Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-08-18
NEW SERIES--VOL. 10, NO. s


socialunbending elsewhere. They "a
he takes gully to tho dance at Lon
Branch. sliding through the figur,
more glibly than at Annapolis an
west Point This is very well. bu
the country is asking of him and hi
cabinet a few serious questions that
would be well to have answered fror
Washington, reception balls at th
seashore Notwithstanding. Wba
about Cuba, South America, Virginia
the South, the Alabama matters an,
political assassinations?
THE SPHINX POLICY DON'T FrLLrnE BILL
1t is credible that the cabinet an,
the head Of the nation, properly diges
ting these things, would not find mucl
time to be absent from the capital
Anyhow, the nation is anxious 10 Sc,
looming above the rosy horizon o
oalis, routS, excursions, banquets. re
ceptions, and seaside frigolities n,
executive head ofa powerful RepubIi
can Administration. We are hardl,
contented with this sphinx like policy
1t may be Dclphic, as Shellabarrel
said, but is less than Republican. The
President would do well 10 accent hu.
manity from the Cabinet faseo and
consult the people heuceforth. A
member Of the Grant family Is reported
to have remarked, just after tho nomi.
nation at was the Generals desire
not to be made President by a party,
but by the people" Perhaps here Il
a little light. Perhaps Grant believes
that the "era ofgood feeling" may re.
turn again under his administration
that be is Colossus, under whose legs
all the people can walk So far the
PETrINEss OF HIS ADMINIsrloN
have been the most Objectionable. and
now, playing President, he reminds
you Of a boy who wished to be a king
$50 that he might ride on the gate
post all day" If he will stop buying
bagatclles in New York, and para.
ding bis Presidency along the porches
Of the Sletson, and keep to Executive
business here, he will look more like a
successor of Washington-his ambi.
ton, we are told.
the DENTS FOR EVER.
Early after the Inauguration. when
oilieers and honors were heapeJ, like
Attila's bucklcrs upon the royal house
of Dent, you might have heard here
among certain sagacious Western men
oertinently suggested the establish.
nent of firms ITO go into the brother.
n.law business" The suggestion had
iropped from my mind until. arising
rom my sick bed, hear the buzzinr
II fresh swarm Of Dents-comc out
IKE locusts-applying for satrapics in
he Southwest.
One believes almos. that there is
omewherc a brokerage Of this magic
lame upon whose bearers honors and
Ulcers are expected to drip like stars.
storekeeper of the capital Of Ancient
'ersia went one day 20 Ibrahim, the |
ioyernor Of his province, to request
he abatement Of the taxes he was un. /
bic TO pay to Hassc Ibrahim, a chief
Magistrate Of the city, and the Gov.
rnor's brother.
"fou must pay or leave the city,"
eplicd the Governor. "Where shall / |
Q r asked the shopkecper. "To
hiraz," was tho reply. "Your neph.
W rules that city, and your family
re my enemies said the shopkeepcr.
Then 60 to Cashiu." "But your
ncle is Governor there" "Then
omplain to Shah" "Heis your elder
rother, and Prime Minister" "Then
0 to the lower regions p exclaimed
he Governor in a passion. "Alas /
our pious father is Dead retortcd
be storekeeper.
History repeats its trying situations.
is said, forevery people. The Dents
re our lbrahims. We meet them
mnipresent here, and only by virtu-
us life have the hope of escaping
lem in the hereafter.