Till', TIM US, NEW llLOOMl-'ll-Xl), l'A.. KKIIHUAllY 12, 1878. THE TIMES. New Itlootnflel'U J2, 1X7$. NOTICK TO AtVKUTISKH. No Out orRtprwntype Mil Iwlimprted luthts psppr BiiIpm llirht face Mid on tmttal law. tWTwmity ,r ct'tit.. in exeeM nf mrulsr rates, will bsohsrifeiltoralvirtlimnMiUi net In Iouble Column. NOTICK TO fSUnwiltlBERW. l.nnhat the nariin-n nn th label nf ymir pnper, ThomHviiri-Rtfll vou the rinte to wlilcHtvinrsiin rrlpllnn I. nnld. N itliin a wi'i-ks alter money is (.lit, e If the UutS In clwnwt. No othr receipt la necesaarv. oBr circulation. For the lnfomiutlon of Advertisers, and others Interested In knowing, we moke mention of the fuct that we begin this year with a circulation 'of NINE TEEN HUNDRED copies. We return our thanks to Hon. David II. Bhelbley for copy of BmuU'fl Hand Hook for 1878. The Pope died on the Hth inst. The .conclave to elect his successor has been called. A him. has been introduced in the fltate legislature reducing the tax on coal from three to one cent per ton, and tax ing crude petroleum 1 cent per gallon. The Jury have found Anderson, one of the members of the Returning Board at New Orleans guilty, but recommended him to mercy. Wells It is stated will not be tried till next month. DiwtrssioNS In the Senate on the Sil ver bill still continue, and while the Senators discuss Silver, outsiders are heartily "cussing" it, some persons because they haven't enough and others because they have too much. We, however, still take silver for sub scriptions, though greenbacks are pre ferred. The Victim of a Singular Mishap. Uustave Rohm, a cabinet-maker, of 81 Sheriff st., N.Y. accidentally swallow ed, last week, a silver half-dollar he was tossing into the air and catching in his mouth. He lies dn a critical condition. In Bellevue Hospital. Buried on Her Bridal Day. A Miss Moore, of Falls county, Texas, was recently preparing for her marriage, and invited a friend, named Miss Wil liams to assist her. In rummaging about among some clothing an old pis tol was found, which being carelessly handled by Miss Williams, exploded and shot Miss Moore dead. She was buried on the day appointed for her wedding, and Miss Williams has since become hopelessly deranged through grif. Thousands of Lives Lost. A dispatch from Pekin, China, con veys information of a horrible catastro phe at Tientsin. The asylum for women and children In that city has been almost totally destroyed by fire and two thous and persons in the institution perished. Tientsin, the scene of this wholesale horror, Is a populous city at the head of navigation on the Peiho, sixty-five miles southeast of Peking, of which it is the port. The disaster reported above has seldom been equalled in the number of lives lost. Probably the greatest destruc tion of human life through fire was that which occurred in the year 1212, when the old London bridge and the buildings in Its vicinity were visited by a terrible conflagration, and 3,000 people perished, most of them by drowning. They were hemmed In by the flames on both sides of the Thames, and there was no escape from this destructive element except the equally fatal water. Another of the most terrible disasters on record was the burning of the cathedral In Santiago, Chilli, on December 8, 1863, when 1,000 persons, principally women, were burn ed to death. This fatality, however, as well as the one just reported, has been exceeded in China. By the burning of a theatre in Canton, in 1845, about 3,000 lives were lost. An Irish Hero. Prominent among the heroes of the Metropolis tragedy stands the humble and unpretending Irishman, Timothy O'Brien. By his own unaided exertions he rescued from the breakers nearly fifty persons. This is the second wreck from which he has escaped with his life, the first being that of the steamer Golden Gate, which was lost off Acapulco, on the Pacific coast, In 1803. Soon after the Metropolis struck on Thursday morning and began to break up, there was a gen eral rush for the rigging. O'Brien se cured a position high on the main mast, but when it became apparent that the only chance for life was to swim ashore, he boldly jumped from the rigging over the heads of others,and struck out for the beach, which he reached safely. Realiz ing the peril of big fellow-passengers, O'Brien hastened over to the Currituck club house, three-quarters of a mile dis tant, procured a pair of overalls and some dry matches, returned and built several fires. The sea was full of strug gllng victims, and ne by one were sink ing when O'Brien ft ten o'clock, plung ed boldly out In resowe. One by one he brought the nearly -exhausted and half dead victims ashore and placed thorn In the hands of others at the (Ires. He never halted until live o'clock In the evening, when the last survivor hnd reached the shore. In seven hours O'Brien saved nearly fifty people, many of whom would have perished but for his great coolness and manly aid. - Fatal Accidents. The Lancaster Nno Era of last Mon day records fatalities occurring in that county recently, ns follows: Another family has been thrown into deep distress by the reckless handling of firearms. Mr. Christaln Groir, of West Earl township, has two daughters Liz zie, aged thirteen years, and a younger one. On last Wednesday evening these girls found the coat belonging to their father's hired man, and feeling some thing hard In one of the pockets took it out, prompted by curiosity. It proved to be a revolver, and the younger girl, pointing It playfully at her sister, aald, " I'm going to slu)ot you," and pulled the trigger. The weapon was discharg ed and the bullet went flying through the girl's flesh under the collar bone. Dr. M. W. Hurst, of Earl vllle, was sum moned and probed for the ball, but did not succeed In finding It. The girl lies in a critical condition, another example of the folly (If not criminality) of hand ling firearms In a careless, threatening manner, without knowing whether load loaded or not. A live year old son of George H. Rut ter, residing at the Gap, this county, met with a terrible death this morning. The mother of the child left hi in alone for a few moments, while she went to milk the cows, and during her brief ab sence the child began playing with the fire, Its clothes caught fire, and in less time than we can write it, it was burned to death. The affair has cast a gloom over the entire community In which the family resides, and the parents are al most distracted at the sudden and terri ble disaster which robbed them of a loved and loving child. A Temperanco Report. The Dauphin county Grand Jury compliment the temperance movement in their report as follows : "That the number of bills passed upon has been fewer In number, and of a less aggravated character, than Is usual for the county of Dauphin, and- would naturally be looked for In the present depressed condition of the country. They have amounted in the aggregate to fifty-four ; of which forty-two were re- 4 turned true bills and twelve ignoramus. The jail too has been freer of in mates committed for trial at court than has been usual at this season for many years past. Among the causes which have produced this marked change for the better, in the opinion of this in quest, two are prominent. First, the temperance movement which has taken so extended and forcible a hold upon the people of the country The very marked change, in the num ber and character of the offenses brought before this inquest, and the less number of commitments for trial at the county prison, speaks so forcibly and practically for the good accomplished by the wide spread temperance movement of the lost few months, that we bid its promoters God speed and urge upon the communi ty to sustain and encourage it, and the interest of law and order, as well as the saving of expense to the county, in the trial, conviction and punishment of those urged to crime by the useof strong drink." Robbing the Dead. In the early part of last fall A. II. Shinier, a prominent politician of Wilkesbarre, died, and his remains were removed to Kimble's, a small settlement on the Lacka waxen River, in Pike Co., Pennsylvania, for Interment. With him were buried a very valuable pin, a set of studs, and a ring heavily set with dia monds. The plate upon the coffin was unusually large and of gold. It has now been discovered that the grave has been opened and the valuables removed. Very Much Married. The families interested in a St. Louis wedding being of dilterent religious be liefs, as a compromise, the ceremony was performed three times, one each by a Buptist, a Catbolio and an Episcopal clergyman. Wheat Released by the Peace. . St. Petersburg, Feb. 4. The Vido mostl calculates that after the conclusion of peace the Black Sea and the Sea of Azof will export five million of quar ters of wheat. O Enoch Hayes, of Cleves, Ohio, married last spring and died last fall. Just before the latter event he was sued by Elizabeth West for a breach of prom ise of marriage. The suit Is continued against Mrs. Hayes as the heiress of the estate, and the fight-of the two women is Incidentally bringing out all the par ticulars of Mr. Hayes' double courtship. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. 0., Feb. 7, 1878. Mis. Hayes' Saturday aftennoh recep tlnns keep occurring as tlio weeks go by, and are the scenes of very mo (ill beauty and pleasure and pleasantness in general. What sntne has called " Mrs. II ayes' Gen eralship" bus brought about a good change in these receptions. From time Immemorial the custom has been for the receiving party to stand In the Blue ltoom (a small central parlor) and the crowd bad to pass straight through to niake way for the crowd ; but the Inst two Saturdays the great East Boom tins been used Instead and the dif ferent way is most agreeablo for people don't have to be hustlod along, get out of the Vfay somebody Isn't forever telling you to keep "movin'on." 1 don't know why the Blue Room has always been used as a Reception Room unless it be because it Is perhaps the handsomest room In tiie White House, at least it is the most deli cate finished in gold and white, and furnish ed in sky blue damnsk, curtains, carpet and a circular divan occupies the centre of the room, the top of which usually sup ports a huge boquet, potted tropical plant or some floral production. Last Saturday Mrs. Bcnator Dawes assisted Mis. Hayes, and only those two stood in their places and shook hands with the people for the allotted three homo, the young lady guests at the White House, moving about the room among the assembly. Mis. Hayes was dressed In maroou colored si'rk and velvet, cut square in the Deck, with half sleeves, long white gloves, lace finishings, and a knot of rosebuds at the throat. Mrs. Dawes wore drab silk, but without sleeves and with train two yards iu length. Hur arms were covered with black lace M iss Piatt and Miss Foote were dressed in dark rich suits which were neither showy nor handsome. The East Boom was well filled, and when you remember the size of this apartment, 80 feet by 40, you will have an idea of the number of people there. The weather is gotting colder, but re mains bright and clear for the most part. One dav last week we had au old-fashioned snow storm, which ended up with sleet and rain. Another terrible marine disaster off the Carolina coast I refer to the wrecking of the great steamship "Metropolis" has filled our hearts with sorrow and dismay. Following so closely upon the loss of the " Huron," it is doubly dreadful and no one can doubt but there Is blame somowhere. The Life Saving Service appears to have rendered little or no assistance to the perish ing hundreds who were the victims of the wreck, and much comment has been the result of that fact ; but when we remem ber the scauty remuneration received by the keepers and men of the Life Saving Stations,no woudor that more is not acoom plished by those classes ; for the most ef ficient service can scarcely be commanded for (200 a year, which is the salary the. government pays the keepers of Life Sav- ing Stations. I wonder if a better Btate of things might not be brought about if pur Ropublio should adopt the cruelly strict rule of the Chinese uation that some body must be convicted and suffer death punishment in case of a calamity, as those above mentioned ? Now and then a joke is perpetrated in tne Halls ot uongress, and when sucu a thing transpires, the most is assuredly made of it. Ben. Butler's scriptural brick furnished a good laugh the other day, but a better one has since occurred, the best of it being the artlessness of the joker, lie is the ten-year-old son of Congressman Williams, of Wisconsin. Visiting the House of Representatives, a few days ago, with bis father, his attention was attracted by a little old man wheeling himself about in a big green ohair in the area before the Speaker's desk. " Who Is that, papa?" inquires the lad. "Alexander II. Ste phens, who was Vice President of the Southern Confederacy," replios Williams. " Where is Jeff Davis f Isn't he here too?" asked the boy the next moment. He went shout with his father last Fall during the canvass, and wakening one morning after a parade the night before, where were processions, band music, speech by Williams and torch-lights, he said, " Where do we show to-night, papa?" And still we have do winter. Our then urometer has reached zero but odco this winter. ( Ouve, Miscellaneous News Items. t3T A bill will probably pass the Legis lature to divide the county of Luzerne, which contains 1,400 square miles. 3J Louis Henderson, of Pottsville, threw vitriol over a girl because she attend ed the Opera House with his rival. Cincinnati, February 5. M. II. Hub ble, stock dealer, of Washington, Indiana, was robbed of $5,000 by highwaymen while returning to his borne last evening. tST Jacob M. laoobs, aged one hundred years and two months, died at Oswego, N. Y., on Monday last. He was in the United States naval service during the war of 1812. tW The Sheriff of Lee eounty, Miss., is reported to be a defaulter to the amount of 110,000. Every RheilfT the county has had for the last seven years has ember.r.led its funds. tW A calf was born In Fiatiklin county a few days ago which had two distinct heads, eight legs and two tails. The monstrosity died. IW A little girl pnsslng in Pittsburgh close by where a man was unloading a coal cart, had the flesh torn from her cheek and shoulder by the bite of the vicious horse attached to the cart. tfT At Caluls, Fiance, last week, during a performance at a circus thore was a false alarm of lire, which caused a great rush of the audience. Ten persons were suffocated or trampled to death. Several others were hurt. tW While passing a tree which was being cut down Norman A. Woiley, of Giee tie county, was killed. In attempting to get his team of horses past the danger ous point he was thrown from the sled, and the tree full on him. tW American palace cars are now to be found the world over. When King Oscar opened a rail road in Norway Inst October, he travelled In a carriage built by Jackson & Sharp of Wilmington, Del., on the model of one exhibited at Philadelphia, which was bought by the Emperor of Brazil. tlf Thomas Mm kin, treasurer of the city of Scranton, is charged by a commit tee composed of members of the select and common counoils, and the city controller, of being a defaulter to the amount of $1,021,89, and ho has been suspended from is oflice. (sjrTlio wife of a French Cnnadiau laborer, iu the village of St. Benout, county of Two Mountains, about thirty miles west of Montreal, has given birth to a pair of children, united together like the Siamese twins. Both mother and infants are doing well. New York, February 0. A defalcation of $100,000 by one of the tellers of the bank of North America hue bceu discovered and is said to have extended over a period of several years. It is stated that the de positors will not suffer any loss but the capital of the bank will bo impaired. This unsettled the stock market late iu the day. tST The pastor of the Church of St. Gei main des Pies, in France, was lately strikeu with lunacy while snyiug mass. He immediately took off bis sacer dotal vestmeuts and began divesting himself of his other clothing, when those iu the chancel led li i ill iu the presbytery, when be was taken to the asylum. Danville, Vs., January 81. Mrs. Lilly Murphy, of Pittsylvania county, died yesterday. Her son, William Murphy, aged tweuty-four years, during her illness said, " When mother goes 1 go too." Learning that his mother was dead young Murphy took a razor and cut his throat, severing the jugular vein. It is thought he may possibly recover. IB?" Geo. A. Stewart a deaf and dumb nan in Harrisburg died recently and a strange incident attended bis death bed Though ho had not spoken a word from his birth, he called his sister's uaine in a loud voice just before he died. Ilia sister was in an adjoining room at the time and could scarcely credit ber own hearing, but found it really true when she approached his bedside. tSTAfew days ago two ladies were crossing Loss cieek, Ala., on horseback, one of whom carried a baby. When toward the middle of the stream the mother became dizzy and dropped the in faut into the water. Both ladies screamod for assistance, but, none coming, they rode off to the nearest house and got some men out. The baby was fouud floating a ratio below the crossing, after an exposure of lorly minutes, wiin its face upward, fast asleep. It was well wrapped up, and tho clothes had kept it from sinking. A Last Greeting. Among tbe numerous notable symphathctlc creations of the celebrated artist, Gabriel Max, who stands first among the painters of tbe Munich school, are tbe touching scents of the blind girl holding the lamp for her fellow believers to desceud into the secret catacomb, and that of the poor motherless child, "Julia Capulel," carried by tbe nun, also tbe crushed widow compelled to look on the auction of her distrained property. But by many, " A Last Greeting" is considered his masterpiece. It represents a lovely maiden, who has been cast into tbe arena, In paean Rome, to be devoured by tbe savage beasts, for tbe delectation of tbe Inhuman mob. She leans against tbe en- circllug stone wall ; at her feet, broken by their fall, lie some simple w'.ld flowers ( Im ploringly sbe looks up, seeking the nana from wblcb tbey came. Iter whole lite, like some gigantic panorama, swiftly flashes through her feverish bratn, every act stands out with painful distinctness. Deeply she realizes how often that same strong baud, which now alone bestows a last farewell, bad oren prouered Ably It would have protected, beside ensuring comfort, happiness, and health, had sbe not carelessly nd dlscalnmlly . turned sway. Women suffering: from those chronic weak nesset peculiar to their sex are prone to Just actions. .Every day they hear of tbe Favorite Prescription of Dr. R V. Pierce, of the World's Dispensary and Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y Thousands of these sufferers write in universal commendation of its great excellence and worth. Once within the dreaded pale of dlr- ease, It Is worse than folly to be careless, and delay tne nse or this positive means or cure. Ladles suffering from weakness, bearing down pain, or weak back, snd nervous prostration will find this a speclllc remedy. On receipt of Il.oO, " Tbe People's Common Sense Medl cal Advertiser," a book of over nine hundred large Daves, will ba sent Doft-Daid. It eon tains a clear and concise description of the numerous diseases with which women are filleted. Address the author, R. V. Pierce, M. D., Buffalo, N.Y. . From Seymour Thatcher, M. D., of Hermon, New York. " Wlstar's Balsam of Wild Cherry gives universal satisfaction. It seems to cure a cough bv loosening and cleansing the lungs and allaying irritation, thus removing the cause, instead of drying up the cough and leaving the cause behind. I consider the Balsam the best cough medicine with which I am acquainted." 00 cents and $1 a bottle. Sold by alii druggists. . . The Attention of Agents Is called to The Housekeeper's Supply Compa ny, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who make a business of (tettlnir up and manufacturing new and labor-saving conveniences for housekeepers, snd give employment to hundreds of agents of onm sexes mroiignout tne whole united states to Introduce and sell them, ane oner Induce ments unit win pay them handsomely. Many of Ihelr agents are now making from $4 to 0 per day, aud some of them even more. Write to them at once and they will send you circu lars, giving yon full description of each article they manufacture, and their terms to agents, and will assign you exclusive territory to sell m. i neir address is l he Housekeepers' Sup ply Company, No. 24ii Elm street, Cincinnati, Ohio. 7 st ---- - Consumption Cured. An old physician, retired from Practice. hav ing hnd placed In his hands by an East India missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy, for the speedy and permanent cure of consumption, brodchitls, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung affections, also a positive and radical cure for nervous complaints, after having tested its wonderful curative powers In thousands of cases, has felt It his duty to make it known to bis sintering lollows. Actuated by this motive, and a desire to relieve human suffering, I will send, free of charge, to all who desire It, this recipe In Gorman. French. or English, with full directions for preparing and using. Bent by malt by addressing with stump, naming this paper, w. w. Bhearor, I'M Powers' Block, Rochester, N. Y. 4t d $f" Croaking Is not confirmed to the Frog ffllula. At. Ihla siiafinn almnfit. f DDrvhn;! t, la hoarse. The bleating of distressed lungs Is heard everywhere. Wills Is this, when Halt' Jloney of Horehonnd and Tar will cure any co git, cold or hoarseness In 48 hours 1 Sold by all Druggists. Pike's Toothache Drops cure In 1 minute. TO CONSUMPTIVES. The Bilveitler.liavlng been permainpntlveiired' of that dread disease. Consumption, by a simple remedy, Is anxious to make known to his feliow sunvrers the means of cure. To all who desire It. he will send a copy of the prescription used, (free of charge), with Hip directions for preparing and using Hie same, which they will find a sure cure lor Consumption Asllima, Bronchitis. &o. Parlies wishing Hie prescription will please ad dress. K. A. WII.huN, lilt Penn St., Willlams hui gh, New York. At 6m. Publio Sales. Bills for the following sales have been printed at this office. Notice of the same is published in this list till day of sale without extra charge: February 14th. G. S. Mills, will sell at his residence In Centre, Perry county, Pa., 1 cow, buggy, spring wagon, household furni ture, also a lot of store goods, some at cost, and some below cost. February 16th. G. F. Ensmlnger, will sell at bis residence in Carroll township, one-eighth of a mile north of Bhermansdale, 2 cows, 3 head of young cattle, 1 brood sow, 10 shotes and a lot of farming implements. Feb. 23 Cbas.Raub at his residence In Wheat field twp., will sell Horses, Colts, 10 Head of Cattle, 12 Cows, 29 Head Hogs, Wagons and many other articles to numerous to men tion. February 20th. Mrs. Sarah A. Sanderson, will sell at her residence iu Centre township. Perry county, Pa., 1 mare 1 colt, 3 cows, l head of young cattle, 1 Alderny bull, farm ing implements, and household furniture. February 2Gth. George W. 8mllcy, will sell at his residence In Carroll township, Perry county, Pa., 8 horses, 1 colt, 4 head young cattle, 4 cows, sbotes sheep, wagons, and farming implements. February 2tb. Oliver Rice, Trustee of Mar garaetta Rice, will sell In Spring twp., a tract of land containing 45 acres, with good stone house, log barn and other outbuilding, there on erected. February 27. J. O. Albright will sell in W beatfleld twp., 5 horses, 13 bead of horned cattle, 14 head hogs, farming Implements and household furniture. Thursday, Feb. 28th. Dan'l. W. Blllman will sell at his residence, on the farm of Samuel Wagner, near Blue Ball, Horses, Colts, Cows, Pigs, and many other articles not mentioned. Friday March 1st. C. Ensminger, Adminis trator of Joseph Ensminger, dee'd., will sell at the late residence of said decedent, In Carroll twp., one Horse, Spring Wagon, Carrlage,Pigs,and other articles not men tioned. March 2nd Geo. Fennlcle, at bis residence one half mile East of Grler's Point, will sell nurses, Cattle and general assortment of farming Implements. March 2nd. Moses Hess administrator of. Mary McCllotock, dee'd., will sell a tract or land situate la Carroll twp., containing SO acres, part of which Is cleared, the balance well set with pine timber. March 4th. Clarion Rice will sell at his resi dence In Loysville, 1 horse, 2 colts 1 cow, 1 wagon, and a lot of farming Implements, also household and kitcheu furulture,aud one rifle, one shot gun, &c. March Sib Jacob Llghtoer will sell at tbe residence of Wm. Heini, 1 mile South West of Loysville, horses, cows, young cattle, pigs wagons, farming utensils, meat, vegetables and many other articles. March 7th Wm. A. Reeder on the farm of Jacob Ritter, in Tyrone twp., will - sell Horses, Cows, young Cattle, and a general assortment of farming implements. March 8th. N. C. Heyd will sell at bis resi dence on Halderman's Island, Danphlo co., 6 Horses, 5 Milk Cows, It Young Cattle 10 bead sheep, a lot of Pigs, Wagons and farming implements. March 1 lib Isaao Miller will sell st his res deace In Centre twp., 3 miles east of Bloom field, on the road leading to Duncannon, 3. horses, 1 a good driver, 3 cows, 8 young cat tle, one 4-horse wagon, threshing machine, grain drill, horse gears, double and single trees snd many other articles. March 20th. Alfred Kell, will sell at his resi dence, one mile West of Ickesborg, 4 Mules, I Black Stallion, 6 Milk Cows, S head steers 1 Bull, Young Cattle, Pigs, Wagous, Thresh ing Machine, and farmiug Implements. March 2 1st. R. K. Trego, will sell st his resi dence In Bavllle twp., 3 miles west of Ickes burg, 9 horses, 87 head of horned cattle, 6 sheep, Yi shotes, 1 brood sow, buckeye reap er aud mower, 6 wagons and other aitlclts.
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