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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31


The past fortnight has brought TO
the surface two FOSSIL Statesmen. We
allude to Orr Of South Carolina, and
Mcclure. Of this State Tho former
has always been Democrat Late
Is. however, like all mercenary rebels,
he has joincd the Radicals and claspcd
hands with the negroes and carpet
baggcrs Of that State. llo admits
that his beloved Commonwealth has
been rendered bankrupt by corrup-
,ionists and moral villains, aud pro
noses to save what he can Of the
wreck by falling in with the robbers
He calls loudly on all good men to
follow his example and in this man
ner they will soon root out all the bad
men who now hold office.
We presume ho will instruct farm
ers now to destroy the cockleand cheat
in their wheat. Not by pulling them
up and destroying Them; bnt to SOW
moro good seed and thereby choke
the tares. What theory fora States
man sixty years of age!
Mcclure is about AS foolish He ad
mits that Congress and our State
Legislatures are controlled by bao
men who take bribcs on all occasions
and that Legislation is done in thu
lobbies and laws enacted by men no
elected by tho people. This state o
things appear TO mislify him, uirnouSi
ne mas Deen Icacncr IN our loyal Is
rael these many years. In iact th'
evils he deprecates, only commenced
at about the time he stood n, th,
head of the "loil millions" in the STATE
Legislature.
Like reformed harlot, be has nu
merous remedies at hand TO cXtcrmi
nate the evils Of the State, chief o
which is, by amending the State Con
slilution TO the effect that every Sen
ator and Member of the Legislator,
be compelled to take an oath that h'
will not give or take bribe while il
Office.
This is indeed rich. Coming iron
leader OF a party which has show
for seven years past, less respect 70
Constitutions and oaths than for
five dollar grcenback. Why the me
Mcclure 4 Co. have been in the habi
of sending to the legislature canno
be restrained from corrupt practice
il our Constitution were made Ion
enough TO reach from the Delaware I
the Lakes, and an iron clad oatI
hitched on every six inches. 1t
not the Constitution that is wrong
but the evil consists in your scndinI
a lot OF ragamuilins to the halls q
Legislation who have no respect 70
themselves, oaths, or anything else
That's what's the matter. Sen
gentlemen, instead Of blacklegs t
Harrisburg, and the old Constitutio
will be found good enough.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31
An EpIron IN Tnornlr.-The Dem

An EDIToR IN TRoUBLE.-The Dem.
ocrats OF Forest county have present
ed p. O. Convcr, Esq. the genial and
witty editor of the Press, as a candi.
date for Congress. The opportunity
is too good one FOR Pete to lose, aud
he thus philosophers over the mat.
ter;
democrats Of Forest county, what
have we done, how have we offended
ofwhat crime are we gu lty, that you
should have unanimously, by acclama.
tion, in open Convention assembled,
on last Tuesday, nominated us for
Congress from this great 10Th Dis.
trictl In truth We arc at los.
whether yon mean to kill or cxalt US
We have honestly and earestly en-.
deavorcd to do our level best for all
this people, 10 our humble way, labor
Ing by night and by day. since we lit
down here among you in our old blue
cavalry coat in the winter time, over
three years ago, when you sent for as
TO represent you with paper, which
we have ondeavored to do in the For.
est Prcssy Aud now you want US Ia
represent you 10 Congress This j.
asking too much ! We cant afford id
Haven { money enough Could never
school our conscience in the short
space Of two years to steal enough ia
repay for the dirty aud expensive
work necessary to secure our elec.
ton. Seriously, We regret to say, the
time has arrived IN America, when a
man Of moderate means cannot afford
to run for an important Office"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31

A renilcman frum Roane Co, Va,
gIvcs the particulars OF q most haarl
rcnding calamity that happened lust
week on Spring creek In that county,
and by which one family was berclt OF
four children, IN less than an hour
A lady, whose uumc our informant
had forgotten, residing upon the above
named creek, went down to II in the
morning for the purpose of doing "iho
weeks washing tpking with her the
youngest child, an infant about a year
old, leaving tho other three at the
house. While engaged at her work
she heard suppressed screams at the
house, taking up her little child from
the solid clothes on which it was sit
ting, she placed it in an empty wash-
tub to keep il from crawling into the
creek during her absence, and has.
tened to the house, whore she met one
of her children with its head fright
fully disiigurcd and swollen She
hastily CLEANED from this ono that the
three children had crawlcd under the
house in search Of eggs; ihst while
under something hurt them, and that
the other two were still under the
house. The mother, upon looking
under the house, found them dead
with several moccasin snakes "a very
poisonous aud deadly species) crawl
ing around their bodies, presenting II
frightful and sickening appearance
By this time the elder one was corpse
| The mother in her despair and agony
had forgotten until now, her liltle on,
at the creek, and upon going down tC
the creek for il, il was onl y to tiud il
uls,. . b. - ------.-.. !, - eup
posed the little child climbed up il
the tub, and was holding on to th'
lower edge Of il when lhe tub upset
rolling the child into the water anC
drowning IT, 1t is said the mother
grief was so great that at lastaccountl
She was a raving maniac.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31
CLEARFIELD ACADEMY
Rev. P. L. Harrison. A. NJ, Principal,

INHE FIRST SESSION Of the next sch llrii
Il year Of this Institution will commenst ~
aaVA DAY, the 5th day Of sepicmber, 1879.
pupiis can enter AZ any time. They viii ts
charged ~ith tuition froE the time they sntti .
tae cl0se ai the sessiun.
The cUurse OF Instruction embraces ever lhins
included in thorough, practical and aeesE.
piisben education tor both SEXES.
The Pnncirsl having had the advantage q
much experience N his profession, assures %.
reuis and guard am that bis entire ability and
encryies will 10 devoted o. The moral and me1.
Ia training " the youth placed under bis chsIg,
TERMS or 1UI1iOS.
OEthograIhy Reading, Writing. and Printry
Arithmetic, per Session ~ reekt) s. 70
Grammar. Geograrhy, Arithmetic, and
Hi-tory ttH
Algehrs, Geometry. Trigonomrtry, Men
snration, Surveying. Philosophy, Phyti-
ology. Chemistry. Book Keeping, Botany
and Physicist Biography 50 q,
Latin, Grsri aud French, with any 9TH.
shave Branehes sl3 u
NUSIC-piano GO lesfops)- sl6a
So No deduction ~ill be made for absus,.
Es- Fu further particulars inquire Of
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Feh. ? is7oii Principal
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31

GEnMASY's DEMANDS The Ger
man demands, which will be made
both Of France and the surrounding
Powers for the settlement OF the war
are TO the following effect and pretty
much in the language aud terms re.
ported underneath, viz:
First: That his majesty King Vii.
liam of Prussia be declared Emperor
of Germany aud universally acknowl.
edged as such.
Secondly: That tho territory Of
Alsacc and Strasbourg. including The
famous fortress which now stands in
the latter, known as the Fortress OF
Slrasbourg, be given TO and included
10 the government domain Of Baden
Thirdly; That the government aud
1 people OF Bavaria shall receive full
compensation in money for the public
losses which they have sustained by
I the war.
Fourthly: That Napoleon tb,
Third shall be dcposed, aud his name
family, and dynasty severed from th,
throne Of France and from all roya
authority IN that country.
Finhly That prince Of the hous,
Of Orleans shall be placed on III,
throne Of France aud the Orleans dy
nasty restored.
The feeling Of the people Of Gcrma
nay is universally in favor of this pro.
gramme aud ia support Of the condi.
tions which are annexed 20 il.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31

JusT LIKE THEM.-Auothcr nd.
vance toward practical miscegenation
has been achieved by the leading
Radicals Of indiana. Negroes aud
whites are now indiscriminntely mixed
up in the State Normal School. In
the language OF the Tcrrc Haute
Journal, "they occupy the same class.
rooms, and recite together in the
same classes" In short time, some
Of the colorcd brethren will run oil
with a white girl in the ncighborhood.
and then her parents "would like
it pretty WELL But it is part OF
the Fifteenth Amendment system, aud
the faithful must accept the situation.
Indiana Radicaism is made out OF
strange stuff Less than ten years
ago it was n crime for a negro to re.
side in that State, aud made such by
Constitutional enactment. Now, they
eat and sleep with them. If the de.
cent white people Of that State do
not take charge Of affairs soon the
denizens of that State will be "Hoo
siers" indeed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31

Frank blair. ST., Is one Of the old
est. and is considered by some the
most sngacious politician IN this coun
try. An interviewer Of tho New
York Herald has pumped him, win
the following result as 10 the platform
ON which tho Democratic party can
succeed In the PRESIDENTIAL election ol
1922
Correspondent Did ! understand
You to say that you thought the Dem
ocralic party could win in tho next
Presidential campaign by direct action
in spite of the attempt to employ mil.
itary intimidation over - portion OF
the country
Mr.. Blair-Yes, sir; | said so. |
believe that, Notwithstanding the vast
power in the hands Of the Republican
party, the opposition, if given the
right direction and guided 10y wise
counsels, can win.
Correspondent-ln what way r
What platform would you suggest
Mr.. Blair-As to platform, Ithnk
the Constitution as il icds would be the
best that could be adopted. ! mean
the old Constitution with slavery ex.
tinct That is the platform | would
advise. Our fathers made it, our
country fourished aud grew prosper
ous under It's provisions, and ii is still
ample, in my judgment, for our Gov
ernment and people. There is nc
doubt that when our fathers framed
the old Constitution their wish was tc
prevent Capitalization of power
The Republicans have disregardec
that evident design They have vio
lated the OIu constitution. Many O
their laws are in conflict with II, like
those assuming to regulate the righi
OF suffrage, taking the subject away
from the States entirely The righ
If suffrage is matter iohich clearly be
ioHgs 10 the States Each State is en-
titled to decide for itself rho shall Uot,
pHhin ITS oUn limits for the Presidenr
of the United States. There nevel
was a question on that point OF,
Thai Stevens, the Leader Of the Radi
cal parry, ddmhtedt himself, and dc
kaociedged they had 10 90 outside III
Constitution. 1t was never intende,
that the power should be usurped by
Congress. There can be no substitute
for the Constitution we can have u,
succcedeaneum for it, The Democrats
! or opposition party ought to 90 70
the restoration of the old Constitution
with some one as a leader who has
constitutional record as Union man
In that way they could win agains
} Grant aud all the military influence
{ / don't think there is toeight of charaC
ter enough ia Grant or any other ma
to resist the mighty popular avalanch
which U0uld Sloeep oUer the couatr.
, should tie opposition party manag
. their campaign in the manner Ierpidm
| told them this truth long ago, am
wanted to get Grant to be their can
didatc. lie was Democrat 1 kROi
} from his record that hisfeeliHgs rere o
, that side until Congress passed the mil
f itary bill rhich made him military di,
p tdtor over the South, and placed i
his hands the power TO make himse
President. Then be went over to til
Radicals.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31
They Cannot Ifnrmontss nor
4tnnTnUttuff.


We have received very elaborate
address of The "pooplo's Party 10
Louisiana. which. " we understand Il
correctly, proposes to abandon nll
hope or expectation Of relief irom the
National Democracy, aud to mako an
effort to amalgamate the races Of that
S'ntc, ard thus to attain good and
honest administrations of the State
Government II it were not the sad
dcst il would be the most ludicrous
sirht TO be witnessed anywhere on
this earth, when Americans are 50
utterly submerged in the mcshes OF
Satan as to dream of salvation through
amalgamation with niggcrs. Think
ofitEif the niggers of Louisiana could
be isolated or left to their own volitlon
or freedom, fifty years hence they
would recover their natural aptitudes.
and be exactly as they are now in the
interior of Africa, simple, useless, non
producing "hcaihcus, without a ira
dlion. thought word or name even
that they have now imiiatcd from the
white people. The white man, on the
contrary. porpetmlly advances toward
the indefinite pericctabilily that his
nature Graves for, aud fifty years
hence, in these times, will fnd those
of Louisiana, therefore, doubly ad.
vanced beyond the present. And
these two widely separated elements
one necessarily marching back to Al.
ricanism, ard the other forward to u
still higher civilization, the "People':
Party" in Louisiana proposes to har
monize or amalgamate in the samC
vvt,,ttv,s.,t A.. ----tI Ala da.i
so dominate over the work Of God, -
corrupt, pervert, utterly debanch botl
white and negro, that they lost theli
natural instincts, or so called preju
dices, and miscegcnato, as in Brazi
and South America, they would al
rot out and die in few generations
and the State would be abandoned L
the wild animals. But, however do
graded and lost individuals may be
misses can never reach this "harmony
of races" and, therefore, the "people
Party of Louisiana, or anywhere els,
where the attempt is made, arc aid
ing, with all their might, to fore,
white and negro to slaughter eacl
other. God Almighty has given Whit
and negro widely different nature
and widely different wants, and, there
fore, when forced into ''imparlial free
dom by outward pressure, they only
obey the will of the Almighty Create
when they slaughter each other =
Aud sooner or later woe indeed to all
from Grant to Garrison, that brough
about this awful sacrifcc.-N. y
Dan BoOk.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31
Il Big Fighi--.fppFiodfiOn for an
IHiffiaCffOg.

Almost every one knows that the
great Susquehanna Boom at Williams.
port has been the cause of nearly all
the prosperity which has favored The
young and thrifty city. The Sus-
quehanna Boom Company pow under
takes to fight all other booms Off the
river, aud yesterday morning in the
United States Circuit Court, before
Judge McCandless, James o Garkcr,
Esq, instituted proceedings in equity
in behalf Of the Susquhanna Boom
Company, Of Williamsporl, against the
West Branch Boom Company, Lock
Haven. The bill is filed in the name
of A. G Richey, u citizen of New
Jersey, who is largely engaged in the
timber business on the west branch of
the Susquehanna. The complainant
AYERS that the charter Incorporating
the Lock Haven Boom expressly pro
vidcs that the boom should not extend
entirely across the river, and that the
river shall be kept free and unob.
structed. 1t further provides that all
lumber logs, &c, intended for VII
Transport or other points below Lock
Haven SHALL be allowed topass through
the boom unobstructed, and free from
any expense of the owner.
The complainant AYERS hatall these
provisions have been violated by the
company respondent. That his saw
logs and other timber are detained at
the Lock Haven boom, and that the
boom is extended entirely across the
river, in directopposition 10 bis written
notification to said compay, aud TO
his serious loss and damage. The
complainant therefore asks the court
to grant preliminary injunction, res
training the respondents from catch
ing and OBTAINING his logs in the future,
aud also TO command them to turn
through, forthwith. all the logs and
lumber belonging TO him. FREQ OF
charge and toll, and such other relief
as he may be entitled to receive
II. I. Beardsley, Esq, of Lock Ha.
ven, appeared for the respondents
The time for the Argument on the ap.
/ plicatiun has not yet been fixed -
Pittsburgh Post. Aug. "a.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31
ID EGIsTER's NoTIcE.-Yo,iosi /, h,rsh,

ID ECiSTER's NOTICE.-Noiicois l. hereby
I III given that the following accounts have been
examined and passed by me. and remain Sled Of
record In this Office for the inspection Of heirs
lcgaiees creditors, aud an others in any other way
interested, and will be presented to the next Or.
phans Court Of Clcafhell county 20 be held at th,
Court House, in the borough Of Clcar6cld. com.
mcncing on thc fourth Monday being the g6,h day.
OF September, A. D. 1879.
Partial and distribution account Of ). A.. L.
f'sgal, administrator Of Jacob illegal, late Of
Goshen township. deceased.
! Final account of Joseph and Elshs Davis. Al.
minisualofs of Joseph Davis, sr., lale Of poun
township. deceased.
Finsl account of james somcrrllc. ndminislra.
/ Tor m David sumtrvilc, late of Chest township.
J deceased.
Final account OIL. C. Mciostey. aiminisiraior
Of lsaae Price, lhte Of kafhaus township, decd
Partial account Of g. ". MCully. admiuisira
TOR Of estate Of John l.. MCully, late Of Gulioh
township. deceased
Final necpunt of Mary Mullen. cxccu,rir Of
estate Of Thomas Mullen, late OF Bsccaria town
ship, dccoascd
final account Of William X. whglcy. guardian
Of r. y. shircy and james A. Shir,y. minor chill
drsn Of John shifsy, late Of Bradford townshI b.
deceased.
The account % s. Williams aud A. W. Young.
administrators Of estate uf William Williams, iaio
oi Jordan township. deceased
Final sccouut Of John }. Picard and Narrarci
bricl executors Of estate of John Bri,l, late of
Covineten township. deceased.
Final accouni OF John l. Wilson. adminisiraior
Of harivick Buck. late uf nrsiiori township. de-
ceased
final ascaulf " Miles Reed and Mary Reed,
ctocutors OF iAc last will and Testament OF Dr. A.
u. hcci late ui Woodward township. deceased
nal .f.fN ..Na
and Mary Irwin. administrator. Of Henry Irwin.
late ol Lawrence township, Decreased
Rtgisrrns OFrlcr. A.WIFr.
Nitafncil' va, Aug. 81, lSlo-tc. Register.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31

WnAr TuE NEoRots WANr.-In the
Radical Convention Of South Carolina
which recently nominated a negro for
Lieutenant Governor, n colorod man
namcd Cain thus delivered himself:
"There Is question that lies near
my heart aud near the heart of every
man Of my race. It's the question OF
equal representation in the halls oI
Congress and in State affairs. Ii has
been charged upon me and a dis.
iinguishcd friend that We have sought
to raise negro party Let me Just
touch that question with my magic
wand aud transfer il, and have
done. All | ask is that the colored
voters shall have equal representa-.
lion know that two years ago
thought 10 was not iudicious TO thrust
ourselves forward 10 Office. / took
the ground that We had better send
white men 10 Congress. and that col.
orcd Republicans could wait until
ufcr the election Of Seymour and
Blair.
I'VE have colorcd mon side by side
with white mon, but since the passage
of fhc f0ccafh amendment irs beiiert
,ce should fake step higher Tdmand
that ice should hare a dirisi0n Of Mt
spois. Let us have three colorod by
three white representatives in Con.
grcss let as hare an equal decision
Of he ofoes and the spoiiS, and then
re shall BE- satisfied"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31
The Europenn Var.

The two great armies have donc ;
great deal of fighting during the past
week, but no great battle came off,
The Prussians are still moving OF
Paris. and may be there before the
week closes. What they expect tt
gain by this is not so clear jus
now. 1t looks as though the Frencl
wanted them to 90 there, or they ar,
so miserably helpless that they can
not prevent them. Ifthc latter, tn,
Generalization and internal strif,
must be great. But if the former
King William and his army will &c
AN awful thrashing before they &c
back to Metz or the Rhine. Their,
are boundaries TO equity and honor il
war as well as in peace, and TO ad
vance beyond them must prove fata
TO the party violating.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31

Why They DEoLiNE-The Cincin-
natl Commerciai-republican in senti-
ment-avcrs it to be true that the
present republican majority in Con-
gress is directly responsible for the
perpetuaiion of the odious burdens
upon the people which the highest
tariff ever known toour laws entails. "
That is probably the reason why so
many republicans decline to run the
gauntlet Of another election The
Western people are growing sick and
tired of New England high protection
and intolerance.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31

A LoIL PATRIOT. oT.-Prcsidcnt Grant
appointed a man, named w. A. Brit.
ton, United States Marshal for the
Western district of Arkansas. This
Britton recently made a speech at
Fort Smith in that State, ia which be
pretty thoroughly exposed the ras-
cally conduct Of one Il. ] Scarlc, a
Radical carpet bag candidate for Con
grcss. The following paragraph will
suffice as an indication of the charnc-
ter OF this loyal patriot, Searlc: : "lu
1853, while this demented Scarle was
Provost Marshal at Fort Smith, he
imprisoned John ii Beckcl, Union
man. and forced from him checks on
the United States Treasury. New
York city, amounting to six thousand
one hundred ana cightysix dollars
and seventy. three cents, a receipt for
which | hold in my hand. Aud IN
dersland the choc4,s have been paid,
and the poor old man, who had the
checks in possession, is dccrcpid, in
want and cant got his money back.
This money so obtained has been useu
by Scarle to buy homestead in ILL.,
nois" This Scarle is "loyal' man,
and will be sustained by Gen. Grant
and all the Radical papers North and
South. He is their candidate; the
man to suit their purposes aud do
their work And yet he is rs infa.
nous 10 character and conduct, as
the vilcst wretch now confined in any
Of the prisons in the country. How
can people expect wise, honest laws
will BE- passed by Congress, when such
men are put in power Age
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31

They FouGHT BRAvELY.-On Thnrs-
day last desperate fight in Obine
county, Tennessee, occurred between
a party of negroes and the Sheriff =
posse, who were attempting TO arrest
Edmund jackson, u negro, on a war
RANT for stealing and attempting to
kill planter named Charry jackson.
Some dozen heavily armed attacked
the posse in the house where they
were preparing to 20 after Jackson
During the fight five whites were
wounded, one Mr. HARRISON, severely,
and four negroes. Nearly all the ne.
groes engaged in the affair were cap
tured aud lodged in jail that night
All the negro cabins in the neighbor-
hood were burned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31

EpToaIAL ExcuRsioS-Throngh the
kind offices of Hon James c. Clarke.
State Senator from Baltimore county.
the Northern Central Railroad have
rendered The Maryland Editorial A..
sociation the FREQ use OF special cars
for an excursion 10 Niagara Falls
The trip will begin on Tuesday. the
9th Of September
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-31

William McFaddcn, Of New Castle
has been working for years at a fy.
ing machine. lie finished il ON Mon.
day last, aud tried il irom the ton q
the Court House siecple. ltis Thought
that his widow will spend his life in
surance money in about two Years