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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19
"GOD KNOWS WHICH WAS
RIGHT"

In one of our border States q father
raised monument to his two sons
who were killed in the late rebellion,
fighting on opposite sides. The mon
ument is of plain white marble, and
on one Of the sides is the name Of son
killed in the Union Army, on another
side is the name of son killed in the
Confederate Army, on.thc third side is
the inscription, God knows which was
right" From all we can learn the
story is true. We have here IN ex.
ample of even an earthly father throw
ing all animosity TO one side. lie
raises q monument TO his own sons,
honoring one no more than the other,
showing the same fatherly feeling for
both, loving one as well as the other,
neither harboring ill-feeling against
the son who lost his life in the Union
Army, and vice versa, for the son who
lost his life in the Secession Army Ii
not this q picture OF charity and love
which true christians should admire
1t commends itself to our better in
stincts. Why therefore should MOI
our Congress Mt Washington throw
aside all the animosities caused by tn,
late war, aud be like the father VIII,
gave his two sons, one to the Nortl
and the other TO the South, and say a
he did, ms each fought for principle
/. nd thn xuar Il ,,aaaad wa ara na Inn
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

seemed to ponder the matter, and ther
he crossed to the other house. The
little coffin and its burden was in the
front room, and two or three old wo
men were wiping away their tears and
talking in low tones. The driver put
his hand on the closed coffin and said
"I didn't know IL was his dog
didn't know he was lame and sick
God forgive mo II | made sorrow fol
himl"
The vehicle sent TO convey the body
to the cemetery drove up at that mo
ment, and the burly big man con
tinued:
"If he was alive I'D buy him any,
thing he could ask. l can do nothing
now but carry him softly out"
He gently took up the coffin in his
stout arms and carried it out, his eyes
moist and his lips quivering, and when
be had placed it in the vehicle he look
ed at the driver in a beseeching way
and whispered
"Drive slow--drive slow He was
a poor little lame boyr'
The driver wondered, but he moved
away slowly, and the coal cartman
stood in the centre Of the street and
anxiously watched till he was off the
cobblestones. Then, as he turned to
bis own vehicle, he said
"I didn't mean to, but / wish be bad
lived to forgive me ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19
HOW A HANDSOME WOMAN
CAPTURES ILLINOIS
GUDGEONS.


An Illinoisian has given me an ac-
count of Mrs. Gen. Logan's manner of
catching gudgeons-yelept members
of the Illinois legislature. II is beau
tiful elegant sort of fishing. There is
no pea; jacket required, no rubber boots,
no ugly hook catching into ones fng.
ers, no disagreeable bait. Izaack Wal
ton would have been ashamed at his
bungling methods If he could have wit
messed hers. This fair fisherwoman
clothes herself in silk and lace at the
proper time she moves into the neigh
borhood of the fish Springfield, Ill.)
She takes parlors at the best hotel,
quietly procures the names Of the va
rious gudgeon, and studies up their
private history then assembling her
friends about her from day to day,
waits for the fish 10 come into her net,
and she does not wait long. Gudgeon-
like, in they come. Thinking them.
selves very shrewd, believing that any
time they can withdraw, counting on
their power of resistance TO burst the
meshes, in they sail, nm 70 nm Here
comes huge fellow the fair angler has
been waiting for. She knows oil about
HIM, more than he knows about him.
sell. "Why, DIR. Clark, how do you
doY l wondered If you were not com
ing to see me. was so glad when |
heard you had been reelected, though
OF course ! knew you would be- How
is Mrs CLARK = And so she runs on
giving him his Dill oil hattery. n'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19
RAILROAD LAW.
THE DUTY OF THE PUBLIC AS LAID DOWN
BY THE ooURTs-sToP, LOOK AND
LISTEN.


The trial OF what is known as the
Fortney case, before Judge Pearson
last week, brought out the important
requirements OF the law III connection
with railroads, alike in operating the
vast concerns by the companies owning
them and in coming in contact with
them by the people. What wasknown
as the Fortney case, was thus tried
Mr.. Fortney had been an employe Of
the road, and was killed while he was
proceeding to his work, for which his
widow claimed large sum. The
great point at issue on both sides was
where to put the blame, the prosecutor
on the defendant and the defendant on
the prosecutor. And Just here a SIN
gular point OF law operates III poth
parties prove these allegations, pros
ecutor fails IN his SUIT that Is, II The
prosecutor succeeds IN showing That 2
railroad company was deiicient IN oil
tho requirements oil the law, when an
accident happens in which human lie
or limb is lost and II is also shown
that the party injured or Killed had
not exercised the requirements IN such
cases, had not stopped looked and
listened before crossing track at a
regular place, then no damages can be
recovered. This the Supreme Court
has affirmed and re-aiiirmed, so that
the responsibility is after all on the
public, travelling on public highways IN
such cases. This IS the law with which
Jurors have no discretionary power
Where 1t can be shown this lnfiexlble
rule has been violated, thata man driv'
ing or riding a horse, recklessly at
temtps TO pass q track when a train Is
approaching, the inference IS that when
he is injured, he did not stop, look and
listen, and therefore is not entitled to
damages. And at seasons OF the year
when trains are running behind their
schedule time, by reason oi unavolda-
BILE inierences and obstructions, OF the
weather, parties who are accustomed
TO travelling the road must exercise the
more caution, and take natural risks
incident to the dangers OF the season
These are important points in law
which people operating along railroad
tracks must study. Another impor-
tant point brought out in the Fortney
case is, that in sueing for damages, q
prosecutor,can only have verdict ior
the actual pecunlnary loss suffered
Thus, i wife and children bring suit
tor the killing OF a husband and iatheri
no jury has power to assess in Their
verdict damages to the feelings or Tor
sorrow inflicted. They can only give
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19
A JEWISH WEDDING.
A PRETTY AND TOUCHING CEREMONY
DRINKING or THE GoBLETs OF
JOYS AND SORROWS.

From the New York Times, Feb. al
A marriage ceremony according to
the JEWS rites, was performed yester.
day AFTERNOON in Irving Hall, the bride
being Miss Ether Busch, and the groom
Mr.. Oscar Soloman. Although not
conducted after the strictly orthodox
fashion, the ceremony was, neverthe-
less, very pretty and touching one.
At 4:30 o'clock shrill whistle rang
through the hall, and moment later
full band played a wedding march,
and crowd Of handsomcly-attiIed
ladies and gentlemen, the latter all
wearing their hats, slowly entered the
hall in couples, led by Rabbi Aaron
Wise and Richard II. Tausky. Both
celebrants were dressed alike, being
attired in long, flowing robes Of black
wearing tasseled caps on their heads
and having about their necks long
white scarfs, very richly embroidered
in gold. At the end Of the hall stood
table covered with long white cloth
upon which were two long lighted wa,
candles, in silver candlesticks. The
procession marched to the right cornel
Of tho hall, where Reader Tausky
chanted the evening service, and, a
the selections were finished, the Assem-
blage gathered in semi-circle abou
three chairs placed some feet back o
the altar-table, upon which the candle
we're twinkling witha soft light. Their
was a moment Of silence, and then tn
band again poured forth its music, an
the bride, a pretty brunette Of som
nineteen summers, entered the hal
leaning upon the arm Of her mothe
and her aunt, the latter taking th
place Of the groom's mother, who
dead, the Jewish custom being that th
prospective mother-in.law shall lea
the bride to the altar. The bride wa
elegantly attired in white satin, he
features being concealed beneath I
short lace veil, fastened 70 her heaf
dress with Q wreath Of flowers. Sh
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

INSTINCT IN A CRAB.-Dr. Darwin,
in his "Voyago of Naturalist" thus
describes crab which makes its diet
OF cocoanuts, and which he found on
Kneeling Island, in the South Seas /:
ait is common on all parts of this dry
land, and grows to monstrous size.
1t has front pair of legs, terminated
by strong and heavy pincers, and the
last pair by Others which are narrow
and weak. IL would at first be thought
quite impossible for crab to open
strong cocoanut covered with the husk
but Mr.. Liesk assures me he has re-
peatedly seen the operation effected,
The crab begins by tearing the husk,
fibre by fibre, and always from that
end under which the three eyeholes
are situated. When this is completed
the crab commences hammering with
its heavy claws on one Of these eye
holes I'LL an opening is made; thcr
turning around his body by the aid o.
its narrow pair of pinccrs 1t extracts
the albuminous substance. / think
this is as curious case OF instinct al
| ever heard Of, and likewise Of adap
tation 10 structure between two objects
apparently 80 remote from each othel
in the scheme Of nature a. crab anC
cocoanut,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19
WHAT rs TINWARE? THE
CARE OF

III does not appear 10 De generally
known that the article so commonly
used for household utensils, for cans,
for roofing, ETC., called "tin," really
contains very little tin, seldom more
than one part in forty or fifty. Tin
pure this a silvery white metal, and
is the lightest and easiest melted OF oil
the metals in common use it being
only about five.eighths as heavy as
lead, and requires only about two-thirds
the heat TO melt 1t. Pure tin is called
"block-tin,' but It is rarely ased pure,
the utensils, said TO be made OF block
tin being alloy with other metals. Our
common tin-ware is really tinpldte--a
thin sheet Of iron, coated with film
of tin. Plates Of iron OF the proper
size and thickness are secured with
sand and acid, until perfectly clean,
and then dipped several times IN mel
ted TIN coating OF TIN, OF variable
thickness, adheres 10 the IRON. Inc
object oil coating iron with tin In this
manner is to protect the IRON from rust
ing. lin when exposed TO the alr does
not rust nor even tarnlsh, while iron
readily does so, but the thin coating OF
tin completely protects 1t. NO doubt
that many housekeepers will be ready
10 assert that tlnware does rust-and
they are correct-tin-lodre does rust,
but TN itself does not 80 long as the
coating OF tin is perfect no rustlng can
take place. The knowledge OF the TACT
that oil our tlnware Is only TIN upon
the surface, but that the body is iron,
should lead TO greater care in the pur-
chase and the use OF such articles.
Aside from the fact that the iron plate
to be covered with tin may be good or
bad, there IS great difference IN the
coating OF tin tor cheaper ware not
only is the Tin adulterated with lead,
but this is put on 10 the thinnest posi-
bic coating, various expeedlents beng
used to quite cover the iron and yet
make the coating as thin as possible
a mere film or wash. In this, MS IN
many other cases, the purchaser must
rely upon the honesty OF the manufuc-
turer, tor in this as in sllver'plate the
bad looks equally well with the good /;
the maker of the ware can buy tin
plate on which there are three or four
times as heavy a covering OF tin as on
the cheapest. 1t is important to have
good ware at the start. 1t will be un-
derstood that when plate OF tin is cut,
the iron is exposed at the edges in
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

The Lime Kiln Club, at the last
meeting, according to the Detroit Free
Press, fixed the following Spring sched.
ule "For white-washing common
ceiling without spilling any lime on
the carpet, thirty-fve cents for put
ting a chromo.centre in ceiling, sew.
enty-fivc cents; for initiating any Of
the historical paintings In the National
Capital with wbitewash and yellow
ochre, one dollar extra for wall and
fence white. washing, two dollars per
day. Where the white.washer gets
around In time 10 cat breakfast with
the family, a reduction Of Eve per cent
will be made from above figures"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

CORRECTLY STATED. -Apropos Of the
Republicans position on the Robeson
investigation, the Chicago Times (lnd.)
says: "If John Sherman should or
panize a mob, break open the New
York Sub. Treasury, load the contents
on revenue cutter and sail gaily away
for Timbuctoo, the matter would be in
vestigated by Congressional Com
mittee, and there would be the usua
division Of strict party lines, with ma
iority and minority reports-the lat
ter defending the removal Of the de
posits as a highly patriotic measure
and masterpiece Of financial wisdom
These effects OF party fanaticism only
reflect the moral condition Of the pop
ular mind, and nothing better need b
expected until the mass Of the peopl'
are brought to believe that official rob
bers are no better than common
thieves, and that defenders OF thei
are as guilty as those who steal"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19
A CALIFORNIA CRUSoE.

A San Francisco journal contains an
account of what they call a Caliiornia
"Crusoe," an Indian woman who had
for eighteen years, lived alone on a
dreary desert island, and was finally
discovered and taken off by the crew
of vessel in search of her. Many
years ago small schooner was sent Ia
the Island of San Nicholas in the Pa
cifc, some seventy-fve miles southeast
Of Santa Barbara, to bring away q
number of Indians living there and
settle them on the main land. Nine
teen men, women, and children had
been got on board, when one of them,
q mother, found that two of her off.
spring had been left behind. She i'm
mediately jumped overheard and swan
to the island, whore she sought in vain
for her children. Having returned Ia
the shore, she saw the schooner sailing
away, and tried in vain 10 attract at
tention. The island was not visited
again for sixteen years. Then George
Nidever, an otter-hunter, commanding
q small vessel, landed there, and de-
tected evidences of human habitation,
but could not stay long enough Ia
prosecute his quest. Two years after
he sailed there again, and, roaming
over the island, came upon the woman
who was not at all wild, and made nc
-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19
LoNoFELLow's BIRrnDAY.-The sew

LoNoFELLow's BIRrHDAY.-The sew
enty-second birthday of Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow, was simply cele-
brated, on Thursday, the 9th ult., by
the friends and neighbors Of the ven
cradle poet. The children of Cam.
bridge presented him with a chair
made OF the spreading chestnut tree
under which the village smithy stood
until the march of improvement swept
tree and smithy aside. The chair il
handsomely decorated with carving,
and bears suitable inscription on q
brass plate. Around the seat, in rais-
ed letters, are lines beginning;
"Ani children coming home from school
Look in at the open door"
The fact that the wood Of the tree
celebrated by the poet has been relig
iously preserved by the authorities O
the city of Cambridge is pleasant
illustration of the veneration with
which everything connected with
Longfellow is regarded He has reach
ed ripe old age, and in every corner
of the United States there will b.
found men and women who rejoic,
that, with him,
cage Is opportunity no less
Than youth Itself, though in another dress
And as the evening twilight fades away,
The sky Is filled with stars, invisible day"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

We give below the names of the
new Directors chosen in the several
townships and boroughs at the late
election, held February Is, 1879:
Beccaria--Jacob Spangler, RI. Rex.
Belle. Estriker, Austin Beatty.
Bloom-Hugh Leech, /. Thomas.
Boggs-Porter Visor, ID. Single.
Bradford-David Wilson, j. G. Grow.
der.
Bradford Ind.-Isaac Barger, /. &.
Bargcr John ii. Stewart.
Brady-Jos Syler, Jr., f. kohler.
Burnside-Thos. Mitchell, A. Beck.
Chest-Robt. Dunbar. Isaac Rainey.
Covihgton-Dr. J. w. Potter, John
Reno.
Decatur--John Hughes, John Runk.
Ferguson-L. b. Hile, G. ]. Shoff,
Thos. Norris.
Girard-G. W. Steiner, J. b. Leigey.
Goshen-Lewis Irwin, Patrick Hur-
ley.
Graham-J. l.. Ward, Benz. Spack-
man.
Greenw0od-M. w. johnson, X. Z.
Thompson, Jas. Stevenson.
Gulich-H. Alleman, Chas. McCau-
ley.
Huston-Geo. Williams, A. Horning.
Jordan-Reuben Straw, Chas. Lans.
Karthaus--G. Heckendorn, ID. Mau-
rer.
Knox--Henry Straw, G.. Bloom.
Lawrence-R Buck, Dan1 Welcb.
.Morris-Peter Meyer, Jacob Beals.
Penn-Jno. II. Rowles, Abram Mys-
ter, Hugh Daily.
Pixies. McKenrick, ". A. Bloom.
Sandy Lick-P. s. Weber, Angus
tus Herberling, A. Liddlc, ]. g. Bun.
dy, J. b. Sbaffer.
Union--H. T. Stowell, Jno. Sheeser.
Woodwasd-Boaz Alexander, Geo.
Gould, W. Edy.
Curwensville Kirk, Dr. Crouch.
Lumber City-D. l.. Ferguson, Z.
| W. Gerrel.
Houtzdale--G. W. Dickey, A. Glea-
son.
Osceola---J. ]. Pie, Samuel Hopper,
|
]. r. Blandy.
wallaceton-E. Robson, @. Z. Jury.
New Washington--Jesse Hutton,
William W. Barclay.
Newburg--B. Hildebrand, j. Rod.
den.
Burnside Borough-Jno. c. Conner,
James Wetzel.
As we had no direct way OF secur-
ing the above returns there arc no
. doubt some mistakes IN names. We
are pleased 10 notice that q number
who are now serving have been re-
elected, and our knowledge of those
newly chosen gives us every assurance
, that the responsible duties Of the ONO .
|. will be faithfully and intelligently dis
} charged.
There is bill before the Pcnnsylva-
MIA Senate, which, although very
!, important measure, does not seem 70
have attracted very much attention
from the public. We refer to the bill
/ entitled, IAN act TO prevent the fre'
9 qasnt change In common school books
. in the several counties Of the Common
q wealth" A series Of text books fol
8 each county shall be chosen By the Di
rectors In Convention, and aftsr s1ct
choice is made no ohmge In the seriei
2 shall take place for . period Of sis
years Iit
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

II there ever Is time in the life Of
the washerwoman when her heart Is
made to beat with joy, 1t Is when she
finds diamond stud in the unwashed
shirt Of the young man who owes her
years. wash bill. "lIe'll pay that
before be gets this back, as sure as my
name is Matilda Jane."-- Rome Sentinel.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

The other day o man who had just
signed his first naturalization paper'
with his X, frankly admitted to the
clerk of the court, that the American
system of public schools was a hopeless
failure~-Haicseye.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19
REST FOR THE WEARY.

Rest for the wanderer, rest
The lost one come again,
To lean upon his Fathers breast,
In peniential pain.
Rest for the wanderer, restl
The light from Heaven hath broke
The Joy that makes the spirit blest,
A Fathers word hath spoke.
Rest for the mothers heart.
Who bore us on her knee,
Who watched US thro' the long, long night
ofhclpless infancy.
Rest for the weary, rest
When lifes stern toll is Ger
On those still regions Of the blest,
Where sorrow comes no more.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

Accident insurance companies have
put Kings and Emperors down 70 the
fourth class Of risks, along with engin.
eers, brakeman, 6remen, book-agents
and editors.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

The Leonard Graded School will
have the honor of graduating twelve
students the present year. Commence
ment, April 10th.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

One of the most attractive school
houses which it has been our pleasure
to examine during our travels, is built
upon the summit of q hill, one mile
above Tyler's station, in Huston town.
ship. 1t was built during the past year
under the direction OF Mr.. Putnam,
and is intended to accommodate the
children of the families living at the
Putnam Mills. 1t is a neat structure,
and is built upon the most approved
plan, being seated with the best patent
furniture, and furnished with appa.
ratus. The house is surrounded upon
all sides by rich clusters Of pine trees,
affording the most beautiful scenery.
Mr.. VIM. Postlethwait instructs the
little folks amid this natural solitude,
happy with the thought of daily OBJ.
taining useful lessons from the relief
pictures that surround them in natures
panorama.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

Ninety per oens. oS.aN ,be teachers
in the county attended the County In
stitute.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

The Curvensville High School will
close with an examination by Board
OF Examiners duly chosen for that
purpose.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

We hope teachers will be prompt in
forwarding reports for the term, prop
erly filled out. We expect to CLEAN
for publication some useful matter
from these reports, and il you havn't
got blank, ask your Secretary for
one.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

At the Superlntendents' Convention,
held in Washington, d. c., on the l4th
and 18th OF February, some very i'm
portant educational measures were dis
cussed. The President and Mrs. Hayes
held a reception in the White House
on Wednesday evening, which was en-
joyed by nearly all the educators there
assembled.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

The District and Local Institutes
for the present year are over.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

The ofiiccholder's misfortune is thu
told in verse by the poet Of the Wash
ington Post
lie never had n piece Of bread,
Particularly large aud wide,
But II Was always sure 70 fall
Upon the battered side.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

q Why ia an Rnglishman like . bee
Because he 10 ruled by Queen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

Thomas W. Bicknell, editor Of the
National Journal Of Education, is en-.
gagged in organizing teachers excur.
sion for tour through Europe and the
Holy Land during the coming Sum.
mer The entire cost viii not exceed
$4,000 in gold or greenbacks.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19
EDUCATIONAL. {
Dy NJ. L. McoUowY.

Schools are closing in a number OF
districts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

W. c. Pentz invites all his patrons,
and the people generally, to a literary
entertainment on the 28th Of the pres.
ent month, II being the last day Of his
school.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-19

A correspondent from Jordan town.
spip, to the Clearfield Citizen, wants TO
know whether School Directors are
required TO be sworn before entering
upon the discharge Of their duties. He
claims that in their township, the Di-
rcctors handle the peoples money and
settle with themselves.
Directors are not required to take
an oath for the following reasons;
lst. The Office is one that has no
emoluments attached to it, and its du-
ties are so clearly defined that misde-
moanors on the part Of such body can
hardly occur
I'd. That if they in their legal trans.
actions, violate, in any way the school
law, they subject themselves to removal
from Office by the Court, the necessa.
ry evidence being presented.
3D.. 1t is impossible for School Di-
rectors to misappropriate the peoples
money without being detected, as their
accounts must pass the township au-
ditors who are chosen expressly to ex-
anime and approve Cif correct) the ac-
counts Of the School Board and other
public officers.