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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
rAuLrs oF ouR scnooLs

From the Annual Report OF the State
Superintendent, we copy the following
extract.
"For myself, have long been con-
vinced that the matter of instruction
in our elementary schools is not prof.
table as it might be made. A consid-
cradle portion of the ordinary text
books in geography might be omitted
without loss. Tens OF thousands of chill.
dren are given lessons in arithmetic
every day that they cannot possibly
understand, an immense amount Of
time is thrown away in the attempt to
teach the principles of abstract gram
mar in primary schools. In general,
the base Of the knowledge impaired in
our schools is not broad enough little
children are crammed with abstrac-
tons, definitions, formulas and calcu-
lations that they cannot be made TO
comprehend and the whole work OF
teaching is thus rendered dull, mechan-
ical and too often iruitless. And not
only have we included in our courses
of study much that might well be omit
ted, but We have omitted much that
ought to be included. Little children
are keen observers. They fairly revel
in the world of nature, but our schools,
for the most part, deny them lessons
on objects, animals, plants, minerals,
men and confne them to the dry, form
al lessons OF the text books. A public
school ought to be powerful agency
in the work of preparing its pupils to
succeed in life, and yet the practical ap-
plication of the branches taught is ire-
quently overlooked, and drawing, the
handmaid of so many industries, re.
ceives little attention. The theory OF
our institutions Is that all citizens may
be made 10 understand the science and
art Of government, and, Therefore, 1t is
wise to intrust them with the right of
suffrage. But what are we doing in
our schools to instruct the young in
the history and traditions Of our coun-
try, its Constitution and laws, the
rights and duties Of citizons9 Then,
back OF ALL and more important than
all, is the study OF man himself what
he ia physically, intellectually, moral
lly, what he Is in his relations to his
family, neighbors, country, mankind
nature, God. Would it not be well tc
have come lessons on subject like this
in exchange Tor the details OF the geo
graphy OF distant countries that will
soon be forgotten or for certain half
understood distractions in grammar
and arithmetic p
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
SELECTING HUSBANDS.

1t has been profoundly remarked,
that tho trna way Of tolling toadstool
from a mushroom is to cat IT. If you
die it was a toadstool, If you live, it
was a mushroom A similar method
is employed in the selection of hus-
bands marry him, if he kills you be
was bad husband if he makes you
happy he is a good one There is re
ally no other criterion. As DR.. Samuel
johnson remarked the proof of the
pudding is in the eating thereof Some
young men that seem unexcepuonable,
indeed, very desirable, when they are
single, are perfectly horrid as soon as
they get married. Allthe latent brute
there is in the heart comes ont as soon
as sensitive and delicate being seeks
her happiness in his companionship
The honeymoon lasts very short time,
the receptions and the round Of parties
arc soon over, and then the two sit
down 10 make homo happy If she
has married society man, he will soon
begin 10 get boied he will yawn and
60 to sleep on the sofa. Then he will
take his bat and 20 down TO the club
and see the boys, and perhaps not come
homo till morning. II she has married
man engrossed in business, he will be
! tagged ont when he comes home, He
may be a siclsly man that she must
nurse, and a morose man that she must
l aaelx to phqQr n druul.nn man that she
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

officers is supposed by the British to
be otherwise than inimical TO their
cause. Only one has fallen-one son
Of perdtion. To have the pleasure OF
doing this justice to fidelity balances
the evils OF my situation. / was yes.
terday compelled to most affecting
step, but one indispensable TO the com.
pletion of my plan. 1t was necessary
for me TO accept commission in the
traitors legion that might have unin.
terrupted access to his house. Thither
he usually returns at midnight, and
previously to retiring walks n short
time in bis garden. There J am TO
seize and gag him, and with the assis
tance of a trusty spy bear him TO boat
which will be in readiness. In case of
Interrogation we shall say that we are
carrying an intoxicated soldier to the
guard house. Some Of the pales from
the garden fence are TO 6e previously
rfsnlored ttst ogT nilsal pssSsag 20 1Hs
which the bearer is commissioned to
appoint, meet me at Hoboken with
twenty OF tho Virginia cavalry, those
brothers of my soul, and there, God
willing, / will deliver to your hand the
troubler of Israel. JonE CHAMPE."
Lee, on the appointed day, repaired
to Hoboken with party of Dragons,
carrying three led horses, one Of them
the beautiful steed Of Champc. He
concealed himself with his party IN
thick wood. His anxiety may well
be imagined as evening drew on, mid
night passed, and morning dawned.
Disappointed and full Of apprehension,
be returned with his party to consult
Washington. Several days passed be-
fore the arrival Of the trusty spy, hom
whom they learned that sudden move
ment of Arnold, who changed his quar-
ters only few hours before the time
fixed for the execution Of their plans,
had frustrated them.
Poor Champe was obliged TO accom-
pany the traitor TO Virginia. Az the
peril of his life no escaped in North
Carolina, hiding for whole days in the
thickets, and at length rejoined the
army which was in pursuit Of Lord
Rawdon He sought Major Lee, who
received him with iraternal emotion,
and introduced him TO General Greene.
The veteran treated him with all the
consideration due to his heroism. Ma
jor Lee, restoring to him his iavorite
horse, sent him TO Washington, who
comfortcd him as only noble mind
could, and gave him an honorable dis
charge, fearing for him the vengeance
of the enemy should the chances OF
war place him in their power.
Champe retired to his home in Lou
doun county, Virginia. where be lived
several years, honored and respected.
When our brief war with France oc-
CURED, and Washington was appointed
lieutenant. General, he sought out
Champe to confer upon him Captains
commission, but the brave Sergeant
had gone to answered. higher muster
roll.-N. Y. Sun.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
E NO. CLEARFEID PA WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY s. 1879

power, and from the recorded scnti.
ments of the great men whose argu
ments in favor OF the reported draft
procured its ratification, and supported
rs that view is by the repeated decis
ions OF this Court, and by tho inialia,
bic rule of Interpretation that the Ian
guage OF one express power shall not
be so expanded as to nullify the force
and effect of another express power in
the same instrument, it seems TO me
that it ought to be deemed final and
conclusive that Congress cannot con
stitute such notes, or any other paper
emissions, q constitutional standard OF
value, or make them a legal tender in
payment Of debt, especially as it COW
ers the period of two foreign wars,
the creation of the second national
bank, and the greatest financial revuI-
sions through which our country has
ever passed,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

BurrEnrLY BREAKFAsr CARS The
innumerablc trifes, says eorrespon-
dent OF the St. Louis Post and Dispatch,
with which an ingenious woman handy
with the needle constantly varies and
freshcus her toilet by contuying and
turning one article into several differ
ent uses will maintain peculiar charm
Of dress which her less gifted sister can
never purchase The natural taste that
can on the spur of the moment turn 9
lace scarie into a cascade head dress o.
lace, or out Of n pocket handkerchief
makoa iauuty breakfast cap wilInevcr
like Flora McFlmsey, have nothing
to wear. One Of the prettiest illustra
tions Of this knack is tho butterfly
breakfast cap, made by pinning in I
double bow knot one of the bright Dor
dored pocket handkcrchielsnow in gen
eral use. Tho two ends OF the bow, o
long corners, are curved around th'
head toward the back, one loop Is ben
down to the coutre Of the forehead 81
as TO make high coronet 'front.' AM
the other is turned natly over the back
concoaling the top Of the head. A boy
of six or seven long loops, say thre
inches deep made Of narrow, bright
colorcd satin ribbon, joins the two side
and completes the cap.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
MlsrAKEs IN rEAonINa.


1t is a mistake TO try to teach with
out having good order.
It's n mistake to suppose that chill
dren like TO have their own way at
school
IL IA a mistake to think that order
means perfect quiet or stiffness.
Ii is q mistake to try to startle q
class into being orderly.
IL IL a mistake for the teacher TO try
to drown the noise Of his pupils by
making o greater noise himself.
IL is n mistake TO call for order in
general terms, however quietly il may
be done.
II is u mistake TO ask questions 10
pupils in rotation.
No pupu should ever know who is
likely TO receive a question until Il has
been given,
IL is mistake to repeat question
for the sake Of those who do not hear
IL the first time.
1t is q mistake TO look fixedly at the
pupil who is reading or answering--
| Canada School Journal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

War brings out the devil in man,
wakes up the hellish legion within his
fallen nature. and binds bis better
faculties hand and foot. Its natural
tendency is 10 hurl nations back into
barbarism, and rctard the growth Of
everything good and holy. When un.
dcrtaken from dire necessity, as the
last resources OF an oppressed people
IL may become heroic, and It's after re.
suits may compensate for its immediate
evils; but war wantouly undertaken
for selfinterest, ambition, or wounded
pride, ia evil, only evil, and that con
tipually.-Spurgeon.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

THE LOGAN MOVEMENT A BAD
THNd.-Logan's election is not credit.
able TO tho good taste, sense Of fair
play or good sense of the Republicans
Of lllinois. II Is m Indication oItheir
subordination to Influences that must
be arrested, at the cost Of defeat Of
tho party, if necessary. The main ob.
lection TO Oglesby seemed TO be that
he was m honest man, unapproacha-
bio through lobby Influences and the
great influence for Logan has been
that of tho old rings, and foremost Of
them the whisky ring Cincinnati
Commercial,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Mrs. Matt Irwin, of Burnside, seems
to excel in teaching Pennsylvania &C.
ography. In one corner OF her school
room is little museum, in which are
specimens Of stone, coal, and other min
nerals, representing the contributions
of the different counties Of the State.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Mlss Lizzie Neiman, teacher OF An
sonyile school, had one months vaca.
tion on account of sickness in her school
and on resuming her work was taken
quito i'll herself.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

The Cambria Herald says sc. w.
Marsden was one OF the principal head
lights at the Cambria county teachers
Institute
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Superaddcd TO the conceded fact that
the Constitution contains no express
words to support such theory, this
long and unbroken usage that Treas
ury notes shall not be constituted q
standard OF value nor be made q ten
der in payment of debts is entitled to
great weight, and when taken in con
nection with the persuasive and con
vincing evidence derived from The
published proceedings Of the conven
tion, that tho trainers Of the Constitu
ton never intended TO grant any suct
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27
SCANDAL.

A woman to the holy father went,
Confession OF sin was her intent;
Aud 20 her m!sdemeanOrs, great an,
small,
She faithfully rehearsed them all;
And, ciiefest In her catalogue OF sin,
She owned that she 4 AAc-bcirer had
been.
Ard borne bit Of scandal up anJ
down,
70 all the ~long-tongael go'slps in tn,
town.
The holy father for her other sin
Granted the absOlUtion asked OF him;
But while for all the lest he pardon
gave,
lie told her this ofcnse was very grave,
And that 10 do iit pcmsnce she must "a
Out by the waysiGe where tie thistlcs
grow,
And gather the largest, ripest one,
scatter the reeds, ana linen when this
was done,
She must come hgek again another day
To tell him his command she did obey.
The woman, thinking this u penance
light,
fastened 20 dohis will that very night,
Feeling right glad she had escaped 30
we'll,
Next day but she went to the priest
TO tell;
Tho priest sat still and her story
through,
Then said, There's something still for
you TO do;
Those little thistle seeds which you
have sown,
| bid you 20 le-gather every one"
The woman said, But Father, 'twoull
be In vain to FRY TO gather up those
seeds again:
The winds have scattered them both
far and wide
Over the mcadowed vale and mountain
side"
The father answered, "Now I hope
that from this
The lesson | have taught you win not
miss:
You cannot gather back the scattered
seeds,
Which far and wide will grow to nox-
iOus weeds,
Nor can the mischief once by scandal
sown,
By any penance be again undone."
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27
The Weekly Herald.
NEWSPAPER DECISION.

We publish the following for the
benefit of those who do not understand
the law In such cases.
J.. Any person who takes n paper
regularly from the POstoiice, whether
directed In his name or another's, or
whether he has subscribed Or not-is
responsible for payment.
2. If aperson orders his paper dis
continued; he must pay s!l arrears, or
the publishers may continue to send il
anti payment is made, and then col
'cct tho whole amount whether the pa
ger Is taken from the Office OF not.
3. The courts have decided that re-
Ising to take newspapers and periodi-
tails from the postOilice. or removing
sud leaving them uncalled for Is pri-
Iua facie evidence Of Intentional
fraud
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27
Our Dayton Letter.

Editor Herald In my last | was made
to say "fracus'' instead OF fracas, and
elaboration" instead Of alteration. ]
wish these corrected.
There is nothing of interest going on
here at present. We hear it rWmorcd
that Mr.. William johnson will
commence putting him up Il dwelling
house this week. Wheat Is beginning
to look very well, but the attention is
not given to its cultivation here that is
in the valleys of Bradley, and US a con-
sequence, if one of those farmers from
Walker or Chatata valley would come
over this way, he would think it poor
prospect. This section Of the country
seems better adapted to cattle raising
than anything else in the line of farm
ing, as the mountain affords us the best
range in the State.
! notice some corn land checked
ready to plant, but the people are not
as early this spring as they were last
by at least three weeks. The fall oats
were all very much injured by the Sc
we're weather last winter, and some
entirely killed. b. NJ, A.,
Dayton; March 23jh.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27

According to the American, Fisk
University, situated at Nashville, ha.
just received the munifccnt contribu-
ton Of 5000 in aid of the great and
vitality important work tho institution
is doing for the education Of the color
ed people. The gift cones through
Rev ". II. Wilcox, Of Massachusetts.
who Is privileged to distribute nearly a
million Of dollars--the magnificent
contribution Of his aunt, Mrs. Daniel
p. Stone, Of Maiden Masachusstts-tc
the cause Of Christian education in
this country.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27

John DeArmond and Ben Robertson
tell the boss deer tale OF the season.
John says that when coming into Blue
Spring Station Monday they scared VI
Il deer and that it ran ahead Of the
train for at least a half nils. During
all this time he vas trying to get his
pistol out Of his desk to shoot ut it, but
he took a severe case Of the "Buck
Ague" and could not find the key to
the desk.
Ben declares that they run the deer
for two miles and that it wa as big as
any horse in Bradley County. We
rather expect BeE was excited also.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27

Affairs ut Ducktown will soon be at 4
stand-still. Report says the copper
refinery viii close In . few days.
When this is done, Ducktown Is dead
till the mines are put in operation
again-if ever. There is nothing tc
support the town except the mines
there is scarcely any farming country
on either side under twenty miles
Hundreds of its citizens have beer
leaving there for six months,
Some 60 east, some go west;
Some fly over the turkeys nest;
buttwelve more of them passed through
Cleveland last Tuesday on their way
to Kansas and Colorado.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27

There has seldom been q time in the
history of this section Of the country
when lung troubles were more preva-
lent or attended with such fatality.
Wo do not pretend to say what the
cause ia, but We warn every n TO be
doubly careful about taking cold, and
if one IL contracted which seem in the
least TO be likely to effect the throat or
lungs to use prompt measures for re-
lief. A dose of Harris Pills followed
by the Symphyx, will be found of
greTt service.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27

In the annals of modern book pub
fishing nothing has been accomplished
to approach in excellence and cheap
ness the "Dollar Series Of Good Books
published by 7. b. Peterson & Broth
ers, OF Philadelphia. Some of the very
best works in contemporaneous Iltera-
tire have already been given a place
in this series. Not only haye the pub
fishers cullcd in choicest fields for
rare works, but they have enshrined
the worthy works selected in slightly
and durable baskets, and wisely and
praiseworthy they have ignored the
catch penny device OF printing a fl-
nous work from worn type on paper of
wretched quality and then binding it
badly in ilimsy paper covers. As a
continuation Of this remarkable "Dol-
lar Series" the Messra. Peterson have
Just issued "WOman's Wrong" by
Mrs. Eiloart, being an c~ntirelytrue yet
graphic description of the legal wrongs
that English wives and mothers wed to
worthless husbands are compelled to
endure. Since the days when Charles
Dickens wrote in the prime OF his great
powers there has been no such arraign-
ment Of a bad English law as Mrs.
Eiloart truthfully and powerfully por-
trays In this wonderful, powerful, and
absorbing novel. Other volumes of the
"DOllar Series" are ga Women's
Thoughts About Women" by Miss
Mulock. "My Sons Wife, "Self-
Love-" "Out of the Depths" "Sarato-
ga" "The Pride of Life, ""The Lovers
Trials" by Mrs. NJ. A. Denison. "The
Orphans Trials" by Emerson Bennett,
"Lost Sir Masslngberd," by James
Payn. "The Old Patroon," by Matt
land. "Barem Life in Egypt and Con-
stantinople," Cora Belmont" "The
Refugee" "The Rector's Wife,"
"Aunt Patty's Scrap Bag" ''The Co.
quette," "The Matchmaker" "The
Story Of Elizabeth" "The Rival
Belles,' "Flirtations in Fashionable
Life" "Two Ways to Matrimony,"
"The Devoted Bride, Glove and Du-
ty ,~""Country Quakers," "The Heiress
in the Family" "1he Man of the
World" "The Queens Favorite,"
"The Cavalier" "Life of Edwin For
rest" "Woodburn Grange" by the
late william Hewitt. GA Lonely
Life" "The Macdermots," by Troll
lope. "Panola," by Mrs. Dorsey.
"Tresson at Home" "The Beautiful
Window" edward WOrtley Mont
gue." They are the best, largest and
handsomcst, and cheapest series of
books eve published, and are all issued
in uniform style, in l2mO form, bound
in rcd, blue, or tan vellyn, with gold
and black SIDES and back, and are sold
at the low price of one Dollar each,
while they are as large as any books
published at $I.75 and $500 each. Ev-
cry library should have in it some if
not a complete set Of Petcrson's "Dol-
lar Series" They will be found for
sale by MI Booksellers and News
Agents, and OH all Railroad Trains, or
copies Of any will be sent to any place,
at once, per mail, postpaid, on receipt
Of 100 for each one wanted by T. B.
Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia,
Pa.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27

No less than seven thousand dollar.
bas been paid out by Southern mule
and horse buyers in Bradley County IL
the past two months for stock. One man
By tbs namo Of Williams from Rome
Ca, has bought alone over four thous-
md dollars worth. The truth is oul
county has 4 surplus Of stock and the
farmers would be made much better of
il they would ell of all surplus stock.
To keep stock when one has no earthly
use for it is dead expense. Better
sell at half price than TO feed dead
head stock.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27

The Knoxville Tribune, Of last
Thursday, says: ''ILc failure Of the
Local Option bill IN the House last
Tuesday for want Of a Constitutional
majority puts All end to that measure,
80 far ~ the present General Assem-
bly, is concerned. Petitions signed by
thousands Of citizens were presented 10
the Legislature urging its passage, and
when the tiil can 10 DC voted upon a
majority voted against, while, accord
ing 10 our report, 'abcut a dozen dOd-
ged the question:" The dodgers
should be spotted. A man who is afraid
10 meet any question upon which he was
elected TO legislste is unit for the posi-
ton and deserves 10 be counted Out"
at the next election.
Then We turn TO the Nashville
American Of the 10Th and Gnd the fol-
lowing members Of the Legislature that
hadn't the manhood about them to vote
either way: Lowery Of Bradley; But
Ter, Cain, Ramsey, Smith aud vii
son.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27
TrnrnendonR Landslide.

Again we call your attention to a
further decline in prices, We will cell
until further notice 800 beautiful
Countcrpanes at S1.l0 worth S1,75 in
any market. We inteul to make it
TO your interest to buy II goods.
Compare them with what yon buy at
other houses, and see who is your
fuend c. II. CAMPBELL.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27
Irttor from REV, ]. A. HIden.

We have received a note from Rev.
j. A Hyden stating that their church
conference is over and that he Is STA
toned at Winfield Kansas, which
place will be his post Office address in
the future. He further says that the
great walnut valley is fast filling up
with East Tennes seeans. He says that
w. Il. Curry ard Robert Rogers of
this place are there, and that their adj
dress is Augusta, in Butler County.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27

81 wish l had your head" said a
lady one day to a gentleman who had
soyed for her a knotty point. "And
wish had your heart" was the re.
ply. "Well," said she, "sincs yOul
head and my heart agree, I do not SEE
why they should not go into partner.
ship" And they done it.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27

A bashful young man could defer
the momentous question no longer, SO
ne stammcred: "Martha, Lido
you-you must have-are you aware
that the good Book says-or, says that
it is not g-g-good that m-man should
he alone?" "Then hadn't you better
run home to your mother!" Martha
coolly suggested.