3STEW "YORK
CONTINENTAL
Life Insurance Company,
OP NEW YORK,
STRICTLY MUTUAL I
ISSUES all the new forms of Policies, and pre
sents as favorable terms as any company lu the
United Status.
Thirty days' (trace allowed on each payment, and
the policy held good during that time.
Policies Issued by this Company are non-forfeit-re.
No extra charges are made for traveling permits
Pollcv-holders share In the annual prolltsof the
Company, and hare a voice In the elections and
management of the Company.
No policy or medical fee charged.
,. W. FROST, Prertfrnt.
M. 11. Wynkoop, Vice Pres't.
J.r.KooEus.Sec'y. j y p
General Agent,
No. 6 North Third Street,
College Block, Ilarrlsbuig, Pa.
THOS. II. MILLIO AN,
0 42 ly Special Agent for Newport.
Perry County Bank!
Spoil ler, J ii li li I n & Co.
mH V. nnilerslirn d. having formed a Banklnn As
JL soclallou under the above name and style, are
now ready to do a General Banking business at
their new Banking House, on Centre Square,
OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE,
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA.
We receive money on deposit and pay back on
demand. We discount notes for a period of not
over 60 days, and sell Drafts on Philadelphia and
New York.
On time Deposits, live per cent for any time over
four months ; and for four months tour per cent.
We are well provided with all and every facility
for doing a Banking Business; and knowing, and
for some years, feeling the great Inconvenience un
der which the people of this County labored forthe
want of a Bank of Discount and Deposit, we have
have determined to supply the want ;and this being
the nrst Bank ever established In Perry county, we
hope we will be sustained in our efforts, by ail the
business men, farmers and mechanics.
This Banking Association is composed of tliefol
lowing named partners:
W. A. SpoNfli.KB.Uloomtleld, Perry county, Pa.
B. K.Junkin, " " "
, Wm. II. Miller, Carlisle.
orricEns:
, , . W. A. SPONSLER, President.
Wu.lum Willis, Cashier
New Bloom held, 3 5 ly
. riSllIlY COUNTY
Real Estate, Insurance,
AND
CLAIM AGENCY.
LEWIS POTTEE & CO.,
Real Bttate Broken, Inturance, it Claim Agen
Now Uloomfleld, Pa.
WEINVITE the attention of buyers and sell
ers to the advantages we Oder them In pur
chasing or disposing of real estate through our of
nee. We have a very large llstof deslrab property.
consisting of farms, town property, mills, store
and tavern stauds, and real estate of any descrip
tiun which we are prepared to oiler at great bar
xalns. We advertise our Dronertv verv extensive
ly, and use all our efforts, skill, aud dllllgence to
enecia sale, we make no charges unless in
property is sola while registered with us. we aisc
draw updeeds, bonds, mortgages, audall legal pa
oers at moderate rates.
Some of the best, cheapest, and most reliable
fire, life, and eattle Insurance companies In the
. United States are represented at this agency.
iiui.jiinuicu citiicr uu mo vanu ur mutual
Dlan. and nernetuallv at S4 and IS nnr thousand.
Pensions, bounties, and all kinds of war claims
coiieciea. i nere are thousands of soldiers and
heirs of soldiers who are entitled to pensions and
bounty, who have never made application. Sol
dlers.lf you were wounded, ruptured, orcontract
ed a disease In the service from which you are dis
abled, you are entitled to a pension.
When widows of soldiers die or marry ,tlie minor
children are entitled to the pension.
Parties havlncanv business to transact In our
Una, are respectfully Invited to give us a call, as
we are cuiiuueui woutn reuuersaiisiacuou in auy
-No charge lor Information.
4 lit) ly LliWlS POTTER & CO
LOOK OUT!
I would respectively Inform my friends that I In
tend calling upon them with a supply of good
of my
OWN MANUFACTURE.
Consisting of
OA881MEE8, , " . , .
GA8SINETS,
FLANNELS, (Plain and bar'd)
OAllPETB, &.,
to exchange for wool or sell for cash.
J. M. BIXLEH.
Centre Wooj.in Pactokt.' (,I7,4m,
PERRY HOUSE,
Heir Bloomfield, Pa.
THE subscriber having purchased the property
on theoorner of Maine and Carlisle streets,
opposite the Court House, Invitee all his friends
and former oustomers to give him a call aa he Is
deteruiiuedtofurulshllrstclass accommodation.
TilUMAS HU'IVH,
If - . Proprietor.
K NIG MA DBPAKTMENIi
-All contributions to this dnpartmont must
be accompanied by tlie correct answer.
for the Bloomfield Times.
Enigma.
I am composed of twelve letters i
My 8, 13, 11 and 8 Is what pretty girls are apt
to bo.
My 5, 0 and 1 Is the life of vegetation.
My 2,8, 11 and 7 is not good.
My 1, 12, 11 and 4 is bard to bear.
My 1, 2, 10, 4 and 6 Is an Amorlcan coin.
My whole Is one of the United Btntes.
t-tf Answer to last week'i enigma:
"Dnncannon, Bloomfield and Loysvllle Kail
Road."
Mr. Finch's Disappointment.
fc"V70U'LL ninko a smart, capable
1 woman, If you git the right kind
of a husband," said Uncle Jonathan Kings-
ley, chucking mo under the chin. " I
know where there's a splendid chance for
you, Susan a splendid chance
" Whoro ?" I Bskcd, amused at Uncle
Jonathan's seriousness.
"Ah, up to Brashorvillo," answered
Uncle Jonathan, knowingly. "Jost say
you'll consider the matter soberly, and I'll
send him down."
" Of course I'll consider the matter so
berly," I answered, not having the faintest
idea that Uncle Jonathan would take me
at my word.
But he did ; for about a week after his
departure, I receivod the following letter,
which, from its appearance generally, had
most likely cost him a whole day's work :
"My Dear Niece Susan I take my
pen in hand to inform you that I am well
An lioap tliceso fu lines will Find you iu
joyin' the Same great blessin. On Account
of your great rescmBlance to my dear do
ceast wife, who you was named after, I
feol a graft Interest in your welfair, an'
would like to see you settled down an
Doin' wcl. I think a good Husbau would
be the Best thing for you.
" As You promised to consider the mat
ter Soberly.if i would send down a likly,
respecktablo man, I am goin to do bo. His
naim is Caleb Finch. lie's a widderer,
and has S childrun, they're Smart, an You
Wouldn't have Any trouble with em. lies
got 80 akcrs of the best land in the whull
of Brashorville, an 8 cows an severill hor
ses, lies goin to start a dary ef be gets
marryd, now he don't have anybody to see
to Things, an his housekeepin is goin to
rack An ruin.
" ivo told hira all about You an I think
you'll suit him, only you're a most too
young. Howsuinever that cant Be hept.
lie will como down the first of next week
and there wont be nothin to Hender your
makin a good bargin, it you've only a mind
to. ho was very kind to the late Missus
Finch, an snared no ecsnents when she
was sick, hur doctor bill amounted to
Over 25 dollars. lie got hur the hansom
est gravestone thats ever been set up in the
symetry.
" Ilopin you you'll conclude to act for
your interest. I scribe my. Solf Your
affeckshunate unkle.
Jonathan Kingbley."
" To Mis Susan Spencer,"
" Dear me I I never laughed so in all my
life before as I did over that letter, with
its awful spelling, and its capitals scattered
in promiscuously, for all the world, Bell
declared, as if he bad shaken them out of
the ' sand-box, and they had stuck wher
ever they happenod to fall.
But the most laughablo part of it was
the idea that he had actually got a husband
looked up for mo, and was going to send
him down to see me.
" You're a lucky young lady," said Bell,
with tears in her eyes, the moment she
stopped laughing enough to utter a cohe
rent word. " Only think how kind he was
to the late deceased ' Missus Finch I If
you should die, you'll have the consoling
thought to cheer your last hours that he'll
get you a 'handsome gravestone,' and that
he will pay your doctor's bill cheerfully,
even if it does amount to ' over twenty-five
dollars.' You'll be attended to 'regardless
of expenses,' I haven't the least doubt."
" And the five children 1" I said gasping
with laughter. " But they're Bmart, and
that's one consolation.
"Wuat a pity mat you re quite so
young," said Bell, making an effort to re
cover her dignity, and failing signally in
the attempt. "It's too bad that you can't
have your age changed by an act of the
Legislature, to aocomroodate your expect
ed Mr. Finch. Mrs. Susan Finch t That
sounds splendidly, doesn't it? It'll look
nice, too, when he baa you deposited by
the late 'Missus Finch' in the ' symetry.'
Dear, dear ! who ever heard of anything
quite so comical beforo ?"
" But what's . to be done ?" I asked, as
the real stato of the case began to make
itself apparent. "Here we are, left to
keep bouse while mother is visiting. Next
week Mr. Finch is coming"
"Coming to wool" said Bell. "Mr.
Finch coming to woo !"
"And I want to know what we're going
to do wun him 7" I demanded.
"You're going to marry him, of course,"
answered well. "1 advise you to fall to
and 'begin to consider the matter,' as
Uncle Jonathan requested. Think it over
prayerfully and well, and let the argument
or the ' Missus Finch's gravestone' weigh
in nr. rmctrs favor."
" It'a all well enough for you to laugh,"
said I, indignantly; "but if you were in
my place, you'd think differently of it,
How am I going to get rid of thewretoh?
What under tho sun possessed Uncle Jon
athan to send him off down here ? I never
was so provoked in all my life, never 1"
"I'll tell you what I'll do," said Boll,
after a silcnco of a minute or two. " Ho
doesn't know how you look, and if I wore
to pass myBelf off for you, he'd never know
tho mistake. " I'll be Susan if you'll be
Boll, and I'll got rid of Mr. Finch for
you."
"If you only would 1" cried I.
" I will," answered Bell, her eyes spark
ling with anticipated pleasure ; "I'm going
to make Mr. Finch think that I'm doaf
deaf as a post. Oh, my I won't it bo jolly,
though ?"
Bell loaned back in her chair, and laugh
ed till her sides aohed.
Monday morning Mr. Finch came.
Wo took a good look at him from tho
window as he came up the path. He was
a little man, with red hair, and no eyes to
speak of. The poor gentleman had evi
dently got on his best clothes, and looked
ill at ease in consequence. Perhaps his
mission helped to make him nervous.
"From this time forth, as long as lie
stays, I'm deaf, remember," said Bell,
warningly. " I shan't be ablo to hear any
thing short of a respectable scream."
I wont to the door.
" Is this Miss Susan Spencer?" asked
Mr. Finch, as he entered.
"Susan is in the sitting-room," I an
swered. " I'll introduce- you. You are
Mr. Finch, aren't you ?"
" Yes'm ; Caleb Finch," he responded,
so solemnly that I wanted to giggle.
We took him into the sittiug-room
whero Bell was.
"Susan," said I, in a loud voice, "this
is Mr. Finch."
"I don't hear a word what you say,"
said Susan, turning her ear toward njo.
" Speak a little louder if you ploase."
"This is Mr. Fiuch '." screamed I, in
her ear. I thought I must laugh, to sco
how horrified Mr. Fiuch looked.
"I'm glad to soeyou, Mr. Finch,' said
" Susan," with a beaming smile. " Take
a chair bring it close if you pleaBe, be
causo I'm slightly affected with deafness.
How are the children ?"
"Pretty well," answered Mr. Finch, in
a fair war-whoop.
"Louder, if you ploase," said "Susan,"
presenting hor ear.
"Pretty well," answered Mr. Finch, in
a fair war-whoop.
I managed to keep my face turned the
other way, and had hard work to keep
from screaming.
- "I was much touched at what Uncle
Jonathan wrote about your kindness to
your late wife," said " Susan," with a fond
glance into Mr. Finch's face. " What did
she die of?"
" Congestion of the brain," answered
Mr. Finch, his voice about two octaves
higher than its usual pitch.
"I didu't hear," said "Susan." "A
trifle louder, Mr. Finch."
Mr. Finch repeated his reply in so loud a
tone that he got red in tho face with the
exertion its utterance caused him.
"Ah!"
"Susan," comprehended at last.
" Is she always so ?" he asked, turning
to me, and wiping his face vigorously with
a big red and yellow handkerchief.
" She isn't quite as deaf all the time," I
answered, demuiely.
Pretty soon Mr. Finch made another at
tempt at conversation.
" You have a very pretty place hero,"
he shouted.
i V . . , .
ii groceries are pretty dear," re
sponded "Susan." "You are right about
that, Mr. Finch. "
"Pretty plact," explained Mr. Finch,
getting desperate. "Pretty place here,"
and be waved his hand toward the garden
and grounds.
" Yes, I know," answered Susan mourn
fully j " but it couldn't be holped, I sup
pose." Mr. Finch cast a despairing glance at
me. I had to loave tho room. I could
stand it no longer.
When I was safely outside tho door I
laughed till I could laugh no more. I could
only chuckle in a kind of faint Imitation of a
laugh. I hadn't strength enough left for
the genuine article.
As I sat there I heard Mr. Finch shout
in in his highest tones to "Susan," who
always had to have everything repeated to
her. It wasn't long before be began to get
hoarse, for she kopt him busy. A dozen
times, while we were eating dinner, I
though I must laugh ; it was so comical
to see " Susan," not a muscle of her face
relaxing from its diguilied look, holding
out her ear for Mr. Finoh to repeat his re
marks in it lie couldn't have eaten bis
dinner, if he had bad the best appetite.
AU the afternoon "Susan" kept bim
sitting by her. I could see the poor man,
half tired out, casting furtive glances at
the clock.
At last be got up, and beckoned me to
come out into the hall.
"I think I'll be goin' back," be said,
with a sigh that Indicated how great his
disappointment was. " I come down on
your uncle's recommend, to make some
kind of a bargain with your suiter Susan ;
be never told me a word about her bein' so
deaf."
" It's an unfortunate affliction," I said,
feeling that he expected me to aay some
thing. ... ..... ,
" Yes, very," answered Mr. Flnob, with
another sigh. "I hain't aaid anything to
her about my lutention, 'cause 'twouldn't
be prudent for me to marry any one as deaf
as she is. Beats all I ever see or heard
of 1"
"I'm sorry," I said, working hard to
keep my gravity.
" So'm I," said Mr. Finch. " She seems
willin' enough. She's got a real kind dis
position ; talked feoliu'ly about tho Into
Miss' Finch, an' appreciated my efforts
to'rd doin' justice to hor mem'ry. But I
don't feol of I'd orter say anythin' to her
about what my intentions were. I don't
s'pose you'd be willin' to come an' keep
house for me ?"
Mr. Finch gave me a very insinuating
glance, nml looked hopeful.
"0,1 couldn't think of such a thing,"
said I. "I'm too young, and, thon there
are otbor reasons, you seo."
"Yes, I s'pofo so." Mr. Finch heaved
n disappointed siirh. " I don't s'nose
there's any use of goin' in to tell hor good
by ; you can tell her that for mo. I may
as well be goin," lie added, taking his hat.
" Good-tiny."
"Good -day," I answered ; and Mr.
Finch took bis departure.
A week after that my Bides woro lame
and soro from the effect which Mr. Finch's
visit had on them.
I got a lottor from Uncle Jonathan nftcr
Mr. Finch's return to Brasherville.
" I never heerd nothin' about your bein'
deaf," ho wrote. "Seems to mo it come
on sudden. It's a pity, becauso Mr. Finch
is a nice man."
Bell and I often laugh about the poor
man. I hope tho efforts ho mado to make
her hear didn't injure his lungs. I've been
afraid he'd go into a quick consumption.
Remarkable Discoveries.
A'
N enthusiastic German, named Dr.
Schlicniann has been hunting for
relics of the ancient city of Troy. After
many disappointments and finding some
relics that wore of little account the doctor
was rewarded by reaching a different class
of relics at a depth of twenty-three to
tbirty-thrco feet below tho surface Elegant
vases and weapons of copper began to ap
pear, with pottery of great antiquity and
heavy masonry. In short, it was evident
that the traces of a civilization older than
that of Ilium Novum had bocn reached.
Moreover, the image of the "owl-headed
Minerva" became so frequont that she
having been the patron goddossof Troy it
was evident that the site of the old city
had boen reached. Immense numbers of
relics were discovered moro, indeed, than
can be made useful for archrological pur
poses and the supposed foundations of
the Temple of Minerva were quito thor
oughly explored. This was in 1872. Early
in April, 1873, a houso of eight rooms was
uncovered at a dopth of twenty-Boven feet.
Near it the foundation of a large tower had
previously been found. This bouse was
manifestly the abode of some distinguished
person. Its walls woro massive and bore
traces of stucco on tho inner surfaces, while
in front of its door was a stone altar for
offerings, and all around were human bones
including two copper bemlota with skulls
inside, and numbers of lance-heads and
other weapons. Traces of fire were every
where visible. Who shall accuso Dr. Schloi
mann of undue enthusiasm when he
concluded that he stood on the scene of the
final struggle, which may well have taken
place before the old king's door, and amid
the calcined bones of those who took part
in the fight ? Lot us not dispute his fancy
to call this " Priam's House."
But farther triumphs were yet to come.
A fow days later a pared street was discov
ered near the "Tower of Ilium" and
"Priam's House." This Dr. Sehleimann,
with the instinct of a true antiquarian, in
stantly said must lead to the Scean Gates
(for Homer always refers to this portal in
the plural number). A large force of work
men was accordingly sot to follow this
heavily paved street. It led them first to
another largo Trojan house evidently this
was the aristooratio quarter of Troy and
then to the foundations of a large double
pair of gates, about twenty feet apart and
each a dozen feet wide. Iloro was un
doubtedly the Sccan Gate, about which
cluster so many memories dear to the Btu
dentof Homer.
Beside tbehouse of Priam a curious cop
per article was discovered by the doctor
and bis wife one morning, and, as he
thought he caught the gleam of gold behind
it, he sent away the workmen and worked
at it himself, his wife standing by and
carrying the treasures away in ber shawl as
fast aa they were taken out. In the doe.
tor's own words :
" The first thing found was a large oval
shield of oopper, with a raised rim, and a
boss in the oontor. Then came a copper
pot, nearly eighteen iuohes In diameter,
with two bandies ; a copper tray, fifteen
inches long, with a small silver vase welded
to it by the action of fire ; a golden flagon,
weighing nearly a pound ; two golden gob
lets, one of which weighed nearly a pound
and a quarter, (600 grammes,) and bad two
mouths for drinking a small one for the
boat and a large one for the guests. . The
latter bad been cast, but the former.as well
as the flagon, were of hammered work.
Tlieie were, further, pieces of silver which,
were probably " talents" the talanta of
Homer three silver vases, with two smaller
Lfhes ; a silver bowl, fourteen copper lance-
boads, the same dumber of copper battle
axes, two large two-edged copper daggers, "
a part of a sword, and some smaller ar
ticles."
All these objects lay in a heap together
in a quadrangular spaco," Mr. Taylor,
says, surrounded by wood ashos, and clout
by their side was a copper key. The in
ference is, that the articles were packed in
a wooden chest which was burned at the
destruction of the city. Within the house
were found many articles of silver and gold
such as vases, buttons, rings &o.
SUNS AY JR EADl NG
Settlement of a Church (Jnariel.
Mr. Seward was a sort of standing medi
ator of church difliculties in his county.
Contending parties iu those disputes and
troubles which destroy harmony and
brotherly lovo in churches would ofton mu
tually Book his mediation, and such was
their conlldonce in him that each party -would
accept his ndvice and settle appar
ently irreconcilable quarrels and dilllou!
ties. An amusing incident was once the result
of an appeal to him iu one of these church
difliculties which had for a long timo
threatened tho destruction of a Presbyte
rian church in a neighboring town. At last
it was decided to submit all theBO difficul
ties to Mr. Seward, and that bis decision
should bo entirely conclusive. IIo con
sented to become the umpire for the par
ties gave them a patient hearing, and
promised to send them his decision in wri
ting. In due time he arrived at a decision,
reduced it to writing, and enclosed it in a
letter to one of the leading members of the
church.
At this time Mr. Seward was tho owner
of a large farm iu nAothcr part of the '
county which was occufned by a tenant, to
whom ho wrote at the time ho was about
to mail his decision iu the case of the
church. In directing the letter the one
intended for tho church was directed to
his tenant, while the one intended for the
tenant was sent to the church. It was
duly received by the proper officer and the
members of the congregatiou assembled to
hear tho decision of Mr. Seward, which was
to heal all difficulties and dissensions.
After calling the congregation to order,
the moderator, in appropriate language,
explained the object of tho meeting. " I
hold in my hand," said he, "a paper which
I am about to open and read to this as
sembly, which is, I have no doubt, .the
olive branch that is to restore harmony and
prosperity to this church and congrega
tion. It comes from one who, though a
lawyer, loves the Lord and is a peace
maker." Then, breaking open Mr. Sew
ard's letter, be read the following ;
"You will tako particular care of that
old, dangerous black bull, who often at
tacks people when not aware of his pres
ence, and sometimes plunges at them
openly, and you must carefully see to the
repair of the fences, that they are built
high and strong, and also see that the
water in the spring is always kept pure."
There was a mystery about the advice
that greatly puzzled the whole assembly,
who for a long time sat in profound silence.
The modorator stood like one bewildered.
Presently, however, he recovered himself
enough to say :
" Brethern, I I don't exactly that
is to say, I I can't exactly see bow this
applies to our case. Suppose we have a
season of prayer over it and ask the Lord
for Instruction."
Accordingly the congregation knelt,
while several of the leading members fer
vently addressed the Throne of Grace.
When the people resumed their seats, one
of the oldest, most esteemed and pious
members of the church arose.
" Brethern," said be, " nothing can ex
ceed the wisdom of Mr. Seward's decision.
I have no doubt the Lord directed bim
when he wrote it, for it is just what we
need, and I know it will restore peace and
harmony among us. Look at its great
wisdom. The direction to keep the fences
in repair, is to admonish us to take heed
in the admission and government of the
members of the church. We must see
to it that only those who aie regenerated
are admitted into our fold. The direction
to keep the spring open and pure means
that we must not let our faith, our love to
God, and our love for each other, get cold
and clogged, and our daily walk and con
versation corrupted by the weak and beg
gardly elements of the world. And we
must, in a particular manner, set a watch
ful guard over the devil the old, danger
ous black bull, who ofton attacks us when
we aro not aware of his presence, and who,
with bis long boms, plunges at us openly,
and who has made many savage plunges at
this church in particular.
These remarks opened the eyes of all
the people present to the wisdom and en
lightened piety of Mr. Seward's decision.
It was unanimously resolved to abide with
it, and peace, good-will and prosperity
were restored to the church, brotherly love
took the place of hatred, and piety in
creased. Nearly forty years have passed
away since this" remarkable decision was
received by that church. IU organization
baa been continued down to the present
time with uninterrupted prosperity.
What effect Mr. Seward's letter bad on
bis tenant has never been known.
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