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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-21
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planning MILL
c o M P A N Y.
VNHR undersigned, successors to REED
Il POWELL, have purchased the CLEAR
FIELD PLANNING MILL. and re6ttcd Il for
doing an extensive business. All the machinery
will be added necessary to make il one Of the
most complete estab ishments Of the kind ia the
State. They art nov prepared to receive orders
for any work in that line. They will give special
attention to all materials for house building.
FLOORING, WEATHER BOARDING,
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS,
BRACKETS, .MOULDE.vC, SC.
OF ALL STYLES, always on hand
WORKED BOARDS, and all articles nceessa.
ry for building, will be exchanged for DRY
LUMBER, so that persons at a distance may
bring their lumber, exchange Il for, and return
home with the Manufactured articles.
The Company will always have on hand large
stock Of dry lumber, so as to be able to Gil an
order on the shortest notice. Only the best and
most skillful hands will be employed, 30 that the
public may rely upon good work.
Lumber will be worked or sold as low as il can
be purchased snywhers, aud warranted to give
satisfaction. As the business will be done upon
the cash principle We can afford to work for small
profits.
DRY LUMBER WANTED!
Especially one snd-a-hsif and two inch panel
siuh, for which liberal price will be paid.
The business will be conducted under the name
Of the
"Clearfield Planning Mill Co."
o, D. Merrsll will personally superin,enl the
business.
Orders respectfully solicited.
o. h. MERRELL
r. u. TAYLOR.
N. o. BROWN A BRO
clearheld, Pa. January 8, 1874.
MoSHANNoN LAND AND LUMBER
CoMPANy,
oscEoLA STEAM MILLS,
sAsuFAcruREs
LUMBER, LATH, AND PICKETS|
Sd@ed & Patent Ribbed Shingles.
II. II. smILLINoFoRD, President,
0nhce-Fores, Place, No. le5 S. lth ST., Phii'a
JOHN LAwsIE, General sups.,
0.ceola Mills. clearaeid county. Pa
Also--TowN LOTS Gr sale in the borough
Of 0sceola.
Also-Kcep the LARGEST ASSORTMENT
Of Goods In Clearheld county at their Mammoth
Store in 0sceola. jans-7I .
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-21

Grateful thousands proclaim Vinegar Bitters
the most wonderful Invigofant that ever su,,aiu-
ed the sinking system.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-21

The properties Of Dr. Walkers vintgar Bit
iers are APerieni, Diaphoretie, carininaiye, NJ
trieious, Laxative, Diuretic, Sedativc, Counter
lrriiani, sndorihc, Alternative, and Anti Bilious.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-21

ALso-T0WN LOTS fsr sale in the borough
of 0seeola
Also-Kcep the LARGEST ASSORTMENT
Of Goods In Clearheld county at their Mammoth
Store in 0sceola- jans-7I .
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-21

tax, and not at the date OF the enact.
mcnt.
The act of ApriIs, 1876, forbids the
granting Of injunctioDs by the courts
against the erection of any public
works erected or in progress" under
the authority Of an act Of the lcgisla-
turc, until the questions OF title and
damages wefc decided, ,--heh that the
Hworks erected or in progress" referred
TO- were not limited to the date Of the
enactment, but that the law applied 10
the time when resort was had TO a.
court of equity,--( Wollert w. the city
OF Philadelphia, ~ Wright 439) The
rules Of construction there applied are
applicable to the act of 1854. The d.
rectors are required annually to levy
q tax, and the law in force at the time,
o. to the amount, Is the authority un.
der which they act.
In 1851 the law imposed tax of
three mills on dollar Of the valuation
of real estate for State purposes and
~" nun ivi 'vuhtN pui po1Vr. Dut on
the 23d fFcbr,ary, 1866, P. Il. 80, an
net was passed exempting real estate
from all taxation for State purposes.
From that time 10 the present the
amount authorized by law to be levied
upon real estate for either State orl
rounty prrpo~cs or both, Is limited toi
ten mills on q dollar Of the valuation.
] am unable 70 concur. in the viewsl
expressed by the Superintendent of
Common Schools on this subject He
declares IT 10 have been the sobvious
intention Of the law to A. the amouut
flax ut thirteen mills on the dollar,
and thus avoid the pcrplexing changes
that wculd otherwise cripple the hnan-
cial managcments Of school affairs"
tSchool decisions 1873, page 40. With
oil due respect 10 the opinion Of the 4
Superintendent, am compellsd 70
differ with him, and to hold that the
manifest and plain intent of the Aetl
WAS 70 allcw 70 be imposed each year
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

PATS OPINION OF THE TEMPERANCE CRU
sADE.-Ihe efficacy of prayer is being tried IN
Onlo ana indiana in q way that is delclOnsly
mover, ana 10 lockers on, rather entertaining. IL
Is oi thissort: An organized band dofshril-lurged of
temperance women under the grog shop. sslonn
OF sample room, where liquid insanity is dealt
out by the glass, and taking turns nut up fear
fol long wiuded prayers, that drive away thirs-
~ customers and amaze the poor dealer into a
dumfOunded state of helpless imbeeiiity Some
of these last mentioned break into profane Lam
guaSe; attempt suicide by drink mig their ou IL
quors, hut the majority weaken and burst into
tears wh,renpOn the sisters throw their arms
about their wicked necks and welcome Them To
conversion. 1t is presumed that st. Peter in
this year sf "A, will be- aStouished and bothered
by the train of whiskey dealers coming mp from
Ohio and Indiana, demanding admission upon
the ground of charity and prayer. They will
claim mitigation of damages, upon the fact that
they have been ruined in their business by this
Christian interference, as the grog-dealer at
Bush Lake ran for Congress, and was elected
through the popular sympathy excited by the
fact that unusually cold winter had frozen
his whiskey and broken all his bottles.
If tbose good sisters in the Lord could only be
induced to look at the cause of the evil, and pray
the thirst out of the throats of the customers, it
would not he necessary to invade the grOg-shOps
aud sample-TOOms As il is, this new crusade
will die out, as others of like sort have disap-
peared. without avail. AS an old exhnrter once
said: "a revival remiuds me of spring flood,
The rains fall the fountains gush forth, the lit
tie rivulets are swollen; and the great stream
comes sweeping down, carrying dead trees chick
IN coops and out houses on its bosom. After a
time the stream subsidies, and the old siumps.
dead trees, chicken-cOops and Out-hOuses are
found stauded on sand bars aad banks to rot on
as before. p Washington Capital
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12
KENTUCKY LIBRARY CONCERT.
A Gard TO she Pebble.

The manager il desiruus that every ticket-hold-
er in the Fourth Concert which oumes off in Pub
lie Library Hall, on the 3lst of March, shall be
perfectly satisfied with the distribution of Gifts
which is to take place at that time. The dis;ri-
button of 500 900 is an affair of such imports
that although the interests Of the absent ticket
holders will be faithfully cared for by the man
agemeDt, vet they would be glad for all to see
and kHonc, each one for himself, that everything
Is done which the most scrnpulOusly exacting
could ask, TO make the distribution absolutely
fair and impartial. All arrangements for the
drawing on the part of the management are COM
plete, and the ticket-hOlders are invited to send
delegates to meeting to be held in the Public
Libtary Building, on the Goth of March, to select
q committee to CO operate with the committee
appointed by the trustees to count and examine
the tags, and that every ticket is fairly rep
resented in the drawing. The time is short, and
whatever is TO be done must be done promptly.
Your cooperation in tkis matter is earnestly in-
vited. Yours,
THos. Z. BRAMLETTE.
Agent and Manager Pub. Lib. Ky.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

STRUCK oIL-Appearances indicate that Pang-
born, of the Kansas City Times, has struck black
mail at last For weeks, he has been promising
startling revelations relative to the Lawrence
Tribune. but was waiting for Information to be
furnished by J. II. Shimmous, who also, it ap-
peared. was after hush money. Pansborn, con-
clpdiue that shinrnons had gained bis object, an
rou,eed that he had sufficient material without
sbiumons' promised revelations, and that the
sxpose would certainly be made in last Sundays
Times. But it did not appear, aud there has not
beeu a whimper about it since. This leaves the
inference that Paugborn has also had his hunger
appeased.
The man Shimmons is an unpIincipled dog, for
whom no work is too low or dirty; and when he
falls out with his confederates, he does not hesi
tate to betray any condolences that existed be-
tween them. For years he has been doing the
dirty work of Sid Clarke; and during the great
er part Of that time, We have had An article i'll
our possession, written by Simmons, exposing
Clarke's personal and family matters, which
Simmons wrote ard seEt US for publication,
duriug one of his treaeberous spells. Bitterly as
we have been opposed to Clarke, We never felt
vicinus euough against him to publish that arti'
cl.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12
(For he Chi<f.)
A Derperafe Cnse.

Ma EDrToR:-I notice by your last that the 'Old TO-
gies a. they call themselves still hammering away
at the ChOir-and this time they in the shape of po
etry. did not know We had poet among u.s. was
tempted to ercise that poemi but find that to do 1t
full Justice your paper is small shall have to con-
tent myself with reference to singe line That line
reads
And fls her seats with anxous listening cara"
Now who heard Of the seats Of church being hd
with easi know there Is sueh thing poetical L.
oense but do not believe in granting to any
to Gil up church seats with sa have no doubt from
reading that poem, that the authors are 90 big that
be must rest them somewhere but he should keep them
out Of church II there where the opponents of the
Choir keep their cara DO not wonder that they hear
strange disaseeabe sounds but they have no right to
charge that these noises from the Choir II they
would but keep their of the seats and listen Ike or
dnary uorta perhaps they might change their opinion
of the Choir. Yours In the cause Of Sauctincation
KNOT HOLE. mot invertedJ
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

NUIsANcE.-The praying women of Ohio
met with a rebuff in Hillsboro, in that state in
this wise: The keeper of large and costly drug
store, who had never sold liquors to be drank
upon the premses. or to minors or drunkards,
was visited by the ladies' aud a first-class prayer
meeting held in front of his door, upon the pave
ment. 1t interferred with his legitimate bns-
ness. and he determined to put stop to it by
suing out an Injunction. Judge Stafford granted
it, and bis decision saws quite definitely
"When such worship is made the pretext of
breaking up a mans lawful trade; of interfering
with the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of his
own property; of bringing him into public ridi-
luce and disgrace; of defaming hiss calling aud
character, and this without intsrmission for six
consecutive weeks in the storms and cold winter,
creating hesrtburnings among neighbors. de-
famation of private character, and unsettled
state of society-that, sir, is q nuisance" Hash-
ingtoR Chronicle.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

CONSTITUTIONAL AMEEDMENT.-Tbsre ID CON-
plant about the cost of publishing the Constitu'
fonnal Amendment submitted to fhe voters Oh tne
State, last Fall 1t will reach sloOoo. Among
the items, are a number Of bills oil about stVO
each, for publishing in daily papers we 10 not
think the law cOntemplateS the paoilea''0n ~ :"
d,iIv pansrs and this was an imposition. The
so,s,a 6sfaa,ed the House resolution submitting
the question of a Constitutional Convention TO
vote of the people. Theythought it could be
dome .s well and more cheaply By submmtting
separate amendments, as they were found Heces-
sary. The Constitution requires amendments to
he published for three months previous to being
voted upon; and if a very small one cost $4,000,
how many would it take to run to sl0O,O00f We
believe 100000 is the highest figure at which
any person has estimated the cost of COnstitu-
tional Convention. That is much higher than
the actual cost would be; hut the State would
save money at that.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

The RULE WORKING THE OTHER WAY.-Those
city papers and city people who have been SO
dsinterestedly contendiug for the continuance
Of the law requiring subscribers to country pa
pers to pay postsge within the Counties where
published, are having the thing gig back on them,
and are already beginning to squirm. 1t is not
so pleasant, when the abolition of dead headism
comes home to them. The free delivery system
in the large cities costs in tho neighboThood of
81 500 600 per annOm, which expense the peoPl,
of the country have to contribute to pay. In
the bills now before Congress, it is proposed to
abolish this system of faroritism, and a loud
Outory comes mp from the cities against it. They
want no special privileges, when it is proposed
to carry country papers free within the County;
but when il is proposed to abolish the special
privilege of delivering the mails in the cities
free, and making the country pay for it, that al
tiers the case.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

The wYANDoTTE CHTEF.-Gov. William Wal
City on the 18th ult., was, in s5me respects. a
remarkable man. He was educated at W0rthing
ton, Ohio, under the care of venerable Bishop
PhIlander Chase. In 1881 he visited the " Platte
Pufrhasr" to find q location for the Wyando ties,
and rendered efic;ept service at the treaty of
st. Marys- He was for some years the private
secretary Of Conceal Lewis Cass. He came to
kansas with his tribe in 1913, and resided here
until his death. In 1883 he was appointed pro-
vl.iotisl governor Of. Kansas Territory and ae-
nor which he sfterward retained. He was. n
voluinsnuas writer on tbe snbjeet ef Indian anti
qnitieA aud history. and fnrnished Sehoo,sTaHI
With rnuch material for his wsfk on the Indians;
ne ne was Mason for many years. ana Wa "unea
% thzt orier.-Jyrcfioz City tHien.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

WATCH THEM.-We have more fliih in the
country generally than in cities TEMPTATION
has been less, and crime cannot as easily invoke
custom to shield itself Nevertheless, imyrstiga-
tinn shnnld he UNIVERSAL. Ii won't hnrt b pne>t
men. If rngu"s get caught, it is far better To DO
il now than wait for larger d-predatiOns. The
whole tendency Of late years has been to destroy
all sense of moral accountability in cummuni-
ties. Only the successful thief has been wor-
shipped. Gildrd vice has hugg,l ont its little
life. leaving only trail of robbery t. mark its
passage. Honest pnverty and virtue have been
secuted. Rapacity has been drified and society
corrupted in all parts Inthis moment of awake
ming we should get at the bottom of things.
The shnrn sheep need to he sorted from the
guats.-St Paul Pioneer
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

PENNSYLVANIA lMPUDESCE.-Wh-n Gen. Lee
was saunteriug around in Pennsylvania, ten
years ago last summer, Pittsbnrg got &" "srart."
and threw up some earth works and other f'rrtifi
cations to stop him if he should try to get into
the smoky city. The rebels never got within
hundreds of miles, bnt the thrifty citizens have
had the cheek to ask the government to pay for
the Qualifications they erected to keep him off,
and their claim, rejected over and over again. was
just presented tn congress again. If this sort of
thing is to succeed, Chicago thinks it will he in
order for her to file little bill for the cost of
suppressing the camp Dnnglas conspiracy of 81.
IA her fright was better founded, and the govern
ment, since it established the camp, was remotely
responsible for the conspiracy.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12
Fun ON THE RAIL.
A Sheriff Aitempts 20 Capture an Engine and
Gef. Captured HimseiE.

The st. Joe Commercial says the sheriff of
Brown County, Kansas, and his deputy, bad
fine ride on the ST. Joseph and Denver City rail-
road the other day-and also an eight mile walk
home again. 1t happened TINS:
Some citizens of Brown County TO whom the
railroad company is indebted, had obtained a
Judgment against the company, and an attach
ment had been placed in the hands OF the sheriff.
That officer, armed with the document and
accompanied by his trusty deputy, stationed
himself at Hiawatha on MONDAY last 10 await
the arrival of the freight train from St Joseph.
In due time the train drew up, and Joe Packard,
the engineer jumped from the locomotive and
stepped into the Office, leaving the nreman IN
charge of the machine. The sheriff and his de-
putty marched Or board the engine aud soiemnly
read the ponderous legal document to the fire.
man, the purport of which was that the engine
must remain in the hands of the Brown County
officials until released by due process Of law.
Joe Packard got wind Of what was transpiriug,
aud jumping aboard of his engine told the saerih,
that ne must pull out and back up on the side
tracks TO keepclear of the passenger train which
was then dne. The sheriff, OF course, consented.
Jpe then threw the throttle wide open. and away
they went. Theswtch was soon left far behind,
and the sheriff, seeing that he was canght. or
dered Joe, in the name of Brown Caunty, Kan
sas to stop. Joe told himit that he was not ae-
anainted with Brown Comfy, had received no
official orders, other than to make time to
Marysville, and that he was running that ma
chine. Mr.. Sheriff swore and at length begged,
aud after he had run eight miles Joe Stacked his
train sufficiently TO let the sheriff and deputy
innp and roll over several times in the mud, and
then put on all steam aud pressed ahead at the
rate of 25 miles an honr until he was ont of the
Comfy The nonplnssed officers picked them
selves up and footed il back TO Hiawatha.
At two OF three other stations in the County
deputies had been stationed, but Packard didn't
stop for them. Theuext day, on his return, he
ran through Brown County without making a
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

REMOVAL OF TEE CAPrTAL OF vIRcrSrA.-A
very interesting discussion is in progress in vir-
ginia. The old capitol building at Richmond has
become very shaky, and the senate is contem-
plating proposition to bnild new one The
project, though pronounced by the press tn be
in expedent in the present condition of the State
finances, has started another conversation con-
cernng the location of the capital Many Of
the newspapers declare that the present location
is to far from the centre of the State. One plea
is for its removal to Staunton, and in defense Of
ii an interesting revelation is made. 1t is as
serted that the people Of West Virginia. wearied
almost TO disgust with their political wrang-
lings, are tired of the experience of governing
themselves, and are anxious to return TO the old
government. Ifthe capital be removed to staun-
ton, il is said, the movement for a unioo will be
easily accomplished.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12
a QUIET WEDDING.
Mr. Joseph Q. wehrIe and Ma. Cor, uecr.

Last evening, at half past eight o'clock. very
quiet wedding took place at the residence ot
MIS- McCranor, on Charles street, near Third,
,ne hlgh contracting parties being Mr.. Joseph S.
Wehrle and Miss Cora McCranor, ONLY a yerv
few OF the friends of either party were invited.
The rite was solemnized in the impressive form
prescribed by the ritual Of the Episcopal church.
pr- James huncie, rector of Christ church. oficia-
ting. After the ceremony an elegant sumner was
spread, and an hour was devoted to conrratula-
tions and social converse, when tie little party
dispersed with the kindest of wishes for Mr.. and
Mrs. Wehrle.
Joseph S. W-brie has lived in Jt. Joseph for
many Years, and by his own energy and honesty
nas mint up iourishng business. He attends
sIri1iiy 10 hIs own affairs, and deals politely,
ana, "a And honorably with all. The bride is
wen known IN our social circles as a modest re-
ened, @ Pefie and Very pretty little lady. one in
every way worthy of the man she ba. chosen for
nef husband We heartily extend kindest wish.
l0h. "O'ePH udset'e,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

Col CoBB's SPEEcH.-The Kansas Farmer un-
der the caption of Honor to Whom Honor is
Due-The First Defense of the Grangers in Con-
gress," Thus refers to a recent speech of Col. s.
A. Cobb, Representative from this State:
1--WE are glad to be able to note that the first
open and avowed espousal Of the great western
farmers movement came from a Kansas Con-
gresham. On the 25th of February Hon. Ste
phen A Cobb, Of Kansas, In @ bald and manly
speech, not only declared the principles and oh
jects Of the Grangars Of the West in accordance
with Justice and right, but also foreshadnwng
political reforms which as yet are not popular
among those who have the control of public sf-
fairs.
The report Of this speech comes to rs as we 60
70 press, and We have not room for extracts from
il, as We wish We had. We shall give q por-
tion of this speech next week.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

DEATH OF CHARLES SUMNER.-senatorS Sumner
died at Washington, on Wednesday afternoon, of
a somewhat sndden attack of the malndy from
which he had been suffering for years-the orig
inal cause, no doubt, having been the injuries
inflicted upon him by Preston S. Brooks, in 1856.
Mr.. Sumner was the oldest member of the Sem
ate, and one of the most learned men of the age.
his character was without a biemisb. His poit-
ical course, for several years past, had not al
ways met the approval of his friends, yet he was
recognized by all as an intellectual giant, aud
welded great influence in the councils of the ma
tim
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12
aESS Nv Z -hANSAONs
WASHINGTON. March O 1874

1t is with deep regret that the President an
uounces to the people of the United States the
death of Millard Fillmore, one of his honored
predecessors, who died at Buffalo, New York,
last evening. The long continued public servi-
ces and eminent purity oS character ef the de-
ceased ex-President, viii he remembered beyond
the days of mourning into which the nation will
be thrown by the event which is thas anRoun-
ced. As mark of respect to his memory, il is
ordered that the executive mansion and the seve-
raj departments at Washington be draped in
mourning until the close of the dav on which
the funeral shall take place, and that business
be suspended on the day of the funeral. 1t is
furthermore ordered that the war and navy de-
partments cause suitable military and naval
honors to be paid on the occasion to the memory
of the eminent citizen, whose life is now closed.
(Signed,) L. s. GRANT, President.
HAMILTON FIsH. Secretary Of State
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-03-12

CF- Some of the Nitch-huIrers of New Eng
land, and few Of the rigid righteous in Kansas,
are dreadfully shocked because Col. Cobb, in a
recent speech in Congress, took of an antagonist
in Scripture style. Cobb should say nothing to
hurt their tender frelugs-he should not quote
Scripture or anything else that is distasteful to
th