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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

WHERE CHANDLER RAISED His
CAMPAIGN FuND,-The political bank
account OF the Chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Committee, which
has been in the hands OF the Houst
Committee on powers and privileges
has not yet been made public, and pos
sibly will not be- 1t shows that tn,
largest contribution to the campaign
fund was $4,000 from Jay Gould, ant
that the largest single remittance L
the Committee, came from its Massa
chusetts member (Mr. Hoar, and
amounted TO over s25 600 Tho amount
of money collected from the depart
ment clerks here does not appear, but
IL believed to exceed $4,000 Ont
check for $4,000 was made payable
to Governor Hayes order, who passed
il over to the Ohio State Republican
Committee, by whom it was used.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

A ATRio or SoouSDRELs.-Thc States
men who have been for ten years pas,
cmbellishing our bogus five cent pieces
with "ln God We trust" gave The
American people another cxemplitica
ton Of their true "inwardness," on
Friday, when they declared the Haye.
electors elected in Louisiana. We pre-
sumo the certificate will bear the coir
"superscripticn," ain God we Trust,
or, perhaps Wells, signed Bradley 4
Strong. agents.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

Our first page is filed this week
with rare miscellaneous reading mat
ter. A day in the House at Harris.
burg in the shape of legislation as con.
Quoted by Radical officials will give the
reader an inside view of the conduct
of our local statesmen. The promi.
ncntindividual in this debate Huhn--
is the head centre of the Philadelphia
bummers and was nearly chosen
Speaker at the opening OF the session.
His conduct on the floor demonstrates
that this method of conducting public
business should be improved, although
he is the leader of the House, and his
dip is being sandwitched into every
bill that is milled through the House
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

PnovED scouspRKL. Maddox, the willing
witness Of the Democracy In the Louisiana inves.
,iga,ion case, has been proved scoundrei Of the
fret water Reftfrsans Journal.
Yes, and SO has cvery member Of
the Louisiana Returning Board. And
yet, this mai has been in the employ
of the Radical State Committee Of
Louisiana ever since Grant, Sheridan,
Sherman & Co. have been in power.
1t is certainly ungracious at this day
to turn around and call man scoun.
drcl after he has served you faithfully
for ten years. Is It any wonder Mad.
dox feels bad, when bis employers "go
back on him" IN that way?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21


WELLS EQUALS. - That infamous
National scoundrel J. Madison Wells,
head centre Of the Louisiana Return
ing Board, must be rendered some.
what comfortable since two members
Of the United States Returning Board
Bradley and Strong-have endorsed
his crooked ways, and have shown to
the world that these two confederate
knavcs have no more respect for an
oath or the Constitution than Wells
himself had Wells should now be
made Hayes Private Secretary, and
Bradley and Strong should be made
FOREIGN Ministers, after having vio-
lated all divine and human laws in
use on this Continent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

"GuEss WoRK."-"M. p. H." the
Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Times, writing under date OF
the 18th inst, says that Mr.. Morrison,
Of st, Louis, brother of the Chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee OF
of the House, telegraphed to the latter
on the day previous that many Of the
best lawyers believed the Florida de,
cision was sound and that il would not
impair Mr. Tilden's case in Louisiana,
which was sure of success. The Con.
gresham replied by telegraph "That
is all very well, but when tho seven
spot can beat the eight, | shall feel a
good deal more hopeful This shows
how two brothers viewed the situation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

on THUNDER l--Whatanawiul out
rage it would be 10 count the THREE
Oregon electors for Tilden, when that
State gave nearly 1000 majority for
Hayes, But it's all right to count the
EIGHT Louisiana electors for Hayes
when the Sate gave over 5000 ma.
iority for Tilden. Thus saith the Wash.
ington Returning Board per Bradley
and Strong,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

TuE " MoLLIEs. AN exchange re
marks "Tbo pastoral letter from Bish
op OlIara accommodating the An
cient Order OF Hibernians and direct
ing the clergy to deny the members O
that order the sacramento, was read IL
all the Catholic churches of the Scran
ton diocese, Sunday. The denuncia
ton was unexpected and has produced
a sensation among the members Of tb'
Order, who for the past three yean
have been in favor with tho ohurcl
within this Jurisdiction. si .f..
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

During the past fortnight the Eric
Railroad Company has carried over its
road over one hundred and twenty-five
tons OF gunpowder, delivered at the
National stock yards, at Gutenberg
New Jersey, and intended for the Rus
sian government. II is said that eighr
more carloads are to be shipped.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

Tnr RIGHr STEp.-Wc notice that
tho Senate has passed an amendment
to the Poor House Act which was
passed last winter. The amendment
authorized an election to be held once
every three years, and in that way
submit the question to the people. Il
sixty citizens petition the Court Of
Quarter Sessions, asking that the
question be submitted to vote, it be
comes the duty OF the Court to order
an election. The tickets shall be Ia
belled "Poor House, and on the in
side "For Poor House," or "AgainsI
Poor House." just as the voter do
sircs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

"Wc have the law and evidence on
our side" says the Hon. Jere. Black,
"but the other fellows have the Court
The Chicago Tines is of the opinion
that Jere, has stumbled upon an ox
ceedingly compact statement of mel
ancholy truth.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

CHRISTIAN STATEsMASsnlr.- = Wells
only sold out one State, but Bradley
and Strong sold tho Union. The latter
two have labored for years to put "God
in tho Constitution" while the former
hourly blasphemed Him. Yet, on a
counting Board, these model States
men work to each others hand
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

An exchange says "rhc first ele
phant born in America, put in an ap
pcarance at Forcpaugh's circus in Ger
mantown early last Friday morning
BY noon it could walk and was oigh
teen inches high"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

CHASDLERIsN- N--According to the
Zach Chandler press, it was princ
facie evidence Of intimidation of votes
cast in Louisiana in favor of the gang
headed by Wells and coached by Mad
dox & Company. Now it is held by
the same press to be most absurd tc
believe anything told by one half th,
gang against the other half These
rascals were good enough witnesses
against a great Commonwealth, but
they are not to believed when they
confess their own villainies. Oh
Reason, thou art fed to british beasts
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

The Atlas Hotel building, on Elm
avenue, near the Centennial Grounds,
Philadelphia, will be removed to Sea
Grove during the Spring and there be
started as watering place hosiery
during the coming season.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

Hon. Henry W. Williams, one of the
Justices of the Supreme Court of Penn
aylvania, died at his residence in Pitts
burg, on Monday afternoon, the 10th
inst, of heart disease. he was fifty.
nine years old in January last. Judge
Williams had been in feeble health for
some time, and was unable TO ait upon
the bench for q year past
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

ulectors had been legally elected IN
Florida aud that the action of the can.
vasslng board vas INSCRIPTIONS aud
fraudulent, hTN u'f-
Mr. Purman said find now an
appropriate opportunity,to state, from
MY own knowledge, true, tho condi-
ton of the Presidential vote in my
State, concerning which no much is IN
voved in misunderstanding aud con.
trOversy. The republican party in our
Smlc, with all its dissenslons healed,
with the whole machinery OF the
State government in its hands, went
into the last campaign determined to
win and with its own resources and
efforts, coupled with heroic devotion
on The part Of our voters, did all II
could Ia achieve such an end. Free
speech and iroo locomotion were en-.
joy od to the fullest extent by speakers
aud managers OF both sides aud at no
timc duringthe campaign or from any
portion OF the State camc up any cry
OF Intimidation, with one or two ninoi
exceptions. IL was without exception
the most peaceful election ever held in
the State, aud not one case of violence
or disturbance on election day har
comu TO my knowledge ltscemcd
the peculiar privilege OF the Republi
cuIIs 10 win under all these advantage
Gus circumstances but, IL is a fact
which can not stand upon this tlool
and deny and which every man woman
and child in my State knows, thai
Florida was lost by the Republican
party in the late election and that th,
Democratic Governor aud ,l'ilden elect
ors were truly elected. | make thi'
declaration now under the most solemn
scnsc Of public duty aud from an ire
sistiblc feeling Of obligation TO th,
| people Oi my State who have n right
to expect that however partisan theil
representative may he in his polltlcn
faith, he should AT least on u question
Of public fact, be an honest man, But
sir, ] would not be understood in max
nS tnS peciarat'oh Us laylng claim t'
any un"sua' a,nouh' "i honesty OF
eoHs''vneoi out pnty assert my KNOW
VuSe " sne i"e's' ! loNe Vhe pr,nc'
pies oi the Republican party aud 10
'n'i' saNV u"Ne pee'' s'nSeu " W
hIes " marry ruom anu ! pelieVe u
tuu u'''ha'o triumph oi ''s mission
4.
put J cannot return tp my olate an'
look my constituents IN the face,
standing upon this floor and IN tn
fprescllce of The American people anX
ious and citlllcd 10 know the who'll
truth concerning this dangerous Pres
idential issue, should shrink from th
responsibility of doing justice TO M
State and defending her honest polti
cal victory against u wiltul perversiol
OF bold dishonest aud uhscrupnlou
state canyassing board. Should my
colleague II this House Introduce
resolution bere declaring that the 81
Johns river bad its rise IN the souther
portion Of our State, flowed northwarI
Tor hundreds OF miles and cmptied III
waters in the Atlantic ocean, ! woul
be compelled to support theailirmativ
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

State Treasurer Rawlc advertises
his balance in the State Treasury a,
s392,956.23, Of which sise,646.4s Il
on deposit at Kemblc's bank in Phila.
dolphin and sts, ,s5a.3l at the Keystone
National Bank, Erie,under Mr.. Rawle's
own eye. Of course the ring hss tho
lions share Of the booty.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

: BRADLEY AND STRONG DID iT.--Those
numerous bold roosters, which have
been growing SO Justify for Tilden over
since the November election, dropped
their stately forms on Saturday when
Bradley & Co. announced Louisiana
for Hayes, although the Tilden electors
had y majority of 5000 votes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

Wells villainy," says the Boston
Post, "may well be styled the Centen
NAL shame of the American people
Hardly that, either rather, the crown
ing infamy Of the Republican party
Tho American people have had no hand
In tho rognerY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

THE RADICAL STANDARD BEARERs.-
Judas Iscariot, Benedict Arnold, J
Madison Wells, and Judges Bradley
and Strong. And yet, Unvcrsalist'
claim there is no use for hell How
preposterous
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

from Alphonso Taft's annual report
is CLEANED the interesting information
that the country has recently paid
$3.50 for portrait of Landaulet vii
liams, which is intended to adorn the
department of justice. A rare legacy
for the generations yet to come.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21


Tnf GREAT CosspIRAroRs Judas
lscariot betrayed the Savior Of man.
kind, and Judges Bradley and Strong,
at the nod of Wells, have betrayed
their country. The forty millions OF
people who believed that these two
Judges were partly honest, will not be
long in rendering different opinion
These two political highwaymen, on q
former occasion, reversed the United
States Supreme Court. That was moi
so very startling. Now they have re.
versed the people, and in defiance OF
their legally expressed will, have de.
clared man President who had neither
votes nor electors enough TO award
him that position. lfthey will follow
the footsteps Of their predecessor, and
90 and hang themselves, they will
partly atone for the enormous crime
they have committed against "virtuc,
Liberty and Independence"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21
l,ceola Mns, jAa.si.7f-it PRANK B0LGBT


The undersigned will se'l At private sale all
that trnct or parcel of land situate in Decatur
township, ciearfeid county, Pa. within a short
distance Of the Tyrone A Clearfel x. R. and
adjoining lands Of Robert Hudson and otners,
and known as the Jacob y. Gearhari lot. The
said tract eontaioing 81 acres mere or less with
two veins Of valuable coal thereon. has about 80
aetes cleared AMI Is the key TO a large body Of
coal about being developed. Will be sold low and
upon easy terms. For particulars. apply to
DAVID l.. RkEBS
ClearGeld. Pa. July 70. 1874.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

1t is only by trick or tcchnicali
ty that Hayes can become President
Likearecelver OF stolen goods, he could
say that Others, not he. did the steal
ing. And there are many of those who
supported him who would throw ~
their hats and rejoice at the triumph
M fraud
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21
oppaRrNnnsuIp,

IL The partnership heretofore existing between
Powell 4 Morgan in the hardware business 1.
I his day Dissolved by mutual consent. The husi-
ness will be conducted hereafter vt the old stand
by William Powell. rhe hooks Of tho late firm
are ia the hands ot wm. Powell, for collection
and settlement and all persons knowing them
selves indebted viii plcase call and settle the
same without ielay. wM. POWELL.
Clsarhell, Feb. i2 '7T-A WIN. +. MORGAN.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

An exchange says. The Pcnnsyl-
vania Legislature has completed the
sixth week OF its session, and so far has
not sent a single bill to the Governor
for his approval
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

under separate items IN the annual
financial accounts, as authorized by
law. 1t also provides that the board
Of directors or controllers of every
district shall, after the close Of the cur
rent school year, and prior to the be-
ginning of thcncxt school term, adopt
u uniform series Of school books IN all
the studies pursued in the schools Of
the respective districts, which books
or series Of books, aud nouc others,
shall be continued in uSo by the board
oi directors or controllers OF said
schools, for aud during term Of five
Years, and thereafter shall uvt be
changed. in whole or part, more than
once IN every five years.
ti.st, t.t.....l.,.t tt..t ..,.s- ...,s4.l slt
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

No Go.--Simon Cameron can run
the Republican party, but when il
comes to fooling with a young widow
he's fooled.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

The fare on the street railways Of
Philadelphia has been reduced from
seven 10 six cents.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

Uncle Sam is monarch of millions of
unsurveycd acres, and is much better
off than Alexander Selkirk, who was
only monarch of what he surveyed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21
A ROMANCE IN CRIME.


Tho Lock Haven DemOcrR sets forth
another lady's mistake in this way
"somc time during September Of last
year, James Kinley, under contine-
mrnt in Clinton county Jail on the
charge Of burgaronsly entering Kings
saloon IN the 1st Ward OF Lock Haven,
escaped from Jail, and succeeded in
cluding the vigilance of the officers OF
the law til u few days ago, when
Sheriff Candor received notice OF his
presence and subsequent capture in
Clarion county and confinement at
Edenbnrg awaiting the coming OF the
rightiiil official owners OF his criminal
corpus. The mere capture of Jim
might be chwuicled IN a brief passing
notice, with II compliment TO the
sheriff who has spared neither time
nor money TO Secure his capture, had
it not been for a romantic chapter that
he has added to his lite since be lcit
his old hannis in Clinton, iron which
he has been twice transported to the
penitentiary, and bow stands mum
per one chahce oi again applying ms
industrious mana at penl'entiary work
ana getung ms board lor ms labor.
~ appears that hinley Ieit here and
went 70 Olarlon overland ana on ioot
by way of Clearfeld, Jefferson and
o,ner "llu"ood spots ne was out
''l'io known whero nc went ana those
VINO knew HIN wouldn't give nun
away ne wrr, % Work al coal mii'-
,1ns uhu.r on assumed name that OF
'ulneS MOTIFS iiaeoernroek, anu when
hot engaged IN taxing the p'ack Jewels
from Mother harths bosom, ho was
more happ''y at'work IN gay aturce.
laying siege 10 a rich old farmers
aaugh,er Trying 10 plnc'1 inc Jewel
Lo'olroin !, . n,r'nnoceh' p9som ,sn 10 crown
nis Hisc'an'o person Jun ism such
." Wy W." "' ",' ,"'Ve' ',"B"' pun
togIaph III ones hhnu---on inc confirm
~, he rs rather a sleck'looking oily
tongund cuss,--and ere long the fair
maiden had yielded TO his inslnuating
tlnNa and 1nflp rod lntsupIf h4s $50 n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

IL Notice Is hereby givea that the 20 partner
chip laftly existin befweeo J Y. IIalcof Osceola
Mills, Clesfheld county Pa, aud Frank Bnger
of ilou'risir, cleatasii county. Pa, uu Ter The
drm naee Of Hale A Bnlger, was dissolvel by
mutual consent on the 2lth day # Jantary 1871.
Al persas indebted to said firm are required to
make payment 10 Prank Boger, and al claims
against siii fTm will b. paid hy him
f tfI e'r ] P.liALE.
Osceola Nins. iah.sf. a. FRANK BnLGRR
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21
The &rpnbliran.
CLEARFIELD, Pa.

WEDNESDAY MORNING ..IERll, a. L.. ls......<
Gslss!. 4. s.s Va. = ass,' ~. i ss'ts 1a
in the business world, just read our advertising
columns. the Special column in particular.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

Aerss OF the lAnd Is cleared aud unacf cuIt,,,t.,
IEHnsof aAlE.--uuc- third the purch4t n5ss.
easn On continuation of sale, Que. third IA s,.
Sesr, aud the halateg in t~p yesrs, ihu latter H.,
pas meats wib interest to be secured b. boodssi
mvngase % the prm,es.
ieb. Z, iss7.4t DAVID ufTCUfyne
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21

At a'cleek p ~, ihn fallowiug described real
rstaie--ibc esiaie OFF @ Miller; A
All that certain tract or piece OF land situate In
the borough Of rleArheld. bounded aud acsrribed
- follows Beginning at post, formerly black
Iaeh, on the bank ofthe river thence down SAID
river 70 degrees east ~ feet TO past. thence
south 2s dcgrces east 4a2 feet To post thenc~ hy
land Of II. s.0gdcn sosih 65l drgrres west u
fei To posti theme" nurih IS degrees west b,
lot describe below 400 feet TO place Of beginning
having thereon erected aree two story frame
dwelling heuse with the necessary outbuillng.
stable, ac., aud having number Of ruu tres
aud Ornamental shruhh,fy thereon.
Aha. a lot Of gr'und adjoining the above
property, heginning At corucr IN River street ;
thence srulh rs degrees eaa 500 feet to Third
street thenps by same south 81 degrees west "
feet 10 an alley thence ~ said alley unrih q
degrees west 6l3 as to River street thence b,
same north IS degrees east 100 feet to lesiuning
excepting and rrsct,ing a stip Of land 66 feet
wide irf III use Of The railroad. xhch tun,
through the back part Of this lot
TrRns ~ salE --0ne.hali cash, aud tho bal
ance in one year thereafter With Interest. 10 b,
secured by bond and mortgage on The premises
CIV SMITH,
lNO, +. IRWIN, Trusi,cs
81 W. d BlGLER,)
Clcafheld. Feb. 10, iS75-tl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21
A TFSTIMON}A FOR N n,
IA YES

The House of Representatives yes.
serday adopted the resolution reported
by the Special Committee sent to
Florida to investigate the election, de.
claring that the Tildcn electors had an
honest and legal majority Of the votes
pollcd, and that Tildcn and Hendricks
were justly entitled to the vote of the
State, The resolution passed the House
by a vote of li2 ayes to SO nays. This
is another little testimonial tor Fraud
ulent Hayes should he be counted in
rh. D,,.M,n. f,h.,,l --j,y "a. .,4i.u, hn.