Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-04

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lnstructor-Right, my
children-you may re-
, sumo your studies on Tax
ation.-AibaHy Argus.
The Pennsylvania Leg
islature sat sixty-fve days.
2.l6s bills were introduce
ed into the Senate and p
SOS into the House. l46S
were passed and sent TO
the Governor. Hundreds
Of bills were passed by the
mere reading Of the title,
the title being changed in
many cases after the in
Production Of the bill, so
as not TO attract attention.
Thus important measures
were "naked" through,
ana this is called legisla-
tion.
DrED ~ PRIsoN.-Th0s.
f Hamilton, sentenced by
the Court Of Quarter Ses-
siOns, August 23d, lS6S,
TO 10 years and 6 months
Imprisonment, for larceny
and felonious assault on
Mr.. lands, of Mannheim
township, died Of typhoid
fever in the Lancaster Co.
Prison. lie was 3S years
Of age.
Two SUSDAYs.-Wes-
tcrly, r. i has "two Sun
days come close together. "
Nearly halfthe population
are Seventh Day Baptists,
and on Saturday half the
mills, shops, and other
places Of business are
closed, and half the
churches are filled with
worshipers, who on san
day resume their secular
occupations, while their
neighbors take religion
and rest.
I Tic Cincinnati Folks-
Hafi, 4 leading German
Radical paper in the West,
begins 10 see how the
wind is blowing in Radi-
cal quarters, and says -
"Those leaders Of the Re
publican party commit a
| great folly who believe
that since they have got
the negro vote, they no
longer need the Germans,
and in respect 70 them no
longer impose any re
straint upon their natiy-
ism and hypocrisy. This
cup Of negro equality will
yet be returned 10 Radi-
cal lips, with intensified
/ bitterness.
The Press says: "Thc
investigation OF The charg-
es against General o. o.
Howard, Of the Freed
mems Bureau, is dragging
along alta tedious rate,and
every day the evidence
becomes stronger that
[ Fernando Wood is on a
regular Wild goose chase.
ar. Wood viii make the
Freedmcn's Bureau goose
carry a lower head before
the investigation is ended
| II is General Howard's
| friends who cause the in
vcstigation to drag They
are trying to tire the pros
ecution BY delays.-Age.
The Age says Negroes
who will promise TO vote
the Radical ticket, are 10
be cared for, and their po-
liiical rights protected by
the Radical City Commit
tee. Others must take
care Of themselves. This
is what the Radicals call a
"frce ballot" for the color
ed man.
Hon. Wm. Montgomery,
cx-membor OF Congress,
died at his residence in
Washington, Pa, on
Thursday evening. hr.
Montgomery had been an
invalid for a long period.
lie was at one time a very
popular Democratic politi-
clan.
A Virginia planter,
whose sheep disappeared
. very mysteriously, watch
cd his flocks by night
with a shot gun, Next
day the doctor was busy
picking buckshot out OF .
fifteenth amendment
Senator Carpenter, o.
Wisconsin, who is an abl,
. lawyer, admits that Radi
ualism is the moancst eli
ent be ever undertook 4
defend.
The Louisiana delegation
Z are making a dead set up
on the President and hr
{ Boutwell, for tho rcmova
Of the collector at New
I Orleans, who is n brother
!. in-law 10 General Grant
I, Charges Of corruption nr
\ now preferred agains
him.
u Gen. Buffers negro ca
dct has been rejected bS
, cause be is notold cnougi
A convenient way of gel
, tingrid ofan ugly question