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RAILROADS.
THE SOUTHWESTERN RATE AsSO.
EI4ATIDN.

ItLE SOUIl1W w l%S1lftN Kate ASSO.
CITATION.
The regular monthly meeting Of Tho Southwest.
crn Raroad rate Association, which will be held
at tho Grand pacthc Hotel In this cly, will be Of
moro than ordinary Importance ~ some OF tic
roads bs,cngiHg u tho combination will be hauled
over tho Goals for violating the compact. Tho
road particularly charged with this oftnsc Is the
Hannibal : st. doe. which, IT 10 stated, has for
tIe past given the bulk Of lts business TO tho
Wabash line, which docs not belong to tho con,bt-
nation. This detection Of the Hannibal 4 St. Joo
Hoad has forced the Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy
to look about for another connection. md. "a stated
d few days ago, the f0nd has succeeded In making
IN arrangement by which 1t iE.,ds mn outlet
to Missouri RiycFss pointA via tho Kansas City,
Ut. Joseph j. Council Is1uns 1infuad and tie AZ
ch!eon, Topekn i Santa Fe ilaIruAd. Charges had
been previously preferred nXatnst tho ltannbal 4
every t1H,u tho managefe of the rum ,ycnt down on
their knees snd promised to 10 90 m nIntr. and
each tfMe they Wcrc inaRraninOusly fQtotycn,
Thfs time. however. It will not get OF ea.ilY ns
thu Burlington sS Quincy IL now Oh tho warIAth
nnd determined to withdraw from tue pool. utitcss
this road gives sNch guarantees viii prevent It
from go'nx back on tne agreement here's itcr. On
10 the roads belonging 10 Il, and thern IL Il
desire on tho. rntt Of most OF The managers
that It should be continued, though they
asscc that so1nu additional legislation "
NECESSARY before II will work satisfactory 10 nll
concerned. Some aEa in fhyur oi allowing tho
whils others would prefer 70 have tho Wabash
leoal admitted Into tho combination, In which evsus
there would b. no further cause for tho former
road Violating tho terms Of tic nggcunlent,
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Vera Cruz, fos Now YORK, when about atty inilcs
ent broke hef shalt. sha has returned and will bs
delayed tn days tuz fspx!ta,
, 1877-07-10

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BUSINESS NOTICES

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Very bcss for -; no obligation to keep any Of
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0llANDSON HAltIkI:It INDICTED.
Nxw Yonk, July D.-oaklry j. liarkcf, grand.
son OF Conmoiuse Vanderbilt, was iAllctel by tho
Grand Jury to-day for stealing jewelry frUm
young woman named Ltxzic Weeks. Shortly after
wards Barker WAs aEraigi,eh uud pleading not
guilty, wa sciunhdcd for triAl.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14
HANDERBILT'S SECOND MAR.
RAGE.


Commodore Vanderbilt's first wife
died in 1867. During tie summer Of
1868 he married Miss Frank Crawford,
who was about thirty years Of age, the
Commodore then being in his seventy
fifth year. Miss Crawford's father
was a well-to. do planter and merchant,
who came of a Virginia family. He
moved TO Mobile, Ala, where Miss
Crawford was born. The war made
serious inroads into the Crawford estate,
and shortly after its close Mr.. Craw-
ford died. Early in 1866 the widow
and her daughter Frank moved to
New York. They became members
OF the Church of the Strangers, in
Mercer street, of which the Rev. DIR.
Charles +. Deems is pastor. A distant
relationship was found to exist between
Mrs. Crawford and the Commodore.
Her mother was a Miss Hand. The
mothers were first or second cousins.
The relationship gave rise to visiting
and intercourse between the two fami-
lies, and the Commodore became enam-
ored OF the daughter.
During the summer OF 1868 the Com
modore paid bis usual visit to Saratoga.
Miss Frank Crawford was also IN Sara
toga. From what the Commodore has
said TO acquaintance, il would appear
that he made up his mind to the new
alliance suddenly and brought it about
with the suddehness and determine
ton which characterized some of his
railroad exploits. The Commodore has
said that when he popped the ques-
tion,' Miss Frank said she would have
him if DIR. Deems could be found to
perform the ceremony. The Commo-
dorc Immediately telegraphed to New
York for DIR. Deems, but the clergy
mau happened to be out of town, and
the Commodore hating, as usual, to let
anybody know what he was about un-
I'll his plans were consummated, deci-
ded not TO make tclegraphic search
for DR.. Deems. He and bis young
bride, without exciting any curiosity
at Saratoga, made a rapid trip over the
New York Central Railroad TO Canada
and were married by young Yves.
lcyan minister in the city of London.
The Commodore, in speaking of his
wedding journey, ufterward said ~
didn't want to raise noise in the
United States, so | slipped over to
Canada and had it done in a jiffy, and
guess the knot was well tied" Mrs.
Frank Crawford Vanderbilt has one
brother, who is in charge OF freight
department of the New York Central.
Mrs. Crawford has formed a part OF
the Commodore's family since the mar
riage of her daughter 1t is told OF
Dr. Deems, that one day dining with
the family he and the Commodore fell
TO talking with some levity about the
recent marriage. Said Dr. Deems,
nodding to Mrs. Crawford "Commo-
dorc, this is the lady you ought TO have
married. "Oh, no " said the Com
modorc, regarding his mother-in-law
With look of satisfaction Ii had
married her, Frank would have gone
off and married somebody else. Now
| have BOTH
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14

gross, and all the Associate Justices OF
tho supreme Court, except Justices
Clifford and Field, who were not pres
ent during any portion OF the ceremo
nies Of the day.
Mr. Hayes, escorted by Gen. Grant,
and Mr. Wheeler, escorted by Senator
MCrcery, then returned to the Sen.
ate wing of the Capitol and, taking u
seat in the same barouchc in which be
had come to the Capitol, proceeded TO
the Executive Mansion, escorted by
the various military and civic organi.
cations, which constituted tho inaugu.
raj procession.
On the return Of the procession TO
the Executive Mansion, Hayes was rc,
peatcdly cheered Thousands OF per-
sons repaired hither to witness bis en-
trance TO his new home; discharge
OF artillery announced the arrival OF
the party at the Executive Mansion at
half past o'clock.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14
CHANGING THE BEARING
YEAR OF ORCHARDS.


Last year apples were so abundant
that, in some localities, they would not
pay ior handling, and large quantities
were left to decay where they fell. In
view OF the fact that year of excess
and low prices, is followed by one OF
scarcity aud high prices, inquiries have
come TO us IN such numbers as show
that many are considering the practi-
cabiily of changing this state ofatiairs.
1t is an encouraging sign that farmers
are induced to thiuk about their or
chard ut all, for as general thing
there is no part of their belongings so
neglected us this. Trees are set, but
il Is looked upon rather us waste of
land, so the orchard must be cropped,
and while no other part of the farm is
expected 30 do II, that occupied by the
orchard must yield two crops. The
cause Of all trouble with fruit trees,
whether Of failure altogether, or oc-
casional excessive bearing, and the
rest, may be summed up in one word
neglect. We now confinc our remarks
to the present trouble, aud to answer
ing tho various inquiries about alter
nutc bearing. The apple tree lett to
itself, will generally bear such an
abundantcrop that 1t requires another
year, and sometimes longer, TO recup.
crate, and accumulate sufficient nutrI-
ment to form buds aud nourish another
crop. This tendency is very marked
in some leading varieties, aud it has
been going ON for many years, the
habit has become fixed, and when we
propagate these varieties, the young
trees start with that as one OF their
peculiarities, in which they have been
educated, ~ TO speak. 1t is well known
that this tendency is much more mark.
cd In some varieties than in others,
aud while some naturally fall into al.
ternatc bearing, others resist II, and
will, II they have fair chance, give a
crop Of fruit every year. This is a
character to which little attention has
been given by our pomologists; they
state ii u tree comes into bearing
carly,-or II il is an abundant or shy
bearer, but its tendency to annual or
biennial bearing is rarely recorded,
while II is one Of the most important
qualities. Varieties that naturally bear
annually, may be converted into bicn.
NAL bearers by starvation planted,
as they often arc on poor soil, and
robbed Of their nutIimcnt by nnota.r
crop, the trees cannot get food enough
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14
ANOTHER CnrNArlos.- The latest

ANOTHER CREMATION The latest
cremation experiment ut Washington,
Pa, was an ignominious failure. A
Granger residing near there found
live and risky potato bug wandering
about bis premises without any visible
means of support so he captured the
beetle, bottled him up and buried him
IN snow bank. At the end of five
weeks he was released from his prison,
and appeared as full of life as a tramp
is of impudence. Then the Granger
took the bug over to DR.. LeMoyne's
furnace and subjected him to heat Of
400 degrees above zero for ten hours,
aud when the oven was opened that
bug smiled sardonically, tapped his
wings and few away TO parts un.
known. The cremating process mere.
ly thawed him out and made him feel
good-and if this story is not true
and we admit that il has dime novel
flavor about it-it is the bugs fault,
and not ours Norristoion Herald.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14
A MODEL MAIDEN.

'Tis not alone that she is fair,
And hath n wealth Of golden hair
'Tis not that she can play and sing,
To charm ciitic or King;
Tie not that shv is gentle. kind,
And wears no chlgnon huge behind,
Nor high. b.he.led boot. nor corset lace
To show her slenderness of waist
It's not that she can talk with ease,
On we'll pigh any theme you please
'Tis not that she can row and ride,
Aud do dozen things beside -
The reasons why love Miss Brown
Are that she never wears frown;
Nt'er sulks, or pouts, or m.prs, or frets,
Or fus.s about " styles" or :" sets;
Netr nurses lap-dogs by the FIRE,
Nor bid her FIJI, nds her charms admire
Nc'er bets upon the DERBY bay,
Ard when shes Lost omits to pay ;
By bonucts does not bound her talk,
Aud is not inuisposed To walk
Nv'er bullies her small brothers, aor
Esiesms their chill lish games bore
With pigment, ne'er her cheeks dehle,
Nor practices coquetish wil.s
Needs not maid to pack her things,
Nor plagues papa for diamond rings.
On biscuits in contempt 10 lunch
Loves shakespeare, Milton, pvpe and Punch
Never d'sccn to vulgar slang.
Aud nc'er was known the door 10 bang
--Punch.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14
A GHASTL Y SIGHT.

In Lucy II. Hooper's last letter from
Paris occurs the following
1t is well, perhaps, for u correspond.
ent TO be an eyewitness of whatever
is going on but Heaven preserve me
from again beholding such ghasily
sight Us that which came TO interrupt
my afternoon promenade the other
day was walking with my husband
along the Rue de Ia Paix, and was look
ing up at the dark mass Of the Column
Vendome, relieved against the bright
blue OF the western sky, We being
about block distant from the Place
Nendomc, when suddenly | beheld
what seemed to be HutteriDg mass
OF black and white draperies fall from
the summit Of the column, strike the
top.edgc Of the pedestal, and rebound
with such force AS TO be thrown far
over the encircling railing and fall on
the centre of the pavement outside.
For u moment ! could not realize the
meaning Of what | bcheld, and then,
with sickcning force, the conviction
rushed across my mind that had wit
messed that terrible sight-tbe self
destruction of human being. For
tunately, ! am not given TO either OF
those feminine weaknesses, iainting or
Mysteries, so | merely retired to the
house of a friend near by and asked
for a glass Of water, after which re-
turned home. The victim, as | after
wards learned, was young and hand
some woman, just over twenty-five
years Of age. She was well but plainly
dressed IN black, and the fneness and
delicate workmanship of her under
garments betokened person Of refine
ment and comparatively easy circum.
stances. She breathed but few mo-
ments after she was taken up, her
head being shattered in the rebeund
from the pedestal to the pavement. a
curious detail about her first fall from
the top Of the column was, that she
did not come down either feet or head
foremost, but sideways at full length.
In her pocket were found two letters,
one unsealed, wherein she prayed that
hcr body might be taken 10 the morgue,
and that the other letter (Which was
sealed) might be forwarded TO its ad-
dress, as the person to whom il was
written would then come to claim her
The newspapers have preserved veiy
remarkable silence concerning her
identity and the motives that led her
TO destroy herself in so terrible fash
ion, and il is generally supposed from
the evidence offered by her clothing,
the condition of her hands, etc, that
her social position was far above that
Of the majority of those poor creatures
who seek for u refuge from their
troubles in a public and sensational
suicide. For nothing could have been
imagined more sensational than her
choice Of time and place 10 commit the
deed-the Column Vendome, on a
bright Sunday afternoon, when the
Rue dc Ia Paix and the Place Vendome
were crowded with promenaders. 1t
will be weeks before can get the swift
white futter OF her skirts the dread
descent from before my eyes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14

A Frcnchman having heard the word
press made use OF to signify persuasion
-as "press that gentleman 70 take
something to eat"-took occasion Al q
party to use term which be thought
Synonymous, and begged friend TO
squeeze a young lady 10 sing.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14

TnE CRoss.-Though the following
poem is Of quaint construction, yet new
er has the story been told with NOR,
truthful simplicity -
Blest they who seek,
While in their youth
With spirit meek,
The way Of truth
10 them the sacred Scriptures nov display
Christ as the only true and living way
His precious blood on Calvary was given,
Tomake them heirs ofendless oliss 10 heav'n
Aud cen on earth the child Of God can trace
The glorious blessings of bis Saviors grace.
For them lie bore
His Fathers trown
For them lie wore
Tho thUrny crown
Nailed to the cross,
Endured It's pain,
That His lfe's loss
Might be their gaiu.
Then haste to choose
That better part,
Nor zen daro refuse
The Lord thy heart,
Lest lie declare:
4" / know you not
And deep despair
Should be your lot
Now look to Jesus who on Calvary died,
And trust on Him who ii iewas eruciacd
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14

to enable them to carry even q small
crop every year, and they are forced
into alternate bearing The practical
question is, how can trees that now
bear excessively one year and nothing
the next, be made to bear moderately
every year. So far as the alternate
bearing is due TO the poverty Of the
soil, the remedy is evident, and no
doubt would be, with many varieties,
sufficient.
WILL MASURIHo HELP2
Our correspondent, "Connecticut,'
in writing us, says al once knew an
old apple tree, an invetcrate biennial
bearer, that was made TO change Its
habit by breaking up the sward in
which il stood, and cropping it with
notatoes the sward was heavy, and
- ,s..:Al'~y sa;ieked the groand, and
@ssssss, az SY'a,nssassi|ss~t-.s a,sasss|sss~ n ~
continued beyond one season, and the
tree In few years relapsed into its
old ways" We agree with our cor
respondent that fertilizing the orchard
will help, and in some cases be all that
is required, but that il will break up
the biennial habit where il has been
fixed through many generations, we
do not believe. lis tendency will be
to strengthen it by making the crop
on the bearing year all the moro ex.
cessive. In such cases nothing will
break up the habit but the removal OF
u large portion Of the fruit on the year
Of abundance.
WILL IT PAY TO THIN THE fRuITY
That thissevcrc thinning will change
the bearing year there is sufficient tes-
timony, but there is one point on which
we lack evidence--will it payg II any
Of onr friends have tried thinning to
induce annual bearing, or to reverse
the bearing year on iull grown trees,
wo ask in behalf Of many inquirers
that they will give their results. With
young orchards, just coming into bear
ing, the case is very different, and
whoever will take the pains, and give
the young trees the needed care, can
make their orchards bear annually.
The education Of the trees must begin
with their first fruiting, as the first ex.
cessive crop, though small in itself,
starts the tree on the wrong track.
When the trees are young, the quanti-
ty of fruit 10 be removed is small, and
all within reach OF course the cult
vation of the soil must nos BE- neglect
I'd, but a healthy growth maintained.
Whoever will start right with his or.
chard, and treat it fairly, will have no
reason 10 complain. Among the va
rietles of apples that are naturally an
nual bearers, though they may be
starved into bearing biennlally, or not
At all, are Vandevere Sops Of Wine;
Grimes Golden, a comparatively new
apple Of great excellence; Milan;
Minklers' Rawles' Janet, for the
south Benoni; Hubbardston Nom
such Domino; Highly Sweet, and
English Sweet (Ramsdcll's Sweet at
The South.) lfany Of our fruit grow
,rs can add to this list of annual bear
,rs, we hope they will do so.-Ameri-
'dH AgricuitWis.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14

Grant has a weak side for the lads
engaged in cheapcning whisky, BY neg
lecting to pay tax on IT, His last
cfic,sl act was to pardon = lot Of
them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14
ANDREW hARWlCk,

xArufAcrrRER AND prALkRis
HARNESS. SADDLES, BRIDES, COLLARS,
and all kinds Of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
A full stock Of ssddlers' Hardware, Brushes,
combs, Blankets, Robes, etc., always on hand
and for sale at the lowest cash prices. All kinds
NJ rcpsiring promptly attended TO.
All kinds NJ hides taken 10 esehai &c for har-
ness and repairing. All kinds Of harness leather
kept on hand. and for sale At n small profit
tlear6eld. Jan. ~, 1879
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14
A CONDENSED NOVEL.

vol. T. vol- n. vol. M.
A Winning vile, A little doubt, You ash mamma.
A sunny smile, Api.yfui pout. Consult paps,
A feathert cspfieioas With plsasarei !
A tiny talt, merry miss, And both repent,
A pleasant walk, A stolen kiss, THIS rash event,
Togethsr Deliciousi A. leisure.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14
Cards.
Livery Stable.

vUNHE undersigned bcgs leave to inform the pub
/ lie that he Is now fully prepare' TO aecommo-
date all In the way Of furnishing H.. ses. Buggics
Saddles and Harness, on the shortest notice and
On reasonable terms. Residence on Locust street,
between Third and Fourth.
GRO. W. GEARnART.
HiearheId. Feb. T. 1874
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14
AFTER THE CEREMONIES.

A salute was fired in the adjacent
parks, and cheering was kept up for
several minutes; meanwhile Mr.. Hayes
was congratulated BY x.Prcsidcnt
Grant, Chief Justice Waite and large
number Of other persons near him in
cluding Senator Conkling and many
other members Of both Houses Of Con.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14

The permanent pac'ficaiion OF the
country upon such principles and by
such measures as will secure the com
plcte protection Of all its citizens in
the full enjoyment Of all their consti'
tutionaI rights, is now tho one subject
In our public affairs which all thought
iul and patriotic citizens regard as Of
importance. Many Of tho ca
lafnitcus effects Of the trcmendous rcv.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
English Cotton Operatives on .
Strike.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS.
Loxpor. Nov. q.

LONDON, Nov. -.
Recent events confirm confidence
that Russia will achieve her aims ia
the Russo Turkish struggle. both In
the field and In diplomacy. Her thirty
miles OF long lines investing Plevna
are considered thoroughly secure in
every point. The sections which until
recently were covered by cavalry only.
arc now fully supplied with infantry.
and heavy artillery 10 In position
wherever 1t 10 likely to be required.
One hundred and twenty thousand
men enahls the Russians 1 man
double lines Of trenches along the
whole line Of investment. so that o.
mans chances Of breaking through Tor
escape are sIiim. His provisions car
hardly last another month. and there
seems tn be M possible means of re-
lieving him. The Russians are now
abundantly supplied and Ia no dam
ger Of suffering IN commissariat he
cause OF. bad weather. The fall Of
Plevna apparently ~ only = question
Of time, o thst foreign non-interven-
ton IN reasonably assured. The uu-
qualified approval by TO days London
Times aud Daily NeWs Of perby's
latest utterancs in favor of British
neutrality only gives voice tn the tone
OF the saii.i Judgment Of the English
masses. despite extensive sympathy
for Turkey inspired by jealous fear Of
Russian aRgrandizement.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Nov. %.
TIE British feet which was tn have
left Beseka bay to winter at Symrna
aud Malta, has been ordered to remain
in the bay.
LONDON. Nov. 80.
4 thousand Cotton operatives have
struck. and = general strike II threat
ened IL the proposed reduction Of
wages Is enforced. The Bur~hey weav
ers resolved that it were better tn strike
than to allow the masters to glut the
market by ear Of reduced wages.
A reduction Of the hours Of labor is
suggested by some % as q RENE
dy for the present trouble.
PARIS, Nov. 80.
Viscount de Harcourt. In cour>e Of
his remarks to delegates Of the Trades
Councils, suggested that they use their
influence with Deputies with the view
Of efYecting n reconciliation with the
President. He deprecated the idea 81
~convoking . Congress of both Houses
to solve the crisis.
LONDON. Nov. 80.
Several hundred women who are suf-
fering in consequence of the stoppage
of tho iron works In tho Forest Of Dean
District, which belongs to the Crown,
have petitioned the Queen for assist
ance.
ToRoNTo, Nov. 30.
John Williams, who murdered his
wife At Weston on the 22nd ut Sepfem.
Der last, was hanged this morning.