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WILLIAM 4. WALLACI. Fit AUK r.BLVlJ.0.
WALLACE . FIELDING,
ATTORNEY8-AT- LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
Sser-Legal busiuess of all kinds attended to
with promptness and fidelity. U&ioe IB residence
f William A. Wallaoe. Jaal!:70
A. W. WALTERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
Off.e. la the Coart Iloase. deoS-ly
H. W. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
J .10 Clearfleld, Pa. It
WILLIAM 4. WALL1CE.
J. BLAKB WALTERS.
WALLACE &, WALTERS,
Heal Eitale Agenta and Conreyeaoar,
Clearfield, Fcura.
A.1lea Eatate boagnt and aold, title nan
I J,eunTancci prepared, taxea paid, and ioxa
raaaaa Ukea. Oflloa ia new building, nearly
apjaite l ourt lluuac. jnl,70
ISRAEL TEST,
ATTORN KY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
JHT-OSe, la the Coart lloasa. fjyl l,'?
JOHN H. FULFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
OSes aa Marks! St., car Hartswick A Irwin's
Drug Slora.
ar-Pr.nipt attentioa givea to the securing
af Rounty, Claims, Ao., and to ail legal business.
March JS, I Hfl7 - 1t-
ROBERT WALLACE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Wallaretoa, ClearOtld County, rrnn'a.
feavAII legal business promptly attended to.
WALTER BARRETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OBee oa Booond St., ClearSeld, Pa. noT31,tS
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
And Beal Relate Afreut, ClearHrld, Pa.
Office na Third street, bet. Cherry t Walaat.
sftr-Respectfully offers fats services la selling
and auyiag laada ia Clearfleld and adjoiaing
oaaties ; and with aa oiperienea of ever twenty
years as a aarveyor, flatten hioiself that he eaa
reader aatisfaetloa. frb28.'3 if
WM. M. McCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ClearBeld. Pa.
OCsa oa If arket street one doer east of the Clear
teld Counts Bank. nay4,'M
Jena R. Orris. C. T. Alexander.
ORVIS Sl ALEXANDER,
. ATTORNEYS AT LAH',
llrllefonte. Pa. fsrpIS,'S-
E. I. KIRK, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
I.athersburg;, Pa.
Jt.TWilI atlead promptly to all professional
eaUe. augl8:ly:pd
dr. ai Thorn,
physician k surgeon,
nAVIN'O located at Kvlertown, Clearfield ee.
Pa., oiTcre hi prufeMional aerr-ee to the
) la of the aurroundmg count rj. Sejit. Jl, '69-y
DR. J. F. WOODS,
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON.
Having removed to AnnonvUI. Pa..nfTerfl bii
pnffaional aerviert to 1ha peofila of that plavf
and (he tarreoning coon try.
Ail tmlla proKptlr
attended to.
lire. 9 otn 4-
J. H. KLINE, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN & SUBGEON,
-TT A VI0 located at Pcnnfcld, Pa., offers his
It pcloeMwal services to the people of that
ile aad sarreaadiiif eonntry. All eslls promptly
Attended to.
Oct. U-lf.
OEFFERSON LITZ,
rilTSICIAN 4 Sl'liGEOX,
HAM'S 8 located at Osewda, Pa., orTeve Ms
profssslosiat see. tees oh. peupls of tbal
Iple and sarmwodteig oowertey.
Ta-AII exile pronwttf a tl ended a. OfJco
ad -ee.tsnfs oa Cania St., formerly occupied
by Dr. aha.. myl ly '
DR. S. J. HAYES,
8DK0EON fStfgifQ PERT I ST.
Off.ee on Main Pt., To i-wcn anile, Pa.,
TILL uaka professional visits, for the eoa
vent en ee of the public, eonnienelng in
April, lfr.B. at follows, via :
LathervKurg Pirtt Friday of eVery anontk.
Anantirlllo Firt Monday of every aaonik.
Lumhec '(ty Firet Tharaday of every annnth.
f pending two days ia either plaee. All ordara
foe work should b presented on the dny of fa i a
arrival at eaeb plaee.
J!4r Teeth extracted by the Applieatinn of
loaraat anaM-thesfft eooiparatiraly wlfhottt pain.
All kindt of Drntol work guaranteed.
h. B. The public will please notice, thai Dr.
11., whea aot anj:red la tba above vicitr), nay
be found la his fhe, in CuTwenaville, Pa.
Curwensville, Feb. 4, tttr,v. 9-42
DENTAL PARTNERSHIP.
Do. A. M. II ILLS.
'Drfiree to Inform bis patrona, and tba
pot. lie generuiy.'rat h associated with bin
la the praetieeof Prntiatry,
S. T. SHAW, T). D. R,
aThota a rradtiate ef tba Phlladelpbia Tei)Ul
Jalleire. ard tberofore baa the brbeet attiwta.
toas of professional akill. All work dene ia
lae efieo I wilt hold inyelf perainally reiponat.
ale for betnf dtne In the tanat aitiafNotory nsa.
ear aad his; hast order of tba pmfeaion.
Aa etab)iebed praetiee of twenty. two yaara la
.kit place enabltta a.e te apeak to aiy atieaU
fi'h eortfl'leneo.
FntaaT'-ranta froaj a dUtanee abonld be made
..y lettor a few dayi before lb patient designs
! Uas 4, Uei ly. .'
CLEA
GEO. B. G00DLANDIR, Proprietor.
VOL.42AVIIOLENO.2105.
DR. J. P. BURCHFIELD,
Lata Burgeon of tba 83d Kj'tnant, Penailrenla
Volunteeri, bavlna; retarnod from the Army,
offer- hii profeiaiunal aerricaa to the ellitani
of ClearGald eanty.
i-Proffilfnl ealU prompttT attenlod to.
Offlf on fiaeood ftreet, for marly ooeaplad by
Dr. Woodi. apri.'M tf
DR. T.JEFFERSON BOYER..
PHYSICIAX AND SUKOKON,
Second Street, ClratfirM. Pa.
V&.IIaviiiv permanently located, ha now oflVra
bi prulvviiunal earvioP to tlte eitiicnaof Clearfleld
and vicinity, and the peblio generally. All alla
promptly attended to. octI9 y
GEORGE C. KIRK,
JuiUce of the Peace, Surveyor and Conveyancer,
All tninei- Intruated to bim will be promptly
Urn df d to. i'eranna Winhing to employ a bur
veyor wilt do wtll to Hire bitu a cull. a be flattert
hitnieir that be can rrnder aatirfuelion. leil of
eonreyaaee, articlef of afrreeinent, and all li-ttal
pa per a, promptly at id neatly cxrruted. marfluyp
HERD 4- Co.,
LAN D AGENTS,
riillljuburj. Centra County, Pa.
Mr-neal EiUte of all kinJi bought and aold
Atu. dfalrr in all kmda of Lumber. J.i,7D
DANIEL M. DOHERTY.
BAEEER & HAIR. DRESSER,
BECOND BTRKFT,
jj!3 tl lURFIEI II, PA. tf
CHARLES SCHAFER,
LAGER UEEU It It E V E R ,
Clearfleld, Pa.
n AVISO real. Mr. Entres' Brewery lie
hopes by striet attention to bnrincs. and
ttie manufacture of a superior article of LEEK
to receive lbs patronage of all the old and aisny
aew customers, Aug. 25, tf.
THOS. S. WASHBURN,
SCALEJt OF LOGS,
Glen Hope, Clearfleld County, reun'a.
THB eubaerlber baa devoted aaurb Htne and
attention to theHCALINt) OK LO(iS. and
Ufe m tbli method of offering hia aervicea to thoae
who may need thrm. Any further iDforaation
eaa We bad by nddraaaing aa above. j2QK
SURVEYOR.
DU ID REAMS, Lnthrrtburic, Clearfield Co.,
Pa offera hit aervicea a hunreyur in tlie
wrat end of the canty. All calT will be attended
to promptly, and the chargi i moderate. 1:10:711
SURVEYOR.
fTMlK nndrrsigncd offers his serripes as a Fur
1 veyor, and may be found at his residence, in
Lawrence 1ivnhip. Letters will reach him di
rected to Clearfield, Pa.
ear T-tf. JAMES MITCHELL.
THOS. W. MOORE,
Land Surveyor and Conveyancer,
If AVI.M recently loemcti in iiv te. ufti or
A Lutubct City, and resumed the practice of
Land Purveying, re-peet fully tendrre hil profre.
aitinal aeri-ea to the ownara of and pperulatora in
landi in Clearfield and adjoining cuuntira.
I'eeila of eonvryaneo atly OKeeutrd.
Oftloe and reaideueo one door eavt of Kirk A
PpeneeT'a atore, aprl4:p14m.
N. M. HOOVER,
Wholesale A Hetail Dealer in
Tobacco, Cigars and SnulT,
Two doon eaitt of the Toat Ofl.ce,
MARKET FTUEKT, CLEAUFIKLD, PA.
X-A lanraaanortmentof Pipea.Cigar Ca. Ac.
alwaya on hand. myl9-)y
J. K. BOTTORF'S
PUOTOGKAI'II GALLERY,
Market Street, Clearfleld, I'a.
"iTEnATIVES aiade la cloudy, as well as In
X clear weeihrr. Constantly on band a good
a-mrtment of FRAMES. BTEKEO.l OI'KS and
STEMiOSCOPIC VIEWS. Frames, from any
style of moulding, made to order. apr2b-tf
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearfleld, Penn'a
Will overate joba In hia line promptly and
a a workmanlike manner. aj MtT
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
bit a tan i
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
C.RAIIAMTO!kj, Pa.
Alao, eitenaira menufnrtnrer and denier tn Pquare
limber and rawed number 01 an Kinoi.
yOrdert aolicited and all
filled.
billl promptly
eao. AtBKRT nrnT Ai.arnT. w. ai.beut
W. ALBERT &. BROS.,
Manufacturers A exten.ive Ilealers Ib
Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, 4c.,
WOODLANK, r r N N A.
r-0rders solicited. Rills filled oa short notice
and reasonable terms.
Address Woodland P. 0 Clcerfkld Co.. Pa.
Jf2i ly W AI.llh.ltT A llliog.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
MFRPII aT
Prenrbvlllo, Clearfleld County, pa.
Keeps eonMiintlr mi bund a full eortwfnt nf
Iry tlnods, Hardware, t.roeerif , and everything
nsually kept tn a retail store, which will he aold,
fnr eeh, as rhrap an elsewhere in the county.
Freekt-favilte, June 17, ltt7 ly.
C. KRATZER & SONS,
MERCHANTS,
bbalrbs is
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hardware,
Catlarj, Queearware, Grneeriss, Provisions aad
hbinglea,
t'learBrld, Penn'a.
jr-fte-At their aew store room, oa flecond street,
near M. I, Biglor A Co's fierdwaro store. Ijault
M0SHANN0N LAND Sl LUMBER CO.,
OSTEol.A ETKAM WILLS,
asrrrTi'BiB
LUMBER, LATH, AND TICKKTS
II. II. PHII.LINflFORn, Pre.idmt,
Office Fore llce. o. 1? 8. elh St.. rhil'a.
JOHN LAWS UK, Himrrint.ndent.
jc6'C7 Useeola Mills, Clewkold ooaaty, I'a.
SAMUEL I. SNYDER,
Practical Watch Maker,
Opposite F.a-tlov. Billet's re.idenca,
6KC0M) fTRKKT, CLKAKFILLH, PA.
rT-AII kinds nf Welches, Clis-ki snd Jewelry
priimplly repaired, and work warranted to give
aatiaiaolion. marJ:7tl
TTOrFRIIOI.rt OOOIIft Carpets, oil cloths,
XI window blinds an. Iiturt-a, wall
paper,
riiK. As., at reduced prices, at
(Opposite Jail.) C.
RRATZRR'R.
"IT A TH-ltMt.(H0 Ho. 1 eirnlcefl theh
Kill MILKS, for which the hihe.t price
Sill he paid.
pa to.
rt-ld
w KAVKR A UITIrt.
.'aly 11, list f
RFIELD
1S70. APRIL. 1N7W.
RECONSTRUCTION
Will Flsht It Out on This line!
WIIi Id I XI ISKEI).
MARKET STREET,
CLICAKFJIUJ.U, PEa'S'A.
Dress Goods, Fancy Goods,
Notions and Trimmings,
LADIES' AND CELT'S
FURNISHING GOODS,
MJata and 'ap9
Ladies', Kisses' and Children's Shoe:,
AT POPl'LAR PKICES.
tThe entire alock on hand will be aold at a
reduction to preaent value, and I will rrplatmli
the etock every alxty dayi with cUuico ai lea of
the heal gooua in the marUeL
Kear the Poatoffioe,
CLEARFIEI.P, PENN'A. 2i
THE FIRST ARRIVAL!
Spring Millinery Goods
Just Received at
Mrs. WATSON'S.
A I T. Ilia I.ajiei In T,..n mr,A it,, r, .
A. invited to sail and
i the Spring Htyles ia
BONNETS, HATS.
rr.Kxcn rtowrnf, Ae.
We have to suit all agej and sires. TVs intend
keeping our stock full and eouiiftftr, so that all
can be accommodated wilb the best and newest
styles of each sesson, snd at tits lowest prices.
Also, new inducements offcreii la the way of
""J "". - -'- aad fash-
iooable styles, oa tne soonest notice pu..iw,.
Remember tlis Pisco :
Main Ptreet, opponile Mursop's store,
CLEAKFIEI.D, PA. msrI3
DAVID REAMS'
LUMBER MANUFACTORY,
KEAR Lt'TnKRFCino, PENN'A.
M
AXCFACTURES at) kindi of Lumber for
LATH FOR ROOFING,
PLASTERING LATH,
rAUNV.R, Ac, Ac.
Ilia Plastering Lath are evenlv eiwt-d and of
d liferent Irngtht, to aoit purchaser; tba Palings
are four feet long and ready pointed.
All kinds of ftawsd Lumber will be furnished
to order, aad delivered if ao desired. Prieca will
be liberal, according to quality.
..A11 kinds of GRAIN taken In txebange
for Lamhar.
Luthcmburg P. 0., Jan. 19, lSTO.
owi ?.(wii imiii
JOIIN A. STADLEH
rterpectr.lly Inform, the cilisens r Clearfield and
vicinity that he has removed his Oakery to the
building on the eernerof Jl arket A Third Streets,
formerly oooupied by John II ill burn, where bo
keeps eonaUntly on hand all kinds of
CONFECTIONERIES,
BREAD, PIES,
ROLL.S, CAKES, Ae.
Wkiek will be aold at very reasonable rates.
BMC AD ORI.T tf.S TtXTI a Lo.ir.
ATTENTION, RAFT5UEMI
Raflsmen are In form rd that the Wst and cheapest
Dread eaa at atl times be had at
BTADLElVfl BAKFRT,
CloarfieM, Pa. ml Jim
S ! 1. f
s sl iW Vtsn Tlircnt
iUUKII, (b.
.1 vi mn i. asssss.as
Requires immediate attention, as
neglect often result! in an incurable
l.ung Iliseaee,.
Brown' Bronchial Trochei
will InrarinSly give instant relief.
For Bmnohilis, A.thma, Catarrh, Coasumptiv.
aad Throat Uiscaaes, they have a
soothing eSeuU
Singers and Puhlia Speakers ass thesa to clear
and strengthen the voice.
Owing to the good reputation and populnrity of
ihe Troches, ninny worthless and rhenp Imltationl
are olfered, which are ffoud for aothing.
Ite sure to obtain the t rat
UUIpWX'8 r.KO.VCIIIAl, TROCIirf.
Fold averywhera. no. Ut fin
THE OSCEOLA BAKERY 1
C. J. 6I10FF, Proprietor.
IWOTlsP rrTtr-tfnHT announef to tbe nld ens
tomers of ritinfl A O iirirn, and tbe eiti.-n of
Unretda and vicinity In jtenrrat, that I have be
enme a-de in.prilor tf the 0"fi.1n llnVrry, and
am preparad to furntch th "STAFF tF l.'lFK,"
ae well as H1K. i'AKKS, Ae of every 4eaerii.
tmn, in any quantity and en short hotiro.
ttprfiou, Jftneary 12, 1971.
Furniture'! Furniture I
IWorl.n renieetriilly Inform the puMir that 1
have on hand, at no fnminre roeiins in WAL.
I.ACK70N. a Isrge stirf-k of furniture, such ss
Chairs, Re.ltia,l., Miami., licking ehsirs, Ae.,
wlneh will sell cheaper than they can he biitiijlil
snvwhere else In fit nrfield eountv. liire nis a
call. IsAaC SlllMICl..
Walloeeton, Jan. 12, l70.nm.
1)A1NT. I.ln.red Oil, firlls Terp-ntlns.
Pure W bite Lead. Paint Rni.he., Varnt.h.s,
. ae.. el reilnced prices, at
I ("ppesite Iht Jail. lepra Ii
C KltATZEks.
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PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, A Pit I L 27,
THE REPUBLICAN.
CI.EAItFlKI.P, PA.
WEDNESDAY MOUSING, Al'ltll.U, IS70.
no a ;K)i rvn m:x you can.
How little we think, aa we travel
Through lifr'n upn nnd rtownn dny by daj.
What proud each might do for hii neighbor,"
Ihtl all of at a the ricl't way j
How ninny a frood fellow whouc tHlt-nta
To elevate neirnee would tend,
Ia lout to the world (rune forever.
And all for thn want of a friend !
Then atrrtch forth yotir hand like a brother,
For n'mfiithnr tlmt liie'n hut a apnn,
'Tin our duty to help one Another,
And to do a good turn when you can.
Sltlne bsbaUl ill J.iif sekl4tt m.A nxtiMtlnm,
At iwk wilb oouttutfMM louaw. .c
tM luMtT tlicrw ijii.ie igi tdtitt;
The mi-niift by wUii li tin y perhnpi roan j
Fo lie kiifl lo tin1 puiji uti the lowly,
NeVr ulter a wtml tlmt K imtriie;
Pmifie the htuvuu winch tvivf : "do to otlirri
A you Would they elmuM do unto you !"
Then ntrelfrh forth your bund like a brother;
Finer lite after all's but a
Let us try to iwniitt one ntutln r,
And do a food turn when you aun.
RADICAL RASCALITY.
Hpccrh of linn. Jntni I). Nillcs, of Peuu
snlvania. dl'llTei-4-tl In the ouh, oil
Wcilnoday, April 13, IHIts,
Tlio oulragouua conduct ofllta Jindi
cul majority in ("onrcss in turning
Iiemurrul out of tltoir Hfn in fully
i't furlh in the cpuc'tli tf ilr. Stilus
bflow :
ilR. Sril.rs. Mr. Mponkor, tlio no
tion of tlio JImiso upon tliig c:t80 iH
witltotit piccpdcnt in tlio history of
conrrrcsfitiniii proccoimj;ti. jiut lorty
in in ut t'8 aro nllowed for tliscusHton in
support of ilic minority report. Never
m-lore, wtllitn my cxjicncncc, Iiuh the
House refused lull discussion upon a
great question involving tlio riht of
a member to retain n sent upon this
floor. It is well known that num.
licr of gentlemen desired to lio heard
in (lefcnito of lr. llcnding. Our sp
pcut fur time has been denied. I
desiro the country to know tlmt free
dom of di'lmto has hcen denied in Iho
American Conrcsa, and that srcat
right, with others equally vuluulilo to
every American oilmen ii prostrate
in Iho d ns t.
Wo now have under consideration
tlio third and Inst contested election
cno in this ("nnf;rc from Pennsylva
nia, a Slalo 1 have tlio honor in part
to represent. In nil ol thro contest
a radical has been tlio contestant, and
a democrat jinma facie entitled to a
peat. In ouo case, however, tliroujli
fraud and treachery, the mime of one
of our representatives, (icneral Foster,
failed to bo included in tlio list of
members, and bis district remained
vviiuoui, icMcntiiLniiun until a iinijor-
ily hero, in violation of tlio evidence
and in utter dinrce;nrd of well estab
lished usnt;o and law, thrust tho pres
ent member of tho twenty-first district
into tho vacant place. I do not pro
pose so much to discuss tho merits of
this case as I do to speak of tho mode
by which peoplo aro disfranchised
and members of Congress aro made
and unmade by a partisan committee
and a partisan Congress. I am not
o vain as to believe for a moment that
any argument can chaniro a single
vote upon thits or any other cao in
volving a question ol adding a radical
momher and unseating a conservative
member.
Such appeal would find no favor,
coming ft om this sido of tho House,
and 1 leavo tho able, exhaustivo and
well considered argument of my col
league Mr. Uandall without ventu
ring to go over the entire case. Such
a task would consumo much time,
more than has been allotted to me.
Tho testimony coven over four hun
dred pages, and it is easily seen by a
casual glance at it that tho mass of
irreveletil and unimportant matter
thrust into tho record by the contest-
ant is intended to cover up the plain
T'""" " " r" " " "u 1 1 1 1 "
! . m.;'Jol llJ' ',f 11,0 lfSal Vflc- J h
I sit tin c member was returned as elected
by an actual majority of 10 1 votes,
and by reaon of a ftand committed
by a radical election olliccr that ma
jority wns reduced to 41 votes. The
contestant has labored most nssidu
ously to overcomo that majority, nnd
after tho labor of a year and a ball
tho committeo report that lhe con
testant is elected by a majority of 72
votes.
It is rcmnikablo that il is not more
If Dr. Rending bad been returned by
1,000 mnjority it could havo been
overcome as easily as any other num
ber. No democrat is to bo allowed a
seat hero where it is possible to dis
plueo him. Thus far not a single
......... ..f .i.A i.... i
iciisit v. too nu iiiiiueu tuts .m-i-h
favorable to a political foo. Tho
sin 1 1 l 01 inosci nu ion aiiu mil t isiui nine
has never been so start! nrr ns now.
and it is only wonderful that any
.
I
us on tins sine 01 tno jiohso are per -
milled to quietly sil here as repres,;n.
lat.ves of Iho peoplo. t)no victim
Biioranoineriuiisiieioieinatoni iiig
blasts of party wrath; ono less today,
andone less to-morrow, , ami so on
through the remainder ol tho session,
linf ti-linn tilii.iireinent rnmea foil
, J ;
will have nearly a solid voto
tho
House of Iletiresciitulivcsoflhe. United
Slates. You ran afford to bo both
liberal and just, it w-fs boastingly
said upon tins floor tho other thty
that yon had mnre Ihnn Hire? lourths
of tho members of tho Ilouso. Pre
vious to the meeting of tho present
Congress a New York paper contained
tho following ditpntch from this city:
"Coi,res.ii..nJ Jtntl -eof . M r. MePlifrson.
elerk ut tlie llousn. hss ma.le a n. II call lor lhe
4th of .Wnreh. Alter deluding Kepresenlst iv
from doircia end Loni.ir.na. and several name,
where ae.u i are eonieMed, the notnlier Icl, np
one tinn.lred and llnrly seten rriiul.liitnns ami
siaiy two. lemisrrats. thus (ituig the nnaidioaas
It bad been declared Hint tho rndi-
cal party must hnve a clear two thirds
vote. It wns not then known w hat
Ihe policy of (ho President might bo.
tientiral (irant lind kept bis owni
counsel, so that neither Itiend nr foe j
knew w hat was to be expected from '
him. As a safeguard it was necossary I
In nrirniiiss tl.n llr.ii.n rcailt- lit meet '
tut) .-aitrencirn a 1 1 It a. Illlirni. n i 'ev.
I should the administration full into a
, . i. a .. : ... i. -i.. ..
l?
TVI.7VB
... m
W J m LI 10 li
V. I
iineni pn T , MUTont from what ran
f!"Mel t'J-tlio ra.lionl pnrly. (.rant
bad fiot spoken, ho seldotn speaks.
In ruth it was not certain w hether
the lew President might not bo John
sonticd nnd In that event Congress
shotlil bo ready to defeat or pa9s any
memtiro requiring tho necossary vote
in cm (nil legislation. Jo that end
tho delegations from Cloorgia and
t'Otiainna were denied admission.
Yoi , remember, Mr. Speaker, the
sccte that took place hero when the
t ie k called iho roll ot members by
ntc tn. Wo were not permitted to
sugrrst tlio prnprioty e,r nsktng why
certain States were not called, and
frnti that dny until now two States
ol tins Union aro unrepresented here,
exiept a ainglo radical member, bo-cmee-
It wmiM linvo given to tho
riiitinrlty rnor-e thnn nnr rbrrl of tl,
memlvts, iS'ol satisfied, however,
with tlie action of tho Clerk in secu
ring beyond doubt tho required two
thirds, tho right of eighteon democrats
to scats was to bo determined by
means of contests before, a partisun
con mitteo of this House.
Ii a few instances democrats who
had been elected sought to present
applications for seals w here tiny had
beoi deprived of certificates, and I
girt tho nnmes of the several contest
ant, with tho polities of each. liy
reu renco 10 me Mllowing list ot con
tested cases in tho Forty-fust Con
gras it w ill bo seen that thero wero
twiity four in nil; eighteen rejittbli
cati contestants and six democratic
contestants, three fourths of the whole
nutiikcr being republican contestants,
as follows :
V.i-t Mvrs vs. WoTrt, Penorlrnma, I-m.
Itr j. Van Wyok v.. On-cn, N-w York, llem.
It.-j. CiivoiIh vs. I'o.ter, Pi-Tinsylrsina, llcui.
iti,. Oniilun ... C'olilier, Texas lrm.
H. II i .ids va. r'hcrrol, Sixth diMnct, Ala
bojna I'm.
lit. bwitrlcr rs. Dyer, Ninth district, Mis
souri, KlMI.
Iti- . 7.-ljlcr vs. Rice, Ninth district, Ken
tucky llrm.
lira. fhirldi vs. Van Uora, Siitk district,
Mi.oivi, li --p.
lii-m Wliitttcsry vs. M'Krnxie, Seventh dis
triel, I irjri.iiau Kcp.
hrpr-'Javhir vs. Reading, Fiflh di.triet,
I'eiiii' , vsnm. ilein.
ltep.v-Kj.-KU.tua vs. Plradcr, Firit di.triet,
('In.., Ism.
lK-i.if i(. Id vs. Julian, Fourth dislrirt, In
iLaiia, i''p.
liepf-ll'rr t.. Reed, Third di.triet, Puutb
Cnr'iiiai. Ilein.
Il-pr-W sitae- vs. Bimjisoa, Fourth district.
oiMli taioiina, 1't'tn.
lie ,-.-! Ii.r n. RL Martin, First di.triet,
Liitiiii4ia, linn.
I'rtn. Hunt VS. Sheldon, 6econd district,
Lmiiniaia, Kip.
Hep. li.rrell rs. Rsilcr, Third district, Louis
iana, Ibin.
Hep. Nrw.haia vs. Kyan, Fourth district,
LouiMena. J'rm.
Rp. Morey vs. MeCranie, Fifth diet rial,
L'lii.iana. llem.
Iletn. Slieate vs. Tillman, Fourth district.
Ti no rsi e. Hi p.
I):tii. lielinieh vs. Fmith, Eighth di.triet,
Tennessee. Hep.
Itep. ll..iirn va. fehoucr. 8iath distries, Nurtk
c.:1,'.1.1" llfliti is. ufu.ei, iuna ui...,v.,
Virri'ia, hiia.
R-,. llarnea vs. Adams. Kiglilh district,
KrbUeky, llem.
lour have already
been decided
ngmnet democrats, and
we are now
li ii il Iho null Viet mi.
V hut dues this indicate, sir ? That
a r publican contestant would cer
taii'y succeed
v.. .i.
.Not a s ng o do no-;
erai e contestant fur n seat in this
JIoiTchassuceoeded within my knowl
etlg' for tho last ten years, but repub
cnii Contestants havo been successlul.
U'l.il does this prove f lloes il show
Ilia. 1 be contests havo been decided
'julii ial" questions or ujion political
grodids? Have tlio democrats beeu
writtg in all eases presented here ?
Ila t the Republicans been right all
t lie 6 me? Theso questions are more
cas f mado than answered.
Ibis list does not give tho names of
the Seven members from Georgia and
fivt (from Louisiana. The elections
in Alh of those Stales resulted in the
ele $on of conservative men, none of
wh n would have been found on the
radial side. Many of those who now
occi.y seals here never were elected
Th fugli fraudulent returns and cor
rtt Viovernors, certificates wero given
to i9"c admitted, and Democrats feel
ingtliat their l ights here would ro
cei I no fuvor never entered the arena
as intestutits.
J prtng tho present session, in the
invftigation of these cases, it became
so ij.purent thai partisan feeling con
trol d 3'onr Conimilteo of Kleclions
tlnijtho House, in sell ileletise, adopt.
ctl
e following resolution, whii b was
int
led lo govern contested election
cas r
vutii?, That the trial of a con
tested election case is a judicial pro
ceed. ng, bo exempt fiotn personal and
part 'an considerations and influen
ces." Mark the words: "a judicial pro
ceoling." What a farce lo have pass
ed lltich a roaolnlion, twkon in every
case thus far reixirted it has not been
,. , i. ,
J"'1'"' ' 71 . s v
but based upon
rtv considerations r 1 ou have turn
i , - , . . . r- . i . . . . .
"IC T ""V",11" "
ii ipr i nnn imiiii lent rtnsona. nnii nsve
.... l I ....... l... .. ......
j tv yoiiraetinn cleeled men w ho were
1 r. -.,; i i. ,i, ,,i Ynne e,..r,.
( jf J,('t(.j ,,y lhe ma.
; ,,, ; , tU w,."',, ,nw
,,,.,,,. ,.... aide of lhe Chamber.
i ,,y volo j nclion will add to!
! ;,,,. !
('a.,.D N. Taylor, the coittestnnt, lias
.... . ,
een nil his hie a politician. Joono
Ini.vr better than ho bow to succeed
. .,. . . , r..:.. i
L,y ycaw, .nd 1 renl.
fin(U jt
Ho has been I
for office very
venture the asser-
rnsicr to lie elee-1
ted by this Congress than by the peo
ple. If he succeeds here now, I pro
iiel that bis political career will bo
ended. I shall be amazed if his own
patty at homo do not repudialo liitn.
An I 1 now invito him to place his
caso in the hands of bis constituents,
ainl lit J til 1 1 1 R. Heading be, BS 1 liaVOiWaS Sitting Willi her 111 the IWlligllt
no doillst liO W ill be, his compel ilOT
- , ., ,
fr tho rorly Second Ctit .grcHs.
sn
can bo obtained from this House.
1 li ro will bo no hour rule ucio.-e the
pootle, to gag. tin calls lo ortler, and
no previous question.
Sir, w hat havo we w itnessed to day,
within the Ittst hour, in this House in
the contested case from Louisiana?
A tadicnl member was by a party voto
del lined ...it it led lo bil Sent, alt ItOllL'll
n .... M.,.i,ir ri. .nr.es. lu.i.i
icint-u i-v ai i.ihi.i.i.,
! tm thousand voles. I refer lo the
1 H
1870.
we of Il.tut :,inst Kl.rld.m. nn.1 I
npprn,! Pl.0w ni oi.lv ll.o rm,r,l r,l
tho voto in that case, hut tho vote in
all the districts of that Stato, as fol
lows :
Pint tili id.
Louis St. Martin (Him.) l.i.tll7
J. Ilals rlvpher (Hep.) j.iimi
llringamaiiirity for Uuss riu Martin.
...l.'.OT
lots I mini her of ri'K'.terrd voters
io ttrat district
Sftvnii Itittriti.
C. 8. Hunt (Ilein.)
L. A. SlicMon (Keji.j
Ileiii a iiiaj.irity fur C. P. Hunt of
Total number of n jri.tereil voters in ere
district ol ,
raiser HiHrtrl.
A. Hsilev, (l)em.)
V. b. Harrell, (lt.p.)
:'.tm2
nung a moritv 1
:uoritv fur A. Ilailev r,r
Tutsi niuiilx-r of rejfi.tered of voter.....
in tliird district..
Fonrlk JUttriri.
Mlehsel Ryan. (Hem. I.
N. I'. New.iieui, lltep.J ,
,.1.1.111
m 7,l!jli
Heine a nisjorllv for Ml..,.,.t ll, nn t
Total nnmtierof rrgi.tert'd loirs in
fourth district
F.ia Uirtrirl.
n.orce W. WCrimie, (llim.)
Frulik Murev, (llepj
It. J. KcnuuJ.i, (lti p.)
WCranie's mnjurity over all
M'Crsuie's uiajorily over sfiirev
Totsl niimlier of reentered volci. in....
Filth district
..H,21
.SS.tU
Every democrat was elected in
Louisiana, but not one has been ad
mitted to a seal here. Tho right of
each has been contested by bis repub
lican competitor, and judging lioia
tho temper of this ilouso tit this mo
nient, no man elected from thai Stato
will be admitted, n ill it bo nrirued
that the contested election cases since
. . :
tho Radical party camo into power
have been conducted as judicial pro
ceedings? Tho record is most terri
ble. iVhen, sir, was ever such a ro-
cord presented against the democratic
eri. .1. - .
controlling the country for so many
years, it never allowed party mal.ee i
to interfero in tho nuestion ol aut
umn to a right to a scut hero.
Will you vacate the seal of John li.
Reading nnd disfranchise the people
of tho district bo has so ably repre
sented npon this floor f If so yon
deal a fearful blow at theiVeedotn and
. .r 1.11.1 i . 1 . . r-..i
. y . . : . is
this place by a decision against him
you insult him nnd bisconslililuents;
lu.Mvu. ouiit.t. j.y .1,, tv b ir.ti0Scn,a, Xo ,,10 volesBllj in.
bitrary power you render the hole ; fllu,nf0 (lf 1CS0 new ,,. jn Co)
system of tree Kovernu.cnt a by-word ilrJ Jll8 mon(rou. BnJ cor;unt
andafuico. 'ioudomoro than tins, , -ct wllit d r prf(tfHe 0, ,,'.
str; you are educating the people to j ,,, w,oorM! of Ul0 C0Iin.
disregard he law ; you ofler prem- j , 'wlve strij.pcd tho nation of nu
itirrts for the commission of vn.lence ,;. n(,r,,8 of ja d(mi.(i
and perjury; you teach the people ; ,, roIlf,rred lhe , Jn j mon ,;,s
from this Upttol that popular dec I jn wl,,.h u, w,C(lrC(, Blcnibir,iJi.,
ions be set astdo with impunity and . luir voU.and wrvirat, 1
.l.h:;:0mPe..ten'J niumn':- ...
If vouaend John t I!Hn,!in fmm ! 'ml "J'1'"'111 wh"'t "fe Vote"
but you can inflict no disgrace or dis-; ur,'. V. '"u""' r " ' ncai
honor upon bim or npon tho people H'c"in" ennsylvanta havo man
whom be has faithfully, fearlessly and 1 "cd.t0 l"'!1 ."'J'-'y " "
truly represented here for more than
'ouotu.tr. jits ei in irij irtun nere. ii fro
ie Q Carm.hoPtol and
one year. Jle will go from here, if go
trim neonln at hi, home .ml if T '
take not, he will lso returned to the !
next Congress by an overwhelming
iiinj.iriiy. j ncy win promptly uvenge
tliis ..rent a ron.e 1
I have said all 1 desire to sat-, and
I leave him, defenseless and unarmed. !
in the bands of this great, crushing
majority, to deal with his case, 1 hope,
f,.e ,.r'l,mr. n v,ei ,.i .,1... r 1
lies, anil lata- lit.l. Vt Unrriencs 1
1
in cases from my own Stato admor.-1
for bim. If that be so, if yoa have ; Norl"' con,!,' ed 11,0 t'',s
decided that bo must follow where j,'rll'.o1 gerrymandering 1
others have gone, let tho axe of tho n,ud 18 ,n JP"";""'- processes,
executioner fall ; your victim is ready, j b" ".c""8 ('' l-'e l nyonct, in the South -
.- I f,n 'Staos rc I'rerond more deem-
Talleyrandeath Bed. uZC 'Zl.
For nearly ball a century, this hnl'"' tn M' lliat ,b.''8P f'lJol' lho
veteran diplomatist acted a prominent right ol representation will exist eve-
part in the aflairs of Kurovo. As tho 'JT where under tho present system.
prime minister or embassador of tho ,f lhe ri,lll('''1" developed tuci..
directory, the consulate, the empire, l" sn '"''(: extent, tho system it -
and the monarchy of Louis riiillippe,!1,l,'vlU'SBI,Jcn; our'1fic,j'C!'0 v,c"
I,a r.e..r,ti.i,l 1 1.. in,,ir!.,,i , r.,u , .. tous practices, and I hey will be Hi-
which determined the boundaries of
empires and the futo of kingdoms,
ana formed plans which inado Napo
leon an emperor, and the emperor an
exile. Such a man's view of an event
ful life of fourscore years, furnishes
instructive lessons to men who are
wasting llio energies ol lietng on
political ambition or worldly nggran-
disemcttt. Just oeloro Ins d
iitli. a I
paper was found on bis luble, on ' eighteen rndicpls to six democrat in consciotif. integrity ; and when our
which ho had writttn by the light of ! Thedemocrats elected eight, but tlio hearts crate, ns they will, human rnp
thc lamp, such lines ns these : ' Committee of Election i another in- port and sympathy, wo must lean only
"lichobl, eighty-three years passed
away! AVIint cares! What agila I
tion! bat anxieties! What ill-1
will! Whntsadctiniplicalions! And j
all without results, exeent crent fa-
- . . . .
l.pi-ol mind and hotly,- and a pro-
I. .,,,. ..,i , nn. ... .iL,..,.n,..t,.
sentiment of discouragement i
wilb rei'anl lo iho l'ttliire. and tii.-i'ust '
with regard to tho past'."
Contrast with this tho exclamation
of "Paul the aired.' ns bo was about
.,1...;.... 1.;. owl.l.-r.e..e .
..J mvo f..;t a good fight; 1
have kept tho li.ith ; and henceforth
thorc is laid up for mo a crown of
I .
riL'hteonsnes. which the J.ord tlio
righteous ,Iud -c shull give me at that
J,..-"
A death tied is the triumphant
chariot of tbe useful Christian, how-
over hnuible : il is the exreiitioner's
cart of tho worldly unbeliever, how
ever exalted.
I'on Piatt says: "I was in love
once with a fat girl She was very
fleshy. She was enormous, but the
course of true love caino to grief. 1
j OIIO evening. I Was SenlimClltal ; 1
1 - , t i .
i Rul man.' bard things; I embraced
; iiarl ol her. Mio seemed distant.
- i ... .....
She frequently turned her lovely head
from mo. AI Inst 1 thought 1 heard
a murmur of voices on the other sido.
I arose and walked around ; and then
found another fellow courting her on '
ihe left flunk. I w as indignant nnd j
left."
I
. Sotno l.f the (ieoruia PSPCrS are
' vnrtiinff .ine.t .n rv.. nen ... ..rr. I om is
..-r. ... -
. to Con.-ress.
CAN.
TERMS -C2 per annum, in Advance.
NVWCllMMl'Q-.V.l in it
lJjV OJilVl liO UJj. IU, INU. HI.
I'raudulent Ecprefentation.
Tho aim of tho advocates of the
'free, voto" reform in elections is to
give to minorities tho share of repre
sentation in tho leirisJaturo o which
they aro justly entitled; This subject
has long engaged tho earneH consid
Million of thouirlilltil statesmen in
Knglund ami in t tisi country, who
have observed nnd lamented the evils
growing ont of tho present electoral
systom. They have socn unscrupii
lotid partisans avail themselves of the
system to commit tho most wanton
Irautls on tho right of representation.
lTnder il individual citizens not mere
ly, but enliro communities are dis
franchised. Minorities aro not only
systematically silenced, but majorities
arc repeatedly delrauded, and their
will aot at ulter defiance. The "freo
vote" is designed to eradicate the
niischicfs Unit have taken root under
the prtsonl detective praetieo, and
give 10 tho people the right of repre
sentation in its spirit and truth.
In contempt ot the popular will the
party in power organized territories of
the West into (.iciiiuluic States in or
der to maintain tlicir superiority in
tlio Senate Tho "rotten borough"
rotnnuiiiilies of Nebraska, Kansas and
Nevada were admitted to the I'nion
without possessing sufiicient popula
tion under tho ratio to entitle one of
them to a single representative in
Congress. Yet each of tliein has a
representative in the Ifotie, and these
misbirths of States have six members
of the Senate, and aro as potontiul in
thai body as tho great Common-
j wealths of New York, I'ennsylvania
land Illinois. This is a most flagrant
1 -;,.l.,i;,. r .i. .;n..ini. r
.,,;,. i ... ;, .... 'j '.j . ' ..
nviiiiiiivii, uii. 11 imn ui rn.eu ULirnrs-
ry by the Jtnilieals lo secure their
bold of poAer In tho same spirit
that geographical and political mon
strosity, West Virginia bad its pre
mature birth. Thrso evils cannot be
remedied by the "free vote," but nre
.r, ni-ii .u
lo whi(rU ,ll0 raj;(,lltf , J jn
,, . ..iou,ion -,f ,,, BI.irit of our
spirit
free institutions. It will be a lung time
before tho country w ill recover from
the shock that has been given by the
untimely organization ol these sparce
ly settled w this into Stales, with the
consequent iritrtstucti.ii of ignorant
andretkloss adventurers to tlio Na-
...... i;, ...... t .t
"'-'""" tew uli,s ago we ,
toos' oceaston to illustrate try the ree; (
01 l"? House wut, a supe-
riorilv in iiumliers of ess than live
. , . .
I'0!"'" X0J? of r,0"r,-v
' Hundred lliousantl. i heso Irauds
ar",. ''"''' that their perpelra
tors havo never attempted to palliate
y --
1 tteir io w moral code, as a legiuiii.tle
" 1 v'"" " - r"
A ,d,'1,1, r w,,uM l'e a!,1,sm-
od u ' cusloincra who s,t
r10u,"J '',' B"Vn iM n"'n
wll '"''1'-' !' last apportionment of
aUY mid members of the Ifgisla-
turn cluinl,,,! tltn vinnnli. siT l1,,.,,,..-!.
I ' I I
. i vanta.
In most every Slate of ibc
PW'1 '" nonialter what party may j
i.nt-M iiossiKsioii i.i itouer. I
hers of Congress. Iho delegation of.
Tho lie
reiinsylvania
in Congress Hands ;
famous institution to trample on the
rlgtit ol representation wnen nppor
tionmenl villainy tails to help out an
obnoxious candidate like a Covode.
lnlhecleclionol Ist'.S.when these mem-
tiers oi t ongress were cnosen, i lie
urmorrats polled .i I,, ..'.t. l or eat h
"I these six demoeralio members of
Congress, then, il required Mfi.
votes,
flection
'lhe radicals cast at tho same
."ol.-IHi votes. Each of tho
,eiehleen radical member required
.only H.4H'. Tho people have been ;
! skillfully and sueivsslully defrauded 1
that upwards ot City thousand voles '
.. . ...i.. . 1 . ..
nro rvquireu to aenu a ueiuocrai to
t ongivss from I ettisj Ivania, anu less
than twenty thousand can choose a
radical. I'liepitmsof the party should
put new saint in tno calendar, nun
pay homage to htm as "Samt t.erry-
virttio. in il we would etlcctuaiiy
The representation in Congress j frco ourselves from the chains which
from Pennsylvania shows the iuiqtii-1 the dread of ridiculo lias thrown
tons operation of tho present plan in around ns. kwo must erect a higher
silencing not minorities merely, but standard of execllcnco than more hu
majorities, when skillfully employed man opinion ; we must cultivate Grin
in making the appointment cf mem-! ness, stability and courage; wa must
mander." An exatninalion of returns ,S(.p(l ),;. fork in a fi-di and transfer
will give liko results in New Vork, ' red it tn hi plai, alter which each
Ohio, Illinois find every oilier Sl.tto ..hut bis ryes and said an audible
' which the radicals control. To this
i do Ihe people owe that reckless two-
tiuni niaoriiv in v ongress, rxuitini; t pansier coin oi tne trout to ins own
nnd ill bcgollen power, and ready lo plate, merely remarking, when Cm
keep possession of it by any deviltrj" others opened their eyes. "Yourrtli
w hieh the most corrupt and during of gion teiches you to pray, but mine
its members ni ty devise. To tins leaches me both to watch and pray."
wanton violation of every genuine. w
idea of popular representation is ow
ing the class bgirla ton w incli places
the many at the merey of the few. j Tolf n,,.r ,he I'ilteenth Amendment,
The pcoj.le are ti' l fairly represented, provides Hint the right of suf-
nnd Iho rvstilt is that the character of fr!lJ,0 t)i:,n nol i,0 Jt nicd or abridged
the legislature miot partake of the ' n a(.,.olint of raco, color, or "prei
nature of it origin. Hence iniqititotia 1 0u(a eons) il ioti of servitude."
tnrill lo opprfss the nmss of nnrep
resented people with burdens, and to
bltiii i.r . n.i " 's n in. n i n i . . . ,
.
roi.rc.encd. llor.ee Km -btlnnt j nv-
' 111' ft-J rnrtti'-pdllra, aliftmM'
ful lniu-mi n( ihi a, r' a r. tL .o.
lt I i i 'i rt"lui Ltw vff for ixitfiiinfie,
nri'l Tnvih rnli In evAM lhin To
pri.rvi (liin Itnttoliil fiowrr mlm-h
liHI-l VH In ,0 i). yir l.ilioit of tin In
lnrih tnnfm, hvy rely on thrt I ftl
ltn i,f (Itri'o liumlrt'fl t liani nil attiiij
I'lm k of llio Smttl), nuil tlio fiyatrtnnl.
U t,i(oiit of iho i;.iutnr ill l-y I'lntui'
iili itt nii..rtitKiMai.i if rrprcwntA-ivi-n
in tho North. Frmu tlino two
mility niTiit ica of riKlit aliarn, Ino
ranee ami Krnutl, tlto Frro Vote alone
w ill lturuo the footilo. In nronortion
jnn its 'iiiai,I( Mlit' .iii('miiofmilinr',
wiM lo 1 H-'llili ntxl cor-
rnj.t M.iliri:itm to rchlrr it o.liotm.
A lair dthtnl'jtittoii ol the niombor of
Congress fri.in litis Stale, on tho busis
of tho popular vole, would give the
democrats eleven out of tho twenty
four members of Consrress. Such a
result, or what will approximate it,
enn be produced under tho operation
of this system. Whilo the majority
would preserve their fair preponder
ance in the leisisluturo, there would
not be exhibited the gross inequali
ties and injiisiico that now prevail.
Tuoro would bo moro cure and vigi
lance in tho legislature, und a moro
rigid responsibility to tho eonstitu.
cuts. Confliet of opinion would pro
duce better laws, and there would be
a more livply interest felt by the citi
zen in elections, under lhe assurance
that the bullol lio might deposit
would ';'!! in the general result. The
free and full representation of tho cit
izen is osseutiul to tho safety of the
republic. llnrri'hurg Pcitriut.
mdiculeT
Perhaps moro 3-oung men, and wo.
men, too are ruined for tinio and
eternity, by tho fear of ridicule, than
by inale depravity. Tho fear of ridi
culo appears to bo more powerful than
words of commendation. On this
subject, the l'ullic Lfljcr makos thd
following comments :
"So fur as ridiculo touches only
what is unseemly, extravagaut or in
jurious, wa may rightly a'low our na
tural dread of it to influence or con
duct, llul unfortunately, it is not
only upon such tilings that its power
is wielded. Too oflcns it becomes, in
tho bunds of the unprincipled, a
weapon of the most potent evil and
in proportion to tho keenness of its
shafts, is tho amount of poison it eon
vcys Into tho hearts and morn's sf
community.
"JKsiieciully to the young, who are
the most sensitively alive to its iutiu'
ence, is its power often too fatal. '
Feeling their weakness, nnd natural
ly reaching after aid and craving sym
pathy, they are apt to lean at heavily
upon the pillar of human opinion that
they forleit their ow n uprightness of
soul. .The companions whom they in
their experience choose, or who
thotifh circumstances cross their path,
aro olt en such as rtverso tho trim
eale of excellence, placing tho body
above tho mind, and the mind above
the heart. Strength, nnd activity,
wit itrtd geniality are admired and es
teemed far above strict integrity and
high moral principle. How many a
youth, i pen to good influence, bus
been sunk to tho level of tho worth
less and vicious, simply by the dread
of their sneer and fear ol their con
tempt. How many yonngmon, inno
cent iu knowledge, but weak in prin
ciple, has been urged on littlo by little
to sacrifice bis integrity, to sully bis
purity, and to steep Ins whole omuie
111 InC lleptns OI urn, i-nii.!y Drraim
he could not bravo tho luuirh of de-
,.;; ,,mt woulJ ,)BV0
,irm aJlcrcnt.0 t0 ri
greeted bis
Many and
bitter are the struggles to forget a
parent's loving counsels, to overcome
rrrtuons afleettons, to harden conscl
ence, that spring from this fearof ridi
culo. Yet those w ho exert this power
ful and banelul intlucnco aro tho lust
to w hom any would go for comfort in
ll IS-f ri'd; f.lt lillfl II C !i- lL- Sl A..n as eT..
t.T(m,ull' in ,;,..; Thc ara .
reality tne seiitsii, the mean, the on
feeling, w ho, having accomplished the
nmrnl nun ol a lellow creature, will,
when calamity overtakes him, leave
him unaided lo struggle or to sink.
"Though the dread of ridiculo does
not always lead to such fearful lengths,
yet few, if any. aro wholly free from
a,., tin r.C it. Aril i a, fl ,r.,.. T IV. .-.I.
, and insidious an ex.
(.uf0 for (lori.li(., ion, . du xUa wo
1 .e it often unconsciously to ourselves,
t M(R.h of , txairnUftn ,nd eqlnr(.
1 cu ion ,hat ,M, llV innMe dr'grewl
, dirBCt fttl(M,uooj . ,,. of .
I 'ZJ;
where duty drniands it ; much of th'o
hypocrisy that degrades mankind,
owe t)Cjr origin to this debasing fear,
, j, is ! j0 La crcrcome, however, by
!mero appreciation of its evils. No
j single eflort of tho will can free n
,-mm ::... v..n i.k,t
vn, lUljcd ji, ' oontrastinr,
- . .... , ..
become worthy of our own self re-
spect ; we musl learn lo ttnn.l alono
upon those, w bo, themselves climl irg
me i ncu pntiis oi viiiiio una scii
deninl, arc ever ready to extend a
helping hand toothers." l'v. Lctgrr.
A Practical Application. Nich
olas Wain, though a regular tuaktr,
I was a great wag, and many nre tho
cond things Said by bim w hich nra
still current in certain 1'biladelphiu
eitvle. lie wns oni'e trnvcliitg on
1 h..e,.,t,etr in the. interior nf IVn.,.,1.
VBnia, in company with two Metho-
disl Preachers. 'They disetissed tho
roinls of difference in their rcsperlivo
... . 1 .
, w.ets, unl:l they arrived at tlie inn
whore they w-ero to stop for tho nir;M.
At siijiper. Wain was seated between
. u,c lnu MethodisLs, and before ihem
placed a plato contuini.ig two
treat. Each of tho circuit riders
grace belore meat. The Quaker '"r !
0J hinncll of the opportnrity io
, woman's rights advocto ini(s
that divorced women have a ri.-ht to
m e
' This is what I tuil capital punislt-
' mem. r tnt coy sain wnen uis mouier
, - ,
shut km rp im-t.; her rresertM,
v-taj. iarcr.i4S