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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-01

THOSE persons who are so unfopbisticated
as to believe that the Democrats, if they get
into power would be more economical than
the Republicans, can get their eyes opened
BY referring to the record of the Democratic
Legislature of Ohio 1t just doubled the
expenses of the government; added one
third to the number of judges: increased
the local powers of increasing indebtedness,
and vet threw out bill to authorize home
for soldiers orphans, to be supported by
private muniicence, although there are ff-
teen hundred of them in the Stale needing
aid, and two hundred in the poor house.
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districts, together with the necessary elec-
ton blanks.
THIRD: DUTIES OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
lst-It is the duty under the registration
law to reject the votes offered by all persons
whose names are not found on the assess
ment or registration lists furnished to them
by the County Commissioner, unless such
persons are able to make the proof of their
right to vote as required by the 4th sec
ton.
2d-It shall be the duty of the election
officers in case any person offers to vote
whose name is not found upon the proper
assessment list, to require such person to
make proof of his right to vote by produc-
ing at least one qualified voter of the dis
trict as witness of his residence in the dis
trict at least ten days next preceding such
election Such witness shall be required by
the board to take and subscribe a written
or printed affidavit to the facts stated by
him, which affidavit shall define clearly the
place of residence of the person so claiming
to vote.
They shall also require written or print
ed affidavit TO be taken and subscribed by the
party claiming to vote, stating to the best Of
his knowledge and belief when and where hs
as born that he is a citizen of the Com
monwealth and of the United States, AM
the length of time he has resided within
this Commonwealth that he did not NOV,
into the district for the purpose OF voting
therein; that he has paid State or count.
tax within two years which Was assessed a
least ten days before the election at which
he offers to vote; and if Daturalized citi
zen he shall slate. when, where and by wha
court he was naturalized, and shall also pro
duce his certificate of GENERALIZATION for e1
| amins ton; such affidavit shall also stat
when and where such tax shall have beel
assessed, aud to whom paid, and he shal
produce a receipt for such tax unless h
| shall state in his affidavit that such receip
has.been lost And such afidavits shall b
| filed with the election board and returnet
by them with the list of voters.
3d-In all cases of voter claiming L
vote by reason of having been natufalized
the election officers should require him t
produce his certificate OF naturalization
when Offering to vote, unless he has beel
a voter in the district for at least ten year
preceding such election.
The penalty imposed upon assessors, elcC
ton officers, &c, for any neglect of dut
under the act is fine of one hundred do
lars aud If any assessor shall assess an
person not voter, or shall refuse to asses
any person who is a qualified voter he sha
be guilty IF misdemcanor in office, and o
conviction thereof shall be punished by fin
and imprisonment.
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ORPHANS COURT SALE of vslu.BJ.

Under order of the Orphans Court of Cles-.
field county, Pa dated June 29th ls6? the ur-
dersigned Adm Illustrators of Henry II Sms.I
deceased. will sell by public yendue or outcry
on thepreuises in q raham to ownsh pon THURS.
DAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1869. ut O'Clock.
NJ, that valuab bic real estate described follows
Beginning at post at the south east Corner
thence by land of W. Smeal south o. perche,
to post, thence by lands of II Hamin. West /!
perches to post thence by land of Margaret
Smeal, North i07 perehes to pestth.nce by land
of W. P. Smeal east - perches to place OF begin
ming containing Fifty Acres, more OF i.ss.
TseHs-The one half cash on confirmation oI
sale. and the balance in one year thereafter with
interest from date of sale. be secured by bond
and mortgages or the property
b ID. SCHOON0VER
Sept. | '69. HENRY HAMLIN, hdmr's
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In ANOTHER column, We publish CON-
munication on the subject of the new Jail.
1t appears to us that the arguments advsn-
ced by our correspondent possess considera-
bic merit--that his statements involve the
interests of the citizens of the county at
large, and are at least worthy the careful
and considerate attention of the County
Commissioners That the old site is not
the most desirable, is generally admitted.
And as there appears to be various opinions
in regard to the proper location whereou to
erect the new building, the Commissioners
should investigate the matter thoroughly
before making final decision.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-01

THE letter of General Rosecrans, fore
shadowed by his brief telegram to Thurman,
declining the Democratic nomination for
Governor OF Ohio, has at length appeared.
We regret that it is too long for our col
umns, as we should otherwise print it in full
Tor the delectation aud edifcatiou of the
Clearfield Democrats. We commend to
them especially the following extract :
The country requires, and the Demo
| cratic party ought to be, q party If life, of
action and Of progress. Fossils and fault
finders do not properly belong to the party.
and if found in it ought to go on the retired
last. leaving to its opponents, of all shades
aud grades all narrow and sectional grounds,
all monopoics and tavoritism, based on class,
creed, race, color or nGtionoi origin. The
Democratic party of the United States
ought to hold high the banner of unire,s1l
| freedom, impartial justice and eqaaLtv be
fore the hao, Of all who live beneath the flag
OF our country
When they have fully taken in this ex.
tract in all its length and breadth, and real
ise how perfecly it accords with the plat
form on which they have placed the gallant
Asa, We beg them to consider the following,
and conceive, if possible the 'phelinx' OF
| the puerile Psnd!eton when he penned it:
No local declarations inviting popular
pr9"dgnaeat Of any legal questions abou,
the terms vi payment of the national bonds
should impair the priceless u1ine Of the pub
tsc cre,ttt, at time when 1t is all importa ut
to create the speediest means OF riddiDg the
| country of these enormous expressions but
every Democratic platform should tend to
raise higher and higher the public credit
and to SATISFY tie people of Europe that the
Democratic party Is the last party in the
! United States that proposes to ,ol.iae or act
| reluctantly about the payment of the pub
| lie debt, even though its present holders
should hare bought IL bel0o its fair rai,se
But above all. we hope Wallace, Bigler
and their disciples will read often, and pom
der much the following advice:
/ Should there be Democrats whose men
! TAI organization or temper does not permit
them TO recognize existing facts, or to con.
iorm Their action to great popular changes,
let them, for the public good, abdicate
leadership, and leave the energies of the
/ people Tree to act In the line of life and pro-
gress
Rosey's Democracy don't suit this lati-
tude. and his letter will be fearful rebuke
to the nomination of Pendleton in Ohio
If ever be had the ghost of chance, Rosey's $
letter would extinguiSh it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-01

THE Democrats find great deal of fault
with President Grant, for visiting Long
Branch and other summer resorts, instead
of cooping himself up IN the White House
to be smothered by the miasmatlc fogs thai
rise from the Potomac marshes during no,
weather They have no words of condem
nation for Gov. John T. Hoffman, who has
been lounging at Saratoga, watching the
horse races, in company with that distin'
guished Democrat, Gov. Bowie of Mary
land, Judge of the race and owner of a
race horse stable,-and the Hon" John
Morrissey superintendent of the track.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-01

VIZ are glad to sec that Mr. J. E. Inger-
soil, who was nominated as the Temperance
candidate for Governor of Ohio, has de-
clincd the proffered honor. He regards the
great work of the Republican party as in-
complete, until consumated by the adoption
of the Fifteenth Amendment, and that it is
of more intrinsic Importance than any 9TH
er issue before the people He says:
Believing that the maintenance of an
Independent Ten perance tiket al the coming
election will hazzard the success af this i'm
portant measure, which look to as the
coup de grace" of America slavery, feel
bound to give my vote and what influence |
have, for the Republican ticket at this fall S
election.'
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WIDOWS APPRAIsEMENT-I

tate OF John q. Cain.-In the a.
phans' Court of ClearfeJ county Pa. upon ~.
report of Appraisers filed. setting out real ,rs.s
to Nancy, the widow Of John G Cain, thsr.up,r
II is ordered by the court rs follows
Now, June 29. a ID. 1865. publication in a, I..,,
one newspaper, for three weeks before September
Term, 1869. published in Clear6eId COUNTY !.
hereby directed. notifying all persons in iri.r,..
that to the real estate appraised and set ont IA
the widow of ohn q Cain. late of Gueeb =,
decd, under the law flowing her $500 worth ~
property, be thus set out TO the use of hers.,f
and family. the said appTaisement will be abs
lutely confirmed unless sufficient reason 10 M,
contrary be shown BY the first day Of September
term, a d. 1869. By THE COURT
Attest-A w LEE, Clerk o. O. ISepl
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-01

A DIGEST of the Registry Law, which
will convey to the reader all the important
features of the act, will be found in another
column of to-days paper. 1t twill be we'll for
every voter to study this document, so that
he may know what duties are enjoined upon
him, as well as to enable him to detect any
informalities that may be either inadver-
family or designedly attempted. Upon the
faithful execution of the law depends its
efficiency, and this can only be secured
through and by intelligent and close obser-
vation. This act is one of the most impor-
tant which has been put upon our statute
books for number of years. The practices
at the polls, in some localities, had become
SO corrupt as to subvert the rights of the
bona ,ide voters; and in many Instances
persons have been elected to Office by fraud
ulent ballots. In this way our elective sys-
TEN has been seriously perverted and cor
rupted, making it incumbent that new safe
guards be thrown around the ballot box
The provisions of the Registry Act, if faith
fully carried out, will prove eminently salts
factory to all honest citizens. And to this
class We must look to give the law efficiency.
We therefore lay this digest before our read
ers SO that they may be prepared to meet
and combat errors, should any arise.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-01

Mr. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor in Masschu-
sets, gives the party some good advice. 1t
is especially appropriate in this quarter.
We commend it to the careful consideration
of the Clearfeld leaders Speaking of ne
gro suffrage he says:
The barbarian ballot, then should be re-
garded by wise party as no longer a legit-
innate subject Of discussion. 1t has passed
from the realm of debateable questions and
should now be classed in the category of
facts Arguments for and against its adop-
ton were admissible last autumn, but now
| they are out of place; We cannot abrogate
or abolish 1t We must accept it as one oil
the elements in the problem offered for our
solution, and address ourselves to that as
affected by this inseparable modification"
The convention, com posed of nearly one
thousand delegates, endorsed his views in 8
resolution declaring that:
1--WE deem it a political duty to acquiesce
in settled results and postpone frutiess op-
position TO the ACCOMPLISHED facts of yester.
day III order to secure effective action upon
the pressing problems of to day"
The Metropolitan organ strongly endor.e,
this action of the Massachusetts, Democracy,
and advises acquiescence in the acknowledg-
ed settlement of the question. The leather
heads of Clearfeld who are continually ring
ing the changes upon the ''nigger," will
speedily see the propriety of spelling the
word with one g." when they realize that
the black man is power in the land.
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"VALLANDYGuM' doesn relish the new
style of Democracy represented and ex-
pounded by John Quincy Adams, Jr, who
being young man, with some prospect OF
life before him, is disposed to think that the
superanuated leaders, like Seymour, Pen
dleton, Vallandigham, Bigler. ct I'd Sean.
onnes, should be cast into the sea of obiiv
ion Mr. Vallandig gham, who is thus writ
ten down a new Jonah, and who has no par
ticular desire to be swallowed by whale
proclaims himself IAN answering and trieC
''adherent to Democratic faith, refuses t,
be least aside, or. more properly, 'ovel
the side of the old ship. We fear that Mr.
Adams, Jr., will find the Vallandighams o
the party too many even for his early en-
thusiasm.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-01

THERE is no man in Pennsylvania whose
election as Governor could be so much de-
sired by corporations, as Asa Packers. He
is not only President of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, but is director in the Morris and
Essex. the New Jersey Central, and num-
Der of others. All his interests are identi-
fed with gigantic corporations and arc ne
cessarily opposed to those of ..the general
public. He is monopolist, by training,
interest and habit, and with him in the ex-
ecutive chamber at Harrisburg, the New
York corporations would have 3 fat thing OF
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Digest of the Registry Law,

The following synopsis exhibits the vari-
Gus things necessary to be done under the
provisions of so much of the Act of Regis
tration, applicable to the State at large, ap-
proved April II, 1869, and which has been
declared Consti tutional by the Supreme
Court:
FIRST: DUTIES OF ASSESSORS.
BY Section !, of the Registration act, each
Assessor is required to take up the trans
cript, or list of taxables resident within his
district, furnis ned him by the Commission
ers of the county, under the provisions of
the act of April Is, 1864 section s, relating
to the assessment of taxes.
In almost every district names will be
found on the list or transcript, of persons
who not legal voters. 1t is made the
duty of each assessor to commence the re-
vision of this list on the first Monday of
June in each year. He is required:
1st-To strike from his list the names OF
every person who is known by him to have
died, or removed from his district, since the
last previous assessments,Or in other words,
since the said list vas made out.
2d-He shall also strike from the said list
the names of such persons as shall have
been made known to him to have died or re-
moved from the district.
3d-He shall add to the same list the
names of such persons as he shall know TO
he qualified voters, and who shall be known
hvb no lstr Iat
since the previous assessment.
4th-He shall also add to such list the
names of such persons, qualified voters as
shall be made known 10 him to have remov-
ed into said district since the last previou.
assessment
Under this Fourth Article 1t is proper tC
remark that Assessors should add to the list
the names of no persons not known to them,
without satisfactory evidence that such per
sons had not only moved into the district
since the last previous assessment, but also
that they were legal voters.
5th-He shall also add to the said list the
names of all persons who shall make claims
to him to be qualified voters in his district.
And here again, under this fifth article
it is proper to say that the Assessor should
not add to his list the name OF any person
making claim TO him to be qualified voter
in his district if the Assessor know him to
be either nonresident of the district. or il
resident, not to be a legal voter. And il
the person making such claim be wholly un'
known to the Assessor, it is his duty to re-
quire of the person SO claiming to have his
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PACKER shows some sense in acting as
his own treasurer of the campaign fund.
He knows perfectly well the McMulln
crowd can't be trusted. Hence h, intends
to make the disbursements TO suit himself
whereat Bill McMullin and all his harpies
are exceeding Wroth.
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ASA PACKER is held up to the verdant
Democracy as ''the working mems candi-
daue'-yet his o,cn acorkmen chucked him
into the Lehigh river for compelling men to
work at starvation prices. Will the work
ingmen be stupid enough to vote for man
who respects their rights only when com
PEELED to do SO or be ducked? We rather
ciInss not
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would like to see some Of them cut bs,,
and can truthfully ray that if thv co..
come they viii not return East urle,s :,
should be for the purpose of moving on.
their families.
Feeling | have written enough for m.
time. [ will close. Will give you the ~
litical status of our county in my next
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CXAMINATIONS.-Tbe annual sr,mi.


II nation of Teachers for Clearlicld county
will be held follows: Brady. Bloom ami l.
nion. September llth at Luthsrsburg Currsns
willie and Pike, the 18th, at Curwensylls; P.ng
the I4th, at Pennvilie; Lumber city and Fergu
son, the 18th, at city Bell. the 10Th at Bower
Burnside. the l7th, at Burnside; Now sshiux.
ton and Chest the 2oth, at New WashiugtoI
Jordan. the 3ist at Ansonville; Beccaria the p l.
at Glen Hope; Guelch, the 23d. JanesyiIs:
Wood ward, the Path. at Happy Valley School
House Knox. the 25th, at New Milpori; Bssf,
the 9th. at Centre School House; Decatur aud
O.ceOla the 18th at osceola; Morris the 2sth q.
Kylertown; Graham. the 30th, at ---;
Bradford and Independent. October list At Jack
| sons School House; Ciearfeid and Laprsuce The
| ID, at Clearheld; Karth aus, the 9th, at Sat
Lick Covington the 7th at MulsOnburg; Grard
the Sth. at Congress Hill; Goshen, the 9th, At
Goshen School House
| Applicants will furnish themselves with p.l
and ink. or pencil, and paper, part Of the sI.
! amiuations will be written No prrIs
| examinations will be held hence ii is Necessary
| for ali who intend 10 teach to attend some Of ID,
| public ones. which will cOmmr nee promptly ats
o'clock A NJ, after which none will be admitted
| TO the class G. W SNYDER,
| Sept |, 1869 County SapL
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GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS thinks that
although the Democratic party is no longer
formidable as party of principles, yet as
an organized conspiracy against the purity
of the ballot box it is to be watched and
guarded against 1t certainly needs watch
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-01

BRIGHAM YOUNG is in trouble. The
sons of 10. Smith, the original Prophet, de-
mand by right of succession the heirship OF
the church. They demand this of the old
saint. 1t is sincerely hoped Brigham will
be ousted.
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CAUTION.-All persons are hereby can.
toned against purchasing or IL auy Say
m eddli ng with the following property no.
possess of James NJ C linsey, of Bell iowp.bin
two horses. one COW one twoyear old heiTer az.
sheep. three acres oats, two acres buekwh.s, :. .
stove, two bedsieads and bedding, and IIo dor,
wheat, as the same belong 10 me ana have o,I-
been left in care of said NJ 'Clinsey, and are .gI
ject TO my order at any time
Sep. l, '69-3tp. ANDREW SPENCE
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pEGiSTER'S NOTICE.-Notic0 is here

pEGISTER'S NOTICE.-Notica Is here
IL by given that the following accounts
have been examined and passed by me and re .
fled of record in this ofice for the insPee'lo1 !"
heirs ,legatees creditors and all Others 10 -l!,
interested and will be presented to the GtI! ;
phans' Court Of Cearfeid county, TO os h'le :.
the Court House, in the Borough ot O'sA'L -
con mmencing on the 9Th MonIsy OF seP'en'''
1869
Final Account Of Patrick Curley. hGh
James Curley. late of Graham township ue ss,
Partial Account Of George Slos' Adm 7 d ''--
Slo.s late of Knox township. dee d
Final account of G. kratzer. AdmlT OF AA--'''
Kratzer, late of Pike township. dec d, 1, #
Final Account of James Riddle, Adm So ..,J
VIM Anderson. late of burnside town'niP, ~ ~.
Account of Samuel A Caldwell Adm o' '-
earbart, late of Boggs township, dec d.
Final Account of ii. Il Hurd and LS1 a.,
Hurd, Executors Of Elias Hurd' la'e q '-'
Partial Account of John F. Smith and Gs"s: S.s. !:
Smith ST, Executors of George hueue''
Brady tavnship deceased. ,,-r. p..;.,s,.
Aug 25, 69. a w LIE. LEE.s-- MS
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MISS FL. S. SWANS, School for Cara
W Clearfcld, Pa.

The Fall Term Of twenty two weeks VIII eSl'
mence on Monday, September s, lo7s
TERMS OF TUITION
Reading 0rIhography, Wiring. Object Les
sons. Primary Arithmetic ard Primary
Geography. per half term luf II Uaek.l .
History. Local and Descriptive Geography
with Map Drawing. Grammar, Mental
and Written arithmetic,
Algebra and the Sciences.
Instruction in instrumental Music, ~
Oil Painting, =,
Wax Work.
For full particulars send for Circular
Ciearield. August 25. ls6g-Sn
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Afw Adrertisements.

Advertisements set"P tH hdTgs type, OF or OF .,
style sc,H he charged donbis usual ,stes NJ
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NOTICE.-In the matter of the app, app4oatt 4

NOTICE.-In the matter of the 5 appl'af =
~ ton of William Mapes, to the Ioul. I',,. y
Common Pleas of CIea rheld county to De on.5 "
ed from his surety.hip for monies f1ecCs.,,f,Ii,
Francis Dunlap late Of said Borough oi lar. .!
Pa from the estate of John CrosthWa I'D
Centre county, Pa. being the lsgaeie4 0s4
TO John and Daniel Dunlap. -,,pts
By virtue of a certain rule when va e. 5.r
by the Orphans Court. at Clesrheld we III p,f.
of June. 1869 / do hereby give nohoe sbo7s
sons interested ia said fund recei'eo NC,ssy
stated to appear on or before ths - cl..nI
of September, proxino. and preseu- -ss,ter. IS
according to law, and do such othei n-,r,isss q
the Court may require OF them ID mr. 'lo ,s.,,rdiby
be forever barred and also sho" cAu
to the following rule made in this cas- GaoI-cg
THOS. J. ACULLgU"u,
Auu a5-4,l Au'y for Wm s'P''
June Both, 1869 Rule is granted 70 sd I'D ii..
why VIM Mapes should moi be re'e"'s. .,-stv rh
charged from a bond given BY MN d = 'oart q
one Francis Dunlap to the orPn'h ss.,,,mbef.
Clear6eid county, on the 5rd Gay " of isssnbJ
A D., iS44. in pursuance OF an hTt PublicA'
approved the 29th day Of Aprll, Io'f fsTspsP.r'
ii N to be made of this rule in two H'n, ,rsn
published in Clear6eld county l0f
prior to the September Term nv TUE COCRI
fSeal of the Court bi M
c,pRISe eooDs-Ju.t opening 81 asgl;aHs!i5is: !5s: e.
- of new goods al c. kRAlAEn
- 2 1t IN tie
CURRANTs-the best sna 0GRAHANtt
" county, at n-.,,.
nRIED FRUIT Apples, PeaepTt .D.1 TTte,.irsd al
Cherries. Currsnts, kaisins Ja$nt iITTyER'S
June 2, 1863. j. ~ m
TINE highest market prices psITG psT.T " s0N-
Il by j ------ oH
VERY FtNE blankets will @,w 3e 4 soS
' by
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E6e 2attsans 9onrna @fearfelo, ga, September 1869

respective districts as resident taxables in said
districts, together with the necessary cleo
ton blanks.
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CPRING GOODS.-Just opening a,sB a 81 SOSs.
- of new goods at c. kRAlLEn . -