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'CLEARFIELD REPUBLICAN,"
CLEARFIKLD, PA.
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In Nurth CeutreJ Penueylaiil.
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If paid after the eiplretloa of month.,.. 3 IM
Rates ot Advertising,
Tramlent advertisement!, per iquaroof 10 line, or
Ion, I time, orlo.. tl at
Yut oach .ubiequent inMrtloB AO
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Auditor! notice. H I at
Ceutiune and Katrayl I fro
Piliulutlon notieee H S 00
Proroiiinnel Cardi, a llnea or laaf,l year...- I 00
hooal notloei, per lino to
TKARI.T AUVKRTIBBMKfiTH.
I itfuara 18 00 aolamn it 00
1 iquaroa.. 15 00 I nolumn.... 70 00
.1 .quire... It 00 I column.. 110 00
O. B. GOOULANDKrl,
Publisher.
J J W. SMITH,
ATTORNEY -A T-L AW,
11:1:71 f'ltarfleld, Pa.
r J. US OLE,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
1:11 Phlllpabara;, Outre Co., Pa. j:pd
IOLANDD.SWOOfK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Curwaniville, Clearfield county, Fa.
oel. , 71-tf.
QSCAit MITCHELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIKLD, PA
ir-er-Oflloe In Ibo Opera Houee. oetU, '7a.tr.
i I!. & W. BAKKKTT,
Attohniys and Counselors at Law,
CLEARFIKLD, PA.
January 30, 1S78.
JSRAEL TEST,
ATTORNEY AT I, A W ,
Clearfield, Pa.
ST Office ia the Court Hoaae. Jyll,'f7
yM. M. McCULLOUllH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
ORijo in nlaiionlo building, Second itreet, op
polite the Court llouae. JeJS,'7S tf.
C. AliNOLP,
LAW 4 COLLECTION O V KICK,
Vl'RWKNHVILLE.
tin Clearfield Count.!. Pcnn'a. 7 by
s.
1 T. ItliOCKHANK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIKLD, PA.
Uffleo in Opera Houie. ap J&.TT-ly
gMlTII V. WILSON,
1ltornfy-at-lAiu,
CLEARFIKLD, - - PKNN'A.
Jray-Ofllce In tba laronle Building, over the
County National liana, merle. 80.
yiLLIAM A. UAGEKTY,
.iiTOHJ'i.r.jr-i.iH',
CLEARFIKLD, PENN'A
,--Will attend to all legal hu.lne.e with
promptneee end fidelity. a febl 1,'eO-tf,
WU.LUB A. WALLAia. DA TID L. Hill.
babnv t. wallicb. Jona w. waiaLar.
TALLACE & KRKBH,
IT (SuweMon to Wallace A Fielding,)
A T T O K S K Y S - A T - L A W ,
Jaal'TT Lieartleld, Pa.
K. .SNYHEft,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIKLD, PA.
office in I'ia'e Opera Uouea.
Juno 26, 7Stf.
g L. Mod EE,
DuBois, Clearfield County, Fenn'a.
Sr-Will attend promptly to all ljral baiineai
entrnitod to hla oaro. IjitaSI, '80.
THUS, M. MUBBir.
cmm ar.oi.
jyjURRAV k GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
eTOfllee la Pie'a Opera liouao, eeoond floor.
:)u'74
loaara a. a bnallt.
oaaiat w. mcvbov.
M
cEN ALLY & McCURDY
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
ciearneid. Pa.
tffaT" Legal bnilnen attended to promptly with)
fidelity. OBlea oa Second atreet, above tbe Firm
National Bank. Jan:l:70
A
U. KRAMER,
A T T O R N E Y - A T - L A W ,
Real Kvtal aad Collection Ant,
II.EAKFIKI.I), PA.,
Will promptly attend b all legal builneaa aa
traited to bia oare.
aT-OSoa In Ple'i Opera Home. janl'70.
J P. MoKENRICK,
DISTRICT ATTlaKNEY,
CLEARFIKLD, PA.
All letral buaineai entruited to blf eara will ra
aelre prorapt atteatloa.
. aT-Ofllffe In the Court Ilouaa.
.o,14,l;illy.
JOUS L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Inrl Ral Ratata Areut. f:iarHpld. Pa.
Otlea oa Tblrd itreet, bet. Cherry A Wei not,
eFReepeetfully offera hla errieea In aelllng
and buylag laada la Olaarfleld and adjoining
eauatiea ; and with an axperleneaof orer twenty
eara aa a arveyer, flatten kiaaelf that be eaa
reader aallifaaUoa. IFeb. IS:A:tf,
yiipicians' Cards.
E. M. SCUEURER,
IIOMcEOPATIIIO PHYSICIAN,
OtBea la reldcBee oa Firet el.
' April 14, 1171. Crearueld, Pa.
T-VR. W. A. MEANS, .
PHYSICIAN i. SV R(i RON,
lalllllital nitv Hi
Will tUoit.il proftiiloDavl obIU pruupLl;. uj10'T0
1R. T. J. BOTER,
unio on meraei oireei, .iearneiq r.
ar-Ofnoe houn i I to 1 1 a. at., and I to I p. to.
jJR. J. KAY WltlliLKY,
UOMIKPATIII0 PIIV8ICIAN,
atnr-Offioe adjointflg the reeldenea ef Jamaa
ttngley, K.e,., oa KecoaJ St., Clenrleld, Pa.
julyal,'7 tf.
I)
R. II. B. YAN VAI.ZAH,
( LloAIIPIEl.ll, PKNN'A. .
OFFICE IN TrtKMTtENCK, CORNER OF FIRST
. AND PINE STREETS.
pr OflM koara-Frora 11 to 1 P. H.
'', May 11, 187a.
D
R. i. V. BURCUKIELD,
laMe Dargoaa a( Ike lad Reglaieal, Paaaayleaala
Volaateere, kavlag retaraad fraat Ike Array,
afera kit prereealeaal lerfteee aalhealUaaaa
af Clearteldeoaaly.
aaTPrereealeaal ealll pramplly aneadafl la.
ee aa Seeead iHeet, fermerlyaeeaaled ky
. Waada. apra,'M-U
JOB PRINTING OF EVERT DESCRIP
tioa Beatly aaaeated at tkla eflra.
CLEARFIELD
GEO. B. G00DLANDER, Editor
VOL. 51-WHOLE NO.
Cards.
JHHTICIiH' da CONSTABLES' FEES
We bare printed a large Bomber of the new
FEE BILL, aad will an the receipt af twenty,
flee aenta. uiall a couv ta any addree. BiyM
WILLIAM M. HENRY, Juhtici
or Tm ?iacb ABDHcniTriiim LUMBKK
CITY. Oolltxitiooi md tvnd mtnty promptlj
pftld ortr. Artiolci of Krccmtnt ind dfii ot
tun rjr aiico BMily tieautl ni wwrtnttd tor
root or obavrg. i'iij'Tt
JOHN D.THOMPSON,
Joiiieo of tbi Pwc and fieri t oner,
Curweiaivllle, Pa.
.CoUeetloni mtdo and money promptlj
pldoor. fbXX'Tltf
nENKY BItETII,
(oiriib f. o.)
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
roa brll Towaanip.
Uy , Is78.y"
TAMES MITCUELL,
Square Timber k Timber Lands,
jell'7S CLEARFIKLD, PA.
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Cleartteld, Peuli'a.
fc-t)W'ill execute Job. la bll line promptly and
In a workmanlike manner. arr4,67
JOHN A. STABLER,
BAKER, Market St., Clearflcld, Pa.
Feb Bread, Ruek, Holli, Piet and Cakei
on baud or made to order. A general aiiortruent
of Confectionariee, Fruit and Nuta in itook.
Ice Crcem and Oyrtore m aealon. Saloon nearly
oppoilta the PoilolBea. Price, moderate.
WEAVER L BETTS,
IIKALEBI IN
Real Estate, Square Timber, Saw Logs,
AND Ll ilUERBF ALL KINDS.
frOfflce on Second itreet, in rear of Itore
room of Ueorge Wearer 4 Co. I janO, '78-tf.
RICHARD HUGHES,
Jt'BTICE OF THE I'EACK
roa
Itfcnlur Toirii7if,
Oiccola Mill. P. O.
All official bu.ineee antraited to him will be
promptly attended to.
mcblu, '70.
rjARRY SSYBER,
11 1IAKRKR AND HAIRDRESSER,
Shop on Market St., oppoilta Court Houie.
A clean towel for every euitemor.
Alio dealer in
licit llrandn i f Toliarro and l'lt;ara.
Olcerllald. Pe.
aiar 10.
JAMES H. TURNER,
Jl STICK OP THE PEACE,
alUretou, Pb.
XHo has nropired bitnielf with all the
Qoooaitry bUnk forwi uodar tbt Pvniiua and
Buuntj m well blank Utcdi, etc. Atl
legal matten entrusted to hi eare will receive
prompt atientiun. may 7 to, .wr-u.
NOHKW HARWICH,
Market HI reel, Clcardeltl, Pb.(
MAX! riCTCHKR AMD BIA LRU IN
Harness. Bridles, Saddles, Collars, and
Horse-Furnishing Goods.
fT All klsdf or rDjiairlng promptly attendvd
. Hkvldlen' Hardware. Ho rue llruthoi, Cnrrj
Com hi, ate., atwnje on hand and for talt at the
loweet caih price. inarcn iv, low.
G. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEARFIKLD, PBNN'A.
Pampa alwayi on hand and made to order
en thort notlot. Pipea bored on reasonable term.
All work warranted to render tatiaf action, and
dH re red If deitred. ujlbA jpd
lAvery Kfuble.
ppilR nderilgnod begi leare to imora thtpnb-
X IK IB" Ba ia bow i wit preparw to acoomma
date all In tbe way of furnish. na; H.iea, Bujr)(ii
Saddles and JIarneaa, on the ahorteat notlot an
n reasonable terms. Residence oa Locust atroet,
between Third and jrovrtn.
GEO. W. UKARllART.
Ilearaeld, Pb. 4, 1874.
WASHINGTON HOUSE,
GLEN HOPE, PENN'A,
TI1K wider iKned, haTins; leased this cum
m odium Ilntcl, In the Tillairw of Olen Hope,
is now prepared to aooommodata all who may
oall. My table and bar shall b supplied with
the best tbe market affords.
UKOHHI W. DOTTS, Jr.
(lien Hope, Pa.. March H, lK7W-tT.
THOM A8 H. FORCEE.
dbalbb ib
GENKliAI, MKRCUANDI.se,
CiRAIIAMTON, Pa.
Alao.extenelre tuanuracturer and dealer In Square
iiiauer anu Dewoo bumuorot all Binm.
T-0rJerl aolloitad and all
bille promptly
tiled.
l"Jyi
E. A. BIGLER & CO.,
DIALRRI IR
SQUARE TIMBER,
and manufacturers of
A I.I, KINIf Ot1 BAWEI) I.UMIIIlIt,
7'71 CLEAHFIKLD, PENN'A.
S. I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
AID DRALKB IN
LWatchoB, Clocks ni Jewelry,
Grnkam't Sow, Jlarkti Stmt,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
All kinds of repairing In my Una promptly at
ded to. April ttt 1674.
Clearfield Nursery.
RNCOUUAGK 110MK INDUSTRY.
IIIK underslKBed, bar In c tabllatiad a Nor
aery on tbe 'Pike, about half way betweea
Clearfield and CurwensTille, is prepared to fr
niah all kinds of PKI'IT THKKo. (staadard and
dwarf,) KrtrgreeBS, Bhruhhery, (J rape Vines,
uooMitorry, lawton BlaokberTy, etrawberry,
and Haapberry Vines. Also, HiberiaB Crab Treea,
Quince, and early scarlet Rhubarb, Ao. Orders
promptly attonded to. Address,
J. II. WKIWHT,
ap50 9.y CurwaosTille. Pa.
MEAT MARKET.
F. M. CARDON & BRO.,
Ob Market fift.tnt door west of Maaalon Huuaa,
CLEARFIKLD, PA.
Oar arranremaBta are rf the moat com plat
eharaetor l"r furntihlBK tba public with Fresh
Meals or ail Una i and of the rery bast que
ity.
We alio deal la all kinds of Ajrrtea.turel lmple-
enta, which we keep on ethibillon for the ben
efit of the public. Call around when 1b town,
aad take a look at thins;, or addreaa ui
r. M. CAKUUH II HO,
Clearaeld, Pa., July 14, 187i-tf.
i'UarttriA Inmiranre tgtnry.
JAMKi KRRB. CARROLL L. BIDOI I.
Represent the follow I af aad other Irtt -class Co'i
Companies. AaeetJ.
Liverpool London A aiobt-t,. 8. Dr4,301,ftfl
Lyeottlat; oa malnal Aeaah plans...- 4,000,009
I'bo-aii, .f Harlfnrd, Cena I.634.9SS
Insnraaiaf Co. of North Amarlra 4.41, OH
North BrttUh k Mareaatilo II. B. Br. 1,T,M!
PcfttlUh Ceereial U. 0. Ilranch...- "79,144
Walertowa TM.414
TraTelert (Life A Aeeideat) 4,&&,444
OSoe ob Market Bt., mb. Court Iloute. '-aar-flldtPa.
.Tone 4, 'T If.
& Proprietor.
2,676.
A BRIDE'S REFLECTIONS.
Taka my cloak aod now Bi my veil, Jenny
(How lilly to oorer ono'a face I
I uiifht u well be an old woman i
But than there's one cum fortit la lace.)
Well, what Ana become of those uahsra 1
Oh, Pal bare yon not my bouquet J
I'll froeie, standing here In the lobby!
Why doeia't the organist play t
They've started at lait what a bustle 1
Stop, Pa they're not far enough wait !
One minute more now ! do keep step. Pa f
There, droii my trail, Jane ! Is it straight ?
(I bc.pe I look it mid and shrinking;
The church muat be perfectly full)
Good gracious t now don't walk so fast, Pa !
(He don't seem to think that trains pull.)
(The chancel at laatl) Hind the step. Pa!
(I don't feel embarrassed at ail
But, my, what's tba minister saving
Oh, 1 know, tbat part 'bout Ht. Panl.
I bops my poaition is graceful i
How awkwardly Nelly i)ane stood ;
"jVo lutrfutly to tW jointH togellmr
How yoife ' (aa if any on would !
Oh, dear, now It's my tarn to answer
1 do wiih tbat Pa would atand atill.)
"Srrr Aim, Ion, honour ami k$ep Aim
I How aweetly ha says It) I wilt.
(Where's Pa I there, 1 knew he'd forget it,
When the time came to give me away.)
" Htffua, tal-t tktt tare cAtn'A
AW (well, I can't help it "o6y."
Here, Maud, lake my bouquet don't drop It !
J hope Charley's out lost the ring ;
JupI like him F no ! goodneaa, bow heavy !
It's really an elegant thing.
It's a sbaine to kneel down in whit aatin
A od tbe Uuunce, real old laoo but I tuuit ;
I hope thnt they've gwt a clean cuiliion.
They're urually covered with dust
All over Ah, banks ! now don't fuss, Pa !
Juil throw back my veil, Charley, there
(Oh, bother ! why couldn't he kiss me
Witbuut tumbling up all of my hair !)
Your arm, Charley, there gees the organ,
ho'd think there wouid be suob a crowd :
Ob, I muit look round, I'd fursotisn)
See, Charley, who was it tbat bowed f
Why, it's Nellie Allaire with her hatband
(tibc'i awfully jealoua, I know ;
Moat all of Biy thing a are imported,
And abt bad a h'une-made trousseau.
And there's Annio Wheeler Kate llertuon
I didn't etpect bar at all,
If she's not in the same old blue satin
8 he wore at the Charity IUU !
Ia that Faony Wade f Edith Peartoa
And fctuua and Joe all the girl?
I knew that they'd not miss uiy wedding
I bops they 'll ail notice my pcarli.)
I the carriage there ? give me my cloak, Jane-
l-un't get it all over my v eil
No! you tske the otbor aunt, Charley,
I need all of this for my trail.
Sun Vtidriflro AVim l.ttttr.
S UFFERA a E AKD I TS I IMITA
TIONS. Or.-ilion by Hon. F. E. Eeltzhoover,
at the Normal Anniversary,
Millorsville, Ponn'a.
Tlio kiglicHt hiiinun fame Lax always
been accorded to tboo who founded
States and to thone who prcBcrvctl and
pernetuatod them. The numcs of tliono
historic heroes arc handed down from
ago to ago in a thousand various forms,
from the rudo traditionswhich reuch the
savage in his loresl home to tlio monu
mental marbles w hich adorn tlio forums
and tiiiitals of the most cultured and
polished JS'utions. They stand as ex
emplars tor the emulation and imita
tion ot noble minds in every land, and
aro tlio boAt incentives to patriotic
sacrifice and endeavor. Tho glory of
becoming tno arcuilect oj empires is
too remote to temt tho ambition ot
men in this gcnoration, but tho honor
of aiding to preserve a great Jicpuhlic
is within tho reach of ovcry citizen.
Thoro aro already many irallunl names
on tho dead roll of this decade, which
will go down to postorily as tho do
fenders and upholders of tho first great
frco government which has over ex
isted on the globo for a century. Tho
gravo responsibility and correspond
ing glory of continuing it beyond
another cyclo of timo is committed to
tho young men of this day. All the
governments of tho past, with tho ex
ception of a few ephemeral Itcpuhlics,
which glittered above tho horizon liko
motcors at long intervals and for briof
periods, woro eased on tho will of one
man subject to no law but that of his
displeasure. This Government is
founded on tho will of the people, sub
ject to a written constitution. It is a
great political experiment without a
single precedent in tho history of six
thousand years to justify tho belief that
it must succocd and endure. It is not
perfect. It has in it, liko all human
products, llioelcmonts of decay almost
at powerful as tboso of life. "Govern
ment is a growth, not a manufacture."
It must go forward or backward.
There is no stnnd still. It must grow
better or worso. It must go on to
wards the greatest freedom und most
porlcct administration, or degonorate
again to tho prim"' tto of despotism
and slavery. I" thin (iovornmont so
established as to defy tho laws of politi
cal growth and decay? Aro wo out
on an open, boundless sea whoro no
storm will over overtake us 1 So ono
but a demagoguO would sa declare
All thoughtlul rod have sadly quos
tioned the horoscT0 of our many
times during tho '"st fow years, and
novor moro so thn now. Turning
thcD to this subject, wh&t is tbe great
est crying danger of th bour in this
Nation? What moro than all other
things threatens to overthrow and
revolutionize tho Government ? Is it
not tho almost insurmountable difficul
ty in gotting at tho fair and honest ex
pression of tho will of tho people, and
when that will is ascertained tho dis
honest and criminal disposition to ut
terly disregard and ignore it ? This
Govornment is based absolutely and
solely on tho will of the people, and
tho party or tho men who strike at
this foundation principle and try to
Bubvort and destroy it, are guilty of
the deepest, darkest and most inex
cusablo treason. It we cannot got
meant to fairly determine what is the
will of the pooplo of this Nation, and
to compel prompt and implicit obedi
enco to that will, tho Kcpublio with all
its vaunted glories will go down to the
oblivion of tho dead Itepuhlictof tho
past, as certainly as tho incxorablo
decrees of destiny can send it. If wo
cannot get a fair vote, a fair count, a
fair declaration of the count, and an
honost submission to it, wo might as
woll fold up tho stars and stripes and
bury our National escutcheon and lie
supinely on our backs, awaiting pa
tiently tho doom of human passion and
prcjudico and ignoranco and folly.
Ibis question is tho great living irre
pressible issue of the hour. It is as
useless to meet it with ridiculo and
contempt and bombastic patriotism, as
11 wouiu ue 10 try to uam tno ocean
or stay tho mighty torrents of Niagara,
At tlio bottom ot this great question,
and as one of its principal factors lies
tho light of aufTrago.on what it should
bo based and bow it should be limited.
Without any partisan bias, but purely
from the aspects in which a student
and patriot should view It, we proposo
tins as tno subject lor discussion on
this occasion. Aristotle described man
as a political animal, and what was
true in that remote day is more em
phatically so In this golden age of po
litical warfare In whA 1 shall say
on tho theme, bowovor, I challonge all
in tho words of tlit good Emperor
Trajan, whon be handed a sword to
the commandor of a Koman legion,
i so 11 ior me wnon i am right, but
against me when I am wrong.
A Tote is an expression ot preloronco
as to men or an opinion as to moasuros.
The right to vote is dorived solely
trom the Blalo and is tboreiore a purely
political right. It Is not a natural or
CLEARFIELD,
personal right liko the right of pro
perty or liborty. It is subjoct to the
absolute control of the State and to
wbatover limitations tho Legislature
thereof mny put upon it, with the
single exception that tho fifteenth
amendment to the National Constitu
tion provides againBt any discrimina
tion on account ot race, color, &c. Tbe
volo is usually by ballot, but tho ways
in which it has bocn expressed have
been very nnmerous. Tho word ballot
comes from tho Greek word ballcin, to
throw, and was originally applied to a
littlo ball thrown into a box. In
Athens, it was first customary to vote
by casting pobbles into the boxos, but
afterwards beans white and black ;
the white for the affirmative, tbe black
for tbe negative. In tho great Court
of the Aroopagus, where the decisions
were by ballot, they always voted at
night, so that no one could see how
they votod.
Solon dividod tho peoplo at Athens
into four classes for tho purpose of
Doing votod lor and elocted to ollice.
The judgcB could bo named trom all
four. Tho magistrates only from tho
nrsi tnrce. All candidates lor civil
ofllccs bud to present themselves for
examination before they could bo ad
mitted to their positions. This was an
early spocimon of what is now called
civil service roform.
At lionio voting by tickets was first
instituted, and Cicoro, who was a bit
ter aristocrat, said a secret ballot, "the
silent suffrages of tho pooplo," some
times wrought great and potent re
forms. In vory curly days, Serving Tullius
divided tho pooplo of ltome into ono
hundred and ninety-three centuries or
hundreds, and these into six classes.
Ue ruuked tho rich, tho least mimor
ous, in the first centuries: tho mid-
dlingclassefl,wbo wcro more numerous,
in tho next ; and the indigent multi
tude in tho lost; and as each century
had but ono vote, it was property
rather than numbers that decided tbo
oloction.
In England, tbe ballot was proposed
and roeeived considerable support in
tho beginning of tho eighteenth cen
tury ; but not uutil 181)0 did it roceivo
serious consideration. In that year
O'Conncll proposed it in tho llouso of
commons and it received twenty-one
votes. 31 r. urolo was, lor several
years alter, its most conspicuous sup
porter, but it had tho approval of
macauiey. Louden, and Uroughain. It
was not adopted, however, until 1872
under tho leadership of the Gladstone
ministry. Tho bitterest fight in all
the Parliamentary history ot that
country occurred during the reign of
William III., on tho question of how
much and what kind of property a
member of Parliament ought to liavo
to be oligihlo. A bill passed the llouso
of Commons and tho House of Lords
nt ono sossion, and was voted by tho
King. At the succeeding session it
was passed by tbo Commons, but lost
in the House of Lords. Then tbo
Commons attempted to tack tho bill
on tbe Appropriation bill, and fwlr.,1
only by a small majority alter a vory
powertul argument showing that it
would be utterly without precedent.
In this country all elections aro by
ballot except in tho State of Kentucky,
whoro thoy voto viva voce. Tho word
ballot has become so nearly synony
mous with all words expressing safe
guards of liborty, that it is supposed
to cpitomito them. The poet llullcck
Hays :
"The ballot fell, ai Habile
At laowflake. Tall opoB the iod
Buteiecutea a freemaa'a will
Af lightning doe. tba will of Ood.'
Tho great Junius, in letter All.,
says: "The right of election is tlio
very essence ot the Constitution. To
violate that right and, much moro, to
transfer it to any other set of men is
a step leading immediately to tbe dis
solution of tbo Government." This is
unquestionably true, fur notwithstand
ing gonius and ingoouity and caro with
which tho right has been controlled
and guarded in all countries, its cor
ruption and violation have been the
final causes of tho failure of all free
Governments. ThiB fact, attostcd by
tho oxporlence ot so many conturios,
should como to us with persuasive ad
monition in our legislation and prao
tico on tho subject. The eharaetor of
the right and the manner in which it
has boon exercised hitherto having
boon briefly advorted to, let us next
inquire how it has boon and how it
should be limited. The substanco ot
tho various qualifications which have
boon required heretofore may bo statod
as follows, viz :
I. Tho voter must bo a native or
naturalised citizen.
II. lie must bo of tho male sex.
III. lie must bo of ago.
IV. Ho must bo sane.
V. Ho must havo a certain amount
of real or personal property.
VI. Ho must reside fur a certain
timo in the place ho proposes to vote.
VII. 11 o must pay a eel tain tax or
revenue lor tho support of the Gov
ernment. Does it not Boom strange whon you
consider that a voto ia the expressioo
of s preference or opinion, that in
all the mutations of time and men and
Governments on the subject of BUfTrago,
that intelligence should nevor have
boon made even one of its qualifica
tions? la it any wonder that free
Governments have always fuilod whon,
in all experiments on tho subject, mon
without any more intelligence than
boasts or Blocks have been legally au
thorized to choose Legislators, Judges
and Presidents I How could institu
tions ot any kind enduro whoso most
sacred and fundamental interests were
committed to such custodians? A
government ol pooplo who think ; that
any otbor theory should ever have at
tained must be duo to tho power of
demagogues.
It is right that a voter should bo a
citizen, that ho should be of age, that
he should be sane, and that ho should
bo resident of tho country he pro
poses to help to govern. It may bo
right that he should pay taxes. It is
not right that bo should be required to
be worth a dollar, and the absurdity
of tbe requirement has causod it to be
dropped almost evorywboro. Tbe
anecdote related by Dr. Franklin ill us
trntot it bolter than argument. An
old market-man, who resided in a New
England Stato which bad its property
qualification, owned nothing but an ass,
which, being of the lawful value, gavo
its owner a vote. Tbe ass died the day
beforo election, and tbo old man's vole
was challenged, whon ho exclaimed,
"Well, 1 thought the voto wai mine,
but it seems it belongs to the ass, and
I must have been only the trustee."
But, above all, it la not right tbat
any person should vote who has only
tboso qualifications which can be pos
sessed by an idiot. With all the dovicea
and inventions of legislations to so-
curo the most rigid observance of
purely mochanical qualifications, why
should thero not bo adequate means
to aid and enforce an intelligent
qnaiilleatinn nl the nirht to voter
PRINCIPLES,aOT MEN.
PA., WEDNfeSDAY, JUNE 16, 1880.
Most States have full and exacting
rogistry laws. Why not compol the
voter to write his name on the registry,
the voto, the number, his ago, bis oc
cupation, his plaoo ot residence, and if
he needs witnesses, li.oir names, Ac?
You would thereby havu an almost
iulallible proof of identity and a safe
guard against fraud, in tho voter's au
tograph and handwriting. Xhcn why
not compel him to road the ticket bo
votes? In these days of books and
newspapers, and telegraphs, and tula.
phones, and electric light, and almost
universal knowledge, why should a
man vote who cannot read or write ?
How can he exprors an intelligent
opinion on the financial and com
mercial questions which aro agitating
tbe world i How can be koop abreast
or even in sight of tbe groat triumphs
of genius which art' .-.baking opinions
and creeds and everything? W ithout
the ability to read and write ho is a
mere automaton an instrument in the
hands of demagogues; a mystical
number to swell the poll, a cipher
which is nothing by itself bit counts
when put with otbor liguros.
Neither minors, nor paupers, ior crimi
nals, nor insaiio,nor those who eun't read
nor write, should vote. It is the duty
of States and Governments to draw a
lino hero and enloreo it for their own
preservation.
It is the next groat primary duty of
tho Government to oducato til its poo
plo, so tbat thoy may bo ablo to voto.
The best men ot the Nation are wak
ing up to tho great patriotic nocessitv
of educating tlio masses in view of tlio
cnecl upon tins suttrago question.
At tho mooting of tho trustees of
el'cabody education fund, tho most
the
distinguished body of men on this con
tinent, in October lust, liishnp Whip
ple, tho Prosident, said, "Wo could
readily employ a part of our incomo
to tho greatest advantage at this mo
ment in a moro direct attempt to pro
vide for tho seasonable instruction of
those masses of children, and particu
larly colored children, who are grow
ing up to bovotors without the slight
est preparation for an intelligent exor-
ciso of tho great fninchiso of freemen.
There is nothing in tho immediate con
dition and prospects of our country
wincii cans moroompnaticaiiy lor con
sideration and action than this state
of things in bo many of the Southern
States. Nor is it by any means a con
cern of tbo Southern States only. It
is a Nutional nocossity of tho highest
exigency that something should bo
done without delay to qualilji for its
intelligent discharge those on whom
the olectivo tranchiso for Letter or
worso has been bestowed by one ot tho
amendments to tho Constitution of tho
United Statos. Our froo institutions
rest upon intelligence and virtue, and
can survive almost anything except
ignorance and tho vice, corruption and
violonco, which aro so generally the
results oi ignorance.
"Socioty, ' says Mill, is "tbo vast un
rolling of the web of human life." In
this ago its rapidity of development is
wor.Hrf,il In the ages .Uit lmu
gone, the web unwound so slowly that
somotimos it could scarcely bo said to
move at all. Ihcro are wbolo epochs
which tiio historian has passed ovor
and marked them "dark, as tho an
cient geographers did with unexplored.
nd unknown countries. Hut there
is a new spirit stalking forth in the
world now.
"Thore have been poriods," says
Brougham, "whon tho country beard
with dismay that the soldior was
was abroad. Thoio is another person
abroad now, a less important person ;
tno schoolmaster is abroad. And l
trust more to bim, armed with bis
primer, than I do to the soldier in full
military array for upholding and ex
tending tho liberties of bis country."
(.Soo Lacon, 353.)
lint why has not the intelligence
qualification bocn placed upon suffrage?
Mr. Calhoun partially answered the
question whon ho says: "It is an ab
straction to indulgo tho folly of sup
posing that the party in possession of
tbo ballot and tbe physical lorco ol tho
country can be unsuccessfully resisted
by an appeal to reason, truth and
justice, or tho obligations imposed by
the uonstilution.
Tho supremely selfish politicians who
control tho destinies of the Nation by
keeping the ballot In the hands ol tho
ignorant and unthinking masses rro-
vont all appeals to reason and justico
Irom Having any ollect. Like tho
Hibornian in tho story, whon told that
he would got justico, justice is not
what they want. In their coses Dr.
Johnson was not wholly wrong whon
ho declared that "patriotism was the
last refuge of scoundrels."
Tbo highest interests of society ure
neglected and subverted by tho demo-
gogucs who dare not permit reform
i r. . .,.!
ior teur it. win tuur ineir unuoiy grip
from power.
Edmund Ilurke characterized those
peoplo whon ho declared that "Among
tbo nobler animals whoso blood is hot
tbo bite is novor poisonous oxcept when
tho creature is mad ; but in the cold
blooded reptile race, whose poison is
oxaltcd by the chemistry of their icy
complexions, thoir venom is tho re
sult of their health and of tho perfec
tion ol their naluro. Woe to the
country in which such snakes, whose
primam mobile is their belly, obtain
wings ana irom serpents become dra
gons, to rise into power. Thoy novor
yield anything but to tboir own cold,
sordid selfishness. Vt hen the waves
ol publio indignation riso and boat
against the doors ol the Capitol, thoy
make a virtue of necessity, and crying
"roform" conoodo only that, tho with
holding of which would precipitate
revolution and anarchy. Tboir plat
form na miserable crawfish conserva
tism, which is always prating about
"a happy mcdiura,""jiistenoug7i," and
"sufficient," Ao. The jailor who bruised
tho homlock for Socrates, as he handed
tho venerable philosopher and demigod
tho poisoned cup, said, "Wo only
bruised as much as wo thought suf
fioiont."
If it bo conceded, however, that suf
frage is a question of intelligence, and
that this should be its basis and cri
terion, tbo inquiry next arisos, is it a
question of sox ? Wo answer unhesi
tatingly that it is not. If a woman
has all the other qualifications she has
tho right to voto. Whether she should
exercise that right is a question of ex
pediency and circumstances which we
cannot now discuss. Hut it is a piece
of unblushing inconsistency Ior the
leaders of k Nation which fought its
battles for liborty on the ground tbat
taxation without representation is
tyranny, to tax all the proporty-bold-ing
ladies in tbe land and not allow
them to voto whon thoy wish to. Why
should a woman not vote ? The argu
ments against it are curious specimens
ol special pleading and sophistry. Did
you ever boar any poison try to ex
plain why, when a man dies, Lis wifo
only gots a lifo interest in one-third of
his property ; but when a woman dies
the husband gets a lilo interest in tho
REPUBLICAN.
whole ofhcr estate? I have only
heard one explanation. Ibo distin
guished gontleman with whom I read
law told mo years ago. llo said it was
bocauso tbo men made the luw. Thoy
say that a woman should not voto be
cause meddling with politics will con
taminate and degrade her; that ming
ling with tho massos of men, including
mo vagauonus and adventurers
and tho criminals who infest tho
polls, will drag her down from hor
high and holy sphcro of homo, &c.
llid it nevor occur to tho gravo and
conservative advocates of this doctrine
that it would porhaps bo hotter to
keep all such persons away from the
polls whose presonco would bo a men
aco and insult to ladies. Must ignor
ance and rudeness necessarily bar tbo
way to intelligence and culture ? Shall
tho latter be kept away from cloetions
in order that tho former may rovel in
thoiroriginul olomonts of degradation ?
Any class of pooplo that would not bo
constrained into deooncy and rospect
and order by the prosenco of ladies
any where would bolter bo kept by the
police. Tho iuils and workhouses
should confine all such persons at tho
publio exponso rather than have tho
elections corrupted and tho ballot-box
crowded and polutod by their votos.
Tho Government would bettor teed
them. Let us not bo misunderstood.
Whilo thoro aro thousands of voters
who should not be allowed at tho polls.
tho massos of thorn in this Nation aro
pooplo of good hearts and noble im
pulses and not liable in any rospect to
any imputation. The barbarous civili
zation of all Nations in tbo nast have
mado womon slavos and consigned hor
to a condition ot social servitude and
inferiority of rights ; and yot in spite
of these groat barriers in her way tliey
havo arisen all along tho great high
way of history illustrious names of
tho gentler sex.
Semiramis, Boailiceu, Cnthorino of
ltuasia, and a long lino of heroines
have illustrated tho annals of their ago
in war and scienco and Icttors. The
first Napoleon, fulling in with tho nar
row spirit of prejudice and tyranny,
told Mudamo DeStael that she "med
dled to much in politics." She answer
ed : "Will your Majosty havo tho kind
ness to dclino what you mean by poli
tics?" llo was silent. Then slio add
ed : "1 will spuro your Majosty
the trouble. 1 understood true poli
tics to be tho scienco ot determining
which aro the institutions most per
nicious to tho general happiness, and
what aro tho bost means by which
they can ho destroyed ; as well as tho
art of knowing what aro tho institu
tions most fitvorablo to the greatest
amount of human injoyment, and how
they can host bo introduced, perpetu
ated and eocurcd.
"If this bo so will any man vonlure
to say that women have no interest in
such questions ? Have wo not fathers,
husbands, brothers, children, and can
thoy bo mado happy or unhappy by
good or ovil govornment without our
hpinrr m.Hr. rvaHlplnntnra in I. ji e frlAf
or joy ? It on their account only, per
mit us to teol, to think, and to express
our feelings and thoughts, and let mo
add that no woman dojorros tho honor
of being a wifo or mother who doos
not understand wherein her husband's
or her children's interests aro cn
dungorcd or advanced, and who is not
prepared to encourago tho one in his
political rectitude, and to instill into
the infant mind of tbo other, those
just principles of virtue and courago
by which man can alone fulfill the
high doslinios that await his mortal
careor."
Thoro could not be a moro powerful
argument against discrimination on
account of sox in tbo mattorof sull'rago
than this eloquonl woman's viows on
the subjoct ol political dutios and
rights. Instoad, therefore, of permit
ting the presence of such persons at
tho polls as would prevent ladies from
coming there, oloctoinB should be so
controlled that the refining and ele
vating influonco which pervade tho
homo, should stand as impassible bar
riers against rudeness and lawlessness
and nut. Tbo poet, Gii'tho, makes tbo
7'n'ncrM D' hste say in "Torqualo
Tasso :"
"Troprlale guard, aa wltb a wall
Tbe tender, eaeily-woaailed eea.
Where mortal! guide they govern l
Wh.r. laal.ieaaM prevail, they are Dutblng."
"The noblest purposo is tho publio
good." Who doubts how tho millions
ot femalo ballots in this land would bo
cast on all groat questions of Temper
ance and iicform and Public Morals.
The temporizing and expediency of
demagogues and politicians would go
down as tho small dust in tho balance
boforo tho mighty tide of popular in
dignation, which rises from the myriads
of troubled homes and desolated fire
sides. "Liberty is security against injus
tice." Thistrulh tlio friends of popular
government must learn, and if they
would have the Kcpublio endure they
must learn it well. 1 am in favor of
throwing open tho mighty race for
fame, and plaoo, and power in this
land to all classes and sexes, and races,
with only one condition of enlranco
intelligence. I am willing to make
that the basis of governments, and
oroods, and all tho dearest and highest
interests of life. All other qualifications
and critcrions and condilious are acci
dents. Thoro is no royal road, no un
derground way, no climbing over tbe
wall to learning. It comes in only one
plain, bard, deraocratio way by toil
ing for it. I care nut bow high you
mako tho Btandard. 1 am glad that
mythology has placed tho temple of
fame away up on a steep, rugged, high
hill, so that vagabonds and laggards
and stragglers cannot stumble in. It
may bo that no argument could illus
trate or embellish oronforco this princi
ple on tho minds of the prejudiced and
selfish. No effort is nooded to demon
strate it totho cultured and thoughtful.
Whon tho flames of tbo Kronch rev
olution wero raging around tho un
happy (jueen, Mario Antoinette, she
implored Gaudet to tell her how to
save the crumbling throne for hor little
sleeping son. llo replied, "r,ducato
bim for the coming freedom, for that
is tho only condition ot life." Tbo
mighty lido of war and blond and fire
swept over the fair fields of the smitten
Kmpircof the Hourbons. Tho coining
freedom was delayed for a little time
while an adventurer and despot
truttcd in the fading garments of
royalty. Hut in the wako of inlet
ItX'tnal revolution anil progress, free
dom finally came with the certain and
relentless tread ol destiny.
The sun ol universal knowledge is
slowly rising, and Ha goldon beams aro
gilding tho mountain tops an over tno
world. In the ailent marrh of years,
its living floods ot light will roll down
into tho valleys and usher in tbe uni
versal freedom of all men, of every
kindred, and clime, and tongue. There
can be no doubt for ths Inture of the
world, if men will bury their prejudices
and selfishness, and commit theirdeali-
NEW
nies to tho unerring control of intelli
gence "If we work upon marble it will
perish ; if wo work upon brass time
will effaco it; if wo roar temples thoy
will crumble into dust; but if wo work
upon immortal minds weengravoupon
tablets that will enduro to all otorn
ity." 'dnter.
HUMORS OF THE C EX S VS.
A reporter of tho Philadelphia Tiim s
look a jaunt with several Enumerators
the other day in that city, and tallied
tho following information for tbe read
ers ot tbat journal :
A BOW IN CROSS AM.EV.
Tho aristocracy of SL Mary's street,
Cross alley and Cullen street wore
found in a state of excitement yester
day morning when tbo Census r.nu
mcratur and a Timet reporter arrived
upon tho scono. Tho visitors were no
sooner espied tuan thoy wcro sur
rounded by a motley crowd of blacks
and whiles, cursing them.
" Hullo 1 bore's tho blokos what put
our names in tho papor today," said
a white woman with a black eyo and
discolored laco, which looked as if she
had recontly sulfcred a sovoro boating.
"Oh, but you're going to catch It."
" If my man was horo he'd rip you
opon," shouted anothor hag, with an
oath. " You'd bolter look oulfor your
selves, I can toll yon."
" Doro's a big culled woman 'round
on St. Mary's Btrcet huntin' for yoa
wid a club," said a burly Milatto,
elbowing his way Ihrough'iuo crowd.
" one swears sbo s gain to break your
nccK ior inBUiiin nor in do paper.
jjon i you aaro to como in my
houso unless you want tu spend 82,"
said a colored man standing at tbo en
trance to an alley on Uullen street. "I
don't want no white trash around here."
" Young fellers," said an old colored
man, waving bis slick in tho air. "if
you tako my advice you'll clar out. Do
neighbors round hero is mad at you,
and dey may hurt you."
There was no danger of anything
moro than talk trom theso persons,
however, as a policeman was posted on
tno corner ol Lross alley and tullen
street, and they confined all their war
fare to threats. The Enumerator pro
ceeded with his work without molesta
tion, although ho was annoyed and
hampered by a crowd of mon and wo
men following bim wherever ho went
and commenting with much freedom
upon both strangers' personal appear
an co.
" Say, hero's Aunt Chloo," said a fel
low, seizing an old colored woman, who
was passing along with a pitcher in her
hand; "don't you want to put some
thing in your paper about her? Look
yar, she's got a beard," holding hor
chin up for inspection.
" You done put anyting in do papor
about mo I'll break your jaw," said the
old woman, brandishing ber pitcher
and glowering at tho reporter.
At one houso a womun told her littlo
boy, who was evidently in disgrace for
somo mischief, that tho man with a big
book had come to tako him away lor
boing a bad boy. A colored man in
quired vory anxiously if tho enumera
tor didn't want to put down bis six
dogs, and assured him that thoy were
ball' mastiff and half St. Bernard. "All
sons ot Gonoral McClollan," bo said,
and inquiry rovoaled that their father
was a mastiff who boro that tillo.
"Does your wifo work ?" was asked
a Gorman in ono of tho houses.
"Nion, she goes to school," was the
reply.
"1 meun your wife," said tho enu
merator. "Oh, mino oil voman ; yab, sho
vorks," replied the Teuton.
"Do you sutler from any sicknoss?"
was asked a very fat colored woman,
on St. Mary street.
"I'm conflicted with a smothering
of tho heart," sho replied, but was un
able to toll anything moro about it.
" Wo'ro all black 'round hero," said
an old woman, when asked the color
of tho inmates of her houso. ' I don't
mix with no white folks and don't
want to."
. In ono bouse on Si. Mary street tbo
man was told that information was
wanted, and responded that ho didn't
know anythingexcopt what his mother
had told him.
"Ho ain't got no education," said his
wife apologetically, "but I can read
and write."
When askod if ho was married be
replied that ho had a piece of paper up
stairs which tho minister hud given
bim hanging up stairs, and that was
all bo know. One man stated that he
was suffering from "misery in the
back." Before a little bouse in a court
an old colored woman sat knitting
when the visitors approached.
"Oh, Aunty Uoso," said a littlo
mulatto girl, playing on tho pavement,
"here's two gentlemen come to tell
your fortuno."
" Dey 'II bo smarter mon dan any I'vo
soon if dey can do dat," said tho old
woman, with a chuckle.
"Soy, Mistor, do you vaeclnnto
babies '!" asked a woman with a baby
in her arms, approaching the enumer
ator. When Informed that ho did not sbo
looked quito disappointed. No further
trouble was experienced, and before
night the enumerator bad the satisfac
tion of knowing that he had completed
ibe worst portion of bis division.
TIAD Bill A UUSTtANB? '
William Iiohb, one of tho enumera
tors for the Ninth ward, has the divis
ion bounded by Markot and Arch and
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In bis
porogrinationi yestordny morning bo
camo upon a tumblo down old dwelling
off Markot street, near Eleventh, occu
pied by a stout Irishwoman and throe
children. Tbo enumerator explained
what be had come around tor, and
alter the expenditure of a good deal of
breath convinood the woman that his
visit was perfectly legitimate and that
whatever objections sho might have to
the census system he was not to be
blamed for it. Sho told him her namo,
but when he came to ask hor ago she
bocame a changed woman.
Indade," sho said, "it's nobody 'a
business what my ago is, an' 1 shan't
tell It to anybody."
The puzzlod enumerator looked
around until hisoyorestod on the three
chubby children, who stood staring
with all their eyes.
"Have you a husband, madam?" ho
askod In a persuasive and gontle tone,
expeoting by a chango of the subject
to mollify the indignant woman.
"Sliuro, and do yon think these chil
drr wud be aronn hero If I hadn't?"
she demanded, In a voico that mado
the snumerntor quail.
" 1 didn't know, madam, but that
your husband might have been dead,
or that you might have got a divorce
from bim, or "
"Oob, have yea got rid o' your wits?
TERMS-$2 per annum in Advanoe.
SERIES - V0L. 21, NO. 21.
He's not divorced nor dead either, but
as livo an' able-bodied as yornclf."
IIOO LI.V1, LAUNDKVHAN.
There is one Chinese laundry In Mr.
liobb's division, Sam Wong's establish
ment, on tho wost side of Tenth street,
a tew doors below Arch. Entering
uero about two o clock yesterday
allernoon Mr. Itohb found a ingle
Chimr! an at w ork, ironing. A pair
of wcodeii hhiHis, protiudihg !i-uni the
top of a box behind a screen, with a
pair of linen legs attached, seemed to
indicate that tho solitary Chairman
bud a fellow-workman, who at that
prociso momont soemod to be rcciiper
ating bis tramo with alocp. The
enumerator had quito a satisfactory
interview with the solitary Chinaman,
as tho following dialogue shows :
"Jio you speak English ? said tho
enumerator.
"Spcttkoe English?" repeated tho
LOiiiaman, looking at him suspiciously,
as though he suspected a joke.
"What's your namo?" said tho
enumerator.
" My namo?" said tho Chinaman.
" L' in, "said tbo enumerator, nodding:
"your name ?"
.Naniee 'said tho Chinaman, look
ing Bcurchingly at tho enumerator, ns
though positivo be was being made a
fool of.
Yes," said the enumerator. "Name,
name, bo continued, miikinn motions
on his paper with a pencil.
" VT hatoo lol ! said the Chinaman.
"Census," said the enumerator.
" Census ?" repeated the Chinaman.
still wilh that suspicious look.
"Census," said the enumerator, look
ing ut the Chinaman. Tho Chinaman
looked at tho enumerator and tho
enumerator looked at tlio Chinaman,
and both looking as though they knew
that each considered tho oilier a fool.
"I'm taking the census," said tbo
enumerator, spreading out bis paper
on a pile of smooth linen and trying to
demonstrate. "The census names,
ages, occupations, everything.
" Ebelylhing?" repeated tho China
man, curiously.
" How many of you are here ?" said
the enumerator.
" How many hole ':" repealed the
Chinaman.
" Yes," said tbo cmuucralor, eagerly,
" how many ?"
"How many?" repeated tbo China
man again.
" Write il down," said tho enumera
tor, shoving his paper and pencil
toward him.
"Lite it down t" repealed the China
man, inquiringly, resuming his iron.
"Can you write English ?" said the
enumerator, shoving tho paper and
poncil temptingly near tho Chinaman.
" Lite English ?" repeated the China
man, composedly following hit eyes
the course ot tbo iron.
" Writo it down in your own lan
guage," said the enumerator with sud
den eagerness alter a moment s pause
"Ob, it, no," ho said in tho next
breath ; "tbat wouldn t do mo any
food, either."
n uui s yuur name f persisted the
enumerator.
"Youl nnmeo?' ropoatcd tho China
man, slopping his work at the appeal
ing look ot tbo enumerator.
"Yes," said tho enumerator ; "I must
writo your name down her," and ho
showod tho Chinaman a lot of tbe other
names. "I have everybody's name
hero, and I want your name to put
down with tbein."
Tbe Chinaman nodded as though a
faint gleam of intelligence shot athwart
his benighted mind, and bo nodded.
"What is your name?" said the
enumerator coaxingly.
"Charlie," said tho Chinaman.
"Charlie what t" said tho enumer
ator, beginning to writo it down.
"Charlio ebelylhing," said the China
man, resuming his iron.
Aftor a whilo the enumerator got
tho Chinaman to say that his name
was Iloo Lam. Further and moro
persistent inquiry, however, modified
this title down to lloo Ling and thus
it went down in the enumerator s book.
"How many of you are here?" asked
tho enumerator.
"Two," said tho Chinaman, sullenly.
"What's his camo ?" said the enum
erator, pointing to tho wooden shoes.
"I lont low," said tbo Chinaman.
"Don't know ?" snid the emimorntor.
"Yes you do."
The Chinaman did not answer, but
went on ironing.
"What's his namo?" repeated tho
enumerator.
"Sing," said tho Chinaman.
"What's bis first namo ? said the
enumerator.
Tho Chinaman said bo didn't know
and tho enumerator went and wakod
up tho wooden shoes. He seemed a
guod deal put out at being thus dis
turbed. What's your name ?" said the enum
erator.
"Whateefolf'said tho wooden shoes.
"Census " said tho enumerator, tap
ping his paper ; "what's your namo
"J.out low, said the wooden abooe.
A Her awhilo he said it was Sing, but
would not tell what his first namo was,
so it went down on tho paper as Ah
Sing. Tho enumerator says he is glad
thoro are no moro Chinese in bis dis
trict orrs axoTxs.
There is no wonder that Thomas
Jefferson was a stout Democrat aftor
his observation of tbe royalty of
Europe during his residence there,
sinco be declares that the King of
Prance was a fool, and also the Kings
of Spain, Naples and Sardinia. Tbe
(Jiieen ol fortugal was a degree worse,
boing an idiot, and so was tho King of
Denmark, ilio lung ot rruBsia ho
describes nl a hog. Gustavus Adol
phtis of Sweden and Emperor Joseph
of Austria woro crazy ,and RingGoorgo
of England was kept in a straight
waistcoat. I he Empress Catharinoot
Russia was mutually sound, he admits,
however awfully wicked ; bulthon hor
royalty was new and so accounted lor
her sanity, llo maintained that tho
habits olYoyalty nocossarily tended to
the mental weakness of the descend
ants of Kings, and the facts as he saw
them seemed to - confirm his theory,
and yet ho toenta to have likod the En
glish form ol government least ot all,
although in it the King does not pos
sess tho real pow er, llo objected to it
that it was worse than a despotism,
because its policy was always chang
ing at the outs succeeded tbe ins. Tbe
real power he declared was wiolded by
the aristocracy, formed into two parties
that were in constant conlonllon over
it, and entirely unscrupulous in their
efforts to aehievo stiocess. He doclared
it to be the most unprincipled govern,
ment existing,. and condemned il forth
Armors because money and not mor
ality is the principle ol commercial
nations.
Jefferson's strictures, however woll
foundod, certainly apply as strongly
to our Democratic (iovornmont as to
that nf Enflnnd. Money is just as in-
lluuntiul, and partisan leaders aro just
at unscrupulous. Tbo fight ol tho outs
against the ins takes place in every
government. In the Despotism it re
sults in violent revolutions, while in
governments whoro tho power is con
ceded to tho peoplo, as it it in England
and wilh us, tho revolutions are more
numerous buahnnro quiet. When some
body discovers a means ot separating
peoplo into those who are willing to
submit patiently to bo governed and
those who aro willing to govorn ; aud
shall further learn to limit tbo number
of tho second class to tbo number ol
tho ollii es to be filled, tbo grand aeeret
will bo found by which revolutions.
may bo dispensed with.
It can hardly be that Jefferson ex
potted thut tho government lie is.isted
to frame eould live long without be
coming tbe proy of tho otlieo huntor :
and yet, from tho freedom wilh winch
bo abuses tho Englishman for his lust
of pell aud power it would seem that
he had deceived himself into tbe belief
that tho Democrat boro was made of
different stuff. It would be an awful
' thing for us if we did not change our
Governors occasionally. It would bo
bolter for us if we changed thorn oftcnor.
Whether the molivo of tho ouls in
liglitini; tho ins issollilii)rolheriso,il
is certain that if'the ins did not huve the
fear of tbe ouls before their eyes. Our
peaceful revolutions are our only safe
guard ; aud neither wo nor the English
aro to be reproached for thorn. We
would not havo so many of thorn
wero it not fur tho selfish desire of men
to elevate themsolves to powor. Thoy
havo this incentive to work for the
protection of the people from the ra
pacity and despotism ol their rulers ;
and if we profit by their weakness we
neod not account it altogether despi
cable. Tbo nations ot the world want to be
governed by men of such intelligence
and integrity that they will always
consult and promoto the publio good
and nevor be influenced by considera
tions of individual advantage. Tbeor.
eticully, that is our need. Practically
wo know it is not to be had and we
really do not scorn to desire to have it ;
for it is a most notorious fact tbat men
who havo established reputations for
just such unselfish probity and wisdom
as make everybody pronoiinco them
most fit to bo our Governors aro not,
nevertheless, often chosen; certainly
they aro not necessarily chosen by
reason of their reputation tor fitness.
I ho Bullish schemer is vory apt to ho
! P" t them. One reas,.n for it
is tbat tbe peoplo do not govorn in our
1 lomocracy. 1 ho politicians generally
do it for them. Conventions givo them
a choice of candidates ; and conven
tions ure not famous for selocting tho
best man. Then again parly spirit
blinds tho peoplo who will generally
vote for a bad man in preference to a
good one becauso he is of their party.
Thus the best men are stood back.
Lancaster ilWi.iwr.
EDUCATIONAL.
I1Y M. L. McQUOWN.
"Kiluration ia a better lafeguard of liberty than
a Handing army. If we retrench the waaea uf the
..buolmailer, w muat raiia tboie of tbe recruit
ing sergeant."
The School Hoards havo organized
for another school year.
1'. U. Harris, Esq., we learn, will
lecture under the auspices of tho Nor
mal Instituto, at Now Washington, on
Friday evening, June 18tb.
We enjoyed pleasant calls from six
toon school Directors during tbe ses
sion of Court. They all spoke favora
bly of tho educational interests in their
districts.
TW- U eAM..t.
iK(vl . Itneril
have let the contract for
building a
new houso, and contomplato furnish
ing throo with approved patent furni
ture during tho Summer.
We havo been informed that the
mention of the marriage of Nannie M.
Wilson, of Kylortown, was an error,
and tbat tho lady it attending school,
and hopes to continuo in the faithful
performance of ber dutiea as a teacher.
We gladly make tho correction.
John and Wesley McLarron, of De
catur township, tbe former holding a
Stale certificate, and the latter a grad
uate of Lock Haven Slate Normal
School, have embarked in mercantile
pursuits in the borough ol Osceola.
Tho profession loses two well-qualified
toacbors by this movement.
Tho Shawsville select school, nndor
the management of Mr. S. P. Fisher,
is accomplishing a good work. He is
directing bis bost energies toward tbe
propor instruction of those contem
plating teaching. We wero present at
tho Literary Society on last Friday
afternoon a week, and enjoyed tbo ex
ercises very mucb.
. .
Wo acknowledge tho receipt of an
invitation to witness the ceremony of
uniting in marriage Mr. Silas Heece, of
Docatur township, and Miss Kate Alio
man, of the Altoona public schools.
The event occurred at Eighth Avenuo
Presbyterian Church, in Altoona, on
Thursday lust, June loth. While wo
regret our inability to havo boon pros
out and witness tbe union ot these par
tics, we aio glad to announco the hap
py affair. Thoy both rank bigh in the
teacher's profession in Clearfield coun
ty, and have a permanent place in the
affections of the tcaebora, who will
unite in extending the usual congratu
lations. Tho briilo. after teaching a
number of years in this county, was
elected to a good position in tho city
schools of Altoona, where ebe roeeived
tho distinction of annual promotion
until sho held an enviable position.
The groom hasdovotod many yoars to
continued service in tho cause of edu
cation in Clearfield county, always
meeting with good succors.
May the rof.bud of Lore eeabelliek their eot,
And flourleb long after ecbeol dayi are forgot.
Tu Innocint Scuooi.MAsTEa. He
doesn't know vory much. He can ask
the questions laid down in his text
book, and can determine with a good
degreo ol accuracy whether the an
swers are repoated correctly. He car
ries a pen ovor nis ear, u suck in un
right hand, and a book in his pocket.
Ho considers it ot much mora im
portance to soctire obedience and
submission than intcllectan.1 disci
pline, lie frequently sayt: "Learn
your lesson I II you ask any questions
you shall bo punished! It is not for
you to know the reason why I Wiser
heads than yours or mine have written
those books, and It it your duty to
learn what ia wrilton, and mino to
make you do il! Study!" He re
quires absolute, unquestioning submis
sion. Ho noither thinks lor himself
nor permits his pupils to do so. Ha
bclievos his books, and follows his nose.
llo is the sworn enemy ot Normal
Schools, Teachers' Instltutos, and uni
versal free education. Wilh new text
books be hat no patience, and takes
no special interest In now inventions ;
in lact, he rather moro than half be
lieves that Edison it a humbug. Ho
daily puts on the skull cap of hit own
ignorance, and lives in the loggy atmos
phere of his favorable pipe ; and one of
these days he will wrap the drapery
ol his snuffatained garments about
bim, and lie downunhonored, unwept,
and unromombored. Tbe above it no
idle sketch. Wo have many auch
teachers yet lingering In the valleys of
our dark corners. It is only hy per
sistent cITortA tbat they can be driven
from the teachers' ranks Into the dark
nest of obscurity. harKfi Educational
Monthly.