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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-07
Penalty of Wrong Doing.

The lines of suffering on almost every
human countenance have been deepen
ed, if not traced there, by unfaithfulness
to conscience, by departures from duty.
To do wrong is the surest way to bring
suffering; no wrong deed ever failed to
bring it. Those sins which are followed
by no palpable pain are yet terribly
avenged, even in this life. They abridge
our capacity of happiness, impair our
relish for innocent pleasure, and increas-
es our sensibility to suffering. They
spoil us of the armor of a pure conscience
and of trust in God, without which we
are naked amid hosts of foes, and are
vulnerable by all the changes of life
Thus, to do wrong is to inflict the surest
injury on our oaOn peace. No enemy
can do US equal harm with what we do
ourselves whenever or however we
violate any moral or religious obligation.
oB"How do you know the truth of
your religion ?" Said an inquirer to a
humble but faithful, disciple. "Just as
1 know the sun Shines" said the other:
because see its light and feel it's
heat" And so there are thousands and
tens of thousands who know from their
own experience the truth of Christianity
because they have felt in their own
hearts and lives its transforming and
comforting and sustaining power
ca How many modest Christians
there are So modest that they do not
consider themselves worth, to speak a
word for Christ. Bushnell calls them
unnatural" Christians, and says -
If they were placed in heaven itself,
they wouldn't sing the first month";
They would be too modest to thank
God for his mercy.
- NJ. ,.k n
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-07
s. Charade.

First is the writer of this charade,
Last, don't you miss IL, twas easily made.
Totals a triumphant shout,
Search carefully and find it out.
Newburg, N. Y. "BEEoH NUT"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-07
3. Logogrlph.

When taken whole, "sap'' you find in me
Behead, transpose. "blistero you will see
Behead again, and "lodged'' then will be
Behead, curtall, an "animal," is plain;
Curtail once more, and "any" will remain.
Pa. "PEaeoTTY.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-07
Prizes.

w- Answers in two weeks.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-07

2. Half Square.
|. A plant,
2. To confess,
3. A recreant,
4. Oats,
5. Protest,
@. An inclosure,
z. A prefix,
8. A letter.
Weet Meriden, Conn. "GRAHAM."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
The Telephone Abroad.


THE clever Americans who have been
introducing the telephone into practical
use on the Continent of Europe, have
been led to believe that the curious in
strument is in some respects test of
the height of civilization at which ma
ton has arrived. The manner in which
governments which pass for represent
ing civilized and brilliant peoples object
to the introduction of the telephone
leads one to believe that there is some
thing deficient in their character. SO
soon as a power like Germany is APP
preached on this subject, hundred
minute investigations are at once start
ed by Governmental authority, dozens of
puerile objections to the introduction of
the free means of communication be-
tween citizen and citizen are raised, and
in short it is evident that the authorities
are afraid of it. The same thing may
be said of Italy, perhaps even in a great
er degree is the spirit of suspicion and
the fear of danger manifest. Even in
France, where the telephone is now an
accepted institution in the large cities,
no two persons are allowed to COM
municate directly with each other, but
must send their messages through
central Office, into which Government
inspector has access during the day and
night. So grievous and annoying are
the regulations imposed by the charmed
circle of authority that it is cause for
astonishment that the people suffer
them. That they are utterly helpless
there can be no doubt, and perhaps the
cool and resolute manner in which the
Americans who areintroducing the tele-
phone express their opinions of these
regulations to European authorities may
do some good. Without absolute free
dom the highest civilization can not be
obtained, and perhaps when Germany
and France discover this they will be
ready to accord it. As for Paris being
a cosmopolitan capital, where all influ-
ences are brought to bear, it follows
feebly in the march of progress, pro-
testing as long Us it can with any sense
of decency against new inventions, but
always finishing by accepting them. A
leading evening paper of Paris recently
remarked: SIT is to be observed that
Paris never decides upon an ameliora-
ton until after it has been well tried
elsewhere. Paris had gas only after
London, tramways after Brussels, steam
boat omnibuses after Lyons, steam fire
engines after New York, subterranean
telegraphs after Berlin and a practical
telephone after Japan. 1t is because of
this that Paris calls itself the city of
and that we are all proud of
being Parisians." The paper might
have added that no sooner do the
Parisians adopt an invention which has
been in use elsewhere than the majority
of them fancy that they are the only
of it, and congratulate them
selves on their superiority over the rest
of the world.-B0Ston Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
A Unique Musical Exhibition.

A UNIQUE and interesting exhibition
of musical character is announced to
take place at the Old South Church. II
is one which has the commentator OF
written testimonials from many eminent
persons resident in or near Paris, and OF
several resident in New York. In these
two cities only has the exhibition thus
far been made. The instrument on
which the music is performed is com,
posed OF twenty-seven pieces of rough
flint stone of various sizes and weights,
and of irregular shape. These are sus.
pended from frame or horizontal bar
by bits of stout twine, each stone being
fastened in such manner that it hangs
balanced. These stones are sonorous,
and the notes which they severally
yield, when struck with piece of metal
or other hard substance, conform to the
cbromatic scale and enable the skillful
musician who performs upon them to
play any tune with very charming eff
feet. In this there would be nothing
extraordinary had the stones been sub.
jected to any manipulation but they
are all in that precise rough state in
which they were found in the chalk beds
vi EIdnCe, WueTC lley were uSpOSlUeu
in one of the geological periods. Hence
this present combination as musical
instrument has received the appellation
of "the geological piano" and their
melodies are called "prehistoric music. "
The gentleman who collected and now
exhibits them is Monsieur III. Baudre.
He gathered them in the course of
twenty-four years perseyering search,
in which he tested and rejected thou
sands as failing to produce when struck
the desired musical note. AS already
remarked, the exhibition is unique, hay
ing no precedent, and unlikely to find
repetition. Prof. j. S. Newberry, of
the Geological Department of Colum-
bia College, writes "The use of sono-
rous stones for the production of musi-
cal sounds is novelty to our civiliza-
ton, but in all probability the resonance
of sonorOus stones constituted all the
music of the man of the stone age, so
that yours, while it is the latest form
devised of musical instrument, is spe-
cially interesting as perhaps but mod
ification of the very first. "
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
Pet SuperstitiOns.

In spite of the contempt with which
we regard the conduct of the unenlight-
ened, who believed in spells, who
burned witches at the stake, and ducked
unoffending beings in the village pond
for the tricks of their own imaginations,
who saw the devil not in their own
hearts, but in the skins of bats and rab-
bits walking abroad, yet most of us
cherish our pet superstitiOns as we do
the apple of our eye, and would no
more think of disregarding them than
we would the stern mandates of Mrs.
Grundy, showing that we are not yet re-
leased from the servitude inherited from
our ancestors, and, notwithstanding
modern skepticism, have still trace of
oyerbelief in our characters, which of
ten crops out in II most inconvenient
way; since if we should be out at din
ner, and find ourselves at the festive
board with thirteen, that fatal number
being our particular 6ete noire, all the
nectar and ambrosia of the gods would
fail to brighten our spirits or whet
our appetites. One ought to be very
certain of his escape from the bondage
of small superstitions when he joins the
laugh against another, for very likely
when his OK is gored he finds himself no
whit braver or wiser than his neighbor.
But it is too often the case that he who
would rather starve than sit down at
table with thirteen, yet ridicules the
fears of him who trembles at sight
of q broken mirror, and wonders
how person of intelligence can
be so childish rs to believe in
the foreshadOwing of death by a
common household accident, that there
can be any connection between the care
lessness of servant and the supernat-
ural world. There are many who would
feel as if they were not giving child a
fair chance in life, were emitting duty,
if they failed to carry the bantling up
stairs before introducing it to the lower
story; while she who inveighs against
this innocent practice will nevertheless
continue to wear garment that she
happens to put on inside out, rather
than change it and her luck together,
or will sell her feather-bed, like Mar
gerry Daw, rather than risk her chance
of good fortune by going without some
thing new on Easter-day. The person
who bows nine times to the new moon,
persuaded that she will secure a gift by
her timely courtesies before it is old,
often treats with scorn the device of her
friend who cuts her nails on Saturday
as means of seeing her true-love on
the morrow. Phyllis will not marry a
king on Wednesday, but is rather vexed
that Corydon objects to wed her in the
month of May; and he who carries a
hOrse-chestnut in his pocket to insure
himself against rheumatism is the very
man who will command his wife to rise
superior TO the silly superstition that
piece of work begun on Saturday will
never be tinished.-Harper'S Bdzar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
Warts and COrns.

AS much as warts and corns may be
thought to resemble each other, they
are quite different in origin, character,
and means of cure. A corn is simply
a thickening of the scarf-skin or cpl
dermis. 1t is always caused by pressure,
and is removed only by the removal of
the pressure. And we may here state
that, so absolutely are they thus
removed, protracted period of sick
ness will gradually lift them wholly out
of the flesh. A wart, on the contrary,
belongs to the skin proper = the rera
cuts = and consists of an abnormal
growth of one or more papillg, in
which the nerves and blood vessels ter
inmate. For this reason, while the
substance of a corn is as insensible as
that of the fnger-nail, the substance of
a wart is peculiarly sensitive beneath
the scarf skin which covers the head of
the papillp, and which these carry with
them as they push upwards. In most
cases, as the equaliZed action of the
parts is restored, they 90 off of them
selves. They can be speedily removed,
however, by touching them repeatedly
with nitrate of silver, or by applying
nitric acid to their eXtremities. Care
should be taken not to touch the
adjacent skin. Many superstitious no
tions prevail respecting the cure OF
warts, among the people. They have
been handed down from the remotest
times, when superstition had more to
do with medical methods generally than
true science. In the aged, when the
cuticle is hard, the epithetical cells,
instead of developing upwards, develop
downwards into the tissues, and give
rise to painful tumors, which the physi-
clan alone can eradicate. Sometimes
"moles " tend to enlarge and become
painful. A little nitric acid applied to
them few times will arrest the
tendency.-Youth'S Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
Horticulture.

RooM-GARDENING has progressed
probably faster than many other
branches of gardening. 1t is not neces.
sary to have the tender things that re-
quire skillful greenhouse treatment.
There are numberless green things
which require little heat and are not
afraid of shade that will grow well in
windows, and in their rugged health are
far preferable to elegant invalids so
often petted to so little purpose. Many
kinds of ANIMALS also come well into
play; among other things phlox Drum
mondii, sweet alyssum, collinsia bicolop,
schizanthuses, mignonette and nemo-
phela. Fuchsias, after being exhausted
with blooming, should have the ter
minal shoots of all their branches clip
ped off then set aside for two or three
weeks; giving very little water; then
repot in soil composed of we'll decom.
posed leaf mold, mixed with sprinkle
of good garden soil, a few rust nails
and layer of charcoal at the. bottom
of the pot to secure good drainage. In
few weeks new shoots full of flower
buds will start off, growing rapidly.
A good way TO keep cut flowers fresh
is to lay them in wet cloths. Take
them out of the vases at night, sprinkle
with cold water, and wrap them in
cloths made very wet with cold water
The weight of the cloth will not crush
the most delicate flowers, while it keeps
out the air and prevents their falling to
pieces or opening further. Rose-cut-
tings, as well as those of the Oleander
and many other plants, root freely in
bottles of soft or rain water.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
The "Darwln Jerk"

A NEW method of saluting ladies on
the street has lately been adopted by
the nobbiest swell gentlemen of tender
years. 1t is done in one time and four
motions. The hat by n right-hand
grasp, is lifted from the head, brought
forward on line with the nose and
then suddenly lowered to the pit of the
stomach, and then as suddenly the hat
is returned to its place, following the
same angular route. The head, at the
first time, must be bobbed forward
about three inches and Immediately
sprung back to itsnatural position. The
beauty and perfection of this salutation
depends upon the rapidity of the exc
cution of its movements. II is known
as the A" Darwin jerk" because hand
organ monkeys put on and take off their
little caps with the same celebrity of mo-
ti0n,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
Weak But Strong.


WILL tell you true story for the
children to hear, and leave each one to
enforce its lesson in his or her own way.
The bit of girl of whom told you in
my last letter is not one of the " goody-
good" children, but perfect bunch of
mischief who needs constant watching.
She had taken a fancy to play with the
key of her fathers desk, often taking il
out for the purpose. One day he told
her never TO take it out again, fearing
it might be lost. Some few days after
he was lying half asleep on the sofa,
the little daughter playing beside him
the sudden stiffness of the room reused
him to the fact that she had disappeared,
and seeing the door TO the next room
where the desk stood was open, he stole
softly towards it TO see what the child
was doing. There she stood just in
front of the coveted key, both tiny
hands clasped behind her back, and
leaning forward on her tiptoes she
kissed it gently. The father erept un-
seen to his sofa, and in moment she
came and stood beside him, both hands
still folded behind her, and said, "'My
dinn't touch the key cause papa told
her not to-" Surely if a tiny creature
like this could put temptation behind
her, we grown-up folks ought TO have
strength enough to set q better example
than we lo,~Cor' Boston 3faaserQt,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
a LAWYER IN LOVE.


IHAvE dincd and now, rcposing,
Glad in ncglige attire,
Quite content d, almost doing,
In my arm chair bX the fire,
Unjust think o'cr my OratiOn
For tomorrow morn In court;
Smoking aids my cogitaiiOn,
Moistcncd by glass of port.
Let me SEGA common Jury,
can work on them ! know,
BY n storm of verbal fury,
That shall-yes, she told me SO;
Told me that She loved me dearly,
Meath the nightingalc's sweet song
Gentlemen, the case Is clearly
One of cruel, hcartless wrong.
Damages you'll give my client,
Damages What bliss was mine,
As around her figure plant.
She allowed my arm to twlnc!-
Gentlemen, this tulc of sorrow
Must have filed your hearts with pain
Hearts that sCorn so vilc--to. morrow
] shall see my lovaagainl
Gentlemen, the case Is simple;
by your verdict YOU will say
Cupid rests within each dmple.
Till kiss the rogue away.
Love and Law together vicing.
Love has knocked Law in the head,
Hang this stupid speechifying
/ viii think It out in bed.
-Tinsiey's Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28

YES" said witness, " ! remember
the defendants mother crying on the
occasion referred TO. She was weeping
with her left eyc-tho only one she has
and the tears were running down her
right check" "What," exclaimed the
Judge-''how could that beP" "Please
your Honor" said the with ss, she
was awfully cross-eyod Detroit Free
p,eoe
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28

In writing of Warmers Safe Remedies, the
Sentidcl Weedsport N. Y, has the following
THAT these possess all the remedial qualities
claimed for them is matter beyond dispute
bona iidc testimonials 10y the thousand from
wcll-known citizens In public and private
life, are evidences strong enough to convince
the most stubborn doubtcr, that they arc the
best medicines for diseases for which recoih-
mende1, ever yet known TO tho public or the
physiCian,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28

"I am going away to school to-mor-
row, and If I've got the learning stuff
in me ! can 60 70 college; but, Miss
Lee, If IL hadn't been for you and God l
should have been offscouring all the
days of my life. .n--Eiednor Kirk, IN
Christian UntOn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28

PIMrLEs AND IIUMoRs ON THE FACE.-fn
this condition of the skin, the VEGBTINE is
the great remedy, as it acts directly upon the
cause. 1t cleanses and purifes the blood,
thereby causing humors Of all kinds to dis
appear
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28

Commences with cold, but its cure dl,c1ys
commences with the use of Sages Catarrh
Remedy. This old, reliable, and well-known
remedy has stood the test of years, and was
never more popular than now.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28

CONSOLATION is always found in the Dlctlon-
ary. Piso's Cure for Consumption is found at
all drug stores.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28

AMERICA now has nearly 100 varle.
ties Of American grapes under cultiva-
tion, and more thfn 800 varieties Of
pears,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28

REDDING's 8 RUSSIA SALVE is unrivaled for It's
speedy healing qualities. Price 25c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28

NIGuT SwEATs cough, emaciation and de-
cline prevented by Malt Bitters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28

The genuine Frazer Axle Grease is said to
be the best in the world, and we believe It.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
ATTsETluNi PAINT YOUR HOUSES,

ATTENII9N PAINT YVVE HOUSES
BY making strictly pure and first
class goods for the last elghtyears,
n New York, we find our rapidly
increasing trade demands our
Chicago, to supply the western
trade, and we would advise all
parties wishing to paint, to try
ours, which is the very best and
cheapest in the market. Send for
sample card and prices.
NATIONAL MIXED PAINT CO.,
NEW YORK or CHICAGO III,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
THE MARKETS.

GEr Q. GiIbert,s Linen Starch nnd trY IL
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-05-28
PENSIONS

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address
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Either Boz C,washngton City D. or indianapolis Ind
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-11-27
FALSE REASONING.

Suppose machine should fail to preform
its work, and the owner, instead of trying
to ascertain the cause OF failure and remedy
it, should conclude to run right along, and
argue that as the machine had heretofore
come around AL right it would soon be so
again. II general and permanent break
down ensued could anybody be blamed but
himself? Now, precisely this way do people
act and argue when the "human machine"
is out of order. When the liver is "torpid"
and bowels constipated every one knows
that DR.. Pierce's Pleasant rurgatiye Pellets
Afford prompt and permanent relief. Yet
some guess the "machine" will come around
all right. and do nothing. Could any sys-
tenn OF false reasoning be more pernicious
Suppose the blood be out of order and there
be pimples, ulcers, or running sores with
scrorulous tumors, swellings and general de-
bllity, and those thus affected should refuse
to use DR.. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery,
guessing that the blood would purify itself,
could any body be blamed but themselves,
if general and permanent break down Of
health ensued? No remedy yet known
equals the Di ,coyery in curing all scrofulous,
throat, bronchial and lung diseases. Sold
by all druggists.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-11-27
FARMERS COLUMN.
IIln.s for Fnrna Wort.

Young stock need not be housed until real
cold weather sets in, but they should have
a warm shed to lie in at night, and be kept
in 6rst-rate condition through this month
with tmrnips, fed tops aud all.
Sheep bear more exposure than any other
of our domestic animals (not even excepting
horses, not worked) that is, exposure to the
weather, but not without shelter from storms.
The ewes-ought to be in lamb by this time,
and must be kept doing well. Half pint
sfeorn "A day each will 60 far towards keep
ing theiH in good condition. Weed out all
thVse which show signs Of weakness, have
p'nr teeth, etc., and ktten them it you can.
PIGs.--It is much better to kill early than
late. Assoon as cold weather comes on, pigs
will gain very little, il any, and often lose
during cold storms. Therefore, crowd them
8 not fat enough to kill. Feed occasionally
pulVcrized charcoal, to keep their digestive
functions in. tone; keep them clean and
warm, and coax them to eat every ounce
possible.
Poultry needs to be treated much in the
same way. 7hat is, httened and killed
early il intended for market. Though prices
usually go up steadily after the first Of Jan
uary, vet the additional cost of fatteuing in
December, or Of ofholding poultry after it is
fat, is but rarely paid for by the higher
price. Warm quarters are essential to win
Iayins.-4 4Amsrieaa Agricultu-ist for NoU. l.