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GTlje inte0, New Sloomftclii, )a.
Tuesday, October 11, 1S70.
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
We nvife communication from all jicrsonstchoare
interested in matters properly belonging to Oils
department.
Household Expedients.
BY SUSAN BNArP.
OF nil tho women I ever knew, my
Aunt Benedict is tho best at devising
expedients. Sho never balks at a difficulty
nor turns back at a mishap. Her nature is
a sort of universal antidote for homo per
plexities. One summer, when Uncle Benedict hired
an old half-tumblcd-down cottage for the
summer, sho moved there, taking no heavy
furniture yet out of packing-boxes, boards,
and barrels, she contrived to fit out a kitch
en, a parlor, and three bed-chambers, to
say nothing of a state apartment for hon
ored guests. Her present suburban homo is a
curiosity .simple, unpretending, and so
very pretty ; but almost every thing in it is
"a contrivance." Undo Benedict is only
a bank-clerk on a modcrato salary, and
there aro three children ; so, of course,
there is no surplus of ready cash. Whoso
business is it that tho pretty ottomans in
tho parlor are just pi no boxes, cushioned
and covered with striped chintz ; that the
chairs were bought direct of tho manufac
turers, unpolished, and with just tho first
covering (of unbleached canvas) on tho
seats, and were afterward covered with
chintz by Aunt.
Tho flower-stand in her parlor is lovely,
but it is improvised out of a high nursery
fender made of heavy wire. She fitted a
pan-top of wood to it herself, painted tho
fender brown, fastened pine-cones around
its upper edge, and filled the top with
charcoal and soil planted her varicgatod
leaved plants and vines, allowing ivy to
creep in and out among tho fancy meshes
of tho fender; and you've no idea how pret
ty tho effect is. Her old-fashioned centre
tablo was too small, so sho obtained a big
pino-wood top for a dollar, screwed it on,
enlarged tho littlo square table-cloth by
sowing on a pretty border, and now on win
ter evenings, all tho family can sit around
it and have room to spare. Sho bought
second-hand carpets, put all tho best parts
around tho edges of the room, and the worst
in the middle, and covered tho centre with
a square drugget, that corresponded charm
ingly in color ; and, for the halls, bought
this patent wooden, veneering (maplo and
walnut), and laid it down herself, at a cost
much less than of good oil cloth, and found
it much more durable. I haven't timo to
tell half. She found two old bedroom
chairs somowhero, rubbed and oiled them,
stuffed out the scats, and covered them
with lovely stripped material, which I learn
ed yesterday was made out of an old green
waist and a pair of Uncle Benedict's cast
away pantaloons. Sho mends her cane
bottoin chairs with twine, and then var
nishes tho seats so that you scarcely can
tell they aro mended. Sho makes her own
soap-stones for her stove, by taking three
parts in bulk of potter-baker's clay to one
of wood-ashes, stirring in water till a thick
paste is formed, and plastering it thickly
in place with a kitchen-spoon. It soon
hardens and the firo bakes it harder, and it
will last for months. If her shoe is too tight,
she slits it over the too till it is easy, and
conceals damages with a big rosette. She
turns old window-shades upside down, and
leaves tho old faded part rolled up at the
top ; or if she has a chanco to buy now ones,
always buys "plain buJF linen, and makos
them up herself.
1 1 never shall forget tho timo Aunt and I
went on a visit to Boston. Sho carriod half
her knick-knacks in her hoop-skirt cover.
How sho managed to wear tho articlo so
burdened, I cannot imagine ; but she in
sisted it was perfoctly convenient and com
. fortablo.
Tho weather changed suddouly during our
journey to Boston, and Aunt Benedict
found hersolf growing very cold ; bo sho
took a big nowspaper, folded it kerchief
fashion oyer her bosom, pinned another
around her waist, put her black shawl
neatly over all, and declared herself to bo
porfectly comfortable I believe she pin
ned another newspaper over her petticoat
eo as to keep her knees warm, but I nm
not sin e. Sho told mo that often when
' she got her bhoes damp, sho would put in a
double p.aper solo, and so protect her feot
perfectly until she had a chance to obtain
dry shoes. In travelling, she somotimes
puts newspapers between tho scanty cov
ering of hotel-beds, considering two big
newspapers equal to a quilt. One day,
during our visit, I found myself unexpec
tedly out of clean laco collars. AVe were
dressing for dinner, and I was in no littlo
dismay. "Never mind," said Aunt Bcn
dict, ecstatically, "I'll manage it. Light,
tho gas I always carry a littlo case-knife
with me and somo sugar."
While I was starting at this very irrele
vant remark, Aunt lifted one of the long
pockets out of tho Bureau drawer tempor
arily devoted to her use, took out two par
cels and set to with work washing my col
lar, stiffering it slightly with woak sugar
water, and ironing it between two sheets of
letter-paper with the ilat blado of tho case
knife ! Sho heated tho knifo at tho gas-jet
besido the bureau, and used it with great
dexterity. My. collar looked like new.
The sugar gave it just tho right
"body," without stiffening it, and tho Hat
blado smoothed it without giving it tho
tight, hard look that laco is sure to acquire
under tho weight of an ordinary iron.
"Aunt Benedict," said I, putting it on
"you're a genius ! Oh! there's an ugly
grease-spot on the end of my neck-ribbon.
Now what shall I do ? It won't do to cut
the ribbon shorter than it is."
"Never mind," said Aunt Benedict
"you can fringe it in a minute."
So I fringed it ; the spot disappeared, and
my bow was really prettier than ever.
Hearth and Home.
Ttvn&MianMent
ISTEW
CONTINENTAL
Life Insurance Company,
' ' OF NEW YORK,
STIIICTTjY m VTVAL !
AhhcI w, J i ,r), oo !
XSSUKS all the now forms of I'oliclo.i, and pre
sents as favorable terms us tiny company in. the
United States.
The Company will make temporary loans on Us
Policies.
Thirty days' grace allowed on each payment, and
the policy held (food during that time.
Policies issued by this Company aro non-forfeiture.
No extra charges are made for traveling permits.
Policy-holders share in the annual prolits of tho
Company, and have a voice in the elections and
mananeiiient of theC gnpanv. . '
No policy or medical foe charged.
Justus Lawrence. Pres't.
- r- " M. H. Wynkooi', Vice Pres't.
J. F.RO0EH9, Rec'y.
J. F. KATOX,
General Agent,
No. 0 North Third Street. ;
4.29 yl College Ulock, Harrisburg, I'a.
HOTELS.
PERRY HOUSE,
New Blooinfleld, Pa.
THE subscriber having purchased tho property
on the oorner of Maine and Carlisle streets,
opposite the Court House, invites all his friends
and former customers to give him a call as he Is
determined 1 1 famish first class accommodations.
THOMAS SUTCJf,
3 ltf. Proprietor.
JAGLE HOTEL
NEW BL003IFIELD,
Terry L'oiiuiy, Ponii'a.
HAVIN(4 purchased the hotel formerly occu
pied by David It. Lupfer, situated on North
Carlisle Street adjoining the Court. House, I am
prepared to receive transient guests or regular
boarders.
To all who favor me with their custom. I shall
endeavor to furnish llrst class accommodations. A
call is solicited.
(JEORGE DKlilllCK.
Bloomtield, March 9, 1S69.
3 10 ly 5
Thomas Mooke. 8. S. Weber.
iiKATLY EJI1I5VK1
AND
R E - F 1 T T E D I
' THE UNION,'
This tine Hotel Is located on
Arch Street, Between Third and Fourth Stroct,
Philadelphia, Pa.
MOORE & WKBKIt
Proprietors.
January 1, 1S69.
Philadelphia Advertisements.
Banking and Stocks.
BANKING HOUSE
OP
Jay Cooko & Co.,
112 AND 114 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
Philadelphia,
DEALERS IN ALL
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Old 5-20s Wauled
IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW.
A LIBERAL DIFFERENCE ALLOWED.
Compound Interest Notes Wanted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
-COLECTIONS made ; STOCKS bought
and sold on Commission.
J5? SPECIAL business accommodations re
served for LADIES. 3191
Books ! Books I Books !
PEREINPINE & HIGGINS,
5(5 NORTH FOURTH STREET,
I'hiladelpJiia,
KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HANI) a full supply
of the latest and best Liiiiiaky Books from
the leading Societies and Publishers. We make
our selections with great care, and guarantee the
moral and religious character of the books, cheer
fully exchanging any that may not lie satisfactory,
selling at Publishers prices, and, wherever practi
cable, making liberal discount to Schools.
-3- A full assortment of MUSIC ROOKS.
Sellers, Question and Lesson Hook:, 3faps, Med
als, Retcard Cards, Blackboards, Bible Diction
aries, Certificate Blanks, Library Registers,
Secretaries' and SiijKrintendcnts'
Books, Mottoes, Scripture Pic
tures, Infant Oats Manuals,
and everything new and useful for Sabbath-school
use kept on hand or supplied to order. We have
been engaged in this special branch of business
for years past, and have acquired ati experience
which we think our customers uniformly find ben.
ellclal to their interests. A Descriptive and Illus
trated Catalogue, containing names and prices of
several thousand volumes, sent free to any address
on application.
Philadelphia, April 5, 1870.
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE.
G11AY1SIIX Jk CO.,
Wholesale Dealers In
Carpets,
Oil Cloths,
Shades,
Brooms,
Carpet Chain,
Batting, Wadding, Twines, &c,
And a fine assortment of
Wood ami Willow Ware,
No. 343, North Third Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
January 1, 1869.
Pensions, Bounties, &c.
TTTIDOWS. Minor Children. Mothers. Fathers.
TV &c, of Soldiers who were killed or died of
disease contracted In the Service or tho United
States, can now make amillcatioii for Pension.
Also Soldiers who contracted disease or were
wounded, ruptured, or in any way disabled ill the
war of 18til.
When widows die or re-marry, the child or
cniidreii under sixteen years of age are entitled to
a Pension.
The time for tiling claims for additional biiunty
uas ueen extended six mourns.
Particular attention given toold suspended cases
in tue uinerent departments at Washington, j. c.
If you huvo, or think you havo a claim against tho
liovernnieiii, can on or acuuess me undersigned.
No charge for information.
'i.KWIS l'OTTKl!,
Attorney for Claimants,
4 31 NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA.
N
OTICE TO LAND OWNERS!
After tho 12th dav of Auirust of this venr. (1870)
suits will be liable to be brought in tho Court of
jiaupmn uoiimy lor money uue on r.imis in perry
!nn lit V 11 II t f.llt i.rl
For information relative to the Patenting of
lauus, can on or address
S. II. G AliltKAlTH,
Attorney-at-I.aw & County Surveyor.
Bloomtield, March 8, 1870. tf.
Daily Express and Freight Line
BETWEEN
BLOOMFIELD & NEWPORT!
THE subscriber wishes to notify the citizens of
liloointlold and Newport that he Is running a
Daily Line between these, two places, and will haul
Freight of any kind, or promptly deliver packages
or messages entrusted to his care.
tfi.Oi dors may be left for him at the stores of
F. Mortimer & Co., Now Bloonirteld, or Mllligan &
Mu3scr, Newport, Pa.
J. S. WHITMOliE.
Blooii:fioId, January 25, 1870.
A 1.1. KINDS OF JOll 1MUNT1NCJ
Neatly executed at the liloomlield Times
Steam Job uttlve.
NEW STORE !
CHEAP GOODS!
THE subscriber having opened a new Store, one
door Hast of Swegers Hotel, solicits a share
of the public patronage. He has Just received a
full supply of
IV o v 3J- o o d h ,
and will constantly keep on hand, a complete as
sortment of
DRY-OOODS, GROCERIES
QUEEXSWARE HARDWARE,
BOOTS t SHOES, II A TS A CAl'S.
And Everything else usually kept In Stores.
S" Call and see my stock.
KOB'T. N. WILMS,
New Bloomtield, Pa.
342
LEBAIT03ST
Mutual Firo Insurance Company,
OF
Jonestown, l'oim'n.
POLICIES PERPETUAL at Low Rates. No
Steam risks taken. This is one of the best
conducted and most reliable Companies in the
State. Country property Insured Perpetually
at )M 00 per thousand, and Town property at So tib
per thousand.
Tlic Pennsylvania
Cattle Insurance Company,
OF
POTTSVILLU, l'ENX'A.,
INSURES HOUSES AND CATTLE AGAINST
Death, Thert, or Accident, at very Low Rates.
Call on or address
LEWIS POTTER,
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA.,
Agent for Terry County.
From the Daily Miners' Journal of July 22, 1870.
Yesterday James H. Grier, Agent of the Leb
anon Mutual Fire Insurance Company, promptly
paid Lewis Harris ((150. bis insurance nolicv In full.
which he lost by lire on Railroad Street, last Fri-
uay.
Mr. drier also paid John rettlnger $80, his in
surance policy in full, which was on ahorse that
died last Saturday, and was Insured in the Penn
sylvania cattle insurance Company, of Potts
ville. 410
KITCHEN CRYSTAL SOAP.
IIOUSEKEE P E R S
will find the
KITCHEN CRYSTAL SOAP
A great help In cleaning their houses. It Is the
Original and Only Genuine
Paint Cleaner and Restorer, and will clean more
paint and uo it better than any other Soap
Ever Made!
It will clean and polish Marble. It will clean and
orighten Fine Brass. Copper and all Metalio Ware,
and will remove all Paint.'Pitch. Tar. Grease. Ink.
Varnish or any other dirt from the hands. It Is
the only Soap for cleaning Windows or any kind of
KAKTUKKN WARE. All other Soaps that aro
adveruseu to no me same are i.un aiiu.no oi our
Soap, and w in not compare w ith
THE ORE A T LA DOR-SA VIXQ
KITCHEN CRYSTAL SOAP I
tn,Try It and you will like It. Ask for the
"Kitchen Crystal Soap," and take no other. All
i.rocers sen it.
EASTMAN & BROOKE,
431 North Third Street,
Philadelphia,
Sote Proprietors and Manufacturers.
a, The above Is for sale by F. Mortimer & Co.
New Bloomtield, Pa. 0313m.
GREAT BARGAINS
IN DRY-COODS.
GREAT BARGAINS
m GROCERIES.
A Great Variety of Notions,
AT VERY LOW PRICES.
A Fine Assortment of Hardware
CHI'JAl' roil CASH.
WOOD & WILLOW WARE,
QUEEXSWARE,
STATIONERY,
And a groat variety of other goods, all
of which will to sold
AT UKI2AT ISAItOAIXN.
F. Moi'jJint'i Jit Co.
Jfcw 153ooialiell.
THE KIDNEYS.
rpiIK Kidneys ire two In number, situated at
me upper part ot tne loin, surrounded br
fat, and consisting of three ports, viz : the An
terior, tho Interior and the F.xtcrior.
I he Anterior absorbs. Interior consists or
tissues or veins, which serve as a deposit for
the urine and convey it -to the Exterior. The .
Exterior Is a conductor also, terminating In a
single tube, and called the Ureter. The Ureters
are connected with the bladder.
The bladder Is composed of various cover
ings or tissues, divided Into raits, viz. i the
upper, the Lower, the Nervous, and the Mucous.
The upper expels, the lower retains. Many
have a desire to urinate without tho ability;
others urinate without the ability to retain.
This frequently occurs In children.
To cure these affections, we must bring Into
action the muscles, which are engaged In their
various functions. If they arc neglected, Gravel
or Dropsy may ensue.
The reader must also be inndo aware, that
however slight may be the nttack, it Is sure t
affect the bodily health and mental powers, as
onrflCBh and blood are supported from these
sources.
Gout, on Rhevmatism. Pnin occurring In
the loins are Indicative of the above diseases.
They occur la persons disposed to acid stomach
and Chalky concretions.
The Gravel. The gravel ensues from neg
lect or Improper treatment of the kidneys.
These organs being weak, the water Is not ex
pelled from tho bladder, but allowed to remain ;
it becomes feverish, and Bcdimeut forms. It Is
from this deposit that the stone Is formed and
gravel ensues.
DitoPSY Is a collection of water In some parts
of tho body, and bears different names, nccord-
mg w viie piiiiu iiuccicu, viz.! wiicn general- j
ly diffused over tho body, it is called Anasarca ;
when of the abdomen, Ascites j when of the 1
chest, Ilydrothorax.
Treatment. ITclmbold's highly conccntra
ed compound Extract Buchu is decidedly one
of the best remedies for diseases ol tho blud
der, kidneys, bladder, dropsical swellings,
rheumatism and gouty uficctions. Under this
head we have arranged Dysuria, or difficulty
and pain In passing wntcr, Scanty Secretion, or
small and frequent discharges of water j Stran
gury, or stopping of water Hematuria, or
bloody urine ; Gout and Rheumatism of the
kidneys, without any change in quantity, but
increase in color, or dark water. It was al
ways highly recommend by the late Dr. Phys
ick, In tlicse affections.
This medicine increases tho power of diges
tion, end excites tho absorbents into healthy
exercise by which tho watery or calcareous de
positions, and all unnatural enlargements, as
well as pain and inllamntiou, are reduced, and
it is taken by men, women, and children. Dl
rectlons for use and diet accompany.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 5, 1SC7.
II. T. Helmbold, Drnggifct :
Deaii Sir I have been a sufferer, for upward
of twenty years, with gravel, bladder, and kid
ney affections, during which time I havo used
various medicinal preparations, and been under
the treatment of tho most eminent Physicians,
experiencing but little relief.
llaving seen your preparations extensively
advertised, I consulted with my family physi
cian In regard to using your Extract Buchu.
I did this because I had used all kinds of ad
vertised remedies, and had found them worth
less, and, some quite injurious j In fact, I de
spaired of ever getting well, and determined to
uso no remedies hereafter unless I knew of the
ingredients. It was this that prompted me to
use your remedy. As you advertised that it
was composed of buchu, cubebs, and juniper
berries, it occurred to me and my physician n's
an excellent combination, and, with his advice,
after un examination of the article, and con
sulting again with the druggist, I concluded to
try it. I commenced its uso ubout eight months
ago, at which time I was con lined to my room.
From the lirst bottle I waB ufetonished and grat
ilied at tho beneficial effect, nud after using it
three weeks, was able to walk out. I felt much
like writing you a full statement of my case at.
the time, but thought my improvement might
only bo temporary, and therefore concluded to
defer and see if it would effect a perfect cure,
knowing theu it would be of more vulue to you,
and more satisfactory to me.
I ara now able to report that a euro Is effect
ed after using the remedy for five months.
. I have not used any now for threo months,
and feel as well in all respects as I ever did.
Tour Buchu being devoid of any unpleasant
taste and odor, a nice tonic and invigoratpr of
the system, I do not mcau to be without it
whenever occasion may rcqulro Its uso in such
affections.
, . ., . m. Mccormick.
Should any doubt Mr. McCormlck's Ftate
ment, he refers to the following gentlemen :
Hon. Wm. Biqlek, ex-Governor, Pensylvania.
" Thos. B. Florence, Philadelphia.
" J. C. Knox, Judge, Philadelphia.
" J. S. Black, Judge, Philadelphia.
" D. R. Porter, ex-Governor, Pennsylva
nia. ' '" '
" Ellis Levis, Judge, Philadelphia.
" R. C. Grier, Judge, United States Court.
" G. W. Woodward, Judge, Philadelphia.
" W. A. Porter, City Solicitor, Fhihul'u.
" John Bigler, ex-Govcrnor, California.
" E. Banks, Auditor General, Washing
ton, D. C. Aud many others, if necessary.
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Beware of counterfeits. Ask for llelmbold's.
Take no other. Price f 1.25 per bottle, or six
bottles for 0.50. Delivered to any address.
Describe symptoms In all communications.
Address, H. T. HELMBOLD, Drug and
Chemical Warehouse, 694 Broadway, N. Y.
-VTONE ARE GENUINE UNLESS DONE
J up In stecl-cngraved wrapper, with fac
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