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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11
NO SECRETS.

The moment II girl has secret from
her mother, Or has received letter
she dare not let her mother re,d, or
has friend of whom her mother does
not know, she is in danger A secret
is not good for girl to have. The
fewer secrets that lie in the heart Of
women, ut any age, the better. She
who has none of her own is best and
huppiest. In girlhood, hide nothing
from your mother, do nothing, that II
discovered by your father, would make
you blush Have no mysteries what
ever. Tell those who are about you
where you go and what you do Those
who have the right to know, | mean,
OF course. A little secretiveness has
set many a scandal aaoat and much
as is said about women who tell too
much, they arc much better off than
women who tell too little. A man
may be reticent and lie under no sus-
picion not so woman.
The girl who frankly says to ber
mother. II have been there. met
soand-so. Such aud such remarks
were made, and this and that was
done" will be certain Of receiving good
advice and sympathy. II all was right
no fault will be found. II the mother
knows out of her greater experience
that something was improper or un
suitable, she will. if she is good
mother, kindly advise against its repe
titiop. 1t is when mothers discover
their girls are hiding things from them
that they rebuke or scold. Innocent
faults are always pardoned by binc
parent. You may not know, girls
Just what is right and just and wba
is wrong, yet. You can't be blamed
for making little Mistakes but yol
will never do anything wrong if from
the first you have no secrets from You
mother.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11
cellent whi;e.he~hed sorts, but the gen
eral iavorites are found among the
YEIInW FLESH TuRNIpS


Whether they are really richer oi
contain more nutritious properties than
the white feshed, we will not pretend
10 say; but we know that, ns d faisi
they are more solid, easier preserved
and better keepers. Our preference
among the dozen or more wcll-known
yellow flesh varieties is Robinson'r
golden ball. 1t is unsurpassed foi
richness, and grows quickly, forming
u round, smooth bulb. The skin is OF
n bright golden color, and the he-b
pale cream color. We have kept this
variety perfectly sound from the time
Of gathering in the Fall until the fol.
lowing May. The yellow Malta and
large yellow globe are also exnellent
sorts, and similar to the golden ball.
But a turnip, whether Of first or
second quality, will seldom be refused
by stock in winter. Our farmers are
far too negligent in this matter Of rails
ing roots for stock, and they lose much
in consequence, both in health and
general weIl.being of their animals
and we are confident that one.half OF
all the disease of which we hear 80
much in late winter and early Spring,
is due 10 the want of an abundance OF
succulent food, which could bc easily
and cheaply furnished in the form Of
late sown turnips. We hope every
farmer who reads this will carefully
consider the subject aud act according.
ly.-NeU York Weekly Sun.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11
ABOUT MOTHS AND MILLERS,


Mrs. "E. A. X, Taunton, Massacbu-
setts, asks the following: !. "Do all
kinds Of millers make moths? 2. What
time in the year nre moths termed 7
3. Do tas}>,ssfs IN woolen goods all
the year, or only in warm weather ?"
-Ans |. The writer, u lady, evident
" wishes TO know about the clothes
moth, and her first question may Lc
answcred-No. But as the terms
"Mothr and m iller' are used IN con-
iusing manner, we must explain. The
scaly-winged insects (Lepidopterd) are
divided into butterflies and moths
The larv@ or caterpillar Matched from
the egg, is great feeder; when il is
full grown il forms pupa. or chrysa.
liz, keeps quiet for u time, and then
comes out perfect winged insect has
slender feelcrs with n (wooly) knob on
the end, and rests with all its wings
erect, il is butterfly, and If il rests
with two or all OF It's wings spread out,
IL is a moth, aud these usually fly AT
night. They vary in size, from very
minute TO large insects with six or even
nine inches spread of wing. Some
moths are called millers, ard some pco-
Pile give the name miller to all moths
that are not snowy. 1t will he seen
thnt the name moth has u wide appli-
cation. Ia speaking Of the clothes
moth, il has become te be called simply
moth. Ii is it's cater lpillar which, feed
inv upon clothing, does the mischief.
II eats the wool of the cloth, and at
the same time uses some of it to build
the case, which it starts soon after il
is ha,ched from the egg, and cnlarges
il, as in growing it needs more room.
This case, which is open ut both ends,
the caterpillar lines with very soft
web, and it is carried about with it
wherever il goes in search of food. 1t
is this caterpillar then, which is gen
erally called the moth. The catcrpil.
lar is about half an inch long, and
ubont the size of darning needle,
white with a born.colored head, and
has sixteen feet. When full grown. it
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11
The TALE or GABRIEL COD.

A surrnwfui tale have to tell
OF The mournful fate which Of late befel
youth ny the name of Gabriel Col.
" h0se ssass. iSink. were some sixteen odd.
- Svi that this tale " III serve 10 warn ''isp-
kash youths from blowing an old brass horn
Ile borrowed this horn one Saturday night
" IN lay" quoth he, "iill the morning light &"
Qu'ih this young gentleman. tall aud slim,
III master this instrument II u takes a limb
With u musical talent was born,
AMI I'm going TO play on this sweet brass horn.
Then louder and wilder the horn he blew
:, How sweet" he Whispered " never knew
I'd n SUI iur music like This before !"
A. d ihr blAst OF his 'ri mp.i sweli.d io a roar,
Then died away in vail iorlorn.
frum the little end OF the old brass horn"
The shuddcring echoes bore the sound
Through all the rooms. above, around
Kind irienes tauld hear Il at forty rods,-
This powerful music Of Gabriel cOd's
Hut the, stopped their ears and rsn away
" h,ne,er he horn began to play.
Day afer day did the youth keep on
:" m blow" qunih be, ''iill my hr,ath Is gone.
The luuirr he blew, the smaller he grew
Tie mie be played. she less he knew
iur NJ iatt as The horrible sounds were born.
His wits new out at the end Of tue horn.
You'd better he careful his mother said;
~ ,"u b.ow much harder you'll burst your head
Tlen he gathered hiniseli Tor might basi.
Nut thu hing, rooi ,oulb, IL would be hls last
Aud be blew himself oul, as broke "wednesday
morn.
At the little end u the Oh brass horn.
H. was buried that nighi, with that horn of his.
Aud his lrn nds were g,ad AZ his 0 stquies.
Aud ihit Is ibe cpltal h over hs hvi e..
head II, pay. N your sDiemntsl tou's,--
Il na. sse soiue other rash youth to warn,--
: Divd tom tOOtug an old brass horn
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Iutor he breaihed his last at 8 p. NJ. on
Sunday, the 18th, and was buried the
next morning right in the middle ol
the road, Washington reading the fun
eSsa service over his grave, The troops
wagons, and artillery passed over tht
place TO destroy all traces and prevent
discovery and mntilation by the enemy
supposed to bo in pursuit.
About 1923 some laborers, while
working on this road, exposed these
last "unwept, unhonorcd, and unsung"
remains. They were still distingulsba
bio by their military trappings. 1t is
asserted that some were sent TO Peale's
Museum, Philadelpbia, while the rest
were re-inierred under II tree near by.
This tree has, in these present times,
either by "dccay's effacing fingers
or by the spoilalions OF relic.hunteIs,
been reduced to mere rotten stump.
II remained for Josiah King and John
Murdock, of Pittsburg, ssyrcveus thv
spot froin total neglect. In December.
1871, they proceeded to the ioIsakcil
grave, situate on the farm OF James
Dixon, nine miles east OF Uniontown,
aud planted about ii number Of clms,
spruces, larches, aud willows.
We scarce deem il worth while to
allude TO n Pennsylvania tradition, in.
dustriously circulated, aud generally
A =. 4 i
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11

WHITE LIEs.-Somc slip-shod NOR
alists insist that il is permissible, and,
indeed ,commendable, to tell fibs in cases
where the utterancc of the plain truth
might give offence or pain. That this
doctrine is practically carried out in
society we all know. Persons who
wish 10 avoid receiving unwelcome
visitors without resorting to any posi-
tive rebuff, direct their servants TO say
they are "not at home.' "Glad TO see
YOU is the greeting with which man
of polished manners meets the bore
whose appearance he regards with
horror. lnvalids past hope OF recov-
cry are informed by smiling friends
that they are looking better every day.
Rash men of business arc congratulate
cd on their brilliant prospects by those
who know they are on the verge of
ruin. In fact, never TO utter disagree.
able truths, and to deal literally in
agreeable falschoods, seem to be ac-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and positive
most indispensable to individuals
who desire TO be perfectly at home in
polite society" To such courteous
hypocrisy We cannot subscribe. II
may sometimes be incxpedient to tell
the truth, but never necessary to in
vent a ialsehood for the sake of cour.
tcsy. Infinite harm is done by what
are called "whlte lies" In nine cases
out of ten, the plain truth, kindly
spoken, is beneficial TO those who seek
counsel, advice, or any kind of inior.
nation or aid. In no case is ialsehood,
however well intended, just6nble
When it is deemed unwiso to speak
the truth, say nothing.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11

SMALL MEANs.--The power Of mon.
ey is on the whole over.estimated. The
greatest things which were done for
the world have not been accomplished
by rich men, or by subscription lists,
but by men geHerally Of small pecuni-
ary means. Tho greatest thinkers,
discovcrers, inventors and artists have
been men OF moderate wealth, many
OF them little raised above the condi.
iion Of manual labors, In point Of
worldly circumstances. And II will
always be 70. Riches are oftencr an
impediment than q stimulus to action /;
and in many cases they arc quite as
much misfortune rs blessing. The
youth who inherits wealth is apt TO
have life mndc too easy for him, and
40 grows sated with ii, because he has
nothing left to desire. Having no
special object TO struggle tor he finds
time too heavy on his hands; remains
mentally and morally aslccp; and his
position in society is often no higher
than that of polypus over which tho
tide floats.
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THE GRANGE MOVEnRN


The Chicago Times has pronounced
by some means transcript OF the an
uuul reports which were submitted Ia
the National Grange Patrons Of Hus.
bandry recently in secret session in
that city, showing the present status
of the organizations in the several
States. the amount Of fctenue received
from them, statistics of membership,
etc. Their receipts from all sources
during 1876 amounted 10 S69.7s5.05
against sl02 l4307 for the proceeding
year Mar, land is credited with lls
oranges in 1876, against 1853 in 1875
whilst the membership is $3.50. against
5,655 in 1875; Virginia shows fall
my off within II year of nearly zoe
oranges. though the membership
shows light increase. Compared
with 1875 the falling off in oranges in
the United States and Canada is about
1000. whilst the loss in membership
aggregates about 10000. In thC
rirongholds oi the organization Hin
ois, Indiana, Kansas and Missouri, II
seems to be rapidly melting away. IL
Ohio it still maintains its ground. with
II small increase in membership and
oranges. Throughout New England
the decrease is less marked Connect
icut and Massachusetts, show falling
of, but IN Maine, Vermont and New
Hampshire some little ground ha'
becu gained. In Kentucky, Tenncsse'
aud West Virginia there IL likewise
decline, but Delaware is on the othel
tack. New York aud Pennsylvani;
show an increase of membership, bn
falling off in number OF oranges. II
New Jersey there is an increase o
both. In the cotton States there is
marked falling ava, in the number o
oranges. but membership, particular,
IN Texas, Keeps well up. The Paclfi'
States may bc said to divide, Caliior
MIA showing a heavy decrease ant
Oregon about holding its own
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11

A MONKEYS FArAI CURIOSITY The
soldiers at the U. s Arsenal ut Som
meryillc, Ga, had, until recently, pet
monkey, the "cunningest" Darwinian
that ever left the African forest. Jocko
was ordinarily good monkey, but
like too many Of his biped contempora-
rics, be possessed great fault. Jocko
was tormentcd BY curiosity, and alas !
II finally brought him TO an untimely
grave. For some time Jocko has been
in the habit OF watching the artillery
men as they fired the morning and
ovoning gun, aud finally bscamo i'm
bned with an ardent desire to be a
"soger boy" A few days ago he slyly
approached tho piece, which is used
for firing the salute, and jerked the
lanyard. To the amateur artillcrists
surprise and disappointment the canon
didn't fire. lie Immediately darted to
the mouth 10 see what was the matter,
when the piece suddenly went of, and
so did Jocko--all his aspirations and
his limbs blown TO the winds. HIS re.
mains were literally strewn over the
sward.
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A LIVE ANACONDA.
DESCRIPTION OF A LARGE SNAKE AT THE
LONDON BIOLOGICAL oARpHEs.

=. :,
Mr.. FRANK bnckianu describes IN
Lana ana Wafer, Tue Ar,''s' o' . ,aIse
snake NJ the AooioS'eai gar"e"s
WIN the commencement OF .he Lon
'o, season mas arrived hn i''uT,f"us
's''o. no,n oouln hh'cr'ea: ~
o"' " .uo largest OF the ooa'a@ ihni'-
A"o~" 'ooar seheration' ne y nn
"""' '""'" NHu"'o'S ""I'""SD ""''"'
10 "a"''A'' " means Tue g"ms",'n'
'n'ns mouse " ueer eater. in's I'M
'"e"'o s'hSo Is now ra,eiy mouse" III
upo shaNe nouso y, .ne 1.'oloi 'ea' eaf.
= .--%S
'""u N.,' nas ior many yea's ~ ANY
'"a"assu 'ue s'aNeT, po'so''ou7 Sna
"o" l'''"'""e ' o", ''S"", "',,'e' w
.'Ne'po"' W 'afgc mN, ih",''S'h'e
was s"e" 70 "r' nar',e'', Mno pro-
'eeueu 10 h''erP'" =" 'nrpec. NM
'''n,'e' W e"''s'h'ra"'c u'''ien''y' ~
W." W. .n, nu' w. ,,.d " '"y u" .Ni'e"s''o rn"A'
o' ,"'S N'nu ~nno". n,n,. war,a',y'
snakes are very 1ao'c 70 calker ,, IN , .na
s''ss'A, : IVY sp'a1 W =, SsNonen s'', anu NV,
''aopy' anp oon'l''1'e'y oon.ea ~ '"1
'ecln, 80 'uat 'nc oeaN. i, Sa''"1' " W. 'seo' ''
AGAIN u SNAKES arc ,iJa'eu ~ 'ne eaP'
iure they frequently uici'' consequence
IL was necessary 10 eNam,nc lhe s,aNo
as 10 These Two points having oeen
shut up ior several months w''pout
iood' ana IN the DARK the anaconoa
" was not ~ g9od temper Mpcn lhe
ia was opened, Mr' nartie'. eauen'
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CRows-A crow was killed recently
in the orchard of Mr.. Barbric, Of Ply
mouth, Me-, and upon opening bis crop
more than twenty nests Of caterpillar
eggs were found, showing that thi,
much abused bird had dined on about
1000 or 5,0U0 caterpillar eggs. Tn,
crow is not only q scavengcr, but very
useful also in destroy ing insects anc
worms that prey upon crops. The
damage IL somstimes docs to young
corn Is more than countsrbalanccd BY
the service IL renders on the iarm,-r
Prairie Farmer. ..g.,t.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11
TURNIPS FOR STOCK.


1t is generally conceded that farm
stock requires some green succulcnt
food in winter In addition 10 dry ior-
age, in order to keep them healthy.
Carrots and beets are usually consider.
cd moro nutritious than turnips, but
they cost much more to raise, and do
not succeed in all kinds of soils or over
80 wide range Of country as the sew
eral varieties OF turnlps. The section
or group of sorts known under the gem
era head of rutabagas are perhaps a
little richer than the late or "nat tnr-
nips," as they are usually called still,
the latter grow so freely and mature
40 quickly, that farmers usually prefer
them to any other variety, and they
tan also be sown upon land from which
some early crop has been gathered
Wheat, rye, or oat stuhble may be
turned under soon after harvest, and
il the land Is not rich slight top.dress-
ing of manure is advisable, after which
turuips may be sown broadcast and u
good crop secured. II Is now time to
prepare land for a crop Of Fall turnips
and We will venture Ia say there is not
farmer in the country who has not,
al this moment, plenty of land upon
which u supply Of these valuable roots
may be grown befhrc the ground
freezes IN the Fall. We will also ven
ture to say that his cattle next winter
will bc made more comfortable, and
come out in the spring in better con.
dition ii given all the turnips they will
eat, than II they had few or none. The
expense Of raising the late sorts is u
mere nothing beyond the cost OF bar.
vesting and storing. The land should
be plowcd this month, and IT very poor
should receive light top-dressing Of
some kind of fertilizer, which needs
only to bc narrowed in and not cover
cd deeply. BY the last OF July or the
first OF August, give the land another
thorough narrowing, and then SOW the
seed and harrow in.
The seed should DO sown rather
thinly, or the plants will be crowded
and the turnips less IN size. One
pound of seed is an abundance for an
acre, costing ut most one dollar, and
the yield on good soils frequently
amounts TO three or four hundred
bushels. OF course when sown broad
cast, no after culture is given or rcquir
cd unless tho land Is more than ordi
narily foul and full OF noSious weeds
and In such cases II is best to give II
before sowing or ut the time, n top
dressing OF five or six bushels of sall
per acre. This will act rs fertilizer
to the turnips, and cheek the growth
Of some Of the more tender kinds d
weeds.
VARIETIES.
Tho late turnips are divided int
two classes 1.-The white and yellow
ilcshcd sorts. One of the most prolific
OF the former is the long white or COW
hor.., which grows more like man
gcl beet than tho ordinary varieties o.
the ,urnp. Its an excellent variety
grows quickly to good size, ant
stands half out of the ground. Th'
flesh Ia white aud fnu grained. and !
h q good keeper when STORED IN a, ,cpo
i place. Red top, strap lesved, whit.
globe. and early spowball. arc an ck
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WHERE HONEY FALLS FROM HEAVEN.

W HERE HONEY ALLS fROM III EANEN.
"A California paper says ain con-
versation with A. J. Dui'ur, not long
since, be informed us that he had come
across strip Of country three miles
wide, stretching southwest from the
Willamette river, near Oregon City, to
the Cascade Mountains, which is q
natural honey producing district In
the foothills Of the mountains the
honcy-dew, which is peculiar to this
district within the boundaries it covers,
falls so heavily as to incrust the foliage.
Throughout this belt of country bees
are better off than bees in clover for
they literally scrape up the ready-mudc
honey, and, after filling their hives,
build and ill combs on the outside.
Mr.. Duiur says that be saw eight
pounds Of honey taken from the under
side OF pole stretched across fence.
Ii would be very interesting region
for naturalists TO investigate, especially
as no satisfactory solution OF the phe.
nomenon has ever yet been reached,
and this especial locality seems to de-
velop the so called honcy.dew yearly
in remarkable quantities"
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THE NEW STAY Id W.
AN ACT To REGULATE STAY OF ExEcU
TIoNs IN CERTAIN CASES.

6ttliVN L. bc " tilh'lch W tHt ptN'
ate and House Of Representatives of
the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, and il is here.
by enacted by the authority of the
same. That IN all eases where lands,
tenements, or Entertainments have been
Or hereafter shall he levied on BY vir
tue Of any writ OF fieri iacias or other
writ Of execution, and an inquest OF
six men. summoned by the Sheriff or
COronerof any Of the cities or counties,
agrecably 10 the existing laws OF this
Commonwealth, shall find that the
rents. issues, aud profits of such prop
erly are not sufficient, beyond all re.
prise-, within the space Of seven years,
to satisfy the damages and costs, or
the debt, intcrct, and costs in such
writ as mentioned, il shall be the duty
OF the Sheriff TO summon six men OF
his bailiwick to 20 upon the premises
and value and appralse the said prop
erty, and in all eases where the delen.
dant or defendants shall consent to Il
condemnation, agreeally to un act en-
titled An act relating to executions,
passed the sixteenth day Of June, eigh-
teen hundred and thrty-six, and in
any case where an inquisition and con-
demnation of such estate as aforesaid
shall not be deem cd necessary in law.
1t shall be the duty of the Sheriff or
Coroner Of the proper county to sum.
mon an inquest Of six good aud lawful
ireeholders Of his bailwick, who shall
he under oath or affirmation. and shall
receive the same pay as jurors ave en-
titled TO in similar eases, to go upon
the premises aud value aud nppraisc
the same, and the Sheriff or Coroner
shull make return Of snch valuation or
appraisement. with the writ aforesaid,
10 the court from which the same
issned, and which valuation or ap.
praisement shall be conclusive ~ to all
writs and executions, when approved
by said court, IN any. future execution
which may he levied on he same prop
crty and in case any writ of vendili-
oni cxponas or other writ shall issue
for the sale OF snch lands, tenements.
or hcrediIamen's, aud the same can
not be sold at public venduc or outcry
ior two-thirds or more OF such valua-
tion or appraisemeni, and then IN such
case the Sheriff or Coroner shall not
make sale OF the pre-nises, bat shall
make return of the same accordingly
TO the court from which the executlon
issued and that therenpon all further
proceedings for the sale OF such lands
tenemen,s, or Entertainments shah hc
stayed Tor one year from and alter the
return day OF the vend'tlonl exponn-
or other writ for the sale OF the prem
ises Provided, That the Sheriff or
Coroner shall not he entitled to pound
age unless IN those cases where u sale
OF the property shall take place.
SIC. 2. That in all eases where
lands, tenemehts or hercditameni. have
been heretofore levied upon aud con
demncd or extended, or that hereafter
may he extended in virtue OF any writ
Of fieri iacia+, and in all cases where
lands, tcnemenis, or herciitamrnts
have been or hereafter shall he seized
or levied on by virtue of any writ OF
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ANDREW HARWiCk,
Market street. Clearneid. Pa.

MANUFACTURER AND pnALsRis
HARNESS, sADDiF rs, BRIDLis, COLLARS
and all Kinds Of
HORSE FURNiSHikG GOODS
A full stock Of saddirrs Hardware Brushes
Combs, Blanket-. Robes. cic., alwass on hand
and Tor sale at the lowest casa prices. All KIND
II repairing promptl, aseuded h.
All liuds e hides taken in sscha ge f.r hnr
ness aud repairing. An kinds Of harness ''Hihe'
sent on baud. aud ior sale IT . small proht
rlearhsld. Jan. ~, 1876
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11

The seed of snnHowes s tho most
healthy feed that can be given TO
horses In winter and spring half .
pint . day keeps them 10 health and
spirited, with sleek coats, and moro
animated than any other feed. II pre-
vents hsavss and soms othsr dissasss.
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pRow Ms MEAT MARKET.
ClearneId Nursery.

ENCOURAGE HOME INUUSTKf'
TIE undcr-igned. having established Mar
ser, on the Pik.. about half way between
CIca, field and curw-nfvillc, IL prepared TO iur-
nisb ali kinds Of FRUIT TREES. (iandsrd and
dwarf) Evrrgrcrns. shrubbefy. Grape Vines
too, cherry. Lawton blackberry. btrawherry,
and Raspberr, Vines. A ~. siberian Crah Trres,
Ounce. aud early scarlet Rbuharh. &c. Orders
f''' J. b. WRIGHT.
s.p2n ss-y tufwenNiile, va