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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

We are authorized to announce the name of
MILTON @. BROWN, Of Cicarheld, as a capdl.
date for the Office Of sheriff, subject to the rules
governing the Democratic party.
Pos,oiilce address, Cleatdeld, Pa.
We are authorized TO announce the name Of
THOMAS SMITH, Of Jordan township, as can.
ddate for the oico Of sheriff, subject to the rule,
governing the Democratic party.
Postofhce address, Ansonyille, Pa,
We are authorized to announce tho name of
JAMES MAHAFfRY, Of Bell township, as
candidate for the Office Of Sheriff, subject TO the
rules governing the Democratic party.
Postoihce address, MahaHcy, Pa.
We are authorised TO annvnnce the name Of
LEWIS |. BLOOM, Of Pike township, as a can.
didate for the Office Of Sheriff. subject TO the rules
governing the Democratic party.
Poslofice address, Curwensyille, Pa.
We arc authorized to announce the name Of
HENRY BRETIi, Of Boil township, a. cAndi.
date for the Office Of Sheriff, subject TO the rules
governing the Democratic party.
PostofHce address, 0stend, Pa.
We are authorized to announce tho name Of
EN0CH q. GEARliART, Of Decatur township,
as a candidate Tor the Office Of Sheriff, snbject 10
the rules governing the Democratic party.
postofhce address, Philipsburg, Pa.
We are authorized 10 announce the name tf
JOHN H0oKENBERRY, Of Chest township, A,
candidate for the otfce Of Sheriff. subject to the
rules governing the Democratic party.
postofice address. Mcpherson, Pa.
We are authorised to announce ths name Of
9. j. kEAGi, Of cleafheld, as a candidate for
the Office Of shsria, subject to the rules governing
the Democratic party.
postofhce address, cicaraeld. Pa
We are authorised 10 announce the name Of
r. NEWTON SHAW, Of Clearhcld, as a candi
date Tor the Office Of Sheriff, subject to the rules
governing the Democratic party.
Postofhcc address, Clearheld, Pa.
We arc authorized to announce tho namc Of
q. ID. GOODfELL0w, Of Clearfeld, as a candi-
date for the ofice Of Sheriff, subject TO the russ
governing the Democrats party.
Postofhce address, ciesraeid, Pa
wea authorised 20 announce the name Of y. n.
coUDRfkT, Jr., Of covingion township, a. q
candidate for the ofhee Of Sheriff, subject to The
rules governing the Democratic party.
Postofhce address, Frcnchville, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

A PENALTY FOR FEEDING JuRoRs.-
Judge Stove, of Pittsburg, granted a
new trial in the case of Montgomery
against Scott township, in which the
plaintiff had got a verdict of $4,000
damages for being badly hurt by a
runaway horse, which became irighten.
ed by bridge. He was thrown down
an embankment, which he claimed,
and the jury thought, ought to have
been fenced. The new trial was grant.
ed because the plaintiff Immediately
after the verdict had been rendered
dined eleven of the jurors at the St
Charles hotel. That's good lick, and
might be initiated with propriety by
Judges upon learning such state Of
facts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

No man worthy the Office Of President should
be willing to hold 1t If counted in, placed there
by auy fraud. U. 5. GRANT,
could never have been reconciled to the ele-
vaiion by the smallest aid of mine of person,
however respectable in private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
first triumphant in American history. No sub
sequent action, however meritorious, eau wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRAscfs ADAMS.
l would rather have tho endorsement OF quar-
ter of 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.
THos. A. HENDRIoKs.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford d. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lawful
voters, the false certificates of the returning OH
GERS acting corupuy, and the decision Of com
mission which has refused to hear evidence OF al
legged fraud For the first time are the American
people confronted with the fact Of fraudulently.
elected President. Let 1t not be understood thai
the fraud will be silently acquiesced in by the
country. Let no hour pass in which .he usurpa
tion is forgotten.
ADDRESS or DEMOCRATIC M. C.'s.
One hundred years Of human deprayity accu
mulated and concentrated into a climax Of crime
Never again in Eve hundred years shall they hav'
an opportunity to repeat the wrong
DANIEL W. VOORHEES,.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

"AFrER THE RoosrERs. Judge
Pearson, President Judge Of the Dau.
phin.Lebano district, is just now
having all manner Of praise showercd
npon him for his golden charge to the
Grand jury in the Legislative bribery
cases. The student of current events
will reccollect similar boldness which
he put on at tho trial Of George o.
Evans, Hartranft, Kemblc ct al, who
committed arobbery on the State Treas.
ury to the tune of 100000, and were
caught with the money in their pock.
cts. Those who read his charge then,
supposed that the poor devil, Evans
Gov. Hartranft and Bill Kemble, would
all land in the penitcntiary, and the
money would be paid into the State
Treasury. The whole thing dzzlcd
out. What happened once-Pearson
and Kcmblo-may happen again,
mind you We will puff tho Judge
when he does his whole duty. His
former job was bad one.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

FLATrEsINd our.-Thc Legislative
bribery cases before the Harrisburg
Court last week, were all postponed
until November term. The Grand
Jury found true bills against whole
gang Of corruptionists, and Wolf, the
prosecutor, Silverthorn, and few
others, that side for conspiracy. Thus
we have double prosecution on hand
and it looks TO us now at this distance
from the State Capitol, as though the
whole thing would fzzle ont and bri
berry and corruption allowed to prevail
at Harrisburg, in the future as in the
past, Notwithstanding Judge Pearson''
vigorous charge to the Grand Jury.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03
COUNTY FAIRS.

The different County Fairs will be
held in this State, as follows;-
Adams county--at Gettysburg, Sep.
tember 23d to 25th.
Allegheny county-at Monongahela
City, September 18th to 18th.
Butler county--at Butler, Septcm'
Der 9th TO 18th.
Berks county-at Reading, Septem-
Der Both TO October 3D..
Beaver county--at Beaver, Septem-
Der 10th to 10Th.
Bedford county-at Bedford, octo-
ber 9th to 1lth.
Bucks county-at Doylestown, Sep
tembcr 26th TO October I'd,
Clarion county-at Clarion, Sept
23d to 25th.
Crawford county-at Cochranton,
September 10th to 18th.
Crawford county at Titusville,
September 23d to 25th.
Crawford coun.y-at Conneautville,
October LIST to 3D..
Centre county-at Bellciontc, Oct.
LIST to Sd.
Columbia county-at Bloomsbury,
October 18th to 18th.
Chester county--at West Chester,
October 1st to 4th.
Cumberland county-at Carlisle,
September 30th TO October Sd.
Daunhin conntv-at Harrisburg,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

STRANGE, BUT "LoYAL."--The par
tial history Of the notorious Freed
mans Bureau Bank AT Washington,
founded by "thc second Washington"
AS the Radical robbers called Lin.
coln-is again being developed by a
Senatorial Committee, headed by
Bruce, the negro member in that body
from Mississippi. Four years ago a
Radical Congressional Committee in.
vestigated the concern, but that body
of loyalists, and the assumed particular
friends of the negro, found nothing
wrong except that the whole capital,
three millions of dollars (s3, 900, ,000),
had been wasted by somebody and the
"National wards" were ruthlessly rob.
bed of their savings by somebody.
That "Christian General" o. o. How
ard, had been running the machine,
anu upOub tho tuio tho iSpOIb WE
made, he was relieved OF these onerous
duties and sent TO the Pacific coast Ia
look after the Indians. We suspect
that the result in few years hence
will prove that he has plundercd the
Red Skins as mercilessly as he did the
cx-negro slaves, while holding front
pew in Washington church. Moro
Bruce's Committee has discovered the
same fact, l. G., that the capital is lost
and while the bank was doing business
it paid nearly all the Department
Clerks their wages in dduance, and
charged from tiOo to three per cent. a
month"; And still the concern broke up
Who did steal the negroes money "a
the tune of not less than fre millions o.
dollars ? That's what troubles Sambo
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

SARoAsTIc.-Thc Raleigh North
Carolina) ObSerrer, in alluding to
Yankee manners, says
"Are you armed, sir p and Conkling
replied, "No, I'm not" "Then," said
ex.Gov. Sprague, 81 will give you five
minutes to get off these premises, and
if you are not away ! will fire at you,
and the daughter of Chief Justice
Chase stood between her husband, the
millionaire and ex Governor Of
Rhode Island, on the one side, and her
friend, the leader OF the Republican
party, and the fierce hater of Southern
respectfully, on the other, and then
ordered her children and her trunks
to be sent to her at the hotel. And
now we say, had this thing happened
at the South and among Southern peo
pie, there would be no end of gratui
tous insults heapcd upon us by such
cold-blooded fellows as Senator Conk
ling and his abettors, and we had beer
told by a million of Northern voices tC
mend our plantation manners.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

SOMETHING WRoNG-The editor Of
the Philadelphia Record punctures the
Government family in this way
"Colonel Mosby has commendable
way of bringing to light any irregu-
arities connected as managed by his
predecessors. 1t is to be regretted
that so much that is questionable ex-
lists to be revealed, but it is well that
the thrifty methods Of our representa-
tives abroad should be explained. Two
things will strike the reader as remark
able in regard to this case, as presen'
ted by Colonel Mosby; First that
although the latter exposing the do
ings of Consul Bailey was written in
February, it has only reached the pub
lie at this late day, and then through
Hong Kong sources second, that this
same Bailey is still Consul General
at Shanghae, to which Office he was
promoted from the Hong Kong past
uro. This is also another count in tht
nnsavory indictment against Minister
Seward"
The thing does look crooked, anC
honest (2) John Sherman, as he is call
ed by plugs, had better look after hi
confederate in crime, and call him of
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

BoYD's ARouSD.-Mr. Boyd Hon.
dcrson, formerly of Lock Haven, and
at one time Court Reporter, is the city
editor Of the San Francisco Chronicle,
the proprietor Of which recently shot
the notorious Isaac $. Kalloch, the
Kearney candidate for Mayor Of that
city. 1t was Boyd who wrote up the
North Carolina "Swamp Angel" story
for Lcslies pictorial few years ago.
He served as Commissioner from the
New York Herald Office to Cuba, to
look after the rebellion in that coun.
try. He was soon arrested by the
Spanish authorities and shipped back
TO the United States like so much bag
gage.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03
THERE rs NO SALFATION FOR
HDH


The Radical leaders seeing that the
political tide is drifting them into the
Ocean where they must drown, are re-
sorting to all manner of strategy and
crime to save themselves, and like
the Molly Maguires, even commit mur-
der for the purpose of avcnging them
selves and exciting the people North
aud South. Last year they had car.
pet-bagger, from Mill Hall, Clinton
county, Pa, named Chisholm, killed in
the State Of Mississippi This year
they have succeeded in having one of
Mosby's chiei guerrillas, named Dix.
on, shot in the same State, and Of coui Sc
every loyal eye is swimming in tears
while weeping over his carcas. Even
the editor of the Journal is scalding
and growing his cheeks, and last week
projected nearly column leader on
poor bull.dozing, guerrilla Dixon, who
since the war has murdered not less
than three negroes and two white
men. Had we wept for Dixon and his
comrades, and defended his crimes in
1923, we would have been hung by
our Christian ncighbors. How won.
derfully times (or men, do change.
Reader, what do you think of the con
sistency OF the man or woman, who
fifteen years ago denounced Mosby
and his men MS murdele ers, cut throats,
outlaws, etc, and demanded that they
should be hung like dogs but now
give them the best offices and defend
them in every crime they commit
against society?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

"Docs any sane man think this administration
capable Of sending the soldier to the ballot box
to overawe the freedom Of the elecior i"- JohH
SAermon in hi' Sisubenriiie speech.
If this Administration is incapable Of
"sending the soldier TO the ballot box
TO overawe the elector," why insist
upon the power to do so ? Why veto
an appropriation bill for the sole reason
that II contained q clause repeating
the power Of "this administration" to so
use the soldier2 Whenever and wher-
ever the soldier appears at the ballot
box his presence is an insult and O
menace TO the freedom of the elector
and Oily Cannon Sherman's innocent
% platitudes about what "this Admin.
istration" is capable or incapable Of
doing are entirely "too thin to be
accepted as an answer to the Demo.
cratic position upon this issue. Centrt
Democrat.
Yes, and suppose that Eliza Pink.
ston and Mrs jerks would turn up at
Washington before the election and
demand troops, would not John and
Rutherford both yield as they did on
q former occasion2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

An UsroprusArK--An exchange
says; "Brotber.in.law Casey has had
hard times since Grant left the White
House. lie is now the head of Utah
gold and silver mining company, but
since the New Orleans Custom House
closed on him he has been giving some
attention to inventions, such as wash.
ing the smoke Of Pittsburgh and st.
Louis to make ii clean, and another to
propel o boat with mechanical ducks
foot, which would work in and out
like o piston rod.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

HIT THEM AoAIN.-The Pittsburgh
Post hurls the following brick at the
heads of tho "loyal millions of the
North; "The Republican press insist
upon holding the whole community of
Mississippi as guilty of the murder OF
Dixon. This community objected very
strongly against being held responsible
as rioters in 1877, and still protests
against being made responsible for the
murders, rapes, soductions and other
crimes committed daily in our midst"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

PARTLY TRUE.-An exchange re-
marks The Rev. Mr.. Kalloch, of San
Francisco, who was shot recently in
that city by De Young, threatens to
recover Not being valuable citizen
in any sense of the word, it is possible
to shoot him full of lead without snap.
ping the thread of his existence. II is
one of the peculiar dispensations Of
nature that n worthless man can sell
dom be killed, while it is possible to
frighten a good citizen to death with
an unloaded shotgun"
It's a mistake Conkling still lives,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03
Fon THE PRorEcrros OF THE FonEs,

FoR THE Projection OF THE FOREST
= The last Legislature passed an act
making it misdemeanor for any per
son or persons to "wantonly set on fire
any woodlands, barrens or moors.
The offender shall be fined not exceed
ing three hundred dollars, and under
go imprisonment not exceeding on,
year, Upon conviction, the County
Commissioners shall pay the prosccu
tor fifty dollars, TO be paid by the de
fendant into the hands of the Sheriff
for the use of the county.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

SpRAauE's MAN.-Tho Denver Tri-
bune, in alluding to the Rhode Island
shotgun affair, remarks; "Roscoe Conk.
ling is strong man eaten alive with
ambition. He is the spoiled child Of
the Republican party. His life has
been one long sneer. To those who
opposed him he was concrete AFRO
gance. Suffering from virulcnt at
tack of sell, he has made himself disa-
greeablc to other men while mratyr
to himself. His intellect has been nou
tralized by his manner and he has
pouted himself into unpopularity. In
short, he put too much pomatum upon
his head and il sank into his brain"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

The Philadelphia Times remarks
that it is probably safe to say that the
happiest man in the country over the
news from Yazoo is James G. Blaine.
But don't you think, Colonel, he was
equally happy when he heard tho
news from Narragansctt Picr9 II is
certainly a double-header for him
which will rake in gleefully.--&ppens
burg Chronicle.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

We are authorized to announce the name of
AARON q. KRAMER, Of Clearhcld. as candl'
date for the office Of District Attorney, subject TO
the rules governing the Democratic party
Postofice address, Clearheld, Pa.
We are authorized to announce the name OF
II. w. SMITH, Of olearfeld, as candidate for
the Office Of District Attorney, subject to the rules
governing the Democratic party.
Postofhcc address, Clearteld, Pa.
We are authorised to announce the name Of
J. r. McKENRICR, Of Clearfe'd, as a candidate
for the office Of District Attorney, subject TO 'ho
fases governing the Democratic party.
Posioffoe address, clearheld Pa.
We are authorized to announce the name OF
JOHN L. CUTTLE, Of Clearhed, as candidate
for the Office Of District Attorney, subject to The
rules governing the Democratic party.
Postofice address, Clearheld, "a.
We are authorized to announce tho name OF
S. 7. BR0CKBANK, Of Clearheld. as candidate
for the office Of District Attorney, subject to the
rules governing the Democratic party.
Postoiice address, Clearheld, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

A TALL CAsE.-North Carolina has
real interesting breach of promise
case. Joseph Coke, wealthy young
bachelor, courted Miss Dollie Price and
agreed to marry her on the 18th of
July last, but Coxe's mother put in an
appearance the day before and, having
threatened to cut off her son without
a shilling, broke up tho match. Last
Monday Miss Price, through her father,
broughtsuit against Coke for $780,.
600 for breach OF promise.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

Fort Pillow Chalmers now managea the Demo
cratic campaign In Washington. This "a Of a
piece with electins Yellow Fever Blackburn Gov
ornor Of Kentucky Radical Exchange.
Yes, and why did you not con-
tinue by saying Appointing General
Longstreet Postmaster, and sending
"thc guerrilla Mosby" Consul to China,
and furnishing a KEY to the fraudu-
lent Cabinet, etc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

The RESULT OF CAUTION. We notice
that boatload OF pleasurc.seekers
was drowned at one of the Eastern
watering places recently, and the sole
survivor was German gentleman who
was invited to go along, but declined.
1t is now remembered that Senator
Blaine saved his life at the battle Of
Gettysburg in the same way.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

The question of the day-Shall the shot-g gun
elect the next President p Clinton Republican.
That's quite conundrum; but as
we never belonged to that brigade, we
cannot answer the editor in question,
but would respectfully refer him to
the Hon. Roscoe Conkling, Radical
United States Senator from New York,
or to Ex-Governor, ex-United States
Senator, ex-General Sprague, OF Rhode
Island, for further information.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

"The news from Yazoo" is very en-
tertaining to Radicals. Why not take
in the news from Narragansett Pier
1t is not half as far away as the former
place. Always keep your own door
way clean before you reproach your
neighbors.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

registering for the next election.
We wish TO ask Mr.. GOodlander on what grounds
he bnses his Assertion---"The Suppressed Glover
Report :" Who suppressed the report Was 1t
Republican Congressl or was it Democratic
Congress- We ask the rampant, ignorant and
bigoted editor ofthe REPUBLICAN these three ques-
tious How long have the Democrats been in power
in the Lower House How long have they been in
power in both Houses Of Congress If"Gigantic
Frauds" have been committed by Republican Of
feials, then why 10 the name Of common sense
were they not exposed by the honest ~ reiormors
who have the power in Congress , Crpenspille
Times
Since the Times has become party
organ for the purpose of bolstering up
the Radical party, and abusing the
Democrats, il is necessary that we
should occasionally notice the vagaries
of the docile, educated, broddminded ed.
itor. Tho word suppressed" may not
be the right ono in this case, but Mr.
Growers report was laid on the table, in
the checklist manner ever carried out
on the floor Of Congress A few days
previous to the adjournment Of the last
Congress, Mr.. Conger, the Radical
leader on the floor, watching bis op-
portunity, made motion when the
House had barely quorum, that the
vote by which the report in question
was adopted be reconsidered. 1t was
agreed TO in the midst Of confusion
and went on the table, where it took a
two. thirds vote to raise it from. The
Democrats were tricked by men who
boast that they are governed by grand
moral IDEAS and it was as impossible
to take up this motion as it was Ia
overcome the Fraudulent Hayes'vetoes
Let the Democrats obtain two-thirds
in both Houses, and they will soon un.
earth the most gigantic frauds that have
ever been committed by civilized men
The Democrats have been in power ii
the Lower House about two years anc
six months, with Hayes and his vctocs
and the Senate against them, as well al
every head of the Departments, thus
rendering our party as helpless as one
gentleman would be when attacked by
two highwaymen. The truth contain
ed in Mr.. Glovers report is wha
makes Radical "Rome howl" 81,
columns Of personal defence in th,
Philadelphia Press was not written 70
fun. Glover hurt somebody, hence tn
loyal yells set up by the organs anc
stumpers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

OBsoLRrE.-The Sundavlaw agita.
tion at Norwich, Conn, is ended, the
prosecuting attorney refusing to pros.
ecute the managers of Sunday excur-
sions on the ground that the Blue
Laws are obsolete.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

A NovELTY.-One of the young ed
jtors of the Baltimore Gazette has
been there" He says On the bills OF
fare at White Sulphur Springs Hotel,
in Old Virginia, the following sIgnid-
cant line appears Engagement rings
can be had at the Jewelry Store" The
waters down there are said to stimu.
late matrimony wonderfully. They
inspire people with hope and deprive
life of all its serious aspects.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

CRAZY IAN exchange says Orvil
Grant has gone crazy again, or at least
he has been guilty of an irrcgularity
in a leather transaction He took an
order from an Omaha firm month
ago for 1888 worth of leather and got
tho cash, but up to this time he has
failed TO deliver the goods.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9TH, is the
last day.

DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
There will be a meeting of the Demo
cratic State Committee at Bottoms
Hotel, Harrisburg, on Wednesday, the
10th day Of September, at 2 o'clock
p. NJ. A full attendance is requested
GEO. W. MILLER, Chairman.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-03

The contracts for the headstoncs for
Soldiers graves has been awarded by
the Secretary Of War to ID. II. Whit
ncy of Troy, N. Y, and Samuel G.
Bridges, Of Keokuk, Iowa. The price
will averge about s2.85 each.