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: CATTLE srARvING TO DEATH

TrxAs CATTLE STARVING TO DEATH.
Owing TO the drought which prevailed
for 60 Iong in the fall. preventing the
fatten;ng of cattle ard the growth of
gross -,e,s md reducing their power of bear
mo | tho ;nclemencies of the winter, many
bo3,soud sa cattle are dying daily from
sta~sat;an ts,.g,lr and other causes. The loss to
the the caDntrv caTlo and to the owners of stock
will will Io be very great Corpa8 Christi Times.
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The denravitY of man. i,

The depravity OF man IS a CON
.,nnous working evil. 1t is q hater of
III GOOD works; and the sooner it is dis
pensed with the better. 1t is spread
inc corrupting, ill-disposed malady,
oostlv TO the people beyond computa-
ton and vet wayward people embrace
Il .. friend, pay its bills, and at last
s;nk into the pit of perdition-de-
nrav,ty's great store-house,
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The times are 50 hard that an Irish
man says he has parted with all his ele-
CANT wardrobe except the arm.holes of an
old waistcoat.
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OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Some LitfIe Things.


Some LitfIe Things.
The little spring
Is a tiny thing,
But Its moving waves give life 10 the Wiling ei IN
ne grass grows greener along its way,
he fN Sers are brighter, and bless the day
That gave the sweet spring its birth.
The seed is small
That the child let's fall,
ret the mother earth holds IL to her bosom dear;
he sunbeam giisten above its bed,
And soOB to the day il lifts its head
The future oak-tree is here.
One little word,
IF in Kindness heard,
das power far more than ever the spring bear;
II hits the sorrow that weighs the heart,
1t takes from the bitter thought the smart
And gleddens the home OF care.
One act OF love
May an angel prove,
ana smother the flame that malice would dudle
again.
II takes the venom from anger's dart,
And brings tegether those long apart
To thee is the lesson plain
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-02-09

a FAMINE in India is not new or a
novel occurrence. They often exist in
that far-off country which the queen of
England is proud to be empress OF. 1t is
estimated that in Bombay, in April, a
million persons viii require relief, after
which the famine will gradually decrease.
In Madras the prospect is even worse.
ihls district comprises some $4,000
square miles and contains population
OF 1S,0OO,OO0 souls. In Bombay the
iamine-stricken territory covers $4,000
square miles, and .has population of
nearly 100000, 5000, 900 of which are
in districts more particularly affected. 1t
will tax the English government sorely
to relieve this distress.
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square miles, and ,hss a population of
nearly 100000, 100000 of which are
in districts more particularly affected. 1t
will tax the English government sorely
to relieve this distress.
AMONG the eight constitutional
amendments to be acted upon by the leg
islature of Connecticut this winter. is (
one looking to the increased purity of I
the franchise, by which all executive
officers and members of the legislature
are required to take an oath that thev
have paid no money to any person or
committee, or contributed any valuable
thing, in aid of the election" Another
better late than never. and worthy of
general adoption-prohibits any city.
town, county or borough from subscrib-
ing to railroad stock or purchasing rail
road bonds. Others provide for re-
duction in the number of senators and
representatives, and for biennial sessions.
THE real facts about the building of
the Ashtabula bridge are coming out on D.,
the inquest, and, as was expected, they
imply extreme culpability in the builders !
and reflect disgrace or the wav such
Shingsare done in this country. Congdon.
the bridge-builder, testifes that he was
employed by the road at that time as !
/; that the material SUD- :
Piled was insufficient for the work; that -
ne did not consider himself competent to :.
build the bridge and told the companv's i
officers so; that they, notwithstanding =
this frank confession, put into his hands II
else's plans and told him TO :.
build the bridge as well as he could :;
hat he gave orders ''to Mr.. Rogers" te. -
o have 1t put up; that Mr.. Rogers came -
Q him and acknowledged his ignorance -
u bridge building also; that they con. -:
essed their lack of skill to each other :;
nd at last, under orders, they Joined 80
orces, c, each told the other what he knew, IL
nlshe1 bridge wassthe result of their
incompeteney. This, we blush /
0 say, is thoroughly American No TO,
uch thing could possibly happen in any ma
ther country. We ''pick up" our trades ro,
astead of learning them; we appoint am
ur most responsible officers, such as
ngineers, as the result of favoritism ID
ather than competitive skill we rue' tha
head, dash ahead, "gone to di-her, giol
ack in fifteen minutes" bs1ii.I bridges tioI
18th '6hoop hurrah,' and when our the
restle COY tumbles down, we solemnly spe
retzrd to be bewildered and attribute 1t ,
be slaughter to the inscrutable hand of in 5
rovidence. There is too much high 7
ressure. We must tame ourselves down, o;o1
nd learn that human life is of some lit no
e consequence.
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The children told 10 the " Old, Old Story
Told il with flushing cheek and sparklin; eve
Low from His home above in light and gIorv
The Slnlcss son OF God came down to die
, 1877-06-30
EAsTERN STATES.

NEW YORK, June 27.-The Worlds
Washington special says; One effect Of
the presidents order for the removal of
ofiice.h"lders from any active party posi-
tion in politics, will be the disbanding
of the several State Associations here.
Some Of these are quite large and inau-
entail and are composed mostly Of OFF,
cials. In the fall they send voters home
and raise funds for campaign work and
evidently come witl!in the rn!o laid down
by the President It is contrndch by
oone that they are NOT iEcNted in the
, 1877-06-30
Pacific COnst.

SAN FRANCISCO, Juuc 93,--TRc pastor
and congregation of Grace Church. cor
iier of California and Stockton streets.
were treated to a sensation this morning,
When the rector. Rev. Patt, arrived at
church to open morning service, he fund
s'largc portion ot the congregation as
sembled outside the building, the doors OF
which were all! !clUs"h. An entrance was
finally effected, WHEN those entering were
herlitled to find Sexton John T. Cares.
ton, lying on the hoor"f the chance in
pool Of blood, with his throat cut and
razor lying near his hand. He was
living, though much reduced from loss OF
blood. He was removed and medical
man summoned, and it is thought he
will recover. He recently had some
difficulty owing 10 alleged rudeness to
the lady members OF the congregation, in
consequence of whiulrhe had rendered
has resignation and the trustees had mott.
lied him of its acceptance, and this is
supposed to have prompted him to the
act. His physician says that in'adtlition
to bis wound,he is suffering from braia
fever aud insanity.
, 1877-06-30
EU ROPEAN!

VIENNA, June 25.--The Ninth Russian
army corpse which forms the right wing,
IL marching along the lett bank OF the
Uluta towards the Danube. The follow
Ing Seine official notes are published AS
to the various" reports concerning Aus
tria's preparations: I'VE can srate p,rsi-
lively that the government can't escape
the deity iAposed by the present. silua-
tien oi NEST gravely considering ahi, pos
sfble cventualities from injury with re-
gard 10 military measures; however; uO
pesitiYe discussion whatever has been
taken up to the present"
IBRAM, June 25.-Fnday the Rassians'
completed bridge. undisturt,ed by
Turks Everyone GntieFstoodssn Tasure.
day the crossing was postponed both ON
account Of tho delay i'll the Cars arrival;
and 40 ambush not far from the bridge.
However General Simmerman suddenly
disappeared from Ibrail during the night,
This morning n little after daybreak the
people ot Ibrail were awakened by: the
sound OF artillery and musketry on tho
other side Of the river, showing lhe Dun.
,tbe must have been crossed. Gen. Sim
merman had gone to Galatz and crossed
the Danube with tive regiments Ut in
fantry aud a proportionaie amount OF
artillery and cavalry. "A number Ct boats
was towed over by steam launches. The
distance travelled iu boats seemed to- have
been very stubbornly resisted.
GALATz, Friday evening, June 25.--
This morning the wounded came in and
continued to do 80 all day. Judging
from the number OF ambulances on which
the wounded were brought in there, were
not less than 300 wounded. Accounts
OF actions vary much. It is impossible
oarsmen say Russians who tried to land
Ut the edge OF IL lake near the Village oi
a'TchitchIlle were fred on before they
touched shore and then next with u
heavy yolley. From five to sia thousand
Russians crossed with eight cannon ut 10
O'Clock. The Russians gave up alter an
attempt to gain possession OF road
leading to Tchilcbill over the hills
Finding grove near the village tlIrd
with Turks, they therefore retired be-
yOnd the road and ravinc and attacked 3
tastery, capturing it. lD front the land.
ing WAS made iu hand to hand fight.
The first man killed was u young Russian
officer, who sprnng ashore and Sas shot
through :hr forehead The Object Of the
! crossing aud ,l-o the action at Gals,2,
was TO protect the g'eat crossing NJ
, 1877-06-30
Latest by Telegraph.
IDAIlO.

Boise CITY, /. T., June a.-Twenty-
fbnr Bannock and Shoshone chiefs. who
were in council here with Gov. Braymnn
yster, tay, camped near town last night
and left this afternoon for tlieir campon
Great Camas Prairie One of these chiefs,
known rs Captain Boise Jim, and served
with distinction several Year, ago under
Gen. Crook and has an honorable record.
Two others, Major George, have done SIM
liar service. One of the party, called
Buffalo Horn, is IL young Bannock brave,
who has recently served rs scout in the
Sioux war under General Miles, from
whom he has certificate Of honorable
discharge and testimony for distinguish
ed services, having given important aid
on many occasions, anil having killed
Souix chiet on Wolf Mt. on the 9th o.
January lasr. These Indians all profess
the most peaceful and friendly disposi-
ti0n towards the whites, and determi-
nation to remain friends. Whether they
will do so depends on circumstances.
They have already been approached by
the hostile Indians from the north, and
some of them have been debating whether
il wOud he safest and hest to remain
friendly or join the hostiles. If the
struggle continues long in the north and
the Nez Perces and their allies meet with
further SUCCESSES, none OF the Indian
tribes or their chiefs can be expected to
do otherwise ,han TO give them aid in
some form. The chiefs while there de-
tailed some grievances in which the old
story of dishonest agents and the appro'
pria.ion OF their root producing prairies
by the encroaching whites. These are
some Of the causes which underfe the
Nrg Perces' outbreak. The Bannocks'
Shoshones are now gathered from their
various camps in Southern and Eastern
idaho, and encamped on the Great Cam
pas Prairie, probably to the number Of
1900, of all ages and sexes or this
number there may he 800 WHO are capa.
BILE oi taking the war path. No danger
IL apprehended here from, tllems ak pses-.
ent, but the situation is critical, aud the
influences to which they are exposed are
adverse to the safety oi the settlements
The two detachments OF mounted volun.
teers, recently sent ut. met each other
yesterday at Emmetsvile on the Payette,
so miles-ncrtlf Of this place, and started
this morning for Stale Creek, on the Sab.
mon river. This isa very perilous SER
vice. as+the Indians will no doubt b. ap-
prised of their approach, and do their
best'to intercept and capture them. It
il evident from dispatches received, that
Generals Sheridan and Sherman fnil to
comprehend the nature and gravity Of
the situation. Instead OF ordering troops
to Wiunemucca there to wait further
developments, they should have been
pushed northwar6 from that point while
the other troops are advancing south
ward from Lewiston. 1t is doubtful ut
this writing whether any settlers have
been left alive on Salmon river, but II so
their situation is desperate The troops
from Lewiston can only reach them by
advancing through rough country
ovcrrun by hostile Indians, and by max
ing IA long tour by way Of Mount Idaho
and Florence, passing over spur Of the
Salmon Rive Mountains.
, 1877-06-30

APhisosophessa "every man sbouIi
have dog in the use."-Stdadrni,
Many marSiea nsn can DO growing
enough for q whole pack, and man.
one has 10 howl.
, 1877-06-30
sNOHOMsH CITY TERR SATURDAY, JUNE 3d. 1877

New YORK, June 23.-I 'etray no
confileuce when'Iisay everybody at the
State Department thinks difficulty with
Mexico is immimnt. MtXcans now here
are also satisfied that the administration
has designs their country.
, 1877-06-30
NOIHOMIsu DIRECTORY.

! SNOHONnESII DIKEGIOKN-
SsoHOMsH ATHES&UM--OFrICERs.
u. e. Ferguson, President
;!',! \ S'ta s .;;$:,!, 81: %:::s rss.''''As"'
". B Stevens, :. Libra,fds,
J. IT. Plaskstt, =. Treasurer
Dr., 4. G, Folsom. o., v,;s Cor. S,s's.a'p a,
". II. ard, Z" Supt. T1eatricais, .a"sic, d;e,
Trustees
Mcssrs. Ferguson, Ross, Ward, Cathcart
w. b. Stevens, Plaskctt and Folsom.
ii
SNoHoAIsu FREE RBL,GIoUs ASSOCIATION.
0rPiCgHs:.
fldrdge Morse, -, -. Presidens
Y. Z. Ferguson,
A, Z. Folsom, -. Wee -Hes,denta
Bcuj Stretch,
W. II. Ward, -. =. Secretary.
Trustees
Messrs. Morse. Ferguson, Folsom, Stretch.
aud Ward
UNION PREsBYrERIAS CONGREGATION OF
SNouoMIsn CITY. :.
Hugh Ross, :. :. Precedent.
n. Z. Ferguson, :. -. ga,etarg.
Royal Haskell. :. -. Trers.
Messrs. Wilbur, Haskell, Masterson;. Bar
rett, Ferguson and Ross.
ELDERS OF THE uNI0S PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
Royal Haskell, Robert Barrett.
--O-----
MASONIC.
Centennial Lodge, U. D.-RcIular eommu-
nications, first aud third saturdays Of each
iuonth
I. O. GOOD TEMPLARs.
Olive Leaf Lodge, No. 1l-Reguarr meet.
ings, tirst aud fourth Saturdays Of each month
SsouoMIsH COUNTY AoRIcuLuRAL seoIKrr.
OFFICERS.
J. NJ Low, .. -. Rresidnt.
II. A. Gragory, =. :. Fioc- President.
Eldridge Morse, ., :. Secretary.
Trustees
Inflow, II. A. Gregory, Eldrldge Morse,
join Davis, and Clark Ferguson.
sNouoMlsn TELEGRAPH CoMPAsr.--oYrIcERs
y. G. Ferguson, :. =. President
h. ID. Kroner,
Henry Jackson, :. r~.P'Hiasrls.
1aac Cathcart,
Eldridge Morse =. :. Secretary,
Trustees.
&C. Ferguson, H. d. Krnpaer, Henry
n n 1ScLa, Isaac Cathcart md Eldridge Morse.
-" d
5soHoMIsH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
CFPiCBRs.
fugh Ross, :. PresidenG
isaac Cathcsrs, Ecs. President
A 4. C. Ferguson, :. Secretary
1ytsstees.
Messrs. Ross, Cathcart, and Ferguson.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12

los Of Taou will shine through you
for what says the sageY ale
who possesses Taou, without showing
himself hc will shine forth, without
moving he will renovate others, with
out acting he will perfect them" And
again, "though the path of the super
ior man appear secret, yet 1t daily be-
comes more splendid, while the path
of the mean man, though he strive to
exhibit il, daily vanishes from sight"
But, perhaps, you will say you have
not studied Confdcius and cannot OBJ.
tain his works, therefore 1t is not pos
sible for you TO practice Taou. Then,
| at once answer most fcarlessly you
have your own Sacred Blood, which
contains the divine principle of Taou,
though, perhaps, your eyesare still too
blind to perceive it, and your own
most wonderful Teacher, who explain
cd most fully "The Kingdom Cor Way
Of Heaven" Therefore, you cannot
make any such excuse Believe me,
for ! have studied this thing. II is
most tremendous power even now
hanging over the world. Confucius
says OF it, ut waits for its men, and
then is walked in, (or practiced,)" but
it will not always wait; if men do not
practice, it will overtake and crush
them, and this is what your own
Great Teacher meant, when lie SAID,
"Whosoevcr shall fall upon that stone
shall be broken, but upon whomsoever
it shall fall, it will grind him to pow
der.p
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12
oHIcAGo BOYS ON scHENcK.

The Chicago Tribune thus alludes TO
ex-Minister.poker Schenck, who made
pilgrimage to that city after bis re-
turn from England
Some young men Of Chicago, know
ing that General Schenck had written
treatise on the great American game
of poker, which was generally accept
ed as an authority on the subject, and
seeing that be had returned to the
country, and being moved BY whole
some desire to add to their stock Of
knowledge on matters Of real import
ance, wrote TO him asking him to come
here and communicate of his science.
He was mighty tickled by this note,
and camo on for the purpose Of giving
them the instruction they sought for.
They had meeting, so the rumor
says, in one of the club-rooms. 1t be-
gan early In the afternoon and it last
ed all night, and when it closed, the
General was so delighted with the ap-
titude shown by the young men that
he gave them all the spare change he
had, which was much, and also a check
for $500. They also, it's alleged, ask
ed him to call again, but he said that
he could teach them nothing, and went
on his way marveling at the amount
of ability there was in Chicago
enough to set up q dozen diplomats in
trade. So they say, while the ex.Min-
ister can write profound dissertations
on the art and science Of poker, he can
not practice what he breaches, and
when he tried to exempliiy to the
youth OF Chicago they raised him out
of his military boots and filled him with
respect for the metropolis Of the West.
So he went homo the next morning.
living economically on the way, al
benefited man who had dwelt in the
tents OF the ungodly, and when helhad
got hold OF his celebrated treatise on
the Art and Science, he added TO IT.;
n. BIO the reader; These directions
are not calculated for the meridian of
Chicago.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12
NEW AGRICULTURAL LMPLE-
MENT.
THE AMERICAN ROTARY PLow--ITSER.
EsTIN0 TRIAL LAST SATURDAY.

The Harrisburg Independent says;
last Saturday afternoon we had the
pleasure Of witnessing an exhibition
Of the practical working of the Ameri-
can Rotary Pio,o on tho farm Of ]. Il.
Eby, Esq, near the city, given under
the direction Of General M. N. WISE
well. The trial was Witnessed by quito
a number Of those interested in farm
ing, prominent among whom were
MessrS- VIM. Calder, J. r. Eby, ID. ID.
~v4sSNsvsxasun,ut. !.
A. J. Duh, Dr. n. ii. vooy,:S sa1 =. !.
Hac hlen.
The plow is constructed upon IN en-
tirely new principle, and instead Of
using tho wedge drawn through tho
ground the soil is turned by circular
disc that looks like apanwith thebottom
removed, sci upon an axle at an angle
Of about forty.fve degrees to the line
of draught. This disc is easily eleva-
ted or depressed by a handle under
the control Of the driver, and is drawn
by being attached to an axle upon
which are two wheels, one Of which
runs in the iurrow, and tho other upon
the land side. A castor wheel runs in
the iurrow behind the driver. The
disc is in forced into the ground by
reason Of the draught being in the
rear OF tho disc and some six inches
above it's centre thus pushing down
upon it as well as drawing 1t for.
ward.
In the trial on Saturday the furrow
turned was about eighteen inches wide
and from six to nine inches dcep. Ina
very stony field, whore IL was after
wards tried, II did not work so well,
probably as an oldfashioncd plow would
have done.
AS TO the success Of the apparatus
we arc not prepared TO say more than
that in our inexperienced judgmentitap
parcntly reformed all that was claimed
for il by those interested. Among those
present were gentlemen who were more
able to Judge OF its merits and demerits
than we and to whom we will leave the
opportunity for comment or criticism.
We would suggest, however, that
should there be another exhibition an
opportunity be given to greater num-
ber ofpractical farmers TO be present.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12

MoRE SoLE.-Jennie June gives il as
her opinion that tho only obstacle that
stands between the American woman
and perfect health and happiness is
the size OF her shoe. That q man is
in his prime at forty.fve, when his
wife is faded and done with gaiety /;
that the photographs of the married
pair at their silver wedding, compared
with the dagucrrcotypes of the bride
and groom taken twenty-five years
before, show he has gained in good
looks and she has lost hers, is directly
due, she argues, TO the difference in
their soles during that period Of time.
Women need larger shoes, heavier
soles, more elastic and firm tread and
more pedestrian exercise. Spare the
tongue and use the foot.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12
A ROMANTIC RECOGNITION

A,
ABOUT Yen years ago TWO pro.ners
lel, tnelr noms n IN LIMOS anu went 70
oahiornia, Inc eloer was man .,
STEADY nao,'s, anu nau recsiVcu u goou
business euucauon' put tno younger
was inclined 70 DC a'ss'Pa.eu, anu, ~,
ueeu, nau hg,reu IN ~ many solapes
at nome tnat MS departure was no. rc-
gre..ed N , ms na'lVe v,llage. ING S swo
pro.hers Hveu ior snort t,'1e ~ oah
rrancisgU @ wnlic 'ney looheu .s ,ol sl.ua'
slUns. Inc younger pro'ne', howover'
lell lnto PAD company, anu .rey ssPa-
Ialed py mutual consent, consent, Inc ..n'l siuer
pro'ner oolalnou y sl'ual'1h m ~ ~, wnvle- S.''
saie STORE as porter, anu W DIS UNI
gence ana s'eauiness 50 worhcu MN MN
sell inlo tne connuencc oi nls employ
ers tnat nc rose from .ne pos'.'oh o'
porter 70 tnat OF partner ~ 'he pi urn
nc iately pqrcnaseu mouse III push %
s'rve,, oah rranIisco, nlarr,ou y iauy
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12

God leads none Of us by rapid and
easy path to knowledge, fortune, or
happineso. We all Of us travel by
way which has long stretches Of bar
rem and weary march, with only hero
and there soft resting.places, flashing
like cmeralds on the diadem Of the
desert, where we may wait and sleep
and rest awhile before we gird up our
loins and pursue our toilsome way.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12

We should not forget that personal
preaching is the only sort that hits any
body, or that does anybody any good.
Your dealing in glittcring gcncralities
will be little understood, and less cared
for, by those who hear. There is no
preaching that requires moro wisdom,
and II should always be uttered with
and JUNCTION of holy love.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12

Those who joy in wealth grow avari-
cious those who joy in their friends
too often lose nobility of spirit those
who joy in literature become pedantic !;
but those who joy in liberty-i G., that
all should do as they would bo done by
--posscss the happicst Of joys. 1t is
q solid joy no one can barter away.
Exceedingly few possess il.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12

DIR. W. NJ. Taylor, IN his fifth lee.
ture on preaching" TO the Yale stu
dents, declared that the clamor for
brcvity in sermons is a bad omen for
the churches. "No great theme he
said, eau bo treated IN fifteen minutes.
Therefore brevity means the Danish.
ment of doctrinal instruction and sys-
tematic expositlon-and rs q conse-
qucncc Of that, spiritual dwarfs, and a
Piety from which manhood had disap.
peared.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-12

voltairc died at the house of the
Marchioness Villctte, in Paris. The
windows Of his death chamber were
kept closed by the Marchioness
throughout her life, and she ordered
ia her win that they should not be
opened until the centennial of the po-
cts demise, which will occur in 1878.
Her wishes have been hitherto obeyed.
The house stands on the corner Of the
Rue dc Beaum and the quay Of that
name.