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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

BnAss.-Mrs. Bellnap, wife of the
Secretary of War, finding that herself
and her husband would be found guilty
of high crimes and misdemeanors, had
the impotence to send for one of the
members of the Congressional Com
mittee of investigation, for the purpose
of bribing him, so as to allow her hus-
band to escape the disgracefm exposi-
ton which was about being given to
the public.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08
JUNIOR SONS OF '76-RITUAL.


As soon as the Lodge is ready TO in.
itiate new candidates, the Foreman
will request the Marshal to see IL any
are in waiting and report. The Fore
man will then address the Lodge as
follows
"BRETHREN, the sacred rites of initia-
ton and the secrets of our Order are
about to be entrusted to a ardnger.*
Observe strict dccornm during the
sacred and important ceremonies and
forever remain true TO the obligations
you have already taken to this Order,
Brother Marshal, attend to your duty"
The Marshal will then return to the
ante-room or place where tho candi.
date is in waiting and address him as
follows:
Ny FiendA"You are now about to
cross the threshold of the Junior Sons
of '76. Before you can do this you
are required to take a solemn and bind
ing obligation that You will not com.
municate to any person not member
of this Order, what you may hear and
see within this Lodge. You will bo
required to do nothing that will con-
hlct with your religious opinion. Our
secrets are our signs, grips, passwords,
and what transpres in our Lodge room.
These are oil necessary for our individ-
ual welfare and the preservation Of
our Order, and must be kept secret
from the stranger. We therefore ask
you to take the following o. B. ~:
"l, (repeat namc), do solcmnly swear
or affirm, as man OF honor, that |
will never communicate 10 any person,
except a member Of the Order, any Of
the secrets that | may learn within
the Lodge room. SO HELr NE GoD."
The Marshal with candidates will
then approach the inner door of the
lodge room and the give alarm, when tho
Inside Watchman, in loud voice will
ask.
Who comes there ?"
The Marshal will reply-."Thc Mar
shal with candidates for initiation"
The Foreman will then order the In
side Sentinel to admit thom. The Mar.
shal will then proceed with the candi-
date toward the altar and when near
| il shall stop, when tho Foreman will
address the Marshal as follows;
FoREMAN--"Hal whom have we here,
brother Marshall"
MARsnAL---"A poor workingman
who has hoard of our Order and wishes
10 become member of it, that he may
be freed from the chains Of slavery
forged and rivctod upon him by the
Tyrant Capitalist, and his willing tools
the corrupt politicians the oppressors
of the workingman Of America who
rob him of the bread that he earns fol
his bungering family"
FoREMAS--"Arc you sure he is q
working man2 May he not bo cant
ing hypacrtical capitalist or one Of
his spies that come here To SOW dlscord
amongst us that he may continue bis
ncfiriouspracticc Of cheating the work
man2 Perhaps be is n corrupt poll
tician, or graspIng oiiice.seekcrY
MANsuAL.-"Hc is no corrupt poll
tIcian or onlcc-secker. lie Is a true
honest, upright workingman, who, BY
tho sweat Of his brow, earns 4 livcli.
hood"
FoREMAS-"Thcn with open arms
We receive him. Brothers, a irorking
man seeks admission TO our Order, is
hs wclcomp9'
Tho Lodge rises fpd Responsible
rs welcome" = '
: The Marshal will then present tho
candidate 10 tho Assistant Foreman,
and address that officer as followsi
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08
THE ASSESSMENT or 1876.

Below will be found a tabular state
ment OF the number and value of horses
and nudes, as returned by the several
Assessors of Clcarfcld county, for the
current year The whole number of
horses and mules IN the county, 1t will
be observed, are 4 4,4ss, and the aggro-
gate value amounts to 1907, 7,6s5. Now,
by dividing this sum by the number of
horses and mules, We have the average
as fixed by the thirty-fvc Assessors,
at sos. That seems to be the average
value for our county, and will be ad-
hered TO by the Commissioners
uopeEa Avn Nprrp
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

The SECRET OUr.-Bowen has hurl-
cd a second thunderbolt at Parson
Beecher's head. If what he states is
true, Plymouth Church snothing more
than q fashionable assignation house.
This statement is too obscene for pub
LEGATION, although it relates wholly to
"the Christian character" of the pastor
and communicates of that fashionable
raaort
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08


The PENSION RoBBERIEs.-An arti-
Gle in detail will be found in our issue
of last week, for which, Hon. George
A. jerks, Of Brookvillc, is entitled to
ten thousand thanks, for discovering
and exposing the frauds committed in
tho Pension Bureau.
The economy feature of Grantism
will be understood when we state the
fact that the Bureau employed only
l75 officers and clerks in 1866, and
that that number adjusted 10000
claims. Now, in 1876, 420 are en-
ployed, and that number succeeded In
adjusting $4,000 claims How Is that
for economy? The Government pay
ing 42O men for doing less than one
fourth the work l75 men did ten year,
agol Suppose farmer, or any othel
business man, was to pursue a similar
course for n number Of years, how long
would il bc until "hard times" woulc
overtaxe him ?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

RADICAL FLuNKYIsM.-A govern
ment" dispatch to the Press, in allud-
to the progress made by Ulysses the
III, says;
The appointment of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., as
Secretary to the President Of the United States,
has several parallels In the history OF onr Pres-
dents. Though young, Mr.. Grant possesses un-
usual ability, and will d the office with credit to
himself and his distinguished father.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

TRADING PosT TO LET.-The Chair
man of the Radical National Commit
tee, Ia the absence of tho Secretary of
War and his wife, will give the trading
post business special attention, in order
to raise some third term funds for the
approaching campaign. Those desir-
ing "posts" of this kind, worth from
$4,000 to $4,000, will please address,
Chairman Radical National Committee,
Washington, DC. P.S. Enclose stamp
to pay return postage. N. B. None
but loyal men or women need apply.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

TwIN-RADIcALs. - When parson
Beecher was detected in his ragged
edge" performances, he at once threat
ened to kill himself and cover up his
disgrace in that way. Grants Secre-
tary of War, Belknap, when pinned to
the wall by Democratic Congress,
also threatened to commit suicide. But
both these tip-top loyal scoundrels are
alive yet, and there is no sign of either
of them making their words good.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

u is estimated upon reliable data
that the loss by the recent burning OF
the steamer Mary Belle, at vicksburg,
Miss, will reach over s5O0,000. She
had large number Of passengers, with
valuable baggage Sbe was believed
" be the largest steamer ever CON
struc,ed for navigating the Mississippi
or any other river, the extreme length
Of her hull being 92b feet and her
breadth SO feet. In constructing the
boat over 100000 foot of water sea.
soned oak was used. She had bat
terry Of eight steel boilers. She cost
over sl25,000.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

The CHICKENS COMING HoME TO
Roosr.--It was generally supposed that
Congressman jerks committee, en-
ployed in investigating the Pension
Bureau affairs, had struck the Grant
administration fatal blow by show
ing how cxpcnsivcly and rccklcssly
that Bureau was managed. But the
grimes uncovered by Mr. Clymer's
committee in the War Department, as
tonish even Grants most enthusiastic
supporters. Everybody is amazed at
Bclknap's crime. The report of this
committee has proved perfect thun-
dcrbolt To the ''loyal" hosts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

THE OLD, OLD SToRY.-washington
dispatches inform us that the President
has ordered the Attorney General to
institute criminal proceedings against
the War Department Ring, and prose-
cute them vigorously. This sounds
just like the whisky ring dispatch /;
"Lct no guilty man escape" and after
wards every member of the govern
ment family went to st. Louis, and
cleared Babcock. Grant and Attorney
General Pierrcpont are just as guilty
Of high crimes and misdemeaners to-
day as is the miserable Belknap.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

WONDERFUL The strategy employ
cd by the two Junior Know Nothing
Organs, to cover up the crimes of their
organization, is remarkable for false.
hood. The editors of the organs in
question, assert that the oaths and
formula, heretofore published by us,
were nothing more than those of the ex-
ploded Knights of the Golden Circle.
To meet their joint compound lies, we
this week give the document in full
minus typographical errors-as pub
lished at the Times Office, and in use in
every Junior Lodge in the county. II
these gentlemen, who both took these
oaths, are members OF the Golden Cir
Gle, why rcproach their neighbors who
belong to it, after having been sworn
10 secrecy on that particular point ?
Gentlemen, betray little moro sense
on this question, Or, if you have no
more in store, give us less nonsense
and falschood.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08
GRANT AND HIS SECRETARY.


A great many people governed by
grand moral ideas, too, would just now
like to have common pcoplebelievc that
Grant was not aware OF the crooked
ways of BellSnap and his wife, until he
rendered his resignation The reverse
is the fact vhe New York Tribune
re-publishes an article from its files of
February Is, 1872, in which public at
tcntion was called to the Marsh case
which has proved the ruin ofSecretary
Bclknap. The Tribune gave the names
Of Marsh and Evans as parties to a
bargain by which the latter paid the
former $4,000 per year for the privi-
icge Of trading at Fort Sill, but at tha.
time there was no Democratic House
of Representatives to take measures
for arrcsting the tide of public corrup-
ton and the 7ribmes timely exposure
passed unhceded.
This is not all. A Captain Robson
abso informed the President Of what
was going on in 1873, and tor furnish
ing "the Government" with this infor-
nation, ho was arrested, court martial
cd, and dismissed from the army, for
speaking disrespcctfally of his superb
orsl What spectacle for Americans
to look upon this Centennialycarl The
highest officers in the Government
pecketing bribcs, and robbing the peo-
pie like expert highwaymcn. Shame
shame u upon all who persist in keep
ing such a miserable pack Of rogues in
high official positions as those who
have held sway at Washington since
1865. And to say that the head OF
the Government knew nothing about
the villainies of his War Minister, is
uttering palpable falsehood. Cen
Grant is no fool, and cannot have his
eye shut in that manner.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

The RING SToPPED.-The Govern
mont organs, about month ago, an
nounced the fact that the wife OF
The Secretary of War was now the
leading belle at the Capital City That
notice made some people feel very
good. We intimated at the timo that
the wife ofthe Attorney General occu-
pied the same berth but sbor. time
before. Where are those two bellies
now? Tho devil says one of them has
gone to Oregon, and the other has been
allowed to take k-nap. Well, then
there will be some Belkndping in the
future,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

THE TINES ALMANAc.-We neglect
cd to notice this valuable statistical
and excellently executed publication at
the time it came to hand. 1t is the
best attempt at cheap newspaper Al
manac making ever brought to our no.
tice. Why the "rail-splitter' should
embellish the first page, instead of the
"Father of his Country" this Centcn-
NAL year, we cannot define, unless pure
partisan bigotry was at the bottom.
However, if Washington can stand it
we will try and get over this cheap Of
fcnsive dodge.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

VINO Next Washington City is
without belle just now. Who will
be next on the boards? A good open
ing now for some woman with plenty
of money and no brains.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08
NEWS ITEMS.


in New York at $3.50 per quart.
Crooked cotton, now. English
adviccs promise scandalous develop
mcnts in the Liverpool trade
AN inquest on tho body of a frozen
man in Seneca, Cal, was interrupted
by his thawing out and coming to life.
Within the past two months ten
steamers have been lost on the Missls-
sippi and its tributaries by fire or sink
ing
Last year in Chicago the total re-
ceipts of grain, flour being reduced to
its wheat equivalent, We're 81, ,Os7 ,302
bushels.
Sixteen thousand two hundred and
lightweight patents were issued in the
United States last year, ar increase OF
1853 over 1874.
"A Now York newspaper estimates
that the crowded horse cars in that city
give steady employment to one thou
'""' P'0" Po'"e'''
"A llummclstown Pa, genius in
von.cu ,'l ogg-halcnlns machine put
,iuo'y ',;'y DIN vggs unue' u anu got one
'o"0" 'o' "'' p'"s'
The apprentices Of the Pbiladel.
pha and Reading railroad company
are building locomotive for exhibit
VIZ" ~ ''' e'"''
The Pennsylvania iron mill of
Waterman q Beaver, Danville, is en-
ploying 800 hands and turning out
wv 'o'' W '"'' POI WYNN
: -Aman in Santa Clara, California,
two years ago bought $1,000 worth of
hogs. lie has since sold $4,000 worth
and has $4,000 worth on hand.
-Farmels about Johnstown fear
that the great number OF wild pigeons
in that vicinity will remain long enough
to cat all the seed to be sown.
Hereafter the Treasury Depart-
ment viii not pay express charges on
United States notes and fractional cur
rency received Tor redemption
Capt. Crcwcll of Ludlow. Pa. has
A live three. wear old brook trout with
two perfectly developed heads. OF
course he viii take him to the Centen-
nial.
A Wendell Pbillins club has been
formed in Boston the object of the or.
ganization being moral, intellectual
and political advancement, ana social
intercourse.
Two prisoners confined in the
Warren iail removed a stone from the
wall of their cell and took aFrcncb
leave Tho jail was bullt Two years
ago at cost oil over sao,ooo'
-Morris Illinois. has the champion
bankrupt and his name is Henry M.
He states his Indebtedness
at sI5g s26 80. and total assets two
suits OF clothes, valued at $40.
A BOSTON paper saws that Ameri.
can consuls in Mexico spend most of
their time smoking cigars and superin.
tending street fights Nearly all have
business outside their consulate.
The Carlist rebellion in Spain is at
last suppressed, and the leaders of il
have fled 10 France. Doubtless the
Spanish will now make renewed efforts
10 crush out the rebellion in Cuba.
~, NJ, nan. %
nc go oiach lli's co'er III, an nloa ~ ~
soino o'ooo squaio ,','ls' nvm ''stn
width about eighty miles. and they're
filled with all the ills that flesh is heir
to-
, A..
irgin'a az con,p,',,ns ndn r Una. sno ias m
nau 10 pay sloV,Vvv 70. an olgn'y -uay
SESSION y, ne' ',asoo "no WIZ mn9" one
$50 - -. ~ 'J. ho,,a, - ia -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

SENATORIAL CoNFERENoE.-Thc Con
ferees of this Senatorial District, will
meet at Bellcfonte, on Thursday, TO-
morrow at l o'clock, p. NJ, to select a
Senatorial delegate.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08
A NATTONAL INSULT.

Grants administration was potent
enough TO intimidate the witnesses and
tamper with tho 81. Louis jury, and
thereby secure the acquittal OF Grants
bosom "butty," Babcock, but ii had
not the power TO overawe and defy a
Democratic Congress and keep in high
position that national scoundrcl, Gen.
Bclknap, who deserves to be hung, in
stead of being merely disfranchised
and disgraced. We are opposed to
hanging men for personal crimes but
when an officer of this Government
takes an oath to discharge his public
duties faithfully, and then turns around
and betrays every trust confded TO
him, he deserves hanging, The Sec
rctary Of war did not commit person
al offence like those of the ordinary
blackguards, Or highwaymen, but hc
has wickedly and maliciously robbed,
insulted, and disgraced every man,
woman and child in America, and for
this crime against the people, he de-
serves to suffer death. There is no
atoncment for high crimes and misde-
mcanors, such as this culprit has com
mitted, except annihilation. Some
thing of this kind is necessary to put
stop to this Wholesale system OF off,
cial corruption, If it is not stopped
soon, this nation will never see another
Centennial. The cntrusting Of the Of.
flcers of Church and State, to such
men as Beecher, Grant, Belknap & Co.,
fifteen years ago has well nigh
wrought our ruin, morally, financially,
and politically.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

The extensive dry goods house Of
Wood, Marsh 4 Co., 300 and 3l1 Mar
ket street. Philadelphia, was destroyed
BY hse op Saturday morning the 4th
inst The entire loss 10 about $500, 900.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

There is at least one 'Bell' which
will be allowed to "Knap" these busy
times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.-A belle for
the National Capital, to help fix up for
the Centennial.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08


GOVERNMENT EMBLEMs-The fol-
lowing sacred documents have found
their way into thenewspapers "WITH
GREAT REGRET.
WAsHIsGroS, March&, 1875.
Mn. President l hereby tender my resigna-
tion as Secretary Of War, and request It's imme-
dato acceptance. Thanking you for your con-
slant and continued kindness.
| am respectfully and truly yours,
WILLIAM W. DELKsAr.
Here comes the Governments" re-
gret;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHIsGros, March 2.
DEAR SIN; Your tender Of resignation as Sec
rotary Of War, with the request to have II ac-
csptcd Immediately, Is received, and the same is
hereby accepted with great regret. Yours, ac.,
U. s. GRAsr.
A true copy Col. Frederick Dent Grant.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WAsHfSeros, March 2, 1870.
Sin: The resignation Of the Secretary Of War
having been rendered aud accepted this day, you
are hereby directed to assume and perform the
duties pertaining to theoficc ofSecretary Of War
in addition to those Of your own Office, until 9TH
eruise directed. Very truly yo1rs,
U. S. GRANT.
To Geo. NJ. Robeson, soo'y Of the Navy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08
II NoX SCHOOL STATEMENT
COURT SALE

By virtue Of an order OF the Orphans cour u
clearield county, there will bo sold at public sale
at 0sceola Mills, on
saturday. March n, 1916.
at O'Clock p M. all that certain pacccl OF ground
known as the "koseveor" prperty, the estate u
j. A. Blattenbergcr late decd, situate Hale street
adjoining lot No. 357, fronting on Hale street
2.O $40 feet, and running back Isa feet to Mont
gomcry alley, being Eve lots, with two-story
frame house, well finished, i0x2i feet, with q
good we'll Of water. win be sold separately OF
together. as purchasers may desire.
TERns.--One-third upon confirmation Of sale
balance In two equal annual payments. secure I
by bond and mortgage on the premises.
MRS. O. BLATTBNBERGER,
Ajminislayix.
WALLACE A KREbs,
Attorneys.
nl...aoll D. M..ah 1 IaIa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08
CAU UrION.--

"
All persons are horribly cautioned against pur-
chasing or in any way meddling with the follow
Ing property, now In the possession OF ".
Curry,cl Piketp via brown horsc,bay rusre,a 80
hca,y harness. cot tofght harness. set Of sleigh
harness. ! plow, harrow, shop stove, and
grind Stone, as the iame was purchased BY me at
shcrh's sale, on the 18th Of February, and 10 ieit
with him on loan only, subject to ny order At any
time. ". Q. BELL
New Miuport, March 8, is76-3t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08
"A upITOR,S NOTICE :

A UDIToRs NOTICE
The undersigned, appointed by the Orphans
Court, to ascertain aud report tho costs Of parti-
tion, and the amounts 10 be paid by the several
parties interest In the estate Of Samuel Hegarty
hereby likes tho 2ad day Of March, A. D 1879, al
10 o'clock a m, at his Office, In Ccarhed, Pa, a,
the time and place Of hearing.
T. II. MURRAY,
Clcarheld, March q, f5.tt Auditor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08
aIfw Advertisements.
WANTED--by April LIST, 1876

WANTED--by April LIST, 1876
5000 on 6rsI mortgage, on brick building
which cost $40, 900, and the lender viii be given
an insurance policy Of $4,000 on above property
a. additional security. Address for information,
PHILIP DOTTs, Treasurer, or H.A. WRIGHT,
Que of the Trustee, Of Odd Fellows Hall Assooia-
tion. Glen Hope. Ceardeld county, pa.
March ist, is7s-it
NOX SCHOOL STATEMENT
Directors report of the district Of Knax, 10
the county Of Clarified, for the year 1915;
DR..
To amount Of indebtedness ............... none
To amount Of funded dcbt................ none
To an'ouut Of floating debt..............s 81 65
CIR.
Valuation Of seated taxable property s9Ls,5.
BY amount Of tax assessed. 1855 81
by Stale appropriation n......... .......... 1855 81
Dy amt Of uneollectcd tax for isii-b.. 100 "
s2,s3s 10
No settlement nj this date with Treasurer aud
collector for 1873 NJ. n. SLOPPY,
New aiinort, Mar. !, 1875 81. Secretary.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-03-08
SheriGs Sale.

suEarr's 0FricK,
Pa, March l, 1875.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-10

BEE-RAIsINa.-Bees are as useful as
chickens, and as easily raised. They
afford us luxurious food; healthy, and
might be cheap. Bees need little feeding,
little expense and attention. They want
only q comfortable home, covered from
the storm and sun, and protected from
the marauding miller. They will make
their own living and do considerable to-
ward the living of the farmer. Not many
swarms can be kept prosperously in one
place, but every farmer may raise honey
for home use and littleto spare. Every
gardener, every villager might do it. A
single swarm of bees, we'll attended to,
will soon produce as many swarms as can
be successfully kept in one place. All
that bees make is clear gain. They get
their treasure from the flowers. We
should have bees enough in the country
to have one always slipping at every flow
er. The flower is all the time producing
honey. The bee should be all the time
gathering it. If we had bee all the
time at every flower, honey enough would
be procured to supply the world. 1t is a
means of health, wealth, and pleasure.
Let bees be cultivated let every farmer
have them. They are as useful as COWS,
and far less troublesome. A little atten-
| ton will teach one to manage them
Rural Sun. ''''