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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

PLANETARY DIsPLAY.-Tho spectacle
presented by Venus, Jupiter and Sat.
urn grows more attractive every
evening Venus and Jupiter are fast
approaching each other, aud tonight
they will be in conjunction, shining
only n little over three degrees apart.
Old Saturn looks az il he had fallen
behind in the race, and he has also
dropped out of line with the others.
This week, however, he will assume
such position that the three planets
will mark the corners of q little tri.
angle. With the telescope the view OF
these planets is exceedingly beautiful.
Venus begins TO show the crescent
form, and may be watched with low
magniiying power long before sunset.
A slight turn OF the tubo, and Jupiter
with its attendant moons sails into the
field Of view. Another turn brings
Saturn upon the scene, His splendid
rings are opening wider every month.
The narrow division between them
looks like a black line of enamel upon
a golden band. Those who wish to
study these wonderful planets should
not let slip the present opportunity,
for before the Spring is over they will
all baye disappeared from the evening
eLu
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

WELL SABA Democratic editor
personally acquainted with the new
Senator says "Alr. Mitchell is a mid.
dle.aged lawyer end politician of aver.
age ability and is said to possess the
questionable virtue Of laziness. He
served number Of years in both
Houses Of the Legislature and has
been in Congress for two terms. In
this long service he utterly failed to
acquire oven ordinary distinction, and
this portends that in the Senate he
will be of little service TO the State.
lie will scarcely put himself TO the
trouble Of antagonising Cameron, and
is too splritless to try to acquire o name
for himself"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

CREDITlNG THE WRONG MAN-Mr.
Blaine is just now getting good deal of
praise from Republican papers for his
efforts concerning the establishment of
universal penny postal system, as if he
were the originator oftheidea. History
shows that George Francis Train was
the man in this country who first on.
deavored to prove that by the adoption
Of the system geperally, the postal
revenues would be largely increased.
and he omphatically urged its cstab.
lishment. Blaine in bis latter efforts
is simply echoing what was said long
ago. The cheap postage system formed
plank in that queer combination that
nominated Vic Woodruff for President.
The adoption Of q universal penny
postal arrangement ouldundoubtedlv
increase the revenues OF the Postofice
Departmentand greatly facilitate pub.
lie convenience as well. When Sir
Rowland Hill FIRST argued in behalf of
cheap postage in England, on the
ground that revenues would be in.
creased, his ideas were hootod at as
being those Of O crazy man. The
British government however, were in.
duoed to try the experiment, and gon.
eral surprise followed 1t came out
Just os Rowland Hill had prophesied.
Indeed it went far beyond his own ex.
peotations. The increase in CORES.
pondence was enormous, ana every.
body wrote letters when they found
they could dispatch them for a penny.
Nr Blaine's efforts in behalf of cheap
postage are TO b. commended, but the
credit Of being the originator Of the
system here should be placed where it
fairly belongs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

RADICAL LEGISLATIVE FoLLY.-ThG
folloy Of electing Radical majorities to
the Legislature was never made more
manifest than the actions of the heavy
majorities which that party held last
Winter in both branches and which
they hold tho present session. Last
Winter the session was signaliZed in
an attempt TO force through the ioul
million sted bill which ended in the
indictment, trial and conviction oi
many OF the Radical leaders and theil
sentence to the penitentiary and sub
sequent pardon by their iellow.con
spirators in the Pardon Board With
this corrupt record the people again
reelected them and coming to Harris
burg with q tremendous majority they
fell to fighting among themselves as tC
which should control the offices and
patronage. They could not nor can.
not agree and for weeks past they
have INDUCED in factional war OF
the Senatorial question which has ham
pered and retarded every public inter
est and threatens to delay all lcgti
mate legislation until it will become
necessary to hold an extra session o
the Legislature at an additional ex
pense TO the Commonwealth OF 1
quarter million of dollars. Verify
the people have to pay smartly fol
Radical rule in this State.-DdHrW
! InteIkiqencer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

DEyoURED.-The "bossn Wolfe in
the Legislature, who has been fight.
ing the Cameron lion, has lost all bis
lsmbs-Grow, Bayne, etc,-and in ef,
feet has allowed himself to be devour.
ed. We thought we could see mule
ears peeking out ever since he under.
took TO whale the Cameron family.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

a DEAD SENAToR.-Hon. Matt. II
Carpenter, one Of the United States
Senators from Wisconsin, died IN Wash.
ington, on Thursday last, February
24th, in his 57th year. lie was one Of
the ablest members of that body, and
was ranked as a number.one lawyer,
lie spent week in Clearfeld, at oui
Court in 1875, during the riot trials
serving as one Of the Defendants at
lorneYs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

A Coon DIG.-The editor OF the New
York Nation, one of the Radical stal.
warts, does not favor Blaincs appoint.
ment as Secretary of State. 1t re.
marks: "Mr. Blaine is not free from
reproach Mr. Garfield knows very
well that he had no answer TO the
charges against him in connection with
his railroad operations while in Con.
gross except that the committee which
heard them had rebel brigadiers' in it.
To the eonfession-the miserable con.
fession-in one Of bis letters, that be
used his authority as Speaker to help
spectators in getting q bill through
the House, and then claimed reward
for il, he has never attempted any an.
swer at all"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

LmERAL.-Thc Illinois Legislature
is expected to be liberal, as is shown
by what was proposed the other day.
1t was asked to pay $4,000 to J. @
Kyle, who lost both arms by the dis
charge Of cannon at recent soldiers
reunion, and TO give siegel Mohn
$4,000 for an arm which he lost by
firing q defective State caphon OF o
Garfield meeting
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

RuDE.-A lawyer in the North Car,
oIna Legislature put the Changers in
that body to silence the other day,
when they were growing about aris
tocrats, by asking them if they had not
observed that when they hauled load
ofpotatoes or apples to market, the big
ones always got to the top.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

That's So.-The Lewistown Demo
crat says; "John Cessna probably owes
his failure to secure the Senatorial cleo.
ton TO lack of faith in his own teach.
ings. Had he rolled up his trowser
legs and hauled out q canal boat, he
might have induced the legislators to
"vote through their eyes for him."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

BEssMIR SrEEL.-The Bessmer steel
production ofthe United States in 1886
is reported by Mr. James NJ. Swank
the Secretary of the American Steel
and Iron Association, TO have been
l,O74,262 tons, Of 2,2l0 lbs, which Is
30 per cent. more than tho production
in 1879 6l per cont more than the
1878 production; ll5 per cent. more
than the 1877 production; 220 per
cent moro than the 1875 production,
and more than ten times as much as
the 1872 production. Without any
exception there has been an increase
in the production from year 10 year
all through the dull times as well as
since,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

ANOTHER HoRRoR.-Thc Catholic
Orphanage at Hyde Pork, tear Scran-
ton, was burned Sunday night last, and
II children perished-l4 boys and 3
girls. The building, st. Patrick's Or
phan Asylum, situated on the corner
of Jackson street and Lincoln avenue,
about mile from the centre of the
city, is occupied by number Of Sis.
ters of Charity, and under their charge
were forty children from six to twelve
years. The boys and girls occupied
separate dormitories on the third floor,
At half past eight Sister took the
children to their rooms and locked the
doors. Descending the stairs, she dis
covered smoke issuing from a room Of
the second story. Opening the door
she was driven back by cloud Of
smoke. The fire was raging along
the ceiling, making way to the upper
floor. The Sister dNrted up stairs,
and found the girls room full OF
smoke. She took them to the lower
floor and started back to get the boys
The smoke was pouring into the hall
in binding clouds and, when about
half way up the stairs the Sister met
stranger. She made an effort to
pass, but he refused to allow her, say,
ing the boys had been rescued and IT
would be dangerous for her to go fol
them. She reluctantly went back
The alarm brought four fire companies
The flames were raging fiercely when
the fremen got to work. They were
informed of the belief among the Sis
ters that some children were still in
the building aud made every effort tC
reach the upper floor. In a short
time the flames were beaten back and
the door of the dormitory burst open
The victims of the fire were found be
meath the cots Only two were touched
by fire, but all had evidently been
dead some time. There is intense ex.
citemcnt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

THIRTY.sIX BALLoTs.-The number
of ballots taken in the contest for Sen.
ator Just closed at Harrisburg 1856
was the same as in the Convention
which nominated Garfield Mr.. Wal
lace was the only candidate who was
voted for on every ballot.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

No CARD.-Among the Republican
Statesmen invited to Mentor in the
capacity Of mentors, OF otherwise, the
New York Sun hears nothing of Mr.
George William Curtis, or Of any o.
his associates in the attempt to purify
Republican politics.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
Saturday, March 10Th, 1881,
40 n,cInrk p. NJ nfsnIhhnr


An Of the interest of tho deceased 10 and to q
certain piece Of land situate In the township Of
Lawrence, county Of ClearGeld, and State Of Penn.
syiyania, bounded and described as follows: Be-
ginning at a hickory on line Of lead Of Hugh aud
james Orr thence by land Of Alice Dale east ffiy
Ucrches to post thence by land late Of Martin
Nichols, jr, one hundred nnd thirty perches to
stones in line Of Thomas NJ. Lanich's thence vest
hily pcrchos to a white pine thence north by
land Of Hugh aud James Orr one hundred and
thirty petctos to the place Of beginning, contain
Ing % acres and 3s perches and allowance,
having about seven acres cleared thereon, 81,
being good farm land covered With good S,fst,-
Timber, and being uuderlaii With q vein ~
OF Coal. -
TERMS OF SALE
one half cash and the balance in one wear from
confirmation Of sale, With interest, 70 be secured
by bond and mortgage.
o. D. MERRELL, Administrator, &c.
Cltarheld, Pa, Feb. 20, lSsl.at.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

An EDUCATED RADIcAL.-We notice
that an old colored preacher was con.
victed in South Carolina, before Judge
Mackey, of voting two Republican
tickets pasted together.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

"SoLD AGAIN AND Cor THE TIN
The election of Mitchell as United
States Senator is the last and best sell
that ever occurred among a bevy Of
men" controlled by grand moral ideas.
Politically, he is Don Cameron's stable
boy, and ali The Legislative "kickers'
from Wolfe down,must jump into a cart
ifthcy want to travel with the caravan
"All aboard" Where are the "aop
pers ?" is the inquiry Don has raised
since the voting for Senator has stop,
ped at Harrisburg.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

How WE CnAY0El--0regon used to
have a Pennsylvania Mitchell in the
United States Senate, but he dropped
out several year ago, went to the Pa.
cifc coast and has not been heard Of
since. After the lth Of March We will
have q Mitchell of our own-"a Tioga
MANN that chamber, who has been
in the House for the past four years.
He has never said or done anything
during that time, except act as an
errand boy for Don Cameron What
his influence will be in the future, all
can oonjeoturo-Cameron all the time.
Where is the "Jyolfc gang" now?
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

AN OLD RoosTER.-The elder Cam.
eron started political life as a bolter in
1915, when the Wings voted Tor him,
although Democrat, to beat the reg.
ular caucus nominee, George W. Wood.
ward. He succeeded, and prevented
the confirmation of Woodward to the
Supreme Bench of the United States
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

SENATOR WALLAoE's PLAN The
great speech of Senator Wallace, on
an amendment TO the Constitution for
change in the manner of electing a
President and Vice President of the
United States, will be found in our
issue of this date. The speech is full
of governmental research and thought,
and, although lengthy, will richly re.
pay every voter to give it careful
perusal. The subject has been agita.
led by many of our ablest statesmen
from the formation of the Government,
as we'll as that of the thoughtful voter.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

General Garfield has consented to
have a public reception by the citizens
of the Nineteenth Ohio district, when
he will deliver a farewell speech. He
fixed on Monday, the 2Sth uIt, for
his departure from Mentor, and arrived
in Washington early Tuesday morning
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

A Coop MEAsuRE.-Senator Voor.
hecs' resolution proposing Il law to
protect innocent purchasers against
the tricks of yonders Of patented arti-
cles is aimed at a practice that gives
no little trouble to farmers in the West.
1t takes two sharpcrs to play the trick
one goes through the country selling
to farmers and other innocent persons
a patented machine at n small price,
and in few days the second scamp
comes Glong, tells the purchaser he is
violating the rights of the patentee by
using his invention without permission,
and threatens him with suit for
damages. The frightened purchaser
is thus easily forced to pay an exorbi-
tant price TO get ont of trouble. Farm.
ers know nothing about patent laws
and are readily imposed on by these
professional sharpers. If the Senate
Judiciary Committee can frame a law
to protect them and break up the ras.
cally business to which they are cx-
posed it will accomplish a good work
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

The Indiana Senate, by vote of
2s to 81, has passed bill to submit
the State Constitutional amendments
again to the people on the 4th of April.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

CLEAN OUT THE LoT AN exchange
says: If Hayes has really been dick.
oring with Senator Conkling to secure
the confirmation Of Stanley Matthews
as Justice of the Supreme Court, we
trust that the Democratic Senators
will not play cats.paws for this mighty
man of Utica. 1t would be ridiculCusly
absurd to have it go out to the country
that the confirmation of Matthews had
hung fire simply because Conkling had
so ordered. That any Democrat should
be given such overpowering influence
would be disgraceful enough, but that
Democratic votes should wait for the
directing nod of the New York Sena.
tor would be piece Of monumental
idiocy. Mr.. Conkling may be able to
bring the President to his marrow.
bones, but that is no reason why he
should be able to turn his supercillious
smile upon a suppliant Senate, and
command its action ut his pleasure
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
ped at Harrisburg.

"FoxY."-ln order to avoid observa
tion, many visitors to Garfield stop al
Painesville, and hire a livery team tC
take them to Mentor. A Chicago pa.
per placed one of its reporters in a
livery stable at Painesvilie as q driver,
and while driving visitors to Mentor
he would interview them and telegraph
the result to his paper, In this way
he took in John A. Logan and Gov.
Cullom, both Of whom were anxious 10
avoid publicity. The only safe way to
60 to Mentor without having the fact
known is in balloon, sailing above
the clouds, and dropping down after
dark TO thereof Of Gen. Gardelds house.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
aEE SUuWER

ItAuTioN.-All persons arc hereby warned
" agpinst purchasing or In any meddling with
The following personal property. nov 10 pOsses-
sion of j. d. GALDRAiTll, u Burnside town
ship, Clearhed county, viz One gray mare, 3
p &, sheep and hmbs, I COW, spriug wagon, ,
set harness, buffalo robe, acres wheat In the
ground, cupboard and dishes, cook stove and
fixtures, sink, table, hnlfdo1en chairs rock
ing chair, lounge, ! extension table, room
stove, sewing machine, / dressing bureau, |
clock 3 beds and bedding. The foregoing prop
crty was purchased by me at Sheriff = sale, aud
Is allowed to remain 10 tho possession of said
J, d. Gabnith on loan only subject to my order
at any time D. Y, PITTS.
Grant, Pa, March ?, lssl.SL
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

The United States Senate celebrated
Washington's birthday by passing u
resolution appropriating 100000 to
build monument at his birthplace.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
,r small sacks, or by the barrel
CROCKERY WARE,

stone or clay. QUEENSWARE, all
styles and quality In short, l have
everything needed by the farmer, the
mechanic, the laboror, or anybody
else, which will sell just as cheap as
the goods can be purchased anywhere
else. Please call and examine my
goods and prices before investing
elsewhere,
l.. NJ. COUDRIET.
Frenchvillc, Pa, Mar. 2, 'Sl.tf.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
ORPHANS COURT SALE
Estate Of Jonathan Nichols, decd

DY virtue of an order issued out Of the Orphans
ID Cour, Of Clear6eld county, Pa, the under
signed Administrator Of the estate Of Jonathan
Ncholf deceased, will sell at public sale, at the
COURT HOUSE, In the borough Of Cleardeld,
Clca field county, Pa, On
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

Belknap, red, fat and well dressed,
hangs around Washington bursting
with State secrets and third term
intrigue
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

L license NOTICE.--The following per
IL sons have filed In the Office Of the Olork {
the Court ofQuarter Sessions Of Clearield county,
their petitions and bonds for Licences, at the
March sessions next, agreoably to the Act Of As
qpnhiv
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

Senator Eckley B. Coke, Of the Lu'
zerne district, was sworn in on Thurs
day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

Thursday, March n, 1881,
At o'clock p. NJ, the following described real
t,laic Of Defendant, to Wit
A certain two-story plank house, 1894 lc,t
70 ,et to ewes sbiugle roof said house 30 divided
into ave rooms, with eight soors being erected
on lot No. lij 10 the general plan Of DuBoi',
Sandy township, Cleailei county Pa
Seized taken 10 execution aad 10 be sold a. the
property ut Patrick Clark
TERHs OF SALE.-The price or sum at which
The property shall be struck on must be paid Al
tho time Of sale, or such othor arrangomenti
made as will be approved, otherwise the property
will bo Immediately put up and sold again aI
tho expense and risk Of the person 20 whom u
was struck OF, and who, 10 case Of deficiency o.
such resale, shall mako good the sane, end w
no Instance viii the Deed be presented Ia Cuuri
for confirmation unlcsH the money is actually
paid to tho Sheriff. JAS. hAHAFfEf,
SHEWFF's OFuOE, Sheriff
ClearGeld, Pa, Feb. 2l, 1s6l.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
4(sw Advertisements.
1 uDITOn,s NOTICE..

Ton WORK An hnda Of job wuik exc utod
~ IN The beet mnrnet NJ ihis Office
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
tifg advertisements.

$40 s s. s S, At ahS sS%s sS.ps si%p' '15A cS
Portland, Maine. meh2,sl.lyl
NAcoNs FOR sALE!-The subscriber
w has two Two. Horse Wagons, nearly new
for sile win he ssli cheap Gallon or addrsss
JOHN A. srApLEg.
CleIheld, IA March =. lesi.u.
NoIlCE.--Ihe undersigned, residing In the
IN village Of westover, In Chest iowaship,
has made the necessary arrangements and prc.
poses 10 open an EATING HOUSE for the ac-
eommodation Of the public generally, and here
BY sOlcit a liberal share Of the public patronage
joins }. SNYDER
wsstorcF, Pa, Fsb. .. issi.W
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
GEORGE B. GooDLANDER, Editor
CLEARFIELD, Pa.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH ?, lss

Reader, II you want to know what is going on
In the business world, just read our Adyertising
columns, the Special column In particular.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
gtoal advertisements.
SheriH'S Sale.

10y virtue Of nwrit Of Lsrari Fdoias issued
10 out OF the Cour, Of Common Pleaa Of Clear,
Ged county Penn'a, and to ne directed, there will
be exposed 10 PUBLIC SALE, at the Court
House, In the borough Of Clearacij, Ia. on
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
Iroal advertisements.
Sheri0T's Sale.

DY virtue Of writs Of Tenditoni Erp9aa.,
ID issued out Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of
Clearfeld county, and to me directed, will ex.
pose to public sale, at the Court House in the
borough Of Clearfcli, on
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02
SheriTs Sale.

DY virtue Of wrib of n. f., issued
ID oft Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of Clear
field county, and to me directed, there will bG
exposed to PUBLIC SALE, at the Court House
In the borough Of CloarGeld, on
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

TRlAL Lisr.--The following Is a list Of
L causes set down for trial for March Term.
1851, commencing March 2sth
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-02

All the interest Of defendant IN a Certain tract
Of land situate IA Morris township, Clssracld
county, Pennsylyania, bounded and described
follows' bounded on the north BY land Of o. L.
sohoonoycr, east by land Of Potter, west by land
Of Frazier, ana south by lanl Of Franklin Rouch
containing one hundred acres and allowance with
about thirty asres cleared, aal having thereon
erected n small house, small blro, aud other out.
buildings.
Seized, taken In execution aud to he .lGas ih,
property Of Deuinmin Chance.