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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21
TINE A APPRoAc CHING PRIMARY.

THE APPROACHING PRIMARY.
We presume that by the middle OF
August break viii bc made among
candidates who desire TO serve their
constituents in the capacity of public
servants. We notice, at q distance,
considerable caucusing and fencing go
ing on among aspirants, as to who
shall, or who shall not come to tho
surface at this time. We observe that
the surrounding counties have all pro-
duced large hocks Of candidates, there
by aiding the printers very materially
these "down grade times, and we
hope that similar iavoS win be award.
cd tho craft in Clearfeld, and every
candidate come out of the canvass with
his character considerably improved,
The offices to be filed this fall are OF
unusual Importance Governor, State
Treasurer and State Senator for one
year, to MI the vacancy caused by the
election of Mr.. Wallace TO tho United
States Senate. Our Senatorial district
is composed OF the counties of Clear
field, Centre and Clinton; each county
will Of course name one or more candi.
dates for thoposition, and the question as
TO who shall be the nominee will be
settled by the district conference.
Locally, we must elect a County
Treasurer, which the new Constitu-
tion has made three years term in.
stead Of two, as heretofore. Three
County Commissioners and three Coun-
ty Auditors are also TO be elected for
three years, in accordance with the
fundamental law Of the State. While
there are three to be elected, no elec.
tor can vote for more than two candi.
dates The Democrats in this county
can elect two Commissioners and two
Auditors and the Radicals one each
while over in Blair and Indiana coun.
ties the rule will le reversed, the Dom
ocrats getting one and their opponents
two.
| n : 4
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21
THE GovERNORsH1p

The announcement that ex-Govern-
or Bigler would not refuse TO accept
the nomination for Governor, If ten
dered HIM by the Erie convention, has
given universal satisfaction. Aspecial
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times followed Mr. Bigler over to New
York on his return from this place last
week for the purpose of interviewing
him, and published the following In
that journal on the 10th;
NEW YoRK, July I5.--Your correspondent /
called on OK Governor Bigler this evening at the
St. Nicholas Hotel, and found him industriously
working on Centennial affairs, regardless Of the
high range Of the Thermometer Having sent
his telegram 10 Mr.. Thompson, Of Indiana csun-
ty, apparently confessng himself q candidate
for the Dem ocrhtic nomination for Governor, he
was congratulated upon the probability Of hi .
being called again to the Gubcrnatorial chair Of
Pennglvanis, after having left II twenty-one
years ago. The Governor at once turned TO the
subject With some animation, and said II re-
grot that my dispatch to Mr.. Thompson wns
hhto Iuuitof ~ ~ "ha NV ihtNhHet t't Iuotca-
ton, but personal acknowledgement Of the hon
or conferred upon me by the voluntary action ol
the Democracy Of Indiana county, and was do
signed simply to assure him that would NOT
publicly dissent from their proceedings. Regard.
ing II as personal Telegram, 1t vas not written
with caro- and whom saw il published without
any explanation Of the particular circum stances
which called II forth, realized at once that Il
would be misunderstood as n public declaration
Of my desire and purpose 10 be a candidate for
Governor, had no such intention then, and
have no such Intention now Ny position was
fully and most frankly stated In my letter pub
lshed in TuE Tmrs recently, and addressed to
DR.. Wilson, Of Clearhold. The one great spbi
ton of my life now Ia to sec the Centennial sue
ccssful to degree that will be eminently worthy
Of our great country end people, aud by no act
or effort Of mine will Be separated from that
great work. hold, however, that in the pres.
ent condition Of public Affairs, no man can hs
justified In declining responsible public trust, u
imposed upon him by the people, and .especial,
one upon whom 80 many honors have been con.
fcrrcd in my more ambitious years II 10 ny
hope now, as II always has been, that tho party
will end some othor candidate, and leave me &
the moro congenlal laborf Of the Ceniennial.'--
| Gov. Bigler secms sincerely desirous 10 70 on IL
tho work TO which he has boon 90 assiduonslJ
devoted tho last two years. He evidently regard
the Centennial as the great effort Of his lie, ans
viii make no movement whatever In the line o
I political advancement.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21
ORPHANS COURT SALE.


By virtue Of an order Of the Orphans Court Of
Clearfold County, there will be exposed to public
sale, on thu preinises, In the village Of Pehnvie,
Clearhcld, county, Pa, on
Tuesday. the 10th day Of August, 1915.
at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, the following described real
estate, late tie property of Jamas Flynn, deed,
viz. The undivided half of all that certain
messnage, tenement, OF lot Of ground, situate In
the village Of Pennville, Clcarheld county, Pa,
bounded and described as follows Beginning at
corner Of au alley aud Main street thence west
seventy .one feet 10 lot now tho property OF
Jacob Dcogbmani thence by said lot south one
hundred and thirty feet more or less 10 low water
mark at old mill pond thence By said pond and
low water mark east seventy. one feet to said alley
thence by said alley one hun red and thirty feet
to place CT beginning, containing one fourth OF
an acre more or less, having a large two-siory
ifame tavern, wssh-house, smoke house, a large
and convenient stable, and other outbuilding'
thereon erected.
TENS or sALK.-One.half cash on the day ol
sale, aud the residue 10 one year with interest,
TO be secured by bond and mortgage.
HsI c.. 8. MCCORMICK,
I Administrator.
Cla.r .rA.id I.l. "a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21
GEORGE b. GoopLASpEn, Editor.
THE PRIMARY.

Rule 4th requires the Democratic
primary election TO bc held annually
on the Saturday preceding the third
Tuesday of September, (the 18th this
ycai). Tho County Convention will
assemble on Tuesday, the 2lst, being
the first week of court. Candidates
are also required to publish their
names at least three weeks previous
to the election. Therefore no name
can bo legally announced, according
TO the rules, ctter the FIRST daylcf Sep
TENDER.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21
THE NEXT STATE sENA TE

The Harrisburg Patriot, in reviewing
probablcp political completion of oui
next State Senate, says the Republican
stronghold which presents tho mos,
imprcgnable front TO the Democrat,
party in Pennsylvania is the State
Senate. OF the twelve outgoing Sen
ators this year four are Democrats
Chaliant, playford, Wallace and Row
land, and eight are Republicans, Alex
andcr, Cutler, Ilelman, Lemon, Rutan
MKinly Maclay, and Warfcl. Tn,
four Democrats are from districts IN
which the Democratic party is strong
ly in the ascendent and which viii
doubtless return other Democrats IN
their places Maolay repicsonts q
Democratic district and will certainly
give place to u Democrat. A Demo
crat A Democrat should be sent bacl,
from Cambria and Blair. Thesc two
districts may be reasonably counted
upon next fall The other districts ar,
largely Republican, and in the ordinar,
run Of politics will send back six Re
publican Senators, which will mako I
Democratic gain Of barely two, while
Il requires six TO overcome the Repub.
lican majority of ten as the Senat,
stood last winter. The election Of
1874 demonstrated, however, that th,
dissatisfaction Of tho people with rad
icalism has made apparently ccrtair
districts really insecure Senator
Lemons district Blair and Cambria
gave q Democratic majority for Latts
Of s6s votes, Maclay's district, Forest
Cameron, Elk and Clarion, gave Latti
900 majority. Cutters district, Fri,
county, was only carried by Olmstcat
by 400 majority. Rutan's district
Beaver and Washington, WINS still
closer giving Olmstoad only aal
majority over Latta, The revolution
that commenced in 1874 il an incom
plctc movement and has shown n,
sign Of going backward, Tho vot,
last year gives every encouragement
TO the Democratic party TO scriousl,
attempt the problem Of changing III,
political complexion Of the Senate thi
hll. z
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21


10 THE PoINT-The Richmond
(Va.) Wig in abiding to the sectional
agitation kept up by Radical dema.
gogucs, says brighter day is dawning
for the country and that the people in
all parts of the Union are becoming
convinced of the necessity for a change
of administration. They are sick o.
sectional agitation. They are sick o
mere partisan politics. They are sick
of seeing the substantial interests o
the country sacrificed to tho venal am
bition Of desperate dcmagogues who
would willingly wreck the republic fol
the sake of securing place and power
for themselves.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21

The Long Branch (New Jersey
government condescended to turn up
at Washington, over on the Potomac,
and formerly designated as the scat Of
government, on the 18th and assisted
in getting up a Cabinet meeting in
reference TO purchasing some barren
island in the vicinity of Cape Horn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21
LATEST CHURCH SCANDAI

ga . f~ft ~ - MN f1t4thf IN M
We give in another column the Off
cial finding in the case of Rev. Thomas
B. Bott, pastor of the Twelfth Baptist
Church Of this city. Coming as il
does in the epidemic of grave accuse.
tons of immoralities against prominent
ministers of the gospel, taking in such
leading lights as Beeeher, of the Brook
lyn Congregational Glendenning, Of
New Jersey, Of the Jersey City Presby-
terian; Hammer, Methodist presiding
elder, in Murfreesboro, and many Others
of lesser note and still others of dis
tinction during the last year this case
naturally attracts very general public
attention. The verdict of the tribunal
before which the hearing was had Is
indeed most novel official decision
in view of the gravity of the charges
preferred. He is first acquitted Of
criminal intent in the declared indis
eretions which have characterized his
intercourse with certain members o.
his congregation. Next, he is left
suspended between friend and foe
on the question of untruthfulness
the evidence being so conflicting that
the tribunal could not decide who was
falsifying, and then peace and harmo
ny are recommended between the bel
ligcrcnts, or failing in that, all should
be deemed in good standing and SC
certified TO sister churches to scatter
the irrepressible elements Of the con
fiict We cannot assume that Mr.. Bot
is guilty beyond the finding of bis
church tribunal. Although the cvi
dence has been withheld from the pub
lie, it would be unfair to decide that i
is suppressed because it would prove
the finding 10 DO unwarranted. w,
can conceive many reasons why, with
the sincere belief of the absence of &c
tua! guilt, it would be regarded mol
only us proper, but in all respects Just
to innoccntly implicated parties, tC
keep the scandal from the world but
IN the heat OF this battle both sides
have proclaimed their stories and the
ories, and they have gone TO the pub
lie. 10 ignore 1t, therefore, is an i'm
possibility, and to discuss it as the i'm
portance of the case merits is one o
the most delicate duties which devolvt
upon journalists. On one point, how
ever, we may speak with ontire conf
Ounce that we reflect the convictions
OF the great mass of sincere men and
women who regard religion as sacred
beyond the things of the world. The
intolercnt efforts Of congregations to
shield accused pastors have not elevat
cd tho standard Of faith in Christianity
and churches have done unspeakablC
harm in diminishing popular respect
for the sacred offices of holy teachers
by interposing every possible obstacle
to the dispassionate ascertainment o.
the truth and more than doubtful ac
quittals have been made the occasion
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21
IMPORTANT LEGAL DEcIsION

fH'f Wv R@' fSEV6f DiItf'fOh
AT the last term OF court, hold in
this county, n decision was rendered
BY his Honor Judge Williams that is
OF great Importance TO the owners OF
unscatcd lands, lumbcrmcn and pur-
chascrs Of land ut tax sales. In the
case Of Merscreau vs. Harris OF al., the
plaintiff purchased at tho June sales in
1874 two tracts Of land belonging to
the defendants tor which he received
decd from the County Treasurer.
Last winter the defendants without
redccming the lands let the job OF talk.
ing off the pine timber, and had taken
Oh about two million feet, when the
plaintiff applied by bill for an injunc-
ton TO restrain the defendants from
cutting until they should redeem the
lands. Judge Williams at Chambers
granted rule returnable at court, to
show cause why an injunction should
not issue. Upon hearing the argument
he refused TO grant the Injunction, and
on motion dismissed the bill.
The Judge held that tho purchaser
at tax sale took no title. That the
owner of the land at the time CT the
tax sale retained the legal title, with
all the rights OF ownership. That he
could cut and remove the timber OF
anything else that might be on il or a
part Of the land, the same as though
the land had not been sold for taxes.
That the purchaser had no right un.
der his tax deeds until the expiration
Of the term for redemption; and nc
remedy in law or equity, although the
owner might remove all the timber OF
everything else of value on the land
before tho two years expired, and thus,
If the land was Of no value except for
timber compel the unlucky purchaser
at tax sale to lose the money he had
paid the County Treasurer for the
lands.
This ruling was great surprise 10
the legal profession, as the opposite
view of the question had prevailed
generally among attorneys, and on &C.
count of the acknowledged loyal abil-
ity of Judge Williams the decision is
the most important ever rendered in
this county. Without some Legislation
to protect purchasers it will not here
after be safe for any one TO bid off land
at treasurers sales, as before the time
for redemption expires the owner may
strip the land of all its value. and leave
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21

A Washington dispatch announces
that the new Treasurer has completed
the counting of the money in the gov.
ernment vaults. 1t comes out all
right. Forty millions to the very cent
The s47 900 stolen few weeks since
are not missed. Why not let some
other sharper put $4,000 in circula-
tion, if it does not dcplctc the Treas
800. 0
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21
A DARK-EY VIEW OF THINGS

A DARK-EY VIEW OF THINGS
The Elevator is the title of the lead.
ing negro organ dedicated to the XVIII
amendment and the Radical party
The editor in the July number devel
ops some signs of sanity, and walls
over the fate Of his race. The writer
intimates very plainly that rare oppor
tunities have been lost, and the true
interests OF the colored race placed in
jeopardy. Our Judgment is, that the
race that has made Africa a wilder
ness, will cultivate every other section
of the globe in similar manner at
soon as it gets control, The writer in
question says
II Is now full Eve years since the glory Of ID,
XVIII amendment III up our dark and desolat,
pathway. Since then, what progress have ",
made In the northern and middle Statesi W,
have titled the fields, garnered tho harvests
fellel the forests, mined the coal, and pumped
the oil wells Of our employers. We have can.
vasssd the wards and townships, paid tar assess
ments, formed political clubs and deposited oui
ballots for the standard bearers Of the Republi
can party. We have done these things, in the
main, iaitfully and we'll. The mass Of US owned
no part Of the land we've titled, the forests wev,
felled, nor the wells we've pumped. The mas,
OF US are not considered as element Of siren Ii
In the political slntes made by the managers Of
our party. although We have helped to swell the
L m nj iariftas foxf
ed our candidates. Whence these iruitlea re
suits 7 The blame rests not so much with oul
employers and with our party leaders ns with
| ourselves.
Through our great fault Il Is that we find our
selves to- day houselcss, homeless, and Ito coin
world almost laborless. Through our great fault
1t is that our educated sons aud daughters are
to-day living aimless, purposeless lives. The
FIRST irequenting tho pursus Of infamy, or visit.
ing drinking saloons and theatres, enjoying on ly
the sentimental advantages Of the civil right,
bill the second engaged in reading novels, OF
rcveling In the light designations OF the mazy
dance, whore the sickening platiiudes that mari
the intellectual ealibcr Of tho BALI room bellel
and bsaux make the heart sick and the mind
heavy with sorrow, as glimpes Of the future ex
hibit the outcome OF this rotten revelry.
In the name Of the Living God, what Is to be
come OF US II this state Of things continues p
connot some man or men, endowed with th,
Spirit Of Chrisfs apostles, come to convention
and, with fiery tongues Of eloqucnce, presen
some plan by which profitable fields of industr,
and Of useful enterprise can be opened for those
who are pershing in vicious idlensss' '''
Our reading of affairs, Is, that tn,
Living God" does very little foi
creatures who thrust themselves out
side of the sphere in which He de
signed them to move; lie at one tim,
remarked aye shall be a sevant o
servants unto all generations forever.
Lincoln 4 Co. ordained otherwise, bu
those who tenement here twenty-fv,
years after this date, will be able t.
witness the result of those two de
crees.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21

RATHER TOO MUCH ZEAL TO LAST
General Bidwell, tho candidate Of the
Independent party for Governor Of
California, has pulled up all the wine.
bearing vines in his vineyard and
planted raisin grapes in their stead, be.
cause he would not be party to 0
business which ''was responsible fol
more than two-thirds of the crime
destitution and misery extant."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21

GIVE us TngIa NAMEs.-l'rcdericlS
Douglass, In recent speech, referred
to the failure of the Frocdman's Saw.
ings Bank in Washington, We put
our millions there" no said "but where
nre they nowY The men who went
into the bank n few years ago poor
men are now domicilcd in beautiful
houses and drive their fine turnouts
1t makes me feel badly to think how
we have been robbed" Why cant we
have the names of the men who have
robbed the negro, and now wear fine
linen and fare sumptuously every day
Give us their names.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21

A GOLD DoLLAR--A man with a
gold dollar in his pocket has that much
positive value, representing 50 much
labor, so much food, 30 much clothing
or other property. lIe may fall down
n steep place and be killed, and years
after, If his bones are found, the re-
mains will be worth the gold dollar
that fell with him. But the man who
has paper promise to pay has that
which depends for valuo ON the action
of a Board Of Directors or Govern
ment over which he has no control,
and may be worth fifty cents, forty
cents or worthless. ~ Thomas H. Benton.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21

A UDIToR's NOTICE.

In the estate Of Thomas In the Orphans Court
Cowan, Of Bsccaris Of cieardeld co unity
township, decd. Penu'a.
The undersigned, appointed Auditor by tn,
Court, to ascertain the amount Of purchase money
due on a certain contract made between Thomas
cowen and Joseph Hagerty, dated Sept. 10th
A. d. 1854, for the transfer Of certain real estate
in Beccaria township, Clear6eld county, and
White township, Cambria county, Pa, hereby
gives notice that he will attend TO the duties Of
bis appoint msnt, at his office, on Tuesday, the
10th day Of August, A. D. 1878, at 10 o'clock. a.
NJ, when and where all parties interested may
attend. A. @. KRAMER.
Clearheld, July II, i5.st Auditor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21

GOVERNMENT TRoUBLEs.--The grand
jury of st. Louis have found bill o.
indictment against William o. Avery
Chief Clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment for frauds in connection with
the whisky rings Of the west. Avery
is charged with being in full sympathy
with the thieves who are robbing th,
Treasury. When will we get to the
bottom of the plundcring under the
present administration +?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21

DELANo TO Gp,-Thc Now York
Saa says oWc learn that Boss Grant
has made up his mind TO part with Co
lumbus Delano. Within the next ten
days Mr. Dclano will cease to be Sec
rctary of the Interior. He is to be
succeeded By Benjamin r. Cowcn, his
Assistant Secretary, and, like himself
accused of complisity in all the dis,
honest transactions of which the do.
partment has been the centre ever
since Grant became President. From
Dclano to Cowen Is not exactly jump.
ing out of the frying pan into the fire
Il is rather jumping from one frying
pan into another" :
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21

PosrEp.-rhe Erie Dispatch is Ger.
tain of it. The editor says William
Biglcr has by far the best chances Of
success. In fact, no other Democrat
in the State can afford to enter the
lists against him. He will, without
doubt, be the man put up by the Eric
convention. To be sure there will be
some complimentary nominations and
considerable putting for men who
thought they were to escape any for
midablc rivalry, but they will subsidc
as gracefully as possible and leave the
field TO Bigler
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21

During . heavy rain on edncsday
Of last week, the people residing along
Butchers Run, Allegheny city, were
ibrcibly reminded Of tho food Of las,
year The sewers were taxed beyond
their capacity, and the waters rushed
along East street to the depth of three
feet or more The frightened inmates
Of the houses took refuge on the hill
side, and for a time the mir was rcn,
with tho screams Of women and chill
dren, Fortunately the food subsidized
and no serious damage was done,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-21
VENDUE.

VENDUE.-
The nraersisaed, having been appointed Ad.
minisirator Of the estate Of the late SAMUEL II.
sllAffNER, Of Lawrence township, will dispose
81 the personal property Of the deceased, on the
premises, ut public sails, on
Saturday, August 1th, isIa.
The property consists Of COWS, | two.year old
bull, ! two.year old heifer, cooking store, 4
beds and bedding, tables, stands, oupbcards, Z
dozen chnirs, looking glasses, 40 yards Of carpet
! cleek, large iron kettle, besides large
amount Of hou sehold aud kitchen furniture, a.
woll a. q large list Of farming utensils, too
numerous to mention. Also hay by the ton, 1
aero. o. rye, lot Of potatoes in the ground, and
ono-hhf Of "A acres of corn.
IrRns--A reasonable credit will be allowed ON
all lpurehssss ovsr dollars, by giving appros cd
security. j. u. SHAW,
'u'y ~ is''-1 Admipisiraior.