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

from Cincinnati, one day, young man
came on board, leading blnshing dam
sci ty the hand, and approaching the 20,
lite clerk, said in suppressed voice;-
" say. me and my wife hev just got
married, and Pm looking for accom- no.
dation."
Looking fer a berth ?" hastily inquir.
ed the clerk, passing tickets out 10 anoth.
er pass nger,
inH" A Birth thunder and lightning, no."
6 sred the astonished man, 1--WE hain't
but just married We want place 10 stay
all night, you know"
Vanity Fair relates an extraordi-
nary Instance OF New York detective
Vigilance. The police discovered box
on the wharf from the dimmed super
scription of which they made out the
words cartridges and "Pickens,"
Fred with zeal, they seized the incenda,
ry, and reported a shipment Of arms pres
vented. The'owner appeared, howeysr,
and explained to their luminous under
standing that " car ar.ridges and Pickens"
should read pNrtridges and chickens"
E1znA beautiful girl stepped into a shop
to buy pair Of mitts. " How much arc
they?" why" said tae gallant bat inn
pucent clerk, lost in gazing upon her
sparkling eyes and ruby lips, "you shall
have them for kiss" "Very we'll"
said the lady pocketing tho mltts, while
her eyes spoke daggers, "and as see
you give credit hero, charge it on your
books, and let me know when you collect
its; " and she hastily tripped out.
BSy-Orange Or lemon juice left upon
knife or other piece of iron, will, in few
days, produce stain so nearly resem-
bling that caused by blood as to deceive
the most careful observer; and not many
years ago, in Paris 4 man was nearly con,
yicted Of murder, owing to knife being
found in his possession with what was
pronounced by several witnesses to bo
Content ment produces, in some
measure, all those effects which the alche.
mist usually ascribes to what he calls the
philoso piers stone and if it does net
bring riches, it does the same thing by
banishing the desire of them. If IL cam
not remove the disquietudes arising from
a mans mind body, or torture, it makes
him easy under them.
gGy~Joy Is heightened by exultant
strains of music, but grief is eased only
by low ones. " A sweet, sad measure
is the balm OF wounded spirit. Music
lightens toll. The sailor pulls cheerily
for his song,
RSy,Lady Blessington said The
separation Of friends by death S less ters
ribe than two hearts that have loved,
but have ceased to sympathise, while
memory is still recalling what they once
were to each other.'
BaySaid an astronomer to a bright
eyed girl, when talking Of rainbows:--
did you ever see lunar bow, Miss? ~
I" / have seen bow by moonlight, if that's
what you mean" was the sly rejoinder.
gSy.An Irishman being asked what ho
came to America for, said; " BY the pow
ers you may be sure 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
marres Mr.. R's daughter, and Mr.. j
marries Mr.. As daughter. What relation
will their children be to each other.
DSy~It is the vice of the unlearned 10
suppose that the knowledge of books is OF
] no account, and the vice of scholars 70
} think there is no other knowledge wortl.
,, having.
, Rely-A notice Of steamboat explosion
} ends as follows:
"Tne captain swan ashore. So did The
, chambermaid. She was insured for S75,
UOO, and Loaded with IRON.
/ pSy~ Death is the only subject upor
!. which everybody speaks and write
S without possibility OF haying experienc
ed what he undertakes to discuss.
S Eay-If ,slsehood pa'alyzed the tongu'
what death like silence would peryad'
: society.
Il lG5-It is very possible to be too witt
to be earnest, and too earnest to l.
witty.
ne%The Maine Senate has passed th
bill TO repeal the Personal Liberty Act, b.
q vote OF yeas seventeen, nays ten,
O peTHow to learn all your defects
/, quarrel with your best friend. .
Rsg~It requires gcatyirtne to suppof
had fortune-far greater TO support GOO