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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15
A RKMARKARLE DECISION

The piitsburg Isiegrdph OF the sth
inst. says:
The decision Of tho Supreme Court
in tho case OF Lazear W. Porter has
given rise to u great deal Of comment
among attorneys and those who bavc
purchased real estate from assignccs
in bankruptcy. Tho case was u stat.
ed one to test the question OF the right
OF the wife OF bankrupt todower inter.
est in the real estate Of her husband
when the same has been sold by an
assignee. II was held by the court be.
low that sale of real estate by an as
signeo Invested the dover interest of
the wife, and now this judgment is re.
verscd by the Supreme Court.
An attorney who was interviewed
on the subject Of tho decision, said /;
"Thc Supreme Court held that sale
Of real estate by an assignee Of bank.
rupt does not divcst tho dover Of the
vile Of the bankrupt The effect of
this will be tho invalidation of tho IL
ties TO all the real estate heretofore
sold by assignecs Of bankrupts, where
wives of the bankrupts are living"
"ls not that rather sweeping 2"
queried the reporter.
"well," replied the attorney, IL have
conversed with several able lawyers
on the subject, and all agree that the
decision will have the effect | have
just indicated. The fact is, it is one
Of the most important decisions that
has been pronounced by the Supreme
Court IN many years Why, just
think of It The property OF bank
rupts sold by assignces-tbat is, real
run up into millions in
his county alone. The purchasers OF
All this property no doubt felt assured
'f the validity Of their titles, and have
never for a moment thought the wives
IT tho former owners could come in
With good claim for their thirds ! |
iavc several cases that will be affected
" this, TO ME, unexpected decision,
md ! am anxious to see the opinion of
he Court in full.'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15
AssAssINs ANp KINGS.


The attempted assassination Of the
King Of Italy has revived sensation
ramor that there is in Europe wide.
extended aud fullorganized society
whose mission It is TO murder Kings.
1t was said during the examination OF
Modelling, who shot Emperor William
Of Germany, that IL was moro than
suspected that no was q member Of an
international organization for this regi.
cidal purpose. II will be- remembered
that two attempts were made on Kais-
or Wilhelm's liic, one by Hoodel, the
other by Modelling. One was made on
The Me OF Alfonso of Spain, and now
this one on Humbcrt OF ltaly-all in
the course of few Notwithstanding
a basis of facts which give somc color
to the report. If such a society does
exist, however, it should Immediately
have receiver appointed and go into
bankruptcy on the ground Of utter fail.
ure. II is society of incapables,
wrctchcd botches, mere theorists. They
have not yet baggcd asingle monarch.
What it needs is few practical men.
II Modelling or Hoedol had received
few years practical education in Ar
kansas, somewhere near tho Choctaw
line, they would not have made such
failures. Why, even General Grant,
while placidly looking at the proces
SION of the King Of Spain pass under
his window, was disgusted at the
wretched attempt of the assassins, Juan
Moncasi, to shoot Alfonso. The at.
tempt by Passanantc on Humbort was
an equally lame and impotcnt effort.
The society, il such there be, had, there.
fore, better make an assignment Of all
its stock of daggcrs, pistols, dynamite,
internal machines, ,torpedocs and mount
ain howltzcrs, and quit the business
But we have no belief in such an rs.
sociation. On the contrary, each at
tempt at business has borne on its face
unmistakable evidences Of individual
imbecility. They seem, except as to
one case, tho spontaneous and unpre.
medilated acts OF crack-brained men,
and 10 have had no assistance
and no sympathy. The reason
for pretending the existence Of such
u society, is to enable Germany
TO induce the other Powers TO unite in
general system of legislation and ca.
pionage for the repression Of Socialism.
IL is observed, however, that each
attempted assassination furnishes the
occasion for an outburst OF loyalty. 1t
comes with gusb, and the monarch
never knows how many people there
are who arc devoted TO him, until
somebody takes q shot at him. In
deed the strong reaction of loyalty to
be discerned at this time is partly due
to the attempts upon the lives Of mon
arcbs, so that it would DO quito pay
ing transaction to sovereign to pro
cure some one to attempt his assassina
tion. We should not be surprised at
any time to hear that Mr.. r. B. Hayes
had been shot at and missed. BALI.
more Gazette.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15
THE INA TON
PROGRAMME or THE INAUGURAL craE-
MONIES AT HARRISBURG, JANUARY 81

Tho Indications are that tho inaugu-
ration OF Gen Hoyt, which will tako
place on tho 2lst of this month at Har-
risburg, viii exceed any similar event
IN the point of brIIiancy and the mum.
bers in attendance.
The programme for the inaugural
ceremonies has been announced as fol.
lows:
On Monday night, January 20, full
dress reception and hop, rendered to
Gen. Hoyt by the Young Mems Repub.
lican Club of Harrisburg, will take
place in the Opera House. Gov. Hart.
ranit and staff will be present with
Governor elect Hoyt.
On Tuesday morning at nine o'clock
tho military and civic organizations
will form on Market street ready for
parade, under direction OF the Chief
Marshal whose headquarters will be
at the Lochiel Hotel. AT ten o'clock
precisely the parade will move, passing
over short route TO West State street,
where the line will be reviewed by the
outgoing and incoming Governors on
their way to the grand stand at the
main entrance to the Capitol building
Hero the inaugural services will bc con
cluded with the inaugural address and
the administration of the oath Of office
to the Governor.elect BY the Chief Jus.
tico Of the Supreme Court.
Ats o'clock in the afternoon the
Senate and House of Representatives
will vote for United States Senator in
their respective halls
In the evening a grand display of
fireworks will take place in the Capitol
park, after which Gov. IIoyt will hold.
a public reception at the Executive
Mansion.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15
c0MpULsORY GDUoA TIoN.

Tho Philadelphia Reccrd thus re
marks upon that portion OF Gov. Hart
rants message which considers The
subject Of education:
The argument in favor Of compulso-
ry education is fiippant. II does not
begin at the beginning, II assumes
that to be the affair Of the state which
is not its affair. Nine millions of dol.
lars yearly are now expended In furn-
ishing free education 10 children in
Pennsylvania. This oagbt TO suffice
The State has no more right to obtrude
upon infants than il has to obtrude re-
ligion upon thcm The vast eleemosy.
nary undertaking Of gathering all
ltruant, vagrant, homeless or uncared-
for children into almshousc school
housc, where they would be nccessarI.
ly fed and clothed as well as educated,
would open vast possibilities of mis-
chief The unhappy experience with
many Of the soldiers orphan schools,
which were farmcd out to contractors
In various parts Of the State, furnishes
a glimpse OF the evils incident to this
formidable scheme. Nothing worse
could happen to tho free common
schools Of the State than tho ingrait.
ing Of compulsory pauper schools upon
the present system.
Industrial education is another phi
lanthropic vagary. The trades unions,
and all the restrictive measures adopt
ed by craftsmen 10 order to regulate
and confne within reasonable limits
the number of skilled workmen, are
nothing less than a natural protest
against over supply. The tendency
toward a redundancy in all handicrait
occupations has been marked for years.
Young men drift into the cities, in
seeking occupation Of this kind, who
should be husbandmcn, 1t Is not the
business OF the State to moddlc in these
affairs
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

WIo.WAo's FIRST VIcrIM.-The Phil.
adepbia Times says: Michael Zimmer.
man died few days ago at his home,
in Somerset county, at four-score years
of age. Most of the people of the
present day who have ever heard Of
Judge Zimmerman had forgotten him,
but few ever heard Of him. He will
probable never be forgotten by Gen.
Cameron, for Il was by Zimmerman's
vote that he was first made United
States Senator tbirty-threo years ago.
In the winter Of is45 the Legislature
had warm contest over the choice of
a Senator. The candidates were Wood.
ward, Cameron and Cooper. There
wcro thirty or more ballots, and Mr..
Zimmerman, who was q member OF the
House, voted each time for Cooper. On
the thirty.sccond ballot be changed bis
vote from Cooper TO Cameron, which
gave the Inter the election.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

ONE GHosT LEss. - The political
grannies who have for years been ren.
dered nervous over 'rebel claims," can
now become quiet because Mr.. Goodc,
Of Virginia, in speech on the William
and Mary college bill in the House OF
D~r-----.~..--~- 49, --.Ls. de-, .s-i- -.
casion to say that "thc people of the
South did not now expect and never
had expected that the losses incurred
by individuals as incidents of the war
would be reimbursed to them. They
bad gone into the war with their eyes
wide open. They had attacked every.
thing and lost and they accepted their
loss as tho fate OF war" Thus spoke
a Representative Southerncr and bis
words ought to reassure the timid souls
hcreaway who have such a holy dread
of "rebe" claims But we venture the
opinion that these remarks of Mr..
Goodc will not find their way into any
Republican campaign document
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

IT IS so.-The editor OF tho Tunk
hammock Democrat wants to know why
there Isl a difference in State Treasures
While the cash box OF Pennsylvania /,
worse than empty, that Of New Yorl
will have a surplus of moro than ter
millions after all appropriations ar,
paid. 1t might be good idea for u,
to employ somebody from New Yorh
to come over hero and tell us how Il
do IT, The story is short one In
New York, the Democrats managed
the cash box for the past 10 years, but
the Radicals did the work here. That's
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

HIonroSED PHrLASrHRopr.--Gov.
Robinson, Of New York, has no faith
in the New York State fncbriatc Asy.
lum at Bingbamton, and recommends
that the support Of tho State bc with.
drawn from II and the buildings con.
vorted into an asylum for the insane.
He says the institution has become
practically hotel for the entertain.
mont Of wealthy incbriates.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15
ClRCUEfTE DEiiQCRA TIC
NEWSPAPERy.


The Democratic campaign begins
about three months before the election
and closes with the closing Of hepolls.
The Republican campaign is prosecu'
ted through partisan publications the
whole year round, Almost every post
Office has itsenb Of subscribefs to some
city journal in addition to the circula-
iion of the local Republican papers
In this way the perversion of popular
opinion TO the iallacies and false pre-.
lenses Of the Republican party is con
stantly going on. On the other hand
the active workers in the Democratic
organization-that is, those who are
active in political campaigns-do not
seem to recognize the importance Of
educating public cscntiment through the
dissemination of Democratic newspa-
pers This is certainly singular con-
trast, but il is nevertheless n fact.--
Now, if the Democratic party is tore.
cover power in the Northern states it
must meet its adversary in the field OF
newspaper literature. Wherever the
New York Tribune and kindred sheets
SOW tho tares of political error and
ialsehood there the seeds Of Democrat
ic truth must be more thickly planted
and more assiduously cultivated thro'
the agency Of the Democratic press
And just here let il be remarked that
there never was SO propitious time
for lbe circulation CT Democratic news.
papers as now when hundreds OF thou.
sands OF voters in the Northern states
have detached themselves from the
Republican party and are doing their
own thinking. Now is the time to ar.
que the Democratic cause to this vast
audience. These remarks apply to
every state and locality, but it is our
especial desire that they may be heed.
ed by the Democrats of Pennsylvania
We do not speak selfshly 10 the inter.
est of the REPUBLICAN, for there are
other Democratic papers in the State
that are no doubt as useful politically
as this journal In this regard it is
only to be said that the REPUBLICAN is
striving to do what it can to enable the
public to obtain cheap Democratic
reading, when it can be had as low as
$500 per annum. Circulate the Re
PUBLICAN fyou believe it will "fll the
bill !" If you think otherwise, circulate
some other sound Democratic journal.
But 60 to work right noo, to scatter
the good seed which in due time will
bring forth bountitul harvest.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

FIVE 0vERBoARD.--Thc Greenbsck
ers elected sixteen members TO th,
Lower House OF the Legislature las,
Fall. On the organization Of the House
on the 9TH, five of them voted for Long,
the Cameron candidate for Speaker,
aud only eleven for Doyle, tho Green.
back nominee for Speaker. Tho con.
duct Of thirty per cent. Of the party
gong over to the enemy the frat day,
mus, make q Democratic member Of
that faction iecl strcaked, ne reforms,s.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15


No man worthy the office Of President should
be willing to bold 1t II counted In. or placed there
by aay fraud. U. S. GRkHr.
could mover have been reconciled to the elo-
yation BY the smalles, aid Of mine Of person,
however rekpsetable IN private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
Fret triumphant In American history. No sub
sequent action, however meritorous, can wash
away the letters Of iha, record. l1
...- t.- CHARLES FRAscis ADAMS.
I would rather have the endorsement Of q quar-
ter of million Of the American people than that
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com
mission Nhieh excluded the facts and decided
the question on a technicality.
THos. A. IIEsDnicKs.
under the forms Of law, rutherford D. Haye,
has been declared President Of the United States
His title rests upon dsfranchisement Of lawful
voters, tho false certificates Of the returning ofi-
GERS acting couuptly, and the decision Of a COM
mission which has refused to hear evidence OF al.
legged fraud. For the 1rst tine are the American
people cOn ffonted With the fact Of fraudulently-
elected President. Let 1t not be Understood that
the fraud will be silently aequiesced in by the
eouuEy. Let no hour pass in which .he usurpa-
ti0n u forgotten
HiAif tiADpHEss oP DeNocRAric N. C.'s.
Ono hundred years Of human deprarity soou-
mulitcd and concentrated into a climax Of crime.
Never again 10 Eve hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
Hn Nf.l DANIEL W. VooRHEEg.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15
TRF YEGRo roYE


Commenting upon an insane utter
ancc Of fighty New York editor
about ~ solid South, and a consequent
solid Nortla' tho Southern Methodist,
Of Louisville, Kentucky, with special
reference 10 the colored vote says;
ave venture tho assertion that in
every State IN the South the people of
color exercise the elective franchise as
free from interruption at the polls as
do tho people of the North.
"The negro would not have possess
cd tho sagaclty accorded to HIM by bis
new made friends, il, with the expert.
ence of the past few years, be could
have longer remained contented in
their rank. Dcludedby ialsepromises,
be became an easy victim at the first,
but it required no great amount Of
wisdom on his part TO discover that all
is not gold that glitters nor a very
long experience to distinguish between
a false and true friend.
Familiar with the Southern charac-
ter, after fair trial, he naturally turn
cd away from his dccciyers and came
back to bis first love. Indeed, the
miserable misrule OF Chamberlain and
his ring in South Carolina, equaled on
ly in the CALLING bondage endured by
the people OF LOUISIANA under Kellogg
and bis accomplcc, was sufficient to
drive from the Republican party every
man, both white and black, who deslr-
ed the peace OF their Commonwealth,
and the welfare of common country.
+" "The interests q the colored
people Of the South are the same as
that Of the whites. The black man
knows it, and from this time hence.
forth will use the ballot, not to put in
power those who would spurn him
from their presence, but men who will
guard and protect him."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

Gen. Sheridan has made a supplement-
ary report to bis annual report to Gen
Sherman regarding the conduct of In,
dian affairs, in which he proves BY
army officers that thcrc has boon gross
Encouragement and corruptionin deal.
ing with some of the Indian tribes.
This patent fact is known to every body
in this country, except, perhaps to cAii
drcn and fools.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

The BALL Rolls os.-For the first
time in over twenty years Maine has a
Democratic Governor. Twenty-Five
States out of the thirty-eight now have
Democratic Governors. Know.Noth
ingism, Abolitionism and other political
heresies killed the Democratic party
in Maine and many other States in
ls54-5. War and bankruptcy have
followed in the train.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

A COOP STEP An exchange says
Senator Coke of Texas, will introduce
or has introduced a bill abolishing the
fec system in relation TO District Al
torneys doing business in the South
and substituting therefore a regular
scale Of salaries. That system Of
plunder has been practised by these
officers not only in the South, but all
over the country admits Of no dispute,
and that remedy isnecessary is equal.
" clear. There is class OF persons
who still believe Southern dealers are
Legitimate objects Of oppression and
spohation, and the habit of plundcring
them has grown to such extent that
they have extended their operations,
North, West and East, until like the
lice in Egypt they have crcpt into
every household in the land. Mr.. Coke
has commenced work which we hope
to see brought to successful end. II
ninety-ninc out Of every hundred Of
these petty agents whose noses are in
every mans business smelling out
technical or imaginary offences, were
driven TO some useful and honorable
employment, 1t would be all the better
for the country and its busipcs. Go
on Mr.. Coke. Wewish you God.speed
in your efforts
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

A United States Senator says: "Nc
man and his family ever enjoyed tho
Presidency and the White House SO
much as Hayes and bis family do. TIC
them the whole thing is like tho first
reading OF Robinson Crusoe to boy
or a first jack-knife or first pair Of
boots. They are an innocent, harm.
less people, and,'if they gush a little
and give 1t away, it is only because
they are callow and green"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

ELECTION PAPERS. = The County
Commissioners are sending out th,
election papers this week to the sew
eral boroughs and townships by the
Constable. Election officers will there
fore understand where the blanks are
when election day approaches, II they
have not already been handed over.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

A Bro Tuiso. o.-Tha. small Spirit
down at Punx'y, is sdcnouncing Senator
Wallace for not being Democrat
This will be news to the Senator and
bis friends. How did Hastings find
that out, Is what puzzles us. He
should apply fora patent. There is O
fable to tho effect that q frog once
tried to swell himself TO the alze of an
x,but ono Of them busted" Ofcourso
II was not thcfrog. We wonder how
much Northern or Union Pacific the
fellow has.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

TERMS OF 0FFIcE.--According to the
new Constitution the Governor shall
hold his Office during four years, from
the third Tuesday oisJanuary next en-.
suing his election, and shall not be eli.
giblc to the next succeeding term.
State Senators are elected Tor term
OF four years. Representatives for n
term Of two years. The general as.
sembly shall meet at noon on tho first
Tuesday OF January Of every second
year. County officers, such as sheriffs
Coroners, Protbonotarics, Register Of
wills, Recorders OF deeds, Commission
ers, Treasurers, Surveyors, Auditors,
Clerk OF the Courts and District At.
torncys, shall hold their offices Tor the
term Of three years beginning on The
first Monday OF January next after
their election. Three Commissioners
and three County Auditors shall be
elected 10 each county, and such Off.
GERS are chosen every third year No
Sheriff or Treasurer shall be eligible
for tho term next succeeding the one
for which he may be elected
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

The Chicago elevators contain q,
the present time about 4, 4,064 ,299 bush.
els Of wheat, 592, ,296 blshels of corn,
229,265 bushels of oats, 1916 bush.
els OF rye, and l,263,967 bushels Of
barley, making grand total OF G, ,2ss,.
942 bushels.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

While q farmer Of Monroe, N. Y,
was prying open a Nat stone in quar-
ry last week his hand touched some.
thing cold and clammy. He raised the
stone and found ball made up of for.
ty-five blacksnakes. They were mat.
ted together as though they had been
braided, and were only separated by
beating with club.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

STILL WANTS Ir.--Gov. Hartranfl
still harps in his message ovor tn,
Bank Commission business. This bill
Is a half brother Of the Recorder bill
which gave Quay such a nice berth
and now he wants a place for hi,
bosom friend Hart, who is lingering
on tho borders Of the Penitentiary
Commission.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

PoLIrrcAL SNIPEs.--Tho editor Of
the West Chester Republican states
that the death Of Mr.. Mackey has made
the United States Scnatorship an open
question. Why, what audacity That
political snipc dare not show his nose
in Harrisburg until after the election
OF Senator. Uncle Tom was more Of
freeman than ho is and he never as.
sumed TO be that---slavo or knavc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

QuALIFIED.--Thc Cincinnati Com
merciai chimesininthis way; "Moses, Of
South Carolina has passed through
the successive stages of rebel, Radical,
Governor, robber, millionaire and beg
gar. He may now be considered quail.
flied to run Tor Governor of Massachu-
sctts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

DIosIFYINo ABsENrEEIsN. = Tho
Philadelphia Times puts 1t in this way:
General Butler still remains away
IRON Washington. Meanwhile Con.
gress has dono more work and less
deviltry in two weeks and a.balf than
in any similar period since Butler was
discovered -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

The ordinary lie Of a locomotive
engine is stated at thirty years. Some
OF the small parts require renewal
every six months. Tho boiler tubes
last fiv, years and the crank-axles six
years; tires, boilers aud frc.boxcs,
seven to ten years. tho eide frames, az
les and other parts, thirty. years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-15

FouR GoSE.-By the death of Mr.
Gustave Schleioher. of Texas, thenumb.
or Of Congressman who have died since
the opening Of the present session, five
and half weeks ago, is increased to
four, tho others being Williams, o.
Michigan; Douglass of Virginia, and
Hartridge, of Georgia. The loss of few
members could be more generally la,
mentcd than will be this of Mr.. scbleich.
er, whose service in the House had
been characterized by both intelligence
and integrity.