Cl e wfi e!t SlB K efitfeMcftm —i — i,‘. i.'in n;.;.7r-m).rrTT'Y’: ■■ :'7. :~'-i —: : T _ nl ' . rpuniv nint! aIITY AND FOREIGN AND fiOMESTIC INl'Li^QgjsjQE WEEKLY PAPER: PUNISHED IN CLEARFIELD, BY D. W. MOORE AND CLARK WILSON; DEVOTED TO POLITICS, LITERATURE, A . > 00 a year in advance,Sl 26 if paid within three ntontlts, SI 60 if paid within six months, SI 75, il paid within nine months, and if not paid untd the exp.rat.on of the year ft 00 w.ll c V 5. MAX STQIiPBIAU. I hod in fact,reached the piawhioh still A taie.oM bmiifulness. lay there, for the servant had not sufficient . , ■' • 'jCi ' , r - * • Jv recovered from her fright twu loss ol Tlverp |s n certair? Misfortune ill tjie breftlhj an(l stop[l glaring at the mastor wofld, *iO\ usually enumerated. in the hst p| e ' ce o rcrockery dashed to pieces on the of common misforlunes.but which, never- without an ofl’ort to remove it. r f : *rr hi,oeng r; d ‘rSi Mv father, God rest his soul, sent me fresh inclination, my unfprtunat di£n\ly tq'sSool: there I gained some wandered into the pastry. I_saw nothing, 11 said,‘Max has talent, but he foot slid from under me ;in an instant is st.V a y nd awkward, canpot adapt himself personal and politioal balance wero lost to the ways of the world, is unacquainted !o with thp usnpes of society, and never know B spme, the irrepr’es what.l9 d 9 with hmhands and feet, other , )„ cr of others of the largo and wise he is a good and .clover fellow enough. , hcre aS3cm b,ed. Such was tho general impression of me. ™si"| r Reader do you perceive my failing 1 My In falling, 1 brought down two c mi.r , worldly education was defective. Diligent, which 1 had seized bold of in order osu at school and in the workshop, I was un- myself, together with a young and p ly j cleanly and negligent of mv attire; wqs female, who in all probability was at th c'vil obliging B apd hpnest,' but bashful moment about to seat herself, but now wnh witlml so that I rap ofTwhcp unknown per- a speed equal to that of hor clutr, c» sons my eyes never kLew rolling on .be floor beside me, Grncous where to look for a resting place when ad- heavens 1 it was my Barbara . , , dressed by a stranger, and if called upon A terrible clamor arose, ant. ns lay to meet n tody with civility and politeness, there stretched on the floor, I felt P crsua “Kw*- Y"c * p “ cUc,a STi “"emu and of manner that, no eauhqaaka had cosed ll.i. me|. ' oaScv oTe called,are cekce.ns no ic. per-1 .nakol, fell, he. «» already n.rral.d, on tniningte life and life's coroleri,than bread,' Tte cou> ; n lreated „, 0 Siiigiiglissri; at ono niomenUnto bj,s "?^ cp “ • . I The'cousin was so gallant ns to place me other into hi. I’W'fK&fe'S.lSrßlA.r.. 1 had rarh.r been site apair raising one or ih varii-tv' i nted near to o volcano than at Iho aide of **■»" “Et trilby a a”"ue and nrauy cremate IMI tvilb J °"' y " a wife. -• u „„n» 4 P nd and I ' Soun was served round. Barbara offer- No sooner wosmy old #«Pt Ipe^ i L Q " > i P( , °e B ome-but how could I accept it ? her sole heir, thereby r y thirtieth 1 Sho herself was vet unprovided. Compli lively 25,£.“ oxchangodfend I already fora, year, was led to seek, the 9U n > lhttt some new evil would .arrive ou lady, °T Q w ! n hh be- 1 of these abominable civilties. Henco 1 boauty> virtUß, amtabi tty, I became more nnd moro pressing, and look sidos. . m „ nrP it u n a r. ,nerbpcHQr, under the head of “Independence and Progress, tells tho,story of our option's birth and pro gress in the following racy style : “It is but seventy-seven years ago sinco UnC-le Sam was born, and what nn event ful sevQntyily, tho gentleman pos scssed great presence of mind, and gnvo tho boy a sudden kick, tho effect of which caused him to release his hold, and ena bled his preserver to bring him safely to me.” , . T nnnr shore. Again on dry land, Young Arneri “You are very kind, sir. lam a poor ghQok ] ike Q true water dog, woman, General — |t nnd turning to his preserver, Bnid, in an cm “Poverly is no crime, madam. nhatic lone, “what thq d —l did you kick “Notsir, but I have n little family t °i^ 0 p 0I . | vou d—d old Dutchman!” and caro forVl nmn widow, sir: and theclerk this expression of thanks, the young employed in one of tho departments or, leaving his "Dutchman your administration, is indebted to me lor, . ftfter him with mangled feeling of board, to a considerable amount, which 1 ri g enD( j admiration at such a genuine .cannot collect. I need the money pa y, Qn j c crvenl expression ofgralitudo from so and come to ask if a portion of Ins pny hand.— Cm. Com, cannot be stopped, from time to time until > b this claim of mine—nn honest ono Gener al for which he had full value, shall bo PRINT It IN LETTERS OF GOLB. I canceled.” A father whoso son was cdicted to some re ally —Madam-that is, I have no vickiua propcnsitU’s, b.d. .1, o' boy dri.o .|„ ottol «.». Wta. .A. ««>«•* » f nail into n post whenever ho committed a | t ho bill!” . . . „ ■i:x r rE“ s, x* 7 s >» i-w P The youth became alarmed at the extent a ycnr .” r i>;„ inHUerelions, and set about reform- llAn d no t pay his board bill ! J bimself Ono by ono, the nails were ~A b you see sir, this has been standing drawn out; the delighted father common. J for five months unpaid Three days hence ded him for his noble self-denying hero- ho wiU draw his monthly pay, and I t in freeina himself from his faults. J B j r jf you would bo kind enough t fori 1 h.voil. Goto b m.„d go, h,. ■ 1 ■ I note to-day, at thirty days.” Pa The boy looked sad, and there was a , ..His note, sir! It wouldn’t worth 0»o whole column of. practical wisdom in his pnper 0 n which it was written, h. p ) sadness. With a heavy heart ho replied : no oD e a dollar voluntan y. “True, father, but the scars arcall there | „ But bo w j|| give you his note—will he who wyiuld have their, children not ,ioh yes, he would be glad lo have a re arow to sound and hoaltliy characters, Uo thnl wny for n month, no doubt. must gnw the seod nt the fireside. Ghar- ~T lial» s ng ht then. Go to him and oh liable associationscan.reformthe man.and , nolo J» nl lhjrly days from to-day, perhaps make him a useful memboiofso ; himn rece i p tin full and come to me cietv but alas 1 tho scars are them, lno b • , ~ reformed drunkard, gambler, °r tM. 19 , 1 h The \J y departed, called upon the only tlio wreck of the man ho ’ : * iar U, and dunned him lor the he i 3 covprcd with scars—dishonorable * which he only smiled—and scars—which will disfigure lps cl»rac|e.r fmnny nskc a him to give her his nolo hnwSn K features • upon.it at tho bank. . T g . t 0 tbp should h «§ ST”X r » ; ItV i' kriowi]but I’d like to knosA ‘l.n sharf, If 'she'hiUeaJly JW W U paper the ba P!' tl i for l hog'leavo. tn add ed for the hole that had been 1 i,,, /, [ i Wp\ &0-PWK SinM «0«t upon him with virtue and hon. . ouiitlcd to tho hornePfgedtlc or' ‘® «iin .who-cduld'- Indulge in | his station. GEN. JACKSON AND TIIE CLERK- Many of our readers wilt recognize the point of tho following joke which we heard related, "long time ago,” hut which wo never saw in print. It is a g oo[ l un pn will boar ro-lolling. ' While General Jackson was President 0 r the Unitod States, ho was tormented day nftor day-by importunate visitors, (as most Chief Mngißtratos of this "groat country are,) whom ho did not oaro to soo—-and in consequence ho gayo strict directions to thp messenger at tho door to admit onlj (Certain persqnson a particular day, whon !ho was more busy with State affairs than usual. • ■ . In spile of tho preparatory orders, how over, the attendant bolted into his apart ment during the afternoon, and informed tho general that a person wns outside whom ho could not control, and who claimed to seo him—orders or no orders. "1 wont submit to thisannoyanco, ex claimed the old gentleman nervously. “Who is it 7” “Isdon’t know sir.” “Don’t know! Whnt is l>ia name . “Llis liamo! Bog pardon sir—it’s a. wo. mun.” ,'i “A woman ! „Show hor in, show her in James ; show her in,” said the President wining his face, and the next moment thoro entered tho General’s apartment a neatly clad female, past the middle age, who ad vanced courteously towards the man, and accepted tho chair proffered U> ‘‘Be seated, madam,” ho said “ Thank you” responded the lady, throw. in g aside her Toil, and revealing a hand some face to her entertainer. „ “My mission here to-doy* General, linued tho fair speaker, novel one, 1 you can aid mo porhaps.” ‘Madam,” snidthc General, “command teller handing him the document on which John recognized tho bold signature oh the then President of tho Unilod States. "Sold truly 1” cxolaimod John, with a hysteric gasp, and drhwing forth the mo ney for he saw through tho management at n glance. ' ' . Tho note was paid, and of courso jus tice was awarded to tho spendthrift at onco. ■ ■ , Ono tho noxt morning ho found upon his desk a note, which contained the fol lowing entertaining hit of personal intern gm :~A change.has been made in your office. lam directed by tho President to inform you that your servicos will no long er be needed ih this department. _ Yours, &c. John Small retired to private life at once, and found it convenient to live on a much smaller nllownnco than twelve hundred a year. A W.MtNiNd.—A bright and interesting little girl, about eight years of age, died last week in tho villago of Newark, from convulsions, brought on by excessive ex ertions in jumping the rope. She was competing with several of her school nanions in this exorcise, wb.o were endeav oring to outdo each other in endurance. She jumped lour hundred times insucces. sion, until entirely overcome by tho long contidued exertions. The child was taken homo insensible ; but the movement oftlie muscles of tho limbs, ns in jumping, con tinued, without cessation, 48 hours, until the sufferer was released from tho pamtul exercise tiy death. Faintiw. —In the opinion of Mr. Yel* low Blush, thero is no greotor nuisance in iho world than a house where fainting is alt wavs going on. Yellow Blush is right. If any thing will excuse drowning in the water, it is a wife who is continually go ing into liystorics, because she imagines a lot of burglars are coming down the fron chimney.’ It was the remark of an early Roman, that if a man cw'lj bavo a com-, fortnhlo life he will lay*™ jolly one ,- which means that the husband that s peek ed at homo will seek consolation in warm drinks, and all night restaurants- Young married dimmity will plcaso make a note. baby show came off at Bytown, Canada, on tho 2d ult. A correspondent !of tho Burlington Free Press gives■ an nmusing description of the proceedings. He says the prizes were 880 each to the three largest, hniideorncst and ha bies in the town of ‘March. On tho d,4y ol exhibition but two were presented ;.one six teen and the other •seventeen months old, enclv of whom received , n prize. Alter some speeches by tho judges. otiQ of the I juckv mothers (who is doubtless a strong i minded woman !) announced _that she should have another baby- to shew of the same time and placo year, >fthcro was a premium to b? given!’ Where there is a prill there is a way. , spare tho : ,?ccd .' v, ‘ eD O J®J 1 sow clover. . Four quarts are not to the acre; put on not. ji ho not frightened if ypu.se* 1 F 80W y. JM e^S&forlcodi : ma-; clover fields oVcr ftsi t