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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

A CORRECT VERsIoN-Col. Fornoy
in late number of the Progress says
The theory that the Solid South will
dissolve under the gcniel influence o.
new processes is not true as applied tC
politics, or if correct as to the South
is still more so as to the North. That
which is surest to disintegrate is the
Republican system Of bribery and cor
ruption. Such system cannot last
The fact that it only won last Novem
ber by narrow margin Of votes, that
its majority Is made up Of negroes, and
that on the basis Of the white votes
Garfield was beaten by half million
shows that the Republican organiza
ton is a sham and a shadow, to pass
away in a short time; whereas the
tremendous poll Of the Democrats
against such an array of odds shows
that it is the only true, stern, and last.
ing reserve of the nation"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

a CoMPLiMENT-lt Is so seldom that
any Of the Christian advocates say any.
thing favorable of the Democratic
party that We copy the following squib
as a novelty The Democratic party
is busily employing itself in efiecting a
reorganization of its lines, so badly
shattered in the late election. ltseems
determined to put itself in better con
dition before the public than it has been
able to present itself for many years.
We hope it abundant success. This
country must be governed by parties.
The better the parties the better the
government, and the purity of the
party compels, by the power Of con-
trast, corresponding purity on the
part Of the other. Some of the prin-
ciples advanced, upon which it is pro.
posed that the recognized party shall
stand, commend themselves to every
impartial judgment Two of them
have our hearty sympathy, "frec ships"
and "Civil Service Reform" Grant
recommended both and Hayes the last,
and we think the Republicans made a
mistake in not adopting both.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19
RoUGH ON GoYERNoR RoYr


The New York Sun, in commenting
on the late annual message OF the Gov.
crnor of this State, wherein q stand is
taken in favor Of converting the pro-
posed middle peniientiary into q re-
formatory instead OF penal institu-
ton, scathngly remarks Governor
Hoyt's theory seems to be that great
latitude should be allowed TO authori.
ties in proierrng roformatory to puni'
tive measures. 1T is not sentimental
ism, says the Ring Governor but
sound policy and coniormOtory TO the
ordinary motives of human conduct,
which keeps prisoner out Of the fixed
classification with hardened criminals,
ifpossible, which gives him hope, a
chance for the recovery of social inAu.
ence and the means of cultiyating self
respect 1t was on this principle, we
suppose, that Mr.. Hoyt made haste to
pardon the convicted crimial William
II, Kemblc, before he got INTO thoponi.
tentiary He was anxious to- keep KEN.
BILE out OF the fixed classification with
iail-birds, and to give him a chance for
the recovery Of social influence, That
may be all very WELL but the interests
Of the community are larger than the
interests of the individual prisoner, and
the community's interests often require
that the adroit rascal shall be locked
up, even at the sacrifice Of bis social in
fuenco and selt,respect. No, Mr. Hoyt,
you are altogether too tender.hearted
to be Chief Magistrate of an ideal Re
public. The best human anticipations
will never be realized in Pennsylvania
so long as its Governors are too solici-
tous for the social influence and self
respect of its convicted criminals"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

GOVERNMENT TRoUBLEs.-GARFIELr
will have rather a toploitical Cabinet
if Blaine is made Secretary OF State
The big Senator from Maine is moi
the kind ofa man to work in leading
strings, and it is even unlikely that he
can be made to confne himself within
the limited sphere that American di
plopacy has run in under Republican
administration. Tho restless energy
of Blaine will either make grand
revolution in our foreign policy and
lead Garfeld's administration into
all manner of international complica.
tions, or he will 60 to intermeddhng
with other departments or dipping
into general politics for occupation
Either course will mako plenty Of
trouble for his master.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

The CART BEFORE THE HoRsE.-An
aged and respected editor states the
case in this way: "WhenBeecher, ,Sena.
tor Conkling and ex-senator Christi.
ancy, all high in the Republican
church, rid themselves of nastiness,
there will be more time to devote to
the social evil in our alleys and by.
ways" This, in our judgment, is the
wrong way to start a reform. There
is no use in trying to reclaim those old
ROSTERS. Break up the alley business.
Then you put the cart behind the horse
and the movement will be a success.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

The FOURTH NATION IN POINT Oh
PoPULATIoY-The United States with
upwards of 81 100000 inhabitants oc.
cupy the fourth place among the ma.
tons OF the earth. China has over
300,O00,000, British India 100000, 600
and Russia s6,OOO,OOO. In territory
Russia exceeds tho United States by
100000 square miles while China,
Canada and Brazil have about th6same
extent of territory, 100000 square
miles. Tho population of the United
States to the square mile is II, that OF
France 1872, Germany POI, England
26s, the Netherlands 2S2, and Bel.
gium 400.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

Throws UP THE SPoNGE--A United
States Senator-elect has just declined
before having taken his seat. This is
rather unusual occurrence, though
in this instance it was not wholly I'M
expected, The name OF tho gentleman
who does not care to be Senator is
James A. Garfield. He has thrown
his long.expected bone to the constitu.
tional lawyers. He declines the Seua
torial scat voted him by the Ohio as.
sombly with thanks, and his declina.
ton has been sent to the Judiciary
Committee of that body to find out
what is to bo done with it. Ohio is
entitled to two Senators, but the law
doesn't prescribe how it is to get them
IN oitua,ion of tho peonli~r so~, o~s
ated by the Presidential lightning that
struck Garfield.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

SHIPPINGJIM-That President Gar
field will be as great a political and
moral coward as Representative Gar,
field has been, is no longer to be de-
MED. His desperate efforts to avoid
a contest with the stalwarts are an in.
dication OF his cowardioo not to be
mistaken. If he could only see it.
there would be much less difficulty in
straightforward bravery, Tor it will be
utterly impossible TO hold the stalwarts
and feather.heads in a close union for
four years. Garfield is a very oily
politician, but that is a bigger tasl,
than he can successfully execute.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

LET IT BE FREE ALL AnoUED.-A
Mississippi newspaper hopes that the
"South will remain solid until the elec.
tions are as free and fair in Massachu,
setts as they are in Mississippi" There
is much more in this than u joke IT,
as Mr. Boutwell, and the Stalwarts who
are seeking pretext for Federal in.
terieronce assert, II is true that the
uuiiOI mas sUuvUiinvn wv pea s.s ad
in the hands of the negro by violence
or threats, it is equally true that in
New England intimidation of white
voters by employers has been carried
on much more systematically and upon
a much larger scale. The reports Of
the Senate Committee furnish ample
proof of the statement, il official evi
dence were needed to establish fact,
of which since the election of Garfield
tho bulldozing manufacturers make O
boast, and offer il as a just basis Of
future consideration at the hands oI
tho party they so eflectually served in
this way. We are for free ballot
everywhere. We want it not only aE
free in Massachusetts as it is in Missis
sippi, and uice versa, but absolutely
free and we believe it quite as great
a crime to suppress the intelligence oi
white laborer by threats of dismlssaI
from employment, as to drive a Negro
from the polls by threats of personal
violence.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19
GREATSNoWFoRMI IN UTAH



SALT LAKE, u'u, January l6,.-
Snow has fallen most continuously
in the Wahsatolnbout the head Of
Little and BigDottonwood, since
Christmas. The ountains surround.
ing the mining ton Of Alta are steep
and high and thorecs have been cut
of, The tramwasheds of tho Wah.
satch and Jordan illey Railroad have
been swept away several places Tor
five miles below lta, rendering in.
gross or egress almt impossible, Two
weeks ago n snoslde carried away
man named Doy The oontiuu.
ous storm inoreas, its fury with the
opening Of last wG. On Wednesday
night the snow lelin sheets, and the
wind became huicane. About ten
o'clock snow sic carried the flag
staff of the Orc h5Nse, four hundred
feet Of tho railroad beds. and swept
across the fiat and eek to the oppo
site mountain. Lati another slide
passed over the Victoa and lmperial
House, burying two Irsons, who dug
their way out IN ten ours, Conllnu-
ing it swept away ID Grizzly board
ing house, in which as Mr.. Nathan
Haskins and four tildren, Charles
Simons, Robert HGarth and Van
Morris OF these rs, Haskins and
daughter Jane, and lowarth and Nor.
ris were killed. Arther slide smash
cd and buried the oledo works and
boarding house, king Charles Bor-
bridge and Frank Iporto. On Thurs
day and Friday wrk was stopped at
the principal min, and many Of the
mon lcft the onr;y6n slr the valley
The storm cntinueo and increased
in fury, the win blowing gale and
piling the snow Just over tho crest ol
the hill north oiAlIa, on the Alta side
The great weight started another slide
half milo wide On friday night, which
would have completely demolished
Alta, but tlat it wis split ahd partial
ly diverted by fit area just above
the head OF Main ltreet. 1t struck 8
large, heavily built stove store il
which five men hal gathered for safe
ty. Two sleeping n the second story
were thrown out, comparatively un
hurt. Thre had taken refuge in {
basement md buiA q fire The ava
lanche swpt awty every building
owned by Joab Lawrence & Company
together with theii tramway, inaict
ing loss IF $4,000.
Fifty people came down tho noun
tain last light, leaving about twenty
who for various reasons could not GO
away. The trip down was fearful
Leavig their homes with nothing bu
clothes On their backs, the women wal
lowed through the snow as best they
could, tie men carrying the children
There remains enough Of tho noun
tain slope still undtnuded to oomplot,
the destruction Of the town, and /
may side any moment Eight mile
Of the upper Big Cottonwood are saiC
to be one huge slide covering every
thing. A big slide in Mayfeld gulol
has blocked the creek for four hun
dred yards and made quite a lake
While there Is no loss Of life yet ro
ported from Big Cottonwood, miner
are leaving the canyon as fast as posi-
bic. When the snow becomes decl
and heavy on these steep mountain
slopes an avalanche may bo started by
party wading across their face or by
a conclusion. Sometimes a blast iai
underground will do it.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

HE TELLS IT ALL.--Dyer ID. Lum
the Assistant Secretary of the National
Greenback Committee, says in an open
letter that he can prove that General
Weaver, the late Geenback candidate
for President, admitted that he had an
interview with Don Cameron, in which
the latter promised him $50, 1000 in aid
Of the Greenback canvass. lie names
Congressman Burch and Editor Gran.
dali as witnesses.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

THANKs,-State Treasurer Butler has
our thanks for bound copy of his re.
port for 1880. From il we learn that
the State debt on the lst day of De.
cember last, was twenty-one million
FIVE hundred and sixty.one thousand
nine hundred and oighty.nine dollars
and sixty.fivo cents 1921, ,561, ,9s9.65),
nearly ten millions of which is bearing
per cent interest all of which could
be refunded at four per cent, and in
this way save 80 per cent. to the tax.
payers in the shape of interest.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

A GooD SUGGEsTioN.-The St. Louis
Republican volunteers the following
If Mr.. Hayes is really determined
to negropby tho army, he could ac.
complish his task more thoroughly
and with less expense than through
the Whitaker court-martial. He
ought to have transferred Secretary
Ramsey to the Navy Department,
made Bruce Secretary of War and
given Whitaker e commission in the
army, without waiting the slow course
of the Howard force pump. 1t is not
too late yet to abolish the color line
according to this scheme and we com.
mend the suggestion to the attentive
consideration of Mr.. Hayes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

THE SENAToRsmP.-The Democrat.
ic Senators and members of Assembly
met in the State Library rooms, on
Monday night, and nominated Senator
Wallace for reelection. He received
the full Democratic vote-S5-thirteen
Senators and soventy.two Representa-
tivna
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

FLopPERs.-This seems to be the
game that forty-six Radical member:
of our Legislature have adopted That
number of that "grand moral idea
people could not stomach Oliver and
therefore they renamed out of the
Cameron caucus so as not to soil then
political regulations.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

The annual meeting Of the Pennsyl.
vania Board of Agriculture will be held
at Harrisburg, commencing January
26, 1881. An attractive list of sub.
jects are to be dealt with by essayists
and discussed by members OF the
Board. Farmers throughout the State
win find 1t to their interest TO bear the
matter in mind.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

A BAD JOHN Titusville, the resi-
dence of John d. Archibald, Presi.
dent of the Acme Oil Company, wa.
skinned by sneak thief while the fam
lily were in the house. A valuable gold
watch and chain belonging to Mr.
Archibald's mother, u diamond ring
and three other rings in a front room
up stairs, and a $3.50 sealskin saoquc
hanging in the hallway below were
taken. The latter belonged to Mrs
Ii. 7. Chamberlain. The whole los,
is $500.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19
Eight AtFa'ns!lrsaIu orient!

The subscriber proposes TO sell or rent nun.
ber Of iarms located a. follows Tho hrst stuat,
IN burnside township, Centre county, containing
iso acres, having thereon erected frame dwell.
ing, frame barn, adjacent 10 church, and know n
/" the james Mulholland farm.
ALSO, another farm situate In Graham torn.
ship, Clearheld county, containing III acres, with
lhe necessary improvements, This farm Is under.
laid witn GOOD VEIN OF COAL.
ALSO, six other farms In the vicinity Of French.
VILE, containing respectfully liz, 0O e5, G5, 50
and 70 acres. These farms all have houses and
barns thereon, good water, bearing orchards on
same, as well as some good wood land. 70,
further particulars call In person, or address IN T,
undsrsigned BY letter. LIN, CouDRIRT.
Jaui 18th, lssitf PrerchyIile. Pa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

A New TRIAL.-West Point used to
be mandatory of soldiers, but the
Republican party declares that it is an
institution for equalizing negroes and
white men. The negro Cadet Whitta-
ker, who was convicted, last Spring, Of
sitting his ears, is to have a new trial
by Court Martial at West Point this
week. The Republican party and
the negro race demand that Whitaker
shall be vindicated.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

A Busy TnE.-The Treasurer Of
the United States has to sign his name
about 100000 times a year Just at
present he is moro engaged than usual
as owing to the large payments of the
season, he has to sign $1,000 checks
and warrants on maturing obligations
between the 10th and oath of this
month. This is an average of 1900
q day, Sundays included.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

FussY.-The Democrats of little
Clinton seems to make as much fuss
over the vacant seat of the late lament.
ed Whaley, in the "H. r., al Harris,
burg, as though tho man elected to fill
the vacancy might become Governor,
or be made Plenipotentiary They
have so many statesmen down there
that a mishap OF the kind almost pro-
duces o stampede.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

An OLD RELo-Tho grand jury Of
Essex county, New Jersey, sitting in
Newark, closed the presentmont by re,
commencing the wbipping.post as a
mode of punishment, for wife beating
is on the increase that Imprisonment
is q punishment that results often to
the injury Of the wife and family Of
the accused without any corresponding
reformation on his part, and that, on
the whole, the whipping-post should be
set up.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

San Francisco has lost an interest.
ing hermit, He was a wealthy and
educated German, named George ia.
cob Hoefel Soured by the iaithless.
ness of his wife, he retired from the
world several years ago and lived
thereafter in a hut near the Golden
Gate. lie ended bis days in squalor
and loneliness.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

Duplicate certificates of the Eleclo
raj votes Of all the States for President
and Vice-President have been received
by Vice President Wheeler, and the
vote is now ready to be counted at the
appointed time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

The SENAToRsHlP.--As we go to
press Tuesday noon the Legislature
is in joint session in the Hall of the
House trying to elect a United States
Senator. If the fifty.six Grow klckers
hold out, Oliver, the Cameron nomi.
nee, cannot be elected. 1t looks as
though Grow would not allow Oliver
to be elected, and Oliver will not allow
Grow to step into Wallace's shoes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

SAMpLESESAroRs.--Connectcut,D Del.
aware, Indiana and Ohio have made n
chalk mark for Pennsylvania to over.
leap il she can. Hawley, Bayard, nr-
rison and Sherman are men fit to be in
the Senate of the United States.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

Campbell, of the Wheeling Register
who antagonized and mimicked Conk.
ling, aims at the French mission, Some
of Garfeld's friends advise him to Ay
lower or he will miss everything. Give
him the sold pants.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

New UNITED STATES SENATOR'S
Quite a number of United States Sena.
tors will be elected this week. Thomas
A. Bayard will be his own successor
from Delaware; F. NJ. Cocrell, Of
Missouri, will be his own successor
Eugene Hale will succeed Hamlin, from
Mainei Gen. J. B. Hawley will sue.
ceed Mr.. Eaton, from Connecticut
james G. Fair will succeed William
Sharon, from Nevada; Mr.. Conger,
the present clown of the House, will
go into the Senate from Michigan.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

Very ExrENslvE.-Mr Hayes cost
the country a good round snm last
year. First, he received $4,000 sala.
ry, then he got sG9,96l expenses at the
White House, and besides he spent
most of the year in junketing over
the country from Maine to California
at the expense of the Government.
Worse than all be was not elected and
is n frand.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

Pass Ex-senator Pendleton has
presented bill prohibiting political as.
sessments or contributions from Office
holders and contractors. The penalty
provided is dismissal of theollice. holder
and annulment Of the contracts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

FLYING ABoUT-The Speaker Of
the House at Harrisburg has not yet
announced his Committees, consequent.
ly the Legislature has nothing to do
but to meet and adjourn. The body
adjourned last Friday. The House
met on Monday evening and the Sen.
ate at II A. NJ. on Tuesday. We sus.
pect that no Committees will be an.
nounced until after the Senatorshp
takes more positive shape.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

The CoLoRED BRETuREN.-Thc sons
Of Ham seem to be as unhappy just
now as the Cameron. Oliver Grows
1t was wired from Washington ten
days ago that President Garfield had
some notion of appointing tho Negro
Senator, Bruce, to a place in the
Cabinet This seems TO have aroused
the "true bloods" of the African per
suasion, q delegation Of which waited
on Mr.. Garfield at Cleveland, Ohio
last Friday, at which time and place
"the Government" was notified that il
must not appoint Bruce; but give un
to Fred Douglass the bost place there
was in the gift Of the aforesaid Gov.
ernment. This will cause breeze be-
tween "the wards of the Nation"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-19

Dntt 70 PUBIC SAFE NJ the NOuTt Huuse IN Nut
borough Of Clearheli, on
saturday. February 5th, 1881.
At o'clock, p. NJ, all the following messuAgss
tenements and tracts Of lands, bounded and de-
seribed as follows, viE;-
All the defendants interest in and to a certain
tract Of land situate in Morris twp Clearfeld Co.,
Pa, bounded and described as follows; Begin'
ming at post; thence north s9l degrees east III
perches TO post thence by residue Of tract south
81 degrees west l07 no perches to a post;
thence by the same south degrees west 65 per.
ches to post thence by the same south IS de-
grees east $40 perehes to post; thence by The
same and ditch north NJ degrees west 100
perches to a corner thence by the said ditch
north 81 degrees east ~ 4.lO psrshes thence
north degrees east Is perehes thence north ~
degrees west 81 perehes thence north u degrees
west 50 perehes to a post on rum thence by the
same north 25l degrees west 80 perehes to post
thence along run north 2l degrees east ~ 6'p
perehes to post at the place Of beginning, con-
tanning 2Sl acres and las perehes, about 200 acres
cleared and having thereon erected large frame
house, large frame bank barn, blacksmith shop,
carpenter shop, and other outbuildings
ALSO.
One other frame house in north end Of farm,
and an apple orchard, saving, reserying and et.
cepting all the timber, coal veins, fire clay ana
other minerals in aud underlying the said above
mentioned tract OF land, together with the right
Of iugress, egtess and regress for the purpose Of
drifting or shafting and raising coal and other
minerals and carrying away the same also re
serving the tram roads as per agreement N1h
John Ardell Jr., together with the mill house and
stable at the mill, and the right to occupy The
same until the timber is manufactured and de
posed Of the same as they see ht when they arc
done operating.
SeiIed, taken in execution and TO be ,old AitAe
property Of Joseph Ro,hrook,
ALSO,
An Of defendants interest 10 and to a certain
tract Of land situate In Graham township, Clear
field county, Pa, bounded and described as fol-
lows On the east by land Of Heniy Driets'
survey, on the west BY land Of Henry Driatu
and J. X. Roekroek, on the north BY land o.
George Hoover, and on the south by land' o.
Thomas andWiliam Shimel, containing 100 acre,
more or less, having about 6l acres cleared and
under good cultivation, and having thereon
erected a large new franc house, log houie'
frame barn and other outbuidingsj also yoOhe
apple and peach orchard growing thereon.
Seifed, taken 10 execution and 10 bs sold
the property Of Isaac n. Rothroek.
ALSO,
Al defendants interest In aud to all hi'
certain piece Of land In Morris township, oleii'
held county, Pa, bounded on the north sJ "
Gray. on the east by ]. u. McEnslly, on la'
sogth by Hale Co., and on the west BY bhh'
Gray containing 25 acres, more or less, ali Wo0a'
land.
ALSO,
All defendants interest In lot No, IS, siem
in Wallaceton borough, Clearfold county re-
bounded on the north BY an alley, on be easl "
an alley, on the south by Clesrheld street, Aad 20