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O. B. 00ODLANDER,
Publlabor. '
TT W. SMITn,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
H1:1:T1 Clearfield, Pa.
tjTlixole,
a t t o e n e y - a t -law,
1:10 Pkllipubarg, Centre Co., Pa. y:pd
Q R. & yt. BARRETT,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT Law,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
January 30, 1878.
TSRAEL TEST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
jWOBea la the Court IIoum. lyll.'tT
HENRY BRETH,
(onncnn r. o.)
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
ton brll Towsanir.
May , lS7Sly
IOll PIIINT1KU OF EVERT DE8CRtP
tltin woolly .laiut.J at tliil offloe
QSCAR MITCHELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, ' "
' ' CLEARFIELD, PA.
fr-Or)ee la Hi. Opera Huoe. ooli, 'J8.tr. ,
WILLIAM M HENRY, Justice
or TBB Pbacb ana Hobitebbb, LUMBER
CITY'. Collentioni made and money promptly
paid1 over. Arlielea of agreement and deed, ol
eoo.oyanoe fleutly oieontod and warrantrd cor
real or Bo ebarge. . .. MJy'7
R
OLAND D. SWOOPE,
M. M. McCULLOUGII,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Offi.e In M.r-oole building, Second alreet, op
posite (ho Court Home. o26,'7B-lf-
C. ARNOLD,
LAW & COLLECTION OFFICE,
s.
CURWENRVILLE, '
Clearllold County, Peun'e.
BROCKBANK, , ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Oflioe in Opera Ilou.e,
Bp lS.tr-lj
JAMES MITCHELL,
DBALBB IB
Square Timber & Timber Lands,
Jell'7 CLEARFTKLD, PA.
s.
V. WILSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office on. donr eait of Weitera Hotel building.
oppoiite Court Uouio.
upt.S.'TT. CLEARFIELD, PA,
BANK FIELDING, .
ATTOENEY-AT-LAW ,
Clearfield, Pa.
Will attend to alt buaineu entreated to ailo'
promptly and faithfully. janl'7
J F. RXYDER,
" ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
bJDee In Ple'e Opera House.
June 35, '7tf.
DAVID Ii. BBBBS.
JOHN W. WBIBLBT.
WILLIAM A. WALLARI.
B.BBT B. WALLAOB.
WALLACE & KREBS,
V (Suwenori to Wallaoo A Fielding,)
ATTORN E Y 8 - A T a Tj a W
janl'-f Clcai Uuld, Pa.
r. o'i. BfcK. . ' a. A. anABAK.
)tCK ACHAHAW,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
n.RAnriBi.D, ra.
All kgil bu,lnr,i promptly atleudud to. Offioa
In Urab.ni now roo
II. II. Hwoope.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, -'.i l
Curwnrille, ClearDeld oountjr, Pu.
, . , , , , . oca. o.'n-ir.,
"76HN D. THOMPSON,
- JmIIq of th Pmo .mil Scrlvenm-,'
i' . i ! cnrenirllle, Pa '5' L'
' -fuOolWfftiom mad Mil money prompt It
paidorcr. It, . fb21'Ttlf
JAS. B. GRAHAM,
dealer la ' ' "
Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
, BIUNOLER, LATH, A PICKETS,
0:1073 Clc.rHolJ, Pa,
REUBEN HACKMAN, "',
House and Sign Painter and Paper
i Hanger, 1
Clearfield, Peuu'a.
fx.Will exeoute joba la hii line promptly and
la a workmanlike manner. a,r4,07
JOHN A. STADtEU, ' " " tl '
DAKKR, Mnrkt Bt., Clcarflcld, Pa.
Frh Bradt Rutk, Rolla, Pio anl Cnket
on hand or tuaito to ordvr. A goncra! KBtortineDt
of ConrtoHonariM, Fruiti aad Nut In ttock.
Ioa Cmm and Uvitari in utiuo. tialv amtij
oj.ponii tti rniloftiita. I'r'.oea tnoduritt,
Mamli H.-'Tft. ' '
" - ' -n-"
WEAVER &. BETTS, ' ,
, DBALBKA 111 (
Real Estate, Square Timber, Saw Logs,
AND LIIMJ1KR OF ALL KINDS.
.TMTf'flloo on Seeund itreet, In roar of atore
rooai of Ueorge Woa.ec A Oo. Jn, "I-tf.
. RICHARD HUGHES,
JUSTICE OF TUB 1'EACE ,
roR
IHtulur Township, i
OiCCOlB Mill! P. 0.
li olTKMnl bu,ltie?l entrusted lo bhn will be
promptly attended t. BiehlO, '70.'
J. BLAKE WALTERS,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,.
k!ip DKALKR IS
Saw Loh ami Xaunbor,
CLKARPIRLP, PA.,
Offlaa in Qraltatu'i Ktiw. 1:15:71
E. A.'BIGLER & CO.,
SQUARE TIMBER,
and m.nn factored of
ALL KIND OF SAWED H'MUKR,
l-nt CI.KRPIHLD, PEnN'A.
G. H. HALL,; '.'
PRACTICAL. PUMP MAKER.
SEAR CLEARFIELD, PKN1TA. '
fPPampi alwRTt oa aan4 aad nada t onlar
n ihorl notice. Pitioa bored on rcafonaMe tcrma.
All work warranted to rt4r tatinrartion, and
delivered if dailrsd. BTliilypd
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I And it drwin't par
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I , Why daa't jou hart jftwr own 1
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. If it, by ay fate,
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For hers'i the yuar'i iubaorlptiuaf .
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III weloomod hanison.
tit formerly oecupied by
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CTUt'fl aoRUOtl,
AlURRAY 4 GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LA W,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
aroffice la Ple'B Opera Uouie, .ecood floor.
;J074
loeara a. m'bballt. babibi. w. H'craDr,
pENALLY & JIcCURDY
1 ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
Legal bB.ineii attended to promptly wltbl
Bilelity. OflloB ob Hooond atreet, abore Ibe Flr.t
National liana. jen:l!Te
A
O. KiAMER,
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
BBAbBB IB
GENERAL MERCH AKU1SE, "
GR AH ANTON, Pa. '
AUo.exteneivo manufacturer and dealer la Bqoare
Timber apd enwad Lumber ol all aiuai.
sfTOrderi aolloitod and all Mill promptly
Iliad. jyi"
lilvery Stable. .
rfMIE underaigued beg. leareto Inform the pub-
Ite that BO If BOW luiiy proven- w vvuna.v
dte all in tbe way of reminding Hv.eei, lluggieA,
Uaddloa and Hamaat, on the fborte.t notice and
n reaaonaltle terma. He.idenoe OB Lonflat Itreet,
belweea Third and Fourth.
UKO. W. OKARIIART.
"Iarfield. Feb. 4. 1874.. -
ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW
Real Eitete and Colleetloa Agent,
CLEAKflKI.II, PA.,
Will promptly attend to all legal builaete en
treated to nta eare.
rOffioe ia Pie'i Opera IIoum. janl'70.
J F. MeRENRlCR,
ATTpRNEy at law,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
All legal bu.lBMi entruitel to hii oare will re
aeiv, prompt atteotloa.
Ofllet oppoalte Ceart Ilouie, la Maaoale Duildlng,
aeeoBdOoor. eogU,'78-ly,
JOUN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Vad Real Batata Agfeut, Clearfield, Pa.
one. Third street. bet-Cherry A Walnut.
arRe.,eetfall7 offera bla aervieee la eelllng
and buytag lande In OlearOeld aad aIJolniog
eoantlea aad wltb aa eipeiieaee ol oar twentt
yean as a earreyer, ituri blmaelr that he eaa
" . . .7 ID.L ........
reaaer aatiaiaeuoB. i,...,.....,
A
ended
S. I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCriMAKER
' ABD DBALBB IB
Watches, Clocks and Jowolry,
Oroo' io, JVarl.t Slrtll,
CLKAltl IF.l.l), PA.
II kind, of repairing la my line promptly at-
edto. April a:i, ion.
JR B. M. 8CUEURER,
HOMKOPATIIIO PUYBICIAN,
e - OBee ta mMrace ea Flnt it.
April 14, 1171. careM, Pa.
"IAK. W. A. MEANS, '
PUYSICIAN 4 SU ROKON,
. LUmERSBURa, PA.
Willatleae profelaleaal oalla promptly. BuglO'TO
K. T. J. 1101 ER,
II V S I C I A N AND SUROKON,
OSeo oa Market Slteot, ClearloleV Pa,
At-Oaoa ho.n : I la 11 a. la., aad 1 to I f -
Great Western Hotel,
No.. 1311, 1313 and 1310 MtVk at Street,
Dirtcllg opoeie Mo.aia,r' Qrnnd Ihpnl,)
PMladolplik, rontt'a.
Torxxiej, ftU.OO per cl.aa.jr,
Tkl, ll.,lel I. Bear tin new Publlo Bulldinia,
new Maeonle Temple, V. 8. Mint, and Aeademy
ol Fine Arte. i . w. , nn i. .n., . nT r.
Oraa all biqut I Jyn, 'B-'y
Clearfield Nursery.
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
THE andenlgaed, baring eatahliiheJ a Nor
eery oa tbe 'Hike, about half way betweea
n....tA .A fMMeievtlH. fa ttreltared to rnr-
ai.b all kind, of Hi VII TREKS, (,taadard aad
dwarf,) Krergreeal, Bbrublry, tlrape vine.,
nulMrn. Lftwtoa Illaekberrf. Strawberry,
mj u..nbarr Vine.. Alio. HiberiaB Crab Tnee,
Online, and earlt aearlol Rhubarb, Ae, Ordera
promptly attendee to. aaaresa,
D
R. J. KAY WRIGLEY,
HOMKPATUI0 PIIYSICIAS,
akaT-OB adlolaiBg the rr.idante er Jaiaee
lln,l.), K,.., oa tteewnd St, Clearlield, Pa.
JulySI, , M-ef .
R. II. D. VAN VALZAH,
1)
CI.KABI'IELI), PF.NN'A.
OFFICE IN MASONIC BUILDING
pf OSce boara Frora 11 to I P. U.
May 11, 1870
I)
U. 1. P. ByRCHflELD,",
aepM 48-,
J. D. WRKIIIT,
Curwen.rille, Pa.
Late Hurgaoa of the Ma Reglaaeat, Peaaayleaala
Volaeuer.. harlue retaraed from the Array,
of.ri bit prefeiileeal lerileet le Ikeeltitee.
f tlearteldeoBBly. . ,
BF-Prefeaileaal ealle preaiptly arteaded W.
OBee ea Seeead etreet, fefaierlyeeeapled ay
Dr.Weede. lapr4,MM
f TARRY PNYDER,
II BARBER AND nAIRDRKllSRB.
Shop ea Market HI., or.po.lte (Cart Hoaae.
A eleaa teajal far erery eaatoaur.
' Atoe Baaaafaetaret of
All Klnaa ef AHklaa la Baraaaa Halt.
Olearaald, Pa. ' . ''V
ANDREW' HARWICK,
Market Direct. Clearfield. Pa.,
MABDBACTDBBB ABB BBALBB IB '
HARNESS, BADDLBS, BRIDLES, COLLARS,
aad all hlndi of .
Honst FVRSisuisa goods.
A fufi etoek of Haddlere Hardware, Bruebee,
Oombt, IlleBketi, Robea, ate., alwayl oa oaae
and for eale at the lowe.l eaab prteea. All kind,
of repairing promptly attended te.
All hind, of bidea taken la eifbangefor bar.
a,e and repairing. All kinda cm Darn, irair,..
kept oa hand, and for aala at, a naall pr, It.
Clearfield, Jan. 10, 17.
WEST HRANCII r
Insurance acencx.
PBHTZ A BROCKBANK, Ageatt.
(Baeoeuora le Murray Oerdon,)
Tbe following llrrt eleMeompanlel repre.eated:
tsi. n.tti.h a BlMaaatil. Fire Iaa,
. : aaa nna
Co., ot Kogl.B'l.....;.
aj,u'. rlAw.aiMlal Fire Iaa. Co.. of
North Ae.erloa.of Ph,llelphla '
f it Aaaoelatloa,, Philad.lphf....... I,IO,MO
Walerlown Fire, New York, laearoe , ,
farm profcerty ealy - TM.eeO
Mobile tin Deperlaient Iaa. Oe 17,oro
Pwaa. la the eoeetry wanllag lar.reaee, ea
bare It promptly atleeded to by addrea.iog at la
Z,M or by letter. Lowert ao.lble rale. In Or.t-roomr-oUe.
AbeanM OOlee IB Plet
CraToute. , ANORKW PKkil I. 4r, ,
Opera uoute. f ' f. BROCKBANK.' '
' CWarOeld, May I, l7-ly. Ageam ,
ed iry.v .v. sTAxroTs fa te.
In tlto llilrtcon vetira slnco tho as-
etmsintttion of President Lincoln and
tho liiJcono vcnctinco wrenkod upon
the supposed atccnatii irs lo tho crime,
mny nttcmpu Imvo been mado to
trace tho motived that led to tho mur
der and the inrlnoncos thatoporatcd in
tho bo called judicial proccedinfl that
k.ilowcit it. bomo ol llH'HO tiuvo con
lamed hints of tlifl "ghnntly truth, but
little more.' Nont) of tho participants
in tho iminlcr-plot unvo ono, survivca
tlio tcrriblo rotrinuiinn vmileu on in
nocent and gnilty nliko who had hoen
n any way associated with tnoiil latea
Uooth, ana lliat ono ny ins own irea
aon to nil principle", of manhood and
justice lias been for ever doomed to
nnnulur execration ami distrust, i no
parties to the fouler plot by which an
innocent woman was deliberately put
to death toappeaso tho passionate cry
of a terrified inulliludo for blood, kept
their secret well, till remorso bad driv
en them one by ono to madness or un
mittimj death, and even then only ono
tola even -in pan tue lernuio bcitji
1'ai ty policy had shtciiiea too partici-
naDts in tho conspiracy lo murder
Mary Snrrntt, and tho tcrriblo pathos of
tho remorsctiil doath oi Mwin M. &tan
ton bus lone delayed the cxposuro of
the cnnio that drove Dim lo suicide
and tlio iciidllitm of Jueticei to tbe otcai'
v ot his victim.
The American people bavo long been
convinced that an innocent woman
was put to death when Mrs. Surratl
was hanercd for participation in tbe
murder of of President Lincoln, but no
authentic account ot tho conspiracy of
which she was the victim has ever been
mado public. A gentleman now living
in Washington, and who was connected
officially with tho War Department,
and personally iutiinato with Secreta
ry Stanton at the tiinj of tho tragedy,
is, I believe, tho only person now liv.
ing who knows tho whole insido bioto
ry of tbe plot. From Secretary Stan
ton's own lips be had the confession
that Mrs. Surrutt was deliberately
murdered, and from Stanton's own Hps,
agonized with remorso, ho beard tho
story of tho teriblo punishment which
followed Lira and ttnaliy drovo mm to
solf destruction.. Uo was one of tho
very few who could talk familiarly with
the War Secretary, and no Know irom
first to last the secrets of tho strango
series of crimes. On his authority the
following facts ot tho case are now for
tho first limo disclosed :
A few weeks before tho fatal Good
Friday night, Booth had conceived tho
wild idea of abducting President Lin
coln and taking him to Richmond,
where he murut be bold as a prisoner,
with tho view ol tho termination of tho
war. This orazy vision was known
to most of ltootb's rorsoonl frionds,
mons them Woiehinann, rayno, At-
icrot and ilaroiu. iiui tno pian auop
tod would not work, and fell through
so far as Booth's companions were con
corned. Booth, howovor, had not
quito given up his insaneidea when tho
news reached vt asinngion inai iiien
mond had fallen. It was then that
Booth concluded to Kill Mr. Lincoln.
11 is plan in detail was only oommum-
catod lo Pavno, AUorot, Harold and
Wcichraann. The people arrested at
the theatre know nothing wbatcvor of
his plans or movomcnts, but woro Sim
nlv the innocent Victims of tho dread
ful trairedt'. It was but a low hours
before the murder ttfut Booth conceiv
ed the idea of killing Mr. Lincoln, aud
of his nlans or bis intentions Mrs. Bur
rnt was n ifrnnrnnt as was his victim.
After Uooth had shot the Presidont
and made his escape from the theatre,
pursuit was made u t'oi. u. u. uaaor.
the War Department detective and
olhors. wbo tailed to uol any miorma
lion as to tho route takon or tbe whore-
abouts of Booth or his companions.
Uaker and his men returned to vt ash.
inirton utterly without a clew and baf
fled in their search for the assassins
The p-onllcman who iDlormod mo of
the iacts bore narratod was then de
tailed to tho work of bunting down
Booth and the other conspirators. Ho
had not gono lar in Jiis work when he
was waited on bv Zadoo Jenkins, a
brother of Mrs. Mary E. Surratt, who
lived (Bimo miles out or W ashington
and wbo Imniirted to him tbe informa
tion which lud lo the overtiauiing ana
it..Ath ol Booth and tho capture of bis
companions. Booth had slopped in his
fliifht to have his lou sot (which had
neon iracinrcu in nis iuii i mo mw
tro), and hence Jenlrins became aware
of tho direction he had taken in his
flight. Thi inlormatioB of Jenkins to
my informant was imparted to the lat
ter under a solemn written and yorbal
nrnmiso from' no less a person than
Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War,
that the Hnrratt family, InMuding Mrs
Surratl benwll, should not be muiiMHud
harmed or injured, in airy manner,
.tmikins' stbrv boro inch slronif inter
nal evidence of the entire innocence of
hia aiaier and his family that Jiis in.
demnity was cbocrlully given lo bim
l, ikn Hurn-farv of War. Ma . JinK
. J . i i . i : . .
mi aeinanueu tuia irv,iurw
l, a tima oxeiU menl waa Terr niun
and il was- well known thai Booth
bad. been a. visitor at Mrs. Hurratl's
honso ks an acquaintance of her son.
Alter the information was obtained by
my Informant It was pnt to L. C. Bak
er, and resulted, as 1 have staled, in
the deals) of Booth ao4 tbe epung
oa bis ootnpaaieaa.' . ' -
When Mr. Stanton was informod of
the death of Booth and tho captdrs of
his companions, ho ordered the arrost
of Mrs. Surratl, and secured and des
troyed bis written promise (thon on
file in tho War Department), of protec
tion to tho Surratt family, both ol
which orders woro carried oul by Col.
Lafayette C. Baker, the detective ot
tho' War Department at that time.
Mrs. Surratl was dragged from hor
homo by Bakor's mon, aud hooded and
ironod, and thrown into a coll in the
old Penitentiary at tbe arsenal grounds.
She was denied counsel, and every tor
turo, mental and physical, that human
brutes could invent, was this poor wo
man made to suffer.
Edwin M. Stanton know that Mary
E. Surratt was innocent. My Infor
mant wont to him, reminded bim of bis
promise, and vouuned for the Innooenue
ol this lady. . Stanton had the most
mplicit conhclenoe in him. My menu
appealed to the Bocrotary to spare the
Innocent woman and not have bcr
murdered, but to all bis appeals this
man ol iron turned a deal ear, and on.
ly said, "Policy demands her death."
When Mrs. Surratt was on trial before
military court-martial, a trial unex
ampled in American history, my infor
mant again went to Stanton and ask
ed that he should be allowed to testify
in her behalf; but his request was not
granted, and ho was powerless to as
sist her. Ho again went to Mr. Stan
ton and beggod him, nay implored him
not to harm this innoeont woman
Said he, "Mr. Stanton it will come np
against you in the future." And it
did come np to mako Mr. Stanton's lifo
ono of remorse.
Tho chief witness airainst Mrs. Sur
rati was Weichmann, who boarded at
Mrs. Surratt's houso. Uo was a con
stant companion of Booth's, and in full
confidence in all his plans to abduct
Mr. Lincoln : and he also was aware
that tbo attempt would be mado that
fatal niirht to kill the President. This
scoundrel, who was implicated, in or
der lo save bimselt, went to Baker and
olTerod, if ho should bo grantod immu
nity from proscoution, to givo informa
tion that would convict Mrs. Surratt.
Of courso, being an insignificant per
son, ho was allowed to turn State's evi
dence Up to this time not one shad,
ow of cvidenco could Baker or Stanton
get to connect Mrs. Surratt, directly or
indirectly, with the killing of Mr.
Lincoln ; they thoreforo eagerly accept
ed this fellow's story as a pretext to
murder bor. Woicbmann stated to
Baker that Mrs. Surratt was a party
to tho murdor, and perfectly familiar
with all Booth s movements and plans,
and with this information the hellish
work of tho Secretary and his tool
liaker, was inaugurated. Bakor taught
Wcicbmann just what he waa to swear
to before the commission that was to
try Mr. Surratt, and in the presence
of that court, if court it could be call
ed, Weichmann charged Mary E. Sur
ratt with a crime that she know sho
was innocent of. lie swore that she
waa a party to the murder plot, and on
bra errtdenee, aba waa ooTotd ant
hangod.
When Secretary Stanton was ap
pointed ene of the Justices ol the Su
preme Court ol the United States my
inlormant was marling tiling uvoiy tor
George 8. Boutwell, Grant's Socrotary
the Treasury, uouiweu oenevea
. Stanton had sufficient control ovor
my informant to stop tbo latter's at
tacks on bim, and invoked Stanton's
nlerposition. Mr. stanton sent lor my
riend to call at bis houso, as ho want
ed to speak with him on an important
matter. - When he entorea me ox .-secretary's
room be foujid Mr, Stanton
propped up on a divan with some pil
lows, looking very much oxcited and
almost ghastly. A Hor greeting bim
my friend said: "Mr. Stanton, you
sent for me ; -what can I do for you."
Stanton replied, calling my mend la
mi uarlv by his Christian name:
"Jlavo l not always been your
friond? Have 1 not always laa-cn
yonr advice and done as yon requested
mo to do lor you ano your menus r i
want vou to stop this war on Mr.
Boutwell. and let him alone. I have
not yet seen my commission as Justice
ol the Supremo uourj, ana t never win
sco it unless yon will stop this tight on
Boutwoll.
To this my informanWreplied : "Mr.
Stanton, I would as soon bo guilty of
wrongipg one of my own children as
wronging you ; but wbilo I have lifo I
will never coase to fight Boutwell while
be is in political position. Uo has
wickedly and cruelly wronged me, and
you sir, know how well I am ablo to
make uim regret his cowaruiy action
to me." . .
After awhile the conversation drilled
to tho subioct of Mrs. Surratt's execu
tion, on which Stanton showed extra
ordinary sonsitivoncss. Ho asked my
friend about Bakor's death, and wheth
er he bad made any dying declaration
in.retrard to Mrs Surratt. My infor
mant thon told him that shortly betoro
his dcatli Baker had mado a dyin
declaration that by order of Edwin Id
Stanton, he (Baker) bad destroyed the
written promiso ol protection to the
Surrutt family, and that be had sub
poenaed WOli-llDUlDB -a wttnoea
aeainat Mrs. Surratt, and manufactur
ed tbo false testimony which that
scoundrel irave airainst bor.
Stanton, pale and excited in ino Lwn
est degree sprang up from his couch,
and said :
"Great God 1 did Bakr make that
revelation ? Do vou still say that wo
man was innocent? Ob, God I that
thing comes back to me now as itcan
not come to you who do not believe in
a future stale ol rewards and punish.
monts, besides yon urged and prayed
for merer to her. I know it, 1 confess
it ; 1 wish 1 bad takon yonr advice at
that time. Uh I bow muob 1 , would
hava niwaned."
Thus, tho ex Secretary, at times al
most incoherent with bis strong fool
irnrs. continued to ravo and ejaculate.
At asL with the tears streaming aowo
his face, Mr. Stanton fell on bis knees
and implored my friend not to reveal
Bakor's dying declarations dnrlng bis
(Stanton's) lifetime. He readily gave
Mr. Stanton the promiso ho so excited
ly sought. Stanton, during the latter
part or the scene, was crying nio
child. And there alone in oil room,
prey to remorso and despair, not many
davs after this interview, did Edwin
M. Stanton, in order to get rid of the
ghost ever haunting him of Mary E.
Surratt, oat his own throat and die the
death of a suicide.. ,
...When the news of his death was
noised abroad, I called oa my Infor
mant and told bim there was a rumor
that Stanton bad oommitod suicide. 1
could get no reply Irom him at that
time, but bo waa one of the lew per
sons who saw Mr. Stanton after bis
death, and he bos sine eommunlestod
to pie the facts bora stated, and told
me that Hlanton did indeed cut his
throat.
All who knew Baker are aware of
his wretched life, hi remorse and mis
erable death. Before his death he lert
as a slight atonomont the dying decla
ration referred to above. Woicbmann
was living somo lime ago in Philadel
phia, hated and scorned by ovory ono
who evor know bim, or has road of the
murder of Mrs. Surratt Senator King,
in a fit of despair, drowned himself.
Jim Lane blow out hia brains. John
W. Bini'hatn. whom Beniamin F. But
ler publicly charged with having caus
ed the hanging of an Innocon woman,
now lives in uuio, a urunaon sol, wno
dares not trust himself for one moment
alone. Thus nearly every one of those
who took ,iart in tho duliberato mur
der of an innocent woman, bos died a
violent and horrible death, or lives ab-'
horred and despised to expiate in re
morso and sham the foulest crime
that blots tho annals of ihe Republic.
y. Y. Mar.
' A GOOD HORSE. v
1 can't explain what a real good
horse is," said one of the best featured
dealers in the street. "They are as dif
ferent as met). In buying a horso you
most look first to his head and eyes
for signs ot intelligence, temper, cour
age and honesty. Unless a horse has
brains you can't toach him anything,
any more than you can a halfwitted
child. See that tall bay, thoro, a fine-
looking animal, tiltoen bands bigb,
You can t tench that horse anytniug.
Why? Well, I'll show you a difference
in heads ; but have a care of his heels.
Look at the brute s bead that round
intr noso. that taooring forehead, that
broad, full clace below the eyes. You
can'ttrusl him. Kick? Well, Igness
so I Put bim in a ton-acre lot, where
he's got plenty ot awing, and bell
kick tbe horn off the moon."
Tho world's treatment of man and
beast has tbe tendency to enlargo and
Intensity bad qualities, It tney prcaom-
inate. This good-natured phrenologist
could not refrain from slapping in lbs
lace tho horee whose character bad
been so cruelly delineated, while he
had nothing but tho gentlest caresses
for a tall, docile, sloeK-iimood sorrel,
thai picked her ears forward and look
ed intelligent enough te understand all
that was being said.
"That's an awful good mare," he ad
dod. "Sho's as trua as the sun. You
can see breadth and fulness between
tbe ears and eyes. You couldn't hire
that mare to act mean or hurt any
body. Tbo eye should be full, and
hazel is a good color. 1 like a small
thin ear. and want a horso to throw
his ears well forward. Look out for
tho brute that wants lo listen to all the
conversation geing on behind him,
The horso that turns bock bis ears till
they almost moot at tho points, lake
my word for it, is sure to do something
wrong. See that straight, elegant face.
A borse with a dishing face is coward
ly, and a cowardly brute is usually
vicious. Then I like a square muzzle
with large nostrils, to let in plenty of
air tc tho lungs. 1' or the under sine
of the head, a good borse should be
well out under the jowl, with jaw-bonea
..... h4 tmrna ekjMM wba4- '
tie.
So much for the head." bo continu
ed. "The next to consider is the build
of the animal. Never buy a long-leg
ged, stilty horse. Let bim have a short,
straight back and a straight rump, and
you've got a genUeman's bono. The
withers should be high and tho should
ers well Bet back and broad : but don
get them too doep in the chest. The
ture-lcg should be short, trive me a
pretty straight hind-log with the hock
ow down, short pastern joints, and a
round, mulish foot. There aro all
kinds of horses, but the animal that has
these points is almost sure to be slight
ly, graceful, good-natured and service
able. As to oolor, tastes differ. Bays,
browns and chestnut! aro tbe beet.
Roans aro very fashionable at present.
A o-reat many grave and sorrels are
brought hore for shipment to Mexico
and Cuba. Tbey do well In a hot
climate, under a tropical sun, for the
same reason that you find light color
ed clothing most serviceable in sum
mer. That circus-horse behind you is
what many people call a calico-horse ;
now. I call him a genuine piebald. It's
a freak ol nature, and may happen
anywhere."
IiOMAKCEAND THE WEA TI1ER.
MAMMON IN THE PEW.
The ereat wave rolling over us from
the home of the frost king brings wilb
it a suggestion. Those taking Ihe
trouble to do so, have observed that
the nocts and novelists almost invaria
bly havo their heroes and herolnos make
love in summer. And there is philoso-
nliv benoalb tbe fact.. A love scene is
never comploto except when set off by
the beauty of tbe world in bloom.
Dove, as it appears In lottors, is essen
tially a tropio passion. Tbe institu
tion of chivalry, whoso Inspiration was
lovo.flouriBhedonly InSoutnrn cumes.
The dramatio Icrvor of knight and
lady bad its origin in hot blood. Prr
b a ucii's nassion for Laura camo from
glowing Italian skies. More than this,
Ihe pretty traiU of woman and the
generous traits of man are best reveal
ed undor the soft clouds of tho grow-
li mason. Nnthinpj la the common
flow of lifo puts character to a sovorer
tost than tbo weather, selfishness,
meannoss. weakness, slovenliness all
the diiHtirroeable features of character
which hava come down to us from onr
savage ancostors aro put iu play by the
chill ol winter. An anient lover nnp
pons on his sweet heart as sho walks
nut at early sunrise of a July morning,
her slippered feel welcomed Dy ine
springing grass oi me lawn, ner rosy
cheeks kissed by the warm wind as it
tovs with bor tresses, and his happi
ness is supreme. Ho happens on her
again at a similar hour on a morning
like that of last Friday, tor instance, as
she come down stairs with her shoes
untied, her hair done on in a wad
about a big as a biscuit, with a shawl
over her shoulders, which are noticea
bly humped on tho occasion, and watch
es ber push the other aside to got tbe
best chance at the flre, though thby
may need it most, and his Illusion is
clean gone. Taken all In all romantic
courtship does not thrive in weathor
like this. But if man wants to know
the bottom of a woman's character as
to neatness and consideralnness and
thnaa other analities whioh go to make
up the mental and moral furnishing of
such an one as ne wants lor ms wuo,
let him be grateful for this weather as
for god send. This is his opportuni
ty. And It hi only fair to say the same
to the woman wbo expects the great
question of her life. A man wbo keeps
his temnor and his person and bis du
ties woll in order when the water
freezes on the mantel piece, is general
ly worth having. That is an evidence
in bis tavor which ought to out weigh
many which are usually more conoid
etea.-flt'ry acryrun.
' A barefooted little boy stepped on
hoe. and soon slier said to his mother
"Ms. 1 didn't kaow that beea bad
splinter in their tails."
A loarnod bishop, in commenting re
cently upon the change that bos taken
placo in the relations betweon tho
Christian Church and the world, re
marked that Mammon now rent a
pew and helps to conduct tho estab
lishment. It would be an interesting
experiment if someone would take the
book or tbe Acta or the Apostics-and
try, just for amusement, to imagine
bow tbe narrative.would have read H
it bad bocn written as a record of tbe
movements ot tbe church and tho
church people nearly two thousand
yours tutor. The contrast botwecn the
condition of things when Mammon
was persecuting the Church and wben
Mammon is holding a pew and help
ing to pay for the choir would, per
haps, bo rather startling. Even more
interesting would be an atlemnt to
conceive the) resent condition of things
as ousting in the Apostolio age. Sup
pose, for example, that such a record
should contain information like tho
following : Peter wont to Joppa to
carry tbe gospel lo Cornelius, but np
on arriving at bis destination he die
covored that bo had accidentally led
all bis sermons behind him at Jerusa
lem, and aa be did not know how to
speak extemporaneously be was oblig.
od to postpone tue intended Sunday
service until he could send and fetch
his manuscripts. Tbe brother ot Ones-
imus came to bear Paul proach, but as
ho was a porson of vory bumble birth
and all the news upon the ground floor
wore rented by wealthy people, he was
shown to a back seatin the gallery.
The church edifice at Antioeb cost
9375,000 ; two-thirds of which remain
ed as a mortgago upon tbe building.
The brethren strovo earnestly to
reduce the debt, and with this
intent they hold a fair at which
pin cushions and ico cream were sold,
and during which there waa much ex
citement ovor a radio for a cako. The
gold-headed cano, that was offered to
whichever clergyman obtained the
greatest number ot votes, was award
ed to Paul, wbo bad 381 votes, while
only 270 woro given to Potor, and 111
scattering. The attempt to raise the
money having, however, tailed, tho
edifice was sold by tho Sheriff, and
was purchased by a Jtoman, wbo tilled
it up for a circus. A polios having
been attacked with a light form ot
bronchitis, wont to Mclita for tho ben
efit of his health, and the church to
bicb ho administered was closed all
summer, repairs being conducted in
tbo interval, i'bilip, having lor many
years performed pastoral duties tailh
fully in a parish of Ethiopia, a number
ot members ot tbe congregation grew
tired ol him and thoy cut down his
salary to get rid of him. When ho re
signed, a younger man was called, and
as nobody extended a call to Philip,
he was admitted to the Home tor De
cayed Clergymen, whore bo ended bis
days, rani preacnea at uonnin wuo
power and fervor, and at the conclu
sion oi bis sermon oe asaea tost
hvmn should be sunor. It was mven
id an artistic manner by the choir, the
solos for the soprano and alto being
unusually brilliant, whiio rain was es
pecially pleased with the extraordi
nary left-hand playing of the organist
during the performance of 'the florid
accompaniment. A Gentile from Alex
andria who atlompled lo sing was re
quested by the sexton not to inter
rupt tbe music When Paul visited
Ephesus, be waa entertained by Alex
ander the coppersmith, wbo, although
not a believer, held a pew in tho mid
dle aislo of tho church, belonging to
the vestry, and contributed so liberal
ly to church obiocts that be was more
highly regarded than any of tbe con
verts whose circumBtancos were not
so good. Paul, whilo in tbo pulpil,
preached with force against sin ; but,
of courso, carofully avoided saying any
thing that might hurt Alexander's
feelings. While at Lystra, Paul en
countered a cripple wbo had boon rob
bed of tbe use ot bis limbs uy minima
lism. He advised the unfortunate man
to read carefully the patont-modicine
advertisements in the religious news
papers in tho hopo of being directed
toward rebel.
And so forth. A narrativo which
should treat such a subject In such
manner might bo open to a
chargo of undue levity ; but such an
accusation could notluirly bo made by
thoso religious persons wbo approve
of tho things upon which tho travesty
is based. The Christian church to-day
sanctions, to a greater or less extant,
thoso very things; and it is not any
more shocking to imagino ot. l aui ap
proving an effort to reduce a church
debt by the bolp of a raffle, than it is
lo regard, the lact that sncn moinoos
are actually employed. Tho church
ol to-day is a power for good, and it
contains tons of thousands of good poo-
plo. It is doing noble work and doing
it earnestly ; but Mammon docs sit in
thepcwsandhelpto pay tbe expenses ;
and there are few ministers who hnvo
courage enough to stand up in tho pul
pit and to tell the rich sinffbr in the
now tho honost truth about bis con
duct. Itisrospoctablotogotochtirch,
and those people who go bocanso it is
rospoctablo, have become so necessary
as contributors to the expenses that
the oroaohor suffers frighllul embar
rassment when he desires lo do bis
duty. The modern preacher is In
sense in tho position of the sportsman
who could fire straight at his prey
while tho prey was far apart from
him, but wbo was deeply perplexod
what lo do when a bird wnieu ue
wanted to shoot camo and porched on
the barrel of bis gun. rhiladclfhta
BuiMin.
but if tbou art wise, thy long si
lence is tolly. As too many words
Irom a fool's mouth give one that is
wise no room to speak, so too long si
lence in ono that is wiso givos a looi
opportunity ol speaking, and makes
inee in some moasuro guilty oi uia
folly. To conclude, if tbou be not wise
onough to speak, be at least so wise as
to bold Iby peace.
3. ON 8IARIN0 ADVERSITY..
Hath fortune dealt thee ill cards, let
wisdom make thee a good gamoator.
In a fair gale every fool may sail ; but
wide behavior in a storm commends
the wisdom of a pilot. To bear adver
sity with an equal mind- is both sign
and glory of a bravd spirit. Aa tbore
is no worldly gain without tome ioss,
so there is no worldly loss without
somo gain. It thou hast lost thy,
wealth, thou haat lost some trouble
with it; it tbou art degraded ot Iby
honor, thou art likewise freed from
tbo stroke ot envy ; if sickness hath
blurred thy beauty, it hath delivered
thee Irom pndo. Set tbe allowance
against the loss, and thou ehs.lt find
no groat loss, lie losetn littlo or
nothing who kocpeth tbe favor of God,
and the peace and freedom of bis conscience.
4. ON ANUER.
Boware of bim that is slow lo anger.
Anger, when it is long in coming, is
the. stronger when it comos aud the
longer kept. Abused patience turns
to fury. Whon fancy is tbe ground
of passion, that understanding which
composes Ibe lancy qualifies the pas
sion ; but when judgment is on tbe
ground, the memory is the recorder
and this passion is long retained.
6. ON SECRET ENEMIES.
He that profosscs himself tby open
enemy, arms thee against the evil he
means thee ; but bo that dissembles
himself thy friend, when he is thy so
cret enemy, strikes beyond caution
and wounds above cure. From the
first thou mayest deliver thyself, from
tbe last good Lord deliver thee.
0. ON LAW AND PHYSIC
EDUCATIONAL.
BT M. L. McqtTOWN.
TWELVE GOLDEN MAXIMS.
BV HISlHtP HALL.
1. ON DRESS.
In thy apparol avoid prolusenoss,
,!. "j i: t. i I..
singularity and gaudinoss ; lot it be
decent, and suited to tbe quality ol thy
place and purse. Too much punctual
ity anu too uiuuu iiiwiw,, w
tremes ol prido. Bo neither too early
in tbe fashion, not loo long out oi it,
nor too precisely in it. What custom
hath civilized bath become decent
until then it was ridiculous. Where
the eye is the jury, the apparel ia tbe
evidence, the body is tho shell of the
soul, apparel is the husk ot that shell,
and the busk will often tell you what
the kernel is. Seldom dooa solid wisdom
dwell undor fantastic apparel ; neither
will the pantaloon lancy be inured
within the walls of grave babit. Tbe
tool is known by his pied coat.
St ON CONVERSATION.
Clothe not thy (angnago either with
obscurity or aflootation ; in the one
thou disooverost-too much aaraness,
and in the other too much lightness ;
he that sneaks from the nndersUnd-
ing to the anderslanding doth best.
Know whon to speak, ieet, while tbou
sbowest wisdom in not speaking, tbou
If thou study law and physic, en
deavor to know both and to need nei
ther. Temerate diet, moderate and'
roasonablo labor, rest and recreation
with God's blessing, will suvo thee
from thy physician ; a peaceful dispo
sition, prudent and just behavior, will
secure thee from the law. Yet, if ne
cessity absolutely compel, thou may
est use bolh ; thoy that use either oth
erwise than for necessity soon abuse
themselves into weak bodies and light
purses.
7. ON INCONSTANCY.
Be not unstable in thy resolutions,
nor various in thy actions, nor incon
stant in thy affections. So deliberate
tuat thou mavest perform : so perform
that thou mavest preserve. Mutabili
ty is tho badge of inTirmity.
8. CDABITT ALLEGORIZED.
Charity is a naked child giving hon
ey to a boe without wings. Naked,
because excuseless and simple ; a child,
honey, because pleasant and comlorta-
blo ; to a boe bocauso a oee is indus
trious and desorving; without wings,
because wanting and helpless. If thou
deniost to such thou killcst a bee ; if
thou givoat to other than such thou
proscrvest a drone.
9. ON DIET AND BKOIMEN
It thou desirest to take tho best
advantage of thyself, tispdcially in
matters whore the fancy is most
employed, keep temperate diet, use
moderate exercise, observe season-
hie and set hours for rest, and let the
end of thy first sloop raise tboo Irom
thy repose ; then hath thy body the
best temper; tuysoui me lews, incum
brance ; then no noise shall disturb
tbiue car; no object shall divert thine
eye ; then il ever shall thy sprightly
fancy transport nice uoyona me com
mon pitch, and show the majorim ot
high invention.
10. HOW TO OSI PROPERTY.
So use properly that advorsity mny
not abuse theo. If In prosperity thy
security admits no foar, in adversity
thy despair will aiioro no nope ; ne
that in prosperity can forotcll a dan-
gor can in advorsity lorcseo aouver-
anco,
11. ON BEL1EVINO AND COMMUNICAT-
INO NtWB.
Lot tho greatest part ol tho news
tbou boarest be the least part of what
thou boliovost, lest the greatest part ol
what thou believost bo tho least part
of whatistruo: and report nothing
for truth, in earnost or in jost, unless
thou know it, or at least confidently
believe it to bo so, neithor is it expedi
ent at all times or in all companies to
report what thou knowost to bo truo;
sometimes it may avail theo if thou
scorn not to know that which thou
linn west. Hast tbou any soerct, com
mil it not lo many, nor to any unless
roll kuown unto tbee.
12. ON CONDUCT TOWARD A FRIEND,
Hast thou a friond, uso him friend
ly ; abuse bim not en Jost or earnest ;
conceal bis infirmities : pnvatoly re
prove bis errors. Commit thy sec rots
tn him. vet wilb caution, lest thy
friend become tby enemy and abuso
theo.
Dan Rice's Famous Horse. The
Erie Herald says : "On tho 17th of last
month at the stables of Mr. Jesse Ar-
not, in St. Louis, Dan Rice's world
renowned blind horse "Excelsior, Jr.,"
diod, haying attained to an ago of
something ovor vwoniy-eigui juuio.
Mr. Idee was telograpnca at uirara oi
the event and immediately directed Mr.
Arnot to lay away tbe remains ot the
old borse until be Could have an op
portunity to havo them brought to
Girard, wbero it is proposed to have
tbem interred and a monument crccioa
to their memory. Excelsior entered
Ihe ring at the age ol one year and
nine months, went blind at two years,
and has been before tho public since
then up to the time of bis death, as
Colonel Rice says, with the exception
of such times as be was very sick or
in the bands of tbe Sheriff. 1 he horse
highly educated and bad during
OVB COUNTY INSTITUTE.
The groat educational evont of the
year is past and gone. To say that it
was a success, is only expressing tbe
sentiments of all who attended its ses
sions. Surely it has marked a now
era in tbo educational affairs of onr
county. Having but littlo space to
devote to the publishing of the pro
ceedings, we will ondoavor lo give our
readors a short summary oi tno lead-
ring events of tbe week, promising,
however, to furnish the proceedings
in tun to mo leaeuers, aireciors ana
friends ot onr common schools through
out the county, in a short time.
On Monday, December 30, we open,
ed the Institute with encouraging pros
pects. Eighty-five teachers being en
rolledquite unprecedented in tbe his
tory of Clearfield county. Prof. Bar
low, of Easton, and Prof. Raub, of
Dock Haven, being present, gave some
vory cheering words to our teachers.
Monday evening the Opera House
was filled to overflowing. Tbe exer
cises were especially interesting.
On Tuesday tbe number enrolled ex
ceeded one hundred and fifty, and the
sessions were very interesting. One
thing that characterized tho work was
tbe help given by our teachors. Every
one present seemed desirous of con
tributing somothing to strengthen tho
work of the Institute. Good order on
the part of the teachors was a com
mendable feature ot the occasion. Reg
ular attendance another. The roll at
tbe close ot tbe week, showed an at
tendance of one hundred and eighty
five teachers actually engagod in
teaching in the county. This, added
to tho list of those who aro not at
present teaching, makes an aggregate
of near two hundred and five. Whon
we consider that there are but two
hundred and twclvo schools in the
county, it is indeed gratifying to re
ceive so good an attendance. We can
not commend too highly those teach
ers who manifest so much interest and
care in the labors ot tho week, and we
believe that their reward is in the near
future, for indeed it is evident tbnt di-
G SAINS OF GOLD.
Attention tolittle things Is tho aoon
ny of virtue).
Xove'i wonie-.w vi.U ta. ,r
leaves, but with tears.
A good word for a bad one U worth
much and oosts little.
That of which proud people are of.
ten proudest is their pride.
Hope may bud under clouds, but It
blows only in sunshine.
Tho mora honesty a man has. tbo
loss ho affects the air of a saint.
If you wish to pronounce an impar-
tial judgment, accept no tavor.
Juggling with ourselves is the first
stop in almost every wickedness.
Don't tell unlikely or dttf eioriee.
oven if you know tbem to bo true.
It you must speak upon a dituottlt
point, be the lost speaker, if you can.
l noso wno are nonest as ine nest
policy,'! are half way to being rogues.
We are ruined, not oy wnat we
really want, but by what we think we
want.
One is never conscientious during
action : only the looker-on has con
science.
Dignity is expensive, and without
other good qualities, is not particular
ly profitable.
vv ben l shall be a man I" u the
pootry of childhood ; "When I was
young I" the poetry of old age.
Aluny beat about tbe wall with a
hammer, fancying that every blow
that they hit, strike the nail on the
head.
Pride is never oo effectually nut to
the blush as when It finds itself con
trasted with an ossy but dignified
humility.
loieranee comes with age. I aee
no fault committed that I myself oouKI
not have committed at some time or
other.
Ilato is an active, envy a passive.
displeasure; it need not surprise us,
thorefore, to seo how quickly envy be
comes bate.
In good socioty we are required to
do obliging things to one another ; in
genteel society we are required only
lo say tbem.
Everybody has peculiarities which
ho cannot get rid of, and yet, however
harmless they may be, thoy are fre
quently the cause of a man's failure.
in reality, there la perhaps not one
of our natural passions so hard to sub
duo as pride ; disguise it as we may,
every now and then it peeps out. .
tears do not dwell long on the
cheeks of youth. Rain drops easily
irom tbe buds, rests on the maturer
flowers, and breaks down that which
bas lived its day.
In nine cases out ot ten, tbe wisest
course is, if a man cheat you, quit deal
ing with him ; if be be abusive, quit
bis company ; If be slander you take
care to live so that no one will believe
him.
rectors aro awakening to tho inpor-
tance of selecting those who are alive
to every emergency that has for its
end improvement and honor.
We cannot rotrain from censuring
at this time that dormant class of
teachers that pass Ihe moans thus pro
vided for their imfrovemont by un
hocdod. Our observations lead us to
believe that thoy are deserving of se
vere exposure, becauso they belong
either to a class that have lost all pro
fessional prido, or ono that creeps si
lently in Irom other counties, draw
their salary from us and skip across
the border before the summer days
reach us, to farm, or engage In some
olher physical labor until Clearfield
county wants their services for a dis
trict school. As we said when we is
sued our programme, that the Uounty
ouputiiiuniuerii s iiistituu, wiuuaA,
would Ire called for when tbe public
examinations are bold for tbe present
year, and please indulge us in tbe re
mark here, that if yoa have no Insti
tute Certificate, or a very roasonablo
excuse for nol having one, you will do
as well to stay on your tarm, or in
your carpenter sbop the day of annual
examinations in your district.
But enough ; in these few brief lines
we have drawn some pbotograghs, and
if it is yours, look at it, and rosolve to
do bettor next year.
Young teachers, you who have just
taken upon yourselves me responsi
bilities of our honored profession, and
who have not learned the alphabet of
successful teaching, your absence from
this meeting deserves the severest crit-cisra.
And you wbo claim a place among
the skillod and honored of tbe profes
sion, (few though you be) have you
manifested that loyalty to duty that
should mark tho patriot and the vet
eran r
On the other band, we again most
heartily commend you wbo have aid
ed us so nobly in making this one of
the most snccesslul meetings over noia
in Clearfield county. Great has been
our success, inspiring baa been our
work, ana surety greater acoievements
await us in tbe luturo.
HAPPY TO SEE DEATH'S SIG
NALS.
lie was evidently doing hia best to
keep warm, and there was a sad effort
made to make the lowor end ot bis vest
meet the upper end of bis low-cut
pants. "This is rather bright, pleas
ent, holiday, weather," said tho old
man, shrugging bis shoulders. "1
don't see much to complain on. To be
sure I n not prospcrin so well as l
once was can you give me a Dickie,
not to hinder you too long, lor l see
you aro uneasy and tbe day is rather
cold to eland around on the walk." Aa
the coin was pressed into the shrivelled
band, blue with tbe oold, tbe humia
eyes dropped tears which, tailing into
the ruts of his cheeks, ran down and lost
themselves in the gray, scraggy beard
wbicb covered hia two lips in an un
kempt mass. "I'm very thanktul for
the money. It's been nigh unto twen
ty-lour hours since l tasted looa, ana a
square meal will be 'cedeingly oocepta-
... -. a.w..Mi7u..DA,
been a time since I learned that it it
useless to complain about tbem 'era
things which cannot be hindered. I
sometimes think that the sky ia com
ing right down to me. It seems so
kinder near, and at others it seems that
the earth is coming up. These two
fcelin's unite often, and thon I some
how tool as though the end is near, and
I am so happy that I laugh. But I'm
talkin' too long to suit her. I'll pull
along to this coffee-bouse and get a
moulhlul ot somlhin' to eat God bless
yor." And he trudged along, shrugging
his shoulders to get a trifle more circu
lation through iiis sluggish veini.
CYctWiind leader.
his dsy made for bis proprietor a largo
amount of money. Mr. Rice says he
died as he had lived, pure and unadul
terated, the only thing In tne auow
business that ever did."
An Ovirbkarinq Temper. Noth
ing shows a greater abjeolaess of spirit
tban an overbearing temper appearing
in a person's behavior to inferiors. To
insult or abuse those who dare not an
swer agnin, is as sure a mark of cow
ardice as it would be to attack wim a
drawn sword a woman or a child.
A Now York evening paper is rath
er alarmed with an idea of its own that
the burglar will steal the polios sooa
if tbey don't look out This is an un
necessary fear, as some ereoont events
aeem to indicate that the police are
betray thy folly in too long silence. It never around where) the burglars can
tboa art a fool, thy alienee) k) wisdom ; get their bands on them.
Tho educational colujnn, hereafter,
will be more interesting than in tho
past. We invito contributions and
correspondence Irom all sections.
Among the pleasant things of the
holiday season, was a Christmas true
in lentro scnooi-nouse, two nines
above Ibis place. Numerous and bean-
tiful were the presents given cy tne
Sa rents to the children of tbe school,
pooches were mado, and a good time
generally indulged in. A very hand
some present was given tho toschcr,
Mr. W. C. PenUt, by the pupils of tho
school. Tbe presentation spoech was
beautifully composed, and expressed
tho sentiments of all tho school. Mr.
Pontx, it Booms, by his untiring energy
and uniform kindness, bas won a place
in the affections of the scholars and
patrons of Centre school.
Tbo Institute proceedings being in
the bauds of Mr. Lulber, the Record
ing Secretary, wo are unable to give
an accurate account of any portion of
the meeting. We hope, however, to
give next week "sprays" from tho pro
ceedings, ana a iuii reppri oi tne ui
rectors' Convention.
Ono hundred and eighty teachers
were present at tbe County institute.
Unprecedented in the history of Clear
field county.
There is excellent good sonso in tbe
fl.llowina- naragrapb : "The great end
of education is nol information, but
porsonal vigor and character. Vt hat
maltee the practical man is not the
wcl -informed man, but the alort dis
ciplined, self-commanded man. There
have been nigntv traineu ami accom
plished men in tbe days wben a knowl
edge of geograaphy hardly went be
yond the islands and mainland of the
Levant. Thore were poworfnl English
writers long betore liindiey Murray
wrote hia l,atinsed Knglisb grammar,
What should be understood thorough.
Iv is that cramming is not education
It is a mistake to cover too much
ground, and too seek to make youth
conversant limply with the largest
number ot studios, ijet tbe personal
influence of the teacher be relied upon
rather than books and elaborate moth
ods."
By an agreeable and respectful do-
portraojit a good reputation is gaineu
Justice consists in doing no Injury
to men j decency is giving no onens.
In matters of conscience, the first
thoughts are the besl ; In matters of
prudence, last inoagnt.
Uses or Stale Bread. 1. Make
dressing for meat : crumb it fine, turn
hot broth over it, season, add butter
and a well beaten egg, or more accord
ing to quantity.
'I. Make bread pudding; soasriwo
hours in sweet milk, then beat eggs ;
sugar and spices and bake. I tome-
times add iru it.
3. Make biscuit : soak over night in
sour milk, mash well with the band,
mix with your biscuit for breakfast,
adding salt, lard and soda. Tbey are
better than without tbe stale bread.
4. Make pancakes or gems: soak
ovor night in sour milk, add well-beaten
eggs, cornmcal or graham flour lo
make' a battor, add soda and salt, and
bake on a griddle or in gem pans.
6. Crumb fine and put tbem in the
next omlot you make.
6. Toast your bread : set A pan of
milk on the itove, but do not removi
the cream from it, add butter and salt,
dip the bread in this and send to the
table for supper or breakfast.
7. Crumb fine and put in your toma
toes whon you are stewing them.
8. Pound fine, season, and roll oys
ters or lrosh fish in tbem and fry in
nice lard.
Review Youi Day. Let not sleep
fall upon your eyes till you have thrice
reviewed the transactions oi ms pas.
day. Where have I turned aside Irom
J . . . . ... . i i j: e
reeliiuue r w nav nave a nnn uomg i
What have I left undone which I
ought to have done ? Begin thus from
tbe ttrsl act, ana proceed ; anu, in con
clusion, at the ill which you have dona
be troubled, and rejoioe lor tbe gooa.
Mr. Tilden has addressed a letter to
Mr. Potior asking that be be summon
ed belore the Poller committee, so that
ho may clear up all charges that havi
been made against him of being an ac
complice in the alleged cipher dispatch
frauds. This request will ol course ba -granted.
Great and Good. As In literature
wa shall find some things that are trua
and some that are new, but very tew
things that are both true and now, ao
also in lile we shall find some men that
are great and some that are good, but
tew men tbat are notn groat anu guuu.
Heroisms. The greatest obstacle
being hotoio is the doubt wbethsr on
may iot be going to prove one's self a
fool. Tbe truest heroism is to resist
the doubt, and the profoundest wisdom
to know when It ougnt to oe re
sisted.
Tbe Detroit Free Prat says : II B
New Jersey lawyer wants to be mean
about it be can keep a lawsuit on call
in that Htato Mil b'l enent i gre
grandchildren are old enough lo-move
west and take up Government land.
Christian faith is a grand ealbedral.
with divinely pictured wirtdowo. Stand
ing without, yon see no glory nor eaa
you possibly imagine any ; ilanaing
within, every ray tat tight reveais
harmony of unspeakable epWndor.
Poll ties is lot s science ks Ohio, 4
it is one of the most productive aadts
trice. Some farmer! think of giving
up sheep and raising ncthiaj but prea-idenla.