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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09
AND LANCASTER

HARISBURG AND LANCASTER.
The Lancaster Iatelligeneer and the
Harrisburg Mercury can have no de-
bate with us upon the Senatorial ques-
ton because we cannot assume their
tactics. We howsverwill continue 10
advocate TO the best OF our ability the
claims of Mr.. Wallace for that posi-
ton, but we will never libel other can
didates who may aspire to the same
position. As Democrat we are pro-
hibited from clcctioneering in that way
and cannot therefore compete with
editors who waste their talents in ridi-
culing and abusing Democratic candi-
dates for office. What little talent we
possess we propose 10 use in the inter
est of our candidate, and from this we
cannot be intimidated. More, did we
assume n State intcrestin this question,
and had we been resident of either
of the Democratic cities of Harrisburg
or Lancaster, we would have assisted
our friends in sending Democrats to
the Legislature, instead Of the two
sringY candidates who will claim seats
from these cities. Thcreis not much
Democracy in suchwork rs that. Less
brass and more Democracy, is what is
needed in the cities indicated. The
course of these two journals, in our
estimation, is not only an outrage upon
Mr.. Wallace, but upon the whole party,
and iffollowcd by any number would
run into political blackguardism. We
may have been badly educated upon
this point, aaway off in the woods
but we win risk our. course before a
Jury oftwelve sound Democrats. Ifthe
abuse of a candidate is becoming in a
gentleman and u Democrat, we are very
much mistaken, and this seems TO be
the whole stock in trade belonging to
the Mercury foundlings. The editor Of
the Intelligencer still manifests some
self respect, but he exhibits rather
much zeal for the kind of members his
locality sends to Harrisburg. There
are a few things right about home
which need some regulation, and il
would be well to spend some talent in
that direction, before assuming Stat
proportions.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09
lMOSBY AND GRANT

lit seems that the ''rebel guerrilla" !"
has gotten as complete run Of the
White House as he had of the Bull Run
region and the Shenandoah valley,
during the late unpleasantncss. A
Washington dispatch says. 3i'' ha'
z "Colonsl Mosby and other virginians visited
Washington last Saturday for the purpose OF
securing . pardon fer T. 7, Brooks, formerly
president Of the Fhst National Bank of Petersburg <
Virginia, who has just been convicted Of embez-
rement md other violations of the national bank
ing law. Mr.. Brooks friends brought with them
a petition signed BY the entirc jury, the United
States district Attorney, and many prominent
citizens Of Petersburg, recommending pardon,
but the President, nftar censultaion with the
Attorney General declined 70 grant II. Tho
amount embeEselsd BY Mr.. Brooks was more than
scvcn hundred thousand dollars and invol, cd The
ruin Of both the First National and the Mcrch-
onts' National Banks Of Petersburg N. ..,n,
Well, whyrshould any one suffer
after stealing that enormous sum of
money Never mind. Brooks has
money enough somewhere to buy his
way out of the pcnitentiary. Mark
what we say. Grant will declare a
perfect Jubilee onior about the 4th Of
March, 1876. slNo noy ilai on ioi
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

He KNows-United States Senator
John Scott left home ON Thursday last,
for Washington, toiassume his Sena.
torial duties. On his arrival at the
National Capital he was questioned by
his associates as to who would be elected
to the Senate from Pennsylvania. The
Senatorreplied that his successor would
undoubtedly be Hon. VIM, A, Wallace.
This is q little higher the mark than
the Senator's Klu-Klux report, made
several years ago.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

BRAss.-Thc Times man got off the
following in his last issue
ave demand a ieward Of $4,000 for the Cur.
wensvile bank robbers" t'N
There, wont that make the Sheriff
and Commissioners quake in their
boots Brisbin has been trying To
prove for some time that the stock.
holders of the Cnrwcnsville bank owned
Braincrd and his press. The above
extract is almost conclusive proof that
he is mistaken, and that the aforesaid
owns the bank If he does own the
concern he should not be so saucy, but
make application in person to the
Sheriff and Commissioners, A man
who does not pay over forty-seven and
half cents per year into the county
Treasury, should be more moderate in
his demands when he seeks succor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

ANISDEx.-The prison at Montgom.
cry the State Capitol of Alabama, con
tanned one hundred and twelve pris-
oners on the 1st day of December, four
of whom are white and the balance
are "colored brethren That looks
very Ku-Kluxish. Senator John Scott
should send in another report of this
particular outrage, and demand the
passage of the Civil Rights Bill, with
out delay.r " la.. .nle n5 ll
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09


Tn HonsE TiiiEr SAINT. The Rad
ical organs have had great time the
past week celebrating the hanging of
HOssawattomio Brown" whose soul has
been marching on" II is pity that
just at the time he is fully proclaimed
a saint, his brethren are all sent adriit
by the people and those who still weep
for the galIows saint are looked upon
as no better than he was, when march
ing up the hill southwest Of Charles
town, in Virginia, to make his way,
well wc will not say where, hut he
went by way Of a ropes end. Few
saints ever left BY the same route.
The Press canonizes and weeps this
way, over its dear departed St. John.
"finsen ysass ago ycstsrday John Brown Va,
banged st Charlestown. Virginia, and his .ouI
has been marching On ever since. An Assassin
then and hero and marty now, ne sld mar n,
he nscsadsd Ne pcsfs,d nixht wen hsvs r,ns rlci
Win Lord Bscon; YNy nans and memory lsave
70 foreign nations and TO my own county men =
aRer some time Be passed over" John brown.
the incsndiary, the nurtsssr, sad de felon, has
bscoms Jshn nrevn ths Christian, ths hno, and
Tho martyr OF fresdon. IAs world nrst gibbcts.
sAen canbnlsss IT. ssipts. ~ 7ll'i'il'''''
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

BUYING AND SELLING PUBLIC
e OEEIrEC

We learn from Kcpubllcan news
paper of Calais, Maine, that a case has
arisen there which is likely to try the
independence of our new Postmaster
General. II is one of the numerous
instances of corrupt bargain and sale
of public offices by members of Con
grcss and their political agents which
have rendered the present Administra-
tion so disreputably notorious.
Here is a post office worth some 81
900 year, and, like all such offices,
il is substantially in the gift of the
member of Congress who represents
the district. The present occupant of
this post office, Mr.. Dwight b. Bar
nard, seems to have held Tor some time.
1t now turns out that he purchased his
last appointment from Mr., William 4.
King, one of Representative Halc's
active lieutenants, for the sum of $500,
cash down, and an annuity of 5000 q
year to this thrifty agents brother-in-
law and it is alleged that these terms
have been fulfilled
A new appointment Is now about to
be made, ana IL Is stated that hing,
tins sow man, IS 70 receive the once
outrighton Mr' Hale sreeommendation'
inns mas Drought 70 hght the foregoing
iacts, TO which 1t seems Mr. Jewelrs
attention is now called, with a view of
asccrtaining whether he countenances
sueh as scandal9as trallieklng IN puone
oihces ior poh'lcai ana personal pur-
poses. bo
Inc transaction " one oi a class
which has pfevaded and still prevades
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09
Is 1T, The Washington
Capitol makes the following allegations
respecting President Grant

Is 1T, PossIBLE.-The Washington
Capitol makes the following allegations
respecting President Grant.
"The President assisted in private box at
Tools performance last Thursday night, and the
opinion prevailed among the disintercsted Of the
orchestra chairs that, judging from appearances,
be would not be troubled with tho third term =
His Ezcellency, we are panied to write Is not In
the best Of health and, although possessing an
iron constitution, II not more careful Of himself
he viii not be about much longer to trouble the
politicians. or late we learn that he has been ex-
tremly careless Of his health" ilil dfl lt- q
This means in plain language that
the President was conspicuously drunk
at the thcater, and has of late been
frequently seen in that condition, and
we dare say it is true. But the idea
that his health is undermined by such
practices is mistaken. He is man OF
extraordinary strength and endurance,
and although he is in danger Of becom-
ing confirmed drunkard again, as he
was when he was obliged to resign
from the army in California in 1854,
there is no probability that his life will
bc seriously abbreviated by that cause.
Such is the quality of his nervous sys-
tenn that he can get drunk pretty often
and come fresher out of il than any
other man and 50 it will probably be
to the end.-TN Y Sun.
Is is possible that this is q correct
statement in relation to the social con-
dition of 'thc government of this
great nation ? Is il possible that Gen.
Grant is confirmed dr,nkaryl. of the
very lowest type at that? Whoknows2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

Nor HERE.-An eastern exchange
wants to know whether anybody has
seen "Civil Rights Bill since the Sd oI
November. Ben. Butler, Harry White,
and that class of public benehctors,
are looking for him, They want Bill
to help them out of little difficulty
they have gotten themselves into by
attending too much to Williams bust
ness, instead of that of their constitu.
ents. If the said Bill has escaped tc
some foreign shore, these "Christian
Statesmen will become extinct.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

CLEAREp.--The trial of Rev. John
S. Glendenning, before the Jersey City
Presbytery, on charges Of immoral
conduct, resulted in his acquittal. His
victim was dead, anyhow. Like the
Credit Mobilier congressman the peo
pie are requested to pronouce him in.
ponant NNN "i. NN
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A REFORM.


ihc iiuitiiShoh "VWHof NNNn.
"It gives US pleasure to state that our worthy
fellow ,iowusman, s. r. Drown, Esq, has lately
been appointed Special Agent Of the Treasury
Department. Of tho United statss, aud will yisi
and examine some Of ,e,princirAl cnslom Houses
condition ~, managemsnt, with such Suggestions
as may prenaie their sficiency mud reduce ex-
pensst. IL has comusnecdf with the Custom
House Of Baltimore aud will probably visit other
points from time 10 tinac during the winter. Ills
duties will require him 10 bo absent from home
portion Of the time, but the legal business Of
the firm will receive due attention at the hands
Of John NJ. Bailey, Esq, his partner
Well, well. What n wonderful re.
form may now be looked for in Custom
House affairs. Brown, from the top
of the Allcghenies, who probably never
saw the inside of n Custom House, to
look up the frauds practiced therein
To complete the sham, let Brown, send
off to South Carolina for n "field hand
and put him in his law Office at Hunt
ingdon to ascertain whether Purdons
Digest could not be improved, or our
new Constitution be amended so that
blockheads and ignoramuses might be-
come vcrscd in these documents, and
report, dc. s''' ~. '''Al ~ q
Now, if John Scott really wanted
Brown to have u ''swig' out of the
United States Treasury, before he left
Washington, why did he not get him
somo negro bureau appointment, Oh
have him made secretary to u Klu
Klux committee, so that he could re
port, &c 1t looks very much as
though this movement was exclusively
in Browns interest, and not in that o
the Government ..
Who knows but that Scott may in
tend Brown for Commodore ant
have his name sent into ''thc govern
ment' for that position before leaving
the Capitol, ON the 4th of March next
After that it will be,
ScorT Il Brown, ni1 iaa =
Broken Down Politicians,
.,e.. Huntingdon, PENNSYLVANIA
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

GooD.--The following sensible sug-
gestion actually comes from the Phila-
delphia Press.
zone Of the things which Congress ought to
undo at the coming session Is what Is popularity
known as tho gag law. That act, whatever may
have been the intention Of it's authors, and what
ever is its scope, has been interpreted as an at
tempt to stne free discussion by the press and TO
punish certain editors. As such Il has no right
TO place in the statute books Of tho nation. II
was passed by Republican Congress and il ought
to be repealed by one."
That is a good start, but there arc
scores ofother acts on our statute books
just as infamous as the one indicated
Why not oblitcrate them all, before
you leave it'.a H nl sipe
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

Pearson Crawford and Washington
Geasey, sent to the penitentiary from
Lycoming county in 1872 for malicious
burning in Muncy, have been pardoncd
by the Governor g...l... F..
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

Having failed IN his negotiations for
the Press, II is said Col. Mcclure will
now purchase tho Illustrated Age, and
make II an independent daily, the. first
number Of which will appear on Tho
ffRt. OF january. -. -.---.--- n--.-.-L-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

"A monster without head" Is what the Louis
Vile Courier Journal calls this triumphant Democ-
racy Of o-day. What has become Of the copper
head II used to have i-Radie Erehange.
Why it has been put on the shoulders
of the late Jacobin party.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

A Heavy DIscouNr-The offcialvote
for Congressman in Minnesota shows
Radical majority of 1894, against
2O,694 for Grant. The Democrats gain
one CONGRESSMAN. f.-. EtH
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

Tho Citizens OH Refinery, Of
Pittsburgh, slspcndcd payment d few
days since. Liabilities about es6,o 900 !,
assets not stated \li 'afihNll D
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09
A UDIToRs NOTICE.
CAUTION

All persons arc hereby warned against med
ding with OF purchasing any Of tho following
property purchased by me at Sheriff = sale and
left on loan with Jacob Hess, Of Union township.
via: One bay horse, one grey horse, one sctt Of
double harness and one two horse wagon, as the
same belongs to me, aud is subject % my order
at any time. l.s, wM. A, MEANS.
Luihsr,burg, NOV, soih, 1874 Dec, O;si, 70
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09
.ORPnANs' COURT SALE
House aud Lot I'm Cleariield.

BY virtue Of an order Of the Orphans Court Of
Clearfcld county, In the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylyanla and directed to the undersigned admin
strator Of the estate Of the late Alexander /.
southard there will be exposed to public sale, al
the Court House. in the borough of Clearhcld, on
MONDAY. DECEMBER 2Ith, 1871.
at 10 o'clock, A. ~, all that certain House aud
Lot. situate in the borough Of Cear6eld, fronting
on Locust street, between Third and Fourth
streets. Tho Lot is 80 feet front on Locust street
and running back If2 feet to an alley, having
thereon erected n good two-story frame house,
about lSx30 feet. with outbuildings A c attached,
with stable and two story franc shop, nearly
new. Lot In good condition. Being the proper
ty Of A. l. Soutbard, deceased. m 'iI %.
TRnrs OF sALr.--0ne, third at the time Of sale,
the balance in two equal nayments, In one and
two years, with interest secured by bond and
mortgage on the prenises.
J. NJ. ADAMS, Admr.
Cioarieli, Pa, Dec. ., ls7i.-3t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

. A CLIp AT Brother BEEcnER-Thc
Shakers had a convention in New York
the other day, and one of the elders in
an address said "How can the poor
get the gospel free in y church whore
the pastor gets salary of twenty
thousand a year, and the pews rcnt
for enough TO make il good specula-
ton p Further on he said, gIn the re-
bellion time pastor (Bcoobcr), said,
Thank God, ] never belonged to a
peace society l was not aitcrward
surprised TO hear him named in CON
ncction with animal indulgences of a
criminal nature That shaker should
he called before II. B. Clafilin and his
committee and pronounced insane.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09
CAUTION
CAUTION

CN 4a a4i
An persons are hereby warned against pur-
chasing Or In any mannsr meddling with the fol-
lowing described property, now in the hands of
Isaao Ross, Of the borough Of wallaceton, as the
same belongs to us and Is subject to our order Mt
any time, visi chairs, rocking chair, sink
cook stove and utensils, I table, pair bcd-
s,eads, trunk, box dishes and all other dishes
In possession OF said Ross.
a i'il 5l ELLIS sMEAL a 90.
Wallaccton, Dec. 2, lsf4-Bt n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

gITnE p. NJ. DoEs Ir.-An exchange
remarks Pause, rash yonth, if you are
in the habit of removing tho postage
stamp from your sweet hearts letter
and pressing the under side Of the
stamp TO your lips under tho raptur.
ous delusion that the honied labials
gave IL adhesion 10 the envclope--oh,
pause, for Williams Of the Norristown
Herald detected at tho Post Office the
other morning his lady loves coach
man applying the stamp to the last
letter she sent him.. SO psrishes for
ever another Of loves young dreams /
- n,nbwv Nars. 'irHill1 fs1.iHF u
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09
CAUTION

~ 800 ia HlIUGM ad aI
All persons are hereby cautioned against pur-
chasing or in any way meddling with the follow
ing property, now in the hands Of W. II. Lcarieh,
yiSi lot Of carpet on the floor, doughtray, ta-
BILE, cook stove, chairs, sink, beds and bedding,
parlor stove, hog, hoifer, COW, lot Of pota-
toes, lot Of apples, as the same belongs to ne and
Is subject to my order.
H MARTIN " TURNER.
wallaee,on, Doc. 0, ls7l.St llt.
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a,ew ADVERTISEMENTS.
I IsT OF JURORS


List of Jurors drawn for January Term
a. D. 1915, commencing On the second Monday,
the llth; a.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09
COVERING CRIME.

In tEe~Prison, at Pittsburgh, IA an old
man awaiting trial, charged with pass
Ing counterfeit iiiapey; his name is
Sweet and he says he paka over $4,000
TO somebody connected with the secret
service dcpnftmcnt Of the government.
m oftier 10 yllow him 10 continue
showing the 4uccr." ffqiH tl'l4nf40
Immunity from arrest was promised
this 'Slctd old fellow II he would "givc
away the parties who had the plates
from which hls counterfeit money was
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CLEARFIELD, Pa.

WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. 0. 1874.
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RATES or SUBSCRIPTION +;
WEEKLY POST.


We will make the Markets and Live Stock Re.
ports special feature in onr WEEKLY POST,
giving them accurately down 10 the hour Of going
TO press, and II will prove an invaluable compan-
ion to Farmers, Stock Raisers, Stock Dealers asd
all the industrial classes.
Specimen copies sent 10 any address free Of
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Tho Weekly established 1891 Tho Daily es'
A.Lll.Lnl llla
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MILTON & HARM0N'S
New Saddle and Harness
MANDATORY,
NJ CURwENsvILLE, PA.

THE undersigned. having leased rooms for the
manufaeturo Of all kinds Of SADDLES, HAR-
NESS, and all the latest improvements ia Horse
Furnishing Goods, are now prepared to fll all
orders nt prices and quality that will surprise all
whchvor them With CALI for the enspectionofthe
work. They are determined to please aud their ex-
perence and observation iE eastern and western
cities enables them to DEFY COMPETITION In
the manufacture Of Gold, Silver, 0reide, Rubber
Covered and Gilt-Lihed Mounted Hlfd1L
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-09

We desire to aequaint our friends and
The public that We arc reducing our stock
to Cost this day. fH'
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