VOL. XII. NEW BLOOMFIELD, JUNE 4, 1878. NO. 23. THE TIMES. In Independent Family AewRpapcr, IS PUBLISHED IVEBY TUESDAY BT F. MORTIMEll & CO. 0 SUBSCltlPTION PBICK. (wirnm tub countt. One Year Jl 2 Six Months 75 (OUT Of TUB COUNTT. One Year, (Posture Included) 1 M Blx Months, (Postane included) 85 Invariably lu Advance I Advertising rates (urmslied upon application. 1778. 1878. The 100th Anniversary OF THE BATTLE AND MASSACRE OF WYOMING. There in a woman, widowed, Kray aud old, Who tells you where the foot of battle stepied rpon their day of massacre. 8hetold Its tale, aud pointed to the spot, and wept, Whereon tier father and five brothors lept Shroudless, the brUrht dreamed slumbers of the brave. When all the land funeral mourniiur kept. And there, wild laurels planted on the if rave By Nature's hand, in air their pale red blossoms wave. And on the manrin of yon orchard hill Are marks where time-worn battlements have been, Aud in the tall Brass traces linger still Of "arrowy frieze and wedtred javelin." Five hundred of her brave that valley frreen Trod on the morn in soldier-spirit (fay s But twenty II ved to tell the noon-day scene And where are now the twenty 1 Passed away. Has death no triumph-hours save on the battle day? Fitz-Obkek Hallkck. THE 3rd of July, 1878, will complete the century since the fearful battle aud massacre of Wyoming desolated this fair valley. Historian and poet have alike preserved the picture of that dark and bloody scene In all Its lurid shades the stern reality of fact across which falls the light of romance making Wy oming's soil to be revered as classic and sacred ground. It Is eminently fitting then, as the hundred years are rounded up, that the descendants of those brave men should appropriately commemorate the day which saw their fathers seal their . de votion to the cause of freedom in torture A and death, and consecrate anew, with eloquence and song, the ground on which they were strewn in manly bat tle, or tortured and slain In treacherous surprise. In consonance with this, the 3rd and 4th of July next will witness a Memo rial Service In honor of the day and the heroic dead, worthy alike of the brave Colonists and their children, and the quiet vales of Wyoming and the busy streets of Wilkesbarre will re-echo with the recital of the thrilling story by ora tor and poet, with the thunders of artil lery, with the tramp of thousands, and with the stirring music of martial melody. Over the plain where the battle com menced at historic Wintermoot, ending at " Queen Esther's Bloody Rock," the procession will pass, listening to a de scriptive address, while at the latter the oration will be delivered which tells of the surrender, the broken faith of the treaty, the horrid butchery ,and the wild hurrying to and fro of the terror-stricken women and children and aged men, to escape the torture of fire and the ruth less scalping knife, and their untold suf ferings as they buriedthemselves far over the mountain In the "Shades of Death." At the Monument, erected by the unsel fish devotion ,of the women of Wy oming, nearly half a century ago, other and fitting exercises will be held, which will close the Memorial Service of the first day. On the second day, which happily commemorates the nation's birthday, the scene will be transferred to the city of Wilkesbarre, then as now the impor tant town of the Valley. Here the Mem orial Service will be transposed into one of oelebration and rejoicing, that out of the suffering and affliction of that terri ble day have come peace and prosperity, and out of its bitter defeat and cruel massacre, a deathless victory. The his tory of the Valley will be fitly and beau tifully illustrated in a moving pageant, under the command of Col. Stanley Woodward as Chief Marshall, typifying the several important epochs, commenc ing with the aboriginal period when the Jjenl Lena pea held possession of Wy oming, by native descendants of that tribe. The introduction of Christianity by Zinzendorf will be portrayed by the historical tent of skins, within which will be seen the Moravian pioneer and the legendary serpen t.followed by groups representing the struggle known as tho "Pennatnlte War." In the Revolution ary period will be given the "Battle and Massacre," which will receive an added emphasis from the presenceof the whole or a portlou of the descendants of the Six Nations, who come from the Reser vation in New York to participate in the sham battle illustrative of the fierce struggle in which their fathers worked their cruel will a hundred years ago. The first agricultural epoch will be fol lowed by a tableau emblematio of the War of 1812, and this by one eminently appropriate to the discovery and use of anthracite coal, in which will be seen the first grate ever used in the Valley, filled with burning coal, before which the owner, Judge Fell, shall be seen per suading its combustion with a pair of bellows. The era of the post rider and the old fashioned stage coach will form a striking feature of the pageant, the driver, Jeff Swainbank and his coach being the first to transfer passengers and mails over the mountains prior to the coming of the "iron horse." Following this comes the second agricultural peri od, and that by the few brave survivors of the Mexican War in which epoch Wyoming has a peculiar tnterest, in that the Valley sent forth as her quota, one company the Wyoming Artiller ists of the two regiments furnished by the State. The late civil war will be properly represented, and the pageant will close with a tableau foretelling the future of the Valley. In addition to this, which will be a living panorama of the history of Wy oming, there will be in procession a vast multitude, consisting of thousands of military, the Grand Army of the Re public from a hundred Posts, the Fire Departments of eastern Pennsylvania Societies of all degrees and Benevolent and Trade Associations of all kinds in immense numbers. If all come who have intimated their intention to do so, 60,000 strangers will visit Wyoming on these two centennary days. The distinguished guests who have been invited to honor the occasion by their presence and have accepted, will Include the President of the United States, the Governors of the original thirteen States, and many others, great by their abilities and honored by the country for their services. Not among the least attractive features of the Memorial Service will be the mu sic, consisting of a choir of 300 voices, and an orchestra of sixty pieces, while on the evenings of the two days, Theo dore Thomas will delight the people with his famous concerts in the city of Wilkesbarre. The battle-field and the entire plain of Wyoming will be restored,so far as prac ticable, to its primeval condition. Old Forty Fort has been rebuilt, the block house and pallisades being an exact fac simile of the original in location aud size, while dotting the river bank will be seen the log huts of the Colonists as they appeared in the olden time. Adding greatly to the interest of the day at Wyoming will be the gratuitous display the largest in the country of historical antiquities and Indian relics which have all been gathered in the Valley and preserved with loving care by Hon. Steubin Jenkins and Dr. Hol lister. Following the great event, a detailed history of its proceedings, from the in ception of the design to the closing hours of the centenary service, will be published in substantial book form. The most ample provision has been made for the comingof our guests by greatly reduced rates of fare on all the lines of railroad parsing through the Valley, and for their comfort and con venience while here. The work necessary to the successful issue of the event has been performed by the several standing committees, the Chairmen of which compose the follow ing Executive Committee controlling the entire airalr: Col. Charles Dorrance, Chairman ; Hon. L. D. Shoemaker, Treasurer; Wesley JohnsoH, Secretary; Hon. G. M. Harding, Hon. E. L. Dana, Dr. H. Holllster, Hon. Steuben Jenkins, Payne Petteboue, George Cory, J. M. Court right, Hon. Henry M. Hoyt, Hon. Hen- drick B. Wright, James P. Atherton, R. J. Wisner, Culvin Parsons, C. E. Butler. These gentlemen are the lineal de scendants of the brave men whose death they seek to commemorate, aud from the first meeting 011 the 3rd of July, 1877, they have heartily given their time and energies to making Wyoming colo nists, wherever they may be, to return to the home of their ancestors and aid in commemorating their gallant services and heroic death, and to the people of the land Wyoming extends a cordial welcome on this day which recalls her baptism In blood. Wesley Johnson. Secretary. C. Dokkaxce, Chairman Ex. Com. Personal Identity In Heaven. The Rev. Dr. Thomas Armitage, in the,Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, New York, recently, discussed recognition In heaven. "I believe we surely shall recognize our redeemed friends above. Such knowledge is in the nature and fitness of things. It is the belief of heathen and Pagan nations. The Hin doo widow burned herself so that she might enter the regions of the blessed with her husband. Reasons does not condemn the idea, .nor does revelation contradict it. It is taught by Chris tianity, and often the only hope that sustains the bereaved when they have lost their loved ones Is that of meeting aud knowing them hereafter. Our love of those in heaven is wrapped up in the love of those on earth. There will be a mutual development of our personal Identity there, and we shall know each other intuitively. It oftea takes years on earth to complete a perfect friendship, and it is hard to be lieve that it will be entirely crushed out hereafter. God does not create great desires or expectations within us with out supplying something to gratify them. Heaven would be less privileged than earth were there no friendship, in it. Although I dearly love music, yet if heaven were but a continual psalm of song and rejoicing it would become wearisome to me. We crave intellect, feeling, knowledge, and a full grasp of the better-part of nature, imperfect here. If I do not kuow those I know here, I shall be changed in intellect, feeling, memory, and every mental quality. Indeed, the terrible conviction is forced upon me that I shall be 110 longer my self. If I am not to know my friends, some imperfection will be in my mind, and I shall be inferior in heaven to what I was on earth." Lecturing a Teacher. When Aaron Burr was at Princeton College, he took a strong dislike to one of the professors, who, being a good deal of a martinet, was in the habit of lectur ing the students for tardiness and other misdemeanors. The professor was a member of a society of which Burr happened to be president, and occasion ally attended the meetings. ' One even ing he came in while they were transact ing business. Burr saw this opportunity,, and determined to Improve it. With great dignity and a severe countenance, he called the professor to rise. He then began to lecture him on the bad habit of a want of punctuality, adding that the older members were expected to set a good example to the younger. I hope," he said, in closing, " not to be under the necessity of recurring to the subject again. You may take your seat sir." The whole thing was done so natural ly aud gravely that the professor sub mitted like a school-boy, and it was said that a great improvement in his treat ment of the students followed. He had learned by experience the disagreeable ness of personal lectures before a crowd of witnesses. Russian Statesmen. Governor Curtin, once Minister to the Court of St. Petersburg, is writing an interesting series of articles on Russia for The Christian Union. The statesmen who immediately surround the Czar's throne are, in his judgment, the equals of any in the world. Gortachakoff, the leading spirit, has more power than is represented by the Chancellor of the German Empire, or by the Prime Minis ter in England, or the chief Cabinet officer of the United States, and he en joys to a wonderful extent the confidence of the sovereign. He is also very popular with the nation, from the fact that the Russian people believe, aud Justly, too, that he was a very firm advocate of the manumission of the serf. He was anxious for it, and he had the sagacity to understand, after the Crimean war, which resulted very disastrously to Russia, and which exhausted the nation financially, that it was not politic for that Government to carry on another war against so many nations unless they had a middle class. Next to Gorts chakofT in importance is Ruytan, the Finance Minister, who has been for a long time in the place. He is from the Baltic provinces and is, as his name Indicates of German descent. In religion he is a Lutheran. He has made finance his study ; he traveled in this country many years ago, before he came to his present position, and Is a very able and liberally educated man. More before the public that Ruytan is Ignatieff. He is the son of a very distinguished Russian General. That he is regarded as one of the leading men In Russia is indicated by the fact of his many years residence in Constantinople as Ambassador. Curious Wills. I N 1702, John G e, Esq., of Surrey, died, leaving a will containing this clause : " Whereas, it was my misfortune to be made very uneasy by , my wife, for many years from our marriage, by her turbulent behavior ; for she was not content with despising my admonition, but she contrived every method to make me unhappy : she was so perverse to her nature that she would not be reclaimed, but seemed only to be born to be a plague to me; the strength of Sampson, the knowledge of Homer, the prudence of Augustus, the cunning of Pyrrhus, the patience of Job, the subtlety of Hanni bal,and the watchfulness of Hermogenes could not have been sulllclent to subdue her ; for no skill or force in the world would make her good ; and as we had lived separate ana apart from each other eight years, and she having perverted her son to leave and totally abandon me. therefore I give her one shilling only." To be furnished with such a character and then cut off with a shilling,ls really too cruel. It la not wives alone who suffer, as will be seen from the next ex tract, but sisters both married and single receive their share of reproach and sar casm. In this will of Mr. Dunlop's, however, there is some compensation for the wounds inflicted. He was of Scotch origin, and a member of Congress. His will contained this amusing clause : I leave my property of Gairbread and all the proporty I mai may be possessed of to my sisters and ; the former because she is married to a min ister whom may God help him ! she hen-pecks ; the latter because she is married to nobody, nor is she likely to be, for she is an old maid, and not mar ket rife I leave my silver tankard to the eldest son of old John, as the repre sentative of the family. I would have left it to old John himself, but he would ha vemel ted it down to make temperance medals, and that would have been a sacrilege. However, I leave him my big horn snuff-box ; he can only make tem perance spoons out of that......I leave my brother-in-law Allan my punch bowl, as he is a big, gaunchy man, and likely to do credit to it I leave to Par son Chevassie my big silver snufl-box,as a small token of gratitude to him for taking my sister Maggie, whom no man of taste would have taken I leave to John Caddell a silver tea-pot, to the end that he may drink tea therefrom to com fort him under the affliction of a slat ternly wife I leave my silver cup, with the sovereign in the bottom of it, to my sister , because she is an old maid and pious, and therefore necessari ly given to hoarding; and also my grandmother's snuff-box, as it looks decent to see an old maid taking snuff." Fifty years ago an Englishman left a will containing the following provisos: " I bequeath to my monkey, my dear and amusing Jacko, the sum of 10 sterling per annum, to be employed for his sole and exclusive use and benefit ; to my faithful dog Shock and my well beloved cat Tip a pension of 5 sterling ; and I desire that, in case of the death of either ot the three, the lapsed pension shall pass to the other two, between whom it is to be equally divided. On the death of all three, the sum appropri ated to this purpose shall become the property of my daughter Gertrude, to whom I give this preference among my children because of the large family she has,and the ditltculty she finds in bring ing them up." It .must have been exceedingly flatter ing to the daughter to have ranked fourth in her father's affections first a monkey, then a dog, then a cat, then herself; after all, she outranked the other children, but only because of her numerous progeny. When Monsieur Colombles, a Parisian merchant, died, he left about $0,000 (o a lady of Rouen for having twenty years before refused to marry him, " through which," states the will, " I was enabled to live Independently and happy as a bachelor." It Is recorded of a rich old farmer that in giving instructions for his will he di rected a legacy of 100 to be given to his wife. Being Informed that some dis tinction was made usually in case the widow married again, he doubled the sum ; and when told that this wan quite contrary to custom, he said, with heart felt sympathy for his possible successor, " Ay, but him as gets her '11 desarve It." A Chinese Thief's Charm. A CALIFORNIA PAPER tells a rich story of a rich Chinaman one of the richest Mongolians In San Francisco. His name Is Chew Kow Yup and he knew a trick worth a thousand of Ah Sin's. The story goes that he came to California about seven years ago, a penniless thief. He heard the California stories about leprosy among the Chinese, and appreciated the Ameri can dread of this disease. He utilized it and straightway committed to memory just four mongrel words: "You savee me leper." They constituted a meaning motto, and acted as a charm of safety for Chew Kow Yup in the plying of his trade. He could not be Idle ; the Chi nese never can. The second night after his arrival he broke Into a dry goods store, and was carrying away his load when a police man collared him. He was perfectly tame and meek, and made no resistance. He simply said : " You savee me leper." The policeman wildly fled, leaving the leper to do all the stealing he wanted in that dry goods store. It worked well, and Chew Kow Yup thrived. Once, and once only, he allowed him self to be taken into court, and this was an experiment to try the humor of the thing on the dignity of a judicial tri bunal. He was charged with a whole sale diamond robbery, and when asked if he pleaded guilty or not guilty, he plaintively replied : " You savee me leper." A stroke of lightning in the midstof that court could not have made greater consternation. The room was emptied in less than forty seconds of every soul but the prisoner. He calmly gathered, up two of the jurymen's hats,the judges' gold spectacles, and all. the loose change in the clerk's drawer, and walked off 'unmolested. That trial was never re sumed. The magical thief-charm was as effective in reality as any Oriental in visible cap of the fables. Chew Kow Yup, of course, had no taint of leprosy. He left for Hong Kong on a late steamer with $90,000, the accumulated fruits of his industry and understanding of American character. Willow Street Wharf Superstitions. Captains and sailors have a queer su perstition in regard to Willow street wharf, Philadelphia, where the Metrop olis weighed anchor. They say that every vessel that has sailed direct from that wharf that is, without touching elsewhere on the way down the river has been lost. The first was the United States steamer Miami, which sailed from there in 1865 for New Orleans, and was wrecked In one of the passes to the Mississippi river and all hands lost. The next was the bark Albatross, which sail ed for Pernambuco in 1871 or 1872. She was never heard of afterward. The brig Edina left shortly afterward and was wrecked on the Bahamas, the majority of her crew being lost. The number of canal boats that have sunk at Willow street wharf have inspired canal boat captains with a dread of making fast to the pier. Captains of vessels who have occasion to load at that pier frequently, it Is said, take on the first part of the cargo there and take the balance at an other wharf. The police officers remark as a well-know fact that a majority of the drunken men who walk overboard into the Delaware select either Willow street or Race street wharf. O Death from joy Is a rare occur rence in this sober, cloudy world. A Sheffield blacksmith, who had been la prison for two months, returned to his home, and on seeing his wife and child, was so overpowered that he ruptured his heart and died before a physician could, be summoned.
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