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THE OLDEST LIVING MAN,
NEGRO WHO WAS GROWN WHEN THE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR BEGAN.

A NEGRO WHO WAS GROWN WHEN THE
REVOLUTIONARY WAR BEGAN.
From the Nashr,Ne american.
MILAN, Tenn, Sept. Goth, 1S75.-You
recently published an account of a revolu-
tionary soldier IA years old, which induces
me to write you the following account of
old Fortune Snow, who is one hundred and
t'centy- sic gears of age. l visited him on
the 9th of July, 1862, and learned from
him his story. When l, in company with
friend, approached the house, fifteenth
amendment, GO years old, came out and
said his "grandpap" was in the house.
Snow soon made his appearance, tripping
down the steps as nimbly as boy, without
even stick. He said he was born in
Georgetown, S. c., and was twenty five
years old when the Revolutionary war be-
gan. He was married at twenty, and be-
came the father of thirteen children, the
youngest of whom daughter 50 years of
age, died two years ago. He belonged to
Captain Snow, who served under General
Marion. Old Fortune served with his
master through the war, and in nearly
every battle shouldered his gun and went
in front, yet has never received pension
He moved from South Carolina to near
Mobile, and lived there fifty years. At the
death of Captain Snow, he gave Mr.. Chap
man-his son-in-l aw-S500 to support Old
Fortune for the balance of his days. This
man Chapman lived forty-seven years, and
died, and left the old negro still hale and
hearty. Snow subsequently moved to Glib
son county, in this State, and settled near
Pickettsville, about six miles of Milan.
On examination with the opthalmoscope,
| found his eyes perfect in all parts. The
otoscope revealed a healthy condition of the
organs of hearing. He told me he went
totally blind at the age of ninety aud re-
NAMED SO for two years. His hair, white
as wool, all came out. Subsequently his
sight returned and new growth of hair
made its appearance, which is now about
half gray. He never suffers with toothache,
nor any other kind. He enjoys good
health, never wore spectacles nor took
dose of medicine from doctor.
opened his Bible at the eighth chapter
of the book of Revelations, which he read
loudly and distinctly without glasses. He
says he loves to fish and hunt and can shoot
birds and squirrels without the aid of
glasses. He is very pious and believes
strongly in the Good Cod" as he calls
Him, who he said, "took him safe through
the Revolutionary war;" He reads his
Bible and prays great deal. He has been
strongly urged to go the Centennial, but
has refused all solicitations, and says, 4" if
the folks want to see him, let 'em come"
This venerable colored person recently
emigrated to Mississippi with large body
of negroes, who took the train at Humboldt,
where hundreds of the citizens visited him
to see the Oldest man living. Many prob
ably will doubt this statement, but a con-
versation with him would convince any
one of its correctness besides, there are
hundreds of responsible persons who would
corroborate what have given above.
A. A. DAVIDSON.
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the revolver went off, the ball burying
itself harmlessly in the floor. Before he
could free himself from my grasp, half a
dozen officers were upon him and he was
quickly secured.
The next morning the papers were filled
with glowing accounts of the capture of
the murderer, and praises of my conduct.
The principal business men of the town
made up purse of five hundred dollars
and presented it to me; and this, with the
reward that was paid me the following
week, enabled me to get married at Christ
mas. But | shuddered at the remembrance
of that half hour spent alone with Tim
Lynch; and l don't think one thousand
dollars would tempt me to go through it
a1ain,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-06
ELKToN DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.


Clerk of Circuit Court Arthur W. Mitchell.
Deputy Clerk, W. X. Reckefus.
Register Of Wills, Reuben D. lamar.
Deputy Register, r. E. lamar.
Auditor, Clinton Mccullough.
Commissioner in Chancery, y. A. Ellis.
States Attorney, Clinton Mccullough,
Sheriff W. W. Scott
Deputy Sheriff, A J. Scott.
County Commissioners. Dr. r. +. Cromwell Pres,
Joseph Biggs and John L Gillespie.
CLERK to the Board, Isaac +. Vanarsda'e
Public School Commissioners F. s. Everist, Pres S.
J. England, and George Bidde.
Examiner and Secretary, Rev. John squier
Notaries Public Il. E. lamar and s b. Foard.
Justices of the Peace J. X. Brown and G. R. Howard.
Orphans Court, James McCauey Chief Judge Jas.
TOWN OFFICERS.
7orm Commissioners Dr. John H. lamar, President,
DR. X. H. Taft, Secretary, Thomas bremen, Treasurer
Samuel b. Foari, Morris Dunbar, John 4. Alexander,
and William Falls.
1o,en Balm, Timothy White.
NATIONAL BANK OF ELKTON.
Teller, John T. Brown, Clerk, c. c. Strickland.
ID count Day, Tuesday. Opens 9 A. N closes P, NJ.
POST OFFICE.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Mahsn P. NJ Opens 7 A. NJ: closes p. NJ
Mails close as follows-lst mail $40 A. N I'd mail
1925 A. NJ; 3rd mail, $40 P
CHURCHES.
~ Church Rev G. A. Phubus.
Presbyterian Church. Rev W. W. Hcberton.
Episcopal Church, Rev. H. A Skinner.
Roman Catholic Church, Rev. VIM. ballard.
African NJ. p Church, Rev. John T. Scott.
LODGES-NIGHTSO OF MEETING.
Washington Lodge, No. 81, X. of p. every Thursday
evening.
Union Lodge No 4s, A. F. A. n, the First and Second
nights Of every month
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Meetings Of County Commissioners.

TIME regular meetings of the County Commissioner
l. will be held ell the second TUESDAY of every
month.
Persons having claims against the County, will please
file the same in the Commissioners Office, with legal
voucher; will be allowed not properly
chargeable to the
Collectors and others having accounts to be stated
settled will apply the Clerk during the of the
Board. BY Order
/. F. YANARsDALE. Clerk
Commissioners of Cecil County.
De a. l8ey-y
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Poor women! When they wear loose,
ample skirts, everybody condemns their
extravaganza. Now that the pretty and
papers call it indecent. Why. it's the
prettiest thing in the way of dress since
Eve left Eden, and what's the use of howl
ing about it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-06

No DIFFERENCE TO HIM.-Going up
Abbott street, yesterday, a man saw a boy
about eleven years of age seated on the
sidewalk, bare headed, in the full blaze of
the scorching sun.
"But, you ought not to sit there!' said
the man.
"Why? ?"
"Because you'll get all tanned up
"Makes no difference to me whether
sit in the sun or the shade" sadly answered
the boy, "mother tans me up three or four
times day any howl
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-06

IS The old folks say, was young, but
now am old, and l never used any soap
better than the " Wilmington City, 3
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-06

IS Peter Cooper designed the first loco
motive that was ever turned out in this
continent, and was the first to roll wrought
iron beams for ire-proof buildings.
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Washington Lodge, No 81, X. Of p, every Thursday
evening.
Union Lodge, No. 4s, A. F. A NJ the First and Second
nights Of every month.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

GooD-CHANDLER DErEArED.-That
Radical political gopher, ,Zack Chandler,
of Michigan, was defeated for United
States Senator last week by combi-
nation of Democrats aud sober Repub-
licans, who succeeded in electing J. ii.
Christancy by n vote of 65 10 Ga for
zackl Michigan has therefore got rid of
the corruptcst dcmagoguc within her
burders. Chandler was the man who
declared in the Senate in 1861 that
there was no use in trying to save the
Union without some blood letting, yet
hc never went near battlefield, or
even sent substitute. lie belongs 10
that herd made up of Coliax, Harlan,
etc. and will never succeed in disgrac-
ing the Halls OF the National, nor any
other Legislature Thus, one after
another of these political harlots is
turned out TO pasture in their Il lgottcn
fields. They are however all rich
rich from public plumber. Elected to
receive salary of $4,000 they grab
back for $500 and forward for sim
liar amount, and then deal in 400 per
cent. Credit Mobilcr stock and sub
l.. a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27
A CONTRAST.

The reason which impelled Presi.
dent johnson to send Gen. Sheridan
away from Louisiana in 1867, are those
which induced Gen. Grant TO send him
there in 1875. He had shown an utter
disregard of civil authority, trampled
the Constitution under foot, and har-
assed the people by every method o.
torture, until law was subverted and
the military ruled supreme. III.
The President knew his presence
was hateful to the population, and that
IN these eight years Sheridan has
longed Tor an opportunity OF revenge
Hence he was chosen to carry out .
vindlctlve policy, which snited the
malice OF his master and at the same
tune addressed itself to his personal
feelings. g ~
II never entered the mind OF either
that this appointment was a positive
reflection on Gen. Mcdowell, the com
mander OF the department and on Gen.
Emory, who for nearly three years
past has personally commanded all the
troops in Louisiana and executed the
orders from Washington to the last
letter, For what reason have these
officers been superseded
surely, II VIII not be pretended that
they have failed in any duty, however
irksome, or refused to cooperate in the
crushing out process concocted at Wash.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27
OTyTr DE HHlfDp


The Radical organs do not like the
drift of the recent Senatorial elections
throughout the several States bit
more than they did the result of the
last November elections. The Phila-
delphia Press, in alluding to the ques-
tion in this State, says:
In Pennsylvania, where, before. the election,
the appeals were made to the democrats
and their Liberal Republican sympathirers," and
TO which parties the victory was ascribed by the
Harrisburg Patriot q few days ago, William A.
Wallace was chosen, when there were half dor
en- conspicuous Liberals, any one Of whom would
have been q credit to the State in the Senate.
Mr.. Wallace Is an able gentleman, who is respect
ed by his opponents, but he is not "I.iberal." T"
His Democracy Ia as unndulterated as that Of
Jeremiah s. Black, who has been resurrectcd from
his poll teal grave since last November, and who
was one Of Mr. wallsce's chief rivals for the hon
or he only won by his mastery knowledge Of men,
The editors and leaders Of the Rad
ical party, observing that the "tidal
wave" has set in against them, now
begin TO lament and scold and abuse
each other for not preventing the peo-
pie from driving them from power and
authority They begin to see their
shortcomings, and like drowning men
they grasp at straws to keep them
selves afloat But the die is cast. Tho
people have spoken once, and when
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

FAILED.-Hon. +. $. Dundy, a law
student in Senator Wallace's office
twenty-three years ago, and at one
time Justice Of the Peace in this bor-
ougb, well known to many of our citi-
zens, came very near being elected
United States Senator from Nebraska,
last week. He at present holds the
office Of United States District Judge
in that State. Had he not taken quite
so much stock in Grantism, he would
have succeeded. A combination OF
Democrats with anti-Grant Rcpubli,
cans brought about the election of
Judge Paddock, who claims to be q
Liberal and thereby succeeded in
defeating both the Grant candidates,
Gen. Thaycr and Judge Dundy. The
former was formely Senator from
that State, and was defeated by Hitch.
cock two years ago, and now suffers a
second rout We presume he will
never be candidate again, because
hereafter the Democrats will elect the
Senators in that State, Louisiana,
Grant and Sheridan are just doing for
the Radical party what Kansas and
Lecompton did for the Democratic
party fifteen years ago.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

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W, AN",nhh u DhfAITAiioS'-i ~. ma !; nc M NoM
iork '>mn says mere Is rulhor
prevalent ~ army circ'es lna' another
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27
TILE XYYIY DISTRICT.

Much debate is just now going on
both within and without our Senatorial
District in relation to the vacancy
which will occur upon the resignation
of Mr. Wallace The Harrisburg cor
respondent Of the Pittsburgh Post, of
Saturday, in alluding to the question,
says; .I....
Mr.. Wallace, IL is understood, will no. resign
his position as Senator from the Clearneld Dis
trict before the first Of March. lie Is induced to
this course by appeals FROM a large number OF
constituents, who desire the benefits Of his expe-
rienco their representative In the State Senate
during the present session, as we'll as by the fact
that at the general election In the fall successor
can be chosen who will be more likely to prove
acceptable to the Democratic party Of tho Dis
trict than any one selected at a special election
for Senator, in which but little interest would be
taken. Mr.. Wallace's preferences would be to
resign at once, but believe he has been induced
to forego his purposes in this respect for the
sons stated. A number Of general laws are yet
to be passed to carry into effect particular provi-
sons Of the New Constitution, and 10 aid 10 this
duty he Is peculiarly fitted by his legal acquire
monts and knowledge Of the Legislature and the
wants Of the State. His term Of service as United
States Senator viii not commence until the 4th Of
March.
We have no doubt that if Mr. Wal.
lace consulted his own pleasure and
convenience in this matter, he would
resign at once, and thereby get rid OF
considerable annoyance But he has
great respect for the numerous re-
quests made within and without the dis
trict for him TO continue in his present
position until the 4th of March next,
elevated to far higher po-
sition, he still feels that he belongs to
the people, and will continue to serve
them, rather than to crafty his per-
sonal convenience.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

PooR REPoRMERs--We have long
since been satisfied that the Radical
leaders were not a success in the way
of reform. Although everybody has
been using rctrenchment schedule for
over eighteen months, the Radical Con
grcssmen cannot be whipped into that
kind of a programme. There were
two signig6cant reports made to Con-
gress last week, by the men who pro
pose to reform within their party lin.
its all the abuses they have practiced
for thepast 10 years. One was against
a reduction of the Presidents salary,
and tho other against an investigation
of the Navy Department. Rctrench-
ment and investigation are not favored
by the party in power These fellows
like TO talk about "rctrenchmcnt" and
reform" on the stump, but they never
practice it in Congress or our State
Legislatures, where the people demand
II
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27
THE HEpREslDENTsJUGGLERY Y

Although the act of the soldiers in
disbanding the Louisiana Legislature,
has been disownod by the President,
the wrong has not been repaired. The
rump Legislature which met in the hall
after the military had entered it and
caused the body already organized to
dispersc, has been rcorganizcd by the
Governor and has sent to Washington
negro Senator Apparently the Pres
idcnt is determined that his friends in
Louisiana shall reap all the advantage
which can attach to the power which
tho wrongful act of the army of the
United States enabled them to usurp.
1t is very humiliating to the national
pride to see the seat of Washington oc-
cupied by man with soul so mean rs
to cause him to ropudiate the act of a
military subordinate which he dare not
approve, and who yet will not act to
repair the wrong that has been done.
The jugglery of the President with
the Louisiana business has been very
disgraccful lie first very cordially
approved not only of the act of the
military, but OF the Infamous despatch
es Of Sheridan this is clearly proven
by the "all of us despatch Of Sccrc-
tary Belknap, who certainly would not
have sent such message without hav-
ing asccrtaincd the sentiments of the
President; having found what these
were he did not hesitate to assume
that the rest of the Cabinet would
agree with its chief When this was
found to be an error, and when the In
dignant feeling of the people found OK
preston, the President sent to Con.
grcss message, in which he docs not
give his approval TO the conduct Of the
military, but pndoavors TO leave the
impression TINT what was unlawfully
done was but the natural act Of sim
pie soldier ignorant of the law. But
the fact is that General do Trobriand
held written order which the Prcsi-
dent himself directed should be given
him, ordering him to obey the com
mands of Governor Kellogg. A United
States officer was placed under the
orders of the Governor Of the State
with the intent that he should keep
his party in power by the use of the
national army, and the result Of such
use Of the army must have been as
readily iorcsecn by the President as II
certainly was gratifying 70 hun when
accomplished. Lancaster Inteiiiqendtf.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

GRANT AT CHuRcH.--The Washing
ton correspondent of the Troy Times,
has had the felicity OF observing Prcsi.
dent Grant and Vice-President Wilson
at their devotions, both at the same
time. The occasion was q Sunday SER
vice in the Methodist Metropolitan
Church, and the Rev. DIR. Tifany-he
Of the prehensilc tongue-was the
officiating clergyman. The service
lasted for nearly two houps, and the
correspondent had an excellent oppor-
tunity to contrast the bearing Of the
two men under the preaching. Mr..
Wilson, we are told, was uneasy-
which can be readily believed when
wp consider who the preacher WAS
shifted his position constantly, and
listened to tho sermon as though he
was crticising il; but Seen, Grant
scarce moved his head or body in the
whole service, and he seemed TO take
the sermon as COW does n northcas-
ter"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27
u,ouLy HoYonrp,-Our member q

HIGHLY HoSoRED.- member OF
the Assembly, Col. Hartshorn, has been
assigned by Speaker Patterson to most
excellent positions in the formation Of
the Committees Of the House. He is
made Chairman Of the Committee on
Military Affairs, holds the second place
on the Centennial Committee, and is
fifth on the Local Judiciary Commit
tee. 1t Is with pleasure that we chron-
iclc this mark of confidence rcposed in
Col. Hartshorn by the Speaker of the
House, and we shall be greatly mis-
taken If he does not fulfill the expecta-
ton of bis friends at home and in the
Legislature.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

A UNIr.-The Legislature of Della
ware has elected Thos. +. Bayard,
Democrat, United States Senator for
six years from the 4th of March next,
The vote was unanimous. There was
but one Radical elected to the Legisla-
ture, in that State last fall, and he held
caucus and instructed himself to
vote for Mr.. Bayard, so as to make the
vote unanimous.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

ALL CoRRuPT.-The recent develop
ments in the Steamship Subsidy show
that the Post Master and other inferior
officers hanging around the doors Of
the present Congress, are as corrupt
as the members. The Post Master
"Bill King" now Radical Congress
man from Minnesota, pocketed $685..
900; a doorkeepcr, $4,000; one page
$1,000; another $4,000, etc. There
is no question that this money was
paid 10 those subordinates for the use
of Congressman, to thus cover up the
tracks of the real thieves
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

SPEAKER PATTERsoN,-Hon. Samuel
F. Patterson, the present speaker Of
the house is "to the manner born
His father, VIM, Patterson, of Wash
ington county, was Speaker in 1884
and his uncle, Findlay Patterson, held
the same position in ls45. Thus we
have father uncle and son succeeding
each other, 40 years intervening
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

The election of Judges Woodward
and Paxson to the Supreme Bench
created vacancies in their respective
judicial districts, which Governor
Hartranft has filled by the appoint
ment of Craig Biddlc, Esq, of Phila,
delphia, and Henry Van Reed, Esq, OF
READING.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

UNKIND.-The Radical members Of
the Legislature refused to renominate
Hon. John Scott, for United States
Senator, last week, thus in effect con.
demning his past Ku-Klux course
The nominee was John Allison, Of
Beaver county, and for many years an
employe in the Treasury Department
at Washington.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

SOMETHING Nor ON rHE BILLs.-lt
is well known that Col, Curtis propos-
cs TO contest the seat in Congress Of
DR. Egbcrt, his successful Democratic
competitor at the late election, because
of certain alleged irregularities. Prom
inent among thcse irregularities is that
of voting without being registered
An examination of the vote of the
Fourth ward in Erie city develops tho
fact that the Coloncl's son-in-law was
among the unregistered voters. Now,
what is sauce for the goose Is sauce
for the gander If the unregistered
voters who cast their ballots for DR..
Egbcrt are to DO disfranchiscd, the
same rule must be applied to those who
voted for Col, Curtis II is q poor
rule that won't work both ways; and
IL the gallant" Colonel don't get ter
ribly sick Of this contest before IL is
concluded, Il will be a matter OF sur
prise to us.--ER DepoyG, sssi
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

A GooD HIr.-The editor of the Now
York Sun says: Mr.. William Cullen
Bryant said in his Cooper Union speech
on Monday night that such things as
the Louisiana usurpation would do in
Spain, but they would not do here
And yet the very President who is 40
prompt to overthrow Republican gov
ernmcnt in Louisiana was very con-
siderate about endangering Republican
institutions in Spain by a righteous re-
cogniticn Of Cuba. There were, Of
course, sound motives in law for both
cascs-7a son-inlaw in one, and q broth.
er-in-law in the other.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-01-27

Pass THE BILL.-A bill to define and
punish the crime of kidnapping has
been introduced into the Senate by
Senator Dunkcl, of Philadelphia. The
penalty provided is not to exceed s10,.
900 fine and twenty-five years solitary
imprisonment This is not bit too
severe. The necessity for such law
has been developed by the Ross alb
duction case, and every parent in Penn
sylvania will hope that senator Dunkcl's
bill may speedily become law,