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THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA. JANUAHY 25, 1881.
THE TIMES.
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. Last Tuesday the following United
States Senators were chosen : Indiana
elected Harrison; Ohio, Sherman ; Mas
sachusettB, Dawes ; Connecticut, Haw
ley; New York, Flatt; Maine, Hale;
Michigan, Baldwin for the short term
and Conger for the long term ; Delaware
Bayard and Missouri Cockerell.
Tim Sellnsgrove Times says: There
are three things the Legislature ought
to abolish so far a law can do it the
English sparrows, the Tramps, and the
County Superlntendeucy. The first
two are dangerous nulsauceB and the
last is a useless and expensive nuisance.
In The Vote for United States Sen
ator, on Tuesday lBt we notice that Mr.
Smiley the Senator from this district
supported Mr. Grow. There being no
doubt but what in so doing he was ex
pressing the views of at least three
fourths of his constituents, he would
not have performed his duty to have
done otherwise. In fact if we can Judge
by the expression of opinion in this vi
cinity, the desire for the defeat of Mr.
Oliver is almost unanimous. On the
first balloting the vote In the Senate was
Oliver, 20; Grow 12; Agnew, 1; Wallace,
10. In the Hou8eit was Oliver, 75; Grow,
44 ; Wallace 77 ; scattering 3.
On Wednesday at the joint session
each candidate held his vote, and up to
Monday each ballot shows about the
same result.
The stokm of Thursday night caused
great destruction to the telegraph lines
in various parts of the country. Com
munication between Philadelphia and
Harrlsburg and between Philadelphia
and New York was destroyed nearly all
day on Friday. In some instances not
only the wires were broken but the
weight of the Ice broke down the poles.
Considerable damage was also done to
the shipping along the coast. At
Newark, N. J., a liberty pole 170 feet
high was broken down by the weight of
ice that accumulated on it, but fortu
tunately it fell without injury to any
person.
Poor Fellow.
William II. Vanderbilt receives four
times per annum a check for $470,000
interest on the United States bonds be
holds (enough to keep a man from
want), and yet it is but a tithe of his
enormous wealth. It certain that he is
the richest man now living, and it is
probable that he is worth more than
any two men who ever lived, the most
of it made within the past twenty-flve
years. He is believed to own more than
$100,000,000 of railroad securities, be
sides his Government bonds paying him
$1,904,000 per annum, and yet in point
of comfort we think he is a very poor
man.
Strong Argument Against License.
Potter county, Pa., is without rail
roads, populous towns manufactories, or
extended industries and enterprises.
No license to sell liquor has been grant
ed since 1852, fourteen out of twenty
six townships levied no poor tax what
ever for the year 1879. The jail la empty
the greater portion of the time. The
cost of boarding prisoners for 1879 was
$50.37, and the commonwealth court
costs for the same year was $448.87.
In 1851 with less than half the popula
tion, they paid $001.43 in Common
wealth costs. The county had three
jury qourts last year, all adjourned be
fore the close of the first week. The
grand jury for the past year cost the
county $560. At the same price per day
the grand jury of 1851 cost $894.02 show
ing with more than double the popula
tion, the criminal expenses are less.
More Fatalities from Coasting.
Pater80N, January 18. Five boys
from 15 to 18 years of age met with a
serious, and perhaps fatal, accident
last night while coasting on Hal
en don Hill in the northern suburb of
this city. All were on a long " bob"
and near the bottom of the hill, while
moving at a rapid speed the " bob"
crashed Into telegraph pole, shivering
the vehicle to splinters and injuring
every one of the lads. Frank Harris
had his nose, teeth and jaw broken ;
James Acker sustained a broken arm
and was Injured severely In the groin;
Alfred De Hope, who sat in front and
was steering with an upright orank,
sustained a compound fracture of his
right thigh and had his leg broken be
low the knee, also a probably fatal
wound in the groin; Jerry De Hope, a
brother of the last named, had his
nose broken and was badly injured In
the groin ; James Smith was picked up
unconscious, but is the least Injured of
any.
A Bad Railroad Aooldent.
Welland PonT, Can., Jan. 18 The
half-past two express train this after
noon on the Canada Southern Railway,
with seven coaches and quite a number
of passengers aboard, ran off the track
a little east of this place. All of the
train but the engine was overturned and
badly wrecked. Home were thrown be
yond the railway ditch Into the fields.
Several passengers were badly hurt, one
of them having his ankle broken, and
a lady had her head bruised and suffered
some internal injuries. A car had to be
broken open to get one lady out. As far
as can be ascertained no one is danger
ously Injured. It is supposed a broken
or cracked rail caused the accident.
A Fortunate Barber.
For some time past there has been
great speculation In Michigan pine lands
and all lands for sale are quickly bought
up by speculators. Some persons who
bought at government prices a few years
ago have sold and made fortunes. The
following is a case which happened a
week ago, the land being located in
Lake county. Some ten years ago a
barber who lives near Williamsport, Pa.,
bought half a section of land in Lake
county, paying four dollars per acre,
and held It as a speculation. It has now
become valuable, and parties in Adrian
had recently opened negotiations for
the purchase of the land. While they
were corresponding with him, parties
from Manistee went to Pennsylvania,
and hunting up the barber found him at
work in a little shop, busy shaving a
man. The Manistee party Inquired if
he was the gentleman who owned a cer
tain tract of land in Lake county, Mich
igan. An affirmative response brought
out the question :
" How much will you take for it r"
" Twenty thousand dollars."
" I'll take it." responded the lumber
man. Now most barbers would have
thrown their razors away, but this fel
low took the matter very coolly, and
said : " Walt until I finish shaving
this man and we will make out the
papers." He finished his job of shaving
then made out the papers, and the ton
eorial artist pocketed his $20,000.
She was too Anxious.
Miss Coats had a suspicion that Will
iam Pullen did not mean to keep his en
gagement to marry her. She kept the
toll gate at Norristown, Ind., and he,
though 70 years old, fell in love with
her while dropping the small coins Into
her hand. Just before the time for the
wedding she sent him the following
written document: "You are hereby
notified that you will be held to your
promise to the letter, and that if you re
main away, or in any manner fail to
keep Bald promise, you will so violate
your agreement at your peril, and will
be made to answer the penalty therefor
to the full extent of the law." That
made the old man angry, and he refused
to marry her, though he had fully In
tended to.
A Terrible Murder by a Woman.
Detroit, Mich., January 17. A
shocking tragedy was enacted at Lapeer
while the people were at church. Mrs.
Branard went to the house of Rev. Cur
tis, Baptist pastor, and attacked his
wife, an old lady about 65 years of ago.
She threw her down, poured gasollnejoll
on her clothlng'and then set fire to her,
burning her so shockingly that she lived
but a few hours. Mrs. Barnard is the
wife of a prominent lumber man at
Greenville where Curtis was pastor until
a year ago and came to Lapeer only a
few weeks ago. It is believed by many
that she is insane from religious excite
ment, but others think it is a case of
downright wickedness. She Is now
under arrest.
Assaulted and Robbed.
SuNiiTJBY, January 18. Yesterday
afternoon ait Mrs. Fisher was on her
way from Shamokla to her home at Big
Mountain she was assaulted by John
Haughney, who knocked her down
with a club and attempted to rob her.
A man happened to see the act ran to
the woman's, assistance, frightening
Haughney who made his escape. The
woman, who was fatally iujured, wag
carried to her home. Haughney is a
young man and has served one term In
Bunbury Jail for larceny. Saturday was
pay day at almost all the collieries and
no doubt he thought she had considera
ble money about her person.
Miscellaneous News Item".
WOn Wednesday last week, a young
child of Howard Smith, residing in Kanton,
white alone In the kitchen drank boiling
tea from the spout of a teapot, scalding
Itself so bad Internally as to cause death.
tSHA young man In Irwiuton, Ga.,
found his face turning blue a few days ago.
He was terribly frightened, for be thought
be was mortifying. He ran to a doctor,
and an Investigation showed that he bad
been using a silk handkerchief dyed blue.
19" A. small boy at Thomaston, Litch
field County, Connecticut, while coasting
the other day, encountered a railroad train;
but with small boys' luck, his sled passed
over the railroad track, between the trucks
of a moving freight car, without injuring
him In the least.
t1F"A betrothed couple at Fairfield, Iowa,
bad a quarrel, and broke their engage
ment. Both attempted suicide the same
night, but their lives were saved. On the
following day, convinced that they did not
desire to live apart, they bad a minister
unite them.
f JAn Individual pietendod to be on a
spree In Lyons, la., a tew days ago, and
left a bogus check for f 126 with M. II.
Wentworth for safe-keeping till be got
able to take care of it, taking a receipt
therefor, whloh be borrowed money on
subsequently from another party, which
incident led to his arrest.
0A man at Bellaire, Ohio, kicked his
daughter's lover out of doors. His wife
was indignant, because she liked the young
man, and ber resentment grew from day to
day instead of diminishing. At the end of
a week she put some lye in a pan of boil
ing water and poured it over berhusband's
bead as be lay on a lounge. His eyesight
was destroyed and bis faoe burned.
tU Laura Ilockenburg, eighteen years
old was killed last week while coasting
on Queen lane, Philadelphia. The
accident was caused by the sled on
which deceased was seated coming in
contact with another, throwing her from
her seat and dislocating ber neck.
tWA. preacher In Rook County, Kansas,
had been for weeks oonduotlng a wonder
fully successful revival. "Dear brethren
and sisters," be said one day, "this is the
last meeting I shall hold. It is Impossible
to keep up a forvor on corn bread and mo
lasses for myself and an ear of corn a day
for my horse. God bless you."
tWA. frightened farmer at Corydon,Ind.,
buried $3,000 at the time of the rebel
Morgan's raid. The treasure was in gold
and Treasury notes, and was placed in an
iron kettle. The owuer dug down to it
repeatedly to see if it was safe, but until
quite recently could not muster courage to
take it out and deposit it In a bank. He
has lost seventeen years' Interest by his
caution.
tSTRobert Smith, a North Carolina
farmer who bad been annoyed by thieves,
shot and killed a man who entered bis
orchard. The intruder proved to bo an
honest stranger, with no intent to steal.
Smith was convicted of murder in the first
degree, and sentenced to be banged. His
neighbors sympathized with him, and,
failing to get executive clemency, forcibly
releasedhlm from jail,and sent him secretly
out of the State.
OTFreeman Z. Wray, a boy employed
as a herder in Colorado, was all alone
when attacked by a band of Indians who
meant to capture bis cattle. He hastily
built a fortification in his wagon with
bags of flour and beans, but not before be
bad received three bullets in his body,
After enjoying a few days of triumph at
Denver as a hero, one of bis wounds
proved unexpectedly fatal.
Washington, January 18. Mr. II. J.
Ramsdell, of McClure's Times, mot with a
serious accident at midnight last night,
In a peculiar and distressing manner.
He was going to his home in the north
western part of this city, and when pass
ing the Scott statue slipped on the ice and
broke bis leg. With a compound fracture
near the ankle he crawled up to tbe side
walk and called an hour or so for the po
lice without answer.
Finally a colored man came along and
brought help from tbe honse of a friend
who lived near by. Mr. Ramsdell is suffer
ing intensely to-day both from his injuries
and exposure, and the question recurs
among indignant citizens, "where were
the polioe?" He will be confined to bed
several weeks, perhaps months.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Waihiktoh, D. C, January 19, 1881.
There is at present an Interesting controversy
going on between Mr. Belford, of Colorado,
and Speaker Randall. The former claims that
the latter persistently refuses to recognize him,
and attempts to exercise a censorship over
what measures shall and what shall not come
before the House. Mr. Belford has a bill to
erect a public building at Denver, Col., time
and again he claims to have asked the Speak
er's attention for the purpose of bringing It
before tbe Honse, and as often he has been
refused. Qute an amount of correspondence
bas passed between the gentlemen upon the
matter.. Speaker Randall claims that to have
recognised Mr. Belford would be Injustice to
other gentlemen having like measures and
ahead of him on the calendar. Mr. Belford,
on his part, claims that the Speaker has refus
ed not only to recognbis him, but has recog
nised members whose bills stood lower on the
calendar, and he gives several Instances. The
fact Is, the "New Rules" over which so much
lime was spent last session, and in which the
mighty Intellect of our friend Garfleld Is seen,
do not Work as well as was hoped.
The Senate yesterday passed the bill for the
relief of Ben Holllday, appropriating 100,000.
There Is small hopes of Its passing the House
at this session. The bouse yesterday spent
most of the day, as It has every day for some
time, In discussing tbe Funding BUI, which
will come up in the regular ordor for passage
to-day.
The House Committee on Foreign affairs is
much troubled lately bo one " Monsieur Ton
son," a Frenchman, whom It Is hinted was
once a citizen of the United States, and Secre
tary of the Navy. This fellow has already
fired several exhaustive arguments at the
Committee, and Intends to fight It out on that
line, until he annihilates the "Monroe Doc
trine," and secures American recognition of
the De Lesseps scheme. Probably the Count
considered the move of placing an American
Cabinet officer at tbe head of his project in this
Country, an act of great wisdom. He reckoned
without his loss, however, as such action will
Influence In his favor neither Congress nor the
American public. American enterprise car
ried on by American money on American soli
is the sentiment that will spoil De Lesseps in
this Country.
The recent changes in telegraphic owner
ship and the powerful monopoly soon to fol
low, and which will soon feed npon the neces
sities of business men , is claiming the attention
of Congress, and Springer introduced a reso
lution in the House, Monday, providing for a
Committee to Inquire Into the expediency and
cost of establishing a system of postal tele
graphy under control of the Government. This
is a move in the right direction, and I am sure
all, who suffer from telegraphic extortion
sincerely desire it, soon followed by others.
Gen. Butler's nomination for the United
States Senatorshlp from Massachusetts, causes
some hope to spring up in the breast of Demo
cratic Benators. It Is claimed, that Butler
will have the support of all the Democrats,
and tremendous efforts will be made to seenre
enough antl -Dawes votes, to elect Butler. If
such a thing can be done, and the Republicans
do not believe It can, Butler will have to be an
independent.
Amongst all tbe estimates that are made for
Cabinets, no one has suggested the name of
Carl Shurz. This political adventurer bas no
future. He has heretofore traded npon his
control of the German vote, his unimpeachable
personal character, and his cry of "reform."
But bis stock in trade Is all gone. The party
will reform him out his character is smlched
all over with scandals, not only as to money
matters, but In regard to some other and more
disreputable affairs which have heretofore been
smothered because of "tbe party of the second
part ;" bis lnlluence over his compatriots is
gone and Carl Shurz will soon be what Senator
Jones, of Nevada, Borne years since, so em
phatically called him " a Dutch tramp."
Olive.
tSyThe North American Review for Feb
ruary is the literary phenomenon of tbe
month. First we have an earnest and patriot
ic article by General Grant, advocating the
Nicaragua Canal project. The genial Auto
crat ot tbe BreakfaBt Table, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, follows with an essay entitled " The
Pulpit and the Pew," written In the best spirit
of a Christian phllosopher,ln which he endeav
ors to show the need that he believes to exist
for a revision of the prevalent theological
creeds. Under the quaint title of " Aaron's
Rod in Politics," Judge A. W. Tonrgee empha
sizes the obllgalion,lmposed npon the Republi
can party by the Chicago platform, of making
provision for educating illiterate voters.
James Freeman Clark makes a valuable con
tribution to tbe discussion of the authorship of
Shakespeare's plays. The grave evils that
may result from the partisan character of the
United States Supreme Court are pointed out
by Senator John T. Morgan. Tbe sixth of
Mr. Charnay's papers on the " Ruins of Cen
tral America" Is devoted to a description of
the Pyramids of Comalcalco, which must
rank among the most stupendous monuments
ever erected by man. Finally, Walt Whitman
writes of " The Poetry of the Fnture." The
Review is sold by booksellers generally.
A New Paying Occupation fpr Ladies and
Gentlemen. 1
The Handsome Nlckle Plated New Home
Lamp being Introduced to the public this Season
Is tlie most meritorious article ever offered
Agents to make money with, Is safer, and more
convenient than tbe Student Lamp, which has
heretofore had the reputation of being the safest
lamp made, It bas a clamp to firmly attache
it to the Sewing Machine, Piano, Organ, Desk,
etc. The fear of the ordinary lamp being accl
dently upset or thrown from the table. Is entirely
relieved by this simple clamp contrivance. It
can be adjusted to throw the light Just where It
Is wanted to suit the eyes, and can be converted
into a handsome wall lamp. It has the best
argand burner, a filling Indicator, and conveni
ent match box, and Its price Is within the reach
of every one. It has been fully tested, and
editorially eadorsed by the "Western Christian
Advocate," "Am. Christian Review," "Herald
and Presbyter," "Journal and Messenger," and
"Christian Standard," the leading Religious
papers of Cincinnati, and is endorsed by the
Mayor and Post-Master of Cincinnati, the Agent
of the American Express Company and Presi
dents of Insurance Companies, as being the safest
most convenient and best lamp made.
There are three reasons wby Agents should
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absolute safety and great convenience.lt Is need
ed In every home second its low price makes Its
sale Immense, third It will be a credit to handle
such an article. One southren Agent writes, it
sells faster than Gen. Lee's Portrait sold right
after the war, another writes It beats the palmy
days of the Sewing Machine, Us rapid sale, low
price, and liberal terms surprise old Agents.
Address Home Lamp Co.. Cincinnati, Ohio, men
tioning our paper and they will give you full
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40 13t
Given up by Djctors.
" Is It possible that, Mr. Gndrrev la nr
and at work, and cured by so simple ft
remedy 1"'
" I assure you it Is true that he Is en
tirely cured with nothing but Hop Bit
ters ; and only ten days ago his doctors
gave him up and said he must die 1"
"Well-ft-day! That is remarkable!
I will go this day and get some for ray
poor George I know hops are good.""
Salem I'otl. 8 '2t
For Rent. The Watron Maker's and
Blacksmith shops at Greenpark are for
rent. This Is one of the best stands In
the county, and is rented on account of
the 111 health of the proprietor. Inquire
oy man or in person or
Nathan Henderson,
Greenpark, Fa.
For a pure and unadulterated Coffee ,
buy the Cup and Saucer, or Horn Pedro
brands Roasted Coffee, put up by Janney
& Andrews, Wholesale Grocers, Phila
delphia. It is the best Roasted Coffee
now In the market. 8 8m
ST. ELMO HOTEL Ato. Slfand S19
Arch Street, Philadelphia. Rates re-
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Ihe traveling publio still find at this
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comfort. It Is located in the immediate
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ment and the different Rail Road depots,
ha wall n a all -..n IL. l i 1 1 :
...... no aw I nim ui mo city, re easily
accessible by Street Cars constantly p ass
ing the doors. It offers special induce-
nciivu wj tuuse viaiuiig me city lor
business or pleasure.
Your patronage is respectfully solicited.
Jos. M. Feger, Proprietor.
FOP KalA A PAW liniQ0 af Vanrnnvt
close to the new bridge. Apply at once
m. a. jEjshleman,
45 8m Newport, Pa.
Still Alive I I am still alive and ready
to cut and fit suits In good style. If
wanting any work In my line, give me
a call. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Samuel Bentzel,
April 6, '80.tf New Bloomfleld, Pa.
ff Money Loaned for clients on real estate
. fiApnrlf.V- In auma in ault af .1 nnM n,.t
H. J ' w unit, u I D1A Cllb-
nterest. Those wishine to borrow, and
those wishing to put out money, on
good security will please call on, or
address, John C. Wallib, Attorney-at-Law,
New Bloomfleld, Pa. 1 tf
Fancy Brown Spreads. Very Hand
some, at $1.09 cents each.
F. Mortimer,
New Bloomfleld, Pa.
Prior to February 15th,
Before (ailing Inventory,
We will sell off balance of Our
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Regardless of cost, as we are
bound to Reduce our Stock be
fore then.
500 Men and Boys Suits,
AT COST.
200 Men and Boys' Overcoats,
AT COST.
500 Pairs Boots and Shoes,
AT COST.
100 Ladies' Coats and Dolmans,
AT COST.
Hats, Caps, Trunks and Valises,
AT COST.
Dry Goods, Carpet & Oilcloths,
AT COST.
Everything in our line,
AT COST.
"We mean what we advertise,
and you will save money by
availing yourself of this oppor
tunity. MARX DUKES & CO,
' EBY'S NEW DUILDINC,
NEWPORT, PA.
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