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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

How QuEER-That we cannot see
ourselves as others see us. The Elmira
Adratiser is troubled about the Presi.
dents policy. 1t says the President
no doubt sincerely believes that he is
doing right IN the course he has pur-
sued. Just as sincerely as we believe
that it is not right. Just as sincerely
as we believe in the emancipation, en-.
franchisementand enlightened elvation
of the freedmen we believe that long
and iatalstep hasbeen taken backward,
a stop which this nation will yet regret
in saekcloth and ashes" The milk in
the cocoanut is, the editor of the
journal in question was removed from
the Postmastership at Elmira, since
Hayes was inaugurated. That's where
the growl comes in.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

CRAZY HoRsE SuRRENDERs.-Th This
savage Indian Chief does not seem to
be so very crazy after all, but in imi.
tation of Chamberlain and Packard
and other carpctbag followers, as soon
as he discovered that he and his 1900
robbers were bound TO be killed OF
captured he mcckly surrenders in time
to save himself from falling disgrace
fully and perhaps mortally in the
last ditch. Shrcwd, Crazy Horse p
The Government having triumphed
over all its foes in the South and North
west peace and plenty should be found
everywhere.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

AN AWFUL AccrpENr.-Tbe citizens
Of Winnchago county, Illinois, were
building aingc new Court House, and
on Friday as the workmcn were plac-
ing the Keystone in the cornice, the
inner walls on the north side of the
building gave way, prccipitating about
thirty workmon distance of fifty
feet among the debris. Fourteen OF
the workman wore killed outright
and the balance are all more or
less injured. The excitement in the
place is very great. Some put the
blame upon the builder while others
charge Il upon the Architect
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

HARnIsBuRo's NEw PosrorricE.-
The commission to appraise the value
of private property taken by the Uni.
ted States as site for q new post.
office, re-asscmbled in Harrisburg yes
terday and completed their labors, the
whole amount of damages assessed be-
ing sl0S,70O, Of which the owner of
tho State Capitol hotel gets 500, 900,
the Patriot company $1,000, A. ].
Herr, Esq, $4,000, Odd Fellows Hall,
$4,000 and the Burke estate s24. 900.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

SHOOTING A FRIEND FOR A BURGLAR.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 9.--At Martins.
vile, Indiana, last night, Major Il. Il.
Woody, dry goods merchant, and his
clerk, John X. Knight, slept in the
same room over the store. Woody,
hearing burglars trying to effect an
entrance, got up and took position
by the window without disturbing
Knight Subsequently Knight awoke,
and getting no reply to his inquiry as
to who was in the room, fired a pistol,
the ball lodging in woody's side, in.
ficting a serious but not necessarily
fatal wound.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

The court of schuylkill county has
granted an injunction which restrains
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company from mining coal
under Mahanoy City in such way as
to let down the surface aud thereby
endangcr the lives and property of the
citizens of tho borough.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

The iScliusgrove Times says that
Christian Harman, of Beaver town
ship, Snyder county, was awakened on
the might of the 10th ult, by the scream
ing of one of his children, and upon
examination ho found a large black.
snake coied up by the side OF the chill
dren. That snake don't 60 to bed With
children any more.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

READ IT.-Our first page literally
glitters with substantial reading mat
ter this week. "Napoleon's debut in
Paris" and "Russias Manifesto re-
lates to past and present Europe. "The
eager hunt for Gold" "A broken Cor
ner" and "a nice young Man" are all
peculiar to our own country, and are
articles that interest all Besides :
"Much in Little" embraces ideas as
pure as gold, and must be read and
studied if the reader desires to acquire
them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

MEXICAN lSAUoURArIoN.-Our Mex.
ican nclghbors Of revolutionary fame,
inaugurated their new President
Diaz-on the 9TH of May. His prcdc-
cessor-Lerdo-is an exile in the
southwest where he is trying to raise
an army OF fiIhbustcrs for the purpose
of invading Mexico, and drive the new
incumbent from his place. The gov
ernmcnt authorities at Washington
will, no doubt, serve proper notice
on the said lserdo TO the effect that he
behave himself
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

HES Cor IT BAD.-The Iowa State
Register is SO mad that the President
has been SO completely successful that
it is involuntarily sarcastic. 1t pro.
poses to ask the South to forgive us
for cleaning it out" and invite JEFF
Davis to deliver the Decoration Day
address at the Capital of Iowa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

ACESrESNIAL MEnESro.-No o doubt
all who visited tho Centennial last
year took one or more five cent ride
over the "west End" narrow gauge
railrcad, within the grounds. 1t cost
$4,000 to build and equip the road.
and II cost $4,000 to operate it,
while receipts only reached $4,000.
The road was sold few days ago for
$4,000. IIH4 IlII ....Ii. ..I IT
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

LouisIANA's THANKSGIVING = Last
Thursday was observed as a day ol
general Thanksgiving throughout this
plundered State, in accordance with
the proclamation of Governor Nichols
This event prompted Packard's dis
patch to Blaine, which will be found
elsewhere in this issue. The mixing
of the "blue and gray is what annoys
all narrow minded people What a
pity
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

The Japanese Commission, who have
been making so many stock purchases
throughout the Blue Grass counties of
Kentucky, have completed their ar
rangements for shipment Of their stock
to japan via San Francisco. Their
selections consist of about forty head
Of horses, cattle, jacks and sheep.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Col. Ward H. Lamon is not very
much disturbed by Ben Wadc's allega-
tion that he is a liar, and only rofrains
from rcsonting il forthwith because
"Bcn Wade is too old to whip and too
wicked to die lie is, however, pre-.
pared to prove, and will do so at an
early day, that after Lincoln was
nominated in Chicago, Ben Wade and
Henry Winter Davis endeavored to
form combination to call a new con.
vcnuon and nominate another candi.
date, and that there was corrcspon-
dence on the part of Wade looking to
a dictatorship, with either himself or
John C. Fremont as dictator. Benja-
min seems tohave stirred up a hornets
nest.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

An application for clerkship in the
Interior Department was presented TO
Secretary schurz the other day, writ
ten in the English, French, German
and Latin languages.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Nicholas McCay, Of Oregon, a cattle
dealer, arrived in Now York on Satur-
day, with $4,000 10 gold, intending to
sail for Europe, but lost all bis money
by the usual confidence game.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

John Tyler, son of President Tyler,
was among the candidates who took
part in competitive examination for
a frst-class clorkship in the Pension
Office. last week.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

We have before us a copy OF the
Lancaster Ne,o Era, now journal just
launched on thencwspaper sea. Hon.
John b. Wariel, former somewhat
Independent Radical State Senator, is
the publisher, with J, NJ W. Gcist as
editor. Let the Era wave in Lancas
ter there is plenty of room, and if we
mistake not, Mr.. Gcist will make il
most mighty hot for somebody before
summer il over
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Mr.. Algcrnon Sartoris, son.in-law Of
ex-President Grant, wife, child, servant
and horse, will leave Baltimore May
18th for Europe by the steamship
Nuremberg, Capt. Jaeger.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16
A BIG WRECK
rweniy-iwo Car. smashed at Crescent.
CAUSED ny STRIKING a TwononsE
WAGON.

The Williamsport Gazette and Bmic-
ta OF the 10th inst, says that on last
Saturday evening about five o'clock,
one OF the most disastrous railroad nc.
cidcnts ever known on the Northern
Central, occurred at the crossing n
short distance above Crescent II M.
q ~ ~ ~, s.N. ~, ai3eSt
ksx&ske.xeNIk,sN. ,sN..ass<syssass~s
from "iillahli 2rt WIN y two,horse
team, As he approached the railroad
crossing at the place indicated, he OBJ.
served the freight train approaching.
He drew up his team, but almost i'm
mediately urged il forward again,
doubtless thinking that ho could clear
the track before tho engine would
reach him. In this he was disap-
pointed.
The horses had not more than fairly
set their feet on the track before they
were struck by the locomotive and
hurled to one side on pile Of railroad
ties. Then rolling down they were
caught nnder the wheels of the freight
cars literally cut to pieces, The re.
suit was that tho cars first striking the
horses were thrown from the track
and those following piled up on them
IN lndlscrlminate confusion, complete
ly blockadlng the road. twenty-five
cars were thus wrecked, six of which
were loaded with soft coal from the
Ralston mines, and the balance was
empty Farrell. who was in the wag.
on, was thrown out by the force OF
the collision, and although he received
u severe shock, was found to have sus.
tanned but tri1ng injuries, The horses
that were killed were worth probably
about one hundred dollars each. Far
rell is well known IN this city, having
been engaged for some time past in
the business Of butchering
: Latterly he has devoted his atten-
tion more to farming. The wreck
which he caused by his carelessness
has proved very expensive to the rail
road company Tho passenger train
from this place TO Elmira Saturday
evening did not leave here lill about
ten o'clock at night and then the pas
sengors had TO be transferred to an
other train at the wreck, which was
sent down from Elmira as soon as the
accident was reported. A great por.
ton of yesterday was required to re-
move the broken cars many of which
were almost reduced to splinters,
These were worth two hundred dollars
each, so that it will be safe in ostimat-
ing the cost of the smashup at about
$4,000. 1t is probable that Farrell,
after such narrow escape from being
cut to pieces, and losing two valuable
horses, will not again attempt to cross
a railroad track when the engine is
close upon him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Thomas p, Sommerville, the New
York lawyer who was tried for com.
pliclty in the safe burglary case with
Gen. Babcock and acquitted, has sent
letter to the United States District
Attorney giving details of the whole
affair. He duplicates prominent men.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Wm. T. Washington died in Stafford
county, Va, on the goth ult., aged 70
years. lie was great nephew of
Gen. George Washington and nephew
Of Mrs. President Madison.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

ANOTHER GoSE." examination
Of the affairs of the Atlantic Mutual
Llie Insurance Company, of Albany,
N. Y, shows tho liabilities TO be ST..
1853, 1853, and the assets 81, 26l.43s
showing a deficiency as regards pol.
icy-holders amounting tosllO,9s5. The
appointment of a receiver will be ap.
piled for.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

The late John b. Wood, Of Wilkes,
barre, made a provision in his will that
if any Of his heirs contested the same,
$4,000 should be deducted from the
share of such heir and divided equally
amono the otbera
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

The jury in the case of Bott, Phil.
adelphia preacher involved in an ugly
scandal, disagreed on Saturday, one
juror refusing to join the others in a
verdict of guilty.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Nichols is now admitted to have
been elected Governor OF Louisiana,
by Hayes. His majority over Pack.
ard was about 10000, Mr.. Tilden ran
a little over 1000 behind Nichols,
but received fully 5000 more votes in
the State than Hayes. And yet Mr.
Hayes claims that he was elected and
Mr. Packard was defeated. This makes
thequestion assumca very complicated
shape.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Senator Gordon, OF Georgia, is re.
ported to have summed up his theory
of President Hayes policy in this epi.
gramatic statement: "The President
has done something which the Demo
cratic party has been trying to accom-
plish for years--he has made united
South and divided North.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

A bill has passed the Illinois Lcgis-
lature authorizing railroad conductors
to stop trains and put off everybody
playing cards for money or using oh.
scene language.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16
.nURPHY AND HA YES.

A tale of temperance In two cities
is recorded which has n moral in it.
In Phiidddphid, Frank Murphy aud
Hon. Henry ". Blair commenced u
reform movement on the theory taught
in the Barton experiment, that is to say,
temperance reform with money in il.
First lecture full Of kound advice,
and then u free breakfast boubleously
spread before an immense crowd Of
hungry and unfortunate victims Of the
bowl. In Washington II society was
formed on high principles Ii was
.,l.rsseegI ths -s;g1s. -R-IL-~lls...ss.
s.,.. ....,,,sl.sas%.sss :. &,
~ 'sr1 t77'I7IfS i1i.iv uriGy 0l re-
formers. A windy campaign was
opened, and teetotalers everywhere re.
ioiced that wine had at last disappear.
cd from the Executive Mansion. Mr..
Hayes was the hero Of the hour, and
"thc first lady of the land" had taken
rank with Martha Washington. Ever
thing was lovely and Aunt Phnbe's
bird had scared TO n great elevation
when theroyal Dukes Of Russia, Alexis
and Constantine, were invited TO ban.
quot with his Fraudulency in state at
the White House. The traditional
courtesics of nations was net to be
violated, Of course, and the little mat
ter of temperance pledge must not
disturb the flow of hospitality on so
great an occasion. And so the COB.
lets jnglcd and temperance reform at
the White House evaporated as the
champaigne and sherry went round.
This tale of two cities points a moral,
as we have said aud the mora, lies in the
difference between reform with bread
and butter in it for the hungry and
fallen, and reform with nothing IN it.
Commonwealth.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Yrs AND Downs The fight over
the Prothonotaryshipin Luzerne coun.
ty IS still not settled. Last fall A. p.
Barber, Republican, had majority Of
over 900 for Prothonotary of Luzerne
county His competitor was S. W.
Trimmer, Democrat, then Prothono.
tary, who contested the election on
the alleged ground that he was defeat
ed by fraudulent votes. Barber OBJ
tanned his commission from the Gov
ernor, but Trimmer refused to abdi.
cate, claiming that under the act of
1889 he could hold over until the con
test had been decided. His opponent
maintained that the act OF 1874 re-
pealed the act Of 1899, and took pos.
session of the Office on January |, at
night, Tho next day Trimmer cap
tured the fort. Barber had writ of
quo warranto issued, and Trimmer
was ousted by order of the court of
Luzerne county On the 7th the Su-
preme Court reversed the action of the
court below, and Trimmer will assume
the functions OF Prothonotary until the
contested election case is decided,
which will scarcely be within year.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

A QUEER ExAMPLE.--The editor Of
the Philadelphia Press, occasionally
gives lesson on sound morals. Here
is one Of them
Philadelphia is rich in honorable traditions
Her founder was the first Of legisators-the man
who never swore an oath and never broke hi $
word. The name Of Williom Penn il synonym Gus
with truth aud integrity. Here is Independence
Hall, the birthplace Of American Liberty. This
edihce alone is sufficient to make the city place
Of pilgrimage for the worAhippers Of liberty Of
every tongue. The Declaration that issued from
its walls sealed up the gloomy past and opened a
future Of hope and freedom. Inspired by such
memories and with a consciousness Of the van
tage ground already gained 10 every field Of in.
ielectual struggle, we must raise ourselves to
yet higher excellence.
That is excellent advice. But why
in thunder don't your confoderates
quit cheating at elections, and allow
honest men TO govern your city and
the State, instead Of gang of polti-
cal free.booters who have no more re-
spect for law and common honesty
than the devil has for holy water.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

W. W. Newcomb, of negro minstrel
fame, was found dead on his knees be-
side his bed at his hotel in New York,
last week.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Hayes defrauded the whole people
in the way he took his Office; and he
defrauded his party ia the way he uses
il. Fraud all around.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Randolph Tucker says that the
South owes the President no thanks.
lie is doing just what the Democratic
party forced him to do.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

THR BEGdAR, ETo.--,rhc negro Fred
Douglas, Hayes Marshal of the Dis
trict of Columbia at $4,000 year
addressed meeting in Baltimore a
few evenings agoin which he lampooned
the citizens Of the National Capital in
frst-rate style. lie feels big enough
now since he has got a fat office to
drive all those persons out of the city
who fail to worship at bis shrine. lie
illustrates "the beggar on horseback
most completely.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16


cent 40 70 ner cont ~ sure. The ssboolnistres.
soid her b,nd. and took sto,k. tho hard.6s,ed
fooh stock tbe dnetor took sio,k ,ha awver
tosk ,tosk and e,en tho minister tsok Ion
: pointin., "a himselll Ikpox he a,d ILauvh.
t~r1 Tso mover sesn n aar an whicn Tsn,e1
10 laugh an mai nolnt- T,,o or ,hr.a install.
,.r,s or inte,ost ,ysro ,,ail sn5 ,hrn ia sa'.a.
~ proyiien,s S;ln,, ,,iiot .ars,,ara' '-eN'
III Is notorious iact thnt the Chris'
t;an A,Ipoc1fes OLserreys and rat;rod
''''' 80 "'N iN'''o"
clergymehcomolmng WIN jay Cooke&
co. pcrpe'ratea 'hc hugest robbery
upon the Wiuow ana the orphan, as
wen as olhers tnat was everp palmed OIL
on any people, since wrltlng the fore
gong, we notice oy the Philadelphia
Times, ihat . correspondent OF that
Journal who speaks out like a Cooke,
and goes Tor wards scalp IN this way ;
Mr De'eS,I S was n.n,'l one ol tl. lhe original
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

The first iron bridge in Centre coun
ty has just been completed over Penn's
creek.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

The papers in Wisconsin are calling
upon the United States Senators from
that State TO tell what they know of
the Presidents policy. Neither is. very
talkaiivc inst now. ns q a,s,.a
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

The World suggests that Mr. John
W. Forney would flavor the company
with howl" Mr. Forney's latest
howl was for the blood of Hampton,
whom he desired to have hung Tor
making speeches in favor of local self.
government and other Anticipated doc.
trines Of George Washington and
Thomas Jefferson. Now that his
Fraudulcncy has conceded all that
Hampton contended for, Mr.. Forney
will certainly be appeased with moth
ing short of the blood of Hayes also.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

leader of the peace party in the cabi-
net, threatened to retire in the event
of the English contingent going to the
Bosphorus, and II ia now understood
that the danger Of war, so far as Eng
land Is concerned, is at nm cnd, II is
believed, however, that the liberal
party has received fatal wound,
and that the Marquis of Harrington
will retire at an early day in favor OF
Mr. Foster
The Jows in Jassy have been warn
I'd that I they eontinue prayers ic
>sssSss....sr AL - - r''F'ss1 .s.s4s'V rs'is's: \
LONDON, May l2--Lloyds announce
that kilograms have been scceiyea in
Liverpool and London announcing that
tho town Of lquique, Peru, was do
stroyed by an earthquake on Thurs
day, May 10.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16
BEEcHER'S eHARD TINES

Henry Ward Beecher, in his lecture
ON "hard times, delivered in Philadcl-
phia the other evening, hit the Jay
Cookies right on their heads
lie gave humorous description Of a New ilamp.
shire ,choolmlsircss saving up her scaniy salary
sending her brother through college, supporting
her mother and then saving and saving I'LL she
had $1,000 laid by. Her litile capital she In.
vested in United States bonds. She took the
religious papers, aud there she read that North
crn Pacific bonds were better investment and
paid ten or twelve per cent. Then came de-
yout Christian man, an agent OF the road. max
Ing gpeschos IN the Sunday schools, "Pray over
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16

Reader. n you want to know what is going on
In the business world, Just read our advertising
columns, tht ef'soiaf to1dmn'f ifsri-a.af
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-16
THE EASTERN WAR.
Eight Hours Hard Fighting.
RUSSIAN LOSS, 1000.

LoSpos, May l2.-Thc military op.
erations of the Danube and in Asia
make slow progress on both sides.
The Russians, in spite of their great
resources and fine organizations, have
a great many difficulties TO overcome.
Sharp County record., 1877-10-19
h VINTAGE SONG.

Once more the year its fullness pOurs
To cheer the heart OF toll
Once more we take with gratitude
The blessing of the soil.
| hear the children laugh and sing
They pull the grapes together;
And gladncss brcathcs from every thing
In this October weather.
The winter days were long and dark,
The spring was slow to come;
And summer storms brought fear and doubt
To many u humble home.
But rain and sunshine had their Will
And wrought their work together
And sect we heap our baskets still,
In this October weather.
NV heart has had its winter, too,
And lain full bare ana gray;
/ did not think a spring would come,
Much less "a summer day.
How little did | dream that life
Would bring us two together,
And should be happy wife
In this October weather.
Doubtless the frosts will come again,
And some sweet hopes must die;
But we shall bear the passing PAM
And smile as well rs sigh
Nor let us cloud with fears of i'll
This golden hour together;
For God is i'm His garden still
In this October weather.
Il. y. R Blanchard, in ScrjJner'S for october
Sharp County record., 1877-10-19
BOYS AND GIRLS.

NAen we are young our boys are sweet
They climb our knees and lie nc our feet
When we are old they are hard 10 please
Cold rs the rock and wild as the breeze
They kiss us kindly and speak Us fair
But We know their hearts are Otherwhere.
O, my sons my son till he gets him wife,
But my daughters my daughter all my
lifr.
When we are young our days are bright,
And full of hope from morn till night
When we are old we sit alone,
And think of pleasant days long gone,
When the house was full Of the children's
noise,
The willful girls and naughty boys.
o, my sons my son till he gets him wife,
But my daughters my daughter all my
life, Mrs. MuiOCk CrdiE.