SJht gtpubliran.
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GEORGE B. GOODLANDER,
BDITOB AMD raorBIBvOB.
CLEARFIELD, Fa.
WEDNESDAY atORNINQ, AtiOt'HT . W.
OFFICE REMOVED.
Tha oHm of th. Cliaifiilk Ramano-is will
hereafter aa la Ple'a Opera Hoa.e, oa Market
UMt, MNi Second ud Third. Th. buelneaa
olM will b band to tb l.fl of th. main aa
traaoo, oa Ilia second toor, wher. all oar old aad
aew patron, ara lavlted la aall. Tlia ami aad
aamposlBf room! tr th. third luor.
Notici to Candidatm. According
to Eulo 4th, tho Domocratio Primary
Election wijl be hold on Saturday, the
12th day of 8optembor next Rule 18
requires the names of all candidates to
be published at leant throe weeks bo
fore the day of election. At the ro
qnost of a number of gentlemen who
wish to becomo candidates, we hereby
give notice that we will begin to insert
the names of all such, who order it,
noit week. This will give 6vo weeks'
notico, nearly double the time required
by the rule on that subject
PASTY ETIQUETTE SOME
BODY MISTAKEN.
We annually hear Democrats of gen
eral inteligcnce, and for whose judge
ment tn many things we have groat
respect, In private and public places
denounce and rail out against somo of
our nominees. Some are even so en-
thusiastio and become so excited over
the subject that denunciation and rail
ory does not soom sufficient; but thoy
squarely assert that which is often not
true. And in nine and a half cases out
of every ten, investigation into tho
cuuho for such moral and political out
l&wry develops the fact that a minim
derstanding in an ordinary business
transaction or some family emeute is at
the bottom of thisexpressed opposition,
To our mind such things are unbecom
ing in Democrats. We know no law,
or rule in morals, business, social or
political oconomy, whereby to justify
such conduct. Our education, whether
right or wrong, is precisely the revorxe.
If, "ill the course of human events,"
wo happen to havo a misunderstanding
with a neighbor in a business transac
tion, or, because our fumiles refuse to
associute, etc., wo are not justified in
opposing publicly, the neighbor in ques
tion, should ho afterwards loeomo tho
nominee of our party for an office, ul
though we despise him socially and
won refuse to transact business with
him.
Whenever our personal enemy be
comes the nominee of our party, party
discipline and that courtesy due from
a gentleman to his party demand us
to close our mouth, especially in the
presence of the common enemy. If un
fortunately for us perhaps, our personal
enemy becomes the choice of a majori
ty of our party friends for an office, a
decent respect for the rights of others.
and party success, requires that wo
cease making war upon the party.
The lines drawn between business,
social, and political life ara quito plain,
and are no more likely to be lost sight
of by intelligent men than the division
lines of farms, or lots, And the mo
ment we pass them we become offend
ers and tresspassers.
To make our meaning as plain as
possiblo, we will illustrate: Suppose
John Doe is a neighbor of ours, and
like oursclf a Democrat, and through
some misunderstanding in business, we
are foolish enough to quarrel and sep
arate, and continue bitter enemies. In
after years he becomes a candidate for
sheriff or any othor office. We no
doubt havo the right to defeat him if
wo can, provided, wo advocate tho
claims of a better man, whom wo call
Richard Roe. Tbeacknowlcdged rights
of a freeman, and in our judgement tho
interest of the party ,require us to press
tho claims of Mr. Roe. Not because we
hate Mr. Doe, (this we should conceal
for decency's sake), but from the fact
that we want the best man to fill tho
office. If, however, a majority of our
party friends believe Mr. Doo the best
qualified, and nominate him for tho
office, love for the party and respect
for ourself demands that we "dry up.'
Now, (says a Democrat at our elbow
with whom wo have been debating
party etiquette), your personal ene
my has been placed on the ticket by a
majority of our party friends. What
nro yon going to do ? Voto for him,
or oppose liim?
Well, for the sake of tho party wo
will keep quiet and watch the course of
events. This much we will promise
now. We will not stand on the street
comers, and other publio places and
denounce him in tho presence of our
common enemy, however privately,
with friends, we may traverse his char
actor, especially with those who know
nothing about him, personally, so as to
put them on thoir guard. 11, faoet-avar,
as time progresses and tho election ap
proaches, we hear our nominee reviled,
and assailed to tho extent that his elec
tion might be jeopardized, wo will
march up to tho polls and deposit our
voto for him for the sake of tho party.
If, on the other hand, we deem his
election a foregone conclusion, wo shall
not worry ourself about him, and when
we turn up at the polls wo will, (if we
think of it), just erase his name from
the ticket, without saying anything
about it.
This thing of dragging personal
matters Into a political canvass has al
ways been very offensive to us, from
the fact that we consider it an evil lit
tle short of lying and cheating, especi
ally if earned on after a candidate has
boon placed on the ticket. And to
our mind, the individual is overwhelmed
with selfishness and shows Tory little
respect for his party, who is constantly
retailing his business, social, or family
quarrela before a miscellaneous crowd.
Besides, his good brooding and party
fealty always suffer more or leas on
such occasions. Newspaper editors,
above all othor men, are constantly an
noyed with this piece of polll'csl eti
quette, and it looms to be no nearer
being settlod to-day than It was half a
century ago. We solicit criticism on
this point, from oar readers. Those
what believe our view incorrect, lot
them o Worm na and point out the
error, and if proven wrong we will re
tract wiw jueasaxe.
"COMPULSORY HONESTY
This ia tho term the rhlludolphiu
PrfM usee when alluding to recent signs
ot contrition manifested by the Radical
cohorts in South Carolina. Tho editor
in question remarks : "tho eiilno of
South Carolina is tho ignorance of her
electors. Well, were you not awuro
of that beforo you made them such t
Who is tho most to blame for tho crimes
committed in that Statu tho Ignorant
negroes or thoso who maiiul'uctured
them Into voters ? It is Indocd a very
shabby trick for tho Radical SUUe
Committee at this day to use language
line tins; , , , . i
"II would ba erlmlnal lon.ee iA iit,hni.i .1-
faete that Iba nreaeat condition r ir.iM i- ....
oonrgeanie to ta. aolorod raoa, who
represent a. it on I, tha great bulk of Republicans
bare, but who aouitltuta tha majority af Its oltl
aetie. Tha duty and ralponilbililj of redeamlug
tha Stata from obloquy and dlegraoa, of restoring
tha publio aonldenoe, of building us bar oraUit
aad or laving bar from altar aad aouiplota annl
bilatloa, ram peculiarly apoa tha anoolder. or
that raoa. Tbii dutjr they oauuol .ratio Ihli
responsibility lhaj eaooot eeeape."
Well, if "our colored brethren" over
there can stand that, we hope they will
say no moro about "task mnstors" in
tho future. Tho editor of tho Press
continues:
wTh. Republican, af South Caroliaa aasai re
solved to rid thauaalvaa of tha reproach oaat unon
tham by tha corruptions of tha legislature and
ma aliamelul ebaraotar or their stata admlBietra
tioa geaerally. They have begun their reforma
tion at a late day, but their aaw -bora aaal tun.
pensate. ia a maaaura for their tardiness. Their
noaeaty, too, la aom.whal anmpuleory tha publle
opinion of the North and tha aipreeaod threats of
tbo party and tna president to refuse to reoogniie
then longer being powerful motivee ia Influencing
their aotiun. But they propose to make it thor
oagh. Moeee and ble lupporterl bare been disa
vowed t ex-UorerDor Boon and the mora raauaeta.
bla Republican leaden hare takea the field agaloat
tbam, and the Kepablieao Committee af tha Stale
la out la aa ouoial address demanding a .bang.,
man ueuuuuoing to. prevalent eerruptioo ta puu
lie affaire."
The honesty of these South Caroli
na scalliwags is a littlo like that of the
fellow Lcslio, who broko into Mr. Wat
son's tobacco store in this pluco on last
Friday night, and stolo therefrom ci
gars, tobacco, pipes, etc. When ar
rostcd at Pcniiuld station by Constable
McClellnn, with bags of the stolen ar
ticles in his possession, ho was willing,
if lot alone, to givo them up peaceably
and behave himself in the future. Hut
justice and society demanded that he
be punished. Hence he is in prison
and at September court wo havo'iio
doubt ho will be sent to the peniten
tiary, just whore his South Carolina
confederates should be consigned for
their crimes agninst tho State, instead
of being condoned.
THE LIEUT. GOVERNORSHIP
This office, created by the new Coil
stitntion has heretofore Ik'oii unknown
to tlio politics of our State, tilthough in
existence in many i tho other com
monwealths and found to work well
Wo notice that a number of news
paper editors, in both parties, nre la
boring diligently to nominate their re
spective ciindidutes, and act as though
neither party were going to bold a
Stato convention. Wo admire their
enterprise, but it might provo offensive
to tho members of the rospoclivo con
ventions, besides, these bodies might
nominate, somebody else, unci thorohy
crcato somo hard feelings. Now, if
tho editors In question will only attend
to their own legitimate business and
allow tho members of tho convention
to do tho sume thing, no harm can lie-
fal tho State, nor need tho former over
work their brains in this new enter
prise in which they seem to be so zeal
ously onguged.
Tho number of engaged aspirants in
both parties are "too numerous to men
tion," as vendtto notices would havo it,
while vory fow aro fit for tho position.
The duties of presiding officer in a de
liberative body aro peculiar, and only
one man in a thousandpossosses tho re
quisite qualifications to discharge them.
To elect a man Lieut. Governor who
is unacquainted with parliamentary
rules, would be a hirrlosquo upon tho
Stato, if not npon the individual. In
our judgment "Uncle Jako Zicgler," on
our side, is tho only man named who
is qualified by experienco, and if nomi
nated will adorn the position.
Tho Cambria Freeman, in discussing
this question, very properly says : '
"The Lieutenant Governor will aot possess any
executive or administrative power, but will lim
ply net aa Freeitlent of the Senate and preiido
over lie deliberation!, lie eannot vol oa any
Juectloa except whera the membera ara equally
ivided. lie ia to ba aieoted for foar yeara and
to receive a calory or three thoucaod dullarc per
year. Tha neeeaeary queliAeetioae for a proppr
dioehargo of tbo duUeo of tha offioo ara three t lie
muct be a maa of andonbted Inlrgrily of obarae
tor; ba muat aiao ba a maa or bllity ; and, bully,
ha moat be familiar with tha rulaa wbiah govern
legialatlvo bodlel. Tha latter reqnioite oaaaot bo
diipeaoed with. It ii aa ebenlutely ueooeoary aa
that a mechanic ihould ikillfully know bow to
aaa the' toola of bio trade. Tnie knowledge doeo
aot come by Inmitioo, bat Ic the reealt of practi
cal eiporlenee."
CoN8isTENcr-AoAlS. The Bellefoiito
llqntblkan last week pitched into Mes
srs. Mackey and Walluce, and asks
the people to defeat them if nominated
by tho Democrats this fall, because
tho one is Vice President of a railroad
and tho othor President of a National
Bank, and therefore necessarily linked
in with coriiorations. And then in tho
same article it advocates tho nomina
tion of Gen. John Putlon for Senator,
by saying:
"Ha la well known all aver the Stato and to al
most ovary ladlvidoal In tha dietriet. tleneral
fattoa la aot a politician, he Is a farmer, a lum
berman, a private aititen and one of tha best
man ia the Stnto. We challenge any maa to aay
aught agaiast him. 11a la aa able, liberal, cbria-
tlaa geotlemaa aad aa honest man.
"A farmer" is good for Granger food,
but will bo news in this county. We
suppose wo will hear something about
the General being President of a Na
tional Bank next week.
In Jeopardy. What in the world
will becomo of those two celebrated
"grand moral idea" organs, the Chrit
tian Union, and the Golden Atje, (nico
names), should Beochur and Tilton loso
their reputation as moral teachers
through tho affair now disturbing the
Plymouth congregation and tho out
siilo world, too. Why, tbo moral and
loyal portion of this continent will bo
left to gropo thoir way in darknos.
Think of it I Tho morning and evening
stars in tho moral firmament likely to
bocomo eclipsed forever. No wonder
that Wilkinson was alarmed at the
futo of the "Life of Christ," fearing that
it wonld go up higher than a kite, bo-
causo of tho revolutions now being
brought to light.
The "old slave markets of twenty
years ago" still haunt tbo editor of tho
Philadelphia Prft. We wonder wheth
er the Boocher-Tilton free love markot
is an Improvement in bia estimation.
Slavery morals or Beecbor morals.
WblcbT .
CoMVlNTtoH. The Iladical State
Convention meets at Harrisburg on
the 19th, and the Democratic Conven
tion meets at Pittsburgh on the 26th,
of August, after which the canvass will
open in earnest.
THE NEW OATH.
i - It l .l ... . .
vta i-aniiiiliucs lor onieo Ullll tlieir
rHcnds were often charged with sins
of ominlsHion and cominis.iion, under
tho old Constitution, it would be) "well
enough to tako a look at tha m-w fuiv.
Iitinentul law of ipo Statu. I The oitth
to bo adiuinisterefj to all olllocrs In the
future, and which 'is Incorporated In
tho document ludicnted, ruuds thus:
"I do aolamnly I wear (or affirm) that I will eun-
Krt, obey and defend tha. eoiietltutluu af (lie
nted Statec, and the oomtitutloa of thla eom-
moawaalth, and that I will discharge tho dutleo
of my office with fidelity i that I nave not itaid or
contributed, or promlaed to pay or contribute,
either directly er Indirectly, any money or other
veiuenie tniog, to procure my nomination or elec
tion (or appululment)i that I hava not knowingly
wtnUlMl i ..e ,1.1. I.
or procured it to ba dona In my bahairi that i
will aot knowingly raoolva, directly or Indirectly,
any money or other valuable thing for the per
formenoa of any aot or duty pertaining to my of
fice other than tbaoompenaatloo allowed by law."
Hint is a very plum oath and if there
is no perjury committed under it, can-
didates and tho officers elect must tie-
port themselves very ciiviiiiihpectly in
tho future. Integrity and feu bills are
pretty well fenced in by this constitu
tional clause, and If "hard swearing'
will muko good officers, we will cor
tainly have them in the future.
Qualifications or Votkhs. The
now constitution ruquireg that every
voter shall have boon a citizen of the
United States at least one mouth ; n resi
dent of the Stato onu your, (or if ho shall
havo boon a qualified voter and re
moved therefrom and returned, thou
six months) and a resident of his elec
tion district at least two months imme
diately preceding ll;u flection; if twen
ty-two years of ago or upwards, ho
shall huve paid within two yean a
Slitto or county tax, which shall have
boon assessed at'lciist two months and
paid at leant one month beforo the elec
tion. City, ward, borough and town
ship officers will he elected on tho third
Tuesday of February; tho general
election will bo held on the Tucsduy
lullownig the first .Monday in Novem
ber. Under this law, ull assessments
of Stato and county taxes should be
mado beforo the 3d nf September and
puid beforo tho 3d of October, as the
general election this year takes pluco
on Tuesday, Aovcmuor 3d.
Fkahitl Disastkii. Tbo tletuils of
the great flood which deluged Pitts
burgh and vicinity on Monday week,
are woeful in tho extreme. The loss
of life and properly was fearful.
The following li a recapitulation of the loreea of
me ana property tnui tar rcporlea I
Innisa.
foeon. iiM'c.
Dutcher'a run
, 74
Wood'a run
Caitle Shannon railroad
Ohio river- fc ,
Suho ,
Chartiero creek
,
. 10
, 4
, 1
14
. 14
Uridgcville to Waehingtun county..
itiii-niNoa.
ToU,! buildings destroyed 147.
The stench for a few days along
Dutcher's run wss almost unendurable,
but could only lie obviated by search
ing for the dead bodies and Interring
them.
Movixo. "Tho government" was
on Its legs hiHt week. It "did" Long
Brunch, (headquarters), Capo May,
Atlunlic City, Sunttoga springs and
New York, and back to tbo Branch,
and there held a Cabinet meeting, re
maining thero long enough for the
hands in tho Postotllce Department to
put a messengcron ship board at Wash
ington, with two hundred commissions
for Post Masters, which had boen ly
ing around and unsigned for a month
pant. What a blessed President we
bavo, anyhow. Ho really seems to
have no interest in public affairs any
more than to draw bis monthly instal
ments of $ 1,1G7.33 out of the Treasury.
Prophet Bkeciikr. The New York
Graphic says : "It will lie remembered
that in Mr. Beecher's last sermon in
Plymouth Church previous to his va
cation, he remarked in substance that
ho had a presentiment that it was the
last tirno he would ever appear beforo
his congregation in the capacity of
pustor. Will it prove prophetic?" It
looks a little thut way now, unless the
membership of Plymouth Church en
dome Mr. Beecher's way of enforcing
bis creed.
Son. Good iw It. The revolutions
of tho Brookly scandal are likely to
play h I with the woman-suffrage
business for somo time to come. The
leaders havo evidently leen Beechorcd,
Tilted-over, thrown down and kicked
out of doors, and so morally bedeviled
that they will not likely come to the
surface aguin. How Plymouth Church
will be able to "stand the rack" a short
time will develop.
Stephen A. DomiLAs' Kstate. Tho
great suit king pending between the
heirs of Stephen A, Douglas and the
exocutor of his estnto was decided on
Tuesday afternoon a week, in Chicago,
by Judge Williams in favor of the
heirs. This decision gives the heirs,
Robert and Stephen A., nliout a quar
ter of a million dollars. It was mado
under tho following circumstances:
When Mr. Douglas died ho left Dr. P.
Rhodes, of Cleveland, as his executor.
His property, mostly real estate in
Soutli Chicago, tieing offered for sale,
Rhodes agreed with one Dobbins that
if tho latter bought in all tho property
ho would take 0110 tliini off his hands.
This was done, and tho speculators
made an immense sum from tlieir in
vestment. Tho suit wns brought to
recover on tho ground that nn execu
tor cannot be interested directly or in
directly in tho purchase of property nt
his own sale, and tbo judgo so decided.
But ono-hulf of the value of the prop
erty was decreed to the children. The
other part would have gone to the wi
dow, but sho was barred, having al
lowed too long a time to clapso before
ascertaining her rights.
No You Don't. United States Sen
ator John Scott, of Pennsylvania, is
devoting himself very generously to
the hand shaking business. He In trav
elling over the Stato and displaying
tlio most praiseworthy Interest in its
social and political condition. Mr.
Scott, by tho way, is very anxious to
go back to tho United States Senate,
and it is that sort nf aspiration which
makes a man a first-class hand-shaker.
If it bo trne that Senator Cameron
doe not wish Mr. Scott to return, tho
latter gentleman has begun his travels
none too soon. Hand-shaking Is a
groat political power, but tho senior
Sonator frum Pennsylvania carries a
vastly greater one in his breeches
pocket.
Where is MoHi.tohT Is Francis D.
Moulton going tn appear and testify in
tho llcofhor caso f Where is he? Ho
is sent for, but Is not found. Mr. Beech
or has written a latter asking him to
tell all ho known, but ho docs not come.
It will not answer for him to ignore
this tribunal, flir Tilton has brought
the rase before it
If Moulton is not heard from at once,
it will be believed that for some reason
he dare not testify.
AViira ITEMS.
Almoin! ItntiiM-liild, the banker, dim!
lit Vienna, Austria, on the 27th tilt.
The peach crop in Delaware this
hcusoii is not so uliandiiiitnsit wits lout
MIhs Mil i i ile Sliomtnti, daughter of
den, n n. T, Sherman, will bo married
to Lieutenant Fith in UeUdier.
Ueecher's regular annual income
from his church, his lectures, and his
newspaper, uggraguto Jlio,UOU.
Mr. Creswell, late Postmaster (ion-
oral, is about to iiHsuine the niaiiiiL'O-
ineiitofthellugerstown National Hank
at usiiington.
The minimi Fuirof the Indiana Coun
ty Airrieultuinl Soeictv will tuko nloco
ui iiiJiaiiR ou tbo (itu, 7lh ami Mil
uuys of October next.
The Nebraska people huve set apart
toe mi nun voi y prii asa lienoil sacred
to tree-planting, and they have given
iv tue name oi Arnor day.
TlioGnuii'crHof Pennsvlviiiiiu.Murv-
1 1 1 11.,. tr; . 'i ll'
"""I ini'i ii vsi i iiiiiui iiru id iioill a
general picnic on the iJTth of August
nt Williams' (trove, Harrisburg, .
.The long mooted case between Bish
op O'Harm and Father Stuck is to ho
tried at WilliniiiNpoit this week, beforo
ii. 1". Allen, master in l;liiinoery.
Hon. Philadelphia Van Trump, ox
Supremo Judge of Ohio, and for a lonir
timo Congressman, tiled at Lancaster,
wnio, on nutiininy, the 1st Inst
The Cike works near Blairsville
huve stoppetl operations for three
months, and thereby thrown quito a
number of person out of employment.
josniitt jiownutn, lor many years
sccivtnry and latterly president of the
i-yenming riro insurance Company,
died nt his residence in Minify last
week.
Hon. Theodore Cuyler, general coun
sel of the Pennsylvania liuilroad Com
pany, hailed from Philadelphia on last
Wednesday for a short trip through
Europe. ,.
Mm Theodore Tilton is the mother
of four children the oldest being six
teen years of age and the youngest five.
They aro said to be very handsome
and Intelligent.
The Pennsylvania liuilroad Compa
ny will issue excursion tickets to those
who tleiire to attend the Democratic
Slate Convention nt Pittsburgh on the
2lilh of August.
Brown, Son A Co.'s lurge Foundry
and .Machine Shops, at l'.rookvillo, were
totally duMroyed by tiro lust Friday.
Loss about (uO.lMHi: did not learn
the amount of insurance.
The Itepiiblieuus of Alissiouri are in
a grout stew, not knowing whether to
dislmnd and form a new party, or take
defeat under tlio old name. Thcllo-
mncrocy stands us firm as a rwk.
lr. Haves, of Arctic fume, and Cvrus
W. Field, the king of cables, are both
in London, on their way to Icelund to
tuko part in tho Celel. ration of the one
thousandth anniversary if the founding
oa mo jeeiitniuc ropuhlie.
A new postal card will soon bo out
It will bo liifhter in color than the old.
probably almost whito. The printing
aim engraving win ne executed in lilaek
i..i- I.,., , ...
nut lino i no noriier win no narrower
and neater in appearance.
i lie ineniDers ol tlio ZrM Hegiment
I . v., will hold a re union at AUisma
on me inn ol Meptemlicr, the anniver
sary ol the buttle of Anlictam. at whicl
Gen. (ieo. 11. McClcllun is expected to
oeuver me anurcss.
ran i . ii -t. .. . .
j ue jjow tirano lluiirotni clianres
such high rates lor shipping lumber
mat tue liimiicrmen ol Jenerson county
have resolved to iro back to the old
way of rnfting in and running their
iiininer to market oy water.
On tho 7th tilt., (f. K. Whistler.
formerly of Lancaster, was murdered
in Arizona Territory by a Mexican
named entura, who was canttired
two days after and hanged to a tree.
1 he mimlcrcrcoiilcsscdtliodeed beforo
being executed.
Tho election in North Carolina takes
place on the lith inst, when a Kuiwriri
tundent of Public Instruction, the
mem Iters of tho Legislature, who are
to serve for two years, six Circuit
Judges, and eight Congressmen are to
ue ciioson.
Tito Philadelphia anil Boston base
null citilis umvcti sately In Kurope, and
played tlieir first trttmo nt Liverpool.
A special dispatch from Liverpool, to
tue jiision jirraia, announces mat the
Athletics defeated the Bostons by
score of 14 to II.
Sporting circles hare suddenly be
como well represented in Pittsburgh,
the fraternity lwing drawn together by
tho prospective tight between Kdwards
and Collyer. If tho authorities do not
interfere, tho bnitttl affair is to come
off on or ubout the 8th lust.
The La Crosso (Wis.) Rejmbliean
status that tho ratling season at the
boom is closed, (rood judges put the
amount turned through thu In Mini the
past season at 175,000,0(1(1 feet. Of the
amount not less than 60,ll(MI,0lKI will
bo sawed by tho mills at La Crosso.
Logs aro reported slow of sale ut re
duced prices.
Jucoh Kyan, aired 5G years, employ
ed as a bark grinder in the tannery of
II. r. Hay, at lyrone, was accidentally
caught in a revolving shaft and liter
e'rally torn to pieces on Thursday last,
the iSoth tilt. Portions of his body and
chest were found in different parts of
tho room, tho head ami chest being
the only portions remaining together.
The remains went gathered up and
placed in two baskets.
M r. Frank Leslie, proprietor of lank
Leilie'M JUuttmted AnriHifier, was mar
ried in Now York a fow weeks ago, to
Miss Floronc Squier, ono of the most
beautiful and accomplished ladies in
tho metropolis, an authoress of note
and editress for several years of the
ImUj'i Journal. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
will spend the larger portion nf the
season in Saratoga at Mr. Leslie's beau
tiful summer place, "Interluken."
Tho Illinois Democratic State Cen
tral Committee met on Wednesday and
issued a call for a State ('(invention at
Springfield on August 20. Tho cull is
made liberal enough to Include all op
ponents of the present Republican ad
ministration, and is endorsed by sev
eral prominent Republicans, among
them lsiing tho editors and proprietors
of tho Illinois Staalt Zritmg and the
Chicago Timet. A union ticket for
Stale officer will nn doubt ba tire re
sult
Benj. Fntmpton, of this place, whilst
shingling the roof of John Zeitlers'
flouring null, near this rloroiigh, slid
offthoroof and fell a distance of fifty
feet into the race below. When at the
edge of tho roof, he made a leap for the
purpose of clearing the crib below, and
and so far succeeded a to only strike
it with his left leg. winch was
broken near the ankle joint His
presence of mind saved him from in
stant death. He is doing a well as
could bo exported. pHnxtvlaienfj
Spirit
Nicholas Stundett was arrested In
Chicago, on tho 27th nit, on a charge
of arson, but having soctircd ball was
released, llo was shortly afterwards
TO-arrcstad, charged with attempted
murder, and his bail fixed at 114,000.
Two other clearly defined attempt at
inccodinrism have been discovered and
efforts made to arrest tho criminals. A
special grand jury has been ordered for
the Consideration of these attempt at
arson, and it I thought that a atop
will be put to the many disastrous con
flagration which have boen of such fre
quent occurrence In that city.
ASSOCIATED PRESS LETTER.
Phii.aWi.phia, August-1, 187-1.
JAT CtKIKK A CO.
Thla renowned tlnn of bankrupts
nre now undergoing an examination
before the Register in bankruptcy rel
ative to transfer of property in alleged
violation of law. Jay Cooke, tho se
nior partner, says : '1'liat in lWil he
considered himself worth JlfiO.Oilllj
that nn January 1st, 1871, be was worth
3, 127,1100.09; that his family expenses
were about f ,r0,000 per annum from
1KG7 to 1871 ; that bis charitable dona
tions amounted to about t2H0,IIO0.
William (i.Moorehoad,thesticond mem
ber of tho linn, testifies tliul he married
his present wife Juno 12th, IHtil); that
ho then made a settlemunt of securities
iiHn her and her two daughter of
lii7,0ll!l. On Deccmlwr 20th, 1871,
ho settled upon her his present resi
lience, costing 1150,11011; thut In ISliO
ho regarded himself worth 15110,0110 ;
that on the 25th day of December, 1H71,
ho believed himself to he worth f 2,0011,
000, anil in point of law had a right to
so deed his property.
11. C. Fuhnestoclt status thut be set
tled on his wife houso and furniture
and $100,000 in U. S. bonds.
James A. Garland whose interest in
the firm was only 7 Mr cent, states
that a part of his share in tho profits
of 1871 was represented by a certifi
cate for (35,100, whiih was given to
his wile; that in 1872 he puid off a
Otl.OOO mortgage upon a pmjerty own
ed by his wile.
Henry D. Ctsikopurehused two pro-
J icrties in Washington, amounting to
1230,000 ; tho titles ta both these pro
perties woro vested In his wife ; thoy
wero sulisoqunHy.J,r;mveyed to Jay
Cooko, Trustee,' Col- tlie'use of the firm
of Juy Cooke it Co., in order to secure
hi sliuhilitics to the firm.
This exhibit shows thut Jay Cixiko
realized a profit of about $4325,000
from 1801 to Heptembar 1873. His in
terest in tho firm was 30 ier cent.,
which shows an aggrcguteil profit du
ring thut time fiir this syndicate of the
government of about $14,400,000.
Kvor since they were adjudicated
bankrupt accountants have been at
work, under direction of tlio trustee,
in endeuvoring to arrive at the correct
statement of the accounts between Jay
Cooko, MeCiillongh & Co., of London,
and Jay Cooke & Co., of Philadelphia.
This claim is fur a very lurge amount,
and no accurate statement concerning
it bus yet been made.
I stated in my letter bearing date
June 27, that on the 7th of May acash
dividend of 6 per cent, bad been de
clared by the trust who then had
$500,000 in bis hand. From present
indications 1 inter that dividend vill
not soon be, puid. The creditors of un
disputed claims protest against the
payment nt'a dividend iikiii tho claims
of tlio London firm nf Jay Cooke, lle
Cullouuh & Co. against Juy Cooko &
Co., Pliiludeltiliiu. That claim is for
more than $1,0(10,000 and bus been as
signed to (ieo. M. Ilohesott, Secretary
of tho Navy, for tho use of tho United
States. It is possible the Supreme
Court of tho Nation may havo to ad
judicate upon this "preferred" claim
iK'loro tlio dividend m paid. The dec
laration of the dividend is ulxo regard
ed us illegul by tho Register, who is of
opinion titut under the 4. Id section nf
the bankrupt law, a trvrtee cannot de
clare a dividend and I hat to legalise it
Register Mason believes that a luaiori-
tv of creditor in interest must make
the dividend.
jay tooKe c i;o. navo creditors in a
majority of the Congressional districts
of tho U.S., and to these creditors who
ore daily in expectancy of a remittance
of 5 per cent of thoir claims I have to
unserve that until these two legal ques
tions aro settled this dividend will not
lie paid, and the intimation that it will
bo increased to 7 per cent, is tlio "sort
answer that tunteth away wrath" at
too ueiay.
Tho lost cvumination was held Julv
21st, and the next aiiiuaraiice Itelora
the bnn k nipt is net down tor Septem
her 25th, rather more than two motitlu
from the July examination.
TOUCHING BOTTOM.
Tho sanguine editor is laboring in
dustriously to put animation into the
depressed condition of business; ho
predicts a busy full trade and instances
tho starting up of a few rolling mills
that have been "lying speechless dead
for a Ions time. Tho "hard pan" of
facts scarcely justify tho Inference of
any notable revival ot business during
tho coming full. An interviewing tour
amongseverul solid businessmen causes
me to olmorvo thut until the bottom is
fairly reached by all dattet of trade the
upward turn in tho business tido will
be delayed.
Many things bave reached anti-bel-
luin price ; especially is this tbo case
with sugars, teas, dry gtxxls, woaring
apparel and importnl oowfs generally,
excepting coffees. But all kinds ofj
farm produce including beef, mutton,
and pork, with car lures, rents, fuel
and labor wage have to full consider
ably Is-foro they "Usich bottom." It
seems difficult to reduce wages so long
as rents, fuel and eatables of home pro
duction remain so high. For two years
our luminous men havo generally un
complainingly sustained heavy losses
in trade and now tho conclusion is
alsint reached that expenses must be
curtailed by cutting down tho wages of
employes, i o tio so must necessarily
bring down household expenses, which
means lower prices for meats, flours,
potatoes and rents. The high rates of
rent aro maintained because o( the
reckless extruvitganco in tho adminis
tration of our cify government, which
costing over twenty-live million dollars
per annum, requires tho levying of 21
per cent, taxes upon tho assessed valu
ation of real estate. I can conceive of
nothing that will do moro to promote
tho prosperity of our citisens and to
givo a livelier turn tn business, than a
rigid economy and honesty In tho ex
penses of our Iwul government.
THE STOLEN CHILD.
Charles Brewster Ross, the kidnap
ped lad bus not turned up yet, princi
pally for tho reason that the reward:
of $20,000 is so hedged with conditions
as to make it practically a nullity. Tlio
reward has been otterea ny ino Jlayor,
and the sum $20,000 is to ho made up
by a number of wealthy cllixens. It
is to bo paid only upon tho return of
the child, the apprehension and con
viction of tho brigands. Let $20,000
bo paid flir the return ol the child to
his parent, without reference to con
viction of the child stealers, and in 48
hour tho Isiy will be recaptured.
Wooster who was arrested and confined
in tail a fortnight on suspicion has
boen relased, tho authorities being sat
isflod that ho Is In no way connected
with the abduction. 'I havo but one
theory in regard to this ease and tbo
circumstance mirrounding it satisfies
mo thut tho hidden child will lie re
turned and that no convictions will
ever follow, and I regard it a alxut
time that this farce which may yet
end in a tragedy come to a closo.
THl CONtlRKSB SCHEMES,
of . next session, now hatching In em
bryo, wore briefly alluded to in our
letter of Inst week. The construction
of the four proposed channels of inter
state common's are estimated to cost
$165,000,000, which an error of ours
fixed at $100,000,000. These contem
plated improvements are : First The
improvement of the Mississippi river,
so a to give from 3 to t feet of navi
gation nlsivs the r alls o! Nt Anthony ;
from 41 to 8 foot from that point to
St. Irouis, and from 8 to 10 feet from
St Louis to New Orleans; estimated
cost, of $10,000,000.
Second, The Fox and isconsin riv
er improvement from the Mississippi
rivor to Green Bay; the construction
of the Hennepin canal from the Mis
sissippi river near Rock Island to Ucn
nepin on the Illinois river; the enlarge
ment and improvement of one or more
of tho three witter routes from tho
hikes to New York city, estimated
cost $10,000,000.
Third, Tlio Improvement of the Ohio
river from Cairo to Pittsburg, so as to
give from 0 to 7 feet of navigulioii at
low water; the improvement of the
Kanawha river from iU mouth to Great
Fulls ; a eonnoction from the Ohio
river or Kanawha river, near Charles
ton through West Virginia to tido wa
ter in Virginia, estimuted cost $55,
000,000. Fourth, Tho Improvement of the
Teiinossee river from its mouth tn
Knoxville, communication frum the
Tennessee rivor to tlio Atlantic ocean,
estimated cost, $10,000,000.
These routes have boen surveyed
and estimates made by tho War 'De
partment, and If canals aro constructed
the cost will bo about $155,000,000. If
ranwny ho chosen, tlio estimated cost
will bo $120,000,000. Thu paternal
ancestor of this gigantic scheme desire
it to bo distinctly understood that it is
to bo done exclusively in tbo interest
of cheap transportation, that it is to bo
in no sense a CiixliuMobilier-Jayno-Sanborn
San Domingo job.
That transportation charges upon
produco are too high is evidenced by
tho fact of a dcerane of 10,584,7 III bush
els of grain exported into the United
Kingdom from 1808 to 1872, us com
pared with the period front 1800 to
1804, and that Russia's inerease during
tbo former period as compared with
the hitter was 70,500.213. Just so long
us railroad Presidents draw $50,000 a
year for salary, and till other railroad
employees a proportionate anion tit , the
over-bunlened grain-growing sections
of tho West will continue thoir wild of
despair ; the cry of the laboring classes
in the Kuni for cheuper tiMxl will be
heard, and tho decrease in our exMrts
of rereuls will Ik! larger.
(MINE LP I
The People's Fire Insurance Com
pany of this city always was a shaky
sort of a concent, but endeavored to
bide its tsuo character until this week
when tho doors wero closed and busi
ness suspended.' This Company was
examined by Insurance Commissioner
Foster, April 25th, 1874, who found
that the assets of the concern amounted
to $2811,61 1.30, and tho liabilities, $55,
820.12. Tbo assets us shown to Mr.
Foster were first mortgngo bonds and
accrued interest, $101,482.50 ; cash in
bunk, $101,500.00; cush iiiMiftlco, $8,
543.31'. The balance in duo course of
collection. With liabilities of $12,1111.
10, unpaid losses and amount required
to re-insiiro outitunding risks, $30,475.
02, reclnimahlo on perpetual policies,
$1,273.48, and all otberdcmiinils against
the company, $2,700. Tho capital
stock of tho company was $200,000,
and according to Mr. Foster's report,
was all paid up. As this company lost
only about $5,000 by tho recent fire in
Chicago, it may well bo questioned
what stctis the I nsuraucc Commissioner
propose to tuko to avoid a repetition
of many similar frond.
Tho expense of tho People's for
1873, its rcitorted to Commissioner Fos
ter, were $71,672.00, and the recipts
were but $01,164.28. Of this latter
sum $26,000 were paid nut as commis
sions and brokerage. Tho office ex
penses were about as much mora, and
the losses paid on risks were less than
the commissions paid. This ought to
have aroused suspicion in the Commis
sioner's mind, and probably did, lor
soon thereafter a personul examination
was made, and a certificate of "good
character'' awarded. Tho Commis
sioner wiib badly cheated by the sharps
in this concern. Had Mr. Foster as
ho has a right to tb dropped sudden
ly in upon this company entirely un
awares, anil demanded to see the stoeks,
bonds and mortgages licit! by them to
secure insurance risks, bo doubtless
would havo learned that the invest
ments they exhibited to him ill April
last, wore borrowed for the purptiso,
and that thoy had been returned to
tlieir owners within an hour after ho
cloned his examination and left their
office.
Our city has nover been so quiet and
orderly as now. 1 scarcely know how
to account for it.
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
All tivor tlio Sttito tlio Militical pot
in ln'j;il)tiiiir. to ainttner and in abort
timo will be ImiiIuil'. In a ft-w potin
tioa nniniiintiiitm havo almtily Iwn
ntnile, liut moxt of tho lixtil tickets
will not lip in the tU'M until iicartlioclonc
of next month. Then both tiartioa
will hImo hold tlieir Htato Convent ions
and niiexfiting caiiiiiaii'n Villi open.
Tbt! Demm-mtr) aro nioat hopeftil
nnrt foiitidentlv exKft lo carry the
ntate. Duly tho moat (from blunder
inir ran nrcvent tlio conipleto triumph
of the party opposed to extravaKneo
ntni corniption in me BuiniiiiHiiitllon
of public attaint. J ho Jieoplo seem at
least to have had tlieir eyes opened to
tlio neeessitv ol irtinlcrrinfr political
power to other bands than those who
now hnlil tho reins ol trovernnient.
That tho chaii)fo may bo thomuh
and conrilet in 1H7U, they And it im
peratively necessary to commence the
work of reform at once, to thisond
the DvinorratUt press is urging the
most careful selection of candidates,
not only thoso for State offices, but
also for all local positions of honor or
trust. Indeed, this is tho only way
that success can hoasntireif ami whore-
ever this pood advicts is disregarded
and weak, incapable, dishonest, untrust
worthy selections are made, defeat mid
disaster will be sure to follow. W are
glad to see our party press thus boldly
pointing out the course that will lead
to success and as fearlessly remonstrate
ing against nominntions "not fit to be
mado." No ono should bo itermittod
to go on a ticket that will weaken it
Tho success of tho party Is fiir ahovo
the special claims of any aspirant to
party favor. I'ersoniil considerations
should also in all cases Iw cast aside and
tlio strongest and licet man only put
forward t carry tho party's banner.
This done in every county, Pennsylva
nia will bo ivdcvmcd from Itadicaf mis
rule and the good old tiinos of economy,
honesty and good government soon
restored. 7Vrry County Jhmioerat.
Dkatii or CoUMoismitNiiAvT. Com
modore Thompson Darralt Shaw, a re
tired ofllcer of the United States Navy,
died at his late residence in Herman
town on Sunday last. Coniniodore
Shaw was a native, of this Stalo, and
wns torcnty-tive years ot ago at the
timo of bis death. Ho entered the
navy on tlio 2Hth of Jlay, 1H20. and
was conunissionetl a lieutenant on May
17. 1828. In lHUT he wns on duty on
the liViite Mai'iilonian, with tbo Hra-
ailian stiititlron, and again in 183t-4
saw aen'ico in Hrar.ilian waters, on the
sloop-of-warlioxlngton. Jl is next active
duty wns nn tho Itignlo Constellation,
on tho l'ncitlo, in 1840. Sttlisetpient to
flint dale be was on duty at the lialti
nioro and Philadelphia rendeivotts,
and with tho Bureau of Construction.
In 1H,"i5 bo was in command of the
sloop-of-wnr Falmouth, of tlio Homo
amiadi-iin, and during tlio early period
of tbo Into war commanded tbe steam
er Montgomery, of tho Western (iulf
blockading iiailron, 11 is lost cruise
uWpired In l'tdirtiary, 1802. Un July
lu, IHh'i, ho was comniissionotl a com-
modoro on the retired list, but subse
quent to that dato was on aiocial duty
in thu city lor a short time in 1bo4-o.
Ho lived in (teminntown from then until
fail death.
Alexander II. Stephens and Robert
Tombs have kissed and mado up.
What la likely to happen v hen the
lamb and tho lion lie down together?
i
It ia announced in Iowa that ex-
Governor Andrew 0..(Jurtin, of Penn
sylvania, will make several speeches
in tho former State in favor of tbe Anti-
Monopoly ticket.
MONEY.
It appeuin to bo evident to thinking
men that the financial question is tn he
a prominent issue in the coming Con
gressional canvass in all parts of the
country. ,
This Miilrjoct Interest everybody.
The capitalists, tho borrower, tho lend
er, tho laborer, tlio mechanic, the bind,
lies men, the industries are ull deeply
affected by a pttqier nottlemeiit of the
grout in! irests involved.
Almost every educated, thinking
nun of business bus hi peculiar mode
of bringing order out of tho chaos of
our finances. Bunkers view tho ques
tion from ono stand point, capitalists
from another, and so each brunch nf
trade lias its peculiar relation to money,
and a plan for the cHeetuiil adjustment
of tho question.
Parties, however, must stand on the
gteat principles of sound political econ
omy. There is no new doctrine, on
this sttbjoet. What is true of uny
given stale of things, founded on the
debtor and creditor relation, with. all
tho condition of production and ex
change, is truoofuny like complication,
it matters not how created.
Our federal finances are in a most
deplorable, condition. Tho fault has
been in selecting poor, miserable, me
diocre men for the resionsiblo station of
necretnry ot tlio Treasury. Jloutwell
and Richardson wero the worst experi
ment ever made with publio credit
and tho people's money. H will tako
time to bring tbo Federal Treasury
back to thu simple, plain common
sense administration of what we owe,
what wo havo to pity with, and the
value ot the medium ol tins payment.
Coin is tho only money. hatovcr
brings coin in exchange for it is worth
coin. Tho Federal Constitution has
ordained coin to be the only legal ten
der Congress can make under the di
rect and limited grant of power. Na
tional bank make eurreney but not
money. Tho Federal Congress cult
make a United States Treasury nolo
exchangeable on demand into coin, und
rcceiveablo for all dues from the people
to tue rederul Uovomment.
i no Democratic party decided, alter
Jackson broke up the United Stales
isank-, that tho currency ot the country
should bo constitutional money, and
government currency exchangeable in
lo money or coin.
Benton's "mint drops," tho ''Trcas
ury note," the sub-treusurics. the re
fusal of tho Democracy to tolerate a
renerui Hank ol issue, gave the country
prosperity, peace, a thriving business
and a well paid labor, for it was paid
in money, not curreney.
Now currency at parof gold is equal
to gold, if tho security is ample. The
redcntl (iovernment is the representa
tive of all the wealth of the United
States, taxable for the purpose of ail
ministering the (iovernment.
A Treasury nolo of the Unititl
States exchangeable with coin on du
niitnd, receivable for all dues to tbo
tiovernnietit is coin, or money
If the so-called national banks were
prevented from issuing currency, und
the United States (iovernnient wits re
quired to issuo .Treasury notes fin
currency equal to coin, und the bond
KCTO Illtitl Off in tlll-HO ItOtW, the L'lVHt !
I. il. ... ' i ... . J
industries of the country would revive
with full activity, the lnlsir of the
people Is? paid in gold and silver, the
taxes would lie reduced a hundred-fold,
frauds, plunderers, thieves, jolliers,
would go out of buniness, and prosper
ity return to tho country.
It is the duty of the Democracy to
bring al.Htl this statu of things. This
is tho only part- that can do it. It is
tho party of labor, of gold and silver.
of Denton's "mint drops." It is the
only party that can make curreney,
money. Philadelphia Commonwealth.
THE SENATUKSHIP.
The Centre Hall Reporter of Inst
week, in alluding to the Senator ques
tion, romarkod :
"Tho Dormrcneoy of tbe entirvj Htnte
are calling niton our district to elect
Mr. Wallace to tho Senate, where be
has boen the able Democratic leader
for number of years. His presence
there at this time is all tho more im
portant, in view of the legislation
needed to conformity with tbo new
Constitution, No man in tho Stitte is
so well-fitted for tho place as Mr.
Wallace, bis experienco, ripo States
manship, known integrity, and disgust
for rings, havo centred upon him the
eyea of every honest Democrat and
licpnhliran in Pennsylvania and hence
they hope for his return to tho Senate
by tho honest and upright voters of the
district composed of tho countii of
t entro, Clearfield and Clinton. Jlr.
Wallace, in his entire career as a Sen
ator, has devoted all his talents and
energies to tho enactment of wholesome
laws, and for tho good of tbo people.
Ho never cast a voto or supported a
measure that had alioitt it the odor of
corruption. Ho always hnttled and
defeated such schemes, thus taking tit
same stand in favor of right in the
Senate as Mr. Orvis did in tbo House.
ror this tho people of our State call
upon the district to elect Win. A. Wal
lace to the Senate.
Clearfield county will pronounce
for him at her delegate elections.
"I linfon county will instruct her
lelegntes for M r. Wallace.
"Vt ill Centre listen to the demands
of the people and follow the good ex
ample of the sister counties of the dis
trict f
"Democrats of Centre, t an you do a
nobler act than cast your instructions
for Mr. Wallnco? If you voto for in
structions for Senator, on the day of
tlio tieiegntes election, will you remem
ber that duty to your party, and to
the State, demands that you voto to
instruct lor n m. A. Wallace lor Sen
ator ?"
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD.
The decease of J. Edgar Thompson,
Into President of tlio Pennsylvania
Knilroail, ami the resulting election of
Thomas A. Scott to fill that office, oe-
casioned a vacant chair in tbo ofllciitl
bureau of tho company. Promotions
nooasearily had to be made, and tbo
following important change in the
Pennsylvania Central and the Pitts-
burgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis Com
panies have been the result :
PENNSYLVANIA CKNTRAt,.
Mr. J. N. McCnllough has tendered
his resignation as general manager for
the puqtose of devoting his whole time
to the service of the company as Its
first vice president His ofllco will be
in Pittsburgh.
Mr. J. D. I.avnir bos been annointcd
assistant general manager in charge ot
tho Kastern Division. His office will,
be in Pittsburgh.
PITrsat atlll, CINCINNATI AND ST. Itfla
nRANcn.
II. J. Jewell, Ksn., having resigned
his official position in this company to
assume the duties of president of the
Kne Kailway Uompany, to which he
has boen elected, I). W. Caldwell has
been appointed gonornl manager of the
'ittsliurgh, t incinnsli and SL loius
Ilailmnd Company and Its leased lines,
lie will also have under his a-cncml
direction the Indianapolis and Vinren
nes Kailroad, and the JefTersonville.
Madison and Indianapolis Kailroad.
His ofllco will he at Columbus, Ohio.
Mr. Ucorge Webb having resigned
the position of general superintendent
oi me i iitstiurgn, C incinnati and St.
I Aims Itailway Company to assume the
duties of assistant general manager in
charge of Kastern Division of tho Pennsylvania-
Company, Mr. S. M. Fclton,
Jr., has been appointed general super
intendent to 1111 the vacancy. Ilia
office will he at Pittsburgh. Mr. Fclton
in ft son of 8. M. Kelton, Ksq, of Phila
delphia, who holds a directorship In
several of our loading railways, and is
president of the Pennsylvania Steel
Company,
PRIMA H Y ELECTION RULES, j
We reproduce for the benefit of our
readers the Democratic Primary Kleo
lion Rules, us adopted in County Con
vention on October 1st, 1N73, and un
der which wo are now working Wo
hope our party friend will study and
endeavor to li va up tu thorn. In hon
or wo uro us much bound lo live up to
und support them, until thoy aro
amended or changed In tho regular
way, as wn , aro tbo general election
law of tho Statu. And this wo aro
siilinfiod all Democrat who lovo their
party mnro than themmlvei will do, to
lbs uttnusl of their ublllty.
I. The nrsaniaalloB of tba County rouimtttre
ebail be ami remain aa bow eoaetileted. tbet le
wne inotnlier fi.r evt-ry loruuifh and luwnvlilji, and
a Chairman, which Committee shell be st-li eleU
annually by tha delegates, and their term of of
fine shell b-ffin at Juuuary following their eleo
tion. i
X. Thu number uf delegates lo which eaeh die
triet la entitled le hssrd U,nn the following rale,
that... la to say t Kaeh eleotlua dislrlet iu tba
eenuty pulling one hundred liomuoralie vutea ur
less, shall be antillid to two delavales absolutely,
and fur eanb additional one hundred Prmocralio
volee or fraction greater than ono-balf thereof,
polled in eaid district at the last Lreoeding Gov
ernor's election, an additional delegate, aod uo
dor thla rale the (ulluniug allotment of deligatee
le now made :
Beeearla.
Bell...
tlluom
Ituggs
Bradlord
Brady....
Burnsido....,
Chest
Covlngtou
ClearOcId
Curwensrillo
lleoetur...
Ferguson.
Ulrrd
Oosben
Urahain
'f olnl
.... -liUull.h..
... 1 II
tululL,.
2 ' llu.cn
3 Jordan.
41 Karlbaus.
A Knoi
3 j Lawn-ace , .,.,
8j Lotnbor City
J' Uorria .
4Nrw Washington.,..
a usrooia...
rVnn
I'iha.....
l'0ioo....M.,H
Wallarolon..
Woodward...
8. TllftaJ.lrtfttA doction klid Count- r,nV-n.
Uon lift! I k g(ivrorti and ojuluottl ilrictly Id
ctwrtUuec itb Iha (ollowinj rule, ami tha
Cimirman of llie Counlj Cotumiltw rim II t an
nually daeled hy (be Vonnty CWtntton and
hall U m-civ, tlia l'rctiiiciit of all Ctmntv
Cun w-n Huii ,
4, Tlia e(cli(.n for del-fatea to rnprtwent the
ditTfrrot dittrieti in Iba annual Drinovrallo Coun
ty (.Went lou ahall Ue hrl-1 at tba amal place of
liulditig tbe T.ier I eltctiuni fur eaob dutrict, on
the bat unity rcca,lH the third Tuttly of H,.p.
leuiber, tUinff the )2lh ibia y ar,) brgintiinjc t
1 cluck, c. m., and eoDiinuing nnlil 7 clock
P. M., of Mai dy.
b, Xb laid dtligule lectiona iliall U bald by
an election board, lo conaiit of tlia turtubar ut tba
Cuunty Committee for tut h HI. trial, and two oth-
Matod or dVtir ...Led hv .h. t v""u7L
mMocrntie Voter thereof. wIm ahull b. an-
1 case an, of tba 'raon. nuXZ.
tiuttrt, sball be eulitlrd to a vote at tha dclccate
aieotions.
T. Tbe voliog of all 4vUel cleclluiis ahall be
by ballot; upu wbiefa ballots vball la written or
printed tba name or naars or the delegate or drl-t-gatfe
voUd ir. tomlher with uiv Imititoni
huk-u in, luicr way aen
ZV tUl 10 fr,tUb
person voting tbe same by a member of I lie clou
lion iM.ard, and by him d pushed In a bu or
liter receptacle prepared lor that puqose, to
Hie deli'Knte, unl,-.s
a. anon
'"" rt" '"''" '""raclloni euncernhig the
"benevor hall or Biore of the 11-
uv-oun or uinre ol toe bnl
lots shell oontain instructions eonceniin. anv of.
. ,rDn ,n piaeo oi auiaing th, tufbobip of Lawrtaee bounded and desert bed
l..lt.on ror.,Ha, of an boor after tbo M fol0 t ginning .t a saapto ia IbanoW
.ue .(ipuuited, b, Kul. irwt, for tbe opemng of ,d anna ted to wl Ogdaw , wSiSVlS
Ilk. by an .kct.ua to ba condarted ... soea by wert tM h,, 1o a ttuaa heap la tbe line of
., ! , ft ot lh "'l1'1' wh0 at a lJ of W. llls sooth I narbM. .or.
i.s ra iinai eifouon feit-d in. U.mrmratKi I
a litfh ijitx or other rnfi.tm nn ,i,.
!. of the election board h.Va . co... !1 TTV . """
I . No In.lrucou. shall tj !,wZ reoog- 1 " . C?rta SVX.'Zi
i d'in'ie'renTb'ri ",V"lr - - "TVS. w. ""'
prot-iueq m iiuie hcvrntn, nor rhull such instruo- ri...-i.i i-i.au mtt
tiona, if voted uiHin tha ballot, ba biit.l.n ... .o,. oiBirwir.
Iloe, the deli-gatca elected at such election ehall ( Dy virtu, of en order issoaat oat of tk. Orpaaae'
b. held to U lortrcKted to u.n.rt tbe candidate ; Court of t'learleld eauntv, l a., and t. aia dirwt
having iba highc nuinWr or Voice for nab ! ed, tb.re will b. .xpoeeel to pablie aal. at tba
ottioa. Ciurt llouee, In th. borough af Cleardeld, OB
V. Each diction board .ball tctp au accurate j Friday, tba lilat atay ofAagnat, lJ14, all
list uf tha names of ail persons ruling at sai'b o'clock, p. sn., a valoable tract of Pioe Timtwr
elections; abiek list of voter. torllicr ilh a full I band, the aetata of John McC'nlly, deaeaa.il, lata
and euinnlete return ot eurk election, eonteinlne; j of t'best township, to wit:
an arcorale atalrmcut of tho persona elected -del- j One Hundred and Forty Acre, asora or leu,
rftoe ,d all iu.u-uctiuas Voted, ehall b .erti- situate ia Chest towBsbip, Clearaeld aoaaty. Pa,,
bed by raid board to the C.iunty C-nveelion, up-' Ileitis a part of tbo "Joba Unodaker" eurvey.
on printed blauks tu bo famished by the County I This land la one of tba raoel valuable tiatbar
Convention. j trade now la tb. Blarket, aainf advantagMaely
III. Whenever from any dietriet, qualified Dcea-1 situated for ramovtag tb. tisnUr tfaerefrutn, ud
oeralic rolers,,in numbers eiual tu five liait-a tbe baring a large aasouat mf tha tnaat aaality f
dcli-galrs which aueh district baa I. tb. Cunoty pine, oak and other kind, of timber thereon.
Convention, ehall eomplaia In writing of an aa- Tanas or Pita. Tea par Mot.. ftbaparehaaa
due aleetion or false return ,' delegate or of In-! Bioney at sale, oaa-aalfof aalaaeeateoelraietio.
slruclioos, lo which oomplaiot the alleged facte
shall L. siiMifleally aet forth and verilcd fav th.
affidavit of one or more pereons, snch complaint
shall have th. right to eon let lb. aeat ol each
drlegatee or tbe validity of eucb instruction..
Hucb eooiplaint shall be beard by a eommltte. of
a. duKie tu a. .H,iiMa ij ma rresidoMi
of the eonvention , which aaid aommiltM .ball
proceed lo bear the partiea, their proofs and alur
gntioiis, and as souo aa may b. report to th.eoa
venlion what delrgetee areentitlrd to eeatethcra
in, and what Instructions are binding upon aueb
delegate,. Whereupon the oo.veation ehall pr.
arod immediately, upoa the call or the yens and
aoye, to adopt er reject the report f th. eooteel
iBg partiea. In which aall ol the yeae and aoys
UsteV ;.. . rVc'oo..". ' T. " 2 SS
.. h..h ui tue uciegaiee woore acuta are .on-
bo omitted.
11, All dele.ati. most reside In lha Ji.t.lAt
they rcprret-ol. In ease, of absence or inability
to alter,-i, substitutions may he mail, from eiti
ens of :be district.
11 Ilclrgataa must obey tho Initrucllene given
them hv their respective districts, aud If violated
It shall ba tha duty of the President of tha eoa
ventioa lo cast tbo ol. br sunn delegate .r dele
galr. In accordance wilh the instructions ; nnd
the delegate or delegate, ao .leading ehall be
forthwith expelled In.m Hie convention, and shall
not be .ligibl. M any nffiea er plaM af truat In
the party lor a period of two yeara.
13. In oonvenlioa a majority .fall volar, ahall
b. aeoeasa-y to a aomiuation f aad n. fieraon'a
name shall h. excluded frum tbe list ofeaodidatM
until after tb. titH ballot or vote. aha. II..
bob receiving tbe least number af voles shall be
omiltt-d and atrack from tho roll, and so oa at
oaoh sucensiva vol. antll a aomiaalioa it made.
H. If any person who la a candidate for anv
aemiBalion before aounty eonvenliona, shall be
provea lo bav. offered or paid any money, or
,'ll1'1 ,hln. m'J any promiaa of
eoneideralioa or reward to any person for bit vole
or influenc, to Bar ore the delegate from any die
triet, or rball hava offered or peid any money r
valuable thing, or promised any .onaidoratiirn r
reward, to any deh-gAte for bis tote, or to any
other pereon with a view of inducing or eeonring
the voles or delegates, or ir Ilia seme shall be
dona by any nlher person with the know ledge and
euoaent or eoch candidate, tha name of each eon
didata shall be immedialelr etrioken from tb. list
of candidates, or tf such fool be ascertained after
his nomination lo any ofiioe, and hefor. th. final
adjournment, the iiumlnailun ahll be etruck from
th. ticket endth. vacancy eupplii-d by anew a.m.
in.tlon, and In .ilher esse auoh person shall be
ineligible to ahy nomination by a contention, or
to aa elrelion as a delegate thereafter. Aod in
eaae it shall ba .Urged alter Ihc adjournmaut .1
th. contention that any candidate put in nomina
tion he, bet-a guilty of sosh a-.ts, or of any other
rrauduient praulioea to obtain such anminatioa,
th. charge shall bo investigated l.y tbe County
t'oaimittc, and such etepa takea ai tbe good ot
the parly u.y require.
14. If any delegate shall receive any monav or
other valuable thing, oraraept the promise of any
cousideralion or reward to be paid, di-livered, or
aecarrd ta him, or any pereon for such delegate!
as an inducement fur hie vote, apon proor of the
fact to th. ealitfaction of lha eonvealioa, auch
delegate shall bo forthwith atpelled, nnd .hall
not he received aa a di-lgate to any future con
vention and shall bo ineligible to anv party nom
ination, 10. Case, arising nnder tha rulea shall have
precedence over all other businesa in eoBventioa,
until drlerntim-d.
17. The County Convention shall meet anna
ally, in the Court House, at 1 o'clock r. M.oa the
third Tilee.lay of Scpl.sBber.
15. The names af all tbe candidates for offlc
ehall lie anautiRCf d at liast three weeks previous
to lha time or holding tb. primary .lerllon.
A Nkw Ht'siNrss. The (ireenvilloj
Advanee states that in Ilea ror Kails
they havo a drinking club. .Members
of it wero arrested and brought beforo
Justice M'Crenrv. Ho held them over
for court. Ami now wo shall have a
division as to tho legality of renting
rooms and drinking whisky us a ioint
stiH-s company.
Kute Stanton asserts that the planets
revoive amuml tlio sun ny the Inllii.
ence of love, ns a child revolves about
bis parents. Vt hen tlio avorngo youth
was a boy he used to revolve around
his parents a good deal, nnd may havo
Irooti incited thereto by lovo, hut to an
uniirejutliced observer it looked power
In II v like a trunk-strap.
gciF (li'frtlscmfuts.
D
ISStjUITION NOTICE.
Tha anderslgned did an the Id dav mt Jua.
IIT4, by atalual eoBM-Bl dieeolv. lb. here'a.r.
.listing partnerahip known Be Keeslar, M'alatk
a 10,, aessler m liunrM Baring wltaarawa rroi
tba firm. The hooks, accounts. Bote., ac, will
be left with Meesra. Albert A Brothara for eMtw.
meat, who assnme all liahllitlrt and raeaiva all
aewla of the Interest of Kesrler A I'abre la aald
Irm Of Keeslrr, McMalli a ('c.
KKSSI.KH n'T.KiK,
JOHN MiMATII,
W. AI.HKHTA HROTIIKRIi
Woedl.nd, Pa., Aug. t, l74 It
ATlAUTItlet. All Mrjont ara havahy wanted
agaiast purchaetng ar meddling with th.
following personal properly, via t aa. tad heifer,
thee, tons of hay, thirty dotaa of ry. ud SeVea-ty-tve
doiea of oata, no. ia my barn In Bradford
towBshlp, tb. earn, having been purebaead by
m from joaathaa Wiser, Jr., and belong, to
JONATHAN Wis Km, Ba.
Woodland, Aag- - Il7t II.
gup g,dvfrtlittfptl.
II
F.AD THIS I
Tha andcrttcoed bavin rtwalvri frtm tba
aaalarn fllllat tha lataet and asaat fathloMblt Sol
on and alylet for all biada af wit at lag, ba woald
thereforartanaalfully in Tom thealMaau of 01atW
(laid aad vlolal. that fat U M praparod to do
alt (audi of
House, Sign and Ornamental Painting,
in tba moit modarn tod approved itjloi.
I'Al'KIl HANOI NO AND MRAININU MAD
Hi'KClALTIKri.
A'l wurfa d&na at tha mo rvaaonabla prioai
ud aatira aatiafaatloa gaarMtaW.
Nhp oa Marbat itraat, oppoillt tha Alio
ghfin; IIom. 3. L. K BAULK.
April I, 1874. 6m.
"V OTICK TO T A X P A Y K RSTbe
Xl Utpayara af Lawraaoa towaahip ara bara
by aot i fld to pay their Babool Taa ta tba ttadar
aiKnrd, at hi rMidaaea, oa or bafora tba let day
of Hepiombar naxt Tboaa who bead tbii aotioo
vill aava ft per sent, aa tbair tai, after wbiah
time 6 per etot. will bo added.
J08KP1I OWENS.
Lawrence towniliip, Aug. , 17.-Jt
O KT'JXB M EST XOTICE.Tukb
KJ thla method or la forming my patroaa that I
bara plenty uf time Juat now to tattle np old aa
mints, auil I hereby give aotiea to all tboaa whaj
bavo unsettled aooounle with na to tome forward
and bave Uiaia eloied without delay. Tboaa who
fail to beod tbia auUee aeod aot ba surprised If
they ara called upon U settle ia a legal manner,
in tho presence of an offlotr, aad pay eosti baatdeo
U M. COUliHIKT.
Frtmobrille, Aug. I, Wi-Sta.
rpJUAL LIST LUi of Canies set
1 down fur trial at Aagoat terai. A. D. 1874 1
Lin.
, ft. ilollonetor.
Uroon t tJ ......,.
LODmrii,HH
Amf$
Kel
Fim.
UUi-guir.. ,
Rlibail,...,.. ,?...,
OOM
. va. Diohenaaa.
, vt. Gallagher.
. va. Ardall.
, va. Galas.
. va. Caldwell.
. vt. Maasaa.
, Tt. Pasamora.
. va. Steiaer.
. va. Karat.
, Bysre.
. va. Ijeoaard.
va. forest.
. vs. Iaard.
. vt. Kulheraoa.
. va. Ardell.
, va. tteliajcher.
, va. Iloekeabarrj.
. va. btulnr.
B.UOIB..,.,
Moyar....
fMirk
" li.ll.njtw,
"
Mcfenally
lfavis.
Knaa
Barrett
, va. Havers.
Ortifted from tba Raeord this th da ol Jowa.
A. 1. 174. A. C. TAT B,
"K Protboaotary.
QiiVUA NS'Tiou Ii'F saleT
EXT A TK OF MARTIN KL1NK, VKC'D.
By virtue of an order issaed out of tha Orphans
Court of Clearfield county, ia tha Commonwealth
of I'eumylvania, authorising and directing tha
nndtriijttml administrator, to expose and sell tha
aft reaaid Ute, I will sell at publle sale, at tho
A"." H-arn.w, oa
"' 7 'f" P.-1
or loss, to a atoaa heap; tbonoe east IM parohea
moro or Iras to a stone; thenee aertb by tba aaat
boundary line af said warrant 43 pert bee, aaoro
or lest, to tbo plaoo of begiooing, auataiaing M
arras, mora or less, having thereon treated a
dwelling bouse, barn and tha other ueeaeearv emt.
! building, together with a bearing erefaare) of
bt wbolo of lb. land it aader
a good slate of cultivation.
iv Trhms or 8ai.b Ten per eaat. of tba
one-third to be paid oa tha day of tale, tha bal
-
QliPHANS' COUHT SALE
YALVABJ.B PIXS TIMBER USDS.
of sale, and the ramaiadar ta aaa Tear thasejaftor.
with latere. t, to be aae.rad by bond aad eaortaag.
oa the premise, aad by gooet cullatlera aaearit
aod to b. apprered hv tba OoBri,
RK'llKCCA i. McCPl.LT,
JOHKPU PATTKHSON,
Marrow, July aa.-at Admialetracor.
ryo BRIDGE BUILDERS The
J. undersigned .oamtttea, eppoialed by tb.
Coaaty Coeamiasi.B.ra to eaperiatead th. ora.
tioa of a llriilg. across the Weet Bra.ell af tk.
Susquehanna Hirer, Bear tba moalk of Ireer creek,
Ib ttirard township, hereby give aotiea that they
will reeeivenropoaala BBtil TUUHMOAT, taaStlth
day of Al'iiUST Bait, for th. ereetioa ud en.
' P1" ". 'l" P-P-" -I" b.
i ooaatuerea lor tba atoa. work, aad tha anpmtn
tore, or for tb. wbola. Bidden will ba reqoirod
t. furnish arool. aeoarity far tb. eomplettoa mt
tb.ir work. Plane and speoileatloB. lu b. seen
by calling oa the Chairmaa af tha eoamlttM, at
Urabamtoa PaftoSaa.
- - . THOS. H. rORCKT,
t. U. COI'DRIIT,
PATRICK CrRLKT,
JNO. I. PICARU,
FRANCIS HllUAR,
Orahemlon, Jaly H, !;. . Coaamiltaa.
NOTICE. In the C'oort of Com
J.1 atoa Plast of ClearaaU maty, Pa., ta Na
Ma
11, opt.mber Term, 1ST.
Ueorgeand hi. Wllaoa Porelga atUohaeat la
va. Debt, Jadgmeat against
Jas. W. Irwla, Daft., U. ItefeBdaat ud Ran)
aad utered by Plalanf for
Wm. IdapM, (JarBiaaa. j amasmeot .f damagea
All paraoBe latarveted ara hereby aotiled tb
I will aaeesa the damage ta this ease at th. Pro.
tboaotery'a Otto., ia Clearleld, .a Tbaraiay, ta.
I 20th day of August, 1174, at I o'clock a. at
jolyie it
A. 0. TATE, Proth'y.
CAUTION All pereons are hereby warned
againat purchasing or meddling with an.
yuk. of Cattle, a.w la poeeewlea of Joaepfc R.y.
r, of Covington lownehip, Creerfteki mraaty. aa I
purchased aaid cattle at Hberiff'a sale aad left
them wilh tha said Royer aubject to my ordr at
any tint.. L. M. COUUHIIT.
Jel,I 187.J
DICKINSON SEMINARY,
WII.L1AIISPORT, PA.
t-'or both aeiaa. A fall euros of.xperieaMd
teachers, llnsurpaased ia the Stata ia appliaaee.
ror acquiring a thoroagh eduoatloa. atud.au re
ceived fur a Biogte term, ar for a loagar period.
Charges moderate, fall aMiioa begins August
rfth. For further information and catalogue ad
dress, Rev. KDWARU J. HRAV, Prea't.
jaljlt St Wllltamsport, Pa.
Jaa. 8. Ptsaowa, Prea't. H. I. Oaacaaa, See'y.
Conllncnlal Lire Insurance Co.
Of HARTFORD, CONN,
Avaets.H ,
Ratio of Aeeeta to Liabilitiea,.H.,
..tM,il,ts
Hi
Forplshe. InearanM at tbe vary loweet east
Policy-holder, participat. ia taa profit, af tha
Cotiipuy, thaa aoatlnually redueing th. aaaaal
paymeata.
For rata., . e., call aa er addraaa
R. M. MrKNAt.LT, Agent.
Office la Shaw's Row, Clearleld, Pa. f It'ti.
DIVORCE NOTICE.
In the Court af Common Pleu of Cl.al.ld
ouunly, In the Stat, of Peaasylraala t
Sarah M. Clark, by 1 8abpeena Bar DIvarM, Na.
her aext friend, 1 lit, March Term, 17.
va. Aliu Sabp. Na. .9, Joaa
MilaaJ. Clark. J Term, laid.
Yoa, lb. aald Mile. J. Clark, ara hereby aotl
Ird and reaaired to ba aad appear before ear
said Court, to be held at Clearleld, aa th. 17th
day it Aagust aext, ta aaewar th. petioB ar libel
uf the Mid Sarah J. Clark, above aamed, ud
show eauaa, If aay yoa bate, why tha aaid Barak
J. rbrk, your wife, should aot Va dlvaraed ud
eeparaled from th. Hoada of If atrlmeay, utered
Int. wilh yea, according ta tha Acta of A seem lily
la each caee mad. aad provided.
W. R. McPHIRflOH,
Sheriff' Offioa, I SherlC
Clearlleld, Pa , Jnly I, l74 4t
T
EACUKRB WANTED.
ThaSahaol 1)1 rectors .fthihareagh f Clear
field glv. aotic th.t applicatioaa will h iweaivW
from learheee, for tb. various department, la th.
Sullies ftrhoola .f .aid Boroagh, aatll Aajraat
tlth, IH74. At taatt foar toaebora will be re
quired. Noa. bat the beat will b. accepted. Th.
Principal must ba a maa af .xparleaa with a
thorough adoeatiOB, and able t. teub taa saa
guagee If aaeenary. Libaral wage, will h. paid,
By erd.r of th. Ro.rd,
J.-II WD. at. McCULLOlOU, Bea'y.
BANTZ t BUCK,
General Insurance Agents and Real
Estate Brokers,
Repremk th. roltawlBf rellebla Iavuraae. 0.1
North British 1 Mercantile Irs. C ,N,IM
Waablagtoa Life laaaraaaa Oa..u.. 4,r,M
Fir. Aseociatloa 1 nie ranee C... l,4..ea
Amawta Fir. laaaraaca Co I(afl,l4l
Walertowa Fira, laearca darillagt
and (arm handing, ealy.. .. fiTt.M
Tork, Pa., Stock lasaraaa. Oa, Horvaa tasarcdl
agalrfrt death aad tbafl,
P. 8. PsrtlM la tb. eoa.lry daatrlag eaaaeaaat
oa their live, ov aranarty sal hava R atwasaUy
attraded la by addrcsstag aa hy tetter, ar Millar
ta pereon at aar aeMa, ta fie'e Opejea Hoaav
R.oa No. t,CVearaia, ga. aflTM
JIINTICBH' eat COBaTAaLBaV riBa
Wa bare prlated targe aaaabar W aha a."
FBI BILL, aad wlU aa tVa nislgl tl Ivealr
ra aaata, mall a aeay r aa? aUramt asjaav
ponaia iraex or pieoe ei I aaa situate ta
I