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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

John Oakford, well.known citizen
of Philadelphia, died at the residence
Of his daughter, in New Castle, Del,
on the Both ult., at an advanced age
lie was for many years an active and
influential Democratic politician in
tho old District Of Southwark, and
was rewarded upon the election Of
General Pierce to the Presidency by
the position Of Chief Clerk of the
Postoiiicc Department, under Judge
Campbell, the Postmaster General =
He was man Of moro than ordinary
intelligence, of unblemished integrity
and wonderful memory. His ac
quaintance with the Bible, Shakespeare
and the elder dramatists was astonish.
ing, and his general knowledge very
extensive.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

Paroxysmal, patcrnal, sistcrly, rec.
conciliatory, and inspirational kisses
appear to be as familiar TO Mr.. Bcecher
as household words. The honorable
defendant, according to his own account,
has done a great deal of kissing. He
has kissed Mrs. Tilton (sisterly), Mrs.
Moulton dnspirationally), Mr.. Moulton
(cxperimentally), Mr.. Oliver johnson
(unwillingly), Sam Wilkeson (unavoid.
ably, Mr. Evarts professionally, Mr..
Shearman indignantly, Bessie Turner
(fatherly), and Theodore Tilton IRE
conciliatory).
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
THE OLD AND TIE NEIg.

From the New York Sun wc take
tho following, ( 'MiN'i-
ss"'rhc Department OF Justice Is ai
last pnrgcd Of the odium and disgrace
which has been attached 10 Il for the
past throc or four years by tho pros.
cnce Of Landaulct Williams. After
having perverted the high trust Of the
Attorney General to objects of person.
al gain, he now rctircs as the avowed
counsel Of one Of the rich Rings which
hc had long secretly served.
~. A. J. Creswell, lato straw-bid
Postmaster General George p. Fish.
or, Ring District Attorney at Wash.
ington, and q few others calling them.
selves members of the bar OF tho Su.
prcmc Court Of tho United States
where mono Of them Is known to prac-
tisc--wcnt through tho form of invit-
ing Williams TO u dinner, with tho un-
derstanding that hc was TO decline, and
accept tho letter, which cost nothing
Us a Sufficient testimonial OF the
bakers dozen Of signatures to this
cheap invitation, there is not one ia.
vorably known TO tho public II is
Ring from head to foot with two local
exceptions, whose names carry no
weight. II Is true, we miss tho i'm.
posing endorsement Of Richard Har-
ring and Boss Shepherd, whose legal
experience in safe burglaries and grand
jury complaints for libel would adorn
u compliment to the displaced Attor.
ney General.
"a testimonial from Crcswcll and
Fisher ought to be cherished by Viii
liams, for he deserved II at their hands.
He sustained all the frauds in the Post
Office with the best sort Of Admins
tration law nnd the patent villainy In
tho District Attorneys office, which
should long ago consigned all connect
cd with II TO the pcnitcntiary, had no
more consistent friend and hacker than
the man who himself misapplicd the
public money for personal uses.
''ro make this vindication complete,
Williams only wanted the usual cert.
ficate OF character from the President.
The absence of that document after
the gushing testimonials to Colfax,
Cooke, and other retired patriots, is
somewhat significant, and remains to
be explained The published CORE.
spondence on this subject is simply
ormal, and 1t was expected when the
final leave-taking took place, the Pres
ident would overflow like q Brooklyn
fountain. But he allowed poor vii.
liams to go with testimonial from
Creswell and Fisher, who will soon
have occasion perhaps to ask him to
reciprocate this valuable service.
Now that the Department of Jus
ticc is in new haud, there is q hope
and promise that the confidence
which was so long withdrawn from il
on account Of the glaring corruption,
oppression, and cruelty which mark
cd the whole administration of the
late infamous incumbent may be re
stored by judicious and upright
course on the part of Judge Pierre
pont. lie has not only an opportunity
to redeem the office from discredit, but
to make an honorable fame for him.
self which the public will not grudgo
if he responds fairly TO its expectation
There is no reason TO doubt that he
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
MAGNANIMITY IN POLITICS.


The new Democratic Auditor Gen.
clal and Secretary Of the Interior have
each filled all tho places In their dc.
pwtments with active and competent
Democrats, Our Republican exchanges
talk as though they would have pre-.
icrrcd that the Republican clerks had
been permitted 10 remain No doubt
But why were not Democratic clerks
permitted to.remain under Republican
ruler Some were while they could
not do without them, but not mo.
ment longer, and for this no especial
credit is deserved. We observed a lii
tic growing, too, in some localities that
were not favored, but this is only the
old story that when two men ride q
horse one must ride behind. Every
locality could not be served, and 80 far
as the places go the appointments are
fhirly distributed.
Some Of the Radical papers point 10
the continuance of Mr.. Is. +. Chandler
In the Office OF the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, US proof of Republi.
can magnanimity, but We do not see
that they have more true claim in this
regard than several otherparties. Mr..
Chandler was appointed in 1876, when
II mere boy, or course he had no pol
itics then, and we are Of opinion he
has not had much since, beyond his
own vote, and we known him as well
Ms any. Skunk, the purcst Of Demo
Gratis, appointed him. Johnston, tull.
blooded Wing, continued him; so did
Bigler, Democrat; and Pollock, Wing
and Know Nothing, as did also Packer,
Democrat, and Curtin, Republican
Geary, pompous Republican, and now
Hartranft, "trooly loil' Republican,
Mr.. Chandler, while not politician, is
a gentleman Of very rare qualifications
and merits, votes for his friends, and
IL a sort of a living lexicon of the State
and Executive Departments. Tons of
official papers, often referred TO, are on
file in those departments, and notwith-
standing the immensity of the mass,
Mr. Chandler can lay his hand upon
any Of them ut any time, where a less
experienced man might hunt a year,
and then perhaps in vain. The public
interest, therefore, as well us the credit
aud safety Of any administration de-
mands his continuance in office. We
know politicians have grabbed grcedily
for his place, but we have not yet
known an administration that was
willing to do without him. Under the
circumstances, therefore, there is no
particular magnanimity displayed in
not removing bim.
Democrats have as good right to
enjoy offices as Republicans, and as all
cannot be appointed, all ought to re-
joicc that few have been, Blooms
burg Columbian.
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Berks county boasts ofa centcnarian,
or something near Il. Her namc is
sarsl, iiapdy, and she scjourus in the
Almshouse. She says she was born in
August l776, in New Castle, Delaware,
and has had two husbands and twenty
AZ Sarah's skin is described
as "swarthy" and her hair as "curly,"
tho authenticity Of her record may be
left 10 tho readers Imagination.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

ANOTHER CAMPAIoN.--An exchange
says: "ienersl Sheridan Is to be mar.
ried in June TO Miss Rucker, daugh.
ter OF an old army friend. She wns
ono OF the party who accompanied
him on bis New Orleans trip. She Is
beautiful, bright and accomplished,
and 10 blonde. Her father is an old
and respected officer, not rich, for
riches seldom come 10 the man who
devotes his time to tho army. His
social standing is Of the first character.
Sheridan's campaigns are short and
decisive. So with bis courtship. The
wedding will be Of the quietest char.
aetsr possible. Both Sheridan and his
cxpectant bride are Catholics"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

A MISERABLE SAWYER "A dispatch
from Washington says that Frederick
A. Sawyer, late Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury, who was at one time
Collector Of Internal revenue at
Charleston, South Carolina, and after
wards Senator from that State, is
short twenty thousand dollars in his
old revenue account, and as he has
never settled up. suit on his bond is
to be commenced at an early day. So
they go. All seem to be tarred with
the same stick.
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4 DMINIsTRATRIy, NOTICE.

A DMINIsTRATRIx' NOTICE
"A Noticc is hereby given that Letters Of Ad.
ministrstion on the estate Of JOHN CURRY
late Of Jordon township, Clcarheld County, Pa,
deceased, having been duly granied to the under.
signed, sii persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment, and those
having claims or demands will present them
properly authenticated for settlement without
delay. ELIZABETH y. CURRY,
May ", is7s.-@ Admr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

General Spinner sends ten dollars to
the Mechlenburg Centennial Commit
tco and regrets that he cannot send
more, giving 90 q reason that III have
resigned my place here and leave the
office . poor man" Tho good old man
is anxious to have that fAct impressed
on thepublic mind, and very naturally.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
CAUTION.

All persons are hereby warned against pur.
chasing or In any way meddling with the follow
ing property, nov In The possession Of Joseph
verbec, of Covington township, via; I horse,
COWS, . stoves, I one-horse wagon, 3 beds and
bedding, ! cupboard, l table, o chairs, q lot Of
wheat In the ground, and one hive Of bees. Thi,
property belongs to me and Is len with him sub.
ject 10 my order. A. BI0LEMAN.
Trenchville, May u, 1875 st.
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CAUTION

All persons are hereby warned against par-
chasing or In any manner meddling W ith the fol.
lowing property, new 10 the hands Of }. A. Nef
via. 2 stoves, ? sct chairs, l rocking chair,
cupboard, . beds and bedding. l stand, lot Of
carpet, acres Of wheat, I plow, | mare, |
horse, , set harness, ! sled, ! wagon, 2 pigs
cows. The same vas perchased by me al
sherid's sale on May Ith, and Is left with him
subject to my order. REUBEN NETMAN.
New Washington, May is.at
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A DMIN1STRAT0R'S NOTICE.
"A Notice 10 hereby given that letters Of sd
on the estate tsofCATHRRINB Of TROY,
deed, late Of Brady township, Cisarasld county,
having been duly granted 10 the undsrsirnsd, al
psrsons indebted 10 said estate will please make
payment and these having claims or dsnands
viii present then properly authenticated for sst-
tlsssat. HBERY WIRrI
Reshtcs, Nay, o, 1s55.-et Adnr. O. TIA.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
CAUTION

All pcrsons are hereby warued against pur.
chasing ~ In sny way meddling with the fol.
lowing prop crty. now 10 the possession Of s,
Miller, viri 2 set chairs, I rocking chair,
tables, book case. I sink, stand. lot Of tin.
ware, picks, half interest In coal car, . stoves
, beds and bedding. The same was purchased
BY me at Constables sale on May ist, and len
with him subject to my order.
REUBEN NErMAN.
New Washington, May 1874.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
CAUTION

All persons are hereby warned against purch-
asing or In any manner meddling with the fol-
lowing personal property, now In the hands OF
Levi Louder, Of Boggs township, via One yoke
red aud white oxen, one two-horsc wagon, one
black and white COW, one pow, one harrow, one
rod two year old heifer, one cooking stove, one
egg stove, one cupboard, three beds and bedding,
one clock, one sct chairs, one table, 3 acres rye.
This property was purchased by me and Is left
with him subject to my order at any time.
LEVI DRNNINGH00F.
wallacoton, May ", '75-3ts
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
CAUTION

An persons are hereby cautioned against
purchasing or in any way meddling with the fol.
lowing property, now in possession Of Thomas ]
Booth, Of Rumbarger, Brady township, Clear
feld county, Pa, via; ! cooking stove and pipe,
heating stoves and pipe, beds and bedding
IL chairs, rocking chairs, I extension table,
clock, 30 yards carpet lounge. scars Of bees,
u set Of blacksmiths' tools, set Of wood work.
ing tools, all wagon wood in yard and shop. This
property was purchased by me May "a, and is
left with him on loan subject to my order
Rumbarger, Nay ~, 81. JOHN D. ELLIS.
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1yew advertisements.
CAUTION

"
All persons are hereby warned against pur
chasing or in any way meddling with the fol
lowing property, now In the hands Of Gesrg,
A. Bloom, Of Bloom township, viz: acres q
wheat, acres Of rye, acres Of oats, wind
mill, ! cutting box,,2 sctts Of harness, wagon
log sled, double sled spreads and chains
roam two year old colt bay 8 year old colt
. head young cattle, cows, hogs, 4 soaps
Of bees, cross cut saws, bureau, l cupboard,
doughtray, ~ chairs, 0 beds and bedding.
cook and parlor stsves, and yards Of car
pet. This property was purchased by me at
sheria-s sale on the ith Of May, 1875, and is
left with him subject TO my order.
JOHN BLOOM.
Curwensvillc, May 10, '7j-sts
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CAUTION

u
All persons are hereby warned against pur.
chasing or In any manner meddling with the fol.
lowing property, now in the hands Of q. J. Mills,
yisi black COW, white COW, | timber sled, /
fsnning mill, plow, steer, spotted COW, Z
spring calves, bull, hogs, purchased by US al
shcrins sale, and lcn with him on loan subject
10 our order. w.P. MAZE,
MATTHEW McGARvEy,
Ansonvilie, May 10, '75.ste
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

Virginia holds an election To.
morrow, for county and town officers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
dentistry

nENTISTRY.-
Having determined 10 locate in Curweb,ville
for the purpose Of pursuing my profession,
hereby offer my services 20 the public. | have
just finished a term Of dental Instructions under
tho best teachers Of the Pennsylvania College Of
Dental Surgery in philadelphin. and am nov
prepared to execute all work pertaining to don't
istry IN the bes, manner, with the latest improve
meats. Al work guaranteed to give entire sat
isfaetion ns to quality and duration. Teeth ex-
tracted without pain Room in new Bank build
ing. For further information apply in person or
address \. NJ. THOMPSON,
mch3l'T5tf o. curwcnsvillc Pa
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KA0llagotsls.A

w Fhf tf+ NEW WASHINGTON. PA.
THIS new and well furnished housc has been
taken by the undersigned. lie feels confident OF
being ablc Ia render satisfaction to those who may
favoi him with a call. g. ta.. Nst
Mny s, 1917. .fsls.6. W. DAVIS, rfop'r
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-30
WHERE THE TENNESSEE DEMOC'
RACY STAND.

RACH STAND.
The Democracy Of Tennessee IN their
last State Convention, held in August,
1874, very clearly pronounced their
views upon leading topics of national
policy. The fifth plank of the platform
reads as follows:
''That we favor the abolition of the
present odious national banking sys..
tenn and the payment Of the bonds OF
the government by issuance Of Its non
bearing interest notes according to the
contract expressed and implied at the
time of the creation Of such obligations,
and a repeal of the present oppressive
Federal tariff and the enactment of a
law solely with view to the collection
of the necessary revenue"
1t viii thus be seen that in the esti-
nation of the Tennessee Democracy,
the present national banking system is
"odious." The course now pursued by
the Ne1g York Tribune, the World, the
Cincinnati Gazette, and others of that
ilk, is rapidly producing the belief that
those so called hard-money advocates
are much more In favor of sustaining
the National Bank monopoly than they
are in favor of a resumption of specie
payments. Unless that "odious" sys-
TEN is abolished we can never hope for
a healthy, well regulated currency,
by means of either initiation or con-
traction. That system abolished, that
monopoly destroyed, the best financial
talent in the country viii soon
organize a system Of currency
and banking which will be ever
ready to assist the honest, industrious
producer, whether he be the toiler in
the mines, in the mandatory, in the
work shop, or that worthiest of all pro-
ducers, the tiller of the soil Until
that is accomplished nofhancial policy
can long exist. Until that is done
there can be neither general nor con-
tinual prosperity. The prosperity OF
the producing classes is the basis of all
prosperity in every branch of trade OF
commerce. We are constantly told by
the National Bank organs that money
is superintendent, that it Is lying idle
in the bank vaults eager and anxious
to be loaned. Is this true? If so
can the producer borrow 1t? Can the
farmer, the mechanic, the manufaetur
er, the miner borrowit? No, not upor
terms and conditions which his business
Will permit. If he has gold or bond.
to put up as collateral, he can borrow
for sixty, possibly for ninety days al
the rate Of from ten to twenty pei
cent per annum. The Spectator upoI
the industry of the producer can Dor
row on his gold OF bonds, and his bust
ness is of such character as to enable
him to make his venture ard meet hi;
note at sixty or ninety days. If money
could be borrowed at reasonable rates
on from six to twelve months time with
personal security or on real estate
mortgage, there is not a city or town
in Tennessee in which a dozen or more
enterprises might be Immediately be,
gun that would pay profitable diyi
dends on the investment, would give
employment to the people, promote i'm
migration and bring back the era Of
general prosperity. This can never be
under the National banking system.
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Charles a. Merrill, admir-, etc., staI, rs.
x. IL E{1W et al


Two tracts Ofland lying upon the west side OF
the Gallstin Turnpike, about a miles from
Nashville, and being the same Land sold by K
II. Elan 70 q. ". G. Payne by deed, registered
in Book No IS, Pr. 252 and 263, and are bounded
as follows:
beginning at stake in the center CT said
turnpike, the northwest corner Of the lands OF
Erander Williams in the south boundary line OF
the lands of the heirs OF Jane Craighead, run
ming thence south 50 deg. west with said line l04
poles 20 a stump, the northwest corner Of a tract
OF land sold by William Williams 70 Josiah
Williams; thence west with the Craighead line,
passing the southwest corner at 50 poles, it be-
ing the southeast corner OF A. ". JohnEOh.s
land; and continued west with his line and with
line Of Quigley, in an 2i2 2-5 poles 20 stake,
the northeast corner OF Eubank's tract, thence
with his east line 1S2k poles to a stone in Mrs.
Martins north boundary line thence east with
her line Il poles to a stone, the northwest corner
Of VIM. Williams land, west OF said pike thence
south 81 deg. east with his line 90 poles 70 the
center Of said Pike and corner Of VIM. VIII
hams land; thence North IS deg. east along
the center Of said pike and line Of
William Williams IS poles; thence north
TX east with another line Of said VIII
hans 96H poles 70 q stone near q nav bushj
thence north deg. west with said Williams line
and with west boundary line Of Erander VIII
liams, in all LOB poles TO the beginning, snd con
tanning 366 70-l00 acres, being the same land
sold BY Yandall and wife TO said Elams and reg
istered in Book y, pp. 43i-2-3; r o. j. c.
The other rraCsis bounded As follows, VIZ;
ssBeginniDg AZ a stone in the west boundary Of
the same and running thence with Felix Eu-
banks south boundary line, north So deg. west
A 5000 poles 70 a stone Oue-hall pole northwest
OF an ash pointer; thence north u deg east -
pOles with said Eubanks' west boundary line to
4 stone; thence south SO deg west - LILO poles
10 a stake; thence south lb deg. west ldJ poles
TO a stake in Mrs. Martins line, thence south 50
deg. east 66 4-IO0 poles to a stake in west bOun-
daTy of above described tract; thence north =
deg. east I62 poles to beginning, and contains u
acres and being the same property conveyed 10
rar ID Has HaaaFN HnFr fa#a IN
Book No. "a, page 59s.
TERMS OF SALE-CaSh.
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plication of farm labor has consumed
a large part of the nations capital in
its soil We have over seventy thou
sand miles of railway in use, car
rying off the fertility of land. This
fact is undenied and undeniable; and
we beg to inquire of American states
men of all parties, when they propose
to make the cities of London, Liverpool,
Manchester, Glasgow, New York, Phil
adelphia, and the rest, pay back to this
land the capital taken Out Of 1t and
consumed IN cities, adding six per cent.
annual interest, as compensation for
the annual washing of fields in corn,
cotton, tobacco and other crops? Let
justice reign though the heavens fall
The government of the British EN-
pire is based on agricultural states
manship. A race course by the sea-
side and Grantism serve to represent
Americas most advanced ideas of cur
lency, agriculture, and business capacity.
Our Fisghest wisdom and virtue have
invented and put In practice national
system of industry which robs the soil
of its natural fruitfulness to spend the
money at watering PLACES, and in ten
thousand games of chance, mere gam
bling operations called trade and com.
merce.
1t is only a question of time when
this kind of industry and misappied
capital must rob all labor of its Just re.
ward precisely as it robs titled ground
of its elements of grain, grass, cotton
and tobacco-making no adequate
restitution for the crops removed
Millions spent in pleasure trips Il
Europe should 60 to replenish our de
pleted farms and plantations.
How absurd to assume that we am
bilious Americans, often the laughing
stock of Europe, can eat and waste oul
cake andkeep it too. We employ some
ten million laboring people to t'kt
everything that has value in the mar
kets of the world, out of American soil
and steadily refuse to make any com
pensation to the land. To what enc
does this system Of farming and plant
ing tend? Is it not time that ;
nation of hard.working farmer
develop agricultural craftsmanship t,
save their great landed interes
from utter ruin? Instead Of laying N
money from year to year to manufac
ture more manure at home on the farm
our farmers are growing poorer in casl
capital to place in the soil in any form
whatever. Extravaganza in cities hal
run riot so long that ten thousand mil
lion dollars Of bonds and notes draw
ing an average of ten per cent. interes
out oflabor and land are about the onll
visible capital with which to fertiliz
the farming lands of the United States
These are unpleasant truths, bu
they are truths that all men of com
mon sense ought to ponder. We cor
rupt the life-blood of a noble peopl
incurably, while a few generations ar
squandering the fertility of CONT
nent. Any reform that does not in
cludc our system of agriculture, trade
manufactures and commerce, as wei
as currency, will prove a delusion anC
a mOckery.