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AT-LA W,
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T J. LINGLK,
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I:1S Phlllpeburg, Centra Co., Pa. y:pd
JJOLANDD.SWOOPE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Curwtnsville, Clearfield county, Pa.
oot. ,'T8-tf.
QSCAR MITCHELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
.fir-Ofllce la tti Opera Hum. octtt, '78-tf.
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R. A W. BARRETT,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
January 30, 1878.
JSRAEL TEST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ClearOeld. Pa.
pfOBini In tha Court House. JjU,'(7
HENRY BRETH,
(omn I. O.)
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
ron BKLL TOWSSBIV.
May , Wfl.lye
y M. M. McCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEY at law,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
llffi a to Masonic bulldinf, Second street, op
polto the Court Homo. j2,'7S If.
C. ARNOLD,
LAW
i COLLECTION OFFICE,
CURWENSVILLE,
Clearfield Counts, Penn'e, T67
s.
BROCKBANK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
ODoa In Opara Houao. ap 26,77-ly
JAMES MITCHELL,
DBALBB IS
Square Timber & Timber Lands,
Jell'7S CLEARFIELD, PA.
J.
ft SNYDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Offloa In He ' Opara Houaa.
June 10, "TStf.
WILLIAM A. WALLACB. DAVID L. KBBBI.
BABBr P. WALLACB. JOB W. WBIOLBTi
WALLACE & KREBS,
(Snioeisore to Wallace t Fielding,)
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Jaol'Tf Clearfleld, Pa.
Prank Fieldiog.. W. D. Bigler....S. V. Wilson.
TjMELDING, BIGLER4 WILSON,
ATTORNEYS . AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
O-OBee In Ple'i Opera Horn. mebS-tt.
rjARRY 8NYDER,
LI BARBER AND HAIRDRESSER.
Sbup on Market St., oppoalta Oourt Hoflse.
A elaaa towel for every eBftomor.
Alio dealer In
Best UraliiU of Tobacco and Clgara.
Cleerfield. Pa. may 10, 16.
TBoe. I. BOBBAT. CTBOi (OBOO.
jyjURRAY 4 GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Janr-OSce 1b Pie's Opera House, eeeond Boor.
0:l0'74
iosbpb 1. m'bballt. dabibl w. b'cdbdv,
jJoENALLY A McCURDY
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Clearfleld, Pa.
.JpS-Legal bneineei attended to promptly with)
fidelity. Offloa on Heoood etreet, above Ibe Plrsl
National llaak. Jan:l:78
G. KltAMER,
a.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Real Estate and Collection Agent,
CLEARFIELD, PA.,
Will promptly, attend to all legal butineu aa-
trusted to nil eare.
eT-Offiee is Pie'e Opera House,
Janl'70.
J P. Mc KEN RICK,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
All legal buelneei entrnited to his eare will re
ceive prompt attention.
0Hee oppoeite Coart House, la Masoole Building,
seeeod luor. nugl4,'78-ly,
JJU E. M. SCUECRER,
HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
Office In resldrnee on First ft.
April 14, 1871. ClearOeld, Pa.
JJR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN t SURGEON,
DUBOIS CITY, PA.
Will attend professional cells promptly. eaflO'70
R. T. J. HOT Ell,
fllYSICIAN AND SURQ HON,
OOoe on Market Street, ClearOeld. Pa.
-OBoe boors I I te II a. as., and 1 te I p. SB
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R. J. KAY AVRIGLEY,
HOM0XPATHI0 PHYSICIAN,
jrSr-OBIi-e adjoining the residence ef James
Wrigley, Kse,., ea Seeoad St., ClearOeld, Pa.
Julyel.'ie U.
M. IllLLS,
'oPEItJTIVK UF.A"TIST,
CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
JMr-OBloe In residence, oppose Shew lleaas.
Jr,l87tf
JR. II. B. VAN VALZAH,
CLFlARPIEI.n, PENN'A.
OFFICE IN HKSIDKNfK, CORNER Of FIRST
AND PINK STREET.
p Offee kenre-Prem II te I P. M.
May II, 1171.
I)
R. J. 1 BURCUF1KLI),
Ute Serf eoa of the Mi Eeglmeat, Pennsylvania
Volaaleere, having relaraed from the Amy,
offers his profeaelaaal eervleel te Iheeiliseaf
ef Clearfield eoeatv. . ,
BOProreisieaal ealls praeiplly atUaded to.
OJice ea Seeead street, fomerlyoeeapled hy
Dr. Weed.. lapr4,'M-li
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Jt'JTICBIls db CONHTA RLKH' PEEi
' h" printed a large Dumber ef the aew
.wo w.uu, ana win en toe receipt or twenty.
4ve ente. mall a eony to any edHreu. mvll
WH'LIAM M. HENRY. Justioi
oriBa Pbacb Ann Scnivania, LUMBER
ij '"""(, and money promptly
..... n,t,DISai ngrooment ana aeeae o
eonvoyence neatly eieoulad and warranted cor.
raci or no onarga. lSJy'7l
JOHN D. THOMPSON,
Justice of the Faaca and Scrivener,
Curwrucrllle, Pa.
aiejuuolleotlons made and tnonev promptlv
paid over.
febmitf
JA8. B. GRAHAMr
dealer In .
Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
BHINOLE8, LATn, t PICKETS,
:I0'7 Clearfleld, P,
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearfleld, Pemi'a.
A-WIII execute Jobs in his line bromutlv and
m a woramanuae manner. arr4,67
JOHN A. STAPLER,
BAKER. lUrk.t St.. CUarfiolJ. P.
Fmh Brctd. Ruik. Rolli. Plei t-nd Cak
on hand or sotvda ta order. A gentr kuorttniit
of Confot.onHriet, Fruit and Kuti in Hock,
lo Cretvm nod Orator In mmoh. Skloon ooirlr
nppiBi,aj mo rniidoieo. rr.Mt Boannifai.
iMarob itt-'Tfo.
WEAVER & BETTS,
naaLBRa IB
Real Estate, Square Timber, Saw Logs,
AND LUMBER OF ALL KINDS.
x-ry-Offlce on Becond street, in rear of store
room of Ueorge Weaver A Co. jen, "7! tf.
RICHARD HUGHES,
JUSTICE OF TUB PEACE
ron
Ilrtatur Township,
Osceola Mills P. O.
All official business entrusted to him will be
promptly attended to. ttch29, '70,
JAMES H. TURNER,
JUSTICE OP THE PEAC.S,
WalUceton, Pa.
tft-Ho ha prt"red bimielf with all tbo
Deoeitary black for an under tbo Pent ion and
Bounty lawi, at well aa blank beada, ate. All
legal mat tan entrnited to bit eare will receive
prompt attention, Maj Ttb, 187tf-tf.
JOUX L. CUTTLK, .
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
tnd Heal Eatate A Rent, Clearfleld, Pa.
Offloa on Third itreot, btt.Cbarry A Walnut.
jERipeetfal.T offera bia aerrieaa in tallinc
and bujing landi in Clearfield and adjoining
aonnuai ana wun aa eipertencaot ovartwaotT
yeara aa a aurTayor, flatten himialf that ha ei
randar latiifaotion. Feb. S8if8:tf,
A1
KDREW 11AUW1CK,
Market Htraet, Clearfleld, Pa.,
MAnt'rArTORKa aud dkalb in
Harness, Bridles, Saddles, Collars, and
Horse-furnishing uoods.
-All klnda of repair. nr promptly attended
to. Saddlara' Hardware, llorae Bruahea, Carry
Comb, Ae.. alwaya on hand and for aala at tba
loweat oeih price. La'"cn
Q. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
ayPumps always oa hand and made to order
en short notice, flpes bored on reasonable tenna
All work warranted to render setisfactlon, and
delivered if desired. myUOypd
Idlvery rStable.
THB underalgnad bega leave to Inform the pub
I He that he ia now folly prepare1 to action. mo-
dale all in the way of farnlanlng IU.et, Buggies,
Saddle and llarnaai. oa tha aborteat uotioe and
aa reaeoneble term a. Reatdenoa on Looaat ttreet,
aetweea Third ana Fonrth.
(i BO. W. UfiA RIIAKT,
Otaarflald, Fab. 4.1874.
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
GLEN HOPE, PENN'A.
rTMIH aoderilgned, having leaaad thl om
I asodiona Untel, ta tba village of Glen Hope
la now prepared to amommodata all who may
ea.ll. My table and bar aball be anpplied with
tba beat the naiket aiTnrda.
OKORUB W. D0TT8, Jr.
Olan Hope, Pa , March 28, 187 tf.
THOMA8 H. FORCEE,
BBALBB IB
QENEKAL MERCIIAN018R,
" . HAH ANTON, Pa.
Also, ettenslve manufacturer and dealer la Square
Timber and Hawed Lumnerof ell kinds.
IrOrders solicited and all bills promptly
tiled. I'jy'aia
E. A, BIGLER & CO.,
SQUARE TIMBER,
and manufacturers of
Al l, KIND OP HAM l:l MJMIIHR,
l-ni CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
8. I. SNYDER.
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
ABB BBALBB IW
Watchua, Clock) and Jevolrjr,
bVeAam's Xem, Murkrt 8trt,
C I.EARFIKI.D, PA.
All kinds of repairing In my line promptly at
,d.d to. April J, HIt.
Clearfield Nursery.
KNCOURAGK JIOMK INDUSTRY.
THE anderslirned, havln, eetabliahed a Nor
eery en Ike 'Pike, about half way between
Clrarleld and Corwenevllle, ie prepared te far-
sh all kinds or KB lit r i ntsaa, (siaaaara ana
wetf,) Everereens, Sbrobbery, Orane Vinee,
Uooseberry, Lawtoa Uleckberry, Strawberry,
and Raspberry Vinos. Also, Siberian Crab Trees,
Ouince. and early scarlet Rhubarb, Ao. Orders
promptly atteaded te. Addrese,
a, v, t niifii i,
eep2e - Curweesvllle, Pa.
MEAT MARKET.
F. M. CAED0N 4 EEC,
Oa Marlal ft, ene door west of tlaasloa Moaee,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Oar arraneemeale are rf the most eomplete
eheraeter lor furBlshla, the pablia with freeh
Mealeef all kind, and of the very nest qnainy.
a. .l d.el ta all kiads ef Aerieullaral Imple
ments, whiea we keep ea enhlbilien fer the ha,
est of the pnhhe. Call kreaad who. la tewa,
and take . look at thin;s, er addreee as
r. M. CAHUUfl. a vnu.
CUerleld, Pa., Jaly 14, lTl If.
ClrarHild luturantt .Ittnry.
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Companies. Assela.
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Phnsaia. ef Hartford, Cobb I.dlt.ees
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Travelers (Life A Aeeideat) 4,J,M
OCce ea Market St, epa, Coart Hoeee, Clear
(eld, Pa. Jbm 4, 'f-lf.
TH I PPI NCi I0 W N Til E PI ELI) P ATII,
Trlpplni down He Bold pelb,
Early la the morn,
There 1 me my own love,
'Midst the aolden eorn t
Autumn winds were blowing,
As in frolic ohaee.
All her silken ringlets
Backward from her faoe.
Little time fur speaking
lied .be, for the wind
Bonnet, eearf, or ribbon,
. Ever swept behind !
Still some sweet Improvement
In her beauty shone ;
Every graeeful movement
Woo me one by one I
Ae the breath of Venus
Beemsd the breese of morn,
Blowing thus between ne,
'Mldel the golden oorn.
Little time for wooing
Had we, forth, wind
Still kept on undoing
What we sougbt to bind !
Ob, that Autumn morning.
In my heart It beams,
Love's lat look adorniog
With its dirsm of dreams I
Still, like waters lowing
In tbo ocesn shell
Sounds of brrescs blowing
In my spirit dwell!
Still I sre the leld-path
Would that I could see
Iler whose gracelul beauty
Lost is now to me. Ckarltt Stenin.
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
THE ROCK a UPON WHICH CITII8 RIDE TO
SHIPWRECK.
In the preparation of an arliclo for
tho Princtton Heview on local govern
ment, Mr. Robert P. Pprtcr, of Chica
go, inquired ol and obtained answers
Irom tbe controllers of some 130 cities
in tbis country In rcgnrd to their com
parative population, tax. valuation and
debt in 1806 and 187C. The aggre
gate municipal indebtedness of those
citii's was in 1870 over ton per cont. of
tbo BMsessed valuo of property, whereas
in inoo ii was only six per cent., show
ing an incroaao of indebtedness of four
per cent, of tho valuation ol property.
That debt increased upward of 8420,.
000,000 in the decennial period ending
1870, a yearly incroaso of $12,000,000.
The percentage of increase is about as
follows: Debt, 200 por cent ; taxation,
83 per cent: valuation. 75 nercent:
and population only 83 por cont. Pop-
uiuittin ana valuation oi property bave
by no means kent pace with debt. An
other iact brought out by this invent!
gation was that if the census report of
tot", giving Dio,nii),uuu as tno total
local debt of tho United Slate was
correct, tbo increane Irom that year to
to tho close ot 1876 must have been
enormous, for incontrovortiblo figuros
showed that the municipal debt of one
hundred and thirty citios, representing
a population ot only 8.S7C.240, exceed
ed by $128,508,602 tho county, town
and city indebtedness of the entire
country in 1870 ; or, still more appall
ing, that in six years tbe indebtedness
ol inese cities had exceeded by $316,
134,143 tho bonded and floating in
debtodnoss of all towns and cities in
tbe United States.
in ibid ana i7 tbere was a very
general nan in mo rccKlcss extrava
gance in municipal affairs. The New
York commission appointed by Gov
ernor Tilden to dovise a plan for tbo
government of cities published their
report; anil tnougn but little hoed
was taken of it, the mere publication
of the startling tacts was not without
its cltect. rennBylvania followed, and
though the commission appointed by
tbis Stato did not even take the trouble
to collate statistics of its local indebt
edness, the report served, to call publio
attention to tbe tnrcatoning danger.
Among the good results of this very
general discussion of tbo subject of tho
growth ot local indebtedness was the
passago, by several states, ol bills coin
polling tbo county, township, or city
officers to make out annually, and for
ward to tbo Mate Auditor, a roport of
tucir outstanding intieotcdness. Utie
or two .States had deemed it of suffi
cient importance to collect these sta
tistics bolore tbe general agitation of
municipal reform which lollowcd the
overthrow of Tweed in Now York,
but in all other States no complete
record had ever been kept. From the
different auditors' reports of 1879, Mr,
I orler lound an incrcaso of local dobts
in cloven States from $266,179,060, in
1H7U to MU,Z8U,bZ8 in 1878, wbilo
tho valuation in tho same time increas
ed only about 30 per cent,
A comparison ol tbe aggregate debU
or the hundred and thirty cities exclu
sivoly with tho returns of the total lo
cal indebtedness of the elovon Htatos
brings fully to viow tho fact that the
dangor lies cxclueivcly in tho city and
not in tbo county and townsbip dobla.
Tho debts of the hundred anil thirty
cities jumped from $221,312,009, in
1806, to $04 4,378,663 in 1876. On the
other hand, by adding in county and
township debts tbo increase is from
$280,179,060 to $548,789,528 the ono
at a rate of 200 por cent., tho otbor at
lens than 100 per cont. In short, the
bulk of the debts are municipal. The
doht of twenty citios in Pennsylvania,
a Htato that gives no cnmploto returns,
aggregates $87,329,180 ; nine cities in
Now Jersey, $36,502,722; two cities
In Maryland, $34,000,000; five cities
in Louisiana, $20,000,000, and five
cities in Kentucky, $12,000,000. Hut
when lo those great debts are added
the township and tbo county debts,
tbe average por capita to tbo popula
tion is brought down, and tbo grand
aggregate, though serious enough,
oscs some of its startling characteris
tics. Mr. Porter has maJo a careful
estimate of the total local indebted
ness of tbe U ni tod States, based on
the roturns received by tbo Stato Au
ditors, and such returns as he has been
able to obtain from States where no
regular report, aro made. According
to this calculation tho total local debt
of tho country at the closo of the year
1878 was $1,051,100,112, exclusive ol
tho debts of territories. If tbis calcu
lation bo approximately correct the
cloven States referred to, representing
a population of about 10,500,000, owe
the largest proportion of the local debt.
In eight years the ueoi has increased
half a billion dollars, while it has been
bown that in some States tho assess
ed valuation of property lias decreased.
The imperfect and variable revenue
lawi may havo much to do with the
latter result, but the same may bo said
ol tho reports of 1870, so it is fair to
mako the comparison. Added to this
baa been given out at Washington,
n a semi-official manner, by those pre
sumably well informed in such mat
ters, that the next federal census will
reveal a condition of thing not flatter
ing to our national vanity. State
ments based upon tho most reoent re
turns of the twessed valuation of the
flurent States bave boon printed in
the leading newspapers of tbe country,
showing an actual decrease la the ag
gregate wealth of the United States
during the last decade. Of course
these are but estimates, and the Ag
ree showing the total assossod value
of property of eleven States do not
warrant sucn statetnenu, sun iv i
more than probable that the total in
crease in tbo real value of property
will bo small when compared with that
oi isuu-70. Xhe wipino- out of mill
ions of worthless bonds, the docline in
BtocRs and the enormous shrinkugo i
real property will havo a decidod ton
doncy to lowor tbe value of property
in lanu,
a t . a
Mr. Porter concludes his Dancr
follows: "Year by year tbo Question
ofrofurm in local government is aug
mented in importance Already the
demand for laborers in this field has
mot with a rcsponso from earnest and
able men, in all parts of the country,
How tboy differ from each other in
their methods has boon shown. Sec
retary Evans, in Now York, propos
ing io Biop mo nooagates ol corrup
tton by a property qualification ; tho
Pennsylvania commission by divorcing
tho legislative and executive pow
ui iue ciues; uovornor uuiium, oi 111
inois, by constitutional amendments
rrancis Parkman pointing out the
failure of universal sufTroiro. and W
It. Martin showing the importance of
cities as units in our polity, are all la
borers toiling in the same vineyard
Kaon has his especial modicino for the
malady, but the troublo is no one pro
scription will effect a cure. It noods
timo. It needs patience ; and, above
an, tho working out ot natural Ibwb.
Now experiments and tinkering only
aggravato the diseaso. Instead ot look
ing for now schomos in the future, the
proper way is to look back into tho
past back, it rood be, to whore we
started, into the primitive communities
oi our haxon torelatbors ; back to tho
time of Tacitus and Cirsar ; back to
the time whon communal liberty died
and feudalism was established in Hol
land ; back to the days of Antrlo-Sax
on liberty in England, before tbe dull
thud of the "poor law'1 sounded tbo
acatn uncii ot pure local government
It is by looking back in tho past that
a remody can be lound. Tho Anglo
Saxon idea of freedom, after preserv
ing our liberties through centuries of
darkness and despotism, acquired frosh
vitality in tbo colonies of New En
gland. To these little republics, Jeffer
son says, wo owe tho vigor givon to
our revolution. It is this pure self
government wo want now. The scll-
govornutent of to day bates troublo
and loves self-indulgence hence tho
deplorable condition of our cities. Self-
government, It has boon well obsorvod,
is a bard task-master. It oxpects
overy man to do his duty, not option
ally, but as a publio obligation. Have
those who complain bitterly of high
taxes and mismanagement done their
outyr i hoy have paid their taxes,
Yesl WhatelBe? Foldod their arms
and done nothing. Without disparag
ing the efforts of tho distinguished gon-
tlemen who havo expended so much
thought on this question of reform in
local government, it is my beliof that
it can never bo thorough until our cit-
mens return to their former simplicity
Lot general orders be given out for
reform in evory one of the twenty
thousand townships in the land, as to
the Sergeant of an army, and soon the
whole nation will be thrown into ener
getic action in the same direction,
Then, and not till then, the force be
comes absolutely irresistiblo, and wo
are on the right road to true and last
ing Ketorm.
s w a
PAOL1.
On the 17th of September, 1777,
General Washington, with tho main
body of the American army, was at
Warwick furnace, on the south branch
of French Crock, in tho nortborn part
of Chester county. It was six days
after the battle ot Brandy wine and the
interval bad been occupied with vari
ous manoeuvres by both the American
and British forces, a socond battlo
having only been provontod by a rain
storm which damaged the ammunition
of tho Americans, and temporarily ren
dered their arms unfit for sorvico. On
the same date when Washington lay
at Warwick Furnace tho 17th the
division ol the British under Cornwallis,
left in tbe evening his encampment
along the South Valley Hill, near the
Threo Tuns tavorn, and advanco to
tho old Lancaster road, in the Great
Valley. Knyphauson's division lay
about two miles distant, and the head
quarters of tho Commander-in-Chief,
General llowo, were at the Boot Tav-
It was on tho 17th that Washington
detached General Wayne from the
camp on French Crock, with bis divi
sion, which numbered about fifteen
hundred mon, with four field piecos, to
join Uonnrul Stuullwood who bad com
mand ot the Alary land troops, and was
n tho roar of tbe liritixb army. Way no
was directed to harass tho enemy, to
cut off their supplies, cupttiro their
baggage train, if possiblo, and in gen
eral to detain tbeir movements so that
W asbington might bo ready to engage
them, ll another fight should seem to
be advisable. Wayne moved at once
on tho duty assigned him, and on the
18lh of September encamped on tho
historic ground near tho General Paoli
tavern, a spot about tbree btindrea
yards from the site of the prcsont mon
ument. Un tbo eatno uay iue wnoie
British army had moved down through
tho Great Valley, on tbo Lancaster
and Swedes' Ford roads, into Trodyf
frin townsbip, and encamped near tho
present village of llowellvillo, and be
tween that and Centrevillo. Wayne
lay about four miles in the rear of tho
enemy, in a socludod position. Tbe
country was well known to him, for
his birthplace and home was less than
tbree miles distant. On tbe next day,
the 18th, be proposed to attack tbe
outlying forces of the British, and as
ihoir drums beat the roveillo, be order
ed bis men under arms, and cautiously
approached. Ho found them, how
ever, lying so compactly as not "to
admit of an attack with prudenoe,"
and believing that tboy were entirely
ignorant ol bis presence, be waited
throughout that day and most of the
20lb lor an opportunity to strike tbera.
They "aro vory quiet, washing and
cooking," lie wrote to Washington, at
10:45 on the morning of the l'Jlh, and
"I havo taken evory precaution to pre
vont intelligence gutting lo them."
The 20th of September, 17 V 7, full on
Saturday, as it did In this year, 1879.
On that day, Wayne recoived word
that Howe would probably march at
2 o'clock on Sunday morning, lor the
Schuylkill, on his way to Philadelphia.
Wane thoreloro prepared to attack the
British column whon it should be in
motion. It was again raining. The
equinoctial season of storms was at
hand. His men lay on thoir arms, in
the camp, with their coats spread over
their impertec-t cartridge boxes. His
own horse, saddled and bolstered, was
brought out, roady for mounting, and
his military cloak thrown over tbe
accoutrements. Colonel Chambers
was sent as a guide to bring General
SmallwooJ and his men from their po
sition near the White Horse. Between
9 and 10 o'clock on this September
night, waiting thus for the moment
whon it should bo timo to ronso his
men and move, there came a friondly
cmr.on oi tno neighborhood, a Mr.
Jones, to say that a servant of Mr,
Clayton, who had been a prisoner in
tho British camp, had overheard talk
there of an intended attack to be made
upon Wayne's attachment in the course
ot this vory night. His position bad
become known to them, it seemed.
Wayne therefore took precautions
against surprise, lie throw out more
videttes, and placed new pickets, and
awaiting SmallwooJ s troops with im
patience, resumed the duty ol inaction
until be could be ready to take tbe of
fensive. The British did intend to attack him.
General Grey had been solocted for the
service. Guided by Toiy residonUi, as
it was always believed, be sot out Irom
his camp near Hovollville and massed
his troops on tbo Sweden' Ford road,
l'henco ho mored up to the Valley
Store, and then turned down tho Long
Ford road to near the Warren Tavorn,
wbero be wont into the woods and
cautiously crept up the ravine through
tbe south valley, just nortb ot Wayne s
camp, lie bad, on tho way, encoun
tered pickols at tbe v alloy btoro, and
near the General Warren, both of
whom fired and fled. Grey doubtless
moved rapidly. His guides, whoever
they may bave been, knew tbe ground
well. Sevoral of tho American pickets
were surprised and bayonetted. Une
of those who escapod had scarcely more
than entered the camp, and given tho
alarm, "Up, men I the British are on
yon I" when, indeed, they swopt into
the encampment like a storm. The
night, if not at the moment rainy, was
dark, and the surrounding woods,
thick and sombro, swarming perhaps
with the hiddon onemy, added to the
gloomy feuturosofthosituation. Wayne
ordorod bis mon to be wbooled by sub
platoons to tho right and to march off
by tbe left, and gain the road loading
on tho summit of the hill towards tho
White Horse. There was some dolay.
The artillery got off, but tho men
though wheeled, did not move, until
tho Becond, and oven the third, order
was given. Then, ono part of tho force
moved in tho right direction, while the
other did not. It was now past mid
night ono o'clock on Ihe morning of
Sunday, tbo 21st. Grey's men, the
42nd and 44th regiments, tbe sooond
battallion ol Hgbt infantry, and 2nd and
10th dragoons, niado a heavy lbrco. It
was not a timo for musketry firing,
and Grey had ordered his inltintry to
move the flints from thoir pieces.. He
meant to use cold stool only bayonet
and si'uro. lie mado tbe attack with
ferocity, and the Americans received
him with courage, firing once or often
ith well-directed aim. Wayne
was alort and without dismay. lie sot
bis fourth regiment in ordor, and cov
ered tbe retreat of the remainder of
his column. Retiring with these, pres
ently, ho collocted another body and
mado a socond stand, throe hundred
yards distant
Tbe fight lasted but a little while.
It was a night attack not a "surprise"
in any proper sense, and yet such a
sudden charge that tbe outnumbered
Americans were at great disadvantage.
They had hardly all been roused.
Some wore without thoir shoos,or outer
garments ; some bad not seized their
arms. "1 be light dragoons camo on
sword In hand," and struck right and
left. Evon the wounded and tbo sick
wore not spared, and many wore bayo
netted after resistance bad ceased.
This it was that gave tbo name, "Tho
M ansae re of Paoli, "and attachod a stain,
forever, to the name of General Groy.
Wayne withdrew with bis artillery
and ammunition, aod most of his men.
He lost eight wagons loaded with bag
gage, and a considerable numbor of
arms, Smallwood bad not como up ;
his men wore near, but would not ven
ture to join in a new figbt.
Un Sunday morning, a sorry sight
was prosonted in tbe camp. Heavy
rains had fallen since the slaughter at
1 o'clock. Tho farmers of the noigh
borboodgathered and found fifty-three
mangled dead, whom they buried on
the spot now marked by the mon
ument. West Chester Record.
THE COMING STORM IN
EUROPE.
Wars are no longer declared by
Cabinets but by Nations ; and for this
reason it follows tbat wars rarely are
declared nowadays without some sort
of tenablo ground on which to justify
tho taking up arms, or without being
talked ovor or hintod at in advance sul
ficicntly to warn ovorybodyasto what
is coming. ThoCabinentmay, and gen
erally docs, manipulate tbe Nation
creating tbe motives which aro lo
serve as the excuse tor fighting hut
bolore the world it is the Nation and
not the Cabinet tbat is the motive pow-
Tbe Franco-Prussian war did, in
deed, fall almost as a thunder bolt from
a clear sky ; but ttjis outbreak was a
more freak of personal vanity, a lorce
not to be estimated or controlled, and
sorvices as an oxcepllon tbat strength
ens rather tban weakens the rule.
Tho fact remains that it Is the Nation
tbat fights and that the Nation rarely
fails to givo notice of its intention in
advance.
it is worth while noting this fact
just now, for never havo the political
and social conditions oi ivuropo more
clearly indicated a general upheaval
in the near future than they do at tho
present timo. Europe is not resting
after tbe recent oom motion incident to
tbe war botwecn Russia and Turkey
and tho threat of war between Russia
and England ; in every Stato a tireless
activity is manifested in enlarging
armies, in increasing naval power and
in gathering together the whole store
of the material of war. And this visi
ble action is in conformity with a
rational understanding ot the insecuri
ty ol tbe terms upon which fighting
has ooased. From within a very few
weeks after the Berlin Congress, the
fact has been obvious tbat tbo Treaty
of Borlin is not a pact establishing
poaoo definitely and, comparatively
speaking, permanently ; bat only the
terms, pompously elaborated, ol a briol
armistice, in almost every direction
the Treaty of Berlin has boon a failure.
It has satisfied none, and it has exas
perated sevoral of the signatory Pow
ers bevond all possibility of long en
durance. By the very weukoat of
these Powers, Turkey, it has been
broken and almost contemptuously do
fled. Common sense shows tbat so
flimsy a compact cannot roslralii t hose
who nominally are bound by It obocld
tboy, lor reasons of their own, seek to
evade tbe obligations which it imposes
upon them. There is no lack ol such
reasons. France is well enough dis
posed to remain passive for time
while recovering from theservice band
ling tbat she bas so recently received ;
but with tbis exoeption all ol tba great
Powers have on band project which
can be best advanced, or are controlled
by adverse circumstances wbioh can
REPUBLICAN,
be best removed, by war. Russia still
longs for the ownorship in name as
well as in tact of Bulgaria, and still
oasts covotous cyos upon the Darda
nelles, and has, moreover, an Asiatio
policy to carry out tbat can be best
covorod and abottod by oommotion in
Europe ; Austria, as is clear enough
now, having retired with Germany
from the Triple Allianco, has joined in
the schemo that Prince Bismarck so
carefully has elaborated for absorbing
tue uisuncuveiy vjerman oiaios now
boionging to Turkey ; Italy Is more
than ready to take advantage of the
nrst opportunity to oust Austria from
her command ol tbe Adriatic, and En
gland poor England is not unready
to fight as much for the sake of prov
ing that hor power of fighting Is not
gone as for the sako of holding fast
upon tbe Asiatic conquests ot tbo past
Underlying all this is the feeling of
insecurity, pervading Russia most of
all, but powerfully lolt In all Europe,
arising from well-founded doubt on tbo
part of the governing body of the loy
alty of the body governed. The oxis
tonce of the communislio clomont
"tho moaning wind in Europe" makes
assault from without almost a thing to
be desired, since for tbe moment it will
give assurance against assault from
within. All this national unrest points
to a coming storm, finally, tbe un
rest of tbe Nations is reflected in the
unrest of the Cahinots. In Austria, a
most important change already has
takon place in the retirement of Count
Andrassy ; in England, a general elec
tion, resulting in the return of the Lib
eral party to powor, daily grows more
immtneni; in uusia, as staled in ot
l'otersburg dispatches, a redistribution
of tho great offices is near at hand
and it is easy to soe that such changes
must extond higher than tbe Kussian
newspapers dare even to bint at ; in
Italy, the now Cabinet is an advance
upon tbe old towered l.iboralism, and
the popular feeling that favors still
further advances in the same direction
constantly is increasing in strength.
in Gormany alone notwithstanding
the intornal fermont incident to the
Prussian oloctions under tho iron grip
ot the great Chancellor, there is pre
served in tbe Government an outward
appearance ol calm.
Even so hasty and so general a re
view of tho present stale of Europe as
is this that we have mado sufficiently
shows that a groat war cannot much
longer bedoferred. All the conditions
favor such an outbreak. Tbe existing
peace is stayed upon an instrumont al
ready fulling to piocos of its own in
herent weakness ; each individual
Governmont has a well defined pur
pose to serve in bringing tbe peace to
an end, and the people constituting the
several Statos are preyed upon by po
litical and by personal hardships so
severe as to mako them willing te wel
come eveo the certain misery of war
as a change of evils that will be a re
lief. Philadelphia Timet.
4 a s
LABOR AT HOME AND ABROAD
Some time since a circular letter was
issued by the Government to all our
consuls and commercial agents abroad,
directing tbem lo make inquiries con
cerning the late of wages paid to labor
ers ot all class os in foreign countries,
the cost of living to such classes, and
other questions of like nature. ' Tbis
information was gathored and bas just
boon issuod in a volume of roporU.
Secretary Evarls bas givon this addi
tional volume by preparing it in com
parative tables, showing bow tbe rates
of wagos and cost of living in these
countrioa compare with tbe rate of
wages and cost ot living in JNow lork
and Chicago. We present a few of
tho most striking contrasts, which can
not tail to be interesting both to tho
laborer and tho capitalist In each
instance tbo advantago inclines to tho
same aide, and the result of the com
parisons is very much in favor of tho
American laborer.
In Belgium, where a continuous and
hard struggle is necessary in order to
enable the laborer barely to iivo, thoro
is still a bappy and contented working
people. Tbe wages are exceedingly
low, and the laboring classes are ena
bled to subsist at all only by tho good
understanding which exists between
them and thoir employers, which leads
them to mutual concessions and help
fulness when necessary. A strike, suoh
aa this country so olion experiences,
would ruin both tbemselves and tbe
industries of Belgium completely and
at onco. But the work shops aro sel
dom closed, and to this fact, and to
the great frugality in their way of liv
ing, it is owing that they are able to
exist upon the wages thoy earn. The
following table will show the weekly
wagos paid In that country and the
cost of living as compared with the
wagos and pricos of Now York :
Sraeeels. Hi York
Bricklayer U vo l tofis
Mssoas t el II te IS
Carpenters end juiasrs e 41 V to II
Uas-ltler Ill 10 te 14
Pointers H 4 10 11 to IS
PlMierers... I 40 IS to 14
Plumber 1 S SO 11 te IS
Blacksmiths 4 40 II to 14
llakere - 4 40 I te I
Cabinet-makers 4 10 I te 1.1
Saddlers and harness maksrs... 4 10 lite It
Tiasmllos 4 40 II la 14
Laborers , 00 I to t
Following are the nocessarlos of
lile:
Bwl$. Ae rare
er ewaad. I'tr aowaet
(Vats, t'eefe.
Bread 4 le 41
Beef - lite 10 I le IS
Veel IS to 10 I le 11
MettoB ........14 te II I le 14
Pork. - .11 te Hell
Lord 10 II le 11
Better M le 40 11 te II
Cbeeee .........ll te It II le II
Cotee II to 10 io to 10
Sugar .........-..........! te 10 I to II
Agricultural laborers receive only
from 17 to 20 cents per day for men,
and from 15 to 17 cent per day for
omen. When these laborers are
hired by tbe month a servants thoy
reoeivo from $1.75 to $2.00, with food
and lodging.
In fiance, tbe same very lavorabls
contrast is shown in favor of Ameri
can laborers in the rate of wages. By
tar the greatest Industry or franc is
agriculture; 18,000,000 of her working-classes
are engaged in that work
alone. Thl average weekly wagos of
those laborers aro, for men, without
board or lodging, $3.15 with board
and lodging, $1.36 ; for women, with
out board and lodging, $1.10.. Out of
theio wages it is said many ot them
succeed in not only supporting; their
(amines, but in lime become tbemselves
landed proprietors. As is well known
the French, of all people, bave best
learned the secret ol economy and how
to get the most comfort and bapiness
out of very little. Tbi fact, togeth
er with tboir willingness lo work,
donhtles accounts fir their success.
But it is, perhaps, with the laborers
of Ureal Britain tbat tha laborer ol
the United Bute are most fairly lo be
oom pared io lb matter of wages and
price. Tbe averag rat ol wage
there In some of ths employment, as
compared with those in this country,
aro as lollows :
AVploea. Nm York
Rrioklayerl
Masouo
Carpenters and Joiners..,
Oos-lttsrs
Painters
Plasters
.14.11 III telle
8.11
II to II
I le II
..... 1.14
.... t.Ji
II lo
T.IS
1. 10
T.T4
f
I II
, l.si
. T.1I
) 3i
f II
....... t.ri
. mo
f.40
....... l.oo
I.J1
M0
. M0
r.r
8.80
M0
M0
..15 to T.SO
to le
II te
Plumbers
Slaters
Blsoksmitke
Bakers
Book. binders
Shoemakers
Butchers
Cabinet, makers
Coopers
Coppersmiths
Cutlsrs
Engravers
Horsesboers...,
MillrigbU
Printer
Saddlers
H.ll-m.b.ra
II lo
10 te
10 to
I to
11 to
II ta
I to
9 te
11 te II
11 le II
lite II
li te IS
11 te II
lite IS
8 le 18
lite IS
11 to 18
10 te 14
10 to 18
10 to 14
8 to t
Tinsmiths
Tailors
Drass-Anishers
, 7.40
Laborers, potsrs. Ao 1.00
The prices of food in England as
compared with prices in the United
Statos are fully 25 percent higher than
in New York, and 50 per cont higher
than pricos in Chicago. In the agri
cultural districts men generally receive
about $4.25 por week, without board, or
lodging; with theso, from $1.50 to
$2.40. Women, without board and
lodging, from $1.80 to $3.25; with
board and lodging, from 60 cents to $1.
English laborers nave many adverse
circumstanoos to contond with at pres
ent. Financial failures and the de
structive storms of the Summer have
told vory much againBt them. They
bave also very greatly Injured tuora
solves by strikoB, which have already
actually driven some industries, on
wbtcb tboy are greatly dependent
away from England toother countries.
Labor is coming there vory mucb In
exoess of demand, and already premi
ums are freely offered by the Trades
Unions to induce laborers to emigrate
to tbe United Statos and Australia.
It is estimated that in the next five
years at least 500,000 men will have
to leave England. These aro only a
tew instances.
Tbo comparison all tbe way through
is very mucb in favor of tho Amoricun
laborer,and ought to be very encourag
ing to him. Ho is already in a most
onviable condition, as compared with
the laborer of any European country,
and bis prospect are much bettor this
year than for many years past Re
turning business and abundant harv
est wiil furnish both increase of em
ployment and choapor living, and ought
to furnish increased contentment and
happiness also.
WIVES OF TBE PRESIDENTS.
"What wives ol any of the former
Presidents of the United States are
now living ? and where ?"
Mrs. Uoneral Grant la living, having
accompaniod her husband on a tour
around the world, now noarly com
pleted. Mrs. Lincoln, according to tbe Spring
field (111.) Journal, is residing in tbe
romantio little city of Pan near the
base of the Pyrenees, in Southern
f ranee, it may be added tbat ber
mental condition is not considered nor
mal, and her frcquont correspondence
ith her friends at borne Indicate a
cheerful and bappy frame of mind.
Mrs. Sarah Polk, reside In a beau
tiful home in the heart of Nashville,
Tenn. She is a charmingly dignified
woman well advanced in years, and
distinguished for her kindness and
beauty ot obaraater. The home she
occupies is beautifully located, and it
was here that the ex-Presidont died,
six weeks after his retirement from the
Wbito House, thirty years ago.
Of those not living, Mrs. Franklin
Pierce died December 2d, 1863, at her
homo in Now Hampshire. Mr. Pierce
died in 1870. Mrs. Piorco never fully
recovered from tbo shock occasioned
by tho sad death ot hor youthful son
n the calamity on the Boston dt Maine
railroad, January 5th proceeding the
naugural, on which occasion tho 1 res-
ident-oloct hiraselt narrowly escaped
doath. Mrs. Fillmore, who was a
school-teacher in her earliest life hav-
ng pursued ber studios in Massachu
setts, in part, died suddenly at Will
ard's Hotel in Washington, in March
1853. Mrs. Taylor whose dislike for
publio life is proverbial, demonstrated
as it was by the declination on her
part, while mistress of tbe W bite House
to "receive" died at her homo in
Louisiana in 1852.
Mrs. Andrew Johnson, though for
years an invalid, survived hor husband
only a tew months. Mr. Johnson died
in Nashville, Tenn., July 31, 1815.
President Tylers tlrst wile died
during tho second year of hii adminis
tration. Ho, later, marriod a daughter
of Mr, Gardiner, of Gardiner's Island.
A sad inoident ia rotated in this connec
tion. Mr. Gardiner and daughter, with
President Tyler, were guest on board
a Governmont vessel enjoying a sail
on tbe Potomac, in 1844. On this oc
casion it was that the "Peace-maker,"
a beavyordinanco gun exploded kill
ing nearly all who were near it at the
time, among whom were many of the
Presidential party. Mr. Gardiner was
among the victims, and be was buried
from the White House. Mr. Tylor
died in Richmond, Va-, in 1802. His
widow died about two years ago.
President Harrison's administration
lasted only ono month, during which
period his widowed daughter-in-law
performed duties reqniset at the
Vi bile noose, Mrs. Harrison remain-
ng at North Bond. Mrs. Van Buren a
decease occured as recent as December,
1877. Tbe wife of President Jackson
livod to so ber husband elected Presi
dent of lb United States, but died
before bis inauguration, in Docember,
1828. Mrs. John Uuincy Adams, was
last of th women ef the Revolution
who held th position ot Mistress of
tbe Wbite House. Mrs. Monro died
at "Montpolier," Mrs. Monroe's Vir
ginia estate, In 1830. Mrs. Madison
died 1849, while in Washington, where
she attended the While House recep
tions is late as Mr. Polk's administra
tion. A Woma' Darino Act Th San
Diciro real.) Herald of Juna 26th fells
of the following feat performed there
by a young lady named Miss Law
rence : "Jjast xueauay a nana oi wua
cattle were being driven through tbe
atreots, when one of them ainglod out
a child at play and started for it The
vaqnero, who was drunk, lumotea
from his horse as he attempted to tarn
the furions animal. At this moment
Miss Lawrence cam along, and, tak
ing in lbs situation at a glance, sprang
into the vacant saddle, ran down the
wild steer, threw her shawl over It
head just as it was about to gore th
child, and, taking advantage ol tbe
confusion ol the beast, rode np to the
child, and without leaving ber saddle,
reached to It and lifted It Into hor lap,
and thai carried it off la aafely. This
til not only a genuine act ol heroism,
bat an exhibition of horsemanship suob
as few persona If any In this region
oottld equal."
EDUCATIONAL.
BY M. L. MoQUOWN.
kCUIMIL III IN.H
Ualberlngat the porull,
Uliding through tbe doors,
fe'eated oa tbe benobei,
Little ones by seoreo!
Marrhlng lo the musie
Of fsuiliar airs,
Tells tns eoiuojon stery,
"S- huol life and it, seres."
Blossl little faces,
Pictures In a ruw
Buds of eoming blossoms
How the dimples glow I
Mark aeeb true eadeavor
To subdue lbs will,
Stifling fun and frolic,
Trying te keep still.
Rosy little Ungsrs
Toying witk tbe books,
Lately picking berries
In the shady nooks
Feet that proved rebellions
To the measured treed,
Yesterday e-romping
Through some olevsr bed.
Soon you'll take II kindly.
Merry little men;
FI,htiog bloodless bsttles
With Ihe book end pen.
Little men and maidens,
Yon are sure te win
Hark, the hell le ringing,
Heed it, "school is in."
Woodward township will build threo
new school bousos this season.
A. R. Read has been chosen teacher
in the publio schools of Warren, this
stato.
J. L. Lightner, one of Boccaria
townsbip s leading teachers, wul teach
the Pennville school this Winter.
Prof. G. W. Marsdon, Principal of
tba Johnstown schools, is conducting
a night school with marked success.
Hon. J. P. Wickersham will lecture
at the Teachers' Institute this year on
"Education in Europo and America."
County Superintendent W. A. Kel
ly, of Jefferson, rejected more than one
hundred applicants at the Fall exam
inations. Tbe Directors of Clearfield have or
ganized an additional school, and bave
appointed Carrie M. Flegal as teacher.
Tbis will make seven schools in the
Leonard building this year.
W. S. Luther will be among tbe in
structors at tho Cameron county Insti
tute in October. He has boon chosen
to give instructions in drawing. No
hotter selection could have been mado.
James II. Kelly hes been selsctod
teacher of the school of Burnside bor
ough at a salary of $15 per month, and
John C. Barclay teacher of New Wash
ington school at a salary ot Jd por
month.
Four teachers and eleven Directors,
from various part of the county, were
Delogates to the nominating Conven
tion on the 16th Inst School workers
gonerully sorve tho people well in any
capacity.
W. A. Ambrose. Principal of the
Osceola schoels, has had printed a
series of rules and regulations for the
government of the schools. Among
others is one abolishing recess entirely
in all tbe schools.
Dr. Georte P. Hayes, President ol
Washington and Jefferson Collego,
whose entertaining and practical talks
and lectures so electrified our Institute
last year, has boon engaged for the
Clearfield County Institute tbis year.
Brookvilie Democrat.
A paper entitlod "The Instituto
llorald," containing the choicest edu
cational litorature, and lull particulars
of the approaching County Institute,
win oa issued about .November aotb.
We hopo to put a copy ot this in the
hsnds of every teacher and director in
the county.
We notice by the Kansas Chief, pub
lished at Troy, Kansas, tbat Mr. Geo.
It Mokol boa been seriously ill lor
some time post. George's friends will
be sorry to learn tbis fact ; but we are
happy to state that he is speedily re
covering, and, if able, will teach the
coming Winter.
The School Boards of Sandy, Goshen,
Huston. Burnside and Madera are sub
scribers to tbs Pennsylvania School
Journal. There are bnt twenty-six
teachers in tb county that take the
Journal, and more than tbree times as
many Directors, very creditable, m.
deed, to our Directors. "n:.:
A blank report upon which to re
ceive a correct and complete account
of each pupil enrolled in tho county,
togotbor with a lorm Tor teacher s gen
eral report, is now being prepared by
the County Superintendent, and wiil
bo ready for distribution by the timo
of the County institute.
SriCIAL TO TEACIIXRS.
We would suggest to teachers the
propriety of arranging a tabular state
ment of each month's work, and at tbe
close of the month tack it un in some
conspicuous placo in the schoolroom
lor tbe inspection ot the pupils, in
this statement should be embodied the
following items;
1st The names ot the pupils on
teacher's roll.
2d. Tbo number of days (in figures)
feWi attended.
3d. The number of tardy marks (in
rures) each bad.
4th. Tbe progress (in figures rang
ing from 50 to 100) of each pupil.
5th. The grade in doportment (in
figuros ranging from 60 lo 100) of each
pupil.
6th. Teacher's general statement u n
der boad of remarks, in which special
mention should b given of those at-1
lending every day of the month, and
other points of merit, names of visit
ors, sta Whore olass merit are given,
the number obtained should form a
place in th general outline opposite
each pupil's name. Also, where liter
ary exercise are conducted, eacn pu
pil should be graded (In figures rang
ing from 60 to 100) according to the
merit of their performance, and this
grade ahould find a place in its proper
column in the teacher's monthly ilale
ment With a monthly statement as
above suggested, neatly prepared with
pen and ink by tho teacbor, and placed
at Ihe close of each month lor public
inspection, you will find that yonr pu
pils will become greatly InUrestod in
it, and they will com par account.
They will find some records good and
others poor, and in this it proves a
strong incentive lo diligence, conduct,
punctuality, ele. W have tried It
and) know whereol w speak. Let
very teacher try it this year, and
when we visit your school ws will call
for yonr statement and examine them.
AN XX D. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY SENT TO
THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY.
A sceoo which convoyed a lesson to
tho witnesses of it occurred at the
Tombs Prison recently. Charles O.
Fishor, son ot ex-Juilge Kinher, an ex.
Lieutenant in lb United Statos Army
and ox-Unitod States District Attor
ney for tho District of Columbia, wa
removed from the condemned cell, on
the foot tirr of the prison, which ho
has ocouplod for two weeks past, and
takon to the Elmiia Reformatory, by
sontonce of Judge Gildorsloove in the
Court ot General Sessions. Dotoctive
Adams, of tho Fourteenth Prooinctar
rested him lor passing a forged or
worthless chock for $82.70 on Clork
Morritt of the Metropolitan Hotel. Ha
was convicted and his counsel, Mr.
Kdmund E. Prico, mtulo application
for a now trial on tho ground that the
verdict wits not sustained by the testi
mony, and that Mr. Adams, tho Su
perintendent of the hotel, was not in
fluenced in ordering tbo check io be
cashed by Ibu belie! that it was gonu
ine, but by the identification oi the
prisoner by one ol tho attaches as Mr.
I' ihhor, of Washington.
1 ho motion lor a now trial was de
nied, and the prisoner was remanded
for sentence. His family and frionds
UBed evory effort tosavo him from the
disgraco of serving a term in Stato
rnson, asserting tbat at timo bs was
not responsible lor his actions. Fisher
was shown to bave been a young man
ot most brilliant prospect, although
he had fallen under suspicion in con
nection with tho Columbus Delano
saf'o burglary in Washington. Judge
Gildersleeve sentenced Fisher to tbe
Elmira Reformatory. Ho was visited
by Counselor Prico and some class
mates of his in the Columbia Collego
Law School of Washington.' Tho in
terview was a most affecting ono. At
5 o'clock Deputy Warden Connors, of
tho Elmira Reformatory, removed
FiBhor from tbe Tombs. Tho prisoner
evinced no regret, but In oonjrersation
with bis counsel claimed tbat his con-
iction bad boon illegal and unjust
New York Star.
More: During the palmy days of
Stanton, Lincoln & Co., the father of
young Fisher was elected lo Congress
trom the Mate ot Delaware. 11 o was
defcatod for re-election, and thereupon
incoin appointed him a Judire in
Washington, having sent the incum
bent abroad. Tbe fathor proved as
worthless aa the son, and was com
pelled to resign his Judgeship in order
prevent impeachment, and ever
since ha has been ignored by bis party
and society. Whilo he was Judge he
bad bis son appointed District Attor
ney. Now, the one is in oxilo, and
the other in the penitentiary.
CUTTING GLASS WITH SCIS
SORS. Many persons may not be aware
that gluss can be cut under wator with
great easo to almost any shape by
simply using a pair of shears or strong
scissors, in order to insure success
two point must be attended to. First
and most important, the glass must be
kept quite lovol in the wator while the
scissors aro applied, and secondly, to
avoid risk, it is bettor to begin tho cut
ting by taking off small piocos at the
corners and along tho edges, and so
reduce the shapo gradually to that re
quired, as it any attempt is mado to
cut gloss all at once to tho shapo as we
should cut a piece of card board, it
will most likely break just where it is
not wanted. Some kinds of glass cut
much bailor than others, tbe softer
f lasses being tho best for tbis purpose,
be scissors nocd not be at all sharp,
as their action does not appear to de
pend on tbe state of the edge prosont
ed to the glass. Whon the operation
iroos on well tbe glass breaks away
irutu iue aciasuni sis nmn.ii jjimun in st
straight line with the blades. Tbis
method ot cutting glass bas olten been
service wbon a diamond bos not
boon at band for cutting ovals and
segments, and though tbe edges are
not so smooth as might be dosirod for
some purposes, yet it will answer in a
great many cases. Tbe two hints
given above, if strictly followed, will
(ways insure success.
Worsl Among Bees and Effects or
Stinu8. At a recent meeting of the
beekeepers at Lansing, Michigan, Prof.
Cook said in answer to a query : "I
believe tbe oftcnor colonies aro looked
through in tbe Summer tho better.
Tbe bcos will get used to it and will
go right on gutbering and storing ; I
bave seen the queen keep on laying
eggs when I had the combs out In
order not to distrb operations one must
be quiet. Working with the bocs will
overcome nervousness. Wben I am
fueling nervous and go out to work
among the bees, I soon got entirely
over it Tbis matter ot fear can be
got over by any one. Gotting stung
got one used to' the poison, so he will
not be injured by it A boo sting does
not swell on me now, and one of the
students at tho collego told mo that he
was stung yesterday without knowing
it, until ho saw tho swelling some timo
afterwards; yet at first a beo sting
was painful to him. 1 think tbis is on
th principle of inoculation. Mr. Lang
alrotb said tbat at first bis eyes would
swell if ho was stung on any part of
his body, bnt ho got ovor Ibis. ,. Mr.
Davis doe not know-when bees stir
him, though it sometimes weUa:
him. Thickness of kin may mak
some difference" v
Gonk Maon-Blino. A man hm
gone moon-blind in Boston. He ap
plied at a police station for lodgings on
Sunday evening, and boing told that
he must go to tha Hawkins Street
Homo, answered that bo was moon
blind, and nnablo to find the way. In
explanation, he said he was recently a
mombor of the night gang at work on
a new sower io Dorchester. About a
month ago lbs mon took an hour's rest
at midnight, and he fell into a do0
while reclining on an embankment.
The moon was shinning bright and
clear. When he awoke at one o'clock
and attempted to return to bis work,
hs found that be could not see. In the
daytime and by tbe aid of artificial
light, he can low soe as woll as ever,
but after dusk and in the open air bis
sense of sight is wholly lost
The remarkable unanimity that ia
so pleasant to observe between man
and wife is nicely illustrated by tbe
following letters of same dato:
Up Oeunrv, Aegast IS.
'Jer yoke I am going te stay another week.
Am boring a splendid time.
"Afleotioosloly, JrLIA."
Citt, August II.
"Deer Jmlim Yea BOB stay Baelaer week. Am
having a epleedid lima
"Aloetloaetely, e-oan.
For some reason or other, she con
cluded to pack np and start for horns
immediately, to see about bis "spienuiu
time."
"What bird is large-enough to carry
a man f" asked a toaebor. A little
girl held up hor hand and aaid: "1
know; a lark." "Ob, no I" aaid th
Loachor, "Larks aro not large enough
to carry mon." "Yoa, thoy are," skid
the youngster. "My papa go away
lor two or three day and my mamma
says he's gone off on a lark.
Philosophical Josh Billing remarks:
"I don't take any foolish chance. If
I wad called upon to mourn overt dead
mule, I would stand in front ov him
and do nil weeping."
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George El lot saya worn don't lov
mon for their goodness, and Puck
thinks this is lucky If true.