)
THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIEID; Pa! AUGUfcT 13, 1878.
'6
RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R
A.RKANUKMENTOF PA89KNOEK TKA1N8.
nay 12tli, 1878.
TKAIN8 I.KAVK It ARK1HDURO A8 FOLLOWS
For New York, at 8.20, 8.10 a. m. loop, m.,
ud 7.!W p. m.
For Philadelphia, at 6.20, R.1U, 946 a.m.
2.00 mid 8.B7 i. in.
For Heading, at 5.2U, S.10, 9.45a. m. and S.00
3.n7 and 7.fA , .
For Fottsvllle at 8.20. S.10 a. m., and S.f7
&. in., and via Holmylklll and Husquehauna
ranch at 2.40 p. m.
For Aulmrn via H. 8. Ilr. at 8.80 a. in.
For Allentowii, at 6.20, B.ltia. ui.,andat 2.00,
8.67 and 7.56 p. m. ..... . ,
The 8.20, 8.1oa.m and 1M p. in., trains
have through cars (or New York.
The 6.20, a. in., and if.oo p.m.. trains hate
through cars for rinladolplila.
SUNDAYS :
For Now York, at 6.20 a, m.
For Alleutown and Way Stations at 6.2da.m.
For Heading, I'hlladelphla aud Way dtatlonsat
1.45 p. in.
TBAINH FOB IIAKItlSHUHG, LEAVE A8 rOL
LOWtt i
Leave New York, at 8.45 a. m., 1.00, S.SOand
7.43 p. in.
Leave I'hlladelphla, at 9.15 a. m. 4.00, and
7.20 p. in.
Leave Heading, at (IJ, 7.40, 11.20 a. in. 1.30,
6.15 and 1 3 p. in.
Leave I'ottsvllle, at 6.10, 9.15 a.m. and 4.85
p. in-
And via Scliuvlklll and Susquehanna llrancliat
Lift a. m.
Leave Auburn viaH. & H. Ill', at 12 noon.
Leave Alleiitown, at t.30 5,50, 9.06 a. in., 12.15
4.30 and 9.0 1 p. in.
SUNDAYS :
Leave New York, at 5.30 p. m.
Leave I'hlladelphla, at 7.20 p. m.
Leave Reading, at 4.40, 7.40, a. m. and 10.35
p. m.
Leave AUentown. nl2 30 a. to., and 9.05 p. m.
J. K. WOMEN, Uen. Manager.
C. Q. Hancock, General Ticket Agent.
Does not run on Mondays.
Via Morris and Essex H. It.
Pennsylvania It. It. Time Table.
NEWPORT STATION.
On and after Monday, June 2.1th, 1877, Fas
enger tralnswlll run as follows:
EAST.
Mimintown Ace. 7.32 a. m., dally except Runday.
Johnstown Ex. 12.22 p. M., dally " Holiday
Mall 6.54 p. m., dally exceptHundaj
Atlantio Express, 9.51p.h., flag, dally.
WEST.
WayPass. 9.08 A. M., daily,
Mall, 2.43 p. m. dally exceptSunday.
Millllntown Ace. 6.55 p. M. dally except Sunday.
Pittsburgh Express, 11.57P. M., (Flan) dally, ex
cept Sunday.
Paclllo 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
will leave Uuncannon. as follows :
EAST WABD.
Mimintown Acc. dally except Sundayat 8.12 a. m.
Johnstown Ex. 12.5 A p. M., dally except Sunday.
Mail 7.30 P. M " "
Atlantio Express 10.20 p. M., dally (Bag)
WESTWARD.
Way Passenger, 8.38 A. m,, daily
Mall. 2.09 p. M dallyexceptSunday.
Mimintown Acc. dallyexceptSunday at 6.16p.m.
Pittsburg Ex. daily except Sundav (Hag) 11.33P. m.
WM. O. KINO Agent.
FARMS
AND
FREE HOMES.
The Kansas Pacific Homestead
is piiollshed by the Land Department of the Kan
sas Facitto Hallway Company, to supply the large
and Increasing demand lor Information respect
ing KANSAS, and especially the magnificent
body of lands granted by Congress in aid of the
construction of its road. Tins grant comprises
OVER 5,000.000 Acres
OF LAND, consisting of every odd section In
each township, for a distance of twenty miles on
both sides of the road, or one-half of t lie land in
a belt of forty miles wide, extending to Denver
City, Colorado, thus forming a continuation of
the belt of country which, troni the Atlantic
coast westward, is found to be. in a climate, soil,
and every production of nature, the most favored.
THE KANSAS PACIFIC IS
114: Miles the Shortest Bond from
Kansas City to Denver.
The favorite route of the tourist and the best
line to the
SAN JUAN COUNTRY.
A copy of the Homettead will be mailed free to
any address, by applying to 8. J. Gil. MORE,
1). E. CORN ELL, Land Commissioner,
Gen'l Passenger Ag't.
Halina. Kniiq.
Kansas city, mo
March 5, limo
i fT T I Oreat Chance to make money.
I tl I I III I' you can't get Gold you can
VXjlV get Greenbacks. We need a
person In EVERY TOWN to take subscriptions
for the largest, cheapest and best Illustrated
family publication in the World. Any one can
become a successful agent. The most elegant
works of art given free to subscribers. The price
Isso low that almost everybody subscribes. One
Agent reports making over iloO In a week. A
lady agent reports taking over 400 subscribers lu
ten days. All who engage make money fast.
You can devote all your time to the business, or
onlyyour spare time. You need not beaway from
home over night Yon can do it as well others.
Full particulars, directions and terms free. Ele
gant and expensive Outnt free. If you want
profitable work send us your address at once.
It costs nothing to try the business. No one who
engages falls to make great pay. Address "The
People's Journal," Portland, Maine. 31wly
"T A 'I1 IXTTC obtained for median!
A. XV X Xli lO cal devices, medical or
oinercompoutids. ormenlal designs, trade-marks,
and labels. Caveats. Assignments, Interferences,
Suits for Infringements, and all cases arising un
der the PATENT LAWS, promptly attended to.
lVEVnio:VSTIIAT lUVEBEEN
REJECTED SSftA
most cases, be patented by us. Beingopposite the
Patent Office, we can make closer searches, and
secure Patents more promptly, and with broader
claims, than those who are remote from Wash
ington. INVENTORS 5 S Tke'tcTof
your device; we make examinations free of
eharpe, and advise as to patentability. All cor
responriouoe strictly coundentlal. Prices low
and NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT IS Sul
CURED.
We refer to officials in the Patent Office, to onr
clients In every State of the Dillon, and In your
Senator and Representative In Congiess. Special
references given when desired.
Addressi C. A. BNOW & CO..
Opposite Patent Office, Washington.
Wanted.
GOOD LIVE BUSINESS MEN to sell the Excel
slor Improved Letter Copying Book. No Press,
Brush or water used, copies Instantly. Agents
outnt 12. Ml. Agents make from llOto $15 per dav.
Address Excelsior Manufacturing Co., 47 La Salle
St.. Chicago, III. lacorporsted Feb. 16th 1H77.
Capital. 100,C 00. Exclusive Territory given. 264t
NOTTINGHAM'S PARTNER.
MU8. NOTTINGHAM, being tumble
to got the mean from her husband
to supply her necessities, at last Inform
ed him that Bhe should resume her pro
fession of teaching, so as to be as In
dependent as she was before she was
married.
" You're not In earnest, my dear ?"
said Mr. Nottingham.
" Of course I'm In earnest. Why not?
Do you suppose I intend to go this way,
begging and praying for every farthing
I upend y I have been Independent once,
and I can be so again."
" No; but look here 1" Mr. Notting
ham hud risen, and was pacing up find
down rather uneasily. " My wife can't
go to teaching. What Is It you want 1"'
" What I can earn 1" proudly retorted
Mrs. Nottingham.
" But put It Into words."
" Well, then, look here," said Mrs.
Nottingham ; 11 1 have always done my
own work and sewing. Considered as a
cook, I demand three pounds a month ;
bb a seamstress, one pound; as your wife
and mother of your children, at leant
ten pounds more. And then I shall not
consider myself propcrlycompensated."
" Whew-w-w 1 Let me see It's near
ly fifteen pounds a month !"
" I consider my service worth that,
at least," said Mrs. Nottingham, with
dignity ; but if you would rather hire a
housekeeper, I will prosecute my origi
nal idea of opening a select school."
Mr. Nottingham walked up and down
the room once more, rumpling his hair
into porcupine fnBhlon, with his fingers.
" I'll consult Uncle Wetherbee," he
said.
" Very well," said Mrs. Nottingham,
" I am quite willing to abide by his de
ciBlun." Uncle Wetherbee, a bronze-vlsaged
ex-sailor, who was comfortably smoking
his meerschaum up stairs, was summon
ed at once. He came down rather slow
ly, on account of a wooden leg and
listened to the pleading on either side
with the utmost gravity.
"D'ye want to know my opinion!"
Uncle Wetherbee asked, wheu they
both had finished.
" Certainly," said Mr. Nottingham.
" Of course," said his wife.
" Then look here," said Uncle Weth
erbee. " Matrimony's a co-partnership
of joys and borrows, and it ought to be
of money, as well. My advice Is,
Nephew Nicholas, that you divide even
with your wife.
"Divide even!" blankly repeated
Mr. Nottingham.
"Or, better still," went on Uncle
Wetherbee, "take one third of the
money yourself, lay atilde one-third for
household purposes, and give the other
third to Phoebe."
" Yes, but uncle "
" You asked my advice," said Uncle
Wetherbee. " There it is ; and I have
nothing more to say."
And off he stumped upstairs again.
Mr. Nottingham looked at his wife.
His wife looked back at him.
" Well," said Phoebe.
" 1 will try it," said Mr. Nottingham.
" It seems a wild Idea, but Uncle Weth
erbee is a remarkably sensible man. Yes
I'll try it."
And for the next three years Mr.
Nottingham remained in partnership
with his wife on these unusual financial
conditions.
" Though for the life of me, I can't
see what you do with all your money,"
said he, one day, to his wife.
" The very idea that has often sug
gested itself to me in regard to your
money," retorted Mrs. Nottingham,
laughingly.
" I had intended to buy a house for
you, if it hadn't been for this unex
pected appropriation of my funds," said
said Mr. N.
" I can wait, my dear," said his
wife, serenely. " All in good time."
But one afternoon Mr. Nottingham
came home early from business and
rushed up to Uncle Wetherbee'B room.
"My dear uncle," said he, "that
house of Falkirk's is in the market at
forced sale. Such a bargain I Only
$3,000!"
" Why don't you buy it then? said
Mr. Wetherbee, scooping fresh tobacco
out of his jar.
" Because I've only been able to lay
up $2,000 out of that deucedly small
allowance of mine," said Mr. Notting
ham. " Ever since I divided with
Phoebe, according to your suggestion"
" Yes," nodded Uncle Wetherbee,
" according to my suggestion"
" I've been a comparatively poor
man ," sighed Mr. Nottingham. " One
can't lay up any thing on such a pittance
as thai."
" Perhaps your wife thinks so, too,"
chuckled Uncle Wetherbee.
"Oh, that's altogether a different
matter," said Mr. Nottingham. "I've
been thinking I ought to reconsider
that affair."
Uncle Wetherbee stared Intently at
his wooden leg, and said nothing.
"But," added Mr. Nottingham,
" about the Falkirk place ? It's ft little
gem of a house, and I've always wanted
a house of my own. This rent-paylfig
business don't altogether suit me. And
I could give a mortgage forthe$l,000,
if you would allow me to use your name
as security."
" Oh, certainly, certainly!" said Un
cle Wetherbee ; " use It as much as you
like."
And Mr. Nottingham went oft" re
joicing. But Wlggs and gangster, the agents
in charge of the Falkirk place, were
exultant when he arrived.
" Two thousand dollars and a mort
gage for the balance, is very well," said
Mr. Sangster, " but they had another
offer that morning of cash down I And
they considered it their duty to Mr.
Falkirk to close with it. Very sorry
but perhaps they might suit Mr. Not
tingham with some other piece of
property."
Mr. Nottingham went home sadly
dispirited.
" What's the use of trying to save
money ?" sold he. "I'm going to give
it up after thlsl"
" I don't ogree with you there, dear,"
said his wife. " I've been saving money
for the lust three years, and found that
It pays."
" You have ?" Bald her husband.
" Of course I have. Do you suppose
I spent all that money ? Not a bit of
it. I put the best part of it out at in
terest, always following Uncle Wether
bee's advice In my investments, and
I've bought a house with It !"
"What house!"
Mr. Nottingham's eyes opened wider
and wider.
" The Falkirk house," said Mrs. Not
tingham, her Hps and cheeks dimpled
all over with satisfaction. " I comple
ted the bargain to-day. " My dear, she
added, stealing one arm around her
husband's neck, " how do you think I
have held up my end of the business
partnership V"
" Better than I could have done my
self Phoebe," said Mr. Nottingham,
with a curious moisture coming into bis
eyes. " My plucky little wife, I am
proud of you!"
"It was your money, Nichols," said
his wife, in a faltering voice.
" But it was your prudence and econ
omy that stored it up, Phoebe."
" Then you don't regret the terms and
articles or our partnership ?"
Bo the young couple moved into the
Falkirk house when the first of May
came around, and the coziest room in
the house, with a south window and an
open fireplace for a wood fire, was re
served for Uncle Wetherbee.
And Mr. Nottingham Is never tired of
telling his friends that hip wife bought
the place with her share of the partner
ship profits.
" The most charming woman in the
world," says Mr. Nottingham.
THE MAN WITH A BRICK.
ONE bright morning in the month of
November, some years ago, I was
preparing to go down town, when the
servant informed me that a man was
waiting at the front door to see me.
"Tell him I'll be down in a moment,"
said I. On going to the door a man of
tall stature and robust appearance, and
calling me by name, requested assistance,
saying that he had a large family, a
wife in delicate health, and no means to
procure food for them. " You appear to
be strong and healthy, why don't you
work?" said I.
" Simply, sir, for the reason that I
cannot procure work."
Not having any work to give him. I
thought I would test the sincerity of his
intentions.
" If I give you work what do you
want ?"
" Anything, sir, you choose to give
me so long as I can obtain means for my
suffering family."
Very well," said I, " I will give you
twenty-five cents an hour if you will
carry a brick on your arm around the
block for five hours without stopping."
" Thank you, sir; I will do it."
After hunting awhile I found a brick,
placed it on the man's arm, started him
on his walk, and then went down to my
business.
Not having the least faith in the
man's promise, I though but little more
of it, yet as I knew I should be back
within five hours, I determined to see if
he performed his work. My business
kept me away rather later than I ex
pected, so I had to forego my usual walk
home, and took a Fourth evenue car to
be back within five hours.
As I approached the corner of the
street where I reside, X found a great
crowd of persons gathered two fire
engines, a hose cart and a hook and
ladder truck. Upon inquiring where
the fire was, I was informed that it was
a false alarm, and that what brought the
people together and occasioned the agita
tion was the spectacle of a tall man
carrying a brick on his arm for neurly
five hours. The neighbors were looking
at him from the windows aud doors as
he passed along ; some thought he was
crar.y, but when spoken to his answer
was
" Don't stop me It's nil right."
As he Interfered with no one, he was
was allowed to walk on undisturbed.
" Where is the man now ?" I asked.
" There, you can see him at the other
end of the block, walking with his head
down," was the answer.
He was just about turning the corner,
and I waited until he had performed his
circuit, then, taking him quietly by the
arm, I marched hltn to my house, fol
lowed by a lot of boys. In the mean
time the fireman, engine, hose cart and
truck rattled off. The man was thor
oughly tired out when I took him into
my hall and seated him on achalr,whlle
my servants went for a little wine and
something to eat. I paid him forthwith
a dollar and a half. He informed me
that while making one of liis rounds, a
ludy came out of a house and Inquired
why he was currying that brick, and on
his giving her the reason he received a
dollar. The object soon became known,
for as he passed the houses small sums
were given to him by different persons,
and he was well satisfied with the day's
work.
" But," said he, " what shall I do to
morrow ?"
" Why," I replied, " go early In the
morning to the houses from which you
received the money ask for work, and
no doubt you will find some one who
will put you in the way of getting it;
then report to me."
The following afternoon he informed
me that he had been sent to a German
who kept a pork establishment on
Third avenue and who wanted a clerk
to keep his books. He was to get five
dollars a week if his work proved satis
factory, and his duties began on the fol
lowing day. Before leaving me he asked
for the brick which hud brought him
such good luck and I gave it to him.
Within a year I ascertained that the
man had been transferred to a larger
establishment of the same kind, with a
sslary of one thousand dollars.
Three or four years after this I was
riding in a street car, when a well-dressed
man accosted me with a smile, and
asked me if I knew him. Seeing me
hesitate, he said :
" Don't you remember the man who
carried the brick?"
He then Informed me that he was do
ing a prosperous business on his own
account, had laid up money, and ex
pected to build himself a house uptown.
" What became of the brick?" I in
quired. " That brick, sir, has always occupied
a place on our mantel-piece, and we
value it as the most precious of our
little possessions. It has made our for
tune.
How Brown Marries an Heiress.
TiKOWN always declared that he
D would marry an heiress, but being
next door to penniless, himself, his
friends didn't quite believe him, though
he had never been known to tell an un
truth. One evening at a political meet
ing he made the acquaintance of a great
cotton lord, Sir Calico Twill, and hap
pening to say "Hear I hear!" in the
right place several times whilst Sir Cali
co was speaking, the old gentleman took
a fancy to him, and asked him home to
supper. There he met with his host's
daughter, a charming young lady with
eight thousand a . year, fell desperately
In love with her, popped the question in
the conversation and was refered to
her papa."
" Before I take the matter into con
slderatlon," said Sir Calico,when Brown
had stated his case, " you must answer
me one question. What is your, for
tune?"
" Well, I don't exactly know," an
swered Brown, being uncertain whether
that was a threepenny, or a fourpenny
under his tobacco-jar at home ; " but
let your daughter become my wife, and
I promise that she shall have endless
gold."
"Endless gold is rather an exager
atlon, eh ?" remarked Sir Calico.
" Scarcely in my case," said Brown,
" as my wife and I be as extravagant as
we might, should never be able to get
through It."
" Are you telling me the truth ?"
"The truth, I swear it!"
"Then take her my boy, said Sir
Calico, grasping Brown's hand, " and
happy I am that my child has been
saved from the clutches of rogues and
fortune-hunters."
" Well , they were married, and Brown
made the money fly at such a rate that
when his wife's milliner bill came in he
was obliged to confess himself stumped
Mrs. Brown immediately sent for her
papa.
"What's this?" said Sir Calico.
"Stumped! What do you mean?
What's the endless gold you promised
eh ?"
" I've kept my promise, answered
Brown.
" Kept it!" said his father-in-law, be
ginning to lose his temper. Kept your
promise, aud eant find the money to
pay a paltry milliner's bill. Why, you
you"
" Culm yourself, old boy, Interrupted
Brown. "I promised to give yonr
laughter endless gold, which both of up,
be as extravagant as we might, should
never be able to. get through. Was it
not so?"
"Yes, and you."
"Don't fluster yourself now. "I've
kept my promise."
"How?"
" Why I guve her a wedding ring-
that ' endless gold Isn't it? And my
dear," added Brown " turning to bin
wife " do you think that both of us
could ever get through anything which
only just fits oiie of those taper flngures.
Sir Calico looked as though ho wan
going to have a fit, but a timely remark
of his daughter's, probably averted the
catastrophe. 4 Well, papa," she said, " there's fctilt
one thing in our favor. No one can say
that I have got a fool for a husband."
So the storm blew over, and now
Brown and his wife, though they do
have to manage on eight thousand n
year, are the happiest couple in the two
hemispheres.
Whisky Barrel Explodes and Kills a Boy.
Whisky is a dangerous thing In any
shape or form, and Is constantly at the
bottom of some mischief. Last Thurs
day an explosion of gas generated by
two gallons of whisky in the saloon of
John Sloughtery, of Steubenvllle, Ohio,
from which James Slaughtery, his son,.
received fatal injuries. In the evening.
while Mrs. Slaughtery was attending to
business in the store, her son James,
aged about (-even years, passed between
the barrel and the window, and proba
bly shaking the barrel and heated liquor,
gas carburetted hydrogen was rapidly
generated. The presumption is that
about this time the lad lighted a match,
which was probably dropped into , the
" vent hole," resulting in a terrific ex
plosion. The huge barrel was lifted and
crushed through the ceiling above, the
heavy " chime" striking the boy on the -foreheard
as it went up and fracturing
the skull. The boy was then hurled by
the force of the explosion through the
front window and out into the street,,
some ten feet distant. The explosive
force of the whisky must have been
terrific, from the shattered condition in
which things were left. The barrel
heads were of inch white-oak, and were
bent and twisted in a manner that ex
hibited the effects of intensely greater
power than we had ever supposed
whisky possessed conceding all the
dynamic virtues claimed for It.
A Warning.
Some nine or ten years ago Mr. Etf"
ward J. Oakley, the cashier of the Mer
chants' Exchange National Bank, of
New York, who had risen to the posi
tion by a service of some twenty-seven-years
in the bank and had hitherto occu
pied a high standing, was discovered to
be a thief, having stolen from time to
time a large amount of bank funds. He
was Indicted, and, being released from
confinement on bail, he forfeited his bail
and fled to Canada, where he has re
mained ever since, until a few days past.
Hoping that the law bad forgotten him,
he returned to New York, being , ft
wretched, poor, friendless, broken down
man ; and, being recognized, he was last
week arrested.and now is likely tospend
a good part of what remains of life in
the state-prison.
The Bible says that " the way of the
transgressor is bard," and the case ot
Mr. Oakley is an Impressive commenw
tary upon the statement. But for his.
theft he might and probably would have
held his position to this day and enjoyed
its respectability, its emoluments, and
its comforts. He exchanged it for that
of the thief, the beggar, and the doom,
of a culprit. Let all who have trust
confided to them take warning. Tbey
had better honorably die than to make
the first mis-step. The first one ia
most cases will prove the fatal step.
J2T Tbe large bones recently found in
cave near Mount Ararat, on tbe Jefferson,
branch of the Erie Railroad, prove to be
those of a mastodon. The jawbone is fonr
feet long and thirteen inches thick; tbe
vertebra twenty-three feet eight inches
long; knee-cap eighteen inches in length
and nine and a-balf inches in width at the
narrowest point; thigh bones six and a
quarter feet long, and the bones from tbe
knee to tbe foot seven feet in length.
The skeleton will be boxed and shipped to
tbe Smithsonian Institute.
fJTSome few weeks ago Mr. John Murry,
a farmer in East Nantuieai township, Ches
ter county, bung out an old coat in his corn
field for the purpose of striking terror to
the bird s. Shortly after a little wren espied
the fluttering garment, and at once took
possession of one of its pockets and in it built
beruest. Not being interfered with, she
soon brought forth a brood of ten little
wrens, aud Mr. Murry aays be never saw
a happier bird in liU ltfe than she was over
her lit tie ones in the old coat pocket.