"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
About Marrying.

Marriage, or engagements to marry,
should not be entered into Inconsistencies
ly. If the old axiom that haste makes
waste Is true as applied to the ordinary
affairs of life, 1t may be said that undue
haste often results in unspeakable mis-
cry in matrimonial alliances. Love is
proverbially blind ; he Is more-he is will
fully blind and should be made to open
his eyes. A little common-sense min
giles advantageously with everything;
SO far from being out of place, it is an
absolute essential to safety in affairs of
the heart. Many girl has had her
whole happiness for life destroyed be-
cause she obstinately chose to form her
estimate of the character of suitor ex-
clusively by his behavior towards her,
and his professions of love, rather than
by his conduct towards Others. 1t is
pretty safe rule that man whose whole
life Is but an examplication Of selfish
ness will not long continue generous in
relation to his wife. Character is sell
dom revolutionized by marriage. There
may be a slight reform temporarily; it
rarely lasts long. And men suffer as
well as women from ill-assorted mar
riages. Many towering ambition has
been crushed, many cupful of happi-
ness has been converted into the dregs
of bitterness, from the neglect of a
young man to become thoroughly ac-
acquainted with girl before engaging
himself to her.
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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17

PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R
ARRANGEMENT OF PAssENeERTRAINs
May 11tl,, 1879.


TRAINS LEAVE HARRIsBU RG AS FOLLOWS
For New York. at 5.l5, s.lOa. m. 2.O0p. m.
For Philadelphia, at 5.l5, $40, e.4b am.
200 and 4uQ p. IN.
For Heading, at Sis, $40, s.45 a. m. and 200
For Pottsvllle at Sis, $40 a. M, and 400
p. M, and via Schuylklll and Susquehanna
Branch at24O p. m.
For Auburn via s. n 8. Br. at $50 n. IN.
For Allentown, at 5.i5 s.l0a. M, and at zoo,
The sis, s.iO a. M, and #7,b5 p. M, trains
have through cars for New York.
The 5.15, q. M, trains have through carsfor
Philadelphia.
SUNDAYS;
For New York, at 6,l5 q. m.
For Allentown and Way Stations at 6.l5 a. m.
For Reading, Philadelphia and Way Statlonsat
1.45 y. nj.
TRAINS FOR HARRISBURG, LEAVE AS FOL
LOWS
Leave New York, ats.45 a. M, 100, 5SOand
Leave Philadelphia, at e.45 AIN. 400, and
Leave Reading, at tI4o, L25, ll.5O a. m. l.aO,
Leave Pottsvile, at $50, 915 am. and I4O
Andvia Schuylkill and susQuehanna Branchat
Leave Auburn Was. Il S. BIZ. at 1l.5O am.
Leave Allentown, att2305.40, 9.O5 n. M, 1910
i.30 and 9.05 p. M
SUNDAYS:
Leave New York, at $50 y. IN.
Leave Philadelphia, at L20p. IN.
Leave Reading, at 4.40 740, a. m. ana lO.85
y. m. ,oo-
j. Il. WOOTEN, Gen. Manager.
@. G. HANCOCK, General Ticket Agent.
fDoes not run on Mondays
AVia Morris and Essex II. II.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
Deaths from Cider.

A curious case has just come to light
at Northbridge, Mass, of the death of
two persons and the expected death Of
two others, all in one family, from the
effects of cider drinking. AS near as
can be made out, the father, aged sixty,
mother fifty-six and two sons thirty-fVe
and thirty one, have drank since last fall
between forty and fifty barrels of cider.
The mother was taken with fits about
six weeks ago, and died the next Thurs
day. The youngest son was taken with
fits about three weeks ago and died on
Tuesday, and last Thursday the oldest
son was taken with fits like the others,
and Friday his physicians gave him
UP.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
Curious Case Of Alleged Kidnapping.


A very curious story is going the round
of the papers today. -Four years ago
tailor married the daughter of an artil-
lery Colonel, and lived happily with her
for twelvemonth, at the end of which
period he went for a few days to Belgium
on business. On his return the wife was
nowhere to be found, but a month later
the tailor and his friends recogniz-
ed her, as they imagined, in the corpse
of young woman who had been picked
up at Anteuil. Unable any longer to
continue in Paris, the tailor went to
New York, where, two years afterward,
he married again. In the month of q
January, the new couple came to Paris,
and rented an apartment in the Avenue
Friedland.
Last Wednesday, as the tailor was
walking in the Champs Elysees, he saw
a lady, who looked marvelously like his
first wife, driving in handsome equip
age, and, hiring cab, he followed her
to a hotel in the Avenue D'Eylan.-
There an explanation took place. 1t
was indeed his first wife, who declared
that she had been kidnapped and kept
in ignoble seclusion for three months by
a man whose name she had never been
able to ascertain. When free, she had
learned to her sorrow that her husband
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
THE TIMES, NEW BIooMF1ELD, PA. JUNE II, 1879.


vlsable that his return should be kept q
secret for the present.
Two more respectable.looking gentle
men than Mr. Bryson and DR.. .Dolus
never appeared in court to tell lie or
rob an orphan.
When the doctor took the stand and
kissed the book, he seemed the imper-
sonation of truth. He gave his testi-
mony clearly and methodlcally.--
He deemed IL part of physi-
clans duty to qualify himself to draft
such instruments. The provisions had
been dictated by the testatrlx herself,
who was of sound mind and memory.
He and the other witness had seen her
sign the instrument. She had declared
1t to be her will, and they had subscrib-
ed NJ witnesses at her request, In her
presence, and the presence of each
other. His co-wtness was dead but he
had seen him afIlx his signature, and
recognized the handwriting. In short,
he covered every requirement OF the
law, and sat down with the air of
man conscious of having performed his
whole duty. 1t was no use to cross-ex-
anime him. / think he would have
liked 1t.
Have you any witnesses, Mr..
Gaines ?" the judge asked.
Zone, your honor"
Call him."
have sent for him; he will be here
in moment" replied.
The judge looked surprised, the case
seemed so clear. Mr.. Bryson and the
doctor looked both surprised and anx-
ious.
Surprise turned to amazement when
Sandy Mcbride was conducted to the
witness-stand The spectators, he
passed, gave him a wide berth. They
seemed little inclined to come in close
contact with man buried but yester-
day.
Mr.. Bryson and the doctor were the
most disturbed of all. They turned
pale, exchanged frightened glances, and,
before Sandy, on whom every eye was
fixed, had half told his story, the two
stole out and were seen no more.
Sandy's story was this: On the day
his mistress died, he had signed the
paper produced at her husbands re-
quest, but not in her presence, and
without knowing what 1t was, being
told that his signature was merely
formal matter He had not seen the
mistress that day till he saw her in her
coffin. AS to what happened to him.
self, he could only say that, hearing
him complain of a slight headache, to
which he was subject, DR.. Dolus had
given him potion, after which he was
conscious of nothing till he found him
self lying on table, and two young
gentlemen standing over him with
knives.
The will was rejected of course, and
little Charley got his mothers fortune.
There was strong belief that she, too,
had been the victim of foul play; but
the culprits had gone beyond the reach
of punishment.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17

had gone to America, and, not daring to
return to her relatives, she had entered
a dress-maker's establishment, and so
on. Inquiries are now being on foot in
order to discover, II possible, who the
kidnapper was.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17

that day have spent no more money
at the public house. That's all I've got
to say-it was the little shoes that did
IT,,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
NEWCOMER HOUSE,
CARLISLE ST.,
New Bloomfield, Penn'a.

j: A. NEWCOMER, Proprietor.
HAVING removed from the American Hotel,
Waterford, and having leased and reiurnlsNed
the above hotel, putting it In good order TO ae-
commodate guests, ask a share OF the public
patronage. assure my patrons that every exer-
tion will be made to render them comfortable.
ra- My stable is sti in care OF the celebrated
March ls. 1891 ~. A. NEWCOMER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-02-15
a Bundle of Sunshine

One day about a week ago Justice Lemkie was
visited by n woman so old that she had lost her
teeth, and so poor that she couldn't buy n new
set, and she said
John Doe owes me 45 dollars lawful money,
and he refuses to pay. For these many long
weeks l have toiled in his house, washing the
faces of his motherless children and cooking his
meals. Should he not be made to fork over p
Ola truth he should, - replied his Honor, as
he selected a clean, clear-printed ..
will notify him to call and settle, or take the
raging consequence
Friday afternoon the same woman returned
Her mouth was empty of teeth, but her eyes had
lost that far-away, dreamy look, and her three
cornered face was covered with a satisfied look, as
she said
Well; he didn't appear, did he?"
"No.''
Of paper reached him he came in to the kitchen
asked me i'll didn't want to be his bundle Of
sunshine"
Didn't he say bundle of kindlings % asked
the court.
Oh, no. He said he had been secretly low
ing me ever since the second night l came to his
house, and spanked the youngest child so beauti-
fully, and, and-well, we were married yester-
day
. Married to avoid paying the forty odd
dollars, eh ?"
Not much, sir. 1t is a case of true love, and
as soon rs Il thaw sets in we are going down to
Goose Isle on a basket picnic for a bridegroom
tower. Squash all further proceedings, Judge,
for I'm happy, he's happy, and l left the chill
dren playing with matches and a bottle of kero-
sene. Tra-la-la."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-02-15
Irish and Yankee Tall Stories

\ friend Of the Drawer during the past sum
mar visited the lakes Of Killarney and passed a
little hut or cabin occupied by a descendant OF
the far-iamed Kate Kearney, that dangerous
beauty Of long ago. As he approached il. the
guide began his legends about tie locality:
- Do you see that mountain p said he, - be
hind the cabin there's | name Kate kcarney's
DESCENDANTS cabin. Wei, its 10 l->- nor two
thousand FIVE hundred feet high. aud It is we'll
known that whin Kate hearuey from the top OF
II uuloosed her hair it touched the base there
fOrnint We"
" Is it possible ," said our friend.
. Indade, thin. it i. sir. but shure | see that
you'r re from America, and as for stories it's not
worth while to be telIin' THIN 10 one OF Your
people. Didn't | come wild some gintlemen
from thu States 10 tins place q short time ago,
and the diyil such stories | ever heard in my life
as they gave me. | wondher If they could be
thrue? And Wondering | have been, ever since
l beard thin, what wonderful places and things
We must have there, | wondher if the stories
were thrue p again said the guide, as il carried
TO the depths of doubt and reflection.
What are the stories p said our friend.
"Shure,' said the guide, u couldn't be
tellin' all the stories in short ride like this; but
one of thin has struck my heart and soul, and
I'll niyer forget it-niyer, nlyer, l wondher if
ii can be thruei
well, let us hear it," said our friend, . and
we Will decide
"Well," said the guide, . alther l told them
some of my tales, shure they began to give me
back the wonders, and one of thim-a very
dlcent-lookin' man he was, and not given, |
should think, 10 %courtin' the divil by lyin'-be-
S~@ - tsu e A. -rls.Si5 hotels yp1 hove in
America, nd-IU niver forget it-told me that
there was one in New York called the Fifth
Avenue hotel, and that it was three miles and a
half long; not only that, sir, but that the
waithers rode round on ponies saryin' the guests,
l wondher if that was thrue ."-Harper's for
T1p1J0gn
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-02-15

y PERsEvKRING DoG.-A boast being made OF
the obedience of a Newfoundland dog in fetching
and carrying, the master put a marked shilling
under a large square stone by the roadside, and
having ridden on three miles, ordered the dog TO
go back and fetch it. The dog set of, but did
return the whole day. lie had gone to the place,
and being unable to turn the stone, sat bowling
by it. Two horsemen came by, and saws his dis
tress, and one of them, alighting. removed the
stone, and finding the shilling, put il in his peck
ct, not supposing that the dog could possibly be
looking for that. The dog followed the men up.
wards of twenty miles, stayed in the room where
they supped, got the breetches in which the fatal
shilling had been put, made has escape with
them, and dragged them through mud and mire,
hedge and ditch, to his masters house.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-02-15

PHILADELPHIA has made some successful exper-
ments with subterranean telegraphy. The wires
are inserted in pipes containing liquid p%araGine.
the copper wires are covered with cotton. and a
number Of wires are twisted with ropes or cables,
and these are pulled into the pipes. The Times
says
Another feature of tie system is ITS perma-
nence. The part that is liable 10 decay IS the
iron pipe. and that takes place entirely from the
outer surface everything within is preserved by
the parafhnc oil. The wires are not broken,
crossed or disturbed by storms or affected by at
mospheric electricity. 1t Is stated by Mr..
Brooks that ten wires by this system eau be lad
muchcheaper than when strung on poles. and the
capacity Of ten wires thus laid can safely be esti-
mated 10 exceed fifty wires erected in the usual
style.
\ company has been organised to lay wires in
this style.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-02-15

Bismark has addressed q letter to the federal
council, explaining his views relative to the
guiding principles in the provision of the Gus
toms tariffs. The letter concludes - Our W
interests alone ought to determine our action.
These interests will perhaps shortly lead to
fresh negotiations respecting tariff treaties with
foreign countries. Ii these negotiations are to
have the prospect of a beneficial result, it will
first be necessary to create an autonomous GUS
toms system, placing all our home products in the
most favorable possible position in relation to the
articles Of foreign production"