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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
WINTER LIFE IN DAKOTA.


The blizzard of last Saturday when
ii blew moderately hard with the mcr-
curry from 2l TO 40 degrees below zero
was the severest in human history.
The particulars OF the fate of the Ger
man family on Elm river were received
tonight. They were moving from q
shanty into a new house, and were
anxious to get settled in better quar-
ters before Thursday, and before the
prevailing blizzard grew worse and
the mother was confined. Two little
boys were bundled up and placed in a
dry.goods box. The father and mother
were carrying things into thoir new
house when the over-exertion caused
her suddenly to give birth to child
in the new, cold house. The father
stopped with her for somo time and
then went after another boy and girl
that were making their way from the
shanty to the house. He succeeded in
bringing them TO their mother. He
then went after the two little boys in
tho box, who were wrapped up more
securely than the larger boy and girl
that he had piloted in first The storm
evidently blew harder and tho man
got numb and bewidered. When
found ho was by the box, and appar-
entity had attempted to raise it on his
back TO carry il and the children to
the house. One little boy was found
sitting upright, and the other with his
head dropping forward into his little
brothers lap. Tho former had bit his
lips while his teeth continued to chat
ter The boy and girl were badly
frozen in the legs, arms and face, but
not fatally. The father not returning
to the house told the mother his fate,
and she started for a neighbor, half a
mile distant. She walked part of the
way and rolled a part How she got
through is moro than she knows. The
ncighbors went in search of the father
and boys and found them as stated,
stone dead. The newly born infant
persisted Strange as it may appear,
the mother escaped with only few
frost.marks.-Dakotd Dispatch.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

magnificent business which he had
built up in earlier and more prudent
days could not support tho constant
drain which he cmade upon its resources.
A note went to protest, and then Frank
Leslie assigned all his property in trust
to |. W. England. Since then the bust.
ness has been carried on by the As.
signec. Mr.. Leslie, however, has had
much TO say regarding the conduct of
affairs, and, up TO within two weeks Of
his death, was daily to be seen in tho
establishment in Park Place making
suggestions TO the workmcn, with
whom he was always popular.
The funeral took place from Rev.
DR. Chapin's Church, on Tuesday, tho
18th inst, and was largely attended.
The remains were inferred in Wood.
lawn Cemetery.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

The following question is being dis
cussed by the citizens of Penn town.
ship, upon which there are variety OF
opinions A cannon ball is fired from
the middle platform OF a train Of cars
perpendicularly into the air. The
train is moving at the rate of sixty
miles an hour. Will the ball reach
the Earth at the exact spot Of the dis.
charge If not, how much will it
varyl Perhaps some of our teachers
would like to help the contestants out
of tho dilema,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

81 wonder what makes It look so
dark and gloomy outdoors 7" said Mrs.
Hickeuloopcr to the next-door neigh
Dor who had just run in minute TO
borrow couple Of fresh laid eggs.
al guess It's because your windows
need washing" gently remarked the
next-door neighbor, critically running
her finger up and down the glass. And
then there was sort Of a GOODNESS fell
like a wet sheet on the assembled mul.
titudc, and the next-door neighbor's
cake wasn't as rich by two eggs as IL
might have hcen.-Neic Hdren Register.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

A Hartford mans excuse for steal
ing a PAIR of chickens was that while
at work he hung his coat near the
coop and on going Tor IL ho found the
chickens roosting on the same. He
hadn't the heart TO wake them up he
said, so he wound his coat around them
without waking them and carried them
off Ills defense was ingenious, but
he was sent up for three months oil
the same.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

A schoolboy got up to read com
position on "The Tree He got as far
as "This subject has many branches"
when the teacher said "Stopl you
have not made your bough yet" "Ii
you interrupt me again" said the boy
an leave" "You give me any more
of your impudenoe and I'll take the
sap out of you," said the teacher. 81
twig," said the boy, and then the reg.
ular order Of business proceeded. - Bal.
timore Herald AL
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
TEMPERANCE QUESTION

The following Constitution is pre-
sented to the public in the hope that
il may add to the advancement of the
Temperance cause, by bringing exist
ing organizations into united action,
and by inducing the friends of Temper.
ance TO organize Unions in all possible
locations, The methods OF conducting
the meetings make them very popular
and successful IN country districts,
while these may DO varied to suit the
locality. Societies adopting, or already
organized, under the same are request.
ed to open correspondence with E. G.
Widemire, Grampian Hills, Clearfeld
Co., Pa, or r. j. Spencer Curwens-
vile, Clearfield Co., Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

Arrangements are being made by
the people of New Washington for
Summer school. The people of that
community have manifested their in.
terest in educational matters by the
liberal inducements offered for the
school.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

We will be prepared early in March
to furnish each School Board in the
county with two copies of the revised
edition OF the Pennsylvania School
Laws.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

Prof G. G. Emigh, OF Lumber City,
will accept u position in Greensburg,
Westmoreland county, the coming
Summer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

The directors of Penn township have
mapped out two.days' visit TO the
schools in that district. They intend
going in body. This is enterprising.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

The time fixed for holding the Teach.
ers' Local Institute at Dubois is Feb.
ruary 9th and 7th. A large attend.
ancc is expected.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

Forty-eightpupils attended the West
Clearheld school during the month Of
December without missing one day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

Last week, IN the death notice OF
J. F. Spackman, the types made us say
natural thoughts" which should have
read "maturcd thoughts !" and also
"was" for swim"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

1t is estimated that about ten mill
ions Of lumber in logs yet remain in
the river above Willamsport, which it
was impossible TO get into the boom
on account OF the low stage of the
water during the Summer Had this
quantity been received tho report of
operations at the boom would have
showed total Of about 1893 100000 Of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
MEAT MARKET.
T. M. CARBON Il BRO,

On Market 81, one door west Of Mansion House,
cLEARFIELD, PA.
Our arrangements are Ct the most 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 Impe-
menis, which we keep on exhibition for tho ben
eft Of the public. Call around whom In town,
and take q look ut things, or address US
u. M. CARBON A BRO.
clearfcld. Pa, July H. isTs-tf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
VOL. 54--WH0LE NO. 1856
A SERMON IN STONE.
osA rusr trsrsows) ~ THE nnrrrsH rr.rvn.

oNA Busr (uERSows) IN THE nRirisn MUSEUM.
Who we're you once Cjlli w hI' gitL
We might perchanee more boldly
Dehne tho patient weariness
That sets your lips so coldlyj
You hred, We know, for fame and blamei
But sure, to friend or loeman,
You bore some more distinctive name
Than mere "B. C."--and "Roman :"
Your pedestal would help us much,
Thereon your acts, your title.
(Secure from dull 0Olvion's touch .
Had doubtless due recital
Vain hope not even deeds can last
That stone, of which you're minus,
Maybe with all your virtues past
Endows .. TIoEILisusl
We seek 1t not; we should not find.
But still, II keeps no magic
To tell you wore, like most mankind,
Your comic mask and tragic;
And held that things were false and true,
Felt angry and iorgiying,
As step by step you stumbled through
This lifelong task ... Of living
You tried the cutde-soe of Thought
The swift descent of pleasure
You found the best Ambition brought
Was strangely short Of measure;
You watched, at last, the feet days hy,
Till-dtows Ter and colder
You felt MERcuRIus standing by
To touch you on the shoulder.
Twas then why noti) the whim woull come
That, how 80 Time should garble
Those deeds Of yours when yoa were dumb,
At least you'd live-in Marble;
You smiled to think that after-days
At least, 10 Bust or Statue,
I'VE all have sick-bed dreams would gaze,
Not quite ineurious, at you.
We gaze We pity you-be sure
In truth, Deaths worst inasiion
Must be less tedious to endure
Than nameless- petrifaetion
Far better, in some nook unknown,
To sleep for once-and soundly-
Than still survive in wistfal stone,
Forgotten more profoundly
Austin DoJ,on.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

The London Tines OF December 10th
says that on the Continent, as well rs
in the British Islands, tho present sea-
son is on oil hands admitted 10 be
among the sevcrest on record.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

John Ii. Weld, director of Beccaria,
spent three days at the County Insti-
tute.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
ny rumApslrmIA AND nrAmSo RAILROAD.


When business revived q great dilli'
Guilty was experienced in getting boats,
and on this account the trade by canal
was much curtailed Navigation, on
account of the open Fall, was kept
open 70 December. Had there been
q suficiency of boats to meet the dc.
mand for transportation by water il is
probable that the shipments would
have exceeded 100000 During the
season of 1878 the total amount ship
ped was only II, 7,l72, 900 feet, less than
half that of 1879. In 1877 it reached
d total of 34,6ll, ,063 feet so it will be
seen that during the year just closed
there was q slight increase.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
EDUCATIONAL.
BY NJ. L. McoUowN.
Bower school is without a teacher.

A teacher in Bucks county was re.
Gently murdered for his months salary.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

During 1878 the increase over 1877
was only GAL ears and 5,225, ,797 feet.
Aicareful review shows the total
shipments of lumber from the regions
of the West Branch Valley, above
Wiliamsport, TO be as follows:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

not exceed 70,000,0O0 feet Of pine,
which is less than it has been since
1872, when it was 50,550,6O3 feet.
The largest stock ever on hand at the
close OF year was in1S74, when it
was 220, ,961 1922 feet. That the reader
may have a clear and intelligent idea
of the trade for the past year, the ship.
ments by rail and canal are tabulated
by months. Carloads of lumber are
estimated at 900 feet, and boats at
81 600 The shipments were:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
feet RATED out and delivered TO the
manufacturers during the year 1879.
TILE RusINHss nF TEN YEARS.

The following table shows the ex-
tent OF the lumber business of Will
Transport for ten years, by giving
the number of logs RATED out Of the
boom, their feet and the quantity sent
TO market:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
0ECAP1TULATI0N.

The total shipments of lumber from
Williamsport during 1879 are recapitu-
lated as follows:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

SECTION /. No alterations or amend
ments to these Bylaws shall be made
without vote OF two.thirds Of the
members present; and no motion to
amend shall bo passed, unless unani
nous, at the same meeting at which II
is proposd.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21

OPERATIONS OF THE BOOM.
During 1879 the number Of logs
rated out Of the Williamsport boom
was as tollows.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
OUR IMMENSE LUMBER
TRADE.
REVIEW or THE BUSINESS FOR rHE LAST
YEAR.

A Williamsport correspondent re-
Gently furnished the Philadelphia Rec
ord with the details of the West
Branch lumber trade as follows
"At the beginning of 1879 the pros
poets for the lumber manufacturers
was not very encouraging, but with
the revival OF business later in the
Summer came sudden and marked
demand, which steadily increased till
it grew into a regular "boom." Prices
advanced, inquiries multiplied and
shipments went forward rapidly. Busi-
ness continued good till the close
of the year, and now the manufacture
ers are encouraged to put forth all
their resources TO get in u larger stock
than usual of logs this Winter, and if
the trade does not suffer relapse the
prospects are that the year 1880 will
witness a very heavy lumber trade at
Williamsport At the close Of 1878
the manufacturers carried over stock
of SO, ,2S9,787 feet Of pine and IL ,23f,-
Az feet of hemlock. The stock car
ried over this year has not been calcu.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

The director of the mint estimates the
production of silver last year to have been
Ss8OOO,0OO and the coinage $2S,OOO,OOO.
The one hundred and fftieth anniver.
sary ofthe settlement of Baltimore. Md. com.
menced October 10, by ceremonies in the
churches.
The story is again circulated that jay
Gould has purchased the New York World es.
tablishment. It is now said the price paid
was 100000.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States convened at Washington, Oct. IL. All
the justices were present except Hunt Cliff
ford and Field.
The women's bank of Boston, doing
business exclusively for the ladies, closed its
doors on the l4th. Mrs. Howe the President
has disappeared.
The Seattle & Walla Walla railroad Of
Washington Territory, has been bought by
Henry Willard, Of New York, and was passed
to the possession of his agent, Oct. Is.
The 9th anniversary Of the great fire in
Chicago was celebrated Oct. 9, by a parade
and review Of the fine brigade Of Illinois ma.
tional guards, on Michigan avenue. Gen. Shsr
idan was the reviewing oficer.z
The Norwegian Lutheran synod of the
United States began its annual session at La
Crosse October "A, to continue through the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-21
week. Over 16O ministers were in attendance
from all parts of the United States.

week. Over 100 ministers were in attendance
from all parts of the United States.
The celebrated fast horse, st. Julien
trotted in New York Oct 10, on the second
trial making the first quarter In 3S seconds
the half-mile in 1:04%. the three-quarters In
:381S and the mile in 2:l22l, not lowering his
| record.
The United Safes revenue cutter,
Thomas Corwin, arrived in San Francisco on
the morning of October Is, from her Arctic
cruise, nine days from Onnalaska. She brings
no intelligence regarding the Jeanette and
the missing whalers.
A Washington telegram of Oct. IL,
says the Comptroller of the treasury has al
lowed dividend of ten per cent in favor of
the creditors of the First National bank of
Duluth, Minnesota, making in all dividends
of one hundred per cent.
The officers of the United States reve-
nue. cutter. Corwin, which has just arrived at
San Francisco. express the opinion that Ben
nett's Jeanette wintered on the Siberian shore
and is now there, west Of North cape. The
Corwin could not get far enough west to veri.
fy this belief On account of ice.
The friends of the late railroad prince,
Mark Hopkins, of California, have erected an
enormous monument over his grave. The
stones were brought from Fort Laramie, and
the contractor who placed them in position
was paid $4,000. The tomb cost more than
any residence in San Francisco.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-21
Never too Late to Learn.

Socrates, at an extreme old age, learned
to play on musical instruments.
Cato, at eighty years of age, learned
the Greek language.
Plutarch, when between seventy and
eighty, began the study of Latin. :.
Boccacio was thirty-five years of age
when he commenced his studies in light
literature; yet he became one of the great
est masters of the Tuscan dialect, Dante
and Plutarch being the other two.
Sir Henry Spellman neglected the sci
ences in his youth, but commenced the
study of them when he was between fif-
ty and sixty years of age. After this
time he became most learned antiquari.
an and lawyer.
DR.. johnson applied himself to the
Dutch language but a few years before
his death.
Ludivico Monaldesco, at the great age
of one hundred and fifteen, wrote the
memoirs of his own times.
Ogilby, the translator of Homer and
Virgil, was unacquainted with Latin and
Greek till he was past fifty.
Franklin did not commence his phil
osophical pursuits till he had reached his
fiftieth year.
Dryden, in his sixty-eighth year, com.
menced the translation of the Iliad, his
most pleasing production.
We could go on and cite thousands Of
men who commenced new study, eithel
fer livelihood or amusement, at an ad
vanced age. But every one familiar with
the biography of distinguished men, will
recollect individual cases enough to con
vince them that none but the sick and in.
dolent will ever say, 81 am too old to
learn"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-21
Musical jealousy.

A singular incident in natural history
occurred lately at Chester, England A
thrush, in happy state of freedom, was
trilling its notes in the orchard below
the walls, near the "wishing steps,
when its music excited similar efforts
from Gagged bird of the same species,
which was suspended in front of the ad-
jacent houses. These feathered song
sters persevered in raising their melo-
dies to higher and higher efforts, as if in
earnest rivalry, when suddenly the bird
among the trees darted from its perch
upon the wicker cage of its competitor,
broke the bars, entered it, and COM
menced an assault upon the musical
captive-the owner OF which, hearing
the unusual noise, came out, took the
aggressor prisoner, and sold it into
bondage. The ill-tempered thrush had
therefore paid the penalty of sacrificing
its freedom to its jealousy. This anec-
dote is fact, and not written, as il
might seem to be, for the purpose Of
pointing moral against musical jeal-
ousies among human vocalists. -Duns-
fries Her0ld.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-21
Personal AND POLITICAL

6 Gen. Grant lately visited Plymouth
Rock.
Gen. Grant is soon to visit the state of
Vermont,
The Union league have rendered re-
ception to Gen. Grant at New York.
George Bancroft che historian, is 80
years old. He graduated at Harvard college
in 1917.
Miss Emma Southern, daughter of
'Dundreary" is preparing for the stage, and
and will soon make her debut.
Hon. Thomas Duval, United States
district judge for Western Texas, died Oct.
10, at the residence of his son.in-law at For
Omaha.
Gen Grant was entertained by the Mid
dlesex, Mass, club, on the night of October
1s. Gov. Rice presided and Gen. Grant spoke
at (for him) some length.
Justice Clifford of the United States
Supreme court is recovering from a recent
slight stroke of paralysis and will be again
able to take his seat on the bench.
The returns of October 1st received at
the department Of agriculture in Washington,
give the average condition of the cotton crop
OF 1850, being decline of 81 per, cent. since
September lst. As compared with the re
turns received at the same time last year
there is gain of Q per cent.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-21

reason why, added to this bitterness, she
should always have the humiliation of
dependence. Half the terrors OF single
life to woman lie in the fact that she
will never have home of her own, Du.
must remain dependent on fathers and
brothers; the one too many in the house
hold, the beneficiary on suffrance in the
family, though she actually works twice
as hard as the actual members. A father
naturally sets his boy on his own feet at
coming of age; but as naturally he
keeps his daughter dependent on him
self. 1t Is pleasure, perhaps, to him to
give her her gowns and pin money at
thirty as at three. He does not reflect
that she has the longing, equally natural
to every man and woman, to take her
own place In the world; to be a rooted
plant, not parasite. The difficulty is
easily solved. If the father is wealthy,
let him settle absolutely upon his daugh-
ter when she is of a marrying age, the
amount he would have given her as dow
er, instead Of doing out the interest as
constant gifts; if he is poor man, Let
him give her some trade or occup alton
by which she can earn her own money.
This course would obviate the mercenary
necessity Of marriage which rises night
and day before the penniless, dependent
woman.-N. 7. Tribune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-10-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
CRIME AND CRIMINAL REcoRI


In row at Shelbyville, Ind, on the
evening of October 9, Sheriff McOoskle was
fatally shot. .
At st. Louis on the night of October
10, Leon Houcher blew his brains out with q
pistol in his store.
At Tarpet Pa, white man aged 35
ravished negro girl aged years. The
lynchers are after him.
Sunday October 10 a fifteen year old
boy in Baltimore, Nd, hung himself because
his father whipped him.
Frank Hammer, assistant postmaster
at Allensdale. Watch county, Mo-, has been ar
rested for robbing the mail.
At Bradford, Pa, on the evening OF
October 10, in a quarrel, George Salisbury
stabbed his brotherin-law, Oscar Briggs, ia.
tally.
On the night of October o, young
man was found dead on the step of Notre
Dame convent in Cincinnati, stabbed in the
heart.
October 10, in a quarrel between ne
gro and white man in Evansville, Ind, the
former shot the latter fatally, and was with
difficulty saved from being lynched.
Early on the morning of October II,
at Alamosa, Colorado, Thomas Valley, Dep
uty Sheriff, was fatally shot by Pat Donavan,
notorious despersdo, caused by quarrel
over game of cards.
At St Paul, on Sunday morning, Oct.
10, Adolph Mueller, German saloon keeper,
of st. Paul, MiDn., was shot by his son,
Adolph Jr. a lad of some sixteen years of
age. The boy had been absent two nights,
and on his return was sharply reproved by
his father. He procured a pistol, and shot
his father in the back, the ball lodging in the
spine. The boy went Immediately to the
City Hall, told what he had done and gave
himself up. There is little hope of the father
recovery.