Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-20
ASSOCIATED PRESS LETTER
PnlLADELrnIA, Jan. Is, 1875.
DEATH ON THE RAIL.

tackled by u Reading train of ears, ut
tho rate Of 20 miles an hour. The
wagon had four men in it, all OF whom
were tossed in the direction of the dog
star, but didn't quite reach ii, although
they each saw stars the instant they
landed on terra firma. The wagon
was smashed to atoms, while the horses
escaped by the harness breaking, and
the men sustained no other injury than
a bad scare, It's said, that the shaking
up, completely cured ono Of bad case
of dyspepsia. II Is u remedy however
that ! cannot recommend be brought
into general use.
On Saturday, at Edgcwater, near
Burlington, N, j., the carriage of Mr..
Alfred Weigand was struck BY loco
motive Mr. Weigand had an arm
torn from his body his wife and infant
child were. instantly killed the car
riagc was left II total wreck, and the
horse was killed.
As individuals have no rights which
ruilroad companies are bound to respect,
| mention these cases that your readers
may act cautiously in crossing railroads,
no matter where located.
THE cENTrNNrAL.
s;noo ,.,. Lac. ,o,,r M
maker, Esq, President of the Centcn.
NAL Bureau of Revenue, has received a
VI VI -. o a. -, L. '1'e%ai. ~ y, New new
IN, a,.'','. o,.'.9 n's opoon , 40! ior eio,ooo,
n p"s N.Y.. ,ol i''s s""'orip,'on ol iooo
Sva,' w., :" ' sen'e'i,'''', ~ =, s'oSh. Messrs-
p, " an' - ovrv'g vr,g W. romeroy 4
~ e ~" "ni..e'ho,c W,. .ce'i rost q
uv., I,a,., 4 I'm | n'S.or w x acnel,ls' ana
aa.;io M /. " ~, ~ a ai VI WV ope cityi SUD
os,ahl;sr,a, J sHun aae sun sun ., s9uoo olher
'a,.;,s.;an" sasa'' INV" WIN S'''''ior SUD
''iIP.,oIs' 1lha I.s,,..;,,
oa,a;s,,.' ,.''a, uer",'''i .,l minister mas
~ s;nn =, ,,n "'''vu ',e uciI,a'' I, co'nihls'
o",a;,,s ~ ~ aeu " ne',v.'h n'',1 i.A'',pi''oii IL
Iono IoaoL; D., D. t"u 'o''o"nnS members "
Yaooo' 'sa, ".a' . ,Ny Iouncelor anu N
80 nc Ta, ~ 'ne IVY ~ u w RUSSIAN ministry
or o u,vv 81 M;,;, N ,, euu;ng, pg, counsel,
u ~. y, n,nans ms al nel.her, Royal
,",ia" Wn,',.;, Jvu.lSe''1r, r Mr, Won Nos'itz,
W;m;",a... "i",m p,ny Mnsoy hAlraoiulnarS .. ana
Ns % '',s.er ns. iep'po'e"t,ary 70 ihe hing
r. 3aHoa naiDi Won ''P''zenpurg,
ih,Gs pInn;s natraoru'hnry ana Minister
,onah,'.'. sPo.e"1n n'' ,, ~ 'no n'ng oi Nur,
49, W. go ~ NJ .Se,'uai., ia ooul,selior ol
Mr.. Kaufman, Royal Prussian Conn.
sellor oi Commerce Dr. Kruger, Min
,s'er hesiaent Oh the iianse Towns
MI '9n lioiiopen, Counsellor Justice
oil the Royal Prussian Supreme Court.
IN commerelal, scientific and pro
iesSlohai ne, these gentlemen are
among the most eminent in all Prussia.
Inc spanish Government has also
forwarded the i'st oil Centennial Com
mlssiohcrs from that country, cmbmc-
ing VI names but We're | to succeed in
naming them without twisting my
writlng arm out OF It's socket, and the
compositor completed the job Of setting
,hem up without setting himself hope
lessly mad, 1t would so sadly twist
your rproof-rcaders pronouncing appar-
atus to worry through the names of6l
IONS, Oh winch Don Aniedriefetti---
rasquierfa Is shortest and easiest, that
out of pity for him ! forbear giving
your lady readers the names of these
three score Spanish Counts.
72prn CENT pm ,vypu
More than 80 pawnbrolxinge establish
ments have been licensed in this city,
10 practice their "shent for shent" game
during inc year 1879. While the legal
ratc Oh interest IN Penna. Is fixed by
law at . per cent per annum, these
pawn shops are authorized by an
American Legislature, to charge "
per cent interest per annum, A man
taxes ms ne'ghoors note TO bank, and
obtains u loan upon u Tor which he
pays interest at the rate OF of one
per cent. u month: a dying husband
nearing ,he uoor-sill OF eternity, turns
plcaa'nS'y 70 ms wiic ior tnat nourlsh-
,neht Wnicn WIN sustain NE yet little
longer IN despair shc takes ger watch
-ner ueau m'hers gut TO her-and
n",r'cs m 20 ,no me pawn shop ana obtains
u ioan Oh wv on ~ seven months
tnerclItcr Rhc returns 10 redeem lQl