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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29
SYCoPHaNTS.


One OF the most despicablc charac.
actcrs that disfgures society with It's
presence Is tho sycophant. lilo is al.
ways obsequious TO those In power, al
ways iawning upon those who have
patronage to best0w. In politics this
class OF persons will grease and swal-
low themselves" with the most rcmar-
kable skill, and a faculty which only
innate meanness or long practice could
produce. NN NF lts.
The reader has seen these fellows
by the score, and times without num-
Der. Just previous to an election or a
conyentlon, they will denounce certain
candidates with violence, and heap up
on them all manner OF vitupcration,
declaring most emphatically that they
are unfit to hold any position Of trust
or honor, and that their election would
be q triumph of fraud and villainy,
ana aiarmlngly disastrous to the coun-
try. But as soon as these persons are
nominated, and especially after they
are elected to office whore patronage
Is to be bestowed or help secured, these
virtuous denouncers OF the men will
get down on their knees to the officers,
humbly crave a slice OF bread and but
ter, and toady In the most disgusting
manner to the individual in authority
they had deiamed in private life.
Can humanity present itself in a
more pltiable and contemplate aspect?
Can what ought 10 be manhood get
down to any lower dcbascmentY For
u serf or a slave this a6ject littlcness
might be excusablc but for q free
American-a sovereign by birthright
1t Is not only nnpardonable, but
nallseating.
And next TO the debasement Of the
traducer is the acceptance of his sub
Jectlon by the one he seeks TO propiti.
ate. lie must know the hollowness of
the professions Of friendship, and have
some appreciation OF the unspeakable
depths OF contempt to which the being
has sunk who can thus stnltify himself
Tor little pelf and yet he accepts
the empty tender Of good will, takes
the lick-spittle into his confidence, and
they mutually plan to further each
others ends
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29

Secretary OF the Treasury? As goods
could bc got into shops aud stores only
through the custom house, tho cxtor-
tIon would be equally practicable, and,
We may add, equally honest and rcpu-
table. We submit that Commissioner
Pratt has made sorry, indeed n dis
graceful blundcr, and the sooner he re-
treats from II within the pale Of law
and honesty, the sooner will he escape
the just reprobation of the people OF
the country.-Phiiddelphia Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29
POTATOES MIXING IN THE
HILL.

There are many farmers, intelligent
and well informed on most subjects.
but unacquainted with vegetable physi.
ology, who firmly believe that different
varieties of potatoes Irish and sweet
will, ifplantcd together, mix with each
other so as to partakc of the charac-
tcristics of both. But this not soft
does not and cannot happen.
Potatoes or tubers are not seed in
the proper sense Of the word, but parts
Of the plants and new plants propa-
gated from tubers, roots, branches,
vines, buds, or leaves, will be the same
in all respects as the plants from which
they were taken, and of which they
are in reality only divided part New
varieties in nature are produced by
seed. But plants, from some cause, do
sometimes vary in some part-in color
or habit of growth-which may be
confined to a single branch or root !;
these are called bud variations or sports,
and occur uninfucnccd by other plants
growing near. Art takes advantage
OF these sports TO produce new varie-
ties. A branch may assume pendu-
lous habit, or tho leaves may become
variegated the gardner takes this
sporting branch and buds or gratis it
on some congenial stock, and produces
weeping or varicgated plant as the
case may be.
The same is true with tubcrs red
potato may be planted, and in ten acres
there may, perhaps, be one plant that
may produce yellow potatoes, or a
part yellow and n part red, of but a
single tuber showing but a stripe of
yellow-this is sport and can'be per.
pctuatod. lfa tubcr is bedded that is
part red and part yellow, the eyes on
the red part will produce plants that
will produce red potatoes, whole those
coming from the yellow part will pro
duce yellow potatoes. find one or
moro such sports nearly every year
this year | found one hill of Red Span
ish that was part red and part yellow,
and on two different occasions found
the Red Bermuda showing sprouts,
which propagutcd for n while, but
finding it like the red in all respects
but color, ! discarded it and now an.
other party has the same thing, dubs
IL with his name, aud sends il forth
into the world as new thing This
may crafty personal vanity, but the
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QUEER BEDFELLows.-It is strange
to see Radicals who were ready to
send TO Fort Layhyctte Democrats
who were. obcying the conscientious
convictions of their minds Radicals
who were prosecuting honest men be.
cause they were Democrats Radicals
who denied to white Democrats every
privilege of citizenship; Radicals who
oppressed white men because they be.
longed to the party of Washington.
Jackson, and Madison--it is odd TO see
these men consorting with Democrats
on the currency question, in order to
break up the Democratic party.
When Pig.iron-hcaded Kelley and
some of the leaders OF the Radical par
ty arc addressing tho people on the
currency question, every honest Demo
crat should take alarm. Don't permit
the Radicals 10 divide our party. Don't
allow discord or division TO come into
Democratic conventions ut the instiga.
ton Of tina Grant third-termers. IL il
the only hope Of tho Radical party TO
divide the Democracy, and thus secure
Grant third term, or the success of
the party Of oppression, corruption,
irnud, and outrage. The sight Of such
strange bediellows as are now reposing
on the bank currency to divide the
Democratic party Is enough TO disgust
every honest votor. LAT M ;ao os,,sc;ls
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LAFITTE,S TREASURE.
A CHEST WITH $4,000 IN DouBLooNs
rOtND.

80.
There have always been Tor many
yearspast vague rumors fioat'ng about
tnat alohg inc Louisiana ana M'ss's
sippi coast inc men OF ih'htlo nao
puried treasure Every now ana then
we near oi expeditions starting on
search Tor the hldden booty, but what
may be Their success Is never known
IL VIII DO remembered, doubtless
that some years ago certain iamlly
mere received irom inc dyihg. lips OF
ono OF !ahtte = men inc description Oh
spot whcre u cnest OF douoloons was
10 oe ioui'u' Inc Two SONS started ou'
never returned a third OF the iamily
started put was drowned IN o storm
rms iataiity has IN a measure damp
ehed INC aruor OF many, ana we now
noar Oh iewer such TRIPS ,tN
Inc qu'et Oh inc coast mas, however,
Just oeeh seriously disturbed, ana as we
learn IRON Mr. holy, OF the United
states circuit Court Just returned
from bayoI La bat,re' thirty miles
TINS SIDE mobile, on the New Orleans
ta'iroao' there Is a money ievcr rag
ing.
IL appears that hve days ago, at
Deviis Hole a curious craft oil schoon'
or rig put IN. ohe was very small
out had tne appearance OF having come
some distance, her puild being unlike
anythlng seen hereapouts Tor years.
iicr crew consisted Oh TWO men ana C
aog Inc men conversed wei IN Eng
llsn, ana IRON tne'r appearance were
evidently connected with the sea.
Comihg 10 ahcnor at suhdown just
OUTSIDE, man came ashore, and row
ing up 10 a hsherman AZ the mouth Of
the Bayou asked HIM II he would pilot
them up 70 TINS Devlfs Hole They
gave MN ~ once 'orty dollars IN gold
on TINS agreement ana accordingly the
other man on board the schooner was
slgnalicu' he rowed IN with spades,
lanterns, etc. IN the boat and oil got
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wsAsMAEIsM Mss GnlAr.-A Arc.

wnAfMAkrs, ,MEs GnxAr. A great
man Is aiablc in his conversation, gen.
erous In his temper, and immovable In
what he has maturely resolved upon.
And as prosperity does not make him
naughty and imperious, so neither docs
advcrsity sink him into meanncss and
detection for IL ever ho shows more
spirit than ordinary, II is when he is
ill-uscd, and the world is frowning up.
on him. In short, he is equally re.
moved from the extremes of severity
and pride, and scorns either TO trampie
on a worm, or cringc to an emperor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29
An Enqlisbmon HAVING asked n 90,

An Englishman, having asked son
OF Erin If the roads in ireland were
good, received this reply "Ycs; they
are so fine wonder you do not import
some of them into England. Let me
see, there is the road TO love, strcwn
with roses TO matrimony, through
nettles to honor, through the camp
to prison, through the law, and to the
undcrtakers, through physic." "Iiave
you any road to prcfermcnt ?" asked
the Englishman. ayes, faith, we have I;
but that is the dirticst road in the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29

The other evening man applied al
the general delivery window of the
postoflice to know If there was let
ter for Jones.
ZONES? r? Jones2 What Jones p
asked the clerk.
"Just nothing but JONES' he AN
swcred.
81 mnst have the first name-John
Henry, James," he said.
IL know your trick |" he exclaimed
looking very cunning, "you want me
to ask for Jim Jones and then you'll
say that there's nothing for Jim but
that there's a letter for Thomas Jones y
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29

TRUE WIsDoM.---1'o comprehend q
mans life II is necessary to know not
merely what he does, but what he
leaves undonc. There is q
limit to the work that can be got out
Of a human being, and he is a wise
man, who wastes no energy on pur.
suits for which hc Is not fitted, and he
Is still wiser man who, from among
the things he can do well, chooses and
follows the bcst
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29
Dry Goods Of all Kinds,

Such as Cloths, satinetts, Cassimeres, Musiins,
Deaines, Linen, Drillings, Calicoes,
Trimmings, Ribbons, Lace,
Ready made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats aud
Caps-ali Of the best material and made to order
Hose, Socks. Gloves, Mittens, Laces, Ribbons, &c.
GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS.
Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Rice, Molasses, Fish, Salt
Pork, Linssed Oil, Fish Oil, Carbon oil.
Hardware, Queensware, Tinware, Castings, Piows
and Plow Castings, Nails, Spikes, Corn Cultiva-
tors, Cider Presses, and all kinds Of Axes.
Perfumery, Paints, varnish, Glass, and a general
assortment Of Stationery,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29

There is no joy SO great as that
which springs from kind act or pleas
ant deed
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29

God will not be any the greater by
pleasing thee, but thou wilt be the less
by displeasing Him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29

Human will needs to be broken by
repeated disappointment before il be.
comes meet to receive success.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29
alfw Advertisements.

Forgivness is the way by which
every saved soul enters Heaven.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTIcp

"A Nstice 10 hereby given tina, Letters Of IA .
Iniustration on the estate Of SAMUEL pOwrI.
late Of clearhsh borough, clearheld county. Pa
deceased, having been duly granted 10 tho under,
'ignsd, all persons indebted To said sstats will
please make immediate payment, and those
having claims or demands viii present them
prcPuiy sathsnticAted for settlement without
delay. A'C. TATr
clssrasld, Sept Is, 1886 Ads'r
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29
TWO PICTURES.

Under the above caption the Colum.
bia Herald presents the following facts,
showing tho extravagances and cor.
ruptions of Radicalism in this State
The editor Of the Herald is Chief Clerk
in the Office OF Internal Affairs, and
gathered his figures from the books
He says:
Democrats can not and will not OBJ
ject to the most rigid and unrelenting
scrutiny of the expenditures incurred
last winter. They viii demand how
over, that figures, instead OF mere as
sertions, be given the public, in order
that fair deduction may be reached.
What, then, do the figures show2
First, that the number of Members
and Senators, under the new basis of
representation provided by the Con.
stituton is double that of former Leg
islatures, entailing twice the amount
Of expense in the matter OF salary,
mileage, stationery, stamps, &c.
Second, that heretofore the contin.
gent fund in the hands Of the chief
clerk of the House has ranged, under
Radical rule, from within q fraction of
$50, 900 per annum, down to $4,000
while the present Democratic Chief
Clerk, Mr. Adam Woolcver, has had
less than $4,000 of q fund at his dis
posal.
Third, that the total expenses of the
House, last winter, under Democratic
rule, and with membership double
that of preceding ones, was $4,000 less
than that Of he session precious.
Fourth, that the expenses of the
House, last winter, with two hundred
Members under Democratic control,
was serea thousand dollars less than The
Radical Senate, with only fifty MON.
bers. tlraasa
Now, here are the facts and figures.
The general appropriation bill Of the
last session, originating in Democratic
House, fixed the amount of public ex-
penditure at precisely the same figure
Of the year previous, when under Rad.
cal rule, Notwithstanding the number
of Representatives had been doubled,
as..well as the necessary contingent cx.
penscs.
From the above statement, amply
verified by figures in the Office of the
Auditor General, the public for them.
selves can fairly Judge as to the rcla.
tive claims of the two parties to ccono-
my, as well as to tile mendacious charge
that the Democratic party has com
mitted or permitted extravaganza in
the handling or disbursement OF any
public money under or within its con.
troll. We ask of the editors of the press
claiming to be independent TO place
this matter before the people in the
light thrown upon il by actual figures.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29
CTEAM SAW MILL, ENGINE
~ AND BOILERS FOR SALE

The undersigned offers for sale on reasopsbl,
terms, their steam saw mill, located at Wallace.
ton. Clsarheid Co., Pa. The engine and boiler.
are as good ~ new. The rise Of The engine il
1tx7<, and II In good runnlng order. They will
also sell their single and laih mill, and Ill the
working machinery IN The nill. Parties wishing
10 purchass can esll on or a1drsss
GRAHAM, WALLACE 4 co.
CIearfsld, Pa, June 80, 1875. ~
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CHEAP GRoCERIEsl
" LUMBER CITY, PA.
The undersigned announces TO his old friends
and patrons that he has opened a good line az
GROCERIES A PROVISIONS at the old stand
OF kirk Spencer, for which he solicits a liberal
patronage. II. W. SPENCER.
Lumber City, Pa, March 20-tf
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Discoursing sweet music--blowing
your own trumpet.
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CAUTION
CAUTION

Az persons are hereby warned against pur.
Ing property, now In the possession Of Josepb
Pease, Of Bell township, via; | black hsrse, 1
gray horse, COW, I Get single harness. 1 set
donble harness, 200 bushels Of oats. 80 bushels Of
wheat Interest In acres Of corn, 1 two.
horse wagon, as the same belongs TO me and 4.
zen With him on loan only subject to my order.
Hamburger, Sept Is, '75-5t J.B. ELLIS.
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dentistry.
DENTISTRY

DENTISTRY.-
Having determined to locate in curwsnuil,
for the purpose Of pursuing my profession,
hereby offer my services to the public I har,
just finished term Of dental instruction under
the best teachers of the Pennsylvania College si
Dental Surgery in Philadelphia, and am uss
prepared to execute all work pertaining to dsni.
istry in the best manner, with the --latest impruts
ments. All work guaranteed to give entire ni.
isfaetion as to quality and duration. Teeth "a.
traeted without pain. Room In new Bank buill.
ing. For further information apply 10 person "
address 4. NJ. THOMPSON,
mchSl75.u Curwcnsville, Pa
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AND SHOE MAKING.

JOSEPH II. DEERING, on Market street, In
shaws Row, Clearheld. Pa, has just received
a hne lot Of French Calf Skins and Kips, The
best 10 the market, and 10 nov prepared to man.
ufacture everything In his line. He will war.
rant bis work to be as represented.
The citizens Of cleaheld and vicinity are
respectfully invited to give him a call.
Work done at short notice. J,l6'7sy
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CAUTION

All persons are hereby warned against NO.
gotisting for any Of the following notes.
given BY US to WIN. Coriey, via, ono mote
calling for five hundred deilars, dated Arril 20.
1873. payable one year after date, one note cali
Ing for ave hundred and ninety dollars, dated
April 70, 1878, payable two years after date, and
one other note calling for three hundred and
seventy dollars, dated April 20, 1875, payable
three years after date, as we have not received
value for the same, we will not paw the said notes
Or any part thereof unle" compelled to do so BY
duo process oflaw.
J. W. DOYLE.
u. W. JORDAN.
Luihersburg, Pa, Sept. Is, '55.3t
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GEORGIA 4 FLORIDAl

WHV"UHN " TEVNIUNiu o,....,,1.. Z,
Georgia or Florida, should subscribe for the
MORNING Ntws. published at Savannah, Ga.
Do,t, $40 Weekly, 50 per annum. Advertisers
desiring customers In these States, should nsc II,
columns. n i' ths best paper ia ne .ouilea.f.
specimen eories sent on receipt of cents. Ad.
drsss j. w. kSTll.L, Savannah, Ga. s.is.sm
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
IL The House and Lot on the corner Of Mar.
ket and finh streets. clcarfeld, Pa, Is for sale
The lot contains nearly an acre Of ground. The
house Is large double frame, coatainirg nine
rooms. For terms and other information apply
to the subscriber, at tho Post Office. '''
noviS PA. GAULTN.
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Thanksgiving Day.

la response~to al invitation by the American
Minister Resident, q pretty large assemblage Of
ladies aud gentlemen was gathered i az the Fort street
Church on Thursday morning last to participate in
the thanksgiving services Of the day. His Majesty
the King occupied a seat in the congregation, accom-
panied BY Col. W. F. Allen Of his staff. The services
commenced With a voluntary on the organ, followed
By the readiag by the Rev. Mr.. Frear Of President
Grants thanksgiving proclamation; singing-"Ye
nations round the earth rejOiee;'' reading the scrip
turei prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Fresr; singing hymn
1913. The sermon was preached by the Rev. DR..
Damon, from job 8 s." For inquire, l pray thee,
Of the former age, and prepare myself to the search
Of their fathers and Ecclestas,es Z :l0-"Say not
thou. What Is the cause that the former days were
better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely
concerning this" After briefly abiding to = u Of
the reasons why residents at the Islands should be
thankful-among which were the assurance Of reciprO-
city and the prospect of more intimate relations with
the outside world, and the happy return of our King
from abroad,-the speaker said that the atmosphere
is redolent of centennial memories. The principal
events Of 1875 in American and throughout the
world were reviewed, AID an interesting retrospect
was given Of the men and women Of note who lived
and fourished one hundred years ago. The world
has wonderfully progressed since then in science
and the arts, and Christianity has widely increased
its influence in the affairs Of men everywhere. In
reviewing the political and religious aspect Of the
world to-day, in connection with the promises OF
Gods word, there is ground for the assurance of q
glorious future. Some sentences of Grants speech
to the Army Of the Tennessee were quoted, and the
sentiments were declared TO be truly noble, brave
and Christian, and fully in accordance With the
American theory of government. Like the e~xOrdium.
the peroration of the discourse was eloquent, well
chosen and forcible. The services concluded with
singing % My country, tbs Of thee and prayer by
the Rev. DIR. Damon. During the day, we noticed
that some stores and places of business were closed,
and among many families the traditionary roast
goose Cor turkey and apple (r plump pudding was
enjoyed.
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MEMORANDA.

FREPoRT OF TIE BARK IONA, LOVEGRoVE, MAsTER-Lent
Tahiti on the srd Of November, at noon, with winds to NE;
had winds 10 NE and moderate breezes to the line, which was
crossed November IIth, In long l64e IS w. Keeping mod
crate winds 10 lat &c co. N, when we had two days calm and
heavy rains, catching the NE trades, light, on the 18th, and
from thence to port had light winds. making a passage Of 20
days. Brig Pomare, OF Honolulu, left PaPeete the same day
for BorabOra, 90 load hrewood fr this port
Report OF THE BARK HELEN W. Amy, FREzMAE, MAS
TER-Had moderate s and Sc winds the entire passage.
Sighted east end Of Mookai on the morning Of the 23d, and
came into port neu day.
REPoRr OF the WH BARK TRIToS, HEPPIN0sToSR, MAS
TEs.-saIed from Honolulu December 10Th. 1874, and crulsed
on the Line for sperm whales bat without success. Touched
Al Yokohama for recruits. and sailed from thence for the Arc
tic Ocean direct. Sighted Cape Thaddeus on the 18th Of May.
1875, found but n small quantity Of Ice, and saw very few
whales; passed through Behrng Strait June 18Th, and COM
meneed waIrusing June 14IE and len OFF July I7lh, taking in
all sbSut 300 galrus- Took our nrst whale OF Smiths bay
Bay; cut our last boEhead OF Herald Island October 9th,
making II whales all told On the 9Th Of October took a gale
from the NE, which lasted ten days, being the heaviest gale Of
wind I ever experienced in the Arctic Ocean. We came
ing southeTIy winds from lat az until sighting the islands.
Arrived AZ Honolulu November sd, with 500 bbhs walrus oil,
1900 lbs ivory, 500 bbls whale oil, 1900 lbs bone.
REPoAT or rHE An scH FANNY, A. J. WORTH, MAsrER,
-feon q cruise ia the North Pacific. Wrecked, Island Of
Iiura, Dec 4th, 1874. Jap schr s~nOwdrOP, Taylor, MASTER
July 18th, ISIS, same island, Jap schr KasumaIu, GOOdspeed,
nas:sr; IN August Last, near Cape Ricord, Jap simr Coroda-
tosa. wreck, saving only some Of the machinery. September
ID. aDoks Am sehr Bhering. Clark, MASTER had taken 300
fur seals; was bound for Bhering Island. The Fanny reports
2n sea otter skins and 3 fur seal skins.
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FRIDAY. NoVEMBER 20, 1878.

EhhDAAs WI EMbEh 20 1910
THE arrivals since Iass report have beeh-2sd, Tahi,ian bE
IoniA, hom Tahil, 90 g @ MeLsani An bk Il W AImy, from
HuHboldt. with Lumber 70 Castle a Cooke; Am VII bk Tr-
ton from the Arctic; 25th. Am schr Fanny, from the North
Pacific, sealing
The departures have been-2oth, Mary Belle Roberts for san
Fnaneisooi 22d, VII bk Europa, 10 cruise and home; 2&h VII
bk PARKWAY. cruise and for sydney, y s W.
The baEks r c wyUe tor Bremen and the Matte Maeieay
bF PosuAnd, Oregon, are badiEg and win have dispatch.
Our next mail for the East viii be dispatched per steamer
NAseo de Cana, due here a week from next Tuesday.
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WANTED.
a GOOD ZEE

A GOOD EEPER OR LER
lately from New Zealand. seeks employment. Could be
useful in several capacities, highest testimonials and good
reference. Salary determined on proof Of ability.
Please address G. Box No. ~, (no2D POST OFFICE.