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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-10
The following letter from former res
ident of this county, who has located in
Kansas, may interest our readers:
Buffalo, Grove Co., Kans.,

ident OF this county, who has located in
Kansas, may interest our readers:
Buffalo, Grove Co., Kans.,
Jan. 25, 1880.
Mr.. Editor--As l am anxious to hear the
news from other parts, will try to give you
some from this country. This is grand Kansas,
but have not seen any roasted turkeys ON the
fence stakes yet. We have settled in good
locality on the Saline River, 25 miles wsst of
Wakeeny and miles from Buffalo Park, and
5 miles from the Railroad.
Your many readers may wish TO know what
kind of soil we have In this section. 1t is the
best In the State. The ground, to the depth of
of two feet, is as black as "mother's dinuer-
pot" and under this for eight feet, the earth is
of an ash color. The older settlers say 1t Is
just as good as the top. There is nothing like
gumbo land In this country. We can boast of
what old Perry cannot, and that is of native
lime-it is nice and white, makes good mortar
and nice white wash, but not so strong as your
lime in the east. This country has no high
grass--it is buffalo grass, three inches long
and very thick on the ground. 1t is good for
stock. have seen horses and cattle here that
have had no hay, grain, or shelter, and they
are in good condition.
Tho climate Is mild--no snow and little
more wind than In the east. Some of your
readers may think this country is as level as a
floor. but 1t is not. The prairles are rolling,
which Is all the better for farming purposes.---
There is not tree, fence, or stone to bother a
man here. The road Is wherever you drive
1t appeared strange to me at first, bat have
got used TO II. We have all Kinds of honoes.
Some of wood, stone, sods aud some dug-outs.
dug-out is hole dug In the ground, about 6
feet deep, covered with willow brush, then
ground on top. These are numerous, and you
can't see them until you are close by. sod
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-10

Local Institute will be held as follows:
At Duncannon from Friday evening,
February 18th, until the evening of the
l4th. AT Newport, commencing on the
evening of the Goth inst. All teachers
who can attend these institutes should be
present during each session. Directors,
pastors, and all friends of education are
cordially invited. Teachers are request
ed to have their pupils prepare work for
exhibition at these meetings. That our
country has become, and that it remains
what 1t is. is literally due to our public
schools. Each year they are improving.
Let us unite in our efforts to bring the
schools OF Perry County to the highest
possible standard Of excellence.
s. B. FAIINEsTocK, Co. Supt.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-10

A Mixture A gentleman who resides
in North Middleton township, came to
town in sleigh, a short time ago, to
purchase some articles, among which
were some groceries and crock of mo-
lasses. When ready to leave for home
the articles, including the crock con-
tanning the molasses were put into box
under the seat of the sleigh. While on
his way home, somewhere along the
Sulphur Springs road, he spied rabbit,
and jumped out Of the sleigh and dcaught
it. The rabbit was also put into the box
for safe keeping. When he arrived at
his home he opened the box, when 10
he beheld the crock upset, the bottom of
the box covered with molasses, and the
rabbit ensconced in the crock. Since
which time it is extremely dangerous to
say rabbit to that man.-C Carlisle ToIun-
teer.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-10

Fire In Duncannon.-A fire broke out at
about o'clock on Tuesday night in the
back part of the dwelling belonging to
j. r. Cromleigh in Duncannon and de-
stroyed the dwelling and store of Mr.. Q.
and the adjoining building occupied as
a store and dwelling by Mr.. Samuel
Rife. Nearly everything was burned on
the Premises of Mr.. Cromleigh. Most
of the property was saved from the
store of Mr.. Rife, but many articles
were carried away after removal and
some were injured by the snow. The
fire also extended to the building owned
by Jacob Weaver Sr., but occupied as
confectionery by Alexander Drpmmond.
The building was destroyed, but the
stock was mostly saved.
Both Mr.. Rife and Mr.. Cromleigh are
insured sufficiently to cover most of the
loss. Had it not been for the snow, the
probabilities are that the destruction of
property would have been much greater.
1t is not known how the fire origin
ated, but it is supposed to have been
started by defective flue in the kitchen.
Since the above was in type another
correspondent sends the following:
Mr.. S. A. E. Rife owned the house
occupied by Mr.. j. r. Cromleigh, and
had it insured in the Farmers and Me-
chanics OF Millers burg for $1,000. The
house that he occupied was insured in
the Farmers of York, for $l400, and his
furniture and clothing, which is almost
a total loss, was insured in the same
company for $3.50. Mr.. J. r. Cromleigh
loses almost his entire stock of hard
ware, furniture and clothing, which he
had insured in the Lycoming Co., for
$2500, but it will not near cover his loss.
Mr.. James p. Cromleigh, who had
about 200 bushels of corn stored in Mr..
Rifes ware room lost all of 1t.
Had it not been for the snow on the
adjoining houses we might have had
general conflagration, as the wind was
blowing strong all the time of the fire
which lasted about q hours. A.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01
rCnrnmunicnfedl

Who is the fellow who asserts that life is
hard ?" A man probably in the vicinity of thirty,
biasr, and without the knowledge Of the happiness
and satisfaction derived from accomplished duty.
Ask rather those young beings, who full of conf
dence IN each other, advance hand in hand full of
hopes in bright future. The hours they mass to
gether IN sweet converse seem very short Is life
very hard for them? Ask again the husband who
after hard days work vends his way home ?
bis wife waits for him with anxiety scarcely has
he Appeared when a child runs to him with out
stretched arms; the father tenderly lifts il from
the ground, presses it to his heart and covers n
With kisses, and who can dare to say that for him
lite Is very hard To be not repaid for ali his
trlnls and labor by one smile from his wife one
carras trom his child Ask also the old man Won
eee there seated In the warming rays OF the sum-
ne has already one foot in the grave. but round
about him there Is stir Of child life the hone of
his name, and Of his race. He thanks God for The
blessings Of lang life IN which he has been able
lo nn Some RooL ON EARTH and for having given
nim poslAr1tE. See with what eaeerness he fol
lows the slightest movements of the little ones how
ms whole heart IS IN their infantile games, and
warns at the sound of their ringing laughter
without reRret for the past, without fear fol the
MnAA 1mnRment, he looks calmly ON his approaching
END he has done his duty. Then there il the 90
luton o. the rroblem- Do your duty. In misery
and torment Is IN the delights Of luxurious life
~ y iAe happy man who does his dnty the nm
yurtnnnte onn is Tho whose cnnHciaEce tnstihes
nAnAnat hlm for him and him only, trulg, life Us
VERY hHr1
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

TEE question has been asked in good faith
whether the same amount of money would not
bring here larger number of Chinese laborers,
with their wives, than of Hndus, and with as
much, if not greater, advantage to this country
in all respects. The Hindu women likely to
come areit is said fully as low in character as any
Chinese women, who would be likely to immigrate.
1t is further said, that we can get Chi
nese and as many of them as are required, un-
der contracts to serve on sugar plantations, that
we can get them with their wives and children, if
passages furnished to the latter and il is urged
that all the requisite conditions for immigrants
can thus be complied with at a reasonable outlay.
from the nearest and natural source of supply
We are Informed that the Indian Government has
recently imported large numbers of Chinese coolies
for labor public works, thus showing their view
of the superior qualities of Chinese. 1t is not
true, we told, that Hindu laborers are liked on
the French, Dutch or English plantations, and for
the truth of this, have been referred to remarks
made by Mr.. Houlder, from his own experience.
recall TO mind.
We do not know what the Chinese laborer would
be with his Chinese wife and children; certainly
much more desirable member of the community
than he now is, without them.
To the above we say, that if Chinese laborers
can be got under the above conditions, it is hard
TO see why planters and their agents do not at once
get them, as of course they have the right to do.
We still think however, that il is not for the in
terest of tins country TO rely Chinese rude la
bor exclusively. and that it is worth while TO trv
Hindu also. Without fully stating now our rea-
sons for this view it TO Us that there is less
risk of disturbances of the public peace of fraudu-
lent combinations, and of exposure to political
tampering If We can get large share of this kind
Of labor done by Hindus or colored laborers from
the United States
Since the above was in type, our attention has
been called TO certain reports which are said to
be unfavorable to the Indian proposition We
shall take pleasure in fully examining them as
well as any facts which can be presented on either
side of the question.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

J. = chilaish folly 70 t-y 10 recuperase the Ha-
wzan race While raciscsinc to serrezate the clear
AE nHnrhnG cmsas OF ler-osT from halefni contact
wa1k lAuss vino are whole It is no secret that
UAzT euch cszss are at large. Ample provision
81 - l1pzr estzhEkkment at Mniokai has been
mlnHan hE tha Legislature. The rusce OF warning
hHa lnmE hsHn raised u proper and plainly re-
ru1r4c rnlzEurea are mot taen IN this behalf
= NJ 30 - fru-n u1uf q money nor from 10
zrr41ce e IN lAc1s. Ihe Ministry cannot for one
nnnanf turrrt thEir linh and stern ruspons hilitv
An nam an M tnMt the la~ "a properly erecuted If
ME Eumrn ct Health dD not soon attend to the sub
11ri 1E rnrr1nzls frr snail pux, there Is danger
-. = s-zT szFe rznss % blame itsslf, and 70 BE
MsIn rublicly Eespo1kihle for the consequences
Mlr nnnH-f SnIrurtuzi1n Of vaccine mnfter Implies
M iE hnTn1 ElnRt rhh Bpzr1 means 10 attend shortly
tD irluEEal rncrlmntinr-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

The editor of the Adpertisey having pleaded
to the strong but deserved, criticisms made by the
Saturday Press upon its Hawaiian articles that he
ought not TO be held liable for them, we pointed
out his error, and alluded to the difficulty of his
position if the diplomatic corps were to call for
prosecutions for libel on account of the remark
able statements concerning them which he has
been publishing in the Hawaiian language Where
upon our neighbor declares that the "wish is
father TO the thought in the lawyers heart :; and
goes on to say that he does mott suppose that we
are animated by anv spirit of malicious vindic-
tveness, to ncite otherwise Indifferent parties to
sense of grievance against him. We fail to com
prehend what wish is father to what thought. Our
only wish In the matter is that contemporary
would stop publishing the kind of Hawaiian arti-
ces referred to, because We believe, and everyone
believes, that they absurdly incorrect and un-
just, and are calculated to do much harm. The
thought that an editor is liable for what he
publishes requires no profundity or reason to be
given for it. As to the parties affected by the par
ucular articles referred to being indifferent
TO such publication that is really supposing too
much of human nature. No "malicious vindic-
tiveness' is needed to inform man when he is
officially nisrepresented. But if our neighbor
thinks that we may be the malicious cause of
cause oelebge, namely of Rex rs. Gibson, on charge
of libel, on the complaint of the foreign represen-
tatves, we beg to relieve his anxiety that score
Those gentlemen may or may not regard the arti-
cles In question as hbellous; but we would not
venture TO libel them by saying that if they thought
so. they would start such an absurd proceeding
as that.
Our neighbor tries to get in side hit by calling
us the especial exponent of high-toned social low
atty and honor" We claim no such distinction
But if he inagines that those qualities require us
to keep silence while be goes with injurious
newspaper publications, although we prefer to
leave them mainly to the ungloved handling of the
Saturday Press we shall decline to take that view
Of social loyalty and honor"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

liz declining the nomination by our neiehbor Of
the advertiser to go as envoy to the Empress Of
India, or as Immigration Agent to the land of the
Great Mogul we take this occasion to express those
assurances Of our distinguished regard with which
we have the honor to be and SO forth.
Our nsighbor remarks "we still advise oul
learned Associate Justice to read up, and
our brother of the GAZETTE to do the same
with reference TO Mr.. Gibson's statement.
that reclamaticns upon the Hawaiian Govern
uent were made by Capt. Ap Catesby Jones
of the Peacock. in 1885 we shall be pleased tc
read anything which our contemporary may pub
lish tending to authenticate those statements bu
until he refers to some authentic basis for his as
sertions, We are compelled to accept the view o
Mr.. Judd as supported by Admiral Craven's letter
We have not the slightest knowledge of the facti
iQ the case, further than by the recent newspaper
articles.
We leave our contemporary to arrange his mat
ters with Mr.. Justice Judd as best be may. To hil
remark, or threat possibly, that in time we ma,
find that Mr.. Gibson's guns ara not spiked, anc
that he has not been refuted in this case" we re
ply that this is wholly immaterial to us. But le
us have his authorities.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01


anything which can use a hoe to advantage might
be Thought desirable But il is not the need of
the hour which ought to be regarded, men who
have cast their lot in this country are interested
in its permanent wellbeing, and that is not con-
served, il is imperiled by filing it up with an un-
married. childle6s, homeless laboring class. man
blest with wife and family may seem to be q more
expensive plantation hand, In fact as we contend
he Is OF far greater value 70 his employers well
as far more trustworthy member of the body
polite. The great losses which planters incur
from deGertions, from advances in re-shipping men
after the end Of their terms Of service not the
only considerations in favor of making great ef-
fort 70 retain laborers for long terms of service
and 70 keep them contented and prosperous. An
old hand familiar with the workings Of the place,
and satisfied with his connection with it, is of
more value than can well be estimated. Hence we
say, get men with families, secure for them cheer
full, healthful and comfortable abodes- Get men
who are not merely machines, but safe and useful
members Of the community. BY SO doing we con-
idrntly believe that the planter who is lookinc
merely at his own selfish ends-an argument which
has to be made sometimes-will In the long rNH be
the gamer.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

IA NE- = AEzEEloz1 lws Ike 70 avoid when
mrnnAanaAha iha Ezrflanry'-) left H0nolulu, the
AnnH uF hia buEhn1d I'm 1sS0 for the United States
IL ~ss Euuanzss1 q Tais College IN TIE Class Of
rzzR I'D E,s- hu.rar. law studies in New York
LliE in tl1e lnm riirns 81 Mr.. 5nreph chnate, who
Auh lnuE lpun taaEnrinrd with Mr. Errriz i'm prao-
Ahn nnE Wr. wm- IT, L Blrnss de has since
rrnflirnE - Eeu fn-k Ciiy. giving much Of his
414 An m411ErE u4 nElL eztmtH law, his cases fru-
Mmnmhlr asking hfm tn Emnhnmd- Edr nurHral wears
MF HmH m Amm wIhnHE in iAH Linm DRnmrtnnmt 1t New
NHlf Lltg- zn mtsh rnrnrisy he 1cur;red title for
~ fs = TEErEE1r f1- zlrlelE, EhzfTEs and public
rr1nz zl-1z1llzr IN rilns 10 sonz tsn uiIlsonk Of
4AAh Ahsns 1m1 GrEnnd surnR gnhinen niiea Of bouln-
mmHNnM
znmmnnmuH An nln rinmiripn1 lzw OF New
N|'HA WILL ln 81 rrun1 ifzrinr 70 lin ~ Attorney
+It-tlrl t1re- HE Ell<trne hin tc his early home,
4a4 lzz-. tlISz ~ nsl ID Lis ulicizl and unofk-
Mlll A-Lm MMnM MnnllMMAlA.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

Inn aFpuzzs@ezf cf Mr.. Curtis Iaukea as Chief
Ca-k e IL Furs;En 0&oe has in its favor the
fn4 thzt be 5 uf partly Ezfire extraction, for
ErnrFuEsH "a hnFFE 20 natives hold any kind Of
1mhdir u1hre 10 uhirh they are suited His man
uzfz ~ arreeatle and eentlemanlv, with not
N-cE g oerruEFunHlE or ponposity. We hone
t111 ~ u1A Gerute himself 10 the task of making
AinuHt u al rsaTecrs qualified for such important
nmnaA The salnry Of g. 800 year is not required
91r usre rury1Et, ard ue hope he is too sensible
- 1t1lnk tizt nzn Is uircd there for ornament
A1R scn1r q = curTssct E1riish style and Of the
EaaaarA @r1 krtrulMn klrc1atss would be a worthy
nATert nt armhatiun fnr one who wished 70 fif him
m2t nhuruurhlF for snrh place.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

TIE newspaper imposes the very wholesome
check of publicity and it is very necessary that
this check should be used when it records the acts
of evil doers. In the United States, in European
countries, the daily newspapers publish the records
of the police courts. This publication of the
namea and crimes of offenders has an excellent
deterrent influence upon certain class of hu-
manity that class which does not do right because
it is right but because it fears the publication of
its wrong doing. In this city it is the custom for
us to hush over police cases, and when name has
been published the individual has actually dared
TO come into the newspaper offices and complain.
In any other country such complaint would have
been treated it deserves but In this after time,
it had the effect of closing the newspaper columns
against the publication of such evidence. We be-
heve the plea Is put forward that the publication
of native and Chinese names can have small effect,
whereas the publication of names of white foreign
ers would be widely circulated they would be
easily recognized and they would have a smirch
upon their characters which it would be very diff
hcult for them to get over. Could plea be more
ing men do want. The higher the social and moral
position of the offender the greater ought to be the
punishment fine of a few dollars and costs is
nothing to young man earning 8, 200 or 81 800
a year, but the knowledge that his fault would be
read of IN every homestead in the land would be a
bitter blow. In many countries, conviction in a
police court is tantamount to social ostracism and
TO this subject by some one who figured IN a case
lately tried coming TO the Office and begging us to
let him down easily; until that moment we had not
understood how such matters were managed. The
records of the Supreme Court have always been
published and so ought those of the Police Court.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

In NV Attorney General Mr. Wm n. Arm
s1rrzEs 1zz1Ted Sunday evening by the Australia,
and ol Monday took the oath of Office. We un-
oers--nd thai he VII proceed with Bis Majesty the
Aizlr - Hs~zl- % be gone a fortnight. ano that
~ tssaaul VII meanwhile continue TO act as
AArurE rn the At1orrrE Generals Office, including
= hn clf1eN fhe CryrE prosecutions of the Decem-
hu- Cirruit ~ LAhaiass
Sz1re ~ above Was written We learn that
- A.t1-reg -ielcrsl intends 10 Join the King on
kuw1li ng1t waek. and did not leave last evening.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

Ii urrordznur with the usual request, we publish
as-a-y Rss- A. O. Furbes' Thanksgiving Sermon,
dairrrrd lzst Thurs5Ay IN the Fort Street Church.
IHwmnwurHR comments nnde by the r. c. Adper-
nnw n1un thr riew Il expresses about patriotism
uAr wnl - irtt 70 ne consideration of cur read
- We f1ly endozt The idea that patriotism is
usulr 70 - co1fned 10 the aboriginal race of this
CT any uthnr ruunfrT.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

1Er udit1r Of the Advertiser seems 10 think that
Eer- A O. F0bes' definitions of true and false
rEt-iosisn was intended 10 sur as false patriots
thu@e Who 90 not o1ze within his meaning of
trma pmt-1sts- We are surry tor any one who
~ii answer 10 the dfscuption which Mr.. Forbes
rrrrH ur \ falre rrrfriut
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

I'm rler-lur az General Garfield proves that the
rHstcu- oetn-ntlun q publc is more likely 70
- 49, for hIu than % operzie his disadyan-
e1r1--F-C C. A. yoE a.
Tha cu--neut % be made upon the above sage
rnrnnrk iS thrs puhlir r1en can win adherents and
Est nav1ztzge by bsing DETAINED, only when the
rzhhc : satizicd tlAf they have been unjustly
cr1-1r-zre- O.hr--,ss every rascal might well m
r1la n Fs7baie ahDuinE M
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

IN srrsnnrs Win al Art approved 18th day Of Augus
-s o rrrseuf Frlutlieaf Expectation OF Foreign d
Hz.uii.z Froa1cr FoT1s of the United States WI
AHan l. Earrrn if arpoirtrd Export Guard" for the
FER ~ Hcnnniz Parties who abouf to ship Rice 10
port r- r.e IEif96 states win notify the Export
EnnrE ~ n trrrnde6 shipment that he may
unt r and hr ahc give certificate that it is The
rrra1t ard TI-u1uce % he Hawaiian Islands.
A1t IT. 1rcnrd1nrr uifh the sNid Act ] have fred
nnt he-eky Il thc re- 10 Be paid 10 sAid Export
EsuMrt rnr e1EninEiin1 and cerfifcAfe the of
Twrnrv Gems rHr ui 2p lbs). and in proportion
Err nrr lses rrnrfirr than a ton.
soHS :. WALKER, Minister Of Finance
Ecrclrlr- octuhc- s. IA. So
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01
Spfriai aoffes.
L.. p. FISHER.

LIP. FISHER,
Advertising Agenti2l Merchant Exchange, San Fran
CISCO is authorized receive advertisements for this
paper.
Mrs. A. M. Mellis has removed her dress making
establishment to the new fre-proof building,
brewers Block No 10i Fort street. where she will
be happy to meet her lady friends.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

coLEnc-eE GExrEAI's orFTcE Oct f. 1850
n eEEr1 orsc has his day been appointed Sur
rrrr and 6z1rd Tor th- Pu-r of Knhului. East Maui
". ? ALLEN. Collector General
Arp-ur-1- IS. WA-EEn- Minister OF Finance.
SE Gm
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01

IA Lauen-sa for cs Isiund Of oahu win be sold at
Eht fus rns-unrr Of AIiionni Hale the day above
uMmrh ~ rcuck rDon- Thuss for the other Islands
VII - sait "a the respective DIS iets the date
81 s.r1 pl1rss shall he destnsted bT the several
Ehr-sEs ur shrir Dspuries.
rprrf Frsur-For Euuolulu. $500 each license; for
MElu. Lnhrinn and wzlukn SSn each license; and for
al c-hs- Dlrf-icis SSeu each-
Teae-A arp1zat ofsS per cezt upon the fan Of the
nnnzsr and fosfeiL said deposit shoald the full
Hmst W rsurf mot he paid wilhin days from the
enruruuie sz