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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

BUrLER-LIsE.-Gen. Butler wrote
a letter in 1871 to Henry Wilson, the
Vice President of tho United States,
which was published last week for tho
first time. After expcnding all his
sarcasm on Wilson, who had sent him
lettor of advice, Butler says
No man who had so little to manage,
agree, could have done better than
you, and your advice in n like case
would be priceless. But one has to till
potato patch and prairie on such
different principles that husbandry
of one scarcely fits tho other; and,
therefore l cannot emulate yourcourse
brilliant as II has been cannot Join a
church to get the votes of the religious
people. | cannot profess temperance
to get the support Of the temperance
men. ! would not join Know. moth.
ing lodge, and take an oath to pcrse.
cute Foreigners, TO be elected United
States Senator, however exalted tha.
elevation might seem to me. Icanno,
bo "all things to gain some" | must
remain plain, blunt man, and must
speak right out tho things that | dc
know.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

Owl RUSSELL Not long ago died
tho Colonel Russell known in tho
southwest as "Owl RUSSELL" who was
once Henry Clay's private secretary.
Ho was u man Of intense egotism,
whose chief object in life was to be ad-
mircd and notorious. Years and years
ago, while in the Missouri legislature,
he got tho soubriquet which clung to
him all the rest of his life, and actually
carried him out of his political career.
II was during violent debatein which
ho had shown an'absurd pomposity,
that ono Of his political comrades rose
and quietly told little story. Hc
said that one night Russell, while trav-
cling the woods lost his way, and being
a stranger in that part Of the country
became rather nervous. While In
this sorry plight he heard voice not
far away calling out "Wbo, who, who
arc your" The answer was loud and
prompt: ~ am Col. VIM. II. Russell,
for many years prominent member
Of tho Kentucky Legislature, was
school commissioner for the south.
ern district Of Ketucky, am now
the representative Of Galloway county
in the Missouri Legislature, am spoken
Of as tho whig candidate for next
Congress, and | am lost. Who are
your" OF course the question was re-
peated and the answer was again rc.
turned with all its linked dignity, until
the audience screamed with laughter,
and greeted poor Russell, whenever he
dared to rise, with "Who, vino, vino
are you2" And so hc got his name Of
"Owl RUSSELL"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

MAGNIFICENT GENERosIrY.-A Gin.
gular compliment has been paid to q
policeman by the Town Council Of
Exeter, England. A short time ago
Arch bishop Freeman and his daughter
were riding in their carriage, when
the horse took fright and bolted.-
Policeman Sullocks, at the risk of his
life and with great presence of mind
stopped the horses, and the archdea.
con and his daughter were saved from
serious accident. Tho archdeacon,
sensible OF his Indebtedness to the
policeman, wrote to the watch com.
mittee of tho Town Council in praise
Of his gallant conduct. The Town
Council compimented Sullocks, and
resolved, with the approval of the
chief constable, to hand him over
Archdeacon Frecman's letter. Such
is paragraph going the rounds of the
papers. Is is not delightfuly Such
magnificent generosity on the part oI
an archdcacon and Town Council |:
only too rare. What will the happy
policeman do with the archidacona
letter, is now the question. Have il
framed, it is supposed, that future
generations of Sullbcks yet unborn
may gaze upon it with proper pride.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22
CLEARFIEID PA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
Midnight Sensation in Kansas City

There was big excitement near
Hovclman's store, on East Eighteenth
street, a few nights ago An aged
couple and bull dog reside there, and
on tho evening in question the peace
and quiet Of the trio were disturbed
by the aggressions Of vagrant COW
that "hookod" open the cato and en-.
tered the enclosure. The old gentle.
man heard the noise made by the COW
jumped out of bed, grabbed his cane
loosec Tiger, and attacked the cow
Now, this COW had had varied expe.
rience with all sorts of dogs through.
out tho city, and was especially pro.
fcient in the art of handlinga bull
dog. So, just as tho old man caught
the COW by the tail, the said COW lifted
Tiger high IN the air with her horns,
and whisked out Tho gate with the
old man still hanging TO her caudal
appendage, and beating her to his
hearts content with his heavy cano.
The old man and the COW went flying
down the street, and Tiger after, turn
ing somersault or two in tho air,
came down kersouse into the cistern
in the yard, the top of which was open.
Now, tho old lady noticing that the
noise in the yard bad ceased, and won
dering at the prolonged absence Of
her husband, stepped out into the
yard to see what was tho natter
See heard o splashing in the water in
tho cistern, and, horror of horrors, she
thought it was the old man. Yell
well, her shrieks would have drowned
out tho sound Of Gabriel's trumpet
had that angel entered into competi-
ton with her The neighbors, alarmed
at her cries, gathered around her at
once, and in quite a crowd. "My
husbands in the cstcrn |" she cried.
"He can't swim !" "Oh he'll be drown.
ed" and away went two or three for
ladder. The ladder was brought,
and u man descended, just as tho old
gentleman rushed in at the gate. He
had heard block or two away, as he
was returning from his chase after the
COW, tha. some one had fallen into the
cistern at his house, and he believed
it was his wife, for who else could be
about there? Seeing the crowd Of
sparcely dressed neighbors, around the
cistern (the old lady had swooncd
away by this time and been carried
into the house,, he ran into the crowd
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22
Congressional Autographs.

The Postmaster General has ISSUED
an order allowing members Of Con
grcss to place their autograph sigma
lures on printed books, pamphlets
documents, &C., as in the good old
days Of franking, although they will
still have to pay the postage. This
order is said to have been made at the
earnest solicitation of members of the
House. In the days when each Con.
gresham was allowed to send any
amount of matter through the mails
at the public expense, it was custom
ary for members TO employ clerks
who were kept busy addressing docu.
ments bearing the stamped autograph
of the Congressman. Some members
went so far as 10 have list of the
voters of his district prepared, and
most of these got document of some
kind during the term, bearing fac
simile Of the Hon.. Ii must not
be supposed that this kind of election.
eering was without its fruits. Many
a man was tickled by receiving some
speech or useless document, tickled
by the idea that the Congressman Of
the district had remembered him per-
sonally. Few were aware that their
names were taken in order from a pre-.
pared list by the Congressman's clerk,
and that the members name was eoun.
terfeited by q metallic stamp. One
principal reason why members of Con-
gress hated to give up the franking
privilege, was because they set no lit
tie value upon it as cheap means OF
electioneering. For this recson the
Postmaster General was earnestly So
licited TO make the order which he
has just issued. Citizens generally
can not even write their initials on
printed matter, but Congressman and
other officials can certify that the
packages contain nothing but printed
matter and aflix their cherished auto.
graphic signatures thereto. What is
the use of being Congressman unless
you can have privileges which-are de,
MED to common people ?-Ldncaster
I,1fefIi0encpr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22
Mathematics in the Schools.

Mrs. Jane G. Swisshem, in o com.
munication to the Pittsburgh Commer-
cidi, discourses as follows on what
she considers an evil in our present
system of educating children
"Now, it is fact easily seen that
ninety-nine out of hundred people
require very little arithmetical knowl-
edge, and this branch should be made
subservient to those by which they
become acquainted with their sur.
roundings and duties. Their arith-
me,ic should be OF a kind applicable to
their daily wants, and only in the high
school should its higher branches be
taught. Our school system now is
largely engaged in manufacturing that
product which phrenologist once
described as "a mathematical fool. p
In country schools, which are only
open for four months in the year, and
are generally crowded, there is no
time for special culture in any one
branch, and where the teacher has an
abnormal development in one direc-
ton, his mode of teaching must be
one-sidod. As a people our schools
have run into arithmetic, and our con-
sciences are fast running after them in
dollars and cents. We chase these as
indefatigably through the mazes of
life, as the pupils do thro' the intrica-
cies of cunningly devised problems, in
both cases giving undue prominence
to the means and hope of gaining
material advantage. No matter how
many normal and training schools are
established, the mass of children will
grow up in Ignorance, unless the mode
of teaching is simpliiied and made to
conform to the actual wants. Of the
people,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22
Swarms Of Locusts.

The following historical facts will
give an idea of the enormous magni.
trde sometimes attained by migrating
swarms OF insects. After the defeat Of
Poitava, while retreating through Bes-
sarabia, CharlesXlI'sarmy was march
ing through defile, when suddenly
the men and horses were brought to q
halt, a swarm of locusts being precipi.
tated from thick cloud which inter.
copied the light of the sun. The com
ing of the locusts was heralded by q
whizzing sound like that which pre-.
codes q storm of wind. and the noise OF
their wings and of their bodies as they
clashed together was greater than the
roar Of breakers on the sea shore. Gen
Levallan saw at Philippeville, Algeria,
a cloud oflocusts twenty to twenty five
miles in length, which, when it de.
scended to thc earth. formed a layer
over an inch in thickness. Toward the
close Of the year 1864, the cotton plan.
tations Of Senegal were destroyed, and
living cloud was seen to pass over
the country from morning till night
the rate at which it moved showed
that il was about fifty miles long, and
this was only the vanguard, for when
the sun went down still denser cloud
moved on. The English traveller
Barrow, states that in South Africa, in
the year 1897, these insects covered
the ground to the extent of two square
miles, and that, having been driven by
the wind toward the sea, they formed
drift near the coast nearly four feet
in depth and fifty miles long. After
the wind changed, the stencil of their
putrefying carcasses was recognized at
the distance Of one hundred and fifty
miles.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22
A COUNTRY SABBATH.

COUNTRY SABBATH. ~.
Now scars the lark In heavens eyes; if
fih Through leafy crypt now steals the stream,
With shallow dimple, sword blade CLEAN,
And glimpses Of divine surprise.
Heavens golden FIRE and air Of blue ss
Are dropped about the bowery world;
Within her holy bosom furlcd
Tho sun has drunk tho roses dow.
The landscape all around is fair,
't But this remains the heart and gem;
= With stealing stream, and graceful stemj
And sunlit park, and sweet parterre.
The vista fascinates my gaze;
linger in blessed trance.
See in dream the waters glance,
And things that AFRO the food Of praise.
In many an Engliss cottage round
Japonica, glory, glowej
Her ruby -colored sister blows,
And purple pansies gen the ground.
The first laburnum droops her curls,
And mingles with the lilac's locks,
Ger golden meadows howse the aocks;
The orchard blossom types sweet girls.
The sweet-briar sheds its heavenly breath
l pass the wall-aower's rich perfume;
And chestnut with its tiht-freaked plume
0 world to Danish dreams Of death
The scent Of flower, the song Of bird,
The lace Of leaf, the light Of heaven,
Are vital with mystic leayen
We have u soul for, not word;
Unless II be--tho Breath of God;
Which also breathes in your church bell;
1t breaks on me with what spell
Across the May y-embroidercd sod
Earth, clothed with Sabbath, thou art fair
Yo two upon each other act
The Sabbath sleeps the flowery tract,
And finer seems to make the air.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

The Detroit Free Press says: The
champion compositor holds a case on
the Times. He is not noted for his
dexterity in picking up the shining
metals, but for his persistence in fol-
lowing copy. He had an "ad." which
read "Wanted-A new mich COW,
for which q liberal price will be paid"
The cow'was purchased after awhile,
and the citizen who ordered the ad-
vertisement called at the office and
stated that be wanted hired girl,
and asked to have "girl" inserted for
"cow." The change was made, and
one can imagine the feelings of the
advertiser as he read the three or four
lines over
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22
Sinking.

This word is not remarkable for its
eupbony nor is its definition more
agreeable than its sound yet there is
in this world so vast an amount of
what it represents that it is quite un-
necessary TO give its definition or
describe the mental processes Of either
the active or passive agent in matters
where shirking is practiced.
There is The constitutional shirk
the occasional shirk, the intentional,
malice, aiorethoughtshirk, and other
species of the genus which our readers
can name for themselves. To the
first mentioned it comes natural TO
avoid the drudgery of life, to be other
wise engaged when hard and dirty
work is to be done, and take it as
well understood that those who do it
enjoy il, but our constitutional shirk
somehow never had tho knack of
doing such things" And SO she dusts
tho furniture whiIe soutody else does
the sweeping; arranges the china
closet, but avoids dishwater; makes
bouquets, but docs MT understand
wedding flowers he is MT on hand
till the brunt of the hard work is over,
and then stands back and lets some
body stronger, abler, and that under
stands it better, do the drudgery.
The second variety includes proba-
bly, at one time or another every bu-
man being old enough to choose. We
all have our moments OF weakness,
when, under the pressure Of affecting
or perplexing circumstance we finch
from duty and leave the burden To bo
borne by somebody else. There are
many hard, odious, ungrateful tasks
to be done, for doing which the only
reward is the consciousness Of having
met righteous requirements. There
are many painful and wcarying labors
TO be performed from which il is nat
ural one should shrink, and which re-
quire the goad and the spur to keep
us constant TO tho end.
The intentional, malice -aforethought
shirk has made up his or hor mind
that there are certain things he or she
will and will not do. lie is perfectly
convinced that he was not born to do
disagreeable work, and determined
that he will'not. Afar off he smells
danger, and by dextcrous flank move
ment avoids IT, An engagement in
another direction calls him away, his
feelings overpower him, he would be
very glad, but dosen't see his way
clear; and so he slips out, and as his
presence in life is Of little use to any
one, he finally slips into the grave,
leaving no vacancy behind him.
Sometimes Nemesis gets after shirks
and harnesses them in so tightly that
they cannot choose but pull in the
traces, and they find out.by enforced
treatment, what they might have
learned by philosophy, that the very
best way to get througha a difficult oruu
unpleasant task is to plunge bravely
into thicknest of the contest and fight
It right through, without stopping to
provide way of escape. In this
work a-day world we can't stop 10
choose what we like to do /; labors arc
thrust upon us, want clamors for our
help, the sick and the dying appeal
for aid and sympathy; there is no
other course for any but him wrapped
up in self save active, earnest, prompt,
continual responses to whatever calls
may como for our services.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

Mr.. Grant asks for the usual 1926, GOO
for refurnishing and repairing the ex-
ecutive mansion. This is modest in
view of three facts: I. That the ex-
ecutive mansion has just been magnif-
Gently refurnished and repaired; 2. that
the President's salary was recently
raised from S25, 900 to 1000 a year;
3. that. the occupant of tho mansion
recently signed a bill repeating the
congressional salary grab, but leaving
his own grab unaffected. 1t is TO be
hoped that congress will take these
facts into account, along with the
further fact that'the revenues are less
than the expenditures, and decline to
appropriate the sum for which the
head salary-grabbors s'asks.- Chicago
Tinoo.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

The appointment of Gen. Van Bu-
rem to consulsbip by the President is
likely to revive the old scandal about
the Vienna Exposition. The Senate
will investigate the charges, and it is
thought that Secretary Fish and Min
ister Jay will be placed in TN awkward
predicament. The knowing ones say
that the President nominated Van
Buren, for the purpose Of compelling
Minister Jay to resign Williams will
then be appointed to his place and
Bristow will be made Attorney. Gene
raj. A very nice little game, truly.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22
oashlners Shawl,

Il -. a.
A large part Of the wool Of these OK:
quldtc fabrics, and we refer 70 the
true Cashmere shawls, Is supplied not
only from tbe Cashmere Valley itself,
but from Thibst and Tartary, the
cashmere goat being distributed over
certain portions Of Central Asia. Tho
city Of Cashmere itself contains largd
population, the fertility of the valley
in addition to its chief manufacture,
contributing to its prosperity. 1t il
only tho summer wool that is used
and this is blcaced by preparation Of
rice -four. On plain shawls, the weav1
ing is effected by long, heavy and
narrow shuttle, but this is superseded
by wooden needles when the more
variegated shawls are to be mado,
For each colored thread, different
needle is used. So slow is the process
when the design is elaborate, that tho
completion Of square inch will occu-
py three persons fora day, and shawl
Of remarkable beauty would take this
number year for its execution; buta
number are engaged on the same
shawl, according 10 thespeed required.
Singnlarly enough, it is only the inner
side of the shawl that is exposed TO
the view of the workmen, he being
guided by the design placed before
him and the directions ofa skilled super
visor OF the work. The thread is pre-
viously spun and dyed by women.
The shawl worked with tho needle is,
however, far inferior to that in which
the pattern il. woven in.
AS soon as the shawl is made notice
is given to an official inspector. 1t is
then stamped at the Custom House,
when price is put upon it, and on
this demand Of twenty-five per cent
is made. Sulphur fumes are employed
to give the shawls the beautiful yellow
so much in request in the East. Over
an aperture in the door of a room
carefully closed from the external at
mosphere, ID placed high, square
case OF popular wood over the apert-
ure the shawls requiring 10 be tinted
are suspended, and q charcoal fire
being lighted beneath the floor, small
amount of powdered sulphur is sprnk.
led on it. The next day the shawls
are washed and dried, and then laid
one over the other and subjected
TO pressure. The dyes used are not
simply those ofIndia, Africa and Persia
supplying not few of the colors.
Tho production of Cashmere looms
includes small shawls of colored
ground with an extremely fine border;
also light and beautiful fabric, much
resembling Nankin. Gloves and sacks,
are manufactured from shawl wool,
also red silk cloth for ladies. The
value of the Cashmere shawls reported
last year from Umbritsur to Europe,
amounted to 81, 5000.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

a IdvELY "DARK.'-Ben Butler is
trying TO put the negro Pinchback
into the House; Morton is trying TO
put him into the Senate; and the peo-
pie of Louisiana are trying TO get him
into the peniteutiary. 1t is hard to tell
which will win, although Justice stands
the poorest chancel
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

Mr Richmond, member of Congress
from thisdistrict, drew about bushel
of packages of garden seeds and sent
them all to his own farm near Mead
VILE How unlike the late Mr. Colfax,
who made all South Bend happy with
seeds, and rose 10 be Vice President of
the United States by his little acts of
courtesy in that direction. Has Mr..
Richmond given up all ideas of ever
being anyoody S-.Vendngo Spectator
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

TRuE.--A contemporary says thatit
was "side issue" that defeated tho
Radicals in Now Hamshire. And the
worst of it is that the "side issue is
one that can neither be cauterized nor
healed over.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

TRuTn,-ls it a sin, my father 2"
said belle to her confessor, "to listen
to men who say, am handsome ~ Ger.
tainly, my child" replied the abbe /;
you ought never to encourage uh.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

The negro exodusfrom Alabama and
Georgia continues. Tho Montgomery
Advertiser learns that fifteen thousand
tickets for negro emigrants have been
taken up on the roads loading south.
ward and westward from that city.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

"Have tho jury agreed 7" asked the
sheriff, as he met court attache on
the stairs with a large pitcher in his
hands. dyes, sirj they agreed to
bave gallon Of beer, and sent me out
FOR it,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22
EARM FOR sALEi

The subscriber offers at private sale bis Farm
situate In Jordan township, Clearfed county. Pa.
within about one hundred rods Of the village Of
Ansonvilo. Said farm contains
100 ACRES,
about 50 acres Of which are cleared and under
good cultivation, with hewed log house and :
hewcd log barn erected thereon. Good orchard
on the premises. A spring Of excellent water
near the door. This farm "a one Of the most val
uable ones in Jordan township, aud Ia convenient
to both school house and church. A three fool
vein Of coal undcrlies tho land, The cleared por
tion Of the land is almost entirely cleared o
stumps. For terms, &c., apply on the premises
or address tho subscfibcf Al Ansonville P. o..
Clsarheld county, Ps.
RHlspf ST. STRAW.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

An Irish paper says that ain tho
absence OF both editors, the publishers
have succeeded in securing the ser.
vices OF d gentleman" to edit the pas
per this week"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

Among all my tcys,o said az old
man, ~ never had but one son that
took aiter me, and that was my son
Aaron, who took after me with a clubD
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22

Gerrit Smith thinks the Civil Rights
on Will fail 10 become law, and its
hilure will DO the death OF the Repoh.
llcan party.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-04-22
DORTAGE NAIL WORKS.
DUNcAYsvILLE, BLAIR Co., PA,
N AILSl

The above works being again operated by the
undersigned, offer TO the trade full supply Of
their justly celebrated Nails at the lowest prices.
~ JOHN MUsSELMAN.
Duncansville, March is, is74.-3m
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