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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05
SOMETHING THAT NEEDS A T.
TEN1ION.

We have at last fish way in the
Columbia dam which will at any rate
allow fish to pass above that obstruc.
ton. Some have questioned its sta.
bility and some Of the minor details,
but all are pretty well agreed 1t will
answer the purposes off construction.
One OF the greatest causes Of complaint
the riparian citizens on tho upper Sus-
quehanna and its branches have here.
tofore bad is thus removed. If shad
can be made plentiful in those waters
once more the result will probably be
speedily accomplished.
But we have word to say about
these men themselves who have been
30 clamorous for the shad to have his
rights. These same men have been
only too ready to deprive the finny
denizens OF the streams of certain
rights accorded to them by law. Among
these is the prohibition Of taking these
fish in certain devices that ARE enumerat-
ed. But how are these legal restrictions
observed +? We are sorry to say that
these very men who are 80 anxious 10
have the streams rcstockcd, at public
expense, are themselves the most open
violators Of the law We know of. We
suspect their interest in the river fish
is not disinterested by any means, and
we base our belief on what can be seen
to day all along the Susquehanna, from
its mouth almost to its source. Let
the inquisilivc reader ride along the
banks of this strem during the present
stage Of low water, and he will see in
Vulnerable contrivances known as
weirs or dams, intended for the can
turc of fish by tho wholesale, and al
together contrary to law.
The Columbia dam has not been
more fatal TO the shad interest than
these rude stone contrivances are to
fish Of other kinds. They scoop up
everything both large or small and
give the fish not even the shadow of a
chance for their escape. The low wa.
ter has revealed these Illegal obstruc.
tions by scores, but so far us wc know
not single proprietor or owner Of
these contrivances has been informed
upon. This condition Of things is only
possible where the whole community
illegally combine to sanction these
violations of law. The owners arc, Of
course well known to their neighbors,
but no one ever informs the officers Of
the law, and the outrage is permitted
to continue from January until Dccem.
Der.
1t seems TO us il ought to be some
body's business to look into this mat.
ter and 10 make examples Of these vic.
lators of law. Other fish besides shad
arc threatened with determination.
Why do not these friends Of the latter
fish speak out against the wrong 2
Simply because they are largely en-
gagged in this illegal fish catching, and
because the fish taken are found above
the Columbia dam as well as below Il.
There ought certainly TO be some
method TO compel a closer observance
Of the law in this particular There 10
no lack Of evidence concerning the
guilt Of somebody, and there ought TO
be as little trouble in finding out who
these guilty parties are.-Lancdsfer
Netp Era.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

ABOUT SruFFEp. = Poor bleeding
Kansas has suffered much during the
past twenty-five years. 1t has bled
at every pore, and her arms Of charity
are now longer than ever. She has
now about oil she wants OF tho colored
exodus, but still IL keeps on. A
colony of two hundred arrived at To
peka on Saturday a week, and many
more arc already on the way, while
there is a prospect of a steady stream
for a long while to ccme. Meanwhile
there is great backwardness among
the other Republican States Of the
West in coming forward to relieve
Kansas OF the burden.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

A WREToHED MAN.-One day re.
Gently there arrived in Leadville, Col,
Daniel Mcfarland, the man who shot
and killed Albert d. Richardson, and
who was tried and acquitted, and Alb
by Sage Richardson. He, decrepid,
ragged old man, evidently in great
want, pain and misery she, in the garb
Of well-to do lecturer. When Nc.
Farland learned of her arrival hc fell
fainting to the sidewalk, and was car
ried into drug store near by, where
restoratives were applied and he re.
covered. He then began TO cry and
wiring his hands, exclaiming, "Ohl |
must see her / must sec her If only
for one moment before | die must
speak to her" His condition was so
pitiable and bis appeals so earnest that
some gentleman who had known them
both in better days volunteered to 20
and see bis wife and endeavor to bring
about an interview. The sequel Is not
known.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

A HoPELEss MrSoRIrY.-The official
vote of California, as announced In the
San Francisco papers received by mail,
gives the Republican candidate, Mr..
Perkins, 67,965 out of a total vote of
l6i,4o5. Thus, the anti-Republican
vote, divided between Glenn and
White, was 93,44O. The vote in favor
Of Chinese immigration was s33, and
the vote against 1t was ,43s. 1t
will be observed from this statement
that Radicalism and John Chinaman
arc hopelessly in minority in the
Golden state,and that 1880 will roll up
a Democratic majority for tho Presi
dency.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05
MORE NEP0TlsM.


The Baltimore Gazette says: Hayes
is improving as he grows older in the
White lionsc The first year OF his
administration was so glosscd over
with hypocrisy and the semblance of
goody-goody that great many per-
sons wero led to believe that the Su.
premc Court jugglers had actually
counted in Saint Since, however,
he became satisfied that he would not
be prosecuted for completely in tho
crime Of stealing the Presidency he has
been throwing off hrs affected good.
ness and he now stands before the
world in his truo light. In tho matter
Of personal iavoritism and selfish de.
votion to friends at the expense Of the
public good, be is almost as remarka.
bic as Grant. 1t is charged that he
has interiered dozen times or more
with the discipline of the army and
navy in order to help his favorites.
First he saddled his septuagenarian
friend Smith upon the army as Pay
master. 1t is now charged that he has
been guilty of piece of interference
in behalf of nephew of Attorney Gen.
eral Devens more shameful than any.
thing that Grant was ever guilty Of.
This youth, whose name is Parker,
failed twice upon examination to get
into the army. He then tried for the
Marine Corps and was "pluckcdn on
account of being undersized. At this
Mr.. Hayes, as Commander.in Chief of
the Army, constituted himself an ex-
amining board and ordered tho young
relative Of Cabinet officer to bo com.
missioncd and assigned to vacancy
in choice cavalry regiment. In anoth-
er case he interiered with the discip-
line OF the Navy by pcremptorily
ordering the Secretary OF the Navy TO
detach from a certain ship n young of
fcer who was dissatisfied with his
captain. The young man had made
himself popular with tho ladies about
tho White House, hence the interfer.
encc. When Grant visits the White
House, on invitation, he will not feel
embarrassed by the air of piety and
Apollinaris water which is said to
surround the place. He will have his
cocktails in the morning as usual, for
Mr.. Hayes will not have the cheek to
assume a superior purity Of character
after thus initiating the worst instincts
Of his predecessor
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

INDIoSANT.--The "dcvil" informs us
that the first copy of the Clearfeld
Citizen that was returned to the pub.
Usher after his issue Of Thursday last,
was that addressed to the Chairman
Of the Radical County Committee, who,
up to that time, looked upon it as ex.
actly the right kind Of q newspaper.
Oh, how thinl Moro than this, he
charges the editor with having made
On MSS Of himself; but the aforesaid in
sisted upon an examination, which
lead to the discovery that the Chair.
man had the longest ears after all, If
not otherwise equipped like the beast
indicated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

A Coon LIcK.-The Philadelphia
Record hits Hayes Chief Secretary,
Evarts, q good wback in the following
manner: I'm bis speech at New York
recently, Secretary Evarts bowed to
the behests of party In manner which
goes TO establish q serious lack Of in.
dependence among our foremost pub.
lie men. 1t bad been announced that
Mr.. Evarts would address himself to
tho material questions that are press
ing for solution 1t is true that he
did refer to the success Of resumption,
but only TO praise the management of
the National finances, without alluding
to the only measure which will &C.
complish true resumption namely,
the final withdrawal and cancellation
Of the Governments promises. He
charged his opponents with having
nothing to propose, while failing to
announce a single well-defned propo-
sition as TO the purposes of bis own
party. He regards tho census figures
as sufficiently accurate election re.
turns for the claim that the Southern
States are overwhelmingly Republican,
and then proceeds to echo the cry for
tho Strong Man. Something more
than partisan clap trap was expected
from the Secretary Of State. He should
inform the country precisely what
General Grant is 10 do when q third
term has been usbered in. The de-
parture from the manly independence
which induced William M. Evarts TO
denouncc, some Eve years ago, Prcsi.
dent Grants arbitrary use of the mill.
tary at Now Orleans is not reassuring
for the welfare of the Republic, the
safety OF which, after all, must depend
upon individual strength of character"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

BOLD AND DEFIAST.-At the recent
election in Ohio $4,000 Democrats
walked up to the polls and deposited
their ballots. That represents the
Democracy pure and simple Of tho
Buckeye State. Deserted by the ultra
bard.money men, ignored by the bulk
OF the Germans and betrayed by the
Liberal Republicans who Joined the
party in 1872, there were still left 319,-
900 indomitable and extinguishabe
men who believe simply in the Demo.
cratic party and its traditions, who
could not be dismayed by defeat nor
depressed by incompetency on the
part Of leaders. II is as shame that a
party so brave and faithful should be
so disgracefully ofilccred and handled,
and in view OF all the circumstances
and surroundings the battle in that
State on the part of the untcrrified
Democracy is worthy to rank with Mac
donald's heroic charge against the
Austrian volcano at Wagram.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05
ELEcrross.--Twenty States vote


ELEcrIoss--Twenty States voted
yesterday tTuesday) as follows. Con.
necticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois
Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mis-.
souri,, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wis.
consin. In number Of them elections
will be held for local officers only. In
Maryland, Massachusetts,, Minnesota,
New York and Wisconsin State officers
and Legislatures will be elected, while
in Others from single State officer,
rs in our State, to full ticket, will be
chosen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

WAsrEp.-At present tho de facto
Government wants two Plenipotcntia-
ries. One for England and one for
Russia. Both these fat places have
been vacant for over four months, GOV.
cring thousands Of dollars back into
the United States Treasury which
might have gone into tho pockets Of
two political saints Of the de facto per.
Is His Fraudulency afraid OF
a Democratic Senate, or is there no
one in the Hayes boom" it aud com
potent to represent Uncle Sam at these
aristocratic Courts 2 What Is tho mat
ter, anyhow 1t is astonishing to US
that these fat places arc not taken by
some grand moral idea" vendor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05


No man worthy the Office Of President should
be willing to hold ii II counted in, placed there
by auy fraud. U. s. GRANT.
could never have been reconciled to the elc-
vatien BY the smallest aid Of mine Of q person,
however respectable 10 private life, who must
forever carry upon bis brow the stamp Of fraud
frat triumphant In American history. No sub
sequent action, however meritorious, can wash
away the letters Of that record.
CHARLES FRAxois ADAss.
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 technicality.
Tnos. A. HrrDRIoKs.
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 off,
GERS acting corruptly, and the decision Of a CON-
mission which has refused to hear evidence Of al
legged fraud. For the hrst time are the American
people confronted with the fact Of fraudrently-
elected President. Let Il not be understood that
the fraud will be silently acquiesced In by the
country. Let no hour pass in which .he usurpa-
lion is forgotten.
ADDRESS OF DEHooR4ric n. C.'s.
One hundred years Of human derravity aecu-
mulated aud concentrated into 4 climax Of crime.
Never again In ave hundred years shall they have
an opportunity to repeat the wrong.
DASIEL W. VooRHEEs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

AN ARTIST WANrED.--lt is said that
there is to be general convocation ol
the great Grccnback leaders in Wash.
ington the first week in December for
the purpose Of comparing views and
arranging for the future Of the party.
The artist who succeeds in catching
that group and arranging it in such q
form as to typiiy Melancholy" will
make greater hit than did Michael
Angelo when be caught the inspiration
for his "Cruci6xion" from the face of a
tortured prisoner.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05


WHAT GETS THE MATTER WITH Gov.
ERNoR HoyT2-For several days dur.
ing tho past week the Governors OF
nine of the original States, were in
Philadelphia making arrangements for
proper celebration Of the centennial
anniversary of the British General
CORVALLIS, which virtually closed tho
revolutionary war. Governor Hoyt
was present, Of course, and from the
following paragraph, which we clip
from the Chronicle. Herald, of that city,
we infer that he had an attack of the
same complaint that came so near
flooring" him there on the occasion OF
bis recent visit to review the Second
Brigade. Here is what the Herald
says; owe hope it will not be consid.
cred an impertlnence if we ask the
Governor OF South Carolina what he
said to the Governor of Pennsylvania
last Saturday, and whether the Gov.
ernor of Pennsylvania took sugar in
hls'n2 Some one must have tamper.
ed with our Chief Magistrate or he
would not have appeared in the even.
ing at the ratification in so unsecmly
a plight. 1t may be that the Governor
took severe cold boating on the Del
aware, but bad cold doesn't general.
ly tie up a mans tongue and make
him talk thick. 1t was remarked by
Republicans at the meeting that the
Governor cut a sorry figure and spoil.
ed the show as high moral effort
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

A DEMOCRATIC EvANGELIsT.-T
Washington Nelcs Of Friday says
Last Monday, as Congressman Kenna,
of West Virginia, was riding along the
banks OF New river, on bis way to
Mercer county, to address tho sover.
eign voters Of that bailiwiclS, he discov.
cred a couple of colored men iording
the stream with dilapidated concern
consisting of an ancient mule and q
more antique horse attached to an al.
legged wagon. Suddenly the donkey
struck deep hole, when the wagon.
box floated off with one of the passen.
gers, the other having mounted the
horse, which, after desperate efforts,
succeeded in reaching the shore, pull.
ing the mule and wagon. wheels after
him. The box hoated down stream
with the other negro on his knees
praying for dear life, but making no
attempt to save himself Seeing that
be was likely to be drowned, Mr.. Ken.
ma plunged in and pulled the box and
frightened occupant ashore. Upon
reaching terra frma the darkey drop.
ped on his knees, and with hands up.
lifted, said "Oh, good Massa Kcnna,
what can | do for your" "Nothing,"
replied Kenna, quietly mounting bis
horse, "except to vote the straight
Democratic ticket the balance Of your
life" "For God" replied the happy
darkcy,"I'll do it shuah, and get all de
members of my chuch TO do tho same"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

GADpING AfrER OursIDERs.--B Blaine
seems to be attracting unusual atten.
ton in New York State People flock
to see him from every quarter. This
does not argue Blainc'a popularity but it
shows that the Republicans of New
York are tired of Conkling and are liza.
bic at any moment to take up with
stranger.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

THE DIFFERENCE. = Zachary Chand.
lcr was q fghtipg Republican, and
Joe Hooker was lighting Democrat.
Joe Hooker stopped fighting when the
war was over, and then Chandler's
hardest fighting began. Hooker faced
the balls of the enemy, and Chandler
rallied at them after they laid down
their arms. Each fought after his own
fashion.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

Nor SO BAD.-Senator Bayard will
arrive in New York two days after
the election. The Louisville (Ky.) Post
suggests that fine opportunity will
be afforded to Mr.. TiIden, Governor
Robinson and John Kelly to bury the
hatchct and join in grand spontane-
GUS reception to the coming Demo
cratic President.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

In DouBr.-The editor OF the Pitts
burgh Telegraph puts bis orthodox in
jeopardy when he becomes captious, IN
this way; "Colonel Robert Ingcrsol
exposed hispeculiar views at the Opera
House recently, in the presence of a
large audience. There is no doubt Il
there Ia a veritable hell, the Colonel
will be sure to find it," 1t is an awful
discount on the part Of the editor to
stick that "if" in between doubt" and
"tbere."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

HionLr Anusrsa.--It 10 an interesting speeta
Gle 70 see Roscoe conkling lying back In bis cbal
at Utica and taking things comfortably, Will,
William NJ. Everts, John Sherman, william A
Wheeler, james @. blaine, Reuben X. Fcnton
and Charles fosler are puiliue his load ihroa gh
Nsw York San.
We understand that Mr.. Conkline
has borrowed Gov. spraguc's shot gun
and has drawn Yazoo bead right on
tho scalp of cvery one Of those "Chris,
tian statesmen"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

DEArn OF GEN. JOE HooKER.-This
celebrated "6ghtiDg' officer died at
Long Island, on Friday last, aged Ga
years. He went through the Florida
war, tho war with Mexico, and the
Rebellion, and was raised for bravery
in action from Second Lieutenant to
a Major General. He was one of the
ablest officers in the Northern army.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05
MORE yAz0OlNG.


We learn from an exchange that col
ored piracy has broken out on the
Mississippi river. On Sunday, Octo-
ber 26th, near Montgomery Landing,
in that State, Mr.. aud Mrs. Johnson
and their two children, who were on
trading. boat, were attacked by par
ty of six negroes, who fired upon them
with shotgun. Johnson was wound
cd and Mrs Johnson assassinatcd. The
men then plundcrcd the boat, Attracted
by their cries passing steamer went
to their assistance. The six negroes
left the trading boat as the steamer ap-
preached. This is brief story, but it
tells the esasperated and weary peo
pie. of the North that the use of the
shotgun is not confined entirely TO
white people in Mississippi. The col
ored brother finds opportunity to draw
on its artiul aid and in cause remote
from politics. There was time when
the hardy cmigrant 10 his boat was
liable to be waylaid and murdered
with his family at night by fierce saw.
ages but we are hardly prepared to be-
lievc that tho negroes of Mississippi
are going to make it dangerous for in
nocent trading boats to float upon the
bosom Of the Father of Waters. II q
boat load Of negroes should be assault.
ed on the Mississippi by gang of white
men, no matter upon what pretext,
we know that there would he a quick
response from the North. There will
be no indignation over this outrage
Secretary Thompson has demonstrated
that it is possible for light draught
men ofwar 10 navigate the Mississippi,
but we doubt whether ho will even
send gunboat to repress piracy on
this great water highway. Ii is quite
a different thing when the colored
brother begins 10 swing his shotgun,
N. B.-Journdl and Times will please
copy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

HIS BIDLK.--An exchange says
Colonel IngersoI's Bible lies on the
comfortable in bis parlor. In il, at
the appropriate places. are leaves for
the family record, and on the cover,
in raised gilt letters, is the inscription,
This Is an inspired book The vol.
ume Is copy of Shakespeare"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

TnE TIDE.-Sincc the last Prcsiden
tial election the Democrats have gain
cd three States whose electoral vote,
were counted (though stolen). ioI
Hayes, Wiz South Carolina, Louisians
and Florida. The Republicans have
not gained any, but on the contrary
have become a minority party in sew.
eral States where they were in the
ascendcncy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

SriNoINo SARcAsM.-Tbc Washing.
ton Post in alluding to affairs injccts
this bit ofiniormation into its columns,
"To those who doubt the strengthen
ing moral influence Of the affective oc-
currences of this life, it may be peril.
nent TO suggest that tho Administra.
tion was able to resist Conkling, until
his moral nature was developed and
toned up by Governor Sprague's shot
gun. Then he brought his foes to bis
fectn
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

THE HooorsH V. PA contempt.
rary remarks; although Mr.. Wheeler
was compelled by moral cowardicc to
'abdicato' his selfrespect at the bid
ding of Copkling, the great statesman
Of Malone is not without revenge. He
has just named his Berkshire boar
Roscoe
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05

Our esteemed vico President, viii.
lam A. Wheeler, has at last been hoard
iron. A special IRON Washington TO
tho Cincinnati Commercial says he has
taken tho stump and Ia making very
effective speeches fer Cornell. Tho
omission Of the names Of tho places
where he is doing such yeoman service
is as marked a. Il is painful.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05
Public Vendue F.!

THERE win be exposed to public sale at the
Il residence Of the undersigned In Lawrence
township, near curwensvile, at | o'clock p. m on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1859,
The following personal property, to wit: Two
fresh mileh COWS. 2 head Of beef cattle fat hog,
| shoat, 20 turkeys, 40 chickens, 10 guinea, I2u
bushels Of oats, 200 bushels Of corn, 20 bushels
Of buekwheat, 10 bushels OF rye. tons of hay,
a lot Of cornfodder, soaps Of bees. The forego-
ing articles will be sold for cash.
The following will be sold on time Two
horses. top buggy, sleigh, | mower log sled,
sets double harness, set single harness, plows,
hauows, cable chain, neck yoke, grain cradle,
dinner bell, hoist, Jack, rife, pump stalk % feet
long, and many other articles too tedious to
mention. JAMtS NJ. ARDEkY.
cleArGcld, Pa, Nov. S, 1879 81.