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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07
WALL STREET CLERG YMEY

1t is pretty generally conceded that
nearly all the great commercial sins
are committed in and attributed tC
Wall street, New York city, where
gambling is reduced to Il fine art
But, who, out here in the backwoods
would ever have dreamed that, that
den Of iniquity was frequently aud
literally paLronized by tho tony, No.
oleTgymen who bang their pulpits
every Sunday, while declaimlng against
the sins OF others. But, it seems to be-
the fact il an old broker has told the
correspondent of the Philadelphia Rec
ord tho truth. Read what he says
"On Sunday last large number Of
unpopular preachers took the Newark
Bank deialcation as their theme and
launched their thundeis at the Wall
street spectators. A prominent Broad
street broker remarked to mo the next
day; Suppose we should take the
platform and tell what we know about
the preachers in Wall street? How
would that do? have been hero ioI
over twenty years aud have had cler
gymen OF all denominations among
my customers. Some have burned
their fingers badly, and, us n rule, they
have lost money because they would
not take good advice. When first
came here the two most successful
clerical operators in the stree, werc
Bishop Whitehonso (the rector Of old
St. Thomas Church, and DR.. Taylor
of Grace Church. Bishop Seymour
DR.. Weston and Dr. Hltchings have
made money on the street; but dare
not give you tho names Of any of the
losers--it would be too great a sur
prse-party Tor many Of the churches
DR.. Cheeyors, Baptist minister, and
Il great crony of Commodore Wander
bilt-united to him by common low,
for o good horse--also made money on
the street. HIS congregation bought
half block uptown many years age
and built n small church. They got
into debt, and tho Dominic got pos
session of the vacant lot next TO the
church and owned by il, and built
some handsome brown stone houses on
it. They completely overshadowet
and darkened the little church, and il
soon went out of existence; but the
pastor can be seen any day on the
street, jaunty, smiling, and thoroughly
posted on all stock operations. He Is
really one Of the best fellows going
and ! am sure be would not lash us foi
going into q buolness to which the
church furnishes rather more than its
proportionatc quota OF members"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

Instead Of solemn and impressive episode in
the history Of our country, as was expected. the
trial Of Guiteau Is roaring farce. The levity Of
tse crowd that daily IL the court room. the in
solent impudent and blhsphemous impertinencs
OF the vile assassin, are a shame and a disgrace
to US as peoplo.--HHniiagdo Globe.
This Is what may be called q caudle
lecture on the part of the editor to his
party friends. He tells the naked
truth about the conduct of his political
family. The Court and assassin are
stalwarts, the lawyers and the jurors
are halfbreeds and stalwarts mixed,
the marshals and police, as well as
nlne.tcnths Of the spectators, belong to
the same family and all vote the Radi.
cal ticket. The Democrats had no
hand in bringing on and continuing
the "shamc and disgrace" indicated,
A gang Of Radical editors should 90
down to Washington and put an end
to that "roaring farce" The leaders
of "a party controlled by grand moral
ideas have a good opening for a mis-.
sionary or two at the Federal Capitol.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07
OUR AREA.

Mr. Henry Cannot, the geographor
Of the tenth census, has performed a
valuable and interesting work in de-
termining the actual area Of the United
States and each Of the several States
The total land area Of the United
States, Alaska being excepted, is 2,
$4,000 square miles. The total water
surface, including rivers and small
streams, lakes and ponds, is So 500
square miles. The coast waters, bays
gulf, sounds and the like, cover II, 200
square miles. The gross area is, there
fore, 1925, 600 square miles.
How vast this sweep of territory is
we shall see by the following table, in
which our area and that of each Of the
chief European States are placed TO-
gether for comparisons
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07
A MEMORIAL cHURCH.
4 RAILROAD MAGNATE's MEMORY TO BE
PERPETUATEp by A CHURCH

We notice that with view OF por-
petuating the memory Of the late Pres
ident Of the Pennsylvania railroad and
erecting n lasting monument 10 his
works aud virtues a number Of friends
have decided TO erect church tu be
called the "Th0mas A. Scott Memorial
church, " the pews ot which sinai. he
free Thosp who have tho project in
hand deem 1t proper and desirable that
the funds for this purpose should he
contributed by those who woro asso.
ciatcd with Colonel Scott in the man.
agement OF or service Of the corpora
ton 60 the interests OF which he De.
voted the best years of his lie, and
also that the church should be- mainly
for the use and benefit of the employees
Of the Pennsylvania railroad aud their
families, 1t has been suggested that
the organization OF Grace Evangelical
Lutheran church, Rev. John II. Men
gcs, pastor, corner Of Twenty fifth and
Spring Garden streets, could be utilized
for this purpose This society, which
owns 10. very dosirably located, is at
present largely composed of employees
OF the Pennsylvania railroad. 1t IS
proposed to raise fifty thousand dollars
to build this memorial church, and as
the plan suggested would not require
any outlay for the purchase Of lot, n
handsome, substantial and suitable
building could be erected with that
amount Of money, Contributions are
solicited from all connected with the
Pennsylvania railroad who favor the
project and from Colonel Scotts per-
sonal friends, Subscriptions in any
amountshould besent to b. K, Jamison,
Treasurer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07
ARRANT HYPooaIsY
lTexasl Nelps saYat

(Texas) NeDs says:
"The Tariff Convention at Chicago Is nolicea.
bio as having been opened with speeches in whel
was urged not only tho demand for rcganinl
our lost place IN the carrying trnde,' tho 'resto
ration Of the national Hag on the ocean, etc.
bu, even the puerile pretence that one Of its oh
jects was the publication Of the public service
anything apparently, that was deemed ngreoa
bio In sound and thus likely TO catch the popular
ear. So Il ever Is with sel6shncss false pretenoC
and fraud, seeking to gull the honest and pre-.
sumaby Ignorant working people who have 4
bear all the burdens Of an artificial and unnatu.
raj system"
Those blatant asses who gave utter
ance TO the "aagging of the ocean, /" OF
words TO that effect, are the very fel
lows who forced our flag and ships of
the seas. While they were lobbying
at Washington for subsidies and yell
ing tariff tariffll" "protcction," etc
the bone and muscle Of other nations
built ships, elevated flags, and now
cover every sea in search OF trade, and
they have found it, and give employ
ment to hundreds Of ships and thou
sands of seamen. For a young, vigor
Gus nation, to below about "reclaim
ing" is too stultifying for any one ovol
twenty years Of age to utter.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

TRAMPs AND CRANKs.-The "party
controlled by grand moral ideas" is re
sponsiblo for cultivating this sociat
trash. Before the advent of the Radi
cal party this vermin was unknown
Now they are frcquenters of tho White
House and entertained by Cabinet
Ministers. 1t is no wonder they are
multiplying in numbers and carry pis
tolls. Hero is the last case wv. S
Hubbard, OF New York, a crank claim
ing to be Guiteau, the saviour of tn,
Republican party, the nation and th,
world, registered at two Washintor
hotels Sunday evening. He was lock
ed up.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07
TIE CAUCNS NOMINEES.

Friday and Saturday last were eau.
Gus days at Washington for Speaker
Of the House and minor officers. The
Greonbackers presented bold front
and were the FIRST in the field with
their nominees--Ladd, Of Maine-ior
Speaker, and De La Matyr, of Indiana,
Tor Clerk.
The Radical caucus cane next.
1t took sixteen ballots to nominate,
Finally, Arthur, Grant Conkling,
Cameron and Logan spliccd teams
and nominated IL stalwart Ohio man
for Warren Keifer-who be.
lnnf,s Ga tba C'hicaon 2OG,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

SOME ROMANCE An exchange says
When Franklin Broliar Of Hancock
Maryland, went TO the wars in 1861
he left homo with the understanding
that upon his return he should marry
Miss Mary Roller the apple of his eye
After the second Manassas the Balti
more papers gave Brolliar's name il
the long list Of the dead Miss Roller,
anguish was greater in depth than il
length, for before the war closed she
married Broliar's rival, becoming Mrs
Reeder At the end of the war BroIl
lar came out Of q Georgia prison and
made post haste for bis Maryland home
Walking into town at dusk, he seemed
a stranger to persons whom he haC
known few years before. His firs'
question was as to Miss Roller and tn,
answer so dazed him that he walked
away without making himself known
He reached Missouri before any desire
to stop camo to him. He settled al
Carrollton, in that State, bought LARD
and became known rs "thc bachelor
farmer" Several years ago Mrs. Reed
er's husband died. One day the wild
ow, in reading of the survivors of An
dersonville, learned that Brolliar still
lived. She at once began to search
for him and recently found him, Last
week the "bachelor farmer" was mar
ried to his love Of twenty years ago
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

wALLLoE.-Tho Ciinioa Democrat Of last week
gave ex-senator Wallace an excellent send-oil for
Governor. The editor seems to think that with
Wallace at the head Of the ticket the party would
march on to Victory next Fall. We, OF course,
second the motion Of the gentleman from Clinton
We understand that ex-senator Wal.
lace takes exceptions to the foregoing
editorial in last weeks REPUBLICAN,
by which we seconded the motion Of
the Clinton Democrat to mako him a
candidate for Governor. The ex.Sen.
ator asks to be permitted to give his
time and attention solely to his prac.
ticc and his personal business which
90 much needs bis time He is not a
candidate for the Gubernatorial nomi.
nation, or for any other political office.
We hope the Senator will revise his
present intentions on this subject by
the time OF holding our State Conven.
ton.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

IMPROVED Can SERVICE. We notice
by the Philadelphia dailies that some
time next Spring, probable upon April
lst, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will take new departure by
putting upon the streets a large mum.
Der of coaches Some OF these will be
of the Hanson pattern, which are SO
popular in London and other parts OF
Great Britain, while the balance will
be four.wheelers of handsome design
and appointments The coaches will
have their headquarters at the new
Broad Street Station, and the service,
while primarily for the accommoda.
tion Of passengers on arriving trains,
will be available for the needs of the
general publc. All the general details
of the scheme are rs yet in embryo;
but It is probable that the rates will
be fixed on basis of 20 cents per mile
for a single passenger, with reduc.
tion for longer distances. "Tho aim
will be- says an official of the road,
"to give a cheaper and more oxpodi.
tious cab service that exists in this
city at the present time"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07
A SENATOR'S DoWNFALL,

A Washington correspondent relates
the following; "But Il few years ngo
he was at the head Of the Supreme
Court OF Michigan, and was transfer.
red from that place to n six.years seat
in the United States Senate, defeating
the blood letting Aaek Chandler BE.
ing transferred from his rural sphere
to Washington society, ii was too much
for him llo married young wife
"a Department olerk) who wanted 70
travel. lie snon after traded his Sen
atorial seat to Chandler for q Foreign
Mission, After spending some time at
the Court Of Peru bis wife eloped with
q French Count. He is now at the
Federal Capital with a divorce suit on
hand, aud Chandler il dead. Tho bent
and detected figure Of an aged and
broken old man is sometimes seen on
the streets, pacing along absorbed in
thought, and pursuing thcsame absent.
minded and mechanical tramp up and
down that used to mark out Senator
Christiancy, when he walked the floor
of the Senate Chamber. Tho two
years in Peru have told on him terri.
bly,, and the exSenator's appearance
is a shock to many people. Sin, or
sorrow, is making a perfect wreck Of
him, and he is anything but a cheer.
ful or pleasant object to contemplate,
with his thin, gray locks and bowed
figure, The jewels from his room just
after his return to this country have
not been recovered yet, and the guard.
ian Of that uulucl'y box Of trinkets has
now offered u reward for their return
equal to the fall value Of the articles.
gnch 10 lifo
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07
NOW PROTECTION Pro.
TECTS.


The New York Times recently elabo
rated upon our infamous tariff system
Here is what he says about two staple
articles. The percentage that th,
consumer pays to the iron and copper
men is enormous. The editor in ques
ton says:
"lron when imported pays a duty il
its various forms Of from 80 per cent
to 90 per cent, the average being ovei
II per cent Yet iron is absolutely
and exclusively used in manufacture,
of some sort or other Not q pound 0.
it is or can be imported except iol
manufacture, and it enters into every
possible trade that ministers to the
wants Of man. It's universal use
either in it's original form or as steel in
tools, makes it an element OF import
ance in tho cost of food, shelter and
clothing, and its cost cannot be made
arufclally higher by limiting the com
petition for its supply without impos
ing burden on all industry, and, in
deed on all means of living, Copper
also is metal very generally used
1t ought to be very cheap in the United
States, for we have mines which yield
an excellent quality of ore at very
low cost. As matter of tact it /,
higher here than abroad, and as IL
like iron, is wholly employed in manu-
features, the higher price is direct
tax on American industry, The pro
ducers Of copper, on The other hand
get net profit often as high as so per
cent. annually on their capital, ant
this in the name of protecting Ameri
can labor 1t is really an outrageous
taxation Of American labor for the
benefit Of capitalists who do not need
and certainly do not deserve any spc
cial favor"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

A STALwART REsIDENoE.-Wo notice
that Mr.. Howell w. Buckley, son.in.law
of the late Thomas A. Scott, has pur.
chased DIR. Hewson's handsome resi-.
dence at Twenty first and Walnut
streets for $780, 900, and will make some
alterations. This Is one Of the band
somest residences in the city, and was
built by John Rice, who used marble
from the old Capitol building at Wash.
ington in the erection of the Walnut
street front. - Philadelphia Record.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

ExACTLY.-The love that the Radi.
Gals bear toward the Negro has been
fully settled by the election of Clerk
Mcpherson. In 1877 and 1879, tho
Democrats had majority IN Congress,
aud the Radical members nominated q
Negro ox.CongressmRn from South
Carolina, named Rainey, for Clerk on
both occasions The darkey really
ran off from the white candidates for
Clork. In 1881 the Radicals have o
majority in Congress, Rainey was a
candidate again, hut he received only
AZ votes out OF l47. A white fellow
from Gettysburg carried off the prize.
How are you hypocrtes What queer
love-streaks the Radical bosses have
for the gentleman from Africa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

STARTING lN.-Thc West Chester
Record, boss organ, says; "Sccrctary
Quay, the dreadful boss Mr.. Wolfe
talks about so much, announces that
theprogramme tor next year IS Galusha
A. Grow for Governor and Joseph l..
Caven for Lieutenant Governor. 1t
was to have been hoped that men Of
ability and character would be the
Republican standard bearers next
year"
The Easlon Press also Qnay's in
this way: at looks as though Galu.
sha A. Grow ought to be just the man
to heal up all the dissensions among
Pennsylvania Republicans. He and
Cavcn at the head Of the State ticket
next year would eliminate the issue
OF Cameron and anti. Cameron"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07
SURPLUS REKENNE.

We observe the statement, aud have
no reason to doubt the truth Of IL, that
there II accumulated In the National
Treasury largo amount OF collected
revenue, over and above the cnrrent
wants OF the Government In the debt,
interest and expense account, as pro.
vidcd ior at present This, under any
circumstances aud at all uuo-, has
been troublesome matter t0deal with,
/ aud has led 90 wild extravaganza m
the political mind az 10 expenditure.
AT this particular period II Is fact of
the most serious character. and may
note an era for good or evil in the nd
mlnis,ration % onr affairs, lfthis ac-
erection is not held with IN eye to tho
discharge Of Us much OF the public
debt ns possible, the relief Of tho tax.
payer aud the more perfect equaliza
tion Of the burdens OF Government, it
will indeed be an unfortunate result.
The meeting Of Congress is nuar at
hand, and such large treasure unap.
pr0priated will invite all manner OF
ingenious attempts to get possession of
it other than belong TO the legitimate
aud economical administration of tho
business Of the people. 1t will espe.
cially stimulate extravagant and new
schemes Of plumber on tho part Of mo-.
nopolists and ultra. prohibilionists to
strengthen the raiding bands from all
directions on the Treasury, tho object
of which will be 10 perpetuate the na.
tiOnal debt and the false reasons for
continuing tho present oxactions and
runous determinations in the revenue
system. "Watch dogs" are really nee.
essary in this crisis, and every section
and lettered industry should bo aroused
to make them as vigilant aud fierce as
possible. 1t will require the best abil.
ityi the most unhinching courage and
the best trained tact in parliamentary
work to quart this treasure from rob
berry and misdireclion, aud awakened
pObic interest and opinion should be
voiced in such determined orders that
70 stond Arm ona ia.iraibI, ~ 80
strotcacm and as,,,nit R,sidos tLo
ordinary nowers a, ,y,,L an ,Lo eoar ,
NJ Cnn,,rddgs d ,L.on. -" W.. ',,,o-
oc sncc,oi ,n,orn.,s dnnosi,;"n 20 ,o
,b, General welf,rc ~ WIKI iI'',o ,,olc,s, ="
wopI5 bs consulted az wo Gore inJ,
cstnJ hcr,ro bv rot;o,,;,,, ,l,, ,,o,i, i,,I' -,
orgo Of mcosnrc oc ,oyot,on oHi SnJ
ann r,y,.ion ~ ,Lc rorc,no s,.s,on, ,,,o
os ,conlI nnE,t,or hoir nG s,I. ton,i,i rvt"i
n,rsnits a ,poII or,,oniyod ioG5,. m.Ii
bo in a,,crdsnco Such a ban3 L,iJ M
toec,bcr by no nrrcr ca coh"sio,, 9I' ,bam u,'o y
common nyrnosa n, snoilo,ion and I a,
troc,cd by c,alder tcmn,aiinDs % o aasl,
in hand vii indonJ nrn,o r,,',' ha,,o o' o''om '
legi.a,ion II will bo in nosi,;on oT W ,n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

GOVERNMENT News We clip the
following from tho Washington Star
the Court organ: "As it has beer
found to be impossible to complete the
room the President has selected as hi,
sleeping apartment as soon as was ex
pectcd, since the paper for the walli
will not arrive before Friday, ho will
If he moves in this week, occupy on,
which has not yet been disturbed. 1
is near the centre of the house, and i
the same which President Hayes niece
Miss Platt, occupied before her mar
riagc, and which during his term wa
called by her name
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

STALwARrIsM.-Wo notice BY oul
Radical exchanges in this section o.
the State, that the editors are trying
to get up boom for General James A
Beaver of Belleionte, for Governor
He was Blaine man when he started
for Chicago in 1880, but he came back
a Grant man, having registered among
the 306 stalwarts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

Bio RELArioSs,-A contemporary
states that Secretary Blaines mother
and Mrs. General Shorman's mother
were sisters, and these two cousin.
have always been the truest friends tc
each other. Their Washington resi-
dences almost adjoin, and they are liv.
ing to see the same affection existing
between their children, as each year
knits more firmly the ties of their
childhood.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

FUD0E.-It is announced fromWash
ington that the grand jury of the Dis
trict has found six more true bill:
against Star reuters. The parties in
dicated will march into Court, enter
Straw bail, and their cases will never
be called.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

"ANY PoRT IN A SroRM."-One of
the queer things Of the present politi.
cal situation is seen in one Republican
administration trying to make political
capital by exposing the thieving of an.
other. This the last choice of our po
liticsl Hobsons, and on the theory of
"any port In q Storm" they think it
better than none. What the people
will have TO say about it, through the
ballot.box, remains TO be seen.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

OF course the area OF all the Russian
possessions is much greater than ours,
but about threciourths of It is IN ASA.
Such comparisons, however, are Of
course only unintcresting The mere
extent of a country's territory is by no
means the measure Of ITS Importance
other things besides population and
area determine that.
How the largest Of the old States
compare as to size with some Of them
moro recently admitted to the Union
IS shown below. Tho figures are Of
square miles:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

The OLD REsULT.-The city always
whips the country Mr.. Noble carried
Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia
by about 5000 majority, But the
Ring and political traders in that city
gave Baily some 1900 majority, and
secured the success of the Pardon
Board candidate.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

Where's Wolfe Haven't heard a yawp or
howl from him for week This utter silence Il
too utterly too, too, for anythlng.
We find this squib fitting around
among our Radical boss exchanges
That Wolfe, we suspect, will disturb
the sleep of the bosses and their fol
lowers next Fall as he did last.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

An exchange remarks; at would
probably be an infringement of Gui
teau's constitutional right to try him
without his presence in Court, bul
there is nothing in the Constitution tC
prevent muzzling him" Let the Court
proceed
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

SCoFIELD FOR LIFE.-Our old Con
gresham, Glenni W. Scofeld,' has
been planted for life by the Camorons
He has just stepped out of the Treas
ury Department and mounted the
Court OF Claims Bench. For twenty
five years the Camerons have sucked
this man Scofeld as patcrnally as q
mother would her babe.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany had great difficulty during the
past Summer on account Of the drouth
in obtaining water for their locomo.
tives. They are now making arrange,
monts to sink a number of Artesian
wells at different points along the line
of the road,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07

A SLIM ENDORSEMENT. But five Of
the seventeen Radical members of Con
gress from this State supported MIR
Mcpherson for Clerk in the caucus
They had nominated William Bum
of Philadelphia, scrgcantat,Arms, but
afterwards withdrew him, to avoid
planting both candidates in Pennsyl
yapio