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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

A BAD PARDON CAsE,-A Washing
ton letter writer cites the following pc.
culiar case, now agitating the residents
Of the Capital city "An interesting
subject is before the courts Of this dis.
trict in the case Of Mrs. Hazle, who has
petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus
to obtain tho body Of her daughter
Rosa 0'Brien. The petitioner was for.
mcrly the vile of Charles II. O'Brien,
a policeman, who, rcsonting an alleg-
ed insult to his wife at a picnic in this
locality about six years ago, shot and
killed the person who offended him.
For this O'Brien was tried, convicted
Of murder and sentenced to be hanged.
A Communication OF the sentence to i'm.
prisonmcnt for lite was, however, CD.
tained, and recently the prisoner was
pardoned by President Hayes. In the
meantime Mrs. 0'Rrion, acting under
the belief that the lie sentence of her
husband legally made her widow, re-
married. O'Brien has obtained the
custody of their daughter, and reiuses
to allow her to remain with Mira Halle.
The point of law in this case not only
involves the right of possession of the
child, but brings under consideration
the question of the validity Of the see
ond marriage. The writ is returnable
on Saturday, when arguments upon
these points will be presented"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

PooR - Nor TRAY- But QUAY
This Radical manipulation is just now
receiving the blessings of defeated can.
didates at Harrisburg. The Philadel.
phians at Harrisburg have their griev.
ance in the "unslating" of Charles B.
Slater, after Quay had promised him
the Postmastership OF the House, to
make room for John Siney, the labor
agitator, on the slate. Many OF the
Philadelphians, as well as the country
members, regard tho appointment Of
Siney as gross political outrage, and
visit all sorts OF dire threats upon the
Recorders devoted head. Some Of
them openly talk of boiling the Cam.
eron caucus unless they are treated
with more consideration in the future.
They complain that Quay has inter,
fered with everything, even to the ap.
pointment of pages.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

The RIonr wAY.-The Baltimore
Sun states that the State of Georgia
exempts from the taxation for ten years
all capital invested In the manufacture
of cotton, whether In buildings for mill
purposes, machinery or land purchased
for the uses Of such manufacture. Geor
gia cotton manufacturers, it is known
are quite fourishing, and employ pro
fitably good number OF people ut GER
tain towns. The cotton raiser should
long since have learned that the righ,
place 10 manufacture cotton goods, wa,
where the cotton grows, instead o.
shipping the raw material to New
England and making them rich anC
saucy. However, this is the same plar
persued by tho owners of pine trees
who send them off TO be manufactured
elsewhere.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

ROANOKE JoHN.-"Old Dominion, 4"
in the New York World, rescues from
tho waters Of oblivion on anecdote Of
John Randolph, of Roanoke, never be.
fore put in type. He was once lying
on a lounge in an inn in Charlotte
county, Virginia, waiting for a stage,
when young dandy, carrying a long
whip, entered the room and began sur.
veying himself admiringly in mirror.
Mr. Randolph, slightly raising his head
politely askOd, "Can you tell me, Sir,
whether the stage has arrived ?" The
reply was abrupt and rude; al know
nothing about the stage; it's none Of
my business" or something OF that
sort. "l beg your pardon, Sir" said
Mr.. Randolph, resuming bis recum.
bent position. 81 thought you were
the driver"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

A BOLD RoBBERY.-The Lewisburg
journal of last week says: "Last eve
ming, about seven o'clock, four men
suddenly opened the door of Mr. Dan.
iel Miller's residence in Fast Buffalo
township, Union county, near Lochiel,
and one OF them grabbed Mr. Miller
by the throat and pointed n pistol at
him, threatening TO kill him if he open
ed his mouth. He was then tied his
wife also, and the little boy pacifed
with couple pennies, and all taken up
stairs to bed. The hired girl arrived
soon afterwards and was also treated
the same way. The parties then ran.
sacked the house from cellar to garret.
Fifteen dollars in money was then
taken from Mlller's pockets, and his
best suit OF clothes carried away. The
villains left about nine o'clock. After
they had gone Mr.. Miller secured a
knife and cut himself loose. The men
walked through the toll gate and must
have passed through town. They were
seen here Tuesday. No arrests have
yet been made, and no efforts that we
know of are making for their arrest.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

AN AWFUL BLUNDEa, On Tuesday
the 18th inst, two more Mollie Ma
guires Charles Sharpe and James
McDonald-were hanged at Mauct
Chunk, Carbon county, for the murder
of George X. Smith, in 1863 AnC
wbilo tho culprits were hanging sus
pended from the gallows, Gov. Hart
ranft sent II ten days rcprieve. Blu
it was too late, the vital spark had fed
The Governors connection with tn,
Mollies has been very fortunate in th,
way OF elections, but his conduct mus
be heavily discounted in moral sense
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

The TRUR CAusE.--A cotemporany
states that il is intimated in admins.
tration circles that Hayes, in order to
rebuke Senator Gordon, will turn bis
man, Fitzsimmons, ont of the office Of
United States Marshal of Georgia and
promote General Longstrcct from the
position Of Postmaster at GAINESVILLE to
that of Marshal. We hope this is true.
We are always glad to have the Re.
publican party demonstrate that Its
hostility to the people of the South is
not based on their participation in the
rebellion, but 1t is due entirely to their
refusal to vote the Republican ticket.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

EATON on BILL SHERMAS.-We no
ticc that Mr.. Buell., the able Washing
ton letter.wrter, credits Senator Ea
ton with some sensible remarks aneni
the Burnside Army bill, Being asked
his opinion Of the now Army blli, thu,
defender of the Constitution replied
that "it appeared to give Bill Sher
man about the same autocratic control
of the army that John Sherman al
ready held over the finances of the
country through the Treasury ad
ding that "with the national power oI
the purse and the sword securely
lodged in the hands OF the Sherman
family he couldn't see any further us,
for the parliamentary institutions il
tho countryr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

TnE "lRQN fRINoE." E."-rhe Baltl
more Gazette remarks: "Bismack's
iron hand is beginning to be felt IN
higher places than the Socialistic cir
cles. The bill recently introduced in
the Reiohstag giving that body power
to punish its own members for i'm.
proper utterances, emanated from him
undoubtedly 1t is the most pronouno
ed stepln the direction OF absolutism and
despotism that Germany has had sine,
the { onfederatiop Not content with
sitting tho press tho powerful Chan
eellor proposes to place his hands over
the mouths of the representatives Of
the people. 1t is said in somc quar-
tcrs that the measure has been intro
duced simply to be defeated ia order
that the Iron Prince may have an ex.
cuse for proNguing the Reichstag
This is quite unlikely. Tho bill meant
purely what it says. Unless free
speech and free thought can be sup
pressed in the Chambers of the Reich
stag IL will be impossible to check tn,
liberty.loving sentiment of the people
Bismarck is consistent and moreover
he is earnest. Ho is determined {,
test the temper of the German people
thoroughly.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

SHUT FIVE IL TRoUBLE-Ben Butler
is in small amount of trouble again
He is one of the Governors of the Ma.
tional Soldiers Asylum, at Hampton
Va, of which Mr.. Woodfn is Manager
Charges have been Gled with the Sec
retary of War by disabled volunteer
officer, now an inmate of the Home, &c
the effect that Woodfn is guilty of IL.
legal expenditures which are concealed
under false vouchers and is carrying on
general system of peculation, with
Butler as a sort of corparcener The
excellent reputation which Mr. Butler
has heretofore held is 0 complete de.
tense against the base insinuations Of
this mangled officer and the public is
respectfully requested to suspend its
opinion. Meanwhile General Banning
of the House Military Committee, has
sent subcommittee to Hampton to
make a thorough investigation of the
charge.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22


A Jusr JUDoE-In Missouri, thC
law directs tho Judge presiding in q
jury case TO give his instructions to the
jurors in writing, which they may
take to the room in which they delib.
crate. This law implies that jurymen
should bo able to read manuscript. IN
a case recently tried concerning a
promissory note, the verdict being
against the plainna, he appealed, on
the ground that two of the jury wcrs
unable to read or write, and tho appeal
was ssstaioed BY Judge Gottschalk, Of
81. Louis, who decided that man who
cannot read the English language is not
qualified TO sit on jury. A now trial
was therefore granted.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

WRATHY.-We learn that the Jour.
nal localist gave our School Directors
a good trouncing, ono night during the
week OF prayer, for their management
of our schools, and he threw a hand
grenade at the Board last week in this
shape; "Therc were many people
who were not aware, until the matter
received some attention during the
week Of prayer, that the Bible was moi
used in our public schools, and there
are, perhaps, many Others who will
hear it for tho first time when they
read this item. We will try and moi
let them forget it," A great many
persons treat our school system as they
do religion, They are always debat-
ing and quarreling about tho non.
essential features, while they omit the
weightier matters. II was just &c
with the Scribes and Pharisees of old
and we shall not try to cure this gen
Grafton.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22
THE MIDDLE PENiTENTIARY

The Harrisburg Telegraph indites
this narrowing paragraph or that mud
die Of all maddnes, ihe Middle Penitcn
tiarys When the average citizen of
the "ancient borough ponders over
the concentrated malice lurking m
these sentences, he will be ready to
swear that "doubtful things are mighty
'onsartin.' "Thc Middle Peniteniirry
location is by no means satisfactorily
settled, and whatever the commission
crs charged with the business may
have concluded on the subject, II is
very well understood that Huntingdon
is by no means the locality on which
the judgment of tho people has fixed,
and It Is also as we'll settled that the
expressed opinion outside the commits
sion, is almost unanimously IN favor of
Harrisburg. The settlement of this
affair is another evidence of the utility
Of the whole system OF commissions,
while the manner of arriving at con-
clusion on the part of the State by
asking the people of locality to pur.
chase the ground for public uses, mere.
ly because public building is to be
located there, is at once unfair, i'm.
partial and unbecoming the Common.
wealth, The whole subject ought to
be reviewed by the Legislature, which
is the proper body TO control it, and
which ought never, under any circum.
stances to invest a commission with
the discharge of duties jevolved upon
it by the Constitution. Harrisburg,
by every consideration conducive 10
to the success Of tho public interest in.
volved in the now penitentiary project,
is the proper locality in which to erect
that building"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

RECKLESS FISANoIERISo.-Audltor
General Schell, in his annual report
says' "a ouetom not sanctioned by
law has long prevailed in tho State
Treasury, of paying out money with,
out appropriations
Article Ill of the Constitution says
"No money shall be paid out of the
Treasury except upon appropriations
made by law, and on warrants drawn
by the proper officer in pursuance
thereof y The Auditor.
General and the State Treasurer have
determined that hereafter not one dol.
lar shall be paid in violation of the
law" That is an erceiient sentiment.
Now, WILL you CARRY IT OUT? OR
WILL YOU FOLLOW SUlTi
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

From BRAzIL.-A Rio Janeiro letter
to the New York Herald, dated the 22d
ult, states that Mr. Thomas Collins, Of
the firm of P. d T. Collins, is at the
Brazilian capital on business connected
with the Madeira and Mamore Rail.
road and would leave for England on
the 24th. The Brazilian Minister of
Agriculture has declared his purpose
to have the guarantee bill for e400, 900
brought on without delay. Ithad then
to be read the third time in the Depu-
ties, when it would go to the Emperor
for the Imperial sanction. Entire con-
fidence was felt in tho success OF the
measure,as Emperor Dom Pedro favors
it, This aid from Brazil will enable
the Philadelphia contractors to prose.
cute this great enterprise until the fund
for the construction OF the road shall
be made available IN England.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

A QUEER RADicAL.-The Washing.
ton Post says: Tho chairman of the
Republican Central committee of North
Carolina repels the ISLANDERS so freely
uttered in regard to Southern people
He says that he went there from q
Western state is well treated, and
likes the people and the country, and
that North Carolina has q nforbearinp
Christian population" Here is food
for the Northern bloody shirt wing Of
the Radical following. That Chair.
man will receive some rare missives
from his Radical brethren Tor daring
to tell the truth in relation to Southern
affairs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22
GgoRoE B, GooDLAsDER, Editor.
mAxlms FOR the DAY.


No man worthy the office Of President should
be willing to bold II II counted in, or placed there
by any fraud. U. ;. GRAsr;
/ could never have been reconciled to the elo-
walton by the smallest aid OF mine Of person,
however respectable in private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp OF fraud
frat triumphant in American history. No sub
sequent action. however meritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRANcts ADAMS.
I would rather have the endorsement OF quar-
ter Of million of the American people than that
Of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com.
mission shich excluded the facts and decided
the question on a technicality.
THos. A. HENDRicKs.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford d. Hayes
has been declared President Of tho United States.
His title rests upon Acknowledgement of lawful
voters the false certificates Of the returning off,
GERS acting couupty, and the decision Of com
mission which has refused to hear evidence OF al
legged fraud. For the frat tin 0 are the American
people confronted with the fact Of fraudulently-
elected President. Let 1t not be undersiood that
the fraud will be silently acquiesced in BY the
country. Let no hour pass In which me usurpa'
ADDRESS or DEhooRATIc NJ. C.'s.
One hundred years Of human derrayity accu.
nulated aad concentrated into climax Of crime
Never again In Eve hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DANIEL W. VooRHEEs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22


On THE Down GRADE.-The Phila.
delphia Times, in alluding to the mis-
haps that are constantly Detailing
Blainos committee ever since its birth
says: "The Senate made severe drair
upon the brains Of the Teller commit
tee In cxcusing Messrs. Wallace anC
Bayard from further service. If tn,
investigation were really intended OF
expected to serve any useful purpos,
It would be matter of regret that tn,
committee is to be deprived OF the as
sistancc Of these gentlemen, but sine,
il has come to be generally undcrstoo,
that it will not amount TO anything
either in one way or another, there Il
no occasion Tor lamcntation. If il
order We move that the whole commit
tee be excused and discharged iron
further consideration OF the subject"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

AFTER lNGERsoLL.-Wo notice tina
General Samuel Fenton Cary, the Ohio
Apostle of fiat money, has been cngag
ed by lot of Biblical believers in Gin
cinnati to deliver lecture in reply tc
Bob lngersoll's assault upon the book
keeping system in vogue in the days
pi Moses. General Cary is an abl,
Biblical student and q most entertain
ing public speaker Now that he bai
been in measure relieved of anxiety
on the subject Of National finances
perhaps it would be well enough fol
him to take TO the lecture field and
combat the infdel lngersoll rs steady
thing The fat money business /.
about played out. Hence the propri
ETY. of adopting new calling.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22
now A CONGRESSIONAL CON
TEST rs CONDUCTED.
Tho editor of tho Bellefonto Watch.


Tho editor of the Bellelonte Watch.
man SAYS,
10 satisfy humorous injuries as 10
lie modas opsrdndi 10 90 apursu ed' III lii1ei IL
Cnttin. Yocum contest. we would say.
that the procedure Is regulated by
the Act of Congress of 10th February,
1851. and the various supplements
thereto
These statutes provide that the con
tcslant fCurtin) must serve his notice
that he will contest, on the contestee
(Yocum) within thirty days from tho
! lime tho result of the election has been
ascertained by the parties authorized
by law to determine the same.
Within thirty DAYS from the date Of
the service of such notice, the contcstee
must answer such notice, admitting or
denying the facts ALLEGED therein. and
stating specifically the grounds (addi.
tional 10 his certificate from the return
iudgcs) upon which he rests the valid.
litv of Lls election. and serve n copy of
said answer ON the contestant. The
time allowed both parties for taking
the testimony in the case Is ninety
days-which time shall be counted
from the time of service Of the answer.
OF these ninety DAYS the contestant
is allowed the first forty days; the
contcstee the second forty DAYS. and
the last or remaining ten DAYS are al.
lowed the contestant for rebnttinq
testimony only.
The testimony may be taken before
any U. S. Judge. Chancellor Judge or
Justice of any Court of reason; any
Mayor or Recorder of any town; any
Register in bankruptcy or Notary
Public; or Justice of the Peace.
Any of the foregoing officials have
power to grant subpenas. Dispositions
may be taken in two or more places in
the same county, at the same time /;
and in any or all of the counties in the
district at the samc time.
Witnesses must be regularly sub
pened at least five days before they
can be compelled to testify
The party desiring to take testimony
must give the opposite party time to
get to the place of taking the same,
and one full day for preparation after
getting there.
No witness can be compelled to go
out of the county to testify.
Any witness refusing to attend and
testify, unless from legal cause, such as
sickness, is liable to fine of 500 and
imprisonment.
Witnesses are entitled to rs cents
per day and 5 cents mileage circular
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

Nor so BADLY FRIGHTENED AFTER
ALL.-An exchange says; As the hap
py couple were leaving the church, the
husband said to the partner OF his wed,
ded life Marriage must seem dread.
ful thing to you why you were all Of
a ,remble, and one could hardly hear
you say 4 will" II will have more
courage and say it louder next time"
said the blushing bride.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

CLYMER FoR SESAron.-The Demo
cratic Legislative caucus on Monday
night nominated Hon. Hester ely.
mer for United States Senator Mr.
Clymcr is the present member of Con.
gress IRON Berks county, and was re-
elected to the next Congress. Those
OF our readers who were present in the
Court House last September, will re
member him as one of the speakers
the evening Senator Dill spoke. Mr.
Clymcr is one OF the ablest Democratic
politicians in the State, and deserves
this compliment.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

A New PENSION BILL.-"Thc Con.
iederate Brigadiers" have passed a
bill through Congress which will add
not less than ttcenty millions of dollars
to the invalid soldiers. 1t is bill Ia
pay the arrears of pensions of soldiers
who served in the late war 1t pro,
vides that all pensions shall datc from
the time OF the death or discharge OF
the person to whom tho pension was
granted instead of from the date oil
application. Only four votes were
cast against the bill in the Senate.
And still a "Solid South" annoys Rad
ical statesmen. But, then, that is be
cause the voters in that section have
quit voting the Radical ticket. That's
what hurts hurts tho God and moral.
ity venders of human affairs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

How is TnIs. - DR.. Wickersham
State Superintendent of Education
wants the Legislature to pass an &C
compelling children within certain
ages to attend school, whilst the Su
perintendent Of Public Schools in Phil
adelphia regrets in his report that tb,
facilities afforded in that city for Civ
ing even primary education to thos,
who Wish to avail themselves Of then
are wholly inadequate, Some grcar
man has made a blunder in this mat
far
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
On the 9th Of January, Horace h.
Taylor, q Williamsport Banker, was ar,

On the 9th Of January, Horace H.
Taylor a Williamsport Banker, was ar
s%svetlin the. ,crjmina court OF lIy.
coming county on the charge of en-
bezzlement. Hc was private banker
and became insolvent year ago, lcav-
ing his creditors In the lurch TO the OK,
tent of $4,000. This money had been
placed in his bank on deposit, for which
he paid heavy interest. The prose
cution was brought by the depositors
and the indictment, which contained
one hundred counts, was drawn under
tine act of 1862. Counsel for the Com
monwealtb proposed to prove by dc
positors that they had placed money in
his possession. Defendants counsel
objected on the ground that he was not
acting in a fduciary capacity; that be
was not II trustee of the depositors, and
that, when the money passed over the
counter it became the property of the
banker, and that he could not bc con.
victed of embezzling bis own money.
The Commonwealth claimed, in reply,
that this money was deposited with
Taylor as a banker; that he was bound
to use il in his legitimate business as a
banker, and If he used it otherwise, or
misapplied or misappropriated it, he
was guilty of the offence charged in
the indictment. If he could not be
tried under this charge, then there was
no protection to the people against
private bankers.
Judge Mayer, presiding, ruled that
under the Act OF Assembly the evi-
dcnce Of depositors could not be ad.
mtted, when the District Attorney
entered mol pros, which was admitted
by the Court, and Taylor was discharg-
cd. The decision is regarded as very
important one, and will go far toward
destroying the confidence of tho people
in private banking institutions.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22

ThEY SEND TnEIa BEsT. Recent
Senatorial elections in the South indi
cate that that section is determined tc
restore its reputation tor able represen
tatives. Alabama and South Carolins
have made choice Of their first citizens
in the persons of Governors Houston
and Hampton, and now Zebulon b
Vance has at last secured the prize fol
which be has striven so long. He is
perhaps, the best known man in North
Carolina, and will, no doubt, justify
the hopes Of his friends. In intellect
and craftsmanship half the Senator,
from the North ore mere pigmies wher
compared with those recently elected
from the South, Look at the mush
heads from Michigan, Wisconsin, Min
nesota, Nebraska and other westcrr
States, who bold seats in that body
They are the light weights in the shap'
Of statesmen.