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A POPULAR HUMBUG.


In all parts of the United States are
found men, women and children busy
in collecting stamps-old stamps, we
meaR--undcr the delusion that when
ever they shall have been fortunate
enough to collect n million, they can
sell them to some unknown party for
5000 or $500 In every town or will
age there are few who have heard of
this wonderful chance at making mon
ey; and as you travel around on your
summer trips or winter business, you
are met by some eager stamp-gatherer,
who begs for your old letters, and treas
ures up the cancelled stamps with great
care, for every one will connt toward
that coveted million.
Ono of the troubles in the case is the
vast number that one must raise, for
not less than million will answer, and
upon very good and reliable calcula-
ton il will require a lifetime to get
that many together Suppose one is
especially fortunate, and can get a
large number, say, one thousand every
month, which would be beyond the
reach of most people, this would give
twelve thousand n year, at which rate
II would take over cighty-three years
to complete the whole number, II you
should happen to live SO long. But
where is the place at which theee things
can at last be turned into money, in
case all should combine to raise the
coveted million in something less than
lifetime 2 Does any one know, OF
can any one tell, Of what possible use
they can be to the purchascrP Report
says they are to be manufactured into
some superior kind of paper-mache
but, our word for it, there will be ne
demand for it, there will be no demand
for such material. Some one has startcc
the humbug, and none can say how
many will be found to believe and per
pctuatc IT,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28
THE coHn.soNo.


Heap high the farmers wintry board
Heap high the golden corni
No richer gift has autumn poured
From out his lavish horn
Let other lands, exultlng, CLEAN
The apple from The pins,
Tho orange from the glossy green, fI
Tho cluster from the vine Ilf
We better love the hardy gin a i
Our rugged wales bestnw,
To chcer us when the storm shall drlft
Our harvest fields with snow.
Through wales Of erase and msads Of flowers
Our plows their burrows made, ~
While on the hills tho nun and showers
OF changsful April PLAYED.
We dropped the seed o'er hill an a plain,
beneath the sun Of May,
And frightened from our 'proutIng grain
Tho rubber crows away.
An through the long, bright days Of June,
Its leaves grew green aud fair, 4i
And waved In hot midsummer's noon
lts soft and yellow, hair. ID. :. i. x. /.
And now with Autumns moonlight eyes,
Its harvest-time has come,
We pluck away the frosted leaves
And bear the treasure home.
Then. richer than the fablcd gin,
Appolo showcred Of old,
Fair hands the broken grain shall sift
And knead its meal Of gold.
Lot vspid idlcrs roll IN silk
Around their costly board;
Give US the bowl Of samp aud milk
By homespun beauty poured.
whercer the wide old Kitchen hearth
Sends up It's smoky curls.
Who will not thank tho kindly earth,
And bless cur farmer girls
Then shame on all the proud aud vain,
Whose folly laughs to scorn
Tho blessing Of our hardy grain,
Our wealth Of golden corn
Let earth Withhold her goodly root,
Let mildew blight the rye,
Give to the worm the orchards fruit,
The wheat-held to the fly;
But let the good old corn adorn
The hills our fathers trod
Still let us, for bis golden corn,
Send up our thanks to Gopl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28

TuE ARrFuL DopaER.-The editor
of the New York Herald addressed TO
each oitherival Governors Of Louisiana,
the inquiry whether hc would resign
his claims and submit them TO new
election. McEnery promptly and hon
estly answered, that he would agree TO
this 81 have no personal aspirations
to subserve; they shall be sunk out
out Of sight in my efforts to bring
about a peaceful solution Of our unfor.
tunatc difficulties and an honest and
stable government, acceptable TO all
classes Of our citizens"
Kellogg, coward and usurper that he
Is, knew too well the weakness Of his
cause, and declined on the plea that
McEnery was a defeated candidate and
had nothing TO resign.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28
gsw advertisements.
Sherin's Sale.

DY virtue Of n writ Of Fieri Facias. issued
I'D out Of the Court Of Common Pleas CT Clear
field county. and to me directed. there will he
exposed to PUBLIC SALE, at the Court House,
In the borough Of Clearfeld. on Saturday, the
3lst day Of October 1874. at o'clock, p IN,
the following Real II tate, to wits
Also, all the right, tile and interest Of james
N. Reed Of in aud to tho following described rev
eral tracts Of land situate In Lawrence township,
county of Ccarfed and State of Pennsylvania. !.
bounded aud described as follows, to wit;
No. beginning at post thence north % de-
grces west 81 perehes to a post thence north 10
d. grees east 15O pcrchos to o post thence south
81 degrees east 50 pcrehes to hemlock thence
south 90 degrees west 10 pcrehes to the place Of
beginning. containing 90 acres and o. perches,
bounded by lands Of Amos Reed, Josiah Thomp-
son. James l., tle and others, and being part Of
the Roht Boggs survey, with SO acres. more Or
house, large hank barn, wagon shcd and other
ou,buildings thereon erected. good spring of
water and fruit trees growing upon II.
No. z. Aisp une other truct or risco of lapj ni-
joining the above, helng also part Of original
survey in the name Of Robert Boggs, containing
"a acres. more or less bounded by land Of Mary
L. Reed on the north by land Of Josiah Thomp-
son and Lytle on the east, by land of Milton II,
Miller on the south and by lands Of Aaron c.
Tate on the west. having about 20 acres cleared
thereon with q bearing orchard.
No. 3. Also, one other tract or piece Of land
adjoining the above, being also part Of the
Robert Boggs tract bounded and described as
follows, viz; Beginning at u post on township
road thence along said township road north 2s
degrees west 20 perehes to posi- on said public
road thence north 0sl degrees east 2i percbes TO
post In line Of original Robert Doggs survey
thence south 81 degrees east 2s rerches along
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28
THE MorHEKs REMoRsE


The child was 20 sensitive, 80 like
the little shrinking plant, that cuIis
at the breath and shuts its heart from
the light. The only beauty she pos
sessed was nm exceedingly transparent
skin, and the most mournful blue eyes.
had been trained by a stern, strict,
conscientious mother. ! was hardy
plant, rcboundcd 1T every shock mis-
fortune could not daunt though dis
ciplinc tanned me. ] liancicd, alas, that
| must 60 through the same routine
with this delicate creature; 50 one day
when she had disploascd INC exceed
ingly by repeating an offence, | was
determined TO punish her severely. |
was very seiions all day, and on send
ing her to her little couch said
"Now my daughter, to punish you,
aud show you how very, very naughty
you have been, ] shall not kiss you
to night fHit.
She stood looking at me, astonish-
ment personified, with her great mourn
ful eyes wide open. suppose she had
forgotten her misconduct till then;
and ! left her with her big tears drop
ping down her checks, and her lip
quivering Presently ] was sent for
20 mamma Va, will kiss NAL can't
60 to sleep ii you don't she sobbed,
every tonesof her voice trembling as
Now came the struggle between
love and what falsely tcrmod. dutv.
Nv heart said oivc ber the kiss Of
peace nv stern nature uroed me 10
persist in NV correction that / might
imnress the ault mon her m;nJ
That il the wavI had hoe, trained
until Iwasa n submissive child and / re-
how often had thanked my
mother since for her straiobtfo,ward
course 7 lsnelt bv her be5 and whis.
nered. aMother cant kiss Won FlJen )
,hnneh 81 III" words seemed TO choke me.
iier hana 'ouched mihe, u was very
not put l attributed !, 10 her excite
neht pianed inyseli as the fragile
Iorn shook WIN suppresseo sous, nna
saying, Moeher hopcs El'en WIN lilnu
her " pe'.er "i'cr 'n'H' i0'' 'ne roo'n ior
inc, hlgh,. -, ,.;a.,A
IL m,gn. nave oeeil "pou' l'iuhign'
wheh ! was awaNeneu py the n.,g,. huIse.
apprehehsiye ! ran 70 ,hs oillio
inainocr; -, ! hau Ieariul ~, urealii.,
Ellen old , nor know me me. 81. one e.a,I was 81,
lhS up, cri'hs1ncu rom ine ioi.noaI
70 'ne 'prolh', hel eyes ~ oi'SnS . ''.'l. ..,
Almost urew pacA "snas' iiv'i 'n,sV ,.e
nlsnt a raglng lever ever .,,;. drallh up ngl ,I me
-ahu Wnat 40 you 'niiiS % Mas ~ ene ~
'essant cohiPiaiht Poui,u ih'o my an-
near' on hiss hl1, nio'i
y, 10 KISS lne. oali - ~ s,eeP'
", ~on uc naughty you N,ss nv
oh KISS me- uear inaniiiia' chn 20
10 sleep II, -,
hoiy h''ie oni' sue uiu ~ W sieeP
one morning, anu never Mone ae";,i
no. never ner hanus were loeheu ~
NINE ana an my VEINS ICY Mi.n ,ne
gradual emu rah'iy 'he ngh, n'ue9
oIt IN tne beautiful eyss--whi'er ,i ahu s
winter grew the trehuious hPs' 9he
never knew me- Dut Win ner iast
breath she whispered, 81 VIII be good,
mother If you will only forgive me-"
Kiss her God knows how passionate
and unavailing were my kisses on her
cheek after that fatal night. God
knows how wild were my prayers, that
.ha mi0ht know if only once that |
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28
C1OuRT PROCLAMATION.

" WHEREAS, Hon. c. A. MAYER, President
Judge of the Court Of Common Pleas Of the twen.
iy-iith Judicial District, composed Of the coun
ties OF Clcarfeld, Centre and Clinton, and Hon
WM. Q. FOLEY and Hon. JOHN J. READ, As.
sociato Judges Of clearheld county, have issued
their preecpi, to me directed, for the holding Of
an Adjourned Court Of Common Pleas, at the
Court House, at Clenrfed, in and for the coun-
ty Of Clearficld, commencing on the SECOND
MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1874, and continuing two weeks
NOTICE is therefore hereby given to jurors and
witnesses, in aud for said county Of Clcar6eld TO
be and appear In their proper persons at o'clock
A. NJ. Of said day, 10 do those things which In
their behalf pertain to be done.
GIVEN under my hand nt ClcarhelJ, this l4th day
Of October, IN the year Of our Lordone thousa nd
eight hundred and seventy-four.
W. Il. MCPHERSON, Sheriff.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28
A T PRIVATE SALE.

The undersigned, In West Clarified, offers
at private sale one full bred bay Mare, with colt
by "Comtraband,' \ frst-class driver; one light
two-horse farm Wagon one set Of farm or lum-
Der harness, medium heft one sct Of thrce-seated
Dobs, importnble seats, carpct, Brussels cushions,
built by Ayers A Co., williamsport, with brake,
will carry i5.00 lbs, and arc very light. Also,
at Penheld, Huston township, Clearfcd county,
Pa, new Hotel, with furniture, size Of lot, iox
200 one small Store aud lot 6oxIa6; aud one
lot soxlo6, all with good fences. Also, some
good Colts, sired by "Contraband,' and good
lnarcs. Also, some good land in Kansas, 30
miles south OF Lawrence, In Anderson county, 5
miles from Garnett, county seat.
For terms, Ac., inquire Of the undersigned, re.
siding In West Clearheld, Clearaeld county, Pa,
GEO. Y. R0BACkER.
ClearGeld Pa Oct. Il-3t 4.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28

The Cincinnati Exposition closed
on the Sd instant after an exhibition Of
twcnty-eight days duration II L sta
ted that the attendance was 100000,
and tho gate receipts 100000, Tho
sales Of privileges will swell the re
ccipts several thousand moro. The
Commissioners passed resolution 70
hold the Exposition next year. Tho
receipts this year win leave q balance
Of sl0. 900 or s12, 700 over expenses
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE

n UMINIO I'M IONO OIIIE.--
IA Notice Is hereby given that Letters Of Ad-
ministration d. h. N. Q. 7. A., on the estate Of
WIN. 3. DICKEY, late Of Beccaria township,
CIearhsld county, Pa, deceased. having been
duly granted to the undersigned, all persons In
dcbiea to said estate will please make immediate
payment. and those having claims or demands
will present them properly authenticated for set
slcm ont without delay. JAMES, DIcKEY,
Glen uoue Oct. IL Gil tN administrator.
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NSTRAY OR STOLEN.

There ostrayed from the pasture Of the un-
dcrsi signed, residing In KylcrtOwn, on or about
the Esd day Of October last, LI0IIT BAY
HORSE, about years old, short, heavy sci, star
in forehead, and wnrt on one ear Persons
giving information which will lead to the recov-
cry OF the animal or Of lis whereabouts, will be
literally rewarded for thur trouble.
f''A oRiN sCH00N0vER.
Kxiortoxu. Oct. Ii-gte
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EsTRAys.-

Came trespassng on the premises Of the sub
scriber. residing In Union township, on or about
the lst Of August last, TWO STEERS, about 3
years OLD. They are both red, with very large
horns on the one, and the other has small horns.
The ornu Is hereby notified 10 come forward,
prove his property, pay charges and take them
away, or they will be dispcsed Of as the law di.
rects. HENRY PENTZ. +
Rockton. Oct. u. ls74St
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T OCK HAVEN SELECT SCHOOL.

The eighth year Of Miss Eidson's Select
School was opened August slst Pupils from n
distance can be boarded In the family with tho
principal, and will receive her personal care.
For particulars address
MISS EDISON,
AXIS Lock Haven. Pa.
References--Ho Q. A. Mayer, Hon. L. A.
Mackey. Rev. Jos. kesbtt, 8. r. Peale, ESQ.
October IL, 1s74.-at
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28


Spirdtors
No civilized people on earth have
been so grossly outraged by their rulers
as have those of the State of Louisiana
by President Grant and his Attorney
General-Williams-and relations, in
New Orleans. The following state
ment of facts we take from the New
York Tribune, one of the acknowledged
organs of the Grant party, and II must
be accepted as true by the members of
that party. 1t is no democratic lie"
but true statement of facts by the
enemy, so damaging that every decent
Republican should be offended at il
and assist in correcting II, before the
country is forced into another civil
war, courted and fostercd by those at
the head OF the General Government,
who, if the Tribune editor tells the
truth, have earned the penitentiary If
not q more summary punishment. But
read what the editor of that journal
says:
The documents captured in Mr.
Kelloggs Office at New Orleans have
made il as clear as MONDAY that the
installation of Kellogg was the result
of conspiracy in which local politi-
clans, officers of the Federal Govern
ment, and members Of Congress were
equally implicated That there were
frauds in the election Of McEnery we
have unfortunately no room to doubt /;
nevertheless, McEnery was elected,
the lawful Returning Board properly
awarded him the office, and the close
of November, 1872, saw the Admins
tration threatened with the loss of Lou
isiana. A scheme was then contrived
by William Pitt Kellogg, s. B. Pack
ard and James +. Casey, aided by GER
tain high functionaries in Washington,
to reverse the verdict of the election.
The first step was TO engage Judge
Durell 10 put in motion the machinery
of the United States Court for the pur-
pose of ousting the Returning Board
and setting up in its stead fraudulent
and collusive body which should count
in Kellogg and an Administration Leg
islature. The next was TO procure
troops to execute Durells expected
DEGREES. Accordingly on the third OF
December, at time when there was
no disturbance, nor threat of any kind,
the Attorney-General launched this
despatch to Marshall Packard like a
thundcrbolt out of a clear sky; "You
are to enforce the decrees and man
dates of the United States Courts, no
matter by whom resisted, and General
Emory will furnish you with all the
necessary troops for that purpose. =
Two companies of the First Artillery
were ordered from Florida to New Or
leans. They arrived on the night OF
| the 9th. Judge Durrell Immediately
applied to himself at his own lodgings
shortly before midnight, without the
presence of the counsel on either side
Tor an order in the case of Kellogg
against Warmoth, commanding the
Marshal to take possession of the State
House.
!. MARCHING ON THE STATE UHosE.
Armed with this void mandate, Mr.
Packard, who happened, of course by
the mercst accident, to be prcsen
when the Judges moved himself q
grant IL, marched the soldiers TO th,
State House ut two o'clock in the morn
.hing, prevented the Legislature from
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28

A Democratic exchange says that
Athc Miller Of tho Democracy will pro
cecd At once TO separate the Ring chat
and smut from the honest wheat Of the
Commonwealth"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28

A man seeing IA sure way Of pro.
venting bad dreams advertised, sent
his dollar for the remedy and In return
received = printed slip,saying, abe care
ful not 10 20 10 Sleep
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A DMINIsTRATRIX's NOTICE..

A DMINIsTRATRIX'S NOTICE.--
"A Notice ishsrsby given thatistters Of admin
istration on the sstats of JOHN A. THOMPSON,
late Of bradford twp, Clsarhsld Co., Pa, decd.
having been daily grated 10 the undsrslgnsd,
al persons indebted 10 said estate will please
rake inmsdists psyusnt, and those having
elaims Or demands will present thsa property
suthsatieatsd for ssttlsnsnt ~ishout delay.
NANCY u. THOMPSON,
Sent Is, 1874. .etr Adninistrstrix. i
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EsTRAYs.-

: Game trespessing on the premises Of tho sub.
scriber In pecearia township, 3 white hogs, er.
copting ono having two black spots on II, sup.
posed to be about one year old. The owner 10 ".
qucsted 70 come forward prove properly, pay
charges and take them away, OF they will be dis
posed Of according TO law. JOS. W. LULL.
0len Hone, 0cf. 10 ls74.3t.
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NOTICE =

All persons hayin. claims against the Over.
secrs Of the Poor Of Woodward township, are
hereby notified that meeting Of the Poor Over
seers Of said township will be held At HAPPY
Valley schooiroom, on saturday. the 3lst day
Of october. 1874, for the purpose Of settling up
all the back standing accounts for Poor purposes.
All parties not presenting their claims on or be-
fore that day, will forever thereafter be debarred
against collecting them. s. II. DUNLAP,
!. HAINEs,
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AND lot FOR sALBi

lI The House and Let On the coFnsFof uaf-
les and Rifh strssts, Clsarasld, Pa, b fer .a!s.
house i : large deubls frans, sostslninE nins
rooms. For tsrms and Other inleenation apply
to ths subseribsr, 1t the Post 0nss.
novts p. a. ohVbtN.
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'IXECUToR's NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary on the Estate Of ELIZA FLANAGAN,
late Of Clearfed borough, decd, have been grant
ed to the undersigned. Allpcrsons indebted to
said Estate are required to make immediate pay
ment. and those having claims against II are re-
quired 10 present them, duly authenticated, with.
out delay, to the undersigned.
JAMES u. GRAHAM.
Clearfeld, Oct. IA, Is7I-6t Executor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28

The partner,hip heretofore existing between
David E,hard and Joseph ErhArd, In the mercan-
tile business, at New Millport, was dissolved by
mutual consent on the goth Of June last Either
Of the members Of the firm are Authorized TO
make settlements Those knowing themselves
indebted 10 the late firm are requested 10 come
forfard and seiilc their accounts without delay.
DAVID BRHARD,
JOSEPH ERHARD,
~ Milinart Oet IA 1874 -4to
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-28

Charles Summers estate has been
appraised. and is valued At el3s, 1854
The Grange advance., 1874-10-07

Trade in meats continues active. Un--
der the influence Of receipts Of this
new crop of hogs at Chicago and other
packing centres little weakness is
shown witha slight decline in prices.
We quote pork firm at $3.50 to $24 !:
hams IA to IA 1-2c; shoulders IL 1.2 ;:
clear sides and breakfast bacon Is 1.2
to Ice; lard Is to is 1.2c.
Batter is in only fair supply, espec-
tally choice table, for which there is
very firm feeling, and going readily at
% to Soc, according to quality.
Cheese is in active request and firm
at l3 to l4c.
Eggs are coming in quite freely, and
find quick market at l6 to l8c.
Potatoes, Irish, are in fair supply at
IS to 60c: Sweet $3.50 to SIS per barrel.
Peas Sl.7'5 to 1886. Beans 1925 to
$3.50.
Cranberries are scarce and higher,
sellers asking $3.50 to 81.
Fall apples fiat with an overstocked
market. Prices ranges ftom s. to S.. .25
per barrel.
The Grange advance., 1874-10-07
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.

St. Paul Wholesale Market, Oct. 5.
The lively movement in trade pre-.
vailing the past week bids fair to be
maintained the present. Some few
changes are made in quotations, though
generally prices arc well maintained and
firm.
The movement of wheat the past
week for shipment was considerably in
excess Of the preceding week, though
still very largely below the correspond.
ing week of last year. Quotations re.
main at about 85 cents for No. at this
point and SOC for down river point,
Millers> quotations are in some instc
ces little above these figures. ~ i
Oats are in little better So:
thoug h still below the demand, ar.
at SO to 55c. ... 1911,
I Old corn continues in active
and firm at IS to 90c.. Il ~ 49, - -
In -four lively business Il .
We quote;xxxx IS. Is to =. L "
$3.50 to $4.75; xx.$3 to- 11l, u ,,.r
\ Meal $3.50 to $2275 Sou .4>.> =:
tive It $35cto $40 per, ton, ,,,..; - ..,Y
to SIG. Bran $l3 to $l4, ....< = +,