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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-03-17
f II MuseahoC! 1870.

- LIVE AGENTS WANTED everywhere for
q and sd'cabte article Inducements unsurpassed
Large ntes sold by News Agents trains sample
p for particulars address 'r stamp Merchants
Nanui'g Co. y. y. Box lia5 Minneapolis. Mimi
sNETANTi D.-A :ENT>.-A SI5 Hurting
Wv Case W Natch rect-C,iven gratis TO every live
who will ' IN new, light and honorable
business paying daS, No Git Enterprise
No Humbug. S,JJV scld IN one week.
Address r. MONROE KENNEDY CO,
Pittsburgh, Pa
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09
Gold at Fifteen Per Cent.

The steady fall of gold, down, down, down,
one per cent at lime. till it Is now lower
than it has been since the world first began
to doubt of our cause in the autumn OF 62,
and still threatening to go lower, and lower.
is a phenomenon as wo rderful as II Is unex-
pected. Gold ought to be high this time OF
year This is the importing season when
demand for gold is felt Greenbarks, too,
are generally easy at this time of the year,
because the Spring trade has not fairly COM
menced. They are easy" now In addi
iion TO these two reasons why gold should
b. rather higher than asu,l the decision of
the Supreme Court-that quite large class
OF debts hitherto supposed to be payable in
greenbacks, must be paid in gold-should
create demand 3or gold. But in spite of
all the e, and other a priori re ason to the
contrary, gold persists in its downward course
1t is suspccted by scme that this steady de-
cline in the precious metal is not altogether
natural-that a Wall sire combination is at
work bearing" it, and having taken advan-
tage of circumstances, has succeeded in put
this. of course, is possible. If gold could
be ''bulled, p" last September, up to one hun
dred and sixty by strong combination, it
seems probable that similar combination
could ''bear" it, for short time, to one
hundred and fifteen. Still, we think, the
present decline does not owe much Of its
force to a combination. 1t is almost too
steady and slow, yet resistless, for that. 1t
is much more like Il natural than an artificial
movement. The probability is that the
growing European demand for bonds is
pouring such a fooG of gold on our market
that it cannot help but break. And this de
mand-the demand of the moneyed world
for what it is beginning to appreciate as a
first class security-can scarcely be arrested,
except by reckless and fooharGy legislation,
until our bonds 60 far above par and our
greenbacks to that point. We hope Congress
viii eschew all legislation on this subject at
its present session.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

A cotemporary says that throughout the
State of Delaware the Democratic leaders
are systematizing their rlans for forcing
the negro vote into their party. As cloak
TO their intentions the cry Of white man :
party" is vigorously rai ed. but the inner
machinery is So arranged as to purcl ase
here, drive there, and wheedle everywhere
In some sections the condescension OF the
district henchmen is at strange varian ce
with their pretentions 1T the corner grog
gerry or at the club meeting. There undying
hatred to the negro is audaciously preached,
but the motion to adjourn generally involves
a rapid distribution of participants among
the houses or assemblies of the blacks for
the purpose of protesting friendship, prom
ising favors, and making general supplica-
ton of patronage. The arts Of ingratiation
are well understood by the Delaware Dem
ocracy They have no scruple to stand in
their way. A very small cabal of old slave
nursad nabobS rules the State, and the de-
termination is to perpetuate their deSpot-
ism at whatever cost of money or principle
Let the new voters of the State take warn
ing. With them nothing was ever trulr
than that eternal vigilance is the piice OF
liberty Why sell the micd and vo!ition
to aid the old drivers OF the boly? Such
a slavery were worse :han death.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

The tariff men played off rich joke on
the Democrats, in the House, on Monday
q week. At Mr.. Schenk's instigatiou Mr..
SPHINX, territorial delegate from Dacota, Of
fered a resolution that it was the sense of
the House that such tariff should be i'm
posed, as, without impairing the revenue.
would promote home manufactures. The
Democrats pitched into it as soon as it was
read, and opposed it as freely is possible,
resorting TO all sorts of parlianenta y tactics
to prevent its passage. 1t passed, neverthe
less, by the strong vote of lG7 to 4S, the Re
publicans nearly all voting for it, the Demo
Gratis, all but three or four, voting against il.
Mr.. Schenck then arose and stated that the
resolution was copied rerbatm from the
platform of the New York Democratic
Presidential Convention Of July, 1868. The
DemocratIhaYe theretofore fairly repndiated
this plank, while the Republicans have
squarely adopted it. This incident, in max
ing the leaders Of great party uneon cously
eat their own words. plainly shows that all
their professions in favor Of the tariff are
a mere sham-a trick to prevent the tariff
wing of their party from going over 10 the
true friends of protection to home industry.
The leaders of the Democratic party are
Fee Trade pI3pagandisis, and the sooner
the working classes awaken to a realization
OF this fact the better ier them and the
whole country.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09
Another Link.

The Great Eastern has succeeded in lay
ing another link in the grand telegraphlc
chain with which modern science is fast en-
girdling the globe. 1t has successfully laid
a submarine cable from Alden, Egypt, to
Bombay, in Hindoostan. This gives unin-
terrupted telegraphic communication from
San-Francisco, California, eastward to Cal
cutta, India, a distance of probably sixteen
thousand miles Thus is the globe nearly
two thirds encirclei. The gap yet to be
filied-from San-Francisco acest,cdrd to
Caicutta-is by the somewhat clrcui;ous
route the girdle viii have to take, at least
twelve thousand miles. The route, COM
mencing from the Calcutta terminus, would
probably lead from that point to Cochin
China; thence to Singapore thence to the
China coast cities of Shanghae and Hong
Kong thence TO Y Yokohama, Japan thence
to the Sandwich Islands; thence to San
Francisco The first link to be filled in
this long chain will probably be a cable a
long the China coast, for the laying of
which an American comr any Is already or
ganized. 1t is not at all improbable, how
ever, that Russia will anticipate the com
pletion of the Indo Chinese route indicated,
by making u ''cut off of her own. IL the
Builingame negotiations at st. Petersburg
had progressed as FAR as was reported be-
fore the death of that gentleman, Russia
will, almost certainly, have the privilege of
opening direct telegraphic communication
between her capital city and Pekin. But,
whether Western Europe or Eastern Eu-
rope will win this telegraphic race to East
ern Asia, 1T is not uncertain that the Amer
leans will sooner or later, lay the last link
on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, which
shall establish an electric circle around the
world
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

WHO'S TO BLAME ME?-Indian nature in
Alaska is found MT to differ materially from
that further SOUTH and already simil1r in
fuences are producing results similar to those
seen in the rapid falling oil of the native
tribes n the west. A full account of the
Christmas difficulties at Fo't Wrangle, jrs
a rived By way OF 5 IN Frame CO, tells the old
story of frewater and savage frenzy, with
shooting and hanging to end the matter
The Indians were invited as spectators o.
the Chris ,tmas tes ivities at the fort, supplied
with whisky by the sutier, and made danger
ously happy In this state one of them BIT
off the finger of a washerwoman by way OF
amorous diversion, and squad of soldiers
was Immediately sent to arrest the criminal.
The In iian', not approaching the value of
womans finger, resisted, the troops fired
upon them, and one was killed and another
wounded. The half drunken savaees then
rallied, attacked the fort, shot the sutler, and
only after day of bombardment did the
chiefs of the village surrender the Indian
who fred the fatal shot. He was hanged,
and that di hculty disposed of for the time
1t is quite evident that this sort of thing viii
not cease with the staying of Captain Smith
and the hanging of his murderer, if traders
and suffers and agents are to infest Alaska
as they have done the western territories.
They have begun in the same style, an the
familiar results are coming on rapidly.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

It's hardly more surprising 10 see Hiram
Revels of Mississippi figuring in the Senate
than to see Dred Scott of Missouri figuring
there. Senator Vickers dragged in Dred
one day last week, as a proof that Hiram
should be kept out. The same thing had
been done the day before by Senator Sauls-
bury. Both OF the gentlemen seem to have
overlooked the fact that Dred Scott is i
dead African. while Hiram Revels is a live
American citizen Poor, slave driving Dem
ocracy; when will it awaken TO realization
of passing events.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

Ambassador Burlngame having been re-
moved by untimcly fate, and his grand work
incomplete, a friendly contemporary suggests
that now is Minister Curtin great oppOrtu-
nifty to undertake the guardianship Of the
Chinese orphans and assume the protector
ate OF an empire. On the spot with the en-
bassy, and the representative ofthe country
of Burlingame, he will be naturally looked
up to by the bereaved Mongolians as their
next friend, and it will be his own fault if
he does not accept the position and grasp
its magnificent responsibilities.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

If women vote, women must serve on ju-
ries, is the result of the recent W yoming law,
and accordingly eleven have been drawn for
the March term in Albany county. This
proceeding, it is said, created considerable
excitement, the ladies being the wives of
some of the most prominent citizens. Ii
sitting on juries is an unpleasant task and
unbecoming the dear creatures" what
viii be the chagrin when, in the event Of
war, they will be compelled to stand the
CONSUMPTION and take up arms in defence Of
their country? But, then. these are ''wc-
mems rights to which they must submit
when they are once enfranchised, however
unpleasant they may be.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

The FRANKING PRIVILEGE COM
piiauce with resolution of the Senate, the
Postmaster General reported Monday 2Sth
that during the month of january, as shown
by returns from 454 postofices, there were
657, 900 free letters, the postage of which
would have amounted TO $ll7, 400, and 346'
060 pounds of printed matter, costing s42,
800, were sent through mails. He estl-
mates the postage on the franked matter, If
the returns from all the postofices had been
received, would have been over S2oo.0OO tor
last month, or 81, 100000 for the current
year. He also says that, owing to the agi-
tation on this subject, the sales of stamps
or stamped envelopes for the month OF
January, 1870, over the CORES ponding
month of 1869 have increased $3ll, $3.50.
The cost of his circulars, about which SO
much was said in Congress, was about
800,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09
Results of One Year.
world.

A city cotemporasy sums up the results of
one year of Gen. Grants administration
thus /:
1t has paid off eighty eight millions of dol
lars of the public debt. 1t has largely in-
creased the public revenues, without adding
new forms of taxation. 1t has largely de-
creased the public expenditures, without
detriment TO the National interests in any
department 1t has advanced the value OF
our deprecated currency from l. 81 to Il3.
bridging over one full half of its margin be
low the par OF coin. 1t has brought up The
market value of our bonded debt, from S6(d
49, to 97(G par and even premium in gold.
1t has conducted the finances of the Gov
ernment and people, from their former con-
dition OF qualified bankruptcy, to the very
verge of general specie resumption, and this
without any crisis or marked public or pri
vate distress. 1t has completed the radical
reconstruction of all the Southern State
Governments on republican principles, final
ly and happily tran luiiizing the people late
ly in armed rebellion against the Federal au
thority. 1t has restored the full Southern
representation to Congress, with two excep-
tons hich now await only i technical APP
provai. 1t has assisted in the final estab
lishment of that great, cardinal, underlying
pTlnClpie vi WIiiCH dlohe ifce ltpubilCal III
stitutions can stand-thes absolute equality
of all men-citizens of the republican per
sonal and political rights. 1t enters upon
its second year, enjoying the increased con
tidence of the American people, and the en-
hanced respect OF the civilized world.
The problems of year ago are become
certainties to day and the promises of the
beginning are seen to be already redeemed.
Let the future be judged by the past
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

SHERIFF. S SALE.-By virtue of sundry
~ writs of IeHd E.rpoa rs, issued out
of the Court of Common Pleas of CicarfcId
county. and to me directed, there will be exposed
to public sale, at the Court House in the borough
OF Clearfcld. on MONDAY, the 2ist DAY OF
MARCH 1870, at o'clock 2. IL the following
described property TO wit
A Ger ain tract of land situate in 'Iforris tow
ship, Ciearfieid county. Pa, bounded and de-,
bed follows. to wit. Fegiunin- at a black f." ,Jer
thence north 6o4 degrees 81 perebes tlenes
south So degrees east 221 perches thence S 30 deg
east 25i PeIches, thence south S7k degrees cas-; .
perches 10 post, thence south 3It degrees east -
perches thence ). 6S4 deg. east % perches thence
north 30 degrees east i9 pcTches thence north %!
degrees east - perches thence .,ortb ~ DEGREES
east perches TO chestnut, tn ence north 10 deg
west perches to post, thence south 10 degrees
west II perehes to post theee 49, degrees west 90
perches to post. thence ,aorth S75 degrees west
la perches to stones u north ,! degrees east
50 percheS to white oak, thence north S7l ,rees
east l3l Perches to pine stump, thence south 81
degrees west Perches, thence south 644 degrees
east "a Perches. thcace south Is degrees east 81
perehes, thenae south 7t degrees east AZ perches.
thence south SI degrees east IL perches to stones
thence north 523 degrees east 90 perahes to white
pine stump, thence 373 degrees 81
Ferches 20 stones, thence south % degrees west
perchen TO hiack alder and place of beginning
contal lnlng 1888 acres and 81 perches Surveyed
llth November 1865 on warrant granted to Hen
ry Groe. Seized, taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of Henry Groe.
ALs4- Il certain tEdot OF Iani situate IN Wool
ward township Cleag field CO., Pa. Beginning AT a
corner of lands OF George Hoekenberry, thence
by land of s.id HockenherEy to land of John Al
exander, 'hence by land oc Alexander TO corner
OF iayio.'s land, thence by lands, of Taylor to
cerher of Conley3s lauds, thence BIZ land of
Coniey's TO cornsv Of lands of W "A J. D.
Whiteside iarit thence by their land TO Whtesides
corner, therce BY land of Whiieside to place Of
beginning. containing 200 acres more or less hay
ing about loo acres cleared. good bearing or
ehard, iwo-story dwelling house and good
bank barn erected thereon, being part of two
surveys. Seized taken in execution, and to be
sold as the property of David iskey
ALso-four certain tracts OF land, situate as fol
lows No. i, Situate in Bradford township. Clear
held county, Pa beginning at a black oak on the
bank of the Susquehanna river. thence South 90
degrees West 222 perches to post on the original
line of survey. thence North % degrees West f2O
perehes TO pitch pine corner on the west branch
OF the Susquehanna river,thence down said river
its several courses and distances about or per-
ches to The place Of beginning, containing one
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

A SAD OCCURRENCE bright little
girl of thirteen at Germantown, while en-
deavoring to master difficult lesson at her
home few evenings ago. was suddenly
seized with brain fever and fell helpless mp
on the floor. Many bright little" chill
dren are severely injured, if not killed out
right, ty over study. When child quits
school for home it should leave its studies
behind. Nothing but physical and mental
damage occurs from the ''cramming' rro-
cess Parents and teachers would do well
to remember this sad incident.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

West Virginia propcs to amend her
Constitution enfrauchising the ex rebels as
well as the negroes. The resolution passed
both Houses by large majority, hut be-
fore it can become part Of the Constitu
ion it has to be concurrcd in by the Leg
isature next winter, and then submitted TO
the people in October, 1871, so that under
it the enfranchised ex confederates will first
vote in October, 1872.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

THE PUBLIC DEBT have the graft
the reduction Of the public debt during the
month of February amounted to about sac
millions Of dollars, showing an aggregate
reduction in the first year of President
Grants administration of nearly eighty eight
millions. This is in strong contrast with
the last year of Johnson's administration,
when the de5twas increased some sir mil
lions. The administration has pertina-
ciously and honestly clung to It's determi-
nation 10 bring down the debt as rapidly as
possiDle--,nd the second year will probably
show a larger redEGtion than the first
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09
The Cadetship Sales.

The sale of Cadet appointments il seems
was practiced by others than Whittemore.
Deweere of North Carolina, Butler of Ten
nessee, Flanagan of Louisiana, and Gallo
day of Kentucky, are also implicated in the
disrepu.able practice. Galloday rendered
his resignation to the Governor of Ken
tucky but the latter telegraphed back that he
could not accept it-that as a member of the
House. his duty to his State, his constitu-
ents and his own honor demanded full in
vestigation by the only tribunal to which he
was amenable. This leaves Mr.. Galloday at
the mercy of the House. Mr. Butler of
Tennessee, admitted to the Committee that
he had received thousand dollars for a
cadet appointment,but claims that he spent
half of it to Gefeat Andy johnson, and the
balance for general political purposes Be
sides thu above, ex-member Pettis of Penn
sylvania Edwards of Georgia, Calls of Al
ALBANIA, Blackburn. Sypher, Newsham, and
Vidal of Louisiana, Coffroth of Pennsylva-
MIA, Nhaley of West Virginia, Goodwin of
Arizona, and Lane of Montana, it is alleged
sold cadetships, but it remains to be shown
whether it is true that any or all these par
ties were engaged in this disgraceful bust
ness. 1t is to be hoped, however, that the
investigation will be thorough and impartial,
and whenever any Of these black sheep are
ii covered that they viii, if still Members,
be summarily expelled from the Congress
sional fold. and if ex- Members that they
will be exposed to the contempt and repro
baton of all decent people.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

JUST So!--An Exchange says: The
Lancet of london denounees cbildren's par
ties in unqualified terms. As they are gen
their injurious efforts, and while nothing is
more delightful than to see children hearth
ly at play, nothing is more disagreeable
than seeing them dressed up in fancy cos
people. " A child's party in the afternoon,
simple dressing and plenty of play is an ex-
cellent thing in the evening with fine cos
tunes and nothing but dancing it is simply
outrageous.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

Mr.. Cessna on Monday introduced a res
olution directing the Military Committee to
inquire how G. A. Steadman, of Boston, got
into the West point Academy, andJ 2,
Kunhardt into the Naval Academy. They
were appointed by Mr.. Cuffroth, the Dem
ocratic predecessor of Mr.. Cessna, and are
said to have been nominated by corrupt
means. The House resolution under which
the committee are acting does not allow
them to investigate CofFroth action unless
they are more particularly instructed to dc
SO. The resolution was defeatep.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09
ORPHANS COURT SALE Estate o

" Robert Thompson, Sr., deceased.
Under authority from the Orphans Court of
Clearfeld county, Pa, the undersigned will ex-
pose to sale, by Public Fendue oHtcry, at the
house of Wise. in New Mill sort on
MONDAY, MARCH 18TH. 1870,
all that certain valuable real tate late the prop
erty of Robert Thompson Sr., situate in Ferguson
township. Cearfeld county. Pa, described as
follows, viz: beginning at a stone corner on pub
lie road, thence by graveyard South sss degrees
West Is 10 perches to stone corner. thence by
Samuel Richards North 59i degrees West u 10
perches TO stone corner. thence South degree
East perches to stone corner. thence South o91
degrees West 81 perches to stone corner, thence
South by John Williams ! degree West 80 10
perches to stone corner. thence by Martin o. Stirk
North 264 degrees West 90 perehes North 81 deg
West % percbes TO place OF beginning, containing
II acres, 81 /. 10 perches. more or less
Said real estate is situate at. near. New Mill
port, and contains 4 dwelling house and other
valuable Improvements.
SIMON THOMPSON.
March 2-4t Admir- of Rob't Thompson. Sr
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

A law of Congress makes it misdemean
or to give or receive any 'bribc" or any
valuable thinl whatever, Il considcra
ton for vote. Does this not apply to
swapping votes" between members Oil
pet measures2 And if it does, how pitiful
is the virtue that kicks out Whittemore and
spares the enormous swindling of railroad
giants Or was it White more's worst
crime that he was so cheap?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

TIRED INVESTIGATORS commit
tee on Military Affairs in Congress are get
ting tired of the job-the Democrats, be-
cause they find it involves their friends
quite as much as the Republicans.
So with the Finance Committee at Har
risburg. 1t was started to crush Mr.. Mac
key, but the other chaps are getting squees
ed good deal harder than Mr.. Mackey,
and it has lost all its interest-to the origi-
nal Investigators
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

RAILROAD MATTERS. tea traffic o.
yer the Pacific Railroad is increasing Que
thousand packages of the tea, cargo of the
ship Bene!actress, at San Francisco, have
gone forward to Chicago, by rail, the re-
naming 10000 packages are ordered to be
shipped to New York.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09

A chemist in Albany, while expatiatinr on
the discoveries of chemical science, announ-
c,d that snow possessed considerable heat.
An Irishman present said chemistry must
be valuable ss:ience, and asked the lecturer
how many snowballs it would require to boil
a teakettle. This was poser.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-03-09
WIDOW'S 'SAPpRAIsEMFNT-Estate

w of Robert Thompson, Sr., deceased.
In the matter of the claim of Catharine. widow
OF Robert Thompson. Sr., late of Lawrence tw p.
deed. 10 have $500 worth of the real estate set
apart to her use; the appraisers having reported
the same TO be of greater value than $500 and
that ii cannot be divided without sroiing the
whole all persons in interest are notified that the
report of the apprai.ers will be approved and an
order of sale of said real estate granted, to meet
the dem and aforesaid of said Widow. unless sui fl
cient cause to the contrary be shown by the first
day of March Term of Court, A, 1870
BY order of the Court.
March 2-3t A W LEE, Clerk o. c.