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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23
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MAJOR VAN DoRN's FIoHT WITH rur G, .
MANcHrs. - We find in the San Antonio
Herald the following extract from n letter
written bg nn officer of the army Win
participated in the engagement described
Oy MAYOR Van Dorm himself, in letter
we have already published.
Old FORT ATKINSON, May 18th, lS5q.--I
have written hurried report of n iirht
with the Camonches that took place YES.
terday, about three O'clock, p. NJ. II was
n bloody fight on account of the Canaan.
ches' position for defence, which was nm
der a bluff in the dense thicket in which
they could not be seen until their orrows
or some movement indicated their indi.
vldual positions. OF course the men dis.
mounted as skirmshers, fought nj great
disadvantage, and it required the coolest
ana most determined courage to advance
upon danger that could not be seen
The officers and men behaved splenddly
Lieutenant Lee is badly wounded rs he
was IN tie act of firing with his pistol at
an indian, he was shot under the right
arm to the lungs. 1t is not known wheth:
er or not the arrowhead remains in him.
on which depends his safety. Captain
Smith Is shot through the left side. though
not very badly. We have buried one poor
fellow who was killed Sergeant Leyerett
cannot live until morning. Others are
seriously hurt, but will in all probability
get well. Five warriors, wounded. were
taken prisoners. There are in all thirty.
six prisoners, mostly women and children.
Several days before we reached the 81.
mewon there was a camp of over thou
sand Indians on u creek about twenty
miles northeast Of our line Of march. The
Indians discovered or approach and fed.
Their trail led us TO this camp, or near il;
they have crossed the Arkansas, and are
now probably ten days north of that river
and frightened to death. They are all
driven out of the buffalo country. ana
will suffer, and hope will be brought to
reflect that there is no place safe for them.
We rode all day yesterday in cold rain.
and had the fight in the rain,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

GRAIN OF GoLD.--The distinguished
Edward Everett in one of his agricultural
speeches says Of corn Drop grain of
California gold in the ground and there
1t will lie unchanged to the end of time.
The clods on which it falls are not more
cold and lifeless. Drop a grain of our
blessed corn into the ground and 10 a
mystery In a few days it softens-i il
swells-it shoots upward-it is u living
thing. II is yellow itself, but it sends up
an emerald green through the soil-it ex
pands to vigorous stalk-revels in the
sunshine--itself more glorious than Solo
man in It's broad, huttering, lea(y robes,
whose sound, as the west wind whispers
through them, falls as pleasantly on the
husbandman's ear as the rustic of his
sweetheart's garment; still towers aloft.
spins its verdant skeins of vegetable floss,
and displays ITS dancing tassals, surcharg-
ed with fertilizing dust, and at last ri.
pens into two or three magnificent batons
like this ian ear of Indian corn each of
which is studded with hundreds of grains
OF gold every one possessing the same
wonderful properties as the parent grain,
every one instiot with the same produc.
tive powers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

DEATn or PRINTER VINO KNEW "Jr-
IUs."-Ihc Pendleton Is. C.l Messenoer
in sketch Of the "Old Stone Meeting
House" in that town, after speaking Of
several celebrities buried in the graveyard,
says:
Beneath cluster Of cedars repose all
that is mortal Of John Miller, printer
We fingered long by his grave, for his
eyentlu life afforded us food for medita.
tlon. | we could have seen and conversed
with his descendants, WHO live in this vi,
clnity, we could have gained fuller sketch
OF him. Mr.. Miller was the Oldest tyno
IN the State For the publication of Ju.
MUS letters-the author of those papers
he well knew--he was expelled from Eng.
land He came TO South Carolina; prob.
ably worked fora while in the Office of
the first paper published in this State, at
Charleston, and thence removed TO Pen.
dleton, using the press which Gen. Greene
had in his campaign he did Job work.
until he commenced the publication Of
the Perdleton MeSSegG--the second pa,
per established in this State.
This world has speculated much as To
the authorship OF Junius, but John Miller
carried the secret to his grave at the "Old
stone Meeting House." and has left no
information as to the name of the author.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

ExPERENoE.-'There is a pretty German
story of blind man, who under such y
misfortune, was happy .-bappy in wife
whom lie passionately loved her voice
was sweet and low, and he gave her credit
for that beauty which chad he been q
painter was the object of his idolatry. A
physician came, and restored the husband
to sight which tie chiefly valued, as it
would enable him to gaze on the lovely
features of his wife. lie looks and sees n
face of hideous ugliness lie is restored
to sight but his happiness is over. is not
this our history Our cruel physician j.,
experience.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23


The strife was stern at Monterey,
When those high towers were lost and won,
Aud pecling through that mortal fray
Flashed the strong battery's vengciul gun,
Yet, needless Of It's deadly rain,
She stood in toll and danger first;
To bind the bleeding soldiers vein,
And slake tie dying soldiers thirst.
She found the palo and stricken foe,
Sinking in natures last eclipse,
And on the red earth knecling low,
She wet his parched and fcyered lips,
When thick as winters driving sleet,
The booming shot and flaming shell,
Swept with wild rage that CORY street,
And she-the good and gentle-iell.
They laid her in her in her narrow bed
The tocman of her land and race;
And sighs were breathed ano tears were sheJ
Above her lonely resting place.
Ay glory's crimson wUrshippcrs,
Wept over her untimely fall.
For deeds of mercy such rs hers,
Subdue the hearts and eyes Of all.
To sound her worth were guilt and shame
In Us, Who love but gold aud ease:
They heed alike OF" praise or blame,
Who live and die in works like these,
Far greater than the wise or brave;
Far happier than the fair and gay,
Was she who found Martyrs grave
On that rcd field at Monterey,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

Discovery or TUE Town OF Pu,RAoH A.
Mosls.-A letter from Cairo, in the Consti-
tutional says that the general subject
of conversation in that city is the discov.
cry which has just been made by the well
known archWoogist, NJ. Marriette. lie
has found, at The5es, after long and
difficult researches, the tomb. still intact.
ol Pharaoh Amosis. The King is lying
in a coffin completely covered with gold
leaf ornamented with large wings painted
on it, Thirty Jewels Of great value were
found in the same coffin 10y the side ofthe
King, as was also hatcheto of gold orna-
mented with figures in lapis la2ulo.
Some years ago M. Mariette bad a SINH
lar piece Of good fortune, in finding in the
tomb Of Apis the jewels which now form
the principal ornament of the Egyptian
Museum Of Louvre The Jewels Of A.
moais are still more favorable. from their
number and quality. This discovery of a
royal intact is the most important one
that NJ Nariette has vet made ~ Fgvrt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

TurTrpr ,>.nrrrr p,...,.,. 0,,,arI.,
nlo.i a,ug.rus ot nur ..,,,;ntonoay ~ ,r.,- ,',y
in, gentlemen vitI whom haJ r5o hnn-
or oJ ,Ia.rl,,', nm ibr L,l',,rI tiia "Ji' ~.
wa. 81 Ions. s,Il,y p,Ia nl,..,,,ni ,,iJ
sarir;n.I ond E, cI I,,I,c.,ng ,|,, "",1 ~
hi. Turkish n,.raI,;,,i.t. I,,. r,r ,,.,. ~, W
rlIe- we're li,r,yIl,. Irn.-,yba,L,r H., I,..,,.
allowed op. IN GI, N,t t,rnn,,h s.,.,,,l'
adherence 10 m',rer.oi. fa,- Jo no, ,1' ,',, ~,
drr,,i.. to.s,y. .hnr tmIo or fJ.,, i,;'..,, va
re, ver. ,,yan viii I, l.nln.I.l',, i,' a',I ,',
uiimirry OF Tlrki.h n,,una.. t,,,5 na,I' "'i,'
then, dnli,,tiiI =, b'.,r .,r,,l. lr
Grhuu Haf Secondhand c.,,nn, 49,, ;,
t.lI.ur one. A rurl 3, and Rns.is, ogiY
Ger. ou some occo.jon ogtruce Saa scr,,,.r, T,'i
eel nm am rrunnint,nco A. ,ho. ."t va W.
grtbrr the co,,v.r.nt,o, .,,,,l
coupnra:ivo perterrion or Jisci',lira l a',J
obedience /, which ,ba ro.,,oo i, ,..',, :
had been b.ou,bt N, gi,a ~ ',,o,i,,,,r ,'Uot
lhe Ru,,ian calls in hi. or,L.l, r,, ,,', y
saw, he. "you viii go 10 ,ncjt.,nd..nrh a.
tobaccppi,f Won vii INV on nai, nf 49,,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

DouBLY PuNIsHED-The other day q
Dutchman i'm Cncinat was severely
thrashed 10y his ''vrow" and while SMART
ing undor the inaicion he complained to
the Mayer, aud had-h better half ares
ted for the outrage, whereupon she was
fined three dollars and the costs but she
not having tho money, her husband
was called upon to fork over. Upon
which he opened his eyes in astonshment
exclaiming "Vot for pav2 Sheyip me!p
The statute was explained to him, and
he paid but announce q that hereafter his
wife mile might wallop him as much as
she pleased. but he would never again
take steps TO uphold the majesty of the
law"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

The WINES OF CALIFoRNIA.-The culti-
vation of the grape in California bid fair
in tile short space of twenty years, TO
transcendin importance the working of
gold mines. The State Register for 1859
informs us that the increase of vines from
1856 to 1851 was fifty per cent. and seven.
ty-four per cent from 1857 to 1853, and
about fifty per cent. since then on the
whole stock, being a greater increase than
compound interest would yield. Ii is
estimated that the present stock of vines
when nlatured, exclusive of the proceeds
derived from the sale of the grape 5nd the
manufacture of brandy, will reach ten mil
lions of dollars. In twenty years, at the
rate Of progress above indicated, the wine
product Of California will be worth fifty
million of dollars.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

A GerNT COUNTRY The Rev Bishop
Pierce, ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church
South. gives the following picture Of tile
State OF 'leXa~
Texas is a curious counlrv--a paadox.
Everything is in the .1peraiiye or con-
tradictory or marvellous II is the rich.
est and the po1rcst-hls the best land and
the meanestwater; i, the hardest country
10 live in, and has the most to live on: the
DAYS are the hottest, and the night the
coolest: here are the most rivers, and the
least wateri; the best roads ond the slow,
est travels; the finest building material.
and the least use nude of fij; there are
more clouds. and less rain; M bre plains,
and less timber; IN ne ropes 10 lie hoses,
and yet more e,trays; poor country for
farming and yet the mot productive;
the least work. and the largest vie d; the
horses are small, and the cattle big; the
frogs have horns, and the rabbits have ears
like mules: the people are intelligent
without general educauon--inyenlive with
out being trickey-retned withou m,n.
nerism-rich without mouey-hospitaOle
without household generous and brave.
In fine, here is an empire in extent and
resources. but in the slowest process of ev-
olution, and yet destined to population,
wealth and power There is much to adj
mire but little to deplore; many things
to enchant, hut few to offend aud for
the people and their institutions there is
a splendid future
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

I)LAsTERING,-Thc subscriber, having
4 located himself in the borough of Clearfeld
would inform the public that he is prepared to
70 70 work in the above line from plain 10 ornameu-
Inl M oil any description in n workmanlike manner,
Al'o whitewashing and repairing done in neat
manner and on reasonable terms.
EDWIN COOPER.
Cearfeld, april II, 1887. Jy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

How CoFFEg CANE TO DE USED AT the
time Columbus discovered America coffee
had never been known OF used. 1t only
grew in Arabia aud Ethiopia. The discov-
cry of lis use as drank is ascrlbe to a
super or of monastery in Arabia, who de
sirou, OF preventing the monks from sleep
ing at their nocturnal services, made them
drink the infusion of coilee. upon the re
port of some shepherds. who observed
tlat their hoc<s were more lively after
browsing on the fruit of that plant, It's
reputation rapidly spread through the adj,
.jaccnt countres and in about two hun
dred years it reached Paris. A single
plant, brought there in 1914, became the
parent stock of all the coffee plantations
in the West Indies. The extent of the
consumption can now hardly be realized
The United States alone annually consume
at the cost of its landing from fourteen to
fifteen millions of dollars. You may know
the Arabia or Mocha, the best coffee, by
its small bean and dark color The Java
and East India, the next quality, is larg-
er beau and ola pale yellow color. The
West Rio has blue, greenish tint.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

A MopEL VEnDlcr.-Out in Calhoun
county, Illinois body with the head Sc
vered from the trunk was found recent
ly. A coroner's jury was empanelled
and rendered the following verdict" he
cacrs Vedict; Wee, the jurors fnde tho
deseeled cum to his deth by the Hand
of sum Person unnon with unlawful weep
ing naimed AK.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23
A Clever Take-OT.

Mr. Caroby is a character conncc'c,
with the New York Suad,ty .lllqs, and rre
! quenlly says some very queer, and funny
and truthful things. The following clevc
hit at certain editors who get up week.,
learned replies to the questions of imagi
notory correspondents, is worth reprint
ling, and here it is -
! Mr., C0r6oy presents his compliment.
10 Miss Nancy Papers, and respectful,
offers, at reduced rates, any amount o
ANSWERS to correspondents, manufactures
as per order:
Miss Ella:-It would not he proper fol
you, under the circumstances, to disobey
your mamma. You cannot with propriety
ask your aiiianced if he likes baked beans
No.
Anxious lnquirer.-"IIow can | get G
wife who will suit me?' Marry every
woman you meet until you get the right
one.
Diana.-"You're % brick" is very vul
gar,-quite low. You should say, "You
are the compound conglomeration of ST.
lex aud alumine, made firmly coherent
by the influence of artificial caloric, crea-
ted during the calcination Of ignited wood
Montmorcncy.-We cannot undertake
to return rejected articles.
N.--H, S. is not an abbreviation Of Pick,
led Sardiues.
Leonora-Do up your houseworll first
Make the beds, sweep, and then you can
demonstrate with the cook in regard to
cold yictuals.
Martho.-Lord Swab did not marry his
Butler. An English Butler is Invariably
of the male gender. A valet is not an in,
dispensable. lie is an upper servant.
Lady of the Lake. .-Yonr papa knows
best. Lard is not good for the hair. Co
shen butter may do, if scented. TO re-
move dirt from your hands, soap and
water are excellent. ! ou will not catch
cold.
Y. L. B.-You have lost your wager
Julius Cesar did not kill Brutus. Cicero
did not append II. c. or a. d. to his name.
Adonis.--Tyou are engaged to Clemen-
tina, you may, withodt the knowledge Of
her memorable papa, present her with a
paper Of pins. She will not consider her,
self stuck.
Jersey City.-City Hall is in the Park.
Bowling Green is not in the Union Square.
The legislature meets at Albany. The
chief ingredient used in making bread is
-four 1t is generally baked by means Of
heat.
Pop goes the Weasel. cl.-Melphome is
foolish. You have perfect right TO take
her grand dnother to the theatre, and she
should be Jealous. You should net take
Mel 10y the nose with the thumb and
finger of your left hand when you kiss
her. It's a trouble to you, and might te
very painful to her.
p. P.--The sun rises in the east. Hens
do MT ALWAYS set in the west The LAY
OF the last Minstrel" was not an ogg--it
was n song,
Pump. Certainly not
Anna.-Of course.
Dubious Consult lawyer.
X. Is. Y.-Can't do il.
Mranda.-lt Is not proper TO let Adol-
phu- kiss vou in the stieet; nor is it lady
like for you to sit down upon fire plug.
lfyour sister loves the policeman, she had
better let hill take her Lp.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

BG~A singer who led the psalm tune at
meeting, short time since, fading that
his concluding word which was Jacob, had
not syllables enough to finish the music
ended thus :" J-o-a~a -Ja "a fol do rid.
de cob
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

HooFsl--A still later invention is the
n-eXpanso-expansiv -forever-let IN.
r-out-six-foot- diameter-never>bendo or,
reak-and-sit-down-as~much-as-you u-please-
without-njuring-a-sprsng-hoop-skirt.--
Those ladies who have worn them state
positively that they are perfect darlings.-
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DENTAL CARD.

A NJ. SMITH offers his professional services
N to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Clear
field and vicinity. All operations performed
with neatness ana despatch Being familiar
with all the late improvements, he is prepared to
make Artificial Teeth in the best manner
Office in Shaw's new row.
Sept. Nth, 1858. lyI.
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DR.. r. V. WILSON,

HAvING removed his Office to the new dwell.
Ill ling ON Second street, will promptly answer
D rofs sional calls as heretofore.
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Over three weeks and less than three moL tbs q
cents per square for each insertion.
Business notices not exceeding Shines arc in
serted for So n year.
Advertisements not marked with the number Of
Insertions desired win be continued till forbid
charged according to these terms
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.E7s~ The melancholy story which gave rise To
the following lines, was Published some time ago,
in letter from Monterey, and must be well
known to most o: our readers. An extract from
it relating to they occurrence the commemorate,
appeared in TINS BANNER OF rnE Cnoss Of De-
cember 9th, 1916. They refer to the Mexican
lady who was killed during the battle of Monte
ry, whilst supplying water aud food to wounded
soldiers:
From the Banner Of the Cross, Of Dec. 70, 1916.
The Heroine Martyr of Monterey
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GYggNigg3 GAMDga
=. w. HAYS.

DAGUERREAN, Melainootypst, Ambroty
IL pist, aud JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Kersey, Elk County, Pa.
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ifraId in advance orwithiu three months, 81 "a
II paid any time within the year / 5O
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MyLove.

MyLove.
She's blooming as May.
Brisk, lively, and gay.
The graces play all about her;
She's prudent and witty.
Sings wondrously pretty,
And thcre Is no living without he'
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JOHN TROUTMAN
l.. JACKSON GRAMS,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office adjoining Ii
esilence on Second Street, CleaI ~, la.
June |. 1854.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

ny REV. JAMES GILMAN LYONS, L. l.. D.
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ain this box, F." said he, ''you will find a
condensed miniature library Of some FIVE
hundred volumes. There is not a word Of
truth or falsehood in the whole lot. In
preparing this library for your use have
rejected everything not written by faith
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-06-23

Anna,-Of course.
Dubious Consult a lawyer.
X. *. Y.-Can't d. it.
Miranda.--It is not proper TO let Adolf
phu> kiss vou in the stleet; nor is it lady
like for you to sit down upon fire plug.
lfyour sister loves the policeman, she had
better let hiaI take her up.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-18

An EMINENT MAN DEAD.-The Overland
Mail brings the intelligence of the death OF
Robert Stephenson, the g. eat Railroad En-
gineer His father. George Stephenson, con-
strueted the first railroad that was ever laid in
England 1t was built between Manchester
the great manufacturing city of England
and Liverpool. He first constructed what he
called a steam wagon and which ran quite
successfully upon level and smooth ground.
He then tried the experiment of running it
upon rails. Deeming it a success, he under
took to run the "steam wagon" afterwards
called locomotive, with cars attached, be-
tween Manchester and Liverpool, and the
English Parliament was asked by the Com
pany employing him, for the right of way
over the distance. 1t was with great diff
Guilty that the grant could be obtained, hon
orable members objeeting, on n like principle
with the people of Sutter county respecting
the San Francisco and Marysville Railroad.
that the sparks from the wagon would set
fire to the grain fields and burn down the
towns and villages through which it passed.
Others objected that the burning coal or
wood so continuously, in order to keep the
wagon and team flying back and forth. would
fill the air with noxious gases and produce
Ill health in the country. Others, that the
plan was perfectly impraeticable and that
Parliament should not go through the farce Of
gravely endorsing any such visionary scheme.
Finally the bill was worried through, and
Stephenson went to work on his road. 1t
was built and Old Fogy England opened her
eyes in wide astonishment, first, that the cars
could run at all, and secondly that none of
the evil consequences predicted in case of the
success of the enterprise, happened. George
Stephenson now rapidly rose to fame and for
tune and, dying at a ripe old age in ls4s,
left his name to Immortality.
Such was the genius of poor and friend
less boy, whose earlier days were spent in
the business of picking turnips at two.pence
day and afterwards in trapping" in the
coal mines Unaided ard alone, he won the
eternal renown which is his.
His son Robert Stephenson inherited many
OF the great qualities of his father, and made
many improvements upon the original inven.
tions of the latter His name ia copnacted
with many great achievements in the profes.
sion to which he belonged, and his death will
leave large gap in the wide sphere in which
he moved.