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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

RADICAL STYLE. "A Washington
telegram Of Saturday says; "Several
charges have been presented against
Edward Clark, architect Of the Capt.
tol, which have been referred for in.
vcstigation. One charge is that Of rc.
ceiving two salaries, ono as architect
and the other superintendent Of the
Soldiers Homo. Another Ia that Of
keeping horse, driver and landaulot
at public expense for the use of himself
and family. 0therspcci6cations charge
extravaganza in various expenditures
about the Capitol grounds, and of gen.
eral incompetence for the duties Of the
position" Well, there is no use in
making q fuss over this insignificant
fellow Grant aud all his Cabinet in
dulged in similar crookcdness and
Clark has only initiated the other
snobs and public plundorers. He can
furnish scores of loyal preccdonts for
committing these crimes. One man
robs while another riots, and still
another tramps. Who is the author
of all this mischief and square dcviltry' ?
Let those in authority think.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

Tue Two MArrnEws.--The Haye,
administration has developed two en-.
inent mon by the name of Matthews
but neither Of them initiate the Saint
alluded to in the New Testament
either in their walk or conversation
Stanley Matthews halls from Ohio
and is Hayes right bower, in fact man.
ages his administration. The other
one r. stockcll Matthews, belongs to
my Maryland" is Chairman Of the
Radical State Committee, and has
served notice on Hayes, to attend to
bic own business, and not to interfere
with him, or he will knock HI out Of
him or words 10 that effect.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

|. ASET UP.--The Philadelphia Times
says; "Senator Patterson, supposed to
bo acitiEon ofSouth Carolina, Is thrown
among thorns by the rather general
tendency to investigation by the now
political domination in that State. II
is again proposed to prove that Patter.
son compassed his election by the di.
rect purchase of votes in the legisla.
ture. The Senator Indignantly denies
tho imputation, and has cmployodIemi.
nent Democratic counsel to defend his
integrity from stain and hisSenatorial
chair from con6scation, Among the
counsel to appear for him is Senator.
Elect M. @. Butler, from the same State,
and to any one not blind of both eyes
it looks as If the thing would end by
Patterson staying whore be is for his
little less than two years more, and NJ.
.. quietly sitting down beside Patter.
son as tho other Senator from the Pal,
metto Commonwealth. Corbin may
not take to the thing very kindly, but
if Patterson can't save Patterson and
Corbin both, will not Corbin's turn be
likely to come, if ever, after Patterson
has carefully protected Patterson
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

ATTENTION, CANDIDATEs-On and
after the 22d of August, the announce
ment OF the names of candidates for
Prothonotary, Register and Recorder,
and County Surveyor, will be in order.
The usual fee for the former two off,
ces will be SIS each, and for the Sur
veyor, s5. This will pay for the usual
card, 10000 tickets for each candidate,
and for printing the necessary election
blanks. The primary election occurs
on Saturday, the 18th of September,
from l to O'Clock p. m, and County
Convention meets in the Court Room
on the following Tuesday (lsth) at l
o'clock, p. m.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

The DEATH RoLL.--A four-story
box factory at Cincinnati, took fire on
the morning of the Sd inst. 1t origi-
mated in the cellar. An attempt was
made to extinguish 1t without tho aid
from the Fire Department, hut was un.
successful. After reaching tho first
floor the flames spread with fearful
rapidity, and in an incredibly short
Time had reached the roof The per.
sons employed, mostly girls, were at
work in the third and fourth stories.
Some Of them escaped through win.
dows to the roots of other buildings,
ba. Il Is feared that eight or ten per.
ished in the flames, From the factory
the fire spread to SIX frame dwellings
and ono brick dwelling, which will
prove 4 tota loss.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

BANK SUSPENSION. communi-
ty was considerably surprised on Tues
day week upon learning that the
Lock Haven National Bank had sus-
pended. But it turns out not so bad
after all. An investigation of its of.
fairs shows that the assets exceed the
liabilities by $4,000, and that neither
depositors nor the stock holders will
lose anything by the failure.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

SPoILED.-The breaking out of the
railroad riots, at Martinsburg, West
Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland,
was perfect bonanza for the editors
Of the Philadelphia Bulletin, Johnstown
Tribune, and such other journals that
are controlled by editorial bigots and
skunks. Their articles were headed
in large type, "Another Rebellion, y
"Treason Uncovered" "The Union in
Danger" "The Rebel Elements to the
Front" etc. Now, gentlemen, what
do you call it in such loyal cities as
Pittsburg, Reading, Chicago, etc, up
North2 THE rebel element" too
How quick some "young chickens
come homo to roost" after deserting
the parent hen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
MAxIMs EoR IhE DAY.


No man worthy the Office Of President should
be willing to hold 1t II counted in, placed there
by any fraud. U. s. GRAsr.
could never have been reconciled to the ele.
vation BY the smallest aid Of mine Of person,
however respectable 10 private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
6rst triumphant in American history. No sub
sequent action, however meritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES Francis ADAMS.
Under the forms VI law, Rutherford d. Hayes
has been declared President of the United States
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lawful
voters the false certificates Of the returning Off
GERS acting couuptly, and the decision Of com.
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al,
legged fraud. For the first tin are the American
people confronted with the fact Of frauduently
elected President. Let II not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquiesced in by the
country. Let no hour pass in which The usurps.
tion Ia forgotten.
ADDRESS OF DENocRArIc NJ. C.'s.
One hundred years Of human depravity accu
mulated and concentrated into . climax Of crime
Never again In Eve hundred years shall they havl
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DANIEL W. VoonHEEs.
would rather have the endorsement Of quar-
ter Of a million Of the American people than tha
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on a techncality.
THos. A. HExpRIcKs
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
A SUMNER RrsoRr.-An oychano

A SUMNER REsoRr.-An exchange
says; The Bedford Springs estate con.
sists of 1885 acres Of land, principally
mountainous and wooded. 1t is said
that the heirs have executed power
of attorney to Gen. Hartly OF Bedford,
and Mr.. Knight of Philadelphia, Prsi.
dent of the Huntingdon 4 Broad Top
Railroad, authorizing them to sell the
whole property for tho snm ofs250, 900,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

WELL They MIGHT BE.-The Greens.
burg Democrat says: "The taxpayers
of Pittsburg are grcatly.exercised over
the prospect of paying for the piper
after the dance of the confagration
and destruction is over. They are
longing to hear the voice of some vol.
unteer contributors, hoping the State
will graciously step in and assume the
little responsibility. This il will like.
ly do only when legally required, and,
in the meantime, our ncighbors will
have the social sympathy generally
bestowed upon the unfortunate, while
they congratulate themselves that
Pittsburg is a big institution, gets up
big strikes, big fires, big pic-nics, and
that this has been Its largest and most
costly advertisement, but which will
make It's name familiar even in China
and among the Hottentots in Africa"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
BANK Ronnrn Annrsrrn.-p

BANK RoBBER ARREsrED.-BALTI
MORE, August 2.-Georgo Bayncs, ar
rested in this city several days sine,
BY Smith and Welsh, on tho charge o.
having robbed the Grand Trunk Rail
road Company, at Montreal, had q
hearing this morning. That charg,
was not sustained, and ho was com
mittcd for a hearing on the 9th instant
on a further charge of having stoler
$4,000 in notes from tho Consolidated
bank Of Montreal. Tho detective,
found $4,000 of the notes on his per
son, with the namc of "W. Irwin" forg
cd as cashier. Mr.. Mills, an officer q
tho bank, 10 here 70 prosecute the ex
tradition Of tho accused,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

RUpE.-One Of our contemporaries
who evidently has no regard Tor the
feelings of"that eminent Christian Gen
eral," says "a Frecdman's Bureau is
better suited to the genius of General
Howard than campaigning against the
Indians. Hc doesn't damage them
very much apparently. May be ho be,
longs to the Howard Association and is
trying to assuage their sufIerings in.
stead oi giving them a touch of grim.
visaged war"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

The Tunkbannock Democrat says
"The State of Wiliamsport has a new
nsation-nothing more nor less than
a female base ball club. Just imagine
Susan Maria sending Jane Eliza to
grass by a fly catch, Anna Matilda
sprawling for first base and Samantha
Evelina making the homo run by a
hop skip and jump and landing on
well, the back of her head. Oh that
we might be there to seel'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08


PRETTY GUARDs.--In now turns out
that the National Guards of this State,
who have cost the people hundreds Of
thousands of dollars already to strut
about at encampments and public
drills, are in no way to be relied on in
time ofpublic danger, many Of them dur
ing thepresentrailroad riots refusing to
do service when called upon; while
some of them evOn gave up their guns
and ammunition TO the mob. Better
have the title changed to State rob
bers, or towards in State garb.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
REMARKAnLEl-Tbe pittsburob

REMARKABLEl-The Pittsburgh Ga.
iette rejoicingly remarks "The rail.
road strikers have delivered up all tho
property in their hands to tho com.
pany." Well, it is nothing very re-
msrkable for a man to deliver up his
neighbors' property which he has So
cured by fraud and brute force. Who
will fall heir TO the ashes Of the cars,
buildings and merchandise destroyed
by the incendiaries How about de-
livcring that kind of property up to
the owners
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

SENSIBLE ADvIcE.-Thc ST, Louis
Globe remarks ut boglns 70 look as
ii the real worlingman would need all
the money he can earn, and those who
are getting,living wages would dowell
TO give tho cold shoulder TO dema'
gogucs, agitators, blatherskitcs and
other rciormors, who find il easy to
quit work because thoy never know
what II was to Begin
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
OUR PHILOSOPHY OF IT.

The present evils which aillict us
are directly chargcable to misgovern-
mcnt Gross political immortality, us u
rule, has been witnessed on every
hand for fifteen years, until the social
grade has became about as low in the
scale of morals as the former. Our
rulers are responsible for the awful do.
ings at Pittsburg, and other cities, on
Sunday, July 22d.
svsaereswSnupsIrxsBNuluRaIu1e uDh1e,
dfsd Yeas 80 q t1o olfd Ttnat what
soevcr yc shall SOW, that shall yc also
reap" Therefore, having picked up
demagogues instead of statesmen for
rulers, we have tho harvest before MS,
the fruits being murder, riot, and the
incendiary's torch.
Again Tho opportunity has de-
veloped one other alarming fact. The
rioters had scored of sympathizcrs in
every community, and they are men,
too, who heretofore have passed for
good citizens. Our opinion is, that
the individual who condones or do.
fends the conduct of a riotous mob is
not good citizen, and therefore dan.
gerous member Of society. The man
who does this may not possess the
pluck to steal horse, or carry torch,
but he might be induced to open the
stable door and assist some fellow
more resolute than himself to mount
the horse and ride it away.
The present conflict between capital
and labor is causeless and wrong. II
is like quarrel between husband and
wife, not very lovely nor edifying to
the children, and tends to ruin, rather
than to render any one happy. 1t
jeopardizes liberty, life and property,
and drives capital, trade and commerce
to other climes, where life, property
and capital is protected, and oil dwell
and prosper in harmony.
The working man who assists in
creating mob, acts like the man in
the fable. He was the owner of a
goose which laid him a good sized
golden egg every day. Finally, to add
more suddenly to his wealth and dreams
Of happiness, he concluded to kill the
goose and get all the eggs at once,
But when he cut the faithful goose
open, not single egg was to be found,
Had the owner of that goose lived at
this day what capital railroad striker
he would have made.
1t is remarkable that there should
prove TO be SO many men among us
who possess good common sense, and
yet they lack proper spirit to not "let
well enough alone" As a class, the
railroad employees had less cause to
strike than any other class of laborers.
Their positions are for life, and in the
line of promotion at that, if they dis
play progress and deport themselves
like gentlemen, while the common
laborer is pushed from "pillar to post"
without employment much of the time
and mostly at unfxed wages. Hence,
we look upon the prevailing discord
as the most causeless and dangerous
movement to both labor and capital
ever inaugurated in this country. FOR
enduring evils the rebellion was com
paratively an insignificant affair. We
are glad TO know that for the present
matters are quiet, but the quarrel be-
tween the railroads and their employees
is not settled yet.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
THE pISooNSoLATE.


The recent widespread spirit for
rioting and lawlessness has shaken the
faith of many of our people in our
form of government. They call for "a
stronger government" Now, ifa strong
government is cure for an epidemic
such as we have just gone through,
why is it that similar outbreaks have
occurred IN every country.on the Globe,
at one time or other. Bad government
or disagreement is the prime cause,
and il makes no difference whether
the form Of the government is q Re.
public, Monarchy or Despotlsm
Man inherits the seed of riot, and IL
grows up with him and he cannot
ward It off any more than he can stay
the cholera, yellow fever or other
malady. Wemust just do the best we
can. Should our community beoverrun
by amob 1t Will be oui1misfortune If
we escape we will be lucky. The edi.
tor of an exchange, in alluding to tho
recent outbreak, closes out in this way:
"was anything ever more nenstrous, mare an
&C Of insane folly1 But not alone grain, but
beef and other products are taboood transporta.
tion 10 market, thus defanging all business ar.
rangements, running contractors, producers as
well as consumers, and bringing bankruptcy to
thousands Of business firms until II reaches every
quarter Of the land depressing trade and still
further putting Of the day of prosperity.
Theso are the physical and material conse.
quences, the result Of this desperate strike, but
.ho moral and political consequences no man can
estimate. Neyer before IN I'll our history ha,
confidence in the stability Of our institutions
been more rudely shocked Hitherto every citi.
zen under our form Of government was supposed
to be supporter and protector Of society and
property, bat when We have witnessed such
scenes as occurred at Pittsburgh whore even the
volunteer military force, organized and enrolled
and partly supported by the State, refused in the
crisis to stand By law and order, nay frat crniso
with the vilest elements Of disorder 10 rob, muir
der and pcrpetrato acts Of eendiarism We may
exclaim "God save the Republic"
That is probably all true, but the
system oi government is not to blame
for bringing about such . state Of
things. The cause is the pure devil.
ishness ofman. He needs reconstruc.
tion, but the government is all right.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

TRUTHFUL GENERAL.-lt is al
old saying that the best goods are
always put up in small packages. Tn,
editor of the Hartford Cowdnt, Gen
Hawley, (tbo President OF the late
Centennial attempts to initiate the
adage in aliterary way, and in FIVE line:
of minion utters more naked truths
than all the Radical editors together
have in a decade. In his issue of the
I'd, he voluntarily records the follow.
ing
"When the Republican party gets to be !
dodger aud doughfaee, let, put Il out Of the wa,
and bury H. But we should like to ask whal
the Republican party has been doing these last
four or ave years but lodging and doug facing ?
This is no fable if it did originate in
the nutmeg State. What q blessing
1t would be to us all, if the other Rad
cal editors would initiate Gen. Hawley
and give their readers the naked truth
when alluding to party affairs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
A MATERIAL DIsrINorIoN-Tbo a;

A MATERIAL DIsTISorIoN.-Thod dis
tinction Of the legal use of the army is
what troubles some people, just now,
and some very wise ones at that. The
World counters on the Sun, in this
way:
"Thp Sun which shines for all is a little cloud.
ed, We are surprised 10 see, about the use Of the
Federal Army in States The distinction between
the unlawful use Of the Federal Army In btates
Is easily drawn. II lawful use Of the FEEDER
Al Army for President Hayes TO send II into
Pennsylvsnia in July, 1877, to suppress unlawful
strikes and riots at the request Of the Governor
Of that State. II was lawiess use Of the FEEDER
al Army for Secretary Stanton 10 order 1t to
seige newspaper Offices and arrest editors In New
York In May, 1894. and for carrying elections in
Southern States evsr since. As the editor Of the
Sun was Assistant Secretary Of War under Mr..
Stanton be ought 10 know this"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

A GooD JURoR.--The following in.
terview between the Judge and a juror
occurred in q st, Louis court: Judge
-"Do you understand the nature Of
an oath2" Juror-"Of course / do"
was the reply. "Do you mistake me
member of Congress-" The juror
was sworn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

STILL They fLY.--The South Caro-
lima plunderers fec to Washington a,
to city of refuge, seeking shelter We
trust in vain, under the shadow of the
White Honsc. They will claim, a.
was claimed for the Louisiana Return,
ing Board by reputable journals, that
political amnesty implies the condor,
ing fagrant crime. There is no bad
faith in the prosecution of these thieves
and thereis no reason to believe that the
Prsident takes any such view of the
case. They should receive their dc.
serts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

AN ExAMpLE.-Said one striker al
Pittsburgh, with cigar in his mouth
costing more than two loaves ofbrcad
ave cannot live on the wages offered,
and may as well be shot as starve.
He misunderstood the question, Thcal
Tentative really was whether he would
rather be shot than omit any Of his
usual indulgcnces.-N. Y, Tribune
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

Gen. Early is faoetious, He recent
ly told Pennsylvania at Sulphur
Spring that the city Of York, Pa, still
owed him s7l 400 with interest, on the
assessment of 100000 made during
his war raid, and that he proposes tC
put the account in the hands Of q col.
lector,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08


A fatal accident occurred at Pitts
burg on the afternoon of the 4th inst.
when a number of the employees al
Lucy furnace lost their lives. Sever
men were engaged in lining a furnace
stack, and were working on a scaifold
which was supported by ropes. These
took fire from the furnace, and the
scaffold fell, precipitating the men into
the furnace. Julius Harding and
Michael Cussick were taken out dead
and the five Others were so badly
burned that they are not expected to
recover,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

sueoEsTloN.-Thc Clinton Republiea,
says 1t cost Senator Peale about $500
to recover his horse and catch the thief
In view Of the fact that the rascal who
stole il, has been a terror to the coun.
ties of Centre and Huntingdon for sew
eral years past, we do not think il
would be more than right If these coup
ties would at least pay portion of the
expense incurred in thecapturc. They
will reap the benefit and should helr
pay the damages.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

IL. Ii. Honore, Fred Grants father.
in-law hos gone into bankruptcy, ow,
ing twoand-a-half millions. His lia.
bilities arc not ali debts of Honorc
That big wedding of the Colonel''
broke the camels back.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08
HOME RULE.

The consolidationists are taking ad,
vantage OF the present disturbances to
urge the necessity Of n "stronger Fed
eral Government This rs all wrong
II is precisely the opposite thing that
is needed. Had West Virginia been
possessed Of an old-iashionod home mil
itary force, such as tho fathers believ.
ed in, the insurreoton would have
been quellcd at once, and the frenzy OF
a~s& I'll. - -
Federal power for protecting every
time there is disturbance Of the peace
has become National vice, disgrace.
ful to Freemen. 1t is high time to
adopt prompt remedies for curing il,
No, IL is not Federal but local forces
which are needed. The people must
be taught to protect themselves, not TO
rely on the General Grvernment To
this end our young men must be train.
cd in right principles, and to the use Of
arms. If the system of a volunteer
militia is not sufficient, the old one of
enrolment Of all able-bodied men OF suit
able age should be restored. Every
State and community needs an organ
lied reliable force Of some kind TO pro.
toct itself II is moro necessary now
than ever Ifthe General Government
had oil the troops the strongest conso.
lidationists might demand, they would
be powerless in time like the present
To protect all our lines of railroad
would beimpossiblc. Before they could
reach the disturbed districts the mis-.
chief would be done, and the spirit Of
violence would diffuse itself through.
out the country as we have seen to be
the case.
We must 90 back to first principles
on this subject. Self protection is the
primal law, and there can be no safety
TO individuals or communities when Il
is ignored. A Federal army is for Fed.
eral purposes. When States and com.
munities are properly provided with a
local force there will be no necessity
for invoking Federal aid, and there
should be none. This was the doctrine
Of the fathers. IL is the true doctrine
now Boston Post
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

THAT'S So.-An exchange says: RSv
General Credit Mobilier De.Golyer G ar
field talked with glib tongue befor,
the Ohio Republican State Convention
the other day about 0honest govern
ment, honest men and honest money
He hoped his party might continu,
"true to its traditions" concerning
these excellent things. We believe
there are some traditions among Re
publicans that their party was once
devoted to honest purposes, but they
antedate the Garfeldian era.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-08

STOP Look the STRIKE fairly in
the facet a good many THOUSANDS, all
Our The country, ,cere out Of employment
before il began. Are there any more en-
ployed nop' That Of the DEAD and
,p0unded?