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I ihoot,15or less,ll 00 I ) sheet, J 5 or loss, 00 ft shoot, 16 or leu, 1 00 1 sheet, 16 or lex, 10 00 Over 15 of each of above at proportionate ratal, GEORGE B. GOODLANDER, UKORUK AlAUJiUIV, Publishers. FRANK FIELDING, ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW, ClearUeld, Pa. Will attend to all builnen entrnited to him promptly and faithfully. nov!3'7 WILLIAB 1. WALLACB. ABRT r. WALLACB DA TID L. (RIBS. JOB! W. WR1GLBT, WALLACE &, KR.EBS, (Su-Mcssors to Wallace A Fielding,) ATTORNEY S-AT-L AW, 1113 73 ClearUeld, Pa. . V. WILSOS, U. O. H. B. TAR TALXAH, II. D. DES. WILSON & VAN VALZAH, nearncia, s-a. Offioe In residence of Dr. Wilion. Orrica Hours: From 12 to 1 r. a. Dr. Van Valiah oan be found at night in hli roomi, noxt door to llartiwick A Irwin'i Drug Store, up lain. novjo a DR. JEFFERSON LITZ, WOODLAND. PA. Will promptly attend all call. In the line of hit profession. nor.lv-73 joiBra i. a'asAM-r. riAKlBL W. B'cOBDr. McENALLY & MoCUEDY, ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW, ClcarHeld, Pa. $9 Legal business attended to promptly with fidelity. Office on Sooond itroet, above tbe First National Bank. 0:11:71 G. R. BARRETT, Attorney and Counselor at Law, clearfield, pa. Having resigned hii Judgeship, hat resumed the practice of the law In hit old office at Clear Held, Pa. WHI attend the courts of Jefferson and Eik oountiei when ipeoially retained In oonneotion with resident oouniol. 2:1-1:72 WM. M. McCULLOUGH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Clearfield, Pa. eT-Offlce op itairi in Western Hotel building. Legal business promptly attended to. Rrsl estate 'bought and sold. Jell'73 J. W. BANTZ, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW, Clearfield, Pa. . t-SuOltce up stairs In Western Hotel building. All legal business entrusted to his care promptly attended to. July 2, 1879. T. H. MURRAY, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Prompt attention given to all legal business entrusted to his care in Clearfluld and adjoining counties. OOioe on Market St., opposite Naiiglc's Jewelry Store, Clearfield, Pa. . JeU'73 A. W. W ALTE RS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Clearfield, Pa. 'tesjVOfln In the Court Ilousa. dea3-ly H. W. SMITH, ATTORNEY -A T-LAW, tl:l:T8 Clearfield, Pa. - WALTER BARRETT, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Oflet em Second St., ClearUeld, Pa. novJMS ISRAEL TEST, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Clearfield, Pa. T-Offlce In the Court House. Jyll,'C7 JOHN H. FULFORD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Clearfield, Pa. Office on Market St., over Joseph Showers' Grocery store. Jan.3,1873. JOHN L. CUTTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. And Real Estate Agent, Clearfield, Pa. omee on mird street, bet.Cherrj A Walnut. -Respectfully offers his servioos In selline and buying lands in Clearfield and adjoining counties j and with an experience of over twenty years as a surveyor, flatters himself that ho can render satisfaction. Feb. iS:S:tf, J. BLAKE WALTERS, REAL ESTATE BROKER, ADD SXALIB IN Saw le-og ami liimibor, CLEARFIELD, PA. '0 (lice In Masonic Building, Room No. 1. 1 :25:71 J. J. L INGLE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, MS Osceola, Clearfield Co., Pa. y-pd E ROBERT WALLACE, ATTORNEY -AT -LAW, VVallareton, Clearfield County, Penn'a. 1 Alt legal business promptly attended to. CYRUS GORDON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, I Market llreet, (north side) Clearflold, Pa. ) ?" All legal tusiness promptly attended to i Jaa. W, 'J. " I DR T. .1. RDVCO FUYSICIAN AND SURq'eON, - Offloe on Market Street, Clearfield, Pa. sWOflSc hours: 1 to 11 a. m., and 1 to 1 p. a, D R. E. M. SCIIEURER, noMEOPATnio pnygiciAN, Office la residence on Market St. April 14, H71. Clearflel.l, Pa. DR. W. A. MEANS, 'HYSIC1AN 4 SURGEON, LUTHERSIIIRO, PA. 'II attend professional oalls promptly, eugl Of 0 J. S. BARN HART, ATTORNEY. AT-LAW, HeUefnnte. Pa. 1 practice in Clearfield and all of the Courts of jiii uu. noiai district, itoal estate business oolleotion of claims made speolaliUs, nl'7l JAMES CLEARY. 3AEBEE & HAIfi DEESSEE, BBCOIID STREET, 1 CtRARPIMM), PA. ft. 71LLIAU M. ItEXJlY, Jubtich f of ran Pbacn aan HcaiTanRB, I.UMBRR . Collections made and money promptly over. Articles of agreement and deeds of yaaoa neatly executed and warranted nor. jyaj-ra CLMRFIELD QOODLANDEE & HAQEETY, VOL. 48--WHOLE NO JOHN A. GREGORY, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, Ofnce In the Court House. ClearUeld, Pa. Will always be found at home on the SECOND and LAST SATURDAY of each month. 2:6 John II. Orvls. 0. T. Alexander. C. M. Dowers 0EVIS, ALEXANDER dc B0WEES, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. llellel'oute. Pa. Jan29,'47-y J. H. KLINE, M. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, TY AVINO located at PennOcld. Ta.. ofTcrt his 11 nn.rA.uinni.1 Snrvlflia to the tieonle of that place anu surruuouiug wuu.i; -. attended to. Oct. 13 If. GEORGE C. KIRK, Justice of the Peace, Surveyor and Conveyancer, Lulhertburt;, Pa. All business Intrusted to him will be promptly attended to. Persons wishing to employ a Sur nvnr will do well to live him a coll, as he Batters himself that he can render satisfaction. Deeds of conveyance, articles of agreement, and all legnl papors, promptly ana neatly execuiea. -uungvis JOHN D.THOMPSON, Ju.tloe of the Peace and Scrivener, CurweusvUle, Pa. Collections made and money promptly paid over. leo-a mm B0. ALBERT BKMRV AI.SEHT.. W. ALIBRT W. ALBERT St BROS., Manufacturers A extensive Dealers in Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, do. WOODLAKU, flUII'A, JT-Orders solicited. Bills tiled on short notice anu reasunauie usriu.. Address Woodland P. 0., Clearfield Co., Pa. jo26-ly W ALUKKT A UKOH. FRANCIS COUTRIET, MERCHANT, FreiichvlUe, Clearfield County, Pa, Keeps constantly on band a full assortment of llrv liooiis. liaruware, uroceries, anu eTcrjuiiiiii usually Kept m a roiau store, wnicu win uv eviu, for cash, as eneap a. eisewnore in toe oeuniy. FrenchvUle, June 17, 1907-iy. THOMAS H. FORCEE, DKALIB IB GENERAL MERCUAN0ISE, C.RAHAUTON, pa. Also, extensive manufacturer and dealer In Square Timber and bawod Lumber oi sn ainus. rOrders solicited and all bills promptly filled. I'jylOJl CHARLES SCHAFER, LAGER BEER RREWER, ClearUeld, ra. TTAVINQ rented Mr. Entree' Brewery he H t. mtwlt all.ntlnn tn hnilnn. and the manufacture of a superior article of DKKR to receive the patronage of all the old and many new customers. - t25aug7t J. K. BOTTORF'S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, Market Street, Clearfield, Pa. . Jl-CROMOS MADE A 8PECIALTY.-e NEGATIVES made Is cloudy aa well at In clear weather. Constantly en hand a good assortment of FRAMES, STEREOSCOPES and STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS. Frames, from any style of moulding, made to order. apr28-tf REUBEN HACKMAN, House and Sign Painter and Paper Hanger, ClearUeld, Poim'a. Will execute jobs in bis line promptly and in a workmanlike mauaer. at'r4,07 " G. H. HALL, PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER, NEAR CLEARFIELD, PENN'A. f-?yPumpB always on band and made lo order on short notice. Pipes bored m rcasonaldc ,i rms. All work warranted to render satisfaction, nnd delivered if dcirod. myS5:lypd E. A, BIGLER & CO., Dr.ll.ErtS 1.1 SQUARE TIMBER, and manufacturers of ALL KINDS Ol'SAM EI) IXMHER, 8-772 CLEARFIELD, PENN'A. JAS. B. GRAHAM, dealer in Eeal Estate, Square Timber, Eoards, 6UUIQLES, LATH, A PICKETS, :10'73 Clearfield, Pa, JAMES MITCHELL, DEALER IB Square Timber & Timber Lands, jell'73 CLEARFIELD, PA. JIIN TROUTMAN, Dealer In all kinds of FURNITURE, Market Street, Ona door east Post Ofnce, BuglO'71 m CLEARJMELDA n L I II A K M A H, PRACTICAL MILLWRIGHT, LL'TIIERSBUIIO, PA. Agent for the American Doul.le Turhlne Water Wboel anil Andrews A halltaeh tthool. I'an fur. ni.h l'ortahle Crlit Mills on short nolice. Jyll'71 DR. J. P. BURCH FIELD Late Surgeon of the 8;id Regiment. Pennsylvania Volunteers, having rourned frrnn the Army, offers bis professional servlcat to Iheoltiteus cfl'learAeld county. jeayProfossional calls promptly attended to. Office on Second street, foruiorlyoceiipled by Dr. Woods. Ipr4,'0e-tl ' H. F. N AUGLE, WATCH MAKER & JEWELER, and dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, sc., jelO'71 CLEARFIELD, PA., Ss Is SNYDER, ABO DBALER IB Watchcu, Clocks and Jowolry, ffralsa'. Rim, HnrWt Slrttl, CI.RAKPIi:i.l, PA. All kinds of repairing In my line promptly at- euuco to. April IK, 187.1, HEMOVAI.. REIZENSTE1N & BERLINER, wholeiisla (IftKlmri ta (JEMS' FIR.ISII1.0 GOODS, Have removed to, 1X7 Church street, between rranann ana nnnests., Mew J ore.. Jyl '72 Miss E. AslTRTnde Abb ht roa Cklckerlng'stelnway'send Kmerson's Plenoa) oMj.iu nason iiamiia a aco) reioabet a Organs and Meledeons, and O rover A Baker's Sewing Macblnea. A I JO TBAOBBB OF Piano, Guitar, Organ, Harmony and Voeal Ma lic. No pupil taken (or less than half a term. Rooms opposlt Mnllrh's Furallure Slora. C'learield, May , Itfly if. . , Publishers. 2302. THE REPUBLICAN. CLEARFIELD, Pa. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH, 18, 1874. OTHER DAYS. I am wandering, backward wandering, to the sunny days 01 yore, And my heart is vainly beating, for it throbs In them no more t Never more oan life's swcot morning, or Us clear and orystel dew, Giro the flowers that lay beneath It such a bright and winning hue t For the sun has risen higher, and tbo dew Is off ine nowers, And the morn's sweet breath has withered eiaee . it swept through ouUdhovd's hours. There are paths my yoong feet threaded through tho wlhlwood and tna doll, And the weight of other footsteps on the shaded emerald li-ll, And the shouts of friendly rolces woke reipon siva to my own t Now I speak, and eoho only sends ma back an answerlna tone. And the leaves a hollow rustling at my every movement sond But there wakes no more tho rustling IVum the loouaji oi a iriena. There were hearts as well as ruloos In the days of early youth t ' Hearts whose every pulse was faithful, and whose every throb was truth l Hearts whose wealth of kindly flashes lent Its light to dearer eyes Then again will shine upon me, suns that uever more snail rise Xamps whose light, indeed, Is hidden by the lids deatn s nngcrs pressed, Or, still saddor, light averted from the eyes we joveu ine uesi. Oh! those long lost tones and glanoet backward still on mem'ry roll. Wakened by the chastened radiance of that moonlight of the soul.' By Its light I yet am searching for the sweets of vanisnod nours , For the breath as early morning breathing life on witliorcd flowors l And these mem'ries I am tracing while this moonngni round me plays, And from out the gathered darkness beams the light or other days. Further Supplement to the General bchool Law. AN ACT To secure (lie atteudance of children at school. Section 1. Le it enacted, etc.. That ovcry parent, guardian or oilier per son, having control of any child, bo twee n tho aires of oiirlit and fourteen years, residing in any school diutrict, in which a school is taught fur three months or tnoro, annually, within one mile by the n en rout traveled road of the residence of such child, shall in struct or causo such child to be in structed in reading, writing, geogra phy ana arithmetic : and every per son having such control Of any child, shall cause such child to attend some school at least twelve weeks in each yoar, eight weeks of which at least snail be consecutive, or shall cause such child lo be instructed at home, or else w hero, at least twelve weeks in each yoar, in tho branches above oamod, unless tho physical or mental condition of the child is such as to render such attoudanco unlit or im practicable; or unless tho child shall Lo reasonably proficient in said branches. Bko. 2. It shall be tho duly of the school" directors or controllers having control of any school, to proscento tor an violations ot section one ot tbis act in tboir district, and any person who shall violalo said section one shall bo punished by a fine of not loss than fifty cents and not moro than five dollars, payable into tho school treasury of tho district in which ho resides, for every woek not exceed ing twelvo weeks in any ono year during which he shall havo failed to comply with tho provision of snid section, said fine when recovered to be paid into tho school treasury of the district whoro tbo penalty or fino was urn I incurred. Kkc. 3. The school directors or con trollers having control of any school where a written notice has been served by any tax payer upon any two or moro ol them, stating by whom, and how anv such rtonallv has linen in- j i r currod, who shall ncgloct lor ten days after tho service of such nolico upon tnem to institute a suit tor tho recov ery thoreof, unless such penalty shall soonor te paid without suit, or unless upon investigation during that time they shall he satisfied that no penalty has actually boon incurred, shall for feit and pay tbo sum of not loss than fivo dollars nor more than fifteen dol- lars'for each noglect, to bo rucovcrcd as may horoaftor bo provided in any court of compotont jurisdiction, such ponaity when rocovored to bo paid to tho school treasurer for the use of tho district in which tho ponaity was in-, curred. tiEO. 4. It shall be tbo duty of the directors or controllers having the chargo of any school, upon applica tion, to furnish any child botweon tho agos of eight and fourtcon years of ago, residing in their district, with the necessary books, when it shall ap pear that tho parent or other porson having control of said child is in in digent circumstances and dosirous oi sending such child to school, and such books shall be paid from tho treasury of the school district by orders drawn thereupon ty iho proper olllcors. Bec. 6. Tho directors or controllers having charge or control of any pub lic school shall rondor annually a re port to tho county siipuiinlendont, showing tho number and 'result of prosecutions under this act, tho num. bor of children, if any, botwoen the ages of eight and fourteen years of ago who nave noiauemlod any schcol, or who bavo not boon instructed in accordance with section ono of this act. Sua. 6. All suits undorthiB act shall be an action of debt in the namo of the poople of the blate of l'eiinsyl vama, and tor tbo uso of the district where the olTcnco bIiuII havo boon com milted. . Rutler Clubs aro all tho no In "Mits- flnchusetts just now. The' hero of Hutch unp Is already In the field. Botiiumin U aiminif to bo Coeornrir nf Massachusetts, the PrcKiilnnt n partnership wilh William M. Tweed, tho "rclirod statcBtnnn," The Courier-Journal call .Bridget O'Oornmn, "tho escaped nan," a "charluian In petticoats." ' fit dPpyI PRINCIPLES! CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1874. The Evils of onr Patent Systom. Probably tho greatest evils which assail our system, after tho gross im moralities and frauds practiced upon us ny uongrossmen nnd other high officials, are the wrongs arising from our Patent Office Systom. Tho poo ple of tho Unitod Statos are annually robbed of millions of dollars, while in ventors, in nino cases out of ton. are cheated out of their inventions, by a sot ot suarpors who liavo their head qnartors in tho Patont Olllce at Wash ington. We aro glad to notico that Congross is taking hold of tho matter, and that some check Is likely lo bo placod upon sharpors, providod the suarpors uo not souuee ijongreMt-aea from tho path of duly and recti tmlo. A Washington toleirrum to tho Now York Tribune, gives an inside viow of tho question, as tollows : It has been so loni; taken for grant od as a matter which admittod of no doubt that onr present patent system greatly bonelited the people at largo, by encouraging inventive genius, thnt it is rather suprising to hear this idea seriously controverted. Durinc the buiurauy Bcssion ot tho ilouso Mr. bnylor of Indiana delivered a carefully prepared spooch, in which he took the ground that tho existing systom of patont laws was exceedingly burdon- some to tho peoplo and practically of small benefit to the inventors. whilo enabling powerful manufactur ing corporations to reap immense profits. To show how heavily the peoplo are taxed by the manufacturers who hold patent nVMs on articlos in goneral demand, Mr. Saylor presented a striking array of facts and figures. Iho India rubber industry, bo said, accord in i? to the census, raid BD nor cent, profit upon the capital employed. ino caoinet organ businoss paid til por cent, profit. In 17 months, tho capital invested in tho manufacture of sewing machines doubiod itself, bosides paying for all tho materials it usod. and the labor employed, tho profit on a ?G0 machine being (24. Iho profit on patcntod agricultural ihiplonionlH, according to Mr. Savior, is o2 per cont, and on patent medicines 118 per cent. In these five branches of indus try, tho aggregate capitol invested, according to tho census of 1870, was 150,000,000, and tho profit e37,800,000, whilo tho samo amount of capital in vested in producing pig iron would net only cteven and two-thirds mil lions, and in munufucturinL! cotton goods only ten millions. Mr. baylcr has a bill to permit any person to manulucturo a patented articlo by paying a royalty to the owner of 10 por cont. upon the mar ket ruluo of the article. This, be thinks, would give tho invontors as n rule moro money than they now re ceive and protect purshasers against the overcharges of patent monopolists. Tho following aro tho main features of his bill : Tho first section of my bill provides that whoro a machine or other articlo is manufactured or compounded by virtue of A singlo patent, it may bo manufactured, used, or sold by "any poron, whether in nil individual or associalod capacity, by paymonl of a royalty to tho ownor of the tnarkot value of tho article manufactured, and that ho shall protect the owner of the patent right by filing in tho Pntont Utiles a bond In tbo sum of f 10,000, conditioned upon theaeconntin,ovcry six months, for this royalty and tho payment thereof, lie is also to give notice through the Patent Office of his name, place ofrosidonco, and placo of business. Tho second section provides that whenevor any article or machine has in Its construction or composition an mprovomont protected by letters pat ont, or whore it is constructed or com pounded under and by virtue of a combination or consolidation of two or moro patents, then any person in bis individual or associated capacity may go into the Unitod States Dis trict Court In tbo district whero the owners of those patents or tho majori ty of thorn may rosido, and by pro ceedings such as aro now providod in civil causes therein, havo tho royalty determined by tho Court, and that this first proceeding shall bo at tho cost of tho applicant, he protecting the owners of the patent by a bond, as I have boforo indicated, and it boing not altogether impossiblo that the first adjustment of tho royally would bo inudequnto or unjust. Tbo bill further provides that in tho cvont it is desira blo, tho owners of tho patent, on ilO days' notice, may havo a readjustment of tho royalty and that readjustment shall be at their own cost nnd final. The samo provision applies to copy rights. GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH. Washington, Feb. 8. Tho House Committee on Palonts will probably, at their noxt meeting, adopt a series of rules lo govern thorn in the consid eration of the business boforo thorn. Tho rules wore considurod on Friday, but there was not a full altoiidaiico of members. It is known that, hereto fore, bills hato boon reported from Ihul Commiltco Tor extensions, and passed, when tho persons interested hnd littlo or no standing at tho Pulcnt Olllco in tho morils'of tlicir claims; or when tho cases did not dourly come under tho Patent Office law. In other words, thero has boon In former Congressos special legislation for tho benefit of particular persons, irrespective of its effect on Jho public at largo. Rut tho prosont Committee propoeo to give tho pnlcnlco who has not realized money on useful Inventions, and whoso rights havo bocn Infringod, an oppor tunity to havo It fair hearing beforo tho Patent Olllco in behalf of an ex tension of his patont; and whero it is shown that an Inventor or patentee has boon lurgoly or roaSonully com ponsalod, and not presenting Budleiunt reasons for an extension, they will ol? courso report adversely. ' Hiram Liysscs (i rant, now presi dent of tho United States, was born at Mount Pleasant, Cl'rmont county, u., April srjipsx. A fcdoral nnlon 1 of the " various Prosbytcrian denominations Is Said to bo under dvWmetrt. NOT MEN HOME INTERESTS. HA HIT. Tho power Of habit is somothinrr nl which we aro ovory day conscious. i.-vuyu so uiuuu una uuen eaiu BOU written conoorniug it, we nocd still "lino upon lino, precept upon precept, here a little and thoro a" groat doal to keep' in our minds tho importanoo of lorming in our children and strongh uuhie in uurscivos goou habits. It is sodilit'ultto break up long ostnblishod modes of action, and turn tho channels of oio's activities in now directions, that It is not surprisinir tho mature in life, Vho havo suffered from not bcinir """K nun Hi satcveepsnoDld lay, as they are inclined to, grcut stress on the importance ot making Id all thing a good beginning. Thoro on a few habits which form a protty god foundation for success in lite and iiuro tho friendship of tho discerning unl virtuous. First among thoso we wousjplaco tho habit of solf holp. This nuy and should bo formed in a child, boforo it can walk or talk, by providing resources for its amuso mouiandleuvinj:it,wilhin duo bounds, to depend upon Uose resources. Then as it grows older it should be taught and gontly compelled to perform in its own behalf all (hat it can do. Fow of us but know young men and young women perfectly bulnless for all the ordinary usos of lite. If they alone wore the sufferers it wouldn't matter much, but they are sociul loochos, al ways demandine; service end novor rendorir.g it. Good husbands, good wivos, good parents rarely, if evorrc found in this class of Deonlo. Noxt it importance to tho habit of soii-hcip wo would placo that of per sonal tidiross. We do not care to guess how many American men and women set down to breakfast ovory morning with their toilota half mado, the mon without collar and cravat, tho women with unkomnt hair, and the children resorabling tho parents in dress as muoh as in feature "Hut you see there aro so many things to do in me morning stock to leed, cows to milk, firos to make, milk to skim. chil. dren to dress, breakfast to got that ono can't spond much timo fixing thomsolvos up." All vorytruo; but ono doesn't go round barofootcd in tho morning, or without washing face and hnndi, bdeause a hnbit the reverse of all that has been formed. "My hair is combed in tho morning for all day before 1 lcavo my chamber," said an elegant housekeeper the other day, and she keeps no girl, and wo couldn't help thinking tho happiness her hus band must havo had just in the ono particular of Boeing her ovory morn ing f twenty years with smoothly combcj hair, and neat linen collar, opposilo him at the brcukfust table, and. too order and clealincss in tho housoliold of which that ono littlo item was an index. That "cleanlines& is next to godliness," should be carlv and deeply impressed on every child, and it ehoull bo taught to shrink from nnclenonessand untidiness ns it shrinks from vieo. Anothor habit of groat valuo is that of courtesy. If a child is properly trained to asK tor what ho wants and make mcot acknowledgments for favors rocoived, to reoogniro the rights ond respect the fcclings,of olhcrs.ho will be ablo to win frionds no matter what oth er faults bo may have. This habit ho win acqtiiro, or absorb, rather, from thoso around him. Courteous chil dren aro but tho reflection of courteous parents. Genuine courtesy flows out from tho heart and can never be pat on as an oulsido garment. Another excellent habit is that of helping others. In fact wo aro in the world for tho oxpress purposo of doing that vory thing, and if wo fail in this, it matters littlo to any but onrsolvcs how long wo remain horo. It is na tural lor tho loving parent to do ovory thing for his child and requiring noth ing in return, but the sooner tho child is taudit to deny himself in order to serve nthors, his parents, his brother and sisters, tho moro cortainly will whatever is noblo in him bo developed. We aro all selfish enough, and there are voryfew who ore not improved by having thoir impulses of bencvo lonco stimulated. Tho habit of improving ono's time is of importance that oun hardly bo over-estimated. Not that children should work all tho timo, but that they should spend vory fow hours in moro idleness nnd timo-killlng. One ot'cupution should sncceod anoth er, so as to givo duo variety and exer cise tho menial and bodily powors in narmony. juio cmidron aro apt to mako Idlo grown folks, and thoro are too many drones in society for its good, ni wo all know. Tho last habit we will mention Is that of pcrsovtranco. Lifo, from bo- ;mning to end, is rull or obstaclos to ie overcome, of probloms to ho solved. of mountains to be tunnclod and vnl loys to bo filled up, and wo can hnrdly oegin too soon our endeavors to mas ter destiny. Ho that overcomes In little will ovoroomo in much. A child should not bo givon a task beyond his powors, hnt within that limit hpshould bo required to do what iB assigned him. Tho stimulus of praise or re ward will often bo sufilciont to secure tho performance of a given labor, though tho pain of consuro may some times no necessary. With theso habits of self-holn. nor- sonal tidiness, courtesy, helping others, improving ono's timo, and persever ance, It matters littlo how- noor in purso an Individual may bo loft, ho or she will possess a buoyant powor that win miso mom aoove adversity and pluck victory from the arms of defeat. -IV. 1. Unbune. A ntlftrrotnnmn rmmln trnre i1!arnea. lug tho subject of epitaphs and tomb- stonos, anu tho husliaiid said : ".My oar, what kind of a slono do yon tipposo they will givo ino whon- I io I"' "lli'imstone. mv lovo." wan tlm affoctbnale reply. A proposition has bocn made to erect a lower in Leicester f-tqnnro, London, fifteen hundred foot high, tho summit to ho attained by means of A hydraulic, lift. REPDTBL NEW A Novel Light. AN IMPROVED ILLUMINATING OAs Tho London Mining Journal of a late dale spoaks highly ot an appara tus roccnlly devised and tcstod in Lon don for thp manufucluro of Illuminat ing gas. It is doviscd as simple in construction, yot extraordinary effi cacy in accomplishing its work oi doubling tho voiumo ot gas now ob tained Irom a given amount of coal, rendering tho gas of a much higher il luminating powor, whilo its purity is increased, tho procoss also cflecting a great saving in labor. Tbo virtue of tho process is In saving much of tho refuse which now froes to waste, de composing It und uniting the constitu ents with tho gas given ofT by tho usu al process of roasting tho coal in tbo rotort. Three retorts of iron or clay, though a greater number may bo cm ployed, if required, aro placed in the ordinary manner in a setting.and coal is charged into tho bottom one, the rotort being filltid with chalk, and tbo uppor one with coke. The throe wore connocted, so that tbo gas eliminated in tho lower one is mado to pass through tho chalk and coko, into tho hydraulic main. Tbo gas, as it issues from tho bottom rotort, coming through tbo incandescent chalk in the intermediate retort, has its constitu ents, tar and aramonical water, lost in Iho usual process, convortod into il luminating gas. A steam boiler, heated by tho samo furnaco which is used for the retorts (and tho fuel for which may be said to cost nothing,) is placed alongsido,and is conveyed f rom it Into tho intermediate retort through a pipe placed in tho firo and of suffi cient length to thoroughly decompose tho steam, resolving it into its gaseous constituents, which act ns carrying gases. This drives tho tar and liquor out of tho chalk, tho carrying gasos and tho dry steam ro-absorbing thorn and carrying forward the highly ilium- muting properties iney are Known to possess. Iho coal gns and waler gas combined tboo pass through the incan descent coko in tho top retort, where tho steam, having facilitated the union of all the illuminating eloment elimin ated from tho coal, passes on. The tosts mado at tomporary works show inai tue illuminating powor is greatly increased, while the gas is almost wholly frco from sulphur and without ammonia. Tho labor is diminished one-half, and part of the plant and ap paratus is dispensed with, so that tho cost of works is essentially cheoponod and tho wear ond tear greatly re duced, Coal gas consumers will ro- joico that thoy stra to ba freed from tho cbronio evil of poor gas and have a material lightening of gas bills. A Spider's Appetite. In order to test what a snider could do in tho way of eating wo oroso about daybreak ono morning, to sup ply his fine wob with a fly. At first, nowover, tho spidor did not come from his retreat, bo wo pcepod among tho leaves, and thero discovered that an earwig had been caught, and was now ueing leasied on. 1 ho spider left the earwig, rolled up tho fly, and at once returned to his "Brst course." This was at half-past fivo A. M. in SeMeni- ber. At seven A. M. tho earwig bad been demolished, and tho spider, af ter resting a little whilo, and proba bly enjoying a nap.came down for tho fly, which bo had finished at nino A. M, A littlo after nino wo supplied him wilh a daddy-longlegs, which was oaten by noon. At ono o'clock a blow-fly was greedily soiled, and with an appetito, apparently no worso for bis previous indulgcnco, bo com menced on the blow-lly. During the day, and toward tho evening, a great many small groon flies, or what arc popularly termed midges, had boon caught in tho web ; of theso wo counted ono hundred and twenty all dead, and inst prisoners tn tho spider s nest. Soon oftor dnrk, provided with a lan tern, wo went to cxainino whelhortho spider was suffering from indigestion, or in any other way from his previous meals; instead, however, of boing thus affected, ho was employed in rolling up together tho various littlo groon midges, which bo then took, to his retreat and alo. This procoss he ropentod, carrying up the lots in littlo delitchmonts, until the wholo wob was oaten, for tho web ond its contents wcro bundled up together. A slight rost of about an hour was followed by tho most industrious web-making process, and boforo daybreak, another web was ready to bo used in tho same way. Taking tho relative sizo of tho spidor and of tho croatureo it ate, and applying this to a man, it would be somewhat us follow : At duybroak, a small alligator was eaten ; ot seven A. M ., a In ni b ; at nino A. M., a, young camel-leopard ; at ono o'clock, n sheep; and during tho night, ono hundred nnd twenty lurks. This, wo believe, would bo a vory fair allowance for ono man for twenty. four hours; and could wo find ono gifted with such an nppolito and such a digestion, wo can readily comprehend bow bo might spin fivo miles of wob without killing himself, provided ho possessed the necessary macliinory. Eng. rajier. The AitcnER Pish. This singular fish, which wo do not think has ovor boon introduced Into this country, do. rives its namo from tho manner In which It secures its proy. Not being possessed of tho slender form and mar volous muscular power which enables tho trout to leap into the air, after flics, it Is obliged to resort to strategy. Whon it observes a fly hovering above tho water, it slowly approaches tho surface and so directs its course thai, whon Its noso rises above tho wstor, it will bo in a direct lino with its prey, and at this inslitnt it discharges a drop of water with such forco as to bring down tho insect, oven at a distance of threo feet. Thnt its aim should bo so accurate, notwithstanding tho refrncl ivo power of tho water, is certainly romnrkablo. This fish is found in tho fresh water hikes of Japan, nnd It Is snid easily domesticated, nnd will practico its art in tho aquarium." It seldom reaches six inches In length, and is known lo naturalists ns Terolfi jacutafir. ' ' WW TEEMS $2 por annum in Advance. SE1UES - V0L. 15, NO. 12. Polish Convicts in Siberia, - A St. Potorsburgh loiter lo tho Lon don Standard, contains tho following; "Tho convicts in Siberia aro divided into two categories, thoso condemned to hard labor, nnd those who aro sent as sottlurs, and wilh vory few excep tions, tho exiled Polos uow belong to the lalter division, in consequents of tbo froquont occasions on which their punishmont has been mitigated withiu the last ton years. As Bottlers, they aro frco to do as they like, so long as they romain within tlio limits of the locality to which they aro assigned. It is now proposod that thoso among them .whose conduct has bcon ialU factory .liould bo allowed to go back to their natlvo oountry, provided they can roturn at their own cxpenso, and aro ablo to find the moans of subsist ence at homo. Thoro is ono other condition namely, that the head of the administration of tbeir native district should not objoct to tboir re turn. The Poles in exilo sro vory different from thoir countrymen at homo. Once in Siboria, thoso who aro not kept at bard labor soon bo come useful members of society. Po litical agitators forget tboir dreams of personal ambition and thoir plans for making pooplo happy by putting thorn through u courso of ooustunt agitation. Tbcy have to work and they do it. Their labor is woll paid, und if they do not livo comfortably as honest workmen, it is thoir own fault. Tho long journey is always a painful trial to thorn, and when they' reach thoir place of destination they find labyr of any kind a roliof. Some of thorn, ii is trno, continue their old babiis of in trigue for a limo and try to work out tho political and social problems which thoy consider it their mission to solve; but in a vory short time they become convinced of the utter inutility of such a courso, and settle down into good subjects. Those who have any skill got on vory woll. As artisans they are prelcrrcd, for they always show suporior knowledge nnd taste, and "Polish work" in Siberia means super ior workmanship. Seeing this, those who do not know any trade soon learn one. Wo havo beard of a Polo who could do nothing; -but as bo must either bo content with the miserable pitlance allowed by tho Government of two cents a day, or turn his bund lo soino useful occupation, he tried boot-making, but that, did not suc ceed ; .then bo turned bis attonlion to sausages and made thorn so well that he sold as many as ho could manufacture. At Irkutsk tho best shops aro kept by tho Poles. There aro undoubtedly many who cannot become sausage makers or shop keepers, but for those who would more willingly work with their hoads than tlicir bands thoro are careers open, Erginccra and doctors find ready employment, and indeed Polish medical men havo a' high repu tation in Siboria. Authorship in any shape is, of courso, out of the question. The only remaining enroer, that of loaching, is according to the law strict ly forbidden; but, notwithstanding the prohibition, it is well known that oducated Poles aro engaged as teach ers in tbe families of some of the most important functionaries in Siberia, and they aro nevor known lo abuso the coufidonco reposed in them." The Original Granger of the United Statos. Tho Chicsgo Times rocently pub lished a sketch of William Saunders, the man who inaugurated the Order of Patrons of Husbandry in America. The correspondent who visited Mr. Saunders at Washington gives an in teresting account of his labors in con nection with tho organization. Mr. Saunders is a genial, unosten tatious, eensiblo Scotchman. He is upward of sixty years of ago, a man of large iramo, something abuve medium height, with gray hair, a beard almost whilo ; and, although his complexion is rather dark, bo has the lightest blue eyes I ever saw eyes which would delight the transcendental Al- cott, who believes that tho blue-eyed win innera ino earth, no has a lugs and somewhat retreating forchond, a nose which evincos strength of charac ter and a rather sober expression of countonanco, as oi a man ot thought rather than of man who is controlled by his feelings. -His bearing is such that be elicits good will from others, thoso who aro associated wilh him holding him in profound and even tondor regard. Mr. Sawndors camo lo this country in 1847. Prior to that tiino had been cngngod in horticultural and agricul tural pursuits in and about London, where ho organized Boveral societies of persons engaged in occupations similar to his own. Forsovoral years past ho has been as bo is ot present, tho Superintendent of tho gnrdons of toe liepnrtmrnt or Agriculture, nnd tho boauly of the gardens, considering tho brief por'.od they havo boon in ex istence, certainly docs credit to bis skill and tasto. Tho order of tho Patrons of Hus- bnndry was first ooncoivod in hi mind somo sovon years ago. . Tho grand objects ho had in viow wero gonoral improvoraont In husbandry, the pro motion oi tbo wolfare ond happinoss of those engaged In agricultural and ki ixl rod pursuits, nnd the increaso con. sequent upon theso of tho goieral wealth and prosperity of tho oountrv. Ho had observed that tho popular modes of creating an Interest In hus. bandry, and of securing a diffusion of Knowledge with a viow to Us applica tion for the Increaso of the products of tlio soil, wero imperfect and wholly inadoqunto. lie saw thnt. for tho welfare of tho great producing iiuisbos oi tr.o country, and for ctlioioncy of their labors, two things were essential oduontion, especially instruoiion In relation to tho best methods of pro. ductlon, and unity of action, and thoso two essoniials ho kept and still keeps steadily in view. An embryo noet. Who Is frrtnlnlv a close observer of human nature, ro. mrtrkst "Timo murcbwi on wilh the slow, measured trend tf man work ing ny tno any." An Historical Frayor, G'ovornor Letcher tlio other day gave an anocdoto on tho convention of )8(i0 that must go Info priut. Whon Mr. Janney, the president of our con vention, was absent, Mr. Valentine Southall, of Albemarlo, was always put in tho chair. "Old Vol" was in iligestivoly thin and irritable. Jan noy had boon indisposod for a week, and tho Chitrlotlosvillo dyspeptic pro sidod. During this time tbore wo no "Opening the session with prayer." Several delogates oomplainod of- the omission. Southall said sharply that it was not bis duty to hunt up preach' crs; that was tho business of tbe sor-goant-al-arm. This officer was Nat. Thompson, of Hunover, a cbaracloi'. Nat. defended himself by alleging that Mr. Janney always attended to gel ling Iho parsons, but if Mr. Southall thought that tho sorgcant ought to havo a preacher on band ho would try to got one. That cvoning Nat. strolled down Main slroet in search of accrtun "par' sing," an old acquaintance of Nat's. 1 ho preacher was oil duty, and was "serving tables" by somo scoulaf pur-, suit in 1'ichmond. lie was of the Hard Shell persuasion. Nut. found him told him of the need of a "man liko him" to lead iu pi-nvcr at thu Convention noxt day. The minister was ticitieu at tho request, but hinted that his Sunday suit was rather rusty. Nat. covenanted lo loan him tho pvoi. cr garments. Iho Hard Elicit was at IN at. s room tho next morning and duly arrayed in clovor clerical clothes. Tho two started for tho Capitol. Nat. remarked on tho route, that tho Con vention had been without any wor ship for a week, and it was expected that tho lost devotions should be made up that morning. Tho Hard Shell brother, even in his shortest invoca tions, novcr could reach amen under a half hour, and this suggestion ot thu sergeant fell in with tho inclination of , tho windv, and as he loved to call him self, "wrestling Jacob." Old Val's gavol tappod to order ex actly at 11. As soon as tho parson hud swung ofTinto the regular "Whung doodlo" uole, nnd was beginning to weld ins sentences with "nrra, JNut. quietly slipped from the hall, lockod ihe doors und went down to Zelellu's for a lunch. Ho spent an hour at tbe restaurant,and slowly returning to tho capitol and finding iho Hard Shell in full swing, be wont down to Hockott's and dined with Dick Haskins, saun tered back about 2 o'clock, and still bad a quartor of an hour to sun him self on tho capilol steps before the swelling tones of tho parson began to taper to the lower key of tho conclu sion. Nat. unbolted the doors as thu prayer endod. It bad lasted threu hour and a quarter. Tho Convention was far from a de votional framo of mind whon tho regu lar business began.. Old Valentino Southall never insisted upon that ser-geant-at-arms furnishing ministers any moro. n "Milky" Collins. Poor Philip, says tho Washington Cipital, was taken considerably aback by a now member he invitod to his house lo an entertainment ho gave to Wilklo Collins. Tbo lion. Lyourgus Lcathcrlungs, from tho Mill Creek bottoms of Pennsylvania had bocn to a dinner party at Wclckcr's, and was considerably "sprung" when he reached Mr. Philip's palatial residence. A few glasses of choico old winetbero completed bis utter ruin. When he was prosonted to tho celebrated F.ng lish novelist ho seized his hand, and, holding it firmly but affectionately he gazed with intense earnestness in the face of the novelist. At last, finding words, ho said : "How aro you, Milky 7" "I am quito well, sir; how do you dor ' Oh, never mind mo, Milky; I'm all right; member-elect from Mill Creek Bottoms, und glad to sco you." IlcroWilkie made an attempt to escapo, but tho M. C. hold on. "1 say, old Milky, I know you. I've got all your books and read ono every day. I've got 'Hard Cash,' the 'Last of the Barons,' tbo 'Lay of tho Last Minstrel,' and all of 'cm." At this stunning information, Wil kio Collins put all bis strength into a frantic endeavor to 'make his escape. This, howevor, only resulted in the , newly made member of Congress throwing his arms around tbo neck of tho novelit-t ntid kissing him on tho end of hi intellectual nose. Tho spoo taclos disappeared in tbe slrugglo,ond tho entire force of tho festive throng was brought to bear to throw poor "Milky" into tho Commitlco of tbo Wholo. Noxt day, on Mr. Thilip proposing to escort his distinguished guest to tho Capital that ho might sco the Senato and House of .Representatives, Wilkio Collins turnod palo and said, wilh a shudder: "No, thank you, rawthcr not." ' ' ''nniilat.BBaTefrw.i, is j Food That Gives Enpluasce. Years ago somo philosopher advanced the opinion that Ireland could not successfully resist English rule so long as tho peoplo of the former country relied on potatoes for a diet, while, thoso of the latter country havo plen ty of beef. And now on English pa per explains why tho French wero so easily conquered by the Prussians, on the ground that tho former were only provided with starchy fure, whilo tho latter had an abundance of nitro genous food. It saysi "Tho light messes of tho French troops' diot havo not enough stamina in them, and with but fow exceptions they cut up very badly as pedestrians in their Into war : whereas the Germans, on their hard but nutricious fare of pea ond bean meal, mado tracks so fast and so well thnt whonovcr marching on parallel v lino with tho French they could out flunk them." It nys tho English soldiers of tho Crimean war wcro tho superiors of all others becauso they wore provided with better rations. Lesseps found that a bcof-oaling Eng. lishman could do far moro digging in tho Sues Canal than a man of any nativity wore their food wits rico or othoir starchy food. British sway will bo easily maintained in India so long as tho English soldiers oat corned beef, and tho Hindoos subsist on rioo. Wo met with this witty and unan. swerable rotort in tho sketch of a short trip through a portion of Iroland. Tho writer in conversing with his car driver asked him t "Yoo are a Catbolio, Jimmy f" "Yes, yet honor." "And yoo pray to tho Virgin Mary f" "I do, yor honor." "Woll, there is no doubt she was a good woman t the Bible says so. But she may have been no bolter than yonr mother or mine." "Thnt's trno, yor honor j hnt thoQ you'll allow thoro's A mighty tliflor eiico in their children," ...-.,
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