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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

AFTER Poker ScHEScK.--The author
of The poker players manual, who is
now representing us at tbo English
Court, is TO be looked after by Con-
gressional committee. On Monday OF
last week, Mr.. Pearcc, Republican, Of
Massachusetts, introduced resolution
in the House, directing the committee
on Foreign AifaiFs to investigate the
connection of Minister Schonck with
the Emma mine scandal and the Ma.
chado claim. Had Schenck pos
sessed the honor which should charac.
tcrizc an American Minister, he would
have resigned lon, ago Now that
the committee on Foreign Affairs bavo
been directed to make an inquiry into
the matter, and call upon the Secretary
Of State for any iniormation which,
without dctrimcnt to the public seryjce,
he can furnish, the country may OK.
peci soon TO learn in what light the ad-
ministratios looks upon the whole
matter, and what IL proposes to do in
the premises.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

DELANo SHORT II NOT "CRooKED"
Too.-Note was made, the other day,
of the existence of a 1925, 900 deficiency
in Columbus Delano's old cash-box,
and Of the ingenious suggestion OF
Chandlers clerks that the shortage
was ascribable to the great Indian con
fab in the Black Hills country last
summer. 1t was pretty big deficit,
but still bigger story, and even the
members from the rural districts laugh
ed at the idea. The Interior Depart
ment, however thought it explanation
enough, and as it vouchsafed no other,
things took their course. By the in
struction of Congress, the President
will now appoint e competent military
officer to visit the Red Cloud agency
and investigate. It's only fair to say
that the House is not in the humor TO
accept as that officers report simply a
revised copy Of. Brother Smiths COM
missions conclusions. This time the
facts must bc forthcoming.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

TnE STAYLAw.--Housc bill No. 1876,
relating to judgments and stay Of exc.
cution, has passed the second reading
in that body. What its fate will be,
no one seems to know. The bill grants
stay of execution for two Years, on
judgments now remaining unsatisfcd
or which may be obtained within six
months from the passage Of the act
provided, the defendant can show that
he Is The owner Of property to double
the amount Of the claims held against
him or, the defendant may give sccuri-
ty 10 the Court or Justice of the Peace
before whom the Judgement was OBJ.
taincd, which security shall corsist OF
ono or more persons, who sbpll satisfy
the Court or Justice that thcirpropevty
ut . Cair valuation Is worth double the
claim.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

AuDAcITY.--We have had Beecher
and Tilton for some time; and now
comes eMiss Bessie Turner" whose
sole claim to celebrity and fifty cents
admission at the door, so far as we
know, is her appearance as witness in
the scandal trial last summer. Nor
was that appearance such as to engage
the pure fancy or interest the healthy
intellect, For the most part she dis
tipguishod herself by 0 certain imper-
viousness OF oountenanoe not apt to be
!cand in desirable young women, and
by the recital of adventures suggestive
equally OF 81 lewd imagination and a
conscience not sensitive to jural obliga-
tons, And yet she promises to lee
turel We doubt whether even if Mr..
Beechcr himself furnished the manu-
script, her discourse could be an ediiy-
ing one. But If we should advise peo-
pie not to 60 and hear it, she would
have q crowded house. SO wc refrain.
Buffalo Courier.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16


The NEWEST SHAME.-The confirm
alton by tho y, $, Senate of Grants
nomination of +. c. Billings to be Judge
Of the United States District Court in
Louisiana, in place of Durell, who re-
signed to escape impeachment, indi.
Gates very plainly that there is no hope
Of reform within the limits of the Re-
publican party. The facts In regard
to Billings, and his completely in the
worst acts of Durell, are well known.
1t is putting the case in moderate ian.
guage when we say that previous to
the adminislr9tiop of Grant no Presi-
dent would ever have even thought OF
making such o nomination, and that
no Senate ever before existed sufficient.
ly scrvile and reckless to have approved
it. Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont, Chair.
man OF the Judiciary Committee, is en-
titled TO the credit Of making o report
in favor Of confirming this disgraceful
nomination, lie, himself Is believed
to have aspirations for an appointment
as Judge ofa United States Court, but
his action in this matter should forever
bar the mention of his name In conncc-
ton with 50 responsible an Office. Ia
reporting in favor of Billings, Senator
Edmunds has made q formal dcclara-
ton that he does not consider integrity
and purity of character essential quail
fications for Judge.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16
90 on. DOCTOR I

Wcnoticc by the Senate proceedings
that Senator Boyer has read a bill in
place, authorizing the citisens Of every
ward, borough, and township in thi-
Commonwealth to vote for one person
for Assessor and two persons for AS.
sistant Assessors on the third Tuesday
Of February, A, D. 1877, and tri.cnni.
ally thereafter. The Assessor SO elected
shall serve for three years. Any va.
cancy occurring in the meantime shall
be filled by the Commissioners of the
proper county, which epppiniec shall
serve out tho uncxpircd term of his
predecessor Allacts sinconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
We have not seen copy of the bill,
but give thc foregoing as the substance
Of the one tho Senator offered. lf this
bill passes, onc-half OF the grievances
which the taxpayers now suffer and
complain of will be removed, Wipe
OUT ihe present system of clccting AS
SCISSORS pnnuaIly and wc will have
uniformity in valucs II nothing more
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16


The PRESIDENTIAL TERM-Mr Ran.
dalrs proposed amendment TO the Con.
stitution, fixing the Presidents term OF
Office atsixycars and making him inelig-
iblc tore-elecnor, meets with very gen.
eralapprvalin all portions the country
and is strongly urged by the leading
journals. The measure is presented ai
a limo when its wisdom is SO clearly
demonstrated by the ambition of tho
present occupant of tho White House,
that il will prove one of tho most
prominent questions before the Forty.
fourth Congress. While there may be
doubts Us to the favorable action Of
the Senate upon the amendment, We
have confidence that the House Of
Representatives will give strong OK
preston TO tho popular feeling as to its
necessity.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

4 HARD TINS lTEM.-Ilon. J. Proc.
tor Knott, during the debate on the
proposed amendment TO the Constitu.
ton to limit the Presidential term,
drew the following sketch Of the Presi-
dental office
A salary Of Sb0, 900, manson sustained in o
ist,ls OF luxury that itw persons dreamed Of. fur
ni.hos. ,, paired aud hcate' at an annual expense
% SS5.eua, with the vrry air bfeathed there per
iuni,d by rare exotics, piopagaiod In So, 900
garden. .house, maintaincd ut an annual expense
of s2b,OU0 priyatc secretary Mt sS,ou0 = year
t. do the Presidents writing two assistant sec.
rciaiiss st x2,5O0 a year. TO do the work Of the
private secreiary two clcrki at s2,25O to do the
WORK ui the assistant secretaries tlaughter) a
steward st sR,Uvu, to supply the PrssDdsnts table
with the choicest wines and the riohed viands
that could tempt or satate bis appetite Sub
5000 year Tor books, periodicals. stationery,
kilograms, and Ia conical panss) other contingcn.
4ies what that meant he did not know, bui be
thanked God Tor the " contingencies" II the
children oi Israel sighed for the kesb.por Of
Eg,pt, what must bc the anguish " sensitive
soui when ,skins iasi, long farewell Of sneh
.alar, and lsSosies.
Render you will observe by this
that il only costs ono hundred and eighty
three thousand frc hundred doltgs(s (sls3,-
5000 to run the White House under
Grant and yet, some people are com
nlIining about hard times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

WELL, WELL Judge Chrisiiancy,
United States Senator from Michigan,
whose head is white with the snow OF
his Gath year, was married at Wash
ington, on the sth inst, to Miss Lille
Lugerbeel, clerk in the Treasury De
partment, aged 10. Look around, gray
heads There may be some more
nineteeners about who have become
tired of clerking.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

In THE FrELD.-Hon. ED. Morgan,
Chairman, has issued a call for a meeting
of the Republican National Committee,
on Wednesday, Jan. 18th, at the Ar
lington Hotel, Washington, for thepur-
pose of fixing tho time and place for
holding the next Republican National
Convention for the nomination OF Presi-
dent and Vice President
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16
THE COMMENTS.

The comments on the trial and ac-
luttal of the murderer, Ilandis, for the
killing of the editor of the Nibeland
On. JD Independent, are strange and
often bitter. The Jury cleared him, be-
cause il considered him insane. We
notice that that metropolitan journal,
the Now York IriJnac, however, views
the matter differently from the rest,
and thinks that the killer of Carruth
was justified, not because he was insane,
but because Carruth had attacked him
in his newspaper; "The people who
sustain wanton, brutal, and perpetual
defamation of private character" says
the Tribune, ."and support the editor
who seeks TO stab man he dislikes,
must expect an occasional hunted vic
tim TO take matters in his own hands.
II is a relapse into barbarism, cannot
be justified, and cannot be concealed
by any transparent pleas of insanity
But how much better is that state OF
society and oflaw which seems to leave
the man no other mode of protecting
himself and his family ?"
Well, if that is to be the programme
in the future, the editor Of the Tribune,
Whitelaw Reid, had better put on a
brass hat and steel vest because he
invites outlawry. We have very little
objection to the use of a cow.hidc occa-
sionally, but pistols and bludgcons
should never be brought into requisi-
tion. IL Carruth was alive, he might
mako restitution for the personal
wrong he done to Lands but now the
bill is settled forever, and lands hands
are stained with the blood Of q fellow
mortal which will annoy him moro for
the balance of his life than the sarcasm
of the dead editor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

LAMENTABLE, But TRuE.-The Cam
bria Freeman says: From the fall OF
Adam, for his transgressicn, to the
present day, no ruler ever saw as many
of his bosom friends, associates and
iavoritc officials in the.penitentary or
on their way there, as President Grant,
and still shackled Justice moves slowly
with labored steps overs a road dug full
of Administration A pitfalls,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

AN INTERESTING IScIDENT.-Most
Of our repders arc aware that Mr.. Fer
ry, ono of the United States Senators
from Connecticut, died during tho re.
cess, As usual on all such occasions,
both Houses sci apart q day, after as
scmbliug, on which nuloges ars pro.
nounced in honor of the deceased,
Tuesday, the sth inst, was fixed by
Congress for the occasion in this in.
stance. A number Of the members
very feelingly alluded to the good quail
ties of the deceased, and among them
Mr., Garfield, of Ohio, who read a long,
well written address, aud ~ the con.
clusion stated thlt they were the re-
marks prepared by Mr.. Starkwoathor,
one of the members from Connecticut,
who but recently was followed to the
grave This interesting feature never
occurred IN Congress before.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

INSTEAD OF HASorso.-'rhc Scientific
American discusses hanging as q mode
of capital punishment and proposcs q
substitution Of electricity for tho gaI.
lows 1t recommends the following as
the way in which to have executions
conducted "Thc battery and coil
should be of sufficient strength to dc.
liver an eighteen inch spark. In case
OF thprc being more than one person
to EXECUTE, oil of the condemned would
be conducted, with all due ceremony,
to the place Of execution, the lett hand
Of one man handcuticd 10 the right
hand of his neighbor and the conduct
ing wire fastened to bracelets on the
dlscngaged wrists Of both criminals, if
only two arc 10 be executed, or TO the
wrists Of the outer men Ii moro than
that number are TO suffer The cul-
priis being seated so as to be seen by
the legal Witnesses, the Sheriff presses
the button, Tho oupront ~ Instantly
established from tho coil, ,passos through
the bodies Of the men, and all " over"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16


Az EYE OPEsER.-Thc testimony
taken by tho special committee Of
Congress, appointed to investigate the
affairs of the Freedmans Bank will
open the eyes of the colored brethren
who put money in that institution,
when it is published. 1t is already
proven that the bank was so managed
and Differed as to open tho way to
miscellaneous stealing. 1t was a foun-
dation of perennial greenbacks to i'm
pecunious carpet baggcrs and slippery
pious rascals as long as the duped
freedmen continued 10 make its vaults
the receptacle OF their iilils boards.
The history of this corporation, which
will shortly be a completed book, will
develop the most shameless and con.
temptiblc of all the frauds practiced in
tho name Of loyalty and liberty upon
helpless, ignorant and unsupported
victims.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16


A BuNG LEAK.-Since the Demo
Gratis have had control of Congress
some huge leaks have been developed
To illustrate: Last week the Chairman
of a committee inquired of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, how many ports
of entry were kept open where the
cost of collecting the revenues exceeded
the sum paid into the Treasury of the
United States. That officer answered
eighty.six, ten of which are in the
loyal State of Maine. The aggregate
realized by the Government was s279,-
66439 and the sum paid to the officers
for collecting this amount was s463,
56s.T9. More than this, these eighty
six ports employ over two hundred col
lectors and clerks. Such is Grantism.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

SAD DrArn.--Iion. Ilcverdy John.
ston, Of Baltimore, was found dead in
the Governors grounds, at Annapolis,
Md, on Thursday last. 1t has since
been discovered that while turning
the corner Of the Governors mansion,
be slipped and fell, his head striking
the stone faupdation Of a bay-window,
causing death almost instantly. Mr..
Johnston was the pccr of cass. Gal
houn, Clay, Benton and Webster.
None Ike him survive him. He was
in the 60th year Of his age
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

New DEpoT. The Penna. Railroad
Company has commenced the erection
of a new depot building in West Phila.
del lphia to take the place of theil
present station at Thirty-frst and Mar
ket streets. The new depot will be
located on ground bounded by Market
and Thirty-second streets and Lancas'
ter avenue. 1t will stand back from
Market street so feet, and from Thirty
second street so feet. The open space
will be paved with Belgian blocks, SO
that carriages can drive up to the
platforms. TIE road has no meanei
excuse for depot on the whole line
than tho one now used in that city
The old rat harboris disgrace to the
road and the city.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

A MODEL PREsIDENT.-An exchange
says: +. p. Smith, ex-Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs under Delano, has been
elected to the Presidency of the How
ard University. This is doubtless a
good thing for Smith, but it does seem
a little rough on the University That
may be "bully" for Smith. But, 0
Lord how for the University. OlOll
Howard, would bc nm improvement,
though he did rob the Institution of
100000. How these demagogues do
love the "colored race" for the pur-
pose of robbing them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16
THE TREASURY RING.

This gigantic ring of State robbers
hos Gnses. ,hrouah ,ho po,,ocr,,;,
- NJ - ~ ,'1,.,
"Wo'i'y !" wy Ho"'' 'V'''' o'.''
brought into subjectlon To the people
and far dealing During the past If
teen years that band has taken out ofthc
..T.a..u ;,s, ,lo, man, ,o;l,;o,s
Ss"e s', '' w m
oi 'nc peoples '"Ncs' i"o "'''"s' '"a
been at least million year. Ana
the only member that has died was
NOR Evans
M u.a.oo o,;,, ,,h;oh soo,,,. n.ss.d
~ '' ' 80" ~,
tne house oy 'olc oi io4 70 40 ""'
DO found below. The Radicals IN the
Senate exhausted all their strategy To
d.s.t ,ho maosure hut ware finally
o...,,.I .....l,a. ~ nan,oa..,;o
ooAP0"s. W '""" '"s
phi, winch should DO eh''''eu AN ACT
to present future robberies of the State
Treasury"
Srcrros / Re IL enacted etc.. That
the sinking tund shall consist of the
nroceeds of the sale of The public works
or any mart thereof income from pro.
ceeds of the sale of apy stocks owned
by the Commonwealth and two.thirds
Of ali the tax on the capital stock OF all
corporations of this Commonwealth
The general revenue fund shall consist
of one.third of all taxes on thc capital
stock OF corporations and all other rev.
enues of tho Commonwealth: PRO.
rided horercr, That for the fiscal year
ending November 80, A. D. 1876, two
thirds of the amount derived from the
tax on the capital stock on corpora
tons shall be paid into the general
revenue fund aud the remaining one
third into the sinking fund. Propided,
That this act shall not be 30 construed
as to authorize the use or application
Of any moneys which under existing
laws have already been paid into the
sinking fund, otherwise than in the ex.
tlnguishment OF the public debt unless
in case OF war; invasion or insurrection.
SEC. 2. That the State Treasurer
shall on the first business day OF each
month render statement of account
to the Auditor General giving in detail
the different sums which go TO make
up the grand total OF the amount on
that day in the State Treasury belong
ing exclusively to the sinking iund,
annh Gtatnmnpt ghaIl lnnlnIn fha ap
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

4 GavEasMsHT PuH,-Ex-Senator
Zach Chandler is now . member Of
Grants Cabinet, and is good deal
like the Boss " in many ways, The
twain were out until three o'clock the
other night, and on the return homo,
the wife Of the Cabinet minister re.
marked thus "zachnriab, said Mrs.
Chandler, "what smoll is that ?"
"Cloves," But that other smell ~
"Allspice'H Bu. isn't there anoiher2''
g sYes-applcs-" "And just ono moroY"
"Cider, my dear" "well, zacharIab, >
said she, "if you'd only drink little
brandy now you'd make good mincc
nier
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16
STEAM SAW MILL, ENGINE
~ AND BOILERS FOR SALE.

Tic undersigned offers for sale on reasonable
lcfnis, their steam saw MILL located a, Wallace
ton, cicsthcld Co.. Pa. The engine and boilers
are as good - new. The siso VI re engine u
iix2A aud isin ssod running order. They will
also sell their shingle and la,h mill, and Aii The
working machinery IN the mill. Parties wishing
TO purchase can call on or address
0NAHAM. WALLACE 8 co
clchf6eld. Pa. June 20. 1SfA
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

TuE DIFrrREScE.--Overin loyal, up
right Blair the printers got away
with sl,016.O5 the past year On this
side of the mountain only s632 was
donated in this way.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

LNoN sALE.-Tho undersigned oasrs for
Il sale valuable town property IN the borough
OF Clearhclt, lot s0xls5 feet, with good two
story plank house thereon erected. with three
rooms down stairs and four bed rooms up stairs.
Also, sewing room and bath room on second aoor.
House finished complete from cellar to atiic.--
"ood double porch and good water. Price rea-
sonable and payments easy.
20aug53 WIN. NJ. MCCULLOUGH
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

The United States Courts bpvc just
decided, in II ease Of bankruptcy, that
II bachelor ,hough he keeps holl,e with
MI adopted son and servants X not the
head Of II family, so rs TO be entitled
to the homestead exemption.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16


GRANT ON THE CROOKED. The first
dispatch that "the Government" sent
TO st. Louis, after Colonel Dyer and
General Henderson bad arrested four
Of the "crooked - whisky scoundrels,
was "let no guilty man escape" After
three of Grants butties were landed
in the penitentiary, "the Government"
again telegaphs: Colonel, be care
ful that you do not convict some inno-
cent parties Babcock, bis private
secretary, is on trial now, and the re-
suit is that the whole White House
family is nj 81. Louis TO browbeat and
intimidate witnesses, jurors and attor-
neys so as to secure the acquittal Of
Bnbcock and the President
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

Chas X. Landis, recently acquitted
ofthemurderoi Carrutb, on the ground
ofinsanity, was pronounced sane w the
Court, on Monday last, aiieran exam
nation of witnesses, AMI was dis
charged from custody.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

PlNcHBAcK STILL.-This notorious
ham-coored Radical gambler, who has
been annoying the United States Sen
ate for the past three years, is at his
post again. If he gets his seat, he
will draw over $4,000 salary, as back
pay. 1t isrcported that be has offered
to give Morton, Grants leader in the
Senate, $4,000 if he would secure him
his scat. The Harrisburg Patriot, in
alluding to Instantaneous case, says
Senator Morton, standing up In his place and
ftammcriBg through the annas Of the Police
Courts OF New orleans to convince bis fellow.
senators that pinehbak's workhouse and prison
record ought not 20 debar him IRON the pleasure
Of their sOcieiy or the privilege Of representing
State from Which he was never legally chosen
presents spectacle Of political degradation that
.o,eriops an, thing We eau remember The despair
a,iea with which the Radical party clings to its
ill.gotiea power is here brought out With Iurid
ooloring. What picture it's Amuatto gam.
bier IRON tho flums Of Rev Orleans abetted
ly a man high 10 iio councils and regard OF q
great party In an auciapt 10 steal into the scnat,
in defiance Of dcecncy and Of law
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16
'DIvoRCE NOTICE.

William A. Coz In the cour, Of Common
a.. Pleas Of Clcaraeld Co.,
No. Term. 1873.
hoaIsa J.cox Ai'a' usb. ia Dpree-
Notice y husshy sisea "a yoa, LOUISA J. Coz
that You are required TO be and appear at our
neat cours of Common rIcss. to be held al Ulcar.
hoid, on the goth day Of March A. D., 1875, and
answer tho complaint ofthe said William A. Coz,
r,s. ., ,asA sssfia.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-02-16

Henry J. George, tanner, near
kutz,own, Pa, is engaged in tanning
alligator hides. The r'.ns lave been
mostly obtained from south America,
and the leather is in great demand for
the manufacture Of Waterproof boots,
being perfectly inpcrvious 10 waic.