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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05
NEW SERIES-VOL. III.-NO az.

'hem every attribute Of sovereignty, and
successfully established the caprice of his
own arbitrary will and they have not re-
sisted, nor docs the world even know the
,e.dcnt Of their oppression, so completely
have they been shut out.
Having seen how lavorably the surface
of this state is disposed, broad val avs
wooded hills and rich plains, veined be.
tween by the beautiful rivers we must
cIothe all with the gorgeous forests of the
tropics, and people thom with bright
winged birds, to get proper conception of
The scene. The latitude south is the same
with that OF Cuba and the Bahamas, north,
and the productions of the forests and
fields are very much the same The fine
Icaycd tobacco for cigars, the luxurious
cane for sugar, the soltest cotton for their
line iabrics-so much in demand by all
their neighbors-mate, so highly priced as
tea by all classes, are but some of the
rich products Of their cultivated land.
The neatly white-wasbed cottage of the
poorest haciendas is embosomed in ever
greens, orange, lime, and the delicate aca-
cia, while the distant line of the forest
frames in his fields, shootingup here and
there, the stately crown of palm tree.
This is natures bounty; but the anbi-
ton and cruelty ofman have marred these
beauties with oppression and wgong-as
the sequel will show.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05
Advice to the Ladies.

A pretty hand and a pretty foot always
60 together,
When we speak of one we always think
Of the other.
For this reason, stepping on woman's
loot is equivalent to squeezing her hand,
and equally proper, but sometimes more
convenient, as it can be done under the ta-
pie Becareful, however, never to attempt
u nat crowded table, for fear Of making q
mistake. We once saw lady very much
confused, who was trying to give a signal
o9agentleman opposite, and instead of his,
she trod and pressed on the corn covered
,oes OF an old bachelor. He bore it as
long as he could, when he very quietly re-
marked:
Madame, when YOU wish to tread on a
gentleman's toes, be particular and get
she foot that belongs to him-ior the last
hye minutes you have been iamming my
eorns most numerically.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05
y

TnE New York Tribune thus lets itself
out about the "last words" Of De Sanity !
"A voice from the desert An ancient,
mystical, magnetic voice! The voice of
one unknown to mortal eyes, but not M.
known to fame! The voice Of De Sanity Z!
Like Juliet, he speaks, yet says nothing
at least nothingnew. "Wcll-markcd cur,
rents" but nothing ineligible" cries
De SANITY, as he cried last fall, when he
first haliooed in the woods about Trinity
Bay"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

Re5"It would be well if farmers wonld
surround their their barnyards, barns and
pin-pens with fruit trees. Such trees bear
abuudantly, and heavy crops of plums can
often be obtained in such places, as the
stung fruit is sure to be picked up and de-
voured as soon as it falls, thus preventing
the increase of the curculio. Apples,
peaches, cherries and other fruits, do well,
for the same reason, and they are also pro-
vided with plentiful amount of liquid
from the drainage of the barn and barn
yard. Next fall or spring recollect this
and plant some trees.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

STRETCHING TmEs.-An impatient
Welshman called to his wife, "Comc, isn't
the BREAKFAST ready? I've had nothing
since yesterday, and to morrow will bo the
third day" This is equal to the call of
the stirring housewife, who reused her
maid at o'clock with "Come Bridget, get
upl Here It's Monday morning to-mor-
rows Tuesday, next days Wednesday,
half the weeks gone and nothing done
yet!
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

The tide of Time, still onward rolling,
Has swept another year around
Zen now we hear its death -knel tolling
with distant, solemn, farewell sound
ct mid the tones Of mingled sadness.
Which watt the dying year away
There brcathes strain of joyful gladness-
An infant year is born to day
While the mounlul bells of death are ringing
ILelr lamentations DER the dead,
wlng'd messenger is tidngs bringing.
Or a loyeler in its stead.
Then, come join, dear PATRONS, in the greeting.
The year, though but dawnng is necting:
Its pleasures too bright to last
Give thanks to that Divine, Almighty power,
Our shield in many trying hour
Mid the perils Of the past
And let high resolves our breasts inspiring.
Through the present year with hearts untiring.
Aid religions holy cause:
That we may still that kind protection,
And not His stern and just correction.
Deserve for broken laws
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

SHARP REroRT.-Word was sent by Mr..
NJ, defeated candidate to a marcied
lady, who was supposed to have changed
the expected vote of her husband on elec~
ton day to the opposite party, to the fol-
lowing effect: "Go and tell Mrs. F.
that l will send her by the first opportu-
nifty, pair of pantaloons for her political
services" "Go and tell Mr.. M" was
the reply, ''to send them along at once
Don't forget to tell him that ! want a new
pair-not a pair that his wife has half worn
out"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

But choose we now another theme,
And tell a tale of peaceful scheme,
To bind in bonds of wedock true,
The Old world to the willing New,
With magnetic cords by craftsmen made
And in the Atlantc's bosom laid
Beneath her mighty waves depending
AnC deep from shore to shore extending.
a mystic wire, supple and strong,
Within whose folds may dart along,
That swift electric messenger,
Whose subtle speed outstrips old Time,
lWho's left considerably in the rear
In the race from cline to clme,)
And come to tell the tale it bears,
Ofioy or wo, Of hopes or fears
Two thousand miles beneath the sea-
Oh, wond'rous age. can such things be
But we must own with deep regret,
That all these "thngs' have not been yet
For up from the depth of Ocean weird,
The promis d herald has ne'er appeared;
five except the signals" that De SANITY
Gets, at Trinity Bay in his shantv
Thus my muse speeds over the wave,
To the home Of the free and brave;
Once more she's safe on freedoms soil
Where She can rest from wars turmoil
Cal not the Telegraph fable,
Sure she came over on the cable,
Or rather twas, ('tis all the same,)
Upon that subject that she came;
On it she fearless braved the main,
And safely steered her home again.
To other lands now bid adieu:
My weary muse her fight renew
Here let her lowly members swell
To 'Xtol the land we love so we'll
How It's with peace and plenty blessed
And ali its striles calm'd down to rest
Within the year whose parting sigh,
Upon the breeze is floating by
Nost marked events were crowded.
BY which the land in gloom was shrouded
Then, civil djscord reached its height
Each patriot heart abhowed the sight;
Yet traitors famed the glowing flame
And thought--the deed they dare not name.
But still remained a noble band
Within the breach, who took their stand
BY our own brave Buchanans side,
And gave their aid to stem the tide
OF sectional hate, whose depths untold,
IN dark fanatic pillows rolId
It's frenzied waves DER northern lands,
Where only bold disunion stands.
But enough the ordeal is past
That band was faithful to the last.
Locompton now lies cold and dead,
And with it, the anti pcrished.
Beneath oblivion's inlly wave
BE their remembrance buried deep:
Within that dark and gloomy grave,
May they, forgotten, ever sleep.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

Ipespoiled their land, usurpcd their thrones,
lmpels them still to wage tue strife,
And deem dearly solo each Sepoy life,
lfpurchased with dying Briton's groans.
When England her lamented dead deploros,
Who fell by Hindoo hands on Ganges shores.
And points, as her excuse for harsh DEGREES,
To bloody scenes Of Indian cruelties,
She heshouldnotforge when she estrilles the brave,
That cruel master makes rebellious slave.
Deceitiul Europe seems row at rest
doubtful seeming at the best.
Her slumb'ring hates may soon awake
Once more her tottring Kingdoms shake -
From smiling hill and fruitful plain,
The shout of war be heard again
And strife and carnage sweep the land
Before the newborn year has waned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

But my address is waxing long,
And l must now cut short my song;
! sing for cash and not for glory,
So, shall tell no lengthen'd story.
Here let me then the lay conclude
With wishes for your future good;
And gently hint before ] 60
That Of your plenty you bestow
Upon the poor a liberal share.
That you may still the Makers care
Deserve. And then remember too,
The triilc that's the CARRrER's due.
ADIEU, ADIEU
CLEARrIELp, Pa, January lst, 1859.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

a lofty theme now claims line:-
Land OF the tall and waving pine,
Each tow ring hill that meets my view,
And mods its head amid the blue.
Reminds me of the tribute due.
Thy rugged face has charms for me,
Untold by my rude minstrcsy.
love to climb thy mountains steep,
And to explore thy valies deep:
] love to trace thy limpid streams
When warm'd by soft and vernal beams:
When summers keat drinks up their wave,
My limbs within their depths to lave;
And when they lie by frost CONCEALED,
love to skim their icy field
And though to strangers few thy charms,
AS sWells the theme my bosom warns,
Ana ieryent praise each glowing line
Should breathe in cloluenco divine,
Could ! awhile the muse command,
For oh love my native land.
Nor must our town be quite forgot
Though humble, 'tis a lovely spot.
Planted 10y the winding rivers side.
Where liows its softly murm' ring tide:
The spot designed by natures hand
when first this curious earth she planned;
Ordaining that such fitting place,
some future day town should grace.
And here, in quiet beauty, lies
Our little earthly paradise
Embosomcd mid the slopng hills,
Whose woody sides the picture fills:
And where, when summers rays are strong.
We may retreat their shades among,
And find, in many rude alcove.
The dwelling OF romance and love.
But not ON outward charms alOnc.-
Although in these eXcelcd by none
Is based the well-deseryed renown
Conceded to our uncqualled town.
Graccs more exalted still, combine
To make her name with lustre shine.
1t IS her sterling moral worth
And that which scars above the earth,
Seeking reward beyond the skies
Wherein her greatest glory lies.
And here, to her beautys bright array.
ia tain passing tribute pay
But my dull wits could ne'er portray
Their heavily charms i'm such Law
AS this. Still here may declare,
How lovely CLEARFlELD's daughters are:
And-greatest boast--as pure rs fair;
How versed in each accomplishment,
Their lives in useful occupation spent
And which with justice can be said.
Alike OF matrOn and of maid.
Her sons a.e comely brave and true,
Their virtues many, their vices few.
Yet has envy rous'da naighbor's hate:
Too jealous of our bcst estate
Their blood is stirred to vengeful heat
To rob us of the county seat;
And they have made q solemn VOW
To them it must he yielded now:
But we deem their oath quite too rash,
Such things are not done in a fash;
ana many moons may intervene
Before so great a mare is seen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

Since last we hal'd the op'nine year,
How oft mas fallen aiiliction's tear
And selfish man, with nought content,
Oit mourn d as ills, true blessing sent:
How oft our Iondest hopes been crushed.
Our gayest songs in sadness hushed.
As time rolls on, relentless death
Stlll swings the scytho and stops thebreath
lis busy trade no recess KNOWING.
Nor favor to his victims showing.
The young he gathers with the Old.
At his with'ring touch the heart grows cold
In the infant and the aged breast.
And both alike lie down to rest:
By certain, yet unequal doom,
Condemned to fill a common tomb.
And who are they of all the throng.
Which crowd lites thoroughiare along,
That ere revolving time has brought
Another year, to mark the spot
Whereon they stand in life to-day.
Must fall the cruel spoilers prey,
10 swell the countless multtudes,
Death in his silent train includes.
Forgive the bard this sad'ning strain
Shall not awake his Tyre again;
Liveler now shall be the lay,
Although his heart may not be gay:
And we will sing of days gone by,
In tones so light that mem'Ty's sigh,
To swell the heart will scarcely rise,
Or with its mois ture dim the eyes.
In Eastern lands the tidings tell
OF bloody wars that there beicll
The children Of that genial cline
The land of the spice-tree and lime.
Resistance to n foreign yoke,
To fierce rebellion did provoke
The brave, but hapless Hindoo race;
Which to their masters deep disgrace,
Ior.. years had groan' d in CALLING chains,
Wb. the conq'rors reap'd their cruel gains.
Until to live was worse than death
In madden d rage they rose at last
Resolved on vengeance for the past
Vow'd to liberty their latest breath.
And tickle fortune, false the while,
Allurod them onward with her smile;
First. their valor by success she crowEs,
Then soon o'erwhelms them with her frowns.
And now. though firm and dauntiess still,
Their sinking cause no more can fill
With hope the Sepoys breast. Hate alone
Of that J. ace, which through years agone,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

Ggz40ne Of the curious facts recently re.
vealed by the publication of custom,house
tables is that there was imported into this
country last year three hundred thousand
pounds of opium. OF this amount it esti,
mated, from reliable data, that not more
than one-tenth is used for medicinal pur
poses. The habit of eating opium is
known to be spreading rapidly among law
ycrs, doctors. clergymen, and literary men;
and enormous quantities are used by the
manufacturers Of those poisonous liqui
which are dealt out in drinks in the So.
looms and groggories that infcst every city
and village in the country.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-01-05

Bs5"One of the Rarey brothers is tanning
horses at Vicksburg, Va.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
Mistfllany,
ONLY IN JGK A..

Oniy in Joke We have nU patience
With such ie!iows. ii they lived IN coun-
.r.S y w'.crt tie b"WstriHg Is fashionable.
~ wnere head n.hy be sliced off. ar Il
aoman bY@g,d d Tor the asking, they would
have your brother strangled, or your wife
launched into the BOsphorus. done up in
Il bag, like kitten for transportation, and
when YOU eompinined, the ready answer
world be that il was "only ln joke! Or
'hey might do some SIMILAR good turn
Tor yourself. and tell your executors the
same story. They think tha, joke will
answer as an apology for any thing. even
to the smashing Of furniture, breaking of
glass or tracturi"g of bones, and are par
ticularly hard and rough upon any who
may happen to be toFmented with their
friendship There is no getting angry
with them, uutil you are actually ruined,
past a joke, in body, purse or chattels
to complain of any such small matter as
the dislocatlon of limb is only to make
the joke richer; for the more you lament;
the ripper is the fun. Say nothing, and
bear those injuries without reu.onstrance
or resistance, and half their amusement
is lost. True friendship this enjoyment
OF our neighbor's misery, and appreciable
only by ''the real good-natured fellows" !"
the practical jokers-jolly companions.
Confusion to them and their like!
Edith Blanchard was just one of the
most gentle. equable. inoffensive lasses
that ever lived upon earth as the incarna-
ton Of kindness and good humor. Jack
Robinson was good-humored too-but he
was one of these salne clustering, noisy.
Troublesome mortalS, who seem to live only
to torment all who are compelled to live
in their association. What the gentle
Edith found in such chestnut burr to
love, the blind god only knows. Certain.
y it was for nothing in his manners, for
the pair were the antipodes of each other
in every possible respect. There was nc
single point in winch they resenlbled
each other. If poor Edith's heart fut
tered with that pleasure which poets and
lovers speak Of when she saw his approach
it futter,d with genuine fear when hi
was present. lie could not take her hand
without squeezing her hnge's in his vice
of paw, till the blood was ready to gusl
from those Hnger euds, and the tears die
start from her eyes. If be tried 10 stea
kiss. (pass this sentence, maiden ladies'.
she struggled to escape in real earnest
for she knew that ae was not thus affec
tionate, except when he had been cheat
ing the barber of his revenue, and hi
shoe brush of beard was rubbed SO rongh
y on her "damask cheek" as to Mak'
scarlet Of it.
Ii he invited her to ride, she was SUR
to find herself seated behind some harum
scarum animal of horse, which was nev
or harnessed except for some such Rare,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22

LOVES INFLUENCE.-.-She is very
fond of Francis. Last, week, preparing
for him, she looked quite different
woman quite young and rosy again
ard though it did not last-thought
after he was really come, she grew sharp
and cross often, to us, never to him, of
course-she much enjoys his being here.
They do not make SO much fuss over
one another as they did years ago, which
indeed would be ridiculous in lovers over
thirty. Still, should hardly like my
lover, at any age, to sit reading novel
half the evening, and spend the other
half in the sweet company of his cigar.
Not that he need be always hankering
after me, and ''paying me attention. ;"
| should hate that For what is the
good of people being fond of one another,
if they can't be content simply, in one
another's company, or without it even, in
one another's love? letting each 60 on
their own several ways, aud do their sew
eral work in the best manner they can
Good sooth | should be the most con
venient aud least troublesome sweetheart
that ever a man was blessed with; for ]
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22

DEFINITION OF A PHILADELPHIA Law
YER.-Mr Hyde Clarke has issued g
dictionary in London of the English Ian.
guage more full than any of his prede-
cessors. The Philadelphia Press selects
the following definition of the name oi
that city and its derivatives us an illus.
tratiou of its fulness:
Phil 5 for Philip 5. also for PHILA-
DEL-PHIA, S ma city in Pennsylvania,
PHIAN, ~ native of Philadelphia sec
tartan of the family of love PHAN. n
relating to do. or Ptolemy Phlladelphus
PHIANIsM, ~ saying or practise of Phil
adel phia PHIA LAWYER, n notorious
shark; PHIA CATE-cHIsM, making
seamen work on Sunday.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
From the Neic York Evening Post.
A MOTHERS LULLABY.

BY READ THORNTON.
Sleep, baby, sleep-the twilight has come,
Gently thy blue eyes with sumber are
dropping
Tiny skie, yelled, like days azure dome
When the night falls and stars are a grouping.
Like the mild stars o'erbeudiug thee now,
Angel-eyed cherubiin, nightly appearing
Round thee t',pif flevt-iuting mantle will throw.
And lullaby will sing, than mine more
eBdear,us
Thou little Pilgrim JOY Of onr way,
Conner so bliIhc in this bleak world allghting,
Thy innocent wonder proclaims thee astray
From that hal pier cline where no sorrow
is bIighting.
When morn opens wide thy sweet laughing
eyes,
Thou art lent is agar, bonny gift, till the
even,
Thy day is for US but thy night for the skies
Away with thy mates that have missed thee
in heaven
NEW YoR1. September Z, 1859.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
9net's Gnrner.
For The Potter Journal.
AMERICA.

0, happy, proud America
Home and land of the free;
Is what yot1r noble sons would boast,
The land of Liberty?
They tell US how our fathers fought
For us, and nobly died.
That this should never be the land
Where bondage should abide -
But bark a plaintive cry is borne
Upon the southern gale
'Tis human rights in bondage
'Tis the Africans low vail
'Tis they that struggle to be free,
In this, our glorious land.
Where equal nights and privilege
Each person should command.
Oh why should the poor African
Forever be enslaved2
Because their color differs, must
They ever be deprav'd?
Then tell me, is this glorious land
Worthy its widespread fatns,--
Tie home for weary exiles' rest
The land that Freedom Gains?
SunderlinViiis, Pa. Laura.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
j. W. BIRU,

SURVEYOR, will attend to all business In his
line promptly and faithfully Orders may
be left AT the Post Office in Ccudersport, or
at the house OF H. l.. Bird IN Sweden Twp.
Particular attention paid TO examining lands
for non-residents. Good references given
il requested. 1880
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22

am sure should sit all the evening quite
happy-he at one end of the room, and
at the other-if only knew he was hap.
py, and caught now and then look and
smile; provided the look and the smile
were my own personal property, nobody
else's -"A Life for q life"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
C. I, H(tST

,lvIL ENGINEER, SURVEYOR and
DRAUGHTSMAE, Bingham, Potter Co,
Pa, will promptly and efficiently attend t"
all business entrusted to hiu. First-clns~
professional references can be given ii re-
quired IV.29-ly%
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
w. X. KING.

CRAFTSMAN AND CONVEY
ANGER, smethport, Mkoaa Co, Pa, will
attend 10 business for nonresident land
holders, upon reasonable terms. Referen-
ees given if required. p. Snaps of any
part of the County made to order. 9:l3
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
ARTHUR C. OLMSTED.

ATT0RNEY l. COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
CouderspOrt, Pa, will attend to all bGziness
en Fusted &c his care. with promp;nes an
hd' ity. Office 10 Temperance Bloch, sec
opd ioor, Main ST. i1:l
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
1aAAC HENSllN

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Coudersror, p, ~
attend to all business eptrustcd 20 b nl, IS IL,
Gare and promptness. DAee corner OF Wes.
ald Third sts. I0:l
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
Business Garns.
JOHN S. MANN,

UOIIAN -. VI ANN
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Goadersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts ir Potter and MKean Counties. Al
ousiacss entrusted in his care will receive
prompt attention. Office on Main ST., oppo-
site the Court House l0:l
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
z W KNOX

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Coudersport. Pa, will
regularly attend the Courts in Potter and
the adjoining Counties. I0:l
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
q. II. ELLISON.

PHYSICIAN, Coudersport, Pa,
respectfully informs the citizens of the viii
lage and vicinity that he will promptly re-
Ipond to all calls for professional services.
Office on Main ST., in building formerly oc-
cupcd 6y C. W. Ellis, Esq. 1922
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-22
ALLEGANY HOUSE.

SAMUEL NJ. MILLS, Proprietor, Colesburg
Potter CO., Pa, seven miles north of Cou-
A@raport, oH the Wellsville Road. 9.44
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