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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
rnr MlssIoNAnY ANp rIaEn.

As pious Missionary was travelling
through the Jungle, he chanccd TO OBJ.
serve Leopard lying under plantaln
tree. Being undesirous of intruding
upon the animals privacy, he made a
wide detour, and was so unfortunate
as TO encounter beneath a lofty bam-
boo Tiger "What do you here y
demanded the fierce animal, In an an.
cry voice. at is rather l who should
ask that question, y replied the Mission
ary; "ior ] left you but moment
since beneath the plantain, and now
you are here again, whereas the Scrip
ture expressly teaches you that the
Leopard cannot change his spots" "lt
does" replied the Tiger; "but ] am n
creature of quito another stripe SO
saying he sprang upon the Missionary
and devourcd him.
Norai-Thercarc exceptions to every
general rule.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
TIE VAIN RnINocERos.

A Rhinoceros that was drinking at
q limpid stream observed therein the
reflected image Of his horn IN legs.
ALAS! !" quoth he, "that an animal
with such massive legs should be dis
figured by so insignificant a horn =
At this moment his mcditations were
interrupted by the baying of pack
OF hounds. Away he fled, but his legs
refused to convey him with sufficient
speed, and turning around as the bay
ing pack gained on him he disseminated
crude sausagc-meat and drlving-gloves
over that section of the Continent. 81
Sec" he cried, as he exalted the last
hound into the spacious armament on
high, "that the legs | admired would
have proved my ruin had not my de-
spised horn insured my safety
Mordi-Somc people don't know
what's good for them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
THE BlRD 6ATcHERS.

Ever since il became the fashion for
ladies to wear the fcathurco skins Of
small birds in their bonnets and hats,
these unfortunate winged creatures
have had hard time OF IT, a Paris
Journal lately stated that in the year
1875 about l25,0O0 bumming birds had
been slain and skinned in various coun-
tries of the New World, merely TO
figure and flash, at the bchest Of fash
ion, in the fanciiul head-dress of the
fair sex. 1t has come to such pitch
now that almost any bird, IL il only
were small enough, becomes the spoil
of the modiste. SO considerable has the
slaughter been in the North Of Italy
and in parts Of the Tyrol that their
protection has been made tho subject
of diplomatic treaty between Italy
and Austria. Moreover, the govern
ments of these countries are now
negotiating with France and Swilzer-
land for a law iorbidding the dcstiuc-
ton of all insect .dcvouring birds Since
the Wholesale destruction of swallows,
nightingalcs, &c, caterpillars and in
sects have so much increased Ms to bc
very inimical to agriculture, and gar
dens and woods in many European
countries are becoming quite. deserted
by winged visitors. IL is very differ
cnt in the United States, at least so far
as regards the cities and towns therein,
in which imported sparrows have with
ina few yenls increased and multiplied
remarkably. None Of our boys, how.
ever rude and rough, ever shics astick
or stone at tho sparrows, which hop
about his feet almost within hands
grasp. Ml Hll
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29

=, :,
A Christian hnlght was playihS at
drawpoker with the Dey oi Aig,crs
for q monareh's ransom ! nc 'e,rless , !,
Christian observed that Tue urahu
Vizier was looking over ms shouiaer
ana teiegraphihg 'ne qua'''y VI n,s ,
hand to the despot but, reprcsslag ms
Indignation at the discovery OF TINS
porhdy, he dealt MS hntagoh,st iour
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
WARRINGTON AND VIRGINIA.



Virginia gave us this imperial man,
Cast In the mighty mold ll. .aH
OF those bigh-atatured ages old
which into grander forms our mortal metal ran
She gave US this unbcmished gentleman
What shah we give her back but love and praise
As in her dear old nnstraLged days
Before the Inevitable wrong b,Ran
Mother OF States and undiminished men,
Thou gav,st Us n country, giving him,
And We owe Away what we owed thee then
The boon ihvu wouli.t have snatchcd from US
ngani
Shines ~ before with 10 abatement dim.
A great mans memory Ia tho only thing NNt
With influence TO outlast the present whim
And bind US ps when hero he knit our golden ring
Al Of him that was subject to the honrs t
Lies In thy soil and makes Il part OF ours
Across more recent graves.
Where unresentful nature waves
Her pennons DER the shot.plowed sod,
Proeaiming the sweet truce Of God,
We from this consecrated plain stretch out
Our hands, rs FREQ FROM aiierihought or doubt,
As here the united North Aii4 A. t.I.a--st =
Poured her embrowned manhood forth
In welcome Of our savior and thy son.
Thro, gh battle we have better learned thy worth,
The deep set courage and undaunted will,
Which, like bis own. tho days disaster done,
Could, safe In manhood, suffer aud be still.
Both thine aud ours the victory hardly won
II ever with disicmpcrcd yoicc or pen
We have nisdeeined thee, here we takc II back
And for the dead Of both don common black.
be to US eyerinore as thou vast then,
As We forget thou hast not always been,
Mother Of states and unpollutcd men
Virginia, fily named irum England'smanly queen
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
THE POWER or KlNDNEss.

"Aro you not afraid said friend
to Miss Dix, the philanthropist, 'to
travel over the country alone ?" "Iam
naturally timid, she replied, "and diff.
fident, like all my sex but, in order TO
carry out my purposes, know that il
is necessary to make sacrifices, and en-
counter dangers. 1t is true, ! have
been, in my travels through the vari-
Gus States, in perilous situations. will
mention one which occurred in the
State of Michigan. ! had hired a car
riage and driver TO convey me some
distance through AN inhabited portion
Of the country. In starting, | discov-
cred that the driver, a young lad, had
a pair of pistols with him, lnquiring
what he was doing with arms, he said
he carried them to protect us, as he
bad heard that robberies had been COM
mittcd on our road. | said to him give
me the pistols, ] will take care ofthem.
He did so, reluctantly.
sin pursuing our journey through q
dismal looking forest, man rushed
into the road, caught the horses by the
bride, and demanded my purse. /
said to him, with as much sclfposses.
sion as ! could command, "Arc you not
ashamed to rob woman p have
but little money, and want TO defiay
my expenses in visiting prisons and
poor-houscs, and occasionally in giving
TO objects Of charity. lfyou have been
unfortunate, are in distress, andin want
Of money, will give You some. While
thus speaking TO him, discovered his
countenance changing and he became
dcatbly pale. My God, he exclaimed,
that voice' and Immediately told me
he had been in the Philadelphia pcni.
tertiary, and had heard me lccturing
to some Of the prisoners in an adjoin-
ing cell, and that he now recognized
my voice. He then desiried me TO pass
on, and expressed deep sorrow at the
outrage he had committed But |
drew out my purse, and said to him, ]
will give you something tosupport you
until you get into honest employment
He declined, at first, taking anything,
until ! insisted on his doing so, for fear
he might be tempted to. rob some ono
else before he could get into honest en-
ployment." lF Doe N
Had not Miss Dix taken possession
of the pistols, in all probability they
would have been used by the driver,
and perhaps both Of them murdered.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
BEDS.
[From The baltimore Sunday relegam.l

| from the baiumore SUNDAY Ieiegrhin.l
As we snuggle between the sheets
and lay our heads on a soft pillow
some cold winter night, il sometimes
seems as ifnotbing but aluxurious couch
OF this sort could be worth calling n
bed. Yet a large part Of the world
enjoy no such arrangements for sleep
ing and could not enjoy il il they had
IL, Our own pnccstoIs rcposed in much
less luxurious fashion, In eastern conn
tries people commonly spread net on
the fiat roof Of their house, and make
that their bed. In Russia tho top OF
tho stove is the bedstcad In both
cases the slecpers do not undress them
selves.
In ancient Egypt--as still in China
and Japan-woodcd pillows were in
vogue, followed out to fit tho shape OF
the head. But the ancient Egyptians,
while on account of tho haat and YER
min, they preferred hard pillows, are
said to have considered their comfort
at night in the invention Of spring mat
tresses. They are made Of slips Of
b,mboo crossed over eacb other and
must bav, been as cool II moi ouite as
soft and yielding, as the webbing of
twine stretched over a frame, on which
the natives of India rest
The Israelites used sheep and goat
skins stuffed for pillows, and in early
times the same for bedding but their
bedsteads, at a later period. at least,
must have been yery costly. The
prophet Amos speaks of co,,cbes of
IVORY.
Amonp the Assyrians and after
wards among the Romans. couchcs of
gold and silver were possessed by the
rich. The reason for this splendor was
pnrtlv that the beds were not kent in
separate rooms, but in the same room
occupied by dny. and were used for
sittiny ON and reclining ON at meals.
Al Roman ieasts the quests all reclin.
cd and sometimes eacb person occu.
pied separate couch. ai
Our Anylo. Snxon ancestors were not
at all refined in their sleeping arrange
mcnts Their beds consisted of wood.
en- boxes filed with a bag of straw.
In an old illustrated manuscript there
is a picture of King going 10 bed.
He has a crown ON lbs head IN very
uncomfortable nieht-cap). but has no
night dress.
King Henry VIII, of England. is
said 70 have Slept npon a straw bed,
while bis servants Law upon rushes
strewn on the floor of The royal kitch-
en-. The Kings bed was not what we
would call luxurious but so much Ger.
cmony was used in going TO il that
seven cbambcrlains were employed in
undressing the royal personape' turn.
ing down the bedciothes. etc, etc. One
indispensable practice was 10 thrust A
sword into the straw to see that no
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
THE UNFORTUNa TEaSEWARD
HOUSE.n

From the Warrington Chronice.l
IL would seem as if some terrible
misfortune is sure to follow all in Off
cial life who pass any time ina certain
mansion which should be haunted, if
gloomy associations could invite the
presence Of ghosts. When General
Belknap first came to Washington he
took apartments for himself and wife
IN what is, and possibly always will DO
known as the Seward House." or
"Club House." these titles connecting
it with two Of the tragedies among the
many sorrowful incidents with which
1t is associated. And the record OF the
sojourn in Washington OF ex-Secretary
Belknap adds other associations of a
tragic character to its gloomy history,
though his second wife did not die
there, nor did the epresent Mrs. Belknap
pass more than two months there. Jno.
c. Spencer, when Secretary Of War, re-
sided there, and his son was hung for
munity to the yard-arm of the vessel
on which he was cruising. A member
Of the Cabinet who perished in the IA
tai explosion which, during Tyler's
administration, converted pleasure
party on the Potomac into funeral of
statesmen, also had lived in that house,
though | believe he was residing else.
where at the time of his tragic death.
The attempted assassination in that
house Of Secretary Seward the death
therein Of his lovely daughter and the
killing of Barton Key Immediately af.
tyr he left its threshold, are some of
the other melancholy associations of
the old house, built with prize money
by Commodore Rogers, the father Of
the wife of General Meigs. A singular
and very sad coincidence connected
with the death of Mrs. Carrie Belknap
il will be as well to recall now. Mrs.
Grant continued her receptions through
the spring of 1870, and always invited
number Of ladies, both matrons and
maidens, to receive with her. AT her
last reception that year, Mrs. Carrie
Belknap and Miss Maggie Beck, both
handsome and popular Kentuckians,
(the latter lady the daughter of James
B. Beck, the Representative in Con-
grcss from bis State, and now Senator
elect), were the receiving party. Be-
fore another public reception was held
at the White House, the fower-cover-
cd coflins containing the remains Of
both Mrs. Belknap aud Mrs. Corcoran,
nee Beck, the latter bride of few
weeks, wearing her wedding robes as
shroud, rested side by side in the
chapel at Oak Hill. Thetwo died with.
in q tew days of each other.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29

MRs. TILToS.--Wbat pity that in
nocent children should be the victims Of
30 much prurient curiosity arising out
of scandal for which they are not in
any wise responsible. A few days ago,
while walking along Bedford avenue,
in Brooklyn, | saw a bright little iel-
low running along the street, followed
by a troop OF children, haIlooing,
Ralph Tilton, where's your iatbery'
The first child was litllu Ralph Tilton,
sou OF Theodore 1ilton. lie was at
tending kindergarten school ON Bed
lord avenue, and was on. his way TO
his mothers home. Mrs. rilton is
living with her mother--thc former
Mrs. Moise--on Madison street, near
Nostmnd avenue She has her two
sons with her, and the iathcr has
charge of tho two daughters Mrs.
MORSE pays the expenses vi the Tilton
boys schooling, aud it is believed The
odore is contributing largely to his
wiies present support. She is n reg
ular attendant oi Dr. Duryea's churcb,
on Clnsson avenue, and frequently mp.
pears on the street Theru is u sad,
weary, detected look on her iacc, how
over, which strictly comports with the
painful notorieiy shc has a,tuined be-
tore the public. r. rt itil ftl'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
HINTS on SICKNESS.


Ihe following short hints concern
ing the proper treatment oil the SICK
are invaluable; r
Doht Whisper IN inc sick.room'
"neh tne doctor comes 10 see ou,
remember BOW many pairs OF stars he
mas 70 clmo every day, ana go down
10 MN u you are wen enough
Mhen you are sitting up at night
WIN a patient, De sure 70 have some
thing 10 eat, u you wish 10 save your
sen unnecessary exhaustion
remember that slck people are not
necessarily idlotlc or imoecllc' ana that
y y II no, Always Wise 10 try 70 persuade
them tnat thelr sunerings are imagin-
ary. ihey may even at umes know
pes, wnat thcy heea.
never uccclsc uylhgPersoh uhless
oy lne uoc'ors express oruers, ~ is
no. only wrong 70 allow any soui 70 go
,nuo eternity without preparatlohi put
now can you ,eli put ihat nc mas some
,ning nc ought 10 'ei' OF 10 pelore ne
goes away
IL you nave u SICK irlend TO whom
you WISH 70 be oil use, 90 not content
yourself win sending her flowers and
yeiiy; put lena her one oil yourplctures
10 hang IN place oi hers, or q bronze
70 replace inc one NJ whlch she Is SO
Urea OF staring.
Dont nave needless conversations
win the doctor outside oil the SICK,
room. Nothing VIII excite ana lrritate
q nervous patent sooner IL you do
have such conversation, don't tell
the patient ,hat the doctor SAID
"nothing lie wont believe you. I;
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
THE 11xvErs orpLsvry
Alsrandsr brought rice from Ps~ia
, tho Mediterranean. tho Arnbs car.

AIAw AIk0Ur hHnmRh1 DA.-~t..
IN Tc MMlhm,rSSss,, tsbn Al. m
ried il "a Ecvnt N" uoor. ' ,n ane;n air.
The Snaniardsr 10 America + IncpIln. %
brought tho cLerrv.srco (which ,arSs
Its name from Ccrasns ,hn c,,v ot
| Ponius, where Lo found h, ! 10 Roms
al q tropbv Of bis Mi,hr;,,s,ic ca,n,
paipu: and 100 years la,er or IN n
ti0. as Pliny tells us n W.. csrr,.d ~
E,ioland Cesar i sa;d - hsvs s,;ys,
hnrIsv 10 both Germsnv s,d pr;,.;n
4 Accordinv 10 Strabo wheat ca ma or;@
inaIIv from tho hanks of Tho Indus % ne,
II Ind reached tho Mediterranean hr
fore tho dawn of authentic history
Roth barley and wLcat came ,o',ho
New World with its conouerors and
colonists and the maize which thew
found here soon went ,o Furono in az.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
THE POSTAL CARD.

When the postal card was establish.
cd in this country il was denounced by
certain indiscrete statesmen and news.
papers, as the "vain and triflinr wbim
Of corrupt and extravaeant Admin.
istration. vainlv seeking for some
playthine to amusc the people with
while il stole away their liberties"
The language may not be literal but
the words we're to that effect. 1t seems
now, however, that the people take to
this wbim of Mr.. Creswell very kindly.
During the past seven months the Gov.
crnment has sold ninety million postal
cards. During tho year previous to
that period the entire number sold was
only l0l,O00,O00. This shows how
rapidly the use of postal cards is in.
crcasing, as indeed, is the whole mail
service. During the month ofJanuary
just past tho department sold three
and a half million dollars worth OF
pOrthHo ntuinls, SNuiuptu .tnNtiUpcs,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
EARTHlS CHARITY.


She was 10 meet her prom.
ised husband here, but ho came not,
and her child was born in the poor.
house. = The mother is getting
strong again, her face is chccry and
her eyees never downcast- bright
and full of the light Of hope. There's
not o shadow of shame on her features.
If a shadow-thought ever comes, faith
in her lover ever meets it, hope in their
future drives ii away and the charity
all around shuts the cold world out
Some philanthropic ladies enter. They
come on o mission Of good, as they be.
lievc. They talk Of her room as a
chamber OF sin and shame, of her as a
fallen woman. They picture her deg
radiation. They ask herto make them
. promise to sin no more. They kill
her with intended kindness. They
had mistaken their woman and their
mission in this case. The shock TO
that shrinking, true womanly nature
is fatal. Conscious Of her own hearts
innocence, knowing that she is true to
her love, and believing that time would
crown her love with wiichood, as she
already felt crowned with motherhood,
this rude charge OF shame is her death.
blow. Faith and hope and charity
and life are extinguished togethcr--
Spccchless, she turns her face TO the
wall and folds her babe TO her breast.
The philanthropic ladies leave, signing
over her as hardened incorrigiblc
case. Her heart broke. When the
next attendant entered the room, there
lay dead mother clasping her living
child.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
BLES
From the New York waia.l

TnE EUNiORruNATE ELEPHANT
An Elephant had been endeavoring
to rive the bole of n knottcd Oak with
his trunk, but the tree closed upon
that member, OBTAINING il and causing
the haplcss Elephant intense pain. He
shook the forest with his trnmpeting,
and all the beasts gathered around
him. "Ah ha, my friend said pert
Cbimpanzec, "you have got your trunk
checked | see.n any children, said
n temperate Camel TO her young, ..iet
this awful example teach you to shun
the bole.n HDoes II hurt much ?" said
compassionate Gnu. "Ah, it does, IL
does, il must | have been a mother
myself And while they were sympa.
thizing with him the unfortunate Ele-
pbant expired in great agony.
Morai-Thc moral of the above is so
plain as 10 need no explanation. Talk
is cheap
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
TIE THREE BLIND NICE.

Three blind Mice, whose tails had
nnhappily been cut off with carving
knife by the farmers wife, were, upon
their return to their comrades, some
what apprchcnsivc, not only Of being
received with ridicule on account OF
their calamity, but indeed Of being
brought to want Az this crisis 1t oc-
currcd to them to represent that they
had lost their tails in the war they
did so. The cry Of Bob-tailed Union
Mouselp was raised, and the political
effect was so great that these mice
were provided with berths at the pub
lie cheese. ID
lnoral- Deception is often the better
part of valor
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29

THE RHiNOCERos AND Ihh DhoMEpA"i' +
A thirsty Rhinoccros having, TO his
great joy, encountered Dromedary
in tho desert of Sahara, besought the
latter animal Of his mercy TO give him
a drink, but the Dromedary refused,
stating that he was holding tho fluid
for an advance. "Why,' said he TO
the Rhinoceros, "did you not initiate
my forcthought and prudence, and
take some heed to the morrow" The
Rhinoeeros Acknowledged the justice
of the rebuke. Some time aiterward
he met in an oasis the Dromedary, who
had realized at the turn of the mar
ket, and was now trying to cover bis
shorts. "For Heavens sake he
gasped to the Rhinoceros, who was
wallowing in the midst Of refreshing
pool, "trust me for nip "When
! was thirsty" replied the Rbinoceros,
"you declined to stand the drinks, but
| will giveyou horn Sosaying hclet
the grateful sunlight into the Drome
darys inwards.
Moral Virtue is its own reward
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29


TINE ron PRuSIso.--In 1866, says
u correspondent oftbe Gardeners Month
iy, had a young orchard that | began
to PRIME 10 February, and continued
at intervals ill August, and those
pruncd in June did better, healed over
sooner, than any pruned either before
or after that period, In 1871, ! began
TO renovatc an orchard ten years old,
that had been trained according to the
absurd fashion OF low heads which pre-
vailed at that time. IL took a great
deal Of cutting and trimming, but !
was determined and persevercd the
result was that every wound made In
Junc--thc time the work was done
began at once TO heal over, and
by the time growth stopped in the fall
every place whore branch had been
cut of had o beautiful ring Of new
bark and wood, Of from onc.third "a
one-half inch 10 width oil around II
and still thoy arc doing we'll.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
ruE nuuAsE couSrRYMAN AND THE
ADDER.

AnIumane Countryman wbilo chop
ping iagots in wood discovered an
unfortunate Adder, chilled and appar-
entity liielcss. Moved with compassion,
be placed the miserable reptile in his
bosom and carried tbomc to bis cottage,
where the grateful warmth of tho fire
soon revived il. But the Adder had
no sooner rcgained consciousness than
it stung fatally the Countryman's
mothcr>in.law and wife, and was about
to kill his yellow dog, when, crying,
"Sof,ly, softly now !" he seized an ax
and destroyed il.
Mordi--'rhus we see that we may
have 100 much Of good thing
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29

What has become OF Mr.. James G.
Bnine's school amendment and Of the
Presidents message on the same sub
jcct last December2 In the light Of
recent revelations, an amendment and
message regard TO thcpcnitcntiaiics
would have been much more timely
baltimore Gd-effc. .Ir
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29
THE HARE AND TIE TORTOISE.

The Hare once challenged the Tor
toisc to trial of speed The Hare
iriskcd about mcrrily, paying little at
tcntion to his rival, or jccring him ior
slowness, The Tortoise, however,
plod.ed along steadily, and bad well
nigh reached the goal, when the Hare
observed bis progress. Away darted
the Hare like lightning, and won the
race. fl.r- H-
Moral--Thc Race is not always to
the Slow
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29

From the way It is laundering in the
political sky,wc would not be surprised
10 learn that tho Long Branch seat Of
government would bc.but slimly pat
ronixcd this summer M" - s
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-29

WnoLEsALx.-The Now York Heaid
wants the whole administration i'm
pcached. Just hold on; the people
will do that next fall, and allow tho
Senate and House 20 pursue their
usual duties.