Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-09

PIE, and was thronged with visitors from
the remotest Kingdoms, found time for
intellectual conversation. Every man has
time; ifho is careful to improycit as well
as he might, he can reap a thrcclold re-
ward. Let all make use of the hours at
their disposal, if they want to obtain q
proper influence in society. They can. if
they please, hold in their hands the de-
tnies of our Republic
IHE DEATH CLoCK.-We have recently
been informed Of truly wonderful clock,
which is said to belongto family residing
IN Newport, Ky. We relate tho peculiari-
ties Of this clock as they were related to
us, leaving our readers to arrive at their
own conclusions as to the mystery. Our
informant is one who can be relied on
The clock is Of simple construction, and
belongs to the family of Mr.. L--V, but
all the efforts Of the clock makers have not
been able to make it keep time-conse-
qucntly 1t has been permitted to rest in
silence. A few hours before the death of
Iir. L-N's sister, which took place
some time since, the clock suddenly
struck one altera silenc Of several months.
1t thus continued to maintain its silenc
until another of the members of the iami-
ly were prostrated with a fatal malady,
when it again struck one, and on the fol-
lowing day the child was buried. year
elapsed, when Il second child sickcncd
and died. The clock was punctual in
sounding one a few hours previous to his
death. A third child, little boy, fifteen
months old, was afflicted with scrofula,
which batiled the skill of his physician,
and on the third day of this month its re-
mains were deposited in the grave. The
clock gave the usual warning and struck
one. 1t never failed sounding death
knell when any one of the family in whose
possession it now is, were about TO die
"nhcre are strange things in heaven and
on earth, Horatio, than ar dreamt of in
our philosophy. Cincinnati Gazette.
WHERE THE CANARY BIRDS COME THoN.-
There is an association in Philadelphia,
composed Ofabout,thirty Germans, who aim
at improving the breed of Canary birds,
and last month they published their thir-
teenth annual report. From that it APP
pears that the bird sales Of Philadelphia
are confined to Germans, and amount to
$4,000 annually, and three quarters OF
that sum is derived fIom the sale of Cana
ries. The common, or original Canary, is
of the least value, and sells at about 81
the improved kinds bring from SS to SO
a piece, and are from Central Europe
The great majority of these birds were OBJ
tanned from Belgium, where they are bred
in houses by the peasants, who raise them
as a pastime. They are what are called
long" and short" breeds Birds OF the
long breed are procured from Brussels,
Antwerp, and Dietz, where they some
times obtain eXtravagant prices. Their
cost depends upon the color and shape,
the pure yellow being the most esteemed.
They are only used for the purpose Of
breeding, and oftentimes Sell for $50 a
pair. The short breed are raised 10y the
people of the Hartz Mountain. Next to
the Belgium, the French bird is most pri-
zed.
BEAUTIFUL ASswERs.-A pupil of the
Able Sicord, gave following extraordinary
answers:
What is gratitude?
Gratitude is the memory of the heart.
What is hopeY
Hope is the blossom of happiness
What is the difference between hope
and desire?
Desire is a tree in leaf; hope is a tree
in flower, andenjoyment is tree in fruit
What is eternity"
"A day without yesterday or tomorrow,
a line that has no end
What is time"
"A line which has two ends path
which begins in the cradle, and ends in
the tomb
what is God?
The necessary being, the sun of e'ecni-
ty. the machinist of nature, the eye is JUS
tce, the match maker of the universe, the
soul of the world
Does God reason"
Man reasons because he doubts-he de-
liberates-he decides. God is omnicient;
lie never doubts--IIe, therefore never
reasons
4 BULLET FoRTY YEARS IN Mans LUNG.
AT the recent scientific convention at
Baltimore, DR.. IFurtz read an interesting
paper giving the results Of some chemical
examination connected with bullet i'm
bedded for more than forty years in a
mans lung. The individual whose eXpe-
rience had exhibited the effect of metal.
lie lead imL edded in the human frame was
an lrishmn named Wm Kelly, who had
received bullet wound at tue scge of
Badajoz, in the Pcninsular War retired
upon pension from the British Govern
ment, and died recently in the hospital at
Kingston, Canada. Upon dissection, the
bullet was found enclosed in a cyst or bag
within the lung, and closely adherng to
its walls in several places. The ball had
lost one hundred grains of its original
weight three hundred and seventy grains
by corrosou. A portion Of the amount oil
lead thus lost was recovered from the lung.
and diaphragm.
DRoLL Exp Tho late Mr.. PHILIP
Thicknesse, father of Lord Audy, being
in want Of money, applied to his son fol
assistance. This being denied he imme
datcly hired n Cobbler's stall directly op
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