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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12
BusINESs IND SENTIlnENr

Several days ago there died in New
York two men who had been partners
in business forty years. Their deaths
occurred on the same day and both
were buried at the same time from the
same church. The collins were alike
and their families occupied seats on
either sido Of the aisle. One OF the
two men was so years of age, and the
other 70, and from early boyhood they
had been intimate friends, Both werc
clerks in a dry goods store and subse.
quently formed partnership, which
lasted until their retirement, more than
twenty years ago. They resided in
adjoining houses until within n year
or so, and thor affection for one an
other continued until their death. On
the fatal day the last wish Of one OF
them was that he might be buried
from the house Of thopthcr, The Rev.
DIR. Prentiss, in the course OF some re-
remarks at the dual funeral called at.
tention to the fact, which he consider.
ed remarkable, that "while tho rush
after wealth and eager grasping for
success in our American type is very
apt TO blunt the finer sensibilities
among men of business, the hearts of
these two men were never hardened" j"
We rathor think that DR., Prentiss
took an exaggerated view of the effect
Of this tendency in American business
life. While il is true that the passion
for wealth in this country often af.
fects individuals for the worse, and in.
duces love Of vulgar display which
cannot tail of exerting a degrading in.
fuence, we venture the assertion that
the case of these two New York mer.
chants will find many parallels in
everyday life over the country. Bust
ness men are necessarily brought into
active contact with the world and live
in an overwhelming sphere of expert
ence and discipline. Unless they are
dull or careless they speedily learn that
Difference for the rights of others as
well as keen sympathy with tho ills
that flesh is heir to which inevitably
brings out the higher and better quail
tiles Of human nature. II is q mistake
to suppose that business men are cal
lous. On the contrary, We doubt If
there is any class of the community
which respond more readily to ap.
peals for help, or which renders a more
liberal support to its individual mem
bers in their hour of trouble. So far
from accepting the general theory that
business necessarily causes a deterior.
ation Of moral tone or dams up the
channels TO the heart, we believe, on
the contrary, that it distinctly tends
to make men more considerate of each
other, There are of course many in.
dividual cases Of sordid money getting,
but we are speaking Of the average
business men, who must be taken as
the representative Of their class.
Among these multiplied instances
might be cited Of just such unsefish,
tender friendships as the one related
above.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12
TRAILING ARHuTus.

Deep In the lonely forest,
High on the mountain side,
Long is the dreary Winter,
Short is the Summertide
Just IN the breath between them,
Pregnant with sun aud showers,
Starts from the earth primeval
Fairest Of northern flowers.
Al through the sunny Summer,
Lavish with wealtl. and bloom,
She too, hath shared life's fullness,
Hid in her forest gloom
Nurtured with dew and sunlight,
Richly her buds are fed,
Fresh while the Skinner fadeth,
Fresh when its flowers are dead.
Then when the rude winds seek her,
Threaten her buds to blast,
fiercely assailed by Winter,
Fearless sho holds them fast
Fast, till the Spring draws nearer,
Fast, till the days grow fair,
Fast, till the April showers
Quicken the chilly air.
Woke by the mumuring bree1es,
Kissed by the shining sun,
Up in burst Of transport,
Stareth the prisoued oie
Dlushing in fairy clusters,
Pressing NOISY bed,
Leaves Of Autumnalrusset
Over her soft couch shed
Close to the damp earth olinging,
Tender and pink, and shyi
Lifting her waxen blossoms
Up to the changeful skyi
Welcome our Springtide darling,
Fresh in thy virgin hue,
Long as the oak stands round thee,
Yearly thy charms renew!
Elaine Goodai
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The following names have been re
ooiyed for the aRoll OF Honor" for the
week ending May 4th, 1880:
Mnlsonburg school, in Covington
township--Lew. Mulson, Fred. Hugar
and Joel Tremble
Fairview school, in Beccaria town.
ship-Maggie Dots, Efiie Lull and
Ella Dots.
Oak Ridge school, in Knox town.
ship--0scar Root.
Chestnut Grove school, in Bloom
township-Androw Stull, Frank Hol.
den. Abe Holden, Bertha Chileon, An.
mic Henry and Walter Henry.
Ramey school, in Gulich township--
Annie Frederick, Matthew Frederick,
Annie Coon, Glenn Bowman, Mamie
Bowman and Vcssie Chaplin.
Pine Swamp school, in Brady town
ship--Dollic Carson and Samuel Kelly.
Pine Grove school, in Burnside town
ship-Elmer Sebring, 0linc Mcilwainc
and Mollie McIlwaine.
Gillingham school, in Girard town.
ship--Annic Buchanan. Term seven
months.
Falls Creek school, in Sandy town
Ahip--Aliee Hoclsman aud Annie Reed.
Wostover school, in Chest township
Abbey Mckee, Minnie Fry, Julia
Fry Vincent Moore and Willie Moore
Broadway school, in Ferguson town
ship--Ella Ball, Blanche Dillon, En-
ma Ferguson, Dora lille, James Dillon
and Rober Tubbs.
johnson school, in Jordan township
--Kyo Pearcc, Elgie Pearce, yefhe
Peace, Hatty Baiior Vernic Rea, Belle
Liddell, Ella Hunter, Allie Johnston
and Katie Bailor.
Pine Grove school, In Greenwood
townsbip--Lila Newcomer, Lola Bell
Mary Sharp, Willie Bell, Johnny Kes
ter and Harry Kester. Eighty visit
were made TO the above school durinS
the term.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

lLL-BRED People AT THEATRES
While Mrs. Scott-Siddons was recently
reading to large audience at Colum.
bia, s. O., number Of young people
were flirting, laughing and talking in
a private box. She turned toward
them and said that she would retire
until they were through. Two of the
young men who were in the box after.
ward called upon her and demanded
an apology, but they went away un
satisfied. 1t is great pity public
readers, singers and actors as q rule
do not employ similar means to rebukt
tho light Drained chatter boxes Of both
sexes who interfere with other people,
enjoyment Of plays and concerts. Un
I'll they or the managers do rebuk,
the ill.bred and foolish people with nc
manners to speak of, and less brains
perhaps, will contrivc TO make other
uncomfortable in this country.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

AT the recent State Convention Of
School Superintendents, the following
were suggested by Superintendent
Shaub, of Lancaster county, as ques.
tions upon which immediate legisla.
ton is needed
The establishment of an industrial de.
partment in schools industrial homes
tor destitute children codification Of
the school laws; law making the pay
ment of seLool taxes a qualification
for voting for school officers modif.
cation of the time Normal School
graduates must teach before receiving
diplomas; definite law as to the
power of School Boards TO purchase
text books; fixing the minimum age
of teachers requiring school houses
to be built upon some definite plan
appropriation for securing closer su-
pervision of primary schools.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The following statistics we CLEAN
from our statistical report for the
school year ending June lst, 1879;
The total amount of appropriations
paid to the school districts of the coun.
ty by the State, s5,476.71; receipts
from taxes and all other sources except
State appropriations, sT2,279.2S. To.
tai receipts, s77,755.99, Amount paid
for teachers wages for 1879, s33, ,S3l..
OF amount paid for iuel and contn-
gencles, fees of collectors, and all other
expenses, s22,667.05. Total cxpendi.
lures, s65, ,6S5.57.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

Johnny wanted to go to the circns,
and his father said Johnny, I'd much
rather you'd go to school, and study,
and may be you'll be President some
day" Said Johnny; "Father, there's
about a million boys in the United
States, isn't thereY "Yes." "And
every one stands chance of being
President2" AYES" "Well, dad, III
sell out my chance for circus ticket. y
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

GLOW do you like the new minis.
ter2n asked lady Of her little girl
"oh, ho is splendid like him ever
so much better than | did Mr.. Ed
wards" "Why 2" asked her mother
"well, said the child, trying to think
of q good reason, abe has a better com
plexionln
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

We have in our office three copies
OF the revised school laws for 1879 for
each Board of Directors in the county,
and will distribute them during our
examination tour if opportunity does
not present itself sooner. We have
also a copy of statistical reports for
each Director in the county.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

W, S. Luther, of the Luthersburg
High School, in reporting, gives a
summary of visits received, as follows:
From Directors, 2 teachers, 10; min.
listers of the gospel, 8; from other
schools as body, 2; from parents in
the district, 1872; other adults, II. To.
tai, 2lS.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

"Yes," said the Vermont man, al IN
going TO take supper at the charity
festival tonight, and give them tho
benefit Of my fifty cents, and ! won't
cat any dinner, so that | can have a
big appetite for the suppcr.--Boston
Post
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

There are some things that man
can put up with. When he falls ont
of a second.story window on TO a
picket fence, TO have his wiic como out
and ask him il he is hurt, is more than
any man can stand and not get mad,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The city of Lancaster which has
sixty.fve schools, and an average
school term of ten months, elected
City Superintendent recently. Prot.
r. X, Buehrle, of Reading, was chosen,
at a salary Of 81 500 per annum.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The majority of the population OF
Arkansas call their State Ark-an'saw,
but the fashion of pronouncing the
name as il is spelled, has gained ground
of late. The Eclectic and Historical
Societies have appointed joiut COM
mittce to recommend uniform pro-
nnnciation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The Board of Directors of Penn
township recently purchased an acre
of ground nor far from the Wall mill,
and contemplate building a new house
this Summer, to accommodate a number
OF families who live in that vicinity.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The following persons compose the
faculty of the New Washington Nor.
NAL Institute; l.. L. Weber, Principal /;
Matt Savage, First Assistant James
Davidson, Second Assistant; Miss Kate
NJ. Mitchell, teacher Of the Model
School. The school is exceedingly
large, numbering 1876.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

Mr. W, c. Pentz, OF the Lock la.
ven Normal School, has kindly con.
sented to furnish us items pertaining
to the educational interests Of that in.
stiturien, which we, of course, will be
glad to accept. Wa. Ambrose ditto.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

j. T. Liddle, of the Du Bois High
School, in a recent letter, among other
things, says: The Directors have ap.
pointed Miss Barbara Piier teacher Of
Du Bois Primary School Central in
place of Miss Ella Moore, resigned, and
Miss Marie Moore, teacher of the
Wilt CT ~-.i = ~
I low
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

A convict escaped from an Alabama
prison with ball and chain attached
TO one leg. lie carried tho irons in
his arms until he came TO a river, when
he sat down to fle them of, His
pursuers came up, and he was com
PEELED 10 choose between surrender
and the forlorn hope Of swimming the
stream with the weight. lie decided
upon the latter, and plunged into the
water. Although be was q powerful
swimmer, and had a plank TO bnoy
him, he was drowned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The Committee on Permanent Cir.
tificates did not hold a session on the
24th Of April on account Of some mem.
ber being unable to attend. They
have decided TO meet on Saturday,
May 10th, in the Leonard school build.
inc
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The Mayor of Leavenworth said he
liked TO see boys enjoy themselves, and
then turned about and arrested lad
who gave him volley from bean.
shooter Mayors are always incon.
sistent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

A gentleman one day indiscrimi-
nately asked a lady how old she was.
"Let me see. was eighteen when |
married, and my husband was thirty
now he is twice thirty, and that is
sixty; 30 Of course | am twice eigh-
teen, that is thir.ysixN
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

"You want q Aogging-that's what
you want" said paren, to an unruly
son. 81 know il, dad but I'll try TO
get along without it," returned the
hopeful.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12
MEAT MARKET.
F. M. CARBON & BRO,

On Market e., one door west Of Mansion House,
cLRARFIRLD, PA.
Oar arrangements are Ct the most complete
character Tor furnishing the public with Fresh
Meats Of all kind, and Of the very best quality.
We also deal ih all kinds Of Agricultural Impls-
men,s, which We keep on exhibition for the BEN
sdt Of the public. Call around when IN town.
and take look at thing, OF address US
p. M. CARBON A BRO.
Clear6eld, Pa. July II, is7b.M
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

Pine Grove Literary Society, in
Lawrence township, now meets semi
monthly, and will continue so TO do
during the Summer months.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The public examinations will he
held during tho months of August aud
September, -.-t.. 1f.-t-.r
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

Jacob Hummel and Mr. Smith were
elected Directors in Union lndepend.
ent school district ON Monday, May Sd.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

A householder in Troy, IN, filling up
his census schedule, under the column
"where born,p designatcd one Of his
children "born in the parlor." and the
other "up stairs" 900
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

Thoro are ,forty-seven members in
the graduating class at Lock Haven IN.
stead OF iorty-two, as we stated last
week reartal
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

Miss Maggie Forcee, of the Osoeola
public schools, has charge of a private
school at Lower Woodland.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The season is moi as forward as IL
seems 10 be, Spring chickens have
lust begun 10 lay.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

Work earnestly and diligently for
the cause Of education.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

She looks down into the churn and
softly sings, "Tbls is the whey long
have sought"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

Over fifty private schools are in op.
Grafton in this county at present.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

The Cincinnati Gazette believes wo.
men want the ballot merely TO use II
for curl papers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12
MOUNT LEBANON.
EVERY DAY LIFE IN THE FAR
EAST
THE CEDARs or LEBANoN-sILK CUL.
TURE-TEsTlNG THE PECULIAR TO-
BACCo--THE ENORMOUS TAKES
ANDTHE ENORMOUS STEAL
INGs-LIvING lNTHE
MOUNTAINS TO
ESCAPE.
spseIal cerrsspondense Of The Time.

Special Correspondence of The 7ines.
BEIRUT, February Is.
Mention was made in my last of the
imprisonment Of Towfik Efendi, q
Moslem Mollah, in Constantinople, and
his condemnation to death for having
aided in the translation of certain
Christian books. 1t now seems that
the Turkish journals, in noticing the
mans pardon and temporary removal,
clam that judgment against him was
right and legal, and that his pardon
was merely an act of imperial elem
ency, The Sultan was persuaded TO
revoke the punishment by Mahmoud
Medium Pasha, an orthodox MOham-
medan, who declared that Towfk was
still a good Moslem, and had not
apostacised from the true faith so as
to be worthy Of death whereupon
Abdul Hamid pardoned him. The
inference from all which is, that had
Towfk left the faith of Islam, and be-
come q Christian, be would have been
worthy of death And all this is
gravely propounded more than thirty
years after the death penalty for apos
tacy from Islam had been abolished
by the Sultan himself This is all Tur-
key has to show in the way of relig.
ious liberty alter being kept in exist
ence by Christian England Tor at least
half century. But 1t IS better 1u.,,
the whole truth should be known. II
the Turks, after all their claim of civ
ilization and progress, are going TO
butcher every Moslem who becomes
sufficiently enlightened to embrace
Christianity, they will soon be put
under the bun by the whole civilized
world, and their government be en-
trusted to more humane and safer
hands
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

In Germany the grass widow goes
back 10 her fodder
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

Normal School examination at Lock
Haven June 21st.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

Moving for a new trial--courting q
second wife
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12
Livery Stable.

'THE undersigned begs leave TO iniorm the pup
Il lie that he Ia now fully prepare 70 a9eoInno-
date ali in the way Of furnishing n eses, Buggies,
Saddles and Harness, on the shortest notice and
On reasonable terms. Residence on Locust street,
between Third and Fourth -
Glear6eld, Feb. 4, 1879.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12
EDUCATIONAL.
BY NJ. L. MoQU0wN

Education Il better safeguard Of libsriy than
astanding army. five retrench the wages Of the
schoolnasisr, We must raise those Of the recruit.
ing aergeant" -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12
Clear0eld Nursery.
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY

bNIOOIthub nObib iNDOoihi. &.
rINHE undersigned, having established Nur-
IL sery on the Pike, about half way between
dwArf,) Eysrgroens, Shrubbery. Grape Vince,
Gooseberty, LAwton Blackberry, Strawberry,
and Raspberry Vines. Also, Siberian Crab Trees,
Ounce, and early scarlet Rhubarb, 30. Orders
J. D. WRIGHT,
sep7O6s-J Cufwepsyille, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12

But the staple Of greatest import.
ance in Lebanon is silk. For many
miles every available rod Of ground is
covered with mulberry trees, and the
industry Of the fellaheen In cultivat-
ing these trees, and rearing the silk.
worms in the spring months, is most
commcndablc. The eggs are brought
from Crete, and from China and ia.
pan, and, although few cocoons are
exported TO Italy and France, the
bulk Of the silk is reclcd off from the
cocoons by the steam p6laturos,' OF
which there are now some eighty. five
in operation in Mount Lebanon and in
Beirut and vicinity. The export Of
silk is one Of tho few means which
aid in giving Syria slight chance TO
overcome the enormous balance Of
trade against her in her commerce
with Europe and America. The silk
of Syria amounted few years ago 10
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-12
rnr crnAns oF Lebanon.

A few days since / took ride in q
Beirut livery carriage TO one of the
villages of Mount Lebanon, near the
winter seat OF government of III. II.
| Rustem, Pasha Governor General of
the Pashalic of Lebanon As shall
have occasion to speak Of Mount
Lebanon, may as well give your
readers some account OF this "goodly
mountain" Mount Lebanon is u range
of high mountains one hundred miles
long. The name signifies "white," or
"mill,n and whether in winter, when
covered for miles with masses Of snow,
or in summer, when, cleaning in the
burning rays Of a Syrian sun, it al
ways has a white and dazzling ap-
pearance. Geologieally, Lebanon is a
mass OF jurassic or secondary sand
stone, in which occurs here and there
a bed of coal, but so sulphurous as TO
be OF little commercial value, II con
tains several beds of rich iron ore, but
without proper fuel to smelt it, the
people find it cheaper 10 buy British
iron than 10 mako their own. The
trees of Lebanon are the cedar, of
which there are several groves-the
olive, mulberry, fig, pear, plum, peach,
apricot, ounce, pomegranate, palm,
oak, cyprus, pine, pride of India, and
fir. The onco famous cedars OF Leba-
non, 30 celebrated in the time OF Solo.
mon, now exist at B'Sherray, FL Ha-
deth Duma, Ain Zehalteh, Barook,
Maasir and Ammeyk. Some Of these
trees are Of great size, and some Of
them are supposed to be at least 5000
years old, They are only found in
the upper ranges of Lebanon, from
1000 to 1000 feet above the sea level
In Solomon's day, they must have Gov
cred the entire backbone Of the beba-
non range, and given it a magnificent
appearance.
The olive is largely cultivated, and
is valued for its fruit as well as for the
oil made from it. Since the introduc
ton of petroleum into Syria, and the
annual consumption Of millions oI
gallons, the price Of olive oil has fallen
and 1t Is no uncommon thing now
TO see native merchants exporting
olive oil in the same patent tin cans in
which the refined petroleum was i'm
ported. The crop Of olive oil promi.
ses TO be an enormous one this year
owing to the abundant rains of the
winter, and there is no reason why il
should not be exported in largo quan
titles. The white olive oil soap, sc
common in the East, and evcrywhere
in use in the Turkish baths, might be
proftably exported TO tho United
States, and We understand that tho
German-American colonists at Mount
Carmel are already opening a consid
cradle trade with New York in this
commodity.
SILK CULTURE.
But the staple Of greatest import
ance in Lebanon is silk. For many
miles every available rod Of ground il
covered with mulberry trees, and the
industry Of the fellaheen in cultivat
ino, thoso Tram and ,oo...s a. ..it.