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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12
A BOOK AGENT VANQUlSHED

Yesterday evening Professor Stewart
went into the Delmonico( Virginia City
Nevada) restaurant and asked Andy,
the irrepressible'head steward, TO bring
him some stuffed milton and parsnips
No 81 oner had the Professor fairly
seated himself at one Of the small tables
than book agent came in and took
the other side Of the board. The two
men were strangers, but, as matter
of course, this book peddler couldn't
keep still, and presently made some
conversational advance to Stewart:
Arc not these meteorological dis
turbanccs somewhat peculiar for these
latitudes 2
The Professor paused moment, as
he was smashing potato, and replied
Guess ITS about the same thing
every year.
In seasons Of ofatmospheric depression
alternating With unexpected boreal ex-
citements and rapid changes resultant
on sudden accumulations of moisture,
such dispositions of the storm-belt are
not in my opinion, entirely uncalled
for
Exactly remarked tho Professor,
lifting fly out of his coffee.
But, continued the agent, delighted
at the style in which he was crowding
the Professor, Il doubt not but that
certain energetic polarization OF the
molecules in the mineral deposits have
an attraction for the electrically charg-
ed clouds.
At those points the Professor, who
had been knocked around the ring and
crowded to the ropes, so to speak, be.
came fairly reused to his position, and
slogged for the others nose at once.
'Ah, exactly, my friend in the ledge
are vast deposits of minerals. Found
in volcanic matrices and disintegrated
by tho upheavel OF plutonic rock and
seml.fused masses Of slicious alumnia,
mingled with homogeneous debris OF
porphyry, the molecules Of kaolined
feldites, with slight potash bass, the
decomposition of feldspar is most affec-
ted along the line of tho horizontal
cleavage, and necessarily the liberated
oxidine of manganese combining with
the percolation Of the alkalis which
permeate the entire mass causes pro-
nounced state of polarization, which
can not fail TO account for the peculiar
attraction in the vicinity. | might
further explain the intricate chemical
properties Of the belt by illustrating
tho
BY this time however, the book
agent, who during the round had been
verbally pasted in the jaw, smashed in
the nose, and biffed in tho eye, rose
from his scat, paid iull price for his
half eaten meal, and shot out Of the
place. Andy said he examined the
Professor, found his pulse regular, no
signs Of pcrsprlation and his mind in
tact Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12

in soft, sweet,tunes, crooned over it.
lfi is rebellious and screams, wet q
handkerchief in water warm enough
to feel pleasant to your own eyelids
and blindfold the little rebel with it,
laying soft towel over the whole
head TO keep il warm. have blind.
folded my baby this way many time
and quieted him in two or three min.
utes. 1t is ono of the best ways Of
soothing q child off to sleep, tor it cools
its little irritable brains and quiets its
nerves. Tho baby will fight against
1t Justify for minute or two but when
it finds it cannot get the bandages off,
II gives up, and very soon will be COO.
ing itself 10 sleep. lfyou should sing
to it while quiet this way, and loosen
the handkerchief gently, you will find
under it baby thoroughly tranquil
and good humored, ready for play or
such conversation as YOU may attempt.
An amusement my bi.by used TO relish
very much, that ! called his incanta-
tion, was to lay him on tho bed, fat
on bis back, and stroke him with both
hands from head to foot over his long
gown, singing to monotone tune
"Iis mother will smooth him down,
smooth him down, smooth him down"
performance that used 10 send him
off in shrieks of delight. suppose it
was soothing to him, and suited his
sense Of the grotesque, for babies have
strong sense Of the absurd. Then
they love to have something to do, q
spray of leaves to strip, or flower TO
pick TO pieces or heap of sand or
bran on a newspaper TO poke IN, or a
ball to roll, with somebody to make up
the game. To save yourself running
to pick il up, make return ball, with
string enough fastened TO one side to
draw it back, no matter into what cor
ner it rolls to. A dog or cat, covered
with an old scrap Of fur and stuffed
with down will be favorite plaything,
and heap of fine paper clippings,
that blow and scatter when it grabs
them, will amuse a child highly. You
may give a baby and the whole house
relief, when it is fretful from teetbing,
by picking the tiniest fragments OF
ice off a lump with a pin, and putting
them in its mouth. A wise doctor told
mo to do this, and it made one baby
happy through his trying time, any
how. The bits must not be any thick
er than the pin itself, 80 as to melt i'm.
mediately in its mouth, and twill cool
the swollen, fevered gums, and stops
its fretting like magic. Be patient
with tho baby while il is teething. Do
you know its little gums ache then
Just as boil does when 1t is coming
on and most of you know how that
feels. The doctor said it was safe to
give the baby all the ice 1t would eat
in fine bits, for it melted and was warm
water before it was swallowed. and
could do no harm, but much good =
From Behauing.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12
THE BLACK DEATH.
TERRIBLE DETAILS or RussIA's VISTA
TIoN-vIRuLENcE OF THE DISEASE.


A private letter from st. Petersburg,
dated January q, and printed in the
New York Evening Post, tells the fol.
lowing dubious story, part Of which
has been in print before:
a have sad story to tell. You
have probably heard some reports
about the epidemic prevailing in Russia.
1t is most fearful disease, brought
here by the soldiers from the East. 1t
has spread in the southern provinces OF
Russia at q rapid rate Thousands up.
on thousands have died with it within
the last five days. The victims when
taken sick live only about two hours,
and turn as black, all over, as a negro.
All the physicians ordered to the care
OF the sick have died within twenty
four hours after their arrival. The
corpses are burned, and so are the
houses in which the people die. Whole
towns have been laid waste during the
last few days. The Government has
placed Gordon of soldiers around the
infected provinces, 80 that the people
cannot get out and spread the disease.
Any who attempt to leave and break
through the Gordon are shot dead on
the spot.
"The people are beginning to feel
uneasy all over the empire. The Gov
ernment, of course, does not allow the
news to get out. All reports are sup.
pressed, but the worst of all is that
nobody can get out Of the empire. The
Austrian and German Governments
have placed double Gordon Of soldiers
along the frontiers, preventing all per
sons from entering their territory from
Russia. All persons from Russia by
railroad are stopped at the frontier and
detained twenty days in quarantine,
their baggage and clothing disinfected,
and II they prove all right, after the
lapse Of twenty days they are permit
ted TO cross the border. During the
twenty days quarantine people are
housed in large sheds and barns, with.
out any accommodations or comforts.
OF course a knowledge Of this fact
keeps people from travelling. Thore is
no possibility of slipping ont anywhere.
MAY God grant that the disease
Black Pest, as they call it here-may
in somc way be checked. | believe the
Government is doing all in its power
to prevent the disease from spreading !;
but If it is not stayed soon then the VIC
Tins may fall by the thousands daily.
1t is much worse than the yellow fever
was in the South last Summer. 1t
was brought by Tartar soldier a
month ago, who, on leaving the Turk
ish territory, pulled off from dead
Turk on the battlefield a handsome
silk shawl, which he tied around his
body. On arriving in his native town
he presented tho shawl to his sweet
heart, q girl of nineteen years She
tied 1t around her body and danced
about for joy in room in which were
some twenty-five people. In two hours
she died, and FIVE hours after the intro
duction of the shawl into the room the
whole party of twenty-five had died.
All turned black. In three days the
whole town, containing l,lO0 people,
had died, with the exception of forty
three persons, who had fed in time.
From this town the pest began spread.
ing all over the country"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12
THOUGHTS FOR TEACHERS.

"Teach one thing at time. Teach
that thing well. Teach its connections,
as Tar as possible, with all other things,
Teach that Il Is better to know every.
thing Of something than 10 know some.
thing OF everything"
"pour in knowledge gently" Plato,
one Of the wisest men Of ancient Greece,
observed that the minds OF children
are like bottles with very narrow.
mouths. If you attempt TO fill them
too rapidly, much knowledge is wasted
and little received, wheress with q
small stream they are easilyflled. Those
who would make prodigies Of your
children act as wisely as u they would
pour pail Of water into a pint meas
ure.
"Tbe bost results Of education ensue
not from trying TO put something call
cd knowledge into our scholars, not
simply from slowing away in compart-
ments Of the brain, 40 much history
here, 40 much arithmetic there, and 40
much geography in another, like the
calico, crockery, and fancy goods in
the store, but rather from Illustrating
that better and more literal meaning
/ Of tho word education, the drawing cr,
of the faculties Of the mind, rousing
them into activity, giving them
strength, directncss, and precision Of
effort, energy and capacity Tor work.
/ "Cramming never was and never
will be educating. If educating il
drawing out, examining is driving in
IL the one means bringing up or nur
turing the other means pressing down
or stunting; always the opposite
Cramming asks, How muchf How
soonY Educating, How well? How
longf Cramming cares nothing for
the teacher or scholar. but only for the
school or the system. Educating makes
everything of the teacher and scholar
land leaves the school, II IL can b
spoken Of as q separate object, and the
'lsystem very much TO themselves
sure they will be right u ths
Teacher and scholar are. Educatior
aims straight az the will. II is not x
much what young people are learning
as how they are learning, or how much
they want 70 learn, which proves thei,
sraining. The best points Of training
lare motives"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12
WHEAT GROWING.


According to the statements publish.
ed in the Lewistown newspapers, the
farmers of MiBlin county have been
raising some huge wheat crops during
tho past year; and Blair county
farmer, through the columns of the Al
toona Tribune, sails in in this way: al
noticed in tho True Democrat, a paper
published in Lewistown, very inter-
esting table compiled by A. G. Glib
honey, ESQ, of Bellvillc, Union town.
ship, all of Mifflin county, and in the
widely celebrated valley Of Kishaco.
quilas generally. The result was that
on 2,072 acres in Menno township 81, :
926 bushels were produced, all Fultz
wheat, and in Union township on q.
564 acres 7l,260 bushels were produc-
cd, being an average OF u 4-5 bushels
per acre, and In Menno township an
average Of "a 35 bushels per acre.
Seeing that all items down to one or
two acres included we infer that every
crop was embraced that was grown In
either Of these townships.
"Tbis certainly locks like good iarm'
ing, and although that valley has long
enjoyed a high reputation for the ex.
ceIlence OF its soil, 1t is so long since II
bas been under plow that II might DO
now exhausted like some similar lands
in just such valleys further south, This
showing tells plainly that both indus
try and Judgment prevail IN the con.
duet Of these farms. With that class
Of farmers soil never deteriorates- And
the noblo profession OF tilling the soil
on sound rules will thus ever secure
comfort, competence and respect to the
thinking and energetic husbandman.
"wbilc the thanks Of the lover q
agriculture are due 10 Messrs. Glib
honey and Hazelett, ono thing they
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12

his fangs into the al'igator's oper
mouth.
Alligators are oviparous the female
laying as many as 200 eggs, somewhat
larger than goose eggs, in nest scoop
ed out OF the soil near tho water. A
thin mating of leaves and twigs sepa
rates the layer Of eggs, which are LETT
to hatch by the suns heat. When the
young alligator breaks its shell it Il
from eight TO ten inches in length, and
at once takes to the water and the es
tablished ways Of getting food. They
may often be seen playing together
like young kittens At this age great
numbers are captured by the negro
boys, who sell them In the towns to
Northern visitors to carry home as Gu
riosities.
Up to year or two ago the war on
alligators came near to exterminating
them. The skins and teeth are the
only parts Of value. For several years
from twenty to twenty-five thousand
of the former were annually taken, the
hunters receiving 80 cents to 81 apiece
for them. The greatest hunter of Flor.
ida got 1000 skins in five months
campaign. The skins from the sides
and belly were stripped off and shipped
North and made into leather for boots
and shoes. These were once quite
fashionable, but are seldom seen now,
and in consequence the alligator lives
in great security. The demand for
jewelry and ornaments made from tho
teeth seems to have been pretty
thorougly supplied, and few are hunt
ed for this purpose
Occasionally an alligator from ten
TO fifteen feet in length is wanted for a
museum, and there is no difficulty in
letting the contract to q colored man.
When caught his feet are tied over his
back and the powerful jaws fastened
with many wraps Of rope. lie is then
shipped to his destination in strong
box. Stuffed alligators are far oftener
exhibited, the mounting being com.
parativcly easy and inexpensive pro-
cess.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12
A MODEST OLD MAID.

General Passenger and Ticket agent
Townsend Of the Wabash Railway al
ways loves q good story. He relates
the following told by a well-knowr
politician and tourist Of Indiana. The
event happened not long ago, while the
lndianian, whom we will call Hoosier
for short, was riding in a Pullman car
over tho Wabash road. The car was
crowded and the most conspicuous
passenger was an old maid, exceeding
ly peevish and hard TO suit She was
extremely modest and had marked
antipathy to men. She had hired 0
berth in the centre Of the car, and
never having ridden in a sleeping cal
before, she supposed she had right tc
the whole section. Imagine her con.
sternation, then, after retiring, when 9
mana great horrid man -pullod
aside the curtain and proceeded tc
climb into the upper section. She
screamed long and loud, raising the
whole car. When the conductor as
certained the cause of her discontinue
and explained to her the true state o.
affairs, she calculated "Oh, myl
never could sleep with anybody any.
where near me-" and after considera
BILE higgling she purchased the whols
section. BY this time the whole cal
car load had wakened up to listen tc
her sorrows. She, thoroughly reused
and excited, started to 60 to the wa
ter cooler to get . drink, but after she
had gone part way she chanced to re
member that she would not be able tc
recognize her berth on her return
back, and so pinned small piece o.
paper on the curtain Of her section, af
ter which she slipped down the aisle
congratulating herself on her shrewd
ness. But no sooner had she got ou,
Of sight than one Of the many wicked
men who had been disturbed by, and
led TO swear at the modest old girl'i
screeches and conversation, was vile
enough to take the piece of paper pin
ned to her berth and attach IL to bertt
short distance away. Soon the ole
dame came minneing back to bei
couch. She steered straight for th,
tell.taie, and hurrying lest the eyes o.
vulgar men might be upon her
she hastily pulled aside the curtain
and with all the agility of an uncer
tain age, sprang in and sought seclu
sion under the folds Of the generous
covcrlids. Bnt suddenly there cam'
from the rccesses OF that section {
howl and a growl which awoke. th'
slecpicst passenger. The old maid hac
crawled into bed with a man, and tha
man had actually called her "bold
bad woman" She jumped from tn,
berth, and with some uneartbly yells
soon brought the conductor and por
ter TO her relief, who, upon learning
the facts in the case, conducted her tC
her own berth. Her enjoyment fol
tho balance Of the night may be imag
med by the reader Poor woman
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12
THE STAGE AS A MORAL IN,
STRUCTOR.

x.,., -, a %. ,
WIN the progress OF ciVi'iza'loh ana
the more liberal education oil the mass
es, the ignorant prejudice ana indis'
criminate hostility entertained ana ex'
hibited oy the moral ana religious ele,
ments OF society toward drama ana
everything connected WIN .ne stage .r
have almost entirely oiea away. nc
most devout ana constant cnurch mem
per may now a.'enu .nc .nen'cr WIN W
tho'r 'amilies w''nou' Pro'oN'ns ."'
wratn oil the clergyman OF ,hcurrine
the dangerous d,spleasurooi inc cnurcn
session: inaeeu Inc ocsas'ona, ,.a, plcs'
ence oi an Episcopal or '.pera' iresoy
terian minister ID .nca're, y no'ons
or iookeu upon Us 'Ppsnolnena' Vi con,
trary 10 'ne 'e'einal n.pess VI lnlngs'
ouen an evidence ol sne prIgress u !.
the iehg'ous m'nu 'owslu ,'oerui's'n ,,
must 90 graulying W an 'ru'y p"l,n', a..
tnroplc men wne'ner connee'eu WIN
the churcn or nol. .,,-.-.
but sun iur.ner Progress 70 .ne same D'
direction Is no' on'y PosS'o'e on. em, .
neh''y ues'iaoie' AZ ~ hos enouen
that the devout ana pious christian
should DC taught 70 aunt ,hal va, "a,
stage 70 not inc 'nscn.,on sn o. 'ne ue',, !,
ana the theatre ocors tne ga.es u y
heii no snouo ~ 'u,'ne' , anu 'nlu,,.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12

LuTHERsBuRo, Feb. 20, Is

LuTHERsBuRo, Feb. 20, 1879.
NJ. l.. McQuowN IL send you the
Roll of Honor, for the third month, OF
Pine Swamp school
Sally Kirk, Mary Lines, Laura Shat.
fer, Joseph Kirk, Charley Nolder,
johnson Kirk, James Farley, Woody
Kelley, Freddie Bell, Lydia Kirk, Mary
Kelley, David Kirk, Lavilla Neeley,
Samuel Kelley, James Kirk, Austin
Kirk, Thomas Kirk, Harry Nolder,
We also enjoyed well-laden Christ.
mas tree during the Christmas season
Each scholar received present, and
Some received quite number Of useful
presents. Tho teacher received abun'
dainty of the fruits of the tree. We
bad very interesting literary exercises
the same afternoon. Respectfully,
SADIE MORGAN,
Teacher of Pine Swamp School
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12

The LAST FoLLy.-A few false lead
crs and pretended friends Of the color
cd man held a solemn caucus in Wash
ington the other night 10 consider the
idiotic subject Of migration recently
stimulated in the Senate by the speech
Of the demagogical Window. The fra
grant Pinchback acted as Chairman.
The fertile fields Of Kansas were spok-
On of a. excellent spots whereon TO
ooloni1e the disoontented negroes Of
the South, but how to get them there
was the question. ]. X. Lynch, oi
Mississippi; Prof Grcener and Car.
doxa, Of South Carolina, aud many
other prominent eolored men were
present. II was decided 10 call con-
icrence Of all the leading colored citl
sens 10 the United StAtes 10 meet IN
Nashville Tuesday, Nay Q.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12
AMERICANS SEEKING EN-.
PLOYMENT IN PARIS.

The newspapers OF the United States
would render great service TO their
countrymen by giving publicity TO the
fact that people who come to Paris 10
search of work will have their labor
tor their pains. Scarcely week passes
by that one or more Americans do not
apply at the several Offices in Rue
Scribe for employment. Some Of the
applicants come from their homes alone,
Others lead brothers and sisters along,
and, in many instances, the solicitors
Tor work bring their wives and chill
dren with them. In nine cases out Of
ten these people have lett America
without first ascertaining whether
Paris is fertile field for employment
or not, and they ate, besides totally
unacquainted with the language and
the business methods Of the country.
How any one can expect TO better his
condition by quitting his own land, and
coming to one whose language and
customs he is wholly unfamiliar with, it
is difficult to imagine. And yet we do
not exaggerate when we say that these
instances are increasing every year.
The past season was, 10 be sure, excep-
tional in the number Of people who
we're left without occupation at the
close OF the Exhibition, and it might be
urged that they came over with GER
tain employment in view. Some did,
and great many more did not and
when the Exhibition was over several
Of the latter class who bad managed 10
subsist somehow during the Summer
months found themselves without the
means 10 pay thcir passage home. Out
side Of these exceptional cases the
number Of folks who wonder over here
in ordinary years in the expectation Of
finding work has steadily increased,
and it is time that the newspapers OF
the United States plainly laid the facts
OF tho case before their readers. Paris
is nota place that offers any advantages
TO Americans who are obliged 70 work
for q livelihood. What Tow situations
there are do not yield anything more
land oftsntimes less--in proportion
to the skill and intelligence required
than similar ones in New York or any
Of the large cities OF the United States.
II is, therefore, not only unwise for
Americans to come TO this city with
out the means Of returning home In
case they fail to End employment, but
liz 10 unjust TO the people here who
are obliged 10 send them back The
American colony has calls enough upop
its generosity from deserving people
who, by Unforeseen circumstance, ind
themselves destitute 10 thb city, with.
out being called upon to help those
lwhese distress has been brought about
by their own want Of forethought or
by willful disregard Of sound advice At
home.--Psris Letter.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-12
AMUSING BABY.

Won ,nuat laarp hov to take care n
.h;,Ssaa % and sn,,,so ,hsn 20 maLe !,
oiaasan, Gov ,ham and yourself 4
iha;s - hahv 20 Leen a. an ho,r
snd On, whotber Il has been aslecr
la,s,r "r II /, Il near ia tina for taL
;nm : nsn ~ If Il "a GROWING tired and
,res,fal rs yerv l;kelv & needs to sleeu
whs,hsr /, van,s IN or moi Bec;n +,
maS,ng ,he little thing comfortable 1
von want snv comfort with il See /
;,s foo, and hands ara warm and II,
li,,le bodv aboot the waist Babie,
ore os,en chillv IN warm weather he
cause tho air crsens under their clothes
and !, never fails 10 mako them cross
Then you want to rub its Ii,,Ie body
aan,lv IN /, crows warm moi ruhbins
tr;sS}r h,, mov;ne your bonds soT,Iy
and lc,,;ns i, liz warm on Tho sLin 4
,ha hahv 2 Too heated and the dron.
are are about hon i,s chin and its M face flusLed
hs,ho Il ren,Iv shout tba nacL viii
a. sosr "a ,snid wstsr passino N,
sno,rs and Ia,har een,lv npder its CHR
ard bsh;nd Ia ears babies love 70 b,
bstbed three or four times a dav II
wsrn. - wss,hsr Nat Won mnst bc care
f,i 90 r.sr !, Ant AZ 4 draught Far IN,
sne thrssd of air that comes from IN,
crscL os a door can chill A babv wbcr
!, = hs;aa ,rsshsd ana,rh A. h,;ng 4,
ssr;ous ccnssor.nces Rsmember wbe,
vnrr hshv sneexes n 4 getting Toe
coId ,J and jar a babv 10 bc cbilIv mean,
= ssomachs acbc or a head ache 4