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The New York herald., 1874-08-12

DOOLS SOLD THIS EVENING AT JOHNSON'S, l,ls7
L Broadway, corner Twenty eighth street on the
running races at Saratoga also this afternoon on the
trots Utica and Rochester T. B. JOHNSON.
The New York herald., 1874-08-12

Royal Saxon LotMry,
Royal Saxon Lottery.
Circulars, with full pardcu
P. 9, DEvLIN. Startox
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27
Necessity the Mother of Invention.

Many most valuable documents wore
burnt by the Partisan Communists. 1t
is stated by the Petit Journal that tho
contents of about seventy thousand
deeds, burnt quite black and apparent
ly illcgiblc, will bo recovered. The
registers found among the ruins of tho
Palace of Justice proved to have pre-.
served their original shape, but they
were burnt into apparently homogene-
Gus blocks, from which single leaf
could not be detached without instant.
ly falling into dust. Tho means of
making these unpromisng remains dc.
liver up their secrets are these: The
back OF the register is cut off, SO that
IL becomes heap Of seperato leaves
welded together by the flames. This
heap is then dipped into water and,
while damp, placed before the mouth
of stove. The water cvaporating
raises the sheets so that they can be
separated, though, of course, requiring
great care in handling. The writing
now stands out in shining black, upon
dull black, like tho siken flowers upon
velvet brocadc. II is easily dccipher-
cd and copied, with n note stating that
1t is reproduced from the carbonizod
original.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27
Simon's Wife's Mother.

The following bit OF pleasantly will
we think, bear resusoitation and be
read with pleasure. 1t will also be
new to great many. A countryman
was in New York on an August Sun
day. and crossed the Brooklyn ferry
in the morning, tor the purpose Of
hearing Bcccher. But lol the Ply
mouth pulpit was occupied by stran-
ger, who delivered tedious, common
place scenon from the text: "And be-
hold Simon's wife's mother lay sick of
a fever" Mr. Bcecher was away
taking his vacation.
In the afternoon the man sought to
console himselff for his mornings disap-
pointment by listening to Il. IL. Chap
in. He was shown to front seat by
the sexton of +. IL. Chapin's church
and in due time was Mortified to see
the minister of the morningappcar in
the pulpit. The poor victim heard for
the second time, the sermon from the
text "And behold Simon's wife lay
sick Of fever" and went out Of the sa-
cred place very discouraged. Mr..
Chapin was taking his summer vaca-
tion.
In the evening tho man thinking TO
redeem in q measure the defeat of the
day accepted a choice sitting in the
Reformed Dutch church for the sake
Of hearing the genial, eloquent and
scholarly Bcthunc But his heart was
quite broken when the evil spirit that
had possessed him all day got up and
gave out hymn, And when the text
was announced "And behold Simon's
wife's mother lay sick of fever" the
party, who knew all about the subject,
rushed wildly from the overdose, aud
ran 10 his hotel Dir Bethunc was
taking his Summer vacation.
The next morning the man took the
early train for home, and stopping into
the car, there was his ministerial friend
of the day before, with his sermon un.
der his arm. The New York bells
were ringing fire alarm, and says
the minister to his lay brother
"Friend, do you know what those bells
are toling for ~
Says the countryman, looking hard
at the sermon, 81 don't know; but
shouldn't wonder If Simon's wife.
mother was dead. | heard three time.
yesterday that she was down with th,
fevor"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27
The Extraction Of Indigo.

The Tour du monde gives somc de-
tailsrelative to tho proceedings en-
ployed in the extraction of indigo in
India; "The valuable tinctorial mat.
ter 3 furnished by the young shoots,
and not by the flower, as is generally
believed. Tho gathering of them is a
delicate operation, as, when they have
attained the desired growth, they must
be removed at once and in the night,
for the sun would wither the little
branches and deprive them of their
qualities. Consequently many hands
are required, and all the villagers on
the domain are called into requistion.
The laborers are dispersed in the fields
atabout midnight, and in the morning
the produce is placed in stone troughs,
previously filed with water. Then
tie sun is, ia its turn, called out to do
lis work, and under the influence Of It's
mys those matters enter into n sort oi
fermentation the water becomes irri.
descent and turns blue rapidly. After
the lapse Of about forty light hours the
liquid is drawn off into smaller rccep.
.acles 1t then gives off a slightly am
noniacal SIN ell, and is almost black in
,olor. 1t is allowed to cvaporate still
more, then placed in metallic vats
Warmed by steam, and in which whcr
lhe evaporation is terminated, il forms
deposit of pure indigo. All that has
20 be further done is to pack IL up anC
send IL TO the Calcutta market.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27
The Advent Of Rainey.

Tho Chicago Times man don't like
10 hear Of eolored individual In tho
speakers chair in Washington and
says: W n efi LN1ni
The African is free all over the south.
He is free to lie'in the sun; free to or
gaaize predatory excursions on his
white neighbours chicken-roost and
smoke house; free TO run for Congress
and the Legislature free TO occupy the
chair Of the house Of representatives.
In fact and truth, he is free of all moral
restraint, of all legal restraint, of all
responsibility, taxation, vexation and
difficulty. He is the mos. gloriously
free creature in existence, free of soap,
Of decent garments, of education,
decency, progress, value Of human
kind, pf inteliigcncc, care for HE own
future, or the rights Of others. Such
another case of ecstatic freedom exists
no where outside the south or Of Par
adisc.
On the other hand, there are some
little drawbacks. TO confer this ines
timable blessing, TO enable him to sit
in the speakers chair at Washington,
to enable bin TO progress from a
Senegambian TO a legislator, we have
incurred some expenses. Notably a
debt OF several thousands of millions
Notably, also, the loss OF some two or
three hundred thousand lives, We
must also chalk up as an offset against
putting Rainey in the speakers chair
q tanner as president, with Ben. But
lor as his right bower, Morton as his
left bower, and Logan, Farwell, and
company for trumps. Sanborn, Jayne,
Count Fesco, Boss Shepherd, Kirkland,
Leet, Stocking, Northern Pacific rail
way bonds, moities, the whiskey steal,
divers and sundry defalcations on the
part of post-masters and collectors, an
irredeemable currency, the late panic,
high tariff, and few thousand other
similar things, including Kellog, Dur
rell, Baxter and Brooks, must also be
charged up against the pleasing spec
tacle of seeing the duslSy member from
South Carolina occupying the chair Of
the speaker.
Some white scalawags esteem il q
joke to see or learn that an ex-slave has
been hoisted into the speakers chair
But il has been very expen nsive. 1t
cost hundreds Of thousands of lives and
millions of money, and the loss in
morals, during and since the war, is
incalculabe. Who can fathom the
crime2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27

TnE RACES BLENDING-The Cam
bria freeman says "Seven buck me-
groes and two white women (white
outside) were arrested in Altoona, on
Tuesday night week, while participat-
ing in u regular built jamboree at a
bawdy. house, Kept by one of the wo-
men, Mrs. Jennie Robinson. They
were all marched TO the lookup ia mill
tary order, four policemen with drawn
pistols acting as commanding Off.
GERS, and when about to be separated
for the night the white (Y) woman
named threw her arms around the neck
of one Of tho negroes and calling him
by name gave him hearty smack
II was q trying ordeal no doubt to
Cuilce, but hc stood her disgusting
soldering with all the fortitude posi-.
bic under the circumstances" How
olcvatngY But then those creatures
are just prdciicing what Garrison, Sew.
ard & Co preached and theorized about
for forty years. In the reconstruct
ed States there are thousands Of such
instances, besides which thoy are
numbering and robbing each other, and
in open rebellion against the govern.
mcnt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27


A CAPITAL HrNr.-Commenting up
on the Sanborn report the New York
Tribune Gays: In any other country
but our own, report like this could
lead TO only one result. The incul-
pated officials would be removed. We
do not imagine for moment that
General Grant will turn out Secre.
tary who happens 10 suit him person
ally, merely because he has been proved
unfit for tho place. uWhen public
officer falls into disgrace, General
Grants custom is either to promote
him or give him recommendation.
Unless the House of Representatives
should dissent from the report, how
ever, it is surely not unreasonable to
think that these three persons may
judge it proper to resign. If they do
not, resolution of the House will be
in order.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27
COURT PROCLAMATION.

wv HEREAS, Hon. G. A. MAYER, President
w Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of
the Twenty -hfth Judicial District, composed Of
the counties of Cloarhold, Centre and Clinton
and Hon. WILLIAM @. FoLEY and Hon. Jons J.
READ, Associate judges Of Clearlcld county,
have issued their procept TO me directed, for the
holding Of Court of Common Pleas, Orphans
Court, Court Of Quarter Sessions, Court Of Oyer
and Torminer, and Court Of General Jail Doliv-
cry at the Court House at Clcar6eld In and for the
county Of Clear6eld, commencing on the first
Monday, the list day Of June, 1874, and to
continue two weeks.
NOTICE Is, therefore, hereby given, to the
Coroner, Justices OF the Peace, and Constables,
In aud for said county Of Clcardcld TO appear in
their proper persons, with their Records, Rolls,
fnquisitons, Examinations, and other Remcm-
brances, to do those things which to their Offices,
and In their behalf, pertain to be done.
GIVEN under my hand at Clearheld, this 18th
day Of May, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy -four.
W. II. MCPHERSON, Sheriff
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27

HIS PuPILs.-Butler and his cronios
seem to have had an almost complete
monopoly Of the Sanborn contracts.
1t is a singular coincidence that San
born, Simmons, Hawley, Bliss, Fay,
De-Kay, and number of others, who
enjoyed this rich plumber Of the gov.
ernment, all were subordinates of
Butler when that great chieftain con-
Quoted his famous military operations
at Fortress Monroe, New Orleans, aud
other quarters Of tho field. It was in
this service that they got their fret
taste of plumber. Tho old man knows
how to train up his boys. They do
honor to the principles Of their pre-
ceptor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27

The Washington organ of the Ad-
ministration thus pays its respects to
Mr.. Colfax's financial letter:
Schuyler Colfax has written letter
on resumption. Presumption is the
word that should be used to character
ize it. Faithful and discreet friends
Of the Republican party will carefully
avoid giving it any publicity, as Schuy-
lcr's attempt to resume his place as q
leader will not add to the good name
Of the organization. Let him be sat
isfed with back seat. He may feel
lonely just now, but let him be patient;
the people are getting tired of frauds,
and the party is purging itself of themr
with such rapidity that he will soon
have plenty of company. Already he
may find congenial spirits among the
ranks of unemployed statesmen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27

THE TEXAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
1t is reported that an arrangement
has been effected between Col. Thomas
A. Scott, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and Judge Asa Packer,
President Of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road Company, so that the means
necessary to construct the Texas
Pacific Railroad will be furnished at
an early date. 1t is also understood
that Judge Packer will purchase, with
the assistance of other large capitalists,
all interest in tho so-oalled "Construc-
tion Company" 1t has been apporent,
says the New York Times, ever since
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
leased the old Pennsylvania Railroad
office, in Philadelphia, which immedi-
ately adjoins Colonel Scott's head
quarters, that the two companies were
assisting each other in some way or
other, and the above report confirms to
some extent the rumor that has pre-
vailed here for some time, that the two
corporations would eventually become
connected, directly or indirectly.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27
Cabinet Timber.

Theindications arc that within tho
next ton or fifteen years the curled and
bird's.eye maple timber Of the West
will be In active demand throughout
the Eastern, Middle, and Southcru
States for cabinet ware and cabinet
purposes.
K Twenty years ago mahogany was
used for cabinet purposes throughout
the East, but either the demand 50 far
exceeded tho supply or the taste
changed, and at present timo walnut
is The style. The supply Of walnut,
mainly obtained from Indiana, is do
creasing. indianapolis and Toledo are
now the great business centres for
walnut lumber The northern half of
Indiana has oeen already stripped of
its walnut timber, and the saw.milIs
have been removed to the southern
portion of the State TO consume what
Is left standing. Musical Instruments,
furniture sets, sewing machines, and
nearly every article Of fashionable con.
struction now in use, including fashion
able coffins, all over the East and
South are made Of walnut. Annually
the price of this lumber rises, and as
it grows dearer and scarcer it is begin
ming to be quoted in European markets.
Last year New England alone used
26,0OO,00O feet Of walnut lumber in
furniture, musical instruments, sewing
machines, house trimmings, decora-
tions, and coffins. The present rate of
consumption of this timber will, with
in from zen to fifteen years, compel
the adoption of some substitute, and
curled and bird d's.eye maple-of which
there are large quantities in the forests
Of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and in
portions of Canada-must be utilized.
There will be no alternative, Europe,
for the past, has been depending more
and more largely upon American for
csts for timber and lumber, especially
hardwood varieties, as witness the
shipments Of large quantities Of oak
wainscoting for the Liverpool market.
For many purposes it is superior in
quality to any varieties that grow
there The consumption of various
kinds of hard wood lumber in the
United States annually for furniture
alone, is an immense business, and
amounts to more than many people
are aware of. In fact there is little
if any timber of any kind now grow
ing or standing any where in the United
States that is not valuable and worth
money Maine, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and Michigan are four States a princi-
pal source of whose health consists in
the timber and lumber business, inter-
ests and industries.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27
THE LABoRER.
ny ". D. GALLAGHER.


Stand up--crectl Thou hast tho form
And likeness of thy God-who morcl
A soul as dauntless amid the storm
OF daily life-a heart ms warm
And pure, MS breas. e'rc worc.
What theni Thou art ~ true man
As moves tho human mass among;
As much part OF the great plan
That with Creations dawn began, ,...
As any Of tho throng. 80. J. y. y.
Who is thine enomyy The high
In station, or in wealth the chiefl
The great who coldly pass thee by
With proud steps and averted eyer
Nayl nurse not such belief.
If true unto thysclf thou vast,
What were the proud ones scorn 10 ,heeY
A feather which thou mightest cast
Aside as idly as the blast
The light leaf from the tree.
No!-uncurb'd passions, low desires,
Absence of noble self-respect--
Death, In the breasts consuming v res,
To that higA nature which aspires
For ever, til thus checked.
These are thine onemies-thy worst
They chain thee to thy lonely lot;
Thy labor and thy life aceursed.
o, stand erect, aud from them burst,
And longer suffer not.
Thou art thyself thine enemy
The great what better they than thoui
As theirs, is not thy will as free 7
Has God with equal favors thee
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27
Philip Oapton, Of Georgia, who was

Philip Clapton, of Georgia, who was
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
of tho United States under President
Buchanan, and afterwards Assistant
Secretary of tho Treasury Of the Con-
federate States under Jefferson Davis,
has been confirmed by the Senate as
consul at Valparaiso. He voted for
Grant, and that washed all the sins of
the rebel away and made him white
and spotless in the eyes of Republi-
can President and Senate. 1t Is out
of order for us to ask whether there
are no crippled union soldiers who
would have been glad to take the hon.
orable and lucrative position.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27

TRYING THEIR LEas.--James Cor.
don Bennett, Jr., proprietor of tho
New York Herald, and John Whipple,
two Now Workers., endowed alike with
money, brains, and legs, walked ten
miles for stake ofsG, 900 tho other day,
Bennett came in six minutes ahead of
his competitor. Time hour, 46
minutes, 90 seconds II is said, $780,
600 changed hands on tho result.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27

flaming HoME.--Sickles, formerly
Minister to Spain Jay, now Minister
to Austria, and Bancroft, accredited
TO Prussia, are all coming home. We
hope there will DO no revolution in
Europe in consequence Schonck,
from London is already here and Il
is said Washburne, from Paris, is
coming to take charge of tho Treasury.
It is quite possible that our diplomacy
abroad will not suffer. n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27

The Venango Spectator was able To
Snake raise" Of the following on TIE
temperance movement: "Just as the
court on Monday was considering an
application for license, an old gentle
man from Gates Corners came In.
Hc saw the splondid' array Of lallos,
almost filing tho audience room. ~
ho asked : bysten(ue, ~ H1tn r.
noww When >ol6 tAo& n - T ~
pIIoation Tor . c1oac =
said, "Why I ~ q ct IT,
thought lt wes . ~ oeuaI
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27

CAUTION.--AIlpersons are hereby cautioned
I against purchasing or mcddling in any man
ncr with one Wagoa, two Cows, one Saw, Log
chain, Tanning mill Cant-hook, and the Pine,
Oak and IIcmlock timber now In possession Of
George sofridgc, as the same belong to me and
are left with the said Scfrdge subject to my
order. JOHN WHALING.
mayl3.3tf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27

CAUTION.-Al persons are hereby cautioned
~ against purchasing or mcddling with two
certain Mules Zone bay and one rcam-color) and
one SGT of Double Harness, now In the possession
OF Perry ii. and John B. 0elnctt Of Union town
ship, as the same belong to me and are left with
them subject to my order.
HENRY PENTz.
Rockton, May 18th, 1s7l-Sts
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27
ON FRIDAY, MAY 18th, 1874,

NJ NO, tt, W NIDON
win return from tho East with the finest selection
of choice Millinery, Straw, Braid, and Leg
horn Summer style Hats, Bonnets, &C.,
bought direct from Baltimore, New
York and Philadelphia, than
has ever been brought 10
town. The styles will be en-
trcly new, novel and different from
any brought early In the season, as May
is the time 10 get best Summer fashions. /
will also have full line of Notions, Gloves, Silk
Tics, Runling. Jewelry, Hair goods, and
general assortment OF Ladies'and Misses
variety goods, and bying strictly
for cash can sell them 20 pcr cent. cheap
or, aud better styles and handsomer goods
than this market has ever had. French trimmed
pattern Hats and Bonncts specially.
mayl3-3t t MRS. WATSON.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-27
geoal ADVERTISEMENTS.

1ST OF JURORS DRAWN FOR JUNE
~ Term, 1874, commencing on the frat Mon
day, the LIST: 7h Ntt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
Lines

Written on the death Of Oracle Rm
gan, wAo, after a painful illne
passed quietly a'eay on the 2oh
Nov, 1873. Of her 1t may be jus
Ia said she stceetiy sleeps IN Jesus.
Farewell sweet Oracle, thog art gone,
From pain and suffering Tree;
Yes. thGu art now where, oft on earth
Thy spirit longed to be.
But oh /! how hard to give thee up,
Oar fondly cherished one,
How hard amid deaths victories
To say "Thy will be done
Tbv once bright home is lonely now;
For thou art missed by ali.
We miss thee when the twilight gray
Steals silent through the hail.
We miss thee round the fireside bright
For vacant is thy chair,
And oh we miss thee darling Grace,
We miss thee every where
And yet we would not wish hss back,
Or for thee would we mourn,
For we may one day come TO thee,
Though thou canst not return
We know thou art not lost to US,
Thou art only gone before
To dwell forever with the biest
Upon the other SHIRE"
For when her voice was growing weak
And she was nearing home,
Look from the window" ma, she said,
You'll see the angels come.
And vet. although with mortal eyes
We could not see them come,
We knew that they were lowering near
To bear her spirit home.
And just before her eyeIids closed
In everlasting sleep,
With ta!tering voice she bade them all
For her to never weep"
''Let not your hearts with grief DER flow,
Or tears of sorrow fall,
For reunited we shall stand
When Christ for goa shall call.
Mrs. B. r. HUTCHINSON
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
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their school constitutes so much larger
an interest in their lives, that they un-
questionably hold their own, and it.
may be little more than their OWE,
in eur high-schools and academies. 1t
IS pretty safe inference that they will
not drop far behind in university
studies, and | am disposed to adopt as
a general formula that certificate given
by the school committee of a New
Hampshire town to teacher: This
Is to certify that Fanny Noyes stands
on a medium with other girls of her
age and sex, and, for what [ know, is
as good as folks in general"