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OBITUARY.

baltimore, July 4.-cspt John A. Webster,
senior officer Of the United States ruyeuue SER
vice, died today 1t hts home In Hartford County.
aaua 81 ,5ears. Deeease9 commanded Tie f. f.
British tett bonba1dcd Fort Mctlensy iu 1874,
and repulsed tbs encu,y, who had passed Fort
McitenFy during the night U haFRes aud tight
vessels. He uas presented with seyarl swords
for gallant services In thiA action.
, 1877-07-05


PATCHES.
tBv Cdbts 10 Ths Chicago 1ftbsns.1
LONDON OFFICE or TIE Cu1cAoo TmnusY.
BA11sDuax STREET, ". O., Jnly 4.-Sinoe 1t
was discovered that tho battle OF Biela was
only skirmiah tho papers havp been saying
sarcastic things about the Telegraph which
first published the report. It Is almost as
difficult now to 6nd ont tho truth regarding
Tho movements on tue Danube "a 1t has been
about those In Asia Minor. Telegrams from
neither kde can bo relied On, and NO must
wait for adsicss by mail in order to get the
real facts. For quite brilliant mendaoity tho
Turkish Official reports have thus far boEno
OF the palm.
, 1877-07-05

Bosron, July IA rowboat on Horn Pond,
near Woburn, Mas, containing txetva persons,
capsixed tonight, AMI Mrs. Rossitcr, OF Wo-
burn, and one child, Mr.. and Mrs. O'Leasy, OF
Manchester, and ono child, snl Dir. kepuy, Of
Woburpt wore drowned.
, 1877-07-05

5fo"s osT OuN t07f*spo"asnE
LONDON, juno l7'-lnoma9 Efsklae Holland'
Professor OF International Law IT All souls
ColleRc, o11oFus has recently written PAM
phlet on the "TFeaty Rolattona OF Rusa'a and
turkey" Although he looks A. tho subject
through Englaa spectsclest add eoMes To tho
cohelaelona that might oo expected from IL
Engltshman at tho present time, his pamphlet
tfor u IL hardly extensive enough to b called :
tFeauae] cohtahs many SUGGESTIONS that arc Ok
value 70 any ono Interested In the European
crisis. fro1' Holland Chiefly reviews the attt~
, 1877-07-05
ITALY


!. AEToHxLLis DAE0HTEHt
RoMH, July 4.-CosintessL Lsusetta Cambcrtlnl,
who asserts that she IL q natural daughter Of
Cardinal Antonelh has commenced action
claiming the whole Of his property, Which 10 c.
ttu1strd At many millions Of francs.
, 1877-07-05
FATALLY UuRNEO.

LEBANON. Pa. July 4-As workncu wero en-
gagged In blowing out tho North Lebanon fur
uaca last night, IN accident occurred by which
Charles Smith and pavtd Gantz were fatally,
and John kilmayer and Edward Holman were
dangerous " burned.
, 1877-07-05
Russian camp before kars, bearing to-dsJ's
date, describing q aucceasfu' attack on = Turk"
isla battery.

isll battery.
wHAT aiukurAR rAsuA sA1B.
hfnkhtar Pa4ta, however, has sent long
series ot dispatches to Coustantinoplo dcsct1o"
Ing the victorious advance Of h'a own a.td tne
right column. In his Inst dispatch, daosd ALI
supple, july 3, ho says: "We passed. inc osy
In making rcconnoisanccs. This afternoon tha
Russians abandoned Banl!amcd, aJfnK to tho
south Of Kars, across Artiost Heighta. IncY
wing Is almost .nnihlt.tcd, and nectnE before
tho Turkish Right with such prcclpitAncy tnat
They buried OF concealed theif artillery, ana &c.
stroycd or abandoned Immense qoanutlea o.
baggage and provAlons. The road from Alliatz
10 karn kltssa u covered WIN dcso''
Intercepted Russian letters show that tne
garrison Of ba5aztd Is regarded a. loss'
BROKEN uf'
PARfs. July 4-AccordinK 70 o'ntelIigence 1Fom
high sonfce the Russlans army u nAtouu''
after several engagements, nas ocan ofoken up
Inc fragments arc Fctrcdttng IN dine!ehs olfee-
ttons, aud tho srmy bcs1ca1nE ha9s
being left uncovered IN consequence Of
tho disaster ut batoum. Although It mas not yet
raised tho sicgc. 1t 10 taking measufes 70 90 70
II Its situation becomes. moro lmpenleu' bo'a
sides seem to haso shown great DEWEY
tho Russlan. troops often losing positions
ono MtF anothef "ctc, a's1 . Hn.es
rnlltcd NJ thelf chleis' LUIS expias"d w!
t"cptg Rencn! oulcesa arc mentiopea 10 Au,eo
or Wounaea' tn oc!1c'eo taa1 tno lutks LEY
eunefea oeavllg. - tney 10 MOI eeea. ~ ha'o
followed up taeff successes Win Tho 1sp'a''1
Whlch might oaVe oeen 1pccteh'
THE RELIEF " 1A.@
CoSsIAN91RofLE' JatS So u oencsea s4'a@
she lark'sh troops VIII en'es hass to"ooS'
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SERIOUSLY INJURED.
NASHVILLE, July 4.-The Rev. Shepard Wills,
Of ct. Louis, attempting to cruas tho railroad
before = train in buggy, wa knocked out md
seriously injured.
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THE Okla DIFFICULTY.

AoarR1AI, JULY 4.-Ia ths c4ae Of the okA
Indians, On tsiai ior breaking tha fenee belong
Ing to the Seminary tho prosecution completely
broke down befors thu Grand JNIy, who re-
turned no bill. Proceedings fos damages Ase 70
be taken againat tho Seminary.
, 1877-07-05

UCEhN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
Nxv YoRx, July +-Ars!ved, steamers State
Of 1adtan., GIAsgowi Ethiopia, Gla4gow; Ab3s-
ttpla, Liverpool; T. L7urent, HAvte.
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1916 WfSETH AsSoet0t<S fTea+
LONDON, July 4.-Tha Daily Telegraph, in a
leading editorial, rnfcrrluR to Gladstonc's let
ter. announces positively that vote for supple
mcntAry credit will come bcforu' Parliament
when tho course Of public business aud current
cycnts favor tho application for It.
RUSSIAN NHPoHT,
The Russian telcgsnphlc agency atatcs that
the British acct has Eone to Bcslka bay for
fear Of disorders At Constantinop!e.
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UNRELIABLE.

TIE SANE MAY DE BAlp or THE wAn Dis.
PATCHES.
, 1877-07-05
DIRE DEFEAT.
Reports Of Disasters to the Russians
in Asia Minor Fully
Confirmed.
Losses Of the Invaders the
Past Week Estimat-
ed at 10000.
The Russian Left Wing Now En-
gagged in a Disordor1y
-. Retreat
Rendering the Abandonment Of
the Siege Of Kars Nee
cssary.
The Loss Of the Russian Gar
ris0n at Bayazid Con-
cedctl.
Turkish 9unboats on the Dan
ube Tied Up by Tor.
pedoes.
And Will All Eventually Be Cap
tured by the Russians.
Turkish Houses In Sfstovn Sacked
and Pil1aged by tho Bull
Cnrfnns.
The Berlin Post Speaks Plainly on the
Franco German Situation.
How tho King Of Dahomoy Will Get Evon
with His British Prosecutors.
And Will All Eventually Be Cap
tured by the Russians.
Turkish Houses In Sistovn Sacked
and Pil1aged by tho Bull
Carfnns.
The Berlin Post Speaks Plainly on the
Franco-derman Situation,
How tho King Of Dahomoy Will 9et Even
with His British Perseoutors.

ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA.
(By Caols to 1ns Chicago Tribunal
LONDON Or77uE OF TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
sA1nnuRr sgnxET, ". O., July 4.-Tho hos
tilo attitude Of Austria continues developing
Advices from Vienna gtate that tho ontfra
army is being mobilizod for active service.
Events transpiring In England show
whittier, slowly yet surely, she Ia drifting.
1)carn that the Cabinet meetings Inst week
wero wholly given to discussing tho prpprioty
OF sending
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DfGKDiATKLT 70 0onYrlKTWcFLE
tho army corps now under orio1s to proceed
to Egypt It Ia finally decided to postpone
30 openly wa1liko movement another week,
but instead to ort1sr tho Dritish floet to BE-
sika Bay. Even this compromise has czo-
atcd R1oat c1citemont on tha Continent, ond
not without rcason.
, 1877-07-05

The PROVINCES oi Tie Lower Danube which had
been conquered by 8uarrow. This was by the
treaty Of Jassy. signed Jan. Q. 1793: It confirms
cxpl!cstiye,' = but ths Forte recognizes thIs ~.
ncxatlon Of tl's Tassa1s aud tic Russian frontier
ADVANCED TO 1ua ps1EsrEA
FEancn, about this ttme. Wa hecontng dcctd~
sighed : treaty Of alliance for eight years
Taes tieats sailed together against tho French:
tho Porte followed ii, lbe. Whom Francs and
Kussla were again 1t war in 1b05, Turkey hesi-
ssyed itse.f oa Inc side u tic French,
and acknowledged Napolron'a lille of
Emperor. Tho Treaty Of Tllsit Is said to have
contained contradictory proWaions. BY the
open treaty thu Dauu6san prtncipal'ties xers 70
sla Wa to take Wal!Aehta And MUldayla. Tho
TRUE aA1uAH or thy UNDERSTANDING
between Alexander and Napoleon was revealed
At tue conference OF Jassy (lso9) Whcn Russia
aud the expulsion from Constansidople Of tho
Ambassador Of Great Britain. These demands
wcso refused, and When France and Russia
sxslu can,e ~ blows Turkey remained neutral
on condition thA& the latter give Up her claln1
remained Until tho Treaty Of Bucharest, May ~,
1919, which confirmed previous treaties aud ex-
t<uded the Russian frontier to tho PEuth River.
to its entrance into tho Danube, and thence
d9xn @ to IT, entrance 1nto .ne bsaek r. by tne
with StEvla, rec,tipg that "theEe ca1 b. NO
doubt that tie Porte, In accordance with IT.
principles, will show kindness 70 the serYians,'
and Roes Tn to make
for their safety. The rozts pfomkss that while
It Will continue TO gardson tho atEonX places, 1t
will allpw the sersIaus tsuch ubeFt1e4 ~ arc
enjoyed By tic Islands Of the Archipelago ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

1--WE % HOLDING QUARTER SESSIONS COURT.
Second Monday of January.
Third Monday Of March.
Fust Monday Of June.
Fourth Monday Of September.
TINE OF HOLDING COMMON rLEAs.
First Monday Of June.
Second Monday Of November
PUBLIC oyFIoERs.
President Ivdge-IIon. Charles A. Mayer, Of
Lock Haven
Assistant Lop Judge--lIon. John II. orvis, Of
Belleionte.
A..oeiate Jndges-Abram Ogden, Clear6eld !;
Vincent D Holt. Woodland.
Proi1onofnry-Eli Bloom.
Rsgisisr and Recordsr--L. J. Morgan.
District Anornsy--W WIN. NJ. Mccullough.
Trcasurer-David McGaughey.
SLerif-Andrew Pentz, Jr
County Smrsyor--Samuel +. McCloskey, Cur
ueusvlle.
County CoBmissionsrs-- CLARK Brown, Clear
seld Thomas A. McGee, Chest ?. o.; Harris
Hoover. Clearfeld.
Commiy Aaditors-chrst J. Kealgy, Glen
Hone Samuel A. Caldwell, Willamsgrove John
c. Conner Burnside.
Counts Coronsr-J. d. Nef. New Washington.
Jury Comnissioners---Dr. danes z Burchfeld,
Clearhed, Joseph Alexander. Woodward.
Superintendent Of Pabic Schoots--John A.
Gregory, Curwensville.
Noiarie, PubRc-John w. wrigley, wm. Ra.
debaugh, Cyrus Gordon, cleardeld; Joseph X.
Irwin, N. y. Arnold, Curwensville; J. J. Linglc,
Osceola Mills.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

FATAL AccIDsNr--A yonng man
named dudley Comet iogman, was killed on
Trou, run, about noon IN Monday last. lie was
assisting in breakinr landing at Walkers camp,
and was on the top Of pile Of logs that contained
II. 900. .odo feet. when the pile gave way and the
rolling logs carried poor opnes down into the
stream. Search was Immediately made for him,
and when found he was dead, his body being
literally mashed to jelly. The remains Of the
unfortunate man we're brourh, to the undertaking
establishment Of Messrs. Troutmsn A Leavy, In
this place, on Monday evening, where they were
properly COINED. and were buried In tho clsai-
field cemetery yesterday sitsrnoeu. The deceased
vas 10 years u age, last Sunday teins Biz birth
day, aud vas usmaricd. lie was native Of the
STATE Of Maine. A brother. wso ras working 10
The vicinity Of wintsrbnrn. 10 Huston township,
arrived 10 town on Monday evening. and followed
the remains TO their final resting pisoe.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

Bishop Bowman is presiding over
the deliberations of the Central N. Il. difference
which has been holding sessions in the Pine Street
Church, at williamsport, for the past week Rev,
A. d. Noeum, Of Milton, delivered the annual
Missionary sermon, on Thursday last, from Matt.
2s 1870" Go ye therefore aud teach all Ma
tiOns." Conference will probably adjourn to-day,
aud in our next issue We will publish euiire the
appointments for lsTI-s.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

TnE NEW on TERRIToRY.--Grcat ex-
citemcni was oecasiohed at Brookvillc on The 10Th
INST, over the discovery oi a small amount If oil
il stray sand, at the depth Of $50 feet, 10 the
test well being put down near that place. They
have since dril,d several hundred feet deeper.
while drawing the tool', week or ten days ago,
the rope broke and the drill-a piece Of iron four
ieet long and three inches ihiek-iell down dis
tauce Of three hundred feet an plugged the hole
light. Al the latest accounts they had failed to
remove the obstruction. l, 10 the intention to
resume drilling, as soon as the way l. clear, until
they get either "gusher' ur a" dus,er.' The
people in that region appear to be conhdeni that
oil ean be found there in paying quantities. The
Brookyille Je6osonian Of the 2istinsi., says that
IS 900 scres Of land have been leased In Jefferson
county for oil purposes
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
Allegheny Valley Railroad.
Low GRADE DIVISION.

.nN and after Monday, January 29th, 1871
" the passenger trains will run daily (excepi
sun day. between Red Bank and Driftwood, a,
follows
EAsTW ARD.--Day Mail leaves Pitisbure
500 a. m. Red Bank lll5; Sligo Junction I2;02
New Bethlehem loo p. m; Maysyille l.l6
Troy i;ii Brookvile 200 fuller's 2i27 Rey.
noldsyille 2;is Dubois s;20; summit Tunnel
SAL Penfeld.l;0l; Weedville 4;lTj Benezette
4;55 arrives at Driltwood at 54i.
wEsTw Mailieaves Driftwood
1918 p. m; BeneIette l;03j Weedville Lac
Penleld 1853; Summit Tunnel 2;l3 Dubois 2;S2i
Reynoldsvilo 300 Fuller's s;22; Brookvlle s;i6
Troy 4;O5; Maysyills $3.50; New Bethlehem 4;i5
Sligo Junction 5;32 Red Bank $50 arrives at
Pittsburg 1t 9,lO p. IN.
Es- The Reynoldtville Accommodation leaves
Reynodsvilc daily at 1850 a. M; and arrives at
Red Bank at 1888 a. IN, Pittsburgh at 2;55 p. m.
Leaves Pittsburgh at $40 p. m Red Bank at
1850 p IN; arriving at Reynoldsyille at 1889 p. m
Close con injections made with trains on p. a Il
Railroad AT Driitsood, and with trains on the
Allegheny Valley Railroad ut Red Bank.
DAVID McCAR1O, Gen'l Supt.
A A. JAcKsos, sup't l.. q. Div, m
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

WM. SEDAN, ESQ. : On Tuesday night,
the 18th uit., 10 Brady t'wrship, Lycomirg eOun-
ty, occurred the death Of wm. SEDAN, Esq, an
old and respected citizen Of that county, and we'll
known TO number Of residents in Cieardeld
county. Squire Sedan, at tho time Of his death,
was in the 10Th year OF bis age, aud. says the
williamsport Goaens aud Bpiieiin, stood 80 high
as an upright man among those Who knew him,
that he was honorcd with almost every Office In
tie gilt Of the township. lie bad been Constable,
CouHty Commissioner, Auditor, Surveyor, Post
master, and Justice OF the Peace. ln bis ,arlier
life be taught school, and Deputy Sheriff Piatt
was one Of his pupils. lie lived and died within
about forty rods Of the place where he was born.
Ills wle who survives hin. Is totally blind, and
far advanced In wears "
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

A. W. Mulholand, whose home is
near TrOut'ilc. this county, closed very success.
ful term Of school at Highland, Chester county,
this State, on the 18th Of March. We have re.
ceived a copy Of the Chester County Times, con
laining the proceedings OF the cLspg exercises,
which seem to have been pleasant and highly in-
ieresting. AT the close Of the school, the scholars
presented Mr.. Mulholand with an elegant and
beautiful album, as testimony OF their appreeia-
tion Of his services as teacher
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

The examinations at the Leonard
ofaisd 6'hool, In this place, commenced on
iO''S Of las, week, snd will continue until the
'l''e Of the preeut session. This school is about
e"'hi ''ry successful torn, and under the
'ls Of the pfeen, Principal. Prof u. Q. Young
n,n' has ssauirei reputation unequaled by any
''n'f public school In this part Of the State. Tho
o'@n'neement exercises Of tho High School de-
vN'n'nt viii 10 held IN the Opera House, on
''dn''dsy evening, April tth. The public In
ra'fal' and parents especially, 10 cordially In
"''d TO be present
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

John B. Roger, one of the first set
tiers Of Frenehvle, this county, died at bis home
in Girard township, on Wednesday, the 2lst inst.
He was born in France in the year 1900, and con.
sequenily at the time his death was n years old
lie emigraied to America in 1881, and settled
near where he died. Mr.. Roger was a soldier in
The French Army, which invaded Spain in 1928,
and he loved to rthtArse The romantic story Of
that movement.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

A couple OF gentleman in this place,
who are practical men and thoroughly understand
the business, are about to commence the manu-.
hcture hero Of an improved lhreshcr and sepa
rator. That is right Machinery tor the farmer
can be manufactured in clcarield at a ess price
than 1t can he imported. Let the farmers patron
lIe hone mechanics and manufacturers, instead
of sending away tor farming implements. Keep
the money at home, and bard times will soon b,
over. ANY community viii suffer financially II
men who have money will persist in spending it
away IRON home, when they could get much
better aLtieIe manuiaclured IN their mlasl.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

In the Supreme Court at Philadel-
phia, on Monday last, the wihiamsport Boom
Company applied tor an injunction to restrain
the Lock Haven Booln Company from the use Of
their sheer boom, by which all the logs were
stopped, to the damageof the wiiamspor, Com
parry. The Court is holding the matter under
consideration. II the injunction should be
granted il would ruin the Luck Haven Lumber
ing operations. 1t has been the custom TO deta in
all logs at Lock Haven until the boom is ful,
and then select the log! for williamspori, and
pass them down the river at lei.ars.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

CAUTION TO TREsPAssEBs.-The laws
of pennfylvania provide u hne OF not less than
Eve dollars nor more than one hundred dollars,
with costs. Tor wiiully entering any garden, or
ehard hoi-Lcd, green house, stoning, clubbing,
breaking, or Otherwise injurIng huit or orua-
mental trees, or wilfully trcspassing upon, OF
walking over, lea'ing down, or tramping upon.
or otherwise injuripg any grass, grain, vines,
vegetables, or other g. owing crops and in default
OF payment Of .aid Gne, the offender may be com
mi ted to prison Tor not less than twenty or more
than sixty days Fruit-stealing, or The willful
taking or carrying away fruits, vegetables, fruit
or ornamental trees, is declared by law to be a
misdemeanor, and any person convicted thereof
10 the Court Of Quarter Sessions, shall be fined
not exceeding fifty dollar', aud Imprisoned mol
exceeding sixty Lays.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
Marrifd.

On Saturday, January 27th, 1877, by John
Picard, Esq , In frenchsille. this county, Mr.. W.
V. Hail, Of Maine, and Miss Margaret Millencr,
Of BeneEeite, Elk county, Pa.
At the residence Of the brides parents on sun
day. Feb. rs, 1877, by J. W. Collins, Esq Mr..
S. n. Parsons, Of Ilouildaie, Clearheld county,
and Miss Libbe Twiggs, OF Powelion, Centre
county.
Al the residence OF Mr.. Thomas spackmsn, 10
Lawrence township, on Tuesday, March 20. 1877,
by Joseph II. Rowles, Esq, Mr.. Lafayette Thomp.
son, Of Lawrence township, and Miss Elizabeth
A. Bloom, OF New MilpOr, all Of clearleld coun-
w Penna.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
HAIR WORK.

Ii Ladies, whom you want hair work done,
remember these facts that Mrs. S. J. Brown did
not pick up her trade, but paid high price and
learned It thoroughly also, that she does no,
trust her work in the hands of Incompetent par
ties, but attends 10 each order personally also,
u you want watch guards, hair jewelry. hair
flowers, or anything in that line, call on the un-
dersigned, as she does all the work herself 10
preference to sending IL away as other r.dress-
ers do. For hrst-cafs reference call on T. A
Fleek Co.. or call and examine for YOURSELF
Ec- Residence on north side of Market street,
three doors east Of the raildroad, Clearfeld, Pa.
Mrs. s. J. BROWN.
Feb 2s, ls7f.,r
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
Died.


In Rumhargcr, Clearfeld county, on Monday,
Febru.ry ~, 1871, Rose, aged year, months
and days. Also, saine day, Frank Reese, aged
$ ycars, z months and 10 days children oil John
and Fanny Ellie.
In Lawrence township, on Thursday, March
10, 1871, oil scarlet lever. 0fin b.. only son of
W. u. aud Mary A, Miller, aged year,, months
aud days. IIiE
In Bell township, on Monday, March 10, 1871,
Wm Bell, aged ABOUT ~ years.
In Bloom township, on Tuesday March 20,
1877, lsnae Thompson, In the syth year Of his
age
Iu Lu,hersburg, Pa, on Friday, March 2i,
1871, Alice Josephine, youngest child Of DANIEL
and Leah 0oodmndcr, agqd ycafs, months
aud dayf.
Alice displayed extraordinary talent "a a singer
and was constantly chanting some tune or song.
Two Of her iavori,e pieces, and the last she sung,
we're the following -
"we'll join the Pilgrim banl,
Aud on 10 glory go
We're travelling to n better land
Our home is not below"
30, | think sec the City,
Aud the light house on the shore:
llark hear tue ange.s calling,
Come, and welcome, rich aud poor
In clearheld borough, on Sunday, March 20,
1877, Blanche Marie, ysungest daughter Of l.. j..
and Mary u. Morgan, sged months aud II days.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

Oil is being discovered in nearly
every county surrounding Clearheid eoun,y and
We believe that II the test is made, this county
will be found to be on the belt. A we'll a well !
bgdom for an oil well l--eyen II il 10 dry
hole. what. TO hinder us from finding oil here 2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

The punxsutnwney I'aiiey Spirit, in
in last Issue, ssy. "Up TO Monday, the i2ih
Inst, about one hundred and ten RATS from the
Anhohing bad reached the Pittsburgh market. u
large portion Of which has been sold at prices
nngins from nine to fourteen cents per cubic
loot. Or informsnt says the best timber has no,
yet reached the market"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

ANOTHER POTATO PIRATE.--W bile
the American potato bug, having rnvaged this
continent ir IN Colorado to Maine, is now probh-
bly, crossing the Atlantic ocean wit intent o lay
waste the potato aelds of Europe, Africa has de-
veoped poiaio bug which, for destsacliseness,
is to tbs Colorado beetle a raging tiger is to a
house rat. This interesting African animal bears
the name OF Brootropha SoloHeiia. lie is now
engaged in destroying potatoes in Algiefs, and
his early entrance into Europe is regarded as a
certainty. 1t "A said that one Of these bugs will
make the entire contents Of a potato-bll worth
less, and we may hear OF short crop OF tubers
in Southern European countries
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28
FOR SALE

The undersigned will sell at private sale all
that tract or parcel Of land situate in Decatur
township, Clearheld county, Pa, within short
distance Of tho Tyrone a Cleardeli n. II, and
adjoining lands Of Robert Hudson and others,
and known As the Jacob ID. Grarhart lot. The
said tract containing 90 acres more or less, with
two veins Of valuable coal thereon, has about 80
acres cleared, and is the key TO large body Of
coal about being developed. viii be sold low and
upon easy terms. For particulars apply to
DAVID l.. kREBS.
Clearheld, Pa, July 70, 1875.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

Credulous disciples Of the blue glass
theory are trying the new "cure.all" for tomato
and cabbage plants. Under its influence, the
seed springs W and spread. with the rapiJity of
Jonah's gourd. lfthis blue glnss business don't
soon stop, mankind will be able to lay aside al
care and let blue blue glass take all the responsi-
bility Of caring for and producing food for the
hungry and raiment for the naked.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-28

AlLFoors Day is nigh ut hand, and
A'nc' II may be judiciousto to beware Of the season
able tricks and jokes Of the bo,s-snd girls. too
That cd bat hat o. tempiingy invites you to
lick 1t may 10 charged 10 the brim with toe
"SnP'u, aud the l,horic tursc viii mys,erl-
ou'ly ,hde frvm beneath .oDr fingers about the
uue yOu re oh tlIopess u.