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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10

Millard T. Whitaker, well.known
printer, formerly Of this place, who is
now foreman Of the Mt. Union Times,
will Issue daily paper from that office
during tho continuance Of the Juniata
Valley campmeeting, commencing on
the 10th inst II will be called the
Daily Times. Subscription for the ten
days, 25 cents. Mr.. Whitaker has
the ability to get up just snch q paper
as will meet the wants Of camp goers,
and We hope he will receive abundant
support.--Huntingdon Monitor.
Now, you see that that daily does
not prove fraud, as heretofore. The
former dailies were u disgrace upon
the church, if not on the printers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10

PRIMARY ELEcrIoN.-Tho names of
the men composing our Democratic
primary election boards in this county
will be found in this issue of the Re-
pTRIICAN
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10

Tho New York correspondent is
profoundly astonished at the absence
Of display at Cape May and at the fact
that sober Philadelphians like to loaf
and dig in the same gardens which
their grandfathers cultivated. The
trouble with the New Yorker ia that
his grandfather cultivated some other
mans garden.-Pha adelphia Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10

Coon ADvIcE.-The New York Sun
always uses very plain English. 1t
never obscures its meaning in ambigu-
Gus language. Every honest man in
the land will endorse the Suns state
ment that "it is our duty TO look for
the good Of the country under what.
ever party happens to be IN the ascend.
ant. The Republicans have been in
power too long. Twenty years of un-
disturbed possession have led them
into corruption, and into abuses that
are utterly Inconsistent with the vel.
fare of the people. Take, for instance,
the fraudulent installation Of Mr. Hayes
after Mr.. Tilden had been honestly
elected, and consider whether such an
offence as that ought not TO be fol.
lowed by the destruction Of the party
that is responsible for it. The safety
of the Republic requires that the Re-
publicans should not remain In power
any longer than is necessary to turn
them out through regular election" F"
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Two Associate Judges, Treasurer,
two Commissioners and two Auditors
will make up Democratic hand.
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announcements.
Primary Election, Saturday, Sept. II,

fEEs.-,fhe fees must be paid in advance, and
will be as follows For Treasurer, $40. for As.
so,ia,e Judge, IS, for County Commissioner. 90,
for County Auditor, IS. This will pay for a.
900 tickets for each candidate and The usual
aIeation hlanhs
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10

TO CANDIDATES. Wednesday,
August 3Ist, Il viii be too late 10 announce
the names of candidates according to our
party rules.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10

Every Democratic voter IN Clear iield
county should bear In mind that THURS.
DAY, SEPTEMBER =. is the last day for
registering for the next election.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10

The primary election proclamation
of the County Committee will be found
in this number.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10

Reader, fyou want to know what is going on
In the business world, Just read our advertising
solumnl, the Special column In particular.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-10

The Supreme Court of Michigan has
been struggling with a grain gambling
case Of much interest to honest men.
ltappears that one party loaned money
to another party with an agreement
to share the profits in On attempt TO
get up q corner in wheat. The at.
tempted corner was a failure, and the
lender brought suit to recover back
the money. The Court held that such
a combination entered into to artif.
cially affect the prices of any necessity
of life was illegal, and any money ad.
vanced in pursuance of such contract
cannot be recovered.
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COUNTY FAIRS.
County Fairs have been announced
TO be held in this State at the following
times and places, viz -

The State Fair will be bold at Pittsburgh,
commencing Monday, September 5th, and closing &
Saturday, September l7th.
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EXECUToR's NoTICE.-Notise is here
H by given that Letters Tcstamentary on the
estate Of ELEANOR WRiGLEY, (relict Of J. X
Wrigley) late Of Clearheld borough, Pa, deed.
having been duly granted to the undersigned, ali
persons indebted to said estate will pleafe make
Immediate mayme Mt, and those having claims or
demands against the same will present them
properly authenticated for settlement
JOHN NORRIS, SR.,
Executor,
outwsnsville, Pa, Aug. 10, 1ssl.6ts
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WEAvER. Il hereby give notice that am
w prepared to weave all kinds Of carpet to
order, at my place of residence in Paradise, Law
renee township.
RAG CARPET Is MY SPECIALITY.
Call (in Paradise) or address
DAVID wITHER0w,
Clearheld, Pa,
Aug. 10, lSsl.lts
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Let every Democrat in Ciearfield county
see AT ONCE that his name Is on the Reg
IstrV
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TO CANDIDATES Wednesday,
| August 3ist. II Will be too late to announce
I the names OF candidates according 10 our
party rules.
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90 -
lSORROWS or THE LEGIS.
LATOR.

There is weeping and swearing to.
day over the vast Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania In every legislative
district OF the State at least one man
will be found who, if he is not too vir.
tuous, will rend tho atmosphere in his
immediate vicinity with curses hot and
prolonged, since Judge Pearson of
Dauphin has sustained the opinion of
Attorney General Palmer that the
Legislators are not entitled to tho ex.
ira five hundred dollar pay. Only
the average Legislator can appreciate
the full force OF this terrible decision,
for the average Legislator is an impe.
cunious gentleman TO whom five hun.
dred dollars is very big thing. Then
again there will be others besides the
Legislator man to
Curse and swear
And tear their hair,
and these will be very clever gentle.
men-whose faith ought certainly TO
be rewarded in some way or other
VINO generously oashod warrants for
the extra five hundred at discounts
ranging from ten to fifty per cont.
Alas, they have now only their kind
ness for their pains, save, possibly, a
little piece of paper, on the back of
which they may as well endorse these
cubailstiv letters ". q. Then there
are still Others who will make the air
blue with their profanity. These be
those who after the manner OF others
of old, keep inns for the entertainment
OF man and beast. They be those too
who kept for many months the impe.
cunious Legislator on fat promises TO
pay "when ho got his extra The
clever bon'faces IN question have only
these fair promises wherewith TO liq.
uidate, mayhap, bills that are still out.
standing with
lhe butcher, the baker,
And candestiek maker.
Thus do sorrows multiply upon the
land whore tho Keystone Legislator
hourisheth.- Wilkes Barre Leader.
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J. p. BURcHEIELD

Onalrfnhn'
W. Il. WALLACE, Secretary.
Clearfeld, Pa, Aug. 10th, 1881.
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Go-1ays advertisements.

DOILERs AND ENGINEs.--second.
ID hand stationary and portable boilers, from
20 to 50 horse power, and portable engines from
" TO is horse power, for salsby
Q. @. DUFFlRLD,
st. Petersburg, Pa.
Aug. TO- 1851
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CLEARFIELD, PA.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1881.
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lhe butcher, tho baker,
And candlestiek maker.

Thus do sorrows multiply upon the
land whore tho Keystone Legislator
hourisheth.- Wilkes. Barre Leader.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21


Whenever we tell a friend he should
thin his fruit he talks about the curcu.
lilo, the coddling moth, the birds and
the boys, and "gucsses there will be
thinning enough before the season gets
through" This is true enough in its
way. Wherever these troubles exist to
any extent it is not much use to grow
fruit at all. Bus there are some who do
not leave all their gardening to insects
and vermin; some who dispute the right
OF these pests to interfere at all, and
wage war, successful war against them;
but even these do not appreciate the
value Of thinning their fruit. The evil
OF overbearing is particularly apparent
in dwarf pears and grapes. As q gen
efal thing there is rarely grape vine
but would be benefited by having its
lunches cut away and some of the free
bearing dwarf pears might have from
one'third to one-half. The grapes may
be cut away as soon as they can be seen,
but the pear should be left until some
what grown, as they often fall after they
are pretty we'll advanced. 1t not only
helps the size Of the fruit, but is a gain
to the future health of the tree.-Ger-
n'a'atoon Telegraph.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21
SOME MEXICAN STATISTICS.
A Neiahborins Republic of which We Know


Mexico is a Federal republic, compos-
ing twehs3 seven States, one Territory
and one Federal district, that of the
capital. The total area is TAI, 1913 square
miles, with population of 10000, 600.
This population is classified, each race
and mixed grade having its own sepa-
rate name and special status. The plre
races are classed under three Spanish
names. white, Indian and negro. The
various race mixtures furnish the Mexi-
cans with twenty one separately named
grades. There are about 80, 200 foreign
whites, 100000 native whites or Gre
oles, 100000 Indians, and the balance
are mixed races, with few pure ne
groes. One-tenth OF the Mexican nation.
occupying chiefly the table lands, and
residing mostly in the cities, own nearly
ALI the developed mines, lands and
other property. The remaining nine
tenths are the laboring classes.
With the most favorable results il
must be years before the railroad COM
panies shall reap their full reward, yet
it is not impossible If no financial de-
preston shall interfere, and pro3sded
the Mexican Government proves able to
meet its subsidy promises, that such
roads rs shall be economically built and
honestly managed may at least pay ex-
penses from the beginning. In this con-
nection is worth noting the population
Of the leading cities to be connected by
each road.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21

Ihe disease commonly known as
chicken cholera is one of a contagious
character, although it will undoubtedly
occur spontaneously in single fowl Of
a flock. and may spread no further if
the sick fowl is removed at once to n
safe distance. The disease is intestinal
fever, with inflammation of the liver
1t may be caused by unwholesome sur.
roundings and by continued induces.
tion and malnutrition, bJ which 1ne
blood is brought into the precise con-
dltion in which it furnishes an accent
able support to the germs of the dis
ease which are floating in the air at
certain seasons and under certain cir
cumstances. These, however, are SO
varied that We may expect them to be
present at all times, even in the coldes
weather, for even then fowls are at
tackled with this disease. The conspic-
uous indications of this disease are A
yellowness of the wattles and cheeks
and green and yellow dung or black
liquid discharge. When fowl is thus
attacked it should be separated from the
rest; twenty drops Of carbolic acid
should be put into pint of water for
twelve fowls, and the sick fowl should
have three drops Of the acid given in a
teaspoonful OF water. No food should
be given for some days and only the
carbolated water.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21
In the New York Cat Market.

A number OF Maltese cats and kittens
occupy cages at the entrance to curiuas
basement m Liberty street. When they
are not asleep they new dismally and
plainly long for the liberty of house
top or back fence.
"Can it be possible that any part OF
this community buys cats ?" the keeper
of the basement was asked. He was
unable to answer at once, for man
brought in just then barrel full oi
stale bread. The dogs of all varieties
in the basement clanked their chains and
yowled, the poultry crowed and cackled,
and the cats, too, mewed and looked
anxious.
"Do people ever buy cats2" the
dealer was asked again.
"Well, somewhat" he said. "I've
sold 400 Maltese kittens in the last three
months"
"What are the ruling rates for cats
now p
"Maltese kittens bring from three tc
five dollars. The old cats don't sell sc
we'll. because they are not SO likely tc
stay at home and keep early hours, and
the disreputab1e habits Of the Tomi
hurt their sale good deal. Tho kit
tens, though, are in demand"
"Where do they come fromP"
"These are Ohio cats. They come il
crates nom Alliance"
"Are they bred there?"
"They run wild rs common cats do
here, and4are caught for nothing. Toey
cost us here about a dollar or dollal
and half"
"Who buy themT
"People passing here on their way tC
the ferry often stop in and get cat o.
something. No, 1 never had an old MAJ
here, or oven lady OF any great age
except once. Some OF our best custo
mers are in Virginia. We have orders
fox(fine cats at from So to $40 from
Richmond, and for dogs too. The Nal
tese arc plenty, and the demand Il
good; but II We could only get Anger;
cats, We could sell them at rush a
about $50 apiece. There are few of then
in the city"
4" Is there any sale for what are called
copmon cats by some people, ant
harder names still by othersp"
"Not to speak Of. People would b,
glad to get rid of them. But they ar,
Just as good mousers as well-bred Nal
tese kittens.-Ne,o Fork Sma.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21
SIIreMd Pfkc.

The California pike seem to be as
shrewd in regard to their own interests
as the human inhabitants of the State
have the reputation Of being. Not long
since they formed barricade of their
own bodies in the Sacramento river.
resting just below the surface with their
noses up stream, and were rewarded
for their ingenuity with q bounteous
feast OF the small fish in the river.
These, coming in contact with the bar
rier, were frightened, and tried to get
away; but few Of them could. The
pike were very nimble they snapped
up the little fellows by the thousand,
despite the efforts of many to swim
over their heads The barricade con-
tinued three days. Boys we're out in
boats and captured many of the pike,
which Immediately reformed the line.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21

RESCUED FROM DEATH.-William j.
Coughlin. of Sonerville, Mass, says:
"In the fall of 1876 was taken with
bleeding of the lungs, followed by a
severe cough. l lost my appetite and
flesh and was confined to my bed. In
1877 was admitted to the Hospital.
The doctors said had hole in my
lung as big as a half dollar. At one
time a report was around that l was
dead. l gave up hope, but friend
told me of DIR. Halls Balsam for the
Lungs. l got a bottle, when TO my
surprise, commenced to feel better
than for three years past.
81 write this hoping every one afllict-
ed with diseased lungs will take DIR.
William Halls Balsam, and be convinc-
ed that consumption can be cured.
eau positively say 1t has done more
good than all the other medicines
have taken since my sickness"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21

Not long sgo New YORK acquaintance
of ours inserted tour line advertise
mont in one of the dailies for book
keeper. Hs received responses from
six hundred and seveniy-thrce appli
cants, nearly all Of whom ushed for very
moderate wages, much less than he was
willing and expected to pay Recently
we had occasion to advertise for three
employees for the business department
Of the American Ag,icpis,1'is', and ever
since we have been fairly Obliged with
replies. Were all Of these letters to be
opened, one person would be occupied
not little time daily in as5orting and
answering them. II there be such o
condition of affairs in the dull summer
month of Augasf, how large must be
the number Of flpitless seekers for
clerical positions during the active
periods OF the year, when so many flock
to the metropolis in quest Of employ
ment. Turning now 10 the trades, we
discover that there Las been q most
active demand for men in every branch.
Superintendents and masters tell Us
that, owing TO the large puuber OF
buildings going up, they have been un'
able to secure sufficient supply OF
good workmen. The erection Of many
structures has been postponed owing to
this scarcity of SKILLED artisans, and the
latter have been able TO command
| almost their own terms Plumbers and
masons have received and continue to
oceive two, ilie". fnnr, aad even five
times rs much Ter week ior their SER
vices as ordinary clerical labor receives
| While the latter goes b.Pging, mechan-
zeal skill is far above premium.
This seemingly uA,uml condition ol
affairs is not duo 30 any unexpected de
mand for artisans, bat to the growing
ambition of both parents and sons tt
have the latter "rise" in the world, K
be somebody, as it is termed. Youths
merging into manhood desire 10 weal
store clothes rather than outfits o. the
workshop. They do not wish to handle
the hammer, saw, trowel aad other tool
as their fathers dill, and the father,
share in their feelings. And SO tho
work OF crowding clerical chanrcls &C
on until now many thouaanls Of men il
New York alone bitterly regret that IA,
did not learn some trade, which wouli
always have commanded them work an(
good wages, and have made them inde
pendent and not subject to the huctua-
ting fortunes of this or that business
house where they may be employed.
The pulpit and the press cannot en-
gage in better work than in combating
these false ideas as to the nobility o
manual labor. In comparatively young
and wonderfully growing country lik'
our own, tho artisan, like the farmer, il
and will continue to be most import
ant factor; and We have heard no NOR
wise and sagacious remark than that re
Gently made in our hearing by YER,
wealthy father, viz, that he was goinl
to have all his sons learn trade OF SOM
kind, so that they should have some
thing TO fall back upon, in case misfor
tune or adversely ever overlook them il
the business which he should leav'
them.-Agricuh,uisf.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21
Nearly every farmer goes to the neo

Nearly every farmer goes to the near
est village to trade, visit a mechanic or
obtain his letters and papers, at least
once week. He often takes load to
market, but he rarely brings one homo.
He can, with very little trouble, haul a
load of material that may be obtained
for nothing, and which will be OF great
benefit to his land. Most village peo-
pie make no use of the ashes produced
in their stoves or of the bones taken
from the meat they consume. Scarcely
any brewer has any use for the hops
that have been boiled in his watts, and
the blacksmith hardly ever saves the
clippings he takes from the feet OF
horses. All these materials make ex-
cellent manure. A barrel of shavings
cut from the hoofs OF horses contains
more ammonia than is contained in a
load of stable manure. Applied to
land, without preparation, they might
give no immediate results, but they
would become decomposed in time and
crops of all kinds would derive benefit
from them. They may be so treated
that they would produce immediate re-
suits. BY covering them with fresh
horse manure they will decompose very
rapidly. They may also be leached in
barrel and the water that covered
them drawn off and applied to plants.
Water in which pieces of horns and
hoofs have been soaked is an excellent
manure for plants Chat require forcing.
stimulates the growth OF tomatoes, rose
bushes and house plants very rapidly
and emits no offensive odors. A vast
amount of fertilizing materials is wasted
in towns that farmers could obtain the
benefit Of with very little trouble
Neu York Herald.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21

a soldier who went to war took
with him some of the small instruments
OF ms craft Che was a watch-tinkcr)
thinking to make some extra shillings
now and then while in camp. lie did
So. ic found plenty of pottering, and
almost forgot that he was a soldier. SO
that one day, when ordered of on some
duty, he exclaimed; Why, how can
go I've got ten watches to mend f"
some Christians are so absorbed in self
seeking that they are ready TO say TO
The Masters call. &" | pray thee have
me excused. - They are nominaily
soldiers of Christ, but really onlv
wTatch.tinkers- they keep back part of
the price.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21

II may not, perhaps, be known that a
man wearing dark clothes is more liable
to Infection from contagious disease
than he who wears light,oolored gar
ments, because PARTICLES which emahate
from diseased or decaying bodies are
much more yeadily absorbed by dark
than by light vlbrics. This is easy OF
proof Expose q light and dark coat to
the fumes OF tobacco for ave minutes
and IL will be found that the dark
one smells fr6nger than the sotber Of
TOBACCO smoke. and II will retain the
odpi4onger.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


Where other work will permit it is
best to plow the land for fall sowing
soon after the haying and harvesting is
over. This avoids the drought-dried
soil that is frequently found later in the
season, besides turning under the weeds
before they have time to ripen theil
seeds. Thorough use of the cultivator
will prepare the early-plowed land when
sowing time comes.-Amerjcan Agricul-
turist.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-21
Tho Mlssissipp; and Tributaries.

A pamphlet ON the Mississippi rivor
and its tributaries gives the following
statement of the mileage of the nayiga-
BILE portion OF each of the following.
named rivers above its mouth: Mis-
souri, 3, 1919; Mississippi, 2,1Gl; Ohio,
1 ,02l; Red, 9S6; Arkansas, SSi; White,
779; Tennessee, $50; Cumberland, 900;
Yellowstone, 47l; Onachita, 3S3; Wa
bash, 335; Alies sheny, 325; Usage, 1868;
Minnesota, 295; Sunlower, 271; Hin
ois. go, Yazco, 226; Black (Ark), liz;
Geeen, 900; Sc. Francis, $50; laila-
hatchie, lT5; Wisconsin, Ice; Deer
Creek. lI6, Tonsas, 1l9; Monongahola,
10; Kentucky, l05; Bartholomew, 100;
kanawha. "a; Alnskingum, "a; Chippe-
wa, 90; Iowa, so; Big Hatchie, 70; ST.
Croix, G5; Rock, 65; Black Tia J, Gl;
Macon, 90; Bmaf, 53; Big Horn. 30;
Clinton, 30; Little Red, 10; Big Cy-
press and Lake, A; Big Black, 35;
Dauchitte, 33. Total number of rivers,
33; total number OF miles OF navigation
at present, 1910.