lie imc0,,3IctuJ3loomftci&t Men.
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CELEBRATED YOKK
THL
BOOTS,
Hand or Machine Rldcd, Whole Btock
Double
... , .. - . , . .,. Bole and ( ,
Warranted to Give Entire Satisfaction,
Manufactured aud For Sale to the Trade by
yJtilv..-. '-YORK,' PA.
A full Assortment of
Boots, Shoes and Rubber
Constantly on Hand.
w Special Attention raid to Orders.-
6Z3 2tl
New Millinery Goods
jVt Newport, la.
IBEO to inform the public that I have Just re
turned from Philadelphia, with a full assort
nieut of the latest stylus of
MILLINEKY GOODS,
HATS AND BONNETS,
ItlBBONS, FRENCH FI-OWEItS,
FEATHEKS,
CHIGNONS,
LACE CAria,
NOTIONS,
And all articles usually found 111 a first-class Mil
linery Establishment All orders promptly at
tended to. 4-Wo will soil all goods as Cheap as
can bo got elsewhere.
DUESS-MAKING done to order and In the la
test style, as I net llio latest Fashions from New
York everv mouth, (iotleriiiic done to order, in
all widths. I will warrant all my work to (jive sat
isfaction. All work done as low as possible.
ANNIE 1CKES,
Cherry Street, near the Station,
4 16 11 Newport, fa.
CARSON'S
STELLAR
OIL.
Tills Is not tho lowest priced,
but beiiiK n i null the best Is In
the etui bv far the cheanest.
Do not fail to Rive it a trial,
aim you win use no oiner.
fTMiE alnrinlns Increase in the number of frlcht
1 ful accidents, resulting In terrible deaths
and the destruction of vuluuhlo property, caused
by the Indiscriminate use of oils, known under the
name of petroleum, prompts us to eall your spe
cial attention to an article which will, wherever
I'SKIi, remove the CAUSE of such accidents.
Me allude to ! -
Carson's j Stellar
FOU "
Oil
ILLUMINATING PURPOSES.
The proprietor of this Oil has for several yrars
felt the necessity of providing for, and presenting
to the public, as a, substitute for tint dangerous
compounds which are sent broadcast over t lie
country, nn nil that Is SAFE and ltlULl.l ANT.
and entirely reliable. After a long series of labo
rious and cost I v experiments, he has succeeded 111
providing, and now oilers to the public, such n
substitute 111 "CAItSO.VS KTlil.LAll OIL." It
should be used by every family,
1ST, Ilecauso It Is safe beyond a -question. The
primary purpose In the preparation of STELLA It
OIL has been to make It l'EKFKCTLY SAFE,
thus Insuring tho lives and property of those who
use it.
2D, Because It Is the most BUILLIANT liquid II
lumlnator now known.
8D, Because It Is more economical. In the Ioiik
run, than any of tho dangerous oils and fluids
now In too common use.
4TH. Because It Is Intensely BUILLIANT, nnd
therefore economical, giving the greatest possl
ble light at the least expenditure to the consum
er. Its present standard of SAFETY AND
BBILLIANCY will always be nialutalned, for
upon this the proprietor depends for sustaining
the high reputation tlie STELLAlt Oil. now
enjoys.
To prevent t he adulteration of this with the ex-
plosive compound now Known under the name oi
kerosene, &&. &c, it Is put up for family use in
Five Gallon cans, each can being
Five Gallon cans, each can being sealed, and
luiiiM'cl with the irnue-mark oi mo proprietor; n
cannot be tampered with between the manufac
turer anil consumer.
None Is genuine without the
XKADtt-MAUIv.
STELLAlt OIL Is sold only by weight, each can
containing tlvo gallons of six
ii six ami a uu
'err Durchascr
ami a halt Hounds
each, thus securing to ever
Durchascr full meas-
iii-h. It Is the dutv and interest oi all oca i
interest of all dealers and
consumers of illuminating oil to use the STKI.l.AK
OI L only, because it ulun la kuown to be safe and
rename.
B. All orders should be addressed to -
jAitii: & Co.,
' ' ' " "WHOLESALE A&ENTH,
12 South Front Btreet,
lfl'ly
Philadelphia.
New Carriage Manufactory
On Hiao Stiibkt, East or Caiujsi-e Bt.,
New Bloomflcld, Penn'o.
mIKsulscriber has built a large and coininodi
L oils Shop on High St., East of Carlisle Street
Hew ItloomUeld, l'a., wluire he Is prepared to man
ufacture to older
Ci l r i a g o h
Of every description, out of the best material.
Sleighs of every Style,
built to order, and Hnlshcd In the most artistic and
durable manner.
Having superior workmen, he Is prepared
to furnish work tliat will compare favorably with
the best City Work, and much more durable, and
at much more reasonable rates.
WKKPAIHINO of all kinds neutly ana prompt
ly done. A call ts solicited.
SAMUEL SMITH.
8 ltf
JAME3 13. CLARK,
MAMUrACTUHEH AMD DEAlJiU IN
Stoves, Tin and Sheet Iron Ware
New IJloonifleld, Perry coM Pa.,
KEEPS constantly on hand every article usually
kept In a nrst class establishment.
All the latest styles and most Improved
l'arlor and Kitchen Ntoves,
TO BU11N EITHER 0 OALOK WOOD!
. Spouting and Hoofing put up In the most
durable manner and at reasonable prices. Call
audeiaiiiiuekislck. 11
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A "WONDERFUL STORY.
Tho Gettysburg Compiler tells the fol-
owing remarkable story ! 'I
rorocmo sii weeks pSBtthe people of
Middletowa, Adams Co., have had quito
sensation, or, moro properly speaking,
Bcries of sensations, iu consequence of
certain strange occurrences on the premi
ses of Mr. Jacob Sheely.
J lie facts are briolly these : Un Satur-
ay, July eth, about o o clock in the
evening, Mrs. Shcoly hung a new vest
winch eho had just washed and done up
for her husband, on a lattice work fence
to dry. About half an hour after hang
ing out tho vest she called at a neighbor's
house, and on her return, which was
about 7 o clock, . tho vest was nusmug,
and could not be found, notwithstanding
the most diligent search. The place
where tho vest was hung is about 10' feet
from the kitchen door. Tho evening in
question was a damp, rainy ono, and tho
atmosphere was cnlui, precluding the pos
sibility of tho vest's being blown away by
the wind.
On Tuesday, July 11th, Mr. and Mrs.
Sheely left homo on a visit to their
mends, aud before going locked both
outside doors and fastened all tho wiu-
dows except a few on tho second story
that cannot bo reached from tho outside
except with a ladder.
Un their return home, about noon on
Thursduy, tho 13th, both outer doors
were found locked as they had left them
but on going up stairs Mrs. bhcely was
astonished to find tho doors all open and
a number of her dresses and other wear-
ng apparel, as well as somo of her hus
band's clothing, strewn promiscuously
over tho floor in ono ot tho sleeping
rooms. Sho at once, and beforo touching
any of the articles lying on tho floor
called her husband and a vounz noirli-
bor's girl who happened to bo there.
On closer examination they found tho
following named articles missing, viz
shirts and a vest belonging to Mr. Sheely,
and a lady s new dress and overskirt, 1
pair of lady's gaiters, a muiT, six or seven
nuy s collars, and a veil all belonging
to Mrs. Sheely. ,
On tho evening of the next day, being
Friday, tho 14th, Mrs. Sheely, whilo sit
ting on tho front porch, heard a noise at
tho window on tho first story, at the ga
bio end ot tho house she saw a man in
the act ot cutting the putty lrom a pane
of glass. Sho at once ran to tho store of
Sheely it Brother, and informed her
husband of what sho had soon and heard
Immediately a dozen or more men
rushed to tho spot and uiado a search,
but in vain.' Mr. Sheely, who arrived
first, saw a man lurking around tho cor
ner of the stable, 7a or 100 yards distant
but on going thcro uo ono could bo
found.
On Wednesday of the next week, or
tho week after, sho is not certain which,
tho lady s dress, taken first was brought
back and thrown into tho stable. Tho
rcss was not damaged much save that
tho overskirt was missing and the ruffles
to tho underskirt were torn off. Tho
lining of the mufT with tho tassels was
also brought back at this timo and placed
in tho stable.
On Thursday of tho followiug week
about 7 o'clock in the morning, whilo
Mrs. S. was engaged washing tho break
fast dishes, she espied a mau looking out
of a door at tho barn, and going there
found the man gone, but found instead
lying behind an old store box, tho upper
pnrtot ono ot her gaiters taken previously,
and with it tho overskirt of tho dress re
turned the previous week, to which was
pinned a paper containing tho following
notice : " lie on your guard it you sit-on
tho porch."
Tho overskirt was badly torn nnd mu
tilated, and was greased and soiled ' in a
shameful manner, and smelt as if it had
lain for a bug time among old bacon.
This, as a matter of courso, caused
great excitement, and evorybody went in
search of tho author or authors of this
mischief, but without success.
About noon of tho Bamo day Mr.
Peter Steinour, a young man iu tho vil
lago, happened to look into tho barn and
saw something white lying near where
the goods that were brought back in the
morning were still lying. Mr. . Steinour
at ouco reported the fuct to Mrs. Sheely,
who on examination' found it to bo ono of
her husband's shirts previously tukpn.
The shirt was considerably torn and
grcasod.
About 4 o'clock of the same day there
was a shower ot ruin and Mrs. H. went
up stairs to elose tho windows, and found
everything in order. After the shower
she again went up to 'open tho windows,
arid whet) sho enme dowq all was right
Halt an hour later Air. hheoly, . coming
homo wet, went up stairs to change his
clothing, and found everything in coufu-
sion. On examination, three of Mrs.
S's. dresses aud ono of her shoes were
found missing, as also throe more of Mr,
S s. shirts and ono of his calf-skia boots.
Besides, there were taken at this timo 2
lady's collars, 3 handkerchiefs, a fan and
a pair ot cotton gloves, with a lot of rib
bons, bows, &o.
At this timo also Mrs. b b. bat was
very mucu mutuatca ana tne ribbons
with which it was trimmed wcro torn in
to shreds and thrown into a paper box-
There was also taken at this timo
from a pantry on the second story, a large
haul from which had been used two cut
tings for a small family. In the evening
it was noticed that a 20 penny nail used
in fastening a window in the kitchen loft
was broken after being slightly bent.
he window in rj'.K'st'.oo faces evil, ioa
overlooks the roof over the bake-oven,
from which it can bo easily approached.
The window bears marks of having been
forced open with somo powerful instru
ment appliod from tho outsido. All
this while tho family were in tho
the houso and a dozen or moro armed
men were watching in the vicinity 1
On Monday morning following, the
7th, of August, between 7 and 8 o'clock,
while Mrs. Sheoly and a neighbor's girl
were in the kitchen at work, they sud-
douly heard a noiso in ono of the rooms
up stairs as of some ono tearing clothing.
The alarm was given immediately,
and somo of tho neighbor's women watch
ed that uo ono escaped from tho houso un
til tho men came. Going up stairs the
men found ono of Mr. S's. hirts and one
of Mrs. S's. dresses torn to shreds aud
lying on tho floor.
Careful search wns made in every part
of the house, and all around it, but no
clue to the mystery could bo found.
On the following morning, being Tues
day, August 8th, between 8 and 9 o'clock
the strangest part of all these wonderful
occurrences happened. "While Mrs. S
was stirring tho tiro in tho cook-stove in
tho kitchen, a door leading from tho
kitchen into a small sleeping room sud
denly, as if by some supernatural power,
unlatched and opened, and again closed
as by tho same power.
Mrs. S., frightonod, stood as if riveted
to the spot, and called lor help.
Mr. S., who happened to bo not far off,
rushed into tho house, and at tho same
moment his.brothcr, Daniel Sheely, who
had been iu a room up stairs watchtn
cauio to tho rescue : and, together with
somo of the neighbors, entered the room
and found three largo pieces cut out of
tho bed curtain as if with a sharp instru
ment. Tho pieces cut out were irregular
in shape, and, strange to say, did not
seem moro than half as large as the holes
left in tho goods. Otherwise everything
was found in order. Tho window was
examined and found securely fastened,
and tho door loading into tho front room
bore no evidence of having been recent
ly opened.
Middlctown, the scene of these strange
occurrences, is a quiet village seven
miles north of Gettysburg, and tho houso
in which they tako place is a medium
sized two-story brick, with a one and a
half story kitchen attached. 1 ho dwel
ling of Mr. Hezokiah Hoffman is next
on tho north of it, somo 15 foot, and is
separated from it by an alley ; and on tho
east sido there is a building occupied as
a shoemaker s shop.
Tho family of Mr. Sheely consists of
himself and wife, who is a modest, quiet
young woman, of about 21 years, and ap
parently in perfectly health. Ihero is
no use trying to account for theso occur
rences ou tho theory that tho family or
any one immediately connected with it
has been doing this mischief, as any ono
will admit who will take tho trouble to
acquaint himself with this case in all its
bearings and surrounding. All in all,
this is one of the strangest cases that has
engaged the attention of this community
lor a long timo, and is well worthy ot in
vestigation by those who have a tasto for
tho marvelous.
Juecr If True.
On the authority of two persons of
veracity, a correspondent of tho Albany
Journal tells this : They saw a wasp
riding on a green worm one and a half
inches long. How lur he had rideu they
did not know, after they saw him thoy
watched him until ho had ridden all , of
twenty-fivo feet. Occasionly tho worm
would stop, motionless as though ho was
dead, when the wasp, after a little 'would
spur him up, aud then the worm would
go on. I ho wasp would keep tho worm
in as direct a courso as ho could. After
a whilo tho worm stopped, aud the wasp
dismounted and quickly ran and moved
a littlo stone or a piece of ground about
two inches from where the worm lay, and
then seizing tho worm by tho head drew
it into the hole. Presently the wasp
came out, put on tho gravel top over the
hole, covered the stone over, and seemed
to bo getting ready to fly, when they kill
ed him, and then dug down about two
inches and dug out the worm, which was
dead.
Death from, Fright.. .
A Kentucky man who uttomped to
cross a liiirh railroud bndga at nhephards
villo, in thut State recently, stumbled and
fell between tho ties, but fortunately
manged to grasp a tie with his hands and
there hung dangling, with 1UU feet oi
sheer full beneath him. llo was utterly
uuublo to rcjjain tho top of tho bridge,
and ho hung on with a death grasp until
his cries brought assistance Lifted from
his perilous position ho wus led off the
bridge, and sat dowu for a few minutes,
apparently overcome by tho danger
through which ho had passed. Then he
gut up, as he said to go home, walked a
tew steps, and tell to tho ground doad
l'hysiciuns who carciuiiy examined his
body say that there was no bruise or
wound sufficient to disable him, much less
cause death, and are of the opinion that
his death was caused by tright.
An Original Obituary Notice.
milE editor of the Colorado Herald
I had occasion to leave town for three
or four days, and he committed his paper
dining his absolve to tba charge cf a
young man, a novico in journalism,whom
ho bad just engaged as ussistant. lie-
fore leaving ho instructed the ambitious
young editor not to permit any chanco to
go unimproved to force the paper and its
very small subscription price upon the at
tention of tho public
" Always keep before your mind the
fact that tho object of. this paper is to
extend its circulation," ho said, . " and
whenever you sco a chance to insert a
puff of the Herald in any notice you
may make, pilo in as thick as you can.
Keep the people stirred up all tho timo,
you understand, so that they will believe
that our paper is tho greatest sheet in tho
United States."
The parting tear was shed, and tho edi
tor left. Tho followiug night, while ho
was far away from home, bis wifo died
very suddenly. Upon tho assistant de
volved tho unpleasant duty of announ
cing tho sad intelligence to the public.
lie did it as follows : '
" GONE, J1UT NOT FORGOTTEN. "
" We aro compelled, this morning, to
perform a duty which is peculiarly pain
ful to tho ablo assistant editor, who has
been engaged on this paper at an enor
mous expense, in accordance with our
determination to make the Herald a first
class journal. Last night, death sudden
ly and unexpectedly snatched away from
her domestic hearth (tho best arc adver
tised under the head of Stoves and Fur
naces upon our first page) Mrs. Agatha
Burns, wifo of llufus P. Bums, tho gen
tlemanly editor of tho Herald. Terms,
three dollars a year, invariably in ad
vance. A kind mother, and an exem
plary wife. Olfico over Coloman's gro
cery, up two lliglit oi stairs. Jvnock
hard. ' e shall miss thee mother, we
shall miss thee.' Job printing solicited.
Funeral at half past four, from tho houso
just across tho street from tho Herald
olhce. Gouo to bo an angel now. Ad
vertisements iuscrtcd for ten cents
line."
Discovery of Coffee.
Toward tho middle of the fifteenth cen
tury, a poor Arab was traveling througl
Abyssinia, and finding himself weak and
weary lrom lutiguo he stopped near
grove. There being in want of fuel to
cook his rice, ho cut down a treo which
happened to bo covered with berries.
11 is meal being cooked uud eaten the
traveler discovered that the half burned
berries were very fragrant, llo collected
a number of those, and on crushing them
with u stone, ho fouud that their aroma
increased to a great extent. While won
dering at this, lie accidentally let full tho
substance into a can which contained his
scanty supply of water. Lo, what a mir
acle ! tho almost putrid liquid was in
stantly purified, lie brought it to his
lips; it was Ircsh, agreeable, and in a mo
ment alter tho traveler had so tar recov
ered his strength as to resume his jour
ney. The lucky Arab gathered as many
berries as he could, and having arrived at
Aden, in Arabia, ho informed tho Mufti
of his discovery. The worthy diviuo
was an inveterate opium smoker, who had
beon suffering for years from tho influ
ence of that poisonous drug, lie tried
an infusion ot the roasted berries, and
was so delighted at tho recovery of his
former vigor, that iu gratitudo to the
tree called it ctui,whieh siguifies force,
And that is the manner in which coflee
was discovered.
SSf If a young lady wished a young
gentleman to kiss her, what papers would
she mention ? No Spectator, no Observer
but as many Times as you liko.
We wish to add that sho would liko it
dono with Disputrh, uo It-tjUter or Jour
nal kept of it, and for him not to Herald
it, or mention it to a Recorder, not Chron
icle, it abroad. Her lips should be the
only Repository, and tho Sun should bo
excluded as much as possible. Should a
Mcsscnyer get it, the World would soon
know it, for tho News is uow carried
by Telegraph, where it wus formerly
dono by tho Courier, who was always
ready to Gazette it. In tho net tho Press
upon her lips should be light and tho
Union perfect that is our Standard of
kirsing first ussuring ourselves that no
Argus eyo was upon us, aud tho only
Rejlictor present was tho Mirror.
fats' According to a'priutcr's types, uu
uld lady recently read ou item in ono of
the papers describing how a grindstone
burst in a saw factory, -and killed four
mcu. . She just happcued to remember
that there was a small grindstone down
in tho cellar, leaning up ugainst tho wall.
So sho went out and got uu accident in
surance policy, and then, summoning the
hired girl, aud holding the pie botlrd in
front of her, so that if the thing exploded
her fuco would not bo injured, sho hud
the stone taken out in the alley, where
tweuty-four buckets of water wero thrown
ou it, aud a stick was stuck in tho holo,
bearing a placard marked Dangerous."
She suys it's a mercy the whole houso
wus not blown to , pieces by ; tho thing
before this. , , . , . .,,
tu$ A helping word td ono in trouble
is often like a switch on a railroad track,
but one inoh between wreck and a smooth
rolling prosperity.
It's a Gal.
Between Kenosha and Milwaukio, an
agent of the Travelers': Insurance Co. of.
Hartford entered tho car and having is-
tittd tickets to scv;ial puiscogers, up.
proached an elderly lady, who, it aftcr-
wara appeared, was deaf. '
" Madam, would vou like to insuro
against accident?" inquired tho agent,
at the same time exhibiting his tickets.
" 1 got my ticket down to Kenosha."
" Not a railroad ticket, madam, I want
to know if you would like to insure your
lifo against accident."
" I'm going to Oshkosh to visit mv
darter, who's married up there, and has
just got a baby."
The agent raisea his voice a little.
" Would you liko : to insuro 'your lifo
against accidents 1"
" She's been married two years and a
half, and that's the first child. It's a gal." '
Agent still louder :
" I'm an insurance agent, madam ;
don't you want to insuro your life against
accident ?"
" She's got along first-rato, and is
doing as well as can bo expected."
Agent, at the top ot his voice :
" I ntn an insurance agent, madam
can't I insuro your lifo against accident?" .
" Oh, 1 didn t understand you, said
tho old lady. " No, her name is Johnson ;
my name is Evans, and I livo five miles
from Kenosha."
JtSay A Long Branch correspondent
tells tho following story of the great
Southern turfman, W. 11. Johnson :
A friend of my friend, Colonel Battle,
of North Carolina, is the best story teller
at the branch. He's descended from Co
lonel Johnson, and has a yarn about him.
You've heard of Colonel Wm. It. John
son, haven't you ? What? Never heard
of Colonel Johnson 1 Then just as soon
as you Bober, go homo and ask your fath
er who Colonel Johnson was; he'll toll
you. Why, everybody knew Johnson.
He was the kaiser of the Southern turf
iu the good old days when Fashion (I
mean tho horse) was a baby, and cro Flo
ra Tcmplo had been spoken of. Well,
he used to come North sometimes, nnd
when tho famous horse Boston, passed
into his possession he took him over to
the Long Island course aud matched him
against Fashion. There was an awful
crowd. All the sporting men far and
near wero there, uud the colonel went all
he could beg borrow or steal, ou Boston,
lie even wanted to stake tho clothes on
his back. Sad, however to say, Fashion
won tho race. While standing in tho
crowd,broodingon his hard luck, tho Colo
nel felt tho baud of a pickpocket thrust
into his waistcoat. Without making any
motion to arrest tho would bo thief, he
exclaimed, " Oh, pick away. You're
welcomo ; Boston's beaten."
Only a Joke.
A few nights ago, three young fellows
of Washington county, who had been at
court, were riding homeward on horse
back, and when they cauio to a cross
roads whore they should separate, they
all stopped to talk a moment. Whilo
there, a man camo riding hastily along,
and thinking he, like they, had been out
' sparking,' determined to find out who ho
was and whero he had been. So they
called out in sport, " Stop, thief! halt !"
The rider spurred past, and the ono who
had to go the sauio road galloped after
him, still hallooing. The stranger then
wheeled his horse into a fence corner,
and took to the woods. Tho young man
culled to the stranger to couie back, that
it was only a joke, but he did not come.
Tho young mau took the horse back to
tho cross roads, and put tho horse iu a
hotel stable. The next morning a neigh
bor discovered his horse missing, which
proved to bo tho ono. tho stranger had
abandoned so mysteriously, aud which he
had stolen. There's at least one good re
sult iu lato courting.
The Advantage of Printing.
Mr. B-, a well-known metropolitan
printer, once told us that on one occasion
an old woman from the country came into
tho printing office with an old Bible in
hor iiand. " I want," said she, 'that you
should print it over again. It's gittin a
little blurred, sort of, and my eyes is not
what they was. How much do you ax V
" Fifty cents." " Can you havo it dona
Iu half an hour? Wish you would
want to be gottiu' home." I live a good
way out of town." When tho old lady
wcut nut ho sent arouud to tho 'office of
tho American Bible Society, and purchas
ed a copy for fifty cents. " Lor sukes a
massy!" oxcluimed tho old lady when she
camo to look ut it, " how good you've
fixod it ! I uover saw nothing so ourious
as what printers is." , .
A Novel Post Oniee.
In a letter from Palmyra, Missouri
they tell somo amusing anecdotes of one
of tho earliest settlers there. Ho was tho
first postmaster. If a man wanted a letter
he would bo compellod to hunt tip 1 tho
postmaster, and would be very likely to
find him in tho fiold, ploughing. On in.
quiry if there was anything in the post
office for him, the postmaster would stop
his toam, sit down on the ground, and
removing his bat, tuke out the letters
deposited there, running them over to see
if there was one for the applicant. " I
declare," ; ho would somottmes remark,
" this post-office is increasing so, I shall
be compelled to buy a bigger bat."