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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25

Jordan township appointments: An
sonville, Mira Fulkcrson; Fruit Hill
Lizzie |. Neiman; Johnston School
Edith Black; Williams School, Mary
E. Huffman; Patterson School, Mr. Il
@. Haley
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25

The FREQ school system was adopted
in 1884, under the administration of
Governor Wolfe
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25

Bloom township appointments: Hu.
bert school, Miss Lou Kelsey Home
Camp, Alice Heisey; Spruce Hill, Cor
die Blair Rockton Independent, Anna
Brubaker
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25
poRouan APPOINTMENTS.

The following is a list teachers en-
ployed in the several boroughs OF the
county. Some have already been re
ported, but we desire to give them in
full at this time;
Clearfeld-Priucipal, B. G. Yonng
man Assistant Principal, Frank G
Harris; Preceptress, Cup stairs) Mis-
Ada Ale Principal Primary Depart
ment, J. +. McKenrick Assistants
Misses Mary and Hettie Moore. Term
six months.
Curwensvillc--Principal, George W
Snyder intermediate, Miss Margare
McQuaide; Primary, Miss Frances La
Porte Term, six months.
Osceola-Principal, D. +. Bottorf
Assistant teachers, Mrs. A. A. Jolly
Mrs. NJ II. Crest and Miss M. M
Cross. Term, six months.
Houtzdale-J s. Crowell and Alice
G. Martin. t
Lumber City-Iigh School, Mr., C
c. Emigh; Primary School, Mary Nc
Divitt. Term, five months.
New Washington-Mr J. b. Boyle
Term, five months.
Ncwburg-James IL. Kelley, Term
five months,
Burnside Mr.. Matt Savage. Term
five months.
Wallaeeton--L. W. Berry. Term
i've months.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25

Tho official returns from Penn town
ship contains the following appoint
ments Pennville school, VIM. Melon
aid Porter, T. j. Widemire Spencer
Hill, Flora Miller; Falrview, Mary
Keenan,.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25

The next business in order was the
nomination of candidate for county
Treasurer, which resulted as follows
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25

During a kind of vacation, between
the first and second ballots, the nameI
of the following candidates were drop
ped, or withdrawn by their friends
Dunlap, Lansberry, Mitchell, Shaw
Chambers, Christ Brown, Stephens ant
Couteret. 1t will be observed by thu
above ballotings that Mr.. Kyler wal
nominated on the second ballot, ant
Mr. Johnson, on the fifth. A motor
was made, seconded and carried, unani
mously declaring Conrad W. Kyler o
Graham township, and Elah Johnson
of Greenwood township, the nominees
for County Commissioner.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
The next business in order was the
nomination of two candidates for Coun
ty Auditors. A ballot was ordered
each delegate voting for two candi
dates, and one ballot settled the ques
tion as follows
straw ..........s.''.'.'.' ~
Rowles u
Gilliand ~
On motion the Convention unani
mously declared William V. Wright, oi
Clearfield and Joseph Gilliland, Of
Karthaus, the nominees for Auditors
This completed the nominations.
DEMOCRATIC co. COMMITTEE FOR 1879.
The next in order was the selection
of a County Committee. The follow
ing named gentlemen were then Sc
lected
BoRs Twps. NAMES. p. o. ADDREss
Burnside borough, Chambers Patrick, Burnside
Cearield borough, WIN. L. Wallace, Clearleld.
Curwensvie bor'h, Stephen Graf, Curwensyi'e.
lIoutzda le bor'ugh, Geo. II. Woodin, Iioutzdale.
Lumber City bor'h, John Hips, Lumber City.
Newburg borough, Isaac Markle, Hurd.
N. Wash'n borough, Henry Nefi, Jr., New Wash n
0sceola borough, II. II. Walter, 0sceola Mills
Wallacoton bor'ugh, George Emeigh, Wallaceton
Buccaria township, Wm. W. Mays, Glen Hope.
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-25

May not inc sea DC styieu Tue tem,
pie oil contemplation ,leweu 10 a'l
It's stages, u eXalts ana improves tne
mind us level eXpanse' wneh u u can. cam
prevails, communicates q sllnilar 'ian,
q1lllty to the reiiSctl1g iiS breast ana "a
wheh its plllows III. 'ne,r ucsoal,hs ..,
neaos' .ney suggest lucas , lno mus, , SUI
lr, lIme, meul,allons s ,ne most mos. So'o'l'n' ,h
INC very nature o' oprospee', s.,S. pouhu,
less ana uhproken, presents scnslp's sS
argument ior eternity o' duration anu
lnhnlty OF space, more lorciuie tnah
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-10

friends, the farmers, that any one branch
of farm pursuit is much more profitable
than any other. If we should so convince
them. they would all rush into it. without
regard to individual aptitude or educatoh
in farm life, and the result would be
failure We would encourage all to make
themselves intelligent and practical farm
ers. If they do thoroughly study the
chemistry of the soil. and vegetable lie
and growth, and attend carefully and
strictly to their business, they will, without
excessive toll. secure enough of proht to
make home cheerful. and lay by during
IN active life. safety fund sufficient 10
protect them from want in decllning
Years. To all such farmers, farming is
profitable. 1t would not be desirable IL
possible, that all farmers should become
wealthy: for rich men are not always the
most honorable or useful in the communi-
tv. Nor are the children of the rich the
most likely to become successful ana use
full members of society. We should DC
clad to see all the owners OF snug ilttie
homesteads, and out of debt. NO one Is
independent, however much OF land or
stock or merchandise be may own, whlie
he is burdened with debt. Economlcai
farming is most sure to yield q profit, after
all, and this implies several conditions
The falmer should plan to raise larger
crops per acre. 1t takes no longer to cul-
tvate good crop than poor one. we
should purchase the most improved lm-
elements of husbandry. Machinery Is
cheaper than labor. A man with a corn
pillow can do double the work he can ac-
complish with common cultivator; A
good washing machine or sewing machine
greatly lightens the labors OF the mousse
hold. There is no economy in doing with
out these helps, or in buying half, made OF
imperfect implements. They will be con
stantly out of order. The first wear Is
always best The successful farmer must
keep well posted. There is great economy
in having full supply of good practical
reading, both papers and books. A single
paragraph in the GREEN MOUNTAIN FREE
MAN may prove to be worth more to MN
than four times the cost of subscription
There is great economy also in educating
children. Young minds need brains ane
culture to direct muscular labor, and tt
discover and apply the laws that pertain
to tilling the soil.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-10

MANuRIAL VALUES OF FODDER MATER
From the careful and elaborate ex-
periment made by Samuel l., Dana, it APP
Years that an averagr COW, kept on a DAT
lv ration OF "a pounds OF hay ana ~ ~
pounds of potatoes. will yield, In addltlon
TO her liquid excavations, over 10 IVY
pounds of dung per year containing 100
hounds of ammonia which, with other in
cluded chemical elements, amount IN val
ne to over $40. BY the same authority 1t
also appears that the liquid manure
amounts TO over 1000 pounds year, and
surpasses the solid dung in value In the
ratio of 2to1. This makes the total val
no of the manure more than equal to the
entire cost of feeding. lie further states
that 100 pounds of cattle urine afford
about 8 pounds of the most powerful salts
ever used by farmers" This is equivalent
to about 600 pounds II year OF the salts re-
ferred to, for eat b animal.
1t is estimated by Prof. johnson that
ton of clover contains potash. phosphoric
ncid and nitrogen sufficient to mako IL
worth Sl7. 81 for manure; While IL ton o.
bran or of peas is worth by inc same
standard. over S22. And some other ieeos
have a still higher manurial value. In tne
above experiment of Mr.. Dana me daiiJ
ration of hay was equivalent TO l,4 IONS
wear. Now, if this ration had been
clover instead of hay the manural value
ner wear would have been over 81, accord
mo to the authority of Prof. Johnson
These conclusions, resulting as they az
from both practical and chemical investl
notian are further confirmed by the ex
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-10

EXHIBITION OF VERMONT WOODS AT
PARIs.--The Vermont merino sheep
breeders. association have decided to make
an exhibition of Vermont woods at Paris.
The space allowed will give opportunity
to exhibit ten feeces in cases, and thirty
samples to be exhibited in glass jars con-
tanning about one pint each. Those who
exhibit fleeces will be obliged to pay the
expenses of cases to and freight from this
place to Washington. The cases will be
returned with the f1eeces if so desired, or
if the exhibitor wishes, will be disposed OF
ut Paris, or returned to Washington and
put on permanent exhibition Mt the agrl-
cultural department. 1t is desirable to
send a part of the fleeces cleansed and a
part in their natural unwashed condition.
Those who wish to exhibit either fleeces
or samples will be obliged to have the
sheep shorn, the sheep and fleeces weigh
ed in presence of witnesses approved by
the officers of the association, the samples
and fieeces sent to the secretary at Middle
bury, and several other conditions COM
piled with, which will be explained te
those who wish to send either t1eeces oil
SAMPLES. In the case of samples, no ex
pense need be incurred by the exhibitor
except to send them to Middlebury. L
more than thirty samples or ten Aeece'
are offered, q competent committee VIII
make such selections as will best repre-
sent the interests of the breeders OF fln'
wool sheep in Vermont. While the ex
hibit will be made as a whole to the credl
of Vermont, each one contributing vii
have his own production made in his owl
name, and receive the full credit therefor
1t is desirable that the secretary receiv
immediate notice from those who wish t
contribute on the terms proposed, IN
cases must be uniform, and can be mad
in one place cheaper by contract thai
to be made in separate places.
A. CHAPMAN, Sec.
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serum. BY the new method, merely an in
iinitesimal portion is left"
To this assertion we must say we think
Mr.. Bliss is in error, and that many will
still assert that they get practically all the
cream in other ways of setting, and as
bearing on this. will say that we believe in
every instance of the largest yields in the
dairy reported in the Board meetings last
winter; in Messrs. SINNERS. in Mr.. Woods
dairies giving from 800 to 400 lbs. and
more per COW, tie old-fashioned pans have
been used.
4" In the old methods, every effort look
inT to the protection of the milk for the
cream to rise has direct tendency TO pre-
vent its rising; in the new, every influence
acts in harmony to that end"
And. Dr.. there are many of the features
Of the matter not understood by scientists
even, for see what Mr. Bliss says:
1t is not without IN embarrassing diff
dcnce that venture to allude to the dis
cussion Of this subject at the meeting OF
the American Dairyman's Association at
Cleveland this winter, by Professors Az
mold and Caldwell, and at the discussion in
Prof. Arnod's book on American Dairy
ing, and indeed 10 many others. But my
many experiments and study of the sub
iect Justify the conclusion that many of the
features Of this subject are yet miSunder
STOOL by these scientists. ventured, sew
eral months ago, to send to the press "A
statement that the effect of heat in the rails
ing of cream is not, as is generally sup
posed, due to the greater expansion OF the
cream globules, but merely to the expan-
sion of the whole mass by which motion
is impaired to the particles and inertia,
| friction, and other impediments to the free
raising of the cream are overcome. L now
know, past doubt, that | was correct in
that statement"
So you see it is not so simple and gen.
orally understood IL matter as you asserted
it to be. One other point in Mr. Bliss:
article we do not dispute at all, but we
have curiosity to know how he learned
the facts of milk glancng" and the
" column of milk, and other interesting
conditions obtaining as is asserted in tn
following paragraph:
Taking the other can and placing it IL
the pool of cold water, the first point t.
feel the effect is the bottom of the can. AM
so up the sides. The coolest and heavies
milk from the start is in the bottom of tn
can, and there is no influence to move it il
any direction. But, as the milk at tn
sides of the can becomes cooled, it fall
down little way and chances off towar
: the centre where it pushes up short col
! umn of warm milk which flows outward q
the top to fill the space made vacant b
', the cold milk as it fell down. Once dowr
it never comes up the second time, for til
: simple reason that the densest fluid
nearest the bottom where the force {
gravity is greatest, and this influene
tends to keep it there instead of to raise i
5 The result is, only the largest and lighte
@ globules of the cream rise, and II very cor
siderable portion is left i'll the milk at tt
- bottom of the can.
No, Dr., this dairy business is by I
means the simple matter you seem
Il think it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-10

The Anerican Culirator speaking OF
the agricultural collegs of Massachusetts,
saws: " 1t is admitted on all sides that our
agricultural college is at present barren OF
practical results, 1t is seldom heard of IN
public, except on the occasion ofits annual
begging for an increased allowance OF
state funds. The number of its students
has fallen off nearly one-half, though Its
expenses are undiminshed. 1t neither en-
lows the respect nor confidence of the prac-
Iical farmers, for whom it was originally
established 1t has no influence on the
agriculture of Massachusetts, since it ac-
composites no practical results. Its mill
tarv drill, its French, its trigonometry, Its
English literature, its mental science, It's
four wears course, its expensive tuition
and board, are not in demand by farmers
sons, OF by those who desire to become
practical cultivators of the soil. The at
tempt to complete with Harvard Yale,
Dartmouth, and West Point has prevented
its success rs an agricultural college,
while showing lis weakness in the COM
Da;iSOn.7
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-10

AsHEs.-Ashes are entitled TO high
rank among the fertilizers which are pro-
duced on the farm and as the principal
want of the majority of our farms is more
fertilizing material it follows that all the
ashes which are made should be carefully
saved. With all the economical traits for |
which New England farmers are distin-
guished it would naturally be supposed
that they would be very careful to save all
the ashes made on their farms. They have |
read that ashes are very valuable for ma |
nure, that for certain crops (like onions
and oats) they are almost specific fer
tilizer, and they have often seen the good
effects which almost always result from an
application of ashes to the land. But IN
spite of all this great many farmers
who are extremely saving when money is
concerned, who count every dollar before
spending it even for things that are really
necessary, take but very little care of their
ashes. They either put ashes into barrels
which stand out of doors, much of the
time uncovered, so that their contents are
exposed to the damaging influences of the
rains or SHOWS, or else they scatter them
on the fields or on the snow, anywhere
and everywhere. With these farmers the
main thing seems to be to get rid of their
ashes with as little trouble as possible.
Fortunately, this is not true of all, or
even of large part of our farmers.
great many farmers mean to save all their
ashes and keep them in good condition.
They ought to be encouraged and COM
mended. More than ordinary praise is due
to the farmers who have put up little brick
buildings specially for ash receptacles
One of these little houses should be found
on every farm In one of these ashes can
be kept safely. This is not always true of
barrels. Fire remains in ashes much
longer sometimes than it does others; and
much longer than one would expect.
Sometimes the barrels in which ashes are
contained are burned, and also set fire to
farm buildings.
Such cases are not as rare us they should
be and too many farmers have been burn
ed out of house and home because they
carelessly put ashes from which the hre
was not all out into barrels which STOOD
: too near their building. But when such a
2 Gala nifty as this does not result it frequent
q " happens that the quality of the ashes
0 for ferlilzing purposes Is seriously injured
} The rain and snow get into the barrels anc
abstract some of the best tertilizlng IN
: Gradients. 1t cannot be denied that leach
t ed ashes posses considerable value for ma
e nuro. But tor ordinary soils, they are not
d as some farmers seem to suppose, nearly
e as good as those which have not beer
/. leached No good farmer would think
G leaving n barrel of Peruvian Guano ex
IS posed to the weather for several months
d lie would know that such u course woul
IS involve II heavy loss. In IL little less de
1t gree, but on the same principle will he b
j. involved in loss by leaving ashes expose
to the weather. Fertilizers cost altogetf
q er too much and ashes are too valuable 10
C manure TO justify any farmer in allowiu
it them to be injured by exposure or waste
Of by eglect,-Dirigo Rural.
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HER MOTHER,S EAR.

HER MOTHERS EAR.
They sat at the spinning together,
And they spun the fine white thread;
One face was old and the other young,
And golden and silver thread.
And at times the young voice broke in song
That was wonderfully sweet,
And the mothers heart beat deep and calm,
For her joy was most complete,
And at times the mother counseled
In voice SO soft and low,
How the untlicd feet of her daughter
Through this strange, rough life should 60
There was many holy lesson,
Inwoven with silent prayer,
Taught to her gentle, listening child,
AS they two sat spinning there.
"And of all that speak, my darling.
From my old lead and heart.
God giveth me one last Thing to say,
And with it thou shalt not part.
"Thou wilt listen to many voice.
And, ah, woe, that this must bel
The voice of praise and the voice of love,
And the voice of fattery.
" But listen to me, my little one,
There's one thing that thou shall fear;
Let never word to my love be said
Which her mother may not hear.
"No matter how true, my darling one,
The words may seem 10 thee,
They are not at for my child to hear
II they cannot be told to me.
"Ifthou'lt keep the young heart pure,
And thy mothers heart from fear,
Bring all that is told to thee by day
Alright 10 thy mothers ear"
And thus they sat spinning together.
And an angel bent to see
The mother and child whose happy life
Went on SO lovingly.
And a record was made by his golden pen,
And this on his page he said,
| That the mother who counselled her child so W
Need never feel afraid.
For God would keep the heart of the child
Who, with tender love and fear,
Should kneel at her mothers side at night,
With lips TO her mothers ear.
/ -Christidn at Hori
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-10

Don't THINK Too Much OF DEATH
We must not think too much of DEATH
deaths narrow bridge over which Christ
walked in coronation ropes, over which
martyrs passed in glorious procession.
Death in itself is a mere physical change,
after all, and we must not make too much
of it. Any experience that man may
have in this world or any other. can hard
ly be greater than when over his dead soul
there moves divine influence. and in him
are quickened holy aspirations; when he
stirs in the grave clothes of evil habit, and
breaks the bonds of wicked will; when he
leaps from the sarcophagus of sensual in
diligence. and comes into spiritual light.
When the familiar earth shines in the
brightness of immortal sanctions. and
faith tears away the veil unseen. and he
realizes that he is a denizen of eternity
and child Of God. then is there indeed a
resurrection from the dead.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-10

BY AGRICOLA.

Sometimes we hear farmers say they
feel discouraged They compare their in
come with that of their neighbors who
have been successful in some scheme of
daring speculation. They have not taken
INTO account the failures of these specuat-
ors, but only the winning of the more for
Cunate class But the second sober thought
will convince any man that there is II real,
substantial and enduring profit in cultivat-
inc the soil. Farmers are, on the whole,
The most independent and thriving men in
any community.
We admit that profit in farming does
not consist wholly in dollars and cents.
The intelligent farmer who loves his bus
mess and successfully rears and educates
his family in spite Of grasshoppers, pota-
to.bugs. drouth and storm, and at the
Iamo time increases the fertility of his
soil without being overwhelmed in debt,
is becoming richer, in fact. and especially
in manhood and lfe-usefulness, than
many u so called millionaire with bis ILL
gotten and boarded gains.
We would not attempt to convince our
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-10

TIE POULTRY MANIA.-The wide
spread interest that has been shown by all
classes of people in the matter of domestic
fowl culture in the last score of years, and
more especially the disposition of every
body who could do so, to experiment with
fowls and chickens, has proved wy
healthy and useful movement thus far.
1t was certainly curious novelty, at the
outset, to see the people of this country
and of Great Britain, embark with such
zeal and earnestness in what at first might
appear like comparatively trivial matter
But results have shown that it was TAI
from being the insignificant affair that
certain wiseacres pretended to believe 1t tc
be, or which certain croakers predicted
would turn out an inglorious failure.
1t is largely demonstrable that the ex
element current on both sides OF the AT
lan,ic for years, in connection with Wha
has been termed the poultry " mania, ha'
been productive of world of good to The
communities of both countries. And ii ha
long ago been proved that. while the i'm
movement realized everywhere in thu
character of domestic fowls has been I'M
mensely advanced. the farmers have reap
ed an extended benefit all over the coun
try through their ability in these later day
to increase their poultry products and thu
quality for common consumption.
If the benefits reaped by this eXcltemen
at first, and the steadier and more substan
tial growth of the movement subsequent
had occurred only to the two fanciers an,
ardent amateurs who went into this wor
to make money suddenly and then dro
out of it, there would have resulted llttl
good to the community by this means.
But this has fortunately been but II sma
consideration in the business; and to-day
when the feverishness of the novelty ha
subsidized, American farmers and pouiterel
are universally giving this important sui
iect sober, careful attention, with vie
to lasting and permanent profit in the ii
ture. Poultry World.