THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA., J)ECI a RAI LR O AD8. PHILADELPHIA AND READING R.R. ARIUNSBMBNTOF PA8SKNOERTRAIN8. OCTOUElToih, 1870. Trains I.cnre Hnrrlsburg an Follow! t For New York Tin Allentown, at B.SO, 1.05 . m. ml 1 ,4ft p. in. For New York via ' Bound Brook Itotite," B.20, s.flt a. m. mill 1.45 p. In. For Philadelphia, at 6.20, SOB, 0.65 a. m., 1.48 and 4.811 p. in. Kor Heading, at 5.J0,8.05, 9.M a. m., 1.4fl,4.00,atid 8.00 p. in. For Pottsvlllo. ntu.so. SO, a. m. and 4.00 p. m., and via Bchuylklll and Husiuehaiina Hrnnuli at 2.4') p. m. Kor Auburn, 5.80 a. m. Kor Ijincaster and Columbia, 6.20, 8,06 a. m. and 4.00 p. m. Kor Allentown, at 6.10, 8 06, 9.60 a. m., 1 46 and 4.00 p. m. The r.2(i. 8 06 a. m. and 1.46 p. m. trains have throiinh cars (or New York. The 6.20 train has through cars for riilladol phla. The 6.20, 8.06 a. III. and 1.46 p. 111., ninke close connection nt Kendlnp wlih Mnln I. Inn trains having HiroiiKli oars lor Mew York, via "llnuod Brook ltoule." SUNDAYS I For New York, at 6.2(1 a. m. Kor Allentown and VVy WHtlons, at 6.20 n. m. Kor Reading, 1'lilldelaphia, and Way tttutloiu, at 1.46 p. in. Trains Leave for Hari-lKUnrg as Follows t Leave New York via Allentown, 8 46 it. in., 1,00 and 6 jhi ii. m. Leave New York vln"Bound ttrook llmile."7.4.1 a. m., and 4.w p. in., arriving nl Han Isourit. 1.60, 8.20 p. 111., 12 3n inldnlKht. .eave Lancaster, Mft a in, and 3.60 p. in. Leave Columbia, 7.66a. in. and 3.40 p. In. Leave riilludelphla, at 0.45 a. m., 4.00 and 7.43 p. in. Leave Pottsvllte, 0 00, 0,10 a. ni. and 4.40 p. m. Leave KeadliiK. at 4.60, 7..V), 11.&0 a. ni., 1.31,0.ir, and 10. p. in . Leave Pottsvlllo vlaSobuylklll and Htinqiiehatina Branch, 8.26 a. ni. Leave Aulmrn via Hehuylklll and Susquehanna Branch, 11.60 a. in. Uave Allentown, at 6.i6, U.0& a. in., 12.10, 4.30, and 9.06 p. in. BUNDAYSi Leave New York, at 6 30 p. m. Leave Philadelphia, at 7.46 p. m. Leave Heading, at 7.36 a. in. and 10.35 p. m. 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TERMS FOR THE DAILY PRESS. ONE YEAR (Including prepaid postage) 875 SIX MONTHS " " 4 40 THREE MONTHS " 2 20 ONE MONTH ' " ' 75 The "Trl-Weekly Press " published every Tues day, Thursday and Saturday. Mailed to subscri bers (Including prepaid postagelat 14 UO per an num; (2 20 for six months, and II 10 for three months. Address Tin: riii'ss o?ii4xy (LIMITED), S. W. Seventh and Chestnut Sts., PHILADELPHIA. SAM. ODUM'S SCARE. SAM ODUM wag the Father of all the tailors In Plnesvllle; or In other words, he was the flint man that ever sot up In the tailoring business In our town. He was a monstrous good work man, and used to give his customers fits, whenever he made anything for 'eui. He was a very industrious man, and one of the cleverest fellows that ever lived. Everybody liked hint fust rate, and even after Mr. Shears, the fashion, able tailor from New Yoik," sot up his " Emporium1' on the opposite side of the street, Bam got as much as he could attend to. Hut Bom Odum did have one fault he had fits himself, sometimes drunken fits when he wasn't fit for anything for weeks together. He didn't have no wife and used to keep a sort of bachelor's hall, as he called It, in the back room of his shop, where he always had a bottle of good llcker and half a dozen split-bottomed chairs for the ao commotlatlon of his friends, and a soft floor for them to sleep on If they hap pened to be overcome by his hospital ity. Bam wasn't drunk all the time. He used to touch his bottle lightly as a general thing; but every now and then he used to have a reglar blow-out, as he called It, when he wouldn't do nothing else but drink for hull weeks together. On Bleh occasions he was very good natur'd and quiet and never disturbed nobody, but Bumtlmes he used to keep It up so long and drink so much llcker, that his hed-works used to git out of order, and then he used to have the devlllshest notions that ever entered the brain of any white man. Bumtlmes he would git so bod off that he would have to hove the doctor with him for several days, and when he would git over his crazy spell, It would be a week before ho could do any thing, and before he could look natural out of his eyes. After drinking to a certain notch he seemed to have a idee that the devil was gwlne to carry hliu ofT, and sumtlmeB it tuck three or four of his friends to hold him in his bed, and all they could do they could'nt persuade him out of the notion that the old gentleman with the horns and coW'b foot was after him with a three-pronged pitch fork. One time, Jest after the October eleo tlous, when Barn's candydate for Gover nor had been beat (he was a great polltlclaner, and utied to bet strong sumtlmcs) he tuck one of his reglar blow-outs. He had been full as a tick for more'n a week, and had got to that pint when it was necessary to taper olT. That was always a dlfllcult business with Sam, and had to be managed with a great deal of Judgment. His friends had been Betting up with him for several nights, and he was jest beginning to cum to lils senses a Utile, when a circumstance happened that like to been the end of him. It was about daylight on a cool froBty mornln, and Bam was lyin on his bed tryln to collect his senses, which had been wanderln all over creation for several days, while hta friendB that was watchln him was dosdn in the corner. He had seed "the man with the poker,11 as he called him, and bad managed to give him the dodge, and was wonderln whether the old feller had gin up the chase. BImeby he heard a noise out of doors like like the trampln of feet. Springing up on his elbow, he listened for a nilnlt. The noise growed louder, and a voice said, "we must have him along this time,11 and the next rulnlt he heard a blast of about Ave hundred horns, and more'n a thousand dogs set up a yell all around him. The thought flashed on his mind in an instant that the devil was after him agin with his hounds. Like a steel trap he sprung from bis bed.with eyes start in from their sockets and every hair on end ; he rushed to the door, and away he went. His friends, aroused by the noise, waked up Just In time to see him clear the garden fence. "Oduml stop, Odum I" shouted one. "Ketch him!" hollered the other, both of 'em glvin chase with all their might. The street and yard was full -of men and horses and dogs, and in a mlnlt all hands was In chase of the flying Odum, who, with his shirt streamin in the wind, waa makin for the woods, over fences and ditches, brush and briars, with the speed of a race horse. The horses couldn't fuller, and the men couldn't keep up, and the dogs wasn't lowed to give chase. Sich another confusion was never before seen or heard in Pineville. Men and horses went tearing about in 'every direction. The horsemen tuck the road to the woods to try to hed him, and them on foot was climbln the fences and racln over the cornfields, and through the brush and briars, all hollerin to Sam to stop. But it was all no use. Away he went, never stopping for any thing till he got to the woods, into which he soon disappeared, screamin and hollerin like a maniao all the time. After runnin about half a mile in the woods he tuck a sweet-gum, and climbin Into the very top limbs, sot thar, when his purauers cum up, tremblln and shakiu like he had the ngor, with his shirt all tore to ribbons, and his legs and feet hleedln where they was cut and scratched all to pieces with the brush and briars. His friends tried to conx him down from the tree, but all they could do they couldn't get him to move a peg. "Cum down, Bamy I" ses Billy VVI1. der " Whatupon yearth Is got into you to cut slch a antlak this niornlnV" Bom never sed a word, but Jest kept tin a groanln and Bcreamln, aud holdln tight to the tree, "Come down, Bamy we'i your friends nobody shan't hurt you,11 ses one. "Oh, don't take me this time, Mr. Devil I'1 ses Baw, lookln down as wild as a loon. "Nonsense I" ses Bob Moreland. "Th.ir ain't no devil here. Don't you know us, Bam y Cum down and less go before you ketch yer deth I" " ()w 1 Ow I oo-oo-oo I'1 ses Bom. " Oh, don't be a fool !" ses John Hen dricks, who was one of his watchers " Cum tlown out of that. Nobody alnt gwlne to hurt you I11 But all the cooxln In creation couldn't move him a peg. He know'd the Old Boy was after him, and he was deter mined not to give himself up as long as he could keep out of his reach. Flndin they couldn't do nothing by reasonln with hlmthey all agreed to go away and hide themselves, and see if he wouldn't come down by himself. But thar he sot for more'n a ower, mak in the ugliest noise through his rattlln teeth that ever mortal heard, lookln about all the time as wild as a buck rabbit but without niovln to cum down. " I'll bring him," ses John HendrlckB and with that he sent a nigger to town to bring him a bottle of llcker. As soon as the llcker cum, he tuck it and went to the tree and ax'd Bom if he wouldn't takesumthln to drink. "Owl owl oo-oo-oo I" was all that Bam could say. After, trying lu vain to couvince him that he wasn't no devil, John sot the bottle on a stump, a little ways off from the tree, and then went and hid himself agin to watch. By tills time the sun was up several owers, and the frost was oirthe ground. Bam begun to git monstrous dry, and after looking all round, and being sure the devils was all gone, down he cum, and gwlne to the bottle, tuck a good swig. That brung him too a little, and after waiting a few minlts, to see how it operated, his friends surrounded him and carried him to his room, whur every thing was soon explained to his satisfaction. The whole circumstance growd out of a fox hunt what the boys was gwlne to have that mornln. They had cum after Bob Moreland, what lived next door to Odum, and blowed their horns to wake him up, which sot the hounds to yellln bo. The doctor was sent for, and poor Odum waa put to bed agin.' He was hurt considerable in his alrln, and wasn't able to be about agin for sum time. The dreadful cold he got liked to kill him, and scared him so bad that he swore offdrinklng any more as long as he lived, an Jlned the temperance socie ty the fust thing when begot well. He has never had anything more to do with "the man with the pgker," and Is now one of the greatest total abstU nence men in Qeorgy. He has had his shirt what he wore that mornln made into a banner, and whenever his society has a procession, he carries it, as he ses, for a warnin to all drunkards. He don't work any harder now than he used to, but he's glttin along right smart, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him a rich man yet before he dies. An Essay on Man. w AN was made in dry weather. He was made of dust. Quite a number have never recovered ffom their creation they are still dry. It's man's nature to be discontented. Adam had a monopoly, but be couldn't be happy without some one to crow over. For a while he knocked around over the garden of Eden, and then went to the house ; but he hod to cook his own supper, there was no stove-wood chop ped, and things were in a bad state generally. The next morning it was the same way. He bad to make his own bed and sweep out. .His socks were dirty, and his arm would run through a hole In his sleeve. So he was dissatisfied. The next night when he went to sleep, the Creator punched him by making one of his ribs into a woman a great misfortune to the race. It has been six thousand years since that rib was lost, and yet man continues feeling for it. This la a very feeling subject. Pursuit In this case is said to be sweet er than possession. After Eve got acquainted with her mote she vowed that All the men In the world were not worth Adam. Oollnli was a man. He was a " bigger man than old Grant," but he couldn't stand as many slings, A fop Is a mole who Is ashamed of his sex, and attempts to conceal the foot thnt he Is a man. Concealment In such cases Is attended with but little trouble. It Is only neces sary to part his hair in the middle. The family man resemble an oyster on the half shell. The shell is known at home the soft side abroAd. Borne men carry the resemblance in their faces. Job Is said to have beeu a very patient man. He had bulls all over him. Many a man now hollB over himself when the preacher reaches "thirteenth ly" on a hot summer dny, and never thinks of the grandeur of Job's ex ample It Is natural for a man to disregard good example. An Ingenious Scamp. THE following dwlallB of a piece of roguery lately practiced, surpasses in Ingenuity and wit, anything recorded In the annuls of the living : An Individual, well dressed, pre sented himself at tlio shop of a female who sold ready-made linen In one of the retired parts of New York City and observed to her, that she appeared to keep a large assortment of gentlemen's shirts. " O, yes, she had them of oil descrip tions, and very cheap." " Pray, niadame," said he, " have you any garments of a similar description and superior quality, for Indies ; I am about to be married I and wish to make my intended wife a present of three dozen." " Certainly, certainly, slr,I have some which I am sure will suit you," and for with three parcels, each containing a dozen, were exhibited on the counter. One was opened and the stranger exam ined It with much attention ; at last he said I am afraid these are too short; then seemed lost for a moment in thought,at the difficulty which presented itself to his mind of ascertaining the precise size wanted an Idea seemed to strike him, "Madam," he sold, "you are about the height and size of the lady I shall shortly marry .would it be asking too much of you to ask you to draw one of these over your dress?" " Not at all, I'll do It with a great deal of pleasure." In a minute the good woman appear ed in the body of the shop completely enveloped In one. The stranger looked at her, walked round her, and, stooped, apparently to draw down the garment behind her to full lengthen doing which he very adroitly fastened her clothes to It with a large pin. She, supposing his examination finished, attempted to take it off again, when, to her astonishment, she found her clothes rose up with It. At this moment, the fellow grasped the parcels and made off with them. The poor woman hesitated to follow made another attempt to divest herself of the superfluous covering, but failing to do so, ran after him. So much time, how ever, was lost, and so many boys col' lectlng about her, at the novel appear ance she presented, that she was soon compelled to return to her shop, and put up with the loss. Three Good Lessons. WHEN I was a boy eleven years old (said Mr. S. an eminent American merchant,) my grandfather bad a fine flock of sheep, which were carefully tended during the war of those times. I was the shepherd boy, and rny busi ness was to watch the sheep in the fields. A boy who was more fond of his book than the sheep was sent with me, but left the work to me, while he lay under the trees and read. I did not like that, and finally went to my grand father and complained of it. I shall never forget the kind smile of the old gentleman as he said : "Nevermind, Jonathan, my boy, if you watch the sheep you will have the sheep.1' " What does grandfather mean by that V" I said to myself. "I don't expect to have sheep." My desires were mod erate. I could not exactly make out in my mind what it was, but he had been to Congress In Washington's time; so I concluded it was all right, and I went back contentedly to the sheep. After I got Into the field 1 could not keep his words out of my head. Then I thought of Sunday's lesson : " Thou hast been faithful over a few things ; I will make thee rqler over many thing." I began to see through it " Never mind who neglects his duty, be you faithful and you will have your reward." I received a second lesson soon after 1 came to New York as a clerk to the late Mr. It. A merchant from Ohio, who knew me, came to buy goods, and said : " Mako yourself so useful that they cannot do without you." I took his meaning quicker than I did that of my grandfather. Well, I worked upon these two Ideas until Mr. II. offered mo a partnership in the business. The first morning after the partnership was made known, Mr. G. the old tea merchant, called to congratulate me, and he sold: " You are all right now. I have only one word of advice to give you. Be careful whom you walk the streets with.11 That was lesson number three. And what valuable lessons they are I Fidelity In all things; do your best for your employees i carefuluess about your associates. Let every loy take these lessons home and study them well. They are the foundation stones of char acter and honorable success. A Lost Fee. " There was a family of burglurs lu New York who were always getting Into trouble, and always got Recorder to help them out. The Itecorder who Is an aide lawyer, must have made thou sands of dollars out of them, for he always charged very utile fees. But lie hasn't defended any of that family for some years, and very fow people know the reason ; but I'll tell you why. The family were getting pretty short of funds, and one of the brothers was caught In a burglary. They went to the Itecorder to get him out, but he said he would not touch the case for less than $3,000, to be paid when the brother was out. They tried to beat down the price, but the Recorder1 was Immovable. " Then we'll poy him the money," said one of the other brothers, "and much good may It do him." The Itecorder argued the case, got the prisoner ofT soot free, and was paid the $2,000 in United States bonds, which he put in a little satchel, and started for home In the cars, for the case was tried In a little town not far front New York. One of the other brothers followed him Into the cars, and took the bonds out of the satchel very neatly, and before dark they were bock In the hands of their old owners. The Itecorder hasn't done anything for this futnlly since. He and the burglars are out. A Really Honest Man. A farmer called on the late Earl Fitz wllllam to represent that his crop of wheat hod been seriously Injured In a field adjoining a certain wood where his lordship's hounds had, during the win. ter, frequently met to hunt. The damage was estimated by the farmer at ,50, which the Earl immediately paid. As the harvest approached, however, the wheat grew, and In those parts of the field which were the most trampled the wheat showed strongest and most luxu riant. The farmer went again to the Earl and said : ." I find that I have sustained no loss at all, for where the horses had most cut up the land the crop Is the best, and therefore I have brought the 50 back again." " Ah," exclaimed the Earl, "this Is as it should be between man and man." He then entered Into conversation with the farmer, asking him several questions about his family, how many children he had and what was the age of each. He then wrote out and gave the farmer a check for jCl.OOO, saying: " Take care of this, and when your eldest son becomes of age present it to him and tell hlra the occasion which pro duced it." Didn't Pull Back. While riding In Union county .Oregon, recently, E. A. M'AIlister, a herdsman, came upon a wildcat. Unslinglng his lasso he slung the same and caught the beast fairly around the neck. Instead of pulling back, however, the wildcat made for horse and rider with powerful leaps. M'Allister fled for his life, with the end of the rope tied to the pommel of his saddle. He ran at break neck speed for a mile, and then, looking back, saw that the animal was dragging dead behind. Profitable Patients. The most wonderful and marvelous success, in cases where persons are sick or wasting away from a condition of miserableness, that no one knows what ails them, profitable patients for doc tors Is obtained by the use of Hop Bit ters. They begin to cure from the first dose, and keep it up until perfect health and strength are restored. Whoever Is afflicted in this way need not suffer, when they can get Hop Bitters. Bee oth er column. 49 2. (J A stout bankbone is as eatential to physical health as to political consisten cy. For weakness of the back and disorders of the liver and kidneys, the tonic and moderate dietetic action of the Bitters is the one thing needful. lie member that the stomach is the main stay of every other organ, and that tjy invigorating the digestion by this prep, aration, the spinal column and all its dependencies are strengthed. For I los tetter's Almanac for ap ply to Druggist9 and Dealers generally. 49 41.
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