davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18
December lIlh, 1873.

OSEop HAYES SAMrLEs.-The negro
Congressman, Small-, ,ofSontb Carolina,
Is in bad way. lie cannot escape a
three years term IN the State Prison
VI South Carolina except through the
clemency OF Gov. Hampton, and there
is no reason to suppose that clemency
will be extended, for the circumstances
Of his case will moi justify it. On the
lltb day Of Nov, 1877, he was convic.
ted Of accepting bribc, and his sen.
tence was pronounced. lie appealed
" the Supreme Court, and the appeal
has now been dismissed Mr.. Smallr
is therefore liable at any hour to b,
summoned from the House TO his home
to enter upon his penal servitude. For
the past year he has been voting with
the Republican party by the klnd per
mission OF Gov. Hampton. lie was the
candidate OF that party at the lat,
election, and is the subject Of portion
oi Mr.. Hayes message. lie has been
held up 10 the country as political
martyr. lie Is simply vulgar crimi.
nal, and should have been an inmate OF
the South Carolina Pcnitentiary over
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18
WurnE IT N,vr, RAIvs,-Th, SIM

Wurmx Nsvr, R.,ss-Th. g. /,
Francisco RvjJ,,;. s.vs I, p.,ru So,,h
America rain |. untnown Tho coas,
of Peru "a with. az. r.,,i.n of narna,.
-.,., a.. ..ss :, .,., ..,,,l s.a ,.aa..,
the Peruvian shores are on IN, verge
of the grent southeast boiler vet i,
never rains tber. Tho reason |. nIain
Tho southeast trade winds in the Al.
lantic Ocean tirs, s,rikes the winter nm
the coast Of Africa. Travelling to the
northwest they blow oblionelv across
the ocean uo,il ,h.v ranch ,bo co,s, ~,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18


AIDING CoSsPiaAToas. 1T looks a.
though jay Gould 4 Co., the proprie.
tors aud agents OF the Union Pacific,
Central Pacific, and the Northern Pa.
clfc railroads, ,throughwhich this firm Of
commercial conrpirator- have dcfraud.
ed tho people, and the Treasury of the
United States, out OF hundreds Of mil
lions OF dollars, have at last secured
nm organ in Philudclphia To defend
their then wc mean the Common.
'cealth,a very wealthy paper printed
in that city. The editor is old and
cute enough to cover his long ears BY
the use Of lions skn. and does no,
defend Jay Gouli's ,heit-, but he taken
good care To negative every thing that
Gould and his band Of robbers Oppose,
and ye,ls ut the top Of bis virtnous
voice corporation" How sage and
how honest l
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

WILD RICE. exchange remarks
"Slnce the agitation Of the project u
Introduce wild rice into the Susque
hanna river as a means of multiplying
fish and water fowl, two bushels ol
the wild rice have been ordered hy
parties in Selin's Grove from Juynes.
vile, Wisconsin, and will be sowu
when the proper time arrives Wild
rico was. introduced on small scale
last year BY the Hon. John B. Packer,
Of Sunbary, who bad small quantity
sown about his Island at Northumber
land m q defense against The floud.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

A GooD TIcKEr.-The Lancaster In
feiliyencr says that the negro, Senator
Bruce, would be an excellent person to
use as candidate for the Wee Presi.
dency on the tbird.term Grant ticket.
The solidity Of the colored men for
Grant should have some sort Of recog.
milton. There is Clledoninn sound
about The names Of Grant and Bruce
which would almost justify lhe iux,a.
position The Scottish thistle would
be highly rymbolical Of this ticket, Thu
fondness of the average donkey for
ihirIles loads us to believe that the
ticks, wpuld cstclra great many voters
~ this country" rta
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18
Sherirs Sale.

DY virtue Of wrIts Of H Fs. ,...sd
~ out of the Court Of Common plcas cf Clear
held county, and 10 me directed. there will hs
exposed 10 PUBLIC sALE, a. the oour, House
IN the Borough Of cl.arde,d on rhursday. the
oih day af January. fef0. at I O'Clock q m
the iollowing deserted real estate. TO Wit,
The following described property s;,, A. 4,
La"r'nee sownship. Clesrhsd county. Pa he
ing Two certain lots Of sr,aai xnosi a. lot. No.
ssnd IN tbs general plaa Of tn. ta~a Of Yes,
cieafheid. iontins 10 fet On River street and
z'e 'eet N dep'h, being W feet acrsss the hack
end ei said ios. boanaed cast ny River street.
? Hh ., W ioot alley. west hy an alley aai ssu,h
oy an hsy hav'ss thereon erected q large aud
sen finished tws--trl bosss, large 4 able, veil
snih'd, apd other oai.baili,nss deed 10 eeo
y heeseAsf, uevrdel 10 Deed B,ok No. 4, par.
Asa. spoiher oert-in lot sf ground kuo-n a,
lot No. 10 10 general plan Of West Clra,ss,I
bounded and de-csib a ~ folawsi On. ths 49,,
by Front ssrect % thu mort, by an ailry. an the
sHH BY an alley, ksirg a Triangular lot. ex,eod
'hg A'o Front u'e-t shoat $50 feet. aud Mos
- the park lot, beiaf fensed and pt,ntet 90 IN
shAds trees. pssi f~ thls ia rscf slsd IN D.ec
hess No ~, page no AZ. esiyst, .vS,s "A a..
s fs1is nss:.ss ~ ~ % ss'a - Tbs pfsP,Iv ofass
4iso, al that csrtsip p,sce Of hna ,,,s. 1.
slesn tsssship clssssslt sosh y. ~. Esin
krs y psss y We n Y, lsvis, Asnss sss, ss}
psensst pers " Issss V Dsss esrnsr Of ueorrs
~ nenss ~ lars souk ~ psrrhsp, more o.
l.ss. 70 ssssh, thssss by .. lsvls lssa Ssl ~.
sss' mo" sfi less, 70 post sAsses By crsls 3
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

ADVICE TO LAwYERs.-Judge A gnew
IN his address at the opening OF tho
Law Department oi the University Of
Pennsylvania gives this wholesome adj
vice u yonng lawyers " Bc content
with reasonable tees. Do not oppres-
the poor, the iathcrless, the widowed.
Avoid bargains for large contingent
fees. They corrupt and degrade. Be
not too technical A liberal course
pursued with good sense brings great
advantages. Avoid politics in its Gus.
tomary sense, especially stunning the
schemes of rings and combinations to
effect certain ends. Indeed, to pre-
serve good habits, would say, keep
out Of office. Business men avoid the
politician, knowing that he neglccts
his business"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

A RADICAL EMBLgM.- Reader glance
ut the "signs of returning prosperity
in our paper this week, under the sig.
nifcant title OF "Shcrfi's sales, and
then ark yourselves whether or not
this great county can have return to
prosperity undsr ito prs~v"s ."~".s.-
ment. Radical rule or Iuin policy has
about wiped out every avenue BY which
the people of this land might have
prospered and thrived, A change OF
policy, a change Of rulers, is wanted, is
demanded, is made imperative by ne
ccssary for the welfare OF the people.
It remains for the people to say whe,h-
or or not there shall be change oi
rulers in 1880 A change in that dI-
reclion will necessarily bring u chang
Of policy, and change of policy will
at least do no harm, but will goa long
way towards bringing abouta restored
confidence to business circles, and thus
improve the condition Of the people.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

AN OLD FRAUD.-The Erie Herald
alludes TO character well known in
this section during the war, and il
would seem as though his morals are
still unimproved. The editor in qnes
tiOn remarks "Simon Bolivar Benson.
the pride OF the Republican party in
Erie county, went into that Hot Springs
investigation, determined to cover him.
sell with glory, and finds carpet bag
ger sitting on top Of him and demand.
ing few more patient 'aililavit,.' -
Benson was mighty'gopd on serving
draft notices, and in getting up aflida.
Wits, and could smell copper. head a
mile off He was awfully loyal and
honest during tho war.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

Domestic Taurus In discussing
the Solid S,uth and the peculiar fea
tnres of negro suffrage, the Augusta
(Ga.) Cynstitufionaiit says:
We did not seek this kind of suffrage.
We protested against il vchernenily.
We predicted the inevitable result. We
suffered more than the robbery and
torture of actual war while it had bay
onet support We have eliminated it
with enormous difficulty. We have
turned i into a legitimate weapen Of dc
fense. We will never permit is DONNA
fion while the rican Union remains
u government Of fixed laws,
II is tho r,alisation Of all this which
causes the average Republican to oc.
ca-ionally rise up on his hlnd legs and
hdwf.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

ADvERrisEMESr. ale is II knave, a
TOOL and con,umacions liar oil IN one
and has sold his soul to Wallace, the
Devil & Co., and his words have no cf.
feet on honest mer's ears. Let him
rant" This dash Is made by fellow
who finds fault with Colfax's morality.
and has been lecturing this community
on that point for few weeks. We
copy II as specimen brick taken from
the New York Cfstx, and when the
fellow gets old enough 10 vote we may
give him some attention. Comments
on Sunday school lessons side by side
with the above quotation would jingle
nicely.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18
A POLITICAL DEMoY.

Hate is the first word in the DEVILS
alphabet This is the bait ho uses
if'.s '..e piopasss q .7.eE-ie'T + sys1..'
and children from each other lie in
PRODUCES il in the social circle and in
the business affairs Of men. In fact II
is the key to his code, and by il com
mits more black crimes than by any
other means. The Ex sunstruck SEN
alor irom Maine, Blaine, has assumed
the agency In tho United States Sen.
ate. A contemporary, alluding to bis
osN29et ia that body tn5 other day,
says: The speech, or rather the po.
litical harangue of bloody shirt blaine
8" ,ur Federal Senate on Wednesday,
the llth inst, was the most outrage.
GUS and diabolical of all the vile bosh
that man has never before uttered.
When il is considered that the coun.
try is trying to be restored to business
prosperity when il is the hope of
every American patriot that union,
harmony, and fraternity shall again
prevail over the land when tho late
severe utlllction Providence visited on
the Southwest and caused such n mark.
cd expression of sympathy from the
real heart of the Northern people ;
when the wounds Of the late strife
were healing; when the South was
legislating in Congress by its voice
and votes for the general prosperity Of
the whole people, in this state Of at
fairs in our country that this Blaine
should seek to revive sectional hate, TO
talk disunion, to try and awake the
worst passions of the worst party that
modern or ancient days ever knew, 10
insidiously excite religious war, to ar
raign sect against sect, and section
against section, that he may be nomi-
mated by party of hatred and hostil,
ity TO the States and their people who
are only cursed by him because they
are Democratic and have white skin
AS the badge oil their right and power
TO govern the land they live in, IL TO
our view 80 outrageous a proceeding
that it demands the strongest condem-
nation comporting with decency. The
wicked and bitter attack on a large
portion of the people of the North and
West who believe that O'COnnell was
the peer Of Macaulry, and the threat
aimed alike at these citizens and al
the South, intended, deliberately in
tended, to raise an issue more potent
for evil than all the loss OF the rights
Of all the negroes in the land, shows
but too plainly the spirit OF male
Violence aud purpose to be gained BY
its effects, on the party that halls this
Blaine as one OF its leaders, and in our
common country that is to suffer Tor
such leadership"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

AWFUL AwFuLll = Al Radical
Christendom is disturbed because seven
Black Republican Senators in the South
voted for that notorious rebel, Wade
Hampton for United States Senator,
while the Doctors were cutting his leg
off, and as the successor OF that pink
of Philanthnpists, John J. Patterson.
Why, these niggers should be crucifcd
in some way. To iorsakc the men
that made them free, IL treason Of the
most odious character, and punishment
sharp and quick should BE- administer.
cd to them. Let the band begin to play.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

liz DIso'urrs THE wonps.-Mr.
Reddfeld, a Radical new~pspsy iysssl.
her writing irom South Cnrvlins TO tho
Cincinnati Commercial, says that the
absence Of white leaders IN that State
does more to put the Republican pari,
there at disadvsntage than the ope-
raiions Of the bulIduxers. swithou,
white leaders," he says, "tho blacks are
as beedless, poweflss., and insfBeiert
as 10 many sheeP without bsu. u.wcthsrAr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

REsPIrEp. Governor llartranit has
postposed the execution OF Mcdonnell
and Sharp, two of the convicted Mollic
Maguires until the lIth Of January.
Mcdonnell and Sharp were convicted
,,f tho murder Of GEORGE Saith ia
.Ovo, anu Doth nwe the verdict to the
testimony OF self confessed murderers,
who sworc that the accused had con-
iessed their connection with the crime.
rhe new testimony conflicts material
~ with that on which a verdict for
murder in the first degree was based
IN the Sharp case. As the men are
nndersentence Of death Tor the same
crime, Governor Ilartranit has respiled
both. The probabilities are that Sharp
will 30 10 prison for life and McDon.
nell be hanged.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18
TIE TRUE TNTARDNESS.


"' Pog'.sS " 'no present Ag' u
"on'e''"' "e a'e S""'eys" oS steam
-s"so w 'caNe,' avg, .opr. ..aa!!sss!i2.-t
"'t" 'o"'u 'nA' We a's a'"os' 'e"'
'',v" ~ D''"o u
"' ""''e"'' oAu couo "n'en pro
''o'''' '"e'', 'o'e'ooS"cs'' e'''' o"' Tue
F'y''Ss :" '"o age seems 10 ignore a''
'"''' ''' 'oes lucas h"" e'e'a''f US !"
Nv" P''"e VI '"ousu' u"' ae'''h' III
.'"' VI oo'''''s a"" "'"er"s '"
'"'H' anc'en' moral 'a"u MARKS lhe''
anu 'e,u'nness Is oeeo"''"g 'ne ru'e'
'"s,'A' VI Tue eA'eP'io".
""'
sJ,,.;...,' ,..,, ,,. '',
,.a, ..,,,, -, w
N' " "'" wy
'" '"o ''i''"'
,h,s o,oa. T. ~ ',
mau p,,,,. r' 80 :" "S''
"' '.s" ~, "
,ho ,,,,u.,o.a - 49,. ~" w. w
,.L;,,,o., . w ~ y.
,,ohhl.d nn and .'.,,, - .',','',., L ' c' ~ :
;n,, r;nl.,,.a ,ha ~ -, n''a - ""'
ar,.' r,..'...'''.',', Wv '"ns " w. a"' ."'''
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

Az lscIprsr. = On Tuesday last
while the Surgeons wcre cutting Of
IIampton's broken log, tbs Legislature
OF South Car,iins elected him Unit.
Cd States Senator Tor six years from
March 4tb next in the room Of the no.
'torous John J. Patterson, IRON ME
aintown, In this State. hr. Butlrr tho
'thsrr Senator has only onetsg. No
other statc wiil have ,nors ablcr men
10 ibaitpdy, BY They win only have
Lex . pieoe v stand N assrf Nc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18
PENssrlyAnrAc cnErsr.- The Yenar

PENNSYLVANIA CHEESE The Venan
20 Spectator, in alluding to the matter,
remarks AT the New York Dairy
Fair the first prize for Pennsylvania
cheese was awarded to Wm. Warner,
Of Meadvllle /; the second TO John Cole,
OF Venango, Crawford county, and the
third to T. Crane OF Elinboro, Erie coun.
ty. For creamery butter tho frrt
prize was awarded 10 Hiram Garfield,
of Miller Station, Crawford county. AT
the next Fair we hope to reoerd :. p.i.v
for some Of our own cheesemakers
The business is yet in its infancy in
Vcnango county, but there is no reason
why our dairyman should not success.
FULLY compete with those Of any other
district Ours is as good grazing
county as any in the State"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18
rHE TRuE GRIr.--That Rad

The TRuE GRIr.--That Radical o, /.
gan, the New York Times, has got
down TO the true solution Of the failure
Of the Republicans 10 carry congress.
1t points out how they could have ea-i
ly elected ten Republicans in the Sonth
with hulf the effort that they wasted
on the foolish cry for a Solid North.
Before another important election
comes around, both North and South
will have settle down incxorably againr,
any sectional issue, and will unite to
destroy any leader or any party that
seeks 10 renew sectional strife.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18
9fgal sdrtrtistmtnts.
ShariG,s sala.

ny virins of sundry vritf Of Ls-yri fs,eiss To-
sued out " the cehrto Of connnh Piess 'of Clear.
he'd county. ssd 70 70 dirsr'ed, ,hwe will be
exposed 70 pablo sale, st the copr House. In ,hs
n.,oarh y ciearasid. sn Thursdsy. January
wn, ss'n. at o'slook p. ~, the follo~inr
described real estate. to vi,
Also, I. esr.ain bai ding "a fsst w,Ar. ~ fee,
lens and 10 fsef high. rish lo' snd cartilage %.
rsdensn thtrvto situste 10 North Hoatsisis,
o'earne'd county, Pa. essionins Of . p,a In
e"I'ave't corner Of III No, ists thssss aeuh ~
aanl 81 drlr.rs tsa isckwS s'ss. y ssss' sea
ting sed tsoen as Iot NJ issih the piss of
.sid usss Susrd, ,sksn ip sSscuhos s.l ~
= y ~ :. ,hs lropsry sf esf woeais ssass
a ssstsis VI u srossd atuass 10 the bsrsssh
q oisasssia, bsisy Vt No. ~ q ssld berossk
ssns on ns nesth aide Of N-rkst street spS
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

Our ESTEEMED contemporary. the clcar6eld Rx-
rrnlicAs. fhipk- that tho rra.on tho Calumbu,
l0ni') Dsmoeruf dossen't support The Thprmsn
wallace o.nninafion for 1859. hu, sub-iitpte. the
name oi Judge Abhoit for the vic- Prosidrscy.
e because u wants 10 annoy the iafeii,gsrss,
Well. We can sisn ii--ifthe RsrunLicAs can
L"sea"sr i1is"iysresr.
All right Now dry up. We may
be found advocating the claims of our
ticket zealou'ly after while, but we
do not propose to abuse and villify
o,ber candidates who may seek the
nomInptlpni nor will we ass,st In COM
plling their a" Records bcfore the Con.
vrn,mn meets We promise not 10
furnish that kind Of iuelio the cnemy's
fire.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

A SENATORIAL TILr--Oglesby and
Logan are having such close contest
tor United States Senator in Illinois
that each Of them looks wirtfully to
the Democrats for help. 1t probably
occurs to neither Of them that there
are better Republicans in Illinois, such
as Trumball or Palmer, whom ihs
Democra,s might help to elect but as
long as no better choice than oglesby
aud Logan is presented the Democrats
'hauld excuse themselves from all re.
'ponsibiIty for the selection. Ii
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

Royalty IN MouRNINo.-A tele
gram dated LONDON, England, on the
l!lh, says: "A despatch from Darn
stadt says that the Grand Duchess oi
Iiessc Darmstadt princess Alice OF
,England) died at halfpast 7 o'clock
this morning of drph,heria. She was
in u state of uncon>ciousncs from half
past 2 o'clock until the time Of her
death" naf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

A PRIScE FOR MAYoa.-rhc people
OF "the Modern Athens Bos,on-l last
week elected Frederick o. Prince, for
many yoare Sscr.tsry OF tho National
Deufuerauc ,ommlttcc, Mayv %. ~ rs
not often that Democrats vote for blood
ed stock, but the Prince put upon their
tiekol this time went through because
be was Democrat. IL seems that
Boston has about stopped voting the
Radical ticket.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

TN rnF DISTRICT COURT OF ruE U. s

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE U. s
i for the We,trrn b.fricf OF PennsylvHnia
Henry Liverigh,. of osceols, Bankrupt uatsr
the Act Of Go & ess Il N rob I'd, 1867. having
y, piled for a disc-args f,om all his d,',s and
oIer claims provabl, under said act, by order OF
the c"ur'. uoties hereby gwen to all crrditof .
who have proved tseir debts, and otner per ons
in'e'e.ted. u appear on the i9rh dsv Of pscsp-
her ls7>, At u'clock p. m before ID E Wood
run, Esq.. Register 10 Bankruptcy. At his othcv
IN Ere Peunryiya ia, to snow cause II any the,
have. Why a dischars. should not be gianied to
thes ID bankrupt And farther, notice Is hereby
given that The second and ihiri meetings crei
iors OF sald h"narupt, requif-d BY tho 27lh and
ssth sections of sad act, will bs hold before the
said Register at tho same iilns and place.
b. Z. MctANDLEss,
Dec. 4. 1875 q Clerk
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

Why Tnty WEEP. The failure ol
j. Madison Wells and Tom Anderson
TO reach seats IN Congress by several
thousund votes is what has caused sc
much agony in the breasts of the Rad.
ical brethcrn in the north. Had the
people of Louisiana sub.nissively con
sented TO ipe election of these return
ing boarders the shri,ks about tho
solid south" would be BY no means 80
vehement. Bat, alas, the Returning
Board machine is abolished and the
thing eonld not be- done.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

That Mi0uT HAPPEN.--The editor
Of the Philadelphia Times, suggests
that we adopt Mr.. Daniel o. Barr, Of
Plttsburg, as our candidate tor State
Treasurer Well, we will hold 1t un-
der advertisement until a Democratic
State Convention gives him a majority
of its votes. In that way wescan be
wrigglcd into an arrangement Of that
kind.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

SKIN GrArrIso.-we give the War.
ren Ledger man credit for furnishing
the following item Of "progre~;" Over
a year ago Mr. Jonas Hey, Of James.
town, N. " had her scalp completely
torn 81 By her long hair being cangh,
on a shsh in the Alpaca Factory Of
that place. Since ihen she has been
undergoing the process o, skin graf.
ing, and now she has y new scalp, made
IRON small bits Of cu,iclc taken from
the arms Of her friends, forming as
good covering as the natural one