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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

y ORTHODOX DEMocRAcY-Mr. John
Quincy Adams has uttered "what oft
was thought, but nc'er so well ex
pressed" +" in this just and apt chapter
OF the "prcsent" administration:
al regard the present administra.
,tion as a national calamity. and its
continuance should be nvertcd NJ any
sacrifice, not because Republican in
politics, but because it 10 mean in
character, sordid in tonc, and igno.
rant, corrupt and arbitrary; because,
more than any administration we
have had, it has disappointed the
hopes and deadened the generous as.
pirations Of tho good men of all par.
ties; because it is doing more to per.
manently di-uniic the States than the
government of Jefferson Davis ever
did because lis chief conccivcs there
is no means for a free government but
military force; no public action, no
private profit. Four years more Of
such education, family patronage, and
martial law will so blunt the keen
sensibilities Of popular liberty, that
our ignoblc incubus might well remain
fixture"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

Nor LIKELY.-It ia given out that
Mr. Grant will explain his connection
with the general order business and
tho other frauds brought out by the
investigation into tho management of
the New York custom house. This is
more than he did for certain other
swindlc in which he was most unpleas
antly implicated During the invcs
tiga,ion OF the gold corner resulting
in the famous "Black Friday it was
testified HAT he had promised that no
gold should be sold that he had coun.
tcrmanded Boutwell's order 10 sell,
and that $685. 900 had been sent to Mrs.
Grant by one of tho conspiraters,--
Yet when the committee OF Congress
gave him an opportunity TO come be.
fore il aud exculpnte himself, he utter.
y failed, and refused to do So Chi.
cdgo Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

WHAT a RETRENCHER The Civil
Service Commission state, after an
examination into the whole question,
that fully ono fourth of tho revenue
duo the government is lost, stolen or
misappropriated. IL is also alleged
that more than sixty per ceut OF the
liquor produced in the country escapes
tnxalion-orly 50,000,000 gallons out
of 13O,OO0,O00 paying any tax at all,
and that moro than one.third of the
tobacco produced 10 the country
escapes taxation, At tho same time,
disclosures mado before tho Senate
Investigating Committee now at work
in Now York, leave very little room
to doubt that fully one fourth Of the
dues of the govornmen. from customs
never reach tho Treasury, In order
to make up for these leaks, the Income
tax IN enforced upon other interests,
and the general welfare of the country
Injured. These facts are well known
to General Grant, and yet no effort is
made TO produce substantial reform
When Committee of Investigation is
raised, his friends arc in the minority,
and champion and shield the robbers
instead Of bringing them to justice. -
Philadelphia Age.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
= Clergyman in Grim. Con.

For many months greet deal Of
scandal hus been nllOat in Chambers
burg in regard to the Rev. Edward
W. Kirby, who has long been u prom
incnt minister Of the Methodist Epis.
copal church. The charge against the
reverencd gentleman was adultery
The prosecutor was Mr. James King,
with whose wife, Rcbecca r. King, the
oflense was committed. From the
Chambersburg ,fdiicy Spirit wo CLEAN
the following particulars
"Mr. King left this place on visit
to Scotland, of which country he is II
nptive, on the 3d of July last and rc-
turned on the 5th Of September. Dur.
ing his absence the oflense charged in
the indictment was committed six diff
feront times. Upon his return he
noticed II change in his wife's appear
ance and dcmeunor, and on charging
her with infidclity sho confessed her
guilt The information was made
soon after and Immediately upon the
arrest of the defendant tho latter, at
the bidding of his congregation, sus.
pended his ministrations. Tho trial
began on Wednesday forenoon and
continued until nine o'clock on Thurs.
day night, the arguments of counsel
and tho charge of the court occupying
Thursday afternoon and evening"
Tho jury brought in verdict of guilty
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

"OLD BEN."-The old spoon tlIicf,
Butler, made long windy speech in
Congress on Wednesday, advocating
woman suffrage. He had not opened
his mouth this session, and this is
what be has been Matching. He pre-.
sented petition, which he asserted
contained the names of 35, 900 women,
praying for The right TO vote. Well,
old Ben "wcnt for the women" while
in the spoon business in Now Orleans,
now the women are going for him,
We have no doubt but the country
could get along well enough without
Ben and his women. They arc II kind
Of social evils, yet they must be tole-
rated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
Hird fO Go.


George Bolts, the murderer of Gen.
Halstead, was hung at Newark, Now
Jersey, on Friday last Bolts belong.
ed to n peculiar class of murderers,
but, being poor devil, he had TO hang
for his crime, whilc Gen. Sicklcs, Gen.
Cole and Daniel Mcfarland escaped.
Stokes, tho murderer of Fisk, is still
untried, A woman was at the bottom
of all these murders. The fatality
awarded this class Of crime is on
the increase. Within q short period
three Of the brightest intcllccts, in the
prime Of manhood, have been wick
edly murdered. Richardson had no
superior in the literary world. Hal.
stead welded u powerful influence.
As politician he had no equal. Col.
Fisk oxcellcd all he came in contact
with in executive ability and in carry.
ing out gigantic financial schemes,
What great amount of good these
men might have accomplished, had
they sent their Dollies, Sades and
Josies adriill With them it was
money! money money! all the time,
and dagger or pistol in the hand OF
every rival. Whata prccarious, wick
cd life for men to lead who have brains
enough to control the literature, poll
tics and finances of an empire Who
will take warning by the fate of Rich
ardson, Halstcad and Fisk, and turn
his Josie off?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

AN INvEsTIGArIoN.-We observe by
the proceedings of tho Legislature
that the great State robber, George
o. Evans, is to be interviewed and
investigated. A joint special com
mittec has been appointed to send for
persons and papers, and we may there
fore look for report, anyhow, but
whether The State will ever get one
cent of the s3GO,000 stolen is rather
doubtful. The committee consists of
Messrs Graham, White and Wallace,
on the part of the Senate, and Messrs
uewet, White, Hancock, Noyes and
NJ ConneIl, on the part of the House.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
Why pn,LAprLpurA WAS srtrorr

Why PHILADELPHIA WAS SELECTED.
Tho reason why Philadelphia was
selected as the place for holding the
next Republican National Convention
was the fact that it was near Wash
'inglon, and. therefore, snljeut to the
outside influence Of the office holders
for Grant. ln Philadelphia, and in
New York, which is adjacent, there
are large custom houses full ot officials
whose time and money will now be
directed 20 the scmbanco of popular
pressure in behalf of the great Gift
Taker. Had the Convention heen
held in some western city, far removed
from Washington and the great cen.
ters of eastern corruption. tho chances
for the nomination OF Grant would
have been greatly lessencd The peo.
plo would then have been heard, but
now their voice will be drowned by
the office holders.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

Tue SToRY IN a NUrsuELL.-Thc
World, in its editorial article on the
murder Of Fisk, condcnscs tho whole
story and puts it in the compass Of a
nutshell;
This is the bold, simple story Of the
staying of James Fisk, Jr., by EIwnrd
Stokes. 1t is un old story Of revenge
flat, low, brutal revenge unro.
deemed, so far us yet appears, by the
faintest CLEAN (as indeed who could
expect it TO be y of the romantic, the
heroic or tho dramatic. Fatuous
attempts, indeed, havo been made To
throw over this crawling, sordd crime
a certain glamour of passion, stolen
from the Intervening with tho tale
Of the name aud the adventures of Il
strumpet us notorious in her way us
tho chief actors in theirs. But the
only evidence which has So far been
adduced to prove this wretchcd woman
a cause OF the catastrophe really proves
only that the murdered man shrank
from tho revelation Of his amorous
corrcsp plndence with hcr--not because
his feelings were enlisted in the CORE.
spondUnce, but because his orlhogra.
ply in that correspondence was inac
curatc. The association of the ASSASSIN
Sith the assassinated, ms in cash il
began, so through cash did it find its
dismal end The man who conceived
himself to have been swindled aud
destroyed slew tho man whom nc felt
he was powcrless to prevent from
swindling and from destroying him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

How Is THIs ?-Why does the Au
ditor General pay $500 each to tho
Philadelphia newspapers and only
sl20 to the Pittsburg papers for pub
fishing the same advertisement And
why pa- a country newspaper, with
less than 500 circulation, $50 and $40,
while others, with three times the
circulation, only $40 or Sl22 Who
runs tho Auditor Generals office, any.
how? George O. Evans or some 9th
or enterprising cuss?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

THE CoLoRs.-Thc census report
shows that the borough Of Columbia,
Lancaster county, has population OF
6,G4l, Of whom 557 are negroes, while
Allentown, Lehigh county, with a
population Of 1884, has but four no.
groes. Our State capital, Harrisburg.
with population of 23,l03, has g
2S7 negroes. Columbia and Harris.
burg are therefore the darkest spots
in the Commonwealth, and Allentown
and Curbondale the whitcst. The
latter has population Of G,393, five
of whom are negroes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
a,eal estate for salf.
Farm for Sale!

THE undersigned, residing in Boegs township.
! offers for sale his farm, containing ONE
HUNDRED ACRES-75 acres Of which is clear
ed and under cultivation having thereon erected
a frame dwelling house. log harm and the usual
outhuidngs. together with 30 bearing fruit trees
and an excellent spring Of water three foot
vein Of COAL and threc-ioot vein Of FIRE
CLAY, both open, which can be seen at any time
by calling on the premises. This farm Is situated
one fourth OF a milo frum Walaecton station. on
the Tyrone Clcarheld Railroad. Title indispu-
table, and possession given AZ any time. For
further particulars call un the prenises or address
HENRY A SuIMEL.
Wallnccton, January IL. 1872 3m.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
Loyal Twgrps-Tho Now Yorl

Loyal TwBEDs-The Now York
Tribune says one of its reporters has
collected from various merchants bills
rendered by the general order firm of
Leet 4 Co aud compared them with
others of the bonded warehouses, and
established the fact that the general
order favorilcs have charged in some
instances from 2j0 to 800 per cent.
more than they had II right to demand.
The Tribune suggests that these mer.
chants be brought before the com.
mittce.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

AN ELECTION IN MAY.-Thc bill
now before our Legislature calling
constitutional convention dcsignatcs
Tuesday, the lith day of May, rs The
time for holding the election for dele
gates to said convention. According
to this We are to have three elections
yet this year. For delegates in May,
for State officers in October, and Pres
ideut in November No wonder the
Legislature has stopped the whisky.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

GoSEi-Tho Confederate Major
General, r s. EScl, died at his home
in Morey county, Tennessee, on the
25th instant.
Hon. Thomas Bragg, of North
Carolina, died in Raleigh last Sunday
He was the son of mechanic, bo.
came a lawyer, and entered the Caro-
lima House Of Commons in lSl2 Ia
1854 was elected Governor of North
Carolica, holding that position two
terms was elected United S;atos
Senator in 1859, resigned in 1861,
after which Mr.. Davis made him At.
torney General in his Cabinet Since
the war he has been engaged in the
practice of his profession and politics
lie was brother Of General Braxton
Bragg.
Mrs Davis, widow of the late Hon
John Davis, who had been Governor
of Massachusetts and United States
Senator, and sister Of Hon. George
Bancroft, minister to Germany, died
yesterday morning at Worcester,
MASSACHUSETTS,, aged so.
We regret deeply to announce the
death of Hon. c. NJ. Donovan, late OF
Philadelphia. lie died on tho l4lh OF
this month at Austin, Texas. He
was formerly n member of the House
of Representatives Of this State, and
for six years was member of our
State Senate Capt. Donovan was
well known to the politicians Of Penn.
sylvania.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

A SNUG BILL.-A Harrisburg cor.
respondent OF the Blair county Rail
cal, has been examining the "repair
bills of the Senate and House halls
for three years, including the bill now
before the proper officers 1t amounts
TO the snug sum of s6S,S09 10, This
looks like Tammany repair bill, but
as the job was done at Harrisburg tho
Radical exposers "don't SEQ it,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

RELIGIOUS QUAoRs We have ro.
ccved circular asking us TO notice u
call for a Convention to sccnro n rccog
milton Of God in tho Constitution. We
arc OF the opinion that it the movers
in tho scheme will only got God in
their hearts IL will make but tri1ing
difference to them or to the rest OF us
whether anything in regard to Him
is placed in the Constitution or not.
We dcspisc hunbug OF every dcscrip.
ton, aud this is the most papablc
piecc of religious quackery that has
come 70 tho surface in u long pcriods-
Erie Observer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

THE WOMEN DEFEATED. The voting
women of tho Woodhull-Stanton. Claf
lin persuasion, have been hanging
around Senators and Congressman all
winter, demanding that body to grant
them the right to vote. Tho Senate
Judiciary committee, on Friday, unan.
imouslY reported against the scheme.
Now Mrs. Slanton's RcuoiUtiOn will
roar, and Vic and Tenny 10 doubt cry.
Poor things! They had better go
home and learn to knit and sew.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

Why THE DISTINCTION "A bill has
passed both branches of the Legisla.
ture of this State, and is now in the
hands OF the Governor, repeating all
acts providing for the collection of a
militia tax in Philadelphia. If that
city is exempted why are not the
counties exempted, also? Tho militia
fine is more troublesome to collect
than any other tax imposed, and
ought to be repealed throughout the
State. TO make an exception in favor
Of Philadelphia il fraud.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

A Coon REcoMMsNDATIoN.-Govcr.
nor Gcary, in his annual message, re.
icrs to an existing law, which re.
quires the banks of the Common.
wealth to publish u correct statement
Of their business transactions and
financial condition at stated periods,
and recommends that similar law
should bc passed in regard TO all saw.
ing fund institutions.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

Her SrARs,-Springheld and Xenia,
Ohio, are the bright intellectual spots
in that Commonwealth, if Abolition
doctors tell the truth. The former,
with population of 1862, contains
1897 negroes, while the latter has Il
population Of 6,377, of whom 1880
are "colorod persons" which is Web.
ster according to Phillips & Co.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

CESSNA DEAD.-Liltle John Cessna,
who has been contesting the seat Of
Hon. B L. Meyers, was knocked in
tho head last week. The Congress
sional Committee on Elections, like
tho people of his district, reported
against him. This shelves one of
Pennsylvania's greatest dcmagogues,
aud puts a gentleman in his place in
Congress, Ccssna's occupation is gone.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

STATE DEnTs There is curious
coincidence in the debts of New York,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
That of Now York is $40, is2 .7O2 ;
that Of Massachusetts is $50, 600, 1904 /;
while that of Pennsylvania is report.
ed as "nearly $4,000, 900"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

Tho New York Tribune speaks
plainly of tho action of the Grant Rad.
ieals in opposing an investigation into
the nscalitics Of tho New York Gus.
tom'llouse. ltsays; nThc howl goes
on among tho journalistic hankcs
whose livered hoarts creep with hor.
ror at the thought OF exposing cor.
ruplion anywhere save amorg the
Demccrats,n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

GETTING OLD,-Th0t great philoso-
phcr and agriculturist Horace Gree
ley, will be 81 years old on next
ground hog day. No wonder he is SO
given to farming. His birthday
settles the question.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

In addition to his other investments,
President Grant has taken lively in.
tercst in the National Theatre, Wash.
ington city-so much so, that the
manager, Mr.. Spauldng, has becn ap.
pointed to u sinccure office in tho In.
tcrnal Revenue. In consideration
Grant and his family have as many
boxes rs they require,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

STATE RoAD,-Wo observe by the
proceedings that our member, Mr..
Lawshc, has introduced u bill in the
House for tho construction of IN State
road in the counties of Clear6cld and
Clinton" Referred to tho committee
on Roads and Bridges.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
NEW WASHINGTON ACADEMY.
Clearfeld County, Pa.

rI,HE SECOND SESSION Of thfs Institution
will commence on the fret Monday Of NOvem-
ber next. Term, Eve monihs)
The curriculum Of study will embrace a rigid
and thorough course in every branch requisite to
practical and accomplished edueatiop.
Special attention given to persOns desiring &,
qualify themselves for The profession of teaehng.
Also, 10 vocal and ins'rumental music.
Pupils will be admitted at any time during the
session. and charged from time OF entering TO the
close Of the term No deduction viii be mado
for absence, except in Of protraetcd illness.
Students desiring rooms for "clubbing" can DO
accommodated At moderate rates.
Good boarding can be procured OF lower rates
than any other place 10 The county. Three dol
lars per week at public and private houses.
For particulars address
GEORGE W. INNS, Principal.
sept20T1-tf New Washington, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

TAMMANy IN uARaIsBURo The
1ioeed bill presented to the Auditor
General, amounting to the modest
sum of $4,000, for decorating the
legislative halls, has been kicked out
of the department. 1t is q woDderl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
SOMEBODY MlsrAKEN.-Tho Harris

SOMEBODY MlsTAKEN.--Tho Harris
burg Patriot says;
There was no truth in the report that Tweed
passed Though here last week for the west. The
'Doss' has not been outside New York since the
investigation Of his financial operations.
Well, if the Boss" has not been in
your city lately, there must be more
Twecds somewhere. We arrive at
this conclusion from the charge made
(s36,O00I for embelIishing the !egisIa.
tive chambers
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

A HARD CASE The Erie Observer
SIN tho United States Court
last week, Lavinia Labree, an old
woman of seventy, was sentenced to
a term of two years and three months
in the pcnitcntiary, for forging pen.
sion papers. She was sent TO Allie.
gheny on Monday in charge ola u.
5. deputy marshal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

CosvIcTED.-Charlcs Wright, who
was tried at Holidaysburg last week
for the murder OF Devinc, at Altoona,
on the 4th of July last, was found
guilty of murder in the second degree,
and sentenced to the Penitentiary for
five years and six months.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

GETTING RsADY.-Congress has been
debating the adjournment question for
several days. Some OF the members,
among them "I'oss" Morton, Grants
mouth.piocc, want to adjourn about
tho last Of May. The country will
not suiIor much if that body adjourns
next week.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
state Executive Con,niiSe.

The Democratic State Executive Committee are
requested to meet at Bottoms Hotel, Harrisburg,
Thursday, February IS, 1872. at half past seven
p, IN, for the purpose of fixing Tho time and
place Of holding the Democratic State Convention.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
JnnnnrY %. 1872. Chnirman.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

TINE FIxED.-Tho Radical State
Committee have agreed upon Harris.
burg as the place and the 10th OF
April as the time for holding their
State convention.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

A Coon SELrcTIoN.-lI Hon. r. Milton
specr, of Pennsylvania, has been up.
puintcd by Speaker Blaine u mcmbc
OF the committee to go 10 Now Orleans
10 investigate the troubles in that city,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
House and Lot for Sale!

ryNHE undersigned offers at private sale a hous.
and lot situate in Wallaceion. Cltardcld coun-
", Pa. Two story house, lSx2s, with kitchen
attached; plusered throughout. Good we'll on
the premises. The terms will he reasonable For
further information inquire Of or address Jos. b.
McEnally. attorney at. law, ClearEeld. Pa.
janl0-3to Mas. MARIA J. WAPLE.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

DARK PLAcEs.-Charleston, South
Carolina, has 27,lS0 whites and 26,-
l7S negroes; Columbia, the State
capital, has 1850 whites and 1904
negroes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

MovING.-The Blair and Hunting.
don county Radicals have instructed
their delegates to vote for Frank Jor.
dan, Gcary's Secretary of tho Com.
monwealth, for Governor. Several
other counties Of the mountain divis.
ion have done likewise. This, we
should say, is trespassing on General
Harry Whito's ground.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

OK Tus Wing, The Grand Duke
Alexis, who has been on a buffalo
hunt for ten days, was dining and
wining at Louisville, Kentucky, yes
terhay
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31
House & Lot for Sale or Rent |.

VNHE undersigned offers for sale or rent, upon
4 reasonable terms, two story dwelling lot
and stable, in Bloomington. Pike township. For
terms. &e., apply TO LEWIS l. BLOOM.
January 81, lsT2-tf.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

Tue RATIoNs SroPPED.--Thc Lcgis-
lature has passed n bill prohibiting
the sale Of all kinds of Intoxicating
liquor on election days.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-01-31

THE LEGisLhTUBE-I'hs body is
busily engaged in periecting lcgisla.
tion, with view to an carly adjourn.
ment. We notice that n bill has been
reported authorizing the Commission.
era of this county to sell the old prison
and lots. Nothing else of q special
character relating to our county seems
to DC on tho board. just now. We
understand that a spicy debate occur.
red in the House on Thursday, between
SIR. Neck, Of Genlre, and Mr. Lawshc,
of this county, over the Harrisburg
water works Not having seen the
debate We Of course cannot give the
speeches; and, rs the subject was for.
eign to this counly's interest, we pre-.
sumo the debate would not be inter.
cstiDg to our readers Wcare satisfied
our member will not come OF second
best in any debate he may engage IN