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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

GRANT AND HIS HousEs.-Tho fac
that Gen. Grant has been giving Office
only TO those who contributed heavily
towards buying him houses, &C., is
creating quite stir among those who
cannot get Office and the godly por-
ton Of the party. Itlooks, tastes and
smells so much like bribery, under a
new name, that every refuge of de-
tense is sought to excuse his course in
this matter A Washington CORE.
spondent OF the New York Herald
defends the General upon the ground
that he was very poor when the war
closed-"not a dollar in his pocket" Z"
If this is so, what did be do with the
pile he received from the Govern
mentl This is only another proof of
his loose habits, and smacks muchly
of prodigal life In parliamentary
phrase, "the point is not well taken" {"
A man who spends his own funds
freely, frequently pursues a similar
curse with the public purse when he
happens to get control of it.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

RoBBERs AND THIEVES. - Senator
Sprague, of Rhode Island, in a speech
in the Senate, few days ago, declar-
ed that member of a committee of
their body was offered bribe of one
hundred thousand dollars to have his
committee make an affirmative report
upon certain bill This declaration
is in keeping with the one made by
Congressman Carey, that a member
sitting near him owned three quarters
of a million Of dollars worth of rail.
road stock, for ,Dhich he neuer paid a
dollar. Such is loyalty, aud Congress.
sional legislation How long will
this Republic last if the people are
foolish enough to fillthe halls oflegisla-
ton with villains. Such charges and
declarations dare not be made in a
Faro Bank without substantiating
them Yet they fall harmless to the
floor in the American Congress.
"Grand moral ideas" are having a
high old time, while We poor fools
are called upon monthly to pay the
piper.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07


MoRE Instructions FOR GEARY.--
1t seems that "Aleck" Mcclure is not
the only individual who mistrusts and
impeaches Governor Geary' veracity.
The following, which we clip from
the proceedings of meeting held at
Oil City, Pa, on the 3lst ult., by the
petroleum Producers Association OF
Pennsylvania, is very plain language
"Resolyed, That Governor Geary, IN signing
the bill chartering the Western Oh and Pipe Com
pany, In violation Of his assurances 10 the COM
mitteo Of this association, and against the rcmon-
stranccs made TO him by twenty FIVE hundred
citizens Of tho oil regions, has impaired our
confidence 10 him as an upright and Independent
Executive"
We wonder If the Governor will
comprehend the meaning of this reso.
lutiony We hope he viii hand it to
his Attorney General, and ascertain
if IL is not disrespectful to the "Gov-
ernmcnt,'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

TIT ToR TAT.-The Altoona TriJ.
ine says Mr. Strang, a member Of
the House Of Representatives, at Har.
risburg-the same who defended the
folding and pasting iniquity-got mad
the other day, over an article in the
Philadelphia Inquirer criticising the
actions of one of the members OF that
body In his virtuous indignation he
gave notice that he would introduce a
bill providing that no man should
publish a newspaper until he should
have filed q certificate Of twelve
reliable citizens that he is honest and
Of good repute for veracity As one
good turn deserves another, we thinl,
it would be quite MS appropriate for
the people Of each Assembly district
TO require the member elect to furnish
such certificate. and bind him, under
heavy bonds, to fulfil promises made
before bis election, previous to allow.
ing him 10 take his seat in the House
In that event, we are of the opinion
that several seats That now know their
occupants, would know them no more
forever.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

HIS ExcELLENoY. - Our peacock
Governor, Geary, deemiug himself
invested with a little brief authority,
and not satisfied with ordering the
State Printer to print q book involv-
ing the State Treasury in a loss of
s3OO,OOO contrary to all law and com
mon sense, has, in similar manner
purchased 81 800 piano for his man
sion, and attempted to smuggle the
appropriation through the Legislature
by terming it "coal, fuel and mcldon.
tai expenses" We arc pleased TO
know, however, that The Senate de-
tccted the fraud and exposed it, and
his Excellency will be compelled to
pay for his piano or return it TO the
owner. What a pretty thing he will
be for denomination "Loil to the
core 70
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

The Philadelphia NoHing po.f. a
Radical paper tays Hon llonry ~
Moore, The newly appointed Collector
of Customs nj Philadelphia. lspcslcfod
90 death by ofllcoscokos li sa,ss
TIE oahs aud hacks aud omnibuscs.
which Two weeks ago stood IN iron, Of
Nj Marks residence ai nll honm Of
The day aud night, now block up The
street W front of Mr. Moore's The
unhappy man cannot sleep for The
ringing Of the doorbcll, aud a. there
is always crowd at the front door
and back gate, the only way ho can
escape from his friends is by climbing
up the chimney. This is awful. The
only good effect that the appointment
has upon the politicians Is TO make
them religious, understand that
yesterday q vast number Joined DR.
Wiley's church, Of which Mr. Moore
is a member, and that there is a pros.
peet Of revival along State House
Row.
Such are the misfortunes Of a sue.
cessiul man. For . Few days Inc new
Collector will nave an army Of friends
all OF whom call him Henry, and
would shed tears of joy on his shirt
bosom, were they permitted that mark
Of esteem. Every other man he meets
will say, "Henry, dear Henry, as
your old friend, am happy. Henry,
! would like to be Inspector. Heaven
bless you. Grant never did better
thing" But when he has made his
appointments, for one friend he will
have hundred foes Who would be
CollectorY
In the mean while the Custom
House is besieged by Mr.. Moores
friends, and if they don't find him
there they go to his own house and
If be is not at his house they 90 back
TO the Custom House and If be is not
there they 90 to the League; and if
he is not there they 20 TO The church I;
and if he is not at the church they sit
down on his doorstep and wait till he
comes in. Oh, how modest and man
nerly this loyal "bread and butter
brigade" seems TO be.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

JUMPED FROM A TRAIN.-On Mon
day evening as the Soda Works ac-
commodation train on the Allegheny
Valley Railroad was going East, about
midway between Colemans and Wa.
rings stations, the conductorapproach.
cd a man who was standing on the
platform of one of the cars, touched
him on the shoulder and requested
his fare Without a word of reply
the fellow wheeled hastily around and
leaped from the train, which was
moving at the rate of twenty miles
per hour The train was stopped as
soon as possible, and the conductor
went back expecting to find the man.
gled remains of the mysterious pas
senger, but to his astonishment be
beheld him gather himself up and
cooly walk away. When questioned
in regard TO his singular conduct he
said be had no money to pay his larc,
and rather than be exposed by being
put off, saw fit to leave the train in
the manner described. lie spoke OF
having made several revolutions in
the air before alightiHg, and several
afler striking the ground, but strange
to say was not injured in the least
Pittsburgh Commercial
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

President Grant is in favor Of the
constitutional amendment establish
ing colored suffrage, but is his Score
tary Of the Interior? If GOV. Cox Is
in favor of that measure when did he
become 80 Z In 1866 he denounced
colerod suffrage in tho strongestterms.
Being at that time candidate for the
Governorship of his State, he pub.
lished an adminbe letter against the
whole philosophy of "colored voting. p
arguing thatit was wrong In princi
pie and could under no. circumstances
Do right.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

A few days ago a telegram from
Washington, in the Philadelphia Press,
announced that "the people no longer
yielded implicit obedience to Con.
gressmen." If this be tho case tho
doctrine of Radioalism is changing.
for it's only few months ago, since il
was announced that the Rump was
the government of the country. II
this body Of "innoconts" is getting
into bad roputo all classes will be glad
to hear it, for there has never been an
assemblago Of greater political scamps
in this country
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

Parson Brownlow, lwho before the
wnr held discussion in Philadelphia
to prove that slavery was a divine in-
stitution, but during the war became
intensely "loyal," and aided and abet-
ted all the terrible acts Of tyranny
which have disgracod tho history Of
Tennessee, is now a T. S Senator,
but is so stricken with palsy, that his
hands and limbs keep up a painful
shaking all the time, When in bis
seat in the Senate Chamber, he is tru.
ly a pitiable object for he is appar.
emily but young man-certainly not
over6O, Some persons believe Brown.
lows case is but another example Of
Gods terrible retribution
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

Cuhh is in chaos, goIhr through a
revelation, in order n throw o1 tho
governing power OF Spain aud sot np
hnsincss iof herself, and the misom
Die. mistaken hud dcluici Cuhans eto
toiolow iho blind fanatics ol NngIaud
thirty years ago, and the more stupid
fools of thie country five years ago,
and turn their ignorant negroes from
n statc Of snbordinatiou and a natural
condition, into what they call "lrcc.
dom" Cuba is, today, one Of the
richest, most prolific, wcalth-creating
spots on this carth--the gem Of the
Antilles. Her resources are boundloss
with her negro labor system, but de-
stroy that system, and she becomes
what the South is fast becoming, a
second Jamaica. Look at the picture
of Jamaica, aud contrast its present
features with those Of five years ago !
Cuba is to-day preparing for herself
the fate which that "lreop nigger.
cursed island has suffered Thirty
years ago Jamaica was rich in tropl-
caltresources, and yearly exported her
productions to large extent, Eng
land paid one hundred million dollars
az the urgent demands of Exeter Hall
to abolish slavery" and turned Gam.
DO loose, gave him the right to vote
and hold Office, and the fruits of this
precious @ giit are seen in the utter
destructiea of the once beautiful and
productive island of Jamaica. Desc
iation, social, political and physical,
has fastened upon that once beautiful
spot; and to-day, after thirty years
trial of local mongrel government, the
people of Jamaica are in despair at
their terrible condition, and are petit
tioning England TO take them under
her especial protection, abolish the
forms of local elections, and send
them a corps Of officials 20 rule over
them The right OF the ballot for the
nigger has killed Jamaica, and is now
played out In the face of this desc
lation, in the face of this appeal TO re.
store the old order of things on the
part of Jamaica, after a thirty years
experiment, VIC see Cuba rushing into
the very trap which killed Jamaica ;
striving to throw off the rule of Spain,
and turn Sambo from a state OF
healthy subordination into lieentious.
ness, and the island from prosperity
TO ruin. To-day Cuba says TO Spain,
'give us independence-let us free the
niger and etup for ourselves" To.
day Jamaica says to England, "take
us back under your protection, and
would to God you could restore the
nigger to his original condition also"
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

AND Tuou, TOO, OLD BRoADnRni?-
Is the proposition Of the five philadel.
phia Quakers to run the Indian qucs.
ton by special commission on the
receipt from Congress of three millions
in cash anything more than another
Indian job in a new shapoi Como,
honest Old Broadbrim, tell tho whole
story. Take care of thy morals and
the top of thy head too, friend.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

The New Orleans Times announces
that Hon Pierre Soule, once United
States Senator, and for many years
United States Minister to Spain. has
become insane This great aflliction
will be mourned by thousands of
friends who knew the gined Soule
anG admired his noble spirit and his
gentle heart Ills affairs are IN the
hands of trustees Mr.. Soule lived a
life of unoxcoptionable purity.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

Twitchell, the murderer who is to
be hung in Philadelphia on the S:h,
has confessed his crime, and charges
the murder of his mother-in-law upon
his wife he, however, assisting to
throw the murdered woman out OF
the window, and therefore an acces-
sorry after the fact,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

HoRR1BIE MURDER AND SUICIDE
PHILADELPHIA, March 30-A horrible
murder was committed here Yesterday
under peculiar circumstances. Early
yesterday morning a man threw him.
self into the Delaware and drowned.
Subsequently handkerchief was
found IN the water bearing tho name
of blackstone This afternoon the
body was recovered and found to be
Blackstone, of the firm of Hurston &
Blackstone, picture frame makers, 9l2
Market street The body was sent to
his house in the extreme northwestern
part Of the city Arriving there the
parties found another party Of police
in possession, and that Blaclstone's
wife and two small children were
dead, chopped to pieces with an axe.
II appears that previous to commit
ting the act, yesterday, Blackstone
wrote letter TO his wifo's father in
Connecticut, saying that he had killed
his wife and children and would kill
himself
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

"BEAsT BUTLER."--Tho editor Of
the Lynchburg Vugmian, has recent
ly paid visit to the Congressional
Menagerie. He gives the following
graphic description Of "Beast Butler Y
1--WE never had so good view OF
him before. Standing within five feet
of the monster, we surveyed him from
head TO foot, watched the play Of
those villainous features, and was
more than ever satisfied that nature
never hung out such a sign when she
intended TO make an honest man.
OH what misshapen, unsightly
mass Pot-bellied knock -lineed ;
cross-eyed 4; a nose like none that we
had ever seen before, but resembling
on a small scale, the two humps on
the back of a camel; we viewed the
the poor old creature with mingled
pity and adherence, thinking that
he could well appropriate the Ian
guage Of Gloster as applicable TO him
self:
Cheated Of feature by ASSEMBLING nature,
Doiorm'd, unfinished, sent before my time
Into this breathing world, scarce half made up,
And that so lamoly and unfashionable,
That dogs bark ut me, as halt by them
Why l. in this weak piping time Of peace,
Have no delight 10 pass away my time
Uulos. 10 spy my shadow In the sun,
And descaut on mine own deformity."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

The celebrated impeacher, Ashley,
has been appointed Governor of the
Territory Of Montana. This is cer-
tainly disgraceiul TO that Territory,
because Ashley is known to be an
adept in perjury and wholesale cor
rnntionint
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

"THE Wild Hunt" &c-Gcneral
Grant could stand the siege of vicks.
burg, the exposure and dangers Of
the poisonous swamps of the Missif-
sippi and Yazoo Valley, and passed
unscatbod through the malaria of the
Chickahomiuy aud the James but
the miasma Of the White House he
cannot stand. The "bread. and butter
brigade" has compelled him to sur
render. They seem to treat him
worse than disease and rebels com
bmed. Poor Grant: he gave up a
life Office and the association of gen.
ilemen for a four.year's title with
blackguards aud harlots.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07
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rttafstfuft Ntfth li, ift1.
Ne rtton NJ mag ht r,i i.i tosf rtsi,i
% ihos that iaw rhssed lhs i.H ltr.t'siau
providing ihal from snd AMER 10, hf.i dag of
p,esmte isst mo i.tes oi on, description
" shall ,, arurfi at s,lheisl pstlri ioi fhis
+" rupo.til on ot from shsfo,ats. irhestsrs
" nfooauf,scrs, Ot moneys owing upon auti,irs
" Of aonfrrrst for ihe sulc II fcsl csiaio.' A
very nice thing Tor money loansr' and land .ovn.
ere. Who are selling iands ai. i.hish prices Why
should money be- exempt from i,s fair proportion
Of county and township buHhcnti Il traysa good
interest and is always paid or wcl secured
Ciearhcld county is included in the few counties
for which the lawwas passed. Why ,houlimouoy
escape the payment Of school, road, poor and
county tax in the respective townshipsi i Il be-
cause 1t is owned BY the rich, who have influence
enough to save few dollars to ihemselvesl Farm
ers, mechanics and even laboring men have Ia pay
their full share out Of their seanty earnings while
the interest earned by money is exempted How
long will the farmers and mechanics Of Olearfed
county submit to such unjust rules Of taxation ;
The writer SIMPLY makes the inquiry.
DEMocRAr,
The information here furnished
is news to us, but our correspondent
asks too many legal questions. Not
being a lawyer, we cannot answer all
of them If we mistake not, money
at interest has always been exempt
from paying either road or poor tax; ;
and the clause exempting money
owing oon articles of agreement for
the sale of real estate" we hold to be
Just, bccase the real estate owner pays
his taxes for his farm, or house and
lot; and if too poor to pay forit, he
would again be taxed on the agree.
mcnt, and would therefore be taxed
twice. We hold that the agreement"
clause is right; while the other OK
emptions we hold TO be wrong, unless
they are for purchase money due on
real estate. If this act is a local one,
and proves to be wrong, tho people
can very easily have it repealed, if
they so desire.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

A "LoIL" MovE.-George Bergner,
whom the State Guard (good loil au-
thority) says has robbed the State
Treasury of 100000, has been ap-
pointed Postmaster at Harrisburg, in
the room of Gen. Knipe In this in
stance the State robber and mule
contractor supercedes the gallant sol.
dier. This is certainly Grantism, il
it is not retrenchment. "Let MS have
Peace" General but for Gods sake
deliver us from old State robbers and
mule contractors.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

ARRIVAL OF Dir. MUDD. - After
three years separation from his family,
and of confinement upon the bleak
and barren rocks Of the Dry Tortngas,
this gentleman has at length been per.
mitted to return TO his home near
Bryanton, in the adjoining county OF
Charles, (Md.) which he reached, as
we learn, on Saturday of last week.
The circumstances of the Doctors
trial and conviction by court NATAL,
of completely in the assassination con.
spiracy is still well remembered by
every one the subsequent declaration
of member of that Court Of his iuno-
cence, and the action OF the medical
fraternity Of the State in bis behalf.
together with the innumerable appli-
cations Of members of Congress, dele
cations Of ladies and gentlemen, and
the conservative press generally,
throughout the country, could not
fail toinsuro this Justice OF his pnfdon.
which, although long deferred bv
President Johnson, was among tho
closing acts Of his administration
But although he now returns to his
home, il is not the home from which
he was snatohed by the mermidons Of
military tyranny three years ago. An
aged and devoted mother, overcome
then with the shock of his arrest and
trial, has since watched and prayed
upon sick bed for his return, until Il
few weeks ago, when the slender cord
Of life could bear no more and her
watching and waiting in this world
ceased. Because the law takes no
coguizance of her murderers, are they
any the less guilty2 Nol but their
causes will be tried BY that other and
higher tribunal, whero not alone the
acts but the thoughts Of the criminal
are woighod.-PTHce Georgian.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

NEXT CoNvENTIoN.-In accordance
with a resolution unanimously adopt
cd by the Democratic State Commit
tee at their late session, the next
Democratic State Convention will as
semble at Harrisburg, on Wednesday,
he l4th day of July next, for the
'rpose Of nominating a Governor
'upreme Judge.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07


STRANGE PHILANTHRopY.-Thc phi.
lanthropy manifested by the psalm.
singing Stewart Of New York, the
Philadelphia Stuart, Judge Hoar and
other sanctimonious "high -fiers," ("
turns out to be rank bribery. These
modern philanthropists have actually
superseded the lobbyists and all
the corruption rings in existence.
Bribing officers before they are elect.
cd is new move, invented by the
wealth, intelligence and loyalty of
the country, excepting the nivgers,
they had no hand In the matterN
This new mode Of getting office by
buying houses and presenting libra.
ries should be patented for the exclu.
sive use of those controlled by aerand
moral IDEAS" It's purely "loil.o
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

Congressman Dawes states that
collecting the Internal Revenue costs
the people eight millions of dollars
annually This is no doubt about all
il costs the Treasury, but we venture
that it costs the people ten times that
amount. The "wild hunt after office"
by the "bread-and-butter brigade, ("
establishes this fact.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

Twenty-one murders in ten DAYS in
Indiana, and only ten arrested For
a State barren of ku klux, filed with
"trooly loil' people enjoying a Radi.
cal Government, this exhibits n most
lamentable dearth Of high moral ideas.
New England should send out its
missionaries immediately,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07

Female relatives of the Grants, the
Dents, and the Simpsons, arc in de
mand in the matrimonial market Of
the West. Advertisements from young
men appear in the papers soliciting
correspondence, with view 10 mar.
riogc, with young ladies connected
with these illustrious families. One
chap put in; mo objection TO an
aunt, If not too aged"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07
Dissolution Of Partnership
AND NEW FlRMl

fINlE partnership heretofore existing between
Il Ten Eyck Thompson, in the Merchandise
trade at Curwensvio, was dissolved bv mutual
consent on tho lst day Of April, 1869. The
book accounts notes. judgments and al business
Of the late hrm, arc In the hands of VIM. Ten
Eyck. who desires all that are indebted 10 the
late firm 20 settle tho same as soon as possible. as
he proposes leaving the county a. soon a. his
business matters can be arranged.
NQ-No take this method Of returning thanks
20 our many customers for the liberal patronage
extended 10 ms during the continuation Of our
hrm. The firm of Thompson & Company will
nov take our place. and offer you good induce
meut. Hoping that you will give them the same
liberal support you cxtondod 10 "a,
Notemain yours &c.
WM. TEN FYCK.
II. p. THOMPSON.
Curwcnville, April !, 1893.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-04-07
Misrfnanruus.

DAUTION.--Allre rersons urt hs-sfy usu,iu-sl
" against purchasing ur n arr wuy ns'i :
with the following property Two sorrsl 81
two sorrcl colts, i've years ola tbs sprinr. q,
waruu, one thrrshiuE machine oue tiutr -
and chains, ana tvo o.; ef harrrss, ~ . ~
possession Of my brother, Huston Ba4ii1 9 -.
township. a. ths same hiaur O. me. ard ~ ~
with hin on loan only, suhicci o. my uris-
AUSTIN HRATTl.
Bel township. Naroh ~. 1853 -sis3.