Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-04-26
NEWS ITEMS.
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The two recent murder trials in
Montgomery county cost the county
about $1,000
"A Berks county farmer has been
moving with the same scythe for thir-
ty-fivc years.
California will erect a memorial
lamp costing 5000, on the Cen,en-
NAL grounds.
Last week the Patent Office issued
three hundred and forty-nlne patents,
trademarks, etc.
The paddle wheel OF Robert Full
tons first steamboat will be exhibited
at the Centennial
"A horse dealer says that mules
are not in demand now, and arc avery
dull article Of sale.
Lake Ponchartrain threatens to
overflow and inundatc New Orleans.
The danger is imminent.
Iron can be manufactured in Texas
in sufficient quantities 10 build oil the
railroads tho State needs.
The people OF this country put
their foot in it TO the amount OF sl,-
Oo0,O year for shoe pegs.
Not TO be sneezed at. a man in
England has invented a contrlvance
for manufacturing pretty noses.
Seven thousand acres of land in
Dakota have been purchased by East
ern capitalists for wheat farm
Ono million to Judge Hilton, "as a
mark of regard" There's great diff
ference in the regards people send.
-Four generations of one family
united with Cincinnati church and
were baptised, one evening recently.
"A Centennial calsc of soap forty
feet long and six feet square was sent
from Erie, Monday, on three fiat cars.
1t don't pay to raise chickens in
Florida. Coons, opossums and wild
cats levy on ninety per cont. of them.
Tho test of sweet popularity for
Vermont editors Is the number of cans
of maple syrup received from friends.
columbus, Georgia, progresses
spinningly. 1t is to have new cot
ton mill with 600 looms and 10000
spindes.
Not all the heroes are dead. Bos-
ton has man who has dared to bring
a suit for 100000 damages against
Ben Butler.
The American Express Company
thinks of arming all its employees with
pistols, TO be kept in the presence Of
the "passenjaire.'
Dom Pedro is progressive As he
steamed up New York bay the first
question he asked was, "Where is Ply
mouth church y
"A Philadelphia saloon keeper has
engaged million rye straws for Cen
tennial times. Such straws show
which way the wind blows.
"A Michigan church is advertised
to give u "Mother Goose reception y
in which "iorty veritable geese will
take part Home talent, you sec.
There was q flight Of wild pigeons
twelve miles long by four or five wide,
in Bradford county, the other day
Ten thousand were killed at one roost.
The Mount Vernon Ladies Asso-
citation have succeeded in paying 81 900
for the restoration Of an old barn where
the Father of his Country used to keep
his steeds.
Take care. The old issues Of fifty
cent stamps, bearing the heads of Lin.
coin, Spinner, Robert J. Walker, Wash
ington and Stanton, have been largely
counterfeited.
Divers are at work trying to re.
cover the remaining sll5,O00 Of specie
lost on the Schiller when wrecked at
the Scilly Isle. Last summer $685..
900 was saved.
Miss Mamie B. Lamberton, daugh-
ter of Hon. Robert A. Lamberton, OF
Harrisburg,rcccived recently by Adams
express two living alligators, from
Grecnpoint, Florida.
FLORIDA is in the height Of land
fever. Land has more than trebled in
value within the last two years. From
an agricultural point of view, however
most OF II is worthless,
On Wednesday evening the 18th
inst, n fourteen-year-old daughter OF
II. Purcell, above Minersville, Schuyl
kill county, was struck by lightning
She is slowly recovering.
The City Grays, of Harrisburg
have in their possession musket l0t
years old. The musket was carried
by Mr.. Christian Junlkers, IN the bat
tic OF Germantown, October 4, 1777.
A number Of the Black Hills OK
ned;tion;sts from Scranton have re
tnrned d;so,s,od with their cxner;cnce
Thov ronort Affairs worry discnurag,nc
and as many mon retaining as tbers,
oro % ,,o;na
s,, L. v.uo. oo,n,,, maj =
we,,.o,do 49, "aaa', ,ooou,1, oou l"o %
will bequeathing five dollars to hi
wife. ono dollar each TO his children
and all the remainder of his property
to an adopted daughter.
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lo.;nn n,,'So anu w. w v shoi, w wh;or hod ;os w
Saan ,aLa, from ,ho vreck n, the Gon
ssdera,c iron'clad Merrimac which WA
sunk Snurtcon years ago
"A Seml.wcckly line Oi steamers