Raftsman's journal. (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, February 10, 1869, Image 1

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BY S. J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1869.
VOL. 15.-JV0. 23.
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5dt Joctnt.
WEESE'3 MY EABT.
When I my baby? Wherei my baby?
But little while ago.
In mv arms I held one fondly,
And a robe of lengthened flow
Covered little knees so dimpled.
And each pink and chubby toe.
Where's my baby ? I remember
Sow about the shoes so red,
Peeping from bis shortened dresses,
And the bright curls on his head ,"
tH the little teeth, so pearly !
And the first sweet words she said.
Where's my baby ? In (he door yard
Is a boy with shingled hair.
Whittling, as he tries to whistle,
With a big boy's manly air ;
With his pants within his boot tops,
But my b by is not there.
Where's my baby ? Ask that urchin,
Let me bear what he will say :
Where's your baby ma?"' he questioned,
With a rougish look and way ;
"tlucss le's grown to be s boy, now,
BigeE.ngb to work and play."
Where's my baby ? Where' my baby ?
Ah ' the years fly oa apace '.
Yesterday I held and kissed it,
In its loveliness and grace ;
But to morrow, sturdy manhood
Takes the little baby's place.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
"Please .ir, will you buy my chestnuts?"
"Chestnuts! No!" returned Ralph
Moore, looking carelessly down on the up
tnrticd face, . hose large brown eyes shad
owed by tangled curls of flaxen hair, were
apiealiug so pitifully to his own.
"What do I want of chestnuts?"
"But please sir, do buy 'em," pleaded
tie little one, reassured by the rough kind
dpss of Ids tone. "Nobody seems to care
for them, and and"
She faiily burst iuto tears, and Moore
who had been on the poiut of brushing
carelessly pat her, stepped instinctively.
"Are you very much, la want of the mon
ey?" "Indeed sir, we are," sobbed the child,
"mother st-nt me out, and"
"Xay.liit.'e oncdoo't cry in such a heart
broken way," said Ralph ; smoothing her
Li'ir djwu with careless gentleness. "I don't
want your chestnut, but here's a quarter
fur yea, if that will do you any good."
lie did not stay to hear the delight, inco
hercot thanks the child poured out through
a rainbow of smiles and tears, but strode on
his way muttering between his teeth :
"That cuts off my supply for cigars for
the next twenty-four hours. I don't care
though, for the brown-eyed object really did
'ry as if she hadn't a friend iu the world.
Hane it! I wi-h I was rich enough to
Lclp every poor creature out of the slouch
oi despond!"
While Ralph 3Ioore was indulging in these
very natural reflections, the dark -orbed lit
t.; damsel whom he had confronted was
dishing down the streets with quick elastic
'Vp, utterly regardless of the ba-ket of un
told nuia that still daugled upon her arm.
I'own an oirwure lane she darted, between
til rm of r;t'nim Lusi-j, an 1 up a nar
row w.xjden staircase to a room where a pale
tat looking woman, with larc brown eyes
tie her own, was sewing as busily as if the
l-ttaih of life depended upon every stitch
and r3 little onis were contemptuously
jaji'ng ia the sunrhine that temporarily
supplied the i laee of the absent fire.
'Mary! lack already? Surely you have
not sold your chestnuts so soon !"
v)h, mother, mother, sec!" ejaculated
the brejthlo's child. "A gentlemen gave
tie atrhole quarter!"
I! Kilph Moore could onlv httve seen the
rapture wliieh his silver gift diffused around
10 the poor widow's poverty stricken
f'itue, he would have still less the teuipora
privation of cigars to which his generos
) Ul suljtcte J him
lears came and went. The little chest
tit giri pai as entirely out of Ralph
-iwe s memory as if her pleading eyes had
1 "Ul u0 the soft spot in his heart,but
J7 lies never forgot the stranger who had
t-vea b.r il
iIvlt piece
iiie emu-uQ winduw curtains were closely
- -ntu jt mi il e storm anrl l.-mil .of
blvak Ie,v,:i!,,r
nieht the fire was
ehecrfally in
the well filled crate.
-'i:ne Itti-i.-r tal.lo
a!! in a flitter with cnt
- rar,- e!
"a, and poll-died silver, was
r the presence of Mr. Auu-
r ,.y k'";1 nn tbat be that detains pa
11 a:d Mr. AnlW of,;- l,.n.1vn,A
ut thirty, as she glanced at the
'j 'l '.iny enamelled watch. "Six o'clock,
a::
. . n ,t make his appearance."
J-rc s a man with him in the study,
LRnua come on business," said Robert
a pretty boy, eleven years old, who
"I call him a.-am," said Mrs. Audley,
' to the door.
' .) J1-f f'i,c'n,?i it. the brilliant gas
.' 'u foil on the face of an humble look -
worn aud threadbare garments,
Ku.)
leaving the house while her hus
y ,r' !ieVftJ 10 "J of his visitor.
c; hrH" said Mrs. Audley, whose
"al pahd and flushed, "who is that
;n-andwhat does he want?"
""name is Moore, I believe, love, and
to see if I WOuld bestow upon him
' -acant messengership in the bank."
And will you?"
. l Jun'ikuow, Mary I must think about
tarlcs. give himtbe situation."
( Ly, my love?"
v , t;iase k t of you as a favor, and
r . iVL S1' a tnousanJ times you would
"".Ter d, t,y me anything."
v At. J I will keep my word, Mary," said
.:,yKcr.nusr,an J, with an affectionate kiss,
, t nl the fellow a note this very eve
" I believe I've got bis address sonie-,l"-reaoyut
me."
An hour or two later, when Bobby, and
Frank and Little Minnie, were tucked snug
ly up in bed n the spacious nursery above
stairs, Mrs. Audley told her husband why
she was interested in the fate of a man whose
face she had not seen for twenty years.
Ihats right, my little wife!" said her
husband folding her fondly to his breast
when the simple tale was concluded, "never
forget one who has been kind to you in
the days when you needed kindness most.
Ralph Moore was sitting the self same
night in his poor lodgings, beside his ailing
wife's tick bed, when a liveried servant
brought a note from the rich and prosper
ous bank director, Charles Audley.
"Good news, Bertha!" he exclaimed joy
ously, as he read the-brief words, "We
shall not starve Mr. Audley promises mc
the vacant situation !"
"You have dropped something from the
note Ralph," said Mrs. Moore, pointing to
a slip of paper that lay on the floor.
Moore stooped to recover the estray. It
was a fifty dollar bill neatly folded in a piece
of paper, on which was written : -
"In grateful remembrance of the silver
quarter that a kind stranger bestowed on
the little chestnut girl twenty years ago."
Ralph Moore had thrown his morsel of
bread on the waters of life, and after many
years, it had returned to hitu.
A Strange Story.
The London Herald tells the following,
singular and touching story : "Not many
years since certain miners, working far un
dergroutid, came upon the body of a poor
fellow who had perished in the suffocating
pit some forty-six years before. Some chem
ical agent to Which the body had been sub
jected an agent prepared in the labratory
of nature bad effectually arrested the pro
gress of decay. They brought it up to the
surface, and, for awhile, till it crumbled
through exposure to the atmosphere, it lay
there the image of a fine, sturdy young man.
No convulsion had passed over the face in
death ; the features were tranquil ; the hair
was black as jet. No one recognized the
face; a generation had grown since the day
on which the miner went down his shaft for
the last time. But a tottering old woman.
who had hurried from her cottage on hear
ing the news, came up, and she knew again
the face which, through all those years, she
had not quite forgotten. The poor miner
was to have been her husbaud on thsday
after that which he died. They were rough
people, of course, who were looking on ; a
liberal education and refined feelings are
not deemed essential to the man whoso work
is to get up coals or even tin : but there
were no dry eyes when the greyheaded old
pilgrim cast herself upon the youthful corpse
and poured into its deaf ear many words cf
eudeariuent unused for forty six years. It
was a touching contrast ; the one so old, the
other so young. They had both been
young those long years, but time had gone
on with the living and stood still with the
dead."
A Murderou3 Sea Flower. .
One ofthe exquisite wonders of the sea is
called the opelet, and is about as large as
the German aster, looking, indeed, very
much like one. Imagine a very large,double
aster, with ever so many long petals, of the
most delicate shades of light-green, glossy
as satin, and each one tijiped with rose -color.
These lovely petals do not lie quietly in
their places, like those of the aster in your
garden, but wave about in the water, while
the opelet himself generally clings to a rock.
How innocent lovely it looks on its rocky
Ded ! Who would suspect that it could eat
anything grosser than dew or sunlight. But
those beautiful waving arms as you may
call thetn have another use besides looking
pretty. They have to provide food for a
large open mould, which is hidden deep
down amongst them so well hidden that
one can scarcely find iL Well do they per
form their duty, for the instant a foolish
little fishlet touches one of their rosy tips,
he is struck with poison, as fatal to him as
lightning. He immediately becomes numb,
and in a momeut he stops struggling, and
then the other ! eautiful arms wrap them
selves around him, and he is as quietly
drawn into the huge, greedy mouth, aud is
seen no more, iiieu tne lovely arms un
close and wave again in the water, looking
as innocent and harmless as though they
had never touched a fish.
Guard against Vulgar Language.
There is as much connection between the
words and the thoughts as there is between
the thoughts and actions. The latter is only
the exprcs.-ioti of the former, but they have
a power to react upon the soul, and leave
the stain of corruption there. A young man
who allows himself to use one vulgar or pro
fane word has not only shown there is a foul
spot upon his mind, but by the utterance of
that word he extends that spot and inflames
it, till by indulgence it wili pollute and ruin
the soul Be careful of your words as of your
thoughts. If you can control the tongue so
that no improper words are pronounced by
it, you will soon be able to control the mind
and save it from corruption. You exting
uish the fire by smothering it, or by preven
ting bad thoughts bursting into language.
Never utter a word anywhere which you
would be nshamcd to speak in the presence
of the most religious man. Try this prac
tice a little while, and you will soon have
command of yourself.
I have seen the extravagance and folly of
children, bring their parents to poverty and
want, and themselves iuto disgrace.
Waves that do not drown the waves of
ladies handkerchiefs.
Forget others faults ; remember thine own.
SPEECH OF HOIT. G. W. SOOriELD.
In the House of Representaties, on Jan
uary 20th, on the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill to provide lor the
gradual resumption of specie payments was
recommitted to the committee on Bankiug
and Currency, Mr. Schofield said
Mr. Speaker, what shall we have for
money in this country? I do not mean just
now wuiie we are in a pinch, but in the fu
ture wnen we become masters ot the huan
cial situation. Shall it be exclusively metal
lic ? . 1 suppose not. There was at one time
a few advocates of hard money in the coun
try, but I know of none now. If not metal
lic it must be paper. Then what kind ot pa
per? Shall we revive Slate bauking ? I hope
not. Xta complexity, panics, failures, frauds,
and counterfeits condemn it, and the Con
stitution, properly construed, forbids it. We
are left, then, to a choice between United
States notes, something like our greenbacks,
and bank notes something like our national
currency. Before we choose between them
each system should be amended, or consid
ered as amended, so as to be what we want
to be in case ot its exclusive adoption.
First. Bauking should be tree to all. Each
bank should undertake to redeem its notes
in coin upon demand, and give security fur
the undertaking. This would probably be
a sufficient limitation as to the amount of
currency.
Second. A plan should be contrived by
which the Government would save as much
or nearly as much, less the expense, as if
the notes were issued by the Ireasury, in
stead of the banks. It is said that this is
the case now. Perhaps it is ; but it should
be iu the form. of reduced iiitetest upon the
bonds instead of taxes, so that we can all
see exactly what is saved. Otherwise wants
of trade may be overlooked iu the straits of
the Treasury, With these, aud perhaps
other modifications of the national bauking
system, let us see which of the two kinds ot
paper is most desirable, ihe Ireasury
could have no choice, because the Govern-
men ; would save or make as much on the
one kind of paper as the other. The bill
bolder could have no choice, because his se
curity iu each case would be exactly the
same, except that iu the one case the re
sponsibiiity of the corporation would be
added to that ot the Government an addi
tion, perhaps, too trifling for consideration.
Which, then, is beat for trade? Trade needs
stability in prices. v To make prices stable
the amount of currency and the amount of
trade should always bear the same relation
to each other. If the amount of trade varies
during the year, or from year to year, the
amount of currency should vary also. Other
wise prices would no up and down from mere
excess or lack ot currency, lhis waut ot
trade has never been perfectly met by any
system. It probably never will be. liut
the currency furnished by a free-banking
system will supply it more nearly than any
other. It is capable of- expanding as trade
expands and contractu)!; as trade contracts
Not so wiih a Treasury currency; that must ex
pand aud contract as laws arejinade or repeal
ed by Congress Congiesscannotalways guess
what trade wants, nor be willing to tespoud to
those wants il it could. Ihe necessities ot
the Treasury, the preparation fyr an elec-
tiou, or a chango of the admiuistaatioti would
generally dictate the increase or decrease of
currency. .Legislation thus controlled by
political reasons must necessarily be arbitary
and unseasonable ro businessman would teel
safe while Cougress was in session. A line
or two of law might wipe out half his secur
ities or double his liabilities. Free banking,
on the other hand, is self-regulating, or
rather it is regulated by the demands ot
business. Its notes will be plenty when trade
is brisk and scarce when trade is dull, aud
and thus prices will be kept stable.
It has been supposed that this flexibility
could be imparted to the Treasury currency
by allowing the notes to be converted iuto
bonds and the bonds into notes at the pleas
ure of the holder. The effect of this scheme
would be very different, I appreheud, irom
its purpose. The notes and bonds, being
convertible into each other, would always be
of exactly the same value. Except in the
convenience of handling one would be as
good a medium ot exchange as the other.
The result would be that nearly all the
notes would be converted into bouds
for the sake of the interest, and the bonds
used in all large transactions in place of the
notes. Substantially, the bonds would all
become currency. It would make a great
inflation of currency, and the Government
would be paying interest on nearly the whole
of it.
The gentleman from Massachusetts Mr.
Butler has given us the details of a plan
based upon this principle. It provides that
the holder of any portion ofthe bonds bear
ing six per cent, interest in coin may ex
change the same for currency at the rate of
n.uety tier ceut. ot its par value, and w Ui!e
the bonds are so deposited and exchanged
receive yearly interest thereon at the rate of
two and thirty five hundreths per cent. A
mau having $1, 000 could purchase with it a
bond ol the same amount, and at once de
posit it and get back $'J00of his money. He
would thus be out of pocket SloO, but he
would annually draw from the Treasury as
interest ou his bond, at the rate of two and
thirty-five hundreths per cent. $23 50.
The gentleman says there are $ 1 ,750,000,
000 of these convertible bonds. This large
interest would cause them all to be convert
ed, and we would thus have $1, 575,000,000
of currency beside the $350,000,000 which
the gentlemen proposes to issue in advance
in the place of the greenbacks. If the whole
$1,750,000,000 were deposited, and ninety
uer cent, ot their par value returned in cur
rency, the bond-holders would be out of
pocket $175,000,000, aud would receive from
the Government as interest $41,125,000.
The interest upon their money actually in
vested would be twenty-three and fifty bun
dreths per cent. The bondholder would
make a good deal of money by the opera
tion, and the Government would save some
interest, but the country would be afflcted
with $1,925,000,000 of irredeemable paper.
It you thus make it an object to convert the
bonds, all will be converted, and we will have
a destructive flood of paper. If holding the
bonds pays lst the notes will be converted
and the bonds used as currency. The infla
tion will be nearly as disastrous as in the
other case, while the Government must
carry a heaver load of interest than ever be
fore. To avoid this objection it has been pro
posed to make only a limited amount of bonds
and notes convertible. Within this limit
the effect would be the same, with this ad
ditional disadvantage : all who desired to
reduce the amount of currency, either for
speculation or to approximate specie pay
ments, would convert the notes and hold
the bonds. They could afford to do this be
ransA ihev would' receive a fair interest upon
the money, while they were at the same time j
securing what they would cousider a more
important end, to wit, a contraction of cur
rency and fall of prices.
. When, then, we shall settle down to a
specie paying paper currency, I am inclined
to give the prelereuce to a system ot nation
al banking free to all, and paying iuto the
Treasury as much money as the Government
could save by issuing its own notes. No
other system could mkethe bill hol ier more
secure, earn more tor tne Ireasury, nor so
well supply the wuuts of trade. ,
This system cauuot be adopted until after
we resume specie payments : aud this leads
me to inouire bow aud when reauumtion
shall begin. To answer this question I will
ask another: how much paper will our share
of the world's gold aud silver keep afloat?
Before the war under theoldsyateui ol State
banking, we were able to cany about two
huudred million dollars. We can carry much
more now, both because the world has more
specie uuw than it had then, owing to our
improved system ol banking and secunties,
to noat the same amount ot paper. It is
hard to say how much we could keep out,
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nut i win suppose ouu,uju,uw. iuis is a
rough guess, designed asau illustration rath
er than as a statement ot laet. On this sup
position the $700,000,000 ol paper now out
would diminish ut ter resumption toJ$5D0,000
000, or to such sum as would be shown by
experience to be our maximum. Specie pay
ments, then, involves a contraction oi the
currency.
Whether this contraction should take place
in advance, in preparation for, or follow as
the effect of resumption, 1 do not care just
here to consider. 1 am only asserting that
we wul have considerably less paper when
we have specie payments than we have now.
The effect ot this contraction must be a fail
in prices. Whenever we are prepared to
submit to this aud take the consequences
we can find ways enough to bring it about.
Many plans have been pioposed,-all feasible,
though perhaps not all equally good. One
is to resume at once, in the beliet that gold
will come iuto the Treasury as it will be
drawn out. The New York Tribune advo
cates this way. l'oi-siuly this plau would suc
ceed. Fossibly the Treasury would receive
as much geld as it would be required to pay
out; but if we did continue to pay specie,
I am quite sure we would soon reduce the
amount of currency, prices would la.ll, aud
the debtor class sutler.
Another plan is to fix a time of resump
tion, and save up enough gold to make
it certain that we will be able to meet all de
mands. This, I think, is Senator Morton's
plan. This would be piettysure to enable
is to continue specie payments once beguu ;
but it would not. as is supposed, enable us
to float our present amount of paper. If
we thus secured more gold than would ordi
narily stay in this country, it would flow
back to its accustomed pools as soon as it
was put upon tap, and we would soon be
left with as much paper currency as our
proper share ofthe world's gold would float,
and no more. Low prices would follow as
before. Anot her plau is to reduce the paper
currency to an amount which we might sup
pose could be kept afloar, and then resume.
This is Secretary McCullougn's plan. The
plan is good enough, but the effect would
be preci-ely the same, u contracted currency
and low prices. Another plan is to buy in
or redeem the currency, begiiriing at about
its present value in gold and rising month
ly in price until we shall finally redeem it
at its face. In the meauwhile we would pay
out the notes as at present. This plan was
introduced by the gentleman from Ohio,
fMr. Gakfif.ld, and is as good as any. It
avoids the danger of compulsory suspension
involved in the Tribune's plan, the expense
of hoarding involved in Senator Morton's
plan, and the uncertainly as to the amount
to be retired involved in the Secretary's
plau. It is as gradual as any, and has this
advantage over them all, that it lore tells to
the people exactly how last prices will fall.
But while this plan is as unobjectionable
as any, it does not avoid the great fault (if
fault it should be called) of them all, to wit,
an ultimate contraction ofthe currency. It
is because all these plans involve this result
that all are rejected. We are seekimr for a
nlan that will keep afloat our $700,000, (MO
of paper, and still redeem it in gold upon
demand. We will seek in vain. It is not
in the power of legislation. All the plans
Drooosed. and all that can be proposed, are
only different roads to the same goal. Some
may be shorter than others, some more agree
able than others : but traval winch we will,
we come to contraction and low prices at last.
It low orices is the effect of resumption,
when can we encounter them with the least
injury? Most certainly when the people are
least iu debt. It nobody was in debt, no
body would be hurt by t he change. To pre
pare for resumption, then, the people should
endeavor to pay their debts while prices are
till high. It Congress should take no steps
toward resumption the supremo Court may.
The argument over the constitutionality ol
legal tenders has ceased, and the court
is deliberating. Nobody, I presume, not
even the com t itself, knows what the decis
ion will le. The uncertainty of a jury ver
dict has passed into a proverb, but I would
as leave bet on the jury as the judge. Who
can guess to what conclusion a mind educa
ted in belligerent logic and professional sub
tlety, tetnpte i at least perhaps swayed
by personal ambition, may come ? It is quite
probable, however, the court may search
out some theory by which to sustain the ac
tion of Congress, prompted by the terrible
necessities of the war ; but it is not so cer
tain that it will attempt to clothe Congress
in all future time with plenary power over
all contracts, past, present, and regardless of
their terms and stipulations, to aatiMy them
with anything valuable or iuvuluable, paper,
wood, leather, or anything else that this
body in its ingenuity can invent and call
money. While this uncertainty nangs over
the question it behooves the people every
where to take advautage of the high prices
and liquidate their debts. Out of debt out
of danger.
You see, Mr. Speaker, I am neither ad
vocating nor opposing these multidinous
plans of resumption. My object in using at
this time was to prove to the House that
there can be no permanent resumption with
out contraction, and that nil feasible plans
of resumption lead directly or indirectly to
that result
I think we had better not act upon any
plan this short session. Standing still is a
step toward resumption a very short step,
I will admit ; but still it is something. Every
year adds to the world's stock of gold and
silver. Every year, by the increase of our
population, makes our share of it larger. We
can therefote float more paper on a specie
basis next year than this. This furnihes a
small excuse for waiting, bnt 1 have a better
one my constituents desire it.
Mr. Ingersoll obtained the floor.
I have seen a rich man's son begin where
his father left off, and end where his father
began pennyless.
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JL AND
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TOXIC-
THE GBEAT BEKEDIES
For all diseasea of the Liver. Stomach, or digea
tive orguna.
Iloofland's G erman Bitters
Is oom posed of the pure juices (or, as they are
medicinally termed, extract) of Koots, liertai.and
Barks, making a prep aration.highlj concen
trated, and entirely free from alcoholic ad
mixture of any kind.
IIOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC,
Is a combination of all the ingredients ofthe Bit
ters, with the purest quality of Santa Crux Rum,
Orange. Ae , making one of the most pleasant and
agreeable remedies ever offered to the public.
Those preferring a Medicine free from Alcohol
ic admixture, will use
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS.
Those who have no objection to the combination
of Ihe Bitters, as stated, will use
HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC.
They are both equally good, and contain the
same medicinal virtues, tbe choice between the
two being a mere matter of taste, the Tonic being
the most palatable.
The stomach, from a variety of canoes, such as
Indigestion, Dyspepsia. Nervous Debility, etc., is
very apt to have its functions deraneed. Tbe
Liver, sympathizing as closely u it does with
the Stomach, then be comes afiected,the result
of which is that the patient puffers from several
or more oi the following dUeases:
Constipation, Flatulence, Inward Piles, Fulness
of Blood to the Head. Acidity of the Stomach,
Kausea, Heartburn, Dirgust for Food, Fulness
or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructations,
Sinking or Fluttering at the Pitof theStomach,
.Swimming of the Head, Hurried or Difficult
Breathing, Flutteiing at the Heart. Choking or
t-uOocating Sensations when in a Lying Posture,
Dimness of Vision.Dots or Webs before tbe Sight,
Dull Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Perspira
tion, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in
the Side, Baca, Chest. Limbs, etc., Sudden flush
es of Jleat, Burniug in the Flesh, Constant im
aginings of Evil, and great depression of Spirits.
The sufferer from these diseases should exercise
tbe greatest caution in tbe selection of a remedy
for his case, purchas:ng only that which he is as
sured from bis inves tigations and inquiries
possesses true merit. is skilfully compound
ed, is free from injurious ingredidents, and has
established for itself a reputation for the cure of
these diseases. In this connnection we would
submit those well-known remedies
HooflatttT German Bitters, and lioofland'M
German Tonic, prriiarrd iy Dr. C. M.
Jacitou, Philinicljihia, Pa.
Twenty-two years since they were first Intro
duced into this country from liermany, during
which time they have undoubtedly psrformed
more eures, and benefitted suffering humanity to
a greater extent, than any other remedies known
to the public.
These remedies will effectually cure Liver Com
plaint, Jaundice, Dys pi-psia. Chronic, or Ner
vous Debility, Cbron ic Diarrhoea. Disease of
the Kidneys, and all Diseases arising from a dis
ordered Liver, Stomach, or Intestines.
DEBILITY,
Hesultlng from any eause whatever; prostration
oi tne system, inauceu by sevore labor,
hardships, exposure, fevers, etc.
There is no medicine extant equal to these rem
edies in such cases. A tone and vigor is imparted
to the wguic system, the apoetile is strenztbed
food is enjoyed. tbe stomach digests promptly. the
oiooa is purtneu, tne complexion becomes sound
and healthy, the yellow tinee is eradicated from
tbe eyes, a bloom is given to the checks, and tbe
we ik and nervous invalid becomes a strong and
healthy being.
PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upn them, with all its attendant ills.wii' find in
the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an olixer
that will instil new 'ife into their veins, restore
in a measure the energy and ardor of more vouth-
ful days, build up their shrunken forms, and give
alalia ana nappiness to tneir remaining years.
NOTICE.
It is a well established fact that fully one-half
of the female portion of our population are sel
dom in the enjoyment of good health ; or, to
use their own expres sion,"nevcrfeel well."
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme
ly nervous, and have no appetite. To this class
of persons the BITTEKS, or the TONIC, is espe
ciauy reoommenaea.
WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN
Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They will cure every case of MAKAS
ilLS, without fail.
Thousands of certificates have accumulated in
tbe hands of tbe proprietor, but space will allow
of the publication of but a few. Tbose.it will be
observed, are men of note and of such standing
that tbey must believed.
TESTIMONIALS.
Hon. Grorge IV. Woodward, Chirf Justice of
Philadelphia. March 16. 1867.
" find 'Iloofland's Uerman Bitters' is
good tonic, useful in diseases of the diges
five organs, and of great benefit in cases of de
biiity. and want of nervous action in the system
lours truly, UtU. WL'ODVt AKD.'
Hon Jamrx Thompson, Judge of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia. April 23. IS66.
((I consider-Hoofland's German Bitters' a vol n
ahle medicine in ease cf attneks ot Indigestion or
Dyspepsia. 1 can certity this iroin my expert
ence ot it. lours, who respect.
JAMES THOMPSON.
f rom Kt. Josepn il. limnarit, u . jj.. rastor
of the 'lentk liuptwt Litnrch, Pluladel jikia.
Dr. Jack ion Dear Sir: I have been frequent
ly reauesiea to connect my name wun recommen
dations ef different kinds of medicines, but re-
garding tbe practice as out of my appropriate
sphere, I have in all cases declined; but
with a clear proof in--'" various instances and
particularly in my own family, cf the usefulness
of Dr. Iloofland's Uerman Bitters. I depart for
once irom my usual course, to express my full
conviction that,or central drill, ly of tlie system,
and esjfeeiallif for Liver Complaint, it i a safe
and valuable preparation, in some eases it may
fail, but usually, laouot not, it win oe very ken
cficial to those who sutler from the above causes
Yours, very respectfully,
J. U.KKNNAKD,8lh,hel Coatcsst.
FiomRev. E. D. Fendall, Assistant Editor
Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia.
I have derived decided benefit from the use of
Hooflands German Bitters, and feel it my privil
ege to recommend them as a most valuable tonic,
to all who are suffering from general debility or
from diseases arising from derangement of the
liver. Yours truly, E. D. FENDALL.
CAUTION.
Iloofland's German Remedies are counterfeited
See that tbe sign iture of C. M JACKSON is on
the wrapper of each bottle. All others are
counterfeit Princi pal Office and Manufac
tory at the German Medicine Store.No. 631 ARCH
Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
CHARLES M. EVANS, Proprietor.
Formerly C. M. JAOKSON A Co.
nooflnrd's German Bitters, -er bottle, $1 "0
Iloofland's German Bitters, half doaen, b 00
Iloofland's German Tonic put np in quart bottles
$1 50 per bottle, or half dozen for $7 SO.
rff Do not forget to examine well the articl
you buy, in order to get the genuine.
For sale by A. I. SHAW Agent Clearfield Pa.
April 22, 18S8-1J
Q.RAPE VINES FOR SALE. All tie
leading hardy varieties of first quality
Concord Cuttings, SI -00 per hundred.
Orders solicited as soon u convenient and filled
in rotation, by A M. 11 ILLS,
PURE BUCK LEAD, equal in quality to
7 JMiglish white lead; Oils, J amts aud
Varnishes tf all kinds; Gold leaf in books, and
bronses. for sale by A. I. SHAW.
Clearfield, October 23, 1S67.
T
TIE OLD ESTABLISHED FIRM,
J. J. RICHARDSON k CO..
126 Market Street. Philadelphia, are tha largest
Manufacturing Conlectionersand Wholesale Deal
ers in Fruits. Nuts, Ao , in tbe United States.
March 4, laS-ly.
Q LEAR FIELD HOUSE,
FRONT STREET, PHILIPSBCRQ, PA.
I will impeach any one who says I fail to give
direct and personal attention to all oar customers,
or fail to cause them to rejoice over a well fur
nished table, with clean rooms aud new beda.
where all may feel at home and tha weary be at
rest. New stabling attached.
Philipsbnrg. Sep. 2, '63. J AS. H. G ALER.
EW BOOT AND SHOE SHOP.
EDWARD MACK,
Market Street, nearly opposite the residence of
11. U Swoope. Esq.,
Clkahfield, Pa.,
Would respectfully announce to the citizens of
Clearfield and vicinity, that he has opened a
BOOT AND SHOE SHOP, in the building lately
occupied by J L. Cuttle. as a law office. and that he
is determined cot to be outdone either in quality
of work or prices. Special attention given to the
manufacture of sewed work. French Kip and
Calf Skins, of tbe best quality, always on hand.
Uive him a call. IJunc 24. 'ti4.
II
O M Vi
INDUSTRY!
BOOTS AND snOES
Made to Order at the Lowest Rates.
The undersigned would respectfully invite the
attention of the citizens of Clearfiel j and vicini
ty, to give bim a call at bis shop on Market St.
nearly opposite Iiartswick A Irwin's drug store,
where he is prepared to make or repair anythi og
in his line.
Orders entrusted to him will be executed with
promptness, strength and neatness, and all work
warranted as represented.
I have now on hand a stock of extra french
calfskins, superb gaiter tops, Ac, that I will
finish up at the lowest figures.
June 13th, 186. DANIEL CONNELLY
c
I GARS AND TOBACCO.
ADOLPII sciiOLrr,
MAXrPACTCREB AND WhOLESALK AND RETAIL
DSALEU IS ClG.lKS AND TOBACCOS,
CLEARFIELD. PA.,
Would respectfully announce that he has remov
ed to the large and commodious store-room, op
posite the residence of H B Swoope, Esq., where
he has opened a general assortment (if Tobacco,
Cigars, etc.. which be is prepared to sell, wholesale
or retail, at reasonable prices.
- Wis cigars are made of the very best material,
and in style or manniacture will compare wito
those of any other establishment.
He has always on hand a superior article of
chewing and smoking tobaccos, to which he di
rects the attention of ' lovers of tbe weed."
Merchants and Dealers, throughout the county
supplied at the lowest wholesale prices.
Call and examine his stock when you come to
Clearfield. Jnce 10. 1S3.
STORE AND SAW MILL,
AT BALD HILLS,
Clearfield county.
The undersigned, having opened a large and
well selected stock of goods, at Bald Hills, Clear
field county, respectfully solicit a share of public
patronage.
Their stock embraces Dry Goods, Groceries.
Hard ware. Queensware,Tin-ware. Boots and Shoes.
Hats and Caps, yeady made Clothing, and a gen
eral assortment of Notions, etc
They always keep on hand the best quality of
r lour, ana a variety oi reeu
All goods sold cheap for cash, or exchanged for
approved country produce.
Having also erected a Steam Saw Mill, they are
preuurcu 10 saw ail ainus oi lumoer to oruer.
Orders solicited, and punctually filled.
Nov. 20, 1867. F. U. A A. IRWIN.
s
O
MET II ING
NEW
IN ANSONYILLE,
Clearfield county, Penn'a.
Tbe undersigned having erected, during the
past summer, a large and commodious store room.
is now engaged in filling it up with a new and
select assortmentof Fall and Winter goods, which
ue uuers iu iiie puuuc ai prices to suit tne times
His stock of Mens' and boys' clothins is unusual
ly extensive, and is offered to customers at from
10 to tl'U tor a whole suit, t lour. Call, and Gro
ceries. of every kind, a complete assoitment;
Moves ana Stove-pipe, a neavr stock ; lioots and
Shoes, Hats and Caps, in great variety : Ladies'
dress goods, furs, and other fancy goods, together
with an endless assortment of notions too tedious
to enumerate, always on hand, and cor sale very
cheap. Prints at 10 cents a yard. and other goods
in proportion, now is tne time to buy.
Country produoe of every kind, at the highest
market xrices, will be taken in exchange for
goods; and even Greenbacks will not be refused
for any article in store. Examino my stock be-
lore you buy elsewhere.
October 30,1867. II. SWAN
U S
T IN TIME!
THE NEW GOODS AT
A. K.
WRIGHT & SONS,
CLEARFIELD, PA.,
Having just returned from the eastern cities
we are now opening a tun siock oi seasonable
goods, at our rooms on Second street, to which
ihey respectfully invite the attention ot the pub
lic generally. Our assortment is unsurpassed
in this section, and is being sold very low for
each. - The nock consists in part or
DRY GOODS
ofthe best Duality, such as Prints. Delaines. Alna-
eas. Merinos. GiDgnams ; Muslins, bleached and
unbleached; Drillings Tickings, cotton and wool
Flannels. Cassimers. Ladies' Shawls, Coats. Nu
bias. Hoods. Hoop skirts, Balmorals. Ac. Ac all
of wHch will be sold low ron cask. Also, a fine
assortment ot tne best or
MENS' WEAR,
consisting of Drawers and Shirts, Hats and Caps,
lioots and Shoes, Uandkercnieiti cravats, ete.
Alio. Raft Rone. Dog Rope, Raltina Anirnrs
ana Axes. rans ana opiaes, xinware, au.ps and
Aaiup wicks ana cniiuueys, etc, etc.
Also. Queensware. Glassware. Hardware. Oroee
rics. and spices of all kinds. In short, a creneral
assortment of everv thine usuallv kent in a retail
store, all cheap' for eath, or approved country
o. Zb-jaio-nol3. WKIGHTJtSONS.
p HOUND AND UNG ROUND SPICES. Citron
VJ English Currants. Essence Coffee, and ice
gar of the best quality, for sale by
Jan. iu. HAKiswiriv iKiris.
MUSICAL GOODS.violins flutes fifes el aroneta,
accord eons. Italian strings, euitar -trin(s.
clarionet reeds, music paper, instruction books,
for sale by J. P. KKATZEit, agent for .Pianos and
urgana. January o, irov.
CCRWEXSVrLLE ADVERTISEMENTS.
C J. HATES, Slrgeon Dentist; Office
on Thompson street, Curwensville, I'a.
KSthesia, and all kinds i-f modern dental work
dn- May 13, 1868-y.
AMERICAN nOUSE,
- Curwensville, I'a.
Having taken charge of this well-kaowa Hotel,
the undersigned would respectful ly'solieit a share
of the pnblie patronage. Travelers will find the
accommodations equal to those of any other house
in this section. Charges moderate.
Dee 2. lS68-tf. JOHN i. REED, Prop'r.
T S. COLE would inform his old cus-
tomers, and the public generally, that
he still eoctinuea to manufacture BOOTS AND
SIIUES of the very best French Call and Kip. at
the lowest prices for cash or approved country
produce, lie also manes all kinds of heavy boots.
All work warranted, and perfect satisfaction giv
en. Opposite Draacker'a Hotel, Curwensville!pa.
July 2a, isa-iy.
pLEARFIELD NURSERY. -Encour-
ace Home Industry. The undersign
ed having established a Nursery, on the Pike,
halfway between Curwensville and Clearfield
Boroughs, is prepared to furnish all kindsof Frni
trees, (Standard and dwarf.) Evergreen-. Shrub
bery, drape Vines, Gooseberry, Law ton Black
berry. Strawberry and Raspberry vines. Also
SibrianCrab treeo.Quince and early SearletRhea
barb. Ae. Orders promptly attended to. Address
Aug 31.186. JD. WRItlllT, Curwensville
QUSQUEIIANNA HOUSE.
Curwensville, Pa.
EXPRESS AND STAGE OFFICE.
This' well-known Hotel, having been re-fitted
and re-furnished throughout, is now open for tbe
accommodation of travelers, and the publio in
general. Charges moderate.
WM. M.JEFFRIES,
August 14, lS67-tf, Proprietor.
E W F I R M !
Hartsock k Goodwin,
One door East of Benjamin Bloom's Hotel,
CUBWKNSVILLK, Pa.
Having just received a full and well selected
assortment of Dry Uoods, Dress Goods, Clothing,
Notions. Hats. Caps, Boots, Shoes, Drugs Hard
ware, Queonsware. Tinware. Cedar and Willow
ware. Brooms, Groceries. Flour. Fish, Salt, etc,
to which they ask tbe attention of the public.
Our assortment is complete in every department,
and our prices are moderate, as will be found upon
examination by purchasers.
Goods will be sold obeap for cash, orexehanged
for country produce. DANIEL H ARTSOUK,
Feb. 12. 1863. ED GOODWIN.
L W A T S NEW
WITHOUT FAIL.
JOHN IRVIN,
Has just received and opened at the old stand
in Curwensville, an entire new stock of Fall and
Winter Goods, which be will soil very cheap for
cash. His stock consists of
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Hardware, Queensware, Boots and
Shoes, Hats, Caps, Ready
made Clothing, etc
The public generally is respecfully invited te
give bim a call : see his stock and hear his prices,
and purchase from him if you find it will be to
your advantage, Nov. i5, ISCs
J.
K R A T Z E R
Clearfield, Penn'a,
Dealer in Dry Goods. Dress Goods. Millinery
Goods, Groceries. Hard-ware. Queens-ware, Stone
ware, mottling. Boots. Mioes. lists, Daps, Flour.
Bacon, Fish. Salt. etc.. is constantly receiving new
snpplies from tbe cities, which he will dispose of
at the lowest market prices, to customers. Before
purchasing elsewhere, examine his stock.
ucarneld, August 28, l.H7.
E W SPRING GOO D S ,
JUST RECEIVED AT
KIRK & SPENCERS,
Lumber City, Pa., , .
The undersigned would reimeetfullv Inftm,
their customers, and the public in general, that'
they have lust received their Snrinar stock of
goods, consisting of Dry Goods. Groceries, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Caps, Fish, Salt, Flour, Bacon, Nails,
ramie, una. Dioneware, Hardware. Ijueensware,
Baskets, Tubs, Churns. Carpet. Oil cloth, and a
general variety of such articles as are usually
kept in a country store, all of which thev will
Set! CUEAP FOR CASH.
They wenld also direet attention to their larre
stock of Ready-made Clothing, which they offer
iur eae ai a small auvance upon cost.
KIKK A PPENCER.
Lumber City. Pa., May 8, 1867.
N. B. We also manufacture to order, and con
stantly keep on hand, a general assortment ef
Boots and Shoes, for men. women and children. -
KIKK. & SPENCER.
JJ F. N A U OLE,
WATCH MAKES,
GBAIIASrS HOW, CLEARFJELo. .
The undersigned respectfully informs his old
customers and the public, that he has on hand,
(and constantly receiving new additions,) a large
stock of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry.
CLOCKS, a large variety from the best M.n-
nfactory.consistineof Eicht-dav and thirtv-hnnr
spring and Weight, and Levers, Time, Strike and
Alarm ciocks.
WATCHES a fine assortment, n failvr TT ,.
ing and open case American patent Levers, plain
and full jeweled. "
GOLD PENS, an eleirnnf unnrlnaiil
best quality. Also, in silver extension and desk
noiders
SPECTACLES, a laree assortment, far and
near sight, eolored and plain glass.
JEWELRY ot every variety, from a single
piece to a full set.
ALSO, a fine assortment of Spoons. Forks, but
ter knives, etc., plated on genuine Alabata.
ALSO, Hair Jewelry .with pure cold mounting
got up to order. Call and see sample book.
All kinds of Cloclrs. Watches and Jewelr
fully repaired and Warranted.
A continuance ol patronage is solicited
Nov. 2Sth, 1385. H. F. ItAUGLE.
IURS german fitch setts. french squirrel setta,
american squirrel muffs, sadleWietorinea sil
ver martin setts, mink ctDesand muffs, renta' fur
eollara. beaver and mink) at J. P. KKATZER'S.
CARPETS englieh brusels, super ingrains
ventians, all wool stair, twll!ed hemp, plain
hemp, felt druggett, floor oil cloths. 1, If. lirl
jards wide, at J. P. KKATZER'S
"TTOOLEN GOODS Double Shawls
H Breakfast Shawls. Hoods.Nubias, Children ' '
Knit Cspes. Ssarfs Blankets, Ae , now opening
Oct. 14. r aKiiittt b.
: . f ...
rpOBACCO Cavendish, Navy. Span Boll, Fine
Cut. Flounder, Congress. Smoking. Segars
and Snuff, at J. P. KKATZER'S.
PALMFR'S Patent unloading hav-forks. to
hadjit MERRELL A BIQLER'8. '
DESSICATED COCOANUTS.forpies.puddingB,
ete , for sale at GRAHAM'S.
BOOTS A SHOES the cheapest In the eonnty,
at . MOSSOP'S.
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