The Bloomfield times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, January 28, 1873, Page 5, Image 5
luesday, January 28, 1873. iOCJt DEPARTMENT. To Correspondents. We wish our cor respondents to remember tbat we go to press Monday laftortioon, and consequently letter intended for publication wbich do not reach us Saturday evening are too Into to be of any service. For several weeks all our 'lower end' correspondence has reached us on Monday evening. ' They will also please remember that the name of the writer is required. Sales. We call attention to the follow ing sales, bills for which have been ordered, at this oflico : February 8th Poter Low, of Pcun town ship, will sell horses, cows, hogs, farming utensils and household furniture. ' February 15th Levi Bcllara, will sell on tbe farm of Elizabeth Kathfon In Wbeatflold twp., hsrses, colts, cows, 1 heifer, two wagons, plows and farming implements generally. March Oth Wm. Glenn, of Carroll twp., will sell live stock, wagons, farming Imple ments and furniture. March 12th Samuel Brlner,of Tyrone twp., will sell live stock, wagons and a great variety of farming Implements. March 13th Jacob Billow, of Carroll twp,, will sell horses, cows, young cattle, wagons and various farming Implements. Probable Fatal Accident. A lamp con taining Hose burning fluid exploded at the Dauphin co. alms-liouso on Monday night, and burned Mrs. Lightncr. who has been an attendant at the institution for ten or twelve years. The lamp fell from the socket as she was placing it on a table, and breaking, her clothing was soon in flames. Her hands, neck and arms are severely burned, and littlo hope is entertained of her recovery. The woman has since died. A Railroad Meeting. A railroad to this borough is acknowledged by every one to be an absolute necessity, and yet it will never be made, if each individual waits for some one else to do the work. At the pres ent time there is a good offer mado to the citizens of this vicinity and one which will insure a railroad if persons here will do their share towards it. A comparatively small amount of money is required to be subscribed at this end of the route, or above here when responsible parties agree to seo that the balance of the money is raised and the road bnilt. A meeting is therefore to be held in the Court House, on Wednesday evening of this week, to see what amount can be raised, and to take such other steps as may be necessary, to further this pro ject. It is hoped that every one who has an interest in the matter will be present and will come with the determination to do his share in the work required, when the success of the much desired road will bo made certain, will you come? 1 The Inauguration. The day for the inauguration of Gov. llartranft, was very unpleasant, and yet quite a number weut to Harrisburg, from this vicinity. The trains from every direction came loaded all day Monday and Tuesday forenoon. Tho procession was tbe finest that has beeu had on a similar occasion for years, The number of military organizations in line was about twenty-eight embracing about 2,800 men the number of bands 23 and the number of soldiers' orphaua be tween 700 and 800. In the nggregate about 4,000 men participated in the parade. Among the bands were three of tho most celebrated In the country the Marine of Washington, Flak's Ninth regiment band and Beck's, of Philadelphia. , Among those present from this county, were the scholars from the orphan school at Loysvillo., The boys in their blue uniforms appeared remarkably well, but would) have looked more comfortably had they been pro vided with overcoats. On thoir return they mado a parade in this borough preceded by their drum corps, aud went through with a short drill, in an exceedingly creditable manner. ' ' ' ' A Western Hermit He Proves to be Bannister Gibson, of Perry County, Pu. The following letter which refers to Ban nister Gibson, son of Francis Gibson, Esq., nephew of Gen. George Gibson, - will be read with Interest by many persons in this county. Bannister Gibson bus been absent from this county for about 20 years, and at the present time he is again among the Indians, information to that effect having recently boeu received. . ' . " On the 1st day of June, 1870, I began the United States census in tho 84th sub division of the northern district of Illinois, for which I had been appointed Assistant U. S. Marshal, said sub-division being situ ated in Rock Island county. Of the many strange and interesting phases of human life with which I was necessarily brought in contact during the progress of my enu meration, it is not my intention now to write, but one incident came under my ob servation, tbe first day of my work that may hot be uninteresting to your many readers. While crossing what is known as the Muscatine slough, in Drnry tbwiudilp, I eame upon a man sitting by tho roadside, and upon making inquiry as to his place of residence, the following information was obtained, which, though it savors strongly of romance, is no doubt in the main points strictly true. The man's name is Bannister Gibson ; he was born in Perry county, Pa. His parents were wealthy and well connect ed, and the son enjoyed unusual facilities of education. In the spring of T554 he moved to the State of Illinois, and worked at his trade in Rock Island county. Being a millwright, he assisted in the erection of several mills in tho county. In tho year 1800 he moved to the state of Minnesota, and on the breaking out of the Indian war he enlisted in the state militia for the pro tection of the frontier against the " depre dations of the savages, loan engagement with them he was shot down and left for dead on the field, and was bo reported by the commanding officer. Gibson, though shot through the head and shoulder was not killed, but was mado prisoner by the Indians, who transferred him from one tribe to another, using him in the capacity of a servant, and in any way that they could make him useful to thorn. After many weary months of captivltjf1. he was sent to Alaska, in which region of intense cold, and many hundred miles away from any white settlement, he succeeded in mak ing his escape, and after many perilous es capes from death by wild beasts and star vation, he succeeded in reaching the route of emigration to California, to which state he went ; but being unable to work at his trade on account of the lameness of his hand,or to engage iu any other employment that would support him, he came to the conclusion to return to his native State. He traveled slowly. Seveial years were passed among tho mountains and in cross ing the plains, during which time he lived in true Indian Rtyle, mixing with them freoly, and learning to spottk thoir lan- gunge, ana becoming much attaclieu to their mode of lifo. In the fall of 1809 he arrived at Muscatine, on tho Mississippi river, and crossing at that point took up his residence in a hollow maple tree on the river bottom, whero ho spent the winter, subsisting on musk rat and mink, and from the sale of the furs getting some other necessities of lifo. It seems strange that a man who had once enjoyed the comforts of life should be willing to endura the priva tion and hardships of such a home ; yet Gibson seemed to bo perfectly satisfied with his condition, and showed but littlo disposition to seek for a change. In the spring the high water drove him from his domicile in the tree, aud ho took up his abode in a straw stack on the farm of Henry Murdock, where he was staying when I saw him. He spends : most of his time in fishing, in which employment he is quite successful, and in exchange for his fish receives many little articles, provisions, clothing and an occasional newspaper from the farmers, among whom he is regarded with much favor. Gibson has been a fine looking man, six feet iu height, with a pleasant expression of countenanco, and pleasing address : is well informed on all subjects of general interest, and would, no doubt, if once more surrounded by the re fining influences of civilized life, become a useful citizen. But such has been the in fluence of the wild life he has led for the last ten years, that it is doubtful if he will ever return to his friends, who he thinks believo him to be dead, as he has never written to them. At the time of my meet ing with him ho promised to write roe a sketch of his life for publication, but as I have never heard from him since, 1 give these few items as nearly as I can remem her them, and should they ever meet the eye of any of his friends in the East, I will cheerfully give them all tho information in my power." v Geo. M. Kem.eb, Asst. Marshal. y ' " I!ow Is This! The following which we copy from a Cumberland Co., paper is not very complimentary to thecitzens of Perry, Let ub build the railroad which this Xewville "fellow" thinks will save our peeple the trouble of seeking a market over the moun tains where evidently they aro not properly appreciated : " Pehky Dknizehb. Tho recent good sledding has brought a comparatively new and strange race of people from the " fast nesses" of Perry county. They are known by their geneial squalled look, and the peculiar commodities which they deal in The team generally consists of a horse whose bones stand out in sharp outline with a good back ground, hitched to a sled of the most primitive constructure, loaded generally with pine knots, hoop poles, bark or somn other production of the forest. The driver can be known by the intense curiosity with which lie viows everything Easy transit bring these fellows to a better market. Wbeu Perry gets a railroad, we will see no more of them. Perry at present is but the frontier or Cumberland county, Atutille Star. For the Bloomneld Times. : ' Duncanhon, Jan. 18, 167!!, Mr. Editor. Tlie topio of discussion now is, LicotiHe or no License. Bliall we.or shall we not, endure the traillo in intoxicating liquors? Are we as an' iuUilliccnt God fearing people going to cast our ballots i favor of this infamous business ? All voter will bave an opportunity of expressing tlieir opinions . at the ballot box uoxt March, and we sincerely hope that nil will vote In accordance with ' the dictates of conscience. . The sky looks clear mid not withstanding the whiskey dealers' money, (from what we learn from dilli rcnt parts of the state from private sources) there is no rloulit there will be an overwhelming ma jority in March in favor of closing the sink; of iniquity. . A great many are made to believe by the dealers that eertajn rights are to b wrested from them. ' What are' those rights we would ask ? Are they the right to get drunk and lie in the gutters, and causing their friends to' blush with shame? Or the right to spend for drink the money earned by hard labor, in order to keep those who are too lazy to work, in ease and luxury. ' The liible says : " Woe unto him that putteth the bottle to his neighbor's lips,and maketh him drunken also," and certain ly God will cnll those who by selling liquor, lead so many to temporal and eternal de struction, to a fearful account. 1 An ohiection advanced by some is that there will be no hotel for travelers to put np at, that It will not pay to keep hotol unless liquor is sold in connection with it. Tho traveling public need have no fear that such will be the case, as the profits of the businoss without the side of liquor are large enough to iuduco many to engago in it. tj We are going to have a paper," These ire the words that greet you at every cor ner. It Is to be called the ' Uuiicannon Hccord," and will be published by Mr. Houck formerly of Mechanicsburg, we wish him success. A party of Good Templars from Marys ville visited Perry lodge on the 10th of Jan. had their horses put up at one of the hotels hero, and were fed 10 quarts of oats for which they were charged the small sum of $2.50. Any persons visiting this neighbor hood will please recollect oat are oat here. VThe ice has broken in tbo Juniata and the river is rising rapidly. V The puddler's strike is at nn end, they resumed work last Wednesday morning. Notk Tin nlvivfl cmmnniilratinn was received too lata lor publication In lunt week's Ihhuu. Jmiliitu County. From the Juniata county papers we copy the following: A young man named Jacob Bear, a resi dent of Tuscarora township, was in Miftlin on last Friday with a sled and two horses. In the evening when on his way home he attempted to cross Tuscarora Creek, about a mile below McCoysville. The ice broke, and he was drowned, as were also the horses. Nothing, however, was known of the distressing ciroumstance until Saturday morning, when the body of theuntortunate man and the dead horses were discovered among the broken ice. The residonce of Mr. Joseph Towsy, of Turbett township, was entirely consumed by fire about 0 o'clock on Thursday evening last. It is supposed the Are originated from a defective flue. His household goods were all burned, as the Ore had gained too much headway before it was discovered to remove any goods from the house. The loss falls heavily upon Mr. T. as he loses all his earthly possessions. Let a helping hand be extended toward this unfortunate and nocdy family. About half-past five o'clock nn Tuesday evening a sad accident occurred near rat- terson, whereby vv imam jrkeppcu, one ot the hands engaged iu digging away an em. bankmcntfor the Railroad company, north of the town, was instantly killed. It ap pears, from what we could learn of this sad affair, that Koppell was undermining the embankment and before he was aware of it the ground fell on him, instantly killing him. As tho bank fell in he was heard to give a deep groan, and when taken out the vital spark had fled. He commenced work ing for the Company about the Oth of last December, lie came here Horn .Mount Holly, J?a., where he was previously em. ployed. Ho was a single man, aged about :so years and a German by birth. A Deer In Savllle Township. J ' Eshcol, Perry co., Pa., 1 . ' - - - January litth, 1873. : Editor of The Times : To-day, about 2 p.m., a large deer put in its appearance in front of, aud a few rods from the mansion of Mr. Henry Bixler. Mr. . Bixler's dog caught and threw down the buck.- and Mr. liixler and Mr. Delancy "took him up ten derly, placed him on a sled and conveyed Iilra to sir. jjciaticy's stable, in a lew minutes the "Eshcol Fur Company" was on the ground to see that his buck-ship should have justice.- , The surgeon of the company, " Dr. Hornbook," assisted by private "lilow-uorn, made examination of tho prisoner, and reported that three bullets bad made tbe same number of deer wounds, one in the left side of the face, one in the left ear, and the third inproprior tphinchUr anni. (Doctors know.) The wounds were fresh. "Capt. Steuben" kept at a distance, tearing a sudden rite in aeer, and a corresponding depression' in ipiril$. liy and by six hounds and two hunters came from the north, following in the tracks of the buck. The hunters claimed the deer wondered If they could lead it home; but notwithstanding a considerable amount of noisy "hifalutin," Mr. Dclancy didn't scare worth a cent; and the deer didn't lead. Presently "Capt." and "Bobs" of the Ickesbnrg infantry were at the scene of excitement, and pledged their military to prevent tho recapture uf tho buck Some time after dark the deer was sur rounded by admirers, who, "good-Sumaii- tan"-like, wore ready to pour in oil and wino. Tell "Hairy Fatty" (now of your town) that the patient is doing well. j Yrhe " Uni. twp., erectec Uriel" Item. ion Brick Church" iu Liverpool erected mostly by the Harner family, was ucaicatea on tfunaay a week. A new post office lias been established at Mattawano, opposite McVeytown, Mif lliu county. Rev. ft. P. Or wig Is now holding a scries of revival meetings in the Lutheran church t Heavertown. Upwards of forty conver sions are reported. , . , , ' Bamuel ISaker, of Uull'alo twp., Uniou county, made an attempt at suicide on the 8th inst., by eutliDg his throat, but botched the job all to pieces, lie is in a fair way of reoovery. A littlo girl in Carlisle named i Sarah Kentz, has been sufToring soms months from what was supposed to bean Incurable dropsy, but took tho small pox a few weeks since and having recovered from that dis ease finds that it has cured the dropxy. Tbe Manheira AVmiiZ, Lancaster county, boasts of sausages (19 feet in length. . What a whopper that is. We mean the sausage not the story, , , . , , , A party went from here to Landinburg again on AVednesday, and txpress them selves much gratiticd with" the entertain ment fui nibhed by Jlnj. Hlmuijn, This time the water bad no bad effect, aud everything . passed off smoothly. Tho Tide of Emigration Turned t Seekers for new homes are pouting into Southwest Missouri, attracted oy the cheap Lands of the ATLANTIC & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. This Company offers 1,200,000 Acres of the finest land in the world, at from $2 to f!2 per acre, on seven years' time, and with free trasportation to all purchasers. This Itoad, r4EVH liLUUri ADfJD BY SNOW, is destined to become the national highway between NEW YORK and SAN r KAINUISUU ; and to the industrious larm- ers of older States we earnestly rocommond this land of cheap homes, sure that no where can tho poor man find a more grate ful climate, abetter soil, or greater pro ductiveness. For full information, with Maps and Pamphlets, address: AMOS TUCK, Land Commissioner, 25 South Fourth Street, St. Louis. tf. I if Tnn Purest aud Swebtebt Cod-Liveb Oil Is Hazard & Caswell's made on the sea shore, from fresh, selected llvors, by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York. It Is absolutely pure and noeet . Patients who have once taken t preler it to all others, rhysiclans nave de cided It superior t any of tbe other oils in market. 46 d 12w fW Chapped Hands, Face, rough skin. pimples, ringworm, salt-rheum, and other cu taneous affections cured, and the skin made soft and smooth, by using the Juniper Tar boap, made by UaBwell, Hazard s uo., New York. Be certain to get the Juniper Tar Soap, as there are many worthless Imitations mads witn common tar. .via viw TO CONSUMPTIVES, The advertiser, having been permanently cured of that dread disease, consumption, by a simple remedy, is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. To all who desire It. he will send a copy of the prescription used (free oi cnai ice, j wnn t.ne uirecnons inr preparing ana using the same, which they will And a sure cure for consumption, asthma, bronchitis, etc. Parties wishing the prescription win please address (iy jtev. i!,imAim a. 1M Fenu St. , Williamsburg, N. County Price Current. 'Bloom rrm.D. January 27. 1873. Klax-Seed 1 0 Potatoe CO Butter pound 20 22 cents. Eggs ft dozen 25 Dried Apples V pound, 3cts " Dried Peaches 8 lOcts.f). Pealed Peaches 12 18 cts. " Cherries ; 6 cts. " ' Pitted 15 a 18 cts. " Blackberries, 8 68 cts. " Oulous V bushel, 75 " NEWPOKT MARKETS. Corrected Weekly by Rough, Snyder d Co. DEALERS IN CS It A. I IV Ac PItODUCE. Newport, January 27, 183. Flour, Extra 16 00 ' Super. 50 White Wheat V bu.. 1 75 Red Wheat 1700170 Rye 75 Corn Vmi Oats V 32 pounds 37 Barley 75 Clover Seed.' 45 00 Timothy Seed 2 50 Flax Seed 1 80 Potatoes 00 ' Ground Alunm Bait...... 2 00 Llmeburner's Coal, 2 40 Btove Coal 4 50 & 5 50 Pea Coal 3 00 Smith Coal 25 cts. V bf.s. Cross Tles.SH feet long, 45 (9 46 cents Dressed Hogs 4 cents per lb. nsn, SALT, LIME AND COAL Of all kinds always on hand and for sale at tlis Lowesi jnaraei naios, CARLISLE PRODUCE MARKET. ,, CORRECTED WEEKLY. Carlisle, January 24, 1873. Family Flour ' 18 50 Superfine Flour 5 50 Superfine Rye Flour. .: 4.50 White Wheat 1.80 Red Wheat 1 M) Rye j 70 Corn 42 Oats w j 40 Cloverseed, 6.00 Tlmothyseed .... 3.00 Flaxseed 1.70 Philadelphia Price Current. Corrected Weekly by Janney it Andrews, No. 123 Market Street. Fuiladelmua, Jauuary 18, 1873. White Wheat, : II 02 p 2 00 Wheat 1 80 1 83 Rye , 95095 Corn 65066 Oats 45M) Clover Seed 9&0M per lb. Timothy Seed 2 mm 75 Flaxseed 1050205 Country Lard,.. , 0 010 Eggs. ;. 35037 Butter, dull sale ., 11 022 Washed Wool 00 70 cents per lk MArUlIAGHDH. Smith- Tbouav In Hllleratowu ou the 14th lust., by the Itflv. II. O. Cbeaton, Mr. G. W. Smith to Mins Rebec os ThuiuAM, both of llUiu, Perry county, Pa. Johshoii JOH On Die lstb lnt, at Mr. Henry Hoffman's, In Pfoutx's Valley, by Rev. H. O. Chenton, Mr. Albert Jubuiou, of Northumberland, to MlaaLouias Joum, of Greenwood townnhlp, Perry eouuty, Pa. Eubkt Himtkttkr At Illaln, on the Hud lnit., by the llev. K. II. Clara, Mr. Ueo. A. Kbret, of LoysvlUe, to Mlaa Mary K. HuaUitter, of Centre twp.. Pa. ! DBA.THB. .-- Wkutz On the aad Inst, In Oliver townimfp, after a protracted UlueHH, Martha K., dauKhter of Julia aud Mary Werta, awd 19 years, 7 months and 7 days. PnAK-On the lath hurt.. Annie Elizabeth Frank, of Newport,atred s years, 1 mouth aud 0 days. SHAWLS! SHAWLS ! Furs ! 1 Furs ! Blankets ! Blankets ! AND Oilier Winter Uoo1m ' : Just opened at ' FBAftZ MOBTILIES'S. 10 Ier Cent, m , " " ; Investments SECURED BY MORTGAGE O REAL ESTATiE WORTH THREE TIMES THE SUM LOANED. Interest Payable Soinl-Annually at the Banking House of ALLEN, STEPHENS & CO., IN NEW YORK CITY, Or at any Bank dcslpnated by the lender. YITE ARE INVENTING FOR EASTERN TV parties many thousands of dollars per montn in nrst niortja(!es on Improved property in Illinois, and such has been the demand lor these desirable securities, that we have, during the last II ( I ce n mouths, placed In them nearly One Million of Dollars, the semi annual Interest on which has. in eacn ann every ease, wen promptly paid. These mortgages are In the form of Trust Deeds, and can be closed in twenty days, should there be a failure to nay Interest or taxes when due. We Invest any sum, be it larne or small, and collect and remit Interest and principal as it ma tines, all without expense to the lender. Can re fer to parties for whom we have loaned larfte amounts, and who have never lost a dollar either of principal or Interest In this class of securities during tho last flftren prnrs. Send for our pamphlet, "HUnoU as a place of lnvestmnt," inaueu iree. henry 0. WILSON. OEOROE W. TOMS. To iiih, WI1mII fc Dealers In Real Estate Ten Per Cent. 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