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11:171 Clearfield, Pa.
J J. LINGLE,
A'l'TOENET-AT - LAW,
1:11 Pblllpaburg, Centre Co, Pa, y:pd
Q RAW. BAEKE T
Attorn IY9 and Counselors at Law,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
January 10, 187i.
JSRAEL TEST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
jtfOa ia tha Coart Houae. Jy'l,'"
"yM. St. McCULLOUtm,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Offi. In afaronie building, Seoond itraet, op
porite the Court llouie. je28.'7S-tf.
C. ARNOLD,
LAW & COLLECTION OFFICE,
CURWENSVILLE,
e3d Clearfield CouaU, Pena'a. 75;
g T. BROCKBANK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Office la Opera lloure. ap 2o,TT-ly
JAMES MITCHELL,
baaLaa IR
Square Timber & Timber Lands,
jell'711 CLEARFIELD, PA.
g V. WILSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Offlea oao door aatt of WeaterB Hotel building,
oppoulo fcoert uouia.
e,t.o,aT. CLEARFIELD, PA.
pitAXK FIELDING,
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W,
Clearfield, Pa.
Will attend to all huaioeal antrulted to hla
ptoiapUy and faithfully. Jaol'T
J F, SNYDER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Oflloa In IMe'e Opart Uoasc.
Jam 20, int.
WILLIAM A. WALLA CS.
a aar r. wallacb.
OAT) A L. BBKIB.
JOHN W. WBIQLKT.
AITALLACE & KREBS,
T (SaMeaiora la Wallaea Fieldiag,)
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAAV,
jaarrr Clearfield, Pa.
Taoa. . hubbat.
eraoa eoaooB,
JUKRAY k GORDOX,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
aOflioe la Pie'a Opera Ueaaa, Beoond floor.
I:ld'lt
loaara B. a'aaaLLr.
DaaiKL w. a'ccaoT,
cENALLY A MoCURDY
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
uiearneia, fa.
V Legal baaineaa attended to pronptl wilbr-
iKieiu;. udoi oa Booona Itreet, aoore ;be rirat
Nattoaal 0aaK. Jan:l:70
G. KilAMER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Real EiUta and Colleetloa Agent,
CLEARFIELD, PA.,'
Will promptly attend to all legal bullnaia an
traated to bil eara.
aT-Offlea ia Pla'l Opera Uouia. Jaat '7.
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Vnd Real Eatala Agent, Clearfield, Pa.
Offle oa Third itreet, bit.Cherrj A Walnat.
aar-Reapeetfall; efera bla aerrieea la aelllag
and buying land! la Olaaraald and adjoining
oDonnea aau wita aa aapertaaee el OTer twentr
yaara aa a inrreTor, (attara blmialrtbat he eaa
reader aallafaeliea. Fab. 18:f S;if,
JJR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON,
LUTHERSBURO, PA.
Will attend profeaiioaal ealta proaiptlj. augl0'70
TJR- T. J. BOTER,
rllYBICIAN AND SURGEON.
OHee aa Ifarbat Street, Clearleld, Pa.
ar OBoa bourai t U 12 a. m., and 1 to I p. m.
I JJR. E. M. SCHEURER,
inOMISOPATIIIC PHYSICIAN,
OBoe la reaidaaea oa Firit at,
April 2a, 1B72. Clearleld, Pa.
I jyn. H. B. VAN VALZAH,
I CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
I OFFICE IN MASONIC BUILDING.
I f- OBoe boara Froaj 12 to I P. II.
May 12, U7i.
D
R. J. P. flURCIIFIELD,
Law Bargtoa f tha ISd Rcglaitnt. PanniylTanla
vcinnwari, kafing rttarnat frsa if Ami,
offtra hit profmloaal tarvleai U Uf ciUiaaa
jaffrProfatilonal oalli promptly attaadad lo.
OfRea aa flaaond itraat, formtrlyoeenptad by
Ur.Woodf. Iapr4,'SI-U
WILLIAM M. IIKXRT, Jurtiob
or raa Piacb and 8c LUMBBR
OITY. CollaaUoai mal and money promptly
paid arar. ArtlatM ot irnMnt and daaa a I
auavayanea aaatly aiaeatad and warrantod or.
root or bo aharga. tSjyTI
KAURY 8NYDER,
BABS-TiA AND 1AIRORK8SIB.
Shop aa Markrt 8t appoaUa Coart Hoatt.
A oloaa lowal lot arary taatomar.
Alio maaaraetarar of
All kind of Artlrlea la Haaiaa Hair.
Claartald.Pa. may IV, 'To.
JOUN A. 8TADLER,
BAKKR, ftlaraat BL, CVtarltld. Pa.
Fraah Broad. lUta, Rolla. Plot and Oakaa
oa hand or mado to ordor. A gmoral amrtmaat
or tWoatioaarlM, PraHa aad hU la atook.
Im Craam aad Oyttara la aaaMa. Baloaa aoarly
oppoalio tba Poatofllaa. Priooa modorato.
Haroa l-7l.
Clearfield Nursery.
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
rrtlll aadenlgaed, baring enehll.hed a Ifar
f X aar, a tba about half way bataraea
I CUargeld aad Canrenarllle, la prepared ia far
iBUb all blade af FRUIT TRUSS, leuadard aad
dwarf,) Erergraiai. Sbrabbar,, (irapa Vlnaa,
itanaaahaii w, Lawtoa Blaebberrw, BtrairVarr,,
aad RaaaJterr, Viaea. Aleo, Blberiaa Crab Treoa,
Walaea, aad early aearlat Itbabarb, Aa. Ordera
proapUy aateaded U. Addraaa,
4. U. WRIIIHT,
aapH M-, Oanraaerllla, Pa.
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"ion PRINTING OT EVERT DS8CRIP
tf tioa anatly ataeutad at thla offlea.
EfENRY BRETII,
L , (ortkbd r. o.)
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
roa bkll lowaamr.
Ma; I, I87ly0
JOHN D. THOMPSON,
Jaatlce of the Peace and 8crWar.tr,.
Curwcuavllle, Pa.
fecColleetlona made and money promptly
paid otar. rebarmi
RICHARD HUGHES,
JT8TICE OF Till PEACE
roa
Itteatur Totrnthtp,
Oaeeola Villa P. O.
All official buiinefa antraited to bin will be
prompt!; attended to. eaebl, '70.
THOMAS H. FORCEE
DBA LB III
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
faRAHAMTOX, Pa.
Alio, extenaire manofaetorer and dealer tn Square
Tlnbtr and Sawed Lntntaror ill kin tie.
Ordera solicited and all bllli promptly
Blled. l-jyio 7
WARREN THORN,
BOOT AND 8X10K MAKER,
Market (., Clcarlfeld, Pa.
In tha ibop lately occupied by Frank Short,
ona door wcit ot Alieg&any noma.
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearfield, Peun'a.
BHuWill eieeute joba la hla line promptly and
IB a workmanlike maaaer. apr4,07
G. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
xT- Pomp, always oa hand and mado to ordar
an ihort not lea. Pipea bord oa reaaombla term a.
All work warranted to render aatiifaetion, and
dellrared If tlcalred. myl&:Iypd
E. A. BIGLER & CO.,
bbalbrb im
SQUARE TIMBER,
aad aiaaufaetarara of
ALL KINDS OK gAM El) LUMBER.
7'72 CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
JAS. B. GRAHAM,
dealer la
Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
8HINULES, LATH, A PICKETS,
:10'71 Clearlleld, Pa,
WEAVER & BETTS,
DBALRBI IB
Real Esta.e, Square Timber, Saw Legs,
AND LUMBER OF ALL KINDS.
jjt-O-Office on Beoond afreet ia rear of atoro
room of Georga Wearer A Co, f Jan9, '78-tf.
J. BLAKE WALTERS,
REAL ESTATE BROKER, .
' AMD DBAbKB IB
Maw Iog uud Iiumbor,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Office 1b Qrahata'a Row. 1:26:71
S. I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
AMD DBA LIB IV
a Watches, Clocks and Jewelry,
Ormkam't Rom, Mrkt 8trt,
CLEARFIELD, FA.
All klnda of repairing in my line promptly at
nded to. April 21, 117 J.
New Marble Yard,
The anderaicnad would Inform the nubile that
he haa opened a new Majble Yard oa Third atreat.
oppoaite the Lutheran Cbnroh, where be will keep
oonatantly on hand a etock of rariotta kinda of
maibla. All klnda of
TOMBSTONES, MONUMENTS,
PoniB for Cemetery LotM,
and at) other work la hie Una will bo promptly
execuied tn a neat and workmanlike manner, at
roaeonatile ratea.
llegiwaBteaaaatlsrartory work and low priooa.
Olve him a call. J. FLAHARTV.
Claarneld, Pa., March IT, ISTS-tf.
ANDREW HARWICK,
Market Rtreflt. Clearlleld, Pa.
MAHUFACTDBBR AKD DBA LB B IX
HARNESS, SADDLES, BRIDLR8, COLLARS,
and all klnda of
HORSE FURNISHING GOODS.
A full Hook of Saddlera' Hardware, Braahee,
Comba, Rlankote, Robea, etc., el ware on hand
and for aale at the loweateaah prleea. All kinda
of malrlng promptly attended to.
All klnda f hldea taken In exrhange for har
neat and repalrlnt;. All klnda of bemeaa leatbor
kpt on hand, and for tale at a amall profit
Clearfield, Jaa. 19, 1H7S.
E. WARING'S
LAW BLANKS
For aala at tha Clearfield Rart'lucAB offlea.
Tht mo hI Complflr SrrUt mfVate
Ml lanki ptibllihtd.
are af aniiona aiaa, aad farBiahvd a, rare law
. . U.L
Call at tha RercaucAB oflca aad aiaiaia
then. Ordera by asail proaiptly Oiled.
Addreae, UOODLANUKR A I.RE, '
July HI, 1S77 II. Clearleld Pa.
WEST BRANCH --
Insurance agency.
PKNTZ A BROCKBANK, Ag.nl..
(Raeeartora to Murray A Oordoa.)
The lollowlag Oral elaaa eatapanlee repreaeatadi
North Britlab A Meraaalila Pire laa.
Co., of Knglaad !,!, 090
Seotti.h Coartaerolal Fire laa. Co., of
Kaglaad (10,000,000
nortn An.. rim. of Philadelphia 1,700,000
Fire AmoeiatioB, i.f Philadelphia.
1,100,000
naiariewa rire, new lore, I
lam properry oaly
Mobile Fire Department laa. Ce.
TO0.0H
27,OI0
Pen oal la tba eouatry waatiag laaaraaee, eaa
have it promptly attended to by addreeatog aa in
pereoB or by letter. Loweet poeaible ratee ta Iret
ebaea ooaipaalea. JVa eaerermeele. Oflloa la Pie'a
Opera Houea, ANDREW PKNTI, Jr,
I. T. BROCKBANK,
Clearteld, May I, 1171-ly. Ageata.
JOHN TROUTMAN,
CIAL1R IX
FURNITURE,
MATTJIKKH,
AND
Improved Spring Beds,
; MARKRT STREET, MBAR P.O.
TVe aaAerelgaW bega leave It Inform ttko elti.
aaaa af Ctoarfleld, aad Ua pee lie geaeraJly, that
ho baa oa aa4 a laa aaeortmaat of Farattmr,
aaob aa Walaat, Cbeetawt aad Paiatad Obaaibar
Baitea, Parlor Satlet, aUaltatag an4 Bi eaa etaa
Chain. LadUa and Oealay Batry Ckalre, iko Pet.
re rated Iiaiag aad Parlor Caatra, Oaao iWta aa4
Wlndtot Cbaira, Clethae Bare. Btep aad Bale,
roa Laddora, Uat Baeka, BerabMag Braaawa, Aa
MODLDINa AKD PICTTJBB PRANKS,
ooklng Qtateee, Ckremoa, Aa- whlel woatd
aatuhre for Holiday preaenla.
A BUMMER DAY.
Deep down beaide tba tangUJ aedgo
The meadow-lark ainga ail the day,
'And borate at timee (rem oat the hedge .
The mimic shatter of the lay
Aod here and there a wandering note,
A erioket'a chirp, comee aweet and clear
Where dreamy miite of rammer float
At noon upon tha graaay mere.
Afar away below the bill
I aeo tha noley mill-wheel go.
The amootb, broad lake abort tha mill,
The flash jf foam that roara below (
And on the even elopea that riie
So gently toward tba mountain! brow
Tba cattle watoh with aleopy eyea
Tha laiy plow boy at the plow.
My aoal ta aleeplog, and ita dreama
Ab, aad and aweet that dreaming tbrlllll
For there era other valae and etreama
And other Hooka oa other hllla
Tbe billa wherooa I allmbed to pull -
The golJen-rode and weeda of May,
Whan all tbe world waa beautiful
And all my life a enmmer day.
WHAT SHOULD OUR BOTH
HEAD.
BY HON. B. O. NORTHROP.
Teachers can lurgoly dolonnine tbe
rending ol tlicir Bcliolurs out ol subool,
It is imporlunt not only to awaken a
love ol books, but to guide, in their no
lection and form a taste, for profitable
leaning. ctcDoiare BuoulJ ce encoura-
aged to have some good book always at
borne, id wbicn thoy read a littlo every
day. In school tboy should be invited
to tell what they have read. To give
an epuomo ol one s reading is an aumi
ruble Bcbool exercise Tbe pupil will
peruse a oook witn ten loiu greater In-
tercsls, wucn expecting to epttomiae
bis auibor beioro tbe scbool. As
drill of memory and in languago it is a
most uselul exorcise., and is one that is
sure to interest as well as profit the
school Having experienced tbose ad
vautnges in my own teaching and wit
nessed th cm in many schools,! strongly
recommend this prutice. already adoo-
tcu uy some, to an tne teacbers 01 Con
necticut, lnsteud of giving hero a list
ol books tor all tbe youth ol tbe stale,
1 advise teacher to recommend well
known works in adaptation to tho age.
taste and advancement of individual
pnpils, usually those which they them
selves have read, that thoy may tbe bet
ter appreciate and criticise laecpilotnos
oi me samo by tbo pupils.
An cminoni icacbor recently asked
a cluss of fifly-sovon boys, What is tbe
last book you nave read 7 Uno an.
swercd "I haven't road any lately;'
another, "I don't romember ;" "Can't
tell," said a third. Rut tbe great ma
jority were able to give an account of
their reading which was most credita
ble to their teacher, evincing his whole
some influence over his pupils outsido
of tno schoolroom. Twenty-seven bad
been reading works of history and bio-
trophy, including Ulo and Timcu ot
ioniamin t ranklin, Lifo of Frescott,
Uigginson'a History of the United
States, Irvine's Washington. Lives ot
Cicero, Hannibal, Ca'sar, Xerxos, Alex
ander, Fordinand and Isabella. Three
boys wore roading Dickens' History of
r.ngiuuu ana one was en loving llun-
croit s ton volume iiistory ot tbe Uni
ted states, another bad lust read three
enlnmunl UMnBnt. I. ...... .-. DL.I...
pcaro, Bunyan. Bulwer. Defoe. Jules
Vorr.o and Olivor Optic bad one leader
cacb. Wbat Career, Avis. Marble
Faun, History of Propellers, Manage
ment of Horses, Seven Oaks, Misa
Mull bach a mnrena Josonhine. Wave
oi tne vvono, iian uour Batumi Hoi.
I c. 7 ' .
ence Sorics, American Explorers, Lit
tle men, speck a aouroos ot tbo Alio,
wide Vtide World, Wavorly. Fortunes
oi Nigel, and Quontin Lurward were
also named.
1 invito our teachers to test their
scholars in the Bamo wnv duritnr the
prcBcntyour, ana to send me lists of
1 -
tbe books road by their pupilea. With
the cooperation of toaohers and scbool
otlicers we may learn what tbo youth
of Connecticut are roading. This ef-
lort win enlist tbe attention ot parents
and secure their aid in tho selection of
bettor books and periodicals for their
children and thus check a growing evil
ana accomplish groat good. Teacbers
shonld loster a taste for such choice
iterature, that travels, histories and
biographies, books of science gonuino
poetry, essays and choice romances
ball take tbe place of tbe "blood and
thunder" stories and other emphatical
ly iceeklu novelettes ol the day.
social reading should also bo encour
aged. The industry in many a sew
ing circle baa been enlivened by woll
selected roading by one of their num
ber, l be tame genial influence should
often cbeor tho circle around the fami
ly hearth, "Reading circles" ought to
be maintained in every town, where
selections in prose or poetry, often a
play of Shakespeare, tbe several parts
naving oeen previously assigned and
made the subject of carelul privato
stndy and drill, aro rehearsed together.
These reading clubs, where each thor
oughly studios bis part or selection till
be becomca so possessed of ita thought
and spirit as to render it in the best
ilyie he can command, not on!r cnlti
vale tho art ot elocution, but linprovo
tne taste ana develop a higher appre
ciation ot the best authors. Aside from
tbe educational value oi this class of
evening schools, their social Influence
Is bappy. Divided as tbe residence of
our rural districts too often are, by par
ty or seoi, oy prejudice or neighbor-
nooa oimcuiueR, every Influence tend
ing to fraternixe the people should Be
welcomed ; overy association where
thoy moot on common ground for mu
tual improvement, and whore kindly
leoling and social amenities are culti
vated, sbonld be encouraged.
ihe veacher cannot awaken love of
books on loses he himself continue to
be a student. Any one who think he
knows enough to teach even the hum
blest class, should never prolan the
school room by his presence. One Kho
has ceaied to be a learner cannot be a i
good teacher. The more one haa dis
covered, the more h want to know.
Tb truly learned man feel the great
ness ol bia ignorance and tbe littleness
of bis knowledge as but a drop out of
me Dounaies ocean ol truin. Jt ban
been aaid. "Tbe greator tbo circle of
oor knowiodge, tbe greator the laoriton
of Ignorance that bounds it, Th, prula
of wisdom therefor, I the proof of
lolly." Arrogance) and assurance aro
not th, fruit of true learning. Yet
from the day of Johnson and Dickens ;
the school master" has been charao-
iaed in oar literature a magisterial,
opinionated and do-matio. Associated
aa teacher, are with begin aora, or at
least interior, in attainments, seldom
called to tb, grapple oi mind with
mind as tn lorenetc contest, with equals
or superiors, there is greater danger oi
imbibing tbe spirit ol conceit and dog
matism, even when only getting deon-
er In the old ruts. What Is drier than
an old, opinionated, self satisfied, on
prngrcssiveschoolmaater "flodeeruito
ail your new langlea notions, lie
glories in tb, "good old ways." His
fluent routlno feed bla complacency,
though It really- enervate hi own
mind and itupeHa hi pupil. Who
ever either in th, college or primary
school, has ceased to learn, should by
all moans stop teaching, for children
noed impulse even more than instruc
tion. Any one who no longer thirsts
for higher knowledge, cannot fitly load
oven tbe youngest to its fountain. As
a teacher, one must bo progressive or
cease to bo ut all. The mind that stag
nate must soon retrograde and such
a teacher would stultify rathor than
stimulate his class. Happily there are
now many teachers worthy ot thoir
work, whose ideal is high and who are
enthusiastic in tho lilo-long work of
personal culture. The efficient co-operation
of such toachors I confidently
anticipate in tboeflbrtsnowmakinto
stimulate a taste tor books, and aiding
our yonth in the selection of tbe bcBt
books. One whoearly acquires a taste
or roading and a lovo or books, will
realise that his education la only begun
when his school days are ended. To
complete it will be tho aim and ambi-
uonot hulilo. liOt biscallingbo what
it may, with an insatiable desire for
knowledge he will rind leisure lor self-
improvement. The many instances
of self-educated men whose eminenco
and success aro due to an early taste
tor reading, should be given to tho boys
who are just entoring the active pur
suits of life, and we who are so apt to
tbink mat they can no longor tlnd time
lor Bolf-culluro. Rat is the little leis
ure they have well improved? Should
the evenings bo idled away, bocause
tho day must bo occupied with businoss
or labor J The youth whose teachers
have trained them to always have a
good book at band tor odd moments,
will enter the practical callings of life
with a habit of inestimable importance.
BATTLE OF UMATILLA:
AN ACCOUNT OF COLONEL MILES I'ldHT
WITH THE INDIANS.
San Francisco. July IS. A Walla
Walla dispatch gives tbe following ao-
of tho fight at Umatilla reservation:
".News reached Col. Allies, who was
at Pondleton, that the hostiloa wore
at the reservation. Ho at once start
ed for tho scene with throe hundred
regulars. After a march of about six
miles, and when within a Bbort dis
tance ot Cayuse station, ho engaged be
tween lour hundred and bve hundred
warriors. This was about 8 o'clock
in the morning, (jotting his mon in
position Colonel Miles opened fire on
the bosules, who returned it, but with
out effect, neither side sustaining any
injury. This was continued without
intermission until 12 o'clock, when tbe
Indians attempted to charge Miles'
linos, but were driven off, the redskin
being unable to stand tho fire from the
howitaor. In the chargo the Indian
sustained considerable loss, those pres
ent estimating their dead at ntteen.
MiIcb casualties oi two men wounded.
Shortly after 1 o'clock the Indians full
back toward the mountains.
"This is the first time during tho
campaign that tbo hostilos attempted
a charge and shows that they aro
driven to desporation. Durinir the
wnoio oi mo light thoy shot wild
mues ooieci, in view of tbe over
whelming numbers against him. was
to provont tbe advance ol the hostilos,
and if possible hold them in check un
til reinforced. This be did, although
hi force waa on foot and tbo savages
were well mounted. Durinir Friday
toe inaians completed the destruction
of Cayuse station, which on the day
previous they had partly dostroyed.
It is feared Mocchara hag met a simi
lar fate.
"Among the interested spectators of
Miles' fight were a large number of
timatiiios, who took sides with noitbor
party, but who appoared to relish the
sport. It is stated that a number of
young men belonging to this tribo.
noor wenapsnoot, bave joined the
hostilos. Colonel Connayer reports
mat tne young warrior have p&ssed
beyond hi control.
'At 10 o clock this mornm.T Colonel
Forsythe with his command was at
Weston, having been ordered to tbe
scene of yestorday'a conflict, and was
moving as rapidly as his horse could
travel. The forces now in the Uma
tilla country amount to seven hundred
men, and it is thought will be suflloient
to bring tbe hostile to terms in a few
days.
".Notwithstanding report to tho
lontrary, it is almost certain that a
portion of the hostile have succeeded
in orossing the Columbia, and danger.
so far aa tbe future is concerned, is
with them. Several mill men have
ust oome into town and report that
thoy were driven out of the moun
tains by tho Indians, wbo appear to
be In large numbers. A volunteer
company has been organised bore and
bave plaoed themselves at the disposal
of tiovornor Forry."
A Pioc FRAUD,
CniCAOo, July 15'. The Tribune')
spoclal from Fort Thompson, Dakota
iernuirjr, Bajii; "AUO viaia OI tom-
miwionnr Hoyt tn the Indian agencies
ia developing astounding official fraud
and rascality on the Missouri river,
and a conspiracy between agont and
trader which startles evon tbe na
tive. Dr. Livingston, of Crow crock.
is condemned by overwhelming testi
mony, as be was taken unawares, and
had no opportunity to remove' tho
evidence of his guilt. His stealing be
gan in 1870, whon first appointed
through tbo inflaeno of th, Enisconal
Church as agent of tha combined Crow
creek and lower llrole agoncioa, num.
dering three thousand. H, ha accu
mulated a fortune, acquired an interest
in three Nevada silver mine, and owns
two cattle ranches and a hotel which
was regularly aupplied with food and
vegetable from the agency. Ho and
is partner loroea tb, agency em
ploye, who were most Ignorant men,
to board there. They ntiiiaed the gov-
eminent blacksmith shop and material
tor private gain, fed their private
stock at the government crib, sold gov
ernment wood to steamboats and nay
to black Hill wagon. "Indian ant.
malt were stolen and sold. Tb, ring
would oharga tb, government for bav
aod wood, which th, Indian were
compelled to pot np in ordor to got
thoir annuities and ration, and tben
ell this bay and wood tbe second time
to ileal-boats, mUita-y posts and bull
whacker. The proceeds of the crops
raised on the agency were not account
ed for. Th, trader', warehouse was
stocked from tb government ware
boas and provtaiona war sold to tb
Indian. . Ration and annuities were
drawn for three hundred mora Indians
than were at tb agency.
"Congress appropriated 1170,000 for
this agency daring Livingston' ad
ministration, and be stole all h could.
Hi ignorant em ploy oe, glad to get
rations, would iasn, false) vouchers, of
which 160 hav, beea already discov
ered, ranging In amount from ISO to
11,500. Livingston was, aar th, oom-
mlasloaer, a piou fraud, guilty of
every crime against omoial honor and
basioea integrity. . Th neighboring
agant and trader are in th, aam, con
-r...T,,:
at.-'
dition a to dishonesty, except that
thoy have been gonerally notifiod of
tbe coming storm ana nave put their
houses in ordor. Tbe returns oi tbo
agent as to the goods on band are al
most invariably lalso.
"Forgorio and porjunos are of hour
ly evory day oocurroncc, and the
amount of ovitlonco is ovorwbelming.
"Inspector Hammond has removed
throe agont since last spring and re
placed them with military officers as
acting agents, and the cruck of doom
is soundod about tboao agencios.
A COUNCIL WITH TH INDIAN.
Rid Cloud Aqenct, Dakota, July
13. Commissioner Hoyt and tbe Stan
ley commission hold a council yester
day with tb, tied uiooa Indians. Mr.
Hoyt spoke pleasantly to them, and
Rod Cloud responded. He said thoy
wanted to go to V'hito Clay creek.
oror two hundred miles from tho Mis
souri river. Thoy would not locate
nearer. The Great Father had prom
ised thorn this selection in writing. Ho
wanted five hundred cow and other
cattlo, farm house and schools. lie
was contented with thoir anpplios. lie
wanted a Catholic priest. Tbo com
missioners say it is useless to attempt
to get the Indians to locate on the
Missouri river, but General Stanley
told Red Cloud that the cost of the
transportation ot supplies that long
distance would como out of tho sup
plies. The commissioners generally
agreed that Red Cloud was right, and
that the Indians might go west. Spot
ted Tail 1 equally determined to go
thirty-five miles west of the Missouri
river. Mr. Hoyt is much disappointed.
A BEAR HUSBAND.
Tho loilowing interesting description
of a bear-fight, wo take from a contem
porary : "A tight between two bears
took place at tbe Zoological Gardens
n Cologne the other day. I be boars
had been brought from Spitzbergon
five years ago, and bad been placed in
a large pit, with a tank in the centre.
Until within the last few day thoy
had remained upon excellent tornia
with each other, but last week a quar
rel occurred between thorn, the result
of which was that the female bear took
refuge upon the summit of a largo rock
in one corner ot tho pit The male did
not attempt to follow her, and she re
mained there tbroo days, when, press
ed by hungor, shodescendod again. As
soon as the male boar saw bor, ho im
mediately rushed at bor, and attacked
hor with bis fore paws. Tbe kecpor
attempted to separato them, and bela
bored the male with boavy iron bars,
but tho bones in tho head of the Polar
bear are so much harder than thoso of
tbo ordinary bear that tbeso blows
took no otfuct. I bo male bear contin
ned to wreak bi vengeance upon hi
companion, and, alter having almost
torn bor body into ribbons, he dragged
her to tho bottom of the tank, and held
hor there until be felt assured that all
sign of lifo were extinot He tbon
brought bor body back to the floor of
the pit, and dragged it around the pit
for nearly an hour. After this be with
drew into hi ilocpjng don to rest from
his labor, and the keepers at once
closod tho iron bars upon him. Hav
ing examined the body ot tbo dead
bear tboy louna tbat it bad rocelvod
more than a hundred wounds ; the neck
and bead were crushed almost to a
jolly, and tho flash -was hanging In
strips from the back and sidos. Dur
ing the whole combat neither ot tbe
bears uttered a sound.
Fat Sheep for Beavt Fleeces.
This is a question by no means de
cided as yet, sovoral eminent author
ities are known to bold quite antag
onistic opinons on the subiooU A wri
ter in tbe Vounlry uentlcman says that
there is much said about ewes being
too lat to breed well. In bis twenty
years' experience he bas novor seen
anything that led bim to think so, pro
vided the flesh was put on with good
pasture during the Bummer, and a few
root with bay in tbe Win tor. The
fatter the sheep becomes under such
circumstances the more valuablo thoy
aro. There is no time in the year
when it pays bettor to feed a small al
lowance of grain daily than In the Au
tumn after tho food get froxon, and it
is not necessary to bring tho flock to
tbo barn. It is an old saying that
shoep well Novemberod are half win
tered. Keep tbe ewes flit, and tbe
lambs will be fat, and the fleeces will
be heavy. All ewos that with good
care will not raisoa lamb and shear four
pounds ot washed wool should be told,
lie assert that be has in his flock ewos
that dhoar nine pounds and raise a pair
oi twins, and it costs no more to koep
ono than a shoep that shear bat three
pounds. Tick must be kept out of
tbe nock ; tboy are tho worst enemies
of the sheep. If they are not killed
they will destroy tbe shoep, and lor
killing them hoadvocatos an aplication
of tobacco juico.
A Bad Eoo. The Burlington Hawk-
eye says : " An intelligent farmer living
in Des Moines county has invented a
bonopbono, modeled on tb, pnnciplo
ol the telephone, by which one old re
liable hen, occupying a central oflio, in
tho hennery, sits on all tho nests about
tbe establishment, leaving tho other
iowls free to lay eggs, scratch and
cackle. . As fast aa a new nest contains
the iull complement of eggs it ia con.
neoted with tbe central office by a cop
por wire, and the business is settled.
The only trouble with the macbino is
that it sits so hard it hatches out the
porcelain nest-eggs along with tbe
other, so that ono ohick in every nest
is born with glass eyea, and thefurmor
bai to buy and train a dog to load it
around. This makos it expensive"
Tna Comino Ciactis. The Burling
ton Haxckeye says : Tho circus is com
ing again, and onoe more we will bave
th, pleasure of witnessing tb oheorlul
epoctaclo of aoven churoh members
taking ono little two-year-old child "to
sea tb, animal." "i didn't go into the
oiruu department," aaid a good deacon
after tha last moral oircua was bore,
"but I dropped in to look around tbe
menagerie a few moment with my
little grandson, and 1 do think that
tb man that tied his legs in a bow
knot around his neck, and then crawl
ed through tb, hoop, was alono worth
th, price of admission."
One Mori Lisa. Porter Hock woll,
on, oi Brigham Young' notorious
Danlt, band, who hai.ds were red
with the blood of th viotim of th,
oharch of Latter Day Saints, died at
Salt Lake City, a abort time since, in a
stable. He was under indictment for
th, morder of th Atkin party of emi
grants in 1867, and was to b, tried at
th, September term of tb First Dis
trict Court Foul play at th hands
of bla rellow Dealt is suspected, aa it
is thought hi testimony would hav
seriously ImplloaUd a number oi thorn
in his supposed crimes.
REPUBLICAN,
LETTER FROM COLORADO.
Waoers Rancii, Hinsdale Co.,
Colorado, July 9th. 1878.
Tn the Editor of the Republican Dear
Sir: Thinking perhaps a few linos
from one ot your Cloarlleld boys, now
on the western slope of the Rocky
Mountains, might be of some intorest
to some ot your many readers of th.
Republican. I loll Clearfield county
on tho Oth day of May, and, after a
long rido, by rail and stago, I arrived
here on tbo 28th of May. This is quite
a oiuoront climate trom .Pennsylvania.
Thoy bave frost hore almost evory
night. On the 20th of June we bad
oighteon inches of snow on tho top of
the Cottonwood Mountain, about throe
miles trom hero, but there was none
fell down In the valloy : while it was
snowing on tbe mountains it was rain
ing in the valloy. Snow lays on the
uigu mountains, in sight ol tbis ranch,
tho year round. This is a vory healthy
climate. I have been ufllicted with
asthma for a number ot years. I was
advised by my uncle, who bos been a
Irontiorsmun lor nearly twonty years,
that if I would como to San Juan I
would got well of tho asthma. Since
arriving boro I find ho was correct,
as l bavo not had a symptom of
sinco I bavo been here, and I find
many others that came hero almost
doad with it, got entirely well. The
lutiluuo here is nine thousand, throe
hundred feet above sea level, and tho
snow-capped mountains surrounding
this valloy are trom twelve to fourtocn
thousand foot high. I will state from
the best I can learn from an old and
experienced minor, that this is dostin
cd to be one of the best silver mining
camps on the western slope ; but one
great drawback to this country is for
tho want of capital to work tbe ore,
as tho bcBt minus aro owned by poor
men that are notabletodevoiop them.
it takes botb time and money lo prop
eny oevoiop silver mines, 1 find men
horo that bave rich minus that bave
. . -
not tbo socond suit to thoir back, but
tboy have the norve to slay with their
prospects, ana no doubt they will be
millionaires soma day not far in the
future Mr, Editor, 1 want to answor
a few of the many questions asked me
through your columns in regard to
wages, (jootl minors get from IJ.UU
to a.uu per day, but tbere is not much
demand for common labor. I would
not advise poor men to como to this
country lor work at the present time,
neither would I rocommond this as a
good furmingcountry. Thoy raisegood
crors down in the vallevs and in many
places stock will live all winter on tbe
mountain range without being ted.
We have an abundance of good grass
all ovor the mountains in the summer
for stock, but the snow fulls vory deep
in somo places so that stock cannot
stay up here longor than the first of
iNovembor. Wo bave good timber
and plenty of it mostly white and
red spruco, fir and aspen. Gamo is
plenty hore oi all kinds doer, elk
mountain Bheep, black, brown and cin
namon boar, antelope and mountain
lion, grouse and mountain quail. The
streams abound with trout and beaver.
There is no fish in tho Gunnison river,
above Lake City, as thoy cannot get
ovor the falls. In the last year there
hsve been five smelters and quartx
mill eroctod in this county, and no
doubt thete will bo hundreds of mills
go np whon the wealth of this country
is known. As far as this it is a very
nowly settled country, the oldest in
habitant have not been hero ovor five
year. JHany person living in tbe
haslorn Slates think that we have no
society in this newly settled country,
but whon thoy come out hero thoy
find themxelve mistaken, as there aro
but few portions come hore except men
of energy. There is lees stealing here
than anyplace I have over boon. Some
tbink that tho Indians aro vory
troublesome, but no ono has troublo
but prospoctors, who go on the Reser
vation ot tbe Ute Indians. The Utoe
allow them to nrosnect for silver or
gold, but do not allow them to build
bouses or cabin, and wore white men
violate their orders, tbe Indians ordor
thorn off the Rosurvation. Lnko City
is the name of our Postoffiue.
Yours very rospectlully,
B. 0. 11.
THE DEAD QUEEX
Tbere scorns to be a fatal star Binn
ing ovor Spanish royalty. The posi
tion ot tbe Kings ot Spain bas at all
times been precarious enough ; but the
fato of the Queen is possibly still
worse Natural calamities join in their
lives political disasters. Ex-Queen
Christiana 1b living the life of an exilo
in Paris. Kx-Queen Isabella is in a
liko position. Kx-Queon Maria, wife
ofAmadoo, had to tako to flight out
of child-bed, and, never having recov
ered from tho aback, died when barely
thirty yoars old. And now Queen
Maria do las Mercedes Is carried off af
ter only five months of wedlock.
Deep and sincere will be the pnpu
r sorrow both in Spain and oiitidn,
for it was well known that tho mar
riage of Alphonso XII. was not an or
dinary royal nnion it was a love
match. The husband and wife, being
in this case first cousins, were brought
up together. Their affection ior each
other overcame all political difficulties
and oven the animosity of their par
ents. Queen Isabella dotosta tho Duke
oi Montpensier, who conspired with
Sorrano and Topoto for hor ovorthrow
in 1808. She has ever sinco objected
to her son having anyting to do with
the family of hor brotiior-ln-law j yet
Alphonso' attachment to bis cousin
stood unshakon. Ho waa separated
from hor for ovor six years; but tho
moment bo came to powor and was
enabled to rot urn to Spain, bo declar
ed that his personal sympathies should
not be regulated either by Cabinot
Ministers or by hi relations, and that
he would not marry any woman ex
cept the on, he bad loved from his
childhood.
Strangely enough, this lovo match
came to be th, realisation ol an old
political scheme. It wa always th
dream of th, late King Louis Phillipp,
to make an allianoo botwoen his dy
nasty and that of th, Spanish Bour
bons. Almost every on, of hi, sons
was In torn proposed a th, husband
oftbeyonng and then maiden Quoen
Isabella ; but England put in ber vote.
Intensely jealous of any increase of the
power of France, she declared tbat no
Prince of the reigning French dynasty
should be tbo oonsort of th Queen of
Spain. The long contest which took
place In regard to this subject between
tb. Cabinets of Oulr.ot and Sir Robert
Peel will always stand a memorable
page in the diplomatio history nl Eu
rope. It resulted in a victory for the
English. Isabella wa married to a
man ah, deivsted, Don Francisco
d'Assise, and by way of eompenaation
to Kranoe, hor sister, Maria Louiaia,
wa allowed to beoom th wife of
Loni Phillippe'a youngost ton, th
Dak of Montpensie.
Th member, ot th Orleans dynas
ty did not, however, despair ofattain
ing their object. From the beginning
of Isabella s misrulo they exerted all
tnoir enorts to put Montpensier upon
the throne of Spain. But the Span
iards hated the French too intensely
to give any hopo of success to a scheme
oi this nature. They retused to accept
mm evon as a deputy in the Cortes.
After this defeat at the olections,
the Duke retired from political life and
became a naran jero, an orange mer
chant, as be is popularly called, on ac
count of tbo immenso orange planta
tions he possesses around Seville. Tbo
constantly growing atl'oction botween
bis daughter and the son of the ex-
Quoon made bim evidently confident
that, it be was unable to got tbo crown
himself, it would at all event be so-
cored tor one of his docendant.
And he wa not mistaken. On the
23d of last January his third daughter
became tbe Queen of Spain. Tbo nup
tial ceremony was performed in the
ancient Uburcb ol Atocua ny tno car
dinal Primato, assisted by the Patri
arch ot the Indies and a long array of
distinguished prieBt. Tbo corcmony
wasot unusual Bplenuor evon lorspain,
where pageantry is carried to absurd
oxtruvagunco. ihe festivities tbrogbh
out the country lasted for five days ;
ana nobody would bave believed that
five months lator the nation would be
thrown into mourning.
Tho bereaved widower ia not fully
twenty-one years of ago. Tho poor
tuocn wo eighteen.
CYPRUS.
The iBland of Cyprus, which Lord
Beaconsfield has so cleverly acquired
and welded into tho chain connecting
Europe and India, the other links
whereof aro Gibraltar, Malta, the Suez
canal and Aden, is tho most eastern
island of the Mediterranean, being only
sixty -nve miles trom the Syrian coast ;
on tbe north it approaches to within
forty-four miles of Asia Minor. Its
length is about ono hundred and forty
miles and breadth trom fiftoen, at the
northeastern extremity, to forty, the
total area being 3,bia square miles.
The population is estimated at 200,000
souls, of whom perhaps two-thirds are
(rocks, the remainder being Uttomans,
Jews, Catholics, Moronities, and Ar
menians. Hitherto it bas formed part
ol tbe vilayet of tbe islands ot tbo Med
iterranean, having as its capital .Nico
sia, wbero resides tho arch bishop,
though his title is Metropolitan of Con-
Btantin. Sinco tbo council of Ephesus
in 431 he has retained his Independence
of any patriarch, and the church of
Cyprus lorms ono oi the independent
groups into which tbo Greek church is
divided.
CypniB early belonged to tho Phueni
Clans of the neighboring coast ; tben it
was colonized by the Greeks, and be
came tbo aeat of aoveral independent
kingdoms ; then it passed undor tbe
powor successively or tbe 1'baraohs
Persians, Ptolemies and Romans, ex
cepting a short period ot independence
undor Evagoros in tbe fonrth century,
B. C. Here was one of the chiof seats
of the worship of Venus, as tbe name.
Cypria, will remind the reador ; Pupho
ana Sulamis wore among ita famous
citios of the old time. The crusaders
rclt it from the Greek emperor and
made it a kingdom for Guy of Lousig
nan, whoso descendants lost it to tbo
Venetians, the employers, sj readers
of shakspeare will recall, of Othello.
After a siege marked by prodigie of
valor and immenso slaughter, the Turks
took the island 307 years ago and have
held it ever since, except during the
period ot 1832-40, when the vicoroy of
Egypt administered it affair.
Til
be island is fertile and rich, though
the frequent drought Bbrinka it prin
cipal stream, tbo Pedia, to a more rill
and compels the inhabitants, tbe waters
ol the wells being brackish, to have re
courso to cistorns. Minerals abound.
including coppor and precious stones,
though tho mines bave hitherto been
sadly neglected. Among tbe vegeta
ble productions aro Iruits, cotton, to
bacco, dyowood and drugs : silk is also
produced, and wino. In old lime the
wine ol tho uommanaoria, a vineyard
taking it name from tho Knights ot
Malta, enjoyed a wide vogue, but as
the Donttlation haa fallen from 1.000.-
000 in Vonitian times to its present low
figure so the wine production bas tail
en off from 2,000,000 gallons to 200,000.
Thore is some demand in Egypt, though
none in r.urope, tor tho common red
and black wines ol the country, against
which huropeans have a prejudice bo
cause ot tbo taste tboy acquire from bo
ng kopt in tarred casks.
St. . . . . . . ...
1 be island bas one splendid port
1' amagosta, the Arsinoe ol the ancients
which, though so choked with nllb
as only to afford anchorngo for a few
small craft, might easily bo restored to
its prominenco under the old V emtian
rule, where hundreds of vessels rodo
within its roadstead at case and in safe
ty. Despito tho locusts which scourgo
it ceaselessly, aud the even more rapa
cious Turkish tax-gatherer, Cyprus has
of lute yoars been incresslng in proa,
pority. It grain crop is small and
both the wheat and oat are inferior,
but oolocy nth is extensively cultivated ;
largo exports of maddor aro made, and
cotton and carob-beans aro sent abroad
to the exlont of tome thousand ol tons
annually.
To Americana, and esecially to New
Yorker, the island will be familiar
through tho Di Cesnolan collcolion of
Cypriote antiquities. According lo
that distinguished Assyriologist, the
late George Smith, and other eminent
authorities, tho language oi their in
scriptions is a Greek dialoct approach
ing tho Arcadian, but possessing many
peculiarities, the characters (not Greek,
out of unknown origin) being usually
from right to left and syllabio ; somo
of thorn, howevcr,rcprvsenting different
forms ol tho vowels and otborg conso
nants only. N. Y. H'orM.
, A Mortal's Enjoyment. An ex
change saya that Dr. James U. Ay or,
tbo celebrated pill-man ot Aew l.ng
Innd, who ha been for a long time in
tho insane asylnm, died on Wednesday,
July 3d, at Wincbodon, Mass. His
estate IB put down at nllcen millions
of dollars. It Is no wonder his head
turned np side down. 1
' A True as Preaciiino. An author
ha said ; "One who has ceased to be'
a learner, cannot bo good ieacber.
Th more ope ha discovered tbe more
be wants tp know. Arrogance and as
surance are hot the fruit ot true learn
ing. The pride of wisdom therefor, is
the proof ol folly " "
No Wonder. "Vat a monsteT Ian. I
guage," says a Frenchman,- "Horo t
read in as newspapar aat man con
mil a murder, waa committood for trial,,
and son Committood himself to report
air. No wonder everyglng In America
is done ny committee."
Be hapjy if roa can. but do not de
spise those who are otherwise, for yen
known not thoir imubtrs.
EDUCATIONAL.
BY M. L. McQOOWN.
Our correspondent in Huston town
ship informs us that the new school
building, located on Laurel Run, in
tbat township, will be completed in
time for scbool this wintor. Mr, Win.
Postlethwait bas been cboscn teacher.
Miss Jjoltie Brown, from New York
otato, has been chosen to fill tho va
coney at Mill Run, caused by tho res
ignation of Mr. King.
Tbe Teachers' Institute met in tho
High School builing at Penlield, Sat
urday, July 13, and was well attended
oy teacbers. J he exorciso consisted
of class drills and discussions. As tbe
schools close next week, tbo institute
adjourned fine die. The schools will
open for the winter term on the sec
ond day of September next
Miss Ruto Allemnn, one of our most
progressive teacbers, wbo taught tbo
primary grade of the Janenville school
the winters ot 76 and '77, bas beon
been chosen as teacher in one of the
schools of A I loon a. Mis Alleman de
serves great credit for tho rapid pro
gross she is making in tbo profession.
CLEARFIELD NOT ON TUB BACKOSOUND.
It bas occurred to us tbat ClearAold
sustains about aa prominent a part in
educational affairs a it doc in political
matters. Aot wishing to be vain or
ooastlul, yet we are prompted to mon
tion the honor awarded to ns during
commencement week ol tbis year. On
Wednesday, June ib, liev. Wm. Si.
Dill spoke before the alumni of Dick
inson Seminary, and the samo day, F.
G. Harris, Esq., delivered an orotion
before tho reunion of the Belles-lettres
Literary Society of the same institu
tion. JUr. J ona. iloynton tbe same
wook was attending tho commence
ment exercises of Dickinson Collcgo
at Carlisle, bo being a trustoe of tho
oollogo. Cyrus Gordon, Esq., was at
tho State College as ono ot tho trus
tees of that institution. Ho was ac
companied by Mr. James Mitchell,
who was a delegate from this county.
Bow. w caver was at J.afayeite Col
lege, and John Patton, Jr., of Curwens
ville, at Yale, attending the commence
ment exercises. All this occurred in
ono week the last week in June. In
addition to the above, ex-Govornor
Biglor, ot this place, bas the honor to
be a trustee of the Lock Haven State
Normal School, and General Patton.
of Curwonsvillo, is a trustco of the
Drew ihcological Seminary, in New
Jersey, and in view of all this some of
our neighbors speak of us being in tbo
oacK wooas.
Ex-Superintondont, John A. Grego
ry, ib teaching a normal class at Pine
ale school house, in Bell township.
The enterprise ia due, in a measure, to
Messrs. Henry, Thomas and James
McGce, who, a few years ago, built
the bouso, and will borcafler endeavor
to sustain a select school during the
summer season. Tho present term
will continue eleven woekB, and under
tbe efficient management of Mr. Greg
ory will undoubtedly prove a buccoss.
REPORTS AND CERTIFICATES.
Th full quota (with three excep
tions) of reports and certificates from
the different school Hoards of the coun
ty were received before the 15th of
July. These were promptly examin
ed, approved, and forwarded to tbe
Department Thanks to prompt offi
cers.
HOW FAR SHALL Till STATE EDUCATE ?
Three points bavo never beon settled
and perhaps never will be.
J. To wAat extent should the Stale
provide an education freo to all f
11. ilow much education should tho
Stato compel the parent to givo bis
children T
III. How far should the State trust
tbo voluntary principlo to provido what
is necessary lor its own well being?
it is generally admitted now, that a
compulsory elementary educational
law is demanded. Of courso schools
are nocded, and teachers should be
prepared for tbom. The voluntary
principle can not be trusted to provide
suitable schools in which these teach
ers may learn their businoss. Normal
schools aro a noccssity on tho part of
bo stato, ana toachors should be com
pelled to bo educated in tbom. Tho
voluntary principle can not be trusted
to examine teachers. Tho Stato must
furnish oxaminers, and it must bo sure
that they know how to do their duty.
Too much of our success is depending
on our schools to lightly pas them by.
IV ot only our prosiicrity, but our very
oxistenco is bound up in them. A the
people, so will tho governmet bo, as
tbe schools, bo will tho peoplo be, as
tbo toachors, bo win tho schools be,
as tbe school in whit h toachors aro
trainod, so will bo their characters.
Our prosperity depends on our teach
cm.
Tho wants ol a nation are in direct
proportion to its inUi!!iii'enco and it!
ntelligenco is In direct proportion to
la schools. Our wants determine our
trade, and thus the business of a coun
try is dependent on its education, liavo
you never thought bow many wants
aro unnecessary? Look around in
your homo, and sco how mnny things
oil could dowithont, carpets, books,
pictures, musical instruments, all orna
mentchairs could be exchanged lor
benches, elaborate clothing for that of
tho plainest kind, all jewelry could be
ispenscd with, and all taste eliminat
ed. We could live as our barbarous
ancestor did, Education is expen
sive. It create a thousand wants,
and they must bo supplied. In von tion
is stimulated, mind quickened, trado
enlarged, business multiplied, and
there are a few benighted souls, even
in th. United States, wbo say, it is all
rong. 1 hey protest against it, and
will not not even wear buttons on their
coats, because hooks and eyes aro
cheaper. 1 hey degrano everything
to the necessary, hang harness in front
balls, and store soed-corn In the best
room. Money increases, bnt their
wants do not increase with it. They
pay no preachers, hire no teachers, go
on no visits, are tern, honest, clan
nish and rich, their only object being
to lay the foundation for colossal for
tunes in th next generation, but, Inst
as sure as th, world stands, it will jog
tnem aiong.
The following, which w, give in all
It, original pnrity. wa received by a
Troy, -Mich., school teacher: "Mr
teacher iunder stand tbat you bad a
ocation to punish my girl. and she
claimcs that she dont no wha't for and
1 inder stand that you bad aeane the
officers of the school and you claim
the nto or ruling th, school which I
dont Maim you fur doing in a deasent
way but 1 dont want no more slatting
and gaming or whiping on the band
with a slait frame if the tiling is done
again that you and i will actle between
nK'fff)J LITTLE.
I ' Few men aw'so c'iovr"ns''io auo .
all the mischief they do.
The shadow of our pleasures ia th,
pain that seems so surely to iollow
them.
Poetry is th, record of th, best and
happiest moment of the happiest and
best minds.
Punch gives this definition ot th
word "conscience:" "My rule for
another man 'a conduct," .
The pastor who can lead nthors to
work multiplies himself, is not ono man,
but a dozen, ft hundred.
Watch for opportunities ot useful
ness. Evory day brings them, and one
gone tboy are gone forever.
Vanity ii the foundation of the most
ridiculous and oontomntihlo vices tbo
vices of affectation and common lying I
Where one wishes to injure persona,
tho first thing to do is to assume an air
of great impartiality with regard to
thtm. , .
Alas, for human nature that ihe
wounds of vanity should smart and
blood so much longer than tbo wounds
of affection !
Ii wo would amend the world, we
should amend ourselves, and teach our
children to be not what we are our
selves, but what they should be.
It you bave any curiosity to know
bow subtle tho devil is. you need not
ask your neighbors. Just take a quiet
survey of your own lifo, and you wiH
nna out.
"Toddy, my boy, list gues how
many eheoseB there are iu this bag, an'
laun i n givo you all tho five. "Five.
to bo sure," said Teddy. "Arreh I bad
luck to the man tbat told ye I"
"Madam," said a trance medium,
your husband's spirit wishos to com-
municato with you." "No matter."
said tho widow j "if he's got no more
spirit in the other world than ho had
in this, it's not worth bothering about."
A girl living in a malarious district
in Louisiana, whose wedding day bad
frequently been postponed, gave as a
reason that sho bad the ague bo bad,
that no matter how determined he was .
to marry, hor resolution was always
shaken.
A country divine of Georgia thus
condoled with tho widow of a deceased
member of tbo Legislature: "I cannot
tell how pained I was to hear that your
husband bad gone to heaven. Wo
wore bosom friends, bnt now wo shall
never meet again."
Worry not about the possible trou
bles of tho future: for if they come.
you are but anticipating and adding to
their weight; ana it they do not come.
your worry is useless ; and in either
case it is weak and in vain, and a dis
trust of God's providence.
The processes of divine life aro some
times slow, and tbe changes wrought
by grace may not always be completed
in a day. It doth not yet appear what
wo shall bo. But when the saving
woik is wrought, eternity will show
that nono but God could have accom
plished it.
Wo listen to whom wo know to bo
ot the same opinion as ourselves, and
wo call them wise for being ot il ; but '
wo avoid such as differ from us ; we
pronounce them rash before we havo
heard them, and still more alterward,
lest we should bo thought at any timo
to nave erred.
To-morrow is largo enough to break
down anybody, becauso it is larger
than our strength, and God doc not
fit it to our backs. So lot us say it
over and over again, though we '
already know it so woll. And if we
would well bandlo our load, lot us
not take too much at onco.
A common error is to devote too
much time to oral reading. The abili
ty to read for other should not be
more sought alter than the ability to
read undurstandingly for ourselves.
Tho latter is the more important Wo
need more silent reading taught in our
schools. Tho power to glean trom tho
printed page, by silent meditation, the
knowledge contained therein, will be of
great sorvice to the pupils in after lifo.
Porhaps a majority ot hearers do not
so muoh seek, in attendance upon pub
lic worship, knowledge for their under
standings, or conviction lor their con
sciences, as excitement for the sensibi
lities. Thoy would rathor behold beau
tiful visions of Gospel promise than
thorny paths cr unmistakable duty.
They would rather behold glow wiib
hope than be searched in their con
sciences. They would rathor be pleas
ed and titillated, than elevated in char
acter, purified in lifo, and aggrandized
in destiny.
Wealth Is potent in it own sphorc,
but impotent beyond it - It can put a
telegraph nnder the sea and cover tbo
land with a network of wires as
with a spidor's web. It can build
railroads and bridgo oceans. It can
buy house and lands and evory mate
rial advantage ; but hero it powor
stops. It cannot purchase goodness, or
justice, or lovo, or true friendship. It
cannot, uo nnyming to make cnaracier
stronger or life sweeter. It can say to
tho minister, I will feed you and clotbe
you wbilo you are making men bettor,
and to tb, teacher, I will take care of
ou while you are making mon wiser,
ut can do nothing without tho biain
oi wisdom or tho heart of goodness. It
can build railroads, but it cannot build
mon.
A noble young Christrian who gavo
liberally used to say that ho gave most
to tho enterprises which other neglect
ed. Apply this rule to the work ol
tbe Gospol as compared with tho pat
ronago oi art ana tho indulgence in
generous living. It IB not a question
whether buying pictures promotes cul
ture and refinement, or whether wear
ing costly dresses is profitable to man
ufacturers and artisans. Tho quostion
for tho Christian man is, whore ia your
money needed most ? The whole world
is eagerly and extravagantly indulging
in this kind of Jxpondiluro. Christian
work ha no beauty in their eyes.
Shall you join tho crowd or stand with
the few who deny thcmsolvo for
Christ's suko.
Look into tho home of a fretful man
or woman, and mark the discomfort,
the unhappinoss, tho positive misory,
they often causo within its sacred en
closures. Notico a fretful man in hi,
business relations bow disagreeable
be makes himself to others, and bow
much be detracts from his own power
to tot coolly and wisely. Be such a
man in the church what an amount
of Inction and troublo be causes, where
all should work smoothly and quietly.
Bosides tho rasping aud discomfort
such a porson occasions, tho oxample
ho seta is most pernicious. Children
easily catch the manner of their el
ders, and Iratful people hav no one to
blamo but themselves it they bave wor
risome, tensing, disagreeable children.
- To bavo tho consciousness suddenly
steepeil with another's personality, to
hav, the strongest inclination, possess
ed by an image wbioh rotaina ita dom
inance in spite of change and apart
from worthiness nay, to foel a passion
which clings tho faster for th magic
pangs inflicted by a cruel, recognized
unworthiness is a phase of love which
in the feoblo Rilndod haa a repulsive
llkenc to A blind animalism Insensi
ble to the bighor sway of moral affini
ty or heaven-lit admiration. Bat when
tli is attaching tore ta present in a na
ture not of the brutish unmodifiable- .
nam, bnt ot human dignity that oan
risk Itself safely, It may even result in
a devotednesa not unfit to be called di
vine in a higher sen.se than tbe ancient.