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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
LOOK A LITTLE OUT"


The Soldiers Home, at Dayton,
Ohio, was founded under proper mo.
tives and for a good purpose. But for
several years past its management has
become debauched, and the charity in
jected into it originally, is being utiliz-
ed to advance the interests Of the Rad
ical party. 1t IS now being used as
surface graveyard for the purpose Of
colonizing Radical voters for the Oc-
tober election in that State We are
credibly informed that two soldiers,
citizens of this vicinity, and draw.
ing large pensions, are basking in
that beautiful Dayton grove, making
ready to vote the Radical ticket in the
Buckeye State in October, and then
turn up at their homes in the Key
stone State in time to vote at the No
vember election. If this is true, it is
q most damnable way of working up
the success of the Radical party. Let
our friends, both here and in Ohio,
look into this fraud and expose the
---------- ''-~ -.- ''0.a.i"S up snis
crime. Democrats Of Ohio look into
this fraud. If they are colonizing SOL
diers from Clearfeld, they are at it
everywhere.
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which | was Chairman, u check Tor
5000. When this transaction was
investigated, five years later by a
Committee Of Congress, ! sworo that
the $4,000, was not n bribe, but lee,
The fact that had never rendered to
this firm of contractors any services
of a legal nature is ono which, in my
opinion, II Is neither Just nor generous
TO bring up after all this lapse OF
time, therefore respectfully request
tho voters of the United States TO
adopt my view OF the five thousand
dollar transaction, and lot il 90 as fee.
In February and March, 1873, ! was
largely Instrumental in effccting the
passage ol an appropriation of about
s2,000,000 for the back pay Of Con.
gressmen. / considered the amount
which thus came into my hands u
welcome addition TO my slender IN.
come; but when found that the meas.
ure was odious to the country, and
likely to affect the political future Of
the Congressman concerned in II, ]
made haste to cover the entire sum
into the Treasury. ! was one of the
hrst hall dozen to refund l now ro,
spectiully ask the voters oi the United
States to take my view OF that resto'
ration oil the peoples money, ana let
1t 60 as vlrtuons act
There are no DOUBT other questions
affecting my personal character winch
VIII come before inc country ) those
winch nave specihed seem 10 me 10
be among the most important MY
earnest desire Is that whatever course
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remained in the woods until about the
10th of May, having o friend who pro
vided for him. Ho passed through
West Randolph, making a short stop
OF two or three hours, and then went
through Durkuk, taking the cars ut
the first station north Of Dunkirk and
went direct TO Buffalo, where ho re.
maincd few hours, and then went on
TO Suspension Bridge, where he rc'
mained over night From Suspension
Bridge he passed through Canada to
Detroit he remained three or four
days in Detroit, then went to Chip
pewa, Mich, thence south TO Cedar
Springs, Mich, where he remained
about twelve days then vent north
to Petoskey, remaining in Petoskey
one night. From Petoskey he crossed
the Bay to Little Traverse thence to
Cross village; thence to old Mackinaw /;
thence across to Cheboygan, where be
became acquainted with II halfbreed
Indian named Vincent, and together
they went to Bois Blanc Island, where
they had been fishing for three weeks,
when he was taken by the officers as
detailed in the report.
WHAT HARRY ENGLISH SAYS;
We learn that English, in an inter
view last night, says that he left Gale
donia about four days after the killing
of Warmth and started from Caledonia
by tho way OF Warren, but got lost in
the woods and found himself near st..
Marys. He crossed the railroad near
the round house and started into the
woods, but his leg became so sore that
he found he would have to rest. He
camo toSt. Marys and went to bakery
and bought a supply Of bread and
bologna and lay in the woods between
this place and Hemlock for four days.
He passed through Emporium in open
day light and went from there to Dun
kirk. The story Of English and De
tective Thomas agree as to the route
which he took in his flight from jus.
tice.
English arrived at Ridgway on Tues
day on the mail east, in charge of De.
tective Thomas, accompanied by Dis.
trict Attorney Wurzell, who had visit
ed Cheboygan with the requisition for
the prisoner. English is in the full
flush OF health and looks well, barring
the seedy clothing which he wore and
the almost WORE out moccasins on his
feet. He was securely fastened with
handouts on his wrists, hobbies on bis
ankles and strap jAcket upon him,
which securely pinioned his arms, rem
dcring him perfectly helpless, A large
crowd was at the crossing near Oster.
houts tannery to receive him A
larger crowd was at the depot which
failed to get sight Of the noted Grim
inal. He was placed in hack and
driven direct to the Ridgway jail
where he will be safely kept until his
trial comes of, which will be in Sep.
tember next, without doubt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28


The friends Of Senator Wallace throughout the
State were compelled to undergo a painful dlsap.
pointment upon learning that be had not been
chosen Chairman Of the National committce.-
Chambsrsburg Spirit.
That remark is too cute for any.
thing, and goes to show that there is
still a "dam phool" about--as Artcmus
Ward would say fbe were still around.
If the editor in question would oxpend
US much talent in defending the Dem.
ocratic party as he docs in libeling
Senator Wallace, tho Democrats OF
Franklin county might have some
show on election day. As it is, the
enemy gets away with that county.
The reason is apparent to all sensible
people.
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altw advertisements.
Sheri0r's Sale.

DY virtue Of sundry writs Of Yea Er., issued
I'D out Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of Clear
field Co, and to me directed, there will be cxposed
to PUBLIC SALE, at the Court House, Ia Tho
borough Of Clearield, Pa, on
Friday, August I3th, 1850,
Al o'clock, p NJ, the following described real
estate, to wit =
All that certain tract Of land situate In Graham
township, Clear0eld county, Pennsylyania, be.
ginning al stone corner Of Samuel Smeal on line
Of George Harrison and Joseph Maylen surveys /,
thence south lb7 $40 perches more or less 10 cor
ner OF land Of John Holt thence east lO6 perches
more or loss toa post on old line between the
oeoyge Harrison and Tench Francis tracts; thenee
north along said line | 81 $40 perches TO corner
Of deorge Harrison, Tenoh Francis, George Glen.
ahan and Jasper Maylen surveys 100 perches
more o. less 70 stones AID place Of beginning,
containing 1881 acres, more or less, with about
~ acres cleared, and good young orchard grow
ing thereon, aud having thereon erected a ftame
house, good bank barn and other outbuiidines
seiied, taken In execution and to be sold a,
INC property Of Frank Colegrove and Isaac
shimel, terre tenants.
TERMS or SALE.- The price or sum al whIeh
the property shall be struck Oh must be paid A
the time Of sale, or such other arrangements mads
as will be approved. otherwise the property viii
be Immediately put up and sold again at The ex .
pense and risk of the person 10 whom Il was
struck on, and who, 10 ease Of deficiency at sueh
resale, shall make good tho same, and In mo-
instance will the Deed be presented in Coad for
confirmation unless The money Ia actually paid 10
the sherid. JAMES MAHAFfKY,
cl,.rssid' ' fs.' is'y SSi a. 1850 Sheriff
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

IT'S A CmME.-A Democratic ex.
change says; Gen. Garfield is onti.
tied to iul! and oomplete correction Of
the statement that Judge Swayne had
officially denounced his conduct in the
De Golyer case. The language attrib.
uted to Judge Swayne was not his but
that Of ex-senator Doolittle's brief
who was counsel in the case. Mr..
Doolittle, by the way, is an old line
Republican, who is now supporting
Hancock, and the opinion he expressed
of Garfield, though not as significant
as il it had come from the judge in the
case is forcible and true, and us the
New York World suggests, why do
not the Republican newspapers boldly
take up and deal with the much more
important question whether the re.
ceipt OF s., 700 bribe from contractors
of any sort, by a lawyer who is also a
Congressional Chairman of the Com.
mittec which must pass upon the claims
or bids ofsuch contractors, is or is not,
in the alleged language of Judge
Swayne, "a sale of official influence
which no veil can cover"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

GARFIELD DISCOUNTED DY uIsNEIon.
BoRs.-Preyious TO the Credit Mobiier
and De OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in 1928,
Garfield used to carry bis Congress.
sional District by from 10000 to H..
900 majority Since then it has dwin.
died down to $500, and be made up
his mind not to run again, end had
bimself smuggled into the senate.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
alsw Adrsftistmrnts.
A uDIrons NoriCE.-In

A UDIroIps NoTiCE.-In tho OrhsB,,
n Court Of uiearheli county, Pa. In TIE m1,.
ter Of the estate Of lsano Thompson late OF Bl.,.
township, deed
The undersigued Auditor appointed B., n.
Court to distribute the balance rtp,.B.D.
the hands u Aaron O. Tate, AdmiBi.,,,,'
Of the above estate hereby gives notice ,t.,
hs will attend to the duties of bic appointp,,, ~
bis Office In Cloarheld, on Friday, Aursr, an
1850, at / O'Clock =. NJ, at which time and pi,.l
all persons interested are required to make XII,
claims, or be debartei iron coming In on ,,ii
fund s. T. DRoCRBANK,
Auditor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

GENERAL HANooCK's FARM.-Gen.
Hancock has almost regarded Penn.
sylvania as his home ever since be
married here, and often comes here to
visit. He owns a farm near Norris.
town, Montgomery county, and was
there experimenting some improve.
ments not over three months ago. At
that time he said to some friends that
he might one day make his home on
his Norristown iarm-that the sur.
rounding country was beautiful, and
that he did not know of more charm
ing place where he could spend tho
remainder of his life. He then init
mated that he expected to retire from
active service in the army. '.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

IT is AMAzING.-lf there ever was
q man on this Continent that commit
ted squsre-toed perjury, that man is
james Abraham Garfield, who swore
before the Poland Committee that he
never dealt in Credit Mobilier, while
s329-dog.c g.choap-was in his pocket
when he kissed the book. Now he
wants TO be President Why, he
should be sent to the Penitentiary in.
stead of TO the White House
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

Our first page is covered with Han.
cock at Gettysburg. Those who fail.
cd to read this article last Winter
when we published IL, should embrace
the present occasion, and those that
read il then should read il over again,
Ground Top," Seminary Ridge" etc,
is not romance.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
LETTERS or ACCEPTANCE.

We notice by our exchanges that
General Garfield has two letters out
accepting the Radical nomination for
President, The editor of the Journal
was kind enough to publish the long
one, and we give the short one as fol.
lows
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

A CHILDISH INoUIRY.-"Pa,
what does the printer live on ?"
"Why, my child ?" because |
heard you say you hadn't paid
him for six years, and you still
take the paper"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

In pursuance Of an order Of the Orphans CoU,t
Of CloarGcld county, Pa there will be ,xpasrl
to sale at the Drauchor House 10 the borough ,f
Cuiwonsyille, on
saturday, August 81, issO,
at O'Clock P. NJ, at the following described l.,I
Estate Of Samuel Caldwell, late Of Pike town hfr.
said county, deceased, to wit,
Two certain pieces Of land fiiuale 20 Tail town
ships
Purport number one Bounded on the North
by the West Branch Of the Susquohaaua river
on the South By puport number two, on the Ia
and Wet BY land Of Wm. Caldwell, containing
Que hundred and forty acres, more or less. Tic
Improvements consist Of a tWo.story frame house
ls132, with 81" attached l2Xl4, log barn, spring
house, ard other outbuildings. Also good OR.
ehard s,y,nty (7el acres cleared and under cu.
tlyuiiou, the residue toing covered with OOH odd
pine timber.
Purport number two Bounded op The North
by the West Branch Of the susquthunna river,
on the East by purport number one, on the South
by land Of VIM. Caldwell, aud on the West ty
land Of Peter Hoover, NOV FnrsWelD containing
6ftv-r7rrn (j7) acrte, having erected thereon
No-stury frame house l5X2O, log barn, and other
cut buildings. Also good orchard, forty acres
cleared and nGtr cultivation the residue bejng 3
wood land
TERMS OF SALE:
0ue-third Of the purchase money to be paid on
confirmation Of SALE and th balance 10 two equal
annual payments, with interest from day Of sale
10 be secured by bond and mortgage on the prem.
esis JOHN 7. HAGERTY,
Administrator
July 2s, Isse-8L
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

The editor of the Army and Nauy
Journal, who is a strict Radical, gives
Gen. Hancock a good sond-oii. See
fourth page.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

PROPERLY BALANCED. - Garfeld's
friends complain that Arthur is weigh.
ing down tho ticket, and Arthur's
friends make the same complaint CON
cerning Garfield. Both sides are right
this time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

0RGANLzE-LET THERE BE
AT LEAST ONE HANCOCK AND
ENGLISH CLUB ORGANIZED IN
EVERY ELECTION DISTRICT IN
THE COUNTY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

Hayes hes appointed Gen. Hcide.
koper, of Meadville, Crawford county,
Postmaster at Philadelphia. That may
be called "far fetched"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

The owners Of horses may fod some
consolation by reading an article on
our fourth page relating TO horse
thieves.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

PRoFoUND DIsGUsT Yes, those are
good words when uttered at the right
time and in the right place. The con.
duct Of the Confederate Brigadiers is
viewed with profound disgust by the
Radical brethren. When those "red.
handed rebels" insisted on voting some
s3O,OOO,O0O of pension arrearages TO
the boys in blue, the Radical soul was
penetrated, permeated, perforated and
saturated with alarm. But now those
"traitors who have captured the Capi.
tol' have done more awful deed than
voting to tax themselves sS,000,0OO
for the benefit of the Northern sol.
diers. They have seized on one of the
boys in blue, one Of the bravcst men
who fought them on the battle. fields
of the war of the Rebellion, and are
going to seat him in the White House,
when the present fraudulent incum.
bency is ended. These are dolorous
days for the Radical brethren.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

THE HANCOCK CLUB MEETS
in THE wIGwAM ON FRIDAY
EVENING AT 8 O'CLOCK. LET
EVERYBODY ATTEND.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
BUCRLING ON THE ARMOR
SUB COMMITTEES OF THE DEMOCRATIC
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.

NEW YORK, July 25.-No business
of real importance was transacted
yesterday at the Democratic National
Committee Headquarters, No. 1873
Fifth avenue. Last night the Execu.
tive Committee appointed two Com.
mittees-one to have charge of the
distribution Of documents and newspa.
pers and the other to arrange ior
speakers. On the former Committee
are Senator William A. Wallace, of
Pennsylvania, the Chairman of the
National Congressional Committee /;
Orestes Cleveland, OF New Jersey, and
Bradley b. Smalley, OF Vermont, The
Committee on speakers consists of
Abram S, Hewitt, of New York I;
William Pickney Whyte, of Maryland,
of the Congressional Committee, B. NJ.
Boyer, of Pennsylvania. General
Duncan s. Walker, of Washington, d.
c., was made Secretary of the Com
mittee.
Among those who visited the Com.
mittee Headquarters during the day
and evening we're General Colston, OF
Virginia General Thomas Kilby
Smith, General Thomas Ewing, Of
Ohio; General W. +. Smith, Senator
b. +. Jonas, Of Louisiana Mr.. Henry
4, Tilden,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

ORGANLZE.-LET THERE BE
AT LEAST ONE HANCOCK AND
ENGLISH CLUB ORGANIZED IN
EVERY ELECTION DISTRICT IN
THE COUNTY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

WATCH THEM.-When Radical pa.
pers and politicians talk Of electing
Garfield, you can put down two things
as certain
LIST. They are only whistling to
keep up tho courage Of the men in
their ranks.
2d. 1t is only the INSCRIPTIONS
who say so. Those who read the
leading papers of the party, notice
that they are not predicting the cleo.
tion of Garfield. They want to have
an opportunity of saying, after tho
election, l told you so. "
Mark this down.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28


This is about the shabbicst card that
ever came from o State Chamber, and
for an old rooster like tho SHAM, SUPER.
INTENDENT, etc, to issue, is sin. The
foregoing is an assumption that The
State Treasury is bankrupt when it is
notorious that there is balance Of
nearly tt0t million of dollars in the
Treasury the whole year round. Sup.
pose q business man were TO adopt
such sbystering plan to defraud his
creditors, what would become of his
good name if his creditors would dis
cover that he had millions in the bank.
Such is the situation of the State Treas.
ury, and why should State official,
oi anybody interested in the public
schools" or in the advancement of
sound morals issue such card as the
above, There is money enough in the
State Treasury to pay every School
Warrant when issued, and il is a crime
for any State official to assume that
such is not the fact
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

A THRILLING SToRY.-Among the
very affecting stories told of the carly
life of Jimmy Garfield, going the
rounds of the Republican press, is the
following, which we reprint, admon.
ishing our readers to prepare to shed
whatever tears they may have to spare
for an emergency like this;
When as youth he taught school In Ohio, he
was so poor that he had only one suit, and that Of
Jean. Toward the end Of the term, the trowsers
became very thin, and while bending down one
day he tore one Of the knees nearly around. The
chagrined teacher pinned 1t together as he was
able, and that night made somewhat bitter com
plant to Mrs. Stiles, where he was boarding, in
regard to his poverty. "0h, never mind" said
the good woman, "you can go to bed and one Of
the boys will bring down your pantaloOns, and
will carefully darn ths boRets6 tat it.Ei bs J "a
will forget all about such little things as that"
Those Of our readers who went to
school about the same time will re.
member that the method of correction
in use was to draw the pupil across
the knee and apply the remedy to the
prominent part, and this doubtless ex.
plains the weakness of the teachers
trowsers in that particular point. 1t
indicates further that when a youth
committed misdemeanor he was not
allowed to "let it go as a loan," but
suffered for it, which also may be pro.
phetic. And if James Abraham should
now go on the stand and swear that
he "never owned, received or agreed
TO receive" a par Of darnod pants,
what would be lett of the story, any.
way2-LetoiSto,Ca Sentinel.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
OUTSTANDING SCHOOL WAR.
RANTS.

DEPRTuESr oF Public INsrRrcroS,
HARRISBURG, July 18th, 1880.
70 he Boari Of School Directors;
The Stah Treasurer, Hon. Samuel Butler,
authorizes ne to give notice that all outstanding
Warrants ksued to School Districts for the ap-
preparation Of 1879, numbered up to 500, will
be paid as presented during the current month
and that thu balance Of the Warrants, numbered
from 800 upwards, remaining unpaid at the end
Of July, will be paid during August.
congratulate School Directors and all inter
ertested In Ptblc Schools, that the long delay in
the payment II the money due from the State Is
thus happily snded.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

SHOWING THE BUCK.--It looks now as
though the KiskamiRitas Congress.
man, Gen. Harry White, would be
mosgroved IN the pending conflict 1t
is true that George A. jerks Is not on
the ticket for Congress, but he is not
far off, (see our mast head but there
is one named Mosgrove that has taken
a joint interest with jerks, and if we
are not mistaken, they have pooled
their interests and we suspect from the
signs Of the time that Harry will be
wholloped as he was in 1876.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

Forward MARCH We notice that
the Democrats of Curwensville and
Pike township have joined hands for
the purpose of organizing n Hancock
Club, and have fixed upon next Satur.
day evening as the time 10 open the
ball. We understand that Col. Walter
Barrett, VIM. NJ, Mccullough and j.
Frank Snyder, Esqs., will be present
to address the meeting. See posters
which we have printed for the occa-
sion. Democrats, to your post
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28

Don't fail to read "Scandal in the
Army on our fourth page.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
THE HANCOCK CLUB MEETS
IN THE WIGWAM ON FRIDAY
EVENING AT s O'CLOCK. LET
EVERYBODY ATTEND.

RADICAL AUTHoRITY.-The celebrat.
cd Oakes Ames, formerly n Radical
Congressman from Massachusetts,, has
assigned 329 reasons why James Abra.
ham Garfield should not be elected
President.
p. S.-Later returns show that one
De Golyer out.tops Ames and fur.
nishes 5000 reasons on this same
point. This is little rough on this
truly good man. 1t looks like turning
States evidence, but the Democrats
are not responsible for what they say.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-07-28
LYING HISTORIANS.


1t seems to beimpossiblo for Radi.
cal editor to stick to an historical
truth. The New York Tribune thus
deliberate ialsifes history;
"Tbis party (the Democratic) was
swept from power in 1850, because it
was under the control of the South,
and the country found the predomi.
nance of Southern sentiments"
Now see bow plain II tale will put
tile ialsehood down, The historical
fact is that the Democratic party de-
ieated itself in 1860 by dividing into
two distinct factions. The joint vote
OF the people for Douglas and Breck.
inridge, the two Democratic candidates
for President, was much greater than
that given to Abraham Lincoln. The
popular vote in 1860 stood thus:
A. Lincoln, rep...... ..,....,..,.. ,s66,Sb votes
= A. Douglas, dem..".,".,.,".'. l,315,l55 votes
D. u BfeekinTidge, demu..... .,,.. bi7,5li votes
United Democratic vote .......',,. 2,222,67l votes
Democratic majority S56,sl9 votes
A fourth candidate, the nominee of
the constitutional Union party, also
received. $3.50, $50 votes Hence, accord.
ing to history tho Republican party
was in minority of 944, ,l40 votes in
1860, and the Democratic party failed
Of success in that campaign, not "be
cause it was under control OF the
South" but because it divided its
strength between two candidates. Be.
sides if the party had been under con.
troll of the South, Stephen A. Douglas
would not have been voted for and
John G. Breckinndge would have re-
ceived all instead of a minority of its
votes. The TribUHe'S mendacity can.
not unmake history.-Hdrrisburg Pa
triot.