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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

SNoBBERY-It makes no difference
how designedly the demagogue covers
his spots for the purpose of coneealing
his true character, They are like those
OF the leopard, and cannot be changed
to suit the whims of any one. The
deifying Of Grant and the adulation OF
Zach Chandler recently, by the Phila.
delphia Times, is one of those peculiar
aphorisms that covers the iackass with
lions skin. The idea Of an honest
man, who pretends to be o reiormer,
praising Grant, who elected himself
and Hayes President by the use OF the
United States Army, in violation Of
the Constitution and every precept
embraced in the code of a Republic, Is
an assumption that no one except a
fool or a knave can swallaw. Two
greater "dead BEATS as statesmen, or
as types of moral character than Grant
and Chandler were never placed upon
the boards on this Continent They
may be wise men, and honest in their
intentions, but from the example they
have set boys, as well as others OF
more mature years, had better avoid
their company.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23


On Tue SEA IN WAR TIMEs.-Many
confused notions prevail as to the effect
of 6 state of war on maritime rights,
The Springfield Republican undertakes
to clarity the muddlo in this manner:
"As TO commerce, the settled law of
modern times is, that free ships make
free goods--that is, that the vessel of
neutral nation has the utmost free
dom in transporting merchandise to
either OF the belligerents, whether it ls
wheat or Smith & Wesson rovolvers,
provided the neutral vessel does not
attempt to enter port which has been
duly proclaimed, and is, in fact, block.
AIDED, If vessel OF either of the bel
ligerent navies were TO enter our ports
and take on military supplies or re.
cruit men, such action would be a clear
iniraction Of our neutrality, if permit
ted by US. Naval vessels OF nations
at war are also not permitted unlimit.
cd stay in neutral ports. This princi-
pie is of course intended TO prevent
mcn,ofwar from taking refuge for long
seasons IN neutral waters. The Rus.
sian fleet can hardly be said to be tax.
ing refuge in our waters at the present
time, as there is no Turkish man-oi.
war in the neighborhood. We apprc-
bend that, like the last European war,
this is not likely to afford much fun
on the ocean,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

How is Ir2-The editor of the Phil
adelphia Times has various ways o.
expressing himself when alluding tc
public characters. When Grant lcf,
this country for Europe few
days ago he went off this way; "Thc
whole country joins in Philadelphia
"God'speed" to General Grant" Now
whether he expects Grant be drown
ed, or that he will remain in Europe
for the balance Of his natural lie, We
know not. But this fact is clear: The
man bc upbraided and condemned Wig
orously whilc in power, he now puff
and praises. Whom was bo right I
Demagogue then, or nowS
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

SPEAKING TO THE PoINT.-The great
majority of the RAIDS grin and bear
over Hayes policy, but General John
Beatty, member Of the Radical State
Committee, blabbers out in this way
"Do like the Presidents Southern
policy2 No, sir. | did not like it last
fail, when it was Mr.. Tilden's policy,
and have no more faith in it now.
We must either assume that the Presi-
dent has made q cruel blundcr, or that
the Republican party is fraud. Those
holding Office and those expecting Of.
fee, do their best to sustain the Presi.
dent; half the others are ashamed to
confess that they have been disappoint.
ed, deceived and betrayed, while the
other half cannot talk on the subject
without swearing, and therefore pre-.
fer not TO talk at all. Ohio will not in.
dorse the Presidents Southern policy"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

THE IMPROVED NEGno.-Fred Doug
lass, though Mashal of the District oi
Columbia, still turns an honest penny
as lecturer, and in the course of re
cent lecture he remarked: "To be hon.
est in Washington is to be considered
fool" And all Washington is in O
ierment, and the old darkey Marshal
is being asked to resign. Fred is O
little rough on his godfather. The
party to which he belongs has beer
educating Washington society, and
regulating public affairs for seventeen
years. And now he proclaims that
the people are all knaves and fools
Well, as "tbe gentleman from Africa"
has way Of his own, and delights to
libel and talk about his neighbors, il
will not be long before he will tell all
he knows about those who have fondled
him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

A FORTUNE SPENT,-Thc failure OF
Robinson 4 Co., Of New York, IS the
latest sensation in'the world of finance,
and illustrates the risks of Wall street
life. Robinson's brother was Daniel
Drcw's partner thirty years ago, the
firm being Drew, Robinson & Co. He
died after run Of good luck, and thus
left his children rich. Had he lived
much longer he probably would have
lost everything as Drew did. This,
however, has been done by his sons,
who have rapidly reached tho bottom
Of tho pilc
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

At the present rate Of increase in
production the region will shortly be
producing greater amount than will
be necessary to supply the demand
There is one favorable feature how.
ever; consumption during the past
year has been largely on the increase
The great empire OF China alone, if il
continues to increase its demand for
the article during the present as it has
done during the past year, will require
over one-lhird OF all the oil produced
in the world. The illuminant now
blazes in some Of the remotest parts OF
the kingdom Increase in consump
tion is the only hope left, for the re-
sources seem almost, ii not entirely
inexhaustible, New fields continue to
open, and no donbt but that there are
many more awaiting the touch of the
drller's implement
Tho Bullion Run district is attract.
ing great attention, and the market is
more effected by the gushers there
than from any other source. About
forty new wells are drilling. During
the month Of April about seventeen
wells were completed, resulting in an
increase in the daily production OF
about 700 barrels, leaving the total
yield May lst about 2,3OD per day.
The amount has undergone a further
increase since that date.
The Warren excitement has subsidized
the wells rapidly running down.
Clarion Democrat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23
A MINISTER SUSPENDED

TRENTON, n. J., May 4.-Thc Pres
bytery to-day unanimously sustained
the charges of hcresy against the Rev
John Miller and he was suspended
from the Presbyterian Church until b,
shall make manifest, TO the satisfaction
OF the Prcsbytery his remuneration o
the errors he holds, and his solemn
purpose no longer opromulgato them
Mr.. Miller said 1t was a moral and in.
tellectual impossibility for him to re
nounce his views and gave notice Of
appeal to the Synod.
The charges against the doctor ar,
that In his book entitled "Questions
Awakened by the Bible" he denies
three cardinal doctrines in the Presby.
tcrian Confession Of Faith, viz: The
immortality of the soul, the Trinity,
and the sinlessness of Christ. II,
holds that the soul has no existence
apart from tho body, will die with it
rise with it at the resurrection that
Christ was a sinner inheriing sin from
Adam, but be holds that Christ was
divine and God incarnate, sin being
transmitted tohim through his mother
Tho Trinity, he fatty 'rcpudiatcs as
a doctrine ingrailed on the Christian
religion from Plato's philosophy and
Judaism = incomprebensible and q
stumbling block.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

FOURTH PAGE.-"Packard on Louis.
iana," found on our fourth page, and
"one of the Infamous Eight" and the
Excursion to the Clearfeld Coal Re-
gion,' is all excellent reading matter.
Packard's facts and figures are very
entertaining, especially TO enthusiastic
Hayes men, who still try to believe
that their idol was elected President
last November, Now, il they will not
believe Packard, somebody should be-
raised from the dead Probably such a
one might convince them of the error
they have fallen into.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23
TnE Inrsn RrroRMrn.-Thon q

THg IRISH REFoRMER.-The "lfer
of Murphy, the great apostle of TEN.
perancc, has been boiled down into the
iollowingparagraph: "Born in Ireland
emigrated to America at the age of
seventeen; working as a day laborer
keeper of dram shop, where be soon
became his own best customer, and
soon sold out by the Sheriff, then a
bar-kecper, but unable to keep even
that position on account of drunken.
ness, he soon descended from bad TO
worse until he wound up in Jail. Here
be became converted !" saw the error
of his ways, and after his release, not
satisfied with reforming himself, he
determined on the rescue of Others"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

A PooR FOUNDATION. The Harris
burg Patriot, in alIuding to the angling
propenstes of the Hayes gang, peril.
nently remarks; "ln politics the sen
timent Of gratitude is a rather weak
reliance. Mr.. Hayes and his admins.
tration appeal to the gratitude Of Lou
isiana and South Carolina to help
them 10 a majority in the next House
for Withdrawing the troops when IT
could be no longer avoided. The troops
were removed irrf' Georgia and Ar
kansas but the RAJ. is never expected
anything from their gratitude. II they
did they were disappointed. In these
States the Democratic majorities have
been rising ever since the end OF the
carpot-bag domination. Remembrance
of wrong and distrust Of its perpetra.
tors are much more lively sentiments
in politics thar gratitude.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

SUNSETS VIEws.-The Cincinnati
Enqairr has been interviewing Hon
s. S. Cox, who has just returned from
the South, and in response to the ques
ton "will there be an exciting session
Of Congress in October" he says ether,
never will be peace, never, till de tdctc
( (Haycs) is ended. Some one will rails,
inquiry-perhaps Packard and his con
spirators will lot out their damnablc
secrets"-and then the question will
be opened. Uneasy lies the head that
wears a fraudulent title. Like Banquo's
ghost, the ugly record will not down
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

aireeiion alanv sn,i,, .f.v 9,n e..,,.. -,
beginning. known In ihe ia, a, M. no oo .nd
2l. seii-d, taken In execution and Ia bs .olJ a,
tho pronerty Of John Rottler.
Ai.o A o,i..a
80 c,D-a y" "so' " ,a", s"ua'e ~ La"Iehee
seribsd y, saI,as' RssInSin - '.1s .,oaa "na us,
aei.nJ - iI,'.I ~. ~, .as =" s'nr, ev,ue'
o,,i 9o n, ,cn.s "a NO., ,h',s. ',,, az
10 no. ,b,rcs ,,s., iee na,ah., ~ Nv
north So oerehs. 40 no!, ,hsn.s ~ W
IIuyb or, and o,hs,. ~, "a ,'a,.hs'
eorne, and Moe ~ ta.inn,, ~
and ~ nsrsbe. ma, e,a..,a 80 h..is V .h.s 49,
30 acre, cle.,,d and ha,I,. IAN ~. 80.
frame banse ls,,. Srsna h,Iss III - s'. ~.
bu ildius, tbersoo s,sc,sd ss,,.S "sa '" vu'
ention "a ~ hs.,aiJ ~ a.. n'.,,n, ,sA'n ~ ~
psrn.was,h '"s F'0p''' VI H. -
49,,
a.s, " sef'aip Tract OF land situate in Boggs
,ne ,n"ensulp' 1letns'aeonny, fa., containing abosi
wv ne,es WIN ab,u' ~ acres cleared, aud having
sniA one Ana .haii story iog house, log Stable,
snu ,'n', o'ena's ~ .nereon, ana bounded o. the
80 " ruas ra " ,nou" rlekies, 90 ,he west oy
u lhoulas peets, 90 ihe sonth by lands OF
n. uos,''On, aaa % % .ne hohn oy lands Of Albert
IA ss'asu, 'asen 10 execution ana 10 DC
so'a a. NV PioPefly OF Jesse stone
' Sgr's,n u'e' ~ ,ana situate 70 BeeeariA
"N"sn'p' OIo rneia county "a bounded on the
w. "eots' rst.ersoh's'aih Oy l'ate -,
AeH ny wilson Ninsiow and north by Thomas
fleck' containing about ~ acFe'' With about
acres cleared and having q "ne and a-half story
house and stable thereon erected. seiled, ia.
Ken in execution. and 10 be solias the property
Of John SHAY.
Also, Al that certain piece Of land situate 10
p,aulotd 'oWn.nlp' oieatnelu county, va o'uaa'
81 snd described as iohoT' brginning At a
Nnlts OAK e'fue'' tbence oy - holts lana
eAs. ',y pefehss 70 corner o. ~ bgcks ani'
norm 70 perehes ny lands OF John steFMt 70
posI ,nene' "e't lou perches oy lands OF John
Hh'ey ,oe posttneneo norm iio Perehes 20 white
"As ana phase Of 9eglnnng' containing IVY acres
aha 10y pereses Seized issea ineseeaiion And
70 De sola ine properly oi Aiifed uraham'
Also, Aeel'ain ract oi lAn1 situate 10 burnside
mWn'hlp' containing Apoai l,s acres win about
" acres elsars1 having asman iog house ana ios
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

A MARKED DIFFERESoE.-Grant and
Hayes were both in Philadelphia on
the 10th at the grand opening of the
Permanent Exhibition. The former
was blanketed and exhibited all over
the city in regular elephant style. The
latter was not. Now, why this mark
cd difference toward the man out Of
Office, and the man IN c6ice9 Or is it
because Philadelphians want no office
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23
Sheri0-s Sale

DN virtue ofwrits OF leHditioni Erponas. issued
I'D out Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of Clear.
field county, and 10 me directed, there will
be exposed TO public sale, at the Court House.
In the borough Of cleafheld, on Monday, the
9Th day Of June. 1871. at | O'Clock, p. IN.
the following described real estate, TO Wit
certain piece q Ord situate 10 the borough
Il rlrafheld, being the undivided one half inter
est In that certain lot Of ground On the west aide
pi Second street, sud being ~ northern part Of
lot No. b5, being In front on secand street ~
feet and running back 200 feet TO alley, having
thereon erected q tws story franc building uscd
~ store house, with necessary outbuiiiines
thereon. seited, taken In execution and TO bo
sold as the property Of Wv. Wright snrvivius
psrtner Of Wright A Bro.
Also, one town lot e0x2oo feet situate 10 tiulich
townshir, Clearheld county, Pa, With a one and
ahhf story house. small stable and other os,huiii.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

ArTnEM.-An exchange says 9TH,
seasons of iasting and prayer for the
determination of the grasshoppers in
some portions of the West, have borne
fruit apparently, for Prof Rilcy's re
port Is highly encouraging, 20 far as
Kansas is concerned. He thinks the
battle there has been fought and won,
and perhaps Kansas was as wicked a
State as any that has been threatened.
II the prayer guagc is working so well,
why not try It on the internal potato
bugs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

No DIFFERENCE. "A cotcmporary
says; "The religious frenzy OF tn,
Turks is called "fanaticism," but tb,
same folly in the Muscovito is gently
referred to as religious zeal" or Chris
tian icrvor." One is just as long a,
the otheris is short. The Christian calls
the Turk an ln6del, and Turk call.
the Christian an lnfdel. SO, accord
ing to their respective opinions of each
other they are all a set of lnfdels, and
better lay down their arms, join hands,
and live together in peace as brethren
ought TO live"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

BEHOLD THE CnASGE.--We clip the
following item from thatrabbid "bloody
shirt organ, the Philadelphia Press, Of
the llth. Nobody could say it better;
"An indication Of the spirit Of the times /.
furnished by the statement that detachment Of
United States troops participate yesterday at
Chattanooga 10 exercises connected with the
erection Of n monument dedicated 10 the Con fed.
crate dead. The bitter struggle between section,
m passing into history as Que OF the events Of the
past to such an extent hat nothing now prevent.
any portion Of the American people IRON n
or'ng The bravery aud self-sacrihce of the armed
representatives Of any other State or part Of re-
united Union"
Why did not the editor of tho Phil.
adelphia Press, during the last cam.
paign utter similar views2 Was he
playing the role of the demagoguc and
buffoon then or is he at it now2 We
hope his conversion is genuine.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23
THE EASTERN WAR
A BLOODY ARTILLERY DuEL AT KARs Al
CLOSE QUARTERS.

The war il Asia is raging between
the belligerents, but in Europe, affairs
are more quiet, both sides evidently
preparing for conflict of no mean pro
portions.
The London Toiegrdph's special from
Ezcroum on Saturday, describing the
first attacks on Ardahan, says "ThC
efforts Of the Russians commenced with
heavy artillery fire, which was as
hotly returned. This was followed by
impetuous infantry attacks, which were
repulsed every time with great slaugh
tor
"Under orders, apparently, to obtair
success somewhere or other, at any
cost, the troops were led back to the
assault after each failure until might
stopped the carriage.
From Kars we have intelligence
that on Saturday the Russians attack
cd The outer lines with q furious deter
mination, having preceded their at
tempt by heavy but ill.directed can
nonade from the siege artillery. Tn,
powerful guns in the Turkish batteries
replied with better effect,
dThe duel was vigorously maintain
ed till the Russians brought up columns
of infantry as close as they dared t.
the Notifications, apparently purposing
if possible, to take the place by storm
"The Ottoman commander observ
ing this, drew together large body
of troops behind the ramparts anC
launched tremendous sortie upon The
Russian flank and rear, under the shock
of which the enemy were obliged tC
retreat into a disadvantagcous position
"a bloody engagement followed at
close quarters, and at its termination
the Russians were obliged to retreat
beaten, leaving upon the field 300
corpses and a large number of wound.
cd. There was a slight encounter
meantime between the cavalry with.
out any special result"
A Telegram from ConstantinoplC
states thatth Russians are committing
frightful massacres in the Caucasus.
VIENNA, May 2l.-1t is rumored
that negotiations are pending for a
triple alliance between Germany, Aus
tria and England.
LONDON, May 2l.-Reuter's Vienna
dispatch says ga Bucharest telegram
announces that Koumania yesterday
proclaimed independence and declared
war against Turkey, but will remain
on the defensive"
A telegram from Athens says it is
stated that the Porte has sent harsh
reply to Greece's strong representa-
tions relative to the recent release Of
Turkish brigands from prison at Jani'
ma and their entry into Greece.
BUCHAREST, May 81. The Russians
are making a decided movement below
the river Aluta, The Roumanian on.
ciol Gazette today promulgates a cir,
cular interdicting navigation on the
Danube.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

The Commissioners of the State
Sinking Fund have authorized the
Financial Agent Of the Commonwealth
to call in ss,321 900 OF the five and six
per cent loans falling due August /,
1877, to be paid on presentation at the
Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank, Philadelphia.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23
TIE LUMBER Trade.

Thus hr the ouan,itv of lumber
shinncd from Wuliomsnort docs moi
come nm 10 tho authorizations of the
manufacturers Durnp the month of
April % 900 O28 feet were forwarded
by rail and canal showing an increase
of Q 173 O23 feet over the business Of
March. Compared with April, 1876
we find n decrease of s.533 $50 feet the
total shipments of that month reacb,
ing q. .si2. $50. At that time the trade
wes sr. ,nosed 70 he ~ .,aw I. /. L ses.,,
'S>es>.1yS>~NS~>S- -
carried ..lG5 o. feet TO market For
the past month tho canal shipments
only reached 536s, ,O23 feet, a decline
of 2O972 259 feet. In 1877 the ersi
boat load WAS cleared ON the 9Th nj
Apri!. Last year the canal opened
about the same time For tho fan,
months of the current year the shin
ments of lumber from Williamson,
show n total of 979s 273 feet Com.
pored with the same neriod in 1870
tbere is n falling Off of Is laa 79l foo,
the total shipmentsof that t,me reocb
ing Gs 23l ,907 feet. These compori
sons serve TO show the depressed con
dition of the lumber trade And wbo,
is more discouraciny still there il ne
prospect of A revival At present which
shall bring the traffic nm to tho stand
ard of the past year This depressior
is not confined to this district II cx
tends all over the countrv-tbe Eas,
as we'll as the West In tho creo, linn
ber manufacturing districts Of Mich
gan. Wisconsin and Minnesota we find
the same depression with little indica
tions of a revival. As one.third OF the
year has already passed and the quan
tity of lumber sent TO market from
Wiliamsport falls below the busines,
of 1876 for tho same time Il Is moi
likely that there will be a sufficient m
crease during the balance of the yea,
TO bring the trade nm 10 the standard
of last year Last year the tota
amonnt sent TO market reached 17o
29s 79l feet In 1879 II was 1875 131.
4g1 feet Tho nrevions voor 1874
showed n traffic which footed mn DAG
SAG $50 feet In 1874 the sbinmen,,
reached 2I3 4G2 ise feet an excess o
a 9h5 7s7 feet over tho traffic Of 1879
and only 25 400 9O3 feet less than in
/ 1871 the heaviest wear in our history
when the sbipmopts ran mn to nearly
two hundred and seventy millions II
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

The New York Tdbans, M ultra adminisira.
tion paper, calls Geo. II. butler, who was recent.
y sppointed special Mail Agent by Postmaster
General Key, The drunken ruiian who was dis
missed as Consul General In Egypt for shameful
conduct = Erelange.
Well, ITS all true. But it is the first
time for a year that the Tribune has
printed two full lines of truth in sue
cession when relating to the fact in
politics, or member of its household.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

Balance In Treasury ........... l.2T7
We, the updersigned Auditors of Goshen Dis
uict, having carcfnlly examined the accounts o
the Treasurer. end them correct 10 the best Of ou
knowledge and belief
S. b. TAYLOR, J. a. l.. ILLEGAL,
Secretary. President
JAMRs Z GRAHAM,
O. SHAW,
Lick Run. May 20, is17.4t. Auditors.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

A DIo.-rhe editor of the Common.
wealth, ovcrhauls his "butty" of the
Times in q short hand style as fol.
lows:
"rhe gallant chief Of the Tine. has been 10
srecting the iossilremains Of the old whig patty
and though bis vision was somewhat Hsge.g, he
.eeas 70 have ound ocul u proof that there l. no
material In that ascient boneyard out Of which
TO construct q lifeboat suitable 10 foat "the
someutat tempest tossed mariner OF the white
House." This Is sad. A mariner without ship,
and tempesttossed At that, must te 10 the et.
tfeue Of agony and mlsiorfuns"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

The Cleveland Plain Dealer publish.
cs as a matter of news that "tbc post
masteroi Chicago visited the postoilicc
in that place the other day." for the
purpose of making out his quarterly
bill against the government.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

Gel. lloyt, Chairman OF the Radical
State Committe has issued call for a
meeting on Tuesday, the 10Th, TO fix a
time aud place for the holding Of a
State Convention.