Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-07-02
NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.

Martin Van Buren, is the only man
who held the Office Of President, Vice
President, Minister to England, Gov
ernor of his own State, and member
of both Houses of Congress.
Thoms II. Benton is the only man
who has held a seat in the United
States Senate for thirty consecutive
years.
The ouly instance Of father and son
in the United States Senate at the
same time, is that Of Hon. Henry
Dodge, Senator from Wisconsin and
his son, Augustus G. Dodge. Senator
from Iowa.
Gen. Jas Shield is the only man whs
ever represented two States in the
United States Senate. At one time
he was Senator from Illinois, and sub.
sequcntly Senator from Minnesota.
John Quincy Adams held position
under the Government during every
administration from that of Washing
ton to that of Poll1-during which he
died. lie had been Minister to Eng
land, member of both Houses of Con
gress, Secretary Of State, and Prcsi.
deut Of the United States. He died
while member Of the House of Rep.
rcsentativcs.
The only case where three brothers
Occupied seats in the lower Houses at the
same time, was when Elihu B. Wash
puIne represented the First District
in Illinois, Israel Washburne, Jr, the
Third District in Maine, and Cadwal-
lader Washburne tho,Third District in
Wisconsin.
IMPORTANCE OF EXERCIsE.-Without
the regular exercise ofthe body, its
health cannot be maintained; the body
becomes weak, the countenancc pale
and languid, and the spirits depressed
and gloomy. Regular bodily exercise,
on the contrary, creates a healthy ap.
petite, inyigOrates the powers ofdi ges-
ton, causes sound and refreshing sleep,
freshness of the complication, and
checrfulness Of the spirits; it wards off
disease and tends TO preserve the vigor
Of both mind and body to an advanced
age. During the winter season, active
exercise in the open air preserves the
warmth Of the body, and renders it
less susceptible to the influence Of the
cold, and less dependent for its COM
fort on artificial heat The periods of
the day best adapted to exercise are
early in themorning and toward the
close Of day. Walking is The most
beneficial and most natural exercise, be-
cause in the erect position, every part
ofthe body is free from restraint, while
by the genital motion communicated
to each portion oft, in the act Of
walking, free circulation is promoted.
Next to walking, riding on horseback
is the species Of exercise TO be prefer
red. Many other spices of exercise
may be considered as contributing to
the support Of health; such as working
in the garden, or the fields, running,
leaping dancing and swimming.
A SHARPER. -' 'Sonncy, where is
your father?
Fathers dead, sir
'Have you any motherY
'Yes, had one, but she's rot mar.
ricd to John Danklin, and don't be my
mother any more, cause she says she's
got enough to do to tend to bis young
'un.'
Smart boy; here's a dime for you
That's ye, sir; it's the way get my
livin'.,
,How|
why, by tellin' big yarns to green
'uns like you at dime pop.
The NUMBER OF LETTERS IN VARI-
Gus LANGUAGEs.-English 20 French
% German 26; Spanish q; Dutch 26;
Greek "a; Latin 25, Slavonic p /;
Georgian Sc; Hebrew, Chaldee, Syrs
and Samaritan % Arabic 27,,; Persian
81 Turkish %; Coptic 81; Sanscript
% Bengalese 2l; Burmese 10