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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10
,SEASONABLE HINTS.

Among the hints most seasonable
on either the garden or the farm, few
things are more serviceable than those
relating to the sharpening of TOOLS
Too often these things are not thought
of until the articles are wanted, when
much valuable time is lost in putting
them in order which might as well
have been done during the dull winter
days. Even the smartest Of us do not
think enough Of these things, and in
deed hardly know how much We lose
by having dull tools to work with. 1t
has been tolerably accurately computed
that the same man can do as much in
two days with sharp scythe, as with
one but comparatively duh and the
same expenditure of force, could do in
three. And it is Just the same in re-
gard to all other tools or implements,
whether operated by hand, steam or
horse power. The engineer continu-
ally oils the machinery, and a good
saw or file is oil to hand implements.
We know one who has great deal OF
hand-hoeing to do by hired labor, and
he believes that the continued use OF
the file on the hoes makes difference
OF onc-half in the labor. His calcula-
tion is that every ten cent file he buys,
saves him ten dollars in his laborers'
bills. Spades, scythes, hoes, chisels,
saws, this is the time to see to these
things.
A good grindstonc and set of files
are among the best ofiarm investments,
especially at this season. 1t is always
nice to be forehanded, to get things
well ahead but the best of all fore
handedness is that which prepares in
advance full set Of good and well-re-
paired tools to work with.-Country
Gentleman.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10
BETTER WHISTLE THAN
WHINE.

As was taking walk early in
September, / noticed two little boys
on their way to school, The smaller
stumbled and fell, and though he was
not much hurt, he began to whine in
a boyish way, not regular roaring
boy-cry, as though he were half killed,
but little, cross whine.
The older boy took his hand in a
kind and fathcrly way, and said
"Oh, never mind, Jimmy; don't
whine it is great deal better to
whistle"
And he began in the merriest way a
cheerful boy-whistle.
Jimmy tried to join in the whistle.
81 can't whistle as nice as you,
Charlie" said he; "my lips won't
pucker up good"
"Oh, that is because you have not
got all the whine out" SAID Charlie
"but you try a minute, and the whistle
will drive the whine away"
SO he did, and the last | saw or
heard of the little fellows, they were
whistling away as earnestly as though
that was the chief end of life. ! learned
lesson which / hope / shall not soon
forget, and it called to mind these lines,
which may possibly cheer another OF
more mature years, as this class is by
no means confined to the children;
It Is better to whistle than whine;
1t is better to laugh that to cry,
For though Il is cloudy, the sun will soon shine
Across the blue, beautiful sky.
II 10 better to whistle than whine,
0 mac with the sonowful brow;
Let tho words Of the child scatter murmers oi
thine,
And gather his choerfulnoss now.
II IL better TO whistle than whine,
Poor mother 80 weary with care,
Thank God for the love and peace that arc thine
And the joy Of thy little ones share.
II Is better to whistle than whine,
Though trouble you find in your way,
Remember that sise little fellow Of mine,
And whistle your whining away.
God blest that brave boy for tho cheer
lie brought to this sad heart Of mine;
When tempted to murmur, that young voice
hear,
at Is better to whistle than whine"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10
THE SABBATH BELLS.

The old man sits in his easy chair,
And his ear has caught the ringing
or many a church-bell far and near,
Their own sweet music singing.
And his head sinks low on his aged breast,
while his thoughts far back arc reaching
To the Sabbath morns Of bis boyish days.
And mothers sacred teaching.
few years later, and 10 the bells
A merrier strain wero pealing.
And heavenward bore the marriage VOWS
which his manhood's joys were sealing.
But the old mans eyes were dimming now,
As memory holds before him
The sad, sad picture Of later years,
When the tide Of grief rolled DER him.
When the bells were tolling for loy'i ones gone,
For the wife, for the sons and daughters,
Who, one by ono, from his home went out,
And down into Deaths dark waters,
But the aged heart has still ono joy
Which his old life daily blesscs,
And his eyes grow bright aud his pulses warm
Meath grandehild's sweet caresses.
Bat the old man wakas from his reyerie,
And his dear old face Is smiling,
While the child with her serious eyes reads on,
The Sabbath hourse beguiling.
All, bells, once more ye will ring for him,
When the heavenly hand shall sever
The cord Of lite, and his freed soul flies
10 dwell with its own forever.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10
A MODEL POSTMASTER.

The course Of postal affairs in the
Louisiana Legislature does not run
smooth and the New Orleans Bulletin
sets it off in this way:
They have a one-armed, uDalloyed
African down in Kelloggs Senate for
a. postmaster, and rare official he
makes too He might, under favorable
circumstances, be able to fill the position
even as well as Lowell filled that OF
city postmaster here, and TO the entire
satisfaction of himself and friends, but
this thing of running postofiice de-
partment for one wing of sham legis-
lature, without the needful, and with
out any prospects, is beyond compre-
hension Of our bold Senegambian, and
he has not only developed want Of
the requisite amount of ingenuity, but
has with rare candor asserted that he
is not equal to the occasion.
The other day, while the sable Solons
were in council, a rural member sent
three newspapers TO the postmaster by
a page with instructions to have them
mailed forthwith. Our postmaster said
to the unsuspecting page; "You tell
that Niger if he wants them papers to
go, I'm got to see some money, | amt
got any stamps, and they amt give
me any money to get 'em, and be
d-n il I'm gwine to spen' what little
changes IN my pocket to 'comodate
nobody. You jes' tell your uncle that
now"
1t wasn't long before another page
appeared at the postoflice and stated
that Mr.. Hector, n member from the
lowlands, wanted ten copies of the Re
publican the cialjournal, fright off "
"Where's your money ?" said the
postmaster.
"Mr. Hector never giveme no money;
he said you're the postmaster, and
must send him the papers"
"Look aherc, boy, you jest ask Mr..
Hector if he takes me for a id
fool. | done said before that there
amt no money in this here post office,
and | would jcs' like you to tell me
how'n the devil I'm going to get papers
'thout buying emp"
Page-well, he said you was to
send em to him.
Postmaster-You 60 tell Mr.. Hector
to go to h.. Some of these niggers,
putting on too many airs, anyhow,
since they got in here, but bet they
won't make nothin' out'n me.
The postmaster's message brought
Hector to the front, and assuming an
air of offended dignity, he straightway
essayed to offer to the one-armcd
functionary u severe reprimand for his
presumption. In tho war of word:
that ensued Mr.. Hector came out sec
ond best, and, parting shot, as he
ambled off down the aisle almost fren
zied by remark of the postmaster
ran thusly: ~ don't believe you've
got any business in here no how
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10
CLEARFIELD, Pa WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1875

neclks OF eight millions of white meL?
Ought the wretches to live who would
fix the terrible grip of despotism over
larger extent of soil than all Europe2
Ought VIC here in the north, who have
patriotism, and courage, and justice to
hate such tyranny, remain quiet P
Shall we sit longer still and witness
with an ass docility, or towards bro
ken spirit, the further plundering and
oppression Of our sister State? Can
men of intelligence longer hesitate
whose company to choose, and which
side TO espouse2 Upon the one side
drunkards like Grant and Sheridan,
and spoon thieves like Butler Upon
the other christians, gentlemen. A
warfare not only upon true and patri-
otic men, but upon women and chill
dren, and on our own personal liberty ?
Must we hunt after soft and tender
words to express our detestations of
the principles and character Of this
revolt against humanity of this ne
gro insurrection against white civili-
zation
Read the extracts from writers on
liberty centuries ago which are nrc.
sente3 in his article and then indge
whether we have n rigbt 70 regard
ourselves ne n libertvloving and on.
ligbtened neonle Democracy can have
NO comnramise with desnotism Trpe
democracy never had Iet those who
counseled continued snrrendering If
the nrincinles of democracy and liner.
tv ~ tbe swecn of ianaticaI onnrcss;on
answer for the brnisod and bralFen and
disgracefnl conditions Of onr conntrv
Will eternity he lone enough 70 wash
the blood from their bands2 Grant
who is n lawfully created maoistrote
bv the aid of states whose sovereiynty
he fnllv RECOGNIZED when he received
the votes of their deIegates who nom.
mated him and the electoral votes that
elected him has added the crimes of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

DRIVING NAILs.-Every farmer who
has occasion to drive nail in seasoned
oak posts knows its liability to bend or
break. If the point be moistened in
the mouth it will usually drive more
kindly. Oil is better; but then il is in
convenient to dip each separately into
it. Another point is that boards be-
come loose eventually from the rusting
of nails, which, communicating to the
wood, causes not only an enlargement
of the nail hole but the wearing away
of the nail itself, rendering the build
ing shaky or insecure. This may be
prevented by heating any rough grease
until it smokes, and then pouring over
the nails to be used The grease will
penetrate the pores of the iron, and
cause the nails to last without rusting
for an indefinite period. Besides this,
no difficulty will then be experienced
in driving them into the hardest of
wood. The reason is that the coating
of gaease prevents contact by air, and
consequently oxidation. Oxygen is
the great destroyer of iron, and moist
ure the inducing cause. Anything
which is kept dry the effect is measur-
ably the same Paint upon buildings
prevents the contract of air and moist
ure. If the whole fence cannot be
painted, the heads, at least, Of the nails
therein should be touched.-Nocark
Builder.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

TnE NEWSPAPER WILL DO IT.--One
Of the surest indications by which TO
judge OF the enterprise and intelligence
Of community is to be found in the
character of the newspapers which it
supports. Itmay be taken for granted,
as a rule, that the patronage of local
newspapers is in proportion to the in
telligence and thrift Of the population
that they are intended to serve; and
though of course the abilities of the
conductors of such journals have an
importantinfuence upon theirfortuncs,
the fact still remains that, as rule,
communities which support their local
press literally get in return newspapers
which are crcditablc to the towns in
which they are published. A neatly
printed, handsome newspaper, with all
its columns well iilled,is proof which
rarely fails that II is issued in q pros
porous, go-ahead town.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10
A Doc OF SnopLrFrER.-Mrs. Bob

A Doc OF A SHopLrFTER.-Mrs. Bob
EFT, the shoplifter, only got twenty
four hours in the county Jail. 1t was
shown on the trial that she has pet
dog which follows her into stores
She will ask to look at some costly yet
light article, as laces, and in the in.
spection will carelessly sweep piece
off on the floor. The dog at once
snatches il, and with q bound, il the
door is open, will jump in the street
and run off some distance, when il will
await the arrival Of its mistress who,
coming up will take the article and
place it in her pocket. Then she is
ready for visit to another store
When jewelry is the job, the dog will
completely hide in its mouth, whatever
piece is dropped, and then run away
as usual. In the olden time thieves
had dogs Of this description and, ac-
cordidg TO ancient law, the animals
were impounded and killed. As Mrs.
Bobett comes out today, shop keepers
will do well TO watch her and espcci-
ally her dog.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10
HU1fOR IN SARCASM.

The sting Of sarcasm lies In the in
tention of the speaker, and ono may
trust that tho best Of pleasantrics over
which tucccsding generations have
made merry were uttered with enough
good humor TO take most Of the venom
out Of them. There was surely genial
smile on the face of NJ. d'Argonson
when he congratulated his ignorant
nephew on his appointment MS librarian
to the King, and observed that he
would have fine opportunity Of learn
ing toread. Illuminated with agracious
smile must also have been the famous
retort of the projects wife upon Napol-
con- She had been an object Of gossip,
and Napoleon, meeting her at state
ball, rudely addressed hers swell,
madam, are you as fond Of men as
ever?" The poor lady had enough
presence of mind to answer; "Yes,
sir, when they are polite !" upon which
the emperor turned away rather alb
ruptly, and illustrated the lttleness of
his mind by deprviug her husband Of
his place three days later. And the
alleged impertinence Of the celebrated
Abernethy must have been relieved
with a grim humor and bonhomie that
took away much of their grossness.
The Duke of Norfolk, who applied to
him for treatment, probably enjoyed
as well as needed heroic diagnosis,
Tor he VIGOROUSLY paid little attention
to his person. "Did your Grace ever
try clean shirt p asked the old
doctor, and what a free masonry Of
good fellowship is implied in the very
terms Of the question 1t is difficult
TO know where to draw the line be-
tween what is permissible in converse
ton and what is not. Reflections upon
the moral character Of everybody while
that atpcisonis paescnta are objectionable,
however brilliant may be the wit in
which they are wrapped. OF course
there is further rule which is very
comprehensive-namely, that nothing
should ever be said that will give pain
to any person within hearing. But
while human nature remains as it has
been from the beginning, men can
hardly be expected to refrain from a
thousand and one suggesting to each
other that they are fools.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

Coon ADvIcE.-The New York Her
aid earnestly and eloquently suggests
that President Grant resign and go 10
Europe as the most popular act he
could perform. In the opinion Of the
Herald this is the zone thing needed,
not only to give him rest and leisure
for the improvement Of his mind and
the long coveted opportunity of travcl,
but also 10 give the country peace and
prosperity, to calm all fears, to set the
wheels of industry going again, to re-
store civil government and to settle
finally the vexatious and otherwise in
terminable third term controversy"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

The editor Of the Rome IN. " Sen
tincl has been shown "a DESIGN fof an
upholstered front gate, which seems
destined to become very popular. The
foot-board is cushioned, and there is q
warm soap-stone on each side, the in
side step being adjustiblc, so that a
short girl can bring her lips to the line
of any moustachc without trouble. If
the gate is occupied at 1880 p. NJ, an
iron hand extends from one gate post,
takes the young man by the left ear,
turns him around, and he is started
home by steel foot"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10
A MODEL DUN.
HOW A PLAIN SPOKEN MINNESOTA MAN
DEMANDED THE sPoNDULIcKs.

DEMANDED THE sP0NDULlcKs.
The following dun is the best decided
ly that we have ever read. The man
who would refuse to pay up after per-
using such an epistle would deserve TO
be kicked into a tan-vat by jassax,
or talked to death by scolding wife.
1t was issued by gentleman doing
business at Fountain, Minnesota, to
his delinquent debtors, and is commend
ed ~ the attention Of thousands Of
business men who are situated as he is
MY DEAR SIR: ] want to ask you
a plain question, in all kindness and
sincerity, and would like to have you
answer it honestly and candidly, not
in two or three years or months, but
now, this week Supposing you were
as poor as jobs turkey, and had in
vested two or three thousand dollars
in an enterprise which you designed
to make an exclusively cash businesss;
supposing, as matter of accommoda-
ton and good nature, you had trusted
it out all over the country, from HI
to Jericho supposing you had kept
adding your means, and still putting
it on the books for few days" until
your funds were played out, like old
Foots prayer meeting supposing you
had claims coming against you in the
hands of business men who had accom-
modated you in good faith, and needed
their money supposing you had some
pride in you, and meant to be square
toed and punctual, and hated TO see n
man whom you owed when you didn't
have the legal-tender in your trowsers
to pay his just and lawful demands,
worse than you would to see an Injun
or the Devil; and supposing those
whom you had Accommodated felt per-
fectly easy and contented "shied the
track" when you went to see them, and
told the wife Of their bosom "Not at
home" or came into town and left
without paying even part supposing
they held your money, and waited
patiently for wheat to come up to
ninety cents or dollar, or pork to bring
five or six dollars hundred-what
would you do2 Would you let your
debts 60, "and smile, and be william !"
or would you sue every mothers son
of them that didn't pay you if it were
the last business you transacted in
town?
If you were an honest man you'd do
the latter, and that's just what I'll be
compelled to do, and shall do, if the
Lord is God, or there is n King in
Israel
don't want money to look at Il can
earn enough for that; | don't want
any to salt down { | never could make
it keep; but ont of several thousands
trusted out, humbly want a few hun
dreds, and I'll be id if / won't
have it, or an execution returned nulla
bona.
] have in addition TO erecting an ex-
pensivc store in Fountain, been scduced
into investing over thousand dollars
in new hall, which is an ornament as
well as convenience to this town at
large. As you know, was promised
four hundred dollars cash, 70 assist me
Wen out out oil TINS iittle iour hundred
/ have received just twenty-six.
don't expect any more, and l don't
want IL Inc nan u uone ~ II
mine, and to let when the school house
cannot be had, but what want Is
owed 10 me- ~ Is small amount to
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

An instance of rare honesty, and
showing how dog may desire to pay
his board bill, recently occurred in
Fitchburg, Mass. A lady saw dog
frequently about her house picking up
odd bits which had been thrown out
and one day she called him in and fed
him. The next day ho came back
and as she opened the door he walked
in and laid an egg on the floor, wher
he was again fed. Tho following day
he brought his egg 70 pay for his din
ncr, and on the fourth day, he brough!
the old hen herself, who II seems bad
failed to furnish the required egg.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10
A REMAaKApLE EvESr.--A Radica

A REMARKABLE EvESr.--A Radical
exchange says, that Vice President
Wilson has written letter to the ed.
itor of the Springfield, Mass, Republi.
can, denying that he agrees with the
editor, that the Republican party i,
dead. This rcsurrcctcd Credit Mob
lieritc may succeed in infusing It'll,
moro life into his party by such bolt
declarations, but il will never recover
from the Grant disorder.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

II was a brilliant Fond du Lac boy
who, seeing dog with muxzle on for
tho first time, exclaimed Mamma,
mamma, bet FIVE cents the dogs are
going to wear hoop skirts there goes
q dog with one on his nose"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

A Cairo man warns the people not
to trust his wife, and she rctorts by
saying that he'll go without clothes
ali summer before she'll take in wash.
ing to rig him out again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

To be able to practice five things
everywhere under heaven constitutes
perfect virtue gravity, generosity Of
soul, sincerity, earnestness and kind.
neea
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10

Man is physically as wcllas mctaphy-
sically thing of threads and patches,
borrowed unequally from good and bad
ancestors. and misft from the start.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-02-10
MITCHELL WAGONS.
AhES 4. WATSON 4 CO.
REAL ESTATE BROKERS'

VLBAKFIELD, PBNN'A.
.ouses and ofhcss 70 lot, ooilsetion, prom nj,
as snd hrst-clsss Coal spd Fire C,sy Lsns.
Ievn property for sale. once IA Wss,ers
Isssi Building "a foerl. Second ST. [nyis'7ty
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-01

We have been favored, says the New
York 1iB,es, with the following transla.
ton from the paper Norddnfari, published
at Akureyri. in the north of Iceland, on
the 18th of April: "On the evening OF
the 4th inst. an intense glare was observed
in the sky all about the eastern horizon.
and when seen from Laxartlal il appeared
10 proceed from more southerly locality
than before. A few men therefore Joined
In an excursion 10 the scene. This time
the eruption had fousd "a new outlet in a
southeastcrly direction from Burfell. a
good deal more than half way to the east
between 1t and the Jokulsa. When they
had got IS far east as Hyannfell they
heard heavy rumblings in the mountain,
but the weather being stormy they thought
this nigh; ne only the din Of gusts of
wind travelling through the hills. Ap-
preaching Buriell they perceived that the
din Increased 50 rs al times 10 give them
the impression Of many enormous water.
falls tumbling over the precipices. AT
certain intervals these thundcrs rolled
away and then began with increased yisor,
Having passed Burfell to the eastward
they were surprised all of sudden to
hear no din al all, but il soon made itself
heard again as they approached the place
OF the eruption. The fire rose up from
three lava craters in line from south TO
north which II had piled up around itself
ON perfectly level piece Of ground At
distance Of fifty to eighty fathoms to the
west from the craters large fissure had
formed itself as the fire broke out and the
land had sunk in TO the depth Of about
three faihoms. Into the hollow thus
formed the lava had poured at first, but
now II flowed in southwesterly direction
from the two southern craters. The north
ernmost crater had the appearance OF be-
ing oblong about 300 fathoms in length
and from this crater the melted red hot
lava was thrown about 200 or 300 feet |
into the air In one compact column. The |
top OF this column then assumed a palm. |