If amnanfmnHain .THIS . "CLEARFIELD REPIT.LICAV n bushed svcnr vnrsr-tnty, nr COODIAMHIH A IIA13EUTY, CLEAIU'IKLD, PA. CHTAULIHIIICI) IN 1827. The largest Circulation of any Nevapftor lu North Central Iciin3 Ivtnln. Terms of Subscription Tf paid In advanco, or within 3 tuonthi....51 OO If paid altor s ana m-iure o monim If paid after the oxpiru;ion of 0 luuntlu, 3 60 3 00 Eatoa ot Advertising, Transient advertiementi, pr squaroof 10 lines or leas, 8 times or lef., For each sutxrrpi nt insertion AdmimitTntors' and Khutors' notices..... Auditors' uotier-i, ..VI 2 .. n .. I M .. .'0 ., I !Q .. J no .. 5 on .. 30 .'.3 0(1 45 00 60 00 t Caution,i a,nd Ksirayi F thsaolutluii Yiolleen , f l'nife'nional Card?, I year Local notices, por lino , YEAIILY ADVKItTIPKMKNTfl. 1 niirft t I nulimm ' J aquaroj... 15 0(1 I J column f t auaroa..., 20 00 1 column I Job Work. 1H.AN KS. Plnfl quire $2 60 I 8 quire., pr. qiiiro.l t& quire., pr, quire, 3 on Over (J, jcr riuiro, 1 60 iiaxdmus. iilioel,25 or leu, 2 00 I 1 .W.JS or len.l'i 00 tie.t, 26 or luas, S 00 J 1 nheot, 36 or lci,10 00 ' vOror 36 of ent-h of above at proportionate rate. !. OHOROK It. OOOlM.ANllIiK, ' CEOUUE HAUEHTl', - P.li!isllIT. CfariU. T. H, MURRAY, ATronsty and coiwsklou at law. '' Prompt attt-ntioo (riven to all lfg.il Imiines. animated to hi. car io Clearfield autl a'l.ioioiria; - aountiea. Office on Mnrl:el it., oiioiite Ki:ll'e ' Jewelry Store, CloarOeld, Fa. JcH'71 IU1 i. WAlXil'l. WALLACE & FIELDING, ATTORNEYS AT - LAW, t'lrarlltld. Pa. ff-T.ejfal buBineim of nil kin.U a'loo.led to i with nromptnrs and fidelity. OITue In ri'fidi-nue 1 of William A. Wallaoe. Jnl2:70 A. W. WALTE RS, . 4 ATTORNEY AT LAW, T C'lcarfi'.U, Pa. , Vft-Ollloe In the Court Homo. Jeo"-ly :f H. W. SMITH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, r (1:1:7a l'li:arllcld. Pa. : ISRAEL TEST, ATTORN KY AT LAW, Clearfield, Pa. . fiVOKct In tho Cuurt IIiine. jyll,'(7 JOHN H. FULFOFID, ATTO!?NTY AT LAW, C lcniflcld, Pr. OSct on Market Ht., or Josojb ELower' flrorery etoro. ir-Prompt attontlon piven 1 1 tho securing cf Bounty, Claims, Ac, and lu all legal basinetfi. March 21. ISM-ly. rnoa. j. u cri.i.'i:..ii. ww. m. w Vri. i.oi n. I T. J. MoOULLOUQH & BROTHER, k- ATl'UltNIJVS AT LAW, k C'k-urHfld. Pn. S OBee 00 Market ptrort ourt door enst of the Pl.-'ar- t Hold Cctiuty D.'.i.k. 2:1:71 J. E. McENALLY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ( l.arfleia. Pa. Loirl hll--inr. Rltr'nlod to p romp'ly irith fidelity. Ofl'icc on Second ftreel, eh'.ve the Fir.'-t Kational Honk. l:'.'i:7l-lypl ?i ROBERT WALLACE, f ATTORNF.Y -AT- LAW, Wallareton, C'It:arfleld t'oiiuly, Pcnu'a. ..All leal l.neinef .ronij.tly nttenJc-d to. ..!. L. KIICUI IRVIN & KREBS, Ptioce.for. to H. H. Sivo'.pe, Law and Collection Okkice, rati, 172 CI;KAKFfi:f.I, pa. WALTER BARRETT, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Offle. on Saeond St., Clearfield, Fa. noY21,M JOHN L. CUTTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. And Ileal F.etale Ajent, Clearfield, Pa. Offiee on Third Btreet, bet. Cherry A Walnut. -4t!tespelf'illy olferi hie eervireiln nellinjr and buying land. In Clearfield and a.ljrdninjc eountiea and with aa experienee of oeertwenty yeara aa a aareeyor, flattora hitn'olf that he ean render lallafaetion. Fab. 28:':i:tf, J. J. LINGLE, ATTORNEY-AT -LA Y, 1:18 OM-cola, Clearfield Co., Pa. y:p 1 J. BLAKE WALTERS, REAL ESTATE HROKER, AVD DKALEH IX Maw Jj's ami Jjimibcr, CI.KARFIEI.D, FA. Ofnee in Mneonie Building, Hoom No. 1. l:2.i:71 Jobs II. Orvil. C. T. Alexander. ORVIS & ALEXANDER, - ATTORN I'. YS AT LA 11', Hrlletiiiite, Pa. r -p 1 3H5-j J. S. B A R N H A R T, ATTHIINKV . AT - LAW, lli'llilonte. Pa. Vill prartiee in t'leftrtit ld and nil of tho Court, of the 2Mb Judicial ilintrict. It.al eetate bu.inen. and eolleetion ol claims uja !i- specialties. iiI71 DR. T. J. BOYER, rilYSICIAN A KD S U RO EON, Ulll'ie on Mjiket Street, Clearneld, Pa. pa-OHiee boon: 8 to 12 a. m , ai:d 1 to p. in. DR. AV. A. MEANS, I jfHYSlCIAN k SURGEON, ! MTIIRItSIirRd, FA. 1 tfill attend profeaainnal ealln p.-omptly. aii(107ll J. H. KLINE, M. D.( IMlYfsICIAN k SUKGKON, TTAVIN'U luttuttd t Ponnflcld, Pn.. offi-rn lili" XL prtilfwiinii.1 awrviwi tu tlio tiuople f t lrt pliictt and purrouuiiiug i uiitry, AM tMtl I it pr-nnjitlv nttfti'l.d U. uct. .a ti. : DR. J- P. BURCHFIELD, Late Bur(jn of tb Ut(rutnt.Peinylvaiili VolutHoum, havinn roiururd frinn tha Army, fAK'Ta hi prolovnuntl lorfiooi to Uit citiium or McitrfioM ooui.ty. ' rflri'ruf.tfiion il culli promptly nttn 1d to. 01.ua oa 8ooni itroft, furiDerlynrritpid by Dr.WnoJi. (pr4,'6li-tl - . JEFFERSON LITZ, PHYSICIAN k S U Ji O 10 O N , KAVIN" 1 l rated at Cerola, I'a., ctfora hi. prnf"..ioni .ervire. to the people of that piace and .urrouniliin country. U.AM .all. promptly attrndod to. OfiVe an ) re.i leno. on Curtin at., formerly oeeupied by lr. kline. Mny, IVily. j. noi.innLFB H. tUVIft i'AnKT. noLLOWBusn & carey, 1.00KSELLKI..S, I5!auk lloalu ManufiK'lincr.s, A N D BT ATIOS K US, - 3IS ,Varl:rl HI., I'fillmUlitiiu. .Fi'er Tlour Park, and P.ai;i, K'nl."iip, I..ir, Wiapplng, Curtain and Wall F,.rl, f.l.n.iO Irpd f If Mi A GOODLAEJJER & HAGEETY, VOL. 45-WHOLE NO. 223$. . Card. , . Fi K, ARNOLD & Co., DANKEU.1, Liittienburg, Clearfirlil county, Pa. Money loanet at roa.onuljle ratrs; oxehange bought anil .oU; deposit, received, and a gen earl lianking buiine nlll bo carried on at the abovo )ilare. t:U:ll.U JOHN D. THOMPSON, Juitice of the Pnaoo and Sortvener. Cumcnsvllle, Pa. YliCo!lection uJo and money promptly paid ever. foli2371lf JAMES C. BARRETT, Juitice of the Peace and Liemned Conveyancer, LutlicntbiirK. Clearfield Co., Pa, ir-Ctitloction A remit tanoci promptly in ado, d all kinds of legal luitrutucuta exaoutod on borlnotioa. ma.T4,mr GEORGE C. KIRK, Juitice of the Peace, Surveyor and Conveyancer, I.utlicrkburi;, Pa. All busincM intruded to him will be promptly nttonded to. Ferflous wishing to employ a Sur veyor will do well to a;iva biln aoall, a. be natter. hiiiiBelf thut lie enn render aatisfaotion. Deed, of conveyance, article, of agreement, and all legal paper., promptly unJ neally executed. mur3llyp HENRY RIBL1NG, HOt'SC, BIOS A OHNAMKNTAL PALMER Clearlleld, Peiitifa. The frritooinjt and painting of churchvi and uthtrr public buildings will rcceivo particular attrntioo, at well as tlic p-itntinjr, f carriagci and iloihs. Uildinic done in the n"ntt tyle. AD wurk uni-ranted. 8hp on Fourth it reel, formerly occupied by Ksqulra thugart. octl97f G H HALL PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER, KEAR CLEAHl'lEI-D, FtX.N A. M'unips alwaya on hand and made to order on .hurt notu-e. Pipe bored on rff,.'nal,le termi. All work warranted to render intitfnclion, and delivered if desired. niy3S:lyp4 JAMES CLEARY, . BARBER & HAIR DRESSER, BECOND bTUKLT, Jy!3 CIF.ARI'ICMI, FA. ti DAVID REAMS, SCRIVENER & SURVEYOR, f.utiicrkburf;. Pa. rpilK rub-eriber offer, hi. vrvieea to the public I" the cup:iUT of Scrivener and Purveyor All e.ill. f.r "urvevin inmiitly aitrnded I", and tl.c making of Jniri., ilee.ln and "Iher lettul in.lru iiieiitl of writing, cxei utcd without deliiy, and warranted to be correct or no charge. ol-:70 SURVEYOR. frill R on'lori((iiPd offcri hi irrvicei na a Sur- cyur, and m:iy be lund at hi rrnidrncc, in Luwroncp tnwiifhip. Lcttcra will rcat-h him di-rt-ctcd t'i ric.arl.eIJ, Pa. inay7-lf. JAMKt? MITCIITLL. J. A, BLATTENBEKGEB, Liaiiii cu;u luiiciiiuii uiuvu, Of CEOLA, Clearfield Co., Fa. ;STlr"Convcynnclng and all legal paper, drawn with accuracy and dmpiiti h. llralt. on and paa migo ticket.' to and from any point in I;urope procured. 0516 70 dm CHARLES SCHAFER, LAGER BEER RREWER, Clearfield, I'n. HAVIN'rt Kiited Mr. Kntrci' Brewery he hopes by itrict ationtiua to bufinct and tin; .win ul net ura of a superinr arti-'le of HKKK !o n-fieive the patronna of till the old and inmiy now ciistomcra. Aug. 2j, tt. THOMAS H. FORCEEj DBALca ia GENERAL MERCHANDISE, ;k aiiamton. Pa. Al.o.extensive nmnufaeturer anil denier in Square Timber and Saued Lulubcrof all kind.. jriT-OiJer. .olicitcd and all till, promptly filled. fJJ.. obo. AtarnT Hr.inr ai.brrt. w. ai.bkrt W. ALBERT &, BROS., Manufacturer. A cxtcn.ivc Ilealerain Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, die, WOODI.AKD, PENS'A. TcT-Orderi .olicitcd. Ilill. filled oa .bort notice and reaMinablc term.. Ad Ire.. yooJland P. O., CleartleM Co., Pa. ie2o-ly W M.HKHT 1IU08. FRANCIS COUTRIET, MEKCIIANT, Preiicbvlllc, ( learlleld County, Pa. Keena oun.tantly on hand a full aaaortinent of Ilry Good., Hardware, tlrocerie., and everything ununlly kept in a retail .tore, which will be .old, for each, a. cheap a ehewhere In the eounty. Freochvillo, June 27, ISfil-lj. REUBEN HACKMAN, House and Sign Painter and Paper Hanger, Clearfield, Penu'a. f.WIII execute Join in hi. line promptly and in a workmanlike manner. arr4,67 J. K. BOTTOFIF'S rilOTOGUAlMI GALLEKY, MnikL-t Sim I, Cli'trllcld, Pa. "VTEliATIVES mode in oloudy at well m in lN clcur wi'itt'ter. Conftniitly on hand a ((nod 1 . I... iiico L"ri.iu i.'nJilf illL'U ..,,1 Hvmrtinent ol ri.n.nr.n, ririiMiwwi n.i hlKHEUSCOPlO VIEWS. Frauio, from any ilylcof moulding, made to order. apr28 tf J. MILES KRATZER, MERCHANT, prAirn i Dry Goods, Clotbiiig, Hardware, Cutlery, Queen. ware, Oroeerl.i, Frovliloni and rhingl.a, Clearfield, Pcnu'a, fifr-Al their a.w. tore room, oa Second .tract, near il. F, lliglor A Co1. Il.rdwar. atir jauM E. A. &. W. D. IRVIN, IK A L Kill lit Real Estate, Square Timbor, Logs AND 1.1'MIIEII. tllllre In new Corner Hlore building. novla7l Curwcn.villc, Fa. A Notorious Facll riUlKIlK arc fimre people troubled with Luni; I nin in thii town t Im ii an othrrnln'c o ill file In the tflate. One of th (jtrmit vnuf of Ihislf-theupoo! sn .u.pnrv article ot imt,lrnri,v roiled with mlpbur. Now, why not B?oid ill ttiiii, onl preserve your live, by uxiug only lliimplirej'a ('idehratPd Coal, free from all ii..t.iii-itiii. Order 1 ft it tha Morel of HirliHrd Momop siid Jamei U. Ornhani A Hunt will recetva firomiit attention. ' urtAHAM HtMPIIRKY. ClMrflfilJ, Konmbtr , 1ST0 tA mi " Philadelphia wi WALL PAPERS. HOWKLt. A II 0 U K K E, Miinalactiifrni of Paper JJaiHjuvj and Window Shades. h(lplc and HntNll .aleiroom, Cornr i'oartb and HUrltU utreaU, rillLAPKLPIU.1. rwintf Corner T'ntr-tbird ind Eaasora f?t?. OctcW 4, ll-Jni pd. ' RFMD Publishers. THE REPUBLICAN. . CLEARFIELD, Pa. . WHDVESDAY MOKNINQ. JAN. 10, im. THE LAST MILE-STONES, ar raxrtL bitcri. Siity year through ihlne and ihaiowi Sixty years, my gentle You aud 1 have walked together Down the rugged road of life. From the hills of ISprins; we started, And through all lha bummer land, And the fruitful Autumn country, We hare journeyed hand in hand. We have borne tho best and burden, Toiling pii' fully aiid slow ; liave gathered lu oiir h arrest, ith rejoicing long ego. I.eave the uplands tor our children They are strong to sow and roap Through thequiut Win tor lowlands Our Icrol way w keep. Tla a dreary eouotry, darling, Yon and I are passing through i Iiul the road lies straight, before us, And the mi los are short and few ; No more dangers to encounter No more bills to climb, true friend f Nothiug now but limplt walking. Till wo reach our journcy'i end. We have had our tiino of gladness ; Twas a proud and hoppr day Aht the proudest of our journey When wo full that we could say Of tbeohildren God had given, Looking fondly on tho ten, "Loroly women are oor daughters-- Our sons are noble wen !" We hare had our time of sorrow Cur time of auxious fears, lien we could not see the mile-stones Through the blimlnois of our tears. lu the sunny .Summer country, Fur behind us little May And Willie, too, grew weary, And we left thcu on the way. Are yon looking backward, mother, That you tumble in the snow t I am still jour guide and staff, dear ; Lean your weight upon me, so! Our road is growing narrow ; And what is it, wife, you say t Y'-i ! I know our eyes are dim, duar, Hut we have not lost the way. Cliccr thee! cheer thee! faithful-hearted! Juitt a little wny before I.i-s the great Eternal City Of the King that we adore. I can see the eliiuirig pirc ; And tho King, the King, my dear. We have served him long and humbly ( lie will bins us, do hot fear. Ah ! the uow falls fnst and hrary, llow you shiver with the cold, Let roe wrap your mantle closer, And my arms amund you fold. We are weak an J fuint and weary, And tha iun low in tli woaL We bare rancher) the (;nt-s, my darling, Let us tarry here aud rrnt. " Tho People of the Uuited States." WHAT l THE MEANIliO OF THE PHRASE T We frorjucnUy licnr Inrlivldunln uso tlio term, "Xutionnl Democracy," aud oflcn read well written nrticlcs, by nowsptiper cdilom, on tho "Notional Democratic Tarty." There is thore can bo no bucIi Democracy, in the senpo thut tho word is commonly, or rather correctly, used. Tho principles of Democracy nro not national but fcdoral. Wo have often enough at tempted to show, and have, during our entire life, striven to teach, whero ever wo wero competent to teach, this groat fundamental truth, that tho goneral government is federal and not national in its character. Tho word "Xulional" was so obnoxious to the great and wiso men who framed our Constitution, that they, by n unani mous voto, excluded it from thut sacred (to them) instrument. . And of course, thoro is no such body politic recognized by tho constitutional laws of thoso United Stalos as tho "Jsution- itl Government." It is trtio that wo henr this word often enough, but when not used in ignorance, it is used with some anti-American and revolu tionary design, The present condi tion of tho country demands that we should understand our position, and know the moaning of tho phrase, "Tho poople of tho United Stales." In connection with lns, wo often hear another very improper, in fact mean ingless, phrase in ourgovornment, vis : "that tho United States is a govern ment of majorities," moaning of course a majority of tho whole people blend ed in one mass of political power, which is in no sense truo. The Fed eral Government is a government of a majority of States, and has no possible reference whatever to tho whole num ber of peoplo in tho country. It is a government, not of thirty odd millions of peoplo, but of thirly odd Stnlos, And, undor our Constitution, tho rights irf tho Stntos uro undonhbly tho rights of tho minority of tho pro pie. This is not a thoorotical posi tion, nor is it a new one, but a practi cable, accepted and provon fact. Abraham Lincoln was cUctcd Presi dent of tho then United Stales, on Hub established constitutional fact, by a majority of the Stales, but was moro than a million of votes short of having n miijiirity of the wholo poonlo. Ever since tho formation of tho Fcdoral Gov ernment, a minority of tho poople has had tho operutivo power of tho fodoral government in its hands ; a fact which ulono proves that tins is a govern ment of Stales and not of the peoplo, as ono political body. When tho federal government was orgnnlxod, In 1789, It was composed of only cloven Stales, and had fifty nine represonlU' tivos. Uf this number, four of tho Stales had thirty-two, nnd the other sovon States had only twonty-sovon representatives, and j ot this minority of tho peoplo had power to elect President, with majority also of votes in tho Sonnto. Thus wo soe that, at tho very foun dstion of the fcdoral govsrnment, tho PRINCIPLES CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, minority had the power of exorcising the treaty making power, appoint - ing nil the judicial, oxocutivo and military ofllcors of tho govcrnmont, and that loo, if need bo, in direct op position to the opinion or wibbos of a majority of tho wholo people. Now why was this? It was boon u bo this is not a govcrnmont of tho gonornl peoplo, at all, but of the States as in dividual independencies. To prove this, let us tako tho first consus of 1790, whore wo find tbat tho whole population of tho thirteen Statos was 8,100,000 peoplo, apportioned as fol lows, in round numbors i Massachusetts hud 4C9.000; New York, 314,000; Pennsylvania, 424,000; Virginia and Koiilucky, 503,000; making a total of 1,710,000; leaving to Ibo othor nine Slates but 1,300,000. In the four Slates named, they had fifty-six members of tho House of Representatives, whilo tho other nine had only forty sc von, Thus wo soe the minority of the ponplo had eight tcon voles in tho United States Senate, whilo the majority had only eight votes. Tho minority had tho power to elect a Prosidont and exercise all the power of the federal administra tion. . . - .... . - . - .,. Take tho second census, in 1800 when Ibo federal government consist ed of sixteen States nnd had a total population of 4,247,000, as follows : lu Massachusetts, Now York, Penn sylvania and Virginia (including Ken tucky which was taken from Virginia), 2,220,000. Tho other twclvo States had only 2,021,000, so that tho four States bad only eight voles in tho Senate of tho Unitod States, and eighly-two votes for President, not withstanding their largo majority of tho wholo ponplo at that timo, whilo tho minority sont to thoSonate twenty-four votes and cast ninety one for President. The minority, in fad, controlling every branch of tho fed eral administration, with powor, when ihoy ohooso to uso it, to umend tho Constitution. Was the nationul gov- crnmont tho government of a majority of tho peoplo then f To na it don't appear so. Look at tho third census, of 1810 ; now there wore seventeen States, with a population of 5,705,000, of which the four Slates nnmcd bad 2,948,000 nnd tho balance bad 2,717, 000. Now, tho four States had n ma jority of 231,000, equal to half tho population of Massachusetts at tho foundation of tho federal government, but they still had only eight Senators, with ono vote a piece, and ono hun dred and one for President, while tho minority and over a quarter of a million in tho minority at that had twenty-six votes in tho Senato and one hundred and fourteen for Presi dent; tho minority still ruling in tho national government this govern ment of popular sovereignties, as tho revolutionists are anxious to have it. Now take tbo census of 1920. In six of tbo Slatos, vie : Massachusetts, Now York, Pennsylvania, Maine, Virginia und Kentucky, we find a population of 4,190,000. In the oighl toon remaining Slates but 3,057,000. Then the six States named had a popular majority of 542,000, a groutor number than any ono of the original States bad at the formation ot the government, but notwithstanding this excess of ovor half a million ovor their eislors, they could count only twclvo voles in tho United Slates Senato and for President but one hundred and twenty six, when this minority of half a million had thir'y six votes in tho Sonnto and ono hun dred and thirty five for President. So we have still apparently no gov ernment of tho wholo peoplo. If tbo nationalists, or consolidation- ists, or revolutionists, aro not satisfied with those examples, or surfeited with figures, let them cxamino tho fifth cen sus, of in, jo, nnd they will nnd a popualion of 10,S10,000 and six Stalos with 5,535,000, and oight tcoo Stutes with 5,811,000. This five millions five hundred and thir ty Dvo thousand with still but twelve votes in tho Senato, and one hundred and thirty six for President, whilo this seemingly insignificant minority of one hundred and twenty four thousund lias thirty-six votes in tho Scnalo, three limes ns many as tho majority, and ono hundred nnd fifty-thrco votes for Prosidont. - So Hint all through, from tho beginning of tho fedoral government down to the presont time, ns can bo easily shown, if it were nocosstiry lo pursuo or hunt up the figures, this miscalled govern mcnt of tho wholo people, ns tho con solidationists and contralizatioiiists will havo it, has boon in the hands of a minority. A moof hubby figure, certainly, to be shown by a govcrn mont of majorities. Aro wo not justi fiable in laughing at theso jackanapes, who assorts that the fedoral irovorn- ment is of tbo wholo peoplo of the Unlled StatoH.as a single body politic r alU,J'' W"0, ri Tui , . .. j .play tho part of drones, and, like Indeed, the word majority docs not ; mill(0 6c0,y exit, whilo tho npply lo tho fedoral gnvornmont, so Dusy i,c0 fin, oul t jny in nsplulnoss far as the numijor ol peoplo Is consul- ercd. Its majority or minority can nniily only to Iho Statos, in their character of body politic. It ia a jnverpmenl not of the psopla but j , NOT MEN. 1 tin 8laUa.' Tho Slate governments l'WImi goveruuionts of tho peoplo, and there It is thai popular sovor eignty prevails. The fedoral govern ment is simply tho child nnd agent, doing business for tbo Stutes, nnd II is timo tbat the ignoramuses who talk of federal majorities bo taught to np ply tho word to Slates, and not to the people. When wo hoar Democrats and Democratio editors spoak of Na tional Domocrats, wo fool like tolling thorn that they nro talking meaning less nonsense, and nre only adopting :lbo cant nnd ignorant perversions of the enotuios of the Democracy, nnd Hio traitors and revolutionists who soon Intont only on overthrowing tbo systom of government made perfect us could bo by our Constitution. They have substituted a now phraso for Union of State's, nnd called it national unity ; whicb means, when you get at tbo core of tho thing, such a govern ment ns they buve in Austria and Russia, where thoy have national unity in elegant perfection ; whoro tley construe it to mean national one ncss, or a one-man powor. In a fed eral systom of government, in a Union of Stales, power is plural. It is as ljerone or many as there are States ir, the Union, In tho Stale govern ments, it is governed by tbo number of citizens of the State. Tho Slates bo:ng n sovereign power of tbo Union, it is competent for a majority of tho waslo peoplo a State, lo elect a Governor, but a majotity of tho wkolo peoplo of tho United, Stutes cannot, as wo hnvo shown, elect n Prosidont, becauso tho peoplo as ono body have nothing to do with the mittor. In tbo federal system, it is the business of tho Slates and tho ponplo of the States, in their sover eign position as cilijjens of tho Stalo, or in tlieir character of organized po liiicai communities. In intercourse with foreign countries, in all matters that concern ourextornal affairs, such as commerco, tho gonorul defence, ic, i-f., tho States united form ono na tion ; but in whatever relates to our domoatio offiiirs, in our intercourse with each other, we aro so many nations, each a pcrfoet government in itself, as separato and distinct from tho othor as tho government of China and Ru9in nre from ?neh other. Judgo Baldwin and tho Supreme Court of the United States never had nn abler and purer jurist on the bench says : "There can be no political absurdity more palpable than that which resulted from tho theory that tho peoplo of tho United States, as one poople, havo instituted n govern ment of tbo peoplo, a majority of the peoplo govcrnmont, or ono which can be nltored by tho majority, fur that majority lias no ono right, can do no ono act, under Iho Constitution." Do not these words demonstrate beyond a doubt that the phrase, "Peoplo of tho Unitod Stutes," moans simply Ibo peoplo of tbo several Stutes that aro united ? It may answer to tickle tho vunity of the ignorant, to tell them different, but it insults tho intelli gence of evory thinking man to do so. In our system "tho peoplo of tbo United Stutes" aro no where recog nized as ono people. They are tho people of tho Stntcp, and thoso States uro united, or wero united, under the Democratio fedoral system, in ono federal system, in which tho Stales aro everything. The States are the sovereigns, tho poople hnvo no politi cal cxistonco, only as Ihoy belong to tbo several Stales, nnd havo no power only as they sharo it through tho Stalo governments ; nnd any attempt to deprive IIioro Stales of their sover eignty must, if successful, result in the overthrow of the systom of gov ernment as established by our fathers. In ono word, it will destroy the gov- crnmont. Tbo wholo administration of Grant is directed to this end ; the wholo force and power of the mongrel Congress is now adi reeled to this trea sonable purpoao, and when wo hear n man denying the sovoroignty of the States, we set him down us n fool or a traitorous, revolutionary scoundrel. If some muddle-hcud tells you thut the Slutcs yielded a part of their sov ereignty to ibo United Stnles govern mont, tell bim ho is an ass. Let him know that tho Stales delegated cer tain powers, but surrendered nothing- They nro still tho States, as ever holding tho powers of Iho Stales. V hat Ihey KrtVei "l,!y simply lnt t tho general govornmont fur the bono til of the Stutes. Ilow to Enjoy Lira. Il is wonder ful to what an extent peoplo believe iiappinoss depends on not being oblig ed to labor. Honest, hearty, content ed labor is tho only souroo of bappi ness, as well as tbo only guarantee of lif'o. Idleness and luxury induce pre matura decay much fabler Ihan many trades regarded as Ihc most exhaust ive and fatal to lomrovitv. Labor in general actually Increasns tho term of hie. It is tho lack of occupation that ! annually dcslrqyi so many of Iho and honor At WoBit lion. James 11. Gra ham has rosnmed tho prnclico of law in Carlisle after twonty years servico ffjon the Bet.ch 1872. Soliloquy of a Cliriatmaa Treo. BT AN OCCASIONAL CONTBI HUTOR. Oh, dear! How il makes mo groan to bo a Christmas treo! I'm so bur dened! can't stand upright. I'd rathor bo in the woods. Oh I bow it relieves mo to groan a little. I wondor what kind of a variety there is wonder if 1 dare raiso my eyes to see. Well, in deed 1 my very eyelids arc weighed down, so I can scarcely look up I It's a great comfort to bo useful. When I stood out in the woods I socm cd so weak and small that I thought I novor would bo of any use in tho world, and if of any possible servico, would have lo wait a great whilo be foro I could hnvo my duy. So I often murmurod, and wished I wasn't a litllo hemlock, but a gront study oak, proudly spreading my branches to shelter man nnd beast from stormy wind and scorching sun, and my body fit at any lime tograce some extensive manufacturing establishment. But now I know I'm not so wiso as I im agined myself to bo. Ono ought to bocontont with present circumstances, always, but I wns'nt then, and less so now, for I'm ovor burdened ; I can't hold up my onco proud head, nt all. Oh, wlmt a blessing contentment is! Much grontor than to bo a burdened Christmas troo; yet, I can't help wish ing to bo of uso in tho world. So I'll cease repining, and try, once more, to raise my eyes and look around. What a pretty sight! I'm all bedecked with uouulilul, bright lights, can I talto timo to count tho number, but the children will think there nre a great many gems on my roho, nnd sturs on my crown. Slurs that novcr grow dim are worthful things. I'm opposed lo wearing jowclry, or anything not nccdod to tnuko ono luok and feel well, and I've a great deal moro than is becoming to me; but shall have to submit to Lord Mako Ends Meet and Lady Determination. I'm sorry to make a vain show of my self. Why, hero are, so many candy vases all quite full. I won't protend to count them, but I here are enough lo bo unconfortubly heavy, and make ot least two hundred eyes bright, and half thai number urticans glad. Thou by a grout effort lo get into the proper iiosition from my oxlravagunt burden, . see nn endless vuriuty ul toys ; some very pretty, a few useful, and others fresh from cheopsido. Wonder who will got that pretty book, or that beautiful portcmoniu, thut string of tempting marbles, or that fino looking album. Surely some poor child ; for I'm a Christmas treo, nnd everything will be dono just us He, whosu birth tliis. day commemorates, would buve done, surely. Now I see audi a pretty nicely dressed doll, banging on my arm. I'm sure somo poor child's licurl will be made twice glad at receiving that; for 1 know rich children can afford these things at home, und would not appreciate tho doll us could a poor child, und I know man is taught to respect ull alike in that uucring coun sel of inspiration. I seo u fool's cap. What possiblo use can a Sunday school make of that 7 There should no fools go to Sunday School, or they be quick ly cured of tho louthsouio disease, when once enrolled ns a member. It must bo intended fur somo child w ho has only been onco there. I seo one very useful article useful if tho ro- I cipient is willing lo make a practical demonstration ot Us usolulnoss a dainty broom. Just now I seo over my head the flag of "our county." I'm proud onougn thnt I'm thus highly honored. Don't boo much besides to bo proud of, unless thero aro somo bibles, can't seo any; but I'm sure n Sunday School wouldn't forget to have bibles on their Christinas troo. I'm not posilivo, however. Hope nil will bo treated alike rich and poor should stand on equal fooling hero. But my tnrs aro growing dim ono aftor an othor dying : so they do grow dim: und uiy'robu soon will be gomlces my crown slnrless, nnd I cu Oh, thero comes Kriss Kinklo ! my boauty has as good ns vanished now. lie looks horrid, it makes my blood chill ; but I'm young, nnd mnny things aro excusable w here experienco is looking, Kriss is busy. Ah, mo! It's n reliof anyhow ; tho toys aro all gone like tho old man, I'm shaven and shorn ornaments nil gone bo coming or unbecoming, useful or uso less. Wonder if I've accomplished my mission, nnd boon useful. Ah, don't know Wondor what tho groal, wiso mind of my architect thinks that's tho criterion. Well ; my great burden laken off mado mo glad enough to raise try bend, and stretch out my m m. And, oh, how glad il mado tbo children some of lliein. I think somo felt just a little sad nnd disappointed. I only think so, nnd can't repeat talcs I'm not at liberty so 1 had better not demonstrate my capacity lor milking observations, lost il bo construed into meddling; and I'm only vliatUiMa Christmas troo discrowned nnd dis robed, nnd expecting every moment to bo cast out to dio. I'm content now to do anything, even die, fur I've had my day. Havo I, or not, boon useful ? I'm not quite sure. SOLILOQUY Ol' NOt prtnFFSsnR. That's a very hnndsomo Christmas tree, nnd It's just Iho thing to pleaso mo. 1 havrnt much interest in tho Sunday School, of course, nnd not much In tho church. I should have, I'm frequently told, but somehow this occasion interests mo. It just suits my nature it gratifies my vanity, nnd Is full of what we men of tbo world like; and then I havo nq conscientious scruples. But I think professors ought lo havo. I wonder if that great Invisi ble being fAf.y call "Our Father" smiles on ull their nets to-night? Wonder if His cyo roviows nil w ith complacency! and aro some of tho parts acted just what tho book con taining His advice und commands, contains f I d m't moan to think tho children shouldn't bo mado glad over a I'hnstmas troe- hy no means. It docs tho heart ol any gotiorous minded person a world of good to know the glad eyes of the childron grow , TERMS $2 per annum, in Advance. NEWSERIES-V01,13,N0.2. brighter, and their hearts bent faster over tho kindly gifts, and litllo folks nro the vory ones who don't forgot to bo grateful for gifts. But I'm rent curious to know if all is dono in a christian spirit (I sco tomo true chris tians horc somo,) nnd Tf only "tho Sunday School children" aro scon at such a timo, and nil distinction fur once, forgotten. I'd liko lo know. 1 hope so, if I'm not a christian. I liopo nil entorcd their closets before Ihoy como hero nnd naked God's blosssings to crown ull tlieir deeds of kindness. I must hnvo moro curiosity to satisfy than 1 hud a knowludg of; fur now I'd like to know if it is quite right lo have nil this in n church, I was ut the dedication of this ono, and, if I re mcmbor, it was "solemnly dedicutod to tho worship of Almighty God." No christian ! nnd yet I feel very res tivo undor this fun, nnd, I may say, somo confusion nnd folly. Perhaps it's onlyny, weakness perhaps, but I do fool like thinking, Ho to whom this house belongs don't liko lo see il mis used. This is, or ought always lo bo, a solemn place., and all christians should foci great revcrenco for such a placo. I wondor if they do to-night! Then tho children have retontiro memories, nnd when tbey come to church next time it must bo a stupid one who will not think of Kriss Kin klo, and nil the jolly actions of to night. It will havo its influence on thorn, I'm euro, let older folks be too sunsiblo, or nut, to dwell in thought upon - it. Probably my soliloquy is the fruit of weak und pruvurtcd ideas, bul I wish my mind wero settled on this affair. Description of an Iowa Fruit Farm Wo take the following description of Dr. John E. Ennis' fruit farm from a Into number of the Clinton (Iowa) JJeralJ. Mr. Ennis is personally known to a Inrga number of our readers, and if any of thorn want to sco a fruit furm, whilo "swinging" around through tho great west, let ihem mako n pop call nt Clinton, Iowa, nnd tako a view of this small wilderness of fruit and orn amental trees: Adjoining tho "twin cities" of Clin ton und Lyons, and about a mile Wcr-t from tho center of Lyons, on a must beautiful spot, gently undulating, and fur enough towards tho high prnirio land in our rear, to he of sullicient al liludo lo overlook Lyons, Fulton und a portion of Illinois, is the beautiful Nursery farm, belonging to Dr. John E Ennis, now developed so as lo show a weuUh of beauty und utility, not Burpasod or equalled in extent, by any institution of tbo kind ill our nu bia Sluto. Upon the invitation of the proprietor, wo wero shown through bis grutttidn, and gained now knowledge of the re sources of this region, w hich wero bo fore unknown to us, Tho business which has now grown so large, was commenced by tho Doc tor, ab'jut six years ngo, and was all contained on eight litres of land. About two years uflerwards it was enlarged, additional capital invested, and was conducted under tho firm nnmo of John E. Ennis k Co , und so curried, on fur two years, when the Doctor bought up the stuck, nnd has siuco conducted il us an individual en terprise. The furm contains 135 acres, that is part being put in condition to bo w hol ly occupied us a nursery. Thoro uro now 100 acres in close cultivation. To civo tho render somo idoa of the extent of this Nursery, wo will slate there nro now growing of AH'I.K TUEE9, crafted nnd seedings, from ono to four years old, a million trees, Thoso arc in uiliereui stages ui gruwin, u large part of the land, however heing occu pied with thoso from ono lo two venrs old. These all look thrifty and vigor ous, nnd of largo growth lor their re spective ages. Indeed from Ihoir rapid growth tho Dr. tells us he has tho most to fear, nnd has to bo careful not to cultivate too much, frr fear of the vigorous soil und fino climate hurrying them n long too fast. Somo idea of how vast a sum a million is, can bo gained by wulking over thcBo ample grounds, covered thickly with apple trees, during which tramp one pusses through lurcst alter lorcst ot trees, seemingly as numerous as the sands of Iho sen, nnd yet there are only about a million after all ; but Hint is a tuousand thousand, nnd would make a row on each sido of the rail road from here to Portland, Maine, if placed about ono rod apart. 1 or KVKRtlllKKXS, That nro from 0 inches to six feet in height, ho has fifteen hundred thousand now growing, tho larger portion of w hich aro seedlings, of n foot or Ices in height. Tho put on which these nre grown is covered with n brush screen, resting on posts somo six feet high. This screen protects tho young trees from tho fierce rn)- of tbo sun, nnd thus keeps life nnd vigor in thous nnds thnt would otherwise dio before gaining strength to exist independent of such shelter. He bus mnny varie- lies of Evergreens, such ns Arbor v lire, llulsam Fir, Whito and Scotch Pino, Norway Spruce, Hemlock, Cedar, Ac. or rontfiT trees consisting of Mountain Ash, Elm, Sta ple of tho several varieties, Chcsnut, lllacK Mtiinur, jioney locum, biio Usage Orange, tbo two latter for IIodL'es, be has ton aero, no is also cultivating extensively, tho much praised European Larch, a vigorous grower, that will soon mako shade hikI wood tm our prunes. Of Pours, Plum, Cherry, and Orna mental Trees, ho has a largo variety, nnd nmplo quantities. Also Grapes ofmany kinds and Strawberry plants, "y mo aero. Tbo biisiness of tho nursery tuns largely lo tbo raising of Seedlings for other Nursery men in less favored climos, who find ihoy can buy thorn hero cheaper than to raise them whore tho prico of land, and other conditions nro not so fuvorablo ns tho test has found them to bo boro. Hence ho soils them by tho hundred thousand .j.'-"'i?j!,iij.'uii."trayjig to tho jrreat Nursery-men of Western New Vol k, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, und Illinois. Fur that par. ticuTar branch of the Nursery business, the Dr. claims he, has a location mi surpassed, nnd gives bis rousons which look sound. First ho has tho soil, rich, deep, clean, and exunlly adapted for tbo easy production of Ircun. . Second, hu claims that experiouco proves thero nro moro gonllo mini thnt swocp up nnd down the .Missis sippi river that come just in timo to koej) the lit t lo seedlings alivo, nnd can .bo relied oo with moie verlaicty than ninny othor point in the country, where the Nursery business is carried on. Nursery mon wnloh their things oIofo, when nearly thoirull is depend ent on timely rains. Third, ho has tho shipping futilities up and down tho river, nnd vast and west by rail j and an immonsa tnmltot easily roneff ed. Tho East calls for seedlings, nnd from ull other points oftho compass comes a demand for seedlings, and well-developed, grafted tioos. For fertilizing, tbo Dr. uses green oats and clover plowed in eomotimcs three crops during tho samesouson. Ho has nlco, u fine orchard, which now, with its trees loaded with fino fruil demonstrates what bis customers may expect from tho several varieties; nnd right hero wo will say thr.t tbu varietios cultivated are thoso that ex perience has demonstrated will flour ish in tho west, and having been pro duced in our soil and climate, will bo fur moro likoly lo live nnd produce fruit, than tboso brought from a soil and climo so unliko ours. Besides this, wo want to suy to all thoso who soe the significance of tho West being self-reliant in its produc tions and manufactures, thai this great Nursery is just ns much a man ufactory, us is a cotton or a woolen mill, tho building of which, in our midst, wo should Tmil ; for il employs from 20 to 70 men to tako care uf it, and fix all its numerous products ready for delivery lo the cars or bout. Soil will be soon it makes quite an interest lhat il well becomes iho west lo foster and patronize, aside from tho fact thut it produces trees tbo furmcr can rely on to livo with more certainty than eastern trees, and also sells them cheaper by an nverago of 20 per cent. The Dr. has found that so much of his business lias to bo transacted in Clinton, that lie has concluded to open an oflico hero, for his principal placo of business nnd Post Olliee address, and is to havo il with Mr. Boynton on 2nd Street, between Young's Block and tho Revere House. This will bo a great convenienco lo thoso who wish to do business with tho Nursery, and yet who do not need to visit tbo spot lo get all they want. A Beautiful Story, Moneuro D. Conway tells in tho World a story of'n female Communist recently Bhot in Paris, thai must re mind iho reader, hy its pathos und truo selfsacrifioc, of sumo of the scenes in "A Tulo of Two Cities." Mr. Con- I way vouches for the authenticity of too story. During tbo .Coinmuno nn eminent surgeon in Paris, who bud no sympa thy with it, employed himself in aid ing the wounded who wero brought lo his hospital. His chief assistant was in woman a communist who, duv and night, nursed tho woundeJ, und was tho most vuluablc assistant tbu surgeon had. When the Cumtuunn fell tho surgeon was urrosted unJ marched to the drum head court mill1. tiul. Ho supposed bo would bo shot. As he approached the door of the trib unal ho met his lute fomalo assistant coming out between two soldiers. ' Why, Adelo!" ho exclaimed, "bow tamo you here ?" The woman fixed her eyes on him, nnd said, "I don't know you, sir." Tho surgeon concluded thut bis caso must indeed bo hopeless, us this wo man declined to acknowledu his ac quaintance. Nevertheless, be got off somehow, und then learned that at tho moment when Adelo said, "1 don't know you, sir," she was on her way to bj shot, nnd was shot. Fur fear of prejudicing his caso she had repressed nny disposition to cry to him for aid sho had denied, herself tho last word of sympathy proffered on her way to death ! So much for one of tbeso fjeuds in fcmule shape. The Murderess. A reporter who interviewed Mrs. Fair, tho California murderess, gives the following sketch of tho result: "Let me ask you," said the reporter, "a somewhat singular question; will you ?" "Certainly." Suppose that tho Supremo Court refuses to allow you a new trial, would you accept a commutation of your sentence?" "Hov, do you mean ?" "Well it is lard to say to a woman in your position just wlmt 1 mean. It is to this effect ; suppose a petition was gotten up to commute your proa out uentenco to imprisonment, would, you ncecpt it ?" "Never!" sho nnswered, with a flush creeping across her cheek. "What! You pcrfor tbo capital sen tence ?" "Most certainly ! "Why, may 1 uik? Is not lifesweet to you?' "Yes, it is; but I havo n daughter who is now growing up, and, should I remain in prison, mo would havo to stay hero and visit mo. Sho is young, sho would grow up without protec tion, trnd there would always rest on her tho stain uf my prison lifo. But if I dio, sho would go away somewhere clso, and tho stuin would be forgot ten." As she spoko of nor daughter, a mist struggled fur a moment with ths magnetic currents in her oyes, but almost instantly disappeared ns if dried tip by tho beat of Iho surface on which it appeared. HoW TUB TWt.KO CllAKTEa WA Granted. Tweed would never bo do med bis seat by Radicals of tho N. Y. Senate, for tho check boo!c, nnd tha statement of bis bank account, are accusers which they Uaro not f'uec. What is called tho Tweed charter wna passed mainly by Republican votes, and nhnostall these voto? wore bought. All but two Republican Senators ro ceived pay, whereus only ono Demo crat got n cent, nnd that ono merely asked enough lo cover Ins election ex- i i?,mn!irnna na ha did tn hnncfit him. npnai'4. J wped stole ns much lohribo ,, om fHir share of tho six millions in html which an muc h rlumnr is midti was used in lhat way. Just What the People Think. "I behove," Faid Mr. Tipton, Repnbli can Senator from Nebraskn, in the Sonata tho oilier day, "that thero is corruption, deep, damning nnd fester ing, nil through this administration." Tbo country believes so tn.
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