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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

From the Youths Companion.
The kind found on the Colorado plains is mot
tied and of grsyish tint-so nearly the color OF
the cactus and the grass (Which never takes on
vivid green) that a person might pass very
near one and not see it, did it not sound Its
warning rattle.
The sound OF the rattle reminds me Of the
angry buZZing of a bee imprisoned in a holly
hoyk flower only il is not so continuous.
1t is not safe i'm this region TO 60 into garden
and put ones hand careiessly among the plants
TO gather peas or beans. or to pull potato vines.
for under just such plants his snakeslip delights
10 take nap on sutry days
The reptile creeps into cellars under boards.
and general watchfulness is always in order.
The harvester must keep a sharp lookout for
tins deadly enemy. When stacks of wheat are
removed IL is no uncommon thing TO find snakes
under them. or 10 hear the sharp. defiant rattle
as bunch of grain is tossed on the load. The
feeiihSs OF the man upon the rack on which the
unwecome visitor has been landed can be i'm
agined.
III an enemy comes too near the rattlesnake
Will sound his rattle and hurry for the nearest
prairie dogs hole, unless it is actually molested;
then it will fight
In August the bite of this snake is said to he
more poisonous than at any other time Of the
year. Then they are blinded by the shedding of
tneir SKINS, and as they cannot see they strike
at every sound they hear. This makes them I'M
usually dangerous.
have seen the head of rattlesnake complete
~ severed from its body repeatedly jumping an
inch from the ground. at the same time thrust
ing It's fangS from its widely open mouth
by many persons il is thought that these SCRIP
enfs dislike water and are not found in low
places They are more numerous on high dry
land. but they are found on river bottoms For
some reason the meadow rattiesnakes are much
more pugnaciOuS than the others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14
Total for Baltimore and Ohio indepen-

uent rne' '''''::..'''..... <gog,S78 60
For the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road construction for two tracks,
brick tunnel from the intersection of
Sth street and Virginia avenue SOUTH
east, under Sth and streets to w.b.L
OF Sd street southeast, 3,2s1.S3 lineal
feet, at 1886 49,: 317,14 Is
Open cut on street from Will. on Sd
street southeast to beginning OF eie-
waited ROAD 604.i lineal feet, at S6i15 81 soo 20
Elevated road (yiaducD ON street to
New Jersey avenue, 625 llneal feet at
$3.50 .............. 50,ss7 50
Total for Baltimore and Potomac indie
pendent line. $405, s9s IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

Engineer Commissioner
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL TO CARRY OUT MAJOR
TwININa'S PLAN
The bill ito define the routes OF steam roads In
the city OF Washington and for other purposes y
provides that so much OF the act OF Congress an
proved March Sd, 1885, entitled AN act supple
mentary to ian act to authorize the extensive
construction and use OF lateral branch OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad into and within the
District OF Columbia passed December, 1879 as
authorizes the construction OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad upon the line now Ia use In the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-14

Buy bottle Ct your Druggist your Grocer Ssr -
Cents. Qnsst on having the GENUINE eivn yoa-
FREDERICK BROWNS PHILADELPHIA, and 20
viii secure an article which win serve Jon ws-AI1.
THE YEAR ROUND al
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
Miscellaneous News Items.


gB- Captain Thayer, of Ashtabula, offer
ed daughter 800 to be wed in calico.
She accepted.
eBr The Queen City Malt-house at Buff
falo, N. Y, fell in Wednesday, crushing
two men, William Ryan and John O'Neill.
Their injuries are probably fatal. The
building had recently been burned and
was undergoing repairs.
EB- Several desperate characters in the
Jail at Chicago made an attempt at escape
Wednesday. They had obtained revolvers
and quantity of powder with which to
blow down the walls. After a severe
struggle they were captured and heavily
ironed.
EB Jasper Martin, who waylaid Alice
Halligan at Huntington, L. l., one evening
last week, and poured mixture of vitriol
and ink on her face, destroying her sight
and injuring her for life, was arrested in
Hackensack on Friday aud taken to N. ",
where he was lodged in Jail.
gB- A tramp who applied for assistance
at The house of Jacob Schultz, farmer at
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26

Sweet Springs, on Monday, and was re-
fused, took revenge by firing the barn.
The barn was destroyed, and the dwelling
house near by narrowly escaped the Same
fate. The fellow has been arrested, but
refuses to give his name.
tB-Mrs. Blake of Jersey City, was
awakened one night recently by two men
who were trying to force their way into
her house. She ordered them away but
they returned In short time and made q
second attempt to open the door, when she
fired on them with a revolver. They es-
capped unharmed, bat did not make any
further attempts.
e8-Peter w. Flynn who is justice of
the peace at Jersey City, was Judge of
election in tho second precinct of the
Fourth district on election day last Tues
day. While the vote was being counted
he was detected in the act of putting a
package of ballots in the box. His arm
was seized before he could drop them, and
a number of ballots we're found conceale
in his coat sleeve.
GB- Late reports say the hurricane in
Mississippi on Tuesday crossed the Missis-
sippi river at Commerce and went east
ward to Hernaudo. 1t swept path two
hundred yards wide, destroying houses,
forests, bridges and fences. 1t is known
to have killed four persons, and four 9TH
ers are missing. Many persons were pick
ed up and whirled several hundred yards,
but escaped without serious injury.
BINoHAMPToE, N. Y, April 21.-About
o'clock this morning two terrible and al
most simultaneous explosions of nitro -gly-
cerine occurred in the nitre vaults of the
Dittman powder works. of this city,
About five minutes afterward ten thousand
pounds of sporting powder, in store
house about 100 feet from the nitre vaults,
ignited causing another terrific explosion.
The buildings were demolished and scat
tered in every direction, and property was
destroyed for miles around. The shock
was distinctly felt forty miles away. No
one was seriously hurt. The man in
charge of the nitre vaults discovered the
fire, which was caused by the improper
mixture of acids, warned the others and
fled before The explosio ms occurred.
BOUND Brook, N. j., April g0.-1he
csntre of the thriving little village of
Bound Brook, is heap of smouldering
ruins. Seventeen buildings and two barns
were totally consumed by fire yesterday
afternoon, together with most of their
contents. Forty families, who were in
these houses at the time, are homeless
but fortunately only one person was injur-
ed. The fire started at half. past in the
frame barn owned by John Ramsay, on
the south side of Main street, just west of
the depot. A brisk southwest wind car
sled the flames to Laird's house, fifty feet
away, whence they sped from building to
building down Main street to John street.
where they crossed, and burned up the
north side of the former street till the fire
was at last checked at half-past by the
efforts of the firemen. Over two acres of
ground was laid
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20, 1881.
If the Senate deadlock would only break,
am sure every heart In the country would throb
with delight, and newspaper men would be-
come frantic with joy. The debate continues,
and what was said last week In my letter can be
as aptly said this. The same speakers talk upon
the same subject which were brought to the
front the first week of the contest. Yesterday,
however, Senator Blair offered resolution
urging the President to call an extra session
of Congress, giving, among other reasons. that
1t was the surest and quickest way of ending
the deadlock.
Senator Cameron, though shrewd political
manager, is an utter failure as speaker, and
since he entered the Senate, has addressed
it but once or twice. Yesterday the deadlock
had an opposite effect upon his vocal appa-
ratus, and he made quite lengthy speech.
He called upon the Democrats to "pause in
their mad career" and charged that the Demo-
cratic resistance to the will of the majority
was but repetition in different form of the
shot gun policy, which he said, had proved SO
successful South. The speech had no percep-
tibe effect upon the deadlock. 1t is as firm
as ever.
Sens Logan, whose loyalty at the begin
ming of the Rebellion has always been regarded
as questionable by the Democrats, found IL
necessary to make speech in explanation and
defense of his conduct at that time. He said
he was always Union man although at the
beginning of the war, a Democrat. He briefly
reviewed his war record, and referred to his
wounds as certificates of his loyalty. The
origin of the ISLANDERS against him born as they
were after he became Republican, might
have been traced to the fact that others had
raised few rebel troops in the county where
ne lived when the war broke out. He produced
sihdaVits, however to show that he had no
part In such transactions aud that all contrary
statements were false.
Nine OF the largest cities in the country-
New YORK, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Chicago,
Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, San Francisco
and New orleans-have Democratic MAYORS.
or mayors-elect. St. Louis has just defeated a
corrupt ring of nondescript politicians. and
elected, by Democratic votes, a Republican
pledged to reform. The population of these
cities is over 100000; they are great centres
OF Intelligence, and marts of trade, represent
ng the greater part of the wealth OF III.
country and nearly one-tenth of its population.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
A Terrible Accident.

A special from Clinton Iowa, of A pril
p says: At 5 o'clock this morning the
night express which left here, westward
bound, on the Rock Island division of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad broke through the trestle over
the Meredosia river, near Albany, Ill.
The river, which is perfect torrent,
tioated off two of the cars. Engineer
West and the fireman Ia resident of
Freeport, but name unknown) went
down in the cab, and nothing has been
seen since of the men or locomotive.
The rest of the train men escaped with
slight injuries. There were eleven pas
sengers in the forward car. The shore
here and for eight miles below is lined
with people looking for tokens of the
wreck.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
A Literary Revolution ChalIenue.

The old-line publishers have, very naturally.
not been we'll pleased with the now famous
enterprise, "The Literary Revolution; and in
depreciation OF Its character have laid special
stress upon the claim that in cheapening books
so vastly 10 is against the interests of American
authors. The Revolution boldly meets this
assertion by statements as follows 1st. That
they are already paying to American authors
more money than any other publishing house
that is less than twenty-five years established.
I'd. That American authors rarely receive from
publishers copyright exceeding 10 per cent.
upon the retail price of their books actually
sold. 3D.. That at least one-half, and probably
more nearly three-fourths, of the books pub
liehed by American authors have been publish
cd at the authors expense, the publishers
furnishing no money,aud paying no copyright,
but themselves receiving a large percentage
upon safes made. 4th. That they propose
hereafter to pay to American authors for ac-
ceptable manuscripts a copyright of Is per
cent. instead of 10 per cent. and they claim
that their low prices, and immense sales result
ing therefrom, are far more In the interest of
authors than much larger copyright on the
commonly limited number of sales" One
thousand books, profit 81 90 each-Sl 900. One
million books, profit one cent each-$10,000.
AS an example of an American copyright
book, they Issue, In an exceedingly handsome
form, the famous poetlcal, historical, and
satlrical American classic, "M'Flngal, an
Epic Poem," by John Trumbull, with very
full annotatlons by the celebrated historian
Benson j. Losing, LII. d. This poem is
almost as much part of American history as
the battle of Bunker Hill itself, and DR.. Los
sing has greatly increased both its interest and
Its intrinsic value by his historical comments
and illustrations. This book was published
few years ago by one of the old publishing
houses at the price of $500 per copy, and had
only very limited sale. The publishers claim
that the reception of their new edition guaran-
tees a sale of at least $4,000, or even more
probably 1901 900 copies and Mr.. Losing WILL
of course, reap handsome reward even from
the small royalty upon the low price. Ameri-
can Book Exchange, Publishers, New York
City.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
Western Floods.


Dispatches from Wisconsin report
alarming floods, on Monday of last
week. At Fon du Lac the river is a
raging torrent. AT p. M. it had over
flowed the banks and submerged great
many of the streets. The entire west
ern portion of the city is under water
Families in the Third, Fourth, Sixth
and Seventh wards have been compelled
to vacate their houses, and the lumber
yards along the river are converted into
floating wood-yards. The narrow. gauge
tracks are under water, and several
washouts have already resulted. The
damage will be very large, and it is i'm
possible to estimate it now, as the flood
seems just to be coming. Fortu-
nately none Of the city bridges have
been washed away. In some localities
the streets are being navigated by boats.
At Water-town the Rock river has risen
five feet the past two days, causing
sudden break up of ice, which comes
down in large masses. The bridges lead.
ing to Oakhill Cemetery and Boughton
were both swept away today. The riv-
er is still rising, and much damage is
threatened. In almost all parts of the
State considerable damage is done by
the swoolen streams.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26

The horses of the Chicago street pas
senger railways and of the express
companies are suffering from new and
peculiar disease. 1t commences with o
swelling just below the fetlock, which
becomes ultimately dscharging sore
which infects the blood and causes
death. A large proportion of the South
side Company's horses, two hundred of
the Northside, and seventy-five of the
Westside are under treatment.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
A Talk with the Men.

Do you want COttonades or Cassimers
for yourself or the boys suit (? If YOU
do come and see what we can show
you.
Do you want Hat for the boy or your
self We have them ut various
prices.
Do you want Shoes for yourself, wife or
child? We have good assortment
ofa quality we can recommend.
Do you want Paints, Oils, or anything
in that line? If you do come and see
what we can do for you.
Do you want Iron or Hardware of apy
description If so we can supply
your wants. Suppose you let us try il.
If you want any kind of goods, you
stand good chance to find the article
you want in my stock.
+. MORTIMER,
New Bloomfield, Pa.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
Fatal Accident to Young Farmer.

On Wednesday fatal accident befel
Wesley Miller, aged twenty-one years,
son of David Miller, farmer, residing
about three miles from Linglestown, in
Lower Paxton tp., Dauphin CO. Whilst
plowiDg with team of young horses, in
turning them at the end of the field they
attempted to run away, and in his ef-
forts to stop them young Miller was
knocked down and injured SO badly that
his death took place in an hour and a
half after he had been carried home.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
a CARD.

A new enterprise has been started In
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county. by
j. w. Rlngrose Il Co., and that Is The
making Of new style OF Leather Flv
Nets. These nets are said TO be great
Improvement over any style yet made.
while the price they will be sold at, is no
greater than Is asked for the poorer
article. Store keepers, before supplying
themselves should see these nets and
learn prices, and farmers should ask
the merchant with whom they deal to
get at least a sample to show them. For
price list, etc., address J. w. RINeRosE
d Co., Mechanicsburg, Pa, or KENNE-
DY, WILLING Il Co., 100 and 1902 North
8rd Street, Philadelphia. 5tf.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
ST. ELMO HOTEL : Nos. sly ono

ST. ELMO HOTEL = Nos. sly and $40
Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. Rates re-
duced to Two DOLLARS PER DAY.
The travelling public still find at this
Hotel the same liberal provision for their
comfort. 1t is located in the immediate
centres of business and places of amuse-
ment and the different Rail Road depots,
as well as all parts of the city, are easily
accessible by Street Cars constantly pass
ing the doors. 1t offers special induce
ments to those visiting the city for
business or pleasure.
Your patronage is respectfully solicited.
Jos. NJ. FEGER, Proprietor.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26

Eas On Friday afternoon, about six
O'Clock, Frank Bechtold, II years of age
residing with his Mother, corner of
Seventh and Lehman streets, shot him
self through the head, in the kitchen Of
Mr.. Kelchner, a neighbor, where he
and Frank Kelchner, boy about his
own age, were engaged in making toy
pistols. Kelchner stepped into the yard
for short time, when he heard the re-
port of pistol, when looking in at the
window he saw his companion in the
agonies of death. An alarm was given
and the dying boy was carried to his
home, where he expired in about three
quarters of an hour. He had taken a
small revolver from drawer i'm the
Kitchen, and placed in it cartridge
which he had in his pocket. Whether
it was suicide or accidental shooting is
not known.-Le6dnon Courier.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
A New Counterfeit Gold Piece.

WASHINGTON, April l9.-The Secret
Service Bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment has received information that a
new counterfeit ten dollar gold piece has
appeared in San Francisco. 1t is said to
be made principally of base metal, but is
very heavily plated with gold and resists
the acid tests. 1t is not as heavy and
has not the ''ring'' of the genuine coin.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
A Quarrel over a Corpse.

A Chicago letter says, queer story
has come out about George M. Yeager, q
quondam quasi newspaper man of this
city, who died short time ago at Auro.
ra, Illinois. The body was brought here
and placed in sepulcher by the Order
of Elks. Two women appeared at the
funeral and quarreled over the coffin,
each claiming to be the wife of the de-
ceased, while third, married lady of
this city, embraced and kissed the corpse
In the most affectionate manner.
A few days ago Mary M. Yeager, one
of the rival wives, petitioned to dlspos-
sess the other, Caroline Miller Yeager,
of property and trinkets given her by
him on his death-bed To-day another
suit was begun by the women, In which
the Order of Elks also figure, to get pos
session of Yeager's body. In the hear.
ing of the case 1t was developed that
both these women had been regularly
married to him, as we'll as the third
woman, named Adeline M. Ames, at
Boston, February %, 1859. This woman
left him on the wedding trip and went
off with handsome man so it cannot
be told who is the legal widow of George
Nj. Yeager.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26

Bloomfield Academy-The next regular
Term of twelve weeks opens on Monday
April 4th, 1881. The Course of Instruc-
tions includes full preparations for Col
lege, the elements of the Natural Scien-
ces illustrated by complete apparatus,
and thorough course for teachers.
For particulars address,
j. r.. FLICKINGER. A. NJ, Prin.
OR VIM. GRlER, Proprietor,
1O Pm New Bloomfield, Pa.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
A $1,000 Biblical Prize.

The publishers Of Ruted0e's Monthly ofer the
following easy way for some one to make 5000 (:
word " Herod" Is found in the New Testament
scriptures. by May 10Th, 1881. we will give $40 90
TO the winner May IA, 1881. Those who try for
the prize must send 10 cents with their answer,
i0r which they will receive the June number Of
the monthly, a handsome Magazine OF 50 pages,
IN which will be published the name and address
oil the winner OF the prize, with the correct an.
COMPANY, Easton, Pa.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26

Quite a squadron Of war vessels areAanchor-
ed In the Potomac, just below Alexandria--the
Portsmouth, Alliance, Yantlc, vaudala, and
Kearsarge. The TENNESSEE is at Pney Point,
unable on account Of low water, to come up
the river. The crews of all these vessels win
participate In the ceremonies attending the
unveiling of the Farragut statue next Mon
day OLIVE.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
THE TIMES. NEW BLooMFIEID, Pa, APRIL 2s, 1881

shotgun, loaded with buckshot, and
fired at his younger brother John, aged
~ years. The shot took effect In Johns
face, putting out both eyes. He died In
n short time
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
A Boy of q Killed by his Brother.

CHICAGO, April 2O.-On Monday last,
two brothers named William and John
Nichols, living in Oakwood township,
west of Danville, illinois, became involv-
ed In a quarrel. In the heat of passion
William snatched up double barreIed
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26

The Waggoner CnltiVatOr is now made
at New Kingston, by w. III. Humer,
who has purchased the right. Persons
wanting this farming implement will be
able to get them of him at the lowest
price. Call on or address, w. III.
HUMER, New Kingston, Cumberland
county, Pa. 16 st
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
Lace Curtains and Lambrequins

are something you may need for fixing
up the house this Spring We have
some that are pretty and don't cost
very high either. Come and look at
our curtains at $1.75 per pair, three
yards long with border all around.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
Embroideries, Laces, etc.,

in pretty styles are always appreciated
by the ladies, land by the men too for
that matter) and we have nice assort-
ment. Also Lawns, Dotted Swiss,
Red and Blue Working Cotton, Neck
Ties, Collars, Gloves, Corsets, and
thousands of other articles needed by
you all. We will be glad to have you
look at them.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26

THos. J. BRADY has been asked to re-
sign as Second Assistant Postmaster
General and Richard A. Elmer, of Wa
verify, N. Y, has been appointed in his
place. w. A. M. Grier, the original Gar
field man in the Chicago Convention
has been appointed Third Assistant p.
M. General,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26
Chat with the Ladies.

During visit to the east last week we
came across few bargains to which we
call your attention.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26

The Spring Styles of cassimers are
here and If you want a new suit come
and see what we can offer. We have
made to order and guarantee a fit from
the finest assortment of goods ever
shown in the county.
+. MORTIMER.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-04-26

Fora full line of Wall Paper, Station
cry, Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Picture
FRAMES, Books and Fancy Goods, give
W. II. CAN'T, Newport, Pa, call.
A full line of sheet music In stock. 8l1v