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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12
JUDGE STRONG.


We think ii would have been better
for Judge Strong if he had kept silent
like all the other OF the eight members
of the late Presidential Commission,
who did more to bring permanent dis-
grace upon the Republic than has been
done by all the tories since the days OF
the revolution.
Judge Strong, when he was trying
to frame an excuse for his part of the
greatest crime OF modern times, never
thought that the very means used by
him 10 screen himself from wrong in
the Louisiana case, would only tend TO
reflect more clearly the awful deformi-
ty OF his conduct as to both Louisiana
and Florida. Judge Strong, us well us
all the other of the eight, whose names
will 20 down to iniamy, is not to be
judged by what he did as TO Louisiana
alone. 1t is what he did as TO FLORIDA
as well as Louisiana. Had there been
no Florida to this matter, then, although
no honest man could for moment ac-
quiescc in the Louisiana iniamy, still
the character of the EIGHT, for conSis-
tency, would be tectotally damned for all
time to come.
Judge Strong says that the rights Of
the States demanded the action which
the commission took in refusing TO 20
behind the certificate Of the Returning
Board of Louisiana. Very well. What
did you do with Florida? You reicc-
ted the certificate which came to you
duly approved, sanctioned, and anthem
ticated by the Supreme Court of that
State. How did you do this? You
did it By going behind Il. Tho very
thing that you refused to do when you
came TO the case Of Louisiana. You
went back Of the certificate and under
took to determine the jurisdiction Of
the Supreme Court Of Florida in the
matter Of the election Of Presidential
electors, and you actually reversed the
Supreme Court of that State on that
most vital question, 10 wit It's power
TO adiudicate on the question Of the
election Of its own Presidential Elec-
tors, q matter which You HELD in The
case Of Louisiana 10 BE- A PURELY STATE
MATTER. II so, what right had you to
settle the question Of the jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court Of Florida upon
a purely State question: Had not
the Supreme Court Of Florida clear
right to declare their jurisdiction over
a subject matter which you declare to
be o purely State mdttcrS
You certainly do not hold that State
rights do not attach TO the action Of ia
judicial tribunals of final resort In mat
tes which you say belongs exclusively
to the State. If 80, were you not
tramplng upon the State, whom you
undertook to say to their Supreme
Court that il had no Jurisdiction on this
subject 7 When you say that the Su.
preme Court Of Florida had no jurisdic.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12
A PEACEFUL REVOLU1TON.

So quietly, though steadily, has it
been going on that the North can
scarcely realize the political revolution
which has taken place in South Caro-.
Ina since the rccongnition of Govern
or Hampton. Revolutions never 20
backward, but this one has been re-
troactive as well as progressive At
the same time that it has completely
transformed the political complexion
of the State government II has reach
ed back over the dark period Of car
pet-bag rule and remorsclessly swept
its plundcrers into the penitentiaries
that stood ajar to receive them. Such
a spectacle was never before witnessed
in this or any other country, and ii
will stand out tor generations TO come
a terrible warning to those who would
set the law at defiance and still hope
to escape its certain retribution. Con.
slider what has happened in half a
year. The Chamberlain Legislature
has not only dissolved, dissintegrated
by its own corrupt forces, and the gov
ernment which il set up gone utterly
to pieces, but the whole State has re.
volted from the thieves. The honest
Republicans of South Carolina are TO.
day working hand.in-hand with the
Democrats to restore pure and eco
nomical administration Of public al
fairs, as glad as the latter TO be re.
lievod Of the incubus OF extravagance
and crime under which their fair State
so long lry groaning. In the last Leg.
stature there were sixteen kepubli.
cans in the Senate and iifty-nine in the
House. BY convictions for forgery,
bribery and downright theft, this mum.
Der has been significantly reduced. OF
the sixteen Republican Senators, ten,
including the President have RESIGNED
and of the vacancies thus created six
have been filled bv Democrats while
but thirty four Republicans now hold
over in tho Uouse tha, oncs npmbored
til,v.n;ne Tins the neo,le NJ tho Pal,
m.,t,o Stat. have modo tho comci.,;on
of tho reforms thew have instituted a
cer,ain,v Still moro sicr;scan, of
,bo;r nuroose hovaver i IN. res,
lsssness with which ,hev hova so,,ow.
ed nm the nlunderers whom thew have
do,bronod with tho nun;shmen, do.
mand,d bv their crimes Tbcv have
no, nondered 10 the unbolv sentimen,
which would class bribery amnng
nur,lv noli,ica ofr.uses which .ougb,
n he oyerlool,ed in n policv Of arecon.
e;l;a,;onr bn, rcsola,elv nnhcld ,he
ma;.s,y or tho law and ene,rcsa Ia
oxs.,,;o. T, ,,;u noror ho co.,,o,,.,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

Too LArE.-Thc Radical party has
pro6tcd too long by the presence OF
Patterson, Conover, ct al, in the United
States Senate TO begin at this late day
to call them hard names It's ingrati.
tude
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

SEND HIM ALoSo.-The Philadelphia
Times says in the event of Kellogg's
admission as Senator from Louisiana
he would "hardly have time to turn
around before the penitcntiary tailor
will be ready TO take his measure"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12


studiously inhamed the negroes were
organized into secret societies and drill.
cd in lying Executive. ele@eccy was
made political perquisitc; jail.birds
and black-legs were commissioned to
register the voters and receive ballots
repeating was made trade whose
profit was impaired only by the mum.
Der Of people engaged in it; bloodsbed
was courted as means Of lnnaming
the North the affidavit mill was kept
in perpetual motion to supply the in
creased dtmend for outragcs, and when,
in spite OF all, u Democratic Legisla-
ture was fairly elected Republican
Legislature was counted in, in contemp.
tuous defiance Of law that, literally
executed, was broad enough to cover
almost any species of rnscality. The
man who was Mt the bottom of all this
deviltry, and for whose sake il was
done, is William Pitt kellogg, Tor whom
Mr.. Conklng and Mr.. Edmunds have
now taken up the cudgcls, because
they want his dirty vote in the fight
they are making against reconciliation
and reform.
But if Kellogg's character is notori-
ously bad, his claim to seat in the
Senate is no less contemplate from a
legal point Of view. Pinchback was
rejected, and yet Pinchback's title was
infinitely better than this mans. The as.
semblage called b Legislature that went
through the form Of making Kellogg a
Senator came into existence for that
purpose, and when that purpose was
accomplished so far as il could accom-
plish it, the body would have given up
the ghost without more ado but for the
TACT that they were kept under lock
and key by Packard's police and fed
with Packard's victuals in order that
his share of the spoils Of office might
be secured. As it was, the alleged
Legislature never performed single
Legislative function; there is no trace
Of its existence on the statutes of Louisi-
ana. Packard signs the credentials,
and when was Packard called Govern.
or, except by courtesy Defeated in
the election by majority OF thousands,
he attempted TO set up a government
of which the bogus Legislature was a
part, but his jurisdiction never extend
cd for moment beyond the dirty
rooms in which that body sat and the
sidewalk in front OF the building guard.
cd by the police that prevented its dis.
solution. He was never owned as Gov
ernor by the courts or people OF his
State, or recognized as Governor by
an, hronch of,ho Ped.r.l f,o,ornnor,
cor n,r,o.o ,,,h.,a,.ar t.,to,.
cn.os os Mr corLIina whon ha ,ra.
a;s...on, e.o.,o 90 @ .,,,,a g., .l.,
now exhihi,ed aha stands n,,erly noL
sd a, ,anv snec;es Of recocn;,,or from
an, da,,..,,,.n, >, a., ..,,.'a,.,,,,,,.., =.
from onv rs,rossn,.,;ve oc oxoon,;ro
lso;sla,iya and judicial nowerp On
tho contrary Nichols who cer,;6e.
Mr. spofYord,s election has been IN the
uninterrupted exercise of the executive
function from the day of his inaugura.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

God made man TO go by motives,
and he will not go without them, any
more than a boat without steam, or q
balloon without gas.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

II we were in the Hon. Stanley
Matthews place we would go and join
the Turks.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

There's a divinity that ends our
shapes, as the young lady remarked
whose hustle accidentally came Oft in
the street.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

ton, and thus reject tho electors rc.
turned BY them, did you not clearly
annul her action What moro direct
attack could you possibly have made
upon the State Of Florida than TO say
that her Supreme Court has no juris.
diction over purely State matter in
which II had decided that II had no
jurisdiction, and by your decisions
reject the electors who came to you
cudorAnd hy the saprcme Court. and
8 '-s-sxavus>Esa5sanaEnaEvEscsss
Jected. Let us say to Judge Strong
that the less that he attempts to de-
fend himself, as to the part which he
took in a tribunal destined TO eternal
infamy, the less notorious will his part
OF tho crime become. When Judge
Strong can enthrone iniamy upon the
seat of justice, when he can make
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12
Nlisffllanfous.

q 77H Is not easily earned 10 these times. but
MIL II can be made in three months by any
ono OF either sex, In any part Of the
country who u willing to work steadily at the
employment that we furnish. 500 per week in
your "wn town. You need not be away from
home over night You can give your whole time
TO the sork. or only ysur spare moments. Il costs
nothing to try the business Terms aud 50 Outht
free. Address at once, II. H.LLnrr Co..
Aprii IN, IsI7.ly' Portland, Maine.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

As between Hayes and Conkling,
the Senator from Maine is believed TO
be for Blaine.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

The Christian Union calls Conkling
a "sad specimen Of misapplied energy"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

Petroleum ia 40 anti-spasmodio"--
especially whom used for kindling fires.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

Alexander II. Stephens tips the beam
at ninety.eightpounds, and is gradually
working up to par.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12

to eat his words. The last years Of
his official life were devoted to paving
the way for the prepostcrous claim that
no now presents TO n nauseated coun-
try. Packard was to be Governor by
fair means or foul, and Kellogg was to
be Senator by fair means or foul. To
this end the great machinery OF fraud,
invented with the ingenuity Of the devil
by tho carpcthaggers, his children, Tor
the norneinnIi0n nf thalr nnvrer sEnA
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-12
LASS and PUTTY,

Foo, and Chain Bolts, Carriage, Tire and Dsrrel
Bolts, Bed Cord, Sad 1rons, Horse Brushes and
Curry -Combs, arind.stone fixtures, Gun, Homp
and soaP-stoue Packing, Gable Chains, ste.
They win aiso Keep On hand . full assortment
Of Iinware, and general stock sf House Furnish.
ing Goods, which they viii eel at prices 10 sui,
the times.
Persoss wishlsg anything In their hne are in.
yited 70 call and examine their stock before
purchasing. REED a HA0ERTYi
CiesrNeld, May no, is77.ly.
, 1877-11-24

( y TRUSTWORTHY 0FFIcIAL.-The late leg
isiature, with the assistance os Gov. Ferry,
&c complished many things for which tax
( payers Will have to bear the brunt. One oi
! the members from this county estimates that
! the legislature added at least So, coo TO the
! burdens that hear upon the people, every
dollar unnecessary. We take Il, that il the
figures could be accurately obtained, $50, coo
would be nearer tie mark Having increased
tie load OF taxation, it might reasonably
have been expected that great care would be
taken to guard the treasury against possible
tcbbery. But here, as elsewhere, Gov. Ferry
and his docile Legislature left down the lars
and, by their action, may fairly be charged 20
have invited robbery The territorial au-
ditor is the official who guards the approaches
20 the treasury, and with dishonest audiior
the territory is hab.e TO be robbed to an uu-
limited amount. Having stated these facts,
1t is proper to remark that Gov. Ferry nomin
ated I. ~ Reed 10 the position Of territorial
auditor, and this nomination the council cor
firmed by a unanimous vote. Now, 1t so
happens that the writer lived in California
at an early date, and recollects as far lack
as 1850, that one T. NJ. Reed held the posi-
lion of treasurer of Fl Dorado county. The
same Reed was a candidate for reelection;
but failed, and when called upon by his sue
cessor 10 turn over the money on hand, he
asked for delay. The next day Reed was
missing, and after allowing nearly I week to
c.apse the authorities forced the county safe
and found that Reed was a defaul,cr III the
sum OF Si3,jGo From that day To this Mr..
Reed has never found IL convenient 10 visit
Ii Dorado county. Two Indictments were
foand AGAINST him at the sabsequet term ot
the district codrt, and if he returns TO his
old home We presume, TINT even a. this late
day he will be furnished the opportunity to
vinticate MS chTrrctei- Ia the meantime he
fills the Office Of territorial auditor, ard II
the treasurer happens TO be Of an accoramo-
dating disposition, the pair OF them can rob
the territory ont of t:yice the amount Of tie
FL Dorado steal. Let the people he thaaktui
that TIE radical party sent them Cos. Ferry
and Z mutton-hcad legislature
, 1877-11-24

4 CorRT OF INQUIRY Is now IN session. at
Fort Waila Walla convened for the purpose
of inqniring into certain charges preferred
AGAINST Col. Perry, by citizens OF Idaho 1t
Will be recollected that Col. Perry was re-
ported as refusing to go to the assistance OF
A party of volunteers at time when 'hey
were surrounded by hostile Indians, and IN
that way manifested a culpabic indifference
to their fate. This is one OF the charges
which. ut the time ceeasioned very great HI,
Ii.qa;ion. The inquiry is had at the demand
cf Col Perry. who is conhdent that he can
r,fute all charges that reflect upon hin
either rs man or 4 soldier.
, 1877-11-24

Az I,trnpT.Nr SUTT.-The owners of the
Touring mills located on sIill Creek, imme-
diately below town. have commenced suit
against J. C. Isaacs, proprietor of the city
water works, to enloin him from direrting
any rart of the natural flow of Mill Creek
from its proper channel The complaint was
fled on the .,:st inst, and it is understood
that the mil owneIs viii vigorously contest
the i;.as of Mr. ISaacs to appropriate the
wafer Tnis is a suit In which the city IS
Iargelv interested, for the reason that if the
! e,mp,aint is sustained the town viii to all
intents and purposes be lett without sup
nIr of water. The wells, which have here
tofore been our main dependence, are now
conceded 10 be filthy and unfit for use. Our
only recourse. under the circumstances, is to
obtain supply Of water from Mil Creek,
and if this is shut Of, our condition VIII, ill.,
deed. he dcplorable. In SAYING this much
we have no disposition to disparage the claim
OF the plaintiffs. They have invested their
means in large and extensive mills, and have
rights OF which they cannot he deprived
When the city Of New York desired to ap-
propriate the flow of the Croton river, she
was obliged to purchase the rights Of the mill
owners along that stream, and this one item
was no irccrsiderable part of the expense at
tending the Introduction of the water. So,
too, of Philadelphia That city found it
necessary to purchase The mill sites for miles
aionc the line of the Schnyikill river, and in
that way expended hundreds OF thousands
of dollars. A few years since these water
rights might have been obtained for the
city at a merely nominal price. Bat the oI'-
portunity was neglected, and now they VIII
cost a good round sum. The men who, as e
rule, hare managed city affairs have had less
brains than the average cocoaHnt, and hence
it is that at this late day the city Is threat |
enctl with a water famine. By proper man
aoement it is possible that this controversy
can be set led In the interest Of the city, and !
the necessary supply Of water secured for all |
line to come Let us hope for the best
, 1877-11-24

FATHER NxSrIIE, the celebrated mission
arv priest, is in Philadelphia, where he at
tracts much attention Newspaper men have
been interviewing him, aad fall reports,
are published, of al he says in relation to the
nisnanagement os Indian affairs. He gave
a very full explanation of how Indian agents
of a salary Of $l500 i year manage to save
SO, GOO or $4,000, and generally he has
opened the eyes OF the public as 10 the abuses
Of the Indian system.
, 1877-11-24

S,W, OF THE Sr; ERAyc!sCo CIc.E SraEC,
comes to thc front this wecl; with . double
column card, and calls attention to his I'M
n.ense Stock OF holiday goods. A few nights
ago we had al opportunity to see his stock,
and were particularly struck By lis rare col
lection of mechanical toys He has strisS-
ing figure of Gen Grant that smokes cigar
just as natural as the great original. Also
a banioist who plays "ho-dovns cqaal to
Tie real Virginia negro These toys must be
seen to he appreciated, and persons before
making the: holiday purchases should cal!
AID see Sans unrivalcd stcch.
, 1877-11-24
rr,1 E,.aY. TRANSACTIONS.

The following real estate trans: ctnns Lave beeh
rec riei flr the month of Nov rInhe~, to dat: ,
H. " Chase 20 !. ?. PL5e; h't IN M,lli "a.ii
CRY, $50.
C. " s;einlerser to E. l. Sha:pstein lot in ala
Wall, CITY, 300
Henry l. TIomas to II. Eumney; l69 acres in sec
Ti.oinaS Estes to John + Boyer, l5S acres in sec
ton /, sISn0-
rtornas Estes to John F. BJyer; 90 acres IN see
Paine Rrcs. & Moore TO " W. Coon; two lots in
Walla Walla City. SIS.
W.P. Rruce to Warren Whitcher; lots in Waits
burg, slia.
James r. Thompson 10 RefrGio Ea;ensula; lot in
Walla Walla City, SlGA
Wm. Gal:al.er 10 Erff Il Stanaeld farm in section
:, $500.
Wm c. Gallaher 10 Ruff & Stanfeli; faiIa IN Sec
tion l., siGc0
section :, $500
Buff & StanlielI to ". c. Gallaler; farm in Sec
ton l., $50.
". Il. Gallaher to J. W. Haibert farm in section
L., $500
George W Evans to George \. Evans; 2ia acres
in section Is, - 90.
, 1877-11-24

HEAVY LIQvoE License late legis-
ia'ure amended the license law whereby all
keepers OF saloons are required t" pay at the
rate OF $500 yearly for licenses 20 sell Hqaor.
heretofore the price Oi licenses has been at
'he discretion of the county board. This
discretion is HOW taken away, with the ex-
eep;ion that in towns where there is hut one
saloon. licenses can he issued a. the rate OF
Hiuo Per annum. As the law now stands
liquor dealers VIII pay $500 yearly TO the
county, SlCO to the city, and So TO the gen
eFal government, making total Yearly tan
" so. One month with another We haze
lAlrty saloons in full blast in this town. TIL,
increased cost OF licenses will tend 20 freeze
me smaller establishments ont. and leav,
dealers with capital monopoly OF the busi
ness All the money realized from license:
Is PAID into the school fund.
, 1877-11-24

MARCHING Dusenbery Bros. are max
Ing grand iall campaign. Their store Is con-
s.,rtIv crowded with customers all ANXIOUS
70 come in for their share OF bargains and
the little army of clerks are ind"StnouSly
eupIoyed in handing goods over the counters,
In racing parlance, bottom tells; and So |, Is
when it comes to business, the house thai
uniformly sells good goods at low prices Is
spre to draw the crowd. This Is the s'cse,
Of the great rush to Dusenbery Bros =, 1n1 nnl
g .i,a rS.der wishes to be convinced ne h''S
nniy TO give them a call and price their s'0"S'
, 1877-11-24

MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS are pub
EsheA free of charge, but the parties inter
csted are expected to send in the notices,
Neg!ecsin this particular viii aiways account
for tie failnro TO publish. If those concern
cd are too indifferent to furnish the notices,
we don propose 10 wear cat shoe-leather IT
hunt;uz tlem up-
, 1877-11-24

THE HOG CRof this season promises 10 DC
,o,,nense. We hear of one mill owner " 10
ex,ects 60 market $50, 900 worth OF hams
hacon and lard. This party heads the iis''
hu+ others come in with their five ana SIN
bnndrsd head of hogs, and 50 the total crop
Will be three times that OF any former ss'''o'''
So long as high freights rule It E VIII b,p pay :,
h,st.er to feed grain 10 hogs thah sn!f - -
awsv and it is owing to this iact ina 1ii,,' and M,
ns ~rr1sri attenticnis given to raising hogs ah''
other stock.
, 1877-11-24

TIE TnIsvI&G SYSTEM or CITY Licenses,
ever where being abandoned, was revived
b.; the late mutton-head legislature. Every
pvoposi.ion that hal steal in It seems II
have net with favor az the hands Of tie
mer whc were entrusted with the Law max
ing powcr. Willa WaTa viii now be abe
to support : ore of !rafers and ornament
them with "siars " hig enough for breast
,iattS.
, 1877-11-24

DirHT:rrEn- dca.hs from dinh,
iberia haze occurred within tie city limits
since Guy last issnc, ami 1t ma he fairly
stated that the disease has lost Eoae Of lis
,nal;caancy. Nie;iiciI m.n al aGree tia.
d;l.htle:ia Is csaertiliiy lilth Gia@ase HAT
is, Is orig.ve;cs from Glthy surroundings.
This beng the fa"t, it is n caoe s;:-..g.aa;e,l
that measures he taken to parity the neigh
borhoo.Is IN winch It exists. IN the in.me-
d:a.e ra;-LtorLcol cf enc cf or public
schools several deaths Eaye occurred from
this diseas" In visiting TIE LEGALITY, . few
d.,ys since, We noticed dlck-rond almost
alongside the school krdsa. aG, cO.:sit 1rll5
tac nature Cf IL" disease, We aie forced to
Tie CO... !u=:un that dipLt&y:,l viii prevail!
il tia: rci.;;i r.Eooj until the rriSancc Is
:.i,a..cd w. visited another locality where
,l'u'..le-ia has prevailed for mcnchs, a:id
t,r.,.. t,.,, =. f.ns.I ily --i-rg-ird;:s, aa,i
ins, the coitiition oi ai:.irs s-!culatld Il
breed anil d::.s-ia;n,te ;l.is c!ass ot diseases.
Aao;E:yr cause for tie prevalence of " MA
diseases III our miis-. IS The rse Ot wei; w:-
ter. this wafer is Ec:hing aore thaa s"r-
f:.cs dr;i,ngs ard. filtered throug,. al mai
ner of lii.h. is l,s,le,i with diacase. To cen
tinue the use OF this wa.cr Is t. INVITE the
risita'ion CT pcstilence, AID, ii continued,
Wal!a Nalla viii soon gam the reputation
Of being the most unheai!y town On the Goa: :
Cleanliness is always lie condition o! COED
health, and Just St long as water, tainted
with inpurity, is used IN our households, We
may expect diphtheria, typhoid leyer, ami
All the long list of '-lilyh diseases t" pre-
vail. With proper precautions tins can De
made : healty town; but to do 50 We mast
remove the filth that now testers IN the back
yards and aley way and fairy poiSons t c
atmosphere. This done, fathers anu moiii-
ers viii no longer be called upon t" mourn
the loss of their innocent cillldrea-thc hop-s
OF the household,