Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
Some people are just like buggy

-Nouutllcs uIc Ncil-culIlNulcu, not
as they are fertile, but as they are free.
What makes the Dead Sea dead
Because it is all the time receiving,
never giving out anything.
People are never made SO ridicu-
lous by the qualities they possess as by
those which they affect to hare.
Love never reasons, but profusely
gives, like thoughtless prodigal, it's
all, and trembles then lest it has done
too little.
al shall follow her soon," said
sad-eyed man at the grave of his wife.
Within a month he was following an
other woman.
-Seli-govcrnment is, indeed, the
noblest rule on earth the object of
loitier ambition than the possession of
crowns or sccptres.
Lord Narbury, on sentencing to
death q thief who had stolen a watch,
said "You made a grasp at time, my
lad, but you clutched eternity"
When a California woman defeated
a lion in a hand-tohand combat, the
neighbors were greatly astonished, but
her husband quietly remarked "Oh,
that's nothing that woman could lick
the devil"
Any excuse better than none. A
topper says he would be a temperance
man in a minute If it wasn't for his
wife. He knows she'd be lonesome if
she hadn't something to jaw about and
find fault with.
"A barber, who was in the habit of
stunning his customers ears by the
rapidity Of his tongue, asked an lndi-
vidual one day, how he wished his
beard cut. He replied "Without
saying a single word"
"A barristcr entered one of the
Four Courts, at Dublin, with his wig
so mnch awry as to cause q general
litter. Seeing Curran smile, he said,
"Do you see anything ridiculous in my
wig?" "No," replied Curran, "notb-
ing but the head
IF you ask what is the temper
which is most fitted to be victorious
over SIN on earth, answer that in it
the warp of sunny gentleness must
be woven across the woof of strong
character. That will make the best
tissue to stand the wear and tear OF
the worlds trials
QUAKER STRATEGY.-A pair of
Quakers were lately heard in high con-
troversy, the husband exclaiming: 81
anu determined to have one quiet week
with thee" "Bnt how wilt thou be
able TO get it2" said the taunting
spouse. 81 will keep thee a week after
thou art dead, was the rejoinder.
Genius at first is little more than
a great capacity forreceiving discipline.
Singing and acting, like the fine dex-
terity of the juggler with his cups and
balls, requires a shaping of the organs
towards finer and finer certainty OF
effect. Your muscles, your whole
frame must g like watch--true,
true TO a hair.
METRE MES.-An exchange says
men are like hymns. There are short
metre men, sharp, blunt and hasty
there are long metre men, slow, weighty
and dignified there are hallelujah me-
tire men, mercurial, fervent and inspir-
ing and there are eights and sevens
men, gentle, genial and delightful.
There are also some peculiar metres"
John Brightwas lately dining with
a citizen of Manchester, England, who
is an enthusiastic admirer of the Uni
ted States. 81 would like" said the
host, "to come back fifty years after
my death to see what n fine country
America bad become" "l believe you
would be glad of any excuse TO come
back said Mr.. Bright, with a grim
smile on his face.
-THE TRUE TEsT-Two things char
actorize every church that is in the
highest condition of spiritual health.
The one is that they all worship the
other that they all work. The first
appertains more directly to the heart
the second appertains as well to the
head, the hands and the purse. The
fullest combination of the two would
almost realize the ideal of church lite
in its highest form.
The chief peril of the Church to-
day arises not from infdel or ignorant
assault 1t comes from the false VOWS
of counterfeit members or hypocrites,
and from the half-vows or partial con-
secration Of true members. A full
fidelity on the part of each, producing
u glad, harmonious, ami self-denying
ministry of banded believers, will most
eflectualy rcfute and at length utterly
overthrow all Outward assailants.
1t is not nocdful that we should
take interest in all things-only in
something, and in some things. God
has constituted us differently, one and
another and he has let us in the world
fertile in choices. lie is not Indifferent
who cutivates this taste or that, this
study or that, this livelier, keenor,
stronger interest, which obscures or
forecloscs that. But in something
something which is first pure, then
vigorous, wholesome, and of good re.
port--God expects each one to interest
himself and with his might
MIR, Curran one day riding by the
country seat of one of the Judges, was
struck by group of lovely children
whom he perceived playing in the ave-
nue. he stopped to inquire to whom all
these fine children belonged he was
answered by the nurse, who had q
beautiful infant in her arms, that they
were the children of Judge -.
Pray, my good woman, how many of
them has he ?" There are twelve
playing about inside, and this in my
arms is the thirteenth "Thsn,' said
Mr.. Curran, "the Judge has q full jury,
and may proceed to trial whenever he
chooses, and the young one will mako
an excellent crier.'
TWIN CHARAcTERs.-Whcn the
proud man bustlcs in the storm, and
begets himself enemies, the humble
pcaceably passes in the shade uncnvied
The full sail oversets the vessel, which
drawn in may make the voyage pros.
porous. Humility prevents disturbance;
il rocks debate asleep, and keeps men
in continued peace. Men rest not when
they ride in state, or hurry in q furi-
Gus charge, but when they humble
themselves TO the earth, or couch,
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