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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

AT the trial of Warren Hastings,
when the oratorical powers of Pitt,
Burke and Sheridan were brought so
emphatically into play, old Doctor
Parr, (thc Head Master OF Harrow
SchooD was an interested listener on
the occasion, for Richaad Brinsley had
been the Doctors iavorite pupil. At
the close of the eloquent tournament,
the Doctor had retired to his corner in
the Westminster Coffee House, where
he was launching out, as matter of
course, in praise of the speech of
Sheridan. Burke happening in, heard
most of the Doctors eulogy; and, at
its close, remarked, "Why, Doctor,you
have said nothing about my speech" !"
" Your speech, Edmund" thundercd
forth the Doctor, "was oppressed by
epithct, dislocatcd by parentheses, and
debilitated by application"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

torncy Bliss, tho othor defendants OK
cept those in prison and those under
rccognizanccs, are to appear today
and execute proper bonds.
Mr.. Bliss says that the prosecution
is ready to go on with any one of
these cases on Monday next, and he
hopes to bring them all to speedy trial.
The Grand Jury has not finished its
labors, but is to be discharged on Mon
day
Appraiser Darling has reported 10
the Collector Of the Port the rc-exam-
nation Of the suspected imports of
Philip Schulhof 4 Co. of Az Broome
street, The examiners inspected fifty
five cases in Field, Morris, Fenhcr 4
Co.'s auction rooms, soventy-nine IN
bonded warehouses ut COZ and 69f
Washington street, and eight at SO
Laight street. One case called silk
Grape, invoiced as 5-i goods, measured
only 30 inches in width. The experts
and government examiners report sew
enty-ninc cases as correct in value and
classification, twenty cases as under
valued from ten to twelve and half
per cent The penalty is twenty-five
per cent. of their value. Two cases
of malines consigned to Schulhoff &
Co. were found to be undervalucd 90
per cent, and suit was begun for their
forfeiture on Wednesday.
Another case OF silk goods imported
by Schulhoff AGO, was ordered into the
seizure room of the Custom House
yesterday, on the charge of being un-
dervalued. Mr., W. G. Hitchcock, the
importer who started the investiga-
tion into Schulhoff & Co.'S revenue
transactions, said yesterday that the
end Of the case had not been reached.
His complaint is that the Montessny
treble grapes imported by Schulhoff 4
Co. from Lyons have been largely un-
dervalued, and he is ready to prove
the charge at the proper time. Three
of tho suspected cases of treble grapes
are in the seizure room in the Custom
House, and Mr., Hitchcock expects to
sustantiate his charges when the goods
are appraised. There are two suits
pending in the United States Court
against Schulhoff q Co., one of which
is for undertaking pushes. The sus.
pected goods of the firm are still un-
der surveillance, and the Appraiser, it
is said, will order new examination
of some of tho cases, not being salts
fled with the one already made by his
officers.
The first fruit of the information
given to the government by Lafay-
ette Graf, one of Lawrences confed-
crates in the smuggling business, is the
seizure by Deputy Surveyor Nichols
of eight cases of silk hastings and SER
ges invoiced us Balmoral skirts. The
goods were shipped through the Gus
tom House by Lawrence a year ago
with the connivance of Deputy Col
lector Des Anges, and were placed by
Graft in the auction house up town to
be sold. The goods are worth several
thousand dollars
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
ORDINANCE NO. IL.

Council the Borough Of Hosda
and hereby ordained BY he authority tie That keeping
and after the h day August 1874 pipe
such condition ndangr property shall upon
thereof before the Burgess Justice Borough forfeit
and for the first fnse five dollars and
second succeeding ensc shall fine of less than
than fifteen dollars the discretion Of the Burgess
trying the which
like collected by law in this the Burgess
Justice the Peace before whom
according the evidence before them
sovepipes hues.
1t shall duty High and the Borough Police
examination all Borough
person violating the provisions the
PETER CAMERON, Burgess. [sEAL]
Attest JoHS CAMERON, Clerk.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
GETTING USED TO NEGRO
SUFFRAGE

Mr.. Charles Nordhoff, in his last
letter from Louisiana tells the follow
ing illustrative story;
"a prominent citizen of New Or
leans said to me, when, in 1868, the
blacks were for the first time to vote,
| was a candidate for office, and |
heard just before the election, that
John, a man ! had raised, who was
my personal servant, and who, since
his freedom, has lived with his family
in house of my own, rent free, was
going to vote against me. Now, |
love the boy like brother, but call
ed him to me and asked the question,
and ! was deeply irritated. He replied
that if ! was on the Republican ticket
he would gladly vote for me but if
not, he would certainly vote against
me. / told him if he did he must
leave and not show me his face again.
The next day was election day. /
watched the poll, which was near my
house. saw John come TO vote he
did not see me, but he pulled out his
ticket, unfolded it, held it over his
head, and said in loud voice: Im
votin de Republican ticket | drove
him out OF his house, took away his
employment, and ordered that he
should not be admitted to my house.
| was very sore and angry toward him.
My pride was hurt. 1t lasted several
months, and | missed John. One day,
on the anniversary of the death of one
of my children, he sent me bouquet
of flowers, and | did not refuse the
peace offering.
He lives with me now, and will till
he dies, but since then | have never
tried to control a black mans vote. /
have learned better. Now they come
TO me to ask me how | would like
them to vote and as those / employ
necessarily lose day if they 90 to the
polls, i noticed in 1874 many did not
vote at ALL
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

more particular description of which
is to the Jurors aforesaid unknown, af,
ter their importation into the United
States contrary to law, in this, that
said goods, wares, and merchandise
had been smuggled, and clandestinely
introduced into tho United States ia
wit, into the port and Southern Dis
trict eff New York, from a foreign
country, to wit, the united kingdom OF
Great Britain and ireland, said goods,
wares, and merchandise, at the time
they were smuggled and clandestinely
introduced into the United States
aforesaid being then and there subject
TO duty by law, the duties due and
payable upon said goods, wares, and
merchandise not beingpaid nor accoun-
ted for nor secured, they, the said
Horace b. Claflin, John Clafin, Ed
ward Il. Eames, Horace J. Fairchild,
William S. Dunn, Dexter n. Force,
Daniel Robinson, and William IL. Tai
colt, at the time they received and
concealed and facilitated the conceal
ment of said goods, wares, and mer-
chandise as aforesaid, well knowing
the said goods, wares and merchan-
disc had been imported and brought
into the United States contrary to law,
as aforesaid, contrary to tho form of
the statute of the United States in
such case made and provided, and
against the peace of the United States
and theird dignity
The second count of this indictment
differs from the above only in charg-
ing that the defendants transported
and facilitated the transportation of
the goods described, instead of con-
cealed and facilitated the concealment'
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Attest Rom. BUTLER, Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO 2.
prevention Nnances within the borough mouzdale


ordained by the Tocn Council of Borough of Hoult
and hereby ordained by the authority the same That any person shall
any part amy street alley the Borough With wood TIMBER 1 coa
] % n nI c gDf C an S or any t n'f impeachment oD
offending shall upon conviction thereof forfeit and the
the Borough, five dollars for every such ohense
SEG That S any person under any pStoxt @ whatever in
within Borough which ns the lot of another the per-
mission the occupant of said lot be first
every such ofense.
SEC person put place any manure compost fence wall
public grounds the Borough the to done
offending shall forfeit and for the of the Borough five dollars for
any building within Borough application to the Burgess
for written permit and the Burgess authorized permission the
width OF the street or alley front OF and next the lot which said build
lime other building materials any person place or
be put placed brick lime boards antng other building
occupy beyond the limits above prescribed shall after the expiration
every person offending pay five dollars
] @ ' g the the s y e $ e sn s@u to no 5
remove such obstruction or impeachment and in case Of his refusal to do
the the proper and charges the said
@ That after the six months have expired the salts
p S Ss p s & ' s qsSssn 7 S sa e sRa
made him. the permit for period not exceeding three months
& s d. That THAT any person shall put or place % oe put placed
thereof o filth purescen matter whatever
offending shall forfeit and pay for the use the Borough five dollars for
SIC That shall take sand
ground within Borough shall make any emban
osp @ x sD % 1S n % s @q OF & & "s S s
dig pit hole cavity thereon the to be done every
offending shall forfeit and the the Borough dollars
for every such oense Po aay That this shall prevent
the Street Commissioner from grading ve amending improving the
alleys under the direction of the Town Council taking and
removing sand clay gravel and earth for the purpose aforesaid
SIC That shall be the duty of the High Constable the Borough
complaint being made him. his knowledge violation of
@ eo@1a S % S sT ss BE % g d 5 % dtas wSe
shall institute legal proceedings against the alleged offender the corporate
the Borough and lawful conviction of the offender the fine ad
judged against him together with shall be levied and collected
under hundred dollars levied and collected by Justice of the Peace
under the laws of this Commonwealth
SEC The onshqlf Of all the fines collected by virtue Of this Ordinance
be paid to the High Constable other making complaint and
the other half for the use of the Borough
P.J MoCULLAGI, Burgess sEALl
Attest }oBr. BUTLER, Clerk.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
Attest JouS CAMERON, Clerk.
THE SMUGGLING BUSINESS

Recent revelations fully demonstrate
that the government is annually de-
irauded out of millions of dollars of
revenue by "lcttcr A. No. Il mcrch-
ants. That tho groat mercantile firm
of IL. b. Claflin 4 Co. should have en-
gagged in this infamous business, as
tonishes many. We are not one Of
that number. Since his report in the
Beecher case We have lost all faith in
him as christian" merchant, and an
upright citizen. The Beecher report,
and the revelations before the New
York grand jury develop the true
character of the head of that mamoth
firm, if not all of them.
The following detailed statement of
this smuggling business we find in the
New York Sun of the 1lth:
Judge Benedict was on the bench in
the Uuited States Circuit Court, Grim
inal Branch, promptly at II A. NJ yes
terday, to receive presentmcnts from
the grand jury, but quorum of that
body was not in attendance until an
hour later. When the requisite mum
ber of jurors were atlength got togeth-
er, they entered with large bundle
OF indictments. As was expected,
they were vcluminous presentments
gainst all the men prominently men
toned heretofore as implicated in the
great silk smuggling frauds discovered
some time ago, including Horace b.
Clafin and all his partners. These in
dictments are founded upon section
2,0s2 OF the Revised Statutes, which
reads as follows:
"lf any person shall fraudulently or
knowingly import or bring into the
United States, or assist in so doing,
any merchandise contrary TO law, or
shall receive, conceal, buy, sell, or in
any manner facilitate the transporta-
ton, concealment, or sale Of such
merchandise alter transportation,
knowing the same TO have been i'm
ported contrary to law, such merehan-
disc shall be forfeited, and the offender
shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing so,ooo, nor less than sou OF roo I'M
prisoned iorany tmenoteNoee
years'or ooth' NheheVeron trIanorVlo-
latlon OF TINS section inc defendant Is
shown to have, orhave had possession of
such goods, such evidence shail DC
deemed evidence suiliclent toauthorlze (,
convection, unless the defendant shall
explain the possession to the sat'siae'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
CERTIFICATE.

rnE above and foregoing Ordinances dated 1Ioutzdae
"A ID. 1877 duly enacted in Town Council by the
Town Council the Borough outzdac Carfed the
day aforesaid do hereby authorize and direct the be
promulgated and published according to law.
hands caused the
of said Borough to be affixed this day OF
the Lord thousand eight hundred and seventy
JAMES CARTER
PATRICK QUINN.
w. c. IINGLE
d. c. GATES
p GALLAGHER,
Town Council
Attest Rom Butler, Clerk z J. MoCULLAGHI, Burgess
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

SECTION l. Be ordained BY the To0n Council the Borough Of Hoasdd
dad hereby ordained By The authority Of The That shall be the duty
within inhabited the Borough
ouzda within twenty -four hours after fall of
be removed said from the sidewalks and from the cutters
of snid
nng refusing to do shall forfeit and for such
oene the of dollar together with prosecution and shall
the cost removing the Pou That when lot the
occupant required only make clear of four feet
P MCULLAGH Burgess. [sEAL]
Atiest: BurIER
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
ORDINANCE Mob.
AN ORDINANCE Relative to Riots or Noisy Asscmbares

Bet ordained BY e 7on Council of the Borouq of Hosda
and hereby ordained BY The authority Of he person per.
shall disturb the public the Borough by noisy
rns conduct proan language obscene actions
and offending and being thereof the
said Borough shall forfeit and for every exceed
ing dollars the discretion OF the Burgess
be imprisoned for period exceeding five ay nj the
discretion of the Burgess aforesaid.
shall standing assem-.
bling lettering about the streets alleys corners in said
such ouc with free passage Of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
ORDIN A N CES
OF THE
Borough Of Houtzdale,
CLEARFZELD COUNTY, PENNA.
ORDINANCE NO. l.


Be ordained BY the 1on Council Of The Borough Hodsdal
haeb ordained authority That shall be tho duty
the Street Commissioner all times keep the streets and alleys within
Borough completely open and good under the
direction of the Town Council
shall be of the Street Commissioner give to
shall employed work the and alleys
other work done under his their direction certificate setting
forth the him. wheeupon the Council shall order
upon Treasurer the borough for the his
be paid by him in his hands otherwise appropriated
Provided day
other claims outstanding against the persons whose favor the
said order may be drawn, aforesaid
SEC That for neglect refusal the the Street Com
do perform the duties enoned him this Ordinance
having received three days notice from the Town Council majority of
them wrghe shall forfeit and pay the of five dollars for every
oense legal conviction thereof before the Burgess such action to be
instituted the corporate the Borough and the recovered
levied collected hundred dollars
collected by Justice the Peace the
p MoCULLAGH Burgess. [sEAL
Attest RoBT BUTLER. Clerk
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
Attest Rom. BurLrn, Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. IL.
ORDINANCE Relating the Removal Logs Brush,

Be ordained the Torn Council Of Tie Borough Hourdae
and hereby ordained BY The authority Me That on and after
this Ordinance all property holders within the limits of the Bor
hereby compelled clear the of logs brush other matter
likely to endanger property by fire
That the foregoing Ordinance obcyd by those holding
unaned within hc limits of the said Borough the Council
the right have such made they deem for the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

The auction firm of Field, Morris,
Fenner d Co., composed of Charles NJ,
Field, Aaron Field, John J. Morris,
VIM. q. Fenncr, and Edmund ID. Fen.
ner have three indictments filed
against them similar TO those against
Claflin 4 Co, except TO dates and
amounts. The goods that they are
accused of having concealed, trans
ported and sold knowing at the time
that they were smuggled, reach the
enormous aggregate value Of 81 ,425,.
600.
The Grand Jury also presented six
new indictments against Chas. l.. Law.
renee Robert Dcs Anges, Aaron Wolf
Henry g. Lovy, Lafayette Graf, and
Gustavus W. Ball. Five of these in.
dictments charge the primary TACT Of
smuggling five times S500,0O0 worth
Of silks, coupled with conspiracy to
cheat and dctiaud the government
Tho sixth is confined TO the present.
ment of the conspirators as iorgcrs Of
invoices, bonds, aflidavits, consular
certificates, and all other papers ordI
narily necessary TO take dutiable goods
out of the hands of custom officers
Finally there is new separate indict
mcnt against Lawrence, accusing hin
Of numerous iorgcrios, and setting
them out in minute detail.
VIM. $. Dunn, of Clanin & Co., wen
to the Clerks office in the Afternoon
and gave $4,000 bail TO appear an,
answer the three indictments in whicl
he is impleaded with his partners. Au
gustus d. Joillard and Duncan 4. Nc
Kcnzic became his surcties. BY n
arrangement made with District Al
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
0MDWITg0AWNo

The foregoing Ordinances dated oua the 23d day of May
duly by the Town Council of the Borough of lou
County Ceard the day and year aforesaid and
hereby authorize and direct the same to be promulgated published accord
ing to law.
hands, caused the
Borough be affixed this 23d day of May in the Lord
thousand eight hundred and seventy five
PHILIP HARTMAN,
CHAS s. LEWIS,
PATRICK TANNEY
JOHN ARGYLE
GEORGE CHARLTON
JAMES WARD,
Town Council.
PETER CAMERON, Burgess
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
ORDINANCE NO. 3.
ORDINANCE the



construction Cellar Porche with certain Limitations
SECTION Be ordained By the Topn Council Borough HOda
and is hereby ordained by the authority Of the That the sidewalks
Iaycmcn within the Borough shall feet wide measuring
the line OF the lot TO the outer edge of the cung plank
SEC That after the this Ordinance shall
place cellar door porch other mpemnt obstruction which
shall exceed than beyond the
shall violate this provision shall be the duty the Street Commissioner
complaint being made notice the the lot
front of which said mpeme be erected the within
ten days his refusal the
the said mpedmen obstruction
occupant be recovered by the Street Commissioner debts equal
by law recoverable and the said
refusing the mpemen obstruction aforesaid shall
and pay dollars be recovered fines recoverable
Borough
SEC That whenever any occupant of any building
ground within the Borough intends sidewalk
ment OF brick plank front of said building part thereof
shall call the Concmc whose duty shall be
by posts stakes the width height and adan of said pavement and
shall be the duty the said Counmen contemplated
Improvement when constructed with
grade and width and agreeable the said Ordinance
ment shall correspond in width the rcquon of
Ordinance measuring the edge of the curb plank
p. j. MoCULLAGH, Burgess sEALl
Attest RoBr BUTLER, Clerk.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
ORDINANCE NO g.
AN ORDINANCE Relative 10 Bonfire.

Be ordained by the Torn Council Of the Borough Of Hsda
and hereby ordained by the authority the That all and every person
creating bonfire within Borough of Houtzdae aiding
the continuance thereof SHALL conviction thereof before the Burgess forfeit
the five dollars each with prosecution and default
thereof be imprisoned for period exceeding hours dis
creton of the Burgess aforesaid
P.J. McCULLAGH, Burgess [sEAL]
Attest: RoBr BUTLER, Clerk
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

The good wear their years as
crown of glory upon their heads the
bad, as a heavy burden upon their
back.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

II is only by labor that thought can
be made healthy, and only by thought
that labor can be made happy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

In an age of mediocrities, u man
trihc higher than his fellows, is often
mistaken for great man.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

Experience is the pocket compass
few think of consulting till they have
lost their way.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

You may depend upon it that he is
a good man whose intimate friends are
all good.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

safety property be collected such debts cobc by
JAMES CARTER, Chairman
RoBr BUTLER, Secretary.
Houzdale July T. 1873
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23
MITCHELL WAGONS
The Best is the Oheapestl

Thomas Reilly has received another large lot Of
"Mitrhell Wagons" which arc among tho very
best manufactured and which he will sell at the
most reasonable rates Ills stock includes almost
all descriptions Of wagons-largcand small, wide
and narrow track. Call ami SEQ them.
nprS'74 THOMAS REILLY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-23

To live is not to learn, but to apply.
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ORDINANCE NO. 8.
AN ORnINANCE Relailre 10 snoW.

Attest RoBr, Butler, ClerI
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-04-01
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the conditions Of
a tain inen,ure 0f Mortgage bearing date Februa-
ry 24,h A. d. 1871, made by John H. Thomas and
Hannah l.. Thomas bis wife, Of Redwood Comfy,
Minnesota, 10 and IN favor of George Holg,lon "
Renviile County Minnesota aid .recOrded in the
eie oil Register Of Deeds in and for thea County OF
II. iwood and State Of Minnes0ta on the oath day of
February A. D. 1874 At four o clock n in book
was duly sold and ass gned by said George H0sglon
to George Belt By deed o. assignment dated Octo-
b.r I'D 1874 and recorded ID the office IT said Regis
ter Deed, the 23d day ofOctober A. D. 1874. at
~ ncinck II. N. in Book OF mortgages ON pages 2l6
and a17. zsss s gS5 sE 55s8ssst
Said mortgage was given to Sc cure tie payment Of
1 certain promsory note for four huudre! dollars,
bearing even date with sad Mortgage and falling
Thomas and in favor Of said george Hodyd0n. There
il claimed to he dne and there is due said note Mt
the date Of this notice the sut 81 fonr hundrsd dol
lars nd eighty cents. and no proceedings At law or
"therwise have been Instituted t is 70 collect the
same or any part thereof . sss .s.s. IN
Now therefore natce 1. hereby gvet. that by virtue
0f power of atla IN said Mortx &c cnnttfnsd and
pursuant to the statnte in sn'h case and pro-
iscs therein sescritsd, lying nd bling in the county
OF Redwood and State sf Ainnssota r. wit:
The SOUTH Esst qoatttr q n ofs 9actian
Nuq,ber Tsirsy- Five .asl. n Ioynsbig Npnni.s sne
six taSl csntkniHs sne hsn Md iiErss q
land nore Of lsas 4ecordip9 III Getr
will u aeld at public anctfen fo The hietest hddel
Al ~ hont door " thr Couyt fsnse ~ ~ town g
= spe t5s U.s. ss'i
saa q tme nss-Ss dsiE.fA stIanJsset
te u PAtl N - MgEtgAes bsslass aec ethss -
prsaea ss,d costs = afs allowed M ~. ssss ts
Dated March ii, 1878. 5sss ~ 81 ~ ,s'31
csotxs Bait Aaignss y Mortgage.
Bsidvis ! wallis Attssssya lsr Nsrtgasss. =