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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07
PARTRIDGE,S MISTAKE

/ have before mentioned the fact
that tits q common practice in Phila-
delphia TO build thirty or forty houses,
all precisely alike, in a row, so that a
man who lives in the middle has to be-
gin at the corner and count in order
10 reach his residence. Ny friend
Partridge, who occupies one of these
houses, has been spending the summer
in the country, his residence being
closed in the meantime A few nights
ago he happened to be in town, and,
passing by his dwelling, he saw lights
in the second story He knew at once
that burglars were engaged in routing
out his valuables, and instantly flew to
the police station and obtained squad
of policemen to capture them. Two
officers were sent around into the
back yard, and the other pried open
the front window shutter, and togeth-
er with Partridge entered the parlor
softly with the intention to surprise
the burglars. The parlor and ball
were dark, and the squad proceeded
quietly up stairs, feeling that they had
everything in their own hands. Just
as they reached the first landing, they
met one of the burglars coming down
in the darkness. They grabbed him,
and as he yelled a good deal they
knocked him on the head few times,
and after manacling him, laid him ont
in the entry Proceeding TO the front
room, they broke the door open, and
found nobody there but woman who
was half scared TO death The Off
GERS were about 20 seize her, when
Partridge came in, and recognized her
as Mrs. Kellogg, the wife Of the man
wholivedt two doors below him. In fact,
it was Kellogg's house, and Kellogg
was lying below in the entry with
chains ON his legs and lump as big
as an egg plant on his head, and mad
besides. Partridge's house was sait
as ever. Then the policemen swore
and went home, and Partridge re
NAMED to soothe the Kellogg. 1t cost
him $500 in cash, and even then they
were down on him. lie is going tt
move. lie wants to find a pink house
with green cupola, in the centre of q
thirty acre field He wants aconspicu
GUS house that he can recognize at
distancc,-lfdr Adelr.
I
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07
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When wipiry blasts o'cr natures sterile face y
A robe of deso.adon dark DO throw, i''
Thcn " the time whcu inortals should embrace
The chance Of causing poorer hearts to GLOW,
when roll'd 10 robes, whose warmth the piercinu
Cannot with ailits fury penetrate, sas1 rtli
With generous ippulse, wealth ought then Il
ll4 share iaidssellsA " aiu.H sii ~ fisa
lts blessings with The truly de'plate. ie.sl
Give TO the root1A give freely frem Thy hatt 4
Aud feel nm interest In thy brothers. hite
The lesson learn how sweat his 10 iinpart
Comfort and hope to those of low estatcs1il
For aliilty gins are but of small avail t.s
Unless tho heats san interest in.th dood,
II tbon wouldst have true charity prevail,
Eternal things must Blend With present need
'0h,morta l. thou 10 whom with gsnerou o ha MI Z
The God above has trusted worldly store,
Look Oh tho poor nui suffering 10 tho land.
iAndlturn 'thcmp ol In anger from thy door,ida
spurn not that form, tho poor and low y s.bs.nll
va Nor think thysci inferior Us q. .maniI.sa
For lie Who formed you both alone can sec ,ioll
ihe Wisdom that aiarrs bic wondrous rian
The mystery unrayeled cannoi 10, ~
n ilet lhoa shonldsi have gagh blessing tboa
...dT egnst pame, ~. ~ tI,.1
Whihl he, tyom cen bis saiicsi infancy hf
A nCedful home could not so much as claim,
lis not for man to iaiholn truths so stern
IA thce--spficisnti Ais for him 70 know
The few are happy, whilst the many mohrn
Ger hgrdships, toll aud misery here below,
II Sacred Writ ho tfac, thea he WHO lives
Regardless Of the wants Of those around,
Who, ever grasping, nothing ever gives
t Thai mnn most surely wanting must be found
And al The legacies his wealth eau find
Sufficient will not be 10 yarnlsh DER
A useless life, which eniy wealth reign'd
When II iid ind Il could not use Il more.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

Dryden and Otway were not only
contemporaries but near neighbors,
living opposite to each other in the
street. TO maintain, however, that
either the one or the other of these two
great poets was strictly exemplary,
even IN his ''ddiiy walk and conduct,
to say nothing ofhis ereniug rccreations,
would, perhaps, be maintaining too
much. Dryden, on reaching his own
domicil late one evening, and knowing
that Otway was on his winding way
homcwards, crossed over to the htter'
residence, and wrote on his door,
"Hcre lives Tom o,way--hes Wit
otway was not too far gone fully e
perceive and appreciate the satire, ant
at once turned round and wrote OF
the door of Drydcn's residence
" Here lives John Dryden-oqposite.'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

In order to secure physical beauty
young girls are recommended 70 eat
meat once n day, pickles once a
week, and sweetmeats once . year (;
take daily cold bath, and walk Ayc
miles every day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

One of the old settlers nt the Isles Of
shoals, seeing the nanc Psyche on the
hull Of yacht the othsr day, spelled
II out slowly, and then exclaimed,
"well, Il that amt the durndest way
10 spell fish T. 'fI " '
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07
lsTORy ABOUNGEM Ja CKSoN

A useless life which enly wealth rcsign'd
When II did End Il could not use Il more.
STORY ABOUT GEN IA CKSON
taNHi ffi a -- l'taa IHis
HB HOLDS AT BAY TWENTY THOUSAND
MIN, AND sRTTLns a HORSE RACE,
hlanya are the interesting scenes Of
Gen Jackson's life which his biogra-
Ipher, Parton. has omitted and not
brought to light. When boy. SAYS
an Old I gentleman who was q boy in
Tennessee at the time, / saw him scare
and put TO fight twenty thousand men.
The occasion was this Grey Hound, a
Kentucky horse, had beaten. Double
Head, u Tennessee horse, and they
were aiterward matched for five thou
sand dollars Il side TO be run on ihe
Clover Bottom course. My uncle. Jo-
sephus IL Conn, carried me ON horse
back behind him to see the race. lie
set me on nthc cedar fence and told me
10 remain until he returned. There
must have been twenty thousand per-
sons present never witnessed such
fierce betting between tho States
Money and negroes were put up. A
large pound was filled with horses and
negroes bet on the result of this race
The time had now arrived for the con-
tpetitors TO appear on the track, !
heard some loud talking. and looked
down the truck and saw, for the first
time, Gen, Jackson riding slowly on n
gray horse, with long pistols held in
each hand .Ithink they were u long
rs my arm, and had q m2uth that n
ground squirrel could enSer. in Saiis
wake followed my uncle Conn, Stoke
ly, Donaldson, Patton, Anderson, and
several others, as fierce as bull dogs.
Az Gen jackson led the van and APP
preached The judges, stand, he was rap
idly talking and gesticnlating. As he
came by me, he said that he had ire
.'fragablc proof't that this was TO be a
Jockey race that Grey Hound was
seen in the wheat field the night be-
fore, which disqualified him for the
race, and that his rider was to receive
FIVE hundred dollars to throw il of, and
by the Eternal he would shoot the first
man who brought his horse upon the
track that the peoples money shenld
not be stolen from them in this man
ner.t lie talked ineessantly, while the
spittle rolled from bis mouth and the
fire from his eye. have seen bears
and wolves put at bay, but be was GER
tainly the most ierocious looking ami
NAL that had ever rseenssallis appear
ance and manner struck terror into the
hearts of twenty thousand people, If
they felt as did, every one expected
TO be slain, He announced TO the par
ties II they wanted lead in their hides
Just bring .their horses on the track,
for by the Eternal he would kill the
I first man that attempted TO do so,--
There was no response TO this chal-
lengc, and after waiting some time, and
they falling TO appear, Gen. Jackson
said il was Il great mistake in the opin-
Iion of some that he acted hastily and
! without consideration. lie would give
the scoundrels faii'trial, and to that
lend he would constitute a.court to in
vesiigate this matter who would hear
the proof and do justice to all parties.
l1hcroupon he appointed a sheriff to
keep order, and five judges to hear the
case Proclamation was made that
the court was open and was ready TO
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

The following cpitaph appears on a
tombstous In Thompson, Connecticut
siIere lies the body Of Johnathan Rich.
arlson, : = : who never sacrificed his
reasonat the alter Of supertition's God,
and who never believed that Jonah
swallowed q whslc." '''7i ''''
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

A Cape May youth used the deed Of
his fathers farm for gun wads' The
stamp on the bottom Of the document
wasn't anything Ike tho impression
the old man made on the same part of
the lads anatomy. l att4.h
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

Green Bay has decided that wild
over ought to mourn at least three
weeks before shying around for acc
cnd wifc. ,,,l, ,D5.,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

means of two horsesand 4 small wagor
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the 7 "a "a O March, ls7 ! did provide for
IN proper eelepratloh OF the completion
o. me hlst century century 9i our national ex-
istence' ana pfeiaced that law py the
ioiiowingeioqnent reasons iorthe same :
", WHEREAS. me defamation o. inde,
pehaeincs o. 'i'e ne ,niicu states o. o.
America was prepared, signed ana
Prom'llga,ed IN the year i1Ie, IN the
elty OF fhiiadelphla ana, whereas, y
Dehoovcs tiie people OF the umted
states stat 20 celebrate, Inappropriate cere.
MONIES, the centennial anniversary OF
ms memorial ana decisive event which
constituted the an day o. July, Ammo
Doniliii ,'r i''0 the birthday oil the ma
,t tion ana, whereas At Is deemed fittlng
tnat ~ y inc complexion o. the llrst century
., our maona, h eS,S'euss sna, De zee com ,he
s''N''''''NN vs. N-Nf'tf''"' " 'hN
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

A fop, in company, wanting his ser
want, called out "Whcre's that block
head Of mine 2" "On your shoulders
sir" said b LADY,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

! Call a girl q yot,pg witch and she g
| lpicasetI call an elderly lady I'M old
witch and hor indignation knows no
bcundslg ~ W. iltsfna ~ q i.s' go
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07

49, ~ ''.'''. f'lf' WI .''''''~'' -
that work, conided toms by acts OF
Congress, and that Others Of us are
ardent advocates for that grand enter
prise and willing-co.workers IN it,
Whenever we haye'been IN your beau
tiiul city, and with whom ever We have
eonyersed, we have found cause for
hope and congiatulation, We afnot
construe your welcome as signiiying
aught else than that you are N accord
WIN us' anu 'ina. you aYe 9ulte wl,lng
tbe oentennial Tbough we arn bore
h tbo copacity of representatives N
lthc centennial. Ana have some tfinds
10 sav cxplaiuinq tle exact ndfnre ot
thc ceremonies 9adopted md NE yast
progicss tbaf has been made ~ nush.
ing forward tbe nrcnarafions az them
we should were va Al liberty to do
So. attemnt TO rcciprocatc Inc Kindness
Won have manifested 10 ms. bv n sln.
cero and cordial invitation 10 Won 10
Come ana participate n t'ill.NiAii
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uo', Vn our par. might pruper'y Ye
accounted 'llresu''Ptioh'h hs iiie eeepia-
''on o' s'''" Z. -,,'N't N'f'' N
i.'i ~ Tue h'klH
OF the nation is as much yotr work lis
ours, and Your duties toward It are
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-27

MIR. Turner claimed that the chairman Of
the GIassccck meeting had always voted the
Radical ticket, except at the GubcrDalorlal
election.
In reply to Mr. Walker, Of Madison, he said
that the Glasscock meetiog was only pledged
to the nominee of this meeting but of no other
Conservative nominee.
Mr.. u. L. Bryce. of Clarke, said that he had
been ip Conservative convention When u ne
gro delegation came in, and was received with
applause He did not care if Radicals did hold
meetings when they sent Conservative dele
gates He claimed that the Gasscock meeting
was the regular one, and their delegates should
be admitted
Gen. Payue, of Fauquier, attacked the re-
mark of Col Gibson that there might be seces-
sion from the convention. He asked whether
Grant men were to be admitted, and opposed
such admission. He complimented Col. g..
personally but expressed his surprise at his
views as expressed by him.
Col. Gibson said that he had said that he
would adult past Grant men.
Gen Payne, resumiug, said that 10 politics
as in war he wanted to know who won't into bat
tie with him. He wanted tried soldiers and not
mercenaries. He recounted the conduct of the
Fauuuier delegation 10 the last convention. He
had hoped that when the committee, composed
of gentlemen from different counties, had ipves
tigated the matter and made report, that re-
port would be accepted without debate. The
majority iu Fauquier had heen reduced because
the ranks had not been kept closed up, and the
deserters had not been expelled and punished.
The Township Superintendent had certified 10
the Beverly delegation, aud that was sufficient.
That officer had left the Gla>scock meeting as
5000 as it became apparent that Radicals were
participating 10 the proceedings. He question
ed the repentance of those who had been Rad
icals. They had only pledged themselves for
this campaign, ana no further. They were
there for mere temporary object, and When
that object failed, would desert. II these men
had been truly repentaut they would have been
more modest. The chairman of the GlasscocL
meeting Mr.. Turner, had declined being pres
ent because he knew that this was not the
place for him, and he houored him for it. He
closed his remarks by saying that if these 10
dependents in Fauquier, like
Little BIZ Peep, who lost her sheep,
IND did not know where to find them;
< They'd come home,
Varying their tails behind Them
Mr.. Moore, of Fairfax, called the previou:
question, which, being ruled out Of order, was
renewed and again ruled out
Co.. Lewis, OF Cu|pcper, said that the Town
ship Superintendent had not left the Glassc1ck
meeting unti they had decided against him
!. He said that some of the Beverly delegation
we're absent as well as Mr.. Turner
Mr.. Taylor moved that the report, with the
exception of the contested case, be adopted
which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Taylor then called for the ayes and noes
by counties 90 the minority report, which cal
being sustained, the vote was taken aud result
ed as follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-27

The Conservative Congressional Convention
which met in this city yesterday, nominated ioI
reelection GEN. EPPA HUNToN, and adjourned
last night.
Cen. Hunton, as he stated in bis speech,
while not claiming to have made brilliant
representative, has, nevertheless, done all IN
his mower, not alone for his immediate constltu-
ents, but for the State and the South, and his
every vote and act, during the last session OF
Congress, fully bear cut the assertion. AS
new member it was not to have been expected
that he would have taken conspicuous posi-
ton added to which he suffered during
greater part of the session from physical dis
ability yet he labored faithfully, very seldom
being absent from his post was valuable
committee man. and by his Conservative, yet
straightforward and manly bearing, his uuas-
suming manner strict integrity, and high moral
character, he secured the esteem not only OF
the members Of his own party, but OF the op-
position, and few men in the House we're held
10 higher regard by all. His speech, last night,
acknowledging the high compliment paid him
by an endorsement of his course and renewal
of the trust confided to him two years since,
was highly applauded by the very large audi
ence present at the Convention; and while
evipcing an earnestness of purpose to stand by
the Conservative platform of the State, and
make no tactoaH opposition to the present ad-
ministration, yet he was equally explicit IN as
serting that when any act of the administration
met with his disapproval, or was in any way
Objectionable to the South, be should, to the
utmost of his ability, condemn and oppose it.
There is no more popular man in this dis
trict than Gen. Eppa Hunou, and deserVedly
so I; and while the personal preferences Of some
10 the Convention may have been stronger for
other gentlemen of equal ability and high stand
ing, yet nomination to give greater general
satisfaction, and one that will receive more
cordial support from the Conservative party,
could not have been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-27

The Conservative Convention Of the Third
(Rchmond) District, as stated in yesterday S
Gazette, has nominated Ex-Gov. GILBERT
Z. WALKER for Congress. The nomination was
made by reclamation, there being no opposi-
ton, and gives general satisfaction. To accept
ing the nomination he planted himself sauarely
upon the platform of the Conservative party,
and pledged himself to stand or fall with that
party, the only one, as he said, which could re-
deem the ancient Commonwealth, and make
her voice once more potential ia the councils of
the nation. The Governor is very popular, and
his election is considered forgone conclusion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-27

everything in his power, as far as any living
man could have done. 10 forward the interests
OF his constituents. He spoke Of the corruption
existing 10 the government when he first went
to Congress and described his course on th1
salary grab, &c. He claimed to be one of those
who bad reduced the expenses of the govern
meDt over S30,000,0OO He declared his pleas
ure at the spirit evinced by the Conservative
party to keep up their organizations He be-
eved that union would be perfected between
the South and Northwest, and then the days
of Radicalism would BE- numbered. Prominent
Radicals had confessed to him that they be-
Iicved that the next President would be a Dem
ocrat. 1t was the habit to abuse the Democratic
party OF the North lie himself had been gully
IN that respect, but we are to-day free from the
operation ofthe odious civil rights bill because
the Democratic party North had stood as a stone
wall opposed to its passage, with ii Radicals.
tie explained his position on the currency ques
cause he believed that it was for the interest OF
bis people The interest Of the farming com-
munty had been 10 better condition In 1865 Ct
than uow, and the reason was that contraction
had been too rapid He believed that green
backs should be substituted for National Bank
notes and more greeDbacks issued. He intend
ed to live fully up to the maxms of the Con
sentative party, and would reuder DO tactious
opposition to the administration, but when the
President or the Radical party presented any
measure which he considered detrimental TO
| the Interests OF his people, he would oppose it
III spite of ten thousand administrations. He
reiterated his belief that the day was coming
when Radicasm would be defeated He again
pledged his best efforts for the coed OF the
party. He concluded amid enthusiastic APP
plause.
After returning thanks to the President, the
convention adjourned sine die.
Col. j. &. Gibson. of Culpeper, desires it to
be stated that while coiucidiug in the views of
his colleagues 10 reference to the Scott Township
(Fauquler) delegation, which was rejected
from the Compression Il Convention, yesterday,
yet he decued to join with them in withdraw
ing from the Convention, and will give his
support to the nominee.