Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-02-14
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The raw material for hydrophobia
in Ohio consists Of ls3, ,l24 dogs.
An effort Is being made before the
Legislature TO advance the rate OF in
terest on money TO per cent.
A passenger on one Of the New York
ferry. y.boats is said to have lately sneez-
cd himself overheard
A Wyandotte lover committed the
horrible mistake Of kissing his intend
ed mother.in-law in the dark.
Adams nativity has at last tecn
discovered. Hc was, according to
Darwin, II German.
Theheirs off John Slidell have brought
suit to recover real estate in Now Or
leans, con6scated during the war
Our Legislature seems to be pretty
busily engaged in the divorce business
this session-making the unhappy hap
py.
The father of Col. James Fisk has
gone crazy from grief and excitement
at the assassination Of his son. He
literally worshiped him.
A young woman in Pittston, chloro-
formed her grandpapa the other day,
robbed his house of 500, and eloped
with festive dcceivcr.
A. NJ. Holbrook, for thirly.fve years
one of the editors and proprietors Of
the New Orleans PicayuRe died in that
city on the 4th.
George G. Carpenter obtained yer.
dict Of SO 900 against the Camden and
Amboy Railroad, for injuries received
on the Road in July, 1870.
Brigham young has boen called the
"Father Of his Country" And though
!, young as father, he has had the
greatest success of the age,
Theproiect Of sinking railroad tracks
beneath the surface Of the streets il
New York, is now attracting the at
tention of the people Of that city.
In fifty years past the Mexican ma
ton had over thirty changes OF ad
, ministratious, with several dictator
ships thrown in for seasoning.
, The indianapolis Journal (Radical,
/ thinks that, unless the Republican
nominate honest men for office, lndi
| ana will so Democratic in October.
Having appeased bis hunger fo
, buffalo, Alexis can now devote himsel
gain TO "lsilIing the little dears,' VIII,
G annoyed him so much in the cities,
The election TO Gil the vacancy il
the Bedford and Fulton Assembly dis
, trict, occasionod by the death of Hon
= J. W, Dickerson, took place yesterday
Madame De Crosse and two male ao
complies have been arrested at Mil
, waukoe for passing $40 counterfeit
notes. A large amount was found OF
: her
An exchange says; "Loap year i
80 called because the ladies jump 70
: Joy because an opportunity is granted
them to say something every fou
years.
Blair county has $4,000 Of out
q standing taxos-enough TO meet on
4 years expenses Of the county AM
! this, too, while paying s per cent in
!. terost.
The evidence against Senator Clay
7 ton is becoming stronger every day
and the opinion is strengthening tha
/ the Senate will DO obliged to expc
4 him
! Forty years ago nearly the whole Q
= Ohio was dense forest now a resc
p luton is introduced In the Ohio Leg
i. islaturo to encourage the cultivation
.ol of forests.
IS Tho convention 'to consider an
y adopt measures for the improvement
i Of the Ohio riyer," is to assemble i
!, Cincinnati on the twentieth of th
d present month.
, The remains Of Gen. Robert Ander
, son, tho hero Of Fort Sumpter, VIII
! died in France two months ago, az
rived at Fortress Monroe on the 9th
aud were there inferred
= A Minnesota sheriff kindly allowe
!, convict to step outside the peniton
, tiary n moment to kiss his wife, an
Y the family tie proved so strong tha
y he has not yet returned
Hon Robert ]. Brent, one of tn
!, most distinguished members of tn
!, Maryland bar, and cx-Attorney. Gen
a eral of Maryland, aged sixty.one years
q died in Baltimore on the 9Th.
q The Kansas Legislature is pushin
,fI the investigation Of the alleged COZ
/. ruption in the Senatorial election
with vigor. Tho testimony shows tha
the charges are not without founda
k ton.
/. London is wonderful city. Ever,
It eight minutes, day and night, ono pei
s son dies; every five minutes, one i
o born 100000 have been added to tn
n population since 1851. 1t is a worl
n in itself
n, The blank book and stationery bi
(. for Huntingdon county last year am
ounted to the sum Of SSSl.20. !
pretty stiff bill They must be har
Q on blank books and stationery owe
% there.
II The motion for new trial in cas-
s Of Henry Ward, of Towanda Pa, foun
r of guilty manslaughter in killing W. L
i Strader, is denied, and Ward has bee
}. sentenced to nine months imprison
/. ment.
d A Western reporter has found ou
that Alexis gets only $4,000 yea
for being Grand Duke. An insignif
!. cant sum. Our model estate Agent,
!. Evans, would turn up his nose a
Q $4,000.
a Rev Peter Cartwright has beer
a stricken with paralysis ut his homo, i
10 Pleasant Valley, Illinois, and his re
II covery is hopeless. He is 81 year
d old and has been in the Ministry @
years.
President Grant visited Ballimor
, on the 3D.. The ladies' gave him
y splendid chair, and sent handsom
D present to Mrs Grant. Vice Presidcn
> Cofax received a handsome present 70
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