Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-15
Summer

Summer
The first day Of the present month, by
tho established division oftime, is regardo
ed as the beginning of summer; and Ger.
tainly the season under whose fostering
care and nourishing ministraions vege.
table life is conducted to full maturity
and fruition, was never ushered in more
anspicioLsly than at its recent advent into
the year. The early opening of spring
and the uniform mldness of the weather
which followed, the genial rains falling Just
when most advantageous to vegetation,
promised, ifno enemy attacked the crops,
to complete one of the earliest and most
fruitful hsrvests that has been reapcd in
our county for many years, perhaps ever.
And so fair was the picture-so cheering
the prospect, that we allowed no shadows
to darken, no gloomy forebodings to mar
the bright anticipations we were framing
upon it. No visions of future calanlities
prevented us from enjoying the luxuriant
scene that invited our gaze, as if intended
for our contemplation and our benefit
and never were the beauties of nature
more lavishly displayed. Shady forests,
green fields, soft grass and fragrant flow.
ers; melody of birds, hum of insects, sigh
ing trees and murmur Of brooks-these
we're a few, and only few, OF the charm.
ing attributes of glorious summer upon this
birthday; and every heart babe him
thrice welcome. But alas ere his exist
ence had numbered many days striking
change came over his fair face Dark
clouds over-shadowed bis brow like the
mantle of night, bis 5Fe nth became chill
as the winds of autumn, and the tender
plants, the luxuriant vines, and the way
Ing grain, unused to such frowns and cold
ness from their usually generous and
warm hearted gardian, sank, withered and
blighted beneath This unexpected and over
~helming In few snort hours
We were precipitated from the pinnacle of
glowing hope to the deepest disappoint-
ment and almost despair-our gardens
devastated, our fruit destroyed, and our
crops blighted. Who under such circum-
slances would not be disheartened? And
many were the serious countenances we
observed last Sunday week sadly contem-
plating the scenes of ruin presented by
the vegetable part Of creation. Since then,
however, the prospect has again brighten
ed, and with it, the sombre faces of our
community. The destruction of the crops
is not as universal as was feared, and ma
ture will repair much Of the damage sus,
tanned by other vegetation. Once more
the smiling earth give promise of a fruit
iul harvest.
The CRoFs.-Much speculation contin-
ues to be INDUCED i~ about the actual
amount of damage done 70 The crops in
this county, and much still remains in
doubt. Opinions as in al other cases diff
fer very widely. Some intelligent and
well Informed men regard The crops as
nearly all destroyed, while others equally
competent to Judge, think there will be
more than half a crop, and perhaps twos
thirds. There is no doubt that some Sec
tons of the county have suffered more
than others. Among those which have
sustained the heaviest damage are Goshen
and Girard tps.' and parts of Lawrence
The south end of the county has also
suffered severely, but not so much as the
districts above named, while the eastern
sections has escaped better The accounts
from Brady and Huston, are contradictory,
but the damage is heavy. Contrary to the
hrt Impression tho corn has been greatly
damaged much Of it having been frozen
" the root, has since rotted, and will re-
qulre rerlanting.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT On last Saturday
We met with an accident, the ms gnitude
(which, although the unnitiated reader
may form some idea, none but a member
o. the craft can fully comprehend, the
pllng Of our whole inside form, including
OK columns Of advertisements, and the
same oil reading matter. In fact, as a
~'amity, nothing short of fire could
exceed IT. Fortunately our edition was
pressed off and it did not delay the issue
w which it was intended, but it preven-
US from issuing paper as early in the
week as we had expected.
fHE Mlrr SOCIETY,", will meet on next
uesaay evening, at the residence Of Col
H. Outsle. The usual invitation is ex-
ended.