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SURVE YiNG THE AMAZON.


The employment of ships of war for
the furthcrance OF the works Of peace
IL one of those pleasing facts that mark
the progress of civilization in the right
direction. The Amazon river, as it
drains an immense area Of the South
American Continent, serves as natu-
raj highway for the infant commerce
of that region. Heretofore the ANA
zon has been river Of which little
was known TO navigators. Native
pilots were employed to pick chan
mel among the sand banks and shall
lows that were found 10 exist in tho
lower sections of the stream, and but
few vessels vcntured to ascend to
wheyg the great tributaries branched
away into the interior wilderness.
Now, thanks TO the labors of United
States officers, a careful survey Of the
river has been made to the mouth OF
the Madeira river, and up that stream
to the limit Of navigation marked by
the Falls OF St. Antonio. The posi-
tions OF all important points along the
Amazon have been established by care
ful astronomical observations conduct
ed on a very ingenious system and the
latitude and longitude OF each station
fixed. A meridian, by means Of direc,
observation and chronometer time as
check, the positions Of two stars one
north and the other south Of the
zenith, were found for latitude and ol
one east and tho other west Of mcridi
an for longitude. Eacn station was
therefore, in astronomical relation 4
the four stars, and within the four
sided figure whose angles they marked
-Ne,o York Herald.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27

among tho superior races the Uranium
Of the woman is generally much less
than among the inferior races. This
is due. DR.. Lebon saws, to the insignif-
cant mart taken by women in the work
of modern society The comparative
su,dv of the curves of the circumfcr.
renee of the Uranium. of the head. of
The volume and weight of the brain,
shows the regulations existing between
these various values and renders pos.
sible the construction of tables which,
one of them being known, permit the
immediate determination of the others
of the series. 1t is seen, for example,
thar head the circumstance OF which
is 81 centimetres corresponds to cir.
conference of which is 50 centimetres.
and the volume 1850 cubic centlme-
tres. The probable weight OF the brain
contained in the Uranium would be L.
$50 grammes. There is n constant in
equality of development between the
two halves Of the brain, which is some
times more developed on the right,
sometimes on the left, without race or
state OF intelligence appearing TO have
any manifest influence on the direction
Of this inequality Of development. The
circumference of the Uranium, on which
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27
THE WEALTH or JOB.

"This map was greatest of all tho men of the
East lob 1; Q.
At this distance Of time, supposed to
be 3 900 years since he existed, 1t is
difficult TO estimate Jobs wealth but
as some items are given it may be at
tempted, although the relative value
Of money at the extremes OF 5000
years leaves us at loss to calculate
the precise amount.
|. The extent of land he owned may
be found from the support his stock
needed 1000 sheep would require O
range OF many acres 5000 eamels
would need five acres each; 1000 yoke
of oxen an equal range Of i've acres
with the camels 500 asses about two
acres each and his household, which
was every great" 1000 in all 10000
acres. The value OF this amount, al
$500 per acre, sl50,00O.
2. The cost OF Jobs cattle-I ,00O
sheep at s2 90 each; 5000 camels al
probably $4,000; 1000 oxen at $1,000
each, and 800 asses at the same price
This would equal about sl75, 900.
3. To tend such vast herds, accord
ing to the customs of the East, th,
number OF laborers must have beer
large. Abraham, contemporary with
Job, could muster in his own family
retinue 3l8 trained men in arms Al
many more must have remained al
home to attend his flocks, etc, wher
the patriarch went in pursuit Of th'
invaders Of Lots territory. Job may
have had 300; the pay and support
$40 900
4. The necessary houses for living
and shelter and the folds could not b.
less than $4,000.
The whole value OF the above woult
be $4,000.
All this wealth seems incredible
were it not declared no by the voice o
inspiration. At the close OF the bool
we are told that even this amount wa
duplicated, or s740, 600. a
When we compare this with the re
lative present valuc Of money and tha
of Jobs day, his wealth was cnoI
fnnua
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27
MISSIONARY WORK.


A Bible canvasser called into house
on Macomb street yesterday to see il
he could sell book. A small lame
girl opened the door in answer to his
knock, and just as he entered man
sitting on the edge of iorlorn.looking
bed raised fiddle TO his shoulder, and
commenced scraping out tune.
"Have you Bible in the house r.
asked the canvasser, as he crossed the
room.
"Nary Bibe," answered the man
"and-
Old Dan Tucker
Dreamt dream :"
"Or bymn-book% continued the
canvassers.
"No, nary and
II you love me, Mollle darliag,
Let your answer bo tlss."
IL am agent for the sale Of this Bi.
ble," said the canvasser, taking the
volume out Of his satchel.
"Couldn't buy one cover, and
Oh, darkies how my heart gro VS. weary,
Signing for the old folks at home
81 can sell you the book for small
amount down and the balance IN week.
ly payments. A great many"
"Blbuls are all right, but I've got q
sore foot, and
'Twss calm, still night.
And the moons pale light"
"lf you do not care to read the book
yourself you should not refuse your
child permission" remarked tho can
vasser.
"And the old woman's up stairs, sick
with the fever, and
They took her of to Georgia
To toll her lie away"
"But it seems hard TO think that
you are permitting yourself and fami
ly TO live in Ignorance of religious
"Bibnls is all right, and I'd encour
age 'em if times wasn't 80 blasted
Hal ha ha you and me,
Little brown jug don't love thee"
IL have q smaller edition like this
You can have that by paying fifty
cents down and twenty five cents per
week until paid up"
mo use, stranger" replied the man,
"there haint nothing TO do, money is
tight, and
I've wandered this wds world
All over"
"I wish you would cease that
fiddling and singing for moment, and
let me talk to you" said the agent,
"Bibuls is all right, you is all right
and
Oh. this world is sad and dreary,
Everywhere 1 roam ]"
"Won't you stop for just one mo
ment2"
"I'd like TO oblige, but now's my
reg'lar time for fiddling and singing
and
Up in balloon, boys,
Up In a balloon"
"Then can't sell you Bible 7"
"Don't look as if you could, for
I've wandered through the village, Tom,
I've sat beneath ths trse,"
And the canvasser left the house il
despair Detroit Free Press.
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ENGLAND'S ANITA GONIST.

-
Although the possibility that Eng
land will go into an eastern war this
year is daily lessening, yet there can
not any longer be much doubt that the
accumuating pressure of the situation
will force that result as early in the
spring as military operations are prac-
ticable. In the meantime II is not out
of place to consider the odds which
will be opposed to her in the event OF
hostilities. In the first place the coun'
try IN which Shere All, the Ameer,
will compel the English to carry on
offensive operations, presents nearly
the maximum number OF disadvantages
for the operations OF modern warfare
The country Is almost entirely monnt'
ainous, and only on the high table
lands which are extremely difiicuit OF
access, is the evolution OF large mn
tary force possible. 10 cohhect'oh
with the nature OF the country must oe
taken the character OF tne ihhao'tahts,
They amount TO ten milllons 10 rouhu
numbers with perhaps hghting lim't
OF men ready equipped ior services Vi
l4O,OOo. Taxing Their examples IRON
history, many contehted lhat however
vast the number oi unframed Aslatics'
they cannot stand before the dlsc,plln-
ed forces oil the civlllzed. Ihe Aignans'
however, canno, ee cAssed among 'ne
common horde of AsiatlcS 80 iar as
martial aoillty Is concerhen' lhese u.s.
scendants OF the son OF hing saul hVe
oy war, and have IN history a lo"g ana
by no means dishonoraole military rec
ord. In olden tmes' when mlnlary
genus among the ahciohts a'th'heu ''S
highest summit, their ancestors were
tired soldiers, ana were counted tne
trustleSt infantry IN tne rersian noston
the day when Alexander OF aaceuon
overthrow tne last Darius on 'no la'a'
ileld oil Aroeia' NO iarlher oack tnah
NV an army oil Alghahs ,nVaucu lor
sla, captured lspanah ana Tue sultan,
ana held the city ior yen years 'nen,
being driven Out, Win a u'sp'ay ol
more than ordinary military ap'nly'
made a sale retreat 10 tne'r own tcr-
rltory. Later sun they nave co'ope'
rated with the BRUSH IN an atlack
against Persia ana so cannot oe Juog-
ca ignorant OF improved wariare,-
Moreover Engilsh ulsclpline WIN h@ot @
avail as much III q war WIN tnese al,
ghans as might naturally oe supposed
on account OF the nature Oh the couh-
try before referred TO- ~ Is no more
than ia'r To suppose t6at u lne Aignans
are good soldiers 10 tne open country
they may DO reckoneu on as very ior,
mldaole IN the mountain districts .,
thelr country III cannot Do uouo'eu
that the hatiVe genera's WIZ SOC 'ne
advantage they possess IN tnis respect
ana VIII not rlsk pltcneu oa't'e ~
me open country, oul VIII compel .ne
English 10 carry on ihe war Us 'nucn
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27

wAsHiSGToS' LAUoH. lit. is pleas
ant TO learn that once upon n time
Washington not only laughed, but
"iairly roared." The biographers have
40 swalhed him with dignity that the
man seemed lost in the hero A writ
er in LippincoifS Magdsine tells the
following story, which she heard when
little girl from Mrs. Madison "One
day, in Philadelphia" said Mistress
Dolly Madison, IL was sitting IN my
parlor with very dear friend, Mrs r.
B Lee, when in walked Payne Todd
(her SOM dressed in my calico bed
gown. While wc were laghing NJ the
figure he cut, the servant threw open
the door and announced General and
Mrs. Washington. What to do with
that dreadful boy / didn't know. He
could not face the President in that
garb. Neither could be leave the room
without meeting them, for the door
they were entering was tho only one.
"l made him crawl quickly uoder low,
broad sottce on which | was sitting. !
had Just time to arrange the drapery
when the Washingtons entered. Ailer
the courtly greetings, and the usual
compliments Of the season, there came
from under the settee n heavy sigh,
which evidently attracted the Gener
ais notice. However only talked
and laughed little louder, hoping to
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27
CHEERFULNESs.


Written by Alice z. Denning-age, Is years,l
How disagrccablc it is to be in com
pany with a person who is always
complaining and fretting about some.
tbing--fnding fault with everyone and
everything about them. 1t makes
those that are in their company feel
very uncomfortable, and themselves
also, and they are never happy. But
how very different is n person with a
sunny disposition and pleasant TEN.
per-tbeir company is desirable and
very agreeable. They make every one
cheerful about them. Cheeriulness is u
gem anywhere, but is il charm in
the school room. The scholar that is
always picking and quarreling with
his school mates, Is neither happy him
self nor agreeable to his companions.
A kind word costs him nothing who
speaks it, while it will be an unbound.
ed pleasure TO the one to whom it is
spoken.
NOVEMBER 13, 1878.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27

TuE LAWYER HAD HiM.-A butcher
complained to lawyer that some
body's dog was in the habit OF steal.
ing meat from his cart, and asked
what bc should do about II. The law.
yer replied: "Prosecutc the owner Of
the dog, of course
"But," said the butcher, "it is your
dog"
ii will pay the bill" said the law
yer, bringing his hand down suddenly
on the place where his pocket book
was supposed to be, ifyou will tell me
how much tho meat was worth"
Tho butcher replied; About on'
dollar"
"All right rcjoined the lawyer
"band over one dollar 10 mo and W.
will be square. The advice which
gave TO you In the beginning wa
worth two dollars"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27
THE BRAIN.
ITS VOLUME IN PROPORTION TO ISTELiI-
asNcE or rnE OWNER.

aENcE OF TnE OWNER.
At the recent Anthropological Con
gress in PARIS, Dr. Lcbon gave the re-
suit of his experimental researches on
the variations of volume of the crani-
nm in the relation to intelligence. Ac-
cording TO observations made on num-
crous series OF crania IL is proved that
intelligence Is in proportion to the vol
ume Of the Uranium, the best endowed
races, and among races, the most intel
lgent individuals having the most vol
luminous cran,um BY comparing these
series Of crania il Is also found that the
superior races present much greater
number Of voluminous crania than the
others. The same phenomenon is pre-.
sented IN proportion To the degree OF
civilization the Partisan crania Of the
twelfth century presented, for example
less volume than the crania of mod.
era Persians. At the same time, the
difference among individuals becomes
more e n-iderable, DR. .Lebon does
not believe that height exercises any
considerable influence on the volume o.
Uranium and the weight Of the brain
Nevertheless. with equal height, the
woman has a brain lcus heavy than I
man. The author, from study o
sev enteen male md seventeen iemal'
brains. found between them a differ
ence OF iT2 grammss to the advantag'
Of the former. Itis rorthy Of remark
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27

"a rose will smell as sweet though called by am
other name"
1t is truly wonderful how different we
are constituted, especially as regards
our feelings as 10 what exalts and what
degrades either our sight or appetites.
Some people are forever complaining
that their names tend TO detract from
their real merits others are constant
ly growing about their occupation be
ing beneath the standard Of their quail
ifications still another class complain
they have reluctance TO be caught
reading books aud papers bearing pc
cular titles and bound in particular
wrappers-they are quite ready to al
firm that the tone and character OF the
periodical is par erceilence and Of sterl.
ing value, only the tile is apt to be con-
strucd by the observer as stamping
the patron something of the same class
of individual. A very intelligent mer-
chant Of this city said to us on recent
occasion. "Wbat ever possessed you TO
call this book the "Mllner and Dress
maker p believe its value demands
more exalted title. am compelled
TO confinc my study of it to leisure
hours in my Office. wonld not be
seen reading iton the cars, where all men
like to read, not only the daily papers,
but whatever is interesting TO their
business affairs. am neither a mit-
liner nor dressmdker, but dealer in
goods they both use why not call il a
Trade Review" or"J "Jobber's Bulletin, y
or If you are at loss for better name,
by all means style it The Jobber's Re
turning Board We parted from
our disconsolate adviser to ponder over
the matter of a new name IN place ol
the one gwen our magazine at It's bap
tism (which we think was real "bap
tism of fire'). The first name sugges
ted graces another periodical in the in
terests of manufacturers, therefore
exit Trade Reuietc. The second nam'
mentioned would conflict with very
ably conducted journal published iol
Dry Goods Jobbers, hence this had e
be laid aside. The last name Offered
has become so obnoxious TO all classe'
of honorable citizens that we think W,
had better continue under the ole
name, always careful to perfume on'
pages with that wholesome literary
and trade matter which has won for III
the largest circulation among dealer
in Mhlinary and Fancy Goods Of any
periodical in the country.
lake the "Rosc of Sharon on th'
"Dcw of Eden" it will be- known by IL
perfume, and the silvery drops OF nd
vanced thought will more than com
pcnsatc the reader for any detractioI
the mime may confer
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27

CAN A FAsHIoNABLE GIRL ne Coon Z
Have young women Of fashion any
time TO be good ? This was question
which the Bishop Of Manchester asked
in the course OF o recent sermon, and
by way of illustration he read a letter
from young lady in which an ac
count was given Of her daily work. I'VE
breakfast about ten," she wrote
"Brcakfast occupies the best part OF an
hour, during which we read onr letters
and pick up the latest nows in the pa
pers. Aftcr that we have to 20 and
answer our letters, and my mother ex
poets me TO write notes of invitation
or TO reply to such. Then | have to
90 TO the conservatory and feed III,
canaries and parrots, and cut off dead
leaves and faded flowers from th,
plants. Then IL is time Tor lunch AND
at two o'clock we lunch. At three
my mother likes mo TO 90 with hel
when she makes her calls, and we com,
TO the five o'clock ten, when som,
friends drop In. Alter that we ge'
ready for our drive in the park an,
then wc 20 home TO dinner, and aitcl
dinner wcgo TO the thestsr or the opera
and then when we 20 home | am 81
drcadfally tired that don't knoy
What 10 do" Sure enough, poo
thing How could she find time to b
good2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27
SELECTED MISCELLANY

Chicago is that twenty five cents il
exacted for tho privilege Of viewing
what is reckoned the choicest curiosi-
ty which the great Lake City can
show-viz, the only unmortgaged
piece of ground.
A little boy who was nearly starved
by stingy uncle (his guardien) with
whom he lived, meeting lanz gray
hound ono day in The street, was ask
ed by bis guardian what made the dog
so thin. After rejecting the little fel-
low replied al suppose he lives with
his uncle"
A correspondent asks, "What is the
best method of feeding cattle in win.
ter?" We don't exactly know, One
man might prefer to take the OK in bis
lap and feed him with spoon. 9th
ers would bring him into the dining.
room and let him sit at the table with
the old folks. Tastes differ IN matters
Of this kind.
When We meet an elderly man, who
has, Notwithstanding the accumula-
tions of daily cares, persisted in keep.
ing up favorite study, we see that he
possesses in himself wellspring of
pleasure. His cabinet, his herbarium,
his choice library, are resources which
have kept the youth in him from be-
coming mere tradition.
An English artist travelling through
Scotland, had occasion TO remain over
Sunday in small town in the North,
To while away the time be was TAX
ing walk, when the ruins of castle
met bis eye. He asked person who
was passing to be so good as TO tell
him the name of the castle. The re-
ply rather startled him: "It's no the
day to be spierin' sic things"
The man who with no labor of hi.
own has inherited fortune, ranks
higher in the worlds esteem than his
father who made it. We take rank by
descent. Such of us as have the long
est pedigree, and ere therefore The
furthest removed from the first who
mado the fortune and founded the fam
ily, we are the noblest The nearer
to the fountain, the fouler the stream
and that first ancestor, who has soileC
his fingers by labor, is no better thar
a parvenu.-Fr0ude
Sheridan, to test the acoustic quail
ties of a new theatre he had built, dc
sired the carpenter to speak on thu
stage, while be would go and listen t'
him from the gallery. Now, then,
said Sheridan, when he bad ascended
The carpenter responded;
81 and my mates have been work
ing here for the last six weeks, ant
we should like to see the color Of you
honor's money !"
"That will do" said Sheridan, 9Th
acoustics are perfect"
1t was Dean Swift who said tina
at was easy to see what the Lor'
thought OF money, Judging by the pee
pie to whom He gave it," We a
know that this Is not true as proT
osition, yet these arc times when W
are forced to recall it with kee
sense OF It's force and meaning. W
quote il mentally, and we are natura
" little comforted thereby when W
see arrogance and Ignorance, coarse
ness and prejudice, delicately clad an
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27
EDUCATION AL.
BY NJ. L. McQuowN.
THE MONITOR.


A restless fellow was little Phil,
His hardest uial was sitting still.
And,-not an unusual thing with boys
He'd no idea whcn he made n noise.
Twas "time for study" the master said,
As toward one corn he shook his head,
Where slate and pencil an busy hum
Brought forth no answer to given sum.
IL must hare ORDER" he said again
But Issued the stern command 10 vain;
So, calling him out TO th. font, "Now Phil"
He said, ''you must try TO keep Que boy hH
Quite proud Of his ofHce, Phil took his stand
Where every scholar be could command,
And q sudden hush passed over the school
A soon as Philip hegan to rule.
"Tom Jones Is taking and Bob Magte,--
Master, he made face at me;
And Harry James and Jor my Hall
Are throwing spit.balls against the wall"
The master smiled at the quick report
on colprit Ln'o his notice brought;
And said, with approving nod at Phil
swell, try your best to keep one boy sdHg'
Phil tried bis best, by desperate rule,
To keep good order within the school.
But after bis monitor-task was spent,
! douot II be knew whieh boy was meant
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-27
NOVEMBER 10, 1878,
BEAUTIES OF NATURE.


Written by Anna L. Ilall-age, II ycarsl
Nature possesses numerous beauti-
ful charms everything around us
whispers of beauty. Look at the land
scape on calm summer evening--the
moon is just rising over the hills; one
star after another silently makes its
appearance, and nothing is heard but
the gentle signing Of the wind, bring
ing with 1t the fragrance OF the flowers.
Among the many beauties OF nature
Is the Niagara river, which flows iron
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario and falls
over q precipice one hundred and six
ty feet high. The noise of the falls
can be heard distance of several
leagues, and the dashing OF the water
produces a mist, which, when it rises
TO the clouds, and the rays of the sun
shine upon it, producesa most beautiful
rainbow.
The Mammouth Cave, in Kentucky,
is great natural curiosity. No one
knows its length. 1t has been explor.
ed distance of ten miles. On the Is.
land OF Staifa, in Scotland there is a
cave called Flngals Cave, formed OF
natural basaltic columns, which look
like tho work Of art. This cave is two
h1ndred and twenty-sevon feet above
the ocean.
The Natural Bridge in the western
part Of Virginia, spans chasm two
hundred and fifteen feet deep, and nine
ty feet wide.
Language fails TO express all the
beauties of nature. Is there a person
so inscnsiblc as not to SEQ the beauty
and be thankful for living amid such q
scene.