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    THE TIMES, NEW BL00MHEL1), TA., FEBRUARY (J, 1877.
RAILROADS
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R, R.
ARRANGEMENT OF FAB8ENCIEB TRAINS.
November 2Ht1i, 1870.
TRAINS I.EAVEHAUKIHBUROAB FOLLOWS i
For New York, at 8.20, 8.10 a. tn. 2.00 and
7.65 p. m.
For Philadelphia, at 6.20, S.10, 9.4ft a.ni.2.(i0
and S.57 p. m. ....
For Heading at 5.20, 8.10, 9.4.1 a. m. 2.00
S.R7 and T.fiftp. tn. .. . .
For I'ottsvlfie at fi.20. 8.10 a. m.. and 3.57 p.
m.andvla Bcliuylklll and ttusciueliauua Branch
For AUe'ntown, at 5.20, 8.10 a. In., 2.00,
3.57 and 7. 65p. m.
The 6.20, rf.loa. m. 2.00 p.m. and T.M p. m.
trains have throiiuh cars fuf Nen Vork.
The 5.20, g.ioa. m.. and'AOU p. m. trains hate
through cars for Philadelphia.
HUNDAYS i
For New York, at 5.2" a. 111.
For Allentown and Way Stations at 6.-20 a.m.
For Heimlng, Philadelphia and Way HI al lows at
1.45p. in.
TRAINS FOR UAHHISTIURG, LEAVE AS FOL
LOWS :
Leave New York, at 8.45 a. tn., 1.00, 6.30 and
7.45p. in.
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.15 a. m. 8.40, and
T.20 p. m.
Leave Heading, at 4.40,7.10, 11.20a. m. 1.30,8.15
and 10.85 p. in.
Leave Pottsvllle, tit 615, 9.15 a. in. aud 4.35
p. m.
And via Schuylkill and Susquehanna Branch at
8.05 a. m.
Leave Allentown. at 2.30, 6,50,8.65 a.m., 12.15
4.30 and 9.uo p. m.
The 2.3 a. m. train from Allentown and the
4.40 a. m. train from Heading do not run mi Mon
days HUNIIAYS :
Leave New York, at .i.30 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 7.i'o p. m.
Leave Hearting, at 4.40, 7.40a. m. and 10.35 p. m.
Leave Allentown. 2.WI a. m. and fl.uup. in.
Via Morris and En-tea Hall Road.
J. E. WOOTTEN,
Ueneral Superintendent.
Pennsylvania It. R.Time Table.
NEWPORT BTATION.
On and after Monday, Nov. 27th, 1870, Pas
senger traluswlll run as follows:
EAST.
Minilntown Aco. 7.19 a. m., dallv except Sunday.
Johnstown Express 12.22 p. M. dally " Sunday
Mall,.... 6.54 p. M., dally exeoptHuudav
Atlantic Express, 10.02 p.m., flag, daily.
WEBT.
Way Pass. 9.08 A. m., dally.
Mall, I.38P. m. dally exeeptHuuday.
Mltlllntown Ace. 6.56 p. m. daily except Sunday.
Pittsburgh Express, 11.671. M., (Flag) dally, ex
cept Sunday.
Pacific Express, 5.10a. m.. dally (flag)
Trains are now run by Philadelphia time, which
Is 13 minutes faster than Altoona time, and 4 min
utes slower than New York time.
J.J. BARCLAY, Ageat.
DUNCANNON BTATION.
On and after Monday, Nov. 27th, 1876, trains
will leave Duncanmmjasf oUows j
Mlffllntown Aoc. daily except Sunday at 7.63 a. M.
Johnstown Express 12.53P. M., duly excel) tSunday.
Mail 7.S0 p. M " "
AUantlo Express 10.29 p. m., dally (flag)
WESTWARD.
Way Passenger, 8.38 a.m., dally
Mail. 2.04 p. M, dalfyexceptSunday.
Mlltltntown Ace. dally except Hundny at 61p.m.
Pittsburg Ex. daily except Sunday (flag) 11.33P. M.
WM. O. RING Agent.
D.
F. QUIGLEY & CO.,
Would respectfully Inform the public that they
have opened a new
Saddlery Shop
In Bloomtleld, on Carlisle Street, two doors North
of the Foundry, where they will manufacture
HARNESS OF ALL KINDS,
Saddle, UrUUett, Collar,
and every thing usually kept In a first-class es
tabllshinent. Olve us a call before going else
when. S. FINE HARNESS a speciality.
REPAIRING done on short notice and at rea
sonable prices.
HIDES taken In exchange for work.
D. F. QUIGLEY & CO.
Bloomlield, January 9, 1877.
VICK'S "
Flower aud Vegetable (jard.cn
is the most beautiful work in the world.
It contains nearly 150 pages, hundreds of llnu 1
lustrations, aud six Ohronio Plates of Flower
beautifully drawn aud colored from nature.
Price 50 cents in paper covers 1 11.00 in elegant
cloth. Printed lu German and English.
Vick" Floral Guide, Quarterly, 25 cents a yea
Vlck'sCatalOKue sou illustrations, only 2 cent
Address, JAMES V1UK, Rochester, N. Y.
VICE'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds
ARK PLANTED BY A MItXION OP PEOPtlt IN AMERICA.
Hee Vick's Catalogue 300 lllustratlons.onlv 2
cents. Vick's Floral Guide. (Juai'txrly, 25 cents a
year. Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, 50
cents i with elegant cloth cover $1.00.
All my publications are printed In English and
German.
Address, JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y.
enfl AGENTS WANTED to canvass for
IUU okanu PicruKB. 22x28 inches, entitled
"TUB ll.LUDTRATKD LOKU'H PkaTKM." A(MIIS
are meeting with great success.
For particulars, address
H. M. CKIDER, Publisher,
48 ly York, Pa.
REMOVAL.
The undersigned has removed his'
Leather and Harness Store
from Front to High Street, near the Peun'a.,
Freight Depot, where he will have on hand, and
will sell at
. REDUCED PRICES,
Leather and Harness f all kinds. Having good
workmen, and by buying at the lowest cojA
trice. I fear no competition.
Market prioes paid in cath for Bark. Hides and
Skins. Thankful for past favors, 1 solicit a con
t.lnuaoce of the same.
P. 8. Blankets, hobes, aud 8ao Undines made
a speciality,
JOS. M. HAWLEY.
Dunoanaon, Julylff. 1876. tf
JHE MANSION HOUSE,
New Bloomfleld, Penn'a.,
D. M. RINKBMITU, .. . Proprietor.
This well known hotel has lately been enlarged,
re painted and re-tltti. Best acwiimnodatlout
afforded. v Careful hostlers always in attend
auce. 33tl
Vontmmpilven Take Notice,
Every moment of delay makes your euro
more hopeless, and much depends on the judi
cious choice of a remedy. The amount of tes
timony in favor of Dr Behenck's Pulmonic
Syrup for Consumption, far exceeds all that
can be brought to support the pretensions of
any other medicine. See Dr. Behenck's Al
manac, containing the certificates of many per
sons of the highest respectability, who have
been restored to health, after being pronounc
ed Incurable by physicians of acknowledged
ability. Behenck's Pulmonic Syrup alone
cured many, as these evidences will show but
the cure Is often promoted by the employment
of two other remedies which Dr. Bchenek pro
vides for the purpose. These additional reme
dies are Behenck's Sea Weed Tonic and Man
drake Pills. By the timely use of thee medi
cines, according to directions. Dr. Bchenek
certifies that most any case of Consumption
tnny be cured.
Dr. Bchenek Is professionally at his principal
oftlce, Comer Blxlh and Arch Bts., Philadel
phia, every Monday, where all letters for ad
vice must be addressed. 0 lmf
VEGETI N E
Rtrlkesatthe root of disease by purifying the
blood, restoring the liver and kidneys to healthy
action, invigorating the nervous system.
VEO ET1NE
Is not a vile, nauseous compound, which simply
ptnges the bowels, but a safe, pleasant remedy
whic h Is sure to purify the blood, and thereby
restore the health.
VEQET1NK
Is now prescrllied In eases of Scrofula and other
dleaies of the blood, by many of the best phy
sicians, owing tolts great success In curing all
diseases of this niipire.
VEOETINE
Does not deceive Invalids Into false hopes by
purgiiiit and creating a fictitious appetite, but. as
sists iiat lire in olea ring and purifying the whole
system, leading the patient gradually to perfect
health.
VEOETINE
Was looked upon as an experiment for some lime
by some of our best physicians, but those most
Incredulous In regard to its merits are now its
most ardent friends and supporters.
VEOETINE
Says a Boston physician, " has no equal as a
blood-purltler. Hearing of Its many wonderful
cures, after all other remedies had tailed. 1 visit
ed the laboratory and convinced myself of lis
genuine merit. It Is prepared from barks roots
and herbs, each of which Is highly effectlve.and
they are compounded In such a manner as to pro
duce astonishing results."
VEOETINE
Is acknnwtefted and recommended by physicians
and apothecaries to be the best plainer and
cleanser of the blood yet discovered, and thou
sands sneak In Its praise who have been restored
to health.
moor- what is needed.
Bostoh, Feb. 13, 1871.
Mr. II. R. Stevens:
Dear Sir About one year since I found
myself in a feeble condition from general debili
ty. VEOETINE was strongly recommended to
me by a friend who had been much benefited by
its use. I procured the article, and alter nslng
several bottles, was restored to healtii and dis
continued its use. I feel quite confident that there
Is no medicine superior to It for those complaints
for which it is especially prepared, and would
cheerfully recommend It to those who feel that
they need something to restore them to perfect
health. Respectfully yours,
U. L. PETTINOII.L,
Firm of S. M. Pettlnglll A Co., 10 State Ht.,Hoston
Cincinnati, Nov. 28, 1R72.
Mr. H. R. Stevens: Dear Sir The two bottles of
VfUETINK furnished me by your agent, my wife
has used with great benefit.
For a long time she has been troubled with diz
ziness and costlveness; these troubles are now
entirely removed by the use of Vegetine.
She was also troubled with Dyspepsia and Gen
eral Debility, and has been greatlv benellted.
THUS. UILMORE, 22 Walnut St
Feel Myaelf'O, New Matt.
NatiCK, Mass.. June 1, 1872.
Mr. H. R. Srevons: Dear Sir Through the ad
vice and earnest persuasion of Rev. E. H. Best, of
this place, I have been taking VEOETINE for
Dyspepsia, of which I have suffered for years.
I have used only two bottles and already feel
myself a new man. Rospect fully.
Da J. W. CARTER.
Report from a Practical ChemM and
Aprthccari.
Boston, Jan. 1, 1874.
Dear Sir This Is to certify that I have sold at
retail IM'A dozen (1HA2 bottles) of your VEOE
TINE since April 12, 1870, and can truly say that
it has given the best satisfaction of any remedy
for the complaints for wh'.uh It Is recommended
that I ever sold. Scarcely a day passes without
s. nieof my customers testifying to Its merits on
themselves and their friends, fain perfectly cog
nlzantof several cases of Horofulous Tumors be
ing cured by Vevetlne alone in this vicinity.
Very respectfully yours,
AI OILMAN, 408 Broadway.
To II. R. Stevens, Esq. 6 lin
Prepared by H.R.Stevens, Boston,Mass.
Vegetine Is Sold by All Dmgglsts.
EST STREET HOTEL,
No. 41, 43, 43 & 44 West St.,
NEW YOKK,
TEMPERANCE HOUBE, ON THE EURO
PEAN PLAN.
ROOMM 58 and 75 cents Mr day. Chanresvenr
MODER ATE. The best meats aud vegetables In
the market. BEST BKD8 lu the City. ol""D"
"lyH B. T. BABBITT, Proprietor.
EATHER &C.
j
THE subscriber has nuw on hand at '
LOW PRICES,
Good Sole Leather,
Kip of Superior Quality,
Country Calf Skins,
French Calf,
'LININGS, ROANS, &c.
F. Mortimer,
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA.
Late Immense Discoveries by STANLEY and oth
ers are Just added to the only complete
Life and Labors of Livingstone.
This Veteran Explorer ranks among the most
berate figures of the Century, and this book is one
of the most attractive, fascinating, richly Illus
trated and Instructive volumes ever issued.
Being the only entire and authentic life, the mil
lions are eager for It, and wide-awake agents are
wanted quickly. For proof aud terms address
HUBBARD BROS.. Publishers, 7S3 Sansom Street,
50
STORK STAND AND FA KM FOR
MA UK A First-rate Farm In Juniata oo.,
Pa., also a Store Staad and mock of Gooes. For
further particulars adores 8AMCEL BUCK.
FortRo)al.JuDla!aco Pa. 36 3m
For The llloomfleld Times.
A Short History of Perry County
A subscriber condenses the following
facts regarding Terry county, which we
think will be of Interest to our rentiers:
Hyour valuable paper l printed
i. In IMooinllfltl, the County Heat
of Perry county. It mlht lie lntereMIng
to Us readers to know something of tho
early lilntory of Perry county, which
was pnrt of Cumberland until an act
of the LeglHlalure passed March 22nd,
1820 organized It Into a separate county.
It Is bounded on the North, hy Juniata
county, East, by theBusquehanim river,
South, by Cumlierlnnd and West, by
Frauklln, owing to Its nntural bounde
rles of mountains and streams enclosing
It In tho form of a triangle." Its length
Is 88 miles; breadth, 12; Its tirea Is fi.1t)
square miles. Its population In 1820 wns
but 11,842.
The first Court of Common Pleas In
Perry county, was held In Iiandlsburg,
on the 4th of December, 1820. Hon.
John Reed, rrewldent Judge; William
Anderson and Jeremlnh Madden, Esqs.,
Associates; Daniel Btambaugh, Esq.,
High Sheriff.
The following lawyers were admitted
to the bar shortly after the organization
of the county: (Jeorgo Metzger John
Crelg; William Ramsey; David Hullng;
Nicholas II. Woods; Frederick M.
Wadsworth ; Bamuel Alexander ; An
drew Carothers; William N. Irvin;
James Hamilton ; John D. Mahon; Isaac
B. Parker; E. L. Benedict; William H.
Breckenrldge; Alexander Mahon; Wil
liam McClure; (lenrge A. Lyon ; Alex
ander A. Anderson ; John Williamson;
Bamuel Riddle; Charles B. Penrose;
Charles A. Davis.
The following is a Ibst of the llrst
Grand Jury: William Engllrh of
Juniata township; Andrew Linn of
of Tyrone township; Henry Beslln of
Juoluta; Peter Mosesof Tyrone ; Jucoli
Welbley of Juniata; Connule Rice of
Savillo; William Brown of Juniata;
Philip Fusselman of Tyrone ; IJhrlstlan
Simons of Tyrone ; Samuel Willis of
Rye; Wm. Alblgost of Greenwood;
Wm. Potter of Buffalo ; John Mllllgan
of Savllle; Daniel Mntzer of Toboyne;
Henry Hippie of Tyrone; Thomas Mll
llgan of Saville; Moses Oatly of Saville;
Jacob Bird of Savllle; Nicholas Bird of
Toboyne; Jacob Kogan of Toboyne;
Joshua Jones of Juniata ; Thomas Ken
nedy of Tyrone ; John Eatoif of Tyrone;
Jacob Klser of Savllle.
List of Constables, same time; John
Fetterman, Buffalo township ; John
O'Brien, Greenwood township; Thomas
Martin, Juniata twp; Daniel McAIister,
Rye twp; Mathias Mover ,Savllle ; John
Cree, Tyrone, twp.,; Abraluaa Kistler
Tyrone; James McKinn, Toboyne;
"The first boBrd of County Commis
sioners oonslsted of Robert Mitchell ;
Thomas Adams ; Jacob Huggins,
The first Prothonotary was William
B. Mitchell.
The surface of this county Is duly di
versified, viz: mountainous, hilly,
broken, undulated and level. This va
riety also gives character to the soli ;
the richest and the poorest Is to be met
with in this county.
Perry county lies between two prom
inent ranges of mountains, the Blue or
Klttatinny on the South and Tuscarom
on the North, and the face of the county
between these mountains fs broken by a
number of hills uud ridges. The soil
where it Is not too much broken by
stony ridges Is generally productive, and
when carefully cultivated amply repays
the husbandman by abundant crops.
The following table exhibits the quan
tity of different kinds of soil:
Limestone cleared and uncleared lMiio a.ires. j
Slate cleared and uncleaied l'4Tsu seres.
Gravel cleared and uncleared.... T4.71n auies.
Hand cleared and uncleared ' .(Mil acres.
Mountain or rock U8.2tm acres.
I
Total number of acres In county aa.Ku. j
in 1840 there were in the county H j
furnaces, 2 forges, employing ool) men,
consuming 16,152 tons of fuel and pro- I
ducing 4,251 tfns of cast and bur iron.
There were 23 tanneries, employing 58
men, which tanned 9,720 Hides of sole,
4,814 upper leather. Thirteen ilinlil
lerles which produced 81,475 gallons;
24 flouring mills which manufactured
11,200 barrels of flour; 120 saw mills;
7 fulling mills; 6 woollen factories; 4
potteries; 2 printing offices; 1 rope
walk; 5 lumber yards; 57 retail, dry
goods ft grocery stores. Amount of capi
tal invested In manufactures $204,024.00.
A win now give you an ucoouni oi
the different rivers and creeks in the
county which are quite numerou : The
Susquehanna which forms the luistern
boundary of the county, receives all
the streams that water the county. The
Juniata, (formerly spelled Choniata), is
the main tributary of the Susquehanna,
and rises by two distinct braii;he,calletl
theFrankstown and Ruystown branches.
After running one hundred miles, it
enters this county a few miles above
Millerstown, pursuing a Southwestern
course of twelve miles and empties in
the Susquehanna at Duncan's Inland.
Burger's run rises in Wild Cut Valley,
and empties Into the Susquehanna at
Liverpool. Hunter's run rises South of
Ruflhlo mountain and empties Into tho
Susquehanna at Mount Patrick, Coco
lamtis creek rises at the foot of Shade
mountain, in Juniata county, running
Southeast, and empties into the Juni
ata at Millerstown. Wild Cat creek
rises In Raccoon Valley, a few miles
Northeast of lckesburg,f1owiug through
the Valley of the same name for about
eight miles, and empties into the Juni
ata opposite Millerstown. Buffalo creek
rises In Liberty Valley at the base of the
Tuscarora mountain, winding its way
Eastward between Raccoon ridge, and
Middle ridge, Bud empties Into the
Juniata above Newport. Ijttle Bufililo
creek rises near the Middle ridge, passes
between this ridge and Limestone ridge,
and empties into the Juniata at New
port. Little Junlatit rises in Mahnny
ridge, runs a Southeastern course through
Bloomfleld, and empties into the Sus
quehanna Just above Duncannon.
Fishing creek rises Southwest of the
Cove mountain and empties into the
Susquehanna at the North base of the
Blue mountain. Cove run rises at the
Cove mountain and empties Into the
Susquehanna below Duncannon. 1 Sher
man's creek has fountain heart in
Franklin county, near tlrtj Round Top,
flows an Easterly course through the
county for more than 40' miles, and
empties Into the Susquehanna at Dun
cannon, flowing past the Perry county
Warm Springs, the water of which
have some celebrity as to medical pro
prieties, and healing virtues. Mount
Pisgah nods in front, and the moun
tain from which the Springs issue is In
the rear, while the waters of Sherman's
creek flow between. The Springs rise at
the foot of Ducker Hill, and emit about
00 gallons per minute. Thetemjierature
of the water Is nearly that of river
water In summer.'
Three lines of public improvement
pass through the county. The Penn
sylvania railroad which enters the
county 7 miles West of Harrlsburg,
passing up the right bank of the Sus
quehanna and Juniata rivers. The
Pennsylvania canal which crosses the
Susquehanna at Duncan's island and
divides, one branch passing along the
Eastern boundary of the county. The
Juniata division extends up the left
bank of the Junluta river for 15 miles,
where It crosses to the right bank by a
roje ferry. The Harrisburg and Hunt
ingdon Turnpike runs along the right
bank of the Juniata river.
Bloomfleld, the seat of Justice, was
located on a tract of land belonging to
Mr. George Barnett, and was so called
from the name given to the tract In the
patent. The town Is pleasantly situated
In a narrow valley -jiear the centre of
the county. The public buildings are a
court house, jail, academy, school house
and 4 churches.
Millerstown is situated on the right
bank of the Juniata river, 10 miles
northeast from Bloomfleld. When the
canal was excavated here, the workmen
found a number of bones supposed to
have been the remains of Indians.
Milford or Jonestown, 5 miles north
of Bloomfleld, was laid out about the
year 1817.
Newport, for many years called Relds
ville), is a borough in Oliver, township.
It was laid out In the year 1814, by a
man named Relder. " When the county
hod been divided from Cumberland, It
was fixed on as the County Seat, when
it received Its present name, Newport.
Duncannon, (formerly known as
Petersburg and Duncannon), Is a bor
ough in Penn township, on the west
bank of the Susquehanna river. It
contains the Duncannon Iron Works
which manufactures from 80 to 100 tons
of iron and from to 1,000 1,500 kegs of
nulls per week.
New Buflulo is a borough in BuiTiilo
township, on the west bank of the Sus
quehanna river. It was laid out In
the year 1800, by Jacob Baughman. Its
present population Is about 500.
Liverpool is a borough on the West
bunk of the Susquehanna river, it was
incorporated about 183-5 or 30. Popula
tion about 600.
New German tow n is a village in To
boyne township, 20 miles north of
Bloomfleld, and is located in the ex
treme western end of the county.
Ickesburg is situated in Saville town
fchip, 0 miles northwest of Bloomfleld.
Iiandlsburg is a borough in Tyrone
township. The first Court was held
there. Population 500.
Loysvlllo Is a village situated in Ty
rone township. Itwasluld by Michael
Loyin 1840. The Perry county Poor
House and farm is situated near this
place.
The main dejiendence of the county
is upon its agricultural products and In
this respect it will compare favorably
with the same number of acres in any
part of the State.
X. Y. Z.
. - mi i - .
how Merchant was Dons For.
A very ingenious swindle was lately
perpetrated on a prominent dry goods
house by a finely dressed ludy who ap
peared iu the shuwl department, and,
after a careful examination, selected a
camel's hair shawl costing about $100.
for which she tendered In payment
$1,000 bill, which was carefully scriitln-J
l,ed by the cashier, who, doubting lilx
own powerof illscrimlnation,diHiatchrd
a messenger to the bank to ascertain the
gnulneness of tho bill. In a short time
the messenger returned and announced
In an audible tone (hat the cashier of the
bank said that the bill was good. ,TtW
lady upon hearing this waxed exceed
ing wroth, and demanded to knew
" whether lie thought that she wouldat
tempt to pass a counterfeit bill." Of
course apologies and explanations were
of no avail ; she refused to purchase the
shawl, and demanded her money, and
departed from the store the very em
bodiment of indignation. A couple of
hours afterwards he returned consider
ably mollified, and confessed that she
was pleased with the shawl, and that
her Inability to And one which she liked
as well was the only reason she return
ed, and she concluded to take It. Th
obliging salesman delightedly wrapped
up the shawl, while thecotirteous cash
ier, disdaining to entertain a suspicion
against such a lady, proceeded to count
out the $900 change,wlth which and her
shawl tho lady departed. The feeling
of the storekeeper can be better imagin
ed than described when he awoke to a
realizing sense of the fact that this lady
customer had, after all his precaution,
succeeded In passing upon him a coun
terfeit $1,000, she probably having two
bills In her possession, one a bogus ami
the other a genuine bill. Do'ton Globe
Unreeling a Pull-Back.
A most amusing scene was witnessed'
on K street the other day. A lady with
a vigorous pull-back skirt and an elab
orate polonaise was walking up K from
Fourth street. In that unaccountable
outside pocket which the fusbion pre
scribes shall be trained to the rear and
hung as low as possible upon the last
named garment, she had a new, full
spool of thread just purchased, evi
dently. An end of this, escaping frouji
the open pocket, caught the eye of a
K Btreet gamin a six or seven year old1
specimen. He deftly caught the end,
and, holding to it, found that it reeled
olT without the promeuadcr being aware
of it. He at once squared hlmeelf,sailor
fashion, in the middle of the walk, anH
as she " paid off" he " hauled In," hand'
over hand, to the infinite amusement of
half a hundred men who witnessed the
operation. In a brief time the line
reached clear up to Eighth street, from
near Fourth, and as the lady stepped out
on the flaggings to cross the street the
end ran off, and she went oil' with the
empty spool, blissfully unconscious of
the merriment behind her hack at her
expense. The cruel men and by this
time a hundred had seen the unreeling
process then began to speculate upon
the look of blank astonishment which
must have overspread her countenance
when, on reaching home she found the
spool empty, which she could assert was
full when she purchased it. Washing
ton Cftronide.
We Believe in Fortune Telling,
" Do you believe in fortune telling 1"'
asks a young correspondent.
Yes, certainly we do, and practice it
too. Would you like a few trials of our
skill? Well, then, give attention.
When a boy with black hair and eyes al
ways tells the truth, he will be believed
and respected as long as he lives, and as
people would prefer to keep him alive,
he will stand a good ehance to arrive at
old age. A girl with brown hair and
blue eyes who obeysber parents, is good
tempered and industrious will have
many admirers, particularly among
sensible men, aud will therefore be in
the way of getting a good husband. If
a girl with rosy cheeks and curly hair
will avoid late hours, tight dresses, too
many nice things to eat, will take plenty
of exercise in the open air, and keep
good natured, she will probably be a
good looking and happy lady, and if she
obtains a good education, she will be a
fit wife for a governor or president In
all thsee cases the hair and eyes are of
no great importance, but the other re
quisites must be strictly observed to have
the good fortune come out right.
Hang np the Lanterns.
No one should ever place a light or
lantern on a barn-floor, or on a shop
floor where there are shavings. It is a
very easy thing to upset a light so placed
and the result is likely to be a conflagra
tion of the building. It is much more
prudent to place hooks here and there
about the premises, and have it under
stood that they are solely to hang the
lantern upon, and that other things
must be kept off, them. An unprotected
light should not be allowed in a barn
under any circumstances. If the kero
sene lamp had been bung up and not
placed where a cow could kick it over,
the burning of Chicago, and the conse
quent loss of millions of dollars, would
not have happened.