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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07

even those belonging TO the Young
Mems Christian Association, run OF
with the funds; so many railroads and
insurance companies are in the hands
Of receivers, there is so much of bank
ruptcy on every hand, that all capita
is held IN the nervous clutch OF fear
Slowly but surely we are coming bacl,
to honest methods Of business Con
fidcnco will return, and then enter
prise will unlock the safe and money
will again circulate as of yore, tn,
dollars will leave their hiding places
and every one will be seeking invest
ment. For my part do not ask any
interference on the part Of the Gov
vernment except to undo the rascality
IL has done / do not ask that money
be made out Of nothing do not ash
the prosperity born of paper But
do ask for the reconciliation OF silver
Silver was demonitized by fraud ant
by unblushing rascality. 1t was al
imposition upon every honest debtor
in the United States. 1t assassinatet
labor The man who knowingly vo
ted for the demonitization of silvel
never should be voted for again by ,
citizen Of Illinois. We should hav,
sense enough to vote only for thos'
men who will guard and protect tn,
best interests Of our State. WoshouC
| know better than 10 vote for mon wht
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07
BY The RIVER.

oh. how can you ask me TO stay
In valley of weeping like thisi
There Is rest even now for the suffering clay
| can see, from the brink Of the river, Il. day,
The regions Of infinite bliss.
Lifcs wearisome journey 10 o'cr, ~ flflf
The time Of departure has come;
And the eyes Of fond watchers shall SEQ me n
2 more,
Till they gazc into mine, on yon far away shore
When we meet iu our beautiful home.
And yet Ishall often henear. r
Though my form you eau never descry
Ny footsteps 80 noiseless, no mortal may hear,
Not the rustlng OF wings shall disturb any cal
To tell that spirit is uigh.
In your night time Of pain shall stand
By your couch, as you stand by mo now,
Andi dreams, whom you feel the soft touch Of ~
You will think tho cool brecnc' Of heaven has
famed
Your aching and isyerish brow
And OF 10 your loneliest hours
shall como n Low whispers OF love.
To turn your sad thoughts to the evergreen bowers
The roses and lilies, and sweet scented flowers
That bloom In the Eden above.
Where friends and compan ions Of old
With angels are walking In white,
In the land aiar OF, rich with glories untold,
Where the ransomed the "Kiag in Ills beauty
behold
Immortality shrouded in light
How strange that We mortals 80 cling
To earth life, and dread so TO die
The monster is vanquithed ndrobbed ofhis stihl
And death Is A solemnlv glorious thing.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07
BEATERS Ar WORK.

In almost any streamin, the mountain
ous parts OF Wyoming Territory, you
may find more or less beavers or bcay
er dams. But Green river and this
whole region, writes member Of Hay
den's surveying party, surpasses any
place ] know Of as a resort for these
animals, now SO scarce east Of the Mis-
sissppi. In the rocky canon higher
up. this creek was thirty or forty yards
across, nor would it have been much
wider in the more open valley below
had il not been impeded. But for a doz.
en- miles the beavers had so damned
it and choked it with their houses, that
tho water spread out to mile or more
in width, aud hundreds Of dead or liv-
ing trees, once far back from the mar
gin, were standing equally far out in
The water. Some Of the dams meas
ured 100 or more feet in length, and
were built on curve, with the hollow
Of the curve up stream, yet so substan-
italy that they were standing the
beating of the ireshet with slight dam
age. All along the bank Of the stream
the hillside was bare Of aspens, and
their stumps, cut off close to the
ground, showed what had destroyed
them. Some Of the stumps were of
trees ten or twelve inches in diameter,
and seventy.fve yards from the water,
yet there was no doubt that these ro-
dents had ielled those trees, trimmed
of the branches, peeled away the bark,
and then dragged the log all the way
to the water to put into new dam or
repair an old one Indeed, we sur.
prised some Of them AT work. Most
of the dams were shorter than those |
have mentioned, and ran IRON one TO
another, so that there was u net. work
of them supporting growth OF viii.
lows, and each enclosing little basin
OF deop, still water, in which would
rise hike an island the domed top of
their home But the houses Of many
were under the bank, and of other be-
meath the dams, as we could see, by
the paths of them, showing plpinly
through the water. Wherever the
willows grew closely to the waters
edge for some distance there would bo
roads through them at frequent inter
walls, the stems gnawed off and tho
weeds troddcn down smooth. "Busy
as beaver" acquires a new force when
we think how ceaslessly he must work
to get his daily food, collect his winter
stores, keep his house in order, repair
his dam, and guard against enemies.
We saw none of the animals them
selves. They are rarely seen by any
one, being able to deteotyour approach
by the jar of the ground, If not other.
wise, and hide themselves - Boston
Rerdld.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07

woman for thirty wears. and until re-
Gently had no other knowledge of the
propress of time than that when il was
cold il was winter, and when it was
hot il was summer. He had lost all
reckoning of the years, months and
days.
Those men have frequently feuds
with other bands. The rife, pistol
and knife are their only law, and when
two of adverse factions meet, as rule,
one of them must die. John, young
as he is has shared in these ARRAYS
he has killed his man. been shot him.
self and badly cut with a bowie-knife.
He has no idea of law. and even now
is constantly on the lookout when
meeting strangers lest some of them
might get The drop on him. He will
not consent TO be a moment without
his pistol. He says old Tige has been
very good 10 him; has killed several
men vino tried to hart him nevor
made him do anything he did not want
to do; taught him to read several
books he carried with him into exile,
among them the Testament and Shake
speare's works nursed him in sick
ness, and in every way showed strong
affection for him.
A short time ago Tige consented to
let the boy make his first trip TO the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07
Distribution or WHEAT


The best authority in all England
on the wheat crop and its probable
distribution, Mr.. James Card, has re.
Gently written communication to the
London Times, in which he has given
to the general public his views on tho
subject His conclusion is, after going
/ 10Ve--'ho ngtirc sso4nd. ,thet sit the
~ - %NSsufsns RNakYsS
sources OF the United St,.ses ana Cai'
ada viii be severely taxed to make
good the wants of Great Britain and
Western Europe" The war is cer-
tainly continued long enough TO make
:. certain the remainder Of Mr.. Cards
prophecy. IL is, therefore, Of the first
interest to this country TO understand
what amount of wheat Is likely TO be
required of il abroad and what amount
it can supply. Western Europe, with
the exception of a portion ofSpain, will
have to buy wheat instead of having II
TO SELL So that we may rely on being
summoned to supplyin general as much
to other countries than Great Britain
as we have usually done. Eleven mill.
ion quarters, or eighty-eight million
bushels, is what Mr. Card estimates
Great Britain will require in addition
to what she raises on her own soil For
the last four years, she has taken from
the United States and Canada 81 per
cent. of her total foreign supply from
Russia, 10 per cent; from Turkey and
Roumania, 3 per cent and from other
countries, "a per cent. At the same
rate, America would this year be called
on for Al, $4,000 bushels.
In round figures America will be
called on for fifty million bushels and
the Black Sea countries for twenty
millions But the deficit Of the latter
is estimated TO be one-half, which would
impose on us tho necessity OF supplying
sixty million bushels. For the past
six years, the average wheat export
OF this country has been nearly Ca
900, 600 bushels. At Chicago the en-.
tire wheat crop for this year is esti-
mated to be 1926, 900, 900 bushels, against
an average of 277,742,l2 for the past
eight years But il is expected by
competent authority that the demand
of Great Britain on America will he
more than sS,000,000. Some authori-
ties put it as high as 100000 bush.
els, or 100000 quarters instead of
eleven millions as before given. That
was what Great Britain really imported
last year The falling Off in the Black
Sea countries may as likely as not be
more than the estimated one-hali, while
there may likewise be deficit in other
countries than those contiguous TO the
Black Sea, and Western Europe may
make still larger demand, without
counting in Great Britain. 1t is not
probable that we shall produce much,
I If any, over 3OOO0O,O0O bushels OF
wheat in the United States this year,
while it is altogether probable that our
domestic consumption Of it viii be
much increased. For the past eight
years it has averaged 213, ,O00, 900 bush
els The surplus is certain as can be
to be taken by Great Britain, whatever
Canada may additionally supply,whch
in no case can exceed 3 600, 600 bushels.
Here is broad basis for legitimate
trade, and we shall certainly have it.
- Boston Post
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07
A LOST SON RECOYERED.
STOLEN ny INDIANS, TO RETURN AT SIX.
TEEN, HAVING KILLED his MAN.

TEEN HAVING KILLED ms MAN.
William IL. Ledbetter, County Judge
Of Shackelford county, lives in the vi
cinity of the town Of Fort Griffin, Tex
as. In 1869 be had John and Harvey,
bis two sons, boarding with neigh
Dor at whose residence school was
in operation. One day, at recess, the
children were amusing themselves
gathering mosquito gum IRON the trees
near by, John being among the num-
Der. When they were called in to
their studies Johnwas missing neither
could he be found. His father was
notified, and together with tho settlers
for many miles around turned out and
hunted the country over but could
find no trace Of the missing child. The
distressed parents had finally TO give
up the search in despair A lew days
ago young man called at the house
OF a neighbor living within a mile OF
Mr.. Ledbetter's residence and asked
for dinner, lie was apparently about
sixteen years old, clad IN brown duck
suit, of dark complexion, with scar
above his right eye and double tooth,
In conversation with the lady he in
formed her that he would like to find
out something about his people and
where he had originally come from.
The lady at once noticed that the
marks corresponded with Judge Lea,
better's description OF tho lost boy, ana
requested him TO go and see Judge
Ledbettcr. But now that there seem
ed to be a prospect that his wishes,
Just expressed, might be realized, he
seemed unwilling to 60, and passed on
to the town. Word was Immediately
sent to the Ledbetter family, ana Har-
vcy, the eldest son, went at once in
search OF him. Having found the
young man, Harvey imagined he could
see in bis features resemblance TO his
lost brother, but he did not introduce
that subject for some time, convcrslng
at first on other and different topics,
and finally persuaded him to go home
with him. All that evening the pa
rents converscd with and questioned
the young stranger, and at bedtime
they were still IN doubt whether or
not he was their boy. There was un.
doubtedly a family resemblance, sew
cral marks and scars also correspond
ed, as well as some pcculiarities OF bis
disposition.
Early the next morning Mrs. Led
better went and stood over the sleep
ing youth, and earnestly studied the
lincaments Of his face, seeking there
to recognize some feature to solve the
doubtful problem. She became salts
fed, for that mothcrly instinct which
seldom errs convinced her that this
was her long lost child. Quietly she
awakened her husband, and together
they scrutinizcd the features of the
sleeper The father seems to have
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07

JusTIoE AsLEEP.--Once upon a time
the wife OF certain Judge was arous.
cd from sound sleep by stern voice
"Aro you ready Tor trial, | say?'
"Hush-don't make a noise, or else
you'll wake the baby she replied, en-
deavoring to sootho him.
"Don't talk to this Court he vocif.
Grated "ifyou'vc any witnesses, bring
ON on, but let your lawyer do the
talking"
"Why, Tom, how you take on
What is the matterE
IL send you up for sixty days
that's what's the matter. Here En-
ders, take her away Now I'm ready
for that petty larceny case--bring up
the prisoner and jumping out Of bed
he started toward the next room to
summon a jury, but fell over rocking
chair, barkcd his shins, woke up, and
asked his wife what was the matter,
anyhow.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07
ABRoKEN IDOL

Seldom is it in the annals OF crime
that more singular story in every re-
spect is published than that which fol
lows in regard TO George Il. Price, a
messenger of the Adams Express Com
pany, whose route was from Pittsburg
to Chicago. The FIRST time that Prices
name was hernlded to the public was
about two years agoi He was then
running as express messenger on the
same route. viz, between Pittsburg gand
Chicago. 1t was near midnight, and
the train was running ut full speed,
when Pricc was astonished, this side
of Forest Station, by the car door be-
ing broken open, and u revolver in the
hands of man wearing n black mask
was presented at him with an order TO
surrender For reply Price graspcd
bis own revolver, which was lying
near. The robbcr fired, tho bullet
lodging in Prices left shoulder. Price
returned the fire and the robber fell
forward dead, the bullet having lodged
in his brain Tho body was taken of
the trmin at Lima, Ohio, where II was
identified MS the remains Of q man
named Brinkley, u former conductor
on the road
The ailnir created considerable noise
in newspapers, and Price Immediately
became n hero in tho public estimation.
The express Company presented him
with thousand dollars in gold and a
three months vacation, on salary, and
his associate employees purchased and
gave him fine gold watch. The hull
let which lodged in his own shoulder
and the ono which the physician ex-
tractcd fiom the brain Of Brinkley,
Price took and had II gold-monnted
locket made. Moreover, Price WAS
made pet Of the company, and was
most implicitly trusted. In order TO
rcma u In tho good graccs Of the Off
GERS, Price, after he resumed work, ex
erted himself TO report any petty der
elections of duty on the part OF other
employees. result he became very
unpopularamong hisassociates, though
rising still higher in the estimation ol
,hc officers.
nm, aims for the iallacy of appear
anccsl For some timc back it had be
come evident that some dishonest en-
nlovo wns psing his advantage to rot
,hc Comnony But doing It in a way tc
',Inos, % driv detection. Among these
rohher;cs was that of 500 from a cash
Of siIycr containing $4,000. The cir
cams,ances attending this theft led tt
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07
A LESSON or EXTRA TAGANcE

An incident that would suggest ma
terial for play or novel took place
in the Quarter Session Court recently
His Honor Judge Fitzpatrick was dIs-
posing OF the complaints OF malrons
whose husbands had deserted them,
In his expeditions and determined
way, be had put several husbands up
on their good behavior.
SO many cases Of an aggravated ma
ture had been brought up, that II be
gan to look as if the man-bipcd in O
domestic state was great and con
Istitutional offender The sympathiei
OF the auditors were growing in favor
of oppressed women. This tendency
was heightened by tho entnccn OF .
very pale, spare, benign looking lady
apparently Of culture and refinement
dressed in neat dark fabric. She wai
accompanied by sweet young girl o
about fifteen, very tastcfully dressed
in the latest fashion Of hat, onyx orna
mcnts, and dress of somc dark texture
and little child Of three or four year
in a light, and also tasteful dress.
Great was the sympathy for th'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07
SITTING BULL
PERSONAL sKETCu OF THE GREAT sIOUN
cuIEr-BIs CONTEMPT FOR THE
YANKEES

cb;ce sh,;nc Rail IL a mll.blooded
ro,a,, ird'an ,6o Tn,on hein,, a hrancb
~ ~ ~ 80, So No,;on r. s,atnre
6o isV i rss,hn, incl,ncd ~ ho s,ont tban
,"ll % - n"rhons IN III rooocas;ns bo will
,'eospre ", GIc fcet cigb, or nina inches
1911, ahon, IN nonnJs IIis ooc is
oho5, for,v'eigbt bis bair n littIe grav
hg'os,s ~ 80 nnd liz whole onycor' S~y
a,,,e n'o y ,hat H. 81 "a Gal lIooded SONY on
,hc var notb Has brave ambitions
clo,cr,n ,hoindian esh,on onlv ootivc
and in tho Indian crced somewhat
sana,;cal % uo has lony cherished ,he
conv,ct;on lint ho a ordained as the
fnd,an ,yho ,nns, ,yrcs, from the whites
,be countrv o1 bis f,tbers lie has n
,,,ea, and q slmost ;,moasnrablc hatred
,ownrJ Amor;cans oa distinguisbed
,ror E,ran"ons or Canadians IIe 4
o,om a..,'o,l, ',a'v ~ ~ dotoc,in, who ara from
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07

Nor ROMANTIC .--"Is this tho place" /"
she asked, as she wandered down on
the barren sands, "wherc young lady
"a beautiful young lady--iell into the
water last season and was rescued by
a gallant young man, who she after
wards married p lie looked at her
carefully, estimated her at q square
forty.scvon with false tocth, and said,
ayes mp'am, but don't know hor to
swim He could stand fair, fat and
forty, but this case was altogether too
loud, and therefore he let down the
pegs that made that music.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07

A clergyman, wdowcr with seven
grown up daughters, left home few
days ago for ncighboring city, and
wrote back that he had some news
which would surprise thcm-hc had
just married n widow with six children
Tho scvcn grown,up daughters had an
awful time until be roturnod-alone.
One Of them mustered up courage to
ask "Whcrc is our mothcr?" "ln
heaven, | hope" "But mean the
widow with six children that you mar.
ried y "Oh, ! married her 10 another
man."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07

The good man rcclineth at his ease
ho coyercth his head with u paper he
taketh his rest and his snorcs are heard
In the land, Tho housc.ny is not so
for his heart dcviseth evil continually
and when he hath crept under the pa
per he will tickle the good mans nose
Verify, all this is vanity and ycxatior
of spirit.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07

Tho young mans mind now turns
TO hops and they 60 TO his head or bls
heels, as he takes them In beer or ball
rooms.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07

A slate pencil is something that
school boy points with pride.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-11-07

The best authority in all England
on the wheat crop and its probable
distribution, Mr.. James Card, has re.
Gently written communication to the
London Times, in which he has given
to the general public his views on tho
subject. His conclusion is, after going
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-17

OF all the loathsome diseases Catarrh stands
pre-emincut. 1t renders It's victim as disgust
ing to himself as to Others. And the most hu-
initiating OF all is the CONSCIOUSNESS that his
presence is offensive to those around hlm IL
any disease deserves the name OF UNIVERSAL, 1t
is this. DIeteCIc errors and the lollIe5 winch
Fashion imposes upon us tend to foster and
disseminate it. 10 the pitlful cry OF It's VIC
TINS, is there any cure Ior Iatarrhf there Is
but one answer consistent with Christian rea-
son, God has never sent one evil into The
world for Which he has not scat the remedy.
For the greatest Of alt spiritual and modern
evils, tue Great Physician has prescribed
potent and never-faIling remeuy. lie has
gwen explicit rules for the treatment and
1reserva ion Of the spiritual and moral man,
but lie Is silent in all matters relarlng to the
pnysical man. 1t would be an unWarrautahlG
detractIon from His Denehcent character to
suppose that lie has afflicted the greater por-
tion Of humanity with an lncuraDlS disease.
The day of plaques is past he GoL OF Oh Is
tianity is Ga OF Love, OF Mercy, HIS mes
sage IS "good will to all men," 1he earth ana
ali contained therein, was Intended by the
Great Designer 70 supply mans wants; and
surely he Has no greater wants Than remedies
for his intirmIties, science is rapidly proving
that the earth Is fitted to supply IN mIn's Utter
most need. New medicinal plants are constant-
ly being discovered and new properGl~s ueVel-
O oed from those III reauy known. For CaJarIh,
the most potent remedy yet discovered is Dr.
Sage's CaCarrn Remedy. Its ethcLcy has been
tested IN many thousand cases with UNIFORM
success. Cases that had been repeatedly pro-
nounced incuraDle, readily yieide to 1t. In
confirmed or obstinate cases, Dr. PIerce's Col
den Medical Discovery should BIO taken IN con-
n,ction with the use Of the Iatarrh Remedy.
Full particulars in Pierce's Memorandum
Books. They are given away by druggists.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-17

and understood by the audience. The
experiments were witnessed by mum.
Der of leading men, and at the close a
vote of thanks was extended to Mr..
WATSON, which he heard and promptly
acknowledged. A vote of thanks was
passed to the Atlantic & Pacific Tele-
graph Company for their kindness in
allowing the use of their wires tor these
experiments, and to the lady operator
OF the Company in Salem for her as
sistance. Thus ended the first pub
lie exhibition of one of the greatest
inventions in telegraphing that has
yet been made. Another very pleas
ant and interesting use OF the tele-
phone was made at the Telegraph Op-
orators ball in Chicago. In that in
stance the music was played in Milwau-
kee and transmitted to Chicago, and the
operators and their ladies stepped to its
sounds with as much ease as If the band
had been before them.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-17

THE Enoch Arden business is not
done now with the same magnanimity
that formerly characterized the course
of this class OF martyrs. Here for ex-
ample is Kansas case. Henry NJ. Ste
vens parted from his wife to go to the
State prison, TO serve out sentence Ct
five years. She vowed fidelity, but, on
hearing false report that he was dead,
married John steinman. Stevens re-
turned home from prison to find his wife
happy with another, but he did not go
quietly away and leave them to their
happiness. He shot Steinman, killing
him instantly, and brutalIy whipped the
woman,