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Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

CUPID AND PSYCHE. Cupid and Psyche
The young man and the young woman who are
in love with each other The couple which is
constantly vanishing and constantly reappear-
ing which has filled millions of various Situa.
tions, and yet is always the same +; symbolizing,
and one might almost say embodying, the doe
trine of the transmigratlOns, with innumerable
spectators
What would the story reading word-yes
and what would the great world of humanity
do without these two figures? They are more
lasting, they are more important, and they are
more fascinating, than even the crowned and
laureled images and heroes and sages. When
men shall have forgotten Alexander and So
crates, Napoleon and Humboldt, they will still
gather around this imperishable group the
youth and the girl who are in love- Without
them our kind would cease to be; at one time
or another we are all of us identified with them
in spirit thus both reason and sympathy cause
us to be interested in their million fold repeat
ed stOry.-AtLdntic Monthly.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

A sailor from one of the lake feet vessels
went into a shop in Milwaukee and purchased
goods to the amount of fifty cents. Throwing
down bill, he said There is a two dollar
bill-givc me the change" A glance showed
the storekeeper that the bill was ", " and
hastily sweeping it into the drawer, he gave
the change. After Jack was gone the man
went to the drawer and found that the bill was
", to be sure, but was a little the worst
threatened, but Jack was ready and showed
by a comradc that he received but dollar and
half in change, SO that he could not have
given the man the BILL After talk, the mat
ter was allowed to drop by the storekeeper,
VINO has probably learned something he did not
know before
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

FAT AND LEAN PEOPLE.-It is a striking
fact that most persons want to weigh more
than they do, and measure their health by
their weight, as if man were pig, valuable in
proportion to his heaviness. The racer is not
fat the plow- horse has but moderate amount
Of flesh. Heavy men are not those which ex-
perienced contractors employ to build railroads
and dig bitches.
Thin men the world over are the men for
work for endurance, they are wiry and hardy
thin people live the longest the truth is, fat
is a disease, and, as proof, fat people are never
well day at time, and are not suited to hard
work. Still, there is medium between being
as fat as a butter ball and as thin and juiceless
as a rail. For mere looks, moderate rotund
ity is most desirable, to have enough flesh tc
cover all angularitieS. 10 accomplish this il
the shortest time man should work but little
sleep a great part of the time, allow nothing tC
worry him, keep always in a joyous, laughing
mood, and live chiefly on aIbuminates, such a
boiled cracked wheat, and rye, and oats anC
corn, with sweet milk, and buttermilk anC
meats. Sugar is the best fattener known
Halls Health and Good Liriag
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

An amatuer farmer down in Delaware was
very much annoyed last summer by the cease
less efforts of his oxen to brush away the flies
with their tails In order to put an end to
this unpleasant practice, he tied half brick to
the tail Of each OK. Unfortunately, however,
one energetic animal succeeded in elevating his
tail and the weight with it, and he whisked it
around in such an able manner that it Drained
the farmers Oldest boy on the spot. The ex-
pertinent was discontinued after that; but the
agriculturist says he intends this summer to
buckle every tail to the OK off hind leg, and
if any one of them wants to switch he will have
to lift himself clear off the ground. This de-
vice is not a part Of what Horace Greely
knows about farming" Horace plan was
to fasten the tail to the ox's horn ;, 50 that he
had to jerk his hind leg into the air every time
he put his nose in the grass.-Sunday Dis
pQtch,
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

ELEGANCE DOES Nor MAKE A HOME.-I
never saw a garment too fine for man or maid ;
their was never a chair too good for cobbler
or cooper or king to sit in, never house too
fine to shelter the human head. These ele-
ments about us, the gorgeous sky, the imperial
sun, are not too good for the human race
Elegance fits man. But do we not value these
tools OF housekeeping little more than they
are worth, and sometimes mortgage a home
for the sake of the mahogany We would bring
into it? | had rather eat my dinner of the
head Of barrel, or dress after the fashion of
John the Baptist in the Wilderness, or sit on
block all my life, than consume all myself be-
fore got a home, and take so much pains with
the outside that the inside was as hollow as an
empty nut, Beauty is a great thing but beau
ty OF garnlants, house and furniture is a very
tawdry ornament compared with domestclove
All the elegance in the world will not make
a home, and would give more for a spoonful
of real hearty love than for whole shiploads o
furniture, and all the gorgeousness that all up
holsters of the world could gather together
| Theodore Iarker.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

Harpers Bazar says "From false regard
to public opinion, or as matter of convenience,
and being settled in life, thousands enter into
the most sacred of human relations, with no
such feelings towards each other as will lead
them to bear and fOrebear There is a popu-
lar feeling that it is somewhat disgrace to a
woman to pass through life unmarried; and,
shrinking from that obloquy, multitudes marry
according to the forms of law when they are
not drawn together by any qualities of mind
and SOUL and there is no true marriage of
heart What wonder, then, that discomfort
and misery arise, and divorce, if not sought,
is often desired.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

A couple of gentlemen called on some female
friends, and while sitting in the parlor pro-
pounding conundrums six year old boy broth
er to one of the young ladies, came in just as
one OF the gentlemen asked:
"Why do white rabbits have such short
tails ?"
j." Have they" asked one of the ladies.
YES, replied the gentleman-" they have
nothing but little top knot"
. You may we'll imagine the surprise when
little Charlie put in:
Il should call that bottom knot"
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08
CASH STORE.

Having but one branch of merchandise to attend
to, always have a complete stock, well assorted IN
all the different sizes and kinds. / would call the
special attention of ladies to my one-class store,
where they will find the largest and best selected
stock of Shoes in Smyrna. Also, where they can
ft themselves without being exposed to the vulgar
stare Of every passer-by. Having fitted up the rear
ofmy store for the use of ladies exclusively. they
can fit themselves without being exposed to the
public and be free from all intrusion You are cor
daily invited to call and examine my stock. Also,
Cents Wear-fne and course, Eastern and shop
made. Call early and inspect my goods. as it is no
trouble to show them. nor do / charge anything
l0r showing them.
Very respectfully,
]. II. PRIMROSE,
maya Commerce St., bel. Market.
T PS.-A dollar saved is a dollar made. My
motto is Quick Sales and Small Profits"
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

MILLIoNAIREs.- be considered wealthy
in Manhattan is to be wealthy indeed. Per
sons who are thought to be very rich elsewhere
are hardly regarded in comfortable circumstan-
ces here. When a man has an immense
amount of property, as many of our citizens
have, it is almost impossible to tell-he can
hardly tell himself-how much he is worth
William B. Astor is declared, by those who
ought to know, to represent $50, 600, 900; A. L.
Stewart, $4O,OOO,O00; Cornelius Vanderbilt,
$50, 900, 900; Daniel Drew, $1,000, 900 /; George
Law, Sc, 900 900; Augustus Belmont, IS, 900,
600; Samuel N. Pike, 81 600, 900; James Fisk,
Jr., $6,OOO,OO James Lenox, $5,OOO,OOO, and
200 or 300 others whose fortunes are variously
estimated from $2,00O,000 to $5,OOO,OOO. II
is stated that there are ZOO persons in New
York who are worth, at the lowest calculation,
600 or 100000 are considered so INDECENT in
SIS, 100000 apiece. Men who have only $780,
Gotham that they expect every year to be
magnanimously nominated as candidates for
the poor house. As to the $50, 900 or 500, ,0OC
fellows, they are compelled to hide their pov
erty constantly lest they be the recipients Of
pennies whenever they take their hats off OF
a warm day in the public streets.-Nc,o YorL
Telegram.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

In the second place, buying my goods for CASH
! can buy them ten per cent. cheaper than the reg
ular merchants, buying on long credit; therefore
it necessarily follows, that can sell ten per cent
cheaper than they can. if sold credit, as they
do. But if sell for cash, can afford to take ter
per cent less profit than they do-making, in the
aggregate, twenty per cent. less. See what grea
advantage have over the regular merchants, ant
what vast amount be saved by buying from
class
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

Jessie Williams had been doing something
which her mamma had told her she mustn't
do. She had been eating currants, and, of
course, got her mouth all stained; that's the
way she got found out Mrs. Williams said,
8 You know you were forbidden to eat cur
rents But mother, Satan tempted me !"
"Why didn't YOU say, Get thee behind me,
SatanY" Il did say, Get thee behind me,
Satan and he went and got behind me, and
pushed me right into the currant-buShes
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08
CASH SYSTEM
OVER A CREDIT

In the first place, buy my Hats and Shoes from
manufacturers. The regular merchants buy their
Hats and Shoes from jobbers. pay the Cash
for my goods the regular merchants buy theirs on
long CREDIE 1 get the Latest Styles the
regular merchants take whatever they can get. My
goods are all 6rst-cass city makes; the regular
merchants, buying from jobbers, get an Eastern
make OF r,oes, which inferior to the city made
both in style and durability The regular merchants
buying their hats from jobbers, credit, com.
PEELED to take whatever they have-whether it is
old or new style.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

PAPER napkins for table use have been intro
duccd into the restaurants of Germany. They
answer every purpose for one using, but of
course will>not stand washing any more than
paper collars Three of them cost less than a
cent, and they are made of all sizes.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

1t may or it may not have occurred to those
who read about the polygamy of the MormOns,
that Il plurality OF wives is luxury in which
only an unusually rich man can afford to in-
duge. For instance, Brigham Young took his
whole family, spouscs and pledges aud all, to
the circus the other day, and the tickets cost
him S-5
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

A man, being awakened by the captain of a
passenger boat with the announcement that he
must not occupy his berth with his boots on,
considerably replied, "Oh, it won hurt EN-
they re an old pair. :"
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

1t is proverbial that cats are ''hard to lose 4"
Recently cat was taken from Jackson county,
Indiana, to Cincinnati, but in six days found
her way back to her old home
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

A San Francisco dentist, meeting delin-
gent debtor on the street, choked him till he
gave up his false teeth, and took them as pay.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

A lady is noticed in Western paper as
g calling on her friends in her best black silk
and a Cashmere shawl with the name of the
camel neatly embroidered in the corner"
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08
REMOVAL
J. 3. COOPER & GRO.

Have removed to COOPER'S NEW BUILDING,
s. Z. Cor. Mdia and Commerce StS,
Where they endeavor to keep constantly ON hand
stock of the Choicest
Sugars, COffees, Syrups, Teas,
Pulverized Thyme, Sage, Majoram, Summer SavorV,
Soaps Oils Candles Spices, Meats, Cheese Fish, Salt
Lard, English and American Bottled Pickles, Sau-
ces Catsups, Canned Fruits, Olive Oil, Prepared
Mustards, Chocolate, Cocoa, Corn Starch, RIce
Farina. Pearl Starch, Rice Flour, Barley Ba.
king Powder, Hops Family Crackers Far.
ma Crackers, Soda Biscuit Sugar Biscuit,
Raisins, Currants, CitrOn, Figs, Apples,
Lemons, Nuts, Plain and Fine-Cut
Chewing Tobacco Common and Fine
Smoking Tobacco Cigars Snuff Pipes,
Snuff Boxes, Flour, Meal, Buckwheat, Corn,
Oats, Ship Stuff, Tubs, Buckets Cans, Kegs
Keelers, Brooms, Broom Handles, Brushes. Work
Baskets knife Baskets, Fruit Baskets Travelling
Baskets, Fancy Baskets and Sachels, Seine Twine
Gill Twine, Broom TwIne. Sail Fwine Choku Irvine
Seine Rope, Jute Rope, Manila Rope,
PEACH BASKETS.
FLOOR AND TABLE OIL CLOTHS.
Stand Covers, Fine Window Shades, Paper Window
Blinds, Umbrellas. Walking Canes, Boys Canes,
GLASS WARE,
Granite Ware Common Qucensware, Toy Glass and
Queenswarc, Stone Ware. Pocket Cutlery Table Cut.
cry Spoons, Scissors, Shears Cloth Brushes. Tooth
Brushes, Hair Brushes, RaZOrs, Razor StrCps Combs
Powder, Shot, Bullets Gun Caps, Cartridges, Powder
Flasks, Shot Pouches.
SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS,
Memorandum Books, Bibles, Hymn Books, PRAYER
Books, Photograph Albums, Diaries, Toy Books Gen.
sral Stationery, Drawing Pencils Drawing Books ard
all other articles embraced any of the above classes
Of fGOOds, be had the lowest prices we can afford
to sell them taking Quality always INTO consideration
GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS in season.
RAILROAD TICKETS
For PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, or DO.
YER, going or returning, for sale.
fe27 J.B.C & BRO.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08
POetTY.
THE DIFFERENCE.

Yesterday, the wind it moaned,
The sleeJ drove fast, the forest grOaned,
Yet within all was bright
My heart, it was light;
The brides were dnging
Their wealth to my singing;
The glad summer sky,
1t shOne in his eye
For Robin here
Robin, my dearl
All little cared for the gloom of the weather.
So Robin and could whisper together.
To-day, cOldly scan it O'er
This flood of the silent floor
As it glitters and trembles
And vainy dissembles.
The brides outside,
They mock and deride
And the sky looks me through
With its cold eye of blue
For ROBIN is gOne
Robin, my own!
All what does it matter how sparkling the weather.
Ii Robin and cannot ramble togetherP
H uOp
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

Love has been defined as an insane desire to
maintain somebody elSes' 5 daughter.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08
IBUY MY HATS FROM MANUFACTURERS
WHERE PAY THE CASH,

and am not compelled to buy anything that do
not want. can also have the latest styles made to
order as they come out; SO my customers can al
ways get suited, both in both fashionable and plain
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08
WHOLE NO. 1913

INGENIOUS EVASION.-'rhe eyes of one of
the brethren at Calvary church were recently
closed. The trick was done by Dutchman.
The brother had a house to rent. 1t was locat-
cd opposite to a downtown grave yard. The
brother refused to rent it to IA person having
children As the Dutchman had no less than
thirteen of these expensive blessings, he was
slightly nonpluSsed. Being himself member
OF the church, it was impossible for him to lie,
and so he did the next best thing-he came
Quaker over the brother. When making ap
plication for the house, he took with him his
entire tribe of olive branches. He turned
them into the graveyard to play. He then
opened up negotiation for the occupancy #
the premises. ., -,
You know the terms?" said the C.lvary
Yah, know der terms.
And you re satisfied with them?"
Satisfied Yah.
You have no children?"
Mine chiIdrens with sound that came as
near to a chucke as to a sob ish all over derc
in dat graveyard. The Dutchman sadly
| pointed across the street.
Poor fellow - said the Calvary brother
very sorry for you. Sign the lease, and
here ; the key.
The other day, the Calvary brother called
for his rent. lie found one youngster racing
through the hallway with the cat harnessed to
a frying-pan, while another was drumming
" Shoo-tly' on the banisters with a pair Of po-
tato mashcrs. Fancy his feelings!
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08
-<@$~N

Fcenchmen of the old school did at times
Tremendously polite things, such as breaking
their necks to pick up a lady fan, or running
through the body any one who should dare say
that her foot was large or her nose red In
our days Frenchmen are not quite such fools
and yet they somctimes do exceedingly foolish
things in the polite line This story, for ex-
AMPLE is related Of Count. One night a lady
of his acquaintance bad lace dress of consid-
cradle value torn by man treading on it.
After an exclamation Of impatience she turned
to the Count and sail
Have you pin?"
ubda bm L sod 6G .a1 dGn he e'5y drew 6% Pn
his bi lSt a valuable diamond.
Sir, said the lady, nettled probably by
his reto.t about the pincushion, " cannot
accept diamond from you.
well then, returned he, here is a pin
without diamond" And breaking off the
jewel, he threw it out of the window, and pre-
sentcd the simple pin.
Smyrna times., 1870-06-08

What is stronger in death than lile?-An
old yellow-legged hen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-06

ROMANCE IN THE TREASURY DEPART
MENr.-A little romance In the Treas
ury Department reads like ono of the
stories in books. A widow, whose
husband at one time filled the position
of Minister to China from this coun-
try, and who unfortunately had not
the secret possessed by Uncle Sans
servants at the present day, Of man-
aging mctaphysieally 10 kill two birds
with one stone, that is, on one salary,
to live in the most luxuriant style
and at the same time grow rich, at his
death lcft her very poor. with several
small children, so that she was forced
TO do something TO get them bread.
She succeeded IN getting an office.
Now, the lady being very beautiful
awakened compassion in the breast
Of a fellow clerk OF the opposite sex,
who had IN immensely wealthy friend
at this very time m search Of just such
a face to sit opposite him at the table
for life The aforesaid tender hearted
individual wrote at once to bis friend
at n distance to como and see for him
self if this face would do 10 hang
among his family portraits. The rich
friend came and the result is, that
throwing his arms round his disintor-
ested friends neck in an ecstacy of
delight. he exclaimed with the con-
Quoror Of old; Vcni, uiui, rici. SO
the widows cap will soon be oxchnn-
god for vale of orange blossoms,
with the snug little check for two
hundred thousand dollars wrapped
round the wedding ring by way of
making it a "perfect fit.'-Cor. 81.
Louis Repubicdn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-06
PINE CREEK RAILROAD BILL.

The principal railroad bill passed at
tho present session Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Legislature is invested with this
important charactcr-it completes and
consolidates the Central railroad sys.
ten of the State, secures TO the an
thracite coal region a nearer outlet
route to the Northwest, ono indepen-
dent of the New York roads, and pro.
vides for Erie, as the Lake Harbor of
the State, an abundance of return
freight to invite the landing Of the
Western grain there, as well as at
Buffalo, and its transportation over
our State lines to the Eastern markets,
and especially TO Philadelphia
The whole policy of the bill may be
expressed thus; TO concentrate the
best Goals Of the State at Erie and
Buffalo, by carriage over Pennsylva-
nia railroads, and TO return the cars
over tho same roads filed with the
produce Of the West.
To show how this policy holds good
it is necessary 10 explain three points (:
/ frst the mode in which the anthracite
Goals ut present reach Lake Erie I;
secondly, the scclusion of the great
central bituminous area of Jefferson
and Clearfeld counties; and thirdly,
the difficulties, 10 bo removed when
this bill goes into effect, now in the
way of supplying Erie with the bitu-
minous Goals Of the Allegheny and
Monongahela river regions.
/. The anthracite Goals have three
outlets into the North; one completed
to the New York Central Railroad ;
the other two. with complete conncc-
tions no further than the Now York
and Erie road, but being pushed
across that State TO connect also
with the Now York Central the great
artery of that State. which distributes
our Goals East and West TO almost its
entire population, besides furnishing
Western New England via Albany and
the Great Lake country via Buffalo.
But an Eastern New York and Now
England can now be supplied by
other roads running East and North.
cast from the anthracite region, via
Scranton. Carbondale and Rondou,
and via the new Albany and Sasque
hanna road; the bulk of the New
York Central coal carriage must bc
Westward, towards Lake Eric; and
this kind Of transportation will IL
time become enormously large. IL il
therefore the evident policy Of th'
New York Central to take on th'
coal at points as Ear East upon III
: line as possible, so that its receipts
{ may be swclled by additional miles .
transportation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-06
DENTAL PARTNERSHIP.


- DR. A. NJ. HILLS,
l{ffffy Desires to inform his patrons, and the
robiic generally. hat he has associated with him
n The practice Of Dentistry,
S. p. SHAW, ID. ID. s.,
NO is a graduate Of the Philadelphia Dental
>eIisge, aud therefore has the highest attesia.
Ions Of professional skill. All work done Ia
~ ofico viii hold myself personally responsi'
~ for being done In the most satisfactory man.
~ and highes, order Of the profession.
Al established practice Of twenty-five years 10
~ place enables me to speak TO my patients
- confidence.
Engagements from distance should be made
W letter few day. before the patient designs
f<rinf. Jane 4, lees.ly.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-06

ofbce on Main St., curwensvillo, Pa,
MILL make professional visits, for the con
w veuienco Of the public, commencing in
April, 1869. us follows. viz;
Luthersburg-First Friday OF every month.
Ansonville-First Monday Of every month.
Lumber city-Rirst Thursday Of every month.
frondng two days In either place. All orders
~ work should be presented on the day Of his
1fIiyhl at each place.
NJ Teeth extracted by the application Of
|o11l anasib osia comparatively without pain.
kN kind Of Dental work guaranteed.
B.-The public win please notice, that DR..
H. shen not engaged IN the above visits, may
~ fpund In his once, In curwensville, Pa
rtrwensville, Feb. 4, 1869. fs-t2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-06

The recent speech of tho negro
Reycls In the Z S. Senate is to be cut
up into "clegant extracts and forced
upon the New England public schools
An cnterprising Yankee is already at
work upon the job.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-06

The Senate on Monday last confirm.
ed the nomination of Joseph Brady,
of New Jersey, as Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court OF the United
States. Grant hammered long time
TO get this job through the mill.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-06

The Central Paciic Railroad has
purchased the San Jose Rs,ilroad----
The first payment Of three and half
million dollars will be made in New
York on thg FIRST Of April.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-06
CLEARFIELD, Pa.
WAITING FoR THE SPRING.

WAITING FOR THE SPRING.
As brecEes stir the morning,
A silence reigns in airs
Stoel-b blue the heavens above me
Movelcss the trees and barej
Yet unto me the stiffness
This burden seems to bring
"Pationce the earth is waiting,
Waiting for the Spring"
Strong ash and strudy chestnut,
Rough oak and poplar high,
Stretch out their sapless branches
Against the wintry sky.
Even the guilty aspen
Hath ceased her quivering,
As though she, too, were waiting,
Waiting for the Spring.
strain mine ears to listen,
II haply, where stand,
But one stray note Of music
May sound in all the land,
'NYhy art thou mute, 0 blaekbirdi
o thrush, why dos, not singl
All surely they were waiting,
Waiting for the Spring"
o heart thy days are darksomel
o heart thy nights are drcar;
But soon shall streams Of sunshine
Proclaim the turning year.
Soon shall the trees be leafy,
Soon every bird shall sing;
Let them be silent waiting,
Waiting for the Spring.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-06
fFrom the Elmira Gazette.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Lecture Of Rev. Thomas Beecher In Ell
mira Condensed History Of the Angli-
can Church-The Peculiar Beauty and
Excellence Of Episcopalianism.