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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05
RADICAL MACHINERY.


The Republicans, when they had
the power under Grant, invented the
machinery known NJ supervisors OF
elections, and attached il to an appro.
prialion bill in 1872. John ]. Daven
port, Of New York, who unites in his
person the functions Of Clerk Of the
Circuit Court, United States Commis-
sioner, and General Supervisor of Flee.
tions, IL entitled to the patent for this
partisan invention, by which many
thousands Of dollars were put into his
pocket, and enormous power into his
hands, which the people ~ sss-s eily
saw grossly abused at the last election
and on previous occasions.
All these laws, from reconstruction
down TO the last on the statute book
wbllc the Republicans were supreme
In Congress, form part Of the general
scheme oi Capitalization begun soon
alter the close of the civil war; and in.
tended 10 80 on until the States should
he shorn OF rights that had never be-
fore been disputed. Mr.. Morton and
those who acted with him looked to
nothing else thnn a radical change in
our iusti,u,ions ,brouyh IN, .bna.i
forms of law and ,heS bad The hear
~ svmnathv md co. onera,ion Of Gran,
in i6n, nr,icc, con6sca,ion ,esto,,bs
.yclus,on from ;nries negro rule mo-
li,ieal disabilities Federal snnramarv
in tho states and a wbolo brond ot
kindred measures were arnong ,be ele.
men,s used N nromo,a ;,s success
Tho renc.I ~ anv of ,hsse nar,iss N
onac,mop,s has hee1 obs,ina,siv rssis,'
ed bv The Rruublicans since Tho mass
.d into m;nori,v IN the uouss be.
canse thew ,snaciou,Iv cliny 10 IN.
nos, and reoarJ rcpeal as ref,ac,ion
On ,ha w;sdom or ins,ice or ,his h;go,.
ed form of Legislation. They have vet
10 discover that the world moves mud
hat ,be neonls Of the United States
JifT.r from the f,na,ics who origina,ed
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05
GKoaoE B. GoopLASprR, Editor.
MAxlMs FOR THE DAY.


No man worthy tho Office Of presidert should
bs willing to hold II II counted In, or placed there
by suy fraud. U, 8. GRAsr.
could never have been reooneilod to the ele-
vation BY the smallest aid OF mine Of person,
however respectable In private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
6rlt triumphant in American history. No sub
sequent action, however meritorious, eau wash
away the letters Of that record.
CnARLEs FRAscis ADAMS.
would rather have the endorsement Of quar-
ter OF a 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 tschuicality.
Taos. a. HEsDRioKs
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford b. Hayes
has been declared President Of the United States
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lawful
voters the false certificates Of the returning on
GERS acting corrupIy, and the decision Of com
mission which has refused TO hear evidence Of al
legged fraud. For the 6rst tine are the American
people confronted with the fact Of q fraudulently-
elected President. Let II not be understood that
the fraud will 10 silently acquiesced In by tho
country. Let hour pass In which .hc usurpa-
tion is forgotten.
ADpruss or DEHocRArIc NJ. Ca.
One hundred years Of human derravity Sccu-
mulated aud concentrated into climax VI crime.
Never again In ave hundred years shall they have
,n opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DANIEL W. VOORHEES,.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05
A1.NLEss EpUoa1IoN


There IS great deal school ana col
lege education that Is almless, dlspro'
portlonate and cumbersome. Ihere
are too many mediocre professional
men, lawyois, doctors, minlsicrs, school
teachers, writers too lew skilled aru-
sans, farmers, garuners, intelligent 'n-
borers technically educated Tor various
spheres that are fundamental 10 wen
ordered society. Society Is ,ophs,avy'
with too little bottom Agriculture,
the great producing interest ou, OF
which all other professions ana employ
ments -'2s,''''9esP.sea' mere Is
a bad tendency TO crowd ihe cities anu
larger towns, ana oy u JoSilihg compe-
tltlon TO JOIN III q mutual pun uowh'
and IN race IN winch everyoony ge's
out oi oreaih; Our boy sanu giris deem
u the r'ght thihg 10 l'Vo geh'cc',y anu
ny ones WIS rather tbah ones nahur'
There are aiiogelherloo many s'uueh'S
VINO dr'it INTO co'ege a'miess'y, W
cause the'r parents uon KNOW "na'
else TO nave them 10, WIN no earnest
or den'l''e aims 'ney noa. uo'g
through successive years ol sc"oo' anu
college, ana theh what lhe iearheu
professions arc ONeIiullt thVD uIc euu
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

GRAVE PRocEEDISGs.-The Water
bury Conn American, Of last week,
says: "Three weeks ago lady died
in Straitsvillc, and her body was bur.
led in the cemetery. About a week
subsequent, lady and gentleman call
ed upon the sexton who has charge OF
the cemetery, representing themselves
to be brother and sister Of the dead
woman. They requested the sexton
to open the grave. Supposing that
they wished to identify the remains,
this request was complied with. The
coffin was eKhumed, tho lid was re-
moved, and the two parties stepped
forward, and 10 the astonishment Of
tho sexton proceeded to lift the corpse
from tbs coffin. Having accomplished
this, they made a minute examination
of the shroud and grave clothes, care.
fully removing every pin which was
used in fastening the clothes. These
together with a lingering of the
corpse, we're thrown far off into the
surrounding snow. Then, aftor roll
ing the corpse over several times, they
replaced it in the coffin, screwed down
the lid, assisted the sexton in rcplac-
ing the asme in the grave, and ex
pressed themselves satisfied. Not o
word of explanation was given to the
bewildered sexton relative to their
strange procedure. The twain are
said to be from Hartford
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

FARRwELLl-Not q single Carpet
bagger or scaliwag, holds seat in the
United States Senate today, March
9th, 1879. Ten years ago this political
rubbish controlled and directed that
body. The change is truly wonderful,
and yell may the country feel happy
over the riddancc Of this political pest.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05
ID ANoELL,-Tbe bari

A BAD ANoELL. The bark "Sboot-
ing Star" arrived at Philadelphia on
Saturday, the 22d ult., having on board
Charles W. Angel, the defauling Pull
man Car Company's Secretary, who
abscondod TO Lisbon last July with
si20.0Oo Of the Company's money. lie
had $4,000 in bis possession when
captured. He was taken To Chicago
the following Monday for trial. On
his arrival at Chicago, be plead guilty
TO larceny as bsilee and embezslement,
and was sentenced 70 q term Of ten
years In the penitcntlary--the full sx.
tent Of the law.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

SESslBLE-We notice that Senator
Hall, Of Elk, has introduced o resolu.
tiUn declaring that il is the sense of the
Senate that II would be unwise and i'm.
polite, during the remainder of this
session, to pass any resolutions instruct.
ing our members in Congress to their
action on any measure before them.
Adopted by a vote of 26 yeas to 7
Maya.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

LOVELY AeAIS.--A Washington tel.
egram of Friday, says; Yesterday in
executive session, Mr., Conkling, by
an appeal to tho records, compelled
Mr.. Burnside 10 own that be had been
in the wrong as to the facts in the
matter of the recent dispute between
them; after which both Senators took
back what they had said about each
other.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

RIonr.- Senate bill No. 67, grant.
ing pensions Of s75 per annum TO the
surviving veterans of the Mexican war
or 10 the widows of soldiers and sailors
of said war" passed finally by vote
Of SO yeas to 6 nays and it now goes to
the House for concurrence. We are
for the surviving Mexican soldier--and
hope the bill will pass.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

A Coon OSr.--Tiere was dread.
fnl rumor at Washington that Senator
Thurman's wife and daughter Mrs.
McCormick) had visited the wlie of
Senator Bruce. (colored) OF Mississsip-
pi, but Senator Thurman, with snort
in bis red bandana, said il was a
''d---d abolition lie"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

SUNDAY WoRK.-The United States
Senate remained in session until 4;30
o'clock on Sunday morning, and then
adjourned to meet, and did meet, at
2 o'clock p. m, and proceeded with
the public business as on other days.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

A LIFE OF UPs AND Downs. The
Louisville Courier says "l3rick Pomo.
roy has concluded to go back TO La.
Crosse, Wisconsin, the scene of his
earlier newspaper work, where he
kept an arsenal in the FIRST years Of
the war, and pitched into the policy
Of the Government. Brick has hired
hall, and will start another paper.
1t happens that the quarters he has
rented arc in q block owned by bis
first vile, from whom he was divorced
some years ago. Brick is poor now,
and she is rich"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

GooD.-Thc Doylcstown Democrat
says; There comes rumor from
Washington, that there is difference
of fopinion, which is bcgelting bad blood
whether the Democratic National Com.
mlttee shall be run in tho interest oI
Tilden, or Thurman. This difference
ran easily be settled, by running the
committee in the interest of the Dem,
ocratic party" Correct
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

A FAMINE PREpIcrEp.--Mr. Wilson,
United States Consul at Jerusalem,
writes that serious apprehensions pre-.
vail there of famine, owing TO the con.
dition Of the crops. Arrangements
have been made to import -four and
grain direct from New York, and the
Consul has furnished the merchants In.
formation with this view. Tunis and
Tripoll are suffering moro from drought
than Palestine, and the condition Of
Beirut is more favorable than that Of
Jerusalem. The free dispensary Of the
London jews Society has rendered Of
fclent service.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

PRoMorEp.-Hayes has appointed
!. Re,ley Weaver, Of Brookville. Pa,
Consul TO Vienna, Austria. lie has
been Consul at Antwerp, Belgium, for n
long time. The vicnna movement
adds $1,000 to the salary. Weaver is
. soD.ip-law Of Bishop Simpson. Do
you eco it7
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

A DouBLE SiS.-Scnator Burnside,
from the littlc State of Rhode Island,
called Senator Conkling, of the big
State oil New York, liar, in a debate
IN the Senate, on the 22d uIt., Wash
ington's Birthday. This is rather vul.
gar for the educators of grand moral
ideas" IL might pass if INDUCED in
by Confederate Brgadicr, or north.
crn dough face, but when INDUCED IN
by such higb.toncd characters, IL must
be stamped with the seal Of condem.
nation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

FACTS RENDERED lSro PoETRY,--
The Washington Post, referring to the
return oi General Logan and Zach
Chandler to the United States Senate
publishes the following ode to the
whole gang
Behold they come those noble forms,
Unshaken through the strife Of storms.
Hall John Hail Zach Hall all the braves
Hail al the gorgeous gang of knsvee
Lot Father cispP. with tsndw feeling,
Recall the sra Of good stealing.
Let Z .cb rsspond. and sould the slogan,
Let loud n plsus. greet Johnny Logan.
The year Of Jubilee has osms.
Return 70 hardened sinners home.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

FOUND Governor Hoyt has at last
found an Attorney General in the per.
son of Henry W. Palmer, Of Wilkes
Barre. Mr.. Palmer made a speech in
our Court House last Fall. Lear, who
was in tho habit of taking fees from
the other side, did not like to leave the
nest, but Palmer's friends said he must
go, and they heaved him overheard.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

PRINTERS PRoMoTEp.--Tbey now
say Mayor Brisbin over at osceola,
and Mayor Jones at Tyrone. If the
people don't quit promoting printers
in these local affairs, some one will top
pie In as Governor, or President, with
out the nse OF q Returning Board.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

REWARDED. MIR. Hayes baaappoint.
ed man named Badger, Collector, and
another named Mcmillan, Postmaster
OF New Orleans. The Philadelphia
Telegraph, Republican paper says
tho appointments show n contempt for
decent public sentiment. They are ol
the worst class OF Louisiana politi-
clans.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05
A,w sdr,rtissmsuts.


N Notice is hereby given ,ha, l.eiiers Of Ad-
ministration on the estate Of JOHN HEDEh-
LING, late Of h ady township, Clearheld county.
pa., dcceased. having been duty granted TO the
undersgned, all persons indebted to said estate
will please make imlaediate payment, and thore
having claims or demands against the same will
present them properly authenticated for settle
nent without delay.
GEORGE C. KIRK,
Administrator.
Luthsrsburs, Pa, Peb. 8, lS79.0t
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

PoLIrIcAL VERMiS.-In. 1861 there
were 46,0i9 Federal Office holders.
Four years later the number had In.
creased to SO 067. In 1873 the mum.
Der stood at $4,000, and in 1877 it was
increased to 99,3sl. The number since
the war has about doubled.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

QUEER TAsTE.-The statesman who
embraces the African and discards the
Mongolian is certainly an enlgmf.
Nast's thrust at Blaine is the very best
illustration of statesman's folly we
haye ever seen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

TO pARMNrs.--Ths on,

NroTCE To PARGNrs.--Tha under.
IN Tgnce wishes to give notice that she viii
open school in the Leonard school building. 10
this borough. on the frsl Monday 10 May mex,
the 5th--to continue three months.
Small childfcn VIII be taught by tho Kinder
garten method
T,rms--ss per scholar, to he paid on the frat
day Of school.
Further information in regard to studies and
terms can be had by calling ou or adlres.iug
MISS HATTIk MOORE,
shaw House, Cleardeld, Pa.
Feb. ~. 1879 8m.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

A YETo.--Mr, Hayes returns the
anti-Chineso bill to Congress with a
big veto, and that body seconds the
mothion by a vote of lO9 to 95-far
short oil a ,wo-,birds vote. Hayes 10
ahead again.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

Congress has gone home, but opr
Legislature seems to be paving the
way for an extra session by not doing
anything this session None of your
tricks, boysl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

lion. Zaehariah Chandler, one Of the old Re
publican war hurses, hes heeu returpsd to the
United States Senate. Vice lion, Isaac p. Chris
'iancy, resigned. - Radical Exchange.
Why, we had four years war
while Zach was in bis prime and he
never went near enough to smell pow
der A "war horse"2 No, a first
class demagogue and a moral coward.
The man who insisted on war, and did
not take a hand in ii, Is o knave or a
coward, Il not both.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05
SheriTs Sale.

Dy virtue Of wriu Of L>rsrf Fseia,. issued
ID out Of tho Court Of Common Pleas Of Clear.
held county, aud to me directed. there wi
be exposed to public sale. At the Court House
IN the borough Of clearseld, on fhursdsy, th,
18Th day Of March. 1879, At ! o'clock, y. m.
the following dsscribsd rerl estate. 70 wits
A certain plank frame house situate 10 North
Houtrdaie, tleafheld eoaaty, Pa, on lot No. IA
in the gcue'al plan Of ssid town, eesiuning at
post On the ncrh.~sst eefses Of Heed and
post the nee south 81 ~est no ieet 10 ws.se
s'~, ihence along alley sorsh 81 degrees sect 50
issf 10 post thsncc asrth ~ degrees ssss iss
-, % Tie pisss o. sssisaiss. siss sf houss. 3,
by ~ feet, " fe>t hvh seirei. taken 10 sxsoa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

How happy their friends must feel,
that Senators ConklIng and Burnside
did not assassinatc each other during
their late fracas in the United States
Senate. Twas well
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

1t Is reported that tbcrc is some
pretty tall swearing being done at
Harrisburg, in . private way, because
Governor Iioyt docs not mako up his
Cabinet We wonder who 10 GovernorI |
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

The in,Yocum inqulsition has
been holding q session at Dubois for
the past two days. What the revela-
tions are we have not been able to
learn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

NJ. GaI6sli, 10 speech which he delivered In
Congress on the propflety Of attaching to one Of
the appropria Ion bills a clause repeating the Law
auth riring the appointment Of Sapprsinrs OF
election, denounced the Democrats fdf holding a
caucus 10 relation to that subject. IN, General
should study up the history OF the Rrpublcl n
party when l. bad the MAJORITY in Congress
Then enueises we-o hell every evening aim ist
and liking Caucus" decided every Republican
measure that was passed. The same OK ia not
be ng gored now that was then. That's the dif,
ierence.-Bstier Herald,
Radical preeedents do CRATE most
awiully upon Radical ears these times
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

JUDGE SHERMAN lMITATED.--H. w
Stanton, Associate Law Judge in Lu
xerne county, against whom measures
for impeachment before the Legislator,
were being taken, on Tuesday last re
signed bis position. Action In the mat
ter OF impeachment will doubtless bt
dropped. By impeachment and con
viction he would hereafter be disquali
fled from holding office, the charges
against him seeming too strong to be
successfully met.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

LycoNIsa Cousr. IlosoREb --"if vote for
Cameron. ! hope God Almighty will strike me
dead" Such, 1t Ia said, wns the pious pledge Of
John Gaus. the Greenback representative L,.
coming county, in the House of Representatives.
And yet. John 1sus did vote for Cameron, and
.iill lives to represent Lycoming county Belle
Joafe Demoerat
There has evidently been great
blunder committed by some agent in
this matter. Nearly two months have
elapsed and there is no funeral yet.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

"The Cipher Dispatches" on onr
fourth page, should have been credited
to the Johnstown Democrat, instead OF
the Tribune. Some of the DIS work.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

"IIatchets and Sacb," on our fourth
page, inculcates a good Washington
idea.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

Don't fail to read Bayard's speech
yes, twice IT you want to imbibe sound
political doctrine.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

V0uku MkN prepared Zoe active business
lie. The enly inrtuiioa 10 the Usitsi
btates exelusivsiy devoted 70 practical bssinsss
educssion- sohcci always Ia session. stsdspts
can enter ~ any ins. Per eirss'Ar gi~isr fsli
p~rsicslsrs sddnss J. G. SMITH, All.
Mascs :, is5sla) RisssSsrsk. fs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05
SheriT's Sale.

Nv virtue Of sundry writs n Fieri Facia. L..
sued out # the Court Of Common Pleas Of Clear.
field county, and to me dire~ied. there will he
exposed TO public SALE At the Court House IN The
ho-cueh NJ Clearscld. on Saturday. March
18Th 1910. at ociock p. m, the following
described real estate, to wit,
Also. certain lot groind situate in the vii
lags Of Penneid, Huston tosnahip, Cleafheld Co .
Pa beginning 10 toe southern bOu ldary Of the
Of the public roa I, twenty eet easteriy irom the
north, ssiern cornsr u be lot sod by Franklin Il
Hewitt 10 J b. c. kline thence Moth 81 d.gro. 4
E.si go feet to post thence S ,uih 80 degrees
east 1874 iect to poet thence South 5 degrees we
90 iest to a post thence Nor'h ~ degrees west
1871 feet to place Of beginning, c,ptainiag abour
one-fonrth OF an acre, being ho same tot a. odod
by Y Il iiewittand wifa IL Q. IL. Cofyell, and
having thereon erected a frame dwelling house,
stable. aud other ou,buileinps. seisrd. iassn In
execution and tobe sid as ,hs property Of WIN.
Mickey.
AIan - vtrtua az ...tt - -.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-03-05

The XIV. Congress died yesterday,
March 4th, 1879, at II O'Clock NJ.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09

Now that Congress has adjourned
without making provision for the
pay Of United States Marshals and
their general deputies, the Democrat
ic editors, who have sense enough to
see the position in which the courts
are left without officers to execute
their process, are very'busy trying to
prove that no harm has been done,
and that Congress viii surely pay
hereafter all proper fees if the Mar
shals will only borrow the money
and work on credit. This is q mere
attempt to deceive the people. The
law expressly forbids any department
of the government expanding any
money in excess Of that appropriated
by Congress for that year. The At
torney General coansels Marshals to
continue ~dischsrging their duties but
tells them plainly that they have no
chance fer pay unless Congress
pleases to vote it to them. Mean
while from this Until after Congress
meets again. rogues may safely vio-
late the law and defy the government
unless these officers please to work
without pay. To such a pass has
the Democratic majority brought the
country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-09
Changing q Railroad Gauge.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, June 26-The
preparations for changing the gauge
of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway, which had been
in progress for the past two months,
eliminated on Friday night and at
day-break on Saturday over 5000
men commenced the work of shifting
the rails, and long before night the
entire line, extending from st. Louis
to Texarcana-nearly 700 miles
had been changed from five feet to
the standard gauge of four feet eight
and one half inches. The locomo-
tives and ears had also been altered
to correspond, and traffic under the
new order of things will proceed with
out break or hindrance. The road
will also be connected with the Union
Depot 10 this city to-day, and there
after all passenger trains on this line
for Southern points on both sides of
the Mississippi river will start from
that centre.