TIIK TIMES NKW BLOOMKIELl), PA., AUGUST Hi, 1881.
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The First official signature made by
the President since July 2 ml was on
Wednesday Inst when he signed an ex.
tradition inner.
The Democratic State Convention
Is to he held at Wllllauisport on the 28th
day of September. This will make the
fall campaign much shorter than usual.
The United States mail has viola
ted the law ngalnst carrying concealed
weapons, as It Is annouced that a seven
barreled revolver, cocked and loaded
came in the mail to the Boston post-office
a few days ago. It was wrapped In
a newspaper and directed to a woman In
Newport, It. I.
The mniu building of the centennial
exhibition which five ago was thronged
countless multitudes of visitors admir
ing the products of the world's art and
industry has been brought under the
auctioneer's hammer and knocked down
for $97,000. The original cost was
about a million and three-quarters.
The immense pile of iron and glass is to
be taken down, but where Its parts are
to be put up again is not yet known.
Each Senator is entitled to appoint
one youth from his district to a free
scholarship in the Pennsylvania State
college, In order, that all may have an
opportunity to secure the prize, Seuator
Smiley announces a competitive exam
ination and will appoint the one who
secures the endorsment of the commit
tee. The Times of last week gave the
particular studies in which the applican t
would be examined, and the committee
will be announced in a week or so.
Prices tt Wheat.
A Chicago firm who are large opera
tors in Wheat, and in position to be
posted regarding the crop write as fol
lows :
"We have spared no troubleor expense
to acquaint ourselves regarding the com
ing crop of wheat and while from many
sections we have unfavorable reports,
we have from other sections glowing
reports of the yield. We may have er
red in our calculation, but we Btate it as
the result of condensing our information
that the crop of 1881 winter and spring
wheats together, will make a fair show
ing as to an average crop In this coun
try, while Europe will this year show
up considerably better than last year.
We state as a fact that during the past
23 years there have been very few years
if any, but that No. 2 spring wheat has
sold under $1.00 per. bu., ( gold basis)
between June and January, and we say
that this year will buow a very strange
feature if wheat does not sell under
$ 1.00 before January 1st, 1882.
Fired by Clockwork.
Providence, It. I., August 0. The
dwelling of Dr. William H. Bowen, in
Scituate, was burned last night, with
nearly all its contents. Dr. Bowen is
absent. The family were aroused in
time to save their lives. After the
bouse had been burned down fire broke
out in the doctor's barn, near by.
Help being at hand the flames were ex
tinguished, when it was found that the
fire was caused by an Incendiary ma
. chine operated by clockwork. Doubt
less a similar apparatus was used to burn
the house. Loss ou the house, $3,000.
Dr. Bowen has been very active in en
forcing the law against liquor selling,
and has before suffered in consequence.
There is great excitement in the town.
Severe Storm.
Denver, August 0. A terriflo storm
cloud burst'over Central City, Colorado,
late yesterday and a volume of water
four or five feet deep rushed down Ne
vada and Eureka streets sweeping every
thing before it. Great boulders nearly
a ton in weight were rolled around like
pebble stones. A lurge lot of debris was
washed down at great speed and piled
up in large niuBses all' the way from
Central City, to Biackhawk. The road
ways in the track of the flood were en
tirely destroyed. In some of the streets
there is a deposit of sand four feet deep.
Only on a loss of life is reported, that of
James Gerny. Iteports of great damage
by the storm came from Idaho Springs
where several houses, railroad and other
bridges were swept away. The damage
at Central City and Idaho Springs is
egtipiated at $25,000.
Accidental Shooting.
On Saturday afternoon, while Charles
Buckman and son, who live about half
way between Ceutrevllle and Bushing,
ton were returning home from fishing,
riding in an open wagon, the son gave
a sudden exclamation and put his hand
bp to LIb eye. On examination, the
father fouud the boy had been shot, aud
hurried home. Dr. Foulke was called
In, who sent for Dr. Swart.landor.
They found that a small bullet hnd en
tered the Inner corner of the eye, and
passed Into the orbit behind the eye
without perforating the ball, and still
remains there. The shot was fired by
George Stewart, a boy of twelve years
old, who, accompanied by a smaller
boy, was out shooting at birds with a
pistol. Although it was accidental,
young Stewart was arrested and lodged
in jail to await the result of the wound.
Young Buckman is thought to be in a
critical situation. This terrible accldeut
is the result of boys being allowed to
carry pistols and other fire arms. Doy
tcntou'ii Democrat.
An Extraordinary Swindle.
A special dispatch from Boston says :
A swindle was perpetrated in this city, a
few weeks ago, ou Daniel Gooduow, an
old and well-known commission mer
chant on Commercial street, who deals
in cotton, tea, wine, etc. Among his
recent purchases was a lot of damaged
cotton. A man who has kept an office
for some time on KUby street, under the
name of O. A. Fuller, cotton broker,
called on Goodnow, exhibited telegrams
purporting to pome from the Pepperell
manufacturing company of Blddeford,
Me., and soon afterward introduced a
a companion who pretended to be the
agent of the Pepperell mills. The agent
haggled considerable about the price to
be paid for the cotton ; but at length a
bargain was Btruck, and Mr. Goodnow
was instructed to ship the merchandize
to Blddeford by water, as the Pepperell
company, the agent said, was in the
midst of a very heavy suit for damages
against the railroad companies. ' Letters
and telegrams to this etl'ect were shown
to Goodnow; and he was finally urged
to buy a vessel in which to ship the cot
ton. Goodnow purchased the old bark
Western Sea, well-known as a trader be
tween Boston and.IIaytl, and sailing
under the Haytlan flag, and loaded her
with cotton, which was valued at $25,
031. Several hundred gallons of wine
and a large quantity of tea were also put
on board, ou representation of Fuller
and the agent that a ready sale at a high
price could be found for these commodi
ties. The worthy pair now persuaded
Mr. Goodnow to provision the vessel
foralong voyage.soy ing that as the West
ern Sea was a foreign vessel she must
first go to St. John, N. B. and thence,
back to Blddeford. Finally she Bailed
ou the 13th of July. Not long afterward
Goodnow went to the office of the Pep
perell company.in this city,aud present
ed his bill, when his eyes were opened
to the fact that he had been swindled. As
for the Western Sea, her arrival was re
ported at St. John in due time ; and on
the 20th of July she cleared from that
port ostensibly for Biddeford. The St.
John Actt'8 of that date ( or the next )
contained what purported to be a copy
of her manifest, aud from this it appears
that the cargo cleared there was the
same that left Boston. The only other
mention of the bark was the fact that
while bound to St. John she was in col
lision oil' Machias with a schooner, but
sustained no damage. Nothing else has
been heard of her since her clearance at
St. John, July 20. Telegraphio orders
for her detention have been sent to all
points where she would be likely to
touch, and Mr. Goodnow is hopiug for
the recovery of his property and the ar
rest of the men who took possession of
it. Meanwhile he is paying bills for
supplies furnished the bark.
Angry Bees.
Mr. and Mrs. Beerer of Delaware
county accompanied by a little dog visit
ed a friend who kept many bees. While
the party were engaged iu watching the
workers, something it seems, occurred
that created a commotion in the honey
factory, and the bees commenced pour
ing out in countless numbers. At least
a quarter of a peck of the honey-makers
settled upon the poodle, covering him so
completely that not a hair of his body
could be seen. They commenced sting
ing the poor dog until his cries could be
heard for nearly a mile. The bees that
couldn't get a chance to pay their com
pliments to the dog went for Mr. and
Mrs, Beerer.and after they were through
with them the two persons underwent a
surgical operation, there being no less
than a half-hundred little stings to ex.
tract. Mr. and Mrs. Beerer sufl'ered
severely, the latter feeling quite unwell
the next morning as a result of the
abundant stings, The dog displayed the
greatest agony, and all that could be
done to alleviate his sufferings proved of
no avail, for he lingered in misery until
the next morning, when he peacefully
passed away.
Bret tn it Stable.
An exciting scene occurred In a stable
in Ilarrisburg on Monday morning. A
colony of bees had taken up their resi
dence on the premises, and becoming
disturbed In some manner made a com
bined attack ou two horses and two
mules which were tied in the stalls.
The poor brutes were badly injured by
the pugnacious little Insects l-efore their
situation was discovered. One of the
men who went to the rescue of the tor
tured animals was also attacked by the
bees and badly stung.
Death-Bed Insurance.
llEADiNO, Pa., August 0. The Grrtnd
Jury to-day found true bills against Dr.
L. C. B. Yorgey, of Pottstown, and A
De Haven, of Monocacy, in which they
are charged with conspiracy in obtain
ing $3000 ou the life of Daniel Gehrls,
of this place. The case was called for
trial this afternoon, but Yorgey failing to
answer, his ball wns forfeited. De Hav
en entered ball for his appearauce at the
November term of court.
Disgusted Oil Men.
A particularly vivid imagination is
not required to picture the chagrin of
the men operating the Westmoreland
oil well a few days ago. They had been
pumping oil at the rate of a barrel aduy,
but something appeared to get wrong,
when the machinery was removed aud
the discovery was made thaf the pump
had obstructed a natural flow of at least
fifty barrels in thtj time they had occu
pied in getting one.
v A Peaceful Ending.
An elopement iu West Virginia a few
days ago had a happy though lather un
usual termination. The match was
opposed by the parents of the bride, aud
the flying couple were hotly pursued by
her father. Just before coming up with
them his horse threw him, breaking his
leg. As soou as the mishap was discov
ered, the proposed bridegroom retraced
Ills steps and assisted the injured man to
his home, after which all objections were
withdrawn uud a peaceful wedding en
sued. A Very Modest Man.
An eccentric Indiana man has a hor
ror of being looked at, and to protect his
face from the scrutiny of the public he
had an earthenware globe constructed,
which fits closely around the neck, and
has apertures corresponding with his
eyes, nose and mouth. With this sin
gular appendage he wanders around
through the country.
Unconsciously Smothered a Babe.
In Casener township, 111., the young
folks of the neighborhood gathered at
the residence of Mr. Brlce Gilbert and
enjoyed a dance. When the party
broke up a baby of Mr. Gilbert was
found dead on a bed, having been smoth
ered by the hats and clothing of the
dancers, they having unconsciously cov
ered the babe with the clothing.
Suicide of Judge Joseph D. Colt.
Pittsfield, Mass., AugustO. Joseph
D. Colt, of Massachusetts Supreme
bench, was found dead in his oillce, hav
ing committed suicide by shootfng him
self through the head. No cause is as
signed for the act.
A wonderful discovery was acci
dentally made in Washington county,
Iowa, a few days ago. The little sons of
a farmer named Jerry Hopping were
bathing in a small creek, when one of
them hurt his knee on what they took
to be a stump. When the supposed
stump was thrown out and chopped
with a hatchet it proved to be a shoul
der bone of some ancient mammoth,
aud measured three feet in length, thir
teen inches wide and six inches thick.
Further excavations resulted in the dis
covery of rib bones five and six feet long
and three and a half inches wide, and
several molars, one of which weighed
twenty-six pounds. Joints of the neck
vertebrra were seventeen inches long
and nine inches wide. A tusk ten inches
in diameter and six feel long was
also found, but proved somewhat brittle.
The thigh bone is three feet in length.
The teeth are in the best state of preserv
ation, and prove great curiosities.
MlHcellaueous News Item.
About two hundred South Fork miners
employed by the Argyle Coal Company, J.
C. Stiueruan, Aurora Company, South
Forth Work and Euclid Company, struck
on Monday moruiug for an increase of
pay.
CSfZach Basking, a carriage aud sign
painter, of Charlotte, Mioh., during a tit
of drunken vomitiug, one day this week,
threw up a live suulish, measuring five and
tbree-quarter inches in length. The fish
lived several hours, aud is now preserved
in alchobol.
tSTOa tha 00th ult., a tent occupied by
men grading the Canadian Pacifio Railroad,
near Grand Valley, was struck by lightning
and two men Instantly killed. A third
man, supposed to be dead, was laid out for
burial, but recovered, and seeing tbe
blackened oorpso of his late companions,
became a raving tnnnlao.
St. Louis, Mo., August, 10. William
E. Lauberman, son of John II. Lauberman,
a prominent and wealthy citizen, was
mysteriously shot ou the street late I nut
night. Ho bad been seen in an exoited
conversation with three unknown men ;
tl'Pti shots weie beard. He was found
dead and the men were gone. There is no
clue yet to tbe murders.
tWTImothy Dally, of Erie county, was
driving a bull home a few days ago when
the ferocious animal attacked him, knock
ed him down and gored him. Though
very badly hurt and weafc'Te succeeded in
catching hold of tlie-rit?' it tbe animal's
ose and one of its boiyy which be
held it until two neighbor's released him.
IfOld farmer Bates, of Pasoack, has
a sharp way of gotting rid of mowing ma
chine agents and having bis mowing done
too. He recently consented to take a ma
chine on trial for a week, aud before the
close of the week the whole of tbe grass
was dowu. The other agents, not to be
outdone, made a mowing beo, or field trial
of machines, aud finished the haying.
tWDj the statistics of tbe Brewers'
Congress recently held in France, the pop
ulur impression of the Teutonio capacity
for beor being unrivaled is proved incorrect.
The Briton tops the roll. Oue-third of all
the beer brewed auually in Europe is pro
duced iu tbe English Islands, Counting
men, women, aud children, every native of
Great Britain drinks neatly 143 quarts of
beer in a year, whereas Germans drink
only 04, and Austriuns no more than til.
tWA Union College professor went on a
trip to Iowa. While driving there with a
farmer for a companion they came to a
deep stream. The profossor swam across,
nnd the farmer was drowned j but the col
lege man's escape was not altogether pleas
antly effected, for be had stripped himself
for the swim, his clothes wore swept away
with tbe wagon, and be had to walk naked
several miles, dodging tbe women on the
way, before he could get any covering.
t3T"Thore is trouble in the Lutberbaum
Church, Pbilatlelphiri, nnd Pastor Price
has wilt ten to Deacon Loux as follows :
"You lie, and you know you lie !
You say I subscribed money to the
church nnd never paid it. You are a vil
lian 1 Can you understand sound Eng
lish ? You always can find me at 28 South
Fifth Btreot or 1,882 Park avenue." This
is regarded by the Doacou as a challenge
to light a duol.
rjyMrs. II. C. Itubiuson, a resident of
Monroe, a small town about ten miles west
of- Bridgeport, Conn., while visiting n
neighbor on Sunday afternoon attempted
to head off a pair of bulls which had escap
ed from a neighboring field. One of them
turned on her, foroed her against a fence,
goring her iu a shocking manner. She
succeeded in making her escape from the
Infuriated animal, clinibod over a fence aud
fell insensible. She died from tbe injuries.
She leaves a husband and two children.
Philadelphia, Aug. 2 A freight car
on the elevated tracks of the Pennsylvania
railroad jumped the track at Sixteenth
street this morning nud crushed into the
Adanfe exjirjss office, carrying away a cor
ner of the building about ten foot in width,
Tbe train was composed of about twenty
empty freight cars, but the debris thrown
upon tbe track - from the falling pre
vented tbe other cars from falling into Six
teenth street. No oue was hurt. A street
car had just passed under the arch, but for
tunately at the time of the accident no one
was passing along the street.
tSPOur represenative lately learned the
follwing from Mr. Carl Siegmuod, Cor.
Congress and Washington Sts. : My
daughter suffered from Kheumatism to
such an extent that it crippled her, render
ing ber unable to walk at all. We consult
ed many physicians and used all kinds of
medicines, but in vain. At last St. Jacob
Oil effected the happiest results. It cured
my danghter. YpsUanU (Mich.) Com
mercial. . '
Important to Traveler!. Special in
ducements are offered you by the Bur
lington ltoute. It will pay you to read
their advertisement to be round else
where in this issue.
Bloomfleld Academy opens Sept. 6th,
1881. Full training for teaching, busi
ness or Colleee. Rev. J doak,A. M.,
Principal. For terms, &c, address Wm.
Grier, Proprietor. Si
Wanted, two school teachers in New
Buffalo School District. One, for pri
mary, and one, for School No. 1 ; Salary
$25. and $28. per. month; Term five
months. Schools will be let on or after
day of examination. By order of the
board.
A. Cornet, Pres. B. F. Klugh, Sec.
For Clothing, Hats and Caps, go to
M. Dukes & Co.
Money to Loitn. $200. $300, $400, and
$500, for one year, on real estate security
at 0 per cent, interest. Apply at once.
John C. Wai.lis, Attorney.
New Bloomfleld, Pa.
For a Good Reliable Watch, in every par
ticular aud fully guaranteed to give sat
isfaction, go to W. H. Gantt, Newport,
Perry couuty, Pa. He has been estab
lished since, 1872. 3Uly
A. OAltI.
A new enterprise has been started la
Mechanlcsburg, Cumberland county, by
J. W. lllngrose A Co., and that is the
making of a new style of Leather Fly
Nets. These nets are said to be a treat
Improvement over any style yet made,
while the price they will be sold at, is no
greater than Is asked for the poorer
article. Store keepers, before supplying
themselves should see these nets and
learn prices, and farmers should ask
the merchant with whom they deal to
get at least a sample to show them. For
price list, etc., address J. W. ltrnoitoBE
Co., Mechanlcsburg., Pa., or Kenne
dy, Wilijno & Co., 100 and 102 North.
8rd Street, Philadelphia. 6tf.
Cider Making. The undersigned liav
ing a patent Cider Mill capable of making
CO barrels of cider per day, is prepared to
fill all orders on short notice, at the low
price of Three-Fourth of a Coif, per flat.
Ion. Location, H miles west of Landis
burg. 81 30 W, A. & J. F. Liohtneu.
Closing Out!
In order to close out some lots of
Spring and Summer goods we have made
such reductions as we think will make
them sell.
Lawns are now 61, 8 and 10 cents, and
the styles ave good.
Buntings, Seersuckers and other Ging
hams are also marked down.
Tans are nearly sold out but a few are
yet offered low.
We are now putting in some styles of
Fall Dress Goods, and a full line of
Trimmings and Buttons, suited to the
goods. You might as well have the first
pick.
Our assortment of ltibbons, Ties,
Iluches, Gloves, Hosiery, aud notions
generally, we mean to keep well sorted
up, and we will sell at such prices as
will be sure to give us your trade.
Our stock of Groceries is always full
and many articles in this line can be
bought of us that will be found at no
other store in the county. We have on
hand Gelatine, Tapioca, Oat Meal, Corn
Starch, Maple Sugar, Citron, Canned
Goods of Ml kinds, as well as a complete
stock of Sugars, Syrups, New Orleans.
Molasses, &c, fce.
We name a few of our prices.
Sugars, 8, 0, 10 and 31 els. pr pound
Green Coffee, 124, 15 and 18 ee-tts. .
Boasted " 17 and 22 cents.
Best Carolina Itice 3 pounds for 25 "fits."
Prunes (very nice) 3 " " 25 ci
Syrup, 10, 12i and 15 cts. per quart.
Best New Orleans molasses 75c. per gal
Cheese, 15 cents per pound.
Tapioca, lOcts..
Prepared Cocoa Nut, 3octs.
We have such a large assortment that
we can't find space to name all our lines
of goods here, but if you want any kind
of goods you can probably get them of.
us at the right price.
Questions for Men.
Do you want Cottonadea or C'assimerv
for yourself or the boys a suit '(It you
do come and see what we can show
you.
Do you want a Hat for the boy or your
self? We have them at various
prices.
Do you want Shoes for yourself, wife or
child? We have a good assortment
of a quality we can recommend.
Do you aah t Paints, Oils, or anything
in that line? If you do come aud see
what we can do for you.
Do you want Iron or Hardware of any
description V If so we can supply
your wunts. Suppose you let us try it.
If you want any kind of goods, you
stand a good Chance to find tbe article
you want in my stock.
F. Mortimer,
New Bloomfleld, Pa.
SPECTACLES
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Spectacles (or the old, middle aged, an J young.
Spectacles lor all kluds of sights.
Spectacles (or Ileadacho.
A line and varied assortment
Adjusted properly to suit all eyes by
Dr. DAVID II. COOYEIt,
Oculist and Optician,
NO. 21 SOUTH 3rd STREET.
(B tween Market and Chestnut hts..)
HAIHtlSBUIlG, PA.
-Oltlce hours from 8 A. M. to 3 IN M.
Or Bend a three eent stump for the "Improve
melhoduf artjutMuK Speomules ami Kye uhLisnt,'
bytiieusa ui which ytu tau select jour own
glasses.
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