: THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA. OCTOBER 1, 1878.
RAILROADS
PHILADELPHIA AND READING R. R
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
May 12th", 1878.
TRAINS LEAVE HARR1HBURG AS FOLLOWS
For New York, at 8.20, 8.10 a.m. S.OOp. m.,
and T.W p. m. . .
For Philadelphia, at 6.20, 8.10, 9.4ft a.m.
100 and 8.57 p. ui.
For Heading, at 5.20, 8.10, 9.45 a.m. and 2.00
S.57and 7.65.
For l'ottsvllle at 5. 20, 8.10 a. m., and 3.57
B. m., and via Bchuylklll and Susquehanna
ranch at 8.40 p. m.
For Auburn via H. & 8. Br. at 8.30 a. m.
For Allen town, at 6.20, 8.10 a. in., and at 2.00,
S.57 and 7.65 p. in.
The 5.20, 8.10 a. m., and 7.55 p. m., trains
have through cars lor New Vork.
The 6.20, a. in., and 2.00 p.m., trains have
through cars (or Philadelphia.
SUNDAYS t
For New York, at 6.20 a. m.
For Allentown and Way Stations at 6.20 a.m.
For Rending, Philadelphia and Way ritatlonsat
1.45 p. m.
TRAINS FOR IIARRI8P.URG, LEAVE AS FOL
LOWS i
Leave New York, at 8.45 a. ra., 1.00, 6.80 and
7.45 p. in.
Leave Philadelphia, at 9.15 a. m. 4.00, and
T.20 p. m.
Leave Reading, at 14.40, 7.40. 11.20 a. in. 1.30,
6.15 and H'. 35 p. in.
Leave Pottsvllle, at A.10, 9.15 a.m. and 4.35
p. m.
Andvla Schuylkill and Susquehanna Brnnchat
8.15 a. in.
Leave Auhnrn viaH. & S. Br. at 12 noon,
Leave Allcntowu, at ti.305,50, 0.05 a. in., 12.15
4.30 and 9.06 p. in.
SUNDAYS:
Leave New York. ntS.30 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, at 7.20 p. m.
Leave Reading, at 4.40, 7.40, a. m. and 10.35
p. m.
Leave Allentown, a!2 30 a. m., and 9.05 p. m.
J. E. WOOTEN, en. Manager.
C. O.Hancock, General Ticket Agent.
tDoes not run on Mondays.
Via Morris aud Essex ft. R.
Pennsylvania II. R. Time Table.
NEWPORTBTATION.
On and after Monday, June 25th, 1877, Fas
en ger trains will run as follows:
EAST.
Mlffllntown Ace. 7.32 a. m., dally except Sunday.
Johnstown Ex. 12.22 p. M., daily " Sunday
Mall, 6.54 p. M., dally exceptSunday
Atlantic Express, 9.54p.m., flag, daily.
WEST.
Way Pass. 9.03 a. m., daily,
Mail 2.43 p. m. dally exceptSunday.
Miniliitown Ace. 6.55P. M. dailyexcept Sunday.
Pittsburgh Express, 11.67P. M.,(Flag) daily, ex
cept Suinlay.
Pacitlo Express, 6.17 a.m., dally Wag)
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 2Hh, 1877, trains
will leave Duncannon, as follows:
EASTWARD.
Miflllntown Acc. daily except Sundayat 8.12 a. m.
Johnstown Ex. 12.5SP. h., daily exceptSunday.
Mail 7.30 p. x " " "
Atlantic Express 10.20 p. m., dally (flag)
WESTWARD.
Way Passenger, 8.38 a. m., dally
Mail, 2.09 p. m, dailyexceptSnnday.
Miltllntown Acc. dally except Sunday at 6.16p.m.
Pittsburg Ex. dally except Sunday (flag) 11.33P. M.
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LOUSIA'S STRATAGEM.
T OU8IA," said
Ju morning, "II
l tier uncle one
have something to
say to you."
"Well, sir V"
"You are now nineteen, and It la
quite time you were thinking of get
ting married."
" Are you tired of ine, Blr "
" No, but I don't want any old maids
in my family. That I am resolved
upon."
" But when James Houghton propos
ed for my hand a few weeks ago, you
refused your permission."
" Of course I did, I don't want a
penniless young lawyer In my family."
" I have money."
" And that entitles you to look for a
rich husband."
" Foverty is James Houghton's only
fault."
"And it is fault enough. But no
more of him, I have other views for
you."
"May I inquire what "
" I am about to tell you. John Fan
shaw, the son of an old friend of mine,
who has just completed the tour of
Europe, is about to visit us, with the
intention of offering you his hand. I
have already talked the matter over
with his father, and he consents. He
will give his son an estate adjourning
yours, and the two united will make an
excellent property."
" It seems then it Is all Bettled," Bald
Louisa composedly.
" Of coureeyou wont be foolish enough
to refuse him. He is handsome, well
educated and rich. What more could
you ask "
" I have already told you that I love
James Houghton."
"Fiddlesticks I"
" But perhaps this young gentleman
may not fancy me. He may decline to
propose."
"There is little chance of it. You
are pretty, accomplished, lady-like, and
rich. What more could he desire "
" But if he should refuse to carry out
his engagement," persisted Lousia.
"Zounds, if he should, you might
marry whom you would,"
" Even Mr. Houghton "
" Yes, even him. But don't exult
too soon. He hasn't refused you yet."
" When will he be here "
" Next week Thursday. And, by the
way, I regret to say that I shall not be
here to receive him. I am obliged to go
to Washington, on business, to be gone
a week ; you must be as polite ae possible
to him, and perhaps you will get ac
quainted sooner if I am away."
" Yes, sir, I will endeavor to treat him
as politely as possible."
Already an Idea had entered Louisa's
mind. She would give this Mr. Fan
Bhaw a false impression of herself. She
would assume the air and manners of a
complete rustic, destitute of all accom
plishments, and the refinements of a
cultivated lady. Thus she might dis
courage his Bult, and lead him to with
draw voluntarily from the proposed en
gagement. The next Tuesday her uncle left for
Washington, and on Wednesday Lousia
made a visit to the city, returning with
a red wig. She already had made u p
secretly two dresses in dowdy style
which disfigured her to her satisfaction.
Next she took her maid into her confi
dence, having made up her mind to
play the role of a rustic maiden.
On Thursday morning Bhe put on one
of her new dresses, and her wig, and
could not help bursting into a laugh at
the figure which met her eyes in the
mirror.
" I shouldn't know you, Miss, I
declare," said her maid. " You look
horrid."
"Thank you, Abigail. That's just
the way I want to look."
" I'd never suspect you was good
looking, Miss Lousia, or had a decent
shape."
" I am glad to hear of it, I wonder
what Mr. Fanshaw will think of me."
" I don't believe he will fall in love
with you."
" I hope not."
"Yes," I think I shall do," Bald
Lousia. "Now I must try to be as
rustic in my speech as possible, and be
ignorant of everything that young
ladies of my position may be expected
to know. I have never practised much,
but I guess I can do it.
At three o'clock the train arrived
from the city, and with it came the
expected young gentleman, who was
at once driven to Mr. Burton's resi
dence. John Fanshaw was anxious to . see
the young lady whom it was so expe
dient for him to marry. Not having
any previous attachment and not being
of romantlo nature, he was not un
willing, provided the lady was likely to
do credit to his taste. But he was , dis
posed to be fastidious, and had some
preference as to the style of wife he
would select. Ushered into the parlor
be awaited with some curiosity the
advent of the young lady. He was dis
agreeably startled when a young wo
man entered, dressed In the worst possi
ble style, and with coarse red hair.
Her face otherwise was not so bad. In
deed he could have seen that It had good
points if it had not been prejudiced by
the hair and ill-fitting dress.
"Howdy do, Mr. Fanshaw V" said
Lousia in broad accents, advancing with
outstretched hand.
"Quite well, thank you," lie answer
ed hesitatingly. "Do I address Miss
Burton "
" I expect you do," said Lousia.
" I hope you are well."
"Pooty Btnart, thank you," said
Lousia.
" And your respected uncle, I trust is
well also V"
"My respectable uncle 1 Lor how
funny. But of course he is respectable.
Yes he's pooty smart too, but he had to
go off on business, and he wanted me to
look after you. ' He will be home in a
week."
" Oood gracious what vulgarity 1"
ejaculated John Fanshaw to himself.
"And what horrid hair! What a
wretched dressmaker she must have,
too."
" I expect you're admlrin' my dress,"
said Lousia. " Alnt it pooty 1"
The said dress had a very large figure
and was of very bright hues, in fact in
material, as well as cut, entirely out of
taste.
" Quite bo," said the gentleman in
some embarassmeut.
"I picked it out myself," said
Lousia complacently. "Uncle didn't
like it, but I think it's sweet pooty.
" What a taste !" ejaculated Fanshaw,
mentally. " She is like a young savage,
pleased with bright colors. I wonder
whether she knows anything. " I'll
try her."
He picked up a Tennyson from tho
table, and Bald :
" Are you fond of poetry, Miss Bur
ton "
" Well," Bald Lousia, "I like some.
I had some writ in my album tother
day that I liked first rate. Shall I say
it"
" Thank you, I wish you would."
"It was like this," said Lousia. "I
know it by heart."
"The rose Is red,
The violet's blue.
The pink is pooty.
And so are you."
"Ain't it good "
" Very," paid Fanshaw, drily, " have
you ever read Tennyson, Miss Burton "
"Who's he"
" These are his poems."
" O, that book. No, I haint never
read it. It was give me by a friend, but
I can't understand it very well."
"No, I should think not," thought
theyouug man. " A girl who admires
the rose is red," wouldu't be very apt
to relish or appreciate Tennyson."
" But I forgot," said Lousia suddenly,
" you must be awful hungry ,aint you "
" Not so bad as that," said Fanshaw
with a faint smile.
" I'll go and see about dinner," said
Lousia. "I don't know what we're
going to have. I hope it's fried liver.
I doat on liver."
" Well," ejaculated Fanshaw left to
himself " if she isn't the most countrled
specimen I ever met. I wouldn't marry
her if she were worth four times fifty
thousand dollars. To think of Intro
duclng such a creature as Mrs. Fan
shaw I It makes my blood run cold.
Fancy how all the fellows in my set
would sneer at her. I only wish I were
well out of it."
Lousia entertained the visitor in a
similar way at dinner, and watched
with quiet exultation the effect which
was evidently produced upon his mind
"I don't think there's much pros
pect of his proposing, Bhe thought
" If he doesn't I Bhall hold my uncle to
his promise,"
" Do you play the piano " inquired
the young man, seeing one in the room
" Yes," Bald Lousia, " I can play one
tune."
" Would you oblige me "
" O, certainly, I love to play."
She Bat down and murdered Sweet
Home in the most atrocious man ner,
till the young man became very restive
and was thankful when she had finish
ed.
" Just as I might have anticipated,'!
be thought.
, Three days passed, and Mr. Fanshaw
could stand it no longer. An impera
tive engagement called him back to the
city, at least bo he said. But he left a
note for Mr. Burton.
When that gentleman returned he
was surprised to find the visitor gone.
The note was handed him. He read as
follows :
" Mr. Burton. Dear sir: You are
aware that my father favored an alliance
between myself and your niece, but I
regret to say, that, having made the
young lady's acquaintance, I doubt if I
snouiu nnu ner congenial, uur tastes
appear to differ decidedly. Let me ao-
Kuowieuge witu gratitude the Kind po
liteness with which she received me, and
the efforts she made to make my visit a
pleasant one. She is no doubt very
amiable, but as I said before, I doubt If
we Buouid eult each otber. Trusting
you will not be offended at my plain
speaBiDir. i suoscrioe myself.
i ours very respectfully,
JOHN FANSHAW."
The Impudent puppy 1" exclaimed
Mr. Burton in a rage. " So he re
fuses my niece, does he Lousia read
that letter."
She read It clamly.
" I am not surprised, uncle," she said.
"Mr. Fanshaw didn't seem to fancy me
much."
"Zounds, I'll show htm you can get
a husband,,' said the choleric old man.
" Send for James Houghton."
James Houghton was Bent for, and
told that he might marry Lousia, and
the wedding took place.
"Now," said Mr. Burton, "I want
you to go to New York, take a good
house, and commence practise there.
When Fanshaw sees your wife shining
in society, he may be sorry he refused
her."
The plan wuh carried out.
Mr. Fanshaw did meet the young lady
in society, but did not at first recognize
in the elegant and self-possessed wo
man, the awkward girl whose hand he
had rejected. When he learned the
secret, he was provoked with himself
for not having seen through the trick.
But it was too late I Lousia had found
a husband whom she regarded as in
finitely superior to FanshaW and was
not likely soon to regret the strata
gem which won her James Houghton as
a husband.
The Poor Boy's Chances.
THE following is a sermon that
Bhould be read by all men, and is
an answer to the final loglo that the
poor man or boy has no chance to do
better. An Illinois orator bit the nail
on the head in the following manner:
The man who owns the most stores in
the city worked out when an apprentice
for $25 a year and clothed himself out
of it. The most successful dry goods
merchant, one of our wealthiest men
came to this town a poor boy, and I
knew him when he was a clerk in a
store on Main Street at a small salary.
The largest stockholder in the First
National Bank, and a man of large
means, got his start by working on a
farm for $0 a month. One of the lead
ing bank directors worked as a hand,
when a young man, on a North river
sloop. A citizen worth $100,000, who
started with nothing, learned to write
his name after he was fifty years old.
One of the wealthiest men who walks
the streets worked as an apprentice in
a drug-store in Philadelphia for his
board and clothes, came to Peoria with
nothing but his good name, and hired
out as a clerk. He soon went into
company with a man who furnished
the capital, and In a few years paid his
partner $40,000 for his interest in the
establishment. One of our wealthiest
citizens, president of a leading bank in
Iowa, started life on Cape Cod with $1,
and has earned his own living since he
was eleven years old. Nearly every
director of the three banks, First and
Second Nationals and the Farmers' and
Mechanics', started penniless. There
Is scarcely an exception. The president
of one of the banks told me that he did
not believe that the entire Board of
Directors had inherited $1,600. The
honorable Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Illinois, a resident of this city,
commenced the practice of his profession
in Knoxville with only $10 in the
world. The honorable Judge of the
Circuit Court of the Qalesburg district
who has lived here for thirty years
worked his way through college and to
his profession. The county officers
Judge, attorney, treasurer, clerks of
courts and sheriff, all started poor men
The President of Knox College, from
the time he was a mere lad, not only
earned his own living and paid for his
own education, Dut assisted in the
support of his parents.
Robbery Extraordinary.
The Indianapolis "Journal" says:
The grand parade of the Knights of
Pythias on lost Tuesday was the cause
of a large number of crooks visiting the
city, and, if reports be true, they did get
in their work most charmingly on that
day, and all kinds of thefts have been
reported to the police. But last night
case was reported which happened on
that day which will prove interesting
to the readers of this paper as it is
kind of stealing that has never been in
dulged in before by the light-fingered
gentry who have visited this city.
The facts of this robbery are about
these: Rudolph Mueller, a grocery
keeper at No. 172 South Illinois street,
has a most beautiful daughter, about
seven years of age. She has or rather
had, a lovely head of hair, of a light
golden color, measuring some thirty
inches in length. On last Tuesday
afternoon the child in company with
several of her playmates, went to the
corner of Illinois and Washington street
to witness the parade. While there she
felt some one handling her hair, which
had been neatly arranged by her mother
but as it was an every day occurrence for
strangers to examine it she pftid no ; at
tention to the forwardness of the stranger
until she felt the click of a pair of scis
sors, and, turning around, she saw a
man disappear in the crowd with her
hair, which be had cut close to the head.
The little creature ran home crying, and
Informed her parents of what had hap
pened, but nothing of the dastardly
coward who robbed the child of her
beautiful tresBes has yet been heard. It
is a good thing for him that the enraged
father has not seen him.
A Very Cautious Lover.
IN THE big crowd of excursionists sit
ting on the City Hall steps for a rest,
the other day, was a young man of ex
cellent length of legs, and a girl with
Blxteen auburn curls hanging down
around her head. They had scarcely
settled themselves and locked fingers
when she cautiously observed :
" I 'spose they havesoda-water in this
town "
" I 'spose," he replied, " but the last
thing afore we started I promised your
mother not to let you drink any soda
water. It's the worst thing in the world
to bring on consumption."
She wsb quiet for a moment,and then,
pointing to the left, remarked :
"I see that Sarah is eating peanuts.1
I 'Bpose they have peanuts in this
town"
" Well, yes, but your mother caution
ed me the last thing not to buy any pea
nuts for you. The Queen of Holland was
choked to death in that way."
Pretty soon a boy came along with
some fruit, and the young woman felt
obliged to say :
" Them apples and pears look awful
nice."
" Yes, they do," replied the prudent
lover, " but I promised your mother, at
the depot, not to buy any fruit for you.
Them apples look nice,but if you git the
tooth-ache started on you, then the whole
afternoon is busted."
The young man had just commenced
to take comfort again, when she inno
cently remarked :
"When I came up here last summer
with Jim, he bought more'n two pounds
of candy.,'
" Yes, and what was the result " he
demanded. "You fell down cellar that
very week, and didn't Jim have to light
out last winter for bustin' in the school
house door "
She had got down to water, and with
considerable sarcasm in her voice she
inquired :
" I can have a drink of water, can't
I Mother didn't Bay anything against
that did she"
" Wall, no, not exactly," he slowly
replied ; " but Bhe gin me an appealing
look as the cars moved off same as to
say that It ought to be kind o' warmish
water, if any 1 You sot here and I'll
borrow a dipper somewhere,"
" She " sot," and it was all of an hour
and a half before he again succeeded in
getting his arm around her.
Strangely Affected.
A Buena Vista, Oa., correspondent
says: Mr. Louis Webb, In our town, is
strangely affected. For several years he
appeared paralyzed in his feet and legs
For several years he went on crutches,
but for the last eight has been walking
with a stick. He says he could drive a
knife through his foot and not feel it ;
that when he strikes his foot against
any object he knows it just as he knows
when he strikes a stick against a sub
Btance,by the resistance offered only and
not by feeling. He bathes his feet often
sometimes in cold, sometimes in hot
water. He cannot tell by the feeling in
the foot whether the water is hot or
cold. Thus he has lived for eight years,
sometimes walking about and often in
bed. Now the strange part of the story
is that when a cat touches his foot he
instantly .feels it. The touch of a cat
against his foot, whether bare or with
socks on, sends instantly prickly sensa
tions all through his foot.
An ingenious system has been adopt
ed in Australia to prevent the savages
from destroying the telegraph poles. The
engineers bave arranged supplementary
eleotrie currents so that whoever touches
any of tbe poles instantly receives a violont
shock. This unacountable result Inspires
the savages with such terror that they no
longer dare tamper with the mysterious
wires, which, to their bewilderment, tra
verse their extensive territory from end
to end. Through this expedient a telegraph
connection is preserved for thousands of
miles without the expense of watching the
poles.
tW A young lady living in Somerset
shire read a matrimonial advertisement in a
London paper and after a six months' corres
pondence married the advertiser, who rep
resented himself to be at the head of a
prominent firm of silversmiths, and invi
ted all her relatives and friends to visit
him at bis palatial residence. He got the
wedding presents, his wife's luggage, and
100 giveu her by her father for pocket
money, took her to a wretched furnished
room and said if she didn't like to share
his home she could go about her busiuess.
8be arose and went to her father aud her
levanted with his plunder.