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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06

A TTENTIoNi- $50 t00IN CASH ON HAND, WHICH
"A wiz dsburse Tor Wearing Apparel and Carpen;
the receiving or On extraordinarily large order oonpen
ne to pay more than esewbers Please eAA On Or a.
dress MI or Mrs ROshkbEBG, 24S seventh avenue,
second house from 7wontyou AsxosA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06

A HANDSOME THREE STORY HIGH sTOOP
n House, in splendid order. iwenty second street
near sixth avenue. Rent low. HEBBERD & son.
20 East Four tn street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06
CHARITY.

Act LA Brand from the Burning
Act I1-Caius smaius Smiles on His Desce ndant
Act III.-Hunted Down.
Act IV.-1he Tramp and Her Protectress Quits.
"s*Mr. DAILY begs to announce that in view Of the
GREAT AND INSTANTANEOUS HIT
Of Ne Gibert's brilliant Comedy the production O
MONSIEUR ALP III ONSE and all other novelties are
POSTPONED FOR THE PRESENT.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06

A PERFECT GEM OF A THREE STORY HIGH
n stoop brown stone House, painted and frescoed
fine order Forty-eighth street. near Third avenue.
MARTIN DUNN, ZOE Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

7QN WEST 10Th ST.. REtR.-A RESPECTABLE
LOU young woman rs cbamberin aid an waitress; no
objection 70 private board M house best city refer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

TX WEST 18TH ST., IN THE REAR-A GOOD
IDC French and German cook lately arrived from
Paris In privae family in New DIRK. Call tor Two
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

7S1 WEST Bath sT-AS GOOD COOK AND TO
cnces from last employer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

GOO I'D Az. CORNER s1ST ST., SECOND FLOOR
700 front.-A young woman, with three years. ref
creme, as chambermnid or washer and irOner no
objection 10 the country for the summer months; ref.
erence last place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

77H 9TH Av.. TOP FLOOR, FRONT ROoM.-A RE-
u spectacle woman plain cook and to assist with
the washing aud ironing no objection to the country
mood city references.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

III Visit 18th ST-EWO PROTESTANT GIRLS,
lTl sisters: ono as chambermud and TO assist with
washing; other to do general hOusework in sina
private iamiy city references
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

QCG WEST 36rH ST., THIRD FLOOR-A Girl. AS
ECU cock, washer and ironer is good baker; good
city reference -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

1914 GREENWICH Av, NEAR BfH Av "A YOUNG
lC.t girl a. chambermaid and waitress in u small
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

CES 10TH Az, NEAR 3lST ST "A RESP TCTABIE
COC girl as very good cook makes exccIent bread
and biscuit; Is first class butter maker objection &c
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

QCu EAST ID ST., ONE FLIGHT UP.-AS EXCEL.
e)s)C lent coOS; thoroughly understands her busi-
ness; no objection TO assist washug city refer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

7O1 WEST 25rH STA YOUNG GIRL. LATELY
IO-t lauded, al chambcrmaid waitre in q private
family Is not experienced but is agreeable and willing
to learn. "
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24
! MARCH "a lS74.-TRIPLE, SHEET.
SITUATIONS WAsTED-FEMALEs.

XIX eMlIh 81, BROOkLYN-A DREssMAKER,
CIC no understands cutting and fttlng in ali its
branches wishes Few more engage by the day
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

7kI WEST 52D ST.. BETWEEN 9Th AND 9TH
III AVA competent girl as cook; understands
SOUPS meats, game AMI is good baker; ecois to
do the coarse washing would 80 the country
summer priva family -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

7kC WEST % II ST.. NEAR 9TH Av.-AS COOK IN
ICA a small private family; objection to assist in
the washing OF lew ersons il reql red thoroughly
understands French cOokIng besr city references.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

900 WEST 18TH STA YOUNG GIRL AS CHAM.
40 bermaid and TO assist in Washing; no objection
to the country. Gail for two days
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-24

% EAST S9rH STA YOUNG GIRL AS FIRST
s)e) G ass chambcrmaid ann waitress; no objection to
the coun for the summer; best city reference from
lasl place. " 49,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
THE FANDANGO.

The fandango is a strictly Spanish
dance, and is said to have been intro
duced into Spain by the gipsy tribes,
but all thoughts of its origin have long
been banished from Spanish minds
they have adopted and developed it
until it has become an "institution," ="
without which no festival, whether re-
ligious or civil, would be considered
complete. In doors and out Of doors
in the palaces and gardens Of the
wealthy-or before the squalid houses
of the poor in the lanes and alleys all
over Spain, north and south, the fan
dango fourishes, and is danced to the
music of the violin, the tamborine and
the cymbols The eve of a Saiut's
day, during Christmas week and on
All Souls day, it is especially in vogue,
and all passers are expected to deposit
some contribution on such occasion, to
be devoted especially to masses for the
souls in purgatory. The most beauti-
ful girls are reared for this purpose,
and their services, nay, more, the girls
themselves, are disposed of by auction,
the money thus raised being applied
to mass purposes. These auctions are
scenes of spirited contests, and not un-
frequently result in rapier thrusts and
mortal combats between the bidders.
The voluptuous movements of this
dance are of highly sensual charac-
ter quite in accordance with the dis
positions of the Spanish people.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
AN INQUEST ON ABEL.

nv n = ..1 4. n.
nc oeiier ai,erhoo'' ,'n esei'ou nun l
viuuo' WIN ils na. s'alu'ng SUM. m on Nv W.
mars anu MS eyes Prolec.ng lroul M "
heaa iike sne. norns oi y shai' rusne' sn,
into 'ne o'neeo' ooroncr iio,'nes '' n'
coroner is ny PROGRESSION u uen''s', an, ,,
ms hrst ,hougnt was ,na' nc was wen
nlgh distracted WIN tns 'oo.nacne'-- I, :
ne was soon unueceiveu, nowover' u
the irenzled inolyioual !, acrieu ,,, our, 4 Y Y
soon as nc coulu ca'en ',, m nls pic".n '', a'.e' w
running up s'aiis' Dceh % u in"'' ''iur
uereo .a.g, }, ! . !. :,
"a man muruereu' ci'eu' 'ncesofo'er
howf wherv !,
IN u garu'hg' peheVe' "'''' ci"' '
OF rS,'1e. = roch -. >, ,,.,,a ,,,,
ioW lohs aeo eiieo 'he 'oso"e'
selz,ag ms nat anu cane !
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
THE THAMES DRYING UP.

Fearful stories are going about con-
ccrning the Thames, which famous
stream is said 10 show a strong dispo-
stion to "dry up" Between Tcdding-
ton Lock and Richmond Bridge the
steady subsistence Of tho water has
caused great alarm; the present high
water mark is lower than the low-wa-
ter mark of 1872, and IN places about
Eel Pic Island where river steamers
passed freely last April, there is now
scarcely depth enough for two-oared
gigs and the lightcst skiffs when tho
tide is low. Men stand in the river to
help boats across the shoals, boys are
seen to walk across the bed from shore
to shore without wetting irjackets,
and at one point yesterday a dog wad-
cd over from Surrey to Middlesex
without finding occasion to swim
Something is no doubt due to the want
of rain; but as the depth of the river
above the locks is said to have undergone
scarcely any alteration, this cause can
not have much to do with the extra
ordinary effect below. The conserva-
tors are being urged to dredgo the
channel for the convenience Of barges,
and this viii probably be done; but
deeper channels must be narrower in
proportion, without any increased flow
Of waters and the daysof boating in the
charming reaches betweenthe Star and
Garter and the weir at Teddington
are, il is feared, fast drawing TO a close.
The theory that the Thames embank-
ment by easing the outpour below
Westminster, has drained the upper
parts Of the stream, so far as it is un-
checked by locks, is probably correct,
and it may be that the only way TO
preserve to the Thames above Mort
lake the characteristics ascribed to it
by the poet
Strong without rage, without o'sraowing fali.
will be TO construct a weir some dis
tance near London.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
A BOY IN A BAD FIX.

II has never been settled TO the sat
isfaction of the public who the man in
the Iron Mask was, but generations to
come win know all about Dick Palmer,
who got inside something worse than
a mask on Saturday. His mother sen to
him after brass kettle which one OF
her neighors had borrowed, aud on his
way home, the boy turned the kettle
upside down and put it on his head
Another boy gave it blow, and it
shut down over Dicks face as closely
as clam in his shell, one Of the 'ears
digging into the boys head behind,
and the other in front, The victim
shouted and jumped and clawed at the
kettle, but he could not bulge II. A
man came along and lifted at it, but
Dicks nose began to come out ut the
roots and the man had to stop. A
crowd ran out from the corner grocery,
Dicks mother was sent for, and the
boy danced up and down and cried,
"Oh, gollyl," without ccasing. One
boy said they would have to take a
cold chisel and drill Dick out of the
kettle, and another said they'd have
To- melt the kettle off, while everybody
raped on il to see how solidly il was
on. Then they tried to lift il of, but
Dick roared "murder" until they stop
ped. Some said grease his head, and
some said grease the kettle, while the
boy's mother sat down on the curb
stone and sobbed out: "Ohl Richard,
why did you do this p
The crowd took it coolly it wasn't
their funeral, and a boy with brass
kettle on his head isn't seen every day.
Tears fell from the kettle, and n hollow
voice kept repeating, gl'll never do II
again Finally they laid Richard on
the walk, and while one man sat on
his legs and another on his stomach, a
third compressed the kettle between
his hands and the boy crawled out, his
nose ali scratched and twisted out Of
shape, q hole in his head and lump
in his forehead. His mother wildly
embraced him, all the boys cried chip
Ia T. and little Richard was led home
to loaf around on the lounge and have
toast and fried eggs for q week.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14

A few days since a manin Sheffield
had n misunderstanding with his sons
and thought TO put an end TO trouble
and existence BY rore. He tied th,
rope firmly on high, adjusted il to hi'
neck and swung off In due time he
ceased to struggle, and gaspcd as fol
the last time His two sons found hin
in his perilous position, and the eldcsI
made haste TO cut down his bclovet
pdter The youngest took a different
view Of the matter, and not wishing L
thwart his fathers designs, even il
this solemn crisis. The eldest brother
called out for help, but the younges
responded to the cntre.ty by saying
Guess we'd better Jet the old GUS
hapg,' Tho eldest didn't choose so Z
do, and the father was saved. .,t,l
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
.0-->.&--
AMBER.

VI amber the PrinciPal source Q
supply ~ cana mas peen from ume I'm
memorial tnc coas, oI tnc pai'ic pea
between Memei ana Dan'zic, wnerei. u
iound disseminated Win iayesoingnit'
IN the SAND or clay. III Is searched ior II
the sea or on the shore, picked from
tba clifs With iron hooks at Tho and n,
-. -" 80 " ~
long Polss' or regu'ar'y n',neu, wv .n'
shai,s peing sometimes s SUM- Y 'he
aeph oi one huhureo anu my iee''-7
Saxony suPpnes u quanu.y y als9 &c
curs IN olcily' IN oiperlS, sweden,
ltaiy ana other parts OF nurope' II
occurs IN varying quantities, IN noo'
nies OF nuggets Oh u.neren' zes,solhe-
umeS as small as grams OF coarse sang,
~ o'ners mucn larger; one OF .hs
largest pieces on record Is dePosl,ed
IN IN the Museum oi minerals at bernn'
4 his great mass, whicn measures up
wara OF 'h,rteen thirteen h,cnes ~ iene'n'
eight mches proao ana iour 70 SIX men
es thick, with weight Oh over thir-
teen pounds, was iound near uumpi-
men, mem N ~ Eastern Prussia IN the year
ioo5' Inc fortunate possessor received
icr hls prize one thousand thalers,
though us real vaiuc iar exceeds that
sum. ropes iamlliar lmes-sl ga1
rrs'y NJ IN amber % oo,sIs. s;r, me ,Irm'
The thipes, wsinow, are neither rirh nor rare ;
But all the wonder is--how they got there. b
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
A CITY BUILT BY ONE MAN

History affords numerous instances
of the foundation OF cities by single
individuals, and the beautifying and
enlargement Of portions Of the same
through the munifcence Of others
but nowhere, as we believe, is it re
corded that any one man from his pri.
vatc fortune has ever attempted the
actual construction of a complete town
All the more remarkable, therefore, Il
the enterprise which for some five
years past has been quietly pursued
by Mr.. A, I. Stewart, gentleman Of
whose immense wealth no accurate
information has ever been made pub
lie. The high rates Of taxation and
the subsequent exhorbitant rents Incl
dent to ownership and occupation Of
dwellings in New York city, have been
the means of virtually banishing a
largo nnmbcr Of pcrsons doing hn~ir
ness therein, whose moderate incomes
forbid the necessary expenditure, TO
the adjacent suburban districts. Hence
arose great demand for cheap homes,
and as result, village after village
has sprung into existence in Long Isl
and, New Jersey, and in fact at every
point within radius Of forty miles Of
the metropolis.
Mr.. Stewart, in view of this con-
stant exodus of the city population,
conceived the unique idea Of building
model suburban city where comfort
able homes, provided with all modern
improvements, could be obtained at q
moderate outlay. Accordingly, he
purchased a plot of land, ten thousand
acres in extent and embracing that
portion of Long Island known as
Hampstead Plains. This is in com
pact tract of about ten miles in length
by one mile in width, and nearly q
perfect parallelogram in shape. Sur
veying and stalking out the new city
followed close upon the acquisition Of
the ground, and the first work taken
in hand was the making of the streets
and avenues, with pavements, sewers,
culvert and conduits for blocks Of
buildings yet to be erected. Simulta-
ncous with laying the foundations of
the houses, was the commencement of
gas and water works, and of railroad
connecting the city with New York
Unlike the usual course adopted in
projecting new towns in the vicinity
of the metropolis, no lots were adver-
tised nor has any attempt been made
to dispose OF the property, as it is the
intention to treat the city as single
bouaa f;n;sbin, II frat aud aelling II
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
OYER NIAGARA.
ANOTHER BLoSDIS AT THE FALLS

|
Niagara IT seems rejoiccs again il
the exploits Of a rope-walker OF nerve
who performed tho feat which rendered
Blondins name famous through tw,
Continents. His name is StepheI
Peer, of Drummondsville, Ontario, an,
he distinguished himself last season by
"walking away with Signor Ballen
at the Falls, in the matter Of funambu
listic honors. Peter has not been idl'
since he first came into notice and pub
lie favor as rope-walkist and by dini
of practice and application has become
an adept in this peculiar line. His
first performance was very successful
and pleased all who witnessed II.
The rope on which the intrepid
funambulist crossed the Niagara gorge
was purchascd At . cost Of s400, part
cf the amount being subscribed by resi-
dents ut the FAILS; II is one and three
iourths OF an inch thick-half an inch
smaller than the one used by baiienl
and its entire length Is zoo ieet. IL
y IVY ieet above the river at the ends,
i3o ieet IN the centre, and Is supported
by strong guy, ropes fastened to the
American ana Canadian banks. Inc
rope is located on the American slde
at point about midway between the
Bridai ven ana the Niagara Fails 'as
" orks, and stretches away TO victoria
rolnt on the canadian slde, a snort
distance below the new Suspension
Bridge, from which splendid view OIL
the exhibition could be obtained, as
aiso from either terminus OF tne rope.
A large crowd assembled at the va,
rious advantageous points about .
O'Clock, AZ which hour the performances
commenced. On the American sac
was statloned ioungs BAND Oh Duila-
Ia, whlch nad accompanied q pic-nic
party ~ Is estimated thai ABOUT two
Thousand people IN all Witnessed tne
hazardous ieat' feer started from the
Canadian SIDE, walking very slowly al
hrsI ne was dressed IN a suit resem,
phng that oi a circus-rider, wore a req
skull cap ana carried paiance poie
twenty-one ieet IN length ana weigh
ing iorty-nine pounds. Inc wind was
blowing quite orlskly, but not strong
enough TO interfere with the waikists
project.
Peer crossed on the rope to the
American side IN safety, having stop
pea SIX tunes on the way over. he
was greeted with loud cheers. The
exhibition was a iree one, but on his
arrival at the bank he and Others in
his interest went round among the
crowd, and collected subscription from
those willing to contribute. In this
way handsome sum was obtained, not
a few OF the spectators being quite lib-
eral in their gifts. This important
feature OF the programme having been
duly carried out Peer started on his
return trip. The band struck up a
slow march, TO which the walkist Kept
accurate time Tor about hali the dis-
tance across: arriving at the centre,
ne secured his 1aiance-pole win ms
hanukerchlei, ana thcn went through
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
A LONE RELIC.


Says the Virginia New Enterprise.
"In the bottom Of the main shaft ol
the Virginia City Coal Company, ri
Dorado Canon, Lyon county, has been
encountered the trunk of a tree -four
feet in diameter, lone relic Of an
ancient and extinct forest. Where cut
through by the shaft this tree is found
to be perfectly carbonized-turned into
coal. Outside the old log is completely
crusted over with iron pyrites, many
of which are so bright that the crystals
shine like diamonds. These pyrites
also extend into the body of the log,
filing what were apparently once
cracks or windshalSes and even form.
ing clusters about what was once the
heart of n tree This relic of an old
time forest lies far below the two veins
of coal the company are about to open.
The finding of this old trunk is cvi-
dcncc that the country was at some
time, ages and ages ago, covered by a
forest Of large trees, though the native
timber growth when the country was
first visited by whites, and so far back
as the Indian tradition extends, was
but a scrubby species of nut pine, A
few miles from the shaft in which this
carbonized tree was found are to be
seen on the surface the petriticd re-
mains Of many large trees. In the
an ,lx- dax.e nf Wootoo hofnra tho t,rnu
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
MUSICAL Pnrcocrrr OF THE wEsLEYs.

II ia not GENERALLY known that the
pey Charles Wesley brother of the
faunder Of tbe Methodist Church. was
hlsssed with two sons The elder
Charles clT67( at tbe ace of three
without instruction. pIayed several
times CORRECTLY on the harpsicbord
When he was y babv his mother used
70 an;et him bv nlaying ON the barnsi-
chord and 90 Keen was his ear for
harmony that he would not permit
her M 10 NAV with one hand only. and
tbongb NOT able 10 sneak would seize
hold Of the other and put it on the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
asays Tho Chicago Into,O Occm :

"says the Chicago into. Occdn -
aIf you ever notice boy in cigar
store buying pipe, watch him; there
il fun in Il. With all tho impctuous-
ness of youth he attacks the mecr-
schaums first. Like q connoiseur he
views and handles them, passing COM
ment on them and criticising their
faults with no sparing hand. I" Next
come the briar woods. None Of them
suit his cpicurean taste but this fact
does not appear until the whole stock
has undergone his scrutiny. SO, in
turn, from aiistocfntic mccrschaum "a
piebian clay, until, with innocence
beAming from his countenanc, the
boy gazss up into tho dealers face and
says, Say, mister, what have You go'
for seven cents 2" ,.s.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14

,tLook ere now. Golusha," " yelled
Missouri woman to the Oldest girl
'don't bend over the well 40 fur, Yo,
will fall in there one ofthcsc days,ant
then wen have 10 carry. water"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14

There is nothing which 30 tends to
shorten the lives Of old people and in
jurc the health as the practice Of ait
ting up late, especially winter evenings
This is especially the case when there
is grown up daughter in the family
We publish this item at the earnest
request of several young men. l-.l /
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14

Haven't ! a right to be saucys II |
please ?? asked q young lady Of n old
bachelor. "Yes, II you please, but MOI,
if you displeasc," was the snswsr.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14

An amateur farmer, pared his pota-
toes before planting them. He thinks
that raising them pared will save .
great deal Of time 20 cooks
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14
suMmEH's DONE.

Along the wayslde and up the hills
The golden rod flames In the sun
The blue-cycd gentian mods goodbye
To tho sad little brooks that run. + 4
In yellowing woods tho chestnut drops,
Tho squirrel gets galore.
Though bright-eyed lads and little maids
Rob him tf half his store. ,
The maple In the swamp begins
To asunt In gold aud rcd.
Aud In the elm the fire birds most al
~ Swings empty overhead. 900
The barberry hangs hor jewels out,
And guards them with thorn
The merry farmer boys cut down
Tho poor, old dried up coru.
The swallows and the boboiinks
Arc gone this many day,
But ~ the morning still you hear
The seolding. staggering jay.
A wonderiai glory fills the air, W e
And big and bright Is the sun; '''
A loving hand for the whole brown earth
A garmcnt Of beauty has spun.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-14

A b<sutiihl idea and postical , tho 4
In Paris they call gray hair y little
dust from the road Of lite"