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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
FROM PIKE TO WgSHIp.

A correspondent from Pike township
sends us the following items
On March 18th, one of the most sue.
cessful terms of school that has been
held at Bloomington, in Pike township,
for several years, closed. A Literary
Society was held in the afternoon, and
was attended by very largo number
Of citizens, who were highly delighted
with the exercises. Addresses were
made by the citizens, who with one
common feeling requested Mr.. W. W.
Barbor, the teacher, to come back and
teach the next term of school. Mr.
Barbor will attend the Indiana State
Normal School the coming Summer
Tho Chestnut Ridge school, in Pike
township, closed on March 25th, The
house was crowded TO overfowing by
citizens in the afternoon, to hear the
literary exercises, after which several
addresses were made by citizens of the
district. Throughout the term the
citizens encouraged and assisted the
teacher in his work by frequently visit
ing the school. The scholars made
great advancement, large classes pGss-
ing through most Of the common school
branches. During the term there were
daily reviews, and an examination at
the close of the school. The school
was visited by 3 directors, County Su.
perintendent, and ITO patrons.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
ROLL or RoHoR.


The following is list Of pupils re.
ceived for the "Roll of Honor" for the
week ending April sth. All whose
names appear in this list attended the
school TO which they belonged every
day OF the school term
Hillsdale school, Lawrence township
]. Olin Campbell, teacher-Alice NJ.
Mullen, Bertha Swales, Verde Fulling.
ton, Grace Owens, Alice Owens, Annie
Dehass. Seyenty.two visitors were en-.
rolled during the term.
Centre school, in Decatur township,
Annie Hughes, teacher Hattie Hughes.
Miss Hughes has attended school
twenty-five continuous months without
missing day.
West Clearfeld school, Lewis Brown,
teacher-Jennie Reed, Blanche Moore
and Master Clinton Hackman attended
every day, and received prizes from
the teacher.
West Goshen school, John IL. Mead,
teacher-Julia illegal, Gertrude vii.
son, Harry Shaw, Ira Shaw, Annie
Sankey, Nellie sankey and Stella
Sankey
Wolf Run school, Lawrence town.
ship, Jennie Dewalt, teacher-Wallace
Shircy, Fred McCorkle and James Nc.
Corkle each missed one.half day.
Bower school, IN Greenwood town.
ship, Ira d. Sbope, teacher-Belle
Frampton, Percy Hoover and Cora
Hoover.
Clear6eld Primary school No. 8,
Carrie NJ Flegal, ,teacher--Harry Shirk,
Henry Moore and Jesse Gaylor.
Primary school No. 2, in Clearfeld
borough, W. Il. Tate, teacher-Frank
Owens, James Sutton. ilr
Oakland school, in Pike township,
Luella Farewell, tcacher-John Dale.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
NITRO GLYCERINE.

To-day the terror of divine rulers
throughout the world is nitro glycerine.
After years Of saddening experimental
work, the guild Of regicides has found
a modern agency which enables them
to carry out their vengeance against
Kings with comparative certainty.
The trouble heretofore in assassinating
potentates has been the mailed shirt.
Nearly all tho unpopular rulers in
Europe have habit of wearing pro.
tective armor under their clothing
when they go out for an airing, and
the knife and pistol, in the hands of
nervous assassins, have not been very
efficient agents Of reform. Now man
with bit of nitro o.glycerino in a glass
ball, so small that 1t can be carried in
an overcoat pocket, can stand on q
sidewalk and wipe out a passing Gear
and his encourage as easily as he can
toss pebble into fish pond. The
bomb which Orsini dropped under
the carriage of Louis Napoleon in 1858
was clumsy affair. II il had been
charged with nitro. .glycerine the his.
tory Of France would have been mate.
rally changed. There would have
been no war with Germany, perhaps
and no humliating Sedan. Although
this terrible explosive was discovered
in lS47, il was not until 1864 that
Swedish engineer named Noble made
practical use Of it. The greatest de.
mand for it has been caused by its use
in the oil regions Of Pennsylvania.
1t is prepared by the action of a
mixture of concentrated nitric and sui.
phuric acids upon glycerine, introduced
drop by drop. AZ ordinary tempera.
lures il is an oily liquid, usually color.
less. IL has no odor and is of a sweet
and slightly pungent taste, Iii highly
poisonous, and even slight contact
with the skin will produce headache.
Pound tor pound il produces at least
three and a half times as much gas and
twice as much heat as gun-powder. 1t
will burn like an oil when ignited, but
only explodcs by conclusion. IL is so
dangerous 10 handle that safety can
only be secured by keeping il in cans
we'll frozen. In CONCEALED state IL is
harmless. Some idea of the terrible
character Of this compound can be gath.
cred from an incident that occurred
near Bradford, Pa, a few years ago. A
teamster was engaged in hauling some
supplies out TO the oil wells In that 10.
cality. In the midst of the assortment
was can of nitro. .glycerine. The heat
Of the sun thawed It out and the jolt
ing Of the wagon over stony road did
The business. There was terrific ex-
plosion. When the neighbors gathered
they found a hole in the highway big
enough to hold a house. There were
no traces of either driver, wagon or
horses, but q shower Of meat, scraps Of
eatber, old nails, harness buckles and
wagon.tiresin in an adjoining county next !
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

exoavationsinvolved the change of the
gas pipes, and of the two water mains
of 20 and 30 inches in diameter, from
their course through tho centre Of
Broad street, TO circuit around the
site of the buildings. The tracks of
the West Philadelphia Passenger Rail.
way were changed from the centre Of
Market street and laid around the site
and the Freight Railroad owned by the
city, and which ran through Market
street, was entirely removed after it
had ceased TO be of uso in the trans g.
portation OF material for the buildings.
These changes involved a heavy out.
lay, which was charged to the Com.
missioners.
The entire ornamentation OF the
stone work OF the exterior, and also
the decorative work Of the dressed
stone for interior finish has been carv-
ed in this city from models specially
prepared by Alexander NJ. Calder and
bis assistant, James e. @. Hamilton.
western side of tho southern entrance
has been nsed os modellinc rooo
since October 1877
The Snnremo Conr, of ,be s,,to hos
had its acrommodotiors sinco f,nynr1, 1
1 1877 Gnclnding the pro,bona,""ris
OHicel on tbe frs, storr y, tho s".,s
front occunving all Tho rooms nn ,ta
south side of the corridor west SS tLe
centre navilion Tho addresses doiir
cred ot the onening of tbo session
Mondav JanpaTv / is7T oro reror,od
in Vol so NJ Pcnnsvlvon;a ststo Ro
ports Il Norris.
The Highwav Denortment was onon.
81 r.. Le.J r. w -
Gu ior business IN lhe new buildings
December 10, 1878, occupying rooms
on the first tory of the eastern front,
south Of the central pavilion.
The Survey Department removed |
July /, 1879, TO rooms south Of the
central pavilion, on the same floor and
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

FREEDOM IN DEMONSTRATING
on this theme, and having observed
that the teacher who has to pull him.
self through the lesson will scarcely be
able to pull anybody else with him, tho
Sunday School Times proceeds: "a
thorough understanding OF the lesson
to be taught of course lies at the found.
alton Of this freedom in teaching. One
cannot give very clear description OF
that which is to him as vague as men
who look like trees walking What.
ever the subject may be, this thorough
understanding can be obtained only BY
patient study. No matter how long
teacher has been teaching a particular
subject, when he comes to carry new
class through it, he needs TO refresh his
own mind upon it before going into
class. When Arnold, who followed
this rule, was asked why he took such
pains, when these lessons had been pre-.
pared and taught so thoroughly in
former days, he replied, Il wish my
pupils TO drink from a running stream,
and not from stale waters The teacher
who acts upon such principles cannot
fail to have freedom in bis class"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
GOING TO A PARTY.

remember that when | was quite
young going to party was nearly as
much trial to me as pleasure. Be-
ing diffident, dreaded entering the
room, and encountering the eyes Of
the people already assembled there
and once fairly in, was sovershadowed
all the evening by the dreadful necess.
ty Of, by-and. by, retiring Besides, |
felt sense of responsibility which was
very oppressive, and was so afraid OF
not doing orsaying what was expected
of me that | moved and acted awk.
wardly, and no doubt looked perfectly
miserable.
Perhaps some of yon may have had
experiences similar to mine, Now let
me tell you that have lived to laugh
at my foolish sbyness, and to be very
sorry for boys and girls who suffer
from the same thing, When you are
invited to company, the first thing
in order is to reply to the invitation.
This is polite, whether you accept or
decline, and it is imperative If you ac-
cept or decline. Send your answer as
soon as possible, IN some such simple
phrase as this: Harold" or "Flor.
enoe, thanks Mrs. - for her kind in.
vitation for Thursday evening, and &C.
cepts it with pleasure" or "declines it
with real regret" as the case may be,
Arrived at your friends house, you
will be directed to the proper place for
the removal of your wraps, and the
arrangement OF your toilet, and then
you have only to proceed to the parlor,
where your hostess will relieve you
from embarrassment by meeting you
at once. She is, of course, the first
person whom you are TO greet. Hav.
ing spoken to her, you are at liberty
to find other friends Do not think
that people are looking at you, or no.
ticing your dress or your looks. They
are doing nothing of the kind. En-
gage heartily in whatever amusement
is provided for the occasion, but do not
put yourself needlessly forward. If
spoken to, reply modestly but intelli-
gently, even though for the mo-
ment there may be a hush in the
room. If you really wish TO enjoy
yourself, seek out somebody who seems
TO be more a stranger than yourself,
and try to do something for his or her
pleasure Forget that you are not &C.
quainted with everybody, and rcmem.
Der that it is your duty TO help your
hostess in making her party a success.
Should your greatest enemy be pres.
ent, you must, Of course, be perfectly
civil and agreeable in your manner TO
him, for in your friends house you
are both under flag Of truce.
When you say good night to your
be sure 10 thank them
or the pleasure you have had. Do not
stay too late, but avoid being the first
% go or, if you must leave early, do
t as quietly as possible, lest your
should be the signal for
,thers to leave, thus breaking up the |
party too soon.-Hdrper's Young Peo.
Die.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
NEW SERIES--V0L. %, NO. Is.

day was supposed to have some con.
nection with the catastrophe. The en-.
ployment of nitro. .glycerine as King
annihilator will be likely to break up
the trade of the manufacturers Of
China undersbirts. 1t will be fashion.
able hereafter, especially in Russia, for
citizens prominently connected with
the Government to ride out on Sun.
days in portable bomb.proof classmates.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

1t is rumored that DIR. Higbee, the
new State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, is calling in the State
teachers certificates, and will compel
the holders Of them to undergo a re.
examination before they take out new
ones. There are about thirty of these
certificates held IN Clearfield county,
which license the holder to teach in
any part of Pennsylvania. The exam
ination of applicants for State certifi-
Gates is very thorough, and no doubt
many teachers holding them will be
compelled to devote months to refresh.
ing their memory in certain branches.
The number of these certificates grant
ed throughout the State aggregate q.
T93, as given in the late annual report
OF the State Superintendent We have
not had any official notice yet OF the
above action, and it may be only q
rumor Wait and see
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
A MINNESOTA DEER II U.NTER

While hunting in the pineries Of Min.
nesota | once met an old half breed
who taught me more in few days
than | ever learned before or since. 1t
was when | compared my scanty super.
fetal knowledge with bis sound prac.
tical lore that / discovered the lament.
able extent of my ignorance and how
much had to learn. This old veteran
was about fifty years Of age, and he
had hunted deer for more than thirty.
five years, making it a specially. 1t
can be readily understood that his ad-
vice was worth taking, and l am only
sorry did not prolong my hunt with
him, as every deer brought out some
new stratagem, and every move was
checkmated by this unerring, steady
old Nimrod. He was regular hound,
and could find more game than three
ordinary hunters; but, what an anon
ally he could not shoot. Actually, ifI
deer moved, or even wagged bis ears,
the old fellow would quietly wait till
he was stock still, and then blaze away.
Sometimes he would kill, but that was
not by any means ioregone conclu-
SION and as he would insist on using
single barrel muzzle.loading rifle, Of
course the deer was off before he could
"do ii some more" To miss with him
seemed rather matter to be expected
than one to get mad about, so, nothing
daunted, he would reload his rife, sit
on a log, light his pipe, soliIoquize and
ascrbe reasons for bis maladroilness,
and make wise resolutions for the fu.
ture, and having put in about half an
hour, 90 ahead, take up the track of
the doomed deer, and eight times out
of ten get another shot, with varying
results, inside of an hour
How he did it l never could tell all
that | know is that have followed
him for days from morn till dusk, and
have seen him shoot three or four times
at the same deer in day, and gener.
ally bag him in the long run. When
wc became better acquainted, it was
mutually agreed and understood that
be would do tho finding and the
shooting and by that means VIC gem
orally had the pleasure of hanging up |
q deer or two a day without bis firing
a shot. AT first ascribed his finding
the deer merely to good luck, but
soon got over that. He would follow
a fresh track short distance, and |
and without giving any reason, and
guided by an unerring judgment, which
was simply supernatural, would leave
It or strike out at right angles and
shortly como upon the same track or
else point out the deer, perhaps fifty or
one hundred yards away, smiling and
watching bis back track, while his foes
were either in his flank or rear. On
such an occasion ii was merely mat
ter Of target shooting with me and not
interesting, being entirely too mechan-
ical, so that frequently purposely
made noise to start the unsuspecting
stag to give him chance.
This conduct on my part was sure to
be followed by blessing from the
veteran, who recognized no rules or
laws governing such shots, and as |
seldom missed, il was difficult to make
him perceive the difference, as in any
,ase the deer was "venison." One day
! missed clear and clean, and as the
loo kept out OF my sight | could not
shoot again. The old man, in q fit of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

A mistake occurred in reporting the
pupils for the "Roll of Honor" from
Mt. Joy school, in Lawrence township.
Corrected, it is as follows Laura il.
Shaffncr, Eliza Shaffner and Homer
Shaw attended every day of term
Jared Ogden and Adelia Conklin miss
cd one half day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

The official call for the meeting of
the School Directors, May Sd, to elect
a County Superintendent appears in
the advertisements of the REPUBLICAN
this week. The programme of exercises
intended to form part of the days
proceedings can be found in the local
columns of this paper. Directors should
give both the official call and the pro-
gramme careful peruOal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
OUR RCAPITALCIT
The New Public Buildings, on Penn
Square, at the Crossing Of Market
and Fourteenth, or Broad st.,
in the City of Philadelphia.
DESCRIPTION oFTHE BUILDINGs-sTATIsT
les AND PROGRESS OF THE WORK
UP TO JANUARY lsT, 1881.

OFFICERS.
PREsIDEsr-SAMUEL @. PERKINS.
sEoRErARY-fRANCIS DE lIAES JANVIER.
TREAsuRER--J. J. MARTIN.
SOLicIroR-CHARLES II. T. COILS.
ARoHirEor-J0HN MoARTHUR. in.
AssIsrASrs-J0H HN ORD, JR., T. U. WALTER.
surERNrgNpESr-wM G. MCPHERSON
DIMENSIONS OF BUILDING.
From North to South. 4s6 feet inches.
From East to West, 47O feet,
Area, Al acres.
Height Of Main Tower, 535 feet.
Width at Base, 20 feet.
Centre Of Clock Face, S6l feet above pavement.
Diameter Of Clock Face, 20 feet
Height Of Upper Balcony, 206 feet.
Total Number Of Rooms In Building $40.
Total Amount ofPloor room is 1ll acres.
Height Of each centre Pavilion, 2Q2 feet l0i inches
Height Of corner Towers, l6i feet.
Height Of Basement Story, IS feet 81 inebes.
Height Of Principal Story, 33 feet inches.
Height Of Second Story, S5 feet inches.
Height Of Third Story, centre eavilions, 20 feet
Q inches.
Height Of Third Story Wings, "a feet inches.
Height Of Third Story Curtains, 20 feet inches.
Height Of Attic Of centre Pavilions, Is feet.
Height Of Attic Of corner Towers 13 feet inches.
Height Of Growing Statue, 80 feet.
Height Of Figures on centre Dormers, II feet
inches.
Height Of Figures on corner Dormer,, 10 fee, 10
inches
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

Mr.. W. +. Dale, of Grahamton, an.
nounces by a neatly printed circular
that he will open school for primary,
intermediate and advanced scholars at
GAINESVILLE, on Monday, May I'd, to con.
tinne in session twelve weeks. The
shool will have Normal Department,
and will in all respects be school
worthy the patronage Of the people.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

JUVENILE NIHILIsT.-A Brooklyn
boy who had taken great interest in
listening TO theaccounts of the assas.
sination Of the Gear filled q soda water
bottle with tacks and coal dust and,
stealing stealthily into the nursery,
hurled IL at the feet Of his little sister.
His surprise only began, however, when
his mother uncoled trunk strap and
invited him TO step up stairs with her
for few moments Brooklyn Eagle.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

Show and Substance" is the sub.
jeet of lecture by Prof P. s. Weber,
of Dubois, which we understand was
delivered at the Teachers Reunion at
Trontville, April 9th. 1t is spoken of
as a lecture OF great merit.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

DISTRESSING AcoIDENr.-A man went
into a house last night and picked up
gun. OF course he didn't know il
was loaded. IL went Off SO did the
man. And the man who owns, or,
rather, who owned the gun, would
give $50 to know whore they went
Detrot Free Press.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

Miss Hattie Hughes, of Centre school,
oi, Decatur township, has attended
school five continuous terms of FIVE
months each, without missing day or
receiving a tardy mark.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
STA TIE STATISTICS.
POPULATION OF THE COUNTIES OF THE
STATE AND THE NUMBER OF ACRES
OF LAND IN EACH.

The annual report of the Secretary
of Internal Affairs contains the follow.
ing statement as TO the population,
square miles and number Of acres in
each county of Pennsylvania
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

The Board OF Directors OF Dubois
borough organized on the 22d Of March,
by the election Of T. G. Gormley Pres.
ident, ]. +. Brady Secretary, and John
Ellis Treasurer
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

The mean length of Pennsylvania is
2S0.39 miles; mean breadth, 157.05
miles its greatest length, 30213-46
miles; greatest breadth, III miles and
l72 perches.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

There Is talk of erecting largo
school building, with eight rooms, In
Central Dubois, in order to effect a
suitable grade in the public schools.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

W, O. Liddlc, Of Sandy township, in.
tends taking aclassical course at Leba.
non, Ohio. The course includes five
years study.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

Wesley Tate, teacher In the Leon.
ard Graded school, started for tour
throughout tho West on Wednesday Of
last week.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

Mr.. A. A. DeLarme, the efficient
teacher OF the Troutyille public school,
will conduct private school in that
village for term OF twelve weeks, com.
mencing Monday, May I'd.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

A woman IN Chicago has recognized
her grown up son by vaccination
mark on bis left arm. His only re-
mark was, mother how you scar'd me.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

Too much hay and too little grain is
a common mistake in feeding working
horses. Twelve quarts OF good heavy
oats and twelve pounds of bay Is a
good daily ration for working horse.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
EDUCATIONAL.


Thirty. six pupils attended tho Trout.
vile school every day during the last
month.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

An exchange speaks Of pig born
with a trunk. Wesuspected il all along,
for we've often seen them in the cars
with a valise.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

Miss Vida Barbor will teach
private school at Bloomington, in Pike
township, the coming Summer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

A gentleman whose wife was Gro
mated says her rest was well urned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13

rT,HB undersigned has opened up Drug Store,
IL with a full supply Of perfectly pure ana
fresh Drugs. Medicines, Chemicals and Toilet
Articles These Drugs have been selected with
great caro- and are guaranteed to be pehacty
pure and reliable. I will give my personal attsn-
lion to this department, and will eheerfully give
any advice and Information 10 regard 70 medicines
free Of charge. DR.. I. J. BOYER.
clssrfsid, Pa, Dec. I, lsso-h
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-13
JAMES KERR. CARROLL L, RtppIE.
Cleariield Insurance Agency.
KERR S Fiddle, .fgtufs.
Insurance Agency
-0F-
WILLIAM O. HELMB0LD,
Patton Bfoek, CVtpensrfIie, Pa.
Companies Represented ,

Commercial Union Ins. Co, Assets 80, ,06s. .702 s.
Firemsn's Pond Ins. Co., Assets...... li60,0l7 OJ
Union Insurance Co.. Assets ......... 1020, ,O37 9S
Travellers Accident Ins Co. Assets. 5,5ip, l9i 2S
Northern los. Co. Of New York Asts ,s9O on
Insurance placed on all kinds Of property At
equitable rates
Curwcnsville, Pa Feb. 10, issl-tL