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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18
The Code Of Honor and the Duello.

Under the above caption, tho Alexan-
dria Seminal published sensible and
well written editorial article in cons
domination of the code of honor, SO.
called, and the duello, from which VIC
make the following extract:
"Poets and novelists have thrown a
fascination around the age of chivalry'
that has left an abiding impression on
the mind of q superior civilization,
and from the shadow Of barbarism has
sprung a modern "code of honor" that
has stained the fair name of Christian
civilization with the bloody butcherics
of the duello. This code preserved as
a relic of the dark ages has been so
potent in its influence, sustained by
public opinion, that oven churchmcp
whose faith is based upon divine lave
that declares vengeance is mine have
yielded in foar Of public opinion TO its
cxactions. Statesmen, soldiers and
citizens alike stand trembling under
its frown, and risk life and soul to win
its approval II is the night mare of
fear, peopling the very air with its hiss.
ing phantoms of scorn, driving the
weak and trembling man to deeds of
blood at which his soul rcvolls. 1t is
the fierce law Of public opinion, which
but few men have the temcrily to
brave. Its practice is not so much
the fault of its victims as tits the fault
Of the vitiated and perverted judg.
ment Of the public. 1t is a bravo
man, a very brave man, who can meet
the public frown and sit serene and
calm with the public finger of scorn
in his face, and there are, alas but
few who have that courage 1t is an
ordeal too fiery to most natures. The
courage that it requires carries with
it the pride of guarding its reputation,
and between fear and pride there are
very few who do not yield obedience
to the code of honor, and on occasion
practice its duelo.
This is fearful tyranny, o dcspot-
ism odious to every principle of right,
to the laws of God, that with pulpits
all over the land and Christian iufu.
ences in every home circle, binds us
TO the sway of its iron rod"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18
Benefits Of Sunshine.

Scclusion from sunshine is one of
the misfortunos of our civilized life
Tho same cause which makes tho DO.
tato vines white and sickly. when
grown in tho dark cellars, operates to
produce the pale, sickly girls that are
reared in our parlors. Expose either
TO the rays of the sun. and they begin
to show color, health and strength.
One of the ablest lawyers in our
country, n victim of long and hard
labor, camo to inc year ago suffer.
ing from partial paralysis. The right
leg and hip we're reduced in size, with
constant pain in the loins. lie was
Obliged in coming up stairs to lift up
The loft foot first, dragging tho right
foot after. it, Pale. feeble, miserable,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18
Sketches by Albert D. Richardson
JAMES GUTHRIE.

With President Pierce came James
Guthrie, the Kentucky Anak, with
leviathan shoulders, and six feet and
half of height. Son of a famed In
dian fighter, himself n flatboat hand
and cattle drovcr in youth. Once, in
a characteristic Kentucky affray, he
received a shot from political oppo-
nent which confined him to his bed
for three years. He brought to the
Treasury boldncss, sagacity, and hand
writing which no man could deciphcr.
One day he sent letter to friend
in Baltimore. The next morning its
recipient appeared in the Department,
and handed back the missive.
"Mr. Guthrie" said he, al can't
make out one word Of your letter but
the signature, so | have brought it
for you to translate
The Secretary knitted his brows,
and puzzled over it for some minutes.
At last he gave it up.
"Hang me if can read it either
| have forgotten its oxact contents,
but know what wanted to see you
about. Sit down and I'll tell you"
Guthrie was q walking cyclopedia
of the treasury He knew more de-
tails in each branch than the subordi-
nate specially charged with them
His intuitions were like lightning.
Old clerks insist that after hearing
the first sentence he foresaw all that
man was going to say TO him, and
tell drol stories OF his sleeping through
long conversations and then waking
up and answering each point exactly
as if he had heard it, They aver that
he would run over q hundred letters
awaiting his signature, and throw
aside each one containing mistake
of phrase or figure, just as the cashier
goes through pile of bank notes and
flings out counterlets.
The mouldy archicves contain two
bits of paper which illustrate not only
Guthrie's character, but the contrast
between two Presidents. While Jack
son was in the White House, he re
aucstcd that tho account of one Of bis
special friends might be paid. The
Fourth Auditor refused to pass it, in
sisting that as sworn accounting
officer he could not overlook its irreg
ularity and ilegality. When that
answer was reported to him, OLD
Hickory instantly sent back the origi
nal document, with this indorsemcnl
on the back:
"Let the Presidents fat be obeyod
Andrew Jackson"
The account was paid forthwith.
During Piercc's administration, Con
grcss passed law, increasing twenty
per cent. the salaries of Government
employees. Nicholson, the Public Prin
ter, presented his account, with this
additional per centage. Guthrie re
iected it on the ground that he was
contractor, not an employee. Niehol
son went for help TO his friend tht
President He indorsed tho paper;
"This account seems to be correct
and, in my judgment, it ought TO b.
paid. Franklin Pierce"
Then it was handed back to tb,
Secretary. Guthrie, in rage, replied
"Tell the President it is not correct
and III be id II ! pay it,"
Nicholson, fancying he forcsaw tb
Cabinet officer beheaded, reported thi
rash response to tho Executive Blu
that amiable chief only answered;
"Did Guthrie say that2 Then
don't think ho ,oW pay it. ! neve
knew him to give up after putting hi
foot down.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18

How TO BEGIN LIFE John Hall
thus wisely speaks to young people
There are two ways of setting up in
life. One is TO begin where your pa
rents are cnding-magnificent man.
sion, splendid furniture, and an ele.
CANT turn out. Is not that the pretty
dream of many about their start m
life !? The other is to begin little
nearer the point where father and
mother-of blessed mcmory-began.
You see, my dear friend, yon can 60
up SO easily and gracefully, If events
show it to be safe; but II would be
trying and awkward TO come down
And II costs much now TO live, and
business huctuates, and health is un-
certain, and temptations from the side
of pride are strong; and many young
man who did not mean 20 be cxtrava
CANT has been led along, and, rather
than face the position and descend
manfully, has tried to keep up by en-
bcsz,cment, and been called "swin-
| llcr"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18
To be an Editor.

Carlton, in his editorial poem, tells
of an old farmer who made his way
into the sanctum with runt of boy,
who being good for nothing else, the
farmer thought he would do for an
editor The poet tells the story =
The editor sat in his sanctum, and
looked the old man in the eye.
Then glanced at the grinning young
hopeful, and mournfully made this re.
ply:
ais your son small unbound edition
of Moses and Solomon both2
Can he compass his spirit with
meekncss, and stranglo natural oath
Can he leave all his wrongs to the
future, and carry his heart in his
cheek
Can he do an hours work in min.
ute, and live on u sixpence week 7
Can he courteously talk to an equal,
and browbcat an impudent Ounce.
Can he keep things in apple.pie or
dor, and do half-a.dozen at once I?
Gan he press all the springs OF
knowledge with a quick and reliable
touch
And be sure that he knows how
much to know, and kaOw how to not
know too much
Does he know how to stir up his
virtue, and put check rein on his
pridcy
Can he carry a gentlcman's man
ncrs within n rhinoceros' hide?
Can he know all, and do all, and be
all, with chcerfulnoss, courage and
vim2
Ifso, we perhaps can be making an
editor outen o him"
The farmer stood curiously listening,
while wonder his visagc o'erspread
And ho said, "Jim, | guess well be
goin; he's probably out of his head"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18


"Jabc, understand you were drunk
last Saturday evening, how did yop
get your liquorw "Well boss, ] met
u chap down to Don's who proposed
that we should ask questions, and the
one who asked question that ho
could not answer himself, should stand
the drinks. asked him bow chip
monk, or ground squirrel, dug its hole
without thowing out any dirtl Ho
gave it up, and answered that II be.
gan at tho bottom of tho hole and dug
up. lie wanted TO know how squirr
rel could get at the bottom of It's hole
before the hole was dug | told him
that was his question, not mine. He
treDted."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18


MANS SALvATIoN.--Mcn who have
a half dozen irons in the fire arc
not the ones to go crazy. 1t is
the man of voluntary or compelled
leisure, who mopes and pines and
thinks himself into the mad house or
the grave. Motion is all natures law.
Action is mans salvation, physical
and mental and yet nine out of ten
are wistfully looking forward to the
coveted hour when they shall have
leisure to do nothing, the very siren
that has lured to death many a "suc'
ccssful' man. He only is truly wise
who lays himself out to work till liies
latest hour, and that Is the man who
will live the longest, and will live to
most purpose.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18


HUMAN VANITY,-ln tho "Memoirs
of Charles Mayno Young there is n
striking illustration of the influence of
vanity as an element in human motive.
During the first French revolution
Lafayette, desiring to disperse mob,
composed of the most brutal rabble in
Paris, ordered ayoung office ofartillery
to load and train on them two guns,
Before the command to fire was given
the officer begged to be allowed to try
mildcr remedy. lie was told it was
useless to attempt to reason with such
brutes. "But do not mean to ap,
peal to their reason" he replied, "but
to their vanity" Permission being
then reluctantly given, he approached
the crowd and briefly addressed them;
"Respectabe persons will have the
goodness to withdraw; have orders
to fire only on the 'canaille. >" And,
Immediately, as nobody wished TO be
considered one of tho "canaille," the
entire crowd proved its claim to be
ranked among respectable persons by
scampering off as fast ms possible.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18
the PARTING or SUMNER.

ny MRS. nEnASs.
Thou'rt bearing hence thy roses,
Glad Summer; fare thee well
Thou'rt singing thy last melodies
In every wood and dell;
But ere the golden sunset
OF thy latest lingering day,
o tell Inc DER this checkcred earth
How hast thou passed away1
Brightly, sweet Summer brightly
Thine hours have loated by
To the Joyous birds Of the woodland boughs---.
The rangers Of the sky:
And brightly midst the garden flowers, -
To the happy, murmuring bee;
But how TO human bosoms,
With all their hopes and fears,
And thoughts that make them eagle wings
To pierce the unborn years9
Sweet Summer to tho captive
Thou hast flown in burning dreams
OF the woods with all their hopes and leaves,
And the blue, rejoicing streams.
To the wasted and the weary,
On the bed Of sickness bound;
In sweet, delirious fantasies,
That changed with every sounds
To the sailor on the bilows,
In longings wild and vain
fOr tne gusnlng louills, anu nrtczy HlHr,
And the homes Of earth again.
And unto me, glad Summer
How hast thou flown to mel
My chainless footsteps naught have kept
From thy haunts of song and glee.
Thou hast flown In wayward visions,
In memories Of the dead
In shadows from a troubled heart,
Ger sunny pathway shedi
In brief and sudden strivings
To ding weight aside;
Midst these my melodies have ceased,
And all thy roses died
But oh, thou gentle Summer
If greet thy flowers once more,
Bring me again the buoyancy,
Wherewith my soul should soar.
Give me to hail thy sunshine
With song and spirit free;
Or in purer land than this
May our next meeting be.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18

Too HoT.-At a recent spiritual sit
ting, there was present woman who
mourncd the loss OF her consort; and,
as the manifestations began to respond,
the spirit of the departed Benedict ap.
pearcd upon the scene. or course,the
widow was now anxious to engage in
conversation with the absent one, and
the following dialogue cnsoed; Widow
-"Are you in the spirit world r.
Tho Lamented-"I am" Widow
"How long have you been there r
The Lamented-"Oh somo time y
Widow-"Don't you want to come
back and be with your lonely wife 2
Tho Lamcnted-"Not If know my
self! It's hot enough here !"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18
The Song that Was flushed Forever,

A very curious incident, illustrative
Of the power which can be exercised
over the animal creation by kindness
and careful training, occurred but n
few days ago at Scottsville, Kentucky.
The sister of officer Harry Mansfield,
of this city, had raised a mocking
bird which she taught to go and come
at her call, and which, in return for
all tho kindness bestowed upon it, cx.
hibited a peculiar fondncss for her
Last Monday week, Miss Mansfield
was taken i'll, and to while away the
tedium of the sick room, she had her
little pet brought to her bedside, and
day and night it checred her with its
sweet carols, bringing to mind many
happy thoughts of field and meadow,
sunshine and song. As her Illness
grew more alarming, and day after
day brought no relief from suffering,
the warbIngs of the little songster
rather served to annoy than to please
her, and so turning wearily on her
pillow, she said to him, "Birdie, hush,
you worry me-" Strange to say, the
words seemed to be understood, for
Immediately the song was hushed,
and the bird retired within himself,
as it were, On the next day the lady
died, leaving, it would seem, com.
mand of silence upon the bird, which
will never be broken, for, although
several days have elapsed since, and
every effort has been made TO induce
him to sing, he refuses to respond with
song to any lips but those of his once
beloved mistress. -NdshvWe Banner.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18

Ar Lrsoru.-Fivc Tines the Legis.
laturc of South Australia has passed q
bill for legalizing marriage with u de-
ceased wiies sister, and fivc times the
English Crown has refused its assent
on the ground that the law would moi
harmonizc with that of the mother
country. At length, however, the
Government has yielded. and the bill
has been signed so that, il any Eng
lishman wants to marry his sistcriu
law, he has only to go to South Au
stralia.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18

A Coop REroRT. years ago,
as Scotch clergyman was walking
one summer afternoon, two Young
beaux took it into their heads to break
a Jest upon the old parson. Walking
biiskly up to him, they asked him II
he could tell them the co'or of tho
DEVILS wig The worthy clergyman,
surveying them attentively for u icw
seconds, made the following reply:
"1ruly, hero Is most surprising
case-.tw0 men have served Il master
all the DAYS Of their lite, aud can't tell
the color OF his wig"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18

Oar every lifo is a sermon. Our
birth is the text from which we start.
Youth is the introduction to the dis
course. During our manhood we lay
down few propositions anti prove
them. Some OF the passages nrc dull,
and some are sprightly Then come
infercnces and applications. AT eev-
cniy years we say 'F'ifthlyand hstlv..'
The doxology is sung. The beuedc-
ton is pronounced. The hook Is Gloss
ed II is getting cold. Frost on tho
window.panc. Audience gone Shut
M tho church Sexton goes home
with the key on his shoulder.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18

A sensitive old bachelor says that
pretty girls always affect him just as
ornamental confectionery docs--tiey
give him the heartburn. "s
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18

Some lawyers canrt sleep. They
lier ron one side, and turn over and lie
on the other.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18

Men make fools of women, and when
they get fool for wife they spend
the rest Of their days 10 cursing the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18
JEFFERSON LiTz,
Fishinu Tackled

/ USr received. . complete a. sortment. consist
~ lut ~ rtoui Rods Fish Baskets Lines and
hlsat Up it,cfipiionr nj
HARRY ,. piGLgR 3 cos.
glcNraeld Aprii ~ lsTi.v h a .sti
N's-ta,ig az "a Ia, u.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18

A dentists Office is not improperly
called bis drawing.room.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-18
DR. j.. p. BuRcHFlELD,

Late Surgeon Of the SGD Regiment. Pennsylvania
Volunteers, having returned from the Army,
oilers his professional services TO the citizens
oi cleardcld county.
ec- Professional calls promptly atten led TO.
Ohee on Second street, formerlyoccupied by
DE- Woods [apri, '66-u
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1871-10-14

nit Der Grase dber "Grennuus perair<
DE bonn Staate" telddftist unb fol-
9ence Ebeien einfimmis ansenomu,et1.
II. Die ieitberiee @erbinouns BON
Stride uno Staat 1T feline In, @elen
per Stride beerincete, alto uotbwenotse
{onoera erf cine aeldidtlid eerroreene:
Elm Notbiant. 2. Die 8tr&e fam
pbne biele @erbinruns beiteben, trie Is
fowobl bic dltere ais neuere Belt be-
petst (S@ottlanb, Nmerica); eie frete
&ir9e int freien Staate. 3. Anitatt
elmer rapitalen Trennuna forcern mir
fit unlere eYanoelilde Stride eine &C.
funoe &eseluns ces beioerieitisen Ser
baltni0es, uno IS iebt etne ipl9e Don
Der Ginilbrune elmer presbptertal> uno
Synopalz0 erfa0uno ;u erwarten. 4.
Gen Dienern Der Stride lie9t es Oh,
@emeinoen fit oiele N%eu9etaltuns
m5sltdit 3u intereltren une, tpenn nSz
tbia, gum tbdttsenS crseben anSuresen."
Die Ser ammluns mar aus
f9lieslid BON @eiitlidtn beiudt; bic
i'm nddten Grabjabre fattfnoence
;peite Gunfereni wiro jeood, wie cae
nTrff. Sournal" erfdbrt, Dfentli@ lein,
unb aud ben Qaien he Betbetlt9urS
fret teben fir oielelbe 1T "ote Srens
1un9 Der Sdule pom Der Stride" auf
Die Ia9esoronun9 selest. uGs 1T iser
erfreulid," jubelt Die .Nat.<3t9 "etn
Wal Zen @siit elmer freten Belt in etz
ner @sriammtuns wtben su feSen, pel>
DE ousl9ltebli9 Don @eillt@sn belu@t
tpar."
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1871-10-14
Sic
rpn Sau aagu,
(GurtieBuns.)

sd iase gar Nihts gu Der Sc
ldidte," CAB er CUR Nntport, ~aber an
eenebm wdre Is bod, wenn mir ben
Baueu erbalten f5nnteu. SD meib eiz
men Mtnsbmsr, Der nit Sebnlu@t ca<
rauf wartet. 8enn tbr etnen Mnertf
waat, 10 bin t9 rabet. Sd
mill icsar bas l1nternebmen leiten.
Darauf f5nnt ibr eu@ perla0en."
vDann it's cine teidlo0ene @ade,"
riefsn Nue, ucann mub es Die fcl9ence
Nadt gang sewis seideten."
uGs 1ei," lpra6 Alpboniu> entl&lolz
iener reun j, i'd sebe mit."
Ct ftanp Don 1einem SiBe auf unc
belte nod cine Glaide 8ranntpein.
SD sebe auf einiae Stuncen neg"
fpraA er laut, ~oie Tlaide f5nnt tbr
nod trinten ; aber es feble mir beut'
Mtsne &einer betm 3eubaus. Tim
;ebn ubr tre1e i'd bort Elm. Da mue
Sober al, leinem plase ietn."
~Ginperitanpen! !" erbielt er CUR Nnt'
wprt.
Mlpbonlo entfernte iid. @obiu ct
aina, cas wueten feline @eieQen nidt.
IS fummerte le aud wenia, Nlpbon>
70 Bate feline eisenen Be9e; raflr
mar er patron uno fir Mues belorst.
SD fonnte ben @lpbonio beute
ni6t besrcifta," iprad elmer Der @ez
ieuen ; ver ueiB pOd, mas ct ar uns
bat uno paB mir Jpn ntdt Yerlahen."
LIMB mir f5nnen nidts perlteren,"
erbtelt er gum Beldetc, ue5 bat ein ST.
oer BON uns etn aaperes Saterlanc.
Wir fnp fremo i'm Derfe- mas brauz
den mir uns su furdtcn? Wenn'6 in
Gan Sage niht mebr sett ~ iu@en
mir an Ger &ulte elm auperes Inter
tcmmen. Bir ilnc einmal auf cieies
@emsrbe anssmiei:n. Der Sries fur
Die Orrnuns bat uns arm, eema&t :
Der aries 9esen pie Orpauns fol- uns
beretdern.
vgrayu> glitter !" erfdpu es tm 3imz
mer. vDas 1T Elm f6ili&es Wurt." j..
Nad elmer furSen 3eit pareu bic
| Velelen perI1w unpen.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1871-10-14

balb eefdbrli@e Bebauptunsen bon
tatbpli]1en@ uttes9elebrtea unoS @rtfts
feuern ODER Yreoiseru oufsefeut werz
ben. Nber au@ lolde NusiprI@e uno
Gefiebunsen finp teiueswees blobeGtn@
fdIe tes papfes; fonrera tpie Der
prieter ieoesmal BE ausbridlihe rebte
Mb11t erneden n1ub, bamtt bic Spen5
bune Der Sacramente siltis uno mtrt,
fam lei, 70 tarf aud Elm eebrauslpru@
bes papfes ert mad reiFt9er neberle'
9una 0el1eben. Gr uaterlu@t NIT
5alfe selebrter @sitliden, mas IN Der
S@rift uao in Der Grblsbre BET @rt1tz
li4en Stride fd rorfnoet- bann crit
tbut ct leinen MuslMud, pas als alts
fatboli,@e Qebre an;unebmea 1T. 5iez
bel BAT er ben 8stitano reS 81. 0eifes,
pas Der Stride fein Srrtbum rerflncet
miro. Gs 1T bieb feline peri5ali9e ST.
oenldaft ccs Yapites, ioncrrn Elm Seiz
iiano fir ca5 b5d'o, Qebramt. @enn
Yius TX. Ietn a. ,ls papit nteoerle<
aen warce, pie Ct i cer III. G6lefin V.
aetban bat, pann wurce aud in bieier
Bestebuns feline unfsblbarteit aufbSren,
mie elmer bic Seleudtuna s~erliert, nell
der BON elmer lonniaen 8erslpige uie'
Der berabteist In oas Idatttge Tbal.
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Credo.

Dte Ycitbeamte1 bes 1euen teutlden
&eide6 erbalten aud cine neue Uni.
formtruns, welher bic poitbeamten in
Raieln unp Wlrtembers pcrlduf9
fern bleiben. sic b,ftebt in buntelz
blauen ueberrSden mad tem Sdnitte
Der Martne>S ff3iere NIT l%berfaQencen
5ommtfrasen, auf weldem bic 0raoz
atsei9en ansebradt fnp. Die alte
poffarbe (oranae) miro nur in Dem
NodporfpB b~sibebalten.