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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-26

These are the names that should be
monumental with Brooks and Amos.
There are several Others which have
slipped my memory. And yet for fif
teen years | have kept the secret-a
secret open to anybody who chose to
refer to the Congressional Globe of
1864
Yes, the amount paid by Durant to
the Republicans was half million.
Bushnell audited the accounts. He
was the cheekicst man on this Cont.
nent, with the face of saint. like
Bushnell he lived of Durant from
the time he built monitorsl MoComb
disputed this account because Durant
would not give him some Credit Mo.
bilier stock had promised Hence
the exposure and downfall of Colfax.
Bingham, Patterson, DAVIS, who crawl.
cd, Kelly, Wilson, who got out under
his wife's coffin, and Garfield, who
didn't know a stock dividend from a
loan. But these were 'Gs incidents,
not GA. In GA the stamps were COB
bled.
Newspaper Row gets its share. L
own up to one check of $1,000 given
r. W. Latham for press services, in
case Of need. II was to be divided be-
tween Shaw, Planter, Adams, D. W.
Bartlett, Whitelaw Reid, and John
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-26
miscellaneous.
Farm for Sale!

VIE subscriber now oilers bis farm for sale.
L The property Is located one mile and half
north Of Clearhtld, containing EIGHTY ACRES,
most Of which is cleared and under rood cultiva.
ton, good iwo-story L house, large frame barn,
and other necessary outbuldings together with
an orchard Of oil kinds % fruit. The whole Is
UNDbRLAID WITH GOOD COAL. This prom
erty will be exchanged for smaller property.
For further particulars call on the premises, or
address letter to JOHN c. REED,
Dec. is, lss0-4Ll Clear6eld, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-26

A dead paupcr's coat at Fort Scott
Kansas, was found to be lined with
$500 in good money, which goes to the
State, no herr appearing.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
Negro Songs.

Mr. Uuobcs. referring to tho negro
song of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, 4
wL;cb he heard in Tennessee, and the
words of the same, which he sem 10 '''f
London Spectator. adds; Tins, Sii'
think YOU will agree with me, 'iionS.
ureeio,is. is obviously u fragment ONLY: '
The fact is that all negro songs are III
some sense fragments" foi the! arc
never exactly complete-that Is, there IL
no regular beginning nor end TO them'
Inf with the perpctually recurring re-
frain Of the chorus, the solo lines can ne,
and are. stretched out to suit the fancy
of the singer The music OF SWING
Low. Sweet Chariot" is given III several
notifications of the Jubilee order. nut
the words are never twice alike. There
is n scrap Of negro ditty, probably more
thoroughly Ethiopian than awning
now to be heard i'll the United otates'
oloted IN Michael SCOTS story OF Tom
Cripgle's Log" as follows:
.Faler was Corramsntee,
Modd,t a Mln,o,
Black pickaniny hucia wartee.
:, dem rel-a ME Peter l., JinGo
Ji9sery, Jiegery, ligSer!'
This has the true ring of heathenlsm,
while most of the songs of color which
We hear are intended rs religious ex-
erciscs. Inter- ocean.
Incurables Not Taken.
Mrs. Topnoody," said Mr.. T., at
breakfast. IF you don't stop your ever
lasting wrangle I'll 60 to the lunatic asy-
lum."
"Oh. You will, will you?" replied Mrs.
Topnoody.
"Yes. i will. and that gladly"
'But you won't, all the same.
"Why won't ~
"Why?"
'Ycs, say why?'
"Well, because they don't take incura
bles. that's why"
Topnoody went down town withou
finishing his breakfast, and wrote lette
to the authorities for information re
specting qualifications for admission t.
the asylum.
AT the ball /: Grace (whispering)-
"What lovely boots your partners got
Mary" Mary (ditto)-" Yes, unfortu
nately he shines ut the wrong end"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
Short Stories.

Mr.. Hale is right. The people do like
TO read, and therefore do resd-d that
doesn't follow without the saying -short
stories, as he boldly AYERS in the preface
to his last volume of tales. But they
like them to be good What is . good
short story? There are plainly several
answers to this question, depending upon
the classes of readers by whom they are
given. But let US consider the stories
good enough in their thought, purpose,
style and literary workmanship to COM
mand a place in tho best monthly maya
zines, and in weekly journals that strive
to maintain q high standard. In the
first place, q story of this grade must
have the readable quality In degree
that will carry seventy-five Per cont. or
more Of the patrons Of the magazine or
journal through it, in . manner to inter-
est and to please them. An editor fit
for his place commonly looks out for this,
by an instinct which authors may quar-
rel with. but which is better for the pub
lisher's purse and the readers satisfso-
ton than the opinion of ten men who
eau render reason. "-0otden Rule.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
ParlOr Magic.

Borrow Panama hat, the more ex-
pensive the better, and hold II up SO
that your audience can Zee that 1t does
not contain either savings bank or
white whale. You then procure an ordi-
nary kerosene lamp, remove the shade
md LIGHT the wick. You are now ready.
Pass the hat tive or six times over the
light. or until it is a complete blaze; then
quickly placing the hat in box, into
which YOU have previously deposited
two pounds of common gunpowder-the
hat and box will instantly disappear
This trick never fails to astonish.
A very amusing, although exciting
trick, is to cause n person III the audience
10 start from his seat without the aid OF
machinery, bent pins, OF the placing OF
hands. This feat requires little pre-
rara,ion during the day, rs will be seen.
You open book and pretend to read as
il from It's contents, and Immediately a
Young lady in the audience will start to-
wand YOU with shrek. and If you are
wise you will have a rear window open,
through which you can pass. The
secret of the trick consists i'll your read
ing n purloined letter OF your sister
from her lover.
Law q wager with some gentleman III
'front.' of Won that he can not walk t.
within three feet of you without pausinG
and throwing back his head, assuring
him that the floor will not he INSTRUCTED
in anv manner. This trick never fails
and its success depends upon having
well-waxed thread stretched across The
room at the height Of the gentleman
throat. Do not attempt this with YOU
father.
A good conclusion to all evenings en-
tertainment of this kind is called "Dis
solving Feat" in which You turn out TIN
gas for sixty seconds, and on lighting
the room will be vacated of all but your
self. The moment the gas is turned on
Won produce from Theoretically scale
box about a pound of Limberger cheese
The effect is wonderful, especially If tn
evening he very warm.
ii YOU are not ventriloquist you car
nevertheless, make your friends belie'
Won are. Before the audience assemble
place your little brother under barre
having, of course, first instructed hi
rs to the replies he should make to yol
questions. AT the proper time you wa
up TO the barrel, and, giving 1t shal
rap with your knuckles, say: "Are yt
there, sir?" The reply comes, mo,
am somewhere elser' Then you hold {
animated conversation with a suppos,
ca person, in which many of your fami
secrets are divulged, and when at t
close you inform your audience that y
will initiate a drowning person and po
pail of water through hole in the he
of barrel, all are wonderfully amaz
except your brother, who will be madd
than halter
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
A Practical Joke on the Wrong Party.

Mr.. Wagon was the victim. His son
johnny is mischievous lad, and one
day resolved to play trick on his broth
er. He arranged certain attachments to
that brothers bed. worked by cords run
ming to his own room, and then went of
fishing. While he was gone, his brother
was sent away to be absent over night.
and lot of company arrived at the
house. Nj. Wagon gave up his own
room to them and occupied the absent
sons bed Johnny got home late at
night, and wisely ignorant OF tins
change of arrangements, went to ms
room, which was next to his mothers,
and prepared to perpetrate his designs
upon his brother.
The first proceeding was haul on
cord which ran between the blankets and
spread on his brothers bed, and, being
fastened at the top, would pull the
clothes off the bed. Mr.. Wagon was
comfortably tucked in, when suddenly
the clothes began to slip, and he found
himself uncovered. He thought he
might have kicked them off, and sat up
and took hold Of the clothes to pull them
back. Meanwhile, Johnny had yanked
another cord which pulled the pillow on
the bed. Mr.. Wagon discovered his loss
and reached for the pillow, and when he
got it, the clothes went Oft again. he
was much excited at that, and again
went after the clothes and again lost his
pillow. -
That time the pillow went under the
bed and Mr.. Wagon went after 1t, and
Immediately came ont again and swore
prodigiously, for the floor was strewn
with chestnut burrs, and he had cotton
into them. He resolved to scOld the
cha. ,bermaid for leaving so many pms
on the floor. Once more he attempt to
get the pillow, and, as it was way under,
he made frantic dive for it, and JUS,
then Johnny, who was shaking with
laughter, pulled the last cord and the
whole bed came down upon Mr.. Wagon
and iammed him upon the burrs.
His frantic howls brought his wife and
friends to the rescue, and he was tishec
out. And then the gas was lighted ano
somebody discovered the cords running
to Johnny's room. Mr. Wagon at ones
fastened there. The lad explained thai
he thought his brother was in the bed
but it didn't make any difference. Hi
wells were mistaken by . man sleepine
half mile away for cry of fire, and n
jumped out of bed so hard that h
sprained toe. And the next day wheI
Johnny went to school he got spanked
again because he wouldn't sit down, AND
is now resolved to run away from hom'
the first chance he can get, as this par
of the country is mighty discouragint
region for q boy.-ErchdnQe.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19

THE new Warner observatory which is
being erected at Rochester is attracting
much attention in social and literary as
well a. scientific circles. The new tele-
scope will be % feet in length, aud its
lens l6 inches in diameter. thus making
it third in size of any instrument hereto
fore manufactured, while the dome of the
observatory is to have some new appli-
ances for specially observing certain por-
tians of the heavens. It is TO be the
finest private observatory in the world,
and has been heavily endowed by Mr..
Warner
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
Two Organs.

Regulate first the stomach, second the
liver; especially the first, so as to perform
their functions perfectly and you will
remove at least nineteen twentieths of alt
the ills that mankind is herr to, in this
or any other climate. Hop Bitters is the
only thing that will give perfectly
healthy natural action to these two Or
gans.-Maine Farmer.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19

We do not often speak Of any proprietary
medicine. but from what we have read and
heard OF Aliens Lung Balsam. We shall take
the liberty Of saying to those who are troubled
with Cold. Cough, or any Throat or Lung Al.
lection, that from the testimony Afforded, we
have such confidence IN this article, that were
we afflicted in that way. we would make trial
of its virtues. Beware of TIE fatal consequent
ces q neglecting this timely warming: Now,
before ii is too late, use Aliens Lr.y Balsam,
which will cure the disease. Every druggist In
the land sells it.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
Hutchinson Champion.
M Benefit.

An Indiana newspaper thus writes :
Mr.. Geo. +. Helderle, of Peru, Ind, says
that he had suffered very much with
rheumatism and used many remedies
without benefit. He found the desired
relief i'm St. Jacobs Oil.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19

A COUNTRY girl at fashionable hotel
in New York noticed that all the guests
used their forks only in eating their pie.
Upon her return home she reported the
fact to the old lady, who comforted her
by observing, "You shouldn't mind 'em,
Jemima; it's all because they're too
tarnel law to use their knives"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
TPottstown Daily Ledger. !

A Michigan journal relates the follow.
ing: Amos James, Esq, proprietor OF
the Huron House, Port Huron, Mich,
suffered so badly with Rheumatism that
he was unable to raise his arm for three
months. Five bottles of st. Jacobs Oil
cured him entirely.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
Mrs. PartipytOn Saws

Don't take any Of the quack rostrums,
As they are rcgimental to the human els
tern; Int put your trnst in Hop BitterS,
which will cure general dilapidation, cos
tive habits and all comic diseases. They
saved Isaac from Il severe extract oil
tripod fever. They are the ne plus unum
of cs.=HostOn Globe.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19

SEVERAL weeks ago a letter addressed
to "Queen Victoria, Windsor Castle,
was mailed at the Boston Postoffice.
For some reason the letter was sent to
the Dead Letter Office, where it was
found to contain a request for the
Queens autograph, with silver dime
for return postage. The point OF the
circumstance is that the writer, boy
fourteen years old, boasts that he tried
it again and got what he wanted.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19

a Blo0teA B0Ay
Does not always belong to an inebriate: Kid
nev troubles will causo bloat, but Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure has never failed to
remove il
- A KENTUCKY murderer dug his way
. ont of jail'with the ribs Of some meat
he had been given for supper.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
POPULAR SCIENCE.

FoR articles of rubber which have be-
eoine hard and brittle DIR. Pol recon-
mcnds tho following treatment: I'M
mcrse the articles in \ mixture Of water
of ammonia one part and water two parts,
for Il time varying from few minutes To
an hour. according 70 the circumstances
of the case: When the mixture has act
ed enough Oh the rubber twill be found
to have recovered all its elasticity,
smoothncss and softnoss.
THE roval engineers have tried the eff
feet of gun-cotton III bringing down two
old climneys at the lock-yard extension
works, Chatham, England. Tho first
was demolished by placing necklace
If g,ln-cotton inside the chimney, the
total charge consisting OF about four and
IL half pounds. The second was de
siroyrl by placing six charges of the ex-
pluSiye IN the ceuter Of the base of the
chimney, the total charge weighing
twenty eight ounces. The experiment
was very successful. At the instant the
electric spark ignited the gun-cotton the
cliimneys became wrecks.
AFTER tolerably exhaustive examina-
tiun If the biography of the subject, DIR.
Otto kuntzc maintains, hut on ground
10. quite satisfactory, that the gulf weed
consists of many varieties or species al
NrlYaSuun ruigart, and that the plants
50 named i'll the lump are either dying
or dead and incapable of reproduction.
| There does not appear to he any good
reason for assigning a definite and con-
| slant area to III" Sargasso sea. Patches
of weed occur more frequently i'll the re-
| cion Of calms, but sometimes there Is
very little of the weed there. Winds
also affect the distribution of the patches
with regard to each other and the posi-.
ton of the whole mass of weed.
ATTENTION has been directed by NJ.
Moride to IA new kind Of food to which
the name "nutricine" has been given.
Its preparation is thus described: Raw
meat. from which bones and tendons
have been carefully excised, Is passed
into suitable machines along with nitro
gcnizcd alimcntary substances, such as
J bread, to absorb the water of the meat,
: and, possibly, to form new combinations
with it. After the mass thus prepared
is dried in n stove under mild heat it is
pulyerized and sifted. A powder of an
QSreeiDlc laHtc, anu lying holi w
low to gray in color, is the result. When
albumcn, fats. or gummed water is add
, ed to this powder solid cakes or cubes
l may be broken up, as occasion may re-
' u,lire, for soups or sauces. This nutri-
cine is admirably qualified to sustain
physical vigor, and it can be preserved
for any length of time If it is kept from
the deteriorating influence of an atmos
phere charged with moisture and from
the action of heat.
{bora ORC NOR
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19

For dyspepsia, indigestion, depression OF
spirits and general debility in their various
forms. also as a preventive against fever and
ague and other intermittent fevers, the fERRo
PuospBoRArED EIIxIR OF CALIsAYA BARK. made
by Caswell, Hazard 4 Co. New York, and sold
by all druggists is the best tonic; and for pa
tients recovering from feveror other Sickness 1t
has no equal.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19

OruIrY and efficacy considered, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup is without exception the best
Cough preparation in the market. Price 20
cents bottle.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19

"THE suspense is Overt" as the Sheriff
said when he cut down the criminals
body,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
Electrified Men.

The stories told by African travellers
of the marvellous sights they have wit
messed do not dull the popular curiosity.
For each tourist in that land of wonders
is expected to 90 where no one else has
been. and tell something that no one else
has seen. The latest traveller fulfills
these expectations, as the following
shows:
Most people are familiar with the
"spark" which may be produced under
certain conditions by strOking the fur Of
q cat.
Travellers in Canada and other cold,
dry countries have witnessed the still
more remarkable phenomenon of the hui
man body being turned into conductor
of electricity, and the possibility of
lighting the gas by merely placing ones
finger-giving the necessary conditions
| of electrical excitement-near the gas
Jet, without any other agency.
Mr.. A. w. MitchisOn, the African
traveller, who is engaged in writing a
narrative of his exploring expeditions in
Western Central Africa, gives some still
more startling facts.
He states that one evening when strik-
ing an African native, in moment OF
anger, with cowhide whip, he was as
tonished to see sparks produced, and still
more surprised to find the natives them.
selves were quite accustomed to the phe-
nOmenOn.
He subsequently found that very
light touch, repeated several times un'
der certain conditions of bodily excite.
ment and in certain states of the atmOS
phere, would produce succession o
sparks from the bodies Of native men a:
| we'll as native cattle.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19

SECRETARY EvARTs SAYS there are more
Bostonians in Brooklyn than there are in
Boston. Joseph III. Choate the Secre-
tarys law partner, says he has lived III
Brooklyn a good many years, and ont OF
$4,000 Brooklyn people he has never
been able to find single one who was
born within the city limits. --Bosto''
Past
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
Tic Irishman's Cat.

A poor Irishman applied for relief, and
upon some doubts being expressed rs to
whether he was a proper object for relief,
he enforced his sIit with much earnest
ness. "Och! yer Honor" said he, I'D
be starved long since but for my cat. +"
but for what?" asked the astonished
magistrate. MY cat" replied the
Irishman. "Yourcat,-how SOP "Shure,
yer Honor, sould her eleven times for
a shilling time, and she was always
home before could get there myself. &"
OLD maids and old bachelors are SO
forlorn that constant drafts are made by
them upon the sympathy of their friends,
especially if rheumatism is added to their
affections, but Coussen's Lightning Lin
iment cures rheumatism. lame back
sprains. bruises, etc. Price of sample
bottle 25c. or soc. for one of regular size.
For sale by all druggists
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-02-19

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