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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04
Miscellaneous News Items.

az While Edwin Rhodes and Allan
Snyder of Allentown were out cunning
they became separated, and the latter fired
at some game in thicket; the shot struck
Rhoads in the face, making an ugly wound
and destroying the sight of one eye.
GB Samuel Hirsch prominent Jewish
citizen of Milwaukee, brought suit last
week against Rev. /. Moses, rabbi CT the
Jewish Temple and editor of Jewish
newspaper published by himself, for slander
claiming $4,000 damages. Rev. Moses
published Hirsch as liar and a thief
GB- At Buffalo, New York, Tuesday
the funeral services over seven of the vic
Tins of the Birge factory fire, were held at
st. Joseph's Catholic Cathedral. The burial
was at Limestone Hill, the bodies being
placed in one grave, in a lot donated for
that purpose by st. Joseph's Cathedral.
gB- Matilda Carlson, eleven years of age,
who has been missing from her home, 2l2
Stuyvesant avenue, Brooklyn, since Thurs
day last, was found by Policeman Mott, at
two o'clock Monday morning sitting un-
der the stoop of Alb Monroe street. She
could give no explanation as to where she
had been the past four days.
gB- Horse thieves and burglars are op-
Grating in the Hudson river valley and the
back country on either shore. A number
of valuable animals have been stolen and
several stores broken into and plundered.
On Monday night safe was removed to
the burglars were frightened off.
tB- Mrs. Myron Allen, who lives half
mile north of Lansing, repaired to the hem
roost the other evening, and found one of
her fowls in the clutches of large OWL
Tue owl attacked Mrs. A, directing his
efforts at her face and eyes. She was for
tunate to seize him in herhands and thump
him to death.
GE- The boiler in a shingle mill at Vesta-
burg, Michigan, exploded Tuesday morn
ing, killing instantly Frank Filkins, eng-
neer, and Frank Ainslsy, night watch
man, and badly injuring Geo. Wilcox,
NJ. Turk and an unknown man. The mill
was shattered to atoms. Frozen pipes
were the cause.
EzgA Gladwin, Mich, justice of the
peace few days ago performed marriage
ceremony, the bridegroom being 80 years
old and the bride not yet II, and much
indignation is expressed. But Coldwater
man married couple few days ago, the
groom being 26 and the bride Al, and all
hands were as happy as larks.
GB" A good deal of excitement was Gre
ated in Waunakee, village near Madison,
Wis, the other day, by the report that the
young man Shoemaker, whose remains
were inferred last Monday, had been un-
covered and found to bear every appear
apce of lsfe, as far as looks go. 1t is sin
gular case, and how long the remains will
remain in good condition is question.
GB- John Smoyer, fifty years old, and
living near Hickory Run, Montgomery
county, while driving double team near
Mapayunk last Thursday, became almost
insensible from the intense cold, aud his
horses, after wandering around a while,
finally fell into the canal, carrying the
wagon with them. Both animals were
drowned. Mr. Smoyer's cries for assist
ance brought several men to the spot, who
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04

held him In one corner until Conductor
Tice came along.
Before theconductor had time to grasp
the ugly situation, he received smart
blow In the face and was told that IL he
stirred peg bullet would be sent
through his skull. The ruflians said
that they would stand no nonsense
from any blue. e.bellled Yankee on the
train. After this they passed through
the sleeper thoroughly overawed the
passengers by pointing derringer in
every face.
The conductor ran forward, and was
followed by one of the ruf1ians, who
threatened to settle him at that moment
but the conductor quickly reached back
I'm the corner for monkey-wrench and
dealt his assailant tremendous blow
over the head, which knocked him
senseless upon the outer platform. The
passengers by this time gathered cour-
age, and rushed forward. The other
two rufllans thereupon jumped from the
train, and the third, in an insensible
condition, rolled off. But for the
prompt action of the conductor in telling
the boldest of the trio, loss of life and
robbery would have ensued.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04
A New Paying Occupation for Ladies' and
Gentlemen.

The Handsome Nlckle Plated New Home
Lamp being introduced TO the public this Season
is the most merltorlous article ever offered
Agents to make money with, Is safer, and more
convenient than the Student Lamp, which has
heretofore had the reputation OF being the safest
lamp made, II has clamp to firmly attache
II to the Sewing Machine, Plano, Organ, Desk,
etc. The fear OF the ordinary lamp being acct
dently upset or thrown from the table, is entirely
relieved by this simple clamp contrIvance 1.
can be adjusted to throw the light Just where II
is wanted TO suit the eyes, and can be converted
into handsome wall lamp. IL has the best
argand burner hllng Indicator, and convent.
ent match box, and its price Is within the reach
OF every one. IL has been fully tested. and
editorlally endorsed by the western Christian
Advocate" ""Am. Christian Review" Herald
and Presbyter," journal and Messenger" and
christian Standard" the leading Religious
papers Of Cincinnati, and Is endorsed by the
Mayor and Post Master OF Cincinnati the Agent
OF the American Express Company and Presl.
dents OF Insurance Companies, as being the safest
most convenient and best lamp made.
There are three reasons why Agents should
seek such an article to canvass for-nrst for It's
absolute safety and great convenience, IL is need
ed In every home-second Its low price makes It's
sale immense. third It Will be credit 10 handle
such an article. One southren Agent writes, II
sells faster than Gen. Lees Portrait sold right
after the war, another writes It beats the pamy
days of the Sewing Machine, It's rapid sale, low
price, and liberal terms surprise old Agents
Address Home Lamp Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. men.
tlonlng our paper and they Will give You fun
particulars and exclusive territory to canvass In
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04
An unfuIhIIed Prophecy.

VIM. Carney, of Erie had PRESENT.
ment that he would die at 2 O'Clock,
Sunday morning. The lawyer was call
ed and his will was made, but the quiet
ing dose the doctor gave him carried the
patient over till the next morning.
Then Carney was mad, because he was
swindled he says, and the grave was
cheated by the trickery of lawyer and
doctor.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04
Fight with Train Robbers.

Superintendent Wickes, of the Pullman
Palace Car Company, furnished partlcu-
lars Of conductors rough experience
with a set of Texas desperadoes, who
boarded train on the International
and Great Northern road at Lovelady,
north of Houston, Texas, on Thursday
night. Three ruffians, each holding a
couple of Derringers, entered the ladies'
car at that place, and upon being told
by the brakeman that they could mot
remain there, knocked him down and
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04
Facts Stranger than Fiction.

Sylvester Hatton enlisted In the war
in 1860, and was reported killed. His
wife married again and removed to Mad
ison, Ind. He soon after turned up, but
finding how affairs stood did not make
himself known, but went to Missouri -
The wife has since died, and now his
story comes out, and he has sent for
his daughter, who has just left to join
him in Sedala.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04

GEN. GRANT is writing an article for
the February number of the North
american Revie,o, advocating the Mic
aragua Canal Scheme. The same num-
ber of the Review will contain o con-
tribution by JUDGE ToURGEE, author
of "The FOOLS Errand,'' entitled
Aaron's Rod in Politics." and one by
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, OH 1.-THE
Pulpit and the Pew"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04

e%- Hon. A. c. Tate, of Clearfleld,
while attending the funeral of DIR.
Crouch, who died of apoplexy at Cur
wensville, Tuesday afternoon, fell dead
from heart disease. Mr. Tate was about
So years of age, and was a member of
the Pennsylvania Legislature of 1s76-T7.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04
A Change In Superlntendents.

HARRISBURG, Dec. 30.-The Board of
Trustees of the State Hospital to-day
removed Superintendent Curwen and
elected John Y. Gerhardt, at present first
assistant physician. DIR. Curwen's term
expires February IA, 1881.
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The Circulation of THE TIMES now
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Our mailing list is always open for the
inspection of advertisers.
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1881 NEW YEARS 1881
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Hatchets, Axes, Augurs, Chisels, Saws, Iron.
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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04

GB-An Erie railroad conductor was
handed ticket issued in 1866 while his
train was leaving Attica, a New York
village, a few days ago, He asked the
passenger where he got it, and the latter
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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-04
A Missing Train.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, Dec. 3l.-The
daily mail train on the Potomac, Fred
ericksburg and Piedmont Railroad mot
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac road), which left here on Wednes-
day morning for Orange Court House,
has not been heard from up to this time,
all communication being cut off by the
recent snow storm. Trains on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potamac
Railroad have been considerably de-
layed.
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-08

Ireland, following upon conquest
and spoliation, but he labors to
show that, In tho present, the
grievances Of Irish tenants are not
greater than those Of American
tenants-in fact not a. great. OF
course he follows his grouping Of
analogies by his old argument that
the real difficulty is the private
ownership Of land. We must con.
fess that 1t is very hazardous to &C.
cept Mr.. Georges premises without
allowing his conclusions. The
great drawb Of his charming
system is that 1t retires sentiment
and brings Dickens's Gradgrind
family on the board, to dominate
everything that relates to man.
The fact 10 that, after all these
cold-blooded philosophers have ex.
cluded sentiment in their systems,
and arranged everything to suit
themselves, the emotional element
In the affairs Of mankind overbears
all others and leaves their elaborate
theories In the cold isolation Of q
statue Of Parian marble as con-
trasted with warm, embodied and
breathing life.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-08
EASTERN.
I'm pvsinx Re,ixio0s Ceremony.

Impvsinx ReiixioUs Ceremony.
CHICAGO, April Elm the pres.
ence Of six Bishops, 120 clergy and
5000 people Archbishop Feehan
was formally indicted into the ex.
allied Office Of Archbishop OF this
Catholic Diocese, the ceremony
being the bestowal upon him Of the
paliunt or robe Of office brought to
this country from the Pope. The
ceremony was performed in the
Cathedral OF the Holy Name and
was interesting, novel and impress
i've.
CJukiinx aod Robertson.
CHICAGO, April THE 1ribune's
Washington special says: A friend
OF Conkling's, who has been in
consultation with him, said that
Robertson's nomination would
probably be chung up" In Conk.
lipg's committee until the next
session. ConkliBg could get 1t re.
jected outright, but did not care to
precipitats q quarrel with the i'd
ministratton.
Immesse Accum al alton Of COln.
CHICAGO, April 7th.-The Inter.
Ocean's Washington special Gays:
A Treasury official remarked to.
day that there was now massed in
the vaults Of the department. a
larger amount Of gold than was
ever known to be In one place in
the history Of modern times at
least, and probably more than could
be authenticated as existing in a
single treasury at any time before
in the world. There 10 now about
$178, 900, 900 In gold coin and bull.
lion, exclusiveIof some $50, 000, 00O
In silver, while the Bank Of Eng
land has only about $75 900, 600
In gold. What IL more singular is
that it stays In the vaults, no mat.
ter what the demand, for as fast as
1t IL paid out 1t returns, showing
that as long as confidence is main.
tanned 1t was not q favorite cur
rency.
DespsRado KiIlea.
DENVER, Colo, April 7th.-Wm.
Lowe, = fugitive from Farming.
ham, New Mexico, who had killed
. man, was shot dead at Del Norts
to-day by J. 81. Jackson for steal.
ing his horse and threatening his
life on different occasions.
Railroad SOLD.
HOUSTON, Texas, April 7th.-
The Western Narrow Gauge Rail.
road has been sold under foreclo.
sure OF mortgage, Col. w. B. Bolts
purchaser, At $1,000 A new
company has been formed with
H. H. Honore, of Chicago, o.
President. Col. Fred Grant will
probably resign from the army and
take charge az Chief Engineer. The
road will DO Immediately extend.
ed from its present terminus, Pat
terson, AZ miles west Of Houston, to
Preside, on the Rio Grande.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-08

THE most astonishing OF all the
later tevolutions In politics 10 af-
1oedsd by Chicago. That city has
61eeeed . Democratic Mayor by .
pgodieious majority. Not only
tAat, but the town elections
ehroughout the State show . phe-
'nonenal Democratic revival. The
RopubIloan deadlock In the Senate
1oos net sssm to be strengthening
the Republican party. There 10 NO
magic In the names Of George Q.
Gorham and Malone sufficient to
overooms the popular disgust 1t the
vulgar ere Of bargain and sale, In
anguratsd by the party Of ''great
tAexal ideas"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-08

ME-. HARRY GEORGE has achiev-
ID, ct . bound, the first rank
amonest the publiclsts Of the world.
The transition from an editorial
writer on the San Francisco Even-
tng Post to recognized rank with
such polItico. economic doctrinaires
as Adam Smith. Tocqusville and
Bastiat, is Q dazzling one. Perhaps
Nh. George has been assisted, In
attaining bis present emlnepcs, by
the focusing of public attention
on tbs relations of capital and la.
her involved In the Incredible &C.
oumulations Of the Rothschilds,
vauderbilts, and q score Of other
pIutocrats, whose rise has sIgnaliz.
- the Ninstsenth Century. How
eyes that may be, he has made
htmeslf the cyncsure of all eyes
which are directed to modern econ
omle social problems, at least ~ to
euoh Of them ~ are Invested. Of
jdeaelogy and mysticism. He has
nothing In common either with
Wobbes, Jean Jacques Rousseau or
ehe netapby sical German school.
Die intellectual system 10 % color
- aed tastslsss ~ neutral spirits;
~, 1ke this substance. Il has an
nspoakabls potency. We have
lotoly Eeesivsd copy Of his treat
~ % the Irish Land Leagues
<1oohueo Issued By the AppIsfons.
~ ~ snall pamDhlst ~ epplisi
ri - ~ IeEieal msthods y NE
= xfella(
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-08

The mild approach to represent
alive institutions which has been
inauguratsd by the new Car in
Russia will be watched with great
curiosity by that portion Of man
kind who are interested 10 oonsti.
tutional advances. 1t is Of course
partial and tentative, but = small
beginning sometimes makes .
great ending. Bearing in mind all
available parallels Afforded by his.
tory, We have no doubt whatever
but that Russia will shortly have
q constitutional government, but
think the experimental stages will
be characterized by great social
convulsions and the annihilation
of the Romanofs. The new Gear,
II he advances in the line Of con-
cession, will be met by q strong
and peremptory popular sentiment
which will afford many analogiss
to the experience of England be.
tween 1928 and the advent Of
Crom we'll and OF France between
1888 and tho advent Of Napoleon I.
It seems almost incredible that, In
the Russia of to-day, there is not
even q suggestion OF popular and
constitutional government. Even
Turkey has . representative as.
sembly. Servia has her Skupt.
china; and, all over the European
world, even including autocratic
Germany, there is some prstence Of
constitutional government. Holy
Russia alone, entrenohed In o gov.
eminent which is partly sacerdotal
and wholly despotic, is without
even the semblance of o popular
assembly. A tremendous chasm
has to be bridged to bring that I'M
fortunate country within even
speaking distance of the modern
methods of government. There
can be no doubt that, the people
having been accustomed to a truc-
ulent, aggressive and interruptions
government, the slightest con.
csssion will be accepted as an evil
dence OF weakness. Meanwhile, II
the Gear comedies nothing, the Nj.
hllists will hover about him, ready
at any moment to precipitate mine
explosions or to drop within reach
Of his august person small packages
of dynamite. A single one OF these
parcels, Weighing only two ounces,
and enclosed In glass ball, was
found ample to settle the account
of Alexander the Second with all
the affairs of this world. Certainly
the ruler of Russia Is struggling
In q tumultuous maelstrom, one
eddy Of which is liable to engulgh
him in Scylla, and the other to
carry him to Charybdis. As be-
tween the lot of an American boot.
black and that of the Gear of all
the Russias, q man In love with
life would not be long In making
his choice.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-08

EvYDKNOB multiplies that the
mAnagers Of the Southern Pacific
Railway are determined to throw
thsmselves into the breach and do
their level best to make Whining.
ton { harbor worthy Of the growing
commerce Of this coast. From q
gentleman whose sources OF iufor.
mAtion are Of the best, we learn that
the track Of the company will bs
oontiuued on down the mainland
through Old San Pedro to point
WHARF > suitable wharf will be
6Fected. Not only that, but they
Aro resolved upon building q sea-
vail from Point FIrmin a distance
which will ensure within the cres-
oent thus formed . harbor beyond
the ability Of the most sceptical to
cavil at-a harbor which, In all es.
ssntlAls, will bs Is good ~ any on
the continent. It will be pleas
ant thing. to those who have 30
long chanpioned Wilmington har.
Dor to know that we shall have, in
the future, the hearty cooperation
Of the Central and Southern Pacific
Railways In making cur local ap'
psals to Congress for government
aid, and We shall benefit a. we'll by
the heavy money disbursements of
the company to the same end. The
railway magnates have evidently
made up their minds that the coal
and lumbsr which may be used In
Arisona and New Mexico In the
oeming years shall reach those re-
glons via the hArbor of Will.
mlngton. In this way only
can they overcome the competition
Of the Atehison, Topeka and Santa
FL Railway. AZ to the sale Of our
products In those territories, We
may be assured that the railway
policy will heartily favor Califor.
ME - against the world.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-08

A most people probably expect.
Cd, Substantially nothing was done
BY ths City Council last night in
The Normal School matter. The
theory and practice Of Chow Not
10 Do tn was not monopolizsd by
Dickens In the construction Of his
decentralization O1ice."
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-08

8 Belcher, ~ b. N .: Best & Belcher,
Wales. 1ao 5. Is q; Hale S korsrcs 80 = =
.; Jacket, 86S o; Alpha, 50; Navajo, 6Oc
b; Gould 4 Curry, 9 b; * g; Savage. 2.os
.; Justice, TOO 9: Ophir. 4-3os; Scorpion,
5, 10 q; c6oli.r. a7c S.7S =; asaic .so
5X 3: Benton. SOC o.; Union, * b, sK .;
Exchequer, 1925 b; Eureka, IS b: 0ood.
shaw. coo b, 65 Q; Crown Point, Las b; Al
bion, b, 2.05 o.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-04-08

FRESNO, April 7th.-The fol-
lowing 10 the list Of passengers for
the South and East on the train
which passed this place Ut p. NJ:
A III Hunt, b Lindsnour, Q II Law
ler, q w Peachy, = Hsyman, Mrs
] q Dohsrty and daughter, Henry
Donelly, DR. W + NcAllisters L Ii
benhaucr, all Of San Franoisce;
Mrs Tlanders and child, Sacramsn.
to; w ABlaisdsll, MesseehuDetts;
Mr. Pipatt, Artsone; J Oohertys w
Dublottof , o AiaD0oxth and wife,
ell q oakla1lS - tDesnnoadb q b