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Improved Spring Beds,
MARErr STRrrr NpAp M

The undersigned begs leave to inform the eiti'
sens Of Clearheld, and the public generally, that
he has on hand inc assortment Of Furniture,
such as Walnut, Chestnut and Painted Chamber
Suites. parlor Suites. Reclining and Extension
Chairs, Ladies' aud Gents Rasy Chairs, the Per.
fora'ed Dining aud paflor Chairs. Cane Seats and
Windsor Chairs, Clothes Bars, Step and ESisn.
sion Ladders, Hat Racks, serubbing Brushes, as
MOULDING AND PICTURE FRAMES.
Looking Glasses. chromos. dc., which would
suitable for ilol d ~ presents.
decio7s JOHN TR0UTMAN.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-17

John Dclano has gone to Colorado tc
Try how stock.ra'sing compares with In
dian contractsa ID means of livelihood.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-17

in tho nurohnse money could be made
nv maninulation we'll and GOOD il
cbcanenod bis railroad
nm, ,,,,o,,s s,c,, o,y,,,S,
M. na.,i,, 10 ,oca o,a az ,ho
greatest coup detats that ever took
nlacc in Tho financial world occurred
in New York, whom, ut II secret mid
nigbt session of Commodore Wander.
bill and his directors. the capital of the
New Yo,., Central Railroad Company
was Increased over twerty.three mil.
:, =, - ,uu,.uu.uun
ti1icates rated as stock TTc lucky
'.I- nn,1.ss z, shi1rss wI,c5 wsrs .'.'I' 11T1.-r
on Saturday at 1913. ON Monday morn
inc awakened 10 the agreeable fact
,ba, n, so ,er can, div;d.,d had bee,,
declared and the stock was s,llin. nj
9bo In NIL these transae,ious IN,
Commodore proved his sa.ncity. and
tho Central has ,oid d;via,nds IN ,hi.
dav ON tho sc.called .,wateredr stock
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tor Rnff.lo and tho colshro,od P,Jls
I, i aoo m;l.s lam, and = onodrn,l,
track rbe shors Iire Division CON
meets Nav York wuh R,.,o, bv way
or Now Iondon and providence m,
pos,on and Albany pa;lrood connec,.
those two noin,s nv wav ofN orces,er
srripg6eld nnd pi,ts6,id The small
or l;nes oe ,ho svs,em ara ,he Srraors,
and Roches,er line via Auhurn. IN,
Rochester and Niagora Falls line. IN,
Conanda,yna Bniavia and Tonawand,
line and n number of smaller branehe,
which ne.d no, he sne,,6.l-,ll farm
iny n mogni6een, svstem which i d
;nes,imable ndvontare to ,b. STAT,
and CITY q, New York
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PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS,

Catalogues Of Lanterns and Slides, with dircc.
tions for using, sent on application.
Any entcrprisiug man can make money with a
Magic Lantern.
esf- sitors to the Ccstennial Exposition will
do wisely to defer purchasing goods In our ius
until they come to our store in New York where
they will find greater variety and more moderate
prices, and can select them at their leisure. But
we have a concession to sell some styles Of ou'
goods In the b.ildiug Of the Department Of Public
Comfort, and those not coming To New York arv
invited to call on our representation there
es~ A full stock Of Views OF the Exposition
and their contents.
ss-cu, out this advertisement for reference -tsz
June 7, lS76-ly.
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4,lisffllantoas.
AND SHOE MAKING.

JosEpu II. DEERING, On Asrke, street, In
s...i. Row. CIearheld. Pa, has Just received
sne lot Of French Calf Skins and kips, the
hsst in tho market, and 70 nov prepared 70 man
'.sss,nrs eyerytblng In bis line He will war
rsn, his work to be as represented.
Also, ali kinds Of Leather and Shoe finding'
for sale ,.,-,.
,.snse,6illy invited to give him \ call
Work done at short notice. Il7T5y
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Chicago, Madison 4 81. Paul
Line

Is the shortes, lin, for NORTHERN WISCONSIN and
MissEsorA, and for MADISON, 81. pAuL, Mn.
ssAroLrs, DuLurH and all points In tho urcat
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NEW REVISED EDITION
Over 5000 Illustrations

AND MAPS of every country on the globe. Sold
only by subscription. II 10 not obligatory Il
take all the volumes at once volume may b
delivered once month, or once In two months
Ten cents day, the price Of cigar, will pay for
a set Of CYCL0PEDIA ON A BI.M0NTHLy
SUBSCRIPTION in less than three years. Ther
there will be something substantial saved and q
storehcuse Of knowledge, indeed q upivsrsa
library In itself secured, i,h but little effort oI
sacrifice. W t
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GALE R MA.

rHE CHICAGO AND eREsr-wEsrERy RAILWAY
Embraces under one management the Great
Trunk Railway Lines Of the WEST and NORTH
WEST. and, with its numerous branches and
connections, forms the shortest and quickest rout,
between CHfcaoo and all point. in lLLrSois Wis.
coSsrs, NonrngRs MicuieAS, MiSSKsorA, Iowa,
NEBRASKA, cALIFoRsA aud the wEsrERS
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-17

that white is black in Oregon. Won't
the organs take pity on themselves
since party madness cuts their throats
either way they play il, and try a lit
tie honesty and candor by way Of nov
city to their few lingering readers
Let them make the experiment just
once = Philadelphia Tmes
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-17

Mr.. yanderbll's first wife died il
August, 1868, and about a year later
at the age of seventy five he married
Miss Frances Crawford, of Mobile
Alabama, who was somc iorty.fv,
years younger than himself, and with
whom he lived very happily up to lh,
time OF his death. or the thirteen
children by bis first WIFE eight daugh
ters and two sons are sull living. VII
liam Henry Vanderbilt, the eldest sor
and the fifth child, was born on May
s, 1921, and Tor years past has beer
entrusted with the details OF managing
his fathers enormous interests, holding
the responsible position of Vice Presi
dent of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Cornelius
Jr., has been somewhat ofa spcndthrift
inheriiiDg few of his fathers rare bust
ness qualities. The second son died
when boy. and the fourth, George
graduated at West Point, served cred
itably during the rebellion, and died
in 1867. His deceased daughter
Frances, the eleventh Of the children
was always an invalid, and died un
married II. the age of forty. Severa
of his surviving daughters married mer
who in time took their place in th,
ranks of the millionaircs - Philddei
phid Times, January 5th.
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WiaOna and 81. Peter Line
Green Bay and Marquette Line

ls the only route for wiSosA, RocnrsrgR, owA.
roSSa, MArxArn, 81. pereR, Nrw Elr. and all
uotnts In Southern and Central Nfnneaota II.
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Is tho only line for JaSssviLLs. wArrnrows
FoSp Du Lac, 0suKosn, ArrLrros. Gnskv RAY.
kscAsApA, NkoAussr. MsRourrrs, HoreuroS
Hascecx and the LAKE SUPERIOR CouNrny. IL,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-17
MS CHARITIES.

lie paid for the building OF the
Strangers, in New York. OF which Rev.
Dr. Deems is the pastor, and supported
the Moravian Church at New Durp,
Staten Island, near which he had
erected mausolcum for his own rest
ing place. He also endowed school
for girls on the egrounds OF that church,
to be built ON the plan Of the
Seminary at Bethlehem, in this
State, which he also literally endowed,
But his greatest benciaction was ia
the new educational enterprise at
Nashville, Tenn. under the control oi
the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
of which his second wife hnd been n
member This institution, named the
Vanderbilt University in his honor,
was organized in January, 1873, and
in March ensuing Mr. Vanderbilt gave
$500, 600 towards its endowment, fol.
lowing this up with an additional
100000 in April, 1874, to be used as
a building fund, in order that Univers-
ity buildings may be completed in ac-
cordance with the .lans and specifca
tons previously approved by him A
portion of the buildings were ready
by October, 1875, and the institution
was then formally opened for students.
In June of this year he added $780,
900 to his endowment of the institu-
ton, thus swelling his donation to II
round 81 900, 600
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Bibles and Miscellaneous Books,

Blank. Account AID Pass Books Of every de-
scripilon Paper and Envelopes. French pressed
and plain; Pens and Pencils Blank Legal
Papers, Deeds Mortgages Judgment, Bsemp-
lion and Promsarv notes white aud Paroh'
men Brief, Legal Cap, Rccord Cap. and Bill Cap
sheet Music. for either Piano, Flute or Nio'n'
constantly on hand. Any books or stationary
desired that may not have on hsnd will be ordered
by first express, aud sold at wholesale or retail
to suit customers. I will also keep periodical
literature, such as Magazines, Newspaper, ae'
P. A. uAULlN.
Clrarnyld Nav T. le6s.tf
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Omaha and California Line

Is the shortest and best route for all points in
NORTHERN fLLisois. Iowa, DAKora. NEnaAsKA,
wYoNise. CoLoRAbo, urAH, NEVADA CALiFoR.
MA OREoos, CHiSA. JArAs and AUSTRALIA. Its
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-17
PITY THE ORGANS.

1t was plain sailing Tor the organs
while an apparent adherence 10 forms
of law, in accepting the electoral votes
Of South Carolina, Florida and Louisi-
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READING FOR ALL!
BOOKS g. STA TIONERY

Market St. Ciearheid, (at the Post ofiee.l
TlIE undersigned begs leave to announce TO
Il the citizens Of cleariield and vicinity that
be has cited up a room and has just returned
from the city with a large amount Of reading
matter. consisting in mart Of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-17

Would respectfully notify the public generally
that he has removed his Grocery Store from
Shaws Row, to the building formerly occupied
by J. Miles Kratrer, on Second street, next door
TO Biglers hardware store, where be intend'
keeping full line Of
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17
Parish Of Ascension.

representative, Frederick Fob3,
- Gloster III. Hill,
Perish Judge, .,,.,,--... Henry o. Maher
Parish Attorney, Frederick Duffel,
Clerk of the Court, ...L Z. Bentley,
Recorder. .W w. Butord,
Secretary and Treasurer, F. Vicknair.
Assessor. Felix Braud,
Tax Collector. z. Landry.
Sheriff. Peter A. Jones,
Coroner. j. j. Sullivan, Jr.,
:iail Physician. WIN MeGalliard,
Supervisor Of Registration, Louis Lefort,
Public AdWi4istrator, Jean Z. Mathieu'
Police URoRs.-R. T. Hanson, President;
Henry Heyman, Hillery Rice, ?. A. Alleman,
arthur Burnett, Joseph Terrier, Joseph L.
.hpent, William King, Henry Mccall and
Bernard Lemann.
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECToRs.-Dr. b. X.
Council, President; E. N. Pugil, Secretary !;
+. Vicknair, Treasurer; H. ID. Minor, 9. ID.
Blouin, Augustus knight, b. Claverie. Louis
Lefort, j. G. Warner andSolomon Barmon
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17
Heather Missionaries,

The heather are organizing foreign
missions for the conversion of Chris
tians. The Hindoos of the sacred
city of Benares have founed society
for the propagation of Brahminism
among the Christians of Australia. An
eminent Brahmin of the name of Sur
adschi, o man of great authority, has
recently been visiting some of the
English colonies, and while travelling
in Australia, was appalled, and
grieved at the fearful prevalence of
drunkenness among the Christians.
Returning to India he called together
a number of thoughtful Brahmins, to
whom he communicated his glowing
zeal to do something for the salvation
of their degraded fellow-men and fell
low subjects in Australia. The only
perfect remedy, he considered, would
be the conversion 81 these Christians
to better and purer faith. A large
SUM was collected for the pions and
benevolent enterprise, and some of
the Brahmins declared their willing
ness to devote themselves to the
work, and to spend and be spent in
this humane and holy cause. Surad-
schi is now engaged in translating fit
ting passages from the Vedas into the
English tongue, for the use of the
missionaries.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17
The Land of the PharaOhs.

The past lends TO Egypt charm
none enhancing than its cloudless
skies and delicious climate. Go
where you will, antiquity meets sou
at every turn. Around you lie tie
ruins of cities whose very names 4aTe
been obliteratcd in the silent narcA
of the ages. Before you flows the
sacred river upon whose waves ttOated
centuries ago the little ark of the out
cast Hebrew infant and the golden
barge of the gorgeous daughter of the
Ptolemies. Time was when this old
Nile was the highway down which
many successive nations rushed tOcOn-
quest, for the Ethiopian, the Assyrian
the Persian, the Roman and the Sara
ecu have all lorded it in turn in this
ancient realm of the Pllaraohs. Now
vexed no longer with the fleets Of
rival monarchs, the mighty river
rocks with slumbering swell the lotus
lilies on its tranquil breast, and its
lonely banks, which have rung so Of
ten in the days gone by to the slrill
pgans of triumph, the palms in the
tuIoN
shadows athwart the ruined temples
and colossal statues, grand in execu-
ton and fa4ltless ip detail which re-
veal in every outline the perfection
to which the ats of architecture and
sculpture were carried in their earliest
cradle. The soil is strewed with frag
ments of broken columns aud defaced
colossals. Buried beneath the drift
ing sand of the desert lie the glorious
and yet grotesque masterpieces of the
Egyptian chisel. Serene, grave, ma
jestic, inundated with flood of har-
monious light, the calm features of
the once inscrutable Sphinx look
down upon us, as many centuries ago
they looked down in their grand re-
pose upon the wondering father of
history. Time has pressed lightly OF
these Titanic temples and vast tomb
places, but from the shadOwy portals
the worshipers have gone for ever.
Desolate and state-fallen, they open
now only to admit the curious stran-
ger
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17

HONEST HoLLAND.-There has not
been a bank failure in Holland in
forty years; paper is equal to gold.
fire insurance companies are in the
most fiourishing condition, and the
failure of one is absolutely unknown /;
no dead-head passes are allowed over
railroads, and there isalmost com
plete absence of pilfering in public
and private trusts. Certainly, such
an exhibit should take the cOnceit
out of us. This people do what we
can not do. They have no railroad scan
dals J, We have. Private business, like
the public, is honestly and econom-
ically managed both are wastefully
mismanaged here. Holland is q king
dom of 4 ,O0O, 900 of people the United
States are republic of 45,000,000.
N Y Graphic
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17

1t is said that Gen. Obroutcheff.
late chief of staff in Asia, who plan.
ned the campaign which resulted in
the defeat of Mouktar Paslla, will take
command of the staff of the Russian
army in Bulgaria.
The Argentine torpedo ship Full
inmate exploded in the harbor of
Buenos Ayres, killing seven persons :;
Capt. Davidson, late of the A merican
navy, narrowly escaped.
Jean Baptiste nuvergier. distln-
guished French jurist, Gustave Brion,
the French painter, and NJ. Lefebre
Diorefe, who was Minister of Com
merce in 1852, are dead.
Arthur d. Forwood, of PIN, For
wood & Co., of New York and New
Orleans, and Leech, Harrison g. For
wood of Liverpool has been elected
Mayor of Liverpool.
Walter +. Bartlett, receiver of taxes
and proprietor of the American Hotel,
at Trenton, n. j., is under arrest for
a defalcation OF ABOUT $4,000.
At Hastings, Mich, Geo. Eckles. a
maniac supposed to have recovered
his reason, shot his mother and him
self, both dying instantly.
Two citizens of Rhode Island died
on Monday from taking poisonous
medicine eoncoeted by druggists mis-
takes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17

Some of the New York papers in
form us that Senator Morton, though
an able and remarkable man, was not
a statesman. Thus does the weak
judgmet of men, obsGured and warped
by proximity to greatness, fail to re-
alize and appreciate contemporary
intellect. By and by the world, re-
ceding from the great figure, and
looking at Senator Morton's life from
that distance which permits its full
grandeur to be outlined, will have no
hesitancy in according to him the full
measure of his worth. Senator Nor
ton was great man, although we of
the South may not have thought him
our best Rehabilitation Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17
Town Of Donaldsonville.
Immigration.
(Attakapas Register.l

The printing of circulars and
pamphlets describing the attractions
Of Louisiana will do very we'll as an
auxiliary to more practical method
of turning the tide of immigration to
the State. All efforts heretofore
have been in this direction, and it is
about time we should have some of the
other kind. The public spirited have
rallied in mass meetings and conven-
tions, resolved about " Louisiana AS
1t Is, :" and as it was not, and pub
lished their doings i'll all the news
papers having the largest circulation
but still the immigrants who res
pended TO the call were fewer than
the deserted homes on the banks of
our bayOus. 1t occurs to us that what
is now wanting is parochial organiza-
ton in CO. operation with the State So
ciety and under the auspices of this
body, to register applications for Ia
borers, employment, offers on the
share system, cheap houses, rents
and lands, The immigrant going
somewhere has predetermined the
place to 90 to, according to the best
knowledge at his command, as a
general rule. 1t is idle to expect
families to come long journey with
out the prospect of immediate en-
ployment ON arrival at their destina-
ton but put the invitations in def
mite business shape and they will be
accepted.
No better illustration of this can be
offered than is afforded by the Min
nesota colony at Cote Blanche ISL
and in this parish, which was induced
by II special and definite business
offer ON the part of Mr.. VIM. Kemper.
Let all planters or land owners follow
his example, or communicate with the
State society in New Orleans as to
how many persons they desire to ac
cOmmodate, and what these can do,
live for, etc.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17
Manhood: How Lost, How Restored!
Just published, a new edition of
ME DIR. CulVerWell's

Z4E aMl ia SU1NSA w IA -
-S1===7z2 CELEBRATED ESSAY on the rGdi-
cal cure without medicinel of SPERMAToR-
RHEA or Seminal Weakness, Involuntary
Seminal Losses, IMPOTENcY, Mental and
Physical Incapacity. Impediments to mar
riage, etc.; also CONSUMPTION, EPILEPSY and
FRS, induced by self-indulgence or sexual
extravaganza, &c.
Eg Price in Il sealed envelope, six cents
The celebrated author, in this admirable
Essay, clearly demonstrates, from a thirty
years successful practice, that the alarming
consequences of self-abuse may be radically
cured without the dangerous use of internal
medicine or the application of the knife !;
pointing out a mode of cure at once simple,
certain, and effectual, by means of which
every sufferer no matter what his condition
may be. may cure himself cheaply, privately
and radically.
- This Lecture should be in the hands
of every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to
any address, post paid, on receipt of six cents
or two postage stamps. Address
THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO,
Al Ann ST., New York; Post Office Box, 1886.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17
Information for Immigrants.
Office LOUISIANA BUREAU OF bIMIGRATIoN, }
No. Commercial Place,
Nav Orleans Ontoher g. 1877 \

Office LOUISIANA BUREAU OFlSIMIGRATION, }
No. Commercial Place,
New Orleans, October 8, 1877 )
The Louisiana Bureau of Immigration is
receiving many letters of inquiry from var
ious sources calling for information for
farmers, mechanics, laborers, business men
and capitalists, who desire TO settle III this
Srate, or invest capital here. Our bureau
has issued two descriptive circulars, with
maps for the benefit Of such inquil ers. We
have sent off many circulars, and copies OF
" Louisiana As 1t Is," and written answers
in response to great number of letters.
Our bureau has opened books to receive
descriptions of lands for sale, propositions
to lease land, or to have lands worked on
shares-any proposition that may enlighten
the immigrant who wants to come to Louis
lana.
We will record all such descriptions of
lands and propositions in our books, which
will always be open to strangers and per-
sons wishing to purchase, and these de-
scriptions will furnish the bureau an addi-
tional fund of valuable information for
future circulars, ana to be used in our let
tiers i'll reply to inquiries.
WIN. BOGEL, President.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17
Succession Sale.
State of Louisiaea-Parish Court-Parish of
Ascension.

State of Louisiaea-Parish C0urt-Paflsh OF
Ascension.
Succession of Gabriel Winter.
Clinton Winter
VS.. No. 1876
Henry Winter, for Partition.
10y virtue of and in obedience to an order
ID of sale to me directed by the Honorable
the above named court, in the above entitled
and numbered cause, and bearing date the
25th of October, 1877, will offer for sale at
public auction, Mt the Courthouse i'll the
town of Donaldsonville, parish of Ascen-
sion, on
Saturday, the 1st day of December, 1877,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, viz:
A certain tract of land situated in the
town of DonaldsOnville, bounded by Clal-
borne, Houmas and Lafourche streets, and
extending from Claiborne street to the New
Orleans and Texas Railroad.
Said tract will be sold in lots separately,
according to plan thereof made by X. IL.
Bloomfield, Parish Surveyor of this parish,
which will be exhibited by me on the day
of sale. The plan may be seen at my office
in the Courthouse at Donaldsonville, until
the day of sale.
The property embraces forty-tive lots of
ground, eligibly situated for stores and res
licences.
Terms and conditions-Cash in United
States Treasury notes.
Parish of Ascension, October 26, 1877.
Z. A. JONES, Sheriff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17
Seventh Senatorial District.

Comprising the parishes of Ascension and
Z t. James.J
State Senator, Pierre Landry.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-17

There is petritied forest six miles
from the town of Santa Rosa, Califor.
mia, which is one of the greatest curl
osities of the golden State. 1t is over.
grown with a new generation of
healthy green trees, but the old
stumps aud trunks are there in a
state of everlasting preservation,
turned to stone. Many of the trunks
are sunk several feet in the ground,
the earth having filed up and piled
mp around them. Petrified trees are
found there eleven feet in diameter at
the base, and indicating growth of
great are.