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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

ANOTHER FALLEN STAR.-The Boss
Returning Board came to grief on Fri
day last when up Tor confirmation. A
Washington telegram says: "The no
mination Of McLinn, of Florida Return.
ing Board fame, for Chief Justice OF
Now Mexico, was also the occasion Of
a sensation in the Senate. Senator Con
over made speech against the confir.
nation. He said if McI.inn was q law.
yer at all he had no ability, and was
incompetent and unfit for any judicial
Office. lie had been on both sides dur.
ing the war and had betrayed both,
and while in Florida he had devoted
himself more to appleiack than to law.
He said the nominee was time-server
and insincere, and would belong to
either party as his interests dictated.
He said during the Presidential count
in Florida the Republicans had to keep
the closest watch on McLinn, and if
they had not done so he would have
sold out the Democrats, and we should,
said Mr.. Conover, have thus lost our
President Conover's speech created
a good deal of amusement, and when
the vote was taken the nomination was
overwhelmingly rejected without q d.
VISION
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26
TIE EASTERN WAR.


The recent victories achieved by the
Russians over tho Turks, has cmbold-
cned the former, and from the dipo-
matte epistles that nrc being circulated
~ the other powers of Europe, some
ssrp~~s-'s'-s-ss.asRssaxn.sss
few Of the OUTSIDE world knows any.
thing about England is mad; Germany
IL excited, and Anstria, France and
Italy are by no means idle spectators,
We Yredict that treaty q, peace be-
tween the warning parties Is tar In the
future. Russia demands too much.
England ard Austria will not acccde
to her demands until there has been
some more fighting done, ana II nee
essary both will take hand in It on
the side of the Turks, while Germany
will clasp hands with Russia, il she
persists in her demand for the freedom
of those provinces now over.run by
her army, and the free navigation of
the Black Sea and the DardcnelIes.--
This England cannot afford, unless she
is whipped into it, either on the bat
tie field or in the Diplomatic field by
a stand made by her nelghbors.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

A correspondent says: Judging from
the Cabinet ministers, members OF Con
gress, iiterdteUS, ladies and lawyers
that went to hear him, and from theil
close attention and frequent applause
his lecture was a great success As tC
his views he seemed to be little more
hcterodox than Henry Ward Bcechcr
moro profanc and entertaining thar
Wendell Phillips less dyspcptic thar
Theodore Tilton not so sweet Al
Phoebe Cousins or Victoria Woodruff
and, might add, that he has evident
ly not travelled as much as Parson New
man, for while the latter talks inces
sanity about the Hindoos and the riv
or Ganges, Mr.. Ingersoll confines him
self to the sarcophagus Of Napoleon
and the torturcs of the lnquisition
which he said he had seen and ina
gined hc had felt
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

The ABSENT SENAToR.-Sharon, one
of the Nevada Senators, has not been
in his seat since the opening of the
session. A few weeks ago when the
party vote was nearly tie, commit
tee OF Radical Senators telegraphed
him TO come on to Washington or the
party would lose the control of tho
Senate. He telcgraphed back in this
emphatic manner; "Lct the Senate
go to hi" Sharon is still absent.
And the editor of tho Milwaukee Sen
tinel, Radical organ, in taking a sur.
vey of affairs, says sit looks to us
as though the United States Senate
was about to adopt sharon's suggestion,
although il is rather hot one"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

Patterson. of Colorado, has been admitted to
seat in the House Of Representatives without thi
least shadow Of right to 1t. Bcford was elected
by an undisputsd majority Of l72. This Is on,
Of the most Infamous and high-handed outrage
ever committed by any body or any party
Huntingdon Globe.
Mr.. Globe, did you never hear of the
election of Democratic Governors by
the Returning Boards of Louisiana
Florida, and South Carolina, and
Hayes Electors, at the same time
You are very innocent creature if you
did not. As yon assume too much
how could that crooked thing happen
II those States did vote for Hayes,
how does it come that .he other fel-
lows were elected Governors Do
tell ?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

A NEw observation-disclosures. #. q
p. Collins, of Philadelphia, who have
the contract for the construction Of
the Madeira and Mamore railroad
in Brazil, have chartered the steam.
ship Mercedita to take to that country
sufficient supplies, tools, etc, to enable
them to begin work soon. The steam.
er will leave on the 25th, and in
addition to six hundred tons of tools
and general merchandise, including
provisions for the employees, the vessel
is to take out an engineer corps Of
fifty-one men; fifty mechanics, mostly
Philadelphians one hundred axemen,
or pioneers, who are to erect the neces.
sary buildings and clear the way for
the progress of construction, and who
are from nearly all sections of the
country, and one hundred colored men.
Until the contract is completed a
steamer will leave Philadelphia each
month with supplies.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

A Coon THING. Tho editor OF the
Richmond (va.) Dispatch, in alludinp
to the bill introduced by Senator Wal
lace, says; THE government will do a
wise thing--onc that will be useful tc
both people and government--by issu.
ing bonds of small denominations. The
people OF limited means will invest
freely in bonds OF the government
France has afforded fine example ol
this. Any expcdient that will increase
the amount of public bonds held al
home will be Of great advantage to the
country, Paying interest to the for
eign bondholder is a drain upon the
land, diverts its resources and lessons
the means Of the people. The small
bonds now proposed to be issued would
secure 'he investment of an immense
amou.-s of money of the people OF small
means in government funds, and assist
decidedly in maintaining the integrity
of pecuniary matters at home
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

WELL SAID.-The Philadelphia Bul.
leiin, one OF the standard Radical or.
gans of this State, chimes in in this
way: "Mr. Conllng does not want
Senators Hill and Gordon to control
the Georgia appointments, nor do we,
for one reason. Because unless civil
service reform is an empty sham they
should be made by the President in
the interest of the general public and
not at all in the interest of individual
politicians. But it seems to us that
civil service reform docs not suffer any
more with Hill and Gordon supreme
in Georgia, than it does with Conkling
supreme in New York"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

CONFERENCE.-The Waynesburg
Messenger, in alluding to the recent de-
bate in the United States Senate on
the finances, says: "Hon. William A.
Wallace, the Democratic U. $. SEN
ator from this State, has taken a noble
stand on the side of the people against
the encroachments OF the bond holders
and money-kings, in discussing the
financial questions now before Con.
gress. Senator Wallace deserves the
gratitude of tho producing classes for
the courage and ability with which he
has defended their rights, and advocat-
ed their interests, in the body Of which
he is a leading member"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

OvERLoADEp.--Mi Miss Kate Field, th,
actress and authoress, writes to Jennie
June to deny that she had gon,
abroad because she could not get liv
ing in America, (which was sad com
mentary on the gallantry OF the Amer
lean man. Miss Field says; 81 came
here (London) because | wanted t
come, not because ! was driven. Al
to the gallantry of the American man
the best friends | have in the worlC
are American men, and if have no
married one IL is because | love too
many Of them. American men, q
home and abroad, are the finest fellow
| know"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26
STRIKING RACK.


II the silver Reputation nill should be adopt
ed by both branches of Congress, Presiden
Hayes. by inierposng his veto. may secure dc
gree OF popular favor Of which the good f,elinl
which already goes out toward him in very In
adequate measure. Tho country honors him fui
-AS 49, u tes'oit psaeg ta!t arl - eoytect sh.
~ A1@~SOSSHs~,aIs Ha1nSunfsryoSI
gfeat,f honor wnta ne sets his lscal la1H l'7 -.
eial signature against breach Of faith, In what
ever shape II may be presented. This craze io'
eh,np money ii a passing madness--N. Post
This Is only not disIngenuous argu.
monl--it is downright misreprescnta
ton, and does not lack malienity. The
Post dares to speak of tho proposed
restoration Of silver to its old place in
the coinage, and TO the reinstatement
of the old money character OF that
metal under our laws, as reputation.
The Post is the advocate of the money
sharps who have deprived the peopl,
of the United States Of the silver op.
ton. This was done when imitation
had caused vast increase Of indcbt.
edness, public and private, and it war
done with the express purpose Of max
ing the sum OF the debts greater than
they were defined TO be in the con
matchmaking them payable in one
metal instead Of two. The talk that
the President will popularize himself
by helping the conspiracy to force the
single standard or British gold policy
upon the people of the United States,
who never were consulted on the sub.
ject, is SIMPLY impudence, The assor.
ton that there wonld BE- u breach OF
faith in paying bonds and notes &C.
cording TO the letter of the laws under
which they are issued, is equally AFRO
CANT and imbecile. The Post should
pause in its career of lunacy, illustrat.
cd in coarse denunciation OF all who
are for the old American money stand
ard, and condescond to reason Gin
rinnah Commercial.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26
MAxiMs FOR THE DAY.

No man worthy tho Office Of President should
be willing to hold It II counted in or placed ther,
by auy fraud. U. s. GR.Sr.
I could never have been reconcied to the ele
vatian BY tho smallest aid OF mine Of person
however respectable In private life, who mus
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
first triumphant IN American history. No sub
sequent action. however meritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES fRAScis ADAMS.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford u. IIayo,
has been declared President Of the United States
His title rests upon Acknowledgement of lawful
voters, the false certificates Of the returning OH
GERS acting coruptly, and the decision Of com.
mission which has refused TO hear evidence Of al.
legged fraud. For the first tim 0 are the American
people confronted with the fact Of q irauduently
elected President. Let II not be understood that
the fraud will be silently aequiesced in by the
country. Lot no hour pass in which The usurpa.
tion is forgotten.
Address oF DEnocRAric NJ. C.'s.
Ono hundred years Of human derravity accu-
mulated and concentrated into climax Of crime
Never again In Eve hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DANEL W. vooRmEKs.
would rather have the endorsement Of quar-
ter Of million Of the American people than thai
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com.
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on technicality.
THos. A. HEsDRIoKs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

A Washington telegram says
"Blaine and Conkling have kissed and
made up" These two Radical giants
have been personal enemies, and have
not spoken TO each other for twelve
years. We presume their defeat al
Cincinnati in 1876, and at Washington
in 1877, has brought the "milk of human
kindness" to the surface, and like Low
ora, they have gonc and made up.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

Why the Republicans should expect
Senator Davis, Of Illinois, to vote with
them is not made very clear They
did not elect him. The Republicans
of the Illinois Legislature voted for
Logan good deal longer than was
reasonable or decent, and then switch
ed off on Judge Lawrence. 1t is clear
they did not expect Davis to stand by
them or they would have stood by
him
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

MORAL TREAsoS-1ho New York
Tribune is disloyal enough to say tha,
Mr. Eustis having been admitted to the
Senate by vote Of to /, il will now
"be in order for the majority to OK.
plain why Senator with so clear q
title to seat has been kept out of il
so long" That's queer conundrum
for an editor to put to such wise lead
ers as Senators Conkling and Edmunds,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

Tho tribunal reform which the judicial contes
IN Crawford countv is to be tried IL posed o
Judge Turnkey, Of venangoj Judge McDerrnott
Of Mercer and Judge 0albraith, Of Erie, thes
having been designated by the Governor. A dc
pectod BY the poople.-Eeehanse
This oue-horse Returning Board
strange as il may seem, are all Demo
Gratis, although they reside in strong
Radical districts However, We hope
they will declare the man elected who
has the most votes, and not imitat,
Joe Bradley 4 Co.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

"The Colorado iniamy" troubles the
Radicals very much these times. How
strange that single "infamy" should
attract such undivided attention among
men who have practiced nothing but
infamy Tor seventeen years. But
then, il is on the plan that the frailest
sister always proclaims her virtue from
the street corner.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

TuE Wan OvEs.-Thc border
thieves and bandits on both sides Of
the Rio Grandc River, succeeded in
producing sensation during the past
week. Some people seemed TO think
that another war was right on hand,
because number of American and
Mexican robbers were plundcring each
other. That is all there is in this fuss
about a war with Mexico. Tho gov.
ernment should send troops enough
ilong the upper Rio Grande to shell
them out, aud II they do not disperse,
kill them of, and then we will have
peace.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26
AN ATFUL CALAMITY

NEW YORK, December 2O,-Ther,
was an explosion at ten minutes past
five O'Clock this afternoon IN the i'm
..Mgasa snlv r,qnr,ar,orv of Greon
! NJ NJ. s. - ~ ~ess~.t~
which extends to College Place, The
boiler which was. .infthe basement
burst, tearing away the entire front
and scattering the wreck in all diree'
tions.
Within n few minutes after the ex-
plosion, the wall, five stories high, fell
into the street, where was gathered o
multitude ofscreaming people, and the
flames burst out in all directions.
With regard to the number of per
sons in the building at tho time of the
explosion no definite estimate can be
had tonight, though the proprietor
thinks there were about 10. Those
employed in the factory were prnci-
pally young girls and boys from cigh,
to twenty years Of age.
Owing TO the approach of the holi.
days double force was employed, one
working during the day and the other
at night. The force, which usually
consists OF over n hundred, is changed
at five o'clock, and the fact of the OK
plosion occurring at ten minutes past
that hour renders it still more difficult
to know how many fell victims.
Several girls were scon to jump from
the top of the building into the fire.
The greatest sacrifices of lie, however,
will be among the young girls, many
of whom are from eight to fifteen
years. They were employed selling
and asserting and packing candies on
the first floor, over tho boiler. None
of those escaped so far as known and
at the very lowest calculation there
must be forty or fifty dead bodies in
the ruins.
The hebookkecper who was on the Bar
clay street side of the building was
blown out through the window to the
street and badly cut on the head. Sew
eral persons jumped from the second
story and escaped with slight injuries,
the fall being broken by policemen
and citizens on the sidewalk below.
Thirteen wounded persons, of whom
ten are under eighteen years of age,
have been taken to the hospital SO far.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

The good people of Boston, in on,
shortycar,are tired of Democracy. The
Republicans carried the city of Boston
by 1000 majority on Tuesday, a gain
of over 5000 from the preceding year
-Pdtsbug Gazette. To which the
Waynesburg Messenger man says; "AlI
of which goes TO prove the inspired
wisdom of Solomon, as recorded in the
26th chapter and 1lth verse of Prov.
cribs ;-"As dog retmneth TO his romit,
so a fool retwneth TO his folly"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

A DIssoLurIoS.-lt is pretty evident
that the firm of Hayes q Wheeler,
recently established in business at
Washington by Board of Z by 8, has
already dissolved partnership. The dd
interim Wee President has pinned him.
self to Senator Conkling's coat tail,an
staked his political salvation on tho
course OF the virluons Senator. The
course of the senior partner is still q
little crooked and undecided but he
may find landing after tho holidays,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

FRASoE.-Recent events 90 far to
wards strengthening the Republic
The Imperialists and Legitimlsts have
been compelled to take back seat
and Marshal MacMahon surrender
handsomely to torcc-not Of soldiers
but circumstances just as potent as
an army, and he is statesman and sol
dier enough to comprehend the situa
tion, and because of this the Republic
of France will be at peace for somt
time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

According TO the New Orleans Dem
ocrdf, lat the moment when Stanley
Matthews, Booth and Christiancy gave
in their independent and Judicial votes
declaring Mr.. Kellogg entitled to O
seat in the United States Senate, AT
torncy General Ogden was engaged
in preparing information for a Grand
Jury 10 substantiate the title Of tha,
eminent carpet-baggcr TO cell in the
Louisiana penitcntiary."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26
\ HOME ISpIcAroa,-A exchange

\ HOME lNDIcAToR.-An exchange
says
"At Edgedeld, South Carolina, the home Of
Gen. NJ. Q, Butler. when the news Of the seating
Of Butler was received, the colored 6remen form
cd procession aud waited upon Mrs. Butler at
her residence TO tender their congratulations
ihe compliment was Hospitality ACKNOWLEDGED,
and the colored brethren left with th rec rousing
cheers for the man that was abused on the floor
Of the Senate as n murderous enemy Of their
race"
So just one flock after another OF the
Radical chickens are coming home to
roost. lflightnng would strike liars
now as in the days of Ananias, nearly
all the Radical leaders would be killed
off as soon as warm weather sets in,
Anyhow, not carpet-bagger would
be lett in the South by the time the
dog-days como around.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

In PRIsoN.-M. p. Woodward and
NJ. F. Dorm, editors of the Wilkesbarre
Sunday Neios, convicted of lbeling g.
B. Kulp and Sheriff KirkcndalI, were
sentenced on Tuesday to pay fine
of $500 each and be imprisoned seven
months. An application for anew trial
was denied. The Jail is a poor place
for the "devil" to 20 for copy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

BEHOLD THE CnAHoE.-Tbis time
last year the Republican leaders were
"chcming, planning, forging returns
"uborning testimony and bunting ~
scoundrcls to help them cheat Tildcn
the peoples choice, out of the Presidcn.
cy. Now, they verify believe they
were instigatcd by the Devil to do these
things. They are bowailing the sue.
cess of their great criminal plot, but
dare not ask Heaven or the American
people to forgive them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26
SheriG,s Sale

Dy virtue Of writs Of Lerari Fieias. issued
ID out Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of Clear.
field county, and to me directed, there will
be exposed to public sale, at the Court House,
In the borough Of Clearheld, on Saturday, the
l2ih day Of Januar. 1878, at | o'clock, p. m =,
the following described real estate, 70 wit;
A certain two story frame dwelling house si,uai Q
10 Lawrence township, Clearheld county, Peun'a.
on The farm recently purshssed by d iendau, from
James HuH, said building being ~ feet front on
the su.quhauna river and 2s fee, deep SoiEed
taken in execution, and to be sold as The property
Of John J. Read.
TRANS or sALr.--Ths price or sum at which
the property shall be struck of must be paid at the
time Of sale, or such other arrangements made as
will be approved otherwise the property will be
immediately put up and sold again at the expense
and risk Of the person to whom 1t vas struck OF,
and who. In case Of deficiency at such 70 sale,
shall make good the zane, and in no ias,an CO
will the Deed be presented In Cour, for consrma-
tion unless the money is actually paid to the
sheriff ANDREW pENrZ, Jr
SnRniFrs OrrIce, sheriff.
clearaeld, Pa, Dec. ~. 1877.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

The GREAT MIsTAKE.-Thc New
York Tribune, in reviewing the Hayes.
Conkling Custom House fight, says
The Presidents great mistake iu dealing with
The New York Custom House was in not setting
down to count the cost before he began to build,
and so finding out whether he had enough to
finish his undertaking. He seems, however, un.
der the Influence Of some strangely unsophistiea
ted adviser, to have strolled deliberately and
gaily into difficulties without taking the trouble
to calculate how he could get out again, and we
are not certain that the Cabinet understands
even yet how serious the difficulties are.
1t is consoling to know that all the
blunders Hayes Is committing as he
passes along, inures to the benefit of
the country, and therefore ends in
some good to the people.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

Dennis, tho man who carried thro
the frauds In Alnchua county, Florida
is now a government clerk at Wash
ington on salary Of 300 a year. II
is way Mr. Hayes has Of paying hi'
little debts But for Dennis he would
not be in the White House. Civil Serv
ice Reform
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26
alfw Advertisements.

TRIAL Ltsf.--List Of causes set down f1r
l trial at the second wecn of January TO N Of
Court, commencing Monday. January zl,t, 1878
0 l. sehoonoysr. Va. :. O. Brenner. Jr.
Gideon Kinports. W. Thomas Torier.
0eorge W. Caldwell. W. A. O. Fianev.
james W. 0uih-ic, W william II Lowrey.
James wintsrboiiom, " Iiili A Clark.
.s.s sulg@AE
udNick A Robson. " Williams A ffaxer
~ " Hauick. W. Williams !. Iiager
NanGqrd0n Shepherd w. Williams A IAger.
Lutwick Robson, VA Williams A lIager.
J. NJ, Baker. ys Williams A Iiager.
John NJ. Adams, ". chas II. Prescott ct. nj.
Crissman A Sons, Va. Isaac Gaines.
W. >. lead A Bras " Samuel Murphey.
A. O. McGrcw a o.. W. Williams A IIagcr.
George D. 0oodlander, ". A. NJ. Mcclure 1t. al.
Gioofd. Hal A Co W James A. Prarsoi.
James II. waple. VI. NcEwrn 4 McAnhurs.
William Gibson. ". Hiram Woodward
william A. pontius, vs.. Arnold A IIartshorn
Andrew Shot, vs' Joseph NJ Smith.
David Semple. vs.. Joseph NJ. Smith
william u. Ponilus, vs. Arnold a narshorp.
Jas. McKechen Adm'r. W. Lorenzo Bloom.
ELI BLOOM, Prothonotary.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-12-26

"The slave drivers whip" begins to
annoy Radicals. Because Senator Cor
don possessed the manhood to tell
Conkling his own. These moral cow
ards fear tho exposure Of tbCir crimes,
hence the "stop thief" cry is set up to
call public attention in a different d.
rection from which IL is drifting.