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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-02-24

hood hours arc 70 you ~ a pleasant
dream; his boyhood memories cntwino
themselves moro strongly around your
hearts but 20 tho days Of his man.
hood when he went forth from your
midst TO enter upon bis pastoral dutios
our sweetest tics nre linked.
You had watched him from the era.
die to tho closing scenes of bis educa-
tionnl course early consocrated to
God you saw with deepening love his
growth In grace; and as each new
phase of life displayed some noble
quality Of his loving heart, you wero
constrained to look forward TO his
future MS n future of eminent success.
In all his preparatory life perhaps
you knew him we'll but you did not
know him, you could not know him,
as we have known him, in his rirer
and moro perfect years. To you it
was as tho growing fruit or the open
ing rose; to us il was as the rich
gathering of an abundant harvest, or
the glowing bloom of a perfect flower.
You knew him as a polished gentle
man, and a Christian friend; we knew
him as the under-shepherd Of God,
placed over hayward flock whose
tickle minds aud divided hearts, he
had succeeded in cementing as one.
And it was in this capacity as watch
man of the fold, that those noble
qualities, the germs of which you had
so often beheld with admiration, un-
folded in their greatest beauty. En-
couragiRg to the timid, gentle TO the
erring, winning them back TO duty's
path by the kind influence of his words
and acts; yet with a sternness for
right which knew no compromise.
HIS pulpit capacity was far above
the ordinary standard, and no ono
ever listened TO sermon of his with
an anxious heart and departed with a
hungry soul there was always gnspel
food, simple and unyarnished, with
cheering word for Gods children. and
fearful admonition TO the impenitent.
which made careless sinners tremble
aud the hardened trlnsgressor nc.
knowledge the truth and purity Of the
principles he advocated.
In our community he welded no
common sway; devoted as a pastor;
faithful and atfectionate as a friend
we esteem his death no common loss.
And now in behalf of his sorrowinp
congregation, ] would say TO You his
mourning friends, that we deeply SYM :
pathlze with you in the loss OF your
loved and loving son. The frstborn
light Of your household joy, has gone
to shire brighter as the first Offering
IN the Masters crown.
And when We have paid the last sad
rites TO bis lifeless form, which is but
the frame that held the soul we priced
so high, be it ours TO treasure in our
heart of hearts the good he left behind.
And IN after days, should we chance to meet,
Der the grassy spot where he sleeps 20 sweet,
Wen deck with olive and roses tho grave
where the cypress alone, is wont 10 wave.
And believing the sod with tho tears of love,
Look gently from earth to his hrightaes- above.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-02-24
What Constitutes a Handsome
.HQu.

Well, in the first place, there must
be enough Of him or, failing in that
come TO think OF it, he mustnt fail in
that because there can't be any beauty
without health, or at least to my way
Of thinking. In the second place, be
must have beard whiskers as tho
gods please, but a beard | insist upon,
else one might as well look ut n girl.
Let his voice have the dash of the
Niagara, with the music of baby's
laugh in it. Let his smiles be like the
breaking forth of sunshine on spring
morning As TO his figure, it shoula
be strong enough TO contend with -
man, slight enough 10 tremble in tho
presence of the woman he loves. OF
course, if he is well made man, is
follows that he must be graceful, on
the principle that the perfect machin-
cry moves harmoniously, therefore
You and himself and the milk pitcher
are safe neighbors at the table. This
style Of handsome men would no moro
think of carrying cane than he would
use a parasol to keep the sun out Of
his eyes. He can wear gloves or
warm his hands in his breast pockets,
us he pleases. He can even commit
the suicidal beauty act of turning his
outside coat collar up over his eyes a
stormy day, with perfect impanity
the tailor didn't make him, and TO his
halter, il he depends on this handsome
mans patronage of the 'latest spring
style" / fear he would die of hope
deferred and yct-by Apollo! what
bow he makes and what an express
sive ndieu he can wave with his hand.
For all this he is not conceited for ha
bath brain.
But your conventional "handsomo
man Of the barber's window, wax
hgure-head pattern; with pet lock
in the middle of his forchead, and
apple-sized head, and raspberry
moustache, with six hairs in il, paint
pot on bis cheek and little dot ofa
"goatec" on his chin. with pretty
clinking little studs in his shirt bosom;
and little neektie that looks as if ho
would faint were il tumbled Id ~
lief look at a poodle. / always feel a
desire TO nip il up with pair Of sugar
tongs, drop it gently into bowl Of
cream, and strew pink roseleaves over
the little remains.
Finally, my reader, when Soul
masnetizes Soul, the question OF beau
~ is dead letter whom one loves, is
always handsome, the worlds arbi-
trary rules Notwithstanding; there
fore, when you say "what can the
handsome Mr. q. see to admire in that
stick of Miss W" or "what can the
pretty Miss B. see to like in that home
ly Mr. c." you simply talk nonsense
MS you generally do on such subjects
Still the parson gets bis fees and tho
census goes on all the samc.-Fdnny
/ Fern.
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CHEAP FURNITURE.
John GuLICH


nEsiRES to inform his old friends and Gus
TONERS, that having enlarged his shop and
increased bis facilities for manufacturing. he is
uow prepared to make to order such Furniture as
may be desired, in good style and at cheap rates
ior CASH. He generally has on hand, at his
Furniture rooms, a varied assortment Of ready
made furEiture, among which sre
BUREAUS AND SIDE-BOARDS.
wardrobes and Book Cases; Centre. Sofa, PArlor,
Breakfast and Dining Extension Tables; Com.
mon. French post, Cottage Jenny Lind aud other
Bedsteads; Sofas Of all kinds, Work stands,
Hst-raeks, wash-stands; Rocking and Arm.
Chairs springs eat, cane bottom, paror, CON.
mon and other Chairs; Looking Glasses Of every
description on hand and new glasses for old
frames, which will be put 10 on very reasonable
terms on shortest notice. lie also keeps on hand
o. furnishes to order, Corn -huEk, Hair and Cot
,on.top Mattresses.
CoFFINs OF EVERY KIND
Made to order, and funerals attended with a
H,arse whenever desired. Also, House Painting
done TO order. The subscriber also mauufac-
,urss, aud has constantly on hand, Clements
Patent Washing Machine, the best now In use
Those using this machine never need be with
out clean clothes lie also has Flyers Patent
ChuTn, 0 superior article. A family using this
churn never need be without butter
Al the above and many other articles are fur.
nished to customers cheap for CAsH or exchanged
Tor approved country produce. Cherry. Maple,
Poplar. Linwood and other Lumber suitable for
Cabinet work. taken 10 xchangs for furniture
sS- Remember the shop is on Market street.
Clearaeld, Pa, and ncarly opposite the cold Jew
stors." JOHN GuLICD.
November 2s. 1882
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Mr.. Tweedledum is OF the opinion
that woman should vote when they
are 81, and he wonders. in case they
gut the right, whether they will reach
that interesting age any sooner than
hitherto. lie knows scores of tho
dears who were Is ten years ago, and
who don't yet confess TO have arrived
at the 2l period.
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Valuable Town Properly
rnD SAM

GTTUATE on the south.wcs corner Of Cherry
- and Third Streets. (being Railroad street, 10
wit; A LOT, with good two story plank build
ing thereon. so BY rs feet, one room each hcor,
suitable for a store or other business. Also, the
adjoining LOT, with two-eiory dwelling house
thereon, and several other TOWN LOTS.
Aso, lot Of well.burni BRICK, and = good
assortment Of sT0NEWARf. such ~ Crooks,
Jugs, Jars, fruit Cans, ETC., at reduced prices,
For further information, inquire At the Stone
ware Pottery Of Y. LE1TzINGER,
uyit-tn Olsarhsld, Pa
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A young man, "illiterate but polite"
on being invited TO attend a wedding.
sent a note m response saying, 81 re-
gret that circumstances repagnant TO
the acquiesce will prevent my accep-
tance of the invite
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NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP
THIRD STREET, cLBARFIELD.
SECOND ST., cLBARrIELD, PA.

THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
L and the public in general, that he has local
ted In The borough of cLEARRlELD. In the
shop recently occupied by Jacob Shuukweiler,
Htsro he is nov ready to perform all duties
towards bis customers 10 a workmanlike manner.
sleds, sleighs, Buggies and Wagons ironcd, and
Horse shoeing done At reasonable rates. lie
respectfully asks a share Of work FROM the pvblic,
A. be intends to give bis whole attention to the
business. THOMAS Riley.
Mafes IL 1888.
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add | understand you TO say that |
was lousy, siri" "Oh, no, l merely
told my friend that when IL raiuad
lice in Egypt, | thought you must
have been walking about there with
out hat OF umbrella-that's all"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-02-24

Josh Billingssays when young
man amt good for anything else, |
like tow see him carry a goid-headed
cane" lfhe can't buy a cane let him
part his hair in tho middle!
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-02-24

Why is a married man like a candle'
Because he sometimes goes out at
night when he ought not TO.
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Town Property for Sale.

IHE property occupied Ny 7. Liddell, corner
Il oi Reed and Fourth streets, Clearteld bore,
.., ..l,i'..iing Of good, substantial PLANK HOUSE
~ ~ me LOT, labout thiee-fourths of an acre.
lus situation Il close 10 the Railroad depot, and
~ tteellcut location for business purposes.
t~ uTni Hpply on the premises lnovl2-u
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-02-24

A Quaker in New Orleans is 90 up
right in all his dealings that bo won't
sit down 10 eat.
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THE SONG CABINET,
BY c. q. ALLEN.

IAis Book ciniains-
Fint-i very carefully prepared series Of Pri-
nay Song Lessons
ss'oud "A large number Of new and beauti-
lel School songs.
Ihrdy-A short Cantata-The School Fcs
Synl-designea expressly for use at School
A,ttptout, Concerts and Exhibitions.
#, Tue Pablishers, In presenting this work to
fnneirals aud Teachers, would call special
n,ention to is superior merits as a School song
D.ak The author has been very careinl IN the
''s'iiou Of bis music. which l. almost entirely
a,s' and 10 adapting 10 Il appropriate words
Nih unohieciionable sentiments, which viii
,s,nm'ud iu adoption in al cur Schools and
The SoSa cAbrsrr has been adopted BY the
hoard N Elncation, as the text book for the
rsells Schools 10 ihs city Of New York.
Price, sixty cents each. To Schools, &C., six
collars per dozen.
sample copies sent by mail tposs paid') on
receipt of tftv cents.
e-for salo BY al Book and Music stores.
fael'hed BY WILLIAM HALL 4 SON,
tselo,m 5aA Bioadway, n. Y
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Boggs Township Awake !
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT
TIL ON AS BE E RS'Sll

EVERYBODY trying to get there first. for fear
IL of being crowded out into the cold.
II you want good Shoeing done, 20 to BgERs.
n you waot yous Slees iroued right, 60 TO hEEHs.
I y9g EhR gcSf " rlS SIqBhed9SM. bss, h''"s
style and workmanship. 90 to DrERs
BsEns makes the best Stump Machine In the
siais and does all kinds cf BLAcKsMIrHING
I" shssp as can be done in the county -. 80 Cash
n. D., os.. - . nlearheld Bridge.
THOMAS BEERS.
florrt To nss 10 Io6T.tf
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NEW SCHOOL SOXG BOOK.

WE would respectfully call the attention Of
w Principal, Of Schools, semint rios. and
Teachers Of singing to eur New School Song
BOOK
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-02-24


Gathered as VIC nre on this occasion,
trust it will not be deemed improper
that ]. as the representative Of the
only congregation over which our
dear departed friend ever presided,
tell you little OF the love his people
bore TO him, and give some faint idea
OF the affection he bore TO them and
leave il TO your own sad hearts TO
estimate tho loss We have sustained.
We're | TO attempt TO eulogiEc the
loved ono now gone. it would DO rs to
spaint the lily or perfume the rose
Amer what | have witnessed in the
few short hours OF my sojourn amongst
you, on this sad errand, it needs no
audible voice TO tell me tho high csti-
nation in which you held him, as a
friend, and the depth Of affection with
which you regarded all those nobler
qualities Of his head and heart.
James Glasgow Archer was born
and reared in your midst his child
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-11
Waiter n Smith a leading Ohio ,.wvar a.,

Walter 81. Smith, leading Ohio lawyer, en-
tered Tuesday upon the discharge of his duties
as Solicitor of the Treasury Department, in
place of kicked out Buckley, and he will see
that the laws are ar once enforced
The woman suffrage advocates will make a
strong effort to have their principles applied to
the District of Columbia during the present
session of Congress.
An Alabama editor had the ore dug from
his own land last week, made into iron. the
iron into ploughs and the ploughs running be-
fore the close of the week.
A writer in the Pail Mall Gazette quotes
the coronation formula of the old Spanish
Cortes. There is Saxon plainness in the
language and a boldness of spirit which we
may well admire. This is the formula: eve
each of us, being as good as you, and the
whole of us better than you, appoint you our
king, that you may maintain our laws and
privileges. If not, we do not"
A person a sked Zeno, the philosopher. if
| wise men ever fell in love. His answer was:
eff ,oise men do not fall in love beautiful wom-
EN- must be very unfortunate" The centuries
have given us nothing that could add to the
wit or wisdom of the remark.
| A Louisville tailor has been collecting a
large quantity of male clothing for repair
stating that he would fix it SO that the seams
could never be seen. They never have, nor
has the tailor.
Capt. Robert Lincoln, son of the late Presi-
dent, was among the visitors at the Executive
Mansion Tuesday.
The Chinese name Of Mr.. Burlingame is
"Chin- ehich-roong je,s- tachen." that is to say
minister with great responsibility resting upon
him.
| A 1aughable incident occurred on the night
following the town meeting in Hopkinton,
Mass. One of the newly elected eonstables
having INDUCED rather freely in intoxicating
drink, went to the house of Mr.. John Moore
in Haden Row, bareheaded, and having awak-
ened Mr.. Moore, commanded him sin the
name of the Commonwealth, to come out and
carry him home"
Mrs. 81. B. Stowe left Hartford for Florida
on Saturday. Her late severe literary labors
have impaired her health
President johnson will arrive in Baltimore
Thursday morning. He will be met at Cam.
den street depot by the Mayor and members Of
the City Council, from whence he will be es.
eortsd to the hotel by q procession Of the FIRE
and police departments and citizens. Ats P
N. he will hold reception in the rotunda o.
Barnum's Hotel, and at o'clock will partake
of dinner rendered him by the citizens o
Baltimore.
Gen. John g. Breckenridge, after an exile Of
nearly eight years, reached home at Lexington
early Tuesday morning, and will Immediately
renew the practice of the law, but will care
fully eschsw politics.
horrible case of poisoning was discovered
Wednesday in Bridgeport, Illinois. The wife
and two children of Morris Fear were found
lying dead in bed. Mr.. Fear was found lyin,
with the corpses nearly dead. They are sup
posed to have been poisoned, but no particu-
lars have been ascsrtained.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-11

The British barkentine John Williamson. of
Leith, Capt. Nichols, sailed from Boston for
Portland last Friday. Saturday afternoon,
when off this port heavy gale arose which
blew her out to sea abont fifty miles. Sunday
forenoon Capt Nichols sighted a schooner f1y-
ing signal of distress. He bore down for her
and discovered that it was the schooner Know
Nothing of Eastport Capt. Campbell, from
Eastport for New York, loaded with fish. The
schooner had sprung aleak during the gale
Saturday afternoon, and was in sinking con-
dition. She had shipped heavy sea which
stove her boat on deck, and had two feet Of
gagged in pumping and bailing from Saturday
afternoon until the John Williamson bore
down to her. Their efforts were continued
until Sunday night, Capt Nichols remaining
near them, when the Captain and crew, find.
it impossible to free her from water, the leak
gaining on them, the wind blowing gale
a heavy sea running, making clean breach
over her, abandoned the schooner and were
taken on board the John Williamson, where
they were treated with the greatest kindness
and brought to this port, arriving here Wed
nesday morning. The men on board the
schooner were George Campbell, captain
Hiram Gross, Lorenzo Higgins and George
Furgerson, seamen, all of Eastport
1t was fortunate occurrence for those OF
board the schooner, that the John Williamson
when so near her port was blown cut to sea
as otherwise all hands on board of the Know
Nothing must have been lost as no other yes
sci hove in sight.
Capt Campbell and his crew speak in tn
highest terms of the noble conduct of Capt
Nichols, in coming to their rescue, remaining
by them so long and treating them so kindl.
after being taken on board his vessel. The.
desire to tender thanks to Capt. George Tan
ner Of Bosten, coast pilot, who was on boar
the John Williamson, for his kindness t.
| them,
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-11

Democratic papers object to the revocation
of pardons to thieves. OF course.
The New York World foolishly anticipates
that the following States win reject the con-
stitutional amendment: Indiana, Ohio, New
Jersey, Oregon, California, Nevada. Delaware
Kentucky, Maryland, Connecticut; with Mis-.
sissippi, Texas and Virginia unable to vote up.
on it.
A Kansas paper states that woman out that
way MRS. Buffum) is SO strongly in favor o,
her rights that she closes her prayer, "Awo.
mon, and not Amen. She also prays 'eMay
thy queendom and kingdom come" On the
question of "Thy will be done" Mrs. Buffum
is non-committal, as she is decidedly in favor
of every woman having will of her own that
should be obeysd.
Senator Morton was taken seriously ILL
Tuesday, and it was at first feared that he was
attacked with severe shock of paralysis, but
il afterwards appeared that his case was not SO
alarming
Brevet Major Gen. Adslbert Ames, formerly
of Maine has been assigned to the command Of
4th Military District, according to his brevet
rank.
President Grant receives his visitors with
great grace and dignity, and all seem perfectly
free and at home in his presence. But Office
seekers seem to feel instinctively that it will
not do to annoy him with applications for Of
flee, and hence he is not loved as other Presi-
dents have been in the early days of their ad.
ministrations.
1t is estimated that an orange tree in Flor.
ida will yield five thousand oranges during its.
life of thirty-fve years.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-11
Superior Ceurt.

MARCH TERM-GoDDARD, j., PRESIDING.
WEDNEsDAY.-No. 21s-Frank Brown & al "
Lincoln W. Tibbetts. Assumpsit for labor perform.
ed on the building corner Of Congress Washing
ton streets. The defence is that the contract was
varied by the intending tenant Of the premises and
defendant IL not responsible therefor Decision tol
plaintiff for full amount, $54.45.
Haskell. Davis & Drummond.
No. 1s9-Eben N. Perry " VIM. w Ruby & ais
Action on sheriffs receipt. The goods of defend
ant-part of grocer's stoek-were attached by
plaintiff, deputy sheriff, ON writ in favor OF Rich
ard Smardon & ais, and were recsipted. Before
Judgment was rendered they were destroyed by fire.
Within four months after the attachment the prin-
cipal defendant fled petition in bankruptcy and
was adjudged bankrupt thereon, but the petition
was afterwards withdrawn. Defendants claim that
the proceedings in bankruptcy dissolved the attach
ment. Unfinished.
ODonnel. Shepley & strout.
The following are the assignments for to-day:
No. 8s-Robinson v. Nixon.
No. l5s-Deering q al. v. Scott
No. 176--Lucas v. Stuart & al
No. 181-Boyd v. Montine & Tr.
No 148-Armstrong v. Parker
NO. 149-Purngton v. Stafford
NO. l0o-dallagher v. Causer.
NO. 0I-Bucknam q al exors " Bucknsm admir-
NO. 206-Gonic Savings Bank " MoI1uffie q AL
NO. So-I1DDettS sci. fac. ", Green
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-11
COMMERCIAL.
RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS AND

AEohrrs BY hAILHoAIsA AND STEAMERS, MAR. 10.
PORTLAND KENNEBEC RAILROADS. bdls
hoops, 800 doz shovel handles 70 oil carpets II
boxes, 100 bdls paper cases woolens as bales do
mestics, 10 carboys, IS muttons 2 lots furniture
cars ping, horse So sacks waste So pkgs sundries
20 cars freight for Boston.
PORTLAND, SAco & PORTSMOUTH RAILROAD
car waste, do wood, do wool, do sugar Is
casks alum, sleigh. 23O bbls., boxes and pkgs.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-14 cars lumber, 100
bbs. lime, car corn, do oats, 200 bbls -four 259
cans milk 70 bdls paper 50 casks starch, pota
toes, 90 pks sundries. In bond for shipment east
1900 bbls. -FOUR cars wheat do cheese, do leath.
er, do peas do copper ore.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROADS. bbls. beans. 8
wool, 1926 pkgs sundries.
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BOsToN-10 plates
IRON 70 tubs lard 80 kegs lard % bbls pork Scasks
lead, II pkgs soap, SO empty bbls 1879 Sheep horses
100 pkgs to order. For Canadas and up country-Se
bales WOOL 81 do rags, 100 dry bides 12S rolls Teeth
70 pkgs to order.
STEAMER FRANC0NIA, FROM NEW YoRk-16S
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-11

BEAUTIFUL FLowERs.-We are indebted to
Mr.. @. F. Bryant of the Elmwood Nursery,
Wsstbrook, for the gift of large basket of
the most magnificent flowers, the. product of
his greenhouse at Woodfords Corner. 1t is
not often that the dulness of our editorial
sanctum is lighted up by such splendid floral
display. Roses sweet as young girls blush,
waxen camellias, gorgeous geraniums, orange
flawers and tuberoses breathing of the trop-
ics,-it is impossible to name one half the
beautiful, fragrant things. Coming in the
midst of the eheerlessness and gloom of a
dull, rainy day, they were like CLEAN of sun
shine in the dull round of an editors exist
ence. We have begun to take much more
cheerful views of human life since we
set eyes on them, and we regard the
man who cultivates and gives away flow.
ers as among the benefactors of man.
kind. May Mr.. Bryant live thousand
years, and be able to send us many such re-
minders His greenhouse is full of the most
beautiful flowers at this time, and he is ready
to furnish them in any quantities for Easter
decorations or other purposes.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-11

GEN. HowARD.-A Washington dispatch
says that Gen. 0. o. Howard is to be relieved
from the charge Of the Freedmen's Bureau, as
is understood, about the LIST of April, and will
be succeeded by General 4. II. Hatch, who
has for a long time been the chief officer of the
bureau in Louisiana. The order relieving
General Howard has not yet been issued, but
General Hatch has been ordered to Washing
ton from New Orleans, and there have been
interviews between General Sherman and
General Howard The President has for some
time contemplated using General Howard in
connection with Indian affairs, and General
Sherman thinks it would be good thing to
have in the Indian country. 1t is not yet de-
termined whether TO give him the whole COM
mand, from which General Sheridan has Just
been relieved, or q new command embracing
only part of that territory.