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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-09-19
Board Of Education.
ADJOURNED MBRTIN0.
OpTrcs or rAR Board OF EDucA,IoN, !
OTTAWA EridaY SAnt 10 laaa (

OFFICE or rhR Board OF EDucAYroN
OTTAWA Friday, Sept. 10, 1868.
Inc Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Preseni-W. l.. Gibson, President; and Dirse.
tors Rice, Stout, Courtney, Crane, Hollscker and
Fulton.
The minutes Of last meeting were read and sp.
proved.
On motion Of Director Fulton. the committee On
buildings were instructed to have inside blinds put
on the East and South sides of the new school
house in the seventh ward.
On motion of Director Courtney, the committee
on supplies were instructed to furnish Lppincstt's
Gazetteer to each school not already supplied.
On motion OF Director Courtney the compensa-
ton of the snitor Of the second ward was increased
TO thirty dollars month, to take effect with the
beginning OF the present term.
Director Rice presented the following order
which was passed unanimously:
WHEREAS. citizens have made complaints to
members OF this Board, that pupils outside Of the
city limits are admitted to the public schools to the
exclusion Of those residing in the city and
WHsRRAs, The following communication TO q
teacher, from patron Of the city public schools,
touching the manner ia which instruction should
be given in Primary Department, has been pre-
scented 30 the Board:
Is is, therefore, ordered, that these matters be
referred 10 the committee on teachers with in.
structons to report in writing 1t the meeting
OF the Board.
Ottawa. Sept. 1eth. 1858.
To the teacher Of the primer Room in the ward
teachers IN the 9Th ward, especially in the primer
Rooms TO have IS few scholars TO teach ~ possible
--And particularly American scholars
Now want to know if Jane cant come TO your
room without slate 10 make profles and pictures,
You know slate would do her no good whatever
there is any rule by which she is obliged leave
the school on that account am going 10 have il
tested think it is mark Of good teacher 10 bs
so overstrlct and from what hear all over The
ward should think you did no, spend as much time
in teaching as In NEEDLE WORK
And If you want to find fault with the scholars
and send them oil home for that purpose its oil
right as far ss am soncevned
shall look in TO this matter imediately and in.
vestigs:e the cause Of ell this trouble
as far as the slate pencil is conce red an zos
going to get her one vet
l am willing to put up with good deal but there
is . straw TO many on NE
want my children TO go 10 school-mind-and
be good scholars and used we'll a. the rest is ell
| want
would like 10 receive nste from you stating Of
her dismissal from your Room from the Bearer
She says it is because she has no slate
Please Reply Yours Very Respectfully
PA7Roy
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Normal Drill,

The third and last Of the County Normal
Drills closed it's session at east Marselles on FRI
day evening. Sept. 4. The superintendent was
assisted by j. H. Freeman, Esq, Of Leland, w.
W. johnson, principal of the East Msrseilles
Grammar School, and VIM. Brady about to be-
come principal Of the West Marseilles Grammar
School.
The following are the names of the members
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-09-19
Commissioners OF Highways, of said Town of Dayton

UCTION 1.-THE subscriber will sell at auction at his
IN residence in the town of Fall River on Thursday, Oct
s. $685. the following property. viz:
work horses, cows, 1870 sheep South Down bucks,
farm roller, stirring plows horse psw, double
rigs for blowing nm, 2cultivato corn planter, cider
nil forty tooth harrow, narker tanning mill,
wagon buggy and harness. moving machine, Green's
combined reaper md mower hay rake, corn cracker,
wheelbarrow, grndstons sow and pigs pair Of bob se
and other articles too numerous to mention.
Terms ~ IleA Of - and under, eaBh all over 30
credit OF will be given notes with approved
security, without interest pad when due, II not paid when
due 10 per cent from date.
sept. 6-4w. OTIS o. WAKEFIELD.
JOS. WATTS, Auctioneer.
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CAUT1ON.-Al persons are notified against purchas.
~ .g the following notes. tho having besr lost by
n A. Throop Ono dated July 18th 1868, payable to N
TROOP or ORDER given tor the amount Of $S So and signed
Harrington. Also dated about July 9th 1867,
due IN and payable to A. Throop, order. for
and signed BY Robert Lane, also for SSS1l pay
,eis % IN" ere: OF Dean c. dated on o, about June
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P Don't fail to Reply as want 10 know the
reason Of the Dismissal.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
G. g. Lutz, curtains, cord and tsssels, Z 10
James Prescott, labor during vacation, 900
The Board adjourned to Thursday evening Sept.
18th. T. II. CLARK, Clerk.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16
Things in Forth Carolina.

The North Carolina Congo Con
vention adjourned in this way: " A
Mr.. Littlefield took the chair and
gave out cold John Brown lies q
mouldering In the ground" two lines
at time and the whole congregation
sang it after him. They rang the
iire-bells while the constitution was
being signed, till half the citizens
turned out, supposing the town was
on fire, and broke up in an orgie i'm.
possible TO describe" H
Among the features of the proposed
constitution are the following /" That
whites and negroes shall be forced to
attend the same schools. That whites
and negroes shall be drilled together
in the militia--probably whites Off
cered by blacks. That white children
are to be apprenticed to negroes.
That marriages between whites and
blacks are TO be legal"
The worst criminals are being par
doned out Of the penitentiaries, that
they may vote the Radical ticket
The Radicals pause at no measure
which will insure their success and
the country's ruin. The negro Har-
ris, member of this county, was nom-
mated for Congress. He would have
been elected, but he received orders
from Washington, accompanied with
a thousdnd-dQlldr bill, TO decline the
nomination, which he did. There is
nothing Radicals dread so much as to
see negroes sent to Congress. flf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16
Kfss .Me.

A very funny incident occurred in
a neighboring city, says an exchange
a few days since, and one which is too
good to be lost One of our celebra-
ted composers has written a very
pretty song entitled "Kiss me-" A
very pretty, blushing maid, having
heard of the song, and thinking she
would get it, with some others, stop
ped into music store to make pur-
chase, One of the clerks, a modest
young man, stepped up TO wait on
her. The young lady threw back her
veil, saying:
al want Rock me TO Sleep"
The clerk got the song, and put it
before her. lli
"Now," said the younglady 81 want
the Wondering Refugee.
"Yes ma'am,b said the clerk, bow.
ing, and in few minutes he produced
the "Refdgee."
"Now, Kiss Me-" said the young
lady, of course meaning the song
above mentioned. UH.l rIttI
The poor clerks eyes popped fire
almost, as he looked at the young la
dy in utter as.onishment, for he was
not aware of the fact that song by
that name had been published.
Wh--what did you say, Niss|
"Kiss Me-" said she.
Il can't do it; | never kissed a
young lady in my life, said the clerk
And about that time the veil drop
ped, a young lady left in hurry, clerk
felt sick, and dealer lost the sale Of
some music.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

DEATH OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDI-
DA=E-The Alton Democrat says; At
the recent fire which destroyed Bar
NUNS Museum, a serious loss occurred,
which, from its nature and extent,
deserves moro notice than il has yet
received
The Fat Woman and Circassian
Girl were saved in a somewhat dilap-
idated condition, but the Gorilla met
a sudden and awful death, and per
ished utterly from the face Of the
earth.
Considering that from his origin,
birth place, style and habits, the la
mented deceased combined more Of
the popular characteristics Of the ia
Goblin party that any other being ex-
tant and that at the present rate of
"progress" he would in all probability
have been their Presidential candidate
in 1S72-the death of Gorilla may be
considered as a public calamity.
We hope as soon as the African
Congressional delegation from the
+" reconstructed States take their
seats, that suitable resolutions will be
introduced and passed, and eulogy
pronounced by Hon. Pompey Smash,
OF South Carolina. nIHr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16
wnni 10 be Breref .vqgger.

The Illinois State Register proposes,
as they have in tho army brevet Gen
erals, brevct Colonels, and so on, that
Congress establish the office of brevet
nigger. In illustration of its mean
ing, the Register says that, during the
war, the quartcrmastcr's department,
instructed py the niggcr-iovirg-nu.
thority at Washington, paid negro
teamsters s25 per month and rations,
while white soldiers, detailed for du-
ty as teamsters, were only paid SIG
and rations. An Illinois soldier, put
on duty as mule-whacker, sent a writ.
ten application to his captain "to be
promoted as Niger BY brevet, and
asking that the President order him
on duty, with pay in accordance with
his rank" The Regider thinks, If
the people can be induced TO vote the
Radical ticket next fall, aud thus con-
tiuue that party, it will not be long
before white men will oil be applying
Tor protection--all want to be brevet
niggers, that is, made equal TO mig.
gers in title Of rank and pay, though
they couldn't hope TO be made equal
in authority.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16


Or CoURsE.-Col Forney, the Sec
retary of the United States Senate,
and editor of the Press and Chronicle
says that the Radicals will disregard
the Supreme Court should it decide
the Reconstruction Acts unconstitu-
tional. These men talk as if there
was no Constitution, and seem bent
on nothing but changing the whole
form of government. There is a deep
political depravity in the course OF
certain Radicals tha: should make ev-
cry good citizen tremble tor the fu-
ture of our country. When the de-
cisions of the Supreme Court are no
longer to be regarded as law, but as
the mere ipse DIRT of z" old grannics, -
all may as well make up their minds
that the liberties of the people are
gone. We may prate as we please
about this being "tho best govern
ment the world ever saw" it viii not
be long before il will be the worst.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

STANTON. When Lincoln put on a
Scotch cap and for fear Of assassina-
ton, passed through Baltimore un-
known, to Washington City to be in
augurated, Stanton exclaimed, "i0hy
hunt goriiids in Africa lchen there is one
in the White House ?" And yet see
how strange things have changed
This man who spoke so meanly of
President Lincoln, is taken into the
bosom of the Radical party, and for
the purpose of continuing him as Sec
retary of War, be is made the means
of impeaching Johnson, who was not
only Iincoln's friend, but who adopt.
cd Lincoln's reconstruction policy in
regard to the rebel States. What a
party ffe trrl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

The Atlanta correspondent of a
Georgia paper tells of chap who
came down from one of the upper
counties and encountered man with
a hand organ covered with green
cloth. The man began TO turn and
the countryman put down a quarter,
which the other Immediately took up.
Down went another, which shared
the same fate, aud another. Tho
stranger, finding his pile getting low,
turned to a bystandcr and asked ;
"Mister, what sort of a game is this,
anyhoww
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16


SALARIES In GoLD.--The New Or
leans Bee says that the late Judge
fancy refused 10 receive greenbacks
in payment of his salary, on the ground
that the Constitution of the United
States itself provides, in section /,
article Ill, that "the Judges, both
Of the Supreme and Inferior Courts,
shall receive for their services com
pensation which shall not be dimin-
ished during their continuance in Of
flee" This, according to Judge fancy,
inhibited the Treasurer from paying
him in anything else than gold or
silver coin, or its equivalent. Mr..
Chase was then Secretary OF the
Treasury, and he refused TO pay the
Judges salary excepting in greenbacks.
But, adds the Bee, and upon informa-
tion "from a high and responsible
source, it is a fact that since Mr.
Chase became Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, the Judges have been
paid their salaries in gold" The
public is interested in knowing if
this is so, and Chief Justice Chase
can give the information.-N y
World.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

RATHER SEvERE-Senator Bayard,
Of Delaware, at the close of his re-
marks in the Senate in opposition TO
administering the oath to Ben Wade,
said: al hope, however, that we
shall be relieved of the necessity of
any decision in a case like this as we
can be relieved by the action of the
honorable Senator from Ohio. lie
must, of course, decide that question
for himsclfin the first instance; but
for my own part, if | stood in the same
position, the wealth Of worlds could
not tempt me for an instant to think
of sitting as judge in case where
my interests were so directly in
volved."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16
the Land or fhe Free, sc.

The most convincing evidence Of
the patience and long-suffenng of the
American people, is the wonderful
manner in which they submit to on
erous taxation. Our forefathers re-
belied against the mother country
rather than pay taxes which, compa-
red with those now crushing and Grip
ping the energies Of the people, were
as the ''gentle dew from Heaven !" but
the unworthy sons of those patriotic
sires can see no good reason for even
peacefully, at the ballot-box, resisting
the outrage. Our forefathers refused
TO submit 10 tax upon their tea, and
had the manhood and the courage TO
successfully resist it. We poor, mis-
cradle specimens of humanity--whom
our ancestors, could they return to
life, would blush to recognize-think
it proof of loyalty to give large
per centage to the support of lazy,
indolent and worthless negroes, and
an extravagant gold interest on the
government bonds of a newborn ar
istocracy. (y) OH for the good old
days of Democratic rule, when homes
ty was a principal and economy vir-
the When it was the ambition of a
public servant to serve his constitu-
ents faithfully and well, thinking
more of the appreciation than Of ac-
cumulating, by chicanery and fraud,
the Almighty dollarw When taxa
tion was an evil yet unielt by the
American people When the earn
ings OF the laborer and mechanic could
all be devoted to making their wives.
their children and themselves happy
and comfortable, instead of going to
the support of the government pets
the freedmen of the Southland TO the
Shodyites of the North All those
were times. But now --.5
1--WE are t@I'd On our clothing, on our meat and
Our carpets and tables our boots and our bed
Our tea and. .our coffee and f We should die,
We arc tax'd on the coffin In which we must liel
And oil for the negro Great God can 1t be
the land Of the brave and the home Of the free
ave are stamped on our mortgages, checks, notes
and bills; 7rf rfV
On our deeds, on our contracts, and on our last
Wills;
And the Star spangled Banner in mourning shall
wave rtHn.
Der the wealth Of the nation that's laid in the
grave
And al for the negro--Great God can Il be
The land Of the brave and the home Of the frce'
We are tax a on our ofIiros, stores and our shops
On our stoves, on our wash-tuhs, on our brooms
and our mops;
On our shrouds, on our tombstonesi AMI after we
III. die ur .f . f.
We arc taKd on the collins in which We mus, lie.
We arc tax'd on all good, by kind Providence Civ |
cn N
We are iAHd on the Bible that points us TO Heaven
And II we attain to that heavenly goal.
They would, II they could, stick stamp on our
soul
ANA an TOr the negIv--Oiust ceai %. ~ ts
The land Of the brave and the home Of the free p
Therefore, let every Dhite man in |
the country resolve to tow the good |
old ship Of State back into the chan
mel of economy, where she hoated
safely and proudly for SO many years,
and go in with will TO exterminate,
politically, the piratical crew who are
now in command, and save her from
the breakers ahead.--Sunday Mercury.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16
KENNARD & WATERS.
New Blaoksmithing Establishment.

SECOND ST, CLFARFIELD, PA
THE undersigned beg 10 inform the inhabit.
i ants cf Clearheld and Surrounding neigh
borhood, that they have commenced business in
the above line. where, BY strict attention to all
work entrusted TO them, they hope to merit a
share Of public patronage.
HORSE sHoEING on the most approved
prime Piles, for either fast or working horses.
Horses that interfere, can be entirely prevented
ALL KINDS OF SAW MILL WORK, Ia.
gine work and Steam Boilers repaired. Miners
tools snd all kinds Of Steel tools made Of the bcst
material and on the shortest notice. Post hole
augurs, for board fencing.
Ga-All work done BY us 10 warranted to give
satisfaction, or no charge will be made.
AMOS KRNNARD.
spre.em JAMES WATERS.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

Tho Chicago Journal says reports
from Southern and Central Illinois
are almost without exception that
the. winter wheat passed through the
cold weather successfully and promis-
es an unprecedented harvest. Faro
crs all over the West are taking ad-
vantage of the unusually early open
ing Of the season to SOW their grain.
II the summer will be anything like
as favorable for farmers as tho spring
is, the Northwest will astonish the
world with the extent Of its crops
this venr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16
Hotel Property for Sale.
JONE SIS HOTEL.
THE WESTERN HOTEL.
cLEARFIELp. PA.

FINHE subscriber having leased for term Of
Il years this well. known Hotel, (kept for many
years by Mr.. Lanieh,) and re-dtted and refur-
nished 1t throughout, Is now prepared to enter
tain travellers and the public generally upon
terms il is hoped alike agreeable to both patrsns
and proprietor. His TABLE and BAR will
be supplied with the best the market saords;
and no pains will be spared on his part to add to
t.ie convenience and comfort Of his guests.
Livery Stable is also attached to the ss-
tablishment Horses, BugEies, etc, furnished
on Fhort notice, or persons taken 20 any point
desired, JAMES A. STINE,
jel3 Proprietor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

they settle the next Vice Presidency
among the score of aspirants for that
post Of honor on the ticket with Gen,
Grant. With the whiskey interest
under his control, however, Presi-
dent Wade viii doubtless be able to
manage the Chicago Convention.
Cotton was king, but whisky, under
the Internal Revenue laws, has taken
his place.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

Wade as dictator-Stanton in the
War Department-the army increas-
ed-the courts crushed-the Union
divided-the debt increasing and re-
pudlation imminent-these are the
Radical roads to "peaee." "The En-
piro is peace, said Napoleon Third.
"The Emperor's rule is peace" said
Austria to Hungary. British rule
alone is peace says Great Britain TO
Ireland. Surrender your liberties
and we give you peace, say tyrants,
everywhere.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

FINHE subscriberfcspcctfully informs his friends
Il and the public in general, that he has loca-
ted in tho borough Of cLEARFIELD, in the
shop recently occupied by Jacob Shunkweiler,
where be is nov ready 70 perform all duties
towards his customers in a workmRblike manner.
sleds, Sleghs, Buggies and Wagons ironed, and
Horse-shoeing done at reasonable rates. lie
respectfully asks a share Of work from the public,
as be- intends TO give his whole attention to the
business. THOMAS RILEY.
March 10 1efo
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

A frightful accident occurred at
No. 2 Diamond Shaft Dn the Both ult.,
by which fifteen out OF seventeen men
met with a sudden death. At 7 O'clock
the miners who worked the day shaft
were assembled to 20 down into the
mines to commence their daily avoca-
ton. Some seventeen, mostly men,
took their position on the platform,
aud the moment the weight of plat
form and men pulled on the rope, a
link of the chain which fastened the
platform TO the rope broke, and the
men fell distance Of one hundred and
fifty feet 20 the Bottom Of the mines.
The awful sensations experienced by
the poor men, as like lightning the
truth, for a bri,f moment, flashed
through their brains, can only be
imagined, as bui few, if any, will be
left to tell. The news spread with
rapidity, and caused the widest and
most intense excitement As soon as
possible the mangled bodies of the
dead and injured men were brought
up and removed.
This terrible accident has carried
darkness TO many happy home it
has robbed many fond and loving
wife of him she loved and leaned upon;
it has thrown many little child upon
the mercies ofthe world.
The cause of the accident was from
defective link in tho chain which
connected the platform to the rope.
The company prohibit more than sew
en- persons passing down at one time,
but the men, in violation Of this order,
frequently crowded upon the platform
until there was no more standing
room.-,ScrdntOH Register
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

From the lst Of January, 1861, TO
the LIST Of January, 1868. the Federal
Government has expended seven thou.
sand seven hundred and ten millions
ofdollars (s7,7l0,000,00O.) This is at
the rate of one thousand ono hundred
millions of dollars Q,l0O, ,0O0, ,000) per
annum, during that period. The ma
tional debt of Great Britain is not
quite si,000,000,000' This might be
termed loyal thunder.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16

AN ARTICLE LEFT 0UT.-The I'm
peachers committed great blunder'
in not embodying in their Indictment
against the President ''count" for
calling Forney a "dead duck" We
see it stated that this 'defunct drake
is offended at their neglect and over
sight. 1t is too bad that the man
who runs "two papers, both daily"
and who has done as much to cause
the rebellion as Stevens, Sumner or
jeff Davis, should not have his wrongs
avenged in the conspiracy to depose
the ChiefExecutivo. Wepity Forney.
We also pity Mrs. Forrest.-Kittdn-
ina Sentinel.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-04-16
sUsQUEHANNA HOUSE.
Curwensvllle, Clearacld county, Pa.

THIS old and well established Hotel, beauti-
Il fully situated on the banks Of the susqus-
hanna, in the borough Of curwen sville, has been
leased for term Of years by the undersigned
II has been entirely rehrted. and is now open to
the public generally and the travelling comma
nifty in particular. No pains will be spared TO
render guests comfortable while tarry 'ng At this
house Ample Stabling room for the aecommo-
dation ofteams. Charges moderate.
nov7l.U WM. NJ. JEFFRIEs.