Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-10-14
TIE nARIESr IN GREAT BRITAIN.


The harvest in Great Britain is report.
cd 10 be unusually abundant. All the
leading journals are full of glowing &C.
counts in relation to it. The subject in.
deed, is one Of universal rejoicing. The
London times states that the difference in
the price Of wheat, compared with that of
the previous year will be at least 2Os.
quarter in favor of the public, which on
the whole consumption will amount to a
boon of G25,000O00 10 that public on
wheat alone, besides a corresponding re.
lief on other grain.
Col. Webb, of the New York Courier,
who is now in London, also writes:
81 have never before visited Inc rural
districts Of England during harvest time,
and | have arrived at the conclusion from
all can learn from the Oldest inhabitants
that the wheat crop, now being rapidly
secured, without the slightest injury from
the occasional showers which have fallen
in several districts and slightly retarded
the work, is not only the greatest in ox.
tent, but the most productive per acre that
has ever been produced in the United
Kingdom. February, March and April
were the dryest months remembered 10
have occurred in This country, and during
this period more acres we're sown with
wheat, and it was oltogeiher better sown
and got in, than any previous year. A
good growing season followed, and now
there are thousands of acres lying cont.
guous 10 each other which will yield up.
wards of sixty bushels 10 The acre. This
greatly astonished me, but in certain dis.
trlcts this is not an unusual yield here
1t is unusual, however, that this great
yield should cover so great an extent Of
country as it does this year. The aver.
age per acre this year is estimated at ihir.
ty.three bushelsand upwards for ngland."
ANSWER TO a CuALLENGg.-The &C.
centric II. Fl. Breckenridge, one Of the
Judges of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
yanla, when young man, was challenged
to fight duel by an English officer, whom
he answered rs follows:
81 have objections 10 this duel natter
the one is lest should hurt you; and the
other is lest you should hurt me. don't
see any good it would DO 10 me, to put a
ball through your body. could make
no use ofyou when dead for any culinary
purposes as | would rabbit or turkey
| am no cannibaI 10 feed upon the flesh Of
men, Why then shoot down q human
creature, Of whom could make no use
A buffalo would make better meat. For
though your flesh might be delicate and
tender, yet, it wants the irmness and con.
sstency, which take and retain salt. At
any rate, it would not do for long sea
voyage. l..
you might make good barbecue, it
is true, being of-the nature Of raccoon
or possum, but people are not in the habit
OF barbccuing anything that is human now.
And as to your hide, It is not worth taking
of, being but little better than n two
year old colt So much for you. As to
myself, do no! like TO stand in the way
of anything that is huniul. am under
the impression that you might hit me-
This being the case, think it most adyi.
sable to stay in the distance. If you mean
to try your pistols, take some object,
tree or barn door about my dimensions.
lr you hit that send me word, and will
lhatiiI had been in the same
place, you might also have hit me-"
INFORMATION WANTED-Oi either Eli.
iah Cinnhpp Woman or Aly,,, To,yn,