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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-12
Select Poetry.
A SILENT VOICE.

Sweetly the evening bells ring out their call,
Slowly the deepening twilight shadows fall
O'er dreamy earth and Sky.
The cricket chrps in solemn chsngeless tone,
Thrilling my heart with sadness as alone
In WEAKNESS l sigh.
Sweet are the voices that the twilight brings,
Dearef the sadness that to memory clings
For happy thoughts come too.
OF golden dreams of youth too bright to last,
Sweet visions of an unforgotten past,
When loves dear song was new.
But when the darkness deepens into night
And all my golden dreams have taken fight,
My heart grows wild with pain.
The midnight only hears my bitter cry,
No answering voice sends back a soft reply,
l cry in vain, in vain.
Loves pleading voice will come to me no more,
Save in sweet echoes from the silent shore
Where cherished memories dwell,
Or in the breezes that round me blow
Breathing in accents sad, though soft and low
The painful word, farewell
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The First Trophy of the Revolution.

IRON paper written by the late Theo-
i dore Parker, and read before the
New England Historic Genealogical So
ciety, we learn the following particulars
regarding the gun presented by him, in
his will, to the State of Massachusetts ;
Both Hancock and Adams were stay
ing at Lexington with Rev. Jonas Clark
an eminent patriot, on the afternoon of
April 10, 1915, when several British
subordinate officers were seen riding up
the main road in the town. This excit-
ed the suspicious of men who knew
them to be British soldiers although
they were disguised.
In the night, intelligence was brought
to Messrs. Hancock and Adams that
British expedition was on foot, destined
for Lexington and Concord, to get pos
session of their persons, it was supposed
and to destroy the military stores at
Concord. They gave the alarm to the
proper persons, whom Captain Parker
grandfather of the eminent divine-had
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-12
Their Curiosity Satisfied.


a well on the Pew & Emerson lease,
near Davis City, was stirred up by a
torpedo Wednesday afteroon. Curious
ity led several ladies and gentlemen to
the place to witness the result. The
ladies were elegantly dressed and brist-
ling with interest. They took position
at distance of about fifty feet from the
derrick. After the torpedo had been
discharged down in the hole near China,
the oil bubbled in fitful way out on to
the derrick floor. Each succeeding time
the volume, rose higher. AS it fell in
pretty spray the suns bright rays kissed
the little drops of oil and caused them to
glow with all the varied splendor of
kaleidoscope. Isn't that just too
splendid for anything Y' cried the fair
ladies in the utmost delight, suiting the
clappings of their soft, white jeweled
hands 10 their enthusiastic utterance.
Presently a subdued giirgling was heard
at the WELL In a jiffy an immense vol
ume Of oil shot out of the hole, cracked
in fury against the sides and top of the
derrick, and squirted in all directions
far above and beyond. The rain of Oil
that followed covered a radius of seven
ty-five feet from the derrick. The ladies
took to the woods, but not in time to es-
cane the shower. The rank vegetation
in proximity to the derrick was painted
in oil, but still 1t looked sick. AS the
ladies gazed at the extremities of their
skirts, dripping like an old gum-pipe at
a water-station Ito lay aside gallantry
for the accuracy of the chronicles Of
times) it must be stated that they bore
close resemblance to the vegetation.
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A Detectives Strategy.

T HAD of late frequently heard extoll-
L ed the beauty of a woman bearing
the stage name of Lola, who was sing
er of ballads at variety theatre. Hap
pening to pass the theatre one evening 1
dropped in just prior to the moment of
her appearance. Truly her beauty had
not been spoken Of in terms of exagger-
alton. She was, indeed, very beautiful.
AT the conclusion of her song a large
bouquet was flung on the stage. 1t
came from "a private box, in which was
seated an elderly man, whose dress and
appearance betokened his wealth. She
was recalled and sang again, and saw
her smile an Acknowledgement toward
the box.
A fancy struck me to see what Lola
looked like when off the stage, and I
made my way to the stage entrance. /
noticed carriage drawn up near by and
it struck me that it belonged to the gem
tleman in the box. 1 found the stage
entrance guarded by doorman. was,
however well acquainted with him, and
he permmitted me to enter and / posted
myself in position where she must
pass near me in going out 1 had not
been there long when heard footsteps
slowly drawing near, and voices in low
conversation.
Well, what do you say, Harry Y'
you say he has proposed
" Yes"
{" He is rich? There isn't any doubt
about itp"
"No."
"Then -" he paused sulkily.-
=" hate to give you up, Lola, even for a
week. But suppose you'd best marry
him, though. They say he's got the
eart-disease-and you'll be rich
young widow before great while"
Sand then it will be plain sailing for
u.s." said the woman. "I1l tell him
yes then"
And with parting kiss he hung back
allowing Lola to pass out alone, where
she was met by James Bristol,a wealthy
retired dry. goods merchant.
Instantly comprehended the situa-
ton. Bristol had become enamored of
Lola and wished to marry her, having
no suspicion of her true character, or
that this man, Harry Evans, was her
lover.
saw her enter his carriage to be
driven to her home.
Thinking it all over that evening in
the privacy of my room, 1 wondered
whether I'd better attempt to enlighten
Bristol.
"Pshaw I'D be fool to Try it,pI at
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had fallen awkwardly, and lay sprawl
ing on the ground. One of the officers
lighted squarely on him, driving the
breath from his body, and placing him
hors du combat. With the handouts
on him they marched around the house,
through the front door, and into the
sitting. room again where one of the two
other officers was engaged in staunching
he flow of blood where Que of Evans
bullets had entered his companions
shoulder.
"Don't give yourself away J" said
Evans to the guilty woman. "They
can't prove nothing against us"
Cant they 2" / remarked. "Well,
we'll see."
The body of Mr.. Bristol was exbumed,
and a coroner's jury empanelled. And
there, while the guilty pair stood by, /
sprung the mine, and unravelled the
history of their guilty crime.
Harry Evans was at your house, Mrs.
Bristol, the day ofyour husbands death.
You surreptitiously administered a
sDlall quantity opium to your husband.
He complained of feeling sleepy soon
after, and you suggested fresh air. He
sat down in the summer house and there
fell asleep.
Here / held up handle of crochet
needle, made of gold, and bearing the
words:
Lola from your husband"
Gentleman, you observe that the
needle has been broken. See if you can
find it in Mr. Bristol's head.''
Instantly the defiant manner of Evans
vanished. He saw that the game was
up.
With a pair of pincers the missing
piece of the crotchet needle was drawn
from the old mans head The present
the token of love he had given her
had been made the instrument of his
death. Most persons know that the
skull is not one solid bone, but is divi-
ded in three parts. A pin, properly
directed through the place of juncture,
penetrating the brain, will cause instant
| death.
While Mr.. Bristol was sleeping heavi-
| ly in the summer house, Evans had
| plunged the needle into his brains, and
then broke it off. The fracture at the
point of breaking was peculiar; there
could be no doubt that needle and handle
belonged to each other.
Besides, there was his glove. L had
found it-not when 1 handed it to the
woman-but several days before, in the
summer-house. AT the moment of
puncturing the brain single drop Of
blood had spurted upon it.
The glove was proven to be his very
easily. 1t was a brand sold by A. Il.
Stewart q Co., and the salesman remem-
bered selling this pair to Evans.
The evidence could not be gainsayed,
and they were committed to answer the
charge of murder, although before the
day of trial they cheated justice by poi
soning themselves.
Thus you see how it is verified that a
small thing sometimes brings great re-
suits.
On hearing the conversation that
night in the theatre, and the employ
ment of little strategy-irst in gaining
entrance with the undertaken, when the
mere accident of touching the head of
the dead man and pricking my finger,
gave me the clue, afterward in gaining
admission to the house in the character
of a coachman, led as you will see, to
the discovery of most hideous crime.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
A Pew Pertinent InqaIries

For tho hcpubllCan.
would like to sign Archie Given,
petition, i'll thought all the sub-con.
tractors conld be paid what they lost,
pid Gramlioh lose anything : Did Ms,
lone lose any thine' Did Bullock lose
anything Now if all vino lost are to
have their Losses made good, theu |
would say there was good and sufficient
reason for signing such a petition.
Another thing, did Mr.. Given get es-
Inmates for work and then try to Get
them cheaper after he got the contract
and so lost in the raise of material. If
SO can you post usl A VOTER.
We are not able TO post our iponi.
ring correspondent in all his intsrrOga-
tor'es, but it Will be distinctly remem-
bsted that soon after Mr.. Given cot the
contract, there was boom in business
ana consequent rise in the prices oil
material AMI railroad freight charges.
"heliy unexPectso by Mr.. Given and
lor which We are informed he was quite
unprepGrei. A member OF a shin
building firm informed us at that time
that If they had not had the iron on
hand with which they were to build
ship they hst contracted for, the firm
~Culd have lost $50, II we are
informed right, Mr.. Given was causht
IN about the same fix, only he had lot
he material on hand Ed.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
SECOND EDITION.
An OLD File Of PAPERS.

Mr.. John N. Huntley, S07 West Fittt
street, has file Of the Federal GAG TT,
and Baltimore Daily Advertiser, pub
lished in Baltimore and extending
along from July Ssh, 1895, to Augusl
llth OF the same year. It Is . good
sized, 70 column newspaper, and well
printed / 80 times, Those who
were never Used to reading sentences
with the long IS" would be puzzled at
hrst to read the papers. Like most OF
the papers Of those times it contained
very little Of the news which did not
come over the ocean. Much of the 10
cal matter in the paper was put in as
advertisements and paid for. Ttsmacks
very much of "ye Olden time, to reao
adver Iisements of negro men, boys and
wenohes for sale. Congress at that
time still sat in Philadelphia. George
Washington was President; Samuel
Livermore, President pro tenn of The
Senate snd Jonathan Dayton of Nes
Jersey was speaker CT the House.
A two columH-and-a-half advertise
ment of an act OF Congress run through |
several papers, regulating the tax OIL
coaches and vehicles used at that time
for carrying passengers. There were
also three columns of sales of publ,
lands for several issues, and over tw,
columns Of the names of stock holders
of the Bank OF Baltimore, living in tht
Eastern Shore Counties OF Maryland.
We quote the following notics of
sale:
; To morrow, Saturday, (July 9th
1880 at IL o'clock. at our auction room
will be sold, on so days credit, negio
wench, about 10 years old, who la.
been brought up in genteel family
and used to all kinds of house work Il
also, negro woman and two chiIdrel :
The woman is recommended as a soor T.
house servant. Yates & Campbell |
9
Between negro advertisements anG
Federal patronage the Advertiser mus
1ave had a stft snap OF it in those
ays.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
THIRD EDITION.
POkinE Fuu ss salisbury
Special Dispatch to the N. Y. Tlmes.


WAsHSsToN, Feb. THE following
are the questions prcpouuded to Sena
tors BY Mr.. Salisbury, of the Commit
tee on lnfracted Dignity.
l. Did you, directly or indirectly
give the Chinese treaties or the CORES
pendenoe connected with them TO any
person or persons
IL. Do you know Of any person who
gave the Chinese treaties, or the cor.
respondenoe connected with them "a
any person or persons
Ill Did you make or cause to bs
made, or permit to be made, a written
copy OF these treaties, or OF the corrss,
pondence accompanying them, and
give such copy to any person or per
sops, or do you know OF any one who
lid make such copies aud give them to
any person or persons 2
N.-have you any knowledge that
would enable this COMMITTEES to obtain
he information that they are seeking
n connection With the prema.ure pub,
lcstion OF these treaties.
F'-Have veu personal know ledge of
ny person or persons, other thau Sen
tors who have had copies of tn. se
reaties in their possession4
V,-Did you give out, or did you
now any one who did give out, any
Information in regard to the proceed
ngs IN the executive. session which An
horned this investigation.
such are the Questions that the San.
'e OF the United States has submitted |
at the hands of one of its commit. |
'es. 1t is TO bs hoped that the publi.
alton OF the above questions will not |
lake 1t necessary for that august BODY
he passed again in review in avk-
ard squads before Hill and Salisbury
order that they may ASK there fur.
Ter questions:
Vll.-Did you give ont, or do YOU
now who gave ont, the lis! of q1es-
ons used by this committee in the ex.
pination of SenatorsS
FiLl,-DO you know Of any one who
,uld be likely to give the committee
Is intOTmationH
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
LeVY CORri nOInKs.

Tue Levy Court met again this morn
ing at 10 O'c,ook ana proceeded with
the revising Of the assessment O
BrandTwine Hundred. Wilmington
Hundred has not yet been reached, A
tremendous pressure is being broush,
upon the Democratic members in favor
OF the appointment OF Wm. Kype as
collector OF the Northern District Of
Wilmington and the friends OF Colleeto ?
Carpenter are by NJ msaus inactive.
The Democrats held q caucus last eve
nlng and proceeded 10 canvass the
claims OF the respective candidates. bnt
no conclusion was arrived at. "Why
there's q hushel OF letters in favor Of
one candidate Tor collector rot tosohed
yet, said member OF the court to a
OF the RErrBglcAs this morr.
DG. II is said that the Democratic
members still remain three to three ON
ne county TIeaaurship, and with a
Prospect OF not agreeing upon either
DR.. Herbert or MIR. Cochran.
There are a number of dark horses
covering around ready 10 step into the
.arness, itthe Democrats cannot agree
'ons'a Die Nesry, n sorrel nag, aad vii.
am Washington Pri.cAstt are around
Jump into the collar and seiz, the
i's II there is no agreemen; upon eth
hyhe or Carpenter. Il il thought
lie appointments will be made to-mor.
w, but there is no likelihood OF the
'urt getting through with the general
isiDess for two weeks yet.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
Presidential CIemeney Invokes

The California Legislature has adop
ted Joint resolution, asking the Pres
/ 'ent to pardon the Mussel SLOUGH set.
tiers, convicted of resisting a U. S.
Marshall in Tulsre county. In the
combat between the settlers and Mar.
6halIs po3se, six men we're killed and
t~o wounded, The trouble arose from
an attempt to eject the settlers from
snds pnrch ssed from the Southern Pa
clho Railroad Company several year.
ago. aud public sympathy throughout
tue State was generally with the set.
'iels. The friends Of the latter are
now circulating for signatures peti.
Aons backing mp the resolutions of the
legislature, and when the petition a
lr@ led they will be forwarded to
Washington.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
Local I.inhIets.

Coroner Weldin and DR.. Osls yes,er.
day examined the body OF dead fan,
at the house Of a oolored man named
Scott, living at No. 507 Kas: Eleventh
street, aud gave 3 certificate of death
from natural causes. The child was
found dead in bed.
Last night the Delaware snngerbnpd
gave a sociable for the bsnpfi. Of p
Stuhfeld, an aged German. There was
a musical and literary entertainment,
4 dance and supper.
Miss BIlO L. Provost, a teacher in
public school No. 6, was removed from
school to her home yesterday, having
been seized with sudden illness.
The Swift & Courtney x Beeoher Co.
IS hencefsrth to be known as the Djs.
noEd State Match Co.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
OEAT rs.

BROWE-Oo tte Ist instant, IN jackson
Fla, Lizzie Brown, wife el Richard W
Brown, and daughter Of Alexander ant
Mary ClaTks0n.
The relatives and friends OF the family
are respectfully invited to attend the tuner
al on Thursday, the 10th inst, at o'clocl
p. M. from ths residence of Mrs. Forrest
on Wawasett st. between Lincoln anC
Union sueeA Anterment at Mt Salen
Cemetery.
ZIEGLER. On the 7th instant, John Z!eg-
Ter, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends of the family are TO
spectiully invited TO 8ttend the iunerai frou.
his late resiienre No. l4lC French Street, OF
Thursday mo ing a: $50. High mass ut the
Sacred Heart Interment. al the old UathV
Lie Cemetery.
BAYLlSS.-In this city, on tho Tth instant.
William 3. Bayllss in the 7OtA year OF his
age,
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the Ianera
irem bis lat9 residence, corner Of Seventh and
ButtonweJd streets, on wednesday a'ter.
noon, II leave the house at 5 O'clock. N
teCuS Sent AZ SHede's Church Cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
FOURTH EDITION.
sI1iy.Iour,h Anniversary.

The sixty fourth anniversary Of the
First Presbyterian Sunday school was
celebrated last evening. The exercises
we're begun with prayer by Nathaniel
CulbeFt Frank Jope5, the secretary
Of the school, reported thai the number
OF teachers during the year was %.
The scholars numbered 200. The sou.
tributions amounted TO between $500
and s4OO, Hymns were nicely sang by
the Bible school and the infant class.
recitation entitled d"Fsed nv Lambs" ;"
was also given by the infant class. Ar
interesting address was made by Rev.
+. b. DuVal. Bxercises we're rendered
in memory OF John Howe and Laura
NcCaulley, deceased. MIR. Howe's
family was presented With a cross
formed of immortelles.
The presentation was followed BY n |
requiem, rendered by Messrs. Berto
lette, Helm, Shank ard Shoemaker.
Miss McCaulley's parents were present
ed with a harp. In memory of the
Young lady a requiem was sung by the
Misses CnrTinder and Tillmau and
hessrs. Helm and Bertolotte. The
yearly contribution from the parents Of
a deceased child named Ten Weses.
to $3.50 Was received. AL
number OF selections were rendered hy
the church choir. Laura Mahsffy, who
committed TO memory the Shorter Cate.
ch@m, was the recipient Of o Bible.
Samuel Irwin, Henry Chapman, Samuel
Brown, Joseph Brown, Samuel Bowers,
Joseph Mckay aud Annie Dolhow were
presented with books because they
were present every Susday during the
year. Mary Chadwick, who brought
he mos: scholars to the school, also
ecelved a book. Massrs. Clarence
shank and James II. Shoemaker were \
ne recipients of bouquets. Mr.. Duck
re received present enc osed in box.
he git OF his class. {
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
A PrtneeIY &iyeF.

The Long Island Historical Society
was startled, at its regular meeting on
taesday evening Of last week, by
The announcement of the President,
Rev. DR.. Stotrs, that he had Re.
cslved letter from Mr.. George |.
Seney, encloaing a check for $50 900
as gift TO the Library Fund of the So,
olety. The announcement was receiy-
ed with a burst OF applause, and was
followed by vote of thanks.
The Lady Managers of the Home for
lndigent Children, on Batter sttee,
Brooklyn, also received q check from
Mr. seney for $40, 900, as E gift to their
bsiliing fund.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
. EalSTEE'S ORDrR.
REHISTER,S nET1OR

NEW OAsTLB COUNT. JaRuIry 3. .ls9l.
Upon the application OF Andrew j. Hcssin
yer, Administered tor OF L. Thestore EsIiry
late OF W q. Greek Hd.. n said county doc +,
u is ordered and directed by the Regis .er
tnat the Admini7crat0I a!oreBGi give nr.tre
OF the granting OF Letters OF Administration
upon the estate Of the deceased, with tho date
Of granting thereof, by causing advertisements
70 De posted within forty days from tho date
OF such Letters. in six ofthe most public places
OIL the county OF New Castle, requiring ali
persons having demands against the estate,
TO present the same or abide by an Act OF As
semhly In such case made and provided And
also cause tho Same to be inserted WITHIN the
same period In the DELAWARE RRTTBLruAh
newspaper published In Wilmington, ana
10 be continued therein three weeks, feoJ
~ Given under the khnd and Semi q,
5 L.s- Sftfoe OF the Ree!Srer aforesaid st
~ New Castle IN New Castle o1rrtT
Aforesaid, the day and year above written.
:. G. BlGGS, ReyiSter.
NoT1CE.-All persons having claims sgains.
me estate OF the deceased, must present tha
same duly attested to the Administrator on
" before Jan. 3, 1882 or abide the Act Of A..
'smbiy in 5uol case made and provided.
ANDRE n J. MOS$ING ER.
Administrator,
AddreEs:-Newark, Del. Ian
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY tt
WIN A FORTUNE. SECOND GRAM
D!SLRlBuTlON. CLASS B AT NEW OR
Ia6.a nhAES, " IL ESlAY, MARCH sth, 1881
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY OF
rms institution was regularly incorporated
oy the Legislature of the state for Education
al a., a. and Charitable purposes, in 1893, FCI
THE TERM OF TWENTY FIVE YEA RS
70 which the invtolable faith OF the state /,
p!eaged, WHICH pledge has been renewed by
an overwhelming popular vote, securing rs
fanchise In the new constitution adopted De,
SSla"et ~ it" 1nd, a D., 1879, with capital OF
81, ,O0O, 900, to which 1t has since added g "a,
serve fund Of over $3.50. .OOC,
IT'S GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DISTEI-
BUTTONS will take place monthly on tn,
s'cold > StSt. 1ueSday. nerer scales or postpone.
LOOK at tho following Distribution
CAPiTAL PRIZE $50, 900,
10000 TICKETS AT TWO DOL'RS PACg
HALF-TlCkFTS ONE DOLLAR.
IL
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
REGIS rEK's ORDERS.
ID EGSTER'S ORDER,
REHlSRK'S OFFICE,

| hLtlSl Eh'N AJf flGK.
| NBw CAsTLB COUNTY, JAu. "a 1851,
| Upon the application Of John Z. Wstes
Executor OF Elisabeth Rowe, lste Of
| wilmington Hundred, In said county,
deceased, Ia ordered and directed
by the Register that tho Executor Atore.
said gtve notice oi granting OF ietlerS
Iestamentary upon the estate OF the do
ceased, with the date Of granting thereof, by
causing advertisements TO he postod within
forty days from the date OF such letters IN six
OF the most public places of the county OF New
Castle, requiring all porsOns having deman IL
against the estate 10 present the same, or
ABIDE by an Act Of Assembly In such case
made and provided, and also cause the same
70 be inserted within the same period In the
DAILY REPUBLICAN, newspaper pub-
ished In Wilmington and 10 bs continued
thorein three weeks, (e Cd.
Given under the hand and Sea-
l. $. OF Office of the Register a aiorcsald Al
- New Castle In New Castle cou1ty
Aforesaid, The day and year above written.
). q. BIGGtS, Register,
or1cR--Ah per'Ons having claims against
the estate OF the deceased must present t.nc
same duly AtteSted 10 the Executor on or
before an ~, lsS2 or abide the Act OF
assembly IN sucE case male and pTevtIed
JOHN =. WALES. M. d., E1scut-r.
Address :-Wilnlngtou, UeA Il.
Daily Republican., 1881-02-08
heIstarh u able.

On the Little Colorado lives a woman
"le AYERS that she is 1913 years old.
and that she distinctly remembers the
famous "a. dark day, 10Th OF May, 1880.
There are still q number of old people
VINO have heard tell Of that pheno.
menon from thoOe who experienced il.
Perhaps it is not generally known
mat the darkness was that ofa dark
night extended for many miles out into
zoe Atlantic. TWAS lot in anywise
explainabie by eclipse.