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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

A BEAUTIFUL ExTRACT.-It was night. Jeru-
salem slept as quietly amid her bills as a child
upon the breast of it mother The noiseless
sentinel stood like statue at his post, and the
philosophers lamp burned dmly in the recess
of his chamber.
But dark night was abroad upon the
earth. A mortal darkness involved the na-
tions in its unlighted shadows. Reason shed
a faint glimmering over the minds Of men, like
the cold and insufficient shining of distant
star. The immortality of mans spiritual nature
was unknown, his relations to heaven undis-
covered, and his future destiny obscured in a
cloud OF mystery.
1t was at this period that two forms of
ETHEREAL mould lowered around the land of
Gods chosen people They seemed like sister
angels sent to earth on some embassy of love.
The one of majestic stature and we'll formed
limb, which her snowy drapery hardly con-
cealed, in her erect bearing and steady eye,
exhibited the highest degree of strength and
confidence Her fight arm extended in an i'm
pressive gesture upwards where height appear
ed to have placed her darkest pavilion, while
on the left reclined her delicate companion
in form and countenance the contrast of the
OLitl, IOl ShF was vi IlhO - ilS''NA "l4N'A
moistened with refreshing dews, and her bright
but troubled eyes scanned the air with ardent,
but varying gances Suddenly light like
the sun flashed out from the heavens, and
Faith and Hope hailed with exulting songs
the ascending star of Bethlehem.
Years rolled away, and the stranger was
seen in Jerusalem. He was q meek unassum-
ing man, whose happiness seemed to consist in
acts of benevolence to the human race. There
were deep traces Of sorrow on his countenance
though no one knew why he grieyed, for be
lived in the practice Of every virtue, and was
loved by all the good and wise. BY and by
it was rumored that the stranger worked mira
cles, that the blind saw, the dumb spake, the
dead reappeared, the ocean moderated its
chafng tide and the very thunders articulat-
ed, he is the Son of God. Envy assailed him
to death. Slowly, and thickly girded, he as
cended the hill of Calvary. \ heavy cross
bent him to the earth. But Faith leaned On
his arm, and Hope, dipping her pinioDs in his
blood, mounted 10 the skies.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

The 1soIATloH OF SIcKNEss-I see spring
budding Towering, leafstartng, and verdue
Frightening, in wonderous beauty out-ofdoors
but within me am left behind while this
gay procession is gliding past me-! We are
no less Slanded on our sick bed because we are
tenderly watched and kindly administered to.
1t is across a gulf that they reach 10 us
they with whom we no longer sit down to eat,
or 90 forth to walk, or converse Carelessly ard
gaily The mail comes in as usual with its
news, but from a world with which my pulses
are not in tune. The sun rises over familiar
rivers and mountains that cannot now travel,
on welIremembered labor and pleasure that |
cannot share, Children come in to see me,
but not their usual frolicsomeness and freedom.
Their voices are Subdued with a vague awe of
the paler face and the invalid surroundings.
OF what know as " the word," am no lon
ger part-no longer necessary to its present
days doings and completeness And, strange
ly enough, there is no pain in this conscious
dismembermcnt from the life around. As to
the mere instinct, it is like undressing for sleep
when weary-laying or the clothes that to
wear with comfort we must be stroug and
wakefu
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

Half an hour hence that patient will regain
consciousness, and probably the first observa-
ton he makes will be, al am quite ready for
the operation, when is it going to begin F-
And it takes no little repetition of the assur-
ance that all is over to make him realize the
happy truth.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

HsJ- The Anglo Saxon elbows his way sharp
ly through the world he has thrust his bless
ings at the needy, sometimes on the point of
sword, and sent the Gospel by swift leaden
messenger he likes harmony, if he can give
the pitch, and so he is for pitching in.'
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

Some men seem born TO be lucky
whatever they touch turns to gold-their path
is paved with the philosophers stone. At
games of chance they have no chance, but,
what is better certainty, they hold four suits
Of trumps they get "windfalls" " without
breath stirring.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

SEAsoyAHLu ADvIcE.-An exchange has
the following seasonable advice on gardening
for ladies Make up your beds early in the
morning, solc buttons on your husbands shirts
do not rake up any grievances protect the
uoung and tender braHcie, of your family /;
plant a smile of good temper in your face, and
carefully root ont all angry feelings and expect
a good crop of happiness.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

k~ War is game in which kings or gov.
ernments seldom win the people never. To
be defended is almost as great an evil as to be
attacked and the common people have often
found the shield of protector no less oppres-
siye than the sword Of an Invader.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

Hgr A ton of perfect pain can be more cas-
ily found than an ounce of perfect happiness /;
be knows little of himself or OF the world,
who does not think it sufficient happiness to be
free from sorrow.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

@ Be upon your guard against treachery,
Remember, that when, men aud women laugh
most, they must show their teeth.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, May "a, 1900
SeIettsb 4aetp.
From the Century.l
EST.

/.
Down in the sunlight,
Silent, serene,
Sleeping in quietude.
Stretches the green
Valleys successfully
Stretching away,
Hazy and dreamily
Blossomed in May.
All DER the glad hills
Peaceful and fair,
Gushes the sunlight
Rosy and rare.
Gently each loving breeze
Quivers the aspen leaves,
Aurmaring sweet
And low, plaintivs caress.
Bathed in the balmy air,
Bosomed SO gently there,
Deep in the vale,
10 the old house appears
Home of my boyhood years,
Peaceful and dear.
Oh, how my heart is filled
How its sad depths are thrilled
Palsied and drear!
Fond hopes it cherished, fled;
Withered its love, and dead
Withercd and scar.
Back from the restless tide,
on of lies ocean wide,
Surging unrest,
Weary the hauntS OF neHr
Home am come again,
Hallowed and blest,
III.
Welcome, The Joyous sound
Echoes on hill and dale;
Echoes in heart around
Hearts Of the vale.
Peace in the slumbrous haze
Peace in the drramy days,
Gliding away
Wrapt in the summer maze,
Rest in its tender gaze!
Wanderer stay. II. w.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

place in the history of the Church and of the
times in which he lived.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-05-24

ADrIcE TO YoUNc MEy-Get piece Of
calico that viii wash,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18
[For the Republican
SW EET NELL.


Sweet Nell was fair, and her eyes so blue
Seemed to let n CLEAN Of her soul-light through.
Hcr motions were grace, m d her voice n snare
oh many heart was captured there.
Andhcr merry laugh, o, twas joy to hear
Forit seemed like the rcyel Of angels fair,
And to bask in the light of her sunny smile
Was to dwell in olysium fields the while
But Nell was of earth for no angel bright,
Could wreath tho lips with such lovely light.
And glow with such ardor and seem so true
While loving others rs well as you:
For Nell was a Hrt, if the truth must be told,
And with eyes so burning, her heart was cold.
She was conscious and proud Of her magic power
And she watched and waitod the triumph hour
She had lovers in plenty-ond true hearts cam
And laid on her altar their vestal fame.
And tho true an2 the false, as each went his way
Felt he had won heart that day.
That hor heart wasso light and her love sostreug
That the next who should WOO, would hear the
vow
In the low sweet tones he had heard but now.
Thus moment by moment, hour by hour,
Flew Nell's days with a silcn, power
Till years had passed, and the vision flown,
And youth, and beauty, and hope, were gone;
And no true heart won-no strong arm hers
Prom all the crowd Of her worshipcrs.
Lovers all vanished, and fossion fed
The joys of life, and its promise dead.
Lonely she went toward that mighty sea
Where rolls the dark tide Of eternity.
Bat oft when the suns lingering ray
Gldod the clouds at close of day -
When the stars glanced out from the dusky skies,
like CLEANS of light from iai: Paradise,
TIE thoughts of the past oft walked in her soul
S2rrOwful notes she could not contrel.
Eond memory led her DER fields oflight
Where life was joyous and hope was bright;
But the b roken VOWS, and tn wasted years,
Brought hours of anguish, and floods Of tears.
Then she took up her burden oflire again
Saying only, at might have BEEN"
Alas, Alas that tho bright and the fair
Should sink by folly to such despair.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18
Tornadoes.

These freaks of nature are generally
| preceded 10y peculiarly sultry and eec,
trio state of the atmosphere, when thun.
der is apt to be expected. A black cloud
is generally formed some distarce above
the ground and travels with the tornado,
its shape in many cases resembling an in
verted cone. The storm is found to rage
beneath this cloud. Occasionally it APP
pears to revolye on an axis. There is
rushing toward il Of the air from North
ana South, both currents gradually bends
ing to the East as they approach the track
OF the tornado. This has been abundants
ly shown by the manner in which trees,
grain grass, buildings &C., have been torn
down. The breadth Of the track usually
varies from 60 to $50 rods, seldom exceed
ing 100. The speed Of the tornado often
exceeds 100 miles per hour. In many ca
ses, especially in one which took place at
Natchez in 1910, such a vacuum is created
in the centre of the tornado, that the
strongest walls have been known to fall
outward, sometimes in the face of a blast
travelling over one hundred and fifty feet
per second. Bricks have been carried in
every direction, and portions Of lin roof
ing hundreds of yards. Even men and
women have been lifted from the ground
in the sudden rushing upward of the cur
rent, and safely dropped at the distance
of several roGs. The locks of desks have
been broken open by the suuden expansion
of air within. In other caseI bu ildings
have been saved by having trap doors on
their roofs opening upward. Plants grow
ing on the line OF the tornado, if not DIES.
troyed are so scared and crisped that they
never finally recover. Some have been
damaged on one side only. Little or no
wind is felt outside Of the track 50 per-
sons assert who have stood close b",
and common observations confirms these
statements. These visitors are also found
TO indulge in some strange freaks, as
stripping fowls of their feathers carrying
articles of clothing up chimneys; drag
ging. ploughs, carts and the like for con-
siderable distance; emptying ponds of
water and fish, and even scooping out the
mud; taking frames of looking glasses
without further injury to either; drawing
nails out Of roofs, without disturbing the
roof, stripping horses of their harness, and
burying objects thus carried off. deeply
in the earth. Unfortunate these tricks
are too costly to make a repetition
of them desirable. But they show that,
like the elephant with his trunk, the
monster can pick up pin from the
ground as we'll as rend al oak Some years
ago n tornado occurred in central New
York and cut clean path through the
woods of about one eighth of mile in
width leaving the trees and shrubbery
standing on each side like n vast wall of
masonry, and from distance presenting
the same rules of regularity and order
The parallel lines were regular almost to
the measurement of foot.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18
I'LL tstGllaNroNs.
The End of a Woman's Cap rices.
ALovg STORY.

lONB blOkls
"Men are never so awkward, never So
ungraceful, never so disagreeable as when
they are making love. 4 friend is a luxu.
ry, husband ditto, l suppose; but that
intermittent class of human beings de-
nominated lovers are miserable bores. 1t
does very we'll for women to blush and
look flustered now and then when occa-
sions make it desirable; but to see man
with his face rs red as ripe cherry. and
real parcel of strong -mindedness, self,
reliance and masuline dignity, done up
ing from the top OF his shirt collar, his
mouth awry, and his tonge twisted into
convulsions, in the vain attempt to say
something sweet-O gracious !"
So said saucy Sophie Lynn aloud TO herr
self, as she sat swinging backward and
forward pefore the window, half buriedin
the cushions of luxuriant arm chair; and
playing with a delicate ivory fan which
lay upon her lar.
at also seems so strange, not to say
esome," she continued, with runninp>
steal laugh, ''after one has waltzed and
ng, quoted poetry and talked nonsense
ith anybody till one is puzzled to know
ghich one of the two is most heartless,
bne's self or ones companion, to hear him
come down plump on the subject OF mat
rimony, as though that was the legitimate
result Of every such insipid acquaintance
For my part never had lover there So
phie luttered her fan and looked pleased
for she had more than ohe) that | wasn't
sick Of after he proposed. There was
Capt. Morris---I thought him the hand
soonest man in the whole circle of my ac-
quaiptances, until he went on his knees
TO me and proposed, and swore if didn't
take pity on him hewould die. Somehow
he always looked like fright to me after.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18
NEW SERIES-VOL. I.-NO !.

NOBLE SENTIMENTS is an agreeable
world after ALL If we would only brig
ourselves to look at the subjects that sur
round us in their true light, we should SEQ
beauty where we beheld deformity. and
listen TO harmony where we heard moth.
ing but discord. To be sure. there is n
great deal OF veXation and anXity to meet
we cannot sail on summer coast forever;
yet II we preserve n calm eye and steady
hand we can so trim our sails and manage
our helm, as to avoid the quicksands, and
weather the storms that threaten Shin
wreck. We are members ofone family; we
are travelling hesame road, and shall arrive
at the same goal. We breathe the sfme
air, are subject to the same beauty and
shall lie down upon the bosom of our com
mon mother. 1t is Gnbecoming then that
brother should hate brother: it is not proper
that friend should deceive friend: it is not
right that neighbor should deceive neigh
Dor. We pity that man who can harbor
enmity against his fellow, be loses half the
enjoyment OF life; he embitters his own
existence. Le5 us tear from your eyes tho
colored medium that invests every object
with the green hue of jealousy and suspi-
cion; turn deaf ear to scandal breathe
spirit of charity from your hearts; let the
rich gushngs Of human kindness swell up
as fountain, SO that the golden age6
will become no fiction, and the Islands Of
the blessed bloom in more than "Hyperi,
on beauty"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18
The Number Three.

When the world was created we find
there was land, water and sky sun, moon
and stars. Noah had but three sons, Jo-
nah was three days in the whales belly;
Our Saviour passed three days in the
tomb. Peter denied his Saviour thrice
There were three patricarchs-Abr
Isaac and Jacob. Abraham entertained
three angels. Samuel was called three
times. Simon, lowest thou me ?" was re-
peated thiee times. Daniel was thrown
into a den with three lions, for praying
three times day. Shadrach, Meshech and
Abednego were secured from the flames
of a furnace. The Ten Commandments
were delivered on the third day. Job had
three friends. St. Paul speaks of faith,
hope aud charitv-those three. Those
famous dreams of the baker and butler
were TO come to pass in three days. Eli
jah prostrated himself three times on the
body of the dead child. Samson deceived
Deliah three times before she discovered
the secret Of his strength. The sacred
letters on the cross !. Ii. S. ; so also the
Roman motto, IN Hoe sIGNo. There are
three conditions for man-the earth, heay-
en- and hell. There is also Holy Trinity.
In mythology, there is three Graces Ger
ebus, with three heads Neptune holding
his three toothed staff the Oracle of Del
phi cherished With veneration the tripod :;
and the nine MUSES. sprang from three
In nature we have morning, noon and
night. Trees grow their leaves in three,
there is the three leaved clover Every
ninth wave is ground swell. We have
fish, flesh and fowl. The majority of man.
kind die at thirty. What could be done
in mathematics without the aid of the trl-
angle? Witness the power of the wedge
and in logic three premises are indispensa-
BILE
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18

KIND WoRDs.-They never blister the
tongue or lips. And we have never heard
Of one mental trouble arising from this
quarter. Though they do not cost much,
yet they accomplish much. They help
ones good-nature and good will. Soft
words soften our own soul. Angry words
are fuel to the flame of wrath, and make
the blaze more fierce. Kind words max e
other people good-natured. Cold words
freeze people, and hot words scorch them,
and bitter words make them bitter, and
wrathful words make them wrathful.--
There is such a rush of other kinds of
words in our days, that it seems desirable
to give kind words q chance among them.
There are vain words, and idle words, and
basty words, and spiteiul words, and emp
ty words, and profane words, and warlike
words. Kind words also produce their
own image on mems souls. And a beaur
tiTul image it is. They soothe, and quiet,
and comfort the hearer. They shame him
out of his sour, morose, unkind feelings.
We have not yet begun TO use kind words
in such abundance as they ought to be
used.-Paseal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18

AFFECTION AND INTELLIGENCE or THE
BRUTE CREArIoN.-Every one has heard
the symPathies of animals toward each
other. Cries of distress will often call
them forth. When the dam of a new
born lamb has died, some afiectionate
sheep, although she may have one of her
own, has been known to foster and sucllle
the helpless one. In my own immediate
neiChborhood, the youngest of a large
Litter OF pigs--a poor little helpless crea-
ture-who was not able to get at its moth
er for nourishment, was warmed under
the wings of good natured hen. 1t was
fed by hand, but when turned down the
hen was always ready to take charge Of
it, and thus it was reared. These instan,
ces might be multiplied to a considerable
extent, showing the active benevo.ence of
some animals; but the following fact will
prove the existence of combined intelli-
gence in creatures which have reason to
believe has been hitherto unnoti3ed by
naturalists rs existing amongst the feath-
cred creation. The accuracy of the anec-
dote may be vouched for. In the island
of Ceylon there is to De found very cur
ming and sensible crow, somewhat small
er than our own native one, having a
glossy back, and altogether rather an Ell.
gaging, pretty bird. Now, in the yard of
the governor of Ceylon, a dog was en- G
day amusing himself by gnawing bone,
the scraps of meat upon which attracted
the attention of one of these crows. 1t
alighted on the ground, hoped around
the dog and bone, and evidently waited
an opportunity Cor selling the latter. -
The dog, however, was on his guard, ana
by certain growls aud probably angry
looks, which the bird understood, pro-
tected his property. The crow was too
cunning and too hungry to be baff1ed.-
lie flew away, but soon returned with
q companion. They hoped up to the
dog, when the fresh arrival watched his
and gave a sudden pull at
the dogs tail. Not being used to such
an insult, he suddenly turned round in
order to see who had taken the liberty
with him. Tho bone was for a moment
left unprotected, and was Immediately
seized by :he first cunning crow, who
flew away with it, joined his companion,
and they doubtless had merry feast ups
on it.-Once a Week.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18

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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18

SUICIDE ABOUT A LEGACY.--A man ma.
med Perry johnson hung himself in
Freedom district, Carroll county, Nd, or
last Tuesday two weeks He became dis.
satisfied about distribution of legacy.
between him and his brothers, surprising.
partiality had been shown his younger
brother. He had key suspended on n
belt, tied round his waist, which unlocked
a chest that contained $1,000. which it.
seemed he was also troubled how to dis.
pose Of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18

paApTo be hated by her friends is tn&
lot Of every good looking girl; but to be,
secretly cursed by the whole neighbOr.
hood, is a joy reserved for the transcen
dently beautiful only. Withouteven see-
ing a young woman, you can tell her ap-
pearance by just carefully analyzing the,
scandal in circulation against her.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18

A LITTLE GIRL Blown lNTo TREE.--At
Pennington, Iowa, last Sunday, little
girl four years old, was carried by sud-
den gust of wind and lodged in cherry
tree, few rods distant her clothes havs
ing caught in the branches of the tree.
where she remained unhurt. The anx.
ious father ran to and fro, seeking her,
when the little innocent, Gripping with
rain, peeped through the branches of the
cherry tree, exclaiming-"Fmh here, (a~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-18

nea.T can't bear children" said Miss
Prim disdainfully.
Mrs. Partington looked over her spec
tacles mildly before she replied;
"Perbaps. if you could, you would liko
them better"