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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-01
Radical Vandalism.

The Patriot, in alluding to the loyal
snobbery now in vogul at Washington,
says: For years there has stood in
front of the White House in Wash
ington bronze statue of Thomas JEFF
ferson. II was presented TO the gov
ernment years ago by Captain Levy,
OF the navy. Standing where it did,
nothing could be more suggestive of
the simplicity and Democratic princi-
Piles on which our republic was found
ed. Every student Of American his
tory knows well that not Washington
himself did more for the foundation
and bealthful growth of our country
than the illustrious Sage of Monticello.
The statue is now being removed from
its place TO less prominent spot in
the grounds, so as to make room for q
cast.iron fountain. We are not sur
prised at the act itself, for there can
be no doubt that the present occu-
pants of the White House have little
feeling 10 common with 50 noble and
yet SO simple, so rich in intellect yet
poor in pocket, and withal so tho
roughly pure and honest a man as
Thomas Jefferson. Fifty thousand
dollar stables and oast-iron fountains
are more important to Grant than all
the Statues Of the founders Of our gov
ernment that can be cast from now
till doomsday. tsolf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-01


In AcooRD.-The four leading New
York daily newspapers, in alluding to
tho proceedings of the Democratic
State Convention say; % ana
"Thc Pennsylvania Democrats havo
boldly placed themselves upon tho
record, and their action will receive
the hearty approval Of their party
throughout the land."-N, Y. Herald.
"On one Of the transient questions of
the hour the Infamous salary grab.-tbo
Pennsylvania Convention acted with
a spirit aud vigor worthy Of tho best
days of the Democracy."-Nelo York
World
"Tho nominees for Judge Of the
Supreme Court and State Treasurer
are above reproach, and the voters Of
7ennsylvania will have an opportuni-
ty in respect to the latter Office TO
choose between an honest man and o
Ring roguc"-N. y Sun. eu
"1'hc Pennsylvania Democracy,
whatever else they have done, have
in this matter acted courageously and
honorably, and set good example
for their party in other States IL is
cheap and easy to pass resolutions.
These people have done more than
that. They have had row about it,
and taken one Of their own represen-
tatives by the ear and led him out.
To all other conventions and parties
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Terms Of Subscription.

,,, ADVANCE, or within 8 months....e2 90
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"Fifty dollars to take me to Duck
Point and back 7 shouted one at tho
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-01

at is stated that President Grants
horses, burned at Trenton, last week,
were both thorougbbreds, and the
most highly priced in his entire stock.
One was valued at s25, 1000, and was
considered the most promising young
mare in the country. Exchange.
Congress had better raise his salary
q little higher or donate him some
public lands to make up the loss.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-10-01
cALomEL.

-a CAl0MEL.
Physicians Of the foremost rank,
10 pay their fees would take a bank;
They concentrate all wit and skill,
Science and sense in calomel. ar
When Mr.. A. or d. is sick, 40 M
Go bring the Doctor run, be quick;
The doctor comes, with right good will,
And ne'er forgets his calomsl.
He takes his patient by the hand,
And compliments him as his friend;
He sits awhile, his pulse to feel,
And then takes out his ealomol.. -.
He then turns to the patients wife,
"Have you clean paper, spoon and knifel
think your husband would do we'll .0t
To take ten grains Of calomel.
lie then deals out the precious grain,
"This, ma'am, / think will ease his pain,
And each three hours, at toll Of bell,
Give him dose Of calomel."
The man grows worse, quite fast, indeed,
Go bring the doctor, run with speed
The doctor comes, like "post with mail"
Doubling his dose Of calomel.
The man in death begins to groan,
The fatal job for him is done
lie dies alas, and sure to tell,
A sacrifice to ealomel.
When I'm called to resign my breath,
Oh, let me die natural death,
And bid this world a long farewell,
Without dose Of calomel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10
Some Interesting things About
Counterfeit Money.

Gath, the Chicago Tribuue's versa.
tile correspondent, has been amusing
himself lately by interviewing an en-
graver on the subject Of counterfeit
money. Said this gentleman, am one
Of the Oldest engravers in the country.
There is an investigation to be made into
the currency Of the country, which will
stzrtle you and your newspapers and all
their readers. There is ten dollar bill.
Take it-look at it. Do you see apy-
thing notable about itY 1 looked the
bill al over, and then the man all over,
and say nothing 70 excite a remark IN
either. There is nothing particular
about that bill, he said, except that It
is counterfeit. There are eighteen dis
tisct counterfcits on the ten dollar bill,
and az an engrayer know that they rep
resent eighteen different counterfeiting
gangs. People generally know nothing
whatever about the duplication Of United
States bonds, and about the quantity
or counterfeit scrip shoat. II you, as a
Newspaper man, were TO 90 TO General
Spinner, and 70 the heads Of the Treas
ury, and ask how much counterfeit cur
rency was in circulation, they would
probably tell you ten per cent but tell
you, as az engrayer, that they have al
mitlsd 70 me that there is twenty-five
per cent, or one-qusrter Of the whole
amount Of the stamps current in this
county, which are fraudulent DO you
know. sir, that the postal currency ~ re-
neEed SIX times every Year, That Is the
case, and see the possibilities for its IN
creased duplication and CONTRIBUTING.
We could better agord 70 pay City per
cent premium, aud use gold, than 10
have 70 deal az Ec do With a lot Of paper
which il beyond the control, 70 q great
extent, Of The Government officials. The
oxtravagently high prices, and the cor
rsptiou IN our politics and lie
hinge upon the currency. The duplice.
ton Of the United States bonds vii
some day Be found such 40 alarming
matter that Il VII bring the whole com
try 70 iis feet That crime began 10 The
treasury 81 far back a. Chase.s tine.
John Covode and Others On Congress
made strenuous Efforts 70 expose u. but
they we're gagged by the gaTel and tlo
party majority. An oEcial. Who 81 that
lime vas connected With The printing
had 10 some EEy go . grip upoH ne
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

secretary, and could not he budged from
his place BY any power In the country
His accounts were short one year S6S,'
600, and he could not tell where the
money had gone, They kept after him,
however, aud on one occasion be APP
peared before the examiners with his
arms fun of bonds, aud, throwing them
down. said, There are your $63,0OOT
Now. there was press used for
printing at that time, and Il ran
repeatedly in the night. The Official
himself was seen 10 emerge alter dark,
ON two occasions, with great tin'box in
his baud, which he put iuio his buggy
aud carried away. Now, how much du-
plicaiion Of bonds do you suppose i re-
cuires 10 make $4,000 worth Of coupons,
80 AZ 70 eduAlize that account 2 Several
hundred thousand | suppose. y F" Ne sir;
il took between $ls, 0O0, 900 and 81, Q00,-
600 OF bonds; and about that time hap.
pened the first duplication" | looked
suddenly into The old gentleman's eyes,
and was in great doubt whether | was
speaking TO an intelligent lunalic or n
great reformer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10
zUEL o. INK PKzs0D.

Ser Po.n. Ga. sEs rsssssly she
Bosns q 4 TssT esss-fsi DE Whie1 va
q, =. a1s EEs az lac rrisesspals were
ez5Fllro1S go1nE cstzBsns rbo =I.Isliy
tzsrssss ssr eor-, sTas ~ yoz.g S-eks
rast hzzSiozE 1.;s Dsslt q wsts-- i
zzEsE 70 1lEs-s-cs e natter q -
t9ry a. VIA hosr tie fzrrli-z-y AID
impst1ouE sseouss Lad srrs,Es5 fsr he
meeting IS j zsTsr cane @. ovlnE %
circumstances OTsr rhich he p-i,ci
pals had so1s c3rtroL lacy az
preached tie hiils city ~ tuo 1iEersat
roads at . funeral pace, zccozpsnisa "
few fearful friends. TIER seconds ard
q strong Escort Of surgeons, vita "a
ambulance Of instruments. Int AID
bandsges, and few wooden bncksss %
save part Of the blood. The principals
wore an air Of mysterious GOODNESS.
which aWed into silence, save an occa-
sional sob, their admiring friends. Pts
tolls had been prepared for TIVE, winding
sheets for one; no foolishness about
this; these men had agreed that one OF
them must die, or at least be perfor-
ated to the satisfaction Of wounded
honor. No coffee for such men
as these who would gladly die for a point
Of etiquette. They went forth TO the
slaughter unmindful Of all enreaties
and regardless Of the efforts Of peace.
makers. Il was sad sight-two young
men in the prims Of life, who might have
been useful citizens. marching forth TO
the scene Of carnage in which one or
both might be alsin or crippled sor life,
while the other. II able to leave the
field. must become an exile away over
in some other county. perhaps all sum.
mer. Bat there is a providence about the
affairs Of men, a destiny that shapes eur
eads, ROACH heW them as We will. and
there vas q very special providsaes in
this iusispce 70 preserve such valuable
lives. Somsiims before the respective
parties reaches Vest Point. tvo solitary
borssmsn. % fosulFg mules. arrived.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10
FOREIGN.

B1ECELoyA, April lO.-Information
received here states that large body Of
Carlists have besieged Ruy Zelda and
are bombarding the town. The excite
ment and disorder which prevailed, con-
sequentupon the recent outrages by the
insurgents. has ceased, and quiet is now
restored. The churches are all reoccu-
pied and business is resumed.
LoSDoS. April lO.-Edward Noyes and
George Bidwell, two forgers implicated
in the recent heavy frauds on the Bank
Of England, we're again examined this
morning. After a short session, ad-
journed till Thursday next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

Sioux CRY. IoVA, April lO.-Four
companies Of the ssreuth cavalry ar
rived here yesterday. aud left By the Ds-
koia Southern road for Yankton. The
steamer Key West is now receiving her
outfit for the YELLOWSTONE expedition.
and will leave to-day.
CEDAE RAIDS, Iowa. April l0.-Darid
Bell, who was arrested at Mount Vsrnen.
Iowa, last week FOR The murder Of a
widow named Gladstone. Who died At
AarshslhoWn, At the Willard House.
frsn the effects Of an abortion, vas
brought 10 MarshalltoVn and tried yes
tsrday and acquitted for want Of eri-
6ence.
ovSof, In April l0.-Ths trial q
Mrt. Anna Adair. Of Lorrsin.. for The
alleged poisoning Of Der husband. re.
sailed IN her discharge. Il being clear
that The arsenic f0and 10 the stomach Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

A correspondent oft Scientific Amer
lean relates singular incident. In com
pany with other persons he was crossing
Seneca Lake, on the 10th of October,
when a small wave was seen near the
center Of the lake, caused by the NOV
ing of some insects. Upon investigating
the matter, it was found that three spi-
ders we're gliding over the surface Of the
water, aud attached to them was single
thread, the size of knitting needle, ex-
tending in the air to the height OF thirty
feet, at an angle of sixty degrees, and
terminating with an enormous balloon
shaped web. This latter was judged TO
be eight feet long and five feet wide, with
stays fastened to the main thread, some.
thing similar to those of balloon, and
it was managed, apparently, by an in
Vulnerable number OF insects stationed
at proper intervals The party attempted
to obtain closer view, but when within
a few feet of the web it began to rise,
though the last spider, which proved TO
be about the size Of a house-hy, was
brought back by the stroke of an oar.
The balloon went onward and upward
until lost to view.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10
NOTICE.
NOTICE TO BARRIERS.
No More Shaving on Sunday,

WE. THE UNDERSIGNED BARRIERS.
w have taken legal advice in regard to bar
bers working on SUNDAY, and learn that il is
unlawful so to do. as will clearly appear from
reading the following section Of the Code OF
this State:
tradesman, farmer. or other person.
shall be guilty OF doing or exercising any of
the common ayocations of life. OF of causing
or permitting the same to be done by his chill
dren or servants, acts of real necessity or
charity excepted, on Sunday, he shall, on due
conviction thereof before any Justice of the
Peace of the county, forfeit and pay three dol
FOR THE SAME. the other half for the use of the
county, tt
We have determined henceforth to respect
the above law. Furthermore, we here give
notice that we have employed an attorney TO
prosecute every one in any way connected
herein set forth. We do not want to prosecute
any barber. and hope that there will be no oc-
casiOn to do so, but prosecution will follow
with certainty any violation of the law. The
costs Of each suit, to be paid by the party con-
victed. will be from three to five dollars. When
added to the fine of three dollars it will make
the tax for barber TO work on Sunday so high
as to make it improbable to labor.
John j Borg. Clement Sales,
Marks Beatus, Gottbilb Mueller,
Matthew Rider, Sylvester Kyle,
VIM Kunz, Chas 4 Heisler,
Aug Geiger, PJ Krieg,
Augustus W Pepper, A + Albert,
JOS II Liebkemann, Julius Schendel,
X A Wendland, August Ferber.
Henry Conrado, Phil kresler,
John A Best, BIG Ring.
Joseph Schell, A Dennerll,
g Landsee, Anthony Haas,
Heniger, j Reiser. lA-E
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

one just after the other, at the Mayor
ofice--oue from each Of the reckless
principAls--to inform that unctionary
oon6dentally that bloody duel was
about to DO fought in his jurisdiction,
which would be 4 breach Of the peace,
and Il he saw iit TO stop the fight the
seconds, il not the principals, would get
awful mad. He sopped it for them, with
the aid Of all the police and militia in
the neighbOrhoOd, aud thus put a stick
ing plaster on their wounded honor
which was far more agreeable than any
plasters the surgeons had IL their medi-
cine chests. And thus another affair Of
hoaor was honorably and smicably adj
justed, and two frst.ciass regulations
firmly established. NextS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

Dr.. johnson wrote a pamphlet, enti-
tied Taxation no Tyranny" in the in
terest of the then British Government.
In it, defending the taxation Of the colo
MES, he used the figure that 1.-THE calf
must be accustomed to the yoke, that the
OF might submit" The ministerial CEN
sor cut this out. Yet the Doctor had
royal precedent for his CHASING subjects
with the dumb animals. Good Queen
Bess, Directing to her subjects wearing
fereign decorations, said that she did
not like her dogs wearing any collar but
her own" And George III said that he
liked his sheep to be marked with his
own mark"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

OLrnnc THnATER. Manager Dnohan-
an has engaged a number Of stars for
his variety theater on Washington street
Stage manager ChAflsy White presents
new attractions every evening TO crowded
houses. Among the attractions at pres
ent may be mentioned Nile Rosa, EN-
ma Devcre, Sallie Eldridae, song and
dance arlisies; Mendel, our cousin Ger
man, and La Belle Pauline, character
actress and vocalist. The specialiies
for the week are the Boy Of the Period,
by the company Boyd aud Scott, the
sensationaliats; the Dumb Man Of Man
chester aud the Secret, by the members
Of the troupe. A change Of programme
every evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10
How n Roston Reporter Lost His
situation.


IL is said that in moment OF tempo
rary insanity a Boston city editor as.
signed n horseraoing. baseball and
aquatic reporter TO report in halt a col
umn the Sunday services at the church
of sensational preacher. This Is the
report he published, and for which he
was discharged: U
"The House met at 1880 am. Prayer
By the chaplain. The first race was be-
tween the chaplain and the singers, 1t
being pretty even match the first two
heats; but the singers got the best OF the
last three heats, and came in on the
amen two lengths ahead, winning the last
three heats and race. Time, 5.O2. re.
titions were then presented for forgive
ness and other similar matters, and no.
tice was given Of special assignments
during the coming week for various OBJ
iects. The singers then sailed up to the
Judges stand, aud after getting into pc.
sition sailed away on the course with all
canvas set and spanking breeze from
the organ, which drove them along IN
fine style. The top'rigged yacht flying
the blue penant was well ahead at the
STAKE, anu fHN
fleet. The speaker then took the floor
and announced his intention to ask that
the resolutions Of censure that had been
heaped upon Ananias should be re-
scinded, and proceeded to read the
records Of the case, from which It APP
reared that Ananias had sold his house
and had not given all the price to the
church. The speaker then went on to
say that no reason appeared on ths
record for Ananias 10 give any, and
much less all, his property to the church,
and that he questioned that If any of
those before him would do any more
than Ananias had in the same place. He
then went on to show that Ananias had
obeyed bis wife in the matter, and ex-
pressed the belief that few OF those be-
fore him could say as much for them
selves. After further arguments of
similar character he moved that the
character of Ananias be and hereby is
declared A by the members of this
House"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

Another used-up English prize'Gghter
has experienced religion and been con-
verified to total abstinence-the great
Bendigo Of Nottingham, the record Of
whose many achievements is to be found
in many a volume of Bells Life. Mr..
Bendigo now breaches, and in one of his
recent discourses said to some Of his old
associates: well, my friends, | am still
going on in the new road, and / like it
very we'll shan's come among you
again, think. l have been away from
God a great while, just like that cove,
the prodigal son, did from his father;
but hes taken to me again. l m respect.
able now, and in good company, and
God takes care Of me. | have been
fighting for the devil for thirty-four
years, but / am now going to fight on
the other side until die; and 1 mean to
20 to Heaven, and hope l shall see
you, one and all, in the happy land"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

MUEHAY 4 RIDGELr, merchant tailors,
vii remove 70 the new building nov
being erected Tor them Al their old place
about the ls' Of May. For the present
they are At 302 Main street, up stairs
opposite Peabody Hotel. where hey are
receiving. Of their own importation from
Londob and Paris, the largest and hnest
stock Of English and French Plece-goods
hroughi South. Il includes al the nov
tliies-eyerything kept IN hrsi-cla.s IS
tsblifhmenis. Our customers and the
public viii end upon examination that
or stock cauno, b sxcsiled. III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10
RrrRcr OF rHE NKw POSTAL Law.

The new postal law goes into elect on
the lst of July. 1t is simply an absolute
repeal of the franking privilege, and
provides that nothing shall pass through
the mails free. Even newspapers sent
to exchanges will have to be paid. This
will no doubt materially reduce the ex'
change list ofthat class Of mushroom pa
pers continually Boosting Of the largest
circulation in the county" Butexchange
lists will be carefully revised now, and
only such papers retained as will be of
some utility. That which costs nothing
is seldom valued as highly as il it
cost something. Unfortunately, the bur
den of this new regulation will be felt
most severely by the small country pa
pers. The prosperous dailies can afford
it well enough; they exchange with these
interior papers, in some instances, more
TO have their own views and editorials
copied and credited than for any news
they will receive in return from the
country papers. Especially is this so
with daily papers that aspire to leader
ships and to favor or oppose public
measures of Importance. An article in
a country paper credited TO some
daily political journal is read and
pondered over by the yeomanry where
the daily is seldom seen and per
haps its weekly edition has never been
heard Of The dailies that have any
thing outside Of local circulation can
affsrd to exchange with country papers
where it desires to WELD any influence,
and will not begrudge the postage but
the country papers that desire to ex-
change with each other throughout
State and with few Of the leading dai-
lies, will find the postage not a small
item in the course of year as com
pared with their net profits. The law is
calculated to break down the weak and
build up the strong like much
that emanated from the last Con-
gress and some Of its predecessors
It was well to abolish the ranking privi-
lege, which had existed and been noto-
riously abused from time immenorisl,
but that specious piece Of economy was
more than balanced BY the back salary
grab, which increased each Congress
man pay two years back as eenpeasa-
ton for the Thanking privilege, bat With /
out charging such members on the vast
amount of matter they had sent free
through the mails during that time; 50
that Congress enjoyed the fall benefits
Of frauking and increased pay for two
years. The press had exposed 80 Dnch /
Of their rasealities that It Is quite likely |
they intended the new laE as bloz 81
tie press Il has that eject 10 q certain
erseni, but the blc~ has ard vii 5e
returned With compound interest Tie
yress IS an agency Ehieh sSis =illioas
% ihe nal service q the eo1ltry ever 4
year, and - = Tssiels q nsvs alone 4 Is
indispensable TO IL peoPls- BIT Il a 70 4
charity inseit1fion. ais59uzh il of.sa AZ
EsttinEIy foEts-s AID sze0arzEss p,oiiie1l 4
ard osse- zssdie1nss 51i L Is in1s-
Deassas sftesslls sns gssTss al % Fz-iozs
Epy es-ts ten % oas z9rs t1z1 L has
srsr rscsiTss. sstAs- a. Il. h1lSs q rsT-
s--=sns o. q tie p-5se- Il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10
PROPOSALS.
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- csiyed AZ ny once, No. ~ Madison street.
Memphis. Tenn. until u o'clock n. May
lith, lsl1, for TIE tearing doun ard rebuilfiinr
Of the entire auditorium, STAGE, etc. o Z ny
Opera heute, corner Of Uuicn ard s fcond
streets. Bids must not sxcced is 900 tHen-
ty-lre thousand aollart. Plans and Epecif-
cations nay Be seen at ny oace. I reserve
the rtsht o. reject any asd al bids.
81 ". b. aBEENLAW. JR
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

LockE.-Petersons Magazine for May
just received at Joe Lockes news depot,
236 Main street. The latest dailies from
all quarters, foreign papers and periodic
ais of every land, magazines and fash
ion books of latest dates can be found
at Joe's. A fine lot of stationery, etc.,
for oale
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

Coz. JonS NJ. FrEnNISG, the State Su-
perintondent Of Public Schools, requests
the clerks OF the several County Courts
TO report to him, at Nashville, the pro-
oeedings at the April terms Of their re-
spective courts in reference to common
school matters
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

On. ]. W. HARxoRE, editor Of the
Southern Temperance Organ at New
Orleans, will deliver free address on
Intempsrance in the Court street Cum
berland Presbyterian church, Saturday
night, the 18th inst. Something new and
interesting may be expected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-10

HARrER, Galaxy, Atlantic and other
magazines for April have been received
by Mansford, corner Of Second and
Monroe streets. Also another lot of
George Eliots Middlemarch cheap
edition.