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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20

VEBSI,ERl.S HOlNE. /

A correspondent to the Boston Globe
has been visiting the farm of Daniel
Webster, at Marshfeld, and writes
The mansion house is n typical
American homestead, quite extensive,
with an air of comfort and convenience,
and in some way impress one as the
abode of past greatness, Sufficiently
ornate to satisfy good taste, il has an
unpretcntious grandeur that accords
well with the spot.
Though occupied as private resi-
dence, and not open for public inspec-
ton, still the writer and friend were
most politely received and shown the
principal rooms by the excellent lady
Of tho house The first room visited
was the library, which is the finest and
naturally the most interesting apart
ment. 1t is situated in one Of the
wings of tho house, and was designed
by Julia, the lamcnted daughter, es-
pccially for her fathers use, and in It's
plan and arrangements does great
credit TO her taste and skill. Ii is lcit
as nearly as possible as it was at Mr.
Wcbster's death--the great massive
writing table, the iavorite chair, the
pictures, the ornaments remain memen.
toes Of other days, and wildly recall
the great life with which they were so
intimately associated, Most of the
books have been removed from the
cases for sale, but they are supplied
with articles of virtue and ornaments
of great variety and value, the collec-
ton of q lifetime. The high vaultcd
walls are adorned with pictures and
busts, many of the former being family
portraits, the most conspicuous being
one of Mr.. Webster, by Healey, paint
ed at the time Of the signature Of the
Ashburton treaty, and another of Mai
Edward Webster in the uniform Of the
Massachusetts Mexican Volunteers
Tho staff and white felt hat are sus.
pended in their accustomed place over
the picture of their former possessor.
Other rooms-thc music room, the
dining and morning rooms, the star
chamber and Mr.. Wcbster's room, in
which he died--wero shown us, and
the particular features and souvenirs
pointed out. They are all preserved
in appearance as when the household
lost its master and the nation its great
est intellect In the dining room many
pictures OF favorite cattle drawn from
lifc hang on the walls, while in others
miniatures of grandchildren and dsletch-
es of Webster in rude home garb and
white hat attract the eye.
From the window of the morning
room, looking out upon the great elm,
the final farewell was taken two or
three days before his death of the herd
of l50 cattle, driven up for their own
er's last view. Mr.. Webster had n
strong attachment for his cattle, and
talked to them as though they were
intelligent beings
The rooms have that homclike aspect
in keeping with the character Of one
"to the manner born" who here sought
relief from the cares Of state and life,
and ever yearned for the peace and
pleasures Of beloved New England
homo in which he was reared.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20
ABSURDITIES or OUR POSTAL
SYSTEM.

To the Editors of The Epening Post;
Now, when there is so much worry
ing and wailing and lcgislatihg about
economy in postage, may | ask your
attention TO conundrum touching that
mattor2 If you write to person in
certain foreign countries, our govern
ment will forward your letter without
requiring you to prepay the postage ;
but II you write to person in your
own or neighboring State, you must
not only prepay, but be sure. that you
do not fall short single penny for if
You do the Government will be afraid
to risk collecting the penny at tho
other end, but will rush your letter TO
the dead-lettcr Office (at an expense of
about conts), and then write you Cat
an expense Of 3 cents) that you can
have il by writing for it prepayment
2 cents and enclosing 3 cents for its
transmission. TO illustrate our sys.
tenn: A fortnight ago citizen of
Hartford mailed a letter directed to me
at this place, where | am summering,
and inadvertently tell cent short Of
tail prepayment. The post Office au.
thorities held council Of war over it
and then sent it to Washington in
charge Of an artillery regiment, at
great cost to the nation. The dead
letter department worried over it sew
eral days and nights and then wrote
me (at cost of 3 cents) that | could
have my letter for 3 cent stamp or
its equivalent in coin. ], like an ass,
sent for it, thinking it might contain
legacy, and yesterday it arrived here
in man-of-war at vast expense to the
Government, and was brought TO these
premises by three companies ofmarines
and mortar battery, oil of whom
staid to supper. The letter bad moth
ing in it but doctors bill. On the
same day / received heavy letter
from England, with i-penny stamp
on it and the words aCollect 1S pence"
1t had been forwarded from Hartford
without ever going to tho dead letter
office, The conundrum ! wish TO ask
is this; 'If letter be undergrad,
would it not be well to do it up in
rag and send it along, taking the risk
of collecting the deficit at the other
end, as used TO bo the custom before
we learned so mueh?"
However, the expense which | (and
the GovernmcnD incurred in the trans
OF q doctors bill, which | did
not want and do not value now have
got 1t, was not the gravest feature of
this unfortunate episode. The post
master-general was removed from the
cabinet for not collecting storage for
the six days that my letter remained
in the dead-letter office. II seems to
me that this punishment was conspicu-
ously disproportioned to the ofiense.
7'" MARK TWAIN.
ELMIRA, N. ", July %, 1876.
1t was characteristic of Mr.. Twains
kind heart that he prepaid the postage
on the foregoing letter with stamps
to 80 cents, when B cents
would doubtless have answered every
purpose.--Eds. Post1
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20
VOL. 5O--WH0LE NO. 24SS.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN soNo.



Tho reformers are gathering from far and from
near,
The Tocsin Is sounding, II rings loud and clear
With praise for our leaders, they're upright and
strong,
with men to be trusted, we're marching tong,
Marching along, we are marching along,
With praise for our leaders, they're upright and
strong,
For. Tilden and Hendricks, We are marching
along.
Marching along, we are marching along,
With men to bc trusted, we are marching along.
with praise for our leaders, they're upright and
strongj
For Tildcn and Hendricks, we're marching along
We gave up the nation to unpractiscd hands,
The fruits are stagDation, divisions and clans
The prestige Is waning through frauds practiced
long,
Their doom we are sounding, while marching
along
Marching along, etc and CHORUS.
A prostratcd country, its busines doth stand
And ideness Is ruling, trampIng DER the land
While mnledie,ions loud from the down-trodden
throng,
And heaped up the RAIDS, while marching along
Marching along etc., and CHORUS.
good resolution the people have plan'd
new deals demanded, the project will stand
or changing the leaders, one pull good and
strong.
VIII end them forever while marching along.
Marching along, etc., and CHORUS.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20
TURKISH GEOGRAPHY.

Whoever has been enterprising
enough to try to follow the fortunes of
the war in Turkey with tho obtaina-
bic maps Of that country will doubt
less feel that the heroism Of his search
after knowledge has been its only re-
ward. 1t would be bad enough TO
stumble over such names as Morgan
wiki Brisonski Brestjowatz, Podgorit-
"a, Kragojeval, and Saitsatch, II one
could readily find them. But turning
to his atlas he finds that they are not
there, though the provinces OF Servia,
Montenegro and Bulgaria are crowded
with other names OF an equally impos-
ing array Of consonants and an equal
scarcity of vowcs. He gives up in
despair the effort to trace the track of
armies, and contents himself with find
ing out the relative positions of the
provinces themselves in which and for
which the great military dispute be-
tween the Crescent and the Greek
Cross is being fought out. ltis indeed
a matter of surprise that there seems
TO be such little accurate geographical
knowledge of one of the Oldest civilized
portions of the world, as is the classic
ground upon which the rude Christian
peasantry and the ruder Turkish sol
diery are now deciding the wager of
battle.
Amid as dark surroundings and anx-
ious forebodings as ever attended the
accouchment Of sovereign, did tho
son of Princess Milan, Of Servia, see
the light the other day. With the
Servian army in full retreat "with un-
merciful disaster, following fast and
following faster;" with the Turkish
bloodhounds pouring with loud yelps
into the Morava valley; with the peo-
pie OF Belgrade itself, anxiously strain
ing their ears to catch the sound OF
Osman Pasha's cannon, with which he
has sworn to level their walls to the
ground; with tales OF bloody massacre
such as only these half civilized Seljuk
Tartars can commit, sounding, doubt
less, even in the ears of the Princess
herself and with the desperate Prince
sending off his crown jewels to pawn
in Vienna for money enough to make
last rally in defense of his country;
the little heir to a rashly risked and
almost lost kingdom was heralded into
the world. Whether he will ever be a
king or prince, is profoundly doubt
!nl. Whether he will live through this
terrible crisis is by no means certain,
though his mother being a grand
duchess of Russia, will probably be I'M
molcsted by the Moslems, whatever
fate bcfalls the principality her hus-
band rules over. 1.-The lives, the young
scion Of the line will probably have no
worse fortune than to have his name
added to the long and lengthening
list of throneless sovereigns which help
to make European "society" at the
watering places. His "baptism Of fire"
comes earlier than that OF the young
Louis Napoleon; will his "confrma-
ton" be as long delayed Pittsburgh
Leader.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20


"Woll," said tho speaker, tartly, "it
you arc going to be 80 awful nioe about
It, pehaps Il is bat I wouldnt say
anything IL | were you. Didn't you
toll Sally Spriggins this morning TO
pull down her basquc?"
"No, | didn't rctorted the other,
her iacc growing crimson; "and SaIlie
Spr.lggins will say ] didn't. She won't
60 back on me-" t.t
"This Is a nice racket you are giving
US, cried tho President, after rapping
both the speakers to order. "Let us
ask, what is tho object of this society ?"
.To discourage slang" cried dozen
voices. = = - l-----.--,'.l-...sa
"Kcrect," said the President; $40
on with the funeral"
A member rose TO explain that she
had been fined at the last meeting for
saying lawful nice" herself but she
hadn't tho STAMPS" to pay It now
would settle, however, Din the sweet
by and by.n .niffqaor5 nrnfrtf
"That'll be all right said the Prcsi-
dent, "pay when you have the ducats."
Another member asked If young
lady could say "old splendid" without
subjecting herself to a fine.
"You bet she can't" said the Prcsi-
dent, who was the original founder of
the society, and therefor appealed to
when any nice question was to be de-
cided.
"ThcD," said tho speaker, 81 move
that Miranda Pew come down with
the dust, for / heard her say that her
beau was 'just old Splendid"
Mirandas face was In blaze as she
cried
"Well, IL my beau was such an 'old
hairpin' as your fellow is wouldn't
say it,
"Shoot the chinning,' cried the Pres
ident. "Will you never tumble2"
But the confusion was too great to
be allayed. Miranda's blood was up;
some sided with her and others against
her, and amid the bable that followed
could be heard such exclamations as
"Dry up" "Nice blackberry you are"
''Wipe off your chin" "Hire hail."
&C., when a motion to adjourn was
carried "by large majority. Mime
1Dolis Tribune.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20
THE GREAT .SEABOARD PIPE
LINE.

This is the age of wonderful inven-
tons, great scientific discoveries, ard
momentuous improvements. Among
the stupenduous enterprises Of the
hour none more deserves passing
notice than that of the Pennsylvania
Transportation Company. This com
pany, possessed of abundant capi-
tai and likewise indomitable energy,
proposes TO establish pipe line for
the transportation of oil from the oil
regions to Philadelphia. The contcm-
plated line will be over 300 miles in
length, and will be completed by the
first Of January, at an estimated cost
of $4,000 per mile. With six inch
pipe, il is estimated that 5000 barrels
of oil per day can be delivered at the
seaboard.
The Western terminus has been
fixed at Brady's Bond, in Armstrong
county, from which point largo num-
ber of "feoders" will extend through
out the entire oil country. The great
trunk line from Brady's Bend to Phil
adelpbia will be as near an "air-line"
as possible, and the estimated length
Of il from Western to Eastern termi-
nus at Philadelphia is 284 miles. There
will be thirteen stations erected along
the line, where pumping apparatus for
forcing the oil will be constructed, and
the estimated cost of the stations will
be $1,000 each. The grand trunk
line will pass through Indiana county,
and strike the Ebonsburg branch Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Brad.
ley's station; thence to Cresson, along
the pike or in close proximity to the
railroad from Cresson an airline of
eleven miles will strike the intersec-
ton of the Hollidaysburg Branch at
Brooks Mill thence following the
general direction Of the railroad to
Paxton, on the Broad Top road.
The next sixteen miles to Great
Aughwick valley will be near railroads,
and from this point to Nowvillo, thirty
miles will be over a broken country,
requiring the construction OF roads for
distribution. From Newville, the
question of route does not enter into
the present calculation as no other
than the turnpike to Philadelphia has
been proposed. By not following the
valleys of streams the saving by tax
ing the airline will exceed 100000,
eflecting also, reduction of more than
forty miles of distance.
The contracts for pipes, boilers,
pumping apparatus etc, have been
nearly all closed, and in all probabili-
ty, the Great Trunk Oil Line will be
completed by January 1st, 1877.
The minimum charges of the Rail
road Company for transporting oil is
33 cents per barrel, besides there is
considerable lost by leakage. The
Pipe Line proposes to deliver it in
Philadelphia at the net cost of l6 cents
per barrel. The saving thus affected
will bo very great, and will largely
increase theprosperity of the oil coun-
try, as well as prove general benefit
to the people of the State. nin
A telegraph line will be constructed
along the entire line, at cost of $780,
mn
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20
PROTECTING BIRDS IN
FRANCE.

The schoolmastcrs Of France have
had n new dutv ASSIGNED them / = 10
teach tho children to nrotect the birds
NJ. Waddinpton. the Minister Of Public
instruction has inst addressed n circu.
lar 10 the Protects of Departments in
France ON the subject ofthc prescrva.
tion of insect-catinp birds He calls
attention 10 the alarming increase IN
tho ravaaes committed 6y insects of
late vears and TO the fact that this
NAV be chiefly ascribed to the whole.
sale slaughter of the birds which prey
uponthem. The Mmistc requests each
Project to call the attention of every
scboolmaster in his Department TO the
subject and to instruct them to teach
the BOYS under their care how to dis.
tinguish between insects which are
useml in agricultural districts. and TO
encourage them to destroy tho ono
class and carefully protect tho other.
The evil effect Of the destruction Of
birds, either by trapping them, or by
taking their nests, is TO be clearly
pointed out to all the children. and
they are 10 be reminded that under
the existing law, they, or their parents,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20
DON PIATT'.S OBSERVATIONS
IN ENGLAND.


By the by, American citizens travel.
ing abroad cannot be too careful of
theirconduct, lestthrough neglect they
bring reproach upon their country
among the mass Of people who are not
well versed in our manners, morals and
customs. We were reminded of this
by Harriet, o rosy-cheeked, healthy
English girl, who waits upon us. We
call her Harry, or rather AIRY, ms that
is more convenient than the entire
name. AIRY looked at us one day
with an inquiring expression in her
large blue eyes and then asked if we
were Americans. We assured her that
we had the blessed privilege of being
born under the American flag, with
the cognizancc and entire approval of
the American eagle.
"Why, sit" remarked AIRY, "you
don't hact like 'em. We ad han
American ere, sir, as was peculiar hin
is ways. For most hot is time,
specially hof late hours, o was n sittin'
with his feet hout hat the bay windcr
a smokin, drinkin' han spittin' nawsty
tobaccer."
"The man was no American, AIRY
"'Ho yes he was, sir, and ha General,
too--very igh."
"No, AIRY, that man was a fraud
an imposter. No American General
could sit with his feet out Of the win
dow in such weather as you have in
London and not catch dreadful cold
in the head. No, AIRY, Americans do
not drink TO excess, nor smoke with
their feet in the front yard, or expcc-
torate in a promiscuous manner. We
have a President AIRY he is our first
gentleman. He don't drink-never,
AIRY, except mild decochon Of cold
tea; and although he sometimes puts
his foot in il, he never was known 10
obtrude his pedal extremitics from the
circular orifce Of an edifcc. No, in
deed, AIRY, he has all the use of his
Ieet in standing on them, which is
owing TO an occasional vertigo-not a
little go of gin or brandy, indeed, no.
That man was an impostcr, AIRY"
AIRY seemed impressed probablyby
the largo words we used, and she left
us, soliloquizing TO the effect that II
was "hcxtremely hodd," and VIC were
OF the same opinion. II is odd in
Europe, but "hextrcmely' common at
home. 0 Ia
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20
now TO SUPPRESS SLANG.


The Reform Club is the title Of o
new society on the East Side, organic.
cd by young ladies for the purpose Of
discouraging the use of slang phrases
in conversation. At recent meeting
while q member was addressing the
society she inadvertently made use ol
the expression "awiul nice" and was
called to order by sister member fol
transgressing the rule.
ain what way have | transgrcss
cd 2" asked tho speaker, blushinp
deeply. IL .,s.i ...r,
"You said ii would bc lawful nice
10 admit young gentlemen to our dc
libcmtions,r replied the other. r li
"Wcll wouldn't IL be o. returned the
speaker you know you said yourself
no longer than yesterday, thai"
ayes, 1 know but You said fawfd
nice That's slang" NJ. "a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20
A NAN AND A BROTHER.


closed for thc dav The vonng cashier
thereof retired ms usual TO his daintilv
furnished lodoings in the MINER mart Of
the building fbere to entertain himself
Tor a while over books or papers and
then don the apnarel suitable for a
hotel sumner table and evening calls.
Several nrivate letters were upon his
tab,o awaiting perusal. and one ofI
these attracted his notice by its unfa.
miliar and feminine bandwritinp. The
contents commanded his reading moro
than once for thew were an appoal
from a stranger to his courtesy and
from woman TO his generosity. The
writer in as few words as nossiblc
smoke of herself as having arrived in
Erie only a few days before in the hone
of proc1rino n loan from the bank nm.
ON certain securities which COMPRISED
her widows dover. She had visited
the hank in expectation of an interview
with the President but found her cour.
aoe uncoual TO the attempt for with.
ont Speaking. she had gone out again
though not until she had noticed the
kindly countenance of A gentleman who
was subsequently named 10 her "a the
cashier. For reasons which she could
scarcely explain 10 herself that conn.
tenapce had encouraged her 10 address
;ts nossessor in tho present unwonted
,nannor and IN hoo b;s kind Office in
her behalf with the bank She knew
no,bing about business and no mascu.
line relative or friend 10 call mon for
o;d or advice and was a STRANGER in n
strange c;tv ON nm errond absolutely
hevopd her mower Desnair made her
hoid 40 ovnoso rnon thc cb;volrv of
NJ Edward / Warren who a, sucb a
number on such n street MIGHT find
tbe visitor NJ th;s moor anneal
Mary Kinnaird WAS the name signed
10 this somewhat vngue missive and
Warren rendered tho latter with sem
sations Of mingled surnrise and curios.
;tv Uo rcmembered no,;c;ng n ve;led
woman of Graceful fioure who had ab.
runtlv turned baol, from walking into
the hank during tho dav. and donbted
NOT that she was Tho author of The
no,o Uo was win with tho not nm.
no,uro, selt co,ce;t of a comc,v vonth
whose nos;,;on and manners Ind 90.
curcd him biyb feminine favor in local
societv and tbe nromise of romance in
the appeal of his new correspondent
- -. ..:. IA. .Lu.. - A..
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20

A young man was very frequently
cautioned by his father to vote for
measures, not men" lIepromiscd to
do so, and soon after received bonus
10 vote for Mr.. Peck. His iather, as
tonishcd at bis voting fora man whom
he deemed Objectionable, cnquircd the
reason for his doing so. "Surcly, ia.
thor said the son, lyon told me TO
vote Tor measures, and if Peck is not o
measure, / don't know what H."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-20
Livery Stable.
MITCHELL WAGONS
The Best is the 0heapestl

Thomas Reilly has received another large lot Of
Mitchell Wagons" which are among the very
best manufactured, and which he will tell at the
most reasonable rates. His stock includes almost
all descriptions Of wagons--largeand snail, wide
and narrow track. Call and see them.
aprS'74 THOMAS REILLY.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-01
TRUSTEES SALE.

ny VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
u made by christian Wagner 10 the
Undersigned Trustee, dated the 9Th day OF
May, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four, and duly re
corded among the public land records OF
Ohio cou nty, West Virginia, in deed OF
trust book No, 7, pages and 6, / will on
Satu rday, the 18th day II Dece q. Der,
1870, at the frSnt door OF the Court House
OF Ohio county, West Virginia, commenc-
ing at ii o'clokk A. M, proceed TO sell 10
the highest amp best bidder the following
described real estate, or so much thereof
as may be necessary 10 pay tne ueot
secured by satt deed Of trust, and the ex-
psnses of sale, Including the trustees com .
missions, that is to say, the eastern part OF
the north halt of lot No. seventy-nine Vsl,
SITUATE on the east side OF Main street.
CeHtre Wheeling, said part fronting
thirty-three lB) feet on the west side or
alley +, and running westwardly of even
width fitty-iour (54) feet six 81 inches, or
to point sixtytseven (6O feet six (6l inches
from Main street, ana which Is the east
ern line OF that part OF the north half OF
lot No. 70. The property 10 be SOLD as
veyed to the said Christian wagner by
John A. Berry and wife, and Matilda
Lindsay, by deed dated February Is, 1888,
and recorded in deed book No. %. folio 30,
Also so mudh OF the north hall OF lot
numbered seyenty.r inc (79) as lies be-
tween Main street end the piece OF ground
above described, and being the same pro-
perty conveyed to said Christian wagner
BY John O'Donnell and wit, by deed dated
March g. 1868, and recorded In deed DOCK
No. So, folio 357, the entire property above
mentioned and described being the north
half OF lot numbered seventy mine on the
east side OF Main stree, Centre Wheeling.
TERMS or SALE-One-thIrd OF the pur-
cha e money, or such greater amount
thereof as the purchaser may elect 10 pay,
cash in hand, the residue in two equal
installmehts, payable respectively In nine
and eighteen months from the day OF sale,
with interest from that day, aud the de-
ferred payments TO be secured by deed OF
trusC on the property sold.
selling as trustee / shall convey such
title as is vested in me by said de d trust.
SIMON BAER, Trustee.
CALDWELL & CALDWELL, Att'ys.
]. L. HERvEF, Auctioneer. no3i