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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-20

Three miles north of Bsfalo, where
the bright and shallow Scajaquada rip
plies over its rocky terraces OF lime
stone and through fair groves Of oak
beech and maple, is Forest Lawn Come
terry. The waves of the great city
sweep round its TANKS; and there arc
gllmpses of roofs and tall spires seen
through the foliage, but the chirp Of
the grasshoppcr of sultry summer af'
ternOon is louder there than the mur-
mur of the busy town. Almost upon
the crest of the hill and near tho cen.
trc of the cemetry rises the obelisk OF
Scotch granite that marks tho resting
place OF Miilard Fillmore.
On the northern lace of the obelislS
is this inscription
MILLAap FiLLnoRr,
Born
January :, 1900.
Died
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-11-20
Born, March 10, I75i.

The date OF death, June 2S, 1886, is
not given. By its side rises smaller
shaft OF white marble, inscribed "In
memory of Dolly Payne, wife of JAS
Madison, born May 20, 1867 ) died
July s, l849." Beneath it rests one
OF the most beautiful and accomplished
OF the Republican Queens that have
prcsidcd in the White House.
Hollywood Cemetery, at Richmond,
va.,is indeed beautiful for situation.
Near its extreme southwestern limit,
repose the remains Of James Monroe.
Monroe, il is well known, married a
lady OF New York, and died in this
city July 4, 1881. Twenty-seven years
later, under an act Of the General AS
sembly of Virginia, his body was re-
moved TO Richmond, under the escort
of tho Seventeenth Regiment, then
commanded by Colonel Abram Duryee.
The reception in Capitol Square on
the day of the reinterment, July 3,
1858, was o memorable one.
Who could have ioretold that in less
than three years the Seventh would
have been marching down Broadway,
under just such glow of flags and
amid louder plaudts, to invade Vir'
ginia2
Five feet under ground, in vault
Of brick and granite, were placed Mon
roe's remains. They are covered by
a huge block of polished Virginia mar
BILE, eight feet long and four feet square,
on which rests what is called the "sar
cophagus," granite block nearly as
large as tho pedestal but wrought in
10 the shape Of an ordinary coffin. The
body lies from west to east: on the
northern side Of the "sarcopbagus' is
n brass plate, now quito black, with
this inscription
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
DIRTY WORK.

We believe the senior editor of the
Greenbacker, published in this city,
makes considerable profession of being
a heightened, christian gentleman. In
deed ne sets himself up as teacher, not
only in the press but he is one of Mitch
ellis preachers. This is all right, so long
as he acts and speaks consistently, and
lives by those high principles which he
urges upon others. We were surprised
in looking over his last paper to find
him devoting considerable of his space
to the dirty falsehoods manufactured by
the Kansas City Times about Col. St.
John, the Republican candidate for gov
ernor. He must know that for years the
Times has been considered an irrespon-
sible, matchmaking scavenger, and that
the only reputation it seeks to make is
that of falsifier of the public record of
all prominent Republicans. These sto-
ries are made of whole CLOTH" or some
little circumstance is painted in bright
colors to suit the work the Times under
takes. These are copied in the columns
of the Greenbacker with an evident
gusto and endorsed or have the public
attention called to them editorlally. The
editor of the latter named sheet must
know they are false, and mere political
demagogueism, or else he is wOfu1ly ig-
nOrant of the record of our public men.
There is no place where Col. st. John
stands higher than at his home. This
the editor must know if he knows any.
thing at all of st. John. If he does know
it he is guilty of engaging in a mighty
mean business in retailing the ISLANDERS
of the Times. His cause is hard up In
deed if he has to engage IN such means
to try TO make political capital for his
side.
If reports be true the Greenback can.
didate for governor is quite vulnera.
BILE to such attacks. But we are glad
to see that the Republican press have
so far not engaged in the course Of
this heightened reform teacher. The
course of the Greenbacker in this matter
if it were generally adopted, might stir
up fight which would be anything but
agreeable to the supporters of the Green
back ticket, and we simply advise them
that If they can make no other fight or
the Republican candidate than that Of
copying the ISLANDERS Of the Times, and
aiding it in its dirty work, that they had
better turn their attention to some morC
profitable pursuit. Let them work fol
their ticket legitimately, but do not
@stoop TO conquer" It wont pay.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
THE RIGHT TALK.

The Chicago Inter-Ocean is one of the
Oldest as well as the most consistent
champions of the greenback cause. In
this respect it was the first paper in the
country that advocated the perpetuation
OF this excellent currency. 1t does not
favor an unlimited issue of greenbacks,
nor does it believe that government
stamp on paper will make times easier.
1t favors but one kind of paper currency,
that of the greenback, to be issued in
sufficient sums to meet all the demands
of our growing country. The Inter-
Ocean does not believe that this coun-
try is ready-nor will it ever be-to re-
ceive perfect flood of irredeemable pa
per currency. This paper is the recog.
nized leader of western Republicans, and
to them it says:
Republican greenbackers, numbered
in the west by tens upon tens of thou
sands! it is your duty to come to the
| front: 1t is no part of manliness to
abandon the organization which you own
| and must control. There are too MANY
vital principles yet at stake outside of
finance for you to retire from that party
which alone seems able to meet ann cope
with threatening difficulties. Stand by
your principles, but stand by those of
finance as we'll as the others. Let your
influence be felt in shaping your
state and congressional campaigns. The
party in Illinois will conduct its cam
paign as Greenback-Re organ
ization. The party in Indiana, notwith-
standing some recent attempts to carry
it over to the bullionists, has resolved to
do the same thing. 1t is so in Pennsyl-
vania and Kansas, and, by a little effort.
can be made so in Iowa, Nebraska and
Wisconsin. Let Republicans fight in
side the organization, to keep the party
true to its traditions and true to the peo-
pie. The grand aim and object of the
south to-day is to gain control of the
government. To do that it will vote any
way on finance, and vote greenbacks up
or down as interest demands. Remem-
Der that a solid south must be met by a
solid north, or it matters little what
financial theories prevail. To advance
views as Republicans which can have no
effect but to estrange Republican votes
and weaken the party, is nothing less
than criminal. Let the Republican rank
and file awaken to this fact, and assume
the right position while there is yet
| time
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
WE CAN'T SEE 1T.

The Greenback nominees are, many
of them, very clever fellows, and we
should be pleased to do anything in our
power to accommodate them, but we
cannot advise people to vote for them,
especially so long as we have Republi-
cans in the field who are generally bet
ter men, and who, in the fewest number
of cases throughout the state, are worse
men. We could not vote for Bro. Mitch
ell for governor under any circumstan-
ces, because, to tell the plain truth, we
do not consider him fit for the office In
some respects he is smart enough, and
he can discuss" you blind with theo-
ries, but that is not the kind of a man
for governor. OF course we are aware
that Bro. Mitchell thinks of all men in
the state he is just the one for governor
We are aware, also, that Bro. Mitchell's
mind is so constituted, and his estimate
of himself is so exalted that he would
not hesitate to take the field as a candid.
ate for president, but in this respect we
differ with Bro. Mitchell. When ii
comes to "shelling' the sinners from
the pulpit, or taking up a Methodist
collection, we know of few equals to
Bor. Mitchell in the west; but st. John
is more practical man and a better
posted man in everything but Methodist
history. Why, Bro. Mitchell has not
the financial ability and executive quail.
ifications to manage his own little pri-
vate affairs with any sort of judgment,
let alone the affairs of great and grow
ing state. Don't take our word for this
but ask those better acquainted with
him. st. John is man of as good if
not better personal character, and much
better executive ability than the Green
back man, and considering that Mitch
ellis election would not give US an addi-
tional dollar of currency; would not in
crease wages a single cent per day
would not decrease our taxes farthing
would not relieve us of a single i'll we
now complain of, we cannot advise Re.
publicans to go back on their own good
candidate, and accommodate Bro Mitch.
ellis inordinate ambition. We shall in
future compare other candidates on the
two tickets
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
OUR PLATFORM.
Ne firhts "mit Seigel ;,

We fights init Seigel."
Honest men for public trust, and
speedy punishment for all who prove
false to honesty and betray public con
fidence.
One currency for all people, and thai
currency the nations greenbacks.
Enough currency to keep trade and
commerce in a healthy condition
No more infation-no car loads of ir
redeemable dollars.
No privileges or advantages fol
classes.
Equal and exact justice and equal tax
alton for all property, of whatever name
or nature.
We want our paper dollar IS good a
Wall streets gold dollar.
Cheaper transportation for the people
Hit the head of stock gambler Oh
dishonest Spectator every time you gel
chance.
Let every man face his record, inclu
the greenback reformers and chrOdic of
fee seekers.
The Republican party is good enough
for us.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
PUBLIC DEBT 1861 AND


The secretary of the treasury has had
an analysis of the public debt of the
United States made, showing its condi-
ton from July 1, 1851, to July 1, 1878.
In 1860 the outstanding debt was 1884,
$40, 229.S8; cash in the treasury, 81 ,S77,
S85.S7; population of the United States,
81, 443,3 1871; debt per capita, $191; inter-
est per capita, IL cents. In 1878 the out
standing principal of the public debt
was So ,256, POS, s92.53 cash in the treas
ury, 1886, $685. 12O8; population of the
United States, Al $3.50, 900; debt per cap
tia, $41.67; interest per capita, $1.97
The debt on which interest had ceased in
1850 was 1901, 449.77, while in 1878 the
debt on which interest had ceased was
$55, 394, 5602G. The non-interest bearing
debt in 1878 was 1856, S75, 6S2.27. The
total debt, less cash in the treasury in
1850, was $50, 1854, 4O2O1, while in 1878
the debt less cash on hand was 81 $685.
3S2, 28045. The Democratic rebellion to
maintain slavery and destroy the Union
is to be credited with the difference of
the debt now and before that rebellion
began. Every time a Democrat talks
about the debt, he ought to be reminded
that it is his party that is responsible for
every dollar of it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
RELIGIOUS MANIA.

The excitement in Italy about David
LaZaretti, the Italian who described
himself as "the new Messiah, Jesus
Christ, Judge, Monarch, Supreme Guide
of the complete redemption of men,"
still continues. Lazaretti was a vision
airy who succeeded in making about six
ty families believe he was what he pre-
tended to be-. He established headquar-
ters at Montelabro and preached a cru
SADIE against existing governments and
the priests. He proposed to put himself
at the head of church militant of his
own for work of determination, and to
destroy every government on the face of
the earth in exactly twelve years, reduc-
ing them to one empire, with thirteen
monarchies-himself at the head.
Finally, his followers increased to many
hundreds, and they built church and
established themselves permanently.
Dazaretti was arrested as a swindier, and
ordered to leave the province. He trav-
eled in other parts of Italy and France,
and was twice arrested as a tramp. He
returned to Montelabro, and organized
his followers for an aggressive cam
paign. He marched against Arcedosso on
the morning of Aug. 1s, and was killed
by the first volley fired by the police.
His people secured possession of his
body, and, it is said, are still looking for
his resurrection. In the meantime, the
authorities have increased the excite
ment by deciding to tear down David's
church and tower. 1t is safe to say that
Mr.. Lazeretti will not make success in
the resurrection line.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
OUR DEBT COMING HOME.

Secretary Sherman, In recent speech
at Toledo, stated that the greater part of
our bonds which were held abroad have
already been returned home to offset the
balance of trade in favor of this country,
and thus one serious impeachment to re-
sumption is removed: He said:
At one time it was estimated that the
amount of United States bonds held
abroad approached 81 ,OO0, 600, 600. Two
years ago the general estimate was about
5000, O00,O 600. Now, after the most care
ful examination, it is estimated some
where near $500, OO0,O 600 to $3.50, 600, 600,
The common fear expressed for the sue
cess of any plan of resumption was that
foreign nations could at once, by a re-
turn of our bonds, exhaust our gold and
thus defeat resumption, but this is no
longer feared when the surplus exports
for single year would pay off every
dollar of our national debt held beyond
the limits of the United States. Last
winter, when an exaggerated fear pre-
vailed in Europe as to the effect of the
silver bill, $50, O00, 600 of our bonds were
promptly absorbed by our own people in
sixty days; and, although this stopped
the sale of bonds by the treasury, it
strengthened our position by bringing
them home.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
AMERICAS.

Don't forget the social at the NJ. E.
church.
Messrs. List & Edmiston are still buy
ing grain, for which they are paying the
higest market price.
The weather is getting cool and pleas
ant again, which is welcome change to
| the sick.
Ed. Calkins, 1--WE call him Ed. for
short,) is, we suspect, the happiest man
in town, and why should he not be, for
it is little son that gladdens his heart
Senator Plumb has accepted an invi-
tation to make US a speech, on the
political issues, of thecampaign. The
meeting will be in the open air, where
all can see and hear. Turn out every
body.
The school opened Monday with Col
Parington and Miss Hattie Davidson as
teachers.
The Neosho Presbytery convenes here
today, Thursday at the Brick church
preaching every day and night till Mon
day. The Lords Supper will be dis
pensed on Sabbath day.
Mrs. Peters will open her millinery
store the first of October.
Anderson & Cos. great menagerie anC
circus will be here next Thursday. Thi
is something new for Americas and viii
no doubt bring together an immens'
crowd of people.
Let everybody go to the fair next weel
and take something along for exhibition
Lyon county can make grand showing
of her products if the people will only
take some interest in the matter
Col. st. John is expected to make us
speech before long, and the brass banC
is preparing some music for the occa
sion. G.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27

during an examination of witnesses be-
fore commissioner Maynard, in the case
of the United States VS.. Samuel j. Til
den. two men suddenly entered the Office
and seized and carried off the books of
the New York iron mine company,
which were being used in the testimony.
-. .Advices from Santo Domingo, an
nounce the success of the revolutionists,
the capitulation of President Gonzales,
and his departure from the country.
Yellow fever reports to-day do not indi-
cate any abatement of the disease. The
secretary of wal suspended his order for
Fationson hearing the NO. Towards had
$26O,0O0 Dispatches in remonstrance
have been sent him. The disease is as
suming.a worse type at Chattanooga and
abating at Vicksburg. Over 800 cases
to date, at Greenville, Mississippi.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27

A Sunday school convention was held
at Bunker Hill school house on Sunday,
September 18th, but owing to a misun.
derstanding, no more than the usual
number of pupils were in attendance.
Mr.. Eastman and county superintendent
o. B. Wharton were present and adj
dressed the meeting, and clearly set forth
the importance of the work. The con
vention then proceeded to elect dele.
gates. John Ricord and Rufus Z. Rob
erts were elected delegates to the county
convention, and 2. Baker and L. w
Bush were elected delegates to the coun.
ty institute. q. Baker and L. w. Bush
were elected delegates to the state con.
vention to be held at Topeka. Rufus z.
Roberts, John Bramhill and Eliza Moore
were elected executive committee for
Waterloo township 1t was moved and
carried that if the delegates were unable
to attend they shall have the right to ap-
point proxies.
G. E. PAINE, Sec'y. pro. tenn.
Ivy, Sept 16, 1873.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
PLYMOUTH.
What our Correspondent thinks of
Things.

Chills and fever and bilious sickness
are yet quite numerous" Amongst the
last (although not least) on the list are
T. N. Dixon and Mrs. Scraggs; both
have been quite sick but are reported
better. We are glad also to report Miss
liners health improving.
VIM. Carter, Phil. Forde, uncle Jack
Holmes and his son Henry, have gone
northwest to look out for new homes.
We wish them success, but'hope they
may be satisfied to return to their homes
to stay yet little longer as they are
industrious citizens and good neighbors.
Rev. Mapes preached one of his best
sermons last Sabbath. We think him
an earnest, good worker.
Malcolm Campbell has secured the
services of Frank Barnes and lady, late
of Indiana. We congratulate Campbell
in his choice. Mat is good cook, and
he surely has needed barns for several
years, and we think his stock will be
better cared for now, if not better shell
tered. Frank is an industrious, honor
able gentleman.
J. M. Kerr has settled down to bust
ness just as though nothing had hap
pened, and is not half as sore over the
nomination as he might be. He will
support the ticket" like a man. We
said if we could not get our man, we
would do the next best thing-help elect
some other good man. We believe that
man is Jake, and believe he will be
elected and make good sheriff. We
will take Jake straight" We are for
the whole Republican ticket, and believe
old Pikk township will tell the old, old
story at the ensuing election, and that
when weighed in the balance she will
not be found wanting
We are for free, unlimited coinage of
silver, and for limited issue of green
backs. We think this can be accom-
plished in the Republican-yes, the
great and glorious old Republican fami-
ly-but we will say more about that in
the future. PLYMOUTH Boy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
THE POTTER FRAUD.

The yell of fraud" which was to have
been the great staple of the Democrats
in the present canvass has died out and
is heard no more. The Potter commit
tee was expected to furnish abundant
material of a fraudulent character, of
course, to enable Democratic stumpers to
assail the Presidents title and stir up
an instruction, if that were possible.
But the common sense of the country
placed the seal of Reproduction on such
incindiary action, and the Potter COM
mittee is stencil in the nostrils of the
people. That committee is considered
the most disgraceful fraud that was
ever saddled upon the country.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27

Laboring men and all who work foI
wages should ask themselves the ques
ton: Have wages declined, in these
'shard times" as much as the prices Of
living hasH Cannot 1 get with my pres
ent wages as much food, clothing, and
other necessasies of life, as 1 could
with the wages of initiation timesa The
man who viii quietly sit down and gel
the real figures, will be surprised to find
that, after ali, the talk about the suffer
ing Of the laboring classes, is bosh
Wages have come down less than other
things, and people can live better now
on their wages than they could ten and
fifteen years ago.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27

The telamachon, described on our first
page, is the new machine which is ex-
pected to transmit motive power by cleo
tricity, and revolutionize the industries
of the world. 1t also solves the prob
lem of cheap electric light. The telema-
chon, from various accounts, seems as
veritable as the telephone and phono-
graph have proved to be. 1t will not dc
TO laugh at any of Prof. Edison's inven.
tions, no matter how startling and won
derful they seem. and in this case Mr.
Wallace seems to have surpassed Edison
himself
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
Secretary Sherman has modified his

Secretary Sherman has modified his
orderto exchange silver dollars for green
backs at par. Now, the secretary need
not have hesitated to go ahead, as in
1874 we could exchange greenbacks for
silver dollars and get dime premium
to boot The reconciliation of silver
has simply raised it up to an equal value
with greenbacks, so far as our memory
serves us. If this is not the fact, we
should like further information.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
HONEST FIGURES.

There has. been SO much lying about
finances, that the opposition to the Re
publican party have got in the habit of
swallowing any statement that reckless
demagogues choose to make, and the
Republicans have finally got to work
hunting up statistics. The real figures,
such as are published in president Hayes
speech, demOlish the very ground work
on which the opposition has been built
up, and no man can read the honest fig
ures and say that the Republican party
has not been greatly misrepresented by
Greenback as well as Democratic state
menfs
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27
THE DTFFERENCE.

The Democratic committee in the
fourth Virginia district has hired several
colored men to canvass against DR.. 10
seph Gensen, the Republican candidate
for congress. This is legal, Of course
and no one horsewhips or shoots the col
ored Democratic orators; but suppose
the Republican committee in the fourth
district Of South Carolina were to hirs
colored men 10 canvass against the Dem
ocratic candidate for congress, would
the chiyalry permit any such campaign
mgr
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27

The new Democratic Senator from
Oregon, ]. H. Slater, says his financial
policy is against initiation and fiat money,
and in favor of substituting greenbacks
for national bank currency, and redeem
ing the greenbacks in coin. This is just
where the Republican party stands, East
as we'll as west.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27

Some one has been comparing price
lists with 1860, one year before the war,
with the present time. The result shows
that with the exception of rice and cof-
fee, every article of food is as cheap to
the consumer as it was in 1860. And we
ssk any working man if his wages are
not higher now than they wero in 1860.
They are as general rule, certainly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27

The protective tariff men have carried
the Canadian elections by large ma
iority. The movement in England for q
protective tariff TO protect British man
ufactures against American competition
grows stronger every year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-09-27

The Greenbacker quotes a paragraph
from recently published letter of G.
w. Babcock, for twenty-odd years a
prominent resident of Lawrence, and
says he was for eight years private sec
rotary of General Grant. The G. B.
knows about as much of the public men
of the country as it does of the financial
question-just about.