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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23
GRASPTNG AT STRA US.


With honeyed words and the sweet.
est Of sweet phrases our Republican
friends are bidding for the support Of
Senator Davis, of Illinois, who could
give them the fat offices and the con
troll of legislation in the Senate. They
would not have gone so far out of their
way to concilIate the Judicial Senator
from the West if they had captured
the prize in Tennessee. Our esteemed
contemporary, the American, is quite
sure that Judge Davis ought to be a
Republican. 1t appears to the longing
Republican eye, seeing a great posi-.
bility so near and yet so far as one
Senatorial vote, that no is out of place
on the Democratic side of the Senate.
He is pleaded with to como down from
his uncomfortable position and vote
with the party of national quiet and
national reunion" Judge Davis will
not, however, be likely to view the
matter in this light. He has long ago
expressed bis views with sufficient
olearness and force to ropel any idea
that he will be likely to act with a
party whose position upon vital ques-
tions he has denounced as dangerous
and destructive, In a well remember
ed letter to ex.Secretatry of the Int.
rior o. II. Browning, Judge Davis do.
clared that "the Republican demand
for strong government means sub
stantially a centralized government,
destructive Of home rule in the States,
and which, carried TO its logical con
clusion, would finally overthrow the
republic and he protested against
menacing and armed force at elections.
Holding such doctrines as these, it is a
difficult matter to understand why q
mind Of such fine judicial fibre as Sen.
ator Davis should be asked to find an
argument which could reconcile him to
assist party growing day by day and
hourly hour more pronounced in favor
of the theory OF Capitalization, which
he views with such alarm. Judge
Davis is not the man TO stultify him.
seil oy becoming party TO the Repub-
lican idea that the National Govern.
ment should break down the barriers
which the trainers of the Constitution
sought to place between its aggrandize-
mont OF absolute power and the rights
OF the States and tho liberties of .the
people. If tho Republicans depend
upon the support of Judge DAVIS to
organize the Senate, they are pinning
their hopes TO an absurdity. What.
ever else he may be, Judge Davis is
not trader in politics, and while he
may not be partisan Democrat, he
holds views upon great national ques.
tiqps which prohibit thought that he
is anything of Republican, Baih.
more Gazette.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

Too THIY.SKINNED.-Wohavo watch
ed the career of our Blair county
ewitt-the Speaker of the
House, ever since he entered public
life and gave him credit for brains and
discretion. But, the affair that came
off on the floor of the House last week
in trying to squelch a reporter of the
Pittsburgh Gasette compels us ia
change our mind. The reporter we
confess, acted indiscretely IN what he
said about the presiding officer of the
House, but the Speakers conduct in
the matter was doubly so. We believe
the reporter was entitled to a vote Of
censure for his indiscretion but the men
whovoted for his expulsion should have
turned around and asked the Speak.
er to resign, because the latter was
more grossly out of order in what he
said upon the floor, than the reporter.
We want "a Free Pressr' and if we
offend, take us into court, as the law
directs. Don't turn the Legislature
INTO court for the purpose of convict
ing us, No more of that kind of
inqusition.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

Too MUou EDUcATIoS.-Says the
Philadelphia Record: "Governor Hoyt
has appointed DR.. Higbec, President ol
Mercorsburg College, Superintendent
Of Public instruction, to succeed Dr.
Wickershan. Both the outgoing and
incoming officers have excellent repu.
tations. The fault Of common school
direction in this State for years past
has been that 1t has overshot the mark.
Instead OF furnishing children an e1.
cellent elementary education, some.
thing beyond is aimed at, and the re.
suit, as a whole, is neither excellent
tor superexcellent lfDr Higbee will
bring the common school system back
to the primal intention of teaching the
children of the State an efiectual course
of reading, writing and arithmetic, he
will do well. The rest may be safely
left to private hands, where it certain.
ly belongs"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23
C0NGER AND MARRY WHITE

The Washington correspondent Of
the Pittsburgh Post, in a recent letter
to that paper, says;
"The defeat of Harry White and the
elevation of Congcr TO the Senate was
a source OF eongratulation to many
members Of the House, who are tired
OF these chronic obstructionists. While
these two men havo incurred a great
deal Of odium for their course in the
House, it Is but fair to them and in
vindication Of the truth of history TO
say that thoy are the mere automat
ons Of tho Radical party. While the
Republicans have been in the minority
IT appears that at the beginning Of
each session they have in caucus as.
sembled and designated men to per.
form the dlsagreeable offices that dur.
ing tho present Congress have fallen
10 the lot Of Conger and White. When
Conger is away, White stands in his
stead. Naturalists have observed that
when the crows feed they always put
crow on picket to sound the alarm of
any approaching danger at the peril
of his life. SO Conger aud White are
tho picket crows of the Radical flock
always on the alert, although half the
Republican side might be across tho
way gettlng drink or down town
sitting on a game Of poker Il is nm
admirable arrangement for minority
but the role Of "objector" is very un.
popular one TO assume, and the unso.
phisticated who do not know the inner
workings and systematizod roguery of
the Radical party hold Congcr and
White personally responsible for the
interference of which they are agents"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

He SEES IT.-Col. Forney, in bis
last Progress, in alluding to the bar.
gain and sale entered into between the
traders in the upper branch of the Fed
eral Legislature, says "a scene in the
Senate of the United States, last Mon.
day, so servile and vulgar as to excite
the soorn Of all but few desperate
ofice.brokers and party tyrants, iol.
lowed the declartion Of Malone, O
Democratic Senator from Virginia, IN
favor of the Republican ring. Mr..
Hill, Of Georgia, boldly exposed the
transparent trickster, and the Repub.
licans of Virginia, who were present
in the gallery and witnessed the auc.
ton that placed them at the mercy Of
the repudiator, themselves repudiated
the trade. The Senate is too evenly
balanced to hold a majority by such
slender and scandalous means. The
near future will avenge "the filthy
bargain" The proud men of Virginia
will not rest under such a degradation. !"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

"THE CoLoRED ELEMENT. An ex
change says There were in all fifteen
colored persons at the inaugural ball
among them being ex-senator Bruce
ex Governor and would-be Senator
Pinchback, Robert Elliott, once mem.
Der Of the House from Louisiana
Robert Harlan, of Cincinnati. Each
was accompanied by his lady friends.
They formed a little party of their own
and made up set for the first dance,
a lanciers, about twenty feet from
where the Presidential set would have
danced had Mr.. Garfield consented to
take part. One little black barber
named Ellsworth, who works in one of
the hotels in Washihgton-essaye to
dance the racquet, but somehow they
did not seem to "grab the motion, and
could not make success of it. Pinch.
back wore s5,O "spark" in his shirt
front.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

PENIrEETIARY COMMISSION We
notice that Gov. Hoyt has appointed
Senators Stewart of Franklin, Jones
of Philadelphia, Cooper of Delaware
VolUrtoH, of Northumberland, and
Core, Of Luzerne, and Representatives
A. B. Campbell, Of Allegheny, Yodges
Clark and Fdunce, of Philadelphia
Tubbs, of Tioga, Edwards, of Schuyl
kill, Finn, of Allegheny, and Noble, Of
Erie, committee to visit and report
on the penitentiary building at Hunt.
ingdon The names OF the Democrats
are printed in italic, Of fcourse, about
all such establishments there are al.
ways more Radicals than Democrats
found. The Governor did pretty well.
1t is a wonder any Democrat was al.
lowed to take look at that million
dollar job.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23


GETTING FUssY.-The worst seat o
corruption under Hayes was the Post
office Department, in connection will
the star route contracts. Jerome j
Kinds, a former star route contractor
but who has fallen out with the ring
has just been making some disclosure.
which implicatc Second Assistant Post.
master General Brady, Senator Dor,
sey and some Others. Brady and Dor.
sey are preparing statements of denial,
but it is to be hoped the affair will re.
oeive thorough investigation. Kinds
is an ex-membcr of the Republican
National Committee from Alabama
and an ex-Congressman.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

GARFTELDIsM.-In referring TO the
filial kiss with which he greeted his
mother in the presence of the crowd
upon Inauguration day, a friend of the
President says ale gave that little
turn, knowing how it would touch
every man who ever had mother and
every woman that ever had or expects
to have o son, He is the ablest Presi.
dent in the art of putting things since
Lincoln. He conoeives everything
with regard to its effect upon the pop.
ular mind. He is intensely ambitious
and destitute of moral principles, but
ho has something most as good, the
wisdom to know that in this nation a
man to stand well before tho people
has got to be moral, religious, and safe. "
Call you this backing of your friend 2
On tho whole, the world has a much
better opinion of Garfield than this.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

PLoUoHINe THROUGH BLocKADEs.-
CHICAGO, Ill.,, March 20,-The trains
blockaded by yesterdays storm have
been slowly making their way into the
city today and tonight. 1t was not
until this afternoon that the street car
companies had any of their tracks
sufficiently cleaned to run cars, and on
some of the lines no cars, and on some
Of the lines no cars have been run as
yet. The telegraph wires were not
all in order yet, but it is known that
the blockade is general in Iowa, south.
ern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
Eastern trains have suffered less delay
than those coming from the West.
MILWAUKEE, March 2O.-The storm
is over, but everything is blockaded.
Trains will not bO running before to.
morrow.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

DANCING LEGISLATION exchange
says: "a bill to amend the charter O.
the Rehoboth Beach Association hat
passed the Delaware State Senate
This amendment carries out the sense
of the meeting held some months ago
which was considered at the time as
settling the vexod dancing question
The charter of the association prohibits
the practice of anything inconsistent
with the discipline of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and that discipline
taboos dancing. The amendment sub.
stitutes inconsistent with Christian
morality. 1t is agreed that Christian
morality is elastic enough to permit
dancing. The amendment also strikes
out the limit of five per cent. in regard
to assessment of lot holders for i'm.
provement Of the grounds, and leaves
them open to any assessment within
the discretion of the association"
P.S.-Rehoboth Beach is a religious
Summer resort on the Delaware river.
Hence this peculiar legislation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23
ANOTHER G GUNPoWDER Plot


The cable brings another startling
story from abroad At midnight on
Wednesday, the 10th, wooden box
containing forty pounds Of gunpowder
connected with which was lighted
fuse was fortunately discovered by po
liceman on duty at the Mansion House
in London, the official residences Of the
Lord Mayor of the metropolis. The
The fro was extinguished and the box
carefully removed to place of safety
All efforts thus far to discover who
placed the box whore il was found
have proved Intellectual and no arrests
have been made. The Mansion House is
u venerable structure, having been built
l29 years ago, and has something Of
the uir of Roman Palace. Besides
being the official residence of the Lord
Mayor it is used for large charitable
and other meetings under his auspices,
1t contains some magnificent works Of
art, and is superbly furnished The
news Of the attempt to destroy it, fol.
lowing so quickly after the assassina,
tion of the Gar of Russia by the Nihi.
lists at st. Petersburg, has naturally
magnifod the importance of the DIS
covery in London, and various theo.
ries are being advanced in reference to
the attempted destruction of the Man.
sion House, 1t is Intimated by some
that it is the work of Fenians, while il
is also thought that the dangerous
package may have been placed where
il was found by Nihilists' agents. 1t
is evident that the success of the as.
sassins in Russia is already having its
effect, and it is impossible to form a
correct idea Of what may be developed
in the future.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

Governor Hoyt and State Superin tendent Wick
ersham had long and pleasant interview thii
afternoon.
This is telegram sent from Harris.
burg to the Philadelphia Press on the
l7th instant, the day previous to Wick.
ersham's removal. The conduct of the
Governor and the Superintendent has
been very annoying to their friends
Mr.. Wickershams term of office cx.
pired last June, and up to last week he
exercised the duties of his office by
suilerance. 1t was understood that
Gov. Hoyt would not re.appoint him,
and notified him that he might send
in his resignation and thus prevent a
removal. Mr.. Wickersham served a
notice on the Governor and his friends
that be would not resign. Thus q reg.
ular schoolboy's quarrel has been 90.
ing on between these two high State
officials for the past nine months. That
they had "long" interview, as above
indicated, is no doubt true; but that
it was a pleasant" one is very doubt
ful. The quarrel is too old.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

INDEPENDENT ABOUT Ir.-Tho ap
pointment of the Rev. Il. e. Higbee a.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
having been confirmed, Mr.. Wicker.
sham makes the following statement
"My term as Superintendent expired
last June, and therefore IL was not
necessary that | should resign in order
TO create vacancy. Since the expira.
ton OF my term ! have been simply
holding the position until successor
shall be appointed. The Governor
asked me to remain and has never OK.
pressed wish Of different character.
Every one who has spoken with me
on the subject within tho last six
months-and hundreds have done So.
knows that | have been averse TO
either asking for the appointment my.
self or allowing any one to do so for
me. Unless the place sought me, un.
less il came Of its own accord as free
gift, | did not want IL and do not now.
| have mover asked Tor re.appoint-
ment and am very much chagrined
thatmany OF my friends have deemed il
a duty TO act contrary to my wishes in
this respect. The Governor has known
from the first that he was at liberty,
without creating the least feeling on
my part, to fill the Office by any ap.
pointment he saw proper. He has also
known from the first that | was un.
willing to romain in the Office unless n
re-appolntment was freely rendered by
him without pressure from any
quarter"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

SOMEBODY MIsTAKEN.--The Federal
administration organs fcw days ago
made quite flourish in announcing
that the President would select the
best men he could find among the
Southern Republicans to fll the Fed.
eral offices in tho South. 1t seems
that his first selection is D. II. Corbin
for Marshal of South Carolina. Corbin
is one OF the most dlsagreoablc carpet.
baggers in all the South, and was re.
fused seat in the United States Senate
when the Republicans had majority
in that body. If this man is spcci.
mon OF the "best men" in the Republi.
can party in the Southern States there
is no longer any occasion for wonder
that the South is solid.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23
WHY Mr.. BLAINE.


Mr.. Blaine, the new Secretary Of
State, is said to know how to manage
the overwhelming crowd of Office seek
ers that daily besiege him better than
almost any other man who has ever
been in high public position. The way
he does it is as follows "IIe has an un
limited fund Of just such talk as fat.
ters the self-importanoe Of men and
still means nothing serious When he
receives an acquaintance he greets him
warmly with, "Well, my friend. how
are you What can do for you ?"
At this moment by timely movement
another friend is spicd, Just as mum.
ber one was getting his thoughts into
shape TO materialize his aspirations in
words, it becomes very important for
the Secretary to shower his abundant
geniality upon number two. Number
one thus cut short and showed along
takes it out in swearing inwardly at
number two for coming on the scene
of action just at that juncture and cut
ting short such an excellent opportu.
nifty, when the Secretary was in such
a good humor, to his say. OF all men
in the world Blaine can manage a
crowd of ofiice-hunting friends, give
them nothing and still make them feel
as if they were all right"
Such is the character of the gay and
festive Secretary of State, and his
friends who have for 30 many years
been lauding him to the skies will now
have chance to find him out After
they have been hattored, coioled and
deceived by him, with promises, and
led to expect that what thoy asked for
will surely be granted, and then come
out at the small end of the horn after
all, they begin to believe that "all is
not gold that glitters," and that the
words of politician are merely sound
and fury, signiiyng nothing, The
host of Republican office seekers, now
begging place and position from Mr..
Blaine, ought to feel mighty small after
reading the above account of how the
willy Secretary moulds them as clay in
the hands Of tho potter.-B Belietonte
WdtchmdH,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

FAST RIDIHG.--Tho Altoona Sun Of
the 18th says; Yesterday afternoon
passenger engine No. 10, class X. ran
g trial trip with train Ct coaches 10
Huntingdon and return. The perform.
anco gave the utmost satisfaction. as
the oountenances Of all railroad men
interested in the result plainly indioa.
ted. On the return from Huntingdon
the run was made in "A minutes. the
distance being "a lilo miles. From
Spruce Creek to Upton the engineer
had 10 proceed cautiously, or as rail.
road men express it, under the green
signal. This, OF course, reduced her
rate Of speed. From Tyrone to this
city, IA BIO miles, the run was made
in 10 minutes. A mile was made in
57 seconds, and even against curves
bridges, and grades, the locomotive ex'
hibited a speed of from 6l to 60 miles
an hour.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

ToADYIsM.-The House of Repre-
sentatives at Harrisburg on Monday q
week passed a resolution, almost unan
imously, thanking President Garfield
for recognizing the Keystone State, in
appointing Wayne Macveagh to the
Cabinet. bow lovely things are be.
coming down there since the RAIDS
have quit voting for United States Sen.
ator. However, in this Cabinet bust.
ness the "kickors" are ahead of the
"straigbtbacks." Although the latter
did get away with the Senator.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23
We Make Speciality Of Mems
Boys and Youths Fine Clothing.

We have bought an immense stock,
and shall keep it up, as we will strive
to always have tho largest stock of
Clothing in the county. We can show
some very pretty styles in FINE
SUITS at very low prices.
In connection with Clothing, we will
keep a fine line of FURNISHING
GOODS, HATS and CAPS, the latest
and most fashionable styles in market
We now respectfully request you 10
give us q share of your custom, guar.
anteeing to you that We shall cndeavor
by honest and fair dealing, and polite
treatment, TO always command the re.
spect Of our friends and ncighbors.
Respectfully Yours,
R0sENTHAL 4 LEvY.
Curwensville, Pa, Mar. 10, lsel.4t.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23
A BOARD or HEALTH.

The editor Of tho Solinsgrovo Time,
elaborates in this way on the subject
undor consideration "a bill ia now be
tore the Legislature which has Tor ii
object the organization OF Il Stat,
Board of Health which shall conss
Of six persons to e'appointed by til,
Governor, These six persons doctors
Of course) are to servo without com
pensation. This Of course is the only
delusion that will disappear as soon N
the new offices arc once established
AT the meeting of the next Legisla
turc an additional act will be asked Il
provide salaries, and may be even back
pay also. But the bill provides for al
appropriation Of $4,000 to carry out
the purposes of the act. These $40, ,O0(
would of course stick pretty closely tC
the pockets of the six pompous indi
viduals OF the State Board OF Health
The whole scheme is a contemplated
fraud upon the taxpayers, and won't
be worth q row of pins to the public
1t is simply an effort to create a dozer
more easy and lucrative offices Tor thai
many persons who prefer to live of
the taxpayers instead of earning an
honest living as they ought to do
These six pompous officers would oi
course have a lot Of subordinates, sucl
as Secretary, ClOrk, Messenger, &c.
&C., so that by the time they get or
ganized there would be a dozen places
filled at snug salary for each Ant
what would be the result Nothing
A State Board of Health can no more
affect or regulate health than they car
regulate the weather. II as individual
physicians they cannot control diseases
any better than they now do, how
could they do it better when six Of
them put their heads together2 Take
for example diphtheria. All the physi
clans in the State and whole country
are puzzled with it. Does any man oil
sense for moment suppose that any
six Of all the physicians could do dif
ferent and better merely because or.
ganized and paid by the Statel They
would be no wiser and could accom-
plish no more. The scheme is only an
attempt to create moro offices. 1t is
not asked for by the people. 1t is the
scheme of perhaps dozen or two ply,
sicians, and the Legislature ought to
kill the scheme at first sight" Why,
the Fish Commissioners cost more than
that Which do You prefer health
or fish
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

WONDERFUL lit took the Lower
House at Harrisburg two days last
week to expel newspaper man from
the floor, for having mado some truth.
ful remarks through the Pittsburgh
Gdzetts about the Spcaker-Hewitt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23

Mon who "roost high" must expect
to be shot at, at long range, and Il
they are hit, they should not yell un.
less the wound is mortal one. This
is intended for the eye of Speaker
Hewitt, and DR.. Palmer, the Pitts
burgh Gazette man, who lost his rcpor
torial seat on the floor of the House
the other day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-03-23
March 23d, 1881.

We have been busy selecting our
stock, and have exercised every care to
get nothing but the best quality OF all
goods, and can truthiully say that, il
our stock is not the largest perhaps in
the county, it is the best. We shall
keep a full line OF DRY GOODS.
DRESS GOODS, SILKS, sATINs,
VELVETs and TRIMMINGS, and
every and all kinds of goods belonging
to each department. We have some
choice lines of LACEs, EDGINGs
and EMBRoIDERIES.