4 THE TIMES. New liloomfleld, Dec. ir, 1S78. NOTICE TO ADVKUT18KK8. No Out or Btfroolype will hoUinermd In th pir Haitian lltrlit fact) and uu mt'lal base. Hr-Twenlyiwi'w'it- in nxiws of rimitr rntes, will beoharmd (orailvertiHHiutMita aetlu Double Uoluiun. NOTICE TO Hl'llSl'ltlBEBS. I.nok at tho fttir on the ts'iol of j our pmrr rhi"rtmirpt'll vmi th tnm in nMcli yoni-mib-ci lplinn Innnlil. Within a wwk; alley nimify l lont, aoe If the date la oliauKfd. No other Moeipt la ntweaftarr. a- The present Circulotlon cf THE TIMES exceeds NINETEEN HUNDRED copies. Our mailing U et Is always opon to the inspection of advertisers. OUR OFFER FOR 1879. For the year 1879 we propose to furnish Tub Times to single subscribers and clubs at the following rates, payable in advance : Wituin the County Single Copies for 11.25. Ten " " 11,00. Twenty " " 20.00. Out of the Countt. Single Copies, (postage Included) 1 1 fO Five 7 W Ten 12 ix) Twenty 23 00 The person getting up clubs of ten or more will be entitled to an extra copy free. Tub Times fob NoTniNO. Persons subscribing now will receive Tub Times until January 1st. 1879 free of charge. Other TunucATioNS. Subscribers who desire other publications can bave The Times and retermn's Marnzine for 82 75 Harimr's Muiuzine 4 60 ,. Weekly 4 60 it u Bazar 4 60 Godey's Mugazine 3 00 A Bank Voluntarily Closes. We learn from the Chambersburg Herald that the Franklin County Bank has gone into a " liquidation of its busi ness," or in other words, finding the business unprofitable, have concluded to wind up. The statement is made that the assets of the institution fully double the liabilities, and depositors will be in convenienced for a short time. Ox Tuesday last Gov. Wade Hampton passed through an experience, which probably never before fell to the lot of any man ; he had a leg amputated and was elected to the United States Senate. Two such events rarely ever occur on the same day. A few days ago Hampton was inaugurated as Governor for his second term, the oath of office having been administered to him by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as he lay in bed suffering from his fractured limb, which has since been amputated. Congressional Contests. Bellei onte, Dec. 10. Gov. Curtin to-duy served on Congressman Yocum a notice of his intention to contest the election. The allegations cover about eighty pages of legal cap, and claim numerous frauds. Mr. Stenger has also signified his in tention of contesting Mr. Fisher's right to the seat in this district. The better time to have made these contests, it seems to us,would have been on election day. Since the above was in type we learn that Mr. Stenger denies the report that be intends to contest and says that so far as he is concerned Mr. Fisher will take his seat in peace. Great Freshets. From all parts of the country come reports of damage from high water. The following dispatches will give a general idea of the damage done: Allentown, Pa., December 11. The heavy rains of the last few days have swollen the Big Lehigh to im mense proportions. This morning it is fifteen feet higher than usual. The banks of the river are overflowed, and the entire lower part of the city is sub merged. The people living in that dis trict have, however, removed their ef fects to safe quarters. Mauch Chunk, Pa., December 11. The heavy rains of the past few days ceased this morning, and no material damage has been reported. Pottstown, Pa., December 11. The Schuylkill river at this point is now seven - feet above low water mark, but no serious consequences are appre hended. Williamsport, December 11. The West Branch of the Susquehanna river is higher than it has been since the memorable flood of 1865. The lower portion of the city is completely inun dated, and houses and fences are float ing about in confusion. A number of the immense saw mills are surrounded by ' water, and all communication is made by means of boats.' In the upper part of the city the canal is swallowed In the river, and the people fear the worst has not yet come. Trains on the Northern Central roads were abandoned ' last evening. A dispatch from Lock Haven, just re ceived, snys the large bridge across the Susquehanna at that place was in great danger. As the water Is within two feet of our suspension bridge, there is trouble an ticipated from the Lock Haven struc ture. The river is rising at the rate of six inches an hour. Several dwelling houses from up the river have floated through this city. Danville, December 11. The North Branch of the Susquehanna Is very high here, being within ten feet as high as 1805. Immense quantities of drift wood are passing down, but no es pecial damnge has been done in this vicinity so far, except the loss of a large number of fiutboals. The river is still rising. Boston, Mass., December 11. The storm caused much damage at West field, Mass., last night. The latest re ports from there Btate that the river is fully four feet higher than during the great flood nine years ago. The dam age is roughly estimated at $200,000. Woousville, N. H., December 11. The through express freight train from Boston with two engines went into the river near Wentworth,where the trestle was swept away and both were badly wrecked. No one was seriously injured. The bridges were also swept away at Warren and East Haverhill. Rondout, N. Y., December 11. There is the largest and most damaging freshet in Rondout and Esopus creeks ever known. Houses in Eddyvllle have been floated away and destroyed and two stiooners, three sloops, McCaus land's sectional docks, Ave barges and a large number of canal boats laden and light, are either piled in North and South Dykes or sunk. The damage is not known and cannot be accurately es timated. The docks are submerged and everything floated away. Some lives are supposed to be lost on the sunken boats, but nothing is certainly known. Esopus creek has been damaged at Saugerties tothe extent of $50,000. The bulk head of the dam on the creek was carried away and much coal, lumber and wood were lost. The entire dam ages at Kingston, Wilbut, Eddysville and Bondout are roughly estimated at $50,000. Wilkesuauue, Pa., December 11. The Susquehanna river at this point is twenty-two feet above low water mark, and is iising rapidly. The flats between here and Kingston are submerged, and the dwellers thereon have been compelled to abandon their homes. The mails and passengers over the Lackawanna and Bloomsburg railroad are transferred to the Lehigh Valley road at Pittston. Pouohkeepsie, N. Y., December 11. Trains on the Hudson River railroad are now running regularly. The dam age in Ulster and Greene counties by the storm is heavy. Between here and Rhinebeck, on the east shore, ten canal boats lie against the railroad bank, and floating about the river are two barns, part of a dwelling house, numerous bodies of dead horses and mules, hay, pork, flour, and fifteen or twenty new sleighs, etc., most of which no doubt came down Bondout creek and into the Hudson from Eddyvllle. Sckanton, December 11. Travel upon all railroads entering this city is interrupted. At Portland, Pa., the Del aware river has risen nineteen feet and a portion of the town is inundated. At various points on the Delaware, Lack awanna and Western and Lackawanna and Bloomsburg railroad the tracks are under water. Shot Dead by His Sister. Mr. Richard Hotham, a well-to-do farmer, resides about one mile West of Hillside, his family consisting of him self and wife, a son, Joseph, aged about 21 years ; Mary, aged about 18, and two younger daughters. On Friday evening the father and mother were absent from home, and Joseph started to a spelling school, leaving his three sisters at home. He promised to be home early, and be fore starting warned his sisters to be on their guard for tramps, a number of whom had been infesting the neighbor hood some time. Mary, who was a very courageous girl, said she was not afraid, and the brother departed. About 9 o'clock the dogs commenced a furious barking, and Mary, who bad not yet retired, decided to go to the front door and ascertain the cause. Just as she opened the door she observed a man walking toward her with hat drawn down and coat collar turned up, so as to effectually conceal his face. She called : " Joe is that you ?" Not receiving any response, she repeated the Inquiry, and not receiving a reply, she said, " If that's not you, Joe, look out I" The repeated warning elicited no re sponse, and the girl, seeing the supposed tramp still advancing, leveled a loaded shotgun which she held in her hand and fired. The shot struck the man in the breast and her horror may be imagined when she saw him throw up his bands and almost shriek,, " My dear sister," and then full to the ground. She recognl.ed the voice as that of ber brother, and, rushing out, she pulled him Into the house. The unfortunate young man was unable to speak, and before the fam ily physician could reach the house, death had ensued. An examination showed that the en tire charge had entered the breast and penetrated the lungs. It Is supposed that the brother had intended to test the courage of his sister. The sister is spoken of as a most estimable young lady, and the terrible shock which fol lowed the discovery thnt she had killed her brother will, it Is feared, render her hopelessly insane. nttaburg Dhpatch. A New Hog Disease. The Hunterdon county (N. J.) Demo, crat says : A strange diseuse Is pre vailing among the porkers of Harmony township, Warren county, and in sev eral cases have proved fatal. There Is also a new disease among the cattle of Pennsylvania, and in a majority of cases the animal dies In about a week after attacked. An imperfect descrip tion of the malady is about as follows : The first symptoms appear in the form of diarrhoea ; then the head swells, particularly the jaws, which swell to double the ordinary size. The eyes swell almost out of their sockets, and there is a continual discharge of of fenselv matter from the nostrils. Breath ing Is rendered difficult, and the animal dies in about a week. No one appears to know what remedy to apply. Murder In York County. Sunday a report reached York that a foul murder had been committed in Paradise township, at a point on Pigeon Hill, known ns Moul's ore bank. A Mrs. Loucks, a resident of New Oxford, in Adams county, came to York to visit her nephew, Mr. George Moui, and brought in the report of the crime on Sunday afternoon. Our reporter visited Mr. Moui this morning, and from him he got the following report. He said that the murdered lady, Miss Hoffman, residing with her father, left home about noon on Saturdny, ostensibly for the purpose of visiting some friends in Hanover. As she did not return in the evening, nor the next day up to after dinner, the family became anxious about her,as there were peculiar circumstances which caused her friends to be so con cerned, and to which it is supposed this foul crime is closely linked. They then went In search of her, the result of which was the finding of Miss Hoff man's body in some laurel bushes on " Pigeon Hill," near tho above named ore bank.' Her head was crushed in on one side. Miss Hoffman was about 23 years of age. York Democrat. Later A young man named Snyder has been arrested for the murder. Miscellaneous News Items. A man at Leominster, Mass., has been killed by inhaling tbe sulphur from frlotion matches to cure an attack of diph theria. "3yTue Court of Queen's Bench of Quebec has decided that a man wbo fright ens another to death is guilty of man slaughter. tar A novelty at tbe recent' fair of St. Paul, Minn., was a team of elks, well broken to harness and very gentle. They travel sixteen miles au hour. tST John Sheets a hotel keeper at Bridgeport, Gloucester county, N. J. Inst week booatue religious joined church and closed his hotel. t$T A prominent and wealthy resident of Elizabeth, N. J. has been incarcerated in the Union county jail because of his refusal to pay bis taxes. t3J A locomotive and six cars ran into a wash-out on the Troy and Greoufleld Rail road at West Deerfield, Mass., Tuesday. The engineer was seriously injured, and the road was blocked until after midnight. t3T Mrs. James Traoy, of Plymouth county, la., saved up 10, 000 in gold, which she bid away in a cupboard, to be found after her death by her sorrowing and joy ful friends, to whom it was a complete sur prise. tW A Chicago juror went to one of the parties in a lawsuit, while the trial was in progress, and said : I'm on the make, and if you'll give me $75, I'll guarantee you the verdict." The juror is now in jail. tW A mob broke the jail at Bainbridge, Ga., at 8 A. M. on Monday and' literally riddled with bullets a negro named Wil liam Cooper, who was confined for the atrocious murder of John MoQaughey, a prominent citizen. Cooper bad previously been wounded by a mob, but escaped and was takpn to jail for protection. tW Widow Oliver was at the clerk's ofllce in the City Hall in Washington on Tuesday inquiring about her aotion for breach of promise against ex-Senator Cam eron. She was informed that the case will be reaohed In about four weeks. It is generally believed tbe case will never be tried. Tbe widow is rather eccentric. tW William II. Devlin has juBt been oonvicted of murder in the first degree, in Cambridge, Mass., on the testimony of his two little children. Mrs. Devlin's body was found lying in her house, fear fully out and bruised, while on the bed lay her baby strangled to death. Devlin had fled, but be was soon caught. The chil dren, aged eight and eleven, saw part of the crime. IW The mail east on Tuesday aftoinoon struck a wagon to which was attached two horses and driven by David Pelglital, of Henderson township, Huntington coun ty at Schneider's orossing, about two miles below Huntingdon. Tbe wagon was reduced to fragments ; one of tbe horses so badly injured that it bad to be killed, and Mr. Peightal escaped with a few slight bruises. t3f A special from Omaha says that two men in Nebraska City who were convicted of murder lu the second degree, and sen tenced to the penitentiary for life, were taken from jail and hanged. Their crime consisted of killing a man and outrageous ly assaulting his wife, and tbe evidence warranted a conviotion of murder in the first degree, which was stated by the Judge when passing sentonce. tSPThe Cleveland "Press" says: Henry Goddarand Rufus Heyms were arrested in Cincinnati a few days ago, they having just delivered the body of a negro girl to tbe Miami medical college. Tbe latter was intoxicated and talked freely, and this led to tbe finding by the police of a gang of five resurrectionists, two women, one the widow of Cunningham, of notoriety in this line, a negro man, and tbe two nbove mentioned parties. Tbe women talked freely of their experiences in the business. t3FA young Gorman woman at St. Louis has brought suit agaiust Arthur J. Barnes, a shorthand reporter, for $10,000, for alleged breach of promise of marriage. Barues avers that tbe girl speaks nothing but Gei man, while he speaks English only, and that the tbe alleged promise of mar riage was to give ber an order as his ser vant to go to market and purchase material for a good meal. She misconstrued the language of tho order and got herself ready to be Biarried, thinking she was to bring home a bridegroom instead of a beefsteak. Tbe astounded stenographer refuses to be led to the bymeuial alter in such a short handed way. American Newspaper Reporter. BnATTLEBORO', Vt., Deo. 1. One of the severest storms since the eventful flood of 1800 has prevailed since yesterday morn ing, when it began with snow, continuing until 0 P. M., when it changed to heavy rain, which still continues with unabated fury. The Whetstone at the lower end of the village has rapidly risen, until now the water is nearly as high as ever seen in tbe stream. Most of tbe inhabitants in that vicinity have been removed in boats with portions of their personal effects to places of safety. At tbe present time it is impossible to estimate tbe damage A large, tbree-Btory building has fallen into the stream and is a total wreck. It is thought tbat no lives are lost, though tbe building fell without warning. For Sale at half Price. A parlor heater nearly new, and complete in every re spect. It is one of the approved Dia dem pattern. Apply at this office. Blank Receipt Books for Administrators and Executors. Also blank notes and all other blanks for Bale at this ofllce. tf Festival. Tbe ladles of the Reformed Church will hold a festival in the base ment of that church beginning on Mon day tbe 0th of January. Warm meals 25 cents. Cakes, ice cream and oysters extra. Proceeds for tbe benefit of tbe church. PifCroaklng Is not confined to the frog ponds. At this season almost everybody li hoarse. Tbe bleating of distressed lungs Is beard every where. Why Is this, when Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar will enre any cough, cold or hoarseness in 48 hours 1 Sold by all Druggists- Pike's Toothache Drops enre In 1 min ute. 47 it As We Will Remove on January 1st to Eby's New Building, we will from now on commence a forced Sale of our Im mense Stock. A better chance for bar gains was never offered. I. Sciiwahtz. Forced Sale of Ladles' Coats, Shawls, Skirts, Furs, Nubias, &c. Our stock must be reduced belore removing to Eby's building, January 1st. I. ScinvAitTz. Forced Sale of Clothing, Carpets, Hats and Caps, regardless of Cost prior to re moving to Eby's NewBuilding,January 1st. I. Schwartz. JHE ST. ELMO HOTEL, 817 & 819 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, has reduced the rates to PER D.A.Y. The high reputation of the house will be main tained In all respects, and the traveling public will still Hud the same liberal provision for tiiolr comfort. The bouse been recently refitted, and Is com plete In all Its appointments. Located in the Im mediate vicinity of the large centre of business and of places of amusement, and accessible to all Kailroad depots and other parts of the City by Blreet cars constantly passing! its doers. It oilers speolal inducements to those visltiug the City oil busiuess or pleasure. JOS. M. FEtiiiT Proprietor. PL13ANI2 Hi:!!) T1IIM I, O O II 33 O. T S H H H E, E E P P P Wc ask our patrons to call and see the bargains we can now offer. Head and think over these prices Silk Finished Velveteen, CO cents per yard. Pretty Dress Goo (1b for 8 and 10 cents per yard. Wood ' " 12 and 16 cents per yard. Cashmeres, double fold, 28 cents per yard. Balmoral Skirts 60 cents. Good Canton Flannel at 8 cents per yard. Very Heavy Canton Flannel at 10 cents per yard. Bleached; Canton Flannels. Double Thick, 14 cents per yard. A lot of Prints, good styles, and fast colors at 6 cents per yard. Patch-Work Prints good stjles, 6 cts. per yd. Oermantown Wool, 8 Cents Per Ounce. Itusches, good style, at 2 and 3 cents each. Foxed Button Gaiters at Children's sizes ditto at 81 09 per pair. 81 25 " u The best Turkey Morocco Button Shoe made, every pair warranted 82 10 " " m. These Shoes are made to order for our trade by the best Manufacturer in the country.and are all made from the best stock. We can warrant the quality in every particular. A Splendid Assortment ot Hats suitable for men and boys. Men's Heavy Boots, Overalls, A Pretty Tumbler, 82 50 ft 83 00 " " 60 cts. " 40 " perdoz. Goblets, 92 " per doz. Bail Itoad Lanterns 90 cents each, liaillload Lantern Oil. GROCERIES VERY LOW t Good Syrup 10 Cents per Quart, Choice Kalslns 10 Cents per Pound. Dried Currants 10 Cents per Found. French Prunes 10 Cents per Pound. Pure Fresh Ground Spices. Also lots of other Bargains too numerous to speci fy. Call and seethe stock; it will Not Cost You Anything to Look I F. MORTIMER, Neiv Bloomficld, Pa. IMPORTANT ! The Meriden Purchasing Co.t West Meriden, Conn., Have issued a most valuable Catalogue for House hold reference, containing the NET CASIL PBICES at which they will sell any of the pro ductions of the Celebrated Factories of Meridea,. Consisting of every conceivable pattern of Plain and Ornamental Silver Plated and Cut Glassware, Lamps, Chandeliers and Bronzes, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Shears, Scissors and Razors, The Unri, valed Wilcox & White Or gans, the well-known. Parker Guns, and Novelties and Specialties of many Descriptions.. Persons desiring Standard Articles of Unqneo tionable Merit, for Weddings, Present, Orna ments or Use, At Meriden Prices, can procure Catalogues free of charge at the olUee of tulspaper, or from The Meriden Purchasing Co., West Meriden. Conn: In sending for Catalogue, or In rlili.cr n nr please mention that the advertisement wiu lnXuK'UuKa.
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