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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15
A Miller for Every Church.

A WORTHY miller-as the story is
n told in Rev. Duncan Dunbar's
memoir-was once panied by hearing
that the minister was going away for
want of support, the church having
decided that they could no longer raise
his salary. He called meeting and ad-
dressed his brethren very modestly, for
he was one of the poorest among the
comfortable farmers. He asked if the
want of money was the only reason for
his change, and if all were united in de-
string the services of the pastor could
they still keep him. There was but one
voice in reply. The pastor was useful
and beloved but the flock was so poor
WE'LL" replied the miller, have
plan by which can raise his salary
without asking one of you for dollar,if
you will allow me to take my own way
to do it. will assume the responsibili-
ty for one year. Have / your con-
sent?"
OF course they could not refuse this,
although they expressed surprise, know
ing the miller to be poor man.
The year drew to close. The minis
ter had been blessed in his labors, and
no one had been called upon for money.
When they came together the miller
asked the pastor if his wants had been
supplied and his salary met. He replied
in the affirmative, When the brethren
were asked if they were any poorer
than at the beginning of the year, each
one replied :" No" and asked how they
could be when they had paid nothing
He asked again. lis there any man
here any poorer for keeping the minis
ter 7" and the reply was the same as
before Them he said, brethren l
have only to tell you that you have
paid the salary the same as you
always did, only more of it and with
greater promptness. You remember
you told me to take my own way in this
matter, and have done so. AS each of
you brought his grist to the mill, took
out as much grain as I thought your
portion and laid itaway for the salary
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15
THE TIMES NEW BLOOMFIELD. PA, MARCH Is. 1881.

mother and herself-they remembered
their old antecedents and were proud
little short of an impertinence for the
man was no more nor less than Lord
Be house steward. The old house
keeper, to whom, before he bestowed the
house upon his sister, the old lord had
apportioned two rooms, was Mrs. Wee
vii, the stewards mother.
1t was natural that Miss Roupel, niece
of his former employer, should reject his
suit with disdain. 1t was perhaps no
less natural that the rejection, imbitter-
ed by contempt, should sink deeply into
the stewards soul. The fact was, that
from the day when he was forbidden the
house where his mother lived, the
young man changed. People spoke of
his black looks, of his hard ways, of his
cruel, cynical speeches, and some pre-
dicted bad end for him.
Meanwhile, Miss Roupe1, now left
alone by her mothers death, married
Mr.. Egerton, a man, from monetary
point Of view, scarcely more eligible
than the steward. He wasa Lieutenant
In the Navy; but as he had nothing in
the world but his pay, they carried out
Mrs. Roupel's plan of letting their
house furnished, believing it would
bring them in sufficient income to
enable the young wife to live in comfort
while her husband was away from her.
But, as Andrew remarked, if this was
her belief, she must have been often
"sore pinched," for the house could
have brought in very little.
| thanked him for his story. "Now,"
l said, "you must do something for me.
Go to the village at once. Find the
carpenter and blacksmith. Tell them L
want them on important business
There must be no delay. will pay
them we'll for their work. Do you
understand" ?" For the old man was
staring at me as if he thought had
taken leave of my senses.
81 understan'," he answered slowly.
"But what will you be wanting with
them, ma'am ?"
You will know all in good time.
They must bring their tools. Now go,
Andrew, go quickly. And mind, An
drew" added, "say nothing to any
one of your errand, and bring the joiner
and blacksmith in by the back entrance,
for do not wish them to be seen com
ing here to day by every body. Con
cuded next week.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15
A Fool Once More.

" For ten years my wife was confined
to her bed with such a complication of
ailments that no doctor could tell what
was the matter or cure her, and 1 used
up o small fortune in humbug stuff
Six months ago saw U. s. flag with
Hop Bitters on it, and thought I would
be a fool once more, tried it, but my
folly proved to be wisdom. Two bottles
cured her, she is now as well and strong
as any mans wife, and it cost me only
two dollars. Such folly pays. = H. W.,
Detroit, Mich.-Free Press. IL "
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15

LIE only whispered 1t to lady friend
III who sat beside him in church, but
1t cost considerable trouble.
"There comes Mr.. Proud's wife. Do
you known she washes on Sunday ?
I've seen her do IL, is what he said.
Heavens Can 1t be possible Y"
calculated the lady.
T" Yes, but please don't say anything
about it,"
She didn't.
In exactly seven days by the clock
everybody in church knew it. 1t came
to the ears of Mr.. Proud, and he set
about tracing the story to its origin.
Mrs. Proud was being snubbed by nearly
everybody in the congregation. Even
the minister forgot TO take off his hat
when he passed her in the street.
There was some talk of dropping Mrs.
Proud's name from the roll of church
membership.
Mr.. Proud became furious. He went
around town with pistol in his pocket.
He finally found the lady who had
started the report, and asked her who
her informant was. She referred him
to the gentleman who had mentioned
it to her in church. Mr.. Proud jammed
his hat over his eyes and sought the
miscreant.
Did you say that my wife washed
on Sundayp" asked Mr.. Proud, with
murder in his eye.
Certainly" responded the man
without budging muscle.
l want you to take it back"
can't. It's fact, and don't se'
any thing to get mad about. wouldn'
let wife of mine come to church with
out washing. Would you 7"
Tableau.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15
THREE YEARS OF MYSTERY.

IN 1877 family named Robertson
Il were living in Wise county, Texas.
The family consisted of a mother and
two boys, the father having died some
years before. No family in the neigh
borhood was more highly respected
The widow owned large plantation
and was considered wealthy, while all
predicted that the boys had bright
future before them. Henry, the young
er, didn't go much into society, prefer
ring home and seclusion. Frank, the
elder, went everywhere, and was known
far and wide. He was wild, generous
boy, whom everybody liked, and it was
thought he had not an enemy in all the
world. Possessing rare manly beauty,
and pleasing address, he had little
difficulty in winning the affections of
Miss Jessie Bane, daughter of neigh
boring planter, and as there was no i'm
pediment to the union preparations were
made for it.
should eclipse any similar event in Wise
county. Invitations were issued lavish
ly; all the necessary arrangements were
conducted on grand scale; the night
which was to witness the ceremony was
beautiful; the season was early autumn;
the moon shed its light upon the earth
the flowers were still in bloom, and the
night wind, as it crept through the
branches of the trees, carried their odor
upon its wings. The planters house
was brilliantly lighted the guests were
arriving in numbers; the strains of
music were waited on the air; Miss
Jessie Bane had donned her bridal
dress, and waited, in her chamber, the
arrival of one to whom she would link
her destiny. The hour set for the mar.
riage came and went, but no bridegroom
appeared. Another hour passed. Then
q messenger was despatched to Robert.
sons mother, who sent reply to the
effect that Frank had started for the
Bane plantation long before sundown.
This fell upon the assembled company
like bombshell. g.e
Messengers were despatched in every
direction. The entire neighborhood was
secured for miles around without find
ing trace. Daylight dawned, aud still
there was no sign of Frank Robertson.
Meantime the scene at Bane's was dis
tressing in the extreme. The betrothed
bride, so strangely forsaken, gave way
to the anguish which oppressed her.
A horrible foreboding took possession of
her. With the orange blossoms amid
her hair, and arrayed in her bridal robe,
she ran from room to room crying, hys-
terically: " Frank is dead; my darling
has left me forever" M 4af
Soon unconsciousness came to her
relief, and in a death-like swoon she
forgot her misery. The music ceased,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15

the guests departed rapluly, Iull OF
mingled pity and wonder; the lights
were extingulshed the grand banquet
was thrust aside unnotlced and untast-
ed; and that which had promised to be
a brilliant social event resulted In
scene Of gloom and mystery.
The search for the missing bridegroom
was continued all the next day, and
for many days thereafter, but without
avail. There was no clue, no trace Of
the young man. From the moment he
bade his sick mother goodbye, and rode
gaily Off In the direction of Bane's
plantation to meet his bride, he had
disappeared, to be seen no more In
human flesh.
A year went by, and the incident
passed into local tradition. Frank
Robertson was still missing His be-
trothed was maniac. She had never
recovered from the shock his singular
disappearance occasioned. To. day, In q
private mad-house, she wears her wretch
ed existence out. She is always expect
ing some one; always watching and
waiting for day to dawn and bring her
lover.
In all this time Mrs. Robertson has
not been idle. Since her son disappear
ed she has not given up the hope of
finding him. She instituted vigorous
search. She advertised; and all the
Texas and a leading New York paper
contained notices, and offers of 500
reward for o clue or information of
Frank, dead or alive. There were re-
plies, but the clues furnished turned out
false, and the broken.hearted mother
almost died beneath the weight of
anxiety, Disappointment, and suspense.
Two more years went by, making
three in all which intervened between
the present and the time of the young
mans unexpected departure. The mys-
terry seemed as dark as ever. Mrs.
Robertson doubled the reward, and
offered plantation to any one who
would find her missing boy. Two far
mers living near by, accepted the offer,
and dug up the remains of Frank Rob
ertson from ravine where they had
buried him. They claim he was a
horse. thief, and was lynched by vigi-
lants on his wedding night. That he
was hanged and then buried is unques-
toned, but whether a horse. thief is
not so clear. The men claim they were
bound by solemn oaths to keep the ac-
tions of the vigilants (of whom they
were members) secret, and hence their
reluctance in revealing the fate of
their victim. Mrs. Robertson had the
skeleton of her son enclosed in an ele-
CANT coffin and buried in the Denton
cemetery. The funeral attracted hun
dreds and the comments were various.
She recently instituted suit against all
the parties implicated in the hanging,
and shows disposition to go to the
bottom of the matter. The suit revives
all the interest in the affair, recalling
almost forgotten incidents, and before
it is ended there is probability that
some new and startling developments
will add to its already sensational fea-
lures.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15

When the harvest was over 1 sold It,
and paid the minister regularly from
the proceeds. You confess that you are
no poorer, so you never missed It, and
therefore / now propose that we stop
talking about poverty, and about letting
our minister go, and add enough to his
salary to make us feel that we are doing
somethingl" Mr.. Dunbar used to say,
80 for miller In every church,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15

Ga A case of the ruling passion strong
in death happened not long ago in a
New England city. A venerable man
of letters, who had all his life been dis
tinguished lor his love of literature and
his nice sense of the use of words, was
upon his death-bed. For forty-eight
hours he had not spoken, but had lain in
semi. i.conscious state, being so absolute
ly quiet in his breathing that the closest
examination was necessary to show that
he was still alive. The doctor called and
gave the nurse some directions about the
administering of medicines, saying at
the close:
. Are you sure you can remember the
hours ? am afraid you will make q
mistake. Better put it down on that pa
per-"
For the first time in two days sound
was heard from the patient, and when
the doctor turned in some surprise to-
ward the bed he heard feeble voice
saying %
Doctor Brown, accept piece of ad-
vice from dying man. Don't say put
it down, say 'aUrite it down."
He never spoke again.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15
Quick and Sure.

Many miserable people drag them
selves about from day to day, not know
ing what ails them, but with falling
strength and spirits all the time that
they are steadily sinking into their
graves. If these sufferers would only
use Parker's Ginger Tonic, they would
find cure commencing from the first
dose, and vitality, strength and cheer
fulness quickly and surely coming back
to them, with restoration to perfect
health. See advertising column. l04t
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15

ggEllen Athey, in prison at New
Philadelphia, Ohio, while attempting
to escape, met Mrs. Lyons, the sheriff7s
wife, in the corridor and desperate
struggle ensued. She succeeded in re-
capturing the prisoner, but received
fatal injuries in doing SO.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15

syThe two physicians at Westerly
r. L., having each declared the other
to be an ignoramus, have agreed upon
q public competitive examination, in
which three other doctors shall be UNI
pires.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15

gyThere are no fragments SO precious
as those of time, and none are so heed
lessly lost by people who cannot make a
moment and yet can waste years.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15

ca" Beauty is as summer fruits, which
are easy to corrupt and cannot last.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15

TlSTATE NOTICES. Is herebyeiy
IL en- that Letters Of Administration on the
estate OF william F. Miller late Of Waits towl :
ship, Perry county, Pa. deceased. have been
township. sllt $1,000 r'.~ 80
All personslndebted to said estate are requested
% make mHedaie nayinent. and those having
claims to present them duly authenticated for
settlement TO N77 10y - -
EMORY B. MILLER. Administrator
FEB ., 1881 pdl tWnsoS LUPFER. Atty.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-15

TOB PRINTING OF every description neatly
Oand promptly executed at ReasehahIa Rafs,
az the Bloomfield Times Steam Job Olisce
The daily gazette., 1881-11-25
General News.

There was sudden snow gust in Bal
timore yesterday, the first Of the season,
with q rapid fall IN temperature.
Thanksgiving day was very generally
observed in Philadelphia there being
an almost total suspension of basiness.--
The churches were crowded, and at the
many charitable Institutions there were
the usual observances.
A telegram from Tltusville, Penna.,
reports much excitement In the oil reg
ion over the fact that an old oil well,
near the Insane Asylum, at warren,
which has been drilled 60 feet deeper,
has suddenly increased its production
from four to five hundred barrels pei
day. A new well, the yield Of which ID
estimated at two hundred barrels, was
also struck on Wednesday in the Shelf
field district.
The schooner James W. Brown, from
Baltimore for jacksonville, went ashore
at Lynn Haven Inlet, Virginia,on Wed
nesday night. She had filed yesterday
and the greater portion of her cargo o.
general merchandise is loss. Hei
crew were rescued by the men Of the
e-saving station.
The daily gazette., 1881-11-25
Tine Nontrose outrage Case.

ROCKVILLE, ND, Nov. 22.-The
grand jury here to, day returned an
Indictment against Rigney, charging
him with an attempt at outrage.
Lie victim is not injured 80 much
as was al first thought, and the
chances of hls lynching have about
passed away. Still there is q feeling
that he should suffer the seyerest
penalty, his intent having been as
guilty as If he had succeeded in the
consummation Of his heinous purpose
Had the Indictment been for the
extreme ofiense he would certainly
have been lynched. Under the
circumstances it is thought the law
will be allowed to take ITS course.
The daily gazette., 1881-11-25
LOCAL TINE TABLE.

CORRECTED OCT 30ih, 1851,
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON
For PHILADELPHGA.--26j 20 6.N
$40 800, s.lU, 800. lN.5l, l.Sia. M;
sI2.43, 2.03, $50, 40, 81 b.S, W.
1910 %. IN. Sundays,2,Oo, 2S, $40 Al
500, 6 A B.3S, 100, 9.5j, lOUp, IN.
Fog NEW YoRR,-2Oj, 20, w Nv
LISA. IN. 'i2. a.. AO3, 5H, bs ipl
Sundays, 2.O5, Us q, NJ, b,ii eSspd
FoR BALTIMoKE.-l25l, In w
S.3sa.m. ;l2.55, sI.Oi AS ~ lOh
Sundays, l2.5l, l.Si ~ 100 g. m'
p. IN ... an u
FoR WAsHIN0roS.-l25l, LIi, iH
B.3S a. m.; 1855, 'I.0I. O.Rp, H. n
days, l2.5l, l,6, i.V2, 40 a. M' a
BALTIMORE AND lSfEkaEplAisa
IIoNs. -l2.5l, o.Sa a. M, l-.'D, ~
The 40 y. IN. train Stops Nv nH
tions only between fetfy''n'
Baltimore. Sundays, lZ3l a, ~ =,
PERRYvILLE AND INIEEAEDiA'A
TIcSs.-5.ll p. M
For NEW CAsTLH.-o.J y % s,W,1s
800, 8,25. p. IN, No sunday uair utIs I,
HARRINGToS AND lNrEkAEDlA,rnN ,n Y
TIoNs.--g.}j "A. mi l,Oj, % " n''
Sunday trains. ar,-td
DELMAR AND ISDEHMEDlAIho oiA
--9.S6 a. m; LOS y. N. m.nxRH
FoR WILMISGToN a NoRThEkN IN M
7.lO a. m; 800, j.O5 p, m' No'4'I
trains. u A. Il
a. M; $3.50 y. m. No SuhiAy uu1NGT,
TRAINS a RRIVE AT WlLMaSmoii| IN
FROM PHILADELPHlA,-l-" 80 'i5iS *
7.52, bob; o. 0 "A. m, u ~ ~ XXI Sih
sI.O2 80, I.S5, i.il. 80, D." nb, SEb
400 80, 1915, lilo p. ~ 9snijj n N
I2.B,2.W,S.52, u. ic.lOa' m'' ="
IL 10 y. IN. -....,,os tgI
TRAINS FOR WILhlNhluS @ nsud
uILADELPHIA-Br0ad street ny nv
i.U5. 7.,s. SIS, IC.3D, ll.J, ll.io d. a. ~
BIB $50, 4.5U, 6.l05.D, d.i5gF M
IO.W. 1891 u. m. sundays, lN' ""'ii
6.OO. 800. g'45, 1890, l.. ~ D. ~. 20
FRoM NEW YORK.-2.H, id1!' n,
=. m; Lad .i.O?, y, Ok, lGE n
SUI avs avn, SO. ~. a. ~ tI'I,$
FKoM BALTIAoRE.-l.%, ~, I'm I m 4
M; sI2.4I 200, 5.id, 6.1u' ~ a 81 ID
s.. days, I.59. 2.lB a. m. . 70; o'Ti ga nd
FROM WAsHINGTOS'-l.S, m. 3
M, sI2.+i, 1iUOi d aiipi ~ .1,Is, Np D. NJ
days, l.5J, 2.lB, "a, NJ: 0.io' o1S o@5 a. M,
FRoM PERRYyILLT W! y, q n@
FROM NEW CASTLE, -o.fs' 10 rsins.
b.IU. d. rs d. m. No sunda5 m.
FRoM DELAWARE II. k'-N'ina 'ins .
B.O5 %, m. No SUNDAY tiM,'vuS tiMnp' X
FhoM WILMINGTON a NOhiHSsu M sum
500 a. m; i2.Oj 40 p H. W.
FROM DrLAwARE WEsrEas u, trsl
~ lii D. la No SundHN ".
The daily gazette., 1881-11-25
Finding Her Baby ny Telegraph.

Finding Her Baby ny telegraph.
When the first Ohio and Mississippi
passenger train arrived ut th, Relay the
other morning, the conductor stepped
off with o crying infant In his arms. Sse-
Ing Special Officer Hsnnifan, he said,
"Here is baby without mother, take
It." Mr.. Hannifan took the infant, .
bright little cherub, but IL cried awfully,
and the officer took 1t into the depot TO
see what the depot master was going to
do about TO about Il. "Why," said the
depot master, Mr.. Whitney, "here Is q
despatch from q woman at the Union
Depot asking for her baby"
1t appea that a woman got aboard
the Ohio aud Missippi train at the Un-
ION depot, st. Lou's, with her baby
The train not starting, and she having
no ticket to 90 her destination, she ask
cd fellow passenger ~ she would have
time to get off and procure one before
the train started. Being answered In the
affirmative, she stepped Off. leaving her
baby In her seat Before she returned
from the ticket Office the train had pull
cd out and gone on It's way through the
tunnel d ever the bridge. The moth.
or was, of course, greatly distracted nd
lot the fact be we'll known about the de-
pot. She at once telegraphed over to
| the Relay depot, and In return she wat
Informed that the lost baby had already
arrived aud wsP In the hands OF the
benevolent HaDnifan.-St. Louis Repub'
lean.
The daily gazette., 1881-11-25
Chili and the United states.

LONDON, Nov. 22.-The Standard
in a leading article says that the news
Of the relations between America and
Chilli cannot be read without feeling
of uneasiness, and adds that Secretary
Blaine's policy Is to be that of Presi-
dent Arthur, just at the moment when
the political horizon seems TO be clear,
the Americans aIe entering upon a
career of foreign adventul from which
grave consequences must be appge-
hended. 1t continues as follows "In
the meantime America cannot stir
even il Inclined to resent slight.
The America navy, II not a phantom
feet, would certainly find it difficult
to compete sue cessfplly with the
Chilian feet"
The daily gazette., 1881-11-25
Egypt for Sale.

PARIS, Nov. %, 1881.
NJ. Gam betta's organ, Pdris, publishes
Q 30 ensationai telegram from London sta
ting that Prince smarck's son, Her
bert, had arrived In London on secret
mission. His errand, the telegram says,
Ia TO offer Eogland possession OF Egypt
10 the exclusion Of France, and TO guar
antee that no Power having interests
In the NJ diterranean will be permitted
10 go beyond diplomatic means In resist
ing such annexation. An English cor
respondent says that but for the peculiar
position the Paris occupies In relation
TO NJ. Gan. betta the story would hardly
be- Worthy OF serious notice.
The Interpretation put npon the al.
leped mission OF Herbert Bismarck 10
London is thai Germany, vexed II not
Uneasy AZ the cordial relation between
France and England, 10 trying 70 trans
form into dlsoord the Gnano II nd pol
iticAl pledge the two great Powers kaye
taken in regard 10 Egypt.
The daily gazette., 1881-11-25
Fresh water aud Sea Fishes.

There Is something very curious
about the effect OF drought upon salt
water fish. They are invariably less
pleatlful ip dry season. They like
to taste what the fishermen call the
earth water. which after n rain favors
more or less the sea close to the shore.
When the sc son 10 as moist as it
usually is the fishermen 6nds them on
the shoals in great numbers and ia fine
condition, and can easily make big
catches. But when the earth is dry
they stay aud feed In deep water. The
past sum ner i'd fall, as you know,
were not 80 moist as the average sea
sop, Fish have been scarcer and
higher and Of poorer quality.
The daily gazette., 1881-11-25
An Extensive nufacfurtnE En-.
ferprtse,

HARRISBURG, November 2l.-At the
STATE Department a charter has been
issued TO the Rochester and Pittsburg
Coal and Iron Company, which lnte nds
TO do an extensive business in The man
ufacture Of iron and steel and the min
Ing of coal, etc. The capital stock OF the
company is $4,000 900, Of which 81, 900,
900 are credited TO Herbert p. Brown, OF
New YORK. +. A. Brown, Of New York.
Y. A. Brown, Of New York, is credited
$3.50 shares, representing 1915, 900. The
res. Of the stock has been subscribed by
James Gallery and W. y. Mobley, OF
PittsourR; George A. Jenks, OF Jefferson
county; Walston II. Brown, Thomas r.
Westworth and Augustus Kountze, Of
New York.