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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
NOW Mr.. HENRY SHA " SAW
THE ELEPHANT.

Mr. Henry Shaw, q we'll known and
comparatively wealthy citizen of the
town of Newry, sold his farm in Blair
county and deposited $4,000 of the
purchase money with Gardner, Nor.
row & Co., bankers at Hollidaysburg,
with instructions to purchase for him
United States bonds for the same. On
Saturday, he went to Hollidaysburg to
lift his bonds, but they hadn't arrived.
On his way back to Newry, he stopped
for q while TO look at the tents and
pictures and listen to the music at the
circus which was on exhibition in a
field by the roadside. While standing
in front of one of the side shows q very
genial gentleman, apparently one Of
the managers of the affair, engaged in
a conversation with him, pretending
TO want to purchase some horses, 1t
wasn't long until the genial gentleman
knew that he was talking with Henry
Shaw, of Newry, who had recently
SOLD his farm for snug sum and who
had q bank account with Gardner,
Morrow 4 Co. Then he invited Hen
ry TO come in and look at the curiosi.
ties it shouldn't cost him anything.
And so Henry went IN. After he had
seen what was to be seen, two other
gentlemen invited him to a sort of q
back room attached to the side show,
and here they wanted Henry to try
his luck at q certain game of chance,
which he cannot describe. He de-
INJURED on the ground that he hadn't
any money. Then it was suggested
that one of the gentlemen" try for
Mr.. Shaw and see what his luck would
be. This he agreed to. The expert.
ment was tried and the result was
wonderful. The gentlemen" held up
their hands in astonishment. Mr. s.
had drawn $1,000. This was Just one
little formality. Mr.. Shaw must cover
the 81 900 with $500. 10 make long
story short, Henry was persuaded TO
90 to his bankers and get the money.
He went back to the place, was chic
reformed and lost his money. When
be came to himself he was alone.
Yesterday, Mr.. Shaw and another
gentleman from Newry came over to
Altoona, and after some investigation,
succeeded in picking up two of the
parties who swindled Henry, They
were arrested and taken before Mayor
Howard, where Mr.. Shaw identified
them. After refunding Shaw his
money and paying all costs in the case
they were disohargod.-Atoond Trib.
uRe.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
THOUGHTS FoR TEACHERS.
rortune unmasks men.

Fortune unmasks men.
As nothing astonishes men SO much
as common sense and PLAN dealing, so
nothing is more rare in man than
an act of his own.-Emerson.
In this age of multitudinous studies
be sure that whatever else is taught,
your pupils shall be able to think cor.
rectly, and express their thoughts
clearly.
You cannot stand still. If you are
not improving every term, both in
general information and in methods Of
instruction, rest assured that you are
losing ground.
Education is q treasure which you
cannot lose; goods which the sheriff
cannot sell from you property which
no thief can steal satisfaction OF
which no misfortune can deprive you.
Facts are valuable, and it is well to
store the mind with them. But IL is
not the main object of education to ac-
quire facts, but TO learn how to reason
clearly, and to express our thoughts
correctly.
Do not deude yourself with the idea
that you can please everybody. AL
ways do that which is right, be dill
gent, do the most you can, pay no re-
gard to the fault finders, and you will
find as many friends as any sensible
man need desire.
Encourage" is the best word il our
language. 1t is a lifting word, and its
power Is equal to the strength of the
user. The teacher, more than any
other, needs to feel its Strengthening
influence and he, more than any other,
should know how TO encourgo wisely.
Two gifts are offered to men in this
world they seldom can have both.
One is success, with WEAKNESS the
other failure with hope. The last is
much the best. The man who succeeds
finds that bis success does not amount
to n great deal the man who fails, but
keeps his hope, is the happy man.
Before teacher can set about his
professional work intelligently and
with assurance of success, he must not
only understand its technical details,
but he should also have a broad and
comprehensive knowledge Of the gen.
eral objects Of education, aud The
means by which these are TO be ac-
complished
Do not become the slave of method.
Methods are valuable, but none are so
good as not 10 permit Of variation.
Even perfect method will become
wearisome il too often repeated Be
full Of expedicnts. Never let your pu-
pills know how You are going TO hear
the next lesson. You will then keep
their attention on the alert
Moral education considers the rela.
tions which exist between the indiyid.
ual and other human beings, and the
conduct proper TO observe in conse-
quonce Of those relations Analogous
TO the divisions OF physical and men.
tai education consists, first, Of moral
growth, and, secondly, Of moral
strength.
Physical education has for It's object
the growth and nurture of the body,
and the attainment of bodily strength.
Upon the accomplishment Of these OBJ.
jects the entire welfare OF the human
being depends. Without proper bod.
ly growth and nurture Il is impossible
to achieve either mental CT moral ex-
cellence.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
WASTING AWAY THE EARTH

No particle OF sand which goes down
into the sea ever comes back. Yet
the particles leave the surface of the
earth every second and are carried,
suspended in the waters of more than
twenty thousand rivers, out into the
oceans. There are moro than o hun
dred streams, classed on the maps as
rivers, in Louisiana alone. Each one
of these has several hundred creeks,
brooks and spring branches tributary
to it, Each brook or spring branch,
with its countless rivulets, clasps the
hillsides and drag down the surfaces
thereof-down into the brooks-down
into the creeks-down into the rivers
down into the ocean. And there the
atoms rest patiently; each atom wait.
ing for its sisters and its cousins and
its aunts still lingering in the fields
and on the hills, yet creeping toward
the gullies and thence to the sea. This
process has been going on since the
time when Nthe world was without
form and void; !" whereby the primo.
val rocks were disintregated and
spread abroad in fertile fields where.
by the fertile fields are slowly being
washed back into the oceans; where.
by the bottom Of the oceans is being
prepared to be elevated again to the
light and to form other fields whereon
cotton and wheaton something or
other will grow. This is the very
apothesis of "demnition grind" He
who originated that phrase spoke more
scientifically than he knew. Life, ami.
mated and inanimated, is simply a
grinding down OF the higher parts and
the distribution thereof in the holIows.
The final outcome Of earth, after mill.
ions Of years, must be something in
the nature Of a large billiard ball
whirling through the sky, with moth.
ing IN the world on it except smooth,
dood eurfnna
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
CARRYING AN EMPTY MAIL
BAG.


Last year q contract was made with
William f. Davidson to carry q daily
mail packet from 81. Paul to ST. Louis
at s6S,7Ss per annum, the term com.
mencing July l, 1880, and ending June
30, 1881. The criminal absurdity OF
any such contract is apparent on the
face of il. To carry mail from st.
Paul to st. Louis by boat takes about
five days; to do it by rail takes one.
The service in question was TO be
through service between these two
cities. This route was discontinued
March 81, 1881. There was paid reg.
ularly the quarterly pay of sl7,l97
from July LIST of last year to March 81
of this year, with one months extra
pay on the disoontinuance of the route.
The amount Of extra pay was sj,932.
There was deducted from the pay for
failure TO perform the service during
the first quarter 1927, during the next
sl3,4l7, and during the third 1898.
The total amount paid for this extra.
ordinary service for the three quarters,
including the deductions, was s29, $50.
The extent OF the service rendered
may be understood from the fact that,
after the first protest against carrying
mails in this way had been overruled,
the post office clerk made up an empty
pouch on the boat daily from ST. Paul
to st, Louis. Toput up letters into it,
and to delay them four days, was somo.
thing which they would not consent to
do. SO during tho life of the contract
the post office authorities went through
the farce of paying man $4,000 for
carrying an empty sack back and forth
between st. Paul and st. Louis.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
IA VE COWS FRONT TEETH IN
UPPER IA us?

A couple of Third Ward citizens me
each other on the sidewalk last Mon
day morning as they were starting 70
their place of business, and one o
them, who resides on Van Buren street
asked the other, a Jackson street man
il COWS had any front teeth on thei
upper jaw. The jackson street maj
was a little astonisbed at the question
as there had been nothing said abou
cows, but replied promptly:
"Why, of course they have from
teeth on their upper jaw how ooult
they bite off grass if they hadn'tp
The Van Buren street man said il
was not a question of logic, but ques
ton of fact and if the jackson stree
man did not know whether cows baC
front teeth on the upper jaw or not
he ought 10 say So 81 did not ash
you for your opinion he said al ask
cd if you knew"
The Jackson street man was littl,
nettled at this, and replied with som,
warmth. He said if he had chile
three years old who would ask such
question as that he should be afrait
the child was an idiot.
"You would2'
IL certainly should
"Then,7 said the Van Buron stree
man, "as IL is such a simple question
OF course you can tell me whether cow
have got front teeth on their uppel
jaws or whether they have not"
"Why, OF course they have"
"They have, eh 2
an bet you ten dollars they haven't,
said the Van Buren, street citizen, pull
ing out q roll of bills, and peeling of I
couple Of fves and shaking them a
his neighbor. "Put up or shut up
"Thero is some Internal catch abou
this thing" said the other, suspicious
ly III might have known ii too, th,
minute you asked me such an inferna
idiotic question"
"No catch at oil about 1t, reptile,
the other, "if cows have got front teell
on their upper jaws the ten dollars !
yours If they haven't the money I
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
ROLL OF HONOR.

The following is list OF pupils re-
ceived for the "Roll Of Honor" for the
week ending May 9th. All whose
names appear in this list attended the
school to which they belonged every
day OF the school term;
West Liberty school, in Sandy town.
ship, Peter S. Heberling, teacher-A.
l.. Postlethwait and NJ. A. Heberllng,
Three Runs school, in Karthaus
township, IL. L. Fisher, teacher-Mary
Conaway and Taicy Glace.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
NEW SERIES--V0L. %, NO. 20.

neither milestone is set about eight feet
from the floor, so thoroughly secured
as not TO be started in its position. A
windlass arrangement draws up sup
ply of corn to feed the hopper, and
flights Of steps 60 to the top to facili,
tate the oiling of the machinery and
the regulation of the movement. An.
other external wheel sets the sails or
fans TO the wind, the sails beng ex-
panded or drawn in by rope gearing,
The horizontal revolving shaft is con.
nected with perpendicular one, to
which is firmly attached the upper
milestone, OF course the power and
capacity of the mill for work depends
upon the force OF the wind. lfthis be
tempestuous and gusty, it is not safe
to allow its operation. A force OF at
least ten or twelve horsepower is req.
uisite tor grinding hard Indian corn
into fine meal, but feed may be manu-.
iaotured with somewhat less force.
Twenty-Five bushels of fine meal is a
fair product Of the mill for one day.
Seen at a little distance, the huge fans
turn gracefully in apparent silence, MS
il in harmony with the zephyrs. But
when one stands Immediately under
the shadow of the structure there is a
majestic sweep in them attended with
a corresponding sound, not exactly u
noise, and one is made to imagine what
would be the effect on his body or
skull, if he stood in the way. Yet the
acquired momentum seems to be less
than that of machinery moved by
steam or water power.-From the
Boston transcript.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

title of said Lewis and Mofiitt to said
office of Associate Judge although ro.
quested so to do by Messrs, Merrick
and Lynch, in letter written by Mr.,
Merrick, and forwarded to you at this
date mentioned therein, of which the
following is copy:
SCRANTON, Pa, January 20, 1885,
Honorable II. w. Palmer, Attorney Gen.
erdl of the Commonwealth of PennSylrd.
mia: DEAR Sm-Will you, knowing
as you do all the facts involved, suggest
the issuing of writ of quo warranto
to test the title of Messrs. W. j. Lewis
and p. M. Moflitt as Associate Judges
of Lackawanna county; or otherwise
will you advise the Governor to issue
commissions to Mr.. |. V. Lynch and
myself as such Associate Judges, as we
understand he withholds saId commits
sions at your suggestion. Respectfully,
your obedient servant, VIM. MERRIoK.
That your predecessors in Office,
learned men as they invariably were,
never refused TO perform their duty
towards any citizen, or body Of citi.
zens Of this State, and that that pro.
found and fair minded Attorney Gen.
eral, f. Carroll Brewster, did not hesi.
tate TO have that most learned and just
Jurist, John N. Cunyngham, ousted
from the position of Recorder of the
Mayors Court for the city of Scranton,
by quo warranto proceedings.
We, therefore, in view Of the fore
going facts, respectfully request, and
demand it as our right of you, who are
simply the peoples servant, not their
master, that you suggest the issuing
of SAID writ, in order that it may be le-
gally determined who of said parties
claiming to be said Associate Judges of
said county, have the right to exer-
else the functions and perform the du-
ties thereof"
Judges Handley and Hand are hold.
ing their positions in said county by as
illegal tenure as Judges Lewis and
Moflitt, and said Hoyt and Palmer
know the fact, but they are deter
mined, for the personal and political
reasons that their wishes and their
creatures shall be respectively the
laws and the Judges for the people Of
said Lackawanna county.
The people Of Laokawanna county
should enjoy the rights guaranteed.by
the State Constitution, and If they can
bo deprived of these rights at the cap
rice Of supercillious and intriguing
Attorney General, then government in
Pennsylvania is a sham.
The official conduct of these men has
been tho principal cause of the emf
nently bad repute that attaches to the
name Of Pennsylvania among the
States OF the Union to-day, and as
long as these men are countenanoed
by your Honorable body in imposing
on the people of any locality an un.
constitutional Judiciary for their own
personal ends, and in pardoning great
criminals for corrupt and political CON
siderations, there will not be that re.
spect for persons in authority that
gives permanencc and stability to
government.
Your petitioners are ready TO pre-
sent such facts TO your Honorable body
as will prove that said Hoyt and Pal
mer have used their said offices to car
ry out infractions of the Constitution
and 10 tuu nf fha GtoGa and 20 aaonpn
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
ON THE FARM.

ON THE FARM.
Roosters growing,
Cattle 10 wing,
Watch-dogs baying,
Horses n0ighing,
Peaeoohs in plumes Of splsndor screaming.
Ia the morning,
AZ the dawnlng,
Rising early,
Reaping barley,
The master regulating teamiag.
Oxen feeding,
Weather needing,
Bright or hazy,
Milking Daisy,
Queen Of the held, pride Of the dairy.
Then comes Light-iace,
Then comes Bright-iaoe,
Then Blackberry,
And Red Cherry,
The milkmsid, meadow fairy.
Ripe fruit tumblibg,
Farmers grumbling,
Corn unfolding,
Women scolding,
And disappointed maidens "pouiing"
When the creams %,
Sending teams of
To the cheese press
The milk weighs less,
But there may be brook trout 10,
All the night time
Brings the bright time,
When harsh noises,
Aud loud voices
Are drowned in deep seas Of slumber.
The whip .poor-will
win not be still
She's appealing,
Without feeling,
Fos stripes for poor win" without number.
In thiekets hid,
The katydid
Wakes to tell us
She Is jealous
II may be fiction, or airtations
OF some eoquette
Who when she met
Sweet Katy fair
Out In the air,
Said some soft things with palpitations.
Geo. W, BuHgdy, in Temperance Banner.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

An opinion has recently been ren.
dered by W. A. Lindsey, Esq, Deputy
State Superintendent Of schools, that
if School Board provides sufficient
accommodation for all scholars Of the
district, it is then optional with the
Board TO grant or refuse the school
building for other purposes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

We have in preparation II small book
Of nearly a hundred pages, containing
the plan of work for the ensuing three
years. 1t, when completed, will be a
manual Tor the teacher, in which the
wishes of the Superintendent can easi.
ly be ascertained. A more extended
notice will be given it in the future.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

S, T. Brockbank, Esq, lectured be.
fore the Educational Association at
New Millport, on Saturday evening
May 7th, and before the Pennville
Normal School Friday evening, May
18th. His lectures are purely educa.
tional, and are well received by all
who hear them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

DR., Il. Il, Higbee, our new State Su.
perintendent, is lecturing at different
places throughout the State, and get.
ting acquainted with the people. An
effort will be made to have him pres.
ent at the dedication of the new school
building in Houtzdale during the
month of August or September
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

The State Senate on Monday was
without a quorum. Out Of fifty mem
bers only twenty.three answered ia
their names at roll-call The doubt
about the pay for the time exceeding
one hundred days, now expired, may
have compelled the twenty'seven miss
ing Senators to 60 somewhere to earn
something to meet board bills, &c.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

A book publisher upon returning
from a party given by member Of
the "best society" remarked that some
of the expensively attired young men
present reminded him Of dime novel
bound in Turkey morocco with gilt
edges.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

The printers made Us commit sew
eral errors last week in naming the
Supcrintendents elected IN adjoining
counties, Corrected, they are as fol-
lows: Blair, John II. Stevens; Hunt
ingdon, W. r. Baker; Centre, d. NJ.
Wolf, Clinton, Thomas N. Magee
Cameron, N. II. Schenk, Jefferson, W.
A. Kelly; Indiana, S. j. Craighead.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

Clearfeld county school teachers
loomed up quito prominently at the
late election Of County Superintend-
ents, as candidates, in different parts
of the State. Prof. E. n. Root was
candidate in Blair county, Prof. Geo.
Marsden in Cambria county, and Prof
W. J. King in Cameron county. None
OF them, however, were successful.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

The local Normal Schools at Lum.
Der City, Pennville, New Washington,
Pine Grove, and Clearfeld, are well
attended by students. In the aggre.
gate about 300 students are attending
these schools.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

PossIBLY A MisTAKE.-J James,'
said q motberly woman to young
man whose first sermon she had just
heard, james, why did you enter the
ministry" 81 had a call from the
Lord, said the young man, and then
came the reply, "But are you not sure
it wasn't some other noise you heard p
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

They stood at the door preparatory
to saying goodnight. when shall |
call again p he asked, with an emo
tion that made his eyes misty and his
voice soft. "When papa returns she
answered, calmly. "And when will
that bei" ho eagerly added. "Wcll,
he starts on voyage around the world
tomorrow, and I'll let you know when
he gets back.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

"What is the meaning Of backbit'
er I" asked o gentleman at Sunday
school examination. This was q puz-
zler II went down the class until il
came TO simple little urchln, who
said, Perhaps it's a flea.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

In his recent lecture IN Philadelphia,
Henry Ward Beecher sald Dlf there
is any economy that is spendthrift
economy, it is stinginess in supporting
the common schools"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
EDUCATIONAL.
by N. L. McoUowN.

The directors of Ferguson township
have let the contract for building q
new school house at Friendship.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

Thomas @. Hopkins, teacher OF JEFF
ierson school, in Decatur township, is
now nov, attending Dickinson Seminary, at
Willamsport'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

The examination of the graduating
class at the Lock Haven Normal
School will take place on the goth Of
j June.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

The man who expressed an opinion
bad to pay charges clear through be-
fore the company would take il.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18

Gloves are worn very long now
by people who cannot afford TO buy
new ones.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-18
Oomnanies Represented /.

Commercial Union Ins. Co, Assets ~, ,o6S. .Ie2 ),
Firemep's Fund Ins. Co, Assots...." l.l6o,olI W
Union Insurance Co., Assets .......- l,olV,Vs. "
Traveller Accident Ins Co.. Asets. b,Sly, lpt y
Northern lbs. Co. Of New York As'ts A6,ssv %
Insurance placed on all kinds Of property At
curvensviile, Pa, P,b. 10, issi-tf
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-28
yo..eir.IernnDo mOcrat.

ICouespondence Charlottesville Chronicle.I
l make no report Of the speeches. but |
desire TO record the fact that Major Daniel
Was no more successful in otaunton than be
was in Hsrrisonburg in securing an answer
from Colonel Cameron to the plain but i'm
portant question, Are you Democrat or
Republican,! Travelling from Harrison
burg to Rswley Springs last week In COM
pany with Judge !O'Ferrall and Msior
Daniel, we stopped for a moment at a
bIacksmith-shop on the roadside to get a
drink of water. A brawny young man,
with his sleeves rolled up and his face
begrimmed, kindly furnished IL. Judge
O'Ferral, desiring to Introduce him to our
future Governor, inquired OF the young
smith whether he was Democrat. The
answer came promptly, aud with an en-
phasis that indicated the sincerity and
earnestness Of bis convictions:
Yes, sir l ami"
Colonel Cameron don't answer that way.
lie beats all around the bush talks about
having been born a Democrat, &c, but
can't say with the promptness and earnest
ness OF the young Democrat OF the Tenth
Legion "Yes, sir; / sm Democrat
O0gr -