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Tuenday, March 2S, 1871.
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
We inrlte commvnlc.atlomfrom all permnufhoare
interertcd in mutters properly belonging to this
department.
For the Bloomfield Timet.
Letters Descriptive, of Kansas Its Cli
mate, rrodiiftions, &c.
Mil. Editor It is a littlo over three
months since. I left the State of Kansas.
Wo intended before making our exit from
it, to write concerning its soil, climate,
productions, nnd other topics, but did not
take time to doso. Since it may be advan
tageous, or at least interesting to many of
your readers to hear something about that
State, from one who has traveled over
different portions of it. wo have conclu
ded to commence to carry out that inten
tion. Wo had the gratification, as well
ns pleasure, of seeing largo portions of
Northern nud Southern Kansas, and can
truly say that wo wcro greatly pleased
with much that wo saw and heard while
there.
Tho settled portions of organized coun
ties cover at least 25,000 square miles.
The general slope of tho country is East,
with a slight inclination to the South
this can reasonably be inferred by tho
goneral course of tho principal rivers and
creeks, which is from West to East, and
from North-west to South-east. It is in
place here to notice that streams of tho
size of creeks in the East, are usually in
the West called rivers, ns well as those to
which the name properly belongs. Tho
mouth of tho Kansas or Kaw lliver,
which flows into tho Missouri in the East
central part of the State, is 850 feet
above tho ocean. Tho rise of the land
duo West to the Manhattan, 107 miles,
is very uniform and gradual, and is a lit
tle over two feet to tho mile; thence West
erly tho rise is similar, and but littlo more
rapid, liut the avcrago height of the
Eastern border is about 900 feet above
the level of the soa, and gradually as
scends toward tho West, at tho rate of
about three feet to the mile. There is
much similarity in several respects, iu
the general appearanco of tho country of
most of the State. It in general, with
the exception of the slopes referred to,
resembles Iowa more than any Western
Stato that I saw. Like Iowa, it consists
of gently undulating prairies, or prairies
without manyjlargo hills interspersed
As in the latter, the timber is mostly
along tho streams. Tho soil is also, in
general, the same as that of Iowa. Most
of the streams flow in narrow beds, and
have, in many places along their course,
high banks, either on one or both sides.
No State in the Union has a better natu
ral drainage. Tho descent of the beds
of tho streams is, for the most part, suffi
ciently great to produce tolerably rapid
currents. There is almost an entire ab
sence of lakes, swamps, or marshes. Tak
iug these things into consideration, in
connection with some mound-like hills
and ridges, tho country, it can truly be
imagined, in tho spring and summer,
when tho surface is covered with a carpet
of green, presents a very beautiful and
picturesque appearance. So much for
tho typography of tho country.
As to the soil : Along the streams it is
in a great measure of alluvial or fresh
water origin. The same is true iu regard
to tho prairies. It is mixed with sands,
clays, etc. The vegetablo mould or hu
mus of the high prairies is from one to
three foot deep. It is a fine dark, brown
or black rich lofm, mixed with deposits
from tho different kinds of rocks. The
humus is deposits of decayed vegetable
matter.
The soil along the streams is commonly
from five to twenty-five feet deep. It is
said iu some places to be more than the
latter depthXKftiiproved land is general
ly sold at from five to fifteeu dollars per
acre, and improved from ton to thirty
five dollars per aero, according to quality
of soil, location, and improvements. Min
erals in almost evory county, i ree-stone,
otherwise called sandstones, aro found.
Good houses have been built with them ;
they have also been used in ornamental
carving At least nearly every county,
if not all, has plenty of limestone A
great many houses have been built of
this material. Marble, which is but a
nice variety of limestone, jM found in sev
eral localities of tho State. It is of such
a Cue, soft, uuifonu grain that it can bo
cut with knives or saws without injuring
them. It is susocptiblo of a high degree
of polish. Fiue-loukiug houses have
been built of it. As to lead : It is sup
posed by those best acquainted, that
there is but little of this ore iu tho State,
Gypsum, or sulphate ot lime, commonly
called "plaster of Paris" or " plaster," is
found in numerous places in the State,
aud exists in tolerably lurgo quantities.
Iron ore, suitable for munufacturiug pur
poses, has been found iu largo quantities,
only in the South-eastern part of tho
State. With reference to the amount of
coal, we can say that largo quantities of
it have been found ; but the bods aro nei
ther as numerous uor thick as those in
Pennsylvania. The coal bearing rocks
are two thousand feet thick, and underlie
an area of over teventcen thousand
square miles. Continued next week.'
DOBBINS'
ELECTRIC SOAP,
The llcst In the World I
STRICTLY PURE!
NO 8AXD! NO ROSIN! NO CLAY I
NO ADULTERATION OF ANY KIND !
Otlldrcn Can Do T'ie Washing, A'o Wtmhtioard
Eeinlrcd. A'o Boiling A'eedttl.
I
Jill the uk o the Vncqualed and I'napiirouchalilc
Dobbins Electric Soap,
Clothes, Money, Fuel, Labor, Time
anil Temper,
ALL AUE SAVED!
Try it once, and use It ever afterward. Every
Grocer Bells Jt. Every Family Uses It.
NO ONE CAN DO WITHOUT IT !
Be sure that the wrap)ier has on It the cut of Mis.
Tony and Mr. Enterprise, and that each bur I t
stamped Willi the name of the inventor
and originator, J. II. Domii.Ns, as none,
other is genuine.
Like everything of great value, It Is extensively
counterfeited, and tho market tilled with
false nnd worthless Electric Soaps,
not worth house-room, and
dear even if given
away.
The Finest American Toilet Moan, fully equal to j
nil! Kronen mane ny it rreneii soapmuKcr
in the same manner ns the French
soaps are made, nnd sold lit
one-fourth their price, is
TRIPLE SCENTED
Dobbins' Toilet Soup!
NO TOILET IS COMPLETE WITHOUT IT !
The Best Emollient in the Market!
It Is given the preference at every watering place
in the country, and is for sale everywhere.
lletiHO AnU IToi It
Don't be put off w ltli any cheap common soap.
Try It, and see liow much DETTKK It is
than we say.
The only Hoot Polish that will produce a It rllllatl
and LaslingShine, and, at the same time
preserve the Leather, Is
Dobbins' Electric Boot Polish,
Makes Old Hoots Look Like New Ones,
And Cai.f-Skin Like Patent Leather.
It Is put up In a Patent box, the greatest novelty
of the axe, The box alone is north more to
keep than I lie price ol Box ami Pol
ish combined.
ii
Kit UGH AT,
9 9
The (ienuliie TntKisil Hath compound, lined In all
Oriental countries, In the bath, and maiiutaoturcd
by u on a license and royalty, in exact style, odor
mid mutiny Irom the original receipt, as that
made In Constantinople, und Import duties, prelum
mi gold, etc., saved, thus enabling us to sell it lit it
very low price. Jty Its use u linlh becomes indeed
a luxury. Very highly scented, ami producing
miraculous ellects upon the skin. It Is really worth
a trial.
If you want to enjoy life and drive away dull
care, me for youi Clothe
O It It IAS
ELECTRIC SOAP!
Uso for your iersoii
DOBBINS'
I
TRIPLE SCENTED
Toilot Soap !
t'SE FOIl YOUR BOOTS
Dobbins' Electric Boot 1'olisii.
Use In the Bath
" K J ,UG -IIAT.M
Aud Hiihicrtbe for the
u Electric Messenger,"
u lteautlfiil Kinlilon l'liper, Scut Kit KH to nil who
. will send their uauicslo Ihe de l'loprleliiis,
I. X. CJIAGIX tt' CO.,
UU SoutU Fourth Btrcct, Fiiu.aiiki.piiia.
10a Barclay Btrcct, New Yuiik.
144 Stato Utrcet, Boston.
tiTTlilt ISoap Is for Bale by F. Mortimer &
Co., Now BoouillcUl, l'u. 4 87 ly
A GREAT MEDICAL DISCOVERY
Dr. WALKER'S CiLIFOItNIA
VINEQAR BITTERS
Hundreds of Thousands ? j
Bear tr-stlmony to their TVondcr- at?
tuKJurotlvo Lllccts. S g '
WHAT ARE THEY? f bs
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mi fftrpiP ft tit vr-n a ttt n
I a FANCY DRINK, PI
Made or Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof Hpirlrn
and Hcfuio Liquor doctored, spiced and sweet
caed to plcosotho taste, etllod"Tonlc1,,"A!pct:z
crc," ' HcBtorcrs," ic, that lead tlio tippler cu to
drunkenness and ruin, but are a truo Mcillclnc, made
from tho Katlvo Roots and Herbs of Culll'ornla, frco
iriini nil Alcobvllo Htiimilnnts. Tbcyaro thu
GREAT lil.OOU l'UIUVIKIt nud A LIFE
G1VINU l'UINCIl'LE a perfect Renovator n:-.d
Invlgorator of tlio Syutim, carrying off all polsonov.a
matter und restoring tlio blood to a healthy conditlc :.
Ho person cantako theso Blttora according to direc
tion nnd remain long unwell.
SlOO wUlbo given foran IncnraMoccsc.rruvlccd
tho bones are not destroyed by mineral .c!c:i oi
other means, and tho vital organs wautid bcyo.-dtlic
point or repair.
For lnlliunmiitoi y nnd Chronlo lthcunm
tisin nud tJoul, Dyapopnln, tir Indigestion,
llilloiiB, Kcinlttcnt nnd Intermittent l'ovcm
Disomies of the Illood, Liver, Kidneys, nud
IJlnddcr, these Itinera l:avo been most success
ful, buck Discnses aro caused by Tltlntcd
Blood, which Is generally produced by deraugement
of tlio Digestive Ol'guus.
UYSl'IiPHIA OK. lNDlnESTION, Head
actio, Fain In tho BlioulJors, Coughs, Tlglitncus of tho
Chest, Dizziness, Bonr Ernctatlons of tho Btomach,
Bad tasto In tho Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation
of tho Ilourt, Inuainmatlon of the Lungs, Pain In tho
regions of tho Uldncys, and a hundred other painful
symptoms, aro the offsprings of Dyspcpcla.
They Invlgornto tho Stomach aud stlmulato tno tor
pid liver and bowels, TVhlch render thorn of unoquallcd
cnlcacy In cleansing the blood of all Impurities, and
Imparting now llfo and vigor to tho wholo system.
FOIL SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, Totter, Bait
liheum, Blotches, Spots, I'lmples, Pustules, Boils, Car
buncles, Rlng.Woruis, Scald-Head, Coro Eyas, Eryslp
elan. Itch, BcnrH, Dlncolorotlona of tho Skin, Humor
and Diseases ot tho bkin, of whatover namo or nature,
aro literally dig up and carrlod out of tho system in a
bhort tlmo by tho use of theso Blttors. One bottle In
euch cases will convlnco tho most incredulous of their
cnratlvo effoct.
Clcunso tho Vitlatod Blood whonovor you find Us
Impurities bursting through tho skin in I'lmples, Erup
tions or Bores t clcauuo it when yoa find it obstraatcd
and slngglsh In tlio veins i climnso it wlion It Is foul,
and your feelings will toll youwhon. Koop tho blood
pure and tho health of tho system will follow.
PIN, TAPE and othor WOltMS, lurking In tho
system of so many thousands, aro effectually destroy
ed and removed. For full directions, road carefully
tho circular around ouch bottle, printed la tour lan
guages LngllHh.Ciuriiiuu, French aud Bpunlsu.
J. WALKER, rroprlutor. It. II.McDONA.LD & CO.,
Druggists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco, Cel.,
and 83 and 84 Cominoroo Btroct, Now Tork.
Ear-BOLD BT ALL UltUOGIBTS A'D DEALERS.
LEBANON
Mutual Fire Insuraneo Coniimiiy,
OF
.Toiiowtowii, I'l'llll'll.
POMDIES PKHPKTlTAL at Low Kates. No
Ktcnm risks- taken. This Is one of the best
conducted and most reliable Coiiipunii's in the
State. Country proiertv Insured I'crietiially
ut S4 00 (N-r tliuusiiiid, and l'own ricrty ut $1 U0
1st thousand.
Tho 1'eniiN Ivuiila
Cattle Insurance Company,
OP
I'OTTSVII.I.K, 1'KXX'A,,
INHl ltKM liOUSKH AND CATTLE AliAINHT
Death, Theft, or Accident, ut very Low Itales.
Call on or address
LEWIS POTTER,
NEW IILOOMKIHLD, PA.,
Agent for Perry County.
from the Dully Minert' Journal of July 22, 1870.
Yestorduy .lames II. firler. Agent of the I'b
nuou Mutual Fire Insurance Coiiipiiny, iroiuiitly
iald I'Wls lliirrls 81MI, Ills lusuriini e policy In full,
which lie lost by lire on ltullroad Street, hist Fri
day. Mr. (irler also paid John IYttliiKcr W. his In
surance policy In full, which was on ll nurse tliut
died last Hatiirday. and was insured iu the IVim
svlvauhi Cutllu Insurance Coiupauy, of I'otts
vllle. 410
CLOTHING MADE TO OltDEIl!
! A CHOICE ASSOUTMENT OF
j Always on liancl, from which to select.
Clothing
MADK TO
! ORDER.
CLOTH 1XU
READY-MADE CLOTHING of Superior
Quality always oil lmnd.
F. Mortimer t(- Co,,
Murcb 16, '0U. New Bloomlleld.l'u.
JAGLE HOTEL
NEW BLOOMFIELD,
Perry Couiitjr, lVnii'a.
nAVlNtl purchased the hotel formerly occu
pied by David It. l.uiifer, situated on North
Carlisle Wtieet mlJolnliiK the Court House, I am
prepared to receive transient guests or regular
boarders.
To all who favor me with their custom, I hull
endeavor to furnish first class accommodations. A
call is solicited.
fl ,vl in : v n t" i u i ri.
Bloomlleld. March 9. ISfift. rs 10 1 v fi M
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CIIAItLEJ A. DANA, Editor.
2rhc Jloltav iVtittij .
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Intended lor People Now on Eurth.
Including Fsrmers. Mechanics, Morchants, Pro
fessional Men, Workers, Thinkers, and all Man
ner of Honest Folks, and the Wlvei, Bona, and
Daughters of all such.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A VEAH t
ONE HUNDRED COPIES FOR 950,
Or less than One Cent a Copy. Let there be a
8SO Club at every Post Office.
HEMI-WEERLY BDN, 89 A YEAR,
of tho same size and goneral character as
TUB WEEKLY, but with greater variety of
miscellaneous readmit, and furnishing the news
to Its suDscribsrs with greater freshness, because
It comes twice a weok lnstoad of onca only.
THE DAILY SUN, 80 A YEAR.
A preeminently readable newnpaper, with the
areest circulation in the world, f'ree, Inde
pendent, and fcarleca In politics. All the news
from everywhere. Twn cents a copy i by mall.
00 cents a month, or 80 a year,
TERMS TO CLTJBS.
THE DOLLAR WEEKLY SUN.
Five Ooplos, one year, separately addrosspd.
Four Dollars.
Ten conies, one year, sonnratelr addressed (and
an extra copy to the getter up of club).
Elsbt Ilollnrii.
Twenty copies, ono yenr, separately addressed
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Fifteen Dollar.
FWf FW1!-on8 war, to ono address ennd the
Bernl-Weekly one year to getter up ofclub),
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Fifty copies, one year, separately addressed (and
the Bemt-Weekly one yearto getter up or club),
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dressed (anil the Dally lor one year to theireltor
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THE 8EMI.WEEKLY SUN.
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Ten conies, one year, separately addressed (and
an extra copy to getter up of club),
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SEND YOUtt MONEY
In Post pfflco orders, checks, or drafts on New
York, wherever conveolont. If not, men register
the letters containing money. Address
I. W. ENGLAND, Publisher,
Bun oitlco, Mew York City.
NEW YOBK
CON TIN ENT al
Life Insurance Company,
OF NEW YOHK,
8 Til TCTL Y MIT I'A L !
AHKotH, H i ,roo,ooo !
THSUKHiill the new forms of Policies, nnd nro-
1 scuts us favorable teiiim aniuiy comiiaiiy in the
United Htates.
The Coinimny will luako teniiHirary loans on Its
Policies.
Thirty days' Ki ace allowed on each payment, and
lie policy ueiu goon iiuritiK lliul nine.
1'ulieles issued by tills Coiiiauy ate non-forfeiture.
No extra chnrir.es are made for travellna tiermlts.
Polley-lioiders share iu the annua! protits of the
Company, and have a voice iu the elections and
inauatti'iuenc oi tneiMimpany.
tio policy or medical fee churned.
ll'STUB Lawkenih. 1'lCH't.
M. H. Wynkoop, 'lce Pres't.
J. I'.ltixiKiis, Hee'y.
J. K. KATOX,
lienerul Agent,
No. fl 'North Third Ktreet,
4.ftiylJ C'olleue lllock, Harrisburn, Pa.
VALUABLE
Farm at Private Sale.
T
UK uiiderslKiied otters at private sale, n farm
iu Kyetovvnshlp.rerry county, fa., containing
f5T A. OH 10W.
The laud Is the best In the iiIhIiIxii IiikhI, with run
iilnit water in every Held, Is under good fence, aud
has thereon erected n new
Frame Dwelling ouse.
There Is also a thrifty Yoiiiik 011(11 A HI) on the
Iilace. This land Ill's along two public roads Ihe
'Ishlng (.'reek road and the Lamb's (jap road t the
last named divides Ihe land 111 two parts :!! on
the one side und 'JD' jon the oilier i on the 'A
acre piece Is a Jew 1' i aine Dwelling House, and on
the other a
FRAME 22 x 28,
erected for a house, vs II li a never falling Spring of
water'. This land will lie sold as a w hule, or in two
Tracts, to suit purchasers.
Persons desiring to purchase a farm will do
well fo examine this ono befoin Investing else
where, as il lie within four miles ot Marvsvllle,
and the l'enusylvunU ltailrnud one ol the best
markets In the county.
star- Kuitlicr Information can he had by ad
dressing Dr. JOHN 1 SAW,
limner X Koads,
ft 12 Homersut county, Pu.
A Perfectly Non - Explosive Lamp I
1)KlthlX& HOI'rllO'S PATENT LAMPH are
. the only Lump that (Uvea Pkukkit maketv
with Ai l. ki.Mis of un. Thi'y mo made of brass,
and will last a lifetime, making them Ihe
CHEAPEST LAMP IN THE WORLD.
The tinderslgneil are Agenls for Perry County,
and will supply Merchants at the AlauufacluiviV
price. Persona wunting a good article are re
quested tu examine this lamp.
F. MOUTIMKK 4 CO.,
New Illoonirleld, Pa.
x. Agents Mauled to canvass the County.
ojsV js
Photographs ! TliotORrnphs
JACOB COliLE,
Pliotograpliic Artist,
NEWPORT, VENN' A.
THE subscriber would respectrnllv call the at
tention of the citizens of this county to the
fact that he Is prepared to take PHOTUNllA PUH
In the best style of the art. His long experience
enables 111 ill to produce
pictures wnrcir CAXXOT be ex
celled. All persons are requested to call at his rooms and
examine specimens.
Particular attention given to copying likenesses
of deceased persons, and great caro will be taken
to furnish
Good Pictures of Children.
Fl aming material and a good assortment of f rallies
always on hand, and for sale at low prices.
JACOB COBLE, Arm,
Newport, Perry Co., Pa
THE BEST INlJSE
THE PARHAM
NEW FAMILY
aS' e w i n g Ma c h i n e
IT combines nil the best features of other good
machines, witli
New and Valuable Improvements,
which make it
THE EASIEST AND MOST QUIET ItCNNINi.S
as well as tlio
Most Simple Jlaclilnc In Use.
IT WILL HEM
IT WILL BIIAID,
IT WILL TUCK,
IT WILL OATIIEU,
IT WILL QUILT,
and will use either Silk, Cotton, or Linen Thread
with equal ease.
It uses a straight needle and makes a stitcli
ALIKE ON BOTH BIDES.
The principal olllce of the company Is at
Xo, 701 Chestnut Street,
PHI LA DELPHI A .
These machines are for salo in Perry County by
JAMES L DIVEN,
Landisburg.
F. MORTIMER & CO.,
New Bloomlleld.
The pulilic are invited to call at either of the
aimveplacet and tee a Machine in operation.
Bloomfield Academy!
An EnffliMh and Cl(innir(tl School
KOU
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
Young Men Prepared For College,
A Normal School and a School of Art.
FALL TEHM COMMEN'CES
On Monday, the 20A of Aututt, 1870
AS the above school has recently lieen re-orgau-l.ed,
students eanenter any time.
Prof. VVM. 11. DILL, a graduate of Itutger's Col
lege, N. J., Principal.
Miss ANNA E. AIKISPUHOEK, a graduate or
Esther Institute, Columbus, Ohio, teacher of Mu
sic, Painting, Drawing, French and Oerinan.
Kvery facility for the training or the youth of both
sexes In all that constitutes a liberal and thorough
education.
The Collegiate Depnrtiiiciit
embraces all the higher branches, Including the
Latin and (ireek Languages, Knglneering, Practi
cal Surveying, Literature, Natural Science and ad
vanced rtlutheiuatlcs.
Vacations: July and August, aud one week at
Christmas.
Tennsi For Hoarding, furnished Room, Wash
lug. Tuition in Latin, (ireek, English llranchesaiid
Mathematics, for (he scholastic year, 8 ISO.
Ill vacations. $am,ix).
The Boarding Department Is at the Institution,
under the supervision ot Wlllnui (irler. Esq., by
whom good and substantial board will lie fur
nished: and the pupils will be under the strict care
of the Principal. Address
W. 11. DILL, A. M. Principal,
or WILLIAM (iltlKlt.
4ltfl , Ncw Bloouillcld, Perry county, Pa.
Pensions, Bounties, &c.
WIDOWS, Minor Children, Mothers, Fathers,
&c, of Soldiers who Here killed or died of
disease contracted III the Servlco of the l ulled
States, can now make application for Pension.
Also Soldiers ulio contracted disease or were
wounded, ruptured, or In any wuy disabled in the
war of ltuil.
When widows die or re-ninrry, the child or
children under sixteen years of age are entitled to
a Pension.
The time for tiling claims for additional bounty
lias been extended six mouths. -
Particular attention given toold suspended cases
In the dlflere nl departments at Washington, D. C.
If you have, or think you have a claim uuainst the
Oovcrnnic lit, call on or address the undersigned.
No clutrge for luforinuliou.
I.KWIS 1'OTXKH,
Attorney tor Claimants,
4 31 NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA.