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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

ties contemplated taking with regard
70 these over.assesments of the state
Revenue Board nor had ut the
time, any personal acquaintance or
commumcatlon with tue lcgaI geatio.
men who afterwards assisted me in
these eases In my dealings with the
Commissioners made usc of no mis-
representation, and during my entire
connection with the case, l have done
nothing that | regret or that would
warrant any reflections upon my per-
sonal or professional integrity. | la
bored'dlligcntIy TO bring the cases 10 a
successful termination. Had ! failed
aud had the expenses and costs topay.
would no doubt, have had the ardent
sympathy Of the few individuals who
are now misrepresenting me. Instead
Of receiving large Tee from the conn-
", for which | rendered no equivalent,
as has been asserted, claim that
have saved the county the net sum OF
SO, ,369 so, and in addition thereto, |
have aided in establishing as the law
for the future, "that the tax on per-
sonal property hereafter will be re-
strIcted to the amount Of tho taxable
property reported by the Commission.
ers Of the several Counties
These are the leading facts Of the
case, and as they are nearly all mat
ters OF record, had not intended
noticing the numerous ialsehoods and
misrepresentation circulation in re
gard thereto but as the County Aud
itors have seen fit TO notice il in their
official report | thought it just to the
taxpayers of the county that all the
facts should be laid bare to tho public.
In conclusion, | would say that as all
the points raised have been ruled by tho
Courts in favor Of thecounty, cannot
imagine that any one eau desire TO re-
v~.se .ha aasa
FRANK FIELDING.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Ar LAsT.--At the last session OF Con.
gress an appropriation of $4,000 was
made to place monument over Thos.
Jeffcrson's grave at Monticello, Va.
The appropriation was made upon the
contingency that the owners of the
estate where Jefferson is buried should
give quit claim to the United States
Of ell right of property for space of
two rods square OF land, including the
grave, and To give the public free right
of access thereto. The Department Of
Justice is now in communication with
the owners of the property, and tho
preliminaries TO the construction Of the
monument will be settled without diff.
fculty. Tho construction of the mon.
umcnt will be bcgun next Spring.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Nor A BIT OF IT.-Governor Hart
rant, Attorney General Lear and Lieu
tenant Governor Latta have given it
as their opinion, says the Sunbury Dem.
ocrat, that the Board of Pardons is a
mistake-more harm than good-and
we think that is about the general
Judgment among the Thoughtful people.
The law is exactly right but the wrong
men were called upon to eKcute it, A
very different class of men must be put
in that position than those who served
in the past and now make up the pres
ent Board. Put statesmen instead Of
snobs into that position and then the
law will work well enough. The fault
lies with the administrators of the law.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Jusr So.-An exchange remarks
"The New York Star is jubilant over
the thought that, if the triumph Of
Matt Carpenter is not a Democratic
victory, the retirement Of Timothy ..
Howe is Radical defeat. Carpenter,
il says, has shown his ability To rise
above party; howe always suffered
the party to sink him. Carpenter was
cream; Howe was only skim milk"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

BEING FOUND OUr.-A sickening
rumor is in circulation in New Orleans
to the effect that J. Madison Wells,
Surveyor of the Port, has been in.
dicted for malfeasance in Office. II
this proves true it will add another
startling confirmation TO the theory
that sin is cumulative, Having com
mitted two or three finland murders
and having assisted In stealing the
Presidency OF the United States it
was the most natural thing in the
world that Chcvalier Wells should per.
petrato malfeasance as soon as an op.
portuni.y was afforded.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
A DREADFUL DEATH.


The Scranton Republican says; "On
NadAy riy@ = x9si.gtle q oslcct NJ;
David $. Davis returned to bls home
on Washburn street, accompanied by
u friend. Bidding his companion
good night, Mr. Davis attempted 10
enter the house, but found the doors
locked, and heard the children crying
up stairs. He burst the door open and
went into the sitting room, but found
1t dark aud filed with a sitting smoke.
Surprising the house on fire be at once
rushed up stairs, where lay two of his
children in bed, and carried them TO n
nelghbor's across the street. In the
meantime his companion, attracted by
his cries, had returned, and going into
the room where the heavy smoke hung,
was horrifed to discover--by the light
Of the blaze which broke out as soon as
fresh mir gained admission through the
open door-thc body of Davis wife
Martha, lying upon the floor and slowly
burning away, while the scarcely
breathing form of her child, eleven
months old, lay on the sofa near her.
The fire was at once cxtinguished, and
the child taken TO a neighbor's, where
efforts were made TO save its life, but
in vain-tho little one died in q short
time. Mrs. Davis was quito dead
when found, and her body and limbs
were horribly burned. Near her was
found the kerosene lamp shattered to
pieces, evidently by an explosion Of
the oil, and that told the s'e-,' oi no.
ueatn. 1t issupposedt that the deceased
was so enveloped by the flames re-
snlting from the explosion az to be
unable 10 make any ont cry, and so
blinded and stifed by the flames and
smoke, fell down upon the floor to
meet her pitiful death, while her baby
which was burned but little, was stined
by the suffocating smoke"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
THE FIR ENCH REVOLUTI0N.
The French Nation has literally un-

The French Nation has literally un-
p..,,,,. l,,.;. IN, ms,
"0' ''"t . w V'".'''" '''''''e
fortnight ino f"'f'of ren'ar@s
The resignation Of MacMahon a.
President oi thc French Republic is
only another evidence of the untsness
Of army.traincd men for positions
which require craftsmanship, and
another instance Of the unreasoning al
tachmcnt, ut no matter what cost, such
men invariably exhibit tor their pro
iession. So long AS the interests OF the
army and the State are identical the
average army officer is patriotic
enough, but 30 soon as they conflict this
profession receives his undivided sup
port. In the case OF the reorganlza'
ti0n of the French army ii was plain
that the removal of the suspected Off
GERS was absolutely necessary Tor the
preservation of the Republic. Men Of
reactionary tendencies in control Of
the French army have been proved TO
be the most dangerous enemies to her
safety the Republic could harbor in her
bosom, and the sooner she Is freed
from them the sooner the danger OF
another coup detat will be removed.
The late President MacMahon knows
this as well US any man in France, and
yet in order 10 stand by his old army
friends he refused to act for the good
OF the State he assisted to found. The
French Republic can do without Mac.
Mahon and without the army he loves
too, for that matter. History has turn.
isbed to many instances OF how the
army, country has taxed itself to
support, has barred the progress OF LID.
crty within its borders. In NJ. Grcvy
the French people have d President
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

The LLOYD BANKRuPToY.--The Cam.
bria Herald says the voluntary as.
signees of William NJ. Lloyd 4 Co
have turned over TO the bankrupt as
signees the papers, books. title deeds,
etc, in pursuance OF the decree previ.
ously reported. When Mr.. Lloyd
made the voluntary assignmentin 1875,
Mrs. Lloyd joined in the deed and ac-
knowledgcd II separate and apart from
her husband for the purpose OF barring
her dover. This deed was made to
the voluntary assignees and recorded
In the decree ordering the voluntary
assignees TO convey to the bankruptcy
assignees, they were TO convey the
whole estate 80 full and entire as they
had received it. This they did, and
the deed from them TO the bankruptcy
assignees was put on record on the
10th ult. This vested the estate in the
bankruptcy assignecs as full and en-
tire as the voluntary assignecs held it.
When sale OF the real estate is made,
il will pass to the purchasers clear and
discharge of dover, even il Mrs Lloyd
should survive her husband.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Gen W. r. Ilaitshorn, the new Superintendent
Of Public Grounds at Harrisburg, Is not unknown
in this quarter, bis wife being Miss Alice Breeze
formerly Of Lewisiown. lie served with distnc
lion as Major Of the Forty second Regiment P,
V. (Bucktails), and was a Democratic member Of
the Lower House from Cleardeld county In 1875 0.
his present homo Is Aoad,mia. Junista county,
but the Junista politicians disolaim his citizen.
ship, and allegc that the appointment l. charge
able to olearheld eousty.--Lerisiopn Democrat
Well, you need not take on so about
III Clearfeld always furnishes good
men for every place. II tho General
does not cultivate that State farm let
us know about it and We will see that
more plows are forwarded to him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
MAxIMs FOR the DAY.


No man worthy the office Of President should
be willing to hold II II counted In, or placed there
by any fraud. U. 5. GRAsr
I could never have been reconciled TO the ele-
walton by the smallest aid Of mine Of person,
however respectable 10 private life, who must
forever carry upon his brow the stamp Of fraud
frat triumphant In American history. No sub
tequsut action, however mcritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record
CHARLES FRAscis ADAMS.
would rather have the endorsement OF q quar-
ter Of q million Of the American people than that
of the Louisiana Returning Board, or Of the Com
mission Ehich excluded the facts and decided
the question on n technicslity.
Tuos. A. HErpRicKs.
Under the forms Of law, Rutherford b. Hayei
has been declared President Of the United States
His title rests upon Acknowledgement Of lswfu
voters, the false certificates Of the returning of
GERS acting coruptly, and the decision Of . com
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legged fraud For the hrst time are the American
people confronted with the fact Of fraudulently
elected President. Let II not be understood thai
the fraud will be silently aequiescsd In BY The
country. Let no hour pass in which The usurps
tion Ia forgotten.
vns nunarsd- ysdfs- Or human dsTrirsvity sscu
mulated and concentrated into climax Of crime
Never again In Eve hundred years shall they hav,
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DANIEL W. VOORHEES,.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

A LADY MlssIoSARY.-The Louis.
vile Courier relates the following
sand still the missionary cause wakes
stronger, New Bedford has clever
young lady worth a million dollars,
and 'of a rather pious turn OF mind,
who made up that mind that she would
be missionary. Could anything be
moro beautifully The church accepted
her services, and when asked what
field OF labor she had in view, she
pensivcly looked down at her lavender
gloves and replied j think | will go
to Paris
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Now SLow.-We sec it announced
that Gov Hoyt'. fr.. r"il;~ .--...An,i>>-'
will bc given at the Executive Man.
sion, on Thursday next. Would it not
be more in order for his Excellency to
fix up bis Cabinet, before he goes in.
to tho Reception business. We once
heard "stalwart," remark: "WelI
would like to know who in HI is
Treasurer, anyhow" ?" From tho way
the Cabinet business is drifting, we are
led to believe that there are great
many people in this Commonwealth
who do not know who is Governor
except they should receive reception
cards, marked as such.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Cur THRoATs.--Stephen d. Richards,
in Jail at Steubenvlle, Ohio, charged
with the murder of the HARRISON fam.
lily at Kearney, Nebraska has made a
full confession, acknowledging the com
mission Of nine murders within the
last three years. The details of bis
many crimes, which he gives with the
most minute fidelity, reveal the most
fiendish and cold. .blooded brutality. 1t
is believed Richards is member of an
organized band of cutthroats. Is
civilization "playing out2'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
4 ROMANTIC STORY


A curious story is now anoat /,
Pittsburgh TO the effect that the v,'i
OF the late. distinguished poli,ia. :.
ex State Treasurer Robert ". Mackcyp
Ia TO be contested by woman cl0isl
ing ~ be his widow. Mr.. Mackov !,
was believed, died bachelor but H.
woman who now comes forward 10
contest his will claims that .he wa
married TO him about twenty yc,rs
ago. She has two children, The elder
son OF nineteen years, and the younger
n daughter. 1t is stated BY th, NJ,
torneys who have been retained in ,Lo
case, that the woman has the dozen
ments TO prove, without the shadow n
a doubt, that she il the lawful widow
of Mr.. Mackey, and that her claim for
u dover Is Ms strong rs law and eyi.
dencc can make IL This duvvlopmen,
is great surprise to the friends of tbo
willy politician, who always supposed
that he was unmarried, and died leav.
ing them in that belief. IL viii. be ro.
mcmbered that he left a will AZ tia
time Of his death providing that bis
property and money should be divided
equally among his three sisters and
one brother. And as they were IL.
norant of tho existcnceo Of wife, they
are naturally greatly surprised at the
turn affairs have taken. No definite
information has been obtained vet
about tho value of Mr. Mackey's prop.
erty, though il is believed that it is
between 100000 and 100000. If
the contestants succeed in establishing
the validity Of their claim, thoy may
obtain all this wealth, the children
twothirds and the widow onc.third.
Mr. Mackey, during his life, had been
very successful as business man, aud
acquired 81 handsome fortune, but an.
fortunately few years ago, by the
failure OF a broker IN Philadelphia, he
lost large sums OF money. Had he
not met with this reverse, II is believed
that he would have died worth at least
hall million. While bis marriage
was not known, the claimant TO bis
property states tnat he frequently
called TO see her while she lived in Pitts.
Durgh, ana that she also lived in
thlladclphla for time. AT present
she Is residing IN Pittsburgh. This is
certainly a romantic ending to the life
oil the great politician Of Pennsylva.
MA, who not only ruled State Convcn.
tons ana Legislatures, but dictated
the policy OF the Republican party,
ana named It's principal candidates.
80 great was bis recognized power and
political sagarity that he was not only
consulted IN all schemes OF the poi.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

In A HuRRY.-Justice Hunt, of the
United States Supreme Court, recently
stricken by paralysis, is considered
out of all immediate danger. but 1t Is
not oeneveu ne can ever be well enough
TO resume his seat on the bench. 1t ID
stated that Senator Matthews, Of Ohio,
and Edmunds, Of Vermont, are both
anxious to step into Hunts shoes, and
that MIR. Hayes will likely nominate
Mr. Matthews to fill the vacancy in
case Judge Hunt is retired. 1t is
further stated that the proposed nom.
ination of Matthews is severely crit.
cised, and nowhere more SO than on
the floor of the Senate, and that il the
nomination is made, il will undoubtedly
be rejected. Judge Hunt being from
New York, that State claims the ap.
pointment. f'
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

The daughter of Wade Hampton
who will make her appearance in Wash.
ington this winter, is said TO be the
most beautiful woman in South Caro-.
lima. Her eyes are large and OF lus,
trous black, fringed with long lashes
her skin as white as marble she has
raven trosscs and figure straight and
voluptuous. Her ago is 20 years and
she is brilliant in conversation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

NoBBy lsDEEp.--The Philadelphia
Times says: The elder Cameron va.
Gated the Senatorship and transferred
his office TO his son Recorder Quay
vacated the Recorders office for the
Secretary of State and transmitted his
office TO Deputy Recorder Lane, and
Governor Hartranft held the single
Major Generals commission OF the
State open for nearly year and now
takes the place himself from bis sue.
cessor. All this is very well for those
who happen to be in the circle that
vacates and supplies Offices at pleasure,
but il wouldn't be surprising if the
outside multitude should weary of ii
in the course of forty or fifty years,
more or less.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
A BOLD FRAUD.

The attempt OF the citizens OF Ale
saeny coaalJ' sor sas!dlc upon ,hs nSsi
OF the tax payers Of tho State the costs
of their accursed riot, is piece Of i'm
pertlnence which has never been ex.
cclled. We notice that bill TO this
effect was reported in the House on
last Monday evening, and is therefore
before that body for action. Members
who have any respect for law, common
sense and their oaths, should not hesi,
tate about placing the responsibility
where it belongs. II is understood to
fix the limit OF damage at three million
dollars, of which the State is asked "a
assume three quarters and Allegheny
county one-quartcr. AS these losses
are, by special and unequivocal legis
lation, passed in anticipation Of the
disasters to which cities are liable from
mob violence, already fixed upon thu
shoulders Of the people of Allegheny
county, it seems prcpostcrous to think
that the State should assume the pay
ment of any part of them. The Stat'
is already half a million dollars out o
pocket for military expenses incurred
in suppressing the riots Tho interrup
ton 10 general business and the cos
Of precautionary measures borne by
citizens in other parts of the State ado
as much more to the general burden
The people Of the city of Pittsburg al
lowed destruction to progress unhind
cred until their own property wa
threatened.
stands is just what is needed, except !
should be made to apply to every city
and county in the State. If peopl,
want to cultivate riots, let them pay
for them. Let Pittsburg nourish it
child.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

JusT TwENrY.Two.-Thc foolish bill
OF that foolish old man, Hendrick B,
Wright, to give $500 to every mar.
who claims not to be worth $500, and
in addition l6O acres Of land, was de-
feated in Congress by a vote OF 2l2 to
22. 1t is evident from this vote that
there are just twenty-five fools in the
present Congress. 1t gives us pleasure
to know that the Constitution kills it
on the 18th Of March next, and we hope
that the number will bo greatly re,
duced in the next body,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

The prize of 500 offered by the
New Orleans Times for the best poem
written by a Southerner on the sub.
ject of the yellow fever and the charity
it inspired, has been awarded by u
committee to Mr.. Henry G. Carleton
of New Orleans, son of the late Gen
Jas. II. Carleton, of the U. S. Army.
There were about one hundred and
fifty competitors,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

"THE BUCKEYE ABRoAD.-That /.
Cox's way, but an indianapolis negs.
paper is publishing skethes Of the
members of the Indiana Legislature
and the fact is revealed that nearly
onc.half of them were born in Ohio
From this it would appear that the
surplus greatness of Ohio is worked
off through tail race which cmpties
into Indiana.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

AT the session of the Potter Com
mittee on Thursday Of last week, il
was decided to proceed with the inves-
tigatlon of the cipher dispatches.
Leave was granted to Mr.. Tiden to be
represented by attorney before the com
mittee. The examination of st. Martin
was continued. 1t was J. IL. Maddox
instead of Mr.. Stenger, which st. Martin
accused of tampering with witnesses
He also contradicts a great part Of bis
former evidence, as gwen at the insti.
CATION OF Maddox and Gibson. He is
evidently another jerks.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

PRoBABLE.-The Pittsburg Telegraph
publishes a remarkable story OF a
woman named Mrs. Banks, who claims
TO have served four years in the late
war, in both armies, disguised as a
man. She claims distinguished par.
entage, her father being a wealthy
woman. She was first compelled to
enter the Southern army, and after
ward, on being taken prisoner, joined
the Onion army. She was wounded
once. The case looks pretty, and ro.
mantle.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
THE DIFFERENCE.

In 1876, the Radical leaders in Flori-
da, stole the Presidential Electors Is
false count and iorgcries and all engag
cd in the crime, have since been put
into lucrative Offices by Mr.. Hayes.
Last year some hot headed Democrats,
in imitation of their Radical neighbors,
did some Of the same kind of work,
they were arrested convicted and are
now in the Penitentiary. The editor
of the Philadelphia Times, in alludng
TO events. as they occur in the South,
remarks;
Judge Settle gave just but start.
ling display Of the majesty of the law
by sentencing the members OF tho Dem
ocratic Canvassing Board Of Brevard
county, Florida, to the penitentiary for
falsiiying the election returns. II is
the first instance that we can recall
when such an offense has been punish
ed in the South since the war, and the
fact that Democratic officials who have
been so suddenly overtaken BY justice
simply initiated the frauds Of tho Re-
publican Canvassers OF Florida in 1876
is an aggravation rather than an OK
cuse for the crime. True, the Repub
lican officials Of Florida who commit
ted like frauds of q much graver ma
ture have been rewarded with public
honors and emoluments by the Presl
dent whose place was secured by theil
lawlessncss, while the Democratic Can
vassers who followed the Republican
precedents in an humble way hav,
rnna -, I,-......, ..-,y..-.,n- ,.~s, .-,.-
somewhere, and IL matters not wha
tho political faith of the accused parties
is if they are guilty. Judge Settle hai
made wholesome precedent, and on,
that is likely to become finger. r.boarC
for both Federal and State courts il
the South in the prosecution and pun
ishment of election frauds. The statute
of limitations protects many who have
set the boldest and most fagrant OK
amples Of election frauds in the South
and the criminals are filling lucrativ,
official positions as the reward of theil
crimes but time makes all things even
and the day is not distant when th,
Brevard county convicts will find theiI
prison refuge from tho Kissing scorr
that will make the electoral criminal,
of 1876 Stunned BY every decent citi
zen and driven out as wanderers upor
the earth,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

A Practical GOVERNOR. The Pitts.
bnrgh Post says; Governor Marks Of
Tennessee, in his message, did not talk
so much about getting down to hard
pan as Governor Hoyt; but one of the
first acts Of his administration was 10
sign a bill reducing his own salary
iron $4,000 TO $4,000 per apnum. We
pay our Governor $4,000 year, with
a mansion furnished luxuriantly. and a
big incidental fund, that he may dis.
course on the beauties Of low wages
and small profits. If he was bothered
about his market money, you see be
coald not turn out such glowing
periods.