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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
AGRICULTURE.

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Agriculture IS the most certain
source OF strength, wealth. ana
independence Commerce houilshes
es by circumstances precarlons, con
trngent, transltory, almost us haple
to change as the winds ana waves that
walt IL 10 our shores one may wen
be termed the younger sister, ior IN
all emergencies she looks 10 agricuit-
ure, both for defence ana supply
Cotton. -.
The first three men IN the world
were n gardener ploughman, and a
grazieri and if any man object that
the second of these was a murderer |
desire he would consider that as soon
as he was so, he quilted our profession
and turned builder cowfey
In ancient times, the sacred plow
employed the Kings, and awful fathers
of mankind Thompson
In the age OF acoorns, antecedent 10
Ceres and the royal ploughman irp-
tolemus, q single barie,y-corn hau peen
Of more value to mankind than all tne
diamonds that glowed IN the mines OF
india.1H. Broohe'
Trade increases the wealth ana
glory ola country but Its real strength
anu stamina are 10 oe iooNo, ~, "',ons
tao r',, GU cul'lV"'ors oi '"e "'''u'i i'V''
'a,atm, -, !, ,...,.,.,,,, ., ,.;on ,ho ,;c, q,
IN a moral pom. Vi ',em wv, 'nv n',,. m'e ond ~
% sng "iou,.ulas' e. Ias 20 mon S .v,r ,',re becous'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
SHOWS or GRIEE.


Not very many years ago It was
considered an essential part of the eti
quette Of fashionable funerals 10 ap
pear to weep, Each "mourncr' was
expected to carry in the hand white
pockot.handkcrchiei, and TO apply it ia
the eyes more or less frequently
interval between the dabs being regu.
lated by the degree of relationship
which had existed between the uncon-
solablc and the deceased This bit Of
hypocrisy has happily been dispensed
with for some time past by the mourn
ing fashionists. 1t is no longer deemed
indispensable to indicate to the world
that what Hdmld calls "thc fruitful
river of the eye" is in state of freshet,
BY hosting the white flag Of aflliction
at n burial. This change in the fash
ion Is judicious, for tears are not neces-
saiily the sign Of sorrow. In fact,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
Co. sup't of Common Sci



ols.-No of schools well class
flied, l73; No. of separate schools for
col. children, 0 No, of graded schools
needed, l2; No. graded during the
year, z No. of graded schools, %.
Apprenticeship. in which apparatus
was increased during the year, IL; No
without apparatus worth mentioning
II No. well supplied with apparatus
36.
Farnitwe.-No. supplied with furni-
turc during the year, %; No. with
injurious furniture, 40; No. with suit
able furniture, 1874.
Houses. of frst-class school
houses, "a No. without suitable privy,
101 No. badly ventilated, SO; No. un-
fit for use, 2l No. built during the
year, 13 No. of log, 2 No. of brick or
stone, / No. of frame, l7S; No in
district, 1872.
GrouRds-Grounds suitably improved,
G Grounds of sufficient size, lSl.
T6dchrs.-No who have graduated
at State Normal school, 8 No. who
have attended a State Normal school,
26 No. who intend making teaching
permanent business, 1874 No. who
have taught more than five years, 81
No. who have taught less than one
year, AZ No. who have had no OK
periencc, AZ Average age of teachers,
"a No. of females employed, 90; No,
of males employed, 100.
Erdminotions.--Averagc grade OF
certificates, 2.12; No. of certificates re
newed, O.; No. examined privately, 0
No. Of applicants rejected, 81 No. re.
ceiving professional certificates, 10
No. receiving provisional certificates
22l; No, Of directors present, l01 No
of public examinations held, 20.
Schools.-No, in which any OF The
higher branches are taught, II; No
in which vocal music is taught l2i
No. in which drawing is taught, 32
No. IN which the Bible IS read, loo 100
NO. IN when DOCKS are UNIFORM, NV
Pr'pdte SchoofS'-No' oi teacnerl
employed, 81 NO, OF pnplis at.cnu'ht
such schools 90 no oi acauemics o.
semlnaries IN district no. OF Prlvat'
- "a sr0sl al laad
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRA
ITON


On the Fourth of July, aeu year,
don't mistake, dear reader) tho one
hundredth celebration Of our countrys
birthday will take place and, in view
of the equally aaspicious and extra
ordinary event, and the equally vast
and varied demonstration to which the
glorious occasion will bc rendered sub
servient, 1t is not too much to predict
that said occasion, with its anticipated
ddimcts, will Gin unison) constitute one
of the most interesting and remarkable
spectacles that il is possible TO conceive.
Viewing it simply in its political as
poct, the approaching anniversary OF
the nations independence constitutes
an event quite MS remarkable as II is
creditablc to free people, who, in the
course ofa single century, have placed
themselves upon footing of equality
and influence with the most powerful
and time.honored nations in Europe
nay, 1t is not too much TO say, upon
perfect equality, in all respects, with
that renowned nation which, hun
drcd years ago, in the plentitudc of its
arrogance and strength, was attempt
ing TO crush out the spirit of Democra-
cy within our borders, wherever IL
might venture TO show its head.
Thank God wonderful change, in
this respect, has come over our old
!. 4. af n,,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
At the opening Of the schools Of our

At the opening of the schools of our
county. | sent blank reports to each
teacher to be filled out and sent to my
address at the close of each month. /
also sent a small circular stating the
improvements we should make during
the year. When visiting the schools,
| gave each teacher q reporting card,
showing the condition of the school.
This reporting system has resulted in
much good in our county, as it has
brought the necessary wants promi-
nentiy before the teacher.
We have adopted a regular system
and course of study. Onr county is
well suited for a graded course of study
in all schools, as we have uniformity
of textbooks.
,SuqqeSt,ons.-1st The purport Of the
Common School system Is that every
pupil attending the schools shall re-
ceive knowledge of Spelling, Reading,
Writing. Arithmetic, Geography, Gram
mar and History, and yet hundreds of
pupils have left our schools at thc'agc
of eighteen or twenty, who have never
recited single lesson in Geogra-
ply, Grammar or History. Hence
they have not received the benefit the
law provides for them This can only
be remedied by teachers requiring all
pupils to study all the branches when
they are not far enough advanced to
use textbooks, to teach them by oral
lessons. have visited schools during
the past term, where two hundred
questions in History and one hundred
in Geography and Grammar were mas
tered by all the pupils. Many parents
consider the study of Grammar of no
Importance, and pupils view it as
very difficult study. By making the
lessons plain and easy through this
system, all this trouble is obviated and
the pupil receives taste Tor the study.
There certainly can be no advantage
in having pupils pass almost through
the Arithmetic, to be prepared to take
up Grammar. The nature of child
is to constantly change, and should he
master out twenty questions in Geog-
raphy, Grammar, Writing, Arithmetic
and History, with his reading and
spelling. he would be properly started
IL each branch, and changing from one
to the other would be recreation and
by the lessons being short make them
pleasant. Many pupils are injured by
being overworlsed on one branch.
I'd. 1t is often asked by directors,
what good can they do by visiting
schools ? Many directors labor hard
TO have good school houses; to have
their districts out of debt TO be prompt
in the paving of teachers, and to have
their schools well supplied with fnel
and apparatus and vet. see no merit
in visiting schools. Now, whatever
other work directors may do, it is all
TO this end that the pupils of the dis
trict NAV receive a knowledge of the
Common School studies. and yet. with
all their other work, unless they visit
and see that the teachers teach these
branches, in many cases it will not be
done. and a great amount of tax will
be paid and but little benefit received
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
MARY MODERATION.
A MONUMENTAL Sc0UNDREL.

Gen. Neal Dow, who has just returned from
q two years absence In England, was given
pnolie reception at his home in Portland, Me, on
Monday cycning.-Ne@ York Tribune.
ID is difficult TO understand why
anybody should be interested in the
movements of this hypocritical piano
and chicken appropriation. The war
brought to the surface no more dis
reputable and scurvy fellow, no more
coid-blooded and heartless wretch than
this same Gen. Neal Dow. We have
in common with all those who fought
against the Union army the highest
opinion OF those men who wore the
blue-who believed in the justice OF
their cause, and bore themselves like
gentlemen, gallantly and fcarlessly
throughout; but Neal Dow was not
of these he ruthlessly and needlessly
oppressed and plundercd the poor
people over whom n cruel fate placed
him. lie was q braggart and seeker
after soft places, and We know, per-
soaally, of one instance in which his
shocking and brutal treatment Of a
rofned and gentle old lady would
were il known, gain for him the con
tempt of every human being whose
heart was not made Of stone, or o.
similar base stuff with his own. lie II
not worthy to take by the hand the
mcancst soldier in the grand army o.
the Union. The hnmblest private who
shouldcred musl5ct was prince com
pared to this fellow, who disgracet
his uniform and his cause.-Nao Or
leans BuUfn. tf.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
PREFORA1TNG POWER Or
,af So ROOTS. f. l.l.

-. -, ...l..
II is indeed wonderful now easily
the roots of plants and trees bore
through hard, impactod soil IN search
of nourishment. They use ior this
purpose a sort of awl, OF immense pow,
or, situated at the end Of the roots,ahu
capable, with the aid OF the other root
machinery, OF thrusting aside heavy
weights and getting through almost
any distractions Yet the awi con
sists only Of mass OF microscope ap-
sorbcnt cells formed by Vegetable mu-
cus-the fluid in which VITA action Is
INST SGT up. nt loOiS VI INV YIN "'N
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04

The Industrious bee does not stop
TO complain that there are so many
poisonous flowers and thorny branches
in the road, but buzzcs on, selecting
the honey where he can find It and
passing quietly by the places where i
Is not. There is enough in this world
to complain about and find fault with
If man had the disposition. We often
travel on hard and uneven road but
with cheerful spirit and heart 20
praise heaven Tor its mcrcies, we may
walk therein with comfort and come
to the end of our journey in peace.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04

There is way Of doing good in the
world, on small scale, that is scarcely
appreciated. A man who educatcs one
child faithfully may effect work of
greater bcncvolenee than one who has
the name Of q phihnthrcpist The
love concentrated on family may
produce q richer fruit than that which
embraces the world, Its action is
more intense and invisible, but its re
suits may 20 abroad and leavcn the
whole mass OF q community.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
THE Pillow.

God speed the plowsharol Tell me not
Disgrace attends the toll
OF those who plow the dark green sod,
Or till the fruitful soil.
Why should the honest plosman shrink
From mingling in tho van
OF learning and Of wisdom, since
'Tis mind that makes the mnni
God speed the plowshare, and the hands
That till the fruitful earth,
For there is In this world, so wide,
fl No gem like honest worth.
And tho the hands are dark with toll,
And flushed the manly brow,
II matters not, for God will bless
The labors of the plow.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04

lie that loses conscience (says old
Isaac walton) has nothing that is
worth keeping. Therefore, be sure
you look TO that. And in the next
place look TO your health and IL you
have il, praise God, and value il next
TO good conscience, for health Is the
second blessing that we mortals are
capable Of blessing that morals can
not buy; therefore, value II aud be
thankful for II.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
CURIOUS LOVE LEI'7,ERS on
1850.

The following old-fashioned love let
tors are something Of a curiosity;
MAIDES-Most worthy of estimation
After long consideration and much
meditation, on the great reputation
you possess in the nation, ! have o
strong inclination TO become your re-
lation. On your appreciation of this
declaration, | shall make preparation
to remove my situation, to a more con
venient station, 10 profess my admira
tion and if such oblation is worthy o.
observation, and can obtain commisser
alton, il will be an aggrandization be
yond all calculation of the joy and OK
altation of yours.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04

Experience teaches, il is true but
she never teaches in time. Each event
brings It's lesson, and the lesson Is re-
membcrcd, but the Same event never
occurs again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04

Il Is much better to decide differ
ence between enemies than friends for
one Of our friends will certainly become
an enemy, and one Of our enemies a
friend.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
THIRD ANNUAL REPORT ao
OF
J o H N A. G r G o r Y,
Sup'f or C5carHeId County.
For the school Year ending June I. 1915.

J o n N A. G R E G o r Y,
Sup'f or CyearasId County.
For the School Year ending June \, 1875.
In submitting my third annual re-
port of the condition and improvement
OF the Common Schools of our county,
it affords me pleasure to be able TO re-
cord q greater amount of work done
by directors, teachers and pupils than in
either preceding year. A greater num-
Der of houses have been built; schools
have been more generally visited and
cared for by directors the County and
Local Institutes have been more largely
attended; teachers, by being better
prepared, have labored more efficiently
and have been more diligent in keep
ing their rooms properly cleansed, and
in having the branches required by
law taught in their schools-when
books could not be procured, teaching
by oral lessons-and pupils have mani
tested a greater interest by securing
great amount of apparatus by their
own contributions, whore directors re-
fused TO supply thelr schools, ana by
increasing the per cent. Of attendance
IN INC county;
Houses. houses have been
pullt during the year One IN becca'
ria, one IN Ben, TWO IN burnside, one
IN Decatur TWO IN unilch, one IN iiou.z-
ua'e, one III iawrehce, TWO III MOTIFS,
anu ,woih ohioh; an are goou houses
except tne ono III pen anu one ~ unlon,
wnlch are m very INFERIOR lor now puliu-
hgs' Inc mouse III Decatur s'ahus
"nlohg .ne posV pun up uurlnS .he ycar,
ana ohly lachs coinpictchess III me mo'
haVlhg neat poriieo IN 'front.'. Inc
,', nouse III ilVutNuaic is y iaige 'wo-s'ory
ou'iuing, pic"sant,y ioca.ou' anu ar'
iangou ior s,aueu sono9i VI 'nieo
uep"r.h,envs' Is s,n'eu WIN .ne
patent iuri'l,ure, anu a'.nousn !, ilceus ''u
improvements 70 pellec' ~ anu Is WIN, WIN
out any apparatus yet u uoes huch
croo't 70 .nc cls'Hcns' ~ !, contains 'ne
llrSl es'ap'lsneu inp school oi .nei, DOR
vugn: lno 1.hcr HOUSES .'is an iii'e
puiiu'hgs, pivasah,ly locn'ou, amply
large' properly seated wen tch.i,a,eu,
anu anu consai'' ,n, su'nc'enV olacN'poaru sur
''ioo, ino nouSe III 'i''e'" '""' ''-
''ioueiou'
o.''ooss,'oJse,'1e,no" L,;,ad ,i sinoo,S ,I n"'V
MI nv" o9 % W'l WoI,. | 70 a.. IL.
. Il N
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04

TO coniound wealth with happiness
Is to mistake the means for the end
You might as well fancy that knife
and fork will givc you an appetite.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04
MITCHELL WAGONS.
The Best is the Cheapest

Thomas Reilly has received another large lot Of
"Mitchell Wagons" which are among the very
best manufactured IN and which he will sell at inc
most reasonable rates. His stock includes almost
all descriptions Of wegons--largeand small wac
and narrow track. Call an sec them.
nprs'7i IhoMAs REFILL
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04

II is easier to avoid fault than to
acquire perfection.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-04

JOHN A. STADLER
81 BAKER, Market st., clearheld, Pa
Fresh Bread, gusk, Rolls. Pies and CAKE.
on hand or made to order. a general assortment
N Copfectiouaries, Fruits and Nuts In stock =
Ice Cream and Oysters In season. Saloon ntnfly
opposiie the Postofice. Prices moderate.
March l0-'1b.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10
MORGAN'S PLAN.

women children and nvads certainly better than the
perpendicular fire escape ladders
RICHARD r. MORGANis PLAN.
Mr. Morgan thus sets forth the main advantages of his
proposed road
have devised and patented plan for sustaining
double track railway the centre of the street 1t
such elevation not to interfere with its ordinary use,
and occupying at the surface by the supports space
least amount and value 1t is evident that the edge of
the sidewalk the curbstone is the least useful for
general purposes Upon this space propose to erect
iron ribs opposite to each other and meeting over the
centre of the street IN the form OF Il Gothic arch,
springng from tangent line perpendicular to the side
walk at the walk any suitable height above it, de-
pending upon the width Of the street changes in the
grade of its surface. Between these outer ribs fat
cptca rib is placed at an elevation above the street.
so not to Interfere with its use and firmly secured to
the outer ribs by such connections ~ will appear in the
plans herewith submitted and to form competent
transverse frame such frames TO be SET up suitable
intervals say about seventy five feet, as economical
distance. The office of these frames is the same
that Of the piers of an ordinary bridge. sustain
series Of longitudinal trusses, which latter carry a
double track railway above and the middle Of the
street The cars move on the tracks above the cpti-
cal and under the outer ribs before described Care
fully constructed foundations of masonry brought
up rom any needed deph TO inc sidewalk, ana there,
capped with AN iron bedpate and sleeve receive and
unite with the exterior ribs From the middle OF the
lower e!ptca ribs TO the apex OF the outer ribs Ion
gtudinal iron truss extends from frame To frame. and,
aided by similar trusscs each side, supports the
tracks Between those outer russes and passing across
the bottom chord of the middle laid ut suitable
intervals. the floor beams. also of iron, which directly
support the tracks These loor beams are To be con
ncccd dagonally so that they shall horizontal
truss 20 prevent any lateral swaying of the struc
turc, the whole TO be left open to prevent
the accumulation of other distractions
and To avoid Interference with the light and
ventilation of the streets as far rs possible The
outer and inner ribs are firmly united by horizontal
vertical ana diagonal connections arranged that the
rcsuants of forces acting upon them derived from the
weight OF the railroad and rolling stock are uniformly
resisted The curved line OF the outer ribs cnforccs
their yielding IN one direction only-outwardly
Is readily and clcctualy by The interior conncc
TONS The railroad Is thus suspended and constitutes
Ipl
The outer RIBS are not bearing posts simply unadcd by
the principles referred TO- except that portion OF them
below the intersection of the interior rib with them
about ten feet Ia height above the foundations For
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10
PREVENTION OF RAILROAD ACCI-
DENTS.

For some time past the public mind in Newark has
been exercised the problem Of how decrease the
number Of accidents which so prevalent the
various railroad tracks in the city The only project
that appears the requirements of the is to
fence in the track in somewhat similar manner to that
which prevails in Jersey City. The principal DIRECTORS
TO this plan to be the property owners along the
line who think that their property will be
deprecated in value should such plan be
adopted On the other hand the great majority
OF people who have thought the subject. deny this
and maintain that property will he increased in value in
consequence OF the additional safety that will be gwen
At the last meeting of the Common Council a series OF
ordinances introduced by-Alderman Hudson. of the
Special Committee Railroads. favor of the erection
gates and fences along the different lines within the
city, be completed by the first of November
Is understood that the railroad companies quite
willing TO perform the work
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-10
WEISS PLAN.

INSTRUCTED of crossroads of the Greenwich
kind room enough is left for them to pass un-
dcrncath proceed now to state the great ad-
vantages of my hanging system of rail As a
vessel the Is always kept in its perpendicular
position by it, ballast just is the hanging ear and ii
appears that accidents hcnceforth rendered mpos
sbe the hanging cannot be thrown of the track
like all others whose weight, always keeping them in
balancing notion makes them liable To capsZe as soon
obstacle strikes the wheel | would also remark
that would be most advisable TO have my track traverse
the city from south to north Us 70 enable crossing
railroads To pass underneath.
As has also caused great controversy find out
reliable and suitable mode for crossing the Harlem
River at the terminus of the avenues TO the newly an
ncxed district without great cost well as without
obstruction to the navigation would most respectfully
call particular attention To my plan respecting this cir
cumstance The posts of my elevated road would have
TO about sixty feet high IN the Harlem River above
the waters surface and would, at such a height allow
all kinds OF vessels or steamers to pass unmoesed and
without any annoyance whatever To the track.
Should II not appear advisable TO have the railroad
built through the centre of avenue would suggest
put the track above the sidewalk and the other
right alongside OF it, so as TO cover about ten feet
of the main road thus leaving the remaining part Of
the avenue entirely free.
As the two tracks rest on three posts the one post
shall come to stand right close up to the house, the
ond the opposite edge of the sidewalk and the third
ten feet into the main street To prevent the barr
cading of doors or windows post could always be put
up the joining point of houses. the latter mostly
having twenty nvc feet width
But furthermore would remark that by having the
railroad built over the centre Of the avenue IL would
the possibility of having another elevated track
underneath IT, which would be less feasible by erect
ing such second track the sidewalk us the noise
would become too dsagrecable near the windows.
The public rapid transit badly but they are not
willing to be annoyed by IT, My plan covers these dc
mans and according to It every conceivable conveyance
railroad train cross or pass underneath without
the precautions of flag or switcnen-in winter as wei
summer In daylight well as at night As the Com
mssoners may ut their own pleasure determine IN what
locality OF the street To erect my elevated road would
remark that 1t will anywhere give an elegant ana grand
appearance to the street BY erecting The track along
the sidewalk one post the sidewalk, the other two