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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-05-05
THE slIsER,s STORY:

By the grace VI U0d, / am wnat
am." | was tJrn in London and re-
member nothing but proverty--st.lkiny
cr,nie aud absolute want. The house.
where l lived were all 10 various sta
yes of filth and decay. Whether the
ID blear eyed man who kicked and
commanded me was my father, | new
er knew. Whether the woman who
sometimes fed aud often beat me was
my mother. | cannot say. All |
know is, that had miserable drag
life Of it, going around alter victuals.
knocking smaller boys down to get tn,
contents OF their broken baskets, ana
hunting Tor rags 10 the gutter.
! suppose l was rather good look
ing boy; they call me good looking
now Tor M old mau. | know l was
smart, comparing myself with children
as | now see them.
OF course | was like the rest Of my
class, | could fight little, swear a Ii,
tie, steal little, aud eat good deal,
that is, when | got the chance, which
wus seldom. was ignorant-l didu't
know ono lette: from another, aud
didn't want 10. What did | care
about educstion-I, who never saw u
book from one years end to another ?
And love, gratitude, hope, l could OF
course understand neither. Nobody
loved me, therefore l loved nobody.
Nobody had ever made NE grateful
had ever held out hope to me.
SoIue straoge impulse was given me
one day. walked up, sprang from
my bundle Of straw aud Involuntary
the words came from my lips, 81 am
going to do somethiog TO day" What
that something was | had not the re
motest idea. but l put on my apoliaies
for clothes, aud sailed out in my vag-
sbond way, whistling, caring for no-
body.
II was abont noon and / had not
tasted o mouthful Of food. was hun
gry, and skulked about grocery shops.
hoping | could get an opportunity to
take something that would stay my
appetite, till felt in the humor for
begging Passing round he corner
Of . public street, ! saw geDteel.
hooking msn stsudidg at the horse =
head, gazing about him somewhat
.perplexsd. t" Boy" he cried, I" won I
you take care Of my horse Tor half an
h0ury"
YES, sir" said 7.
I think il was the 6rst time that l
ever put On the SIR"
There's o mani' he exclaimed
/" I've ~, cunsids nble fruit here and
you must guard II well. . Hers's y
couple Of peaches Tor you just stand
here quisily-uobody1l disturb you.'
He went away. and ! Stood for =
while tall ! was tired. Then, thinks
|, AN yet . hatfOl VI the fruit and
ruu." But for the 6rst time felt M
,psiisst OF shame at tho suggsstIos.
"lie trustsd mo--hs saw | Was y
msan. Iookisx fellow, too but he, trust
Cd me asd ! won't asuss bis kind
Something liks this ssasoaIug ran
| In my hssa, aud Isqpsated down o.
ehs osrb stsne. feslIng shs iwportsncs
| OF % hosorsbls lrust ~ l hsd nsvsI
leIl such . thing before. Presently
nono OF ~ fSlhws came alosw sua
hslled me. ! tpA hen y 81 -
IIte1 peero1 o1cge ~ oer(, ~ ~
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-05-05

A humorous youux msn was driv-
ing horse. . which was 10 ths habit el
stopping At every houss on ths posi
side. Pas.iog country tsvsxs here
were collected together sons dsssn
country msa, then he stopsA 10 spite
Of The young man, vA0 applied hia
whip With all his might 70 drive the
vieioas horss On ; sAs usa q Ne
porch commenced hesrty laugh |;
and some inquired u As vssid sslk
that Aesss.
Yea ssia lAs yesse nas. = AA,l
lcanaot pseenMend MIR - ~se>,A.'-
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-05-05
I W. KNIGHT,
y. ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Freeburg Pa,
Offers his Professional service 10 the pub.
lie. All business entrusted TO bis care
will be promptly attended TO.
Jan IL, 'C7tt
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WIN. VAN GEZER,
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Lewisburg Pa,
Offers his professional service TO the pub
lie. Collections and all other Profession.
sl business entrusted 10 his care will re-
eeivs prompt attention.
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CHARLES HOVER,
~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Selinsgrove Pa,
Offers his professional services 10 the pub
10. Collections and all other professional
business entrusted 10 his care will re-
ceivs prompt attention. Office two doors
nerih Of the Keystone Hotel. Jan 8. 'G7
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CAMUEL ALLEMAN,
~ ATTORNEY At LAW,

SeIinsgrOve Pa
Offers his Professional services TO the
public. All business entrusted TO his
care will be promptly attended TO. Col.
leciious made in all paris Of the State.
He can speak the English aud German
Language hurnily. Office between Halls
and the Post ofhce.
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r N. MYERS,
~. ATTORNEY 1 COUNSELOR At Law

Middlcburg Snyder County Penn'a.
Ofice Q few doors West Of the p. o. on
Main street. Consultation in English
aud German languages. Sop. GU
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A c. SIMPSON,
a. ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Selinsgrove Pa,
0Gsrs bic professional service 10 the pub
lie. All business entrusted to his care
will Be promptly attended TO.
TJan. IL, '67u
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I NJ. LINN,
y. ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Lewisburg Pa,
Offers bic professional services to the
public. Collections and all other pro-
fessional business entrusted TO their care
will receive prompt attention. Jan. 3. '6In
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14
Land for the Landless.r

That was one Of the promises of the
Radical party when it first got con-
trol of Congress in 1860 To u certain
extent il has made good that promise
1t has given "land to the landless, +"
but not the "landless" it pretended to
favor-the honest, toling, poor men
of the country. The "landless" il
provided with lands was the thieving
contractors of "New England'-the
carpet bag scalawags of the South and
the Radical rascals who loaf round the
lobbies Of Congress, getting up railroad
companies, aud asking the govern.
mcnt to build the roads, and allow
them to have the profits.
Here is the amount of land they
have given to these "landless" hounds
the number of broad acres they have
taken from the peopie-the working,
tax-curscd masses, land given to thiev.
ing corporations. To railroad com.
panies ii has given as follows:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14
Errors of the Press.

A slight mistake frequently chang.
es the whole effect of an article, or
may utterly ruin writer. Abiding
to Jdur pas of the press, Pycroit TO.
lates a conversation which he held
with a printer.
"Reuly," said the printer, "gentle.
men should not place such confidence
in tho cyesight of our hard. worked
and half blinded readers Of proofs, for
| am ashamed to say that I've utterly
ruined one poet through a ludicrous
misprint, wndecd and what was the
unhappy line 7" "Why, sir, the poet
intended to say, See the pale martyr
in n sheet of fire : instead of which
VIC made him say, 'See the pale mar.
tyr with his shirt on fre ," OF course
the reviewers made the most of blum
der so entertaining to their readers,
and the unfortunate author was never
heard of more in the field Of literature.
Another versitier was extinguishcd
in the following manner: A lad in
printing Office came upon the name
of lecate, occurring in n line like
this "Shall reign the Hecate of the
deepest hell" Tho boy, thinking he
had discovered an error, ran to the
foreman Of the office and inquired if
there was an in cat.
"Why no you blockhcad," was the
reply.
Away went the juvenile typo.sotter
tn tho fss.v-' sv''', ..-d VAttavtvu tue
superhuous letter. But fancy the hor.
ror OF the poet and publisher, when
the poem appeared with the line,
"Shnll reign the He cat Of the deepest
hell"
Another instance, showing tho i'm.
portance Of a single letter, IS that of
an advertisement in q New York pa.
per, in May, 1869, headed "infgnai
remedy" 1t was very possible quite
true, but of course the compounder of
the quack mixture meant to have said
"lnternal remedy"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14
S4 CLEARFJEID pa wEDNEsnAy srprpMppp u 1910
How France has been Swindled.

1t is related of the Car Nicholas
that, shortly after the Crimean war
broke out. he was stroling, through
the ordinance yards at Sebastopol,
surveying with pride the pyramids
of cannon balls piled up there, when
he idly chanced TO strike one of
them with his walking stick. 1t gave
back strange, dull sound. An cx.
animation revealed that it was made
of wood, and the same exaggerated
wooden nutmeg imposture had been
practiced by the contractor in supply
ing all the balls there stored away
Following up this clue the Car ascer
tained that .jubbing and fraud pervad.
ed all departments of the army service,
and that except on paper, bis empire
was in no condition to contend with
the allied powers. Napoleon's army
and military equipments and provis-
ions are not as deficient and delusive
as those of Nicholas +; but they fell far
short Of what no and the world ex-
pected them to be. We question, in
the first place, whether the active
army wasanything like 400, 900 strong
We have never been able to figure up
more than 100000 or 277,00O regular
French troops in the advance on
Prussia and we believe that the ac-
tual enumeration of the men at his
command was the principal reason
that induced Napoleon to stand on the
defensive instead of attempting an in
vasion ofPrussia. Somebody-or some
military ring-has been deceiving the
Emperor and getting rich out of the
rations and supplies of the army
Then, too, the reserve of 100000 men,
which were supposed to be capable of
taking the field at short notice. Why
have they not been available to rein.
force the regular army more prompt
lyy Because, we venture TO say. the
War Department was unable to furn-
ish them with rifles or muskets of any
description, to say nothing of Chasse-
pots, equipments, and Uniforms
More than year ago we read the
statement that France had over
million Chassepots in her arsonals
and the Govenrment factories were
said TO be still turning them out
But, Immediately after MacMahon's
defeat, complaints began to be rife that
France was short, not only of Chasse-
pots, but Of arms of every kind. The
French'commissariat is worse, if posi-
bic, than any other branch of the ser.
vice, If we may believe little Of the
statements made by correspondents,
MacMahon's army was represented to
be almost starring for some days, and
that, too, in region in easy commu-
nication with the capital. All these
deficiencies and weaknesses in the
French army, disclosed by the light
of events, astonish those who believe
that, since 1866, France has been
making unremitting efforts for war
with Prussia. Either she had no ser-
GUS intent of fighting Prussia in all
that time, or the Emperor has been
has been grossly duped by his favor
ties, who have deluded him into the
belief that France was prepared "to
confront every eventuality" Ito quote
from his speech to the bodies of state
January Is, 1862, and have profted
by his credulity to amass fortunes
~ Y journal Of Commerce.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

TnE POISONED ToNoUE.-It is the
custom in Africa for hunters, when
they have killed a poisonous snake,
TO cut off its head aud carefully bury
il deep in the ground. A naked foot
stepping on one of these unburied
fangs would be fatally wounded. The
poison would spread in very short
space all through the system. This
venom lasts long time, and is as
deadly after the snake is dead us II
was before. Our cruel Indians used
to dip the points Of their arrows in
this Doisnn-sn. ;r iha,. .....Jo the lva.t
wound, their victim would DO sure TO
die.
The snakes poison is in his teeth
but there is something quite as dan
gerous, and much more common in
communities, which has its poison in
its tongue. Indeed, your chances for
escape from serpent are much great.
er. The worst snakes glide away in
fear at the approach of man, unless
disturbed or attacked But this crea.
turc, whose poison turks in his tongue,
attacks without provocation, and iol.
lows up its victim with untirisg per.
severance. | will tell you his name
30 you will always be able TO shnn
him. He is called SdRdcrer. Hc
poisons worse than a serpent Often
his venom strikes to the life Of a
whole family or neighborhood, dcs.
troying all peace aud confidence.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

Congressman Butler, of Tennessee,
has some hard charges to answer
first, forgery, by which lie absorbed
other peoples pensions; second, rob.
bing the mails, by which the pension,
crs received no satisfaction from the
department as TO why their pension.
were not paid and third perjury in
taking the ironclad oath TO practice
before the Court OF Claims, when at =
subsequent date an act removing dis
abilities was found necessary in hi,
case before he could take his seat
Mr. Butler is one Of the most rcliabl,
Republicans in the House
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14
THE REPUBLICAN.
THE PARTING HOUR.

THE PARTING HOUR.
There's something in the parting hour"
viii chill the warmest heart
Yet kindred, comrades, lovers, friends,
Are fated all to part
But this I've seen-and many a pang
Has pressed it to my mind
The one who goes is happier
Than those he leaves behind.
No matter what the journey be
Adventurous, dangerous, far,
To the Wild deep or bleak frontier,
To solitude or war
Still something cheers the heart that dares
In all Of human kind,
And they who 60 are happier
Than those they leave behind.
The bride goes to the brldcgroom's home,
With doubiings aud with tears,
But does not Hope her rainbows spread
Across her cloudy fearsl
Alas the mother who remains,
What comfort can she find,
But this--the gone is happier
Than one she leaves behind'
Have you frend--a comrade dearf
An old and valued iriendy
BE sure your term Of sweet cOneourse
AT length will have an end
And when you part-as part you will
o, take ii not unkind,
If he who goes is happier
Than you be leaves behind.
God wills il so--and so Il Isl:
The pilgrims on their way,
Though weak and worn, more cheerful are
Than ali the rest who stay.
And when, at last, poor man subdued,
Lies down to Death, resigned,
MAY he not still be happier far
Than those he leaves behndi
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

Under the teaching of such men as
Senator Browhlow, the negroes of
Tennessee are becoming unruly and
threatening riots ,misrulc and murder
What else could be expected from the
seed planted by such n Radical hus.
bandmani
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

SUcn is WAR.-Among the Incl.
dents related Of the present war in
Europe is one that shell thrown
by the Prussians into the bcseiged
city of Strasburg burst through the
walls OF a convent and exploded in
the school room filled with children,
killing and wounding a large number
of them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

CAN'T SEE Ir.-When on iron manu-.
facturer votes 10 Congress to increase
The price of an article, in making
which he is interested, forty per cent.
and nt the same time refuses TO pay
his workmen ono cent per week ad.
vance for their labor, the Radical
papers call him friend Of American
aborers, Wonder if the laborers can
see il in that light.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

That's the amount Of lands the Rad
ical party has taken from you, labor
lug men of the country, and given to
'landless" thieves.-to monicd spccu
lators, and mammoth monopolies. II
has taken one hundred anil seventy one
millions, fwo hundred and eighty ssreh
thousand, seren hundred and forty eight
acres Of land that belonged to you,
and your children, and given them
away
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

Bernard, the negro who contested
the seat of Bailey from the Second
Louisiana Congressioal district, has
been arrested for an infamous assault
upon a girl. Whittemore, Butler,
Menard-thus one by one the gods Of
the Radical party are being over
thrown
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

Hon ID. ]. Morrell announces his
intention to appoint board OF gentle.
men to examine applicants for the
military aud naval cadetships 10 his
district Er.
II is for the purpose Of asccrtaining
their pecuniary qualifications.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

The ScHooLs--A dispatch from
Washington, says that the white
schools of that city, were thrown back.
ward last year, in consequence Of diff
ficnllies growing out Of the attempt
to educate white and colored children
together. This year, the schools will
be kept separate, each one having q
fund Of its own sufficient for its sup.
port This is confession of the bad
effects flowing from mixed schools,
and yet if the Radicals carry the Log.
islature of this State they will pass q
law forcing an admixturo Of races in
the schools of this State. Such q
price is asked by the ncgrocs for their
votes, aud the "Ring" is willing "a
pay it. But arc white father con
tent
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

Colonel Bonaparto (Son Of Jerome
Bonaparte, of Bultimorc), has been
put in command Of the Tuillerics the
home of the Imperial family. Prob
ably the Emperor has more faith in
him than in any Of bis other kiusnan
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

The newly enfranchised eiliiiEens of
Harrisburg object to having the word
"colored placed after their names on
the registry lists. Pity Congress did
not pass an act TO punish the auda-
cions register, for even cuin'imatipg that
the newly cniranchised are "niggors."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

A young lady examining her class at
Sabbath school, asked; "What is tho
pomp and vanity Of this worldF A
little girl, looking mp in her face. very
innocently replied "The flowers on
yeur bonnet"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14
New Cabinet

MosHANNON LAND AND LUMBER COM
wi PANN offer for sale Town Lots in the Dor
ough Of 0sce0la, Clcarfeld county, Pa, and alfo
lots to suit purchasers outside The limits Of said
borough. Osecola is situated on the Moshannon
Greek, In the richest portion Of the county OF
Clcarhcld, on the line Of the Tyrone Cleardeld
Railroad, where the Moshannon and Beaverton
branch roads iniersect Il is also 10 the heart OF
the Moshannon coal basin, and large bodies Of
white pine, hemlock, oak, and other timber Sur.
round t. One Of the largest lumber manulaeiur.
ing establishments IN the State d located In The
town, while there are many other lumber and
shingle mills around H. The town 10 hut se 'er
years old, and contains population Of one thou
sand Inhabitants.
es-f further Information apply q, the ofhc'
OF the abo,s.e,mpany.
JOHN LAwsHE.
sprii suruirrrdsrt
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

Always do us the sun does--look
at the bright side Of everything For,
while it is just as cheap, it is three
times as good for digestion.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

In many country districts they blow
a horn before din ner IN this town
many take one
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14

when iettreS de each et were sufficient
to consign any citizen of France to the
Bastile;
DEPARrHESr on Starr,
Washington, Sept. II, 1861.
Major Gen. N. p Banks-Gcneral, II you can
arrest DR.. Charles Magil, Of Hagerstown, Mary.
land, or cause him to be arrested and sent to Fort
Mellenry, to be thence conveyed to Fort Lafayette
le, It be done. VIZ. II. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State
Dr., Magill is now a resident OF
Richmond, Va, whittier he went du.
ring the war, to escape the sound OF
the "little bell"
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Sept. a. 1861.
Marshal Nilward-send wm. II. windor to
Fort Lafayette. WV. II. SEWARD
Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT or srArE,
Washington, Oct. II, 1851.
To Edward J. Chase. United States Marshal
North District, New York-inairarti Gir-Pioase
confer with United States District Attorney for
the North District Of New York. and arrest Fran.
els d. FLANDERS and Joseph r. Flanders, and con
Ney them 70 Fort Lafayette.
"N's @N"'Nf NNs ~ hNNANNt
Secretary Of State
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, Nov. 20, 1861.
To the Rev. A. L. llitsclbergcr, Boston, Sir
This Department, having adopted rule which
precludcs all visits to political prisoners-eyen
from Ministers Of the Gospel of any denomination
has hitherto strictly observed IT, II, however,
the persons themselves shall in the event of sick
ness or any other reasonable cause, reduire the
services Of their spiritual advisers, the rule would
be relaxed in favor Of any one of undoubted 10y
Ly. an, sir, your obedient servant,
WV. II. SEwARD,
Secretary Of State.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, Dec. ~, 1861.
To Detective Falsy, New York Cityi Sr-IIon.
George W. Jones, late Senator In Congress FROM
Iowa, and late United States Minister in Bogota,
leaves here this afternoon for New York. Arrest
him m a send him to Fort Lafayette.
WM. II. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14
DENTAL PARTNE SHIP,

G. DR. A. NJ. HILLS,
V1rrrS Desires to iuform his patrons. and m.
public grner lily. y at be hss associated With him
In the practice Of Dentistry,
S. p. SHAW, D. d. s..
NhahA graduate II the Pniladrlphia Dental
college, Ard therefore has the highest aiissta
uou' af prufs.slonsl sknl. All work tone II
NE once VII hold nsseIf p.rsanali, resnonsi
os iet eeing done in the mast s,tisf,eiur, man
n'f and hughes, order II the Profession.
An s,taeu'hed pra,ues u turnty to-, v,ars /,
with eonkdercs. f''''"'
EhKsgemsut frou di.iars. ,s,ria 4. -.
- letter Fey sayi b,isrs Ii. p.,,p, S,.ass' s,r
tls-. ., isis.ly
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14
TEIE
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"CLEiRFIELD REPUBLICAN"
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-14
Mr.. Stewards Little Bell.u

The following specimens will show
the manner in which citizens were
summarily consigned TO dungeons
during the war. There has been
nothing like them, seen since the days
when iettres de each ct were sufficient
TO consign any citizen of France to the
Bastie: