Clearfield Republican. (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, October 16, 1878, Image 1

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    "CLEARFIELD REPUBLICAN,"
OOODLANDER & LEE,
CLEARriELD, PA.
EITAIILlaUEO H lT.
Tiir larfteet Clreulatloa r any Newepapcr
In North Central Pennsylvania
Terms of Sabsoription.
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Bates ol Advertising,
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leae, I time, or laaa $1 0
For aaeb .ubeequeol Inaertion.. 00
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Auditore' ootieea S 60
Cautione and Eatraya. 1 60
Piaeolotlon notice. I 00
Prof.aalonal Carda. 6 line, or leae,l year... 6 00
Loeal flotioee, per line 10
YEARLT ADVERTISEMENTS.
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0. R. QOODLANDBR,
NOEL B. LICK,
Pobltehera.
(Cants.
jj w. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
ll:l:Tl Clearfield, Pa.
J J. LIXGLE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
118 Phlllpeburg, Centre Co,, Pa. y:pd
Q R. A W. BARRETT,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law,
clearfield, pa.
January SO, 18T0.
I
SRAEL TEST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Clearfield, Pa.
rODna la tha Court Hooae. JyllM
HENRY BRETH,
(or.Tr.sn r. o.)
JUSTICE OF THE I'EACE
FOB IKM. TOW MS IP,
M. M. McCULLOUGII,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
CIB.-e In Mnronie building, Second etroet, op.
poaiu th. Court lluue.. J20,'7S If,
y C. AKNOLP,
LAW A COLLECTION OFFICE,
CURWKNSVILLE,
Clearfield County, Pcnn'a.
(20
T6J
O T. BROCK BANK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Office in Opera llouae. ap 26,17-ly
JAMES MITCHELL,
dbalbb in
Square Timber & Timber Lands,
joint CLEARFIELD, PA.
s,
V. AVILSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OSlee ona door raat or Weatera Hotal baildinf,
oppoeito Court lioaao.
eept.5,'77. CLEARFIELD, PA.
JRASK FIELDING,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
Will attend to all buaioeel eotruated to bin,
promptly and faithfully. Janl'7
J F. SNYDER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
OIQoe lo Pia'a Opera Uouaa.
June SO, TSlf.
WILLIAB A. WALI.ACB.
aABar r. wallacb.
BATIP L. BBBBB.
JONB W. WBIOLBT.
WALLACE & KREHS,
(HBieeaaora to Wellaee FialdB,)
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW,
JaBl'7T Clearfield, Pa.
r. 0 l. area. . . a. a. obabab.
Buck 4;RAIIAM,
A1TUHNEY9 AT LAW,
CLBAHriatn, fa.
All legal builaeaa promptly attended to. OIBea
Ib tirahaa'a How rooiae formerly noenpied by
II. U. Hwoopa. julj2t, '78-tf.
tbob. l. hubbat.
CT BUB OOBDOB.
jJURRAY & GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
ar-OAoe la Pla'a Opera Uoaaa. aooond door.
0:0'74
loaara a. a B!tiLi.r. baiibl w. b'ci bdt.
rcENALLY A McCURDY
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
Legal bnaiBeea sttended to promptly with)
fldelity. umea oa Deooaa ftraet, aoore e rtrai
National Bank. jan:l:7
Y G. KLtAMER,
"ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Real Eatata and Collectioa Agent,
CLEARFIKLD, PA.,
Will promptly attend to all legal buaineal aa
truated to bia eare.
arOflce la Pta'a Opera llouae. janl'71.
J P. McKENRICK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA
All legal hualneaa entrualed to bia ear all! re-
eeira prompt attentloa.
Oftlca oppoalta Court Hooae, Ib Maaonie Building,
aooond 'ior. oujn, io-ij.
JOUN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Vad Real Ketate Aceut, Clearfield, Pa
OOloa aa Third atreat, bet.Cberrj A Welnat.
gaar-Reapootfally oOara bit aorrioaa Ib aolllng
and buying laadi la ClearOald aad adjotatng
aeaatiaai Bad witbaa elperieaeeol orartwantT
eaje oa a aot.oyoi, Oataara blaiealf thai ha eaa)
render tallafaetioa. I Fab. I8:!:tf,
D
R. E. M. SCHECRER,
II0MKOPATKI0 PHYSICIAN,
Ofloa la raaidcBea ob Firal at.
April 34, 1071. Clearteld, Pa.
TR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN SUKUEUiN,
LUTIIERSDL'RU, PA.
Will atlead profaaalonal calla promptly. aogl0'70
TJR. T. J. KOI ER,
I-HY8ICIAN AND SO RO KON,
OBca oa Market Street, ClaarH.IJ. Pa.
atr-OmM koara: I lo II a. m , and 1 lo I p. aa.
TR. J. KAY WRIGLEY,
HOMOCPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
H-OBca adJolBlag the reeldeaeo if Jamaa
Wngley, Kao,., oa beaoad St., Claarield, Pa.
jBlyll,'70tr.
D
R. U. B. VAN VALZAH,
CMSAHKIEI.O, PKNN'A.
OFFICE IN MASONIC BUILDING
pm- Omee Bonn-Froae It to I P. H.
May I!, 1070.
1)
R. J. I'. BURCII FIELD,
Lau Bargaaa af Ika 031 leglmeal, Paamjhanla
Volaaieora. karlai returned free, Ike Army,
ofara kit profaaaioaal aarrleae to UeelUeena
af Clearleld aoaaly.
OJ-Profee.leael ealla promptly elleaded to.
Omee aa SeaeBd (treat, form.rlyeecepied by
Dr. Weedi. (eprVOOU
ITARRY 8NYDER,
II BARBER AMD HAIRDRESSER
Shop aa Market St- ar.pa.lta Court Hoaaa.
A aloaa towel tar every aaatowrr.
AIM ejuodaetarer ef
All kinda af Artklee la Haaaaa Hair.
Claaraald, Pa. may 10, '7.
CLEARFIELD
GEO. B. Q00DLANDIR, Proprietor.
VOL. 52-WHOLE NO. 2,
Cards.
WILLIAM M. HENRY, Justice
or tea Pbacb abb Bcbitbbbb. LUMBER
CITY. Collection, niado and money promptly
paid oror. Artielea of agreement and dce.li o (
eoavoyoaee aaatly executed aad warranted eor
root or aa .barge. t.tjy'71
JOHN D. THOMPSON,
.Tuft Ice of tbt Peace and Sarlroner.
Curweuevllle Pa
itrtv-Collection. made and
paid avmr.
is one v promptly
feb2I'7llf
JAS.
B. GRAHAM,
dealer la
Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
BHINOLE8, LATH, A PICKETS,
:I0'T3 CicarSeld, Pa,
WARREN THORN,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER
Market t., Clearfield. Pa.
Ib tha abop lately ooeupied by Frank Short,
one door ereat of Alleghany Houe.
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearfield, Petiii'a.
fcta-Will execute Joba la bia line promptly and
la a workmanlike manner. arr,87
JOHN A. STABLER,
BAKER, Market St., Cfcarnrld, Pa.
Freak Bread, Kuak, Bolls, Piea and Cakaa
OB hand or Blade te order. A general aeeortment
of Confeclionarlea, Fruita Bad Nuta Ib elook.
Ice Cream and Oy.tera in eoaeon. Saloon ar-erly
nr-pneila the PoaniOlre. Prioee moderate.
Mari-fc I B-'T
WEAVER &. BETTS,
DGALEM I
Real Esta'.e, Square Timber, Saw Legs,
AND Ll'MBKK OF ALL KINDS.
jrfl-Offloe on Ffflt nd Mreet, in reer of etoro
rootn of Jftrjfe Wearer A Co. ( junW, '78 tf.
RICHARD HUGHES,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE '
ron
Itrcalttr Toirnshlp,
Oaoaola Mill, P. 0.
'II official hualneae onlraated t bitn will ba
promptly attendod t. mch29, '70.
J. BLAKE WALTERS,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
ARB ItBALBB IB
Naw Ijoj;) and L.iiiiilor,
CLEARFIELD, FA.
Offleo Ib Uraham'i Row. 1:16:71
E. A. BIGLER & CO,,
D8ALIR8 1H
SQUARE TIMBER,
and maDulutureri of
ALL kINDHOF HAWK I) LITM1IEH,
-T7J CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
G. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
atPumpe alwaya on band and ntade to order
eB abort notice. Pipea bored ob reaaonnble terma
All work warraoted to reader aatiafactinB, and
dellrared If dealred. myi6:!ypd
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
CR AH ANTON, Pa.
Alao, eiranalva manufaaturar and dealer In Square
itmoer ana Bawea bumoerol all Kloda.
a-0rderl aollelted and all billa promptly
I. jyl07a
S. la SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
ABD BBALBB 18
Watches, Clocks and Jowelry,
. OroAam'f Romt Afortct Areef,
I I.EAKKIt'..l, PA.
All kinda of repairing la my line promptly at
H.d to, April 21, IS71,
Clearfitjld Nursery.
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUstxiy
TUB underlined, baring aaubliibed a Hui
irry on the Tike, about balf way between
CI par He Id and Curwrnaville, ) prepared to fur
ni.h all kinda of KKUIT TKKKS, (itandard and
dwarf,) Krergreena, Bhrubbcry, Orape Vinea,
Uonanrterrv. Iaawton U ackirerrv. otrawofrrT,
and Raspberry Vines. A'ao. Btbfriao Crab Treea,
Quince, and early acarlel Rhubarb. Aa. Order.
promptly attended to. Addreaa,
ai. u. nnniiiii
iep.0 tt.-y Curwenavllle, V
Sew Marble Yard.
The anderiicned would Inform the public that
be haa onrni-d a new Majble Yard on Third etreel,
oppoaiteihe Lnthmn Church, where be will kerp
constantly on band a atock of variouf kind of
matble. All kinda ol
TOMBSTONES, MONUMENTS,
Ponit for 'tmctrry Loin,
and all other work In bit line will be promptly
eieeuled in a neat and workmnnhke manner,
realm nab I rate a.
He guarantiee fatlafertory work and low prima,
Uire bim a call. J. r laiiari i
ClearSeld, Fa., March 97, iHTS-tf.
ANDREW HARWICK,
Market Utreet. Clearfield, Pa.,
BAnrrAcrrjBBB Ana bbalbb ib
HARNESS, SADDLES, BRIDLES, COLLARS,
aad all kinda of
HORSE rl RtilXHIXO BOOHS.
A full atoek of Saddlera' Hardware, Braahec,
Corabe, Rlankata, Robaa, ato., alw.ja os band
and for ante at the lowaat eaab prleaa. All kinda
af renalriae aromotlr attended to.
All kinda of hidea taken in aichanca fur bar-
aeaa and repeirlng. All kiada of barneaa leather
kept on band, and tor Bale at a amen proat.
UrerBeld, Jaa. IV, IBTB.
E. WARING'S
LAW BLANKS
Far aal. at lb. Clearteld IterreucAB office.
The mont Compltlt Srrltt of Late
Blank pnOlinta.
Theee Blaoka are aotten bp la auperlor style,
are af aailorat llaa, aad luraleBwd ai vary row
Ogarea for eaab.
Call at the HeMiucaa offic and tiamla
tb.m. Order, by mail promptly tiled.
Addreu. (IOOULANUKH LSK,
J.I, U, 11.77 II. Cleart.ld Pa.
WEST BRANCH
Insurance agency.
PENTZ A BROOKBANK, Agoatl.
(Paeeaaaora lo Murray A OordoB.)
The following Oral .laaa enmpeale. repreaeated:
North Brltlah A Merraetil. Fire Iaa.
Co., of England t,000,000
Boottiah Oommereial Fir. Iaa. Co., of
K.glaad 110.000,000
NorlbAmniea,ef Pblladelpbla 4, to., MO
Flra Araoeiatloa, t Pbilad.lphla..... 1,100,000
w.t.rtewa Pira. Naw York, laaarea
farm property eely 100,000
Mobile Fire Department I.e. Co - lit.trt
Panoa. la Ike Maatry waatlag laaaraaee, aaa
bare It promptly atteaded te by addreeaiog aa ia
uMoai bv trttar. Iwert Booeikle ralea ia Oral.
elaaa oomaaalaf. An .aaMairara. Oflin. IB Pl.'a
Opera Hoaaa. ANIIRKW PENTI, Jr,
r 0. T. BROCKBANK.
Claarield, May I, U7-ly. Agaati.
MY NEIGHBOR AND I.
r mi, j oik.
Ob I I pity toy n!,hbor otpt tbo wr,
Who fan nothing to do but fmwn (til day.
No litiloj handi to tumblt her hnir t
No littli " nuisaOM " to ez her with oar j
No litll " tortntnt " to worry and leue
Nolbinf to do but ooupult br 00 eaie.
I'oor rich neighbor I I'm aorry for yon
Sorry broana you bar " nothing to do 1 " .
orry beoauu aa the daya go by
You art mtlaaa and weary, yoa know not why f
And one in a wbilo I ean aa to trao
Of many a tear on your fair, proud faoe.
You Kflia only a laborer'! wife,
Doing my part in tha treadmill of life
Jjp, my huaband, la off all day.
Fighting the giant of Want away )
Baby and I are buay, toof
But we'vt plenty of time to bo aorry for yon.
Haby'a a nuisance, a ptauge. and a Joy 1
But than, you ate, be a my own iweet boy !
I 'to do lime lor a groan or atfh
No time to be idle aa deya go by f
Uy arma are fail aa the day la long
Full aa my bearl with ill bajipy long.
poor rich neighbor orer tbo way,
Watubiog my baby and mo at play !
What of jour wealth if your heart it hirer
'Tie to love and be loved that maket life io fair.
Pu, actRhhor minr, I can tell yon true 1
Indeed, I'd rather bo I than yon
COXTAGIOUS FOLLIES.
In times ol panic, those pcoplo tvlio
Imvu rmupud have doublo ncotl oi keep,
ing cool and rCuiwuriiigin mrtnner, thus
stiKtuining tlR'inaclves and helping the
olhvrs. Men of clear tduns and posi
tive convictions ought to alund fixed
amid the swelter of uncertainty and
form rallying points upon which, after
tbo fever, the uonvtituwunt of tho delud
ed may gather. Via are in sucb a pe
riod as this at the present time, and
men ol sound judgment upon finance
need lo keep their heads and keep their
tempers. Mure abuHO of tho various
Greenback delusionswill clfoct nolhing.
It is necessary to be reasonable even
with their unreasonableness and toler
ant of their intolerance.
It would lo a great mistako to ns
hutne that tho rank and tile of the Re
pudiation party aro wcuk-minded or
ilixbonesl. Some of tbo leaders doubt
leas are demagogues pure and simple,
men who aro iuluiitioiiully making cap
ital outol a prevalent sentiment. Kear
ney openly hands around his hat ; But
ler runs lor an office, liul we bclivc
that the greater part of tho Greenback
party aru bonest in aim, but aro simply
curried away by one of those periodic
I unions which occasionally swoon
ovei intelligent people. Tbo idea that
piece ol paper, whereon is Written
This is a Dollur," is money, better
than gold or silver, is a lumentablo
snureand deceit lor any largo number
I the people to take it up and it car
ed to victory would woi-R deplorable
njury to those who live by saluries or
wages, but it is not a new thing This
amo delusion has taken possession, at
one time or another, of all tho great na
tions ol J'.urope and has at least throe
mcs in tins country Drought disaster
with it. No moro eloquent sermon
against tho follies of inflation and re
pudiation could be preached than
tho history of these contagious
follies wherever they have appear
ed. One of the symptoms of the dis
caso is a refusal to listen to tho voice
ot experience. Each age seems to pre-
ler to see tho error ol its own ways.
some physiologist ol the tuturo may
iscovor the physical laws of these con
tagious follies. They befall all peoples
and all ages. Sometimes they effect a
wbolo era ull over civilization, the
Crusades dethroned the common sonse
of all Europe and strewed it with bones
of armies that perished to privation
nd misery bcloro they even saw the
Holy Land, and so fur from driving
back the Mahometans invited them to
liter the richest and most enlightened
arts ol huropo and subjugato the
'hristians as fur west as the borders
of Italy aud plant tbo Turkish Empire.
Many other examples might be cited,
of delusions political, religious, finan
cial and social, that have taken posses
sion of a raco, and spread liko a conta
gious diseaso over the land. II you
ask a Uroenbacker to-day to give you
almlv and rationally tho reasons on
which lie bases his political crocd you
find, nino times out ot ten, that no
win v.iie in an excited way. He w
'""-" "- -i' nqwer : the
bankers, and "trold sharps, and snow
n all Ins utterances that uejecis on me
Bubject, not that ho thinkt, or that he
over has thouuht. It will bo found
usually that be fools that by demand-
ng "moro money, oy repudiating tno
bonded debt in paying it In irredeem
able, irrecnhacks, he will bo In some
wuy punishing tho gold sharks ana
bondholders: and ho will only get in
furiated il vou show him that by ouch
measures be will imuro thoso who live
bv wages much moro than tho capital
ist. You will usually, also, find him
not only ignorant ot Iho teachings of
experience and history upon the finan
cial ideas that ho holds, uut contrmp
InoiiHrind defiant of them when brought
to his notice. And itrnngestol all, be
thinks that bis ideas are "practical,1
thouL'li their folly bas been demonstra
ted UL'uin ana again ny practice, ana
that tbo teachings of experience, the
records of tho facts in past follies are
"mero theory." Still tho holders of
tho sound ideas, which bavo stood the
test of centuries of practice, need not
despair. This delusion will pass away
moro rapidly than the ranger idea or
the Knew Nothing lever. We shall
look back on it soon as wo now look
back at tho strike riots. Ifaltimore Oa-
leile.
THE USE OF OIL AT SEA.
Although IheetTectol pouringoil upon
tho troubled waters scarcely enters in
to the mind of man beyond a figurative
sentiment, thoro aro a few modern in
stances of its wondorful power at sea
in cases of impending shipwreck. I hose
tow cants however, which found a faith
ful record ought to arrest moro deeply
the pubho attention ; for if tho effica
cy of oil is of tbo nature which, those
accounts would lead us to accept, so
simple a provision against tho disaslora
of the ocean can not be too extensively
known. With this view w lay before
our readers certain facts which will
bear examination, and it is hoped tend
to further inquiry.
Aa lar back aa 1770 a Dutch East
Indiaman was saved from wreck in a
storm near the islands of 1'aul and Am.
stcrdam by pouring on the sea a jar of
olive oil. The wntor ol naueraenrt
states that a Mr. Ritchie, who accom
panied a Danish captain to tha island
of I'orto Santo (being tutor to his son),
was standing on sboro during a hurri
cane, when ho saw tbo vossol in which
he arrived torn Irom tier anchor and
swallowed up. Suddenly in tha mid'
die ol the bay appeared a boat driving
toward the shore. Tna waves, bow
over, advanced with redoubled energy
but without breaking, and tossed tbo
boat so high on the strand that the
men were able to jump ut and scram
ble up the beach. The rescoo was due
to the captain, who, as tba boat enter
ed the breakers, stove in the head or a
keg oi oil, which, though unable to
CLEARFIELD, PA.,
lessen tboir height, prevented tho waves
from breaking, and caused thorn to run
up the strand like rollers, carrying the
boat with them. In lHo'7 a master stat
ed in the New York Shipping List that
he bad been at soa twenty-eight years,
and master lor ton years, and that he
had Bavod the vessel under his com
mand twico by oiling tho soa. Ho says
whon a ship is disabled and can not
get out of a storm, and the master has to
make the best ot a gale, if bo has oil
on board be should start two or throe
gallons over the sido to windward ; this
will mako smooth water. Tho oil ul
lowed to drip slowly out is all that
is required ; the ship is in smooth
though heaving water as long as the oil
runs. In 180-1, in tho heaviest galo of
wind bo ever experienced, be Install
sail, and then the rudder followed ; and
be knew tho vessel could not have rid
den the sea an hour longer if ho had
not bad somo oil. Five gallons lasted
filty-six houiD, and thus suvod tho ves
sel, cargo, and lives. IIo recommends
that ships of heavy tonnage should
have two iron tanks of forty gallons
each, ono on each sido, with tho laucets
so arranged that tho oil can be started
at any time into small vessels say,
ten-gnllon casks ; and in all ships, bouts
tanks of livo gallons each, well filled so
that in enso tho ship founders or burns,
the boats will have oil to Binooth tho
sea in a gale. With theso tanks, and a
good master who knows the law of
storms, and handles tho ship so as to
got out of the centro of them, the dan
ger of foundering is greatly reduced.
Cuplain Botts ol King (knlric, ot 1,
490 tons, which lately arrived at Bom
bay from Liverpool with a curgo of
coal, used common piuo oil in a heavy
gale ol wind to prevent the sea break
ing on board, and with perfect success.
The galo continued for nearly fivo days,
and raged with determined fury. It
bad lasted somo time, when the chicl
officer, Mr. Bower, bethought himself
ot a plan ho had seen tried upon somo
occasions, when in the Atlantic trade,
to prevent the sea brooking in. Ho
got out two cunvas clothes-bugs : into
each be poured two gallons of oil. He
punctured the bags slightly, and hung
ono over each quarter, towing them
along. I ho tilled was niumcul. I he
waves no longer broke uguinst tho
poop and sides of tho ship ; but yards
and yards away, where tho oil hud
slowly spread itself ovor the water and
n wukool the vessel, was a large spaco
of calm water. Tho' crew were thus
able to repair damages with great cubo;
the Bhip was relieved from tboso tre
mendous shocks received from tho muss
of water which bad burst over bcr
quarters and stern, and tho danger was
considerable lessened. The two bags
lasted twodays ; aftor which, the woist
rage ol the storm having expended it
self, no moro oil was used. Four gal
lons of oil, scarcely worth thirty shil
lings, perhaps hero saved tho King
Centric, its curgo, and the lives and prop
erty of the crew.
Iho abovo facts aro cupublo of abso
lute verification. The philosophy ot
the operation is simply that tho thin
covoring of oil floating on the waves
prevents the wind trom entering under
the surlaco, and thcreloru greatly re
duces the roughness ot the sea, and
bly the height of tho waves, the
crests of which are thus prevented from
breaking, which is ono of tho principal
causes of danger. Tboro is, however,
nothing new in the application ot oil
for such purposes. I liny mentions
that in his day divers used to throw
oil to lossen tho roughness of tho sea,
in order that they might moro readily
discern objects at tho bottom.
i be position ot seals is readily known
by the traces of oil which tbey throw
up wbon locding on oil giving tishcs,
such as tho cod ; and tho courso tuken
by shoals ol herrings and pilchards can
also be easily obsorved by the oil let
freo, causing streaks of smooth water
in tho midst ol tho otherwiso turbulent
element From the samo reason, tho
sea never breaks round tbo body of a
aeaa ot norponncd whale, and its track
lor a long distanco muj hn clearly din
corned, 1 he cook s slush, or tho waste
from a disused oil barrel, or a li It lo
coal-tar thrown overboard, bas caused
a rough sea lo becomo remarkably
nuiw,il. xfi. 1 luiir.Mii ten uo kuut, ill
Nowport Harbor, United Slates, tho
sea was always smooth when thero
were any whaling vcsjels at anchor In
it, through tho wasto of blubber and
oil Irom them. When tho bilgo-water
from oil latlen ships in tho Ceylon trade
is pumped overboard, tho roughness
caused by a gale subsides immediately :
and, knowing this somo intelligent
mastors, especially whon near tba (.ape
of Good Hopo, always resort to tho
pumps ol such ships previous to enter
ingheavy weather. Indeed, when run
ning a gale, oil is sometimes thrown
from vobbcIs in tho Newfoundland and
fjabrador trado lo keep the sea from
broaking ovor them. Tbey can run
much lonircr with this assistants than
without it, and tho oil spreads to wind
ward as fust as to leeward. It is to be
hoped that more general attention may
be iriven to this important subject: and
as it is one which deeply concerns tbo
interests ot tho mercantile marina, it
seems most desirable that somo public
body should get together all the sun.
stanlisl information which might lead
to placing the matter in an effectivo
ohapo.- jlarper't Weekly.
RICE AND HAMPTON.
Govornor Rico, of Massachusetts, has
put himself and his honored Common
wealth in a luiso position ny his in-
tempered correspondence with Govorn
or Hampton, of South Carolina, on the
question of tho rendition of Kimpton.
Mr, Hiram 11. Kimpton is a Hi re wed
adventurer wbo bad a smattering ol
Wall stroet operations when the car
pet-baggers camo to the surfaco in the
South ; and an old college acquaintance-
hip with Mr. Lambcrlain, then Attor
ney General and since Governor ol
South Carolina, enabled him to gel in
sido of the thieving camp and becomo
the fiscal agent ot the blato In Hew
lork, where the publio loans had to
be handled, the interest paid, etc. Tho
financial rocord ot Kimpton, as indis
putably exhibited by the Legislative
investigation and by the clearest evi
dence before grand juries, proves that
he became a common thiol in his pun
lio trust, and joined with the officials
of Son lb Carolina to swull the debt ol
the State many millions, muchot which
was wholly fraudulent and the main
proceeds ol wblcb where literally stol
en by Kimpton and bis confederates,
The frauds of Kimpton were brought
to the attention ol the courts or south
Carolina some months ago, and indict-
monta were lound against bim on evi
dence as clear as noonday and in no
sense questioned as to its truth. In
this judicial ptocoeding Governor
Hampton took no part whatever. He
bas not employed his official position
to bring criminals to Justice, except
whon the mandate ol the law required
him so to act ; and when the indictod
Kimpton relused to appear for trial
PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1(1, 1878.
Governor Hampton did as ull other
Governors of other : States do under
liko eircumstancos ho issued a requi
sition for tho arrest bf and return ol
the fugitive from justice. Kimpton
fled to Canada and rotated along both
sides of the border until ho was finally
overhauled in Masnatliusetis, and ar
rested and held to await Governor
Hampton's requisition. Whon the
document reached Governor Rice, the
guilty fugitive, pleaded through his
counsel that he was a persecuted man ;
that he was not wanted in South Car
olina to servo tho ends ol justice; that
ho wsb pursuod to enforce the repay
ment ot stolen money, and that politi
cal vongcunco was the animating pur
pose of tho South Carolina government
in seeking bis rendition. To all this
special pleading that was contradicted
by tho official record on which his re
turn was claimed, Governor Rice gave
hoed, and be disgraced himself, bis
laws and his Commonwealth by decid
ing to discredit tbo solemn judicial re
cords of a sinter Stato and to assume
that a notorious thief uust not he giv
en up because the ofllcnls who cull for
him happen to be of a different politi
cal faith.
Governor Hampton very naturally
repliod to Governor Rico's qxtraordi
nary loiter of rcfusul, decidedly assor
ting tho integrity of tho records of his
Sluto and criticizing with dignity but
earnestness tbo grave blundor into
which Governor Rico bad fallen. To
this reply Governor Rico has finally
answered in just tho inconsiderate pas
sion that confesses his wrong in every
line, however bis words may scorn to
seek bis vindication, and ho concludes
by a mcasuroof discourtesy that would
disgruco a Ben Butler Governor, when
ho declares his purpose to treat Gov
ernor Hampton s letter with such con
tempt as to deny it a place among the
records of his ofilco. Tho wholo of
Governor Rico's letter is unworthy of
his high office and it will bring the
blusb of shame to every decent citizen
of Massuchusulls. On the slump or in
a conclave of ward politicians, he might
assail South Carolina and her authori
ty ; but when a demand is made on bim
by tho recognir.cd and respected gov
ernments a sister Commonwealth, for
tho execution of the iawoul Maonachu
Botts, tho bombast of the partisan grates
harshly upon tho cars ol tho lovers ol
ustice ol every political beliel. llaa
thoro been any plauBiblo excuse for the
refusal ol Governor Rico to surrender
Kimpton, ho would have answeiod
with dignity and convinced tho world
that be was fuithful to but trust ; but
when bo placed his own discretion
above tbo law, above the claims of
justico, and abovo the vital public
sentiment that domands the punisb-
mont ol public thieves, bo could not
command respect lor himself and, of
necessity, sought to ning disrespect up
on those who honostly and justly chal
lenged bis fidelity to the luw and to
tho comity that obtains belwocn the
Slates of tho Union. Ho did not ques
tion the technical correctness of tho
judicial record that claimed the rendi
tion ot ILimplon. Iho Viriftonoe hflri
been regularly accused ; indictmont
had boon found upon testimony that
was indisputcd ; tbeonenso camo with
in the list of crimes for which requisi
tions nro honored by Massachusetts,
and tho requisition itself was in due
form of law. Had thoro been any do
fect in tbo rocord, or had the offense
charged been one that Massachusetts
did not recognize as making a detend
ant a fugitive from justice within tho
meaning ot her laws, it would navo
boon tho duty of Govurnor Rice to ro-
fuso the warrant; but wbon tho crimo
was ot tho gravcBt character: when
the record was clear of all technical
defeat, and the norson claimed had been
regularly indicted in tho courts, tho re
fusal of Governor Rico to honor tho re
quisition of Governor Hampton was a
most flagrant violation ot his sworn
duty, an insult to a sister Common
wealth, and a disgracciul perversion oi
tbo law to Bhield a notorious criminal.
If Governor Riee interprets tbo laws
of bis State as they aro to bo Inter
preted hencetorth, Jlassachusetls win
soon becomo tho Botany Bay of tho
Union : anil every thief in tho land can
can make an appeal to the political
prejudices of tbo hxocutivo. Had any
other Slato than Massachusetts been
guilty of this indecent exhibition ot
partisan passion and disregard of law
it would bavo attracted less attention ;
but when tho most respected ol Com
monweullhs degrades her authority to
tho basest of criminals, it is high timo
that a revolution of some kind should
swoon tho Bay Stnto into a now domi
nation. Philadelphia Times.
WORD TO DEMOCRATIC
OREKXHACKEHS.
This is no timo for political export
monts, in wandering olf aflcr strange
gods, by Democrat who hnvo kept
the fultb and madu the good fight in
tho long years that tho Republican
party has managed to control the gov
ernment, first by lanatioism, then by
forco, and lastly by fraud. Judge
Tburmun, ii a spoeeb ho mado at Lon
don. Ohio, recently, said :
Evorywhoro 1 nave noon in mo
Slate 1 have lound tho parly solid as
ono man. No party was over so well
conditioned. If we lose this olection
it will be becauso wo have not done
our duty lo tho cause wo love, becauso
wo liko oaso bettor than wo uo our
party. Lot ovory Democrat do his
duty at the next diction, and wo are
certain ol victory.
After the 4th ol March next tnoro
ill bo a Democratic Sentto in the
United States.
What a strango chango my friends.
Whon I entered iho Sonato there were
but seven Democrats therein. Aftor
the 4lh ol March next wo will have a
majority ol six. The Democratic
Uouso has been the means of accomp
lishing somo grand results. It was
tbo means of restoring silver coinage
to circulation ; it was the cause of put
ting a stop to military Interlerence
lb the elections oi tno aiaios.
These thinirs would have never been
accomplished bad they been left to
the Kepublicans. II a JJemocratic
House has dono so much what may
we expect when we have both branches
ol Congress.
This being the case, my friends, 1
believe that every one of you who bo-
liovos In Democratic principles evory
one who believes that the Republican
policy is not a wise policy, believes
there should be i change in our ad
ministration. I appeal to you to see
that vou elect a solid Democrat lor
this Congressional district this fall. Of
what avail are your in mocralic princi
ples if they are not carried into effect.
Uo yon ever reneci mat your imiu
ence In rcncral government is con fin
ed to one day in two years? It Is on
ly one day in this time that you have
a light to deoiuo wnat man you win
have to make vour laws. When vou
put in your ballot, II on that paper is
REPUBLMI
inscribed the namo of a Republican,
how can you say that you havo sought
to carry Democratic principles into ef
fect? Faith is shown by works. Tho man
wbo sincerely believes in tho princi
ples of the Democraiio party will see
that ho votes for the man who will
carry thoso principles into effect.
1 heso words will answer as well lor
Pennsylvania as for Ohio. Let Dem
ocrats, who aro impatient at tho slow
results that follow their adhorenco to
Democratic principles and support of
tbo Democrut.io organisation, look at
what wo bavo achieved in nino years ;
in lKOU tho Democrats in tbo I lil
ted States Senate, numbered but eight
Senators, while in tho House of Rep
resentatives we bad but seventy-one
llepresentatives. There was moro than
a two-thirds Radical majority in botb
branches, and thafparty In Congress
was supremo us tho law making power.
The l'residcnt's veto, as Andrew John
son found out, was a useless preroga
tive. This was the Congress that
passed tho act nullifying the contract
with the bondholders, and making tho
bondB payablo in gold or silver coin ;
by another act ol repudiation alter
wurds changed by this sumo Republi
can parly, in demonetizing silver, to
gold coin.
Jiut look at tho results brought
about by fuithful adhorenco to the Dem
ocratic parly and our constant appeals
lo the patriotism and good sense of tho
pcoplo. We have had control of tbo
llouso ot JCeprosentatives sinco Do-
comber, 1875; the Sonato is tie, and
after tbo 4lh of March next, will bo
Democratic by a majority of not less
than ten and possibly lourteon. Tho
law-making power ol tho nation will
be under the control of the Democraiio
parly in ' fivo months. Heretofore,
having only one houso ot Congress,
our power on legislation was but ot a
negative character. After tho fourth
of March next it will be positive and
controlling. Then tho Democracy will
be responsible lor the laws that are
mado, for the first timo in nearly twen
ty years.
In lHb'J, tho only htotes the Demo
crats controlled, as indicated by the
elections of Governor, wore Connecti
cut, Californis, Dolswaro, Now Jersey
and .New lork, five in all. All the
rest were under Radical rule. Now,
out of tbo (Airv-ftoif States in tho
Union, tho Democracy control fiMify-
four, leaving the Republicans hut thir
teen, not counting Maine, which may
I t .V- I I.
uave ieiiiocrutie ur urevnuacH viov
ernor, but is certain not to have a Re
publican. ANSWERED.
A CATHOLIC EDITOR TO THE "CATHOLIC
STANDARD."
Hon. James F. Burr, of Pittsburg,
is tho editor of tho Post of that city.
Ho has boon elected to a State office by
tho Democracy, and be and his brother
havo both been candidates for nomina
tion. II tbo ehas taa -
were defeated becauso tbey were catho
lics, or that Mr. Dill was a Know Noth
ing, Air. liarr would anew it iiow
let our readers sco wnat no nas to Bay
to the Standard" chargo. Wo copy
from tho Post of a recont date :
Tho Catholic Standard of Philadel
phia, a weekly newspaper ostensibly
devotod to tbo intorests of its church,
and specially indorsed as trustworthy
by Archbishop n ooa, nas a two col
umn article this wook in bitter opposi
tion to the Democraiio party and to
its candidute lor Govornor, and charg
ing that "Andrew 11. Dill hns lakon an
active nail in Know JNothlng lOnvon.
turns and public meetings, in minting
Know Nothing spoeches, in organizing
Know Nothing Lodges and Societies.
Wo don t beliovo a word oi mis.
Ever sinco Andrew II. Dill bas been
in Dublic life ho has been a consistent
and straightforward Democrat, and no
act or vole ol bis bis can be instanced
manifesting an iota of sympathy with
tho proscriptivo tenets of tho Know
Nothinir orcanization. On tho con
trary, whenever and whorcver thero
has been occasion, ho bas boon lound
unflinching and unfaltering in dofenco
thoiroWWilVyWIIUIilcs anapracuco oi
to reliL'ion or nationality.
Still wo bavo no doubt the Cameron
managers bavo got up affidavits thut
Dill was a Know Nothing twenty-four
years ago, when bo was a boy of IK,
and a luw Btudeut in another Stale.
Wo have hcord such affidavits wore in
preparation, and that tho scoundrels
wbo been dickering for the Mollio Ma
uuirn vote und acting as the go bo-
twoens in tho matter of tho pardon ot
convicted felons wore tho activo agent
in their preparation. Those creatures
would get up affidavits on anything
and evory thing for aconsidoration. l'er-
lury is their bread and Di.ttcr.
It is a surpriso, howover, that they
have captured tho Catholic Standard, of
Philadelphia, and are ablo to spread
throughout tho Slato over tho indorse
ment of Archbishop Wood tbo fruits
of their crime and knavory. Tho
Standard, in an article insiduously in
troduciiiB tho fulsehood on Mr. Dill
slanders tho Democratic party by such
a statement as this :
Th. leadara and manlaulatora of tb Dei
rratia nart aeem. of late veare. to bare entered
upon a raoa wltb tho Republiouia for th. favor
Catbolieeand to Catholicity. Tblala altnply b..p.
01 Know Jioinmge, avowea looe aa tawj mrm
Ing inault upon Injoattoo, in a way wniou nv.ry
Catholio Demooiat who reapeota hiioaell and val
ue., aa b. abould valu, bia poaitlon aaa Ira. man
and a elllaea, ahould reeeot.
A more dastardly and ungrateful
fulsehood than tins has rarely noon
nrinted. and never, we believe, in
journal flaunting tbo indorsement of a
Lutholio prelate, n o uoiun u uiu eui
tor of tho Standard has any knowlodgo
of affairs in Know Nothing times. All
political parties and factions in tho
'and, save only one, grovelled in tho
dust before tbo monster of secrecy,
fanaticism and persecution. That one
was tho Jjemocratio party, it novcr
yielded an inch, novcr surrendered
Dosition. never listened to proffers
compromise or fusion, but marched
straight on In the periormance oi its
duty, ana mo vinuication ui eivii am
religious liberty, until tho lost of th
midnight Lodges was scattered am
broken, and their membership forced
lo seek refutre from a righteously edu
cated public sentiment, in the ranks ol
the then forming Republican party
tbo legitimate and undisputed successor
of the Know Nothing Order. Aa the
cullant Henry A. W ise said, In wininn
up his brilliant campaign in Virginia,
" Wo bare met the black Knight with
his vizor down, and we vanquished
bim.
The Standard" arliclo Illustrates ono
thing. It Is surprised and horrified to
find a leading Democrat who.il claims,
was a Know Nothinir. Il would be
equally surprised, we judge, to find
Cameron Republican wbo was not a
Know Nolhing. That shows the status
ol the two parties, as well as columns
ot argument The llepunntan party
is the legitimate sitcrossnr of the Know
Nothing party. Tho Democratic party
is the sume parly today that il was
in 1854 55 whon it grappled and over
came tho Know Nothings in decisive
conflict The Standard, in a grim
travesty of tho facts, seeks to exalt the
party ot intolerance and fanaticism at
tho expense of tho party which from
the days of Jefferson, however it may
havo wandorcd in other respects, havo
novcr deviated ono hair's breadth Irom
its devotion to tho principles of civil
and religious toleration and liberty.
Wo advise Arcbisbop Wood to with
draw his certificate of endorsement ot
tho Standard, or at least to sco to it
that ho is not mado responsible for the
utterance of a writer ignorant of the
political history of tho country twenty
years ago.
A LOOKERON IN VENICE.
Gencrul Davis, editor of tho Doyles-
town Democrat, and who was one of
our Commissioners to tho Paris Expo
sition, alter an absence of five months
in Europo, bas returned to his post.
He traversed the Continent of Europo
whilo abroad, and, being a close ob
server, he "took that country in"
pretty well. In alluding generally to
the character and social habits of tho
peopio, ho says :
No American in his right mind can
go to Europo and travel to any extent,
without returning with an increased
attachment to bis own country. The
contrast between lil'o in Europe and
America is so murked that no one can
appreciate it unless ho sees both phases
of it. There, everything runs in ruts,
ouch groovo being sanctioned by tho
traditions of many generations; and it
is almost as hard to get out of tho rut
as for a leopard to chango bis spols.
Here, our lif'o is young and fresh, and
new, and no man's energies or aspira
tions aro bodged in. In this country,
a man stands on bis own bottom, nnd
rises becauso be has merit ; but in Eu
rope, il a man gets out of tho narrow
circlo to which bo is born, except in
very exceptional cases, il is by family
influence or other outside aid. There,
tho prejudice of class is so strong that
often tbo most brilliant genius is not
permitted to rise. In America, poor
men und young men havo a better
chance to succeed than ill any other
part ol tbo world, and our countrymen
do not reulizo what a blessed country
they livo in and what a great inheri
tance) is theirs. If they fully appre
ciated theso things wo believe there
would bo less discontent than is tro-
ucntly manifested. America is tho
'arudise of woman, for it is tho only
part of the world where shu is treated
with the respect due bcr. On the
Continent of Europo, she rcully bas no
status ; in most parts she is a drudge,
and nowhere seems to havo any rights
which man is bound to respoct.
1 hero is much to be learned Irom a
European tour, howover short, il a
man will only koop his eyes and ears
ion, lor bo roads an instructive lesson
wherever ho travels. To Americans,
England is tho most interesting coun
li , ut i.uroio. it uu ai.u cuolu lan
guage and habit ol thought, and sub
stantially the samo manners and cus
toms, an Amoncan soon gets into too
. . ' l--i:.u l;r.. U'l.Bn
nner lines oi r.iiKiiou " uvu
there, it is impossioio lor a uesccnuani
f nncestrv Irom tho itrilish isles, to
get rid of the feeling that it is really
a " Mother country." From our inter
course with English poople, we are
satisfied tho great body ot thorn bavo
sincore respect li r this country ana
aro proud of its greatness. Its bucccss
is the growth ol their own institutions
and tbo progress oi moir civilization
In spito of all her faul's of government
and administration, England is a noble
country, and any National eotastropbo
to her, WOUia worn an injury io iu
civilized world, oho neotls many re
forms which arc buto to como. Un
tho Continent things aw different
There, tho Gormanio and Latin raoos
moot us instead ol the Anglo-aaxon
and whilo wo find strango languages,
manners and cuBtoms, there is nover-
tho less much to interest and instruct
tho traveler. Franco is the richest
country on tho Continent, ana nor
icon o tho most prosperous wuiio uiu
mi,! of Bismarckism carried by Ger
many presses her to the ground. There
a' ana" t - -J . . e-wi n t r" ea
to learn in Europe, ana wo snouiu not
be ashamed to profit by hor example
Her lessons of sobriety, public order
and economy should bo taken homo by
us, collectively and individually, for
they cannot fail to make us a better
and happier pcoplo.
.A BASE SLANDER.
AN EI1ITOB IMPOSED UPON IS IT SOME
MORE OP PEI.ANKY S WORK r
Thero is published in PhiludVlpbia a
journal styled Iho Catholic Standard, in
Iho ibsuo boloro mo last oi wnica ap
pears an editorial articlo assailing tho
Democratic candidate lor Governor, on
tho ground that ho was a member ol
tho Know Nothing order, delivered
Know Nothing speeches and assisted
in organizing Know Nothing Lodges.
Tbo articlo also attacks tho Democratic
party for failing to confer nominations
and office upon members of tho Catho
ho church. Koioiing to tins urucio,
tho llarrisburg Patriot says :
As to the chargo mane by tho .Vithd-
ard against Sonator Dill, iri? have the
authoritu of that qentletnnn for tauing
that it is thoroughly and utterly falnc. In
answer lo inquiries mado ol bim by the
editor of this paper respecting tho
chnrgo thai ho bad been a member of
tho Know Motbingordcr and had mono
Know Nothing spoeches, Senator Dill
replied in tho most explicit and positive
language that tbo allegation is falso.
Tho Standard soys;- " What wo havo
based not on con)ocluro, but on cer
tain knowledge. We know wbereol
wo speak, and havo proot of every
word wo havo written." Nevertheless
il withholds tho proot. It conceals
tho source of knowledge. It carefully
avoids all montion of the character ol
the evidence on which it bases its
charge. Why this singular reticence
n regard to tho nature ol me iiiiorma-
lion it claims to have r w ny mis
scrupulous concealment of tho " proof"
it boasts is in us posfession i n it
lair to Senator Dill, or to his party, to
mako this chargo and send ilout in an
extra edition ol a hundred thousand
copies without accompanying it with
an iota ol evidence ?
Tho Patriot charges that tho Stand
ard' authority for its statoment is the
notorious Delanev. that and " pertnn it
too itell knovn in ihi State to beeapatle of
tettifying or producing teitimony to the
iniury of anu Democratic candidal. He
it the thme man vho tcent to the an
thracite reaion in 1875 to crost the blood-
utained valml of Jack Kehoe and hi con
federate in crime vith the bribe-money of
the ItepuMican l.ailcri.
That the cbarse made by the Stand
ard against Senator Dill Is false, must
be apparent to every intelligent mina
for the following excellent reasons :
Know Nothlngiam rose and flourished
TEBMS-$2 p aiaciL a Advance.
NEW SERIES-V0L. 19, NO. 40.
in 1854 and disappeared in 1855. In
Ibub tho slavery question overshad
owed all others, and tbo strugglo was
between tho Democratic party and the
nascent Republican organization. Now
Andrew II. Dill was born in 18.16. Ho
was 18 years, old when Know Nothing
Lodges Wjcro being established, and be
was 1!) when Know Nothingism was
absorbed by tho nosly organized Re
publican party. Tho case thorcforo is
too plain for argument. If Senator
Dill mado any political speech in 18:t
or 1857 it was upon tho issues of tho
timo, and Know Nothingism was not
then ono of them.
In answer to tbo allegation of the
Standard that tho Democraiio party
docs not confer nominations and offices
upon tho members of its church, let it
bo said that the Democratic party docs
not inquire to what religious soct candi
dates for its nominations adhore, or
whether they belong to any. It nomi
nates candidates because of tboir sup.
posed fitness of the transaction of secu
lar rather than spiritual affairs. Never
theless it has been tbo difficult, but
righteous, provinco of that political
organization to do battle single-handed
and alono in defonce of tho rights of
conscience. It the editor of the Stand
ards not wholly ignorant of tbo history
of bis own church ho must know that
it was protected from Know Nothing
intolerance only by the gallant sland
taken in its detunce by tbe Democratic
party. Nor was that stand tuken by
the Democrats becauso it was the
Catholic church that w as attacked, but
becauso the great principle of demo
cratic liberty, freedom ol Religions
Opinion, was assailed in tho attempt
lo deny Catholics tbo right to worship
God in their own way. Had not tho
L'emocrntic party been tho constant
defender of tho equal religious and
political rights of all, there would bo
bo such paper as tho Catholic Standard
published to-day, nor would tbo pub
lishers ot that paper, or tho miserable
rcnegado who Itirnisbcd them tho pre
tended " proof" of Senator Dill's Know
Nothingism, be clothed with those
rights ol'cilizcnship which cnablo them
to meddle in politics for llio purpose ol
stubbing in the dark tho political organi
zation that bas defended and protected
them.
In conclusion wo call upon the
Standard to publish tho " proof" on
which it pretends ,lo base ils charge,
and hopo that tho Democraiio Sluto
Committoo will at onco take steps to
unmasK mo conspiracy which has cul
minated in this toul but futile assault
upon the integrity of Senator Dill's
political character. In honor and in
justice, tho editor of tho Standard can
not and will not dao to deny senator
Diil and his friends tho fullest oppor
tunity to refute tho slander ho has
uttered against him.
NO POSSIBLE REASON.
There is no possiblo reason why any
Democrato in this country should at
this crisis desert his party to join the
Tlciiiocfatic" parly jTa"over 'boon 1)8
firm lnend ot laboring men, ana nas
under tho most adverse circumstances
upheld their claims and maintained
their just righU. The Domocratic
candidato for Govornor, Andrew H.
Dill, during his long term of sorvicoin
our Slato Legislature and Senate al
ways gave bis voico and vote lor an
measures tending to relievo tho con
dition of laboring men. Mr. Dill earn
estly advocated the bill providing for
the better ventilation of tho mines in
our Stnto whereby tho greater com
fort and safety ol thoso who toil in
thoso mines should besocured. Whilst,
therefore, Mr. Samuel R. Mason, the
Grccnbnck-Labor candidalo for Gov
ernor, was ongagod in earning his fees
as a corporation attorney, and Gonoral
Henry M. Hoyt, tho Radical candi
dato, was acting as a Republican par
ty committoo man and wire puller, our
candidato, Andrew H. Dill, waB indo
fatigably luboring at llarrisburg to rr
liovo, as much as possiblo, tbo won to
and provido, as far as an obstinnto Re
publican majority would allow bim,
for the necessities of laboring men.
Honest. Andv Dill has shown him-
self to be the laboring man's truo and
best friend by his public rocord at Har-
0 w ' . It I HJ
back up their protestations of friend
ship for tbo laboring men of Pennsyl
vania by their past records. They
cannot. Those men who support
either Mason or Hoyt voto for men
who havo no legislative record ; they
take more assertion of what their cun-
didatcs trill do, if eloctcd, in place of
tho tubstantial work that has a.reaay
been done in thoir behalf by tbo Dcm
ocratio candidate. Workingmcn of.
Clearfield county do not permit your
selves to bo led astray by tbo empty
promises and tho specious pretonccs of
wily political tricksters, juugo men ny
their works rather than by theirwords,
and, moreover, rest assured that tho
Democratic party is now os it over has
been your unflinching advocate, your
unwavering lnend.
An exchungo vory appropriately ob
serves that in our national as well as
in our State affairs tho Democratic
parly has always acted for tho work
ingmcn. Tho Democrats in Congress
havo dono ovoiylhing any reasonable
member of the so called National par
ty could have aikcd or expected. Tho
Democratic Houso passed tho bill re
pealing tbo resumption act ; it origi
nated und passed tlio bill remonolizing
silver; it passed a bill making green
backs receivable lor custom duties; it
passed tbo bill enforcing tho eight hour
law; it paused the bill originated by
Senator Thurman requiring the l'a
ci lio railroad corporations to setllo
with tho government ; il substituted a
bond at a low rato ol Interest for somo
of the bonds bearing a high rato; and
last but not least, it lightened tho bur
den of federal taxation to tho extent
of eighty-eight millions of dollars in
three years. J hits have tbo Demo
cratic iicprescntativcs in Congress till-
filled the pledges ol their party to tho
pcoplo. Should not such fidelity lo
tbo public Interest and such zealous
devotion to the cause ol Iho working-
man be rewarded by thorotidonco ol a
grateful pcoplo?
Lots op Cash. Tho city of London
spent f 137,81)0 on tho reception of the
I'rinco ot t ales upon bis return Irom
India. The bills nt faro and dance pro
gramme cost i:i"!Ti, and tho dinner
and hall tickets 11,720.
The Boston i"Gf thinks it very fun
ny lo bear a watch t'ck over the tele
phone, but adds that it is very pleas
ant to hear one ticking away in your
own vest pocket.
Wo havo sesrehed history pretty
thoroughly, but we fail to find It re
corded thut Hliakospesro ever wore a
piccadilly collar or parted hie hair in
the middle.
The school population of tho United
Nlates is 14,.l"HiiHii.
EDUCATIONAL.
BY M. L. MiqUOWN.
"i tiu luiiuw ing' Cuili'ixr is.f.Vi""
sued by the Superintendent, and loft
with the Secretary, of each school
board, who is instructed to place one
in mo nanus ol each teacher. Accom
pany ing tbo circular are two blank re
ports to bo filled by tho teacbor at the
close of tho term. As tho suggestions
aro especially intended to benefit the
young teacher, wo hopo they will en
deavor to proht by the same:
TO THE TEACHER.
At tho eloso of your term fill the
blanks attached. Send ono to my ad
drcsj at Clearfield and filo tho othor
with the Secretary of the School Board.
Give the following subjects especial at
tention during tho term :
GENERAL LESSONS
The utility of tbe general lesson sys
tem is no longer questioned. Put forth
an effort during tho coming term to
havo vour pupils master, as a general
Lesson, the descriptive and historical
geography of our own Stato, 1(10 so
Ice tod questions in U. S. History, 100
selected questions in English grammar,
(besides parsing) and the definitions of
50 selected words in spelling. In
teaching tho geography of Pennsylva
nia observo the following order : 1st
lake the counties ol the stale (alpha
betically) with tho County Seats and
their location. 2d. Tho occupation of
the people of each county. 3d. The
cities in tbo order of their population.
4lb. The principnl institutions of learn
ing and where located, ulh. A lull
list ot the distinguished men of tho
Stuto Irom tho time of William Penn.
Striro to awaken an interest in these
lessons; ongago your entire school,
not a selected few.
COMPOSITION WRITINU.
Kveiyono appreciates the slightest
effort of tho pupil in this direction.
Don't neglect il in your school. Begin
with words and havo your pupils prac
tice SENTENCE liuituiNO. Alter they
have acquired somo knowledge of sen
tences and phrases, instruct them on
punctuation, stylo ana the proper uso
of capitals. Huvo them prepare com
positions on tho most suggest! vo points
of lessons. Require Ibciu to use the
imagination, by having thum write
lescriptive letters ot places and jour
neys ; also social and business letters.
Criliciso their work carefully. I de
sire that you send me specimens, with
Iho namo and age ot the writer, at tho
close of each month.
RECREATION EXERCISES.
Devise such impromptu exercises in
your classes as will awaken enthusi
asm. Encourago original thought by
giving your pupils soiuolhing to think
about. Give tbcra something to an
ticipate; historical events and dates,
naming and locating places in geogra
phy, sketches of prominent authors,
etc., suggestive topics for class recrea
tion, stir up tlio spirit ot emulation
in your classes by "trapping" or choos
ing sides.
LITERARY EXERCISES.
Theso should be conducted evory
Friday afternoon, and should consist
of s.'lect readings, recitations and es
says. In advanced schools, a lilornry
papor, debate, and answering ot refer-
red questions sliouid form a part ol tho
programmo. Musio should bo inter
spersed and addresses from citizens
solicited.
MORAL CULTURE.
Remember you aro responsible, in a
measure, for the moral training of
those placed under your chargo. You
should bo untiring in your efforts to
secure habits ot neatness, refinement
and diligence in your school. Strivo
to awaken amoug pupils a feel
ing of pride and self-respect. Pure"
thoughts and gonorouo motives spring
fabor to make your schooi room an in
viting palace instead ol a gloomy prison,
and your example an atmosphere of
sunshine.
REVIEWS.
A well arranged system of reviews
is tho sourco of successful teaching. It
is tho only way by which to impress a
subject oo the mind. Knowlodgo is
not what wo learn but what we re
member. I trust that when I visit
your school 1 may find your review
method such as I can approve
NINE BRIEF SUGGESTIONS.
1. Koep in mind tho five means of
learning: Ubscrvalion, reading, con
versation, memory and reflection.
Renuire all who are ol tbo proper
ogo to study all tho common school
brunches.
3. You should hold public examina
tions and send reports to parents at
tbo eloso ot each month.
4. Nover allow whispering or
prompting during recitations.
5. A programmo of exercises in your
school room is indispensable.
C. Remember that cnnsfnnt employ
ment ib tbo best moons of discipline.
7. " Secure the confidence and co-op-oration
ol your patrons by conferring
wun mem.
8. Place before your pupils incen
tives to study.
8. Train your pupils to seo, to do
and to tell.
I bopo we may fully icalizo tho im
portance of tho work committed to
our euro and strive earnostly to ren
der our work acceptable and placo our
schools on a higher plane of oxccllence.
From the Sohuol Lawa.
PROPER USE OF SCHOOL HOI HE8.
Numerous complaints have como to
mo from citizens becauso Boards ot
Directors refuso to allow tho school
houses to bo used lor petty shows and
trivial meetings of dissenters from tho
loyal faith oi somo clan. I am pleas
ed to learn that Directors havo suffi
cient firmness to refuso tlio uso of tho
school houso in such cases. In fact it
should bo a meeting of superior excel
lence ono intended lor puuiio gooa
that should guin the consent of Direc
tors. In School Laws, Pago 54, Sec
tion 108, is found tholollowing: "School
house are to be used for tJiool purpose
only, and Directors may refuso them
lor any other, iney aro not, puonc
nronertv in tho senso that gives citi
zens a right to nso thorn for any but
school purposes without tbo consent of
Directors, ibov should not pormn
them to bo used for any other, unless
in cases wboro tho purpose is inno
cent or promolivo of the gonoral causo
of education and Iho improvement of
youth."
CORRECTION.
A slight mistake occurred in the
second and tho twelfth Institute Dis
tricts in this column last week. Tho
socond is composed of Woodward, Ma
dera Independent and lloutzdale bor
ough, and the twolllh of Brady and
Union instead ol ltrady ana Jlloom,
Burnsido borough should have been
mentioned in connection with Iho four
teenth district.
Mason's Weakness. Tho Philadel
phia correspondent of tho Now York
Times, thinks that there is no possi
bility ol Mr. Mason, the candidate of
the National Labor Greenback Party,
in Pennsylvania, being eloctcd or even
receiving any very considerable voto.
Mr. Mason is not by any means tbe
strongest man who could have been
placed in opposition to the old purtiosr
ho is very much dislikod by tho labor
ing portion of tho Nationals with
whom ho bas no sympathy. His
chances for obtaining votes are daily
weakening, and consequently thoso
who will support him will only throw
away thoir votes.
Scholars are frequently to be me
with who are ignorant of nothing say
Ing their own ignorance.