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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01
RELICS or VA TERLOO.

The writer finds the story jotted
down in his notebook as ii was told tt
him by grandson Of the chef actor
Victor Troyon owned small house
near TO the evcntful field on which
went down the star of Napoleon, and
since the battle he had made arrange
mcnts for accomplishing, in m hum
bic way, such visitors as chose TO call
upon him. In short, he opened large
tavern. The fever for relics was at It's
height. Everybody who visited the
historic spot wanted to carry Off some
suitable souvenir NJ. Troyon was
besct by his visitors for relics Of the
battle, but he honestly answer edthat
he had nothing Of the kind. He was
very poor, and he worked hard TO keep
his little tavern going One day be
was complaining to ncighbor of his
poverty, and also Of the annoyance
continually put upon him by relic hun
ters.
"Well, why don't you make the
source Of your annoyance relieve your
poverty? ?" suggested tho friend. allow
can | do that?' "If you have no relics,
make some. At Brussels they make
any quantity Of them. For instance,
the next man who asks you tor relic,
tell him that Napoleon or Wellington
entered your house during the battle,
andssat in that chair. Or, tell him
that on that table Napoleon wrote his
orders to the different division COM
mandcrs."
Not long after this, an English tour
ist stopped at the tavern and asked for
a relic Of the great battle. He heard
the chair story, and bought the
simple piece of furniture at an i'm
mensc pricc-and glad TO get il at that.
The table Oh which Napoleon had writ
ten at least dozen orders to his mar.
shals was sold TO tourist from the
south of France for 1000 francs (fs0).
By-and-by, NJ. Troyon called to mind
that he still preserved the glass from
which Wellington drank; and the
wellington Glass" is still shown to
admirng visitors, at substantial Eng
lish residence, by the son of the man
who gave fifty pounds for it. Even
tho nail on which Napoleon hung his
military cloak was pulled out from the
wait TO satisfy craving relic-huntcr.
In short, NJ. 1royon kept on until,
piece by piece, hc had sold the very
root from over his head and il is said
that more than one enthusiastic wor-
shipper at the throne Of Waterloo,
when there was nothing else to be
gained for souvenir, took away a
package of the dirt on which had stood
the house in which both Napoleon and
Wellington had rested
OF course, NJ. Victor Troyon did not
come out very poor from the shatter-
ing and the scattering Of his old home.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01
TRUST.


Searching for Strawberries ready to eat,
Finding them fragran. aud large and sweet,
What DO you think I found at my fcet
Deep In the green hill sidei
-Four brown sparrows, the cunning things,
Feaihercd on back and breast and wings,
Proud with the dignity plumage brings,
Opening their four months wide.
STOPPING lower to watch my prao,
Watching their motions with eager eyes,
Dropping my berries with glad surprise,
A plaintive sound I heard
And looking up at the mournful call,
spied on a branch near the old stone wall
The poor little mother bird.
With grief and terror her heart was wrung
And while to the slender bo, gh she olung,
She fclt that the lives Of hor brdlngs hung
On still more slender thssad.
"Ah, biriie,' said. "if you only knew
That my heart was tender and warm and true !
But the thought that i loyed her birdlings too
Never entered hcr small brown head.
And 80 through this world Of ours we 20,
Bearing our burdens ofneedless woe 'isf-
Many a heart beating heavy and slow
Under its load Of care;
But oh II we only, only knew
That God was tender and warm and true,
And that lie loved US through and through,
Our hearts would be lighter than air.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01

An OLD CUsToMER.--lt appears that
they are having some trouble with the
devil over in England. A London cor
respondent of the New York Sun re-
lates the following
Belief in the personality of Satan
has now been judicially declared not
to be an essential part Of the creed OF
the Church Of England. Such is the
effect of the decision delivered on
Wednesday, in the case of Jenkins
against Cook, by the highest court OF
the United Kingdom. Cook is cler.
gyman, who had denied to Jenkins, one
Of his parishioners, tho sacrament OF
the Holy Supper because he denied the
existence of a personal devil. Jenkins
thereupon sued Cook in the Arches
court, and though beaten there, has
finally obtained decree against his
pastor, requiring him to admit him TO
the communion table. II was decided
in England, some time ago, that il was
not necessary for orthodox churchman-
ship to believe in the eternal punish
mcnt of sinners, and it was proposed
to inscribc on the tombstone Of the
Judge who made the decision, that
he dismissed hell with costs, and took
away from the pious members of the
Church of England all their hopes OF
everlasting damnation' Now that
the devil also is turned ont of court, il
is hard to see what consolation is left
TO men OF the Cook stripe
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01
REV. PECK ON TEMPERANCE

a.. g., ., ~,
bishop feck recently preached a
sermon on intemperancee, ~ tho bod'
iord street NJ. u, Onurch, oeiore the
Now York Conference temperance
society. Inc reverend blshop LOOK
ms 'ext from Oh LIKE, ANA Jesus
salth unto. them, have iaiih IN uod,
lie sald that lntemperince was ground
cd IN the human appeutes, when sus'
tam very peculiar relation TO reason
Inc appetltes are imperlous, whlle
reason required tnat every oplec,,
reached by u shonlo DC delioera'e ana
snbservient to rightly constituted au-
thorlty. ltwas seen ata glance, tnere'
lore, That the vice concealed its origin,
ana had us powers hiuucn ociow tne
reach Oh human reason Inc Vic''m
OF tho vice qua not consult ms reason
otherwise he would pause IN nus dowh-
ward steps lie makes himseli ueai 10
reason because appetite Is clamorous'
lmPorlous ana a'sooculen. 70 ,aw, AM. am
mai appeetltes become morbid ana arc
thus farther removed irom tne reaeh
oi reason ne therefore was iorceu 70
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01
WASHING TON SOCIETY.
DEFICIENCY or WINTER EscoRTs-TuE
KIND OF PERSONS ACCEPTED.

The futtcr of the navy, say the gos-
sips, is making sad havoc in Washing
ton society. No less than fifty officers
in Washington have received orders to
hold themselves in readiness for immc.
date sea duty. Think ofitl Half u
hundred eligible bcaux disposed OF at
one fell swoop. The girls have been
bewailing all the carly portion of tho
year the deficiency OF winter escorts.
What will they do if the fifty alluded
to disappear from the social horizon ?
Washington is no market for marriage
able girls under the most prosperous
circumstances. The men met there in
society are no. desirable matches for
the average accomplished society girl.
The distinguished men find society u
snare and delusion; the ambitious
young men have no time to waste on
such unsatisfactory vanity, and so the
men who can dhhcc well and talk small
gossip and the latest social events, arc
admitted into circles where brains are
not demanded as an "open sesame"
II is astonishing, say the gossips,
what specimens Of the genus homo are
encouraged and smiled upon by superior
women. Last winter there were more
small men in society than ever before
There was one officer, trihe taller
than Tom Thumb, perhaps, who was
the recipient of all sorts Of adulation
and attentions. lIo never sat quiet
five minutes at time during a German,
and he had more invitations every day
to dine here, sup there and dance at
another place, than his small hands
could hold, or his pitiful head dispose
Of "Dear me !" said an elderly lady,
who had been an attentive observer OF
all that passed, "if the girls make such
a fuss over that small piece of humani-
ty, what would they do II real man
should make his nppcarancc9' y
Washington society, moreover, is
fearfully auctuating. SO many Of our
beaux are either in the army or navy
that they are expected to merely "fold
their tents like Arabs and silently steal
away" when so ordered by superior
powers. Then the Official life is almost
equally transitory, and so this kaleido-
scope Of living faces is ever changing,
ever shifting, yet always attractive, al.
though never really satisfactory to
those who like TO keep the friends they
make, and who arc not always anxious
for excitement and whirl and change.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH |, 1875.

o'clock Farnham putin an appearance,
this time without hlslcarriagc. | and
the officers were secFctcd in different
parts Of the Office end as Ernhan
entered no one could Do seen but Burke,
our cashier. At . siGnal we all left our
hiding places, and Farnham thcn found
he had five men 10 deal with. When
he saw that he WAS caught he did not
appear TO be in tho slightest degree
moved. | told him that the Now York
Central and 'CalIfdrnia and Oregon
bonds were iorgcri@ and wanted to
know what he intended to do. lie
said he could do nothing in the matter,
and then Immediately said that ho had
J not given us any bonds nor did he
want any money from us. AS he re-.
fused to do anything towards making
a proper explanation Of his conduct an
officer of the first precinct was called
in, and .Rsrnbam wip taken to tho New.
street station. Before going, however,
in his customary cool manner he called
for glass Of water and q cigar which
were given hun. neveriaw 80 much
coolness displayed by any onc before,
and suspected mistake unthh he began
to curse on going TO New street. On
his person were found 81 inAmoney,
some few papers, a number of addresses
of different banks and bankcrs,a a list
Of tho stolen securities taken from the
Northampton bank robbery and atele-
gram from n supposed accomplice in
some other ease. My brother has been
warned to negotiate none of the bonds
abroad.
At the close of the above statement
the writer asked n
"How often did Williamson or Farm,
ham, as he was known to you, visit
your office p
Mr. Rollins--lle came altogether six
or seven times, alwaysin the open day
and always without any disguise. |
consider that the detectives were great
ly TO blame in not recognizing him, as
he has been sevcrai times under arrest,
and is, or should be, well known tQtho
police. had to complain of tteirfoit-
ering about my ofiee-window on the
raised grating Us our customers suffer-
ed much from their continual loud
talking
All the evidence against Williamson
at the time of his arrest was the one
coupon. Monday the bonds were re-
covered and pronounced forgeries. Will
hanson belongs to highly respecta-
bic family residing in this city. He
appears to be about thirty-two years
of age. During the war he enlisted
and saw some service. He is said to
have been a man of good character un-
I'll thon, but while a-soldiering to have
fallen into bad habits. He is reported
as having been in the habit OF stealing
barrels OF beans, pork, -four, &C., from
the suffers department. His bad pro
pensities are represented as having thus
broken out first When he came back
here from the war he associated with |
disreputable persons. He was impli-
Gated in a robbery pcrpetratcd in
panel house up town, tried and con-
victed and sentenced TO term IN the
State prison He served second term
therein for burglary. Captain Petty
has found nephew of the prisoner
who identifies the latter as Charles
Perrin. The Captain took the prison
er in the courtroom with a dozen Of
a. a A
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01

SroP THE DEMAooouEs.-The Now
'York Cotton Exchange, composed Of
men representing all shades Of politics
unanimously adopted the otherday the
following resolution:
Resoired, That the iraternal feeling
and good viii now existing throughout
the country, and the manly disposition
of those who battlcd against each other
to Join hands as one people in the iu.
turc, is the most auspicious ushering
in of the centennial year, and that
their Representatives in Congress
should do no act which would neces.
sarily disturb the patriotic concord
now existing and increasing; but, re-
sponsivc to- and in furthennoc Of the
foregoing sentiments, which have been
substantially embodied in resolutions
and passed by unanimous vote in the
House cf Representatives on the 9th
inst, that Congress be and Is hereby
respectfully requested to remove, un.
conditionally, all political disabilities
resulting from the late CIVIL war.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01


BENEFIT OF LAu0HTER.-Probably
there is not the remotest corner or lit.
tic inlet of the minute blood vessels
Qifc vcssels) of the body that does not
feel some wavelet from that great con.
vulsion (hearty laughter) shaking the
central man. The blood moves more
lively probably its chemical electric,
or vital condition is distinctly modified
it conveys different impression to all
the organs Of the body as 1t visits them
on that particular mystic journey when
q man is laughing from what il does at
other times. And so, we doubt not, a
good laugh may lcngthcn mans life,
conveying q distinct stimulus to the
vital forces. And the time may come
when physicians, attending more close.
ly than at present they are unfortun-
ately apt to do to the innumcable
subtle influence which the soul exerts
upon the tenement of clay, shall pre-
scribe TO torpid patient $50 many
peals of laughter, to be undergone at
such and such a time just as they now
do that far more Objectionable prcscrip-
ton pill, or an electric or galvanic
shock, and shall study the best and
most effective method of producing the
required effect in each patient
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01
Livery Stable.
BeIIefonte Wood-Burned Lime,
MITCHELL WAGONS.
The Best is the Cheapest |

Thomas Reilly has received another large lot Of
Mitchell Wagons" which are among the very
best manufactured, and which be will sell at the
most reasonable rates. His stock includes almost
all descriptions Of wagons--largeand small, wide
and narrow track. Call ani see them.
sprS7i THOMAS REILLY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01

The time for man 70 stand firmly
by Jobs example, is when be washes
his face with homemade soap and wa
ter and begins TO paw around over
The chairs with his eyes shut, inquir-
ing for a towel, quick, and is told that
the towels sre in the drawer, but the
keys are lost
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01
WEIGHT OF LARGE rs. SMALL
EGGS.

In the State of Massachusetts, law
has been enacted to regulate the equit
able sale Of eggs by the pound instead
of by the dozen. The New York Her
aid thinks other States would do wei
to adopt a similar law, as there il
no equity in computing the value of {
small egg equal to that of one twice ai
large. A writer in the american Gro
Ger says
On testing the difference we find
about this resuls: Small eggs we say
will weigh say one pound per dozen,
medium, one and three-fourths pounds,
while large will weigh two and three
fourth pounds. We think that one
and three.iourth pounds is about 4 fair
average. We buy about 1900 dozen
per month from producers, and we find
all of the above differencein the weight.
Parties claim that the hens that lay
the small eggs will lay the greatest
number. Now just see what premi-
um we are paying for the production
of an inferior article. We Still notice,
and this by experiment, too, that the
shells of two pounds of meat from the
small eggs weigh nearly double that of
the large egg. We will try to explain
our idea: For instance, one woman
brings us four dozen eggs that weigh
four pounds; we pay her eighty cents
for them she says nothing, it is her
due, twenty cents per dozen for her
eggs another comes, has two dozen
eggs, we pay her forty cents, weigh
her eggs and find she has four pounds
and she does not complimentary
cents per dozen for eggs. Now we say
Justice demands that we pay at least
as much for the two dozen that weigh
four pounds, while the shells of the
four dozen weigh much more than the
shells from the two dozen. Difference
in these figures is intended for OK
tremes, yet it is Of every day occur
renee that we find them both. Our
opinion is that the price should be bas-
ed on the rate OF two pounds to the
tlozen e0us
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01

An old lady announced in court that
she had no lawyer-that God was her
lawyer. "My dear madame" replied
the Judge, abe doesn't practice in this
cnnrfr ---- LII
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01
John A. STADLER,

q bHhEHI Whfkt0 cli VItHInsIH, IN.
Fresh Bread, gusk, Rolls, Pies and Cakes
on hand or made to order. A general assortment
Of Confcctionaries, Fruits and Nuts in stock
Ice Cream and Oysters in season. Saloon ntnrly
opposite the posfuihce. Prices moderate.
Mnrch ln-,1n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-01

Utah rcposcs under twelve feet Of
snow. i
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

ny VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
Is made by Christian Wagner 10 the
undersigned trustee, dated the 9th day OF
May, in the year one thousana elght
hundred and seventy-four, and duly re
corded among the public land records OF
Ohio county, West Virginia, in deed OF
trust book No. 7, pages and ., will on
Saturday, the 18th day II December,
1876, at the front door OF the Court. House
of Ohio county, West Virginia, commenc-
ing at IL O'Clock A. M, proceed 10 sell 10
the highest and best bidder the following
described real estate, or SO much thereol
as may be necessary 10 pay the deDt
secured by said deed of trust, and the ex-
penses of sale, including the trustees com
missions, that is to say, the eastern part OF
the north halt Of lot No. seventy-nine (IS),
situate on the east side OF Main street.
Centre Wheeling, said part irenting
thirty-three CS3) feet on the west side OF
alley f, and running westwardly OF even
width fitty-iour (5D feet six 10y inches, or
to point siXty-seven (6) feetsix (bl Inches
from Main street, and which Is the east
ern line OF that part OIL the north haif OF
lot No. 70. The property TO be sold as
above Is the same piece OF ground con-
yeyed to the said Christian wagner by
John A. Berry and wife, and MATILDA
Lindsay, by deed dated February 10, 1905,
and record ed In deed book No. So folio 30.
Also SO much of the north halt of lot
numbered seventy.rine (79) as lies be-
tween Main street snd the piece OF ground
above described, and being the same pro-
perty conveyed to said Christian wagner
by John O'Donnell and wife, by deed dated
March %, 1858, and recorded in deed book
No. So, folio 3S7, the entire property above
mentioned and described being the north
halt OF lot numbered seventy-nin on the
east side OF Main street, Centre Wheeling.
TERMS or SALE-One-thlrd OF the pur-
cha.e money, or such greater amount
thereof as the purchaser may elect TO pay,
cash in hand, the residue In two equal
instaIlmehts, payable respectively In nine
and eighteen months from tn 10 day of sale,
with interest from that day, aud the de-
ferred payments to be secured Dy deed OF
trust on the property sold.
Selling as trustee l shall convey such
title as Is vested In me by said dc oftrust.
SIMON BAER, Trustee.
CALDWELL & CALDWELL, Attys.
j. U. HERvEY, Auctioneer. noSi
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-02

out her name. Oily started-for q mo-
ment seemed inclined to rush out OF the
room; but apparently doubling the ad'
visibility of leaving her two lovers TO-
gether, she remained.
"Mr. Greene" said she, this intru-
Sion"
.Yes, sir" said Sinclair, "sllow me to
ask when it became customary for sc-
quaintances to walk into houses without
ringing at the doorf
"AcQusintances, sir? Ask that lady
if / have not little better right than sc-
craftsmanship; yes, sir, a better right
than you to DO tete-s-tete with that lady,
to say nothing of more intimate terms"
Cecilia, said Harry, with most ad-
mirsbly acted horror, ais it true? Are you
betrothed to Mr.. Greener
"No need to question, sir, Here l
renounce all claim upon her hand; her
heart seems 10 have departed from me
already. Fsrewell--Cecllla false one
forever"
With these words, spoken in an an
guish Of manner which, for the moment,
was almost real, / rushed franticslly
from the room. / had not gone very
far, however, when Harry joined me.
Then we were both so overpowered by
the recollection of our dramatic efforts
that we leaned against the fence and
shook it with laughter. 1t was the same
place where had formerly carried my
despair.
Well" said Harry, 81 think that that
young woman has had lesson against
flirting with two people at once. AS
soon as you went l delivered to her q
small sermon on the deceit of which she
had been guilty: but the words which l
had been about TO utter when you
entered have been driven from my
heart. In short, broke oat in the same
frantic style with which you made your
exit. You did very we'll, Greenc-very
well-would have fine effect upon the
stage. Are there any fried oysters TO
be obtained in this quiet little place?
Emotionmakes me hungry"
Next morning l awoke with frantic
headache and a vague feeling OF remorse.
Every other sensation was swallowed up
in the horrible agony produced blythe fol-
lowing epistle:
DEAR GREENE: l hope you ap-
perciate the dlsinterestedness Of my de.
votion to you, l have freed you from
your disagreeable engagement and LETT
you a free man once more. hope your
love for Rose Maryland is merely i'm
aginary sensation, rs that young lady is,
and has been for some time, engaged to
yours, very sincerely,
HARRY SINCLAIR
Rose wants to know if you would
like to be proomsman next week"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-02
PROPOSALS
FOR
PUBLIC PRINTING
AND
Binding and stationery Tor
the state Of West Va.

SrATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, OFFICE o.
THE COMMISSIONERS or PUBLIC PBINTlsG,
WHEELING, W. VA, Nov. !, 1873.
Sealed proposals will be- received by The
Commissioners OF Public Printing, Al the
Auditors ONCE, in the Capitol, until the
I'm day Of December, 1875, for supply
ing the state OF West Virginia with SIA.
TIONERY and PRINTING PAPER, and
for the execution OF the PUBLIC PRINT
ING and BINDING Tor tw years from the
End Wednesday in January, 1877.
Each proposal must be accompanied ny
a bono, executed according 10 law, by tn"
bidder, with at least two good aud sum
cient sureties, residing in this state, In the
penal sum OF Ten Thousand Dollars for all
state Printing, the penal sum OF Two
Thossapd Dollars for all State Binding,
and the penal sum OF Five Thousand Dol
lars tor Furnishing Paper aud Stationery,
conditioned for the faithful performance
of the contrac S, and 40 bid unaccompa
MED by such bond will be entertained by
the Com III issioHers OF Public Prin Ing.
EST 10 ates of the wo and material 70
be- done and furnished, tngethcr With
blank forms for proposals, bonds. &C., WIZ
be Furnished, upon application 10 the
Commissioners, on and after the 18th inst.
All proposals. must be made upon the
printed forms and blanks Turn shed by
the Comm issloners. =. BEAU,
Presto ent Commissioners OF Public P1Bt
tnu now