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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09
A PICTURE OF LIFE.

As we journey on together,
With life's vast and busy throng,
We may swiftly scan the fLees
As they daily pass along.
Upon lifo's rugged highway
Jogs poverty along,
While wealth rides by in comfort,
Her lips are unearthed in scorn.
With vanity and avAriee,
Her s,eeds she driyes with skill;
And cowardce as footman,
Who fain must do her will.
Wehext see pity viewing,
The scene with tear-dimmed eye,
Her gentle breast upheaving
With mony a long drawn sigh.
We hear her gentle pleadings
For poverty forlorn
Then mercy's tender accents
Are crushed by whitening scorn,
Then love, majestic passion,
Comes, clad 10 robes Of white
Around her head halo
OF holy, shining light.
Comes, with her bringing gladness,
They walketh hand In hand
Doth Danish care aud sadness
By the waving Of Of her wand.
Following love, GENES hatred,
With dark and frowhng mein
Neer upon her features,
A happy look is seen.
When 10 beside the highway,
With sparkling waters clear,
We see the fount, religion,
To which all may draw near.
Beside It's sparkling waters,
In loving sympathy,
Are found the Christian graees,
Faith, Hope aud Charity.
Temptation, with attendants,
At every turn doth wait
Ailording sweet delusions
Until 1t is too late.
We see il in the wine. cup,
By her uplifted high
And many helpless victims
To II for comfort lly.
Aud then the &c enes Of beauty
Are banished by despairj
Remorse and grief doth follow
Intemperanoe IN bis lair.
The sunlight into twilight
Doth deepen dark and fast;
Death, like night, doth finish
The scenes Of life at last.
Minnie D. Loory
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09

CLIMATE AND CoMPLExIoN.-There
is a great diversity of opinion as TO
tho reason o. the differences of com.
plexion TO be observed among man.
kind. Roughly speaking, the hue Of
the skin varies with the latitude, the
fairer races having their homes at a
distance from the equator the darker,
within or near tho tropics, This fact
would seem to point 10 the position OF
the sun with reference to those on
whom ho shines as the cause. But
the question presents difficulties which
this supposition does not aid us to
solve. At the same distance from the
equator we find tho fair Englishman,
the yellow Mongol and the copper.
oolored Indian. To the north Of the
white Russian and Finn live the
swarthy Lapp and Samoyed. North
Of the Caucasus are dark.skinned Tar.
tars, south of It fair-oomplexioned Cir.
cassians. The aborigines of America
vary less in color than the natives oI
Old World. None OF them are as fair
as the Swedc, none as black as the
negro Of Congo, and those living IN
Brazil on the equator are not the dark
est. There are blacker men in Aus
tralia and New Guinea than in Bornec
and Sumatra, though these islands are
on the equator and those arc not The
Shillooks of the Upper Nile, who live
in about ten degrees north latitude, are
blacker than the Monbutto who are
six degrees farther south
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09
CLEARFIELD, Pa, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1880.

ments, applying the proceeds in sim
liar manner. Clearfeld and Curwens-
vile boroughs have established libra
ries in their school buildings.
found considerable apparatus in q
majority OF the schools of the county,
but in many instances IL was so anti.
quated that it could hardly be classi-
fed. The Directors Of Bradford town
ship furnished each of their schools
with the "New American Reading
Charts" and few with q school
map OF Pennsylvania. Reading charts
were also placed in the schools OF
Huston township. To the ingenious
teacher these articles are indispensa-
BILE, and, in primary schools, where
oral instruction is given, their value is
beyond estimate.
REFORM NEEDED IN METHODS OF IN
sTBUoTIoN.
have long since been convinced of
glaring defects existing in the course
Of instruction as practiced in the ordi-
nary district school, 1t has been my
constant aim, in managing the schools,
to see that the instruction given be
reduced to something less superficial,
and directed more to the devel-
opment OF the powers Of the
mind. In some, there is too much
"cramming," the elementary branches
being ignored, while the tender minds
of young pupils are taxed to their ut
most to acquire knowledge of sub
jects far beyond their power to COM
prehend. Such training, instead Of
improving the faculties Of the young,
more often blunts them and deprives
them of that full intellectual develop
ment which the public schools are ex-
pected to give. In our higher grade
of schools, the average pupil manifests
but little thinking power. As a gen.
eral rule, students are not taught to
philosophize and draw conclusions that
indicate original thought Not one
in q hundred is made an independent
discoverer of knowledge. They are
not required TO rely upon what they
see, but upon what somebody else
claims to have seen. They Judge, if
they Judge at all, not from sense, but
from testimony-they must believe
what the book tells them.
1t is, in my opinion, the legitimate
object of the school to supply the
means for acquiring fundamental facts
and experiences for clearing the eyes,
opening the ears, and sharpening all
the faculties of the mind by a sys-
tematic inclting to q personal &C.
tivity in the discovery of knowl.
edge. For without a basis Of posi-.
tive knowledge, gained by observa.
ton and discovery, the knowledge
ofbooks is vague and of doubtful value,
while the acquisition of it, at best, forms
only supplementary education.
The thoughts expressed in the above,
to some, may seem little premature,
but we must incline ourselves to some
thing that will form more perfect in
tellectual development than is afforded
by the routine method Of instruction
as practiced in nearly all Of the schools
here and elsewhere. My efforts dur
ing the past two years have been to
remove, as far as possible, existing de-
fects, and to this end | have now
in preparation course of study for
- : e,-o dad schnnls. .of the county
which, if adopted, will make the ii.
struction more definite and pointed, if
not more effective.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09

A six.year.old boy, living near
Bridgeport, was questioned by his
school teacher the other day as TO his
name. The boy said "hc hadn't got
none" "But you must have some
name" insisted the questioner "what
do they call you around home ?" "They
call me genuine jackass," replied
the little fellow with sincerity. The
investigation was thereupon promptly
abandoned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09
MEAT MARKET.
T. M. CARBON 4 BRO,

On Market ST., one door west Of Mansion House,
cLRARFIELD, PA.
Our arrangements are of the most complete
character ior furnishing the public with Fresh
Meats Of all kind, and Of the very best quality.
We also deal In all kinds Of Agricultural Impls-
ments, which We keep on exhibition for the ben
eft Of the public. Call around whom in town,
and take look At thlngs, or address us
Y. M. CARBON A BRO.
Cisarasld, Pa, Julyft. ls75-tf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09

A young lady told gentleman that
smoking was injurious TO the health.
"Why," said he, there's my father, he
has smoked daily, and he is now sew.
enty." "Well, said she, "ii he had
never smoked, he might have been
eighty
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09

~ rather like this soda after all,
said John Henry to Julia, as he drew
his nose ont Of the tumbler and wiped
the froth of. "Soda l." said Julia,
abut / like bottle soda water best il
is soda.lightful." "Why sodear ?" said
John Henry. Because" explained
the charmer, "instcad Of being only
fizzle, il pops so nicely" He took the
bint and asked her pop that night.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09

%Jane," said fond mother, sticking
her head out of the bedroom door, at
is II o'clock. Tell the young man to
please shut tho front door from the
outside"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09

Clerk to his employer; u was
obliged to be absent, yesterday, having
the misfortune TO bury my mother"
Excused for this time, but the next
time she dies you must give notice the
day before"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09

A Chicago girl tried TO run away
with base ball catcher, Her father
became short stop.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09
Livery Stable.

vr,uR unasrsigned begs lesSe to inform the pub
lie that he r now fully prepared to aecommo-
5sis All In the way Of furnishing H~.ses, Buggiss,
saddles and Harness, on the shortest notice and
an reasonable terms. Residence on Locust street,
between Third and Fourth.
GEO. W. GBARHART.
Glearfeld, Feb. I, 1874.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09

not more effective.
TEACHERS.
! cannot refrain from alluding to
the efficiency, zeal, and energy OF
large majority of the teachers employ
ed in the county during the past year.
The friendly relations existing between
them and myself in the discharge Of
the onorous duties OF our positions,
and the earnestness with which they
endeavored to carry out my sugges-
tions have been 10 me source of
great pleasure, We have number
OF original and skillful teachers whose
channels of information are broad and
liberal, and whose work in the school
room bears the impress of careful
thought and preparation.
In all cases where such teachers
were employed, | found the pupils
stimulated, ambitious, and good rea.
soners, and there was an entire alb
sence of that offensive monotony that
follows the work of the groove run.
ming" teacher. Periodical reviews
and public examinations were held by
nearly all Of the teachers Of the coun.
ty, and nearly all did something in
their district to mould public senti.
ment to higher appreciation of the
work of common schools. OF the 226
employed in teaching two held Col.
lege and FIVE Normal School diplomas.
Eighteen held permanent and fifteen
professional certificates, leaving 19l
holding provisional certificates, aver.
aging one and nine-tenths. The av-
orage age of teachers was twenty
three years We regret very much
that we cannot eulogize the work and
influence of all employed as teachers,
but candor compels us to say that o
few betrayed the confidence we so gen.
erously reposed in them perverted
the work Of the school room to crafty
an ambition to do evil, and by their
example degraded the high position
they assumed to fill.
The teachers of Brady and Gulich
deserve special mention for the zeal
with which they carried on their Dis.
trict Institute during the entire school
term The teachers OF Huston and
Sandy held Institutes under the pro.
visions of the law.
The profession sustained an irrcpar.
able loss in the death of J. Il. Spack
man, of Graham, and Charles Fare.
well, Of Lumber City, Of whom due
obituary notices were published in the
educational department of the county
papers.
DIRECTORS AND THEIR WORK.
1t is with feelings Of honest pride
that l refer TO the increasing strength
of our Dictatorship. This is due to The
fact that the people have chosen the
most intelligent and entcrprising mer
of their community to serve them il
this responsible position. / have never
yet undertaken any measure looking
toward the improvement ofour school
without receiving their hearty coop
GRAFTON, and, in nearly every instance
have found them earnest advocates o
progress. / know some Boards hav,
been severely censured for piacticinl
what would seem, in good times, likl
poor economy. But, when we realiz,
how hard Directors have been com
PEELED "topull against the stream" dur
ing the past period OF financial depres
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09
LIBRARIES AND APPARATUS.

Libraries in connection with our
schools are not expected uniformly,
and not many Directors have as yet
reached that degree along the line of
progress. Daring the Winter the pub
lie schools Of Osceola borough held a
musical entertainment, the proceeds
Of which were applied to getting q
Cyclopedia and other books for q
school library.
A Literary Society in progress at
Pennville, and one al Pine Grove, in
Lawrence township, held entertain.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-09

The largest Circulation of any Newspaper
In North Central Pennsylvania.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22
Business Locals.

Hitchlns Bros. have reduced line OF
Standard Prints from D to cents,
and will offer the same during the present
month They also offer line of PRINTS
at g cents per yard.
$1,000 to equal "Our Cough Cure"
Sold everywhere. "Our Consumption
and Asthma Cure" never yet failed to
Cure Consumption in the first, and Asth-
ma in any stage.
Remember the place to get Pure and
Fresh "Gold Standard" Coffee is Hitchins.
Don't forget Edwards stock of New
Goods just received from the eastern
markets.
Sugar Hams in canvass, sodrranted,
at 1871 cents per b., at Hitchins Bros
Edwards store is jammed full Of New
Goods just received.
Call at Hitchins Bros. and see the new
Trimmings-a decided novelty-at
once the prettiest, most suitas lie, and cheap
est trimming of the season.
A fnll line of Childrens, Boys, Youths
and Mems Clothing at EDWARDS.
Hitchins Bros. are selling first-class
Shoes at extremely low prices, in many
instances offering lower prices than year
ago.
Our Radical Asthma Cure
and Specific for incipient Consumption
sold by Druggists. HOME.
Our customers can be supplied after this
week with the Celebrated Gold
Standard Coffee, glazed or unglaz-
ed. "Gold Standard" can claim greater
success than any article ever introduced in
this town. People may depend upon its
quality being kept up to the standard, and
our offer to give back to any person not
satisfied with it, is still good and will re-
main 30. HTTCHINs BROS.
Edwards says;
"There is not more polite, active set of
statesmen in town than his.
Robert has pleasant smile for all his
old and numerous friends, and is very anx-
ious to make new ones.
And Charlie is never better pleased than
to have lots Of customers to wait on. In
politeness he is not behind any in town.
Last, but not by any means the least, is
the delivery clerk, George w. Grove-al-
ways on hand and perfectly reliable for all
goods placed in his charge"
Notice !-Our Advertising Mo ito /:
Avoid all misrepresentation such as ex-
aggerated statements of quantities, quail
ties and similar methods. Tell the truth,
and keep good faith with the people. In
short, do what you promise.
HITCHINs Bros.
AIl-WOOI Buntings at Hitchins
Colors-Eerue Gendarme Black, Stone and
Navy Blue Stylish!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

SERIOUS CHARGE.-E. @. Shaw,
merchant, of Grantsville, was arrest
cd few days since Under the charge
Of attempting to burn the store of
]. 8. Broadwater, Of same place. Re-
ports concerning the matter conflict,
but the most authentic indicates that
each was the sutton of a charming
young lady, and, the latter succeed
ing in winning her favor, the former
was 30 far incersed as to resort to the
dangerous expedient of burning
Broadwater out. Shaw belongs to a
highly respectable family, upon whom
and large connection this calamity
falls heavily. He gave bail for APP
pearance at Court in the sum of
$4,000. HIS former high character
disposes us to the hope that he may
be able to establish his innocence.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22
Road Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
~ application will be made to the Coun-
ty Commissioners for A!legany county at
their next session for the opening of a pub
lie road from the top of the "Eckhart Hip
on the southwest margin of the National
Road, and about one mile east of the town
of Frostburg, to the hay scales on the Cla-
rysville and Borden 81 aft county road, on
the hill above the Hoffman mines, and
through the lands of the Consolidation
Coal Con pany, and probably through the
south margin of the land of Curtin NJ. Ora
ham and Miss Sallie Wright, thence round
ing Ii e east side of the hill ON or near the
margin of the "Vale Farm" owned by the
Consolidation Coal Company; thence TO
the village of Pompey Smash, which pro-
posed road your petitioners are DESTROYS to
have opened and made public highway.
GEORGE A. WINGERT,
THOS. G.. McCULLOH,
B. STERN & CO.,
May 1--5t and others, Petitioners.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

PERsoEAL.-W. R. Coynsr, Esq,
returned Saturday from 3 years resi-
dence in Kansas.
Mrs. A. j. Colburn and son, Of
Somerset, Pa, are stopping with Mr.
F. @. Beall.
Arthur Lsigent, supposed at one
time to be fatally injured in Midlo'
THAN mine, is out again.
Mr.. A. F. Denning, removed this
week to Bloomington. Sorry to lose
so valuable citizen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22
INsOLVENT's NOTICE.

Robert A. Lancaster, (ORiDD ERE Err d. D,
%. fNSthiS 2lst day
His Creditors. ofFebruary, 1880,
that Robert A. Lancaster give notice to
his creditors, endorsers and sureties that
the first Thursday of July, 1880, is the
day fixed for the said Robert A. Lancas-
ter to appear in the Circuit Court for
Allegany county, to answer such interrog
atories as his creditors, endorsers, and
sureties may propose or allege against
him; and that copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper printed III the
town of Frostburg once week Tor Thu 20
successive months prior to the first
Thursday of July next, as such notice.
Test: THEO. LUMAN,
Feb 28-8m Clerk.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22
Dissolution.
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Road Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
IN application will be made to the Coun-
ty Commissioners for Allegany county at
their next session for the opening Of pub.
lie road from the north corner of the Lew
is Sonnenberg lot on the west margin of
the Frostburg and Homecoming county
road, and within the limits Of the town of
Frostburg, TO the Bowery Furnace, hidlO
THAN and New Central coal mines, follow
log the route of the old road or near there
to between the said named points, through
the lands Of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany and the Borden Mining Company,
terminating for a short distance on the
lands of the first above named companies,
which road will not exceed two miles, and
has been used more or less by the public
for more tlan forty years past.
NELSON BEALL,
JOHN j. KELLER,
OWEN HITCHINS,
May 1-5t and others, Petitioners.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

TEMPERANCE MEETING. = Messrs.
William Sherwood and O. s. Mosher,
of Baltimore, addressed a large meet
ing at the M. E. Church Tuesday
evening in behalf of prohibition.
The addresses were interesting and
well received.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

The Nesvs dsprecates the introduc-
ton of the railroad strife into NUM-
cipal politics. We deprecate it Just
the other way. Nothing should stand
in the way of the new railroad.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

BILL FOR DIvoRoE.-Dr. D. P.
WelAey, of Cumberland, filed bill
for divorce from his wife on Thurs
day in the Circuit Court for this
county.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

HURT IN THE MINE.-William Lid
die, employed in the Blaen Avon
mine. was hurt yesterday by fall of
roof coal striking him upon the back
of his head. His face was also con-
ciderably bruised by being crushed
upon the floor. His injuries, though
painful, are not serious.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
INSOLVENT'S NOTICE.

Luke J. Dobbs) ORDERED, this 18th
%. fOday Of January, 1880,
His Creditors. that Luke ]. Dobbs, give
notice to his creditors, endorsers and sure.
ties, that the first Thursday in July,
1880, is fixed for the said Luke ]. Dobbs
toappear In the Circuit Court of Allegany
county, to answer such interrogatories as
his creditors, endorsers and sureties, may
propose or allege against HIM; and that a
copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed In tho town of Frost
turg once q week for three successive
months prior to the first Thursday of
July next, as such notice.
Test: TITEO. LUMAN,
Apr 10-Sm Clerk.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

GONE TO WoRK.-The latest report
from Clsarfield states that the old
miners have gone to work at 60 cents
per ton. This is deemed authentic.
Good
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE
New Central Coal Company to the
Georges Greek and Cumberland rail
road company right of way over the
formers property consideration NOM
inel.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

TIE Baltimore Coal-Dealers' Ex-
cursiou passed through Frostburg
Tuesday. The company numbered
6fty-four.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

A BEDPosT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
the difference between Gilbert and
Sulivan's new opera and wives who
dive into their husbands pockets af-
ter small changer The former is the
"Piratss of Penzance the latter the
pirates OF mems pants.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

The Cumberland municipal slec-
ton Monday resulted in the election
of James B. Walton, democrat,
Mayor; John W. Shafer, republican,
Clerk; Messrs. Cook, Millholland,
Shaw, Coulter, and Schilling, republi.
cans, and McFerran, democrat, Coun-
cilmen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

ON1ssIoN.-In our report Of the
Lutheran Sunday School election last
week Mrs. John Anderson's name
was omitted. She was elected Treas
urer, but our informant lost sight Of
the fact for the moment.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22
Frostburg, May ~, 1850.

The droughtwas broken by bless
ed shower Thursday afternoon. More
rain is wanting, however.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

DoN'r forget the Exhibition at
Paul's Opera House this evening for
the benefit of the Irish sufferers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

The Post Office Department adver-
tisss for sealed proposals for carrying
the mails between the Frostburg
post Office and the G. g. P. depot as
often as required. The proposals
must be deposited before 8 o'clock
May 26, with Mr.. Walker, by
whom they will be sent to Washing
ton.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

The hands working for Mr.. j. NJ.
Byrns at the Bowery Furnace ore
mines, stopped work Monday owing
to some anonymous printed notices
posted Saturday, and other grievances
Mr.. Byrne proposes to carry the mat
ter to Court. The men, we learn, re-
sumed work yesterday under COM
pany management and at an advance
of wages.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

AN IMPRovEMENT.-The thanks of
our communicable travelling part
especially-are due the resident Off
cials of the @. g. P. R. R. company for
the new pavement laid on the street
leading to the depot. The corpora
ton will doubtless do its part in con-
nection Herewith, by extending the
paved gutter sufficiently far under
the pavement to do away with the
necessity Of the outer fence erected
TO prevent accidents. The entrance
to our town, though steep, can be
made attractive; if trees were planted
along the walk and drive, the hill
might be robbed Of half its heavy
declivity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

MARRIED. - On Thursday, May
Goth, 1880, at Shade Mill, the resi-
dence of Mr.. William Frost, by Rev.
James P. Wilson, Mr.. JAMES S.
BRoADwATER, Of EVANSVILLE, and
Miss MARIAN FROST, of Shade Mill,
Garrett county, Md. The happy pair
boarded the 1887 p. m. train, same
day, for tour to Philadelphia and
other eastern cities.