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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-15

The Twelve O'Clock Man" died in
Brooklyn last Friday; be was. generally
mourned, and we are told that a large
crowd of mourners followed his body to
the grave. .....-...
But the "Twelve O'Clock Nan" was
known by sight by many persons who
daily passed the City Hail at neon. For
some years he had stood near the CITY
Hall within sight Of the clock. from
eleven o'clock until the first stroke of
the noon-day bell, when he had slouched
away to his home. For more than five
years his daily position was at particu-
lar part of the railing, against the pick
cts of which he leaned, and looked
mournfully atthe clock. If spoken to
he would humble out an answer to the
effect that he was waiting for somebody:
He'll come at IL O'Clock: he said he
would.'' ~,
The old man never failed to stand at
his chosen post at that honr of the day;
he was never properly clad, but in the
hardest storm of rain and wind or snow,
on the coolest winter day orithe hottest
summer day. he could always be seen at
the City Hall at neon.
No one knew his story, but many
guessed piteons history of his life. : 1t
is now told he was monomaniac-(wh which
everybody knew)-that he had saved a
sum of money by hard work, that The
money was borrowed of him with pro
mise to pay it, with interest, on certain
day. at noon, in front Of the City Hall.
But the old man never saw tho borrower
again. He did odd chores in the morn
ing and earned pennies enough to buy
food; he lived in an old hut; he was
dirty; his crazinsss did not come from .
great and noble gief-from the loss Of q
sum of money; he was every day gaxed
at with open-eyed astonishment By the
idlers in the streets; he died.
Some ono has drawn his picture for q
club, and q warm hearted resi-
dent Of the nsiehb1 shood has tied . piees
Of Grape upon the railing By which he
used to stand. az ;,sf.. ..-:s D. h
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-15

The ships Of war sent by the
Spanish government to attack the
ships captured by the insurgents had
= fight with those four vessels off
Cartagena harbor on Saturday after
noon. The fight was conducted at
long range and the insurgents ships
were defeated and had to return to
port to repair damages. Ibis pretty
much determines tho fate Of the In
transigentes. "a siF.s zi.-.:s4
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-15
W,1xrsBoo1n puta in . feeding,

WuKEasBooIH puta in p fleeing,
ghostly appearance every now and
then. always asserting his identity rs
q veritable incarnation, however ;
Colt, the pistol man, comes to light
periodically, as also does Coolidge.
the Maine murderer, WHO was hanged
about thirty years ago; Qus:ntrell
comes mp as-regularly and in quite
rs many quarters as the moon !;
George Washington's body servants
are only Just beginning to show
signs of decay and diminution; the
heirs of the Broderick estate are only
. little less numerous now than
when. (! George Wilkes will vas
younger; and now We learn that the
apparition of the veritable Arthur
Orion, seen for brief moment on
the shores Of merry England. has all
at once. disappeared like Preacher
ous will % the wisp, leaving the
Tichborne claimant quite as discon-
ISOLATE as q. first he was elated. Bat
the mystery is intensified, and that's
q comfort; and if this be an apparl
ton of the real, Simon pure, self
repeating sort, like Booth and Cool
idge, lie will turn up again-no
trouble about that.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-15
Two Funerals IN ONE.-Yesterlay q

Two FuNERALs IN ONE.-Yesterlay af-
.snuon at clock the funeral OF DAME!
aioriarty, and at the same hour that OF
Thomas Norton. took place from the
Catholic Church, on Cedar street. In
re.ard to these two men there was a
rather singular coincidence. They we're
warm friends III life, aud had made
together the voyage from Australia to
California, and together they had come
from California to this place. They
died within, o tewlhours Of each other.
on the same day, and yesterday their
remains were carried to The gxayeln the
same procession. They now lie side by
side, In death, as they stood in life. Tff
funeral was one of the largest that has
taken place here for long time, there
being in the procession three hundred
and twenty-five persons on foot, besides
Q number in carriages and on horseback.
A large number Of those in the process
sion had been fellow-wOrkmen of the
deceased in the mine; and, from alt thar
can be learned, the mark of respect
shown by the very lsrgs attendance wS6
well -bestowed.-Piocke Record, Oct. IL.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-15

One thousand Ap.ches have left
their reservation in Arizona under
Del Ghss !. neterioasly bed indian.
There was 20 small . force Of troops
1t the reservation rs to be poverless
to arrest them, Gen. Crook has gone
to the scene Of the trouble. He will
b likely t. straighien things out.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-15

Floor Director
Hon Il II Taylor
Tickets, including supper and admitting b
gentlt man and Il die s, Can be obtained Of any
memb OF the Society. ocI4-td
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-15

.Asssi,r1xDi!.-By somss Means strange
stories are told a $ distance about
events which transpire in Phoebe. Sew
eralz ef our exchanges hDe esstoU b the
effect that the killing of Antonio Cardi-
mas by Peasely resulted FROM . difficulty
about . Chinswonan. This is:news to
everybody in Pioche:- 7 Record Re-.
O7. II. 50. >. axe - ,-ilsi..'
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-15

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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

Tho Williamsport Bulletin says -
A correspondent says that on the 18th
instant a party Of young women wont
out from Qucon's run to the mountain
just back OF tho settlement, gathering
huckleberrics. One Of them, Jcrusha
Bryan, advanced a littlo farther into
the woods than tho others, when che
was attacked by huge panther. Her
companions, hearing the brute scream,
sought safety in flight, but Miss Bry-
an, finding escape impossible, doter'
mined to stand her ground, and sciz-
ing o huge pine knot, gave her enemy
battle. The contest was close one
for few minutes, but human cour-
ago, judgment and GOODNESS soon tri-
umphed over brute strength, and the
heroic woman soon had the satisfac-
tion of laying tho blood-thirsty mon-
ster dead ut her feet. Her garments
were torn in shreds and her face and
and arms badly scratched, but she
walked homo with firm step and the
light of triumph in her eye, and was
able to give q good account Of herself.
Tho dead panther was soon afterwards
found by the people Of Queens run
and proved, on measurement, TO be
six feet and ten inches long. Miss
Bryon Is the lion (or lioness) of the
neighborhood, as she well deserves To
be. We doubt whether an instance
can be found on record of moro cool,
heroic bravery and wise discretion,
developed by any woman, oven In the
most historic and perilous days Of
Pennsylvania.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

PRAcrIcAL. = The Indiana State
Liquor Law seems destined TO create
an alarming increase Of that pitiable
class Of husbands unfeelingly styled
"henpecked." A provision of the law
makes the liquor sellers responsible for
the damages caused by the purchaser.
In order TO escape these penalties the
saloon-kcepers Of Blufftown have noti-
fed all married women that if they
do not wish liquor sold to their hus-
bands, all they have to do is TO leav Q
at the bars written notice TO that
effect. The same privilege is extend.
ed to unmarried women who have
lovers whom they wish to be kept
from the intoxicating cup. But this
is not all. Tho sellers have issued a
permit for the use of wives who are
willing their husbands shall drink
when and where they please, the
wives waving all claim to damages
therefrom. II is pretty dark out.
look for imbibing husbands and lovers
in Blufftown. The bachelors and the
women will have clear field To them
selves if the law is enforced
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

met ia tho yard by ono OF the dogs,
which barked at me. i soon made up
with him and walked into tho house,
when Nc Bride wanted TO know what
l wantod there; ! told him l wanted
o drink of milk, when he told me to
10 10 tho cellar where tho old lady
was she asked mo II had money TO
nay for tho milk from the cellar |
returned to ask tho old man for some
broad but found no had bolted the
door; when no unbolted II showed
my foot 10 and tho old man struck at
mo l then knocked him down with
my fist; the dog then made at mo and
| knocked him down.
81 then struck tho old man with the
stick three times, when he cried mur-
der; l then bit him another rap with
the club l thon went 10 tho cellar
and struck tho old woman but, as ]
have told you several times, | did not
shoot hor, as had no pistol, but bought
one at Trout's yesterday.
"When camc out OF the cellar of.
tor killing the old woman, the old man
was up and the dog was licking the
blood Off his hands; | then hit him
again. then procured an axe, went
up stairs and broke open chest and
found the trunk l had heard Mrs.
CLOSER talk about; il was too heavy,
and made two trips that night car.
rying away the money.
"Tho club l used was cut in tho
woods near by with small jack knife.
II they will look in tho cornfeld they
will find where the grass is trampled
down, that is where l loolsod over the
money. Igot between sixty and sew.
enty thousand dollars. i will not tell
where it is. When | come TO die, /
will tell some poor man where it is /;
but no rich man shall have it. There
are two bags buried in the city-two
above, and two below. n43n
~ have had fifty names in my life
time, but Nelson Il. Wade is my right
name; were / to do this over l would
exchange oil tho silver for paper
money; that's what bothered me, 1t
was SO heavy" 4leH
Sheriff Piatt then remarked to him,
"you must have nerve to do this deed /"
when he replied Yes, sir, am hard
cLed. When child / dreaded the
word murder, but after going through
the rebellion, and on the frontier with
Kit Carson and others, | shrink not at
any crime. Thoy may take me out
and hang me tomorrow; have only
once to die; / have killed several wo-
men before this one; in regard TO the
money ! got exchanged one hundred
and eighty dollars in twenty dollar
gold pieces at one of the banks in the
city, and got fifteen per cent. for it.
They asked me where got it. l
told them / was cattle speculator
from Canada. tai
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

"DRY UP.'--Paulcy Jr., of the
Waynesburg Messenger visited dane
ing platform near his town, and cx-
presses his surprise at the muscle dis
played by the fair ones on warm day
like the Fourth Of July. Hc says;
"Dancing is certainly invigosatsng
and strengthening, as we saw ladies,
who are totally unable to WELD mop,
swing broom or lift a skillet, take
their places on the platform, and np-
parently without an effort whirl
through the intricate "mazcs of the
Dance" for half dozen consecutive
sets, with scarcely breathing spell" T"
II some Of tho Sally AIMS and Mary
James that engaged in that hoc-down
give Jim tanning with broomstick,
he will have q still moro exalted opin.
ion Of their physical forcc,--Clarion
Democrat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

AN OLD DoDoE REVIVED. - The
Reading Eagle says: Three or four
weeks ago two men travelled through
a noighboring county pretending that
they wanted to establish township
libraries, which were to be kept at the
farmers house, and the books loaned
out free of cost. Calling upon n wealthy
farmer they would ask -if he would
take charge of the library. If he
would, they asked him to write his
name on piece of paper which was
to abe sent to tho County Auditors" J"
The men then cut the sheet into slips,
turned them over and wrote notc of
hand on the other side, leaving tho
farmers name toback II. They served
hall dozen or moro farmers this way,
writing notes OF $50 or $50, 10 run
thirty days, and signing any name
they pleased, SO long as the note had
a good endorsement. The notes were
afterwards discounted at tho bank and
the thieves fed, leaving the farmers
severely stuck. n'' 'f ''.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30


ANOTHER MATCH Stick FACTORY
Tho Watsontown Record refers as
follows 10 q new enterprise in that
place 1t may not be generally known
that extensive buildings are being
erected in this place in which match
sticks will be manufactured. The
buildings are being put up by the firm
in the vicinity of their timber mills,
the main one Of which will be 40 by
so feet in size, and will be known as
tho "Keystone Match Stick Manufac-
tory" 1t is calculated to make the
match sticks from the offals of the
mills and ship them to manufacturers
in different parts of the United States.
Ten machines will be here in a few
days, and operations commenced in
about three weeks. About twenty
hands will be employed, and the fac.
tory operated under the supervision
OF Maj. J. Ii. Humes, assisted by q
practical man in tho business. The
progress OF this, 10 our town an i'm
portant enterprise, will be duly re.
corded from time to time. 1 de
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30
.s,,osher Greaf Robbcr.

Ono Of Henry Ward Becchcr's
church members, named Mills, who
was the President of a Brooklyn saw
ings bank, has defrauded tho widows
and orphans of that city out of near
ly halt a million of dollars. When
no discovered that his accounts were
to be examined by the directors of the
bank, knowing full well that his crimo
would be exposed, went and drowned
himself. No man in that city stood
higher in q business and social capac-
ity than this man Mills. Tho bank
has suspended and depositors will
iooso sl50,000 and tho widows and
orphans s45O,OO0. It's tho samo old
story--fashionable and fast living
Eater investigations develop the fact
that tho book keeper is a dcfaultcr,
too, to nearly $4,000, and that Mills
had negotiated 100000 worth Of
Georgia State Bonds, fraudulentIy is
suod by tho Bullock carpet-bag gov.
crnment Of that State, which arc to.
tally worthless, and for which Mills
account is credited at rs cents on the
dollar. IL is no wonder tho old vii
lain drowned himself.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30
The Philadelphia Centennial.

Wo are pleased to read the follow
ing in the New York Herald of the
24th ult: The idea upon which the
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia
in 1876 is based-a grand centenary
celebration of the Declaration Of In
dependence-is in itself sufficient TO
set at rest any quibbling about the
propriety Of selecting that city for
holding u worlds fair. Every part of
the country recognizes this, so It can.
not be matter OF municipal jealousy.
New York, which has no occasion to
be jealous Of Philadelphia in anything,
would be least likely to be jealous in a
matter where mere patriotism is suf.
ficient to decide in favor of our sister
city's pretensions. SO far, indeed, is
the metropolis from being jealous of
Philadelphia that the best assistance
New York can give towards making
the exhibition great success will be
chccrfully given. We shall work as
hard for that end as if tho exhibition
wero TO be held in this city, that the
centennial anniversary Of American
Independence may show such an ex-
position Of the development and pro-
gress of the country MS will DO worthy
of tho Rcpublic aud tho people. =
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30
EiShu.


When our friend, Senator Bruce
Pctriken, was so anxious to have passed
his "Fish Bill" through the Legisla.
iure, VIC told him that ho was prepar-
ing soft place for a lot of political
dead beats. Tho following, from the
Lancaster (Rep) Express, explains
how the Fish Commissioners, appoint
cd by Governor Hartranft, are using
the sum appropriated for their cx-
pcnscs. 1t says:
Although the law does not allow tho Fish Com
missioners any salary, our legislators very gen
urously allow q sum TO pay their necessary ox-
penses. When these little bills come to be aud
tied, II will be found that they cover the major
portion Of the appropriation. Neither Of those
Commissioners has any knowledge Of the propa-
cation Of fish, and at least one Of them is scarce
srittcn upon the subject. Every week we hear
af a pscial car passing ovcr the road to Marietta
with these gentlemen, accompanied, Of course, BY
half dssca from Lancaster, who are fond Of
chsapag~e and trout, both Of which are supplied
lry sae sf the Commissioners, 10 a delightful re-
treat in tho neighborhood Of Marietta. No one
spposes that the Railroad Company furnish their
3alscc cars for nothing, and II Is generally sup
posed that tho champagne will be included among g
The steetsras. In . few days these gentlemen Of
leisure intend 10 visit the fisheries at Columbia
dam for observation and pleasure.
The editors of the Danvillo Intcli-
gencer and Lancaster Express had bet
ter take care how they assail Presi-
dent Grants guardian angel-Jim
Duffy. This man, who can neither
read nor write, has more influence
with the President than any five men
in the Union. He eats and sleeps
with him; ho nurses "tho Govern
mcnt" when drunk, and travels with
it when it leaves Long Branch to bury
its relations, and keeps the Govern.
ment's time at horse races, and bats
its hook on fishing excursions; he wit.
ocsscs tho title papers in the epurcbase
Of gold mines and other real estate,
and uncorks its rum bottles. Such,
in short, is tho occupation Of "Jim
Duffy, of Marietta. The Senator from
Montour has drawn this fsby debate
out Of US and Is therefore responsible.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30
Ptsre Wafes-.

Nothing is so productive of good
health as plenty OF pure water. An
exchange, referring to this important
question, says: DR.. ]. @. Peters, an
honorary mombcr of tho New York
Board of Health, has just returned
home from tho Southern and Western
cities, whittier he had been sent to re.
port upon the nature of the choleraic
disease which has been prevailing in
those sections. Tho doctors report is
very reassnring, and proves that the
pestilebce has obtained its strongest
hold in cities supplied by wells, cis-
terms and springs, where the water
was liable to bo contaminated and act
as an agent of disease. The fact ap.
poars patent that water is tho most
dangerous channel for carrying the
poison of cholera, and that the snpest
sanitary precaution is an inoxhausti-
BILE supply of running fountains that
cannot by any possibility bo affected
by tho food on which this dreaded
pestilence feeds. Dirt and fear pre-
dispose the body to any disease, but
of themselves they do not and cannot
produce cholera. They mako men
more liable TO prostration and feeble
in the fight for life, hut that is the ex.
tent of the injury. The poison that
produces cholera does not lie under.
meath the markets or even in the filthy
slums Of back alleys, but infects food
and drink and is conveyed in clothing.
Let the timid be treasured, therefore,
and exercise common sense in dealing
with foe whose death grip of Nash.
vile and Memphis was 80 readily
loosened by sanitary enlightenment.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

RAILROAD DsREcroRY.--In every car
on the Connecticut River Railroad
thero is = box overhead at ono end in
which is contained the name of the
next station, which !. is the duty Of
the brakeman TO change as they leave
the stations. IL also states where
they connect with other roads. As
tho change is made q bell strikes twice,
which attracts tho attention Of pas
sengors, so that the box always OK
hibils the name of the next station,
and so on. Thus passengers always
know the name Of the stopping place,
and also IL IL connects with any other
railroad. 'lIHNl Ialf. i'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

RoUon ON CoNoREss.--A farmers
convention in Kansas last week adopt.
ed the following preamble and rcsolu-
tion, in reference to the Congressional
"back pay grab ;"-"whercas, D. P.
Lowe, our Congressman, supported
tho bill I; resolved, that wc demand
that he resign his scat in Congress
and that his place be filled by IN hon.
est man instead Of a thief" Mr.. Lowe
is tho Congressman from Kansas ant
now is entitled to the floor. We hope
no will occupy it, tlp.fNH n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

A UDITORs NOTICE.-The undersigned,
IA an Auditor appointed by the 0rphans' Court
Of Clcarhold county, Pa, to mako distribution Of
the balance iu the hands Of Henry l. Mead aud
Mary Il. Leonard, administrators Of the estate Of
John Leonard, late of Lawrence township, In said
county, deed, to and among the persons legally
entitled thereto. gives nstice that he will attend
TO the duties sf his appointment on Tuesday, the
I6th day Of September, 1873, at 2 o'clock, p. NJ,
ct bis Once In the borough OF Clcar6eld Pa, when
and where all persons interested can attend.
July 30-3t. CYRUS GORDON, Auditor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

HoRsEBAcK jSxcyRsIoN.--Some days
since Thomas H. Sherman, son OF
General Sherman, O. Bradley, son Of
Judge Joseph Bradley, and VIM. IL.
Dennis, Of Washington, ID. O., started
out from that city on horseback ex-
pedition through the country. Last
Saturday evening they made their ap'
pearance IN WilliamspoSt, attracting
considerable attention % they passed
down Fourth street. - IVif'idmspor'
Sun.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

A fashion writer says q saddon
freshness and simplicity have orcpt In
to tho fashions. PAnaioSs have bcen
abolished and tho enormous tournurcs
have disappeared. Already dresses
look old which arc pufIcd up in hugo
bunchss, and the straight rodingoto
carries all before it.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30


DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Baltimore was
visited by destructive fire on the
25th. 1t originated in planning mill
on Clay street, between Liberty and
Park streets. The loss will bc near o
million dollars. Among tho proper
ties destroyed was tho Presbyterian
church, in which tho General Synod
sat last May, the Catholic Cathedral,
Q German Catholic church, The first
English Lutheran church on Lex
ington street the Baltimore College,
Maryland Club House, the elegsn nj
residence Of A. s. Abel, editor Of the
Sun, together with over q hundred
other baildings. The fire ragged from
ten o'clock until four before IL wss
brought under subjection. Several
fire companies came over from Wash.
ington and assisted largely in heading
ofi the Ars.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30

Too TnrN.-Some Credit Mobilior-
ito last week used tto editorial col
umns Of the Tisscs 10 publish some
Radical twaddle. The writcr is about
as near being Democrat as the devil
is an angel. No Democrat will even
nibbie at his bait. Nobody but a Rad
ical or fool would pen such stuff
What others condemn fraud and do
ccption) ho practices in every line Of
his communication, and must there-
fore DO treated as demagoguc or
Radical, which is about the Same thing.
Tho Cumberland Valley Railroad
has passed into The hands OF tho Penn.
-ylvaniA Railroad Company.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-30
1fW advertisements.
V,o CONTRACTORS The

TO CONTRACTORS Tho Town
Il Council Of the borough Of ciearheld will re-
ceve, until August 9th, 1878, bids for the build
ing OF a wharf along the river bank from point
opposite the intersection Of Second and Front
streets 20 point opposite the northwest corner
Of lot Of A. W. Lee, ESQ. Further information
given by WALTER BARRETT,
l...f JACOB A. FAUST,
A. !. SHAW,
July 30-2t. ii Street Committee.