THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PAl, 8E1TEM1IE11 21, 1878.
THE TIMES.
New Bloom field, Sept. 24, 1S7S.
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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.'
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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.
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