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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

Other grants to the greenhouse were
smugglod in among general appropria.
tlons, but they cannot be separated
from the lump sums. But in twelve
years s90,50O were voted for alleged
repairs o My, just as Congress voted
hundreds OF thousands for furniture
which never was seen inside the walls
OF the White House.
There is an easy remedy by which
these scandalous frauds may be stopped,
or at least may be traced and punished,
II Congress will require estimates for
every individual item, and refuse to
vote q dollar until that reform is adopt.
ed there will be saved every year
hundreds OF thousands of dollars
which are now stolen or wasted.-.N
Y, Sun.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS FOR POSIES.

There are no less than three sepa.
rate greenhousesat at Washington main
tained out OF the public funds at large
annual expense. They are mainly de
voted to the production Of flowers fol
members OF Congress, for the occu
pants OF the Executive Manson and
for the families of Cabinet officers.
The Botanical Garden, which was
originally intended for the propagation
of rare exotic and useful plants, has
been converted into a mandatory Of
bouquets, which are distributed to the
Senators and Representatives by the
Joint Committee on the Library.
The Superintendent Of the Public
Grounds controls a costly conservatory,
practically a sort of appondage TO
those at the White House.
The greenhouses at the Executive
Mansion are on q vast scale, and the
appropriations for constructions, and
for changes from wood to iron aggro.
hate hundreds Of thousands OF dollars,
From small and modest beginnings,
suited to private residence, they
have grown TO enormous proportions,
and have furnished ample opportunity
for plunder in the expenditures at tho
White House.
All this floral extravaganza may be
said TO have begun under Grant Pre-.
vious to his accession to the Presidency
there were no such abuses as have
since been regularly fastened on the
annual supply bills. From the manner
in which the appropriations are made
and they seem TO have been purposely
confused, so as to prevent fair investi.
cation of the faots--it is difficult TO
collate the figures exactly. In England
every item of the supplies voted is
specifically described. Hence there is
no difficulty in following any special
charge from the beginning TO the end,
through any number OF years. Our
Congress Jumps large appropriations
in a way that makes it impossible to
separate the items and TO obtain any
knowledge of the money applied 10
each. Without any technical violation
of the law, the bulk of a grant may be
applied TO one or two items, leaving
the others entirely unprovided for, in.
asmuch as the appropriation has been
absorbed. The doors is thus thrown
wide open to fraud.
Here are few illustrations that
might be multiplied indefinitely;
ls76-Repalrs Of Executive Mansion, re-
furnishing the same, aud fuel
for the same, and for care and
necessary repairs Of green
hOuses.......... .s.'..,'... ,...''.''" slGOOO
ls7T-Rspairs Of Executive Mansion, re-
furnishing the same, and fuel
for the same, and for care and
necessary repair Of greenhouses. 10000
ls7q--Care and repair and refuruishing
Executive Mansion. and neoes-
sary repair Of greenhouses, Of
recovering roof Of the Mansion
with tin. .......s....".,,......".. $4,000
Who can tell how this money was
distributed by the private secretaries
who mude the contracts?
In 1869, when Gen. Grant first went
into the White House, there was no
appropriation for the greenhouse there.
1t was a small affair then, ana it had
invited no criticism, because there was
no extravaganza about it, But Grant
soon changed the system on which tho
White House oonservatories were run,
as will be seen by the following items
from the annual appropriations:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
IN MEMORY OF MARY NEW.
CONFER,


by MRS, NJ {. LEE.
stood beside tho sufferers bed
watched her day by day
knew my friend would soon be gone
She was passing fast away.
Her lov0d ones gathered around her couel
And tried to ease her pain
Her children knew no friend on earth
Could fll her place again.
A loving Mother 0, how sweet
These words fall on our ear
hope they will that Mother meet
In Heaven In after years.
In memory now my mind speeds back
Some twenty years gone by,
When we together mot In class,
And ihe praised her God on high.
I've seen her walk and prai SO her God
Shout glory TO the Lamb
trust to night, high up in Heaven,
That glory Is still her theme.
Just be fore she passed away
She looked at me and said
GIVE not much longer here to stay,
III soon be with tho dead"
She closed her eyes, as II In sleep,
And slept her life away
when morning dswned my aged friend
Had seen a brighter day.
Oh. may each child and all her friends
Have grace unto them given,
That they may meet their Mother dear,
And all be housed in Heaven.
Bowen, Sept tmber goth, 1881.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

swore that he had entirely abandoned
before their date, an inchoate bargain
with Mr.. Ames for Credit Mobiiel
stock, each swore that he had never
received any such check, and each
swore he had never been paid any
Credit Mobiier dividends. On the
other side, Mr.. Ames could present nc
receipt from either He produced no
witness to either of these alleged pay
ments No endorsement by either OF
the three could be found on any OF
these initial checks No business
man lives in this country, or any other,
who believes that any man would thus
pay money or dividends to any other
men, 1t is utterly incredible. You
would yourself protest against such
evidence having any weight in a case
Of your own.
a. John 4. Drew, Vermont law.
yer, who was in Europe during the
session OF the Credit Mobiier com.
mittee, addressed letter to its chair
man when he returned, asseverating
that he saw Mr.. Ames present at the
Sergeantat.Arms' counter this very
check for 81 200, payable TO s. c., or
bearer, at the very moment | was
presiding in the House, and saw Ames
pay the bills he received for it to a
man with whom he had been convers.
ing about cotton claims at the South.
"Your words, enforced retirement
for eight years alludes, of course, in
your way to repeated refusals on my
part of enforced public service, either
as Representative or Senator, my pres.
ent life being too happy and independ
ent.
You speak OF my calling God to
witness; and | am glad | can do so
now, as in 1873, with q clear con.
science and an honest heart. At that
judgment bar, where we shall both
appear, can call God to witness
that | mover had share of the Credit
MObilier nor dollar Of its dividends,
and that ! never saw nor even heard
Of the check for 81 200 to S. C.. or
bearer till the Credit Mobiiior invest.
CATION four years after date, Nor do
| fear the severest judgment of my
Creator as to my truthlulness and in.
tegrity in this matter, about which |
have been so bitterly and persistently
assailed by you month after month,
and year after year, Tor the past eight
years. SCHUYLER CoLFAX.
"SoUrH BEND, Ind, Sept. II"
The paragraphs marked / and in
the letter refer to the check of Ames
to S. G. for 81 200, dated June 10, '6S,
drawn out by Coliax in United States
notes, Saturday, June 20, and deposited
by him in the First National Bank,
Monday, July 22, as appears by his
p,vp A.nnnit ttnlgay
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

The sentiment of the honeymoon is
a frail thing, and after a while u man
aops right through it like a bricl,
through q cobweb. A 3.months.old
bride was rafting away in her loqua'
cious style, when her husband, forcing
himself TO appear not too severely
tortured, said; "Don't you feel as il
you were poriling your beauty by
talking so much Z" "Why so, John p
she asked, with much surprise. "Be
cause, precious, this is Summertime
and you might get your tongue sun
bnrnt.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

at may be months, darling, before
we meet again" he said, squeezing hei
hand as if that grip were his last
mountains and valleys will divide us
forests and prairies, perhaps the river
of death itself. Can | do anything
moro than / have done to mako you
cherish my memory and keep YOU
love for me unchanged2' "Oh, yes, 'sh,
exclaimed, choking down her sobs
"buy me a box of tortoise.shell hair
pins before you start"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

"Charley, have you got hooked
nose !" ayes darling" answered Char.
lie, smiling IL am afraid 1t is little
liable to that criticism" "Wcll, Inever
should have noticed il, she added in.
dignantly, "if that horrid Spriggs girl
across the way hadn't told me to ask
you # you wouldn't like TO sell II for a
syphon."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
& Clearfleld Nursery. =
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY

rv,HE undersignod, having established Nur-
sery on the Pike, about half way between
Cleafheld and Curwcnsville, IL prepared 70 iur,
nish ali kinds Of FRUIT TREES, STANDARD and
dwarf,l Evergreens, shrubbery, Grape Vince,
0ooseberry, LAwion Blackberry, straweerry'
and Raspberry Vines. Also, Siberian Grab Ifees,
Ounce, and early scarlet Rhubafb, Ac' oraes
pfOmPu' ''"' ). D. WRIGHT,
..,,o.ss., curwsnwills, Pa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

Mr. Noah Myers, of Burnside town.
ship, has been employed to teach the
West Goshen school in place Of VIM.
Postlethwait, who failed TO meet his
engagement.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

More than three.fourths OF the school
districts in the county have pur.
chased a new school map of Pennsyl.
yania,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

Teachers, do you endeavor TO i'm.
prove by reading established works
upon methods Of instruction and stand.
ard educational journalist
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

sur KNEW HIM.-"Dc you resideiu
this city 2" asked a masked man Of o
masked party the other evening. He
felt sick when she said to him "Don't
be TOOL, John | know you by the
wart on your thumb" 1t was his
wifc.-N. 0. Times.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

A great many of the eschools opened
on Monday of last week, it being the
first Monday of October.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

Miss Mary G. Weld, who for mum.
Der of years past has been recognized
as one of our leading teachers writes
us from Denver, Colorado, where she
now occupies an excellent position in
the city schools Shesonds us ascholar.
ly description of the city of Denver,
including its grand school buildings,
churches, hotels, and opera house just
finished at a cost of half a million dol.
lars. The schools of the city opened
September 9th, with an enrolment of
over 1900 pupils, an increase of 300
over last year. We congratulate Miss
Weld upon securing so good position
and the school authorities of Denver
on securing such an accomplished and
efficient teacher.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

Teachers salaries in the county will
average about four dollars more this
year than last, which is in keeping
with the advance in wages in other
departments of labor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

We give our opinion in answer to "a
Director" from Morris township, found
elsewhere.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

The erection OF the new school house
at Kylertown has been postponed for
the present year.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

There are no schools taught in the
county for slS per month, as stated by
the Ancilld man in his last issue. Ora.
ham township, we believe, pays the
lowest salaries-s22 per month.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
COLFAX.
GUILTY OR INNOCENT 7
A REVIEW OF HIS CASE.
SCHUYLER C0LFAX IN HIS OWN
DEFENCE,

Many people have supposed that
the Credit Moblier investigation
nearly eight years ago, left Schuyler
Colfax civilly dead and buried out Of
sight. A committee Of his own polit
ical friends had convicted him on the
most crushing record testimony oi
corruption and OF false swearing.
Mr. Colfax was one of the Christian
statesmen who early solicited from
Oakes Ames an interest in the Credit
Mobilier job, and be was among the
first, after the original exposure in the
Sun in 1872, to deny IN bold terms
any connection with that iniQuity, and
in way to leave the impression that
be had been grossly wronged by an
imputation against his good name
That denial was an audacious false
hood, as he was compelled to admit
alterward by bis own testimony. Mr.
Oakes Ames agreed to furnish ColiaS
twenty shares OF the Credit Mobiliei
at par of 800, which were then worth
between $500 and s4OO each These
shares were practically paid for by
dividends already accrued. Here i:
the account recorded in Ames's diary
at the time, and entered in the initial:
rs. e." These initials have an i'm
portant bearing on Collaxs fabricated
defence:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

W. G. Pentz has been chosen Prnci.
pal of the Lumber City schools, and
Sara Scofeld teacher Of the Primary
school
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

Mr.. Lewis Brown, OF West Clearfeld,
has been engaged to teach the Wallace
ton public school,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

Pcnnvlllc pays its teacher $40 per
month for his services, and Lumber
City s45 per month.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

Several School Boards within the
past few weeks have requested us to
annul certain certificates on the ground
Of treachery and deception practiced
by the holders in making contracts
and breaking them without cause.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

DR.. E, r. Higbee, Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, Hon. John J.
Ladd, Superintendent ofStaunton City
Schools, Virginia, and Col. J. +. Cope.
land, of South Bend, Indiana, will be
with us at our coming County Insti.
tuta
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
JAMES KERR. CARROLL L. BiDDLE.
Clearficld Insurance Agency.
KERR n RIDDLE, .fgeufs,
Insurance Agency
Oh
WILLIAM O. HELMB0LD,
Patton BIock, CiDiUonsriiie, Pa.
Companies Represented

Companies Represented
Com mercisl Union Ins. Co., Assets ~, ,0e9.iO2 IS
Firemens Pond Ins. Co, Assets"". l.ldoOl1 %
Union Insurance Co., A1ets ........a l,O2O,O8I VI
Travellers Accident Ins. Co.. Assets. 5,5l9, 1874 2i
Northern Ins Co. Of New York Asts Si6,ssO on
Insurance placed on all kinds Of property At
equitable rates.
curwen,yille, Pa Feb. 10, issl.W
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
EDUCATIONAL.
lY NJ. l.. MeoUowN

Three hundred pupils are enrolled
in the Leonard Graded School.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

1000.
To 20 shares G. NJ, Of 900 90
10 interest..,,', .s',',.'",.'''"' 30 ~
June ", to l,20O %
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

Colfax's check for s534.72 was pro.
duced, showing by the precise figures
that this sum was tho difference
be paid in a transaction which
be had publicly denied. He swore
before the Committee, as other
confederates in bis jobbery did, that
he had retired from the bargain with
Ames as soon as he heard of litigation
involving the Credit Mobiier. But
Ames's diary contained an entry
proving that Collax had received
other money more than a year after
the time when the latter bad pretended
to withdraw:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
The following communication reach.

ed US recently;
DEPARTMENT or PvBLro DESTRUCTION,
Harrisburg Pa, Sept. 30, 1851,
Superintendent H. l.. NeQuoion Dir Higbse
requests me to say to you tha, II nothing unfors.
seen happens be will be present at your County
Institute, December Goth, and remain one day
and evening. Yours respectfully,
GEo. p. Null,
Recording Clerk
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
VOL. 55--WH0LE NO. 2,74s
LIN ES.

SUGGESTED on HEARING THE WANT OF AP.
PRECIATIoN OF THE CLASSICS DEPLoREDl
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12

"FRIDAY, Jan, 22, 1869.
"Paid S. Coliax SG075 for interes
on 81, 500 certificates of U. p, r. r.
These certificates were issued in
lieu OF bonds to the stockholders, anC
with a corresponding rate Of interest
The preliminary statement bring
us to the following letter. which es
tablisbes the present existence o
Schuyler Colfax:
"To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.-Sr
| cheerfully and promptly accept tht
challenge in your editorial OF the Itf
inst. You say in it that when | an
invited by an agricultural society, q
girls high school, an association O.
young Christians, church fair &c
"a goOdly company, indeed, Schuyler
Collax begins TO pour forth Tupperlar
apothegms on the injustice Of public
opinion, tho malice of SANDER, &c.
but adding: he is careful not TO re-
open judgment On the facts in has oiDr
case And therefore, without an
swering railing with railing, and as
you have 'reopened' it hundreds o
times, reply TO this challenge, closely
conforming myself to the facts in the
case.
al. The initial check for s 200, 'tC
S. c. or bearer which you constantly
assume, in spite of my sworn denial
must have been paid to me, Mr.. Dillon
the cashier Of tho Sergeant.at.Arms
swore thereon as follows: d think
paid all these checks, payable to mi
tials, to Mr.. Ames. And again Mr.
Ames was at the Office looking over
the different checks this morning oi
Yesterday afternoon. said to Mr.
Ames, Did | not pay you that check 2
and he replied, 81 think II very likely"
And again, as TO thisvery 81, 200 check
i think paid him (Ames) two $500
bills and two 500 bills
"2. As the check was dated June
10, 1868, and made bank deposit
of a similar amount three days after
ward, June %, it was sought to con
meet the two. But | proved by Mr.
Matthews and Mrs. HOLSTER OF my
family that that very deposit of 81, 2O(
was composed Of a thousand dollar
bill received from George Il. Nesbit
one of tho most honored oldtimo oiti
Gems OF my native city, and $500 paiC
]
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
sS286 "a

March 5. By cash. h..................."....s 53I 70
Feb. IA. Dividends Of bonds, U. ?. r.
$4,000 so per cent $1,000,
less per cent.".........,,...,.l l,552 W
''' acsount'....~........ ,.4 .~n~. a 1900 90
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-12
The largest Circulation Of any Newspaper
In North Central Pennsylyanis.
Terms of Subsoription,

lerlns Vi puusorlpIlon'
n paid In advance, or within 5 months.,.s2 90
n paid after and before months....... 2 so
n paid after tho expiration Of Q months. : 90
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01

so, in my opinion. it would be well to
accept the donation aud let it remain
where it has been fixed by law. This
can be done with less talk, less ex-
pense and more satisfaction than to
make q change; and, doubtless, in
due time Colfax will flourish at least
enough to furnish accommodation to
the gentlemen that are called to court
without compelling them to depend
on the hospitality of private families
which has been lavishly bestowed by
q notably kind lady.
Our Police Jury will be presented,
at its next meeting. with a petition
secured by the exertions of our young
friend Jack, of eagle fame-signed
by more than two-thirds of the real
estate owners of this ward, asking for
hog law. or rather for hogs to be
out-lawed in ward one. II. granted
it will be OF great benefit to the plant
ing interests as well as the travelling
public. Not only will it improve the
roads but will save considerable ex-
pense in fencing, which, by the way,
is no small item when you consider
that q field can be secured against
all other stock at one third less ex-
pense. Suppose it should become
necessary to fence the plantations
from Mrs. Deals place to Colfax.
three plank would be sufficient protec-
ton against cattle aud horses, while
it would take FIVE or six to have any
security against hogs. Now l con-
tend that the difference in that much
fencing would pay for ten times as
many hogs as are now running at
large in the ward. also believe.
under hog law. more pounds and
better pork would be the result, with
more satisfaction to all concerned.
Will our friends at Colfax lend their
aid in this matter, and in return we
guarantee smoother navigation down
this way; and for your influence, Mr..
Editor, we may be- induced to grub
few stumps. for q mile or two back
of here, on the woods road, for your
especial benefit. WARD ONE.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01

The success OF our present tax
collector in getting in the revenues Of
the parish is something remarkable.
He has demonstrated beyond ques-
ton that the taxes can nearly all be
collected. True, he has had more
effective law to work under than his
predecessors, but the thoroughness,
impartiality and perfection of his
work is due in no small degree to
his own exertions and business tact.
We congratulate Mr.. Teal on his sue
cess, and the good people Of our
parish have cause to appreciate his
endeavors. He has now over four
thousand dollars of taxes to turn in
to the parish treasury, and some
thing near three thousand dollars OF
State taxes. To this may be added
$500 more for polls, which goes into
the parish. school fund.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01

The New Year dawns upon as in
bright. cheerful sunshine, as though
giving token of the good cheer that
it will bring forth. Let MS accept
the happy omen as such and start
out with glad expectations of the
good time coming" Wishing our
friends all Happy New Year" and
many returns, we now buckle down
to business with the intention of CIV
ing them the CHRosroLE every week in
the year, filed with such matter as
in our humble judgment may be in
structive, entertaining or of interest
to the community.