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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-08
Account of an Interview
with TennysOn.
We arrived about 8 o'clock, and wer

We arrived about 8 o'clock, and were
ushered into the drawing room. The
house has been r-efurnished, and great
many pictures and statues added since l
was there. In minute in came Tenny-
son, cordial as an old friend, followed by
his wife, as sweet as ever, but feebler and
older looking. In Tenuyson himself l
could see no particular change. We
walked through the park and garden;
then he and went up on the downs and
walked for miles along the chalk cliffs
above the sea. He showed me all his
newly acquired errtory-among The rest
a great stretch of wheat fields bought for
him by Enoch Arden. We dined at six,
in quaint room hung with pictures, and
then went into the drawing room for des-
sert. Tennyson and | retired to his
study at the top of the house, lit pipes
and talked of poetry. He asked mo if
| could read his " Boadicea." l thought
| could. Read it and let me see," said
he. :" would rather hear you read it,
l answered. Ihereupon he did so, chant
ing the numbering line with great junction.
| spoke of tho idyl of - Guinevere as
being, perhaps, bis finest poem, aud said
that could not read it aloud without my
voice failing me at certain passages.
a" Why, | can read it and keep my voice."
he exclaimed trumphantly. This |
doubted. and he agreed to try, after we
went down. But the first thing he did
was to produce magnum of wonderful
sherry, thirty years old, which had been
sent him by poetic wine dealer. Such
wine l never tasted. at was meant to
be drunk by Cleopatra or Catiarino Of
Russia said Tennyson. We had two
glasses apiece, when he said, g To night
you shall help me drink one of the few
bottles of my Waterloo-lsl5. We
will make night of it." The bottle was
brought, and after another glass all round
Tennyson took up the "Idylls of the
King" His reading is strange monte
nous chant, with unexpected falling in
Elections, which | cannot describe, but
can initiate exactly. 1t is very impress
sive; in spite of myself l became very
much excited as he went on. Finally,
when Arthur forgives the Queen, Tenny
sons voice fairly broke. l found tears
on my checks, and-and Mrs. Tenny
son were crying on either si6e of me.
He made an effort, and went on to the
end, closing grandly. 4" How can you
say" asked, (reierring to previous con
yersationl F." that Won have no surety of
permanent fame9 This poem will only
die with the language in which it is
written" Mrs. Tennyson started from
her couch. 1t is true" she exclaimed;
+" | have told Alfred the same thing"
After that we had more sherry-in fact,
finished the Waterloo bottle; then went
up to the garnet to smoke and talk.
Tennyson read the Hylas" of Theocri
tus, in Greek; his own "Northern
Farmer" and Andrew Marvell's Coy
Mistress" We parted at two o'clock.
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MILLER q wEsTFALL
FARMERS HOME.

DANKERS. Do a general banking business.
ID Second story Dudley's block. Main-st.
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getting her sailor boy, Hnndrick We'd
der, Just because he was drowned in the
bottom of the ocean. By degrees it gets
through the elderly Mr.. Wrinkles brain
that his nap up among the hills had been
a protracted one. He makes himself
known to his daughter, ovcrjoys his wife
by the discovery that he is an intimate
relation of hers, on her husbands side,
kicks out old Derrick and bis nephew,
ably assisted by the sailor boy, who
comes up from the bottom Of the ocean
at this opportune moment, forgiyes his
wife for turning him out Of doors, and,
although he had "swore off," he agrees
"not to count this" and drinks 10 the
players and the audience" Here's your
goot health, unit your families; unit may
dey all live long unit prosper"
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WALTER w. WEBB & CO.,

OHAS. yTERLING Proprietor Good stabling,
' &c, always TO be had. 37-6m
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-08

~ An old bachelor is a traveller on
life's railroad who has entirely failed to
make The proper connections.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-08
Eg- Aspiration is the fountain of pc

~ Aspiration is the fountain Of per-
petual youth, in quest of which the an
cient sages trimmed the midnight lamp,
and wasted their years to find amid the
crucibles of the alchemist. Aspiration
is the mystic fountain of youth in search
of which Ponce De Leon periled his life,
UNCONSCIOUS that he pursued symbol,
the reality of which existed in his own
hardy, adventurous spirit, which neither
the passage of years, the hazards of war,
nor exposure 10 thousand peris could
wear out or subdue.
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CARROLL & VIRGINS.

DLACKSMTTHS. All kinds of work in our line
ID promptly executed, and on reasonable terms.
shop on BrOad-st- -
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VOL. XII.
W.E.N.TER SCENES.
FROM wHITTrER's sNow-BoUND.

Meanwhile we did our nightly chores
Brought in our wood from ont OF doors,
Uttered the stalls and from the mows
Raked down the herd grass for the cows;
Heard the horse whinnylng Ior MS corn
And sharply clashng horn on NORM
Impatient down the Stanchlon rows
The cattle shake their walnut bows;
While peering from his early percn
Upon the scaffold's pole of birch,
The cock his crested helmet bent,
And down his querulous challenge sent.
Unwarmed by any sunset light
The gray day darkened into night,
A night made hoary with me swarm
And whirl-dance of the bllndih9 STORM,
As Zig-Zag waverins TO ana ITO
Crossed and recrOsSed the winged snow:
And ere the early bedtime came
The white drift piled the window-frame,
And through the glass the clothes-iine posts
Looked i'm like tall and sheeted ghosts.
So all night long the storm roared on:
The morning broke without sun;
In tiny sphernle traced with lines
OF Natures geOmetric signs.
In starry flake and pellicle
All day the hOaTy meteor fell;
And when the second morning shone,
We looked upon a world unknown
On nothing we could call our own.
Around the glistening wonder bent
The blue walls of the armament;
No sky above. no earth below
\ universe of sky and snow!
The old familiar sights of ours
Took marvellous shapes: strange domes and
Rose up where sly or cOrn-crib stood,
or garden wall or belt of wood:
a smooth white mound the brush-pile showed,
a fenceless drift what once was road;
The bridle-pOst an old man sat
With loose flung coat and high cooked hat;
The well-curb had a Chinese roof;
And even the long sweep high alOOf
In it, slant splendOr. seemed to tell
or Pisa's leaning miracle.
Shut in from all the world without.
We sat the clcan-winged hearth about
Content 10 let the north wind roar
In baffied rage at pane and door,
While the red logs before us beat
The frOst-line back with trOpic heat;
And ever. when a louder blast
Shook beam and rafter when il passed,
The merrier mp its roaring draught
The great throat of the chimney laughed.
The hOuse-dOg on his paws Outspread
Laid to the fire his drowsy head
The cats dark silhouette on the wall
A cOuchant tiger seemed to fall;
And. for the winter fireside meet,
Between the andirOn's straddhng feet
The mug of cider simmered slow,
The apples sputtered in row,
And. close al hand. the basket stood
With nuts from brown OctObers wood.
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WHITE & HUTTON.

a TTORNEYS and COunseIOrs az Law. BrOad-st.
n All business intrusted to US will be promptly
attended 10.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-08

.Ig- The z'onsahaack gives the follow
ing CONSTITUENTS housekeeper, who
makes the chest go as far as possible with
the least waist. Cradle--a nutshell, in
which every boy appears as Colonel to
bis mother. Dress-The only habit of
which women is always thinking of i'm
proving.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-08

E John Paul calls bootblacks "those
little sons that shine for ALL" and an
swers the query. What are the wihi
waves saying" with Let us spray"
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Drugs, Medicines, &c.
CARLOS McCRAY,
Miscellaneous.


WISE & VANNATTA,
A TTORNEYS X COUNSELORS at Law, Corner
y Rinnckinnick and Broad-sts. 81
BARBER SHOP.
~ MAURER. Proprietor Shaving Hair Cat
u. ting. Sc. &C. neatly done 81
J. ANDERS,
i attended TO, Brosd-st- 81
H.. COTTON,
DIIYSTCTAN x SURGEON Office over Jas. \
4 Smiths store. BrOad-st. 81
&. l.. BARNES & CO.,
EORwARDERs, Steamboat and Express Agents
II Levee. 81
CHAS. o. BOUGHTON,
DEALER in Confectionery. Canned Fruits
Fresh Oysters. by the dish can. cor. Broad
and kinnckinuick-stS. 81
MEACHA1I & CO.,
MANUFACTURER of sash. Doors Blinds.
vi MOuldings, &c, BrOad-st.
MRS. VI. n. MARKLE,
nEALER in Millinery and Fancy Dress Goods.
II All kinds of Millinery and Dress Making done
TO order Store in Cooks building BrOad-st. 81
{. C. HIGBEE,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Red Wing Min
i Il neS0ta. Office and Residence cor. of Fourth
and DakOta-sts. 11-5I
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-08

VXTHOLESALE and Retail Dealer in Foreign
w and Domestic Wines Liquors and Cigars,
Thirist.. second door above JacksOnst.. st. Paul.
Mimi. Also. agent for Jnlius Balke's Excelsior
Billiard Tables, with Phelan's Patent Combination
Cushions lift
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

who we're supposed 10 be very
influential with Secretary Boutwell,,
had undertaken to bear the gold mar
kct on largo scale After they had
madc enormous short sales, this com.
bination sent one OF their number 60
escort Mr.. Boutwell, to this city, and
arranged TO give him handsome din.
ner at the Union League Club, where
they cxcrted their utmost influence to
induce him to sell gold.
Learning OF this movement, and in
order to check mate it, Mr.. Corbin
procured from General Grant letter,
TO be delivered 10 Mr.. Boutwell,,
perempiorily instruoting him not to
sell gold.
This letter Mr.. Corbin gave TO
General Butterfeld, with instructions
to deliver it to Mr. Boutwell, on his
arrival; but various circumstances
having excited Mr.. Corbins suspi-
cions that Mr.. Buttcrfeld was play
ing false, he proposed to Mr.. Gould
that safe messenger should be sent
to General Grant with letter from
him (which, as he said, would settle
all Of them.
This letter he read to Mr.. Gould,
who thereupon sent William o.
Chaplin, of Washington, Pennsylva-
MIA, to deliver it. Mr. Corbin after
ward received letter from Mrs Gen.
cra Grant, in which she expressed
great anxiety TO have these specula-
tions closed One reason she assigned
for closing the matter of the bonds
was, that it was impossible TO tell
what effect Cuban affairs might have
upon them. Another was, that the
President feared that he was Influenced
by these speculations, though he tried
not to be.
When gold reached l4l, Mr. Corbin
informed Mr. Gould that be had just
sent letter by mail to General Grant
in which he told him that he was out
of all speculations, either in gold OF
in bonds, and that as an impartial
observer he was decidedly of the opin.
ion that it would be very dangerous
to sell gold He then said at the
present price of gold there would be
about sl5O,OOO profit that he wished
Mr. Gould to give him a check foi
that sum, deducting the $4,000 loss
on the bonds. Mr.. Gould replied
that it was utterly impossible for Mr.
Corbin to be entirely clear of the
speculation until all parties interested
had sold out; but consented TO give
him n check for 100000 on account
and he (Corbin) said that he woulc
Immediately write private letter t
the President, explaining his rea
position the other letter being inten
ded for use IN the Cabinet meeting
Some time before this Mr. Corbir
told Mr.. Gould that the order had beer
actually issued from the Treasury
Department for the sale Of gold, ans
/ that General Grant had counterman
ded it on receiving letter from hin
relating TO the subject
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9lm Adrrrllsfmtaia.
]. b. GRAHAM & SONS,
MARKET STREET.
CLEARFIELD, PA.

rINkE suh,crihers having entered into partner
ship for the rurpose Of carrying on tho
business OF Merchandisinr, now offer good
and rare opportunity 10 the citizens Of Clear
hold and adjoining counties tu tuy store goods
at wholesale or retail prices, that will astoniih
the uninsiructed. Their goods will he pariicu-
larly rejected to suit this market. Evory lady
will therefore. call the attention Of her husband
10 this fact, because this branch Of our business
will receive special attention, nud everything
needed 10 well regulated household will at all
timef be found In our store. Our stock Of DRY
GOODS shall not be surpassed, either In quail
ity or price, and will embrace in part, P Prints Of
every style. Ginghams and Lawns Of every
quality. Muslins Of every grade, De LANES
adapted to the tastes Of the old and young; and
every article Of any Kind OF goods they sell Is
to be as represented sud warranted TO give sat
isfseiinn. "A to DRESS GOODS-we have
a spended assortment Of Alpacas, black. white,
aud In colors; lnnures, silks, aud in short nll
the newest styles In the market We desire this
fact to brrome lrown 10 every pcrson in the
county. with our new and extensive stock Of
1 DRESS GOODS, the ladies can all he suited
/ by Just dropping In and getting a nice dress
pattern, lace feti, Md goves---or by doing that
| which IL better give her well HE'D purse
and she will end good and paying Investments In
I embroidefies, edgings, ribbons, gloves, hosiery,
or any other household necessities. And in
addition to what We have already enumera-
ted we keep all kinds Of GENTLEMEN's
w EAR-fuch ss Cloths, Cassimeres, satinetts,
Hats, Boots snd Shoes, 6e.. besides, a nice
assortment OF Made up CLOTH Nc for Men
and Boys, manufactured out OF the very best
material, which we will sell for cash or exchange
for country produce at prices which will astoniah
everybody.
wo are now largely engaged in buying and
selling SQUARE TIMBER and manufao
turod LUMBER, and will give this branch o.
business special attention, and therefore make I
m object 10 every one who has Lumber TO sell tS
come and deal with us.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

SENATOR ELEcTED.-Tho Legislature
of Tennessee, on Saturday last, con-
trary to all expectation, defeated Ex-
President johnson for U. S. Senator,
and elected Hon. Henry Cooper, who
is now a member of the State Senate,
and a gentleman OF rare ability, be-
sides being an uncompromising Dem
ocrat. This bit of reconstruction is
highly relished by the old "Union
Savers" throughout the country. The
success Of Mr.. Cooper was strangely
brought about. All the Radicals,
Carpet-baggers and original Seces-
sionists in the Legislature combined
together and elected him, 50 as TO
defeat Mr.. Johnson, against whom
their malice had become red hot, and
they were willing to elect anybody
else. The vote stood 55 for Cooper
and 81 for Johnson.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27


How 1T HAPPENED.-Belknap, the
new Secretary of War, we learn is no
relative of the President, nor did he
ever give a present TO the General.
But his father was a General officer OF
the regular army, of great influence,
at the time Capt. Grant was court
martialed for his Indian business and
was about being expelled from the
army, and only saved from such dis.
grace through the influence of Gen.
Belknap Gather OF the new Secretary, }
and Jefferson Davis, then Secretary
Of War.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

Tho Philadelphia Post has the good
sense to sec that the outrageous frauds
pcrpctratcd by its party must before
long rccoll upon the orgoaization with
terrible force In view OF tho fact IL
speaks out boldly against the bare
faced piece Of open villainy by means
ofwhioh Democratic State Senator
was deliberately counted out in the
LIST District, and II certificate of cleo
tion given to the defeated Radical con-
tostant. Tho Post takes up the re-
turns and shows how gross fraud
was perpetratcd in this instance, 1t
proves incontoslibly that the majority
counted up for the Radical candidate
is bare cheat, and a most outrageous
and unblushing fraud. 1t then goes
on to comment as follows:
"Until good cause for Mr.. Watts
astonishing and unexpected majority
is shown, intelligent citizens Of both
parties will believe that the returns
are fraudulent. Tho Legislature
may decide against Mr.. Diamond, but
public opinion will declare that down
right cheating has been committed TO
send Republican to tho Senate
That is our opinion now we should
be happy to have it changed, but have
no hopes Of that. As the figures stand,
us the character OF the contest is now
understood, the return of Mr.. Watt
appears TO be as palpablc fraud as
ever was attempted in this city.
"For the sake of the Republican par
ty we are sorry that any Republican
paper attempt TO deny tho apparent
evidence of cheating, and sneer at the
lust complaints of the Democracy al
mere party clamor. This The Press
with its habitual contempt of facts
did on Saturday. awe must make al
lowance," it said, "ior exhibitions o.
that spleen which is attributable uC
defeat. As to the fraudulent counting
Of returns there iods nothing 10 subStdn
tiGts the charge ercept Democratic sus
piciuos. These were of course strong
just in proportion to the extent tha
Democratic election officers are in th'
habit of indulging in that buiness. -
Nothing? A difference Of 457 isnoth
ing. Col. Forney ought, by this time
TO know that the Republican part,
can better stand cheating in the rank
Of its opponents, than raseality in it
own. 1fMr. Watt becomes Stat
Senator on the strength of this unex
planned majority, the disgrace of ou
J party will be infinitely more damag
ing than his vote will be beneficial
Nothing could have been more fortu
nate for us than the prompt exposur
of the fraud in the Thirteenth Legis
, lative district, by which it was inten
ded to defeat Mr.. Forsythe, Demo
erat, and elect Mr.. Geisz."
When Radical newspapers speal
thus in regard to the actions Of tn
Radical Return Judges ofPhiladclphia
some conception of the full extent o
tins ISsea,Sy practiced in the rccen
election can be gained.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

GooD.-The Democrats of Hunting
don, where Federalism, Anti-Masonry,
Whiggery, Nnow Notbingism, Loilty,
Radicalism, and every other bad ism,
by turns, has reigned supreme for the
last half century by the thousand
majority, on the 18th elected their
Assemblyman, Prothonotary, Commits
sioner and Auditor, and an independ-
ent Republican County Treasurer, by
handsome majorities. The Treasurer
elect is nephew of Judge Clyde, of
this county.
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CLEARFlELD ACADEMY,
Rev, P. |, Harrison. A. NJ, Principal.

TUE FIRST SESSION Of the next ,sls
Il lastie year Of this Institution will eonussS
on MONDAY, the 9Th day Of September, lsH
Pupilsean enter at any time. They vii "
charged with tuition from the time they shtah
the close Of the Session.
The course Of instruction embraces every thihf
included in a thorough, practical and assoa.
plished education for both sexes,
The Principal, having had the hdvintAg, q
much e1perienee in his profession, Assurs' %.
rents and guardians that his entire ability ait
energies will be devoted 10 the moral and usr.
tai training Of the youth placed under his shaig,
TERMS or TUITION.
photography, Reading, Writing. and Priniv
Arithmetic, per Session IN wseks) $50
Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, and
Algebrs, Geometry, Trigonomstry, Men.
turation, Surveying, Philosophy, Phyti.
ology, Chemistry, Book Keeping, BotaBy
and Physical Geography so
Latin, Greek and French, with any Of the
sbove Branches 81 "
MUSIC-Piano $50 iessons) SO "
cF~No deduction will be made for abs,ss,.
ess- Fer further particulars inquire Of
Rev. Z. l.. HARRISON, A. NJ,
Feb. 4, 1859 Il. ls;2sl PrinsiPal
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

Powerful MINoRITY-It is not often
that minorities become as potent as
they were in this State on tho 18th of
October. Those 5000 Democrats who
remained away from the polls on that
day, and thereby failed TO cast their
ballots for Asa Packer, actually elect
ed John W. Geary Governor. He is
the most corrupt man that ever sat in
the gubcrnatorial chair in this State
Absentees, what do you think of your
jobg The only atoncment you can
make is never to offend in this man.
ner again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

--,rr. .rour 1t saa,ns that
little Democracy has been infused into
some of the dark and benighted re-
gions in the western portion of the
State. For instance, the Democrats
of Allegheny county elected their
County Commissioner at the late cleo
ton by 100 majority, and volun-
tecr Democrat and Republican were
elected Sheriff and Treasurer in Law
renee county.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

GAINS AND DossEs.-The Democrats
have gained the following members Of
the Legislature One in the Washing.
ton and Beaver district, one in Frank
lin county, one in Union county, two
in the Huntingdon, MifIlin and Juniata
district, and the Senator in the Som
orset and Bedford district, and were
within few votes of electing both
members TO the House Through the
villainy Of few sorc-headed Demo
Gratis, our ticket lost $500 on Gov.
ernor in Luzerno county, thereby
losing nearly the whole county ticket,
while the Radicals elected two Of the
three members Of the Legislature.
The corruption ring also cheated us
out Of two members in Philadelphia.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

Both the Radical disunion newspa-
pers at Huntingdon are pitching into
U. S. Senator Scott for his "disloyal
practices" in helping to defeat the
Toll county ticket at the late election.
Be careful, gentlemen, or you might
be Johnsonized again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

COLD CoMFoRr.-We notice by our
"loil' exchanges that Goary sits heavy
on their stomachs. These editors inti-
mate that through the unpopularity
ofGeary and the notorious corrupions
Of the last Legislature, they only saved
themselves from an ignominious de-
feat through miracles, and that they
will never swallow another such a
horrible dose
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

AHEM Tho educated and refined
editor who presidcs over the columns
Of the Eik County Railroad and Mining
Gazette, what long tail our cats got 5
some time ago called us TO an account
for our bad grammar and uucouth
manners. We are no doubt little
deficient and fall far behind him in
these useful and social attainments !;
but, were we to copy a communication
from his paper, dissenting from his
known views, and attempt to pass
u on at par, we suspect be would
charge us with perpetrating a scurvy
trick, that neither good manners nor
grammar would Justify.
Brother Hodges, give us a lecture
on common sense 10 your next. Ii
may not prove Improbable to both
writer and reader.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

THE NoTE.-We this week produce
the official vote of the State. 1t will
be observed that Geary's majority is
only 4,506 Absenteeism, and local
dissensions lead to this result. Let
the like never be perpetrated again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

Now HowY-General Grant and his
New York Treasurer, General Butter
field, have both written letters, deny
ing that they took hand in the late
Wall street gold hurricane. Read the
article in another column. How about
tho veraeity of the government" on
this question?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-10-27

d. W. Moore. Cashier Of the County National
bank Of Cieurieid, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best Of my knowi.
ciee and belief u. W. MOORE. Cashier.
sworn and subscribed 10 on the 18th Of Oct.
A. D., 1859, before me.
,. ". sHUGART, J.P.
Correci-Attcd.
Richard Shaw, VIM. A. Wallace, wm. Porter,