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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-27

Barn Struck by Lightning On Thurs
day last, during the thunder storm, the
barn of Mr.. John A. Dice, on the Keefer
road, about five miles northwest of
town, was struck by lightning. Mr..
Dice seeing the building had been
struck, ran to the barn, and on to the
hay-mow, where the fire had started.
He caught the burning hay in his arms
and threw it to the barn yard. With
the assistance of his farm hands, and
water, he succeeded in extinguishing
the flames and saving his building. The
electric fluid passed to the colt stable,
where it killed a valuable mare, and
stunned the colt. Mr.. Dice certainly
deserves much credit for his presence of
mind on this ccasion.-Franklin Re
poSito,y.
Juniata County We copy the follow
ing from the Juniata county papers of
last week
Fermanagh township only pays $25
per month for teachers and has a five
months time.
One of Mr.. Z. r. Aliens horses drop
ped dead in his stables, on the 18th inst.
1t is sad loss for Mr.. Allen, and we
sympathize with him.
DIR. r. e. Burlan had his right eye sue
cessfully removed by Drs. Graham and
Shelley on Thursday of last week. He
has been troubled for years with a can
Ger in his eye, and for some time past
has not had the use of it.
Juniata county has one man 100 wears
old; 14S male and Ut females between
the ages of 20 and so years,-total, S25
AZ males and As females between the
ages of SO and so years,-total, 92;
males and Q females between the ages of
30 and 100 years, ,-total,9.
Turner Lowry, aged about is years,
son of VIM. Lowry, who resided with
his parents at the first canal lock, above
Mifiintown, sustained injuries while
working in the hay field that resulted
in his death on Sunday afternoon last,
after two days of terrible suffering. In
pitching hay on to the wagon, the bow
was in the habit of placing the handle
of the fork against his abdomen, to as
sist in elevating the hay. In this way
he injured his abdomen and sprained his
back across the kidneys, resulting in
death.--Port Royal Times.
On Thursday evening, 18th inst, Mr..
James Leach, living near Academia, fell
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-27

Private Sale. - A FARM contain
ing 81 acres, with improvements, in Car.
roll twp, will be sold at private SALE
Call on or address AMOS FoULK, New
Bloomfield, Pa. 804t
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-27

HENRY KELL,
III AUCTIONRER
Would respectfully inform the citizens OF Perry
County that he will cry sales at short notice an a.
atreasonable rates. Satisfaction guaranteed.
A1- Address HENRY KILL. Ickesburg, Pa.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-27

at 1880 A. Mi at Marysvlle, o A. M; at other
places at 8 A. M.
Each applicant should be provided with
about six sheets Of foolscap.
Teachers who received numbers lower than
In any branches last year, should make special
preparation In those branches.
Applicants should be examined In the dis
trlct where they expect to teach.
Those who are not personally acquainted
with the Superintendent will be expected TO
bring satisfactory recommendations In regard
to moral character.
Secretaries will please attend TO having
school rooms open and In proper condition for
the examinations Reports Of teachers en-
ployed should be forwarded to the superln-
tendent Immediately after their appointment.
Directors are especially invited TO be present.
8. b. FAHNESTOCK, Co. Supt.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-27

~. Correspondents who wish their articles
published must have them in not later than Sat
urday Letters received Mondaymorning scarce
ly ever get published.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-27

Off his chair dead. He had eaten his
supper as usual, and showed no signs of
weakness, except the usual tendencies
Of such an old age. He was In his day
one of those large framed muscular men
Fever was sick OF any account during
his life.
On Thursday Charles Bardell, aged 40
years, father of John Bardell of Beale
twp, left his sons residence to visit
daughter, Mrs. Dlehl, In Spruce Hill
township. He never reached his des-
tination. On Friday about o'clock =.
M, s. Kelly and Mr.. Butler, from Pat
terson, while driving by private road
to the house of David McWillams in
Beale twp, were shocked to find the
body of a man hanging on pair Of bars
through which they had TO pass. II was
the body Of Mr.. Bardell. His feet touch
ed the ground on one side OF the bars,
and his hands touched the ground on
the other side; he was dead. A small
knot on the rail he lay, on tits presum-
ed caught his clothes In such way
when he attempted to slip through be.
tween the upper and third rail, that he
lost his footing and balanced him 80
evenly that he could not free himself
He struggled, as Is evidenced by the
marks Of bis shoes on the ground, but
he was too feeble TO free himself, or the
knot held his clothing too tightly to al
low him to slide to one or the other side
of the fence, and the rail above him
kept him from raising himself erect
Squire Reed summoned jury and rem
dered verdict accOrdiDply
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-27

Insured lust In Time.-James Gillian of
Chambersburg on Thursday week after
much solicitation induced David Hafer
of that County, to take out an applica-
ton of insurance for 1924 upon his
stock, farm implements, and crop of
grain and hay which had just been hous-
ed in the barn. The transaction was
concluded about two o'clock p. M, and
at five thunderstorm passed over the
farm, the barn was struck by lightning,
and with its contents was entirely de-
stroyed. The barn was not insured
The insurance upon the crop and imple-
ments destroyed will return the loser
about six hundred dollars. This was
timely expenditure of money, and Mr..
Hafer does not regret the heed he gave
to the plausible and convincing argu-
ments of the agent.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-27

Fire at Steelton. = About half past
twelve o'clock, Monday morning last,
fire was discovered in frame row of
two-story houses in the rear of Mr.. s.
Handshue's hotel, Steelton. The build
ings were soon in blaze, owing to
want of facilities to fight the flames,
and the entire row was totally destroyed.
The buildings belonged to Mr.. Handshue
and his loss is estimated at over $4,000.
Two of the buildings were insured and
two were not. A dead child (colored)
lay in one of the houses at the time, but
the body was speedily removed. 1t is
rumored that the explosion of a coal oil
lamp was the cause of the fire.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-27

PENNSYLVANIA r. R.-MIppLE DIVISION.
:, on and, after Monday June 81, 1880, Passenger
Trains will run az fuilows.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
A Guaranty OF Character.

The primitive Baptists, says the Ogle-
thorpe ga Echo, make it rule to ex-
pei member from the church who takes
advantage of any relief law or refuses to
pay debt A few months since one of
this class, a pretty rough looking case,
entered an Athens store and wanted
credit for few goods until he could sell
his cotton. Not knowing his customer,
the merchant refused; but about this
time well-known elder of the church
entered, and, tapping the farmer ON the
shoulder, asked: :" How are you, Bro.
Blank ?" sis that gentleman men,
Der of your church, Uncle DIP" asked
the tradesman. "Oh, yes, and good
one, too" was the reply. "Well, then,
my friend" continued the dealer, "gc
through this house, from cellar to gar
ret, and pick out what you want. I will
sell you the whole establishment clerks
and all, on credit, with only Your relig-
ion as security" It turned out that the
customer was one of the solid men of
Northeast Georgia.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
THE SEA AND THE MOON.
by FRANK j. oTrARsoN.

The Sea fell in love with the Moon;
The Moon only laughed at the Sea,
And went on, turning midnight TO noon,
And siivering hilltop and lea.
Look down, lovely Moon" snid the Sea-
Behold your own beautiful face;
lis SO pure and SO charming to me
In my heart have given it place."
She looked, with a flush of disdain;
Her glorious image was there;
And she knew-for a woman is vain
That the image was spotless and fair.
Away fed the Moon In her splendor;
But oft and again she would turn,
With glance growing more and more tender,
To the Sea, where her image did burn.
There trembled the silver Illusion;
Nay, Moon, do not culver nor start;
'Tis the tremor of loves soft confusion,
The throb Of the Seas faithful heart
And the Moon would remember and ponder
The vision she saw in the wave,
AS away round the world she would wander,
And she knew that the Sea was her Slave
And month after month, when returning,
In her full she would glory again,
Her face in the ocean still burning
Gave the Moon slight feeling of pain.
Still the Sea followed sorrowing after,
His-breast swelling over with love,
His signs waking only the laughter
OF the Moon sailing queenly above.
Though ages ON ages have persisted,
SILL Love sings the changeless old tune,
And with passion still faithfully cherished
The Sea follows after the Moon;
Follows after TIL cruel shores stay him,
Then breaks his great heart with sigh;
For the Fates ever mock and delay him
Whose aim is unwise and too high.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
Something Nice for Breakfast.

A cadaverous, hollow-eyed, clean and
hungry" Cassius-like man is the victim
generally to pickup" breakfast,
stale, flat, and Improbable - he goes
forth hungry, ill-disposed for business,
rebellious and dyspeptic; hideous and
beggarly ideas get into his head his
brain is, filed with suspicious chimeras.
Ii he must eat hash it need not be the
abominable melange which might be
called a general postoffice where letters
Of all descriptions are thrown in-scraps
of tasteless beef, the other table-scraps
innocent of continent but there is a
hash that will satisfy Cut some beef
III nice little slices from the bone, re-
moving all the hard parts and skin put
the gravy IN o. saucepan with pint OF
water, three table-spaonfuls Of catchup,
desert-spoonful of minced savory herbs,
an onion chopped fine, half teaspoon
full of salt, and third of cayenne take
out a cupful Of the liquid and rub into
it tablespoonful of flour stir it well
into the stewpaa again and stew for ten
minutes longer. Strain it through a
sieve, return it to the pan, place the
slices Of beef in it, and keep the sauce
pan ON the side of the range until the
meat is heated Throughout to boil,
CIR it will become hard. A few
minutes before serving add half o
wine-giass Of tarragon vinegar. Arrange
some toasted sippets round very hot
dish, and serve the hash Immediately
after it is cooked. An excellent condi-
ment for breakfast is ported tomatoes.
The ripe tomatoes must be scalded and
skinned, passed through sieve to re-
move the seeds from the pulp. and
heated gently in a stewpan add ealt, a
little horseradish, some white vinegar,
some onions to taste, minced very fine !:
when cold, put it in small pots and cover
with melted butter; tie up In stout
paper. A simple but delicate way Of
preparing potatoes is favorite break
fast-dish In the West Indies: Two
pounds of peeled potatoes are washed
and grated four ounces each are added
Of sugar and butter melted; one tea
spoonful each Of salt and pepper, mixed
well together; placed in baking-dish,
and put into a brisk oven until done and
shows delicate brown color. Another
mode Of preparing potatoes by the
French, after the potatoes are boiled in
their jackets, is to peel and mash them
with a fork; put them in a stewpan
with some butter and salt, moisten
through with cream, and let them grow
dry while stirring them over the fire !;
add more cream, and continue adding
for nearly an hour turn them into a
dish, and brown them ON the top with a
salamander. York Evening Post
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
THIRTY-FIyE YEARS AGO.
"Reminiscences OF the Incoming OF
POIk's Administration.

POIk's Administration.
tBen Perley Poore, in Atlantic Monthly.I
President Polk was nearly so years Of
age when he was inaugurated, and was
no novice In public life, having served
for fourteen consecutive years In Con-
gross and for two years as Governor OF
the State of Tennessee. He was
spare man, of unpretending appearance
and middle stature, with a rather small
head; full, angular brow; penetrating,
dark gray eyes, and firm mouth. His
hair, which he wore long and brushed
behind his ears, was touched with silver
when ne entered the White House, and
gray when he left it. He was worthy
and well-dualified member of the fra
ternity OF Free Masons, and believer
IN the creed OF the Methodists, although,
out of Difference to the religious opin-
ions of his wife, he attended worship
with her at the Rev. Mr.. Sprole's Pres
byterian Church. Calm, cold and in
trepid In his moral character, he was ig-
nOrant of the beauty of moral upright
ness In the conduct of public affairs-
ambitious of power, and successful in
the pursuit of it. He was very method
ical and remarkably industrious, always
finding time to Listen to the stories of
those who came to him as petitioners
for patronage and place. But his ardu-
GUS labors impaired his health and short
ened his life. Before his term of Office
had half expired, his friends were panied
TO witness his shortened and enfeebled
step and the air of languor and exhaus-
ton WHICH sat upon him.
Mrs. Polk was strict Presbyterian.
and she Stunned what she regarded as
"the yanities of the world" whenever it
was possible for her to do so. She did
not possess the queenly grace of Mrs.
Madison, or the warm-hearted hospital
ity of Mrs. Tyler, but she presided over
the White House with great dignity.
She was Of medium height and size, with
very black hair, dark eyes and complex
ion, and formal yet graceful department.
At the Inauguration of her husband she
wore black-silk dress, long black
velvet coat, with deep cape, trimmed
with fringe and tassels, and a purple
velvet bonnet, trimmed with satin rib
bon. She would not permit dancing at
the White House, but she did all in her
power to render the administration of
Nr. Polk popular. One morning lady
found her re2ling. ''I have many books
presented to me by the writer's" said
She, "and L try to read them all; at
present this Is not possible; but this
evening the author Of this book dimes
with the President, and could not be
so unkind as to appear wholly ignorant
and unmindful OF his gift" At one of
her evening receptions gentleman re-
marked: Madam, you have very gen.
teel assemblage tonight" "Sir," re-
pied Mrs. Polk, with perfect good humor,
but very significantly, 81 never have
seen it otherwise"
John g. Calhoun had expected to re-
main il the Cabinet as Secretary of
State, and he did not hesitate to say that
he was sacrificed to appease the wrath
| of Mr.. Van Buren,. Accordingly, James
| Buchanan became Mr.. Folks Secretary
of State, and Mir. Calhoun soon returned
10 the capital as Senator from South
Carolina.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
New York Palaces.

New York is marking the period of its
great prosperity by the production of
public and private buildings of vastly
advanced size, style and elegance. Fifth
avenue, above FEiftieth street, and the
borders of the park, are being lined
with houses, churches, hotels, libraries.
and other public buildings worthy OF
the metropolis of the Western
World. The private dwellings, =
in Paris they would call them
"hote's now being constructed on
upper Fifth avenue rival in costliness,
elegance, and luxurious comfort the
most noted of the modern private resi-
dences in the great capitals of Europe.
The Partisan badand walks through the
grand avenues In the neighborhood of
the Arc de Triomphe and the Bots de
Boulogne, regarding with satisfaction
the uniformity of the private hotels in
that quarter as the perfection of archi-
lecture. He has seen nothing finer
there can be nothing finer A stroll
through upper Fifth avenue would show
him that our millionaires, who are falnil-
lar with the architectural magGifcence
of the Old World in all its variety, do
not believe that any established style is
final or eternal.
The Vanderbilts are spending enor-
nous sums in expensive Fifth avenue
buildings. They have illustrated that
many varieties Of architecture can be
domesticated here, each adding to the
beauty and glory of our metropolis.
The four magnificent Vanderbilt dwell
ings are already numbered among the
finest and most conspicuous architectural
ornaments OF Fifth avenue. -New York
Evening Telegram.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
Names Of Great Men.

A Montreal paper thinks Americans
lack respect toward their candidates for
the Presidency because they were often
spoken of simply as Garfield and Han
cock. 1t says that this lack of title Is
what the English accord only to crimi-
nails, prisoners or litigants. The equals
and superiors of the English nobility,
however, not infrequently address them
by their titles only and without any in
aication of their rank-as Buckingham,
Beaconsfeld, Argyle, etc. They them
selves generally af1ix their signatures Id
this simplicity also: It does not imply
disrespect to speak of a public man or
public servant without title or any sup
erfuity of address. Indeed, the greater
and the more respected the man, the
simpler becomes the name by which he
is designated. This holds true of all
kinds of publicity; in politics, literature,
and science. It is Bacon, Shakespeare,
Columbus, Washington, Jefferson, Jack
son, Webster, Clay, Lincoln, Grant,
Lee, Whittier, Longfellow, Humboldt,
Darwin, Dickens, Thackeray, Gladstone,
Disraeli, Hugo, Napoleon, o hundred
times to once of these names with any
'shandle." 1t is Byron o score of times to
once of Lord Byron, and Scott to Sir
Walter Scott. The more assured mans
position the less he needs to hang out his
signs. The distinguished lawyer, the
eminent physician, generally parades
small and obscure "shingle." 1t
Is the new man or young man
who needs the large gilt letters at
every corner and in every corraidor.
In Dickens and Thackeray's pictures
of kitchen life the buffers and footmen
always talk of "our house" and what
"we, " referring to their employers, con-
template doing and they are exceeding
ly particular as to the style In which
they are to be addressed by each other.
The newly-emancipated slaves of the
South do each other the honor of put
ting title to each others names. With
them it is always conscientiously and
punctiliously "NIr. Johnsing," or "Mr.
Thompson.
In the heat of q partisan campaign. an
excited speaker or writer may OCCASION
ally violate propriety by attaching, in
stead of detaching, q title to mans
name. Jimmy" Buchanan, "Abe"
Lincoln, "Jimmy" Blaine" "Bin"
English occasionally slip into speech
and editorial, but even these offenses
against courtesy are rarer than formerly.
In respect to those men whose admirers
add nicknames to their names, it is le-
gitimate even if it be not in the best of
taste to call them by their popular
names. "Bob Ingersoll, Ben But
Ter, Zach" Chandler, Harry Clay,
candy" johnson, are the outgrowths
of popular whims, affection and famil-
larity which, though lacking reverence,
are not essentially disrespectful.-De-
trOtt Free Press.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
RACK.
BY CARRIE V. SHAW.

Back, back again, where The ceaars are growing,
Where, mid the green moss, the red berries are
glowing;
Back through the shadowy years am going;
Far away back ana going to-day.
OH the oedars IRE sobbing and moaning and sigh
ing,
Yearly there, like soul that is dying.
Is all the earth sadderY my tired heart is crying,
Sadder and drearer as youth slips away2
SCHELL CITY, Mo.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12

and parted to meet no more met again
this evening and were married.
An old lady in town of Massachu-
sets refused the gift OF a load of wood
from tree struck by lightning, through
fear that some Of the "fuid might re-
main in the wood, and cause disaster to
her kitchen stove.
A good story is told of country wom-
an who received dispatch later than
she expected Go 1t must have been de-
layed on the road" said she. 81 know
the wires are busy to-day, for 1 heard
them working as came along"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
Humors Of the Telegraph.

That was o witty man who, being de-
tanned by snow blockade, penned q
dispatch which ran thus My dear
SIR, have every motive for visiting YOU,
except locomotive" So was the other
who, under similar circumstance, tele-
graphea to his firm in New York: CT
Shall not be in the Office today, as
have not got home yesterday yet"
The following dispatch created no lit
tie amusement in the Offices through
which it passed: "Charlie and Julia
met at SIS yesterday, quarreled and
parted forever; met again this morning,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
When to Cut Timber.

July and August are the best months
for cutting timber that it may be the
most durable. The growth of the year
is then well nigh over, and if the trees
are allowed to lie until the green foliage
dries upon them the greater portion of
the sap is thereby withdrawn from the
wood, and the seasoning is rapid and
perfect. Gut in midsummer, insects are
much less liable to attack the wood.
which is an important point with some
kinds of timber, like hickory.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12

Few persons outside Of England where
coursing is one of the national sports.
have any idea of the value of greyhounds.
At recent sale ten dogs brought I'll
guineas, the highest being sold for 400
guineas and the lowest for 10 guineas.
This is nti In excess of former sales,
Bedlamite and Peasant Boy, two we'll
known hounds, each having brought 500
guineas, and for Master McGrath, prob
ably the most famous dog ever bred in
England, his owner, Lord Lurgon, was
offered the sum of $4,000.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
WILLIAM SEXTON, a mail agent in the

WILLIAM SEXTON, a mail agent in the
Bradford (Pa.) region, has worked on
railroads in various parts of the country
for twenty-eight years. During that
period he has travelled, on an average,
1000 miles week. Altogether he has
travelled $780, 600 miles, equal to little
more than ffty-eight times around the
world. He says that experience has
taught him to stick by the train in a
smash-up. He has observed that most
people are injured by jumping off. 4
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-12
Polite Young Men.

An old lady descended from an omm-
bus. "Ah!" she exclaimed, in tone
of appreciation, chow much more polite
young men are nowadays than they used
to be. Why, I have always plenty
room in an omnibus, but when I was
young I could never ride in one without
being crowded, or feeling some mans
elbows digging into nay side. Such
things never happen nowadaysi"