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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05
An American Autoerat,

II will surprise most Of our readers
to be informed that we have . king in
America, monarch as absolute % tho
Car Of Russia, though bic name is not
found in the AtmaaacA dc Gotba, and
his dominions are NOT larger than somo
Of the German princelings. He ex-
lists, and bis little relm forms tho sub
ject Of an interesting article ip Lip
penoott's Magazine. His name is Will
liam Keil. He was o tailor at Bleich-
rode, Prussian Saxony, but emigrated
to the United States about seventeen
years ago, and founded q German col
ony near Portland, Oregon, He set
so-called communistic rule in his
settlement, but as far as he himself is
concerned II is thoroughly moppcratic.
He obtained the land gratis from the
Government, cleared off the timber,
built a block-house for defense against
the Indians, planted orchards and built
mills, and so laid the foundations of {
prosperous community. He has some
knowledge of medicine, and therefore
is physician to his subjects. He sol
emnizes all the marriages, and thus is
their priest.
Every man who comes 10 the vii
lage TO live must put all his money in
Keil's hands, and is then taken on trial.
His probation ondurea as long as the
sovereign chooses. Ifthe candidate is
not found satisfactory, he gets back
his capital without interest, but with
pro rata share of his earnings, which
are appraised by Keil. The latter
holds the common purse, and buys all
kinds Of supplies, which are furnished
free to the people. He designates
everybody's employment, gives new.
married couples their houses, and has
everything his own way. He has the
assistance Of Board of Elders, but
only as far as he chooses. The colo
NAL lands cover twenty sections, or
$500 acres, and are collectively re-
corded in Keils name. Should be die
intestate Che is now sixty years old)
his heirs would get all his property,
and his subjects be left out in the coldj
but it is likely that be will take some
steps to prevent such result. At all
events, the colony is now prosperous
and apparently happy under his do.
minion, and the iron hand of despot-
ism carefully concealed by the velvet
glove,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05
Our Black Diamonds.

In 1870 the production Of coal 10
the United States amounted to a.
2S4,179 tons. OF this, there were Of
anthracite, 15,664,275 tons; of btu
minous, IL ,651 tons; oflignite, 73,l44
tons. Of the total amout Pennsylva-
mia produced 23,44s,793 tons, leaving
9,645, ,466 tons as the products Of other
States. The States which furnished
coal next after Pennsylvania are ia
order as follows: Illinois, Ohio, Mary.
land, Missouri, West Virginia, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Virginia,
Michigan, Nebraska, Rhode Island,
Wyoming, Utah, and Washington
Territories produce limited quantities.
1t is thus seen that Pennsylvania is,
to large extent, depended upon by
her neigbbors for their supplies of this
indispensable commodity. Within o
few years, however, greater efforts
have been made to develop the re.
sources in the coal producing States
mentioned above, and it may not be
long before they will become inde.
pendent of Pennsylvania. In time
all the coal fields of the country will
be worked, and wherever manufac.
turing towns are built there will be an
increasing demand for the article.
Speaking Of our own bituminous coal
fields, the North american concludes
that, great as they are, they do not
appear to be worked with anything
like the enterprise of the anthracite
interests, the product Of 1870 having
been less than half of the latter.
Probably good reason lies in the
fact that few of our Central and Wes-
tern Pennsylvania railroads devote
attention TO the bituminous coal trade
. Apparently it is ignored, and conse
quently must languish.
There has, however, been very
t much active work done in the btu
Q minous regions Of the State in building
. railways and opening mines and erect
r ing furnaces, and no doubt the extra
4 ordinary condition of the iron au'
t coal trades will show largely In
0 creased production and consumption
of bituminous coal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05
From the n. 0. Picayunc.l
WHAT IS THE CREDIT M0BILIER
Its Origin, objects, History aud Promoters.

The story of the Credit Mobiier is
somewhat complicated, but by attend
ing only to the salient points, a sufii-
GENTLY intelligent comprehension OF
the great scandal which has involved
so many prominent men may be OBJ
tained. The facts aro about these:
BY acts Of Congress, approved July
|, 1862, a number of persons were in-
corporalcd into II company, to be
known us "Thc Union Pacific Rail
road Company" for the purpose of
constructing a railroad and accom-
panying telegraph line from point
on the one hundredth meridian OF
longitude west from Greenwich, be-
tween the south margin Of the valley
OF the Republican River and the north
margin OF the valley of the Platte
River, in the Territory (as it was them
of Ncbraska"-this point being after
wards settled upon as Omaha--to the
western boundary Of Nevada. To as.
sist this enterprise the act gave The
company five alternate sections of the
public lands per mile on either side o.
the road, and lcnt the company sis
per cent United States bonds, paya
bic in thirty years after date, TO thu
amount of $4,000 per mile for track
laid on plain land or prairie, s32,Oo'
per mile lur ,v"'"s, -.Ai etc .nn0 no
mile for mountainous land.
Tbese bonds were 70 be delivered Il
tho company as sectionS of fort.
miles of tho limo were put in operation
and approved as properly constructe
by the Government inspectors, an
"ihe issue of said bonds and deliver
10 tho said company shall ipSo fact
constitute u first mortgage on tl'
whole line of tho railroad and tcl'
graph, together with the rolling slocl
fixtures and property Of every kin
and description" Furthermore, "a
compensation for services rendcre
for the Government shall be apple
to the payment of said bonds and i
tercst until the whole amount is full
= paid" Under these provisions Il
Union Pacific had, OF course, no mon'
|, from the government to begin opcr
tions with. The lands could not
II sold until railroad made them acc'
sible the bonds could not issue un
the road was at least in part in pra
tical operation and, finally, It W
difficult, II not impossible, TO procu
popular subscriptions to the compan.
stock as long as the Government b
q first mortgage on the compsn.
IN, property. Under these circumstan'
q: "a, an effort was soon made TO proc'
further favors from Congress, and
. tho I'd Of July, 1864, another aot '
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05

A man down in Delaware, who has
been enjoying tho chills and fever for
months, read in the paper the other
day that if person afflicted thus
would crawl down fight Of stairs
head formost, just as the chill is com.
ing on, it would get disgustcd and
leave incontinently. Tho Delaware
man tried it, but from the want of
practice or somthing, bo came down
more rapidly than was necessary
much more-clearing four steps at
time, and executing pire Of admira-
bic fip-aaps, before reaching the foot
of the stairs, He has had his nose
half-solcd, and couri-plaster map Of
Boston's s burnt district laid ont on his
left cheek and side Of the hcad-and
still he has no faith in that aguc cure.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05
A New Invention in Telegraphy,

When Sir William Thompson in
vented his rejecting galvanometer,
and showed its usefulness for tele-
graphic purposes, he insured the sue
cess OF under sea cables, whatever
their length. With this instrument,
the movements of the little reflector
enables the clerk to read off the mes
sage by careful watching. But re-
Gently Sir William Thompson has in
vented M instrumunt--.he r-.e"t Of
MIN, reeo.iar--which "a lis name in
dlcates, writes or records the message
as received, on u strip of paper. II Is
an essential condition of siich an in
strument that it shall be very light
and the siphon, in this case, made o.
capillary tubing, is not thicker than O
horse. hair. Indeed, so small is tho
bore, that the ink will not ilow there
in of its,lf, but squirts out when cleo
trfed. The siphon is connected will
a coil Of coppcr-wire, an electro mag
net, and an ebonito disk, armed will
pieces o. soft iron, which being at
traoted by the magnet, is kept rotat
ing, and regulates the current iow'nl
from the battery and the cable. Act
cd on BY this current, the ink, as al
ready stated, squirts from the siphon
and writes succession Of dots an
dashes, which represent the letters Q
the alphabet. To an unaccustome
} eye, the writing is confused unmean
ing scribblc; but good telegraph c'er
. will read IL off as II it were ord'nar
! writing. Thus message VIII de''Ve
: itself from tho other side Of The ocea'
I, thousands of miles distant; and tell
! graphy has achieved another triumph
Chambers Journal
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05
NEW SERIES--VOL. IA, NO. 10,

ton and elevation of the, laboring
majority, in political equality and op-
portunities for all classes alike, then
the United States is the most civilized
Of all countries. But how is this to be
represented at the Vienna Worlds
Fairr Some of this progress and de-
velopment may be represented, but
not all. We cannot show the condi-
tion Of tho people generally, or Of our
sixty to seventy thousand miles Of
railroads, nearly equal, perhaps, in
extent to all the railroads Of Europe,
or many other evidences of our pro.
gress, except on paper, which few will
see but we can show the astonishing
inventive genius of our people and the
excellence and variety ofour products.
One thing at the Exhibition, at least,
will represent our mechanical inven-
lions In a remarkable manner. We
refer to the fact that all the machinery
there is to be propelled by an Ameri-
can engine. This is an acknowledge
ment that we excel in that particular
branch of scientific progress, and all
must confess it is an important one.
Still, to ordinary observers, who are
impressed more by the attractive ap-
pearance Of artistic things than by
those of utility, tho American part of
the Exposition may not receive the
attention it deserves.
1t is necessary, however, that we
should make the best display possible.
This Republic cannot and ought not
to isolate itself from the family Of ma
tions. We ought rather to endeavor
TO place our country at the head, and
to impress other nations that that is
our pepper position. Here, then, we
have just cause to complain of the
niggardly conduct Of Congress in
higgling over an appropriation for
this Vienna Exhibition. The propo-
sition to appropriate three hundred
thousand dollars for that object was
not extravagant. 1t was q small sum
for this rich country; yet our mar
row-minded Legislators cut the amount
down 20 two hundred thousand dol.
lars. We do not know If there be
time now to make more liberal ap-
preparation. Possibly not. But lei
US by all means do the best we can
within the limited period before the
lst Of May. Though the government
has failed to be as liberal as it ough,
to have been, we call upon Mr.. Var
Buren and American inventors and
producers to prepare for making the
best exhibition they can. The time
for action is short. The vessels des
tined to convey the products Of oul
invention, enterprise and industry art
to leave the United States in the mid
die of February. In three month";
! the Exhibition is 10 be opened. Their,
is no time to lose. Adverting agail
to the assemblage of the rulers of th'
world at Vienna, the thought occur
that it might be well for Genera
, Grant to make summer trip to vi
emma instead Of spending the season a
Long Branch. Why not show to Eu
rope what stuff an American Pres
. dent, the chief of Republic Of fort
millions of people, is made Of? W
merely throw out the suggestion. A
: all events, the country should be rel
resented as well as possible in tn
products of its soil, its inventions an
! material and social developments
Y. Herald.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05

A PECULIAR LoooMoTIvE.--A new
locomotive, named the Anthracite,
which has been placed on the Albany
and Susquehanna Railroad, has six
driving wheels and carries its wator
above the boiler. A tender is thus
dispensed with. The firing apparatus
is stated to be so arranged that the
fires last all day without replenishing,
and the furnaces only require damp.
ing once week. al6 ifn bfr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05

REGULATED by STATUTE, Tho law
establishes bushel of bitminous coal
to contain 2,6ss cubic inches, and GUS
tom requires it to weigh sevonty-six
pounds.
A ton Of anthracite GOAL is required
to weigh 2,240 pounds. am
The law makes q bushel Of coke to
contain $3.50 cubic inches, and weigh
! forty pounds fSftr.. WEN
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05

IN brother or sister be Naked md destitut
OF daily food, aud one Of you say unto them, De
part in peace. DO yc warmed and filled; notwith
standing yegive them not those things which mr.
ncedful for the body, what doth it profit jaime
Iii l5-l6.l
An old lady sat in her old arm chair,
With wrinklcd visngc and dishevelled hair, q
And hungor-worD features;
For days and for weeks her only fare.
As she sat ;hero In her old arm chair,
Had been potatoes.
Not ono was left for the old lady's fooSd,,
OF those potatoes.
And she sighed and said. "What shall do,
Where shall send, and to whom shall l 20
For more potatoe p
And she thought of the deacon over tho way,
The deacon so ready TO worship and pray,
Whose cellar was full ofpotatoes.
And she said III will send for the deacon to come
He'll not mind much to give nc some
OF such store OF potatoes"
And the deacon came over as fast as he could,
Thinking to do the old lady some good,
But never, for once, Of potatoes;
lie asked her at once what was her chief want,
And she, poor soul, expecting grant,
Immediately answered, "Potntoes!'
I,p, m. Deacon. reli rim didn't liz ,ba, wav,
liz uns more aeon stoned 10 nreach AMI ,o n,.v
@ iaan " sNe ~ n's noa'uea % po'a,uo,
2", , no' no"''ns, VI "ua' 'ne "" '"'! sa'u
ie 'ysv 70 pray, WIN ua.o.srea neau'
Do' sne o"'' '"'"sn' VI Po'A''sS'
ue nravsa eor n,,,cnc, and uisdou AMI ,,,,o
m, rwh.n bs urrsvrd al orS ,.;ye Ley naa.s ~
N' ST. aS,,l's -. ..n,ssa ,s,d's" ~ pN
n,V suuy 'su1", ume pp'u"e' ",ah
~ ~ " '"' VI y. ea.1 ."i.n ~ nu
'e "rs'u' Ts " '"ousn, pe uVa,a ~ 's s''"''
'"' s'''' ''i''s' 'o' Po'"'VN''
The deacon was troubled A; knew not what to do 4,
twas yer. emoarrass,ng 20 nave ter act 90
@ a9ou' tnoso o"r"a' pom.oI' p'
~, NJ. S"'"s ~ P'sys', ~ st".'sI 49, ~.
""'' 80 '"s 49, I'V,'', =. "'''" /" up b''""'
" sNe " '"e "p"s'' P''"''es'
And that croan e,llov.d hin, all ,he wav hon.
Tn Tho nil, og ,hc u;rht !, hountcl M. roam
30. give 10 The HUNGRY po,a,ocap
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05

GREED OF PLAcE.--Harry White Is
State Senator and member Of tho
Constitutional Convention at the same
time. Ho draws both salaries, but he
cannot discharge both duties--be 10
Obliged to neglect ono That is Radi-
cal gTeod Of place
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05

The negro Fred. Douglass has turned
wag, and says that, in view OF the
Credit Mobilicr investigation, there Il
no danger Of negro suffrage lowering
tho standard ot Legislative honor
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05
Terms of Subscription.

If paid In advance, or within 3 months...sS ".
If paid after 8 and before & months ....." 90
n oaid after the expiration of months... 90
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05

And would you, who hear this simple tale,
Pray for the poor, and praying, "pravaii,'
Then preface your prayers with alms and good
deeds;
search oat the poor, their wants, and their needs
Pray for peace, and grace, and spiritual iood,
For wisdom, and guidance, for all these are good
But don't forget tho potatoes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05
PRAYER AND POTATOES.

IL a brother or sister be naked, md destitute
oi daily food, aud onc OF you say unto them, De-
part in peace. DO yc warmed and filled notwitb-
standing yegive them not those things which are
ncedful for the body, what doth it profit flames
n: l5.IG1
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-05

An old lady sat in her old arm chair,
With wrinkcd visngc and disbevelled hair 4
And huuger-worn features;
For days and for weeks her only fare,
As she sat ;hcro In her old arm chair
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-11
Haytien Proverbs.

The day that the little chicken is
pleased Is the very day the hawk takes
hold Of him.
Eggs ought not to dance with stones.
Before yon speak, turn your tongue
over seven times.
When you so TO the donkey house,
don't ask IL his ears are long.
A little dog may have courage be-
fore his masters door.
It's only the shoe that knows wheth-
er the stocking has holes.
Good soup may be made in an old
saucepan.
The cock wears spurs. but he Is TO
horsenan for all that.
Pardon does not heal the wound.
A pig that has two owners Is sure to
die with hunger.
Reproach Is heavier than barrel Of
salt.
A promise Is debt.
Flies are caught with syrup, not vim
epar,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-11

ROMANCE or 4 Poon YOUNG Man
Horace +. Clark. Vanderbilt's son-in-
law and right bower, was once one of
the most eloquent lawyers In New
York. One day. being poor, he went
into Vanderbilt's office and said:
Commodore Vanderbilt like your
daughter, and she likes me. | want
your consent to my marrying her."
"Ah." said the old man cynica!ly,
"you want my money. do you:'
Clark turned toward the door and
said: You and vour money be ="
Say, young fellow !" shouted VAN
debit, "como back here; you can
have her."
So he married the girl, left law, went
into Wall street. aud Is worth twelve
to fifteen millions.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-11
TO MY OLD BOOT.

TO MY OLD BOOT.
Ny ancient pedal friend. q last farewell!
SO many days we've footed II together
Ths lane OF life-in fair and stormy weather,
Mine eyes well nigh their lids dykes overswell
Irsmember when thou didst incsss
. Ny neither limbs with pressure warm and
tight;
night,
Evineed the ardsncy Of thy embrace.
Soon. like the love OF some long married wife.
Thy grasp, II not a. strong, was stil rs true
And plea santer; and as We grew In life,
Thou wort as gentle a. plant rhoe;
And while on thee trampled every day,
To shield me thou tidst wear thy very FOUL
away.
Though dsspise the slsnder nonges's art.
And seorn the wretch who olacksns the fair
fAme
OF one whose richest fortune 1. his name,
CThe wretch whose s;eel goes deeper than the
heart,
Ye. II has been my daily wont. own,
To black thy face until thy skin has shone
With ebon glow a. lu.trous s. the hue
That forms the charms Of Gaines's native
breed.
Bat twas 10, that hated thee; indeed
I priced thee so, that when thy sole broke
thro'
And let in water, twas my special heed
A nan OF avis thy gaping wounds should sew;
And t~ltehng pangs alhwsrt my pocket shoot;
To part with thee at last, D worn and faithful
boot.
-SAos and Leatasr Dealers Exporter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-11
NOTICE.

OWING TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE
Copartnership Of Graves, Maynard & Co.,
all parties having stocks with them must take
them m on or before tho lst day OF June. 1878.
mys7 I'd GRAVES, MAYNARD & co.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-11
THE SCENERY.

The road to the Lake. either from Truckee or
from Carson, 10 one OF great beauty, passing
through green forests. across rugged mountains
and along beautiful valleys. The scenery around
the shores Of the Lake 10 among the most gor.
geous In the world.
Telegraph ONCE at the Hotel.
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Drs. Greene, LldGy & BGldGy'S
GREAT
FAMILY MEDICINES.

Their Success attest their merits The afflicted who
have tried them say that DR.. GREENES FIT CURE will
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the greatest ALTERATIYE and BLOOD PURIFIER
known That MEDIcATED HONEY has no equal REM
edy in Bronchitis Asthma aud Coughs That NEURALGIA
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LEY BENTLEY, Charlotte, N. c.
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J TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

+ On and after the 1st of October next, we
propose to psy the postage upon all newspapers
sent from this Office to actual subscribers, who
have paid the subscription IN Advance All
subscribers now in arrears are urged to take
advantage Of this, proposition, by forwarding
the amount ofstheir respective dues prior to
the day mentioned. Until the law is modified
or repealed, I've will take pleasure in prepay
ment of portage for all subscribers not in
arrears, thereby hoping to establish the cash
system in the matter of subscription. the
proposed arrangement will prove beneficial to
our subscribers, and we are satisfied that its
general adoption will not be injurious to our
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KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY.

Located at. ASHLAND, the Home of Henry Clay and
Old Pennsylvania Six colleges in operation with thirty
professors and GOO students from 2S States Entire fees
for collegiate year. S2O except in the Law Medical and
Commercial Colleges Boarding from So to SIS per week.
For catalogue, address j. b BOWMAN, Regent Lexing-
ton, KY.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY.

BY ". w.. Hunp1weys, Esq, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, James A. Drake has made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Administration
on the Estate and effects of Nancy Drake, de-
ceased. :,
and singular the kindred and creditors of the
said Nancy Drake, deceased, that they be
and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate,
to be held at Anderson 9. H., on Friday,
5th day of September next, after publication
hereof at IL O'Clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they have, why the said Admins
tration should not he granted.
Given under my hand, this 10th day OF Au-
gust, A. D. 1878. -
w. w. HUMPHREYS,
Judge of Probate.
August q, 1873 q
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Town Election.

NOTICE is hereby given that an election
~ viii viii be held on MONDAY, the sth day
Of SEPTEMBER next, for Intendant and
Sonr Wardens of the Town of Anderson, be-
tween the hours of 8 O'Clock a. m. and o'clock
:, m when the polls will be, closed. All legal
t,otarss who have resided in the Town for sixty
davs Immediately preceding the election, shall
be entitled to, vote for said 1ntendant and War,
Sens: Psovided, That they shall have registered
their names with the Clerk of Council on or
before Saturday the 9th Day 81 septemmp@er.
Toliy and d. 4. Woodson,
80 w. d. NARDIN,
Clerk Of Council.
August q, 1878 g
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.ParKoNrzE HOME ESTERPRIsB.-:M : r.
Toaie. whose advertisement appears in another
column, has brought to high state OF pelaec-
ton the largest and most complete Manntacso,
nv of Doors, Sashes and Blinds in the sontnern ua
States. His warranted work, nntiring energy, a1 G
yyertising. yii have placed his enterprise among the
first in the South, thus giving to his many Gus
TONERS work and prices that defy competition.
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