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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
AN WFUL CATASTROPHEi
THE SOUTHERN HOTEL" At ST
LOUIS BUHNEDi
OVER FIFTY PERSONS PERIsHED IN THE
FLAMLs--HEAR1RLND sCENLs

ST. Louis, Wednesday, April ii.
The Southern Hotel III this city was
destroyed 10y fire at two O'Clock this
morning. The exact number OF lives
lost cannot now be gwen, but II II
ieareu 'iht s"'ne lorty or my persons
perlsheu elther p) being burned ulrect'
" OF iiist pelhg shlolhIreu oy SMOKE
ana lheh consumed, FROM lhe oes'
Information ut manu- IL seems Tue hre
caught ~ 'he storc-rooih ~ thc base
meht, ana was hrst seen coming through
The ground hoor just north Vi the Oince'
ami III Ten minutes II had useended the
elevators ana rotnhun ana had spreau
lIseli over the sixth tnor, under the
rooi. This iloor was occupied by EN-
ploy es OF the hotel, the nosl OF whom
were women. The lire spread rapidly
filling every room and ball with iiames
and smoke, and the scehc Was OF the
most terrible description Frantic
men, women and children ran through
the hall sh1eklng m the most heart
rcndlng manner III their wild desperate
effort 10 escape. The smoke was 80
DENSE IN some ol the balls hat the gas
Jets were ex'lns.'shcd, which rendered.
egi esS, even To tbosc most inin''inr WIN
the building, u matter "' great u''l'cui-
W Inc f'r' department was ." 'nc
spot promptly aid hundreds o' peop's,
congrtgnlcd at III. sceno reauy anu
willins toai' u necessary ,hc"e''s,'y
oil the smoke III Tue u"'' "'oVc n'a''N
guests ana o"nrders 'a'k lhto ,he''
ro"Ins'ahd 'hey r"she" 10 'ne "'"uoN' W.
MS Il means Ol .s'npe' Lauu.'s "or'
raised as soon "a pussiblr, hiii women
and children, with nothing nu' the'l
nlghtcloih,r on were thnS taken IRON
the burning building some 'a'''so
from irlghi anu others Sank /" .n'
gruuiu from nervous .Nlaus''o.' W
ladders were gcherahy 700 snort u
reach To the nun anu s'Slh s'or'ce' ou
hy holsiing some % 'hen' o, 'no on'
story balcony on the east Sue anu ,n'
second story balcony on the hor'n s'u'
oi The building, the noors were re"cne'
ana all ihose at ihe w'nuows w wer'
rescued Inc skinner r,re nsoap'
was also Drought Prohipuy ln'o TcrN'o' w
ana was me means o' sa''nB many
'ives'
While thus work was gong Oh SOM
irghiiul scenes occurred ohe man
who had been occupying window oi
the walnut s'rceV i'v"' VI WV "',e'
became desperate hl 'he seeming u.,",
III enecllng his escape Two o'he
men leaped IRON the iourth story "ih
dows, one ol whom seemed hot 10 o'
: dangerously huft, wh''c ihe o'ner w
pred ~ lew minutes
a woman Ut min s'ory "'nuov
became Pahic-s'rlcKeil anu Jumpeu ou' '
she aigh'ea Oh, her iee' ana was , ea'
ried 70 inc o. james iiV.e' sun h,a.' Nv
ncr hnsoahu, VINO nau oeo" S'anu,'i
ny her sue lheh Tore up 'ne peuu'nl
and let Tue stnp so mauc gu. 'ne wv, WIN
uo"' ~ 'niS WV ",e"'eu ''. a.'.sa ''.' -,
'fsi Wv ~ ,,;,''I,,ms,ll .nd s,,,,l'
:, ,,, nam.d 4 /;
Wilson iumped from n fourth stor,
window and was killed. Andrew Enr
man aud a Mrs. Scott met their death
IN The same way. The mortalit,
amnn, ,h. t,.m.l, b.lns of the holel /
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

Nothing is moro easy than to grow
rich. 1t is only to trust nobody, to be
friend to none, get everything and save
all you can get, TO stint yourself and
everybody belonging TO you. to be the
friend OF no man and have no man your
friend, TO heap interest upon interest,
cent upon cent to be mean, miserable
and despised for twenty or thirty years,
and the riches will come US sure as dis
ease and disappointmcnts. And when
pretty nearly enough wealth has been
collected by all Disregard Of the human
heart, and at the expense Of every en-
ioymcnt save that OF wallowing IN
filthy meanness, death comes to finish
the work., tho body is buried in a
hole, the heirs dance over II, and the
spirit gocs-whcrc2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

They kept sending men out into
Montana 10 erect telegraph poles, but
when ono lett civilization nothing was
ever heard Of him again Finally they
sent out regiment of soldiers who
found men dead and nicely laid out on
u s,do hill with an old man standing
near them, swinging big horse pistol
and yelling "You can't put them
poles up 10 this country, strangers r
and they hung him up to mountain
ash.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
AG RLGULTURE, dc.

hlcnufu L. uuDDnfu, one OF tnc neSl
farmers in the town Of Chill, recently
drew 10 market with single team Of
horses. load of clover seed that sold
for s722. Has any other farmer sold
u load Of farm produce this year that
amounted to so much money! Rural
Home.
WATER on WHEAT.
Any amount Of water standing on
wheat in spring is sure TO destroy it.
Farmers are quite apt TO neglect this
work IN spring when ii has been left
undone in fall, thinking that IL it set
ties away before the plant is killed il
will do no damage, but IL is a mistake.
Standing water if il docs not kill the
plant is almost sure TO damage it, not
only weakening its vitality, but caus-
ing the crop to ripen late, which is
sure to produce shrunken grain.
SMALL FRUITS IN THE GARDEN.
The value of small fruits in connec-
ton with the vegetable and flower gar
den is not half appreciated. To have
AN abundance OF Strawberries, raspber-
ries, currants, gooseberries, blackber-
ries, and grapes, in their season, il
very pleasant and enjoyable, and be-
sides II saves many dollar in the
butchers and doctors bill BY plant.
ing the above kind of fruits together
with pears. auDles. plums. cherries. &c.
,ha, rsn he XII III ,ha raar rnnnd
Ths frs, cost ot ,heae nla,,,s and trees
ia hut n tr;a. Will. ,hs ,,leasurc IN h.
deriyeJ ,rnn .beu IL y.r, ,,rco,
-
mNNoA'
when properly Uttered, one COW oi
OK VIII make d ton oil manure every
month, II the liquid as wei aS The SOLID
portion Is saved Ten head would
thus make one hundred ana twenty
IONS or sixty two-horse wagon loads
~ year A PAIR oil horses VIII make
AS much manure Us one COW, or twelve
tons IN Il year a hundred sheep u
yarued every ngnl ana wen Uttered
4. H., ,.,..,,. ..,,I So, -, .,.;il ,.,,I. 80,
a ,v,,,1n L,,d IN n ninth m s,n,,li,a
,,.;,h n,,,;.,n, ,,,a,., ,a,.,.;,I 'Th.
-. 81 L,,,'l.''J a G.
o.I;I - ~ h,.'',I w." ,,s;', 80 a. i.,., 80 , ="
w" 9"""" 0','',e. :" ~ ~ wv
"eau W go, nsi'e,', ",u ."s's' i =
'"'i " "",s'9, p'.1 nu'u'I' ~ 'n'.' = "'"
'eh P'SS' Mou'u 'no'' "'"N' ~ ,n0 *
si.s",o, '"loo nun''0u unu NJ T.
.o''s " ",a"u.o , '.e,. ea' =, su".'em' .''.,'
" ghe 'We''o 'ons Per aer0 eseis
@ ,ou'tn s ss%' 'uas VIZ ~ W. '''su d'','
IT, ,y' ~ "ou'' '. ~, :" ~ VI""' " 'o" @
o,o 'u' l"p,.'.I y, o'usS ~ a'n .,,,'d. n'S.
nu'e anu " ppeh'y VI s"a" n n"en !,
oo"'u oo P'''0u.ou, AZ ,e"ss ~ n"''u. =
'o"s VI w W -, ','"''u'e eou'N " "'Ie AZ
Oh u ohe uu,'uiVu avIe ia''l ~ 'n''
"e'e 'ue iu'9 ''s''au VI q ,a'o eHNep
',o", vi "h'S PosS'on'y' "n"'
'ua"so "ou'u uPP'"' upo" '"o ~ "
'no v"u"'y' ""e M""' an a'0''.v''
"ou'u ,, "' ''''ue " wy 49,. m.aisa VI '"'
''a''o'''-h h"''' ''"" ny'''"'"''S 'S''
TOO MUCH LAND
Many farmer is ruined by hi,
greed tor land He wants all the land
ADJOINING lilm, ana his poverty Is The
result oil hls not possessing the guam
wisdom OF the man VINO was trying t'
noe some corn on a ieariuliy stony
patch, when one ridlhg oy remarked
/ that he should think a man muSt bt
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

MISS CluNtOn telcbrapnN thht bic '"r'
everything. Her engagement began
at ST. Louis on Monday evening in the
play Of "Two Orphans
LATER-EvENINo
ST. Louis, April 1.-THE fire en-
gines are still playing on the fire. A
iorcc has been organized TO search for
dead bodies, and several bodies have
already been taken from the ruins IN
Il more or less burned condition, but
have not yet been identified, There
are also several dead bodies at the
morgue awaiting Identification. Mrs.
Moran, u servant, was killed by jump
ing from IL window. Geo +. Conley,
Grand Secretary Of the Grand Lodge
of Freemasons oi Missouri, is supposed
To have persisted in the flames. Six
persons, whose names are unknown,
wero killed either by jumping irom
windows or were sutlipuicd by smoke
and dragged out of lhe burning build
ing. 1t Ii difficult toprocure the names
of the dead, but il is hoped that II com
plele list will be obinined soon. Sid
more Hayden, Superintendent Of the
American Express Company's stables,
is among the killed also, Henry lla-
zen. Deputy Collector Of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Company. An Eng
llshman, named Adams, said TO be II
Commissioner Of Education, has been
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

Even IL a boy is always whistling
II want 20 be nn angel" il Is just Us
well TO keep tho preserved pears on
tho top shelf Of the pantry.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

--7-77--777
ANDREW HARWlCk,
Market street. Ciearneid. Pa
pasurAcruRrR AND pEALrRis
HARNESS, SADDLES, BRiDLEs, COLLARS

and all Minds Of
MORSE FURNISHING GOODS
A full stock Of >adders' Hardware bru,he',
,a,.h, pIsnket.. Robes, eic., always on hand
"a ,or ssle At the lowest casn prices. All kinds
of rc,a airing prompt, attended to.
Al Kinds 81 hides taken In eseha g. f.r bar
n,., and rcpsiiing An kinds oi bnrue's ha'hrf
!. ,pt cn hsnd, aud ior sale "i u 'nnil pr"h'
rIeatheii, Jan. ~, 1873
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

NIAHBLE AND STONE YARD.
lN Mrs. =. :. IibDtt l.,
Having engaged in tue Marble business. deslrr'
to inform her friends and the public thai she hns
now and will keep constantly ON hand large ana
well selected stock OF ITALIAN AND NEkMoN1
MARBLE. and is prepared I" iurnIsh 10 orde'
ToMBsTONEs BOX AND CRADLE TUMbs.
MONUMENTS, dc.
va Yard op Reed street. ncaI The X. X Depot,
Closrheld. Pa. ri''"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
STILL LATER.

ST. LOUIS, April l2.-Thc engines
have been Withdrawn from the ruins
Of the Southern Hotel. Oh the two
hundred employees OF the hotel. one
hundred and iifiy.nine have rcportcd.
and others are expected to report to.
morrow. 1t is not believed that many
Of them are lost.
The funeral services over Henry
lIazcn, one of the Southern Hotel
victims, was held to-day, Rev. Dr.
S,l,uycrs, Of Christ Church, oiiiciai.
ing. The remains were forwarded to
New Castle, Pa, his former home.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
MUCH IN LITTLE.
swells the tide of love.

The sweetest pleasure 10 in i'm.
parting it.
Most pleasures, like flowers, when
gathered die.
Water and soap are the Siamese
twins OF civilization.
That can never bo reasoned down
which was not reasoned up.
The church ought 10 hc n body Of
workers. not conglemerate Of persons
70 be worked upon.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
INSURANCE.

ofthc insurance, s29O,OOO is on the
building and sl42, 900 on the furniture
The building was owned by Robert
Campbell. 1t originally cost about a
million and quarter, but was pur
chased by Mr.. Campbell for s525, 900
The furniture was owned by Brasline
Darling 4 Co, was valued at s2OO,OO0
PnlLADELPnIA, April ll.--Following
are insurances on the burned hotel al
ST. Louis affecting this section Of coun
try: Union, Of Piitsburg, 50 800 ; FIR,
Association, Philadelphia, 10000 Peo
ple's, Trenton. N. j., $4,000 ; Unien
Philadelphia. 81. 900 American, Phil
adrlpbia, 5000 Insurance Company
Pennsylvania. 81 600; Pcnns, lvanla
Of Philadelphia, $4,000 Girard, Phila
dclphia, $3.50; Franklin, OF Philadcl
phia, $500.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

ID. Auler, Coroner, gives the follow.
ing list of killed us reported to hlm and
h. thinks IL cuupris,ss all now known
To he dead
Rev. A. r. Adams, Of Stock Cross,
Berkshire, England George Frank
Conlcy, Grand Se,retaryo the Masonic
fraternity OF this State Kate Kelley,
Kate DooIan, aud Mary Moran, serv.
ants Heury Iluzer, of the Auditors !
Department, Missouri Pacific Rnllroadi
lie was formerly from New Castle,
Pa, whittier his remains will be sent. J
Mrs. Stewart, wife Of W. Stewart, oi
the firm of Derby 4 Day, Of this
city Andrew 4. lstrian, Of the firm oi
Feichmnn 4 Co, OF this city Charles
&. Tecner aud Sidmore lladcn.
W. Felix Munster. said To he II mem
Der oi the English House Of Commons,
who was married IN this city n few
months ago, was residing at the hotel
with his wife. They became scpnia-
ted, and under the impression hal she
was killed, he became intensely excited
aud evidently lost his mental balance.
About six o'clock this morning he went
to the room OF friend, ut the corner
of Fourth and Olive streets. and shot
himself. The Coroner held an inquest,
but could not decide whether death
was caused by suicide or accident
There are various reports regarding
the matter one to the effect that he
knew that his wife was saved and that
he killed himself while laboring under
mental arrangement.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-06-08
Strange Flight Of Birds.

The fires in the forests of the Adiron-
dack region have not only caused distress
to men and animals, but myriaGs OF birds
have been deprived of their young and
put TO fight by the ravages of the flames.
Steamers and sailing vessels upon Long
Island sound nearly all report the ad-
vent of birds in swaTms upon their rig
ginv and decks on the night of Tuesday
and Wednesday last, which, after shadow
ing them like clouds, either alighted on
the former, or, helpless from exhaustion,
dropped on the latter, unable to move.
In this condition the meek-eyed blue
birds, the beauteous blue jays, the gor-
geous golden orioles, the sllver-toned
bullfnches, and the creamy doves were
picked up by the crew and passengers,
with view of ret&ining them as pets
while others of the more humble hue,
including partridges, quails, blackblrds,
robins, larks and woOdpeckers, were
gathered as components Of future pot
pies. Those .of smaller size, as wrens,
cat-birds, etc, were left neglected TO re-
cover their strength and depart. There
were no large birds. Their strength OF
wing carried them probably in their
flight over Long Island to the ocean,
where they may have at last snnk
wearied to the waves. 1t IS singular
that the birds, not content with being
entirely beyond the district of the coun-
trv where fires existed, should have
rushed to far-off regions in frenzy OF
a arm, and not have stopped until tlelr
wings lost the power of locomotion.
They fell down smoke-stacks of steamers;
into the chimneys of lamps, and ex-
tinguished the lights; struck the heads
and shoulders OF those promenading the
decks, and became at last so numerous
that they were swept with brooms
against the sides, and often into the
water. The Southwest Ledge lightship,
of Stratford, Conn, was likewise exten-
sively visited. The crew, after sweeplnng
a number away, concluded to count the
rest, and found eight hundred and fifty;
The rowboat connected with the vessel
had three hundred upon its flooring.
The Glaucus, running between this city
and Boston, and the Boliver, running to
New London, especially report an ex-
tensive number. While in the air the
chattering of the birds was incessant,
and suggested eithera morning pow-woW
OF blackbirds or a pitched battle.-Ne'0
York Merclir1L
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-06-08
Circassia's Struggle Against Russia.

The cable dispatch that the porte had
resolved to send Shamyl, younger son
of the great Shamyl, to the Caucasus,
recalls the most striking phase of the
continual march for a hundred years of
the Russians to the lands to the south of
them. In this march the brave and hardy
Circassians have always been the lions
in their path. After a most romantic
history, in which the names of Prone
theus, Deucalion, Pyrrha, the Argonauts,
Sesostris, and the Egyptians, the Scy-
thians, Mithridates, POmpey and Trajab,
the Arabs, Tartarsand Turkomans figure,
Ciscassia, in 1705, ovorthrew the rule of
the Khans of the Crimea, and became the
allies of the Turkish sultan. In 1889
the Circassians were declared iDdepend-
ent, bnt they have always retained an
affection for their old masters. In 1871
Russia acquired the Kuban border, and
for eighty years afterward waged war
fare on the bold mountaineeIs, whose
heroic struggles to maintain their freedom
are not excelled in the history of any
people. In 1874 the Turks built the
fortress of Anapa, and thence melted the
Circassians to insurrectiOn against the
Russians. The fortress was captured by
the Russians in 1907, but five years later,
by the treaty of Bucharest, was restored
to the Turks, who availed themselves
of the peace that followed to. convert
the CiTcassians to Islamism. In
1929 Anapa again fell into
the hands of the Russians, and
with it the country. The Circassians,
however, refused to recognize the ses
sion, and then began the struggle which
has made them famous, and gave to the
world one of the greatest leaders-Sha-
myl, the father of the young man whom
the Turks now propose to send to his ma
tive land to stiruphis cOuntrymen against
their historic enemies and oppressors.
Snamyl, the elder, was born about 1877,
and died at Medina. Arabia, in 1871.
He first appears in 1913, as subordinate
in a religious war against the northern
infidels In 1884 he became leader, and
organized his grand warfare against
Russia, which lasted for nearly thirty
years. His fret victory was over Gene
raj Ivelitch, in 1889, at Akulgo. His
forces were supposed to be crushed and
himself killed, but he reappeared soon
afterwArd and renewed the struggle.
The fighting at Akulgo was of the NEST
desperate character, and for three days
the conflict was hand 10 hand. After
| FIVE years of guerilla warfare the Gar
Nicholas sent large army into the
country, which Shamyl opposed with
one of equal numbers. The Russian
campaign was foiled, and new plan Of
action was introduced against the brave
mountaineers- All attempts to bring
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-06-08
Total.

The importations Of corn were 3d.
95S, ,226 cwt., of which upwards of so per
cent came from this country. Canadian
exports of grain are included in those of
this country. 1t will be seen that Rus
sia and Turkey have furnished 226 per
cent. of the supplies TO England. In In
dia a dearth prevails this year Egypt
being subject to the suzerainty of the
porte, will be affected by the war, and
whether the war is localized or whether
it draws into it the other European pow
ers it is evident that the demand fer
American breadstuffs will be increased
in the neighbOrhOOd of Is per cent. in
case of the cutting off of the Russian and
Turkish supplies from market by a pro-
longed war. Italy imports verv largely
from Odessa, on the Black Sea, and war
will also create an active demand for
our breadstuffs in Mediterranean ports.
In this country the visible supply OF
wheat is only about one-half what it was
this time last year, and if the Russian
supply is cut off from the English mar
ket the supply of wheat until the next
harvest will be very scant, and prices
necessarily high. This will tend TO
make q good market for com, Of which
there is in this country more than twice
the quantity in store than there was AZ
this time last year. although the exports
to England have been larger than last
wear. While much depends upon tne
area Of hostilities and the length OF tne
war. IL is the opinion OF statisticlanS
that the eastern war can not fall 10 Gre
ate an extraordinary demand Tor our
Boston Herald.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-06-08
Mind and Health.

The science of Health says on this sub
iect: The mental condition has more
influence upon the bodily health than IL
1hat ailments of the body cause q de-
preston and morbid condition OF the
mind but it is no less true that sorrow
ful and disagreeable emotions produce
disease in persons who, uninhIencea Dy
them, would be in sound health-or, II
disease is not produced, the functions are
disordered. Not even physicians always
consider the Importance of this fact
Agreeable emotions set in motion nervous Sc.
and every part OF the system intOhealth-
nI activity while gIief, disappointment
of feeling, and brooding. over present
sorrows or past mistakes, depreas al the
vital forces. To be physically vel enc
must, in general. be happy. The reserve
is not always true enc may be happy
and cheerful, and yet be constant sur
ferer in body.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-06-08
AN INTERESTING EXHIBIT.
The Condition of Our National Cor
merce and Finances

The Condition of Our National Com
merce and Finances
Mr.. Lucien J. Barnes of the bureau of
statistics, has recently prepared tables
showing the movement of specie and bull
lion and merchandise between the
United States and foreign countries for
a series of years. 1t appears that at no
former period has the fereign commerce
of the country been in such a healthy
and favorable condition. In 1874, for
the first time in over ten years, the
balance of trade in merchandise was in
favor of the United States to the amount
of $I9, 900, 900, specie value, and for the
fiscal year ending June, 1876, the
balance was nearly $4,000, 10000, specie
value. The most favorable exhibit has
been nearly doubled during the three
quarters of the present year. During
the past seven years we have imported
$3.50 200, 900 more merchandise than
during the previous ten years, and ST.
122, ,000, 600 more than for the ten years
from 1850 to 1860.
During the past seven years we ex-
ported nearly $1,000, 900, 900 more OF
merchandise IN gold values than for the
previous ten years, and $1.140, 900, 900
more than form 1850 to 1860; but our
imports of merchandise for the past
seven years have been S343,706, ,4S1 in
excess of our exports of mercantile COM
modities.
With the discovery and development
of the California gold mines, we began
to export specie and bullion in con-
siderable quantities, and have exported
more than we received during every
year since then, with the single excep-
ton OF the year ending June, 1861, for
which year we received SIG, ,548, ,531
more than we exported. although, during
that decade 1S60 to 1870, we exported
S66S .256, ,262 and imported only $780,
5S1, 1893.
For the past seven years we have ex-
ported $685., ,352,611 of specie and bull
lion and imported but $14S,2O6, 13S.
Last year we exported SAC, 200, 900 more
than we received from abroad, but with
the balance of trade in merchandise turn
ing largely in our favor. We are this
year retaining our usual annual ship
ments of coin, and actually received
specie from abroad in excess of our ex-
portations of the precious metals. If the
present very fattering prospects are full
filled for the remainder of the present
fiscal wear, Mr.. Barnes thinks the
balance of trade in merchandise will not
be short of $500. 900, 900. in specie va lue
in favor of the United States. and that,
we have received from abroad probably
from $20,0O0,000 to $50,000,000 in
specie.