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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-22
Sowing Grass Seeds,

We prefer to SOW grass seed early
in the fall, or late in summer, so that
the plant may get well established be-
fore the ground freezes. If sowed
late in the fall, and yet early enough
for the seed to germinate, the young
plants are more likely to winter-kill,
and the seed is lost. Ii the seeding
cannot be done carly in the fall, wait
until February to April. Sown at
any time after February the seed will
germinate early and got full seasons
growth.
We recommend tho resecding Of
both pastures and meadows. Especi-
ally is it important in the case of
meadows where the practice is to cut
the crop while in bloom or before the
seed drops and especially if it is in
the main timothy meadow. For
timothy is biennial grass and will
"run out" in two years if not renewed
by rcseeding-hence the remark COM
mon among farmers that the red clo'
yer runs the timothy out. This rule
also applies to closely fed pastures.-
The constant cropping with only the
tough, wiry, wild grasses which the
stock will not eat, going TO seed,
soon runs out the better sorts, unless
seed, is sown more frequently than 1t
is. Harrow over the old pastures
and give thcm rcseeding with white
clover, orchard grass, timothy, red
top, vte., once in throo years, and in-
creased forage will repay the trouble.
Lands that arc overtlowed in the
fall and winter, and arc liable TO DO
washed badly by such overflow, ,wheth-
or pasture or meadow, are better for
frequent resceding Indeed it is os-
sential, if the tame grasses are to bo
kept in them at all otherwise tho
coarse, innutritious marsh grasses will
surely succeed them. On such lands
the seeds should be sown as soon as
the water has subsidod from them in
the spring Rural Nelo YORKER.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-22
Sure Test of Death,

To learn with absolute certainty
whether q person is dead or not, DR..
Hugo Magnus suggests the following
simple method: Tie strong ligaturo
around finger or toe of The supposed
corpse, and II life is still present red
dening, which grows gradually darker
until il becomes blush red, will
occur in that portion of the member
beyond the CONSTRUCTED point. Where,
from exposure or toll, the skin OF the
finger has become very much thick
enod. toe may be selected. On tho
other hand, il life is extinct, no change
in color will ensuo The blush colora-
ton Of the nails so often seen on the
dead body, and also in certain cases
of blood disease, need not be regarded
as any source of fallacy for after the
application OF the ligature, as long as
life remains In the body, the whole Of
the limb, from the place of constric,
ton TO the extremity, will be uniform
| ly blue.red but If the coloration do
not take place, or only occurs at cir
cumscribed spot, it can with certainty
be concluded that the spark of life has
vanished.
The decpsea,ed arteries carry blood
to the oxtrcmilies the veins, which
are moro superficial, return the blood
to the heart. By tho ligature tho
backward fow of blood is arrested,
when, il still circulating, il continues
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-22
Educating Girls for Household Duties

Educating girls for household duties
ought 10 Dc c0nsluereu as necessary y
as instruction in reading, writing and
arithmetic, and quite Us universal.
We are in our houses more than half
our existence, and it is the household
surroundings which affect most large
ly the happiness or misery of domes-
tic life. 1t the wife knows chow to
keep house." if she has learned how
things ought to be cooked, how beds
should be made, how carpets should be
swept, how furniture should be busted,
how the old clothes should be repair
cd, and turned and altered and reno
waited if she knows how purchases
can be made TO the best advantage,
and understands the laying in Of pro
visions, how to make them go the
farthest and last the longest ii she
appreciates the importance Of system,
order, tidinoss and quiet management
of children and servants, then she
knows how to make little heaven ol
home; how to win her children from
from street; how to keep her husband
from the club house, the gaming table
and the wine cup. Such family will bC
trained TO social responsibility, TO bu
sincss success, and TO efficiency and
usefulness in whatever position may
be allotted to them,
1t may be safe to say, that not one
girl out of ten, In our large towns anc
cities, enters iuto married life who ha'
learned to bake loaf of bread, tC
purchase a roast, to dust painting
to sweep carpet, or to cut and ii
and make her own dresses. How
much the perfect knowledge of thes,
things bears upon the thrift, the com
fort and The health of families, may
be conjcctured, but not calculated by
figures. 1t would be an immeasurabl,
advantage to mako by attaching {
kitchen to every girls school in th,
nation, and have lessons given daily
in the preparation Of oil tho ordinary
articles OF food aud drink for til,
table, and how to purchase them il
the market to the best advantage
with the result of n largo saving Q
money, an increase of eomtprl. ap,
higher health in every family in tn
land .-HdlFs Journal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-22

WHAT he KNEW ABOUT THREsnINo.
The Titusvile Press gives an ac-
count OF young man from an Eastern
city, who had been visiting rural
friends in this vicinity. After seeing
farmer thresh out q "hooring" OF
oats tho other morning, he asked and
received permission to swing the fail
n few minutes, upon assuring the ag-
riculturist that he was perfectly ia
miliar with the art of threshingS'
Expoctorating upon his hands, the
young man went at the oats, but at
tho first pass knocked tho horn of
from new milch COW that was his-
urely chewing her cud in neighbor-
ing stall The second swing cavcd in
tho head of the farmer, who though,
he was safe enough as long as he
roasted on top of tho tanning mill in
the otbor end Of the barn, but without
discovering tho havoc he was making,
the city artist kept at his labors the
third blow fell upon the oats, the
fourth killed hen in n mangcr near
by, and the fifth pass Of the deadly
weapon was the best of all, for it came
around behind the young man boone
rang fashion, and taking him under
the lower jaw, knocked him down,
and thus put an end to the work OF
slaughter. The mere fact that the
city ''thresher" returned TO conscious
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-22

A fashionable young lady in New
Orleans lately tried to drag fashion
able bridegroom to the altar, and was
doomed TO the modification of failure
She had visited the rectory of fash
ionablo church, and in very uniash-
ionablc manner told the minister of
her prospects, tho retiring disposition
of hor intended, and asked him TO per-
form the marriage ceremony on GER
tain day. Arrangements were made,
aud on the day appointed, : the young
couple presented themselves at the
minister's residence. The church was
opened and largo congregation was
in attendance TO witness the ceremony.
The young man would not bulge an
inch from tho minister's quiet parlor.
The minister refused TO marry the
couple at bis house. Tho young man
would not 90 to the church the tears
and entreatics of his intended bride
being of no avail. The minister was
obliged TO dismiss the congregation,
and that man md woman are yet two
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-22

CoRs foI FUEL. Iowa papers
rpcommcnd people TO use their corn
br fuel. Tho Council Bluffs Nonpd-
Til says: We arc glad TO SEQ that
nany OF our citizens arc taking advan-
tlgc of the low price of corn TO lay in
Supplies of it for fuel. We have ex.
Ierimcnted with il the last week, and
Ind that it is an admirable substitute
br both wood and coal, and at pres.
INT prices there is both economy and
,omiort in its use. A ton OF corn, 3S
bushels, at II cents per bushcl, $500.
lye consider this equal TO cord OF
lard wood, as supplied and measured
IN our market at 81 the cutting OF
This cord is Sl.50 total $3.50. Thus
making u saving of nearly three dol.
lars a cord. For kitchen fuel II IS
superior to wood, except hickory, and
cheaper than that. 1t makes very
lot fire with great deal of blaze, We
Judge that three tons OF corn are equal
20 Tho heat of one ton of hard coal
while in economy Of its use II is equal
to one and half tons of coal. -
small families and small houses, there
is always great waste OF hard coal
while there Is none in tho use OF corn
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-22

A short time back the question was
asked; "Why do men malryp The
following reply was not loss singular
than true; "Some young men marry
for dimplcs, some cars, somc nose; tho
contest, however, gcaerally lies be-
tween tho eyes aud the hair. Tho
mouth, too, ,isoccasionally married tho
chin not so often"
A Kansas farmer fred at some rats
under his barn and killed several
Loss $1,000; uninsured.
The littlo boy who held the stick
for his brotherto TO cut, only counts two
fingers on one hand,
If you meet youug lady who is
not very shy, you bad better be q lit.
Ito shy yourself
"Wo were all children oncc, my
dears." ala, ma then who took
care OF tho babies p
The sting Of a bee carries conviction
with it. IL makes q man bee
leavor at once.
Whom is q steamboat like a wiirsss
IN Elall Xh9a III boaa.a. 4. 20 a.pior.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-22
Cloth Made Of Glass.

A glass-spinncr of Vienna manufac-
lures glass which lie spins into thread
finer than cotton fiber or that spun by
the silkworm. Great dexterity and
constant care arc required, and it is
very trying to the sight Of the spin
nor. The wheel he uses is Ave Aus
trian yards in diameter, and he runs
off three thousand yards minute.
The glass-pard is sold for one dollar
and thirty-siS cents in gold an ounce.
This thread is nearly as fine as silk
lint. lIis used.as substitute for wool
wrappings by patients suffering from
govt, and also by chemists and apoth
ecarics for filtcring, as il resists acids
and heat. The thread has lately been
woven into cushions, cal pets, table
cloths, shawls, noctics, and other gar
mcnts, also for weaving figures in
brocaded silk and velvet. As q ma-
terial for fancy dresses, embroidery,
tapestry, laces, and dressing for the
hair, il is particularly brilliant and
attractive. 1t is almost as soft as
silk, aud TO tho touch like the finest
wool or cotton. 1t is remarkably
strong, remains unchanged by light,
heat, moisture, or acids; will wash,
and does not fade or burG. The Aus
trian Minister of Commerce has al.
ready organized schools for glass
spinning in various places in Bohemia,
aud quite number of articles made
from the material are for sale in the
shops OF that country. There arc
beautiful Bedouin tassols TO be had for
about ilily cents each; perfect imita-
tions OF ostrich feathers ranging in
price from half dollar TO three dol
lars each; ladies' cuffs and necties
cravats for gentlemen's wear; hats
and bonnets of all colors, and trim
mings of every sort, all very beautiful,
and exactly like the fabrics they are
designed to initiate The exact com
position of the glass used is kept u
profound secret among tic workmen
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-22

Flipkins says that there are three
scxos--the male sex, tho female sex'
and tho insects,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10

'TBE JEfT. DAVIS MONEY" AGAIN. RsIs
Strred on TIE Secretary Of he Treasury for ale
Fat: IN q, Casa rule issued by the U. S.
toufi "a claims has been served on the secre-
tary Of the Treasury by Judge Joseph Casey,
counsel for the Bank Of LOUISIANA, calling upon
him to show whether there were eaptufeu in
Georgia in April, 1S65, by the union army, sixty
Kegs OF gold coins, partly American coins and
partly Spanish coins, or any lere number of kers
OF such coin, and whether the same were re-
tnrntd TO, and deposited In, the treasury OF the
United States; whether any such Kegs of the
same kind of gold coins were captured in or near
Richmond after the surrender OF that city 20 the
United States ferces, about the same tione:
whether there captured in Georgia, al
krhmond, or at any other place, at OF about
tho time mentioned, two hundred and seventeen
about 200 each; directing the Secretary
10 return to the L. 5. court of claims full and
sl0e copy OF the returns, reports and history of
ownership and capture by the L. $. officers or
agents given Of or accompanying or following
the said kegs and boxes of gold and silver coins
and the marks, names, places or other desyna-
ton on said kegs and boxes when they came TO
the said department.; also, directing him To re-
port TO the court what disposition has been made
of said gold and silver coins; when and by whose
order It was made, and IL the same have i'm any
manner been disposed of, and by what right
order. or authority the same was done.
IL will be remembered that in 1866 claim was
laid to this money (abOut 500, 0O0) by certain
Virginia and Louisiana banks, who claimed that
was their property, and not the property OF the
confederate states. Treasurer Spinner insisted
upon a particular description of the captured
coin, which, il seems, could not be given. Sub
sequently Secretary hcCulloch. by order of
President johnson, directed Treasurer Spinner
to turn over the money to the claimants. but on
consultation with Secretary Stanton, he refused
to do 70, and soon after had the bullion coIsd
AT the Treasurer's instance Congress passed a
resolution approved March I'd, 1861 ordering
that this money be covered into the Treasury
by warrant. This was done, and the captured
fund. Secretary Boutwell, has referred the rule
Of the court to Treasurer Spinner, and the latter
in turn refers him to the letter which he wrot.
in 1856, giving an account of the capture of the
property, and his reasons for believing it to be
the property OF the confederate states, and not
the property Of banks or individuals. General
Spinner claims that Congress having BY resolu-
ton disposed Of the matter, is the only power
that can grant relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10
The Inausuration Cereanonies.

Editor Star: Your article on the calling Of the
Legislature to make appropriations for the inau-
guratiOn on the 4th OF March, has created some
comment. You are doubtless aware that hereto
fore all public fetes with Us have been paid for
by private subscription, and that the burden
feil on comparatively few, only, who could be
reached Oh our principal thOroughfares. This
process is a nuisance, and cannot be con-
tinued. This is a national affair, and our
city doubly so, and a few should not be made to
pay, and will not. All local governments make
such appropriations, and why should not ours?
This is a grand occasion, and should be met as
such. We have taken an advance step, do not
let MS 60 back. The display is not for few, it is
for the entire city, tor all the people, and the
people expected, and are doubtless willing to pay
for it, 1t is buta trifie that each individual tax
payer is called upon to pay when levied upon all,
but falls heavily when collected from al few in
the old way Of handing round the hat. Let the
expenses be appOrtiOned equally. 1t is the great
national day, and we are all alike interested in
making it creditable to the city. L Am sure we
shall have the aid Of The STAR in enabling us
to do so. FOURTH OF MARCH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10

The STATE LEGISLATURES YESTERDAY
Messages Of the GorerNors.-GovernOr Palmer +
message was read in both branches of the Illinois
legislature yesterday. The state is substantially
free from debt. He discusses the proposed
amendments to the criminal code, and thipSs
that many of the measures proposed for the
prevention and punishment of crime are the re-
suit OF an excited state Of the public mind rather
than Of deliberate judgment. He administers q
rebuke to the rapacity of the railway corpora
tons, and concludes with . disquisition upon
the dangers Of Capitalization.
The Indiana legislature also met yesterday
ana organized. The Governor will deliver his
message to-day.
The Governor of Wisconsin delivered his mes
sage to the legislature yesterday. He discusses
internal improvements, and fayors the postal
telegraph.
The message of the Governor Of Georgia shows
the financial condition of that state to be much
better than the exaggerated statements of poll
tielans had led the people Of the north to sup
pose.
Governor Brown. of L ennessee. in his mes
sage, takes high ground i'm favor OF the prompt
payment OF the interest on the state debt.
already too long delayed.
Ina the Florida Senate, yesterday, Liberty Bill
lings was elected president pro TEN. by the demo
Gratis, with the help of one republican. In the
Assembly resolution declaring Gilbert United
States Senator, to have been elected bv bribery
and calling for his resignation, was tabled by a
vote OF z6 to %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10

FRoLIcsoNE COLUMNS OF SAND, ten feet
through and ten hundred feet high, are waltz
ing about Nevada i'm q manner that is, 60 say
the least, quite may. The twenty-two-mile
Desert is their dancing floor. For the most
part, they observe the most platonic demeanor
towards one another, and trip il singly, like a
tRese IN sernssc,ors,s cow, eu ,o aSn Two o.
smack which unsentimental travellers describe
as an explosion, just such an one, no doubt, as
we hear IN railway tunnel when the couple
before US have not been engaged long enough
TO be trusted out without q nursery maid. I'm
the case Of the desert dancers, the parties Kiss
and instantly dissolve and disappear, as the
parties in the other case would doubtless like to
d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Mrs. Jones' Cough Mixture

This excellent COUGH SYRUP has now been used
in this community for upwards Of i've years with
never failing success. 1t is easily administered,
being pleasant to the taste and given in small doses
teaspoonful for adult Ii will positively and per-
manentiy all the ariOus affections of the Throat
and Lungs, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group, Infu
en2a, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, and Incipent Con
sumption Also for the relief Of patients advanced
stages 81 consumption. These cases, though we do
not claim il viii it will certainly relieve TO such
extent that IL will be considered a blessing indeed
by such patients. Confident that you will find it Just
rs represented we invite q trial.
Put mp in bottles, at 30 cents and 81 each.
To be had only of
ARTHUR NATTANs, Drusrist,
noyzatr Corner 81 snd streets northwest.
Card.
Clergyman, while residing in South America,
missionary, discovered a safe and simple remedy
fer the cure of Nervous Weakness, Early Decay
Disease Of the Urinary and Seminal Organs and the
whole train Of disorders brought on by bancful and
vicious habits. Great numbers have been cured by
ibis noble remedy. Prompted by desire to benefit
the afflicted and unfortunate will send the recipe
for preparing and using this medicine, in q sealed
envelope, to any one who needs il, Free Of Ch0yss.
Address, JOSEPH 7. INMAN.
Station ID, Bible HOuse,
mar2-y New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10

BALTfMoRE, Jan O.-The tender, baQrage,
mail and smoking car OF the through night tram
from New York for Washington were thrown
from the track this morning about half-past We
O'Clock, AZ the Carrolton switch. within the city
limits. The engine passed safely, when the
tender, owing TO broken fange on one of the
wheels, jumped the track, carrying OF the three
cars above named, one Of which upset With
the exception OF one passenger, whose hand was
slightly cut, no one was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10
WILLARDS NEW HALL,
w ADJOINING WnLARD's HOTEL,
Street, near 14fh Street.
PROF. CROMWELL
has the honor to announce % the subject OF ais
ART ENTERTAINMENT
TONIGHT, January 10th, 1873.
Paris aud the White Mountains

Grand Allegories and Beautiful Statues
Portraits Of Celebrities, by Alex. Gardner
MATINEE SATURDAY, commencing at s O'Clock.
Admission 50 cents; children, 25 cents; family cou-
pom good for six admissions, 81 Ticket. to
be obtained at the once Of Willards Hotel and Ell
hs' music store, 937 Pennsylvania avenue. Doors
open Al ~, commencing Of O'Clock.
NOTE.-Prvf. Cromwell would especially mention
that the hall has been beautifully decorated in fresco
and adapted TO his Art Entertainments, which we're
received with such satisfaction last season ct Lin
coin Hall and il il intended q national gallery
OF Illustration of the natural and art wonders Of the
world. H-6ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10

THE MAN WHO SHOT JIM FIsK-Why Stokes
Thinks He ought to haze Nesc Trial.-Counsel for
Edward 8. Stokes are preparing a bin Of excep-
tons upon which to base an application for
new trial. There are twenty-ei objections TO
the rulings OF Judge Boardman during the trial
and it is said that the bin will recite several
circumstances which have come to light since
the trial, including an alleged saying Of one 0i
the jurors that "St0kes should be convicted
anyhow" Stokes says he has no doubt of new
trial being granted. He said to q reporter: 81 4
tell You the whole meeting between Mr.. Fisk
and myself, that Saturday afternoon, was the
most accidental thing possible" As regards the
portion OF the judges charge which stated that
1t WAS Mr.. Stokes duty rs q citizen to have
avoided Fisk, he said: "Why this is regular
cowardice theory. Because q man has injured
YOU, therefore you must run away from him
every time you see him. What nousense! Be-
cause you have been injured you must take TO
your legs every time you meet the villain Who
has injured you. That can't be Law, because il
Is not human nature. Besides, did try to avoid
Fisk as IL was, but I hadn't time. 1t was grow
ing dark when saw Fisk coming up the stairs,
and before knew ii We we've engaged in con-
hict.' Should stay be granted on tho excep-
tions taken during the trial, a course another
cell win be allotted to him. He win be closely
watched In his cell by the e0cials mp to . week
before the time set for executton, daring which
week deputy sheriff. are 70 relievo eoc6 other.
guarding him night and day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10
A Hysserioas Beat With Two Cerpses
I'm II.

CAIRO, IT., Jan. l0.-This morning, a small
boat, containing two dead men, drifted pas
Columbus, Nv. One of the bodies was i'm q sit
was lying In the bottom Of the boat, which wa,
surrosnded sv held Sf ics; repasyins e imecs
posed that In attempting 20 cross the river th |,
boat Was caught i'm the ice, and the men wer !,
frozen 10 death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-10
NEW YORK NOTES.

rs JAZZ GOULD GOING BACK ON Tuk ERIE CON-
NEW YORK, Jan n-The Tires state that ru-
mors are current OF hitch between Jay Gould
and the Erie railway relative 10 the settlement
Of property.
100000 GONE WHERE THE wooDRTNE, &c.
There Is some excitement at POughkeepse &C
the discovery that the eN-county treasurer. Who
u now under arrest, defTaudea the county VI
about $50 ,Oo0.
REV. DR. HARE,
Episcopal Bishop 10 the Indians, consc-
Grated al st. Johns church last night Twelve
bishops participated ina the conservation, a -
JAMES ". wkLLEs,
well known railroad conductor, died at the
Fifth Avenue hotel ycsterdayi
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY woRKNEN
were discharged from Erie workshops this week.
WOODRUFF AND CLAFLIN.
In the oyer and terminer court this morning,
I'm the case of Woodruff and Clafiin and Blood,
O plea Of not guilty Was entered. and the trial
viii bc had the next case but one after the con-
clusion Of the Tweed case.
TwETDs TRIAL.
Eleven jurors were secured up to noon for tie
Tweed trial.