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PROBATE COURT.
HoN. JAMES L. HALE, Judge.
Meets on the fourth Monday in each month.
The Placer herald., 1858-06-05
Another Cure of Scrofula.

Troy N Y, Sept. l, 1854
Messrs A. B. Il D. SANDS: Gentlemen Il have for
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Scroula; much to be offensive to my hus-
band and to myself and to obtain relief have tried every
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effect One Of my neighbors who had been cured of n
similar complaint by your Sarsaparila, advised to
make trial Of it. and truly say that it has done
n world of good, having completely cured me- Hoping
that my evidence may induce others similarly afflicted to
adopt the remedy with the satisfactory results
remain gratefully yours,
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TrrE, PIMPLEs, BTLKs, GENERAL
DEBILITY, &c.
Every revolving year confirms and spreads farther and
wider the we.mered reputation and deserved popularity
Of this invaluable Medicine proving it to be the most
eihcacous remedial agent known for the of all dis
arising from impure state OF the blood. As mild
aperent antiseptic and tonic it contains the three most
useful properties OF medicine 1t purges purifes, and
stores The rapidity with which the patient RECEIVERS
HEALTH AND STRENGTH
under this triple influence is surprising Each in
which it applied furnishes in the result certificate
of it's excellence: and have only point to the
mulaed testimony of multitudes who have Xpeienced
effects to convince increuity itself of its real value.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-17

LAUGHTER Laughter is not altogether
a foolish thing. Sometimes there is even
widom in it. Solomon himself admits
there is time to laugh, as well as time
to mourn. Man only laughs--man, the
| highest organized being and hence the
definition that has been proposed of "man
laughing animal" Certainly it define S
him as well as cooking qnimal," toll
making animal, 4 'inoney iiiaklhg ami
NAL, ," political ANIMAL" or stch like
Laughter very often shows the bright side
of man. 1t brings out his happier ma
ture, and shows of what sort of stuff he is
reallymade. Somehow we feel as if we ne
yer thoroughly. know man until we hear
him laugh. We do not meat d mere snig-
ger, but good rourd hearty laugl. The
solemn sober visage, like Il Sunday dress
tells nothing of the real man. He may be
very silly, or very profound; very cross,
or very jolly. Let us hear him laugh, and
we can decipher him at ohce, and tell how
his heart beats. We are disposed to sus-
pect the man that never laughs. At all
events there is repulsiou about him
which we cannot get over. Lavater says
"shun that man who never laughs, who
dislikes music, or the glad face of child"
This is what every body feels, and none
more than children, who are quick at rea-
ding characters; and their strong instinct
rarely deceives them. Blackwood.
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Later from the Kansas Mines.

The Kansas City Journal Of Commerce Of
Wednesday, the Doth ult., says;
Mr.. John Horton arrived in this city
yesterday, having left Fort Lara nie on the
Sd inst. lie brings most important and in
teresting news from the gold mines of the
Arkansas, Pixies Peak and Cherry Creek
All the. e.Indans about the fort and in
the vicinity Of Deer Creek were removing
their goods to the mines. He'saw at the
fort Mr. Jackson, who had several hun
drcd dollars worth of the dust. The
greatest excitement exists at Fort Lara
mie.
The mines were poorly provided with
breadstufs not having over two months
supplies on hand. They were also desti-
tute of mining tools. Picks and shovels
were worth their weight in gold-in fact
they could not be had at any price.
There was not a rocker in the mines,
and no sheet iron with which to make
riddles.
Mr.. Benjamin Clemmore is now coming
in, and will be here in eight or ten days,
bringing some $500 of the gold, which he
obtained in about two weeks without any
tools.
There are now about $50 lien in the
mines, most of whom are engaged.n pros
pecting Cherry Creek, and in the vicinity
Of Medicine Bow. Seven men worked
two weeks and made $500, with nothing
but pans. These are, in short, the partic-
ulars furnished us by Mr.. Horton, who is
a man well known to every business man
in this city. This is certainly the most
intelligence that we have fub-
lished for several weeks, anditis the more
inasmuch as it comes from a man
we all know, and upon whose word we
can rely.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-17

scs to be n virtue; when c,amplcs must be
Wad'; when cremU'0V punishment must bo
resortcd to, at least in the cases of notori>
Gus and habitual offenders. And do not
believe that more deserving subjects for
exemplary punishment can be found than
Vot are, Although young in years, Won
have the common reputation OF being.
what have no doubt You are old in crime
-hobitually id,c, vicious, ana criminal /;
living notas God intends man should live.
10y the sweat Of his brow, but in idleness
and vice, and by plundering the hard ear,
nng5 OF the honest and industrious; thus
dctFlng the laws Of God and man. In 9th
cr words, ! have no doubt you are and
have been for years, common thieves, COM
mon rogues and robbers. and banded TO.
gether for that purpose. Besides this, the
frequent instances in our community Of
Just such crimes as You have committed,
and the rapid increase Of crime generally
IN our country, admonishes us all, that the
criminal law of the land must now be ad,
with a strong haad, and such
rs you are madc 10 ieci It's powcr.-
obedience to the laws must be enforced.
Life and property, mans home and freside,
must and shall BE- protected.
"The judgment ofthe Cour. is, that for
the offences of which you have been CON
victed, You be sent to the Penitentiarv,
and confined therein for fourteen years
and six months"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-17

we were not many-we who stood
Before the iron hail that day;
Yet many gallant spirit would
Give half his years, if he but could
Have been with us at Monterey.
Now here, now there, the shot is hailed
In deadly drifts of fiery spray,
Yet not single soldier quailed
When wounded comrades round them walled
Their dying shouts at Monterey.
And on, still on, our columns kept,
Through walls of fame its withering way,
Where fell the dead, the living stept
Still charging on the guns that swept
The slippery streets of Monterey.
The foe himself rocoiled aghast,
When, striking whore the strongest lay,
We swept its flaming batteries past,
And Drawing full their murdereus blast,
Steamed home the towers of Monterey.
Our banners on those turrets wave,
And there the evening buges play;
Where orange boughs above their grave
Keep green the memory of the brave
Who fought and fell, at Monterey.
We are not many-we who pressed
Beside the brave who fell that day;
But who of us has not confessed
He'd rather share their warrior rest.
Than not have been at Monterey.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-17
CLEARFIEID, PA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER y, ,a5,

ton when it concluded 70 inaugurate that
great reform.
AS to the policy Of Paraguay in reference
to foreign commerce, internal trade, and
home industry, it is Of the most illiberal
and pernicious character. Almost all
lands are owned by the Government and
the cultiyator pays a rent of six per cent.
on tfeir value All products of the soil,
the forest or rivers, are further taxed with
ten per cent. Of their value (tithes) The
duty on all exports is ten per cent. in adj.
dition to the above, so that cargo ready
for shipping has paid to the Government
about twenty six per cent. But that is
not all. Even the paltriest transaction
has to be made on stamped paper as in
Cuba. The stamped paper costs from 2j
cents to twenty-siX dollars ? sheet. A per-
NIT to load or discharge a cargo of twenty
one tons, for instance, must be written on
a twenty-siX dollar sheet, so that frequent
ly cargo valued at one hundred dollars,
pays twenty six dollars in this way. Such
a policy as this, enforced in a Statewhicb.
on account Of its geographical position
holds the key to the interior of South A.
merica, Virtually closes its extensive and
fertile regions to the worlds commerce,
and the light Of civilization
As to the products of Paraguay and the
adjoining States, they ARE exceedingly val
liable. These countries abound in medi-
cinal products, as rhubarb, sarsaparilla, la
lap, sassafras, dragons blood, copaiva, ,nux
yomica, l;quorice, ginger all of superior
quality. There are also great variety of
dye stuiis, cochineals, indigo, vegetable
yermilion, saffron, &c. The forests yield
valuable wood and precious gums, some of
them most delicious perfumes, selling at
high prices, Others hard, insoluable IN wa>
ter, like amber, answering similar pur-
poses. India rubber and gutta percha
may be obtained in immense quantity.
Precious metals and precious stones are al
so found, the latter especially in La Plata.
Under the auspices of just and equita-
bic treaties with paraguay and the adjain-
ing States, the products Of these regions
might not only form rich addition to
onr European commerce, but would enter
largely as raw materials into our manulac
turing industry giving fresh impulse to
these powerful interests.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-17
3t(istellanc;ous.
From Mc PennSulrnninn-

\ PARAGUA-HER POLICY AND RELA
TIONS 10 THE UNITED STATES.
The United States expedition to Para
qua is destined to advance our Commercial
and diplomatic interests in South Ameri
ca, and to establish in the very centre Of
tha tvast continent, the prestige and infu.
ence of our name, on firm and lasting
basis. The event is full of significance,
and will fill brilliUnt page in the history
of the present Administr ttion. The Re
public of Paragua, though its area is no
more than some ninety thousand square
miles, with a population of about three
hundred thousand, is in many respects the
most important country of South America.
Forming nealy the geographical centre Of
that continent, it is still accessible from
the Atlantic by the mighty river La Plata,
two navigable branches of which enclose,
south, east, and west, its territory. These
branches, the Paragua, and Parana, with
their tributaries, extend far into the En-
pire of Brazil, the Republic of Bolivia, and
the State of La Plata, making the State of
Paragua vast peninsular depot of the
rich productions of the interior of South
America ,absolutely ly commanding its trade
But the benighted government Of Paragua
has never recognized these enormous adj
vantages of geographical position. 1t
maintains Npoliey Of almostChinesc exclu-
siveness, in principle the same as that
maintained by Spain in Cuba, but in prac-
tce more destructive and more barbarous
in its effects. This policy has prevented
the development of the trade of South
America, and the inhabitants have remain.
ed semi-savages The importance of Par
qua did not escape the keen vision of the
Emperor Napoleon. A few years ago, a.
bout the same time Lieut.. Page made an
exploration and survey of the river La
Plata in the United States steamer Water |
Witch, an expedition was despatched by |
the French goverement to explore the Pa
rama and Paragua rivers. In the report
Of this expedition, published in 1855, cap
tain Picard says: "When we consider the
excellent means of communication which
nature has offered to the provinces of the
Argentine Confederation and the Repub-
ic of Paragua, we cannot but regret to see
hem unemployed and dc serted. The alb
ence of population, continual civil war,
md the administrative policy Of Paraguay
nave, so far, been the chief obstacles to
progress. Let us inuulgein the hope that
he day is not far distant when the aspect
If things will be changed, and these mag
lificent countries will flourish under the
blessings of more advanced civilization"
We cheerfully concur in these views, but
lold that it is the business and duty of the
United States to bring about the change
hus ardently desired, and that South A.
nerica needs, andis in fact only accessible {
o an American, and not European civil I
zation, and so thought the Administra- !
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-17
" umOrons.
How George Became a Tetotaler

now george Became Tetotale "A
short time since, a young man living in
Ogdensourgh N, Y, whose name we shall
call George, took to drinking rather more
than usual, and some of his friends en-.
deoyored to cure him. One day when he
was IN rather a loose condition, they rot
nm IN q room and commenced conyersing
about delerium tremens, directing ali
Their attention to him. and telling what
fearful objects, such as snakes and rats,
were always seen by the victims of this
horrible disease. When the conversation
had waAed high on this theme, one of the
number steped out of the room, and from
trap which was at hand, let large rat
into the his room. None of his friends
appeared to see it, but theyoung man who
was, to be the victim, seized chair and
hurled it the rat, completely using up the
piece of furniture in the operation. An
other chair shared the same fate, when his
friends seized him, and with terror depict.
ed in their faces, demanded to know what
was the matter.
"Why don't you see that cussed big
rat?' said he, pointing to the animal,
which after the manner of rats, was ma
king its way round the room, close to the
walls.
They all saw it, but all replied that they
didn't see it-'there was no rat"
But there is w said he, as another
chair went to pieces in an effectual at.
tempt to crush the obnoxious vermin.
At this mo meut they again seized him
and aitera terrific scufae, threw him down
on the floor, and with terror in their faces
screamed
Charley run for doctor1",
Charley started for the door, when
George desired to be informed "what the
devil was up ?"
"Up,' said they, "why, you've got the
delrum tremensw
Charley opened the door to 90 out,
when George raised himself on his elbow.
and SAID, Charley, where are you goingY"
Going for DOCTOR" rejoined George,
'for what?n ...
For what" repeated Charley, "why,
you've got the delirium tremens ?"
"Ihe delirium tremens-bave 1" re-
peated George. "How do you know Pve
got the delirium tremens?"
Easy enough, says Charley; you've
commenced seeing rats"
Seeing rats!" said George III sort of
musing way Seeing rats. Think you
must be mistaken Charley"
Mistaken !" said Charley"
"Yes, mistaken" rejoined George
ant the o'a,'-I Lave'nt seen no rat!"
The boys let George up after that, and
from that day to this he hasn't touched a
glass of liquor, and "haS'm seen no rats."-
Not the first rat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-17
RUNAWAY AND A ROMANCE.

RUNAWAY AND A ROMANCE.
That wives will forget their marriage
VOWS and runaway is every day exemplif-
ed but husbands will not always follow
over land and sea in search of vagrant erin
oline. A case which came up in Justices
Court yesterday, however, set an exam
pie for loving husbands, that has no par
allel on record, and but for the criminal
reality connected with it, it would throw
the latest romance into obscurity.
1t appears that the elder brother of a
family residing in Naples, Italy, married a
wife considerably his junior, and she be-
came the old mans darling. Like Nell
notte, he'd "have no friends that were
not lovers" and with pride he pointed to
his pretty wife, and made her his idol, his
temple of devotion morning and evening.
In an evilhour, ayounger brother, Mioha-
el Angelo Gitto, locked with loving eyes
upon his sister-in-law, and she was won
from her allegiance to her lord. The gull
ty pair made their escape to this country,
bringing with them a little daughter, and
leaving tie husband and two little boys in
their deserted Italian home. The broth
er lover and his fair companion came to
this city some months ago, and opened
confectionery store on Main street.
In time the husband learned their
whereabouts, and taking his own mother
less boys with him, he sailed for Cincinna-
natl, arriving here day Or two ago. He
at once sought out the guilty pair, and
implored the wife to return to her allegi-
ance, but to no purpose. He was rudely
spurned by both wife and brother, and as
alast resort, he had them arrested for a.
dultery, on Tuesday.
The case was to come up before the JUS
tice, yesterday, but mutual friends inter
fered. Unlike the "Misanthrope," who
feared the jcers Of boys and girls, should
they see him with his runaway wife upon
his arm, the elder Gitto, with tears cour-
sing down his cheeks, besought her on
his knees to return with him to the sunny
cline of Italy, and make his home once
more the heaven of domestic peace. The
scene was affecting; the picture being
rendered complete by the pleading looks
md tears of the boys, who had accompa-
MED the father in his long and tedious
ourney. There was a choice between the
foi adultery and husbands arms
The wife hesitated, The husband plead.
ID, friends counselled obedience, and all
at length prevailed She con-
ented to return to Italy with her hus-
,and. The guilty brother agreed to pay
he costs and lawyers fees, the husband ,
ook his runaway wife upon his arms, and
lis children by the hand, and left thel
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-17
A STRONG CHARGE

The Elllton Md Democrat states, that
on passing sentence on Leghorn, Lee ani
the two Johnsons, from Baltimore, con-
victed before the Cecil County Circuit
Court for the robbery committed by them
on the farm of Gen. Cadwalader and the
attack on Mr.. Murphy, his overseer; In
Hartford county, Judge Price addressed
the prisoners, in substance as follows:
You have been found guilty, by jury
of your country, of heo high offences
against the laws Of the land, and the peace
and good order of the State; viz: burglary
and larceny. You banded yourselves to,
geiher for crime; for robbery and plum
der. You deliberately arranged and fitted
out, in the city of Baltimore, an expeli.
ton to the country for that purpose and
did at the dead hour of night, attack, rob.
and plunder the retired and peaceful a.
bode of Mr.. Murphy, worthy and unof-
Tending citizen of Hartford county. For
these offences it is necessary that you
should be punished and 0iU be punished,
not only because you deserve it, but also,
as warning to others.
| regret that feel myself obliged, by
the duty owe to community, to speak TO
you thus and TO impose upon you a sem
tence, which nodoubt you willregard, and |
perhaps many others, as unduly severe. |
But the time has come when, | think, |
when forbearance to such a. you are cea-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-17
AN ARRIVAL OF MORMON ELDERS
FROM UTAH.

The first company of Mormon Elders
that have left Utah since the difficulties
in that Territory, have just arrived in the
States. One of the Elders addresses a let.
ter to frontier paper, from which we ex.
tract the following items
"The company with which Fl travelled
consisted Of twenty-nine persons, nine vc-
hicles, and twenty four animals. At the
time Of our leaving Salt Lake City, on the
18th of September last, all was peace and
quiet in Utah. The wheat crops had been
harvested, and peaches and other fruit
were in abundance. The merchant trains
had principally all arrived; goods very
high and money plenty. | was informed
by the mail driver that passed us, that
eX,Chief Justice Eckles had left the scene
Of his great exploits, and was returning to
his home in the States, having received a
gentle hint that his services as Chief JUS
tice could be very well dispensed with by
the citizens of that Territory. Quite a
number of the citizens of Utah have been
employed by the officers of the army al
Camps Scott and Floyd, in the erection of
barracks, and other preparations for the
winter campaign. The health of ex-Gov,
ernor Young was good. lie attends to
his business as usual, and enjoys the full
confidence of the residents of that Terrific
ry. Governor Cumming is highly respect
ed as the chief magistrate, and has proved
himself thus far to be an honorable and
hieh minded man. Judge st. Clair and
Indian Agent Dodge had arrived few
days before our leaving. We met Col.
Morris's company OF infantry on the "Big
Mountain" )" en- route for camp Floyd, in
Cedar Valley. We also met a Danish
Company of Mormons at the headof Echo
Canon, that had emigrated from Den
mark this season; also Judge Appleby's
on the oath of September, at
the Thrcej Crossings of Sweet Water
all well, We met thirteen hundred wag-
ons belonging to different individuals,
with provisions and clothing for
thearmy, each drawn by eight yoke of
cattle, averaging sixty hundred weight to
the wagon. The weather was unusually
fine for the season Of the year. We en-
but three slight storms Of snow
and rain, although previous to our arrival
at the Platte bridge they had severe
snow storm on the second of September at
that place, which covered the cround ten
inches deep, but shortly disappeared.
"When within l60 miles of Florence we
met several companies with wagons load
ed with provisions, on their way to the
new gold mines which are said to have
been discovered on Cherry Creek, 100
miles south Of Fort L Tamie We passed |
many herds of buffalo, some of which we
secured for present use. Deer, hares, and !
prairie chicken were very numerous. We
passed many camps ofSioux and Cheyenne ,
Indians, all OF whom were friendly. They
lad buried the prairies for several hun,
lred miles, which rendered feed scarce in
ONE places; our animals, however did well l.
nd we performed the journey in SO travel
ng days, which at this season of the year,
) considered a quick trip"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-11-17
HOME

Home the centre of delight
Be thou beacon to my sight!
Through the voyage of this life.
Through its joys, and through its strirc,-
"Had doves wings to reach thy nest,
How soon I'd fly and be at rest V. c.