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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-16
COMPOSITION WRITING.

Everyone appreciates the slightest
effort OF the pupil in this direction.
Don't neglect it in your school. Begin
with words and have yourpupils prac-
tice SENTENCE BUILDING. After they
have acquired some knowledge of sen
tences and phrases, instruct them on
punctuation, style and the proper use
Of capitals. Have them prepare com
positions on the most suggestive points
of lessons, Require them to use the
imagination, by having them write
descriptive letters of places and jour.
neys; also social and business letters.
Criticisc their work carefully. | de.
sire that you send me specimens, with
the name and age OF the writer, at the
close of each month.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-16

The utility of the general lesson sys.
TEN is no longer questioned. Put forth
an effort during the coming term to
have your pupils master, as a general
Lesson, the descriptive and historical
geography of our own State, 100 Sc
lected questions in U. S. History, 100
selected questions in English grammar,
(besides parsing) and the definitions of
so selected words IN spelling. In
teaching the geography of Pennsylva.
MIA observe the following order; lst.
Take the counties Of the State alpha
betically) with the County Seats and
their location. I'd, The occupation Of
the people of each county. 3D., The
cities in the order of their population.
4th. The principal institutions Of learn
ing and where located 9th. A full
list OF the distinguished men of the
State from the time of William Penn.
Strive to awaken an interest in these
lessons engage your entire school,
not a selected few.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-16
EDUCATIONAL.
by NJ. L. McQuowN.

AT the close Of your tern fill the
blanks attached. Send one to my ad-
dress at Clearfeld and file the other
with the Secretary ofthe School Board.
Give the following subjects especial at
tention during the term
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
4 Gold Story.

This is from the Burzauoton Haokeue:
This is the time OF the year to travel and
talk with q cold. My cold is very OBJ
stinate. but am holding it in check, I
think, or rather my friends are holding it
in check for me. I paid but little atten-
ton to it at first, but as the cough in
creased III severity and the hoarseness be-
came worse, Mrs. Clemments gave me
bryonla and phosphorus; the day follow
ing went to MiddletoWn, and good Mrs.
Brown gave me boneset syrup; then, on
advice of travelling friend, took to
horehound and icorice, but On reaching
Erie Mr. Thornton changed my treatment
and prescribed chloride of potash lozen-
gers. Inext sent for regularly erdain-
ed physician, who gave nue. bottle of
pills and box Of tablets and a receipt
tor two dollars. That evening old Mrs.
Bryan sent me a bottle of carbolic acid
and Mr.. Gregory sent me carbolic tube.
inhaled the bottle and swallowed the
tube, and experienced great relief. then
resolved to refuse any further treatment
but Mrs. Dawson persuaded me with a
very harmless and rather pleasant pre-
paration OF glycerine and sugar, and at
night still further submitted to cold
water compress. The next day woman
gave me dose Of madeleine in q street.
and l muncned troches all the rest OF the
Gay, and declared I would try no more
prescriptions. That very night I was
tucked into bed by friendly hands and
filed to my chin with hot lemonade. To-
day l am wearing liver pad around my
neck. To-morrow-ubt alas! who can
tell what Tomorrow will bring forth!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25

projected from the fallen tree. His Ara
trial failed, also the second and third
but the fourth succeeded, and he had only
to make the attempt to draw himself to
the tree. He was now standing
upon the back Of his doomed
horse, which had sunk several inches
further, and with raised head was looking
with terror stricken eyes back toward his
master, every once in while utterinp
p1tiful cries. With last few tender
pats Mr.. Lafron said farewell to his
horse, and leaped from his back as far
as possible. He sank several feet. bnt
keeping firm hold of the line, he bean
to draw himself out hand over hand. and
after hard struggling finally succeeded in
reaching the tree, into which he quickly
drew himself, and carefully crept across
Its trunk to terra frna, thankful for his
miraculous escape from horrible death.
Ills first thought now was to 90 for help
and try to rescue his horse. For this
purpose he started off on foot for the
nearest cabin. After walking several
| miles he encountered couple Of farmers.
and quickly procurieg other aid, and
providing themselves with ropes, they
| accompanied Mr.. Lafon back to the bog.
Several hours had elapsed before he
reached the treacherous spot again. and
not sign OF his unfortunate horse re-
manned. The poor beast disappeared in
the black ooze, and only the lack of
scant verdure Oh that particular spot
marked the place where he had met
| living death.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
A God After All.

we lad IN cell, Mister judge, all night long.
Jimmie and me, waitin' and Wishin' for the
morning to dawn,
Cause we couldn't sleep, Mister Judge, in that
cold damp place,
And Jimmie was mos scared to death at the
wild mad race
That the rats kept runnin' all through the
dark night;
That's why we were glad, Mister Judge, to
see the daylight.
Please, Mister Judge, we are not very bad lit
tie boys.
And the policeman what took US said we're
some mothers joys;
He was wrong, Mister Judge, and should only
That we are two little outcasts, and our N 9th
And there's no one to care for us. at least here
below,
Andno roof that shelters us from the rain and
A preacher once told us that way up in the
There was God that was watchin' all that
little boys do;
And that he loved little children, and His love
it was free;
But I guess, Mister Judge, He don't love
For prayed and prayed till l was most out
of breath,
For somethin' to eat, and to keep Jimmie
from death.
And that's why we're here, Mister Judge:
for you know
There was no help from above, must End it
below.
Twas no use in beggin' and be told in God T
must trust
For I'd begged all the day and get never q
crust;
And thee was poor Jimmie, holdin' his poor
And cryin', and moanin'. for somethiu' to eat.
So went to house that was not very far.
And saw, Mister Judge, that the back door
was ajar;
And a table was sittin' right close by the door.
just loaded with pies, about twenty or more
So quick slipped in and grabbed one to nv
breast
The policeman then caught us-and you know
the rest
Discharged, did you say, Mister Judge, both
Jimmie and I?
And-and we amt got to be jaile,; 'c.use took
apie?
And we can cat all We want?-how funny
twill SEEM
Say Jimmie, pinch me, for II think it's
dream,
And youth give us work, summer, winter and
fall
Say, Jimmie, think tn ere's a God after all:
-Chic1gO TSues
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
ime, and had left only twenty seven

time, and had left only twenty-seyen
minutes to do thirty four miles in.
II had shut the water off from both nv
pumps, little distance back, when | dis
covered what was the matter, and she
Was now making steam finely down a
slight grade. from less than one hund-
red, with which we started over that ten
mile stretch, she had two HUNDRED pounds
before we finished it; and, as the gauge
indicated no higher than that and the
valve was tied down, I could not tell
how much over two hundred pounds she
carried, but she certainly carried none
less the rest of the journey. And we'll
might she carry such an enormous head
of steam; for, after passing over that ten
miles in eight minutes, there lay ten
miles of tive-feet up grade, and fourteen
miles of twenty feet to- the-mile depres-
sion between US and c., and it is now
eleven o'clock and forty seven minutes.
Nov the engine was hot in earnest.
The furnace door, smoke arch and chin.
ney, all were red; while she seemed to fiy
on as if the very evil one himself operat-
ed her machinery.
"Six minutes carried is over that ten
miles; and we darted by the last station
that had lain between US and G..
Now we had fourteen miles to 90; and
my time showed eleven o'clock and fifty
three minutes.
eff l i've said 1 to myself, Il will
make it, and we plunged down that
twenty-foot grade with all the steam on.
Persons who saw the train on that wild
run, said that it was so soon after thew
heard the first sound of her approach
when the strange object, which looked
as # it were fame of fire, darted by,
and then the sound of it's travelling died
away in the distance, that they could
hardly convince themselves they had
really seen anything. It seemed more
like the creature of wild dream than a
sober reality.
"And now let me tell you, that no en-.
CINE ever beat the time we made on those
fourteen miles. Those great wheels, seven
feet in diameter, spun around so swift
that you couldn't begin to count the
revolutions. The engine barely seemed
to touch the track as she flew along; and
although the track was as true as it was
possible for it to be, she swayed fearfully,
and sometimes made such prodigious
jolts that it required considerable skill
for one to keep his feet. No engine could
hold together if crowded to a greater
speed.
Nv ell, just as I came to a standstill in
the depot at G -, the big clock doomed
out twelve, and the steamboat was getting
her steam on. Roberts got on board in
time and nothing to spare"
"And he saved the money, did he9" I
asked, when saw that my friend had
finished his story.
Eyes; he found it hid away in some
old boxes, as Aldrich had directed him.
IF you are the passenger for G -
said waiter, "the bus is ready"
So thanked my friend for his story
and babe him ''good-by."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
A Sparrow Fight.
Indianapolis News.

Indianapolis News
Going up Tennessee street yesterday
afternoon a Nescs reporter witnessed a
fight between two English sparrow cocks,
that would have been TO the death had
he not appeared upon the scene. As in
most encounters, there was a woman in
1t, that is, hensparrow, who stood out
side at short distance waiting the result
Of the combat, ready to fly away with the
successful bird. They paid no attention
to the \. T. until he was just about to
step over them, when they separated and
flew away, the hen accom- anying the
one that was on top. He evidently had
his rival foul, and was pecking his head
with much vigor. The punishment must
have been severe, for the one underneath
sent forth the most pireous cries, and
was apparently unable to help himself.
When released, however, he showed that
he was still game by pursuing the pair
as far and as fast as his remaining
strength would permit. He soon gave
up the chase, however, and lit upon the
limb of q neighboring tree, where the
reporter left him. painting for breath, and
smoothing oui his ruf1ed feathers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
Wishing and Having.

If to wish and to have were one, my dear,
You would be sitting now
With not care in your tender heart,
Not wrinkle upon your brow,
The cS Ss Of time would back with
Till it's golden hands had pointed out
The happiest hours of yourlife:
I would stop them at that immortal hour;
The uloek should no longer run;
You could not be sad and sick and old
If to wish and to have were one. 5a
You are not here in the winter, my love,
The snow is not whirling down;
You are in the heart of the summer woods,
In your dear old seaside town: ..
A patter OF little feet iii the leaves,
A beautiful boy at your side;
He is gathering flowers in the shady hooks
1T was but dream that he died! 49,.
Keep hold of his hand and sing to him:
No mother under the sun
Has such seraphic child as yours
If to wish and to have were one '.
Methinks am with there, dear wife
In that old house by the sea- " o..
have flown to you as the bluebirds flies
To bis mate in the poplar tree
A sailors hammock hangs at the door,
You swing in it, book in hand;
a boat is standing in for the beach,
Its keel CRATES on the sand: ....#
Your brothers are coming-two manly men,
Whose lives haye only begun:
Their days will be long in the land, dear heart
If to wish and to have were one. .. ..-
If to wish and to have were one, ah, me!
would not be old and poor, ... .. .
But young and prosperous gentleman,
With never dun at the door:
There would be no past to hewail, my love,
There would be no future to dread:
Ynnr broth Shn,1l6 ho
And your brothers would not be dead.
Perhaps it will all come right at last;
1t may be, when all is done,
We shall be together in some good world,
Where to wish and TO have are one.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-25
She said it then, holding him close, her
lappy tears damping his already damp coat

happy tears damping his already damp coat
collar.
"You and 1 are to spend Christmas Day
with Rose" he says presently, that first trans
port over. "She's a jolly little soul as ever
lived in spite Of all her troubles, and. right
glad to have done with maLrimoney forever.
Who knows but that after eight years of it
you may not echo her sentiments"
u think will risk it, though" says Miss
Englehart, looking at him, handsome. big and
brown, with adoring eyes. % Harry to
think did not know YOU striding through
the snow up to the gate! was Just thinking,
with ever so little of pang, that no gift
would be mine this year, while all the time
the best and dearest of Christmas boxes was
coming to me over the snow"
christmas has brought you your lover
and New Year shall bring you your husband,
said Harry. .as.t q .4a .@
And New Year did, .........E
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-18

We ind in the Lewiston Journal an ex-
tract from An Grafton delivered before the
Horrible" OF that city on the Fourth.
which seems to cover the Imitation question
pretty thoroughly. After prAising every
thing in general and the procession In par
ticular-
The orator allowed thu, he was the boss, :
on the financial question, on which be said -
To commence with. the government robbed
the people in the very beginning Of this green
back business
How many lime when you have asked q
friend up TO take something. have you drawn
out Of your vest pocket, that solitary piece Of
currency with fear and trembling. 10 ind on
eN animation ihs; u was only ten cents; and
who can describe your feelings ~ you were iy-
pominiousiy ezst out by the bsr-keeper. But
you were not 10 blame. II wss the govern
have teen marked . hundred doilArs. They
didn't mark heir bills big enough. Now,
what shall lie dones Let the government issue
fourteen hundred Thousand million greenbseks.
and not stamp one OF them lees than = unIreJ
dollars, and from that up TO million. asd .cA,-
ter Them broadcast, through the land. DO
AWAY with all taxes and duties. .. IL will be
cheaper TO take the money frsm the printing
press 10 paw the expenses Of the nation, than Il
will 10 collect taxes. Then let these green
back draw PER cent interest, for the govern
meni could pay IL just as well rs not: IT would
cost nothing and would be adding 90 much
more TO the wealth OF the nation. and let towns
tax the greenbAcks per cent. 10 pay their ex-
yepses- In this way We do Away With
every form Of TAI Aiion, And be healthy, wealthy
and wise, especially, wise"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-18
A Word Of WarnfnR.

Republicans. now Is the time to put for
ward your best men. A hard and vital
contest is at hand. The best talent, the
largest experience, and the greatest pOpu.
lar strength should be called TO the front.
You cannot win with incompetent or un.
popular candidates Other things being
equal. the largest experience will be the
most useful.
You must organize for the selection OF
candidates and Tor their election when
nominated. There should be no de-
lay in this work. It must be done nov,
and In the face OF covert but imminent
revolution. 10 the face Of the payment of
rebel claims, the overthrow of the cousti-
tinted authorities, the destruction Of the
public credit. the degradation Of labor, the
persecution Of loyal men. and the STAN.
ping out of loyal sentiment. Look at the
attitude of the Democratic leaders, the
cloud of rebel claims, the multiplied as
ssults upon the public Treasury. the sup
preston of popular suffrage In all the
South. the practical abolition Of popular
education where these leaders have unlim.
tied control. and answer ct the ballot.box
in your opinion. these men, aush.
I'd with victory, will forego the purposs
70 andaciously determined spon when
only the hope Of success inspired them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-18

General Ben. Butler addressed . small
gathering OF Greeubackers. In Newbury-
port, on the Fourth. And In his speech be
tried 10 sweep all Of the discontented into
the Greenoack party. These Yeneralixa.
''aedx hrk. III view Of the very probable
collapse which awaits the party. The Bos-
ton Herald pertinently says: The party
OF the dissatisfied 10 tina. which 10 going 70
run General Butler for Governor. He
says, by 0reeabacker you mean, I sop
pose. all men sbo are 20, satisfied mn
the present condition Of things" That Is :
pretty broad platform. but we don't believe
every man who Is dissatisfied with this
vale OF tears. aud hopes for better things
10 heaven. 10 going TO vote for Butler. :"
The General expects to enter the gubsrua-
toriAl rAce this fall. IL 10 clsa, and IL 10
thought that the assemblage 1t New
borypor Was intended - sort OF send
on for him. While talking Of the beau.
ties Of paper money the hero OF New Or
leans ~sXed sentimental. to wit
.'Ah. that siorious Old continental money l
wish our greenbseks bad not Lreu any wore
than that was. Let - see about that. Our
iathers issued continental money, 10 do what,
10 get our liberties with. I, went down from
srst hssds 10 yer cent, next issue 10 per cent
and aSasa u pr cent. aud went anslly out.
Our fathers were never fools enough when II
got down TO % per cent. to fund IL 10 . SIX per
cent. Go.d-besrinS bond, and tax lhsmsels~.
and their property forever. They let ii 20 out,
u did great service, and IL did no harm. Il
~ss . burden upoo the people. and II graz
usily settled down out of sight, and here i.
. specimen Of Il which . genilemsa has jus,
handed me-
What II the bonds were to be paid 10
greensscks. and the latter were Ih~n al
lowed 20 go OUT" how could the govern
ment keep faith with the bondholdersr Are
you really honest, now, Benz amin ,. Bel
fast Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-18

The following, taken from the Lewis.
ton Journal, shows the isllacy Of the green
back arguments and the frs, cause OF our
present hard times:
The greenback leaders rely largely on ap-
pesls designed to make lstorers believe thu,
the government and every body but ,hem.el, CO
are managing the legis and adm is;rs-
ton OF the country In the interest OF capital
and employers, and thereby crushing ..hopest
industry; and tina; relief can be obtained
only by putting the government il the hands
OF the greeDbsck leaders. Intelligent men
who DO not accept appeals 10 passion as sryu-
ment, well understand that these gre~nssck
charges and pretsniions have no foundation
/" hateser difhculues surround u. are not due to
legislation or adminisI siion-not TO capital or
employers-but mainly 10 zig sn,ic war which
has Trained our resources, loaded Us with de b,
and disordered our currency. The r.medle.
winch the greenbscAers propose would only
increase these difficulties. The remedies which
government J. applying are such s. the sblesi
nnsnclers. political economists and statesmen
oil All nations have always agreed are the " is
eel and best But severe - our difficulties are.
and much as labor In common with other To-
tresis has suffered. yet the workingmen Of
tins country are even now far better of and
receiving far better wages, than the worsing.
men OF any other country on the face Of the
globe. We trust that thew may be still better
on, snd The nrst step 20 this IL 4 ees, alton OF
the Wild talk against capital. which IL brighten.
ing men from making Investments in neu in
dusiries and causing money TO be boarded in
stead Of circulating by purchasers and other
uses"
The agitation that has been kept up and
which bids fair 10 continue for some time
longer must necessarily prevent capital
from seeking investment In industries that
will benefit the laboring classes. Capital
is umid and no legislation can compel the
capitalists 10 invest in enterprises which
they regard as hazardous. As proof of
this we give The following from the New
FORK Tribune of July 18th, which indicates
bow low rate Of interest, with security. Is
considered preferable to the uncertainties
Of business with the agitation at present
going On
Another subscription for 81 900, 600 4 Der
cent. bonds was forwarded TO W sshinxion. last
evening, by the First National Bank, making
e4.V0.0O OF the Popular Loan taken by this
bank In two weeks. There Is . brisk de maud
Tor the per cent bonds among National banks
throughout the country and numerous orders
are being received Of 800 900 each. the banks
investing their idle capital 1t per cent inter.
eel IN Government bonds in preference TO single.
named paper. The demand for small amounts
Tor permanent investment continues, and il Is
believed that the sales OF 4 per cents will grad.
ually increase during the Summer months
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-18

1t is jus, possible tina, some other reason
could be found TO account for Scion Chase's
'loss on his steers" rather than the one he
gives. viz: "the shrinkage in values" He
may be . poor hand q; . trade, or-but we
won, try to find the reason. As the follow
Ing case which oecpgrsa abapi. h, >dY IN.
fortunate IS Mr.. Chase says be was:
In the Fall Of ISIS AlvAn b. Whittier Of
Jenna bought pAr Of steers, y years Old
for Ste, and amer lsepins them two and . haIf
years on nothing eXeep, hay and pasture feed,
he sold them 10 Sander, Morrill, Of Vienna fer
slso. In Ices than four weeks Mr.. Morrill, sold
them TO Charlie. heGseey Of MI. Vernon for
titS, and Mr.. NcGAfey Was offered oi.o In .
few days, but did not wish 70 sell. Here wAs
eic gain instead OF = shrinkase.-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-18

States from "soitting bills OF credit" and
thus. BY Implication, reserves this right to
the Usited States but bills Of credit and
lexal-tendsr notes are very different things.
Nearly ninety years ago Alexander Ham
i.tou, the drst Secretary Of the Treasury,
and perhaps the greatest Who has ever
Alled that position. said In . report to
Congress. In regard 10 Its power to emit
paper money. that such emissions ..are Of
. aaturs % liable to abuse. snd It may be
affirmed SO certain Of being abused. that
the wisdom Of the government will be
shown In never trusting itself with the use
Of 90 seducing and dangerous an e1pedl-
eut." Hamilton vas considered a great
man In his day. but the blatant inn stioui.t Of
to-day can double discount him in finan-
cial knowledge. II has never before In
the history OF the world been proposed to
confer the power Of issuing iegal-tender
paper money ssd regulating Its amount
on . delioerstive body. aud when the inns
tioDisis propose 20 give Congress such al.
thor,ty they hy In the face Of the constitu-
ton and sfexperience. reason and common
acknowledgements Journal.