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

Curwensville received their new fire APP
paratus last week.
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The election ON the Water question next
Saturday promises to be interesting
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The postofice at Forest, in Bloom township,
has been discontinued.
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With the dyspepsia and flies, Bixler had
very uncomfortable time of il last week.
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n L, Arnold will rebuild his mill at
Bridgeport, few miles west of Curwensyille.
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We GU.9R.gB'TEE prices and
meet all oOnipetifion.
NAV 81 10
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Avery elegant line of pocket cutlery,
-asOrs, scissors and shears at larderf 5-25-if
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The katy-dids and crickets are having
evening concerts
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FRESH MEAT!

MILL also continue the bulchering business.
w Meat market in the planning mill Office, on
Pine street. Fresh meat every Monday, Wednes-
day, Friday and Saturday mornings. Your pat
ronsge is respectfully solicited.
+. W. BROWN,
Per NJ. Q. BRowN.
CearGeld, Pa, June lst, lssl-Sm.
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Fishing tackle, wholesale and retail
at Ilarders. 5-25.n
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Country Produce
In Exchange for Goods at Market Prices.
WIN. J. HOFFER.
Clearfield. Pa. sept. ~. ISSotE

TURH LisT.--Names and location Of those
" persons drawn as Jurors TO serve at septem-
Der term, commencing on the fourth Monday,
(26th), and continuing two weeks
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lied Astrdy This is one of the social
problems of all ages and countries that can
not be ignored and il was splendidly por-
trayed by the Donaldson Combination troupe
in Pies Opera House, on Tuesday
evening of last week. It is subject that
will never wear out and those ofour citizens
who failed to witness it threw away rare
opportunity for social training and moral
culture. We took in the play at the Holi-
day street theatre, in Baltimore, fifteen years
ago and at the Walnut street theatre Phila-
delphia, five years ago, but the play was no
more elegantly carried ont than il was last
Tuesday night The only fault we have to
find is a domestic one-thc slimness of the
attendance. Led Astray' is the antidote of
GO and sin no more" and should be read
and seen by all men and women.
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Terms OF Subscription.

ffpsid in adyance,or within three months"sl 50
Hpaid after three aud before six MONTHS. 90
HbAid after the expiration Of six monhts...S 8 90
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Shooting AccideHt-On Wednesday nom
ing an accident happened Charley Nelson,
aged about sixteen years, son of Mrs Ellen
Nelson, of this place, which may yet prove
fatal. lie was sitting on the bed from which
he had just risen, playing, it is supposed,
with pistol which he has been in the habit
of carrying when it was accidently discharg-
ed by some unexplained means, the ball
entering Immediately over the heart, for
tunately striking riband taking an upward
course, preventing would have undoubt-
edly been instant death, The boy has refused
to take chloroform that proper medical skill
might be applied, and has allowed very little
probing after the bullet, the course of which
has been traced about two inches. We learn
this friday morning that he is able to sit
mp in chair and that there is strong hopes
entertained of his recovery, unless the forma-
tion of an abcess may change his condition
for the worse. II is to be hoped that the ac-
cident will not terminate fatally PAlips5urg
journal
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PRODUCE MARKET REPORT.

PmLADELPHlA, Aug. S. Breadstufs are Hooking
up, wheat and corn are excited, unsettled and
higher. Cotton is steady at l2lo for mddling
uplands. Bark Is quoted at S26 per ton for No.
I QueTcitTon. Seeds-Cloverseed moves slowly
at s@slc per pound. Timothy at 50, and FAX
seed at Sl.22@l,24. Flour and Meal-The -four
market is strong, and fair local demand prevails.
Sales Of l,7JO barrels. Minnesota extras at
S5T5656 l2l for clear, and S6.25@65O for
straight Pennsylyania family at $500 5.s74
western do. at S5.s7l@6.75 and patents at
l6.75@775. Also 5000 barrels Girard, Quaker
City, Egypt and oheltepham on p. t. Rye -four
Is steady at S4.50@5 per barrel
Whisky is steady at Sill for western,
NEw YoRK, August s.--Plour is without i'm.
portant change, closing quiet. Rye -four is
steady at s5.2O@5.75. Wheat i@lc higher,
moderate export, fairly active speculative busi.
ness, closing strong uugraded spring, Sl.l0@
l.2l; No. Chicago, Sl229 ungraded red,
gOc@Sl29 No, do, $l.2s@ l.24i No. 2 red,
sl.T@l.2 No, ] red, Sl.29i mixed winter,
81 "a ungraded white, SI@l.25l No. 2 do
$l2l No. do sI26l@T27l; No. l red, Au.
gust sl.37s September, Sl.29i October, sl.Sls.
Rye 6rmer at s5@9lc. Barley and barley malt
dull and nominal. Corn Sl@2c higher, closing
weak with about lc of the advance lost moder-
ate export, brisk speculative business ungraded,
Sl@6OAc No. 3, 5l@ 54lc ; No 2, 59i6g 6Olc !;
No. ?, white, 6icj No. 2, August, 59lc septem.
Der, 62t October, Gag. 0ats--Cash a shade
lower options l@3c bettorj No. 3.4lc do.
white, 45c; No. 2, 45!c do, white, 46l@4 46ci
No. 46c; do. white, soc mixed western. 42(n
45ci white, do, 460150 white state, 45Cg5lc
No. August, 400 September 3s@39c octo-
Der, S9s@S9gc.
CnIoAGo, Aug s.-Highest Wheat--septem-
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Hem Advertisements.

MONEY To LOAN.-0n hrst-class i'm
wi proved farm property, by the Mutual Life
Insurance Company Of New York, on first mort
gage, in sums from 81 900 up. For further in.
formation apply to the undersigned.
HuRATHAL W. SMITH.
oleardeld Pa, May 7th, lsTo-tf.
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Paul Weaver is nursing spraincd wrist,
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HARNESSi HARNESS.
This W,uy for Your Harness

IF you want to study your own interest, do no,
il fail to call at ANDREW HARwICK's HAR.
NESS SHOP, on Market street, next door to John
A. Stocks tobacco store, Cleardeld Peun'a,
THE FACTS ARE TU4T
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Aleu- advertisements.

GS IN S00 per day at home. Samples worth
yo gDO IS free. Address SriSsoS a Co.,
Portland, Maine. fmch2.sl.Iy1
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S SHOEMAklNG.-I horeby inform my pa.
~ irons, and mankind In general, that have
removed my shoemakins shop to the room In
Graham's row, over S. |. snyder's iewelry store.
and that am prepared to do all kinds Of work
In my line cheaper than any other shop in town.
All work warranted as good as can be done any.
where else. Positively this is the cheapest shop
In Clearheld. JOS, II. DRFRING
Dec. IL, ls7s-tf.
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CmoAGo, Aug s.-Iligbest Wheat--septem-
Der, Sl.l6I October, silica. oom--september
55l October, 55. 0ats-September S39 0cto-
ber S?s. Pork-September, $ls.l2l october,
$500. Lard--september, S1l 90 October, / .55.
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Mowers and -Reanersl

TTNHE subscriber has the WALTER A. WOOD
Il MOWERS and REAPERS for sale, besides
MaehiHe repairs for the same. Also HORSE HAY
RAKEs, and all kinds Of farming implements.
0FWill exchange above for HORSES or
GArTLE, or sell very low for cash.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05

The mystic letters written on visiting
cards are a source of bewilderment to
the Congressmen from rural districts,
who cannot decipher their meaning.
Once that stalwart Kentuckian, Senator
McCreery, met foppish young constit-
uent, who had just returned from Paris,
and said to him: !" received your card
the other day. recognized your faith
er's name, which is the same as yours,
and supposed that it was his son; but
what did the letters e. p, written in q
corner, mean ?" "Why, Mr. Senator" !"
replied the Travelled man, "it is custom
airy in Paris to write the initials of Ger.
tain words on leaving cards. For ex-
ample, had been going away, L should
have written p. p. c., the initials of
Pour pendre cOnge-to take leave. AS
it was, calling myself, l wrote e. p,
the initials of En- PerSOnne- person. Z"
"Oh p said McCreery, "I understand. ="
\ week or So afterward the two met
again, and the young man said: "Sen-
ator, | received your card, but couldn't
comprehend what the letters S. b. A. n.
in the corner meant. Pray interpret
them" "With pleasure" said Nc
Creery, his eyes twinkling with humor,
rs. b. A. n are tLe initials of Sent BY
a Niger y The young man tried 70
laugh, but really couldn't see the poin
of the inscription. Others did.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
4 Fearful Time.

BALKAN, near London, has lately been
the scene of rs perfecta q chapter of blum
dering rs can well be imagined. Bur-
glaries having recently been rife, both
householders aud police have been on
the alert, and when constable lately
found house door open aud a pane
broken in the kitchen, he went for help,
first securing the presence of a gentle
man near by, who watched the front,
while, with another constable, he him.
self proceeded to enter the rear. Hear
ing them, the owner Mt once assumed
that they were burglars and fired, for
tunately missing This convinced the
police that the house was full of bur-
glars, and, forcing their way up stairs,
they gave the unhappy householder
such crack on his head with club as
he is likely to remember for many day.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
THE MOONLIGHTER.
A STORY OF THE OIL REGIONS.

"Strapger, won't you come in little
while? / guess George has struck the
sand, and he'll soon need some one,
maybe, to reel out the line. wouldn' t
trouble you, only you sec there's no.
body but Tom end me here, and when
it comes to running the last bit and un-
hitching the temper screw, [ would
rather someone else stood by and
fingered the throttle. Just hitch your
horse to that line pipe, and come in.
With vague idea that the speaker, a
driller in the Northern oil fields, wished
me to understand that someone was in
the last trench of life, l dismounted
from my horse and followed the man
down a rocky path. From behind the
western hills a broad belt of crimson
lighted mp the horizon the sun, that
had blazed with fierce shafts of heat all
the long, cloudless day, sank behind the
hills in sullen. fiery splendor, leaving
the bare hIllsides tinged with gold, and
shimmering with the waves of heat that
crept over the mountain with the breath
of sirocco. Down the rugged valley.
the stones in the bed of the brook
gasped, white and gray, for the cooling
touch of the mountain torrent, so COM
mon when the deep Businesses of the
forest and rocks gave forth their prodi-
gaiity of sparkling spring water. In
the east great clouds of smoke, drifting
hither and thither with the caprice of
the slight summer breeze, crept up from
the scorched hills and hung like a
great solemn pail against the fading
brightness of the sky. Tongues of
flame shot spitefully into the heated air
from burning oil wells and tanks, and
from the spot where my horse was
tied, stretching eastward as far as the
eye could see through the broken forest,
were the charred, blackened and smok-
ing evidences Of great oil fire.
Just step in, sir, and I'll go and
pump pail of water from the tank.
said the man, as he opened the door of
a small hemlock board shanty that stood
hidden in clump of small trees. A step
brought me TO the middle of small
room. The walls were rough and bare,
and through the wide cracks between
the heat-warped boards the sI1n poured
Its last hngeriDgrays of gold. In a rude,
hard bunk fastened with nails against
the wall man lay and gasped for
air and life, turning wistful, longing
eyes out through the doorway and down
the shaded valley into grove of trees
beyond By his side sat man trying to
create cool current of air with a pine
shingle. Both looked up as l entered,
and the sick man motioned me to
seat.
Burned ?" intuitively guessed.
Yes; and guess its for good" was
responded.
l rested my hand carefully on bis
throbbiDg temples and ne breathed a
long sigh of relief as lie felt the moist,
cool fingers upon his burning head. And
standing there, looking down at face
over which the pallor of death hal crept
unawares, knew That tho end was very
near. He looked with great mournful
eyes into my face for some sign OF hope,
but | turned my eyes and gazed away
offat the smoke and the fire in the
east.s
Don't look like tn at, stranger, don't.
Tell me that you think there is hope,
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
An Old Story RetOld.

Ward Lamon, the law partner of ex-
President Lincoln, and his biographer,
says:-Joshua L. Speed was one of Lin
coins soldiers and most confidential
friends in his younger days, and their
friendship continued through all trials.
After the capitulation of General Lees
army, Speed came from his home IN
Louisville, KY, to visit Mr.. Lincoln,
and while in Washington was invited to
an informal meeting of the Cabinet.
The question of the disposition of jeff
erson Davis and other prominent Con-
federates after they should be captured
was discussed, each member of the
Cabinet giving his opinion, most of
them for hanging or some severe pun
ishment. Lincoln said nothing. FL
nally Mr.. Speed, addressing the Presi-
dent, said: ''Now, Mr.. Lincoln, you
have invited me here and this seems to
be a free fight. 1 have heard the opin-
ion of your Ministers and would like to
hear yours. "Well, JOSH" replied
Lincoln, ''that reminds me of story.
When I was boy in Indiana / went to
neighbor's house one morning and
found a boy of my own size holding a
coon by string. [ asked him what he
had and what he was doing. He says:
'It's coon. Dad cotch six last night
and killed all but this poor little cuss.
Dad told me to hold him until he came
back, and I'm afraid he's going to kill
this one, too. And oh, Abe I do wish
he would get away We'll, why don't
you let him loose?' THAT would not be
right, and if l let him go dad would give
me thunder. But if he would get away
himself it would be all right Now, :"
said Mr.. Lincoln, "if JEFF Davis and
those other fellows get away it viii be
all right. But if we should catch them
and l should let them go dad would give
me thunder"
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
Playing Barnyard.

One day Billy and sammy were play.
ing IN a mud hole, and Bill said;
"Now, Sammy, les play We was
barnyard. You be the pig, and lie down
and waller, and I'll be bull and beller
like everything
So they got down on their hands and
knees. and Sammy he went into the dirt
and wallowed, while Billy beloved like
distant thunder. BY and by Sammy
came up muddy-you never saw such a
muddy little fellow and he said;
''Now you'll be the pig, and let me
beller."
But Billy said: ''f amt very good
pig except for dinner, and itll be time
nuff for You to beller when your mother
sees yer close"
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05

AMONG THE DoUeHNUrs. lin his ini-
mitable way Mr.. Beecher told the con-
gregation at Plymouth Church Sunday
morning how he stole when boy. "You
might open a hundred preserve closets
before me now," he said, "and would
not be tempted; but once, when was
small, remember invaded the sane
tity of the preserve closet" His fea-
lures broadened into a smile at the re
membrance, and the congregation smiled
with him. "My mother put me for
punishment into a dark closet, in which,
unfortunately she had put some fresh
doughnuts. went in there, hoping 10
repent, and | would if it hadn't been for
the doughnuts. Fortunately for me the
humor of the situation struck my moth
er, and l escaped with no worse conse-
quences than fit of Indigestion,
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
Precious Metals.

Relative to the production of the
precious metals for the fiscal year 1880,
the Director of the Mint shows that the
estimated production of $50, ZOO, 900 in
gold has been sustained and that the
value of the silver produced during 1880
namely, $50, 200, 900 exceeds the esti-
mate of the Director by 81, 500, 900. The
silver bullion purchased during the fis-
cal year for coinage is shown to have
amounted to $24, 1862, 57l standard
ounces, worth at its coming value
S2S, 232, $40, and that the deposit of sill
yer coin and bullion not of domestic
production was $2,507, 766, of which
probably $4,000, 900 was purchased and
used.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
TIE DANCE-17S1.

This song, to the tune of " Yankee Doodle,
commemorating the campaign OF Cornwall
IN America, appeared soon after his surrender
Cornwallis led a country dance,
The like was never seen, sir;
Much retrograde and much advance,
And all with General Greene, sir.
They rambled up and rambled down,
Join'd hands, then of they run, sir.
Our General Greene to Charlestown,
The Earl TO Wilmington, sir.
Greene. in the South, then dGnc'd set.
And got a mighty name, sir;
Cornwallis jigged with young Fay cite,
But suffer'd in his fame, sir.
Then down he fgur'd TO the shore,
Most like a lordly dancer,
And ON his courtly honor swole
He would no more advance, sir.
Quoth he, my guards are weary grown
With footing country dances.
They never at st. James shone
At capers. kick, or prauces.
While sauntering on parade, sir.
Or wriggling o'tr The parks smooth green,
Or at masquerade. SIR.
Yet are red heels and long lac'd skirts
For stumps and briars meet, sir?
Or stand they chance with hunting shirts
Or hardy veteran feet, sir Z"
Now hous'd at York he challenged all
At minuet or all amanda,
And lessons for a courtly ball
His guards by day and night conned,
This challenge krown. full soon there came,
set who had the bon ton
De Grasse and Rcchambeau, whose fame
Fut brilliant pour I'm long temps.
And Washington. Columbis's son.
Whom easy nature taught, sir,
That grace which can't by pains be won
Or Plutus' gold be bought, sir.
Now hand in hand they circle round
This ever-dancing peer, sir;
Their gentle movements soon confound
The Earl as they draw near, sir.
His music soon forgets to play
His feet can no more move, sir,
And all his bands now curse the day
They iigged to our shore, sir.
Now, Tories all, what can We say?
Come, is not this a griper,
That while your hopes are danc'd away
'Tis you must pay the piper.*
The Dance.-Tho troops under Cornwalli
bad spread desolation and ruin throughout tn
country over which they passed on thci
march from the South. Their numbers ena
bled them to go wherever they pleased, witt
little danger, and their grea
hatred 10 the Yankees often led them IA
from the line Of march, TO the wanton dcstruc
ion of property and life. The defeat ant
capture of such an army produced the strong
est emotions in the breasts of the colonists
and their villages, in their houses and thei
stI eets, resounded with their tokens of socia
triumph, exultation and joy.-ISongs and Bal
ads Of The RerolttiOn.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
ADVERTISING RATES.

One dollar for one inch space will be charged
for the first insertion, and fifty cents for each
subsequent insertion.
A liberal discount will be made on quarterly
six months, or yearly advertisements.
Local notices will be inserted at 20 cents per
line.
Marriage and death notices inserted tree.
Obituary notices inserted at half advertising
rates.
All advertising bills are due after the first
Insertion, unless otherwise agreed upon.
LITTLETON DENNIS. Sncw Hill. Nd
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05

EDWARD b. BATES,
IL (Late of Baltimore Barr
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Snow Hill. Nd.
Office opposite Court House. adjoining the
Post Office.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
The Cabbage Crop.

Among the cargo of the steamer
Leipsig, which arrived at Baltimore
from Bremen, were 5000 head of cab
bages imported from Oldenburg, Ger
many. This is said to be the first i'm
portation of vegetables ever brought to
this port, and is due to the high prices
of home-raised cabbages. II will not,
however, be the last. On Long Island,
the chief dependence of New York,
Brooklyn and Jersey City markets, the
cabbage crop is very near a failure.
Dry weather and the worms have spoiled
it. We must have cabbages, and they
will probably have to come from Ger
many to supply the demand.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05

Liberal arrangements made with clubs.
Correspondence solicited from all parts OF
The county.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
CEORGE W.. PURNELL.

~ ATTORNEY-AT-LA
Office, opposite Court House, Snow Hill. Md.
Claims promptly collected. VIII visit POGO
moke City on the second Saturday of each
month.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
A DIAL P. BARNES,
"A ATT0RNEVATI law

Ofice opposite Court House, Snow Hill. Nj.
Win visit Pocomoke City every Saturday.
Strict attention given to the collection Of
claims
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
CLAYTON J. PURNELL,
~ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Office opposite Court House, Snow Hill, Md.
Strict attention given TO the collection OF
claims. win visit Berlin on the second Satur-
day of every month.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
ATLANTIC HOTEL.
UATE ENGLIsHIs.)
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA.
VI, = xs.-rnuru-o 4 S.o

W. j. MATTHEW'S X CO., Proprietors
The undersigned beg leave to inform theI,
friends and the general public that they have
leased and refurnished the above elegant and
eommodious house, and are now prepared "a
accommodate permanent and transient guests
in frst-class style.
Large airy rooms. Home comforts.
Fine Sea and Ray Fishing, Cunning and
Bathing, etc. The table is provided WITH wild
Fowl, TerTapin, Fish, Oysters, Crabs, and ali
the luxuIies of the season.
Pleasure boats If all kinds, guides. fishing
lines. decoys, ponies, etc, always ready for
the use of guests.
First-cass Bar attached. Choice wilma.
liquors, ales, beers and cigars.
Passengers for Chinc0teague connect with
steamer for the Island at Franklin CITY the
terminus of the Worcester Railroad. mornin,
and evening. Correction NAV also no mo5s
daDy-at Nashville All who visit the Atlantic
may rest ASSURED that they win receive eonr-
teous treatment and excellent fare.
Your patronage Is respectfully solicited.
w. J. MATTHEWS q 90.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
GEORGE NJ. uPSHuR.

~ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office, Court House Square, Snow Hill, Md.
Prompt attention given to the collection of
claims
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05

A BALLET dancer died recently at
Naples, leaving large fortune This
shows how easy it is to accumulate
wealth when one dresses economical.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
GEORGE W. CONVICTION.

~ ATTORNEY-AT AT-LAW.
Office, Court House Square, Snow Hill, Nd
Prompt attention given to the collection of
claims.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05

GAMUEL FL. TOWNSEND.
- ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Ofice, opposite Court House, Snow HILL Nd
Prompt attention given to the collection of
claims.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05
LITTLEToN DENNIS, Proprietor
AT SHOW HILL. WORCESTER co., Mo.

81 Year in Advance.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05

EDWARD ID. MARTIN.
IA ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
ONCE opposite Town Hall. Berlin, Md.
Special attention given to the collection Of
claims.
Democratic messenger., 1881-11-05

This song, to the tune of Yankee Doodle"
commemorating the campaign OF Cornwalis
IN America, appeared soon after his surrender:l