Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Es9" AS steamboat was about 10 start
from Cincinnati, one day, a young man
came on board, leading blushing dam.
sci ty the hand, and approaching the po.
lite clerk, said in suppressed voice.
" | say me and my wife hev just got
married, and Pm looking for accommoS
. looking for berth ?" hastily inquir-
ed the clerk, passing tickets out to anoth-
er passenger,
a Birtl! thunder and lightning, no."
glsped the astonished man, 1--WE hain't
but just married we want place 10 stay
all night, you know"
Day- Vanity Fair, relates an extraordi-
nary Instance Of New York detective
Vigilance. The police discovered box
ou the wharf, from the dimmed Super
scription of which they made out the
words cartridges" and PicSens."
Fred with zeal. they seized the incendia,
ry, and reported a shipment Of arms pre-
vented. The'owner appeared, however,
and explained to their luminous under
standing that cartridges and PiclSens"
should read "pnrtridges and chickens"
5sE"A beautiful girl stepped into shop
to buy pair of mitts. How much are
they?" "Why," said the gallant bat i'm
pu3ent clerk, loe in gazing upon her
sparkling eyes and ruby lips, "you shall
have them for a kiss" "Very WE'LL"
said the lady pocketing the mitts, while
her eyes spoke daggers, and as see
you give credit hero, charge it on your
books, and let me know when you collect
it," and sue hastily tripped out.
B1TOrange or lemon juice left upon a
knife or other piece of iron, will, in few
days, produce a stain so nearly resem-
bling that caused by blood as to deceive
the most careful observer; and not many
years ago, in Paris, man was nearly con-
victed of murder, owing 10 knife being
found in his possession with what was
pronounced by several witnesses to be
blood, but afterwards discovered to be
simply lemon juice,
Rsi5~C 5~Contentment produces, in some
measure, all those effects which the alche,
mist usually ascrbes to what he calls the
phioso piers stone and if it does not
bring riches, it does the same thing by
banishing the desire of them. If it cam
not remove the disquietudes arising from
a mans mind, body, or torture, it makes
him easy under them.
Bas~Joy Is heightened by eXultant
strains of music, but grief is eased only
by low ones. =" A sweet, sad measure
is the balm Of a wounded spirit. Music
lightens toll The sailor pulls cheerily
for bis song,
E@' Lady Blessington said The
separation of friends by death g less terN
rible than two hearts that have loved,
but have ceased to symp"thise, while
memory is still recalling what they once
were to each other"
E2y Said an astronomer to a bright
eyed girl, when talking of rainbows:-
Did you ever see lunar bow, Miss"
" have seen bow by moonlight, if that's
what you mean" was the sly reoinder.
Ba"An Irishman being asked what he
came to America for said; By the pow
erS you may be suro that it wasn't
for want, for I had plenty of that at
home"
! QUERY Mr.. A., and Mr. B.. are widow
ers, each having one daughter. Mr.. A
marries Mr.. Rs daughter, and Mr.. i
marries Mr.. AS daughter. What relation
will their children he to each other.
BEg~It is the vice of the unlearned to
suppose that the knowledge Of books is OF
no account, and the vice of scholars to
think there is no other knowledge wort.
having.
Gsag"A notice Of q steamboat explosion
ends as follows
Tine captain swan ashore. So did th'
chambermaid. She was insured for S75,,
600, and loaded with IRON"
nay~D Death is the only subject npoi
which everybody speaks and write
without possibility of hOving experienc-
cd what lie undertakes to discuss.
Bag~If !slsehood pa'alyzed the tongue
what death.liKe silence would pervado
society
BSsnIt is very possible to be too witty
to be earnest, and too earnest to "
witty.
pag~The Maine Senate has passed the
bill to repeal the Personal Liberty Act, by
a vote Of yeas seventeen, nays ten.
pay-How to learn all your defects Zee,
quarrel with your best friend.
Ray-It requires great virtue to supposs
bad fortune-far greater to support gool