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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-21
VNRIAL LIST


List Of "Short" causes sct down for trial at
June Term, comm encing on the ist Monday, 7th
day OF June. A. ID. 1875 f I.i F..
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-21
CtHANGE OF PRoPRIEToRs
iHTpOo SloN
IEAUGIIM

The undctsignod having purchased the store
goods and property formerly occupied BY Lever
illegal on second street, clcarhcld, adopts this
method Of bringing bis business to the notice Of
the public, and promises to furnish his patrons
with the very bestqulllty Of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-21

Nr. d. S.cwart hasrctircd from the Arm Of
ID. Stewart Son, leaving J. A. Stewart propri.
otor. An persons indebted are requested to make
immediate settlement by cash or note
u. STEWART,
aplli-St IA STEWART.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-21

We bold thatit Is tho obligation Of
an editor TO keep those facss before the
people and 70 enforce their lossons. 4, 4,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-21
NOTICE TO TREsPAssERs.-

All persons are hereby notified that any aud
all trcsspassing upon the lands of the Karthets
estate, except what is sold TO Graham, Smith,
Weaver 4 Co., viii he runsh "a with the utmost
rigor OF the law.
CHARLES scHNARRs,
apli4-3t Agent for Trustees.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-21

The decrease in earnings in 1874 has
resulted from the general depression in
business which has been most severely
felt by the iron, coal and oil interests,
upon which this road Is largely de-
pendent Tor traffic, as well as the com
pulsory reduction in freights. onh 1eo
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-21

Gen. W. +. Barry, commandant OF
Artillery School, Fort Monroe, and
daughter while out driving, on
Monday, were thrown from their car
riage, the General being knocked sense
less and Miss Barry being severely in
jurcd about the face. laaH
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-21

The report here speaks Of the traf-
fic on the Low Grade division, and says
the local traffic is capable Of great de
velopment, but it win require time and
capital, and the latter cannot be had in
large quantityuntil financial confidence
is more generally restored. The coal
vein at Rcynoldsvillc which is said to
be equal for coking TO the celebrated
Connellsville coal, and the oil wells at
New Bethlehem, are spoken Of as pro
pable TO add largely to the traffic.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-04-21

tho locomotive. The Incident bup-
pened at an abrupt curve, and the en-
ginoer did not see the tramp until il
was too late 10 stop the train in time
to save him. He was badly mangled,
and a portion of his body fell through
tho bridge. His baggage floatcd down
the stream. NHfi1 niT 'af
IA dispatch dated at Charlotte, n.
G., April 10th, says A fire here this
afternoon destroyed about 5000 bales
Of cotton, the dcpots of the North Car.
olina and Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta railroads, and number of
private residences. Loss $3.50, 900,
about two-thirds of which is insured.
The fire is supposed to have originated
from the engine of the cotton compress,
standing near a large platform capable
Of holding over 5000 bales of cotton.
The fro was soon beyond control, there
being high wind from the west.
The designs of tho twenty cent
silver picco authorized by act Of Con
grcss of March 3, 1873, have been
selected and approved by Hon. II. Lin
derman, Director of the Mint. The
diverse design contains q sitting
figure Of Liberty, with the word alb
erty'' inscribed on tho shield, the whole
surrounded by thirteen stars. Beneath
the figure the date "le7b.p On the re-
verse the figure Of an eagle, surrounded
by the inscription "Untcd States Of
America and beneath tho eagle the
words "twenty cents The new coin
is mainly intended for circulation in
the Pacific coast States, whore the want
Of such coin has long been felt in max
ing change, and where the lowest coin
in circulation is the dime or ten cent
silver piece
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
The Hotel of the Future.

In the hotel of the future, if we can
not change all our carpets atthe "spring
cleaning" and change them back again
at the "fall cleaning" if we cannot
afford double suits of furniture for every
room-which may well be the case until
the latter part of the millennium-we
shall yet look to it that each room is
furnished with some light, agreeable,
easily movable and wholly restful furni-
ture, which shall seem to be cool even
when the heavens are brass above our
heads and the earth is dust beneath our
feet. In the hotel of the future, each
room shall have one graceful, simple
lounge which may be lightly lifted
and which shall not be too fine to give
rest for tired feet without fear of perpe-
trating vandalism. Why should one dis
semble? That is what you go to hotel
for-to put your feetin chair when you
come in tired. Foreigners and our own
home-folk also are never weary carica-
turing the American habit of holding the
feet higher than the head. 1t il very
bad manners, but it is very good physi-
ology. The highest medical authority
declares that horizontal position of the
body is most conducive to restoration
of disturbed equilibrium and to health
full circulation. But there are some en-
terprising spirits among us who do not
need science to tell them what rests them
when they are tired, and, carrying the
principle Of self-preservation too far,
they have postured themselves too reck-
lessly, and thrust their uplifted feet
through all the laws of Difference and
courtesy. Let them be Anathema. But
shall I not take mine ease in mine inn
Gail Hamilton, in Scribner for No
1,eJ11ber
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
Consumption of Forests.

The New York World says one-half of
the surplus hard woods of the country
is to be found in Western Virginia.
How long these will last is doubtful
question. Taking the one item of rail
road ties, and we find that the country
requires for its annual supply "a, $50, 900
cubic feet, equal to 73S, SIS cords of solid
timber, to secure which at least 2, 600, 900
cords of standing timber have to be cur
down. The average product per acre of
the forests of Virginia is given by NJ. F.
Maury at from 40 to 80 cords per acre,
SO that, taking the maximum yield, out
railroad ties alone destroy annually 40,
900 acres of woodland. The annual con-
sumption of the country for fuel is esti-
mated at over $4,000, 600 cords of wood;
of which three-ffths may be assumed to
be good standing timber cut expressly
for fuel. This gives an annual clearing
of 600, 900 acres. The iron foundries
consumed in 1870 635, 900 tons of char
coal, and furnace that makes six OF
seven tons of iron a day will use up zoo
acres of woodland in year. The annual
product of charcoal-iron is low about
200, 600 tons, using up 5, 900 acres year.
The pine lands of Michigan, the best In
the country, yield 10, 900 feet to the acre,
board measure. The annual consump.
ton of the country in manufactured
lumber is 10000, 900, 900 feet, represent
ing an annual clearing of 1000, 600 acres
The fencing of the country required %,
OOO, 900 acres TO be cleared In order tc
make it, and the annual repairs to fenc
ing destroy 100000 acres of forest
Opr shipping tonnage represents 50, ,OO(
acres OF oak forest destroyed, and de
mands for repairs 1000 acres q year. Th'
hard and turned wood manufacturers o
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
The Liberian War,

The mails explain what the telegraph
failed to do in regard to the war in Libe-
ria, the causes which have led to the out
break of the natives at Cape Palmas, in
the southern part of Liberia, against the
Republican government of that country.
The present difficulty, like many previ-
GUS ones. grows out of disputed bound
aries, and the right of the Cape Palmas
natives to trade without restraint
with the English, French, and Portu-
guese, who have factories ON the coast.
The north and south boundaries of the
negro republic have been disputed for
long time by those powers who claim
the right to trade with the Cape Palmas
natives (; and the latter assume the same
right, claiming that they have never sold
their territory to Liberia. The settle
ment of the boundaries is still pending
two British and two Liberian Commits.
sioners having been appointed, who are
now taking testimony. In case they dis
agree the United States will be the arbi-
traitor, and its decision will be final.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
Sc The WOlf,o

The Chicago Tribune says a prominent
Judge in Illinois, who is universally es-
teemed and respected, is known to his
intimate friends as "The Wolf" He
earned the sobriquet by curious ad-
venture in Wisconsin. Many years ago
he was travelling a lonely road in the
southern portion of the State on horse
back. A branch came athwart his face,
and knocked off his spectacles. Without
his spectacles the Judge was as blind as
a bat. He could not think Of proceed
ing on his journey until he had found
them. Accordingly he slipped from his
horse, and, holding the bride in one
hand, began searching for the lost
"eyes" on "all-fours." The horse was
restive; and without spectacles the Judge
could see no spectacles. The search was
long and anxious. Finally, in the dis.
tance was heard the bowling of prairie
wolves. The horse plunged and snorted
the spectacles remained hidden; the law.
yer was in despair. Finally, as the
wolves were almost at his heels, he leaped
upon his horse, giving a free rein, and
was soon riding blindly away to safety.
When the danger was past he reached
forward to sooth and caress his fright
ened horse, and tangled i'll the name he
found what he had long sought and
mourned because he found them not
the spectacles. His friends heard Of
his narrow escape, and to this day he
has remained "The Wolf" in private
and confidential intercourse.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11

to renew our thanks to Almighty God for favors
bestowed upon us during the past year. By
His continuing mercy civil and religious liberty
have been maintained peace has reigned
within our borders labor and enterprise have
produced their merted rewards, and to His
watchful providence we are indebted for securi-
ty from pestilence and other national calami-
ties. Apart from the other national blessings,
each individual among us has occasion to
thoughtfully recall and devoutly recognize the
favors and protection which he has enjoyed.
Now, therefore, Ulysses s. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States, do recommend that
on Thursday, the 25th day of November, the
people Of the United States, abstain
ing from their accustomed vocations, do
assemble in their respective places of wor-
ship, and in such form as may seem most ap-
propriate in their own hearts, offer to Almighty
God their acknowledgements and thanks for all
His mercies, and their humble prayers for the
continuance of His divine favor. In witness
whereof, have hereunto set my hand, and
caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed.
, Done at the city of Washington, this 9th
day Of October, in the year of our Lord 1875,
and of the Independence of the United States
the one-hundreth.
U. S. GRANT, President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
The Progress of Fish Culture.

The establishment of the United States
Fish Commission, under the direction
of Mr.. Livingstone, on the McCloud
river, in California, for securing the eggs
of the California salmon, for introduc-
ton into Eastern waters, ard which has
Just been closed for the seas y, has been
highly successful limits object, no less than
8, 100000 eggs having been obtained.
The greater part of these have already
been shipped to the Fish Commissioners
of the various States to be by them
Matched and planted in appropriate
waters. Due provision has been made
for supply to the waters of every State.
Large numbers have been sent to Texas
to be Matched under the direction OF the
Commission. Several millions of salmon
eggs are now Matching out in the waters
Of the McCloud river for the increase OF
the supply in the Sacramento. Part of
the expense of this latter work is borne
by Gov. Stanford and other citizens of
California. Operations in connection
with the taking of the eggs of the sea
salmon and of the land-locked salmon OF
Maine have also begun under direction OF
Charles G. Atkins.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
A Determined Suicide,

A dispatch from New Haven, Ct.,
says "One of the most deliberate and
horrible suicides occurred in Ansonia on
last evening. John Mckay, 45 years
old, on going to the mills of Ballard &
Sons, found that he had been discharged
from employment. He went to his
boarding house, paid his bills, took his
clothing and went out in respondent
mood. He spent some $50 during the
day, and was elected from two saloons.
At dusk lie went down to the railroad
track, ascertained that train would soon
pass, took off his coat and lay down on
the track. Two boys told him to get
up, and he mechanically obeyed, but
after waiting moment started and ran
rapidly down the track over the timber
of bridge, until he was where no one
could interfere with him. He waited here
until the train, whose headlight shone
brightly not far away, should pass, then
he kneit down, put his head deliberately
across the rail, and threw bis coat over
his head. Before any one could reach
him the train had passed and left
quivering corpse behind. His head was
very nearly severed from his body"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
Six Persons Drowned,

A fearful accident occurred at st.
Louis last week, whereby two men,
three women, and one little boy, three
years of age, were drowned. It appears
that Perry Glover, Little Smith, James
Gordon, Bette Slaughter, Samuel Jack
son, Louisa jackson and her little child,
all colored, went to private ferryman
in South st. Louis and asked to be
rowed over the river. They were placed
in skiff, the occupants numbering eight
altogether, and started across the river.
When about half way across the river,
the frail boat sprung leak. The ferry
man attempted to gain shore, and would
doubtless have succeeded had not the
passengers been seized with panic
capsizing the sBiff and precipitating al
into the river; Six out Of the eight weF'
drowned. "
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
A Stage Nose.

Several years ago, says the New York
Mercury, Mr.. Davenport, the tragedian,
was performing an engagementat the Hol-
hday Street Theater, Baltimore. On the
night "The Merchant of Venice" was
announced, young man named L. was
cast for the part of the Jew Tubal. Mr..
L. was quite clever actor in his way,
but his face owned one unfortunate pc
culiarity-a nose almost as fiat as an
Africans. In the evening Tubal was all
made-up for his part, and the play pro-
ceeded very smoothly, when the low
comedian of the company happened to
notice Shylock's friend, and his nose
particularly. My dear boy" said he,
taking the unsuspiciousL l.. aside, "you1l
d, famously-your makeup is perfect
only you must remedy that unhappy
noe of yours. Who ever saw Jew
witt a fiat nose? Davenport is very
partl r,lar about these things, and if he
sees9z d he will not allow You to go Oh" !"
I Pocr IL. was much disturbed, and asked
how he should remedy the defect. "I'n
lend you my pantaloon's nose, sail the
waggish comedian. "Put that on, and
you'll need nothing more" L. con-
sented, and now being all fixed, as he
thought, his scene was called, and he
went to his entrance, waiting for his cue.
Davenport was raging away in front
about his jewels and his daughter, and
the audience wrought up to intense ex-
citement, when suddenly Tubal made his
appearance. Never in theater before
was there such season for laughter,
for never had any one there seen
such figure as Tubal cut. with his
short round face and long comical
pantaloon's nose. Davenport turned to
discover the cause of this burst of hi
larity, and fell back like q man shot.
The remainder of the scene was unintel-
Egible, and after it was over the TRACE
dian called L. aside, and said, in his pc
culiarly dramatic manner: "My God,
young man, what possessed you to put
on that nose This is not a pantomime.
You have ruined the play-made a guy
of us all. Then he went with his long
stage-swing to the dressing-room. L..
was nearly distracted. The wag who
had done all the mischief now came up
with face of deep grief, and whis-
pered: "Don't lie hurt, George. 1
did not think Davenport would take it
so seriously. Pull the confounded thing
off," The trial followed next, and in
this act the characters are discovered as
the curtain rises. Tubal was late. 1t is
not customary for him to appear in the
scene, but he was directed to do so to-
night 10 fill up the picture. Shylock
was just in the middle of the speech,
81 have possessed your grace" when
the wretched Tubal put in his tardy ap-
pearance for the second time but now,
alas shorn of his nose altogether. The
reader may imagine the Mysteries of
laughter that followed. Davenport's
face of anguish was study. Actors
and audience found it impossible to as
sist at the remainder of the performance
with gravity, and never did farce wind
up more uproariously than did that
nights representation of the Merchant
of Venice" Mr.. Davenport returned
alone to his hotel, and went directly to
bed,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
he country use up an annual average of
400 900 acres of timber Taking all these

he country use up an annual average of
300, 200 acres of timber. Taking all these
items together, we have an aggregated
annual consumption of 5,500,000 acres
of forest. As our total forest lands
amount to $50, 900, 900, they will last at
this rate only seventy years. A certain
percentage of forest destroyed is allowed
to renew itself, and, as in seventy years
a pine woods can be cut over twice, this
renewal amounts to a very considerable
figure, but tits scarcely sufficient to offset
the increasing demand for timber for
every purpose to keep pace with in
creasing population and exigent indus
tries in the same period. In other words,
with our present growth of population,
seventy years marks the maximum period
that our forests may be expected to hold
ont
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
fering with the equilibrium of the other
inhabited planets of the universe.

DIR. B. F. SHERMAN and Mr.. Samuel
Parker, of Macon, No., have indulged
in their last tipple. They called at a
drug store in neighboring village, the
other day, and asked for something
good tc drink" The proprietor told
them he had "something good" and
produced bottle, from which they both
took good draught, and, thanking the
vender of pills, walked out. Before they
had proceeded ten rods from the store
Sherman and Parker both fell dead. An
analysis of the contents of the bottle re-
vealed mixture of whisky and hydro
cyanic acid, the deadly poison being in
such proportion that sixty drops of the
compound was sufficient to produce
death. The drug store man is puzzled
to know how the deadly drug got into
the bottle. Altogether it is mysterious
and inexplicable case, and a sad warning
to tipplers.
In recent issue of the New York
Herald we find long and interesting
letter from DR.. Isaac I. Hayes, the we'll
known Arctic explorer. DIR. Hayes ex-
presses his belief in the existence of an
open Polar Sea, and regrets that the
Pandora, which has just returned to En-
gland, did not winter there, and renew
the search for the records of Sir John
Franklin's expedition in the spring. He
believes this could only be accomplished
by passing the winter there and pursu-
ing the search in the spring with sleds.
He says he believes now, as he has al
ways believed since his first voyage there,
that in the vicinity of the pole there is
M, o1osn navigable sea in summer, that il
may be reached by ship or boat by way
of Smiths Sound, and that the North
Pole is within the reach of any nation
that will think it worth while to spend
money enough to get to it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11

There was coined at the various mints OF the
country, during the month of October, s5,-
7S5, 225 worth of all kinds Of coin.
The proceedings of the Third District Court
Of Utah Territory, ordering the imprisonment
of Brigham Young until $4,000 be paid by him
to Ann Eliza Young, was brought before the
Cabinet at meeting last week, and by them
referred to the Attorney General, with view
of determining the exact status Of the case.
The question presented is, whether the arrest
of Brigham Young could be made on the
grounds claimed by the woman, for the reason
that her marriage with Young was Illegal, being
contrary to the laws of the United States and
that she cannot take advantage Of her own
wrong.
Joseph N. Fitzroy, late Deputy Collector Of
Revenue at St. Louis, has pleaded guilty to the
indictments against him. 7. D. Thorpeau, an
indicted storekeeper, also pleads guilty. The
backbone of the st. Louis whisky ring Is thor
oughly broken.
The Secretary of the Treasury has addressed
circular to the Collectors of Customs an
nouncing that no importation of neat cattle or
hides be allowed from England from this date,
in consequence of the prevalence Of the mouth
disease in that country.
Augustus s. Gaylord, OF Michigan, has been
appointed Assistant Attorney General for the
Interior Department, vice VIM. A. Smith, re-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-11
Russia,s Growth.

In 1866 Russia had 100 foundries and
machine shops, only fifty-two of which
were provided with steam. At the pres
ent time there are 1862 of these establish
ments. 70 of which are exclusively oc-
cupied with the manufacture of agricul-
tural implements. Statistics are to hand
concerning 179 shops only; these en-
ploy 46, ,528 workmen. In 1868 there
were 222 locomotives made in Russia ;
last year the number was 76S. A large
number of English workmen are en-
ployed in Russia engineering shops, but
they complain of being treated as nat
uralized Russian subjects-that is to say,
their personal rights and liberties are
but little respected.