Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-12-20
SfiiI .snosHsy Letter,


black-and tan continues TO show his
teeth and snap, and snarl, and bark
at me from his kennel as if had said
something to him. Now, if this
fcdgeling (who knows about as much
OF syntax aud tho ordinary laws OF
proprioty as Digger Indian does
about his father or sold Abe" did
about deconcy, or John Brown about
roligion,) don't behave himself, some.
thing will happen to him. His ma
should know that he is out, and should
see that he is brought in, have his
face washed, his night coaty put on
and snugly put in his little bed"
else the young giant may do some.
thing naughty and cause his indulgent
mamma much trouble,
have just been down to SEQ the
school master, looking after my boy.
The master Gays he is doing well in
his writing, at straight stroke, pot
hooks, and ladies', and thinks by Jan.
nary he will make letters. If he does,
| promised him he might havo a bout
with Anti Ku klux, writing for the
papers. This is about the best | can
do for my young friend. Ny boy is
plucky, and If | can only impress him
with The importance of this matter,
Anti Ku Klux will find him just ex.
actly the foeman his rare talent mer.
its He is nasty at "lrgumonl" and
hefty "on the rules governing do.
bUtcs," and after II little training, il
he can be brought in contact for a
little while with the morality OF Anti
X. X. will, | think, cal liars as well
rs he. .'sa
Mr.. Editor, have stopped one mo-
mcnt to reflect upon the world and
its inhabitants, and almost uncon.
scoiusly mapped out mankindinto two
grand divisions, tire one the theatre
of fantastic misery, tho other of
equally fantastic merriment. And
the question naturally arises, What
shall | do, lament the weakness and
wretchcdncss of tho one, or laugh at
the fools and knaves of the ether? l
believe it was Montague who prefer
rcd tho laughing Dcmocritus to the
crying Heracliius. "Not," says he,
"bccause it is moro pleasant to laugh
than to weep, but because it is more
scorniul aud more expressive of con.
tempt than the other" When Brutus
sought to draw StatiIius into the con.
spiracy against Caesar, Stallius replied
that be was perfectly satisfied Of the
justice Of tho cause, bu. he did not
think mankind and especially the
Romans Of that day, deserved the
sacrifice Of q wise man. IL was q
saying Of Theodorus "that he would
not have wise man run any risks for
u company of fools" A recollection
of these small bits of historic examples
must determine my course, and | will
not weep much AT the mistakes of my
countymen. | will laugh at all the
fools and knaves Why should |
make myself wrctched for a genera.
tion or few individuals who must be
classified as imbeciles or vassalsl In
every ago where people is found fit
to wear chains class will spring up
to put them on. Why should wear
out my life in weeping for the one
Why not show my contempt by laugh.
ing at the other2 A free people 6ut
yesterday,-boasting Of their high
intelligence and their proud spirit
today allowing their manhood to be
broken, as upon wheel, and submit.
ting with the docility Of asses to the
lash OF super ignorant rascaIs. Shade
of Democritus! help us to laugh at the
fools, for a few moments, who still
pirate OF freedom under their chains /;
who talk OF national honor out of the
very bowels of crime; who call a debt
that beggars toll and bankrupls capital
u blessingj who delight IN human
blood like Fanish cannibaIs, think
they are advancing to higher civiIi,
cation; who murder thousand white
men to FREQ one nigger; widow and
orphan makers, calling themselves
philanthrOpists; ministers Of Christ
doing the work OF tho dovil counter
jumpers and national bank clerks as.
suming the airs of statesmen and poIt-
ical writers thieves setting them.
selves up rs censorS of public morals I;
bankers rejoicing to lend their capital
to bankrupt spcndthriils; tho people
supporting an administration beneath
whose crimes pandemonium grows
pale. What arc all these but fit sub
iects for contempt and laughler!--
Why spend my time trying TO bring
such dolts to their senses T? Why
ioolIshly expose myself to the heels
of an ass, or vainly attempt to en-.
tighten his intclloctl Let the ass 90
his way, aud in the meantime | will
sit down hero and laugh. Good bye,
billy boy. ! would like to amuso you,
but then it would be SO ridiculous.
"You know how it isyourscll"
In n short time, Mr.. Editor, | will,
with your permission, renew the his.
tory and crimes of the party in pow.
er, and will write for mcn-boys are
referred to Jack, the Giant Killer,
Mother Goose Melodies, Little Red
Riding Hood, Precocious Piggy, The
National Primer, Fox's Rook Of Mar.
tyrs, Watts Hymns toriginal cdition),
as good reading. This will improve
their intcIIects aud guide tho way to
q useful and honorable future and, |
hope, happy hereafter.
Nnry a ofInntinnotalt, TaT u