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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-11
THEY ALL KNEW.

ONCE in lifetime you meet a man,
~ who will admit that he doesn't
know all about a horse, but he may
come around next day and claim to have
been temporarily insane when he made
the admission. AS q rule, every man
knows exactly what ails horse, wheth-
er anything ails him, or not, and can
point out dozen instances where nature
could have improved on her work, no
matter how we'll she did it.
Yesterday, a horse which had been
looked over by the Fire Department,
and rejected on account of size, was tied
to post on Griswold street. He was
as sound as dollar, not even showinga a
wind-p puff Pretty soon along came two
lawyers, and one of them remarked:
"Pity such fine animal as that is.
foundered."
"Yes, and can see that he is wind
broken to boot" was the ready re-
sponse.
Then the cashier of bank halted and,
took look at the horse's teeth. He
was going away, when mail carrier.
asked
How old do you call him ?"
''Some men might buy him for twelve.
but they couldn't fool me; that horse
will never see sixteen again"
The best judges had called him six,
and his owner had proofs that he wasn't
month older. The maikcarrier felt Of
the animals ribs, rubbed his spine, and
observed:
He's got the bolts, or I'm no Judge
of horses"
Then merchant halted and surveyed
the horses legs, lifted its front feet,
pinched its knee, and feelingly said
Been pretty good stopper in his
day, but he's gone to the crows now"
The next man was book-keeper. 1t
took him but five minutes to make up,
his mind that sweeny was the leading
ailment, although poll-evil, heaves. and
| glanders were present in bad form,
"What is sweeny?" queried an inno
cent bootblack who had made up his,
mind that the horse had liver COM
| plant.
"Sweeny!" repeated the, book keeper
-"look at the. way he carries his tail
and learn what sweeny is"
ooh, no." put in another-''sweeny
affects the eyes"
81 guess not" said an insurance man,
"I guess sweeny affects the lungs"
"Lungsl'' cried a broker-''you mean
the stomachl"
And they were jangling over it when
the owner of the horse came and led
him away.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-11
Got What Was Not Wanted.

A T a meeting of philanthropists in
n New York, the other night, to con-
slider the needs of prisoners, after the
cause had been advocated in several
speeches, Mr.. Henry Bergh was called
out, and said:
"I had no more idea of speaking
when came to this meeting tonight,
than had of dancing pas seul. But
you have called on me to speak, and
you must take the consequences. All 1
shall say will be in direct opposition to
the sentiments that have been here ex-
pressed. No man should commit crime.
If man cannot exist among us without
committing murder, kill him get him
out of the way as soon as possible
What did we recently see in the Tombsp
A man who was imprisoned for a most
atrocious murder, whose heart was as
black as his skin, was fairly besieged by
beautiful women, who begged the favor
of his autograph, fed him on luxuries,
made his cell bower of flowers and
fruit, and did all in their power to make
him imagine that he was q saint and q
hero. This maudlin nonsense should
stop. Why, kind-hearted, honest poor
men were starving while this vile mis-
creant was being pampered in luxury.
have been sixteen years in the GRIM
inal courts looking after the welfare Of
what are called the lower animals, but
have greater respect for them than 1
ever had before had an opportunity of
comparing them with some of the base
and miserable samples of humanity that
have met in those courts. Animals
never commit such acts as some of these
horrible misoreants commit A great
deal has been said about penal institu-
tions being reformed. 1 would abolish
all of them except the high grade of
prisons for the incarceration of the
worst criminals, and I would set up
whipping posts everywhere to scourge
the minor offenders. And to make sure
that the lash would be put on feelingly,
so that politics could not creep in to
help the offender, would offer q prize
or reward for q steam machine that
would have no mercy and could not be
bribed. Criminals are pampered IN such
manner and given such comfortable
quarters in the Tombs and ON the
Island, and have so much better food
and are so much better lodged than
thousands of poor working people are,
that they commit all the minor crimes
in order to be sent to these comfortable
public hotels. When will this nonsense
stop? We should have the bastinadc
here. 1t is charming style OF whip,
ping, and makes the recipient cry out
Justify that he will not do so any more
and be generally keeps his word. When
1 was in the East asked my dragoman
If these men kept their promises not tc
do so any more, and he looked at me
with almost indescribable surprise as hi
responded, oh, yes, they always keeT
their word; they are quite contented.'
"We want good deal of that con
tentment here. The idea Of a whipping
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-11

it any more. / never can help loving
you, and for all that's come and gone, I
believe you do love me little"
Then Emma found courage TO put her
hands upon his shoulders and whisper:
"Oh, Tom, believe do"
They were married in very little
while, and it was only after the we'd
ding that old Mrs. Hacker, with a very
solemn face, informed them that she
had confession TO make.
"I haven't lost my money at all, my
dears," she said "I'm half afraid of it,
for 1t seemed to bring unhappiness with
it. Yet, still it's comfortable to be rich.
And now you are married to an honest
man, that chose you when you were
poor, my dear, we might as well make
the most of 1t, and all go over together
Granny Hunt and ALTO the big house
the servants are keeping for us, think
ing we're off on journey. L shall
never blame myself, and 1 don't think
any of you will blame me, either"
Tom looked at Emma, but she only
threw her arms about his neck, and hid
her face in his bosom and said:
"The money cannot make me any
happier than am, Tom"
And even Grandmother Hunt declar-
ed: "The house don't seem too fine to
me now, for there's love in it and truth
in it, and my Tom is as happy as the
day."
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-11
Mrs. Hackers Confession.

MRS. HACKER and her daughter
lVl sat in the little parlor behind the
shop taking tea. 1t was frosty winter
night, and the brown teapot was kept
on the back of the stove that it might
not chill. So was the pan of sausages,
which tasted all the more crisp and
savory in consequence. The door be-
tween the store and the room stood open
that any chance customer might be seen
at once by the tea-drinkers, but the bell
had not jingled since they took their
seats.
"Trade is dreadful, Emma Jane"
said Mrs. Hacker, dipping her bread
into the sausage pan and transferring it
to her plate by means of the long cook
ing fork. "Trade is dreadful ! 1 should
just give up if it got little worse; but
dear me, never had any luck in any
thing. There's Mr.. Ninnever putting
plate glass-whole panes-into his win
dows, and beginning to talk of hiring
the second floor for ready made suits;
and my things hang on my hands,
though Pm sure / make better select
items than he knows how to. Another
cup, Emma Jane-what a comfort tea
is, to be sure"
"Then give me a cup, won't you,
Mrs. Hacker?" said voice behind
them. 81 want comfort, I'm sure.
Here's grandma gone out and forgot to
leave the key, and nothing for me to
do but sit on the steps and cool my
heels.'
"Thomas lal how you scared me
coming in so sudden!" screamed
Emma Jane.
"Sit down, do" said Mrs. Hacker.
"Take seat here, Tom, and have sup
per with us. Your grandma stopped in
to tell me she wouldn't be back until
late, and the key is in the money
drawer"
"About all there is there, too" said
Emma Jane, with pout, "and want
new winter bonnet"
"Look here, Mrs. Hacker" said the
young man, slowly turning himself to-
ward the old lady. Look here ma 'am,
here's some one ready and willing to
buy that winter bonnet, and all the
other bonnets Emma Jane will ever
want. We've been engaged year now,
and at last I've got to be foreman in
the factory. Why should we put it off
any longerY Tell Emma Jane that it's
all nonsense. She won't listen to me. -
"Well, I don't think long engage
ments are BEST" said Mrs. Hacker.
"What 1 should say to Emma Jane
would be, Have him now.'"
ooh, well / suppose shall be
bothered until do say yes," replied
Emma Jane; and then the anxious
lover, pleading his cause earnestly, the
wedding day was actually set for Christ
mas Eve, which was at that time about
month off.
This conversation, as well as the even
ing meal being over, Mrs. Hacker dis
cretely retired to the shop and left the
lovers alone. However, she did not stay
away long. In few moments she
came running in with her glasses on
her nose, and an open letter in hel
hand.
''Read this, one Of you," she said. 81
have read it, but can't understand it
1t seems as though 1 must be crazy
See, here, you read it, Thomas-I have
more confidence in you"
Then she put the letter into Thomas
Hunts hand and sat down at the table.
81 found 1t on the floor" said she
"The postman must have thrown it II
at the slit. / don't know whether 1t il
hoax or not, but it's got the regula
stamp on all. My gracious, how queel
do feel"
Meanwhile Thomas Hunt solemn,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
When will the road to Grange City
and Taxas be Finished.

If this question is asked once it is
asked twenty times day in this sec
ton. We cannot answer The first
announcement was that it would he
completed by the lst of October, then
it was deferred to the 10th, then again
to the Goth, then again to the 10th of
November, and on Sunday we asked a
gentleman who came from the vicinity
of the road, when it would probably be
finished and his reply was that it
would require two or three weeks
more time. Admitting that it is com
pleted on, the FIRST Of December; what
will be the chances of shipping grain
over itl 1t is said that part Of the
grade on this road has grade of over
l40 feet per mile, and that now it is
all their heavy locomotives can do to
haul two or three empty cars up the
grade. If this be so how many cars
loaded with wheat can be hauled up i,
when the track becomes icy in the
month Of December
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
Whisky Deaths.

We consider Lewiston healthy
place, provided people Observe the or
binary laws of health. Several of our
old residents have succumbed to the
grim monster and been carried to the
cemetery on the hill. Of these not
less than IA have come to their death
from diseases induced by the habitual
and excessive use of whiskey and other
alchoholic stimulants and dissipation.
Some of these were among our most
prominent and influential men, aud
while in the vigor of manhood. An
old citizen who has watched the pro
gress Of events, the other morning said
to US, that nine teuths of all the deaths
among adults in our city were directly
the result Of excessive whiskey drink
ing, and upon reflection We are in
clined to believe his statement true.
This is sad reflection, and should be.
come a warning to all young men who
are forming the habits of drinking and
dissip ton. Somebody is responsible
for this excessive indul gence in habit
that forebodes death at a premature
age. Who are they9
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
PETITION IN CIRCULATION.


The Waterman publishes tho fol.
lowing petition which it says is being
circulated and that many are eager to
sign it. Our leader this week discuss
es some Of the phases Of the question
involved in the petition:
To the Honorable Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the Territory Of Washington
The undersigned, your petitioners,
most respectfully represent that the
prosperity of Eastern Washington de-
ponds upon reasonable and just rate
and manner of carriage Of the products
OF the country to the sea board BY rail-
roads, aud that in our judgement the
act of March LIST, A. D. 1874, had
no effect except to promote this great
need. though it was defective in some
particulars; that the repeal of that Act
leaves the producer in much wo.s Sc
C ndition than formerly, and among
those evils are the follawing:
''Otficers which control the railroads
may now enter into combinations to
purchase wheat or other produce and
charge less freight to this combination
than to the other pers MS, and by high
charges to others, speculate. and make
themselves rich, at the expense OF
those others, and thus cause as low a
price rs they choose to he paid to the
producers. As the inducement for
such officers 20 enter into such an OBJ
pressive discrimination is great gain to
themselves, and anxiety on their part
to have this law repealed. would be
caused only by desire on their part
to enter into such combination to en-
rich themselves. We witness their
success in that direction in the repeal
Of this useful statute with alarm"
We are firmly of the opinion that
the statute should be re-enacted with
amendments SO tina: each person may
procure carriage of freight from the
same place. over the same distance, at
the same rates. and SO that the railr ad
shall not have power to discriminate
as to the time when freight shall be
carried, and shall be compelled to
transport cars and freigh. in the order
Of time when the same is offered for
carriage.
For these, and many other reasons,
we most respectfully, but urgently
pray, that your Honorable body will
enact law which will prevent the dis
ordinations Of freight charges above
mentioned, and your petitioners will
ever fray,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10

THE land league of Ireland still exists
and flourishas, and the government
seem to get no hold upon them. Miss
Parnell, the daughter Of the imprisoned
man now leads and keeps alive the or
ganiza ion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
H. d. SASBoRSE. ESQ, formerly G

H. d. SANBoRNE. ESQ, formerly Of
Lew iston, has been appointed purchas-
ing agent for the western division Of
the Northern Pacific Railro d com
pany, whose headquarters will be at
Portland. Mr.. Sanborne being a
shire wd business man and we'll posted
in business circles in both Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, will Or ne
to his Office good business capacity and
We have no doubt that he will make a
com petent and faithful agent Of the
company.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
provement Company, which is to play
into the hands OF all of these This

provement Company, which IS to play
into the hands OF all of these. This
combination has the control of all the
transportation lines Of the northwest,
and consequently can fix, and raise CT
lower their own rates of charges to
suit themselves, and without law to
prevent destinations, they can dis
criminate in favor of, and against
whom they please. Mr.. Willard, the
uolninal head Of all these, in his
speeches at Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia,
Portland and Walla Walla gave a
faint outline Of the plans of these com
panies. While he urges the rich men
Of Portland to go and take possession
of the great shipping ports of Puget
Sound, yet he intimates that the Ore
son Improvement company, or some
other branch Of these organizations
will furnish ware house facilities on
the Sound, and intimates that they
viii have ships their to take off the
wheat to foreign countries, and fur
Their intimates that they may DO in.
duced to buy wheat east of the noun
aims and ship on their own account.
With all these ficilities in their own
hands, and with no other trans.
portation facilities to compete with
them, is it difficult matter to see the
power they will have over the people
Of Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho, and also in Eastsrn Oregon, in
regard to the price of grain designed
for shipment, and the price for trans-
porfation SO long as they can make the
discrim nations in regard to freight
charges and time of shipment, which
the repeal of at act warrants. We
think not. Willard has promised that
there .hall he material reductions in
price of freight if the act was repealed,
and we learn that the Walla Walla
hoard of trade and some others have
already had freight reduced. Well,
what Of it 2 so long as the large ship
pers can have the preference IN time of
shipment. Don't we all see that this
reduction avails the moderate shipper
nothing so long as he has the privil-
eye of shipping only after all the large
shipper. have got through, and prices
has dcclined2 AS an advocate Of the
interests Of the whole people we
protest against these discrim nations.
We protest against the railroad and
steamb at companies, who are all I'M
der one management and having no
competition becoming the sole pur-
chasers of our products, and the sole
warehouse men, and shippers to for
eign ports To say, that # they had
all these facilities and power to them
selves, they would not use it to Cypress
he producers of the country, is saying
hat interpretations have souls, the truth
Of which saying has been exploded
long ago. We re ready to accord to
thess companies any and all privileges
a. such which will not tend to render
the great mass of the people of the
country vassals, ekeing out life of
hard servitude to enrich only the cor
porations that hold sway over them.
Live, aud let live" is our motto.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

Colfax, w. T., Oct. 10, 1881.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim before the register
and receiver at Celfax, w. T.,
on Nov. 90, 1881, at 10 o'clock M.
and secure final entry thereof viz Nathan
T. Shirley who filed D. s. No. l465 for the
q net of sec II and 81 sci of sec ? tip IL n
of AS e, W. IN. and names the following
az his witnesses, viz Albert Green, Noah
Green, Frank Thompson and Walter S.
Craig I'LL of Clinton Z. D Washington Ter.
j. NJ. ARMSTRONG,
Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
NOTICE For PRE- lMPTl0H PROOF.


r II BARBER
TO W. F. Kettenbaugh and Carrot A. Kel-
~ and to whom it may concern.
LAAD 0fFiCE AT
Lewiston. ]. r. Oct. 10 1881
nan narS settler Sa, sa aa.s.
his intention To make final proof in support Of
his claim, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date of this
notice. viz: Monday Nov II IsSl 10 A. NJ. at
this office, Robert Ii. Barber, presumption
DIS No. 1857 for the WI mel and WI set sec
ID tn 30 II 5w, and names the following as
his witnesses, viz; l. G. Hattabaugh, j. NJ
Eakih and w. B. Eahin all of Lewiston p
o. l, l..
J. NJ. HOWE,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
j. NJ. HOWE,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
On Petition of John II Hayes and
Oscar II. Dupuy

- Y ORrER OF THE COURT, NOTICE rs
ID hereby given to all the creditors of John
II. Hayes and Oscar Il Dupuy. copartr ers un.
der tho firm name of Hayes h Dupuy, d in O
business at Moscow, |. r. to be and appea; be.
fore Norman Buck, judge of the first judicial
district, Idaho Territory, at his chambers in
the City of Lewiston, |. r., on the 2sth day OF
November A. b. 1881. and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of said petitioners
John II. Hayes and oscar H. Dupuy should
not ID granted declaring said petitioners in
solvent, and d scharging them from their debts
Given under my hand and the seal of sale
l.. S. court this October 10, 1881.
II, SQUlER,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
CONTEST NOTICE.

US LAND OFFICE,
Lewiston I, T. Oct, 81 1881
COMPLAINT BEEN ENTERED AT
this Office byJ. W. Whitcomb against
Wesley Cox for abandoning his timber cul.
ture entry No. 100 dated april 81 1873. upon
the set section 30, tip. 30 n. range W, in
Neg Perez counry, l. T. with vi W to the
cancellation ct said entry: contestant al.
leging that said Cox has wholly failed to
cultivate and plant to timber, any of said
tract as required by law, the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at this Of
fee on the 10th day of. December 1881, at Ia
o'clock a. IN. to respond and furnish test
mony concerning said alleged failure.
j. NJ. Howr.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

Col ak W. +. Oct. 1881.
II Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
II the following named settle has filed no.
tee of his intention o. make final proof in sup
port of his claim, before the U. $. Land Office
at Colfav W. Z. November % 1851, at 10
O'Clock a. IN. and secure final entry thereof viz
Edward II. Nixon. who made honestea appli-
caiion No. COL Wala Walla series. for the mel
sec. 35 tip II a, m. an names the fol
lowing his witnesses, viz: Nelson Skees, +.
NJ. Hanna, Phelps Gose, Edward Skeels
Thomas Shaifen and {. b. Stewart, p. o.
UDiontown.
j. NJ. Armstrong.
Register.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
THOMAS p, RUDLE.
LAND OFFICE AT
n-IE. w n a.

NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, before the Z. s.
Land office at Cofax ". I. November 23d
1881 at o'clock p. m., and secure final entry
thereof viz Thomas =. Rubie who made
homestead application No. 1875 for the WI neg
and Cd nw4 sec. Is Up IL r c. m. and
names the following his witnesses. viz W.
N, Hooper, A. b Maxwell, !. p. Brown and
John -keene.
j. NJ. Armstrong;,
nsta
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
LEGAL.
NOTICE FOR PRE-. eMPTION PROOF.
N. p. PERSON

n. p. PERSON
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston ]. T. Oct IA 1881.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVENTHAT THE
~ following named etter has fled notice of
his intention to make final proof in support Of
his claim. and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration of thirty days from the date of this
notice, viz: Saturday, Nov. 10 1887 10 A NJ
before Il. A. Samdson, j 2. at his ot!icein Gen
esee precinct Nez Perez county |. r. Nels p
PcrsVn, presumption DS. ll40 for the Sc, sec
20, tp. IS nr 4 W and names the following as
his witnesses. viz; ?. Pauls, a. Lear, +. Pahl-
son and IL. ii. Smith, all Of Genesce ?. 0, T.
j NJ HOWE,
Register
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10

CASCADE 4 DALLEs-We want have
the portages at the Cascades and
Dalles opened by canals and locks. be.
fore the people will have complete re-
lief from their bottled up condition.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10

Gov. NEIL, of Idaho, has gone east
and will be at Washington on the as
sembling Of Congress. Mr.. Singiser,
the secretary, will ill the Gubernatori-
al chair during his absence.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10

SEVERAL of the journals of Oregon
and Washington begin to suspect that
Willard is not the great benefactor of
the people that he proposes to lie.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10
NOTICE FOR PRE- tMpTlON PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT
Lewiston l. r. Oct. rs 1881

LtW1eLUN 7. T.. OCt, 1901
S. B. LIKES.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proofin support
Of his claim, and secure final entry thereof at
the expiration of thirty days from the date Of
this notice viz: Monday Nov. % 1881 10 A NJ,
at this office, Samuel B. Likes, presumption
DIS N. 1880 for the set net Sec 26 and wa
nwf and net nw4 sec. 25 tp "a n 8 W,
and names the following as his witnesses
gig: VIM. Stevenson, I. H. Guerin, ". NJ
Fee, and J. A. Lathrop all of Waha 2. o.
Nez Perce county l. I.
j. NJ. HOWE.
Register,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1881-11-10

SENATORIAL ASPIRATIONS. - 1t IS
claimed that Willard is paw ns the way
to be elected senator from Oregon, if
not to get there himself, to get his
next friend there.