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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06
Words ofSWisdom.

Beauty is rs summer fruits, which
are easy to corrupt and cannot last
No pleasure is comparable to the
standing upon the vantage ground
Of truth
Time woll employed is Satan's
deadliest foe it leaves no opening
for lurking fend.
They that write books on the
worthlessness Of glory take care to
put their names on the title page.
The slauder Of some people is as
great q recommendation as the praise
Of others.
Contempt is like the hot iron that
srouds criminals ; its imprint is al-
most always iaa9iible.
Thought means life, since those
who do not think do not live in any
high or real sense. Thinking makes
tue man.
The greatest events OF an age are
its best thoughts. 1t is the nature
Of thought to find its way into &C.
ton.
In matters of conscience first
thoughts are best; in matters oil
prudence last thoughts are best.
There are no fragments so pre-,
cious as those OF time, and none are
80 heedlessly lost by people who can
not make q moment, aud yet can
waste years.
They who disbelieve in virtue be-
cause man has never been found per-
feet, might as reasonably deny the
sun because it is not always noon.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06
Uncle Esek's Wisdom.

There is no victory so cheap ant
SO complete as forgiveness.
II you susI ect a man wrongful,
You license him o defraud you.
Luck is the dream Of q simplc,out
wise man makes his own good for.
tune.
Wealth in this world is just &c
much baggage ~ be taken care of
but a cultivated brain is easy TO car,
ry, and is u never-failing source Of
profit and pleasure.
Gratitude is a debt which oil men
owe aud which few pay cheorrully.
Impossibilities are scarce. Nan.
kind has not seen moro than half "a
dozen OF them since the creation.
Happiness consists in being happy
there is no particular rule for It,
About oil that cunning can do for
a man ia TO make him incredulous.
Too great economy in youth leads
TO avarice in old age.
All prudes we're once coquettos,
aud only changed because they were
oblige d to.
Experience has very poor mem
ory, and true charity none at all.
A iair compensation for homes,
service is the best present you car
mako a man, and the best gift he
can receive.
Doing nothing is tho most slavisb
toll ever imposed on any one.
True cloqueuce is the power oI
completely impressing others with
our ideas.
Tho charities which q man dis.
peoses after his death lock suspi
cious.
Adversely links men together
while prosperity is apt to scatter
them.
Some mon seem to have salve
for the woes Of others, but none for
their own.
Extreme gravity is oftoner tho
result OF stupidity than Of WISDOM
Scri6ner's Monthiy.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06
A Kno,ty Problem.

We received from q correspondent
the following somewhat incoherent
account of a duel which was fought
in his neighborhood. Some way or
other, we are half in the dark about
the result OF the duel in question.
but we shall leave the decision to our
readers
A duel was lately fought in Texas
by Alexander Shott aud John s.
Mott. Mott was shot aud Shott was
not. In this case il is be tter to be
Shott than Mott. There was O ru-
NOR that Mott was not shot, and
Shott awows that he shot Mott. hich
proves either that the shot Shott
shot at Mott was not shot, or that
Mott was shot Notwithstanding, IT
may be made to appear on trial that
the shot Shott shot Mott, or rs ac-
cidents with firearms are frequent,
il may be possible that the shot
Shott shot shot Shott himself, when
the whole affair would resolve itselI
into it's original elements, and Shot,
would be shot, and Mott would be
not. We think, however, that the
shot Shott shot shot not Shott, bnI
Mott anyway, 1t is hard TO tell who
was shot, HarYer's Weekly.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06
How a Fellow Feels With the Yanl-
yatfts.

|
Deliriuu tremensil Snakes ] Jim"
jams | Yee, Ive:. had touches OF
them. You want to know how it
feels 7 III tell;you. You have drank
maybe ai week, maybe more. At
last liquor ceases.to excite. brace up
or tranquilize. You drink half
pint OF brandy,aud It has rno more
effect than 80 much water. Then
yon a.e close on.the horrors Food
won't help you. Your stomach HI re- g.
jects it. Now your punishment com =
mences. You can't sleep. YouIare
weary. Oh |! so weary but there is
no rest. You are.tired OF think ng,
yet the tired brain will think. You
lie down, drop int o a dose for a
moment, and wake up with shock
as il touched. by an electric wire.
You are covered with perspiration
You get up and walk the room,
walk the streets--walk, walk, walk,
and then flying yourself down, pray
,ng for ever 30 few minutes sleep =.
All this for days with people about
you, and through nights, But no
Chinese torturer employed in. keep
ing some miserable crimi nal awake
until he dies, was over more full. ol
relentless vigilance than your abus-
cd nerves. breads indescribable
seize upon you. Your. hands have a
sensation of being of enormous
size. They do not look it, they feel
it. Your head in like manner feels
as if enor monsly puffod out. Then
your breath comes spasmodically,
hot flashes strike at the region of
your heart, oil the blood seems at
times to rush in that direction, aud
you fight aimlessly for life aud ex-
pect to fall doad. This is the com,
mencement Of the horrors. Now
you are fixed for seeing rats and
snakes nnd vermin.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06
Out OF the Garden.

There Is beautiful garden in
which God places every child that
crosses tho boundaries of life and
enters this world. 1t is the Garden
Of Innocence. II is like the Eden
of Adam and Eve. A tree OF the
knowledge of good and evil is in it..
The fruit Of the tree OF life grows
there. Satan has found his way in.
to it, too. No angel is there to
drive the child out. God does not
forbid it there. But there is ode
door out of this garden. It is the
door of sin. And out from this
garden Of Innocence, thro' this door
Of sin, into the realm If guilt, the
children are passing, one by one
They find this door without guido
ance ; for it is wide. and always
open. They cross its threshold
without compulsion. What a mer-
cy it is that the canopy OF Christ's
atonemea. hangs over all this outer
realm Of guilt into which our dear
children are straying with heed!ess
feet What Joy 1t is that on the
thorniest road and in the darkest
ravino the Good Shepherd is going
to and fro, "to seek aud to save that
which was lost y
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06


rs.is land unknswnto wskits Wis
sion
y blooms In beauty rare;
bst brsesss blow throughost lie field
slysian,
b stir.i, bloss,ms fair.
sunlight ba,hes It's purpls-cr estst
mountains.
} deep Ia shady groves
ere pissh and irickls never falling
ountsins,
sleeping sp irit roves,
a snds No trace Of failure, sih. or cor
row
those enchsnicd ways:
tsousbt Of yesterday or sure to NOR
row.
past Or future days.
.rs sll iis failures prove but brave suo
cssses,
a ell its losses gains
Nile love with its warm broodiug pre-.
ssnee, tiesses
"a perfect peace a',ains.
q loved ones laid to rest with bitter
weeping.
lnd forth with shining cyes:
dear remembered looks 20 sweetly
keeping,
at grief. forgotten, ales.
hopes Of youth, all noble aspirations
full fruition come
struggling soul is freed from its temp,
tations,
homeless finds home.
sIeysr In the hour o. daily walking
!. dear aud distant seems,
y real anl near, an almost heaven
making
al unseen world Of dreams.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06
Dreamland.

Poe t r v.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06

Arctic Region.-When q map de-
sirss q divorce he leaves tho home 10
anger, end does not return for sew :
srsl days. The wife understands
The blot, packs her clothes and
Isayss.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06

Auctoneer. George II. Hacken-
burg, of Middlecrcek, p. O., would am
nounce TO the people Of Snyder coun'
ty, that he will cry sales Tor zeal an
personal property, at short notice and
on the most reasonable tsr'ns.
auAranless satisfaction. IAarL 3
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06
The Mute Minstrel.


ltkeS fall white soJ fast aud soft
= less whirl from the vault aloft
"A their mantle wide pnd fair
W. brown brest through the dark
Sair,
IA, rOss.bush looks AL wan.
her blooming is ell unIcne,
81 rfee bend sad and low
fSs ltanehss' crown Of snow.
-" n. he nigh, tVv iong
-olsn throat IL silent cong
n ermofe shall his desl heart boat
love Of the norland true and
ar. .his r.dbreast died at home
one,
y tie beaded b'ushs you may
MY SEQ
af snow In a esder.tres 1
We dead bird. IL tho csIsr.trss.
heart IL iis branches 10 dead Liz,
-rhse:
rN's rode Thy breast In i,s love and
vyg lsi.' r-s~-si's =
! tie .as--aslss fs'l sa IL. ,ra.. aud
ruth
tsu tbs singers bis theme on happy
wisg-.
lssfy srsssf sesP Of spriag.
'''' .srry earn ~ esst The lutte, :
= = sh'ss sad nIAs shall y chilled and
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-01-06

N. dc Chateaubrun told him, took
the note. and returned in balf an
hour, accompanied by the friend,
who embraced Chateaubruu and
gave bitn all the help he required.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22

"TIT FOR TAT."-This is the view
the New York Sun takes of the Conk.
ling.Garfeld fight: "There is nothing
for General Garfield to chucklo over in
the defeat of Mr.. Conkling. Whatever
occasion other men may have to re.
joice, Garfield has none. The greedy
place. hunters who expect a larger
share of the spoils in consequence Of
the Senator's overthrow naturally
enough feel greatly olated. But II
General Garfield interprets the signs
of the times Alright, he will read in
them his own doom. The one grand
ambition of bis life, as is universally
understood, is to be reelected Presi.
dent But as he could not have been
elected the first time without the aid
of Roscoe Conkling, just as surely he
cannot be even nominated second
time after four years of unrelenting
and most embittered opposition on the
part of Mr.. Conkling. His policy to.
ward the distinguished Now York
Senator has not been astute. If it has
consigned the ambitious Senator Ia
private life, it will, at the expiration
of four years, consign the ambitious
President also to private liie."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22

SOMEBODY WILL BE CHEATED The
Wilkes Barre Leader, published at the
home of Governor Hoyt and Attorney
General Palmer, says; at is we'll
known that Governor Hoyt took de.
cided stand against the extra session
of the Legislature in $780, and al.
though every influence of the friends
of that measure was brought to bear
in favor Of it, he stood firm and reius-
ed to saddle the State with the ex-
pense and disgrace that would certain.
ly follow the re assembling Of that
body. And his friends here are of the
opinion that the present Legislature
will be badly deceived if they think
that they have created necessity for
an extra session next Winter. The
Record spoke against an extra session
in an article that was undoubtedly in.
spired by Attorney General Palmer,
and he very probably reflects the views
of the Governor. That high official is
far. seeing politician, and too good a
Republican to handicap his party in
the Gubernatorial race, as he assured.
ly would do by reconvening such ils.
graceful and uncomfortable body as
the present Assembly"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22
SWALLOWING THEIR OWN
MEDICINE.

If ever political party Toasted on
sour grapes, that party of the Radi.
Observation-Disclosures persuasion is
now enjoying it {;
"The selection OF Arthur at Chicago
was nauseous pill for the Blaine and
the anti.Grant men to swallow, but ii
was taken, nevertheless The know
ing ones, however, scented trouble from
aiar, and prepared as far as possible, to
meet the obstacles as they would pre-
sent themselves. Conkling know then
that he could hold in check the move
ments Of his adversaries with this man
in the Vice Presidents chair. To-day,
thousands that called Democrats "mud
singers" for daring to show up this
creature Of another formation as per.
son undeserying the support of honest
men, utterly loathe and abhor him.
Although Democratic journals merely
published the opinions of such men as
John Sherman, r. B. Hayes and the
editors of the New York Times, Tribune
and Philadelphia Press as going to
prove his unfitness for an Office of pub.
lie trust, these very men and papers
supported Arthur upon the plea that a
change in the affairs of the Govern.
ment would ruin the country. 1t is
now scarcely three months since he was
installed On his chair when we find him
at work lobbying with the professional
intriguers at Albany against Garfield
and the men that he wishes to repre-
sent New York in the Senate of the
United States. Garfeld's friends know
full well that he was unfit for the posi-
ton, but dare not refuse the demand
Of. Conkling when he was smarting
under the defeat Of Grant, and person
ally requested his name to be placed
upon the ticket. If a party ever dc.
served to suffer through another's acts
the Republican party deserves such
punishment for allowing themselves to
elevate Conkling's man Friday, 1t is
Garfeld's turn now, a la Hayes fashion,
to denounce Arthur as not deserving
of official favors."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22

The STRIKING BUSINESS. The Phil.
adelphia Ledger, in abiding to strikes,
says: "That is very important as
we'll as interesting suit brought by the
wife Of the puddler against the officers
of trade organization in Pittsburgh,
that drove him from q situation and
prevented him from getting work be.
cause he didn't belong to their union.
The wife and children Of such man
are parties at interest quite as much
as the employers, or the union, or the
man himself This is very often for.
gotten or ignored. No one questions
the right of workmen to consult to-
gcther, to lawfully combine and, il
need be, to strike for niger wages, but
when they go farther than this and
undertake to prevent other people from
exercising the same right of determin.
ing what wages they will work for, OF
when or how; Or when, as in this case
they dictate tho discharge of man,
their right to do so may be very well
questioned, and the best place to ques
ton il IS in n court Of law
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22
A Coon FIELp.-An exchange say

A Coon FIELD.-An exchange says /:
"The Washington papers state that a
suit has been entered in the Circuit
Court OF the District of Columbia by
John A. Welsh, Star route con.
tractor, against $. P. Brown, a broker,
on note for 81, 900, The news of the
filing of this suit created some excite.
ment in the Postoflice Department,
1t is believed there that the pleadings
and evidence in the case, when il comes
TO trial, will contain interesting revela.
tons 1t would certainly not be sur.
Trising il it would result in scandalous
developments as Brown is said to have
been engaged in expediting mail con.
tracts and TO have received large sums
for his services to tho Star route ring.
A certain s. p. Brown figured promi.
nently in the George o. Evans scandal
and this no doubt is the same person. "
Poor Evans died from grief five years
ago, but Hartranft and Kemble, his
wicked partners, still live. "The good
always die firstm
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22
Allegheny Valley Railroad
Low GRADE DIVISION.

ON and after Monday, May 2Sd, 1881,
" the passenger trains will run daily Except
Sunday between Red Bank and Driftwood, a.
follows -
EAsTWARD.--Day Mail leaves Pittsburs
s:45 q. m; Red Bank l,S5; Sligo Junction l;5Ij
New Bethlehem 1885 p. m; Maysville l:l0
Troy 1885 Brookville 1855; Fuller's 2:2O Rey.
noldsyills 2;Ss; Dubois 3;O3 Summit Tunnel
S:2l Penheld S42 Tyler's 3;55 Benerette 4.3I;
arrives at Driftwood at $40.
WESTWARD.--Day Mail leaves Driftwood
1920 p. nj BeneIette 1;O5 Tyler's 1885
Penfeld lao Summit Tunnel 2;10 Dubois 2:25i
Reynoldsyille 249 Fuller's 3i0s; Brookville 3.2g
Troy SAG; Maysville 4;l3; New Bethlehem 4:25
Sligo Junction 5;07j Red Bank 5;25 arrives al
Pittsburg at s25 p. IN.
7Ss- The Du BOis AccOmmo cd tIon leaves Du.
Bois at 725, q. m; Reynoldsville, 1855 Brook
Vile, SAC New Bethlehem, g;45 Red Bank.
lO;5Oi Pittsburgh, l:20, p, m. Leaves Pittsburgh
at 215, p. nj Red Bank, $3.50 New Bethlehem
I;O6 Brookvile, s:O5 Reynoldsvlle, SOL Du.
Bois, e;ls, p. IN,
cS~ The BrOOkville AccOmmoda ation leave,
Borookville at 700 a. m; Reynodsville, 7i55 Du
Bois, S:25j Summit Tunnel, Sal Pen6eld, Q.05
Tylers, 9:l9 BenneEette, q;55 DriftwoOd, l0it
n. m. Leaves Driftwond at 500 p. MI Benne
Iette, $50; Tyler's, q;26 Penaeld, 9sg; sum
nit Tunnel, l0;O0j Dubois, 1917; Reynolds
vile, lOA5j Bfookville, 1880 p. m.
Close connections made with trains on p. 4 Il
Railroad at DriftEood, and with trains on ,h,
Allegheny Valley Railroad at Red Bank.
DAVID MocARGO, GenI sup't.
A. A. JACKSON, Sup't L. q. Div.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22

MAKING UP THE REooRD.-In review.
ing the record OF the session of the
Pennsylvania Legislature just closed,
the Philadelphia Press says;
In the Lower House every test showed an ON
phhtic majority for honest legislation and yet
II was constantly bnfilsd and defeated by noisy,
persistent and interruptions minority. The Sen.
ate was comparatively decorus, but the House
was repeatedly disgraced with the riotous aud
scandalous outbreaks Of q shameless band Of roos.
tiers. A body which honestly meant we'll was
brought into universal contempt by its incapaci.
ty to overcome the Obstructive and outrageous
measures Of these lawloss and defiant rings,en.
The Press might have added that
the element which il denounces as "a
noisy, persistent aud INSCRIPTIONS mi.
norlty" and n shameless band Of roos.
ters," represent in the main constitu.
encies where it might reasonably be
supposed the Press possesses its great.
est influence, and hence is in a meas.
ure responsible for the element from
Philadelphia which has contributed so
much TO the bad name of the Pennsyl.
vania Legislature. The Harrisburg
Patriot says;
There are In the present Legislature ninety
three Democrats. With a very few exceptions
these Democrats have pro we'd themselves true and
faithful representative men who deserve we'll Of
their constituents. There have been few Lsgs.
latures In which the Democracy Of the State have
been 20 we'll represented. AZ the same time there
s Ia this Legislature sterling body Of indepsnd-
ent Republicans who have been neither bullied
nor wheedled BY the machine but have put the
public interests above all partifan oonsderations
In few Legislatures has there been 20 feeble a
manifestation Of the partisan spirit, and the reA
son Of this Is that the men Of the machine are 10
a minority. But through the power Of cauens
the machine obtained control Of the erganilation
Of the two Houses, and through the eonmitises
were able to obstruet legislation at their will
This 10 an important fact that should be borne Ia
mind In estimating the character and work Of
the present Legislature.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22
FARE FROM CLEARFIELD. no
Misfella

DEEs FOR sALE.--Thirteen hives Of
ID Italian Bees which will sell cheap for
cash, or exchange for wheat. For further in
formation call on or address the undersigned.
J.F. KRAMER,
Nov S, '7s.tf Clearaeld, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22

The NAKED TRUTH.-How ludicrous
do the assertions and denunoiations of
the Republicans that the Democrats
were endeavoring to starve out and
impede the Government by insufficient
appropriations appear in the light Of
Postmaster General James reductions
and reforms in the postal service |
Three quarter Of a million dollars a
year is the saving he has effected in
one department alone Truly these
Republicans must have been very eco.
nomical and efficient 1t is fortunate
thing for the country that some of their
extravagances and venalities are ex.
posed, for now one can rightly estimate
the honesty of their loud-mouthed as
sertions. And yet this is only the be-
ginning.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22

RADICAL ISSISGs.-The Harrisburg
Patriot chips in in this way: at is
pretty pass Republicanism (in the par
ty sonse) has come to in the Empire
State. The Stalwarts charge the Half.
breeds with conspiracy and perjury
and prove it too. In tho classic Ian.
guage Of the vender Of decayed ap.
pies, You pays your money and takes
your choice"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22

hesubscribers have, at great expense, rcbuihA
neighborhOod necessity, In the erection Of first
class Woolen Mandatory, with all the modern
improvements attached, and are prepared to maize
all kinds Of Cloths, Cassimcres, satinetts, Blan-
kets, Rlannels, &e. Plenty Of goods on hand 70
supply all our old and a thousand new customers.
whom We ask 10 come and examine our stock.
The business Of
cARDINd AND PULLING
will receive our especial attention. proper
arrangements will be made 10 receive and deliver
Wool, to suit customers. All work warranted and
done upon the shortest notice, and by strict atisn
tion to business we hope 10 realize liberal share
Of public patronage.
10000 POUNDS WOOL WANTED
We viii pay the highest market price for Woo
and sell our Manufactured goods .slow a. similar
goods can be bought In the county, and whenever
We fall 70 render reasonable satisfaetion We can
always be found at homo ready 10 make proper
explanation, either In person or By letter.
JANIS JOHNSON SONS,
'pr'iseu Bower Pc
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22
BALD EAGLE Valley BRANCH.
TYRONE STATION.


A stage leaves CurWensvile daily for Reynolds
vile, at o'clock, p. m. arriving at Reynoldsyille
at o'clock, P. m. Returning, leaves Reynolds
vile daily, at o'clock, a. m, arriving at Cur
wensville at IL o'clock, m. Fare, each way, 50.
A stage leaves Curwensvlle daily, OF O'Clock,
p. m, for Dubois City, arriving at Dubois City
at o'clock, p m. Returning, leaves Dubois at
O'Clock, a. M, daily, arriving at Curwensyille at
" O'Clock, m. Fare, each way, $3.50.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22

The preliminary step was taken at
Harrisburg on the 18th inst. by the
counsel for the members of the Legis.
lature to obtain the extra five hundred
dollars for each member from the State
Treasury. The writ of mandamus was
granted on State Treasurer Butler and
made returnable on the 23d itstant,
There are two hundred and ffty.one
men in the State watching the pro-
ccedings with the greatest interest,
as it is matter Of dollars and cents
with them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22
COALl! !

UNHB undsrsighed, having procured lease Of
IL n hrst.elass coal vein, has opened a mine,
and is now prepared to furnish customers with a
hrst-class article Of coal on short notice, and at
the moderate price Of SIX CENTS per bushel.
All orders left at my shop will be promptly at.
tended 10. WIN. r. BROWN.
CIear6eld Pa. Feb. T. Issl.Iv
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-06-22

A Sun CAsE.-The Star route invos.
tigators are throwing out their hooks
in close proximity TO Mr.. Blaine. They
should proceed with care. The wealth.
or Is hot and Mr.. Blaine is subject 10
sun strokes.