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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18
The Rercnisc Eoss.

Eighteen months ago Congress was
foolish enough TO take the tariff duties
off tea and coffee. II might as well
DC taken off whisky and tobacco, then
the four leading luxurics would be
exempt from taxation and would
make the action of Congress consist
ent, anyhow. Although the govern.
mcnt tax OF twenty. five cents pound
ON tea, and five cents pound on cof
zee, has been taken off for over u year
s:o isousekeoper here in the backwoods
has discovered it. But The reverse is
the fact. Coffee is now higher than
ever. Henry L. Dawes, Chm of the
Ways and Means Committee IN Con
grcss, who is now looking around for
tax and revenue enough TO keep TIE
government machine in running order
during the next year, declared in u
speech the other day that il the Rcvc-
nue. kept falling of during the next
year as IL had in the past, the Treasury
would bo rendered bankrupt. Among
tho losses during the past year is six
teen million dollars on tea and ninc
million on coffee. Here we have a
loss TO the government revenues Of
twenty-five million dollars. Now,who
has pocSoted that sum- The gov
ernment has lost it and the consumers
Of tea aud coffee have failed to reap
the benefit. How much OF that mon
ey went into the pockets of the Credit
Mobilior Congressman, bestowed upon
item by the tea and coffee ring, for
repeating the Tariff! Mr., Dawes
closes with this pertinent question :
"If there be any value in this state.
ment, ! ask the attention of tho House
n moment to this qrestion-whcthcr
it be possible for us in the discharge OF
our public duty, TO leave the Treasury
in this condition It's obligations
must 60 to protest unless 1t can be re-
lieycd." We simply ask Mr. Dawes,
why did you depetc the revenues Of
the Treasury by taking the tax of Of
Iuxurics, while you never relieve the
people 10 the amount of one cent ?
We say, quit your internal tinkerinp
with the revenues, assume the role Of d
statesman and divcst yourself Of youl
dcmagogueish garb, and you win dc
the government some service and full
Gil the design of your creation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18
a Hi.iEhk Eiff,sre.

The political sky begins TO shed rays
of light and the future of tho Demo
cratic party is bright with hope. On
every side can bc seen tho evidences
of dccadcncc and disorganizatlon OF
the Radical party. A long period of
extravaganza aud unnecessary public
expenditure of tho peoples money,
and repeated uggrcssions upon tho
cardinal doctrines of our democratic
form Of government, and the palpa-
bio mismanagcmont Of its finances,
arc rapidly producing the conviction
In the minds OF the people that those
who have governed them havo had
too long lease Of power.
Change is = law of our individual
being, and 1t Is equally 40 with the
existence of administrations. II is
not only that; in Congress, tho Radi-
cal leaders in tho House, of whom
Dawes, of Massachusetts,, is chief, has
just struck the keynote of tho open
ing campaign, and warned his loyal
associates Of the coming wrath Of the
people who are about calling them to
an account for their extravaganza and
misrulc in our national affairs, as well
ms within the States.
This is not all; locally the cncmy
is sun worse disturbed. In tho two
great cities, Philadelphia and Pitts.
burgh, our opponents arc torn, dis.
tractcd and divided, and as wo write,
their condemnation is being sealed by
the people. Peculation, defalcation,
onerous taxation and corrupt "ring
rule has accomplished its work, and
the people once more made 10 rejoice.
However, il matters but little should
the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh rings
succeed in counting themselves il
again, the seeds of dissolution are so
thickly sown in the cnemy's ialIow
that the tremendous struggle, which
is now in progress, is sure harbinger
Of dissolution, oven in these their
strongholds. 1 lHat
No organization, whether political
or physical, can sustain itself under u
condition of distraction and diversion
within and constant assaults from
without. In this we see the real con-
dition of tho Radical party, and in il
we can, if true 10 ourselves and our
principles, see and feel the day OF
our triumph approaching A disor-
ganized and corrupt army needs but
TO be pressed by patriotic and dis.
ciplined force, inferior in numbers
though il be, TO bring dismay and de-
feat to its demoralzed ranks. Is this
not our opportunity? Friends, tho
hour is propitious, and unity and har
mony are duties we oil should incul-
cate. Strife and dissentions are as
fatal as corruption and decay, for these
produce divided councils and aimless
energy. Therefore, let spirit OF
concord prevail from tho borough or
township meetings, up through our
organization until we reach our State
and National conventions.
Organized and systematic efforts,
spiced with purc zeal and vigilance,
must win tho next battle in this State.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

LUCKY EDiroRs. The Vcnango
Spectator states this; edgar Cowan,
OF tho Warren Mdaj w. A. Rupert,
of tho Conneautvillc Courier; Ed. w.
Smiley, Of the Vcnango Citizen, and
w. X. Dunn, Of the Forest Repubh-
can, have boon appointed transcribiug
clerks nt Harrisburg-Cowan and llu.
port il tho Senate, and the Others in
tho House All these gentlemen, OK
ccpt Mr.. Smiley, opposed the new
Constitution, and almost oil tho elect
cd and appointed officers in both
Houses, from Speaker, down, were il
opponents. The Ring managed al
that from tho start, but tho Ring ionne
tho Constitution too formidable to re
sist and il yielded wisely 10 the ncccs
sities vf tho situation alI t4t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

SERVES THEM RIanT. Tho Su.
prcmc Court, in two cases In which
J. p. Benjamin and John Sldcll were
implcaded, hns decided that tho con.
fscation OF rebel property only pnsscs
u life estate, and that the heirs of at
tainted persons inherit aitcr their
death. Thus pcrishcs another of the
Radical reconstruction acts Thous
ands Of estates will thus revert to
their rightful owners, and tho carpet
baggers who went South and bough,
plantations for moro song, will be
compelled 10 givc up thcir ill-gottcn
wealth. r TN IHanfl f.sl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

WELL SAID.-Thc Cleveland Herald,
Administration organ, makes the fol
lowing confession We have dono our
best TO excuse tho President for sign
ing that iniquitous oalary bill, bat
never made the attempt but that at
the end Of our argument We telt our
opinions giving way. Tho President
was not bamclcss, and our Isepubli-
cans in the Legislature should have
had the sense either TO keep mum OF
to 70 the whole figure, and include in
the samc category Congress and the
President.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

EyAss's SHApow.--The Harrisburg
Patriot asks: "Arc we never 10 know
Tho dextcrous gentlemen who put ibis
poor walking shadow, Evans, between
is aad shc light Of their coantenancol
Now that the lost Is safe und tho pco.
plo rcconciiod, why should bashful
merit longer hide iisolff" 1t is not
this shadow that tho people want. II
is the money he illegally withhold
from the peoples treasury, and which
ho bas divided among tho addition
division and fiIepco" Grew nf State
JDbJcIs
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

VACANCY FILLRp-Thc vacancy
caused in tho Ohio Constitutional
Convention by the resignation Of
Chief Justice Waite, has tcen filed
by tho election Of General James b.
6teadman, Democrat, who defeated
iho regular Radical nominee. Gen.
eral Steadman is a brother to Mrs
Judge Barrett, and pcrscnnlly known
10 many of our citizens. Ho is al
able man and win add much strength
TO THO Democratic sidc Of tho Con
vcntion. lrer1 nra aoa 'fl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

The Democrats Of tho Ohio Legisla-
ture arc seeking TO economics by
abolishing all unnecessary State offices.
In caucus, tho other night, they mp
pointed q committee 10 prepare a bill
abolisbing the oilicos Of Railroad Com.
missioner, Gas Commissioner and
Comlniasioncr u Insurance.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

Tue DIrFERKScE.--A reporter Of
the New Orleans Picoy,mc overheard
too boys make the following rcmnrks
any father is in tho Custom House,
'"Mine's in tho station house." "My
father can keep on stealing and yours
cant
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18


Tue CoLoRrD SrEEcnMAKER.-Tbo
editor of the Montgomery (Ala.D Ad-
rertiser asserts that il was the Radical
Hoar of Massachusetts, who prepared
the speech delivered by tho negro
Congressman, Elliott. Tho general
impression heretofore, has been that
Beast Butler and Senator Sumner
wero tho authors, bu; the Adpertiser
says:
"And so Il happened that no sooner
had congressman Elliott read "with
finc voice aud effect Hoar's laborcd
harangue than all tho tclegraphic
wires were put into reputation TO
herald the sensational circumstance
throughout tho land, Of the wonder
ful intellectual display Of Africas son
Of cloquencc and genius 1t IL proba.
bic that there have been hundreds of
thousands OF ordinarily intelligent
newspaper readers imposed on by this
shameless piece of Congressional i'm
posture. There will be without qucs-
ton, at least half million Of Northern
and Western idiots who will always
believe that the Boston darkey repre-
fenting the old District IN South Caro-
lima OF John G. Calhoun II miracle
Of "cloquonce and force" But the lie
has now been exposed and behind II
as matter OF course, stands radical
yankee ready TO sing psalms, to lead
prayer meeting, to steal from the
Treasury or to rob the Custom House.
TO bc insolent when hc cannot be
Kicked, or again to lie, directly or in
fcrentially as may DO needed, at the
FIRST opportunity, and either or all with
equal indifference" iaN''.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

Col. Mcclure stated in the Senate
tho otlor day, that there were 10000
fictitious names on tho Philadelphia
registry list. No Republican Senator
cvG,radIshj tie isseiiiol.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18
ID EcIsrER,s NorICE.--NO,i,. !. hereby

ID ECISTER's NOTICE.--Notieei is hereby
IL given that the following accounts have been
examined aud passed by me, and remain filed Of
record in this Office for the inspection Of heirs,
legatecs creditors and all others in any other way
interested, and win be presented to The next Or
phans' Court et Ccarfcld county to be held at the
Court House, in the borough Of clear6eid, COM
mencing on the Sd Monday lbeing the 10th day.
OF March, A. ID. 1874: rr tfini
Account of J, L. aud r. 4. wriglcy, adminis-
trators Of wm. X. wrigey, administrator Of Joab
Rider estate, late Of covington township, decd.
Partial account Of Mrs. Emily Wright, admin
istratrix OF Abram X. Wright, late Of olearheld
borough, deceased. lH
Account Of &C. Passnore, administrator Of
Wm. Mcknight, late Of. Clearfed bor. deceased.
Final account Of susannsh Troy, adminis,ra.
trix Of John Troy, late Of Morris township, de-
ceased.
Final account Of George Williams, administra-
tor Of John Green, late Of Jordan township, de-
ocased. ii.t.I Il.A| fantflI N. lre
Final account Of wins J.. Nugcnt, adminisira-
tor Of Elliott King. late Of Burnside township,
deceased.
Final account of G. W. Mecully and susannah
MeCully, administrators Of J. c. NcCully, late Of
Gaieh township deceased.
RecisrKn's osricr, "a A. W. LEE,
clearhcld, Pa, Feb. Is, ls7i-tc. Register
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18
Judieial .spporftons,,ent.

Tho Senate Committee on the Ju.
dietary General has fixed the number
of judicial districts in the State at
forty, with two additional law judges
for Philadelphia, one for York aud
Adams, one for Luzcrne, one for
Daupbin and Lebanon, ono for Clear
field, Centre and Clinton, aud one for
Butler and Lawrence. Tho bill pro-
posed increases tho number of Judges
fifteen. 1t has been reported from
the committee in the Senate and will
doubtless pass both Houses, substan-
tally as follows:
l Philadelphia, two additional Judgcs.
2 Lancaster.
Deliwsre.
Chester.
3 York aud Adams, one additional judge.
q Cumberland aud Perry.
Franklin and Fulton.
Bedford and Somerset.
Q Huntington, Blair aud Cambria.
10 Indiana
II LuIernc, one additional judge. H aHIff
~ Dauphin aud Lebanon, one additional judge,
~ Berks.
II Faye,tc.
IS Schuylkill. 80.
l6 Bucks. .,....'. .'.....L
II Montgomery.
IS Lehigh.
~ Northampton.
20 susquchanna. H Ia
2l Wayne, Pike, Monroe and Carbon.
22 Bradford. =
20 Columbia, Sullivan and Wyoming.
q Northumberland and Montour. l lH.
20 Union, Snyder, Miflin and Juniaia.
20 Clearfeld, Centre and Clinton, one addition
al judge. 3t4
27 Lycoming. IA.
2s Tioga, Potter, MKssn aud Cameron.
20 Erie and Warren.
80 Crawford.
81 Vcnango and Forcst.
80 Jefferson, Clarion aud Elm. Ir
80 Armstrong. u.
81 Batter and Lawrence, one additional jcdgc
80 Mercer. i. HiHC'
Sc Beaver.
81 Greene.
3s Washington.
80 Allegheny. ilNN
~ Wcstinofclsnj. a.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

AUDITORS CERTIFICATE.


We, the undersigned Auditors Of the county Of
Clenrhcld, in the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvanis,
having met at the Court House, in tho borough
Of Clearfeld, on the first Monday Of January, A.
ID. 1874. according to law, and having examined
the several accounts and vouchers Of Samuel P.
Wilson, Esq., Treasurer Of said county, for the
year A. u. ISIS. do report that We End them ss
above stated. The balance in his hands due the
county appears to be nine hundred and thirty
one dollars and twenty-seven cents 1881 III.
lie appears 70 owe Gulich balance Of six dol
lars and 6fty-one cents ts6.5l), Jordan sixteen
dollars and eigh,y-ive cents Csle.s5) and Union
one hundred and one dollars and forty -one cents,
on road funds, while Boggs township owes Mr..
Wilson nine dollars and ten cents $9.I0) road
funds, and Chest owes him ffty-two dollars and
hfty-two cents (s52.52), Jordan twenty dollars
and twenty -one cents t$2c.1D and Union one
hundred and one dollars and forty-one cents
(slol.iD. Na.lE
In testimony where If we have hereunto set our
hands, this tweniy-hrst day Of January, A. D.
1874.
REUBEN MCPHERSON,
JAS. II. HILB,
i. c. BLOOM,
Arrrsr: Auditors.
J. W. lIovs, Clerk. 2ii'7l
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COUNTY FUNDS FOR 1919.

SAMUEL P. WILSON, Esq, Treasurer Of Clear.
field county, In the Commonwealth Of Penn,yl
vania, in account with the funds Of said county
from tho FIRST day Of January, A. ID. 1873, Il
tho hfth day Of January, A ,. 1874
DEBTOR.
To balance due county at last seitlsmt 81 ,4e4 n
To amount due from collcetors........ 1923 8!
To amt due from unscated lands, 1871 io,7Os OF
To amt due from unsexied lands, 1873 15,l67 81
To payment on old prison lot........... -,ls2 o.
To amount Of seated duplicates for
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ESTIMATED EXPENSES poR 1874.
COMMISSIONERS, cERTIPIcATr

We, the undersigned Commissioners Of Clear.
field county, in the Commonwealth Of Poansylya.
MIA, having met according to law, and having
examined the several accounts and voucher, of
Samuel Z. Wilson, Esq, Treasurer Of said county
for the year a. d. 1879, do certify that We end
them as set forth 10 the foregoing statement. We
hnd the amount due the county from him to b
niue hundred and tnirty-one dollars and twenty.
seven cents (sg5l2I). The aggregate amount Of
Bounty Bonds still unredeemed Is four thousand
dollars $4,000. The amount Of Prison 10,
Bonds outstanding 10 four thousand two hundred
dollars $4,000. The whole amount Of Prison
Bonds issued was seventy y-fye thousand dollar,
lsI5,00o). The amount due tho county from up.
seated lands is twenty five thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-fye dollars and sixty cents
(s25,s75.6o) and from collectors nine thousand
ono hundred and six dollars and three ceuts
tss,l06.os). The amount due the road fund from
unseated lands appears TO be thiry-fye thousand
one hundred aud eighty three dollars and twenty.
seven cents tSS5,lss.27), and the amount due the
school fund from the same source il thirty-,hroo
thousand four hundred and sixty-three dollars
and sixiy-two cents gSs3, ,t63.62). Fsr statement
IN detail Of both, SEQ tabular statement, showing
amount due each township for road purposes and
tho amonnt due the several school districts.
Witness our hands at Clcarfeld, this twenty -
hrstd day Of January, A. D. 1874.
F. y. C0UTERET,
J. ID. THOMPSON,
itft ftf CLARK BROWN,
a. goont. .~nxp ri,.t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

Under the bill, judges COR those dis
tricts in which none reside NJ the time
of its passage, and also in the districts
in which additional judges are autho-
rizcd, will be elected ut the noxt gcn.
eral election. If the net becomes a
law as il now IL, this district will be
required TO elect ono additional law
Judge in November next. m
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Tn THE COURT or CoMMoN PLEAS
j Of Clearhcld county, Pa.

L NH. NO. zUS, , Ahunry fuI"I W
EnwAnp GOODWIN.
The undersigned Aaditor, appnintsd by The
Court, to distrbnte the procecds srising FROM
Sherihs sale deiendsnts real estate. gives notice
that he will attend to the duties Of bis appoint
ment, on Friday, the 9th day Of March, 1874, at
I o'clock, p. m, at his Office. in the borough 81
Clcarheld, Ehen and whore all parties interested
may attend u they see proper.
N WYNN MccrihorGn,
Feb. 1881 Auditor,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-18

1CxECUTOR's SOTICE.--Notice is here
IL by giyen that letters testamentary having
been granted 10 the subscriber on the estate Of
SAMUEL McEwEN, deceased, late Of Chest
township, clcsshcld county, pcnnsylvania, all
persons indebted TO said estate are requested 10
make Immediate payment, aud those having
claims against the same will present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
Many WILLIAMS
Hurd. Jan. u, Is-4-6t.s ESccut<ix.
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nISSOLUTfoN.-No Is hereby given to
IL all persons interested that tho eo-partner-
ship heretofore existing between Isaiah Wall and
William w. Mayes, trading under the firm nhnie
Of Wall A Maycs, was dissolved by mutual consent
on the 25th day OF November twt. The books
and accounts arc IN tho hands Of William W.
Msycs, aud all persons having unsettled accounts
are requested TO come forward and settle the same
without delay Tho real estate interest Of 1saiah
Wall was purchased by w. W. Mayes, who VIII
eon,inus tic business rs heretofore.
titfH ISAIAH WALL.
WILLIAM W. MAyES,
Glsa Hope, Pa, Jan. 2l, isTi3p
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MILL! NOTICE |

| take this method Of informing the pubcthst
have purchased tho Cadwallader Grist Min, had
Il thoroughly repaired, and am now ready 10
grind any Kind Of grain on short notice, In the
best manner. A share Of your patronage 10 so
Iicitcd. Yours Respectfully,
Nft 81 q. =. ILLEGAL.
0nrxRr W. FlteAl, Miilcr,
Philirshurg. Pa Dee. ln-cm.
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srsf yf e--r----z-.--
January 2ist, 1874
Received Of Samuel p. Wilson, former Trsssu-
rer Of Clearheld county, the sum Of nine hundred
and thirtyons dollars and twenty seven cents, In
full for the above balaes due the county
$95i.27. D. W. WISE, Tress.
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to be a vendue. "Young women to the
'front.'" is the coming idea in spite of sit-stin
old maids and bashful colored bachelors.
Everything should look to the interest of the
race and the District rcligiously, money
wise, and politically. Our colorcd delegates
in Congress being religious men, and men of
families, actually or prospectively, they would
make capital standing committee of inyes-
vestigation in this direction Susan B. An
'hony could thus, through them, become
reconciied to colored male suffrage, and be
induced to overcome very characteristic
repugnance to colorcd women and as there
Is magic in numbers, and though the old girls
are waiting, and old beaux are Indifferent,
the latter are as far around as ten per cent,
a month, and may yet be fit for the kingdom.
Those girls will disturb pious reflections by
untimely comments upon an auction of maids
aud bachelors! All of which is not my
thunder, and against which must protest,
but, as precocicus boy, charges some one
with stealing the product of his poor brains.
suppose must confess that as usual
WILL. B. MEDDIIN.
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