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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-10-10
Toothache.

This painful and annoying complaint
is instantancously cured by the applica
ton Of the Liniment.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-10-10
liberated Sores.

The healing and purifying qualities C
KELLERs LINIMENT render it the best
article for the speedy and safe cure a
liberated sores.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-10-10
A Stitch in the Back

Is caused by sudden wrenching of the
spine, a..t produces violent and acute
pains, making it very difficult for the
person to move 1t should not be neg
iectcd, as the curvature of the spine il
often brought on by neglect Of this con.
mon ComnIAint.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-10-10
Neuralgia.

This cxcruciatingly painful disease in
instantly relieved and rapidly cured Ivy
the continued application of this Lini-
ny
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-10-10
Inflammation of The Breast.

This distressing complaint may he
cured, or entirely prevented by the tmeF
use OF this remedy. 1t has never tailen,
when applied a, the commencement, or
before the gathering takes place.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
he CAME

When Lincoln inhabited the White
House, tho loyalists and shoddy con.
tractors called him "The Government"
and they rebuked all who refused so to
recognize him. Times have changed.
Mr.. Hayes now lives in Lincoln's for
mer residence. Tho Radical, Commun.
ist party, the lineal descendant Of the
loyal Abolitionists, refuse TO consider
Mr. Hayes as "The Government" but
insult and reject him.
Be IL 40, "The Government" how.
ever, came to this city on Wednesday
last.
On his arrival, great greeting was
given him by the anti.Cameron anti.
Communist party. He was escorted
from the depot to the hotel by commit.
tees, in style "The Government
went frat in the procession. Next
was Conkling, with Mrs. Florida on
his arm. Then camo Stanley Mat
thews with Mrs. Louisiana on his arm
Next was Madison Wells with five II
bel suits in his hat Thon Howe with
bis speech under his coat-tail. Then
followed Sherman with illegal ten
der" Then camc Silver Bill and Re.
sumption, side by side. A single citi
zen Of Ohio, not In Office, followed
"The Returning Board" was carried
by four convicted arpet-baggcrs. The
League came next. The City Troop
was tho pageant. In the procession
was q large box containing the "afli
davits" about tho election frauds. On
arriving at the hotel "Tbc Govern
ment' "took something" and the rest
Of the escort also. Spoons Butler wa'
not there--and the silver was safe or
tho lunch table. Mr.. Hayes wal
happy.-Philadeiph Commonwealth
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
DOSING

There arc host Of people who seem
TO have little else TO do but to consider
their physical condition and admins.
ter doses Tor its improvement people
who are positively dissipated and in
temperate in their uss of medicines,
and appear to think this world not so
much vale Of tears as Of drugs; peo-
pie to whom new prescription affords
a delight only equaled by that which
savant would derive from the posses
sion Of a bone of the extinct mcgathe-
rum. II they are In the least under
the weather, II mover occurred to them
to allow Nature TO work out her own
salvation, but they take their affairs
into their own hands, and having small
acquaintance with her processes, the
result resembles that Of a novice at
tempting the tasks Of q superior officer,
and making them the more difficult
for that superior officer to accomplish,
One Of the peculiar pleasures of such
persons consists in persuadlng Others
to try their methods of cure. The
most delicate compliment you can pay
them Is to swallow some nauseating
mixture upon their recommendation,
which all the while bears a strong
family likeness TO that of those who
with bad complexion, assure you that
soap is wholesome for the skin, or Of
bald people who extol the virtue Of
certain washes which they bave en-
ploycd. This art of dosing does moi
Interfere, however with the useful
ness Of tho family physician, but rather
supplies him with practice by laying
the foundations for positive disease
The stomach, which has been unright
vously corrected, rebels at length
the nerves that have been too Otter
artificially sootbed finally refuse to nc
knowledge the power Of tho charmer
the strength cngendercd by stimulant'
proves but q broken reed appetite,
fortified by frequent tonics surrender
one day without reserve. If tho sci
cnce OF medicine itself Is as yet only
experimental, must not amateur dosing
beyond question, belong TO the mos
Objectionable class Of empiricisms p
Hdrpu's Basdr.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
A FINE DISTINCTION.

A young man, whose attire was
clean and neat, and whose general up.
pearance was rather prepossessing,
stood before the bar OF Police Court.
BY his side stood young man of about
the same age, with coal-black face
and woolly hair, and who was dressed
with oil the gorgcousness Of "swell." "
What's your name, white man ~
asked tho Court. ifu
"McFinnigan, sir"
"And yours, my man and brother y
"Gawge Wasbin'ton Jones, sah."
"What was the matter, George
Washington ?"
aSab, I'll tell yo' do trui, sab. | was
a goin' up dc street, sab, las night
when | met this man an | kline Of
jostled agin i'm, sab, an he turn right
roun', sab, an fetch mo clip on dc
nose, sab den | calls an offica' an had
dat man arrested, an dats oil dc truf.
How was II, McFinnigan 2"
"Shure, yer 'Oncr, an Il was all the
naygcr's fault. I was a comm do owr
the av'nie, quiet as alam, sor, sayin
nothin' TO noboddy, whin that sphal
poem came forninst me, sor, wud hii
elbow, an up an hit i'm upon tht
spur the momint"--
"No, sab, he bit mo on tho nose, sab +
"On the spur n the momint"-
uOn do npaa euh
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
PASTURES AND BUTTER.

The local requisites for tho manuiac
ture Of good butter are pure air, cold
running water, and a sufliciency o.
sweet, nutritious herbagc. Fresh
juicy, rich feed will enhance both tn,
quality and quantity Of milk and but
ter. The requisites named belong gen
orally TO somewhat elevated or hilly
country, oft times, abounding in SPRING
OF cold water and drained by cleal
ripping streams flowing over gravelly
or rocky beds constitutes the predomi
mating character OF tho best dairyinl
districts OF our great country, so ia
nous for its dairy products. On suct
land the best and sweetest natura
grasses arc produced in the greatest
luxuriance, and abound in the bcs'
milk producing qualities.
Another essential is change Of pas
ture. This is contrary TO the teach
ings of somo; but from actual expert
ence we are able to say it is very
important item in the list of necessa
RES required ior inc pouhteous supply
oi m''s anu wnoicsa,e prouucllon o.
gu. eugeo ou..cr' i' 10 epang.ne
grasses are no better either in quaint
ty or quality, still a marked difference
Is iound IN 'ne yle'u Oh MIX, ,E COWS
seem 10 tlre OF one place. incy iov'
10 roam ana ieeu III some now cncios
ure occasionally everything seems
70 tasie swee'er 70 mem mem ana 'ney
take hoiu WIN u now re''sn oi .no 'e''
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
JOHN SMITH.

A Peabody farmer had sold a Lynn
man load of pine wood, but on his
way thithcr had lost the piece Of brown
paper that contained the address. lie
had searched for him at the postoffice
city hail. and in dozen bar-rooms, but
was unable TO find him, and was on the
point of returning home when he saw
an intelligent looking individual stand
ing on the corner Of Broad and Allan
tic streets TO whom he said
81 sold this load OF wood to a man here
In Lynn and | can't think of his name
if / should 90 TO Halifax" m 4d
"Common name, is it y inquired tlfe
man as though he would like TO help
HIM out Of the difficulty,
ayes, very common; heard il a thou
sand times" replied the farmer, knit
ting his eye brows. .
Breed 2" suggested the man.
The farmer shook his head.
"Jones ?"
"No, that's not the name. Let me
see--who was it that built the ark n
asked the farmer, leaning on bis whip
handle.
"Eph. Horn
"Tbat's not tho name. Let me see
who was it that discovered Amer
lea p
"victoria c. Woodruff"
"No," replied the farmer. "lt's fun
ny he continued, "that | can't think Of
his name. | know il Just as well as |
know my own. What Is that fellows
name that they call "The father of his
country ?"
John Morrissey."
H1'aint him. Who is that big fellow
in Congress what's been kicked out Of
the Cabinet for stealing SO much
money p
Sitting Bull"
"That's not the man that I'm look
ing for. Who was it that built the
first Steamship"
"Charles Francis Adams"
"Well, said the man with the wood,
81 might as well give it up. Much
obliged to you for your kindness" he
added, starting off.
"Wasn't George Francis Train 2" ask
cd the man as ii engaged in deep med
itation.
"No," replied the farmer, otis some
Of those fellows names, but that's not
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
WHY WOMEN CAN'T THROW A
STONE.

The practice Of q whole life time will
not enable a woman TO throw stone
with grace and accuracy. 1t was one
of the first and most knotty physiolog
ical problems which presented itself tC
our youthful mind-why our big sister
when she tried to throw SNOWFALL al
us, almost invariably sent it careerine
over the top of the house, while we, il
turn, could pop her IN the ear almost
every time. 1t may be that we took
a mean advantage Of this discrimina
tion Of nature in our behalf against oul
sister, and it may be that we improved
the opportunity TO take her fore and afl
whenever she came within firing dis.
tancc. But that is neither here nor
there. As the time passed on we saw
that other fellows sisters labored under
about the same disadvantages tha,
ours did in the matter Of throwing any
kind of missile. Why this marked
and unmistakable difference existed we
never learned until, at somewhat ad.
vanced period, we dove into a book OF
physiology, and learned that the CLAW
icle, or collar bone, in the anatomy Of
a female, is some inches longer and set
some degrees lower down than in the
masculine frame. This long, crooked,
awkward bone interleres with the full
and free action of the shoulder, and
that's why girl cannot throw a stone.
The design Of this sort Of thing is still
unexplained to our entire satisfaction,
We have developed pet theory Of
our own, however, that an all wise
and benefcent Providence, foreseeing
that there would be rolling-pins and
stove hooks, and pot-lids, and hot wa
ter in the world, set the woman's clay
icle down hitch or two for the safe.
ty OF men.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05

AN ErFEcrIvES ScAREcRow. The bost
scarccrow is suspended looking-glass
Take two small, cheap mirrors, fasten
them back TO back, attach cord to one
angle, and hang them to an elastic pole,
When the glass swings in the wind the
suns rays are reflected all over the
field, even if il be a large one, and the
Oldest and bravest OF crows will depart
prccipitately, should one of its light
ming flashes fall on him. The second
plan, although n terror 10 crows, is
especially well.suited to fields subjected
to the inroads Of small birds and even
chickens. 1t involves an artificial
hawk made from a big potato and long
goose and turkey feathers. The maker
can exercise his initiative skill In stick.
ing the feathers into the potato so that
they resemble the spread wings and
tail of a hawk. 1t is astonishing what
a ferocious bird Of prey can be con.
structed from the above single material
1t only remains TO hang the object
from a tall, bent pole, and the wind
will do the rest The bird will make
swoops and dashes in the most head.
long and threatening manner. Even
the most inquisitivo of venerable hens
have been known TO hurry rapidly
from its dangerous vicinity, while tc
small birds it carries unmixed dismay
Scientific american.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
LIFE Nv BRAZIL.

Those who sigh for lodge in Brazil
should read what Mr.. Bigg wlthers
writes of the beauties Of that country A:
"Thc mosquito makes bis home in these
wilds. A tiny fly, called polpord, from
being so small and multitudinous as
atoms OF dust, passes through the mesh
es OF the finest net, then penetrates
hair and beard, and sticks its veno.
nous proboscis into the skin. The
loathsome tick named cdTapeto, when
disturbed on the cones and twigs by
the foot Of the passer by, swarms up
the trowsers' legs and fastens upon the
flesh. 1t has so firm bite that If it is
plucked off its head is left buried deep
in the flesh, difi'using u virulent poison
of it's own. The hairy caterpillar, by
day or night equally beautiful, lumi
nously phosphorescent in the dark, and
with covering Of brilliant hues like
delicately formed moss, the ends OF
which branch into pointed antlers, in.
flIct with every point of these a very
painful sting. There is a lively red
ant whose tormenting powers are not
to be despisod But one of the worst
enemies OF mankind, as well as Of cat
tie and hogs, is big spotted fly which
comes along silently and pricks the
body OF its victim. 1t sucks no blood
and instils no venom its minute weap.
on Observation-Disclosures, leaves no sore
ness or irritation at the time. The
man thus slightly punctured does not
rub or scratch himself. He little knows
he has received the deposit of an egg
which will soon become wriggling
maggot, half an inch long after one
weeks growth, but capable OF growing
TO an inch and quarter in length and
half an inch in thickness. With fine
rings of black spikes or brstles around
its body, IL has a horrid trick of revolv.
ing on its own axis, tearing the flesh
anew by its hourly eyolutions. Mules,
oxen and wild deer suffer likewise from
the hideons visitation. Wasps and
hornets there are, of course. There is
a black, stingless bee, which crowd SO
thick upon parts Of the body as to leave
no room Tor mosquito to alight As
the bee only tickles, instead of biting,
stinging or laying an egg, it is wei
come but ii is impossible TO eat with
out dcvouring halt a dozen or moro"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
HORNETS

The dictionary-makor says tho bor.
net is " large brown wasp Of an ex.
tremely pugnacious disposition" lie
is certainly all that and something
more. Though he usually minds his
own business, he believes that posses
sion is nine points in the law and one
or two TO spare. Whoever trespasses
on his premises stands six chances in
halfa.dozen to get blow between the
eyes that he won't forget during the
balance ofhis natural life. The weapon
he strike with is always sharp, and he
will hit the spot he aims at as often as
Buffalo Bill.
Under these circumstances, when
you find hornets nest il is always
safest for you to get behind tree, and
lot the other fellow throw clubs at the
hornets. 1t is not at all funny TO get
stung yourself, but il is immensely
funny to SEQ another man get stung,
We're a composer Of proverbs, ]
should say, it is better to kiss your
sweetheart than TO have q hornet get
up your trowser's leg. Personally !
should rather keep school and board
round than be stung by hornets.
Some men who are smart in other
respects don't seem to understand how
TO manage these representatives Of en-
tomology. | have seen men who knew
enough to keep hotel that couldn't
boss single hornet.
1t is very trying to q persons verbal
morality to meet in battle and be van.
pushed by one or several Of these in
sects. Should you ever happen to no
tice man under these circumstances,
and he does not, say damn, you can
make up your mind that he is o Chris
tian.
II was hornet who, not many years
ago, invented the art of making paper
from wood. All other manufacturers
are infringing on bis patent.
Of the paper which he manufactures
he builds his nest or house, the walls
of which are composed OF some half.a-
dozen thicknesses, with an air space
between, as protection against cold
and storms In the centre of the nest
is the nursery, which consists OF sew.
eral layers Of comb, one above the
other, and all united by columns. These
sections OF comb often contain hun
dreds Of cells, from halt an inch to an
inch in depth, tho open portion being
downward. AT the bottom Cor more
properly the top) Of each cell small
oval egg is deposited, which rapidly
develops INTO u grub, and from the
grub INTO pale and feeble looking
juvenile hornet. Food sufficient 10
supply the young insect until il is fully
maturcd is placed in the cell and the
door is closed with a thin wall of paper
When the youthful Mr.. II. thinks him
self able TO face lrowning world, he
eats his way through the door Of biz
cell and steps into the United States
ready for business.
Towards the latter part of Summer
the inhabitants Of single nest are q
host which no man can number. AT
this time they often wander into OF
about tho house in pursuit Of flies, but
from some defect in their eyes'ght,
they are Just as liable to make dive
at the head OF q nail, or small, dark
object, as at pestiferous fly.
II is never safe TO fool with hornet
for, though he is very small around the
waist and rather clumsy in his move.
ments, never saw anybody of his
size that could whip him. Billings
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05

FURNISHING CHILDREN. - Anna q
Bracket, in the American Journal o
Education, calls the attention of teach
ers to the liability of children to b,
punished or corrected without theil
clearly knowing why. "They may
thus perhaps understand" she adds
"what often seems to them so incom
prehensible--why a child who hai
been rebuked for some disorderly con
duct repeats the offense almost imme
diately, giving the impression of will
ful and malicious wrong-doing. The
same mistake is frequently made il
recitations. A pupils answer is pro
nounced wrong, and the question pass
ed to another, when he DOES not know
what bis error is, and often fancie.
that il lies in quite a different direction
from that in which il really lies. One
Of the most successful teachers We
know is almost invariably in the habit
after having passed question and re
ceived correct answer, Of asking the
pupil who has failed: "Why did | pass
that question ?" A few trials of thi:
simple interrogation will soon, We
think, convince any teacher Of the
truth of what we say. The most as
tonshing misunderstanding are thus
continually brought to light, and We
become convinced of how double. edged
a thing is this language which we use
70 thoughtlcssly and freely
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
NOW SHE FOOLED HIN,

John Sandscript's wife went TO bed
on the night before the LIST Of April
with her mind made up TO fool tho old
man next day or die in the attempt In
previous years she had found John i'm.
perious to jokes Of all kinds, and she
realized the augcan task on the NOR.
row. With hor mind iull of the self.
imposed task she went to sleep. AT
daylig she awoke at once and began
to operate. Her victim was lying with
his back TO her, apparently in a sound
sleep. She pokcd him vigorously in
the ribs with her short elbow and claw
cd his shins with her toe-nails, prepar-
atory to starting him with u balfwhis.
pered warning.
"John--oh, John--there's some one
ringing the door.bell.'
"Let i'm ring" was the sleepy re.
sponse.
DBut, John, maybe it's the man on
the next square, who owes you that
500, come to pay you"
mo, 'taint neither" said John with
a yawn.
"But you don't know, and il may be
that very man." *.
u guess not, for hos buried died
last week. Besides old woman, your
ears deceive you, Itook the belLknob
off last night to fool April foolers.p
Heavens ! what o mess she had made
Of it to begin with But when the old
man rolled out Of bed, yawned and
picked up bis pants, she rammcd the
sheet in her mouth TO plug up her
laughter. rs ~
"Oh, Jeminy won't he tumble when
he puts his foot in them pants and finds
the leg sewed np,N she said to herself.
Judge Of her rage when the provok.
ed brute innocently carried tho block.
AIDED breeches TO the wardrobe and in.
quired
Nancy, where's them chocolate
colored pants had on last week ?"
"Put on the ones you have in your
hands, John /; whats the matter with
them7"
II burst button Oft yesterday, and
they need mending."
At breakfast she poured him out 9
nice cup Of coffee and sweetcned il
with two spooniuls Of salt.
"You needn't give me any coffee,
he said, keep that yourself
"Why, John, what's the matter
This is tho first time since we were
married that you refused coffee"
"The blamed stuff has made me ncr
vous lately and, as this is tho first o.
the month | thought I'D break of and
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05
THE EASTERN QUESTION-A
MIGHTY CONFLICT OF
RACES.

There arc three great races or fami
lies in Europe-not species, as Indian
negro, &c, on this continent, but races
Latin, Germanica and Slavonian, with
outlying fragments injefnable, as in
the British Islands. The latin, or Pei
asgic, comprising Greece, Rome, Mace
donia, in antique times, and in modern
times, Italian, French and Spanish, il
the greatest of oil it furnishes the
three grand men Of all time-Alexan.
der, Caesar and Napoleon, and its he
roes, statesmen, scholars and artists
may be said to have made the world
all il is or has been, or isever likely 10
be, for it occupies the very centre Of
the temperate ATTITUDES, the centre Of
existence Of the great, historic, master
or civilized Caucasian. Next come the
Germanic, in the very heart OF Europe
end for the first time in three thousand
years having caught France mapping
overwhelmed it in 1870, and though
comparatively speaking, it has made
but little history, it now assumes "a
DO the dominant race, but, in oil rea-
sonable probability, viii go down un-
dcr inc merry chlvairy and glorious
manhood OF the Frank, who, IN all
past time, has made briei work oil the
German. Finally, there is the great
olavonian family, barely known TO his
tory, but really, outnnmoerlng either
Latlh or uernanlc, ana what seems
tremendous soieclsm, known only IN
out tlmes ior its orutal ser'oom Hno
widespread oaroarisms was really, q
thousand years ago, the hhest people
IN Europe
IL had system Of communes--every
commune or district governed itseli
ana Inc whole people were iree and
TOOK part IN tho communal manage,
ment, ana II 1looon Is right, II would
seem tnat 'nere were no neighoornooo
connicts, ana without any pronouncea,
leudaiism, everything was so natural
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-06-05


The PLEASURE OF FARMlNG.--lt is ,
pleasure 10 an intelligent man to b,
the owner of a good farm and TO carry
on the business of farming, if don't
properly. No other pursuit is so wei
adapted to afford health and happiness
To have sweet milk and fresh butter
and eggs, and vegetables and fruits
from ones own garden and orchard
and poultry, mutton, and bacon of one'i
own raising to live upon is very agree
able. To see the pigs, lambs, calves
and colts increasing, the crops grow
ing, tho stock improving in value, th'
fruit trees bearing their scarlet anC
golden harvests, and everything pros
pering, as it generally will under wise
management, affords any good mar
pleasure.
But the farmer, to enjoy farming
must manage his business well. HI
must plan wisely and execute prompt
ly He must be sort of military mar
in this respect. lie must lay the plar
Of bis campaign at this season of tn,
year, and carry it out us thoroughly al
possible. To enjoy farming, one want
the best of cverything-the best cat
tie, horses, sheep, swine, and fruits anC
crops He should be ambitious to hav,
the best ana should strive for il con
stantly. His crops should be put il
the best manner. He should have th,
neatest and best kept meadows ant
pastures, the finest orchards and gar
dens, and neat farm buildings, anc
everything should show an air of tidi
ness and order, dictated by an intelli
gent mind.