davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1871-12-09

A bill has been introduced in Congress di.
recIing the Postmaster G General to furnish and
issue to the public stamped postal cards for the
transmission through the mails of messages or
other short communications at postage charge
Of one cent each, the cost Of the card included.
The experiment Of using cards for the transmits
sion Of open correspondence at a very low rate
has been tried in England, and has proved popu-
lar, the principal objection urged against it be-
ing that the cards offer cheap facilities for annoy
ing people by addressing them insulting COM
munications and that such scaudalous writings
may be read by the persons through whose hands
the matter passes. THIS, however, is trivial
complaint. II the measure should be adopted
the cards would be used in vast quantities here
for messages to be sent from one part Of the city
to another, provided the delivery service should
oe so reformed as not to require longer time
for transmitting letter or card n few blocks
within tue city limits than 1t takes 10 send one to
destination hundred miles away.
The sun., 1871-12-09

any wages from the Captain for some time. The
Captain had promised repeatedly to pay them, and
lad borrowed nHy cents from him the day before TO
20 to New York and get money.
The sun., 1871-12-09

The President of Boston street railroad
company has been fined twenty dollars for per-
hitting forty-seyen passengers to be crammed
into one car Either Boston cars must be smaller
than New York cars, or Bostonians, must be Of
larger dimensions than New Workers, or the city
ordinances there must be more stringent than
here, for the other evening on car lO3 Of the
Third avenue line sixty eight passengers were
counted. The conductor, despite the expostu-
lations Of passengers, continued heaping ON his
human freight, and when several gentlemen re-
fused to crowd up any nearer 10 the front, opened
the front door ana forcibly packed in passenger
after passenger a number Of women and young
girls were on the car The greatest difficulty
VAS experienced 10 attempting to ahght The
bearing Of the conductor was brutal. Was hc in
league with gang Of piekpockets, who were at
hand to ply their trade among the passcngcrsS
The sun., 1871-12-09

INC ~ 'Auy argus traces inc OF glh ol 'he
f1uls ana FoOoeFie' Committed oy the Iamnany
h'"9 TO ''e explosion ol The great gold Hlng Of
's''' lhe statements OF the argus are as follows
IN WAY ,Ds rrs,lusH' anu ms ot9Iger.
York, Cen. BurrrnFELp. were the most pctiyc
1iens f'sk was ll''aer, t l3Tre , were were 9ther ,
Of uluAcrs and urokcis and holders Of securities
10, ls use n.,,f1 I,,, u''n '1s
oy n.4ous: aud credit ,,ca yet las ony partly re-.
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NAuovA1 RnFoRu rIcKrE

for prtsiNtni:
LYMAN TRUNTBULT,
or ILLINOIS.
EOr 0itr QrtsiNtnt:
SAM UEL J.TlLDEN,
OF NEW YORK.
The sun., 1871-12-09

The police authorities have issued nm or
der orbddns the funeral procession ON Sunday
in honor Of the murdered Gen Ro'sGl and his
comrades.
AaLrS, O'BmEN, aud L,HEls, the Irish
PATRIOTS, were executed IN Manchester on Sa;ur
day, Nov. 27, 1867. On the Sunday following
there was great funeral demonstration IN Lon
don, The authorities did not Interfere.
II - not uncommon to see target companies,
temperance societies, and religious associations,
headed by noisy brass bands, paradng the
streets of New York on Sunday. Two years
ago the reuians had great demonstration ut
Joness Wood ON Sunday, and the authorities did
not interfere.
Why do the Police BOARD make this discrim-
nation The people will want TO know,
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Paris and the Germans.

The surrender of Paris and the signing of
an armistice, has stopped all military opera
tions In France and virtually ended the war.
As stated last week, the entire French gar
rIson OF Paris, nearly half million of men,
were dlsarmed, except the National Guard,
and the whole to remain in the city as pris-
oners OF war, instead of being seat to camps
IN iIermany, thus avoiding much suffering
from exposure very magnanimous act on
the part OF the victors On Sunday week the
German troops occupied the iorts around
Paris, in accordance with the armistice thus
continuing the investment of the city intact.
Although communication with the city is
restricted. Its revictualiug is permitted, thus
putting an end to the sufferings resulting
from a scarcity of food and fuel. The
Gardes Mobile ale not permitted to return
home at present, as previously stated, but
will remain at the capital as prisoners of
war No German troops occupy the city,
as stipulated in the armistice-the National
Guard, composed of citizens of the capital,
being deemed competent to maintain order.
A Constituent Assembly is to convene at
Bordeaux on the 18th, which, it is conf
IDENTIFY hoped, will ratify the action of the
Paris authorities, and that a permanent
peace will speedily follow
Bourbaki's shattered army crossed into
Switzerland before the news of the surren-
der of Paris reached it, while, at the same
time, the armies of Faidherbe and Chanzy
met with disastrous defeat.
Dispatches from various parts of France
concur in expressing a determination of the
people to continue the war unless the Ger
mans greatly modify their terms.
Another call has been made for three hun
dred thousand men, in Germany to march
on short notice, if needed In France
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Notes from Harrisburgh.

In the Judicial contested election case,
from Philadelphia, Judge Lynd has been
awarded his scat Mr. Price tDemocrat)Dst
appearing before the Legislative committee
to substantiate his claim.
1t seems there is considerable division of
this State as to the legislation needed to
meet the demands of the times. Several
propos itions are before the Legislature, all
of which have u bearing oC the question,
but they widely differ as to the means to
gain the same end, which will likely defeat
them all. In our opinion, moral suasion is
the only proper and efectual way to deal
with the subject.
Senator Buchalew's bill for cumulative
voting for school directors seems to have
gone quite easily through, the effort to have
certain counties exempted from its operation
not proving successful.
Col. Geo, f. Mcfarland, having resigned
his position as Superintendent of Soldiers
Orphan Schools. the Governor nominated
to the Senate Prof j. p. Wickersham, the
present efficient Superintendent of Common
Schools, as his successor. Some doubts are
expressed as to the policy of both Offices
being filled by the same gentleman.
A bill is before the Senate providing for
the transfer of the Soldiers Orphans to the
care OF the common school department,
This is an important measure, and should
receive the closest scrutiny before its consu-
nation. The department once abolished
can never be re established
The house passed resolution requesting
of the amount paid for public printing and
binding during the years 1865, 1869 aud
1870, Some rich developments are antici
pated from this action ON the part of the
House
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Triennial Assessment Appeals.

NOTICE is hereby given that the County Com
missioners of Glearield County, viii meet the tax
payers at the following named places for the
purpose of hearing and determining appeals on
the Triennial Assessment of 1871. The hours of
hearing will be. at each place, between 8 O'Clock
A NJ and O'Clock. ?. NJ
kurthaus, at the public house of Joseph Gill;
land at alt Lick on Wednesday. February Sth.
Covinston, at the public house of John Mulson
on Thur-day, February 9th.
Girard at Congress Hill School House, on Fri
day. February 10th.
Goshen. at Shawsviile School House, on Satur-
day, February Iltb.
Graham, at the Huber Homestead, on Monday
February 18th.
hoover, in kylertown, on Tuesday February I4th.
Decatur, at Centre School House, on Wednesday,
February 18th.
Osceola, a the public house of Milo Eoyt, on
Thursday, February Is.
Bosgs, at the public house of Ed. Albert, on
Friday. February 18th.
Brad ford, at the School House Samuel Cow
der Saturday. February 18th,
Woodward. at ths house of Thomas Henderson,
on Tuesday, February 2lst.
Guelch, at the public School House in James
vile, on Wednesday. February 22d
B'sccaria, at the public house of VIM. Riddle, in
Gle Hope, on Thursday February 23d.
| Jordan at the public School House i'll Anson-
vi lie on Friday February Oath.
! Chest at the public School House near W agner's
On Saturday February 18th
New Washington, at the public house of Thos
4 MenaHSy on
! Burnside, at Young's School House on Tuesday
February 2sth
Bell. at the Election House, on Wednesday,
March lst.
Lumber City, at the public School House, on
Thursday March I'd.
Ferguson, the Election House, Friday,
March 3D..
Knox, at the Turkey Hill School House ON Sat
urday March 4th
Huston at the public house of Geo. Z. Robeck-
er, Monday. March 9th.
Union, at the ore house of ID. e. Brubakor, on
| Tuesday. March Tth
| Brady, at the public house of VIM. SchwemIn
on Wednesday, March 8th.
! Bloom at the house of A. S. Holden, on Thurs
day, March 9Th.
Penn. at the public house of Flynn Lemon,
on Friday, March 10th
Curwensville and Pike at the Eleetiou House
in CurwensviIe. Saturday, March IIth.
Clearfel0 and Lawrence at the Commissioner RS
Office, on Tuesday, March 18th
Notice is therefore hereby given to the Asses
sors of the several boToughs and townships, that
they be present with the Board in their respec-
tive districts, as we'll all persons who may feel
themselves aggrieved general appeal will be
he ut the commissioners Office the 18th, 10th
and 18th days of March, after which appeal:
will be held. The Assessor is required 20 give
each taxable notice of the amount with which
he is assessed, at least five days before the day OF
Appeal.
s. II. SHAFFNER,
Coxx'Rs OFFICE. s. II. HINDMAN,
Clesrfsd, Pa. DAVID BUCK,
Jan 25I II, Commissioners.
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Washington City Gossip.

The dodge of the anti appeaists in ques-
tioning the right of the Senate to originate
a bill to repeal the income tax, may prevent
the consummatlon of that measure during
the present session of Congress.
The special message of the President,
transmitting copy of the proceedings of
the great Indian Council at Ockmulgee,
contains recommendation. which should be
promptly accepted by Congress. The In
dians have expressed desire, and have
formed compact among themselves, for
the establishment of Territorial Govern
ment, and the adoption OF our system of
laws and courts. The President recon-
mends that Congress take such action as
shall enable them to organize the govern
ment promptly, and in accordance with
their own ideas With the exception of
the Judiciary, he recommends that appoint
ments of territorial officers be confined to
Indians. We hope trial may now be
given to the Indians, such as will test their
capacity for self government. 1t may serve
to solve the perplexing Indian question.
The national banks are to be regulated in
reference to the rates of interest they shall
be permitted to charge. A bill has been in
troduced in the Senate, fixing the rate at
the legal rate in the State in which they are
located, and seven per, cent. where no legal
rate is established
On Wednesday, February lst, Joshua
Hill, of Georgia, was admitted to seat III
the United States Senate from that State.
Mr.. Hill was one of the numerous claimants
to the Senatorship from Georgia, and as
elected by a Democratic Legislature. He
was born in South Carolina, and is lawyer
by profession. He was elected member
of the Thirty fifth and Thirty sixth Con
crosses from Georgia, and Withdrew IN 1861
and returned to Georgia He did not take
an active part in the rebellion, and is con
servative in his tendencies. In 1866 Andrew
johnson appointed him collector of the
port of Savannah.
The House Committee of Ways and
Means postponed vote on the subject OF
the Income tax, because of the absence OF
one OF its members, whose vote is necessary
to make majority in favor of repeal. MIR.
Allison heretofore has expressed his willing,
ness to have this tax repealed, but Secretary
Boutwell, has interviewed him, and changed
his opinion SO that he will now vote against
the repeal. When Mr.. Mccarthy returns a
vote will be taken and bill reported. Why
this fight over relieving the people OF this
tsk? There seems almost mania on the
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CLEARFEELD ACADEMi !

The Third Session of the present scho.as"'
year, of this Institution, will commence on A'n'
day, the 18th day of February, 1871.
Pupils enter at any time. They vi -
charged with tuition from the time they eg'eF l"
the close of the session.
The course of instruction embraces every 'A'hs
included in thorough, practical and a'con i'-'I
ed education Of both sexes
The Principal having had the advantage
much experience in his profession, assnIe' 20
rents and guardians that his entire aoiLIy 80
energies will be devoted to the mental and h'''
training of the youth placed under bis charge
TERMS OF TUITION:
Photography. Reading Writing, Primary AI''a
metic, and Drawing per session, ulweekSl- > "
English Grammar, Geography, ArithmStic, ms
tory and drawing,
Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mensura'iO1'
Surveyinr, Philosophy, Physiology, Vhemis'i''
Book keeping. Botany, Physical Geosrapn''
"a d,,w;ns 50 90
Latin, Greek and French, with any of the ABOVE
h..n.ho. Sl2 90
,,rcrc p;. ,.o ,o., $40 90
rF'No ded duction will be made for absence
For further particulars inquire Of
REV, P L, HARRISON. A \,
July 81, 1870
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The sentiments of the Bourbon Democ
racy of Kentucky may be well estimated by
an incident which occurred the other day in
the Legislature of that State. The bill to
grant charter to the Southern Railroad,
which is designed to connect Cincinnati with
the Southern railroad system, was under
discussion, when a Mr. McCreary, in the
course of bitter speech in opposition to
the application for charter, argued in sup
port of his views that Cincinnati deserved
no favor at the hands of the Legislature,
because the press of that city had failed to
publish eulogistic obituary notices OF Rober,
Z. Lee !, is only fair, however. to state
that prominent Democratsi in Central Ken
tueky, among them John 9. Breckenridge,
are strongly in favor of the proposed road.
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A New POISONING" AGENT-The De
mocracy, it seems. have discovered a new
poison. They now term education poison
ing the minds Of the young as will be seen
from the following extract from the Demo
cratic party organ at Washington, with re-
fel cnce to some proceedings of Congress:
Mr.. Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, then ad-
vocateti the great scheme for national edu.
cation which is TO be substituted for the
Freedmen and otlieS bureaus. by furnish
ing mammoth machine 70 poison the minds
of the rising generation. This is one of the
most insidious and dangerous of plaus for
perpetuating radical rule yet conceived by
the inventive genius Of New England, aud
is therefore. the one that ought to be most
firmly resisted"
Education poisoning the minds of the
youngi" A brilliant idea, indeed.
But, no doubt, a system of liberal
education will have the effect to deplete the
Democratic majorities in the strong holds of
that party, and hence their opposition to a
system of national education.
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part of some members of Congress to quar-
rel with public opinion in this respect
The fact that General Pleasanton and Secre-
tary Boutwell, have taken opposite sides on
this question with reference to the profits
derived by continuing the tax, ought to be
sufficient of itself TO repeal the law.
Onerous AMI inqusitorial it ought not to be
allowed to remain on our statute books one
moment after doubt arises over It being
advantageous to the government.
The contingent expenses of Congress, so
tar as the House is concerned, deserve some
comment 1t required $500 to bury a
Congressman, $50 to arrest Patrick Woods
hauling documents to and from the House
cost the neat little sum of $500, and con-
tested elections cost s5l 800. These are a
very few of the items, but few as they are
in number, they are sufficiently suggestive
in point of fact.
Land grabbing schemes in the Senate are
comparatively a failure The Committee
on Public Lands, has cognizance of all such
bills, and treats them with very little favor
or respect. The general impression is that
the Committee room is the grave of all such
bills, and no one hears of them after the
door is once closed on them. Should any
be reported in the House hereafter, like ac-
ton should be taken on them. There has
been such general expression of opinion
against these schemes, that those who per-
sist in favoring them this session, will, in
all human probability, be deprived of the
possibility Of doing so hereafter.
In the House, the Senate bill, prescribing
an oath of Office to be taken by participants
in the late rebellion not disqualified from
holding Office under the Fourteenth amend
ment, was discussed. This bill, as Mr..
Butler explained when he reported it to the
House, abolishes what is usually called the
iron clad oath, and prescribes the miider
form required under the act of July IL,
1868, TO be taken by persons from whom
legal disabilities have been removed. A long
and animated debate took place. The bill
was supported by Mr.. Epson and Mr.
Bingham, and strenuously opposed by Mr.
Long, colored member from Georgia, and
Mr.. Maynard. and finally passed, lis to So.
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Feb s IS10.-tf.

GHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of GER
- tain writ of FTcrti Fdcias issued out of
the Court Of Common Pleas of Clearheld conn
t. and to me directed, there will be exposed to
public sale. at the Court House in the borough OF
CIear6eid. on MONDAY, the 18th day of FEB
RUAKY. 1871. at O'Clock, p. NJ, the following
described property, to wit:
All that certain mcssuage, tenement and tr act
of land situate in the township of Ferguson. in
the county Of Ciearicid, and State of Pennsyl
vania, bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Bcginning at Red Oak do IN, corner of 9th r
land of the said A. q Jsmison and Jno. Gregory,
thence by the said JamisOn south 81 degrees west
POI $40 perches to post corner of Robert q.
Hamilton thence by land of said 4 Hamilton
North 81! degrees east nine perches to a post at
Campbel's Run. thence North 40 degrees west
2S0 pcrches TO n water beech thence North Il de
grces East by land of Frampton McCracken "a
perches TO a pine stump, thence North 20 degrees
West eighty Eve perches to a post the South
bank of Little Clearfed Creek, thence down the
said Creek North 73 degrees East by land of Mar
tin Mott 20 perches to water beech the North
west bank of said Creek, thence by land of JnO.
c. Ferguson South 40 degrees East PA porch es to
White Pine thence South sixteen degrees East,
forty pcrches to the place of beginning; contain
ing 3G9 acres more or less.
Seized. taken in execution and to be sold as the
property of A. Ct. and R II Jamison.
January 25, 1871. J. J. PIE, Sheriff.
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Kentucky is about tired out with Ku,
Klux operations. Senator Chenowe:h has
introduced resolutions in the State Legisls-
ture, denouneing, in unqualified terms,
those miscreants, aud calling for five hun
dred thousand dollars. for the employment
of an efficient police. Chenowesh was a
fighting REBEL and the louisville Courier
Journal says, he is backed in this effort by
1.-THE entire Confederate element of this
State. And yet northern Democratic
doughfaces don't believe it.
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MUST BE CLOSED OUT!

To maka room for SPRING GOODS, the bal
ance of ny winter stock will be closed ont at 4
GREAT REDUCTION
Best Prints, 10 cents. Best Delaines 20 cents.
Muslins, very cheap.
Splendid French Aorino, 10 cents
Splendid Shawls, So, So, and 81
Flannel, very cheap. Coating, very cheap.
Furs at $500 set.
Waterproof, Cohon Fannels, and every thtEg
else, at prices to suit every body
WM. REED, MARKET STREET.
Clearfeld Jan 25. I'll
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The Republicans of Connecticut have de-
clared that Congress should refuse all ap-
preparations, direct or indirect, which may
be solicited in aid of private schemes and
enterprises" Republicans everywhere
except they happen to be in CJngress-have
made this same declaration over and over
again. Congressman who disregard the
wishes of the people on this question had
better consider their terms of Office as linn
tied
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-02-08

A WONDERFUL MAN.-The Pittsburgh
Gazette relates the case of a wonderful man
in Kentucky: His farm was assessed at
$40 per acre, and he positively refused to
stand the indignity, asserting that it was
worth fully $500 per acre. Reason had no,
the slightest effect upon him, but comprot
mise was finally made and the farm as
sessed at $40 per acre. He had no idea of
allowing has farm to be valued that low. {"
We have no such wonderful men in Clear
field county. Here they always ''con pro
mise on the smallest assessment possible.
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The Democrats of the Ohio Legislature
tabled a resolution that a message be sent
to the Governor informing him of an exist
ing vacancy in Columbiana county, and re
Columbiana county is strongly Republican,
which accounts for the action of the Dem,
ocratic majority in the premises. Evidently,
the Ohiu Democracy have been taking a
lesson from the Pennsylvania Democratic
State Senators
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The St. Louis Republican says: General
Blair, of Missouri, and General Logan, Of
Illinois, each commanded corps of Grant s
army at Nicksburgh. Both had been mem
bers of Congress. Logan went into the
war a Democrat, and is now a Republican
Senator Blair went in Republican, and
is now Democratic Senator. The Re
publican party didn't lose anything in that
trade
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Secretary Boutwell, debt statement for
January is a splendid financial exhibit.
The decrease last month amounted to
S4,O40, 9S6.75, and the decrease since March
/, 1870, SlIO, sol ,67O. The Democracy
don't like this Republican policy of re-
ducing the national debt. 1t knocks their
electioneering thunder" all lepsiied.
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When the Delaware Democrats serenaded
Eli Salisbury, their new Senator, he invited
them to an entertainment conducted on
strict temperance principles. What great
disappointment that would be to those who
have been accustomed to imbibe freely, at
the the expense of Eli S brother, after an
a1o
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4 bill has been introduced in the Indiana
Senate providing ''that person convicted OF
a felonious homicide, who has entered the
plea. of insanity, shall be placed in an insane
asylum for one year, and then ii the facts
warrant it, can have new trial. The In
diana insane asylum must be a large build
ing if it is expected to carry out that law.
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REPUBLICAN VICToRY.-At the special
election in the Seventeenth Legislative Dis
trict, on Wednesday last: Mr.. Z. Howard
Griffith, Republican, was elected in the
place of Mr.. Campbell, deceased. The
district was Democratic last fall.
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Ex-Gov Ashley. of Montana, is of the
opinion that if Judge Chase's health is good
enough, nothing can prevent his electioa to
the Presidency next year, without much re-
gard to the party that takes him up. Is
Mr.. Ashley's opinion better than that OF
ANYBODY else?