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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-01

The daisies star the Summer grass
And, With the dancing leaves at play.
Adown this lane the brecEes pass
In pleasant music all the day.
love the sweet, sequestercd place,
The gracious roof Of gold and green,
Where arching branches interlaee,
With glimpses Of the sky between.
| sec the dropping roses trail
From tangled hedgerows to tho ground
hear the chanting swell aud fail,
OF fond love lyrics, all around.
And here, adown the .hadv walk,
In days divine now passed away,
Entranced, listen TO the talk,
That ever held my heart In sway.
In days when birds begun to sing.
Because they found the Garth was fair
In halcyon days Of happy spring,
None aught but us our joys 10 share.
But pleasure past is present pain,
Vhe portals Of the rose are she'd
The piercing thorns alone remain, fNH
live 10 sorrow for the dead
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-01

When Socrates was asked whether
il was better for a man TO marry or
remain single, hc answered, Let him
take which course hc will, he viii 70.
pcnt Of H." I'NI NNl .ft'I '
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-01

An old lady rinding 1" round the Gen.
tennial grounds" the other day, point
| cd 10 q cannon and inquired If "that
there was The CorIces engine2"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-01

such q conspicuous position in the an
AassaMssssssslaiua
ask the cooperation OF all soldiers and
sailors in the work oi regeneration
and each and every man who assists
in bringing about that great result
will be entitled TO tho thanks Of the
people and to the honor and gratitude
OF the country.
Maj Gen. Jos. HooKEI President.
Col. Il. GORDON DANIELS, Secretary.
J. M. BUTLER, Cor. Secretary.
Gen. j. W, DENVER,
Gen. ALpHEUs S. WILLIAMS,
Col. P. b. FouKE,
Col. @. G. ALEsuIRE,
Major JOSEPH BRowN,
Executive Committee.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-01

Now, what OF Tildcn? When New
York city needed man to rid II ofits
ring Of thieves, when It's citizens com.
mittce Of seventy looked about for q
man Of nerve, capacity and inaexible
will 10 lead them, they selected Tildcn.
and he, single-handed prosecuted the
work, traced tho stolen money, con
victcd the thieves, and made them in
mates Of prisons and exiles on foreign
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-01

A pair Of cufIs--two darkeys.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-01
cREMArioy


A correspondent OF the Chicago
Tribune says:
The first ind only cremation furnace
10 the country is situated at Washing.
ton, Pa, and is now about ready for
the reception OF corpse. It's owner
and originator is DR.. Il. Julius Le-
Moync, u gentleman Of wealth and
culture, and with wide reputation as
physician and scientist. He is an en-
thnsiast upon the subject of cremation,
and he has been at the expense Of fit
ting up furnace Tor the incineration
of human remains, solely Tor tho pur-
pose OF making that method Of dis
posing Of human remains popular.
s tps..Pss that has been erected is
rSh h~~uAhs pual lAsDonpNns -
a..fsgAtot, tD-rs4- snfy.. y, No Ss-''S'. al. q.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-01

cratic Reform party that has occupied
such Conspicuous position in the an.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-11-01

part OF our government, our fellow.siit-
liens, and entitled to our respect and
confidence (Applausc)
RE-EsTABLIsHING SLAVERY.
They tell us that if the Democracy
come into power the negro will be re.
cnslaved, aud when thoy are confront.
ed with the irresistible argument OF
the constitution upon this point they
make cvasivc reply that the negro will
at least be reduced TO q condition little
better than that of slavery. Let us
learn wisdom from experience, and
draw conclusions from observation Of
facts; compare the Southern States
Virginia, under Democratic rule, with
South Carolina,und Republican rule
In Virginia not $4,000 Of the schoo
taxes are raised from taAcs of the ne.
gro, yet the blacks, by the will of tho
Democracy, draw as much from the
school fund as the whites. They edu.
cate the blacks, because they think il
not only just but cxpcdient, and all
over the South il IL the pleasure, as il
is the policy, of the South TO elevate
this degraded element of their citizen.
ship up to a proper appreciation and
intelligent exercise Of their privileges.
In the State Of Georgia Democratic by
$4,000, the negroes draw Sl63,O00 out
Of the s433, 900 school fund. The col.
ored university of the State gets exact.
ly the same appropriation from Dem.
ocratic Legislature as the white
While in South Carolina the carpet.
baggcrs so universally steal the school
fund that neither blacks nor whites
enjoy educational advantages, and the
ignorant negroes are liable to sink into
savagery. Under such rule In South
Carolina and Louisiana, property car
scarcely produce enough to pay il,
taxes, and is virtually conflscated. II
was an observation oi this by Greeley
that led him TO leave the TSepnt!car
party and TO leave his political curse
upon all such political iniamics as the
Kellogg government, upheld by bayo
nets, and n condition of society in
which the worst elements are domi
nant.
HI |HN.t.l ..In .IInf. Job H
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
RESURRECTING THE SCANDAL.

The prospect of the rcopenins Of tho great scandal
through tho Mouiton suit for damages has led 10 con-
siderable comment in Brooklyn ana elsewhere, and no
small degree OF disgust Is expressed at the outlook.
Among the witnesses who will probably be examined
are Mrs. Theodore Tilton, her brother Mr. Richards,
and his wife, Miss Edna Dean Proctor Mr. Henry
G. Bowen. Rev. Henry Ward Bcecber, Mr.. Tilton, Mr..
Moulton, Rev. Mr. Halliday. stephen Pearl Andrews.
Samuel Wilkcsop, H. 3. Claim, District Attorney
Britton ana other prominent gentlemen viii also
be called to the witness stand. II is not
anticipated. however, that tho trial will
occupy longer period than month. Mr.. shear
man says that he has never yet asked the delay OF
single term, and did not expcc, 10. He had gwen
up his summer vacation entirely for the purpose OF
being IN readiness for the first trial term and he sup
posed that Mr. Moulton having frequently proiesscd
extreme anxiety for an early trial. would be ready at
the same time. Generals Butler and Pryor will APP
pear for Mr. Moulton, and William NJ. Evarts and cx-
Judge j. H. Porter for Mr. Bcecher 1t Is believed that
In view Of the probable difficulty which would BIO
experienced in getting jury in Brooklyn effort will
DO made TO have the trial take place in Now York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13

Frank Arlington, committed charge OF fclonious
assault upon Catherine Crawford, yesterday, upon
application of his counsel Mr. William y. KNITTING
admitted to bail in 81, 500 by Judge Donohue Tho
prisoners mother became his surety.
Suits havo been begun in tho United States District
Court against the following parties their sure,ics
warehouse bonds:-H Livingston Co, $40 9O2 06
Wylic Knevals Co, $40, 600; administrator OF J. g.
Welsh, 81 s00 same. $4,000: same, $l 600 John Nc
Clure, slsl so; wnterhon Co. STA, $50 IS; Charles
Tying 81, 02O; Comparenac Bros Co, 81 80 20; g.
traoii 81 pO3 81 Thcodor stein and julius W. wuI.
nng 1907 5o William J. and Edward W. Russell,
81, 500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

The work on tho ropes between the anchorage a,
Brooklyn and the tower continued yesterday under
the direction OF MT harrington. on Friday tho ropes
had placed between the anchorage and the tower
and yesterday was occupied in Tightening them up to
the proper detection. on Monday 1t is proposed to get
one Of tho ropes the river to the New York
tower and, unless unfortunate contingencies arise, the
rope will be taken OF the water and raised to Its
proper dcnecuon In tho main span. Eleven ropes In
all will have TO be suspended IRON anchorage to Anchor
age The towers. and this work viii not be
urciy completed with the best cxcrtous until early In
September. Then will commence the building OF the
foot bridge and the placing OF the ten cradles in which
the wires for the cablc regulated placed
position when they are run over
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
DIED..

AcxR Nav Rrun w,ck Sat ~
morning August ~ 1875 in The s5h year Of his age.
BENJAMix " AcKERMAx, ST.
neral Tuesday August Is from his late residence.
First Reformed church at half past three p M.
ARMsrRoxG.-SARAM, vito of William Armstrong,
need 65 wears "
Funeral from the house of her daughter 223 East
s1st ST., on Monday. 18th inst at ono O'Clock r. NJ
Tho relatives friends of tho family are in yitcd to
attend tho funeral
AyERs-At Farvow N j. on Saturday August 10
NELLIE wife of NJ. $. Ayers, NJ. d., and only daughter
Funeral on Monday. 18th inst. at thrcc o'clock
Train leaves foot OF Chambers St., VIA Northern Rail-
BAkER-In BROOKLYN, August II. 1876. NELLIE A.
wife of Charles H. Baker Jr in 33d year OF her age
Tho relatives aud friends of the family arc respect
fully invited to attend the funeral on Sunday the I3ib
inst three p NJ from her late residence 900 Dean
street
GOLD NJ D., in the 59ih year of his age
Relatives and friends nrc rcsnoctfnv invi,ed "a NJ
ST., this day Sunday, at two O'Clock
BuLKLEY-On saturday August 70 Joux Nrusox
son of Charles A. and Julia Il BuKIov in the ais;;
wear of his ace - -
The friends OF the family aro rcspecfuv ,pv,tcd IN
attend the funeral from tho residence Of his father Is
West 18th ST. this Sunday afternoon. August IA at
two O'Clock.
BuRxs.--on Saturday, August u. ANN BURNS in tho
57th year OF her age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited 10
attend the funeral on Monday august IA from nor
brothers residence No 30 West ODD St at two clock
i. NJ.
BuRcu-At Stamford Conn., Thursday Aucust IN
GrssIg GUMBs, wife of Dr. George W. Burch OF siam.
ford - ~
Funcra1rom the Congregational church on Monday
August ii. at two p NJ
CALLAcmAx- her residence. 14e East 22d st.. Sat.
urdav August L. of disease of tho heart Mrs Ma
GARFr CAILAGnAx
Her relatives and friends and those of her son ore
requested to attend a requiem mass nj ST Apn,s
church East i2th ST. ut nine oiclocE No,Jov Aucns,
IA Her remains will be inferred in Calvary Ccmcicrv
CAssox Saturday Aurust I, S.y,u Fl, -
daughter VI Coclho and Mary Ellen Casson AGED 4
mon his and 2s days
Funeral will take place on Sunday Tho IAN NJ two
p NJ from the residence of her narcn,s ois wsst
3Oth ST. ~
CHAPEL AT "rhc Glen Now yorr nm .rcrs, IN
HATTIE A. wife of Edward Chanel and only d,n ~
OF Theodore W. and Cornel,a Bailey ' e'
Funeral services will DO held nj Tho residence or bcr
parents No 70 First place Brookvn on sunday 1a,h
INST at hall past three O'Clock r. N Reiatircs and
friends and members of COMPANY G. Twcntvath'rd
REGIMENT NGSNY nro csncc,i,,,,,, ;nv,,t' 80 ~,
tend "
CIARK-At Avon Spr,nrs n rhursaov Arcust
10 1876 SrrIrxAy A. tIARK of New Ynrr c,,v sycd
81 wears 800 '' -
Intcrncnt at Hollev ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
HOW TO OBTAIN COMMISSION.

German grocer the OF 1O6th street and
Second avenue employed jew named Solomon
Blum some months ago to sell hay and feed on CON-
mission. Blum claims that he sold $3.50 worth, on
which he was entitled to a commission OF $40. Helm
denied that he entitled to than SIG which he
pad HIM. Blum sued 10 tho balance. On
Friday Helms son, August, and companion
named William Ahrens waylaid Blum beat
him numerically with base ball club and fence rail,
and when he succeeded al length In escaping from his
assailants, they again knocked him down with stones.
At tho Fitysevcnth Street Cour, yesterday Judge kas
miro held the Young men for lr,al.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13

McGlory. at No ia West Thrtieh street. yesterday,
and stealing 800 cigars The prisoners were held TO
answer IN 81, 600 bail each.
During alteration in Washington square on
Friday night Michael Corcoran stabbed In the arm
and severely wounded by Rosario Murano, OF No
Mulberry street The weapon used was a file, which
had been shsrpcncd down into knife.
John Reynolds. of No 10 Hamilton street, WINS held
for trial in .efault OF $500 bail by Justice Murray, IN
the Tombs Police Court yesterday Tor stealing seven
boxes of cigars from Benjamin Coffin, OF No. 269 Canal
street
John MCGUIRE also held for trial for stealing q
roll OF cashmere valued at SIS, from Max Grccnbaum,
Al M Rowa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
POLICE COURT NOTES.

whiic Frank Mattoa was standing tho corner OF
South Fifth avenue and Broomc street early hour
yesterday morning Susan Ryan, aged sixteen, Of No
IL Grand street, came up to him and asked him for
money lie refused, whcreon she snatchcd his watch
cham, valued at $l2 On being arraigned by Onhccr
O'shay, of the Eighth precinct, The prisoner
miiicd for trial in default OF 81, 900 bail
James Mcclure, John Brady and Francis Quinn,
Brady and Quinn being cSconvicts held for trial
at the Washington Place Police Court yesterday by
Justice Smith Tor breaking into the saloon OF William
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
A VERY BAD BOY.

jeremiah Burns. aged twelve years, sent to the
Catholic Pro'cctory yesterday by Judge Kasmrc, at
the Fifty-seventh Street Court. complaint Of his
mother who residcs at No 300 East Forty second
street. Shc said that he had already beyond her
control and that depravity he could not be sur
passed. On Friday he stole his fathers holiday shoes
and pawned them for thirty cents, with which he
bought liquor aud got drunk to inscnsbihty in the
collar. he was committed TIL he shall be wcnty-one
ud
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED..

BoGERr-CooK.--On Monday, August Z. 1876, by the
Rev. S. N. Haskns, JOIN W. BoGERr to SARAH A.
Cook, all Of Brooklyn, f.. d. No cards.
CHALLs-LoRhxz On Saturday, August IL, Mt the
residence OF the brides mother, Brooklyn, n Y, by
the Rev. Stephen H. Camp, JOSEPH X. CHALLIs. OF
Philadelphia TO MATILDA LoRESz, Of Brooklyn
No cards.
WHirAKBR-MyRRs Wednesday, August o. at tho
residence Of Fernando NJ. WALL Esq, Haverstraw, N.
Y, by the Rev. Father Mahoney CHARLES C.
WHITAKER, OF Brooklyn, and HENkIETrA, daughter Of
Captain Julian Myers, Of Savannah, Ga. No cards
Savannah and Mobile papers please copy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
JEWELRY IDENTIFIED.

Captain Garland, of tho Eighteenth precinct, received
despatch yesterday from party IN New Brunswick,
n j. stating that the description in the HERALD Of the
jswclry found William Kelly, who arrested on
Third Friday. Tailed with jewclry that had
been stolen from him. He asked that the property be
retained until his arrival in New York. Kelly was,
therefore, again remanded by Judge Kasmre at the
Fifty seventh Street Court yesterday
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
THE MURDER OF OFFICER SCOTT

Counsel for James Burke and James McCann, who
were committed by the Coroner accessory to the
murder OF Officer Scott or Brooklyn, yesterday mp
piled to Judge Reynolds OF the Brooklyn City Court
Tor their admission to bail The Court took tho pa.
pcrs 10 consider tho evidence and reserved its dccis.
ion till Tuesday next
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
BURGLARY IN BROADWAY.

The police were yesterday notified that burglars had
broken into the millinery store OF Doane 4 Porter No
9le Broadway and stolen $500 worth of silks and rib
bons No clew to tho robbers has as yet been OBJ
famed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
THE HOUSE WILL CASE.

Surrogate Calvin yesterday rendered his decision in
the matter OF the objections mado to the granting
letters Of administration to Ircnc V. House, widow of
Orson A. House, by one Warden, creditor of do.
ceased, and by Mrs Susan L. Stephens, OF New Jersey
The objections of the allege the
Of the widow by reason OF her improvdcncc and her
circumstances not being such to afford adequate
security to the crcditors that large portion of the
claimed by tho widow individually, tho title
to which being contested in New Jersey and this
State and that the personal estate OF deceased this
State is about $4,000 and his debts $500; that tho
widow is an alien and intends to remove the property
from this State The objections OF Susan L. Stephens
alege that tho petitioner married to tho
tator that the VIII IN question is the last will that
undue influence was used IN procuring IT, that the
esator was not in bis proper mind when 1t made;
that the petitioner Is an alien, improvidcnt, intem.
pcrae. immoral d,ssoutc and legally charged with the
murder OF her husband, and that the probate in Now
Jersey was void and without jurisdiction.
The objections that the petitioner tho widow of
tho testator and that undue influence used do
raise tho question Of jurisdcon but within The
province OF the Surrogate Of Mercer county, Now
Jersey determine on the probate OF the WILL and tho
granting of letters tcstnmcntury involved the deter
minaton OF those questions and to them the record
must be regarded as conclusive 1t s well settled TINT
the judgment of sister State when It is sought to be
enforced IN this state, may be attached for OF
jurisdiction or for fraud though the record may
only he received as prma iacle evidence OF
the facts There are no facts set forth In
inc objections whlcn raise any questions oil Jurisdc
tion Tho Surrogate stated that no Is not able to
appreciate the force OF the objection that the petitioner
Is the widow OF the testator. The will calls her
his wife, and she Is entitled under the WILL though il
would appear she is his mistress. Tho decision says
In conclusion But there dispute the papers
10 the amount Of tho property lett by the
and the amount OF claims against the same, ia
alleged that the petitioner is unfit person
such letters, upon these questions is proper that
reference should DO had 10 inquire in respect those
facts put in Issue by the papers in order may
be safely determined who shall administer to the estate
and the proper amount Of security to be given.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
GILMORE's GARDEN INJUNCTION

The legal conundrum presented by Judge Often
hocfcr, whether policemen in contemplation OF law
"dcadhcads or not, still unsolved Contrary to ex
pcctaton Judge Donohuc did not render any decision
yesterday the motion for Injunction on behalf OF
Sheridan shook against tho Police Commissioners re-
straining the Sunday night police raids Gilmores
Garden. On inquiry OF Judge Donohuc he stated that
the points raised by very interesting and
somewhat novel and require careful investigation,
which he has not had time to give them. decision,
therefore, is not likely TO be rendered for few days
Meantime The counsel think that pending such de-
cison the Police Comm will hardly venture to
repeat heir demo OF last Sunday evening
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
"A SIMPLE REMEDY FOR THE WATER.

To THE EDITOR The HErALp:-
1t gives inc pleasure sec your paper calling nttcn.
ton to thApresert condition of the Croton The
microscopic examination Of Professor Chandler shows
plainly what every intelligent person would suspect
namely, the presence OF decom osing vegetable
seems strange. however that mpc remedy has
been advised which every could for purify the
water they drink This is TO heat the water to the
boiling point Thus tho essential oil DR.. Chandler
To would DO driven OFT and the liquid made per-
fectly pure aud beautiful yesterday tried one of
Krauss filters extensively used in the army during
the late war and made OF porous stone charcoal
THIS did, OF course remove all vegetable matter but
did not destroy the noxcus scent" then trisd the
boiling and found that, after adding ice the water was
excellent As this condition give rise to n large
amount of typhoid and other maarial fevers, seems
be only Just.o inform the people of simple
a remedy PHYSICIAN.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
CURIOUS MATTER POUND IN THE cRoroN.


To THE EDITOR OF HERALD
VIII you be kind enough to give space 10 few lines
relevant the very interesting discussion going
on concerning the Croton water, which n good many
OF us are drinking nowadays? / have read with in
articles in the HERALD for somc days
past, and have been surprised that so many errors
have been allowed to go unanswered. will alude 10
two or three facts only
Firsf--The statement In regard to the quantity of
nsh, &C, in the reservoir IN Central Park Ii was
stated that there are "only few perch, pike" &c !
from personal observation that The reservoir
iccaliy the large gold fish" and catush-of which |
have hundreds in single stroll around the pond
What must 10 the number which could not he seen
Srcond-Thc reports Of the Board OF Health that
there Is nothing wrong with the but disco
oraton (which they say entirely due surface coil
washngs oil vegetable mattcr. entirely fallacious
Is any chemist can prove by the simplest inycstIga-
ton say that the water Supplied in 10th street
and In this community is contaminated with animal
matter to very great extent much That sick
ness is n consequence in many cases.
Fortunately people arc protecting themselves by first
boiling the water so that no great Of trouble
Will follow. A few days ago a neghoor only
received 'anmal matter through the Croton pipes
but even tho animals themselves examined these
aud iound them to be the largest kind snais found
fresh water They were four TO five inches long and
and halt inches IN circumference. These
were III state OF partial decomposition and gave the
I could mention other cases in my ncighborhood, but
will not trcspsss further Let have good filtration
and less nonsense about harmless vegetation.
!. b. c.. H. D.