Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-08-04

Court room cannot be had, in the Meth.
odist meeting house Addresses will be
delivered by speakers, friends Of the cause
who have promised their aid
ALEX'R MCLEOD. Prest
AUGUsT.-This is the month which an
honest Emerald Isle' declared contained
"sax long wakes" and if it proves as
warm as the Inter part Of its predecessor.
it will indeed seem long enough. But
waving the question Of its duration Au-
gust is a remarkablemonth, and has many
pecularites. By referring to DR.. Javne's
or DR.. Ayers almanac, or any other be.
neyolent pamphlet Of similar character
you will find that il is situated Just be-
tween July and September which can
not be said of any other month in the
year; unless indeed you perversely insist
upon reversing it, and contend that the
others are all situated between September
and July. Then it is distinguished as be-
ing the last month of summer: that
wherein the golden grain is gathered in
store, after which the lively harvest scenes
are over for another twclyamonth. and
"all jokes are no longer free" Itis also
the precursor Of the grave autumnal sea.
son, when Nature all things in her sober
livery clothes, the season of Katv-dids
and corn.shuckings Itis the month too
which is principally taken up with the
''dog-days = but what they have to do
with dogs, more than the days oe any 9th
ermonths we.are unableto say; unless we
adopt the theory Of some Philosopher, we
don't remember who, that duringthe prey
alsnce Of these days, dogs "go mad" or
get mad, " I've are not sure about the
exact phraseology) than at any other time
in the year; which we are inclined to
do, for we are convinced that dogs do "get
mad very easily this month, TIE correct
ness (which any one can accrAin for
himself by tre0ding on the toes or "nara-
tiyes' Of all the dogs that comes in his
way. In this month too, YOU will most
probably fell the heat greatly, especially
ifyou wear your great coat Also should
you insist upon staying out in tho rain for
length Of time without an umbrella YOU
will be likely to get-ycry wet, that is ifit
rain hard. Some people will likely die
in this month, and some will probably get
married, but it is not considered fayora-
ble for either. Candidates and politicians
will most likely be very busy this month,
and some aspirants for Office will probably
be disappointed before its close Still,
with due care you may be ablo to get
through this month safely, and satis&ctori-
ly.
SHADE TREEs We observe that the
majority Of the young sugars planted by
order Of the County Commissioners in
front of the Court house and county Off
ce3 are in 1ourishing condition, and if
net allowed to be injured, they will in a
few years form a delightful retreat from
the rays Of the summer sun; while at the
same time they win add greatly to the
general appearance of the neighborhood .
Shade trees are cheap luxury, and
should be cultivated wherever suitable
ay.the-way there is danger of those we
spoke Of being injured, if left exposed to
the attacks Of cattle &c, and no better ex-
penditure of the requisite amount Of
money could be made than to put boxing
around them, which would elIectually
protect them until they would be beyond
the reach of danger. (
REMARKABLE EscAPE.-As Mr.. Vim. Wei
ker of Graham township, while moving
on last Friday, was standing near a tree
with his scythe in the position for whet-
ting, it and the tree were both struck by
lightning the electric fluid pas sing down
the back of the scythe, and at the same
splintering the tree and scattering the
fragments in every direction. Mr. Wei
ker although he fortunately escaped inju-
ry, was considerably electrified BY the cir
cumstance, and made a hasty exit from
the vicinity not knowing what might
next occur. This was certainly one ofthe
most remarkable escapes from death by
lightning on record
SEVERE FALt.-We regret to learn that
our young friend Mr.. Joseph Irwin son of
Ellis Irwin Esq of Lick Run mills, was
considerably injured on last Friday by fall
ling from the hay loft Of his fathers sta
bic. In the fall he came down upon his
neck and shoulders, and the shock was so
severe that ho remained for some time
specifies, mis- whole system continuing
paralized for twelve hours afterwards
We understand that he is recovering slow
ly.
BERFlEs.-The season for most kinds of