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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

A R~E-LIr.ADLE JouRSAL---Th Pitts
burg Commercial Gazette is N Of those
cnterprising Radical organs which pub
tistsa2-s,em of cews Today md GOV
YEa5;cs, mSfT5r $50,
The editor, in his edition OF Monday
the 18th, says:
Senator Wallace In Washington last night fol
Philad lphia, to be present at the meeting OF th'
Democratic State Comm tee on Tuesday. Tue
fe. ling between the irienda of Wallace and Ran
dali in Congress is quite bitter. The Wallace
wing advocate an early day for the meeting 81
The convention, while the fri nds Of Randall urge
a later date. In order to have he benefit OF the
Greenback convention.
In his issue oil Tuesday, the 10th, he
states:
The D.mocraiic Central Committee decided Il
call tho State Convention NJ Pittsburg on MAY
22d. . . . Senator Wallace did not appear
~ take part. as expected.
The facts are that Senator Wallace
left Washington on Friday night Of
the 18th, for bis home in Clearfield'
for the purpose of trying an important
ease in our Court, which was set down
for Monday, the 18th. This is a sam.
pie of the enterprise and truthfulness
Of this western organ of Radicalism
Why its editors v tell the truth
about the Senator, except by accident,
we cannot tell.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

THE WORLD STILL MovEs."-We
notice that the Rev. John Jasper, a
colored divine of Richmond, Virginia,
is after the astronomers who contend
that the sun stands still. lilo proved
that the SUI moves, by quoting from
the Scriptures where Joshua com
handed II to stand still and IL obeyed.
But tho Rev. John Jasper forgot to
state that no where in the Bible is II
recorded that Joshua ordered the sun
to "move on" and the fair presump-
ton is that il still stands still, and un,
less he moves in the matter it may re-
main NJ for ages to come. If John
wants ii to move he had better put bis
shoulder to the wheel and give 1t q
start.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

The True GRIr.-The editor of the
Philadelphia Commonwealth came up TO
Harrisburg to take a look at our State
Committee and "the Harrisburg ring"
recently, and served a notice on the
latter, that it must not "ix up "cut
and dry" o make up a slate" tor
the people to swallow. In other
words: He put a chip on his shoulder
and strutted about town, in the Capitol
and the hotels daring any mar to knock
1t of. He 80 "intimidated and bull.
dozed" the ringsters aforesaid, that not
a single individual had the courage to
step up to him and capture the chip
A page could have accomplished this
darirg feat, yet, men were unnerved,
The potency of some men in the line Of
bravado is incomprehensible.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

The DEAD.-READINd, Pa, March
24.-Hon. J. Clancy Jones died here
suddenly tonight at 1918 o'clock, OF
heart disease, at tho residence Of bis
son, Hon. Richmond |. Jones. Deceas.
cd, while Deputy Attorney General OF
the Commonwealth, was elected to
Congress from the Berks district, and
served continuously, with a brief inter.
ruption from 1850 to 1858. In Octo-
Der of the latter year he was appointed
minister TO Austria by President Blu.
chanan. During his Congressional ca
reer he served as chairman of the com
mittee of ways and means for two
years. He was sixty.six years OF age.
Hon. John Allison, of Beaver county,
register of the United States Treasury,
died in Washington of apoplexy on
Saturday morning. Mr.. Allison was
born in this state in the year 1912. lie
was a member Of the State Legislature
for three years and was a member Of
the Thirty second and Thirty-third
Congresses. In 1875 he was the Re-
publican candidate for United States
Senator.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27
DARING A " ROBBER y.


BosToS, March 16.-A heavy rob
bery was committed this afternoon
in the Lechmore National Bank, in
East Cambridge. About 2 o'clock
President Lewis Hall was sitting IN
the parlor OF the bank, the business OF
the day being done, and he was about
putting up his books, arranging papers
or depositlng money in tho vault, when
a buggy containing u man and woman
drove up to the Cambridge street ci,-
trance. The MAJ entered and request.
cd Hall 10 step TO the door 10 see the
lady, who desired to transact some
business. Hall walked to the side
walk. the man accompanying him
The woman rald she desired To pIr
chase II draft on II Providence buhk
and began in a deliberate manner Ia
count u roll Of money. Hall said he
could not wait while she counted the
money, and returning To his rot sai
down TO wait. Ia u few minutes he
heard the buggy drive hurriedly off.
Suddenly suspccting something wrong,
he made u hurried examination, aud
found that "A small trunk which n
moment before had contained $1,000
had been rifled. A further examina-
ton showed that two trunks which
were in the vault. the door Of which
stood partly open. had been distracted.
Tho trunks contained Government
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

OuR HARRISBURG AeENrs.-The Leg
islaturc has wound up another I'M
eyentful week in q most uncventful
aud monotonous way, and offers no in
dication that it had any intention Of
adjourning finally. In the Senate sew
eral bills were passed on second read
ing, including that relating to the dis
position Of the proceeds Of Sheriff.
sales; that TO prevent changes in
school books more frequently than
once in six years, 1t having been
amended IN include Philadelphia, and
that regulating the sale Of CLAIMS and
oysters within the State. In accord
ance with tho new Constitution, this
is the last double session OF the Legis-
%lature, and a majority OF the members
act as though they were going to stay
all summer. The one hundred day
allotment for $1,000 will soon be up,
and after that time they are allowed
$40 per day. Hereafter that body can
only meet once in two years, unless
convened by a proclamation of the
Governor, and hereafter biennial ses.
sions will be tho rule. Hence the dc.
sire of tho majority to prolong the
session 80 as to pocket $4,000 as sala'
ry, and such other offall as may be
found in the vicinity Of the Capitol
and the Hotels.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

Room FOR REFORM years ago a
delegation of coal oil dealers notified q
committee OF Congress, (on Appropri.
a%tions) OF which Mr.. Sargent was
chairman, that by using coal oil instead
of lard oil in the Government light
houses and Naval stations, and on the
frontiers, the Government could sare
one hundred thousand dollars annually.
Tho expense goes on. Reader, what
do you suppose wasthe reason assigned
by a Naval officer for continuing this
prodigal unnecessary expenditure
Because II would cost s25, 900 to change
and alter the lamps Why the Light
House Board allows this huge fraud to
he practiced on the Treasury, is more
than we can conjecture, unless the
members Of the Board are lard oil pro-
ducers, or have been CREASED with lard
nil
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27
CHE gepublitan
Gsonos B Goopl.ANpea. Editor.
MAxIMs FOR THE DAY.


No man worthy the Office OF President shonld
be willing to hold II II counted In. or placed there
by auy fraud. '"HsHr;,
I could never have been rcconciled to tho eic-
va,icn BY tho smallest aid Of mine Of a person,
however respectable 10 private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
frat Triumphant In American history. No sub
sequent action, however meriiorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRAScis ADAMS.
Under tho forms Of law, Rutherford b. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lawful
voters. tho false certificates of the returning OH
Gers acting corruptly, and the decision Of a com
mission which has refused to hear evidence OF al
legged fraud. For the hrst tin o are the American
people Gun fronted with the fact Of a fraudulently-
elected President. Let II not be Understood that
the fraud will DO silently acquiesced In by the
country. Let no hour pass In which The usurpa-
ton 10 forgotten.
ADDRESS or DENocRAric NJ. C.'s.
One hundred years Of human derrayily aoou-
INFLATED aud concentrated into a climax Of crime.
Never again In Eve hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DAsIEL W. vooRHEEs.
I would rather have the endorsement Of quar-
ter Of a 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 technicality.
Tnos. A.. HESpRfcKs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

ALARMED.-lt is q remarkable fact
that voters of Philadelphia send more
NEAR ignorant men to the Legislature,
than are sent from any other section
of the State. The editor OF the Record
is becoming alarmed at the conduct OF
the members and breaks out in this
way "Rcal estate owners, mortgage
holders, mortgage sellers, builders, ma.
terial men, conveyancers and all 9th
ers interested in the prosperity of
Philadelphia shonld to day take time
to write to the Senator representing
their Senatorial districts protesting
against the amendment TO the mo
chanics'lien law as it passed the House.
Those who have not time TO write
should telegraph. Remember, the in
EQUITY is only to be inflicted upon Phil
delphia. What tho mass of the citizens
of this good city have ever done to be
so continuously cursed by pernicious
Legislation we are at n loss TO under.
stand"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27


"THE Bio SrrAL."-The recent theft
Of $4,000 out Of the State Treasury,
under tho noses Of three State officials
and their clerks, by two legal jayhawk.
ers, and the cribbing OF as5,O00 fee by
the Attorney General, has made things
a little lively at the State Capital, and
strange as il may seem, men who have
credit for being honest, defend this
grab. We will treat this case rather
silently until tho committee appointed
to investigate il shall make their report
to tho Legislature. After that we will
speak our mind freely.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

The NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION
The election held in this State two
weeks ago, points as uncrringly to the
course OF events as the rising u in
the morning The vote cast was with,
in one hundred as large as at the Pres.
idential campaign, thus demonstrating
that the excitement was up to fever
heat. The Radical majority for two
years past has been 1000. A canvass
of the returns shows that the majority
on the 18th was only l,43l, while the
Democrats gain largely in members Of
the House and the Senate. This dem.
ons,rates c~onclusively that another
election in New Hampshire will send
Radicalism TO the grave.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27


PENSION AGENTS "A Washington
telegram states that Representative
Smith, OF Pennsylvania, is chairman Of
the subcommittee charged with the
pension appropriation bill, which will
be 81 submitted on Tuesday, providing
o rthe abolition of all pension agencies,
and the payment Of pensions directly
by the Treasurer of the United States.
A report now being prepared shows
that the eighteen agents cost upwards
of s350,000 n ear, receiving from four
to twenty-six thousand dollars each
including salaries and fees. The cost
of the proposed system will not exceed
seventy-five dollars a year. The Pen.
sion Bureau will be retained for the
adjudication of eases. The proposition
meets with general favor in both
Houses, and will doubtless become a
law
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

AJAR.-Thc Buckeyes have their
troubles too. The Democratic Govern.
or of Ohio rose above party high
enough to appoint one Republican Pen.
iientiary Commissioner ont Of five.
Tho Democratic Senate, however, re-
iccted the appointment, and the Gov
ernor il now looking for another Re-
publican to ft into the place. There
is naturally an impression abroad that
reconciliation has not fairly reached
the Ohio Legislature vet.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

WHAT A PIrYl-"rhe Confederate
Postmaster General" is annoying o
great many Of 1.-THE loyal millions ol
the North" just now. These patriotic
souls have our sympathy in the honl
Of their distress, and if we had n Dem
ocratic Key We would do our best &c
unlock the situation and lift the bur
then that now weighs ihem down.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

HE'LL Daop George V. Lawrence,
of Washington county, is a State SEN
ator, and he want TO be made Gov.
ernor next time. An exchange says
ale has carried his own county for
Governor, and sent q colored delegate
TO press his claims. His convention
swallowed the new silver dollar grace.
fully, but gagged awfdIly at Hayes
delusivc paci6cation policy. The chief
deiusion prevalent out that way just
now Is tho apparent belief that Law
rence is running Tor Governor. IL be
doesn't roost lower in time he will find
the under branches cut away from
him when he tries to drop down on
the Senatorship.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

TRurH FRoM STRANGE SOURCE -
We clip the following queer, but truth
ful squib from the Williamsport But.
idin
General Howard d not startling rs m Indian
fighter, hut when entrenched befween three a.
tour wiley attorneys he condacts The defeuse en-
ergeti-ally AID successfully In tho ihre, suits
drought by the government against him a. cpm.
missioner Of the frerdm-n's Bureau he came out
saccsssiul. This should st'p the mouths and the
pens ii those VIII Ia the past have had so mach
10 sly as ~ tho Generals connection with that
particular bureau. every DRIVER II which Is nov
particularly empty. We repeat, the gsnerslcau
mol catch aud fight Indians. with heavy mules
against light ponies but he will not steal--lni
that is consolation enough for one day.
This mar Gen. Howard is the supre-
NEST humbug that VAS ever put upon
a war footing. He is however a match
for his brother Schuyler Colfax, who
has also piped out. The former was
chris,ened by his confederatos in plum.
dor as n "Christian Soldier" and the
latter a "Christian Statesman" No
other two Of our public men OF ten
years ago are under a darker cloud, be.
cause of their r~ascality.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

Thar NEw "HEAoLE."-The new
bird placed on the dollar of our dad
dies," Is a cross between a GROW and Q
burzard, and bat for Pollock's imprint
Sin God we trust" might DO palmed
off for a counterfeit, An exchange
says: "Linderman's eagle recalls th,
conversation at the show; Daughter
Law, ma, look at that beagle.
Mother-'vy YOU hisncrsnt gall, ~
a howl Snowman, politely-.'Are
parding, mum, but it's a 'awk.'"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27
.Afw Advertisements.

GAUriOS.--Anperson are hereby cautioned
~ ~ 'inft purchasing or In any wav NEEDING
With the following property. new 10 the posses
/ fso Sor-.s sau ~isa,,s.s z Sslrakl~y kG.s., /
pair twin slcds. ? pIoss. ! harrow, ! shovel pillow.
2 Gu ltis aiors. 10 sores wheat IN The ground, iu0
bushels corn ears 100 bushels oats, 2 %st-ers. 0
shnai-, and about a.0nn feet heinl ok timber. rs
the sans vas purchased by ne At Sheriff. safe on
tho ii,h inst aud l. lgf with said Benz Bloom
on Loan only, subject 10 my order at ary time.
ArGAh DLO.M,
curw. %nsviiia. Pa. Mar. 1857
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

The INDIAN CoSFEDERAoY.-Sitting
Bull, and other Indian officers have
been heard from by the Bureau at
Washington. The story is that this
willy chief has organized o Confederacy
and has Joined with him the Sioux,
Blackfeet, Grow, and Nez Percez tribes,
and with Chief Joseph as a Lieutenant,
will lead all these savage tribes against
the white settlers on the plains, just as
soon as they get rid of the Eve feet OF
snow which has impeded their progress
for the past three months. This is O
very formidable array against tho laws
and the peace OF the Government, and
IL the Indian agents and their confed.
crates can bring about such a state Of
affairs, it will be done, because il IL
something Of this kind they desire, SC
that they can replenish their empty
pockets.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

Senator Wallace's home paper, the clearheld
Republican, saws that Mr.. J. Simpson Africa Ia
the best man yot Suggested for Secretary Of Inter
nal stairs on the Democratic tieket.-Phiiadsi-
phia Times.
As the editor OF the Times has called
our attention to the remark we made
last week, we now ask leave to amend,
by saying that Mr.. Africa 'is the bes,
man" presented by any party. He il
honest, competent and experienced
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

The bar Of Clearaeli county has joined with
that Of Centre, 10 unanimously requesting Judge
Charles A Mayer to bea candidate Tor reelection
In that district. The indications are that Judge
Mayer will be reelected without a contest worth
mentioning Philadelphia Times.
In addition to the movement OF the
members OF the bar, citizens to the
number of nearly four hundred, ire.
spectivc of party, have signed a call
requesting the Judge to become a can
didate for re.eleotiof.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

Mn. GAINES CAUSE.-THE TAX. payer
will find an interesting letter IN our
fourth page calculating the peculiar
style the scrgeant-at.Arms has adop-
ted for making ont bills against the
Treasury of the State. HIS plan is a
Radical one and for the good of the
people it would be well enough not to
have il patented.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27


Nurs roR BLAINE TO CRAcK.-The
Philadelphia Times remarks II rc-
quircs all the efforts Of the forcign-born
Carl Schurs to save this country from
tho d~isgracefal reputation which the
native born James G. Blaine seems de
termined TO force upon H. This is MOI
80 humiliating as II would be IL Blaine
wasn't well known and understood
Every day or two now Mr.. Blaine gcti
up in tho Senate to show US what kind
Of a President he would have been
This Is beginning to make people fee
very well satisfied with Hayes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

James Ross S%nowdcn, OF Philadel-
phia, is dead, aged sixty-seven. He
was an author Of numerous useful
works and had been a member of the
the le%gislataturc, Speaker ofthe House,
State Treasurer, Treasurer of the Uni
ted States Mint and Prothonotary OF
the Supreme Court.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

Has any other great party, In the history f,hi
pressed, white and hisck A. the grand old re,
publican party -Hsafirgdoa Globe.
Ask the millions Of unemployed
workmen what party has robbed them
Of their labor. And what admInIstra'
ton gave birth TO the thousands Of
tramps that daily annoy the frugal and
industrious citizen. Again "Has any
other great party" betrayed so many
sacred trusts In 40 short . time, Ne ths
Radical purity bas7
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

THAT 'RrY JoB.-W notice that At.
torney General Lear and his friends are
endeavoring to prove tothe people that
the aforesaid came into possession Of a
8 5000 grab according to law, and that II
is not a steal Of the usual kind. This
argument might do 10 soa soap the
casc, IL he had taken the swig out Of
the State Treasury as the other fellows
did, but having taken the money from
= taxpayer heavily indebted to the
State for back taxes, it looks mighty
queer TO a verdant backwoodsman,
who knows but little abont the law.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27
Hotel and Farm for Sale.

The undersigned oilers for sale a good farm
containing about % acre. Of land, situate about
one-lourih Of n mile south Of Sbawsyille, Clear
field county. Pa. There is on The farm a god
frame building anxS6 feet. nov used As q hotel los
the accommodation Of iumbermen. q good stabls
1880 ieet with all necessary outbuil ting. and
a young orchard Of ihtihy fruit rers-peaches
hotel Is offered At private sale, on reasonable
terms. For particulars, apply on the premises,
or by letter TO LOUsfsA J. IRWIN,
mar. s-3ma Shawsville. Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

The DEBATE.-We this week lay
before u readers the conclusion Of
the Senatorial debate over the long
bonds in that body, and il perused will
give the most ordinary student q full
understanding OF this financial meas
uro in which every tax payer is deep.
" interested.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

SUDDEN DEATH.-TLomas worse, as.
sistant ~doorkecper, OF the Senate at
Harrisburg, was stricken with paraly.
sis while sitting in his chair at the no.
tel, on Sunday evening, and died in a
few hours. His family resides at Nc
Kean, Erie county,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

Tue EASTERN WAR-Nearly all the
European powers, especially England,
Austria, Germany and Turkey, have
" Russia on the brain" just at this time,
for the rapid strides the Bear is max
ing for dominion and another war, il
found necessary. If the result is nc
more war, the pride Of the Cont
mental powers must be lowered to avert
that calamity. Which will triumph
the future will reveal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27


FIVE THOUSAND APIEcE.-The At.
torney General, Mr.. Lear, State Treas.
urer, Mr.. Rawle, Auditor General, Mr.
Temple, and two attorneys named
Simonton and 0lmstead, in November
last robbed the State Treasury Of s24,-
900. One Democrat and four Radicals
were engaged 10 this tbolt. Who in,
instigated this grand larceny, or how
1t was divided has not yet been asccr.
tanned but a committee Of the Senate
is Investigating the subject, and will
no doubt, render II report Of the fact,
In the case, SO that the tax payers OIL
the State may learn who has been the
real agent in this plundcripg scheme
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

ave conform to the conclusions of the State
Committee because, being one, and taking part
in It's deliberations, the majority rules."-Phil
delphfa Commonwealth.
"Bully for you, old boss" We have
for fifteen years suspected you for be.
ing a Democrat, now we know it. All
right, buckle OF the harness, stop your
growing, and go into the fight like q
true soldier.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

A SQUARE STEAL.-lt is a fact fully
demonstrated that the taxpayers Of
this Commonwealth, last year, through
the neglect and ignorance il nothing
worse, of the Attorney General, State
Treasurer and Auditor General lost
sl9,l of their hard earnings. This
sum of money was "cribbed" by two
political wharf rats named Siminton
and Olmsted, who, it seems live by the
offall they pick up around the State
Capitol. Besides il also appears that
tho Attorney General also received S..
900 from the other side Of the case.
Thus in effect robbing the Taxpayers
of 1924, 100. AS General Washington
remarked, when informed OF Arnold's
treason "who can we trust. We are
sorry to state that one of tho FIVE men
engaged in this robbery is a Democrat.
We allude to the Auditor General.
But, there is one consolation His
time is up on the first monday Of May.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-03-27

A Coon LicK.-Tbe Philadelphia
Chronicle Herald ssysl There were no
Republican gains IN tho Now Hampr
shire election, bat tbcre Is y RepubIi.
can GArrrs 81 Harrisburg, whose esccs-
sivs crOosednsss bss cropped out vi,h-