Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-04-13
NEW SERIES--V0L. 10, NO. 3S.
A LOYALIST ABROAD,


How beautifully docs the poet ex.
press himseli--"So nye and yet so far. :.
Appearances are putting in appear
ances somewhat lively of late against
the leaders of the God.and morality
party. 1t would seem that not all the
thieves wero in the army, nor the
Treasury Department, nor wandering
about the country as army chaplains
nor in Congress confning their atten.
tions especially.
Not long since United States Sena.
tor Nye addressed a meeting of the
loyal, honest, patriotic, virtuous, re.
fined, civil, enlightened, Christianize6,
Puritanical, peace-loving, Union.say.
lung vvo uud nnUraItty1tes AZ Ports.
mouth, New Hampshire. At the con.
clusion of his speech, the loyal sheriff
Of that loyal county, being compelled
to do all this by law, served papers
upon the loyal Senator, requiring him
to appear at the April term Of the Su.
preme Court at Exeter
Strange to say this one Of the emi-
nent bugs on the loyal vine was not
cited to answer TO charge of rape,
embezzlemcnt, whisky frauds, counter.
feitingof United States bonds, stamps,
and currency, or selling a cadetship.
His prosecutor is n Turkish merchant
from Constantinople. The particulars
Of the case are somewhat Interesting.
About two years ago willie trave.
ling in Turkey, and visiting at Con
stantinople, at the expense of "the
best Government the world ever saw
he was introduced to a diamond mer-
chant there by United States Minis
ter Morris. Nye has an eye for beau
ty as for anything beautiful The
Turkish merchant was overjoycd 10
meet in his shop an United States
Senator from the distant and happy
confederation of American sisterhood.
He exhibited the best goods bis she.
bang afforded. Nye's attention was
drawn 10 pair of bracelets set in
ruby, and n diamond brooch in the
form Of butterfly. The Turkish
merchant at last consented TO sell
these articles for seventy five pounds
sterling. The United States Senator
was little short at the time, and so,
indorsed by United States Minister
Norris, he gave his note for the
amount, agreeing to forward the
money to the merchant Immediately
upon his arrival home.
Steam power and gentle breezes
brought the Senator 10 his native land,
aud with him came the Turkish mer-
chants goods. The bracelets were,
for certain reasons, given to a certain
woman greatly TO her delight and the
envy of other women. The diamond
studded butterfly lodged upon the
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and all the country round about, there
was no such gaudy butterfly as the
one who had thus gobbled valuables
in Turkey.
The Constantinople merchant want.
ed his money. In his country, when
people gave notes, they always paid.
He did not understand the strategy
Of our country, or those connected
herewith lie believed all that was
told him. The money came not, and
he wrote for it.; but no attention was
paid to his letters, till one day, when
his claim was sent to New York, TO a
friend Of the Turkish Minister, foi
collection, Senaror Nye informed
the collector that Constantinople was
too far from New York to amount to
much of q city, and that the diamond
merchant Of the Eastern land might
90 to h-ll, United States Minister
/ Morris considers himself indorser foi
Senator Nye, and being his indorser
in honor bound TO pay the claim =
And so, between the Minister and
merchant, the butterfly Senator j.
likely to come TO grief We do not
know whether the Senator viii pay 9
Judgment obtained against him OF
not, but il will be some satisfaction
for the Turkish merchant TO know
that he has something coming to hin
in this country. Perhaps he can emu
late the example of the widow Of tn,
late lamcnted and sell his old clothes
OF course he would not think of re
turning the butterfly, for what is al
f. United States Senator without hi
bosom-pin IN Y, Democrat.