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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

The "Addilion, Division and 81.
lenco" Convention forgot to mention
the Credit Mobilier fraud, by which a
ring of rascals robbed the Treasury
of forty-four millions Of dollars. The
wickedest fraud of all passed in 81
lence is indeed ominous of guilt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20


DEMocRATIo TIcKETs.-The Demo
Gratis Of Mother Centre have put the
following ticket in the field: For SEN
ator, p. Gray Meek; Assembly, John
II. Orsis; Treasurer, John b. Mitch
el; Commissioner, John G. Sankcy
Jury Commissioner, Michael Grove
Auditor, A. J. Greist, 3 years, Samuel
Frank, 2 years. If the rest OF the
ticket is composed of as good material
as the two first names, the Democrats
may well be proud of their ticket.
Tho Clinton Democrats have alsC
an excellent ticket, Assembly, A. G
Noycsj Prothonotary, William IL
Brown; Register, Samuel b. Shook
Commissioner, Wm. A. Packer; Cor
oner, A. Pricson Jury Commission
or, III. 5. Earon Auditor, ] II. Chat
ham, Jr. We bclicvc it is the fourtl
nomination for Mossrs. Noyes an,
Brown. There is really no uso 70
any better mon than tho two VIII
head this ticket.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

The government" Gen. Babcoclx,
its secretary, and Simon Cameron were
tramping through Maine and New
Hampshire last week. Something
wrong down there, or that trio would
not be mousing among those barren
hills. H"t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

sALE.-.By virtue of an

DUBLIC SALE-.By virtue Of an
Il order Of the Orphans Court Of Clsarfed
county, the undersigned, administrator Of thess.
tate Of John Orr, deed, late Of Lawrence town.
ship, will sell at public SALE at the Court House.
at 10 o'clock, a. m, on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2sTT, 1878,
the following real estate; All that certain piece
or lot Of ground, situate In Lawrence township,
county aforesaid and State Of Pennsylvania,
bounded and described as follows, viz; Begin
ming at a post on bank Of Montgomery creek I;
thence up said stream north 81 degrees west
y 7-lO p,Tebcs. north 2s degrees east II perehes,
north 2Si degrees west perches, north 40 de-
grees west 4 perehes, north SO degrees west
pcrches to post on line Of land OF Mcpherson
Brothers thence by lands Of Mcpherson Broth
ers south - degrees west Gl perehcs to post;
thence BY lands formerly Of @. D. Go0dieIoT
south S6I degrees cast Is I-l0 pcrehes 10 post,
north 3 degrees cast 6-l0 pcrchos to post On
a =aad thence b. road north Iol ausrccs west
IL a-l0 percbcs to dead white pine thence by
land formerly Of G. d. GoodfelloW north 81 de-
grees cast II perches TO post and place Of begin
ming; containing three aores aud one hundred
and one and scvcn-tenihs perches and allowance,
nearly all cleared and under good state Of cul-
tiyation, and having thereon erected one and
half story plank house and small stable.
TERNs.--0ne half cash and balance in six
months, to be secured by bond and mortgage on
the premises.
JOHN W. WRIGLEY,
| August g. Isf3-3t Administrator.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

Mrs Ellen McKenny, of Chicago,
on Sunday lii her fire with coal oil
The fremen were first sent Tor, then
the Doctor, but Ellen and four year
old boy preceded funeral procession
next day to the cemetery. We pity
the children murdered in this way,
but wo have no sympathy for the adult
fools who roast themselves alive.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

A Dallas (Texas) newspaper Gays
there is room between plow handles
in that county for twenty thousand
young mon, and not a square foot be-
hind counter or in an Office for those
who want clerkships or other soft
places. There are many other coun-
ties like Dallas, Texas, and "thats
what's the matter"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20
rJ,o THE TAXPAYERS or LAW

i RENCE TOWNSHIP Notice is hereby
given that the duplicate for the "eash road tax,
assessed for the purpose OF paying the debt
against the township incurred by the building
and improvement Of roads, has boen placed in
my hands for collection. l will meet the tax
payers at the Arbitration Room, Ia Court IIousc,
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Of Sep
tcmbcr court, and can be found at my residence
at any other time. JOSEPH OWENS,
Aug. 20.lms District Treasurer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

DEAD.-IIon. VIM. NJ. Meredith,
President Of the Constitutional Con
vention, died at his homo in Philadel.
phia, on Sunday, the 18th, in bis nth
year. His death has been expected
for some timo. The Convention has
lost one of its ablest members and
the State an eminent, upright states
man. In this latter he has few imita
,o,,, p.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

VERY CoNsIsTENT.-The editor Of
the Times is desperately opposed to
Court House cliques and rings-small
rings-but he can swallow q State
House, or White House, or Congress
sional ring with ease. He is one Of
the brood which strain at gnats but
can swallow camel or two at one
gulp. ...s.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

: Another rope walker, Signor Balli-
nj, is going to cross tho Niagara be-
low tho falls on cable, and will eclipse
Blondin by finally jumping into the
river beneath, distance of one hun
drcd and fifty feet.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

NOTICE.--All persons viii take notice that
IN have purchased at sheril's sale tho fol
lowing articles Of personal property, viz cook.
ing stove aud furniture, large kettle timber
sled, plow, grindsione COW, lot Of hay, corn
and buckwhent in the ground, and all the timber
made in the woods ON the farm now occupied by
David Croweli--having been sold rs the property
Of the said Crowell--and that have left tho said
articles with said crowcll subject % my order
All persons are warned not to mcddlo with said
property, as Il belongs to me.
L. NJ. CoUDRIET.
Fronchylle, August 20, 1879 3ts
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

The contract for the erection of a
new court house in Mifllintown, Juni-
alta county, has been awarded to
Messrs. Hetrick & Fleisher, Of Now
port, for the sum Of s42,300-the
County Commissioners to furnish the
brick. The Commissioners will dis
cover by the time tho building is CON-
pleted that it takes an awful number
of brick to build court house.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20
JOHN W. WRIGLEY,
August &, 1sf3-3t. Administrator.
NoRpINANCE.-Be ii ordained

A n ORDINANCE BE it ordained
IA by the Burgess and Town Council Of the
Borough Of Clearfcld; That from and after the
passage Of this ordinance II shall not be lawful
for any person or persons to place any sticks pa
por, coal ashes, cinder, tin cans, manure or any
kind Of otas or debris, whatsoever, in any OF the
streets or public alloys in said borough, and eve
ry rersou so offending shall forfeit and pay into
the borough treasury for the first offence, the sum
of eve dollars, and for the second and each and
every subsequent offence, the sum of ten dollars
and to be personally liable for any and all dam
ages done to persons orpropertY, the consequence
OF any such distractions placed in said streets
and Plleys as aforesaid.
A. c. TATE, Burgess.
Aug. 9, ls73-St +. c. JOHNSON, sec'y.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

"a Democrat" has furnished the
Times with another editorial, nearly
n column in length This was all
done to assail Mr.. Krebs, who is fully
competent TO defend himself. We
doubt the Democracy Of any man
who seeks to distract the party in or
der to crafty personal spleen. His
disingenuous method of dragging in
party affairs is unbccoming ana inoe.
fensible, and indellibly stamps the
writer as an enemy of the party, nc
difference how much be advertises
himself to be Democrat. 1t is just
such copy as the editor of the Time
or any other Radical organ is looking
for, -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

ASSISTANT RoBBERs. We notice
that the publishers of quite a number
of our exchanges persist in advertising
the Kentucky Public Library Lottery.
This concern has already robbed the
public of thousands of dollars without
an equivalent, and the publisher of a
newspaper who advertiscs the schemes
of the concern is simply an assistant
robber-an alder and abettor in plum
dering his readers in way as unlaw-
full as horse stealing. lr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

A son of Mrs. O'Leary, the lady
whose COW once upon a time caused
so much trouble in Chicago, is now in
jail in that city for stealing old iron.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

Gen. A. B. Wariord, prominent
Harrisburgcr and Civil Engineer, died
in that city on Sunday. lie was at
ono time President of the North Cen
trail Railroad.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

That was q very mean thing of
man in Chicago, who borrowed 5000
from his wife aud used tho money in
obtaining a divorce,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

rlNO OWNERS OF DRIFT SQUARE
Il TIMBER.--Noticc Is hereby given that the
time for Cling claims foi unmarked timber has
been extended 70 SEPTEMBER let, 1873. All
persons losing unmarked timber, either by ice
ireshct or high water Of April, are requcsted to
present their claims properly authenticated by
that date. (td) w. SMITH, Auditor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20
DRIVATE SALEl-The subscriber

Il having made arrangements to remove east
ward, will offer at private sale any or all OF TIE
following household furniture, win; One Cottage
bedroom set, ono dining room set one parior 'c''
ono Piano, cook stove, Stanley Air-tight wood
stove, No. II Morning Glory parlor stove, toge'h
or with lot of other furniture equally valuable
Those in need Of furniture will please call anl
examine It between this time and the middle o'
| September. REV. GEORGE HALL
Clearfell, Pa, July S0-2m.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

ERED0NIA WAGONS 4 BUG
Il GTEs.-pcrsons wanting frst-class Wagons
and Burcics should call on J. SHAW 4 son,
Ccarfcd, Pa, who have large number Of Fre-
douia Wagons and Buggies constantly on hand
They are the best manufactured. augb-t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

lfaIt TREASURER,
WILL w. WOR II a Il l.,
..r.al. or clEAnfiELp.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

NaA SHERIFF..
w. ROSS McPH l. X y d N,
....It OF cLEARFIELD. ..
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20
a,,isfellantous.

I IsT or JURORS drawn for sept. Term
IL A. ID. 1873, commencing On tho fourth Mon
day, 22d day
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

q ASSEMBLY,
DIR. II. j. BOfE X,
..l. OF cLEAnriELD.
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Democratic County Ticket.


Democratic County Ticket.
ASSEMBLY,
DIR. Il. j.. BOY Il II,
t..r. OF cLEAuriELp.
Ual SHERIFF.
w. ROSS McPH e so N,
....It OF cLEARFIELD. .rF.H|
lfaI TREASURER,
WILLIAM w. WORR a Il l.,
or cLEAnriELD. sT
COMMISSIONER,
CLAR X BROW n,
.I. tH.. roP LAWRENCE.
rKp1{s Kp1{sSSRcF fE2RBTE G.
r. or cLEARFIEID. A pro-
AUDITOR,
WIS c. LOOM,
.a Oh LAwGEscE. .Hh
JURY COMMISSIONER,
JOHN w. III u e. RT,
OF CLEARFIELD. at
CORONER,
GROR RGE THORN,
or cLEARFIELD.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20

COMMISSIONER,
CLA AR X ID ROW N,
tr or LAWRENCE.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-17
TIE ANDES RAILROAD.

Peru now possesses a railway across
the Andes, which is represented to be
the greatest modern triumph of en-
gineering skill. Passing from the sea
coast directly over the mountains into
the interior, it ascends by long series
of remarkably easy grades and beautiful
curves to the highest point ever reached
by locomotive, and through some of
the finest scenery of the South Ameri-
can mountain regions. Among other
attractions of the routes is the celc-
brated Lake Titicaca, the shores OF
which are skirted by the railway, and
which is the highest body Of water in
the world. The greatest elevation in
the line is IA, ,O63 feet, at which altitude
the summer temperature d ops as low
as "a degrees, and July snow-storms are
no novelty.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-17
0Mcc.IIOlders.

Is it q crime to hold office? just now
every disappointed and embittered news
paper editor, who has failed to be sap
preciated" in one party OF another, Is
going about dcclaiming in loud tones
against the awful iniquity of holding
office. Not one Of the pure minded who
are making such an ado about the mat
ter but would gladly accept anything IN
the shape of an Office, from constable
to Chief Justice; but as the stupid peo-
pie never could and never will discern
their qualifications they take their re-
yenge out in railing against those who,
more fortunate in character and ability
than themselves, are able to secure due
recognition at the hands of the people.
Had these writer's any influence, their
example would be pernicious i'll that 1t
teaches that to hold Office is disreputa-
BILE whereas, it is and should be mark
of esteem and confidence, and, to Ger
tain extent, a certificate of standing and
ability.
1t will probably be some time before
the city, the State, and the nation will
be able to get along without ofiice-hoid-
ers. 1t should be the aim of the peo-
pie to always secure the best and most
deserving, and as rule this is done. 1t
is done as often, too, by the present ad-
ministra,ion as ever before, and as often
as by the people themselves when they,
and not the President, have chosen them.
Indeed, We have nothing among Federal
Office holders TO compare with the New
York and Brooklyn defalcations, and
the many similar cases among the nu-
merous solllcerselccted by ythe people show
us that the latter are a5 frequently de-
ceived as the former Nor do the dis
honest men in charge OF public affairs
outnumber, in proportion, those IN pri-
yatc business. The fact is, Appearances
are deceptive, and We. are all liable to
imposition. The men, however, who
are elected or appointed to public posi-
tions are generally above the average,
both MS regards reputation and standing.
They should be so, for they are the ones
chosen from among the many, and are
generally recognized as possessing char
acter and fitness for the places for which
they are selected. One would think,
from the remarks of several journalists,
however, that the possession OF an Office
was a badge of dishonor, forever bar
ring the possessor from participation IN
public affairs. 1t is time this idiotic
twaddle about ollicc-holders ceased.
The time has not yet come that man
forfeits the confidence of the people,
and becomes an outlaw, because he Is
thought well enough Of by his fellow
citizens or by high public functionarlesS
to be chosen to a place of honor and
emOlument.- .-Erchange
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-17

further says that S1S4, 900 were expended in
North Carolina to convict one ku-klux. The
report from which he pretends to quote shows
that there were pending in that State in 1872,
in the Federal courts, 482 criminal cases, en-
bracing more than l, 100 defendants, and that
in the year there were $50 convictions. To
garb!e report in this way is small trick un-
worthy OF Senator. I have 10 reason to
doubt the integrity of him who was Marshal
of North Carolina in 1872 but was not satis-
fed with his efforts to keep down expenses
His accounts are nearly all settled with the
Treasury. Another marshal has been ap
pointed in his place. The expenses of Florida
are not larger than in many other States. l
have made every effort to reduce expenses, as
the records of this department will shsw, and
there il not a shade OF truth in Senator Thur
mans intimation that the public money was
expended by me for party purposes in the
Presidential campaign.
Gro. II. WILLIAMS, Attorney-General.
Mr.. Morton also read dispatch from
Secretary Richardson, going to show
that there was less
cation and expenditure in the collection
of revenue than ever before. He then
paid his respects to Col. Allen, and nHr-
rated with much gusto, and to the great
mirth of the large audience, the reason
of Col. Aliens dissatisfaction with the
appointment of Gen. Longstreet. When
Longstreet was rebel, Col. Allen was
in full sympathy with him. When Gen.
Longstreet admitted the failure of the
rebellion, accepted the situation, and
was loyal to the Government, then Col.
Allen Withdrew his sympathy from him.
Having disposed of these two speeches,
Senator Morton reviewed the condition
of the country, declaring it to be wiser,
happier, stronger and wealthier than
ever before.
Ex-Gov. Pinchback, of Louisiana,
was introduced, and made few re-
marks, and then the meeting broke up.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-17
THE SHAH AT HOME.

Teheran once more basks in the sun
shine of royalty. That charming man,
the Shah, has returned. The people
turned ont en- naasse to welcome him
home. They would not dare do other
wise. If the sovereign should take a
"miff" he might soothe his perturbed
temper by general raid on his sub
iects. His authority is absolute and
his character aespicable to the ex-
treme. The show of goodwill toward
him brought him out in brief speech
Wherein he told the crowd that the OBJ
isct of his visit was to introduce into
Persia European customs, ideas ana
methods, SO far as they were real I'M
provements. He had nothing to say
about Reuter- and his concession.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-17
CABLE PECEIPTS.

The Journal Of tie Telegraph pub
fishes table showing the average daily
receipts of the Anglo-American, French
Atlantic and Newfoundland Telegraph
Companies under the various tariffs,
from the beginning of the operation OF
the first cable, July %, 1866, to August
l, 1873, and says: Every reduction of
the rates from $l00 for twenty words,
to SIG 81 for ten words, was followed by
an increase in the number of messages
sent sufficient to maintain and even
slightly augment the receipts. The de-
crease to $40, however, was followed by
loss of twenty-three per cent. IN re-
ceipts, while further reduction to
$3.50, coupled with the increase III the
traffic, caused by the war between
France and Germany, was followed by
an increase of 100 per cent. i'll the num-
Der of messages and fifty-one per cent.
on the receipts. Owing to the breaking
of two of the cables in the autumn oi
1870 the tariff was increased to Sl5, IL
order to reduce the traffic and enable II
to be carried over the remaining cables
and resulted in a decrease OF seventeen
Der cent. in the number of messages
and an increase of fiftyseven per cent
in the receipts. In the summer o
1871. tie broken cables were repaired
and the tariff reduced to 80 per mes
sage, causing an increase of thirty-thre'
per cent. in the number of messages
and decrease of six per cent. In tn
receipts. In May, 1872, the rate wa
made 81 per word, irrespective OF tn
number of words sent, and was followe'
by an increase of about thirty per cent
in the receipts. Two of the cables wer
broken in the spring of 1873, when tn
rate was increased to $1.5O per word
and resulted in reducing the number
messages 9 per cent, and increasln
the receipts twenty-three per cent
One of the cables having been subse
quently repaired and new one lal'
the tariff was again reduced to 81 pc
word, n decrease of 81 per cent. in tn
receipts. The receipts i'll 1872 wer
larger than in any previous year. an
the companies paid dividends of y pc
cent. but the serious breakages sine
have demonstrated that the DIVIDEND
sbould have been less and larger sui
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-10-17

came to the resolution, and stuck to it,
with fear and trembling. Everybody
remarked how beautifully the pigs
marched that day from Llanfer Green.
There was good body of them together,
and you'd have expected they'd have
given some trouble; but no, they walk
ed as orderly as so many Christians, as
if tney'dmadeup their minds to show how
pigs could behave for once. Well, the
bridge was crossed, and the advance
guard of pigs came in front of David's
redoubt-the hole he'd dug in the
ground. David held out his hat, as
usual, for the toll. The master of the
pigs shook his head. Din, tally. No
pay to-day for pig David understood
the thing in moment, saw through the
plan of the revolt. Down went his
head into the hole. Gentlemen, it's
impossible to describe n noise. If you
can imagine the most diabolical din in
nature, and then make it twice rs bad,
you'll have a faint idea of the roar that
came out of the hole in the ground.
Where were the pigs? You must
imagine whirlwind of pigs, simoom
of pigs, tornado of pigs! Little pigs,
big pigs, blue pigs, white pigs, flying
about like sky-rockets in every direc-
ton. They flew over the stone walls,
they dashed over the parapet of the
bridge; away they went-away cast,
west, north, south. In few moments
the country about for miles was spotted
with flying pigs. And their masters,
David and Morris, and Richard and
John, and all the rest of them, where
were they? Flying, too, across the
country; bursting out their best
trowsers, barking their shins, and spoil
ing their CATERS over the stone walls.
And what was the use of it? Did you
ever try to catch a couple of hundred
mad pigs careering across the country !?
The fair was pretty near failure, l can
tell you. Only the few people who'd
stopped behind, and paid David his
toll. and brought their pigs in quietly,
they had the pick of the buyers and
through there being SO few pigs in the
market, they got pretty nigh what
prices they liked.
"And then the poor fellows who'd
lost their pigs came to David, and be-
sought him, with tears in their eyes, to
call the piggie- wiggies back again, and
gave him double toll to do it. But l
fancy he wasn't as successful at that rs
he'd been at sending them adrift. Any
how, after that, he always got his taxes
paid in peace and quietness.
"Ah, don't tell me" said the captain,
getting up and putting on his hat, "of
your railroads and nonsense. Where
will you find another chap like David
Gaur?"