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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04


The LAST DoDGE.-The Times findt
that the market in Philadelphia is az
lively as il is in New York for bogus
bonds for bankrupts. 1t seems that
persons contemplating bankruptcy.
and having large liabilities and very
small assets, are anxious TO buy CHEAP
securities, which they may put in
their schedule Of assets and satisfy
their creditors that, though they are
worthless now, they put their money
in them years ago when things were
a-kiting, and that bankruptcy has been
caused by these unfortunate invest.
ments. These people are supplied with
what they want at the rate oil dollar
a hundred, or less, by people who make
a business of collecting worthless SC.
curitics and vending them to bank.
rupts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

"SrRIcTLY CoSFIDENTIAL."-Such is
the title OF private circular sent out
among the faithful by VIM. G. Arnold,
Esq, Chairman Of the Radical county
Committee. From the tone of the doc.
ument, il seems he has assumed the
authority, and is now negotiating with
the leaders of the "Greenbackers" in
this county, looking to a union, or a
combination Of the Radical and Green.
back leaders, in the approaching cam.
paign. Weadvise Democrats of Green.
back proclivities, to 'look a little OUT
as they are being negotiated for per
head, just like so many cattle, but
somebody else will pocket the cash.
The whole machinery of the Radical
party in this county is now at work
negotiating for the Greenback vote, and
we advise those Democrats who have
joined the Greenback faction to move
fs,cwly-rcmain frecmen-so that they
.cannot be hand-cuifcd a few days be-
fore the dection and then ordered to
vote tho Radical ticket The aNation-
all movement is humbug. or kind
of side show for the Radical circus
managers, who want to take in all the
officers and cash too. SO, look out.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04
(tOURr PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, Hon. G. A. MAYER, President
Judge Of the Court OF Common Pleas OF
the Twenty -hfth Judicial District composed Of
the counties Of Clearfeld, Centre and Clinton
and Hon. ABRAM OGDEs and Hon. VIscEsr b.
loLr, Associate Judges Of clearfeld county
have Issued their precapt, to me directed, for the
holding Of Court Of Common Pleas, Orphans
Court, Court Of Quarter Sessions, Court Of Oyer
and Terminer, and Court Of General Jail Deliy-
cry the Court House at Clearheld In and for the
county Of clearheld, commencing on the fourth
Monday, the 23d day Of sept, 1878. and
to continue two weeks.
NOTICE is, therefore, hereby given, to th,
Coroner, Justices ofthe Peace, and Constables
in and for said county Of Clear6eld, to appear in
their proper persons, with their Records, Rolls
Inquisitions, Examinations, and other Remem.
brances, to do those things which to their Offices
and in their behalf, pertain to be done.
By an Act Of Assembly, passed the sth day oil
May, A. d. 1854, II Is made the duty Of the Jus.
tices Of the Peace Of the several counties Of this
Commonwealth, to return to the Clerk Of the
Court Of Quarter Sessions of the respective
counties, all the rccognizances entered into before
them by any person or persons charged with the
commission Of any crime, except such cases as
may be ended before a Justice Of the Peace, un-
der existing laws, at least ten days before the
commencement Of the session Of the Court to
which they are made roturnable respectively and
10 all cases where any recognilances are entered
into LEES than ten days before the commencement
Of the session to which they are made returna-
bic, the said Justices are to return the same in
the same manner as IL said act had not been
passed.
GIVEN snder my hand at elearfeld, this i7th
day Of April, In the year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.
septs-tc ANDREW PENTz, jr, Sheriff.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04


The DRIFTING GCARPET-BAoGER.-The
vicissitudes Of public life are strikingly
illustrated in the career of Frederick
A. Sawyer, formerly United States Sen
ator from South Carolina and subse.
quently assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, who has been appointed to
a small clerkship in the office of the
coast survey Of the Treasury Depart.
ment. Sawyer is q man of eminent
scholarly attainments, but has been un.
fortunate, and by series of reverses
has been compelled to accept almost
the smallest Office in the great cstab.
lishwent in which at at former period
Of his life 70 held such an eminent po.
sition.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

JUsT So.-A cotemporary says II is
not strange that Republicans repndia.
ted their party, because they know
that it passed all the laws which have
brought about the present deplorable
depression and ruined the material
prospects Of the country. They real.
ize the necessity of stepping down and
out Of John Shermans contraction, and
labor destruction party but being pre-.
JUDGED against Democrats, and fear
the cognomen of "turn.coats," they
come half way and join the Greenback
organization. With Democrats the
case is entirely different. Their party
is not responsible Tor any of the laws
nor measures that oppress the country.
On the contrary the Democratic party
is on record in opposition 10 the re-
sumption and contraction policy OF the
bankers and bondholders. The only
chance Tor bringing the country out Of
chaos and liberating the people from
the rule Of money and corporation pow
or is the complete success Of the Dem.
ocratic party. The U. s. Senate will
have Democratic majority next fall
the members being elected hereto
fore and unless Democrats foolishly
desert their party in this emergency,
the Lower House of Congress will also
be Democratic. Then laws can and
will be passed in the interests of the
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

SEPTEMBER ELEoTIoN.-An election
was held in Arkansas on Monday, and
in California and Vermont on Tuesday
last but we have no returns. The
election in Maine comes off on Mon.
day, the 9th. The next in order is the
election in Colorado, first Tuesday 9TH
of October. Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and
West Virginia, on the second Tuesday
(l4tbO of October, The balance, TWEEN
ty-eight of the forty-ninc States and
Territories, hold their elections In No.
yember.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

We are authorized to announce the name Of
DANIEL STEWART, Of Bradford township, az
a candidate for the office Of Treasurer, subject TO
the rules governing the Democratic party.
PostoHice address, Woodland, Pa.
We are authorized to announce the name Of
PHILIP D0TTS, Of Beccaria township, as q
candidate for the Office Of Treasurer, su bjec, to
the rules governing the Democratic party.
Postofiice address, Glen Hope, Pa.
We are authorized to announce the name Of
LEANDBR DEFINING, Of Lawrence township.
as candidate for the office Of Treasurer subject
to the rules governing the Democratic party.
Postotfice address, Clearield, Pa
We are authorized to announces the name Of
CHARLES sCHWEM, Of Brady township, as a
candidate for the office Of Treasurtr subject 10
the rules governing the Democratic party.
Postufiee address, Luthersbrrg. Pa.
We are authorized to announce The name Of
THOMAS A. HOOVER, Of curwensyilie. as a
candidate for the Office Of Treasurer, subject TO
the rules governing the Democratic party,
Poslofhce address, Curwensvilie, Pa.
We are authorized to announce the name Of
DANIEL W. MOORE, of Clearheld, as q candi-
date for the Office Of Treasurer, subject to the
rules governing the Democratic party.
Postofhco address, Clearfeld, Pa.
We are authorized to announce the name Of
JOSIAH W. THOMPSON, Of Lawrence town
ship, as a candidate for the office of Treasurer
subject to the rules governing the Democratic
party.
Postofice address, Curwensyille, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

We are authorized to announce the name Of
JOHN A. GREGORY, Of Curwensvile, as a eau =
a:aats for the Office Of Assembly, subject to N =
rules governing the Democratic party.
Postofice address, Curwensville, Pa.
We are authorized to announce tho name Of
MATT McATBER, Of HoutEdale, as a candid ate
for the office Of Assembly, subject to the rules
governing the Democratic party.
Postofice address, HoutIda Pa.
We are authorized to announce the name Of
AARON O. TATE, Of Clearheld, as n candidate
for the office Of Assembly, subject 90 the rules
governing the Democratic party.
Postoflice address, Ciearheld, Pa.
We are authorized to announce the name Of
DIR. ASH d. BENNETT, Of New Washington, rs
candidate for the office Of Assembly, subject to
the rules governing the Democrats party.
Posloihce address, N. Washington, Pa.
We are authorized to announce the name OF
ABRAM HUMPHREY, Of Lawrence township,
as candidate for the office Of Assembly, subject
to the rules governing the Democratic party.
Postofice address, Clearheld, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

"STUcK. The Punxsutawney Spirit
says: "Thc decision in the case of the
'rwo.Lick Lumber company against
the Indiana Deposit Bank is rather
hard on the latter institution, taking
from them large amount of usurious
interest, $4,000 bonus, (what the
DEVILS that,) and putting them into
the costs, which amount to something
over $4,000. The way Of the trans.
gressor, &C." "TwoLick" has also
been a little troublesome down this
way. Harry White should get the
government engineers, who are now
exploring the rifles Of the Conemaugh,
to make a survey of "Two.Lick creek
for the purpose of asccrtaining whether
it will not support more than one saw
mill at Indiana rates OF interest.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

The DISTRICT CoNFERENoEs.-Asou oul
county will be the last to get ready tC
meet in Conference, we propose to b,
first in announcing a meeting. W,
therefore suggest that Bellefonte b'
fixed as the place, and Thursday the
18th day of September as the time fol
the assembling of the Judicial, Con
grsssional and Senatorial Conferences
What say you in the balance of th,
district?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04
MISTAKEN.

II has como TO our knowledge that
some of our Democratic friends are un-
der the impression that Gov. Bigler,
one Of the visiting statesmen 10 Lou
i.lara Is q. peS s cS made q report q what hs
seen and heard at New Orleans, or the
Impressions made on his mind during
his visit to that State for the purpose
Of witnessing the counting of the clec-
toral vote by the Louisiana Returning
Board. This is an entire misapprehen-
sion of the facts. In the first place'
the Committee of five Of which Judge
Trumbull was chairman, and of which
Gov. b. was member, made very
elaborate report, in January 1877.
And in addition to this Gov. Bigler
made report over his own signature,
which appeared in the columns of the
REPUBLICAN on the Sd of January, 1877,
which TO our mind was the clearest ex-
position of the fraud we had seen. But
it must be noticed that the Committee
Of which Gov. Bigler was a member
had no legal status, and for that reason
il was Immediately followed by the ap-
pointment of a Congressional Commit
tee and the report of that Committee
necessarily become tho basis OF action
OF that body. Those therefore, who
feel like censuring the Governor for di-
rejection OF duty, will please put on
their studying caps and overhaul the
files of this journal, and satisfy them
selves that he did more than was re-
quired of him under the circumstances
surrounding this case of fraud.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04
AUDITOR.

We are authorised to announce the name Of
REUBEN STRAW, Of Jordan township, 40 .
candidate for the once Of County Auditor, subject
TO the rules governing the Democratic party.
Postoeice address, Ansonyilo, Pa.
We are authorized 10 announce the name Of
PRICE A. R0wLEs, Of Knox township. as .
candidate for the ofhce Of County Auditor, subect
10 the rules governing the Democratic party.
postotiiee address. New Minpors, Pa.
We arc authorised TO announce the name Of
WIN. v. WRIGHT, Of Ciearheld, m . candidate
for the once Of County Auditor, subject TO the
rules governing tho Democratic party.
fcstoniee address, Cissr6sld, Pa.
We are authorised to announce the name Of
JOS. GILLiLAND, Of KHrthsus township, a. .
candidate for the once Of County Auditor, sub
ject to the rules governing the Dcneoratie party.
postodbcs address, Three Raus.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

CASpIpArEs.-We notice by our ex
changes that p. Gray Meek, of the
Bellefontc IVdtchman, is n candidate
for Congress in this district, and Cy.
rus T. Alexander, prominent Lawyer
from the same town, is a candidate for
State Senator. II looks now as though
Mother Centre would furnish about
three Congressional aspirants-Curtin
Meek and Bush.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

At our Primary canvass it is the
duty of Democrats to select the very
best men. Choose there who will add
strength to the party, instead Of bear.
ing it down. Is he honest, capable and
a Democrat, are the main points to
consider
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

A Bro TnISo.-Our neighbornq
Congressman, Gen. White, turns oul
TO be the greatest engineer that thit
or any otbcr age has produced. Th,
Hollidaysburg Standard, in alludinp
to this scientific statesman, remarks
General Harry White cautiously init.
mates that it is practical to establish
navigation from the Ohio to the sen,
board, from the Ohio river, at Pitts.
burg, thence by the Allegheny to the
Kiskiminetas, thence by the Kiskimin.
etas and Conemaugh to the Allegheny
mountains, thence across them by
means of a tunnel, to the waters of the
Juniata, thence TO the Susquehanna
river, thence to the Chesapeake bay, OF
by way of the schuylkill river to the
Delaware bay. A big thing"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

MExIcASIzED.--The Ohio Radicals
are having an unhappy time. The
Cincinnati Enquirer of the 25th ult., in
alluding to their distress, says: "The
orators and managers of the Ohio cam.
paign held council of war in the city
last night, and resolved to say nothing
about Hayes. They don't want to
Mexicanize the party any more"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

RIour.-We notice that the Demo.
Gratis of Clinton county set down on
Andrew jackson Quigley, who served
as member Of the Legislature during
the past term. He was the cleancst
cut dcmagcguc in that body, on the
Democratic side. He has been prop.
erly treated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

A NEw DEFINITION. = The Trut
Maryldnder, Of Princess Anne, winds
up an editorial on "Practical Commun.
ism" with "Last week it took thirty
large chickens from Mrs. A. G. Wood.
ford also last Friday il broke into a
barn on Hon. Isaac ID. Jones Arcadia
farm and took ten bushels Of wheat"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04
Constitution.
The act Of April is, 1874, pamphlet
laws 1874. u. ca. SAYS.

/ fh'ft
SECTION /. BE Il enacted de., That no person
who shall hereafter be candidate for the nomi
! nation, OF for election to the Senate or House o
Representatives, or to any Offices Of the judiciary
or 10 any state, municipal or county office In thii
monwealth, shall pay or contribute, eithei
directly or indirectly, any money or other valu
able thing or knowingly allow II 10 no done b,
others for him, either for the nomination, cleo
tion or appointment except necessary expenses
az follows, to wit;
First. For printing and travelling expenses.
Second. For dissemination Of information Il
the public.
Third. For political meetings, demonstration
and conventions.
The foregoing expenses may be incurred ethel
in person or through other individuals or com
mittees OF organizations duly constituted for the
purpose, but nothing contained In this act shan
be so construed to authorize the payment Of mon
ey or other valuable thing for the vote or iniiu-
ence of any clector, either direatly or indirectly
at primary, township, general or special eiec-
tions, nominating conventions, or for any cor
rupt purposes whatever incident TO nn election !
and all judicial, state, county and municipal ON
GERS hereafter elected shall, before entering upon
the duties of their respective offices, take aud sub
scribs the oath prescribed by section hrst, oil ar
ticle seven, Of the constitution Il this common
wealth.
SEC. 2. Every person violating either Of the
provisions Of this act shall be guilty Of misde'
meanor, and on conviction shall be subject to {
nne not exceeding one thousand dollars, and tc
Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both or
either, at the discretion Of the court.
That law is certainly explicit enough
for candidate and voter to understand
Besides, the oath an officer must take
before be enters upon his duties, re
quircs him 10 swear that 81 have moi
paid or contributed or promised to pay
or contribute, either directly or indirect
iy, any money, or other valuable thing
to procure my nomination or election
(or appointmenD, except for necessary
and proper expenses expressly author
i-ed BY idw."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

MORE SHRrNKA0E. - The defunct
Reading Savings Bank, which failed
some time ago for a large amount due
depositors has compromised with its
creditors at So cents on tho dollar,
payable In ipstallmcnts within three
years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

ATTENTION The citizen who
removes from one borough, ward
or township to another between
the 9th of September and cleo
tion day loses his right to vote,
because he must reside at least
60 days in the district where he
offers 10 vote.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

"Elect Democratic Congress and you should
or debt Of 5000, 900 ,O00--for property taken
from the rebels during the war-on the people.
Elect Republican Congress and you will tide
over the threatened danger"
We find the foregoing stuff in nearly
all cur Radical exchanges. The edi-
tors in question are either very igno.
rant, or dishonest, and assume that
their readers are just as stupid as they
are, which is not very complimentary
TO either party. Besides The allcga-
ton is a NAKED LIE, and if any one
was foolish enough to attempt a thing
of the kind, the Constitution would in
terpose and defeat the measure. The
XIXth Amendment to that instrument
reads as follows;
sEc. w. The validity of the public debt Of the
United States authorized by law, including debts
incurred fer the payment Of pensions and boun-
ties for service 10 suppressing insurection or
belion shall net be questioned, but neither the
United States nor any State shall assume or pay
any de bt or obligation incurred In aid OF insur-
rection or rebellion against the United States, or
claim for the loss or emancipation Of any slave,
but all such debts, obligations, and claims shall
be held illegal and void.
SEC. v. The Congress shall have power to en-
force, by appropriate Legislation, the provisions
Of this article.
1t looks as though "the rebel debt, "
and few bloody shirts, was all the
stock that the Radicals have invested
in this campaign. This is a mighty
cheap platform for high toned moral
idea party to stand upon.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

ATTENTION The citizen who
removes from one borough, ward
or township to another between
the 9Th of September and cleo
tion day loses his right to vote,
because he must reside at least
60 days in the district where he
offers to vote.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

ATTENTION The citizen who
removes from one borough, ward
or township to another between
the 9Th of September and elec'
tion day loses his right to vote,
because he must reside at least
GO days in the district where he
offers to vote.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04
Democratic State Ticket.

ATTENTION The citizen who
removes from one borough, ward
or township to another between
the 5th of September and elec-
ton day loses his right to vote,
because he must reside at least
GO days in the district where he
offers to vote.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04
JOHN W. HOWE, Secretary.
CLEAnfIELD, Pa, Aug. 2lst, 1873

TIE BANKkUPT HARvEsT.-The 29th
Both and 3lst days of August, were
real "held days" in the United States
District Courts. These days were the
closing hours OF the Bankrupt law
which expired on the lst instant by
limitation. The Williamsport Lumber
men headed by the enterprizing Her
die, turned out in hocks. Peter went
in on sl,6OO,0OO followed by B. II.
Taylor 4 Sons, Edward Lyon, Charles
Il. Gibson, and others whose liabilities
range from 100000 down to $4,000.
The irrepressible Peter attached the
following codicil to bis petition.
In justice to myself desire to refer very brief.
ly 10 some Of the immediate causes Of my nnun.
cial difficulties. They may be traced directly 10
the enormous shrinkage In real estate In stocks
Of incorporated companies Of all kinds and TO the
financial disasters which have oycrtaken a very
large number Of those with whom have had
business transactions since tho fall Of 1878. At
the beginning Of the present long.continued de-
preston estimated that owned real estate to
the value Of over 81, ,oOO, 900; stocks, bonds and
other securities to the value Of over 81 200 900.
II Is no exaggeration to estimate my loss on
shrinkage in real estate at Sj 900, 900 and my
loss on shrinkagc In securticf, including stocks
and the like, at 100000 and have lost by the
failures OF others the sum Of over 81 ,2O0, 900.
These misforiunes were surely sufficient to impair
my resources and capital 20 seriously as to leave
no other alternative but the course l have taken.
Mr.. Herdic seems determined to tor.
turc himself into Mazcppa, II his vi;
tality should hold out for another year.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

STILL ON HAND.--It was said that the
famous letter which Sherman wrote to
Weber, and which was destroyed by
Weber's wonderful brother, is now in
the possession of q member of the Pot
ter Committee in its original shape,
thoroughly unimpaired.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

The Democrats of the Clarion, JEFF
ferson district have nominated James
NJ. Gufiey for Congress lie will clean
Harry White out. James Mosgrove,
of Kittanning, is the Greenback can
didata
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

FoR CoNGREss.-The Democrats OF
Union county, which is within our
Congressional District, have declared
for J. T. Baker for Congress The pro.
ceedings of their County Convention
do not contain the names of the Con.
farepa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

Go TO THE ELECTION. Of
Clearfeld county, go to the Primary
election on the 14th, and see that youi
neighbor goes along with you, SO that
all may participate, and there will be
but little growing afterwards.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04

A CLUB MEErINo.-We have been
requested TO state that the Democrats
of Goshen township will meet at school
house No. l, on Thursday evening
next, September 5tb, for the purpose
Of organizing q Democratic Dill Club,
Several speakers will be present to ad-
dress the meeting. Democrats, or.
ganize.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-09-04
announcements.
Primary Election, Saturday, Sept. a.

Fers.-Thc fees which must DO paidin advance
will lie as follows For Judge or Congress II
will be $40 Senator, 81 Assembly or Treasurer
$40 Commissioner, 50, and Auditor or Coroner
SS. This will include 10000 tickets for each
candidate, and the necessary anks to conduct
tle eioefinu