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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

MORE VILLAISY COVERED Up
Hon. Charles s. Sherman, U. s. Judge
for the. Northern District of Ohio,
has sresigncd and ex- Congressman Mar
tin Walker Of the same State has been
appointed TO gil the vacancy. Thus
another rascal escapes. Judge Sher-
man is q brother Of Gen. Sherman and
Senator Sherman Two years ago a
movement was put on foot looking to
his impeachment for high crimes and
misdemeanors. 1t appears that the
Judge allowed himself TO be used by
outsiders to rob the Treasury both by
Army Officers and those in the civil
service. Because Of his relationship
he was paid large sums of money for
showing claims through tho War Do.
partmcnt and through the Courts
There is no doubt but that II be were
put npon trial he would land In tho
Penltentiary just where "Boss"T weed,
tho great New York robbor has en-
tered upon a twelve years appren-
ticeship. But because Of Sborman's
loyalty aud relationship ho will bo al
lowed 10 resign and that will be the
last that will bo hoard of him. To
avoid the stigma Of being impcached
this highly connected loyalist Is per-
miticd to resign before Congress meets.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

CONGRESS This body met at the
National Capitol on Monday. Hon
James G. Blaine, Of Maine, was re-
elected Speaker of the House. The
Democratic members cast their ballots
for ex-Mayor Fernando Wood of New
York. Atthis writing Tuesday morn.
ing) we are unable to say what Presi-
dent Grants panacea for these turbu-
lent times is. He will no doubt set
tie tho Cuban affairs in a statesman
like manner, and straighten up the
Banks and relieve the pressure now
bearing SO heavily on railroads and
the business interest of the country.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03


REPEAL THE SALARY BlLL.--The
Rochester, N. Y, Advertiser, of the
10th of November, in alluding to this
Infamous measure, says: Repeal the
law-every word and figure Of it that
applies to tho increase of salaries. =
The people demand that this shall be
dono. And then let Mr.. Grant, draw
ing $4,000 year legitimate salary,
with free White House and s77, 900
10 addition yearly to support it, sue
the masses OF his countrymcp, out of
work and out of bread, for tho addi-
tional $4,000 ho covets II he will.-
Congress will reassemble three weeks
from to-day, with its each and every
member having s5,625 OF the peoples
money in his pocket for services that
hc did not render during the past nine
months-s25 dropping into his hand
every day in the year from tho sweat
and toll Of industry, and with Prosi-
dent whose pay and perquisites since
the 4th of March last have been over
s400 day while tho wolf is at the
door Of the millions Of the poor from
whom this money is wrenched by
Federal taxation and Federal tax gath
erers. Repeal the salary bill without
hesitation or qualification, and politi.
cal damnation Of every man who voted
for or officially approved the measure,
or took the tainted money flowing
from it--tbis is the demand, and this
the decree OF the people. 1t is the
duty OF the press 10 warn and direct
the public opinion that can and will
secure compliance with tho one and
enforce the other.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03
Yours ITrnly.

P. 0. DEpATRMENT.-The Post Mas
ter General, in his annual report for
1878, states that the ordinary rev enues
of the department for the'fiscal year
ending June 80, 1878, were s22, ,996,-
TAI 81, an increase of s1,0s1 1880
over the preceding year. The ex-
penditures of all kinds were s29, ,0S4,-
945.67, or so, 1926, ,753.3 .36 more than the
year ending June 80, 1872. From
this it will be seen that the expendi.
lures were s6,OS8, ,2O4 10 in excess Of
the receipts. Tho number of adhesive
stamps issued during the year was
6Ol, ,93l, ,52O, representing SIG, ,6S1, 1S9;
stamped envelopes, newspaper wap-
pers, and postal cards, l62,266,600,
representing s3,71S,5S7; making a TO-
tai OF s2O,399,776. The number of
post offices in operation in the United
States on June 80, 1873, was 1924,
an increase of 1881 during the year
The total number of employees in the
department throughout the country is
47,364. There wero received at the
Dead letter Office 4, 4,4O2, 1857 letters, of
which 26S, ,429 were foreign, represent
ing u value Of So, 795, ,764 II. Ofthese
letters only 1895, ,l0s were delivered
to their owners or writers, but the
amount represented by them was
s5,377 ,923.27. 1t will be noticed that
the employees exceed forty-seven
regiments, without counting upon the
dependents and hangers on. A pretty
good sized army, il put into the fisld.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03
VERY THIN. Ono of the arguments

VERY THIS.-One of the arguments
nsed by the opponents Of the now
Constitution is that it repeals the act Of
Assembly Of 1866, which abolished all
taxos on real estate for State purposes.
The individual who uses this sophistry
is either blockhead or knave, and
he only uses it as "bugyboo." The
clause in the Constitution which IL is
alleged restores tho State tax on real
estate was the work Of Hon. John NJ.
Broomall, Republican member Of
the Convention from Delaware county,
q gentleman of integrity and conceded
ability. He saysit cannot bo tortured
into any euoh foolieh meaning. Tho
Harrisburg Telegraph and few other
shoddy organs TO the contrary, not
withstanding.
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Tssst,,, o,,tal.

The engineers OF tho Tyrone Divi-
sion Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, do
string to testify their regard for Mr.,
Geo. G. Wilkins, tho efficient superin-
tendent of that division, who has
been transferred 10 tho Baltimore Di-
vision of tho Northern Central Rail-
way, under tho controlof tho Central,
have had the following testimonial
executed in the highest style of art,
with pen and ink, framed, and presented
10 him. 1t is q splendid specimen Of
work with a pen, and it is difficult to
imagine how II could have boon OK
ecutod. Tho testimonial is 30x36 inch
es, framed in tastefully moulded black
walnut Here is the document.
Locomotive Engineers Testimonial
10 George G. Wilkins, Superintendent
Tyrone Division, Pennsylvania Rail
Road:
DEAR Sin Tho ability, judgment
and above all the high regard you
have always shown for tho Just rights
Of all whom your public business or
private intercourse has brought you
in contact with, ,hasnot ohly resulted in
the success Of this division so that it
stands second to none, but has won
from all q warm regard for you both of.
ficiauy and personally,
Therefore, il is with regret that we
learn Of your having been transferred
to another branch Of the Company's
service, and that your official connec-
tion with us ceases on the last Of this
!
AS Locomotive Engineers of tho
Tyrone Division and others OF our
occupation who have had intercourse
with you as such, We take "a cat pleas
ure in expressing our high esteem for
you, and the appreciation we have
formed of you during your association
with us as Superintendent Of this Di-
vision. Feeling assured that your
merit as an official and gentleman will
always gain for you success and re-
,pect, with our best wishes for your
self, your family and all your inter-
at, We remain
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03


GRANTS INDIAN PoLIcY.-The New
York Sun remarks: According TO
Congressional Delegate Maginnis of
Montana, the Indian agents "will take
barrel of sugar to an Indian and get
receipt for ten barrels; just so they
will take one sack Of flour and get a
receipt for fifty. They will take 300
head Of cattle, march them four times
through the corral, get q receipt for
1,2OO, give part of them TO the Indi-
ans, sell part TO u white man, and
steal as many back as possible. 1t is
of no use TO complain they know how
IL is themselves. The Government of
the United States probably means well
enough. II spends great deal of
money for the Indian, who gets very
little oft"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

Those people who have recently
worked themselves into "hysterics"
over Cuban affairs would do well 10
look nearer home and try and regulate
their own family affairs before they
sacrifice themselves on a Spanish altar
in trying to "free" Cuba. Better. try
and make Louisiana a Nee State, and
if VIC succeed in this we will be better
prepared to 60 abroad on an errand of
this kind. The New York Sun, in al
luding TO the affairs Of the State indi-
Gated says:
Those who suppose that the people of
Louisiana have come to the conclusion
TO quietly accept the spurious govern
mont forced on them at the point of
the bayonet will find themselves mis-.
taken when Congress meets. Desir.
ing to avoid all appearance of placing
themselves in antagonism TO the Fed
cral Government, they have remained
apparently inactive since the adjourn
ment Of Congress but 80 soon as the
approaching session begins they will
renew their demands for justice. A
Peoples Convention, composed of ad.
herents Of Gov. McEnery, met in New
Orleans on Monday, when every parish
In the State but three was represent
cd, TO concert measures for presenting
their grievances 10 Congress and the
country in the most effective manner.
Kellogg affects to Disregard this move
ment, but il causes him much uneasi-
ness nevertheless. Gov. McEnery has
with him nearly all tho intelligence
and wealth in the State, and his case
is not 80 hopeless as may be imagined.
His supports have strong faith that
Congress will at last redress their
wrong; or that at least itwill order a
new election, In which event Kellogg
would not stand tho slightest posi-.
bility of being chosen Governor. But
even If Congress, through It's subscr-
viency to tho White House, should
formally recognize tho spurious gov
ernment as legitimate, it is by no
means certain thai Kellogg will be
permitted to retain his office. His
impeachment has been freely discussed
among members Of his own party, and
there Is no doubt that his official con- |
duct has afforded ample grounds for
such proceedings. His duplicitv to-
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n Good Openissg.

That the Taxpayers of Now York
city were robbed of millions of dollars
by "Boss" Tweed and his band OF
thieves, has been fully demonstrated
by sending all tho leaders Of tho gang
to the Pcnitentiary. However il the
conviction of Tweed had depended on
Republicans in New York, no would
be FREQ to steal to-day. But Charles
O'Connor and Samuel Tilden gave
their priceless abilities and two years
of their time TO unearth tho frauds of
the Tammany ring, besides defeating
their party in that State for two years,
although victorious now, when all tho
robbers have been turned out Of the
party and Tammany is once moro puri-
fed. Our State is still worse off,
The Radical party has within its
organization a Philadelphia "ring"
and Harrisburg "ring." The for
meris led by Bill Mann and Bill Kem-
bic, who have also plundcred that
city of its millions. Tho latter is con-
trolled by Simon Cameron, State
Treasurer Mackcy and Post Master
who are all good workers
themselves, but employ such mon as
George o. Evans and bis confedcrates
to rob tho State Treasury, while the
chiefs appropriate and divide among
their corrupt friends all the offices.
Now where is the Tildsh or O'Connor
in the Radical party who will make
motion that these fellows be prose
cuted and sent to the Penitentiary, so
that the taxpayers of our State may
be relieved of these shoddy patriots |?
Let us try and get rid of these gangs,
Ind suppress "Buchu banking and
hen we may look for general pros
oerity; not before.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03
Cs.ba zHsemsv Ysars .4re.

Some twenty ycars ago, when Crit.
tenden and othor young American on.
thusiasts were captured in Attempting
10 mako descent upon Cuba, and ex.
ccutcd, thrill Of resentment, as now,
was felt in oil the land. In che South,
IN which section most OF tho executed
belonged, the feeling was intense, and
the public insisted upon despatching a
feet TO Cuba 70 take vengeance. But
the Governmcnt did not feel justified
10 acilng nastliy. Mr,J. . Critten'
uon, .ho en'nent statesmen OF hen.
.aoAy, was 'aen attorney ueneral Of
tno onI'ca o.atcs. iouhB Oritten'
zen, wne met MS deaIh AZ me hands
oi 'n1 opaniards, was ms nephew'-
put MI. Crlttenden, after an exami-
na''oh Oh Inc law OF natlons, failed 70
rcconmend any decisive action on the
,ar' y. our uovernmon1, ana beyond
'no cAcnange Oh a'ploma.lc communi-
ca.,ons between tno Two uovernments,
mourning was done' " ia threats OF
vengeance were thoh Dreathed ~ Inc
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

SENTENCE OF TwEED. William M.
Tweed better known as "Boss" Tweed,
the former head of the New York city
"Ring," who was arrested nearly two
years since on charges Of robbing the
taxpayers of that city through the
means Of jobs and contracts, was con-
victed last week on an Indictment
covering more than fifty counts and
on Saturday was sentenced to pay q
fine Of sl2,500 and undergo twelve
years Imprisonment on Blackwell's
Island. This is one Of the most right.
eous acts that any Court has perform
ed for some time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

INITIATES EvANs.-J. II. Phelps, the
cashier Of the New York State Treas
ury has succeeded in robbing the peo
plc of that State Of 100000. This il
just $1,000 more than George O.
Evans pocketed. Phelps has fed and
Evans missed the Penitentiary.-
What is there to deter public officers
from plundering the people, while
such men as Evans and Phelps are
petted and fondled by those still high
or in authority?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

TIE BosToN TEA PARrY.-The ori.
ginal Boston Tea Party was organized
on the 10th day of December, 1873,
and will be just one hundred years
old on the 10th of this month, which
is the day fixed to vote upon our new
Constitution. We suspect that the
Tea consumed on that day will be
treated differently from that which
was pitched into Boston harbor 100
years ago.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

LET THEM Goa large number Of
the Southern negroes, like thousands
of whites, have become about half
crazy about Cuba. Thousands OF the
former have offered their services TO
the President, with view of going to
Cuba to extinguish the bloody Span
iards. We hope they will be allowed
TO 60, "on their own hook"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

To BE ExrERMINATED. AT n recent
meeting Of the Presbyterian synod of
Central New York, held at Utica, q
committee Of minister's and civilians
were appointed to cooperate with q
committee representing the Mctho-
dists Of the region in taking measures
TO abate the Oneida Community, which
is regarded as an ungodly community.
Tho Plymonth Rockers nbated tic
Quakers and Baptist, whom thcy pro.
nounced ungodly, once upon o time,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

One of the dcpositors in tho bank.
ing house Of Jay Cooke & Co., says
that proposition has been made by
the house to pay fifteen per cent. in
money and the remainder In Northern
Pacific Railroad bonds, in satisfaction
of creditors. II would take an awful
pile Of bonds 20 mako up sbe other
s5 per cent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

The widow Of Ex-Gov. Geary holds
$1,000 worth Of Jay Cookies railroad
bonds worth now about elepen dollars
and tpeaty cents. Bishop Stevens,
Honry Ward Bcocher, and other
wealthy divines,are also large holders
Of this worthless trash.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

The BRIrIsn Coal TRADE.-We
learn by Saward's Coal Trade Circular
that tho kingdom Of Great Britain
contains what are termed twelve coal
districts, containing 3,016 collieries,
employing 4ls, ,0ss persons, who mined
last year 1913, ,393,s53 tons of Coal
about 100000 tons moro than the
year previous. Tho accidents were
1854, deaths 1,060.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

There has been great shrinkage
of values all over the country, but the
sllrinkago of Grant stock since the
late elections beats even Jay Cooke
and Northern Pacific.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

The Grand Master OF tho New Jer,
sey Masons recently decided that the
use Of postal cards and unscaled cir.
culars for the purpose Of communicat.
ing Masonic information through the
mails 10 un- Masonic and must be dis.
continued, ~ = i-sr''
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

The OLD CoRpsE AoArN.-An asso
ciate press dispatch from Chattanooga,
Tenn, says: There is complete Dem.
ocratic victory in the municipal here.
Dr. p. ID. Sims, mayor and q. j. Low
ry, marshal, arc elected. This is the
first Democratic victory for city officers
since the war.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-03

T>sTRAY,-Came trespassng on the premises
IL ofthe subscriber. residing In Brady township,
on the 18Th day Of October last, White Leifer,
supposed to 10 about twenty mpnths old, with
some rcd spots en- tho body, and three legs are
red from the knee 10 the hoof. The qvuer Is re-
quested TO come forward, prove property, pay
eharges aud take her away, or she viii BE- dsposed
~ According to law.
LuthersburR. Nov. aB, 1ss3.-3ts
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Yfir advertisements,

A DMINlsTRArORs NOTICR.-No.ic.
"A 10 hereby givsa that letters of Administrstiou
on the estate Of JOHN ROSS, sR., late Of
Boil township, Cisaraeld county, Pa, deceased,
having bean duly granted 10 the ssisrsignsd, all
persons indebted to said estate win plssss make
immediate payment, and those hsvIsg elsims OF
densnds will present then properly ssthsatcstsd
for settlement without delay.
JOHN II. ROSS, r..
Ostsnd, Nov. II, 1873. Adninistfatop.
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oF ELECTION oYFrcRRe,

In case the person who shall have received tks
second highest number Of votes for inspector shall
not attend on the day Of election then the persor
who shall have received the second highest nun.
Der Of votes for judge at the next preceding elce.
ticn, shall act as inspector In his place and "
case the person who shall have received the high.
est number Of votes for inspector shall not attend
the person elected judge, shall appoint an inspee.
tor In his place and In case the person elected
judge shall not attend then the inspector uho re.
ccived the highest number Of votes, shall App5in,
Judge In his place; or II any vacancy shall con-
tipuc In the board for the space sf pne hour aiei
the time fixed BY Law for tho opening Of the eles.
ton, the qualified votcrs Of tho township, ward o.
district for which such officer shall have becs
elected, present al the place Of election, shall So
lcct one out Of their number TO gil such vacancy.
Also, that where judge by sickness or uns.
voidable accident. iGnsable to attend such meet.
ingof judges, then the certificate oy return shall
bs tskon charge. Of by one Of the inspectors %
clerks Of the election Of the district who shall de
and perform the duties required Of said judge IN.
able 10 attend.
The Return Judges Of the respective distrlci,
aforesaid are requested to meet at the Court
House, in the borough Of clearhsld, on The hrsi
Friday next after the said third Tussdsy %
December. (being the ieth), then and there to do
those things required OF them BY Law.
GIVEN under my hand and seal, at Clearheld,
Penn, this twenty sixth day Of November,
[Ls, in the year Of our Lord ono thousand
eight hundred and ssventy-thrce, and %
the Independence Of the United States the nine.
ty.peventh. itI .It.N alea slil
noyas-st JUSTIN J. PIE, serfp
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;ExECUTOBs' NOTICE. Notice 10 here
III BY given that lettcrs tostsmentary having
been granted to the undersigned on tho s''ai.
Of SAMUEL MITCHELL, deceased, late n
rissrdsld, Elesrnold county, Pennsylvania AZ
psrsohs ihdsbted 10 sid estate are requested 'e
Aaks ipmedisis payment, snd those hs,i1.
claims against the same yill pressnt them aHH
~ Mas. N. n. MITCHELL.
( .sy.a thvEAvsh r.,,,,.r
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SALE
Valuable Real Estate |

"HNI .. fN" |H.i.I II .NNA w
By virtue Of an order Of the 0rphani Court
Of Clearheld county, and to mo directed, tAsrs
will be exposed to public sale, In the borosgh Of
New Washington, Pa, on i--E
SATURDAY, DEC. 10Th, 1878,
the following described real estate, late hs prop
srty Of Frederick Smith, deceased, A certain
tract Of land, situate In Bell township, Ciearnsld
county, Pa, containing about sixty acres, bound
ed and described ~ follows, beginning at hem
lock. thence by land Of John Bmith north 100
perches to linn thence west 70 perchss to .
white pinej thence north "a perches to 4 cucum.
berj thence by land Of cnst 4 Miller north 65
degrees east 30 perches TO herulock on the bank
Of Chest creek; thenco up the said creek ls3
p:lehes to stonej thence by land Of Crst 4
Miller south 20 degrees cast so pcrches to post;
thence east ll6 perchcs to place Of BEGINNING
Reserving out Of said boundaries tao acres lying
on Chest creek, beginning at the fording and OK
tending In width at fording two rods back from
the creek and up the Same To the upper line Of
tract, the width extending TO mako the samc.--
Hsving thereon erected two-s story House, Log
BarA and other outbuildings, and having thereon
ono Of the best orchards In Clcarfold county.
sTERns.-0ne- third cash, and balance on June
t.'; 1874. with interest. TO be secured BY bond
and mortgage on the promises.
JOHN ORR, Executor.
. Nov. 10, ls73-st.
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.LEARFIELD ACADEMY. ~
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MALE DEPARTMENT.

THE WINTER TERM Of fourteen week, will
commence MONDAY, JANUARY sth, 1873.
Terms Of Tuition.
Reading, Writing, Mental and Written
Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography and
.;..., 80 90
Natural Philosophy, Physiology, and Sin
gle Entry Book keeping, or either, with
inc above....,... .........................I Il 90
For Instructions in Double Entry Book
keeping and Commercial Arithmetic, spe-
eal terms to be arranged.
For particulars respecting the school apply 10
augz'15u X. NJ. MoENALLY.
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CLEARFIELD, PA.

WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. 5. 1879.