The Bloomfield times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, January 03, 1871, Image 1

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7 I'ublishcil Weekly.
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SCISSCIIIPTION TMlMK.
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Oil 10 CKXTS I'm MONTH.
its vivvisj.i'.:.
THE CARRIER'S ADDRESS.
Illltholy mnvlnp! eavly smlllne!
Comes to u the nrfalit New Year
Scattering blessings all around liini,
hull of nope mill full of chacr.
Passion frniii tin" Mno l'nrillo
Tolhe stern Atlantic shore.
As Hie white-winded Hove of Promts
Moved with till suits glad, of yore.
With a sterner mission comes he
To the nations of the Kasl :
Vultures there their beaks are whetlini;
O'er the cry tattle (east.
Thrones are tol'rinK. crowns are shaking.
And the people inntter low.
Words of menace, threats of vonjame.
Aniline for the eoininx blow.
'I he Sultan. In Ilie palace. trembles:
Troubled, too. the ire. throned Car;
Shakes the klntiilom of the llritisli
At the menaces of war.
While the crash of muskets rattle,
And the iioarser cannon's roar.
Tel thai thousands Trench and Prussian
Now are red with human Rore.
Tiit nillcu In sit ufaOinf? Kurope.
Cod send peace in his own way;
May He, loo. liieserve wir Million,
(iuideand bless from day to day.
Ho that neilher (Irani nor Sunnier,
Nor McCreary ilaiiKcrous elf!
Urine disnrice upon the Country,
As has each upon him elf.
lint adieu to Cnnurcss. also;
Now, at least. Is not the time.
When its worth deserves the waits
Of a morn than passing rlivnie.
And we'll note what's worth' the telllnx.
Of events occurring here.
How the Ininilm: of a dwelling
spread Its horror far and near.
'Mid the smoke find R.isses smoth'i Inj
HoaslliiK In the anejy Name
Pat her. mother, sister, brother.
Helpless die ere mot ninjjr came.
Awful death! And soon a Jurv
Will lie called and sworn to try
If there lives n wretch tunonii us.
Who had doomed lliciu thus to die.
Hut, a few words, now. more p!i'.isiif:
Tre I close Ihcse liiupiuc, rhymes,
I'll record the rapid proRress.
Which distinguishes '1 he 'Pimm.'
Just one year au I told you
We would then enlarge our sheet;
A'oip a line inerease is needed.
All demands to rightly mcel.
And so lame Is our subscription
What I dared not then to dream,
k powor press we've introduced,
Anrt 1'rint our piipr t'o hy steam.
Hut I scud you all my (.'recti inc.
Wish you health, and wealth, and joy.
And lenclh of life, to read our paper.
I'm truly yours, the Carrier Hoy,
TOM.
Judge Gordon's Will.
The Mysterious Disappearance
Tl'
clocks were striking midnight.
ihicw a 1'ilu of exchanges cm the,
.lluor, ujiKit n chair and nu inkstand, caught
a glimpse in ti cracked glass of half it doz
en fierce faces Willi dishevelled hair nud
whiskers, mill felt ashamed tif myself. I
wan cross mid sleepy.
I liad just bought out this Daily Iludget
an exceedingly dilapidated sheet, cstablish
ed name years ago liy old judge Gordon to
help liini into (Congress. According to
all accounts it helped Irtin considerably tho
other way. It nppems tlto .judge expected
to itHtonihli tho world with the wit and
learning of " Tho Iludget ;" but was moto
UHtonihhed himself to find that tho world
was too dull to nit itH wit, and too ignorant
to iiiijneeiato its leat nine;, for nuhoily cared
to lead it. lie was tin obstinate fellow,
!iowever,anil although he riosscncil '.Kiiisii and
lands, the hest hoiws in tho country, and
tlio liandRomeht daughter, by it fctrango
freak of fancy lio took inott jnldo in tho
I'.iulgcl, which ho, eontintied to I'lihlihli to
tlio end of the chaptor ; that la, until one
day he was found dead in tho editorial chair
with tho editorial pen in hm grasp, and an
unfinished editorial on tho desk before him
entitled ''KthieH of tho Ancient (ireok
I'lllloHOpliel'R."
Frank Clrentham half-nephew of tho do.
ceased profanely intimated that that edi
torial wan enough to kill anybody.
When tho paper was sold at auction, tho
auctioneer knocked it down with a pro-
I'cHxioiuil groan to an anpii ing young repor
lor for tho Transcript, who bad saved a
fow hundred, and fancied lie could produce
a bolter paper than that old and delightful
hoot.
That ambitious young man was myself,
lid 1 now worked night and day to build
up my paper.
I had jttnt. finished tho leader for
morning issue, and had twice rung tlio
for tho "devil," who was probably mio'
in sotno corner among tho cobwebs
started to mount Arc flights myself, rcsol
to hunt him up severely, when ho nppe
rubbing bis eyes vigorously, a great
grown cub, very much disfigured with i
tor's ink. I regret to say I expended si
bad language on this imp of darkness,
I doubt whether, in his profound state1
drowsiness ho heard anything. Ho I
tho manuscript with staring, vacant c
and retreated ; and I composed myself
two chairs anil a box, with a pile, of paj
for a pillow, to gel a little sleep while w
ing for tho proof. 1 would sooner tl
my leaders into tho lire, than fail to
the proof myself, such a botch as
made of them I
I had just "drniipcci off," when tho i
opened again, and 1 sprang up with n t-
and confronted a stranger. Tlio tone
not tho gentlest itt which I addressed h
"AVell, sir?"
no was asiencicr, weii-nuuc leilow i
a profusion ol auburn be.'.rd, and dark e
His hat was slouched don n, and he did
eomo boldly to tho light.
He handed me a paper, and inquired :
"Can you insert this in vour morn
edition V"
1 read :
rAi v am'ai.tv. -tJ lie little tnouul
village of Greyvillo wis thrown into a si
of excitement yesleipy morning, by
disappearance of Ed wd Tlritton.ono of
boarders at the Jf.mntain House.
boat was found adt.ft on Shower La
containing his tislnig tacklo and do:
Itisijuito certain 'ihiit ho fell from
boat and w ns ilroWicd."
I was greatly inrested in this commit
cation, for it. wiisuito a prize in tho w
startling news.
i was nov pisonaiiy acquainton vt
Biilton but 1 kiw him to be the adop
sou ot my veirahlo predecessor, Ju.
Gordon, a yotfc man well known i
highly esteeind in law circles, hav
recently been iimitted to tho bar.
"This is sjl," I remarkeil. "AY
more do you iJow of tho affair?"
"That is all llrittoii had been bo;
ing two or lU c weeks nt tho Mount!
House. I will stopping in tho vieinitl
lio went upoiil ho lako early this morn
and was unJmbtedly drowned. Tlia
all 1 learned i foro 1 left."
The iiKliHilenee of tone witli which
spoke puz.lfl mo. I looked alhimkcei
His fitco hada drooping, disappointed
pressimi, nfl he watched inu warih
thought. His presence began to make
feel uneasy
" Your iinte, if you pleaso?"
Tho stranger hesitated.
" A me form," I suggested ; " hut
this is a lVatter of importance, friends
impure-'
" CcrUinly, sir, my iiamo is Jolin AV
inson. j leave for New York in the nu
ing, however."
Hu went out quickly, Jlcaving nu atn
pliero of disturbed mystery about tho pi
I rewrolo tho communication in a m
elaborate and sensational style, too ta
to anticipate tho other morning pa
with the startling intelligence, to liiqu
very closely Into its authenticity.
The inky cub returned in a still m
comatose condition, with tlio proof,
I despatched him with tho ' Had Casualty
locked up, hailed a coach went homo
slept soundly till nine o'clock next nu
Ing.
1 had scarcely seated myself to tho t:
of opening tho morning mail, when I he
a timid rap on tho door, tor onco soi
bodv had respect to tho sign "no adn
lance," outside.
"Como in," 1 shouted, but was cert:'
ly sonic w hat chagrined when a fashional
attired young lady obeyed my summons
Young and beautiful, 1 saw at a glan
even through dark folds of a heavy mini
inn veil. I had limo to notice this hef
she spoke. Indeed, it needs no lapse
time to teach a man tho presence of a be
tiful and womanly woman. And such
was, in snito of her marble paleness. '1
delicate contour of face, tlio small regi
features, lighted by soft hazel eyes,
shaded by luxuriant masses of dark bro
hair, tied long thick lashes, needed no
ditional charm of color to heighten th
loveliness.
Indeed I think tho drooping sadness
her face and figure, tho shadow of
mourning robes, and tho weary look of ;
furlng about her dark eyes, impressed
more than tho daintiest vision, of bloom
happiness could have done.