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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
WAR AND PEAC CE,

In tho grandest and most successful
manufacturing establishment which
ever existed in this world, the produc
tion of engines for the destruction ol
human life is the main feature. 1t il
sad fact to contemplate, but in the
works of the Messrs. Krupp at Essen
Rhenish Prussia, 800 cannon OF the
largest calibre are turned ont every
month, and often double that amount
and more, when ordered by the Euro
pean Governments so that $1,000 oi
them have been made during the last
two years. These Governments use
them for the mutual destruction OF
their subjects, and appear always
ready to begin this destruction when
they can find pretext.
As tho Governments there are sci.
dun the Uhoioo Of the people, !, would
not do TO let the people have arms and
organize military companies, as is the
case in this country such organiza.
tions of the people themselves would
very soon overthrow the existing gov.
ernmcnts. But the Governments own
all arms, and equip with them
the established standing armies, Of
which the main purpose is to let one
part OF the people keep by force OF
fear the other part in submission
while from time to time, when it is
Judged necessary to reduce the popu'
latlon and rid ii of the elemen. most
dangerous to monarchical Govern
ments, the active, able.bodied men, 0
mutual quarrel is gotten up, and ar.
mics hurled against one another, pro
vided with the most destructive en-
gines of war, such as Krupp guns, and
the lives Of the best men are destroy.
cd by thousands. What iireand sword
spare is often destroyed by diseases
resulting from fatigue, suffering, and
privation in marching and encamping
during war times.
The worst Of all is, that for the sup
ply of armies the best men are requir
ed, the flower Of the nation, the finest
men in their prime Of life, while The
oripples and old men are left at home
for the propagation and improvement
Of the human species. Is il wonder
that among o nation where no suot
drain exists upon the best element o
the population where the young mel
can marry, and during the best years
~ tho;, ltvaa havo n chanoo to rafaq 4
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
now TO SWEEP A ROOM.


To sweep and dust room properly
is an art and like all fine arts has
right method. Well donuit rouovates
the entire room and the occupant takes
possession, feeling that nall things have
become new" IL is not only q per
iormance to be done by the hands, but
a work into which taste and judgment,
or in other words, brains must enter
Are these closets opening into a room
TO be swept? Arrange the shelves,
drawers or clothing preparatory to
sweeping day then let this be the
first TO be swept, Cover the bed with
sOllod sboots, elso all keauy a-iiolaa
that cannot bo ramovad first, how.
ever, having carefully busted and
brushed them. Remove all the furni.
ture that can easily be set in hall or
an adjoining room, having first busted
it then, taking a step-ladder, begin
to sweep or brush or wipe the cornice
and picture cords and pictures. Draw
the shades to the top Of the window
or if there are inside blinds, dust them
carefully. Open the windows All
the dust left in the room now is in
the carpet or air and the current of
the windows will soon settle it.
Now begin to sweep, not towards
door or corner, but IRON the outer
edges of the room toward the centre,
where the dust will be taken up with
a small brush and dust pan Go over
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
THE La W or TRESPA SS
GEO. W. SANDERS


What constitutes trespass is ques-
ton that arises continually, especially
among farmers and owners of smaller
tracts of real estate, and ideas con
cerning il are about as vague as they
well can be. An interesting article on
the laws governing this question ap-
pears in the last quarterly report of
the State Board of Agriculture, which
deserves TO bo read by every farmer
in the land, as they are oftener called
on to face the troubles arising out of
such cases than any other class OF men
in the community. Trespass is defined
as 'any transgression or offence against
the law of nature, or of the country in
which we live, whether il relates to o
mans person or property This is
its widest meaning. Ordinarily, how
ever, it has reference only to an on.
trance on the property of another
without authority, and in doing dam
age while there, whether much or
little. The laws give the owner ca
elusive control over his property. Any
infringement of his rights without his
permission, or justified legal authority
therefor, constitutes a trespass. 1t does
not need that the land should be en-.
closed by fence. The law supposes an
imaginary enclosure, which answers
every purpose, and the simple act of
passing in constitutes trespass, al
though no harm should result to crops,
cattle or aught else. Even a person
legally authorized to seize certain
goods on mans premises dare not
break open doors for that purpose; if
he docs his authority avails him moth
ing, and he becomes n common tres.
passer. Neither is q person justified
in so arranging spouts as to discharge
water on another mans land, even
though he never step off his own
grounds, nor permit filth to pass a
boundary line without due permission.
When a spout first discharges on a
mans own premises and the contents
tbon find their way tn n neighbors
premises, IL does not constitute q tres
pass. Hunting and fishing however
constitute the most common and an
noying sources Of trespasses to which
our farmers are subjected. No matter
that neither grass nor grain are tram
pied down, whether gates are left clos
ed, bars left up, and no rails broken,
the pursuit of game on the lands Of an.
other without permission is trespass.
To even enter an unclosed piece of
wood, where there are no crops to be
injured in pursuit Of game, which may
have taken refuge there, is violation
OF law-quite as much as if wheat
field in ear had been trampled down.
In fishing as in hunting, the ordinary
ponds and streams are the exclusive
property of those through whose lands
they flow or in which they happen to
be situated. In the case of nayigable
streams, any one may boat up and
down them and fish in them, but has
no right TO land on the shore and do
Lancaster Nei0 Era.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
ITEMS FRoM LATE REPORTS.

w. c. Liddle, teacher of brooks
school, in Sandy township, reports for
the month ending January 10Th, 1880
Whole number enrolled, go per cent
OF attendance, So average attendance
81 missed no time, % visits from di
rectors, 0 visits from patrons, l6 ad
dresses delivered TO school, | pupilt
detained by sickness, II. Monthly ex
aminations are conducted. A weekly
Literary Society is in prosperous
condition Sickness has been the only
drawback TO the School.
S. ". Hayes, teacher OF Aurand
school, in Brady township, reports FOL
month ending Jan. 23d, 1880: Who'll,
number enrolled, 32 per cent. Of at
tendance, 81 average attendance, 20,
missed no time, Ia visits from directors
0 visits from patrons, 3 addresses de
cred to school,0 pupils detained by
sickness, 0. ! am getting along very
well-that is, in my own estimation
We are in need Of a globe, aud the
blackboard should be slated
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
CLEARFIELD, Pa, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1886
has been said OF them in regard tc

has been said OF them in regard Il
ferocity.
On the evening OF the 10th, there
beng no prospect of a breeze, the
Captain proposed to steam the rest Of
the way, so he had fires started and as
| have before said we arrived on the
18th of December
The weather is very warm here, the
Thermometer ranging from $50 to 90o.
1t is the first Winter | have passed
without seeing a little snow and IL will
be the first Christmas that ! overwore
white pants and white capcovers, be-
sides having appropriation run down
your cheeks in streams. ! hardly
know how il will be possible for me
to stand it when ! get back to our
northern country and meet one of our
old.iashioned Winters after passing
four Of them in q southern climate
where they don't know what ice is
except what Is imported from America
ana solp NJ nom vight 10 Ten cents
per pound. Even n few flakes Of snow
Is a rarity. Yours Truly,
Gro. W. SANDERS.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

A STORY OF BlsHop WILBERFoRoE.- -
OF the late Bishop Wilberforce this
story is told On one occasion, while
staying in country house not many
miles from Windsor, the daughter OF
his host, a little girl of seven, suddenly
broke out before all the assembled com.
pany ~ want 10 ask you o question,
my Lord will you answer me very,
very truly % The Bishop smiled, took
the child on his knee, and said FOi
course | will, my little dear. What is
itY" The child looked gravely up at
him, and let fall the following terrible
question: "Why does every one call
you 'Soapy sam'2' You can easily
imagine the feelings Of the company
but the Bishop was quite equal TO the
occasion, and after having cast a half
mocking and cynical glance round th,
room, replied simply; "l will tell you
my darling. People cali me 'Soapy
Sam because, whenever | get into no,
wator, | always come out with my
hands clean"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
,<..a-sz no1uE FLEASANT


How easy it is for the residents in
large cities, especially for those whose
position and wealth enable them TO
avail themselves OF all the amenities
of city life, to say constantly and
didactically: "Young men, young men,
stay on the farm )" and how largely
does the lie Of Just such people affect
the conversation Of healthy young
ruralist into q wheezy, bilious, over.
worked, underpaid cit The young
people in the country point to such
men-the city magnates--who can be
counted by the score, as evidence OF
what can be done by plunging into
city life, oblivious OF the thousands and
tens of thousands who grind along
weary existence in the hearts of these
great ci ties, vegetating amidst squalor
and poverty, in streets and alleys,
where the free air Of heaven and
the glorious sunlight are unknown
or, to take more common cases, the
thousands who live and die withou:
ever having known, perhaps, the actual
pangs of cold and hunger, but without
ever having known the good health,
the comfort and plenty, the fresh air
and wholesome food q country life
affords. And yet, withal, the tendency
otthe rural population TO emigrate into
the cities seems TO continue and even
TO increase.
Does this not often arise from the
neglect of the parents to make the
farm home a pleasant one2 All work
and no play makes Jack dull boy
and yet we fear the tendency Of many
man, who, though reasonably pros
porous, has had to frown upon any.
thing that does not partake OF money
getting Is not every little bit OF
finery begrudged tc these young girls,
whose love and affection Is to be the
solace of their parents old age, but
who are, after all, young girls still,
and dearly love gay ribbon or
pretty hatY Pleasant games of an even.
ing in the family circle, few books,
flowers, and determined effort on the
part of oil to try and enjoy life as they
travel through il, in every innocent
and enjoyable way, would do much
toward reconciling the young folks to
a farm life
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

The above figure represents the dis.
tance and course the ball and train
would move in three seconds of time,
according to my idea of the question.
We suppose the train to be at
the point A when the ball is discharged.
We find, according to the laws of nat.
ural philosophy, that the ball would
move in the nnn"s~ -,-n, irf ieot, in
rue tnree seconds Of time, which would
bring it to the point b. We also find
that the train, movingat therate of 60
miles an hour will pass from A to ID,
or 2G4 feet, which would be at the
point D. Now, the ball, to follow the
course of the cannon, as many affirm,
and which would be in accordance
with the rules of philosophy, would
have to pass along the line b c hori-
zontally 264 feet, till it came to the
point c, which would be perpendicular
above the cannon. Or, if it moved in
an oblique direction from the point A,
where it was discharged, it would form
the diagonal Of a reotanglo, and then,
having the side A B, IA feet, and the
side A d, 264 feet, to find the diagonal
or hypotenuse B ID, or A @, 300 feet.
But we find that the ball only tray
els IA feet in the three seconds OF
time, so it must stop l56 feet short OF
the point c, on the line A G, which
would cause the ball TO reach the
ground somewhere between A and D
(say at 81 because the ball, after it
has Travelled its time and distance, must
fall perpendicular leaving out the rota.
tlon of E) to the Earth. If not, we
must throw away the laws of gravita.
tion and this being the case, it is evi.
dent that the ball must fall behind
the train, and not into the muzzle of
the gun, as is the opinion Of many.
Again suppose, as 1t is affirmed, that
the ball does move by the motion OF
the train in the direction of the point
C. 1t must move ethcr in the direc.
ton b c, or A @, to reach the point G
in three seconds of time for in this
time the train will have reached the
point d, and the ball would fall into
the muzzle Of the cannon, il the train
would stand still. But this is not the
case. The train keeps moving tor
ward while the ball is falling pcrpen.
dicularly to the Earth and we find
for the ball to fall to the Earth, IA
feet, the distance it is above the can
non when at C, it would take three
seconds of time and again we find,
that while the ball is falling this dis
tance and time, the train will move on
from D toward F, 264 feet, in the
same time-three seconds--and the
ball would reach the ground at d, OF
264 feet behind the train, plus the dis,
tance the train was ahead of the ball
between A and d.
desire to have this solution pub,
lished in the REPUBLICAN, Just as
have it and if there is any other Of our
teachers, or citizens, wish to try it,
would like to hear from them. | take
this mode to agitatc this question "a
find the truth Of il. | will not agree
that | am wrong until convinced tc
that effect Yours, respectfully,
JOHN l.. LIGHTNER,
GRAMPIAN Hills, Pa, Jan. 2sth.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

EFFECT OF THE ATMOSPHERE ON THE
LENGTH OF DAYs.-The atmosphere
makes our days longer in two ways /:
First, by reiraction Of the rays reach.
ing us from the sun when touching the
horizon, this has been incidentally ex.
planned in the question (No, 20) on the
apparent size of the moon. In high
latitudes, where the solar path is seen
at great inclination, the sun remains
by this cause visible for nine, ten or
more minutes after having actually
gone down below tho horizon this
same cause makes the twilight longer,
while between the tropics, where the
sun sets nearly perpendicularly, the
twilight is surprisingly short The
second cause is the illumination of the
higher regions of our atmosphere,
which Is kept up after the sun has gone
down for us below this illumination
is sometimes very strong so much in
decd in noFthorn latitudas, that during
Summer nights IL does not become
dark at all so in ST. Petersburg, Rus.
sia, on the longest day in July, one
can read in the streets at midnight,
while at Torrea, Sweden, at the OK.
treme northren point Of the Baltic,
which is just under the polar circle,
the sun does not set at all at that time.
Planets without atmosphere have no
such twilight. On the moon, where
there is no pcrceptible atmosphere and
therefore no twilight at all, the
succession of night and day must be
very sudden. This brings us to the
closing question, what the lengthening
of the day by our atmosphere amounts
toY 1t is all the twilight which we
see before the sun is risen, and after he
has gone down, in addition to the time
Of apparent rising and setting, which
the rciraction lcngthcns for two TO ten
minutes, the least near the tropics, the
most in high ATTITUDES.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

Search is still beng made for the
bodies Of the unfortunate people who
lost their lives by the iall Of the Tay
Bridge. Uptothe 18th inst. the num-
Der recovered was twenty. nine, one Of
them being David Macbeth, the guard
of the train, whose features arc dc.
scrbed "a wearing an expression Of
alarm, and whose watch had stopped
at us. An attempt is to he made 10
raise the sunken girders, which are
found TO be so much broken up that
the use of dynamite will be unncces,
sary, 1t Is proposed to rebuild the
bridge with double line Of rails, the
span 10 be "bowstring girders," and
every pier TO be supported by mallea,
bio iron stays on each side, fixed TO
rnalleable iron piles In the bed Of the
river. The height in the centre is to
be reduced.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
SCANDAL
A woman 10 the holy father wont,
Confession Of sin was her intent
AnI an har misIemaanarf eteat a q
ad,nAll,

A woman 10 the holy father wont,
Confession Of sin was her intent;
And 50 her misdemeanorf, great aud snail,
She faithfully rehearsed them all
And ehlefesl In her catalogue of sin,
She owned that she a talo-bearer had besn,
Aud borne bit Of scandal up and down
10 all the long-tcpgrad gossps In The town.
Ihe holy father for hef other sir
uianied The Absolution asked Of him
but while for all the rest he pardon gave,
And that to do NJ pensnoc she must ~
Out by the wayside where the thistles grow,
AUD gather the largest, ripest one,
Scatter its seeds, and that when this was done,
she must come back again another dag
10 tell him bis commands she did obey.
The woman thinking this penance light,
fastened 70 do his will that vsry night,
Feeling right glad she had escaped 90 we'll
Next day but one she went the priest 10 toll
The priest sat still aud heard her story throuEb.
Thea said, "Theres something atiIl for yoa 10 Do;
These little thistle seeds which you have sown
bidyou 70 re.gather, every one" .-a4,A
The vomsu saia ,"Bot, fainer tsuuid ss esiA.
10 try logathcr up those reeds again iia "
The winds have scattered them both far aud vide
Over the meadowoi vale anu aivuh;-.s s.as."
The father answered, "Now hope that from this
Ioe lesson / have taught you viii mot miss.
You cannot gather back the scattered AoedS,
Which far and wide VIII grow TO noriops woeds.
Nor can the mischief onao BY scandal sown,
by auy penanee DO again nndone
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

An old darkcy caught twopound
sucker one day, and was 80 well pleas.
cd with his work that ho lay down for
q nap with the fish beside him on the
grass. Another darkey came along
presently, picked up the sucker, and
left a halfpound one in it's place,
When the first man woke mp the first
thing bis eyes sought was the fsb, and
il took him some seconds TO realize
that something had happened, Then
turning his prize over and examining
II oil round, he simply said "Golly
how dat nsh am shwunked ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

TnE GREAT WALL OF CHINA An
American engineer who, being engag
cd In the construction Of railway in
China, has had unusually favorable op
portunities of examining the famou;
Great Wall, built to obstruct the incur
sions Of the Tartars, gives the follow
ing account Of this work The wall Il
one thousand seven hundred and TWEEN
ty-eight miles long, eighteen feet wide
and fifteen feet thick at the top. The
foundation, throughout is Of solid
granite, the remainder Of compact ma.
sonry. AT intervals of between two
and three hundred yards, towers rise
up, twenty-five to thirty feet high
and twenty-iour feet in diameter. On
the top of the wall, and on both sides
of it, are masonry parapets, TO enable
the defenders to pass unseen from one
tower to another The wall itself Is
carried from point to point in per
fectly straight line, across valleys and
plains, and over hills without the
slightest regard TO the con6guration Of
the ground, sometimes plunging down
into abyssos a thousand feet deep
Brooks and rivers are bridged over BY
tho wall, while on both banks OF larger
streams strong fianking towers arc
placed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

A Bro LOT OF SILK-woRM EGds.-
Six freight cars filed with silk.worm
eggs, passed through Harrisburg on
Friday q week, enroute from Yokaha
ma, Japan, TO Havre, France, The
value Of the consignment is said to be
about ss50,0OO. The eggs are all pro
ducts Of Japanese nurseries situate in
the vicinity OF Yokohama, and they
were collected and consigned to silk
growers in France and Italy by agents
at that point.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
PEN NSYLVANIA.

Is this the land Of William PENN
Are his descendants these small men,
Whose narrow souls and mental span
Arc measured by the Cameron clan!
Did Freedom draw her Gfs, full breath
In this foul State Of moral death
Did Franklin here eaponse the cause
OF manhood rights and equal laws
Was Liberty held sacred here,
In this polluted atmosphere,
Where now Corrupton's minions naunt
The despot's sign, the Gag Of Grant
Is there no life blood yet remains
In Pennsylvania's stagnant veins
No vital force within her frameY
No memory Of her ancient fame
Oh for one hour Of that old time,
When heroes wrought with force sublime,
To gain the rights which, here, to-day,
These knayes aud fools would throw away !
Rise, rSoreant sons Of honored sires
Rekindle Freedoms dying fires
Ere shame and woe engulf you all.
Rise. sons Of Independence BALL
-Nep York San.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
aWby did General "

"Why did General Washington cross
the Delaware during the storm of an
awful nigbt2" asked teacher of her
young class in history. 81 reckon"
piped small voice in answer, ut was
because he wanted to get on the other
side" The teacher gave her class a
fifteen minutes recreation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
MEAT MARKET.
F. M. CARBON & BRO,

On Market 81, one door westof Mansion House,
CLEARRIRLD, PA.
Our arrangements are of the mos, complete
character ior furnishing the public with Fresh
Meats Of all Kind, and Of the very best quality
We also deal IN all kinds Of Agricultural Imple.
ments, which we keep on exhibition for the ben
eft Of the public. Call around whcn In town
and take look at things, OF address us
Y. NJ. CARBON A BRO.
Clearheld, Pa, July IL, ls75-u
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

Hon. b. +. Junkin, President Judge
of the Perry county district, has de-
cided that School Directors are justifia.
bic in furnishing text books free TO
pupils in our public schools
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18
WILLIAMSPORT WATERS.

- ,
The Balfetth, oil last week, related
the following incident
Henry stokes Ccoio.red), gen eraliy
known as "Stokesy, waiter OF the
Crawford House, had a warrant issued
Tor the arrest OF Edward DAVIS, (col-
ored(, cook at the same house, charg-
ing him with assault. The bearing
came of before Alderman stead
Stokesy, IN making his statement said !;
81 went to him wild an ordah from
Mistah Reardon, an when war bout
startln' wild dc tray, dc cook said,
Hadn't yer forgotten de poached
eggs 2 said yes an den he handed
to me dc platter wild only one egg on
it, which / wouldn'treceibe showed
de platter off dc tray upon de table,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

An exchange says that when a
schooner Of beer is crossing the bar
there is always somebody ready to
pilot Il.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

Roland Kennedy, Secretary Of the
School Board of Covington township,
and George Heckendorn, member OF
the Karthaus Board, accompanied us
while visiting schools in their districts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-18

An excellent school bell has recently
been put on the Union School House
in Covington township, purchased by
the subscription Of pupils and others,