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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22
THEPoz1R BEaRs oUv.vlNG.
According togthc ExquinauA, tho
seal constructs rs abode beneath the

seal constructs us enbode bcnolfh The
surface Of the ice in such II manncr
that it can enter In from the water be.
low here the young seal passes its ia.
fhncy and tho returning heat OF sum
mer has destroyed its igloo or dwelling,
the young seal Is old cnongi 10 tnko
carr Of itself but this mody OF lodylug
Its youth Beneath the Ice u well known
to The bear, who. With his keen scent,
soon dotocts the whrrenhpuls oi the
sea'a nursery. aud in order TO gnih
entinnco makes spring and comes
down Heavily oil thu top Of tho igloo,
brushes II in, and Immediately seisss
tho young seal With lis paw. Here II
might be supposed The hungry bear at
onrc dpsvuss his prey but no, Us lar
too wary 10 do 80; il knows full well
that where u baby l., there mnst Of
necessity DO mother and that she
will be IN search Of her darling there
fore, the bear strnpes away the snow
from the seal hole, aud holding the
Young seal by the nippcrs, allows il TO
founder about, and when the mother
approaches, the bear slylv draws the
young seal towards il until the old ono
is within reach, when bc seizes her
with the other paw, and thus captures
both. HHf'l lnp ai.H lsH
The mode in which the bear captures
the seal on the iceis equally ingenious.
When at distance the bear throws
itself down and stealtbily crswls to.
wards the seal. II il looks mp, il lies
perfectly still and makes at the sano
time, a noise which lulls the seal. Tho
bear repeats the operation until II mp.
Inoaches lis victim, whcnit falls prey
TO Bruins appetite. When attempt
ing to catch seal in the waior the
bear sinksfis body beneath tho water,
leaving only the head above, which re.
sembles piece Of icc and when the
'eal raises i,s head above tho surface,
Bruin quietly sinks, aud swimming
Il ubpr fln cnu epigns II
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22
A FAMOUS nonsr.-Tho history Of

A FAMOUS HoRsE.-The history Of
q venerable trotter Flora Temple, now
somewhere in the twenty-oddth year
of her age, affords a splendid example
to the two-legged youth urcountry.
Born of poor though hardly respccta.
bic parent, her early advantages were
extremely limited, and she gave so lit
promise of usefulness in her cothood
that she seemed scarcely worth the
niggardly supply Of corn fodder they
allowed her. Some idea of her appa.
rent value at that period Of her exis-
tencc may be formed from the fact
that she was once sold for the con.
tcmptible sum Of three dollars, and at
another time for the not less contempt
iblc bagatelle of singlc-barrel shot
gun. But the quantity of outcome IN
her was perfectly marvellous. And
now mark where she stands la world
wide wonder on the measureless disc
of fame True, other trotiers have
beaten her time, but then she is hardly
more than half the size of some other
horses, and mono of them. knew how
to trot until she showed them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22

WISE NEw ENGLAND DoGs.-Thoso
who love dogs will be Interested by
these incidcnis An English setter dog,
owned by Thomas W. Lane, at West
Roxbury, Mass, while out hunting the
other day, brought TO his master o
pocket book containing 1925, which he
had found in the woods. The owners
name was found in it, and the dog now
wears a thirty dollar silver collar, pre-
sented by the owner Of the wallet as
reward Of intelligence. The body of
Mr.. &C. Moullon's little son, who was
drowned at Springfield, Mass, lately,
was recovered through the sagacily OF
a dog that was near the mill pond
when the little follow was drowned.
Noporson bad seen the boy at the pond,
and search was made for him in every
other direction. The dog coaxed so
hard for them TO go in that direction
that at last suspicion was aroused that
the child might have been drownei.
and the water in tho pond we ayawn
Of, and the body found,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22


JEWELL Knows THEIR WEAK PoINT.
POSTMASTER General Jewell is hum.
orist as well as an unusually polite
official He wrote as follows, recently
TO u woman who had applied for sit.
uation in IN the Dead Letter Office
"Wc have only 81 ladies' employed in
this Department with the exception Of
a few translators and experts and not
more than two changes have occurred
on that force for tho last six months.
Mono OF them ever marry or die, or
resign. In fact, the Dead Letter divis.
ion Is sort OF mausoleum of buried
afcctions-a place not govcrDed by
natural laws-ior those who enter iis
charmed portals seem 20 lose all the
motives and hopes aud aspirations
which sway and govern tho denizens
of tho outside world regret that il
10 so, but so il is."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22
KEEpING APPLEslN lgLNrER

Mr. Alexander Hyde, well known
agriculturist of Massachusetts, com.
municates TO the New York Times some
useful suggestions in regard TO keep
ing apples through the winter. One
method Is to wrap each apple in q bit
of newspaper, the paper serving both
to keep out the air and prevent the
apples from brusing in transportation.
A method more cilectual still Is TO fill
the barrel nearly full Of apples, and
then put in somc fine, dry sand or pow.
dercd plaster, and shake it down gent.
ly. This will ill up all nterStices be
tween the apples, and keep them fresh
indefinitely. Another mode is to put
the apples in some dry, sandy or grav-
ely soil, Just as potatoes are pitted
On this point Mr. Hyde says "They
will keep splendidly through the win.
ter when thus pitled, but must be used
speedily in the spring after they are
dug out, as they will rot soon after ex-
posurc to the light and air In order
to pit apples, select some dry spot
where there is no possibility of water
filling the pit, and dig hole three or
four feet deep and of any required size,
place some clean, dry straw on the
bottom, and on this the apples TO the
depth of two feet covering the whole
with layer Of straw and then q layer
ofdry earth, raising the latter above
the general level Of the ground and
sloping it rooi.iashion, so that il will
shed rain. The apples will come out
in the spring as crisp as cabbage when
pitted in this way"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22

A SINGULAR AFPArR. a We learn that
within the last two weeks !; singular
discovery has been made at the house
Of Jesse Garth, for many years deceased
1t is sand that distinct and accurate
likeness of Mrs. Garth, who has been
dead for twenty years, can be seen on
pane Of glass in tho upper sash Of
one of the windows, presenting very
much the appearance of photograph
negative The discovery is said to
have been made by woman who was
washing clothes in the yard, who i'm.
agined some one was watching her
through the window, and went inside
to see who il was We gather these
facts from DR. Charles Brown, who
has himself seen the singular picture,
DR. Brown remembers that about TWEEN.
ty years ago Mr.. Garth told him that
his wife, while standing at that win
dow, was stunned by a sudden flash Of
lightning, and the doctors theory is
that the outlines of her features were
photographed on the window pane at
that time The youngest daughter OF
Mr.. Garth and others, who were well
acquainted with Mrs. Garth, have seen
the picture and pronounce it striking
likeness, Ii is said to be more distinct
about nine o'clock in the morning and
three in the afternoon than at any
other time Of the day Charlotte { Ta)
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22
THE oLIVE TREE.

In Morocco, as in Spain, the olive is
the most extensively planted tree, and
forms not only striking feature of the
landscape, but one Of the chief sourcct
Of subsistence to the people. So i'm.
portant is the yield Of this time honored
tree as an article Of food, of domestic
economy and the arts, that II demands
q briei notice.
Olive trees, in Morocco, are usually
set out in rows, the young plants being
branches cut from the parent stock in
the month ofJanuary. The end of the
cutting is usually split into four prongs
which are held apart by small stone,
and then planted banked, manured and
watered for one or two years. As the
young tree grows, its exuberance is
pruned into Il few upright promising
branches. ltbegins toyield lucratively
about the tenth season hut, like man,
is not fully developed before the thir-
tieth year.
The tree in flower during the months
Of June and July, but all the above
statements are modified by tho variety,
situation and latitude of the olive. The
full grown tree yields from two to
three bushels Of berries. These are
picked in Autumn or early winter,
when they are purple colorcd and
shining. and right beautiful. merry
sight is the harvest home.
The trees are generally beaten con
trary TO Calumcla's advice, by slender
poles to disengagp the berries, which
arc gathered up by men, women and
children, and carried to the oil mill in
baskets, on the back OF q mule or don
key. The berries are seldom sorted. as
they should be, but are thrown, as they
are gathered, on a circular, followed
stone, over which another is made to
revolve, by mule or other power The
crushed mass is then shoveled into
mats and taken to rude lever press.
where the juice is expressed The H.
quor, as il flows out, is caught into
reservoir below, partly filed with wa
ter, and the oil, as il rises TO the sur.
face, is skinned off and poured into
large carthen jars. The pulp of the
berry is subjected TO boiling water to
iurthcr discngage the oil but gcner-
ally ii is used for fuel and for iatiening
animals The olive oil of Morocco is
certainly not SO pure us that OF some
other countries, but the taste it seems
to me, is not so insipid.
Olives for pickling are usually gath.
cred before they are quito ripe and
while the skin is yet green, though not
always, The berries arc repeatedly
stepped in water with some alkali add
cd to hasten the change in taste, for
naturally they are bitter and nauseous,
and when this is accomplished, they
are put into brine of simple water and
salt, or of one composed Of salt, thyme,
garlic and bay lanrel, The most com
mon olives, well picked, constitute an
important part OF the food Of the poor
and Of the army ration. Indeed, pick
led olive berries are very nutritious.
They form an essential portion OF the
peoples food and no one who hhs come
to use and like them will willingly OK
change either for their substitutes in
other lands.
Olive oil is also used extensively in
the arts and as medicine. The Moors
use the poorer oil for lamps and in the
manufacture OF ordinary soap while
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22
LOVE AfFAIRS or FAMOUS
PEOPLE.


IL is said that one Of Andy Johnson's =
sons denies that his father was ever
subjected 10 any disappointment of the
affections. II this be the case then
Mr.. Jolnson's history rs vsry different
from that of most men, and, il may be
added, women also. Asa disappointed
lover indeed, he would have stood in
very good company and chiefamong his
associates would be the Father OF His
Country and the man that brought
down the lightning. 1t is well known
that the former came to this city IN
1902, and was entertained by Beverly
Robinson, whose wi.er sister, Miss
Phillipse, was both u beauty and an
heiress. The Pbillipse mansion stands
in the midst Of Yonkers, and is the
city hall The estate was one OF the
finest ON the banks of the hudson, and
even at that early day had a great
value. 1t is said on good authority
that Miss Phillipsc made such an inn
preston on the young Yirginian, who
was then hardly of age, that he offered
her his Heart and hand But the belle
Of New York had no desire TO be buried
in Nirginian plantation, and there
fore declined She ailer~ard married
Captain Morris. of the British army,
who built, on her territory, the grand
Morris mansion, which afterwards be-
camo the residence of Miss Jumel. 1t
is now occupied by Nelson Chase, who
holds the Madame's estutc. Washing
ton returned to Virginia, and, after his
under Braddock. married
the opulent young widow, Martha
Danidge. He thus became the richest
man on the continent, and Mrs. Morris
lived TO see him them distinguished.
He and Beverly Robinson came into
Indirect contact twenty-iiveyears after
ward, for it was at the Robinson
House that Arnold held his last con
ference with Andre, N.gH
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22

Laura says, in note addressed TO
Detroit paper "You newspaper men
have had good deal 10 say lately
about tho pull-bacl' dress worn by Ia
dies OF fashion, and think it comes
with very bad grace from you, too, for
] never saw n pair Of pantaloons in ny
lite that didn't have a pull-back 10
them, in the shape of a strap and buckle
behind. Better cut of your own pull
backs before You say anything about
ours"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22
HENRY WARD BEECHER on
COMMON SCHOOLS.

noticcd.-Troy Times.
HENRY WARD BEECHER on
: COMMON SCHOOLS.
80 BIBLE IN TnE SCHOOLS.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher dc
liv'red sermon on Thanksgiving day,
on the subject of Common Schools. On
account of his high position among
Evangelical Christians standing at the
head of the Puritan seets, his viows on
this important matter are worthy of
consideration. We republish portion
of them, taken from the Brooklyn
Eagle. Mr.. Beeoher said that -
-Four things are necessary to the
Common Schools First, That cduca.
ton shall be common Second That
il shall bo so conducted as TO enable
men of all political faiths to unite in
the system. Third, That il shall unite
l'insympathy all religious sects. Fourth.
That by its intrinsic merit it continue
to feed national confidence and national
enthusiasm
Under the firs, head he osse,as ,ho ,
A common education sLonld be g;vc,,
20 rich and poor, whites and negroes
throughout the whole United States.
Under Tho fourth head he org,cd ,bof
children should he taugbt moi only
reading. writing arithmetic and oco,,.
rpby. but the rules of heoIth and
bodily puritv. and the laws of morality
SO as to prenan them To becomo vigor'
o1s enerpeiic and usef,l citizens He
held that The State ougbt IN MAKO ~
system compulsory ,,non narents
His remarks upon the second and
third heads are spbioined
useconalv orr comn,or School.
oS, h., 49, '',''0', ~ a.. O',Jo'' ,I'.
sh,II anobla aiI na,;,;oai i,as,;s., % s" ."
in ,ho;r nno,,,,dnarao o "a .' = ~ ~ a'as0 ''
,h,s;as,a 81 ,h",' IT,. ~ :" ~. -"
onabt M, tn densnd ,noa ,ho o",,,';o" @,son.s I,
ersr sh;,,;r ro,,,as Hn.snto.,PPa & ~ .IP,,.ep.
no,,aLa liz a. ~" ~ .aJo,s
rsr;aLjn t;Jaa r. ,hn, ~ ~ III IT,, w"
,;Ia - I, anJ a,a.i @ ~ \. .s" ,ls "nTn 'no
~" ia" - 49, an, Is onaaI.",u - ~. ni"u Ii nnIn
ho dal;rar,d c,or, 49, ~ s,,,,o,io.'s a'oa
Tbei,. renero, % .rn,,o ia, "sn ,"n,.i,;non'. "o
shonld No, ho nj. ~ III ,i'a 's ai,an.,;ns, ,
=, nr,, W. y., y.,o ~ ~. s..'. a'.' 800
,,,.olp, a. ,,yi,;,. T." ;s,o.a". 'V. ~ i0ts"s az,
2 ,hS,in oe .ans;d,,.e,,,,S ~" h.. o.Nv'n,ps 4, aos
NO, follow because ero,., nos nos,r y viii ,vilI
first or last be called TO nc, on thc
Common School oues,ion ,hercfore the
party win attemnt by rs own macbin-
cry 10 ac, upon common scbools NE
work can be put INTO Departments and
that which 7 sav Il tbot The ,lcnnr,.
ments mus, cnrry !, forward bnt p,,,s,
not belong TO n norty Above Mi M.
li,ieal Influence shonld. no, bc sufIa,cd
TO officer and control the school. II is
an ot,,rocc for,ho sokc oc nol;t;cal no.
ward 10 fut into the hands Of incom. !
petent men the care of children n
Goliab Ia to bo slain !, ia . shame ,o !
send a wet np,ac m doi, and ia bahc
il horn II Il n Shame ,o senJ D,r;J or
t;olinb n snckle !, NJ, tkinrs far ft
functions Fora denartmcnl ec ednco.
linn in 4 community to he oficered bv |
,be hirelinos and ofyscourinrs il Llas
nhemv orsInst Tho Uolv Gbost of in
tclligence and norries on,,li IN he con-.
sidered AZ having committed not n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22

Henry Ward Beecher, in publicly re.
ierring to the famous Brooklyn revi-
valist is very fond Of designating him
as Brother Moody But nobody has
noticed that the famous rovivalisi has
evcrreturncd the compliment by speak
ing of the Plymouth pastor ms "Broth-
or Becchcr."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22

About 2 o'clock tho other morning
a Norwich policeman found man sit
ting on the sidewalk. Naturally, he
asked him what was the matter.
"well," said tho man, sadly, "my wife
thinks | am drunk. I've tried twice
to get in at the front door and she's
put mo out both times, and my self
respect won't allow me TO try Il again.
So I'm Whiting tiIl she's quietcd down
little, and then think | can crawl
through the cellar window"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22

A butcher in areccnt bankruptcy
case put in his claim strongly. He
said that tho bankrupt owcd him for
the very flesh on his bones olt 10 no
recommendation for yonr meat, socipe
bow thin my client !" said the defend.
ing counsel
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22

mention OF her name and the memory
of old associations. He made the rc.
mark TO n young elergymcn thirty
Years after his marriage that "scaicc
one person ont Of twenty marrics his
FIRST love, and scarce one out of twenty
OF the remainder has cause 10 rejoice
ut having done So What we love in
those early days Is rather ianciful
creation of our own than reality.
We build statues of snow and wccp
when they melt" ?
sourHEY's METHOD.
The manner in which RobeltSouthey
wrought upon the adverse stream Is
worthy ofnotice. lie was in lovo with
o girl as poor as himself, and was
obliged 10 loavc England for Portugal
for the purpose Of improving his for.
tunes. Tho day the vessel was to sail
he fixed on for his marriage with Edith
Fricker, and his maiden bride bnde
him sad farewell at the wharf and
went homo wearing her wedding ring
MS the only memento Of the occasion.
Southey wanted to send her money,
and knew that she would not accept il
from one who was not legally her has.
band. This strange wedding was the
beginning Of q union marked by more
than the usual degree of felicity. Up
on the whole, it seems, as Shakespeare
says, that marriage and hanging go
by destiny" 1t is, OF course, very
trying to be disappointed IN love; as
Orlando says On "As You Like IT,
30, how bitter thing it is to look in
to happiness through another mans
eyes but il is an experience often
noticcd.-Troy Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22
MITCHELL w WAGONS
The Best is the Cheapest!

Thomas Reilly has received another large lot Of
Mitchell Wagons" which are nmong the very
nest manufactured, and which be will rell al the
most reasonable ra,e,. Ills stock includes almost
all descriptions Of wsronf--largrand SMALL vide
md narrow track. Call M see them.
aprsTi THOMAS REILLY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22

Benjamin Franklin, when n poor
printer in Philadelphia, courted a girl
and appeared to be getting on nicely,
when the latter's friends objected to
tho match. Tho printing trade was
not sufficiently lucrative TO suit their
views, and as the girl had chance to
marry q thrifty mechanic, she con
cluded not toithrow herself away on
Benjamin Franklin. The printer stood
the bereavement with great nerve, and
subsequently married Miss Bache,
with whom he lived very happily. o2G
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22

When they came to the ring part in
a marriage ceremony Mt Kingston,
N. Y, the other day, the bridegroom
run his hand INTO one brecchcs pocket,
then the other, looked frightened and
said "Ah, there is hole in my pock-
Of, and II has slipped into my boot"
He sat down, pulled of his boot, stood
up like man, put the ring whore II
would do the most good, and walked
of with his bride.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22
IoIlN A. sTADLER.

u BAKER, Maibr, 81. Cearhcld, Pa.
Fresh Bread, Iusk, lons. Pies aud Cakes
on hand or made to order. A general nssoriment
Of Couiectionnries, Fruits hnd Nuts In stock. -
Ice Cr,rm snd Oysters in season. Salon ntarl,
opposite the posi,1heo. Prices moderate.
March lO-'I5.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-22


His early disappointment was very
bitter, and, although its full details can.
not he given, il may be said that when
be was a poor Young barrister, living
still under the paternal roof at Edin-
burGh, be fell in love with maiden
whose rank was above his own, and
whom hc could not hope to win. Still
he hoped against hope. His father
h'aru ol the annlr, ana win sober
sense OF mature years informed the
ndy's friends of Walters weal,nees
nni H., =, ,,,,.a ,.,,,s,,.'L H. ..,''l -
the city. Scott never knew thc cause
oc ,his cb.ng. IN voo,s o,,o,,.a,I L,,
" ~ """s' Vi N"'' "''v' "".u' ""'
hs 'ne income oi ms profession ior nVc
years averaged only 1loo a year, he
eould not expect 10 encounter the ex'
pense OF u domestic establishment. Ihe
glrl married soon aitorwaru, ana one
OF SCOTS friends was much alarmed
lor lear on 'ne consequences. nc
IWi'les. ~. ~ lollows ss
lgNi nls y bad news ior our romantic
inend, anu ! should shudder at the
v'oiehcc OF ms most ,nos' ir'l'aoie ana uh-
goVerimoie mlpa- ~ lss'iu iiht men
nave oieu ana worms nave eaten 'nen',
but NOT ior iove' ! sincerely nope u
nhy ue vei'neu on this OCCASION
scout uiu no'n',B more 'hhh pen
iew s'nnNas, when arc worth reading'
N ihls connection. lhey arc address
cd 10 tue Violet' ana close mus -
Ihsush ri. her gem, O. azure hue.
I've '" %s" an NY s,s sss ., ,oy,,I,. sa' S"s ''''
Mo,. ,v,e, throusA vs,.ty lus,,s shining.
Smyrna times., 1875-11-10

IN spite OF grasshoppers Minnesota will
.s - aole to sell $5,o0OOOO bushels of grain
Smyrna times., 1875-11-10

LIpGiSEHle, Ky. West jefferson # ..,,i,,,, ,r,,.
- phl& SO Chestnut Street Scv,intr ;Inhi,
Ind;9na1,TiS ~ y, Fourth Street, Sewing Machines
..- - MARKET street Sewing Machine,
Smyrna times., 1875-11-10

3: F. Akers, Kansas, Aq* vi, ,.a call. 90
Potter IL ~ '' .."ed Guy
l, pacer' struck his first trot in July, and is
now a perfectly-gaited trotter, and Akers
says that 2.20 gait is but an exercisino
Jog and that two minutes may do for him
nen' year. but that nothing short of that
VIII viii catch him. He was got by Young
Oopperbottom. Mr.. Akers has had monS
SOOu ones among gthenumber Kansas Cbcif
Aansas Queen and Governor Spraouo
Smyrna times., 1875-11-10
az1Es1DQ QmIn as

& T.. &tNt,E description. which She offers NJ the ,..rr
lowest 'ly Prices. Culland ,yar,i,,a b .i. tl!
"''''V' dcC2l-1G
Smyrna times., 1875-11-10

Inc most stunning" price paid for apv
o,.e animal at the short horn sale last week
slz a Vue too MesSrs. Groom, of Kentucky, was
si''1oV ior Twenty-second Duchess Of
e, "a ana only three months old at that
- was tne Sixteenth Duchess of the same
mar name Ust Tor which an English fancier gave
y 5000 ana which died while ago from
80 simple cause as the sting of an insect
Smyrna times., 1875-11-10
p eScgiption Erea
FOR SALE.
A BEAUTIFUL FAYM

on ic Elppahannock, one mile from stca,nbo9tl,,,J
iVvcnl Court House eighteen lie, fr,,
rIc9efcE'bqrg Contains 2sI5I acres of tinn I,,'I
SnoiGH GHWcilinS house and necessary outbuildings
easy Address j. H. Forbes Cashier Innn',Ii IyL" MI
Smyrna times., 1875-11-10

Man Nahuiacturer Of the celebrated "Woricn" st,vo
& detth basket the best in the market Shin Ti,nI-
Peach crates in season '- Won "' snort hoticc
y: b-Orders by mail will receive prompt attention