Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-07-13

,,,,.v We have just learned tho
liar Of thrilling incident that oc.
n our owl ncighborhood recently
W. Ai.nlays rs much true heroism In
'1 voune female often receives the high.
=, applause in he sensation stories ot
nj. and former dgs'
"" w., Maggie Hrtman, a daughter of
v, A, Hartman, esiding at the mouth of
,.ssla creek two miles east of this
" n undertook during the recent fresh
o,oss Newest Branch some dis
w o above HI fathers residence on a
temporary raftueh as is usually called
49, raft. !" fothe purpose of visiting Mr..
1 ,..enh Jordar on the opposite side of
| ,La river. hapg younger lister about
-,na or ten yrs old with he. When she
| h.d reached about the middle of the
.,.oom The frail craft upon which she
ood narte in the oontre, precipitating
4 a.a;,bt ito the swollen current. As
,r.. II e she cedght with one arm her
r... s;,,r, and the other, one of the
a-,,., inbers OF her wrecked raft In
~. n.tlous situation she was swept a
.;5,rabe distance down the stream,
An clnan, with equal tenacity to her
.nlv uppo and her helpless charge, de-
,.rr,ned relinquish the latter only
with her uh,ii NJ iast she found her
e.s, touch rock SO far beneath the sur
face, ,bahe could about get head and
arms above water. Here she determined
as her last hope, before sinking, overpow-
cred with her exertions in the dark wa.
ters that surrounded her and her little
charge, 10 make stand against the strong
current that was sweeping her on to a wa
trry grave. Her cries brought young
Mr.. Jordan to her assistance, and both
we're happily rescued, just as exhausted
nature was about to give up the struggle.
We learn that Miss II has fully recovered
from the effects Of her fatigue and alarm
JoyiAL MIRTH, yesterday afternoon as
serted her prerogative and led captive
large party Of ladies and gentlemen to the
grove East of our borough in the neigh.
bOrhood known as Cabin Spring" where
under her seductive influence the after
noon was spent by them in stripping The
light fantastic toe, to The merry music Of
ihe "0ld Violin" in hands of the renown-
ed "Bob Ridly," and other rational and
appropriate amusements. A splendid col
ation, prepared by r. B. Taylor, was dis,
cnssed beneath the shadowy branches of
the majestic forest oaks, as the Sun was
sbout sinking behind the western nils
The party after few more cotllons, re-
turned to town, in the greatest good hu-
NOR, and highly delighted with their ems
tertainment Circumstances over which
we had no control, prevented US from be-
ing present until few moments before
the close of the festivities but from what
we witnessed, we formed high estimate
Of the pleasures of the occasion. The
depth of our own feelings were manifest.
ed by strong impulse to indulge in some
e1trayagant outburst of mirth, which how
ever we were enabled to subdue into hum
ming the chorus, "Ho, Bob Ridly, no."
The CroPs AT lIOME.-Although we can
aot reiterate the cheering accounts that
reach us from abroad, of the abundant
harvest which blessed the land, we are
consoled by the fact that the damage to our
crops at home is far less than was at first
feared and although the weavl has adj
ded something to 'he partial devas tatior,
there will still be much grain harvested in
the county, and that Of better quality
than has been for many years.
The corn crop is still very backw ard,
hut the favorable weather we are now en-
joying, will do much to retrieve it. With
this and the hope 1--WE cannot yet say
prospect Of fair irop of buckwheat, we
may be enabled to each another harvest,
without suffering 2 iamlne, especially as
our nearest oasternheighboB Cea,re eoun-
ty, is now reaping 3e of the largest crops
of wheat and Rye eer grown in the coup-
ty, with the prospect of an equally great
proiusion OF corn ad oats. Haying has
already commencedbut little or no grain
has yet been cut.
PIc.NIc.-Some othe juvenile portion
OF our tcwn had Very pleasant little
picnic" on last Sunday in the neigh
bo.hocd of "LibertySpring." We we're
not present, but we arm that it was a We
ry pleasant affair, WI but one draw back,
to which we would frain from alluding,
five did not hope I'll little wholesome
advice would have sae effect toward pre-
venting such occurrces in future. We
allude TO the rudene of the boys who at.