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Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-20

The variety entertainment after the style of Tony Pastors is about as popular with the masses as anything that is now presented on the stage. Half, if not the greater part, of the audience is made up of a class of people who are not afraid to give expression to their feelings, and, being good judges, either rounds of applause or shouts of deri- sion are pretty sure to greet the performers. At Harry Miners show, which was presented to large audience at the Grand Opera House Saturday evening, applause took the place of all other expression. In the "Pat Rooney act the galleries fairly shook with the stamp ing of feet and yells from the 'tgods," and after three or four recalls of the Irish deline- ator they were hardly satisfied to let him go. The ''Combination" is certainly well made up and will draw good houses wherever it shows. Every act is good one and most of them far above the average
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

Buffalo Park, Grove Co. Kan. March 28, 80.
Mn. EDITOR I'll hope a few lines from these
parts win find small corner In your valuable
paper. | will give you the news from our
settlement (Wolfe) Since / last wrote to
you we had the coldest weather that / have
ever experienced. IL lasted three days. The
weather was mild until last Friday March 20,
at noon II was like summer day, until about
three o'clock, when most fearful storm came
up from the North. Mr.. l. W. Wolfe and
myself were out with the team hauling rock.
When partly home he left the Wagon, took the
horses and struck for home. The storm was
SO great that he could not see ten feet in front
of him, he came near getting lost. | was
more wise, | crept close to the ground In q
draw until the storm was over. | think the
clouds travelled on the ground instead of in the
air. To-day is like q May day. Mr.. Wolfe Is
building very grand rock house, one of the
finest on the Salean River. The cellar and
first story is nearly complete, and there will be
half story above; the coming week will
finish 1t. Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe now live In a
dugout, but will soou bid farewell to the under
ground mansion and come into the grand
sawed magnesia house. If we had q few more
like them In here, the country would be built
up. Henry Wolfe has gone herding. David
w. has gone on o wild horse scout. Adam w.
has sold his claim. Adam and Sam have lit
ont. They have gone to Colorado. This coun-
try is settling up fast. One year after this the
land Will all be taken up. L would like to see
some of our good Perry boys come out to get
themselves farm some that can lie out in
the open prairies with wolves, rattle snakes,
jack rabbits, and host of other game and
have no fear. We don't wish to see any more
soft footed pads like Mr.. s. come in here, we
have no baby cradles to put them in. Mother
Wolfe has landed safe here. She don't like
the place, and wishes to be back in the old
stone mapsion. There has been no rain here
since last November. You may well say 1t is
dry, and no prospects of rain for the next five
months. There is at present grand opening
at Buffalo for printer. Buffalo is to be the
county seat when the county is organized.
You can have a nice thing of it. Come along
some of you Perry county printer boys and
bring your wife along with you and don't
bach it like some more of us, for you can't get
a wife here. The girls are scarce l think, II
figures don't lie there are twenty-seven
bachelors for one young lady. If any of our
Perry girls would wish to come out here to get
a homestead, please leave the bangs at home,
for the wind will blow them down like the
nation. Wages are good for good girl 81 sc
TO So 90 per week. Get situation before you
come. or you will have difficulty When oul
welcome visitor (THE TIMEs) comes, we leave
all and read it. Then there is no time to cal
or tend to the crying baby. l will close fol
fear of wearying some of your many readers.
ID. p. w.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
Was II a Fair Trade ?

Women are apparently scarce in Lead
vile, Judging from the following story :
A cook in boarding house became pos
sessed of mine which is soon expected
to develop in a " big thing" and his
master desired to buy it. He did not
have quite money enough to pay for it.,
and the cook said if the boarding house
keeper would sell his wife in the bargain
that the mine should be his. Accord
ingly, after consultation between man
and wife, the three drove to lawyers
office and the cook signed quit-claim
deed for the mine, and the other "quit-
claimed' his wife, e,who accordingly went
off with her new husband.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

surety, Charles A. Wolters - Dietzel
having fed after entering bail upon
binding over for larcency. There was
some trouble In bringing the man back
to town. Detective Gentner walked
into Brooklyn tenement-house, in
which he understood Dietzel was living,
and found him asleep in bed. Arousing
him, the detective told the man that he
wanted him to go to Philadelphia.
Dietzel requested to be permitted to
await his wife's return and this request
was granted. In short time Mrs
Dietzel put in an appearance and when
she was told of her lords dilemma, she
uttered shrek, whereupon the other
woman entered the room and all of
them then began a vigorous assault
upon the officer. He took hold of his
man and defended himself as best he
could against the angry females, but
never once did he attempt to strike one
of them blows. Mrs. Dietzel, finally,
was about throwing a bucket of water
over Gentner, when the latter seized the
bucket and turned it upside down, di-
rectly over the woman's head, drenching
her thoroughly. At this juncture the
landlord of the tenement put in an APP
pearance in a decidedly pugllistic frame
OF mind, and him Gentner disposed of
by knocking him down stairs. Then,
despite the woman's clutching, he drag
ged his prisoner down to the front door,
when suddenly the collar of Dietzel's
alpaca coat gave way and the detective
fell backward and the door was immedi-
ately slammed in his face. He had to
jump over high fence before he gained
the street and the company of New
York Detectives Foulk and Williams.
He then returned, and by breaking open
half dozen doors, again found Dietzel
and took him into custody. He is now
in Moyamensing Prison. Ph1'd. Press.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
Another Mystery.

New YORK, April 8. = George M.
Jones, who called himself a Boston
merchant, shot himself through the
heart this morning in st. Vincent's hos
pital and expired instantly. He was a
private patient, and apparently man
of culture and means. early yesterday
morning he was found on the street suf-
fering with a broken leg, stating that he
had been assaulted and robbed of all his
money and gold watch worth $175. He
said he came to this city to go to Europe
on the steamer Canada thet left yester-
day. The hospital people at his request
had his baggage and ticket, which was
on the steamer returned.
Upon arriving at the hospital no
weapon, was found upon him. When
he had recovered his senses fully he was
permitted to handle his valise and its
contents freely, among them was a load
ed pistol. During temporary absence of
the nurse a muf1ied report of pistol
was heard in the pStient's room, and
Mr.. Jones was found shot through the
heart. No note Of explanation and
nothing whatever to indicate his bust
ness in Boston, if he had any, was found
in his baggage, but upon search of his
clothing it was found to be marked
Smith instead of Jones. The letters
sd. d. S. were found on his linen. A
number of blank checks in his valise
were dated PhiIadeInhio Ero,,, .rord
dropped by him it was surmised that at
one time he had been lieutenant or en-
gineer in the navy, and in his valise
was found picture of himself in lieu
tenants uniform. The man proved to
be ID. ID. Smith of Philadelphia.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
Alive Town.

Wabash, Indiana, the last place in the
world where it would be looked for, is en-
titled to claim the credit of being the first
in the United States to introduce the cleo
trio light as general iluminator. On
Wednesday night last, as the clock struck
s, four lamps of 5000 candle power each
flooded the main throughfare with light,
amid the wonder and applause of 10000
excursionists who had come to town to see
the sights. The city fathers who introduc-
ed the light had stationed men to observe
the effect, and, as it was reported that at a
distance of five miles the effect was salts
factory, the municipal worthless are con-
graduating themselves accordingly for
their enterprise.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
Ehe Lancaster County Murder Mystery.

4 Reading, Pc, special dispatch.states
some time ago tae dead body of a trav-
cling peddler w&s found in creek near
New Holland, Lancaster county. A
few days previously he had stopped at
the inn of George Marks. The body
of'the peddler indicated foul play, but
nosclue could be obtained of the murder
er.
'0a Monday last, Marks, the hetel
keeper, died,a natural death, and it is
now known as fact that before he died
he made full confession that he and a
neighbor of his, named Weidler, had
murdered the ped&ler and subsequently,
thrown him into the creek. The three
men'had' been gambling at the hotel,
the peddler winning from both. When
leaving, Marks and Weidler dealt him
blows from behind, killed and robbed
him and threw his body into the creek.
Great excitement prevails. Weidler is
not tobe found.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
@E Interest 10 Auditors = An Act Passed
May A. D. 1876.


SECTION /. BE IL enacted, &C., That it
shall be the duty of each board of school
directors, in the several school districts
of this commonw wealth, annually, at the
close of the school year, to place in the
hands ef the proper auditors full certi-
fled statement, itemized, of their receipts
and expenditures for the past year, in
cluding the assets and liabilities of the
district of all kinds, with all books,
papers and vouchers relating to the
same, to be by said auditors examined
and IF found to be correct approved
such statement to be spread upon the
minutes of the board of directors, and in
a condensed but fully classified form
published by said board in not less than
ten written or printed handbills to be
put in the most public places in the
district, or if deemed preferable in the
two newspapers of the county in which
the district is situated hdVing The largest
'circaldtion dn1O'2g the citizens Interested;
and for any neglect or failure to perform
the duties enjoined by this act, the
officers named therein shall be consid-
cred guilty of q misdemeanor, punished
by fine not exceeding three hundred
dollars, to be paid into the school fund
offhe district in which the offense shall
have been committed.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

success--renewed the use OF the twenty
years forgotten word, ''mudslll, f" and hurt
his party more than q hundred like him
could help 1t. There is nothing like look
ing at things coolly, and especially is this
the case in Congress.
The army appropriation bill Is up In the
House, in accordancs TO the promise made
ten days ago to push things. Yesterday
several amendments were presented aud
voted down. 1t is evident the bill will
pass as reported, unless, by a party vote,
rider should be put on prohibiting the
payment of troops for service at the polls.
Ii that is offered it will be adopted, though
perhaps, after considerable debate. The
amount appropriated as the bill stands, is
$0000 600 less than last year. The naval
appropriation bill will soon follow.
That annual enormity the River and
Halbor bill will be reported soon. 1t may
be that we'll considered system of i'm
provements of this kind would be advanta-
geous strict constructionist Democrats
sometimes vote for these bills. But the
purchase of votes by the indiscrminate
adding of ten thousands here, aud million
somewhere else, is wild and senseless ex-
travagapce. 1t should be reformed.
OLIVE,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April Z, 1880.
One of those occasional happenings which
might have been very serious, but which
has turned out pleasantly enough, has
been the theme of Washington talk for
several days. 1t resulted by one Represen-
tative charging that another Representative,
and that an honored one, too, had been cor
ruptly influenced in his action in the
Washburn-Donnelly contest. In the
House on Monday Mr.. Manning, the accus-
er, took occasion to say that he did not
believe corrupt motives governed other
members. Mr.. Springer, and the latter
made explanations quite satisfactory to
everybody. For a generation l have en-
deavored to keep posted in Congressional
affairs and for half that time have been
here where Congress has met, and venture
the assertion that no one thing more i'm
pairs the public respect for law, or dscred-
its more the standing of law maker, than
these personal disputes among members /;
and, furthermore, that more Presidential
elections are lost by the hasty, injudicious
and violent language Of men in Congress
than are gained by the speeches made. Only
the other day Southern member-him-
self gentleman and a very efficient legis-
la tor, and Democrat who ardenily desires
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
THE TIMES NEW BIooMF1EID PA.3 APRIL 49, 1880

day. Mrs. Anthony Growall, ian aged
and highly esteemed lady of the place,
was at the mill gathering chips and kind
ling For this purpose she had gotten un.
der the table on which was fastened cir
oular saw. The miller not noticing her,
started the engine just as the unfortunate
lady was directly under the saw. A wool
en- hood which she wore caught In the
teeth, and in an instant the rapidly re-
volvng saw had penetrated her head from
the crown to the chin, literally saving it in
two. OF course, death was instautaue-
GUS" .4f
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
Miscellaneous News Items.

E A very destructive fire occurred in
Harrisburg on Saturday. The planning mill
of the Harrisburg car works was destroyed
with much valuable property.
GB- Henry Argos miner in st. Nicho-
las colliery, Schuylkill county, in order to
pass through narrow gangway walked
between the legs of mule and under a
large peice Of projecting slate. The mule
spared him, but the slate fell and crushed
out his life.
gB- son of Frank Butts, aged nine
teen years, living near Wrightsvile, bought
pistol against the wishes of his parents,
who wanted him TO invest his money in a
watch. While handling tho new weapon
it was discharged, the ball striking and
killing his sixteen-year- old brother.
G% A young lady of Waterford, N. Y,
had the misfortune to get locked up alone
in the Presbyterian church after services
last Sunday. After trying all methods
to escape in vain she rang a smart alarm
on the church bell A crowd came and she
was happily "put out"
aE- Those in the Willamsport Register
and Recorders office are amused almost
daily by the persevering efforts of rat in
the court house yard to catch sparrows.-
The sparrows draw him quite a distance
from his home, and when he returns to go
back they follow him in very tantalizing
manner.
uE An eight-year-old girl at Pekin, H.,
was severely bitten in the leg, the other
day by ferocious bulldog, who excited
by the smell of blood, made another as
sault seizing her by the same leg, when he
was again choked off. Her leg from the
knee down to the ankle was one mass of
blood, and the fiesh. was chewed and rolled
out of the skin.
GX- Gotleib Eser, German citizen of
Avoca, Iowa, while out hunting ducks,
started to climb over barb-wire fence,
and, putting his foot upon the lower wire,
went to spring himself over, when The wire
upon which he was standing broke loose,
and he fell upon the barb of the top wire.
His left eye was completely torn from his
head, and his face badly cut.
EB-A carrier was recently arranged for
homicide at the bar of an English Court of
Assizes. AS his counsel was ending his
defeuse the prisoner rose, trembling in ev-
e:y limb, perspiration pouring off him, and
he screamed in agony 81 see nothing.
All is darkness I'm blind I'm blind p
There was great excitement The pre-
siding judge ordered physician to exam
inc the prisoner. He was found to be blind.
LANCASTER, April 7.--At noon to day
the Parkesburg construction train ran into
engine 563, drawing local freight train,
at Bellemont, one mile east of Leaman
Place, on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Both trains were badly smashed, the con-
dnctor of the freight train, Philadelphian
named Glenn, was seriously injured, and
both the north aud south tracks were
blocked. The Columbia wreck train went
to the scene of the accident at two o'clock.
All trains are detained.
GB- The Somerset, Pa, Herald says /:
Zone of the most sickening accidents it
has ever been our duty to record happened
at steam sawmill at lockwood, last Fri
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
New Biographical Dictionary.

Prominent among the valuable features of
the New Edition of Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary, just issued, is the New Biographical
Dictionary" comprising about 10000 names
of ancient and modern persons of renown, in
Guiding many living. 1t gives us the pronun-
citation of these names, the nationality, pro-
fession or occupation, date of birth, and if
From its conciseness and accuracy 1t supplies
a want long felt in this direction, and adds
very greatly to the value of this always valua-
BILE work,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
NEWPORT FLOUR.

The undersigned, proprietor of the
NEWPORT MILLS, has completed his
extensive improvements and now feels
confident that he can make the BEST
FLOUR in Perry County, and will sell
at Rates that the poorest may buy. He
is very particular in the wheat he buys,
and has the only Smith Purifier in the
County. He is also Agent for the UN-
DERwOoD PATENT FLOUR, which is the
best flour in the World.
81 All kinds of Custom Work done
with precision and dispatch.
63m MILTON B. ESHLEMAN.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
The Fugitlves Surrender.

On Monday of last week four of the
missing " bribers" appeared at Harris
burg and surrendered themselves to the
sheriff. The four who appeared were
Salter, Petroff, Rumberger and Craw-
ford. A hearing was had in the office
of the Jail and Judge Pearson admitted
them all to bail until the Goth inst,
which is the regular term of court
Kemble did not appear with the others.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

ca Much married Davis the bigamist,
attempted to strangle himself in the
county Jail at Chicago last Friday night.
His thirteenth wife has arrived in the
city to testify against him. 1t is not
much wonder he wants to get out of this
world. A man with thirteen wives, and
Raore counties to hear from is curiosity.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
Not Correctl

II having been reported that was about to
discontinue business at ICKEsBURG, Perry
County, Pa, beg leave to correct the state
ment. shall continue to cell new work, such
as BUGGlEs, COHN-PLANTERS, &c.
Repairing Of every description done al short
notice and at Reasonable Prices. Particular
attention paid to repairing Corn-P Planters.
IL St VIM. II. HENDERSON.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

Camphor MIX cures Headache and Neuralgia
Camphor MIX cures Rheumatism and lame back
Camphor MIX will cure Cuts, Bruises and Burns
Camphor MIX costs 25 cents pr bot, bottles q
l2ly Sold by II. MORTIMER, New bloomfield
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
Dress Making In Duncannon.

Miss G. Daniels has opened Dress
Making Room in Mr.. Henry Stevenson q
tailor shop, (up stairs) and hopes the
ladies of this town and vicinity will give
her call.
Duncannon, Feb. II, 1880.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

Fancy Brown Spre ads. = Very Hand
some, at $l.69 cents each.
#. MORTIMER,
New Bloomfield, Pa.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

Ry Three masked robbers of the
Welsh Mountain gang broke into the
residence of Isaac Seldomridge, a Dunk
ard farmer, at New Holland, on Tues
day night. The farmers aged sister was
bound, and he was compelled to hand
over all his money. Pistols were held
to his head, and death was threatened if
any outcry was made. The scoundrels
stripped the house of eilverware and
other valuables.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

Now Is the Time to have your Watches,
Clocks and Jewelry repaired by J. KEN
MATTHEWS, Matchmaker at the Rine-
smith House. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
quite a Lively Time.

Private Detective Il. +. Gentner has
brought to this city F. w. Dietzel upon
bail piece issued by the prisoners
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

White Bed Spreads. = An assortment
varying In price from $1.00 to $4.0O at
MoRTIMER's.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
April 6, 'sO.tfl New Bloomfield, Pa.

A False Report. - 1t having been re-
ported by interested parties that have
retired from the Marble business, take
this method to inform my friends and
the public generally, that the report is
false, and that am prepared to manufac-
ture from American or Italian Marble,
Tomb Stones of every description, at
low rates.
rB- My Shopis situate in Centre twp,
two miles East of Bloomfield, on the
road leading to Duncannon. Call, or
address DANIEL G. FICKEs, New
Bloomfield, Perry Co., Pa. Is 3m
Select School The Second Session of
the Shermansdele Select School will
open July II, 1880.
JNO. l.. M'CAsKEY,
Is 3t* Principal.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

Western Union Telegraph connecting
with all parts of the world. Office at
NEW BLOOMFIELD in Mortimer's build
ing. If
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

satchels, vallses, and Trunks at
MORTIMER IS.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
Refuses to License.

BoRDENTowN, N. j., April All
hotels and beer saloons of this city were
closed yesterday for an indefinite period,
in consequence of the common council
refusing to grant licenses. The charter
election will take place next Monday,
and as an entirely new council will then
be chosen the greatest interest is felt in
it, Bordentown has been chartered
city for thirty-one years, and this is the
first in its history that its public houses
have been closed.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

Still Alive II am still alive and ready
to cut and fit suits in good style. If
wanting any work in my line, give me
a call. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
SAMUEL BENTzEL,
TAIJOQ
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13
Dry Goods,
Boots and Shoes,

Carpets and Oil Cloths,
being all Fresh Stock and bought
at lowest Cash figures. We will
as heretofore hold the lead in
low prices.
Largest stock best styles, and
lowest prices is what we always
claim.
Orders by mail prom pity filed.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

Notice TO Farmers -Kunkel the Photo
grapher, takes twelve finely finished
Photographs for fifty centsin Mr.. Hack
ettis Building, Centre Square, Bloom
field, Pa.
-Four large Tintypes for twenty Eve
cents, at Kunkel's Gallery.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-13

Phoenix Pectoral will cure your Cough
Phoenix Pectoral cures Hoarseness quickly.
Phoenix Pectoral tastes good and brings rest
Phoenix Pectoral costs 25 cents pr bot IS bottles ST.
2ly Sold by b. M. EBY, Druggist, Newport