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BY S. J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1869.
YOL 16.-j0. 5.
TEE CLZAS PACE.
As4 craU-ei oard for Sunday ?
Wbes to" kD!iW ,er7 we!!- J'T often seen,
dinj sgain on Monday.
i'T sir ii r.S witJs tie lathery seap
lit! telii'l it ears is dripping.
A ci a;J sttartitg eyes I'm afraid to ope,
AEi jet lids tie reds are tipping.
Tbsre down ay throat sni up my nose
And lo cfcoks it J" s31 to TyiBX
Teat I'll shut my mouth you needn't suppose,
for hew can X keep from crying ?
And too rob a hard a eTer yon can
Ani Tc ur tn i' "-r bard to my sorrow '.
No wen ac tii! wash me when I'm a man;
'id I wish I wa one to-morrow.
I i t ! rsre bsw ma:h I frighten the dog,
Asi I ear for bo stranger that passes ;
Iz'r.' "' I wiil cry till you wipe my face dry,
Asi ve ice tone bread and molasses
E0 TDM EECAXE A MEMBEK OF
C05GBES3.
Tbrr? tra? a little fellow among tlie New
Ti,;'.hi.l lulls, rears ago, as there are many
t parents were poor. He could
l r-.ijcuilier the tiaie when he wore shoes
w.l KfCiir.sa in summer. Sometimes ia
-;;er. when he was obliged to walk three
lui-rs to shool and (i le through snow-drills
that u.u ijot iddt till tLe last of May, he
d:l wear i:eh as his father had ltjeeted.aDd
s Tiir ci shoes that slipped op and down
' t-v.ry r he t jut. Nevertheless they
wcti.- -i. it; 3 rt-hlirig? and Le was indefi
nite; i ivudc li.a:i ar.y LIez living is of LL
crow a.
il i i' 7 '.ii na plod din- akn ; with
".: si;;. !i-l ?. :-. puling from exertion
t: i ti w;r.r Li- Liue Cuerf tu ke-.-p them
wari. ;!:.: e caii..1 da-hing d.ttn the till a
skich ' a the youngster had never s-en ;
Tj .. ' i.fVtrr dreamed of. Ar.l the
lirse' T 'ta -t Ji-pci blowing. i;iier.e
wa-i! a liuiritioti of the elejant crealare
t'tiut c f aming and tossing his daintily
ir- Lv i t frvin rii:ht to ltft.
T n; -;,r'-" aside at the lat tuoroent.and
:!lsL' fack np to the chin in the deep
fii : 5 his cloth cap ahd bobbed up
t:i I i n n a.- if he was id the presence of the
1 T'.-'i -it.
" Jj:,.i on bchinl, Jal." t-houti the
cr:-r; r. I Totu did jntap on, at the peril
rl Li- liic. i!id away they went, te--aing
ilAg wi:h great spoed, until over went the
fViL. aad out went rider and buffiloes.-rd
tL.LL-geriria'ly. Tom i-pran- to the horn 's
hral, aiid e.ii!gii:g to the bit, the ti s 0 his
-;: tvwhiJj f h : t -.iiclii:.i: the sn. tv, ak
ti if the gent k u sn wa 1 crt.
t a bit of ol it, uiy la J," said he,
hira-e!f free from the suow, '"I'm
c!j wraied up Ur.lt. What's the daiii
t:r':" '"o .'i v.s ir. that Iee." returned Toa,
1. iisL jvuie fi-e slosiiisr with good huinr
4 the hrse to its owner.
"tiij thn. Ui- lad. cet in and we'll try
1; r- n. Yua're go:c to school I see,"
u-ei tri.':t;c zj Le picked up the
1 1.. .-jr. '
u :ir .
"I c-.c it is aboct two niiles froto
tt:t."
Tie c"Gtran turtved and Icmkel into
Lj fi i-i tLen all ever Lis Sure even to
U-ffrt.
" I:-. tsiy ihe.,'' thonsbt foin prood
v ' r. :'. irisr his fcLoes a shove for
kri T: l-r.ian did se tbetn, and smiled
r of Lii--If, aa be glanced back to
:: ii I'd! pulled the warm furs
'-' -'-'-i :nr. and puiiing down his cap,
io along, Ne'.L"
Al; tr ... v !,u-tiiut ujare, now thoroughly
-:-?:. n v. kly comuit-nced the a-oeut of
:. tra- L'j iffu thereabout as the long hill.
:ir ; ut'.y aocu.-touicd to having licr
T- i.v. f'.r avialed herst-If of every
' :: re-t, and did Dot allow ber
' 1 rcvM-d forward until the whip
- ...tI what hid possess! the
f n;inutes before. He srretch
- i . u t!.c rilit and then on the left
- i.:- Vaukee curijity getting
' L. u-aiicbcC; Lc rc-ii tared to
r -! a---. .-ir.wLjit was it that made
r. turuoi the gcntletnsn with
N .-!! " a little aristamrtic aod
' . -a-.h jit Man tLirigs. She does j
a ?uu;i was tLe cjakinc of j
- "-' 1 hi- Lea again and wiggled
r lii is'.in; out the question :
w :'.J u ituaip be the waking of a
- . a:i-v,crt.d the t-lranier, mark-
:-t'r mriex: f tue iu gently j
""I ai poi-r boy, at4
i r Mu'.Mu't afford to tved toe to
A r worked verj- hard, but I us-.-d
iVLirgs by the light of afire, and
; : whi le of the Latin Grammar by
-f oue pitch knot."
a lii 'tLtot Toia s-at perfectly 6tilL
b'.- a-ki-i a.- though aahaaied of Lis
n . i.
rr. what's a Latin Gram mar?"
question aroused the geutleman,
"Uiitig seosible that the little fellow
ULg fjr knowledge, Le Tery kind:y
ur such parts of his history as he
t wuuld be of interest to him, and
3" sayibg that he was a member of
V.-,r
T:.i?
'ast announcement almost took bii
He ba Lea.rd of members of
Conrress, bat he bad an idea they wer
myths whom nobody eTer saw. Perhaps
the awe with which Tom regarded him as
he glaDced up sideways into his face, flat
tered, the gentleman, for be said to him,
smiling,
"You are just as likely to be a member
of CoogTess as 1 1 You know, in America,
success is to be determined and brave. Ii
you study as I did, you may possibly rise as
hih -yes, perhaps higher."
"But I havn't any Latin Grammar,"
said Tom.
"No? Would you like one?"
"Yes sir," cried Tom, with flushing
eyes.
'"Well, my lad, I shall come this way
again, and I will leave one at the school
house for you."
"But I havn't any money."
"Never mind, yoa can pay me when you
get to Congre&a."
''Thank you," said Tom, I won't forget
it sir."
The gentleman looked down at him with a
quizzical smile, and the two rode on in si
lence until they reached the school houes.
"I'k-a-e don't forget the grammar," sug"
gc.--t?i Tom, as he lifted the old cap again.
"Not I," retorted the gentleman, "A
man who cannot keep a jTonii&e should
uot make otie hey, my lad?"
Nell tossed her bead, and the boy lost
sight of the rider. Then he looked down at
his shoe, at his coat, and his old cap as he
hung it on the peg in the entry, and silent
ly contrast d them with the lur-triuimed
overcoat an curat of the 6traager.
"Never uiiuJ," said Tom to himself, "I
will Lave them all to, when I'm a member
of Coi;frre-.s.
At the end cf two weeks a Irandle of
books were left at the school-house. There
wast,otonlya Latin Grammar, but a well
worn copy of Viigil, -H-op's Fables, and
sundry o.hur volumes inch as Tom had Def
er bC-TJ.
Pine-knot s were plentiful where Tom
lived, and he sat up until midnight all the
re-t of the winter, pondering over the mys
teries of those books.
A9 la?fc woul J have it, the school master,
who boarded around with bis pupils, bad
not eaten the ratiots due him at Tom's
father's. When he arrived he entered
warmly into the boys ambitinas projecis.and
as he had a smattering of Latin himself, was
qualified to aid his pupiL
Although the school master was allowed
the use of a tallow candle, he vastly prefer
red the light of Tom's pitch knot; so that
asofieaasthe long winter evening set in,
the ma.-ter and pupil might be seen (and
were seen sitting before the large fireplace
with their heads hurried in the pages of the
books, along which thej plodded slowly.but
to such a purpose that, at the end of the
winter Tom could lead bis fable and solve
Lis problem in a manner very creditable to
biiuelf and master. It was up-hill work
with poor Tom, bat he ceTer lost what lit
tle Le gained, ard mannaged to n ake what
little he acximriiihed tell on the future.
Oae day his faiher brought Lciue a stran
ger, and told Tom he was apprenticed da
rin bis minority to this man, who would
jiake him a blacksmith.
"Bat I am not going to be a blacksmith,"
cried Tom, ia a passion; "I'm going to
Congress. ' '
"'I be mare need you should learn to shoe
the Lor.-e that carries you there," replied
Lis father with a shrug.
T001 packed up bis worldly goods, not
forgetting his books, and tugged away to a
di.-tant village, where he pared horses' hoofs
by day. and studied and read by night by
stealth, for be was allowed neither knot nor
candle.
Six months the poor fellow triod to be
faithful to Lis duty; but one nigLtwhen
Lis master had thrown his grammar in the
fire, -and lathed him for his disobedience,
Toui took leaTe of the workshop. He
made his way, barefoot as he was over bogs
and briars, until be ventured into the main
road, and by dint .f begging a ride now and
then, reached the city r.s Ben Franklin
Lad done before Lim, with Li r.11 under
his arm 'ie sought and obtained employ
ment. Perhaps the happiest day of Tom's
life was whi-u he found himelf in the anti
quarian bookstore wiLh plenty of leasure,
plenty of books, and nothing to fear from
friend or foe. It was wondeiful how be
read and read and read. The parched
earth does not more greedily take iu the
summer rain.
WLen his iutellectual thirst was partially
satUiled, he began to work. He saw the
ladder up whi-h he most climb, and seizing
the lowest rouud, Le made Lis way steadily
cpwari. We all know by what steps an
aiiibiuous man maes progress oy pa.iei.i
j,; ,y denial by coutteou deport
mcut by constant acquisition of knowledge.
YcTirs 1 assed by, during all of which Tom
had Wked in vain for bis early friend, the
stranger. In his timid awkwardness he had
not thought to ask the name of the beuefao
tor, and the only opportunity to do so had
been lost.
Well, years slid away and Tom was elect
ed member of Congress from the very coun
ty where be spent bis struggling boyhood.
He weat to Washington, not in cowhide
shoe and butternut colored homespun, but
dressed something as imagination had pic
tared, as he looked after bis benefactor on
the eventful day of the sleighride,
A nobler looking man, the ladies in the
galleries said, never had apreared on the
floor than this Yankee member, who, if be
spoke through his nose, always drove, his
arrows Lome to the mark.
One day there appeared in the House the
venerable form cf an ex -member, whom all
present delighted to honor. It needed but
oae glance at the genial face for Tom to re
eognira in him the giver of the Latin gram
mar. He had come, he said "to listen to
the gentleman who had so manfully defend
ed the right, and to wish Lim God speed."
"If," said Tom, with his old modesty,
"if it has been my good fortune to do any
thing for our country in her hour of peril, I
owe ability to do so. in a great measure, to
yourself!" 'To me!" echoed the astonish
ed gentleman ; " to me 1 I do cot recollect
ever Laving had the pleasure of meeting
you before in my life."
"Ah, sir, have yoa forgotten, then, the
little school boy among the bills of New
Hampshire, to whom you so kindly sold a
Latin grammar?"
The gentleman mused.
"Sold sold a Latin grammar ! Now that
you recall the incident, I do recollect a little
fellow who interested Die, and to whom I
gave some school books."
'""Well, sir, I am that boy. You told me
that I might pay tor thm when I got to
Congress. If you will honor me by meet
in; a few friends at dinner, I will settle the
bill."
How Jim Wicker's Ktal got 3 aid.
Jim Wicker was a comical-looking fellow,
with a very youugface; but by reason of
haviug no hair, he looked very old from
his eyebrows all the way round to the Lack
of his neck. He was very sensitive about
the defect, and was somewhat celebrated foe
a fight he had with a traveling agricultur
ist, who upon being aAed by Jim "What
would cause the hair to grow upon Lis
shining poll," was advised to "cover the
top of his head with guano, and plan: it
down in crab grass." But Jim wouldn't
qiarrel with Cspttin ild, for that gentle
was not only propiietor of the Fairy (jaetn,
but also had the key ol all the "refresh
ments" in his posession ; so without hesita
tion he enlightened his auditor after this
fashion.
"You see the bar did always grow rather
scarce bout my scalp, and I was always rub
bing one thing and another to fotch it out,
though thar was little to be seen above
ground. I'd heard of bar's urease, and
bought a gallon in bottles, but I believe it
was nothing but hog's lard and mutton tal
ler; so I thought 1 would have the genu
ine article, and got old Dan to go out and
kill something for my especial benefit. Dan
told me it was in the spring and the bar
was in bad health an4 out of season; but I
believed be was trying to quix me, and
wouldn't take no for an answer. A short
hunt fotched the critter at bay and Dan by
a shot in the vitals saved the varmint ; but
the bar was in bad condition, for he looked
as seedy as an old Canuadiaa thistle, and be
had hardly enough in him to keep his joints
from squeaking, but what he did have I got
an d ued ;" said Jim looking sadly round on
the company, "in two days what bar I had
commenced falling off, and in a week 1 was
as Laid as a gan barrel Dan was right;
the varmint was shedding himself, and noth
ing in him but har ilteiLling iTc, and the
consequence is, I can't in the dark tell my
head from a dried gourd, if I depend on
feeling."
Trr roa Tat. Miss Lucy Arnott, a trim
little girl from 'down east," while walking
along oae of the sinuous streets of Bostfm,
one l( summer day, was accosted by a
spruce young fellow in this wise:
"Pardon me, ML, but but your petti
coat hangs a little- below your dress; and
when you passed the hotel just now, some
of the young fellows made comments and
laughed, and you may be going some dis
tance, so I made bold to tell you," and he
bowed very graciously, as if he had either
conferred or leceived a great obligation.
"Yes, sir," said Lucy, "I hoiTl may be
able to serve you a like good turn some
time."
The young fellow strutted on proudly. He
bad on patent leather boots, fashionable
tight pants, which were very tight, carried
a cane and wore a beaver. Presently a gust
of wind raised the graceful fall of bis coat
tails, and displayed an increasing rent in his
pantaloons a sewing machine had been
hdse. Lucy saw the rent, and quick as
thought she exclaimed, at the top of her
voice : "Lojk here, sir !" The dandy was
all attention. "I beg your p1"11: ut
vou may 1 going some distance, and for
fear some one may laugh at you, sir, I deem
ed it my duty to tell you, sir, that your pan
taloons mut have been too tight, for when
the wind lifted your coat tails it revealed a
rent.
He was last seen running around a corner,
holding his eont taila down, cursing the in
gratitude of women.
C'roqi'ET. A down cast editor goe?on
about the game as follows : "We're on it,
we've struck it, we've gt it. We have fi
nally found it, and what i more, we are go
ing to stick to it. We don't care a dough
nut who knows it All we want is an op
portunity. We tried billiard. it was too
ipensive. We joined a base ball clnb it
was bard work and ruined the complexion.
But now we've struck our gait,and the name
of it is croquet. It requires neither brains
nor muscle. Any delighted fool can learn
itandthe less he knows about anything else
the more apt is he to succeeed as a croquet
ist. And then it is so fanny and there is so
much to be seen of the game, we mean.
Gaiter boots and walking dresses are so nice,
and so is croquet It is an innocent little
Lrame too just like a sewing society. It
don't muss the hair. Oar girls lather is
going to have a ground marked out, and we
are going to play on it all the time, for :t is
laly and we dote on it"
The Avondale Disaster!
DEBATE 05 THE BILL TO PEEVE5T
BUCK CALAMITIES I !
The Amen dm en t Offered by a Eepublican
Senator to Save the Lives of tie Miners
Defeated by Hay 14, Yeas 12.
Every Vote Against the Amendment
Except Three, given by Demo
cratic Senators I
.EVERY TOTE FOR THE SAFETY OF
THE LABORER WAS CAST BY
REPI'BL1CAS!
-YO COMMENT COVLD STKEXGT&Ey
THE CASE AGAl.XST THE
JJEMOCRA TS !
To Oblige the Owners of the Kines they
Oppose a Measure to Save the Life
cf the Laboring Mas ! !
Set Paget 661 and S62 tie OJUnal D.baiu
the PctiHjrflMnia Seaair!
W AM ElEffi m TMTi!!
EI1X OS SECf'lTD REAIIXQ.
The following bill on second reading was
then taken up. agreeably to order:
House bill No 459, an act for the better
ivgulatiou of mines, and for the protection
ol the lives of miners, in toe county of
Schuylkill.
Mr. Coleman. Mr. Speaker, this is a bill
that has cost me a great deal of anxiety and
thousht The general tenor of the bill is
one that meets my approbation, aod I sup
por meets the approbation of every citizen
of the State. 1 made ao attempt the last
time it was cp to refer it back to the com
mittee, in order that parties oa both sides
(for I presume there are parties on i-oth
s:Jes of the question) might have an oppor
tunity to go before the committee aud be
heard. so that a bill might be prepared which
would reaiiy I what it professes.
I ieei luyseil entirely iocompetent to sug
gest a proper amendment to this bill But
on this firt section I will cficr an amend
ment to strike oat the words "couuty of
Schuylkill," and iuert in lieu thereof the
words "State of Pennsylvania," so as to
make it general. I did think it proper to
strike out the word "anthracite" and make
it apply to the whole coal regions of the
State, and I aiu nit satisfied yet whether a
proper bill should not apply to the whole
coal region, but perhaps this bill would not
be applicable to the bituminous regions.
Mr. Turner. Mr. Speaker, my district
has not Lad an opportunity to consider this
sul ject much ; at all events, I have bad no
petitions or letters, or any word from my
constituents, ia relation to it ; and I would
prefer uot to have that amendment added
until my constituents can havaa ipprt
oi'y to consider the LilL 1 do not know
whether my oplc desire it or not I trust
a measure of this kind will not be thrust
upon Luzerne countv, without some desire
on her part is manifested to have it I
therefore hope the amendment covering
Luzerne county, wiil not be adopted.
Mr. White. Mr. Speaker, if the policy
of tbis bill is correct as I believe it is, there
is as much reason for making it applicable
to the whole State that is the whole an
thracite region as there is for making it
applicable to one county. I certainly thick,
upon this question, that we are establishing
a general principle.
1 will merely take occasion to say, that
the other day, when this biil was before tbe
Senate, I deferred entirely to the judgment
of my friend, the Senator from Lebanon,
Mr. Coleman who was not opposed to this
bill, as I believe he is not now. The only
purpose in having this matter laid over and
releited to the committee was to have a more
perfect biil, if possible. It seems now im
possible to have a more perfect bill. It
seems that this bill has rect-ived tbe sanction
and approbation of that class of individuals
whose lives and interests it is to protectaiid
in the absence of any pioposition to ameod,
in order to protect all interests involved, I
think it is our duty to pass this bill as we
find it, aod take immediate action open it
But while we are doiog so, I am satisfied
that it is the correct and proper policy to
make it a general law.
Mr. Txr.ner. 1 maybe in favor of the
bill after having an opiortunity to examine
the sentiments of my people. There is
manifest propriety in the rernai k of the Sen
ator from Indiana Mr. White, I admit,
but I think it is a little rough treatment to
Luzerne county to force tbe bill upon them
until they ask for it
Mr. Randall. I do not desire to force
the bill upon Luzerne .county unless theSen
ator desires it. There is much more reason
for making it applicable to Scbujlkill than
to Luzerne. Schuylkill is the oldest anthra
cite region in the State ; the mines are much
deeper there than in Luzerne, and t here are
many more accidents there. Still. I Lave
no obier.ion to make the bill general, if
Senators desire it.
Mr. TrRNER. Wc- are all aware that the
mines in Schuylkill county penetrate the
earth to a greater extent than those in other
counties; the tuuaels are longer and the
shafts very much deeper. Luzerne county
is con paratively a new mining region. Per
sons should not be expected to imperil their
lives from fire damp aud the dangers of the
mines when it can be prevented. Bot in
Luzerne county these dangers do not exist to
so ETeat an extent as 53 trehuylki.l.
Mr. KaRrrr. Mr. Speaker, 1 would call
attention to the nineteenth section of this
bill, which provides that the salary cf the
inspector and bis assistants shall be paid
out of the treasury of the Commonwealth,
upon the warrant of the president judge of
Schuylkill county. If this bill is to apply
only to Schuylkill county, the State should
not be required to pay these bills ; if it is to
be made a State office, then the expense
should be general, not locaL .
Mr. Osterhovt. Mr. Speaker, I think
the Senate of Pennsylvania ought to pause
and look over this matter before we make a
bill of tbis character a general bilL There
is a large amount of money invested in
mines. The county of Sullivan L an im
portant coal district The people should
have an opportunity to be heard, if such an
importnt bill is to be made geieraL
Nr. Wrrrm Let me a-k the Senator from
Wvotnini? Mr. Osterhoutl aioestioa. Are
not the laborine men of Luzerne county as
much interested in the policy of this bill as
tbe mit ers from Schuylkill county?
Mr. OsTTEHorr. I suppose they are e-
qually interested. Yet have the miners of
Luzerne county c me here askinetohave the
bill passed for their bereft? Neither the
miners cf Luzerne county Dor the operators
have been heard here- I have bad do time,
at least I have not taken the opportunity. to
examine this bill in all its details. Yet I
see, by a cursory examination, that it has
been framed especially for Schuylkill countv.
Tbe office of the inspector is to be in that
county. The assistant inspectors are also
to reside there, I presume. They are to oe
paid on the recommendation of the judge of
BcnavJ&ui county. All the frame work ot
this bill would be wrong if we were to make
it a general one. It is an important law, and
h. may be all right J t may suit the people
of Lucerne county, and it may not We
ought to pause before we pass an important
law, affecting so large an interest as is con
cerned in the coaling operations ib that
county, especially without giving the people
time or opportunity to be heard. I hope
the amendment wiil not be adopted, for the
reasons I have stated.
Mr. Turner. For the information of the
Senate permit me to say that I am pretty
familiar with lire mining. operations of Lu
cerne county, aod I can now remember but
one instance where fire damp explosions re
sulted in inj iry to miners in that county,
veryifying what 1 said a few moments ago,
that the shafts were hot so deep nor tbe ex
cavations so extensive. I believe, as the
Senator from Schuylkill Mr. Randall re
marked the ether day, that this bill is need
ed for Schuylkill county, aod the time is
apr reaching when it may be needed for
Luzerne county. And thea I trust the op
erators and miners in Luzerne county will
together frame and prepare a bid that is
adapted to the waoLs of that county, and if
I should be here I should certainly aid in
its passage. 1 feel as much disposed to aid
ia protectiug aad f-reserving the lives ol mi
ners as any man. 1 know cf oue small dis
trict in Schuyikiil county where there Li?
been an explosion of fire damp, resulting in
the loss of seventy lives. 1 trust those who
know nothing at all of the wants of the
county of Luzerne, either cf the miners or
of the operators, will not attempt to thrust
upon that county, with her important inter
ests,what I have Dot leen asked to consider,
ejther by a miner or an operator, in one
sisele instance.
Mr. Coleman. The remarks of the Sen
ator from Luzerne Mr. Turner) show the
importance of tbe Senate listening to me
the other day and having thi bill reierred.
Here is that Senator.representing one of the
largest mining regions of tbe State, who
has never read the tilL He also says there
are no cxplosio is of fire damp in tha county.
This bill does not refer only to that but
also to lowering and elevating tbe miners. to
riding on the cages, Ac My object in this
thing was that it should go before the crm
miitee where we could prepare a general biil.
I do not therefore see the point of the Sen
ator's objection after hs has told us he has
never read the bill and does not know what
is in it
On the question, Will the Senate agree
to the amendment of Mr. Coleman?
The yeas and nay9 were required by Mr.
Turner and Mr. Coleman, and were as fol
lows, viz:
Democrats it. AJy Republic ns ia . roniati
Yeas Messrs. Billingtelt.Coleman, Cou
ncil, Krrett, Fisher, Graham, Kerr, Olm
sted, Robison.Taylor, White and Worthing
ton 12.
Nays Messrs. Beck, Burnett, Jickrm,
Lindermna, Lowrry, M Candles, AT lit tire,
S'affle, Osterhout Searight, Stutxman,
Turner and Wallace 14.
80 the question was determined iu the
negative.
Pending further action, the hour of two
o'edot k having arrived, the orders of the
day were called, and the Speaker adjourned
the Senate until Ti o'clock in the evening. 1
Is Virginia, where the law fixes the mar
riage fee at $1, there is a reminiscence of a
couple who many years ago called on a par
son and requested him to marry them.
'"Where is my fee?" said the fucctionary.
The parties who were to unite their fortunes
did so at once, and found the joint amount
to be twenty seven cents. '"I can't marry
you for that sum," said the irate old en
tleman. "A little bit of service will go a
long way," suggested the male applicant
"Ah! no," said the parson ; "you don't pay
for the sise of the pd, but for tbe good you
hope it will do you." The lass, intent ou
marrying, began to weep, but the parson
was inexorable, and the couple turned sadly
to depart Just then a happy thought
seemed to strike the forlorn maiden, and
she turned and cried through her tears:
"Please, sir, if you can't marry us full up,
won't you marry us twenty seven cents
worth ? We can come for the rest some oth
er time." This was too much for tbe par
Son. He married them "full up," and they
went on their way rejoicing.
AFAlRTtTtN. "I understand. Mr. Jones,
that you can tum anything neater than any
other man in town."
"Yes. Mr. Smith, I think so."
"Ahem ! Mr. Jones, I don't like to brag,
but there is nobody on earth can turn a thing
as well as I can whittle it"
"Pooh! nonsense, Mr. Smith. Talk a
bout whittling what can you whittle as nice
as I can turn?"
"Anv thinz.everytbirig, Mr. Jones. You
ju. t came the article that I caa't whittle and
you can turn, and I will gire thiscobar if I
do not do it to the satisfaction of these gen
tlemen present" Here Mr. Smith tabled
the dollar.
"Ahem 1 well, then, Mr. Smith, suppose
we take two grindstones, just for a trial.you
know yViu whittle the one, while I turn
the other."
A fair "selL" Mr. Smith stared a mo
ment and vamosed. The forfeited dollar
was quickly disposed f l? those P156111
with great glee and satisfaction.
A Minister on his way to church oce Sun
day morning, saw a boy on the river bank
fishing.
"My boy," said the clergyman, "don't
you know it is wicked to catch fish on Sun-
"riness I hain't sinDed much yet," said the
boy, without taking his eye from'cork, "for
I hain't had a bite.
The Minister coughed and went on.
What is the difference between charity
and a tailcr? Charity covers a multitude of
ams, and a tailor a multitude of sinners.
pURE BUCK LEAD, equal in quality to
English white lead Oils, Paints aod
VarnUhe of all kinds; tiold leaf in book, and
bronies. for sale by A. L. SHAW.
Clearfield, October S3. 1SS7.
t J. C U X X I X G IT A M,
tJ. ATTOBSKT AT LAW,
Real Estate AgeLt and Conveyancer,
VrSOFB, BLAIB COCSTT, TA.
Special attention given to tne collection of claimi
Tyron. Pa, January 37, lS59-tf.
T K. BOTTOR F'S
v r TTn TTif-1' j n 1 ( T I rp r
iUIt STKZST, CLCABPIKLS, rul'i.
Negative made in elendy aa well a la clear
cither, f enstutlv en hand a rood assortment
of Framet, tereoaeopea and Stereoseopia Viewe.
rrotaes, rrom any style of moaidisg. made to
order. Idee I.'ft9-jv. !4-69-tf.
BANKING k COLLECTION OFFICE
McGIRK A PEEKS,
Successors to Foster. Perks. tVricht k C ,
PmupsavKo, Ceitkb Co., Pa.
Where all the business of a Basting Eoase
will be transacted promptly aad npon the most
fsrorable terms. March 10 -tf.
''" niriiiL
JJEMOTA L G UN SHOP
The nsdrs:?ted bees leava 10 inform his q'4
and new ensicmers. and tne public reneraiiT.
that he has fitted np a sew GIN sHOi. on the
let on ibe corner of Fourth and Market streets.
Clearfield. Pa., where be keeps constaDtly on
hand, aad makes to order, all kinds ot Gbli
A1m. gnus rebored and revarnisiied. and repatrwd
neat!) on short notice. Orders by mail will re
ceive proopt attention.
Jute 9, ls6S. J0HSMOOEB.
rUE LEOXARD ITOUSE,
(Near the Railroad Depot),
Reed Street, Clearfield, Ta.
G. I). CWDFELLOW : : : : : Pkomiitui.
A new first elass Hotel in everv rejDect com
fortable rooms all tbe modern improvements
the best cf Liquors prompt attendance, and rea
sonable charges. The patronage of the pnblic is
reepecuuiiy soncuea. jy-ZI-tf
P. KRATZER,
GearSeld, Penn'a,
Iealer in Dry Goods. Dress Goods. Millinery
Goods, Groceries, Hard-ware. Queens-ware, Stone
ware, Clothing, Boots. Shoes, Eats, Csps. Fleur,
Bacon, Fish. Salt, etc., is constantly receiviag new
supplies from the cities, which be will dispose el
st the lowest market prices, to customers. Sefere
purchasing elsewhere, examine his stock.
Clearfield, August 2s, 1SCT.
QLOTHING1 CLOTHING!!
- . 00O3 wj) cjeziy
Men, Tooth f and Borsean betor.ltied with full
suits of seasonable and iaahionabie clothing at
RE1ZENSTEIJI BROS' CO..
when it is sold at prices that will induce their
purchase. The universal satisfaction which has
been given, has induced them to Increasa theii
s'ock, which is now sot surpassed by any estsb
usfcnient of tbe kind in tbis part of tbe State.
Reizenstein Tiro's A Co..
Belt goods at a very small profit, for easb ;
Their goods are well made and fashionable.
They give every one the worth of his monry.
They treat their customers all alike.
They sell cheaper than every body else.
. Their store is conveniently situated.
Tbey having purchased their stock t reduoed
prices they can sell cheaper t an e'.ters
for these and other reasons persons should buy
their clothing at
REIZESSTETN BRC'S A CO.
Produce cf every kind taken at tbe highest
market prices. May 18, 1S4.
"EW SPRING STOCK!
J. SHAW & 8 OX.
Have jo st returned from the east and are bow
opening an entire new stock of goods ia tbe room
formerly occupied by Wm. F. Irwin, on Market
Street, which they now offer to tbe public at tbe
lowest cash prices.
Their stoek consists of a general assortment wf
Dry Goods, Groceries, Qaeenswarw, Hardware,
Boots, Shoes. Hats, Caps, Bonnets, Dress Goods
Fruits, Candies. Fish, Bait, Brooms, Nails, eu.,
in fact everything usually kept iu a retail store
can be had by calling at tbis store, er will be
procured to order.
Their stock is well selected, and consists of lis
newest goods. U of the best qudity. of tbe latest
styles, and will be sold at lowest prices for sash,
or ezebanged for approved country produce.
Be sure and call and examine our stock before
making your purchases, as we are determined
!ease all who may favor us with their custom
May 8, IS67. J.SHAW 4 fON.
o. l.- asm.
J P lUVIt
w. roscL.
a. p. Boep.
NOTICE. w'wTsrV,
CLEARFIELD PLANING IITLL
ALL RIGHT.
Mcssns. HOOP, WEAVER A CO., Proprietara,
would respeetfulljr inform tbe citisens of the
county that tbey bare eomplataly refitted and
supplied their PLA3ING MILL, ia tbis Borough,
with tbe best and latest improved
WOOD WORKING MACHINZRY,
and are bow prepared to execute all orders ia
their line of business, sncb as
Flooring, Weatherboarding,
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Brackets, and
Moldings, of all kinds.
Tbey have a large stock of dry lumber ea hand,
and will pay each far clear stuff, cae-and-a half
Inch paanel plank preferred INev , "T,
.gv&VMM ixt fiery.
A.
W. WALTEE". Attobvst st Law.
Clearfield. Pa. Office in the Conrt House.
w
T ALTER BAKEETT, Attorney at Law. Clear
ncm. ra. May 13, lso.
ID. W. GRAHAM. Dealer ia Dry-eods.Grc-ee-J
riea. Hardware. Cneessware Woodenware,
Previsions, -.e., Maraet Street. Cjearfit.'d. Pa.
DAVID G SIVLING , Dealer in Dry-Goods.
Lwdies" Fancy Goods. Hats and Cap.-. Boots,
gfaoes.ete .Second Street, Clearfield. Fa. sep2i
TERRELL BTGLER. Dealers in ll.ia.ir
e'A and manufacturers of Tin and Sheet-iren
vara. Second Street. Clcarneid. Pa. Jcne f?
HF. W A I; OLE. Watch and Clock Maker and
. deaier in Watches. Jewelry. As. Room ia
Graham s row, Market street. Nc-t le.
HBUCHEK STTOOPE. Attorney at Law.r'ear
. field. Pa. 0ct in Graham s Bow. f card ui
west of Graham A Bnyaton's store. Ncv.lt.
HW. SMITH, Attohset at Law. Cle-rfield,
. Pa., wiil attend promptly to busii-s ex
trusted to his care. " Jane ls".
"7ILLIAM A. WALLACE. Attorney at Law.
Clearfield. Pa . LeraJ businew of all kinds
j-romptfT and accaratelv arrerded to.
Clear&'tld, Pa , June ib. lSf
JB MEN ALLY, Attornayat Lbw. Clearfield,
. Ta. Pretices ia Clearfield a&i aaiola:cg
soentie. OEce in rew brick ba.Hine of J. P.---t
m. Zd street, ene doer sontb of LaaicVf Hotel.
I TEST, Attorney at Law. ClrsrSeld. Pa., will
. attend promptly to all Legal tcsiaeef entrust
ed to his care in Clearfield mcd adjoicinr encn
ties ce on Market street. July IT, 1S7.
fTlHOMAS H. FOR CET, Dearer in Square and
X Siwei Luict-er, Dry-oeis. Queeafware. Gro
ceries. Flour. Grain, Feed, Bacon, le , lc, Gra
bamton, Clearfield eoemiy. Pa. Oet. 1.
Jr. KRATZER. Dealer iu Dry-Goods. Clothing.
Hardware. Queenfware. Groceries. Provi
sions, etc.. Market Street, aeaily opposite tbe
Court Ujuse. Clearfield. Pa. Jane.lsf i.
HAETSWICK 1 IEWIN. Dealers in Drugs,
Medicines. Paints. Oils. Stationary. Pertnme
rv FtntT Goods, Notiens. etc., etc.. Market street,
Clearfield, Pa Dec ls6.
(1 KRATZER k SON. dealers in Dry Goods,
j. Clothing. Hardware, Queenswar. Groce
ries. Provisions. Ac, Socond street Clesi field,
Pa Dec. 27. 1863.
JOHN GFELICH. Manufacturer of all kind of
( Cabinet-ware, Market street. Clearfield, Pa
He also makes to order Comes, on short notice, and
attends funerals with a hearse. AprlS 't0.
THOMAS 3. MCCLliOrG H . Attorney at Liw,
Clearfield. Pa. Office, east of tba -Clearfield
jo. Bank. Deeds ax d otbe legal instrument pre
pared with promptness and aeccracy. July 3.
RICH ABD MOSSOP, Dealer lu Foreign and Do
mestic Dry Goads. Groceries. Floar. Baooa,
Liquors. Ac. i-com. on Marcet street, afewdoors
west ot JexrneJOJUrt Clearfield. Pa. -AprS.
FREDERICK LEITZINGER, Manufacturer of
all kinds of Stone-ware, Clearfield, Pa. Or
ders solicited wholesale or retail. He also keep
on band and for sale an assortment of earth ens
ware, of bi own manufacture. Jan. 1.
V" EOOVER.VhoJosa's and Retail Dealer la
j . TOBACCO. CIGARS AND SXVFP. A
larre assortment of pipes, oigar eases. Ac. con
stantly on band. Two doors East of tbe Pest
t ffic. Clearfield, Pa. May 1969.
"YTTESTERX HOTEL. Clearfield, Pa Tbis
well known hotel, near tha ocrt House, is
worthy tbe patronaee of the public. The table
wiil be supplied wita tbe best in the market. Tbe
best of liquors kept. JOHN DoCGHEKTT.
JOHN H. FULFORD, Attorney at Law. Clear
field. Pa. OSce on Market Street, over
Hart-wick A Irwin's Drug -tore. Prompt attention
given to the seeurisgof Bounty claims. Ac. and to
all legal business. March 87, lo67.
TTT ALBERT, A BKO'S. .Dealers in Dry Goods,
V ,Groeeries,Uardwar. QweenewareTiour Ba
con, etc.. Woodland. C)rfield county. Pa. Also
extensive dealers in a'.i kicds of ss wed lumber
shingles, and 'quare timber. Orders solicited.
Woodland. PaAct;. 1 iith,lao3
DR J. P. El'RCHFIELD Late Surgeon of the
63d Reg't Penn a Vols., having returned
from te armv, offers bis professional services to
tbe eitisens of Clearfield atd vicinity. Profes
sional caU promptly Urrdd to. Office cn
Soutb-East corner of 3d and Market Streets.
Oet. 4. 1 Si c: w p .
aURYEYOxL The ttn.l?rs;gned offers
his services to the public, as a Surveyor.
He may be fcasd st his residence in Lawienc
town&bip. wii not engaged ; or addreaeed by
letter at Clearfield. Pent a.
March 6th. Is67.-tf. J AMES MITCHELL.
JEFFERSON LITZ, M. D.,
Physii-ian and Surgpon,
Harieg located at Oueeoia. Pa., ofiers bis profes
sional srmees to tbe people of that place and sur
rounding eoantry. All calls promptly atended
to. OSce and ret:denoe on Curtin Street, former
ly occupied by Dr. Kline May U.'5.
'THOMAS W. MOORE, Land Surveyor
-- and Conveyancer. Having recent 'y lo
cated in the Borouga of Luaibert'ity.and rrrum
sumed the practice 01 Land Survtyng. respect
fully tenders his profeeiaoeal eerriees to tbe own
ers and speculators in lands in Clearfield and ad
joicg coun'ies Deedn of Conveyance neatly ex
ecuted. OSce aid retidence oce door East of
Kirk Sr Spencers Store
Lumber City. April 14, lSep-ly.
COLDIERS' BOUNTIES. A reoent bill
has passed both Houses of Con Kress, and
signed by the Prcfirieat, giving soldiers who en
listed prior to in July. l5t.srved oneyesr or
more and were honorably discharged, a bounty
of Sl.
CBounties snd Persons collected by ma for
thoseentitled te them.
WALTER BARRETT, Att'y at Law.
Aug. 15th. Clearfield. Pa.
Q LEAR FIELD HOUSE,
FRONT STREET, PHILIPSEI RG, PA.
I will impeach any one who says I fail to give
direct and personal a.tention to all our customers,
or fail to cause tbem to r jcice over a well jar
nifhed table, with clean roon.s and new beds,
wbere ail may feel at borne abd tbe weary be at
ret. New st&oli&g at;acbed.
Pbil;pbnrg. Sep S. ts JAS.H.GALER.
rXCHANGE HOTEL,
Hufctingdn, Penn'a.
This old establishment having bees leased by
J. Morrison, formerly Proprietor of the "Morriso
House." baa been thoroughly renovated and re
furnished, sxd supplied with all the modern im
provemenrs and eonvenienciesnecessary to a first
elass Hotel. Tbe dining room has been removed
te tbe first floor, and is bow spacious aad airy.
The eh ambers are all well ventilated, and the
Proprietor will endeavor ta mske b-s ruests per
fectly at home. J. M'JRRISuN.
Huntingdon. June 17,1 SIS. Proprietor.
D
ENTAL PARTNERSHIP.
DR. A M. HILL? desires to inform bis patients
and tbe public generally, that be baa associated
with him in the practice of Dentistry. S. P.SHAW,
D. D S . who is a graduate of tbe Philadelphia
Dental Collepre and therefore has the highest
attestations of his Professional skill.
All work done in the office I will hold myself
personally responsible for beirr done iu tbe most
satisfactory manner aad highest order of the prw
iesion.
Aa established practice of twenty rwo years ia
this place enables me to speak to be r patrons with
confidence.
Engagements from a distance should be made
by letter a few days before tre patient designs
coming. iCleaiaeld, Jane S, l&oc-ly.
TTT