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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01
DISAPPOINTMENT IA VORA
BLY, MENTIONED.

, This world is full OF disappointments
and it is overflowing with stern roali
f ties. Many tearwet pillow at nigh
has been the resting,place of joy in tht
morning, Many cavern of sadness
has been the ante chamber of happi
ness richer than dreams ever brought
us. Many fit Of sickness has been o
removing of lifc's great policy, and
from many grave has thore gone into
the world again, freed and loving
heart, trembling within its own silence
with the sight of some distant dove
bringing a new lease of hft--a chapter
of joys, with sorrows and repinings
omitted. Many q cold wind has blown
away the heart miasma, though its
blast piped right merrily for a time,
and we trembled at tho storm which
brought us the sun We are all born
to trouble. In every heart is a safe
God knows where the key is. Inevcry
heart is some secret of life or death.
In tho life Of every man, morn, noon
and night are marked with disappoint.
ment. 1t is the grave OF events from
which spring and grow vigorous deeds.
Peace follows war; as shadows follow
the sun. The thicker the ice, the
deeper must have been the water Ihe
longer lasts the winter the more rap.
idly comes the sun which starts anew
the frozen current Disappointments
are tho lessons OF life. They are its
dark backgrounds which set forth the
most lasting and beautiful pictures
Life is a forest. In it are dead trees
and living ones. The one gives shade
let US rest under their protecting
branches, Sorrow makes the heart
better Nsappolntments renew our
love. The impeded river stops not
forever, but finds new current, and
like the fishing Of his anger, rushes on
with new force What il you have
been disappointed Others have been.
All may look cold to-day-it will |
not so look tomorrow The deep.
est SORROWS have brought the choicest !
blessings-the sickness OF Hope proved |
the convalcscence Of Joy. Never give
up. NEVER SAY FALL Never be dis.
couraged Failure is the servant and
success the child Of effort. Look up.
Look to the future-of this life of the
coming one, Your heart may be the
cemetery of thousand disappoint-
is room yet for lealy.
boughed success to spring from and
around every grave making the bless.
ed future labyrinth of bowers-a
of joy-an ocean of pros.
pcrity--a heaven Of heartfelt bliss.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

A MODEM BUNYAN.-The contn,
ued imprisonment of the Rev. Pelham
Dale, in London, is creating great OK.
citement among the members of the
High Church party, some Of whom
talk wildly of going to the jail and
hberating him by force, while Others
wish to make an urgent appeal to the
Queen. At present, however, there is
no chance OF the contumacious clergy.
mans obtaining his release unless he
makes full submission, Mr.. Dale is
a comparatively obscure man, and it
is, therefore, not unnatural that people
should Indignantly express their won.
der why the Church association does
not fly at higher gamo-prosecute, say
the rector Of st. Margarets, Wcstmin.
ster where ritualism is carried TO its
extreme length, or some other man
who is backed by n rich and infucn-
tial congregation. Mr. Dale, on the
other hand, has one that is poor and
scattered, and the rule of the Church
association Is TO attack the weakest
adversary. His imprisonment is gen.
orally regarded with regret, but the
Liberal press is severe in its treat.
ment Of him, and, as rule, speaks of
him with ridlcule or contempt The
reverend gentlcman's wife and son are
now allowed to remain with him daily
from 10 o'clock until 4. The matter
was generally referred TO in High
Church pulpits lately, as persecution
Of the faithful aud instructive analo.
gics drawn between the imprisoned
reetor's case and that Of the author Of
Pilgrims Progress.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01
NEW SERIES--V0L. 81, NO. At
INTELLIGENCE IN BIRDS.

The Central prison at Agra Is the
roosting. place Of great numbers of the
common blue pigeon; they fly out to
the nelghboring country for food every
morning, and return in the evening,
when they drink at tank just ouside
the prison walls In this tank are a
large number OF iresh-water turtles.
which lie in wait for the pigeons, Just
under tho surface of the water und at
the edge of it, Any bird alighting to
drink near one OF these turtles has a
good chance Of having It's head bitten
of and eaten and the headless bodies
Of pigeons have been picked up near
the water, showing the fate which has
sometimes beiallen the birds. The
pigeons, however, are aware of the
danger, and have hit on the following
plan to escape it. A pigeon comes in
from ITS long fight and as it nears the
tank, instead OF flying down at once
to the waters edge will cross the tank
at about twenty feet above its surface,
and then fly back to the side from
which it came, apparently selecting
for alighting a safe spot which it had |
remarked as it flew over the tank but
even when such spot has been selected |
the bird will not alight at the edge of
the water, but on the bank about a
yard from the water, and will then run
down quickly to the water, take two
or three hurried gulps of it, and then
fly off to repeat the same process at
another part Of the tank till its thirst
is satisfied, had often watched the
birds doing this, and could not account
for their strange mode OF drinking, till
told by my friend, the Superintendent
of the prison, Of the turtles which lay
IN ambush for the pigeons. Nature.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01
THE NEBRASKA ANTS.

The ant family in Nebraska, is an
Interesting species. They are all sizes,
both black and red The most nun
crous is what we call army ants. They
scatter over these prairies by the
quintillions They are black, about
the eighth of an inch long, and are
fierce, stern and sullen, with the right
characteristics for soldiers. Sometimes
they march IN columns of great length,
and pay noattention toyou whatever.
If you lay an obstruction in their way,
they do just as n railroad company
would doundcrsimila circumstance
they remove it if they can if not,
they bridge it over. If this is not
practicable they lay theirtrack around
Once ! put layer Of powdered alum
across their way. Alum they shun
like poison. A number carried earth
and quickly bridged it over. | then
put layer of alum on their bridge.
That sent them around it. They are
hunting tribe, and will kill and eat
whatever comes in their way. have
frequently watched the conflict be.
tween a number of these and large
red ant nearly an inch long. The
little fellows seize the giant by the
legs, and despite his struggles, hold on.
The giant picks up all the assailants
he can reach and clips them in two, but
it avails him little, for there are always
others to take hold, and though the
struggle may last for hours, he is sure
to be worried to DEATH as escape is i'm
possible A small number take their
victim in hand at a time, just enough
to easily handle him, and the others
90 about their business as unconcerned
as though they had become accustomed
to such battles from infancy. When
the victory is won they all join in and
have feast In this way they kill
worms, flies, grasshoppers and dragon.
flies. Their victims are sometimes
larger than a hundred ants. Woe to
any of these when once the little bull.
dog ant has fastened his fangs on their
legs. 1t is something pathetic TO wit.
ness the fearful struggle for life and
the terrible death throe of even little
insect in the wilderness.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

One of the aet0 features of the ap.
preaching Institute will be the divid.
ing Of its members into sections or
classes for the receiving of instruction
on special subjects. For instance :
After Professor DeGraff delivers his
lecture before the main body of the
Institute, be will take all teachers who
are engaged in primary teaching into
the Grand Jury loom, where be will
give them instruction in such things
as appertain directly to their work,
while the main body OF the teachers
proceed with the exercises as specified
on the programme. Atanother inter.
val instruction will be given to young
teachers alone, and thus vary the ex.
ercises OF the Institute.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01
]LEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER |, 1880

ing in, Frequently he receives a spe.
clal order from some circus or park for
a certain animal. This order is at once
dispatched through various agents un.
til it reaches the hunters, who organize
a special expedition and capture it. A
pair of hippopotami are now being
brought over for a circus at cost of
about 800, ,000.-Atldnta Constitution.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

A ROYAL CRADLE.-The cradle oI
the infanta Mercedes, now seven
monts old, Princess Of Spain, is of poi
ished ebony inlaid with silver its form
is that OF an open shell the curtains
are OF silver gauze enameled with white
velvet flowers, the coverlet Of white
satin on which are embroidered in
brilliant colors the arms OF Spain. One
lady grdndesse Of Spain stands at the
foot OF the cradle during the royal in.
fant's slumber to watch the precise
moment Of her awakening; another
qrdndesSe stands at the head Of the era.
die armed with huge feather fan to
chase away tho flies. The royal Span.
ish crown, which in silver guilt hangs
in front of the cradle, is the work OF
Froment, tho great Partisan goldsmith.
The cost Of the cradle, without the
hangings of fine lace and the garnture
OF marabout feathers which surround
IT, is estimated nt 81 400.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01
THE LUCKY HORSESHOE

A farmer travelling with his load
Picked up horseshoe In the road,
And nailed II fast TO his barn door,
That Luck might down npon him pour,
That every blessing known in life
Might crown his homestead and his wife,
And never any kind Of harm
Descend upon bis growing farm.
But dire vi fortune soon began
To visit the astounded man.
His hens declined to lay their eggs;
His bacon tumbled from tho pegs,
And rats deyoured the fallen legs;
His corn, that never failed before,
Mildewe and rotted on the floor
His grass refused to end in hay;
His cattle died, or went astray;
In short, all moved the crooked way.
Neat Spring great drought baked the sod,
And roasted every pea In pod
ne ans declared they could net grow
SO long as Nature acted so;
Redundant insects reared their brood
To starve for lack of juicy food
Toe slaves from barrel sdes went of
As i they had the hopping cough,
And nothing Of the useful kind
10 hold together felt Inclined;
In short, 1t was nt use 10 try
While all the laud was In a fry.
Ono morn, demoralized with grief,
The mrmer elamored for relief;
And prayed right hard to understand
What witehcfGf now possessed his land;
Why housu and farm in misery grew
since ho nailed up hat lucky" shoe.
While thus dismayed DER matters wrong
An Old mah ohaDced to trudge along,
10 Ahom be told, with wormwood tears,
How bis affairs were in arrears
And what a desperate state Of things
a pickes-up horseshoe sometimes bring,
The stranger asked 10 see the shoe,
The farmer brought It into view;
But when the old man raised his head,
He laughed outright, and quickly said,
mo wonder skies upon you frOwn-
You've nailed the horseshoe upside down.
Just turn 1t round, and soon you'll sec
How you and Fortune will agree"
The farmer turned the horseshoe roual.
Aud showers began to swell the ground
The sunshine laughed among his grain,
And heaps on heaps piled up the vain;
Tho loft his hay could barely hold,
His cattle did as they were told
He fruit trees needed sturdy props
10 bold the gathering apple crops
His turnip and potato fields
Attouished all men by their Yields;
Folks never saw such ears Of corn
As 10 his smiling hills were born
His barn was full Of bursting bins;
His wife presented him with twins
His noighbors maryellcd more and more
To sec tue Increase 10 his store.
And row the merry farmer sings
There are two ways Of doing things;
Aud when for good luck you would pray,
Nail up the horseshoe the right way"
James T. Field', in Ha,por's Magasins for
December.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

Through the courtesy of the officers
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa,
ny, we are now prepared to furnish
orders to all teachers, directors and
friends of education who may desire
to attend our County Institute, and
living convenient to the railroad, for
excursion tickets over the line of the
Tyrone & Clearfeld Division and its
branches. These tickets can be pur.
chased at any station on the Goth, 2lst,
22d and 23d days of December, good
to return any time up 10 the Goth. All
who desire to take advantage of these
excursion rates, are requested to send
a three-cent postage stamp to the
County Superintendent for an order.
Please return all orders to me that are
not used.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

A Lovers REvENGE.-W hen James
Lick, the California millionaire, was
a young man he fell IN love with a
miller's daughter in Pennsylvania.
Young Lick faced tho stern old man
and asked for the hand of his daughter.
Now, James was a poor young man,
but honest industrious and withal
full ofpride The miller refused James
request, and advised him not to marry
until he had competency to support
q wife. These remarks were rather
humiliating to young Lick's pride, and
with emphasis replied; "Slr, | shall
see the day when your boasted mill
would not mako o respectable wheat
bin for one | shall own" Years fed
by and James Lick erected in Santa
Clara county, California, a mill, the
woodwork of which is solid mahogany.
Shortly after its erection, be had pho.
tographs taken of tho inside and out
side of tho mill, and sent them to the
miller who had refused him the hand
OF his daughter
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

you're not fit to sit with decent
people; come up here and sit along
side of me +" remarked teacher who
sat at bis desk hearing a recitation as
he discovered at a sudden glance tho
worst boy in school annoying bis seat
mate. The sudden flush that afterward
came over teachers countenance told
how badly he realized that he had given
himself away.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

SLEEP AND WASTE OF LlFE.-Sleer
will do much to cure irritability Of
temper, peevishness, and uneasiness
1t will build up and make strong Q
weary body, 1t will do much to cure
dyspepsia, particularly that variety
known as nervous dyspepsia. 1t will
relieve the languor and prostratior
felt by consumplives. twill cure hy
pochondhia. III will cure headache
1t will cure neuralgia. 1t will cure q
broken spirit. 1t will cnre sorrow
Now no man should do more work OF
muscle, or brain in a day, than he can
perfectly recover from the fatigue of
in a good nights rest Up to that
point exercise is good; beyond are
waste Of life, exhaustion and decay.
When hunger calls for food, and fatigue
demands rest, we are in the natural
order and the balance of life. When
we take stimulants to spurn our iaded
nerves, or excite an appetite we are
wasting life. They are wrong and
mischief as all waste of life. A man
should so live as to keep himself at his
best and with true economy. To cat
more food than is needful, is worse pol
icy than tossing money into the sea.
1t is q waste Of labor, and Of life.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

There are some very largo animals
in the new aquarium at Manchester,
England. They comprise a sturgeon
six feet long, three monk fish, each
over FIVE feet in length, and numerous
congor cells longer still than these.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

COMING Dows TO FINE PoINTs.-At
late conference Of the Dunkards
held in Lancaster county, the follow
ing new rules were adopted and or
dered to be promulgated among the
churches in this and Dauphin county
l. Extravaganza in funeral ieasts
must be discouraged. 2. That the
signing of tavern licenses is unbecom.
ing to those who follow Christ 3
That no Dunkard can hereafter serve
in any civil Office except supervisor,
road master, oversoer Of the poor
school director and postmaster g.
Birthday and surprise parties are no,
permitted among the brethren. These
rules will be rigidly enforced.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

A backwoods preacheronco elucida
ted as follows in connection with the
parable Of the virgins "ln ancient
times, my beloved hearers, 1t was the
custom, after q couple had been mar.
ried, for ten virgins TO go out with
lighted lamps and meet 'em on the
way home, FIVE Of these virgins being
males and five females "
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01
MEAT MARKET.
F. M. CARBON & BRO,

o. Market St, one door west Of Mansion House,
CLRARFIELD, PA,
Our arrangements arc cf the most complete
character ior furnishing tho public with frost
Meats Of all kind, aud Of the very best quality
We also deal In all kinds Of Agricultural 1mple
mtnts, which wo keep on exhibition for the ben.
cit Of the public. Call around when In town
and take look at things, or address Us
4. N. CARBON A BRO.
olearhsli. Pa. July II, ls76.f.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

An educational meeting was held in
0sceola borough on Tuesday evening,
Nov. 30th. Addresses were delivered
by Rev, N. II. Miller, W. A. Ambrose,
and others,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

The Bigler school, in Bradford town.
ship, reports ffty pupils who attended
the FIRST month without missing day,
and serenity without tardy marks.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

Jno. S. McQuown has been appointed
to fill the vacancy on the Lumber City
School Board, calsed by the rcsigna
tion of Mr. John McDvitt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01
ROBINSON CRUSOES s ISLAND

Robinson Crusoe's Island is to day q
little paradise. Lord planted there on
one OF his voyages, apples, peaches,
grapes, plums, strawberries, and sew.
eral kinds of vegetables. The number
ofthe latter was increased by Scotch
man, David Douglas, who landed on
the Island in 1925. He was not lit.
tie astonished to find a hermit there
who had been on the Island five years.
On the second day he was not a httle
surprised to see a man suddenly emerge
from a clump of bushes and approach
him. He looked upon him as Crusoe's
successor, although he did not occupy
the historical cave having built him,
self hut OF stones and sods, roofing il
with straw OF wild oats. As cooking
utensils, he possessed only a single iron
pot, the bottom of which, one unior-
tunate day had fallenout, The damage
however, he had the ingenuity TO
repair with q wooden bottom but now
he was compelled to place his pot in
the ground and build a fire around it.
This mans name was William Clark,
and he came from London. He had a
few books, and among them was a copy
of Robinson Crusoes adventures and
of Cowper's poems. lie called Douglas
attention especially to n well known
poem beginning:
"I AN monarch Of all survey,
My rights there is none to dispute, etc.
Nevertheless he did not seem to be
happy. There was one wish, his great.
est, he could get no roast beef At
present this island is in the possession
of a colony Of Germans. Sixty or sew
ehty of these countrymen, under the
leadership Of an engineer named Rob.
ert Wehrhahn, set led there in 1863.
They describe the Island as being in
highest degree salubrious and fruitful.
On their arrival they found large
flocks Of goats, about thirty halfwild
horses and some sixty asses. They
brought with them cows, hogs, farm
ing utensils, small boats and fishing
tackle.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

Letter. writing is made one of the
regular exercises in the Pennvillc pub.
lie school.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

A woman in Vermont having heard
gread deal about preserving autumn
leaves" put up some, but afterward
told noighbor that they were not &c
10 eat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

"The Institute, it is said, will bc
largely attended tbis year. Let every
body who can 90 and help this praise
worthy institution" - Osceola RUeiHe.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

A good male teacher is wanted for
the Lower Woodland school, in Brad.
ford township.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

Jennie r, Breth has taken charge Of
the New Millport school in Knox town
ship.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

The teachers in Sandy township are
holding successful District Institutes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

Whilo ten men watch for chances,
one man makes chances; while ten
men wait for something 10 turn up,
one turns something up; while ten
fail, one succeeds and is called a man
Of good luck.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

Was the school teacher remembered
on Thanksgiving day2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01
EDUCATIONAL.

RESOLVED, That we consider II the duty Of the
parents to the ehlldron 10 visit the public schools
and thus encourage teacher and pupils in their
arduous dutiesj AMI that We shall consider It a
gross neglect Of duty on tho part Of the parents
who fail to visit their school at least once during
the school term.
The above resolution was adopted at nearly
every Educational meeting held Ia the county
during the tour Of public examinations.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

THE MIDNIGHT SUN.-The spectacle
Of the sun shining at midnight attracts
many foreigners to Swedish Lapland
during the month OF June. For six
weeks there Is scarcely any night in
the north Of Sweden the sun never
sets, and the soil, constantly heated,
produces, in a month and.a half, bar
ley and other crops. At that time of
the year the Laplanders pen up their
reindeers and move their huts toward
the cultivated fields. Being very hos.
pitable, they greet with joy the arri-
val of tourists, who generally meet at
Mount Gallaware, llS kilometres from
Lulea. From that hill, which is $50
metres high, the beautiful spectacle of
the "midnight sun" can be admired in
better condition than any other place
The 9th day of June is the day select.
ed for the ascension it is the longest
day in the year, the sun being twenty
two hours above the horizon. This
year the 2ith day of June was not fa-
vored by fine weather, and, owing to
the cloudy sky, the sun was not visible
at midnight, but the following day
travellers were well rewarded for their
trouble, the sun shining brightly at
midnight.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

Insects have no lungs, but breathe
through spiracular tubes in their sides.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-01

The QUICKEST TRAISs1N THE WORLD.
The pace of the quickest trains in
England, says an English paper, is
quicker by ten miles an hour than that
of the quickest trains of any other
country. In Great Britain the average
velocity of the express Is fifty miles an
hour. In Belgium 1t never exceeds
forty one miles on hour between Paris
and Bordeaux it is thity. nine and a
half miles an hour. In Russia ana in
some parts of Switzerland the rate is
twenty-seven miles an hour. Per con-
ira, in England railroad travelling is
attended with more risk than in any
other country in the world. Yet even
thus the perils of the steam locomotive
are much exaggerated, for a French
statisticlan, after q very laborious ex-
animation of the deaths occurring from
railroad accidents over the surface octhe
whole earth, states the result of his in
vestigation thus: "lf person were
to live continually in a railroad car
riage, and spend all his time in rail.
road travelling the chances in favor OF
his dying flom railroad accident would
not occur until he was $50 years DID, u