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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

NEws.-General Grant said 10 his
inaugural address on Tuesday, allud-
ing to the cares and responsibilities Of
public life: 81 have had scarcely q
"respito since the cventful firing on
"Fort Sumpter to the present day
Such q statement will cause talk at
Long Branch. 1t sounds moro like
Colfax than Grant i'r 20 sb0a f
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

The explanations of the Credit Mo
biier Congressman, says the Erie Ob-
serrer, are not half as ingenious as was
that of the darkey who was accused
of stealing poultry. He vehomently
protested his innocence until the po-
liceman pulled of his hat, when out
few full grown chicken. aGolly,"
said Congo, looking the picture of
amazed innocence, show did dat git
dercY guess he mus ha' clumb up my
trowsers' leg y ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

Total......f0 feet 2,298
Computed strength of father and
sons, $500 pounds. Entire ages, 557
years. Many Of the grandchildren Of
this family are 81 feet in height, and
weigh over 200 pounds.
BRAIN WEIGHT.
The theory that as given quantity
or weight Of brains is necessary for
the exercise Of the mental faculties,
therefore all men are provided with
an equal quantity, has been latterly
exploded. Inquiry has demonstrated
that there is difference in the aver
age brain weight of races and nations,
and still greater difference in that of
individuals, as the following facts will
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

A certain little damsc having been
aggravated beyond endurance by
her brother, plumped down upon her
knees and cried 40 Lord bless my
brother Tom. lie lies, he steals, he
swcars; all boys do; us girls don't
Amon.n .al
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

A little boy asked Dr. Burgess, the
preacher, if he would have q Light
"No, my child" said the doctor, 81
am one Of tho lights of the world.'
~ wish, then" replied the boy, "you
were hung at the end Of the alley, for
IL is q very dark one." flI.f -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

Ben Butler says he was made by
the Almighty, and not by the newspa-
pers. Quite likely, for we read in
Genesis &C, that "it repented the
Lord that he had made man." There
must have been Buffers in Adams
camp.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

An exchange gives this advice 10
inexperienced Congressman; "Don't
do anything you are ashamed Of, but
when you have, don't lie about it,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

The Legislature Of Minnesotoa last
week came within an ace of removing
the capital from ST. Paul because two
botel-koepcrs in that city declined to
receive Fred. Douglass as boarder.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19
OF WEIGHT

The average weight at birth is 81
pounds--tho weight of males a little
exceeding that Of females; the ex-
trcmes of weight at birth are 2 and
10 pounds. AT 10 years Of age the
sexes are Of nearly equal weight, af-
ter which limit the males are heavier
than females. AT 20, males average
l43 pounds, and females l2O pounds.
At So, males reach their ultimate Of
weight, which is 152 pounds, At so,
females average 100 pounds, having
gained but 0 pounds in 80 years, The
weight Of males al full growth avera-
ges 20 times their weight AZ birth
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19
CURIOSTTIES OF HUMAN LIFE.

Care has been taken to mako the
following statementsaccurate, the best
authorities having been consulted in
their preparation: ifiru
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

The young ladies in Kansas sign q
pledge not TO marry any man who
drinks the ardent .a'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

Crime of the Credit Mobilier kind
has a sweet legal name Mt common
law. II is called "embraccry," which
Is as pretty and soft title for bribery
and corruption as anybody could de-
Eire. nm WYNN IN. n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

Why are conundrums like monkcys2
Because they arc far-fetched and full
.of nonsense.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19
MARRIED AND SINGLE.

The married live longer than the
single, The mortality among bachel-
ors between the ages of 80 and As is
27 per cent. among married men, be-
tween the same ages, Is per cent. rs
married men reach 40, while only Al
bachelors arrive at the same age. AT
the age of go the advantage in favor
Of married life has increased 20 por
cent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19
DIVISIONS oE LIFE.

phnei t4vU ounces.
DR.. Abererombie... $500 Z"
Dupuytren French surgeon) .....-.. 62.50
DIVISIONS oE LIFE,
A French statistician has estimated
that man so years of age has slept
5000 days; amused himself 1000
days; was eating 1900 days.. was
sick 600 days, ate IL ,ooa roaads Of
bread, 10000 pounds of meat, 1900
pounds of vegetables, eggs, etc, and
drank 7,OGo gallons of liquids of all
kinds. The amount of liquid would
make lake 800 feet square and 8
feet in depth.
THE NECESSARY DAILY PROPORTION OF
FOOD.
DR.. Mott gives the following daily
proportion of food as requisite to sus-
tain life healthfully and scandly. IS
LIST Glass - Persons of moderate
health and little exercise, l2 to IS or.
of food, equal 10 10 OF. Of nutritious
matter. ...,t... ...-.....i =,
End Class-Persons Of good health
and ordinary labor (mechanics, etc.,
Is to "a OF. of food, equal 10 l6 OF. of
nutrimcnt.
3rd Class-Persons of sound health,
hard labor, and consequent violent ex-
ercise, "a to 30 OF. Of food, equal to
% or. Of nutriment. f'-a et
THE HUMAN MACHINERY.
A fully.developcd man has 60 bones
in his head, go in bis thighs and legs,
62 In his arms and hands, and 81 in
his trunk; making total of 249
bones. Such a frame will contain Is
quarts of blood, weighing 2 pounds
each. Every pulsation of the heart
discharges two ounces Of blood, which
is an average Of q hogshead an hour.
The united length of the perspiratory
tubes is 2S miles, and they drain from
the body an average of 81 pounds Of
matter per day, which is fve-eighths
of all that the body discharges,
The human body contains over 500
muscles. The intestines are "a feet
in length. The finger nails grow
their full length in AZ months. A man
70 years OF age has renewed his fin
gernails $50 times. Allowing each
nail to be half nm inch long, he has
grown 7 feet inches of nail on each
finger, and on fingers and thumbs to-
getber, total of " feet and c inches
The heart makes an average Of 64
pulsatons in minute, which is 8,s4C
in an hour, and 92, ,160 in day. Two
6flhs Of the oxygen inspired dsap-
pear with each inspiration, the place
of which is supplied by the carbonic
gas thrown of by expiration. Thus
each adult person ought to consume
$4,000 cubic inches of oxygen every
"a hours, and in the same time he
generates $4,000 cubic inches Of car
bonic acid gas. f cr
Every moment during life portion
of our substance becomes dead, com
bincs with some Of the inhaled oxy
gon, and is thus removed. BY thi'
process 1t is believed that the whole
body renews itself every seven years
-Rrenological Journal.
:
: NEws.-General Grant said 10 hi
, inaugural address on Tuesday, allud
ing to the cares and responsibilities o
r public life: 81 have had scarcely
/, "respito since the cventful firing oil
"Fort Sumpter TO the present day
. Such q statement will cause talk q
: Long Branch. 1t sounds more lik
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19
JOHN A. GREGORY,

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT,
oece in the Court House, ClesrheId, Pa.
~ slrays he found at home on the LAST
10Y Aaa AyVRpAy Of essh s0n,l, ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19
OF THE SEXES.


There are more males than females
born by 4 per cent. At the age of 20
there are more females than males
At the age of 40 the preponderance is
again on the other side, and there are
more males than females. Alto the
sexes are again even. Between 10
and 100 years thero are $4,000 more
women than men, or an excess of 5
per cent. The mortality Of women is
greatest between the ages 20 and 40.
After 40 years of age the probabilities
of longevity, as is shown, are far
greater for females than for males.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19
LENGTH OF HUMAN LIFE.

The average duration fife is great
er now than ever before. According
to Dupin, the average. length of life
in France, from 1776 to 1s43, increas.
ed So Days per annum. Macauley
states that in 1856 the deaths in Eng
land were as l to 20; in 1850 | to 40.
The rate of mortality in 1871 was
to 90; in 1853, to 40.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19

The maximum weight of the human
brain (Cuyier's) is 64.50 ounces the
minimum weight (idiots) 20 ounces.
Average weight, male adult......... 1880 ounces.
" " female adult-.... 400
The heaviest individual brains on
record, next to Cuvier's, are, first:
Daniel Webster. 64.oo ounces
DR.. Abercrombie. bie......................... $500
Dupuytren French surgeon) .......... 62.50 a"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19
ssrApLIsHED isa1'
Terms Of Subscription.

~ ppaid aftor 8 and before 9 months",-... 90
II II p ppaid sitsr the expiration of months. 90
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-19
OF SUICIDES

OF SUICIDES.
Three.fourths of all suicides are
males. The greatest number are caus-
ed by divorces. The least number
are among the married, next the un-
married, next the widowed. One
third of the cases are due TO mental
diseases one-ninth to physical suffer.
ing; one-tenth to fear of punishment
or shame; oLe-ninth to family quar-
rels one-ninth to Drunkenness, gam
bling, etc. one-twentioth TO disap-
pointed love. Of boys under fifteen
years of age SO per cent. hang thom-
selves; Of girls Of the same age II
per cent. drown themselves. Young
men most commonly use the pistol
old men the razor; young women
drown themselves--old women use
the rope; only one woman in 200 uses
firearms. The ratio of suicides, as
given by M. Dccaisno before the
French Academy of Sciences, is as
follows: London, one in 175 deaths ;
Now York one inl72; Vienna, one in
LEO while in Paris it has reached the
shocking number Of one in 72.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-09-11
shat sealed proposal for the execution

that sealed proposal for the execution !
of the State printing and binding, aud !
for supplying the State With stationa-
ry printing paper, would be received
until the thiTtieth day, after tie pub
LEGATION OF said notice.-This act fur
Their declared that 1.-The Commission
era of the Public Printing, or any
two of them shall within two DAYS
after the expiration Of the time for
receiving proposals as aforesaid,
proceed to open in public all such
proposals by them received. and they
shall award the contract for printing
binding, printing paper ani station
airy to the lowest bidder therefor"
Notwithstanding the fact, that the
tern of the Public Printer expired
as aforesaid, aud Notwithstanding
that nearly five months have elapsed
since the passage Of said act, yet the
Commissioners Of Public Printing
have failed, so far, to execute the du-
ties imposed upon them as aforesaid.
And, inasmuch as it has come to the
knowledge of the Governor, that
Henry S. Walker, who still acts in
the capacity of the Public Printer,
md who has been treated as such,
did, during his term, make serious
overeharges for work performed by
him, and also make charges not au.
thorized by law, by reason of all of
which the State has suffered much
pecuniary loss. In consideration OF
the premises, the Governor, in pur-
suance Of the authority vested him
by law, doth order that from aud aft
this date, all tho public printing will
be done by Charles b. Webb, Of the
County of Kanawha, until be shall
otherwise order, or until the sane
shall be let to contract, and the COD T.
tractors shall have begun to execute
such contract. If by any construc-
ton Of the law of the Public Prn-
ter still exists, and the said Henry 5
Walker os deemed the incumbent
thereof, the Governor being Of th'
, opinion that public service demands
that he should no longer be permit
ted TO hold said office, doth hereby
remove said Henry S. Walker frou
ssil office. The Governor doth fur
Their direct that all printed mattcr
now in possession of said Henry S
Walker be turned over, or delivered
by him forthwith to the officers re-
speciiyely having supervision Of TIT
same, or If in any case there be NJ
officer, then to the Secretary Of State
> And all prioting paper, stationary Of
other materi,l, the property OF The
State, now in possession Of the sale
: Henry S. Walker. shall lie delivered
by him forthwith TO the Secretary o
State, for the future use of the State
This order is in no sense to be con
s,rued to release the sal! Henry ;
Walker, or his sureties in his otficla
bond from any liabi tiles to the State
BY the Governor:
JOHN J. JACOB.
G. HEDRICK, Secretary Of State.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-09-11
Home Papers.

Local newspapers are prerequisites
| toa thorough cia,ati,u in current
events. The only claim which should
. he recognized in one o.6cc-s,ckcr, over
that Of another should be "a thorough
knowledge of everything pertaining to
the Office which he proposes to Gil. a
man Is no, fit for road Surveyor unless
he possesses some knowledge of road
work, bridges, cujyyrt>, grades and
even engineering. \ district consta-
bile, sheriff, city marshall or mayor,
should each be well posted in the wants
of the people, and keep careful eye
upon the uouproJuciuE tricksters who
swarm around every aouri,hiug town
/ \ long eyrer ence is certainly very dc
.,imblc. but the experience Of single
lite win not suffice, AMI the way to
know more than what we learn ny See
mc ard hearing, is TO read the expert
enoc Of others. BY this means a young
man may have in his head the COM
biucl experience Of hundreds OF scien-
ti6c men, and thus orr youthful physi-
cal frames may commence life with old
heads to guide them. There is no way
TO gct this kuo~,eirc cheaper and east
cr than for our State, county and mu-
uicipal officers o. yaSc and real their
local newspapers. A single years sub
Scriptjon to our county paper, however
small, viii contain a volume Of history
no, ioual in any mans head. Fail
ureS and successes will De recorded,
The tricks Of p;ck-pockcts and thieves
made public, prophecies emuiatej or
denounced until the careful reader will
become wise indeed. In short the
county papers furnish the best rcsour
ccs for the very Information 50 absolute
ly necessary, and 50 generally deficient
in cur county and State officers. It'll
has noj been butts few days since We
heard a Mg maker and a teacher in
this county remark, that President
Grant had imported three Cinnamon
with a view of degenerating our blood "
We thought 20 ourSelf that Ch,namen
or African woOll be IN Improvement
to his.
Now we would suggest TO our news
paper men throughout the State. that |
wc unite. and never help to elevate !
mou 70 amy Office. un'c>, he has taken |
aud paid for his local and leading State !
papes Cox one pear previous to his |
nomination Amau VINO will not post
himself in home news is totally unit to
lor'3atc Ior "a progressive people. Let
country papers f'ovn upon such irnor,
locc every where. and We may hope for
reform
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-09-11
A Board OF Trade.

1t may seem early to agitatc the
question. but it strikes Us that it will
do no harm 20 DO so-of having at no
very distant day, Board Of trade for
Huntington.
There are many reasons to he urged
in support Of these views, one Of the
chief of which is that there are Ques-
! tons arising here almost every day in
which the commercial and industrial in
rerests Of the city and the business
linen are concerned, on which there can
lbc no concerted action, unless there is
an organization Of SOME kind 70 which
they nay be referred. 1t is sometimes
the case that by action on the part Of
/ the citizens, some great and permanent
good may be secured to the city,
which action can only be taken by N
organization authorized to act, aud
which would be guided solely by th'
Interests OF the city. We make theSC
suggestions in hope to sec them acted
upon. The Association should consist
of the business men Of the place; mer
chants mechanics, bankers and others
who are DESTROYS Of pushing forward
| their material welfare, lnd are willing
TO devote some timc, and to coatrihui,
some means for the good of all. Their,
should he boarl OF directors, Prcsi
dent, vice president, secretary ami
| treasurer. There should be an cNecu
tive committee, of which the president
Z. and secretary are ex-oIlicio members
who shall be authorized to act in be
half oE the Association, ami TO cal
meetings when necessary, The regu
lar meetings should be monthly. TheT
liz anything offered for the good Of tn,
place, which needed action on the par
of the citizens, and an application tC
lothcr yuarteJs for help, some authori
ltatiya measures coulj be taken tina
would be respected and woaid Require
Idtfui,c answer.
! We believe this matter could rcsul
only IL good 20 this community, ant
commend 10 20 tAc con. Iteration Of GU
business uca.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-09-11
Change OF schedule.-Ths T

Change OF Schedule.-Ths pop.
ular line fer Richrsond and all points on
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Richmond, York River & Chesapeake Railroad
The magnificent iron steamer SUE -
Capt A C. Nickle, will leave Pier 10
Light street wharf foot of Barre street,
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Mt
4 p. m, stopping ut the Landings on the
York River aud arriving at Richmond at
10 I'm. the following morning.
Passenger Trains leaving Richm snd
for Baltimore and all points North, on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
p. m, arriving ut Baltimore the following
morning.
This route from Baltimore offers TO the
public an uninterrupted night rest on the
Bay, and entering the York River OF
Daylight affords the passengers a beauti-
fal view Of the magnificent scenery on
Yerk River: and allowing time to par
take Of Breakfast on the steamer before
arriving Mt West Point.
Passengers from Baltimore To Rich.
mond $500; after thirty days tickets
will be sold to Baltimore over this line at
the same prices Of any other line.
Freight received IN the days mentioned
above, carefully handled and forwarded
with dispatch.
All claims fer lost and damaged freight
will be promptly traced and adjusted.
Through bills Of Lading and RI ties guar
anteed TO all points south as low as BY
any other line. For furthur information
apply to r. FOSTER, Gen'l Superinte ten lent.
80 Light street Baltimore.
EDW, F. FOLGER,
Genl Ticket 4 Freight Ag't Richmond.
Va: N. Fl. HorcHKrss, Travelling Agent.
.HeGdqudrters Fountain Hotel, Baltimore.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-09-11

THE MoDoc MroErsRs.-The noto
ricus Captain Jack audh's companions
ShoncLs. Black jim, One Eyed jim.
Slouck and Boston Charley have been
sentenced. by the military commission
that tried them. 10 hc hung The >cG.
t.ncc h., been approved by the rre,j
dent ami Secretary Of War, aud w,l.
bc carried into effect q, Fort Ka,-
math, Oregon, on Tine 81 Of Cctobcc.-
We have mo- doubt THAT ,he example
thus afforded viii DO much toward in
;imida'.ug the other Indian tribes from
committing outgagys. The indians
have. 10 is true, suffered much at the
hands Of uupr,ucipIcd white men, and
some excuse can no made for their hos
fifty % the whole white race; but we
think the L. s. government should
take them under its protection
% a greater degree than it now docs.
The rcd man is q, least as much cnti-
tied to be looked after "a, ,hc black
man.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-09-11

| PEMBRoKE.-- his Is the name vf
trademark - T;,i-a those nicely
made and eleg"hti, If Jag white dress
Shirts are called, tust are only to be
had in Virginia of f. d. Spence g.
Son, Merchant TaiIors, Clo,hiers, and
Dealers in Gen'lemen's Furnishing
Goods, at No. 1900 Main street. Rich
mond, Va. Spence & Son take meas
ures and have those Shirts made spe
cially to order, so that all can have o
periect-6ttipg shirt by calling on
them for the Pembroke Shirt" at
1907 Main street; aud, in addition
to full stock Of Shirts, Z. b. Spence
d Son have always the largest stock
OF Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings
to be found in the city. AND the,
make Clothing 20 order, iu the yery
best style and at the lowest prizes. If
you are in need Of Wedding Suits.
Dress. Suits, or Business Suits. you
can always be nicely suited by calling
on Spence & Son. In their Gentle
men's Furnishing Department You
VIII lind all Of the latest novelties in
Neck Wear. Gloves, Hosiery and
Handkerchiefs, Under Wear, Suspen-
ders, Collars, Cuffs, aud all other ar
tlcIes necessary for gcntlemau's
outfit. We advise all in want OF good
Clothing and Furnishing Goods. :.
moderate prices, to call at the old
corner Clothing House. No 1900
Main street, corner of 18th, Rich
mond, Va, and examine the stock of
goods that j.. 3. Spence & Son will
show pou. Call carly and often, and |
caii AZ once. 40m6.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-09-11

LOUISVILLE INDUSTRIAL EXPoSI
TtoN-The second National Indus
trial Exposition at Louisville opcu'
on the second Of September next
10 an invitation extended to the edi
tor Of this paper We learn that the
Directors Of the Exposition have per
fected every arrangement necessary
to making the disp'ry the crandest
and most varied ever seen Ia this
country. Those who at;eadcd the
Louisville Exposition last year eau
recall the pleasure and surprise which
they felt on entering ,ne vas, build
ing, filed with It's treasures Of art.
Industry, Mechanism. Handisork.
and Scientific collections. We are
promised this year even greater and
moro attractive display, Auticipa-
ting this, no one can afford to lorcgo
the enjoyment of spending day or
more 10 the Louisville Exposition.
Reduced rates by Railroad aud river
have been secured. which will enable
parties to visit the Exposition at