Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-20
MuoH IN LITTLE

When is a literary work like smoke
When il rises in volumes.
Short men always rise early It is
impossible for thcm TO lie long.
A shoemaker adverlises "mcdicinal
boots The virtue is in the heel
Sweetcning ones coffee is generally
the first stirring event Of the day.
Characters never change opinions
alter; characters are only developed.
When was earth the mother OF wis.
dom? When she brought forth a sage
bush.
"When shall be man |" is the poe
try of childhood "When wasyoungw
the poetry Of old aye.
"W hat aiment can you find on an
oak p asked the chairman. "A corn"
was the triumphant reply.
1t is evident to parent that great
many children get on the wrong track
because the switch is misplaced.
II you would rise in the world you
must not stop TO kick at every cur who
barks at you as you pass along.
Rov. Mr. Hayden is not guilty but
he had better make an extraordinary
effort 10 behave himself hereafter,
The Chicago Journal has discovered
that narrow gague railroads carry
mortgages as fast as any other sort.
Why is a theatre drop-curtin so cali
cd p Because the gentlemen 70 out 10
take u drop whenever it comes down.
The theatrical call.boy is likened
unto an astronomer, because he often
guzes on and communos with "stars."
Indian summer Is yet to come, and
herein lies consolation for the young
man who hasn't purchased his new
overcoat.
The current coin of life is plain sound
sense. We drive a more substantial
and thriving trade with that than
aught else.
The welfare of nation rests upon
the happiness which it enjoys within
itself, and its independence Of all con-
trol from without.
In some parts Of Algeria tho women,
even the poorest, are permitted to show
only one eye, the other features being
entirely concealed.
al do not say, remarked Mr.. Brown,
"that Jones is thief. but do say
that it his farm joined mine would
not try to keep sheep"
A Sunday-school boy was asked by
the Superintendent if his father was
Christian. "Ycs, sir" he replied, "bm
he is not icoriing at Il much"
The moral courage that will face
obloquy in good cause is much rar-
er gift than the bodily valor that will
confront death in bad one.
As the intellect wastes away, malig.
nifty generally increases. So, when the
brain decays after death, snakes are
said to breed in the vacant skull.
BE careful in your speech A word
once spoken, coach with four horses
cannot overtake it and bring it back.
1t will do no harm Tor US all TO remem-
ber this
A miluaman, being told by phre-
nologist that be had the organ Of local
iiy very large, innoccntiy replied
"Very likely | was five years in the
local militia"
A North Carolina editor declares
that "tho man who will read a news
paper three or four years without pay
ing for it will pasture a goat on the
grave OF his grandfather"
GLOW many regular, steady boarders
are there in this house ?" asked cen
sus taker Of a servant girl. "There's
fifteen in all, sir but not more'n ionr
OF 'em is steady persons, sir
"That's fine strain" said an old
gent to another, alluding to the tones
OF Il singer at concert the other even-
ing. "Yes," was the reply "but il he
strains much more he'll burst"
Gentlemen, | introduce you to my
friend, who is not so stupid as he
appears to be-" introduced friend
with vivacity) "That is precisely
The difference between my friend and
, myself"
No great man or woman has ever
been reared to great usefulness and
lasting distinction who was unschool-
cd by adversely. Noble deeds are new
er done in the calm sunshine Of sum-
, mer light.
General Kilpatrick's military reunion
cost him $500, to say nothing of
missing fences and poultry that tried
to bite the old vests. A bill for the
! poor Generals relief will be presented
to the next Congress.
Poor Carlotta,n Maximillian's wild.
ow, continues TO reside at Tervueren,
near Brussels. She is still mildly de-
, mented. Her brother and sister.in-
law, the King and Queen, treat her
with the tonderest solicitudc,
$ Major August Bollman, one OF the
/ old soldiers of Napoleon l., whom he
followed through all his European cam.
paigns subsequent to 1905 beginning
t at Ulm and ending at Waterloo, died
! in Newark on Sunday, in his 9th year.
A man had the misfortune TO lose his
: wife. He ordered TO be engraved up.
: on her tombstone the single word "Re.
grets." why" said the stone-cutter
TO him, "do you not say eternal re-
grets2' Cant do It only rent the
plot in the graveyard for five years"
, What balm is there for the soul of a
man whose boy has just taken the first
prize in bis class at school, and whose
daughter is engaged to marry the
/ president of an insurance company, il
his dog has been and eaten more strych.
nine than it can assimilate Y--Anothcr
, orphan [it is cf'n that ray]
A Danbury boy asked his father
the other day what was philosopher.
! "A philosopher, my SOM Why, q
philosopher is man who reasons.
. lis that so p said the boy, dejectethy,
II thought 1t was man who didn't
let things bother him" The father
silently patted his sons head.
How's this for Pittsburgh Scene,
Criminal Court; occasion, SANDER suit.
. Witness on the stand refuses TO answer
a question. District Attonoy-"Mad.
am, why do you refuse 10 answer p
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