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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-27

A full line Of Watches, Clocks, Jewell
ry, Blank Books, Pass Books, Wall
Paper, Stationary Of all kinds, Accorde-
ons, School Books, Velvet Frames, &C.,
&C., to be found at w. III. GANTT's,
Newport, Pa. SOly
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-27
No More Gossip.

IF we are correctly informed st. Jacobs
Oil is now the usual tea party topic In
place of the former staple = free gossip.
How wise and how much more benei-
cial l-IndiaadpoIis Daily Sentinel
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-27

Men and Boys Heavy Boots, and
Ladies and Children's Shoes at bottom
prices. M. DUKES & Co.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-27

II you wish to see some cheap and
pretty Goats and Dolmans call and look
at the stock now on sale at F. MoRTI
MER's
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-27

We Can Sell You Fall Suit or Over
coat 20 per cent. less than the lowest.
M. DUKES & Co.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-27

Still Alive II am still alive and ready
to cut and fit suits In good style. II
wanting any work in my line, give me
a call. Satisfaction Guaranteed
SAMUEL BENTZEL,
TAILOR,
April s, 'SOtfl New Bloomfield, Pa,
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NOTICE no SUBSCRIBERS.

Thosotg toll you the dutc 20 whichyour sub
scription IL paid. Within weeks after inoneyie
pent, see II tho date is chan .ed No other receipt
IA necpsearv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03
HOW INDIAN GIRLS ARE
COURTED.

In the evening the soldiers, seated
with the warriors in their wigwams,
were placed in rows, with the squaws
sitting opposite the male portion of the
party. In this position the company
entertained themselves by INDUCING in
a rude and picturesque form of Indian
courtship. The soldiers, when the wo-
men are not looking, would pelt them
with small pebbles or little kernels of
corn. The squaws threw the pebbles
of corn away disdainfully. The unlucky
fellow who threw it was thereby informed
that the girl would have nothing of his
suit and that his case was hopeless. If
the girl looked lingering at the pebble
and did not throw it away, but retained
it, then the person who threw was to I'M
derstand that the girl wished time to
consider his suit, but that he had still
cause for hope. But if she threw the
pebble or kernel directly back, then his
suit was successful and she accepted him.
Western Correspondent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03
LEAF PRESERVING.

The process for preserving leaves is
the sane as that used in curing whole
plants. The object to be gained IS the
rapid and thorough drying of the speci-
men. To secure this, the leaves are plac :
ed in folds of thin, bibulous paper, the
more absorptive the better. Blotting or
filter paper is a capital article. There
the specimens must remain until perfect
| lv dry. One can determine when this is
by the touch. If cool, or moist feeling,
the process should be continued. If
there is kind of dry rattle, it is safe
to remove the leaves. While the speci-
men must remain in the folio or double
sheet, the driers, consisting of wsds of
thick telling paper, or even newspaper,
should be changed often. Having filled
one folio, place on either side of it a
number of these driers; then other driers,
and so on until pile of convenient size
is formed. Then pressure must be ap-
Piled, either by means of two stout
boards with leather straps around them,
or, better yet, by weight on the upper
board. This will steadily follow the
shrinkage. Ferns and all delicate leaves
that curl easily, it is desirable to press in
the field. For this purpose one may take
with him on an excursion q portfolio OF
binders boards, or even an old book.
Select the leaves carefully, with reference
to their perfection of outline and their
colors. Ferns, especially the bleached
kinds, which one now finds in the woods,
make exquisite wall decorations for win
ter. AS to the ultimate disposition of
leaves, that is matter of opinion and
taste. Some varnish them, but they
never retain that gloss, nature gives them
after rain. They may be arranged in
books, or woven ip wreaths for pictures,
or tastefully displayed on walls. Even
after the color has departed from them,
as it viii go in time despite our utmost
efforts, they are still beautiful in shape.
Nature has run riot in her leaf forms.
The variety of contours is bewildering,
while the margins vary from entire
through all degrees of scalloping and
lobing. There can be no better practice
for plain drawing than to sketch series
of leaves, before pressing, while they re-
tain their living expression, and also af-
ter they are cured, for mere plane sur
faces. One can hardly spend a season in
gathering them without having his sense
of beauty quickened, and without learn
ing something Of the great living world
about him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03
A ROMANTIC GIRLS EXPERT
MENT.

Says the Middletown Press: A young
lady aged eighteen years, with brown
hair and hazel eyes, who does not live
many miles from Middletown, and who
had been reading the story of the mes
sage written on an egg, conceived the
idea OF doing something similar. She is
the daughter of farmer, but as the pro-
duet of eggs was not very large and the
home demand was brisk, she could not
get her message to market in that way.
An opportunity offered itself one day
She overheard her father say that be
must take his apples to town, as there
were moro than the family needed. The
apples were accordingly laid in the
wagon-h house over night, to be marketed
in the morning. The romantic girl wrote
on little piece of muslin, in indelible
ink, her name "a fictitious one,) her al
dress, and the two words: ''Write me. "
She then rolled it up in a very small roll,
cut out q little piece of an apple near the
stem, put in the roll and closed it up,
and then put the apple in with the lot for
market. In about week she heard from
her message. The letter was written to
the address named, and was evidently
from some tramp or vagabond, who had
perhaps stolen the apple from some
grocer's stand. Almost every word was
spelled wrongly, and the tone of the
letter was coarse. The young lady never
replied to it, ard it is safe to say that she
will not make any more experiments in
that direction.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

You OUGHT TO DIE.-If after the pro-
position We have held out to you the past
few years, you still refuse to try the ex-
pertinent, we see no reason why your
life should be spared. We still invite
you to go to Robinson & Hinrich's or any
other drug store and get bottle OF
Hale's Cough Cordial, and after using
one half Of it, if it does not cure your
cough and cold, you may return the bal
ance and they will pay you back your
money. If we can't help you we don't
want your money; but knowing that we
can help you we unhesitatingly ask you
for a small portion Of your gold. 1t is
very pleasant and harmless to the most
delicate child. 1t is especially adapted
to the coughs so common among old
people. may-5-82
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03
A SKELETONS LAMENT.

John Battersby for twenty years the
chief of living skeletons in side shows,
has of late been missed from the ranks
of the human curiosities. The reason is
that from weight of 81 pounds he has
rapidly grown to 1875, and seems bound
to get fat. He is now running black
smith shop in Philadelphia. eyes, sir, !"
he said to a press reporter with a sigh,
"Othello's occupation gone. l feel that
fate has been unkind to me. 1t is simply
frightful to O man who once could have
a lantern shine through him. And what
do you think was the cause of it? Moth
ing but an accident. Yes, sir. A mis-
cradle horse became frightened at one of
the dummy engines and threw me out of
the wagon, iniuring my spine, hip and
shoulder. From that day l began to
pick up in flesh, and now I'm no card for
even a five cent side show" and the shad-
ow Of other days glared savagely at his
Improbable legs. But Battersby is still
gamer from the show business. His
| wife, whom he wooed and won during
musuem companionship, is still on ex-
| hibition as fat woman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

A BAPTIST MINISTER S EXPERIENCE. Il
am Baptist Minister, and before / even
thought OF being a clergyman, I gradual
ed a medicine, but left lucrative prac
tice for my present profession, 30 years
ago. [ was for many years a sufferer
from quinsy; Thomas Eclectric Oil
cured me-" I was also troubled with
hoarseness, and Thomas Eclectric Oil
always relieved me. Ny wife end child
had dyptharia, and Thomas Eclectric
Oil cured them" and If taken in time it
viii cure seven times out Of ten. | am
confident il is a cure for the most obsti
nate cold or cough, and if any one will
take small teaspoon and half fill it with
the Oil, and then place the end of the
spoon in one nostril and draw the Oil or,t
OF the spoon into the head by shifting as
hard as they can, until the Oil falls oyer
the throat, and practice that twice weeE,
I don't care how offensive their head may
be, it viii clean it out and cure their
catarrh. For deafness and earache it has
dore wonders to my certain knowledge.
1t is the only medicine dubbed patent
medicine that / hsve ever felt like re
commencing, aud / am very anxious TO
see it in every place, for [ tell you /
would not be without it IN my house
for any consideration. I am now suffer
ing with pain Ike rheumatism in my
right limb, and nothing relieves ne like
Thomas Electric Oh.
DR.. E. T. CRANE,
Cory, Pa.
Sold by Robinson & HinrIchs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03
alanitowof pilot.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1881.
THE TISSUE-PAPER RACKET.

''Ten years ago one of the boss card
sharpers was a young fellow known as
Red Shirt He was from Scranton.
He was the one who invented the tissue
paper racket with cards. His plan was
to get up quiet game of eucher with
party of fellows in smoking car. After
they'd played along while Red Shirt
would say:
"sWell, blest if I amt got just about
the best poker hand you ever saw
"Whenever he'a say that you could
make up your mind that somebody else
playing had about as good a poker hand
as you ever saw. It was always four
aces. The man that held the four aces
wouldn't fail to speak out and reckon he
had hand it wasn't easy to beat. Then
Red Shirt would say:
'S'posen We make little bet, just
for the fun O. the thing
ga man that holds four aces amt 60
ing to throw away chance of that kind.
They bet. They raise each other, and
Red Shirt knows about when it will be
good time to quit, and then he calls.
"I've got four aces, says t'other man.
'''Let's see 'em, says Red Shirt,
'eThe cards are shown up. Red Shirt
takes 'em up.
cav, here now," he says, as he puts
his hand on the money on the board,
what you dom, tryin' to come your New
York games on me!' and he gives one of
the cards O rub with his thumb and
shoves little piece of paper off each end
of the card, and there's tray-spot. Red
Shirt lays down four of kind, or full,
or anything that'll beat three of kind,
and, before the man can recover from his
establishment, has the money in his peck
ct and is off the cars, for he never failed
to time the game for stop Of the train
at some station.
Cred Shirts name was Jack Brown.
There probably never was his superior as
a three card monte man, either, as lie was
a regular worker of country fairs and
races when the railroads got too hot for
him. He died of consumption. He was
a hard drinker and fast liver.
"But there amt much show for these
sharpers on Erie trains now. Conduct
ors and brakemen are always on the look
out, and they're pretty sure to get caught.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03
Irs JUST Boo,1Se.-Such is the ex-

ITs JUST BOOMING. Is the ex-
preston from all druggists and dealers
everywhere who are selling DIR. Kings
new disoovery for consumption. No like
preparation can begin to have such an
extensive and rapid sale. And why?
Simply because of its truly wonderful
merits. No cough or cold, 10 matter of
how long standing or how stubborn, can
resist its healing qualities. Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness, or any lingering
disease of the throat and lungs rapidly
yield to its marvellous powers. 1t viii
positively cure and that where everything
else has failed. Satisfy yourself as thous-
ands have already done by getting of
your Druggist trial bottle for ten cents,
or a regular one for 81. For sale by G.
F. Buerstatte.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03
A TEMPERANCE DRINK.

Among the thirsty ones yesterday
hunting up and down Woodward avenue
for something to quench thirst was a man
in rusty black, who entered drug store
and softly inquired:
s'Have you temperance drink p
1.-TWO or three Of 'em. Will you take
soda water or ginger ale2 r.
"Well, now, our society does not re
gard either Of those as strictly temper
ance drink. Both are associated with
stronger liquors"
"How would root beer answer?"
''Suspicious-suspicious,' was the
whispered reply.
"Ah I've got it now %
sAh /"
ST can give you straight temperance
drink as cool as ice, but it comes high. "
chow much 70
''Ten cents g glass"
every well" said the old man as he
put down his dime.
The druggist was absent only minute
and then returned and placed glass Of
liquor before him. The old man drank
half Of it, smacked his lips and asked:
''May ask what You call it 2"
Certainly; it is called water. [ just
drew it from the hydrant."
The ezcursionist set the glass down
much harder than he needed to, button.
ed bis coat, and With q glance meant to
reduce the druggists weight to 120 pounds
in five seconds, marched out as stiff as 6
bean pole, and crossed the street after 9
lemonade favored with peppermint
| essence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03
RFSCUFD FROM DEATH

The following statement of William J. Cough
lin, of Someryile- Mass Is so remarkable that
we beg TO ask for II the attention of cur readers
He says: I'm the fail of 1876 | was taken with
violent bleeding OF the lungs followed by q
severe cough L soon began to lose my appetite
ana flesh. l was so weak at one time that /
could not leave my bed. In the of 1877
was admitted to the City Hospit.l. While
there the doctors said had a hole in my left
lung as big as half dollar. / expended over a
hundred dollars in doctors ana medicines. was
so far gone ar one time report went around
that was dead. ! gave up hope. but a friend
told NE of DR.. VIM. HALLS BALSOM FOR
THE LUNGS. laughed at my friend. thinking
that my case was incurable, but got a bottle
to satisfy them. when TO my surprise and graft
fication. commenced TO feel better. My hope,
once dead, began TO revive, and to-day feel in
better spirits than have the past three years.
II write this hoping you viii publish it, 50
that every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs
will be induced to take DIR. WM. HALLS BAL
SOM FOR THE LUNGS, and be convinced that
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. 1 have Ia
ken two bottles. and can positively say that it
has done more good than all the other medicines
| have taken since my sickness Nj cough has
almost entirely disappeared and / shall soon be
able 10 go to work Sold by druggists.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

GET OUT DooRsl-The close confne-
nlent of all factory work gives the oper
atives pallid faces, poor appetite, languid
miserable feelings, poor blood, inactive
liver, kidney and urinary troubles, and
all the physicians and medicine III the
world cannot help them unless they all
get out of doors or use Hop Bitters, the
purest and best remedy, especially for
such cases, having abundance of health,
sunshine and rosy cheeks in them. They
cost but trifle. See another column. Mo
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

He came up little late, stepped in
without ringing, and striding softly into
the parlor, dropping into an easy chair
with the careless grace Of q young man
who is accustomed to the programme.
"By Jover' he said to figure sitting in
dim obscurity on the sofa-"By Jove! 1
thought was meyer going to see you
again. Your mother never goes away
from the house nowadays, does she,
Minnie?" 'sWeil, not amazingly fire.
quently," cheerfully replied the old lady
from the sofa. ''Minnie's away so much
of her time I have to stay in.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

Mrs. LUCY E. Mccormick, Covington,
KY, writes: "My constitution was com.
pletely shattered by rheumatism. I suf-
fered intensely; stimulants only gave me
temporary relief. l tried Browns Iron
Bitters. 1t has cured me completely,
and l believe permanently. After using
two bottles, ] felt better and stronger
than ever did in al my life before.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

CATARRHAL Poison. Catarrh poisons
the mucous membrane, poisons the blood
and vital fluids, poisons the lungs, liver
and kidneys. From simple cold to the
rotting, sloughing and death Of the
senses of smell, taste and hearing, San
ford's Radical Cure for Catarrh is su-
preme. Complete treatment 81. If.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

KIDNEY COMPLAINT oURED,-B Tur-
ner, Rochester, n. Y, writes: I have
been for over year subject to serious
disorder of the kidneys, and often unable
to attend to business; [ procured your
Burdock Blood Bitters, and was relieved
before half bottle was used [ intend
to continue, as I feel confident that they
will entirely cure me-" Price $1.00, trial
size 10 cents. Sold by Robinson & Hin
rich.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

The size attained byicebergs is some
times prodigious. From measurements
made upon one, DR.. Hayes estimated it
to contain about $1,000, 000,0 900 feet,
while its weight must have been not less
than 1,000,000 tons. 1t was grounded
in water nearly half O mile in depth.
What, then, must have been the thick
ness of the glacier from which this mass
had been detactneuf
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

IMPROPER medicines only aggravate
human diseases. Don't experiment with
your health. IF you don't just know
what ais you, use Browns Iron Bitters.
1t will strengthen you and assist nature
in removing every symptom of distress.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

HUNDREDS OF men, women and child
rem rescued from beds of pain, sickness
and almost death and made strong and
hearty by parker's Ginger Tonic are the
best evidences IN tho world of its sterling
worth. You can ind these Ia every COM
munity. Post. See advertisement. n24
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

WHEN a poor Irishman lay on his
death bed one of his friends came III to
express his sympathy. He took the poor
mans hand and said, with evident
emotion: ''Pat, my boy, we must all Of
us die once" The sick man turned over
in Disguised frame of mind, and replied:
That's just what bothers me. If We
could only die half a dozen times ]
wouldn't worry about this"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

A PEDANTIC old servant embarked in a
boat to cross q broad river. He said to
the boatman; "Do you know history"
"No." "Then you have lost three
fourths of your life.' Suddenly high
wind arose and upset the frail craft.
"Can you swim?" asked the boatman of
the philosopher. calais! no." ''Then
you have lost your life entirely
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

LIVE stock in Great Britain dnring the
past two years has been diminished by
more than II per cent, there having been
decline of 100000 sheep and 1000,
600 lambs since 1879.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

IT will stop itching, moisture and ali
unpleasant sensations. 1t will cure Blind
or Bleeding Piles without failure. The
above can be proven by the purchase OF
a bottle of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

LADIES who appreciate elegance and
purity are using Parker's Hair Balsam.
It is the best article sold for restoring
gray hair to its originafcolor and beauty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03
CI!tiicu;ra
ScrofuIous, itching and Scaly
Humors OF the Skin, Scalp
and Blood Cured.
OILS CURE

will now state that ! made miraculous cure
OF one OF the worst cases of skin diseases known.
The patient is q man forty years old; had suffer
cd fifteen years. His eyes. scalp and nearly his
whole body pre- ented irightiul appearance. Had
mad the attention Of twelve different physicians,
who prescribed the best remedies known TO the
profession, such as iodide potassium, arsenic,
corrosive sublimate, sarsapGriila, etc; Had pad
$500 for medical treatment with bat little relief.
/ prevailed upon him 10 use the Cuticura Resell
vent internally and the Cuticura and Cuticura
Soap externally. He did 90, and was completely
cured. The skin on his head, face. and many
other parts of his body, which presented a most
loathsoIne appearance, is now as soft and smooth
infants, with no scar~or trace OF the disease
left behind. He has now been cured twelve
months. Reported by
y Ranr-Nr Ten RarnNrnI s. c.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

The present season shows that grapes
stand the drought better than any kind
of fruit
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

The electric light has been applied to
locomotive use, with entire success 1t
is found that the color signals are plainly
shown at distance of five or six hund
red yards.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

a FOUR FINGERED monkey, in its native
state, has been seen to go down to the
edge Of stream, rinse its mouth and
then clean it's teeth with one of its fin
gers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

THE United States contains more pa
per mills than any other country, by near-
IL fifty per cent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

SOME preliminary excavations for the
DeLesseps canal at Panama, which were
reckoned to cost three cents per cubic
yard, have cost ST. % per cubic yard
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

Or the 81, 682 immigrants recorded at
Milwaukee for the first seven months Of
1881, Iowa received l ,405. Wisconsin is
credited with IL, 623 and Minnesota with
IA, 263.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

THE reports from the Michigan burnt
districts indicate a fine prospect for wheat
next year, and that the sufferers by fire
are taking heat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

4 MAN in q New York restaurant re-
Gently opened 1000 oysters in twelve
hours.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

REPORTS show that the Chinese have
taken another step in civilization. They
are not only importing American flour,
but consuming it as well.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

DURING the past six months Chicago
slaughtered and sailed 1890, 600 hogs. 1t
is suggested that the name nov be spell
ed Chichogo.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

DURING the present season 47,414, 064
pounds Of salmon have been canned on
the Pacific coast.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

PRoF. HoRsFoRD's BAKING POWDER Is
made from Horsford's Acid Phosphate, in
powdered form. Put in tin cans, mixed,
ready for use.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-11-03

THE Sialnesa Princes. before leaving
Paris, bought $50 pianos for tie harem
of their august brother.