Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16
Miscellaneous He,ns.

from lie.
Can the suns character be consid-
cred spotless
When is lawyer like a donkey
When he is drawing a conveyance.
TIME-As every thread of gold is
valuable, so is every minute of time.
None but members of the craft will
be employed on the new Philadelphia
Masonic Temple"
Probably the reason why the way
Of the transgresser is hard, is that it
is so much travelled.
A pedant said to an old farmer he
could not bear a fool, who replied,
"Your mother could"
Cover fool with gold and he will
pass current, but cover wisdom with
rags and no one will endorse her.
Matrimony may be described as an
insane desire on the part of a young
man TO become responsible for some
young lady's board.
Miss Maria A. Levers, of Jackson
township, Wood county, Ohio, is u
years old, and weighs 225 pounds
She is still growing.
The young man murderedin haunt
Of social evil in New York, the other
day, was son of eX-mayor Wescott,
of Jersey City, and inherited fortune
of s150,000
Capital punishment in Arkansas
To be locked up two days with eleven
pretty girls in jury box. Oh, who
would ever find a verdict under such
circumstances. -r--r
Henry Kingsley says, in the intro
duction to a new edition of Robinson
Crusoe," that the story is no romance
at all, but merely an allegorical ac-
count Of Defoe's own life.
A man named Sweeny, convict in
the West Virginia penitentiary, has
fallen heir to fortune of $4,000 in
Ireland. He has fourteen months to
serve. Unfortunate mani
Mrs. Asa Crow, of Jefferson county,
Arkansas, on the Sd instant, in fit
Of jealousy, shot and killed Mrs. Hill
born, a near neighbor, for being too
intimate with Mrs. Crows husband.
A year ago A. D. Jones bought one
hundred and twenty acres Of land
near Council Bluffs, for $1,000. Last
Friday he sold it, for depot grounds
for the railroad, at profit of s35 900.
John Schneider, q blacksmith, of
Grand Rapids, Michigan, has had the
misfortune TO lose an affectionate uncle
lately. The old gentleman died at
Frankfort-on-the Main, and left John
three million dollars.
The Forsyth (Ga.) Advertiser says
the tax imposed upon Monroe county
to pay her pro rata proportion of the
expenses Of the Atlanta Convention
will be about 50, 200, OF which the ne.
groes pay only one dollar and eigh.
teen cents.
The body of Mayor Rice, of Cincin.
natl, one Of the victims of the steamer
Magnolia disaster, was picked up at
North Bend on the I'd instant. A
large sum Of money and a gold watch
were found upon it. A reward of
5000 had been offered for the recovery
OF the body.
Thirty-five years ago a merchant
OF New York was "crossed in love-"
sold out his business, and went to live
in the wilds of Michigan, where he
established himself as hermit, wore
cotton bags as clothing, and slept in
s cotiin. In this singular bed he was
found dead the other day.
Gov. oglesby, of Illinois, has issued
proclamation designating the 18th
of April next, the anniversary Of the
assassination of President Lincoln. as
q day q fasting, humiliation and
prayer. Too late to pray for the
"lameDted" now. Better pray for
Dick Yates, who is here yet.
A man in Michigan, who had been
informed that he had drawn a 5000
prize in a gin enterprise in which be
held tickets, started TO Washington,
and walked 300 miles of the way, TO
find the whole thing a swindle he
evidently possesses as little sense as
Senator handler, from the same State.
In Troy, New York, not long ago,
Thomas Palmer, having triling
sore, got up one night in the dark 10
apply to il some "pain-lSiller." lie
used inielible ink by mistake instead.
The wound was poisoned, the leg
swelled, and for two or three DAYS his
life was. dispaired of; but vigorous
treatment at length saved him.