Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-10
A Portrait.

The Editor of the Springfield, Ohio,
Daily Ncl0S, i'll communication to the
Printer. thus oItaitures one OF the appur.
--no USpurtcnances OF every printing
Office -" THE DEVIL"
The devil is an institution 10y and of
himself He inks the type, tr turns the
crank, or lays on the Sheets (Other
people sometimes do the latter.) If it
were not for him the paper would not
'come out lie sweeps the Office. He
builds the fires an appropriate work for
fend-and swears because some one has
hooked the kindling!' Ne does the
chores at the house. He 'quiets the baby
Yet his most important duty is to keep
watch on the street corner 20 as to be able
10 inform the editor when the Sheriff il
after him.
With all this, the Devil shoulders all
the bad and snuttl jokes of the editor.
When the mighty man Of the pen is
ashamed Of an expression, and still de
sires to utter it, he says our Devil says
thus and So and the poor Devil has to
stand it.
Nevertheless the Devil is an impor-
tant persUnage in society. He attends
lectures. lie frequcntS concerts, shows,
and the opera: but sa. it more in sor.
row than in anger-he seldom visits
church He presents himself al the tick
ct Office of the show, with his linen res
versed by way of a change, (for he seldom
possesses more than a single shirt as n
member OF the press, and SO presses his
clai ms that he is admitted without the
accustomed quarter. But our young
friend is not alone. He is too much Of a
gallant for that His woman is with
him, and he and his woman pass in and
enjoy the entertainment, which-whatey-
er it may be-is taken down in doses a.
ternated with peanuts and tobacco. For
the Devil chews as well as smokes, and
spits profusely upon carpets when he gets
within reach Of them.
neve; heard of II Printers Devil who
had risen in life but do the class the
Justice to say that, 10 my knowledge,
none of them have even left themselves
down into Congressmen, and never knew
one TO degrade him elf so low as to
become president OF the United States.
So much for the Devil | know the
animal I've been there myself.
A WOLF CAUGHT Br A Man on SKATES
While JAMES Graham our wide awake
Sheriff, was out with a party skating on
the river few days since, lie observed, as
he was gliding swiftly along over the
smooth ice, in advance of his companions,
large wolf crossing the river just a fey
rods ahead of him. when he Immediately
gave chase. Tie frightened brute turn
ed down the stream, finding his pursuer
would cut him off before he could posi-
bly, reach the opposite bank, and ran as
fast as lie could, which was not his greatest
pace owing to the smoothness of the ice.
The Sheriff, intent on his game, oeht his
whole energies to accelerating his pace,
keeping his eye on the gaunt creature
before him, and being superior skater,
he gained upon him at every stroke but
when within almost reach of the animal,
he happened to cast his eye ahead, and
there, within Ii hilf a dozen yards, was an
open stretch of water, of several rods in
width, into which the wolf sprang, follow
cd, OF course, by the Sheriff, who was un-
able to check his momentum soon enough
70 avoid the disaster. Finding himself
IN Tor it," he laid hold Of the growing,
swapping brute, thereby buoying himself
u ""'i' us COulEducS ailNtht NhSH Hc
was pulled out, and the cause of his cold
lw.
IN the tenth century to eat of the same
pate and drink out of the same cup. was
considered a mark of gallantry, aud the
Test possible understanding between la
dy and gentleman.