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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

THE CowPENs MoNUMENT.-The Cow
pens Monument, at Spartansburg, S. G..
was unvailed on Wednesday, May II
with imposing civic and military dem
onstrations, in the presence OF 10000
people, Addresses were made by Sen
ator Hampton, representing Virginia
North Carolina, Georgia and Tennes
see; Hon. Thomas W. Higginson, rep
resenting New Hampshire, Massachu,
sets, Rhode Island and Connecticut,
and Hon. VIM. II. Francis, represent.
ing New York, Now Jersey, Pennsyl.
vania and Delaware. The speakers
oil covered large territories, embrac.
ing the original thirteen States which
established the Federal Union.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25
.ANonpINANon rel ntIng to eoa.tIng

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SECTION l. De it enacted aud ordained by the
Burgess and Town Council Of the Borough Of
Cleardeld, and It is hereby enacted and ordained
by the authority OF the tamei That on and after
the lawful promulgniion Of this ordinance, all
coasting or riding BY gravity upon any Of tho
streets, sidewalks and alleys Of the borough by
slods, coasters, Jumpers or similar oonirivanoos,
is hereby prohibited. and any person 20 offend.
ing shall, upon conviction thereof before the Dur
gosi or nay Jngtiee Of the Peace IN saii Borough,
be ined not lets than one dollar nor more lhan
two dollars for each olcnse, OF 10 default thereof
be Imprisoned in the Borough lookup not Ok.
ceeding forty eight hours
SEc ?. II Is hereby declared to be the duty Of
the High Constable 10 arrest any person or per-
sons violating any Of the provisions Of this ordi.
nance, and take him or them before the Burgts,
or Justice Of the Peace Of saii Borough, aud
there to be dealt with as provided In this ordi.
nanee
In testimony that the sboys ordinance wa
passed on the 2li day Of May A. D. 1881, have
hereunto se, my hand aud nihKed the seal Of said
Borough. SAMUEL J. SNYDER, Burgess
lscsll Attest
J, 7. sSrDER, Clerk
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

SHABBY STATEsMANsHIP.- Ascertain
ing that the confirmation of Robert
son es Collector of the port Of New
York was certain TO be accomplished
in spite of his vigorous opposition,
Conkling found acquioscence in vic.
tory for the Administration too hu-
initiating, and accordingly be has taken
shrewd method Of covering his De.
feat. On Monday be forwarded bis
resignation as United States Senator
to the Governor of New York, and his
colleague and shadow" Senator Platt,
followed suit. Mr.. Conkling's new
stroke is TO secure his reelection by
the New York Legislature, and then
to faunt it in the face of Mr.. Garfield
as an approval of his (Conkling's)
course by the Republicans Of the great
State Of New York. His reelection
seems certain, although the friends Of
Robertson and the Administration in
the New York Legislature will do
their best 70 secure his defeat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25
CARD FROM GEN. FRANKLlN

To tsc editor Of tbc Philadelphia Tinesi
| have received from ex-senator
Wallace q copy olhis note addressed to
the Times, dated Clearfeld, Pa, May
g. 1881.
What Mr.. Wallace says concerning
the expenditure at Cincinnati by Gen.
Hancock's friends who went there to
advocate his nomination by the Demo
cratic Convention in June last is abso-
lutely true. The money collected all
passed through my hands and was
paid by personal friends OF General
Hancock. The whole number Of con.
tributors was less than halfdozen
aud the whole amount contributed was
precisely S1,25O.
OF this amount si00 were expended
for rent of headquarters, two small
parlors in q small hotel si00 were
paid for thirty thousand badges, alb.
sorbing nearly all of the proper sized
and oolorod ribbon in Cincinnati, and
making a "oornor' in ribbon, and s3I5
we're paid for banners, portraits, print.
ing plaeards and telegraphing. The
remainder, sl05, was left in my hands,
and was turned over by me TO one of
the Democratic National Committees
during the campaign. Only one of the
contributors was in political life, and
the name of no one of them has been
connected with the Star route or any
other scandal. When we saw the
brilliant parade and displays and The
splendid quarters Of our rival aspirnnts
for the nomination, our hearts sank
within us, but the very poverty of our
surroundings was help to us, remind.
ing the delegates who visited us and
head what we had to say of the days
when simplicity and absence of show
was sign Of true Pennsylvania De.
mocracy. Respectfully yours,
W. b. FRANKLIN.
HARTFORD, May II, 1881.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

a STRAW BID RoosTER.-A leading
Republican paper has this to say
Jamos N. Tyner, First Assistant Post
master General, a tall, blonde man
with white moustache, who is
charged with sharing in the Star
route contracts, has been in the Post
Office Department in one prominent
position and another since his term as
Congressman expired at the close of
the Forty.third Congress, Since then
Tyner has gone through bankruptcy,
lived well at an expensive hotel, and
is now credited with handsome for.
tune, all on a small Government sala.
ry Aside IRON Morton's political in.
fiuence, Tyner owed his first position
TO voting for q third.torm resolution
in tho House in 1875, with q few other
Republicans.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25
GRANT ON BLAINE.

General Grant has written the fol;
lowing letter to Senator Jones, of Col
orado.
"CTY OF MEXICO, April 2I,-Wy
Dear Senator; sec by tho latest de-
spatches received here from the capi
tai OF our country that the dead lock
in organizing the Senate is moi yet
broken and that nothing has been done
by the President TO allay tho bitter
ness which must be engendercd by his
most recent appointments When the
first batch OF nominations for New
York was sent in | was delighted. !
believed then the President had deter
mined to recognize the Republican
party, and not Il faction But his
nominations of the next day convinced
me that the first act was but part OF
a deep.lald scheme by somebody to
punish prominent leaders for being
openly friendly to me, ] cannot be-
lcvo that Gen. Garfield is the author
of this policy. give him credit for
being too big man to descend to such
means for the punishment Of men who
gave him hearty support in bis cleo
ton and who are disposed to give him
the same support now, for the offence
of having had former preference for
some one else for tho office which he
now holds. But Garfield Is President
and is responsible for all the acts of
the administration, Conkling and
Platt are the chosen Senators of the
great State of New York, and that,
too, against all the opposition of an
administration created by the same
party that elected them. This should
give them all the stronger claim to be
consulted in the matter Of appoint.
ments in their State. When il comes
to filling the most influential office in
their State without consulting these
Senators il is great slight. When he
selects the most inoiiensivc man to be
found il becomes an insult and ought
to be resented to the bitter end. |
sincerely hope the President will see
this and correct the mistake himself,
and restore harmony to the party, lie
owes this to himself and to those with
out whom he could not have been
elected. Nobody believes that he
could have carried the State Of New
? York without the active support OF
her present Senators. Their passive
support would not have answered
Without the State of New York Gen,
Garfield would not now be President
His rewarding Robertson is not only
offensive to the New York Senators
but il is offensive to the New York
Republicans.
"The change Of Bedcau and Cramer
the two appointments in which felt
o strong personal interest, was very
distasteiul to me the first, because Of
our personal relations and my wish
that he should be kept whore his Office
would support him until he finishes
some work he is engaged upon, and
which he could do without interfering
with bis public duties. The second
because it was at the expense Of re
moving the son Of my old Secretary
Of State, who probably never had biz
superior-certainly never for mora
worth--in the Department It's true
Fish resigned But he did this from I
sense of honor supposing it to be tht
duty Of representatives abroad to giv'
a new administration the opportunity
} of saying whether they were wanteC
or not. Very truly yours,
q. S. GRAFT
Hon. J. p. Jones, United States Sena
tor, Washington, D. c."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

A BIG TEAM.-It Is announced that
President Garfield and Governor Hoyt
will both crate at Gettysburg on Dec.
Grafton Day. II is wonder that
Longstreet, Mosby, Riddlebergor and
Malone are not invited. They were
all there on former occasion, and
should not be "snubbed' now when
they have ignored their rebel feelings
and have become loyal.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

A MATTER OF TAsTE.-President
Garfield has appointed the coffee.col
ored ex-senator Bruce OF Mississippi
Register of the United States Treas
ury, in the room of Scofeld promoted
This shows that the African is follow.
ing our ex.Congressman very closely
and whether the African will improve
en- the Caucasian, or rice versa, is 0
mere question of time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

DEATH OF THOMAS A. ScoTT-Tom
Scott, the greatest railroad man that
ever lived, died at his Summer resi-.
dence in Delaware county, near Phila.
delphia, last Saturday night, of paraly.
sis, in the Ssth year of his age. He
was one Of the most remarkable men
Pennsylvania ever produced, and al.
though he never visited this section,
his name was familiar to every man
and woman in the county, His fu.
neral took place on Tuesday. A sketch
of his life will be published in this pa.
per next week
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25
"From North to south, from East TO West
The Estey Organs are the Best"
BOROUGH ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE IN regard to the Dis
~ uogItiou of DisOrderly Persons:

A n ORDINANCE In regard 10 the Dis
n position of Disorderly Persons:
srcrios / BE It enacted and ordained by the
Burgess and Town Council Of the borough Of
Cleardold, and It Is hereby enacted aud ordained
by authority Of the same That II any pors on
shall be found intoxicated 10 any Of the streets or
Highways Of said borough. every person 60
offending shall, on conviction thereof, be fined
not less than two noT more than tgn dollars, and
on failure to pay said fine or give security to pay
the same within ten days. he or they shall be
committed to the Borough Lookup not lees than
twelve nor more than forty eight hours, at the
discretion Of the Burgess
SECTION 2. II aay person or persons shall be
convicted Of fighting, OF Of other disorderly con.
duet within the borough limits, such porson or
persons so offending shall be 6ned not loss than
two nor more than ten dollars, aud shall be com
mitted to the Borough Lookup not more than
forty eight hours at the discretion Of the Burgess.
In testimony that the above Ordinance was
passed the 2Sd day Of May, 1881, hayo here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal Of said
Borough. s. 7 SNYDER, Burgess.
Seal Attest
J. Z. SNYDHRi CLERK
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

WE SEE IT Now.-It was no wonder
that the Star route patriots were
afraid that Haucocks election would
"obstruct business" The Postofiice
thieves were having a good time, and
the election of General Hancock might
have broken up their Infamous bust.
nngs
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

BoY.LIKE,-.Senator Conkhng is
somewhat in a fix of the boy who
threw away his bread and butter be.
cause his mother refused him q dainty
bit of cake. He gets neither bread or
cake, and will have to exist on dignity
or temper
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

RATHER BIBLIoAL.-An exchange
remarks: "The great question which
Senator Conkling has been revolving
in his mind for several weeks past is !:
What shall it profit man if he gain
tho whole OF the minor Federal offices
and lose the New York Collectorship"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

A Coon THING.-&n item in the Star
route fraud IS the discovery by the
Chicago Tribune of route on the
Mississippi river, between st. Louis
and st. Paul, on which $4,000 a year
was paid for carrying an empty mail
bag, with no letters in it, back and
forth, by steamboat.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

A FIGURATIvE REMARK.-The Pa.
triOt remarks in this way General
Grants friend and biographer, General
Badeau, is left out in the cold by the
appointment of General Merritt, of
New York, to the Consul Generalship
at London. There is but little symra-
Thy among the 329 for the 3O6."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25
rRE PRESIDENTS WEAKNESS

1t must be visible TO every intolli.
gent man and woman who have takon
an inventory Of President Gardeld's
doings since he took bis seat in the
White House that he bunderod in the
make up Of his Cabinet lie blunder.
ed in his ordinary appointments, and
the alliance formed by him with Rid.
dleberger Gorham, Malone Il Co, is
the worst of all, For over two months
this syndicate Of statesmen and com
mercial traders has been trying to con,
duct the Federal affairs at Washing
ton, bat failure is stamped on every
movement. The Senate was to convene
in Executive session for a sholt period
it was supposed, but over two months
Of time was wasted in doing nothing
except something shabby, and had moi
the body fallen into the hands of the
Democrats ten days ago by the resig
nation of the two Senators from New
York-Conkling and Platt-confusor
would still reign at the Federal Capi
tai. The Democrats having had The
control OF the United States Senate
transferred to them in the manner in
dicatcd, proceeded and discharged theil
public duties at once, and adjourned
like statesmen.
If President Garlield's Executlv,
management does improve within th,
next SIX months his Administration
will "go to pot" by December next
when Congress meets, Being unabl,
to handle the few men who made ~
the Senate, how will he succeed in con
trolling a close House. The irailtie
of the President are visible on every
hand, and if craftsmanship does no
supcrscdc personal spite, bis Admins
tration must break down prematurely
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25
An ORDINANCE requiring certain
"A venders Of merchandise 10 obtain

y ORDINANCE requiring certain
"A vcnders Of merchandise TO obtain
license!
SECroS /. Be 1t erdaincd by the Burgess and
Town Council Of the Borough Of ClearGeld, and
Il IL hereby ordained by authority Of the same ;
That from and pfier the passage and publication
Of this ordinance all persous not residents Of the
Borough who shall desire to hawk, peddle. sell
barter or traffic in any jewelry, dry goods, hard.
ware, drugs groceries pictures frames, furniture,
or any other articles, goods, wares or merehan-
dise, upon any Of the streets, lanes, alleys or
squares Of the Borough, or in or At any Of the
dwelling houses, shops, stores, or other buildings
or places in the said Borough, shall first
obtain from the Burgess, OF 10 bis absence. from
tho Treasurer or Secretary Of the borough, q
license or permit for the same, for which be shall
pay cot less than one dollar nor more than Gve
dollars, according TO The discretion Of the officer
granting the same, for each day said applicant
desires to engage in said business Provided,
this ordinance shall not be construed as applying
to the representatives Of Wholesale houses who
merely receive orders for goods at wholesale, nor
to any person selling farm products.
In testimony tha: the above Ordinance was
passed on the 23d day Of May, A. D. 1881, have
hereunto set my band and oi1Ied the seal Of said
borough. S. |. SNYDER, Burgess.
[senll Attest.
J. +, SNYpEP, ClsJk.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

RAscALs FOR RULERs.-We dedicate
nearly the whole of our first page this
week to the purpose of giving our
readers an inside view of the raseali.
ties perpetrated on the people by the
party in power during the last cam.
paign. 1t is an inside history of the
case and there is not "a Democratic
lie" in it. The revelation comes from
loyal sources and must necessarily be
true as against the wrigglers.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

How NIoEl-An exchange dots it
down in this way "He asked me so
prettily for my hand" said Princess
Stcphanie, concerning her bridegroom,
Rudolph, "that l could not refuse it,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25


The bill to convert the Huntingdon peniten
tary into a reformatory institution passed Sec
ond reading in The Senate on Tuesday = Hunting
don Globe
We rejoice at the change, Hunt
ingdon is good missionary field. That
county went crazy POLITICALLY, we
mean) in 1873 on the ant-Masonic
question, and a majority Of its people
have adhered to that bumbug organi.
cation ever since, no difference whether
the leaders of that faction labeled them.
selves Wings, Know .Nothings, Repub-
licans, etc, that mental alteration has
always stuck to them over there. The
new penitcntiary may improve the
voters Of that county in the future.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

FBBISo-It is clearly demonstrated
by facts submitted to the public tbro'
a leading New York paper that Gar.
field deliberately lied to Senator Conk.
ling about the New York nominations.
But that is not startling. A Congress.
sional Committee, only few years
since, declared that hc had lied in
bolder way on graver question. Tho
difference is that that time he swore
70 il.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

EXACTLY RIGHT.-Over in Altoona
the Mayor has ordered the Chief of
Police to employ force to go through
the alleys with team, and clean them
of ash piles and other refuse matter,
and charge the cost, with 10 per cent,
added, to parties living on the preml.
aaa
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

Secretary Windows plan Of funding five and
six per cent. bonds into 81 per cents. is com
pleio success Radical Exchange.
Why did you not bring that fact to
the notice of Fraud Hayes, so as to
prevent his veto of an Act passed by a
Democratic Senate and HouseY If it
is a good thing now to reduce the in.
terest on our Federal debt, why was a
veto the result six months ago2 Stand
upi Honor bright" as the boys
have H.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

Boy AGAIN.-General b, f. Butler
having announced that he "feels like q
boy again, the Boston Herald is wick
ed enough to suggest that he probably
means tho sold boy"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

AGooD RADIoAL.-Dorsey employed
Bob Ingersoll as his attorney in the
Star route investigation. Perhaps he
hired Bob because Bob doesn't believe
anything.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25
4 n ORDINANCES in relation to ane.

"A and forfeilures.
srcfioy !. BE Il enacted and ordained BY the
Burgess and Town Council of the Borough Of
Cleafheld, and Il Is hereby enacted apd ordained
by the authority Of the same Thai iTem and
after the passage Of this Ordinance all fnei and
iorieitufca collected under The provisions Of ordi
nanees now in force or that mpy hereafter be
passed, shall be paid into the Borough treasury
for the use Of the Borough.
In testimony that the above ordinance was
passed on the 2si day Of May, 1881, have here.
unto yet my hand and afised the zeal cf the
Borough. s. I. SNYDER, Burgers.
tseall Attest
', y. ssrpER, CLERK.
clearaeid. Pa. 8 Is 'sl.sl.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

SoFrgNINd.-The spine of the Re
publican party is about as limp now as
an afternoon shirt.co in dog days.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25
Sherif'S Sale.

DY virtue Of writs Of ~. Fa., issued
ID out Of the Court Of Common Pleas ef Clear
field county, and to me directed, there viii be
exposed to PUBLIC SALE, at the Court House,
in the borough Of Clearheld, on
Al o'clock P. NJ, the following described real
eEtate, 20 wit =
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

Sarah Bernhardt, the French actress,
sailed from New York a few days since
for France.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25

AhhN m1 NttlkuhiNh " pNhhNNl VI hu' NAN'NA
States from the State Of New York has been for
warded to tho Governor Of that State, have
the honor to be with great respect,
Your Obedient Servant.
Roscor CoNGLlNG.
SENATE CHAMBER, May 10,
TO Chester A. Arthur, Tioe President,
siR | have forwarded to the Governor Of New
York my resignation as Senator Of the United
States from the State Of New York. VIII you an
nounce the fact to the Senate With great re-
spect, Your Obsdiont Servant,
I, @. Plat.
This was frstclass surprise to
everybody-an act that was enjoyed
by Democrats and regretted by Radi-
calls. The bitter contest between Conk.
ling and Garfield over the conhrma.
tion by the Senate Of Judge Robertson
as Collector of Customs at the port Of
New York, in which Conkling has
been yanquished, is, of course, the con.
trolling reason for his unexpected ac-
tion, as well Us for that of his col.
league, Platt and in their letter to
the Governor of New York transmit.
ting to him their designations they at
tempt to justify their course because
of Garfed's nomination of Robertson
in defiance Of their protest against it.
The Legislature Of New York is now
in session and il is supposed that be.
fore Conkling decided to resign he had
satisfactory assurances from Albany
that he and Platt would both be re.
elected. This may have been the pro.
gramme, but it looks now as though
their seats will be filled by some one
else. The anti.Conkling men have
succeeded in postponing the election
for week by adjourning tho Senate
on Monday before the official notifca.
ton of the designations was received,
the law requiring an election to take
place on the second Tuesday after a
formal notification. This gives them
time to rally their forces. There are
log Republicans and 81 Democrats in
the New York Legislature, and eighty
one votes are required to elect. Thus
it will be seen it only takes twenty
seven Republicans to decline to sup
port Messrs. Conkling and Platt tC
prevent their election without Demo
cratic support, which neither side car
get without giving the Democrats one
Senator, which they cannot afford tC
give. 1t is claimed by the anti-Conk
ling leaders that they can control The
necessary twenty seven votes The
greatest trouble Mr.. Conkling will
have will be with the Senate, Of which
body Mr.. Robertson is a member. Thii
body is composed of % Republicans
and s Democrats Twelve Republican
members, and possibly fourteen, Of thC
Senate will decline to support Mr.
Conkling so that il the Democrats vote
with them it will be possible to pre-
vent an election at all this session
The reports from Albany are that thi
opinion grows hourly stronger tha
the Senate will refuse to go into elec
ton for United States Senators.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-05-25
LIME AND PLASTERI
Mechanical and Agricultural Lime
Of the Very Best Make !
Low Rates Of Freight on
Full Car Loads.

I AND PLASTER.--We eel tbeCayuga ground
IL plaster at low prices by the Vr load. 10
speaking Of this celebrated plaster As compared
with the Novascotia or white plaster the Orange
Judd Co, publishers Of the American Agriculnr-
ist, say, "Therv is no difference tie price is
the only confederation" Address,
ALEXANDER q co.
April 6tb, 1881 .3m. Bclenute Pa.