Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-04
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II moth eaten clothes bring 80 much,
what is the rest, the un-moth eaten,
worth? Who buys the moth eaten
clothes and cloth? Who Judges of
tho extent of the damage Of the inno-
cent and hungry moth T? Where are
the expert contractors and tailors /? !
pass this by, to insist on tho practical
question, why do We keep such lot
Of clothing on hand to feed moths :?
This is not a political conundrum.
Why, If there is so much clothing on
hand, does the quartermaster say that
the appropriation for clothing for the
past fiscal year was 100000? Why
were the expenditures on account Of
clothing and equipage during the same
period SS58,41207y ra
oh, il is said that there arc new
styles. on, oui, Monsieur le President!
New styles! New uniforms are or
dered for the army. Well, why should
not the fresh fashions be made Of new
goods, under fresh contractors, from
time TO time? Why not foil the moth
of his preyY VI 7rasH
Now, sir, what, or rather who, are
these moths 1t is matter OF much
concern 10 our families. Our women
ought 10 know. Science ought to tell
us. Scripture--ah ! see my friend
from Massachusetts, is impatient. He
is about to arise. 1 am afraid be will
make a scriptural illustration. He is
thinking of that place where "moth
and rust do not corrupt" Laughter. ]
Several Voices ---"Where thieves
break through and steal"
Mr.. Cox--I did not know the house
was 80 accomplished in the scriptures.
Laughter.
! think the gentleman [Mr. Dawcs]
was about to apply it to tho Demo
cratic side of the house. / have an
ticipa.ed him by more appropriate
application. The whole house, includ-
ing the lilies of the gallery, know just
where this quotation fits.
What is the moth, Mr.. Chairman
l nave looked MN up laughter, ana
noiding up an Illustration IN IMAM
oers Encyciop@dia,volume SIX, there
be IS. Great iaughter'J Ihere are
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IL ona moth nrefsr ,o e eanothar !, IL
Tho Hawk moth. but tho IncLov Il
tho one I have here n;ctor;alIv ;iIos
,ra,ed shoId;ng nm Tho volumei The
I,ackev moth II rcnrosented In noli.
,;cs 9rst hv ,h;s Xii of ecgs scc
ond as ,be ca,crn;lIar. third os ,he
NINA in tbe cocaon and then tho fnll
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,nncL IN his ormn b;lI rT,,,rh,aprI
~ 80
Now, h,.e, ,, tn,s ,l a.a'ysls o' TINS 10.
sco. ! woa'u i'hc W Anow iror .no
v's.,ngu'eneu gen.le"nn an IRON ,w New
iorh, my coicaguo MI Wnee'er'l
wne'her .ne mo.n' 70 Pro.ec. pul
army ciosn,n srn 9on .ro;n y; wn,Sn no wou'u .u
g,ve .n's eoV,ovV' 10 'ue /, na''cna sno,n
Oh h,hnmus or tne Aep'uoP'erh Oh o'n-
or SCIENTISTS. lLaughter. Les tnere
20 no sn'rking .ha' question: ne-
neweu Mugn.er'J
MT Wheeier'- Inc gentleman must
allow me some ''me 70 re'rgsn ny ca,
tomologlcal knowledge Laughterl
mr. Oox--i knew tha' 1 could no.
ge' Satisfactory reply When nrst
read .ne odu Item 10 TINS o'ii apPropr'at.
ing soo,Vvo : ior Pro.ec''on agalns,
nouns sano 70 ,ne me army ana wnen reao
.na' eooV,ovV nao already oeeh ex-
penueu 'or .na' purpose wonuereu,
~ uly S'mPnc'.y, wny 90 mucn money
snou.u ' % spen. ior such ', y PURPOSE,
wnen we m,gn' so eae',y economlze
~ se,'.ng ou. our o'o ana unlasnlona-
p'o army c'o'nes' oas.ng ABOUT, 10
my s'mp'e way, ! rememoereu Una.
quo o"'T preven.'Vo ol nouns was
snon. lnen, az 90 eccnom,s.; ioox, y s,