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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-16
Ifaal advertisements.
Sharin's Sale.

DY virtue Of writs Of Vendiiioni Erponas,
ID issued out Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of
Olearheld county, and to me directed, will eH-
pose to public sale. at the Court House In the
borough Of Clearheli, on
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-16

"ofsuch is the Kingdom Of Heaven"
It was on Gods own holy day
That little FRANK was called away
To dwell on high, with God above,
And rest for ever 10 arms Of love.
SO for bis loss do not complain,
But pray to God to meet again,
Your little FRANK can never die,
lie lives with Jesus in the sky.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
How Long we arc to Live.

Harpers Ba1af.
1t is not every one who asks himself
that question, because strangely
enough. it is tho belief Of many persons
that their lives viii be exceptionally
lengthy. However. hfc insurance COM
panies are aware Of the credulous weak
ness of those whose lives they assure,
and have therefore compiled numerous
tables Of expectancy OF life for their
own guidance, which are carefully re-
ferrcd 10 before \ policy is granted.
The following Is one OF those well-au-
thentieated tables in use among Lon
don assurance companies. showing the
length of life at various ages. In the
first place we have the present age of
persons of average health. and the
second column we are enabled to peep,
as 1t were. behind the scenes of an as
surance office, and gather from their
table the number of years they will give
US to live. This table has been the re-
suit of careful calculation, and seldom
proves misleading. OF course, sudden
and premature deaths. as well AS lives
unusually extended, occasionally occur,
but this Is table Of average expectan-
cy of life of an ordinary man or wo-
man: A person year old may expect
70 live SO years longer; of 10 years. 81;
of % years. Al; so yaArs- "a: 40 years;
20; 80 years, 81; of 60 years. IA; of 40
years. 8; of 80 years, 4. Our readers
will easily gather from the above tabu-
lated statement the number of years to
which their lives. according to the law
Of averages. may reasonably be expect
cd tO-extsnd.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
The Goat.

~ The goat. says the Boston Transcript,
Is the native Of the vacant lots about
cities, and there are lots OF them. The
goat Is omniverous. He will goat any
thing that he sees, and will seize any
thing that he may goat His principal
food, however. is play-bill. He is very
fond of letters. Let VI honor him for
his love OF bill letters. Tho gentleman
goat Is called Billy; but he il Billy
that NO policeman can handle The
lady goats are called Nanny, This is
their ewe-Nanny-mouse name. The
young goat II called kid. Kids are on
hand the year round. The goat is gen.
erous to fault: he presents u couple of
horns to everybody he sees. In the
matter Of mere, cash, the Cashmere goat
is the most famous. Goats are fond of
outskirts Of large cities; also of hoop
skirts. The goat wears beard. 1t is
called . goatee, though not confined to
tho goat The goat is noted for his
bunting, but he never flags. The goat
Is one Of the signs Of the zodiac. signi-
tying that he has propensity to knock
things sky-high. He never gets high
himself-that Is to say, he never gets
over the ba-a-A Shakespeare under
stood the spontaneity of the goat when
he said, 'sStand not upon tho order Of
your going. but goat once" The goat
Is a wide-awake animal; he is never
caught mapping, notwithstanding the
many cases of kidnapping you may
have read about. For many years the
goat was the only butter known. Goats
love to get on a high rock and sun
themselves. Give them q chance, and
they will always seek a sunny climb.
The god Pan was a sort of half-goat.
All goats do not pan out as well as he
did. B-a-a-a!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
About Moths.

The destruction caused by these little
pests can only be counted by millions
yearly, and they are the plague of every
housekeeper. Unless you Theoretically
seal . cask or box, you can scarcely
keep the miller out, as she will crawl
through good sized pinhole. There
fore we must use something offensive.
and the writer has found nothing so
effective and cheap as petroleum paper.
or even the common tar roofing paper
will answer. Buy your paper in rolls.
cut in sections long enough TO cover the
inside. the bottom and the sides, and
lap over on the top of the box. ALI OF
tho inside of the box must be covered.
aud on the inside of this- again place
wrapping paper to prevent the contact
Of nice clothing with the petroleum
paper. Use large box-no matter
about being very tight. as the paper
will cover the holes-and pack in all
your woelens and furs. filling it full.
Bring the paper up which has been
hanging over the sides Of the box, and
let It cover the whole SO that the miller
caunot enter without crawling over the
petroleum paper. which she will never
do. Nail on the cover of your box and
your clothing is safe for three years. it
you want to leave it that long. II Is
much cheaper and does not evapOrate
like camphor, and the carbolic acid in
it seems to act like an antiseptic on the
animal fiber of the wool. to preserve
and make it healthful.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
Setting Tyna With His Teeth.

The Stockton (Cai.) Nail says the
most remarkable newspaper man in the
United States lives ut Angels Camp, in
Galnyeras county. His name is s. s.
Waterman. He is twenty-fOur years
old and has been paralyzed ever since
he was born. He was born in Angels.
and has never been away from the town
but once, when he went in search OF
medical aid, but failed 10 find any. His
paralysis is of the upper and lower limbs
which he cannot move. His speech is
also affected, and it is only with diff
Guilty that he can talk at all. Early in
life he manifested q liking for movable
type, which he placed in position with
his teeth. He soon began to cut type
ont of wood. holding the engraving
tools between his teeth when, he used
them. He has made a good deal of
block type in this way, with which he
at present conducts a small job printing
business. He also sets metal type with
his teeth. Waterman was one of the
founders of the Mountain Echo, q
weekly paper now being published in
Angels. He set good deal of type on
this paper with his teeth, and. having 3
good education, manufactured his edi-
torials and other articles as he went
along. He is now out of the newspa-
per business, and confines himself en-
tirely to job printing and engraving.
He does all the programme and invita-
ton work for the town, frequently en-
craving special designs for his jobs.
His presswork. of course, he cannot do
with his teeth, and employs boy to do
that part of the work for him, the only
part that he cannot do himself. iar
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07

"Yes,n he went on, ga little bit of
silver coin-only a yDeseta. But it saved
my life. 1 placed my foot. upon it,
and motioning to the banker said:
"sA a,eSeta on the seventeenp
''The banker knew me well-ho had
cause to-and without making any in-
quities he repeated my wager after me,
and set the ball a-whirling. 1t stopped
in the seventeen.
Seventeen wins said he. and on
the seventeen changed seven silver
duyos.
"'Do you leave it therep' said he.
81 nodded"
..Again the ivory ball spun round,
and again it stopped at seventeen.
Seventeen WINS said the banker.
':Again left the glittering pile upon
the seventeen, and again it won. Seven
several times did the goddess Fortune
smile upon me. And when l stopped,
it was not because feared to venture
further. but because 1 had broken the
bank. The poverty-stricken wretch
who n few moments before had con-
templated suicide was now wealthy"
''And the peseto." said I. '.you have
that still, of course?" F
NO." he replied, with strange
smile. i'.sBi4t. .4 .5l-sf, :
s why" exclaimed /, with surprise,
',had l been you would have kept it
all my life" -a " 81.
NO" he replied, with the same, Pc
culiar smile, ''you would not have kept
it''
tAnd why not?''
s'When 1 stopped to pick up the coin
I Ifound--nothing." ~ - io ,.!.
'.Nothingp' l echoed. '.Why-what
-where-''
"That which had taken for peseta
was not n coin. The round, silvery OBJ
ject on which the light had fallen aud
deceived me Was -.
"What?''
"A drop of water"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
Ooloring Z Pine Floor.

The Art Interchange glvos the follow
Ing directions for cOloring pinc floof
which b 10 bo partially covered with
rugs, buy at any house painters' store
turpcntine and linseed oil (not bollod).
Ask them to pnt httio Japanese dryer
In the turpentine. Buy oithef burnt
sienna or Vandyke brown. or both, ae-
cOrding to the color OF the rugs and the
lint on tho walls. These colOrs come
put up In TIN cans. smaller but other
wise similar to tomato or fruit cans.
After your floor has been washed thor
oughly clean, Ia free from dust, and
dry, begin by opening your can and
mixing, In another receptacle, the oil,
turpentine and paint. Remember, the
oil is to thin your paint, the ttlrpentine
to dry Ii The mixture should be 40
thin that 1t will run with liquid readi-
ness. Lay It on with brush As thick
as your hand. stroking the brush the
way of the grain of the wood. Protect
your hands with Odd gloves, and, go
over the floor with rag. In fact, you
will need two rags. one pretty we'll
charged with paint, to rub in every
crevice, aud another rag 10 rub off any
superhuous paint. Mind your stops,
or, rather, put some mind In the way
you sUop. OO hOs ssOP III = SNalSns
line across the grain of the wood. but
carry your brush irrsgularly down.
taking q hint from natures lines In the
wood you are preserving with paint.
By mixing the burnt sienna and Van
dyke brown. you will secure rich color
without needing to use the paint in .
thick form. Your mixture should be 80
thin that the grain of the wood will
show through. II you have tooAmuch
turpentine the paint will ruby Of.
If you have too little you room viii
need more days to dry. Twice asmuch
oil as turpentine. certainly. Do not
the oil. and be As prodigal
In rubbing as your strength Will per-
NIT" "Shs %df4tS'+-E 4liiAts = lth eds
= To keep the gloss on stained floor it
il recommended once . week to wipe
up the floor with diluted buttermilk or
sour milk. izasa 5ii h.sssis = hs. ,sit.il
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
A Sad Scene,

One of the saddest scenes i'm cOnnec-
ton with the late London, Ont, horror,
was the case of George Evans. of that
city, He came where the bodies were
lying, fearing that his family might be
among the lost. After searching for n
time he was about to turn away, when
he discovered the corpse of his golden
haired little girl. He gathered her in
his arms and sank down boken-hearted
with grief. Beside the body lay that Of
another little girl. whom Mr.. Evans
did not think belonged to him. An
hour later. however, he took his hand
kerchief, and on wiping off the littlo
face. exclaimod: my God! here's an
other little one of mine" Sitting.
nursing and weeping over the inani-
mate forms of his two dead little child
ren, he remained for another hour.
Near by lay the form of woman, we'll
dressed and comely. Searehers for
friends came along one by one. peering
anxiously into the upt,Irned faces, and
finally some one suggested that the
watch of this lady be examined for ini
tials. As the chain was being drawn
out. Mr.. Evans said: 81 know that
trinket. Mercifnl God. it's my wife!
Then my other two children are still in
the water" Sad sight! His wife and
four children gone from him forever ON
earth
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
Boys.
Sunday School Times.

Sunday School Times. .- -.-4- +.
Get hold of the boys heart. Yonder
locomotive comes like a whirl-wind
down the track and a regiment of arm
ed men might seek to arrest it in vain.
1t would crush them, and plunge un-
needing on. But there is little lever
in its mechanism that at the pressure of
a mans hand, will slacken its speed,
and in moment or two bring it pant
ing and still, like whipped spaniel, at
your feet. BY the same little lever the
vast steamship is guided hither and yon,
upon the sea, in spite of adverse wind
or current. That sensitive and respon-
sivc spot by which boys life is con-
trolled is his heart. With your grasp
gently and firmly on that helm, you
may pilot him whittier you will. Never
doubt that he has heart. Bad and
wilful boys very often have the tender
est heart hidden away somewhere be-
meath incrustatiOns of sin or behind
barricades of pride. And it is your
business to get Mt that heart. get hold
of that heart, keep hold of it by SYM
pathy, confiting in him, manifestly
working only for his good by little in
direct kindnesses to his mother or sis
ter, or even his pet dog. See him at
his home, Or invite him into yours.
Provide him some little pleasure, set
him at some little service of trust for
you; love him; love him practically.
Amy way and every way rule him
through his heart. tq
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
Miss Nulocks Romance.

1t was 'John Halifax" published
after she was thirty years old, that
brought her fame. and made the task
Of earning her dsily bread little less
arduous. Seven years later she was
awarded a pension of three hundred
dollars a year. She was nearly forty
when, she married. In 1883 Captain
George Lille Cralk, an officer. in the
English army. who had been In the
Crimea, met Miss Mulock. and although
some years her junior. addressed her
and succeeded in winning her hand.
They proved most consenial compau-
ions, and their married life Was all they
could wish. with but one exception, the
woman whose love for children amount
Cd almost To = passion, who wrote
"PhiIip. My King" was denied the
happiness of feeling baby fingers upon
her cheek or of ever hearing herself
called mother. This WAS = severe sor-
row but even this pain has been part
iy assuaged. Strangely enough, one
dark, rainy night. While she and her
husband were speaking of children and
of the joy and brightness they bring to
Sd many dwellings, there came loud
knocking. On opening the door, lying
upon the sill they found a basket en-
closed in many wrappings. When they
were removed they discovered lovely
little baby only = few hours old. Tho
child was wrapped in ono roll after an
other of India muslin, and on its breast
was pinned a note, begging Mrs. Craik
to sbe kind tn the little WNif thus brought
to her door, and assuring her that no
mean blood flowed in its veins. Ten
derly she lifted the little thing in her
arms. and her heart opened as warmly
to take in the poor little deserted crea-
ture. They called the child Dorothea,
God given, and she became their adopt
ed daughter, as tenderly cherished and
rs passionately loved as though she had
been their own.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
Hirh Hesled shoea

Il saems - il tho high-heeied French
A0ttSne were about 10 beeoms . thing Of
the past. At least 20 thinks Clara
Belle. t:More than . year ago." she
ssyS. II gave an idea 1T the discomfort
and xbsurdity of the inordinatsly high
heeled shoes which had for some time
been in vogue Well. the sltra-fash-
ionable women Of the metropolis have
now quite suddenly stepped down from
those high heels to the other extreme.
losing about an inch apiece in stature.
just - soon a. any shape Of fabric is
produced In . cheap quality. those with
long purses discard it French heels
werc until lately confined to the cost
lier grades Of shoes; but the manufac-
turers finally put them on common
work. and that settled it. The finest
shoes are now made with low, broad
heels, placed where heels belong. and
not under the center Of the foot This
radical change is astonishing in its eff
fects. . An inch difference in height is
preceptible at = glance, and il . serious
loss to dumpy women, while tall ones
are proportionately improved. But the
greatest alteration IL in the appearance
of the feet, which seem to have enlarged
at least . third. and show for all they
are, worth. This Is somewhat disen-
chanting to the observer. The sensa-
ton Of the accustomed wearer of low
heels Is peculiar. She steps with SOL
i'd chugchug, and feels as though con-
stantly going down stairs; or as though
each leg was shorter than the other. It
Is to be hoped that sensible comprom-
ise between high and low will be ac-
complished. Anyhow, more grace
full carriage will be brought about. By
the way. nature was . trifle off in shap-
ing the human foot. An artificial lift
under the heel is necessary in order to
walk easily and well. Have you ever
seen a woman walk barefooted or in
her stockingsp If SO, you will remember
that she was SO graceful about it. Is
there any walk more ungainly than
shat of the ballet girl in her no-heel
slippers! She is all right when she gets
up on the fronts of her feet to dance,
but her square heel-and-toe is awk-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07

1t is q solemn fact that nine-tenths
of those people who spent three years
in putting up such notices as .sGod
Bless Our Home" Feed my Sheep"
ssBless NV Lambs" and 80 ON down to
''Forget Me Not" have spent the last
two in taking them down aud looking
for something new. There j. . demand
for something different, and genius
should arouse herself and get down to
business. "God Bless Our Home" was
all right until the frame was smashed in
family fight, or until it was discover
ed that blessings wouldn't come with
out hard work and lots of planning.
"Feed My Sheep" does very well for q
motto for those who depend upon the
Director Of the Poor, but the rest of us
know what groceries and provisions
cost. We have got to feed ourselves.
and all bills are cash at the end of
thirty days. s.. ,t-
Let's have something new and some
thing appropriate. .sTurn Down the
Gas" could be extended to include ::
''And also the Kerosene Lamp" and
when worked in three colors and framed
in gilt, it would beat chrome of the
Yosemite Valley all hollow. ''Shut
That Door, is little old, but let us
add: Cor I'll wallop your and it at
once becomes thing to be gazed at and
pondered over. Forget Me Not''j has
no significance at all, and should never
have appeared as motto. No one will
forget you if you are like the rest of the
world. Let us replace those meaning
less words with: Remember Those
Carpet Tacks.n .Ej ..,s.n.
.'Honor Thy Father and Mother" !"
seems to have played out entirely as q
motto, and can no longer be found at
the fancy stores. What is now wanted
is card reading: ''Give the Old Folks
Show" Remember the Sabbath
hangs in thousands of homes where the
old man goes fishing. the mother darns
stockings, and the children play ball and
marbles all day long. .'Remcmbcr
your Water Tax" would be far more ap-
propriaie for such family, and perhaps
save considerable expense and trouble.
"In the Sweet By-and-by'' reads very
well, but there is too much chance for
disappointment. Better replace it with
Well all Gather on the Veranda after
Supper" If you have no veranda of
your own gather % the one next door.
Take 'em all down and pack 'em away.
They are like a promissory note with
out date. Some chap will soon strike
lead in something new, anu all will
want to redecorate.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
No Lamentations.

They were bidding each other good
night the rich mans daughter and tho
poor mans son, when she took occasion
to remark . iesN' 10 - t,. '.s-'9 /
- You say you have no expectations
from your fatherP'' Ho'it-' :
'.No," he said frankly. ya b5f
2. ''And all your other relatives are
deadr' l~ os rsf-ls
''An dead. darling. but don't feel
gloomy on my account; I'll come
be bright and cheerful" atlaai
Perhaps you hadn't better come"
she replied, gravely, closing the door
on him, II feel as if had sick head
ache coming on, and it will be pretty
bad by tomorrow night
c And the next evening she engaged
herself to the son of Niagara hack
man. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
An Oh-fhs}Aoned nurse.

!, She WAS old-in facS sase was . Rreet-
GrAndmothec-bat sAe aeih retained the
vigor Of middle ago. and psaSaed her
profession Of nursin9 the Alck. Her
face was scanned and wrinklsd, the
wrinkles being 20 cris-crossed thas one
was inyolantarily reminded of the tan
ned alligator-skin used In making belts
and satehels; bus her hair retained rs
natural color. and she kept i In order
by means Of her patients brushes aud
combs She had her peculiaritaes. a.
most old nurses have.
Fl Her excessive economy was eQualed
only by her acquisitiyeness. She had
worn her black lace veil for forty years,
her ''reps" dress, in whose pattern red
xourds chased each other over yellow
ground. dsted back to q past generation,
and her other garments were chosen
for thcir lasting quality. OF. these she
seemed to have as many layers as an
onion. The layer exposed To- view,
which she prepared herself for rest .at
night by her patients bedside, consisted
of quilted skirt and bodice of COM
mon blue and white-striped bed-ticking.
In her leisure moments she wandered
about the house and lot communing
with herself concerning the family's
waste and extravagance. She picked
up strings, nails and tin cans; she gath.
cred three shriveled apples that hung
On tree in the back end of the lot; and
sho dug down into pile Of ashes upon
which the rains Of months had beaten,
sasted them, and, finding them still
strong and good. upbraided the mistress
for not extracting the lye and making
soap. Nothing that was offered to her
Came amiss. She accepted old clothes
with avidity. odd shoes and joints of
rusty stove-pipe had value in her eyes.
also p crippled umbrellas and rubber
boots with holes in them. l...
She was not consciously mirth-pro-
voking in her talk; her conversation
ran mostly toward lugubrious reeitals
Of sickness, death and misfortune. but
her patient extracted amusement from
her words and expressions. Besides
these traits. peculiar 10 herseH she had
many common to old-fashioned nurses,
but was excelled probably by none in
her capacity for spilling things, for
losing her spectacles and for puttering.
= -TSsr,;n%afrS JfOu11s4so
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07
Sweden Coming to America

Sweden is reported to be greatly ex-
ercised over the steady depletion of her
provinces by immigration, and no Won
der. 1t is her misfortune that by far
the greater part of her territory is too
rugged and cold to yield a fair return
to the sturdy people who till it. and
that. being out of the reach of Conti-
mental roads that lead to anywhere in
particular, she cannot attain to manu-
featuring prominence. For more than
two centuries her venturesome spirits
have beon straying to America, and the
reports that they sent back have result
ed in little Swedish colonies being
planted all over the northern half of
the United States. where oven the rud-
est peasant toll produces far more COM
fort for the home than can be extracted
from tho forests and rocks of the moth
or country. Instead of attempting to
restrict emigration, as they arc said to
be contemplating. Sweden's governing
class should follow the example of the
peasantry and emigrate. for they under
stand statecraft and are gentlemen be-
sides. and America is greatly in need
of such class in politics. Es