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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
BULL-DOzING PARSONS.

Encouraged, perhaps, by Bishop
Gilbert Havcn's return from Africa,
the New England Mctbodi-ts have
broken out again. They are always
breaking out; but fortunately their
diseases are neither conaucnt nor cpl
demic. We say the Mcihodisis, but
that is an unfair generalization we
mean the Methodist preachers OF New
England. These turbulent parsons
have n way OF coming together now
and then aud resolving themselves into
u sort of committee oi tho whole on,
the state OF thc Union. The principal
object Of these demonstrations is To
call the attention oi the world TO their
existence they have no other way oi
getting into the Associated Press dis
patches, unless indeed they resort, as
they occasionally do, TO the arraign
ment of one Of their number for scan.
dalous conduct. Some time ago they
had a rip-roaring mecting,at which they
nominated President Grant for third
term, Bishop Haven being their spokes.
man. The country did not respond
with unanimity; in fact Haven's stump
speech and stump prayer became such
laughing stock that il was though,
advisable that he should 20 on mis-
sionary journey 10 Africa. When he
came back he found, like old Mother
Hubbard, that the dog-that is to say,
his candidate Tor third term-was
dead. A ncwk king had arisen who knew
not Gilb,rt and had little sympathy
with his school. Mr.. Hayes had dc.
clined the proifered pew in the Metro
politan sanctuary, where Parson New
man officiatcd, and worsnipped after
the fashion Of his fathers in the plebe.
ian Foundry Church, which had placed
lts pulpit at the disposal Of a Southern
Methodist. Whether this has anything
TO do with tho present feeling Of the
New England parsons IL is premature
10 say, but II would be just like New
man and Haven to take revenge by
such a fire In the Prcsidcnt'n rear as
broke out yesterday ut Lynn.
Theresclutions which were read amid
great applause and referred to Especial
committee, are marvel in their way.
The parsons are alarmed and filed
with apprchcnsions In view of the
practical sale Of the Republican party
by Senator Matthews and Representa-
tive Foster, thus sacrificing principle
and party and rightcousnsss for the
sake d temporary succss, AID they
protest - vociferoasly - 9 ward msst.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
YING THE RETURNING
BOARDS.

The present Administration must
not be charged with ingratitude.
Four votes were stolen from Tildcn
In Florida, and turned over to Hayes
BY the Returning Board Of that State.
We have already reported the fac,
that tho chief Of these rascals, Samuel
b. McLin, has been appointed Arso-
ciate Justice in Now Mexico, as u rccog.
milton Of his services. As this place y
adesdssLs~,H<asSss<..au .sAes.ss5esu
Nsvcns is tue he,.., who was Judge
himself, of good repute, and ought to
know the qualifications for such q
trust, II becomes him 70 explain .wbeth.,
er erherecommcnded thisappointment'or
only obeyed the Fraudulent Presidents
order in making it.
But however that may be, the Hon.
Madison Wells of Louisiana will be
cheercd by such beautiful illustration
of civil service reform. Thus far, he
has not received his reward owing TO
the unsettled condition of.tbe State OF
his residence but he still expresses the
utmost confidence Ia Hayes, who en-
tertained him handsomely ut the White
House, and spoke admiringly of his
tortitudc under difficulties. Tom An
derson, his patriotic colleague Of the
Returning Board, is an applicant for
the Collectorship of New Orleans, and
Is backed for il by the Fraudulent Sec
rotary of tho Treasury, who was an
eyewitness of his achievements in
transferring Louisiana from Tilden TO
Hayes.
The two mulat,o ccnfederates on The
Board, Casenave and Kenner, will
doubtless be provided for in good time,
US representatives Of their race. Com
plant is made that Hayes does not
more quickly and at once take care OF
the faithful who counted him into the
White House. But he can point with
pride to Sherman, Evarts, Matthews,
and McLin, as examples Of his fidelity.
All he asks is time to "makc every
thing rigbt"-Ner York Sun.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
A MA RRiED IVOnAN'S JUDG
MENT VOID


The Harrisburg Independent says !.
In the case Of John Weaver and Re
becca Weaver, his wife, VIZ. Lucas
Kenig, In an act OF cjectmcnt, Judge
Henderson has recently filed dccis.
ION that .Rcbecca Weaver being "A mar.
ried CONAN, the Judgment was null and
the levy and sale being illegal, con-
icrred no title upon Mnmma, the pur-
chaser. Under these Instructions the
jury found for the plaintiffs the land
described on the writ, with six cents
damage and six cents cost.
The facts in the case arc as follows .
On the lst of April 1871, Benjamin
larger and wiis conveyed TO their
daughter Rcbecca Weaver, one acre
and eighty perchcs OF land in Susquc.
hanna township, with the improve
ments, consisting Of house, barn and
other buildings. Tor the sum OF S2 900.
On the 26th of August 1872, Christian
Mumma sold to her husband, John
Weaver, the furniture aud liquors OF u
hotel in the Seventh ward, and obtain.
cd from Weaver and wife mortgage
Of 1887 with a judgment bond. Mum
ma entered the judgment, levied upon
the real estate, condemned, sold and
purchased the same AT sheriff sale for
sl,425. He then sold to Mr.. Kenig
for the sum Of $4,000, who obtained
possession. This action was brought
to recover the land.
The decision is in accordance with
numerous opinions of the Supreme
Court, and establishes the principle
that obligations given by married 100
man unless for purchase money accom-
panied by bofdand mortgage are void.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

"Thc ruling passions strongin death,
was made manifest during the dennis,
of the Grant administration, when, u
provide for bis brother in.law, Sharp
who tor eight years had held the sine.
cure Of Marshal Of the District Of Co
lambia, the duties of which had been
performed BY his chief deputy-he ap'
pointed him paymaster, with the rank
Of Major In the army. Now this same
Sharp, TO please Grant, Is to be sta.
tionedat Washington, while old officers
who had won recognition BY gallant
service In war are sent TO the Western
wilds TO make room for the new favor.
ite.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
A MAILRoBBERso CONFESSION


NV" ~ IN HtN Rt6 AVFs0
Special Agent Sharrutts Of tho Post
Office captured o mail rubber yestcr-
day who har defied detection for
months, and who has unjurtly drawn
suspicion upon employees in the de-
partmcnt. The complaint was made
by the proprietor Of weekly news
paper, who missed many letters CON
tanning monev lle refused " enter.
8, wNe~ww-v-kSAsrssuasassk,xss
,ployecs, and n watch 1eas put on the
clvrk ut the box delivery window
They were constantly changed to SOC
Il the theits would cease. Dccoy lct
-Ssss eOniaining marked money were
resorted 10, and when the culIrit was
arrested scme Of the marked bills were
found IN his possersion by officer
Blackwood The prisoner, whose
nane the special agent withheld ut the
request OF the newspaper owner, said
81 begun TO open letters last July.
Out u the first one took So. and
then resolved that | would take no
more. Having acted dishonesty To-
ward my employer ! took no more lot.
ters for two or three days. However,
tho temptation was too strong, and ]
continued to open one or two more
letters. ! thought that il the loss was
discovered il would be blamed ON tie
Post Office. After awhile, however,
there seemed 10 be perfect iriatua-
tion for me 10 taking the letters. Re-
ceiving saury OF only sl2 week.
out OF which, bud to pay SO for board.
| had not much money left. Having
neither home nor parents, ] got Into
habits that cost money to keep up and
| continued 10 take about twenty let.
tcrs day on an average. Those con
tanning money orders destroyed, and
kept only those that contained cash.
In this manner | think that | made
about s12 u week. In October | stop
ped taking letters, but in the mean
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
CLEANING OUT THE NAVY

The Philadelphia. Times, in alluding
to the frauds perpetrated in the Navy
Department during Grants admins.
tration, says;
Secretary Thompson has been over
hauling sundry naval contracts. and
found them So savory OF crookedness
that he summarily annullcd all OF them
made since the first Of March. He
doubtless has discovered that with
Naval Constructor Hanscomb in charge
Of the construction department and his
iavortes in the various localities where
naval contracts are to be given oat,
the best way TO get a fair start for the
new administration is to wipe them all
out and open new books. Mr.. Naval
Constructor Hanscomb takes the
trouble to tell the country through the
Associated Press. that he has faith in
the Secretary OF the Navy and hasn't
quarreled with him about the suspen-
sion of Mr.. Hanscombs contracts; but
it's worthy OF note that Secretary
Thompson doesn't bother himself to
inform the country of his faith in the
chief Naval Constructor whose con.
tracts he has so suddenly revoked. II
the new Secretary Of the Navy means
TO make his record clear OF rcproach,
he must weed out the chiefs of bureaus
in this department who have devoted
themselves manly to subserve the in
terests of plumber spectators. While
Mr.. Hanscomb remains as chief Naval
Constructor, Secretary Thompson will
be in constant danger Of having re-
proach brought upon his department
by the political bummers and adven-
turers who have been the favorites dur.
ing the late administration.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

CRAZY PEoPLE-The Indian Chief,
Crazy Horse is not the only fellow in
this country, at this time, and in proof
Of our allegation, we need but refer
the reader to what the editor OF the
Philadelphia Press, says in alluding to
Hayes Southern policy. Read what
the gallant Colonel says
elf such bsseness as that Of Wade Hampton
is to he tolerated, we would rather welcome
another war to maintain the supremacy Of the
9svernm, mt over the South"
The bluster of the editor of the Press
alarms no one atthis day. A four years
war with alIits horrifying details which
transpired beyond the Potomac during
the period never enticed the Colonel to
cross that stream.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

John Frost, the Chartist chief who
instigated the disturbances at Newport,
England, IN 1895, and was banished to
Van Demen's Land, but was pardoned
after the Crimean war, now lives in
seclusion and IN poverty in Wales. lie
is nincty-thrce years old. Sir Edward
Watkin has interested himself In be-
half Of the veteran agitator, and col.
lected a considerable fund for his benefit.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

them TO indulge IN ill-nntured abuse oi
the poor negroes now that they have
discovered their mistake. The freed.
men Of the South did not sock the
privilege Of suffrage, and they would
have been content to do without IL but
for the zeal Of their pretended friends,
who hoped with such materials TO SO.
cure tho foundations of their political
power The manner in which the
freedmen have handled the ballot shows
4 !t'.a,., y.,Ssa-,tss~ e4' sersal =. hncn.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
putting the bal,ot into the fists Of th-
freedmen Of the South before the great
majority had glimmering conception
Of It's meaning has justified the prcdic-
tionsoi its opponents. Mortonandothef
sagacious Republican politicians fore
told precisely that which the Tribune
laments. They saw that nothing could
be more wild aud absurd than the NJ.
tempt to confer seli-govcrnmcnt upon
u race of slaves who had as little Gu.
pacity for il rs their ioreiathers in the
junglcs of Africa. The authors of the
experiment assumed that the ignorant
field hands Of the South who had been
kept in servitude and systematically
deprived Of all knowledge Of political
affairs should at one bound us By in.
instinct acquire the art Of admlnistra
ton and government which u superior
race has been struggling to attain
through the centuries. When the ex-
pertinent has failed one portion Of iis
advocates like Wendell Phillips de-
nounce the Southern white rs the
cause, while the sthers like tho Tribune
fall TO abusing the poor negroes for
stealing chickens" and "ior sitting on
the fence Tor amusement"
Both sides are equally illogical. The
fault Of this political failure is less in
the negroes aud their better endowed
white neighbors than in the conditions
that surround them. But negro sui.
irage is fixed fact ard what remains
is TO make the best Of it instead OF
abusing its recipients. With the end
Of carpet-bag rule, which can be sand
to scarcely exist except in the two
States Of Louisiana and South Carolina,
there will be decided improvement
in the political situation. In all the
other States Of the South but these
peace and harmony prevail among the
races. The conflicts which the carpet.
baggcrs succeeded so well in provok
ing have almost ceased. The freedmen
are brought once more into amicable
relations with the whites. Asa rule
they accept with docility the advice OF
their former masters on political sub.
jccts when their suspicious are not
aroused BY the strangers and adven-
turers who 80 among them. Separated
further and further from the traditions
of scrvitudc as the generations pass
they will grow better fitted for all the
duties of free citizenship II they sub,
init far more readily to the domination
OF white men than is compatible with
trpe ideas of Republicansm this Is an
evil that could have been anticipated
by the advocates OF negro suffrage and
it is an evil that will last under some
modified form as long as the superiori-
" of one race over the other shall us.
sert tself-Harrisbwg Patriot.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

PEACE AT HASp.--The editor of the
Philadelphia Times Of the 9th says
"Twelve years ago to-day the arms Of
the rebellion were grounded at Apo.
ma,tox, and this orae. war is not yet
yet over. But Il long step in the direc.
ton of peace will be taken by the
President tomorrow"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

Reader think OF Pincbback and
Gov. armouth, of Louisiana, and U.
). senator JohnJ. Patterson, of South
Carolina, making Democratic speeches
When will wonders ccase2 What in
the world will we do with these fel.
lows2 Can't we keep them ont? We
don't want them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

General Malone, the Virginia rail.
road king, Is among those named Tor
the nomination for Governor Of that
State.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

TnEY Die HAsp.-Thc slow but
sure death Of the Carpet-baggcrs in
South Carolina and Louisiana, is near
ut hand.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

The Louisville Cowier.Jomaai says
that Pennsylvania never produced u
great man." Is John J. Patterson so
so'n forgotten?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

Crazy Horse and fifteen thousand
warriors encamped north of Bear
Buttle creek, Dakota, on Wednesday
night on their way TO Spotted Tail
Agency 70 surrender. They report
that Sitting Bull will accept no terms,
and is rstrsasips 70 the British posssss.
ions.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

Lord Narbury on sentencing to death
u thief who had stolen watch said
"You made a grasp at time, my lad,
but you clutched eternity"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

II is sweet, says Latin BARI, from
the towpath OF a stolen Presidency to
watch Packard and Chamberlain
splashing about in tho canal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

The members of the Packard Legis.
lature are still slowly meandering
around TO the Nichols State House.
At this rate Packard will have to
break up housekeeping even earlier
than has been expected.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

TnAr's So.-Randolph Tucker says
that the South owes the President no
thanks. He is doing just what the
Democratic party forced him to do.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

The Very Rev. Father Bonavcntura
Keller, provincial of the Franciscan
fathers, from New York to the Missis.
sippi, died at Utica, N. Y, recently.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

M'Ksan county has = new carionty
~ gss we'll that saits Immense vol
anss Of wassr and IRE alternately.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
aAisefllaneeus.
pooT AND SHOE MAKING.

JOSEPH II. DEERfNG, 90 Market street, IN
shsw's Row, Ciearheld. Pa, has just received
#. dns lot Of French Calf skins and KIps, the
,ssi in the market. and Ia nos prepared to man
ifacture everything In bis limo. lie will war
rant his work to DO as Represented. ~
Also, all kinds Of Leather and Shoe Findings
for sale
The citizens Of Clearheld and vicinity are
..spectfally invited to give him a call
Work done at short uotice 7il6'73y
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18

YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS,
One square, dimes, -. IS o
Two squares, =. l5 oY
Three squares, 2oo
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Ten lines, or less, 8 times, 81 81
Each subsequent insertion, So
Administrator Notices, 2 So
Executors Notices, 80
Auditors Notices, 2 SO
Cautions and Estrays, St.
Dissolution Notices, 2 so
Professional Cards, 5 lines, year, 5 %
Special notices, per line, 2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
HARD TIMES
HAVE NO EFFECT
IN FRENCHVILLEI

lard 20 please, and | am also aware that the
complaint Of "hard times" Is well nigh universal
but am 90 situated now that can satisfy the
iornier and prove conclusively that "hard times"
will not effect those who buy their goods from me-
ind all my patrons shall be initiated into the 80
Gret Of fN
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-18
CLEARFlELD, PA

WEDNESDAY, MORNING. APRIL Is, 1877.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

to prattle of the night when her dear
mamma came home, comprehending
not, in her child-lik simplicity, the
reason of her mothers 'long journey" !"
or the circumstances that marked the
change in the heart of Sile Chase, and
caused the little girl of the ringlets of
gold to exclaim again and again:
Grandpa, Pm so happy since mann
ma has come, and it is just as splendid
as seeing the circus all the while"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09

DIR. Tut has been en-
gagged in the practice Of
medicine thirty years, and
for along timewa demon.
strator Of anatomy in the
Medical College Of Geor-
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the guaran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackery.
He has succeeded in
combining in them the
heretofore antagonistic
qualities of a strengthen.
fxg,fnrgatipe, aHdd fay'
ttysng tonic.
Their first apparent ef.
feet is to increase the ap'
petite by causing the fooc
to properly assimilate
Thus the system is nour'
ished, and by their tonic
action on the digestive or
gans, regular and healthy
evacuations are produced,
The rapidity with which
persons take on flesh,
while under the influence
Of these pills, Of itself in
dicates their adaptabilitJ
to nourish the body, and
hence their efficacy in cur
ing nervous debility, mel
ancholy, dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug
gishness of the liver
chronic constipation, ano
myth to the system. Sold
durray Street, New York.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-09
sesl,
POETRY. r
LEAVING THE HOMESTEAD.

Your going to leave the homestead, John,
You're twenty-one to-day;
And the old man will be sorry, John,
To see you go away.
You've labored late and eally, John,
And done the best you could;
1 amt going to stop you, John,
1 wouldn't if could;
Yet something of your feelings, John,
Is'pose ought to know,
Though many day has passed away
Twas forty years ago
When hope was high, within me, John,
And life lay all before,
That with strong and measured stroke
s'Cut loose' and pulled from shore.
The years they come and go, my boy,
The years they come and go,
Ard raven locks and tresses brown
Grow white as driven snow.
My life has known its sorrows, John,
Its trials and troubles sore,
Yet God with all has blessed me, John,
I'm basket and in store"
But one thing let me tell you, John,
Before you make your start
There's more in being honest. j John,
Twice DER than being smart.
The rogues may seem to flourish, John,
And sterling worth to fail,
Oh! keep in view the good and true,
Twill in the end prevail.
Don't think too much of money John,
And dig and delye and plan,
And take and scrape in every shape,
To hoard all that you can.
Though fools may count their riches, John,
In shillings. pounds and pence,
The best of wealth is youth and health,
And good, sound common sense.
And don't be mean and stingy, John,
But lay a little by
OF what you earn, you soon will learn
How fast twill multiply;
So when old age comes creeping on
You'll have goodly store
OF wealth and youth and health,
And maybe something more.
There re shorter cuts to fortune, John,
We see them every day,
But those who save their self-respect
Climb up the good old way.
"All is not gold that glitters," John,
And make the vulgar stare,
And those we deem the richest, Johr,
Have oft the least to spare.
Don't meddle with your neighbors, John,
Their business or their cares,
You'll find enough to do, my boy,
To mind your own affairs;
The world so full of idle tongues
: You can afford to shirk-
There re lots of people ready, John,
To do such dirty work
And if amid the race of fame
You win shining prize,
The humble worth of honest men
You never should despise;
For each one has his mission, John,
In life's unchanging plan,
Though 1owly be his station, John,
He is no less man,
| Be good, be pure, be noble, John,
a. Be honest, brave, be true,
nd do to others as you would
gat they should do to you,
place your trust in Christ, my boy,
I Tho fiery darts be hurled,
hen you can smile at Satan's rage
E And face a frowning world.
od-bye. may heaven guard
Your footsteps day by day,
The old home will be lonely, John,
When you've gone away.
The cricket's song upon the hearth
Will have a sadder tone,
The old familiar spots will be
So lonely when you're gone.