Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-15

rowing anecdOtc OF one Of his Dutch brethren. Tho
Old fellow was about commencing his spiritual ey
ercises one evening, when to his being d little
near-sigh'ed was addedthc dim light the church.
After clearing his throat to giyo ont the hymn he
preiaced it with the following apology -
The light ish bad, mine eyes ish dim.
scarce can see to read dish hymn.
The clerk supposing twas the first stanza of the
HMM, struck up to the tune Of common metre.
The old fellow taken somewhat ahack by thf,
turn OF affairs, corrected this mistake by SAYING:
didn't mean to sing dish hymn
only meant mine eyes ish dim
The clerk still thinking it combination Of the
coup.et finished in tho preceding strain.
Inc old man at this waxcd woth, and exclaim-
cd at the top Of his voice:
tnk the debl's in You all.
Dat wash no hymn to sing at all,
A YAYEEE OurDoxE.-A Yankee and French.
man owned pig in copartnership. When the
killing time came, they wished to divide the car
cass. The Yankee was anxious to divide so that
he should get both hind quarters, and pursuaded
the frenchman that the proper way to divide was
TO cut it across the back The Frenchman agreed
TO 1t on condition that the Yankee would tuIn his
back and take choice Of the pieces after it was cut
IN two. The Yankee turned his back, and tbe
Frenchman asked:
len piece VII you have: 20 piece wild 20 tail
on nm, or ze piece vat aint got no tail on him 2"
Inc piece with the tail /" shouted the Yankee
instantly:
Den by gar you take him, and take ze ODER"
'"ir' - ',,e !,,-.IiylLlla llgIgunlan.
,i,J,I lounr, tne lanhec found that the
,,,i ""o cut Oh inc tai and stuck 1t in the
re
~ AN c%ehanGe IN speaking ofthe wonderous
~''''isS VI inc Neoraska bill says:
rms Wondrous Nebraska bill has wrought
mencle that neer was seen or thought;
Three thousand priests of pure New England breed.
lWho never in one point Of faith agreed,
And never will again that I'll be swore-
Till the last leaf from times old book is tore.)
nave tnneo their threats to one harmonious strain;
nuu "a u1i ofa" 'ose'her both by bit and rein
oenslIn B ne sr cGH'd Dlnd them in one tcther,
""' Poi'c' mas DrouSat these saints together.
ItD"S Some young ladies, feeling aggravated by
the severity with which their friends speculatcd
on their gay plumes, necklaces. rings. etc. went
10 ,nelF pastor to learn his opinion.
10 you thinE said they, "there is any impro-
prey IN wearing these thingsP
"By no means wns the prompt reply "when
the hGart IS full Of ridiculous notions, it is well
enough to hang out sign"
20 Inc following lines, says an exchange, are
posted up IN one OF our church pows:
le ,,,, chGWers Of that noNious weed
Which grows on earth most cursed sod,
BE pleased to cloan your dirty mouths
Outside the sacred House Of God
Throw out your plug and 'caycndish.'
Your 'pgtaiP twist and houey-dew.'
And not presume to spit upon
Inc pulpet aialo7, or in the pew"
rD-Tic ST. Louis RcDuI1icap saws tbot r,,y
days ago, man and his wife. in t5ot cit,, u,r.,
J5H.gos,u 5.s, IN arranging separation. The principal
IImcu,'y was the baby, which the woman tcarfully
po5sou 70 oe allowed to keep, while the man an
IoL.i5,' ,y,I' Az length the wife almost threw
Go , cni!alnto the husbands arms, and exclaiming:
rake It, l can soon have another'
~ AT debating society in Schenectady, the
t.r oiIof uay the subject for discussion was as to
which was tho most beautiful production. n Girl mr.
nigbts o y,otin a,,o' eg9ih,nu1g me argument two
conciuson-tbc old Uuyu ro,hn. without coming to