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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT ELECTION. =


A HIGHLY IMPORTANT ELECTION. -
The political campaign of 1874 will be
one Of the most important canvasscs
that we have ever had in Pennsylva.
MIA, on account of the number OF i'm
portant officers we have to elect under
the new Constitution, which is now
the organic law Of the State. Besides
electing our county ticket, consisting
of a prothonotary, Register 4 Record.
er, Assemblyman, Commissioner and
Auditor, and our district ticket, Con-
gressman and State Senator, and in all
probability an Assistant Law Judge,
VIC will have to elect two Judges Of
the Supreme Court, a Lieutenant Gov.
crner, q Secretary Of Internal AfIairs,
and IN thetnggregate elect twenty.
seven Congrcssmen, large number
OF Senators and POI Representatives,
whose duty it will bc TO elect United
States Senator at the session Of 1875.
This will mako lively times in the
nOld Keystone." The election takes
place on Tuesday, thc 3d day of No.
vcmber, instead Of the second Tuesday
of October, as heretofore. VI
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

A SENSIBLE IoN.--Scnator
Anthony OF Rhode Island has intro.
duced bill providing that no speeches
shall hereafter be printed in tho Con-
gressiondi Record except such us ARE
actually delivered on the floor of Con.
gress. II has passed the Senate, and
Is now before tho House Of Rcpresen.
tatives.
Heretofore the practice has been
for members to get leave to print
speeches which have never been spo-
ken. This relieves the House OF a
great bore, to bs sure, in many in
stances but, on the other hand, IL
saddles the country with heavy and
useless expense.
llost OF the speeches which arc de.
livcrcd in Congress are of no earthly
account. 1t is bad enough to print
them, lot alone the printing OF those
that are not delivered.
Who reads the speeches 10 Congress-?
Literally almost no ono. They sim
ply serve us wrapping and wnsto
paper.
The era of craftsmanship seems 10
have gone by. Once in a while, il is
true, there is speech which contains
something and has n meaning to IL /;
but as general thing the productions
Of our Congrcssmcn are mere decla-
nation and trash.
The less the expense incurred in
printing even such as are spoken, .he
better We hope Senator Antbony's
hill will pass.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

He Rises TO ExrLAiS.--Hon. Heis-
ter Clymcr has writlon to tho Reading
Eagle, letter in which lie explains
the reasons which induced him and
his friend, tho Hon. S. S. Cox, 10 vote
against tho salary bill no - passed the
Senate. These reasons, in brief, are
that the bill which has become law
restored the odous mileage system
that IL did not reduce the salary Of the
President either for tho existing or
future terms; and that it made no
deduction Of salary, from the Ith Of
March 1873. Mr., Clymer desires to
place himself on record as in favor OF
economy, rotrenchmcnt and reform I;
and believing the doubling Of tho Pres
dents salary to be the greatest Of oil
grabs, the restoration Of mileage m
outrage, and that tho reduction OF
mombcrs' salaries should have been
made to take effect from tho begin.
ming of the legal existence Of the pres
cnt Congress, he voted against the
bill ms tho only practical way Of show
ing his opposition TO the Objectionable
features contained in it. We think
our readers will agree that the views
Of Nessrs Clymer and Cox on this
subject Grc sonnd.--N Y. Sun.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

CUsuISa's "WAIrE."-It is now
pretty generally conceded that Caleb
Gushing made the present Chief JUS
ticc. When no found the Senate
would not confirm him no went for
the next man who was for Gushing,
and that was Waite. Ho has never
been an active politician, but his SYM
pathies have always been with the lib.
ersl and conservative element. He is
the intimate friend OF Gen. Gushing
for which reason hc was selected as
one of the counsel at Geneva--and
agrees with him fully as regards the
sacredness of Constitutional rcstric-
lions.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

A TRAIToR's REwARn.-T. B. Sea.
right, Of Uniontown, Pa, has been
appointed by President Grant as
Surveyor General Of Colorado Terri
tory. Searight was Democrat as
long as he could hold Office, and this is
his reward for betraying the Democ-
racy Of Fayette county last fall into
the hands of the Radicals. The Son.
ate had better be looking after "Tom,"
because no was far worse "rebel"
during the war than Caleb Gushing.
But then Tom was always for Simon
Cameron, who has carried him in his
pocket for 20 years. He was q hired
spy in our party, making semi-annual
report to the Winnebego Chief. Like
Waggonseller, Lebo and Minear, Sea-
right has bis reward, too. Cameron
will no doubt see that his spawn is
confirmed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11
Army LO0fers.

1t Is stated that General Sheridan
is al Washington, lobbying to have
tho regular army increased from
10000 to $4,000. Tho soldiers
are decreasing in numbers, while the
officers arc constantly increasing, and
II tho aggregate is not raised, some OF
these shoulder strapped gentlemen
must resign or turn professional loaf
ers. Hence the DIGGING for 5000
moro men by Sheridan and his con-
federatcs, who mover stop to think
what such loafing costs the treasury.
Tho New York Sun, whose editor
knows something about war, remarks ;
"The only logical reason that can
DO given for the existence Of stand
ing army in any nation is to have the
means TO rcpcl invasion, resist politi-
cal coercion, and subduo rcbcllion.--
Tho necessity for armies in Germany,
France and Austria, Is manifest. II
England had not colonies she would
not need q military cstablishment.--
Her navy would suffice to protect hcr
territory and commerce. Tho United
States have no military neighbors.
Neither tho Canadians nor tho Mcxi.
cans will ever invade us. The only
element that ever existed in American
politics which could germinatc civil
war, slavery, has ceased to oxist. 1t
is not possible 10 find in tho relations
of our States cause for another war
to overthrow the Governmen. and re-
cast the Union. What justification
is there, then, for the existence Of our
army Of 10000 men! There arc
wandering, ,thieving, numbering bands
of Indians within our territory which
require watching and punishing.-
Eight thousand men will amply suffice
for this work. Twenty-Five thousand
men, therefore, are maintained by our
Taxpayers in lives of the most unprof,
table id.cness. They should bo sent
back TO useful labor forthwith. A
large standing army in the United
State in time Of peace is n solecism
unworthy of a rational people. 1t h
an absurd, costly sham, which shoulC
be attacked BY every man in thu
country who honestly desires to stoT
tho waste Of the public money
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

This notorious hypocrite last week
larnished the Journal with another
essay on our humble self, and In imi.
tation Of his prototypes, Thomas Pep.
per and Schuyler Collar, discounts
truth 80 enormously that he has rob.
bed them of their well earned laurcls
This creature is by nature dissembler,
by design flunkey, and by occupation
lloeler, of so gross character that
his own party friends stand amazed
at his impudence and dsgcneracy.-
He professes to be Christianity and
assais all who fail TO embrace his
views, or do him reverence. Meek
man; though not Moses. Bat we
cannot afford to waste Too much anu.
milton on this "dcad duck" Christian,
who strains at gnats and swallows
camels. The street corners of Jerusa.
lem were crowded with such creatures
eighteen hundred years ago. Although
Tom is rs shy Of the truth as a fox 10
Of steel trap, he accidentally blum.
dercd on speck Of truth in this last
essay, which, If properly husbandcd,
will contribute something toward the
public good. What We allude to is
this: wc somo time ago called public
attention TO the fact, according 10 the
Report of tho Auditor General, that
that office, instead Of having its affairs
administered by statesmen for the
public good, was in the hands of shys.
ters, who were robbing the taxpayers
of tho State. And we further illus
trated our vicws by showing the onor-
nous bills paid to certain newspapers
for advertising.
Chairman Murray,iu his essay ,coun.
ters and makes tho truth.more patent.
In fact, bis statement is conclusive
proof of what we stated, viz: that the
office is administered without law or
fixed rules of any kind, and that its
affairs are adjusted to suit personal
and party interest first, apd If any
thing inures to tho benefit of the pub
lie afterwards, Il would, like the kernel
of truth in the canoe paddler's speeches
or essay, bc an accident.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

PoLIrIcAL Morals. Judge Bus
teed, another United States Judge in
Alabama, a carpet bagger from New
York, appointed by Lincoln, has ro-
signed for fear Of being impeached for
high crimes and misdemeanors, before
a Radical Senate, at that. This is the
fourth villain that has escaped the
penitentiary in this manner within
four months. From the organization
Of the government, up to 1860, only
ono United States Judge peek Of
Missour) degraded bimsclf and his
Office in this manner. Moral integri.
ty seems to be at heavy discount
among United States judges.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11


JUsT LIKE HIM.--The Postmaster
at Dayton, Ohio, was arrested for
robbipg the mails and tho Depart.
mcnt about three months ago. A re-
cent Washington despatch says "Thc
" agent of tho Postoflico Department
appointed TO examine the Dayton
postofiicc, finds all the charges true,
"to wit; That brother Of tho Post.
" master, living in Cincinnati, was on
" the pay rolls and drew 500 pcr
i" month, and that a mistress Of the
7" Postmaster was also on tho rolls and
(" drew regular monthly pay" This
is tho loyal and godly individual who
so outragcousiy slandercd Mr.. valIan-
digham, fbw years before bis death,
and stolc and read bis lettors, with
the hope Of finding treason In them.
We wonder what his mistress and
brother will follow nov, sincc "the
government" has stricken them on
The pay roll. whs4A loyal pcfie he
must be, soyhov, '1.' },
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11
MECHANICS LiEs.-A bill has been

MECHANICS LIEN. bill has been
introduced into the Legislature by a
member from Allegheny county re.
peahng tho Mechanics Lien law. We
sincerely trust that this subject will
receive calm consideration before the
law is repealed. If tho mechanics
and laboring men arc to be cate paws
to rake chestputs out OF the fro for
the speculator II ought at least be
known who they are In favor Of so
doing. Possibly the present law needs
some modification. OF this We have
nothing to say, but the repeal of tho
law is against tho opinion Of every la
boring man in Tho country No man
who votes for the repeal can ever OK
pcct TO receive tho support of mo-
chanics and other working people Of
this country. .--Zcigicr's Herald.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

A Washington special, in alluding
to Washington society this winter,
says: "Mrs. Attorney General Viii.
liams 10 also a sensation this winter" "
After describing her house, hair, nose
and eyes, the writer concludes BY say.
ing: "She is in every sense a bril-
liant woman, and knows just how to
dress herself Her house looks like
concrete ambition, truly; the drawing
room is large enough for Presiden-
tial mansion, or for Chief Justice,
and has twice the elegance"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11
The Liquor question.


on this question show that the "body
politic' is greatly disturbed. The
Liquor League, in preparing for the
proposed repeal Of tho local option
laws, come to the contest with eau.
tious self.assuranco which seems to
presage victory. They claim that
their only desire is good and uniform
law. Thcy Go not want this local
option trap continued, in which they
assert few unsuspecting and mainly
innocent victims are caught, whilo the
great mass of the offenders escape.
A circular over the signature Of the
great Reading brewer, Frederick Lay.
er, has been prepared for presentation
to the Legislature, in which they set
forth:
"Tbat tho prohibitonists, disregard
ing the teachings OF history, and their
own experience Of the folly of attempt.
ing to control the appetites Of men by
local enactments have forced this Qnes-
ton upon u.s." "As neithor of the
great parties Of the day, Republican
or Democratic, have taken sides upon
this question, we are at liberty TO dis.
cuss it as a question OF morals or OF
political economy"
"As to the sumptuary laws in n
local point of view, the experience Of
every State that has enacted them is,
iha: their effects have been evil in.
stead OF good, and that tho laws them.
selves are to great extent q dead
letter."
"Perhaps in no State in the Union
have the prohibitionists struggled more
persistently to enforce their notions Of
temperance upon tho people than in
Massachusetts,, and the testimony OF
some of her best men will show with
what result.
Hon. James II. Duncan, of Haver.
bill, says: "My observations are that
temperance has not been promoted by
tho prohibitory laws"
Rev. Geo. d. Putnam, d. D., says
~ believe and know that prohibitory
laws produce decentralization and dis
respect of the law II is injurious to
the consciences OF tho people TO be al
ways violating tho law. So far as
liquor drinking is concerned, the law
has done no good
Rev. b. +. Clark says: "I think tho
prohibitory law has been disastrous to
the cause Of temperance.
They continue 10 the above style,
bringing in such names as Rev. Il.
Bacon, ID. d., of Connecticut; Prof.
Bigelow, of Boston Prof Bowman,
of Cambridge; Gen. Burdell OF Rox.
bury; Ex-Gov. Clifford, Rt. Rev. NJ
Easlburn, d. d., the late Gov. An
drews, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Hon.
Joel Parker, Of Cambridge; Hon.
Judge Patch, of Lowell Ex-Governor
Washburn, and numerous others, to
prove that all sumptuary laws arc
blunders, or something worse.
We're we the Legislature, VIC would
place q stringent license law upon the
statute book, and in addition to pun
ishing persons for selling on Sunday,
to minors, or persons of Incorporate
habits, wo would impose a fne and
upon every individual
found drunk upon tho streets or any
public place. This thing of furnishing
the seller, only, and placing no pains
aud Penalties upon the drinkcr, is, to
our hind, "half way business" 1t
is moral wrong to got drunk, aud il
should be 10 treated ia law.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

MAKES His EscApE.-Another no.
ted scoundrcl resigns his Office in or
der TO escape the Pcnitcntiary. The
Congressional committee appointed
10 investigate the charge against
Judge DurclI having finished their Ia.
bors loft New Orleans Immediately
for Washington. Tho result of the
investigation may be inferred from
the fact that Durell has sent his res
ignation to tho President. He is the
third United States judge that has
resigned within three months. This
dodge of rosigning should be stopped,
70 that .hs facts may come before the
people and the villsios dlsfrauchissd
and punIshod, as the law contcm-
rls,as
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

Mutual AYrEcrIoN.-It is not very
long since Gen. Howard gave Senator
Pomeroy certificate of good charac-
ter, in which "OId Subsidy" was Of
fectually disguised as "Christian
statesman" Will the ex-senator
now, since tho former has got into
trouble, too, return the compliment
and kindly indorse the "Christian SOL
dier %
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

a lady who offers TO furnish "some
storys" to Michigan paper, says in a
postscript: N. b. can send you sum
PONIES TO, sum real pretty vcrscs II you
desire that writ myself for lean writ
PONIES as well as storys." The editor is
mean enough to deolinc on the gound
of poverty superinduccd BY the panic,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11
CLEARFlELD, Pa.
ArrENrroN, DEMooRArs.-It will b,

ATTENTION, DEMocRArs.-It will be-
come the duty of our party friends at
March Court, to elect Representative
delegate to the approaching State
Convention, and also TO select three
Senatorial Conferees To mect similar
conferees from Cambria, Clinton and
Elk, whose duty it will be to select o
Senatorial delegate to the same Con-
vention.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

It takes some people. under some
circumstances, very long TO say good
night. We heard Of an ablo bodied
young man who last Sunday night
spent an hour and half at the door
trying TO finish tho job, and then came
away before he wee half through
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

CAUTlON.--Ali persons are hereby warned
~ against purchasing or trading for apy Of tho
following personal property, viz Ono bay horse,
one slcgh. two s,ring wngons, one uhcclbarrcw, ",
one coal stove, ono bcastead, ono iron kettle and
ono eos, now In the possession Of A. u. Elston,
OF Morris township, as the same belongs to me
and is loft With him subject to my order.
t.ie ~ JOSEPH POTTER.
Kylrrtowp, Feb. n, ls74.-3ts
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11
TN rnE onpIIANy COURT d Clear.

i fed county, Pa,
In the matter Of the partition Of the resi estate
Of Samuel warng, late Of Morris township, de-
ceased. To Susannsh warng, widow, and Will
liam warng, Catharne fbbs, George wsring,
John waring. Samuel waring, Elisabeth waripg
aud Delaney II. Waring, children, devisccs and
heirs at law Of tho said Samuel waring, deceased.
Take Notice, that at an Orphans Court held at
Clearhed for said county, on the 18th day Of
January, A. ID. 1874, a rule was granted upon oil
the heirs aud legal representatives, and all per-
sous interested In the estate Of ssij decedcnt, re-
quring them 10 be and appear mt an 0rphnnf
Court TO be held At tho Court House, in Clearhold,
In said county, on the 10Th day Of March next,
thea and there 10 soccpt or refuse the estaic OF
the said dccedcnt q tho valuation thereof; and
In case the heirs, legal representatives., and all
persons interested In tho estate of tho said deco
dent, neglect or refpse 10 take the sane, then 10
sbov cause, if any thoy have, why the sane should
not be sold .aesording to law.
Fob. llth, is7<..st. Sheriff.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

$4,000 for "intcrcst paid on Agri-
cultural College land scrip fund per act
Of 1879" 10 one of the instructive items
In Auditor Generals last report. $780,
900 is "intoresr lat Q per cent. on
S500,000. Supposing that this Is the
amount of college scrip on which tho
State has to pay interest, what has
the State 10 show for itY viii some
graduate II such thero be, Of the poor
institution which drags out its feeble
existence IN Centre county, DO good
enough 10 answer how much good has
been done 10 education and agricul-
ture with the funds now represented
by this S500,000 worth Of scrip p
Will not those enthusiastic gentlemen
from Massachusetts and Vermont who
propose to give all the rest Of the pub
lie lands of the country to "the cause
OF agricultural education,' pause a
moment and answer our question first?
Above al will they not inquire wheth.
or agricrltural-college scrip does not
represent in twenty other States the
same reckless, resultless waste OF pub.
lie funds il does in Pennsylvania be.
fore they plunge into still more rcck-
less and resullless effort TO further a
good cause In wrong manner them
selvesY
The above itcm wo clip from tho
Pittsburgh Leader, Of tho oath inst.
The questions propoundcd are peril.
nent and to thepoint The land scrip
issued by the General Government to
the State of Pennsylvania, was one
OF tho "fattest takes" that ever blessed
tho Harrisburg "Ring" Gov. Gcary
and his particular friends managed il
so well that the land sold Tor about ou
cents per acre--and it is generally
supposed that even that amount was
paid out Of the State Treasury. We
would like to see n list Of tho purchases
published, and the prices paid for it
1t would bs instructive reading.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

The whole retlnue Of old lobbyists,
who used to infcst the State Capitol
as did the frogs iu Pbaroah's time
tho kneading troughs and houses Of
the pcrsccutcd Egyptians, must now
feel, with the disconsolatc Moor, that
"0taeIlo's occupations gone" Their
absence from their accustomed haunts
this session, SO far as il has gone, has
been tho theme OF wondering
and gratified comment. What an
incubus their absence will remove
from the shoulders Of legislation !! Sic
transit gloria, new Constilution--ihe
places which once, knew them will
soon knog them no moro forever.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11
4 DMINIgrRATORs' NOTICE.--NotIcs

A DMINIsrRATURs NOTICE.--Nvtics
"A Ia hereby given that letters Of administration
90 the estate Of ABRAHAM R.PE0PLEs, decd,
late Of Knox township. Clssrfsld eounty, reun'a,
having been duly granted to the srsisnsd.
su persons ipdsbted TO said estate will please
make imms sdists payment, and those having
pthsntieAied for settlement without delay,
a4U rIt n. u. rE0PLE6,
.n D 0. 2. A. R0wLEH.
.f. i-..... Admlnistrs,StN
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11

Tho Louisiana sugar crop Of this
year 10 cstimaled at 100000 hogs
hsnds f.eH fl'ai'e4, ~
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-02-11
ArplToRs. CERTIFICATE.


We, the undersigned Auditors Of the county OF
Clearicll. ia the Commonwealth Of rennsylranis,
having met at the Court House, in the borough
Of Clearheld, on the first Monday Of January, A.
d. 1874. according TO Law, snd having examined
the several accounts and vouchers Of Samuel =.
Wilson, Esq, Treasurer Of said county, for thu
year A. l.. 1879, do report tha, we fnd them ss
above stated. The balance in his hands due the
county appears 10 bo niue hundred and thirty
one dollars aud twenty y-sevcn cents tse3l.21).
lie appears TO owe Gulich balance Of six dol
lars and 1fty-oue cents ls6.5l), jordan sixteen
dollars and sighiy-Eye cents (Sl6.s5l and union
one hundred and one dollars and forty -oue cents,
on road funds, while Boggs township owes Mr..
Wilson nine dollars and ten cents (Sg.l0) road
funds, and Chest owes him ifly-two dollars and
dfty-two cents l$S2.52), Jordan twenty dollars
aud tweniy-one cents tS2e.2l) and Union one
hundred and one d1llar, and forty.one ecnts
lSloifi).
In testimony''vherc, If We have hercun,o set on.
bands, this twenty first day of January, a. d.
1874.
REuBEy MCPHERSON,
JAS. II. lllLE,
L. Z. BLOOM,
AIfrsr; Auditors.
J. W. lIowr, Clerk. 2l74