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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-16

The TuGp,f Rose, and sweet Woodblne,
The Daisy, Dahlia, and Hawthorn,
My offering shall right we'll adorn.
Let purple Pansy, and the Lilly be
With Myrtle twined, and Linden tree;
Let Pink, and Japan Rose unite
With fair Magnolia, large and white:
Thus culled from garden, wood and bower,
Each simple sprig and gorgeous flower,
With red and blue III twine the whole,
An emblem fit of lovers soul;
Which, softly speaking to the eye,
Will tell Aphelia passing by,
How love within my soul does burn;
Which Heaven grant she may not spurn.
Young Amphrey said, and off he flies,
Swift as the glance of lovers eyes,
Among the fowery fields to roam,
And Gull from thence life's pictured poem,
By beauty's hand so fairly drawn,
On flow 'ry dell and verdant lawn.
With studious art, laborious care,
He hastes lovers herald to prepare;
Then lightly bounding to the river,
He hastes loves message to deliver.
There lays it gently on the grass,
Where sweet Aphelia soon must pass.
Returning now he backward steals,
Behind an oak himself conceals;
With throbbing heart behind this tree,
He trembling waits stern Fate's decree.
Days King now sought his golden bed,
And evenings heightened shadows spread
When, lightly tripping Ger the meads
Adown the stream Aphela speeds.
The feather'd songsters seeming pour
A sweeter warble than before;
The conscious flowers blush anew,
When sweet Aphefa comes in view:
Who comes to walk and breathe the Dir,
And look on smiling nature fair.
While strange emotions thrill his frame,
Young Amphrey eyes her as she came.
But see the boquet she espies,.
That on the ground before her lies.
How coyly, now she looks around
Now stoops, and picks it from the ground;
Now to her lips it gently presses,
And from her soul the giver blesses.
For hark what sound is that we Lear,
A voice melodious strikes the ear
'.Ah Amphrey, dear, full well l know,
To thy sweet self this gift owe.
As in book, all this and more,
In Amphrey's eye I've read before.
Thy blushing face, and bashful look,
Thy trembling hands which nervous shook,
Though in one posture never long,
Yet still in every posture wrong;,,
And, quite forgetful of their skill,
Seemed awkward truants Of the will.
Thy silent tongue, thy vacant stare
Thy odd remarkably awkward air
Thy every action-every part,
Long since have spoken to my heart
While through my mind strange tancles stole,
A pleasing anguish seized my soul;
And this strange fact noticed still,
My thoughts, no longer ruled by will,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-01-16

written just after sherman's raid.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

NEw YoRK, October 5, 1868.
To Douglas Taylor, Esq, CR'm, DC.
NY DEAR Sra: have the pleasure
to acknowledge the receipt of your
invitation 10 preside over the Demo
cratic meeting of Monday next. /
have long since determined TO abstain
from further participation in political
lite, and therefore find myself CON.
PEELED TO decline the honor you prof
fer me. | should, however, be glad
TO attend the meeting rs private cit
izen, did not engagements of domes-
tic nature, render imperative by my
long absence from the city, upon the
day in question prevent | am glad
60 avail myself Of this opportunity to
express my continued hearty sympa.
thy with the Democratic cause, and
my wishes, ardent wishes, for the sue
cess Of those constitutional principles
for which the recent war was under.
taken by the North Separated as |
thus am from the distinguished soldier
who has been chosen US the leader of
our opponents, / know that you agree
with me in the highest respect for the
services he has rendered our country.
But IL is my conviction that the meas
urcs Of tho party which has placed
him in nomination are but the contin-
uation OF strife, and can never restore
peace or constitutional supremacy,
and thereby complete the work he
and other brave soldiers so ably com
menced The war was only the first
epoch in history Of tho struggle in
which we have been 50 long engaged.
The work OF she soldier is, j trust,
forever ended, aud IL remains for tho
people TO fulfil the great objects for
which they or their sons aud brothers
were called to the field A restored
Union Of States and hearts, an invig
Grated Constitution, 20 be firmly and
faithfully supported, the maintenance
of the National credit iuviolate. ar
establishment of National aud States
rights in all their integrity, and thus
true harmony and lasting peace
These are the objects for which overy
citizen should now strive, and believe
ing they rest in the success OF thu
Democratic eaasee by the election o
the eminent statesman selected To re
present that party, IL a. my intention
20 sustain that course as private citi
Ken. With the request that you vii
convey 10 the gentlemen of the com
mittco aud my other friends for whom
You act, my sinoeue thanks for th'
compliment they have paid me, an
most respectfully yours, ono
(Signed) Gao. Il. MCCLELLAN,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15
rsra and rs6s

The Radical Fortieth Congress, az
its second session, appropriated among
other little items 30 meet "dehoiencies 7
from the previous year, the sum o.
trelue millions ten thousand dollars for
"sundries" in the War Department.
This was by way Of covering deficien
cies, mind you, in the service of a de-
partment which already, in the yesass
of peace ls66-67, had received from
regular appropriations, sos, 224, ,4l5.65,
and from the sales of abandoned
property quartermaster's stores" &c,
&c s22,476, ,56453, making total Of
sll7, ,70O,9 ,9s0.l6; which, with the neat
little deficiency" item of sl2 900, 600
above mentioned, gives US for years
demand, of the "War Department" ha
time OF peace, in round Bngnbers.
Sl29, 900, 900. The whole hppropria,
ton made ior the War Department,
under Democratic administration
during tho war with Great Britain
for the year 1914 having been trifo
over twelUe millions Of dollars, or just
the sum thrown in by Congress in
! 1865 as sop Tor "sundries." Whereby
we prccoive that a Radical Congress
contrives to spend upon the War Dc
partment, in twelve months OF peace,
moro than ten times the amount
which a Democratic administration
required to carry on for twelve months
great national war against the most
powerful Empire of modern timcsl-
/ World.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15
'ound 70 say it makes up for it in the


~ ,ha2 Ia
We ought to include in this some
hundreds of memorandum and blank
books, some thirty odd autograph
books, as many scrap.books, ana a
half dozen sets Of alphabet letters
the last probably ordered, as Mrs.
roodles bought the coffin, 10 have
handy in the house when Mississippi
and Carolina send up their unlettered
representatives fil ,lia i1f
We have only named few of the
itams TO be found in this procious ties.
timony OF tho economy of Congress in
its expenditures. Such items AS hair
brushes, paste brushes, shoe brushes,
nail brushes toilet soaps, Martinique
snuff by the dozen bottles, plug tobac.
co, four hundred palm-leaf fans, cork
screws, gloves, &c, we have not space
TO mention. They all belong to sta
tionery, OF course
There is one item, however, which
brings to mind Dickens's "American
Notes, and the chapter in which he
describes his visit to Washington, very
strongly. We find these entries: /
dozen fancy spittoons, pair fancy
spittoons, 81 spittoOns, AZ spittoons.
A tolerable provision, one w0nld say,
for the vilest haDit man ever acquired.
There is also another item which
we are curious to know something
about Has the House concluded 10
go to housekeeping, in a domestic
sense, for itselfY Remembering what
is to be seen and had in Washington
hotels and boarding-houses, we should
not eensnre the members if they had
so determined, and would 60 SO far as
TO urge a liberal appropriation TO that
end. But we do object to the setting
il forth in the expense account as
Stationery" The reason we have for
the conclusion that the House is dis
posed to try its "prentice hand" at
the culinary art is found in the follow
ing entry; .l rI
! griddle, 2 cullenders, 2 graters, |
dipper, 6 pans, -four sitter, ! end
saucepans, ] fish kettle, pans, 4 tin
saucepans, 9 iron pans, | hod, tea
kettle, 4 poles, Z fry pans, 3 broilers,
| coffee arm, 2 mashers, saw, | meat
knife, J strainer, ladies, 3 sl1immers,
, meat forks, 2 sifters, 4 spoons, 4
peppers, 8 pans, 3 stamped pans, !
boiler, 2 large oullenders, 4 iron pans,
II tin pans, oval urn, 2 broilers,
cleaver, coffee mill, s aslr7 VIZ.
That would be regarded as a decent
kitchen outfit for beginners
Good fellows, who are gray-beards
now, can remember what a noise was
YoorAES. YoAS rsGsn @sGssn.G .GaeevaEpPS. .A%cysaf.NN N"Sf 81
Militia, 1--WE think II was be bad the
seat Of his paDtnloons-wOrn out in
the service of the State-repaired, and
the bill, amounting TO half dollar,
coin, charged to the State. In these
less fastidious aud conscientious days,
should public officer send in bill
for whole suit, il would probably be
allowed, and the matter be dismissed
with a sneoring paragraph, If It got
into the papers. ~ Hr
But we cannot hnger forever over
this romantic volume All must be-
convinced, from what we have shown,
that the House OF Representatives, in
its anxiety to retrcnch, save the peo
pies money, and pay of the debt, has
reduced its own expenses TO figure
that appears almost contemplate.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

How TAXES AFFECT THE WoRKTNa-
Every workingman is taxed TO
help pay three hundred and sixty
six thousand dollars n day to support
a standing army for the benefit Of the
radical party. And yet this is only
one item in the long catalogue of bur
dens imposed upon the people. In one
of Gov. Seymour's speeches he shows
how taxes Affect labor. He says
tWhst now lengthens the time of toll Z
II we were free from any form of taxa
ton, direct or indirect, six hours o.
work would earn as much as ton do
now. One hour more of work ought
TO be a laboroi's share OF the cost OF
government, another hour should pay
his share Of the national debt He
now works two hours moro than he
ought, TO pay for the military and
negro policy OF congress and its cor
rupt schemes. ."-Bgfdlo Courier.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

H..
himself what il must cost tho country
70 send those burdens all over the
country by mail and express, when il
costs over So, 600 simply 10 move them
from the Capitol building And il Is
the deadest matter that ever went
into pamphlet and volume.
Perhaps we shall have clearer idea
Of the amount Of this material if We
look into the folding.room, where il is
prepared for mailing. The payroll
OF the folders show that they were
paid S62,lSl on last year They used
upin wrapping 6,033 reams Manila
paper, costing $ll Jos "a 435 buck.
cts of paste, costing 1858, and 2,320
pounds Russian twine, 1924 pounds
soft cord, LAG pounds hard twine,
and twelve dozen balls twine, quality
not named This is aside from the
enormous sums paid the proprietors
ofthe Congressional Globe for printing
the proceedings aud speeches in full.
OF course the members of the House
require large quantities Of envelopes
for letters and documents. When a
member has a speech printed in pam
phlet, he must remember his constit-
uents and others, and must have en-
velopes 10 enclose them under his
frank We find that the grand total
of envelopes furnished TO the House
and Clerks Office during the session
was 4, 4,74l ,963, costing 2,47S T3. OF
these 633, 800 were "speech envelopes, I"
l3O,500 printed, 45,500 white, $4,000
quality not named, 10000 document
20,500 made "to match colorcd edge
note paper" $500 "French fancy"
and the remainder OF various kinds,
including many thousands for "visit-
ing cards" Ofcourse, when we elect
a member TO the House, we expect
that he shall be supplied at the public
expense with fancy note-paper, French
note-paper. gilt and colored-edge note
paper, visiting cards, and envelopes
TO match, and not only shall he be
supplied himself, but lay in a stock
for family and friends All this, keep
in mind, is over and above the amount
of stationery which each member is
presumed to purchase with the money
be draws for that purpose. This goes
10 show the vast labors one has TO un-
d,rt Ike who consents TO sacrifice his
ease for the public good. n.aa.a tl.
But envelopes and paper (of which
we have taken no accounD would be
of no use without pens. How much
of his stipend for stationery goes 10
the purchase Of pens the reader can
Judge for himself when he secs what
amounts are supplied extra. The
members have fancy for variety, as
the following items show-indulging
largely in gold, steel and quill And
first as TO h'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

A correspondent writes "To see
Niagara, vou buy eleven eillS dresses
for your wife, and six shirts for your
self You then Get al the ready
money you have, borrow oil your
friends hnve, and make arrangements
for unlimited credit ut two or three
good solvent banks. You then take
sixtrunks, some more money, Nurse,
n colored servant, some money, and
then, after getting some more money,
and extending your credit at one or
two more banks, you set out IL Is
better, if possible, just before you
leave, TO mortgage your homestead
and ret some more money"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

A NEW STYLE or BoND RoBBERY.-
A man called upon broker in Boston
and negotiated Tor government securi-
tics 10 the amount of six thousand
dollars, proposing to call for them
the next morning He came soon
after the Office was opened and reques-
ted the broker to send them 10 his
room, which the brokerdid by clerk
instructed 10 keep bis eye on the
bonds till he received an equivalent
for them. Arriving atihe gentleman s
room the purchaser stated that he
should be Obliged 10 be out minute
10 procure cash for check and dc
posted the package in pigeon hole
In his desk in the clerks presence
The latter waited for some time for
his customers return, until losing pa
tience at the delay, he resolved to take
his bonds back TO tho office Upon
opening the desk he was astonished
to find the place oftheir deposit vacant
and, pursuing his investigation, dis
covered another opening into the
pigcon-holc from the opposite side
through which the securities had beer
adroitiy abstraoted by the operator
before leaving for the ebank
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

How much in bulk and weight it
requires 10 constitute q Congressional
load, or whether there is any unifnrm.
ity about II, is smore than we can guess.
But we may be sure the loads arc not
o trifo. The reader can caleglate for
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15
Democratic Almanac.

FrHIs Invaluable puhlicaiion T. for sale At the
i post once. I, should be in the hands of even
ntnocrst Il contains fuil electioa returns ron
every county 10 the United States besides the
humber iar s6s contains a complete hst o. the
names Of sll The newspapers suppressed end mo
during Liucoin's administration and dthat ior iso'
conians the names Of al those civilians who were
iuVrisouei during the same period, These Two
'nu, for future reference, ere worth more Than
o. prics Of the publication. The number ior isos
y siso fun n valuable statistics. Any sending
% cents u the Post Master win resolve BY return
mad esry for each Trar, frve Of postage. lte2'f
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

Having fitted out the honorable
members with pens, pen holders, pa
per and envelopes, they must be sup
piled with ink and inkstands But
we shall not take into this account
the thousands Of "bottlcs ink" "Ar-
nold's fluid, "copying," "vermillion, F"
etc, of which separate account (trom
the inkstands) isrendered. We make
record only Of the inkstands required
70 transact the business of the House
for the session. Here are the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

The Florida Legislature passed the
following, and, unable longer TO re-
strain their gushings, adjourned /:
'Resnlved, that the thanks of this
House be extended TO Rev. Jonathan
G. Gibbs for the Christian.like manner
he has prayed this assembly through
its troubles" Adopted
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

Dick Yates "tho only loyal Senator
from Illinois was todeliver speech
TO the Radical brethren in Dansville,
Illinois, lately. lie failed, and the
Radical organ there tells why. 1t
says: eHc came into the town drunk,
and was drunk all the time he was
there, and was drunk when be went
away"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

To prevent door creaking-Nail
IL up.
70 obtain slecp-Have mono but
"nodding aoquainlmoes."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

A Western editor has been elected
constable, aud now arrests the atten-
ton of his readens aiI
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

But pens must have pen.holders.
We judge by the prices paid that a
good many Of the gold pens were at
tached to reasonably good holders.
But we put down the items as we find
them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15
The Liohtninq Tanner.

THE undersignsd are the sole Agents in this
county for the "North American Galvanized
LfGHTNING RODS" Taese are the only safe
rods now in use. aud are endorsed By all the
scientific men 10 the country.
We hereby notify the citiEens Of the, county
that We viii rot them up . better rod, and for
lees money, than is charged by the foreign
SCENTS Who annually traverse the county and
carry on our little cash, never to return,
ENCOURAGE HOME LABOR
These wishing Lightning Rode erected on
thoir buildings need but address ua by letter, OF
call in person. We viii put them up anywhere
In the county, and warrant them. The Rods and
Fixtures can be seen At auy time by calling Al
our Store. hkhhbLL bl"Lbh
clearfeld, June II, lsesu
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

To make a window blind-Fill il up
with bricks and mortar
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

kneH Then! The FINEST, and Best, and lruest
Lifc-Idke
LIVERY FREEMAN-EVERY WHITE MAN
II and WOMAN Of the Country, who puts trust
Ia the salvation Of the Constitution and the Union
IN The sueeess Of the Democratic Party, ought 10
know besides their prineiplesl the features at
east Of those IN whom that hope Is ceniered-of
those through whom il must be brought to glo-
rious fruition.
By authority Of the NATIONAL sEYnouR ASD
Bl,In CLrn, Life.like Portraits Of our candidates
81 President and Vice President af the United
States, eEecH,sa in the best style Of the art, are
rns,.-hed a. follows;
large Double Picture il.tAographl Seymour
and Blair-22 By 2s inches - 20
Single Pictures fliihoguph Seymour aud
Blair-s by 20 inches, esch.................. loo
TO CLUBS;
iarrs Double Pictures copics............. IS 90
copies-........... 10 90
siurle Pieiurcs-e copiss..................... 90
l3 copieE..--.-........-.-. -.... ~ w
The proceeds Of these sales are to be devoted 10
campaign purposes
Club orders must be sent 20 one address. Al
pictures are sCut on rollers 90 as to avoid damage
Il ths mails, and IN aI cases free Of postage.
Orders to amount Of ten dollars and over may
y SHED hv express and bin collected on delivery.
With each order will be enclosed package Of
selocted campaign documents 6c., 20 advance the
pause. Address, carefully, 4. :. STEPHENS,
Boz sqt, Washington, u. G.
Eg-N. B.--lu ordering, please name paper IN
Hhieh Advertisement was seen ecti-h
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15
MONEY SAVED.


|NITE are constantly purchasing for cash u the
w Nsv York aud Boston Markets, All kinds Of
Dry and Fancy Goods, silks, Cottons Boots and
Shoes Watches, Sewing Machines, Cut
lory, Dress Goods, Domestic
Goods, 6c., 40.
n tth gr are actuaiiv selling At an average price
n ONE DOLLAR FoR EACH ARTICLE. Our
30. beng strictly for cash, and oar trade much
hr-sr thsn thst Of any other similar oonoorn ena-
BIZ u' b give better bargains than can be obtain
tl q any other kcusc.
THE LADIES
Art especially invited 70 give us trial send io'
Circular md kxchapEt List.
Our club system q selling il - follows Por :;
p 'sud 90 paicnt reu fountains and cheeks ae
sizing 20 different articles 10 be sold for dsilai
,lshi 90 forSl; 90 for s6i lee for $40, Ac. sen
~ nail Commissions larger thar those ohere'
ly any other frm, srcoriiag v sac q club sin
Eis Iounisiu and check o cents. Male and fenal
a--uis wanted. sEsb NoSEr ~ kEaisrEHHp isI
rrug. send Us trial club. and you viii aokno"i
sig. thai you cannot ahard 70 buy guosls q an.
oihtf house thereaiter.
EASTMAN a Kendall,
sasIa.sm Is Hanover ST., Boston, Mass.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

nttN H2NANa htA NNAsNt~ ~ ~
variety Of crossing knives, folding
knives, erasing knives, etc, but such
as honorable members could use in
sharpening the eight thousand and
odd quill pens, the hundred and odd
Thousand pencils Of all sorts, OF With
which 20 white, cut tobacco and
benches, and pick their teeth.
They do not omit 70 supply them
selves with scissors aud shears, though
we confess 10 surprise that they should
carry their economy TO the point Of
niggardlincss-so unbccoming In the
representative men of the Great Re
public. Itis to be regretted that they
should have had supplied TO them IN
excess Of the number purchased with
their stationery mcDpy only
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

Congress has always been famous
for its knives For many years the
most popular brand in the market was
the Congress Knife" There seems
to be the same eagerness for good
knives now that there was quarter
Of a century ago. Thus we find that
there were furnished 10 the HOUSE
Clerk and Postmaster for the session
(ovor and above the amount members
are presumed to have purchased with
their stipend for stationery } the fol-
lowings rI IrU.f n| .IriIHh
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15
THE HOPE OF THE COUNTRY

Kasu Then The Finest, and Best, and Trucst
Life Like
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-24
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UHIrEp States PArEsT 0IYIcH,

% the petition Of DAEIHL HALLADAr, OF Bata via,
Illinois, formerly Of kllinEton, praying
for the extension Of patent granted TO him the 1h
day Of August, 1884, for an Improvement In Gov :.
ernor for Wind Mills, for years from the ex
piration Of said patent, which takes place on the
18th day Of August, 1865;
Is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent once on Monday, the day Of August next,
at O'Clock m and all persons are notified 10 ap.
petition ought not to DO granted. -
Persons opposing the extension are required to
nle In the Patent Once their objections specially
get forth in writing a. least ttesnty before the
day Of hearing; all testimony hled by either party
to be used at the said hearing, mast be taken and
in accordance, with the rules Of the
Office, which will be furnished on application.
DISPOSITIONS and other papers, relied upon as tes-
timony, must be aed In the Office f,oenfp days be-
fore the day Of hearingi the arguments, n any
within ten days after niing the testimony.
the sso, 'hat ,his n2tss be published In
ton. d. c., and in the Tribune, Chicago, illinois,
once week for three successive weekh the nrst Oh
said pnblicatons to be at eastsixty days previous
70 the day ofheAring.
A. N. STOUT,
Dy26-Tu3t Acting Commissioner Of Patents.