Clearfield Republican. (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, March 26, 1879, Image 2

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Gboboi B. Goodlahdir, Editor.
CLEARFIELD, Pa.
W BONES DAT MORNING, MARCH St, IIT9.
'Rudtr. lfTo want to know what U Kotnf ob
U la baalnaM world, jaat road oar iu.vwt.iing
olimni, tbo ooiann m partuaiar.
MAXIMS FOR THE DAY.
f ' nu wortbv tbo offlot of PrMldent ibould
. bo wilhni to hold it If touttd li.orplaoodlBoro
by any fraod. U. 8. Ohiit.
I son Id noror bavo boon rMot..U4 to tbo
. vatloa bo tho tmalloft aid of aioo of a porton.
hovovor roipotab)o la prlraU lif, who nail
feroroT oarrj vpoa Bit brow ui stamp or traod
Int trioBDhaat ia Amorioaa biitorr. No ub-
' laquont action, Lowovor moritorioai, mb wib
away tht mten or tnac rooora.
) OaAaLai FBAMCti Adami.
I woald rat bar ban tbo OBdoraonoBt of a qaar-
tor of a aiiltioa of tho Amertoaa paopla tbao that
of tho Louisiana Retort.! n Board, or of tbo Com.
ulaalaa whlob oxolodod tbo facts aod dooidod
tbo BOitioa oa a toohaioality.
Taot. A. HaiiDaicKi.
Uador tho fomi of law, Ratharford B. Htm
hu dmi doelarod ITooldoat of tho uaitod dtatoi.
11 U titlt rooU apoa dUfraaoalooaioat of lawfo)
Totor. tha faJoa oortlleatas of tho rotwratof oftY
eora acting oorrapUj, and tho doalsioa of a ooia
nfirioB wbloh hat rofaaad to boar avidoaoo of al
. land fraod. for th flrtt tlaio aro tho Amorioaa
ttooola eoafreotad with tha fact of a fraadaloatlv-
aloelod Proiideat. Lot It not bo BBdorstood that
tbo fraod will bo aUootlj aoquUiood la by tbo
ooantry. Lot ao boar paM u whit wo ararpa
ttoa ii forgottoa.
A dsr an or Dbkocratio M.C.'i.
Oao hand rod aan of ham an doprarltr ooa
molatod aad ooaeoatraudloloaolimai of art ma,
Naror again lb flv hoadrod yoari hall thoy haro
. aa opportaouy to repaat too wrong.
UiiiilW. Vooaana.
The Grangers will find something
decidedly to their interest on our first
page this week.
"Tha Vassar Girl," "A Clean News
paper," Paternal Authority, " found
on our first page needs only to bo road
to bo understood.
"Tho State College," the bantling of
the Patrons of Husbandry, according
to reports is in trouble morally. Some
thing on our first page will give the
roador tome light on the subject.
"Tho Presidential Fraud" and "The
Legal Tender Case," found on our
fourth pago this week, desorves the
peiusal and reflection ot all who want
to be posted on the affairs of the day.
Do not fail to read the extract of the
report of the Potter committee, on the
Presidential fraud, found on our fourth
' page. Congressman Potter teaches a
lesson to mon and boys on tho subjoct
of a Presidential election.
Ex-Senator Cameron is not the only
great man troublod by a widow those
times. There is tbo widow Hackey
disturbing the body of the dead ex-
Bute Treasurer, who always passed
for an old bachelor. Age and the
grave do not scorn to bound tho wants
of some people.
Wei.I Placed Senator Wallace
has been made Chairman of the Com
mittee on the Kevision of the Laws, and
is placed on the Committees of Fi
nance and Appropriations, two of the
most important in the body, bosidos
being retained as Chairman ot the
Caucus Commlttoe. .
"A Grand Moral Idea" the Cameron-Oliver
case, now in tho Court oi
Washington. ' A 45-year-old undow,
with two husbands alive, prosecuting
an 80-year-old ex-Senator, ex-Cabinet
' Minister, plenipotentiary, Ac. Sbe
wants $50,000 for the breach made in
ber bcart by this veteran Radical
statesman and political leader.
In the palmy days of tbo senior
Camoron and the deceased Mackey,
wo heard an enthusiasts Radical poll
tkian exclaim in tha rotunda of the
Capitol: "Why, nine out ot evory ton
Ministers of the Gospel in the State
are for Mackey and Camoron!" What
a good round point that was before tho
crowd. We wondor if the ministers
are for the widows, too.
A Select CoMMirrzz. Tho United
States Sonato on Wednesday last ap
pointed tbe following, as a solect com
mittee to inquire into alleged frauds
practiced at the late elections : Wal
lace, Bailey, Garland, McDonald, Ker
nan, Teller, Cameron (Wis.), Kirkwood,
Hoar. . And that such oommiltoe shall
have all tht rights and powers confer
red by the resolutions of Docembor 17
and 19, 1878, croating tbe original com
mittoe, and of Fobruary 27, 1879, ad
ding to such powers.
A No. 1 Democrat. Do not fail to
road "A Congressman's Race" across
tha Continont, found on our first page.
Governor Wbiteaker deserves the
thankt or evory Democrat in the Uni
. tod 'States, for hit perseverance.
Hayes and hit Radical cohorts never
dreamed that be oould make Washing
ton by the 18th Inst No rabble was
ovor more surprised by tba arrival ot
-a police fore than Hayes A Co. were
when tho ex Governor turnod np in
Washington, on Tuesday, th 18tb.
Render, think of the distance and the
impediments in the way 1 -
TnC)wriaA(rrFAii.r.n--The Rad
ical loaders had .formed a conspiracy
with the Greenback tnembtr of Con
gress previous to the meeting of th
extra session, for tb purpose of orib-
blng the organisation of th House,
supposing Ibat tbe five Democratic
member reported tick would be ab
sent, and the Oregon member was too
far off to pot in aa appearance on th
18lh. Tb conspirators having been
fooled by lb turn-out ot tb Demo
- cralicmombers,theUrecnbackersdrop
ped Garfteld and oast their vote for
Wright, tji oldest and biggest hum
.bug ia Congress, This again demon
strate th fact that tb Greenback
party Is to th Tiadical party just what
th tail it to th boy's kite. -.
TUB MARSHAL IS FA MY.
The Grant Sherman attachment for
carrying elections tor Radical purposes,
is thus illustrated by the Baltimore
Gazette: '
"An interesting commentary on tbe
practical working of the Federal Flec
tion law, is furnished by a petition aow
nendinir in the United States Circuit
Court in this citv. The Attorney
General-of th State and tbe Bute's
Attorney fur this city, on Saturday
last filed a brief in support of a motion
that certain United States Marshals,
ndicted under the State law for as-
xaults upon voters at the pulls, be re
manded to the Criminal Courts of
Baltimore city for trial. These Deputy
Marshals were Indicted (or assault, and
they were rescued from the justice
of tbe Btate law by tbe removal of
their cases to tbe United States Circuit
Court, where their trial it ust as sure
to result in an acquittal as that of a
State Judge of Election Is certain to
end in a conviction. As to the deci
sion upon this petition it it quite sate
to hazard a prodiction. It will be de
nied. The object of the Federal Super
visor law and tbe unlimited employ
menl ol special Deputy Marshals is to
control th elections in tbe interest of
tbe Republican party. Tbe appoint
ment of tpecial deputies and the arm
ing ot thorn with pistol and bludgeon
ia logical only upon this hypothesis.
When these Deputy Manuals did on
the last election day assault and club
Democratic voters in this city, they
did tbe work which waa expected of
them, and the work which they will
do on a larger scale in tha election of
1880, If spared. The present casct will
merely serve to settle tha law of the
case, xue great Dusmess win oe w)
oleot or count in the Republican oandi
dato in 1880. Of course, if Judge
Bond were to remand tboso Deputies
to the State Court for trial, it would
make officials of that class timid here
after in tho use ot the club, and thus
defeat tha great object of tbe law,
which authorizes the swearing in of
hundreds or thousands of them, if
need be, on the day of election. This
shows sufficiently that there is only
one remedy for those evils, and that is
tho repeal of the whole iniquitous leg
islation. The law authorizing the use
of United States troops at the pells
mnst be repealed. The Federal Super
visor law must be repealed. Tbe law
authorizing an army of special Deputy
Marshals must be repealed, fortius
purpose tbe present extra session of
Congress is really called. The last
Congress refused to pass the bills ap
propriating moueys for the purpose of
carrying out these vicious laws. The
present Congress will stand firm aa a
wall of rock on the tamo policy."
Show up rat Rascals. For ton
ears or more millions of dollars have
boon drawn out of the United Slates
Treasury, to pay Radical sneakt under
the title of Marshals, who stand around
the election polls for the purpose of in
timidating and bull-dozing citizens in
to voting tbe Radical ticket. The
Democratic Sonata and House have
takon steps to stop this theft, and we
are glad to notice that Senator Wallace
has made a demand on "tbe Govern
ment" to show its accounts. A Wash
ington telegram to the Philadelphia
Timet, bearing on this case,says : "Sen
ator Wallace seems determined to got
at the bottom of the employment of
Assistant Marshals in tbe State of
Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Mas
sachusetta and Maryland, and offered
a resolution for a statement of the ac
counts ot these officers. Mr. Wallace
says these accounts have never been
given to the public, and it ia hit inten
tion in the coming investigation wbicb
be will institute to get hold of all the
facts at present concealed in Pbila-
dslphia.
Tm Senatorial Caucus. Accord
ing to tbe call issued by Senator Wal
lace, Chairman of the Senatorial Can
out Committee, the Democratic Sena
tors met in the Senate Chamber at
Washington, on Saturday evening,
March 15th. All the Senators were
prosent except Messrs. Maxey, of Tex
as, Jones, of Louisiana, and Hampton.
of South Carolina. The object of the
caucus was to take measures prelim!
nary to the formation of the standing
committees. Senator Wallace was re
elected Chairman and Senator Beck
Secretary of the caucus. Tha follow
ing named Senators were appointed as
a committee to re arrange the standing
committoe and to report to an adjourn
ed meeting on Monday at 12 ('clock
Mossra. Wallace,. MoDonald, Raton,
Ransom, Cockrell, Davis, of West Vir
ginia, Garland, Grover, and Pendleton.
That Jiweu For genueint Incon
sistency, no party organization ever
equallod tbe present Radical affair.
Conkling, Blaine A Co. controlled Con
gross for fifteen years, yet never, dur
ing that timo, did they nominate or
appoint a prominent negro to any office
in either House, except to look after
tha spittoons; but last week,' when
they bad no power In either House,
thoy nominated the notorious negro
Ralney from South . Carolina, for
Clork. . How . wonderfully magnani
mous those Radical white become to
ward th negro when tbey have no
gifts to bestow. What a jewel consis
tency it with tome people t
Cliarid Out. The Democratic
United 8tate Senators hav mad a
clean sweep in that aristoeratio body
of all th oOlcert, at follows : Colonel
John C. Burcb, of Tennessee, waa elect
ed Secretary; Franoia E. Sbober,
of North Carolina, was elected Chief
Clerk ; 11. Bailey Peyton, of Virginia,
was elected Executive Clerk ; Robert
J. Bright, of Indiana, was sleeted 8er-
geant-at-Arm ; Ber. Joseph G. Bul
lock, of Alexandria, V., wits elected
Chaplain. Gen. Hampton, ol Soalb
Carolina, aod Gen. Gordon, of Georgia,
war lb only Democrats absent from
the caucus. They were both licit. -
A CA VCU8 COSFBRBNCB.
A Washington telegram, of the 22J
Inst., indicates that the Democrats in
th Senate and th House Intend to
"take the ball by the horns" in matters
of legislation, and in that way restore
the country to its former status by re
pealing all obnoxious laws placed on
the statute books by tho Radicals. The
dipatch eaysj : "Representative IIouso,
theCnairman oi the Democratic caucus,
to-day appointed the tollowing com
mittee to confer with the caucus com
mittee of the Senate with a view of
determining what the order of busi
ness shall be during the extra session :
Messrs. Chambers ot Mississippi (Chair
man), Carlisle of Kentuoky, Cox bf
New York, Ewing of Ohio, Springer
of Illinois, Tucker of Virginia, Atkins
ot Tennessee, Clymerot Pennsylvania,
Reagun of Texas, Ricknoll of Indiana,
and Phelps ol Connecticut. Tbe com-
oommittee, Immediately after tha ad
journment of th House, met In the
room of tho Committee on Ways and
Moans for the purpose of holding a
preliminary conference previous to
their joint session with the Senate com
mittoe. A general interchange of views oc
curred with regard to tbe most practi
cal mode of procedure, and considera
ble difference of opinion was manifest
ed as to the most effective and judi
cious course to be adopted. Without
passing upon any resolutions what
ever, and after conferring with Senator
Thurman, tbe Chairman of the Senate
caucus committee, It was decided to
postpone all further consideration of
the question at issue until to-morrow
morning at IV o'clock, at which time a
:oint meeting will be held with the
Senate committee and definite action
ill probably to taken, the nature of
which will be reported to a joint cau
cut of tha Democratic members of each
House. Although the time for bold'
ing the caucus has not yet been an
nouoced."
Souxbodt Blundieino. The New
York -Sua sayt that tht attempt to
nominate a Southorn man for Speaker
because he waa a Southern Democrat
hat done the Democratic party injury
and that every candid and reflecting
observer of political events muBt ac
knowledge it. Is not that queer De
mocracy? It looks as sectional and
selfish as anything Wendell Phillips
ever uttered. Tbe editor of the Baiti
timore Gazette, in alluding to this dark
shine of the Sun, says : "We pretend to
be calm and truthful and assume to
keep track of all the large-sized politi
cal event. We fail to see wherein the
Western and Southern members of
Congress havo injured the Democratic
party by supporting for the Speaker
ship a man identified with the South
and living in a Border State. If the
Southern Democrat are unworthy of
tbe confidence of tbe Democratic par
ty then the Democratic party 1 on
worthy of tb confidence of the coun
try, for the Southern element is large
ly in the majority. If tbe Southern
members of the Democratic party aro
guilty of an offense in asking to be
troated with equality, then some ttepi
should be taken to remove their disa
bilities. Wt really thought that the
union nau been restorea and made
whole but it seems otherwise."
Not Baias fun. Th, till f ikt Otiin
rtBLD KartraualR mtwa! month! ago unoaooot
bo mi aol t01f s Mala ar oro ta Sani
lac aa MadldaUt. Ho wao taoa looaias aroaat
for a oaadidat frr Stalo Inuinr, ant vo aara
aol aoara from aia ttaoa. Tiof Agilmtor.
Well, our enterprise hat gotten ut
into a pretty fix I Here we art, near-
ing tha Spring season with fivo No. 1
candidates on band, only on of whom
can be nominated, and we lack the
time and ability to tot down and write
up the record of tbe other four fellows,
at our contribution to the campaign
literature for the benefit of the enemy.
Our catalogue it made up, at follows
J. Blake Walters, of Clearfield ; John
E. Faunce, of Philadelphia ; J. Simp
son Africa, of Huntingdon ; Joseph
Powell, of Bradford ; and Daniel O.
Barr, of Pittsburgh. Here is an array
of talent that must satisfy any Con
vention.
AkotbirRadicalPricidimt. The
Radical editors and stumpers hav set
up a big bowl because the Democrats
have turned out about one hundred
Radical sap-suckers in and about the
Senate Chamber since it bat come
to their possession for future manage
ment. The Washington Pott, for the
purpose of enlightening "the grand
moral idea" people of th country,
quote tbe following taken from th
Washington Republican of August 31,
1876, which it commended to Demo
cratic Senators as interesting and time
ly reading :
"Wo aadirrlaal that tha lists for llwharra
an holag ajodo oat la tho vartoaa Bxoeattvo Do-
nrtaiOBta. Wt Aojm m Jlomooral wtU ao 1t t.
too Mm p. wktn lAtio oNooAaroM ar jfeiftUa. Mo
ajatltr how high tho pooitloa, ao Mttorwho
roooMBjondl hlat, lat svorv Poatoarat 'atop dowa
aad oat. "
How i that for bigh, political
sucker T
A Matiaial Ciahqi. A prominent
New York politician, and no Democrat
at that, who has visited Washington
for the past twenty-five years, and In
variably lookt in on th Senate and
House, for the purpose of sur
veying their scalp and countonan
cos, in writing to the Albany Arijus,
remarks : "Th new body it a muc
more bracing and imposing one than the
last Only 12 yean hav passed since
the Andrew Johnson impeachment
trial and only five Senator! then in the
body are in it now. These are Ed
munds, Conkling, Merrill, of Vermont ;
Anthony and Hamlin. Not a aingle
Democratic Senator of the prosent list
took part in that memorable trial.
Such are the mutation of political
lif."
Ill Porklaa, la a lottor la tha Claolaaall AV
inrt Toatarot tall prodiotloa ! "M ark aij wordo
0 It, hoforo tho olorUoa for tha out Pratldoat,
Pnsidaal Haraa IU a aa radtoal as Uraat.
Xrary aagm ia allorliolpcd will ho allawod to
nu at lao aoat ahotloa If H laaoi a rof laaat of
aoldiorf la aaoh oootj. Ridml AVoaowpo.
Tb foregoing I ao expression of
th tia inwardness of every Radical
heart, and but for a Democratic Son
ate and House, tbe army woald be
nsed to conduct tb next Presidential
election. But th tat of Radicalism
is sealed oa that point Succeeding
election will be bU according to lb
law of th retpactiv State, and not
by army order, a In th past, Tb
army and other people will be com
palled toowhav Umim1v whi tb
Democrat bM lb pun Wrings.
THOSE BRIGADIERS." j
If tho 1'iloa toldlon whllo Ithllag to pal
dowa tho robollioa ooald haro furooosa that la
117V lharo woald bo aiaatooa of Coalodorato ost
eon la tho B.aata of tho I'aitad Stain aad onlT
oar luoa who rukod taolr Hvoa for tho old Bag,
loop woold bara bona Allaoal aaeaoablo If tb.p
had groaadod armi aad lafatod ta Sgbt for a
oonatrp dcitlnod so sooa to honor Its botropors
aw than Its dof.ndors & Y. frisson.
The reason why tuch a large num
ber of the Southern representatives in
Congress happen to have been Confed
erate soldiors ia that during the war
of tbe robollion, the brains and culture
of the South went to tbe front to fight
Howevor mistaken tboir cause, they
were willing to show their devotion to
it by risking their lives for it. Their
soldiers represented such a large and,
by all odds, such a rospectable portion
of their community, that in the selec
tion of representatives they must needs
be confined largely to ex-Confederate
soldiers. In the North it is quite dif
ferent. Many of the loudest-mouthed
loyalists bad no taste lor fighting.
They were and ever tince bavo been
vigorous in their assertions of patriot
ism, but tbey snuffed tbe battle from
afar. Mr. Blaine, for instance, rather
than prove his faith by his works, tent
a tubatitute who got into the Provost
Marshal's office and from there was
promoted to tho penitentiary. The
Cameront about that time were more
interested in getting army contracts
for themselves and their friends than
setting squadrons in tbe field. Mr.
Conkling't beautiful figure was, we be
lieve, never exposed as a targot for
rebel bullets, Zach Chandler has told
ut only bow hit back waa turnod to
the enemy. Dawes and Hoar were
both in the prime of life when tbe war
broke out, but neither ever bucklod on
the sword. And so of the rest of them
Had they been as brave and honest
for their professed convictions as their
Southern colleagues, the roll Call of
Union Generals would find mora to
answer to it. Lancaster Intelligencer.
3. D. Tie Bloomsburg Columbian
hits somebody below the belt in this
fashion: "So fur as we know Jeff.
Davis is not running for any office.
These continued attacks on bim, while
harmlesa in result, show that either
the Republicans are badly off for cam.
paign Ihsuos, or else that the mass of
thoir party are presumed to be asses.
Why single out Jeff. Davis, who was
no more guilty tban thousands ol
others? Alex. H. Stephens was Vice
President of the same Confederacy, and
now sits in Congress and is toadied to
by the Republicans whenever be casts
a vote that suits them. Grant made
tbe rebel Genoral, Akerman, his At tor
noy-General. He gave tbe bloody
Longatreet the best office in tbe South
Hayes took his Post Master General
from the list of ex-Confederate Briga-
adiers. Mosby, the noted guerilla, not
only dictated appointments at Wash
ington for years, but baa been appoint
ed to a first-class consulate. If the
object of all this is to bury the dead
issues of the past, so be it j but it is
illogical to promoto one rebel for that
purposo, and endeavor to keep alive
sectional hate by causeless attacks on
another. We honestly believe today,
that it Jeff. Davis would join the Re
publican party, it would not only
receive bim with open arms, but would
gladly give bim political promotion u
it were in its power." '
GaiAT Min. Thi clast of our race
bat troubles as woll at less insignificant
fellows, who occasionally lack a meal
a day. The millionaires, such aa Van
derbilt, Stewart, etc, and tbe states
men of the Cameron persuasion alike
undergo the torture of public opinion.
A newspaper man, in alluding to an
ugly affair, says: "It ia not a 'Roland
for an Oliver,' but an Oliver for a
Simon. Just now old Winnobago has
not to deal with Indians, Enow-Noth
ings, or dough-faced Radicals, all of
whom be oao easily manipulate. But
tbit time It's a 'vidder1 and a broken
heart, made ao by Simon'a perfidiout
brokon promises. In tbe criminal
Court at Washington she has dragged
th gay old deceiver, and, aa usual In
such cases, considerable dirty linen Is
being washed. Simon's former letters
to the 'viddor' breathe love and dovo
tion, but since his passion has cooled
or hit affectioni have gone roaming in
other quarter, he has gone back on
his old flame. But 'vidder' Oliver
thiaka if she can't got Simon sbe may
got hi cash, and that is better than
coddling an octogenarian.
RAoaiDinaiDGARntLD.Rov. Gen
eral Do Golly er John A. Garfield, of
Ohio, was the Radical nominee for
Speakor. He carries a good Radical
title, but there were not men onough
of "hit kin" in Congress to put him
through. He Is th fellow who took
a 15,000 fee, as a lawyer, from Shep
herd, Babcock & Co., who were the
head of the pavement ring in Wash
ington, while Grant It Co. flourished
there, he being Chairman of th Com
mittee on Appropriation. Th claim
was for 1100,000 and lodged before his
Committee. It was allowed, although
it ha linos boon clearly proven to have
been one of tha bugoest frauds aver
palmed off on the tax payers of Wash
ington. De Gollyer Garfield still holds
on to bis 5,000 bribe.
Stat Awat from Akron. Tbe edi
tor of tht Philadelphia Timet, Colonel
McClure, was married last week and
ho it already jealout of Akron (Ohio)
men. To prove this, we call bim to
the stand. In hit issue of tbe 2'ii Inst.,
be aayt :
Tha faw ahVa-hodlol aoa whom rrooldoat Hoyoa
aas anowoo ta rooiaia ia uaia aaproviaoa for
roost to ho dlTortlaa IbooiooWaa b oloalai with
olhor bob's wlroa. Tboro bara bona foartooa or
iltooa oaoos of thlo kind la tbo ob mall towa of
Akroa wlthla a fww aioatbs, aad aoaardlag to tho
almaaaas V hav last rsashod tha hogiaalag of
tao ooaooa la wbloh U Is propr I atop. It Is
laipoaslbl to toll frooj aao dap to aoethor what
Ohio is soailag la, aad oa lao whols It Is proba
blp mob botlor for paklla aaorala as pal Ohio
oa lata tha pablio aorrloo ratfaor thaa loara
thora at largo t raa awap wiUt olhor folks' wlroa.
We hope those Ohio men will avoid
Philadelphia, until after tba editor oi
the Timet gets over hit bonoy-moon,
"A 8TRAW."Th Democratic Con
gressional Canons, on Thursday last,
deposed Congressman Clymor, who
has presided over the Democratic
Caucus foi tht past two year, and
elected House, of Tenoeetec. Tb lat
ter was a Blackburn man and the
former was a Randall man. Tb vol
toed: House, T7; Clymer,41. Th
Cmcm, by a large vote, also ordorod
thefipeaker tomakt ap bia committees
at one, instead ol waiting anttl ntit
December. ...,
A SUERRIFF VSDER ARREST.
V. B. Marshal, R K. Cumpbell, ar
rived here on Friday evening, having
in charge George A. Williams, Sheriff
of Armstrong county, sentenced to the
penitentiary for "crookedness" in re
gard to his election in 1877, and in
whose oaso the Supreme Court grant
ed a special allocatur. Williams was
arrested for violating two of the revis
ed statutes of tha act of Congress re
lating to the collection of pensions,
and the charge of the Government con
tained in the information drawn by
the United State Attorney ia to th
effect that be fraudulently obtained
pension money and also committed for
gery In order to procure tbe same.
The Government expect to show that
tbe father of Williams was killed in
tb army in 1864 ; that Mr. Sarah
Williams, tho wife of the deceased, ap
plied for a pension; ibat she never
heard what became of it, and never re
ceived a cent of pension. Mrs. Wil
liams died In 1877. It subsequently
transpired that the papers bad been
approved, and a ponsion allowed ; that
the check for tbe money were made
payable to Mrs. Sarah Williams, and
that ber name to tbe same waa forged,
and tho money collected, and it 1 fur
thermore claimed that the defendant
received the money in all 11,100 or
11,200. Tb arrest was mad by di
rection of the department at Washing
ton City. The, defendant says . bis
mother was cognizant of the fact that
tbe pension wus grantod ; that she au
thorized him to draw it, and wanted it
kept from liar other children, ajid final
ly that eh owed bim some money
which she desired to pay and did pay
to him out of the pension proceeds. He
promptly entered bail in the sum of
11,500, and was released for his ap
pcarance at Court Pittsburg Critic.
Th Tramp Bill. Tbe Lower
House of our Legislature has passed a
bill to penisb tramps. The bill passed
by a vote of 123 yeas to 50 nays, the
Greenbsckers arraying themselves on
the negative tide, on tho ground that
the measure was oppressive and ty
rannical. The biii provides that any
person going about from place to place
begging shall be deemed to bo a tramp
and guilty ef miademcauor, end on
conviction shall be sentenced to solita
ry confinement at labor, or in the Boun
ty jail or workhouse for not less than
six months nor over eighteen ; provid
ed, that if he can prove that ho does
not make a praclico of going about
begging ho ahall bo discharged ; also,
that any tramp who shall enter a
dwelling against tbe will of tho occu
pant or kiudlo a fire in the highway
or on tbo lead of another, or be found
carrying any dangerous weapon, or do
or threaten any injury not amounting
to a felony, shall upon conviction be
sentenced to solitary confinement at
tabor fur not over three years. A sim
ilar bill bas been in force in some ot
the Eastern States, and tho tramps
have vanished. Like the whipping
post in the State of Delaware, it makes
rogues scarce.
Social A rrucTioa. General Albert
G. Lawrence obtained a decree of di
vorce from bis wife, Eva Lawrenoe, in
ih Newport. R. l , C" J.
General Lawrenoe, who is the ton of
ex Governor William Beach Lawrenoe,
had on bit staff, at the battle oi Antie
tain, a wealthy Chicagoan, Captain
Kingsley. Tbia officer waa killed in
battle, and General Lawrence married
the widow, who it a grand-niece of
General Zachary Taylor. While Gen.
Lawrence was in tbe Black Hills In
th service ol the government four
years ago, hit wife became nnduly in
timate with Amedee Vanden Nest, then
Secretary of tbe Belgian Legation, at
Washington. There was trouble, but
things quieted down aud ran along
smoothly until February of last year,
when Mm. Lawrence deserted her hus
band and went to Europe to live with
Nest General Lawrence followed her
to Europe, and fought a duel with Nest
last Summer. The duol was bloodless.
Upon bia return to thia country the
wronged husband instituted proceed
ings ol divorce. Tbe custody of Esthor
Gracie Lawrenoe, tbe child of the
brokon union, it given to th father.
A fow years ago we were told of the
horrible fate wbicb would befall the
country if the army should be with
drawn from the South and the carpet
bag governments should be brokon up.
Tbe people of the South met the prob
lem bravely, compelled the withdrawal
of tbe army, expelled the carpet-bag
gers and thieves and assumed the man
agement of their own domestio affairs.
They have passed from uncertainty
and chaos to stability and prosperity,
and th carpet-bagger and his plea for
protection have passed out of active
current of politics. Nobody now
questions tbe right ot the South to
self government or doubt her capacl
ty to manage bor own affair. Balti
more Gazette.
Wa boll.ro tho oalp rootoo whp tha Qrooa
bsokor pal Mr. Wright lata tbo told, waa Sim
pip boonuso thor saw that Mr. laadall was ro
lag la hava snongh votoa I loel him wllboat
thorn. Tbop dida'l doslro Mr. Raadall's dofoat,
aad, had Ikors boon aap daagor of it, thop wun Id
rorp sooa bar droppad Iboir own asaa. At
lonftt w as soaSdoat that soma f thorn woald,
aad ban aa doubt bat Mr. Yooaa woald ban
hooa aaaaag Iboaa. Bal ns Mr. Hond.ll was safn
la anp ov.nl, tbop aonld ntord to sllok I Wrigbl
aad thns hoodwink tboir Oraaabaok frloadi Into
bollnriag lalhalrssBtlrtsasp. Bo Potak
SMB.
The foregoing It all true perhaps ;
but wby did th same consistent (?)
Greenbacks, th next day , vote solid
ly with th Radical to unseat a Dem
ocrat from the Second Florida district
and to seat a (callawag ol th most
Radical type?
Retaliation. An exchange re
mark: "Th Radical papora predict
that 'once the Democrats get control of
th Hoase, every Democratic contes
tant will be seated, no mattor how bad
a cast n may have.' lbese paper
know bow their own friend aoted
when they bad a majority In Congress
and they can't get it through their
beads that the Democrat will act dif
ferently. Perbap a alight application
of tb lav ot retaliation might d th
Republican torn (rood."
It Tbat Hot A knowing cotempo-
rery says ; Tb Hous baa been or
ganized In tba Interest of Mr. Tilden ;
th Senate ia the lutoreat of Mr. Hen
dricks. Whil tbes gentlemen are
spending their Margie In thi dine
tion It will be well enough for good
citizen to rally to tb tupport of Bay
ard, U it lb on man named who
ooald fO into the rieaidoy witaont
ratarrajalng rMittei,, .
PRETTY WORK! !
The Bellcfonte Democrat states that
the tickets voted in Benncr and Col
lego townships, Centre county, were
surreptitiously abstracted from the
ballot-boxes alter tba election Inst fall,
taken to tbe office of Mr. Yoeum, the
Republican-Groenbaok fusion candi
date for Congress against Governor
Purlin tjiore privately examined by
their numncrs wun mo pou iibi to sco
bow each man bad voted, and then of
fered in evidence by Mr.Yooum't part
ner, Mr. Hastings, and Messrs. Furst'
and Lev, j Torn itolerr tickets wore
in' tbe possession ot nr. locum ana
his partisan friends for several days,
before tbe fact was made known, and
what changes were made in them
while In tbo lawless custody of the
ballot thieves, may be known hereaf
ter. Mr. Yocum and Mr. Hastings.,
being lawyers, well knew that tbe ab
straction of tickets from a ballot-box is
forbidden by law under severe penal
ties, and that to aacrodly are the seal
ed ballot-boxes regarded by courts,
that they will allow them to be open
ed only on proof that tho ends of jus
tice may be defeated by refusing to do
ao. ' For tbera to advise or assent to
tbe theft of tickets from boxes and take
the stolen ticket into their possession,
even to make a private examiAationof
the votes cast by particular individu
als, was ao utterly lawless act and
could be- dictated by no honest pur
pose. It is vory evident that exhaus
tive efforts have boon made 'to conceal
the frauds; by which Governor Curtin
waa relumed as defeatcTJ ; but the des
peration of those who committed and
piofilod by the frauds is now doing
much to expose them to the word.
How Republican Caaifaiu!! Funds
wiat Raisid. A late development
jives us some fbBide sight of tho po
lilies! saints who have been running
tho Republican party for yours. It
appears . that Bob Mackey, lately de
ceased, who was the "Big Injun" of tbe
party and who carried Conventions in
hit breeches pocket, was a partner in
divers gambling houses, from which he
received a regular "divy," and which
money, no doubt WM that nsed to de
bauch the ballot box. This was the
secret of the large campaign fund al
ways at band whon needed, which we
know by experience was always put
where it would do the most good.
Mackey was the man who made tick
eta for ministers of the gospel and other
good men to vote; but it can't bo a
very pleasing reflection for them to
know that the men they voted for
were selected by a gambler. Since
Mackey'k death his executors have
suod some of his gambliug partners for
the "divy" which belongs to bit estate.
A more damaging rovulation to politi
cians has rarely been made. Easton
Sentinel.
A. Capital Affair : An exchange
relates the following : "Captain Nor
man Crane, on his death-bead, at Mey
er't Hotel, in Washington, last Sunday
night expressed bis willingness to be
married to a woman with whom he
bad lived tor five yean and who had
all along been known aa Mrs. Mar'
Crane, hit wife. - Tbe Idea m going
su.vukW stw luanmge wivtuuuj
that Mrs. Crane should got her part of
the 120,000 of eartbly goods about to
b left by him. The Rev. D. James G
Addison was sent for. According to
hi own statement when be asked tho
rapidly-linking Crane if be were "wilt
ing to marry this woman" Celia Crane,
the Captain's lister, put her hand on
the dying man's month and thus proven
ted the consummation of tho marriage
Upon tbe doath of the man the sister
seized the property."
Tua Serqiant-at-Armi. A cotom-
porary in alluding to this new officer
aayt : "Mr. Richard J. Bright, of Inai
diana, hi on of the shrewdest politi
cians in that State. Ho is a nephow of
Ex-Senator Jesse D. Bright and he has
long been identified with the politics
of Indiana. He ia a courteous, oblig
ing gentleman, straightforward in bit
dealings and corroct in bis habits. Ho
belongs to tho Greenback wing of the
Western Democracy and waa warmly
supported by Yoorhees and Hendricks.
Personally ha is a man beloved by ba
bies, men, women and Indians untaxed,
and ha will not only fill the office with
orodil to himself but honor to the party.
With John G. Thompson In the Houno
and Dick Bright in the Senato the
Democratic flag will be kept flying."
Ex-Unitod Stale Senator Goorgo
Goldthwaltediedsuddenlyat Montgom
ery, Ala., on tha 17th. George Gold
th wait' was born at Boston, Mass.,
December 10, 1808 ; received an aca
demic education ; removod to Alabama,
studied law and wa admitted to prac
tice in 1826 j waa on the bench of the
Circuit court and afterward of the Su
prema court, of whloh ha waa chief
justice for tome years; waa Adjutant
General of the State of Alabama dur
ing the war ; waa aleoted United Statea
Benator from Alabama as a Democrat,
December 7, 187(1, to succeed Willard
Warner, Republican, and took bia teat
January IB, 1872, tewing until March
3, 1877. i
Tb Philadelphia Times sarcastical
ly remarks: "Since the Southern peo
plo have got back Into tho Union they
teem to be occupying more room tban
wat originally intended. It it making
torn hearts ach."i Yea, th on hun
dred and fifty Radical who lost their
placea in tha Sonatelaat week, we have
no but tbat tbey ache at both ends
How horrible to contemplate! Th
Confederate Brigadier walking right
in and occupying th seat held by tho
"loyal millions for lo these many year I
It is enough to lead to assassination, etc,
A Doctor in Troubli. Dr. Mary
Walker is now troubled a to whether
ah will wear a bat a masculine fcl.
low of felt when shs I in tbe pres
ence of tha court or whether tbe shall
put It under the teat, as mon do, for a
enspador. Bhe tested the matter in
tb Washington Criminal Court on
Friday. ' A bailiff tapped her on the
shoulder, at the same lime-calling out
"Take off your hat air." Sbe glanced
at th bailiff, tb bailiff slunk and
shrunk, aod tb doctor kept th bat on,
Aa exokana says i ('Senator Vest,
of Missouri, is th bortet Senator In
that body, tnd It Is unnecessary to pull
pinj or bis vest down when he
standing np, aa all th other member
CM over bia whil tbey are lit-
At I I
uajuown,
TUSCOrERXOR-S ST A FF.
The following is a complete list ol
the names composing the Governor's
staff:
' dxNNRAL oantrt ao. 1.
Ucad'qtrs. Nat. Guard, Pimm.,
Exeoutivi C'HAUniR,
Harhisburo, March 12, 1870.
1. Tbe following appointment is
hereby announced': Major General John
F. Hartrnnft, Division Com'uiaiidvr
National Guards. He will be oboyed
and rospectod accordingly.
2. The following staff appointments
are hereby announced : . ; ,i
Brig. Ora. Jnnos W. I.stla, AJjntaat Ooaoral.
Lieut. Col. 1), gtaal.r HaMiagor, Aulitaat
AdjoUnl Uoaorsl. -Col.
Hartlop Howard, Inipootor Ooaoral.
-4
vol. oiaraaos ts. jooasoa, uaartonaatior uob
ornl. Cot. Thomas S. Smith, Ooatmisiarp Oonortl.
Col. Uwli W. Hood, Surpooa Uoaoral.
Col. A. Wllsoa Norrls, Jadgo AdoooaU Con
ors! Col. Joha 8. KiJd:., Ooaoral Iaspoolor of RMIo
Fraction.
LlouL Colonot E. B. Yoaag, AU-do-Oaaip.
Lleot. Coloo.l Wllllsat Bus llortshoro, Aid-do-Oaiflp.
LiouL Coloosl Charloa If. Ooapnghnra, Aid-dr-Cnmp.
Lioat. Coloacl V. A. Poanppsekor, Aid-da-Camp.
Lioat CoIoboI . A. HsBMok. Ald-do-Osmp.
Ll.ui. Coloo.l W. W. Mplot, Aid-do-Caup.
Li.nl. Colonol U.C. Morris. Aid do-Camp.
Lionl. Coloaol B. frank Eibalinsa, Aid-do-Carap.
Lisat. Ooloa.l Juha Lowrlo. Aid-do-Cnmp.
. Lioat. Coloo.l D. V. II. notes, Aid-do-Onmp. ,
tiont. Coloaol W. A. Amos, Ald-oVOnnip.
Li.nL Coloaol J. Kurd Dorraaos, Aid-da-Unmp.
Tbey will bo obeyed and respected
accordingly. IIinbt M. Horr.
Governor and Commauder-in-Chief.
."A Luckt Doo." The Know Noth
ing ex-Governor, who was crowded out
of the Mint and assigned tb the Naval
offlco, but failed in his confirmation,
baa been re-appointed by Hayea, be
causo the commission of the incumbent
expired. The Philadelphia Times, in
alluding to this freak, eaya : "Governor
Pollock ia now in tbe Naval Uttice,
with tho advantage of possession in
case the Democratic Sonate should
slumber over bis confirmation. Should
a bittor dead-lock come botween the
President and Congress, Pollock would
probably be one of the viotims ; but if
things go smoothly bia confirmation is
reasonably certain. Mr. Uiostand re
tires very generally regretted by his
brethren of tho press and by most of
his party friends. He is one of the
good lellows of politics, made a good
officer, and has well deserved all that
ho received from the party spoils."
Riciivino Un Friends. A Wash
ington telegram of tbo 17th says :
Mrs. Jonks, whose antics boforo the
Potter Comrailteo created a much cf
a sensation as her namesake, Captain
Jenks of the Horse Marines, is not dis
posed to sink into obscurity. Sbe came
here a few weeks ago and has been
conspicuous on the fashionable prome
nades, but apparently not satisfied with
the limited attention which has boon
bestowed on her, sho stirred up gos
sips on Saturday by making ber first
appearance at tho White House, done
np in stunning costume. Sbe sent in
her card to Mr. Hayes with the inti
mation that she only called to pay her
respects. Theootsidert suspected that
she had an ax to grind ; but as her
family is already provided for, hor ob
ject was probably nothing more than
the gratification of hor own vunity."
A RxLioiou Fuss. At Dallas, Tex-
U - mF Ln TJ4Lo OUmL
prohibit th occupation of adjoining
scats by opposite sexes, unless they aro
married or rclatod. William Sana vio
lated these rules the other Sunday by
sitting beside Jemima Reynolds, bia
inamorata, and tbe pastor, stopping
short in his discourse, rebuked him,
whereupon William arose in bis wrath
and proclaimed bis intention of sitting
with hi girl. A suit against him for
disturbing public worship followed and
Sans was fined $.V00
Dare-Devil Work. One day last
week, wbilo a number of ladies were
standing in ibe rotunda of tbe Capitol,
viewing tbe beauties of the building,
the wife of one of tbe members of the
Houso had ber pocket picked and lost
considerable sum of money. Tbe
robber was a daring fellow to do this
right between tho Sonate and House,
whero all the laws are made. It is a
mark of boldness and enterprise seldom
equaled, even in these days of high-
toned education and moral refinement
How It WaiDo!e. The Philadel
phia Record, in alluding to two recent
evonts, says : " Speaker Randall was
boosted Into bis place by Mr, Clymer,
who turned tho wrong sido to tho
weathor in order to help bim. Mr.
Clymer was boosted out of his place as
Chairman of the Houso caucus on
Thursday. Tha hands tbat struck
down Clymer wore the same Ibat lifted
up Randall. How th Speaker will
weop aad forget what be is weeping
for before the teart are dry."
RmtiT. An exchange say : "A
proper sentimont was doveloped in the
caucus of tbo House Democrats on
Thursday. Mr. Stephens, of Georgia,
advanoed tbe theory that tbe country
wat inrtcrtng excruciatingly and was
in need of some legislative emoluments ;
but the majority of tbe participant in
the caucus toemod to hold to the Idea
that tbe business boforo this lotion was
the passage of the appropriation bills
and tho repeal of the political measures
already agreed upon.
A Five Left. An exchange lays
It it laid tb only Presidential bur
glar Mr. Hayes has not yet rewarded
and placed upon tbe pay roll of the
Treasury is Jim Anderson, Bill Chand
lor, Eliza Pinkston and Agnes Jenk.
Th only exception to thi roll ol wor
thies, tbat might b added, Is perhapa
lack Chandler. He wa not at New
Orleans or Florida, but waa prominent
in fixing up for the roguos that were
there."
Tni Cauci Vote. Th vole for
Speaker in the Democratic caucu
tood i - Randall, of Pennsylvania. 75 ;
Blackburn, of Kentucky, 57 ; Cox, of
New York, ; MeMahon, of Ohio, 1,
Morrison, of Illinois, J. Thia gave tbe
tx-Bpeaker 9 majority over all, and
put bim, for th third lima, in tb
Speaker's chair, which he ha filled
with ability and honor to hit country
anu party. .
.Sever to Sever. The fourteen
Greoobackort who now hold teat in
Congress are made np ol (even Demo
crats and aovtn Radical. But Demo
crats should remember that th whole
batch "voted with the Radicals tha
other day to seat a Radical and unseat
a Democrat W bother the ooosidera-
tion was rove aad affection or oasb. w
I
arntM to state.
Jnitod
Those Radical Irudors in tho U
Slates Senate who have controlled all
the Fedontl legislation for the past ten
or fifteen year, are dying very hard
on the tail end ot committee. They
kick tnd squirm, but the Democrats sot
down on them every time. Edmunds,
Conkling, Blaino A Co. are olten seen
shedding tears fur their country of
course. A Washington special ol'(ne
21st inst, aayt: .M..?
" Both Houses ot Congress took
matters very easily to-day, and tbe
House alter a twenly minutes' tosnion
adjourned until Tuesday. In tha Sen
ate the two parties sparred a little ovor
Senator Wallaee'e - resolution calling
on tbo Hoc rotary of the Treasury lor a
detailed statement of the amount paid
to Marshals in Now York, Pennsylva
nia, Massachusetts, Ohio and Maryland
to date, and the character ot services
performed by Deputy Marshals during
the fall elections of last yoar. Senator
Wallace is determined to find this out
and the Republicans showed their tn
williugnoss to hav the facts como to
light by endeavoring to-day lo kill tho
resolution with amendments. Mr. Ed
munds offered one which should have
been entitled "An amendment to en
able Secretary Sherman to favor the
Senate with a campaign document for
the us of Marshals and Doputics in
elections," but Souator Wallaoe saw
through it, and the majority sat down
on Edmunds for tbe second time thi
session. After accepting an amend
ment of Senator Coukling's culling for
similar information from all tbe Slates
after that first asked for is turnisbod,
Wallace's resolution was adopted.
After a two hours' session tbe Senato
went into executive session, but did
nothing except refer to tbe appropriate
committoe tbe nominations sent in to
day and tboso which baveaccumulalcd.
Tux Di Facto. Add one more to
Mr. Hayes' noblo acts in support to bis
civil service reform policy. A thrice
wounded Union soldier and efficient
public servant has been removed from
the peuaiou agency at Pittsburg to
make way for a man wboso son went
to school with Hayes' son. We warn
the youth of tbe land never to slight a
schoolmate tbey may be entertaining
an angel unawares.
Ob, Deau I Some of tho lladical or
gans speak about a conflict between
Congress and the executive Well, it
would only be a conflict between a law
ful Congress and fraudulent President
and the former represents tho peo
ple, while Hayes only represents Mrs.
Jenks, Mad. Wells, three Returning
Boards and aliunde Joe Bradly. Let
the conflict come. Thousands ot Dem
ocrats are praying for it
; Hayes bas pardoned John Vinn, Jr.,
and John Fusselman, indicted in the
District Court of the United States, for
Xhe Westers district of Pennsylvania,
on a charge of breaking Into a postof-
nce in Juniata county, lht-y were
tried at the May term, 1875, found
guilty and oach sentenced to pay a fine
to the United States of 11,000 and un
dergo an imprisonment of five yearn in
the Penitentiary.
Kt-Coaarnnmna Strngnr, of Chambnrlbarr,
mads a pour shsw for Snamtarv sf tba Sen!.
That is easily accountod for. No one
but a fool would ex;ect that the Slate
of Pennsylvania, which seldom gtyos a
Democratic majority, oould get aw a'
wun me Kpoaker of tho House, whiol
was euueeded, and the Secretary of
th Senate. Common tense regulate!
public affairs still, as well as private
flair, - i i o v ' -1 - i i
Tallt One ior .Yocum. Sotta II.
Yocum, who hold tba certificate from
this (XX.) Congressional District, al
though elected by fraud, voted for that
crazy old man for Speaker, Hendrick
Wright, of Wilkes-Barro. There
were fifteen other members of Con
gress who did the same thing. They
are evidently as "loony" as the man
for whom they voted.
Cbarlos K. Pug", of Philadolph ia,
has been appointod general manager of
tho Pennsylvania railroad company In
place of G. Clinton Gardner, who has
accepted tbo position of manager, bf
tbe Uoosac tunnel route. Mr. Oliver
J. MoClellan, superintendent of the
Waahin ton street grain elovatorat Thil
adelphia, has been appointed genoral
agent
The Speakership. Ono nf tbe queor
things that happened in tho Demo
cratic caucus ior Speaktr, was the fact
that Messrs. Randall and Blackburn
had exactly tbe same figures 75 and
57. Tho friends of the former tad tbo
seven set before tho fivo, and that is
what sent tho latter to tho roar,
At Lanaconing, Md., last Tuesday
morning, a young giH named Mary
K tiling attempted to cross the railroad
track in front of the train. She oanght
hor foot in frog, fell In the middle of
the track, and the train passed over
her, cutting off both logt. She died al
most .immediately. , . ,,.,.,
Onlp twslv par oral, of thn Issr-hsrs of tfau
oaatp anbs la PraWnwai'a aVksni JmskI. thn
amsial argaa of tb oomssoa ssbmIs. sty's. Af.
Why, It is no wonder thoy fall! Not
one per cent, of thorn patronize the
Republican, k document out of which
they oould learn something if tbey
would study it
The New Secretary Col JohnC.
Burcb, who has just been elected Sec
retary ol the United Stales Senate, it
the editor of the Nashville (Tenn.,
American, lie It a scholar, soldier and
gentleman. . .
The new Chaplain of the United
State Senate, Dr. Bullock, is a Prosby
torian lrp7man;etdlnff jr Alexan
dria; Va. v Ho is married to a sister of
the lat Vice President, John C. Brock-
inndc, ofKontucky.
Praotioal Fellow. Tho hood
lum of California hav determined to
ruin th Chinese laundries by continu
Ing their practice of not wearing clean
shirts and by inducing other people to
do the tarn
Mr. Dennoy Kearney has boon so
enraged ever since th ' void of tbe
Chinese bill that he it almost ready to
call tb Capital of his country Waahee-
tnn.
Major General Thomas W. Shorman
died at hi residence In Newport, R. I.,
last Sunday week, alter a severe ill
nest, ol pneumonia His wile died of
consumption only lew days before.
Tna Last. Andrew Johnson, Jr.,
th last surviving ton ol th late ex
Preeident, died in Tennessee last week.',
Hs was ior torn Urn an editor in tbat
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THBY DIE HARD.
I A THB ISSUE RAISED.
It bas been assorted and Deraisteniu
reiterated m Republican orgsna tuat
the demand lor the repeal of the .
that authorizes supervision ol elections
by partisan ollicittla was not indorsed
j vmvinuvD j'uimiurauo leaders
Now that Mr. Bayard aud Mr. K..
dall hav both taken 'occasion to pub
licly declare their full and earnest til
proval of this demand, and to imnti-L,
on tboir political associates the dutycf
Vtlfiuitig by it to' the bittor end, thi
Republicans will perhaps admit that
the Democratic party ia a unit on tbia
important quostiou.
l'erhape there Is no prominent Dem.
ocrat who has lutely boon (lie recipient
of to many fluttering notices from the
nuuicai pi ess aa air. Handall. Tbey
have complimented his oonveraati.ii
and applauded his patriotism. We
think ho justifies these compliments
and this applause when he says: "To
ask but little, but the principle involv
ed is great. We ak that all through
the oountry the right of suffrage shall
bo exercised by freomen without the
intervenlion of the army. Wo ask
tbat Intelligence and not i-'noninea
shall In lntiiro prevail In the jury box
and that all test oaths and other ob'.
noxious distinctions shall be forever
wiped out. We asked that the oontrol
now exercised by the Federal Govern
ment, under a law which permits the
appointment of partisan supervisors of
election, ahall and must cease, for they
are only employed for the uurDooe of
depriving citizens oftheirdearest riirbt.
There is not a Democrat in Congress
or out of it who does not rsond to
these sentiments. ' There are lew fair
minded men of any parly who do not
feel tbat the position of the Democratic
party is impregnable in its simple jus
tice. Wasliinoton Post.
Joun PniLror Curran. When bis
schooldays were over, and his college
career ended, Curran went to London
to keep bis terms for tbe Bar. Hn
finances wore often vory low, but bis
spirits kept high, and though oppress
ed by poverty he did not give way to
despair. A story is told of his going
dinnerleas to St. James' Park, where,
silting hungry on a bench, be began
wbistling an tnsli-tune. An elderly
gentleman paused to rest on the same
seat and struck by tbe melancholy
look ot tho youth, inquired : "How be
came to be sitting there, whistling ail
Irisli tune when other people were at
their dinner?'1 Curran replied, 'He
would be at bis dinner, too, but a
trifling mutter delay in remittances
bhged him to dine on an Iruh tune.
The stranger struck with Ibe playful
manner ol the youth, Invited bun to
dine at a neighboring tavern, and ere
long was delighted with the humor ol
the young Irishman. Curran was
equally pleased with bis new friend,
and, a your afterward, when Curran
was known and famous, recalled this
occurrence to his entertainer Maok
lin, tbo celebrated actor with the as
surance, " Ion ncprT acted better."
A Goon Law. We notice that the
State of New Jersey has passed a law
providing tor summary investigation
of unlawful or corrupt expenditures by
officers ol towns or incorporated vil-
lages. I nuer us provisioni,twenly-nvs
tax-payers can halo tho offenders be
fore a Justice of the Snnremo Court
on ten days notice. Failure lo comply
wun toe manuaie oi me uoun is pun
ishable as a contempt by fins and im
prisonmenl. This law certainly affords
an opportunity for a celerilous settle
ment with unfaithful officers. A similar
enactment in Pennsylvania might be
of service. Tho "law's delay" in many
instances has proved a most effectual
protection for criminal offenders. '
A oro Hour. Tho people of the
Stuto of Louisiana have just elected
members to the Constitutional Con
vention, for the purpose of rovising
their Constitution. The Democrats
elocted 102 member, and 35 are made
up of white and black Radicals and
scalliwags. This will make a pretty
stout Democratic body. Mrs. Jonks
and Eliza Pinkston will havo no votes,
and John Shorman need not write any
letters to that Convention.
An exchange says: The bill enlarg
ing the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace to $300, and authorizing trial by
jury of six, impaneled by any Jus
tice, whon dumandod by the defendant,
after a fow unimportant amendments
bas pa.isod to second reading in the
Houso.
"What are yoa about T angrily ex
clamed a country editor tba other day
to his wlfo, who was touching np her
complexion before the mirror. "Otiy
getting up my patent outside,' dear,"
was tbo reply.
A powder mill, near Danville, Pa.,
exploded on the 13th Inst, killing thrc
of tho employes.
Sfw f$fli'f'rtlsrratnt.
CAUTION.AII psrsoai ars hvrnbp wsrnsd
against purchasing or in anp war mtdtlling
with tho following propoitp Bow la (bs possairloa
of Frank Rsad, ol Lswrsnos towathlp, rls i Ons
gray bullion, aboat sight rsari old. Thn tors
going propsrtp was pnrahn,sd bp us st prirsts
snls ob lbs Itth dsp of Jubs, 1STI. and 1 allowed
t rswinia In tba posssssloa of said frank Kond
oa MSB oalp, subjtot lo T ordw St anr Urns.
aUTTUKW RsKAD.
March 1. H;-JL.
ANDREW HARWICK, ''. 1
Markat street, Clearfield, Pa.,
assi-racTpasa ana bbalbb ta
Harness, Bridles, Middles, Collars, and
Horse-Furnishing Goods.
tr-All hlads f repairing prnmptlp atuadnd
lo. riadillors' Jlsrdwnm, llurss Brushes, Carrp
uontos, as., alwnps oa band aad for sola at tba
lowrsl saak prion. (March Is, 1ST!.
FKOIAXi
Peremptory Sale of
.' SO- . .;
On Spar and Ettptlo Springs,' '
.Vsssfc fie .r I'orfc. ,, ,
To b Sold for Account of Whom it May
Concern. '
ON THURSDAY MORNING
April 31, 1879,
at 11 o'clock, at ,
Herkness' Bazaar.
' A"inlH at ATaaitoaH Aft ,
PHILADELPHIA.
PUBLIC VENDUE I
I
TH R aadsnlgnod Administrator of ths sstals
f LEAH (LOOM, doosnnrd, will ofrr si pub.
snln, or ut-rp, ut thn Isls toiidrnc of ths
dsotasad, la Piks township, OlaartsM On., fa., oa
Monday, March 31st, 18V9,
All tba porsuaal propsrli ksloaglet to Iks silais
of said dsonusvd, noastsiiag la part ol I
, rit-F. .VIHU tons,
bnlng gkarl 11 ora and Aldssp grade W slosk I
F1TE HEAD OF T0UN0 CATTLE,
Oaa aad lw piars aid, aad alas grndsd stoss,
Alio, a hi of RAILROAD Tlbdi Alss, a
Isrgn lot of IIoaMhold aad Kllshsa rarailsrs.
onilsllng f Urns Storos, Cupbonrd, DiihM,
Sllrarwsrs, Ikrsn Bamnni,('nrpou,FIANO, Sow
ing liMulna, Parlor sot, Ooalr Tnbl, Viaiag
and SraakfaM Ouaira, Hods awd loddlaf, Lns
Uarlalas, twa Otooks, Plonr, Bsosp, So, aa
msap thor artlolss at msntionsd.
ssiddap, wsa and en
.Is lo nbbm ut It n'olook A. M. or
ton Saras wf sula will a
"iwJfi1,Jl. "Ati'
I Adsalfaf Cststs af Una llaoat, dss'l.
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