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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-01

PE.AT1S & BEATI Y
CELEBRATED
GOLDEN IONGU <
Parlor Or ans !!

A RE RANKED BY EMINENT MUSl-
N clans and distinguished men Of honor
throughout the world, rs the leauing Par
Tor Organs now in use We challenge any
maker TO equal them For Church, Sab
bath Schools, Lodges. as well as the Par
Tor, they bare no equal. Testimonials and
cards of honor are constantly being leceiy
ed in their favor. An offer. Where we
have no agents, we viii allow any one
wishing 20 purchase cue OF our organs,
the agents discount, also 10 any response
bic party wishing to purchase one OF our
organs from distance and prefer TO see
aud examine ii before paying for it, he
same will he granted them by sending us a
recommendation from the cashier of their
nearest bank, or sose prominent men ia
their vicinity, in proof of their response
bility, and if the organ is not just as repre-
sented, they have the liberty to return the
same at our expense, we pay the freight
both ays. 1t is with pleasure W" intro
duce the GOLDEN TONGUE, know
ing that il will give universal satisfaction,
as it possesses many advantages over all
others. The tone excels in fnllness, and
the deep vibration of sounds, an evidence
that it stands first as 10 merit of all musi
cal instruments now in use.
Send for oui price list and a list of testi-
monials, as we have them from persons
who have been using our organs from the
past six months to seventeen years. adj
dress
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-01
HemnbOId.

PHILA DELPAIA, Dec. 25.--Dr.
Henry T. Hembold has again
been put In Kirkbride's insane asy-
lum, on the certificate of two ply
sicians. His brother, Albert L.
Hembold, signifies his intention Of
applying for a commission in lu-
macy, as provided for under the
laws of this State.
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Erie Foreclosure.

MILFORD, Pa, Dec. 25.-In the
foreclosure of what is known as
the fifth mortgage against the Erie
Railway Company, proceedings in
equity were commenced in the
Pike county courts yesterday. III.
j. Jewett was appointed receivre
ia bonds of $50, 900.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-01
The Lottery Sw1ndlers.

ST. Louis, Dec. 25.-The Board
of Police Commissioners have is,
sued orderse to arrest everybody
engaged i'm the sale of Missouri
lottery tickets or tickets of any
other lottery scheme. @
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-01
Singular Accident.

TACOMA, N. H., Dec. 25.-
Charles Knowles, aged nine years,
was found dead last evening in
the window of a school-house in
Guilf0rd. He had attempted to
climb in when the window sash
fell upon his neck, suffocating
him.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-01
Buckingham's Dye
FOR THE WHISPERS.

As our Reviewer in many cases
requires too long time, and too
much care, to restore gray or faded
Whiskers, we have prepared this
dye, in one preparation, which will
quickly and efectually accomplish
this result. 1t is easily applied,
and produces a color which will
neither rub nor wash off. Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Cents.
Manufactured by r. p. HALL & CO.,
NASHUA, NIL
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M ACHINISIS-
All Kinds Of Machinery
Repaired.
J.W. AND A. SCHEELKEY
Machinists & BlaekSmihts

pEPAIR all kinds of Machinery,
lNSteam Engines and boilers, cut,
gum and straighten circular, cross
cut and other saws. Make and repair
iron railing aud fences for cemeteries,
yards, etc. Repair sewing machines.
and in fact. do all kinds of work in the
line of practical machinists and black
smiths. We go to any part of this and
adjoining counties to sperform work
when desired Give us call. Shop on
West Martin St. Oct12d1w1yr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

saIted. SelOc; green sailed. 5e7c; green. 4
TARD-Tisrcss. lgl@lso; kegs. IShelS9zc;
half barrels. 1870; in pals. lac.
LEMONS-H 09T 81 v pcx.
LIVE STOCK Quiet; choice gross. Sk04A;
oxen and cows <oSkc gross; fed.cattie. 2H9
So: calves. eb9S per head; cows and CALVES.
els 00@40 90; hogs. 5@5hc; sheep. 3k0l1Sc;
lambs, 81 509300 per head.
MESS PORK Firm; mess pork, light
weight. e 5O@1 90; mess pork heavy, 81 30
MISUNDERSTANDING -@IOc; fair ~ to IS;
prime so to $50; strictly prime S. to SIC; fancy
choice IS to 600 per gal.
MATCHES. BLACKiNG. ETC.-wequote,
Matches y gross, 800 in box. 7 SO; parlor. y
gross. g. Mason's blaokinE, = gross. t95;
NIiIs-ss lOes 20 Rksr.
NAVAL STCRES-Reun, q Dbl; virgin.
5 90; pale. 5; No. 1, 4 70; No.:2 4 so. pitch, 4
Dbl, ; 6i tar, \ Dbl Sg; half Dbl %;
tarred rope. l5c; tar marlin, $50: spun yarn.
&ci oakum, v bale. navy, 5. American navy.
/ so. best navy. 6.
OATS~0ats. mixed. 4Se5oc; white. 5Os52c;
per bushel.
PIGS FEET Kegs. / 80 to l 30; half Dbl. $50
PeTATOEs-Peachblows. l 25@l IS; early
rose 1901 90; early Goodrich / Sol so; L.. L.
/ rs % 90; russets 1891 90; pink-eyes ! 259
$50 New, l Is TO l rs.
PICKLES-Per barrel. Q 80; half-barrel.
PANTs-Linseed oil, 6s; boiled. 7Sc;
t~urpentine, 40; Japan dryer. &9Sl 76i putty,
bulk. 40; bladders, 40; Varnish, coach, 3 90;
copal,. No. l, / rs; hre-proof paint, dry, 4lsc;
Venetian red. dry. CooksOn,s, SHci yellow
o c DRY French. Sci white deh ls ! lOellc;
PEAS-s2 00@2 Is y bushel.
RICE Ordinary to choice, 69Shc.
SUGAR, LOUISIANA In hhds. fair
SIC, fully fair. 9Hct prime. $40; choice 91S9
loo; yellow clarified i0H@l0As; white clari'
fed, 11Ac; barreled 70 higher.
SUGAR REFINED Standard A n@llAc;
crushed p9l2Hci Eranulated and powdered
GYRUPS-CemmOn to fancy 100 to 81 per
SALT Coarse and conner fine 81 1901 IS;
dairy in 6sls; a. 2 75tS ; %; Liverpool coarse q 2
S0AP-Rosiu and German 5 to exc per lb.
SWEET P0TXT0ES-2S 92 so per barrel.
TIMERS, sT00KcTin plate, 10. lOxl4,
= box: Ii IG; l4 i65ii Isl X IL, l21 X b. Il 20 SC; ~
l2xl2, u. rs; sheet iron, boiled. Nos. Is anC
q, 6@5Hc; do, charcoal, -@8cj do. galvan-
lied. 13914c: Russia iron, Ac; Imitation do,
lie; sheet zinc, lie; iron wire, 9@15c; soldier,
acc; lead. loo; copper pits, $50; metallic,
2So; block tin, 35e.
TURKEYS-Sl2 00@N 90.
VINEGAR-Good to choice. 1895. and
common, lac per gallon.
WHISKY-Proof. per gallon. as In age snt
quality, 1887 90.
W00L-WooI quiet, with washed salable Al
3O@45c. and unwashed at l5@30o on arrival.
WOOD AND WILLOW WARR--Two ant
three hoped, painted buckets. 81 IS; buck,
Sac;Ds = s sSEsn iiuS Ssai p.IStSS! S SsdsF; Of 7 8 as 3 IS
| No. /, 9 so; No. 2. s 50; Ne. 8, Z so; churns
pine, l6 to % inches, 7 5000 so; cedar
irOn-bound, 13g17o; cedar, brasI-bound, 16@
20; well buckets. 4 5O95 so; washboards, wood
2 90; zinc, 2 Is; ax-handlss, I s5Si 759i
measures. nests Of 5. 1@l rs.
WHEAT-No. q. Use to 81 Is q bushsl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
PemaIe Poacher.

One of the occupations hitherto
m%onopolized by man to the exclu-
sion Of woman is poaching. Wo-
man has determined to assert her
equal right with man to break the
game laws and show that her finger
can as skillfully set q snare as thread
a needle. A young woman named
Margaret Golightly, inspired by this
noble ambition, has been p%oaching
with much skill and success in
Durham, and was charged before
the magistrates at Lancaster the
other day with using snares for the
purpose Of taking game. 1t APP
peared by the evidence that a game
watcher on the Oolipike estate
found a number Of snares. He
concealed himself near the spot, and
was in short time rewarded by the
spectacle Of Miss Golightly, who
came tripping along over the dewy
grass. Gracefully bending over the
snares, the fair poacheress took sew
eral rabbits from them, and was
bounding away with her booty,
when the watcher emergedfr from his
ambush and captured the light
hearted girl, rabbits in hand. She
was fined twenty shillings and costs.
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.. o, p.
Odd gSIIows. Hall. cOrnor Main and North
court ssreotss

odd BSllONs. Hall, corner Main and North
LoDeEs,
Memphis Lopez, No. 6-meets every Tues
law. C. II. Plischke, N. g.; s. S. Garrett.
We; L. S. Burr. Secrstary; E. y. Risk
CH1cE1saw LoDeH, No. s-msets every Mon
Hearn, V. g.; A D. Gibson, R. s.; John A.
holt, Treasurer: Thomas Bacon, P. S.
SCHILLER LODGE, No. 140-meets every We'd
nesday night. Frank Dries, N. CT Ed
Bahle, V.G.; Chss. Berner, 9ecresary; John
BANNER EeDGK, No. 1h-meets every Friday
night, G.. Il. Neidsiok, N. G.;J. W. Ander-
son, V. g.; VIM. Henry, P. and R. s.; J-S.
Wilkins. Treasurer.
BUR- CRY LODeE, No. lsT-meets every
Porter, N. e.. r. D. Speed. V. g.; W. II.
Moyston, Secretary; d. N. Kenneday, Treas.
ESoANPHENTs.
aIYoso E~EoANPMEST, No. 3-meeu on tho
LIST and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
John A. Holt, 9. P; Charles M. Carroll. H.
p; D. + Goodyear, s. W.; ThOs. Bacon,
Scribe; B. Bingham, Treasurer; W. K.
MEMPHIS EEoArpMEST, No. se--mests I'd en'a
Locked p; A W Newsom, Il p; " I
Crook, s W s s Garrett. ] W; II D Gull en-,
Scribe; CHI Plischks, Treasurer.
DEGRRE LODGE,
MEMPHIS DEGREE L0DeE No. 3-Mes IS FRS
S ,turday Of each month. VIM. Her ~, d,
I'D. A. Wardlaw, d. D. NJ; Fra ak Mel.
lersb, A. D. NJ; 7, P. Holland, S oc'y; f
w. Smith, Treas.
RUTH LoDGE. No. l, D. OF R.-mo cts SECOND
and fourth Saturday nights Of ca n month
i. S. Burr. N. g.; Mrs. Marcus Jo mes, V. g..
I. P. Holland, y Mrs. Geo, N iller, Treas
GENERAL RELIzF CoMMGTrEE-J- S. wilkins
Chairman, go Main street; John w. WayRes
burg, Secretary and Treasurer, no From
street; A.. D. Gibson. 6 West Court street; ]
G., Schmidt, AZ MeRrOe STREET; D. I. Porter
IS Union strGst.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
PUBLIC LEDGER.
~AEAsOHTO

OurH MEMPHIS. No. lis meets I'd Friday
n each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. u II
Hlaller, W NJ; Blk Pullen. See'y.
ANeERoNA. No. 16s-meets LIST Monday in
each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. CIV
Nosby, W N; G Lecke. Sec'y;
LEILA Scorr, No. 2sg7meets LIST wednesday
in each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. A
Davis M; r A Lyle. See'y.
DESoro, No. &9-meets Sd Friday in each
month. in Odd Fellows Hall. Jno W Ora
ham. w Nj; II J Ward. Sec'y pro tenn.
KTtwTNgING, No. Si-meets 4th Friday in
asch month, in Odd Fellows Hall. James S
Carpenter. " NJ; lack 7 White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
PrNE CHAPTER. No. 22-meets I'd Monday Of
each month-at Masonic Hall, in dayoso
Block. A. j. Wheeler, M. &. Il. p; @. G.
MINERS CHAFTER, No. 95-meets at MR-
sonic Hall, in Gayos0 Block, Sd Monday of
Zach month. W. S. Matthews. NJ. E. II. p;
R. W. Shelton, Secretary.
r. n 8. n.
EuRHKA COUEoIL. No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
dny Of each month-at Masonic Hall, in Cav.
oIo Block. A. j. Wheeler. III. M; G. r..
rsEPLARs.
cYRKEE C~oNXANDERY. No. 4-meets 4th Mon
iay Of each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
lock. Ed WOrsham. 4. c.; 7. j. BarcLus,
REQ.
d Tuesday of each month at Masonic Rail,
Gayoso Block. BE-. Halter. E. c.; R. w.
shelton, REQ.
KNIGHTS OF RED CRoss OF CONSTANTINE
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. L. b. Hatch, M. P. s.; T.
j. Barchus, II.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

The market opened firm and steady,
with offerings fair and a moderate de-
mand. Estimated sales for the day, 400
bales; sales yesterday am ounted to 45O
bales, Of which spinners took 200 and
spectators $50.
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS STANDARD
AMERICAN CLASSIFICATION.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
FINANCIAL AND OoHHKRoJAL

PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE.
MKMPHIs, TKKN.. July IA, 1876.

MEMPHIS. IkhN., July IA, loIo.i
Business in financial circles is almost
at a standstill. Beyond local checking
and depositing there was nothing doing.
The banks report currency in abundant
supply, with collections easy and bal
ances we'll kept up. The discount mar
ket is steady and working easy, first
class co numerical paper ruling at 500
2 cent. D annum; street rates on short
loans rule at ll@24 y cent. y month.
Exchange is easier and steady, as fol-
lows: Buying on New York at par
arid selling at fc premium; on New Or
leans, buying at ic discount and selling
at par. Brokers are paying lll@lllf
for gold, with slim transactions. Scrips
and bonds of every description remain
dull and nomiually unchanged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
KHIGRTE or PY EHIA 8.
T,vxrssrE LoDeI No. s. Meet

TvuuxssHK Lopez No. 6-.Meets MY
1st andSd W ednesdays each y loDth At
20 sscond street, Vincent J dock, OPP. Court
square. Joe Locke,C,C " L .Parker, v..o.;
lain Wilson, NJ. Of r.; ". "a. Moyston. K.
of r., and s.; G. Layton, P. G.
MEMPHIS LoDeE No. S.-Moets for drill on
eyst Thursday Of each month. Regular meet
ing second, third end fourth Thursday. X
Creighton, CC;F W Moews. &c; Jos S
Leon. VIC; John Wood. P; p Smith, NJ T;
FW Vigus. NJ 3; \ Bath, KRIS.
OouR DR. LION LoDGx No. lS-Meets ID and
street. Vincent 5lock, opposite Court Square,
u Ross, q. c.; II. II. Briggs, v. c.; I. y,
Wilson, P; G. A. Burr. III. Of E.: j. 7,
Tomlinsen. NJ. Of F.i D. W. 5ohafer, 4.
Of r. s.; j. G. Watson, P. C.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
REUTsCHER BRUDER-BUND.

DEUTscHER BRUDER-B JND = meets LIST Sunday
nall, r. G. Schaper, Pres't; G.. A. Junker-
mann, Vice pres't; W. Glaentzer, Sec'y; il.
w. Schultze. Ireas'r; Aug Zweitel and John
Handwerker, Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Wendell and John Margle,
Sick Committee for Southern Division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

UNITY LODGE No. 2l7-meets every Wednes-
day night at Hall, No. 298 Second street, up
stairs. D. 4. Goodyear, Dictator; Charles l..
Pullen, Reporter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
NEW YoRK. July IA. 1910 pm. - Cotton is
dull, with futures quiet. Sales for future de-
livery, ll,4e0 bales,

LIVERPOOL. July a 1880 p.m.-Cotton is
q%uieter. Uplands. sgd; orleans. Cd. Sales,
1000 bales. Of which 1000 we're for export and
SPECULATION. Arrivals are weak. with sellers
Offering l-l6d lower.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

NATOMA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. EHS%N
80, l-meets every Friday even HkAyN
ing at s o'clock at Temperance .ErA
Hall, No. 2S Second street.
D. G. McDougal, W, @. T.; 4. o. Milton, W.
V. T.; @. A. s. Richardson, W. r.; 9. 4.
shepherd, W. A. R.; Jos. S. Leon, W 4. r.;
Bun 4. Price. W. IT.; A. Hum, M:, u. n.
II. Hampson, W. D. u; W. A. Hill, ", w.
g.; Geo. B. Elliott. W. S.; Rev. II. G.. Gull
ten. W. Chaplain.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF II. AND J.. No. 2-meots
every Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock, at their
Lall, Brick Church, Chelsea. O.. Il. Colby,
NC. T.; B. 7, Carr, Wv. tt X. M: Ken
dali. W. R.; T. b. Rawlings, W. A. RI F..
II. Chandler. W. F. R.; W M. Carr, w. T.;
W. s. Rodgers, W. u; K. 7. White, W. D.
u; Chas. Ii. Lanham, w. g.; G.. r. Egnew,
W.S.; R. j. Rawlings. W. Chap.
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No. ], 7. A. mt 5
T.-meets first Monday in each month, in
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, at " o'clock
pm. John W. Graham, G. Of c.; John W.
Brush, K.
THALEs TEMPLE OF H. AND T. No. 4-meets
every Monday evening at ~ o'clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets, oyei
Engine-house. Jonathan Wood, W. @. T..
John W. Brush, W. v. T.; W. II. Atkinson
w. r.; John d. Cox, jr.. w: A. R.; John W
Caeey, W. II. H.: Chas. IL. McDougal, w
T.; TT. Davis. w. u. r IL. Hester, W. D
u; Il. W. Halle, w. Gil j l., Bourne, W
s.. Dan A. johnson. w. Chaplain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
sTEAMBoATS.
rnr Cniro nnd Id. Lonin-

For Cairo and ~. LOUIS.
Memphis and st. Louis Packet COmpany-U.
S. Mail-For 0sceola, New Madrid, Rick
man, Cairo and st. Louis.
CITY OF HELENA...~... ......MoKee. master
I EAVES AS ABOVE FRI GSS
II DAY, July IA. at pm.
For freight or passage apply 70 a
Sup't Mississippi River Elevator Cs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
ConditIon Cd lhe Rivers.

The weather continues warm.
in the vicinity yesterday tenn
pered the atmosphere to a pleasant
degree. The river at this point is
slightly on the decline, and all the
upper streams are falling rapidly.
The Ohio at Pittsburg was 8 feet
and falling; at Cincinnati II feet
and falling; at Evansville II feet
and declining; at Cairo 80 feet 10
inches and falling. The Mississippi
was stationary at st. Louis. The
Arkansas, after swelling about a
foot at Little Rock yesterday, COM
menced falling, the gauge indicat-
ing "A feet 4 inches. The stage in
White river is fair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
st. Louis. City Of Helena, ................. pm
Cincinnati, Vint Shinkle, ................ pm
Friar's Point, G. W. Cheek, -..~.........5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Capitol City, st. Louis.
City Of Helena, Vicksburg.
Ella Arkansas river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Capitol City, Vicksburg.
BOATS IN PORT.
Governor Garland, G. W. Cheek, Vint
Shinkle, Ella.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14
miscellaneous.

A1ioOiO AeOOh bO-liOllON III pldCC VI
the Ella. She is bran new, has ex-
cellent passenger accommodations
and is a first-class freighter. Get
your shipments ready for her.
Captain Ed Rowland is in COM
mand.
The elegant light draught packet,
Ruth, leaves for White river to-
morrow evening. Captain Milt
Harry is her commander.
The regular Memphis and Green
vile mail steamer, Phil Allin, will
arrive to-day and leave tomorrow
at 5 o'clock. Stacker Lee, com.
mander.
Carl Schurz excurted the Ger.
man Casino club up and down the
river last night. 1t was a grand
affair.
The A. J. Baker passed up THU
morning with a tow of empty Goa.
barges.
The new steamer I. o. StanarC
is due down en- route to New Or
leans.
The Capitol City passed dow
this morning for vicksburg with
good trip. She put off here owe
300 packages of freight.
The Charles Morgan leaves Gin
cinnati tomorrow evening for Ne,
Orleans.
The Belle of Texas will be re
paired and reprinted shortly an.
made ready for the fall season i
Arkansas river.
The. excursionists on the VII
Shinkle from Columbus, KY, too
I agood view Of the city yesterday an
!. this morning. They were we
pleased with the sights and though
!, the Court Square fountain a wol
: derful thing.
The Robert Mitchell, for Ne
: Orleans, and Andy Baum, for Men
, phis, passed Louisville yesterday.
The Glencoe leaves st. Louis til
. evening for New Orleans.
Z Captain James Bowlin, who 81
perintended the construction
the new steamer Governor Garlan
X left yesterday for Little Rock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-14

The following quotations are for orders
from store and small lots in q iobbinR way;
APPLES-Medium. 40 to Soc; choice. 1903
/ % per Dbl.
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OF HONOR.

NATOMA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
40, l-meets every Friday even
.o q ngolaak az Tamnaranaa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-17
EXACTLY so.-.Tbe Pittsburgh Leade,

EXACTLY So.-.The Pittsburgh Leader
in alluding to tho Harrisburg gin nui-
sancc says: "Thc presenting Of cane
to Mr.. skinner, the bribo-soliciting
clerk of tho house, and Of another to
Mr. PETROL, tho expelled member, will
do much to bring into dsreputc q Gus
tom which, ihnocent and even crsdita-
bic in its beginning, has grown to be a
farce and u fraud. 1t has become tho
regular thing TO present all the officers
Of both houses of the legislature with
valuable gifts Of plate, watches or some.
thing of the kind. Such contributions
have become part of the regular per
quisites Of these officials, and involve q
regular tax on the members. They
have been growing in number and
value every year, and can no more be
omitted now than any social custom
that has become imperative. II is
needless TO point out in detail how
dcmoralizing is this gift business TO
both tho givers and receivers. The
people cannot therefore be sorry that
II is being made ridiculous and dis
graceful by being persisted in, even
when tho receivers are notoriously cor
- a a 4
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-17

THE Demonstration. l.. A.
Mackey has our thanks for valuable
public documents" This is the tenor
of compliment we find extended to
our Democratic Congressman, by our
Radical exchanges in the district The
editors Of Democratic newspapers in
the old Erie district seldom had the
privilege of writing similar notice,
for over fifteen years, while represent
cd by Radicals, and when application
was made for copy of the Record, or
other public document, the cute reply
always was II have none on hand.
To act meanly and then lie to boot,
are the true out-croppings of what fol
lowed Credit Mobilier, sale of trading
posts, bribery and perjury. Mr.. Mack
ey could not follow the example set by
Curtis, Scofeld 4 Co. Being Demo
crat instead of a bigot he naturally de-
ports himself like a true represents
tive and o gentleman.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-17


DAvESPoRr's FRAuDs.--The New
York Express in alluding To tho Grant
Davenport robbery of tho Secret Scr
vice fund says: The developments
concerning tho Illegal use of Govern
ment money to intimidate Democratic
voters in this city become more aston
ishing. Instead of only 1876, 900 being
used corruptly from the Secret Service
fund, the official figures show that in
the Greeley. Grant campaign there were
expended from the United States Treas
ury $4,000, There were first paid
to the United States marshal and his
deputies, etc, $4,000 in that year
Next comes an expenditure OF sl5, 900,
in which $500 are charged Tor carriage
hire, $3.50 for room at the Fifth Av.
enuc hotel, etc. This is followed by q
payment to Davenport Of over $4,000.
In addition to all these amounts s22,-
COO were taken from the Secret Service
fund and paid over to Davenport, max
ing total expenditure, in round num-
bers of over $4,000.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-17

Mr.. MAcKEY.-The editor of the
Philadelphia Herald, in alluding to the
speech made by this gentleman says
Hon. i. A. Mackey, plain, sensible
member Of the Pennsylvania delegation
in Congress, has discovered how tn,
Washington monument can be com
pleted and the shame that now weighi
upon the American people, on its nc
count, dispelled. He suggested in I
speech before the house few days age
that 100000 of the money to be repaiC
to the Government from the proceeds
of the exposition, be applied to thii
purpose. This idea will certaily fine
an echo in every patriotic breast, anc
from every section of this broad land
There is a certain fitness in finishing
PIP the Washington monument will
Centennial money.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-17
TIE TENTH DAY OF NAY

This was probably tho grandest and
most important day to Americans, O
oil tho 36,47O days that have passed
away since July 4th, 1776. Philadel
phians then, - now, were eye witness
es to the scenes that transpircd on the
days indicated. Those who failed to
be present ut the Centennial opening
on the 10th, missed grand sight
Three millions in 1776, and toiy-thre.
millions in 1876. Thirteen states then
thirty-eight now, and both oceans
chained together in the middle by rail.
roads and telegrapbic cables, and the
inhabitants about as corrupt morally,
as any other christian nation, but VIC
expect to improve in that direction
from this Centennial year forward, and
in few years get back to our old
landings. Old exposition goers say
that the esccne--decorations, the service,
the immense throng, the music ind the
general joy-was never excellcd at any
Of the great International Exhibitions,
Philadelphians, Pcnnsylvanians and
Americans, yes, all mankind should
feel proud of this grand Exposition,
where the skill and ingenuity of every
nation on earth are on exhibition. 1t
is impossible for any human being TO
comprehend or imagine what is to be
seen without going upon the ground.