. THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, rAl, StilTEMIUlt 11, 1877.
RAILROADS
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINB.
August 10th, 1877.
TIIAINB LEAVE It AltUISEURO AS FOLLOWS
For New York, at 5.20, 8.10 a. m. 8.67p. m.,
and "7.MP. m.
For riiilatlelphla, at 5.20, 8.10, a.m. and 1(0
and 8.67 p. in. .
For lii'udlng, at 6.20, 8.10, 9.15 a.m. and 100
3.67 and 7.M. .....
For Pottsvllla at 5.20, 8.10 a. rn., and 8.67
6. m., and via BohnylkUl and Susquehanna
ranch at 2.40 P. m. . .
For Anlinrn via B. & R Br. at 6.10 a. m.
For Allentown, at 6.20, 8.10 a. m., and at 100,
8.67 and 1.56 p. m. ..... . .
The 5.20, 8.1o a. m., S.S7 and 7.55 p. m., trains
have through ears for New Vork.
The 6.20, 8.10 a. m., and 2.00 p.m., trains have
through cars lor Philadelphia.
SUNDAYS !
For New York, at 6.2o a. m.
ForAllentown and Way Stations at 6.2na. m.
For Reading, l'ulladelplila and Way titatlonsat
1.45 p. m. '
TRAIN8 FOR HARRISTWTRG, LEAVE AB FOL
LOWS :
Leave New York, at 8.43 a. m., 1.00, 6.30 and
7.45 p. in.
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.15 a. m. 8.40, and
7.20 p. m.
Leave Reading, at 4.40, 7.40, 11 20 a. in. 1.30,
6.1S and 1. 85 p. m.
Leave l'ottsvllle, at 6.10, 9.16 a.m. and 4.36
p. m.
And via Schuylkill and 8usquehanna Branch at
8.15 a. m.
Leave Anhnrn via 8. 9t 8. Br. at 12 noon.
Leave Alluuiowu. at ti.30 5,60, 8. a.m., 12.16,
SUNDAYS:
Iave New York. at&HO p. m.
Leave rhllndelphla. at 7.20 p. m. ' ,
Leave Reading, at 4.40, 7.40, a. m. and 10.35
p. m .
Leave Allentown, at2.,K a. m., and 9.05 p. m.
' J. H. WOOTF.N, Gen. ManaKer.
C. G. Hancock, General Ticket Agent.
tDoes Pot run on Mondays.
Via Morris and Essex K. R.
Pennsylvania R. It. Time Table.
NEWPORT 8TATION.
On and after Monday, June 25th, 1877, Pas
senger trains will run as follows:
EAST.
Mlffllntown Ace. 7.32 a. m., dally except Sunday.
Johnstown Ex. 12.22 p. M., dally " Sunday
Mall, 6.64 p. m., daily exceptsundaj
Atlantic Express, 9.54p.m., flag, dally.
WEST. , .
Way Pass. 9.08 A. m., dally.
Mall 1.43 p. m. dally exoeptSunday.
Milliintown Aco. 6.56 P. M. dally except Sunday.
Pittsburgh Express, 11.67P. M.,(Flag) dally, ex
cept Bnndiiy.
racftlo Express, 5.17 a. 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, Agent. .
DUNCANNON STATION.
On and after Monday, June 25th, 1877, trains
wlUleave Duncannon, as follows :
EASTWARD. '
Mlffllntown Aco. dally except Sundayat 8.12 a. m.
Johnstown Ex. 12.5 8 p. M., dally except Sunday.
Mail 7.30 P. u " "
Atlantic Express 10.20 p. m., dally (flag)
WESTWARD.
Way Passenger, 8.38 a. m., dally
Mall, 2.09 p. m, dallyexceptSunday.
Mittllntown Ace. dallyexceptSunday at 6.16p.m.
Pittsburg Ex. daily except Sunday (flag) 11.33p. it.
WM, O. KING Agent.
D.
F. QU1GLEY "&'CO.;
Would respectfully Inform the public that they
have opened a new .
Saddlery Shop
In Bloomfleld, on Carlisle Street, two doors North
of the Foundry, where they will manufacture
HARNESS OF ALL KINDS,
Saddles, Bridles, Collars,
and every thing usually kept In a first-class es
tablishment. Give us a call before going else
where. .. u ' .
ta. FINE HARNESS a speciality.
REPAIRING done On short notice and at rea
sonable prices.. . i . i . . i .., .
" HIDES taken In exchange for work.
, D. F. QUIGLEY & CO.
Bloomfleld, January 9, 1877. .
KINGSFOliD'S
Osweg-o Staroli
Is the "BEST and MOST ECONOMICAL In the
World. .
Is perfectly PURE tree from acids and other for.
elen substances that injure Linen.
Is STRONGER than any other requiring much
less quantity In using.
Is UNIFORM stiffens and finishes work always
the same.
Eingsfor&'s , Oswego Cora Starchx
Is the most delicious of all preparations for
Paddings, Blanc-Mange, Cake, Etc.
patents:
Fee Reduced. Entire Cost $55.
Patent Office Fee 35 In advance, balance t20
within 6 months after patent allowed. Advice
and examination free. Patents Sold.
J. VANCK LEWIS&OU.,
29-3ra Washington, D. C.
Cfn AGENTS WANTED to canvass for a
uu oband pieruBB, 22x28 inches, entitled
"Thi Iixustratbd Lord's Pbateh." Agents
are meeting with great success.
For particulars, address
H. M. CK1DER, Publisher,
81y . York, Pa.
REMOVAL.' .! -
... The undersigned has removed his .:
Leather and Harness Store
from Front to High Rtroet, near the Penn'a.,
Freight upot, where he will have on band, and
will sell at
REDUCED PRICES,
Leather and Harness of all kinds. Having good
workmen, and by buying at the lowest cash
price, I fear no competition.
Market prices paid In cash for Bark. Hides and
flktns. Thankful for past favors, 1 solicit a con
tinuance of Ute same.
P. a Hlaulutu, Robes, and Shoe findings made
a speciality,
. " ' " JOH.M. HAWLEY.
Duncannon, JulylS. 1876. U ,
ESTATE NOTICENotlce Isherebyglven,
that lett.H of administration on the estate
of John Kunkle Inte of Marysvilie Borounh.Perry
eoumy i enn a.. daceaHed, have been grauted to
Oie undersigned , ruling D the same pface.
to A. i'V.1. 10 """ areremioited
to muke Immediate paymeut and Minx Imvlim
claims to present item L lv , 1 I??! U.?.I 13
tioineut.
JOHN KALER.
Administrator.
June 12, 1877.
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A BOY'S ADVENTURE.
JOHN LINK was sent In haste on an
errand to his uncle's, a mile dis
tant. His way led along a well trodden
path across a belt of woods. -
It was in Western Pennsylvania In
the dark days of Indian wars ; but the
savages had not been seen In that vicini
ty for some time, so that no danger was
feared for the lad on such a short trip.
Indeed, he had passed over the Bame
road almost every day since his father
moved Into the Presque Isle country
two years before, and had never met
anything stranger than a wild turkey
or a deer.
John was a brave, athletic boy of 14,
quite noted in the settlement for his
punctuality, and as sure to return as an
express. As he left the door he noticed
that it was one o'clock, and said in a
jolly tone to his parents ;
" Now, for a race with the shadow ;
I Bhnll be back before It reaches the two
mark."
Bo many years ago the pioneer of the
borders measured the flight of time by a
sort of sun dial on the cabin floor. A
spot was selected where, in clear days,
the sun shone full through the narrow
window, and when some officer having
a watch was present, the line of the
shadow made at noon by the perpen
dicular window-casing was drawn along
the floor. Then the hours and half
hours were spaced off on either side, the
noon mark for the forenoon and after
noon. This kind of, clock answered
very well when the sky was clear, but
In cloudy weather a settler's family was
sadly adrift on the flood of time.
When the shadow had crept across
the two mark, the mother noted it, and
said to herself, " for once John is out
done." When half past two was reach
ed she went to the door and looked for
him ; when the three mark passed she
felt very anxious about him, and called
to her husband who was In a field near
by. Hut their confidence in the young
fellow's ability to take care of himself
was such that they waited, though un
easily, until after four, when the father
slung his gun across hta shoulder and
started up the path by which the ab
sentee was expected.
Mr. King was a fine specimen of a
border man, tall, strong, steady nerved,
brave andjntelligent. He was an experi
enced hunter and a successful Indian
fighter. ,
But how leave him, as with a cat-like
step wnd a watchfuljeye he treads the belt
of woods, let us go with John and dis
cover the cause of his unusual delay.
: ; He had done his errand, his aunt had
stuffed bis pockets with parched corn,'
and n his return he had reached a cer
tain bend in the path where he had sat
down on a mossy bank to tighten the
strings of his coarse shoes. Just as the
matter was finished, a noise caused him.
to look sharply among the trees, when
he espied within a few rods, running
toward him with tomahawk, an ex
ceedingly large Indian. ' A glance was
enough to start the lad to his feet and
prompt him to his best speed for safety.
But the warrior's position was such as
to cut him off from the path to his
home, or to his uncle's so that no way
was left for him but to strike into the
untwsd forest and run for life. He had
gone but a little distance when be heard
the step of his pursuer rapidly overtak
ing htm, and knew that he could not
escape by flight. And to aggravate his
case, be saw at this instant, Just before
him, a large tree upturned by the roots
and lying directly across his course.
His fete Beemed sealed ; every instant
he expected to feel the edge of the battle
axe ; and such a horror had he of the
knife, and of having bis scalp stretched
over a hoop to dry, that he involuntari
ly put up his hand to save his head, a
fact about which in after years, he used
to laugh heartily. The tree, towards
which desperation Impelled the boy's
feet, had grown into three parts, and as
it fell the largest was uppermost, some
six or seven feet high, and the other two
directly underneath like the rails of a
fence ; while the great flakes of earth
adhering to its roots made a cross sec
tion of wall two feet thick, a rod long,
and ten or fifteen feet high. What a
trap!
But as he came close to it he saw that
the prongs, as they lay one under ' an
other, were far enough apart for him to
slip between, which he instantly did,
Justin time to dodge a furious, but fruit
less blow from the tomahawk.
The Indian perceiving that the place
was too small to admit his huge body,
swiftly sprung around the root, think
ing to catch his victim on the other
side. But the keen eyed lad was too
wary for him. Detecting the red skin's
purpose, like a flash he slipped back be
tween the trees, so that; when his blood
thirsty enemy dashed in sight with a
yell, thp barricade ,was still between
them. At this the savage rushed to the
fence, and placing his hand upon the
upper tree, attempted to Jump over, but
the spring was too high for him. Then
he tried to crawl through where John I
had Just gone, but found only room
enough for his ugly head. .
After a little he turned about, , and
saying In broken English, " Good-bye
me go 'way," walked slowly around the
root and disappeared. The boy knew,
however, that it was only a trick,, and
kept his eyes and ears alert against sur
prise. Immediately he detected the tnaklsh
eyes of the savage gleaming at him from
among the dry leaves on the ground at
the corner of the root on the opposite
side of the fence, where the old rascal
had crept, In order to watch the young
ster unseen. ,
After lying In this position for two or
three minutes only his head In sight
and that covered with leaves he made
another terrible, dash around the
root. But John' was too quick for him,
and slipped safely between the logs.
, Falling again the wicked redskin re
sorted to another ruse. He began to
parley, saying j " Me good Injun me
110 hurt. (Shake hands!" 'And he
thrust his had through the barricade. ,
Of eouse he did not succeed in cheating
the little fellow by such a shallow de
vice, and so again changed his tactics.
Presenting his gun he commanded
John to surrender or be shot; but he
preferred to die by a bullet rather than a
tomahawk, and so stood his ground.
Strangely enough, the Indian did not
shoot; but after looking across the
sights of the gun making fearful faces,
he placed the weapon behind a tree some
rods away, and resorted to the dodge of
parleying once more.
" Injun hungry good boy go home
get Injun bread."
But John did not think . it best to
start for home on such an Invita
tion. The next effort was to kill the lad by
throwing his tomahawk at him between
the trees, but he miscalculated the space
and struck the weapon against the log,
breaking out the handle, which, falling
at John's feet, was immediately picked
up by him as a means of defense.
One of the savage's devices, by which,
perhaps,he meant to frighten his victim,
was to place his hideous face at the
opening between the logs, and howl
and gnash at hlni like a. wolf.
. But the boy's courage had rallied, and
he began to pelt his enemy with stones
and lumps of earth obtained from the
upturned soil, giving him many a sting
ing hit. This so maddened .the Indian,
that he drew his scalping knife and gave
chaBe for along time, perhaps thinking to
tire the youngster out by constant dodg
ing. But in this plan he was mistaken,
for a resolute hard-working frontier boy
has a vast fund of endurance. Once the
gleaming knife, thrust between the logs
after him, came, near doing , Its bloody
work ; but John's grit was aroused, and
he struck the brutal hand a heavy blow
with the tomahawk handle.
But the many turns and tides, tricks
and dodges of that fearful struggle, can
never be related. . There are some scenes
too tragical for words ; besides the par
ticulars are covered under the drift . of
forgetfulness ever heaping above the
post. ( ..." . , ..
Of course, during all that terrible
afternoon, John's thoughts and eyes
were constantly turning in the direction
of his home. lie knew that, his father
would seek him before night, and as the
hours wore on he began to look witb
great anxiety for his coming. He had
the common faith of all children in
parents, and felt they would not leave
him to perish. '
At length be caught a glimpse of a
form coming up the path. Oh, how his
heart bounded ! ,
' With renewed force he began to hurl
at his foe everything he could seize, rais
ing such a commotion as to attract his
father's attention, who comprehending
the whole scene at a glance, and stole up
within gunshot of the unsuspecting red
man. ; '
The sequel is soon told. The crack of
the settler's rifle signaled the Indian's
fate.1 '
The warrior's trinkets were taken as
trophies ; his gun having a bullet, but
no powder in its chamber, could not be
fired, thus explaining why he had not
shot the boy when he had threatened to
do SO.
These trophies are still treasured by
the grandchildren of our hero, who are
justly proud of such an exploit. '
' The Indian's Test of Honesty.
AN OLDN TRADER who had estab,
. lished himself at what happened
to be a, favorable locality among the
North American Indians, tells a good
story of his first trials with his red cus
tomers. Other traders had located in
that same place before, but had not re
mained long. The Indians who evidently
wanted goods, and had money and furs,
flocked about the 6,tore of the trader, and
carefully examined his goods, but offer
ed to buy nothing. Finally the chief,
with a large number of his tribe, visited
him. , . , ,
" How do, John V" said the chief.
" Show me some goods. Aha, I take a
blanket for me, and that calico for
squaw4, thred otter dklns for blanket
and one for calico, . Ough I pay by'm
by to-morrow." . . 1
He received his goods and left. On
the next day he returned with a large
part of his band, his blanket well stuffed
with skins of various kinds. ; ,
' "Now, John I pay.", 1' '
And with this he drew an otter skin
from his blanket, and laid it on the
counter. Then he drew a second, a third
and a fourth, A moment's hesitation,!
as though calculating, and he drew out
a fifth skin a very rich and rare one
and passed it over,
. "That's right, John." ' r , ;
The trader Instantly pushed back the
last skin, with : ', ,
" You owe me but four, I want only
my Just due." ,
The chief refused to take It, and they
pnsaed It Beveral times back, and forth,
each one asserting that it. belonged to
the oilier. At length the dusky . chief
tain appeared to be satisfied. He gave
the trader a scrutinizing look, and then
stepped to the door and gave a yell, and
cried to his followers :
" Come ; come and trade with the
paleface John. He no cheat Indian, his
heart big." '.
. Then turning back to the trader, he
said : r M '
" Suppose you take last skin, I tell my
people no trade with you. We drive you
off like a dog, as we drive off others ; but
now you Indian's friend, and we be
yours." t ' "
Before dark the trader was waist deep
in furs, and loaded down' with cash. He
found that honesty had Commercial val
ue with the Indians. ' -' -
A Life of Adventures. ;'
IPHE Kansas City Times says ! C. J.
JL Ij. Cook, who is In the city, is a
remarkable man. He has served under
theflagsof theUplted States,' the Con
federacy, Mexican, Austria, Egypt and
Cuba, and is now on his Way to Mexico
to seek a fortune again. He is , ft native
of San Antonla,' Texas.' His parents
were GermanB. In 1854 he was admit
ted to the West Point Academy. He was
bo young that his real age was conceal
ed. He was not more than fifteen years
of age. He graduated In 1858, was com
missioned as second lieutenant of the
Second Dragoons, and ' Sent to the fron
tier. He later entered the service of the
Confederate government on the staff of
Stonewall Jackson, where he was chief
of engineers. j ' After Lee's surrender he
accompanied John C. Breckinridge to
Europe, but returned soon ," afterwards,
and entered tlje Mexican service under
Juarez.. , , . . . ,.1 . t
At the close' of the year 186.1 he fount
himself iu Mexico. Maxmillan was on
his last legs,' and the American free
lance felt no inclination to enter the im
perlal service. Making his ' way ' into
Northern , Mexico, he volunteered in
General Escobedo's division in the Lib
eral army, and was' promoted to the po
sition of brevet brigadier general. With
the success of the Liberal army he went
to Europe, offered his services to the
Austrian government, was assigned to
service in the typographical engineer
department, and went through the short
and disastrous campaign which lost', to
Austria and gained to Prussia the con
trol of the German States.' In 1807 he
entered the army of the Khedive of
Egypt. Soon after entering the service
lie naa a dispute with General Klrby
Smith, which resulted In a duel, and his
own resignation.
, From Egypt he j went East, and cir
cumnavigated the .globe. After ; his
tour round the world, be went to Cuba,
arriving there In July, 1808, where, he
opened a hotel and entered Into the cul-
tlvation of tobacco. His hotel became
the resort of the revolutionists. His
Bmypathies being with the patriots, he
jvas soon an object of suspicion, and
Inally bis house was burned, ,and he
)arely escaped with his life! He made
lis way to the revolutionary , army,
where he did some fichtlug. Ho was
Sneofthe agents who went to New
rork to assist in raising funds and mu
nitions of war. It was his fate to be
one of the passengers on the ill-fated
yirglnius on her last trip to ,Cuba, and
he was captured with the unfortunate
Captain Fry and his orew, and taken to
Santiago de Cuba. He was led forth
with the doomed men of the Virglnius
to be shot, and he would certainly have
been butchered with the rest had not
Sir Walter Lambton Lorraine, of the
British war ship Niobe, saved his life.
He claimed British protection, and was
one of the two men on whom the
British commander threw the English
ensign. " .". . r . , ', .
Next, a schooner named C. J. L,
'Cook was purchased and placed under
his command. She was loaded witty
war materials, and Cook started again
for Cuba. This time he landed his cargo
on the South coast of Cuba, at the base
of the Sierra Maestra. He remained in
Cuba and again entered Into active
service. It was his misfortune to be
captured by the Spaniards, who caught
hlrrt oslof'p and disarmed him. j In the
struggle he wounded one of the Spanish
soldiers, and so en ranged the command
ing officer that he had htm stripped and
beaten with an iron ramrod until his
back wad raw. They then dressed his
wounds with salt and imprisoned him
In irons in a filthy dungeon. He was
recognized on his arrival In Havana,
tried, and sentenced to be hung Juns 8,
1875. On the night before the day set
for his execution he succeeded, by the
aid of a Tennesseean, named Adams, In
obtaining a quantity of drugged wine,
with which he drugged his four guards
Inside, and obtained the key to his
shackles. He stabbed and killed two
sentrle's, and made his escape to a
schooher called the Carrie Mayco, upon
which he was secreted In a hogshead.
" Business of the Dead Letter Office.
The whole number of dead letters re
ceived at the Dead Letter Office during
the year ending Jubet 1877, was 8,234,
800, which Is 849,044 less than the num
ber received the previous year. Of these
2,004,808 were merely Ordinary letters of
no special' importance, about half of
which wee returned to the writers, Or
forwarded to the persons for whom they
were lli'lehded.' This Is a reduction of
ftbbut 20(7,000 from' the number received
the prevldus year, . There were 421,165
letters received, which Were properly
addressed, but on which the sender had
neglected to put a stamp. The number
of letters returned to the United States
from fdregih Countries was 109,599, the
persons to whom they were addressed
not having1 called for them 'within 90
days, tile tiinie allowed.' The nutnber of
letter's sent to the ", Dead Letter Office
containing rtjoiifey1 was 82,746; and the
aggregate amount contained in them
W aS $51,957.41. ( This is a reduction from,
the previous Vear, wheri there were re
ceived 35,0l2 letters containing cur
rency to the a-mount of $54,721 . Last
year ownertf 'were found for1 20,884 letters,
Inclosing $37,950. The year previous
the proportion Was about the same.
The money is held In " the Dead Letter
Office for One year, t6 the credit of the
writer, but. atj the expiration of that
time it goes into the United,State8 Treas
ury. Nearly $1, 400,000 was found in
12,941 letters, in the shape of, drafts, cer
tificates of deposits, bonds and other
papers representing money. Of these,
11,601 letters, with Enclosures valued at
$1,204,405, were returned to their owners.
There were 26156 letters that came in
containing jewelry and , other - articles
of intrinsic value. , Of , these, 141,126
were delivered to their writers with the
inclosures'. ' Overt 27,000 ;. letters were
found to contain photographs, and over.
88,000,; contained,, postage-stomps, A
great proportion o these were .Teturned
either, to the , writer, or, the person ad
dressed, ;f : .., ' .. I
Death of Two Men who Skinned a Carcass-
,.; Ui A Third ill. ( .. . ... M
' Thtee East New Yotk neighbors.Wm.
Kramer, trustee of German Catholic
Church, J. Petershen ' and William SeJ
lah, found a dead cow near the gas works
on the lGth of July, 'and proceeded to
save the hide. The cpw, died of eating
herbage covered with Paris Green, and
although she had been gunning at large,
contrary to law, and had broken into
the garden where she Was' supposed to
have met her death ,the sentiment of the
community was against the gentleman
who had Innocently' poisoned her. ' "
' This feeling became very strong when
Kramer died, on the 24th of July, of
poisoned matter, by which he was inoc
ulated through sores on his hands. He
died in an unconscious Condition, with
his nerves very much affected by twitch
ings - and 'muscular contortions. Dr.
Fiergang, who had attended him only
one day, declared that 'the symptoms
were not those of arsenical ' poisoning,
and gave it as his opinion ' that the cow
died of a very malignant type of typhoid
fever, which had inoculated Kramer
more severely than his companions, ow
ing to abrasions he had on his hands.
Petershen Is yet alive, although he has
been ill.' William Selan, aj Carpenter,
forty-seven years of age, was sent to the
Flatbush hospital about the 25th of July,
and discharged on the 10th of August.
On the 17th inst., he was received as a
patient In St. Catharine's hospital, Wil
liamsburg, and died of tetanus yester
day. The , hospital staff watched the
case as a peculiar one, and it is thought
that Dr. Fiergang'g diagnosis was par
tially correct.
' tW The drinking saloons of Sacramento
have odd names, and a knowledge of that '
fact renders intelligible the following re
port of a police officer to his Captain : " I
looked in attbe IIolo in the Wall, but she
wasn't there ; then I prospected the Iron
Jaw and the Woodpecker's Nest, but did
not have any' bettor luck. A ellow in the
Calf Pen was sure be hoard her singing a
be went by the Frojr i Poud, but whea I
went there it was oil a mistake. Juat a I
had about given It up as a bad job, I drop
ped luto Blue Blazes aud there she was."