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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERs.-Ina ceord.
IN ance with an Act Of the General Assembly
Of this Commonwealth, approved the 22d day Of
March, A. d. 1870, aud the supplement approved
the Sd day Of April, A. d. 1874, relating to the
collection Of taxes in the county Of Clear Geld, T"
neiice is hereby given to the tAx-pay era residing
in the districts below named, that the County
Treasurer, in accordance with the second section
Of said Act. will attend at the PLACES Of holding
the borough and township elections on the fol-
lowing named days, for the purpose Of receiving
the County and State lakes assessed for 1875,
For clearheld blr, Tuesday, May 7th.
For Lawrence twp, Wednesday, May sth.
For Wallaceton bor., Thursday, May 9th, from 5
10 ~ o'clock.
For Boggs twp, Thursday, May 9th, from | to 8.
For Goshen twp, Friday, May 10th, from 10 5.
For Huston twp, Saturday, May II, from . 10 4.
For Girard twp, Monday, May IS, from 10 to s.
For karthaus tp, Tuesday, May II, from 10 to 5.
9to5
For Graham twp, Thursday, May 10, from 10 to
For Morris twp. Friday, May 18th.
For Bradford twp, Saturday, May 18th.
The balance Of the districts will be visited after
Court.
Upon all taxes paid TO the Treasurer there will
be a reduction Of five per cent, while Eve per
cent. will be added after the first day Of July
next, to all unpaid taxes, making q difference Of
M per cent. TO prompt tax payers. Parties
can, from the first Of May, pay their taxes at tho
Trcasurer's Office.
No1icE 10 MERcHASrs.-A rare opportunity
will be given TO merchants 10 come forward at the
time and places fet forth, aud In their License
for 1875. DAVID McGAUQUEY.
Clearheld, Pa, April II, 1878 Treasurer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

A DEAD BEAT.-General Burnside,
one of the military failures of the late
war, and author ofthe celebrated Burn.
side whiskers. is, by accident, a United
States Senator from that potato patch
State, Rhode Island, where they have
no negroes and very few statesmen.
This Radical Choctaw, DESTROYS of be-
ing the author of something more than
whiskers, introduced q bill in the Sen.
ate compelling recruiting army officers
to enlist Africans as well as Caucasians.
But the Radical Senate and tho whole
army sat right down on him, and fiat
tened him out so cffcctually that there
is nothing left of him but his whiskcrs.
But seventeen out of the sevcnty-six
Senators voted for the measure.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24
PLUGGING A SENATOR.

The Pittsburg Telegraph one of the
Radical organs Of that Radical vicinity
takes the New York Senator by the
top-knot In this wav;
greatest effort of his life. Its u serial
interview and fills six or seven columns
of the New York World. The whole
of 1t is devoted TO the abuse Of Presi.
dent Hayes. Mr.. Conkling finding
that he cannot use the Federal patron
age for the State OF New York TO So
cure his reelection to the Senate, sud
denly discovers that the President is
an infamous scoundrel, destitute Of
principle and without a legal title to
office. Mr.. Conkling w discovered
any of these things until tho President
announced his Civil Service policy and
cut tho claws of the New York Sena-
tor and all the other gentlemen who
made politics q trade and Office. holding
a means OF amassing wealth. The con
victed iclon believes tho Judge to be
upright until he passes sentence and
then he is SUR that he is u heartless
scoundrcl. So with Senator Conkling
and President Hayes. The former says
that he believed from tho first that
Louisiana voted against Hayes and that
he intrigued and bought the Presiden-
cy. Yet 1t was MIR. Conkling's vote
that sustained tho finding of the Flee
torar Commission and declared that
had legally chosen the Re-
publican electors. This vote he cast
under the solemn sanction of his high
oath office. 10 day he holds up that
vote and writes perjury across his fore
head. Let Billeo Chandler arise and
como forth. lie accused himself of
common rascality-notof perjury. Bill
lee Chandler is not at the very bottom
now"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

THE NERDANT SIsTER.-Miss Catho,
rine b., sister Of Henry Ward Becchor,
aged G7 years, wakes wroth on account
of the charges Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton
makes against her brother, and in q
card to the New York Tribune speaks
of his "perity and love of truth when
u boy. This is all right, and we ad.
miro Miss Beecher's fidelity to her
brother but there are a good many
who, nevertheless, will always believe
that, whatever Henry Ward may have
been as a boy, he is anything but a
saint as a man. And in this connection,
by the by, there are those who have
not forgotten the nauseating scandal
another sister of Mr.. Beecher dished
up a short time before her brothers OK.
posture respecting the 'late lamented"
Lord Byron. No one ever thinks of
Mr.. Byron as q saint, but VIC doubt he
ever did anything to Justify Mrs. Stowe
dumping on bis grave the mass of putrid
filth with which she offended the nos
trils of the public, under the pretence
of explaining the mystery which en-
veloped the domestic difficulties of the
deceased poet. 1t is oftcntimes very
unpleasant to take the medicine one is
so ready to give 70 others.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24
PA YlNG OFF CHURCH DEBTS.

A remarkable success has attended
the efforts OF Brother Kimball, of New
York, in paying oil the dcbts Of church
property, lie has the art of getting
mcre OF q 4 glyep S,grlhss 9. csw.
So n. r1+SLTs.rf = =;
region. When he goes to work upon
the fold, IL comes down without a strug-
gle, as the coon did when Captain Scott
aimed at it. Thoy know that Brother
Kimball is going TO get the shcckels
out OF them, so they meekly resign
themselves to their fate and whom the
plate is handed round goodly tribute is
gathered in. But the good that Broth
err Kimball has done is not confined TO
his own personal efforts. Others sec
ing his good works have been oncour-
aged, and have taken heart to lift the
mortgages from their tabernacles also.
During the flush times and before, q
custom grew up in tho metropolitan
churches of raising money by mortga-
&c TO improve the buildings, to add to
thcm, or to maintain costly adjuncts,
missions, chapels, &c. These mortga.
ges have at last become n soro burden,
and a vigorous effort to pay them off
and free the churches from all encum.
brances has been unexpectedly success
full. 1t shows, too, that notwithstand-
ing the dull times and stagnant bust
ness, ready money a still be gather
cd up in New York, whore there is suf-
ficicnt induoement. The sight Of
church after church freeing itself from
debt has fired a generous emulation
among the other congregations and in
iuce them to rise and grid their lions
and put forth their strength. One nov
or knows how much congregation can
do until the heavy pressure is applied.
sometimes seems to the faint-heart-
that the vintage is exhausted that
there is no more moisture left in
grapes but stir them up n little and
lake another turn or two at the wine
press, and tho g%laddoning and lnvigor-
ltiDg fluid is ure to come, This is q
cheering reflection to those who wan
Ter athirst through this vale of tears.
Kimball, the debt raiser, succeeded
Sunday last in getting enough sob.
'criptions to como within $4,000 of
off the debt on the Bethany
Presbyterian church in Philadelphia.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

The MAN.-Senator Sargent, of Cal.
%iiornia, is q very reliable parsonage
in his way. When his party has
a particularly near job to do,
its eyes are at once turned toward
Sargent and he always responds to the
mute summons. His last performance
Is the attempt TO kill the bill putting
the veteran Shields on the retired army
list, by loading 1t down with the names
OF well-to-do officers, who have not
seen half his service and who do not
need the money. Sargent is unhappy
when he is obliged to pass a day with.
out giving the nation cause for regret
that such a person exists. - Phiiddel.
phid Record.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

A HUMAN DEvrL-Sam. Steenburgh
now in prison at Fonda, New York,
awaiting execution for the murder Of
Jacobs. Parker at Amsterdam, Novem.
Der IL, made a full confession last night
to Sheriff Fonda and ex-C County Clerk
Burtcb, confcssing to eleven different
murders, the first when he was only IA
years old also 10 innumerable burg.
laliee. robberies and incendiary fires In
and around Amsterdam. The confess
sion win not be made public until the
day OF execution. 1t is horrible in
the extreme and nearly NJ Of II is cor
roborated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

Chairman McClelland has secured
the pittsburg Opera House for the scs.
sions of the Democratic State Conven.
ton. 1t is one Of the most commodi.
Gus and pleasant halls in the Union,
and well adapted for convention pur.
poses. There will be abundance OF
room for spectators and at the same
time delegates al DO isolated and pro
tcctcd from the intrusion of crowds.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

PREPARING FOR DEFEAT.-The West
Chester Republican thinks Il will re-
quirc something more substantial than
political scntimcntalism TO insure a
Republican victory this fall. "Thc
party" il says, must be prepared to
wage an uncompromising, aggressive
contest. Blow for blow must be ad.
ministercd, and the mar who is inca
pable of leading in such a contest, or
who cannot rally the working masses
Of the party about him with enthusi-
astic earnestness, his nomination had
better be deferred until some more
propitious season.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

MADE A BLuNDER.-An exchange
says, General Grant is accused of o
breach Of courtesy in not attending the
dinner rendered him by the Grand
Duke Nicholas at Stefano. lie accep.
ted the invitation, but acting on the
advice Of Minister Maynard and others
subsequently, declined for fear of wound.
ing Turkish sus~ceptibilities. ole put
his foot in il" the same way during the
French Prussian war, by voluntarily
complimenting Bismark for his States
manship after the fall of Metz.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

The Cincinnati Gazette says hat the
point intbe election Of Field over Shields
to the office Of doorkeeper Of the House
is that the issue was squarely made be.
tween two Democrats, one OF whom
was general of the army which fought
to preserve the national Union, and
the other general in the army which
fought to destroy tho nation, and that
the Democrats, in solid body, chose
the Confederate General.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

WnY.-.Anc xchangcpuncturcs the fish
question in this way We have a Fish
Commission somewhere in the neigh.
borhood of Harrisburg, and fsh-hatch.
ing house that the Legislature goes to
see every winter. We also hear large
talk about spawn and salmon, shad and
bass, and game laws. But the fish ap.
pear to be getting scarce in our streams
and dcarer In our markets. Why?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

WONDERFUL PropLr.-Il seems tina,
the whole tribe is again coming to the
surface of society aitor a four years
vacation, for the purpose of rc-bashing
the old scandal. Bessie Turner, of the
celebrated Case" theatre company,
and Beecher-T ilton scandal fame, whose
on the bills is Bertha Avery, is
seriously Ill with dipthcria,at Brockton,
Massachusetts,. Mrs. Tillon has tele-
graphcd to have a good nurse procur.
and everything possible done for
her.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

A DEsERrEn.-In turning his back
on his post and permitting a fraud to
be contaminated by the counting in Of
Hayes, Senator Conklipg, the Now
York World thinks, uttered his own
condemnation in stronger terms than
ii he had said ii am not a statesman ;
! am but a sly politician, uncqual'to a
great crisis not fearless enough for q
patriot, although a trifc too scrupu.
lous for q partisan"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

SAMPLE BLOODY SHIRT YELPs.-The
Lebanon Courier says that the Confcd-
crates made a good many earnest at
tcmpts during the war to capture
Washington, but always failed. They
have succeeded now, and evidently feel
well pleased with their success. The
Unionists now about Washington look
very much as il they YER all members
of very sick families
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

A Political VAoRANT.-An ex.
change remarks; 30. t.. Babcock who
did the dirty work about the White
House for Grant and the Whisky Ring,
draws regularly his pay as a Major in
the army whilst he spends his time
down in Florida at raising oranges. II
appears hc can't be stopped from
swindling the government.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

In TRouBLn.-A Washington telc-
gram of the 18th, says "The Senate
in executive session today rccommit-
ted the nomination of George +. Cut
ter TO bcpaymastergcncral of the navy
to the committee on naval affairs, with
authority to make q thorough investi.
CATION Of the grave charges preferred
against him. 1t will u recollcctcd
that he vas recently confirmed Tor The
abovc.namcd Office"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

New DRAMA.-Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, has a new play on the
boards. 1t is Henry and Elizabeth
alone this time. Theodore and the
mutual friend, Frank, have been drop
ped out. The conduct of Beecher and
Mrs. Tilton, tor pure unauthorized
scandal, exceeds anything ever pro.
duced in this country. Common NOR
atty demands that these two vulgar
celebrities withdraw from society and
torment il no longer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

Ben Butler, 1t is claimed, is grayitating to.
wards the Democratic ranks.-Erchapge.
Yes, he got every Radical Congress-
man to vote for General Shields for
doorkeeper OF the House. The Gen.
eral has gone through two wars, and
is a f~ull-iedged States right advocate.
Ben has given the Radicals many a
dose, but this last caused them to puke
more vehemently than ever.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24
A UDIToR,s

In the matter Of the estate Of Robert pro,t,
deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Aud
iior by the Orphans Court Of Clcardeld county,
to distribute the money in the hands Of W. d.. j.
Marlin, Administrators Of said Robert Prot, decd,
will attend to The duties Of bis appointment on
Thursday, the 25th day Of April, 1873, at 10
O'clock a. m. at the Office Of @. Il. a W. Barrett,
in the lorough Of Cleardold, when aud where all
parties Interested may attend,
FRANK A. FLEMING,
Clearheld, April 10, ls7s-3t Auditor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

AJoKEoS MARY-Dr. Mary Walker
took i'll very suddenly at Washington
two weeks ago, and she at once order.
cd all the female doctors in Washing.
ton TO attend her, and tho more that
presented themselves the worse she
felt. Finally she discharged the whole
flock and sent for . male doctor, who,
after consulting with his patient, got
her to agree to take the medicine he
prescribed, and she has been getting
better every day since. Mary has be-
came Disguised with the GOODNESS and
ignorance of lady doctors, and goes in
for the warm.hearted muscular sex.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

WEIGHT OF CoAL-A bill passed the
Lower House of our Legislature, on
the 10th inst, fixing the weight of a
bushel of bituminous coal at seventy.
six pounds. 1t is about time that this
leading commercial product OF our
State should have a fixed weight. We
hope the Senate will not hesitate about
passing this bill.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

A Coon DIG.-The editor of the
Pittsburg Leader, in abiding to his
railroad interests, takes Blaine n whop
on the mug in this style "Mr. Blaine
stands by the railroad corporations in
the Senate, just as he did in the House.
Our Jim is for the Gould standard
every time
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

GAUTION.--AIIpersons are hereby eau toned
~ against purchasing or in any way med ding
with the following property, now In the posses
sion Of @. b. Caldwell, Of Pike township, via
Two cows, ! pair twin sleds, | two-horse wagon,
] log slod, sleigh, about 2 tons Of hay, a lot Of
straw, | tanning mill, | threshing machine, 4 sets
Of harness, a lot Of stump machine irons, 3 horses
and harness, 20 acres Of wheat In the ground, 2
plows, ] shovel pillow, | cultivator, q lot Of corn
10 the ear, ] cook stove, ] room stove, a lot ..
chairs, sarpeis, &c., ! lounge, 4 beds and bedding,
The foregoing property was purchased by me at
Sheriff sale on the 9TH day Of April 1878, aud
Is allowed TO emain ia the possession Of said
q. d. Caldwell on loan only, subject to my order
at any time. JOHN PORTER.
Clearhcld, April II, 1875. Ste
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

ELECTION TrMEs.-The first election
for state officers in the approaching
campaign comes of in Oregon on the
lst Monday Of June (3d) to be follow
ed by the August contest in Alabama
and Kentucky and tho September cleo
tons in Arkansas, Maine and Vermont.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

An exchange says Senator Blaine
will address the ship builders at Chcs,
ter Pa, this week" As Mr.. Blaine
halls from a once famous State in the
ship building line, II would be we'll
enough for him to inform his hearers
why Maine has abandoned the business
and adopted fish bountics for q living.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24
II Is ~ENounn.-The Democro

lr Is ESoUoH.-The Democratic eau
Gus at washington has agreed 10 sup
port Banning's army bill. 1t fixes the
salary Of General Of the army at s12-,
900, instead Of $4,000, MS at present
Lieutenant General, $1,000; Major
General, $4,000; Brigadier General
$1,000; Colonel, $500; Major, $4,000,
Captains, $4,000. The estimated an.
nual amount that will DO saved by
this bill Ia e14OO, 900.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

In referring 10 the fact that Judge Mayor has
announced himself as a candidate for President
Judge In This district, and that two other most
estimable citizens have been named in connec-
ton with that Office, "Elick" Mcclure says,
there's no law, fundamental or statutory, against
any lawyer outside Of the pcnitentiary being a
candidate for Judge" We know Of no law, stat
utory or otherwise, against any man who ought
to be in the penitcutiary from mistaking impu.
dence for wit while editing his paper.-Beie.
Jonte Republican.
That will certainly annihilate the
editor Of the Times, or kill the Belle
ionte man "stone dead" No mar can
survive after such q delivery as that.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

GIVES THE ALARM.-The Globe nan
says Republicans of Huntingdon
county, close up the ranks. We urge
thorough organization. The coming
struggle will be q desperate one and
we must be prepared to contest il sue
nesafullvn
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24
New Advertisements.


We have been auihorisol to announce the
name OF EDWARD q. HAYS, Of Brady iownship,
rs a candidate for the Office of Superintendent Of
Common School. Of cleardell county. his post.
oas-. .t'ss--s T. fsnd,-r.irsE ~. hpFff-sr@
-.
T1un0N..-ahp srs,as srs esis5y ssrasi
~ against purchasing or IN any way modiling
with the following personal property, now In The
possession Of Leopold Nnshwinder Of Morris tip ,
Via; One hay mare. about six years old. with
white SPOT 10 forehead. a. the same belongs 10
me. and Is left with said Nashwipder on inan
only, subject TO my order at any time.
PETER M0YER.
Kyioriown, Pa, April 1871.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24
THINNER LAND sam IT,.

TIMBER LAND FOR sAG.E.-The un-
IL defsigned will sell at private sale, two sep
arate tracts Of TIMBER LAND in Huston town
ship, Clarified county, Pa viz One tract Of
2iO acres, being part Of tract No. 5O6s, and one
tract OF 200 acres, being part of warrant No. 1902,
These tracts have a considerable quantity Of
white pine and white oak timber upon them, and
a large growth Of hemlock. will cut several
million feet. @. r. a W. BARRETT.
Clearheld, Pa April l7-lt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24
ca UGRT IN MS OWN 7RAP.

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no;n, Sh;alSs nv |en y,
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pnI,, a s,,;na e". 10y
XII honorahio
IN Tho Mny;c"n oaa Ua'on
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lice Tha R%a,,Liy.~s e,a "on.hs
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make a breaL IN ~ IoPsu
md deC.at thar sarnlor uom;naa 1s
thev had cared a. H. Gan.ai
shields thew would haye nrav;dod cos
necessities lonr oso Tha;s y,
temnt ~ roise ~ $50 90 ~
VAR and make nartv [can;,ol on, 81 ,ho
domination of General E;cld who tad
,eryed in the Contsdero,a ARM and
since served under ,ho Etnd;na
,ut came home in ',rJer ~ eanoa,oh;s
,bildren' was -charac,er;st;c md da
,eryed tbedeieat ,ha, toIlow"d;, wSa,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

THE BELL.PUNcH MAN.-The Balti-
more Gazette says State Senator Moi
felt, of Virginia, inventor of the bell
register, is described as a middle-agcd
bachelor Of excellent attachments and
agreeable appearance. lie is, howev-
or, a good speaker, and an accomplish.
cd physician.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

ADJouRNMENT,-lt looks now as
though Congress would adjourn before
our Legislature. A resolution passed
the United States Senate on Wcdncs.
day last to adjourn on the 10th Of June,
The House took nc action on the ques-
ton except to postpone It until the
18th OF May.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-24

ANOTHER CANDIDATE.-The Belle
fonte Waterman dominates ]. Howard
Beach, of Wayne county for Secretary
Of Internal Affairs. He is good man,
but he lacks the experience that @the
gentleman from Africa has.