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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01
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Only last week or week before q
quartetto Of murdercrs were convicted
before the Huntingdon county court,
and sentenced TO pay the penalty
But scarcely had the public began 10
congratulate itself on the final safe
disposition of those cut-throats. when
they were again startled by the hor
rible details Of aEcther bloody affair
at Plcasat Grove, in the same county.
Two villains, lured by the lust Of gold,
stole unawares upon an unsuspecting
family, and slew them while at sup
per. A man, his wife and boy fell
beneath their bloody hands--went di-
rect'y from the enjoyment OF happy
home TO render their final account ut
the bar of their Maker.
The name of the family killed was
Peightal, and the names OF the muir
derers Bordenbourg and Bonner. The
scoundrels, however, did not escape
with their booty, for Immediately up
on the discovery of the burning house,
which they had set fire in order to
cover their crime, IL was recollected
that couple of suspicious characters
had been seen lurking in the neighbor-
hood, aud telegram was sent to Al
toona for their arrest. On their nrri-
val at Altoona, the officers Of the law
seized them, and they now await their
trial between the strong walls Of the
Huntingdon Jail. They have both
confessed the bloody deed and will
shortly pay the penalty of the law.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01
nkho,n aMa khoaav.v


The New York Tribune makes
very complimentary notice Of the lee
ture Of the Rev. DR.. TifIany, delivered
last week at one Of tho city churches,
on the subject Of "Sham and Shoddy."
The reverend gentleman touched upon
all sorts Of shams; the minister, auth
or, artist, politician, and editor bore
down severely upon "national pick
pockets" and Irrational shoddyiios,"
as the basost of the base and wound
up his evenings labor by tribute to
the memory Of one Of the greatest po-
litcal shams Of this age, the late
Abraham Lincoln and also informed
his hearers that the fifteenth Amend,
ment, another sham which appears to
have escaped the knowledc OF the rev.
erend lecturer, was of vast Importance
to the welfare of this country
Now, il there was over an exhibi-
ton Of the shamicst kind of sham,
We have it here. First, lecturer
who Processes TO assail shams, endeav-
ors to foist upon the minds Of his
bearers respect for the memory Of
one of the greatest and most stupid
political and moral shams the world
ever saw, Abraham Lincoln, who was
himself the tool of party of miccllane-
ous shams, OF the boldcst character.
That party embraces financial shams,
political economy shams, chronological
shams, who are trying to get ahead OF
God Almighty, and force niggers and
white men on an equality protection
shams, who profess TO work for tho
benefit of the poor laborer, but who
are really working for themselves and
injuring him; and religious shams,
who are found in the pulpit professcd.
ly as the disciple of the Prince of
Peace, but who preached "war to the
knife" for four years, on a mere ques.
tion of political unity or separation,
which involved no Christian principle
whatever. Finally the most stupen-
dous sham now in this broad country.
Horace Greeley, comes out in an edi.
torial and favorably notices this dis
course on shams. Among the remar-
kable phenomena of the hour, is the
fact, so well established, that the sham
politician, moralist, reformer, etc.,
never sees himself in his real charac.
tor. The editor of the New York T'ri-
bune is the very king of shams. He
has played as star sham before the
public ever since he edited The Ne,c
Yorker, years ago. He went into the
"no meat ahd bran bread sham" He
preached the Fourierite sham; free
land and property in common. He
jumped into the free-love sham-he
was younger then than he is now
He was neck and heels in the old log
cabin and hard cider sham of 1910.
He was again baptized in all the shams
of the Abe Lincoln followers. His pa.
per, the New York Tribune, feeds out
sham principles 10 n sham party, and
yet, this man Greeley does not to-day
see himself as he is, the most stupen.
dous individual sham of the age; and
stranger than all this, the roverned
gentleman lecturiDg on shams and
shoddy, ere ho closes his very credible
essay en- those subjects, slumps head
and shoulders into trap set TO catch
Just such men as he, and Is found en-.
dUrsing those abominable shams, the
character of the "late lamented," and
the morality OF the fifteenth Amend.
ment IN y. Day book.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

SPLIT AGAIS.-It is an old saying
"wben rogues fall ont honest men
got their dues" The Virginia Radi-
calls held a State Convention last
week, for the purpose Of healing the
old split, but instead of healing or
repairing the breach, they split again.
Candy and Walker, Military and Civil
factions, carpct-baggcrs and gentle
men. 1t is now given out by their
party organs, that permanent heal.
ing process will be vigorously applied
in order to put the party upon a more
liberal basis. II is about time that
reason, instead of fanaticism, should
control the Grant forces down there.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01


MoRALs.--The Boston Courier ex.
presses some solicitude about the char.
actcr of Federal ofiice-seekers and
office-h holders. Ought not murder to
be a disqualification The Courier
says: General George w. Cole, of
Syracuse, N. Y, who murdered a gcn-
tlemaa by the name Of Hiscox at Alba.
ny some time ago, aud was acquitted
on the ground that tho victim was
intimate with Coles wife, is a Ropub-
lican candidate for the Secretaryship
Of the United States Senate We
already have one murderer (Sickles)
representing the Federal government
abroad, a foreign minister, If Cole
should be elected Secretary of tho SEN
ate, murder, under the fostering care
of the authorities at Washington, will
soon como to be looked upon us one Of
the fine arts"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

ANOTHER LoIL EGa.-The she males
and he females, who assembled at
Chicago last week, to regulate the
World, had rather squally time oft.
But after some cackling on the part
Of the roosters and the chicks, a
Constitutional egg was laid between
Wm. Lloyd Garrison and Miss Anna
Dickinson, entitled the Sixteenth
Amendment, which in substance con.
fers the right to vote upon women,
and considers that sex no better than
negroes, while the white man is wholly
ignored by it and made the slave Of
both.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

THE PURCHASE MoSEY.-The up.
pointment by President Grant of Mr..
J Russell Jones as Minister to Brussels,
occasioned some surprise at the time,
but it is fully explained now. The
Chicago Times says; "Poople who are
still wondering why President Grant
appointed Chevalier Jones to the mis-
sion at Brussels may have less cause
to wonder when they learn that in
book 533 Of deeds, at page i52, to be
seen in the Recorders office in this
city, there is recorded a deed from ].
Russell Jones TO U. S. Grant, convey
ing about one hundred acres of land,
for the nominal consideration of one
dollar. The deed was filed for record
on the 26th of May, 1869" Soon
after which Mr.. Jones received his
appointment.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01
"Gire Him GUS aud Win Him p,

The Collectorship Of the Port Of
New York is soon TO be vacatcd by
the present incumbent A Radical
journal, in Gotham, pronounces Mr.
Grinncll 'fncompetent to perform the
duties Of the Office" on account of
"his advanced age" and "grcat kind.
ness of heart" and adds that "thc
canvass for his succession occupies
great deal of thought and of quiet in
dustry also" The difficulty, however,
in the way Of filling the post, is to get
rid Of the Mammoth Gift concern
whose members are now thoroughly
organizing for the struggle. Every
fellow in New York, or out Of il, who
gave General Grant present, wants
and expects the Office. Even the or
ange vender who flung him Havana,
imagines that his claims arc as good
as "any other mans" and is circula-
ting an immense petition among his
customers endorsing bis capacity and
fitness for the ardnous duties OF the
place Dana of the Sun, who "fought
init Greeley" and got a terrible thrash.
ing, meanly proposes this new plank
in the Radical platform, viz "No
man can ftly be appointed TO this Of
fee, or TO any other place Of power
and emolument, who has given mon.
ey, or houses, or horses, or any other
kind Of presents, TO General Grant, ,di.
rectly or indirectly" Here's a pretty
piece of business I To be put under
the ban for making present, is very
rough, and almost enough TO excite
mutiny among the faithful. The OBJ
iect Of this is, doubtless, dexterous
move on the part Of the "outs" II
the principle suggested be carried out,
nearly all Of General Grants appoin.
tees would be compelled 10 resign
The ins" would at once como 10
grief, and the "outs" who refused 10
contribute TO relieve the Generals ne.
cessilies, would come IN for their share
Of public plunder. In fact, we think
the whole business is disreputable.-
Grant loves presents, and why should
he not be E-ati6edf Why should tho
cheerful giyer be ostrScised, and the
sordid, grasping soul be rewarded
Why should we who, from time to
time, have given the great American
traveller plenty of good advice, which
no doubt has done him much good,
be considered ineligible TO Gil an Of
fee, and brother Dana, who refused
to "come down handsomely" as he
ought to have done, be clothed with
official garments Let us have an an
swer TO these pertinent interrogato-
ries, and in the meantime don't LET
anybody be frightened-ho stands tho
best chance who gives the most--all
articles knocked down TO the best and
highest bidder philadelphia Age
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

NATIONAL RobBERs.-Emil Rothe,
the distinguished German orator, in a
late speech in Cincinnati, said:
"My follow citizens, | say TO you
upon my personal responsibility, that
among all Republican Senators and
Congressman from Ohio, there is not
one but has made his thousands, nay,
hundreds Of thousands through the
swindlcs in public land" [Great ap.
plansc.
Senator John Shorman-I suppose
you have heard Of him-was few
years since a poor man; now he is
worth between two and three million
Of dollars, and is the principal owner
of -four National Dauko. Mr.. Ashley.
of Ohio, has recently bought 500 900
worth Of property, when, but a few
years since be was not worth a cent "
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01


THE METHODIST Book CONCERN.
The committee TO investigate the
charges of alleged losses and frauds in
the New York Methodist Book Con.
cern have reported that in their judg.
ment the general management has
been such as to merit approval and
command the confidence of tho
denomination. They admit that
there are evidences of loss and mis-.
management in the bindery. The
report is denounced by some Of tho
newspapers as a piece of artistic
white-washing. Fully up to the Con-
grcssional plan Of white-washing
frauds. Wepresume that the Church
and the Rump are educating each
other in this line of grand moral
ideas.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

Tue CAPrroL.--In regard to the re.
moval Of the capitol project il is said
that Attorney General Hoarexprcsses
the opinion that il is no moro possible
for Congress TO wipe out tho District
of Columbia than to wipe out any
State of the nion.--Erehdnge.
= Why bless you, Hoarj that body
has "wiped out" a half score ofStates
and you helped them Now why can
you not "wipe out" one Capitoll
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01
Sherin'S Sale.


DY virtue Of a writ Of Fieri Fdeias, is
I'D sued out Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of
clearheid county, aud to me directed, there
will be exposed TO PUBLIC SALE, at the Court
House ip the borough Of Clearheld, on Thursday,
the 9th day Of December. 1863. at 2 O'Clock, p.
NJ, the following property, to Wit
Two certain tracts or parcels Of land, situate in
Bloom township, clearfeld county, Pa, bounded
and described as follows, wins Beginning at a
stone on the south side Of the SusqaehannA and
Waterford Turnpike road, on Pearon's line; thence
north S5l degrees east along said turnpike 6l
perches TO a stone thence still by said turnpike
road north 81 degrees, east 40l perchcs 10 stone
thence south ITO pcrches TO post; thence south
81 degrees, west l0i perchcs to a hemlcck thence
south s5i degrees, west 6l perches to hemlock
thence by fearon line, north llo perches to the
place Of beginning; containing 65 acres, l42
perches, and the usual allowance Of SIX per cent.
The other piece Of land beginning at a hemlock,
corner Of No. 56sl thence by line Of No. $500,
east l0l 40 perches 10 post thence by the
south side Of the Waterford Turnpike and the FIRST
above described piece Of land, south 81 degrees,
west 40 $40 perches; thence south S5i degrees.
west 81 perches 10 stone thence by No. 56Sl
Joseph feAron). north 70 $40 pcrehes to the
place Of beginning; containing 30 acres. l04
perches, and allowance Of six per cent The above
tracts being the same premises conveyed by James
Bloom 10 Gainer P. Bloom In one deed. seiIed.
taken In execution and 10 be sold as the property
Of Gainer p. Bloom.
Bidders will take notice that Is per
cent Of the purchase money must be paid when
the property is knocked down. or Il will be put
up again for sale. WILLIAM TUCKER,
sHERIFr's OFFICE. Dept. Sheriff.
cieaYhsld, Pa, New. ~, 1889.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01
CLEARFIELD ACADEMY,
Rev. P. |. Harrison. A. NJ, Principal.

TIVE SECOND SESSION Of the present ,shs-
Il astie year Of this Institution will eommsbs'
on MONDAY, the 22d day Of November, lsts.
Pupils can enter at any time. They viii Be
charged With tuition from the time they sntsTm to
the close Of the Session.
The course Of Instruction embraces every thihE
inelnded in a thorough, practical and AeeOH-
Pushed education for both sexss,
The Principal, having had the advantage d
much experience in his profesIiOn, assures pa.
rents and guardians that his entire ability and
energies will be devoted 10 the moral and nsn-
tai training Of the youth placed under his shArfs
TERMS OF TUITION.
0rthography, Reading, Writing. and Primary
Arithmetic, per Session (il wesks) IS %
Grammar, Geography, Arithnetii, and
History StW
Algsbrs, Geometry, TrigenOmstry, Men
surstion, Surveying, Philosophy, Physi.
ology, Chemistry, Book Keeping, Botany
and Physical Geography 50 %
Latin, Greek and French, with any Of the
above Branches sls %
MuSIc-Piauo $50 iessons)- $40 %
lcs-No deduction will be made for abtsnss.
rS- Fer further particulars inquire Of
Rev. P. L. HARRISON, A. NJ,
Feb. 4. 1889 II. Gs'1sl Principal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

DEATH WARRANTs.-Governor Geary
on the Oath ultimo, signed the death
warrants of Adam Titus, sentenced in
Cumberland county for the murder Of
Henry Stahm, and of DIR. Paul
Schoeppe, sentenced in the same county
for the murder of Miss Steinecke. The
day appointed for tho execution of
both is December 22d.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01
Democratic Almanac.

V'HIe invaluabIe publication q loF sale Al the
Il post ofhce. 1tshould be In the hands Of every
Democrat. II contains full election returns from
every county IN the United States; besides, the
humber for 1865 contnins a complete list Of the
names Of all the newspapers suppressed and mohbed
during Lncoln's administrniion; and that for 1897
contains the names Of All those civilians Who wcrc
imprisoned during the same period These two
lists, for future reference, Are worth more than
the price Of the publication. The number for IseS
s also ful of valuable statistics. Anyone sending
GO cents 70 the Post Master, viii rcccive hy return
mail rery for each year, nee Of rossgs. tjessaf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

A QUERr.-why is it, that those
men in this countryside real freedom
shrickers-who constantly and zeal.
ously denounce oppression, disfran-
chisement, banishment, and many
other political outrages when per
petratcd by foreign Governments, and
yet, practice and enforce similar infa-
mics in this, when or wherever they
get the opportunity We allude to
the men who wanted to rob Southern
cradles during the war chang JEFF
Davis on a sour apple tree" and now
advocate the disfranchiscmento ofwhite
men, and the confiscatlon of their pro-
pcrty for the benefit Of the oppress-
ed O niggers. Who can interpret
this loil parable?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

A letter from Baden Baden, says Of
Mrs. Lincoln-"Her life is the lonelicst
ever saw. Monuments are but a
mockery when the beloved wife lacks
means to make her comfortable" A
gentleman from Chicago, who knows
Mrs. L. well, and her financial circum.
stances, says her income cannot be less
than the former salary of member
of the Cabinet--eight thousand dol
lars.-Erchange.
What pity that the ~loiI millions"
friends of "the late lamented," don't
buy this poor woman hundred thous-
and dollar house, and annually raise
her fifty thousand dollars for pin
money.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

Tennessee is just passing through
the second agony Of reconstruction.
On tho 20th ultimo the Chairman Of
the Committee on Federal Relations
Of tho Tennessee House Of Representa-.
tivCs submitted the following majority
report on the Fifteenth Amendment,
recommending It's rejection:
Amaiority Of the Committee have instructed me
10 recommend the rejection Of the House joint
resolution raiifying the Fifteenth Amendment for,
among many, the following reasons;
|, There Is no necessity for Il the States are
fully empowered to extend suffrage TO any and all.
This power is fully recognized by the Constitution
Of the United States, article section 2, clause l..
2 Because Il was proposed passed and submit
ted at time when the public mind was not In a
condition to weigh and consider il with that calm
ness and deliberation its importance required.
j. Because its ratification Is sought by the least
popular method known 10 the Constitution Of the
United States, while II proposes to effect great
radical change in the nature and principles Of our
form Of government
L. |. Is class Legislation Of the mnst odious char
actor II singles out the coored race as It's special
wards aud favoritos, and upon them Il confers IT,
immunity, bestows It's bounty confers ts affection
and seals It's love.
8. IL is inexpedieni, because il will become
bone Of contention n all future time, and the sub
jec Of ccaseoss agitation In the Halls Of Congress
and before the people. One Congress win think
one mode Of legislation appropriate" and another
Congress will think different mode appropriate"
to enforce said Fifteenth Amendment
O. II leads inevitably TO a concession Of all
ereign power to the Legislative branch Of the Fed
eral Government, and consequently is destructive
Of the rights Of States and tends TO consolidation
and dcspotism.
I. 1t Is submitted for the voluntary ratification
OF some of the States, while lis ratification by 9TH
ers Is compelled by military power.
8. Its passage by the Congress Of the United
States and its submission 10 the Legislatures Of the
different States, is in violation Of the hfth article
OF the Constitution il proposes TO amend,
This condensed statement dcvclopes
and puts Radical reconstruction in its
true light. No greater political her
esy was ever advocated than this Fif-
teenth Amendment to the U. S. Con-
stitution. 1t was concocted by fools
and knaves, who have about as much
respect for that instrument as swine
have for pearls, and we are pleased
to know that it now looks as though
it would be defeated. The vote in
the Assembly for repeal stood 81
to IL. 1t was adopted ten months
ago by the same body by 81 to 3.
This is probably the most significant
reversal that ever took place in any
deliberative body in so short a period.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

MORE MEN TO THE FRoNT.-Thc
Harrisburg robbers are being assailed,
front rear and TANKS. The last shell
fired into the Radical Notifications,
comes from State Superintendent
Wickersham, who in a speech at Lam
caster, states that the corruption ring
at Harrisburg are robbing the State
Treasury.
Mr.. Quay, Secretary Of the Radical
State Committee calls upon Governor
Geary to compel Prof wickersham
"to establish the truth Of his ac-
cusations, retract or resign" That's
right. Its just what Govode asked
Brewster TO do, but ho didn't. We
presume the Wicker with the sham at
taehed will go and do likewise.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

The Columbus (Mich.) Index says /:
"Last week, in tho county court, we
peeped into the courthouse and saw
jury composed all of white men except
eleven. The bottom bench in the
jury-box is getting rapidly on top"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

The venango Spectator, noticing
the defeat of DR.. Early for Assembly,
in the Clearfiold district, piously
observes "Those who seek Early in
the next Legislature will not find
him." .af
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-12-01

LEFT.-Hon John Scott, of Hun
tingdon, United States Senator, has
removed to Georgetown, d. c., where
loilists desiring an Office can repair
in the future. 1t has got little too
hot in Huntingdon for Scotty.