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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

FIXING IT up.-The Harrisburg cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Times
OF the 18th, has taken a telescope view
Of the political horizon, and he con
codes that the Radicals will nominate
Col. Hoyt tor Governor, and closes hi
~, 80 -visN~s>Nrrel
qaltc Pfo6airis 10 onset Inc advaalags
the Democrats will have on that issue
with Dill at the head of their ticket,
The cce OF Dill in Lycoming and
Delaware, and the defeat of Hopkins
In. Cambria and Westmoreland during
the last week, seem 10 settle the nom
nation of Dill. He is heartily support
cd by all tho Democratic Senators,
thus giving him a positive strength in
every section of the State, and his de-
feat is now scarcely within the range
of possibility. 1t is almost universally
conceded here on all sides that Hoyt,
Dill and Armstrong will be Guberna.
torial competitors. With three tickets
in the field, the Nationals will concen.
trate on the Legislature, and Arm
strong's friends claim that he may go
to the Senate through Il defeat for
Governor" We admire the enterprise
of this writer. Having nominated the
Gubcrnatorial candidates, he might as
well fill up the balance Of the tickets
and allow the Conventionists to re.
main at home.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

KEEP 1T up.-The responsibility for
the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg,
like the credit of the Union victory, has
been a bone of contention among mil
itary men, and Gen. Longstreet's
strenuous efforts TO shin the blame
from bis shoulders upon Lees has pro-
vokcd a lengthy article on the other
sidc from Fitzhugh Lee, which meets
with general favor In the South, and
which contains a letter from a promi-
nont Southern officer who says tina.
Gen. Lee told him chat the battle
would have been gained Il Gen. Long.
street had obcycd the order given him.
and had made the attack early instead
oflate." He said further, Gen. Long.
street when once In o aght, was q
most brilliant soldier but be was the
hardest MAJ 70 move ! had in the
army"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17


A The editor OF the Phila-
delphia Record blacks one of our Con.
gressmen's loft eye in this way "Hon.
Harry White, who was selected to in.
form the President that the Pcnnsyi.
vania delegation desired him to ap.
point Collector Sullivan, Of Allegheny,
as Register of the Treasury, was Ger.
tainly Q poor man to send on this dip.
lomatic errand. This same smooth
bore blatherskite was one of the Evils.
iting Statement" and the President
probably took the measure of his cali
bre on that occasion. Judging be.
tween Sullivan and Sco6eld, the coun.
try has no reason TO regret that the
President followed his own inclination
in appointing a Register, rather than
that Of the Republican Congressman
from Pennsylvania"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

TnE PROPER TREATMENT. = "Thc
Senator from York, " embraced the op.
portunity this session to assist the Rad.
icals in carrying through that body
several dirty jobs, duties MS ~unbscoming
a Democrat as demonstrating. We do.
are pleased to SEQ that his constituents
look upon his conduct just as we do.
Hear them
Re.oiced. That the Democratic County Com.
mittec. OF York, In convention assembled, feel
constrained to rcprimand aud ienounc, the vote
Of senator Henry @. Bussey, upon the bill known
as THE Banking Department Dill" as contrary
TO the best interests Of the party, aud 10
direct conflict with the sentiment, Of the
electors whose votes elevated ths Senator 10 the
honorable position be occupies.
Resoiped. That all explanations 50 far given by
him In regard to his vote, which allowed tho pass
ago Of said bill. are considered rs insufficient, aud
must be looked upon as mere snbterfuges to Gov
or the shame he has brought upon himself and
the injury he has worked TO the party.
These resolutions contain the true
Democratic ring, and impart a sound
that all can understand. More Of this
outspoken way on the part of constit-
uents will improve the integrity of the
members of our Legislature. The job
Indicated was so dirty that the better
portion OF the Radical Senators could
not swallow it. Twenty-Five votes,
out of the thirty-one Radicals in tho
Senate, was all they could muster for
the bill. Tweniy-six were necessary,
and Bussey was secured. Hell either
a knave or a fool, and therefore dis.
qualified from holding a seat in a Leg
lative body.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17


WHEAT 55 YEARS OLp.-1n 1923, or
about 90 years ago, a large brick steam
mill, located in Washington, Pa, was
destroyed by fire. together with a vast
quantity Of wheat which was in the
mill at the time. Two years ago whilst
workmen were excavating for the
foundation OF a residence to be located
upon the site of the old mill, they dug
into the cbarrcd remains Of the wheat,
which proved to be in a remarkably
good state Of representation, considering
It had passed through fire and remain.
cd buried for 50 years. Although black.
ened by the heat and somewhat shriv-
eled, a large portion of grains Of wheat
were perfect In form. The editor of
the Crawford Democrat vouches for
this story. He's n good man.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

LEvELING uP.-Democratic Legisla.
ton at Washington, having broken up
the Wall street gold gamblers ring,
and making gold, silver aud greenback
at par, the government agent can go
to New York, any day, and negotiate
for from one TO one hundred millions
OF dollars at par. Secretary Sherman
went over there the other day and nc
gotiated q sale of $50, 900, 900 of a per
cent 10 year bonds, for gold, slO,000,-
600 to be taken Immediately and S.
100000 per month during the year. As
this gold will be held as u reserve for
resumption purposes, 1t means an in.
crease Of the bond interest bearing debt
to that extent. The passage Of the
silver bill and Senator wallaco's little
bond bill through tho Senate, has about
used up the bulls and bears of Wall
street. These professional gamblers
must turn their attention TO legitimate
business hereafter, or starvc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17


DIyIprD-The bill dividing Luzerne
county has passed. both Houses, and
will undoubtedly receive the signature
Of tho Governor. The upper end OF
Luzernc, or the now county, will be
called Lackawanna, and the county
seat will DO fixed at Scranton. This
division has been agitated for forty
years, and must result in much good
TO both sections because peace, instead
Of agitation, will now rule in all circles.
Luzerns, was the largest county in the
State In point of territory, and was on.
ly exceeded in population by Philadel-
phia and Allegheny. The population
in 1870 exceeded 100000.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

IMPROVED CoISaoE.-A correspond.
Ont for the Baltimore Sun OF Friday
last, says a change has been made in
the coinage Of the silver dollar The
much abused eagle is still there, but
below the general surface Of the coin.
The Goddess of Liberty's head on the
other side has also been depressed to
prevent constant friction and wearing
away. The dies are working better
now than at first, consequently the
coins Issued lately have n smoother ap-
pearance and are of much finer finish
than those FIRST turned out of the mint.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17


CAPTURED 20. +. Billiard, the elop-
ing member of the Legislature, who
escaped from the officers of the House
in February, was arrested in Wyoming
county, on the 9th instant. lie was
captured on a train going West, near
Wyalusing. He is very much chang
ed in appearances since he left Harris
burg. His whiskers are shaver, he
wear no spectacles, is clad in a com.
MOI gray suit, and his appearance is
more like that of a drover or grain
dealer than one who so lately served
as Representative. He is perfectly
submissive. He has a brother residing
at Meshoppen, whore he has been Sc.
creted for some time. lie is now an
inmate Of tho Delaware county prison,
at Media, Pa, as the following indi-
Gates:
Media, Delaware county, Pa, April 10, is7s.--
Hon. y. Reed hyer, Speaker ~ he House Of Rep
reseniofipes.- Arrived here with Ballard this
morning and he Is now confined In the Delaware
county Jail. o. y. asiSns.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17


No man worthy the office Of President should
be willing to hold II II counted In, or placed there
by auy fraud. U, ). GRANT.
I could nsser have been reconciled to the ele-
walton by the smallest aid Of mine Of a person.
however respectable 10 private life, who must
forever carry upon bis brow the stamp OF fraud
1rst triumphant In American history. No sub
sequent action. however meri,orious, eau wash
away the letters OF that record.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford D. Hayes
has boon declared President Of the United States.
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lawful
voters, the false certificates Of the returning on
GERS acting corruptly, and the decision Of a com
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legged fraud. For the frat time arc the American
people con lfonted with the fact of fraudulently-
elected President. Let Il not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquiesced In by the
country. Lot no hour pass In which The usurpa-
iion Is forgotten.
ADDRESS on DExocRATic NJ. C.s.
One hundred years Of human derravity secu-
INFLATED and concentrated into . climax Of crime.
Never again In Eve hundred years shall they have
an opportunity ~ repeat the wrong.
DANIEL W. V~ooRHEEs.
/ would rather have the endorsement Of a quar-
ter Of q million Of the American people than that
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com
mission which excluded the facts and decided
the question on a technleality.
Il THos. A. HEsDRIcKs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17
GEN. HAgcocKrs MISSION.


lthas been publicly stated that the visit
OF Major General Hancock TO New Or.
leans in February was made by the re.
quest Of the President, and was for the
purpose OF iDtercedipy with Governor
s.cA
following in reference TO tnis matter Is
obtained from q source believed to be
possessed of the facts.
After the verdict OF guilty in Andcr-
sons case 1t was authoritatively given
out from tho White House that the
President had determined to interfere,
and u preliminary had written a letter
to the Attorney General requesting him
to consult authorities and suggest the
proper method Of action,
The Attorney General, af,cr exami-
nation, discovered that tho Federal
Government really could do nothing,
and no informed the President. II was
ut this juncturc, so it is said, that n sug-
gestion was made to the President that
Gen. Hancock would be n good man to
send to New Orleans To plead for An
derson ; that be and Governor Mich
oils were classmates ut West Point,
and were friends and that the people
Of Now Orleans were very fond of him,
and would listen TO his counsel. A
messenger was accordingly sent to Gen.
Hancock's headquarters in New York
10 sound him on the subjscl. 1t is rep
resented that Gen. Hancock was very
averse to having anything to do with
the matter, and that no finally consen
ted solely rs u matter OF personal con
s~ideration for the wishes Of the Prcsi-
dent, with whom he had associated 10
army service.
He went TO New Orleans and re.
NAMED there about two weeks, during
which time he was the recipient of tho
most p~rofuse social attentions although,
probably out Of Difference to bis own
wishes, very little public notice was
taken OF his presence In the city. He
had s~ervernl lengthy interviews with
|Gov. Nichols, and il is said finally oh
tanned from him an assurance that he
would pardon Andersonif the Supreme
Court OF the State did not reverse the
action OF the lower court. This infor-
nation was promptly communicated to
the authorities here. His nilsson end
cd, Gen. Hancock returned to New
York. II IL proper to state that while
the above il thOupht To bo snbstantial-
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

Pass Ir.-A bill is now before the
Legislature which give Justices Of the
peace and Magistrates the power to de-
eide civil suits when the amount does
not exceed three hundred dollars, and
in cases where the defendant demands
a jury trial to empsnel a jury of six
with the right to appeal to the court.
The bill has passed second reading and
may become a law.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

TWEED Is DEAD.-The great robber
Of Now York died in prison, in that
city, on the 18th inst. His last words
to his physician, were: If have tried
to do some good, If l have not had
good luck. am not afraid TO die. |
believe tho guardian angels will pro-
tect me-" At tho timc Of his death
there was no struggle, as be passed
away In sleep with bis head lying upon
bis arm. He, no doubt, feels much
better now surrounded by guardian
angels" than boxed up In q prison cell
among kindred rogues, and eyed By
the Sheriff spd his deputies. His age
was ahy-sve. Grimp and rsmorsc did
the work.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17


HARD TO PLEAsE.-The editor Of the
Philadelphia Record gives Mr.. scholl,
this side wipe; Auditor General schell
has made q selection Of clerks that lie
chiefly remarkable for It's variegation.
1t will DO . pine-day wonder how be
was able to discover 30 much that has
heretofore blushcd Unseen and wasted
its fragrance IN the desert air. He
seems to have preferred to get his
clerks where DO didn't get bis MAORI
ties, In Bradford, Tioga, Huntingdon,
Dauphin, Erie, Indiana and Lancaster
counties; but he strangely overlooked
Philadelphia and Allegheny.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17
An OLD TRICK.


On Monday of last week an election
was held at New Castle, Pa, and this
is the report thereof as made by the
Youngstown, (O,) indicator
~W,.,
poia6asS. % las f,siacsisoy, iar { !. aiSStss
lust about as was expected. The party vote pr0prr
was divided betw cen the candidates on the Dem
oeratie ticket and those Of the grccnbaek orgapi-
1ation. The greenback Democrats, as usual, 10.
manned true 10 their ticket throughout, while the
Republic ms Of the Organization deserted heir
pnrty. went back on their profession, and voted
he str tight Republican ticket
When the gresnback Democrats learn and be
gin to realize that they are being made a cats
paw o. In the interest Of iedgniag Republican
Office seekers. they will probably change their
tactics and return to the party where they prop
eriy belong. and nhfyt a,ssS hey can accomplish
anything towards currency reform.
And that is just the way the Repub-
lican leaders are arranging to manipu.
late the election in many counties of
Pennsylvania next fall. When an is
sue is Of n political character the Re.
publicans rarely cut loose from their
party. For more than n decade Of
years they have seer the currency OF
tht country deranged and business
crippled, and yet they do not number
one in ten Of those who make up the
Grccnback party. We are fully aware
that the Nationals have among them
some good and true men who have for
ever left the Republican ranks, but
they are so few ms to be of little i'm.
portance, in a numerical sense. Tho
truth is that the average Republican
permits the acknowledged leaders of
his party to exercise too great an iniu-
encc over him. And so the leaders get
the offices, they arc satisfied, no mat
ter how a%bsurdly the rank and file
may act.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17
THE JUDGEsHIP.


Tho formidable announcement OF
Judge Mayors candidacy, which we
published last week, attracts consider
able attention, and Is well received in
,s.s sS.s;as -
= .P6ia I.nis, :. allud.
ing TO the question says;
Judge Mayors term expires next
fall, and the leading members of the
bar OF both parties In the district, re-
Gently united in asking him 10 be II AN
didate for reelection. He is confess
eddy M OF tho best Common Pleas
Judges in the State, and personally
popular besides but Mr.. A. D. Furst,
II Republican member OF the Beilefonte
bar, after having signed n letter to
Judge Mayer in favor Of his reelection,
has repcnted Of his sense of justice to
q faithful judicial officer, and is now an
nounccd rs a candidate tor the Repub-
lican nomination and Mr.. G. s. Nc
Cormick, a Democratic member of tho
Lock Haven bar, has decided to con-
test the nomination with Judge Mayer
before the Democracy OF Clinton coun-
~. Since there's nolaw, fundamental
or statutory, against any lawyer out
side of the penitentiary being a candi-
date for Judge, Messrs. Furst and Nc
Cormick are clearly acting within tho
scope Of their lawful privileges, and
they will doubtless do the most good
to the public that they are in any way
capable Of by being candidates against
Judge Mayer. They will call out tho
often sluggish sentiment that believes
10 the sanctity Of tho temple OF Justice
and appreciates that a pure and indie
pendent Judiciary is the safety of all,
and the result will tathe triumphant
no election OF the admittedly competent
and upright Judge whose commission
is disputed by the political placeman.
Ii would be creditable to the whole
people of the district If they were TO
r%c-elect Judge Mayer BY u unanimous
vote, as the people OF this city did for
Judges Allison, Pierce and Fell, Repub-
%licans, and Judge Ludlow, Democrat /;
but If that can't DO done, they will do
the next best thing within their pow
or, by giving him five thousand or so
majority over any one who undertakes
to summon the tricks OF tho politician
to swing himself on to the bench"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

Another CoNrESrIoN.-Jas. Black,
Chairman Of the Prohibition State
Committee, has Issued a call for a State
Convention for q nomination Of candi
dates for Governor, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, Judge Of the Supreme Court
and Secretary Of Internal Affairs Of
Pennsylvania, is hereby called to meet
in the hall Of the Temple Of Honor, in
Altoona, Blair county, Pa, at ten
O'Clock, a. m, on Wednesday, May 20,
1873, All citizens, without distinction
Of party OIL sex, are invited to attend.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

A5RSsIBLr acknowledgement
Douglass, Of Virginia, got gloriously
drunk about ten days ago, and enter
cd the House Hall, tumbiing over
everything and scattering things in.
Discriminatory, to the amazement OF
all present. He has written a letter
to his constituents apologizing for the
offence, but he has passed his brother
members by. He says he will never
get drunk any more.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

persons are hereby eau TONED
~ against purchasing or In any way meddling
with the following property, now 10 the posses
sion Of O. d. Caldwell, OF Pike township, viz
Two COWS I pair twin sleda, | two-horse wagon,
straw, | tanning mill. | thrcshing machine, 4 sets
Of harness. a lot Of stump machine irsns, 3 horses
aud harness, 20 acres Of wheat in the ground, 2
plows, I shovel pillow, ! cultivator, o lot Of corn
In the ear. cook stove, ! room stove, a lot u
chairs. psrpets, 1c., ! lounge. 4 beds and bedding.
The foregoing property was purchased by me at
Sheriff . sale on The 9TH day Of April, 1878, and
10 allowed to remain In the possession Of said
O. D. Caldwell on loan only, subject TO nv order
at any time. JOHN PORTER.
Clearheld, April IL, 1873 St.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

WE'LL, WELL THE notorious Re
turning Board scoundrel, J. Madison
Wells, of New Orleans, has sued the
editor of the Philadelphia Times for Ii.
bel. How any editor could Islander q
rogue like Wells is past our comprehen-
sion. If Col. Mcclure has succeeded
In doing this thing, give him the belt I;
because nobody else could approximate
anything OF the kind.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

THE Two ABsESrKEs.-The Rsdica|
Senators and members Of Congress
held . caucus on the night of tho i0tt
instant. Gonkling and Blaine wcr,
absent There were present 1876 Sen
ators and Members. A resolution wa,
adopted requesting Mr.. Hayes to no
scind his order forbidding o6icshoIdcrl
TO take part in conventions, csucusses
cto. Hos "Ruthy' will smoke thai
pipe has not trsnsylfed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

Tux EASTERN wAR.-Open hostili-
ties are at an end for the present, but
the conduct of the Russians and the
Turks in trying to close the war, fix
the amount Of ~idemnity, boundary
lines, etc, between themselves, with.
out consulting the other European
powers, proves 80 offensive to their
neighbors that a general war may be
looked for any moment. The scheme
of Russia and Turkey must be abaD-
doned IL peace is to be restored on the
shores Of the Black and Mediterranean
Seas.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

A TREhErDous FAILURE - CLEvR.
LAND, o, April i2.-Jamos Ward, Sen.
Tor member Of James Ward 4 Co, iron
merchants, at Niles, Ohio, fled his vol.
untary petition In bankruptcy today.
Liabilities, si,6oo,o 900; assets nomi-
naIly nothing. Two years ago the
firm Of Ward 4 Co. made an assign.
ment, but continued business. The
depression in the iron business has OK.
haused all the assets except q vevy
small amount Of personal property.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

Our WITH THEM Doorkeeper Polk,
who was a bigger man than all the
Congressman put together, has been
deposed and General G. W. Field, Of
Georgia, has been elected in his stead,
That is right. Whenever Democratic
officials donot behave themselves prop.
crly, open the door and put them ont.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

Tho New York San having charged EDITORIAL,
that Senator Wallace was opposing Thurman,
Pacific railroad bill, and the Suns erroneoul
charge having bees aitributsd 10 10 Pennsylvanii
editor, Chauueey '. Black, esq, that gentleman
denies explicitly that he wrote or rspired IN,
article. Although not friendly to Senator wal
lace, he knew bis position on this question, and
would not deliberately play the knave or fool BY
incorporating it.--Ea"cas'er Iasiigsnesr.
Well. since you know so much abou,
this dIsreputablc affair, why don't you
give the public the name Of "thc knav'
or fool" who penned the !ibcl' Tel
all, Or nothing, is tho true plan in al
the affairs OF life.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

"WHor."--Thc editor OF the Wilkes.
barre Record in alluding to the Hayes
Sherman White Thompson bout over
the Register Of the Treasury appoint.
ment says; 1t was a wanton insult to
keep them trotting around from pillar
10 post TO urge the claims OF a friend,
and then, at last coolly inform them
the place had been filed the day pre-.
vious. In the private walks Of life gen.
tlcmen show more courtesy to each
other.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

HAPPY AoAIN.-The6dore Tilton and
Elizabeth have set up housekeeping
again. She has delivered up the key
to Plymouth Church, and it is expected
that Henry Ward will direct his visits
to some other members of his flock.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

FoR HARRY.-Tho editor of the
Philadelphia Times says there wasn't
a single Republican candidate for Gov.
ernor in Washington last week but
Harry White. lie had the field all TO
himself, and as his party consists main
ly of himself it's always completely
harmonious.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-04-17

ExpLoRERs.-lf the North Pole is
not discovered this year it will not be
for want of explorers. There will be
expeditions from America, Germany,
Holland, Russia, and Sweden. That
of Mr.. Bennett ought to fetch it.