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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

FRAUDS, ALL The Harrisburg Pa
triot chimes in on a brace of patent
patriots in this way Chairman Hoot.
on's organ, the West Chester, Record,
disclaims for candidate Butler any in.
tention to electioneer on his military
record and denies that any claim has
been set up for him on that score.
The Record S memory is conveniently
short. When Mr. Butler was nomi-
mated, the Republican papers all over
the State, in announcing the fact,
stated that he had served in the Union
army during 1923, and within fort.
night after the nomination he attend
ed reunion Of veteran soldiers at
Erie, thus giving his own endorsement
to the false pretense. This iraudu-
lent claim was subsequently exploded.
by West Chester correspondent of
the Patriot who gave a correct his
tory of Mr.. Buffers military serv-
ices, and since then those who at
tempted to make capital out of his
pretended military record have been
busily engaged in searching for an
avenue of escape from their unpleasant
predicament."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

ALI FOR GLoRY.-On the 3Oth Of
August last, two negro murderers were
hung at Fort Smith, Arkansas, and as
usual nowadays, went straight to
glory. A telegram says; AT precisely
2;lO o'clock, the prisoners left the jail,
accompanied by the ministers and
guards, walked with u firm pace to the
scaifold, and mounted IT, Deputy
Marshal Tom Barnes read the death
warrant TO them. Rev. Mr., Sample
united with them in the Lords prayer,
and continued praying for them for
some minutes. Then' they stepped
forward to the trap door, and Elliott
addressed few words to the assembled
spectators. He only referred to the
crime committed by saying that he
killed Brown in selfdefense, as he
variably believed, and that God had
pardoncd him for all his sins. Stewart
did not refer to the crime for which he
had been convicted, merely saying,
through faith in Jesus Christ, he be
lieved his sins had been washed away
and grasping the rope that hung beside
hun, and giving it a jerk he added
"Thank God, that by such speedy
means as this will know no suffering.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

CAPITAL FRAUDs.-The Washington
Post says that millions upon millions
of dollars have been spent at the Fed
oral Capital to make the Government
buildings strong and fre-prooi, in the
last twenty years, but nothing of the
kind has been done. The editor Of the
journal in question says awe do not
know of any place on earth where 30
much architectural folly has been per-
pctrated asin this Capital. The Govern.
ment has wasted millions under the
direction Of architects not qualified TO
put up barn or q cow. house. Every
important requisite of architecture
safety, ventilation, light, etc, has been
ignored. Millions have been expended
In trying TO improve on previous i'm.
provements. We trust oil this costly
folly is at an end, and that the peoples
representatives will sec TO II that not
only necessary changes are made TO
increase the safety of buildings already
erected and in use, but that every Office
and every branch of the permanent
public service shall be sheltered in good
frc.proof structures, belonging to the
people. Such an expenditure of pub
lie funds will be approved by all classes
Of citizens"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10
A ED -REFoRMER.

~.
The Lancaster Intelligeacer, in allnd-
ing to the great fraud, says:
ave hear from Washington that
Hayes has written another civil service
reform letter, in which he Gays that be
is surprised to hear that any federal
otliee-holdcrs have interfered in Repub-
lican county conventions, and he adds;
| agree with you that tho interier-
ence oi pnolic officials WITH partisan
s,nMnod onI ~ 0'aS" 'S"s ~ o 10, Ii, ~
be enforced Tho ,rn,b il the less
public officers have to do with partisan
political management, the better II is
ior the pnolic service ana ior tne'r
p",S ia", ,ho @ pup,'c o,"Lt' ~, , e"r = 'Iss @ p'o'
dering faitbfnl and eficient seryice in
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

Eco HARBoR CITY AGRICULTURAL
FAIR.-Tho Nineteenth Annual Fair
at Egg Harbor City, N. j., will be held
in the new building and grounds on
the 14th, 10Th and 10th Ct September.
There will be fine display of native
wines, grapes, etc. Egg Harbor City
is situated on the line of the Camden
and Atlantic Railroad, forty one miles
from Philadelphia and eighteen miles
from Atlantic City. 1t is settled al
most exclusively by Germans. Grape
culture and wine making are among
its most important industries. 1t is
the centre of the wine growing region
of New Jersey. The average annual
production of wine is about 10000
gallons A visit to this settlement is
highly interesting. The whole coun.
try is dotted with vineyards, and
every farmer has his wine vaults. The
Camden and Atlantic Railroad will run
frequent trains TO and from the Fair
and will sell excursion tickets, includ
ing tickets OF admission to the FAN, at
a very low rate, thereby enabling
every one to run down for a day OF
two, at very small cost. The Fair
grounds are but fifty yards from the
platform of the Camden and Atlantic
Railroad. The Egg IIarbor City Fairs
have been growing in popularity every
year, and draw to them large numbers
of visitors. The grape crop this year
is very abundant, and the German
wine growers are happy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

A PUBIC OUTRAGE.-The Philadol.
phia Record, in alluding to the sec
tional ISLANDERS put forth by newspa-
pers North and South, appropriately
says: perhaps there is more miser-
able business than pandering to the
bad passions which inflame the minds
of men in different parts of the coun-
try, thus keeping it divided into hos
tile sections; but il there is, we do
not know what it may be. Take as a
specimen the following attack and re.
joinder;
We should think that thu Mississippi Valley
Immigration Co. would be greatly cheercd and
encouraged by the Yazoo murder. That crime
will indicate to men who arc seeking new homes
what an exceedingly nice place Mississippi is to
live in.-Phiiadelphia Erening Bulletin.
Taking all things into consideration, the men
who are seeking new homes would prefer Missis-
sippi to Pennsylvania. where q nurderous mob
in single city destroyed s7,OOo,OOO worth Of
property, and where desperate tramps and rowing
oAnus OF Dhhulil ulsplhy tneir hglnty NJ robbery
and murder. The emigration from Pennky lyania
has been very large this year. according 10 the
papers ofthat State.--Louispiile Courie r.iournai
The Bulletin is not justified in hold.
ing the people Of Mississippi response
bic for the crime Of single citizen.
The Courier-Jomnal knows better than
it does in charging upon Pennsylvania
the violence of her mobs and murder
ers. This elimination and recrimina.
tion, we do believe, has lost tho taste
of novelty for men Of sense in all par
ties. Violations Of law in any part OF
the country should be matters of ro.
gret in every other part. We are jus.
tilted in believing that but for the po-
litical animosites which are fostcrcd
and kept alive by such writing and
speaking as We complain Of there
would be fewer mobs in Pennsylvania
and fewer murders in Mssissi ppi.
These things do grow by what they
feed upon"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

THAT FRAUD.-The fraudulent Vice
President, Wheeler, has at last been
heard from Tor the first time since the
United States Senate fell into the
hands of the Confederate Brgadiers." ."
He was selected a delegate to the Rad
ical State Convention, which met at
Syracuse, New York, on the 81 inst,
and was made permanent Chairman,
and Narragansett Pier Conkling
was made temporary Chairman. These
are both high.toned delegates, and it
goes to show that Wheeler has spliced
teams with Conkling, for the purpose
of giving Hayes, Sherman 4 Co. black
eye, which they did effectually, Conk-
lings man for Governor, Cornell, re.
ceiving 23i, and Hayes man Robert.
SOM LOG, with about so scattering
From this it is evident that the Radi.
cal party in New York is opposed to
'the Government" which in former
days was considered reasonable
Hayes & Co. should bavo gone to Syr-
acuse with shot gun in hand, then
Roscoe would have lett the Convention
by the back door, and "the Govern.
ment" would have had everything its
own way.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

AN AWFUL ScouRoE.-A contcmpo-
rary remarks; Twenty.one thousand
people have died in this country in the
last ten years from yellow fever, and
Of this number, two.thirds or fourteen
died last year. These figures
alone should be sufficient to cause the
National Government to take what
steps are necessary to eradicate from
the cities subject to the disease, every.
thing that will give any power to the
epidemic. The experience of this year
goes 10 show that those cities will not
take care Of themselves.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

A TRAGEDY.-We learn from the
Pittsburg Telegraph, that Prot. Victor
De Ham, music teacher in the Pitts.
burg Female College, was shot and
killed on his grounds near Castle Shan.
non, on the night of the lst inst, while,
together with his hired man, endeavor-
ing to frighten off trespassers who
were stealing his grapes. Later inves-
legations seem to prove that the Prot
was shot by his hired man, named
Peter J. Bauer The hired girl heard
noise among the grapevincs, and in
formed Peter of the fact. He took 0
shotgun and fired among the vines
This caused the Professor, who had
retired, to get up and pass among
tho vines, when Peter, hearing rust
ling among the vines, fred again, anC
in a moment a cry of "Oh, Pete" camt
up from Mr. De Ham, who had faller
into gully and was dying. All handl
rushed in the direction of tho cry, bu
only to find Mr.. De Ham dead. Thil
case approximates the case of Stone
wall Jackson, at the battle of the vii
derness--kiled by friend in the dark
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

ENTITLED TO A MONUMENTAL As.
sociation has been formed in Savan-
nah, Georgia, to erect Monument to
the gallant Sergeant Jasper who lost
his life in the battle at that city just
one hundred years ago. 1t is propos-
ed to lay the cornerstone of the Mon.
ument on October 8, 1879, the centen-
AIRY of the day on which he fell. JAS
per was true hero and some OF his
achievements are most romantic. His
gallantry in replacing the flag which
had been shot away at Fort Moultrie
and his capture of British guard Of
ten men and the release of twelve
American prisoners are matters of au-
thentic history. His services through
out were heroic and disinterested. II
there was in the Revolution pure pa
triot, it was Jasper He is, therefore,
a man whose memory Georgia should
properly delight to honor. Jasper was
of Irish birth, and Irishmen as well as
Georgians arc invited to contribute to
the Monument.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

OvERBoAnD.-The result of the Rad.
ical State Convention in New York,
last week, shows that Conkling carries
the 81 delegates for President in his
brceches pocket, and can hand them
over to Grant next year for q third
term if he sees fit. The Empire RAIDS
have dealt harshly with Hayes, Evarts
and Sherman. The Sun shines on the
transaction in this way: awe pre-
sent the condolences of the season to
Editor Curtis, Editor Roberts, and the
other editorial apostles of reform ,oithin
The party at the expense of the Hon.
Mr.. Conkling. As Ben Butler once
remarked, this is bad year for the
righteous"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

The Lancaster Daily Inteliigencer
entered upon its sixteenth year on the
lst of September and signalizes the
event by arraying itself in new typo
graphical suit, and by other mechani-
cal and editorial improvements that
will assure its friends beyond any
doubt of its success as journalistic
enterprise. Tho Intelligencer is an in.
dependent and straightforward ex-
ponent of Democratic principles, pub.
lished by Mcssrs. Stenman & Hensel.
To any one wishing good Democratic
daily at s5 a year, we would recon-
mend them to send to the above named
gentlemen at Lancaster, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

Our SENTIMENT The editor of the
Philadelphia Record, in alluding to the
bribery trials, says The action of the
Dauphin county Grand Jury in finding
Representatives Wolfe, Silverthorn and
Short guilty of "conspirng to advise
and promote corrupt solicitation OF
the General Assembly of Pcnnsylva-
mia, is specimen Of strict construc.
ton which is somewhat remarkable.
How far one man may go without tur-
pitude in betraying confidence reposed
in him by rascal in order to bring
that rascal ojusticc is dcbatablc ques.
tion. We do not think any man with
a nice sense Of honor ever played the
part of a detective. But the object
sought to be accomplished by the three
Representatives who exposed the riot
losses bribery was most important
one. In the result the ends of Justice
were undoubtedly subserved and a
blow struck at monstrous evil. II
they violated the law they expected to
be justified by the end in view, and,
"To do great right, do little wrong"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

HoME AGAIH.--Hon William II,
Armstrong, of Wilhamsport, who last
year came very near attaining to the
doutful honor of the Greenback nomi.
nation Tor Governor, is this year back
in Republican harness, where he be.
longs, and has made one of bis strong
speeches lately in behalf of Republican
ascendency. Mr.. A. is sample Green
back Radical. They only help to rope
green Democrats into the Greenback
fold, and when election day comes
around, every one OF that class will be
found voting the old tickets with Arm
strong, while the Greenbackers Of Dem.
ocratic persuaslons will be allowed to
run a side.show for the benefit of the
Radicals.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

SOMETHING WRoNa.-We think it
was Artemus Ward, when he noticed
n man rendering himself ridiculous, or
acting out of order, or more premature
ly in any matter, that he would pro-
nounce him to be ddmpPhooi. If
Artcmus were alive now, he would
apply the same epithet to those people
who at this day nominate candidates
for President in their County Convcn-
tions. This is not the work q year
hence, and no man who has more re.
spcct for his party than for his own
sol6shness, will inject any such non.
sense into a County Convention in 1879.
Men of sense should know better. Self
rattlcs awiully in some peoples bosom,
and poor frsil humanity sinks beneath
all rules ofpropriety.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

Is IT WALLACE OR TILDESl-several Coun ty
Conventions in this State have recently declare
for Tilden as their candidate for The Presidency,
and this morning the Post claims that Pennsyl-
vania Is blooming" for the Gramercy Park sage
This afternoon, however, a story Is circulate to
the effect that Wallace, who is a candidate for the
Vice Presidency and Is opposed to Tilden, has
captured nearly the whole State, and that even
Allegheny county, which was supposed to be one
Of Tildens strongholds, has been captured Itis
said that the County Convention vas run by Wal
lace men, and that the Chairman Of the County
Committee was appointed at their dictation. 1t
is also said that the Iron City Tilden Club is as
dead as a door nail, and that Henry Meyer, the
Chairman, Is n Wallace man, and therefore luke
warm In the Tilden cause.-Pinsbargh Leader oj
Friday, the 5h inst.
"Now, isn't that awfulw as a sweet
sixteenist would remark, while adjust
ing her "bang" in the parlr, upon
learning that Miss Jones wasn't going
to the party, after telling her once that
she tcas going. We hope the editors
OF the Leader will render themselves as
happy as possible. This is the first
that we knew this was their fight, and
we hope they will come out OF it
"booming" too.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

Nor REcoNcILED.-lt seems that
the Empress Eugene is still in the
same state of depression. She receives
nobody, and dimes alone in her own
apartment. She only leaves her room
to go to that of her son. She had set
her heart on being the mother-in.l law
of the French Empire but the wicked
zulus have robbed her of the last hope
of Empire, by numbering her only son.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10


No man worthy the office Of President should
bo willing to hold it If counted in, placed there
by any fraud. U. 5. GRANT.
/ could never have been reconciled to the cle-
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
first triumphant in American history. No sub
sequont action, however msritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRAScis ADAMS.
/ 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 which excluded the facts and decided
the question on a technicaity.
THos. A. HEsDRroKs.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford d. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States.
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lawful
voters, tho false certificates of the returning off,
GERS acting couuptly, and the decision Of a 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 a fraudulently-
elected President. Let It not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquieseed in by the
country. Let no hour pass in which The usurpa-
tion is forgotten.
ADDRESS or DEMocRArIo M. C.s.
One hundred years Of human deprsvity eccu-
mulated and concentrated into a 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, 1879-09-10
RoscoE AnrAp.-A Saratoga toI

RoscoE AnEAD.-A Saratoga tele-
gram tothe Herald says "Mr Conk-
ling's victory at Saratoga on Wednes-
day, 3D. inst, and not only his success
but the manner IN which he secured it,
undoubtedly place him at the head of
the Now York Republicans, and If he
carries the State this fall his claim TO
the Presidential nomination next year
will be irresistible
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10
HIsroRICAL FACTS.

The editor ofthc Butler Herald takes
tho wind out of refined (Y) organ in
this homespun and truthful manner;
"Whcn Hdrper's Weekly states that the
State rights party was the party ofsav-
cry and disunlon, 1t simply states false
hood cut out of the whole cloth, The
State rights party had its birth in New
England, and il was during the war of
1912. 1t was then declared by the
New England people, that whenever
the United States Government under
took TO do what was against tie oest
interests cf the States, or any one Of
them, the aggrieved party had the
right either to secede or ignore the
action of the general Government.
This was the serpents egg, laid by
New England, and which the South
undertook TO hatch out. Had the
serpent been killed before it laid the
egg, we doubt if there had ever been
rebellion. The difference between
New England and the South on this
question of State rights was, that the
former conceived the heresy but was
too cowardly TO bring 1t forth, while
the latter adopted the heresy and
fought for it to the bitter end. A study
of the political history OF tho New
England States during the war of 1872
by the editor OF Hdrper'S Weekly nigh,
be time not injudiciously expended
Mast might furnish an appropriat,
cartoon on the subject if he was mo-
too much--of II Bavarian TO bo hope
lessly ignorant of what occurred n
that period"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

REMEMBER democrats, remember
next Saturday, September 18th, is the
day fixed by our party rules to vote
for delegates to represent the interests
of our party In the approaching Coun,
ty Convention, and also TO cast your
ballot for Sheriff, District Attorney,
and Jury Commissioner. 1t is hoped
that every voter will cast his ballot
for the man whom he considers the
most competent to fill the place bis
friend is soliciting at the hands of his
party friends.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

A HEAVY DIscoUNT. Wendell Phil.
lips says he has watched politics Tor
fifty years, and his judgment Is "that
the fault of the Republican party is
one third ignorance and two-tbirds
knavery." We do not know of one
better qualified to speak on this sub.
ject, than Mr.. Philips. He certainly
has contributed his full proportion to
his party's general collection Of politi-
cal ignorance, and as far as we are in.
formed, has never refused to condone
both its ignorance and knavery, by
Withholding his vote from its support
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-10

THIN BoLDSEss.--Judgo Pearson's
charge TO the Grand Jury was a vigor-
Gus one. The jury obeyed him and
found true bills against all the bribe-
takers on the bill. But when His
Honor found that Judge Black, Of
Pennsylvania, Senator Carpenter, Of
Wisconsin, and other prominent coun.
sci were present TO prosecute the
"roosters," he let the cases 60 over
until after the election, for fear that il
the people obtained an inside view Of
the doings of the last Radical Lcglsla
ture, the RAIDS might suffer at the polls
in November, for their rascality which
would be made apparent during the
progress OF the trial. "a wise Judge,
"a most just Judge" somebody once
exclaimed.