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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
BORROW WING TROUBLE

By all means, borrow all the trouble
you can. The Pottsville Standard says
If you cannot borrow enough by day,
sit up nights, and get somebody to
help you You will have orowfeet at
the corners Of your eyes by the time
you are twenty-five, and you will need
wig at thirty, but never mind there
is satisfaction in knowing that trouble
has done 1t Always be on tho look
out for something to happen. Full
half the troubles OF this lite are purely
imaginary, and the more you worry,
the llveler will your imagination be-
come. You know the story OF the lit.
tie girl who was found crying bitterly
before the mouth of the family oven,
which was being heated for Thanks
giving sacrifice When asked by her
mother what was the matter, she re-
piled between her sobs "Oh, maj |
was thinking what if | should grow
up, and get married, and have a little
baby and the hot oven lid should fall
down on it-boo boo DOW DOW r.
Well, there are thousands of people in
this world just like this little girl.
They are on the lookout for hot oven
lids Something terrible is continually
staring at them in the future. They
expect the cholera every year. They
look constantly for the smallpox.
They shrink up and shudder at the
thought Of n comet They expect to
be struck by lightning every time a
cloud passes over the sun ! They never
90 to bed without expecting TO be mur-
dered before morning lfthe cat gets
shut up in the pantry they are sure
burglars are in the house They are
continually looking for fits of sickness +;
and believing that an ounce of preven-
tion is worth a pound of cure, they en-
ploy preyentatives, and their houses
smell Of onions, camphor, hartshorn,
and whisky, in about equal parts.
They are ready to meet all evils half
way. They do not seem to realize tho
fact that the most Of the troubles we
have are those which we never ex-
pected or dreamed Of What we are
confidently expecting to come seldom
does come, and the heaviest blows tall
upon us when we are most at our
ease.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
M1SsIoNARrEsi AND TURKS.


The unanimity with which the mis-
sionaries in the east declare in their
letters that their hopes and prayers
are all for Turkish success and Rus
sion defeat, in the great war now com
msncing, is having a very powerful
impression on the American churches.
1t seems at first thought little con.
fusing and mystifying that these very
vedetts of Christianity, these soldiers
of the Cross, stationed on the very
skirmish line of the battle against hea-
thcnism, should take sides with the
Mohammedans and against the Chris
tian crusade which Russia is proclaim
ing. On reflection, however, the mat
ter is simple enough. The American
and English missionaries in Turkey,
Syria, Armenia, etc, have entered INTO
sort of tacit agreement with the
Moslcm authorities. only occasionally
violated, that their proseiythin efforts
shall not be directed to the "perver-
sion" of the followers Of Islam, but
only to the evangelizatlon of the Greek,
Armenian Catholics, and Maronite
Christians Of whom there are over
twelve millions in the Ottoman Empire.
As long as this agreement is substan-
TALLY adhered to the Turks, of course,
don't care how much success the mis-
sionaries meet. 1t makes no differ
ence TO the contemptuous Mussulman
whether few or many Greeks 90 over
from the Patriarchal to the Presby-
terian communion, and he would not
care il the whole church of Armenia
should be fused with the Methodists.
Thus the missionaries have almost alb
solute freedom to convert the subjects
OF the Sultan so long as they do not
conspicuously tamper with the faith Of
Mohammcdans.
But how differ ent the case would be
should these regions pass under Rus
sian control. The Greek church OF
Russia brooks no rivals where it has
control of the State Jews ard Mus
sulmans it will tolerate, but hereto
Christians it crushcs with the iron
hand as the Catholics Of Poland, and
numerous sects that have tried to
spring up in Moscow and st. Peters
burg can testify. An amusing story
is told in Mr. Wallace's recent great
book on Russia, which well illustrates
the feeling Of the people on this sub
ject. A peasant having openly cxhib-
tied kind and tolerant feelings for the
Mohammedan Tartars and the bitter
est hatred Of sect of heretics whom
Mr.. Wallace describes as holding about
the same tenets as the Scotch Presby-
terians, was asked why he was so in
consistent. "0h," he replied, "the
Tartars get their faith as they do their
dark skins-directly from God-and
are therefore not TO blame but the
heretics invent their doctrines ont of
their own brains"
If Russia succeeds, therefore every
missionary station, every institution
and college planted and fostered by
Protestant or Catholic on Ottoman
territory will be at once wiped out Of
existence and the missionaries expell-
cd forever from the field. No wonder
they do not wish 20 see the Greek cross
triumph over tho crescent, especially
when they think they see an ultimate
chance of an English protectorate
over this whole region, to be followed
gradually by English institutions and
English liberty PftsJurg Lcddr.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

"FAROS' DA UGHTER.
A DAUGHTER OF A wELL-KNowN NEW
YORK GAMBLER GIVES S335, 900 TO
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

The New \ ork Sun has the following
about "Faro's" daughter, which would
reflect credit on the original Pharoh's
daughter tor Its true goodness ofheart I:
The will of Mary A. Dancer was
lately offered for probate in the surro-
gates court of New York county.
Miss Dancer was the only daughter
of Matthias NJ. Dancer, said to have
been the most fortunate gambler in
New York. Dancer was reared as q
blacksmith, but left the anvil to enter
the lists with professional gamblers as
dealer of faro. He won money rap
idly, and boarded his winnings When
he had accumulated enough funds he
left the Bowery for Broadway, and for
twenty-five years was connected with
various gambling houses ON that
thoroughiare. A large part OF his
wealth was acquired in faro bank,
which, by reason ofits diminutive size,
was known as the "coon box" The
most noted OF his resorts was GIG
Broadway. He was one Of the chief
stockholders in faro bank at 8 Bar
clay street, which is believed TO have
taken in sl,5OO,O0O during the war.
lie frequently carried on his person
between $4,000 and 100000 and on
the morning of Monday, July IL, 1875,
when his house was robbed, he star
ted from home with S24,570 in bis
watch fob. One winters morning,
about six years ago $1,000 was stolen
from the change pocket of his overcoat
by bootblack. A detective, to whom
Dancer promised one-half Of oftheamount
recovered, soon handed $3.50 to him
and told him that the boy was in the
city prison awaiting Dancers action.
Dancer, however, declined toprosecute,
and even went before the grand jury
to plead for mercy for the boy.
Dancer had the reputation OF beng
unequaled in the United States in skill
at backgammon. A few years ago q
tricky professional named Brown ar,
ranged the box so that he could control
tho dice, and challenged Dancer TO
match. After Dancer had lost sl00
he was warned BY a friend, and with
drew from the game. This is said to
have been the only known instance in
which Dancer was overreachcd. In
playing at cards or backgammon he
showedas much anxiety TO win twenty
five cents as to win $4,000 and was
highly clatcd when he had taken in
his opponents last dime.
A most daring robbery was perpo-
trated in NJ. Dancers residence, 90
West Eleventh street, on Monday, July
l2, 1875. Mr. Dancer had gone out,
when, about eleven o'clock in the morn
ing two men, one swinging q hatchet
and tho other carrying a long, black
hook, knocked at the basement door.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

TO cleave her skull unless she directed
him TO the secret repository Of her
husbands bonds Mrs. Dancer was
unable TO speak.
The robbers then admitted FIVE con-
federates, ransacked the house. They
burst open doors with hatchets. and
strewed contents Of trunks and bureaus
on the floor, disrcgardng silks, satins,
and even jewelry in their eager search
for bonds and money. They obtained
only 100000 of old and s22, 900 of new
bonds of the State of Virginia, the mar
lset value of which was then about
$4,000. The plunder was, however,
worthless to the robbers, as the bonds
were registered in the Citizens bank.
Among the loose property which the
robbers did not get were $4,000 Of
New York Central bonds, which were
afterward found lying among some
old gowns undisturbcd by the intru-
ders. After the robbers had gone Mrs.
Dancer staggered into an area, and at
tracted the attention Of neighboring
family. A locksmith filed of the steel
bands that encircled her wrists. For
some time her life was in peril, and
she never fully recovered from the
shock.
Mr. Dancer died in August last year,
leaving half Of his property to his wife,
and halt to his daughter, Miss Mary
Ann Dancer. In November the wild
ow followed her husband TO the grave,
leaving her share 10 the daughter, who
thus came into possession of all the
fathers estate, valued at about $780,
0OO Miss Dancer was sincere Chris
tian, Methodist by faith, but not
fanatical or demonstrative. She occa-
sionally attended the Presbyterian
church. She would not marry, prefer
ring to remain a companion and COM
forter to her aged parents. Her death,
on the llth of February, was some
what unexpected She was 80 years
of age.
In her will, after dividing s1S5, 900
among relatives and friends, she made
bequests to charitable, religious and
benevolent societies and corporations,
thus dsposing of the balance of her
entire fortune.
Miss Dancer had not come into enjoy
ment of the property thus bequeathed,
though fully invested with the title to
the same, the affairs Of her father and
mother not having been fully settled.
The property is mostly personal, and
fully sufficient for the payment of all
the bequests. The nearest relatives
are uncles and cousins. Whether
there will be a contest or not seems
doubtful.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
4 Low VOICE IN WOMAN


Yes We agree with that old poet who
said that low soft voice was an tex
cellent thing in woman" Indeed, we
feel inclined to go much further than
he has on the subject, and call il one
Of her crowning charms. No matter
what other attractions she may have
she may be as fair as the Trojan Helen
and as learned as the famous Hypatia
Of ancient times; she may have all the
accomplishments considered requisite
at the present day, aud every advan.
tage that wealth can procure, and yet
II she lacks q low, sweet voice, she can
never be really fascinating. How
often the spell of beauty is rudely
broken by coarse, loud talking. How
often you are Irresistibly drawn TO o
plain, unassuming woman, whose soft,
silvery tones render her positively at
tractive. Besides, we fancy we can
judge of the character by tho voice
the bland, smooth, fawning tones seem
to bctoken deceit and hypocrisy as
invariable as the musical subdued voice
indicates genuine refinement. In the
social circle how pleasant it is TO hear
a woman talk in that low key which
always characterizes the true lady.
In the sanctuary at home how such a
voice soothes the fretiul child and
cheers the weary husband. How
sweetly its cadence floats through the
sick chamber and around the dying
bed with what solemn melody do
they breathe prayer for the depart
ing soul Alb, yes, low, soft voice is
certainly ian excellent thing in
woman"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
LUXURY THE CAUSE or Ma
TIONAL DECAY.

Frugality of manners is the nourish-
ment OF strength 10 bodies polite. II
is that by which they grow and sub.
sist, until they are corrupted by luxu'
ry-the natural cause Of their decay
and ruin. OF this we have examples
in the Persians, Laccdemonians and
Romans not to mention many later
governments which have sprung up,
continued while, and then perisbed
by tho same natural causes. But these
arc, IL seems, of no use to us and, in
spite of them, we are in fair way OF
becoming ourselves another useless ex.
ample TO future ages.
Simplicity of manners may be more
easily preserved in republic than
monarchy but IL once lost, may be
sooner recovered in q monarchy, the OK
ample of a court being Of great cflica.
cy. cithor 10 reform or to corrupt q
pcoplc; that alone were sufficient "a
discountenance tho wearing Of gold OF
silver. either In clothes or equipage
and if the same were prohibited by
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

THE DEATH TRANoE.-A correspond
ent of the Mechanicsburg Independent
Journal writing fpom Carlisle, says
that there is a young woman, mem
Der of well known family in the up
per end of Cumberland comfy, lying
in one of the wards of the Insane Hos
pital of that county in trance. For
twenty-five days she has not taken
any nourishment, not even water.
She lies upon her back and her large
beautiful blue eyes have vacant look
her breathing and the action Of her
heart are feeble, and scarcely pcrccpti-
bic; the external senses are asleep, and
il is only within n day or two that she
could be reused sufficiently to turn her
eyes when spoken to 10 loud tone oi
voice. The expression of hcr counte.
nance is pleasant and she seems TO be
enjoying an inner dream life, the Wis
ions of which are real and ccstatc
perhaps some true revelation or i'm
prcssions received during brief visit
to another world.
Here in this charity hospital, among
the dobased, the rejected "thc poor
whom we always have with us" this
young girl seemingly has traces and
footsteps of noble thoughts in which
there Is 80 much rapture and bliss, that
though the inactivity Of her body re
minds us Of the visagc OF death, yet
the briskness of fancy which she ap
parcntly has, affords us strong init
nation of something within us tha
can never die. DIR. Krso is giving hii
best services, and spoke confidently o
his hopes for her recovery.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

TEMPERANcE.-As a means OF pre-.
vontion, abstinence from the habit Of
drinking is to be enforced. Such alb
stinence may not have been necessary
for our fathers, but it is rendered nee.
essary for large body of the Ameri-
can people on account Of our greater
nervous susceptibility. 1t is possible
to drink without being an habitual
drinker, as 1t is possible to take chloral
or opium without forming the habit of
taking these substances In certain
countries and climates where the ner.
vous system IS strong and the temper
ature more equable than with us in
what sometimes call the temperate
belt Of the world, including Spain, Italy,
Southern France, Syria and Persia,
the habitual use of wine rarely leads
to drunkenness, and never, or almost
never, to incbriety but in the intem-
perate belt where We live, and which
includes Northern Europe and the UNI.
ted States, with cold and violently
changeable climate, the habit Of drink
ing either wines or stronger liquors Is
liable TO develop q habit of intemper.
ance. Notably in our country, where
nervous sensitlveness is seen 10 its ex-
trcme manifestations, the majority OF
brain. workers are not safe so long as
they are in the habit even Of moderate
drinking For those individuals who
inherit a tendency to insbriety, the
only safe course is absolute abstinence,
especially in carly lilc-Dr. Beard
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
SPECULATION AND SPOLIA-
TION.

In all things that engage the atten-
ton of our restless population, the
making Of money is the pivotal point
upon which the intense life of our peo.
pie centres. "How can | make some
money" is the first question asked of
himself by the average American when
his eyes are opened IN the morning,
and the same question recurs when
approaching evening brings to a close
the day Of excitement and anxiety.
When he meets an acquaintance he
asks, "can you tell me how can make
some money" and so it gocs-moncy,
money, money, show can ] or we make
some money p
To the obscrvant mind, which sees
beneath this upper current OF money
making thought, the warm tide of gen
erous feeling that forms the substratum
of American lite, the anomaly is pre-
sented of nation of money-getters
joined with nation of spendthrifts.
Passing through, as the nation has,
many periods Of financial prostration,
and recovering from them through
the sheer force of unaagging industry
and boundless resources, we, AS peo-
pie, have never profted by our own
experience. The lesson taught by the
disasters of the past are lost sight of
in the light which gilds the opening
future. Conservatism in money mat.
ters is, with us, an almost unknown
thing Economy Of means with the
view Of building up for ourselves and
our children, through the slow-growing
but sure process Of accretion attendant
upon well.directed industry-such
foundation of property as many not be
shaken by financial storms-is seldom
thought Of. Trusting to chance, the
average American will launch his
financial craft upon the unsettled sea
of disturbed values, in the firm belief
that he can avoid the shoals and rocks
upon which so many have been wreck.
ed failure after failure may attend
his efforts. well-known financial prin-
ciplcs are nothing to him, he is a law
unto himself and recognizes no other
Stumbling and iloundering through
the mire of insane theories, he ignores
the history and experience OF all times,
and wrecks himself where have been
stranded the hopes and fortunes of
millions who have preceded him.
Speculative periods occur in the his.
tory OF all nations men become mad
through the seductive hope OF rapidly
accumulated wealth but the law of
labor, sooner or later demands and
secures the recognition of the cardinal
fact that productive industry is the
only source from whence can be drawn
individual and national wealth,
We are a cosmopolitan people, alb
sorbing into our life the best and worst
elements of all nations. Every ship
that reaches our shores comes freighted
with restless, ambitious men, who help
toswcll the speculative tide that sweeps
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

How TO KEEP CooL.--A correspon-
dent of tho New York Herald gives
the following hints upon keeping cool .
"Open your windows between six and
seven o'clock in the morning for ven
tilation, and then close them, as also
the blinds, and keep them closed oil
day. A house should be regulated
like refrigerator, which, if the doors
are kept tightly shut. viii retain It's
coldness, but if Il is thrown open will
soon have the same temperature as the
air without. Good philosophy is worth
trial"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

DErAULTERs PUNIsHED.--Judge Ship.
man, of Connecticut, recently SEN
fenced John c. Tracy to six years,
and James l.. Chapman to five years
Imprisonment in the State prison.
Tracy was the President and Chap
man the Cashier of the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank, of Hartford.
They were both regarded as upright,
honorable and skilliul men of business.
The bank was supposed to have been
well managed and prosperous. But II
became embarrassed, and on invcstiga-
ton there was found TO be deficit OF
nearly 100000. Mr. Tracy at first
endeavorcd to account Tor this by the
explanation that he had made large
loans on inadequate security topcrsonal
friends, with no intention Of fraud, but
confident that the money would be re.
paid But as the investigation pro.
ceedcd, this defence became untena-
bic. IL was proved that the funds Of the
bank had been cmbezzled, the accounts
ialsiffed, and the comptroller of the
currency deceived by fraudulent and
perjurcd statements. The two guilty
officers were indicted; the evidence was
too clear and ample to leave hope of q
successful defence, and they pleaded
guilty, and were sentenced us above
We know nothing Of the steps by
which these men were led from the
straight path of safety into this gull Of
crime and disgrace. Similar wrecks
have been sadly frequent Of late.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
STRAWBERRIES ARE RIPE.


In the shady woodland ds straying,
Der the pleasant meadow lands,
Little children in their playing
Fill with fruit their dimpled hands
And in all the thick green bushes
Cunning baekbirds tell the thrushes-
Strawberries are ripe!"
Gardens flushed with scented glory,
Blushing rose, and lily sweet,
Hold the same delicious story
OF the fragrant crimson treat:
Eager hands the vines uncover,
Old and young with joy discover
Strawberries are ripe
But the fruit Is faires., sweetest,
In the thousand -streeted town
Then will pause the footsteps asetest,
Heads be raised that were bowed down,
Sad hearts smile amid their signing
As they hear the pleasant crying,
Fresh ripe Strawberries !"
For the fruit is not berry,
just a berry, nothing more
'Tis poem both sad and merry,
Holding Memory's sweetest store,
With past joys our hearts beguilIng
As We tell each other smiling,
Strawberries are ripe y
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

SEVEN "MiNDs. III. Mind your
tongue Don't lot itspeak hasty, cruel,
unkind, or wicked words. Mind
2. Mind your eyes Don't permit
them TO look on wicked books, pictures,
or subjects Mind
3. Mind your ears Don't suffer
them to listen to wicked speeches,
songs, or words Mind
T. Mind your lips Don't let TO.
bacco foul them. Don't let strongdrinls
pass them. Don't let the food of the
glutton enter between them. Mind
3. Mind your hands Don't let them
steal or fight, or write any evil words.
Mind
6. Mind your feet Don't lot them
walk in the steps of the wicked. Mind
I. Mind yoar heart Don't let the
love of sin dwell in it, Don't give it to
Satan, but ask Jesus 10 make il His
throne. Mind
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

A teacher in female seminary in
the country, on being asked by a young
lady of her class what pig.iron was,
replied "lron given in exchange for
swine
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

ii am astonishcd, my dear young
lady, at your sentiments; you make
mo start" "Wcll, | have been want.
ing You TO start for the last hour"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

Deacon Jones, Just deceased, had a
very red nose Ills widow thought il
rather personal in the minister TO be
gin his funeral discourse; "Anothor
shining light has been taken from our
congregation"