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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

A FLOOD OF FIRE.


Saturday week, between twelve
and one o'clock, when the Empire
freight east was passing the point on
the Philadelphia and Eric Rail Road
where the Ice gorge occurred recently,
about FIVE miles above Farrandsville,
the sudden break of an axle caused the
wrecking Of an oil tank car. Immedi-
ately on the breaking Of the tank the
oil took fire, and in a few minutes a
terrible conAagration was raging. The
black smoke rolled up in dense vol.
umes darkening the atmosphere, and
at times the flames assembled to the
heightof nearly one hundred feet.
Eleven oil tank cars were destroyed
at the point where the accident first
occurred, which, with the two con.
sumed at North Point, makes thirteen
altogether. The intense heat caused
by the burning oil warped the rails
badly, destroyed the ties completely
and rendered necessary to relay about
three hundred feet Of track before the
waiting trains could pass. This was
dode so speedily that the passenger
train east was not delayed over an
hour, reaching Williamsport soon after
midnight. Fortunately no one was
injured, though there was grea. dan.
ger from the exploding oil tanks, and
the greatest caution had to be observed
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02
WORTHY AND FNTERPRISING

Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania,
comes in now for goodly share of
criticism and abuse from the opposi-
tion press. This is an evidence Of Mr.
Wallace's worth and enterprise as II
Senator. He is a positive and repre-
sentative man, shrewd and energetic.
Such men cannot pass through the
ordeal Of public life without attracting
the attention Of both friends and op.
ponents. II the latter seem vindictive
In their attacks at present, Il is but
q sure evidence that they fear him.
Conservative men Of all parties, how.
ever will not fail 70 give consideration
and approval 10 bis efforts as Senator
Early in the late session o resolution of
inquiry was made by the House upon
Attorney-General Devens, for detailed
statements Of accounts with the Dep
uty United States Marshals employed
at election polls, This was not fur
nished, and tho House refused 10 ap-
propriate quarter million dollars for
q purpose OF which they were design
edly kept In ignorance. On Wednes-
day Mr.. Wallace introduced resolu-
tion in the Senate "calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for detailed
statements Of accounts of Deputy
United States Marshals for services
during the last elections in New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts and
Maryland.a IL went over under an
objection by Senator Conltling. Tho
people have right To know for what
purpose the public money is spent. A
refusal TO furnish tho proper informa-
ton leaves reasonable ground for sus.
picion that the money was Improperly
used. IN rheardlng the lion," Mr..
Wallace must expect TO be scratched
BY every dissatisfied paw, but all good
citizens will uphold him in his effort 10
probe for correct information before
appropriatiDg the public treasure. -
West Chester Jse1soniqr.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

DY virtue Of writs Of III. Fd., issued
ID out Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of Clear
field county, and to me directed, there will be
exposed to PUBLIC SALE, at tho Court House,
in the borough Of cleardeld, on
saturday, AprIl 10th, 1879,
At O'Clock P. NJ, the following described real
estate. 10 wit;
All Defendants interest In all that certain
tract Of land situate in Lawrence township Clear
field county, and State Of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows Beginning at small
Pine on the public road; thence West 80 perches
to chestnut; thence North "a percher to stones;
thence East Is perches to hickory; thcnce
North 20 perches to black oak thence West Is
perches to a post thence South 10 perches to
white oak thence West "a perches to a hemloek;
thence North by land Of r. Shaw, 20 perches 70
stones thence Bast by land Of Solomon Kline
now John c. Read, IS perches TO black oak on
the aforesaid public road thence along said road
South 80 degrees West Is pcrches to small pine I;
thence along said road South % degrees West So
perches to place Of beginning, containing Is
acres and SO perches, and having thereon erected
two-story frame house, a stable, and other out
buildings; also, large bearing orchard the
same being undsrlaid with coal.
ALSO, One other piece Of land situate in the
township, county and State Aforesaid, bounded
e'' H'eNttoth he tohoNes btNiuuiuk ah NllEorN.
corner Of - lot thence North 20 peroAss 10 .
black oak thence West is perches 10 post ;
thence South 20 perehes TO stones, ,Asac, Eas,
is perches to place Of beginninss containing 2
acres and 40 perches, the saraA kcing und "a
with four foot vein Of bitsuinons coal. Seiaed,
taken 10 execution and V be sold as the property
Of Nathaniel Rishel
TEnxs or sALz.--fhs price or sum at which
the property sAah be struck oif must 70 paid a,
the time Of sale, or such other arrangements
made as will be approved, otherwise the proper.
y will be immedistely put up and sclA again ai
the expense and risk Of the person 10 whom l,
was struck OF, and who, In ease Of deficiency al
such resale, shall make good the same, and in
no instance will the Decd be presented 10 Cours
for confirmation unless the money 10 actually
paid 10 the SAarih. ANDREW FRNTZ, Jr.
sHkhtry's orFicr, Sheriff
olearheld, Pa. April 2. 1sfal
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

RADICAL EMBELLISHMENTS. - The
Wallace committee, which has been in
session in Philadelphia during the past
week, interviewing the Marshal and
Supervisor business in that city, on
election day, puts the Radicals com
pletcly on the rack. The most cnthu
siastic member Of the party is COMPEL
ed to bow his head in shame, because
of the revelations. Murderers, thieves
and vagabonds, black and white, by
the hundred, made United States Mar
shals at $40, for handing out Radical
tickets on election day and frightening
honss: mon away from the polls, and
the United States Treasury drawn up.
on for the bills.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

RADICAL REFoRMERs.-An exchange
states the facts in this way Civil Ser
vice Reform keeps marching on.
Major McGregor, o thrice wounded
Union soldier, has been pension agent
at Pittsburg for many years, the only
soldier in all the Federal offices there.
He was the friend of Cameron and
Errett, who will say all the good they
can devise of him. McGregorhas now
been removed and William A. Heron
appointed in his place. 1t is not claim
ed that McGregor has not beon a good
officer, but there were reasons why
Heron should be provided for. What
are theyl Merely that Hayes's son
went to school with Herron's son.
All Allegheny county will laugh al
this change, for Mr.. Heron has been
a sleepless oflioe-seeker for twenty
years. Mc6regor is not and has no,
been politician, but he has attended
to bis duties as a pension agent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

"ARRoGANoE" INDEED. Radical
leaders in the United States Senate
since they are placed in the minority
can scarcely behave themselves, because
the Democrats in the Senate declined
the other day TO permit Mr.. Edmunds
and the Republican minority to take
charge of the business OF the body and
directit TO suit themselves. The Boston
Advertiser startles its solemn readers
with a headline of this character: "An
Exhibition of Old-Time Democratic
Arrogance" The theory prevails in
New England, and in several other
sections of the Republic as well, that
the Democrats have no rights that pa
triots and suffers are bound to respect.
They are understood to be in Washing.
ton by sufferance and, therefore, any
little inclination toward selfasscrtion
is looked upon as impertinence and ar
rogance. When a Republican Office
holder is lifted out of a snug place to
make room for a Democrat, the cord.
wainers in New England meet togeth-
er and talk about the provoking nature
Of the Outrage" and when Demo.
cratic Legislature reverses Republi-
can gerrymander howl goes up about
revolution" 1t is treason for Mr.
Thurman TO blow his nose in the Sen
ate Chamber, sedition for Southern
Democrats to wear soft hats in Wash.
ington, and an insult to the American
Eagle for uncouth Democrats to lounge
about the various committee.rooms Of
the Capitol and talk about amending
the tariff on fsh.hooks. Perhaps the
average New Englandcr will become
reconciled in due time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02
CAN 1T BE TRUER

Eli Perkins says that Roscoe Conk.
ling has finally lobbied through the
bill giving the rich Mrs. Kate Chase
Sprague $4,000 out of the public
Treasury, while a sister OF Edward M.
Stanton fills a clerkship In the Treas
ury Department at $50 per month
"Roscoe Conkling," said lady from
Utica on the cars, yesterday, "bas
been flirting too much in Washington
lately. He's been real naughty, and
his wife has to sit down on him."
"Who has stolen our Roscoes affec.
tions Z" asked. "why, the graceful
Mrs. Kate Chase Spraguc," said the
lany "she has been flirting with Ros
coe dreadiully. Roscoe often sends
her boquets, and takes her in o car.
riage TO the theatre or opera. Roscoe
is proud of Mrs. Sprague, too. He
always occupies procenium box with
her, where all the Washington peas.
antry can look at him in royal state.
"How does Mrs. Conkling lock upon
her new rival in her affections p
asked. "Oh, she's got good sense, She
doesn't say a word, She never got
vexed about 1t but once, and that was
in Washington. 1t happened this way
One day the greenhouse boy brought
her o beautiful boquet II was the
sweetest boquet she had seen for q
long time. "Who can II be from q
she wondered. "Oh, II muat be Ros.
coe, and so sweet in him-good old
husband Y Just then Mrs. Conklinq
espied o note tucked away In the
flowers. 1t was Roscoe's sweet hand
and read-oh, horrors 1t read "Mrs
Kate Sprague, with compliments ol
Roscoe" Mrs. Conkling did not scream
oh, no. She has too much good solid
sense for that, but she silently wiped
her eyes, rolled paper around the
beautiful hoquet and sent her servant
with II to Mrs. Sprague's residence,
The greenhouse man had made a mis-
take and sent II TO tho wrong place
Since then, it is said, Roscoe carries
his own boqnets TO Mrs Sprague
while Mrs, Conkling remains al HON,
IN Utica. II is understood that sh,
now "sits down" on Roscoe in private
though she does smile on him at pub
lic receptions.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

Nor TRUE.-The New York Tribune
remarks with its customary fairness
and candor that the Solid Southern
Congressman are said to bs very bitter
about the defeat OF their candidate "for
speaker" By this the Tribune seeks
to convey the impression that Mr.. Ran.
dali was elected Speaker in spite Of the
opposition Of the Representatives from
the South. There are log Southern
Democrats in Congress and Al North
ern Democrats, so that the Southern
members had II absolutely in their
power 10 elect to thespeakership whom.
ever they chose. As fact how does
that jingle? The one hundred and six
members could have elected the Speak
er and all the other officers, and would
have done it, If the Southern Demo.
Gratis were stuffed with as mean mo-
tives as the "stalwart" Northern Rad.
ical usually Is.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02
ANOTHER SCOUNDREL DE
PELOPED.


Bosros, March 2i.-Ihe greatest
CONSERVATION has been caused in Read
ing BY the discovery that treasurer
Nath L. Pratt, OF the savings BANK IN
that town, Is deiaulter 10 the amount
OF $4,000, and that, while enjoying
tho fullest confidence OF the communi.
ty, no has tor three years been engaged
In systematic robbery oil the bank
The bank was Incorporated July IL,
1861, when Pratt was elected Ireasur-
er and has continued 10 hold that once
ever since. lie owned some szo,Voo,
LETT him by his father, ana was so trust
ed that only his individual bona ior
sl0,OU0, secured oy the mortgage Oh
his farm, was asked. inc hrst in'lma'
ton which the directors received that
matters had gone wrong was on ri-
day, when II was discovered that some
slO,oOo or sll 1000 of mortgages, ior-
merly held by the bank as security ior
loans, had been recently transferred 10
other parties. When confronted WIN
the iacts pratt admitted that he hau
been financially embarrassed, ana that
ne had USED the securities OF the phhk
10 meet personal ends. he was very
retlceht when pressed Tor particulars, \
sta,ing that IL might 90 that szo,Uvo
had oeen converted IN TINS way Inc
president then demanded the Keys Oh
the DnnK. ANU with some ItlutlADtt
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

The Northern Congressman will havea differ.
ent task to perform In checking tho real Of the
rejuvsnated ire-eater II IL his business TO prove
to his associates that too much Confederate az
grcssicn will sieken the North with Democratic
supremacy. ey.-Tyrons Herald.
Don't bother yourself so much about
that matter but keep your eye on the
military ring Of this State, which is
trying 70 billet on the taxpayers a
standing army as large as that of the
Federal Government. Explode some
of your editorial and military talent on
this vital and expensive subject, In
our Judgment, too many soldiers in
time Of peace are just as great a bur.
then and nuisance as too many tramps.
What is tho opinion OF the editor Of
the Herald on that cash pointS
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

RATHER GREEDY. - Pennsylvania
presented no less than three candidates
for Speaker Randall, Wright and
Kolly-and had q candidate for Secre-
tary of the Senate, as well as for Ser.
geant.atArms And yet, the State
has not voted for Democratic Electors
since l856-tor Buchanan and Breck-
inridge-twenty three years ago.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

A New DEPARTURE.-An Illinois re-
former looms up in new light. He
has introduced in the lower branch OF
the Legislature bill which provides
that any person who "treats" another in
a saloon shall be punished by fine Of
not less than So, but not moro than
SIS, for each and every offence. This
at first sight may seem q little Quixo,
tic, but at the bottom there is reason
and sense. 1t cannot be denied tina,
no other one custom has such tenden-
cy to draw men into the vortex Of in,
temperance as that Of "troating," and
in no other country is il so universally
INDUCED as in the United States. II
induces o man 10 drink more than
either hc desires or is good for him
and o continuance Of this kind of socia
bility has wrecked many bright in
tellect. However, we presume the bill
does not forbid q man to "treat' anoth
or with contempt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02
alfw 9drtftisfmfuts.
ARNOLD WANTS
Single Bolts & Saw Logs
Curvensville Ian O. ,rsn

CAUTION.--Al persons are hereby warn sd
~ agAinst purchasing or In any way nsddiise
with the following property, now In tks sosess,lon
Of Samuel y. Turner, Of wallaeeton, sis, one
gray horse, bay horse, ! set donlde hasness, and
! wo'horse wagon, ~ the sAms was purchased
BY No ~ private sale, and is left with said Tur-
nsr on loan only, subject TO my order at any
time. ] TURNER.
wallaceton, April 2, 1ssg.sls
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02
A JOKE ON BLAINE.


The new Domoera,ic Senate has put
the sun-strickcn ''stalwart" from Maine
sin hole" When the last Congress
met, in December, the Democrats con-
an investigation of the Rad
ical attachments for holding elections
such as the appointment of Mar
shals, Supervisors, and the use of the
army generally for such purposes.
This fact coming to the ears of Blame,
he moved for the appointment of a
committee for the same purpose, made
up of majority Of Radicals, although
he refused to become its Chairman.
After considerable hunting for a Chair
man, Teller, of Colorado, accepted the
Craftsmanship, and the Committee
started South TO cover up things; but
the 4th of March came around before
they got through, and a Democratic
Senate came too, and "knocked in the
head" what was known as "the Teller
Committee" A new one has been ap.
pointed, headed by Senator Wallace,
from this State; Mcdonald, OF Indi-
ana Garland, Of Arkansas Hoar, OF
Massachusetts,, and Cameron, Of Wis
consin. This Committee commenc-
ed business in Washington on Wednes.
day last, and summoned before them
George G. Gorham, late Secretary Of
the Senate, from whom it was learned
the fact that he had collected $780,
900 from the Federal office-holdcrs in
1873, for Radical campaign purposes
of which $4,000 was sent to Congress
sional districts and State Committees
and the remainder was spent for docu
ments, clerical services, etc, $4,000
was sent to Indiana, $4,000 to Ohio
81, 1000 to Colorado, 81 500 to John f
Houses district in Tennessee. The
Committee went to Philadelphia OF
Friday, and will also visit New Yorl
and Boston.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02
ABOUT LEAD VILE.

We make the following extracts
from o private letter written from
Denver, by q former citizen Of this
place, to a friend who had made in.
quiries in regard to Leadville and the
prospect for new comers
Leadvillei is one hundred and forty
miles from Denver, and is several
thousand feet higher. 1t is two days
travel from here. Tho snow is at
present from four to six feet on level
there, and is very much colder than it
is here; they have ice there every
month in the year.
"There are hundreds who come from
the east, and go straight up there, and
take pneumonia and die in a few days.
There are hundreds of poor people
there who don't have enough TO eat
and can't get away from there. Men
who 90 there and have no trade and
no money, are the ones who suffer.
Carpenters get four and five dollars q
day, and other mechanics accordingly.
Last week lamp oil sold there for one
dollar and fifty cents gallon. Hay is
one hundred dollars ton houses with
two small rooms rent for fifty dollars
a month. There are so many people
there that it takes four or FIVE hours
after you get to the postofiico before
you can get your turn at the window
to ask for your mail. There mover
was such rush of people to any one
place as there is there this spring. A
man who could be there with good
SGT of drills would make money, for
they get three dollars foot for drill.
ing, and the rock is not hard. don't
know how groceries sell there, but all
other kind Of provisions are very high
81 would advise people to stay away
from there, unless they have several
hundred dollars 10 start on. People
are going in TO Leadville at the rate Of
two hundred day. The mining ex-
citement is very high-one man, a
poor shoemaker year ago, is worth
one hundred thousand today"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

THANKs.-We are under obligations
to ex.Cengressman Mackey, for a
number of valuable public documents.
Hon. L. A. Mackey always remember
ed theprinters duringhis Congressional
career, and in his retirement from the
House he has our best wishes for his
fntnre welfnre.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

They HAVE OUR SYMPATHY THE
Hgrand moral idea" venders through
out nthe loyal North" have been high
ly incensed at the conduct of "the Con.
federate Brigadiers" at Washington
Why don't you hirt the bloody shirt
more vigorously? Poor demagogues
but you die hard
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02
THE SHAMEFUL BREA CH.

Sia,on was overcome in his house Of
ease, with the dalliancc of the buxom
widow. She looked upon him rs the
representative of wealth, Of political
power and high social standing. She
would cxalt herself TO post OF honor
and power as his wife, or she would live
a life of luxurious dcbauchcry from the
well.stored Golfers Of the aged sinner /;
the price of her silence as to the dam
aging secrets in possession.
She demanded marriage or one
thousand dollars for damages. She
obtained the latter in ful! for all do
mands, and Immediately asked for
more insinuating and coaxing and
swearing that this time positively she
would take the money and bic away
to Europe, where Simon would never
again hear from her unless he sent for
her to gather spring flowers on his
farm. The dread alternative Of expos
ure, creating a social and political
scandal, was held before the eyes. The
veteran, however, had been through
too many campaigns to be frightened
by such shadow, He estimated moi
only the value Of his ducats and the
widows pretensions, bat he understood
better than the other what would be
the effect upon the public mind of the
worst she could say. He knew the
nature of the public morals in Wash
ington. 1t would be an onion Of often
sive smell against an ocean Of the aro
ma OF assafoetida. The public has beer
more amused with the incidents of tn,
trial than shocked with its revelations
The old hero has rather added q new
plume to his crest, in standing up 81
decidedly against what he deemed al
unmitigated scheme oil blackmail. 1
should be warning not only to thu
principal but to her abetters, in even
Of the failure to establish a case, whicl
now seems probable. 1t should be al
example for the whole tribe, but o
this there is no probability. The grca
moral to be derived from the event, i
the proof Of the general Decentralization
of society, not only from the actua
proofs but for the small sensation crea
ted by the publicity of such abomina
Bile deeds.-PittSbwg Critic.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

Ex.Congressman Williams, of Mich.
igan, recently deceased, left an estate
Of only s3,s9T He was Major Gen
eral in the late war, q Congressman for
two terms and a sound Democrat. He
did not rake around for cash while in
the Army and Congress, like the Ohio
and Massachusetts, patriots-Gar6eld
and Butler, and other Generals, who
belonged to the di-corps.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

CRooKKp OPINIONS. = There are
thousands Of people who believe that
Jefferson Davis, the President Of the
late Solid South, ought 10 have been
hung And the same thousands be.
lieve that 0 lucrative Consulshir TO
China is n good enough fate for the
outthroat guerrilla Mosby.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

James Shields died In Allegheny City
on Friday at the home of the Little
Sisters of the Poor 1t is stated that
he was 1O3 years old, having been born
in the county Of Donegal, Ireland, in
1775. He fought with Robert Emmett
until he was compelled to seek safety
in fight, and afterward came to New
York. He lived in Butler county, this
State forty eight years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

GoDLY LABoR.-The Radical organs
are now engaged in furnishing their
bgoted readers with ghost stories about
the "Confederato Brigadiers," since
theDemocrats have captured thcSenate
and House. 1t is on the same plan
that the stupid mother attempts to
irightcn her babe into silence, by tell.
ing II, that "tberc is boogy in the
cellar" and il you do not "'top tying
I'll put you down dare"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

We call the attention of our readers
to the mean and false declaration made,
through an interviewer by ex-senator
Cameron, against ex-Gov. Bigler The
proof OF the ialsehood will be found
elsewhere in this issue.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-02

Mr.. Ragsdale, Treasurer OF Jefferson
county, Indiana, broke bis engagement
with poor girl 10 marry rich widow,
and a jury compelled him to pay 5000
damages. rWell" he said, as he hand.
cd oyer the money, \ am still about
$4,000 ahead by the change