THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PAl, 8E1TEM1IE11 21, 1878. THE TIMES. New Bloom field, Sept. 24, 1S7S. NOTICK TO ADVERTISERS. Ho On or Rtfrwtyp will be tniwrted In tbU paper Hn!Ma llKht fao aud on metal bane. tVTwmyircnt. in of t ular rtitpp, will 'tMohttmdfortdvertlMmxuu let In Diuible Column. NOTICE TO SVItMCRIBERH. Iink at the nminw on th lhl of your paper. Thopcn(fureBtU von tlm rinto to whlcli yaurmib arrlpllon Upnld. within 9 wenae alter money Is nt, If the data ti changed. No other receipt ti neoemarr. The Boston .Pott, Democratio organ, repudiates and denounces the action of the Worcester Convention which nom inated Butler. After 754 ballots had been taken In the Congressional Convention of the Third Alabama district, three of the contestants withdrew, and Colonel Ban ford was nominated by acclamation. TnE demandlor grain-cars is far be yond the power of the railroads to satis fy. The Pennsylvania could use a thou sand more cars on it lie Tan-Handle if it had them, and it Is doubtful if the Kan sas roads will be able to move all the grain that Is offered them. The well-known Advertising Agency of N. W. Ayers & Son, of Philadelphia, have just issued a very interesting pamphlet,showing their system of doing business. They also publish a Manual which is of great use to those who wish to know in what papers to advertise. The firm is reliable in its business trans actions, which is an item of great im portant to both publishers and ad vertisers. Ax earnest Greenbacker the other day said: "If the Government stamps a piece of paper and says that's a dollar, why ain't it a dollar just as much as is a piece of gold or silver stamped one dol lar ?" and when he was asked : "If the Government stamps a bushel of sand and says that's a bushel of potatoes, why ain't it V" the Greenbacker got man and said the other was a d d fool. He evidently believed, that though the Government was omnipotent enough to make money out of nothing, it could not make potatoes out of eand. On Wednesday last, Massachusetts held the. Republican State convention, and nominated Hon. Thomas Talbert for Governor. The Convention re solved in favor of resumption within the time fixed by law, and the mainte nance of all paper currency at a par with gold. This comes with the best of grace from a State that knows by ex perience that honesty la the best policy. All through the war, even when gold was the highest point, Massachusetts paid all its interest in gold, because it had borrowed gold. It cost something more for the time being, but the State has already made more than the amount that its honesty cost, for its bonds stand higher than those of the United States .of the same class. ' A singular case has come into notice within a day or two that bids fair to afford work for lawyers and good read ing for the public. Not long ago we .chronicled the death of a very worthy and very rich man Mr. Whittaker. His estate has been estimated to be worth a couple of millions, and when the presumptive heirs were about to dis charge the legal formalities before pos session a new element appeared, in the shape of a legal gentleman from New York, who presented a will disposing of the bulk of the estate for the formation of an institution for girls similar to Girard College, and by written proviso making a fat berth for the legal gentleman afore said. The validity and genuineness of this document is contested, and charges of direct forgery are more than hinted at. Now the battle will commence in earnest, for such a pot of money is a vast stake. The distressing fatality of the yellow fever scourge at Grenada, Miss., is illus trated by the anomalous condition of the post office at that place. The post master died a few days ago, and a tele graphlo appeal was received requesting that his wife, who was not very well, be appointed his successor, as the salary was needed. The officers of the depart ment replied that they would wait un til she got well before appointing her. Sunday morning a di spatch was receiv ed stating that she was dead. All the bondsmen are dead, or have left the city. All money, stamps, and records of the office are locked up in the safe, and the only persons who knew the combination are dead. A clergyman is now acting as volunteer postmaster for two hours dally. All this is in violation of law on the part of the department but there is no remedy. The New Senator from Oregon. Ban Fras Cisco, September 17. A Salem dispatch says: "This morning the democratio caucus nominated J. H. Slater for United States senator. Later a vote was taken l ach lioufee of the legislature, resulting 1ft his election. Slater, in an interview, says he is not in sympathy with the inflation advocates, the substltlon of legal tenders for nation al bank notes, fiat money, and demands that the currency shall 'be on a coin basis." Yellow Fever on a f . R. R. Train. An express train over the Pennsyl vania Railroad arrived In Jersey City about 10:30 Sunday evening with half a dozen drawing-room ars. One of them was occupied solely ty Mr. Geo. Tay lor, Mrs. Taylor and young daughter. Mrs. Taylor had been sick ever since the train left Pittsburg. She had the yellow fever. Mrs. Taylor's family lived In Memphis, but lied from that city to Louisville several weeks ago, and after wards started on her journey North. When the train reached the depot In Jersey City the ootuUictor reported to the depot master that a lady was sick in one of the drawing-room cars. Think ing that it might be a case of yellow fever, as the car had come through from the South, the agent sent for Dr. Wat son, of York street. When the doctor arrived and found that the lady had all the smyptoms of yellow fever. She was suffering so much, that she could not be removed from the ar. She had supra orbital headache, pains in the back, bloodshot eyes and the temperature of the body was 104 degrees. This subse quently rose to 105. After a consulta tion it was decided that the patient ought to be removed to Quarantine, and at 5 o'clock a tug-boat was found with a captain who was willing to take the patient on board and convey her down the bay. Mr. Taylor accompanied his wife to nurse her, and the child was sent to some relatives in Plainfield, N. J. As soon as Mrs. Taylor had left the car it was thoroughly disinfected with chlorine. The disinfectant was so strong that it took the color out of the carpets and upholstery. The car will not be used again until it has been thoroughly refitted. The Taylors' baggage was brought to this city and disinfected at the Worth street headquarters. New York A New Orleans letter says: One thing has been frequently observed dur ing this epidemic, and that is the absence of mosquitoes. These pests left when the yellow fever appeared, but whether it was the disease or the carbolic acid that caused the stampede among them I cannot say. They are beginning to return unfortunately, and we will soon have additional trouble. Paris, September 17. Hon. William M. Evarts, the American secretary of state, has telegraped to Minister Noyes thanks to himself and the subscribers for $0,000,the first lnstallmentof the French contribution for the relief of the yellow fever suiTerers In the United States, re mitted yesterday. Epidemic and Inhumanity in Michigan. A special despatch states that in a lumber camp of Wells & Co., near El more, Montgomery county, Michigan, an epidemic has been raging among the men for a week past, which Dr. Levally pronounces black jaundice or yellow of the men, Thomas McGulre, was taken sick, and as no one would nurse him or give him medicine, the unfortunate man was soon delirious. None of the citizens of Filmore would receive him into their houses. The patient was placed under a tree, in a drenching rain, and soon after died of the disease, which the doctor says was clearly yellow fever. The remains were placed in a box and buried under the tree where bedled. tJMr. Adolph Hoffman, of New York, haB been making a living as a professional bridegroom, and "thought a man could have as many wives as he wanted in this country." For some years Mr. Hoffman has been in the habit of marrying for a living. Forsaking a wife on the other side of the water, he came here and began advertising for a wife. As fast as he found one with a little money he would marry her, live long enough with her to get possession of what she had, and then start off on another wife-hunting tour. By close at tention to business Mr. Hoffman had ac cumulated fifteen wives, and was en gaged to add five or six more to the num ber when one of the unfortunate women secured the evidence that brought him face to face with six of the trusting women. Probably the first idea that will occur the jury is to compel him to live with them all. Almost a Riot About Cars. The Kansas Atchinson " Champion" says : " The demands that are being made upon upon our Western railroads for grain cars almost amounts to a riot. The grain men will not be satisfied, and the railroads are totally unable to sup ply the demand. In fact, we have heard serious doubts expressed by railroad men as to the ability of railroads to move the grain that has been harvested in Kansas this year. A Mystery. Milton has a Btrange case. A few days ago a corpse was found In the river. It was identified as Henry Smith and taken in charge.and burled by the father and brother of Mr. Smith, this individ ual came forth and denied that he was dead and proved that he had been work ing for another Smith during all the ex citement on a farm a few miles from Milton. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, September 19, 1878. A story recently started for political pur poses to the effect tliftt Senator Sharon in tends to resign and that Mr. Mackey, of bonanza fame, will become a candidate for his seat, Is declared by the Senator's friends to be without the slightest foundation. Gossips love no material so well as that touching publlo men, and in nothing else Is the public, taken altogether, so much In terested. Here Is a list particularly worthy of feminine attention. At a quiet country resting-place, peaceful and rural, a well known Boston belle and beauty has been for the paBt weeks recruiting for the com ing season in Washington. Sbe knows the fatigue that attends a fashionable " Winter at the Capital" and has been preparing for it by laying in a store of strength by fresh country living and absolute rest ; and while she has been thus resting, her pleasurable employment has been needle-work em broidery. A baby's cloak of finest white cashmere has grown into almost priceless richness under her skillful hands. Senator Spencer's baby is to near the dainty cloak and the proud father hastens from his Deadwood mines to greet the little one whose mother, as many will remember, was the New York actress May Nunez, a last winter's bride. Society stood aghast when the Senator chose his wife from the Btage, but when the beautiful faced woman came here, dressed moBt richly and in ex quisite taste, with the bearing and tone of a thoroughly cultivated lady, she soon found her proper standing and not the most fastidious stood aloof from her. She is a model wife and will be a tender,loving mother. The Greenback party has assumed such proportions in the last fortnight and is of so formidable an aspect, that Secretary Sherman has rescinded bis order to the Treasury to pay out silver dollars for national notes, and it is quite probable that he will take no more deoided steps towards resumption before the date fixed for that event. An informal Cabinet Meeting was held the other day to consider the matter, all present being of the opinion that every nerve of the Administration should be strained to stem the greenback wave and secure the return to Congress of as many " hard money men" as possible. All but Secretary Schurz agreed in the advisability of dropping civil service reform for the present altogether. A further conference was deemed necessary with the presence of entire Cabinet and for that effect Secretary Thompson and the President were tele graphed to return as soon as possible. Judge Key and Secretary MoCrary have also hastened their return in order to be present. So it appears the Administration considers the situation a serious one. Washington is crammed full of titled gen tlemen. Everybody has a General, Major, Judget'or some other title prefixod to his name. A plain " Mr." is rarely met here. Some one has aptly proposed taxing titles, and such a plan might be quite a luorative one to the Government or whatever object said taxation should be in favor of. For example, tax "Generals" and "Judges" $100 per year, " Colonels" $75, " Majors" $50, " Captains" $35 ; and so on in pro portion to the amount of honor and dig nity the titles carry with them. I fancy a most minute proportion of them only would give up the title rather than pay the the tax, so dear to poor humanity is a high sounding appellation. Olive. Miscellaneous News Items. tW The ticket agent of the Louisville and Nashville road at Memphis sold $35, 000 worth of tickets in four days, and then loft for the north himself. 5T The Pennsylvania Railroad is con structing an electrio switch at the East End, Pittsburg, which will be the first one for the Western division. f Herman Chapman, the express driver who was beaten and robbed of $14, 000 at La Salle, 111., on Saturday night, has since died from the effects of a blow on the bead. tW Mr. Taylor, one of a firm of con tractors on the extension of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, has disappeared with several thousand dollars which were due to the workmen of the firm. t3ff". After an idleness of nearly five months, the blast-furnace of Soottdale, Westmoreland county, has resumed work at a reduction. The mill men still bold out against a reduction. IW A powder-mil! dry house at Platte villa, Wis, blew up on Monday afternoon, the concussion shaking the earth fur miles around. A workman was seriously injured and the other mills were badly wrecked. Loss, $8,000 to $13,000. tW While a young son of James Horn broker, of Franklin county, Pa., was as sisting in banging a barn door, it slipped oft" the upper hinges, felt on his neck and broke it. Of John Ilnrley was arrested at Seneca, Mich., Wednesday, on suspicion of having caused the death of his wife and child in March Inst, by setting fire to the house where they were sleeping. t2B" James Broadbelt, of Indianapolis, says that he bad $15,000 takon from his poeket while going from that city to Chi cago, He carried the sum about his per son for more than a year. tW A little son of Jacob Bruner, of Gwynedd, Montgomery couuty, wag play ing "cook supper" in the barn. The building and $2000 worth of grain and bay paid for the supper. tW Charles Highly was acquitted at Beaver of murdering Benjamin Sheridan, on the ground that the killing took place while Sheridan was trying to force an en trance into Higby's house. t37 A dispatch from La Salle, Illinois says that an express driver was assaulted there on Saturday night and robbed of $14,000. The money belonged to a zino company, and had been sent from the First National Bank of Chicago. CSPOn Saturday night a young French man and a lady returning from a circus at Lewistown, Me., were seized by six roughs ; two held the man, while four rav ished the young lady. Five men are held for complicity in the crime. E3F" There is a project on foot to form a new county out of the lower portion of Armstrong and a part of Westmoreland, extending from Parnassus to Saltsburg, with a view of locating the county seat at Freeport. 13?" In Schuylkill county the other day during a heavy gust a bolt of lighting struck one tree, and after splitting it, jumped to another, which it actually tore to shreds, then caromed to a cedar, which it divided. C3T At a fair held recently at Gibson, Illinois, a horse called Judge Thurman was crowded off the track by the other horses. He threw his rider, regained the track, and came In ahead of all the other horses and winning the heat. tW Burglars entered the summer resi dence of Mrs. Samuel Hooper, at Lenox, Mass., on Monday night, and notwith standing there were half-a-dozen persons in the house, they stole $2,000 worth of plate, and fared sumptuously on the wines and delicacies in the larder. tW A specimen of copper ore from the Dr. Snively mines near Waynesboro,Frank lin county, Pa., has been on exhibition in Ilarrlsburg. It yields ninety cents of commercial copper. These mines are said to be the richest copper mines in the State. OT A young man named Davis, a resi dent of Montgomery county, Ind., having been attacked by a scrofula, and fearing to marry, killed himself. His betrothed at tended the funeral, and strove violently to fling herself into the grave upon the coffin. C2T Mrs. Young, an old lady living in Berks county, heard a noise the other night, aud raising a window, looked out. She saw two men, one of whom was boring a bole iu her door. She went back, got her little revolver, and brought down her game. The well man carried off the other, leaving only a pool of blood. KIT Five tramps recklessly resolved to capture Kenton, Ohio. They marched into the village flourishing clubs, terrified a few women, and began to pillage a store. Their triumph was short. The villagers gathered in force, stripped them, dipped them into a barrel of tar, rolled them in sand, and drove them out of town. New Yoke, Septembor 17. Theodore Allen to-day shot and killed Private Detec tive Edward Malioy at Allen's gambling house on Broadway. Allen was the first to inform the authorities of the affair, and claims that it was accidental. They were in a room together, and Allen was showing Malloy a revolver he had purchased the evening before. tW A young girl, the daughter of a farmer living in Coon Valley, Wis., was walking to a neighbors, when she was set upon by a tramp. She made a desperate resistance and oried lustily for aid, which fortunately arrived and frightened the vil lain off. A number of farmers took their guns and searched for him the entire day, but without success. tW Henry Redline, fifteen years of age, living at No. 438 Warren street, Brooklyn, was arrested last week for stabbing Mary Tierney, of the same age, living in the ad joining house. Redline and Mary bad been intimate for some time, and Redline wanted to be her accepted lover. The girl, however, preferred another youth, and sbe and Redline quarreled. Redline then took out his pocket-knife and stabbed Mary in the arm. The wound is not serious. 0"Mr. Henry Stocks barn, on his farm near New Oxford, was set on fire last Wednesday by a spark earrled from an outbuilding where they were boiling apple butter, Mr, Flsxel residing on the farm. Sparks wereoarried to Mr. Samuel Brown's barn, about 150 yards distant, also consum ing it with contents and several stacks of hay and oats, one horse and eight hogs. FoTTSViiLB, Pa., Beptember 17. Sam'l Snyder, who was reported on Sunday as having disappeared from his house at Tre mont,,waa found dead this morning at the bottom ef an air-hole',150 deep, into which he had fallen. The coroner's Jury return ed a verdict that deceased was killed by ac cidentally falling into an air-bole in Tre mont township. The deoeased's body was found by means of his dogs, wbloh tracked him to the air-hole. t9TKrantz, the executioner of Iloedel, is the Hon of the day in Berlin. He is a neat little man of 85. He wore a full eve ning dress when he beheaded Hoedel, and on his breast were medals gained in the wars of 18G6 and 1870. He would accept no compensation for his work, considering himself paid by the honor It afforded. Magistrates aud court officials warmly shook his hand after the deed, and he was invited to many festivals. tW There died a few days ago at Ilart ford, Conn., a man of clouded intellect, who for the last thirty years had done nothing his considerable means enabled him to live at leisure but walk up and down the streets, removing carefully from the sidewalks all stray pieces of orange peel and banana skin. In early life his lady love broke her leg by slipping on a piece of orange peel, and eventually died from the effects of the accident. This af fected his mind and led to the above un selfish occupation during the remainder of his life. t2T The Huntingdon Local News says : On Tuesday morning last, as Mr. Win. Foster, of Oneida township, was driving across the ' 'Black Bridge," with a load of lumber drawn by four horses, the timbers gave way, and precipitated the horses and wagon into the stream, a dis tance of about twenty feet. Mr. Foster was on the saddle, and had, as he says, only time enough as he was going down to think he was a dead man, and to get his feet out of the stirrups. Fortunately however, he escaped death, but reoelved a severe gash on the forehead. In the fall the wagon was overturned, and owing to the breast chains getting tangled and shortened, the heads of the two tongue horses were held under water, which is about seven feet deep, and both animals were drowned, notwithstanding the efforts of Messrs Neal, Green and a few other gentlemen, who had come to their resone. The lead horses were saved.' C H CHEAP A P C H CHEAP A P MORE JOB LOTS! Call and Get Your Share -OF- THE GBEAT BAMWNS Read and think over these prices. Good Canton Flannel at 8 cents per yard. Very Heavy Canton Flannel at 10 cents per yardl. A lot of Prints, good style, and fast colors at 5 cents per yard. . Rusches, good style , at 2 and 3 cents each. Foxed Button Gaiters at Children's sizes ditto at II 69 per pair.. 11 25 " The best Turkey Morocco Button Shoe made, every pair warrauted ti 10 Men's Heavy Boots, Overalls, A Pretty Tumbler, Goblets, 12 50 & II 00 " " 50 cts. " 40 " tier dnz.v 91 ' M iiflr Af . Also lots of other Bargains too numerous to speci fy. Call and see the stock ; It will snoi vom xou Anything to Look. I The best Fruit Jar in the Market, One Quart, . Jl 00 per dozen. Two do 51 30 per down. F. MORTIMER, New Bloomfleld, Pa. c H CHEAP A p c H CHEAP A P
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