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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16
Il Melancholy Epenf.

On Saturday night last tho wife of
Theodore Whitmore, of this borough,
received the sad intelligence that her
husband had been drowned that day
in Clearfeld Creek, and on Sunday
morning the intelligence was fully
corroboratod by the arrival of the re-
mains. Deceased had been resident
of this borough for number of years,
and was by occupation stone cutter
AT the time of his death he was work
ing at his trade at some point in Cam
bria county on the headquarters OF
Clearfeld Creek. On Saturday he
and companion named Edward Ra-
der, a resident Of Altoona, went to
the creek for tho purpose of bathing.
Whitmore had left the water and was
resuming his clothing, according 20
our Information, whom he discovered
that RAIDER had got beyond his depth
and was in a drowning condition. He
plunged into the stream, was caught
by the drowning man and was dragged
down 20 death. RAIDER was a young
man about eighteen years of age
Whitmoro was thirty and leaves a
wife and three little children. The
sympathy of the community is with
them in the terrible calamity which
has beiallen them, and we hope to re-
cord that that sympathy has assumed
substantial form, - HoliidoySburg
Standard.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16

NEW ROUTE AND RApiD TRANSIT.
The new "Pennsylvania airline" from
New York TO Washington opened
yesterday with o full equipment of
engines and new Pullman parlor and
palace cars. The trains run from
Now York to Mantua junction over
tho New Jersey roads, thence west
over the Pennsylvania Central through
Columbia TO York and thence south
over tho Northern Central railroad to
Baltimore, passing through tho new
Baltimore and Potomac tunnel and
proceeding to Washington by way Of
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad.
An express train leaves New York
daily except Sunday at $3.50 n. m. and
Philadelphia at ll:20, arriving at
Washington at 5;45 p. m.--cight hours
and ffty-fve minutes after starting
The night express leaves New York
at 500 p. m. and Philadelphia at ll:05,
reaching its destination at 6 q. m.--
The new route is PSI miles long-59
miles in excess of the old one-but
according to tho above schedule the
distance will be travelled in the same
time.
Tho new line traversos country
rich in natural scenery, and the entire
road is substantial, smooth and safe
Tho faro is tho same as over tho vii
mington and Dclawarc.-P Patriot, 30h
uItino.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16

Down ON THE Snows.-Tho New
Hampshire Legislature has passed. o
law prohibiting tho entrance into that
State, or exhibiting therein, of any
circus, under penalty ofs1000. Hence
forth the citizens Of that State are TO
bc deprived Of tho pleasure and privi-
lego of witnessing tho performances
OF tho thrilling cquostrians and tho
"daring young man on tho flying
trapeze." No moro shall tho spright-
ly jokes of the clown tickle their ears,
or the side-splitting performances of
the bufloon delight the Dyes Of citizens
of the Granite State. Hcnceforth,
shall the Wonderful Bengal Tiger and
tho Unicorn of Holy Writ keep aloof
from the junglcs and thickets of New
Hampshire. The elephant shall not
tread tho mnzes of hor provincial
towns, nor shall tho camel bear his
burden on her highways.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16
a Fafas Dae..

New ORLEANS, July LA private
dispatch from Bay ST. Louis states that
a duel was fought near Montgomery
station this morning between ex-
Judge VIM. II. Cooley and II, b. Rhett,
Jr, Of the Picayune, in which Cooley
was killed at tho second shot. The
difficulty grew out of an article pub
lished in the Picayune headed "Ifaw-
kins US. Picayune," and the reply from
Judge Cooley published in the Times
of the 9th. Col. Rhctt was not touch.
ed. 1t is understood Rhett was the
challenging party. They fought with
double. barreled shot guns loaded with
ball distance forty PAGES.
A Times special says: In the Rhctt
and Cooley duel Judge Cooley was
killed at the second fro. The parties
arrived at tho place on the Same train,
at Oo'clock THO morning. Mr. Rhett
was accompanied by Nessrs. Chas.
Roman and DR.. Burns, and Judge
Cooley was attended by Col. G. w.
Carter and Major M'Roczlph. The
weapons were double -barrccd shot
guns, one barrel loaded with single
bal, distance forty yards. The ground
was promptly selected, tho distance
measured, and the parties placed in
position. At the frat FIRE Rhett's shot
ranged high and Cooloy's to the right.
Cooley delivered his fire first. AT the
second fire both fred simultaneously,
and Cooley fell, mortally wounded by
a shot entering his left sidc and pass
Jog apparently through his heart
Ho expired In six minutes, without
apparent suffering, only speaking the
words to DIR. Holiday, II am shot
through the breast" Tho gentlemen
engaged in the affair arranged the
usual civilitics after the second fire
and separated with expressions OF mu
tual respect and consideration.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16
Jesse Root Granf.

Jesse Root Grant, tho father Of
President Grant, who died at Coving-
ton, KY, on June goth, was q native
of Pennsylvania, born in Westmore.
land county, January 23d, 1904. He
was seventh in lineal descent from
Matthew Grant, who emigrated to
this country in 1880, from Dcvonsbire,
England, and settled first at Dorches.
ter, Mass, and in 1885 removed there.
from TO Windsor, Conn. His grand
father, Capt. Noah Grant, was SOL
dier in the "Old French War" and
was killed in the battle Septemb ber
goth, 1856. His father, also named
Noah Grant, served through the Rev.
olutionary War, and rose TO the grade
Of captain. Noah Grant (sccond, } af.
ter tho close of tho war, removed from
Now London, Conn. to Western Penn.
sylvania, whore no took second
wife. OF this marriage Jesse Root
Grant was the issue, horn January
23d, 1874, in Westmoreland county,
at that time an immense tract of wild
land. In 1899 the family removed to
Ohio, where Jesse followed the ordi.
nary pursuits Of frontier youth, re-
coiving only few months education.
On arriving at the age of eleven,
he was, by the death of bis father,
thrown upon bis own resources, and
was obliged TO endure harder for
tune than usually falls to the lot of
pioneer. He became an apprentice TO
his half brother, living at Mayfeld,
Ky, and from him learned the trade
of tanning. Removing from place to
place, in search Of employment, he
went in 1920 to Point Pleasant, Ohio,
a small village on the Ohio river, 25
miles above Cincinnati.
Here he became acquainted with
Miss Hannah Simpson, native of
Montgomery county, Pa, who, with
her father, John Simpson, had re-
moved TO Clermont county in 1873
On June oath, 1921, Jesse r. Grant
and Hannah Simpson were married
and settled at Point Pleasant. OF
this lady the following description has
been given by her venerable husband,
just deceased = At the time of our
marriage Mrs. Grant was an unprc-
tending country girl, handsome, but
not vain. She had previously joined
the Methodist Church, and ! can
truthfully say that it has never had a
moro devoted and consistent member.
Her stcadiness, frmncss and strength
OF character has been the stay of the
family through life. She was always
careful and most watchful over her
children, but never austere and not
opposed to their FREQ anticipation in
innocent amusement. htui
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16

In 1916 the entire expenditures Of
tho Treasury Department on account
Of tho salaries of the Secretary, Comp
trollors, Auditors, Register, Treasurer,
missioncrs Of Revenue and Con
cral Land Office, all their clerks and
messengers, watchmen, and laborers
were only sllb,S20,9S. The amount
Of business transacted then was by No
means Insignificant, The General
Land Oflico and tho Indian Office were
at that time included in this depart
ment. Nearly fifty millions Of dollars
were annually collected and dsbursod.
The annual contingent expenses Of the
department, including the public print
ing for all the departments of the
Government, were less than five thous-
ard dollars
1t is true that tho growth Of tho
country since the close of tho last
British war is uncxamplcd in tho his
tory Of the world. But unfortunately,
with our increase of wealth and rcvc-
nue. there has been q corresponding
decrease Of official morality. One of
tho results of this inverse progress OF
national wealth and official morality
is witnessed in tho immense increase
Of The contingent expenses Of the
Treasury Department during Grants
administration. For tho coming fiscal
year 1921, 500 have been appropriated
Tor the contingent fund of that depart
mcnt. This is nearly twice the amount
required to defray the entire expenses
Of tho Treasury during its adminstra-
tion by William IL. Crawford or Rich
ard Rush.
But il was not customary in former
years for heads Of bureaus to have
two or three carriages, or for chief
clerks and other iavoritcs TO indulge
in similar Injuries at the peoples ex-
pcnse. With what magnificent wrath
Andrew Jackson would have kicked
an officer out of the civil service who
had approved an account for annual
repairs to two ordinary wagons which
amounted to S2,69993! What would
he have said if there had been paid
out of the contingent fund of his day
for "repairs of harness" sl,l3lSs; and
for 'repairs of CARRIAGES" sl,l76 10,
there being only two wagons in use by
the department authorized by law?
The venerable William NJ. Meredith
who presides with so much dignity
and impartiality over the dclibcra-
tions Of the Pennsylvania Constitu-
tional Convention, was Secretary of
the Treasury in lS49.50 Imagine his
Indignation had one of his subordi-
mates approved and paid out of the
contingent fund an account similar to
the followinp. taH Ul
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16


MEANER THAN TUE BAcK-PAY STEAL
"A Washington dispatch to the New
York Times says: There has been d
great deal ofindigna;ion privately ex
pressed by persons interested a. the
manner in which the volumes OF the
Medical and Surgical History of Mt
Var have been disposed of by some
members OF Congress. There were
from nine TO eleven sets printed iol
each Senator or momber of tho House
One would suppose that every mem
bcr would have, at least, that small
number Of physicians ia his district "a
whom he would esteem it q privilege
to send the set; but mystcriously, O
largo number found their way into
the hands of dealers in secondhand
books and document brokers, and al
ono time they worc selling for 50 Ia
$40 set. Tho pricc has since in.
creased somewhat, but there are still
sets to be bad at q very moderate
prico compared with the cost to the
government. There is no doubt that
several members sold their sets out.
right, or allowed persons connected
with or dependent upon them TO make
sales and pocket the price.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16


EcoyoMY.-The death of the Presi-
dents father stops $4,000 leak in
the United States Treasury. Ulysses,
five years ago, appointed his father
Postmaster at Covington, KY, at a
salary of $1,000. Two years ago the
old gentleman became too frail TO dis
charge tho duties of the Office, where
upon the Postmaster General mag
unanimously sent 2,O0O clerk to play
z. NJ. at Coyington, while Jesse drow
his $500. A nice family arrange
ment, without tho shadow of law
Any other old man would have re-
signed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16
7Ae Ill,,,amaereei Shan.

For two weeks past Europe has
been convulsed by tho presence of q
live Shah--the Emperor Of the Per
sian Bmpirc-to whom the crowned
heads of Europe have extended their
hospitalities. The refined Europeans
soon learned after the arrival Of the
Shah and his suite that good manners
were not extensively cultivated in
Persia. A correspondent of the New
York Herald arrived at Berlin, the
capital Of Prussia, just after the Per-
slams had left. Wc will lot him tell
what hc learned after his arrival. Tho
Killing of King Williams pet lambs
by the Shah's servants and wiping
thoir bloody hands on tho curtains
was not tho only unoivilizod freak
they indulgcd in. The correspondent
says: NiN
What shall say of Berlin, now that tho Shah
I
schloss Babelsberg, recupcra,iug from the excr-
ton and unpleasantncss connected with the visit
Of the great Persian1 ! arrive just in time to
hear al the Berlin gossip about the event. The
general belief here is that the kaisers sickness
was feigncd in order TO escape the annoyanccs
caused and the breaches of etiquette committed
by the Shah. at is a curious fact" says the
wise porter of my hotel, "that the Kaiser was
better on the very day after tho Shah left us."-
"Well, what did the Shah do thcny Has he not
left good impression behindg' ala Hal" he
laughed, good Impression Yes, on the sehloss
window curtains, the carpets of the royal apart
mcnts and in the dance halls. What do you
think he or his underlings did" al don't know. !"
"Wcll, he never came up TO time. IIo made the
Court wait for him on several occasions. When
he went to potsdam ho kepti II waiting half an
hour while he was driven abo ut tho town looking
at the sights. Then at dinner, when the dish OF
strawberries was handed round, he kept tho en-
tire dish to himself instead of allowing il 10 be
passed on. When he went away he jumped into
the carriage without making any adieu. Anoth.
er time, when he was at the opera, tho Empress
was seated beside him. She arose from her seat
to converse with some one, but the SHAH think
ing that she was about to leave him. took her by
the arm and pulled her to her seat again. Then
that lamb business. The servants had already
killed. one in the beautiful apartments Of the cas-
tie before the royal servants stopped them, but
not before the fellows had wiped their bloody fin
gers on tho lace curtains of the windows. The
Court felt greatly relieved when he Departed
May His Imperial Majesty never send his dirty
warriors to this hotel again. Did not pay us a
groschen Trinkgcld. Did not even pay for their
harcms. Said the Kaiser would foot the BILLS"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16

UssRr.-Judgo Pearson has had
himself! upset by the Supreme Court,
In the trial of the notorious State
robbor, George o. Evans, his rulings
were wholly in favor of tho robbcr
and against tho State, and tho result
was that instead Of being ordered to
pay into tho State Treasury the sum
Of 100000 and undergo imprison.
mcnt, te was cleared and allowed 10
pocket all The money hc had stolen
from tho people. The case was SO
bold and such mn outrage upon law
and public dcccncy That the Attorney
General took tho case up to tho Su-
prcme Court, aud that tribunal has
reversed Judge Pearson's miserable
and partial ruling, and Evans mast be
tried again. We would advise that
hc bo triod before some other judge,
who cares moro for tho interests a
the State and tho people than for
Evans and Gcary. "e e.s ilo4
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16

STILL LINGEnINd.--Thc New York
Commercial Adverfisr, newspaper
that is, at times, both witty and wise,
thus comments on the statement that
many "relics of barbarism" are still
lingering in society. awe ought to
bo thankful. says our widc-awake
contemporary, "for tho variety they
afford us. Tho ago is suflocatcd with
civilization. II has unsettled the
"swcct contcntment" of married life
by the Establishments of divorce laws
it has robbed honesty Of its manly
port, and sent it crippled and limping
throughout the land; it bas dulled
the pride Of public virtue, and made
all men slaves to the lust OF riches
it has raised false standards in society
religion and politics, aud il has just
led justice 10 the brink Of creation
and dropped it over into Now Jersey
i. relics of barbarism are selling cheap
give US more Of them"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16

A STIFF NEcKED GENERATION. Sen
ator Carpenter is afflicted about the
"morbid public morality" which has
caused the people to denounce the
Credit Mobiiier imbroglio and the
"back salary grab" Of their congress
men. We suspect, however, that in
spite OF tho eloquent speech OF the
gentleman from Wisconsin in defence
Of his fellow-congressmen and grab
bers, the people will be obstinate
enough TO stick TO their "morbid NOR
ality,p which-singular coincidence
they learned from another Carpenter
who was not indeed q Senator, but
who is reported to have spoken as
never Senator spakc. They ,oai bo.
lievc, with the Carpenter Of Bethle-
hcm, that IL is wrong TO steal, whcth-
er the theft bc Of public or of private
money, rather than with the Carpen-
ter OF Milwaukee that the Mobilier
business was q Legitimate operation"
and the back pay resolution n "con-
stitutional measure" which il would
be sinful to resist and ''illegal" not TO
avail onc's self of They ,oU believe
thus pcrvcrsely, and we really don't
SEQ what is TO bo done about IL.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16
Hinghan,'s fmsemperamce.

The painful news reaches us from
Washington that the most serious re-
monstrances have been made against
the appointment Of John A Bingham,
OF Ohio, as Minister to Japan, not on
account of his connection with the
Credit Mobiler scandal, but because
OF his Incorporate habits. Ever since
the hanging OF Mrs. Surratt, this vice
has been growing upon him, until it
has now become open and notorious.
Refused a denomination last summer
by the people of his Congressional dis
trict, Mr.. Bingham has been promoted
to the higher dignity of representing
this nation at the capital Of Japan's
thirty millions ofpopulation. Invicw
of the fact that Mr.. De Long owed his
removal to charges similar to those
now madc against his successor, it is
impossible to account for the appoint
ment. 1t would seem MS il wo wore
anxious TO reveal our worst vices TO
people anxious to study American
civilization, 1t is singularly improp-
er thai man who is constantly under
the influence of liquor should be com
missioned to disgust, by his habits,
the kecnest and most progressive peo-
pie of Asia. If japan regards it as an
insult, the blame must rest upon tho
power that commissioned tho new
amhassador.-N Y. Graphic.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16

The CHAMPION JunYMAN.-He has
bccn found in Now York. Being i'm
paneled in the Woodruff and ClaHin
cnse, he was asked whether no knew
Henry Ward Becchcr ~ never hoard
of him y he replied. lie was accept
ed without further question. The
mau in this country who never "beard
Of Horny Ward Bcechcr" Ia certainly
ignorant enough to cit on anybodyis
murder trial, and now, ia these nows-
paper tiInce, when IL is such hard
work to get murder Jurors who don't
know anything, he will be invaluable
u he can DO transported for use 10
different parts OF the country. u.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16
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vD,Drse than the DueIS0,

A vast deal OF cheap morality has
boen expended over tho death ofJudgo
Cooley, who foil by tho linnd Of Col.
Barnwoll Rhctt In duel which grew
out of tho base election. frauds In Lou.
isiana. Thorc may DO no logic IN tho
dueiio, but there arc after all worse
things. For instance, IL Is worse TO
rob tho people of whole State Of
their freedom, than it is to kill one of
tho accessories to tho robbery In o
fairly conducted duel. II not, then
was tho war of tho Revolution deadly
sin, and no one Of Washington's sol.
ders drew his trigger upon the enemy
without being q murderer.
Tho old Laird of Auchinlech, the
father OF the famous biographer of Dr.
johnson, when asked by that great
man what good had resulted from tho
execution Of King Charles Of England,
replied, ut gar Kings ken there was
acrick in their necks." Possibly tho
death of Cooley will lot the carpet.
baggers of Louisiana know that the
liberty OF tho press viii be defended
at every cost. III the death OF Judge
Cooley produces disposition in the
mind Of Kellogg and Of his master to
call of their dogs and permit the
Lonisianians to be their own rulers, it
will be a moderate price for a great
good but II II only whcts tho appe-
titos OF the blood hounds Of Radicalism
for the blood of Rhctt, as seems 10 bc
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16

RAILROAD Losr.-A dispatch from
Lawrence, Kaasas, on the 9Th, says
that half q mile of the Missouri Pa
citic Railroad track near kickapoo
station dropped into tho Missouri riv-
er this evening. IL sank out of sight
In the flooded stveam in one lurch and
without any warning. The water
where the track is situated is now
forty fcet deep. Tho railroad men
say II 10 tho most fearful vent ever
made. The escape of tho trains was
almost miraculous. Trl Wa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16

TnR Back Par DoDGE.-Thc Hon. William
Williams, Of Indiana, has disposed Of his "baek
pay" in Radical manner. lie has been board
ing with lady for some thirty years, and ha,
turned over tho whole amount to her. The lady's
namo Is Mrs. William Williams. The coincidence
Of names is not at all remarkable, nor is the fac
tina. the honorable gentleman will continue tc
"board" with the lady.-Erekdngs.
Why growl about that? Thc"Chris.
tian statesman" Henry Wilson, now
Vice President, set the example foi
this dodge, His Credit Mobiicr prof
its were all transferred to his wife,
What is there in the moral code te
prevent the loyal Billy Williams from
following Wilson's example? His
robbcrics were endured by the "loyal
millions"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-07-16
Il Greai Failure.

Great mon, like Insignificant ones,
often commit blunders. OF the form.
er, Grant is establishing national
reputation for himself. lie is the
greatest failure of the age. lie is q
disgrace to the State if not TO his par.
ty. Cases in point: But recently
the General Assembly of the Prcsby.
terian Church was in session at Balti-
more. AS usual, with all large bod.
les, the Assembly contained number
of men who were more concerned
about going to Washington to sec
Grant than to labor in q direct line OF
their calling and duty. After a three
days effort the demagogue prevailed
over the Christian, and arrangements
were entered into before adjourning
to proceed to Washington TO see "thc
best Government the world ever saw" "
The body repaired thither, but did
not soc the 100000 President. lie
was too drunk for exhibition. But
Secretary of State Fish received the
body. The reception was thus very
dshy.
Shortly after retiring 10 Long
Branch he was telegraphed from Gov
ington, Ky, to the. effect that his
father was at tho point Of death
But number ono horse race was on
hand at Long Branch, and four days
elapsed before "the Government" was
IN trim to repair where duty called it,
Grant reached the bedside of his faith.
er just eight hours after he expired.
Next he was to be in Philadelphia
on tho Fourth of July to hand the
Paramount Park over to the Centen-
NAL Commissioners. That loyal city
was literally "on end" to witness the
Royal delivery. But, after long
wait, Secretary of War, Belknap, up.
pcared on the stage as substitute
and announced the delivery. The
dodge was "too thin" Loyalty re.
ceived a chill, hot as the day vas
The newspapers announced that The
President was at Long Branch mourn.
ing for his biographcr. On tho other
hand We have il from tho Branch
that "thc Government" was on the
race course half the day, and was
carried homo in tho evening on o
sirctchcr, DRUNK.
Is it not disgrace that the people
Of tho United States are compelled TO
pay man 100000 year for dis.
>graoingthem? He cheated the preach
crs, was dead to filial affections, pre-
ferrcd TO attohd horse racc rather
ythan'heIp "My Dear Mr.. Borie' (who
.rnado him present Of $4,000 and
other eminent loyal Pbiadelphians to
celebrate our National Birthday.