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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

In locating an apiary there are sew
cral points that should be considered.
Perhaps water comes first, because II
is something we cannot get along with
cut. There is u great quantity used by
the bees on hot day TO keep the
combs from melting down, besides
what is used in feeding brood 10 the
latter part Of the season. When the
wind blows from the east, hot and dry
bees have been known TO use pound
a day TO the hive, allowing a sufficient
quantity for evaporation. A bees life
is governed, we might say, by the work
il docs, and if il has TO fly long way
for water, il cannot for his life bring
the honey to his owner that II could I
the water was handy. Wet sand is the
best Tor bees to suck water from, for
than none are drowned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
DICKENS DYING PRISONER.

On recent Saturday morning an
aged man went into the office attached
to the iron foundry of Messrs. Adams
& Story, in Philadelphia. While the
attention of the clerk was attracted
away from him he approached the
6re.proof safe, the outer door of which
was open, and unlocking the inner one
with false key, he took therefrom
two S. bills and check for $50, to.
gether with some documents which
happened handy. Before be succeed
ed IN making off with his booty, how
ever, one of tho employees happened to
gaze in his direction. "What are you
doing there 2" asked the detector.
e" e%poyssn snsSsrd was Hd5t Tbs dfGGSd ds fGGSd by y
such reply, and upon making an ex-
animation he found what has been re-
lated above. The aged pilierer was
then nabbed and handed over to a po-
liceman, who was soon summoned, and
who took him TO the Twelfth District
station house, where he gave the name
of David Sulter. On being subsequent
ly confronted by Lieutenant Axe, he
was identified as Charles Langheimer,
the man who was made famous by
Charles Dickens.
When Dickens saw him he was i'm.
pressed with his apparent sufiierings,
and the novelist devoted several pages
of his "American Notes" to a descrip.
tion Of the cell. and in particular of the
"dejected, heart-broken appearance Of
this criminal whose life has been cru
ely tortured out Of him by the solita-
ry confinement system" Langheimer
had decorated his cell with colored
drawings made with dyes extracted
from the yarns he was working with,
and the cell is still shown to visitors as
one Of the curiosities OF the place.
He had made q flower bed in his yard,
which Dickens described as docking
for all the world like q little grave"
According to the great novelist, Laug.
heimer was TO have died years ago
from the effects of his Imprisonment,
but he is still hale and hearty at
the advanced age of seventy-six years.
When arrested he had been out Of the
penitentiary but two years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
TOO MUCH SLEEP.

The effects OF too much sleep, says
the Golden Rule, are not less signal
than those arising from privation. The
whole nervous system becomes blunt
ed, so that the muscular energy is en-
feebled, and the sensations, the moral
and intellectual manifestations are OBJ
funded. All the bad effects of inaction
hacnnie develonad tho fnnctinns. a~a
cxerted with less energy the diges-
ton is torpid, the exertions are dimin-
ished, whilst, in some instances, the
secretions of fat accumulate to an in
ordinate extent. The memory is i'm
paired, the powers of imagination are
dormant, and the mind falls into kind
of habitudc chiefly because the func.
tons of the intellect are not sufficiently
exerted, when sleep is too prolonged
or too often repeated. To sleep much
is not necessary to be good sleeper.
Generally they are the poorest sleepers
who remain longest in bed that is
they awaken less refreshed than if the
time Of arising were earlier by an hour
or two. While it is true that children
and young people require more sleep
than their elders, yet it should be the
care of parents that over indulgence
be not permitted. Where the habit is
for children to lie in bed until eight or
nine in the morning, the last two
hours, at least, do not bring sound
dreamless sleep, where the hour for
retiring is eight or nine P. NJ, but are
spent in "dozing," and in fact, such
excess cannot fail to insure harmful
results described by the authority
quoted. What is called "laziness"
among children is, in very many cases,
disease, and is largely due to this, as
well as the other causes mentioned
that undermine the foundation of
health,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
A CURE FOR GOSSIP.
CULTURE THE ONLY SURE ASrIDorE.


Everybody must talk about some
thing. The poor fellow who was tolC
not to talk Tor fear that the people
would find out that he was a fool
made nothing by the experiment. He
was considered fool because he did
not talk on some subject or other
Every body must have something to
say, or give up society. Of course
the topics OF conversation will relate
to subjects of knowledge. If a man is
Interested in science he will talk about
science, If he is an enthusiast in art
he will talk about art If he is famil.
lar with literature, and is an intelligent
and persistent reader, he will natural
ly bring forward literary topics in his
conversation. So with social and re.
ligious questions. "Out of tho abund-
ance of the heart the mouth speaketh." !"
That of which the mind is full, that
with which il is furnished, will come
out in expression.
The very simple reason why the
world is full of gossip is that those
who indulge in it have nothing else in
them. They must interest themselves
in something. They know nothing
but what they learn from day to day
in intercourse with, and observation of
their neighbors. What these neigh
bors do, what they say, what happens
to them in their social and business
affairs, what they were, these become
the questions Of supreme interest The
personal and social life around them
this is the book under constant peru.
sal, and out OF this comes that pestif-
erous conversation which we call gos-
sip. The world is full of il, and in u
million houses, all over the country,
nothing is talked of but the personal
affairs of neighbors.
What is cure for gossip? Simply
culture. There is great deal of gos-
sip that has no malignity in it, Good.
natured people talk about their neigh
bors because, and only because, they
have nothing else TO talk about. Cos
sip is always personal confession
either of malice or imbecility, and the
young should not only shun it, but by
the most thorough culture relieve
themselves from all temptation to in
dulge in it. 1t is low, frivolous, and
too often dirty business There are
country neighborhoods in which it
RACES like pest. Churches are split
in pieces by it, Neighbors make enc.
mics by it for life. In many persons
it degeneratcs into a chronic disease
which is practically incurable. Let
the young cure it while they may.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
CLEARFELD PA, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER s. 1879

the Governor of Natal speak 10 m,
about my laws2 Do | 60 to Nata
and dictate to him about his awsY
do kill my people will not listen un
less they arc killed. The Governor
of Natal and | are equal he is Gov
ernor Of Natal and | am Governor
here" When he pleaded for permis
sion to "wash his spears" because /
was the custom Of bis country for
King upon his accession to "flesh BIZ
maiden sword it was refused him
and finally he was bullied INTO the wal
in which his power was broken anC
his throne lost, not, however, till ht
had given conspicuous proof that il
bravery and efficiency the Zulu wal
machine had notdeteriorated since the
days Of his great uncle, Chaka.
A picture of Cetewayo shown in
London this year Indicated no trace o.
ferocity- the expression Of the face
indeed, was mild and almost benignant
"An Old Colonist," however thus de.
scribes him
His eyes were exceptionally large
and brilliant, but bis forehead, though
broad for Kafiir, was very receding,
while the lower part ofhis face denot.
cd a determined and brutal nature.
He was very elaborately dressed Over
his shoulders was fastened leopard
skin keeros or cloak reaching down to
the back Of his knees round his loins
he wore handsome mOochy-that is,
band of tiger.cat skins, with a deep
fringe OF stripes of tie same skins
hanging downward. His wrists and
ankles were decorated with rings
of red, white and black beads, and his
hair with several ostrich feathers. In
the slit in his right eai (the distin-
gnishing mark Of the Zulus, who are
all so cut in the lobe of both ears in
infancy he carried very ornamental
snuff box, made from piece OF BAN.
boo cane, carved and decorated with
beads, and in the slit In his left car he
carried a comb. The Zllu comb is
about six inches long, and is made of
ivory. The top OF the handle is OF the
shape of the bowl of a spoon, and with
it they measure out snuff. The lower
part is elaborately carved The teeth,
of which there are only three, are fully
four inches long, and resemble the
prone.a M "a forlr n hia ,.ic,ht hand
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
DISTURBANCES 1NJUPlTER

According to q writer in in the Ro.
chester Democrat and Chronicle, there
is trouble in the giant planet Jupiter,
which is shining so brilliantly these
cool nights. A great spot estimated
to be $4,000 miles in diameter, is con.
spicuous on the planets disc. 1t has
been visible for two years. SAYS M.
Trouvelot, of Cambridge, Mass, al.
though its appearance has not been
generally known until recently. 1t is
probable that on the first discovery of
the spot tho color was not strongly
pronounced, or it would have been
more generally observed. DR.. Swift,
of Rochester, saw the spot for the first
ume only rev weeks ago, 1ne only
explanatlon' tnus iar gwen, Is tnat
there Is rent IL lne ciouu covering OF
Jupiter, revealing inc req not pouy Oh
the planet Inns explanation hardly
explains, althougn ~ Is now generaliy
conceded that jupiter is d glowing
mass, ana shines party py MS own
lgnt' Many remarkaoie changes nave
recently taken place III tne appear
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
CARELESSNESS as A SOURCE
or POVERTY.

1t is amazing to consider the extent
to which losses are incurred on the
one hand, and sales and occupation af
lorded on the other hand, by the mex
ousable carelessness of people who
know better and ought to do better
The fastening of well bucket is de-
ranged, or a hoop is loose, but the
thoughtless man or woman never no
tices the trouble until the bucket is
dropped in the well or the bottom is
out. Then time is lost, the family is
inconvcnienced, and perhaps a neigh
hos e,o.s job of NO.i- --.I .L~ r.~s.
The gate latch is out of order; no at
tentlon is paid to il; the hogs or cows
get in; the yard is rooted up; the
shrubbery is destroyed; the gardener
is employed and the nurseryman has
an order.
A tire is loose on the wheel; the
wood is rapidly wearing away, a little
care would set the matter right nc
pains are taken away on the road 9
wheel is crushed, and the wheelwright
has some employment. A shingle is
out of place on the roof; one mai
would mend the trouble; that nal
isn't driven; the rain steals in, and
soon the plasterer is paid TO use trowe
and brush. A bride rein is weak q
bit is worn; nobody thinks Of examin
ing either; horse is drawn to one
side, or a horse runs away vehicle
is broken; carriage maker or black
smith is profted, and perhaps sur
geon has profitable professional en-
gagement.
The water of well is impure
those who use it complain, and still nc
proper steps are taken; the family
have serious sickness tho druggist
sells his medicines, and the doctor gets
his fees. In some way the cellar il
foul; the mephitic gasses escape thro
the floors; the blood is poisoned the
fever RACES; some suffer, some die
the physician has o harvest, and even
the undertaken and sexton find EN-
ployment. A stove chimney is in dan
gerous condition people have eyes tc
see, but they don't use them; the fire
soon does its dreadful work, and car
penters and mechanics have a good
time. SO Of many-very many things
Arc you innocent of such neglect
There are far better and cheaper wayi
to give work and profit to others. By
taking care Of what you have yor
may become able TO add other anC
moro valuable things which you dc
sire. There is true economy in proper
attention to small as well as grea
things.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
TEACHERS SALARIES,

The most important question tnat
seems to agitatc the minds Of our
school workers, (and one worthy
the careful consideration OF every
one interested in the success of our
schools) is the question of salaries.
For the benefit of all such / take the
liberty to submit the. salaries paid
teachers in 1873, and those of 1879.
The comparison shows that some dis
tricts have been very considerate in
their reduction, while others have
gone to the farthest extreme. The
statement gives the average salaries Of
males and females for the period stated.
We have gone to considerable trouble
to CLEAN these facts, and we trust they
will receive n careful pcrusal at the
hands Of Directors and others;
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
OLD GRIMES.

Old Grimes Is dead. that sood old soul.
We ne'er shall SEQ him more
He used to wear n long blue coat,
All buttoned down before.
when Ger he heard the voice of pain,
His heart with pity burned,
The large, round head upon his cane
From ivory was turned.
His neighbors ho did not abuse.
Was sociablc and gay
He wore largo buckles on his shoes,
And changed them every day.
He, modest merit joy'd to End,
And pay II its desert;
He wore no malice In bis mind,
Nor ruilles on his shirt.
HIS heart was cheerful as the. day.
His friendship warm and true
His hair was some inclined to grey;
He wore II in cue
He freely lent 10 all the poor
Benevolent aud kind
A bat Of beaver far be wore.
ine rlth turnei up behind.
But poor old Grimes Is now at rest,
Nor fears misfortunes frown;
He wore a double breasted vest
The stripes ran up and down.
lie never tried the world to please,
With aims exposed to view,
His hose were gathered at the knees;
His breeches they we're blue.
His breast would always swell with grief
At sight ofhuman woes,
With a Bandaua handkerchief
He used to wipe his nose.
He never caused bis friends to blush,
by actions base or mean.
lie had an ivory handled brush,
With which his teeth to clean.
Good people all, pray let fall,
A tear for poor old Grimes,
As doth his cousin, Peter Small,
Who did compose these rhymes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

MADEIRA was organized In 1875, at
which time its teacher was paid $40
per month. In 1879, $50 per month.
Union Independent was organized In
1876. In that year il paid salary of
s35 per month. 10 1879, tho salary
was $3.50. Greenwood township was
formed in 1876, and paid its male
teachers $3.50; females s22 81. In
1879, il employed all females at s24.25
per month. Burnside borough held
lis first school in 1876, paying its
teacher si5 per month. In 1879, a
salary of $40 dollars was paid. Now.
burg borough was organized In 1877,
and has paid an average salary Of $50
per month over since. ! would sag-
gest that Directors cut this statement
out and preserve il until you meet to
fix salaries in 1880, and II you find BY
comparison that your teachers' sala.
ries have been reduced below other
labor, you should put them on q par
OF least with everything else.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
CUPID CLAIMS ANOTHER.

The principal event OF the past week,
was the marriage of Mr.. ]. X. Wilson,
Bradford townships leading educator,
to Miss Tillie Byers, of New WASH
ington. The marriage took place at
the residence of the brides parents, on
Thursday last, and was witnessed by a
large company of friends of both bride
and groom. Their many friends in
the column of teachers will all join in
extending the usual congratulations.
And while one by one our teachers 90,
we will remember that
Old Times great clock, that never stops,
Nor runs too fast nor slow,
Hung up amid the worlds Of space,
Where wheeling planets glow.
Its dial-plate the orbit vast,
Where whirls dame cupid's darts,
Has pushed its pointer round again,
And Joined two loving hearts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

An English paper relates that in o
farm house at Rirkcaldy, tempting
ham hung from the rafters, and q rat,
with. rare instinct, gnawed a hole
through tho woodwork directly over
IT, and descending, ate it's way into the
interior Of the sweet morsel. One day
the house wife started to take the ham
down, whco ont boltod the depredatoI
and up through Its hole. The ham
was perfect shell, skin and bone only
remaining 10 show It's form, while thu
rat had begun TO build nest IN II.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

Reports from apiarians of various
parts Of the country appear TO be in
favor of wintering bees in cellars, in
stead Of tho old method Of leaving
them upon the stands where they are
hcpt during the Summer. The bees,
when protected from severe cold, eat
lees and come out much stronger in
the Spring. But il is quite important
that the cellar in which the bees arc
stored should be perfectly dry and well
ventilated, for unless these conditions
are secured tho combs become moldy
and the bees perish.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
TABLE OF ELEVA TONS IN
PENNSYL VANIA.

The Village Record clipped an item
from the Ledger to the effect that Pot
ter county had "the highest land cas-,
of the Rocky Mountains" And the
Ledger took the Record to task in Wig
orous denial. For the benefit of both
journals we desire TO state that Elk
Hill, short distance from Carbondale
attains to the highest altitude above
the sea level in Pennsylvania.-Srdn.
ton Republican.
We have not been out with our tape
line to measure these elevations per.
sonally, but we have culled the follow
ing attitudes from the table of eleva-
ton found in the report OF the Geolog-
ical survey of Pennsylvania:
Summit south of wellsboro'. Tioga Co., 1869 #.
Head Of Plano No. 8, above Carbondale. 1885 Il.
Point between Tobyhanna and Lehigh
summit...... ........"... lgIO II.
Summit Of Carbon Run, Bradford Co... 20ll Fl.
summit south Of Crawford, Bradford Co.. 2l40 #.
Grade at Summit Of tunnel miles from
Coudersport. Potter Co.................. 1920 Il.
Hill, east ofLong Pond, North Mountain,
Sullivan county,. .....,.. .,......... 1888 #.
Greet OF Allegheny Mountains, Clearlold
county y"...... 26l4 r..
We are under the impression that
the highest altitude IN Pennsylvania is
found in Somerset county, near the
southern line of the State. Negro
Mountain is 2s43 feet, but its highest
point may bo little south Of the line.
The above are the highest attitudes
recorded near the several points named.
The following may be of interest
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

Pat having been sent by his master
to the postotiice after the letters, wa'
asked on his return "Well, Pat, what
was there for me 2" 1.-TWO letters anc
a paper, sir" replied Pat. "Well,
said the master, "hand them TO me
what are you standing there for 2
"lndade, sir" said Pat, "you didn't tel
me TO bring them at all ~ "What die
you 90 to the office for" "You tolC
me to 60 TO the office, responded Pat
"and see what was in the box, ant
havn't | done it sure p
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

He who climbs above the cares Of
the world, and turns his face 10 bis
God has found the sunny side Of life.
The worlds side of the hill is chilly and
freezing 10 a spiritual mind, but the
Lords presence gives warmth Of JOY
which turns winter into summer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
The highest point east of the Missi

hc hlShest polnt east ol lne Mlssls-
sippi river is Mt. Buckley, North Car.
DINA, G775 feet. In Potter county is
found one Of the most remarkable
water sheds in the world, Streams
flow toward the Gulf of Mexico, toward
the st, Lawrence, and toward the
Chesapeake, all have their sources
within very small area. A knowledge
Of this fact conveys to some minds the
erroneous impression that the highest
land east OF the Mississippi must
necessarily bc found hcre.-,Sewdrd
Coal Journal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

"You did not jeign to notice me
yesterday" said beautiful fair one 70
n gentleman at Atlantic City. IL did
not see you" frankly responded the
gentleman. "You could, II you would
have only turned your head" "My
dear friend" gallantly responded the
gentleman, "if had done so, ] feel
sure II would not have been the first
head your charms have turned
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

A fellow in cattle show, where be
made himself conspicuous by his blus-
ter, cried out; "Call these prize cat
tie why, they amt nothing to what
our folks raised ! My father raised the
biggest calf of any man round our
parts. "No doubt OF it," said by.
standcr, "and the noisiest.'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

A firm dealing largely in coal had
in their service an Irishman named
Barney. One day the head of the firm
irritated beyond endurance at one ol
Barney's blunders, told him to go to
the Office and get his pay, and added
"You are 80 thick headed can't teach
you anything" "Bcgorra," says Bar
ney, 81 larnt wan thing since I've beer
wild yer whats that" asked tb,
employer. "That sivinteen hundred
make ton"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
A imam vino Iost his good oharacter

some timc ago, was severely handled
by some of bis former friends. 81
know it, boys, ] know my character,
gone-lest entirely; and" be added
rather pointedly, "it's too coniounded
bad for II was the only one in the
place worth saving"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

"Jane," said he, "I think II you were
to lift your feet away from the fire, we
might have some heat in the room
And they hadn't been married two
years, either.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
THE ZULU DYNASTY.

The Iulus--"Zulu' in the native Ian.
guago signifies "Heaven"-were de.
scribed sufficiently as to their origin,
characteristics and customs in these
columns at the breaking out of the war
with England. Some account of the
dynasty, the last and by no means the
least distinguished member of which
has just been captured by the English,
will be Of interest This is the book
of the generations of King Cetewago /;
UPUNGA.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

Two Indians, from Hampton, N. Y,
arc to serve as teachers for the $50
young Indian pupils in the now indus.
trial school at Carlisle, Penna.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08
MEAT MARKET.
F. M. CARBON & BRO,

90 Market ST, one door wes, Of Mansion Houfs.
cLRARFIELD, PA.
Our arrangements are ef the most complete
character TOR furnishing the public with Fresh
Meats Of all Kind, and Of the very best quality.
We also deal in I'll kinds Of Agricultural 1mple-
ments, which We keep on exhibition for the ben
eft Of the public Call around when In town,
and take look at things, or address us
Y. NJ. CARBON BRO.
Clearfeld, Pa. July Ia, is75-m
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

The seer and the "yellow leaf" the
crimson tinted foliage, SO abundant
everywhere, will be valuable to teach
ers with which to ornament and adorn
their school rooms.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

Friend to scientific authority-"Doc-
tor, how ia n man TO tell a mushroom
from toadstooll" Scientific authori
tp--"By eating II. If you live Il rs a
mushroom II you die II Is toadstocL'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-08

The Directors of Williamsport are
all under arrest for violating the "Civil
Rights Bill by refusing colored chill
dren admittance to the public schools.