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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

SUCCEEDED AT LAsr.-The Philadel.
phia Times says The intrigue carried
ON so long TO put General Grants man
ingalls, at the head Of the Quartermas.
ters Department has succeeded at last.
Gen. Meigs who has for several years
resisted all attempts to induce him to
resign, retire, or accept foreign mis-
sion, has now been ordered abroad, "for
special service in inspecting and re-
porting upon the organization of for
cign armies and Colonel Rufus In.
gals is detailed TO act ~ Quartermas-
ter General during his absence, which
will probably be made TO extend over
the remainder of Grants term. Ingalls,
is not the next in rank TO Meigs Col.
Allen and Rucker are both above him.
But it is one of the peculisrities of this
military administration that II pays
none Of the regard that civilian would
naturally pay 10 rank or seniority or
service, and ingalls, is jumped to the
head Of the Quarermaster's Depart.
mcnt just as Major Macfeely, another
of the Presidents personal staff, was
jumped over all the lieutenant colonels
and coloncls TO the head of the Depart
ment of Subsistence II will be nice,
compact little military Ismily in the
course of a ycar or two more.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

The policy of force which has beer
resoried to for the last fifteen year,
10 govern this country, seems to b.
taking root all ovorthc land. II make.
no difference what the crimes commit
ted are, military aud brute. .iorcc seem,
to be uppcrmost in tho minds of oul
rulers and Il proportion Of the people
As an illustration We need but refer to
the sentiment which prevailed through
out the State whlc the mining distur.
Dances existed in this county Nearly
every Radical exchange we saw, and
some Democratic ones, too, we are
sorry TO say, rcthilcd the following
sentiment;
I Affairs In clssr6eld county are IN abad state
and noihing short OF the military will suppres,
the ontrages. Thisis the opinion Of the most in.
telligent portion Of tho community.
This would sound well enough in
Europe, but II is damnablc hercsy in
tbo Trn;,od s,o,ds ,nJ ,,,s, H. s,,,
,,,.as,'o, 70 49,, T,'.. Wy s.,,. II =,
called n Republic. hoignoranco ans!
,ion Of ,hs commnn;,vu 4 nos, com.
nlotolv olohoroted IN WIN, has trans.
nirea sinco ,hc;r infamous odv;oo yos
,;ro,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02
GOVERNMENT wnIsKy.-Much

GOVERNMENT WHIsKy.-Much idle
gossip has sprung mp in tcmperate(?)
New England, since the Concord ccle.
bration, with reference to the amount
OF grog the Presidential party con.
sumed on that occasion The follow.
ing despatch from Boston, dated Nav
70, is to the point. The inquiry of how
much whisky Gen. Grant and his par
~ drank on the occasion OF his visit to
the Concord and Lexington centennial
promises to be an interesting and dis
turblng question. Alta meeting of the
State Temperance Alliance this after.
noon, presided over by cx-Gov. Trask.
n Mr. II. d. Gushing stirred up the
meeting by offering u resolution that a
committee be appointed to ascertain
and report whether liquors were fur
nished by the State to its guests on the
occasion OF the Lexington and Con.
cord centennial. Mr.. Cushing explain.
ed that his reason for offering the res
olution was the fact that the newspa.
pers have published bill, from the
Revere House, giving as one of the
items in the entertainment of the Pres
ident and party over s40O Tor wine and
cigars. Mr.. Cushing added that he
had il from the intimate friends. not
the enemies OF President Grant, that
there is danger of Grants falling back
into the condition he was in preceding
the war.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

Nor HArrY.-Radicalism is no long.
or happy. A State nomination is not
equivalent TO an election, as in days
gone by. The Philadelphia Press ap-
pears to be breaking ground for de-
feat After recapitalaiing instances
when State elections have gone like
bricks set in a row, each following the
impulse given by its ncighbor, it asks,
Suppose Ohio should go Democratic p
and adds, "If we lose Ohio IL will re.
quirc the strongest efforts ever the Re.
publicans Of Pennsylvania have made
to elect their ticket this year" The
only answer the Press can make TO its
own ocaundrum is that il the Rcpub
licans Of Pennsylvania expect to curry
Pennsylvania they must carry Ohio
first. But, as Sir John Falstaf told
Justice Shallow, when he was asked
TO return o loan OF q thousand pounds
"that may not so easy be- The dc
feat of Hartranft and Rawle in No
vsubcr next Is forcgonc conclusion
Tho people have determined 10 clean
out the Executive and state Treasury
Departments, and break up the God
LEES iags which prey upon them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

LIyINo WIN A BuLLEr IN HIS HEAD
Mr., Carruth, the yineland editor
who was shot through the head BY
Mr., Lands, about two months since
still lives, and his case Is remarkable
in the annals Of surgery. The n. Y
Herald says His homeopathic doctors
who were called In the ease TO the ex
clusion Of one of the most celebrated
surgeons of Philadelphia, have given
him but one medicine from the begin
ming They have administered arnica
internally with The yiew To prevent In
hammaiIon, and have not yet attempt
cd any surgical operation. The oridc,
Of the wound Il In fact contracted, and
the uso Of the probe Is considered in
judicious. The ball issupposed to have
lodged near the eye, upon the skull
and should II become cncysted there /.
hope that the patient may recover
That he sill llvos and ia'oonselQua |.
either . marvel Of nature or 4 triumph
Of medical skill.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02
THE TWINS.

1t is pretty gcnorally known that
Henry Ward Bccchcr and Harriet
Bcecher Stowe are brother and sister
The former is the author Of the aI.ife
Of Christ, and some other works, and
the latter is now writing book enti-
tied, "Woman in Sacred History. p
We hope she will not go as deep down
into the grave as when she dwelt on
Byron, aud cmbellisb the pages of this
new work with NOR truths than are
to be found in "Unclc Toms Cabin.
In our opinion, Harriet and Henry
perpetrated mora social and moral
devilmcnt than any other two persons
now outside penitcntiary,
Harriet might make a good thing
out of Hagar or the Witch of Endor
but she had better keep her dirty
hands off Of Hannah and Mary and
Martha after handling Byron and
Unclc Tom for SO long period.
Puas from Harper, Boston Common
,ceaih (InfdeD, Christian Weekly (ro
ligious) Albany Journal, Fort Scott
Monitor, and other Radical papers are
dog cheap, anyhow, and Harriet may
prevent her book from going "as high
as n kite as Sam Wilkinson remarked
when alluding 90 Heny's book
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

THE GovERNoRsHIp.-A Washing
ton dispatch to the associate press SAYS
Ex-Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
has written a letter TO friend there
on the subject Of the coming campaign
in that State Some time ago quite a
number OF Curtin's personal friends, as
well as several leading Democrats,
among them Mr.. Samuel J. Randall,
were in favor of making Curtin the
candidate of the liberal Republicans
and Democrats, against IIartranit for
Governor, Curtin was to make the
plunge (as Randall expressed it) by go
ing into Connecticut and stumping for
the Democrats; but in this he failed
through the persuasion, II is said, Of
Whitelaw Reid, John Cochrane and
other liberals Curtin now writes that
under no circumstances will he be q
candidate for governor, lie does not
think that in the present condition OF
politics in Pennsylvania he could give
any strength TO the combined opposi.
ton, even Il he could secure tho nom.
nation He is firm in the belief, how.
ever, that Hartranft and the Rcpubli.
can ticket will be defeated, and that
the Democrats and liberals will elect
their candidates
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02
POLITICAL RAG.A.MUPFINs

POLITICAL RAG-A-MUF'FIN,S.
The recent Radical Convention
which met at Lancasterand re-nomina.
ted Hartranll for Governor, and Rawle
for State Treasurer, was controlled by
the worst political clements that ever
assembled in this State The leaders
who set the job up have all been re-
pudiated by the people. Just look nj
few of them There was John Cess
ma, Temporary Chairman, rcpudiated
by the Republicans of his own dis
trict, was made Temporary Chairman
of the Lancaster Convention.
Harry White, the Permanent Chair.
man, rcpudated as candidate for
Congress in II Republican district, was
made Permanent Chairman of tho
Lancaster Convention
Edward Mcpherson, the resolution
reporter repudiated with the Con
grcss he served, prepared The resolu-
tons for the Lancaster Convention.
William B. Mann, the real boss Of
the ring, rcpudiatcd by the people, in
city which gave twelve thousand
Republican majority, nominated the
Governor Mt the Lancaster Conyen.
ton.
The people have set che seal OF their
displeasurc upon these blind guides
whom Republican conventions per
sist in following, Last Novom-
bcr they failed to avail themselves
of their services. Next November
they will quietly ignore their advice.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02
LEFT HANDED CoMpLrlfEyr


A northwestern Radical organ IN.
sists that Grant should appoint OK.
Congressman Scofeld member of his
cabinet, in order to have at least one
; competent man at his command. The
Warren Ledger, in aluding to this sue.
gestion, saws:
Judge Scofield is unlucky in his
toadies. All great mon must endure
toadies, but few have 40 foolish SQUAD
OF thcm--fellows who in their blind
zeal do him infinite injury. One caught
him in the Credit Mobiler net, by
making an unauthorized and untrue
denial, in the Judges name. of owner
ship of the stock Others make him
ridiculous By running To bring up his
carpetbag from the train. Others
cheapen and degrade him as IA politi.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

The Warren Ledger ia referring to
the misgovernment Of our once happy
and prosperous country says;
Fraud and corruption seem to be
inevitable consequences Of Radical rule.
They are inscparably connected with
the existence Of that party, or at least
its lease Of power So patent is this
fact that Il would seem all the politi-
cal rascals hud united with Il for
the purpose Of creating a vast comb.
nation for plunder. One fraud follows
another, until it is almost almost i'm.
possible TO keep track Of the expositions
constantly going ON. The Pacific Mail
Subsidy aud Sanborn and Jayne frauds
followed Credit Mobilier, the Indian
Ring frauds have been exposed, we
have been treated with STRAW bids" in
tho Post Office Department, front and
back pay took thousands of dollars
from the peoples pockets into the pock-
cts Of Congressman, the Treasury has
lost million dollars by the silk snug
glers, and three millions by the Whisky
Ring, and so on TO the end OF the chap
ter. VIII an end ever come to this
We opne not till power has bcon com
pletcdly wrested from the Radical
party. Not till that party has been
so utterly oyerthrown that all chance
of ever regaining power is gone forever
will tho people breathe easy, aud feel
that their interests are not at the
mercy ola mercenary and unscrupulous
political combination. Not till a Presi.
dent has been chosen who will dsdain
10 appoint TO Office thieves and corrup-
tionists, men Of known bad character.
men who bear an indelliblc mark OF
disgrace and are utterly unworthy of
any position OF trust. Do our readers,
do the great mass ofiAmerican people,
comprehend the enormity of the frauds
and stealings in the various depart
ments OF the Government? Is il any
wonder that hard times is all the
cry?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

Az AGREEABLE CHASaE.-Thc Bos-
ton Post suys Since the Democrats
came into power in Alabama, the cred.
it of the State is rising and the repu-
tation of the governing authority there
is becoming more sayory. They have
accomplished some reforms and taken
steps TO bring about others, About
the first work of the Legislature was
TO pass an honest election law. which.
whilcmaking no discrimination against
Radical voters and fixing no qualifi-
cation of property. education or poll
tax, was skillfullv framed 10 prevent
in the future the election frauds which
have been the curse Of the State dur.
ing the past few years. This secures
fair elections, and Democratic ad.
ministration will be a possibility in the
future.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

The DEATH RoLL.--Congressmen
like other people must die. The last
on the list is George A. La Dow, Con.
gresham elect from Oregon, died in
Pandleton, that State, ON the lst inst,
He was elected by the Democrats at
the general election in 1874, having q
majority OF 302 over the Republican
candidate. There are now FIVE yacan.
cies in the lower house to be filled by
special election, as follows: First dis
trict of Massachusetts Mr.. Bufiing-
tons, Republican majority. j,766
Fourth district Of Maine Mr.. lorsey's), },
Republican majority. 1888 Thirty
third district OF New York (MrAllens),
Liberal Republican majority, 1884
Fourth district oi Tennessee (Mr.
Heads), Democratic majority, l0,43O
Oregon district (Mr La Dow's), Dem.
ocratic plurality, 3O2 The vacancy in
the Ninth Georgia district (causcd hy
the ieath Of M'Millan) has already
been filled by the election of b. II llill
Democrat
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02
AN APPALLING DISASTER

AN APPALLING DISASTER.
A FIRE BnoKr OUT IN A CROWDED CHURCH
-rERRIBLE scrNEs--sEvENTY MEN
WOMEN AND CHILDREN PERISH.
SPnIHorIELD, Mass, May 27.-Th,
most horrible disaster in the history ol
Holyokc, Mass, occurred tonight, in
the burning OF the French Catholic
church, ut South Holyoke, during the
evening service, involving the loss Of
sixty-six men, women and children
The exercises had nearly closed, Il
vesper service was being sung, when
the drapcries on tho altar caught fire
from n candle, and the wall being low
and the flames streaming up, the build.
ing was set on fire. The audience
numbered about seven hundred. The
people in the body Of the church cs.
capped, but on the stairway leading from
the gallery human beings were backed
in a dense mass, struggling to escape
as the flames rushed toward them.
Many leapcd TO the floor beneath and
were trampled 10 death. The gallery
slSirtcd both sides of the building, with
only one entrance from the front. The
scene was fearful in the extreme during
the little time II lasted.
The priests house. which joins the
church on the rear, was also burned.
The bodies were taken to Peter
Monats's store and the Park street
school house for temporary deposit.
The inquest will be held tomorrow at
0 o'clock, a. N. The church and
pastors house was totally destroyed,
but the loss is small and partially in
surcd Besides tbr sixty-six bodies,
there are enough fatally wounded to
carry the total loss of life up to seven.
ty-fve. The recognized dead up to
this time are as follows: Mrs. Burgers,
Mrs Victor Noirin, Ms, Calixte Lanoie,
Mrs Lavina, Mi Despeidinr, wife and
four children, Isaac Norm, Fabier Mo-
reau, Miss Ida La France, Justin
Brissan, Alphonsine Moreau, Mary
Daucette, Eta Mencner the daughters
of Augustus Couche and Alzene
Naoton.
The exercises had nearly closed
when the fire books out. Immediately
panic ensued AMI the people rushed
for the doors. Tie gallery had bnt
one entrance from the front On the
stairway leading from the gallery the
people were struggling to clear them
selves as the flames rushed toward
them. The passage soon became
blocked, rendering exit impossible.
Many jumped ovsr the sides of the
galleries on the crowd beneath, and
number were trampled on and killed
many escaped through n door back OF
the altar leading 70 the priests house.
The priests exeriions TO keep order
were iruitlcss. The screams Of the
living and the noans of the dying
made dcaienins tumnlt above the
orders Of the pastor, who worked most
heroically, and was personally instru-
mental in saving many lives. One
family Of four wen in the church and
all were killed. Many were pulled out
by the arms and feet 80 badly burned
that they lived but few hours, the
flesh pccling of on being touched.
Some were taken out with scarcely
any flesh remaining on their bones.
The Sisters Of Mercy from the convent
Were soon on hand caring for the
wounded, and with the priest holding
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02
aTuE (ioyreYMryr7 EynAorr

THE GOVERNMENT" ENRAGED. =
The third term dig" given "tbe gov
ernment" by the Lancaster Conven
tion is one of the wiclsedest thrusts
made at that institution since the rcb
els grounded their arms. Grant il
"hopping mad" and is determined to
play "the bull in the china shop" from
now until the November election
Like all patriots o he says he has
nothing to lose, and may gain point
by forcing himself into a position he
does not merit. laftf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

Gen. Shcrman's memoirs, in which
he criticised the military ability of
some Of the Generals in the Federal
army, seems to have given great offcnsc
TO Grant and others, aud now, il is said,
Grant will write his memoirs. IL he
proves MS good a writeras he is a speak.
er they will be valuable production.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

Having been cordncd to my bed ior som,
tune with no hope OF permanent Improvement,
aeen y best to quit business, and hcrchy Motif,
my patron. that have placed all my hoaks aud
papers In the hands Of wm. Porter, fso. for 90,
tlcneni aud eollpeiiss. lie Is fully authorized Il
settle my husiness and will pay ali honest claim,
I1e'en'sd against me. No one need come to m ,
house on business. being physically unable 10 at
Tend 70 H. Those having unsettled accounts cv
ny my books will confer favor on me by calling OF
ar. Porter at an early Gay and adjust the ssru,
ma proper manner: FRANK SHORT.
Ciesfheld. April u. 1878. Sm
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02
T. o R S A L El

large and wcl.hnished Brick Dwelling, sta
s'e on the river bank, in the borough Of Clear
ne'a' containing eleven rooms with good cellar
water In the kitchen, aad all the modern couve
niences. Paniriss Bathroom, Clothes presses, Ac
lot sixty feet mont aud two hundred and thirt,
lce' back, with twenty foot alley on the cas-
SIDE. Said building, with al the appurtcnanccs
W'il oe sold cheap, with paynentsi TO suit purcha
ser Application can he made 10 the under
signed, or TO A. c. Tate, Esq., who will give al
necessary Information TO those who desire TO In
spoct the property
THos. J. MCCULLOUGH,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

PooR RFELLAH.-Cardozo, the colored
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
in Mississippi, who wrote to the Sun
some time agoprotesting his innocence
Of certain offences alleged Agalnst him.
T. having ~. .Npportnnlly 70 prove II.
He Is on trial at vicksburg on . mum.
Der Of indictments, and diyidee his
timo scsweep the jail and the court
room, as no one Is willing to risk their
san, ~ t'f
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

LEGALLY srrrLEp.--Judge Hall de.
cided, at the recent adjourned court in
Somerset that load pepoil signatures
we're not legal, and that the Court here.
after would take no cognixance of peti.
tons, bond or other papers unless the
signatures were made in ink. This
decision vii! be of importance TO many
people, N. W , majority IF casos tLs
petroopV i9r Fofd or bridge views arc M
signed with q pencil, wy
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

The Harrisburg Patriot compliments
the action Of the Convention in this
way 1t is evident to the meanest APP
prehcnsion that the Republican parry
has passed the day of its usefulness,
end !, i"ili.s ." p;eoc- end dying .of
sheer inanition. 1t is grasping at
straws 10 save itself. The rejection
of thick and thin partisan and man
of ability like Mr.. Strang for rene.
gade Democrat like Mr.. Rawlc, whose
merit as candidate, if he has any
consists in his inconspicuousness, shows
that tho old aggressive spirit of the
Republican partyis dead ltno longer
believes in ITSELF but follows after
strange gods and rallies around new
standard-bcarers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

This is from the pen of the wicked
Henry Watterson, of the Louisville
Courier-Jowndi: 1T is said that Sec.
retary Robeson seriously thinks Of
burning the half dozen or so old tubs
that ore left aud adopting Paul Boy.
ton as tho United States Navy
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

The Delaware County Democrat
wants Gen. Hancock for next Presi-
dent. If Gen. Hancock possesses hall
the sense We think he does, he will
hold on TO his Major Generals com.
mission and let politics alone. Grant
would be better off to-day if he had
held on to his commission, and let the
Presidency, so far as he was concerned.
90 TO the dogs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

Al pcrsons are hereby warned against pur
chasing or In any manner meddling with the fol
lowing property, nov in the hands Of Benlami,
bishop, Chest township, via, 3 head Of horses.
sets heavy harness, cows, l heifer, bull, Il
sheep, hogs, two-horse wagon, I timber sled
one'horse sied, acre. Of wheat scythc, isor
kettle grind stone, table, cook stove, cum
board and dishes, 3 beds and bedding, 1 set Of
chairs. doughtray, clock, wind mill, bride
and saddle, and one half ran oak and pine tim.
Der, lying IN Chases dam on Clearhell creek
rms property was purchased by US on the lth Of
May last, and i len with him on loan, subject Ia
our order. ARNOLD A HARTsHORN.
turwtnSviile lima y 1874 n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

The Philadelphia Herdidsays; Shorn
of his Pilgrim friends, Governor Hart
rant would command the support of
all classes of citizens BY virtue of his
irreproachablc personal record and his
manifest purpose to administer the af.
fairs of the State in a thorough and
conscientious manner Whether the
heartiness with which our ringstcrs
endorse his candidature will make the
public newly suspicious remains to he
seen
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

SETTLED AT LAsT.-Gcorgc Alfred
Townsend, having accepted a position
on the staff of the st, Louis Times. a
Democratic newspaper, will be no long.
er Obliged to depend upon his invention
fora living. lie can tell the truth now
without fear of losing his situation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-06-02

The American flag which waved
over Fort Mcllcnry, nj Baltimore, dur.
ing the British bombardment of 1914.
and suggested the well known Star
Spanglcd Banner poem, is in the pos.
session Of Mrs. Appleton, New York,
who is daughter Of General ARMS.
tead, the defender OF the fort.