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ed an explanation, which was given, and
correction promised In the next days
paper Judge Of the edltor's feelings on
the morrow, when, as II to heap horrors
upon horrors head, he found the gener-
al styled, In the revised paragraph,
that bottle.scarred veteran ~ This
was less excusable than the blunder OF
an English journal, which stated that
the Russian general Backinofi'kowsk
was found dead with q long word In
his mouth; ~ for no compositor could be
blamed for leaving out letter In sem
tenoe after setting up such name cor
rectly. Many years ago, in an article on
the subject of literature for children, we
wrote " 1t Is true they will devour the
most indigestible pabulum, for want of
better" The last word of this sentence
was transformed by the typographical
imp into butter. Perhaps the most fear
ful error of the press that ever occurred
was caused by the letter G dropping out
of the following passage In form" of
the Common Prayer: "We shall all be
changed in the twinkling of an eye"
When the book appeared, the passage,
to the horror of the devout reader, was
thus printed: awe shall all be hanged
in the twinkling Of an eye" Some
years ago the editor of the Portland Me-
argus undertook to compliment an emf
nent citizen as "a noble old burgher,
proudly loving his native state :" but
the neatly turned compliment came
from the composltor's hands ga nobby
old burglar, prowling round in naked
state" This is almost matched by a
telegraphic blunder of which Rev.
Joseph Cook tells. Not long ago Ernest
Renan had occasion to telegraph across
the British Channel the subject of "a pro-
posed lecture by him in Westminster
Abbey. The subject as written by him,
was "The Influence of Rome on the
Formation of Christianity" 1t was
announced in England as 1.-THE Influ-
ence of Rum on the Digestion of Hu-
manity."
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
Mary's Lesson on Tariff.

"Father, what does tariff mean2 L
heard brother Charles say he had been
discussing the tariff at his debating So
ciety last night"
Well, Mary" answered the gentle
man, addressed if you will take the
pains to get down the dictionary and the
atlas, will help you to find out the his
tory and the mystery of the word tariff"
The atlas, father ?'' said Mary in
surprise; -" why that is where look for
places-straits and CULTS and rivers and
towns,-but 1 never should think of
looking into an atlas for the meaning
of a word"
"Well we shall see, daughter" re-
piled her father; and if the readers of
this will do as Mary was directed to do,
they will he likely to remember the
meaning of the word tariff and perhaps
to learn something. Tariff means
list of duties imposed by government
upon goods imported into its territory
from other countries. For instance
when silk goods are brought from Eu-
rope TO this country, the United States
Government collects at the port of entry
from those to whom the goods are sent
a certain liked proportion of their value
in money, and this amount is called the
customs duty. All money SO received
goes into the National Treasury"
Mary's brother, and number of his
associates had been discussing the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of the pres
ent system of tariff in this country. In
the debate, there were, of course, two
sides. On one side it was argued that
the Government should collect only
sufficient duties to pay the expenses nee
essary for its maintenance. On the 9TH
er side it was held that whenever, owing
to cheap foreign labor, goods manufac-
tured abroad could be sold in this coun-
try at prices lower than those of similar
American products, a tariff duty should
be imposed. This, it was argued, should
be sufficient to raise the price of foreign
goods to the standard of American
manufacturers. All this Mary's father
explained to her. He explained,
moreover, the definition given of tariff
for revenue only to the former PROPOSE
ton, and protective tariff to the latter
proposition.
BY this time Mary was anxious to
know the use of the atlas, and a further
reference to the dictionary was found
necessary. Guided by the suggestions
there made, which are founded on Arch
bishop Trench's "Study of Words"
Mary and her father turned to the map
of Europe. They then looked at Spain.
They noticed at the southern point of
that country, and running out into the
Straits of Gibraltar, promontory. This,
as DIR. Trench says, is admirably adapt
ed for commanding the entrance of the
Mediterranean Sea and watching the
passing in and out of all ships. A for
tress stands on this promontory called
Tarifa. The name is of Moorish origin,
and was given in the days when the
Moors ruled Spain. 1t was their custom
to watch from this point all merchant
ships going by. Then issuing from their
stronghold, they would levy duties upon
the merchandise carried by the vessels.
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THE TIMES NEW BLooMFIELp. Pa. AUGUST IS. 1881

In the war with Turkey-and later the
Crlmea-my time was up, and | was
seized with most terrible homeslck-
ness, for of late years ] had learned to
love my wife passionately, and to see
her again, even though she were the
wife Of another, was my one thought.
/ wondered if she had changed In all
these years II she had grown stout as
beer cask or as thin as q corkscrew. /
was offered many advantages IL would
remain in the army, but refused them
all, was honorably discharged, with u
good pension, and the same day started
for the south, my heart beating wildly
between hope and fear. / reached Char
kon', and found that my old friend, the
postmaster, was dead. My heart faint
ed with the thought that Olga too
might be dead.
Who has the post at Douski 2" in
ed, crossing myself under my long mill
tary cloak.
"a widow" was the reply.
"' The same who held it fourteen
years ago ?"
"'The same" came the answer.
I'm eighteen hours 1 was there. l
knew the two old men who embarrassed
my horses. They were former servants
of mine But they did not know me in
my uniform. hastened to the EN-
trance of this house, then into the Office.
Olga sat at the desk writing and seemed
unchanged to me. True, her face was
more sad, and in her beautiful black hair
saw few silver threads, yet she was
still beautiful.
stole in, Olga, dearest !" l whis-
pered, and sank on my knees before her.
She didn't look at me, but threw her
arms in the air; her head fell upon the
desk heavily. She had tainted. ]
sprang to her, took her in my arms,
while told my story and begged her
forgiveness, and the angel forgave me-
That was sixteen years ago, sir, and the
years passed like spring days. We have
been always so happy"
After pause the delightful old man
continued:
" But what do you think the stupid
government at st. Petersburg insists
uponp That am dead, sir, and the
Donska post-station must remain in the
hands of my widow; or else the guards
man of the Cuirassiers must be dead,
and lose his pension. My widow laughs
over the dilemma. She keeps the books,
signs the receipts, and pays the taxes
draw my very liberal pension under
the name by which enlisted, but as the
former postmaster of Donski L am
dead man. This is my history, sir
There may be some who don't believe
it, but we and our neighbors know bet
ter"
thanked the good man for his inter-
esting story. And his wife, soon enter
ing, took his hand, saying
"Ah, my husband, fear you have
wearied the gentleman with your oft
repeated story. Come with me that 1
may scold YOU" and they went off
laughing together, he, with a look of
love in his eyes that showed plainly how
much he valued wife and widow
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16

TNSTATE NOrICE.-Notceis is nerebygiven
Ia that letters OF administration on the estate
OF Susanna Steel, late of New Buffalo borough,
Perry county Pa, deceased, have been granted
TO the undersigned, residing In same place.
All persons indebtedto said estate arerequested
TO make Immediate payment and those having
claims topresentthemdu duly authenticatedfors set
DAVID T. STEEL.
May slilssl" Administl ator.
AROMIE Cloths aud other Dress Goods in va
IVA rlous styles. -
NANCY Goods and Notions, Some new ar
F. MORTIMER.
nu. CLOTHS for Floors. Carriages and
+. MORTIMER.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
Crinollne Booming Once Aaaln.


The effect of fashion upon business is
shown by the fact that enough crinoline
cannot now be obtained to supply the re-
newed demand. A few years ago, millions
of dollars were invested in its manufacture
thousands of hands were employed inven-
tors puzzled their brains for improvements
in the hoops or skirts. The fashion chang
ed, and all this industry ceased as if by
magic, and hoop-skirts, banished from
polite society, served as chicken coops in
the country. Now, when the fashion has
revived the manufactures will have to be
built up again. But, as Colonel Sellers
observes, "there's millions in it," Within
year, all the old patents, all the old jokes,
all the old cuts and all the old caricatures
upon crinoine will be again available, and
every belle will be hooped up, like barrel
OF fancy stock
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
One Experience from Many.

Z" had been sick and miserable so
long and caused my husband so much
trouble and expense, no one seemed to
know what allied me, that / was COM
pletely disbeartened and discouraged. -
In this condition of mind got bottle
of Hop Bitters and used them unknown
to my family. l soon began to improve
and gained SO fast that my husband and
family thought it strange and unnatu-
raj, but when told them what had
helped me, they said Hurrah for Hop
Bitters! long may they prosper, for,
they have made mother we'll and us
happy The Mother Home J0sp7a-
al. 332t
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
A Cow that Carried a Watch.

Eber Lewis, butcher, on the West
Chester Pike, near the Eagle hotel, in
Haverford, Delaware county, killed
COW short time since, and found in the
cows abdomen lady's gold watch aud
chain in excellent condition. Joseph
Pritchard, who sold the COW to Mr..
Lewis for $45, bought the watch and
chain for $50, hence the COW cost Mr..
Lewis but S15 all toId.--Lancaster Intel
Hgencer.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
Trains Leave Harrisburg as Follows

lune 27ih, 1881.
Trains Leave Harrisburg as Follows
For New York via Allentown, at s.O5 a. M
For New YORK via Phlladelphis aud Bound
Brook Route t0o sV5 q. m, and Lao p. m, AZ
For philadelphia, at B,SJ, 800, a6V@ h'' lao
For iesdias, at o.2o, $50, sos, o5Oa. M, LAS,
For Pottsyliie. at $50, sos, $50 a, IN and 400
p. M. and Via schuylkill and susquehanna
Branch at 2.4O p. m. For auburn, at sly O. m;
For Allentown, at $40, SOb, 300 a. M LAO ana
The SOS a. IN. and 40 p. m; trains have
through cars for New York, via Allentown
sUNDAYs.
For Allentown and Way stations, az g. 90 a. m.
For Reading, Philadelphia, and Way stations,
at AS y. M.
Trains Leave for Harrisburg rs Follows:
Leave NewYork via Allentown, $50 and 90
am. LOO and 6Sg p m. ,o,o ,.n,
Philadelphia at as II. m, l30 400, and o.3O y. NJ
arriving at Harrisburg, 81, s'2v, " D. M, and
Leave Philadelphia, at s.45 a. M, 400 $50
Leave louisville, 800, 9,1Oa m. and 440p. NJ.
Leave Reading. at 400 80, ll.5O q. M, l3t, 6l6,
Leave pottsville via Schuylklll and Susquehanna
Branch, SIP a, M, ana ~ 40 p oia m, ~ to,o Aso
and 9.05 p. III.
SUNDAYS.
Leave New York, Via Allentown at b ~ y. H.
Leave Philadelphia, at 7.45 pm,
Leave Reading, at I ~ q. m. andlO.35 p m.
Leave Allentown at906 y. nj.
BALDWIN BRANCH.
Leave HARRISBURG for Paxton, Lochel and
Steelton daily, except Sunday, at 5.25. g. 40, $50
a. m, and 200 p. m daily, except saturday ana
Sunday, at 535 y. M, and ON saturday Ohiy,4 4'4o'
6.10 $50 p. m
Returning, leave STEELToN daily, except
Sunday at g. 10, 7U0, 1000 a. m, 2.20 p. M. daily,
except Saturday and sunday, 6.10 y. M, and ON
Saturday only 6.10, $50, 9,5Op. III.
j. L, WOOTTEN, Gen. Manager.
C.G. HANCOCK, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16

EgIn Mrs. Mary Ann Beaumont
Campbell's suit against her husband to
recover $4,000 damages for his alleged
wrongful conversion of 200 shares of
Rock Island Railroad stock, Judge Dom
obue, in the Supreme Court Chambers,
has denied the motion to vacate the
attachment upon Sl4,500 of the pro-
ceeds of the sale of the stock which Mr..
Campbell had placed in a safe deposit
company. "The present issues" Judge
Donohue says, "are for jury to try,
and it would be improper on such dis
puted statements as appear in the case
to dissolve the attachment"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16

cB-The notion of wearing stockings
of different colors seems to become gen.
eral in London, says "Trifer" in SAM
dag Times, of that city. IAN old friend
told me he saw short petticoated lassie
of thirteen the other day in white dress.
and blue ribbons. Moreover, the dam
sci wore one blue stocking and one white,
a blue rosette on one shoe and white
one on the other. He says that the cos
tune was admirably designed and the
effect was altogether charming. L should
not be at all surprised to hear that this,
new idea had become fashionable.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16

The levy thus made was known as " tar
ifa,' or tariff and thus, Trench tells
us, we have acquired the word.
After all, with due respect to her
brothers debating society, Mary thought
that the most interesting feature about
the tariff was the derivation OF It's name.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
RAlL DAD S !.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R,
Iune 27ih, 1881.

ARRANGEMENT OF pAssENGERTRA1Ns
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
THE MANSION HOUSE,
New Bloomfield, Penn'a.,
GEO. Il. ENsMINGER,

GEO. Il. ENSNINGER, Proprietor.
HAVING leased this property and furnished 1t
Ia n comfortable manner, / ask a share of the
public patronage, and assure my friends who stop
with me that every exertion will be made to
render their stay pleasant.
Rs- A careful h0sUer always In attendance.
April 9, 1873 Il
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-08-16
Dissolution of Partnership.

IN lately existing between Geo. A. Liggett and
G. J. Delaney, of Perry county, Pa under the
April, 1881 by iAutual consent, All debts owing
to the said partnership are to be received by said
Geo. A. Liggett. and all demands on said partner
ship are to be presented to him for payment, until
the 10th of June 1881, and after that day the
accounts Of the firm win be placed in the hands
''' 80, GEO. j. DELANCEY.
June 2, 1881.
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A Nsw Deal Probable.

The indications are as;plain as possi-
BILE that We are to have a new deal at tthe
next State election, and that those who
have been in power for the past slx
years will have to stand aside in 1882.
Whether the change will be Of benefit
to South Carolina, remains to be seen,
but the change is certain to come. The
Democracy is strongly committed
against "third.terms," and being pre-
aminently party favoring rotation in
office, any combinations or engineering
which may be done by individuals or
coteries to keep the same men in power
forever will no longer be efectual, but
will have the effect Of disintegrating the
party as certain as the effort is attempted.
For six years the people, by the act of
their nominating conventions, have been
compelled to vote for and to keep in
power the same men who obtained the
Offices in 1876, but it is evident that they
willIno longer submit. to this state OF at
fairs. They want change, not that
there is any very tangible cause of com
plant, but because Of belief, that ail!t.
tie agitation of the stagnant waters Will
have disagreeable> effect, and will dis
abuse the minds of those who may have
doubts as TO whether partiality has been
extended to official fayorites, to the
exclusion of others who may have had
equal claims for either political favors or
Official preferment. Much of the exist.
iDgjealousy on the part of the outs OF
the party, is without just cause, but the
fact that dissatisfaction exists, is not to
he denied or concealed. Neither is to be
denied, that the Democratic party is
composed of two elements, each at heart
as antagonistic with the other as possible,
but only less 80, than against the corrupt
Government which was then carrying the
State TO- destruction. The administra-
tion!has done znothing to.conciliate the
jealousy and opposition of those VINO,
from the very nature of things, where
the unwilling allies of those who bore off
!. the prizes Of "a political revolution, and
the breach at every step has been widen
ed, while the disposition on'the portion
of the party potin power to. assert their
own rights has been intensified to that
degree, that nothing of which We have
any conception at present, can avert the
act. When the time comes the Demo-
cratic party, composed of the Hampton
and the ant. Hampton elements, will
meet in Convention in Columbia, where
IF the anti. Hampton party are not in 8
degree successful, their great political,
sagacity, their patriotism, and their
great numbers will make bolt respecta-
Bile. In this event each of these divisions
.of the Democratic party will go for their
votes before the great mass of Republi-
can voters in this State By whatever
name the new party may be called, it
may be; set down as uhqu uestionable, that
the Republicans will go with them as
against that part of the Democratic
party known and characterized as Bour-
bon. With the whites divided. the puri-
fcation of the ballot. box will follow, and
the result Of, the election after these
events have taken place, may be easily
foretold. bbeuiAs Press and Banner.
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"P1L TAKE CARE OF CESAR. ."-Ex-
Governor Thomas A. Hendrix, now en-
route for Mexico, told a Kansas City re.
porter a very good story about an old
friend in st. Louis. Said he: "Late one
evening last year Colonel Don Morrison
and party of boon companions were
returning home from down town, where
they had been enjoying whist and wine.
Pausing in front of his elegant residence,
Colonel Don insisted upon the party's
coming in and taking parting glass.
No, no, Don; we'll 60 home. It's very
late, and we won't keep YOU These
and similar expostulations were made,
but Colonel Don kept on insisting. At
last one of the gentlemen suggested that
may be Mrs. Morrison might object.
The Colonel seemed deeply offended by
this. He drew himself up proudly and
said scornfully! Now you shall come
in, for I intend to show you that I am
Cesar in this house!' Scarcely had he
uttered this proud declaration than q
second story window raised and temi-
nine voice, cold and cutting, rang out on
the pale air: you are right, gentle
men; 90 home to your wives. I'll take
care Of CgsarP Of course the party
went home, and Colonel Don pensively
retired"
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The albany Bribery.
I AL,RANy. June 90.

-. s, ALBANY, June 90.
Judge Van Alstyne in his charge to
the grand jurythis morning, referring to
the alleged bribery cases, said: per
haps it becomes mo at this time to call
your attention to another, class of offen-
ces, regarding which ] am not specially
aitted Rpon TO charge you, but the time
may demand, more than justify that
which I shall say. There have been
upon the statute books of the State for
some time laws in regard to the accep-
tance of gratuities or considerations for
official acts on the part of public Off
GERS. will read you some of.them."
The judge then read from the Statutes
of 1869 and from the Constitution of the
State, and called the attention of the
grand jury to the reports made through
8 the public press of the attempted bribery
Of a member of the Legislature. He
said: 'The paper laid upon our table
this morning brings this with it,:
English enemies of American insti-
tntions are rejoicing at Mr.. Conkling's
attempt, to discredit his opponents by q
charge Of bribery"
tsWhy 2 Because they are the enemies
of American institutions. They are en-
emies of a republican form of govern
ment, and they know as every citi-
zen knows that unless there is purity
in men and, purity in the administration
ofaffairs in q republican government its
days of existence are already told.
There never was time, as | remember,
in; the history of the world when the
struggle was going on more fiercely than
tis to-day between those who are tor
the maintenance of a strong government,
and those who are in favor of the rights
of the people as represented in q repub-
eGcan government. The rich and poor,
the world over, stand face to face in
opposition, and we are to look to see
what the results of the conflict are to be-.
These enemies of American institutions
believe that as corruptions grow up
among the people there will be but 9
single result following therefrom, and
that is that instead of the conduct OF
public affairs in the manner in which
they: y:haYe been conducted here in this
country in the past since the days OF
the revolution, they will be changed at
least so far as the form of government is
concerned, that instead of having repre-
sentatives of the people chosen for a
limited time by the voice of the people,
Offices will be hereditary, there will be q
monarch or king, and the government
will be strong in its power to aid the few
and 'onnress the MANY
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The Revolt Against Bossism.

In all parts of the country there is
manifested strong desire to strike down
bosses. This change in public sentiment
first manifested itself in municipal cleo
tions, and. from these it spread to organi-
cations in the different States; The
downfall Of Tweed was perhaps the first
distinct blow aimed at a boss. and the
virtual overthrow Of Kelly is additional
evidence of the unpopularity OF the sys.
tenn in the metropolis. Conkling, the
most perfect type Of the political boss, is
also marked for destruction, and the re-
fusal of about fifty Republicans in New
Hampshire to stand by the party caucus,
was only an attempt to get rid OF Boss
Rollins. So it is in other States. The
bosses are on the ragged edge, and deep
movement is even progressing in Penn
sylvanis to upset and destroy the Came,
rons, who are the best intrenched as Well
as-the most corrupt and demoralizing
bosses that the country has ever been
cursed with.
The boss business is of course founded
on the spoils system; and when the
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PRICES WILL TELL.
LANGLEY Bros,
1854 KING STREET,
CHARLESTON, s. &.

CHARLESTON,

Ladies' Chcmise, SOC, 75c, $l.OO, Sl.o5 up.
Ladies Drawers SOC, 75c, $1.00, $l.25 up.
Ladies' Skirts, SOC, 75c. $1.0O, $3.50 up.
Ladies' Gowns, 75c, $l.00, $1.25, 81. so up.
Ladies' Dressing Sacques, 75c, 100 up.
Ladies' Corset Covers, SOC, 75c, Sl.00 up.
Gents Shirts, to order, 75c, S1.OO, 81 SO,
$1.75, $500 each.
Gents; Drawers, SOC up.
Gents Drawers, to order, 75c, $1.O0. 1.25.
Gents Undershirts, 3Oc, 45c, SOC, 75c,
s1.00, $3.50 and $500.
Standing Collars, 1Oc, 15c, Zoe.
Folding Collars, 10c 15c, 20c.
Linen Cuffs, 20c 25c and 35c.
A Great Bargain Large lot Of Edgings,
from Sc up. Large lot OF Insertings, from
SC up. Towels, SC up. Torchon Lace
Swiss Embroidery, Linen, Cambria, Madrass
and Turkey Red Handkerchiefs. All Of
which will be sold Cheap.
Polite and attentive Ladies to wait in the
Ladies' Department.
Give us a call and be convinced the Man.
ufactory is the place to buy Fine Goods
Cheap.
April q, 1881 Al 1y