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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

ing eyes on seat in the Senate Of the
United States, and he secured it by
means almost as reprehensible as those
he had used with such success TO de-
fraud the Winnebago Indians. And
now we have the Camerons asserting
their power to control the political
destiny of the great State of Pennsyl-
vania.
Quaint old Jimmie Maher died about
two years ago, respected by all who
knew him. Next TO Dickson, Henry
Clay was his favoritc politician and
friend. He would resent in moment
any disrespectful allusioa to Mr.. Clay.
Jimmies last words; "Priends, livery
one O. yees, I'm goin' TO leave yees,
anil be happy in Hover soon. This
yees can say of me when I'm dead ;
Jimmie Maher niver wronged no man
-niver stole from an lrgun."
an be following yofAoon, Jimmie, ["
said his good wife as he passed away.
And she did follow him soon. The
old Globe hotel disappeared during
Gov. Shepherds reign, and a new
brick building stands on the spot.
Brodhead is no longer seen on the
streets of Washington, nor does the
writer know what has become of him.
Major General Hitchcock died a few
years ago. The venerable Simon Cam
eron lives and list active, but still crooked
in his ways.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
WEARY WOMEN.


Nothing is more reprehensible ant
thoroughly wrong than the idea tina
q woman fulflls her duty by doing al
amount of work that is far beyonC
her strength. She not only does MOI
fulfill her duty, but she most signally
fails in il, and the failure is truly de
plorable. There car he no saddel
sight than that of broken down
over worked wife and mOther--a won
an who is tired all her life through. Il
the work of the household cannot be
accomplished by order, system, and
moderate work, without the necessity
of wearing, heart-brealing toil-toil
that is never ended and never begun
without making life a tread.mill Of
labor, then, for the sake of humanity
let the work go. Better to live in the
midst of disorder than that order
should be purchased at 80 high price
The cost OF health, strength, happi-
ness, and all that makes existence en-.
durable. The woman who spends her
life in. unnecessary labor, is by this
very labor untitled for the highest du.
ties of home. She should be the ha.
ven Of rest to which both husband and
children turn for peace and refresh,
ment. She should be the careful, in
telligent adviser and guide OF the one,
the tender confdant helpmate of the
other. How is it possible Tor woman
exhausted in body, as a natural consc-
quence in mind also, to perform either
of these ofices2 No, il is not possi-
Bile. The constant strain IS too great.
Nature gives way beneath it. She
loses health and spirits and hopeful.
ness, and moro than all, her youth
the last thing that q woman should
allow to slip from her for, no matter
how old she is in years, she should be
young in heart and feeling, for the
youth Of age is sometimes more at.
tractive than youth itself To the
overworked woman this green old
age is out of the question; old age
comes on her sere and yellow before
its time. Her disposition is ruined,
her temper is soured, her very nature
is changed, by the burden which, too
heavy to carry, is dragged along as
long as wearied feet and tired hands
can do their part. Even her affections
are blunted, and she becomes merely
a machine-a woman without the
time to be womanly, a mother with.
out the time to train and guide her
children as only a mother can, q wife
without time to sympathizo with and
cheer her husband, a woman so over.
worked during the day that when
night comes her sole thought and most
intense longing is for the rest and
sleep that very probably will not come /;
and, even il it should, that she is too
tired to enjoy. Better by far let every
thing go unfinished, TO live as best
she can, than to entail on herself and
family the curse of overwork. SAM.
tary Magazine.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

NEleeted Vice President.
1t will be seen that the Eastern
States elected three of their citizens
to that high position, serving one term
each. The Middle States elected two
and inherited fraction of q term by
the demise Of q Southwestern Presi.
dent, The Western States elected
four, who, If death had not interposed,
would have held the office twenty. four
years, but by the decease Of two early
in the terms for which they were
chosen, Virginian and Tennesseean
reduced ii nearly eight years. The
Southwestern States elected three,
whose service, with nearly full term
by another inheritor, made over seven.
teen years
The sceptre departed from the South.
ern States proper when Jackson, who,
was more Of a Western man than a
Southern man, was elected, but it had
its rule in the Chief Magistracy for
more than thirty.six years-every in
cumbent being Virginian !
Assuming that the Eastern and
Middle States bear a similar relation
to each other, politically, as that of the
Western and Southwestern, the latter
have been the most favored and have
had the President for moro than thirty
three years, while the former aggrc.
gate not quite twenty.three. So, too,
the Western States exceed the East
ern-sixteen to twelve. Strangely
enough, the two largest States OF both
the latter localities are the only ones
favored-New York and Pennsylvania,
and Ohio and Illinois.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
VOL. 54--WH0LE NO. 2,67l
QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR



Always, or only in the Summer Do
Their birthdays have to come like mine, In May
DO they have scarlet Fashes then, or blue
when lit'le Jessie died last night
How did she End the way without a light p
There wasn't even any moon or star.
...
VIII che hsye red or golden wlngsfI
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
USEFUL LNFOR.MA TION.


To lay of square acre Of ground
measure 209 feet on each side, and
you will have square acre within an
inch.
An acre contains 4S0 square rods.
A square mile contains GAO acres.
MEASURE OF DISTANCE.
A mile is $3.50 feet, or l,76O yards
in length.
A fathom is six feet.
A league is three miles.
A Sabbath days journey is l,l55
yards. This is ten yards less than
two.thirds of a mile.
A days journey is thirty three and
q half miles.
A cube is two feet.
A hand (horse measure) is four
inches.
A palm is three inches.
A pace is three feet.
BARREL MEASURE.
A barrel of flour weighs 196 pounds
A barrel of pork 200 pounds.
A barrel Of rice 600 pounds.
A keg Of powder 25 pounds.
A firkin Of butter "a pounds,
BUsHEL MEASURE.
The following are sold by weight
per bushel;
Wheat, beans and clover seed, 60
pounds to the bushel,
Corn, rye and flax seed, Sc pounds,
Buckwheat, 50 pounds.
Barley, As pounds.
Oats, 80 pounds.
VARIOUS WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
A ton of round timber is 40 feet Of
squared timber, "a feet
A commercial bale Of cotton is 400
pounds.
A pack of wool is 240 pounds.
A section of Government land is
GAO acres.
A liquid ton is 252 gallons.
A box 16xl5l inches and eight
inches deep contains a bushel.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
MORAL IDEA TENDERS.

The Harrisburg Patriot, in alluding
TO the leaders OF the Radical party,
remarks
"The action Of the Board of Par.
dons in remitting that part of the
sentence Of the riot-bribers which i'm.
posed years Imprisonment in the
Penitentiary has been severely critlcis-
cd by thepressin genera, including most
OF the Republican journals OF the
State. So far as these last are con.
cerned we do not see that they have
much canse Of complaint. There ia
hardly Republican editor in the
State so ignorant of the methods of
the leaders of his party as not to un.
derstand that Kemble, Salter and the
rest, In their effort TO secure votes for
the Riot Damage Bill, simply pursued
the ordinary course of Republican
machine politicians. Republican cam.
paign management, from the primaries
to the conventions, from the conven-
tions to the ballot box, from the ballot.
box to the returning board, is based
entirely on commercial principles and
well do the Republican editors know
it. Republican candidates for office,
especially for legislative Office, are
obliged as rule TO pay more for their
election than their salaries amount TO.
With few exceptions, therefore, they
expect to get their money back with
such interest as they may be able to
secure by selling their votes and in
fluence in the Legislature. The fact
that they are compelled to purchase
the office certainly does not afford any
justification OF their subsequent sale of
themselves. But the methods pursued
by them in obtaining Office naturally
and inevitably lead to q corrupt use of
the Office after it is obtained. We do
not say that the Democratic party is
entirely tree from the degrading and
demoralizing influence OF commercial
politics. Nevertheless 1t must be ad-
mitted that before tho advent OF the
Republican party but little was known
of the corrupt use Of money in cleo
tions and that IL the Democracy ever
had a "bar'p (Which is doubtful) It was
used merely as a defensive agency.
In other words, the Democrats when
hotly pressed may have been compelled,
once in while, ito fight the devil
with fire" The fact, however, remains
that corrupt elections produce corrupt
officials and where the latter abound
corrupt solicitors will also appear.
Where the carcass is the eagles will
gather"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
HOW TO NAVE A FAD sonooL

ht" ~ 10 N ~ hah bSht0A-s
/. Elect the most ignorant, bigoted,
close-fsted old fogies in the district to
the School Board.
2. Employ the cheapest teacher you
can get, regardless Of qualifications,
reputation or experience.
3. Find all the fault you can with
the teacher, and tell everybody es,
pecially let the pupils hear IL.
4. Whom you hear bad report
about the teacher or tho school, circu,
late it as fast as you can.
5. Never visit the school, or encour.
age the teacher.
6. lfyou should happen 10 visit the
school, take close notice of what seems
to go wrong, and telleverybody about
II except the teacher.
Z. Never advise your children TO be
obedient to the teacher, and when one
is punished, rush TO the schoolroom
before your passion is cooled, and give
the teacher hearing in the matter In
the presence Of the school.
g. Be Indifferent about sending your
children TO school regularly.
3. Do not be concerned whether
they have the necessary books.
10. II any of the pupils make slow
progress, blame the teacher for Il.
IL. Occupy your old tumble-down
school.housc as long as you can, and
do not 60 to any expense 10 repair It.
IL. Do not go to any expense 10 ge,
apparatus, improved furniture, etc.
l3. If tho teacher or pupils should
complain Of an uncomfortable or In.
convenient school.room, do not con
slider II worthy OF notice.
IA. Get the cheapest fuel you can
In general, conduct your school on
the cheapest possible plan, and lei
your chief concern be 70 find fault and
devise ways Of rotrenchment.
IL these rules are faithfully carried
out, you are not likely to fail In having
q bad SCHOOL, A. Zeiirs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

PRoFAHE SwEARISG.-A case came
up in the Schuylkill Court recently,
before Judge Pershing, in which the
Commonwealth charged a man named
Bashore with firing off q volley Of
tweuty-four oaths. The preliminary
investigation before q justice of the
peace resulted in his conviction, and
ho was sentenced to pay fine of six.
ty.seven cents for each Swear" the
total amounting to sl6.08. This ac-
tion was brought under q law Of the
State OF Pennsylvania, passed in 1894.
Exception was taken to the ruling on
the ground that Bashorc should have
been arrested by summons instead Of
by warrant, and suit should have been
brought by an individual iniormer In
stead of in the name Of the Common.
wealth. These exceptions were over
ruled, but as the justice had neglected
to return tho evidence taken before
him, as tho law required, his action
was reversed, and upon this technical
ity the proiano man escaped paying
the penalty. In summing up Judge
Pershing remarked that the resurrcc-
tion Of the statute in this case may ac-
complished some good by showing
those who have no regard for the law
of God that the law of tho land
imposes upon them penalty Of
from forty TO sixty.seven cents for
each oath, to be followed by impris.
onment, accompanied with a diet Of
bread and water, on refusal to pay,
for each and every time they pcllute
the atmosphere with their profanity
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
SPRAYS FROM THE LOCK HAVEN NORMAL
SCHOOL,

SPRAYS FROM THE LOCK HAVEN NORMAL
SCHOOL.
A new fight of steps on each side OF
the front porch is the latest improve.
ment at the Normal.
Mr.. W. U. Hensel, of the Lancaster
Intelligencer, will deliver an annual ad.
dress at the commencement in June.
Some of the Clearfeld seniors are
given to driving on Saturday after
moons. Some ladies left behind are
noticed to wear very pents-ive look.
A windmill 10 feet high will soon
pump the water from a huge well TO
the reservoir A fountain in the oval
in front of tho building will be the
result.
The senior class has lately passed
an examination in Geography, making
nlnety-six and one.tenth per cent, and
one in Algebra averaging ninety.four
and two-fifths per cent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02


DR.. Schryver, the first Superintend.
ent OF schools of the county under the
act of Assembly, reached Lis seventy.
second birth day on the 23d nit. His
friends bestowed upon him expressions
of their esteem, and joined in wishing
him many days of health and pleas.
ure yet upon earth. As a pioneer in
the cause OF Common Schools, DR..
Schryver was most earnest and faith.
ful. He was the first chosen to break
down tho vigorous opposition which
sprang into existence at the adoption
of the Common School system. With
but few supporters he entered the
struggle and carried on a most yigor.
ous warfare against the enemy of ig.
norance. 1t must bo gratifying to
him in bis old age to witness the su.
premacy Of the cause which he so
earnestly espoused, and to know that
the success and growth OF the system
are due in measure to the efforts OF
his carly life.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

A candidate for the office of Recorder
Of Jasper county, Ohio, solicited votes
on the ground that, if elected, he would
return half his salary to the public
treasury. He was elected but the
Supreme Court had declared the elec.
ton void, because the inducemcnt be
offered to the voters was in the nature
OF a hrihn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
INTERESTING STATISTICS on
THE PRESIDENCY.

The Philadelphia Press says The
following is an analysis Of the occu-
pancy Of the Presidential Office from
the organization of the Government
under the Federal constitution to the
end OF the present term, showing the
length of service of the ibcumbents,
and the States of which they were
reaidenta.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

A colorod cook, expecting company
Of her kind, was at loss how TO en-
tertain her friends Her mistress said
"Chloc, you must make an apology"
'La, missusl" was the reply, chow
can make it9 | got no apples, ne
eggs, no muffin, 10 make II wild"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

A Vermont father paid what was
to him q large sum of money for a die.
tionary for his boys. What was bis
disappointment when he discovered
afterward that il contained deck Of
cards, and that the boys used 1t for a
table when they we're engaged at a
game of euoher. They were only i'm
itating the punster and playing upon
words.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

A MATRIMONIAL Mrx.-The people
of Grimsville, Lohigh county, just now
are greatly exercised over recent case
Of intermarriage in their midst. The
parties are named Smith and Snyder.
Mr.. Smith was widower, fifty years
of age. He has n son, twenty.four
years ofage. Mrs. Snyder was a widow,
iorty.two years old. She has daugh-
ter who is twenty.one years Of age,
Mr.. Smith, sr., married Mrs. Sdydcr a
daughter. Mr.. Smiths son married
old Mrs. Snyder. Both families have
children, and the local wits are getting
those children and parents badly
"mixed up"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

AS the western clouds are tinged
with red even after the sun is lost to
view, so does the memory of kind
act bring smile to tho face when its
author may bc forgotten.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
PAYING THE SCHOOL WARRANTS


State Treasurer Butler has deter.
mined to honor all school warrants as
fast as they are presented for payment
numbered from one TO thousand. As
the School Boards make their reports
to the Superintendent of Public In.
struction, warrants are drawn in their
favor for the amounts due them, and
numbered in the order Of the recep.
tion of tho reports. THIS method offers
a premium TO prompt reports. The
appropriation TO schools is 81 900, 900
a year, and of the amount appropria.
ted for 1879 1t is proposed to pay
about s45O,O0O before stopping. The
County Superintcndents and certain
pupils in the State Normal Schools
have received nearly $4,000 Of the
annual appropriation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

The matrimonial wave seems 10
have stricken the school teachers OF
this county, We notice this week
among the latest announcements, the
marriage of Il. G. Haley, Of Glen Hope
school, and Misses Tillie Feltwell, of
MePherron, and Mamie NJ. Wilson, of
Kylertown.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
EDUCATIONAL.
BY NJ. L. MooUowN.

Education Is better safeguard Of liberty than
standing army. five retreneh the wages of the
schoolmastsr, we must raise those Of the recruit.
ing sergeant"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

The law directs that where a dis.
triet contemplates a change Of text
books, such change must be effected
between the time of the employment
Of their teachers and the opening of
their schools.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
FEEDING HORSES.

A great diversity of opinion prevails
as to the best method of feeding horses,
and mistakes are frequently made by
neglecting to give suitable attention to
the matter. We have known farmers
who were accustomed TO throw q lock
Of hay TO their horses several times
during the forenoon or afternoon, and
when not at work the horses would be
kept eating nearly the whole day, con-
suming much more hay on such days
than would be required when at work.
This practice cannot fail to injure a
horse seriously IL praoticed any length
of time. Horses are frequently injured
by over-leeding. A horse should no
more have all the hay he can eat than
o child should all the bread or fruit il
can eat. Regularity and moderation
are as important in the one case as in
the other Driving horses are some.
times fed on cut straw and meal with
out any hay, or very little. This il
good food for horses, as has been
proved in many instances. Some be.
licve that six or eight quarts of meal
per day, with fifteen TO twenty pounds
Of hay is enough for almost any horse,
and bettor than more. OF course q
horse that works all the time needs
more food than one that does but little.
Some horses consume and seem TO need
more food than others doing the came
work. The hay should be cut, OF
mostly 30 and fed with meal, wet.
Cracked corn TO be fed with oats part
Of the time ia recommended by some
Smoky hay is specially liable to in
duce cough, and should be carefully
avoided. II horses are fed mostly or
hay 1t should be of good quality, wei
cured and fed in moderate quantitie,
three times day. But II is the opinion
Of those best acquainted with horses
that they can bo kept in good condi
tion cheaper by feeding some grair
than by giving them hay alone, and 1
horses are in constant use grain il
some form is a necessity.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

Robert Mccormick, aged 90 years,
and a student in the Lock Haven
Normal School, was drowned while
bathing, in company with some other
students. on the 25th nit.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

But two school teachers, from the
long list of applicants, were chosen
Census Enumerators in the county,
viz W. S. Luther, OF Luthersburg,
and Emory II. Mullen, of Shawsvile.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

NJ. j. Brocht, formerly of Mannheim,
Lancaster county, has been appointed
Principal OF the Soldiers Orphans
School at Mt. JOY, in place Of Mr..
Martin, resigned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

An Illinois paper, In describing the
late tornado, says "a white dog
while attempting to weather the gale
was caught with his mouth open and
turn cd completely inside out"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

Atmospherical knowledge is not
thoroughly distributed in our schools.
A boy being asked. "what is mist "
vaguely responded, "an umbrella
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

Cincinnati lover don't say My
sweet little rosebud or "My own
darling sugar plum but it's "You
sweet little ham"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

Good men have the fewest fears.
lie has but ono who fears to do wrong.
He has a thousand who has overcome
that one.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

Miss Clara Barrett, OF the Ramey
public school, is spending the Summer
in Bellcionte.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

The annual report of the County
Superintendent will appear IN tho next
issue Of this paper.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

The public school property destroy.
cd by tho Milton FIRE was valued at
$1,000.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

A VULGAR MAE.-The editor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer calls Washburno
pale jackass, instead OF dark horse.
Whoa, there
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

John Eakin. venango county, has
accepted position in the National Col.
lege Of the Kingdom Of Siam.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02

Some females have been arrested In
Kentucky for tho manufacture Of
illicit whisky. This Is the first re.
corded instance Of a woman keeping
still.