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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-01
How and when to Stoop.

Benjamin Franklin, when young man,
visited the Rev. DR.. Cotton Mather. When
the interview was ended, the reverend gen
tleman showed him, by back way, out of
the house. As they proceeded along a
narrow passage, the doctor said to the lad,
.Stoop! lStoopi" Not Immediately com
pretending the meaning of the advice, he
took another step, and brought his head
pretty violently against beam that pro-.
jected over the passage My lad,' said
the divine, you are young, and the world
is before you; learn to stoop as you go
through it, and you will save yourself ma
ny hard thump.
Not an easy science to learn, is it the
science Of STOPPING generally, and at the
right time. When man stands before
you in passion, fuming and foaming, al
though you know that he is both unrea-
sonable and wrong, it is folly to stand as
straight, and stamp as hard, and talk as
loud, as he does. This places two tempo
rary madmen face to face. Stoop as you
would if a tornado were passing. 1t is no
disgrace to stoop before heavy wind
The reed bends to the wind, while the un-
/ yielding oak is torn up by the roots. II
is just as sound philosophy to echo back
the bellowings of mad bull, as it is to
respond in kind to the rawlings of mad
man, or-pardon me, ladies of a mad
woman. Stoop! gracefully, deferentially
and amid the pause of the wind throw il
the still small voice, the soft and gentle
words which turn away wrath
When reproved for an error you have
committed, for wrong you have perpe
trated, for neglect chargeable agains
you, stoop! Do not justify or palliate
fault. This only intensifes and aggra
t Yates the wrong. This excites direr indig
nation. Stoop! If you say, mildly, :
know was wrong; forgive me, you hav
stolen away all your complainant's thur
e der. have seen this tried with the haE
is piest effect. A friend came to me ono
/ with face black with frown, and ire a
bottled up ready for an explosion, becaus
| had failed to fulfil some promised con
mission. prognosticated the storm, an
ct took both his hands in mine as he approach
/; ed, simply saying, I am very sorry 70
G, got; pardon me this time What cou
d the man says He kept the cork in h
ID bottle, and escaped terrible blast.
le How much more easily and pleasant
O. we should get through life, if we only kne
h how and when to stoop! But, who
it tempted to do a mean thing or wror
er thing when solicited to evil by associate
le or circumstances, then don't stoop!
4 Sargents School Monthly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-01
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA

dissipation of dark cloud tha. had over
hung the horizon of the future. IseIected
a portion of Scripture that warned of evil
company, of the wine cup, and of strong
drink, and earnestly invoked Almighty
God, IN ;mportunate supplication, to shield
the youthful adventurer from all harm, and
particularly from the seductions of appe-
tite and evil associations when hearty
AMEN was responded by all.
On arising from prayer, no one seemed
disposed to engage in csnversation-but
quietly each one retired, evidently absorb
ed in deep and meditative thought. It
was late before | could induce the drowsy
God to take possession of my faculties, so
much interested had | become in the cares
and solicitudes of this family. Morning
returned, however, and on descending from
my room, found all engaged in making
preparations for the departure of Henry.
Morning prayer MAS again held, and be
was made the special subject Of suppIica-
ton. Breakfast being over, all things
were soon in readiness for Henry to take
his leave. A low sob issuing from the par
lor, as Henry emerged from it, signifed
that the parting interview had been helc
between him and Harriet.
farewell! ! my dear Mother ;'-"Goc
bless and preserve thee, my darling boy
were passed between the mother anc
son-and giving me cordial shake of tn,
hand, he stepped forth from the thresh
hold of that door to enter upon the intri
cate paths of life. AS he mounted tn,
noble steed that was to bear him awa7
from all he loved and reverenced on eartl
the last fond words of Harriet were
"Remeneber that VoaO )" An implorins
look to Heaven, and kiss of the hand, a
he waved a last farewell, were his onl
answer; and, dashing his spurs into tn
sides of his horse, he was soon out Of sight
The pent up grief of the mother an
lover now found full utterance; and a
they clasped each other they mutually ez
pressed implicit confidence in the vo,
which Henry had made them, that h
would abjure everything that can intox
cate, until he should return the followin
Spring to claim Harriet for his bride.
Feeling great anxiety to know the r(
suit of this interesting affair, succeede
in getting promise from Mrs. Herbert
advise me of the faithfulness with whic
Henry should adhere to the vow so solemn
ly given; and with thanks for the kline
ness of my hostess, took my leave an
entered on the prosecution of my journe
| CoNCLUsIoN NEXT WEEK.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-01

DEATH FROM THE GROWING OF A TOE
NAIL.-A man lately died in Boston from
the effects of the growing of a toe,nail.'
Did he? We regret to hear it. We
regret still more to hear that any one has
lived to mature age without learning how
to prevent "the growing in of a toc-nail" by
which we presume is meant that frequent
occurrence of the corner of the nail growing
into the everything flesh, in consequence Of
wearing shoes or boots too tight. We
have known cases of excruciating suffering
arizing from this cause; and only last week
we rode down town in company with
surgeon on his way to operate on toe
that had become infamed from the corner
of the nail growing into the flesh. Now,
to prevent this difficulty: Do not cut away
the offending corner Of the nail, as is usually
| done, very short, but cut notch in the
centre, quite down to the quick, and keep
that notch there until the difficulty, is cur
ed, which will sometimes be with the first
cutting. The philosophy of the remedy is
that the cut breaks the arch, and naturally
changes the curvature ofthe nail, and makes
the corners turn up instead of down.
". 7. Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-01
A Man Shot by a Dog.

Yesterday morning, a little before six o.
clock, S. J. John, furniture dealer, % East
Fourth street, residing near College Hill,
arose, and opening the front door and see
ing hawk flying about the barn, he called
servant girl, the only person about the
house, to bring him his gun, which she
did. Having asked her if it was loaded,
she said she thought not, when he reqnes-
ted her to go to his room and get box of
percussion caps. During the girls absence
he raised the hammer of the gun and was
about to blow in the barrel, when favor
ite dog came bounding toward Mr. j., his
paws striking the trigger just as the wea-
pom was raised to his face. The gun, which
was loaded, with {. cap on the tube, was
discharged, the shot tearing off portion
of his skull and dashing out his brains
The domestic screamed, and the various
members of the family sprung from their
couches and rushed agonizingly 10 the hor-
rid scene. The husband and father lay
dead upon the floor, his head and shoulders
being across the Threshold; the blood was
streaming from his mangled face and head
and clotted masses of brain were dropping
in splotches from the ceiling to the floor
The fatal charge tore away part of the lef
side of his face, striking under the eye
brow, took somewhat oblique direction
backward and perforated the skull, carry
ing with it almost every particle of brain
in the brain-pan. The left side of the up
per lip and the left nostril were also burn
ed by the ignited powder into crisp. II
must have been killed so suddenly an
quickly as to have been unconscious of tn
least pain, or even Of the cause of his de
struction. Cincinnati Commercial, A,
gust Is.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-01

RHYMrNG.-A Selma ALA paper is respoR-
sible for the following: At Virginia pray
er-meeting, the chorister being absent, the
presiding elder, whose name was Jeter, called
upon one of the deacons and said, after read
ing hymn,
Brother Moon,
VIII you raise a tune!"
The deacon lifted up his voice, but instead
of singing at once, he inquired,
Brother Jeter,
What's the metre :"
This being satisfactorily answered, Deacon
Moon pitched the tune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-01

Samuel Adams, a Hamilton, Storey and
a Webster, the South has given birth to a
Patrick Henry, Pinkney, Marshall, al
Calhoun and Clay. If the North has
given to the country more distinguished
scholars and authors, the South has yiel-
ded more than its share of the most distin-
guished generals, statesmen, and politi-
ciaDsD
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-01

We give the above without note or
comment. We know nothing of the facts
in the case, but have no doubt of the cor
rectness of Mr.. Blackmer's statement above.
The Author of the Communication signed
"DIKos" is a whole-souled, out-and-out
Temperance man, though he chooses in
rather facetious way to advocate the
cause. He is the very soul of honor, and
we know would not willingly misrepresent
any man; and we feel confident he be-
Lteued the statements made in his commu-
nication were true, receiving them, no
doubt from what he supposed good au-
thority. Perhaps the case may be stated
thus Mr.. Blackmer heard Iredell county
wanted grog shop, and wanting to get
clear of old Bencenia, he thought here wa.
fair chance to ship him off on his neigh
bors. He accordingly gave HIM grog
sellers pass, and Iredell took the bait an,
canght him. "Dikos" don't like the trans
fer, and thinks B. ought not to have sen
him there. We don't blame him.
/ Ed. AGE.l
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-09-01
For the Spirit of the Age.
SALISBURY, Aug. 18th, 1858.

A. NJ. GoRMAN, Eso.-Dear SIR and
Brother Il have seen the communication
Of Dikos," relative to the recommended
ton of two P. G. w. P's for an applicant
to sell ardent spirits. I am one of the in
dividuals to whom the witty "Dikos" al
ludes, and | will now state the facts of the
case: never recommended an applicant
to sell spirits. | had been told by num-
Der of persons from >Iredell county that
there was no doubt but what the magis-
trates of that county would license some
one to keep grog shop in Statesville.-
Soon after receiving this information, a
man who has kept a grog shop in Sails
bury for the last ten years or more, came
to me and asked me to sign statement
setting forth that had known him as the
keeper of a grog shop in Salisbury for q
long time, and that he had kept as orderly
shop as any one | knew Of The state
ment was a fair one; it spoke the truth
for old Bencenia has always, since l have
known him, kept the most orderly groe
shop have known Of | signed the state
ment, thinking that if "Dikos" and hi
rum-sucking, whiskey- -guzzling associate
would be cursed with grog shop in thei
midst, Bencenia was the man for them
Not word was said about moral charac
ter, or the mans position in society
there had been, would not have signe,
it, for | know Bencenia's moral characte
is not as good as it might be. don't be
ieve any man of good moral characte
will ask to sell ardent spirits. If the cour
at Statesvile was satisfied, from other ev
dence, that Bcncenia was man of goo
moral character, and if it was resolved, IA
it seems it was) to grant license to som
one, | know of no one to whom it coul
entrust the nasty business with create
propriety than to Antony Bencenia. 70
are at liberty to make such use of this lie
ter as you please. .
Fraternally yours,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07

NrALrAnfB utitl MHl sau Nin. and abap
NV of Timber Land Nv tltua of rn 0f.
iot of ihe orphans conH of uloafhcid co.ni May
Term, 1886, there viii ip osro.rl iH public .alp
ln ho town OF New Washington. on Friday iho
IA day of July, 1858, nt O'Clock. y. N. of fsid
day. hll thni nne uisi mill, lnmhciine establish.
mont and land connected herewith, containing
in nll about ditce hundred ncrcn tlo property of
Jonathan ponrcc, decd, situate n Ghost town.
ship ulearnold co., boundtG az Follows via by
lands Of Joseph MMhray Aaron pphrce 1hoa
Mnhnfcg David Woods nnd others, which prem
hcs were ynluod and appraised under writ OF
partition, gnned ut Dec Term, 1894, nnd tho
heirs oi said jonathan pcnrcc, deed, having ro.
1aod 10 nko the same nt the valuation. this or.
der Of sale was made. The property is situnto
upon Chest creek, IN n populous ncghborh
mud IN an excellent location for lumberng q"
The land is heavily tiubered with white pin .
oak timber. Several houses, stables, outbui
ings upon tho promises.
TERMS OF SALE.--Ion per cent Of tho whole
purchase money 70 bo paid In cash whcn tho
property is stricken down. One third Of the re-
mainder to be secured upon the premises by bond
and mortgage, the interest payable annually TO
hnrbard Wngcr, late widow Of Jonnthan Pearcc,
during life, aud at her dcceasc tho principal to
be paid to the heirs Of the deceased. Onc.thrd
Of the balance cash when the sale Is confirmed
by the court and the remainder in two equal mn
nual payments thereafter with interest, to he SO.
cured by judgement bond and mortgage. Pos.
session Of the premises given at the confirmation
Of the sale.
May 10, lsjs. JNo. RoRABAUGn, Tus.
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hc whs ocau,tomcl io Worship BIZ Mhkor
" hi' place was vacant tho whole conpto.
CATION knew the couso Of bic absence
While hc was o. strict believer In the doc.
trincs olthc church Of his choice. and mr..
denily attached 10 The form md mode of
its public worship, lac displayed the lor.
gcst charity towards those who differed
with him. lie had mind above prcn.
dice, and that would tolerate any mode
Of worship, and amy denomination Of
Christians whose picty and religion com.
mcndod them to his fellowship The Sab.
bath day was to him day orrcst, and he
deemed it high privilege to devote it to
the service Of his God
In his family he was kind and cohdinr.
His children, nurturcd 10y his care, and
raised under his parental admonitions. To-
we'd him with a tcndcrness of affection
that smoothed his pillow in the hour of
death. His wife, at the same momert
stretched upon a bed Of sickness, bid him
long adicu in the confident hone that
cher loss was hisetcrnal gain. Without an
apparent regret, in the midst of kind and
sympathising friends, and with his family
watching round his bedside, he breathcd
his last in the spirit Of Christian triumph.
Relatives and friends will mourn Their
loss. Feelings Of sorrow andanguish gush
forth on such occasions. No human pow
er can stay the tide Of grief, and yet how
weak and foolish, lie had lived his allot-
ted time, and, like "ripo fruit" was ready
to be gathered home lie has only been
taken from q world of trouble, to dwell
with the redeemed in heaven. Having
done his masters will, he has gone to reap
his reward. As a citizen, a husband and
q father, he faithfully discharged his whole
duty. 1t should, on the contrary be a
matter ofrcjoioing that his toll has ended,
and that his labor is over.
How few are prepared to follow him,
and how sad reflection! For the living
tears Of sorrow may be shed, but not for
those like John K. Reed, who died in the
bright hope Of happy resurrection, and
with the full promise of blissful never
ending eternity.
At his residence in Woodward to-. this
county, on the 3Ost day of June, Reed Al
eXandcr, in the sd year of his age.
The deceased was the eldest son of Wm.
Alexander, who fifty years ago, cmigrated
to this county from Hishocoquillas valley,
Mitilin county, with his son. then a child,
and settled on the Clearfeld creek where
he still lives, surrounded by his children,
of when he raised twelve, the subject of
this notice being the eldest His carly
life was identified with all the hardships
and romance Of the early settlements of
this county. lie was man of rare moral
worth. Ills industry, bcnevolencc, hon
csty and many virtues made him friends
wherever he was known, for enemies he
had none. In him society has lost one of
its choicest members, and his friends are
left to mourn an irreparable loss.
BC51Lewistown papers please copy.
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HENRY LoR5IN.
RAIN. J. q. uARTsy
MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP.

DR. HENRY LoRAIN, having associated
~ with him in the practice Of Medicine Dr. j.
q. HABTSWICK they offer their professional
services to the citizens of CleaIield and vicinity
They will attend to professional calls at all hour
and mall seasons. q.
Dr. IIartswick will be found during the day at
their Office opposite Dr. Loreins residence and at
night at his residence, one door north of Reed &
Weayer's store.
CoarGeld, June 16, 1856.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07

pGpA Texan and an Illinois farmer
were speaking of raising corn, &c, and
the Illinois man was boasting of the supe.
rior yield of prairie land, and telling great
stories, as all western men do, to which
the Texan replied-'I'll tell you what
stranger, they make large corn in your
clearing, but it amt circumstance to
what we raise in the Colorado bottoms.-
Why, the corn there averages thirty feet
in height, with twelve ears to stalk, and
a gourd full of shelled corn on the top !'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07

~ One Of our exchange papers from
the interior Of Indiana contains the fol-
lowing list of market prices in that vicini-
ty: Wheat S. cents; corn 30 cents oats
Is cents; Hay per ton s. 90; Hams g
cents a pound Butter 10 cents: Eggs G
cents dozen; Potatoes Is cents per bush
pl
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REPUBLICAN, JOB OFFICE.

The Publishers Of tho ReDpjEton are N
kingarrangcments to largelyincrcase the.
stock of Jobbing material, and will Gle pr,
pared to do all kinds Of
Posters, PAMPuIrTs, PRagpAyur
BLANKS, PAPER Books. CRcrtARs.
LABELS, BALL Tick IS. HtNBBILLs
and every kind Of printing iEaaIy dor
in country job office. Your 9rIerI c
truste Gus will be faithfully S,scS. 81.
LARRrMEo 4 TtH>,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07

ne4rAt fashionable city party, at
which low necked dresses were n promi-
nent feature, Miss b. addressed her cou-
sin:
cousin Sam, did you ever see such a
glorious sight before?"
"Ncrer since J paS ,ceanedw said Sam,
blushing.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07

rAUT ON-All persons are hereby cauticn ed
" against purchasing n certain note drawn by
me in favor of Stacy W. Thompson, dated P9th
August 1857, for Sl2j, as have not received
value thetefor md will not pay it,
DANIEL BOWMAN.
April 7lh. 1857. 3t-nd.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07

DTsoBLIGINe.-On last Monday morning
horse belonging TO NJ. Shirk, as he was
about being attached TO carriage for the
purpose of conveying some of the fishing
partyto the scene of their enjoyments,
showed his want of horSe-pitality by kick
lng the top of the vehicle into several
dozen pieces, some of them very small
We are happy to add that the 'lcicious han.
imat," for his bad conduct, was not permit.
ted to accompany the party.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07

FIRE WoRKs.-A grand display of fire.
works took place on Saturday evening
last upon the common northwest of town
by way of closing up of the festivities Of
the day. The exhibition passed off with
out accident, or any other occurrence to
mar the general harmony of the celebra.
ton.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07

BSy"A gcntlemanlv individual, who had
been deprived of very valuable umbrcl-
la, posted up the following notice "Who
was the gentleman who exchanged UNI
brellas with me the other day and forgot
to leave his"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07
JOHN TROUTMAN

STILL continues the business of Chair Making,
~ and House, Sign and Ornamental Painting, al
the shop formerly occupied by Troutman & Rowe,
at the east end of Market street, short distance
west Of Litz's Foundry. June l3 1855.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-07-07

RAJ Young ladies who are accustomed
to reading newspapers, are always obser-
we'd to possess winning ways, most amia-
bic dispositions, invariably make good
wives and always select good husbands. 1t
is fact which cannot be disputed.