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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25
Lake Storms.

Fire has not been the only devas.
tating element that has passed over
the Northwest. The storm king has
made sad havoc with life and proper.
ty on the Lakes. All the lake cities
have been sufferers. Tho Erie Oh.
serrer says: The schooner Excelsior,
of this city, Capt. Gintz, which left
Milwaukee on the Sth, having cargo
of $4,000 bushels of wheat, ioundered
on the 18th inst, on Lake Huron, be.
tween Thunder Bay ard Middle
Island. She had q crow of nine per-
sons, all of whom but one are supposed
to be lost. Charles Lostrom, one Of
the Excclsior's sailors, was picked up
of Southampton, Ontario, on Tuesday,
floating on part Of tho cabin. Sever.
al Of the crew were floating on planks,
but could not bo recued by the boat
that was sent after them. The Excel.
sior was owned by Messrs. IL. L..
Footc, Jas. S. Slerrett, George Kepler
and Capt. Gintz, and was valued at
S2I 800. She was insured for $50 900,
and there was some insurance upon
tho freight.
A terrible storm passed over Lake
Huron on Sunday, in which many
vessels were damaged and several
lost. Among those lost is the propcl-
lor r g. Coburn, of tho A. d. Il p. line,
which carries passengers and freight
hot ,,aon E,i.. ,.nl Huif,,,n and Duiuth
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The PresiGeni Said 10 Hare Fall
en- INTO BAD Habits.

A few weeks ago Grant was invited
TO visit tho estate of a wealthy gentle.
man on the Hudson. Some vory po-
lite and intelligent people were invit-
cd to meet him there. A gentleman
IA New York merchant--who bad
never before soon a prosidont in his
lifo, among tho guosts. f1c ape
preached Grant, feeling that he was
about to address, and be addressed by
a great man, certainly his superior
u man of dignity and presence, who
would command bis profound respect.
To his utter amazemont, when the
time came for an introduction, Grant
paid no attention to him whatever.
lie removed his everlasting cigar from
his mouth, and, knocking the ashes
off, stuck it back again. His eyes
were bloodshot, his face was innamcd,
he stopped, there was nothing polite
in his manner. His presence WAS not
only undigniiicd, but at times was IN.
gentlemanly. If he spoke at all as
he sometimes did, his speech betrayed
q weak brain and a thick tongue. Be-
sides tho refreshments abundantly
partakcn of upon the steamer which
conveyed him, the liberal host Of the
house had supplied the inner man
with the choicest liquors and wines
The New York merchant stated next
day that he had seen tho President OF
tho United States, and that he was
humiliated as an American citizen and
ashamed Of the man. Grant was un-
der the influence of liquor.
When the Louisiana delegation
waited upon Grant, at his cottage re-
Gently, he undertook TO stand up dur
ing tho interview. Just as it com
mcnced the reporter of the Associated
Press appeared upon the scene. Grant
was indignant at him, showed good
deal of temper, and told him to 90
out that the delegation did not want
any reporters present. The latter
statement, as ! was assured that eve
ming by the delegation themselves,
was untrue. Thoy all wanted the re.
porters present, because they had
nothing TO disguise. Grant frequent.
ly interrupted the reading ofthe chair.
mans address to him, He was ner.
vous, his hands ,remblcd, and at one
time, losing his balance, he fell over
upon the panoforto, striking bis arm
upon q dozen OF tho keys of tho in.
strumcnt to keep himself from falling
The accident was announced by tho
piano in an irregular combination Of
discordant sounds. Tho delegation
was startled. said to several Of
them, after hearing from each de-
tailed account Of the interview and Of
Grants appearance, aDo you actual
ly believe that the President was
drunk 7" To this inquiry ono of tho
delegates replied, GAS delegates we
do not with to say that the President
was drunk, but as gentlemen we be.
Iievo that Grant was drunk. ~, Y.
Cor. Chicago Timss.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25
EORGE b. GOODLANDER,
Strange Den,OcrdtS.

Tho Democrats of our county, gen.
orally, bchaycd nobly, Notwithstanding
tho cntangling alliances produced by
the accurscd "now departure" or ninth
resolution of our State platform, which
gave the captious. and the excessively
jealous rare opportunities to deploy
their skrmishers on many occasions
previou, to election day, yet without
much damage TO the party,
The raid made in this borough and
Lawrence township on portion of
our ticket, was unjustifablc and can.
not bc successfully hefnnhnd Tho
Democrat who voted for Mr.. Boynton
or Mr.. Graham in preference TO Mr..
Foley or Mr.. Lee, has damaged his
character for consistency, and has
done his party no good. Individual
hatred and personal malice should
never be adjusted at the expense of
the party. Nor should an individual
practice that which he condemns in
others. II he is honest, and estecms
il areproach for his Democratic neigh.
Dor to vote the Radical ticket, he
should not do the same thing.
The Democrats in Bradford, Cur.
wensvillc and Pike, who acted as
1ankers TO this enterprise, have not
added much TO their Democracy by
going after false gods. Some very
dirty tricks were played off in Becca.
ria, Karthaus and Pike, in relation TO
the election of Assessor The three
townships elected Radicals to that po-
si,ion. In BcccGria Democrats traded
their Assessor eff for votes for Mr..
Lee, who needed no fraud of this kind
practicei upon the party. In Kar.
thaus the muusers went straight for
the Radical Assessor, without gaining
vote for any of our candidates. A
similar job was put up in Pike town
ship. Thus three Democratic Asses.
sors have boon sacrificed, and that,
too, we have no doubt, by individuals
who clamor loudly for consistency
aud esteem themselves Democrats
above all others.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

GovERNMENr EcoNoMIsTs.-It ap.
pears from receipted bill filed in the
Treasury Department at Washington
that Ex Senator Morgan, of New
York, and Congressman Ames, oi
Massachusetts,pockoted 500, 900 apiece
as members Of tho Pacific Rail.
road Committee. The receipts of the
other members Of the Committee have
not come to light. Perhaps they took
bonds straight, or railroad stocks, or
lands, for their trouble. What splcn'
did Congressman these men are
Their salary $4,000, and for less than
two months services $4,000 more
Was ever such thicving practicod in
any country previous to the advent q
Radioalism 7
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Tsr0s and IT'S Lessons.

The New York Sun, gets of tho
following growl at the expense of"tho
government" over the Texas election; ;
"The loss Of Texas TO the Republi-
cans, in spite of the Ku.Klux act of
Congress, the practical proclamation
Of martial law, and the thorough going
usurpation of Gov. DAVIS in behalf of
GRANT's Administration proves that
all of the Southern States, with per-
haps one or two exceptions, will vote
against GEN. GRANT should ho be the
Presidential candidate in 1872.
SIN all those States the Republican
party rests on the frailest founda-
tons. Before tho war, during the
war, and for two years after its close,
there was no Republican party there.
Just previous to the last Presidential
election an organization was impro.
vised for the occasion, made up almost
entirely of negroes, carpet.baggers,
and Federal ofiiceholdcrs, tho former
constituting the rank and file, and the
two latter Slassoo tho leaders.
"These homogeneous elements have
been seriously disintegrated by the
political collisions of the past two
years By taking sides with those
who are IN favor OF his denomination,
and by bearing heavily upon oil who
doubt tho expedieney of that measure,
GEN. GRANT has drawn arourd his
Administration the worst portions of
the Republican party in the South,
and has alienated from even the or,
ganization itself some ofits most skill
ful and influential leaders. In word,
Gen. GRANT is destroying the Repub.
lican party in all the States below the
Potomac and tho Ohio, and nothing
can preserve any of them from falling
into the hands Of the opposition next
year except the nomination of some
other candidate than the Great Dis
organizer, who spends his winter in
the White House at Washington and
his summers in his gift cottage at
Long Branch" Pretty good and
truthful, which is something not often
found in Radical journal these times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25
Democratic P0fri0rehs.

Mr.. John Black, of the Fourth
Ward, voted the sixtieth time at the
general election yesterday, having
deposited his first ballot in 1871 fol
Simon Snyder for Governor at Lykens
Dauphin county. Mr.. Black is now
past four score and has never sup
ported any other than tho Democratic
ticket.
Mr.. II. W. Scott, the oldest printer
in Harrisburg, voted for the fiftyf.fth
time yesterday. His first vote was
cast in Washington county in 1911
for Governor Findley. Mr.. Scott has
reached the ripe ago of seventy-six.--
Harrisburg Patriot.
That is pretty good for you Mr.,
Patriot, but we have gentleman in
Lcwisburg who is older than either
Mr.. Black or Mr.Scott, and who prides
himself on depositing his sixty.irsi
ballot on Tuesday last. We refer ia
Mr.. John Dcbor. IIo voted for tho
first time in Muncy, Lycoming county,
in the year 1918, dopositng full
Democratic ticket, and has never vot.
cd with any other than that party
from that day to the present time
Mr.. Beber is now in his eighty-third
year and is, we believe, with one ex-
ccption, the oldest man in Lewisburg.
To Judge by bis excellent health and
spirits, we should think him good for
many votes for tho Democracy in
years to como - LewiSbWg Journal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

The VoTE.-Wc produce the oilicia
vote of the State this week in tabular
form. Tho majority for the Radical
candidates is just about the negro vote
The "lately onfranchiscd,' therefore
hold the balance Of power The ne
gro elects the State and many of the
county and municipal officers of Penn
sylvania. A few years ago it was
accounted sin for educated white
foreigners to hold this position. Now
tho ohjectors give the ignorant African
this privilege without wincing. i
"Old Nick" is not ovcrstocked with
hypocrites already, it will not be long
until he will be accommodated 10 that
line.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

ADVANTAGE OF BEING A BROTHER
IH-LAw.-It appears that President
Grant has made up his mind to sacri
fee Collector Murphy because po
litical clamor has been raised against
him by hostile faction, supported in
this instance only by Senator Conk
ling and his right hand man, Surveyor
Cornell.
But there is another Collector
against whom the public mind is just.
ly excited, and whose misdecds arc
ilagrapJ and Of recent occurrence
We mean Casey of New Orleans, the
fellow who had United States troops
with Calling gune and force Of arm
cd deputy marshals to ovcrawo the
Republican Convention of Louisiana
lie is not to be punished, though tn,
charges against him arc much worse
than all that is alleged against Mr.
Murphy. But Casey is q brother.in
law, while Murphy is only bene'
factor Let him bo pitched over
board
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

STRANGE VOTING There was some
strange voting done at the late elec.
tion. To illustrate; Mfln, Snyder
and Union counties form judicial
district, now presided over by Judge
Woods, q Radical. The district is
usually good for 1000 Radical MAORI
ty. Woods was defeated by Mr.. Bu-
cher, of Lewisburg, whom the Demo
Gratis nominated. Woods resides in
Lcwistown, Mifllin county, which gave
Buchcr, Dem, 27S, while Union coun.
ty, where Bucher resides, gave Woods
27S, thus ticing each other; but "loy.
az Snyder came to the rcscnc and
settled the dispute by giving Boehcr,
Dem, o majority, thus elccting a
Democrat President Judge for ten
years in that "loyal" district. The
Delsocrqts ip Union also elected one
of tho Associate Judges, thereby CIV
ing them the Bench in that county.
In the adjoining Judicial District,
composed of the counties of Cumbcr
land, Juniata and Perry, presided over
by Judge Graham for twenty years
aad good for |, 900 Democratic major.
ity, Junlsin, Radical defeats Graham,
Democrat, by 10 majority,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

STILL ON "a BUST. The govern
ment last week interviewed Plymouth
Rock, the Blarney Stone of New Eng
land, and other sacred spots in that
modern "holy land On Friday it
left ria Canada and the Lakes for the
fire fields of tho West. Without read
ing daily paper it is impossible to
tell where Grant is lie is, however,
to be found everywhere but at the
seat of government, where he ought
to be. If be fails to make his renomi.
nation there is no virtue in bumming
and drinking.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

In REBELLIoN.-Bcn Butler, the
loyal hero of score of unfought bat.
ties, has arrayed himself against "the
government" since it failed TO nomi
nate him for Governor of Plymouth
Rock. Ho delivered q lecture in
Philadelphia, ono day last week, il
which lie states that all the Alabama
claims held by citizens of this country
against England arc likely to be lost
through the ignorance or duplicity oI
the Grant administration the Eng
lsh statesmen having over reached
our ninnics in the late treaty. He
states that our government has assum
cd to pay all those claims and pay
England u large sum of money besides
This is truly refreshing after so much
loyal blowing. Perhaps Grant and
Gen, Schenck had something presented
to them by the willy Englishmen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25


TnE WoRK BEGuN.-Grant, the
great prescnt,taker, has opened his
election canvass in the South by sns
pending the writ Of habeaS corpus, so
that by the aid Of the military he can
secure the delegates from every South,
ern State, against all others dcsirous
Of similar compliment. lie may,
through intimidation and bribery, Sc.
cure all the delegates to the Radical
National Convention, but he cannot
carry single State by the popular
vote. His dcrpotism is too apparent
in that section for frcemcn TO defend.
The "bread and butter brigade" may,
but tho free vote never. The Ku
Klux business is only pretext, his re-
nomination being the objective point.
He was in Boston when his proelama.
tion was issued. Some clerk or stable
hand put forth the document.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25
phtyadeyphia Ureps .sxai,,.

Since tho death of"the lato lament.
cd" the Quaker City has not been so
overwhelmed with grief as at the
death of that distinguished darkey,
named Cato, which occurred in mob
on election day. 1t is true, there was
not as much Grape and black muslin
destroyed as on tho former occasion,
but the groans of "the loyal millions
were much louder This was caused
from tho fact that tho subject was n
nogro-Lincoln was white. Although
Philadelphans have had frequent and
rare opportunities to manifest grief
and denouncc wrong, it mover fairly
broke out in real blubbcring manner
until the "colored brother in question
was assassinatcd by ruillans.
Three years ago, Col. Bddle, Il
brave officer, but white, was shot and
killed by one VIM. J. Ovens. No
meetings were held. Last winter the
Radical members of the Legislature
elected the murderer, Ovens, Sergeant
alarms, Two years ago James No
Ian, also white, was shot aud killed in
the room where the return judges
were assembled, by one Campbell, at
the request of Wm. b, Mann No
three days funeral was held. On the
10th the real murderer, Mann, was
elected District Attorney by those
now grici.stricken people. What re-
ward the murderer Of Cato may cx
pect we cannot conjecture. 1t is cvi-
dent that the elite portion of the city
mob has takon "a now departure,
and hereafter largo funerals will only
occur when Presidents arc killed in q
theatre on Good Friday and negroes
arc waylaid in sight of Independence
Hall Philadelphia has lost the only
classical negro she possessed, hence
her blubbering grief. That murdcrcrs
should be punished, no one denies, but
while the inhabitants Of that godly
loyal city continue to reward them
with high and lucrative official posi-
tions, what is there TO deter rullians
If numbering white men leads to pro
motion, why should the murdercrs OF
the negroes become alarmed? Why
not hunt up Catto's assassins and
make them assistant sergeants alarms
of District Attorney? We presume
that the greater portion of the citizens
of Philadelphia are neither hypocrites
nor knayes, but if they do not desire
their country cousins to suspect them
for something of that kind, they must
not get up such mammoth funerals for
negroes, and quit promoting the MUIR
derers of white men. Less blubbering
at negro funerals, and more zeal in
furnishing outlaws, will not look so
much like hypocrisy at this distance.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

DEAD.-IIon. John NJ. Mckinney,
United States Judge for the District
of Florida, died of yellow fever, on
the 18th, on board steamer bound
for New York. Judge NJ was born
and raised on Lyooming Creek, in Ly.
coming county, and had held his Off
cial position but few years when
ovcrtaken by the fatal malady.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

On THE DEcLINE.---Tbs 5000 Radi.
cal majority Of Erie county was re.
ducod at the late election to 1900 on
the state ticket, 555 on Assembly and
342 Oh Associate Judge. In another
year, Eric will be Democratic, at this
rate. 1t is said Scofeld will not bc q
candidate for Congress next time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25
XyOUR ATT NTIO
JUST FOR A MoMENTl

Are you in need Of good set Of Harness.
Arc you in need Of good Saddle or prdlc1
II so, call at the Saddle and Harness Shop Of
JonS G. HAnwicK, where you can get the best In
the market Double and Single lIsrnesS and la
dies and Gents Saddles qf superior workmanship,
always on hand or manufactured to order. Spc-
cial attention s called 10 my stock Of Collars and
assortment Of sadalcrs' Hardware. which will be
disposed Of at reasonable rates. Repairing Of all
kinds promptly attended to. Ga- Don't forget to
call before purchasing elsewhere. Shop In Ora
hams Row. Market ttrect. ClcarGeld, PN.
May 8, is7i-iy JOHN Q. uARwIck.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

RARE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Mrs. ID.
I. Patterson, wife of ex-senator Pat
.crson, of Tennessee, daughter of cx-
President johnson, who presided over
the affairs ut the White House during
bor fathers administration, took the
first premium for tho bcst butter at
he recent fair in Cleveland county,
Tennessee.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

MoRg LIoHr-Luther Green, Dem.
ocrat, has been elected to the Lcgis.
lature from Warren county, although
the Radical State ticket has over 500
majority. Warren is fast returning
TO her first love.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

SENATORIAL ELEcrIoN.-Thc roturn
judges of tho XVlllth Senatorial dis.
trict met in the Court House, in this
place, on Tuesday, 18th and produced
the following return:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

A BmGuT SpoT.-In the midst Of
universal darkness which prevails in
Allegheny county, whore Grant had
lO,l3O majority, one star appears in
the political armament. The Demo
Gratis elected County Commissioner
by 1925 majority.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

ELEvATED.-Brick, which sold in
Chicago previous to the fire for Sc 80,
now bring Sl5. ats a bad wind
which blows nobody any good"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

STILL IN SEAsoS.--The Circus sea-
SOP, we observe, is etil ip full blast in
tbe counties south pi W.
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To Unseated Land Owners.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the Commission
IN crs Of Clearfcld county will be in session at
their Office in Clcarhcld, for two weeks commcu-
cling October 3Oth, 1871, for the purpose Of hear
ing complaints as to excessive, double assessment,
and such other errors In relation to the gsscssmcpt
Of unscatcd lands rs may be pointed out, and for
the purpose of correcting and cqualizing the
attention to This notice. >
sAML. II. sIIAFFNER,
SAML. II. IIINDMAN,
DAVID BUCK,
'iom mis,ionsr's Once, Commissioners.
Clea,hoid, Oct. 10 1s7l-st
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-10-25

CAUTioN.-Ail persops are hereby warned
" against purchasing promissory note given
by mr to Gangof shqiir, for one hundred and
atty dollars (Slbo) aud dated about the 18th Of
October, 1871 Ny signature having been OBJ
lainsd TO sni potc by fraudulcpt means, will
moi pay tho shmc unless compelled by law.
GEORGE DOEsH
uql'onpurs, %. 2,, isli,-st
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-27

of farm products 10 unusually extensive,
and there is q grand array of agricultural
machinery and implements. The exhibi-
tion of fine teams and fas: aorses equals
the Davenport fair. One porker here
weighs nine hundred pounds, and has appe
tite for more corn still. All the manufacto-
ries Of Moline, Rock Island aud Daven port
are represented The best speed on record
west of Iowa City is promised for Thursday.
]. s. F.
lNDEPENDENcE, Iowa, Sept. 26.-Mr.
Kapple, who resides about FIVE miles south
Of Winthrop, fell dead in the passenger
room 81 this place to-day. He was in the
act of getting bis money from bis wallet to
pay fos a ticket to Winthrop, when he fell
backward apparently lifelsss he was 9
wealthy farmer about 68 years of age,
BosroN, Sept. 27.-A peace jubilee was
hsld this morning under the auspices of the
American Peace Society il honor of the
ratification of the Washington treaty, and
slso in eommsmoration OF the declaration
Of peace between Prussia and France. A
very large and enthusiastic audience filed
the hall. The character of the address was
looking forward to universal peace among
ell nations,
LEAvENwoRTH, Sept. u -President
Grant aRd family, together with number
of Senators and Representatives,, and dis
tiuguished men from Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri, arrived here this evening. The
excursion party numbers about two hun
dred, and is given in honor of the formal
opening of the Chicago h uthwesteru
paI fRNrn nhinana RI Iaavan~nrtk
LONDON, Sept. 27.-Disraeli, at q ban
quet at Hugsnden, proposed toast to the
Queen, and accompanied it with terven,
eulogy of Her Majesty. Her duties, he said
were excessive, and no English subject was
Under such complete control of the polislca
traditions of the country 90 its sovereign.
Disrseli, in sspseCh at Hugenden, to-day
declared that the Queen was physically and
morally incapaoitated from reigning any
longer. The CONSERVATION is so great tha
some journals will suppress this portion o
the speech others will publish it.
The British citizen, of Hong Kong hav.
forwarded 9 memorial 20 the govern ent
complaining of the increasing insecurity o
life and property, and asking measures o
remedy.
ne hasstSu sQueoEou ESCORT OF tne OrAn(
Duke Alexis, sailed from Falmouth for New
York, to-day.
julius Renter, head of the Reuter- TeIe
gram Company, and originator of the Eu
ropean system of gathering and distributipl
news, has been made Baronet by the Dnk'
Of SAKE -Cobourg.
Minister Scherck has received Q dispstcl
| from Lucerne announcing that a steame
has foundersd on Lake Luoerne, and tha
Eve persons had perished.
New York, Sept. 27.-Aooounts from
| StrAsbourg say that the tide of emigration
| from there 10 so great that measures hav
devised to check it.
BADEN BADEs, Sept. 81 The Queen Q
| Denmark is here on her way to Athens
She received visit from the Empress Au
gusta to-day.
/ BERLIN, Sept. 27.-The cholera is abst
ing in Germany.