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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Senator Sumner says the black cru
sade is not ended 10y the ratification
OF the Fifteenth Amendment The
work Of agitation is not finished. BE.
fore that point is reached, negro chill
dren must sit side by side with the
white in public schools The colors
must minglc promiscuously in all pla-
ccs Of amusement; they must share
the samo tables and the same beds in
hotels The doors of private houses
must bo thrown open to both colcrs
upon the same terms. Ia a word.
there must be fall and complete
amalgamation Of the races This is
the platform Of the Radical party, aud
white men must face it az the polls
this fall.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

TnE DEATH PENALTY.-The Detroit
Post in recent issue has an elaborate
article upon the results of the abo-
lition of the death penalty in tho
State Of Michigan. 1t gives statistics
which show that murders have de.
creased since the abolition Of capital
punishment, while convictions have
been rendered more certain than they
ever were under the bloody code. In
lS47 the change was made, and year
by year, from that time to the pres
ent, tho ratio of murders have decreas-
ed. During the FIRST eleven years that
followed its abolition, the average
per contago Of murders 10 comparison
with other crimes, was two and seven
tenths. These statistics are calcula-
ted 10 substantiate tho position taken
by those who urge tho abolition ofthe
death penalty. 1t is solely question
of expediency, and favorable reports
from such States as have changed
their laws in relation TO the punish.
ment iormur6or, constitute the strong.
est argument which can be brought
against the continuance of capital
punishment. An experience of over
twenty years has convinced the pco.
pie Of Michigan that tho destruction
Of the gallows renders human life
more safe, and the crime Of murder
less frequent. That is a fact which
legislators would do well to ponder
carciully.-LdRcdster IntcliigeRcer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
NEW SERIES--V0L. 10, NO. 43.
Tho Ohristian SoldiarIa SnoonlnIinna.

When Fernando Wood moved for
an Investigation into tho conduct Of
General Howard, there was a loud
cutlery from the Radical press Of the
country. Mr. Wood was called ugly
names, and the Saint, who has so long
presided over the monetary transac.
tions OF the Frcedmcn's Bureau. was
landed as the purcst patriot and the
most incorruptiblo Christian gentle.
man alive. The investigation is not
ended, but enough has already been
elected TO show that General Howard
has been guilty Of what would be call
ed stealing by plain people, and that
on n most extensive scale. 1t was
shown before TIC House Committee
on Education, by witnesses produced
last Monday, that on the orders Of
"tho Christian Soldier" seven hun-
drod thousand dollars of the public
money were turned over TO the How.
ard University. How some Of this
money was used Mr. Charles Perkins
showed He testified that be had
contract under the Bureau for deliver
ing sand, when the barracks east of
the Capitol were being erected at the
rate Of S5.45 per hundred bushels, but
bis contract was set aside by General
Howard, who made another, by which
S775 per hundred bushels were paid
for hauling sand from the pit OF the
Patent Brick Company on the Uni.
versity Grounds, and $3.50 per hun
dred bushels paid to the Company for
the sand. He also testified that. after
the barracks bad been completed.
over 81 600 worth of sand was dump
cd there and paid for, but afterwards
sold for s75. In building this Uni
versty for the education of negroes
the Saint of the Bureau has managed
to spend a very large sam Of the pub.
lie money, and has taken care TO Sc
cure very handsome profit on all
that has passed through bis fingers
While engaged in his theits he has
gone about the country addressing
Schools, and making speeches
at missionary meetings. Thousands
Of loyal people have heard him, and
have been profoundly moved as he
denounced rebels and pratcd about
his love TO "thc dear old flag" He
has played the part of a patriotic
TO no little profit, and we
are glad to see him unmasked The
revelations which arc being made will
open the eyes OF some people. 1t is
a pity that similar investigations can
not be made of a thousand other cases
Of fraud which ought to be laid bare.
Lancaster IatclligeRcer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

PoLlTrSEss Many man raised
from poverty and obscurity to wealth
and honor can trace his rise TO his ci.
Witty. Civility will always reproduce
itself in Others, and the man who is
always polite will be sure TO get at
least as much as he gives. "No man" "
says Lord Bacon, "will be deficient in
respect towards others, who knows
the value Of respect to himself"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

JEFTERsoN DAVIS SEAr.-A CORE.
spondcnt in Mississippi asks: as il
true, as some of the Northern papers
continue 70 assert, that the negro
Reyels occupies Mr.. Davis old scat
in the Senate p No; it is not true
There was an effort made to secure it
for him, but it failed. 1t was intend
ed that the history Of The times should
record, as "the grandest providence
OF the nineteenth enury,' that thy
humble negro Hiram Revcls occupied
in the United States Senate the seat
in which once sat the arbitrator JEFF
lerson Davis. And in order to bring
it about, Sumner, Wilson, and half a
dozen other negro worshippers ap.
preached Senator Ross, Of Kansas,
and said TO him, arise, exchange
seats with the man and brother Rev
els, that history may tell, to the per.
potual confusion Of Southern chival-
ry, that despised negro occupies the
seat of the traitor Jefferson Davis"
Nj. Ross looked up from The sheet OF
paper upon which he was writiug.-
$50 this" said he, ais the scat in
which Davis used 10 sit p "Ycs," re
piled Sumner, "il is" "And YOU aud
the negro you've got here want me
to get out Of it and let the negro into
it, do you Z" ave do" answered
Sumner. "Thcn,' said Ross, taking
up his pen, I've only TO say that III
see you and the negro---frst"-
And thus II came to pass that the
"grand providence for which the
Radical muse Of history stood wait
ing, failed to take plaee.-Cowisr
J0arA0L
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Daniel Webster was something ola
prophet, lie had political wisdom il
not Inspiration. In speech at Wash
inglon, in 1850, he said "lf the in
fcrnal fanatics aud abolitionisis ever
get the power in their hands, they
will override the Constitution, set the
Supreme Court at defiance, change
and make laws to suit themselves, lay
violent hands on those who differ
from them in their opinions, or dare
question their infallibiliiy, and finally
bankrupt the country, aud dcluge it
with blood" We would like 10 know
what particular item in this list Of
prophecies has not come to pass.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
The Niger Frenzy.

Tho nigger fever still RACES. An
sorts Of ieyers rage at different times,
but the greater part run out IN few
months or two or three years. None
wns ever before known so tenacious
as the niggor fever. The hen fever,
the shorthorn fever, the California
fever with other fevers too numerous
to mention, have burned out certain
amount Of human vitality and dis
played human weakness in various
ways, but they are mere sparllels ia
these respects to the great blaze OF
this niggcr fever, that set tho coun.
try on fire moro than dozen years
ago, and has apparently abated none
OF It's vioience'yct How long ngo IL
seems since we heard the piliful ap.
peaIs as 10 whether or not the nigger
was not ga man and n brother" and
what wonderfully different attitude
he assumes now. Compare the time
whom the fanatic Garrison was barely
saved from hanging at the hands of
Boston mob because Of bis nigger no
lions with the time when the House
Of Representatives of the United
States voted the use Of its hall for
breakdown to celebrate
Samho's accession TO citizenship-for
only by comparison of these periods
can any ono rightly judge of the ex-
Of the delirium induced
by this nigger fcver Tho fever will
burn ont soon for surely il is at it,
height, with a niger in tho Senate
and oyster-mun Downing installed as
one Of the political magnates of the
capital. IN Grants inaugural we had |
q happy piece of political philosophy |
to the effect that the best way TO in.
sure the repeal of an obnoxious law
was 10 rigidly enforce il. This ap.
plies generally as well as in law and |
here is no more certain way TO dis |
gust the country and awaken reac.
ion against the Niger than the glori-
ying course assumed by his fanatic
ldmirers.-N y. Herald.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Qua Coon GovIRNMrYr In Rhode
Island fcw days since two orphan
children, ono girl, aged thirteen, and
a boy aged fifteen, who have for n living,
been selling sassafras-root, and slip
pery-elm bark TO such persons as
would purchase, wore arrested by an
United States Revenue officer, and
fined for disposing Of goods without
license. These children, to help an
aunt who was supporting them, adop-
ted tAis means to add few pennies
to their scaniy income, with the
above result
This is good Government. The
bondholder, with his millions invested
in that which brings him gold ia
abundance, pays no taxes, while Or
phan children, for earninga few pen
nies, are fined and made 10 pay license
for gathering from the woods aud sell
ling on the streets remedial agents to
the value, perhaps, Of a dollar a week.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

The House of Representatives, at
Washington, being in a liberal mood, !,
bas voted a pension OF three thousand
dollars a year to Mrs. Lincoln. This
Is five timos rs much as was ever Civ
en- TO any widow before. What new
merit Mrs. lincoln has acquired since
Congress before refused to make her
any allowance we do not know. As
tie friends and admirers of Mr.. Lin
coin have refused to make up any
provision for his widow, il is now to
he made at the expense Of the tax
payers. IL will, too, be a precedent
ior many moro such burdens on the
people The poor lone widow, we
hope She will keep quiet now.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Nearly all the rum mado in the
United States is distilled in Massa-
chusotts, and the dis;illerics are situa-
ted around Boston. A Boston paper,
in recent review of the trade ia
New England rum, says tina; tho
greater part of the export is sent to
the African Coast, aud points with
pride to the cargo Of recent bark,
which consisted of tobacco, rum and
four missionaries And this is Chris
dan aud Radical Massachusetts, tho
land of steady habits and Of great
moral ideas"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Only consider how many men quite
empty aud worthless, inwardly Meth
er rich nor forceful, are kept agoing
by tho mere trick OF gravity. When
some men come TO yon It is like sun.
rise. Everything seems to take new
life aud shines. Other men bring
night with them. The chill shadow
Of their sobrioty falls upon every in.
nocent gaiety, and your feelings, like
birds at evening, stop singing and go
to roost Away with these fellows
who 20 owling through life, all the
while passing for birds Of Paradise
lie that cannot laugh aud be goy
should look well TO himself
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

"As A TnIEF IN THE NIGur"-I
had gone TO rest with no thought of
insecurity; had no dream of disturb.
ance; when suddenly, 10 the dead of
night, came tho watchman's alarm
He saw on the outside that an attempt
to enter the house had been made,
and we must rise; the house must be
searched. Trembling, | prepared to
follow the other members of the
family down stairs; and, as / hastily
dressed, there were spoken to my
heart these words: "As thief in the
night "In such an hour as ye think
not Never before had so vivid an
apprehension Of their mcaning-so
suddchly, so unlocked for, and, as we
aferward found, when we were really
in a state Of less security than usual,
through the negligence Of servant.
"As thief In tho night How
often do we sec this verified in the
suddenncss with which some are called
into eternity, Do we ever thnl, that
even so il may be with ourselves
ain such an hour as VIC think not"
Beloved Christians, are we so while
living, that if the summons comes to
MS "as a thief in the night" We shall
be found rcadyg When we lie down
at night, do We feel, that if our Lord
should como Sat midnight, or at the
cock-crowing, or in the morning" we
should be found with our loins girdcd
about, our lights burning, and we our.
selves like unto men that wait for
their Lordy
Let us remember our Masters in
junction TO "watch," lest, coming sud
denly, he finds us sleeping
"Blesscd are those servants whom
tho Lord, when he oometh, shall find
watching. Banner.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
THE REPUBLICAN.
-ass,,s-n..g 49,.
-S.1s--s,:..ss.kkstsi-'
CLEARFIELD, PA.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAYls. $50.
Ir You snouLD oNr mAnnIEp.

IL YOU SHOULD GET MARRIED.
" you should c'e- get married, John,
III tell you what to do
Go get a little tenement
Just big enough for two,
Aud one spare room for company
And one spare bed within It,
II you'd begin loves life arighi
You'd better TINS begin g.
In furniture be moderate, John.
And ici thc stuffed chairs wait.
One looking gass WI 40 l-ii.,
Yourself and loving maio
And brussels, too, and other things
which make fine eppoafauvu,
If you can we'll afford H. they
VIII better look year hence
Some think they must have pictures, John,
superb and costly tooj
Your wife will be picture, John,
Let that suffice for you.
Remember that the wise man said:
A tent. and love within Il,
l. better than splendid house
With bickcrias every minute.
And one word as to cooking, John,
lour vile can do the besti
For love TO maze the busouil rise,
Is better far than yeast.
No matter n caeh day you don't
Bring turkey TO your table,
Twill better relish by and BY,
When you are better able.
For all you buy, pay money, John,
Money that very day
II you would have your life run smooth
There Is no better way;
A note to pay is an ugly thing
If thing you please to call ~
When II hangs DER a man who has
No money in bis wallet
Aud one thing more remember, John,
To keep al0of from strife,
Aud never, nercr NEVER speak
cross word 10 your wife.
But IL you cannot Keep It back,
Aud burning still require IL,
Go whisper il into your gun,
And thon-go Out and FIRE 1t.
And now when you get married, John,
Dou't try TO ape the rich;
IL took them many q tedious year
To gain their enyied niche
And II you'd gain the summit, John,
Look we'll 10 your beginning,
And then will all you win repay
The care and toll Of winning
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Recently man engaged in clean
ing the windows ola house acciden-
tally dropped a large sponge, which
he had been using. Two ladies passed
soon after, one of whom noticed tho
sponge. Without stopping to SEQ
what it was, she insunctively claspcd
her hands TO the back of her head to
see if her "chigon,' or waterfall" or
whatever it is called, was safe. Find
ing this was all right she went on her
way satisfied.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
DENTAL PARTNERSHIP.


- DR. A. NJ. HILLS,
1IIfrYfy Desires 10 inform his patrons, and the
r1blic generally, hat he has associated with hin
I4the practice Of Dentistry,
S. p. SHAW, ID. ID. s.,
Ho 10 a graduate Of the Philadelphia Dental
C4'isge. and therefore has the highest attesta-
<'cns Of professional skill. All work done 10
~ Office viii hold myself personally responsi.
~ FOR being done IN the most satisfaetory man.
~ and highest order sf the profession.
40 established practice Of twenty 1.-two years 10
tfis place enables me 10 speak to my patients
With confidence.
Engagemenis from distance should be made
~ letter fss dayt before TIE patient designi
<srfsrT Vase 4, isss.1y.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

A negro preacher, recently arrested
in New Orleans as a disorderly per-
son, was unable to pay tho fine i'm
posed He was about to be commit
ted when happy thought struck
him. "Ifyour Honor will trust mo
till Monday, I'll take up collection
to morrow"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

A little deaf and dumb girl was
once asked by a lady, who wrote the
question on a slate "What is prayorT
The little girl took the pencil and
wrote the reply: prayer is the wish
of the heart" SO it is. Fine words
and beautiful verses said to God do not
make real prayer without the sincere
wish Of the heart.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Happiness is not found in a palace
nor in cottage, in riches nor in pow
erty, in learning nor in ignorance nor
any sphere Of lite, but in doing sisit
from right motives
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
DR.. S. j. HAYES,
sURGEoN df6wS DENTIST.

OGiee on Main ST., curwsnsville, Pa,
WXTILL make professional visits, for the con.
venienee Of the publio, commencing IN
kprii. 1869. % folioWs. viz,
Luthsrsburg-First Friday Of every month.
I4Ansonville-First Monday Of every month.
Lumber City-First Thursday Of every month
E<<ndinc two days ia either place. All order.
fef Eork should be presented on the day Of his
1frival at each place.
4g- Teeth extracted by the application ol
{<rAl anesih esia comparatively without pain
All kind Of Dental work cnaranteed.
y. B.-The public will please notice. that DR.
= ~ when not engaged in the above visits, may
I ~ iound In his once, in Curweasyillo, Pa
81 lnruensville, Feb. 4, 1869. Ts-l1
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Ifyou have an enemy, act kindly to
him, and make him your friend. You
may not win him at once, but
try again. Let one kindness be fol.
lowed by another, till YOU have &C.
complished your end BY little aud
little, great things are accomplished.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Fight hard against a hasty temper.
Anger will come, but resist il stoutly.
a spark may set house on fire. A
iit of passion may give you cause TO
mourn all the days OF your life.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
THE 0SCEOLA BAKERY
c. ]. snorF. Prontlstor

L WOULD respectfully announce 10 the old Gus.
4 TONERS uf Shot a O'Brion, and the citizens Of
Osccoa and vicinity In general, that | have be.
come sole proprietor Of the 0sceola Bakery, and
am prepared to furnish the "srAFR or LIFE
as well as PIES, CAKES, 4o., Of every dcscrp.
ton, In any quantity and on short notice.
0sceola, January l2 1870.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Bad thoughts are worse enemies
than lions and tigers for we can keep
out of The way of wild beasts, but bad
thoughts win their way everywhere.
The cup that is full will bold no more;
keep your hearts fullof good thoughts,
that bad ones may find no room to
enicr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
Furniture.l Furniture |

WOULD respectfully inform the public that
Il have on hand, at my furniture rooms In WAL
LACk1ON, q large stock Of Furniture, such a.
Chairs, Bedstrads, Stands, Rocking chairs dc
which viii sell cheaper than they can be bought
anywhere else In Clearheld county. Give me .
call ISAAC snIMEL.
wallaesion Jan. 70. 1s70.6m.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

A belle Of beauty reigns ordinarily
from four TO five years but a church
bell nav last hundred. Not 20 much
soft stuif about the latter
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

Some OF tho clergymen out West
are rather absont-minded. Recently
two Of them made an exchange Of
wives instead Of pulpits The error
hadn't been discovered at last ac.
rnnnta.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

As a general thing, people whose
intentions are good will come out
right Nevertheless, ladies some
times intend TO get married and
don't
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
JEFF FERsON LITZ,

PHYSICIAN & EoN,
.HAvING located at osceola, Pa, offers bis
professional services to the people Of that
Dlaoe and surrounding country.
MAIL calls promptly attended to. Once
and residence on Curtin st, formerly occupied
~ Dr. Kline. myl9-iy
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
SURVEYOR.

DAVID REAMs, Luihersburg, Clearfeld Co.,
IL Pa, offers bis services as Surveyor in the
west end Of the county. All calls will be attended
to promptly, and the charges moderate. l:l97O
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-30

''Halloo, there, Capting Y said Broth
or Jonathan to a captain of a canal
packet boat on the Erie canal. What do
you charge for PASSAGE"
Three cents per mile and boarded"
said the captain.
wall, guess I'll take passage, cap
ting, seeing as how I'm kinder gin out,
walking so far"
Accordingly he got on board just as
the stewart was ringing the bell for din
ner. Jonathan drew up to the table, sat
down, and began demolIshing the " fix
ms" to the utter CONSERVATION Of the CAP
tam, until he hati ,ie.arpt! the table otlnl
tAat was eatable, when l.e got up aad
went on deck picking his teeth very com
fortably.
How far is it, capting, from here to
where got on board %
Nearly one and-a- half miles said
the captain
Lets see" said Jonathaa, "that
would be just four and-a-half cents; but
never mind, capting, won't be small
here's i've cents, which pays my fare e
here. guess I'll 80 ashore now; In
kinder rested eout"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-06-30
The San Domingo Tnvestiga
lion.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The San Do
mingo investigation was concluded yester-
day, and the reports will be made Mon
day or Tuesday. Messrs, Howard, War
ner, Williams, and Nye, will make a
majority report, and Messrs. Ferry
Schurz, and Viekers minority. The
following points have been established
by the evidence independent of Perry,
his record has been iudustriously search
ed for the purpose Of dicrediting him as
"a witness to prove that Hatch was dc
aimed in prison because it was feared he
would injure the cause of annexation
The committee have a dispatch of Minis
ter Gautier, to Perry, letter of Loge-
man to General Babcock, and dispatcn
from Admiral Powell, giving this as the
reason for holding Hatch. Gen. Babcock,
in his testimony, admits that he informed
Perry that the President was displeased
because peremtory order had gone OUT
for Hatck's release.
IIe gives two reasons for not interior
ing in favor of Hatch: First, that his IN
structions did not direct it. Second
that he believed him guilty 1t came
out, however, in the cross examination,
that he had interfered in behalf of an
ex-contederate soldier, and that his in
structions were as silent in this case as
in the other. The committee have con-
fined the investigation closely to the
terms of the resolution, which contem
plated an inquiry into the Hatch case
alone. The only part Of the testimony
which bore upon the supposed operations
of Baez and others in the grant of land,
was an admission Of Babcock that Baez
had offered him grant in the presence
of a number of witnesses, but that he
had declined it for two reasons: First,
because it might injure the prospects of
the treaty; and, second, that it would
compromise General Grant. The case as
it stands, is such as leaves the more gen
eral subjecto of the itregularity in an
awkward shape, without such investiga.
ton as was contemplated in the resolu-
ton of Gen ShurZ