4 THE TIMES. 2few llloomfleld, Jan. 1, 18TS. NOT1CK TO ADVKUTISEKS. No Out or Stereotype will be inserted In this paper onleen Itirht laue and' on meul biwie. r-Twentvrrnent.ineinM of remitsr wtm, will be halved fur iwlvertieoiupnte itetla luuble Column. NOTICE TO 8i;lH('ItIBKRH. I.eeK t the fliniree on the Isbel of your pper.-Th'i-n.-iv toll v,m Mm date to wlilcli you !" crtvttantflpaU. within a week; alter luoiiey la dent, '-, if lu UHto la ehanM'ixl. o uther receipt la neoe.arv. THE TIMES FOR 1878. For the year 1878 we propose to furnish Ths Times to single subscribers and clubs at the following rates, payable In advance i Within tub Countt. Slnglo Copies for $1.25. Ten " " 11-00- Twenty " " 20.00. Out of in County. Single Copies (postage Included) l.f0 Five " " " 7.00 Ten " ' " 1300 Twenty " " " 25.00 The person getting op clubs of ten or more will be entitled to a copy free. Tint Times for Notiiino. The subscribers remitting now will receive The Times until January 1st, 1873 free of charge, as all subscribers now received will date from that time. Other Publications. Subscribers who desire other publications can have The Times and Jfron's Magazine for3.75 " ' " Jfarptr'i Magazine 4.60 " " " " Weekly " 4.60 " " " " Bazar " 4.60 " " " Srtentflc American " 4.00 . practical Farmer 3.75 The trouble in Texas turns out to have been only a local disturbance re garding the ownership of some salt mines, and the fears or hopes of a war with Mexico are disipated. The Russians seem to be gradually drawing nearer to Constantinople. Since the fall of Plevna they have met with two small victories, and the proba bilities are that ere long the Turks will be ready to negotiate for peace. In fact it is rumored that the Turks have al ready asked for an armistice. Southern Heathen. From the report regarding the treat ment of those washed ashore from the wreck of the Steamer Huron on the South Carolina shore it seems we have heathen living under the stars and stripes. Lieutenant Walton gives in detail an account of the efforts of the life saving crews as soon as they were apprised of the disaster and of a number of people living on the shore to save the unfor tunate victims, and concludes as follows : " It is shocking to record that out of ninety-one bodies found, about twelve of which were officers, not a single trinket, such as would be deemed a relic by the relatives of the dead, was found on the bodies. 'Watches and chains, money, and even finger rings has been stripped off by those who first found the bodies as they washed up. Good evidence is found in the case of Lieut. Simms, whose third and fourth fingers of the left hand had been scratched and gored by the robbers in their haste to secure their ill-gotten booty. Civil Service Reform. This is a political but not a party ques tion. It is also a business question, for the reason that public business, where the expenditure of money is involved, should be carried on in business prin ciples. The question is, whether some man honest, capable, experienced, shall have an office in the gift of the administra tion or one of the State governments, or whether Brown, a party manager, who has done the party much service, shall have it. Brown is a knowing one in partisan matters ; if not rich, he knows the way into the purses of the rich, by legislation, for instance, or at least into the Government purse. This knowledge is useful when elections are to be car ried. By him, if he gets a " fat office," government contracts can be so man aged that a goodly percentage can be saved for the party in an election campaign. He is not afraid of investi gations, for he knows how to cover up his tracks. Party leaders, we regret to say, do not object to this, for party service, to their prejudiced minds, looks almost as sacred as patriotism. Business men call it theft, and the politicians who are out of power, no matter to which party they belong, call It by the same name, and yet when in power practice the same rascalities, and will continue to do so till the people coniel a thor ough civil service reform. . Murder of a Virginia Lawyer. Fahmvillk, Va., Dec. 27. While Colonel Wm. Randolph Berkeley, of the law firm of Berkeley & Berkeley, lllch niond, was seated in his office here to day, a knock was heard upon the door, which he opened, when a shot was fired, the ball entering the temple causing instant doath. Capt. Wm. H. Kennedy immediately entered the ofllce, stepped behind the desk and sent a bullet through his brain. He cannot recover. This is the 'fourth time he has attempted his own life, and has recently been moody and despondent. From a remark heard by a gentleman In the office when the door was opened, Kennedy Is supposed to have had some grievance against his victim. An Island Disappears. A ease of mysterious disappearance comes from the southern seas. Tbe no count is given by a Chilian newspaper : About 150 miles from the Straits of Magel lon, the Danish ship L'ttterfleld, J. O. Luglneors, master, saw, during the night, a rock or island apparent ly about one hun dred feet high, lie lay to till daylight, not finding any rock or island laid down in the charts. At 5.40 A. M., what In the night appeared a large rock or island, had dimin ished to one-half of its former dimensions Captain Luginecrs, with the mate and four hands went on shore. The island had the figure of a cone with an extension of 100 to 150 square yards ; the ground was so hot that tbe men could not remain on it, but returned immediately into the boat. No smoke was soon, but the sea around was In a state ebulition. At 8 A. M., of tbe same day, the island had entirely disap peared, and the Latter fled sailed over the site thereof. Singular Fatality. Hartford, Conn., December 22. A terrible accident occurred this evening at the Asylum street crossing of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. The gate bars were closed for the passage of a traiD, when a runaway horse came fly ing down the roadway, and striking one of tbe bars swung it violently around to tbe sidewalk. Mrs. James Mannix and her sou James, aged nine, received the full blow of the bar. The woman had an arm complete ly shattered and her throat badly gashed, so tbat she was carried to tbe hospital and ber recovery is despaired of. The boy's skull was crushed, resulting in his death a few minutes later. Mrs. Mannix is a widow and she has four children living. Tbe gate tender and a man passing at the time were also badly bruised, while singu larly enough, the beast that caused the ac cident escaped with a few scratches only. A Clergyman Cowhlded by a Woman. Father Rotter, the Catholic clergyman at St. Peters, Mo., said some severe words about certain young folks who lately at tended a ball in St. Peters. Among them was one young lady, Eliza Koehl, a Bister-in-law of Dr. Gossow. Tbe lady became very angry ; she wrote a letter to the clergyman insisting upon a withdrawal of tbe words spoken, but there was no re sponse. Knowing tbat Father Rotter was going to St. Louis on Monday morning, she went to tbe depot, met him there, and de manded that tbe offensive words be with drawn. Then she brought out a brand new cowhide from under her shawl, and tbe clergyman was struck several times with all the power of tbe arm which wielded it. A by-stander interfered. Mysterious Poisoning Affair. There is considerable excitement at Old town, Me., over the poisoning on Monday of two families, consisting of six persons, who lived in adjoining tenements, and their natTOw escape from death. The symptoms appeared soon after drinking coffee which had been prepared the night before and it is supposed tbat some one obtained aocess to both dwellings in the night and put arsenio into the coffee-pots. The affair is very singular and mysterious, and will be investigated as soon as the parties are out of danger. From Seymour Thatcher, M. 0., of Hermon, New York. " Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry gives universal satisfaction, it seems to cure a cough by loosening and cleansing tbe lungs and allaying irritation, thus removing tbe cause, instead of dryiug up tbe cough and leaving the cause behind. I consider the Balsam tbe best cough medicine with which I am acquainted." . 60 oents aud f.l a bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hit by Half a Partridge. Locomotive engineer Nute,of the Nashua (N. H.)and Worcester Itailroad.wuile driv ing at full speed near Lee tbe other day, felt something strike bim in the face, which knocked him from bis seat, with bis cheek cut and bleeding. It was found that a partridge bad flowu against tbe window aud been out in two parts, one of which witb pieces of glass, struck the engineer. , Rondout, N. V., December 2(5. By tbe explosion of a kerosenejlamp, which , in turn fired a kerosene tank iu tbe store of W. H. Roberts, tbe building was turned last night, Tbe upper part of the building was oc oupied by six families, most of whom es caped with ouiy the clothes they, wore. James Brophy, one of the tenants, was rescued by tbe firemen with ladders, but hi wife and littlo girl wore suffocated be fore aid could be given, and perished in the flames. Their bodies were found this morning, a blackened and charred mass. without semblance of human form. $2!" A novel movement ou tbe part of colored persons in Augusta, On., is the formation of a company with a capital of 150,000 to establish a cotton factory there. One of the reasons for this project is ex plained to be a desire to provido a place of employment to the colored youths as soon as they cease going to school. Miscellaneous News Items. Pottstown, Ta., December 22. James Flaunery, a clerk in tho office of the Pottstown iron company, has mysteriously disappeared with funds of tbat company amounting to 5,300. tW S. V. Van Inwegen, a tax collector In Pike county, has been sentenced to eighteen months at bard labor and solitary confinement, on the chargo of embezzlo ment. f!W" fr. Mftrv Adam, whn rtlftd In Pittsburgh last week, left George F. Burdett, a newsboy on tbe Pennsylvania road, $3,500 in money, and a farm of 125 acres in Ohio. t'&T" Mi. Roirtnn. Pnatmnatm at Mnrriann. villn. 111., was arrested on Mondav for do. taining and destroying mail matter from St. Louis, Chicago and Decatur. He con fessed to destroying two letters containing drafts. Tolle, Ilolton & Co., of Cincinnati, whose failure was recently announced, tiled a petition in bankruptcy on Monday. Liabilities $382,000. Tbe assets at a low estimate are (189,000. Most of the credi tors are in New York. t ST Three men entered the house of George Mingle, near Attica, N. Y., on Monday morning, knocked him down, dragged out his wife, aged 50 years, and brutally murdered her. Two men have been arrested on suspicion. . t3f A suit has been instituted against the estate of William T. Garner by Poter Sullivan, of New York City, who claims fifty thousand dollars for the loss of his son, drowned on the ill-fated yacht Mo hawk. tW Satin is once more in vogue. It went out of fashion in England twenty eight years ago, when Mrs. Manning, a celebrated murderess, at one time lady's maid to the late Duchess of Sutherland, was hung iu a black satin dress. C2T Captain Foglosby, who is to under take the recovery of six millions of dollars treasure, supposed to have been sunk in the frigate San Pedro Alcantara, on the Spanish main sixty years ago, has obtained subscriptions enough to start upon his ex pedition. Bi.ooMiJiGTON, 111., December 27. James O'Neill, a well known passenger locomotive engineer on the, Chicago and Alton railroad, was shot dead in the street here at three o'clock this morning, while returning home from bis trip on his loco motive. The shot was fired by an un known hand. Tbe murder is unexplained. tiW A strange disorder has seized upon cattle in Cromwell and Rocky Hill, Conn. It has many of the symptoms of hydropho bia. Tbe animals begiu by jumping, moaning, and bellowing ; tbey grow worse, and in three days they die. If approached, they become fu rious and dangerous. All attacked by the disease have died. tW Tbe Georgia farmer who has carried off the palm this year is Mr. James II. Booker. He raised sixty bales of cotton, twelve hundred bushels of corn, five hundred of potatoes, - a thousand of oats aud wheat, and twenty-five hogs. Tbe newspapers chronicle this all the greatest harvest by any one man since the war. Cincinnati, Deo. 25. The residence of Dr. D. W. McCarthy was entered this morning and about $10,000 worth of notes aud valuable papers carried off. It is surmised by the doctor that the burglary was planned for the purpose of securing papers bearing upon a recent sensational scandal case, as six large envelopes con taining oorrespondenoe relative to the case were taken away. tW A-t Memphis, Teun., last Monday morning, Detective William O. Pride, while half asleep, imagined he heard a burglar at tbe window, and iu attempting to cock bis pistol it was discharged, the ball passing through the body of his 11 ve in ontbs old child, and also through tbe body of his wife, causing the death of both. tW At Tusketbakes, fifteen miles from Yarmouth, on Sunday a week, David Hat field's two children and another child fell through tbe ice. Hatfield's family ran to the scene, and in the excitement full into tbe water. Mrs. Hatfield, ber two daughters aged ten aud six yeais respectively, and her son aged ten years were drowned, tW Lieutenant Ward who was sent to tbe Rio Grande to find the trail of horses stolen and driven into Mexico on tbe 15 Ik Inst., reports that tbe Mexican troops reached tbe river on tbe morning of the 20th, wbon he joined them, Tbey follow ed tbe trail together about twenty-five miles, but lost it six or eigbt miles below, where It crossed the river. There was perfcot good feeling between tho Mexican soldiers and onr own. . i i . - ... Cumberland County. We copy the fol lowing from the Cumberland county papers of last week : The colony that goes from the vicinity of (Jentrevllle to Kansas under the leader ship of Daniel Keller, Hr., will comprise about forty families. They will leave as early ns they can get started. Mr. Baruet Mlnlch, of North Middle ton, lust week killed the heaviest hog that has come to our notice this season. It cleaned C(K) pounds, and was but seventeen months old. Mr. Peter Rltner came near losing his house by lire on Tuesdny morningabout it o'clock. It Is supposed a piece of meat fell down upon the coals In tho smoke house attnehed to the dwelling-house in a few moments the smoke-house was consumed. By the wisdom and energy of tho Indies of the house aided by the proximity of the cistern, a dreadful con flagration was avoided. Information comes to us from Upper Allen township, of the depredations of a party of thieves, which outstrips any thing of the kind that has yet been brought to our notice. After ransacking the bain on Moses Brlcker's farm, and cutting the throat of a calf and letting it lie upon the barn floor and, removed the four shoes from a horse. Such conduct as this Is certainly outrageous, and every effort should be made to ferret out and punish these rascally villains. Vol unteer. An Astonishing Offer. The Independent, of N. Y., offers in another column to give away, abso lutely, a Worcester's Unabridged Quarto Pictorial Dictionary, which retails every where for $10, and is, of course, a house hold necessity. How they can do it is, we must confess, a mystery ; but that they do there is no question. The Independent is now publish ing Rev. Joseph Cook's famous Boston Monday Lectures, which are creating so much discussion everywhere. See advertisement of The Independ ent in this paper. A New Version of an old Story. Ben Franklin gave the people of his day a recipe for obtaining health, wealth, and wisdom. The present generation is not supposed to be in want of wisdom, and would prefer happiness combined with health and wealth. The modern way to obtain all these Is told in the advertisement of Barrlck, Roller & Co., headed " Health and Happiness" in this paper. We cordially recommend our readers to the careful consideration of their advioe. MONEY TO LOAN. Money can be had for 6 per cent, interest on approved se curity. Address, D. W. KING, Jan. 1 3nt Landisburg, Pa. True Wi8domI Every one suffering from an attack of cough ing, recent orichroulc, realizes the smothering sensation wlicb. destroys comfort and op presses the netvous system. They find their flesh becoming flabby, their appetites fickle from lmprovciished blood, and tbelr enjoyment of life Impairott. Friends have many nostrums which nauseaty and Increase the difficulty. On this side is the " Scylla" of threatened con sumption, on t te other the "Charybdis" of drugs profess mally or otherwise adminis tered, which distroy the tone of the stomach and the health: illness of the body. What is to be done f Nature has given ly the "Wild Cuerry"Ju6t wlat is needed to remove the dis ease, without dlbilltating tho stomach. Dr. Wistar, many yinrs ago, compounded bis Bal sam of Wild Cherry, and Its history has been the marvel of hilling and success. It soothes Bronchial and inng agonies, removes their cause without disgusting the stomach, and it Is the best preparation ever offered for coughs and colds. A6k (your druggists for Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry, aud learn Its ex cellence. 50 cents and $1 a bottle. Sold by all druggUts. The best Al ander kid glove for sale by F. MORT jMEil at fl per. pair. W. J. RICEl Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist, lckesturg, rerry jo., i'a. K3T Always ft home on Baturaays. Call if you ant anything in my line at the most reasonable rates. Notice. Persons desiring me to call sales, would dq well to notify me as to the day as sooii possible, so that the day they select nia not interfere with the date fixed upon by some other party. I intend to have complete list of all sales, and the date upn which they will take pluce. SatIfusion guaranteed. David McCoy, Ickesburg, Pa. New Tailor Jpop. The undersigned gives notice to tie public that he has opened a shod opiwsite ltinesmith's hotel New Bloohfield, Pa., in the room formerly used aa confectionary, where he is prepared to do work in his line promptly, and at reasonable prices. All work warra ted to give satisfaction. Give me acall, Samuel Bentzel. Bloomfield, M y 1, '77 tf. Removal. J. MpHsimer has remov- ed his Shoe Sh ii to the room adjoining F. B. Clouser's ice, uoors west oi tue Post-Onloe, whe Boots and Shoes he will make to order of all kinds, ltepair- ing promptly an neatly executed. He lidiwl a cromi assort- will also keep o! ment of Boots at 11 Shoes, which he will sell at low prices Give him a call. 17 - u Rlnnk Rfirelnt Rfcks for Administrators ami F.xectitors. lino blank notes and all other blanks ftr sale at this office, tf t " The Above A ," is a new brand of chewing tobacoo, ind la without ft peer for excellence antkweetness. For sale, wholesale and rcttjl, by J. B. H ahtzell. in uanii s jiiiiuiur County Price Current. Bi.oomhbld December SI, 1877. Klax-Heed j a, Potatoes, 85 nutter t pound 20O20 Errs f dor.n 20 " Dried Apples H pound Sets" Dried Peaclies 10 9 lScts.fi NEWPOUT MAltKKTK. I Corrected Weekly by EougK Broihtr.) DBALBKS IN ' ilt YIIN .V PHODUCK. Newport, December 29, 1877. Flour, Extra, 8 (10 " Super. N 50 White Wheat bush, (old) 1 80 1 80 Red Whnat 1 26 0 1 25 Rye , Mejftf Corn 40 mo Oat V 32 pmind 2H28 Clover Heed 4 B0ffl4 80 Timothy Beed 1 25 Flax Beed 1 00 Potatoes,, S0 30 Bacon 8 11 Pressed Hogs 4a4' Ground Alumn Bait 1 85 1 35 Llmebnrner's Coal, J 00 Btove Coal 8 75 O 4 25- Pea Coal 2 60 Gordon's Food per Sack 2 00 F18II, SALT, LIHK AN I) COAL Of all kinds always on hand and lor sale at the Lowest Market Rates. 0ARLI8LR PRODUCK MARKET. COHRBGTBD WEEKLY. WOODWARD & BOBB. CAiiusut, December 29, 1887; Family Flour t6.50 Superfine Rye Flour 8.50 White Wheat, new 1 80' Red Wheat.new 1 28 Hye 67 Corn, (new) 60 Oats 25 Cloverseed 6.00 a 5.09' Ttmothyseed 1 25 MAHRZAOBS, Frt Snyder At Germantown on the 10tU. lilt., by Kev. M. E. Finer, Mr. John W. Fry to Miss ARnes B. Snyder, Wli of that ulaoe. Moist Funk. At Blaln on Hie 20th ult.. by the same, Mr. Tyon Moist to Miss Nannie M. Funk, both of Mimlntown. Pa. Mumper KiNOHiioRonon. On the 13th ult, at New Uermantown. by H. A. Smith, Esq., Mr. Albert Muiner, of Toboyne twp., to Miss Arrlssa. KiiiRsbnroiiKh, of Jackson twp. Moose SnovER. On the 13th ult., by Rev. .Tno. Kdnar. Mr. Wm. J. Moose, to Harriet J. Hhover, both of Madison township. Ckist Oim. On the 27th Inst, at the residence of the bride's parents, In Havllle twp., by Rev. J. W. Clearer, assisted' bv Rev. J. L. Klstler, Rev. George Crist, of Harper's Ferry, W. Va.. to Miss Anna B. Orr. DEA.THS. Dfsth nnticrs not exceeding 8 lines Inserted without charire. llut S oents per Hue will lnvribly be charged for Tributes uf Respect, Poetry, or other remarks. McNeau On the 24th ult. near B?aln. Miss Martha McMeal, aged 82 years, 0 months' and 21) days. Roth. In Centre twp., on the 26th ult., Mr. John Koth. ai?ed 66 years, 7 months and 18 days. The deceased had sullered for 18 months with an Illness whloh he bore with Christian resignation. -Oh many lips are saying this Mid falling tears to-uay, And many hearts are aching sore, "Our father's passed away." We watched him fading year by year, As they went slowly by; But cast far from us e'en the fear That he should die. And when the storms of sorrow come To each bereaved heart. Lot faith glance upward to the home Whore we shall never part. Lizzie F. Ickes In Madison twp., on the 27th ult, Mr. Cal. L. Ickes In his 2nth vear. Moohe. On the2Kth ult., Mrs. Mary L. Moore, aped 67 years, 7 months and 16 days. Shearer. At Lena, III., on Nov. 28th, David D. son of David Shearer, formerly of this county, agetltl years and 7 days. Warren. On the 21th ult. at. the residence of Abe Hostetter. Charlotte Maud Ella Warren, aged 2 months and 21 days. Darling Maud's sleeping sweetly in her little vuflln bed. And her sleep will be as peaceful and her form no more be chilled. Than when rocked In cushioned cradle, smiling dreams of "peace be still." Jennus. HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. Health and happiness are priceless Wealth to their possessors, and yet they are within the reach of every one who will use WRIUHT'S LIVER PILLS, The only sure CURE for Torpid Liver, Dyspepsia, Headache. Sour Stomach, Constipation, Debility, Nausea, aud all Billions complaiuts and blood disorders. None uenulue unless signed " Wm. Wright. Phll'a." If your Druggist will not sup ply send 25 cents for one box to Barrick, Roller & Co., 70 N.4thSt..Phil'a. January 1, le78, ly ESTATE NOTICE.-Notlce Is hereby given that Letters of Administration on the estate of Daniel Bhutto, late of Carroll township, Per ry county, Pa., deceased, have been granted to the undersigned residing in the same township. All persons indebted to said estuteare requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims will present them duly authenticated lor settlement to GEO. W. SMILEY, December 18, 1877. Administrator. Ciias. H. Smiley, Attorney for Adm'r. ASSIGNEES' ACCOUNTS 1 rpHE following Asslgnnees' accounts have been JL tiled in the ollico of the prothonotary of Perry county, aud will be presented to the court fur connrnmtlon on Wednesday the 8th day of January, 1878, to wit: 1. The account of J. 8. Wet?el and Geo. Baker, Assignees, under deed of voluntary assignment for the benetlt of creditors of William Suholt and wife. 2. The account of Solomon Blgham. Assignee, under deed of voluntary assignment for the beu ellt of the creditors of Andrew J. Burd. D. MICKEY, Prothonotary. Prothonotary Office llloomfleld. ( December 8, 1877 . f Grain Wauted at the Newport Mills. rpHK undersigned will pay a premium on good. JL ury, clean urain oi annum. MILTON B. KSHKLMAN. Newport, Perry county, Pa. 46 ly VALVA11L1Z STOICE STAXlt At l'rlvate Sale, THE subscriber offers at private sale about ONE ACRE OF (J HOUND, having thereoit erected a LARGE HOUKK, Willi KITCHEN, WASH HOUSE and STABLE, aud a WELL of good water near the door. . There Is a large STORE ROOM In the building iu which a store has been kept tor a mini bur o years. The stand is a veiy desirable one. There is also erected on the premises, another HOUSE AND STABLE, which will be sold Sep. arately or with the Store Stand, to suit purchas ers. These pi'openles are located In a good oom munlty, with Schools and Churches convenient 4Callou or addreais 8. I,. UOLLKNBAUGH. Ann. 21. '77cdl rsanilv Hill. li i v I',, ! r
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