Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-22

diptheria near Nayncsburg within the
past two months. This disease appears
to be OF particularly malignant type
this year
-ltis is stated that If all the streams in
New England were combined in one
they would not represent water
power equal to the Trukce river in
California"
The century plant is fraud. In
stead OF blooming but once in n hun
drcd years, it is proved that it flowers
when ten or twelve years OF age, If
cultivated,
There is joy in Delaware county,
New York Beecher IS not to be tried
there, nor Moulton TO appear there,
nor Tilton TO lecture there, nor the
Brooklyn scandal to go there.
The Grangcrs's encampment build
ing at Elm Station, on the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad, was totally destroyed by
fire on Friday evening, the 18th inst.
Loss $4,000 insurance $4,000.
In Iowa the hogs arc dying Of
disease by thousands, some farmers
losing their entire lot. Great appre-
tensions are felt that the loss will SER
iously affect the product in the State.
"A Springfield girl, having rebuked
her brother for using the term ''swea', :"
the latter bitterly remarked! "when
its horse, he's sweaty when it's a
man, perspire is the word but when
it's young lady, like you, she only
glows."
The Williamsport Banner says !:
The rubber works are running to their
full capacity, and find it impossible to
fill all their orders At present they
are turning out daily $500 pairs Of
shoes, and 200 pairs of patent rubber
boots.
"A company of capitalists arc now
engaged in boring for coal in Scott
Valley. Luzerno county. They have
reached depth Of nearly 250 feet,
with no signs OF coal 1t is the inten-
ton OF the operators TO carry the drill
down 1000 feet. M =
The following is the coinage execut-
ed by the mints of the United States
during the month of October, 1876 ;
Double eagles, s4,2sl,7G0 trade dol
lars, s47b,000 half dollars, s765, 900 I;
dimes, s279,O0O; one cent bronze,
s4,44O. Total coinage, s6,S25,OOO.
during the past ten months lO3,-
$50 cmigrants landed at New York
OF these 1895 claimed to he citizens
of this country, 2G,5O4 came from
Germany, 1867 from Ireland, 1880
from England, 1896 from Russia, 4,2l3
from Sweden and 2757 from France.
There is sudden activity at the
English ship yards and arscnals. Fur
loughs are suspended. Ironclads arc
made ready for action. The soldiery
are buckling on their belts, and the
British lion is emitting fearfn. growls
A war with Russia seems not improb.
able.
The new Roman Catholic cathc.
dral now building in Hartford, Conn,
will be the largest church cdifce in
Now England. Its architecture is Nor
man gothic. 1t will have a great rose
window over its Main entrance, a
statue, of st. Joseph surmounting the
gable, and twin spires $50 feet high.
The term agiass widow is said
to be corruption of "gracc widow"
a phrase applied to one who became a
widow by grace or favor, not OF not
necessity, as by death and originated
in the early ages Of European civiliza-
tion, when divorces were seldom grant
cd by the church.
One hunter in Huntingdon county
has killed seventeen wild turkeys this
season, and is looking for more. The
last one weighed thirteen pounds. In
Juniata county another hunter named
Tyson has trapped his fourth bear
He bears his honors meekly, and thinks
few more will be his meat ere long.
1T appears that the yield of wheat
in Minnesota this year has not exceed
cd 100000 bushels, and that the
quantity for export will not exceed
100000 bushels. In Iowa, it is
stated, there will not be a bushcl for OK
port the farmers having no more than
they need for homo use and for seed.
Since the recruiting Office was
opened in Pittsburgh, for the purpose
Of supplying the $500 additional cay
airy authorized by the last Congress,
ninety-two cnlistmcnts have been
made. Under the regulations men
must weigh 100 pounds and not more
than 175 to enter this branch Of the
service.
Henry Harley, tho president of
the Pennsylvania Transportation com.
pany has the sheriff Of Venango coun-
ty fora bcdfellow. The sheriff is wait
ing tor him to procure bail on the
charge of conspiracy for which he is
10 bo tried at the next session of the
Venango county court, and in the
meantime sleeps with him,
g. NJ. Van Wrinkle, of Rome town.
ship, Bradford county, has just har-
vested from seven acres, 704 bushels
Of corn, the ears averaging thirteen
inches in length. lie has Hubbard
squash grown on his farm weighing
forty-nine pounds last year he raised
ono Of tho same variety weighing
sixty.three pounds.
Dom Pedro, during bis sojourn at
Constantinoplc, surpassed of with
whom he came In contact by his habits
OF economy, giving the inhabitants Of
tho eastern capital now notion of the
ways and means Of western emperors.
lie expected to meet DR.. Schileman In
the Darianciics, sHj with him proceed
TO tho scene Of tho doctors excava.
tions in Asia Minor.
"A writer in q New Hampshire pa.
per proposes that tho Federal Consti.
tuition be 30 amended as to require the
name and date Of birth Of cvery male
child 10 DO tattooed upon its person
during infancy. lie thinks II wonld
uavc 4 vrcnt deal nj tro,hIc q, d,t.~.,