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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13
THAT BRILLIANT WAR
RECORD.

Soon alter the adjournment Of the
Radical State Convention, tho party
leaders sct about and made "a brilliant
war record" for Samuel Butler, their
nominee tor State Treasurer. A West
Chester correspondent OF the Harris
burg Patriot, who has been acquainted
with Mr.. Butler, "irom his youth up"
says:
"ln a recent issue Of your paper you
ask IN what regiment did he serve :?
This information can readily be had.
There is little story connected with
this company which in the present
aspect of affairs might not be uninter-
esting. The incident Is seldom il ever
alluded to, and has been almost for
cotton.
samuel Butler enlisted in the mill.
tia of 1862. He was private in com
pany d, Second regiment The exact
date OF the organization and discharge
Of the company do not know. The diff.
ierent companies OF the regiment were
organized September G.13, 1862 (See
Bates history p. ", vol. 5, pages l ;
15l, 1,l52). 1t will thus be seen his
company was in the service between
ten and nineteen days. The company
Of which he was a member was com.
manded by George B. Thomas, then
and now resident of West Chester
and had roll OF about nincty enlisted
men. The company was taken into
Maryland, in the vicinity of Hagers
town (Williamsport, ! believe, was the
name of the place.. While lying in
camp report was circulated that a
detachment Of Lees army was within
a mile or two OF camp. Orders were
given to march the men to point a
short distance away, and as was sup
posed from them in line of battle ior
action. Captain Thomas called his
men out and informed them of the
supposed state Of affairs. Addressing
them, he said he did not feel justified
in taking them where Their liues loould
be m danger, and he would put it to o
vote of the company whether or moi
they should advance. He then an
nounced that all who did not wish tc
go should step out. Every man creep
too stepped out. These two men
neither Of whom was Samuel Butler
fell in the rear of another company
and marched to the point indicated. II
is scarcely necessary to mention The
names of these two men suffice it tC
say that one of them is prominent
educator residing in Philadelphia, tht
other is o member Of the West Chester
bar, and both are Republicans. TIL,
cream of the joke was that no rebels
were within twenty miles of camp
This is the history OF the company il
which the present candidate for Stat,
Treasurer on the Republican Stat,
ticket served his country as Soldier
Whether or not he was with il wheI
the circumstance before alluded to tool
place we do not know. 1t is evel
possible he never got so far. TIL,
records ofthc Adjutant Generals office
| should suppose, would furnish AM
other information that may be desired
at may be well to state that Mr.
Butler was last week attending 'th
encampment of the G, A. r. at Erie,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

"ToM FooLERY."-Wo notice that
there are still some crazy people out
side Of our Asylums. For instance
A number Of Radical editors have rails
cd this question; "Will Wallace vote
for Barr for State Treasurer ?" 1t is
currently reported that the editor who
sports great namo-J0HN BANlS.
TER GIBSON Kinslop-of the Lock
Haven Republican, is the proprietor of
the brain which raised this silly in.
quiry. He's combination of cox.
comb, snob, and hypocritc, and relies
upon people who are disfranchised Of
oil his qualifications to shove him along.
The TACT that he raised this question,
is conclusive with three.fourths Of the
voters in this Commonwealth, who
know the editor in question, and that
what he states he knows to be not
true; and he knows he lies. Senator
Wallace is just as likely to commit
suicide (and who believes that) be-
tween this and election day, as to not
vote for Barr He never plays the
sneak on his party, society, or the
Church. He is no Ishmaelite.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

Coop FOR JuzERNE.-The editor Of
wilks.Barre Leader says aThc indi.
cations are that ID. o. Barr, the Dem.
ocratic candidate for State Treasurer,
will poll a rousing vote in this and
Lackawanna counties. Peter Sutton
is doubtless clever old gentleman, but
few Of the citizens Of these two coun.
ties will throw away their votes upon
him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

BAD, BADl-ALL BAD The Potts
vile Chronicle, in alluding to the dc.
velopments of the Wallace Committee,
remarks Senator Wallace has stirred
up something of a hornets nest among
the Republicans OF Iowa. 1t appears
from the testimony of Mr., Gorham,
Secretary of the Republican National
Committee, that ten thousand dollars
were sent to Chairman Hatton, of the
Republican State Committee of Iowa,
for the purpose of preserving the puri.
ty of the ballot-box in that stalwart
Republican State, and securing the re
turn to Congress Of a solid Republican
delegation. But so far from protect
ing the purity OF the ballot, two OF
three Democrats and Greenbackers
were elected to Congress, and now
some of the most influential Republi
cans are beginning to rise up and en-
quire what Mr.. Hatton did with that
ten thousand dollars. 1t is not sur
prising that such irregularities should
result from the delugc of official ras
cality and corruption at Washington
which has swept away all the barriers
of public and official honesty. As the
old cock crows the young one learns
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

A STALwART SoN-Wo learn from
our exchanges that ono Silas M. Pat
terson, son of ex-senator Patterson,
OF South Carolina, late OF Juniata
county, Pa, has turned up in Chicago
in an uncnviable role. He reached
Chicago from San Francisco a few
weeks ago and began TO live in swell
style. Bearing personal letters from
Secretary Sherman, Secretary McCra.
ry, General Devcns, General Key and
others, he soon placed himself in the
good graces Of William Henry Smith,
Collector Harvey and all the Govern.
mont people. The other day he told
Mr.. Smith that he had just lost 81 800
betting on the wrong horse, was dead
broke, expected draft from Secreta.
ry Sherman and would like, meantime,
10 borrow temporary loan on some
family diamonds which luckily he had
with him. Tho scapegracc got three
or four thousand dollars on the dia.
monds, which Warren Knight, pawn.
broker now claims TO have loaned Pat
terson. Tho latter has disappeared.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

BooMING.-rhe st. Louis Globe is a
Grant organ and sort of selfconssi-
tuted Radical Board OF Health and do
clares that the John Sherman "boom"
is not epidemic. We are assured that
it is only sporadic and that there is no
necessity for quarantining against it.
The editor in question is for Grant and
not for Sherman. The former helped
him when he was in trouble-pardon.
ed him out of the penilentiary and he
wishes to return the compliment, and
in this he displays his gratitude.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

An editor who has seen Senator
Ben. Hill, Of Georgia, says "Ho is a
Methodist class leader. He has blue
eyes, sandy hair tingcd with gray, and
q preacher-like expression. His voice
is clear and sharp, and he uses IL when
he goes 10 meeting"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

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OUR BIRD WINS AoAis'-Ine fhli'
''sr, aIeiPnin meS rcia.os c 'no io''1wnhg 1,.g
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'ocnlcSwie iiols,e'n VVSr '".h,y -nso
yIars ago, anu Se.'ieu @ rs ~ o'. i'11lS' %
wnere w 'wo SONS were porn 70 nun
Dur'ng .neIr ooyh hoou .ue ia."o, ie'
turneu 10 ueIlnahy anu .ook ,nem
WIN MN, Out ttney uia no. remain long,
anu before eilner nau attained inc agc
oi lwsnly.one were IN o', LOUIS On en-
gaged III BUSINESS some titne ago no.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

SOLID No. ONE The Democrats
carried everything before them in
Kentucky, on the 9th inst. Last year
the Greenbackers elected five of the
seven members OF the Legislature.
This year the Democrats elect the
whole seven. The vote throughout
the State was light; but it looks now
as though the Democratic majority
would be larger than ever. Commun-
ism seems to have no foothold in the
State of Clay.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

YocUM HEARD FRoM,-Thc Belle
fontc Republican OF last week, in allud-
ing to our member, remarks; oCon-
gresham Yocum, at his iarm below
town, has the finest looking patch OF
bects we've seen in this locality"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

WONDERFUL RELATIoNs.-The Pitts.
burgh Telegraph says; "Jas. G. Blaine
is cousin of Tom Ewing, whose sis.
ter is the sister-in-law of John Sher-
man, uncle Of the wife of Senator Don
Cameron, whose sister is the wife Of
Wayne MacVeagh, of Pennsylvania" 4"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

STARTLING FRAUDS. Sour first and
fourth pages are dedicated this week
to development of the hugest frauds
ever perpetrated by men under oath
in any Government. The names Of
the thieves are given as well as the
amount that they have stolen. The
revelations are startling And yet
the rogues are all loyal men Let
everybody read the report and reflect,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

"A PROGRESSIVE "CUss." An Ohio
exchange, whose editor was on the
spot, says" "Charlcs Foster, the Rad
ical nominee for Governor, delivered
the samespeech, fretimes in two days"
Charley is certainly good on delivery,
if he does lack in composition.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13
CAUTION

CAUTioN.-All persons are hereby warned
" against purchasing or in any way medding
with the following personal property, now in the
possession Of Abram Humphrey, Of Lawrence
township, viz: All his interests in the growing
crops, such as corn, oats, buckwheat, potatoes,
6c on the land occupied by the said Humphrey,
together With the hay in the barn, the ,amc hav
ing been bought and delivered 10 us, and Is allow
ed to remain in the possession Of said Humphrey
on loan only, subject to.our order at any time.
GEO. WEAVER a Co.
clearaeld, Pa, July 2sth. ls79.St
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

A MISERABLE DEM6dooUE,-It is no.
ticeable that Senator Anthony hasn't
dropped single tear over the afflic-
tions of soldiers at the Capitol, since it
was shown that he hunted the boys
in-blue out of the Rhode Island Gus.
tom House in order to put in his able.
bodied, stay.at-home relations.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

Wednesday, August 9th, is the last
issue, according to our party rules, in
which the names of candidates for
county offices can appear. All had
better be on hand by the goth, so as
to be on the safe side. Better be o
week too soon than week too late
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

Indiana White, in want Of several
Offices for some hungry friends, has
shouldercd Hayes for second term.
An exchange says ave shall keep an
eye on General Harry White, for a
while, in order TO see how much man
can make by nominating Hayes for
1890 The price ought TO bc high"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

FATALITIES scashorc bathing, like
Fourth Of July celebrations, have their
fatalities. Not a week has passed
since tho bathing season opened but
we are called upon to record the death,
by drowning, of from three to five per.
sons. If suicide Is intended, II is the
most magnificent manner of leaving
this Continent ever adopted; other
wise II is sublime foolishncse, because
there is no moro real danger OF drown
ing than Of being shot.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

HAUTIoN.-Al persons are hereby warned
~ against purchasing or in any way meddling
with the following personal property, now in the
possession Of Sebastian Pattilot, OF Covington
township. yiEi One COW, calf. hogs, pigs.
II chickens, cooking stove and utensils, clock.
lot Of dishes, lots Of potatoes in the ground,
plows, l cultvator. lot Of beans in the ground,
all the vegetables Ia tho garden, acres corn,
acres oats, acres buckwheat 100 sheaves Of
wheat In the barn, dozen rye 10 the barn, 800
pounds hay in the barn, empty barrels. This
property was purchased by mo at Constable's
sale on the goth day Of July, 1879, and is left in
his care subject to my order at any time.
F.F. C0uDRTET
Frcnchvillo. Pa, July 6, 1sf0-St.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

We are authorized to announce the namo Of
AARON q. KRAMER, Of Clearheld, as eapdi.
date for the Office Of District Attorney, subject TO
the rules governing the Democratic party
Postofhce address, Clesrnsid, Pa.
We are authorised to announce the name Of
II. W. SMITH, Of cleardeid, as q candidate for
the Office Of District Attorney, subject 10 the rules
governing the Democratic party.
Postofhce address, clearfeld, Pa.
We are authorised to announce the name Of
J. y. MoKRNRICK, Of Clearheld, a. n candidate
for the Office Of District Attorney, subject 10 the
rules governing the Democratic party.
Postofhce address, Ciearhsld, Pa.
We are au,horlred TO announce the name Of
JOHN L. CUTTLE, Of Ciesrheld, as q candidate
for the ofhce Of District Attorney, subject 10 the
rules governing the Democratic party.
Postonhce address, Clcarhcld, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

A BooMlNa MAJoRITY.-The Demo
cratic majority in Kentucky, notwith-
standing the light vote polled, IS
greater than it was two years ago
when McCreary was elected Governor
over Harlan. A special to the Cincin-
natl Enquirer says il will reach 10000.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

Democrats, remember that the votes
cast this year not only count for 1879,
but for the Presidential contest of
1880. How important, therefore, to
90 to the election this Fall.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13
THE DECAY or ROYALTY.

Evidence accumulatcs that the
French people have about made up
their minds that they are through with
the shams of royalty. The firanciers
of the Chamber of Deputies have pre-.
pared resolution providing for tho
sale ofwhatarc knownasthc crown jew
els which are of great value and historic
interest. They have been successfully
preserved and carried through all
the revolutions which have disturbed
France. They include crowns and
precious stones dating from the reigns
of the Capetian Kings--emblems Of
decaycd royalty rich with the spoils
of time When Empress Eugenie fed
to England in 1870 she carried away
a lot OF valuable Jewels which had been
presented TO her by her husband and
tho potentatcs of Europe The crown
jewels proper we're left 10 the keeping
of the Bank Of France. Not long ago
there was talk of an action against the
ex.Empress to recover the valuables
which she carried toEngland, the theory
being that they were state and not
personal property. The iconoclastic
First Napoleon once sententiously re.
marked, when he stole the twelve
silver apostles from German church,
that the proper thing to do with these
apostles was to melt them up, coin them
into francs and send them about doing
good. The French people couldn't do
better thing than cover their useless
crown jewclsin into the general Treasury.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13


more or loss, In Beccaria township, lying on the
north side Of big Clearheld creek, and within one
mile Of the same. The above land Is heavily
covered with hemlock white oak, rock oat, and
other hard wood timber, and quantity Of white
pine, said to bc half million or more feet.
The same is heavily underlaid with bituminous
coal, and directly on the line Of railroad leading
from Hcu,rdae to Coalport. Its value is unknown.
There are, also, other valuable minerals on the
same.
The above land lies about two and a-half miles
below the village Of Glen Hope, adjoining lands
Of George Groom and others, on wbat 10 known
as Porters run. The improvements on the prop
erty are good geAred saw mill, in running order,
n high dam, stone breast, made in the best man
ner, ht for almost any machinery. There IL, also,
a large frame dwelling house and frame bank barn
thereon, and about forty or fifty acres, more or
less, Of the land is cleared. Any person
wishing to invest in property Of this kind will do
well TO examine this property. / will sell the
whole or the undivided half intesest, as may suit
the purchaser The above tract Of land will make
two or three farms, which will compare favorably
with the greater part Of our county. Price and
terms made known to any person wishing TO pur-
chase For further particulars call in person or
address the undersigned at Grampian Hills p o,
Clearheld county, Pa. sAML WIDRMIRR.
Jan. Q, 1sTs-tf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13
THE POOR SOLDIER.

Reviving as far as possible all the
hatred OF tho days of re5ek
lion and civil war, the Radical-Repub-
lican party is constantly prating in its
platforms and from the rostrum about
the unfair treatment OF manned and
crippled soldiers who have held posi-
tions in the Senate and House OF Rep.
resentatives at Washington, and who
have beeu discharged since the Democ-
racy came into power in Congress. In
the first place'- Platforms, organs
and speakers lie; there are more
manned and disabled Union soldiers in
the employ Of the Senate and House
to-day, than there ever has been be-
fore the soldiers roll in both Houses
being filled with bona Jide veterans.
The recent removal of a non-legged
soldier in the Senate has caused a fresh
outburst and contributed whole plank
to the platform OF the Pennsylvania
Radicals. The truth OF the matter is,
the individual in question, was remov-
ed for insubordination and his place
filled by another Republican, at the
request of Senator Don Cameron. The
new man Is certainly veteran soldier,
for Cameron loves the veterans. Then,
too, Quay's resolutions or plank in the
State platform was just trife incon.
sistent, when the fact is recalled, that
just few days previous to the assem-.
bling of the Republican State Convcn-
ton he discharged from the State depart
ment a one.armed soldier 10 make room for
stdy.Gthome Udrd politician. Be.
sides, it may be well enough to in.
quire if this non,legged soldier dis
charged from position in the Senate
did not in all probability lose his legs
by shot fired from cannonier Of
Longstreet's Division, an ex-Confeder
ate gentleman now holding lucrative
office under the Government by the
original grace of Grant and tho con
tinued favor of His Fraudulency d
facto Hayes bloomsbury Columbian
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13
DIVORCE notice.

In the Common Pleas Court of Clearfeld
County, Pa. No. l2s, March Tenn, 1879, Alias
sub. sur divorce.
Otis II. West vs.. Jane A. Wcst
To Jane A. West, respondent; You are here
by notified to appear in the said Court at Clear
field on the 4th Monday Of September, 1879, to
show cause why divorce from Otis II. West the
petitioner, sheuld not be granted, and to answer
his complaint contained in the petition asking
for such divorce ANDREW PENTz, JR.,
Sheriff
sheriG's Office, clearGeld, Pa, Aug. l3'4t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

Tho names of quite a number of
candidates appear in our columns this
week who are willing to accept the
hazard of serving the people for the
fees of the offices to which they aspire.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13
announcements.
Primary Election, Saturday, Sept. l3

PKrs-The fees must be paid in advance, and
will be as follows; For Sheriff, sl2.ba, for Dis.
trict Attorney, $3.50 for Jury Commissioner, s..
This will include 10000 tickets for each caudi.
date, and the necessary blanks aud election
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13
A upIToR,s NOTICE. j

N ard Shaw. deceased.
The undersigned Auditor, nppointed by the
Orphans Court Of Cloarheld county, to dispose Of
the exceptions to the account Of the Executors Of
Richard Shaw, win attend to the duties Of his ap-
pointmeI at his office Ia Clearheld, on WEDNRS-
DAY, the 20rH day Of AUGUST, A. D. 1879, at
O'Clock A. NJ, at which time and place all parties
interested are notified to appear with their wit
nesses aud evidence respecting the matter in
diipute. J. u. NcENALLY, Auditor.
clearheld, July s0th, 1879.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13
JURY COMMISSIONER.

We are authorized to announce the name Of
A. J, JACKSON, Of ciesrhsId, a. a candidate Tor
the Office Of Jury Comm issionsr, subject to the
rules governing the Democratic party.
postofhcc address, Ciearneid, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

TAUTI0N.--All persons are hereby warned
" against meddling or in any way interfer-
ing with the following personal properly, now In
the possession Of John Dixon, Of Graham town
ship, viz; Two oupboards and dishes, beds
and bedding, cook stove, l bureau, iron kettle,
COW, heller, bull, sheep, 3 hogs. Of
acres Of wheat, J Of acres Of rye, Of acres OF
oats, as the samo was purchased by me at Con-
stables sale on the 18th day Of July last, and is
left with said Dixon on loan only, subject to IN y
order at any time. JESSE G0SS.
wallaeetOn, Pa, aug. ls. ls7o.3te
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

TnF INDIANA MAN.--Mr, Peter Sut-
ton, the National candidate for State
Treasurer is an oil operator, merchant,
&c, wcalthy-and of course true
representative of tho horny handed
sons of toll. He always voted the Re-
publican ticket, even for Hayes and
against the National ticket. How can
a Democrat vote for such man, or a
National" either2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

Read the startling disclosures OF
fraud portrayed on our outside this
week,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13
TxECuToRs, NoTIoE.-YOlIoo \

TXECUToRS NOTICE. Notice is here.
IL by given that Letters Testamentary on
the estate Of JOHN ScHEURICH, late Of Brady
township, Clear1ed county, Penn'a., deed
having been duly granted to the undersigned all
persons indebted 10 said estate will please make
immediate payment, and those having claims OF
demands against the same will present them
properly authenticated for settlement without
delay. LEWIS sCH0CH,
VIM. KINDERMAN,
Executors.
Troutyille. Pa. Aug. Il. 1g7Q-Bte
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-08-13

-.
I0 anf,0 Tss annsa ,o
guaranteeing State rights. But the Confederate
wing contends that the States are sovereign, and
Therefore posses rsGs sap'1SShnt sh o. 'nS
Constitution or no oonstitutiou.--Norti Amsriean.
In answer TO the foregoing stuff
a. phuodo,nh;. p.,o.J ahiSos n,is
''' "''''' pm" ''" N0 '"''
way:
"Our stalwart contemporary cannot
have studied the history of this coun-
try to much purpose il it has not
learned that the States existed before
the Constitution, and that all the
powers conferred upon tho National
Government were expressly delegated
by the States. II is well that this
controversy over the reserved rights
of the States has arisen, for, with lit.
tie more frankness on the part of those
who are seeking to create the impress
sion that n new rebellion is at hand,
the result cannot but be productive of