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NEW BL00MFIELD, PENN'A.
Tuesday, September 13, 1870.
The American and English govern
ments have both informally recognized the
new Republican government of France.
The American Minister at Paris has been
directed to communicate to the new gov
ernment the good wishes of this country
for their success.
A singular accident happened on the
race course at Manchester one day last
week. Two horses while exercising on
the track, going in opposito directions,
canic in collision, the shaft of one buggy
entering the vitals of one of the horses,
killing him instantly. The other horse
was also so badly injured that ho will
have to be killed. The horses were both
very valuable.
Foreign News.
The news from Europe during the
week past has been very exciting. The
despatch alluded to in our last number,
saying that the French Emperor had sur
rendered, and that MacMahon's army
was defeated, has proved true. MacMahon
was badly wounded, and his army was
cither captured or destroyed. Napoleon
has been sent aa a prisoner to a German
fortress, and the Napoleonic dynasty has
come to an ignoble end. The French
nation has declared for a Republic and
already the power is in the hands of men,
who, for several years past have been
classed among the Radical Republicans.
All political prisoners have been released,
and Rochefort was brought from prison
on the shoulders of the populace.
The prospects for an immediate peace
are, however, not very bright, as the new
leaders say they will fight as long as a
Prussian soldier is on the French soil.
We hope, however, that better counsels
will prevail, and that the attempt of llus
sia and England to negotiate a peace will
be successful, and that the war which so
far has been the most destructive to hu
man life of any yet recorded, will be ter
minated before any more wives and chil
dren are rendered widows and orphans.
In Italy the republican clement is
giving much trouble and so great is the
danger that attempts are being made to
transfer the seat of government to Rome
If this is not done the chances are that
both the Papal and the Italian govern
ments will ere long be among the things
of the past. Even Spain is strongly af-
tectcd by the turn or events in France
The formation of a Republican govern
nicnt in that country has given renewed
courage to those opposed to nionarchial
government in Spain and already great
activity is displayed by the advocates of
a republic. The end may be a defeat of
i'rim, and those determined to place a
Jving on the Spanish throne.
German Foresight.
Two significants facts incident to war
are, first that Bismark and Moltke never
intended that a shot should be fired in
Germany, and knew a month before the
state of the French army. Wherever
horses and provisions were being gather
ed together for the French, there was a
Prussian agent taking stock of the same.
At Berlin, and, indeed, through Ger
many, there were but four persons ad
mitted to know the plan of invading
France, and not allowing France to in
vade Prussia. These were Bismark,
Moltke, Binnienthal and the King.
That secret was so well kept that, through
out Europe, all believed Prussia would
have to act upon the defensive, and that
the French army would be led upon Ger
man ground. This is one fact, and anoth
er is-that between 1818 and 1864 Prus
sia grew in population about eighty-two
percent, or from ten millions and a half
while Franco the same period showed
a ratio of wily twenty- five per cent, increase.
Three Men Killed In a Graveyard.
A storm of unusual violence recently
burst upon tho town of Frecport, Arm
strong county. Tho lightning was ter
rific, and one bolt struck and killed three
men, and stunned two others in a grave
yard. It appears that a young man, the
son of Mr. Goering, of Freeport, died,
and his body lay in tho father s house
awaiting burial. In the afternoon Mr.
Goering, accompanied by three sous and
Wm. ilines. the sexton, went about
four o'clock, to the cemetery on tho hill
side, back of the town, to select a site for
tho grave of the dead man. While they
were there the storm came upon them in
all its force.
Louis Goering, one of the brothers, and
William Ilincs stood together under ono
umbrella ; Jacob Gnering by himself un
der another; the father and the third
brother stood together without any. A
flash of lightning and a deafening crash
of thunder came simultaneously, and did
such sad and terrible work as is rarely
recorded. Louis and Jacob Goering and
William Ilincs were instantly killed, and
the father and his remaining son were
severely shocked. It is believed that the
metal furrulcs on the umbrella tops at
tracted the lightning which killed tho
unfortunate holders" Thus, in one day
three brothers were taken away by death
and another family was made desolate by
the sudden taking off of the husband and
father. Louis Goering was unmarried.
The families and friends of tho unfortu
nate men are nearly frantic with grief,
and the whole community is excited to
the utmost.
A singular case occurred recently
in the Court of General Sessions, in New
York City. James Johnson was placed
on trial on a charge of highway robbery,
preferred by Mr. Adnlph Mayer. The
complainant was called to the stand, and
testified that while standing on the corn
er of Prince and Greene streets at mid
night recently, he was knocked down and
robbed by a number of young men.
In falling he caught one of them by
the pantaloons, which he tore, but all es
caped. While Mr. Mayer was on the stand he
raised his head and looked to the bench
es where the spectators sit, and there saw
a man whom he recognized as the very
person who struck him first. Communi
cating this information to Judge Bedford
the recognized robber was called up close
to Mr. Mayer, when the latter positively
identified him as the man who began tho
attack. lie was immediately put under
arrest, and at the conclusion of the trial
of Johnson, who was acquitted (the evi
dence in his case having been entirely
circumstantial), was sent before Judge
ishandley lor immediate examination.
The name of the prisoner is Max Felix.
JNtA well-dressed man, who calls
himself Mr. Abraham Levi, drove up to
Windsor Castle in a fly recently, with a
portmanteau and a hat-box, and told the
porter that he had been authorized by
Mr. Gladstone and the House of Commons
to take possession of the Castle. Her
Majesty, he said, would never come back
to Windsor; and he intended to dismiss
all the servants, engage his own domes-
ties, and as " Dictator," Hhould do as he
pleased within the palace. He then re
quested that his luggage should be con
veyed to his apartments within the
palace and that he should be shown
tho way to his room. He was of course de
nied admission, whereupon he indignantly
rushed off to the Windsor telegraph office
and telegraphed to the lord Chamberlain
asKing mm to give instructions to his
subordinate for his reception. lie then
went to the hotel to await tho reply, and
was there arrested and taken back to the
lunatic asylum.
flgy-Tho fall State Elections were
opened by Vermont and California on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Next in order
and more important than either the
Green Mountain or Golden State, follows
Maine, on the 12th inst. Maine's elec
tion has for many years been regarded
as indicative of the results in all the other
States. This year the canvass in Maine
is intensified by an unusually lively
struggle over the United fetates senator-
ship. After tho Maine election there
will be a lull until the 1st of October,
when the men of Indiana go to the polls
followed on the 3d of tho same month
by the voters of Mississippi and Florida.
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa hold their
elections on tho 11th of October, and
West Virginia ends the election month
on the 27th.
M. Ltjdbu Rollin has been appointed
by the Republic ot laance as their mm
istcr at Washington. 1
Singular Stroke of Lightning.
Ono of tho most singular freaks of
lightning that has ever come to our
knowledge occurred about ten days
since. Mr. Lmanuel Durr, residing in
the vicinity of tho canal, about 1J miles
from bharpsburg, at the time mentioned
sent his son Charles, aged about 12 years
for the cows, sometime in tho evening,
and a rain suddenly coming up, tho lad
took shelter under a tree, but ho had not
been long there when a terrifio flash of
lightning blinded him lor a moment, and
upon recovering his senses, found that
the fluid had entered, from tho tree
against which he was leaning at his neck
passing down his back, twisting itself
twice around one of his legs, and passing
out at the solo of his foot, but not before
it had broken the boues of the leg.
The youth had in his arms, at the time
of the stroke, a small dog, and another
was crouching at his feet, both of which
were killed. The boy was unablo to
reach his home without assistance, and
was not found until about ten o clock
at night, although his father made strin
gent search for him. He is slowly re
covering although his sunerings havo
been great. lhujerttoicn Mail.
Useful Information.
How to lay off a square Acre of ground.
Measure off 210 feet on each side and
you will have a square acre within an
inch.
Contents of an Acre. An acre con
tains 4,840 square yards.
A square mile contains C40 acres.
Measure of distances. A mile is 5,280
feet, or 1,700 yards in length.
A fathom is six feet.
A league is three miles.
A Sabbath day's journey is 1,155
yards this is 18 yards less than two-
thirds of a mile.
A day's journey is 82 J miles.
A cubit is two feet.
A hand (horse measure) is four inches
A palm' is three inches.
A span is 10J inches.
A space is three feet.
JB&r While the attention of the pub
lie is temporarily attracted to the war in
Europe, the lesser war in the Northwest
between Great Britian and her rebellious
Red River Colony, is lost sight of. The
interests involved here aro of great irn
portance to the United States, and espec
ially to our citizens who have acquired
by investment largo railroad interests in
the Northwest. Tho fate of the expedi
tion fitted out against Rieul and his ad
herents is still in doubt, and any reverse
that may happen to tho British arms will
no doubt bo hailed by a large portion of
our population with undisguised pleasure
Jjgj The Robbery of the Methodist mis
sion rooms in N. Y ., has assumed a curious
feature. Tho articles were all recently
returned by a man who at onco loft.
Tho plunder was done up in a strong
package, around which was Wrapped an
old copy of a newspaper. It took some
time to open tho bundle, and while the
clerk in attondanco was doing so tho mes
senger disappeared. The $15,000 in
bonds of Dr. l)urbiu were on top. The
silver belonging to Dr. Haws was found
enolosod by tho bonds. Every article
thero was returned evon to old pens and
othor artioles of littlo value.
James Duffoy, a peddlor, last week
went to the house of James Moody, his
brother-in-law, in Brooklyn, to collect some
money due to him. Mm. Moody denied
that the money was owing, and Duffcy
began to abuso her. Moody, who was in
the cellar,hearhig tho dispute, ran up stairs
and struck Duffey twico on the head with
a piece of wood, felling him to the ground
In about two hours Duffey Tried from the
effects of the blows, and Mrs. Moody sent
information to the police. Her" husband
has fled.
Count Bismark, than whom the world
has never produced a shrewder or abler
statesman, in a recent interview with tho
correspondent of an American newspaper
is reported to have said, in answer to a
remark that England was fearful lest
Prussia shouuld seize Holland : " Yes
am aware that is an English idea, but.
like other English ideas, it is not accept
ed out of the country of its birth." Free
trade is an English idea, and one which,
as yet, no other country has accepted.
It may be interesting to know
that tho melody of the " Marseillaise" Is
German holy music, found in an old
church of the German village llolgheim,
to which the French adapted only their
words.
Miscellaneous News Items.
tW A Kansas gardener asserts that ho
has raised sweet potatoes three feet long.
3F Sixteen ban-els of human bones were
dug up on Saturday by the laborers in tho
rark of JNew York Uity.
tW During this and next month there
will be an agricultural fair held in almost
every county of this State.
taw Tlift linnfrn nf tvnv fa nlinnf. rlnRinn-
v....nw - . . ... " .......
for the season and it may bo hoped tho
stason will bo a long one.
ft jSP"- Tbn CTnnlrn frrtm ihn TinvnillfT ivnnrlfl
in Oregon is so dense as to interfere with
the navigation of tho Columbia river.
A farmer of Menard county, 111.,
recently sold twelve head of fat cattlo for
$4000. The averago weight was 2000
pounds.
B3TMr. William Collins, of Mystic, waj
bitten by a tomato worm on Saturday las
and diod from the effects of tho bito on
Sunday. He lived in Westerly, Kliodo Is
land. tW At Philadelphia, three men fell into
the Delaware from ono of the wharves in
tho vicinity of the fire on Tuesday last, and
were rescued by members of tho Harbor
Police.
ZW A scoundrel in Ohio recently had a
clergyman to marry him and gave a bogus
check for services rendered and received a
largo amount of genuine currency in way
of change.
tSFA fellow fifty years of ago, named
Strong, of Mathias, Mo., last Saturday
eloped with his employer's daughter, aged
thiitcen years. On Sunday they accepted
tho pressing invitation of a detective, and
returned home.
iW Tho Grand Lodge of Good Tem
plars of Connecticut favor the formation of
a now political party, whoso object suouiu
bo to sccuro tho passage and cntorcemont
of Prohibitory laws.
CSF" Some frenzied Frenchmen in the
Department of Dordoguo burned to death
an inoffensive young man suspected of
being a Trussian spy.
Tho rolls of the Pension Office show
that there are now drawing pensions 5006
Roldiers. who have lost one arm, 4l7 ono
ono leg, 250 both anus, 43 both logs, and
21 an arm and a leg.
ESfAn old citizen of Sangamon county,
Illinois, has for many years past been ex
ceedingly deaf. A short timo sinco ho was
struck by a slight streak of lightning and
now hears pcrlectly wen.
ISfA singular coincidence was noted
lately in Wcstford, Vt., tho bell tolling for
the death of an infant ono year old, and
with an hour, for an old person of 100, liv
ing in tho next house.
Au Irishman after enjoying a water
melon lor the first time in this country,
passod a field of pumkins and remarked,
" If they wero so good whon groen how
much better thoy must bo when ripe I
. A horse ran away at a funeral at
Irvington, N. J., on Friday, and ran against
and broke tho hearso. A number of other
horses in tho funeral cortego became exci
ted, and it was for a timo feared that a
general runaway would take place.
KW It is related that at the battle of
Woerth an officer of cuirassiers had his
head carried off by a ball. Notwithstand
ing, tho body remained upright for a short
time, and for about ouo hundred metres
the decapitated horsoman appeared as if
bo was charging the enemy.
tW"Whilo playing cards in a publio
houso in Franklin, Now Hampshire, on Hat
urday night, Henry J. Gardner got into a
dispute with E. G. Slovens, a tanner, when
the lattor drew a kmio and staDoeu uaixt
nor five timos In the broast and neck kill
ing him instantly.
ISP Tho wife of John M. Riggs, who re
sides at Staunton, Indiana, unintentionally
caused tho death ot hor child, two and
half years old, some days sinco. Thy child
was plavinir in tho yard, under tho kitchon
window, whon tho mother poured a pan of
boiling water on it, scalding it so Daciiy
as to cause its ueaui in a lew nouis.
A man named Higgings was found
dead in front of Babbitt s soap warehouse
last Tuesday morning, having been shot,
the ball cutting through his windpipe, caus
ing instant death. Besido the body was a
vountr Eirl, who had watched it all night,
and who said Iliggins had been shot by a
watchman about 11) o'clock tho evening be
fore.
tW A genuine case of a broken heart
is just reported irora iroy, in. l. a
French woman was deserted in that city by
her husband sorao time since, and left in an
almost destitute condition, to take charge
of an infant child and maintain liorsclt.
The responsibility was too great. She
sunk under a crushing weight of loneliness
and despair, and died recently or a broken
heart.
(W A plucky Indianapolis girl, driving
alone, in the outskirts, had hor horse's
bridle seized by a highwayman. " 1 would
like to ride with you Miss," he said to her.
"Most any body would," she replied, sur
veying him steadily. Taking tho presence
of mind for consent, he dropped the bridio
rein and took a step toward the carriage,
when a cut of the whip across tho horse's
flank and the man's face, threw the ruffian
under the wheels, and his expected prey
was beyond his reach.
CHOLERA III
Tha following letter is from Mr. Woodward, ot
St. Louis, to . I. N. Ilarris, Esq., ot New London,
Conn. Mr. W. Is a gentleman ot high respectanu
Itv. and during the prevalence of the cholera In
St. Louis, watched the result of the application of
the Pain Killer for this disease, and his testimony
can be relied upon with the utmost confidence :
. CI... . A,... -nnnUant u-linn T HAW VAI1 in
January Lust, my expressing to you my most sarj.
guine expectations that DAVIS' .TAIN KILL Kit
would have a tremendous sale In the west this
season, and my anticipations have been more than
UncU lb lift! UVCI1 timu ''J """' o "
go to bed at night without It In the house.
i it- l.nf nnl. lift wtlltllff to
such was the contldence in the l';iin Killer as a
i.. ,i. t. rpmn.rkp.fl to
rfiuruy, until niuuy iuiwi - : .
mettattheyh
as ions as mey nau mu um jvuh-i ... v. .v...., ......
hundreds took it daily as a preventative, for no
i a .l........innnl nf hnWf'lfl fr 111-
arrhtra if they use this medicine. Hits was tho
with it, and when their friends were attacked witli
large quantities, and in every case when rt has
iH-en uiKuii in liny ui uu; uiav BnitMvi
i. i n.i
il nil piuvcu aut;;cn3iiii.
w . , . . . l .. T I.... nnt
iconsiuer ll an iniainoin remedy. a
heard of any individual in any lamily wlio used
the l'ain Killer when attacked but speedily recov
ered. The clerk Informed me that ho administered it
to persons wnen com or m ci.uui', .mu u. b-io
mediate relief, but still It should be given quickly,
r.. n.l.A.. 41. n rlioi.lll.-fm " 1-1 fl V!1 1 P T " lift IjC-
cun, the hope of life has fled. Hhould this disease
bllity itwill, be not alarmed; you all others there
have the remedy, and I am eonlldent if tho I am
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occur in your city.
Kespectfully, yours,
A. X. WOODWARD.
sr The Tain Killer Is sold by all dealers in Fa in
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PenhsylTimU It. R. Time Table.
NEWPORT STATION.
On and after May 2, 18T0, rssnger trains
will run as follows:
WEST.
Pittsb'g Eipr's. (Flag)4.4l a. m. daily exe't Sunday.
Way Passenger, 9.13 A. M., daily except Monday,
Mail 2.U P. M. daily except Sunday.
A mixed train with passenger car attached, will
leave Harrisbiurg at 5 o'clock p. in., and Newport
atU.46p. lu.
EAST.
Fast Line 4.10 a. m., daily except Monday.
Harrisburg Accom. 11.31 A. M., daily " Sunday.
Mail 7.53 p. m., daily except Sunday
J. J. BARCLAY, Agent.
DUNCANNON STATION.
On and afterSunday, June 12th, 1870, trains will
leave Duncannon, as follows :
EASTWARD.
Fast Line, (Flag) 4.35 A. M daily except Monday
Harrisburg Accom. 12.04 p. M., dally " Sunday
Mail 8.28 p. M.. daily " Sunday
WESTWARD.
Way Passenger, 8.33 A. m., daily except Monday
Mail, 1.40 p. m dailyexcept Sunday
Thro' Freight, Pass. Car attached, 6.00 v. m.
WM. O. KING, Agent
Stage Line Between Newport and Sew
fjiermauiown
OTAGES leave New Germantown daily at four
O o'clock a. m. Landisburg at 7. ao a. m. ureen
park at 8 a. m. New Bloomtteld at 9'A a. in.
Arriving at Newport to connect with the Ac
commodation train East. .....
Returning leaves Newport on the arrival of th
Mail Train ironi Philadelphia, at 2.30 p. in.
Z. RICE, Proprietor.
To Blacksmiths. Those wanting the
best quality of Toe and Blister Steel, .can
purchase it at low prices of F. Mortimer
& Co.