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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13
Paragraphs Worth Remembering.

Benzinc and common clay will clear
marble. ,osv a 81
Castor oil is an excellent thing te
soften leather. ,li s.. t.a.s.l.I I.
Lemon juice and glycerine will re.
move tan and freckles. rs ..it.
A dose of castor oil will aid you in
removing pimples. aoll1e8q
Lemon juice and glycerinc will
cleanse and soften tho hands.
Spirits of ammonia, diluted o little,
will cleanse the hair very thoroughly.
Lunar caustic, carefully applied so
as not to touch tho skin, will destroy
warts. s aa. rn aff.,4
Powdered nitre is good for removing
freckles. Apply with rag moistcncd
with glycerine. s,.
To obviate offensive perspiration,
wash your feet with soap and diluted
spirits of ammonia.
The juice Of ripe tomatoes will re-
move the stain of walnuts from .he
hands without injury to tho skin.
II common wood ashes and salt,
made into paste, with little water,
be applied, the aperture through which
the fire or smoke penetrates, may be
closed in a moment. Its effect is
equally certain, whether the stove be
hot or cold rs.a.
Never lot casc-knife blades or forks
stand in hot water; il expands the
steel, and thus cracks the handles.
Ivory handles should, Of course, never
be allowed TO lie in water.
To remove rust from hat-irons use
soap and sand
Black walnut picture frames that
have become dull and rusty looking,
may bc renewed, oy first brushing
with u stiff brush, to remove dust, and
then apply pure linseod-oil, with a
suitable brush, or piece Of new
bleached muslin will answer tho pur-
pose as well.
Grease on any kind Of goods, may
be removed by rubbing magnesia on
the spots, and then covered with clean
brown paper and applying aat-iron.
Repeat few times, and the spot will
be removed.
To clean silver or brittania, use
whiting finely powdered, mostened
with alcohol then rub thoroughly
with chamois.skin.
To cause nails TO drive easily, and
prevent rusting, dip in melted grease.
If glass-stopper is set, warm the
neck of the bottle in tho flames of
lamp, and it can often be easily re-
moved
Eggs should DO curdled by standing
in hot water several minutes, not boil.
cd hard in three minutes.
To rcnovatc velvet, wet sponge
in warm soap-suds, squeeze it quitc'dry
in a cloth, and wipe tho velvet thor
oughly then pass tho velvet over the
edge Of hot fiat-iron, tho wrong side
uavt tho iron
Chloroform will remove paint from
q garment or elsewhere, when benzole
or bi-sulphidc of carbon fails.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13

AN kxAMrLE.--with complete pow.
or in thoir hands, with both houses Of
The Legislature aud tho Governor, tho
Democracy Of Ohio refused 10 mako
an apportionmcnt of the State moro
favorable 10 themselves than that
which now exists, and which the Rc.
gnolicans framed 70 suit themselves.
This is an example Of honorable mod.
GRAFTON which ought TO have somo Of.
fectupon tho PonnsylvAnia legislature.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13
Slaughtering Cattle in Texas.


1 In former times they killed cattle
in Texas for their hides and tallow
But they do not waste beef 10 this
way now. The animals TO be killed
arc driven into pons, row of which
are at one end of long building 10
which is a stcam engine and machin.
cry. Four animals arc driven into q
pen into which they arc crowded heads
all ono way, toward n revolving shaft
about which is chain. These pens
are built up of solid planks, about
eight feet high. A plank is placed
across tho top Of tho pen. On this
plank, over tho cattle, stands tho xii.
ler In his hands is a piecc Of gas
pipe nm inch in diameter, about eight
feet long, In ono end Of this hollow
iron % PiPs is<6xed something that
looks like dull chisel or scrc w-drivcr
blade, about two inches wide and three
or four inches long. Tho man on the
planks trikes down with his heavy
jabbing arrangement, hitting the ami.
nal in tho "curl" or where the spine
connects with the head.
At ono blow the spinal vcrlebre is
broken and the animals drop dead
Very seldom docs the striker miss.
Ono blow and he kills as he goes along
from pen to pen.
Soon as tho four animals are killed,
the door or gate in front of the pen or
killing box is lifted. A chain is thrown
over the horns OF the animal which is
BY steam power drawn out as the
shaft revolves and the chain is wound
up. The throat is then cut, tho skin
ripped and started, then peaIed off by
tho same machinery.
Tho carcass is then hoisted as the
chain holds on to the skin, till the meat
is pulled up and out fit. Then comes
a man with knife who opens the
body. The entrals fall out, tho meat
is rinsed with water from hose, and
there hangs the beef, clean and dressed
in from two to three minutes from
the time the blow was struck in the
killing box.
When the meat has cooled a little,
tho carcass is taken down, placed on
marble tables aud cut up with marvel.
GUS dexteriiy. 1t is hurried away TO
a cooking room where II is roasted by
steam, put up in air tight cans and
made ready for growing market for
it in oil parts OF the world.
Tho hides are saltod and dried
Tho horns arc preserved and sold.
The bones are used for various pur-
poses, and before the Texas steer
could think out his short pedi-
grcc, hc is turned into money, even
to his tail, the hair on which is sold
and curled by steam to be used for
stuiIing the sofa cushions on which
sits some person as hc reads this ar
ticlc. 2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13

TnE MORTALITY QUESTION. Chicago
and 81. Louis are squabbling about The
health OF their respective cities. Chi
cago compares the mortality Of st.
Louis with San Francisco, which is
overrun with filthy Cinnamon and
pestiferous sailors, and arrives ut tho
conclusion that ST. Louis Is oven less
healthy than the Golden City. San
Francisco has the credit of burying l9
per annum out OF 1000, and ST. Louis
is set down as going one better, viz,
70 pcr annum to the !, 900 Inhabitants.
To which the st. Louis Democrat re-
torts that with hcr lake zephyrs, sour
meat, doctored barley and defective
sewer system, Chicago kills off 80 10
every 1000.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13

RERELLIoN IN WIscoNsIN.-A con.
tlict has broke out in the North West
between tho Governor of tho above
named State and tho railroads. His
oxcclloncy Gov. Taylor has issued a
proclamation which concludes as fol.
lows: al therefore onjoin oil railroad
corporations, their officers and agents.
peaccably to submit TO tho law, for.
since tho Executive is charged with
the responsibility Of seeing that tho
laws are faithfully executed, all tho
functions Of his Office win DO exercised
TO that end, and for this purpose no
invokcs tho aid and CO. operation Of all
good citixcns."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13
DEAD THISi es
House, Sign and Ornamental Painting.

The undersisned, having started 10 swing hIs
own brush, respectfully offers bis services 70 Inc
eitisens Of Clsarhsld and vieipity AZ q Houss,
Sign and Ornamental Painter. T.
Paper Hanging and Glasisg done on The shors-
sst notice, With nsAtnsss and despatch.
All work done with ears, and II prices 10 salt
the tinss. -
Shop on hsvket street, opposite the ALE
ghsny House. .tIf IL. KRA0LE.
April I, 1s74.-em. -"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13

A lady Of Washington county, Now
York, is tho mother Of large family
OF children, and thcy are all rather dI.
mlnutivc. A few days aitcr the birth
Of tho youngest, a little niece Of tho
lady called 70 SEQ tho baby. After
looking At tho tiny specimen for fcw
minutes, the little girl said: 0Aunt
Maria, don't you think Il would be
better 70 have less Of 'cm, and havo
'cm little biggerp
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13

A man in Oakland last week was
ono night out pretty late, and as he
went into tho house no thought ho
would take lunch before he went up
stairs, and chew a grain of coffee after
it, so his wife wouldn't know by his
breath how Iate it was. lie found q
can of oysters, which was intended for
the morrow's breakfast, and then COM
menced looking for bread, but it was
very scarce. Ho got small pieco on
ono shelf, one on another, and ono on
top Of flour barrel, and he remarked
that thero was not much in place,
but places were plenty enough. He
was provoked. When he went up
stairs he saw that bis wife was only
pretending to bo asleep. She was
just about to commence asking un-
pleasant questions, so he made up his
mind he would head her off, and he
commenced. He grumbled: "you
women folks seem to think bread don't
cost nothing, it pears 10 mo scattered
all over tho shelves in the pantry, SO
as man has to clean up every shelf
and hunt for a piece on top Of the flour
barrel to make out lunch" His
wife rose to sitting posture in bed,
as she replied "Jamcs, thcrc wasn't
a crust of bread on tho shelves, nor on
the flour barrel, except what was left
for the rats"--and then he arose. He
did not hesitate about the course
proper for him to pursue. He pounded
on the floor with his boots, and shouted
for help, police and doctors, and soon
had the neighborhood aroused as IL To
repeal invasion from Cuba 10 Utah.
Hc was finally pumped out, and he
vows he will stay pumped out and re-
main home Of nights, while his wife is
telling neighboring women how TO
scare their husbands into staying at
homo.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13


These interesting animals, when hit
in battle, stop, trcmtlo in every mus
Gle, and groan deeply, whilo their eyes
show deep astonishment. During the
battlc'of Waterloo, somo of the horses,
as they lay upon tho ground, having
recovered from the first agony Of their
wounds, foil to eating tho grass about
them, thus surrounding themselves
with circle of bare ground, the lin
ited cxtentof which showed their weak.
ness. Others were observed quietly
grazing on the fold, between tho two
hostile lines, their riders having been
shot off their backs; and tho balls ny-
ing over their heads, and tho tumult
behind, before and around them, caused
no interruption TO tho usual instinct
Of their nature. II was also observed
that when a charge of cavalry went
past near 10 any Of tho stray horses
already mentioned they would set off,
form themselves in tho rear of their
mounted companions, and though with
out riders, gallop strcnuously along
with tho rost, not stopping or finch.
lag when the fatal shock with tho
enemy took place. At tho battle of
Kirk, in 1745, Major Macdonald hav-
ing unhorsed an English officer, took
possession of his horse, which was
very bcautiial, and Immediately mount
ed II. Whca tho English cavalry fled,
the horse ran away with his captor,
Notwithstanding all his efforts TO ro-
strain him; nor did he stop until it
was at the head of tho regiment OF
which, apparently, its master was
commander. The melancholy, and ut
the same time ludicrous figure which
Macdonald presented when he thus
saw himself the victim of his ambition
TO posses fine horse, which ultimately
cost him bis life upon the scaffold, may
be easily conceived.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13


A HAIRLESS HoRsE. equine Curl
osity arrived recently at San Fran.
cisco, in the shape of q hairless horse,
from Australia. The name Of this re-
markablc horse is Caoutchouc, and
was captured in the neighborhood of
tho Balloon river, Queensland, when
about two years old. He is now about
six years of age, Of pure black from
the tip of his cars to the hoofs, bnt
without single hair on any part of
his body. The color is not unlike that
Of a black horse very closely clipped,
and the microscope fails to detect
single hair from nose to tail. Hc is
gelding, about Is hands high, we'll
made and very compact, with fine,
clean legs, powerful forearms and
thighs, and clean, bloodliko, but un-
usually broad head, from which sparkle
q bright pair Of eyes, beaming with
good temper and dociiity. His own
ers, Oat & Witchell, paid a handsome
price for him, but refused fl 800 in
the colonies before leaving for this
country. This froak Of nature was
examined by several eminent veterin-
ary surgeons in Australia, and they
camc TO but one opinion in regard to
this horse-which was that there was
no deception practiced, and that in
reality he was born without the least
particle of hair upon him, and ,conse-
qucntly is one Of the greatest curiosi-
ties in the way Of horse flesh extant.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13
Aneodote of Alexander Hamilton.

Hamilton was once applied 10 for
professional assistance by man Of
New York city, who hold the guard
ianship of several orphan children.
These children, when very young,
would, on coming of age, if they lad
their rights, succeed to the posses
sion of largo and valuable estate. In
the title deeds of this estate, the guard.
ian had discovered material defects,
and he thought he saw way, with the
assistance Of an able lawyer, by which
he could secure the title of the whole
property TO himself. He opened to
Hamilton the whole business, exhibit
ing copies Of the title deeds, and ex-
planning how hc wouldiike to proceed.
And he promised TO the great jurist a
largo reward If he would undertake
the business. Hamilton said he must
give TO matter so important, due
thought before no decided, and set
time for his client TO call again.
The guardian called according 10
appointment. Hamilton had put in
writing faithful minutes oftheir former
conversation, which, upon this second
visit, he read aloud.
al think" said Hamilton, when no
had finished reading, "that that is o
true statement of your plans? ?"
eyes, sir" answered the client.
"That is correct. And now if | may
ask, what have you decided 7"
al will tell you, sir" replied Hamil-
ton, sternly, "you arc now completely
in my power, and | consider myself
as the future guardian of these unfortu.
nate orphans. have decided that
yon will settle with them honorably,
10 the very last penny, or / will hunt
you from Tho ourfaoo OF tho oartb ~"
II may bo unnecessary TO add that
the false hearted guardian did not pur-
sue his nefarious scheme any further.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13

Tho cost for printing government
bonds, notes, &C., for the ensuing year.
Is to DO at least 81 ,l2h, 900. Il strikes
US that great dcal Of money aud
bonds ought 10 bo printed for that sam.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13

A littlc over ten months ago tho
first postal card was issued In The
unitcd States, and already 100, 900, 600,
tho whole amount estimated for the
hrst year, havo boon issuod.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13
ENCOURAGE HOME LABOR.
NAIL WORKS.
DUNcANsvILLE, BLAIR Co., Pa,
NAILSl

The above works being again operated BY the
undersignsd. offer 10 the trade full supply Of
their Justly celebrated Nails nj the lowest prices.
JOHN MUSsELMAN.
Duncansviile, March Is, ls14.-3m
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13
The Lightning Tanner.

TTVHR undsrsignsd arc the sole Agents In this
II county for the "North American Galvanized
LIGHTNING RODS" These ere the only safe
rods now In usc, and arc endorsed BY all the
scientific men in the country.
We hereby notify tho citissns Of the county
that We will rat them up 3 better rod. and for
less money, than Is charged BY the foreign
agents who annually traverse tho county and
carry of our little cash, never to return.
ENCOURAGE HOME LABOR.
Those Wishing Lightning Rods erected on
their buildings need but address us by letter, or
call In person. We win put thom up anywhere
10 the cousty, and warrant them. The Rods and
Fixturcs can be seen st any time BY calling at
our store. II. y. DI0LKR 4 co.
Clsarasid, March 80. 1sse-u
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13

An adjourned meeting Of tho Hunt.
ingdon Presbytery will be held in
Osceola in juno noxt. :
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-05-13
NOW lIrrLE WE KNOW oF EACH orHER.

49,"
NOW LITTLE WE KNOW or EACH OTHER.
a How little we know Of each other sf
r How ready arc we 10 condemn, Ti eIqel
And lnsily drift with tho current Ef
~ T'were manly and noble to stem; i
Z When could we but know the temptations
= And trials Of fraiI ones that fall, W al
Our Judgments were tempered with mercy
And tender compassion for all.
How little NO know Of each othcri
How dim In prosperity's ray
Tho trials and hnrdships that cover
Like suilt from the eye Of tho day
4 hd ~ pasaaaf tbs honssIsss -the homsIeas
The ffiendless on poverty's road,
MAJ be at our Threshold unhecded ai
Aid visible only--to God. s.
How ktle we know Of each other
The bond Of dishonor aud shame,
III truth we're as welcome as fashool
Might elorify many name
The culprh might put on the ermne,
The silver be free from It's dross;
And crimes ghasiIy gibbet transGgurel
To martyrdom's glorious cross.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-21

Housen, except that her face beamed with
a glad smile. The burden raised from the
mothers heart left the poor woman weep
ing for joy. The Judge discharged the
prisoner and a curious crowd pressed about
her, and many of them congratulated her
with enthusiasm.
Mrs. Holsen went from the courthouse
TO the home Of her sister, Mrs. Wood, who
lives in the city, and there spent last night
the first that she has passed out Of prison
walls during the past twelve months.
SUMMARY OF THE CASE.
The defendants in this case have all been
acauitted with the exception of Jerry
Stokes. Soon afGr the murder, Mrs.
Housen and her husband, and fosr negroes,
viz, Rama Hamer, Wilkes BLrnes, Dick
Nolen and Jerry Stokes were arrested Gu
suspicion of having either commit ed the
bloody deed, or of being accessory thereto.
AT the preliminary examination. II usen
and his wifa, Hamer, NOlen and Stokes
were released by the magistrates, bat, with
the exception of Housen, were all arrested
soon af,er, having been indie ed by the
grand Jury. Since that time Hamer and
Nolen were acquitted. Barnes made a con-
fession and became States evidence, and
CIlkES MGo , lAE4lCEu ~ iA4l PCnAtNAeAotg
for thirteen and a half yeIrs, but was
granted = new trial.
Az the time Of Stokes trial, the finding
of the Jury was severely criticised, as the
opinion Of those who heard he e !mOEy,
ii Il either he had delibe'are'v hung old
Mrs. Housen, or else he had nothing what
ever TO 10 with the murder. In The former
case, he deserved the death penalty, and in
the latter, was entitled TO his freedom
As the case now stands, Stokes is the
only person held for his foul, aud nnpro-
voked murder, and he may be acquitted
upon final trial OF his case. In the mean
tiuae the inquiry "WhO killed old Mrs.
Housen?' is a pertinent one, and one that
the public demands stAsld be answered
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-21

THE Senate seems to have taken up
the civil rights bill tLis time with de-
termination to put it through. MIR.
Thurman makes a telling point, show
ing how, In several Southern States,
the measure would provide that a citi-
zen be tried and punished twice for the
same offense. Yet it looks very much,
as he says, that 100000 negro voters
have more power in Congress than the
Constitution of the United States.
Brownlow and his $4,000 East Tennes-
see Republicans must wilt before this
mighty host, or come over to the Dem
Ocratic ranks.
Senator Pratt's defense of the mea-
sure is modest. He says: 'The bill
does not necessarily lead to mixed
schools. Where the colored people are
numerous enough, they VIII prefer to
have schools of their own, and are not
prohibited from doing 80 by the bill" "
Taking the last sentence, why should
not the reverse be true, thus-where
the ,rhitc people are numerous enough,
they VIII prefer to have schools
of their own, and are not pro-
hibited from doing SO by the
bill? Unless the bill allow the whites
this poor privilege where they are
numerous enough" in such States as
South Carolina and Louisiana, it in
wolves fragrant discrimination on ac-
count of color, in the teeth of the Fiji.
teenth Amendment. Or is l0hite a
color? The schoolmen said it was the
absence of color, bat modern science
has proved it the sum of all colors
viii Radicalism fall back on the middle
ages to support its construction of it'
own constitutional amendments
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-21
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Mr. Dawes
asked TO have the Senate resolution for
final adjournment taken up and passed.
Mr.. kasson said he must object until
soue disposition had been made of bills af-
fecting Western interests.
Mr.. Garfield moved to go to the Speakers
table and take up the resolution.
The Speaker said while the resolution
itself was privileged question, the motion
to 90 to the Speakers table was not.
Messrs. Cessna, Dunnell, and Others, OBJ
jected.
Mr.. Dawes then offered, as a privileged
question, a resolution similar to that passed
by the Senate.
Mr.. Coburn moved to adjourn. Rejected.
Mr.. Kasson moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Negatived-yeas 81, nays 1876.
The resolution was then agreed to, yeas
143, nays49.
RufIer to Defend Richardson from
Censure.
Mr.. Foster called up the report on the
Sanborn contracts.
Mr.. Dawes announced that he had re-
ceived a letter from his colleague, Gen.
Butler, stating that he was i'll in bed; that
be desired to speak upon the system OF
moieties in connection with this report, and
asking as favor that the committee would
consent to postpone its discussion till to-
morrow.
Mr. Foster said that if il were a matter
personal to himself, he would consent at
once, but as it was a matter of great public
interest he preferred to take the sense OF
the House.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, the postpone
ment was agreed to.
The Postal Appropriation.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Post-office Appropriation bill,
Mr.. Parsons in the chair.
Mr.. Holman criticised the remarks of E.
III. Roberts at the close of debate yesterday
in regard to the merit of the Republican
party in purifying itself, and cOntrasted
that claim with the strenuous effort made
to-day to shut off debate ON the POSt-ofhce
Appropriation bill. He called attention to
the fact that the aggregate amount appro-
priated by this bill exceeded the appropFia-
tion for the same purpose last year by 49,
224,224. He commented upon the sys-
TEN of
Straw Bids
for mail contracts, and referred to the exor-
bitant rates charged by railroad companies
gress should prescribe reasonable rates for
this service.
Mir. Wood commented on the large an
nual increase of the expenditures in the
Post-office Department, and criticised the
boast of his colleague, e. II. Roberts, yes
terday as to the publication Of the Repub-
lican party.
A discussion ensued, participated in by
Messrs. Z. ii. Roberts, Randall and
Wood, as to the position of Democratic
and Republican members, regarding the
law under which the Sanborn contracts
were let.
Mr.. Tyner, who had charge of the bill, de-
clined to be drawn into the discussion of a
| subject not relative to the bill, but he pro-
ceeded to reply to some OF the structures
made on the bill by Messrs. Holman and
| Wood. He said the increase of expenses
was less than the increase of postal busi-
ness, and taking the Erie Railroad as an
example, the charges for the mails were
less per pound than for second and third
! class freight. ytl
This closed general debate, and then the
] bill was regularly considered by para