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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-03-03

| of her family" hastened to inform
her lodger that "she would not be
set upon. There was hospitals for
them as wanted 'em, and she paid
her taxes regular
Our Southern gentleman fastened
to inform her that he had not the
slightest intention of using her as q
piece of furniture, cher tongue" he
added soto Uotce rendering her unde-
sirable for tete-d,tete.
This being overheard. produced a
flow of adjectives. When they had
ceased Dawson Pember announced
his intention of removing self. ''con-
traband," and sick man to more Sa-
maritan quarters. At this, Mrs.
Asher suddenly became sorry, expa-
tiated on the horrors of Simmons
place ''As kept rancid butter (this
Simmons, by the way, being the OPP
position house across the way), and
volunteered to do all in her power
TO help the sick gentleman.
Dawson Pember's reply was char
acteristic. "Takc him to another
room,' he said, ''change my bed
clothes and fumigate the place thor
oughly." He took an extravagant
liking to his new found acquaintance,
possibly because he was delighted at
finding one more miserable than him.
self. Lightning was up half the night
giving the sick man food, and in the
morning my lord paid him a visit.
.'Well. SIR" he asked, chow do
you feel? You seem to be getting
along tolerably" he preferred his
hand. The other seized, pressed it,
and bending over kissed it. A tear
glisteued on its back as Dawson Penn
her gently withdrew it. Poor fellow
his gratitude, his utter weakness, had
made him womanish he was crying,
There, there, don't give way like
that; it's all over now, you know"
said our Southern gentleman, tears
suffusing his own eyes. Lightning.
also partly over come was playing
an imaginary banjo to conceal his
snuffing accompaniment.
by the by" resumed Mr.. Pember.
Il have not asked you your name?"
Thomas Hazel. II owe my
life to you; 1 cannot tell you my
gratitude, most terms are hackneyed
i can only say since you rescued
me from death my life belongs to
YOU"
Nonsense, that's sentimental and
you must cheer up. you
know. How did you come to be so
hard up?"
i came to New York to get some
thing to do; / am a laborer son, but |
l worked my way through v col
lcge; and studied law with Senator |
Thomas. He didn't use me very
well, SO l came on here, thinking | !
could get something to do. want
ed to be a gentleman; and tbiS is
what it has come to-"
"Tush you'll be all right in a
couple of days. How long were you
were you without foodY'
''It must be fortnight since l got
anything regularly, have had moth
ing but water for a week"
Great Heavens man; why did
you not ask for something to eat
from somebody p
The sick man raised himself par
italy, and looked his questiorer full
in the face, They forgot to teach
us how to beg at college" he said.
The other remained silent, his gen
tie blood rebuked by this clod hop
per; in his heart he felt that he too,
would have done the same thing.
Thus it happened that these two
became sworn friends. One wor-
the other patronized. Gen.
lie blood and genius hand in hand.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-03-03

Quitting advertisements in duh times
islike tearing ont 4 dam because the
water iaslow. Either plan viii prevent
qood times from eyer coming.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

The FATE OF DONALDSON. The fate
of one of the participants in the ILL
starred balloon ascension from Chicago,
on July Is, appears to bo settled be-
yond all doubt. At least, body has
been found on the shore of Lakc Mich
igan, which, If the account given is
correct, has been identified beyond all
doubt as that Of Donaldson's journals
tic companion, Mr.. Grimwood. The
fate Of the adventurous aeronaut him
self still remains unsettled, Though it is
scarcely matter admitting of much
doubt. II is altogether unlikely that
he could have escaped similar end in
the fearful storm in the face of which
the reckless adventure was undertaken.
There has been a general disposition
to believe that these men would yet
turn up, in spite OF the circumstances
of the ascension and the length of time
that has elapsed without any tidings
Of them having been received. This
was partly owing TO the fact that moth
ing whatever had been found TO indi-
cate their fate, but largely also 10 Mr..
Donaldson's known disposition to in
dulge in sensations. As il is, we are
reluctantly Obliged to believe in their
death, and, while regrctting that they
should have met with such terrible
and untimely end, we trust that the
case may serve to point an impressive
lesson to future mronaunts, who will
not, Of course, be deferred from erial
voyages there, as TO the necessity of
at least exercising tho extreme of eau
ton possible. in their aspiring flights
clondward-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

grsgated wealth in the form of corpo
rate monopoly constantly increases =
Whilst IL is conceded that this IL in
cvilable, and that the faith Of the pco
plo must be preserved by payment 0
the public debt, Is 1t not u cogent argu
mont fora changcin the system through
which can come such wrongs as W,
have herein fcebly portrayed2 The
Legislation of the country for fifteer
years has been moulded by capital, al
ways in the interest Of aggregated
wealth.
The time has come to change this
Incorporated capital must accept its
just share Of taxation. 1t must be con
tent with smaller dividends. II must
cease to oppress labor and business by
its exactions. II must live and let live
The course of legislation of the country
must be changed by the Representatives
of the people. They must cease max.
ing laws solely in the interest of wealth
and they must guard and respect the
interests ofthc producer and the laborer
Tho "hard times" which opprcss us
are the legitimate result Of the system
of finance which has been created and
is being perpetuated by the party in
power. Theon onlyremedy isthe remedy
of change. .H o vI i. f Uf 4
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25


The HIRED SCRIBE AT WoRK-The
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, who signs himself Paxton, no
other than Wien Forney, is writing
columns in the above named paper to
prove that the Democracy are torn to
pieces by intestine feuds, the result OF
personal jealousy on the part of its
leaders. His especial target is Senator
Wallace, whom he accuses of sins both
of commission and omission. To read
his eifusions one would think the new
Senator was n dead cock in the pit,
laid out, and only needed the under
taker to cover the corpse. Now this
might have some effect on weak minds
cd people were it not known that For
ney, alias Paxton, was the person en-
ployed last winter by certain malcon-
tents in the Democratic party TO write
pamphlel di..s.ad against Mr. Wal
lace. Ali that this penny-a-lner AZ
complished by his pamphlet and the
subsequent effusions frem his venal pen,
was to rally to Mr.. Wallaces support
moro determined friends, which result
cd in his triumphant election to the
limited States Sepats Tho Damno~n.s~
party is not TO be directed and infu-
enced by such hired scribes as Paxton,
who uses his pen as the soldier of for
tune his sword, to fight for those who
pay the most Notwithstanding all
the blathering of the newspaper and
the oracular utterances Of the would
be wise men of the profession, the peo-
pie, through their representatives are
fully capable, when they meet at Erie,
to select capable and honest standard
bearers, and all trickcry, if any, that
will try to divert them from that pur.
pose will come to naught.--Ddnriile
Mteliqencer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

DEFENDERS WANTED.-It is remark
able, says the Patret, that no Repub-
lican newspaper ventures to defend or
deny the completely of Governor Hart
rant in the robbery of the sinking
fund, without authority Of law, in de,
fiance of constitutional prohibition,
and against the tenor Of his Official
oath. 1t is no less remarkable that no
Republican newspaper has ventured
to defend Governor Hartranft's veto
Of the fee bill, a measure made neces-
sary by the new constitution, which
cut down the enormous salaries Of GER
tain Republican officials in the State.
1t is equally remarkable that no Re
publican paper has explained his ap-
proval of the repeal Of the sinking
fund act of 1870, which made it nee,
essary for the StatcTreasure to re-
port to the Auditor General the names
of the corporations and persons with
whom the public moneys were depos-
tied once every month. Under the
law approved by Governor Hartranft,
May 9, 1874, tho unrcstrained custody
of the moneys in the sinking fund IS
given to the State Treasurer, without
any knowledge or assurance upon the
part of any other officer of the State
that such moneys are properly. le-
slowed
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25
A POOR SOIL.

Mental culture and high social re-
finement does not yield u good crop
in the land Of "steady habits" That
kind Of life seems to be as fatal to the
New England whites as freedom is to
the Southern blacks, it scientists in
both sections tell the truth. The Mas
sachusetts Health Commission in their
report Of the vital statistics of that
State, set forth some startling facts
which go to show that something is
wrong even in Boston where every
thing is adjusted oil moral and high
scientific principles.
The Commission demonstrates the
fact that, while the deaths have in
creased about nine per cent, births
have Increased about four per cent,
while marriages have fallen off sixteen
per cent.
vs. Who is to blame for this moral de-
cay2 Is not too much refinement
just as fatal as too much dcpravity P
Il; I is worry, evident that there is some.
thing rotten at the core uI 4,ow .n,,
land society. Who would have sup
posed that that section of "grand moral
ideas" would be placed on a plane OF
moral decay
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

THEIR FATE.--That the "friends oI
freedom" have succeeded in putting
the negro race on a limo of extinction
in this country, there is no doubt, and
the census of 1880 will convince the
most captious upon this point. The
attempt to get around that old decla.
ratiUif, Ic snaii De servant oil ser.
wants 10 all generations fbrcver, has
assigned the colorcd race to worse fate
The last state is worse than the first.
The Charleston Neics and Courier says
that in Fairfield district, in that State
during the last eight years, there have
been eleven burials OF whites in Wins.
boro and one hundred and forty-seven
negroes. In small section southeast
Of Winnsboro, where there were sew.
en- hundred and fifty negroes, there
are now but two hundred and fifty.
The negroes are dying of consumption,
u disease formerly almost unknown
among them. ldlcness and bad living
seems to be the chief cause Of the
mortality. What pity tits that there
are so many people in this world that
will not "lct well enough alone" and
thereby disturb and annoy their neigh.
bors iiiA s h
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25


The BLACK HILLs.-The Philadel-
phia Times, in abiding TO this new El-
dorado, says: Professor Jenney is en-
inently cautious, as becomes man Of
science. His description Of his gold
discoveries in the Black Hills, while il
is sufficient to save the reputation OF
General Custer, will hardly satisfy the
anticipations of the great crowd Of
adventures who have. been rapidly
hastening to this promised land. He
did find gold there, Sin paying quanti-
ties" but this is what he says it will
be found TO pay; "a fair remuneration
for labor economically and slSillfully
applied, assisted by proper tools and
mechanical appliances, and at least a
moderate amountofcapital" Weshould
not advise people with neither skin nor
capital to rush out into the wilderness
for that. But Professor Jenney well
says, though with some poetic obscur-
ity, that Custer was right when he re-
ported Of that region that there was
gold in the very roots Of the grass, -
only "it is not the gold of the gravel
bars Or quartz lodges, not the gold of
the miner or geologist, but the future
solid worth of the Black Hills that is
to be sought in the luxuriant growth
of the fine grasses that everywhere
spread over the beautiful country"
10 put tho whole ematterina a few words,
when civilization, in its natural west
ward progress, shall reach the Black
Hills, it will make of them a rich and
prosperous country. But those who
ss RssssHftpFsBy s AAs aha perESps RSs
life itself, and do little more than open
a path for those who shall come after
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

Kill IT ANrnow.-"Thcre is no
Grantism in Ohio, exclaims the Gin.
cinndti Commercial. "Grant is out Of
the question And yet if the Repub.
lican ticket should be elected in 0cto.
ber Grant will regard it as a most sub.
stantial victory for himself and his sys.
ten, and IL will be more difficult ior
the editor of the Commercial to hold
his long-promised Independent Conveil-
tion that will force Charles Francis
Adams as candidate upon the Re.
publican party. The only way to de-
stroy Grantism is to utterly overthrow
the Republican party That party
is too deeply infected ever to be cured.
IL must be annihilated and cleaned
away.--lSm.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25
TIE GOYERNORSHIP.

For tho purpose OF showing our
readers the sentiments of the press on
this subject we CLEAN from our OK.
changes and lay before them the cx-
tracts found on our first page, Public
sentiment is far greater because the
masses are less reserved than editors,
many Of whom have local interests to
subserve, while others have candidates
of their own on hand, while the peo.
pie are simply looking around for the
best man.
The indications now are that OK
Gov. Biglor will go into the Erie Con
vention with more delegates than my
other two candidates combined Be-
sides, his friends are not merely com.
mercial politicians, who are on the
look out for something to turn up, to
enable them to add 10 their personal
gains no difference how the public
would suffer.
Tho Democrats of Venango county,
last week, instructed their delegates to
vote for him at Erie. Tho Spectator
in alluding to the feeling manifested
on the occasion, says;
The enthusiasm which greeted the mention Of
William Bigler's name In the Democratic con
vention on Tuesday as the choice " venango
county for Governor Of Pennsylvania, showed
the hold he has upon the affections and conf
dence Of the people. II Is the more noteworthy
because It was impulsve aud had not been man.
ufsctured, rs enthusiasm Is sometimes. It was
spontaneous and earnest. II was the plainost
way OF saying on the par, OF all that William
Bigler's life record Ia sufficient guarantee that
the affairs Of the Commonwealth and the inter
esis Of tho people would be safe in his hands.
We are informed by gentlemen OF
extensive acquaintance throughout tho
oil regions that tho mention of his
name in crowd always produces a
favorable sensation, and that his in
tegrity and ability is conceded by foes
as well as friends. That after all
is the crucible, and coupled with ener-
gy and great experience, gives the
people just the man they need at
headquarters for the purpose Of stay
ing the tide of corruption and bank
uptcy which is sweeping over the
State and nation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25


ANOTHER DAMSABLE SwINDLE.--
An exchange says, Judge Shipman AS
signee OF the well-known banking
house of Duncan, Sherman & Co, of
New York, which recently suspended,
has made statement of its liabilities
and assets, as follows; Liabilities, s4,.
s72,12s6s assets, s2,ll2,74O.6l. The
creditors win receive between 80 and
40 per cent, on their claims, which isa
much better showing than Jay Cooke
Il Co. were able 10 make. Eeserthe-
less II Ia one Of the most shameless
swindlcs that l,as bccn pcrpctratcd in
these days Of fancy and fraudulent
banking. And yot three Of the wives
Of tho partners own over $500, 10000
worth Of real estate without counting
the cash and jcwclry, fast horses, etc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25
THE WHOLE PEOPLE HAVE
REEN pTTTNnEREn

Gen. George W. Morgan, of Ohio, re-
Gently made speech at Canal Dover,
and concluded with these paragraphs
But the Republicans have been both
plundercd and then betrayed. That
the great body of people, Republicans
and Democrats alike, desire good gov
ernmcnt there Is no doubt; but the
Republican organization is beyond the
control Of the Republican voters, who
have no more to do with the admins
tration Of our public affairs than have
the people of China. Let US test the
truth OF this assertion. The men in
power have given to railroads and
other corporations an amount Of pub
lie lands equal to five times the area Of
the State of Ohio.
What Republican now in sound of
my voice or in the good county Of
Tuscarawas, aye, or in the State Of
Ohio, was in favor of taking these lands
from the people to whom they belonged
and Of giving them to the railroad
companies? Not one. And yet this
high-handed act was done while two
thirds Of each house of Congress was
composed of Republicans. What Re
publican in the sound Of my voice, un-
less he be banker or bondholder, was
in favor Of increasing the taxes upon
all the property Of the people and then
exempting the bondbolders' wealth
from taxation? No voice answers
but l do not believe that such man
can be found in Ohio. Yet it was done
and much more. The bondholder was
not only exempted from taxation, but
his proportion Of taxes were and are
added to the taxes paid by the property,
and this was done by Congress with
more than two-thirds of Republicans.
What Republican within the sound
of my voioe woo in favor of paying
the bondholder gold interest on his
bonds, while the merchant, the manu-
facturer, the farmer, and laborer, are,
by law, required to receive their inter-
est in paper money, while the bond
holder receives gold? In what school
district, in what township, in what
county could such proposition receive
a Republican vote unless that Repub-
lican be banker or bondholder? p
There is not one. What Republican
within the sound of my voice was in
favor of giving the Pacific Steamship
Company 81. 900 900 n year for carry
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

INVESTIGATING THE INTERIOR No
action Of tho President In the case of
Secretary Delano and his sobordinatcs
in the Interior Department will bo
looked for before the report of tho
commission now investigating matters
at Red Cloud. The public, however,
and doubtless tho President himself,
have not boon able to postpone Judge.
mcnt to any time in the future, how
ever near. The second letter Of Mr..
Welsh 70 Prof Marsh must carry con.
viction 10 the most unwilling comprc.
hension that the Department Of the
Interior at lcast in its relations TO the
Indians, has bcen guilty of most humil.
iating transactions. We take IL for
granted that the President will act in
this matter rs he always has shown
his readiness TO act in similar cases.
He has . singular confidence in those
he once trusts, the instinct Of 0 great
soldier rather than Of a politician or
business man who must put confidence
under bonds, but he can be convinced
of tho upftpess Of some mon Of his
choice TO fill places Of trust and hc has
given most gratifying evidence Of
ability 10 choose bottep . second timo,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25


How Is TnIs ?-The editor of the
Bloomsbury Columbian who has had a
hand in public affairs at Harrisburg,
says: "The State board of pardons
H. o-~-'-e ."P'a,y i"sV. sv.s vr uui-
lesqus court, >rhero -cympotby instead
Of proof of innocence avoids punish
ment. The lawyer with a peck Of
tears stands no chance with bis adver-
sary of bushel Maudlin strains
despoil justice of attributes. 1t gives
lawyers an additional field for splendid
fees, forms sort of rogue's barbor,
and relieves the Governor of just re-
sponsibility and some unpleasant la
Dor, and there the functions of this
board of mercy cease"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

A JEREMY DIDDLER.--The Balti.
moro Ga-ctfe remarl<si A Genoral Not
tleton takes up the cudgel for Mr. Do.
lano and belabors Mr.. Welsh for ex-
posing some of the Northern Pacific
frauds and Dclano's completely in
them. If our memory serves us right,
this is the same Mr.. Nettlcton who
had his thumb in several of Jay Cookies
puddings; wrote rosc-tintcd pamphlets
on the 'banana zone, - nearly as gor.
gcous in rhetoric as those of Sam vii.
lseson, and wont about buying up news.
papers to dcludc the poor bondholders.
"a. b. Ncttlcton"-ycs, that's the very
man, tar ,...
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

vi THETEMpERANcE MovEMEST.-Thi:
organization is assuming formidable
proportions. There are now six jour.
mails in the State supporting tho Pro
hibition candidates for Governor and
State Treasurer. They are: Our Pa
per and The Temperance Blessing, Of
Philadelphia, the Altoona Liring Age
the Mllerstolon Reuieio, the Pittsburgh
Temperance Agitdtor and the Harris.
burg temperance Vmdicator. Besides
several regiments of clergymen have
taken the stump for Brown and Pen
nypacker iaB fgnl fiani
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

The DEAD.-The death of Andy
johnson leaves no OK. President nor cx-
Vice President among the living
Des Moincs Register
Lets see Colfax died of nm aggra-
waited attack of Credit Mobilier, but
what was Hamlin's diseasc2 Oh, yes
increased postage killed him, and the
Register Is quite right--thcrc are more
dead than 4pdrew johnson. Chicago
Tines. ny = '''' we 't"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

VIZ CANT SEE IT.--A Republican
exchange says: "The increased ex.
penses of the State and Nation are at.
tributable to the rebellion prccipitatcd
upon the country by the Democratic
party in the interest of the slaveocracy.
If this be the cause of the increased ex.
penses Of the States, why is it that the
cost of the administration of Governor
Haitranft, ten years after the war, is
about double those of Governor Curtin,
during the WARP We can't see it, aud
we do not believe the taxpayers can
either.-L Lebanon Advertiser.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

THE NEXT ELECTION commend
the following to the attention ofvoters;
The new Constitution forbids oil per
sons from voting unless they have been
assessed at least two months and paid
their taxes at least one month before
the date OF the election. No one OF
foreign birth can vote unless, in addi-
ton to the above, he has been natural
lied a month previous to the election.
The date of holding the next election
is Tuesday, Nov. 3D.
Thursday, September cd, is the last
day on which voters can be assessed.
Friday, October lst, is the last day
on which taxes can be paid.
Friday, October LIST, is the last day
for taking out naturalization papers.
Each of these important duties can
be performed at any time before the
days mentioned. Let our friends see
to it that the matter is attended to be-
fore Il is too late.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

HoRnIBLE Charles Warren, Of
Prospect, Butler county, met horri'
Bile death at Riddles saw mill rear
Princeton, Lawrence county, on Tues
day week. lie was engaged in roll
ing a log upon the carriage when his
crowbar slipped and falling with bis
head directly in front OF the saw,
which was a circular, and in motion
at the time, he was in an instant q
dead man, the saw cutting the top Of
his head entirely off just above the
pvoa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-08-25

Miss Robcrts,of Housewife, is plucky
Going home the other evening she
found burglar in the house, concealed
in a closet. He sprang out and knocked
her down, She jumped up, and scir'
ing q revolver, fred at him, Hc threw
a batchct At hon but sho followed him
up, firing away. The rascal escaped
and il is not known whether any Of
the shots struck him. Tho family
with whom Miss Roberts resided were
away on a visit at the time.