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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-06
15 Pounds Gained In 8 Weeks and Cured
OF Consumption.

Messrs. CRADDoCK & Co,
1882 Race Street. Philadelphia, Pa.
GENTLEMEN;-Please send me twelve bottles OF
DIR. II. James, Cannabis Indica, one each Of Pills
and Ointment. for friend OF mine who Is not
expected TO live, and as your medicines cured me
OF Consumption some three years ago, want him
to try them. ] gained fifteen pounds while taking
the first three bottles. Respectfully:
Lawrenceburg. Anderson Co.. KY. 2w4w.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-06

NEW rIJRE Consumption & Asthma. New
VIEW OOttEser yet failed. Address with
stamp, " HOME" FRosTBuRG, Mo. 2wly
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19
How It Feels To Drown.

When gave up all hope in the water did not suffer one pang of remorse about my past
 life I have always been told that when 8 man is drowning all his past life comes be- fore him and he suffers horrors of conscience. It was not so with me. I thought of you, my dear father and mother, and of you all at home, and what sorrow the news of my death would be to you all, and then, strange to say, I thought how people do die. have always been told that death by drowning is the easiest death, and yet here I am, suffer ing agonies of pain, and I remember wishing if am to be drowned let it be done quickly. Then thought, am about to solve the problem about the future world, and I felt the same feeling of shyness and dread come over me that felt so ofton, and never could conquer, when was outside drawing room door, and about to be ushered into the pres enee of crowd of ladies and men. I have been asked if I never thought about the sharks which infest the place. am thankful to say they never entered into my head If I had remembered them feel sure should have gone down like a stone.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,
 The Democratic convention which met in the Grand Opera House yesterday was, like the recent Republican convention, thor oughly representative assembly Most of the old war horses were present, all wore im- pressed with the solemnity of the emergency, uncommon pride was felt in that embodiment of pure Democracy, Senator Eaton, and much gratitude towards ex-Governor English, whose nomination it was universally acknowl- edged offered the only hope of escape from the very bad box" in which the Democrats of Connecticut had been placed by the nomi- nation of Bigelow and Bulkeley.
 Senator Eaton's speech on taking the chair was of course the main feature of the pro- ceedings preliminary to nominating the ticket It was a speech which seemed to do both the speaker and his hearers good. The positive Senator seemed to have no doubt of the en- tire truth of his remarkable never does have any-and the audience acted as if they really believed in his infallibility. Some of his impressive predictions reminded us of prediction made by him on the same stage in the early part of the war It was just after a number of the Senator's political friends had been imprisoned in Fort Lafayette. He exhibited considerable sorrow over their in- generation and more anger. Said he in substance A million of men-of whom I am one-have taken solemn oath to level Fort Lafayette to the ground as soon as we have the power, and we shall have, it within three years This prediction will do to go with his prediction that the Democrats will carry Connecticut by 5000 majority.
 The ticket nominated is a good one. It had to be. James E. English is a patriot. His war record is better than that of the ma jority of his party. When in Congress he zealously supported the war measures of the administration, voted for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia and the National Emancipation Act. He has been right on financial questions. Moreover, he is, as all our readers well know, public spir- tied, good citizen, good neighbor, good friend-in short, worthy any office which has been or may be given him. If a Democrat is to be elected Governor, the Republicans will be satisfied with MT. English MT. Pond and the other nominees on the ticket are men well qualified to fill the offices for which they are nominated
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19
How Railroads Eat Up Forests.

But few people comparatively have any idea of the amount of timber used in the
 construction of single railroad. We hear that our forests are rapidly disappearing, and
 we know that material for building and fuel causes the sacrifice of many leafy monarchs
 of the forest; yet only the initiated know that it yearly takes POO, GOO acres of forests to supply cross-ties for the railroads of the United States We interviewed gentleman who has been in the business for 13 years
 and concluding that his observations and experience would be of interest, we give the substance of his talk. It takes 15, 100000 ties to supply the demand on our railroads, for
 which on an average the contractors get 35 cents apiece, making in the aggregate S5, ,25O, GOO. In building a new road the contractors figure on 27O0 ties to the mue,
 while it takes 300 ties to the milo to keep constructed road in repair. Contractors, of course buy pieces of timber land as near Ato the proposed line of road as possible, paying for the timber an average of about S2O per acre or giving the proprietor of the land 10 cents for every tie got out. The average ot a good piece of timber land is 200 ties to the acre and 12 ties to the tree. The size of a cross-tie differs on different roads but the usual size demanded is eight feet six inches lying and eight inches face. White or burr oak is considefed the best timber for the purpose, although cherry, maple, ash and even locust have been used. The last named were first used on the L1ttle M1aml rallroad, and after time thrown aside as unfit for the purpose Railroad men much prefer ties hewn out with an ax to those sawed in mill, and many contend that the first named will considerably outlast the sawed ties. This theory is probably a mistaken fallacy, as sawed ties have been placed alongside of hewn ties, and remained sound twice as long. This business gives employment to an army of choppers, who are paid To cents apiece for each tic. continued practice makes the choppers expert in the use of the axe, and a single man has been known to get out 35 ties in . day; yet the average is only 10, while an expert will probably get out 20. During the war when ties sold at from 50 to 65 cents, choppers were paid 124 cents apiece. Although the contractor gets 36 cents apiece from the railroads for each tie, still there IS a loss of from to cents on dockage and stealage An inspector is sent by the company to inspect the ties. This is generally 8 clerk from some of the offices, who freouent1y know but little as regards the strength or durability of timber, aud as consequence, some of the best ties are docked and only bring 50 cents apiece. The stealage is where the section men put In new ties which have not been inspected and received, and fail to report the use of the same to the road-master. Most all cross-tle men also contract for bridge timbers and trestIing, as well as telegraph poles. For the
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19

It is with satisfaction that we often hear our Dry Goods Bulletin referred to as a trustworthy source of information. Our aim has always been to make it such, carefully avoiding exaggerated or misleading state- ments saying in it's columns only what we could act up to in the store, and at the same time keeping our customers well informed about everything new and fashionable, and duly C posted'' in the bargains we are able from time to time to offer.
 Black Silks are C our speciality
 In the Housekeeping Goods Depart ment our stock is complete. A special lot of the very finest quality of Marseilles Quilts imported offered at half price. Linen Sheet ing in various widths and grades, bought pre- vious to the recent advance. Table Linen, Napkins, Towels, Diapers, &c., in full and regular assortment at low prices. Fine Blan- kets specially cheap. Those coming for Winter trade will be higher than those we now offer.
 The new and handsome styles of Dress GinghamS we are showing attracted con- siderable attention, and sold well last week. We advise ladies to come and see them soon before the assortment is broken. They are superior to anything of the kind hitherto produced.
 We have opened fine line of TOrchOn Laces, the prices of which will be found very low. =.
 The entire balance of our stock of Lawns, Lattice Cloths and Dress Cambrics we have again marked down. We would probably get better prices next summer for them, but we don't believe in carrying over anything of this kind so we make them cheap enough now to force the sale.
 Having almost closed out our extensive stock of Summer Prints, we have put in a new line. The styles are very choice, the coIors fast, and the quality of cloth the very best. We shall maintain our high standard of excellence and our low rates of profit.
 Navy Blue FIanneIs are in great de- mand, and we have them in single and dou- ble width, plain and twilled, at various pri- ces We have also line of Suiting Flannels in other colors at uncommonly low prices.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19
COMMUNICATIONS.
Another Blast Against High Salaries f

AnOTheF b11SG A&a1h6J S11ar1eS TOT
 Public Servants.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
 Our free schools had their origin in a con viction in the public mind that education is the best security against riot, crime and pau perism, and the best preparation for success and usefulness. Fifty years ago there were few persons in this State unable to read and write, but the population has changed. While the schools were supported by the proprle- tors, according to our best knowledge and belief no man teacher of district school was paid above 5000 year and lady teachers in proportion. Our schools were as well taught, as readily supplied with teachers and made as good scholars as they do now. The school houses were comfortable, respectable and con Senient. The fixtures and appurtenances were simple and of moderate cost, as good as the homes of the people, and the cost of edu- cation was from one hundred to two hundred per cent less than the present cost of educa- ton. When people make bills for them selves to pay they use caution, prudence and economy, but when they make bills for others to pay they are less considerate. We cannot expect public servants to reduce their own pay or consent to have it reduced, or suffer it to be reduced without stubborn resistance If manufacturer was paying his operatives wages that would bankrupt him and should propose to reduce their wages they " ould resist, buster and perhaps go a strike until they found it useless, and then comply. It is patent to everybody that the taxpayers of New Haven are paying their public ser wants much more than they can afford to pay (not only the school teachers but the mayor, street superintendent, assessors and others who hold office under the government, and more than is necessary to be paid, and that the service could be as well performed for a great deal less money, which would be great relief to the oppressed tax payers The health officer and secretary in sisted on having $1 ,OOO each, but they had rather have $6O0 than go out of office. It would be so with others if the trial was made. There are rich men who can pay al- most any tax without inconvenience, but the majority are not rich, and are greatly incon- venienced and embarrassed by our present taxation, which is about thirty per cent. of all that can be realized from our taxable es- tate. How would those who hold office like to have thirty per cent. of their wages taken for public purposes Though they could bet ter afford to than large part of the taxpay- CTS. There is some difference between skin ming and being skinned. There are in our neighborhood three women too old to earn. They each own small house in which they have home. All that can be spared is rent ed to a small family, and if they could have the rent it would make them comfortable, but the rent must pay taxes, and they suffer privation, sometimes relieved by the neigh bors. There are many such cases.
 EQUITY.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19
MORNING, AUGUST 19. 1880.

esty of this resolution, it may be mentioned that MT. Merrick A. Marcy, of Union, nom. mated to stand upon the platform of which it forms plank until he is elected Treasurer of the State or defeated, was member of the Commission which made the report above referred to, and that he was of the opinion that said report was not strong enough-that the outcry against convict labor was not sufi- ciently condemned. Moreover, Mr. Marcy has had for a number of years contract in the State prison, employing sixty or eighty convicts, and has grumbled great deal be- cause he could not have more prisoners to work for him.
 But we desist for the present, merely re- marking that if MT. Barnum (the showman) wants real curiosity for the political depart ment of the new museum which he is to start in New York, the platform adopted by the Connecticut Democratic State Convention of 1880 will serve his purpose.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19
The Increase Accounted For.


 But when all is said and done, the East and West need not be unduly excited The ex- pIation of Southern increase is a palpable one and we have already stated it. The people of this section, as a mass, are Q virtuous race. They obey the spiritual mandate to in crease and multiply. They either have not learned the more than Eleusinian mysteries of the East or West, or they do not practice them. The Southern people havelarge fami- lies and they are proud. of the many sons and daughters that grow up around them. They know nothing of Malthus or Robert Dale Owen, or Bradlaugh or Mrs. Annie Besant, or if they have any such knowledge it is put away with loathing horror, and disgust. Wealth and honor may bring luxury, shame and forbidden knowledge and practices, and may the day be distant one and may the curse of such situation never be accomplish ed upon us. As it is we have, without emi- grafton and amid the ashes of desolation, grown in numbers and eonfounded the snare and hope of those who hate us and seek our destruction and demoralization. The South has preserved the family relation intact, and in her astonishing increase let the North be- hold, not the fraud of man, but the finger of God.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19
Price Four Cents.

latter chestnut and cedar are mostly used They bring about $1.75 apiece and are cut mostly in the Tamaraca swamps of Michigan and the forests of southern Kentucky and Tennessee. Large sums of money have been made by lucky contractors above decribed, and each only adds to increased demands. Ohio has over 4,OOO, GOO acres woodland, yct the ever-increasing demand for railroad purposes alone. if supplied entirely from Jour forests, would leave us without single stick to mark the existence of our once dense forest
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19

GentIemen's Furnishings are sup piled in our store at prices so moderate that our business in this department is steadily increasing. Our "Unrivaled" White Shirt gives universal satisfaction. We beg to thank those customers who have kindly waited for size we got sold out of We have got on few to fill orders, and are pushing the balance rapidly through the works.
 We offer very elegant variety of Silk HandkerchiefS for Neckwear, and we mention the fact that what we sell are really worth wearing. There has been a great deal of trash in the market, which has hurt the trade somewhat, but such quality as we off, fer will prove satisfactory every time.
 This week we direct attention to our dis play of Towels. The principal feature in it will be the extraordinary value shall give in twenty-five cent Fringed Damask Towel. There is nothing to compare with it at the price anywhere. Besides this great bargain we shall give unsurpassed value in bleaohed and urbleached Damask Hucka- buck, and Turkish Bath Towels, at various prices. There is also 8 lot of magnificent ex- tra fine double Damask Towels, exceedingly elegant goods.
 We are keeping watchful eye on every department and wherever we think 1t neces- sary we unhesitatingly make further and still further reductions Among the articles so treated we mention Lisle Thread Gloves, our prices on which will now be found to be out of all proportion to the value of the goods. Embroidered Ties, La dies Fancy Hose and ParaSOls may be named as instances in other departments of the same uncompromising determination to close out.
 At the same time we are looking ahead and making active preparations to open the Fall trade in such manner to maintain the position we have won, and in spite of all com petition still hold, in the Dry Goods business of New Haven.
 Respectfully,
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19
tSournal ano Courier.
Thursday Morning, August 19, 1880.
Thursday Morning, August 19, 1880. NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.
 FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES A. GARFIELD, of Ohio.
 FOR VICE PRESIDENT, A. ARTHUR, of N. York.
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

FOR GOVERNOR, HOBART B. BIGELOW, of New Haven FOR LIEUTENANT-GovERNoR. WILLIAM H. BULKELEY, of Hartford
 FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, CHARLES E. SEARLS, of ThompsOn.
 FOR TREASURER, DAVID P. NICHOLS, of Danbury. FOR CONTROLLER w. IT. BACHELl1ER, of Winchester
 FOR ELECTORS-AT-LARGE HENRY B. NORTON, of Norwich. ABIJAH CATLIN, of Iarvvinton.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19


 The Democratic nominee for Vice Presis dent in his letter of acceptance says twenty years is long enough for any party to be in power, and the Democrats who want to get into power and stay in heartily agree with him. The New York Times points out that the Democrats were practically, if not literal ly, in power from 1929 to 1861, period of 32 years and at the end of President Buchan- ans term, instead of gracefully yielding their long control of the Government into the hands of their successful opponents, they ob- jected so strongly as to nearly destroy the Government, to say nothing of the thousands of lives and millions of treasure they sacri- feed in their efforts to retain their power. March f, 1s29 Andrew Jackson's term of office commenced. He was reelected, and served in all eight years. Martin Van Buren was Jackson's successor and served till the expiration of his term. In 184O, the Wings elected General Harrison. He died one month after his inauguration Vice Presi- dent Tyler became President, turned traitor to the party that elected him, and served the Democratic party faithfully for the remain der of the term. James K. Polk, Democrat, succeeded Tyler, and served full term. Then came Gen Taylor, Whig, and he, too, died in office shortly after his inauguration. Vice President Fillmore followed in the foot steps of Tyler, turned traitor to the Whigs, and served the Democrats to the best of his ability Franklin Pierce, Democrat, succeed ed Fillmore, and served his full term. Then came James Buchanan, who served one term. From 1929 mp to this point, with the exception of two months, the Presi- dential chair was occupied, to all intents and purposes by Democrat, and after an inter ruption of four years and one month of Re- publican rule under Lincoln the Democrats again had the Presidency in their hands Johnson having swung around in line with them after Lincoln's death. Since Jackson's first election to the close of President Hayes Administration, the Democrats Counting Tyler, Fillmore, and Johnson Democrats will have occupied the Presidential chair 36 years of the time, and the Republicans only 16. Evidently it makes difference which party is in power whether 20 years is long enough not.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19

Secretary Sherman has agreed to make his first speech in the campaign at Cincinnati on the 3Oth inst. This will be one of a series of speeches which he will make in Ohio. In his opening address he will present the req sons from financial point of view, why the people of the country should not intrust their interests to the Democratic party.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

New Haven can't find any fault this year. Both parties have shown proper apprecia- tion of the voters of this city
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19

An inscription on a Spanish tombstone read "I was we'll, wanted to be better, took physic. and here I am." The moral of this is respectfully and appropriately dedicat- ed by the Albany Journal to those who de- mand "a change"
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19

MT. Morgan, of Dre1el, Morgan & Co.,, New York, made a noble speech to the man who came to his banking house offering the certificates of the suffering Rockaway car penters at 90 cents on the dollar. Upon be- ing told that the loss would fall upon the men he said: 'No; the house of Drexel, Nor gan & Co. can never do that. You go and tell your men that we will take one-half of all the certificates and pay them 100 cents on the dollar for them, provided you will assure us that no one will be paid commission or percentage on their money" If the Demo- crats had such speech as that to point to in the record of English, 'the poor mans friend, ," they would feel better.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19

Those who have seen ''The Tourists" have been much pleased with the encounter be- tween the bully of the play and the sickly, sanctimonious person with whose rights he attempts to interfere A similar scene was recently enacted on the cars, near Burling- ton, Iowa. A clustering fellow sat in the same seat with a clergyman, and, after sev- eral attempts to drag him into conversation, seized him by the ear, saying: "See here mister, yer got to answer this question" Turning partly around, without the least outward excitement, the clergyman remarked: ''You stranger to mo, and I do not wish to be annoyed by you. Will you please let go of my ear ?'' ''Not until I have. CT mind to-" insolently answered the fellow with grin. Look here, my friend, I had much rather pray for you than to use force, but you must take your hands of, ," re- marked the minister q must, eh !' Just then the minister planted his fist in the fel- lows face and knocked him down. The pas sengers manifested their pleasure at the turn things had taken while the scamp walked to the other end of the car, and during the re- mainder fthe trip conducted himself in manner that would have won the first prize for decorum in well-regulated seminary.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19
in the following fo
 10 CENTS

The postoffice at has received
 TEN cents, which is payable to the bearer at any postofice in the United States.
 The stamp of the office would be used in the blank space. On the reverse side the words ''Paid by the postoffice at" followed by the stamp, would cancel the receipt. Postmasters would be accountable for the blank receipts issued to them as for stamps and cancelled receipts wSuld be accepted as cash in the settlement of accounts
Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-19

The need of some representative of small amounts of money to be transmitted through the mail is generally felt. The Boston Ad- vertiser proposes s'simple and practical plan to meet this want. It suggests that the post offices be provided with blank receipts in de- nominations of ten and twenty-five cents, lto be sold at eleven cents for the former and twenty seven cents for the latter, somewhat in the folio wino form