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V"01. VrIX. IVow 13 loom field, IPn,., Tuesday, January 7", 1873. TVo. 1.
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The Carrier's Address
TO THE PATRONS OP
The Bloomfleld Times.
All hall the dawn of the glad new Yearl
May health, success and plenty cheer
The contented minds, and larders nil,
o And blessings be heaped on blessings still !
Is the wish which the Carrier puts Into
rhymes,
For all the Patrons of the llloomfleltX
Times.
In the year that has passed, each Import- .
ant event
Was detailed as It happened, In the papers
that went
To our thousands of readers: And the
record will show
We omitted no news It was useful to know ;
And now at Its close, let us pause and re
view And sum up tho bold deeds of the dead
8eventy-two.
The filthiest blot that its record must bear,
Are the Infamous frauds, that occurred
here and there,
.From New York City to Little York town :
- From Washington magnates, all the way
down
. To the lead-legged Gov'nor who wondrous
ly chose
To'dlsmlss an omcial for the Evans Expose.
Thieves have their millions ; the murderer's
hand
Is at work through the length and breadth
of the land ;
Still Tweed Is at large; and Stokes Is un
hung; Mrs. Fair an acquittal has finally wrung
From the grasp ot the law. Oh ! shall It
so be.
That crime shall be master In" Seventy
three? But Death, alas! with his sickle keen
A busy reaper through the year has been;
And many a sheaf bound with fame
full of love
He has gathered and garnered In heaven
above.
From Generals and Statesmen, from Fas
tor and flock
He has plucked the ripe beads to bind up In
hla shock.
Mr. Seward, the great Secretary has gone I
'The tragedian, Forrest his last Act is
done.
And bravo General Meade, of Gettysburg
' fame,
Now only lives in much honored name.
And the Morse Brothers too leave safely
behind
The memory of blessings conferred on
mankind.
' Mid the ranks of the Press, too, tlie har
vest of death
Has cut down the mighty ; and with bated
breath
We gazed at a Bennett, whose " Herald"
has brought
All the wealth and renown his ambition
had sought,
And the great Horace Greeley, a Pow
er in the land,
Respected and honored ou every hand,
Both taken; like beads of the largest and
best
Whicli the husbandman marks and culls
out from the rest.
Elections and Fires: thegreat Arbitration :
Have each In their turn tilled the mind of
the nation.
But my space Is all done. I must stop my
rhymes here, ,
And end with the wish of a happy New
Year!
THE CAKUIEll.
Singular.
. Mr. James Reedus, while out bunting on
a piece of land known as the Black Ham
mock, in Chicot County, Arkansas, fired a
charge of turkey shot at a rabbit a very
short distance off, and, firing up bill, tho
whole load entered the ground, from whicn
there imuiediutely rose a bright blue flame,
with hazy clouds of smoke. Mr. Reedus
was, as a matter of course,- very much
alarmed, but, being a man of nerve, advan
ced close enough to the place, which was
omitting a 'sulphurous smell, to observe
that the ground around bad assumed the
color of brimstone, and was fast crumbling
away, dropping into the miniature crater
in tho appearance of crisjod hair aud burn)
ed horn, which, in turn, dissolved into
smoke and stench. The whole neighbor
hood was much excited, and hundreds bad
visited the scene, now sank into the bowels
of the earth, but still emmitting occasional
whiffs of smoke, strongly impregnated with
the smell of brimstone. u Whon our infor
mant left, the excitement was, if anything
on the Increase, while many families were
removing from that portion of the State, '
MISS MOSLEY'S BOARDER.
IT was a narrow court in a retired part of
the city, and though not fashionable, all
the surroundings were neat. The time when
our story commences was at 5 o'clock on a
dull evening in November, as it was just at
that hour, that a queer looking little man
ran up the steps of one of the bouses, and
taking out a letter looked at it carefully
and then at the number on the door before
him. As he did this he said to himself,
"yes this must be the place, No. 287 D
Court," and having come to this conclusion
he knocked, in a quick impatient manner
that characterized all bis movements.
Although it was getting dark the gas
light which shone upon him, revealed a
ourioua little figure that would at once have
set you to wondering who he was and what
bis errand could be. His bead was so
many sizes too large for bis body, that it
made him look top heavy, and this effect
was certainly not diminished by the fact
that he wore bis hair long, thick and curl
ing, and a beard that fell almost to his
waist. His clothes were coarse and ill
made but warm, and in good repair. His
slight figure, small bauds and foot, and
quick movements made the great bead and
wide-brimmed bat almost grotesque in
their disproportionate size. Getting im
patient be gave a second knock at the door
of the small house, and this time so long
and loud that the door flew open before
be bad taken bis band from the knocker.
A littlo girl stood in the entry, eyeing him
with an expression that seemed to argue a
debato in iter mind whether to remain aud
let the visitor come in, or to shut the door
and run away.
"You take a good while to come to tho
door, ma'am," lie said, and at once decid
ed the question in the mind of the little
girl. A voice and a smile like that could
never belong to a cruel ogre who ate up
little girls without salt or popper, however
big his head.
" Do you want to see aunt Henrietta?"
" Who is aunt Henrietta ?"
"Miss Mosely, the lady who keeps the
house, and lets us board here."
"Oh 1 yes, I want to soe her."
" If you walk into the parlor she'll bo in
presently ; she's gone to market," and a
musical little gleeful laugh followed this
announcement.
"Gone to market?"
" Yes, and Cora's gone too ;" here tho
delight could no longor bo suppressed.
" They have gone to buy a turkey for to
morrow, and I'm taking care of the house
and Eddy till they come back."
" Gone to buy a turkey for to-morrow ?"
" Yes, it's Thanksgiving, you know.
We are going to have a treat. Aunt Hen
rietta promised a week ago, and she never
forgets, never." '
" She must be a famous aunt."
"Well," and here the little girl came
close to her odd visitor and took a seat
beside him on the sofa, " she ain't our own
aunt really, you know ( not our very own.
But sbe's just as good to Cora and Eddy
and me."
"Who is Cora?" ' 1
" Cora is my grown-up sister ; she's ever
and ever so old, almost nineteen, I'm ten,
and Eddy is two and a half. Cora gives
musio lessons, and she is out almost all
day, and Aunt Henrietta makes flowers,
and I help her. Eddy plays."
" But where are your papa and mam
ma ?" ' '
," Papa died when Eddy was a weo baby,
and wo came bore then to board with Miss
Mosely. Mamma sewed all day, aud Cora
prauticod, Theu Mamma died too, but
Aunt Henrietta said we must stay, and
manage the board somehow, for she would
not let Cora go away to take care of us all
alone. You soo this aint a very good house
for boarders, and the front room has boon
empty a long time."
" Then Miss Mosely takes boarders, does
she?" ;
' "Yes, indeed. We have the third story
front, and Miss Manners,she goes out nurs
ing aud ain't here much, she bas the third
story back ; Aunt Henrietta sleeps down
here in the back parlor, so there is nobody
in all the second story, that was the reason
Aunt Henrietta sent away the sorvanU and
makes flowers for the milliners' stores. It
takes so much money to feed ui all, aud
buy our drosses and boots."
" But, my dear child, have you no uncles
or aunts, nobody to keep sister Cora?"
" No ! Uncle James Reed is in California
and of course be can't come. Cora wrote
to him, but I guess be didn't get the letter.
Anyhow he didn't auswor it."
"Did you ever see biin?"
"No indeed: Ho went away when Cora
was a baby and never came back, but he
often sent money in a letter to mamma."
A knock at the door interrupted her.
" There they come ! I'll tell Aunt Hen.
rietta you are here," and away she ran, and
was in another moment heard making in
quiries as to the size and tenderness of the
turkey.
A lady's voice answered her.
" There's a gentleman want's to see you
auntie," said the child, " I'll help Cora
take the basket to the kitchen."
Miss Mosely at once went to the parlor
and her odd looking visitor rose to meet
ber. If be had expected to see an angular,
bard featured maiden lady, soured by dis
appointment and hardened by the hard lifo
of a landlady in a small boarding house,
he must have been agreeably surprised.
The little lady who so courteously greeted
him, was slight and delioate in figure with
the sweetest of faces, soft brown eyes, and
waving brown hair. Her neat dress suited
her face and age, some thirty-five years, and
ber low toned and clear voice was like
pleasant music.
" Good-evening I" said tho queer t littlo
man, " I understand you have some vacant
rooms for boarders. I want a wholo floor,
if you can accommodate me, a bed-room
and sitting room. I want my dinner in the
middle of tho day, and I'm so used to my
own way that I must have it no matter
what it costs ; but I'm willing to pay for
it. I shall keep your servant running up
and down all the time I'm in the house, so
please have one that has plenty of life and
activity. Can I have the rooms, ma'am ?"
The landlady was so taken by surprise
by the appearance and rapid speech of her
visitor, that she scaicely know how to re
ply ; but liko the littlo girl, she was pro
possessed in favor of tho sweet voice and
smile, so she said :
" Will you look at the rooms, sir?"
" Look at them 1 My trunks will be here
presently, and I intend to sleep here to
night." "But," stammered the lady, "iftboy
should not suit you ?"
" They must ! If they don't suit mo,
I'll pitch all the furniture out of the win
dow and get what does suit me. I'm not
very rich, ma'am, but you can have your
money every month in advanco, and that's
all tho reference I can give you, for I'm a
stranger here. Will twenty-five dollars a
week pay for both rooms?"
Had a gold mine oponed at her feet the
little lady could not have looked more aston
ished. Her two rooms had never brought
such a price as that.
" It is too much," she said gently ; "per
haps if you are a stranger, you do not
know that this is not an aristooratic neigh
borhood, and you see tho bouse is vory
small. My father built it for his own use ;
he was a house carpenter, and he left it to
me. It is comfortable, sir, aud I will try
to make it plea sant for you ; but tho rooms
are small, sir, and are both bod-rooms now."
" Never mind that 1 We'll soon get the
right furniture in. As for the price you'll
soon find you'll have to earn it. I'm the
most troublesome man you ever heard of.
I want hot coffee in bed at six o'clock in
the morning, and I cat wait until you see
me eat. I'll keep your girl busy, and, as
I said before, I must have my own -way.
What is the name, ma'am, of the little girl
who let me in ?"
"Jennie Hill, sir."
; " She's bright little thing an orphan,
she tells me."
" Yes, sir. Her mother died here last
summer. Will you see the rooms now,
sir?" ,.-'
" Certainly. We will go up now, if you
please. Here is your first month's board,"
and he took from his pocket-book" two crisp
fifty dollar bills. My name is Jameson.
By the way, to-morrow is Thanksgiving,
and if I don't have roost turkey, oyster
sauce, mince pies, and pumpkin tarts for
my dinner, I shall eat up Miss Jennie hero,"
and be turned to the little girl just entering
the room and laughed merrily. ' Only for a
moment though, for the little girl was fol
lowed by a young lady in deep mourning,
whose appearance seemed to awaken an
emotion deeper than merriment in the lit
tle man's mind. He bowed respectfully,
and then said to Miss Mosely:
" I will go to my room now, if you
pleaso." . ' . '
Cora Hill was beautiful enough to ac
count for more than mere passing admira
tion. Her brilliant completion, short gold
en curls, and large blue eyes were all
more beautiful, when contrasting with her
black dross; and the subdued air of sorrow
and care on ber face, was touching in one
so . lovely and so young. Mr. Jameson
thought of ber a great deal as he paced up
and down in the two little rooms shaking
his shaggy hair, and chuckling to himself.
The next day, Jennie and Eddy thought
the reign of fairies had certainly come
again. The great trunk tbey had scon
carried up stairs to the queer little man's
room coutainod marvelous story books,
wonderful toys and what seemed inexhaus
tible stores of confectionery. The Thanks
giving dinner was " enlarged and improv
ed," by jars of most delicious preserves,
and Miss Mosely was almost as much fright
ened as astonished at the arrival in the
middle of the day of a basket containing
oranges, nuts, candiod fruits, plump oys
ters, and various other additions to the
dinner, and also a stout recent arrival from
green Erin, who said: "A quare little gen
tleman had tould her tbe lady wanted a
girl," and who proved horselfa treasure
on tho instant.
It sometimes seemed to Miss Mosoly,hor
sclf tbe gentlest of human beings, as if
ber boarder must bo insane, and again she
could have worshipped him for his goodness
to the children who bad become so dear to
her own kind heart. Tho Thanksgiving
dinner was the merriest of feasts. Master
Eddy, won at the first glance by Mr. Jame
son's smile, made quaint speeches, in baby
English, about the unusual profusion of
good things, Jennie was radiantly happy,
and seeing her brother and sister so pleased
brought a flush of pleasure to Cora's palo
face, aud a glad look iuto the blue eyes
that had not been there sinco her mother
died.
It was very soon evident that the house
had received an inmate who carried sun
shine with him. His rooms were fitted up
speodily with beautiful taste, and Jennio
was delegated the happy guardian of their
cleanliness. Professing himself an ardent
lover of musio be turned out of doors the
tinkling old piano in the little parlor, and
replaced it by a noble instrument, the first
touch of which sent perfect thrills of delight
through Cora's really artistic fingers. And
on this he would play, till one could believe
souls could be drawn from bodies by such
music as followed bis touch.
Henrietta Mosely, herself an orphan,
with a vory small income, had, from the
day when Cora had lost ber mother, resol
ved if possible to fill bor place to the chil
dren, and had comforted the death-bed
parting by this promise. Cora was so very
beautiful, so young aud childlike, that it
was a sickening thought to imagine ber
alone in a great city poor and friendless.
She had received a first rate musical edu
cation, and had a few pupils in tho imme
diate neighborhood, who were glad to get
cheap tuition. Sho was too thankful to
have even the small sum thus paid to ber,
to murmur at the wearisome drudgery it
certainly was, to spend hours in training
clumsy fingers and dull minds over instruc
tion books and jingling tunes, often having
to submit to vulgar complaints, beoauso
pupils who hud no more music in their souls
thau the miserablo old instrument they
played upon, could not play more tunet.
Jennie bad left school to assist in the
care of Eddy, and also to make artificial
flowers, to help out tho expenses. Miss
Henrietta never let the children see that
they were a heavy burden upon ber slender
purse, but the board Cora paid with nearly
the whole of ber earnings, did not really
furnish food for three hearty young appe
tites.
The arrival of Mr. Jameson was a maglc
worklng change. His board was a magui
flcent income in itself, in that quiet house
hold. Jennie was sent to school, Eddy
became Henrietta's special charge, now
that Matilda, the Hibernian before men
tioned, presided over the kitchen depart
ment, and Cora was carried at once to
fairy land by being introduced to a world
of musio. Mr. Jameson took Henrietta,
Jennio and Cora to every musical enter
tainment, aud his useful hints and guidance
were improving Cora In tbe selection of ber
own musio and the management of nor glo
rious young voice. He did not rest until
another change bad been made. ' One day
he came home with a roll of musio, to be
copied for a friend, and Cora was1 instruc
ted in this accomplishment, and furnished
with sufficient employment, at fair prices,
to allow her to give up one pupil after
another, till all were provided with tench
ers who paid more attention to tuues and
less to solid instruction,
- When tbe spring opened, and flue dnys
shone, Mr. Jameson had a delightful habit
of coming 'suddenly to the door with a
large easy hack, bundling the whole family
Eddy included inside, and driving far
out into the lovely country, where he would
produce mysterious luncheons, and plculo
In shady spots, always full of fun, est and
kindness.
It would make my tale too long were I to
attempt to describe half the eccentric kind
ness and generosity of tho queer little man;
his love for the children, bis respectful
attentions to Henrietta, his tender caro for
Cora.
He had been Miss Mosely's boarder for
nearly a year, when he one day invited her
to take a walk with him, saying he wished
to consult ber about a matter which be
considered of great importance, and to tell
her some things which Bho ought to know.
Of course Miss Mosely readily consented,
as she not only had ber share of woman's
curiosity, but really bad such a regard for
her boarder that she was glad to be able to
oblige him.
After they had left the house he thus
accosted ber: Concluded next week.
Fearfnl Scene at a Urave.
The Chicago Times says : A few days
ago Mr. Mublbesch was taken suddenly
ill at his late residence. His disease was
of a very acute nature, and in spite of al 1
the efforts of his physicians, he died after
a brief illness, and his. Borrowing friends
made ready for the funeral. An under
taker was summoned and tho body was
promptly laid out, and the funeral services
too place from his late residence. The
lac prayer hod been offeredand the la
solemn service repeated, when, just as the
sexton seized bis spade and was about to
drop the first shovelful of earth upon tha
coffin, a Bound something like a stifled
groan, followed by a scratching noiso, as
if the dead man was trying to release him
self from the confines of his narrow house,
was heard proceeding from tho still open
grave. For an instant every heart stood
still, and the blood of every listener seem
ed to eurdlo iu his voius. The women
screamed and hastened toward the carriage,
while the men were not slow iu following
them. Iu an instant the sexton was the
only man left at tho grave; and he, too,
trembled at hearing what ho had never
heard before. Finally be recovered pres
ence of mind enough to descend into the
grave and break open the rough box in
which the coffin was encased. The
noise was repeated, and he knew that the
occupant of that grave, who in a few mo
ments more would have been consigned to
a horrible doatb, and whom his friends
already mourned as dead, was still alive and
anxious to be set free. A screw-driver was
soon procured from the undertaker present,
and the ooffin lid removed, when its occu
pant, instead of boing cold aud dead, as be
bad appeared when lust seen, was found to
be once mora alive. His friends, who bad
by this time recovered courage enough to
return to the grave, were almost overjoy
ed at this strange and unexpected turn of
affairs, and hastened to rescue the late de
ceased fiom his unpleasant quarters and
removed him to one of the carriages in
waiting, where he was rolled up in a plen
tiful supply of blankets and robes, and the
friends who had lately ' followod him sor
rowingly to the grave now hastened joy
fully toward their homes.' The rescued
man was so overcome on being rescued
from bis perilous position that bo was for
a long time unable to speak, and what his .
feelings were while undergoing burial, or.
whether he was ' oonscious at all or no';
until tbe last moment when he managed
to signify that he was still alive, is not
known. '
Shoe and Leather Losses by the Boston
lire.
The loss of rubber boots and shoes will
foot up from 1900,000 to $1,000,000 ; in ad
dition to which the 8?ioe and Leatlur Re
porter says : " We find the number of cases
of boots and shoes, not iueluding the rub
bers, burned at the Boston fire, to be 73,
100. These will averago ubout $50 to the
case, aud at that figure will amountin
rouud numbers to $3, 705, 000. There wore
25,000 cases rubber boots and shoes burned,
valued at $950,000. . A resume of losses in
our linos are as follows: Leather $5,030,
215 ; boots and shoos, pf leather, $3,755,
000: boots aud shoes, of rubber, $930,000 j
findings, etc, $000,000; total loss, $10,035,
215. The . boot, shoe, . leather aud oil
trades lost in value of buildings owned by
thorn iu the burned district ubout $1,250
000, exolusive of the cost of the laud."
Lotion Glolx. ,
t3TA' bull-calf took a two-mile ride on
the " catcher" of an express train at Green
wich, recently. The engincor found him
entangled by the horns, and on beluz re-
leisod the animal skinned awnv annarnntv
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