THE TIMES, NEAV BLOOMFIELT), PA. JUNE 1, 1878. RAILROADS. PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R ARRANGEMENT OF l'ARHKNGKK TRAINS. May I2nT, 1878. TRAINS LEAVE II AUR18BUHU AS FOLLOWS For New 'York, at 8.20, 8.10 . m. 2.00p. m., and 1M u. m. Kor Philadelphia, nt 6.20, 8.10, 9.4& a.m. I no and S.rn p. m. Fur Heading, at ft.20, 8.10, 9.45a. m. and 2.00 3.57 and 7.W. For I'ottflVille at 11.20, 8.10 a. m., and 8.N7 ri. in., and via Hnhuylklll and Busquehanna It anon at 1.40 p. in. Kor Auburn via H. ft R. Ilr. at 5.30 a. in. For Allentown, at 6.20, B.loa. in., and at 2.00, 3.57 and 7.M p. m. Tim ft.2n, 8.10 a. m and 7.no p. in., trains have through cars for New York. The 6.20, a. in., and 2. (Hi p.m., trains have through cars for l'h iladulphln. BUNDAYR I For New York, at 6.20 a. in. For Allentown and Way Nation at 6.2c a.m. For Reading, Pliiladolnlila and Way tHatlonnat I. 4.r p. m. TRAINS FOR II AIUMNIU'KG, LKAVK A8 FOL LOWS i Leave New York, at 8.46 a. m., 1.00, 6.3(1 n ml 7.45 p. III. Leave Philadelphia, at 9.18 a. nr. 4.00, and ''Leave Reading, at t4.40, 7.40, 11 20 a. in. 1.80, (t.l.i and R :V p. in. Leave l'oltsvlllo, nt 8 In, 9.16 a.m. and 4.35 p. m. And via SuliuylU.111 and Husiiehamta Brnnchat II. 15 a. m. Leave Auburn vlaH. ft H. Itr. at 12 noon. Leave Allentown, at tJ.3ii5.MI, 9.06 a. in., 12.16 4.30 and 9.0) p. in. SUNDAYS : Leave New Yol k, at 6.80 p. m. Leave Philadelphia, at 7.2(1 p. m. Leave lteudlng, at 4.40, 7.40, a. m. and 10.33 p. m Leave Allentown, at2 .in a. m., nnd 9. OS p. in. .1. K. WOOTKN, Uen. Manager. C. G. Hancock, General Ticket Agent. Does not tun on Mondays. 'Via Morris and Essex It. K. Pennsylvania II. 11. Time Table. NEWPORT STATION. Un and after Monday, June 2Mb, 1877, Pas senger trainswlll run as follows: EAST. Mlflllntown Aco. 7.82 a. m., daily except Sunday. Johnstown Kx. 12.22 P. M.. dally " Sunday Mall 6.54 P. H., daily excentSuuda) Atlantic Express, 0.51p.m., flag, daily. WEST. WayTass. 9.08 A. m., dally, Mall, 2.43 p. m. dally exceptHunday. Mlllllntown Acc. 0.65 p. M. dully except Sunday. Pittsburgh Express, 11.57P, M., (Flag) daily, ex cept Sunday. Paelllo Express, 6.17 a. m.. dally (flag) Trains are now run by Philadelphia time, which Is 13 minutes faster than Altoona time, and 4 min utes slower thau New York time. J.J. BARCLAY, Agent. DUNCANNON BTATION. On and after Monday, June 2ith, 1877,tralns will leave Duncannon, as follows: EASTWARD. Mlftlintown Ace. dally except Sunday at 8.12a. m. Johnstown Ex. 12.53P. M., dally except Sunday. Mall 7.30 p. M " " Atlantlo Express 10.20 p. it., dally (flag) WESTWARD. Way Passenger, 8.38 a. m., daily Mall, 2.09 p. m dailyexceptSunday. Mlllllntown Ace. dally except Sunday at 6.16p.m. Pittsburg Ex. dally except Sunday (flag) U.33i. m. WM. O. KING Agent. KANSAS FJTUMLS AND- FREE HOMES. 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Was it in my place, when George Gil bert's lltdo care-worn wife came with tears glistening in Iter eyes, to beseech me to do what I could for her imprison-, ed husband, virtually to turn my back, and leave her tired, troubled heart to brook or not as It might lie V I was neither a priest nor a Levlte to (hula ready excuse for passing by on the other side. Yet what could I dor" George Gilbert had been sent on a collecting tour and had gambled away money re ceived for his employers. It was a plain case of embezzlement and the penalty was a term of years in the State's pris on. " I am sure lie never meant to be dis honest," pleaded the loyal little woman; "lie was tempted by a crafty and design ing man, but, iiiBteadof running awny, as others would have done, he came back and confessed his fault, offering to let his whole salary go toward making up the lost money till every cent was paid. Mr. Meek, the junior partner, was willing to be merciful, but Mr. Mangle, the head of the house who returned just then after a year's absence, insisted that the law should take Its course." I gave her what poor consolation I could, for lawyers, like doctors, must keep their patients' courage up at times. " In the first place, I'll see Messrs. Mangle & Meek," I said, "Mr. Mangle may be brought to hear reason, after all If lie can only be made to see his in terest in it." The pale despondent face cheered up a little. My words seemed to have Inspir ed a sort of undetlned hope that I was far from feeling myself. Mr. Mangle received me with stony politeness. "Young man," his manner said, "don't waste your time in appeals to sen timent; you won't if you'll just look at me." I took the hint and came at once to business, repeated Gilbert's ofTer, nnd put it as strongly as possible, that more was to be gained by leniency than harsh, ness all of which Mr. Mangle listened to with a conscientious scowl. " I cannot be a party to compounding a felony," he answered, with a solemn intonation. " Nor have I asked yon," I replied, not a little nettled, " I hnve merely mentioned a plan of paying back your own, leaving it to your generosity to press or not to press this prosecution." "Oh I It's all the same," was the con temptuous rejoinder "anybody but a lawyer; with his head full of qulbs and quillets, could see that. Besides there is something rather cool in the proposal to retain your friend in our employ, under the pretense of working out the money he has stolen, 'with the opportunity of filching twice as much in the mean time." I felt my temper rising and not caring to Imperil my client's interests by an outright quarrel, I took a hasty leave. Had I been in the prisoner's place on the morning fixed for the trial, I could hardly have ascended the court house steps with more reluctance than I did. And when I entered the court room and found Gilbert and his wife already there and noted the hopeful look with which the latter greeted my coming, my heart sickened at the thought of the bitter dis appointment coming. " The People vs. Gilbert 1" called out the judge, after disposing of some formal matters. A Jury was immediately impaneled and the case opened by the District At torney. Mr. Meek was the first witness. The nervous, hesitating manner in which he gave his evidence would have greatly damaged its effect had it not evidently arisen from a disposition to do the pris oner as little hurt as possible. But no softening could break the terrible force of facts he was compelled to relate. In his partner's absence he had em ployed George Gilbert as a clerk ;. had found him competent and trustworthy, had sent him on a trip to make collec tions ; on his return he had acknowl edged that, after receiving a considerable tuin, he was induced by a respectable looking gentleman, with whom he had casually fallen In, to Join a social game of cards, at first they played for amuse ment, then for money, and after losing all his own, In the hope of retrieving his loss, with the fatal infatuation which at tends the first infection of the dreadful vice whose end is swift destruction, he had hazarded and lot,t the last dollar of money ho hod In trust for his em ployers. Mr. Meek's voice faltered as he dosed his nnrratlve. He was going to volun teer something about the prisoner's pre vious good character, when a disapprove ing gtnnco from Mr. Mangle brought him to a halt. Just then the prisoner chanced to turn his head and catching a glimpse of the senior partner, who hud JustentcreJond was standing among the crowd, he start ed quickly, then whispered hurriedly In my ear. " Turn aside your face," I whlsimred back. And the case for the prosecution being closed " Have you any witness for the de fense f" Inquired the Judge. " I will call Hezekluh Mangle," I re plied. A buzz of surprise greetetl tlio an nouncement, in the midst of which Mr. Mangle stepped forward anil was sworn. " You have been absent for tin? pant year, Mr. Mangle V" I began. " I have." " Traveling in different parts V" " Yes, sir." " Tito prisoner was employed by your partner, in your nbscnco.and was arrcst ed about tho time of your return V" " Much was the case." "Have you ever seen him V" " Not to my knowledge." "Or met him in your travels V" " If he will turn his head this wny, I can tell better." At my bidding Gilbert turned and fac ed the witness. The effect was electrical. Mr. Mangle turned red and palo by turns. "One other question, Mr. Mangle," I resumed. " Do you recognl.e in the prisoner a young man from whom you won a thousand dollars at 'poker' while on your travels V" and I named the time nnd pluce nt which the prisoner had met with his misfortune. The man of Iron virtue hesitated worse than his more amiable partner had done. He was halting between a point blank lie, which might entail the penal ties of perjury and the truth, which would cost him money. Cowardice performed the office of con science and the truth came out. Tho firm's money, which George Gilbert hud lost, had been won by tho senior part ner; and the court instructed the jury that, as the sum In question hud actually been delivered to one of the joint own ers, who was bound to account to his associate, the prisoner could not be con victed. " God bless you, Mr. Parker!" falter ed the happy little wife. " I knew you would bring us out all right." Itwas evident the truthful woman's nature gave me all the credit of a result in whose achievement my share had been next to nothing. The lesson was not lost on George Gil bert. Ills first false step was the last; and tho richest fee I ever received was the heartfelt gratitude of his noble.fuith ful wife. FOUR GIRLS' OPINION. FOUIt romantic girls sat together in a pleasant parlor one day. They were all country girls, and It so hap pened that they were soon to part. One said : "And probably if we ever tee each other anywhere, we will be married women." " You may," said the tallest of the group, a black-eyed, very handsome girl , " but I ioubt If I shall. I never will marry any one but a distinguished man a man of high position In society and of very great talents. I don't think I shall ever meet any one quite distin guished enough to suit me." " What I should care for," said the girl who sat next to her, blue-eyed mor sel of a creature, " would be height. I must have a very tall man." " And I should only be contented with a man who was very handsome," said another, "some really superb. I'm no beauty myself, and I want some good looks in the family." " All I should desire would be that my husband should be a good talker," said the fourth. " I care more for a talent for conversation than for any other that a man can have. At this moment the fifth girl entered the room, and took a vacant chair be side the others. She was the hostess, and bad been out to see about tea. " Talking about your future hus bands 5"' she said. "I declare, that sooner than be an old maid, I'll have any one who asks me. I'll be married, evensif I'm not suited in every particu lar, before I'm twenty." " Good," said the first who had spoken. " Now, I've something to propose. Let us take that blank book we were look ing at, and write In it each a descrip tion of the man we should choose of all the world for a lover. Ellen can keep the book, and when we are all married we will see whether the description tal lies with our choice," " It Is a splendid idea," said Ellen ; and ran to bring the book. Then they nil gathered around the table, and the tall, dark beauty jvrole on the first page the words that follow : November , IS. " I, Belli. Norton, ngnil eighteen, de. clare that it would lie Impossible for me to marry any but a man of the highest social position, who had achieved (lis Unction for himself In some profession or a wonderful deed. Personal appear ance would Im nothing to jno. If no great man ever asks me to marry him I will remain single." This sho read aloud, amidst the up. plause of her friends. And tho blue eyed sel.etl the pen : November, 1H , "If I ever marry," she wrote, "It must boa very tall and finely built man. I do not think little men are ever splen did. Fanny Bomb, ngod 15." "Never be ashamed of your senti ments," suld the next In order, putting buck her curls. November , 1H " I, Nettle Grey, here record my In tendon to nmrry only a beautiful man. Ho must have a handsome face, or let him never oiler himself to me. I am in years old." November, 18 . " I nni nineteen nnd know my own mind. I will not hnve a husband who is not a brilliant conversationalist. "Jean Brown." November, IN . "And I," wrote the young hostess, " I, Ellen May, will have any nice muii whom I can like. I don't mean to bo too particular. I am 17. Having laughed nwhlle over the record, the young girls shut tho book solemnly into tho bureau, and obeyed the summons of the tea-bell. It was a merry evening, nnd the lust they ever spent together as girls. In a few days Ellen May was the only otie of the live left in the town. At first they corresponded regularly, but after awhilo their letters grew fewer, and In tlmeonly occasional. Hhohenrd, however, of the marriage of each in turn. As for herself, she did not murry. Hhe had offers, but none of them suited her, desplto her recorded resolution; and at the ago of forty she was yet single. Ho that four letters which strangely enough, reached hor In one day, all were addressed to Miss May Instead of Mrs. Homebody. " These four letters were from the four friends. Each had written to the other. They had resolved to come and pay her a visit, and they would be with her on Haturday with their husbands. Neither had ever seen the other's husband ; it would be a general meeting and Intro duction. Miss May on the receipt of these let ters, first cried and then laughed, and then set to work to put her house In order, and to get ready some of the things " the girls" liked In old times. As tho day approached she grew quite nervous; and when early In the afternoon four black silk dresses flutter ed upon her porch she really felt as though she should run away and hide herself. However, that would not do, and so the four ladles met next moment In tho little parlor. They had all chang ed, hut they were fine looking women still. Time had not done his worst. " But where are the husbands?" In quired Miss May. " Coming up on the evening train to tea," answered a chorus. Then bonnets were removed and chat began ; and after a while Miss May went to the old book case and took out the treasured blank book, and amidst much laughter, read what had been written so many years before. " Has it all been carried V" she asked. " Is your husband great, Bell ? Your's tall, Fanny ? Your's so very handsome, Nettie ? and, Jean, does yours converse so well V" ' Silence fell upon the group. No one answered. At last: " And have you never had an offer, Ellen V said Bell now Mrs. Smith. Ellen looked down. " I've bad five," she said ; " but I somehow I liked none of them. How ever I I've Just accepted a gentleman a person of suitable age, quite rich, very handsome, highly educated, and of good family. I could not feel contented to marry an ordinary person." "So you carry out your intention," said Mrs. Smith, with a laugh. " Well, I congratulate you. And now, girls, I did not marry a great man. Mr. Smith is a a tailor, and he' very nice and very good looking, I found, somehow, I cared more for that; the distinguished men were to personally unattractive." " Candid confession is good for the soul," said Fanny, now M. nope. "Small as I am, my husband is Just my height ; but he's such a dear fellow, you can't think and girls are so silly." " I suppose it is my turn," said Nettle, Now Mrs. Clark. " I declared In that book yonder that I'd have a handsome man, or none ; but dear Horace he Is not handsome. He met with a dreadful ac cident in bis youth and broke his nose and put out one of his eyes, and spoiled hia face altogether; but be has such a good heart that he's only dearer to me for his blemishes;'! and Mrs. Clark put her handkerchief to her eyes. Jean now Mrs. Hudson said noth ing, i " Perhups your husband la a fine con. versatlonatlst," said Bella with a smile. " I think he would be," said Jean trifling with her fun, " If If well, to confess tho truth, my husband never spoke a word In his life; he was horn deaf and dumb. But he's Just the dear est soul, and so fond of mel" " Good 1" said Bella. None of us can laugh at the other, but Blnee mutter are ns they are, what do you say to burning thntbook before the gentlemen comoln." Kvery one agreed, hater In the day tho husbunds appeared upon the scene, nnd Miss May's suitor also arrived to take ten with them ; and any unpreju diced observer, must have admitted that of all tho men Mr. Smith was perhaps the least distinguished; Mr. Hope, tho shortest; Mr. Clark, the plainest, and Mr. Hudson, the dumbest they hud ever met; whllo Mr. Porter, who wus ubout marry the lady who hud declured her Intention of luklngany one who od'ured, wus distinguished, handsome, lull, and a fine conversationalist. Elephants Piling Timber. THE highly trained malo elephants with tusks muiiogo the pushing part of their work very skillfully. The trunk is used ns a pad or buffer between the Ivory and the wood, and the pushing is done stead ly. An average log weighty about a ton and a hulf. When It has to be pushed Into tlio river, the elephant feels the end of It with his trunk ; and having ascertained where he can place his tusks with most advantage, he ad Jest the buffer, and starts oil", pushing the log steadily before him. Should it happen to be an extra heavy one, he stops occasionally to take breath ; and as It slides down the muddy bank toward the water, he gives it a finishing flap, as if to say, "There, you're ullout at lust!" Sometimes the loirs aro awk wardly Jammed up together, so that the ends have to be raised in order to gt the dragging chains fustened. This he does by putting his tusks underneath; and passing his trunk over tho log to keep It steady, lifts it up to the required height. . When It is a very heavy lift, he will go down on his knees to get a better purchase. He stacks the timber most skillfully, also, by lifting the end of J.be log as much as nine or ten feet In this manner, planes it on the top of the pile, then goes to the other end and pushes it forward till he gets It quite flush with the rest. In all this he Is of course directed by his rider the mahout, who uses certain words which the elephant has been accustomed to hear, and signs the meaning of which he knows per fectly. A push of the foot behind the right or left ear makes him answer the driver's wish as a boat answers tho rudder, and a nudge behind the neck means " straight ahead." A highly trained elephant, however, will work among tlmbttr by verbal di rections as intelligently almost as a col lie will among sheep. The finest and best-trained animals aro reserved for employment in the saw-mills, where they work among the machinery with sagacity and precision. Strangers have sometimes been so much Impressed with their admirable qualities In this respect that they have carried away slightly ex aggerated Impressions on the subject. In one case a spectator wag so profound ly overcome by the careful manner in which he saw the elephantlaying planks and slabs on the traveling benches to be cut, that he gravely reported the circum stance in an Indian newspaper, remark ing that the animal shut one eye when it looked along the bench, to make sure the timber was laid on accurately for tho saw. - 4n A Skeleton in Every House. The origin of the above is briefly this : A young student of Naples believing himself dying, and fearing the news f his death would break the heart of his widowed mother.who passionately loved him after much reflection adopted the following device: He wrote to bin mother, telling her that he was 111, and that a soothsayer had foretold that he could not recover until he wore a shirt made by a woman who had no trouble in fact, who was perfectly happy and contented. The widow in her simplici ty, thought that attaining such a gar ment was an easy task;, but after in quiring of her frieuds, found that each had a secret care. At last she heard, from several sources, of a lady surround ed by every comfort, and possessing a husband who seemed to think of noth ing but making her happy. The old lady hastened to her, and made known her wish ; the lady made no reply, hut took her visitor to an adjoining closet, where she was horror-struck at behold ing a skeleton susinded from a beam. " For twenty years have I been mar ried," said the lady. " I was forced to marry my husband while loving anoth er; shortly after our wedding, my for mer lover came one evening to bid me farewell forever; my husband surprised us while together, and instantly stabbed him whom he unjustly suspected, to the heart; he then caused his skeleton to be preserved, and every day he makes me visit it." The widow concluded that no one was without trouble, and, as her son bad desired, she became reconciled to the idea of his loss. Every one has his troubles there is a skeleton In every house. . ...'.
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