Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-08-07
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their curb stones.
"The only hope wo now have"
writes Senator Morton to friend, "is
in preventing Democrats from voting
for Greeley" N
Every ono ofthe four delegates from
Tompkins county, New York, to the
last Republican State Convention, has
gone over to Greeley.
Tho Lawrence Journal, last week
commenced its local columns thus ;
ain Jail. Tho editor Charge il 10
Harbeson."
Tho sweetest toned bell is the church
going belle, Her voice lcadeth many
an unregcnerate young man to the
sanctuary instead Of the billiard room.
The Masonic Hall at Joliet, Illinois,
was burned Friday night, destroying
lodge furniture and jewels valued at
$4,000, aud iniiicting other damage.
Tyler is the only President who was
married during his incumbency, and
tho smiling Collax the only Vice Pres
ident. rurls
George Butler, the nephew of his
uncle Ben, alias Dutch Gap, who has
so long disgraccd us AS American Con-
sui at Alexandria, Egypt, has been re-
moved. HFa
II. C. Burdecls, clerk in tho post.
Office at New Haven, Conn, was ar
rested on Saturday, charged with
stealing and tampering with lcttcrs.
The Liberal Republican National
Executive Committee on Saturday
opened their headquarters on Penn.
sylvania avenue, in Washington.
John Potts, chief clerk of the War
Department for the past fifteen years,
died ut his residence in Washington,
on last "Wednesday monring.
AT the late general conference Of
the Methodist church tho subject of
woman's preaching was left to the
further developments of Providence ;
undoubtedly the best place to leave it.
A Georgia Judge seventeen years
ago sentenced man TO be hung, and
last month passed n similar sentence
on the mans son.
Mr.. John S. Clarke, the American
comedian, acted Paul Pry, for the first
time in London, on the 9th ultimo, at
tho Strand theatcr.
A fall of mama is reported at
Cawnpore, in the Madras Presidency.
1t is a gummy, honey like juice, stick.
ing on the leaves Of the trees and the
grass.
Tho trouble in Rev. Mr.. Chency's
church, Chicago, is said to have been
caused by the introduction Of few
ecclesiastical carpet baggcrs into the
congregation.
"Iknow what Gen. Sherman thinks, .
writes Joe Hooker, "and know that
ho left for Europe solely because he
wanted to take no part in the Grant
campaign"
If comfort were the only considers
tion to be thought Of in dressing dur
ing this weather, one could get along
easily with a pair of slippers and al
umbrella.
The Administration has lately bought
two or three trunks Of old Confederate
papers-which some persons say are
manufactured for the occasion-for tho
sum Of $4,000.
The latest reason for supporting
Grant is that he is "a good citizen
husband and father" If so, let's limit
him TO these functions Immediately
for he is blessed poor President.
The practice of paying the minis
tcr's salary in advance in monthly IN
stallments, is gaining favor among thu
Prcsbyterians. 1t is said TO be ems
lest for the church and best for tn,
preacher.
The Huntington Globe, for many
years leading Republican paper, thi
week takes down Grant and the Radi
cal State ticket, and puts up Grccly
and Brown.
Five ex mayors of Pittsburgh ant
Allegheny, viz: Saycr, Lowrie, Wea
yer, Morrison and Drum, all elected
by Republican constituency, are fol
Greeley for President.
1t 10 stated out of twenty.thre,
criminals pardoned by recent Gov
ernor of Georgia, nineteen have sine
been convicted Of fresh offences, Her
is hint for Governors nearer home.
John B. Cough, ia at home, in OK
celent health, hard at work upon hi
now lecture. 1t will be entitled, "nov
and then" He has already had oigb
hundred applications to deliver it.
Col. Robert z, Dcchert has been re
nominated for Senator in tho Firs
Senatorial District; fitting compli
ment TO an able and worthy Senator
and an honorable man. AS he ha
likewise been nominated by the Re
formers, his election is made certain
The Blair county Labor Reiormer
nominated full county ticket las
week, and passed resolutions favorinl
the election of Hon. r. NJ. Speer 4
Congress and Col John A. Lemon {,
the State Senate.
Four years ago General Grant dc
clarcd that "if he was anything at al
he was a Democrat" As. he isn't
Democrat it follows that he is wha
his best friends claim him TO be--jus
nothing at all ~
This is hard on Greeley. The New
Haven (Ct.) Courier says; There ha
not been in America n case of blaclSe
and meaner treachery since Benedic
Arnold sold himself and his trust for
commission in the British army.
One of the religious journals, speak
ing of another, says that "it is an cS
cellent paper, though we sometime
wish IL would mix little moro Chris
tianiiy with its intelligence, and ad,
little intelligence TO its Christianity.
A church of no moan dimensions
with steeplc, &C., has bccn placed o,
the cars Of the Chicago and North
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