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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22
A Lost Daughter Found.


Six years ago Mr.. ]. S. Hoke, lum.
Der merchant of Atchison, Kansas,
married a Miss Leland. Five years
they lived happily, in which time a
beautiful girl was born, Then he be-
came jealous of W. W. Marbourg's at
tentions, and shot him in the street.
His wife fed with the child. Hoke
was Indicted for attempt to murder
and bailed. Marbourg recovered and
fed Then Mr.. Hoke began TO look
for the child,
He journeyed to a small village in
New York where he expected TO find
her, but was disappointed. He re-
turned to Kansas and prepared for
an extended search. For six months
he went from ono city to another all
over tho Union and Canada. After
travelling eighteen thousand miles he
arrived in Brooklyn. As he had done
in other cities he wandered through
the streets looking for his child, scan
ming the face Of every little one whom
he met.
On Tuesday afternoon he walked
down Willoughby street. AS he pass
ed No. 1913 he almost tainted by Sec
ing his child in the rooms of Mrs II.
@. Leland, his mother-in-law. He
quietly went to the sherifi's Office, told
bis story, and made sworn complaint.
lie returned to the house with dep
uty sheriff. The child was in Mrs.
Leland's arms, and she made desper-
ate resistance before they obtained
custody.
Yesterday the case was taken to
Judge Gilbert, and was mudo a special
order for this morning. Meanwhile
Deputy Sheriff Stillwell has the child
in custody.
Mr.. Hoke has not seen his wife since
she left him, and he says, knowing
that she loves another man better than
she loves him, be does not want to SEQ
her, but ho will have his child at the
cost of his life Unnecessary .-Nei1 York
Sun.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22

WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. - Mr..
Thomas J. Bingham, Commissioner Of
Statistics of Pennsylvania, has pre-
pared, in advance of his annual re-
port, a tabulated statement of the
wealth, taxation, estimated and true
valuation and public indebtedness of
the State. The aggregate assessed
value OF real estate in all the counties,
he said, is 81 ,0S7, ,793,s44, and the as
sessed value of personal property $685.
500, ,429, making the total assessed
value of properly of both kinds, ST.
l72,96S,977. The Commissioner, how
ever, asserts the well-known fact that
this fictitious value is very much, less
than the actual value, and he has at
tempted upon his own responsibility,
without having positive data with
which to work, TO attain an approxi-
nation to the real value. The result
thus secured places the real and per-
sonal estate of Pennsylvania at 3d.
475,S3l ,S5l. Mr.. Bingham says that
in few counties, Chester, Delaware
and Erie, and measurcably in Mont
gomery and Philadelphia, the assessed
creditably approaches the real value,
while in Others the assessed is shame.
fully below the cash value; in one
county, Luzerne, it is only onc-four-
teenth. TO the real and personal cs-
tate of Philadelphia he attributes an
actual value of sl,022, ,049, 1854. Tho
next largest amount is given TO Allie
ghcny, which has s265, 800, ,522, Lu-
zernc coming in third with sl53, ,706,-
97S Lancaster fourth, with sl27, ,67s,-
4SS Berks fifth, with 1928 947 ,32S;
Schuylkill sixth, with s97 7,976,665;
and Chester seventh, with 1913, ,465, 800.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22

A CHINESE hAw.-The Chinese of
the western cities have law of their
own in regard to wash-houses. Ac.
cording TO this law there must be at
least eight doors between wash-hous-
es. Sometimes this law gives the &C.
lestials u great deal Of trouble; for
instance, when they have found a suit
able stand for q wash-housc whore
there is not the proper number of
doors between il and tho next wash
house, The Mongolians, however, are
generally equal to tho emergency. A
few days since a party found u site
for wash house, which enited them
in every respect. Whom they came to
count doors, ,however,it was found that
tho next wash-house was but seven
doors distant. For time they were
at n loss what to do but finally they
found vacant bit Of ground between
the place they were about TO open and
the nearest wash-bouse. This ground
they leased and on it erected a little
shanty in which they placed door
no windows or anything else that
should belong TO house except the
door. The door, however, was there,
the requirements Of the law had been
complied with and tho new wash
house could be opened.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22

DEATH OF BARNUM's RHINocERos.
During public exhibition in Phila-
delphia, recently, Barnum's large rhi-
noceros gave signs of unusual excite
mont and presently began vigorous
assault upon the iron bars of the cago
vainly endeavoring to break through.
The struggles of the great brute drew
a crowd around the cage, but when
the woodwork began 10 succumb to
to the furious assaults OF the enraged
animal, and it became evident that
there was great danger of its escap-
ing from its confinement, the feeling
of curiosity gave way TO that of fear,
and when the huge monster, with n
terrific snort and powerful upward
thrust with his head, carried away
the Top of the cage, ripping it off as
though it was gauze, the crowd be.
came paralyzed with fear. Women
and children shrieked in terror and
sought safety in fight, while strong
men stood speechless before the dan
ger that threatened them. The strug-
giles of the dying animal were fearful
TO behold, but, fortunately, We're Of
short duration. As it was the cago
was torn and shattered so as to rem.
dor it unfit for further use, and had
the paroxysms continued few
moments longer, loss of human life
might have resulted. The dead ami
NAL was the largest one Of its species
in the county and cost nearly twenty
thousand dollars. We did not learn
the cause of its death, but understood
that il died from a fit. The corpus
will DO sent TO the Smthonian lnsti-
tute for preservation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22
Commercial Honor.

Two centuries ago il was deemed
an insult in the Highlands of Scotland
to ask a man for his note. 1t was the
same as saying, Il doubt your honor.
If parties had small business matters
to transact together they stepped out
into the open air, fixed their eyes on
the heavens, and each repeated his
obligation with no mortal witness. A
mark was then carved in some fence
or tree near to be remembrance OF
the compact. Such athing as n breach
of contract, we are told, was then very
rarely met with, so highly did the
people regard their honor, and so truly
did they fear Him beneath whose eyes
they performed such acts.
When the march of Improvement
brought in the new mode of doing
business, they were often panied by
the innovations. An anccdcte is hand
cd down of farmer who had been to
the Lowlpnds learning worldly wis
dom. On returning TO bis native
parish ho had need OF 9 sum of money,
and made bold to ask a loan OF . gen.
tleman of means, named Stewart
This was cheerfully granted, Mr.. $.
counting out the gold on his library
table. This done, the farmer took n
pen and wrote a RECEIPT and offered it
10 the gentleman.
what is this, man? cried Mr.. Stew.
art, stcrnly cycing the slip Of paper.
1T is a receipt, sir, binding me to
give yc oack yer gold at tho right
time, replied Sandy.
Binding ycY Well my man, i 20
can ma trust yourself, I'm sure III no
trust yel Ye Gamma ha' my goldv
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22
The Boy who Splits Wood,

There was boy in Nelson street,
Danbury, yard cutting wood yester-
day, and he worked at it in q strik.
ingly natural manner. First he set the
stick on one end and prepared TO strike
IL, when il tumbled down. Then he
stood 1t up, and put silver under the
weak side to sustain it, and lifted tho
ak for the blow, when 1t tumblcd
again. As he had got the AK up quite
ways this time, and was fairly quiv-
ering with expectation, tho reaction
was not pleasant. II appeared to
weaken him, and before another trial,
he leaned on the AK and looked around
on the scenery. AT the third trial no
put several slivers under the stick,
and was some five minutes doing It.
Then ho raised the AK carefully, delib-
erately took aim, and brought the
blade down with terrible force, and
within about an inch and half Of tho
stick, which Immediately tipped over.
This surprised him. lie looked at tho
ak, then at the stick, and thon around
at tho honses TO see if anybody was
looking. He was ten minutes prop
ing the stick up the fourth time
When hc got it 80 it would stand
without being held, he took up the AK,
and after several mock motions SO asto
get tho right aim, he swung the i'm
plement down again. The blado
struck the stick with terrible force
within about sixteenth of an inch
from the edge, and took OF slip
about five inches long. We don't sup
pose there is any thing quite so aggra-
vating as this. Splitting your shin
open TO the bone is q pastime in COM
parison. The Nelson street boy stood
that stick up again without any cero-
mony, ard with the least display in
the world swung the AK over his head
and spitcfully brought it down. The
blade this time clipped off a halfinch
chip, and then swung around with
such momentum as to throw the boy
off bis feet and drive him headlong
over pile of other sticks, every ono
of which he struck with his knees or
face. We don't think we ever saw
any boy got on his feet as quick as
that boy did. And wo were not in
the least surprised to SEQ him snatch
up that AK, and with screams and
sobs, beat that stick until he was ex-
hausted. With this unpleasant duty
performed, he flung the AK in among
the tomato vines, and went into tho
house for piece of cake.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22

A satchel containing railroad stock,
&c, worth over 81 900 was left in the
cars by Rev. Mr.. Wilhelm, of SHAY
er's Creek, wbilo travelling between
Harrisburg and Cumberland. lilo did
not recover it. Rev. Wilhelm is evi-
dontly q better speculator than either
Paul or Peter,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22

a lady of Bddeiord, Ne, lately
drew a $4,000 prize in lottery, and
now boasts that she can draw any
young man in town 4a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-22

"stamps" Is the name oil the editor
Of North Carolina paper
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19

-Itscems that the attaching of Mr..
Griswod's property was an unusually ma
licious aFlr, as stated in his card last
week. Mr.. Griswod has son OF the
plaintiff IN his office, who is clerk in
whom he is well pleased. A short time
siuce, Mr.. G. found good chance to buy
some real estate. ard his clerk desired to
take half interest in the'purchase, so he
goes to his father for aid in the matter,
and gives him a note enaorsce by MIR.
Griswold, for the amount, and the estate
was purchased, which proved to tic good
investment. The note iR9t being paid at
maturity. the father, without notice to
any one. even his son who is fully able to
protect the note, commenced proceedings
in this county. Mr.. &. can only be af-
Iected by it in the false rumors That have
been set ahoat.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19
THE sun.
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day will be foand In it, condensed when unimpor-
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ented in aelesr, intelligible, and interesting
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that can Attend the most delicate and scrugulous
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of the great corruptions that now weaken and dis
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19

johnson.
Among the RsPublieau member
elect TO the Miuhssoia legislature Is Prask
L. Morse Of Minneapolis. Mr.. Morse is
the eldest sOn Of the late Moses Morse.
long a resident Of johnson, aud afterEards
OF Burlington. lie is ysuug man Of
worth, aud quite influential IN his city.
Service 10 the NJ. +. church on Sab.
Satn. at lOi A. NJ. by Rev. V. NJ. Har.
dy OF Worthwhile, COngregaiioblist.
We are sorry to say that Miss Minnie
G. Morse, daughter Of Harmon Morse of
Cambridge. lies seriously III at Judge
Beldings'.
Prof. d. A. WirslOw has announced
his intention Of opening singing school
in our village, in a few days. His thor.
ough knowledge Of the art and long ex.
Peneuee 10 teaching. will. no doubt, in.
sure him liberal patronage.
Miss Gcorgianna BurAham is about to
resume her business in the mautau.msk.
ing line. She has taken rooms in the
house next above the jewolry store, where
she may be found. after this week, ready
to attend 20 her customers.
In one item Of last weeks issue rad
Moses Fields" for ''Moses Nichols" as
having purchased Norman Thomas farm.
JoHSsoN, Nov. 18th. 1873.
Editor .Neirsiealcr-Dear Sir.
take pleasure in extending to you my sim
cere thanks for your unsolicited comments, in
forming your patrons wherein r. L. Flagg must
be in error, and the following statement is but
justly your due Twill il you desire, produce
lcitnessss Of good standing and prore erery
statement in my ieiter Of Oct 3Oth, and, fur
Their, that the Or. dill not send his message al
the date he claims. l assure you am in no
muddle about this business The five cents is
in the hands of the driver. which pays half rates
from Cambridge. | might try to get mad and
answer the Dr.'s vulgarity, by adopting his
style Of argument by which he attempts to sub
stantia,e his statements in that little letter,
| (Which troubled him so much to see in print J
by calling him A" Bob" but that was his name
when street-boy, and is not appropriate for q
man; and it would be inconsistent to prefix q
"Mac.," for it is impossible to find man with
that appendagc (evcn if he be Of recent import
ation) that would allow his passion to entirely
blind reason. Might also allulc to the diferen
branches # business in which he has been dab
bling, but Il is would lock bad in print! so woult
it not be better to let the DR.. (whcn he regain
reason) mediate upon his former productions
than to degrade our manhood by responding tt
an article which WAS so filthy as to require sitt
ing before being inserted in a respectable news
paper? Yours truly, r. W. MCFARLAND.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19
CaM611aIe.

Mark I1ebb had two fingers manglct
in a thrcshing machine last week.
The question at the lyceum last week
was decided in the Negative. The qucs
ton this week is That the reading OIL
light literature tends to lemoraiziua so.
ciety? j b. Page, affirmative Il. L.
Flagg, negative.
--Ln,her Wells, Jr., has heen engaged
to reach Il G school at the Centre.
Butter sold, Saturday. from go to %
cents. A fair lot was taken in BY Heath
& Carpenter at the Vile.
The arch bridge is up ready to cover
and is a good piece of work, The road
will have to remain till erring for compile
ton.
Miss Rnsanah Cook closed her school
in Dis No. s on Saturday, and is 10 com.
mencc school in Dis. No. 10. Monday
after Thanksgiving.
John Spaldingl hette- known as HAP
py John') delivered a short lecture al
the Town Hall Thursday.
Henry Cornell killed . hogs thai
when dressed weighed 1000 lbs.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19

The steam mill al Greensboro Bend
gives unmistakable evidence that the ex.
peris Messrs Blake & COlbyl usder whose
supervision the machinery vas At lsHgth
completed. weIe masters in their basisess.
10 the habds Of Sir. \. G. Cleaveland aud
bis assistants the mil has sawed an aver.
age Of two hundred logs a day. The
wOrkmon kept tally for one hour. and
sawed into boards $500 feet 10 the time
aud they were not trying much either,
they said. Mr.. Cleayeland has fully sus.
tanned his reputation as the "ehampish
sawyer" aud the company were fortunate
in having secured ais services. Three
weeks more will clear ont the logs about
the mill.-Caied0RiaR.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19
[rHc hIk.

fyde 7ayA,.
LMiss Partridge closed her classes ia
IL last evening by "musical seiree"
he parlOrs Of the American to which
citizens we're generally invited. and at
ch Mrs. J. E. Harley gave some other
PRODUCTIONS in reading. The pupils
. showed by their performances that a
artist had been their instructor.
Inc following is the programme OF the
hing, which indeed furnished fine
|ertainment:-
.,,nmcntal solo Rooster sehottiseh. q. Mod
Miss GERTRUDE PArCH.
me NayoEe'sAlmAnAc.
MISSES BRIGHAN& WRIGHT.
.,,un.ntas Solo. Convent Bells. III. BachaHaH
Miss ELLEN RANDALL.
,r,mantal Sulo.-Dreams ofthe Fast. .Ttrnef
Miss KATIE PATcH
Dr-Nnd he's got the money too. .LoekU0oa
Miss EpNAH KELLEY.
4 ,,rr,eDtal sole -TheShepherd boy .G.D.BtisoH
Miss Bertha SAWYER
,,,vental solo. Qui Niye Gaiop. .....C .Wei'
Miss LILLIA MOVES.
kiss me mama, for I'm going to sleep
J, Butterfsld
Miss EDSkH KELLEY.
..,wsntal Solo-Meteor Grand Galop.
EoilsHhalPt
Miss MATTE SAWYER.
" .,,unentsl Substantial de Venice.
ia. ossisH
Miss GERTRUDE NoYEs.
..,s,rip,ion Nearer my God o. thee. TIP. RydeI
Miss N. +. PARTRIDGE.
When ue went to press last week,
pv was falling rapidly. That afternoon
occasional horse trotted out, keeping
l 10 the bells which he bore. Since
Il time the slcighing has been very
4 in all directions. About IL inches o.
w has fallen
The Circle at Mrs. Mars las
nrsday afternoon and evening was .
affair
THE &. T. Lodge has elected Rev
Wedgeworth and Mrs. Crane, to repre-
it at the Grand Lodge which isto BE-
at St. Johnsbury, on the I'd Tucsda,
January. We hope large number o
members in the county will attend
VIC understand the Railroad will carr,
fare one way all who attend.
The Clerk Of the Court desires us tt
bouncc that a mistake has been mad
|&the Docket. The tim" of commencing
|seren Dec. 80, when it should be on
Ia earlier.
The Winter term Of the LamollI
)ln,ral Academy begins next Monday
ID Mr.. aud Mrs. Chitrenden as teachers
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19
Wule2rilH.

On Monday of hast week, Mahala
DIN, little girl three years old, fell to
the ground fracturing Que bone of the fs'e'
arm.
Miss Kidder, Of Enosburgh, is to
have charge of. the Taterville Graded
School during the present winter term.
We understand that Joel W. Page, jr.,
who is now attending school Mt Montpelier,
il to have charge of the school in Dis
trict No. 5.
Il Fl. Shattuck has just placed in his
store a new 1900 lbs. safe of the Tilton
& Mcfarland, Boston, manufacture.
Royal Leach has left the Beard farm
and is now living in the house owned by
Henry DIN.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19
Hyde Pn2.E

The public examination Of teachers
/ thinIy attended, only four being pres
two of which, received certificates.
The graded school closed the l4'h
Il, and VIC believe parents and pupils
|c been well pleased with the school
teachers.
Mrs. Alice s. Manning closed the
bul course Of writing with a large at
lance and has given the best of salts
Ion.
willie Andrews, son of Q. A. An
Fs, while at play with younger broth
pu a yitch fork tine through his hand,
ing an pgiy looking wound.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19
NE

2B'H.
fowE GRADED SCuooL =--.J5r. Editor: Hav-
kisitcd each department of The above named
b and observed with some care the work
4 by Mr.. MAJ ., MissCamp and Miss Hodge,
II pleasure to congratulate the people of
\ on the excellent discipline and skillful in
|tion secured at home for their children, Mt
hction of the cost required to obtain the
advantages abroad There is observable
hghout, in the general management and in
Mass drill as well, an intelligent grasp of
q principles and faithful. persistent. Wig
J execution, which, wherever found, are be-
Iall price. The school is not pcrfect--it can
hproved. OF this probably no one is so cou-
II as the teachers themselves But have
in saying that in things of funda-
Al importance the school is well conducted
Forthy of the confidence and generous sup
1of the peope.-Tbe most obvious and most
rtant Improvement to be made is in the
u of thorough and judicious grading. Were
hell done it would add much to the value Of
hoolto apd every one gifts pupils. This the
Prs desire. Let the people see that it is
liz they would get the best returns for their
h. Respectfully yours, Moses MARsToN.
The SCHOOL closes next Friday with a
at the Town Hall. Tahlsaus, rec
ns, dialogues, etc, will be Oh the pro-
me for the entertainment.
The Paul Brothers and Robinson's
have united.
The M. 4. Church and Congregation
Church are to have an antiquarian
at Town Hal this Wednesday ev-
Brooks Bigelow aud wife left Stove
thursday for Salem Mass, where
pre- to spend the winter.
rank Spaulding has returned from
gan, not finding good jobs as plenty
as in Stowe.
Rev. W. Underwood, pastor of the
church, announces, as the subject
discourse for uext Sabbath morning,
owing the dead to bury their Dead. "
be pext Union Temperance meet
Il be held in the .Congregationlis'
on Sunday evening at g o'clock,
psl'ion--total, abstinence from alcohol
nhs, 2 threejoid duty--a duty to
b ioavseloes, and to our felloso crea-
The speakers are to be Rev. W.
weod, L. A. Thompson Esq, aud
pei,afy A. Jenney. Let the house be
Filled. /" "
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19

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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19

Rev. Fl. p. Cutting, formerly OF
Wiliston and Stowe. was Installed pastor
of the Unitarian church at Sterling,
Mass. Wednesday evening. Rev. A. d.
Mayo, of Springfield, preached the SER
mon.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-19

IpoS IN THE BLooD--Whcn the blood is well
supnIied with its iron element, We feel vigorous
and full animltion. 1t is an insutfciency or
this vital element that makes us feel weak and
low-spirited in such cases, the Peruvian syrup
A rrotoxide Of irony can supply this deficiency,