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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-09
NEWL Y DISCOVERBD MA TTON


The campaign of Gen. Crook against
the Apaches, last year, opened to re-
search O tract of land, 200 miles square,
which is rich in relics of our country's 8
unknown past. II contains q chain OF
ancient cities in ruins and u cotcrie Of
ancient towns still inhabited by race
which holds itself alooffrom Indian and
Mexican and American, prides itself on
its descent from the ancient inhabitants
of the country, and maintains religion
and government both of which are
peculiar to itself We are indebted to
Capt W., G. Manning, of the regular
army, for the facts in our possession
concerning the newly discovered race.
Capt. Manning, who was with Gen.
Cook during the whole campaign, and
was recommended for promotion by the
latter on account of gallantry in the
field, explored in the intervals Of fight
ing. He visited the inhabited towns,
talked with their rulers, and informed
himself concerning their customs.
The largest settlement is in Mexico,
about 30 miles south of the border line.
1t is type of the rest. A strong wall
surrounds il. Within are houses for
about 1000 people. The population
has dwindled, however, to about 1900.
The place was mentioned by a Spanish
jesuit who published, in 1929, q dc.
scription of his wanderings in America.
About 1885, another Jesuit wrote q
minute account of il. This account is
true, in nearly every detail, to-day.
The language resembles the Chinese
So an ardent arch@ologist, who visited
the city year ago, says: Some of
the minor customs correspond to those
of the Chinese. The women are Of the
Celestial type-almond eyes, protuber.
ant bodies, little feet, etc. They dress
their hair and themselves in Chinese
fashion. Their religion is barbarously
magnificent. Montczuma is their diety.
His coming is looked for at sunrise
each day. Immortality is part of their
creed. The priests have heavily en-
broidered robes which have been used
for unnumbercd years. The ceremo-
MES Of worship arc formal and pomp-
GUS. The morality of this strange
people, as far at least as foreigners are
concerned, is irrcproachable. II is
probable that they keep record Of
events by means of tying peculiar
knots in long cords. This, if true,
seems to establish some kinship or re-
mote acquaintanceship between them
and the Aztecs. Their government is
conservative republic. Power is vest
ed in council Of thirteen caciques.
Six Of them arc selected for life. Old
men are chosen in order that their
terms of Office may not be ordinately
long The remaining seven are elected
from time to time. One of them is the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-09
AN IMMENSE FARM

A writer in the III Paso journal says;
Sullivants farm is about 8 miles square
and contains about "A 900 acres. Num-
Der of hands employed about 600 ;
mules and horses, 1000; cattle (oxen), {,
so; number acres in corn, 10000 acres
in small grain, 1900; acres in tame
grass, 1900; miles of hedge, 300 head
of hogs, 1000; head of cattle, 600
everything is run in regular military
style. He can tell what ii costs to
raise bushel of grain on any section
of his farm, also the cost each month
TO feed the hands. The hands are all
hired by the month and boarded
There is a resident doctor--Dr. Blair
who attends to the sick. According
to actual figures it is demonstrated that
II cents per bushel in ordinary seasons
will put corn in the crib, and 26 cents
per day will board hands. The fol
lowing is the bill of fare for June, 1874
Smoked shoulder, mess beef, fresh beef,
-four, bread, rice, beans, peas, tea, cof'
fec, sugar, dried apples, vinegar, mo
lasses, lard, spices, eggs, fresh vege
tables, &c. cost per capita, 26i cents
A general stock Of goods is kept, from
wbich-the men are supplied at cost
An elevator of 10000 bushels capacity
Is about ready to receive grain. II Il
said to be, by competent judges, Tho
best and most complete elevator in tn,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-09

BAcBELoR's PupprSa.---In an cx-
change we find the following recipe
for 'Bachelor's Pudding TO half a
loaf Of grated stale bread add cup Of
musty -four, four rotten apples, one
pound Of racid butter, | peck turnips,
chopped coarse, two oggs that will not
do 70 sit ! yard rod hannel chopped
fine, and o tablespoonful Of, washing
soda. Flavor with 8 fcw drops Of asa-
fntida. Stir with . fiat iron and boil
over q slow firc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-09

Two young mon out riding were
passing Z farm house, wherc . hrmer
was trying 10 harness an obstinate
mule. "Won't he draw !" said ono Of
the men. "Of COURSE" said tho farmer,
"hcll draw the attention Of every fool
that passes this way" The young
men drove on.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-09
AND SHOE MAKING.

JOSEPH II. DEERING, on Market street. In
shsws Row, cissrasld. Pa, has just received
. ane lot Of Frsnsh Calf skins and kips, the
beat in the market. and 10 nov prepared 70 man
ufActsrs everything In his line. lie will war
rant his work TO Be q represented.
Ths sitissss Of Ciearheld and vicinity srs
respectfully Invited 10 give him q call.
WORK done At short notice. f1e7sy
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-09

Thcy have begun to como. A Imd
low (Vt) boy says he recently killed
a striped snak, 10 inches in length
which had "a small snakes inside it
each about two or three inches IL
length. Twice 81 is 1914, and th'
snake Of ton inchcs that contains 19a
inches is worthy Of all credit.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-09
COUNTING A BnLroS.-What is

COUNTING A BILLIoS.-What is q
billion? The reply is very simplc--a
million times q million. This is quick
ly written, and quicker still pronounced
But no man is able to count It. You
can count 160 or 40 minute but LEI
us suppose that you go as far as 200
then an hour would produce 10000;
day, 2ss,000; and year or 365 days
i05, 10000. Let us suppose now that
Adam, at the beginning ofhis existence
had begun TO count, had continued q
do 30, and was counting still, he would
not even now, according to tho usually
supposed age of our globe, have count
ed near enough. For TO count bill
lion he would require 9,b12 years, "a;
days, 9 hours and 20 minutes, accord
ing to tho sbovo rule. Suppcsing WI
were TO allow . poor counter l2 hour
daily for rest, eating and slecplng. h'
would need 1908 years, $40 days, II
hours and 45 minutes.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Better Whistle than Whine.

As was taking walk early in Septem-
Der, noticed two little boys on their way
to school, The smaller one stumbled and
fell, and though not very much hurt, he be-
gan to whine in a. .boyish way-not q regu-
lar roaring boy cry. as though he were
half killed, but little cross whine.
The older boy took his hand in a kind
and fatherly way and said
"Oh, never mind, Jimmy don't vhine !;
it's great deal better to vhist;e.''
And he began in the merriest way a
cheerful boy whistle.
Jimmy tried to join in the whistle.
81 can't whistle as nice as you, Charlie, :"
said he: "my lips won't pucker up good"
"Oh, that is because you have not got
all the whine out yet," said Charlie ''but
you try minute, and the histle will drive
the whine away"
So he did, and the last saw or heard Of
the little fellows, they were whistling away
as earnestly as though that were the chief
end Of life. l learned a lesson which
hope l shall not soon forget, and it called
out these few lines which may possibly
cheer another wilmer Of mature years, a.
this class is by no means confined 10 the
children:
1t is better to whistle than whine:
1t is letter to laugh than cry:
For though it be cloudy, the sui "ill soon shine
Across the blue, beautiful sky.
1t is better to whistle than whi1.e
Oh! man with the sorrowful brow,
Let the words of the child scatter murmurs Of thine
And gather his cheerfulness now.
It is better to whistle than whine,
Poor mother so weary with care,
Thank God for the love and the peace that thine,
And the joy Of thy little ones share.
It is better to whistle than whine,
Though troubles you find in your way.
Remember that wise little fellow of mine,
And whistle your whining away.
God bless that brave boy for the cheer
He brought TO this sad heart Of mine;
When tempted to murmur, that young voice hear,
It is better to whistle than whine!"
". w. G.. A.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Cattle from South America.

A steamship came last week into
port, which, if we mistake not. will mark
an era in the food question, and help to
cheaper beef for the poor man more
than the most careful marketing. We
allude to the North, which has Just ar
rived from the River Plate with many
hundred head Of cattle, all in good con-
dition, and brought across from the
Argentine Confederation in "a days.
How excellent the condition of these
South American beeves was, may be
judged by the fact that after few days
test and fresh food they have all been
sold to Berkshire farmers for store
beasts, at an average price of E16 a
piece. Now the supply Of these oxen on
the River Plate and adjoining terri
tories is simply enormous they are
killed by ten Of thousands for the value
of their hides and fat, and the very best
Of them may be bought, brought over,
and landed at an outside cost Of G7,
excluding freight. Here, therefore, is
Il plOAC oA lOO PEI CehC. W StI Ou lOOC
mighty live stock trade with South
America. Not oxen only, but horses Of
an excellent breed are running wild in
thousands upon the estancias Of those
boundless plains and uplands.
Aldridge's and Tattersall's will shud-
der to hear that herd after herd of fine
shaped mares and foals are annually sold
there for few shillings head, and
slaughtered wholesale for their SKINS
After SO successful an experiment, moth
ing prevents the regular importation into
this country of the La Plata horse. 1t
is by no means Of bad breed, and might
be landed here at half the price of a
grocer's pony. But the actual landing
and sale of 800 live beasts from those
exhaustless pastures ought really to be
regarded as an event in the economic
history of the two worlds and we sin
cerely trust that it may lead to a steady
and established trade with South Amer
ica.-London Paper.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
Effect Of Color on Plants.

1t is no longer the practice to hang
red curtains round the rooms occupied
by patients with the smallpox, and in
deed color is not supposed generally to
exercise any influence on health or dis
ease. Yet, however true this may be
as regards animals, there can be little
doubt that color has an important rela-
ton to the growth and existence of
plants. NJ. Bert has (says Gozignoni)
addressed an interesting communication
on this subject to the Academy of Sci
ences. Having placed twenty-five kinds
Of plants in greenhouse provided with
glazed frames Of various hues, he
watched their progress under the infu-
ence of the different lights they receiv-
ed. Milfoil, mullen, violets, cactuses,
and houseleeks were among them; be-
sides green cryptogamia, plants strongly
tinged with red, such as perillae, and,
lastly, frs. The individuals of each
species were of the same size, having
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

planting. All kinds of fruit trees are in
bloom now, or little past blooming peri
cd. The prospect Of all fruit is aattering.
Please send me some Heralds to Washing
ton till June Goth; want to see one again.
The State Grange holds special session
June 10th, and the railroads carry mem
bers at half price-or return free. They
regard it dry here and desire rain. Real
estate is very high. Many farmers have
much surplus capital and invest in land
when they feel it is safe, and so many de-
sire to do so it makes the land bring $3.50
to 5000 per acre for common farm land.
This will prove very fertile field for this
order. Fraternally,
T. a. THOMPSON.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
From the Wabasha Herald.
The Marvel of the Age.
TowANDA, Pa, May 81, l87.

TowASDA, Pa, May 81, 1874.
Editor Herald:
DEAR SIR II came into this State April
9Th, and have travelled through 20 counties
and lectured at Allentown, Reading, Me-
chanicsburg, Carlisle, Troy, Williamsport,
Warren, Cory, Erie, Girard, Edinboro and
Meadville and also at many other smaller
towns, and next week lecture in Centre and
Schuylkill counties, and June lst at Lewis
town, Mitflin Co., and finish up my work in
this State at York the evening Of June 9Th.
and go on to Washington the 9th. Shall
remain there ten days. l expect to spend
September in New York State, and may
spend last half Of June till after July 4th.
[ expect to spend the hot season with the
Master Of the State Grange of N. c., among
the mountain districts Of that State. The
order is extending wonderfully. 1t is the
marvel Of the age: $4,000 Oranges now,
increasing at the rate of 80 per day. Five
months ago not a Grange in this county,
now forty, and some have $50 members.
EGO Oranges in Pennsylvania, and nine
months ago not Grange in the State.
Thirteen months ago only p Oranges in
Ohio, now over 1000. Iowa, Missouri,
and Indiana, each :, 1000; and other States
rapidly crowding on. Before we eat anoth-
er Christmas dinner we shall have 2,OO0,-
900 Patrons ;-one-third the agricultural
classes. At the organization Of the council
at Cory. the 14th, ITS Patrons assembled,
and the so ladies present gave all dinner,
which convinced all they were interested in
the order. In the social and Intellectual
advantages, the order is incalculable in its
benefits and in its pecuniary returns it is
all the members ask All kinds OF farm
implements used here are sold direct to the
Patrons The manufacturers have dispensed
with agents entirely and deal direct with
the farmers. Making sales to outsiders at
usual retail prices and to Patrons at per-
tectly satisfactory discount, and they are
not able to supply the demand. $125 and
$ll0 mowers for $50 and $63; $40 horse
rakes for $25. The principle of association
IS working satisfactorily among the farm
*ers here, and they are applying it in pur-
\ 'bases Of everything-salt by the car load
81 Syracuse, and in selling their products.
Tb;s 9 the pleasantest State for my labors
- 4e 81: h 1 have travelled. Farmers are
r;a, "nle ;., 'igent, good livers, and fine homes,
on1 . .n'en It fine audiences and earnest
1;a.a au urn o. facts of this order No man
non .eaeners 10 tne the difference between the
NJ N.Y. Inomp1enena 7ithout witnessing it. I
fooi ~ ano south y .rth was never cursed
with slavery. readth Of whoo+
1nere was great b. and it looks re-
sown last tall in this State,. ick and even
markably we'll. 1t stands tn. all is sown
al una over a foot high. Nearly. nd back.
~ u9"As: The season is cold g.. # corn
""1u' 1ney are in the midst !.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
From the Indiana Granger.
Minnesota address,.

committee appointed by the Anti-Mo-
nopely members Of the Minnesota Legisla-
ture has issued powerful and pungent ad-
dress to the people Of that State, reviewing
the Objectionable record of the majority
party in the late session, and pointing out
the remedies that are within the reach of
the Reformers. The committee recommend
the organization Of the people in townships
and counties, and the appointment of dele
gates to Congressional and State Conven-
ions, and set forth the position of parties
and the objects of the reform movement, as
follows:
The man evho now appeals to old party
preudices to divide the people, should be set
dos0n at once as an enemy Of the people, What
good purpose can be served by keeping
alive old hates and bigotries ? What would
be thought Of the man who, while confa-
grafton was raging, would seek to set the
tiremen by the ears by sounding the war
cries of party? There would be only one
explanation Of his conduct: He uanted to
steal something.
What are parties? Simply concentra-
tions Of the people in defense of some
right. If ou. property, our prosperity,
our future development, all our material
interests are assailed by a rapacious crew
who have no creed but deceit, and no pur-
pose but plunder, why should we not come
together and organize for self-defense:
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
BLUE EARTH City, MINI,
May 23d, 1874.


Editors Grange Advance:
The following resolutions Of respect and
coincidence for the death of Sister Mrs.
Clarissa Stockman, Matron, were adopted
by q unanimous rising vote of the Grange
to-day:
WHEREAS, it has seemed good to the AL
mighty Disposer of events to remove from
our midst our late worthy and esteemed
member, Sister C. Stockman,
Resolved, That we deplore the loss of
Sister Stockman with deep feelings Of re-
gret, softened only by the confident hope
that her spirit is with those, who having
fought the good fight here, are enjoying
perfect happiness in a better world.
Resolved, That we tender to her afflicted
relatives our sincere coincidence, and our
earnest sympathy in their affliction at the
loss of one who was fond mother, de-
voted wife, and an amiable woman.
Resolved, That copy Of the foregoing
resolutions, with the signatures of the W.
NJ and Secretary, be transmitted to the
family Of the deceased.
j. G. PACE, W. NJ.
II. R. keller, W. Secretary.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

simple and humane treatment is pretty
generally employed by native Califor-
mans, and is always accompanied with
success: Take an ordinary packing
rope, pass the same under the horses
belly; let a man take hold Of each end
Of the same and draw it aw.iashion
against the inside Of the fore.legs. No
sooner will the horse feel the saving of
the rope than he will commence step
ping forward. Follow him up a few
steps, continue saving his legs with
the rope, and he will 90 ahead without
further trouble.-Phizadelphiu Gazette.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

The Davenport ( (Iowa) Gazette says
encouraging news has been received
concerning President French's negotia-
tions for the sale, in Europe, Of 3,000.-
900 Of the bonds of the Davenport L.
St. Paul railroad. This,if true, is !: en-
couraging news" for Minnesota.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
From the Delevan Bee.

From the Delevan Bee.
The doctrine which Grantism inl-
presses upon the mind is that there is
no important difference between right
and wrong, morality and corruption,
manly industry and larceny, truth and
falsehood, honesty and fraud, veracity
and perjury. Get money is the maxim
of Grantism and if you are caught
stealing it, Grant will write you GER
tifcate that you are true Republican,
and that he is your friend.
How TO BREAK A BALKY HORSE.
"A balky horse succeeded in blockad-
ing SAMSON street, Wednesday week, and
had to be taken out Of the shafts of
the wagon to which he was har-
messed before the blockade could be
raised. Few persons engaged in hand
ling horses know how to successfully
treat balky animal. When he evinces
his obstinacy, loss of temper, impreca-
tions and liberal beatings and kickings
are the customary applications, all Of
which tend to increase rather than d.
minish his obstinacy. The following
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
UARDIAN SALE.

~ UARD1AN SALE.
"
Notice is hereby given, that I, as guardian Of
Woodey and George E. Woodley minors, will on Sat-
urday, the twentieth day Of June, A. D. 1874 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day. at the front door
ofthe Court House in the city Of Red Wing in said
est bidder the following real estate situate in said
county Of Goodhue, belonging to said minors, to wit
The undivided one-ffth interest each, in the north
half of the southeast quarter of section twenty (20
of township one-hundred and twelve Ql2) north OF
range fifteen l5) west subject to the dover estate of
Aretta Ellsworth therein.
Dated this 26th Cay of May, a. D. 1874.
PERRY TICE, Guardian &c.
Terms Of sale made known on day of sale.
4w:33.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

y FINANCIAL PARADox.-A we'll
known contributor, after acknowledging
the receipt Of a check, closes with the
appending neat epigram:
Herein a paradox is found
For some inquirer's testing sieve:
In that our means should more abound
The oftener they check receive.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

GETTING BApr1zED.-Joe Blank
was hardened sinner, and during the
late revivals was earnestly beseeched by
all to mend his ways Finally he re-
solved to join the Baptist church, and
when it became known that he was to
be baptized, dozens that had never been
to church before went to see him. The
service was concluded and two had been
baptized when it was whispered that
Joe's turn had come. Stepping up to
the platform, beside the pool, he stood
there while the minister asked the usu-
al questions. Stepping down and feel
ing the water with his hand, he inter-
rupted the minister with this exclama-
ton: "Thunder and molasses that
water aint warmed to suit me! I guess
III wait 1t is not necessary to say
that Joe still follows in the paths Of the
wicked.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

CUTTING UP PRANKs.-A German
minister, who understood English we'll
enough, but spoke it very imperfect]y,
announced that on the following Sab
bath he would preach in English. 4
large crowd gathered to hear him, and
the congregation was so amused at the
way he sprinkled German words through
his English discourse that they fire.
queutly burst out laughing. The girls
were particularly enlivened, and think
ing they were making fun of him, he
pointed his finger toward group of
them, intending to say: '' ''Girls if you
don't stop cutting up your pranks, I'll
point you out to the congregation. ="
But this is the way he rebuked them {:
" Girls, if you don't stop kicking up
your shanks," etc. This caused gen.
eral roar among the auditors, and he
brought his sermon to an abrupt
close.
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
been sown at the same time. The glass

been sown at the same time. The glass
of the frames were respectively trans
parent white, dulled white, black, red,
yellow, green, and blue !; and the whole
greenhouse was shielded from the di-
rect rays Of the sun. The observations
commenced on the goth Of June; on
the 24th various seeds were sown which
all sprang up at the same time in all
situations. On the 18th of July the
plants requiring the sun were all dead
under the black and green frames, and
we're very sickly under the other COL
ors, especially the red The other
plants were all declining. The mortal
ity continued to increase, and on the
End of August all were dead under the
blackened glass, except the cactus, the
lemna, frs, and maiden-hair: Under
the green glass nothing was lett alive
except the geraniums, celery, land house
leek, besides those that were not dead
under the black; but all were in bad
state. The mortality was much less
under the red glass, and still less under
the yellow and blue. On the goth of
August the acotyledons alone we're still
alive. though perishing under the black
and green; and as to the rest, the red
had proved more hurtful to them than
the yellow and blue. The stalks were
much taller, but also much weaker than
the red; blue seemed to be the color
least detrimental to the plants-their
greenness had remained natural, and
even deeper than under the yellow.
The plants sown on the 24th of June had
all died off very quickly under the
black and green, later under the red,
and had thriven better under the blue
than under the yellow. AS for the
plants under the white glass, they all
continued to live, though less luxuriant-
ly under the dullcd than under the
transparent glass.