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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23

as soon as the funeral services at the
Dew-made grave of Col Thomas Jefferson
Randolph were concluded, and before
the grave was filed up, veteran negro
stepped forward and asked if there was
any objection to service by his people.
He was told that such tribute would be
acceptable to the family, and then a
scene that should go down in history
was enacted. Quietly Mr. Randolph's
former slaves assembled around him,
and then swelled up from hundred
negro voices that most pathetic Of hymns:
Am l soldier of the cross,
A follower Of the Lamb p
A gentleman who was present says
that in his whole life, extending over
seventy years, he never witnessed any
thing so touching When the last notes
died away amid the oaks of Monticello,
there was not dry eye in the vast
assembly.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23

Our graoes are like plants that need
watering; watches that need daily wind
ing; lamps that need daily filling bod
les that need daily feeding.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23

The sweetest bread, the sweetest sleep
comes of honest toll, and the sweetest
odoTs comes from crushed flowers and
bruised hearts. The sweetest fellowship
come OF mutual, self-sacrifcing labors
and sufferings. The sweetest sound is
trembling tone of the-martyr spirit. The
sweetest home is where our lost and
loved ones are being gathered. Our
sweetest, dearest friends are those for
whom we have done and suffered the
the most. Our sweetest joys viii come
of meeting our loved ones where sin aud
parting viii be no more Our sweetest
rest viii come from freedom OF sin in our
own hearts. The sweetest gratitude
will flow from the redeemed to the re-
deemer. The sweetest song viii be of
Him who suffered for cur sins. The
sweetest joys il our life are transient and
bring not happiness, but the unalloyed,
the ever enduring joys of heaven are
sweetest. The sweetest consolation
comes of duty perned, and the sweetest
is in the word Of Jesus, ''We1 done, thou
good and faithful servant, enter thou into
tho joys Of thy Lord"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23

Be noble minded Oar own heart,
and not other men S opinions of US, forms
our true honor.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23

It is by feeling ones self loved that
on learns to love.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23
BEATTY PAN o!

GRASD SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
These celebrated instruments have
affirmed Il wonderful degree Of pOpulari>
ty among tho musical fraternity generals
". They have been tested by aud re-
ceiyed the positive endorsements Of som
of the most celebrated musicians for har
mCny ana richness Of tone. They are
without a superior Huntington Pa
Monitor
BEa- Agents wanted Send stamp for
cat alogue.
DANIEL 2. BEATTY
" ashtingJOH, n.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23

Great geniOus is simply great power of
work.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23

The name Of g Bergen comfy centena-
Tian, recently deceased, was Lettus
Steele. II was 10 politisian either
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23

The day had been overeast suddenly
the on shone cut, and little patch Of
sunshine Frightened the corner of the
carpet. Immediately Tray got up, and
with wise look, trotted to the bright
place and laid himself in it There's
true philosophy" said John ''ouly one
patch of sunlight in the place, and the
sagacious little dog walks out of the
darkness and rolls himself in the bright
ness. Let not Trays example be lost
upon US, but whenever there shall shine
one patch Of sunlight, let US enjoy it."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23

A men orisl is being circulated in
California for presentation to congress,
solicitating the admission of China rice +"
free of duty. 1t is imported into this
country only on the Pacific coast, and
consumed by the Chinese in that vicinity,
and would rot, therefore, interfere so
much with the domestic produ 81
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-12-23

q / wish bad your head, "a said a lady
one day to a gentleman who had solved
aor her knetty point. " And | wish
had your heart, was his reply " ell, "
said she, siuce your head and my heart
can agree, 1 don't see wins they Should
not 90 into partnership. And they did
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
THE LOST GRA We.


II you have ever passed the old DO
serted graveyard ON Russel street noar
the House OF Correction, you know
that there Is mol a more lonely spot III
Detroit IL IS score oil years since
any one was buried there' Inc fences
lean IN or out inc lew trees are ragged
IN limp ana trunk the wea'ner-pe.''en
headstones ieah thls way or 'ha', or
have iaiieh down inc rich ana INC
poor VINO sieep uhuer inc raggeo sou
nave peen dust ior years, ana u any OF
.hen ici. iriehus pen'hu ,hcy "e sea.'
tereu now, ana arc hot herc 10 MI up
the suhkeh graves anu P''h' u mower
10 take tne groom away,
Inc o'ncr u'y peoplo saw al o'u
Wo'na,' Manocr,hg 'niougu 'no gi'Noe
!aru orusnlig 'ne 'hoss ,S i,o.l " sYlae @ VI
'ne n.aas.oneS " 'ooh a' ,n' 'e.'yis'
anu ,u s.uuy niS aJns wi sn' gua,n, y
h.' si o,.osSad s,.a ~ a,,ao. end ~ ,,' a
~ ~ ,ho s,ons ac 4 ao,,a'sa 80 and ,rhon
,,"o,,ia @ 10 so,s to,r IA IA en- III sbo ' ,,,oa
mi ,ha, Lor o,.os wara G,li 81 go
thev n;t;ed ber She conld No, onswo,.
~ a., hn, hy AID Lr sha ,old ,ho,,,
hat sho nod .o'mo hnydrods Of m;las
40 ,aIa a las, IaoL 49, rra,o n'h;"h
sLo could NOT Ana Usir con,rr,,
aao .ha hnr;ed = cb,,d thero and III
t5rough the lonc lone wears tbougb
o.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
COMPULSORY PREACHING.

R;sbon posa,rans of col,,,h,s N
o;ros % tSp JIa saIlow;nas y, roosons ,or No, ~,
SSloving temno,nry cbanlain 70 M tbs
nLia S.;,a.i;.
Go,nwnrs n uorch % 1874
por Nv Ear,'n.on aad CoI - 9
lines
Gentiemen your cour,eons invita-.
t;on IN nreocb hefore the inmates q,
tho Obio nen;ten,;arv has heen rece;v.
ed with tbanls IT, i ;n,noss;hle g,
me- 70 do 90 next sunday howeve,
mncb I m;gb, he ;ncl;ned
In re,,a,5 20 ,ha anno;n,,nor, q,
soma s5,mre snnda,- ,.pp ,r;lI nerm;,
mo N sneaL franLi. cnd 7 hone 70 40
90 in sncb n manner as 10 show INV an
nroc;a,;on oe rnnr nassonai oonr,as,, sp
wh;le I exnlo;n ~ rnr ,ha rooson W.
/ would nre,or NO, NJ 10 occen, tho nv;
totion 80 80
In ,ha srs, ,loo, ,r.aoh;, q, o,r
ohnnoh = III, .,aiI ST.. sc
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
:. II. RosEcRASs,
Risho,, Of Cnlun,bus
HERBERT SPENCER ON MAR
RAGE.

Herbert Spencer is really aud truly
a philosopher and has dome much
and noble work TO cnlighten the
present grcnemtion on grnvc and vital
subjects. But, like Darwin, Huxley
and others OF that school, be is not u
physiologist, and therefore is liable TO
great and fatal errors in his teachings.
He never runs into foolishness, like
poor Stuart Min, who, save on the one
subject OF free trade, was almost in
variably wrong on every question he
ever discussed, and like the late Mr..
Greeley, with the "bcst intentions in
the world, did more than any other
man perhaps to delude and bcwilder it,
but he (Spencer) is still, as we have
said liable TO great errors from ignor-
ancc of the fundamental laws of life.
He has recently advanced the opinion
that marriage is not cause of long
eviiy, but rather that IL is an effect, OF
in other words, that people with great
vital forces are more likely to marry,
This is nonsense, Men and women
live longest who most conform TO nat
ural laws, and us marriage, or tho
normal propagation Of their kind, Is
the most primal of all laws, marriage
does prolong existence. or course il
is often absurd, through ignorance and
wilhlncss, but il any mere human
function can be or should be elevated
into sacrament, Il is surely that Of
, marriage
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
ST CLAIR.

4 The noycl claim or Westmorelon,
county Pa. IN share ,be do,btful revo
llutionarv honnrs of Mecl.lenher, 70
wives tho memory oi 81 clair whos,
melancholy story IL eloselv intcrwoycr
with the local history Of, Wcstmore
land, and whose neglected homes moul
dor somew.bere ON one of lis most desc
late maintain ridges 49,
On Tho evening of Dec 10 1871 n
comnany of oen,lemo, were d;n;no a,
n pheasant contrv seo, in thc subnrhs
of Pbiladelnb;a with Cen Uarmer nm
officer WHOSE name like 81 CIa;r,s 4
inseparablv conpec,ed with n oroa,
miliiarv d;saste. IN Inc Vortbwest
II was late in tbc even;,, when thev
were startled Inv The sodden entrance
of A traveller who bore the marks of a
lony and to;lsome ;ou,cv tbro,ob the
Wilderness Thc s,yanoer wos Major
Dcmino once aide.de-camn IN Harmer
ana i..n,, 70 "a ri f,,oiry TJJc btouvLtthe
iirst news OF the defeat, anu tnes'oiy
nc tod OF the surprise and massacre OF
a hopeful army, and oil connagra'ion
along the frontiers from Lake Erie 10
ihe coiones, was the saddesi since
braddociS bloody rout IN the Monon,
gaheia thickets. MAJOR Denhcy had
already delivered his dispatches 10 the
President and Secretary OF War Tho
news was an awful shock to washing
ton and, according to certain traditions,
threw him into a fury in which he
condescends to rave like IN ordinary
mortal. The father of the late Will
liam NJ. Meredith, then a lad of nine
teen, heard the narrative rs II was de-
livered TO the eager party at Gen,
Harmers, and the deep and painful
impression II made upon those old
campaigners was the prcsagc Of st.
Clairs unhappy fate '.at
Far ON in the present century, Ar
thur ST. Clair, old, feeble, and afflicted,
kept wrctchcd log tavern on the
Chestnut Ridge, Westmoreland county.
On the 18th of February, 1909, old
Ephraim Douglas, of Fayctte, passed
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

you then2 l answer, tho common
sense Of the people and their porv Of
revolution.
If these fail, there is an end to the
rule Of the majority and as the people
must still survive they must have a
ruler; this ruler will be u dcspot, be.
cause those who have forgotten not
only the principles but the act OF har-
Messing majority according to Magma
Charta, will require a long period of
suffering and oppression before return
ing manhood win enable them TO de-
clare their independence. 1t is not
difficult to destroy a constitution such
as that Of 1889, nor hard to derange the
admirable machinery it governed but
when this is once done the chances are
that II will never be restored. If the
life and soul of it does not exist in the
majority, as it did in the men of the
revolution, il will never return to stay.
This was illustrated in Roman history,
when hopeful enthusiasts like ,Rienzi
anu othcrs uttcuiptco % --t--sft-f
the ancient republic. 1t was the ghost
re-visiting tho earth for short period
without being able TO resume lis ma
terial form.
The great use, then, TO which we
can put this day, is to revive in our.
selves the recollection Of the great
trutbs-which are everywhere TO be
found in our Bills of Right--imprcss
them upon the hearts Of our children
and teach TO all that in them we have
the most sacred legacy that has come
to any people in modern times, Far
more potent than the statue Of the
goddess which fell from heaven in old
Troy, and as a palladium far more ef.
fective for our defense and, in CON
clusion, | can only repeat that with
them our liberties are bound up one
and inseperable-iorget them, and the
others cease to be, Remember them
as your fathers did, and the halo of
glory which now surrounds their mem
ories will shed lustre upon yours,
when our children one hundred years
from to-day, in 1875, shall meet here
to repeat in reverence the first spoken
words of independence in the hearing
Of one hundred millions of freemen,
then living within the United States
of America. Amen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

GIVING HIM WARSIS0.-The Phila-
Jelphia Times more than intimates that
the fate Of Boss Tweed awaits in the
near future Boss John l.. Hill, chief
Commissioner of Highways for Phila-
delphia. Hill recently gave an enter
tainment such as the New York Boss
was wont to give when "there was
millions in it, The Times thinks q
three thousand dollar office scarcely
warrants five thousand dollar supper.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

Governor Tilden weighs only one
hundred and thirty pounds, but when,
with or without his wig, be sits down
on ring it squirms. He is sixty-six,
but so comely and engaging that the
maidens wish he wouldn't confound
plain gold with canal rings. His pock-
ct and cellcr are both full, and be is
as ready in pulling cork as in open
ing his purse. strings.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
a. nlNDLESs CONVICT

XII -. T. " H- .. W.
Thcrc Is incarceratcd In the East
crn Pcnitcntiary, n man named George
Woodward, whose skill In performing
bis allotted tasks, notwithstanding the
fact that he Il without hands, Is tho
cause Of much surprise to those who
witness II. tA
Woodward, who Is now about fbrty.
ave years OF age. was born without
arms. His father was well TO do farm
or, near Mashalton, Chester county,
at the time Of Georges birth, but, when
the latter was small boy, removed TO
Ohio. As the lad grew up TO man.
hood, he was here brought into con-
tact with drovcrs and horse dealers and
soon became most expert horseman.
During the war Woodward returned
to this State, and was sutler at Camp
Cadwalader for time. While at the
latter place he purchased horse, which
proved to have been stolen. Being u
stranger he could not prove the pnr.
chase or his own character and he was
convicted and sentenced to imprison- :
ment in the Eastern Penitentiary. In
1870 having, il seems, gone regularly
into the business, he attempted to
"run" a stolen horse out West from
here, but was arrested at Chambers
burg, and upon trial, was convicted
and sentenced to fourteen years In the
Eastern Penitentiary, of which he has
served about four years. .f
Woodward is a man of intelligence,
and seems to be naturally bad Of heart.
He also says that bis past experience
has fully taught him the value Of an
honest life, and after he shall have
been released he will lead proper
life.
Upon his commitment there was
some doubt as to whether he could be
placed at labor Of any kind, bat he soon
convinced those In charge of him that
in this case, as doxtrous as the average
prisoners, If not more so. He was put
to chair making, and soon became
irst-class workman. He has earn.
I'd, since his term begun, the sum Of
Ave dollars, which he has invested in
\ certificate loan of Philadelphia.
Woodwards arms are perfectly
Iormed to the wrist but from that point
they taper of, being about two or three
inches in thickness at the end. He
works with the utmost care, using his
Teet in place of fingers. He shaves
himself quite artistically, and writes q
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

On THE LooKouT.--Russell Errett,
Chairman Of the Radical State Com
mittee, has sent circular letter to all
the Radical papers 10 the State telling
them not to act on the defensive, and
not to try to explain anything, as
such course will endangor "Rcpubli.
can" success next year. Very we'll.
We will see how long these instruc-
tions will hold.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

John Oakford, a 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 IN active and
influential Democratic politician IN the
old District Of Southwark, and was re.
warded upon the election Of General
Pierce 10 the Presidency by the posi-
tion Of Chief Clerk Of the Postoffice
Department, under Judge Campbell
the Postmaster-General He was q
man Of more than ordinary intelligence
of unblemished integrity and won.
dcrfnlmcmory. Hisacqualntancc with
the Bible, Shakespeare and the Older
Idrrmatists was astonishing, and biz
general knowledge very extensive.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

A Sunday school teacher told her
class about the wise and the foolish
virgins, and asked them the next Sun
day to repeat the story. All but one
little miss had forgotten, and she only
remembered that Il was about "then
women who forgot their kerosene"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

The Pittsburgh Leader, in speculat-
ing as to the probable Republican can
didate for State Treasurer says that it
seems to be understood thatD. II. Wal.
lace, Lawrence county, is the Quay
Rutan candidate, and that Rawle, Of
Erie, is supposed to be the Mackey.
Efrct man.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

Over 100000 worth of dogs, princi.
pally pointers and settlers, were brought
TO this country from England during
the past two years. The Juror about
Laveracks, red Irish settlers, Gordons
and kindred breeds is now as great as
was ever that in Japan about spotted
rabbits. No dog that costs less than
$1,000 is now considered worth own.
ing These valuable animals have
theirpedigrees preserved with asmuch
care as the nobility Of England.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

Judges Brooks and Dick recently
in their respective charges to grand ju-
ries, in North Carolina, declared the
criminal features of the Civil Rights
act unconstitutional. The decisions Of
these Judges are based upon the prin-
ciplc that no law can make different
races socially equal
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

Fernando Wood, the noted politician
of New York, is descendant of Henry
Wood, Friend who was driven from
New England and settled on the Della.
ware, above. Camden, about 1861
Wood has becn elected to Congress six
times, and Mayor of New York three
times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

Edward c. Marshall, son Of Chief
Justice Marshall, 20 years Of age, ID
clerk in the Pension Office at 81 200
salary. Mr.. Marshall resides 10 tho
city Of Alexandria, lost oil his property
during the war, is delicate In health,
and resembles his father.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

Miss Sarah l. Lewis, was elected
county Superintendent OF the public
schools OF Tioga county, on Monday,
the 4th inst, The contest between
her and Mr.. Ward was very close, the
vote being l0t for Miss Lewis and 103
for Mr.. Ward Miss Lewis received
ono Of q majority.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

A negro preacher Of Georgetown,
Delaware, recently murdered his wife
and then escaped. He succeeded in
eluding the officers for several days,
but was finally captured in the attic Of
the negro church. While concealed
there, ho heard the funeral sermon Of
his murdered wife.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

Tho Cowir-J Josszal says I'VE
must decline the advice Of . Chicago
contempory 10 try Cincinnati whiskey
as remedial agent In any case what
ever. A single drink Of Cincinnati
whlskcy gives one > feeling Of true
inwardncss that we despise'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
Livery stable.

vVVHE undsrsIsnsd bsgs leave to Inform the pub
lie that hs Il now fully prepared 10 aecornmo-
date all In the way Of furnishlng Horsss, BusEiss
saddiss and 6srnsss, on the shortesi notice and
On rsasousbls terms. ResldsBss on Locust street
ono. W. aKARHARr.
gssrAsid, Feb. 4, fs7t.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
MITCHELL WAGONS
The Best Is the Oheapestl

Thomas Reilly has received another large lot u
Mitchell Wagons" which are among the very
best manufactured, and which be will sail st the
most reasonable rn.es. His stock includes almost
all descriptions Of wsgons--isrgcsnd small, wide
and narrow track. Cali ana aw them.
apr67s THOMAS REILLY.
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CLEARFIELD, Pa, WEDNESDAY MAY 90, 1875.

was not likely to do mischief unless h'
had more money than was necessary
and they therefore would not allow
him to raise any till he had hrst con
suited them. This was in Magni
Charta, distinctly set forth, and wa
Of perpetual obligation. John Hamp
den stood upon ii and staked his all
lost his life, indeed, rather than pay
twenty shillings ship-money upon com
pulsion and without law. So 1t wal
with the old men whose deeds VIC com
memorate. They would not pay upor
compulsion either, be ii ever so little
not even six cent pound ON tea.
When the colonisis came over her,
and settled they were authorized by
their charters TO establish local legisla
lures, with whose consent they might
be taxed for local purposes, but no writ
was issued authorizing them to send
their representatives to the parliament
Of the empire In which the imperial
taxes were consented to and aPproprl'
ated for imperial purposes. II, then
they could be compelled to contribute
to the latter 1t must be done through
their local Legislatures, TO be done law
fully. Thus they kept Magma Charta
and John Hampden in mind all the
time as precept and example. Upon
such corner stones they had seen the
freedom and prosperity Of Great Brit
ain rest firmly, and they believed the
colonies could build on the same ioun.
dation. lfthelr representatives could
not sit in tho British parliament their
money should not go into the British
treasury so help them God--they would
fight and die first
Z This was the general feeling Of the
people OF the Old Thirteen. 1t ex-
pressed itself in prayers and appeals
to the king and parliament not to vio-
late the English constitution against
English freemen, because, although
they lived in new world, far away
and few in number, they were still
Englishmen and their rights followed
them, and were as much part Of them
as their arms and legs TO say that a
man was without these rights was TO
say he was no Englishman, a slave ana
miscreaht ,,
ihey next reiuseu 70 pay nieyM
ievies, ana IN earnest Oh their deter.
minatioh refused 10 write on stamped
paper, woalu nov wear Ehgnsn clo,n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26
1775.
THE WESI.nORELlND CEN.
4t.ni. T,ENNIAL.

A FINE MILITARY AND CIVIC DISPLAY
a LARGE TURN OUT OF PEoPLE--oPEN
AIR MASS MEEriNG--oRATIo or HON.
EDGAR A. CowAN.