Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-14
NEW SERIES-VOL. lII.-NO. II.


an everlasting squallng, and squalking,
and hooked il up the hill, like forty, most
of the fellers following them. few chaps
kept hanging about, however, rather po-
king fun at me. | was naturally n little
riled at this, and walking up to the chap
with the gun, Get out O. this, said l.
"Who are you, that's going to make me
leave said he.
81 don'tknow, I'm sure, said |, and grab
bing him by the hair Of the head and the
collar Of his breeches, pitched him, gun
and all, about six iooJ into the pond. The
rest Of them didn't tarry any great length
of time.
an about two minutes Cobe and 10th
er feller hove in sight with my traps; and
having rubbed myself down with bar Of
soap and dozen coarse towels, put on
my drv harness and left for home.
81 haven't hunted THAT sort Of wild
beast since, and amt goin to-"
WATER PRoor PApER.-Paper intended
for packages may be made waterproof,
indeed fre~proof and parchment strong,
by the following simple process, recently
announced by Professor Buschamp, Of
Wurtemburg Take twenty four ounces
Of alum, and four ounces Of white soap,
and dissolve them in two pounds ofwater:
into another vessel dissolve two ounces of
Of gum arabic and six ounces Of glue in
the same quantity Of water as the former,
and add the two solutions together, which
is now to be kept warm, and the paper in
tended to be water proof dipped into it,
passed between rollers and dried or with
out the use of rollers, the paper may be
suspended until it is perfectly dripped and
dried. The alum, soap, glue and gum,
form a kind of artificial leather, which
protects the surface Of the paper from the
action Of water, and also renders it some~
what tirc-proof.
Asa-An epidemic disease, partaking of
the character of typhoid, is prevailing am
ong the students at the University of Va,
at Charlottesville. 4 large number had
been attacked, several had died, and the
students were fast returning home in n
larm. The board Of visitors were, at the
last adyices, deliberating upon the propri'
ETY. of suspeuding the collegiate exercises.
The disease is supposed to have originated
from the confined and illy-ventilated dor
matorcs in which the students sleep, and
which have been unusually crowded in
con equence o. the large number in atten.
dance this winter. The subject has alrea-
dy been brought before the Virginia Leg
islature, and an appropriation of $4,000
is proposed TO provide for the enlargement
and improvement Of the dormtories.
a RAILROAD INcIDENT.-Conducto Woo
dial, of the little Mama (Ohio) Railroad,
noticed young girl in his train going east,
and came to collect her fare. He observ-
ed she had but four dollars, although she
was going to New York, as she said. He
became interested in her learned that she
lived in New York, but came west to
work, but had taken sick. This story was
told so candidly that the conductor, who
had watched the narrator closely, could
not doubt its truth.
"If that is the case. canuot take your
money" he said.
Indeed, sir, it is true"
"Then take your mnney back, " he said
and he passed along.
Through with his collection, he related
the circumstance to a couple ofgentleman
passengers, and proposed to head a sub
scription if they would 60 through the
train and take a collection for the girl
The gentleman readily agreed to this. and
in a few minutes had the pleasure of han
ding to the girl some seventeen dollars
She knew nothing of the movement until
she received the money, when her feelings
I gave vent in copious tears. None doubt
ed her honesty.
! But Woodal was not satisfied. Before
she left the train he gave her a memoran-
dun setting forth the route she should
| take, and a card; which he requested her
! to use instead Of tickets. On the card
was written the following;
To my brother Conductors-I have pas
sed this worthy young lady on my train
to Columbus. collection was taken up
for and seventeen dollars placed in her
hands by the passengers. For Gods sake
don't take a cent of it. WooDAL.
This, no doubt, enabled her to reach
home safely and with money in her purse.
SINruLAE PRooF OF ATrAcuxENT.-Afe few
days ago, woman who cohabited with a
man, cut off his fore-fnger while he was
asleep. She placed the finger upon
stone, and applying the knife, struck it
with another stone, severing the finger,
which hung only by piece Of the skin
The man subsequently received surgical
treatment at the North dispensary, but is
manned for life. 1t appears that the man
threatened to enlist in the army, and the
woman for the strong affection she bore
for him, committed the act in order that
he might not carry out his intention,
which would result in their separation.