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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04
REPELLING INVASION.

A great deal more than is apparent
TO the casual observer is involved in
the proposition that the treaty-making
power cannot interfere In any manner
with the duties on imports without be.
ing guilty Of invading the highest pre-.
rogative of the House. We propose
to demonstrate in strictly non-parti.
san spirft--for the underlying princi-
pies Of government are not partisan
that it is the paramount duty of the
House to stand up to the very verge
of It's sphere, as defined by the Ma.
tional charter, to be prompt to resist
aggression and repel invasion.
We are accustomed from childhood
to hear that this is q government Of
the people, by the people and for the
people. But the dominant influence
in the minds Of those who set up this
structure was distrust Of the capacity
of the people to govern themselves,
Between the will of the majority and
its crystalization into law, there were
placed, and still remain, so many bars,
so many successive impediments, that
the minority often dictate TO the ma
jority, the few for long periods rule
the many. A Washington man who
should proceed to Georgetown by way
OF Good Hope, Calcutta and San Fran
cisco would show the circuitous route
by which the fat of the sovereign peo-
pie gets into the statute.book.
The only direct representatives Of
tho people are the members Of the
House. In the Senate we find 10000
people in one State voting down, II
they wish, o,UUO,uUU OF another State.
We find also an utter reputation Of
rcspc visibility by the masses. Senators
have been known to sneer at "the idle
clamor Of the populace" as a thing for
laughter and scorn. Not many years
ago prominent New England Sena-
tor stated In debate that IL was the
duty of tho Senate to protect the
masses against themselves that Sen.
ators were not here to vote as the ma
jority might desire, but, in their su-
perior wisdom, TO determine what
would be best for the country in the
end
Then there is the moro than mon
archical veto power, by which one
man de6es the majority Of bis coun.
trymen and becomes dictator. And Il
was not intended by the fathers that
the people should have anything to do
with the choice Of this official. The
masses were to choose electors, and
they were TO decide who should be
called TO the chief Office in the Govern
mont. This has been partially evaded
by the machinery of political organi.
zations, but the wish Of the people is
not sure 10 be expressed in a Prosi-
dental election. For instance, If there
be no choice, and the matter goes TO
the House for disposal, combination
of small States, having but one-fourth
Of our population, could lawfully elect
a President against the representatives
Of three.fourtbs voting solid.
In all other matters the House rep.
resents the people, not States. and, as
we have demonstrated, il is the only
body by which the majority can make
its power directly felt. And there 10
only one way in which this can be
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04
MR., sCHURz AND THE UTES.


When Mr.. Sohurz cuts off the food
supply Of tribe OF Indians because a
few of their number have been guilty
OF horrid crimes and have not been
caught and handed over TO him for
punishment, he tortures the innocent
us well as the guilty.
We may safely say that the inno-
cent are the greater sufferers. Old
men, women and children, who are not
even suspected of any part in the
Meeker butchcry, are denied rations
in mid.winter when the snow is six
or eight feet deep in their country, and
when, of course, they can get nothing
to eat.
Hunger is horrible torture, 1t is an
Internal punishment, justifable only
as last resort in the most desperate
cases. To say to the White river Utes,
as Mr.. Schurz has said, "You shall
have no rations until the murderers
are surrendered was simply saying
to large number of innocent people
that they must starye to death be-
cause they would not perform an i'm,
possible thing.
1t has been demonstrated beyond
possible doubt that the White river
Utes were very badly treated for years
before the recent outbreak. We dc
not propose to excuse or palliate the
murder of Meeker and his associates
The Indians must be taught that griev.
ances, however serious, are not to be
redressed by such means. The au
thors OF that crime should be outlaw
ed, price put on their heads, and nc
effort should be spared to insure their
destruction.
But the Government cannot deal
with this tribe as with Indians who
are unfriendly or hostile without any
cause The Indian Bureau had viola.
ted treaty stlpulations in the most i'm.
portant particulars. 1t did not send
the supplies of the farm tools due un'
der the treaty. General Fisk testifies
that the neglect of the Bureau forced
the Utes to travel 175 miles, to Raw
Inns, for food, and that flour needed at
White river stayed at Rawlins until il
rotted. AS long ago as 1877 the pre-
decessor of Meeker reported to the In.
terror Department that:
"The annuities and supplies furnish.
cd these Indians amount TO, at lib
eral estimate, not over one half that
required for their support. None Of
the annuity goods and but part Of
their supplies have reached this agen-
cy during the year. Goods purchased
in August last year have been lying at
the railroad depot, l75 miles away,
since November last, period Of over
nine months. Flour purchased the 1st
of June is still at Rawlins no cloth.
ing, blankets, implements or utensils
OF any kind have been issued at this
agency Tor nearly two years no flour,
except once, fifteen pounds to family,
since last May"
In face of all these facts, in face OF
the grossest violations of contract on
the part of the Government-the Utes
having long since fulfilled their part
Mr.. schurz proposes to starvc men,
women and children unless they viii
capture and deliver up to certain death
twelve of their warriors. So long as
this sort of criminal folly is persisted
in there can be no peace Washing
ton Post.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

Hon. ]. z. George, Democrat, elec
ted United States Senator TO succeed
Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, is al
present Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of his State. He went to Mis-.
sissippi from Georgia when twelve
years of age, worked on farm, studied
hard and finally became a leading law.
yer in Mississippi. He served with
distinction in the Confederate service
as Colonel of cavalry, and while cam.
paigning in Tennessee was taken pris.
oner and held for long time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

done. The House can pass no laws.
II it has been elected by revolution
inpublic sentimentindon a single issue,
if the masses, in their might, have ris.
en- up and sent an almost unhni.
nous delegation from all the States to
pass n single measIre OF reform, mi
nority Senate or al opposition Execu-
tive may snap tleir fingers at the
House and the p,oplc, and call their
demand "the idle damor of the popu-
lacel"
But the Houst holds the public
purse. The Constitution lodges it there.
And this is the only check which the
people have on tyranny and aggres.
sion. The House can say to the Sen.
ate and The Executive; "Yield TO the
demands Of the country or we, the
agents of the people, will cut off your
supplies come down from your absurd
positions or we will starve you out"
This, We say, is the only direct power
possessed by tho "sovereigns" in this
Government, chased on the will of the
majoiity," Cut off this power and
there would be no limit, no restraint
but revolution to the tyranny Of mi
noriy.
Gnnt the claim OF the treaty max,
ing power, that il can enter into com
mercial compacts changing duties on
imports, and this only check which
the people hold i, gone. OF what value
is t be constitutional provision that "all
bills for raising revenue shall originate
in the House i treaty may annuI
such bills? Why put the public purse
in the House if the Executive and Sen.
ate can empty or I'll that purse at
pleasureS
The fathers buihed with consum.
mate skill when they put this great
lever within reach Of the popular hand,
But for this one feature of our Gov.
ernment, the system would not be
worth fighting for, praying for or
working for. If iho House shall fail
to defend this greatest Of its preroga-
tives, IL will lack the instinct of self.
preservation. Z is time TO serve no.
tice on the Executive machinery-the
acting Chief Magistrate and the Sen.
ate in its Executive capacity-that
there must be no further invasion Of
the right of the House to originate
revenue measures, that the one great
bulwark Of popular liberty must be
respected Washington Post,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. The Mid.
dletown (Pa.) Journal, of January sth,
states that the other day James Young,
jr, exhibited in that office "about hall
pint of corn that came all TIE way
from the Andes mountains in Peru. 1t
was sent TO Colonel James Young by
d. b. Jackson, Esq, of San Francisco,
who obtained it from Messrs. Parrott
& Co., of that city. The latter party
were twelve years in securing IT, 1t
was carried distance Of eleven hun
dred miles on the back of mule, and
the lack of facilities for transportation
in that slow country, with numerous
detentions, from different causes, al.
lowed twelve years to pass away be.
fore il reached its destination. The
grain is enormous in size as compared
with our own Indian corn, measuring
lxs inches. If it will grow as large
and produce as well on the farms OF
Colonel Young as it does in Peru, it
will prove one of the most valuable
cereals ever brought into the country.
The Colonel will give it fair trial, and
we shall watch his experiments with
interest for the benefit of our agricul.
tural friends.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

Mrs. Emma r. Still, of New York,
who, in the political campaign of last
Fall, lectured in that State in behalf
of the principles of the Greenback par
ty, has brought suit in the court of
West Troy against the candidates on
the Grecnback ticket, for 5000, which
is alleged to be due her as compensation
for her services.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

When Clay and Crittenden served
in the Kentucky Legislature their pay
was 81 a day. Considering the diff.
ference in material, says the Clover
port, Ky, Neios, "that would be an OK.
travagant salary for the modern Leg.
islator."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

Srm UP THE BoYs,-The st. Louis
Republican remarks; "The Sherman
Club at Cincinnati seems TO have
adopted policy of mastery inactivi-
ty. Brother John should out with his
check book and float among the boys"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

Washington puts in bid for the
Democratic National Convention. The
Post thinks that the Capital city is the
only one in the list OF competitors
against which no objection can be
urged
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

The Syracuse Herald has probably
got at the truth Of the matter II con.
cludes that Mr.. 0'Conor will not mar
ry the blooming widow because il
would be giving the lady a third term.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

MODEL STATEsMEN.-Senator Blaine
had u convenient sunstroke Just after
the Mulligan developments, and now
Mr. Wallace r. White, Of Maine, who
was to be investigated upon charges of
bribing members of the Fusionist Leg
islature, is down with the measles.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

"lndiana editors, says the New Ha.
yer Register, "aro looking up" Is this
a mean insinuation, asks the Elmira
Free Press, that they have got 10 the
bottom Of the glass2
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

A Coon Dio.-Thc Philadelphia
Commonwealth raises this question
"Why does not some eminent states.
man in Congress bring in a bill to make
the army hold the neat Presidential
election2 1t is coming to that in
Act
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

WHAT NATURE MADE HIm.--The
Scranton Times Dem, says; Mature
made Blaine bully, and he fills the
role admirably. But in the art of bri-
berry he is not success
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04
BALD EAGLE VALLEY BRANCH.
TYRoNE STATION.


A stage leaves Curwensville daily for Reynolds
Vile, at o'clock, m, arriving at Reynoldsvile
at O'Clock, p. m. Returning, leaves Reynolds
willie daily, at o'clock, a. m, arriving at Cur
wensville at IL o'clock, m. Fare, each way, 81.
A stage leaves Curwonsvllle daily, at ] o'clock,
p. M, for Dubois City, arriving at Dubois City
at o'clock, p. m. Returning, leaves Dubois at
o'clock, a. m, daily, arriving at Curwensvile at
" o'clock, m. Fare, each way, $50.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

The spaniards have a provcrb that
Ga paper cigarette, glass Of fresh wa.
tor and the kiss Of pretty girl, will
sustain a man for day without eat.
ingv
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

TnE OLDEST OFFrc.--An exchange
says; "Hcnry Chy las an office. lie
has been appointed postmaster a,
jamestown, Va. Ills is the Oldest
postofiice in th, old thirteen States,
Letters have been dblivored there in
somo form or other if 2s3 years, and
yet the salary isoplyl5l per annum." "
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

The oplnlon OF dale December Y,
1877, and the opinion of date January
3, 1880, are not in exact harmony, but
in explanation Of that fact it must be
remembered that the first decision was
given when Democrats plead not to be
counted out because of faulty returns,
while the last one was evoked by the
prayersof Republicans not to be ousted
on similar deficiencies Jpiikes Barre
Leader,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

Governor Williams Iof Indiana, pass
cd Monday night in Chicago hotel.
To reporter who attempted To inter
view him on politica matters, "Blue
Jeans" exclaimed; "1can't, I'm going
to bed. It's half afte nine."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04
GOOD FLOUR,

or different brands, always on hand, and will be
sold at the lowest possible figures.
J. II. Meclain's Medicines, Jayns's Medicine,
Hestetter's and Hoonand's BIiters.
5000 pounds Of Wool wanted for which the
highest price win be paid. olovsrseed on hand
and for sale st ths lowest market price.
Also, Agent for stsftonvills aud curwsnssiih
Threshing MAehinsa
0A- Gail and see for yourselves. You will ana
everything usually kept In . retail store.
L. N. e0UDRIET.
Frsnehvlils p. o., August ~, 1874
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04
THRN AND NoR.


The Republicans are just now won
deriully in love with Supreme Courts,
This all comes of tho Maine business.
When the Supreme Court Of the State
of Florida decided in 1877, practically,
that the vote. of that State belonged TO
Tilden, and should be so counted.
State Supreme Courts were rather con.
temptuous things in the esteem of the
average stalwart but since the Su-
preme Court OF the State of Maine has
decided, practically, that the Legisla-
ture of that State belongs TO the Re-
publicans, notwithstanding q majority
belonging to that party were not elec-
ted according TO the law as that same
Court had more than once before in.
terpreted it, Supreme Court stock has
gone away up above par with them,
and they seem never to tire Of singing
the praises-at least Of that particular
one. With view to informing our
readers just what sort OF Supreme
Court the Supreme Court in question
is, we append the following decisions
rendered by it at different times and
under different circumstances, for com.
parison:
OPINION" 1877. "orNIos." 1880.
1t is to be regretted The representative Is
that votes are lost by the not to be deprived Of his
negligence Of town oil. right bscause municipal
GERS, but the obvious officers have neglected
remedy stoochoose such their duty.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04

Thesubscribsrs have, At great expense, rebuilt
neighborhood necessity, In the erection Of frrt-
class wooisn Mandatory, with all the modern
Improvements attached, and are prepared 10 make
all kinds Of Cloths, Cassimeres, satinetts, Blan-
ksts, flsnnels, 40. Plenty Of goods on hand 10
supply all our old and q thousand new customers
whoa We ask TO come and examine our stock.
The business Of
cARDING AND PULLING
will receive cur especial attention. Proper
arrangements will be made 10 receive and deliver
Wool, TO suit customers. An WORK warranted and
done upon tho shortest notice, and BY strict alton
tion 70 business we hope 10 realise liberal share
Of public patronage.
10000 POUNDS WOOL wANTEDi
We will pay the highest market price for Woo
and sell our Manufactured goods AZ low az similar
goods can be bought In the county, and whenever
We fall 70 render reasonable sAtisfaction We can
always be found at home ready 10 make proper
explanation, either In person or By letter.
JAMES JOHNSON a SONS,
spriiieh Bower p. o.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-02-04
Bailrpads.
TYRONE 4 oLEARFIELD BRANCH
1LEARPIELD MAIL.

nN and after Monday, NOV. 10, 1879, the
OPassenger Trains will run daily except Sda-
days between Tyrone and Clearheld, as follows
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-10

The Lords Prayer Is short. mv--
lterious. and like treasures Of the
spirit, full Of wisdom and latent
senses it is not improper to draw
forth these cxcellcnccs which are
intended and siguiicd bv every
petition, that by so excellent an
authority we may know what it Is
lawful 70 beg of G0d.-Jrey I1y-
Tor.
\ maiden knelt in the twilight
hour, and, claspiEg her hands. Ter
vently breather forth, Our Father
who art in heaven, halloved by thy
name
y mother, IN deep agony of grief
gazcd on her child. sleeping her long.
last sleep, = smile wrcathing Aer soft
lips. and white hand folded across
that still and puiseless heart. and
Ikneeling there, the living beside the
dead, she prays Thy VIII he
done.
As the early beams Of the orient
glid the sleeping land, q widow with
'her suffering little ones. called hv
poverty and woe, bows at the Throne
of Grace, and fcrventlv prays. Give
us this day our daily bread.
An aged father and his loved
and loving boy goes forth from the
paternal care 10 the brave cold
frowns of life. kneels beside him on
the eve Of his departure, and pleads.
Lead him not into temptation. bat.
deliver him from evil, for thine Is
the kingdom, the power and the
glory. forever and eycr.-Amcn.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-10
A Wasp in His slipper

Says the Dallas (Texasl Herald
There are times in the life Of
the small boy when he feels very
sad from the use Of slipper or a
switch upon him. If anything hap
pens TO the person who has thus
afflicted him, his JOY Is great,
as viii be seen from the following
incident: \ gentleman returned
home from his daily toll, and had
pulled of his boots and was going to
put on his slippers, when a howl Of
intense agony resounded through
the hall. The affrighted family
rushed to the door, and beheld their
papa heaving the shadows with Wild
I gestures and frantic gyrations.
Take it Off" he shouted, and
made a grab at his foot, but missing
it, went on with the war-dance.
Natter he shrieked, and start
cd up stairs, three at q step, and.
turning came back al 4 single stride.
'Oh. I'm stabbed r. he cried and
sank to the floor and he'd his right
leg highey than his head then he
rose with q bound, and screaming
for the boOtjack, he held his foot out
toward his terrified family,
oh. bring me theaFnica r. heyell-
ed, and with one desperate groaa as
deep rs Z vel and as hollow as q
drum, sank into q chair and clasp
ed his foot with both hands.
Look out for the scorpion. he
whispered. hoarslv; | am a dead
man.
Tne small boy was by tkis time
out in the voodshed, rcIimg in the
kindling in an ecSsacy of glee, and
pausing from time 10 time to ex-
plain T. the son of a neighbOr, wh0
had dropped in TO see if there was
any innocent sport going on in which
he could share.
"Oh, Bill Bill n he said, "you
wouilh' believe; sometime to-day,
somehow or other, a big blue wasp
got into the old mans slipper, and
when he came down sad put them
on-oh, Bill yoU don't know what
fun | had"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-10
In thc Tyroi.

Among the villages, BaEatz occu-
pies the place Of honor. as It de
serves. It's parks, drives, proma-
nades, baths and above al, its splen-
did mountain surroundings, make
it withal one of the most delightful
places in Switzerland. Fifty thOus-
and strangers. 1t Is said, come here
every year, and not one of the nnm-
bcr who appreciates the loveliness
and grandeur of nature goes away
uurewarded. The beauty OF the
Rhine Is sometimes said to begin at
Bonn and end at Bingen, but that IS
mistake. Its beauty ends only
where the infant fountains Of its
mighty torrent gush from the glac-
iers far up in the Alps. The Upper
Rhine differs from the Lower. and
rivals it, too, in picturesque attrac-
tions. Nothing could be more
charming than She view from any
window down !he valley as I write
these lines. The evening sun Is Just
sliding behind the mountain tops,
diiiusing the crystalline heavens
with tender light. and shooting
ashanti valleys Of golden splcndor
against grim old bastons Of rock,
scanned and grizzicd by the storms
Of ten thousand years. The quiet
valley Ees wrapt in slumberous
smiles beneath the caressing beams.
while on either hand the ranks Of
enviriRg mountains stretch in far
undulating vistas that transport the
eve and heart with them up and
away aS if toa pnrer and happier
world. Ia the extreme distance four
neighboring peaks Of almost even
height close the valley. and received
the first passionate, fiery kisses Of
the departing sun. So ethereal and
-lleac Is the SKY above them ,hat
one instinctiycly imagine bright
spirits to be h0yeFing thegy-spirits
whiGh are too pure and gentle for
this anquiet and unsatisfving sphere
Of action, and which beckon Us with
glancing wings to come and enjoy
with them a more guileless end de-
lightful existence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-10
Barbcd Fences.

SIX years ago J put up forty rods
Of barbed wire fence, and each year
have added to it, and ike it so wei
that this year / am selling OF good
and burning up .dec1ved bothrai.s
and board fence, because i think t
better and cheaper To- build wire
fence than to repair tbr old, all
though / ana making and selling
new wooden rails on the place Is
to posts, / find that q few good posts
answer, with young trscs set In the
row, so that when the posts are gone
it leaves your fence an ornament In-
stead of an eve-sOre. Then it is So
cheap. Two wires viii turn the
worst large stock: Three for calves
and sheep, and five for hogs The
railroads use nothing else here aHd
a man and boy can put up bali d
mile in q day. after the posts are -et
itsaves labor. ~Trayclers ' d0uot-te1i
it for kiudliug OF seat boards. I1r
travel across your land. And az tJ
its being barbarOus. i have never
known an animal really hur. with r.
and if they are scratched they vii,
never try it again. The only place
l have found it would not 90 was
around small lots where numbers of
cattle are kept; they VIII hook each
other through it.-1mCricw iHi-
rUlt,irit.