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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18
An Historical Prayer.

Governor Lctchcr tho other day
gave an anocdotc on tho convention OF
1860 that must 60 into print. When
Mr.. Janney, the president of our con.
vention, was absent, Mr.. Valentine
Southall, OF Albcmarle, was always
put in the chair. "Old Val' was in.
digcstivcly thin and irritable. jan
ney had been indlsposod for week,
and the Charlottesville dyspeptic pre-
sided. During this time there was
no "opening the session with prayer"
Several delegates complained Of the
omission. Southall said sharply that
il was not bis duty to hunt up preach.
ers that was tho business Of the ser.
geant.at. arms. This officer was Nat.
Thompson, Of Hanover, o character.
Nat. defended himself by alleging that
Mr.. Janney always attended to get
ting the parsons, but if Mr.. Southali
thought that the sergeant ought To
have preacher on hand he would try
to get one.
That evening Nat strollcd down
Main street in search OF ccrtan "par-
sing" an old acquaintance Of Mats,
The preacher was off duty, and wac
'serving tables" by some secular pur-
suit in Richmond. lie was of the
Hard Shell persuasion. Nat. found
him told him of the need of "man
like him" 10 lead in prayer at the
Convention Doxt day. The minister
was tichled at the request, but hintet
that his Sunday suit was rather rusty.
Nat. covenanted 10 loan him tho prop
err garments. The Hard Shell was at
Mats room the next morning and
duly arrayed in clever clerical clothes.
The two started for the Capitol Nat.
remarked on The route, that the Con
vention had been without any wor.
ship for week, and it was expected
that the lost devotions should be made
up that morning. The Hard Shell
brother, even in his shortest invoca-
tions, never could reach amen under a
half hour, and this suggestion OF the
sergeant fell in with the inclination OF
the windy, and as he loved to call him
self, wrestling Jacob"
Old Val's gavel tapped to order ex-
actly at IL. As soon as the parson
had swung offinto the regular "Whang-
doodle" note, and was beginning 10
weld bis sentences with "arra," Nat.
quietly slipped from the hall, locked
the doors and went down to Zetelle's
for lunch. He spent an hour at the
restaurant, and slowly returning to the
capitol and finding the Hard Shell 10
full swing, he went down to Rockets
and dined with Dick Haskins, saun-
tered back about 2 o'clock, and still
had quarter of an hour to sun him
self on the capitol steps before the
swelling tones Of the parson began to
taper to the lower key Of the conclu-
sion. Nat. unboltcd the doors as the
prayer ended. 1t had lasted three
hours and a quarter.
The Conyention was far from de-
votional frame of mind when the regu-
lar business began. Old Valentine
Southall never insisted upon that SER
geant-at-arms furnishing ministers any
more.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18
OTHER DAYS.

am wandering, backward wandering, to tn,
sunny days Of yore,
And my heart is vainly beating, for 1t throbs IN
them no more:
Never moro can liics sweet morning, or its clcai
and crystal dew, 4.
Give the flowers that lay beneath II such bright
and winning hue;
For the sun has risen higher, and the dew Is OF
the flowers,
And the morn's sweet breath has withored since
II swept through chlldhood's hours.
There are paths my young feet threaded through
the wildwood and the dell,
And the weight of other footsteps on the shaded
emerald fell,
And the shouts Of friendly voices woke respon-
sye to my own:
Now speak, and echo only sends me back an
answering tone,
And the leaves hollow rustliug at my every
movement send
But there wakes no more tho rustling from the
football of friend.
There were hearts as we'll as voices in the days
Of early youth;
Hearts whose every pulse was faithful, and whose
every throb was truth:
Hearts whose wealth Of kindly flashes sent It's
light to dearer eyes
Then again will shine upon me, suns that Lever
more shall rise
Lamps whose light, indeed, is hidden by the lids
deaths fingers pressed
Or, still sadder, light avcrted from the eyes we
loved the best.
Oh those long lost tones and glances backward
still on mem'ry roll,
Wakencd by the chastened radiance Of that
moonlight Of the soul;
BY Its light yet am searching for the sweets Of
vanished hours
For the breath Of early morning breathing life
on withered flowers:
And these mem'ries am tracing while this
moonlight round me plays,
And from out the gathered darkness beams the
light Of other days.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18
Further Supplement to the General
School Law.
AN ACT

To secure the attendance of children al
school.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted, ETC., That
every parent, guardian or other per.
son, having control of any child, be-
tween the ages Of eight and fourteen
years, residing in any school district,
in which school is taught for three
months or more, annually, within one
mile by the nearest Travelled road Of
the residence Of such child, shall in
struot or cause such child TO be in
structed in reading, writing, googra-
ply and arithmetic and every per.
son having such control Of any child,
shall cause such child to attend some
school at least twelve weeks in each
year, eight weeks OF which at least
shall be consecutive, or shall cause
such child TO be instructed at home,
or elsewhere, at least twelve weeks in
each year, in the branches above
named, unless the physical or mental
condition Of the child is such as TO
render such attendance unfit or i'm,
practicable; or unless the child shall
be reasonably proficient in said
branches.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
school directors or controllers having
control of any school, to prosecute
for all violations Of section one of this
act in their district, and any person
who shall violate said section one
shall be punished by fine of not less
than fifty cents and not more than
five dollars, payable into the school
treasury of the district in which he
resides, for every week not exceed
ing twelve weeks in any one year
during which he shall have failed to
comply with the provision of said
section, said 6re when recovered to
be paid into the school treasury of the
district where the penalty or fine WIS
first incurred.
SEC. 3. The school directors or con-
trolers having control of any school
where q written notice has been served
by any tax payer upon any two or
more of them, stating by whom, and
how any such penalty has been in
CURED, who shall neglect for ten days
after the service of such notice upon
them TO institute suit for the recov.
cry thereof, unless such penalty shall
sooner he paid without suit, or unless
upon investigation during that time
they shall he satisfied that no penalty
has actually bcen incurred, shall for
felt and pay the sum Of not less than
five dollars nor more than fifteen dol
lars for each neglect, to be recovered
as may hereafter be provided in any
court of competent Jurisdiction, such
penalty when recovered to be paid to
the school treasurer for the use of the
district in which the penalty was in
Cured.
SEC. A. 1t shall be tho duty of the
directors or controllers having the
charge of any school, upon applica-
tion, TO furnish any child between the
ages Of eight and fourteen years oi
age, residing in their district, with
the necessary books, when il shall ap-
pear that the parent or other person
having control of said child is in in
digent circumstances and desirous OF
sending such child to school, and such
books shall DO paid from the treasury
OF the school district by orders drawn
tbercupon by the proper officers.
SEC. 3. The directors or controllers
havinO Qharfo or ooptro of an,, .,b
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18

We met with this witty and unan-
swerable retort in tho sketch of a
short trip through portion of Ireland.
Tho writer in conversing with his
car driver asked him: "You are a
Catholic, Jimmyw eyes, yor honor"
"And you pray to tho Virgin Mary 2"
81 do, yer honor" "Woll, there 10
no doubt she was a good woman; the
Biblo says so. But she may have been
no better than your mother or mino."
"Thats truc, yer honor but then
you'll allow therc's mighty differ
ence IN their chIldron.p MIN, III
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18

Butler Clubs arc all the 20 in Mas.
snchusetts just now. The hero OF
Dutch Gap is already in the field
Benjamin is aiming TO be Governor oI
Massachusetts,, the Prcsident--or a
partnership with William NJ. Tweed,
tho "rctircd statesman"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18

A proposition has been made to
erect a tower in Leicester Square,
London, fifteen hundred feet high, the
summit TO be attained by means Of o
hydraulic lift
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18

An embryo poet, who Is certainly a
close observer Of human nature, re.
marks; "Timc marches on with the
slow, measured tread of q man work
ing by the day" aH'at1'tf'' =.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18

Hiram Ulysses Grant, now prcsi.
dent Of tho United States, was born
at Mount Pleasant, Clermont county,
o., April ~, 1922. i'N7 N aAg'''
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18

The Cowier-Jownat calls Bridget
O'Gorman, "thc escaped nm" a
"charlaian In pcttlcoats''" ti'at't
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18

A federal union Of tho various
Presbyterian denomination Is said
10 bc under adviscmcni 9N ~ epis
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18
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Hastones two inches and hall in diameter. and

Hastones two inches and a half in diameter. and
as hard and heavy as cobbe stones, came down in
furious shower. Hens and chickens were killed
In large numbers; cows and horses were stunned.
The frightened popuace ran in every direction,
seeking shelter in sheds, beneath trees and in
every available spot. Fortunately the majority
escaped without injury. young lady named
Miss Bogart was, however, struck on the hand by
one OF the hastones and her wrist and arm fright
fully lacerated. AT the Ridgewood House, in the
village, an enormous amount OF damage was
DONE Not single pane or glass was lett whole in
the building, and incredible as IL may appear. the
hailstOnes actually broke through the slate roof,
as II they mad been cannon balls. The storm COW
cred an area OF abOut twenty -nve miles, stretch
ing from Spring Valley TO Kinder kamack. The
storm prevailed at It's utmost at I he stations or
Pascack and Ridgew0od, which are ON the Hack
ensack branch OF the Erie Railroad and the depOts
were completely riddled, as though a battle had
been fought In the neigDbOrhOOd. AS late as SIX
O'Clock yesterday morning hailstOnes were picked
up at the station the size oil wanutS. through the
section OF the country where the storm ragged a
most perfect scene OF desoation can be Witnessed
Every tree Is stripped o. It's irult, grain nelds or
rye and corn laid low. and the hope OF hay this lal
Is utterly gone The sensation created in the VI
cinity was, as might be imagined, tremendous In
one sewing machine factory, just above Ridge
wood, over 1000 panes oil glass were broken and
the STATE OOf damaged. The shower cont nued Or
just thirty minutes and In this snort space OF time
damage to the AMOUNT OF many thousands OF dol
were the size OF turkey eggs and OF every conceiv-
able shape with sharp corners and edges that cut
Ike knives. During the continue ton OF the shower
the thunder and lightning was incessant ana with
the screaming OF men, women and Chldren and
the shreks OF affrighted cattle, the scene was one
truly awful.
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The Political Situation Elk.
cited and Serious.
THE MINISTRY IN DANGER.
MacMahOn Defiant Of Party
Coalitions.
PARIS, July 5. 1874.

PARIS, July b, 1874
The political situation is serious. The Legitimists
have resolved to make an attempt to unseat the
present Ministry on the Interpolation In regard to
the suspension of u onion, which comes before
the Assembly next Tuesday.
They are negotiating with the Lett to obtain It's
support
counter coalition OF the Left Centre with the
Right Centre In favor of NJ. Casimir Perier's Con-
sttuti0nal bill IL also proposed.
MACMAH0N SUPPORTS HIS MINISTER'S
There Is ground for the belief that Marshal
MacMahon has intlmated to the Leg tmists that
he will not accept the resignation OF the ministry,
even II 1t Is defeated; and 1t is reported that he
VIII send message TO the Assembly on Tuesday.
WHERE Is CHAMBoRDf
A rumor Is current that the Count de Chambord
pas been In Versailles several days.
AMERICANS STILL MORE FREE
lie Fr0ncdfs says passports are no longer re-
quired OF Americans, who are placed on the same
footing, In this respect, subjects Of countries ad
jacent to France.
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THE OHIO RACES.

COLUMBUS July s. 1874
The races yesterday brought together an i'm.
mense audience.
The first race, for purse OF ST. 900, was won by
Matte Lyle taking the third fifth and sixth heats
in $50 . :36 ana 2 37. The first and second heats
were won by Catskil in IA and 2 :35. The fourth
heat was given TO Jean lngelow; no time recorded
Ten horses started; three dlstanced In the first
heat.
The second race run was for thrce-year- Odds for
n purse OF s400. The first heat was won by Nellie
Bush in ~, and the next three heats by Tom
Boston in :4GA. 40 and :53.
In the next race, free for Gil trot, for purse OF
$1,000 three started. Red Cloud took the flrst
Nellie the third and also tie fourth heat by hall q
length IN 2:244. 900
Night coming on. the, race was postponed till
Moudays
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

..AYda" is promised for Pesth next winter.
Herr Johann Strauss has returned to Vienna
after his Italian tour.
NilssOn's edith Plantagenet," in "n Tails
maDo,n Is much praised.
Herr Herbeck, OF Vienna has received from his
Emperor the Iron Cross and patent OF nobility.
Through the efforts OF Nine. Gortschako1. and at
her expense, Glinka's opera, "Life for the Gar"
was brought out at Milan.
NINE. Arabella Goddard has created unwonted
enthusiasm in East Indian musical circles by her
wonderful powers as pianist.
prevalent report that NM. Strakosch and Ferri
are che new directors OF the Russian opera houses
is inexact. The new tnpresa,tO IL Signor Pollini,
who is now in LONDON making engagements.
During the past Italian season at the San Carlo,
Lisbon. LA FavOrita" was given fifteen times;
'.Matilda di Shabran,n fourteen times "Faust."
eleven times ''Din0rah." nine times; II Puri-
tani," eight times; la Forza del Destin0," eight
times; "Poliuto," seven times; "Rigoletto," five
times; "Saffo," five times; al Trovatore," twice;
"Lucreza Borgia," twice; al Barblere, ~ once and
"Lncia di LammermoOr," once.
The advocates or cremation may find some sup
port for their arguments In favor of reducing
deceased persons to ashes with all convenient
speed from the fact reported by foreign journal
that the skull of Donzett has been found In posi-.
ton which cannot but be most painful to the ad-
mirers Of departed genius 1t appears that the
physician who made a post mortem examination
OF DonZettis remains asked leave to keep the
upper part Of the skull, which. as long as he lived.
he duly preserved a venerated relic OF the CON-
poser. The physician died. however, bequeathing
his property to nephew OF unitarian proclivities,
who finding the precious skull among his uncle's
treasures and being in business as grocer, con-
verted 1t into scoop Tor the reception OF coppers
paid over the counter The municipality OF Ber-
gamo where this shocking dissertation took place,
became aware OF the fact and claimed the naemento
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General Zabala's Address to the
Army Of the North.
The National Army Blessed
by the Pope.

MADRID, July S, 1874.
General Zabala has taken command and held
review OF the Army of the North. lie has informed
his officers that he 'comes to fight the insurgents,
and intends to sink all political sympathies and
opinions in the struggle.'
Generals Echagne and Martinez Campos have
resigned.
THE NATIONAL BANNER BLESSED BY THE POPE.
the Pope has telegra pied his benedIction to the
National Army IN response to congratulations for
warded to Rome on the anniversary of his access
sion to the See of St. Peter.
Carlfst Operations Against Bilbao.
BAYoNNE, July s, 1874.
The Carlists have again invested Bilbao on all
sides except towards the sea.
ROyalist Generals Replaced by Radicals.
LONDON, July 8, 1874.
special despatch from Madrid says:-The two
Generals who resigned from the Army of the
North are we'll known supporters OF the preten-
sions OF the Prince of Asturas.
Generals MOriones and Laserna, radicals have
been appointed in their places.
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BURGLARISM IN PROVIDENCE.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July s. 1874.
Last night q burglar entered the house OF the
Hon. VIM. Chase In the northern part Of this city,
which was occupied only by two old people. A
noise was heard, and search made without any
result After the family had retired the burglar
entered the room of Abbott Eddy, brother Of Mrs.
Chase On hearing the burglar Mr.. Eddy raised an
outcry when he was attacked, and badly, II not
fatally, hurt. Mrs. Chase heard the outcry, and
being greatly alarmed died Immediately, either
from rupture OF blood vessel or disease Of the
heart. She was daughter OF the late Judge Eddy,
and aged seventy-One years. The burglar escaped,
leaving behind him his hat and boots.
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BALLOON ASCENSION IN RHODE ISLAND.

PROVIDENCE, July 5, 1874.
independence Day was celebrated here with
more spirit than for some years past. The city
was oiled with people and the exercises passed OF
pleasantly with very few slight accidents
Lieutenant Governor Van Sandt delivered the city
Grafton. The exercises also included military and
buresQue PROFESSIONS, q regatta on the SeekOnk
River and a balloon ascension. MIR. J. K Allen
went up in the balloon Veto, with one passenger,
and landed safely not far from Canton, Mass.
ALIENS father made an ascension from Boston
Common al his brother Ezra from Wrenthanl,
Mass, the latter landing IN Medford. Rain set IN
about dark and rendered the evening very quiet.
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Boy Shot Dead by the Firing of
Patriotic Salute.

PATERSON, N. J. July 8, 1874.
Yesterday afternoon four boys at Passaic went
out rowing the river. At the same
time some OF their young friends on shore
began firing or salute from small
cannon loaded with ball and cartridge. One
OF the BOYS in the boat fired or pis-
tol similarly loaded, and ball from some one OF
the weapons penetrated the throat OF Willie, aged
thirteen years. son OF william s. Anderson, one OF
tEe leading merchants OF the place. The by
leaped up, jumped IN the river, swan to shore and
ran about forty ieet, when he fell lead.
One oil his companions, the son OF another lead
ing citizen, IN fright or and hid III the woods.
He has not yet been found.
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THE FOURTH" In EUROPE.

LONDON, July s, 1874.
The anniversary OF American independence was
celebrated at St. Petersburg with dinner ut the
United States Legation, Minister Jewell presiding
In LISBON Jete gwen by the American
Minister, whose official residence was handsomely
decorated.
At Paris there was liberal display of American
nags at the Legation and elsewhere, but no formal
celebration took place.
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ILLNESS OF MINISTER AVERY.

SAN FRANCISCO, July s, 1874.
Hon. Benjamin P. Avery, the newly appointed
Minister to China, has been confined to his
house for several days past by seri-
GUS illness, which has caused his friends
much alarm, but his condition was more
hopeful to day. 1t Is hardly possible, however,
that he will be able to sail the 18th inst, as was
ore vtousy INTENDED.
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A DRUNKEN SOLDIER KILLED.

ST. LOUIS, NO., July s, 1874.
oscar Gueasky, soldier Of the United States
Ordnance Department, stationed at JEFF
fersOn Barracks, encountered Andrew Brad
ley on a corner OF Sixth and
Locust streets, last night and got into q quarrel
with him. Gueasky received two Stabs with a
pocket knife ana died almost instantly. Bradley
has been arrested. Both men were drunk at the
time
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Storm at LeWistOyvn.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 8, 1874.
The storm at Lewistown yesterday was more of
the nature OF a tornado. The roofs OF the Coleman
House In the town and the lower hotel at the de-
Dot were blown or and several other houses were
damaged. The steeples OF the Lutheran and Pres
byterian churches were blown down. The total
number killed, so far as heard from, is
seven, and five are injured and several
Others are missing. The Miflin boys were playing
base bail with the LewistOwn boys, and had taken
refuge IN the railroad bridge from the storm.
Travel on the main line OF the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road will not be interrupted by the fall OF the
bridge at Lewist0wn. The main line runs on the
south bank OF the Juniata. LewstOwn Is on the
north bank and the lie wistOw n and Sunbury Rail-
road crosses the bridge. The telegraph wires are
all down between Harrisburg and l.ewistOwn ana
no news can be got That way tonight
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FATAL SHOOTING ARRAY IN CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI, July g. 1874.
At Ripley, Ohio, last night, John Coslett and his
son Taylor were shot, the latter killed, by Charles
Swsher, who was visiting Cosett's daughter
against her fathers consent. An alteration en-
sued in COsett's house and ended in Swisher shoot
ing him IN the thigh. Swsner ned, accompanied
by COsletts daughter, when they met Taylor Co.'S
lett and another brother on the street, who pur-
sued them in order to bring back the girl, knowing
nothing of the ARRAY at home. Swisher fired at
his pursuers striking TAYLOR in the abdomen,
causing death in one hour. Swisher is not yet
arrested.
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YACHTING NOTES.

The following passed whitestone yesterday
Yacht Peerless, N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. J.. X. Maxwell.
from Oyster Bay for Brooklyn.
Yacht vindex, N.YY.C., Mr.. Carter, from. oyster
Yacht Perdita, Mr.. Higgins, E.Y.C., from. Cold
Spring FOR Flushing.