davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15
WALKING HORSES

One Of the most desirable and valu-
able gaits for horse is walk, and IL
should be the aim TO first develop this
gait in the handling Of the colt. The
good walker will always make good
time on the road when u days journey
Is to be made, without wearying him
self. while the slow moper must be
constantly kept ON tho trot If time is to
be made. A horse that will walk five
miles an hour will 90 as far in day, con
fined TO this gait, as an ordinary horse
can be driven when kept half of the
time TO the trot, and with much great
er ease to himself. II one half the pains
were taken by farmers boys to make
fast walkers of the youngsters on the
farm that is usually taken TO make
them trot, the result would be much
moro beneficial, and he would find
plenty ofteams that could do their five
miles an hour with ease. But instead
Of this, as soon as the colt Is bridled
the sole aim of ''the boys is to make q
trotter of him, and both gaits are
spoiled.
Make the colt walk, boys; make
them extend themselves in along, sweep
ing, square walk, and don't be satisfied
with less than five miles an hour
When he gets to trotting he will go al
the faster for his preliminary training
to the walking gait, and if he cannoi
trot fast enough to beat Dexteror Gold
smith Maid, or Occident, he will have
9 gait that is invaluable for business
lnrposes. We hope to see more atten
ton paid to fast walking than hereto
iore, and we respectfully urge upor
agricultural societies the importance o.
offering liberal prizes for walking
horses at the fairs for the coming year
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15
Centennial BUILDINGS.


The Memorial Hall for the Centcn-
NAL IS to be built with the sl,500,0 900
appropriated By the Pennsylvania Log
islature. 1t VIII be used for The dis
play Of fine arts during The exhibition,
and win aiterwsfd be converted into o
permanent museum The structure,
while not nt all imposing, viii be grace
ful aud pleasing. and more in harmony
With tIc landscape tlau would have
been the pretentious, publicinstitution-
like cdiiice with its loftyicupola, which
waa at first proposed. In style II Is
not unlikc the pretty Cuisaal IN the
Stadt Park niVienna, which all visit
ois 10 thv Austriah capital remember
with plensuiV lts length viii be 1913
feet width l9i feet general height 55
feet height Of pavilion 90 feet and bi
central doric iz5 feet. rherc will he
three main rooms, 80 fect square each.
and reception hail SO w 60 feet
The ceiling Of the picture galleries will
be 30 feet high, and the wall space, ex-
elusive eoi themain hal, reception hall
and corridors, will be SC,7G0 square
ieci. Theinaierial OF the building il
70 bc granite and il will be absolutely
ire,proof.oeii'-m i.r-.
For the main Palace, several plans
have been presented, and are awaiting
the decision Of the committee. The
first plnn il the modifiod and rcluped
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15
uskFtL nINT ro BREEpERs


A medical gentlcman who has strong
common sense and n considerable
amount Of wisdom, has lately been
reading Palgrave's Travels IN Arabia
LA book which has stood the test of
many yeavand Is yet fresh, entertain
ing ard useful, and makes TO us a
lstatcment which may not be new 10
many Of our READERS but II nevertheless
valuable "That the stations Of well
bred families Of Arabian stock can be
5btaincd occasionally, but the best bred
mares seldom or never The iinpor-
tanee Of selecting the right dam in
breeding, cannot letoo strongly urged
upon al who are endeavoring 10 i'm
prove our breed Of horses but there
Is also another point which breeders in
,sciierIl have not considered sufficiently
in their efforts 40 produce excellent
animals, and tiiat Is the natural dis
position u bolhlAiwimd dam Just Ms
the gentleman is more likely to be
courageous than the clown, the care
fully bred hoise should not only have
the capacity to go over given space
in "a given time, and the endurance to
allow him to do IL when asked, but he
should have all the gentleness and ca
paeity for learning any useful habit or
work that is ascribed to the thorough
bred Arabian. A bad temper will not
only make o horse unpleasant to use,
but viii lead him TO waste bis strength" "
At this time when horse breeders are
thinking only of speed for f'w min
utes as the greatest desideratum such
an exquisite bit of common selie rs
contained in the above, is truly refresh.
ing. We want our horses elegant and
we want them intelligent--as well as
/ fast
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15
IN A POOR PASTURE.


When Washington Smith studied
medicine, a great deal of difficulty was
experienced in procuring dead bodies
for dissection, and the students at the
college used to make forays upon the
cemeteries at night for the purpose Of
maintaining the supply. One day
they heard of the interment of mys-
tcrious malady, and they determined
to resurrect the remains. That night
Smith and his friends started out with
out a lantern, but with plenty Of spades
and shovels. When they came to the
place and saw the white marble tomb
stones, they climbed over the fence and
after while found a spot where the
earth was apparently fresh. Then they
began to dig. They dug for two hours
and went down about twenty feet
After they had excavated a big enough
hole TO make couple Of cellars and n
rifle pit, they concluded that thcy must
have been ut the wrong spot. They
picked out another place whore tho
ground had boon upturned md n i4eF.
nearly bursting olood vessel apiece
and getting out few hundred tons OF
dirt, they knocked off, and as they sat
down on the edge of the hole to rest
and wipe off the perspiration, they OK
pressed their asfonishment at the scar.
city of bodies in that particular burial
ground 1t was getting on toward
morning then, but they determined to
try once more. just as they removed
the first shovelfdl of earth, Smith, who
had been wandering around the place
meanwhile, suddenly said, in a mourn
ful voice:
Boys, ] think We had better go
home now"
"Why? What for?" they asked.
"Well, ! think anyhow we'd better
knock of now on account of various
things"
what do you mean2 what d. you
want to go home for?' asked they.
"Well, said Smith, u think II would
be judicious for several reasons, but
principally because we've bcen rootin'
round here all night in marble yard"
They did go home. They had gotten
over the wrong fence, the cemetery
being a iew steps further down tho
road. The members Of the class who
went out nficr breakfast to see how tho
ruins looked by daylight, said that
while the owner Of the marble yard
did not invont any now kind Of swear
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15
ASHES AND LIME.

Place a piece of iron orsteel in damp
ashes, and II will soon corrodc with
rust. Place the iron or steel in lime
mortar, and the rust will disappear.
Sow small grain where a brush pile or
log heap has been burned, or where n
liberal dressing Of ashes has been APP
piled, and there will be rank growth
that will probably fall and never ma
turc. Sow the grain where the lime
has been applied TO the soil, and the
grain will grow with stout, stiff straw,
and plump hard heads that mature well,
Ashes cause rank growth Of the
herbaceous part Of the plants, such as
leaves, straw and grass lime induces a
growth of the woody part of plants,
and the grain or fruit. Ashes stimu-
late heavy muck aud rich or virgin soil.
They appear to disintcgiate or make
available what is already IN the soil.
Thoy seem to act specially ON vegeta-
bile mold and manures from the barn.
yard. Apply them to the most offensive
pile of compost and they viii render
Il inodorous and worthless as fertil.
izer, their eiiec; being that Of releasing
tho ammonia from The compost. Ashes
used with o compost heap of docayine
vegetable matter would be wasted
worse thaa wastcd-as thcy render the
compost inert rs fertilizer. Applied
10 an offensive sink, sewer or ccsspool
they serve m excellent purpose as o
disinieeiant. They promote the growth
Of grass and forage especially, proving
very valuable on low lands will stim
ulatc trees, etc, to vigorous growth
whom the soil is strong. They exhaust
strong soils and ipjure poor ones
Lime improves poor soils, especially
sandy ones, by rendering them NOR,
compact and capable Of retaining fertil
ity when applied. As a promoter o.
health nndvigor in apple trees Il is ON,
of the best applications that can b,
made TO the soil Under lis inhuenc,
trees mature well, the fruit Is finer, ant
the trees arc ircer from disease. Lin,
may be applied with benefit ON mos
soils and many plants but Il Is Of spc
oial value to the apple tree and straw
berry pIapt, while ashes are valuabl,
on heavy or rich soils for the CROSSE
feeding Of plants, such as our nativ,
plums and currant bushce.----Cor Hor
| lfifnlfNfsf lAif IN
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15
A PENNSYLT1NIA B1RN

The Pennsylvania barn Is a synonym
for capacity, convenience, and econo-
my, and tho seemingly disproportionate
size Of soihc Of them to the small num-
Der Of acres which suffice to fill them
is proof Of the fertility Of the soil as
well as the skill of the farmers who
cultivate H. The following IL, fear,
an unsatisfactory description of a barn
built by Mrs. N. Rowland, a farmer
OF Vincent, Chester County: The main
barn is "A feet long by 30 foct wide,
and "a feet high from floor to plate,
with a basement underneath Of o feet.
There are two drive-ways side by side
upon the main floor, one raised seven
feet above the level Of the other so that
whom the bay is filled from one drive
way the whole of the floor is filed
from the other and the bay upon the
other side. Thus the space which is
usually appropriated for a drive floor,
and 80 lost, Is utilized and made to hold
a quantity Of hay seven feet in thick
ness Beneath the upper drive floor
are tho grain bins, places for chaff, azd
tunnels, by which hay or straw is pass
ed to the stables below There is a
wing attached to the barn G2 feet long
by 32 feet wide and 16 feet high 10 the
plates, with 10 foot basement beneath
ior cattle. The front Of this basement
ls supportedupon posts set upon stones,
and is opcnto the bainyard making a
fine shelter for cattle and cover for ma
nure. The wing is divided into two
mows, each 20 feet wide and 32 feet
long, and driveway 16 feet wide be-
tween them One. Of these mows COM
mmicates with the main barn and is
used to hold the straw from the thresh-
ing-Inachine. The threshing is done
upon the upper floor of the main barn;
the straw is then pitched over the beam
into this NOW in the wing while the
clean grain Is run down into the bins,
and the chaff into the chafrroom be-
meath the floor A covered bridgc-way
leads to the upper floor in the main
barn, and beneath this bridge-way is
the cart-house and store-room for tools.
Adjoining the oart-house there is aroot
cellar, with doorway into the feed en-
tries in the basement and over the root
cellar IL the g,anary, 28 feet long by
15 feet wide The barn isbuilt upon a
hillside, with q slope Of eight feet in
fifty; the front driveway rises ~ feet,
and by reason Of the slope of the
ground, it is brought up to the level Of
Che upper part ofthe wing. Anything
unloadcd, therefore. from the upper
main Barn floor into the wing pitched
down, and not up, savinga great deal
Of labor. At the east end of the main
barn the floor joists project sufficiently
TO form the foundation for a corn crib.
At the end Of the wing is a shccp-house,
q feet long The whole range Of
buildings is therefore l6i feet long, and
furnish perfect protection to tho yards
hnd the farm house from the north and
west winds.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15


The way Il IL managed IN Oakland,
California since local option has carried
the day, and no more liquor is sold by
retail, Is thus;
Thirsty Customcr-Mr. Barkecpcr,
what viii Eve gallons and gill ofyour
best whiskey cost?
Mr., B.-e30 20.
C~-Cheap enough. III take il.
Demijohn handed down. 4. G. takes
a nip, sinacks his lips, and inf6sns Mr.
B. that on tho whole, he thinks he will
not keep the balance, and suggcsie that
Mr.. b. shall buy il back. Mr.. B. al
ways ready for bargain, offers $50 10
for'it, which offer T. O. accepts, paying
the ID cents difference. You sec ho
s.soIls short on Bourbon, ascller H."
Massachusetts,, IL we credit writer
in inc Boston Gazette, furnishes pleas
ing variety in means, but the esame result;
We at length reached tho hotel again,
and | proposed glass Of brandy and
water Ny friend looked at me s-id
then at the landlord and ten the
landlord looked at me and then at my
friend. Pcrplexity oyersprcad the
countenance Of both. "Such thing as
liquor Is not TO be had in the place"
said the landlord.
Bought, you mean, retorted my
friend.
Bought, mean was the answer.
Then both eyed ME significantly.
could not explain how bad / want
ed II, ! could only give vent to my feel
ings in sigh.
Without word tls landlord disap-
peared within the recess of q small
room behind the office desk, and pres
entity came forth with two empty
tumblers in his hand. These he placed
upon the desk.
"But whore is tho liquor n inquired.
"Thc law forbids me to sell IT," he
said "and dare not disobey the law.
If you can find any here you are well
come to it, saying which he accident
ly turned back the breast Of his coat
The neck of q bottle peeped forth from
the inside pocket. lie winlxed his eye
at me, and / winked my eye at him,
after which / drew forth the bottle.
lie family struggled to prevent the
daring robbery upon which ] was bent,
but proved inexorablc.
"My private bottle kept for medical
purposes, and not for sale he moaned,
as he poured out the liquor for myself
and the worthy Chairman Of the Parish
Committee aHave some water, gen
tlemenr' he added with alacrity.
We drank, and ! replaced the bottle
in the repository whence ! had taken
II. Then put dollar in his hand.
aWhat is this for?n he asked, as he
deposited il in his waistcoat pocket,
and gave me a halfdollar in change.
'For bushel of oats" | answered
Keep them until send for them"
"Ah, sir" said the landlord, with an
air of virtuous resignation, "the prohib-
itory law has done world of good in
stopping the sale of liquors. It's q
severe law on us, but its q good one"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15
DANGERS OF PARIS GREEN.

d.
Tho following timely instructions
are given in the Pant and OIL journal.
AS the handling and using of dry
Paris green, especially by persons un-
accustomed 10 its use, is attended with
considerable risk, and often followed
by serious consequences, we make the
following suggestions, founded on our
experience as manufacturers: :ia 4l f
All packages, whether large or small,
should DC plaiDly marked poison. qi
Is groatslanger in thelmixing
Of this green for potato bug and cot
ton worm poison, owing 70 the fine
dust which arises 10 the process. which
is inhaled and rapidly absorbed by the
pores Of the skin, especially IL the per
son using II should be IN state Of
pcrspirntioIL To guard against this,
the hands aid face o(paiticulary nos
tiiIsy should be caprotectcd as much as
possible, and shmld be carefully washed
after working IN Il, or IN any Of the
preparations Of which il "a m lngiedi-
cnt As II pcnetratcs and poisons
Wood, gcts into the seams and creviccs
Of articles made of metal, and g, en- into
eaffhenware that Is at all porous, all
household utensils, on anything IN barn
0r stable which cattle or horses could
have access 10, IN which the article
my have beer mixei, or from which
u has becn rsed abpuid be carefully
set aside, and ncvcrpsain uscd for any
other purpose. % u ~ ~ a,1 ~
1 Malignant sores arc not lnffcquentiy
cansed by scisteh:ng the skin when
itching or irritatcd fiSnn handling the
green Il should be constantly borne
IN mind that Il n ainofc dangerous
and deadly poison thah arsenic, aid
fannefs, planters ahd Others when
purchasing should bc duly cautioned
10 exercise thc utmost care in using II.
As q remedy for the poison, the free
use OF milk as q beverage Is tccom
mendcd, but we have found hydratcd
peroxide a iron "a simple, harmless
remedy tic best antidote. Sores causot
NJ thc green ShouId Dc well covcrcs
4 With II, Is win IN ordinary splvo, nnt
q teaspooniil n b xino glas< of water
ph1Hid " tAken tvipe = dsy internally
" W. working with the green. TN
nms}r pan b. obtAinsll flvan sny drug
~ - shsplst. t.'',.',..r o,,', g'' 'i,,l''
The oonsunptlon q Paris gwen be
largely incz.asst -&;th;r ! few year
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15


IIflfflAI .yl.~ ----- ll1iAtu
We eouni The hfoken Tyres thai rst rii.f.i,.
Where the fWoet-waiiug singers slumberi /. Z
But o'cr their silent sisters lfeast
The villa fowcrs Who viii stocp 10 nu,hbarl
A few can touch the u sis sirlbg,a tai sii
"A Apa AZ p9I.y isTs !, slgs Rrs1a wa them
Tint do with All theif mdslc ia them = ~. ~.
Nay gricse n5tfor tho dehl alone ~ i'''h
whoar song'haa told their hearts sad sioryi
Weep for the seiccl - ~heI hare known 700 -
The cross but not Tie crqrn Of glory
Not whore LGcadian brccfcs sweep,
Der sappho's u.einory haunted billew,. ne
but where the glisterins night tdews veep, ulIl
On namelez sorrows churqh.yard pillow
oh, hearts that bncak and give no sien,r0ilf
Save whitquing lips and fading tresses,
Til Death ronrs out bis cordial wine,
siow-dreppod FROM misery's crushing presses
II singing breath Or cshoins chord 3. i..I
10 every hidden pang were given,
What endless melodies were poured,
AZ sad as earth, ~ swsst as hraven. q 2 aNi
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15


A few days since Mr. Downy made
some interesting experiments with the
explosive substance called dynamite,
in Sir Gilbert Easi's park, near Maiden
Head, England. II had been asserted
that dynamite would only explode IN
two ways, eitherby concussion Between,
iron and iron, or by the detonationi oi
q cap. ToPrvvc this Mr.. Downy roll
cd somc Of Il IL o paper laid II on the
stump Of o tree and struck II with .
slcige hammcis ft WA only fattcncd
and did not explode Some of The dy-
namltc was then e<rloded IN tho proper
manner, and then 5(1nle and bouldcr~
were torn and rvnf asander
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15

YRS Pwxn.---lt seems impossible to
exsggeratc the horrors Of niiro-glycer.
inc. A man amedDcyo, st Patter.
SOM Landing, on Lake Champlain,
picked up an old tin crs recently, aud
taking if on n boat where he was en-
ploycd, callcd his wife To assist him
while, with achlseI, be cut 4 hole IN
tht fin, pfoporlng 70 usc Il IS 4 acol|ar
ior . stoys-pipe hols. IIs ncticed thai
the can appeared 10 DO grsaHy, VI ~
IL little thought. lfc bad ftruck ~.
cral blows when = fearful oxnlo1| u.
currcd The greasy &ubs<4
tin proved u b nisroelyse1
Dcyo was bi0wu in>o ~
Dsyo himself wss tlcV~
terrible, ~ oesh h
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15
THE MANSION HOUSE.
CoFnorot second and Market Sire
lt CLsARFILD, PA.

ssl.t CLEARFILD, PA
V,HTs old and commoaous Hotel has. during
Il the past year. been enlarged to double It's
former capacity for he.ente rsain ment Of siran.
gers and guests. The whole building has been
refurnishei, and the proprietor will spare no
pains to render bis guests comfortable willis
stayiog with him. aai a.si 'aasas -
lke~ The Mansion House" 0mnibus runs 10
and from the Depot on the arrival and departure
Of each train. JOHN D0UGilERTY,
apro.7o u naaalti Proprietor,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15

. Cknrxr ron lnos. "A correspondent
OF the English Mechanic says that hc
used the following recipe with the hest
success for the ccincnting of iron rail
ing tops iron gratmgs to stovch etc,
and with such An |chcct as 20 resist the
blows of tlse scdgu hammer: Takc
cqual rsrtslof sulphur and white lead,
With About K lxfh n bor1x; I,acorpo'
r~te the thfcc y ~ 70 fbrfn tnt homo
ehoas rna,e Wien going 70 Apply \
wvt II With strong ruphusic acid and
place thiif layer of Il betwcct TIC
two 1is<es N ir5n, which vheujd then
y prevsed together I In ~ daysI II
wln b perfectly dfy, ~ t'rcca u III
cement having vanished, and thoisoil
,'.. Nc = ~ y .Eps.rs''t' = ~ q having
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15
AR, oooLEYs hat.

II r.
When Mr.. Cooley came into church
last Sunday, he placed his new high
hat just outside the pew in the aisle.
Presently Mrs, Piiman entered, and as
she proceeded up the aisle, herabound-
ing skirts scooped Cooleyis bat and
rolled it up nearly TO thepnlpit. Cooley
pursued his hat with feelings of indig.
nation, and when Mrs, Pitman took
her scat, he walked back brushing the
hat with his sleeve. A few moments
later, Mrs. Hopkins came into church,
and Ms Cooley had again placed his hat
in the aisle, Mrs Hopkins skirts struck
IL and swept il along about twenty
feet, and left il lying on the carpet in a
demoralized condition, Cooley was
singing q hymn AT tho time and he
didn't miss it. But a moment later,
when he looked over the end Of the
pew to see if II was safe, he was tnri.
Gus 10 perceive that il was gone, lie
skirmishcd up the aisle after it again,
red inihe face, and nticring sentences
which were horribly out of place in
the sanctuary, However, he put bis
hat down again and determined tokeop
bis eye on il, but just as be had tnrned
his head away for moment, Mrs
Smiley came In, and Cooley looked
around only in time to watch the hat
being gathered in under Mrs Smiley's
sIsirtsiand carried away by them. lie
started in pursuit, and just she did 50
tho hat must have rolled agairst Airs.
Smiley's ankles, for she gave a. jump
and screamed right ont In church
When her husband asked her what
was the matter. she said thero must
be a dog under hor drcss and aho gave
her slSirts twist. Out rolled Coolcvls
hat, and Mr. Smiley, being very ylnear,
sighted, thought II was a. dog, and
Immediately kicked IL 80 savazely
that IL few up into the gallery and
lodged upon the top Of thu organ.
Cooley, perfectly frantic with Inpe,
forgot where he was, and holding bis
cIinchcd fist under Smiley'a nose. he
shricked ,I'vc half n mind 10 bust
you over the snootl'' Then he flung
down his hymn book aud rushed from
the church. lie went home barohcad.
cd. and the saxtcn brought his humi-
lating hat around after dinner Aitcr
this, Cooley intends 10 20 TO Quaker
meeting, WHERE hccan say his prayers
with his hat ON his heud.--Mir Adler
lulI II muILIl. ..III..f.|"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15
Banks.
County National Bank,

OF cLBARFTELD, PA.
II DOM in Ma,phie Building, anl door north q
III G. D. watson's Drug Store. ...IN " IL
Passage Tickets 10 and from Liverpeob Queens
town, Glasgow, London, Paris and Copenhagen.
Also Drafts Tor sale on tho Royal Bank Of Ireland
and Imperial Bank Of London. siT
JAMES 7. LEONARD, prest.
". NJ. SHAW, Cashier, stiii'74
lE. ss.I 800. 'ii7.7 4 Ia ias.Fl T ?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-07-15

Ar~... a.a osessa y ~ csiissss,1s pssslpE
.ss. esd Aur<l.ss cs.l ssk NJ clis -
~. . ~. prspery Ifep ss1Es 0nrs - Do1un]
"'' ssna'rs lsd tssrl, sssos1 ~ u0l1111]
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-04-17

trembling hands, turned back the
sleeve of Georges coat SO as to ex-
pose the left arm.
"My Ernest!-my sonp he ex.
claimed.
And, raising himself with sudden
strength, he clasped the young man
to his breast.
"Bear witness, all, he said: "this
is my son. These Marks" pointing
to certain devices tattooed on
Georges arm, "prove it, as does the
testimony of the woman who stole
him away and reared him as her own,
and whom 1 saw and conversed with
last night. 1t now only remains to
cancel this" taking his will and tear
ing it in fragments.
Geoffrey Peyton would fain have
lived for his sons sake, but it was
not to be.
The recent shock proved too much
for his strength, and, not many days
after, he sank to rest in Ernest's
arms.
Ernest Peyton and Gertrude Gray,
in due time, were happily married.
What became of the distant rela-
tive we don't know, and don't sup
pose anybody does.