-, . ,v THE - iLtfAKFlELu "imbutA;!, roiuiiu araar waaaaeaAV, ir OOODLANDER & LEE, CLEARFIELD, pa. BITAHIIIUBD III l11. TUB largest Clrcaletloa el uy Newspaper la North Central Pennsylvania. Termi of Subscription. K paid la uItuh, or withta I aonthi.,,.93 (HI If paid after I end barbr. 8 atontho S SO If paid after tbe aiplralloa or I month.... 3 IMI Bates ot Advertising, Tren.Lnt edrertlaemonta, par square of 10 line, or (a, 8 time, or lore ........... .$1 80 I'or each subaequent Insertion.............. 68 A lutiolitratora' aad Kaaoulora'notioaa t 80 Auditore notleea....... HM HH 60 Gtotinn. and E.treye......... 1 6a IllRiolutton notleea 1 00 Prof.Mionel Card., a linaa or leae,l year,.H I tt Local notice., per Una , 10 YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS. I oouare ......(8 00 I eoluma ...,M 00 I squares. 10 00 I oolumn.. 70 00 I square. 10 00 I oolumn.. 1I0 00 O. B. OOODLANDER, NOEL B. LKB, Publl.han. Cards. J J W. SMITH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ClearBeld, Pa. T J. LIKGLK, I . , ATTOBNEt-AT-LAW, 1:11 Phlllpabura;, Centre Co., Pa. yipd G R. & W. BARUET Attornifs and Counselors at Law, CLEARFIELD, PA. January 30, 1870. JSRAEIj TEST, ATTOBNRY AT LAW, Clearfield, Pa. atr-OOee la Ilia Court Houaa. (Jrll.'SI M. M. McCULLOUOn, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CLEARFIELD, PA. Ol.t In Uaionte building, Second street, op poula tbe Court Uouaa. Je28.'78-tf. yy c. AitNOLP, LAW h COLLECTION OFFICE, 0URWENBVILLB, ClearSeld County, Penn'a. S7 g T. BROCKBANK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CLEARFIELD, PA Offloa In Opara Iloula. ap 26,7T-ly JAME8 MITCHELL, dbalbb in Square Timber & Timber Lands, JaH'7 CLEARFIELD, PA. s. V. WILSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Onlee oea door east of Watarn Itotol building, opposite Court House. opt.S,'77. CLEARFIELD, PA. j-jMUNK FIELDING, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Clearfield, Pa. Will atlood tn all bu.iBen. entreated to him promptly and faithfully. janl'T J F. SNYDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW,' CLEARFIELD, PA. Ofllea la Pla'a Opara Uouta.. Juna it, 'TStf. WILLIAM A. WALIAUB. aaaar r. wallaou. dattp t. bbbbb. joaa or. wbiblbt. WALLACE k KREBS, . (Saxeiaor. to Wallaoa A Floldlng,) ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Jaal'77 Clearfield, Pa. T. O'U BITCR. . . A, A. OKA II AM, I) ULk. A (iRAII AM, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, CLiAitriBLn. ia. All lefl bniiMM promptly aVtUnded to. Offlet Id ribftm' How rooou forutrlj oeoupUd by II. B. Bwoopt. iajU, 78-tf. T10i. .KUBHAT. otrdi omioi. URRAY V GORDON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, CLEARFIELD, PA. JteT-oflloo la Pla'a Opera Iloula, eooond Boor. 0:1071 lOHara a. b'biullt. DAaiaL w. a'coBDr, M cENALLY A McCURDY ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, viearneia, ra. JaY-Legal noslBeea attended to promptly witbj lilelity. Offloa oa Sooond street, aboro tba Ftrat National Dana. Jan:l:70 G. KllAMER, , ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Raal EiUla and Colloolioa Agant, CLEARFIELD, PA., Will promjitlT altand to all lagal builneai aa truitad to bif oara. -0c. In Pla'a Opara lloun. Janl 70. TOH I.. f:17TTI.R ATTORNEY AT LAW. tud Real Batata Aceut, Claarflald, Pa. Offloa aa Third itraat, kat. Cbarrj A Walnut. r-Raapaotrully offara bli aaraloaa In aalllng and buying landa In Olaarfiald aad adjoining oountiaa f and with aa aaparlanaa of aaor twant 7an aa a Barrator, lattori hlnaalribat ha oaa randar aallifaatloa. Fab. l:IH:lf, D R. E. M. 8CHEURER, IIOMSOPATHIO PIIT8IC1AN. Offloa ta raitdaaea oa Pint at April 14, 1071. . Cloarlald, Pa. U. W. A. MEANS, PHYSICIAN A SU RGEON, LUTBER8BURO, PA. Willattaad proraarlonal ealla proaiptlr. augl0'70 TR. T. J. BOYER, fUYSICIAK AND SD RO EON, Offloa aa Market Street, ClaarOald, Pa. TOffloe bourn I to II a. ., aad 1 to I p. am. D R. J. KAY WlilGLEY, HOatCKPATUIO PHYSICIAN, jret-Offloe adjolalng tba retldan of Jaajoo Krigle;, K., aa Seooad 81., t'learOeld, Pa. Jal;ll,'70-tr. JJR. II. B. VAN VALZAII, CLBARPIEI.U, PEN MA. OFFICE IN MASONIC BUILDING. fm- OBoo houra Froai II to 3 P. II. Ma; II, H7t.' D a J. P. BURCHFIELD. Uto Barf torn of tb 834 Roglaoat, Piiii-huU VlUrt bavvtag rtarBA froa tb Amy. ffori bit prof oh tonal wrTleti I tbitlMM fOUarloiitotiaty. . "Prortialoaftl oklli promptly fttUadol to. Olio BmoboI trot I. fotar.yMpUl by Dr.Woo4. pr4M-U WILLIAM hi. HENRY, Juhtici or rum fuxon Ann BovfTiPwrn, LUMB1R CITT. CoUoetloBi mm Mil mommy proaptly pavitl mm. ArUfllttof froiiMt m,a4 dooda o f oaoyMMM Mtly tiwntod Md wurmatod oor root or m obaaffo, ( H)j7l HARRY BNYDER, BARBER AMD HAIRDRESSER. Shop oa Market St, oppoalu Oourt Hoaea. A elaaa tewal (or ovary aaatoaiar. Alao naoafaeturar af All klade af Artklaa 1a llaaaa Hair. ClaarOald, Pa. - BUT 10, 'It. JOHN A. 8TADLKR, BAKRR, Market St, Ckwrleld, Pa. Traab Md. K,b. Rnlle. Ptaa Bad Caha, ea hand or aaede to arder. A general aeaortaieat of CaafaeUoBarlaa, Fralu aad Nate la ate lea Creoui and Oyetara la aeaaaa. Salooa aoarlj oppoelta too Pootolaea, Prleea aiaderala. i Marrk H it. CLEARFIELD GEO. B. QOCDLAITOEB, Proprit , . VOL. 52-WHOLE NO. (Saras. 1 OB PRINTINO OF EVERY DE8CRIP tj tlon aaatlr aaeeutad at thla offlee. nENRY BRETII, (out It HI p. .) JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TOR BBLI. TOWB.BIF. Ma; S, 1871-1 to JOHN D. THOMPSON, Jnatloo of th Pc od Serivcntr. CurwenoTllle, Pa. l&VOollootioBi Btavdo ind tnonoy promptly RICHARD HUGHES, JUSTICE OF Till PEACE roa lltcatur Township, Oaaaola Mill. P. O. II official builner. entrelled to htm will be promptly attended to.'''"- " atehto, THOMAS H. FORCEE, , DBALBB IB GENERAL MERCHANDISE, fiRAHAMTON, Pa. Alao, exteaalve manaiaeturer and dealer In Square Timber and Sawed Lumber of all kind.. T-0 Illed. Order, .ollclted and all bill, promptly I'JylO'TJ WARREN THORN, BOOT AND SnOE MAKER, Market ft., Clearfield, Pa. Id the .hop lately occupied by Frank Short, ana door welt of Alleghany Houaa. REUBEN HACKMAN. House and Sign Painter and Paper Hanger, Clearfield, Penn'a. tak-Wilt exeeata Job. In hi. liae promptly and la a workmanlike Bianner. arre,A7 Q. H; HALL, PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER, NKAR CLEARFIELD, PKNN'A. dfPumpi alwBTi on hand tud lnade to brdor b ihort notleo. Pipei bored on rwtonBblo tcrmi. All work wtrrnted to rtudor istiiftcHon, and delivered tf destrad. iny26:l)'pd E. A. BIGLER &. CO., DBALtRI IN SQUARE TIMBER, and manttlaotarari of ALL KINDS l)F SAtVKl) LI!Mlli:R, 8 771 CLEARFIELD, I'SMM'A. JAS. B. GRAHAM, dealer la Real Estate, Square Timber, Eoarda, SHINOLES, LATH, A PICKETS, I:I0'78 ClearBrld, Pa, WEAVER & BETTS, DttALRRI IN Real Estale, Square Timber, Saw Legs, AND LUMBER OF ALL KINDS. X70fllca on Saoond itreL In roar of atora room of Uaorga Wearar A Oo. f jau9, '78-tf. J. BLAKE WALTERS, REAL ESTATE BROKER, AD DBALBB IB Nnw Log, nnd Iaiimbor, CLEARFIELD, PA. Offloe In Orabam'a Row. 1:16:71 S. I. SNYDER, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER ABO BBALBB IB ' Watcbos, Clocks And Jowclry, uVoaeei'e Aow, Iforlrt Strut, ' CLEARFIELD, PA. All kind, of repairing la my line promptly al idad to. April IS, 187. tfe?w Marble Yard. The nnderiltnod would Inform tba paolle that bo baa opened a new Utuble Yard on Third atraat, oiipuaMa tha Lutheran Choroh, when ha will keep con 'tint!; on hand a itook of varloui kin if of maibia. AH kiadaor TOMBSTONES, MONIJMINTS, Posit for Cemetery Lots, and alt other work in bit line will- bo promptly executed in a noat and workman. iko manntr, ai reaotiable rates. HeroarantooaaalUfartory work and low prioel. airohim aeall. J. FLAU ARTY. Clearfield, I'a., March 27, lSTB-tf. ANDREW HAFIWICK, Market Htreet. ClenrOelit. Pa.f M AfinrACTPBItB ADD Dl A I Jill IB" HARNESS, SADDLES, BUIDLE3, COLLAH3. and all kimti of NORSK FURNmilNQ 00008. A full ttiwk of P add ten' Hardware, Bronhee. Com hi, IllenketM, Rubea, etc., always on hand and for tale at (ha lowe-t omh priori. All kinds of rrtialrine; promptly attended to. All kinde f hides taken in exchange fur har atn and repiiiinR. All kinds of haruvKS If at her kept on hand, and for sale at a small profit. near Dei 4, Jan. iv, lain. E. WARING'S LAW BLANKS 7r sale at Iba Clrarflald RariBLicAB ofllea. The wont Complete Serin of M,av Utank$ published. Theia Ulanki art rotten an In superior stria. art of nnlfurm site, and farnUhod at rory low flftire for aash. Call at tha RttriiticAB offiea and eiaailn them. Orders by mail promptly filled. A flares,, UUUULAnUKIi lKri, Jl; li, lhTT-ti. Clearfield Pa. twen ii t) i vnii It IaO 1 1) IVl .1 11 -v -y NSURANCE AGENCY. FKMTZ A BHOCKDANK, Agonts. (8no0oaaon to Uurray A Gordon.) Tba following Arst-elass onmpanles represented: North Britlih A Meroaailla Fire Ins. Co., of England flfl,flO,WO BoottWh Onmmoroial Fire In. Co., of Hot-land $ie,M,000 North Amrrlca, of Philadelphia 4,700,000 fire Awoeiatlon, .f Pbtladelobia l.lvo.oof Watertown Fire, Now York, tnsaroa rarm proporty only H too, tot Mobile Fire Dopartmant lae. Co.... l7,rt Poreans In tha eeaotry wantln Inonraaoa, oaa nara it promptly aM ended to by addressing ns in porsoB or by letter, iowett puastbie rates ib arn- elass eompanlea. A iHfMatit, Offioe la Pie a Uperauuaee. AnuitKfr rr..i i air,, D. T. UBUVKDAniV, CUarfleld, XI ay 1, 1878 ly. Agents. JOHN TROUTMAN, DEALER IR FUItNITURE, If ATTItKSHKH, AND Improved Spring Beds, MARKET STREET, NEAR P. 0. Tna UBdaraliraed beaa leer, ie laform the eltl. aaa. of Clearfleid, and tee pablie geaerallj, taat a. aa. aa head b lae aaaertaiaal of Parnltura, aarh a. W.laol, Ckaatoat aad Painted Chaaaber Salle., Parlor Salloa, Reoliala aad Illeeiiea rhalrt. Ladlee and lleala' Raay Ckalra, laa Par fnraled DiniB aad Parlor Caair., Cane Seat, aad Ulndinr Okalra, Clelhea Bare, Slav aad Ralea lloa Ladder., Ual Raek., Berabaing Bra.hee, Aa MOIlLDIMa AHD PICTTJRI fRAMES. iklna fllaaaa., Cbraaiaa, Aa- wbiaa woahl aatlaaee fat Uu.ear praaaaU. aaoiara auun inuiiraiAa. 2,583. THE 8 T TE Til I Jt 1. WUKRR TUB l'UBI.IC MONBV8 AE AND WHERB BOMB OF TtlBM WIRE BUT ARB WOT. MtRtemeiit From State Treasurer Noyei aa 10 in rrcarui vouaiiiott or uie Treaaury. LIST OP RANKS IN WHICH THE COMMON WEALTH'S rVNDS ARE TtEPOdlTID. Treahury Department op Penn'a, ) Harhihburo, Aaguat 3, 1878. J For public information and to an swor, by a conoral reply, several in quirics aa well from tbe press as from individuals in rorard to tbe State Treasury when it came into my cus tody aa State Treasurer, I herewith appevU detailed .alAUomeoU showing corieutly tbe asseta therein and their character and place of deposit. I also add thereto n statement showing tbe amount of assets now in the Treasury ana the placo ot deposit. In accordnnnce with my sworn duty 1 havo reirulum- published tbe montu ly statements which tha law requires ot the amount ot money in tho general fund and wbero deposited, and on tbe 1st ol July last I published tho quar terly statement required by law ol the amount of moneys in both the General and Sinking fund. Besides this, sworn statements showing in detail where moneys were deposited have boon filed monthly, us required by law, in the otnee ot the Auditor lieneral, where they can be seen at any time by the citizens of tho Commonwealth. The assets of tho Treasury turned ovor to me by Air. Jinwlo, the outgoing Treas urer, on tho Cth of May, 1878, and rep resenting the condition of the Treas ury at the closo of business on the 4th of May, 1878, and the places of their deposit were as lollows : BASK BALABCB. OB MAT lib, 1871. Allepnj aaUonal bank, PIIU'k. !13,3u7 78 rainier, ana Mechanic, national bank, Phlladelphle. Oold ao't Farmer, and Meebanie. national bank, Philadelpbia. People, bank, Philadelphia - Mechaaioa bank, Harriiburff Lroomini-nalioaelbaaB, William- rpurt Firat national bank, Philadelphia. Maaonte bank, Pittrburg I'ir.t national bank, Athene. Iaubia depoilt bank.llarri.burg. First national bank, Erie First national bank. Marietta 318,414 10 338 18 877,7S'I 80 Je.Sir 88 lo.ono 10 33,n 1 7 87 14,1101) 08 1,1100 01 dO.Oi'O 00 11,000 oo 10,0110 no 15,0110 00 41,0110 00 40,000 00 10.000 00 7,0110 00 41,440 SI 8,000 00 8,000 00 16,000 Ot 20,000 00 10,808 00 Pirat national bank, Lebanon Firac national bank, llarri.burg... First national bank, l'haroo First national bank, Wellsboro ... Marine national bank, Erie.- KeTatoaeaiatlunal bonk, Erie UrrenTille national bank, Ureen- wills People Baaing, bank, Now Caetle.. Dollar eaTinga bank. Wajoeoburg. Afocbeoioa and manufacturer! na tional bank, Pittsburg West UraBob national bank, Wi. liam.port Iluniboldt aafe deposit and treat company, grie 7,000 80 11,431 08 6,008 10 10.011 84 Dearer deposit bank, beater National bank or MiddletowB J. H. Dick A Co., MeadTille. Ilolamater A Co., MeadTille. Moore, Sitnpeon A Co., Look lla- Tea... B. K. Jamison A Co., Pl.ila a...... Farmer.' bank, Marriaburg ,. Ureen.bnrg banking aompaur, Oreoneburg Dougherty Bros. A Oo. ttarri.burg Bank of coinmeree, Erie Venango national bank, Frenklla. (I. F. Mason A Co., Towanila Inland In.uraaeeaoddepOBitoou- pany, Lanoaeter Bank of Urandywiaa, Wait Cbai- ler. 40,000 80 10,000 M 3(1,091 80 8,10 80 8,001 00 1,711 Ot 1,808 48 3,140 81 8.000 08 1,108 78 1.001 80 11,464,161 01 1,644 00 CoupoB aeeouol farmer.' and ma ebanioe'oational bank, Phil'a. Adranoe. to m.mber. of tbe legl. lalura aa per receipt book la Treasurer . oftloa-. Ca.b la drawer.....M.n......... 148,300 00 1,171 88 Balanoa la Treasury, May (, '78.. $1,705,177 81 The total assets as shown above, amount to $1,705,577.84. Of this sum there was in the general fund 1283,- 604.83. This included $248,300 ad vancos to members of the Legislature andinlhesiiikingfund$l,420,339.01. Of this amount the sum of $20,872.48 was carried upon the books of the de partment, as in tho following banks or banking institutions: Dougherty, Bro.. A Co., llarri.burg... $1,711 81 Bank of commerce, Erie H, 3,806 48 Venango national bank, Franklin t,140 81 Q. F. Maeon A Oo., Towanda 8,001 OS Inland in .area oa and depeelt oompeoy Lannaster 3,109 78 Bank of Bradnywina, W..I Chester.... 1,808 8t Total ....., ,$)0,8H 48 All of which institutions bad failed. For the item of $1,721.60, Dougher ty lira. A Co., tbe Commonwealth holds tho bond ot Air. Kawlo, wilb un doubted security for its paymonL Tbe reason for its not being paid on the 6th of May by Mr. Kawle was that thore was yet in the bands ot tbe assignee somo property undisposed of. As toon as tho affairs of the bank are wound up by the assignee Mr. iiawle will pay tho balanco into tho Treasury. I ho other hvo broken banks wore marked upon tho books of the Treas ury when 1 took charuo of it as "oer- liBed to tho Attorney lieneral" for col lection, which took tbem out ot the department, and no responsibility for their collection or settlement belongs to tbe Treasurer. It is but just to add that in the case of the Bank of Commerce, Erie, that suspended during the term of lion. I'.n Bluer as Treasurer, and the Ve nango National Bank, Franklin .that suspended during the term of lion. W, 11. Kemble as Treasurer, tbat both gentlemen claim that they were au thorised depositaries of the Slate and thai the moneys lost in them wero de posited by the County Treasurers nn dor authority of law. In the case of O. F. Mnson A Co., Towanda, Inland Insurance and Deposit Company, Lan caster, and tho Bank of Brandywine, West Cbostcr, that suspendod during tbe term of lion. Kobert W. Hacker as Treasurer, there is on file in this office, for the nso of tbe Common wealth, the bond of lion. Robert W. iMackoy, with unquestioned security conditioned for the payment of what ever amount may not be received from toe assets ol said banks. Tho item of $248,000, "advanced to members of tbe leglature" was de ducted from their warrants by me when paid at the close of the session and proper vouchers have been filed in tbe Auditor General's office for the same. With tbe exception of the $20,872.48 in tbe six broken banks ts herein ex plained, balance as turned over to me by Mr. It wis, was in tbe several banks as certified by tbem to the Au ditor General and was subject to my check as Treasurer. I found no notes, checks, due bills or otber evidences of debt owing; from any individual firm or corporation to the Treasurer or the Commonwealth other than those contained in the fore going Hit - 1 herewith annend atxtement of tbe balanco In the Treasury at the close of Dusinosa on tbe 8 1st of July, 1878, showing the amount of assets to be l,V!2e,43 .86. Of ttts sum there was in the general fun l $313,8(11.28 and In the sinking fund $912,W2.10. The amount of mmi-vr la the sink- CLEARFIELD, ing fund not appropriated to paymont ot outstanding loans that have been called for redemption and are due and payable tbe 1st ot August and 1st of Uctober, 1878. 18 L'!,b70.Z4. Tli ore will be due on tho 1st of Jan uary and February, 1879, intorost on tbe publio debt amounting to G05, 000.00. Of this amount there is in tho Treasury now but 29.o70.21, and tho balance will have to be provided for by tbe collection ot rovonues belong ing to tbe sinking fund. BALABCB IB TBB TBBAMUBT, JULY 31, 1878. lanaer. and meehanlea aatioaa! bank, Philadelphia. . People, bank, Philadelphia Alleghany aatioual bank, Pitl.'g. Mechaaioa bank, Uarrtsbarg Gold aeoount fariBare aad meohaa- lea aatioual bank, Pkll'a Lyeoming aatioaal baok,Williain- eport First national bank, Phllad.lpbla. Firat aatioaal bank. Atheak... $i80,J17 84 88,807 80,810 80 01,lloS 04 8,318 88 10,008 (0 lo.noo oo . 4.000 Dauphla depo.lt baok.Uarri.b'g. Firat National bank, Kile Firat Bat ional bank, Marietta Firat national bank, Harriib'f .... First national bank, Pbaron. Marina aatioaal bank. Erie KeT.tone national bank, Erie 30,1100 00 8,000 00 90,000 00 io, wo oo 16,000 00 6,000 Oil 10,610 01 OrtenTillo aatioaal bank, Qreea- Till. People, earing, bank, Now Caj- 8,000 00 4,000 00 14,600 00 1 0,000 00 10,008 00 7,0ii0 00 10,431 00 8,000 00 1,721 80 10,000 00 30,000 00 Hl Dollar .arinr. bank. WaTneeb'B.. M.rohant. aad manulactarar. na tional bank, Plttaburg Wait branch aatioual bank, Wll Itam.port . Ilumboldl .afe deposit and trust company Bearer depo.it bank, Bearer National bank orMiddletown Dougherty Bro.. A Co., Uarrisb'g. Delameter A Co., MeadTille Moore, Simpaua A Co., Look lla- B. K.Jamiaoa A Co , Pbila'a Farmers' bank, llarri.burg , 30,001 80 27,871 84 6,000 00 16,000 00 Orean.burg banking company-... riret national bank, Lonanon Dime Barings institution of York. Beerer aarins. bank of Bearer... 16,000 00 16,000 80 Centre eoaaty banking aompanr. Bellefonto.. 6,1110 00 6,000 00 J. 0. Klmmell A Hone, SomeraeU Bank of oommeree, Erie. J,S08 48 Venango national bank, Franklin t.MS.fll Q.F. Maaoa A Co., To- wand... 0,000 00- Inland insurance and depo.it oom'y, Len- oaaler 3,100 78 Bank of Brandywine, Wast Cheater 1,003 80 ' Sl.108,707 19 Coopon aeoount farmer, and m.- ehanlo.' national bank, Phil a 12,414 00 Caib in drawer 4,801 07 Bel. to treasury, July 81,78.... tl,!2i,92.1 38 These moneys are on deposit and are subject to my check as Treasurer, and none of tbem aro loaned by mo to nuiviuuals, firms or corporations. Honds and collateral securities aro held by tho department to secure tho aoovo deposits. uy comparing this stutcmont with the statement of the commissioners of the sinking fund published 1st July, lia, it will be seen that alter tho call of 1st July, 1878, for $182,800, paya ble 1st Uctober, 1878, all tbe moneys said fund on tho 1st July, 1878, wore anDlied to nsvment of culled and overdue loans and interest upon the publio debt, and tbe VZ'JfilU.Zi now id the sinking fund accumulated dur ing tbe month of July. 1 will thank you if you will givo publicity to tbis letter by its publics tion In your paper, 1 am your most obedient servant, Amos C. Koyes, Btato Treasuror. LETTER FROM KAR Til A VS. Salt Lick, August 0th, 1878. Mr Editor: Being at leisure, I thought 1 would drop yon a fow linos and give you a lottle of tho doings in and about Kartbaua. 1 will start out by stating tbat I am a more novice in writing, and would ask you to go over this communication carefully and cor rect it, should you conclude to publish it in your paper. You will see by the chirography that I bave had no expe rience, and I hope your readers will bear with me in my focbto way. This scotlon of tbe county has just finished sheltering one of the most bountiful harvests that It has ovor gathered. The wheat, ryo, oats and bay crops havo all been excellent with a fair prospect of corn and potatoes. The kernel of tho whoa', is perhaps not quite so full and plump as last year, but tbe large acroago and hoavy straw will make the crop largely exceed any one heretofore raised. This section Is improving somo in a substantial man nor. In Karthaus township, this sea son, M r. McCloskey has erectod a mam moth bank barn, which ho has now well filled, having 800 dozen wheat, 500 dozen ryo and 50 tons bay, with a proportion of other crops. Mr. W. J. noffor has completed a very neat and substantial farmhouse near Kart havo, and in Covington township, Dr. Potter is eroding a now dwelling houso, where he now roeides. Augus tus Hougueny has built a bank barn, numerous improvements are going on in tbo way ol clearing np land, mak ing fence, repairing outbuildings, ko. Every one willing to work appears to have employment at fair prices, for a day's work, and having lived in this section for some twonty yean, and had somo knowlcdgo of tho condition and wants of our people, I here state that this part ot Clearfield county is bettor prepared for tho coming wintor than it has boon since the breaking out of the war, Notwithstanding all this, Mr, Editor, I hoar that universal cry of "more greenbacks, more green backs )' on all sides. This cry is just drifting into the formation of a now party, and for noise and blustor, I must say tbat it exceeds any party that I bave beard or read of. ir you aro to believe them, tbe political Millennium is about at hand, and the November elootion will substantiate this fact. It is surprising, Mr. Kditor, what an emergency will bring forth. When tho late war broke out, yon know we were, and had been for years back, a peaceful nation; but bow surprising it was to see the military talent that lay latent in tbe county only awaiting the opportunity to bo brought forth. It Is equally surprising now to see the amount of commercial talent that the financial embarrassment of the country is developing. Yon will find Alnx. Hamilton., ltobt. J. Walkers and Sal mon P. Chases at every cross-road and in stores and bar-rooms, and evon sit ting on thefonoes disoussing the finan ces, and it la indeed astonishing bow accurate they are in tboir etatementa aa to the amount of currency in circu lation in France, England, Germany, and in the Western States. Why 1 bave beard quite a number of them that come as near as one billion, and some of the more careful have it figured down as close as five hundred millions. It is quite refreshing aa well as edify ing to bear them discussing and setting forth tboir various panaceas, tbe focus of all being more greenbacks. Now, Mr. Editor, in all aeriousnesa, would it not be well for the Democrats in this movement to call a bait, reflect, and look back over the last four years that the Democrats have bad control of the Lower House of Congross, and to note how persistently they have bern met . i PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1878. by tbo Keptiblican party in ovory ef fort thoy have mads to inflato the c ur rency But m spue oi this opposition have not tho Democrats forced thro' tho silver bill, made greenbacks full logal tondors for customs, Jte,, stopped contraction, cut off many useless and oxtravatrant oxnensos of tho irovern- mont, brought tho army within.lcgitl- raato bound r and has not tho Republi can party almost solidly fought those reforms? Now, tho question I pro poso to ask is, how can any Democrat, In tbe face of these (acts, switch off on this greenback movement and throw away these votes, when by standing by thoir party thoy can secure the noxt Congross, having already tho United States Sonato? I will admit that for a Republican to join the Groonbackors thore is somo coniistoney, lor thoy would be leaving a Tvrty that has ol- k'SJJw-toi. controlled by the Vxll struct lungs, and havo lormcu con- traction. 1 say for them to do so would appear to bo wisdom to get out of such company, but for a Domocrnt, 1 can soo nothing but downright in consistency and pure "cusscdnoss." I say to all Democrats to halt, fate about, and turn out in September nnd help to nominate a rood man tor Con gross, one that you know and one that will not betray you after election j also make a good district and county ticket, and then put your shoulders to the wbocl and help to elect Andy Dill uml tho wholo Democratic tickot, which can easily be dono if you stand up to your posts. Wo must got relief thro' the Democratic party it we cot any, and Democrats may as well under stand that now. Our friends Boom to have entirely overloi.ltod tho trreat fraud of 1870, when wo wero ohisolod out of our President, and now, whilo somo of our 6c.f mm aro at tbo front trying to ferret out tbo perpetrators of this damnable outrago, and soo that no cuilty man escapes, they turn their backs on them and join in with tho enemy to pluy the Mrs. Jonkt) for John Sherman and bis man Sheep, or Shupo, that is flooding tho country with Ins oho halt penny paper. lo not, Mr. Editor, think that becauso I givo this sulijoet some prominence in this letter that 1 apprehend it to urow much in this part of tho county. You will lind, when the election comes around, most of tho Democrats at their posts. 1 h.ive now trcpassed on your patience too much, and 1 will closo for tho present by subscribing mysclt an Aniit Dim. Man. OUj BRADFORD. A DIvMt llll'TIOM UK Till'. M.1V OIL KM It IX UISTORT OF THE M KEAN COCTT METROP- OILS ITS PUBLIC Sl'IR'T AND PUHI.IO DllLDlNOB PETROLEUM AND TOLITICS. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Record, in writing from tho Bradford oil field, says ; In the northern part of our r.oble iCeystnno Stato near tho border ot Now York State, in the county of McKean, has sprung up this flourishing placo, a city of almost magic growth. l'ow who bave not been on tho ground have any idea of tho wonder ful growth ot thceo oil towns. A lit tle more than two years ago this coun try was comparatively a wilderness, ubabitcd by a lew old settlors denom inated now as "Buckwhoats," but since tbat timo an era of speculation has set n which has attracted thousands to this place and Bradford to-day is built solidly for a mile square, with a popu lation of over 1C,0U0, three railway de pots, a money-order postolllco, a daily newspaper, also a Sunday paper, three banks, hundreds ol'itirotnnd offices, a well-considered police svslom, public school houso (a large handsome build ing;, three churchos, with a now one n courso ot eroclion, a lnriro variety theatre open every night, an opera houso and a new ono now building, water works, gas works, firo depart ment, hose carriages and hook and lad der truck, almost wholly the work of tbo past yoar. This is more than any othoroil town or Western mining camp nas yet been alilo to boast ol in the way ot ranid nroirress. It bus boon predicted that tho bottom would fall out of Bradford ere long, but thero is no doubt but what this will always be a town. Land which twoycarsasocommand- ed $300 por aero has been cut up and leased lor building lots, lSxlJO, which command $75 and $100 por month ront. Our buildings are all frame and nearly all stand on leased ground. A now brick block, howovor, has jubt boon tliiirihcd and I ho Oil J'.xchungo bavo their now building under way a largo structure, to bo entirely of brick, 75 feet front by 100 feet deep, making this ono ol the linen t and handsomest buildings in Ltradlbrd. Our town sus tained a very serious fire during tho month of May, which cononmcd ovor an entire block, but such is tho recuper ative energy ot the placo that tho burnt district has already boon rebuilt and business roBumod by the enterprising merchants. You may ask what is all this prosperity duo to? Simply ono word "Pctroloum." With a produc tion in tho county exceeding that of. all the other oil counties ot tho blato combined, wo ofl'ur in this country tho surest and safest and most legitimate business for the return ol capital in tho shortest time that was ever ollercd. The avoraRO of "dry holes" in this sec tion is only 2 in every 100 wells, whilo in the lowor oil country it averages about 18 in every 100. Ibo average production ot tho wells n this Bcclion is only twelvo barrels por day, and at tbo present low price ot oil drilling hardly pays. Tho cost of sinking a well amounts to $1,000, In eluding all expenses. At tbe present low price of oil tho money would bo got out in about nine months' time ; while, should the market take an upward turn (which is not unlikely), it would bo forthcoming in ls" timo, Tho oil market was never In a worse condition, but is confidently believed that the plan announced by the Pro ducers' L'nion has secured an outlet which will soon give ut relief. . We havo in tbis section tho most gigantic monopoly that ever existed. That hy dra headed monster, tho Stnndard Oil Company, is pronounced by the press and tbe publio to be tho causo of tbo doprcssion. Wilb a capital nnlimitcd, and with transportation facilities un equalled, thoy wield a power which oontrols tho market, and they oflor to the producer whatever thoy choosofor bis oil . Tbe Standard Company are playing a big game to frceie out the ontside refiners. Having almost obtained a monopoly ol the refining business, thoy now seek to drive out the email pro ducer by forcing the market to low tbat it will be unprofitable to drill. By causing a general suspension they ex pent an ultimate advance in the mark REPUBLIGM, et, which will have to bo borne by the eonsumor. Any common carrier which refuses to carry tbe oil of this Bootion on tho ground that there is an insuffi ciency of cars should havo its charter annulled by the Lci;isluturo. Tho dif ficulty Ib in getting tho oil to tho mark- ot. Into oulsido rclinors oner an ad vance of 5 conts por barrol above tho market prico, there aro no transporta tion facilities, tho Standard Company refusinir to carry the oil. Tbo producors have hud somo rolicf allordcd them by tho building of the Equitable Pipo Lino to Frisboo, from whonco it is transported on cars to its destination. An interesting feature ot tho coun try, to a traveler would bo tho pipe line system of tbe oil regions. lor miles and miles, encircling the county, tho ground is covered with pipes for the transportation of -the oil. . These pines aro about six inches in circumfer ence, and lead from tbe wells to pump ing stations, which are located about every fivo miles. The pumps force the oil to the noxt station, and afford a chuup mode of transportation. Those pipes run through creeks, overground and underground, nnd are to bo found every iv hero. IS rail lord has throe railway dopots tho Erie; tho Olean, Brad lord and Warren (narrow-gauge), which is built only from Bradford to Olean, and tbo lilovated, or I'eg Iicg ltailroad. ThiB road runs from Bradford to Dorriek City, on a nir.glo mil, nnd is on tbo earno principle us the little rond in the ravine near tho Horticultural Hall, dur ing tho Centennial. It is a wonderful success. 1 hey have ust nut on a now ougino, built by tho Baldwin Locomo tive oiks ot your city, and thoro is talk of extending tho road furthor. It was built a an experiment, but bos proved un immense success, making trips every hour and carrying hundreds of passengers daily. The road is built on trestle work, eight feet nbovo tho ground, und tho cars cannot be thrown from tho track. It will certainly bavo the advantage of the ether roads in tho winter season. Tho Olean, Bradford and Warron Railroad is another example ot finan cial success. It is a narrcw-guguo, about twenty miles long, and tho rutes charged are about ton cents a milo. Nearly every shado nnd description of businoes is represented in Bradford, from the great undertaking of the great oil kings to tho moro humble employ ments of the heathen Chinee. John has domesticated himself hero, and with about forty of his countrymen, has the monopoly of "washoe-washoo." During the past month a now road has been finished from Tarport the Kendall and Eldred iiailroud. This makes another connection with tho Philadelphia and Erio, and shortens tho distance to 1 hiladclphia about thir ty miles. To speak of the scunory of this sec tion, lunguugo fails to supply words to ucjiict, us ucauiics. xjyuig 111 a vuitey between a cluster of hills and moun tains, with its beautiful ravines and flats, it presents a picture to the travel or onco Boon never to be forgotten. Game of all kind abounds here to say nothing of some ot tho best trout fish ing in the State. Toward night Bradford presents a busy appcaranco; tho drillers and ope rators como stragi'ling in from the sur rounding villages, and, although infes ted with routm characters, we aro ro- markably free from disturbances. All tho hotels and lodging bouses aro full, and now onos aro constantly being built. Wo bave about 1,200 buildings ol every description in tho town. T bore are from 100 to 150 arrivals daily. Thero is no let-up to tho furore that bos prevailed for tho last two years over this wonderful oil district. All tho old operators pin faith to this field ob second to nono other in tho oil re gion. The population is mostly from Now York Stato and lowor districts. Many are so sangnino as to boo in the near Qiture the lailure of othor districts which aro gradually falling off In pro duction. During the month of May thoro wero over 450 wollssunk in McKoan county, while tor tho month or Juno the num ber had decreased to 250. The num ber ot this month will bo about the same. Tho average production ot tho Bradford oil district is variously esti mated at from 11,000 to 17,000 barrels daily. 1 horo aro about 2,000 wolls in tho Northern oil field, which, tnkon at an avcrago cost of $4,000 per woll, shows the enormous sum of eight million dol lars Invostcd to say nothing of tho amounts invested in tanks, pipe-lines and othor modes of transportation. Still thoro are thousands ot acres await ing development; and herein is pre sented a chance to tho capitalist, largo or small, offered but onco in a great while. In another letter I will give J our readers an account of the other towns and villages tributary to Bradford, all producing oil and showing ovidonccs of rapid growth. Our population to a man are now awaiting somo modo by which tho dif ficulties of this country may bo settled. They have lost fuith in politicians, as a rule. Tbo oil men havo tho balance of power in tho next State election, and as goes tbeso districts so will go tho .State. Although taking but little in terest in politics, tho peculiar position ot this part of our Stato has arousod tho producers, and with an organisation in every oil town, they will demand tho defeat of tho present rings which control our State government and tho substitution of now men, free and un ti nmmollcd. Tbo nolitical not has not yet commenced to boil, but the avorago sentiment of tbo oilman is tho dethrone ment from power of the prosont party, who failed to afford tbem any relief last winter. This means that 10,000 oil producers will no doubt cast thoir votes lor tho Homocratio aspirant tor Governor. Tho Groenhack party have had several meetings horo, but moot with poor success. It it lookod upon as a liepublican doilge to gain the votes of the oil men, which would otherwise bo caflt for Dill. 1 hoy aro very Active throughout the wholo oil field, holding meetings weekly in all the small towns. In making up tho estimate of the Stato voto, count McKoan, Crawford, Clarion, Butler and Venango, etc., as exceedingly doubtful for any Republi can candidates. The Adelphi theatre, tbo loading theatre in Bradford, is managed bv Harry Bernard, formerly managor of the International Uomltino, 1'hilaJcl phia. Postmaster J. W. DoGoIicr really deserves inch credit for bit successful administration of the office that a let tor that does not mention him is in complete. At every mail delivery thore is to bo aeon a crowd in line ol from 150 to 200 wailing for their let ters, and notwithstanding tho heavv mail everything works as smoothly aa clock work with fow or no mistake. Sand Rock. NEW SLA CK- WA TER NA VIOA TION. Somo of tho citizens of the Juniata Valley havo for yoars advocated tho building of dams in thut stream, bo as to produce what is called slack-water navigation of the rivor. Mr. Durbor- row, late editor of tbo Huntingdon Journal, has furnished the editor ot tho Mews with tho following article bear ing upon the subjoct. o aro not nav igator enough to know whothor bis conclusions are foasiblo, and wo ihoro foro allow tho reader to form his own conclusions : To the Editors of the Semi- IVeeUy Keics: It guve me much pleasure to hear that the Board ot Trade, of Hunting don, had appointed a committee to in quire into tho exjodioncy of slack-watering our own dear "Blue Juniata," and that this subject will como before tho Board for discussion at it regular monthly mooting on next Thursday ovoning. The attention which I havo given to this subjoct has onablcd mo to procuro much valuahlo data, and lest I might not bo able to attend tbe mooting on the evening of tho 1st prox imo, I will submit a fuw facts for the information of tbo mombors of the Hoard and tho publio at largo. It is not goncrnlly known that In the year 1808 tbo Pennsylvania Canal Company, which controls the Juniata Division, entered into an article ot agreement with the Susquehanna and yoming Uanal Companies, in which tho formor bonnd Itself, for good and sufficient consideration, to slack-water tbo Juniata, stipulating thut the work should be completed by tbo year 1S73. A survey was made undor this con tract, and tho cstimatod cost ascertain ed to be about $1,000,000. Horo the mutter dropped, and nothing has since boen done. Tbe President ot tbo Penn sylvania Canal Company, Gen. Isaac J. Wistor, has repeatedly uiged the great nocossity of this improvement. In bis Annual Report lor 1874,age it, in speaking ot this nuttier, ho save: "While it would require an investment of neurly a million dollars to improvo its navigation Mr auii ton boats, jet when attained, It would, Irom tho ab sence of all expensive and perishable structures, be maintained very cheap, ly, and u-vuld give the Company, in con nection uith the Pennsylvania Railroad. a water line from the Maryland and I'cnwancama bituminous coal fields to all coast markets, independent or otiikr linss, and at a rate of cost for transportation which, it is believed, no OTHER LINE COULD OOIIIT.TI WITH. This is tho Ltnauaqe of the President ot tho Pennsylvania Canal Company ; the empnasis is mine. I'.xporionco, upon the great r.rio ('anal and elsewhere, fully corroborate (ion. Wister's statement. Why, thon, has not this great improvement been mado? Simply becauso tho Pennsyl vania Railroad Company has stood in its own light. Had it adopted the suggestions of Gonoral Wister and slack-watered our noble river years ago, what would be tho result to-duy? hvory foot of Broad Top, of Clear field, of the various coal fields along the snmmit ot tbe Alicgbemos, and in Western Pennsylvania, would bo worth ten dollars where thoy aro now only worth ono. Evory villago, hamlet, town and city between us and the groat Atlantic Ocean would bo consuming our coal. Thousands upon thousands of people would be finding steady em ployment in our mines and forges and factories and thoir attendant indus tries, and poverty and starvation would not bo known in this most pro lific region. Why aro our mines dosorted and our forgos rotting down ? Simply be causo tho railroad charges a rate of EinnT hills per mile lor the transpor tation of our products to market, whilo the experience on the Erie Canal dem onstrates conclusively thut, by water transportation, tho actual cost would not exceed TWO mills per milo. How. thon, can our operators compcto with other regions that havo water trans portation? It cannot be done, and ruination and starvation, it is only too evident, await thorn. Cumberland coal is shipped via Georgetown to Now York at an actual cost por gross ton of $4 35. General Wistor claims on page 13 of hit Re port for 1874, that if tbe Juniata River were slack-watered, that this would afford the Pennsylvania and Raritan Canal Companies a net profit of $1.10 por ton, and yet allow tbo Pennsylva nia Railroad Company one and one hall conts per ton for transportation tion from tho mines to Huntingdon. This demonstrates clearly tho correct ness of tho position taken above, and in my former art icles. Fullow-cilizons of tho Juniata Val ley, do you wish to havo yourVatlcy to become equal in point of wealth and population to tho great valley travors- ed by tho Erie Canal ? If yon do, lot your voices bo board. If theso inter ested in the groat coal fields of this re gion wish wealth, prosperity and teem ing thousands around them, let thorn risd up at ono man and never sworvo from their purposo until tho powers that be bavo decreed that their do mands shall be acceded to, and if tho consumers of the East dosilt choap fuel, lot them join thoir efforts with those above named, and soon their im portunities will arouso to action tho dry bonos that rattlo along our streets, thrmigh our valleys, under our hills and across our streams, and which feign to laugh us to scorn. Yours truly, J. R. Duhhohrow. Recooni7.e our Roller nor. Tho editor of AVytheville, Virginia, Dis patch, my: "Eight years ago, thero worked as 'devil,' in this office, a young man apparently eighteen years of ago. He came friendless, shoeless, 'breccth oslcss,' moneyless. He pliod steadily on tho trade be had adopted, always sober, always industrious. Ho spent his leisure hours pouring over books, and "steadily trimmed tho midnight taper." Communications and witty locals would often come anonymously through the postolllco to ns, and al though contrary to our rule, we pub lished thorn. That boy left without money aa he camo, but with an abun dance of mother wit senso. Some yean have paescd by since then, and would you ask who is this boy, and what has become oi him? lie bas just Bailed for Europe, having been commissioned by Governor Colquitt as commissioner to tbe Paris Exposition from the Stato of Georgia ; is one of tbe editors ot tho Atlanta Constitution, and has attained high distinction as a humorist. His name Is Sam W. Small. The aon de plume nndcr which he baa written so much and altainod such as a h n morons writer is 'Old Si.' We taw, not long tineo, the pictures of American humorists in an illustrated paper, and there was Sam, looking as natural as when he was 'roller-boy' in tho office of the Wythevllle Dispatch." Every man has just as much vanity as he wants understanding. TEBMS $2 per aoDiim la Advance. SERIES - VOL. 19, NO. 3! EDUCATIONAL. BV M. L. McQUOWN. ON THE WIND NO. 1. At this writing we have just com pleted ono week of our examination tour. Last Monday, J sly 20, we began at Bigler with a class of fifloon ; during the ontire week we baa largo classes, 0 wero woll pleased with tbo inter est manifested during the week. At Bigler wo had a lull bouse of specta tors and tho lull board ot Bradford town ship was presont. After tbe examina tion, tho board mot and made the fol lowing apDointments: Bitrler school. J. -u. uciiowoll; i'leasant 11 ill, f.lma Head ; Upper Woodland, Debbio Read ; Jackson school, W. A. Woolridge : Woolridgo school, Wilbur F. Dale: Egypt school, llattie Wilson; Lower Woodland. At Grahamton, the class was small. Throo Directors wore present, but no appointments were mado. At Ky lortown, tho bouse was crowd od aixtoea in the class, and the full board was present all day. Tbe up pointraonts wore mado as follows: Ky- lortown school, S. D. Bailey; Dillon school. Sofa McGovern ; Swartz school, James 1'orter: fleasant Hill, N. M. Jury German school, Ella Ardery; hylor Grove, lMla Fulton ; Mornsdale, G. W. Emigh ; Morrisdalo Mines, Alice Dimcling ; Morris Bill, Nannie M. Wil son ; rreeport school, Jennie Tallhelm The schools of Morris are in good con dition, and the selections made for tbe coming term are a sufo guarantee of their prosont otncieney At KartbauB we woro greeted with full house ol spectators. The full board of Covington was present and four members ot tho ivartbout board. Our class numbered thirtocn. No ap pointments woro made. At Congress Hill, six di roc tors wore present and a respectable number of citizens. Tbo board met to appoint their teachers, but wo wero compelled to icavo belore the result was announced, . We closed the week's work atShawB villo with an excellent class and a full house of appreciative visitors. After tho examination the board mot and ap pointed, E. W. Morrow teacher for ShaWBville school; Eden school, Nan- nio L. It ilson ; Lick Run school, John Mead ; Gosben school, Maggie Forcey ; school iso. u, James r legal Monday, Aug. 6th, wo spent in the Leonard ti railed school building, Cloar- lieid, examining applicants lor l.aw rente twp. and tbe borough schools. Fourteen applicants presented them selves, and the class was ono of more than ordinary interest. Tho board of Lawrcnco was presont nearly all day, and, as we write, they aro in council making tho appointments for their schools. As wo were compelled to leave for Huston early Tuesday moring, we must omit the result ot tboir delibera tions for the present. The wee If has been to us an exceed ingly pleasant ono. We mot many old friendB and received many courtojios from teachers, directors and parents, for which we tender our acknowledge- ments Practical Hints and Helps for the SrnooL-RooM. Don t punish of ten, if yon are obliged to resort to frequent punishment among your scholars, you may very wisely and reas onably come to tbe conclusion tbat you have mistaken your calling. II'. Va. Educational Monthly. Before attempting to toach a lesson on any subject, get fast bold of it your self; roakeyourself thoroughly acquain ted wilb it in all parts. It will thon be easy for you to find out with a mass of children how much about it has al ready developed itself in them ; what requires to be stimulated, what to be directly communicated. The answers to your questions may bo unsatisfacto ry, thoy may wander wide of tho mark ; but it you titko care tbat your counter questions b1ii.I1 draw tboir thoughts and senses inward again ; if you do not allow yourself to be driven from your own position, tho children will at least rcfloct, comprehend, learn, and the subject will oo presented to thorn in the light in wbicb you wished tbom to seo it. N over allow yourself to be run away with from a subjoct Bo sure that you know how to keep fast to tbe point with which you are engaged. IMseonsm Journal of Mucalwn. The teacher should be tho head of the school in good spirits, aa well as good conduct. Let every teacher try it. Begin tho school as it you had just heard good news and took pleasure in imparting it, and keep this up an day. Those whom wo teat n havo a rigbt to an intelligent handling ot the mind in inviting it to study. The powers of the mind in learning are, first, detoc ting differences ; second, observing sameness ; and third, retaining what is scon. Those, however, can not bo ex orcised all at onco, and yet bow often aro tho rctontive powers put to work, while the observntivo and discrimina ting powers aro kopt standing by idle. Tbe heedless handling of tho mind is not yt all over with. 1 maintain the right of tho taught to such a quality in the tcachsr's character as will com mand their respect. The one who is in chnrge of mind to lead it into knowl- odgo will only fuil if, at every turn of! tho way, bo can not show himself tho master. American Journal of Educa tion. Instructive Paraorapiis. Never bo entirely idle' Tho intellect of the wise is like glass ; it admits the light of heaven and re flects it. Certain people study all their lives ; and at their death they have learned everything, except to livo. Miss Emily Faithful says many Ame rican girls wbo profess to be highly ed ucated are only "dipped in a weak so lution of accomplishments." Speak properly, and in as fow words as you can, but always plainly ; for the end of spooch Is not ostentation, but to be understood. Venn. We are moro forcibly persuaded, in genoral, by tbo reasons tbat we our selves discover, than by those that como from the mindsof others. tent. The world wants to day, more than anything else, courageous leaders, who know what to do and how to do it. Yo. Baldwin. A boy will learn moro truo wisdom in a publio school in a year than by a firivato education in five. It is not rom masters, but from their equals, that vonth learn a knowledge of the world. Goldsmith. 1 often happens that those are the liest porsona whoso characters bave been most injured by slanders ; aa we usually find that to be the sweetest fruit at which tho birds bave been picking. Trnst him little who smilingly pisit os all alike; him least who is coldly indifferent to all alike. MUCH IS LITTLE. " TBAT BOY or Ml Sat, Let ns saank hlaa for hi. awtaar, - M. '-o ,,vb anejugbtT ay t . ( And he, broaaa Kaaay 'ay, ','-'''""' Of ibe doU I tare to Elloa, Me baa melted off tba aoea. And there really is bo tellieg To whet length kl. miaehief goes. Last alght ha pat a araekar Neath his aunt Jamima'a chair, And be told aae each a whopper, Whoa 1 UBed bow H euo then; Tbea whoa poor Mr.. Toodleo Was juat starting off by rail, lie Ued her two fut poodles Fail together by the tail. It really la qoito .booking , How on.', narao. ha really tare j llow he puta pise la eaa'a atookiag. Aod oayeaBO la one', oigara. You may gu.se that many eaelhar BoTl.h triok he's dally at. So I'll spank htm for hi. mother, Ai a tiresome litUe brat, - - .. a . Affected simplicity is refined impost ure. A great man is always willing to bo littlo. Weakness is more opposite to virtue than vice itself. The first man that over bad a spare rib Adam. The worst way fo improve lbs world is to condemn it. Evnrv bird rtlAajtna na with lla fiy especially the hen. Trifles make perfection, but perfec tion itself is not a trifle. Wo uso our conscience chiefly to judge others' actions by. Tho prayor of a certain old man was "Oh, Lord, give ut more of the up and ooing. - - Honry Ward Boecher says it will never do "to preach cream and prac tice skim-milk," Honry knows. Women as telegraph operators bave proved a great success. They send tbe electric spark right through a fel low. No man docs bis beat except when he is cheorful. A light heart maketh nimble bands, and keeps the mind tree and alort. it is not enough to believe what you maintain ; you must maintain what you believe, and maintain it because you believe it. Without a belief in personal immor tality, religion surely it like an arch resting on one pillar, like a bridge end ing in an abyss. I am much more disturbed in socie ty by tbe little impression made by real merit, than by tbe so-called la mented tolerance of vice. By doining good with his property, a man, as it wore, stamps the image oi trod upon it, and makes it pass current for tho merchandise of heaven. Help others, and yon relieve your self. Go out and drive away the cloud from that distressed friend's brow, and you will return with a lighter heart. Sell-love is at once the most delicate and tho most tenacious of our senti ments ; a mere nothing will wound it, but thero is nothing on earth that will kill it. No man is so foolish but he may give another good counsel sometimes ; and no man is so wise but may easily err, if he will tako no other's counsel but bis own. Prejudices resemble the togs that turn the bright sun into a dull copper ball ; and a bad heart Is like tbe jaun dice that sees its own dingy yellow in too purost my. "A counle of Belgian giants." aava the Cincinnati Globe, "aro now in the city for the purpose of exhibition. They are so long, tbat it takes two days to exhibit tbem." Virtue is more to men than either wator or fire. I bave seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I bave never aeon a man die from tread ing on tbe course ot virtue. According to Wollaston, the sun is 800,000 times brighter than tho full moon ; in other words it would take 800,000 full moons to produce a day as brilliant as that illuminated by a cloud less sun. A man wbo is young in years may be old in hours, if he bave lost no time ; but tbat happeneth rarely. Generally, youth is like tbe first cogitations, not so wise as tbe second ; for, there is a youth in thoughts as well as in age. The entire alphabet is fonnd in these four lines. Some of the children may like to learn them : 8od glrea tbe graaleg ot bli meat, lie quiekly kaara the sheep', low cry i But man, who tastes His nneat wheat, Should Joy to lift Bli praiaae high. Euripides waa wont to say, silence was an answer to a wise nan ; but we seem to have greater occasion for it in our dealing with fools and unreasona ble persons ; for mon of breeding and sciiBo will be satisfied with reason and fair words. Tbore are two ways ol attaining an important end: force the peraoveranoe. r orco talis to tbe lot ol only A prlvi- ledged few, but austere and sustained norseveranee ran be nrantieed bv the most lnsigmbcant. lis silent power grows irresistible with time. Anger is pure waste ol vitality. It hels nobody, and binders everybody; It is always foolish, and always dis graceful, except in some rare cases wbon it is kindlod by seeing wrong done to another ; and even that "noble rage" seldom mends the matter. I am now able to soo tbat my sorest disappointments at tha time thoy bap ponod, and my heaviest misfortunes, nave always turned out to be my great est blossings whenever thoy bave bees taken as admonitions and warnings and turned wisely to account John IXcal. If human affairs are controlled by Almighty rectitude and Impartial Goodness, then to hope for happiness from wrong-doing is as insane as to seek health and prosperity by rebelling against tbe laws of nature, by sowing our seed on the ocean, or making pois on our common food. A little boy hearing some one re mark that nothing was quickor than thought, said: "1 know something that is quicker than thought." "What is it, Johnny Tasked his pa. "Whist ling," said Johnny. "When I waa in school ycstoiday, 1 whistled before 1 thought, and got licked for it, too." Meditation is prayer's handmaid, to wait on it, both before and after the fierformance. It is as the plough be ore tbo towors, to prepare tbs beart for the duty oi prayer, and barrow to cover the seed when 'tis sown. As the hopper feeds tbs mill witn grist, so does meditation supply tbe beart with matter lor prayer. Bra Selio. feuad a golden aala aae Say, Wkieb be pat eat at lolereet wlta a Jew) Tear after year awaltiag him It lay, Until hie eolB to tweaty pieeee grew And laeee to tbeaaa.ds, .a til people erled "Bow rick Boa Soua M " aad aa be died. Boa Adaa. bad a goldea aala thai Say, Which ta a begger aekiag alma ha gafa, Wha weal rejoioing en hla tanely way Den Adorn died, tee poor ta owa a grata. Bat wkaa hla aval leaebed boar. a, Use beereet aloaa Otuld hold laa weahk ta kirk alt aala had growa. The first act of divine justice in the infant church at Jerusalem waa to pun ish oovetoasness. And yet tbs church has nover dealt with tbia sin as it should. "Wbo ever hoard of A man being disciplined for eovetouarteaa J" asks Dr. John lialL "For other tins," he says, "men are cast out of the church ; but in this sin, wbicb tbo Hi. bit calls idolatry, tbey Hvo Md dit without one honest rebuke."
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