4 ljc )l00mfifli hnrs NEW BLOOMFIELD, PENN'A. Tuesday, Au(ust 4, 1S74. A Few wcoka since, a story wont around tho papors stating that a family at Reading had been poisoned by eating potatoes whore Paris Green had been used to kill the potato bugs. The only word of truth in this story, is that tho family wore very sick, after eating the potatoes. A friend of ours investigated tho caso, and writes us that tho farmer who sold tho potatoes, bad not used any of the poison, and was not troubled by the bugs, llo then called on the rhysician who attendod thorn aud was told by him that the sickness was caused by eating an overdose of tho vegetables, and that there was no symptom of poison. Wo did not believe tho story in the first place, and therefore took pains to inquire into the truth of the matter. The Allegheny Disaster. On tho 8th pago will be found an account of the destruction dono near Pittsburg by a storm, and now it is feared another trouble will result from the same cause. A dispatch from there on tho 20th ult., says : It is feared that another great danger threatens Alleghony City. Tho ravine of Butcher's run is choked up for a distance of some two miles with the contents of the destroyed slaughter houses. Great quautities of meat aud a large number of bullocks partially dressed, and more than 100 horses, with perhaps an occasional human being, lio im bedded in the mud. Yesterday tho sun came out hot and unobstructed, and in a few hours thero aroso an awful stench al most insufferable to the working parties. The debris will hardly be cleared away this week, and if the weather continues hot it will be almost impossible to provent tho breaking out of pestilence, as the Butcher's run district lies in the heart of a dense pop ulation. Among the singular incidents recorded Is tho following, which is told by Noil Conlon one of the sufferers. "Archibald Arnold and myself tad just come in, and were put ting the horse In the stable when the rain commenced. I told him to come into the house, and not to go homo till the rain was over. lie said ; " Ob, it's not going to rain much." But ho came in, and when wo got in the wator was coming in at the frout door, and we tried to keep tho water out by holding the doors shut, but we couldn't. So when we found that the wa ter burnt the doors open, we went up stairs, where my mother and sister wore ; aud while we were up there, going from one room to another, trying to think how to save our lives, the house was carried away and fell to pieces. I seized hold of my mother and I saw Arnold take one of my sisters. . ,, : We were swept down tho street about three squares, aud while I was holding on to my mothor a groat log came down aud struck us, and separated us. I beard my mother scream and heard Arnold calling to mo. Then I did not know anything, and can't romember what happened to me until I fouud mysolf ou top of the pork house (Ilarbaugh & Co. 'a, nearly a quarto? of a mile below), and from there I got over on the hill. We have found ray mother's body and my sister Mary's and Archibald Arnold's. My sister Theresa's body and John Rodger's have not been found yet. "When I came to myself On top of the pork house I had not a stitch of clothing loft on me ezcopt my shirt band around my neck. '. I think two of my ribs are broken, and I am Tery muoh braised. None of our people wore drowned. They were killed by tho logs and stones. "' ' An Ingenious Defence. In the polioo-oourt at Chicago, a few -weeks sinoe, a wife thus Ingeniously ex. plained away serious charges 1 of harsh treatment of her poor husband : " One day when she was. running across the - room with a fork in hor land, he' jumped in the way and struck bis wrist against the fork, wrenching it from her grip by the prongs, which she run Into his wrist. Then he en deavored to striko her, but she held up a 'pan of hot dish-water between them, and he spilled it all over his head. Then he got still more angry at this incident, and started to jump at her, but his head came against ber head, and he fell down. She took hold of his hair to raise him up, and the hair was moistened by the hot water, so that it came off. Then sho saw it was no use to reason with him any longer, and sho left the bouse." tS One day last week a cloud burst on the mountain above Eureka, Nevada, - and a vast flood rushed down the canon ou which that town is. built. Thirty houses wore washed away and twenty-five lives wee lost. Two Children Burned to Death. On Saturday afternoon, about ouo o'clock a barn, the property of Mr. Stacy Haines, situated between Yardleyville and New town, Pa., was set on fire by two children with matches. The barn was noar the tonaut-hou.se on tho farm, and the children were those of a man who worked for Mr. Haines. The mothor heard the soreams of the children, who had shut themseves in the barn, and ran to see what was tho cause. She saw the smoke aud flames as cending, and was powerless to render any aid to the children, who wore burned to death, The barn and contents were also destroyed. We saw a farmer from the locality yes terday, who, in the morning had an inter view with the parents of the children. Their names were Bonnet, their ages were five and four years. Tho mothor had heard them say that there was a sitting hen in the barn they intended to got oft', even if thoy had to burn hor ; but sho did not know they had any matches. Hearing the scream sho went to tho barn and pulled the door opon. Tho flames shot out with great force. She saw the eldest of the boys on the mowing maching, and he said, " Oh, mammy, we are all on fire 1" After tho fire was over some charred bonos of tho children, and some buttons, that had been on their clothes, were all of thoir remains found. Tho barn contained thirty-five tons of hay, and seven loads of wheat. The build ing was insured, but not the contonts. The parents of the boys are not only sor ry for the loss of their children, but feel sad at tho destruction of the property of Mr. Haines. Tho location of the barn is about two miles from Yardleyville, on the back road to Nowtown. Trenton (N. J.) True American. Another Fatal Mistake. A lady namod Clark, residing In Orango county, camoto her death suddonly at Ball ston Spa, on Saturday evening, from a most singular cause. Mrs. Clark bad come from home to attend the funeral of hor brother, a citizen of Ballston, ; and on tho evening mentioned took a drink from one of two bottles which were on the mantel-piece, supposing that the one from which she fill ed her glass contained water from the min eral spring that flows at Ballston. She was, however, greviously mistaken. The liquid, a full glass of which she swallowod, was carbolic acid which had been sent in by the doctor who had attended her brother to be used in the preset vation of the corpse. The unfortunato woman soon after taking the drink, remarked to her sinter, Mrs. Billings, on the strangeness of its taste, and said it was pretty strong spring water. Mrs. Bil lings thereupon took a swallow or two from tho bottle and immediately exclaimed : 'Why this is acid you have been drinking." A physician was immediately summoned who did all in his power to save the life of Mrs. Clark, but in vain. In half an hour after taking the drink sho died. Mrs. Bil lings was rendered very sick from what she imbibed and vomited freely, but will recover. The botllo containing the acid and tho bottle containing the mineral wator were placed side by sido on the mantel and were similar in appearance. Hence the ori gin of a mistake whose consequences were so terrible. Her funoral, with that of ber brother, was attended yesterday afternoon. A Philadelphia Merchant Surprised. Messrs. Frank Bro., & Co., merchants on 3rd st., Philadelphia hod a pleasant sur prise a short time since. Thirty-three years ago they kept store iu New Berlin, Union county, and before moving to the city they' were robbed of goods to the amount of f 400. Lost week a man came into their store, and ascertaining that they were the same gontlomen that kept store in New Berlin, Informed them that he was ready to pay the f 400 they missed in the robbery, together with the interest upon the same, which would amount to $800. Mr. Frank was astonished at the man's frankness, but told him if he would give them the $400 without interest, they would call it square, which he thereupon paid over, and depart ed, leaving the proprietors to ' ruminate upon the singular phases of humanity. Letters Curiously Astray. A copy of the Loudon Times was received at the Boston post-offloe five or slxl weeks ago, loosely tied with a string, with the ad dress on the margin of the paper, and be twoen the pages of the paper the post-oflice officials discovered some four or five letters, addressed to parties in Loudon. These letters had probably been put into a street letter-box which was about full, the Times being at the top, and in this way strayed across the Atlantic. The letters were promptly forwarded to tho London post master, who returned his thanks to Gener al Burt in a pleasant communication. Itallroud Accident. Albany, July 31. While the Sharon ox-pi-ess was coining from Sharon to-day on the Cherry Valley branch of the Susque hanuah railroad one of the 1 cars was thrown from track and turned over and over. There were about thirty passengers iu the car, half of whom were more or less bruised, but none seriously injured. Tbe accident was caused by a depressed rail. COMMUMICATXD. How a Hotel In Philadelphia got its Name. During the crusades, a religious asso ciation was formed in Palestine, oalled the Hospitallers of St. John tbe Baptist, who administered to tbe wants of the sick pil grims to the Holy Land. Subsequently, as the necessity arose, this association be came a military ordor, as well as a benevo lent one, for the purpose of protecting the pilgrims from the assaults of the Infidel. Thoy were then culled Knights HospitaU lors of St. John, and with the fraternity of tho Knights Templar, bocame the support ers of the throne of Jerusalem, aud tho do fondcrs of the Holy Sepulchre. After tbe fall of Jerusalem the Knights of St. John remained a short time in Cy press. They then conquorcd tho island of Rhodes from tho . Turks. Here they be came very rich nud prosperous. They hold manors and large religious establishments throughout Christendom. Tho ordor was exceedingly popular with the chivalry of contiuontal Europe, and the islands of Great Britain. But in tho course of time, tho Turks succeeded in driving them from Rhodes. Charles V. then coded to thom island of Malta, which was a miserable, rocky, barren place at that timo, but in a few years the Knights made it blossom as tho rose. Hero they increased in power and influence wonderfully ; aud to Chris tian nations thoy wore tho prido of tho Mediterranean. Solymau II., Sultan of Turkey, determined upon their ovorthrow. After many months' preparation he em barked 80,000 men, composed of the flower of the Ottoman army, destined for the siege of Malta. The Grand Master of tho Knights at that time was Jean Porisot do la Valetto, than whom a braver man nevor lived. He was sixty-eight years old, but still vigorous and active. On the northeastern part of the island a narrow, rocky promontory stretch es out into the Mediterranean, dividing its waters into two small gulfs. . That on tho west was called tho Marza Muriotte on the east, now known as the harbor of Va lotta, was thon called Great Port Tho extreme point of tho promontory was crowned by the Castle of St. Elmo. In this little castle occurred one of tho most ter rible and tragic events in history. It bore the brunt of the Turkish siege for , than a month, aud out of fifteen hundred men who assisted in defense, but twelve or fifteen escaped with thoir lives. It was on the 18th of May, 1503, when the Turks mado thoir appearance in the eastward, standing directly for Malta. The fleet was composed of 130 royal galleys, and CO of lossor size, besides transports with cannon and mili tary stores. The 30,000 men on the fleet were undor the command of General Must- apha and Admiral Pool!. After landing they began tho attack upon the Castle of St Elmo. Nine hundred men for its do- fence wore as many as it would hold at one time. By the 1st of June the Turks had gotten possession of the counterscarp and ravelin outer words of the fort. The Turks bad lost heavily ; but their losses were more than made up by the arrival of reinforcements undor Dragut, the Pasha of Tripoli. The besieged in the fort rocoived rein forcements, as the men were needed, from the main body of the Knights forces, which were in another part of the island. Tbe Pasha had a great naval and engineer ing reputation, and he quiokly Bhowed his superior ability, for he at once completely, invested the fort, and thus shut off the communication of its inmates from other portions of the island's defenders. There was rained upon the little fort showers of iron and marble balls of from 56 to 118 pounds weight each, while at the same time day after day, the fiery and Impetuous Turks were attacking it from the land side. At last, after losing nearly alt their men, and the remaindor wounded and exhausted with the harrassing and long-continued siege, they could offer but a feeble resis tance, thoy weee over-powered, and the dis mantled and demolished fort of St. Elmo foil into the bauds of the ruthless and san guinary Turks. But the island, after the arrival of the Viceroy of Sicily with rein, forcemcnts to the Knights, was quit by the Turks and tbe remains of tho castle of St. Elmo again foil; into the bauds of the brave Knights Hospitallers of St. John. It is from the name of this castle that Col. Fegor, of Schuykill County, conceived tbe idea of naming bis hotel in Philadel phia. The name is euphonious ; and as the original ordor of the Knights was organized for the purpose of providing sustenance to the weary pilgrims to tho Holy Land, it is an especially appropriate title, that" of' St. Elmo Hotel, as a hostley to the pilgrims to Philadelphia. tW A few days ago a fashionable lady stopping at Saudwich, near Detroit took a bath in some of the spring water of that place. The water is powerfully impregna ted with sulphur. On emerging from the bath she stepped to a minor, as women oc casionally do, when, to her horror, she saw that her face, neck, and arms had turned black. She believed that she was dying that mortification had set In. Her fears were allayed when she learned that tbe startling color of the flesh was a chemical result, the sulphur in the water acting upon the lead contained in some article for the toilet she' had been using to artificially im prove the fairness of her complexion. Miraculous Escape. We copy from the CcmmereiaX the fol lowing account of the escape of abliud man in the recent disaster. If. there are any miracles in those days, the rescue of Mr. Baun, an oldorly man living at Wood's Run, may be safely class ed under that category. He is totally blind ana so, of courso, would be supposed to have but a small chance of coming alive out of such a torrible ordeal as that through which the dwollors at Wood's Run had to pass. Ho was iu tho upper part of the house whon the dangor came upou it, and all tho rost of tho family wore bolow. So suddenly did the flood come that almost in a moment tho house was swept from its foundation and floated away. Thoso in the lower part of tho house made thoir escape in some manner, but had not a moment in which to attempt the rescue of the old man up stairs, and Mr. Baun floated away with the building. IIo groped his way to the window and sat down there, and as the building floated along ho shouted out of tho window, in tho hope that some friends might be within hearing, " Good bye ; I'm going down tho river and shall never re turn." The family of Mr. Thomas Buo wore gathered in tho upper room of bis houso, which stood directly in the track of the torrent. Thoir houso stood firm and they were safe. They hoard the voice of Mr. Baun approaching in tho darkness, and called to know whose it was. Ho respond ed and told whore ho was sitting. A few moments afterwards, the floating house struck the corner of Mr. Bue's house, and swung around so that the window at which the old man sat was against the window at which wore Mr. Bue and somo of his family. Thoy seized the blind man and immediately pulled him through the two windows. An instant lator the Baun house was crushed to atoms, and that in stant, had it not been for this . apparent miraclo, would have been fatal to Mr Baun. Mysterious Shooting Explained. Now York, July 29. On Monday morn ing, the body of John McCann was found in Coramunipaw avenue, Jersey City, with blood streaming from a bullet wound in his head. Yesterday a character known as a "sport" was arrested In Newark on sus picion of being the murderer, but this morning a young negro named James Brooks, of Newark, entered tho Jersey City station-house and said that he had done tbe shooting. ' His story is that while driving from Newark to New York with garden truck on Monday morning, tho man attempted to get into his wagon, and re fusing to go away he struck him with his whip. The man then seized tbe whip, jumped into tho wagon and commenced beating Brooks, who drew a revolver and fired, and man tumblod out of the wagon, retaining the whip. , Brooks ' says ho thought nothing more of the matter until he saw the story of the body found in the road, having frequently had occasion to fire at intruders. Two Children Killed. On Saturday afternoon a week, two chil dren mot a horrible death on tho curve bo twoen Lawrencevlllo and Millville Station on tbe Pennsylvania Railroad. Charles Riddell and Mary Wiseman, with a num ber of their companions were playing on the track, when they heard the Wall's ac commodation. The engineer, as soon as he saw the children in front of him, whist led down biakes and all of them got out of the way on to the other sido. The children above named got on the bpposito track, and seeing no train coming, they attempted to got back, when they were struck by the locomotive. ' The little boy, Charley, was instantly killed, ho being fearfully mangled, The little girl ' was also terribly crushed, but was not killed instantly. Coroner Mo Call in was notified and held an inquest, and as the above facts wore elicited, a ver dict of accidental death was rendered. . ..: Another Abdnction Case. New York, July 27. Yesterday morning Mrs. Uohe missed her little daughter Mln aged three years. Search was immediately mado, but up to eight o'clock no news of the ohild was ascertained. Soon after that, however, the missing child was found by strange accident. An officer had a warrant for the arrest of Mary Sweeney for com mitting a petty larceny. - When he arrested the woman she had in her possession throe children who were brought with her to the station houso, where Mrs. Kobe recognized her lost child. She also recognized Mary Sweeney as a beggar woman whom she had seen soliciting alms on the premises where she, Mrs. Iloho, lived on the day when Miua was missed. The prlsonor was held to answer on the charge of abduction. A Horrible Accident. A few days ago as J. M. Groff, Mont gomery county, was going home, carrying a grain cradle, he threw the latter over the fence tho heel of his foot caught, throwing him iuto the scythe, making a horrible cut in the leg from knee and hip. He lay thus bleeding, for about three hours, no one re sponding to his cries for help.' At five o'clock some children found him, when the alarm was given and medical aid summon ed, but too late, as he had lost so much blood that he died the same evening at half past eight o'clock. Miscellaneous News Items. A young lady named Dunklcborunr was drowned in the river at Solinscrrove on the Uthult. Sho was in bathing with a party of females, and she got beyond her ' depth, and no one present was ablo to res cue her. Burlington, Vt., July 29 An unDrece- donted rain storm commonced on Sunday ana still continues. 1 our inches of rain have fallen. The telograph wires in thin section are prostrated. No serious damage has as yet beon reported. t3F In San Francisco recently, at the fu noral of a girl thirteon years old, the pall- bearers wore all girls of her ago. . Thoy were all dressed in white, each holding a white band which was attached to the hoarse, and they walked at the side and rear of the vehicle. Coatosville, Pa., July 29. The shoe factory of Babb, Cox & Co., at this placo, was very much shattorod about 9 o'clock last night by an explosion of gas. Thomas C. Babb and his little son, E. H. Bickel and H. A. Berey wore badly burnod. Willie Babb, one of the injured, died this morning from his injuries. A plumber was hunting for an escape of gas in the cellar, and Btrikiug a match caused the explosion. tW A woman named Mrs. George Kemp fer, residing at Hinklotown, Earl township, committed suicide last week by hanging herself with a washlino. It seems that she was subjoct to fits of temporary insanity said to be hereditary. Mrs. Kempfor'a maiden name was Bowman, and she was a native of Cumberland county, this state. Hor husband is a teacher by profession, and yesterday be carefully watched his wife through every movement, but last night about eight o'clock she managed to elude his vigilance, and procuring a clothes lino she hung herself to abeam in the wash houso. Springfield, Mass., July 27' The consta bles seized about eight hundred dollars' worth of liquor at Westfleld on Saturday whilo being conveyed here. Three men iu the employ of the owner captured it, but their horse giving out, they were obliged to abandon the property. It was again seized by tho constables, but its removal from Westfleld was prevented by a mob of one hundred persons, some of them being arm ed, who agreed, however, that the liquor should remain in the custody of the officers. During Saturday night the liquor was sto len and carried into Connecticut. Tho whole affair causes great excitement in Westfleld. " The Beecher Scandal. Col. Anthony, a brother of Susan B. An thony, who lives in Leavenworth confirms the story of Mrs. Tilton's confession to his sister, a year ago. Susan was then in Washington and related to bim all the par ticulars, just as they have been published. Mrs. Tilton confessed intimacy with Beech er during the night, and accused Theodore Of having procured an abortion for a Brook lyn lady whom he seduced. Stono and Earthen Ware. The sub scribcrs, proprietors of the Juniata Pottery, near Newport, desires to give notice that they are keeping up a full variety of stone and earthen ware, and are prepared to promptly fill orders for all goods in their line at low prices. Post office address, Newport, Perry co., Pa. 6m. M. & T. Miller. tW Sin is often the result of physical ill-health and feeble stomachs. During one third of our time the process of digestion continues. To be dyspeptio is to be miser able ; dyspepsia is the foundation of fevers and all the diseases of the blood, liver, skin and kidneys. Dyspepsia yields to the vir tues of the vegetable ingredients in that great purifyer of tho blood and restorer of health, Dr. Walker's Vinegar Bitters. 28 4t Tape Worm t Tape Worm I . Removed In a few hours with harmless Vegeta ble Medicine. Mo fee asked until the entire worm, with head, passes. Refer those afflicted to residents of the city whom I have cured, that had ! been unsuccessfully treated at the JelTorson Med leal College, on Tenth Streets had taken In vain, turpontlnos, tho so-called specifics, aud all known remedies. Dr. K. F. KUNKKL, No. 2.W North Ninth Street, Philadelphia. The Doctor has been In business for over twenty-five years, and Is per fectly reliable. Cull and see. Advice free. .Re moved Tapeworm from a child six years old, measuring !0 feet. At his ofllce can be seen spec imens, some of them over forty feet In length, which have been removed In less tlian three hours, by taking one dose of bis medicine. . Dr. Jiunkel's treatment Is simple, safe and perfectly reliable, and no fee until the worm, with head, passes. Dr. E. K. Kunkel, 2A9 North Ninth St. Philadelphia. Consultation at oolce or bv mall free. , as l2t OBSTACLES TO MAKUIAGE. , . Happy Relief for Young Men from the effects of Errors and Abuses In early life, Manhood He stored. Impediments to Marriage removed. New method of treatment. Now aud remarkable rem edies. Hooks and circulars, sent free Iu sealed envelops. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South Ninth St.. Philadelphia, l'a., an In stitution having a high repututluu for honorable oonduct aud professional skll. , , itp 1 y ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notice Is JV, hereby given, that Letters of Administration on the estaleof Catharine Kline, late of Liver pool township, Terry county. Pa., deceased, have heen granted to the subscriber, residing In same towusl.lp. All persons Indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims, will present them duly authentica ted for settlement. JONAH KLINE. June 3U, li74 (it. Administrator. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTK-K. Notice Is hereby given that Letter of Administration on the estate William Yohn, late of Juniata town ship, Ferry county, deceased, have been granted to the subscriber residing In Baville township. All person Indebted to said estnU are reuueitld . to make Immediate payment, and those having claims to present them duly authenticated fur set- tleineiit to , , , . . , , " " ,. JOUtf 8IMONTON. June 23, 1871 Ot ; Administrator. ALL, KINDS OF JOB PKINTTNG Nentlyeieoutedat the Blooiufleld Times tileain Job Ofllce.
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