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RAILROADS.

RAILROADS.
HUDSON RIVER RAILRuAp-FOR ALBANY AND
Ii Troy connecting with trains North and West Trains
vaon cnAussms STREET rsos raarY. vrasr STREET.
Express and II NJ and 7a15, 80 NJ, and 3s25 and
Sand p. NJ 525 n. NJ
Troy and Albany with sleep io,io 2. NJ, Sundays in
PeussIespse train, 70 A sA N ia.so and AS P. n.
NJ, IL and NJ
Peekskll train, $50 y. n. $50 M
Sing sing train, SD and 4:3o 3s45 and 4.5SP.M
Pm
Tarryio~n train, Gao r " 7Jop N.
NEW YORK, HAKlEn ssD ALBANY RsILho 70 =
~ For Albany and roy connecting VITA the Nss rorS
Central Railroad all Northwest Ana syutn-
also with the Northern Railroad for Ssr,og kuuAnd,
Buri gton Platsburg Kousss ONT ana son-
"a Is0l-1raiss will have York roiOwsfcr Albany
IA m and 20P express lr.n ffesn rIycn row. neas
City Han. For Albany, 7 ~ and $40 = n, do 26,h
a. depot Do 0A ~ eapcss mail train from rryon row.
Do fo2s NJ DO do, se,g Il drlot org,on Falls, Z.
stopping ., stations above surkyie 18th depot-
wss ra s1n s e DEPOT s fsas s
Il All sta ions frm white depot winlsmsSr,dsa II
depot Williams bridge Is y NJ "Wednesday and saturday
only stopping all stssiona. frm 26h dep Returning
will leave Albany a n. aud tsUP. East bany, Us
A. and tib r. M empress train; Albany, wsa A. NJ; East
assny !. ~ e,Ress ma, r - croscn ball. . ~
whiamsbrider, ssh n. and p w., stopping all
tons wllismsbrdge 10 r. M. "Wednesday asd sa urday
oniyl stopping At all stations ticket cold and bAggags
checked for way station, nj 2sth NJ station only
JOHN aURCHILL Assistant superintendcnt
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CHERIFF,s SALE DRY GOODS. r,ovvvs

> CHAMBERS a FAIRCHILD, AUCrbONEERs, =,
Office l3 Nassau street. win sch, Monday, Jan ~ ~
o'clock at 1ss Grand street south west corner OF Eddge
large stock OF fancy and staple Dry Goods cloths, Cass
meres a.ne,s vestings Linens ome.tica D~iaines Gne
hams, Caicces, lie sierv Sewing Silks voons, arms bat
tons laces Fringes tdgings Inserings shaws Collars
general assortment and well selected stock
Catalupu Mt sale JOHN KELLY, sheriff.
The above sale is adjourned to Wednesday Jan 30 the
same hour and place. JOHN KELLY, sheriff.
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q j. BOGART AUCTfONEERs-THIs DAY AT
-. il O'Clock at the auction rooms, No North William
consisting mahogany Sofas parlor Chairs Lounges
RuIesus cottage suits cottage Hedsteads Cots Mattresses
rosewood Table Frames Bureaus &C also one Iron
safe eas iars Clocks also general assortment Of
paro, bedroom and kitchen turn also Turning
athe nearly new hsrse furniture Truck and Har
ness, two sleighs, sleigh NJ bes, &c
Wednesday, 3Oth, 49,
Al loi. O'clock A the auction rooms by virtue OF bill OF
~ lbs Cognac Oh; ALSO cons2oc
sale LIQUORS. Frames,
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DRY GOODS, 50.


AT MRS GAYNokS-A LARGE STOCK OF SKIRTS
"A and Corseis vt sacrifice for few weeks only; choice
Balmora skts four yards wide from up good Corses
To- lido hook 'front.' 81 skeleton and other kris prices
to suit the times S43 Broadway, two doors from Onion
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CITY COmMERClAL nEroar.
MONDAY, Jan 2S-6P NJ
E-Ioe market vas quiet ana sales confined 70
49, lots at unchanged prices
5HEA DsIuFFs -Fiour-ihe market steady and
ICES were nregoar but without change Of importance
pm saturdays prices The sales embraced about
$50 bbs., closing within the following range Of
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


l6AsoNlC NoIICE.-MYsTIC TIE LODGE NO. 27Z
nj f. and A. M.-The members are hereby notified to bt
IN attendance this tuesday evening" half
CHAs. a. hsNr.sn, Sec JOS H. TooNE, WV
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pAWNBRokEHs sAthsEawEDNEsDAy. AT los
New cry valuable variety pledged ooda Particulars
day Of sale BY order Of ". MslhBACH, A Grand
ID T. HAZEL. AUCTIONEER.
II. HARDWARE, CUTLERY,
PLATED WARE, DRY GOODs 60
wHITrEMORE a HAztLL viii cell this day cruesday),
OF iOts O'Clock, at their salesroofn lbs Broadway,
HARDWARE, CUTLERY AND rLkrED WARE,
In lots 10 suit.
INVOICES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
Comprising genera assortment
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~
- CHAM sERS FAIRCIIILD, Auctioneers
WIN sell on Wednesday January 10th ins at Il o'clock
rosewood Pianos also carved and auted Front Bars
Slips Moudinpa, Music Desk Desk Bio /, Desk Slips, Ke
Slips X, hey Blocks, Damper Frames finished Keys Val
pisb and varnsh Cans and Tools stee Wire Lumb MOI
fleeing Mschne Clamps iron Plates Piano Hard
OF Action also steam engine Boiler Planning Machine
Circular aws Shaftng. Beng Lathes &c, comprising tn
entire stock OF an extensive piano manufactary
LOHN KELLY. Sheriff.
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billiard TABLES FOR sALE-wM. J. SHARP III.
- vites the public examine hts Tables with newly III
vented a. HONS November Is 1850 which improve
ment max his rsbes superior any In use Can ~
manufaciory No fulton street Also several nd
hand tab
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MASONIC NOusE-THE MEMBERS OF SYLVIA,
NJ Ledge ~ hereby no dned that special meet
ing will be- held tuesday evening" at hal past O'Clock
Members OF the fraternity are respectfully invited
BY order WM. II. BUDLON, w. NJ
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27
1'ortlnqc Sale.

VIZ HTRFAS David & d-rlsIi and I'm cline c Tn
w derfjn his T, iI "n til. -Ntii ,iay of F-bra
nv =. d 1871 md de is.r the undersigned
Wi II u. GfaD gee, heir rain gage
dec. LAT dale tie real estate
u.sct tad. tie al
in So eulinIcd and 90 date there VIII.
Tor tie Payment 81 tie sum 1 eight hundIei AMI eight
li-luO do and dLe an! payable trcc TnGIl- - ter
the Thereof. N Cry Eaiit Of Otnwa ii.,s.
with exc "a y New York. which -ad dect Is huy
r,co-,i- IN he recorders Office and for Ile
of L sale Stsr o; llu! IN np,k No. - AZ dr =,
r-, IL. ~ and %. AMI vi -r,a- l- sr.d "i
- az dGr, aid d-idIii las becn made ny
said Uud,rlti ! u payment q THE
Now n ereftr- Put iC notice, - hereby given
the ,aid Dav { JId-rIiil, tie sad tn,.i.ne Tn
derFIi IL to al ojlT- ia Ste, III III premises,
that tie .aid VILLAIN H. d Graw vii by virtue OF the
au;hGry III him vested by said deed and Ter the ts:.
and purposes tic Expressed ell at public auc. in
tln highest ana b,s; bidder for ca-h t, court
house door IA The ~ Ottawa. in said COMFY
tie 2la day u August u. 1901, - tie houI ten
ocu,h ,. Of -aid day, the fni "Ni4g zeal
uatr IN -s.d c"uut!o Ia ssi.c,Yz:
Tie north Iai OF tot y" ,itrc- Oh in block No oi
the o. CIe.v aad AL -ir equlty redenp-
t"G ana homeste-d I.sats .ad gfaturs, thvir eira
sLd ss-igts
deed FOR IL, rreU!.s ~ he delivered tbs pu.-
CHASER iuGfea.a is alter sh- -.I'-
WILLIAM II. DE GRAW. Nor gage
D. CAHlEus, AI'y. JIy g. l,0l-Gr
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Ecaal advertisements.


STATE OF ILLINOIS, County Of In S,Hc, 81: 7E'
Pgoyie the State of Illinois, 10 al to trioTs the
pr.,ets may ec,s, and es,eciodiy 10 tie neat q KIN
heir,-Gf-{utr and creditors Of Htiiidna PAR, eie
ceGsed:
q, HERRAS ssrau.l Parr, aGministr4 to- OF the os-
" tate Of William Parr. late % said couuty, de-
ceased DESTROYS o! rendering OF lIis pro-
c..dine. As such adni,t'aiur aud having final set
element snd thai par cse has made an app 'a"u
to the county cou OF sdd county, Tor CITATION 70
h. directed TO ali those who may he interested III said
We Therefore, hereby require you 10 appear 0etor1
our said court at thu Court House il Ottawa in sad
county, the third Monday. Of August. a NIL "a
ten O'Clock NJ, you fit TO attend the tnii set
/ tl-Ipeut OF said
/ In tesimuny whereof. Plio Lirdley Cl'rS OF sale
court. Las l-ttW his hand ana "hNei the srh
of said court At Ottawa, the 10 d7y 81 ln'y.p SOL
II It, LiSi LEY. Csr~.
y. ! HLEE!GE, Dep'y-
Ottawa. July 1scl-4wp
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1iE under signed "ncts :or -aie the valuable proper
/ upon which lac sides. being Lot l. iioCk
81. States Adduiou situated Ihe corner oi Coum-
bus and Washington sIcets, near Tie suIien.. Court
Building
Their. is "A good geliiuS, gen makers shop, aud
bacl smith sh' p AItl, ell cistern &c ali ia sood
order, on the pteni-rs.
Also. Lots aud ;, il Block ii, Raiiro al Addition 10
Ottawa, being the o! the block. aud
situated the q! Columbus aud Joliet sIr-t-
north of the freight depot There is good two Story
dwelling house on the corner lot.
As the undersigned has strong inducements present
ed him change his business, he viii -c the abo
property at a b lrgaiu. IsvPzZI PATRICK FANNiNG
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Fine S:,ruliuy f:,n<g> for Sale.

HE uhdtrritHeu IIHs -lI large qnantliy OF tpIen
] did farming lands i'll La Sale and Livingston coaH
~ for sale, terms in of from ~ To
aCres, purchasers may desire. These la d. Hi lie
,iiIn Convenient distances 81 tie Taiitn Cds and tie
canal and afford IL be-G market facilities.
ottawa, on the l. /. X. Il. and Por-igc, the c. 4
Il. l. viii br the most convenient places stor
for those wishing 10 examine III. l5nd. Anybody in
either place eau dIrerf peT.eus my residence
Bruce, August - 1860. WILLIAM STRAWN.
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Valuable Property
FOR = ALE,

I WILL 81, On god time sud at reasonable price
the FOL- owing property. viz:
Ny Residence " 'i- -,--le a. Fox River comprising
tie cas- = o'.'a '-i-in- N '-e- from; ard - --
deep. Il i-- by ts question The huGs-ra- location
for Tr,.irucr Ia I'r c % Ottawa, Tire grounds are
adorned Etn tr cloerr- s!ad- o. Sh~-ih--y ANA
shade '--rs- and 10 garden apple. pear, y'H and
peach trees u brHgi-g condition: also. plenty gap
ylnrs. crTaut g"os-h-rri--. ra-ph--r-- and
berries IT. 'ort, eyrry- desirable os and cou-
fort B. provided ior.
Also so acres ~ good PTairis'Gai New Michigan
aui Pontiac. L.yig-,to CrUaIy.
Lnis l,2- and g, Block -. Ottawa.
Lots and ; subdivision OF Lots iC and II. Bc-s So,
Los :, BLOCK -, 40 good business Lots.
AT o. The atovs valuable property is offered 4 rsa-
sonatIe prise and tl.-e suit as purchaser
Lov6 NJ. uSNAN.
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upHLEYS, CIRCULARS, AND UArS
farms for Sale.

TUNHE undersigned will sell several Farms, in SIC to
II -ui; purchasers. situated in La sale county. H.
Also, "a small quantity oil unimpgovrd land, "a portion
Of which is lying IN Livingston cnudty
TEEMS-fro,n ca>l To five years time. 10 suit Pur-
clisers. Corn stored ia CRIB cattle ~ilh received
on land is payment ian 2G DAVID SFHAWN
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TECIAN e >TNGIE.

-tI .N'IN iN = u 40 T = Z
Lands bought AMI .oid "a Commission. Taxes PAID
Abstracts a. Tile frui~ieG. Collections mad. Iuy~-;
ments made III Goyernmrn; or other Lands, None,
Loaned. OTTAWA, August 5, l,J7.
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Rral estate.
MISSOURI FARMS.

I He HANNIBAL AND ST. JOSEPH RAILROAD
COMPANY Offers for sal, over 500 coo acres, in
Northern Missouri,
OfM' Finest Prairie and Timber Farming Lands IN
tie Wet,
In Lots to sui; purchasers. ut Low Prices the long
credit of Ten Years, at live per
cent. interest.
PAMPHLETS CIRCULARS, AND MATS
Giving full and reliable information the CLIMATE
and its hralthfulu, s., SOIL, WATER, TIMBER, COAL
ROCK, PRODUCrioNS, MARKETS, &c. can he had
gratuiIous!y Oh APPLICATION by letter ar otherwise,
JOSIAH HUNT,
Land Couinssi uper OF Jhe II & IT 10. II. T.,
auC-;m ia NNiBiL, no.
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THE
Peoples Cooking Stove.

elevated oven Cooking Stove, the
.EI tx UG G-E "a - 1880
For burn I'M btu1ninous coal.
This stove Is GOT up in the most simple style having
irsct draft from the CRATE 20 the smoke pipe, with
crapers attached to tie TO clean ont the hnes
while tie is in operation There are large doors IN
from, far putting coal without removing TIL top cover
The plate. are heavy throughout, and The top fire
plate. and cro.r pieces OF thickness and ven
tia ed prevent varying or burning on.
The d" Surprise las been thoroughly tested during
tn. rass year, fully rranted i'll every respect
MANLY & DOW.
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From tie ErGnliRer, Norfolk, Ia.
Ce,halic Pills accomplish the ject for which they
were made, viz: Cure .. headache in all It's forms
From the Examiner, Norfolk, Ia
They have been tested in more III Al thousand
cases, with entire success.
From, the Democrat, st. Cloud. MINI
Hyou are, or have been troubled with the headache
send for box &C. phaIic PiIsJ SO that you may have
them in case OF Al attack.
From the Advertiser, ProriItnce, L. L.
The Cepialic Pills said to be remarkably eEec-
iiv. remedy Tor the headache ata of he best
for that very frequent complaint which has eTer been
discovered
From the W,ste'n Il. II. Gazette, Chiraco, H.
". heartily endorse Mr.. spaldns, and hi, unrival.
Cephaiic Pis
! From shs Kana,shn Foley Star, Kanaaeha, Ta.
We sure that persons suffering with the head
ache, who Try them, viii stck to them.
Fron. the Southern Pata finder, Ne,c 0rlecns, La.
! Try them you that afflicted. and sure
that your testimony be aided 10 the already
list that has = crived benefits that o,.er
medicine Can produce.
! From tie s.. Louis Democrat
The immense demand for the article (Cephac Pills.
| is rapidly Increasing.
From the Gazet.e Davenport, Io,ea.
Mr. spslding would connect his with I
ticle he did not Ano,c 10 possess real merit
From tie AGrer.iser, P,oridence, r.
The testimony in their favor is strong, from the
Respectable quarters.
From, tie Daily Netos, Searport, n. I.
Cephalic Pills taking the i,acs Of all kinds.
From the Co,narereia Bulletin, Boston, Mas
Said to be very effc acious for the headache.
Fso,n the c 1nrse. cisl, Cincinnati, OHIO.
Suffering humanity now be relieved.
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ILLINOIS MUTUAL FIRE IlST RANCE GoYPiN'

PRINCIPAL OFFICE AT ALTON, ILLUS.
e>rORts AND MEGCfiANDIsn., Dwelling ho;Sss aha
- Gurni.uTe: Barns and liay aGd tfalE MIS- ''<.S'
other Bui'siIngS WITH itiF Seh'eb'9'
ir..rei against LOSS or DAMAGE RI HE
Th. COMPANY has been Ia existence ever ~ ei'J
years; i-sue Policies ou oil tHi' H',Ie -S
oaid nearly half u.ion dollars isr losses Eis I
.ished insurspc. to members for less thar
the price charged by the best Stock Cor"nes IL IA,
largest and nest secured capital q ANY
Company in the West. --.
Insured under It e prepaid system, VIII pe P"4- '
NINETY DAYS.
Merchants can have their stocks in<urea IN me
illinois Mutual, and in OF loss. actuay get te'r
usn+y is promised by any cih.r S"plahs
70 the Farmer and the Mechanic t.s Company mas
Secsme State Bene violent Association, IN VINCE al
xrederatc cost their homes a: shops may b. insured
sxanst the ravag.s OF Ere, with certainty that ue
sneyed, they will receive the wi"e athou. is-'eH
Vthout litigation. or unnecessary delay
haS beco the Insurance tOH7P'nY -'of p'e peo-
Ds OF snoi,-anIuaIly saving large sums IN the ste
sha, would Otherwise taken o.; by foreign
With all these inducements, who CAT ne" AEoF" ie
remain uninsured?
BOARD OF DIEECTORS:
D K HART, Samuel Wade II. W BILLINGS T. l. Nlhah'
Timothy Turner. Lyman Trumhuii, Robert smith
Henry Lea. John Atwood, J. schwcrne- h+ ann
Long Elias Uibhard, Francis \. Holman, LSSis
Eelcnberger, u. 6. Atwood
BENJAMIN F LONG, President.
LEYIS KELLEEBErGEE. Treasurer
n g. ATWOOD. .@cr'tIry.
JOHN ATWOOD. As.': secretary
JOHN BLAISDEi L. G-H@T"i AreHt
IL HOWARD, Asst G-n'rGI Agent
WIN NJ TRUE. Ag@rt Ottd's'.
IA CHASE E;rlUihe-
AFTUCR Mct;IEf, La .SdL.s-
l.. KELSEY, H@H6DtE-
,rie-iy MURRAY BLANCHARD, La S"''e-
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TIVE undsrsirued hrs ! iu0 acres Of choice uniu,
L prove farming liud-. ia Is Sale and Livingston
Counties, for sal-, easy terms.
NY GEO AVERY
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From the Southern Path finder, Ne,c Orlecna, La.
Try them you that afflicted and
that your testimony be aided 10 the already
merous list that has ceived benefits that
medicine produce.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

From the Democrat, st. Cloud. MINI
Ifyou are or have been troubled with the headache,
send for box. &C. phalic Pills that you may have
them OF Al
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From the Adrertiser, ProriItnce, T.. l.
The Cephac Pills said TO be a remarkably eEac
tive remedy Tor the headache, aIa OF he very best
for that very frequent complaint which has been
discovered.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

Coz E-sn~.
HAVE arge assortment OF DAWSON, WARREN q
IypE'> Pens. the best Pens made IN the L. S Each
Pen is warranted. At the Drug Store OF
oCS L. Y. GRlGGS.
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From the AGrey.iser, P,oridence, r. l.
The testimony in their favor is strong from the 81
Respectable Quarters.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-07-27

or al kinds done short notice by
HANLEY & DOW.
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ylHE ediaver 0 l
landa CT
Steel Nails. Bae
ST @ y - -
lCaLC liant est
veI.ft
naI N ecx,lm eson hanl ryf Z %
SHELF HARDWARE.
aYornn. consist X
Haps wrents.
T Tap
Iron, s teei, and TSail Rods.
Agoda. Stmen. m and
SILVILR PLATED GOODS.
We aenr
Coffee Te Pots Cream
e. q FL
undre dznT san Fs rom s6p SCI
Ans,Ee noss y a
mrsBa
H..
sinwhtf nd pat
t
ruttro asao patronage
|
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From, the Examiner, Norfolk, Ia
They have been tested in I'll Al a thousand
cases, with entire
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From :he Kdndtthn ToUey Star, Edna'rha, Ta.
We sure that persons suffering with the head
ache, who Try them, vii stick to them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20
NEW SERiES-VOL. NO 81.

an aflirmauce Of The Judgment, they would
tend to show that the question whether
the prisoner killed his wife accidentally
or with malice propen.-, Is, in my judy
ment much more close and delicate
question than yhe majority consider it
waive all discussion Of that question.
and choose to consider it a rmk case a
wife murder; bat bccauss il is SO, insist
earnestly on giving ,he prisoner all h.4
constitutional right. It is IN extreme
emergencies that The Strength of eonstiu-
tiouei guarantees arc tested. If vo can
give the very guilty tho benefit Of them,
le less guilty and the innoccn, obtain
fresh assurarcr That they viii not invoke
them in vain. The habit of recogni2irc 9
aad enforcing such gua,an,ecs only wLea
II is agreeable 10 our prejudices to do 81,
is Of pernicous tendency, Tor the occa,
sions Of disregarding them wilt 90 on
multiplying, until at last nor only rnei.
force will DO lost but their very existence
will be forgotten
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

Omaly or OH WELLs.-In Venango
and the bordering counties wLere La
people live, talk and even swear BY their
oil wells, the newspapers content them
selves by discussing the origin Of these
singular natural productions To4 Spec
tatyr man, who is well up in lis oatech-m
finally carries off the palm by establish,
ing Job as the first man that ever sprung
u we'll, He says:
"Job xxxix, G, the text roads-'The
rock poured me out rivers Of oil This
is the oldest record of the Petroleum
business and more ancient than the oca
counts of the discovery of oil in Brnah,
which only dates back some 400 years.
Job was a rich man, and probably ownea
a 10 barrel well. Ho was the first opera
tor in Petroleum of whom NO have any
account, though oil is also mentioned in
Deuteronomy xxi, l3."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

A DocILE HUSBAND In Portland, Orc
gon, there is a man who lived with his
wife several years. and they had several
children. At last she got tired Of him,
and proposed that they should get di.
vorce. He said he had no objection, if
she would support him. She agreed to do
SO, and they were divorced. She is now
married to another man, and supports her
former husband by retaining him in tho
family rs a servant.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

karA man in Ross county, Ohio, has
made Is barrels ofsyrup the past seogo
from water melons raised on ore acre ct
| nd. The syrup sold for 30 cents per gals
ION. giving $3.50 for the land and labor
This beats the beet.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

paD., To the east OF the Jordan there az
whole cities. beautifully built, and adorn-
ed with all the beauties of Grecian AZ
Roman art, still standing in desolate M
ieslv, wish no inLabitant bu: tho wo,S
and the hyeua.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

bGyA young Thespian was once in
trusted to deliver the following message
to Lord Randolph in the play: MY
Lord, the banquet waits."l Bat having
lost he run Of the sentence, he called out
amidst the roars of the audience, " Dr.
Randolph, your supper has been waiting
for some time"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

RS-A exchange thus pathatically de-
scribes the fainting Of a yonng lady;
" Down fell the lovely maiden,
Just like q slaughtered lamb;
Her hair hung down her pallid cheeks,
Like sea weeds round a clam"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

fay"A 4 writer in nm Arkansas paper. who
i, evidently no friend Of Lincoln, gives US
his sentiment" in the following style;
Two posts stsndant,
One beam crossant,
One rope pendant
Abram q. the end ont
Glorious Splendentp
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

Bn. Never ridicule sacred things or wfal
others may esteem such, however absurd
they may appear.
Never to show leYity when people are
professed.y engaged in worship.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

"Porters Spiii. of the Times" has an &c.
count Of dreadful old fellow, who would
rather tell lie on six month credit than
tell the truth for cash The idea is de-
cidedly original.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

ney-" There's 10 place like home soid
a friend of ours the other day TO a pretty
Young lady. "Then," said she, why
don't you stay ihereP
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

fzF.An old Grecian philosopher adVls'
ed all men to know Themselves. mars
advising good many to form very low
and disreptabIe acauaintances.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

pa~It is very well for children to be
lambs, but very bad thing Tor them TO
grow up sheep, and still worse for them to
become young bucks"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

nsy~A gentleman said to his friend the
other dqy. Vow do YOU like the new
m mister ?" He replied, "girst rate; he
never NEEDLES with polticz nor religiond'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

A C1R1oUs EPrTAPH-There is a con-
ciseness and rhyme in the following epi-
tapn that are pleasant to remember, and
may serve rs model;
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

"To follow you I'll not consent,
Until know which way you went"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

GRAVE JoxE "A way going through
graveyard, observed on one of the stones
the following lines:
AS am now, so you must be,
Prepare for death and follow mo-"
He took out his pencil and wrote be-
low.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-20

Here lies
Elizabeth Wise
She died of thunder sent from heaven
In l777.'