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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23
The Cnrpcf-Rnggoi Sinff.

Poor North Carolina, like all the
Southern States, has paid very dearly
for her loyal whistle. An election
was held in that State a few weeks
ago on the question of calling State
Convention. In order that American
freemen may have some idea how elec.
tions are conducted in North Carroll.
na, we copy the following particulars
from the Wilmington { N. c. Journal,
upon the conduct of the election in
that city. 1t says;
"No one registered was sworn, uncsss demanded
by Conservative challenger on election day. AT
the polls in the Third ward, there was no paper or
book for recording the names Of voters until Mar
TIM one Of the poll holders, furnished a memoran-
dun book from his own pocket. Challenging was
allowed, but did no good, as in nearly every in
stance they we're allowed to vote. One or two no.
groes who had been living in the ward but nine
or ten days, were challenged, but allowed TO vote,
a number Of whom proved to be under age
The North Carolina papers appear
to be unanimous in counsclng their
readers TO bear with patience the
burdens under which they are strug.
Cling. The Charlotte Observer sug-
gests that, as the State is nearly
bankrupt already, not much addition.
al paper based on its credit can be
expected to bo negotiated.
1t must indeed be consoling to FREQ.
men to know that their officers of State
have so bankrupted the Treasury and
rendered their credit SO worthless that
it is impossible for them TO negotiate
any more paper. Such are the fruits
and glories of Radical reconstruction.
Who is foolish enough to want more
of fit2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

DEATH OF TUE OLDEST LUTHERAN
MINISTER. - Rev. William Mendson,
the oldest Lutheran minister in Penn.
sylvania, died at the residence of his
son .in,law, Daniel Kleckner, Esq, at
Klecknersvillo, in Northampton eoun.
ty, on Saturday, August the 9th inst,
bringing his age TO 81 years, Z months,
and some days. He was ordained in
1910, and remained in the active min.
istry until 1858, since which time be
has not preached so regularly, and
during the past fifteen years has not
kept n record of burials, marriages,
&C., but from the record up to the
time of its dscontinuance we glcan
the following interesting facts: He
baptized 25,564 persons; buried 1918;
confirmed 9,4l2, married Ais, and
administered the Holy Communion to
Gi,6S2. Reflect What an army this
one man baptized 1t will be well TO
bear in mind that these figures would
be greatly swelled had record been
kept up to tho time of the death of
this venerable and successful servant
Of God.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23


MAIL RoBBERY AND FoRGERY.--A
few days ago Government detective
made his appearance in this city, and
in quiet transformations manner be
gan to "work up case" On Wednes
day last bis labors eliminated in the
arrest of N. X. Kemp, post master at
Mountain Top, and agent of the lie
high Valley Railroad at Fairview,
upon charge OF mail robbery and
forgery. 1t is alleged that Kemp in
tercepted the pension papers of Mary
Shafer, of Wright township, from the
mails, forged the voucher, and secured
the pension check for the amount
Sl70.20, which was cashed at Bennett
Phelps & Co.'S Bank during last fall
The prisoner was taken before U. S
Commissioner Lain, and an investiga
ton into the correctness of the charges
had on Saturday. The evidence was
Of character TO warrant the Com.
missioner in holding the accused in
the sum of $4,000. 1t was thought
that his friends would succeed in
securing the required bail by Monday,
The testimoney agrinst Mr. Kemp
was pretty direct and strong. --Lusern,
Union.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23
a Bogus Tiflc.

The Harrisburg Patriot asks by
what authority docs the Dtify zee.
graph and the rest OF the Republican
papers 10 this Commonwealth, iastcn
the handle colonel to David Stanton's 8
name : Is II because nc recciv.ed INC
pay OF colonel whlic he practiced as
contract surgeon NJ the Columbus nos
pltal or dld he obtain the honorable
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

REyENGE Is SwEET-The appoint
ment of Mr.. Douglass as acting Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue evi.
IDENTIFY puts the Lowry element of the
Republican party again on top in the
matter of Federal appointments. A
few months ago, when Mr. Rogers
was removed from the collectorship,
for his devotion TO Mr.. Lowry, it was
supposed by Mr.. Scofcld that he had
given the death. blow to that element
Of the party, but he little thought
that in short period another of Mr.,
Lowry's right bowers, in the person
Of Mr.. Douglass, would attain posi-.
ton where he can make and unmake
collectors at will. Mr.. Scofeld, 10
crafty his revenge, procured the de.
capitation of one poor district collect
or, but Mr.. Lowry, in return, gains
control Of the entire Internal Revenue
department. II will not surprise us
before long, to see the Scoficd heads
rolling into tho executioner's basket
by the dozen, and Lowry heads tax
ing their places with grim chuckle
of gratificd vengeance. The selection
of Mr.. Douglass is the precursor OF
another desperate ard probably sue
cessful effort on the part Of the Lowry
element to regain control of the Re
publican organization in the county
Erie Observer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23


A husband SHOOTS HIS WIFE THROUGH
TIE HEAD AND HIMSELF THROUGH
TIE REART.
Wilcox was the scene ofa bloody
tragedy on Thursday morning, which
resulted in tho death of one person
and tho serious injury Of another
Tho circumstances attending this sad
affair, as related TO us by the surviv-
ing victim, are substantially as follows:
Thomas Richards, who did the shoot
ing, has been living in Wilcox for
some time, being in the employ of the
tanning company. In September last
ho had n violent attack Of fever, which
affected his mind TO such an extent
that at times he became quite insane.
These periodical attacks rendered him
an object to be feared, as he became
violently infuriatcd At such times
his wife and daughter were the ones
upon whom he emptied his vials of
wrath. About two weeks ago, while
laborlng under one of these attacks,
he drove them from tho house, and
sold the furniture and household ef-
fects. After he recovered from its Of
fccts, he applied at tho tannery for
work and tried TO persuade his wife
to live with him. In both Of these
endcavors he was unsuccessful, Not
only did tho tanning company refuse
to employ him, but compelled him TO
leave the town In the meantime
Mrs. Richards and daughter reoccu-
pied the house. A few days ago she
received a letter from her husband
dated Allegheny City, in which he
said il panied his heart to think Of
their separation, and desired to know
whether some concessions could not
be made which would result in their
again living together, To this she
made no reply. On Thursday morn,
ing Richards arrived al Wilcox on the
express east, and proceeded at once
to the house lie went to ono Of the
back windows, which was fastened
down with stick Breaking out d
pain of glass he reached in, removed
the stick, hoisted the window, and
got in. The noise awokc Mrs. Rich
ards and daughter, who sprang out O.
bed to ascertain the cause. BY this
time Richards had entered the cham
ber Of the frightened mother ane
daughter. Without any preliminary
remarks he told Mrs. Richards that hC
came back to get her to live with hin
again. She told him it was no use, az
she did not feel that it was safe to dc
so. He insisted that she must. Sh'
told him to wait until she had dressed
herself, when she would talk will
him, TO which he made no reply. III
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

TUE PEACH TRApE.--Thc Cecil (Md.)
Democrat says; The peach crop this
year is suffering from plethora. The
crop is prodigious, but the prices are
distressing This is the first season
within our recollection when good
fruit failed to command good price.
The fruit now going to market is su-
perb, but the price at which it sells
hardly pays expenses. We have heard
of one shipment Of eighty baskets of
first. class peaches that cleared the
shipper one dollar in the aggregate,
and of another of seven hundred bas-
kcts the net returns for which were
less than two dollars These low
prices are source of great distress
to farmers, who expected their peach
crop to set them ahoat again, and ap
prehensions are now general of anoth-
er year of continued hard times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

A LOYAL DEFENDER. The N, Y
Standard, a Custom House organ, on
Friday had a two aud half column
article endeavoring to Justify Grant
for appointing all his relations TO fat
offices, on the ground that the Kings
and Queens of Europe do the same
thing for theirs. We were under the
impression that the English system OF
providing for the royal family and no.
bility ceased in this country about the
time of the Declaration of Independ.
ence, and it seemed rather strange
that Republican President was the
first to revive it until reminded that
this mis- named Republican party, OF
which he is the head, is the offspring
of the Royal or Tory party of'76-
that its hate of Republican manners
and customs is as intense as it was
then, and that it is but biding its time
to build up despotism worse than
the one ovcrthrown when CORVALLIS
surrendered at Yorktown. The de.
fence of the Standard is a lame one,
and valueless from tho thatit is its
business--it is printed for Grant, not
for the people. Were he to declare
himself Emperor tomorrow it would
call upon the faithful to throw up
their hats and rejoice.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23
PnrsIDrYrrAL HoRsE GRAvpEun. :

PRESIDENTIAL IoRsE GRANDEUR =
The Now York Sun says the sick
ness of the Presidents colt, about
whose sore tail the whole ofiice.hold-
ing world was so greatly exercised,
was due, we learn, to the circum-
scribed quarters devoted to the Presi-
dental stable. TO guard against such
misfortune in future, Grant is erect
ing new palatial structure adjoining
the State Department on Seventeenth
street for the royal stud. This edifce
is to be sixty by eighty feet, and three
stories high 1t is to be built of prcss.
cd brick with brown-stone trimmings,
while tho interior will be of hard
wood, oiled, and finished in imperial
style. The basement floor is destined
for the Presidential dairy stock, the
first floor for fiileen horses and equip
ages to match, and tho upper stories
Tor provendcr and residences for the
iivrried servants. The cost of this
imposing stable will be betrayed, not
from the Presidential privy purse, but
from the appropriation for the cree.
tion of the new State Department.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

TnE INTERNAL REvENUE-It is n
notorious fact that the Internal Revc-
nuo system of the General Govern.
ment is nothing more nor less than a
complete system of national dcmoral-
ization. More thieves, black mailers
and robbers have been bred by the
system than all else combined. High
and burthensomo as those taxes arc,
some of those high in the affections OF
"thc Government" state there is twice
the money paid to detectives and
black mailers as hush money that
there is paid into the Treasury; par.
ticnlarly on whisky, tobacco and beer
accounts, throe-fourths OF which comes
out of the pockets of men who are
disposed to be honest, but are inveiglcd
into violating the law by detectives and
revenue officers to keep up u fat bust
ness. The following, which we clip
from New York paper, is sample
Of how small things are set up By the
sharpcrs in question:
The decision Of cx- Commissioner Plcasnnton.
compelling wholesale druggists to afix an internal
revenue stamp to each bottle Of foreign perlumery
has enabled about dozen Of shapcrs sem. off
cially connected with the Revenue Department, to
all frnl Ihaaa axtp
to be dealers in fancy goods, and persuaded some
Wholesale pcrfumcrs TO give them sample bottles
Of various extracts on which no stamps had been
placed. The next day tho perfumers we're re-
qured to pay $50 fine for each offence.
A government which breeds rascals
must naturally go TO ruin.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23


'GoyERNMENr' FARMING, The Craw
ford Democrat thus assails our late
distinguished fellow citizen, District
Attorney Swoopc, with unduly stretch
ing his authority to make money out
of his office, in proof of which it cites
the late Turner case. "Turner," il
says, chad attempted in particular
case, to obtain money from the gov.
ernment by fraudulent means That
he was guilty and deserved ranish.
ment is unquestionable But, in the
main, he was only guilty of one of.
lensc, and could havo been successfully
prosecuted on ono indictment, with
counts specifying the various steps in
tho general oiiense, This honest
mode of procedure, however, did not
crafty the rapacity of Swoope One
indictment would allow but one fee OF
$50 TO tho District Attorney; and
therefore he mincos up the general
charge into FIVE or six parts, gets up
as many indictments as thero are
parts, and on each and every ono re.
ceives bis $50. Swoope appreciates
the difference between $50 and sl20.
The law supposes him to be an honest
man, and We grant that he is honest
enough to subserve the purposes of
the present national administration
from which may the good Lord soon
deliver the people,"
Our cotemporary is exactly right,
but Mr. Swoopc's practice is that of
every District Attorney. The lawyers
make the law, and they seem to know
as much "about farming as Philoso.
pher Greeley. We doubt not, If the
Democrat man will examine the Mead.
vile records, he will find similar farm.
ing.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23
7nc Pcmnsuiramin War Claims.

There is evidently something wrong
about the settlement Of the Pcnnsyl-
vana war claims. Somebody has
been making u fine thing out OF them,
and II looks very much like Dr. Geo.
o. Evaps, of Philadelphia, was the
guilty party. Under resolution Of
the Legislature, approved March ~,
1867, provision was made that the
State agent should attend to the set.
tlement OF these claims, and Evans
was appointed by the Governor. The
claims collected up to the present time
amount to s2,30s, ,20l.7l. Ofthis sum
thrco warrants amounting to s32l,
.0l444 have never been paid into the
State treasury. Evans claims that
he is entitled to ten per cent. of the
whole amount, which makes the nice
little salary of s32, ,s20.l6, and he has
kept this sum us his own without
ever forwarding il TO the Slate author.
tiles. Even allowing this to him he is
yet indebted 10 the State for about
$4,000. 1t is evident from the facts
already published that there has been
a big swindling game going on by
some one connected with the agency,
and whether Dr. Evans is alone to
blame remains for future investigation
At the time the State agency at Wash.
ington was proposed the Democracy
fought 1t with AL their ability, belicv-
ing it to be an entirely unnecessary
office and affording new opportunities
for corruption. Time has proved that
they were right in opposing it. The
people now demand thorough exam
nation Of the matter and the scveresi
punishment Of the guilty oncs.-Lto
iSburg Journal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

A "NEw DEPARTuRE."-In tho an,
nails of medical science few cascs--
and only n lew--are recorded where
women who have passed the age OF
three score years have given birth to
children. These occurrences are con
sdcrcd extraordinary, and always
awaken lively interest among scicn,
litic men. In one Of our exchanges
We find tho statement that lady
named Mrs. Betsy Hudson, living
about six miles north Of Warren, Pa,
on the jamestown and Warren road,
aged sirty:fce years, presented her
husband a few daysago with healthy,
bouncing baby. This is ono of tho
most remarkable instances on record,
and should receive the attention OF
the medical fraternity.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

WoN'T AccEpT.-F Felix r. Brunot, OF
Pittsburg, who some two weeks ago
was appointed Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, by the President, in the room
of Gen. Parker, resigned, declines to
accept the position. 1t appears Mr..
Brunot examined the bureau in ques.
tion, and found every drawer in il be-
fouled, and came to the conclusion
that hc preferred to live and associate
with gentlemen instead of with band
Of public robbers. We are pleased TO
know that there is one honest pol,i.
clan above ground.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23


A PECULIAR "GovERNMENT." The
Philadelphia Age says; Gen. Grant
has appointed Ashley, late Governor
of Montana, to tho mission at Brazil
This man, while a member of Con
gress from Ohio, solicited an Office fol
ono of his friends, at tho same time
stating to the applicant that he ex'
pectod full share of the plundcr.--
These facts were known to General
Grant when he sent Mr. Ashley 10
represent tho people, in Montana. -
They remain on record now, when
tho same man is named for the mis-
sion at Brazil But General Grant
has no right to be fastidious. A
President who accepts gifts, dirtics
his hands with jobs, and retains men
in his Cabinet who trade in paper con
tracts, has no right to be dainty in
the matter of u mission TO Brazil
Nor is hc--ior Ashley Is appointed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

WILL NOT REsI0N.--Thc Cincinnati
Enquirer has learned from Mr.. Jesse
b. Grant that there is no truth in the
report that he intends to resign the
office Of Postmaster of Covington.---
Neither, we regret TO say, is there
any probability that he will ever be
dismissed from that Office by the Pres.
idcnt, although he is quite incapable
Of dscharging its duties. Mono OF
tho smaller shams Of Grants Admins
tration is more lamcntablc than his
appointing his own father to a position
for which hc was utterly and notori.
ously unfit.-N Y SIN = t,f' 0'f
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

AN ELEGANT EXTRACT. AS compli
mcntary opinions Of Gen. Grant arc
now in order, and lest there be any
mistake in regard TO General John A.
Logan's chnste ideas Of his availability
we transcribe them FROM the Chicago
Republican:
"Our soldier Senator was asked a
few days ago, in his room at tho IRE.
mont, how he thought Grant would
run. Run! said he, he'd run like
h--l, with tin kettle tied to his tail ~
In the matter of delicate apprccia.
ton and eloquent expression, General
John A. Logan is evidently a worthy
representative of Republican State
in the United States Senate.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

Nor ALL BLIND. 1t is evident from
the following extract, which we clip
from a leading Radical exchange,
that the "loyal millions" are not all
blind, Read the copporhcad senti-
ment, though uttered by a loyal editor
When President surrounds political convcn-
tons with soldiers in order to exclude from them
those citizens who are opposed to his denomination,
the liberties of the people are in danger,
That is rs true as the 18th verse Of
tho XItb chapter of Matthew.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

The NeUs, a religious and Radical
daily published at Boston, says; "The
Republicans of Kentucky, we judge,
have lost moro than they have gained
by Senator Morton's speeches. There
is too much truth which is disgraceful
that can be told about him. The
party is not responsible for his char
actcr, but it Injuries il nevertheless.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

LIKE PRoDucEs LiKE.-J. Bancroft
Davis, Assistant Secretary of State,
has been appointed Secretary of the
American Board of Arbitration at
Geneva, undor tho Treaty of Wash
ington, This is the man whom the
New York Sun has denounced again
and again as bribe taker, and the
charge has never been refuted. These
are the mon that suit General Grant.
Tho man who will take money and
houses, and then appoint the leading
donors 10 lucrative offices, viii assur.
cdly "tic up" to kindred spirits like
Davis. But what will foreign gov.
ernments think OF such a representa-
tive Of the United States, 7
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23


RENoMINATED.-rt gives us pleasure
to announce to our readers the re.
nomination Of Mr. Wallace. This ia
his fourth term. Tho proceedings OF
the Senatorial Conference will be
found at length in this issue. To show
how Mr.. Wnllace's nomination is ro,
ceived throughout the State, we clip
the following from the Daily Age, the
leading Democratic journal in the
eastern portion Of the State
The Democratic delegates from Clinton. Cam.
hrih, uleariicd and Elk counties constituting ths
Eighteenth Senatorial district Of this State. mot in
Tyrone, yesterday, and unanimously rc nominated
Hon. VIM. A. Wallace. This is choice compli.
mentaFy to Mr. Wallace, and profitable to the ais
tIct. The nominee has the old sterling qualtie.
o. Intelligence, industry, honesty, and fidelity tc
the interests OF his own constituents and the pcopl,
OF the whole State, and hence his popularity. Men
may, aud do differ with Mr.. Wallace upon politi.
cai principles and measures Of policy, both Nation.
al and state. He is bold, original thinker. and
an outspokcn friend or foe Of all issues. But ma
man qucetions the integrity Of the Senator. N,
"oo'c suspicion. lie has made character b,
eis acs which will stand the closest scrutiny
Such man Il an honor to n constituency, and ",
congratulate the people Of the Eighteenth dis,,ie
on their choice. Mr.. Wallace will be re. elected
by large majority.
The Pittsburg Post, Harrisburg
Patriot and Lancaster hteliiqencer
express similar views, thus showing
that his denomination was hailed with
Joy throughout the State by the daily
democratic press the morning after /,
occurred, Our county and the dis
rict may well be proud of such /
champion. WI
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

THE STATE NoMINEEs.-On the first
page will be found a short biography
of our nominees for Auditor and Sur.
veyor General, which we clip from a
very readable monthly, entitled LeiS.
ure Hours. Those who are unac-
quainted with the public record Of
our nominees will do well TO give
these sketches an attentive perusal,
and then contrast it with that of tho
Radical nominees-Stanton and Beatb
whose friends are just now trying
to manufacture paper titles and char
acters for them, because they never
had any before they were nominated,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-08-23

The Philadelphia Age says the Dem
ocratic majority will not be less than
five thousand in that city tho coming
election, if they get fair count; and
if that is not granted, there will be an
extra demand for undcrtakers in GER
tain quarters. Accepting the Phila-
delphia majority at five thousand, as
we believe II viii be, tho Democratic
State ticket will be elected by large
majority.