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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10

"Kilty, where's the frying pan ]"
"Johnny's got it carrying dirt and
oyster shells up the alley, with the
cat for horse The dear little fel
low what n genius lac will make but
70 and get IT, We're going to havc
company, and must fry some fish fer
supper"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10

A muddy stream, flowing into one
clear and sparkling, for time rolls
along by itself A little further down
they unite and the whole is impure.
So youth, untouched by sin, may for
a short time keep it's purity in foul
company, but a little latter and they
mingle.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10

A paper in Stockton, Wis, has
the following pathetic and irresistible
appeal to its debtors: "Iome in. We
cannot forgive our debts as our Heav-
cnly Father; we arc unable to do so ;
our power is limited. But we can
write receipts and stamp them nicely
when full payments arc made"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10

A dairyman was awakened up by
war in The night with the announce
mcnt that bis best COW was choking.
lie forthwith jumped up to save the
life of Crummic, when, 10, he found
a turnip stuck in .hc mouth Of the
pump.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10

A gallant was lately sitting beside
his beloved, and being unable TO think
of ANYTHING to say, asked her why she
was like tailor. ~ don't know"
said she, with pouting lip, sunless it's
because I'm sitting beside goose"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10

At a printers festival the following
toast was given; Tho Editor aud
the Lawyer-thc devil is satisfied
with the copy of the former, but re-
quiros the original Of the latter.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10

Sincerity is speaking as we think,
believing as we pretend, acting as we
profess, performing as we promise,
and being as we appear TO be.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10

An Iowa wife put starch in her hus.
bard's beer, thinking il was arsenic,
aud was surprised that It didn't still
fen him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10

A Georgia editor who had his pistol
stolen, advertiscs to give the thief the
contents, and no questions asked, If
be will return il
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10

Michigan, as is now well known, is
only a corruption of the name Of
Father Mike Egan, an Irish Catholic
priest, who lived and ioilcd, and was
finally sacrificed by the Indians, on
the site of the present city of Detroit.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-10
THE
! tCLElRFIELD REPUBLICAN"
EsTABLIsuED Is2f.
De largest circulation Of any News
paper in North Central
Pennsylvania,
Terms Of Subscription.

N paid in advance, or within 3 months...e2 90
NJ paid after 3 and before months........ 2 so
" paid after the expiration Of Q months. q 90
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Commercial Intelligence,
SOUTH WESTERN OFFICE,
Sbrayaporf Eoh 90 Il


Shreveport, Feb. %, 1870
There is nothing special interest to refer to in look
ing back over the business Of the past week As gen
eral thing, the merchants complain of a dull week
though varied by ray of sunshine here and there in
the way OF ois to fill for country merchants The
Wagoners and retail trade generally has not been neal
SO good as that of the week preceding
Cotton has been fat decidedly so and both factors
and buyers have had aundced and cowed look pitt.
a0ie 10 behold. Gold has also had a downward ten
oehcy' and 1t really that by some financial pro-
cess oiheuit to understand Mr. Boutwell, is approx
specie basis 1t may be temporary initiation
'Ne currency bubble, however and if SO, to
niercial interests when the collapse comes
yesterday there was very considerable revival in
BUSINESS Commerce, Texas, and Milan streets were
awe with wagons and wagoners Cotton, after remain
Tor two days without change, least in our quota
"onS, dropped fully quarter of cent. There
very little doing at the Decline except between
"agoners and merchants Factors and buyers could
not come to any satisfactory adjustment of prices We
quote; In currency, ordinary 100000, good ordi-
nary 201902024, andow middlng 2102lLc In gold
CFUlnafy .l6L@16N
Good Ordinary ......,,,.-... II m17I
1'" tA4UuinS '..... .l1M 0lS
COTTON STATEMENT.
STOCK on hand Sept. l, 1869. bales. Sc
Received yesterday. ................ 657
Received previously ,395-76,052
76lo8
SShhiiPPed Yesterday .................... ~
Stock on hand, Observation-Disclosures. 1874
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Shreveport Money Market.
Consignees per Texas Express Company.

NJ Kennedy, J Hammond, W Bussey T A Thompson,
J B Lancaster, J A Taiiaferro Wilkinson, Rev j
Lee, 7 Simpson, G Nicely, Orion Bros, Crow
ell, Gillett, Dickson, Sewer Pickett, Harris,
MRS GarteT Lecory Brooks Barge Key
Robinson, C Manser W W Cauder, D H Allen, A D
Moulton, Seth, Buford &co, J Douglas, DR.
Attaway, L Chamberlain, C W Noyes Jordan G&M,
Kahn & S, Walters & Elder, j Il Reynolds, E & ia
cobs, Sale Murphy, s Brooks, W Cox, W Ste
vens, D Burgess, R Whitney, Jno Benman, Hef-
ley, Mrs Kimberley, Schommdian, Beau
champ D N Alley, J D Mangum, W Northcutt
Griffin, Turner wac, sutherland&co, E schuer, J c
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TO THE CITIZENS
SOUTHERN STATES.

When the pure medicinal restorative now so widel,
known as WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS, was in
troduced into the world under the Endorsement of foul
thousand leading memb of the medical profession
some twenty years ago, its Proprietor well
that could not wholly escape the penalty attached
all new and useful preparations. He, therefore, en-
deavored to invest it with the strongest possible safe
guard against counterfeers, and to render all at.
tempts to pirate it difficult and dangerous 1t was sub.
mted to distinguished chemists for analysis and pro-
nounced by them the purest spirits manufactured
Its purity and properties having been thus ascertaned
samples of the article forwarded ten thousand
physicians including all the leading practitioners in
the United States for purposes of experiment. cir
GUAR requesting trial of the preparation and report
of the result accompanied each specimen. Four thou
sand of the most eminent medical men in the Union
promptly responded Their opinions ofthe article were
unanimously favorable. Such preparation they said
had long been wanted by the profession as no reliance
could be placed the ordinary liquors of commerce.
all OF which were more or less adulterated and there
fore unit for medical purposes. The peculiar excel
lence and strength the oil of juniper which formed
one OF the principal ingredients of the Schnapps to-
geher with an unalloyed character of the alcoholic
element, give it, in the estimation of the faculty a
marked superiority every other diffusive smu-
liant as diuretic, tonic and restorative
The following few of the testimonials in favor
If the Schnapps:
Mr.. Udolpho Wolfe, % Beaver street, New York.
Dear Sri feel bound to say that regard your
'chnapps as being in every respect prominently pure
md deserving of medical patronage. At all events, It
the purest possible article of Holland Gin, hereto
ore unobainabe, and such may be safely prescribed
y physicians.
DAVID L. MOTT, NJ D.,
Pharmaceutical Chemist, New York.
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Shreveport Female Institute

A T the instance of gentlemen of this place. the
IA undersigned has opened school for young ladies
under the above designation. The course of study
will be as extensive as in any of Female High
Schools and Seminaries The instruction will be
thorough; the discipline kind, but firm and no effort
will be spared to make the Institute irst-cass school
in every respect For the present. while building ad
joining the residence of Mr. T. H. Morris is being pre-
pared for the purpose the school will be conducted in
rooms in the rear of the Brooks House. entrance by
the broad stairway Crockett street. AS the Ins
tuition develops, such additional accommodations will
be secured may be needed.
Tuition fee in the Primary Department. :. S. and &c.
" Institute Glasses. ..... IS and SO
There will be no additional charge in the Institute
for instruction in Latin, French and the elements of
vocal music.
Instrumental music (piano GUITAR 81.
Drawing. ............ ....-........ So.
Fees payable at the end of each month in currency.
References:-Rev. ". c. Dunlap, Mr. T. H. Morris,
Mr. j. Fl. Reynolds CHARLES S. DOD.
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% PINE STREET, New York,
November 81 1867.
Udolpho Wolfe Esq, Present:
| Dear Sir have made chemical examination of q
sample of your Schiedam Schnapps with the intent of
determining if any foreign injurious substance had
been added to the simple distilled spirits.
The examination has resulted in the conclusion that
the sample contained no poisonous harmful admix
ture have been unable to discover any trace of the
deleterious substances which employed in the adul
eration of liquors. would not hesitate to myself,
or to recommend to Others for medicinal purposes the
Schedam Schnapps excellent and objectionable
variety of Gin.
Very respectfully, yours,
(Sgned) CHAS. A. SEELY, Chemist.
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KEEP BEFORE THE PEoPLE-The forthcoming and
first general Business Directory, containing all the
names of parties engaged in doing business and the
residents of this community is fast being filled with
advertisements of the rsclass by energetic and far
seeing business men of this go-ahead city. The nub
fishers to the manner born Messrs. Barcley and
Dr. Lindsey. The last named gentleman claims 10 be
yirginian by birth, from the classic grounds of Win
chester and has been in midst for several months
and he intends to locate in the place. His object in
connecting himself with the Directory publishers who
claim to be we'll tried Southern men, more to extend
his now limited acquaintance BY eanvassing among the
business men for future financial and social benefit
than with view to profit.
The Directory is being published at the Job Office of
this establishment. No expense pains will be
spared to make the issue reliable, and frst-class
medium for advertisers, who desire large city and in
terror circulation among planters, country merchants
etc. Every hotel and post-oiee within the range Of
the trade OF the city win be presented with bound
copy; ALSO each steamboat in the regular Red River
trade We recommend the gentlemen and their useful
publication 70 those who have not as yet been called
They refer to their acquaintance including some OF
their advertising patrons 7. d. Powell James Utz,
DR.. Park Dillon & Dodex, Hyans Kennedy, Koran
Buckner, Sale Murphy, ". q. Sparkle, Thomas Il.
Morris, Walker & Co, J. A. Hawkins, E. J. Lenan,
J. a. Bergman, c. Stehng, VIM. Enders, F. Barrier
and many, others
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CHEMICAL AND TECHNICAL LABORATORY,
IS Exchange Place, 7
New York, November rs, 1857.
Udolpho Wolfe, Esq:
Dear Sr-The undersigned have carefully and thor
oughly analysed sample of your Aromatic Schie-
dam Scbnapps," selected by ourselves, and have found
the free from III organic inorganic substances,
less injurious to health. From the result of
examination consider the article of superior
quality, healthfu beverage, and effectua in its
medicinal qualities.
Respectfully yours,
ALEX. TRIPEL, Chemist.
FRANCIS E. ENGELHARD, NJ. D.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Wanted-1oOo Planters to call at No Z Milan
street and examine the SOUTHERN COTTON AND
CORN PLANTER. They open the ridge plant the
seed and cover and roll at operation, requiring
one man and one mule. Eight to ten acres planted o
day. They are light of draught simple in eonstruc
ton and win run on top of the ridge, in the furrow OF
IN the side Of the ridge. For sale by JAMES f. uFz
dealer in Machinery Agricultural Implements and En-
,;peers' Supplies of every description. lfel5 wet
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New YoRK, SO CEDAR STREET,
November &c, 1857. {
Udolpho Wolfe Esq, Present:
Dear SRI have submitted to chemical analysis two
bottles of Schiedam Schnapps. which took from a
fresh package in your bonded warehouse, and find
BEFORE that the spiruous liquor is free from injurious
ingredients or Justification that it has the marks of
being aged and not recently prepared by mechanical
admixture of alcohol and aromatics.
Respectfully,
FRED. F. MAYER, Chemist.
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f.. J.. Leman. on Market Street has one OF tht
eat assortments Of Confectionery and Fruits have
ever seen in the place It is worth visit only to sec
his establishment He is also prepared to furnish fol
balls or parties Cakes and Conecons IN the most ~
o6ereHe STYLE and on moderate terms Io24
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LIFE ....
A ssOciatiOn of Americ

Louisiana and Texas Department, Shreve-
port District.
R. H. LINDSAY, President
D. B. MARTIN, Vice President.
W. B. EGAN Attorney.
R R. a r. 3 GRAY' Medical Examiners.
THOMAS PHILLIPS Secretary.
BOARD DIRECTORS:
W. E. Hamilton, Thos. H. Norris P. G.. Reiersen s.
M. Asher R. D. Sale, S. Levy, jr Ed Jacobs W. B.
Egan, Drury Lacy.
FINANCE COMdITTEE
Ed Jacobs, Thomas H. Morris, d. B Martin, W. E.
Hamilton, S. Levy,jr.
BOARD TRUSTEES
EACH member holds policy for Ten Thousand
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fe23 3mw

For sale by all respectable grocers and druggists.
UDOLPHO WOLFE'S ESTATE,
fe23 3mw7 % Reayer street New York
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Married

At the residence of the brides father at Indepeud-
ence, Texas on the 18th instant, MISS JULIA ROB
ERTSON to T. II. MOTT, ESQ, of DeSoto Parish, La
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Milan Street Property near the Levee, on
Long Time.
THAT substantially built, entirely new, and replete
l. ly furnished Brick Store House, No. 8
Milan Street.
tits conceded fact that this street is now the COM
pettor of Texas street. and many of the knowing
think it will excel the old thoroughfare early the
net season, and if its progress is rapid the next
twelve months the past there will be no doubling it.
Terms-One fourth cash, balance in twelve months.
Call at once on P. q. ROSSON
jag d&wtfI No, Milan St.
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DAILY AUCTION SALES

JONAS robson, Auctioneer.
TIyHE attention of City and Country buyers is respect
l. fully called to the large stock of ASSORTED
MERCHANDISE. The entire lot will be closed out at
Auction without reserve every Morning and Evening,
commencing at II A. NJ. and P. NJ, at No. 81 Texas
Street. .
Before and after the sale an attentive salesman will
make it his special duty to sell goods privately, by
wholesale and retail, at auction prices
Country merchants will find it to their interest 10
call and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
Ids 3mwl
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WITHIN ANYBODY'S REACH.
Comfortable and Elisibly Located Residence,
with Furniture, for Sale.
SAID RESIDENCES at the head of the main thor
y oughtare of this growing city, and contains THREE
ROOMS in front building. with back Porch, Dining.
Room Pantry and Bed Room; good two-story Kitchen,
and upon the premises, in addition, good and new
underground Cistern. Also wood Cistern, Stable,
Buggy shelter, Wood she'd with all other out-houses
needed by family; also Force Pump and Hose, ca
pabIe of extnguishing any ordinary fire. Said lot
back to broad alley, afording an excellent back en-
trance. The Enclosure is good and new
For terms apply at once to
P. H. ROSS0N, Auctioneer,
Jal3 d&wtf No. Milan Street.
ATTENTION!
A SUPERIOR RED RIVER PLANTA ALTON, known
- \ as the UTT PLACE. is for sale. 1t contains
which is cleared land: Balance heavily timbered I'm
provements comfortable.
Terms-Onethrd CASH, and balance in one and
two years
apply without delay -----
P H. ROSSON, Auctioneer
JAZZ d&wtfl No.. Milan ST., Shreveport, La
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Shreveport Dry Goods Market.


Spragues and other standard prints. .1215013c
Lower grades. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 94l29c.
Standard brown cottons, 44.............. .1679617c
Stahdaro shrtlngs, |-6...-...-....... ..l472 Gl5c
Sea Island brown Observation-Disclosures. 01l9c
Osnaburgs, "a and 7-8...................2 O@23c
Lonsdale A beached ......... ..... .211 5G125c
Other "A bleached goods. ........... .....14@2Oc
Linseys-
SuLman ..........:.......-- ........2iO
mite ROCK .......................ZI O
other brands .........................1 5122c.
KerseyS-
Other brands of light quality. .........1 9125c.
tSqtine8-Range according to quality. 81 90
Kentucky Jeans
Northern n AXE color'd, all wool filings 33@55c.
Extra quality ::..:............ ....6O@8713c.
Cotton Stripes and PQtdS-
heaviest. ............... ...........lSQD22c.
Lighter grades. .......................14@ 18c.
TEckings-
Mattress ...................,. .l4@loc.
Methuen AA......... ,..... ........ 32c.
B2anketS-
gray Brown ..... .....,............$2 5003 IS
Due gray :.'..',..... .....,........ S5(8f 90
Extra MacklnaW. ..........,...... S0QDb 0U
10-4 sk-bound bed Observation-Disclosures 1896
FIannelS-
White and red "a, all-wool. ......... .25@35c.
White and red rs, all wool. .4O@5Oc.
Blue and red twed ............. =. .330145c.
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Shreveport Price Current.

CsADE FROM ACTUAL SALES. AS THEY TRANSFERRED
1t should be understood that our quotations. gener
ally, represent the wholesale prices in United States
currency. In filling small orders, higher rates viii
have to be paid.
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THE MOST
ATTRACTIVE CITY LOTS

AT AUCTION.
OTIS 8, 10 and |, in Block IA, at the corner OF
~ Louisiana and Texas streets-adapted to any
Imaginable purpose, and the only site for market
house purposes in the city. On Wednesday, the I'd
day OF March, 1870, in front of the Market house.
Terms-one-haf Cash, and the balance in twelve
months.
This property will be held private sale until the
above date.
P. II. ROSSON,
ley d&Wtds Auctioneer.
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SALE FOR STORAGE.

A the expiration of thirty days we will sell for
IA storage due and unpaid, the following described
property unless charges are paid
One 2horse Endless Chain Power stored for account
of W. A. West.
One 2-horse Endless Chain Power
One Thresher stored for account of Wilder h
Thompson. MARTIN & FORD.
Shreveport, Jan. 20, 1870. 1ltd&5tw
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Shreveport, La, Feb. II, 1870.

Referring to the above, take occasion to inform my
friends and the public generally that have retired
from the warehouse business and would bespeak for
the new firm liberal share of the patronage of the
public and fully recommend the gentlemen composing
the firm as worthy Of the trust.
faJS 6ytf1 T NJ WIGGINS.
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DESIRABLE
PROPERTY AT AUCTION.
- Il. ROSS0N will sell, on Saturday, the
9TH day of Marsh, 1870, FORTY
ONE LOTS, Nos to Al inclusive, being subdivision
OF that valuable tract long known the folbert lot
Just outside the city limits and generally conceded to
borhood.
Title unmpeachable, and actual settlers will do well
10 invest In this property which is free from the pres
ent onerous city taxes.
Terms-one- half cash, the balance in twelve months
tme with mortgage security. [fel2 d&wtds
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S25 REWARD.
GTRAYED or STOLEN, on the night of the 18th
- instant, from the Shipping Pen below Stoner's
Packery, BAY HORSE, fifteen hands high, with sad
die and bride. No particular marks to identify the
horse. The above reward will be paid for the delivery
of the horse at Cox's Wagon Yard Shreveport La.
f22 Std VIM. r. cox.
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FOR SALE.

MY FARM, Twenty eight miles north of Shreve
W. port, on the Cypress, containing Four Hundred
Acres, most of which is above overflow. There are
twenty one cleared and under good fence, with
excellent House and other buildings, and for good
water and health is by any this country
Apply to d. A. DAVIDSON,
jal9 Stw* Collinsburg, Bossier Parish, La.
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VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Lots 3, 8, 10 and IL in subdivision
IL of TenAcre Lot No. 81. Also Lot in Block 4,
and Lots and in Block 8, all of subdivision,
and will be sold on reasonable terms
Also, the Hotel known as the Texas House, now IN
der rent at $45 per month. Apply to
d29tfl McWILLIAMS l. ROBSON.
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KNICKERBOCKER
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
Assets over 100000.
Every desirable form of Policy issued for any amount
from $1,000 to S25 200 on single life.

Every desirable form of Policy issued for any amount
from $1,000 to S25 200 on a single life
PANY IN 1862
l. Annual dividends In 1870, all policies issued pre-
viously thereto will be entitled to dividend renew
the payment of the annually increasing interest on the
loan notes.
2. Dividends can be used to keep policies in force or
to reduce future premiums.
8. Endowment policies payable in FIVE, ten ff-
teen twenty, twenty thirty and thiry-ive years
from date of insurance. and non forfeable for
amounts proportonate to the number of years they
have run.
4. All mutual policies including ordinary life endow
ment non-forfeiting by the terms thereof.
This sound and stable company has permanently
established agency in city, under the management
of Ro T. Buckner, who has issued policies upon the
lives of our citizens amounting to over TWELVE HUN
DRIED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
NEW ORLEANS DIRECTORS.
/. N. Marks, of Fatjo, Marks Il Co.; W. H. C. King
editor New Orleans Times Albert Baldwin, of Slo-
comb, Baldwin 4 Co.; 7. G. Walsh, of Irby Mcdaniel
Co.; Alfred H. 1saacson of Isaacson Seixas & Co:
Joseph Simon, Merchant, So Custom House street; T.
NJ. Converse, of Converse, burberry Co., George
Clark, Aduster, 127 Gravier street; George w Hyn-
son, Merchant Camp street.
Persons wishing to insure in the above company can
apply to RO. 7. BUCKNER, Agent
Ohce-At Sale Murphy's, on the Levee, Shreveport
n4 d&wtf or to G. NJ. PEGUES.