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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

Cumberland County. copy the fol-
lowing from the Cumberland papers
of last week:
Between two and three O'Clock on
Tuesday morning the alarm of " fire"
was sounded and shortly afterwards it
was ascertained that the large frame
building on the corner of West and
Main streets was In flames. Owing to
the hour, it was with difficulty that the
citizens could be aroused, and the efforts
of the first to arrive at the scene were
directed to removing the furniture from
the residence of Mrs. Sterrett adjoining.
SO liercely did the flames burn that the
inmates were obliged to quit the build
ing In their night wraps.
The family of the Rev. David Sterrett
has occupied the latter building for up
wards of 20 years. We understand that
they had an Insurance of 81 900 on their
furniture in the Allen and East Penns-
boro'.
A. Woods Walker, loses all his stoves
and tinware, together with his books
He was not insured. Mr.. Walker has
been very unfortunate, and is entitled
to the hearty sympathy of this commu-
nifty. BY this unforeseen disaster he
has been rendered almost penniless.
During the Republican parade in
Newville,on Friday night,several stones
were fired into the procession, one of
them hitting q member of the West
pennsboro' mounted delegation named
Green, on the jugular vein. the injur-
ed man was knocked insensible and in
that condition was carried into neigh
boring house. When the meeting had
been called to order reward of $3.50 was
sNff fNV kl,oI I,to So
cipled william that threw the stone. or
course it is still mystery who the guilty
party is. 1t is to be sincerely hoped
that he may yet be ferretted out and re-
ceive the punishment which he so rich
ly deserves.
While Mr.. J. A. Coleman and family,
living on North, Hanover street were at
the circus on last Thursday evening,
some person or persons entered their
dwelling and stole money and valuables
to the amount of 500. The thieves ef-
fected an entrance through the back
kitchen window, which they reached
by the aid of a chair. They took from
one of Mrs. Coleman's bureau drawers
pocket-book containing $40. All of Miss
Miles (Mr. C's. youngest daughter)
jewelry was taken, also number of old
coins, a bottle of cologne, and two silk
handkerchiefs. The lower bureau draw
er containing jewelry belonging to Mrs.
Curtin was left undisturbed, the thieves
no doubt, having been frightened off be-
fore they had finished their rascally
work. Other facts that tend to prove
that they were interrupted are that q
new pair of pantaloons had been remov-
ed by them from closet into the stair
way and left hanging there, and the sec
retary, containing Mr.. Coleman's papers
and considerable sum of money, was
undisturbed. No clue has been obtain.
ed of the perpetrators of the deed.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

Duncannon Items.- The nail factory
was idle on Wednesday afternoon on ac-
count of the boiler leaking
One day last week, Mr.. Foster had the
ends of two fingers ground off, by one
of the large gribdstones in the nail fac
tory.
Mr.. j. M. Hawley had valuable cow
killed on last Saturday evening, at the
upper crossing In Duncannon, by mail
train east. Record.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

COmical Way to Hunt IA young man
in Blair county has discovered an inge-
nious and successful way to capture
squirrels, dead or alive, without either
gun or ammunition. His outfit consists
of set of climbers, such as are used by
telegraph repairers, a sheath knife, pack
of flre-crackers, box of matches and a
dog. The dog holes the game. The
young man puts on his climbers, and
goes up to the hole in the tree, lights a
fire-cracker and drops 1t into the hole
When ikexplodes, the frightened squir-
rel rushes out into bag held over the
hole, or If he wishes to kill ii he strikes
its head Off with the sheath knife; if he
misses his aim and the squirrel leaps to
to the ground the dog soon finishes it,
BY this novel contrivance he often
brings in from ten to twenty squirrels a
day. Larger game is captured in the
same way. Huntington News.
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For THE TIMES.
The Pennsylvania MIIIers' Association.

The Pennsylvania Milers' Association held
Its third annual Convention at Wilkesbarre on
October 18th. Hon. q. A. Miner, President,
called the meeting to order, when very cor
dial address of welcome was made by the
Mayor of the City. Then an agent Of the
Lehlgh Valley X. Il. proposed TO treat the
members to an excursion over the monntains.
and through the colleries. The portion OF
business that most interests the farmers, is the
report of the Committee on wheat for milling.
as follows:
AS chairman of the Committee on Wheat for
Milling, present the following, as / cannot
be present at your meeting on account of bus
iness The object of the Committee, / under
stand, Is to name the varieties of wheat desir-
able for milling. In all cases prefer Lancas-
ter Red, Mediterranean, Buffalo and Shoemak-
er. These are all long berry, which makes
the best -four and the best yield. This is my
experience in wheat for profitable milling.
Yonrs respectfully,
e. X. BoLL1NGEa.
After full discussion by the Convention the
report was almost unanimously adopted, and
the next meeting appointed to be held at Har-
rsburg. The following is list of the officers
for the ensuing year:
President, Charles A. Miner, Wilkesbarre;
First Vice Pres, Jacob Walter, Eastou Sec.
Vice Pres, VIM. P. Duncan, Philipsburg,
Centre county Secretary and Treasurer, b.
f. 1senberg, Huntingdon Ex Committee, w.
Latimer Small, York, A 2. Schoch, Selins-
grove, Snyder county, s. L. Levan, Lancaster,
Nathan Sellers, Philadelphia, John Hoiler,
Harrisburg.
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A CARD

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, &C., will send
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE
This great remedy was discovered by a mis-
sionary in South America. Send a sell. .ad-
dressed envelope to the Rev Joseph I. Inman
Station d, New York City. 2b1y.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

fR~ "Malt Btters" are Brain, Nerve and
Blood food, peculiarly adapted to, and warmly
recommended by our druggists and physicians
for General Debility, Mental and Physical
Exhaustion, Hysteria, Nervousness, Sleepless-
ness, Emancation, and Dropsy. 4Od4t
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26


Iuniata County We copy the follow
ing from the Juniata county papers of
last week
1t affords us pleasure to hear that Mr..
Adam Bitner, who was so seriously in
jured on Monday of last week, is getting
along as well as could be expected, and
that his wounds are healing rapidly.
Edith, sixteen-year old daughter of
John Bryner, of Spruce Hill township,
and young child of Enoch Beale, of
same township, died on Sunday of last
said to he prevailing to considerable
extent in Tuscarora Valley.
Daniel Smith, of Cocolamus, this
county, bought patent right, recently
from stranger and gave his note for a
certain amount, $40, we believe. A few
days ago another party appeared with
the note which had been altered from
$40 to $110, so says our informant. Mr..
Smith, it is reported, paid the raised
note instead of having the rascal arrest
ed.-Juniatd Tribune.
On Thursday of last week, Mr.. w. III.
Rutherford, of this place, while assist
ing in unloading an old stove at the
foundry his coat caught and he was
dragged out of the wagon along with
the stove, falling on top of the stove,
cutting ugly gashes in his forehead, nose
and head, rendering him unconscious
for time. Had the stove fallen on him
we have on doubt that he would have
been fatally injured, and we congratu-
late him on his lucky escape.-Port
Royal Times
On Friday afternoon last, while S. M.
Beale was on his way from his home in
Tuscarora township to Port Royal, with
a horse and carriage containing himself
wife and children, in coming down a
hill near Groninger's in Turbett town
ship,the axle broke. Mr.. Beale succeed
ed in getting out of the carriage before
the horse got unruly and caught him
firmly by the head until his lady and
children got out, thereby preventing
what otherwise might have been seri-
Gus accident.
When you go to Harrisburg, it will pay
: you to call at the extensive Dry Goods
and Notion House, of Charles S. Segel-
baum, No. 215, Market street, opposite
the Court House, this being the largest
Dry Goods house in Central Penn'a "a,
and full of bargains in every depart
ment. Buying in large lots and strictly
for cash, he is able TO retail his goods at
wholesale prices. Read carefully, his
advertisement found in this paper, and
you will find that it will pay you to go
TO Harrisburg, expressly to buy your
dry goods, notions, etc., at this popular
establishment. His statesmen are polite
and courteous to all who favor them
with call, whether they buy or not.
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the uudcrsEnc1l
Auditor appointed by the Court OF Common Pleas
OF Perry county 20 pass upon exceptions iiled To
the account, and TO distribute balanco Ia h1A
OF MIR. d. Il Milliken, Assignee. SO. Of WI
Diyen. will attend to the duties Of his En
lnent at his Office In Bloomfield. 0n Hatur&
18Th day OF November, 1880, at 10 0'elo9
OF said day.
New bloomfield. Oct ~ "a
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26
Esrief Items.

On Tuesday last over an inch of snow
fell at Cresson, this State.
The Altoona Tribune says that seven
years ago IS inches of snow fell on the
10th of October.
Don't forget the NJ. E. Church Festi-
val to be held on MONDAY and TUES
DAY EVENINGS of this week in the
Court House yard. All are respectfully
invited to attend.
Harry Sheaffer has again quit black
smithing, and the shop will after this
be carried on by Thomas II. Kitner,
who will be glad to have all the old GUS
toners and as many new ones as posi-
BILE.
An editor who always embraces his
wife just before going down to his office
speaks of il as the time for going to
press.-Mt Giledd Register.
But if the editor has no wife when is
the proper time to Ego to press ?"
The property belonging to F. f. Glib
som heirs, known as the Blue Ball
store stand, has been sold lately to Mil
ton b. Gibson. The property of Robert
Gibson, decd, of Landisburg, has been.
sold to f. s. Gibson.
ANr. Austin Moore formerly of this
borough, now of Tontogany, o., in
company with his wife has been visit
ing his friends in this vicinity. Also,
Mrs. Carrie, wife of Mr.. ID. b. Lupfer,
of Selinsgrove, has been visiting friends
in this community.
On Monday evening, as Henry Rice
was coming down the ladder after paint
ing the roof of Mr.. M'Ilheney's bay
window, the ladder slipped back and
dropped into the window, breaking four
large lights of glass and badly cutting
Rice's wrist.
Mr.. Jerry Rowe, residing short
distance from Waynesboro', Franklin
county, shot himself in the shoulder by
an accidental discharge of his gun while
hunting, few days since. He laid in
the field some hours before he was dis
covered. He may possibly recover
Last week the hunters in this vicinity
were in luck. Capt. McKeehan, Harry
Sheaffer and Ed Clouser each captured
two fine wild turkeys in days hunt,
and Samuel Mcbride bagged two large
ones at one shot.
Some sneak thief entered the cellar to
the residence of Mr.. Willis Crist, in this
place, on Saturday night, and stole the
provisions, not leaving bread for break
fast Sunday morning. The stealing
was done while Mr.. CTist was absent at
the Shermansdale meeting.
An interesting daughter of Mr.. w. H.
Baughman, of Marysville, while on
visit with her mother at Baltimore, was
taken i'll and died there. Her remains
were brought to Marysville where the fu-
neral services were held on Friday last.
1t was severe blow to the parents, as it
was an only child They have the svn1.
pathy of their many friends in this af-
Fiction.
A despatch Just received from Altoona
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A Large Farm for Sale.

A GOOD FARM OF AB01T THREE HUN.
IA DRED ACRES more. or.lesg y Perry
and Rock Oak Timber, together with choice
fruits. Mountain water conveyed In pipo8 ~ fhe-
door Of the dwelling.
10 For further particulars call at this olElce
. August 10, 1SS0.tf
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CARLISLE PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.
vn~nn
DEATEEs.

EDERsoLE --0n the 3rd inst, at Chicago ILL.,,
Abraham A. Ebersole. formerly OF Perry county,
Pa, aged, AZ years, months and l6 days.
BsoSsgMAN In Baltimore, on the nth Inst,
Mary Olive. daughter OF W. IL. and III. nj Baugh-
man. OF Marysyille, aged years, smonths and
"a days.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

A despatch just received from Altoona
says: Daniel Smith, formerly of New
Bloomfield, fell under an engine in that
city on Saturday night and was pushed
along by the foot board, receiving in
iuries that will prove fatal.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

tE-Pittsburg Express leaves Harrisburg AZ 10 10 NJ.
Duncannon l04i (nag); Newport HOS (hag) aud ar.
rives at pittsburg at7.O0 A. NJ.
eE-Pncihc Express West win stop at Duncnnnon at
$50 and az Newport at 1. II a. m, when tagged. =
HE- Doing West, the Way Passenger leaves Harris
burg Dali ily--the other trains Daily except Sunday.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

A Sad Accident.-At noon on Saturday
q week, man named Taylor, going up
the mountain, met four of VIM. Martins
horses coming down without wagon or
driver. He stopped them, and after
waiting half an hour for the driver, who
did not appear, started up the mountain
after him. He had gone but short
distance up the old slate quarry road,
when at the foot of a very steep hill, he
found the large heavy coal wagon turn
ed upside down, and one of the horses
dead, beneath the debris.
A little further up lay another horse
with his legs broken, and near the top
was found the driver, George Swope,
dead. 1t seems the driver had gotten
off to tighten his rubber blocks for the
hill, and attempting to remount his sad
die horse caught in some way in the har-
ness and dragged or slipped, and got un-
der the wheels. The road being narrow
and the bushes thick, and the horses be-
ing left without driver, started down
the hill, tearing everything to pieces and
killing the two wheel horses. = Ne,cpiHe
Star.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

Temperance Convention. The third an
nual meeting of the Perry county Tenn
perance Society, was held in the Luth-
eran Church, at Newport, ON Tuesday
last.
M. B. Eshleman, President of the So
ciety, presided. About forty delegates
were in attendance. The first session
convened at 10 a. M, opened by scripture
reading and prayer by Rev. N. w. Col
burn. Rev. M. Colver delivered an ad-
dress Of welcome, to which Rev. D. S.
Lentz, of Liverpool responded.
The church's relation to the temper
ance cause formed the theme for most of
the discussions of the day, which wit
messed two sessions of the society, be-
sides the morning meeting.
Petitions for presentation to the next
State Legislature asking that honorable
body to enact the "James Black License
Law" were circulated for the purpose
of getting signers thereto.
1t was decided to again publish the
names of the signers and bondsmen on
the several applications for tavern IL
cense in the county at the January and
April, 1881, terms of court, and to give
notice that such action would be taken,
through the newspapers.
The next annual meeting of the Soci-
ETY. will be held at Liverpool. The old
compliment of officers were re elected.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-10-26

PENNSYLVANIA +. R.--MIDDnE DIVISION.
on and. after Monday june 81, 1890 Passenger
Trains will run aa fVllows. ID fN'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-07
About Elephants.

Rev. Mr.. Collins, naturalist, twenty
five years resident in Ceylop, says that ele-
plants there live about $50 years, and "come
of age at forty" There are three sizes Of them
in the same herds, and when they are young
The sizes that they will attain is pretty nearly
known by the number of their toes. Those
which grow to be the largest size have eigh-
teen toes five on each of the two fore feet,
and four on each OF the hind ones. Those
which grow to a medium size have seventeen
toes-five on each of the fore feet, and four
on one hind foot and three on the other. The
least size of elephant has sixteen toes-fve on
each fore foot, and three ON each hind foot
No Singhalese elephant has a fewer number
than sixteen toes The mahout, or elephant
driver rules his elephant by means of an iron
hook, with which he touches a most sens tive
part behind the ear, which causes the most
unruly eleph INT to become submissive. When
Mr.. Collins was in Handy, an elephant which
had killed its keeper, and which had been shot
in the head before it could be captured, had
to undergo the operation of having the bullet
extracted, which was performed by the native
doctors, the elephant lying quietly down while
the mahout kept his hook on this sensitive part
The elephant drivers are drunken set of
men, and sometimes, while drunk, will treat
their charge numerically, and the elephant
itself is an animal which bears grudges-the
result being that all elephant keepers are SOON
er or later killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-07
The Stovepipe.
A New Consideration in Favor of the Ug-
lest of Hats.

There must he a deeper and more potent
reason for the popularity of the stovepipe hat
than the mere consideration that. the wearer
looks wellin it, if he does look 80, according to
the Buffalo Courier. We are satisfied that the
Sc ret cause of this curious popularity is a NOR
al one The plug hat is virtually sort of So
cial guaranty for the preservation of peace and
order. He who puts one ON has given hos
tage to the community for his good behavior
The wearer of plug hat must move with
certain sedateness and propriety. He cannot
run or jump or romp, or get into fightexcept
at the peril of his headgear. All the hidden
influences of the beaver tend toward respecta-
bility. He who wears one is obliged to keep
the rest of his clothing in decent trim, that
there may be no incongruity between head and
body. He is apt to become thoughtful through
the necessity of watching the sky whenever he
goes out. The chances are that he will buy an
umbrella, which is another guaranty for good
behavior, and the care of hat and umbrella,
perpetual and exacting as it must ever be, adds
to the sweet seriousness of his character. Then
tie man who wears plug hat naturally takes
10 the society of women with all its elevating
accessories. He cannot go hunting or fishing
without abandoning his beloved hat, but in
the moderate enjoyments of female compan-
iouship, croquet and lawn tennis, he may sport
his beaver with impunity; in other words the
constant use OF plug hat makes a man COM
posed in manner, quiet and gentlemanly in
conduct, and the companion of the ladies. The
inevitable result is prosperity marriage and
church membership.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-07

lican victory. The Republicans can push
through very easily without it. OF course
good company likes numbers, and the Repub-
lican column would like to have the State of
tine great Morton laugh with them. But the
Republicans can have the jolly laugh ''of those
who VIM even if the mortgage fiend ''fore
close ON all Hoosierdom. The Republicans
will win and have Indiana to spare 1t is not
even the pivotal State. New York will de-
eide this contest. And New York is Republi-
can to-day. 1t was SO in both 1878 and 1879,
and will be SO now. But while we are
confident of New York and of the general
result and take stock in the anxiety with
which some men of all parties look to Indiana
we are not Indifferent to that State. Let ev-
erything be done there that can honorably
be done to win; it will add to the proportions
of Gen. Garfeld's victory; it will defeat
Democratic demagogue and give Indiana
noble governor. And our friends there, will
deserve to laugh with the loudest as COM
pensation for their gallant fght
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-07
ALBANY Journal
Some Democratic Campaign Max

A bird in the bush is worth two in the
hand.
Don't let well enough alone.
A tree is known by its-Cincinnati platform
A good and faithful servant should never be
allowed to stand in the way of bad and un-
faithful servant that wants his place.
A change for the sake of change is the only
hope of the Republic.
The elements that endeavored to destroy
the Union are obviously the very elements to
which to entrust its management.
Any man who wouldn't put wolves
charge OF sheep-fold-shoot hIm on the spot
The sword of Bunker Hill must pale its in
effectual CLEAN in the presence of the corsets
(p1ice $3.29) of Hancock.
In order to show the South that she thor
oughly forgives her, the North ought to restore
her to power-an olive branch ought to be of
no less dimensions than a telegraph pole.
The Republican party had no more to do
with bringing in this present blessed era of
prosperity than General Grant had in stamp
ing out the rebellion.
Anything to beat Garfield
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-07

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York Her
aid recalls the pledges of Polk, Pierce and
Buchanan when they were Democratic can
didates for the Presidency-the former
against the annexation of Texas, of Pierce
and his friends that the COMPROMISE of 1850
should be the final settlement of the slavery
question, and of Buchanan in his letter of
acceptance relative to the organization of
the territories of Kansas and Nebraska-all
of which were broken under the pressure of
party dictation, and expresses the fear that
Gen. Hancock may be forced by these same
men to change his sentiments respecting
Southern claims.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-07

DETROIT Post: 'The South was solid
for jeff Davis in 1860; she will be solid for
Hancock in $780, said Joe Blackburn, of
Kentucky, at Batavia, Ohio, on the goth Of
September, 1880. Just SO; and the North
was solid against Jeff Davis in 1860, and
should be solid against Hancock in 1880. If
those who were solid for jeff Davis support
Hancock as their man, those who were solid
against jeff Davis should support Garfield
as their man. Or put it in another way
ssThe South was solid for jeff Davis in 1860,
and will be solid for Hancock in 1sso,' but
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-07

Mrs. HAYES has ordered beautiful ex-
tension table and sideboard for the White
House. Both are of beautiful carved ma
hogany. ''The legs of the table are bodies
of eagles conventionalizcd, after
the mode ofthe ''conventionalized,' clover
leaf the Hancock veterans wear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-07

GEORGIA requires poll-tax from all
voters, and returns show that in 1879 the
number of colored men who paid their tax
acres In other words, from one-half to
two-thirds of the adult male negroes are
taxpayers and property holders-but not
free voters. They are restricted to Han
cocks choice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-07

EDWIN II. Fay, the school superintendent
of Louisiana, refuses to allow the Govern
ment Glass Book" to be used in the schools
Of his State because it teaches ''the heresy
so popular in some sections, that this is a
nation," which shall not be taughtin Louis
lana if he can help it.