riii: CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 40.
Letters from tlie People.
All communications under this head must be
accompanied by the writer's name. We will not
he held responsible for any expression in this
department.]— EDlTOß.
Mr. Critic.
It is "amazing" the things a critic
will find to criticize, sometimes. Be
cause we said, "let the wrong use of
language and amusements alone to re
tain the best use," Mr. Critic in last
weeks PRESS, in some way or another,
misinterpreted it so as to remark that
our logic infered to let the whole of
speech out last we use it wrongly. In
stead of the word "wrong" we might
have said "sinful," but we really ex
pected an intelligent understanding
taken from the drift of the conversa
tion. Nevertheless, Critic has not dis
lodged the logic, even in his way of
putting it, unless he would criticize
our Savior when He said, "if thine
hand offend thee cut it off; if thine eye
offend thee pluck it out." He did not
say if these members cause you to sin,
but that is what He meant. Therefore
if you cannot use language or speech
lest it cause you to sin, cut it out. It
would be better toenter into life eter
nal, speechless, than to be cast into
hell with all our babbling and profan
ity. Christ was criticized when he
said "Thy Sins be forgiven thee," and
when He knew it He gave His critics
a kindergarten lesson. That is just
what all critics need and, in reality,
ask for. A critic holds the most em
barrassing and unenviable position
nameable, because they are so liable to
be mistaken as well as misunderstood.
We might quote a column of pert say- j
ings, by many of our great men in
history; upon the critic, some of which
would make us blush to think we e%'er
passed a criticizing remark on any
thing.
ORA ETLABORA.
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Lumber Complains.
F.dtior I*re*s:—
There are some things transpiring in
this place which taken into considera
tion does not look altogether justifi
able. The tax-payers of Lumber
township are paying three different
taxes for school purposes—a mill tax,
bond and per capita .tax Out
of this the teachers' get $35 to sls
per month of twenty days, at six hours
per day. Now this all comes out of
the tax payers' pocket and as a tax
payer and agent for others, represent
ing one-fourth of the taxes of
Lumber township, I do protest against
the school directors allowing teachers
to adopt frivolous things that have a
tendency to lead the mind away from
the proper studies adopted by our state
educators. lam in favor of anything
that is right but 1 am not in favor of a
teacher allowing her scholars to lake
up theatricals in the middle of the
term, as was done here lately. At this
time it has a tendency to detract from
the proper studios, for which the citi
zens of Lumber are paying for. One
theatrical, play or show, at the end of
a term, would be or should be, sufß
cient, but when you cannot count them
on tl.e fingeis of your right hand, I say
halt. It is all right for young people
to enjoy themselves bill at the proper
time arid place, not when they have
their hands in the people's pockets,
even if a charge be made to purchase
an organ to grind out their studies.
It seems that the "A" or larger class
runs the whole school. We have
noticed this school out and the scholars
running around town at three o'clock,
p. m. Where are you, Mr. School
Director? You are a sworn officer for
the peop'e and for the schools Echo
answers "Where"? When I speak
these words (if I pinch anybody's toes,
I cannot help it) the truant officer
to go for somebody but lie lias
let out his job to run itself. We hope
that some body has been benefitted,
whether it be the teacher, scholars or
parents. It will remain to be seen
hereafter.
DAISY.
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"This Day Thou Shalt."
Editor Press:—
It is of some benefit if not a great
deal of profit to your readers that you
have a correspondent who is occas
sionally bringing up topics for discus
sion that may, if handled rightly and
in the right spirit, keep us on the
alert and sharpen our thoughts along
moral and religious lines. Of couse
we do not all believe alike or think
alike, therefore if we exchange views
or Impressions it sometimes results in
bringing forth facts that have laid
dormant, or in laying bare facts that
have been looked upon as theoretical,
such as the matter of "sudden change
of heart or purpose," as mentioned by
"The Observer." We all agree with
• 'Q> server" that an absolute and
thorough change is not wrought in an
instant, without previous thought, suf
fering or sorrow on the part of the
penitent; but there was something
about his remarks that led us to be
lieve that he rather favored the idea of
a gradual growing into complete
change. If the impression we have of
his thought is correct, we must cer
tainly disagree with him, and from
personal experience we would say that
such a course is one suited to and al
ways pursued by moralists—these
strong hearted fellows who would
rather not be classed with the "weak
minded Christians," because they are
to weak-minded themselves to dare to
confess a change of heart. The thief
on the cross did not have much time
to grow into spirituality—he grew in
grace, but very rapidly. Suppose he
had parlied over this sin, and that, and.
had died, rather than let loose all at.
once, as he did, renouncing sin and
accepting Christ, would our Master
have said, "This day thou shalt be with
me in paradise," and if that does not
mean that his repentence and accept
ance was complete—and sudden—why
did not the Saviour say likewise to the
sufferer on the other cross? It takes a
struggle to reach this .point The
struggle may be but a few minutes and
it may be for several days, or if one is
fortunate enough to live it may con
tinue into years, but the minute the
penitent is truly sorry for his sins
committed, and is determined to there
after forsake the things that made him
a sinner, with the help of Him who
promises help, that minute he is a new
creature. He has at once new thoughts
and powers he never had before; he
sees things in a different and better
light than he ever did before. We
might illustrate this with hundreds of
cases of our own observation, but it is
needless. We are well acquainted
with many of the growing kind and
sincerely hope they will not be called
to their reward ere the growing pro
cess is finished. If this change does
not come suddenly and completely it
is the fault of the penitent—there is
something he does not want to let go
of, although he will not always ac
knowledge it. What did Christ say to j
the rich young man? "Sell that thou
hast and give to the poor, then thou
shalt have life eternal," or to that ef- '
feet. There are many incidents in the I
Bible that ought fco be convincing to j
any reader that the sudden change is |
the popular and proper manner and j
preferred by our Saviour.
ORA ET LAHORA.
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The Observer.
Dean Freemantle in his book, I
"Christian Ordinance and Social Pro- j
gress," quotes Charles Dickens as say- i
ing that our meals should be social j
sacraments It seems to be certain j
that the ancients attached a higher j
sacredness to the ordinary meal than !
do modern people. Few persons see j
anything sacred or sacramental in it. j
The prevalent assumption seems to he j
that food is placed upon the table for
the sole purpose of supplying the phys i
ical man with nourishment. As a ;
matter of fact the ordinary meal is j
something more than this, and it may I
help us to realize its possibilities if we !
Bhall understand better what are some !
of its higher aspects.
The meal is the highest and most j
intimate form in which social inter- j
course finds expression. It is the .
strongest bond and symbol of family
fellowship. At meal time the mem ]
bers of the family are all assembled !
about the board, realizing the idea of a |
family circle. The father and mother !
at their respective ends of the table I
symbolize the principle of headship ]
and authority. The queen of the i
home is the mother, and it is when f>he j
presides at the family board that her i
queenly quality and position are most
characteristically manifest. The Ob- ,
server is of the opinion that if more!
women realized what a high and im- |
portant place the meal should hold in '
the family life, and how absolutely the j
making; or the unmaking of a happy i
gathering about the family boards de ;
ponds upon the wife and mother; and i
of every woman who is a housekeeper !
would s.-t, herself intelligently and • n- !
thusiastically to bring out of the meal j
time gathering all its latent possibili
tics of family of social life, there would j
l»e fewer cases before the divorce ■
courts, and fewer men driven to drink, j
Like all sovereigns, the first duty of'
the queen of the fami y board is tore- !
pect her realms and her own position I
and authority, and her second duty is to I
enforce respect for these from her sub j
jects. If she fails to take her position
and responsibility seriously, if she be
trays a want of respect for the tabic
whose particular guardian she should
lie, if she is always herself the last
loiterer to come to her place when the
meal is served, if she is ready to absent
herself from the table for trifling
causes, or if she sits in her place read
ing the fashion journals when she
ought to be pouring tea or helping the
dewsert; well, she is a warning example
of all that the sovereign of the dining
room should not be. Let it be repeat
ed that if every wife and mother would
but set herself enthusiastically and self- j
givingly and intelligently to bring i
out of the family meal-time gathering !
all latent possibilities of good, the i
problem of domestic harmony and j
happiness would be solved.
The meal is the greatest institute in
the w>>rld for the cultivation of grace |
and refinement. If the only function j
of the meal were to satisfy physical \
hunger, this end might very well be I
served by giving each member of the j
household a key to the l irder and let- ;
ing him go thither for a "snack" when ;
ever hungry. Some family boards are j
little better than a disorderly buffet, j
where each one comes and helps him- j
self. In many other households the i
only reason why this condition does j
not prevail is that the housekeeper is i
unwilling to have meals ready at all
hours. Why should we not all recog
nize frankly and fully that the meal
stands for something more and higher
than the mero satisfaction of physical |
hunger, that it is the highest symbol I
and realization of family social life and j
the great institute of social grace and !
refinement? If we recognize these as- ;
pects of the meal, let us also strive to ,
realize our heightened ideal. Our !
limitations of means and other things
may keep us far from the goal of ideal !
perfection; but, after all, the value of |
an ideal is not in that it makes us per
fect, but in that it lifts us higher than
we were before.
An Offer to the School Children.
On Saturdays I will make to the
school children one dozen of my $3.00
photographs for $2.00 per dozen. I only
fifty dozen of these cards that I
will dispose of at this price so come
early.
VV. G. BAIK. J
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1905.
The Rev. Mr. Knox Will Preach.
The Rev. R. J. Knox, formerly
pastor of the Emporium circuit new of
Look Haven, will occupy the pulpit of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
hext Sunday morning and evening.
Other services as usual.
Millinery Opening.
Miss Ludlam has returned from the
city with a complete stock of Spring
Millinery and has arranged for their
opening, Thursday and Friday, April,
6th and 7th, and cordially invite the
public to call and see the new goods.
Broad Street.
T. L. Wheaton Improving.
Thomas L. Wheaton, of Shippen who
has been' in Williamspnrt Hospital
since March 14th, is improving. He
has undergone two operations but his
friends will be pleased to hear that he
is getting along so well and expects to
be home by Easter. He requests the
PRESS to say to his friends that he
hears from them for he reads the
PRESS.
Eye Specialist.
Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known
Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y.,
will be at R. H. Hirscli's jewelry
store. Emporium, Pa, April 14th
and 15th. If you can't see well or have
headache don't fail to call and see Prof.
Budine, as he guarantees to cure all
such cases. Lenses ground and fitted
in old frames. Eyes tested and ex
amined free. All work guaranteed.
Picking a Quarrel.
A New York Irishman, who began
his cereer in this country at street
work, and who became a rich con
tractor, died recently. The widow—
who since her rise to wealth, had put
011 society airs and cast off many of
her old friends—came into the room in
which the coffin lay. It was full of
flowers and mourners A prominent
floral piece was an achor. The widow
gazed upon it. The idea that some of
her cast off friends were trying to call
up memories of former days came to
her mind. Turning to the assembled
company she haughtily demanded;
"Who th' divil Bint that pick?"
A Shrewd Piece of Detective
Work.
For some time past Manager Pea
body, of the Cameron Store, at Cam
eron,has been missing articles from the
store, such as tobacco, eggs and other
commodities that could be easily car
ried in a person's packets. Mr Pea
body became suspicions of a certain
party that hung around the store all
winter, and concluded to try and verify
his suspicions. Accordingly he made
a pretext of going after his supper
while Mr. Johnson went out after
orders, leaving the suspected person
alone in the store. Mr. Peabody went
around to the back of the store and'
looked through the crack in the parti
tion and saw the man helping himself
to -50 cent plugs of tobacco. Mr. Pea
body ran around to the front door and
confronted the guilty party, taking the
tobacco from him and administering a
good sound chastisement. When lie
had finished ihe plug of tobacco was
used up and the culprit's hair was fill
ed witti tobacco tags. Everybody con
gratulates Mr Peabody for his meth
od of administering justice.
J. K. s. \
Cameron, Pa., March 29, 1905.
Notice.
1 have about 100 dozen photograph
cards all sizes, styles and prices (a few
dozen of each style) that lam closing
out with your photos on at a reduc
tion from 25 to 50 percent. The photos
will be in the latest finish and with
the same guarantee (not to fade) as if
you paid the regular price. So come
early and get what you want as this
offer is for a short time only.
At W. G. BAIR'S Studio.
Brush Up.
F. 11. Pearsall, the popular Painter
and Paper Decorator desires to inform
his many patrons that he is ready for
an active season's work, having in his
employ several good experienced
workmen. After many years of ex
perience in decorating and painting
the bublie can rest assured they will
receive first class attention, ("all 011
or drop me a postal, and examine my
sample books.
Pleasant Birthday.
Little Miss Helen May Van Lew,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Van
Lew, celebrated her seventh birthday
011 Monday afternoon and evening,
about forty of her little friends called
and made things lively for all concern
ed. Of course they enjoyed the day as
only happy children' can and do.
The little Miss was handsomely re
membered.
Card of Thanks.
hAlitor Press:
The undersigned desires to express
his sincere thanks to the kind neigh
bors and friends who so willingly as
sisted during the sickness and death of
his wife.
ROBERT GREEN.
Paint Your Buggies for 75c.
To SI.OO with Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. It weighs 3to 8 ozs., more to
the pint than others, weais longer and
gives a gloss equal to new work. Sold
by Murry & Coppersmith Co.
For Sale or Exchange.
I offerfor sale my farm, or will ex
change for Emporium property.
6 tf. MRS. ALICE HEIOECKE.
CARPETS, CARPETS, CARPETS
All styles and prices at Laßar's Carpet
department. 4-4t
Open Letter From Hon. Joslah
Howard.
Editor Cameron County Pre»t:—
As the Republican Primaries, which
are to be held in a few weeks, will
select candidates for most important
positions in our county, our party
should select none bat their best men
to represent them.
I do not mean by this that a "ring"
should be formed to dictate nomina
tions, but with an open field for candi
dates the voters themselves should
ballot lor none but the best men who
present their names as applicants, and
then when they are elected, they should
be held to a strict accounting of their
office.
We will never have good Road Su
pervisors and County Commissioners
until the people take enongh interest
in public affairs to see that all accounts
are thoroughly audited and the offi
eera, or their bondsmen, held to a fiill
and strict account for all moneys, and
business belonging to their office. In
fact I do not think our public affairs
have been public enough and that the
citizens should makeup a purse and
hire some one to watch our public
business and assistthe regular auditors
in checking over the accounts of all
officers. This method would soon
weed out all "graft" and incompetence
in both the Borough and Township af
fairs and you can enter me as a willing
subscriber to such a fund.
Yours truly,
JOSIAH HOWARD.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
The only Department store in.Cam
eron county, Laßar's big brick block.
If you have not seen Laßar's Carpet
Department, call and look it over.
He will save you money. 4-4t
It is estimated that during the pres
ent year the railroads of the United
States will expend in improving equip
ments, the sum of $200,000,000. This
will give work to many men and the
money will make itself felt in business
channels.
I.aßar has his new brick block com
pleted now and it is a beauty—full of
| fine furniture, carpets, linoleums, lace
j curtains, portiers, rugs, big or little,
j dinner sets, toilet sets, in fact every
j thing that goes to make up a first class
: furniture store. Call and look it over.
No trouble to show you around. 4-4t
Gov. Penny packer on Friday last
approved a bill making it a misdemean
or, punishable by a fine of from SIOO to
S3OO for anyone to give or sell a cigar
ette or cigarette paper to any person
under the age of 21 years. The now
! lav. amends the act passed by the last
| legislature which merely prohibited the
I sale of cigarettes to minors. Let this
j measure be rigidly enforced and wipe
I out the coffin nails, at least as far as
| the boys are concerned.
The Woman's Home Companion for
i April is the Easter number and well
befits the 3cason. A leading article,
j "Most Picturesque of Easter Celebra
tions," describes an Easter in Jerusa
lem. The second in the series of
! articles on food-adulteration comes
1 ioM- home in relating "How the Baby
Pavs the Tax." The fiction is unus
1 (tally gcod -"The King of Diamonds,"
!>y Louis Tracy, producing new and
| fascinating e implications, and in the
. second installment of "Martha and Her
i American Kitchen."
DEATH'S DOINGS.
"MM!
. (iREEN.
M I;S. MOI'UK GREEN, aged ."J2 years,
died Friday evening, March 24th, 1905,
after an illness of only four days, from
pneumonia. Deceased leaves a lius
j band, (Mr Robt. Green, Master
j Mechanic with Emporium Iron Com
! pany,) and three small children to
| mourn her untimely death. Funeral
j look place at St. Mark's Catholic
| Church 011 Monday, a large number of
j relatives, citizens and friends being
i present to pay their respects to the
j dead lady. Mrs. Green was a highly
I respected lady and during her eleven
years residence in Emporium made
| hosts of friends.
Deceased came to Emporium from
I Clearfield, where her parents reside—
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brown, Mrs.
! Green being their only child. They
j were both present at the funeral. The
PRESS, as well as our citizens general
j ly, deeply sympathize with thebereav
j ed husband, children and parents.
M. E. Conference Appointments.
The following are a few appointments
which will interest our readers:
Rev. O. S. Metzler was returned to
Emporium; Rev. H. C. Bower, Cameron
j circuit; Rev. John Vrooman, Keating
Summit circuit; Rev. R. J. Knox, Lock
: Haven circuit; Rev. W. F. D. Noble,
Sitinamahoning; Rev. G. M. Brown
felter, St. Marys; Rev. J. M. Johnston
was returned to Grace church, Will
iamsport; Rev. E. M Stevens, Pine
Street, William=port; Rev. K. S. Oyler,
; Mercersburg; Revs. E E. A. Deavor,
J. W. Rue and W. P. Shriner were re
turned to their respective charges.
Brutal Treatment.
EDITOR PRESS:—A number of citi
zens have frequently noticed a man,
employed by one of our principal
stores, abusing the "horses in his de
livery wagon, a nice dark team. Un- j
less he ceases at once he will be arrest
ed.
ANTI-CRUELTY.
Candidates Filed.
Wednesday being the last day to file
declaration of candidates for office this
fall,the Republican County Committee,
under the party rules, publish the list
iu this week's PRESS.
Girl Wanted.
Girl wanted in small family. Good
wages to competent person. Inquire
at this office.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(Fromour Regular Oorreipondent.)
Washington, March 25, 1905.
Editor P'eit:—
The inaugural ceremonies held on
the Fourth of March have claimed an
other distinguished victim in Don
Manuel de Azpiros, the Mexican Am
bassador to this country. While on
the East front of the Capitol during
the inauguration the Ambassador was
taken with a severe chill and to-day he
died The Doctors in attendance from
the first held out no hopes of recovery
and his government has been notified.
Senator Bate of Tennessee died a few
days after the Inauguration as a result
of exposure on that inclement day, and
the prostration of Secretary of State
Hay is attributed to the same cause.
A number of prominent men, among
them Senator Foster of Louisiana ex
perienced severe and confining attacks
of grippe after Inauguration day and
the number of less conspicuous- victims
of the exposure will never be known.
The sacrifice of lives on this occasion
should at least have the benefit of pre
venting another Inauguration as early
in the season as the Fourth of March.
In times of war men may die gladly for
their country but it is criminal to claim
martyrs in times of peace and rejoic
ing. Congress should be compelled by
the people at no matter what cost to
its indolence to change the date to
April thirtieth, the date upon which
Washington took the oath of office and
which could almost with certainty be
counted upon to produce weather
which would offer no menace to the
health and lives of the great crowds
who are subject to exposure that day.
Ambassador Azpiroz was the first
Ambassador from Mexico to serve as
such. Until 1899 the country had been
represented here by a minister pleni
potentiary but during that year Senor
Romero, than Minister from Mexico
appealed to his government to raise
the rank of the legation to that of an
embassy in order that he might prop
erly look after the interests of his
country.
At one time he had by virtue of seni
ority been dean of the Diplomatic
corps but gradually he was displaced
by Ambassador who by virtue of high
er rank took precedence over him.
For this reason he was frequently and
annoyingly made to wait for inter
views a; the State Department and at
the White House until a whole line of
men of whom he had previously held
precedence had finished. Finally ex
asperated he called upon his govern
ment for a change and when it was
finally granted he was on his death
bed and Aspiroz suceeded to the title
and the honors. An Ambassador is not
only the representative of his country
but he is also the Representative of his
sovereign, and as it were a member of
the royal family of his country. On j
Hccount of this diplomatic fiction a |
number of embarrassing incidents have |
occured in Washington touching the j
relations of the Austrian and Mexican !
Ambassadors.
Senor Azpiroz is held by the Austrian
government as one of those respon
sible for tlie execution of Maximilian
and the pathetic insanity of poor
Carlotta and is therefore not recogniz
ed by the representative of the Aus
trian Sovereign, Ambassador llenger
muller. On various occasions this lias
been overlooked in the entertainment
of the two Ambassadors and various
members of the two families have been
assigned to each other as partners or
dinner companions necessitating a
hurried readjustment at the last mo
ment and considerable embarrassment
to every one concerned.
Railroad Accident at Cameron.
On Monday, while the Calder lirick Co.'s train
crew were loading stone to repair their road, a
link broke 011 one of the cars and it started down
the steep grade toward the P. R. It. main tracks.
There were five Italians on the car but four of
them jumped off, while the fifth one stuck to the
car and tried to set the brake. Unfortunately
the brake was broken, so his efforts were in vain.
The car gained in speed all the way and crashed
into an Erie box car that was standing on the
siding iu front of the Valley House, knocking the
box car oil its trucks. The Italian was uninjured
but nearly frightened to death. One of the men
that jumped oil' landed in a pile of logs and cut
his head quite badly. The train was in charge of
engineer Mack and conductor Fauver, but no
blame can be attached to them as the link was
defective. J. P. s.
A Dinner Invitation.
After a hearty meal a dose of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack of
ludigestiou. Kodol is a thorough di
gesfant and a guaranteed euro for Indi
gestion, Dyspepsia, Gas on the Stomach,
Sour Risings, Had Breadth and all stom
ach troubles. N. Watkins, Lesbus, Ky.,
says: l; I can testify to the efficacy of
Kodol in tln3 cure ot Stomach Trouble.
T was afflicted with Stomach Trouble for
fifteen years and have taken six bottles
of your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which
has entirely cured me. The six bottles
were worth SI,OOO to me." Sold by 11.
C. Dodsnn.
A Destructive F-ire.
To draw the fire out of a burn, or heal
a cut without leaving a scar, use De-
Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. A specific
for piles. Get the genuine. J. L.
Tucker, editor of the Harmonizer, Centre,
Ala., writes: "I have used DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve io my family tor
Piles, cuts and burns. It is the best
salve on the market. Every family
should keep it on hand." Sold by 11 C.
Dodsoti.
Furniture in endless varietyat La-
Bar's Department store. Prices way
down. 4-4 1
Tbrms: $2.00 —#1.50 ik Advance.
WEATHER REPOBT
(Forecastby T. B.Llovd.1
FRIDAY, Fair.
SATURDAY, Bain.
SUNDAY, Showers.
Republican County Convention.
Republican Voters of Cameron Countv
will meet in Convention at the Court House in
April 18th ' ,9or '' !lt ****
ociocic, p. rn for the purpose of electing one
Sent?nn ?J! h i?*i a i te J°,r he f e P"blican State Con-
I«« Harrlsburg on April fcitb.
y 3 ? 8 / f or the nomination S>/
toHowr tobe voted for at the fall election as
One peison for Sheriff.
Two persons for County Commissioners,
rwo persons for County Auditor?,
an mav nlrrtn transaction of such other business,
as may properly come before said Convention.
ATTROT A ' Chairman.
J. P. MCNAR.VEY, Sec'y.
Republican Primary Election.
Republican Primary Elections for Camer
on county wiil be held on
SATURDAY, APBIL 15th, 1905.
Emporium Borough—West Ward at «H»»-
1 ( a |plroii ClCg p eß i i e Wart, > at Council Boom,
gates Ward, at Hose House, 3 'dele
gatesPPe" Townlih ' p > at Court House,-7 dele
ga^e'lßß6 Townshi P- at StiervlUe Hotel, l dele
„ township, at Linnlnger's Store, Cam -
eron,— 3 delegates.
Township, at Curtin House, Drift
wood.—4 delegates.
Driftwood Borough, at Hose House, Drifl
wood,—3 delegates.
' t '' a * Sinnamahoning House,
Persons desiring to be candidates for Delegate
to the County Convention will have to declare
K 1 ?to the undersigned not later than.
Monday. April loth.
Candidates for Delegate to State Convention,.
»HP • County Commissioner and County
Auditors must file their names with the uuder
signed not later than Wednesday, March 29th.
accompanied by the following registration fee#:
Delegate to State Convention, Sheriff anil
County Commissioners, each fIO.'OO
County Auditors, each SIOO
Each election district is entitled to elect one
member of the Bepublican County Committee
for the eusuing year.
REGISTERED CANDIDATES
SHERIFF:
CHARLES L. BUTLER,
JOSEPH A. FRIENDEL,
JOHN D. SWOPE.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER:
SAMUEL P. KREIDER,
JOHN W. LEWIS,
DAVID S. LOOUE,
JOHN A. WYKOFF.
March 30tii, 1905.
By order of County Committee.
A. C. BLUM, Chairman.
ATTBST:—
J. P. MCNARNEY, Sec'y.
"Lee and Longstreet at High
Tide."
The most interesting contribution to the his
tory of the civil war or recent date is the hi
ography of her husbvul by Mrs. Helen D. Long -
street. This book consists of two parts, the story
ot Gettysburg battle nn l Gen. Longstreet's part
iu it, whteh was arranged for publication in Iba
fall of 1033 before his death: and the character
ization and biography of the man, which has
been written since his death. It ran?! b3 said at
the outset that this is one of the bjoks that must
have been published. It is necessary to the hi*
toryofthe great strife, and is deserved as aSt
defense ofan abl .- an 1 faithful soldier against
jealous aiul untruthful depreciation, and, indeed
more than that —of accusation of such disobed -
ience and failure as to wreck the cause irt
which lie was lighting in the crucial and decisive
battle of the war—the worst charge that eoulil be
made against a soiider. At the time when the
advance chapters of .Mrs. Longstreet' mono
graph were published we then, as we had done
before, examined the record.; and determined in
favor and justification of Gen. Longstreet—tlmt
he had done his full duty at G '.tysb-.i rty that I»c
--had disobeyed no order: that he had, in fact, »nfa»-
jected his own ideas of the battle in defeience tf»
Gen. Lee, to whos_• error it was duj that the
battle was lost, -ii'. in I, any other plan could
have saved it to tha confederate*. So thrff, hav
ing given this part oi'the book our full nccord, it
is not necessary further to note its admirable
qualities, escept so far as to praise the fine
temper and the graphic excellence of the nar
rative.
The book is entitled "L?e and Longstrest at'
High Tide; Gettsburg in the Light of the Official
Records," and it is published by the author,
HelenD. Longstreet, at Gainesville, Gi. A per
trait of Ljngitreet a* lieutenant-general of the
confederacy is the frontis-piece—which we have
elsewhere in our columns reproduced —a -<pleii
did figure. There are also portraits of Gen. Let".
Gen. Sickles, and of Longstreet in 1901, his ok!
age. besides other pictures. The introduction:*
by .\laj-Gen. Sickles: it is well written, but with
out rhetoric; it contains many pleasant persons. \
reminiscences, and as to Gettysburg, the test,
mony of Sickles Is conclusive as to the whole*
matter at issue in respect to Gen. Longstreet'-
action at the important point and moment of
the battle. His analysis of the situation is tha*
which lakes its place as history notwithstanding
the animadversions and acridities of Gen. Gordot-.
and others, who would never forgive Longstrte*
for becoming a member of the republican party
and accepting office from it. Longstreet, was a
patriot, and look the quickest way to get bacV
into the Union, with the hope that he should
thus contribute to the unification o! the SontK
and North.
It does not lesseu the value, and it brigliteie>
the beauty of Mrs. Longstreet's work that she
dedicated her monograph. "To Longstreet at
Gettsburg, from her who since childhood hna
held his heroic deeds as soldier Sad citizers
among the priceless inheritances of tin- great
republic," and that she prefaces her final chap
terofttie monograph with a striking quotation
from the "Pilgrim's Progress-:"
Sir. Valiant summoned; His will; His lasff
words: Then, said he,"l am going to my Fath
er's My sword I give to him that shair
succeed me in my pilgrimage: and my courage
and skill to him that can get it." And ws
he went down deeper,he said, "Grave! where i*
thy victory?" So he passed over, and all thetrum
pets sounded for him on the other side.
It is fine to discover in such a chronicle the
spiritual sense, as ifthis realm of earthly conflicts
really were (as it is) connected directly with an
other and greater sphere. Evidently Mr- Long
street does not stop with the grave.
She did not desire to write the life of her litis
band, but she was pursuaded to do so, and sW
did well to accede to persuasion. It is not penes
sary to follow record of what was really a gent le
arn! heroic life, from the beginning. It ii intet
esting to note that Grant and Longstreet were
friends front West Point throughout their live..
The St or.v of James Longstreet's home life ir.>
youth, of his career in the Mexican war, unit:
of all the battles in which he took part in the
civil war, is very snccintly narrated, but with
rare graphical talent. There is a beautiful
chapter about Appomatox the end, and Long
street's part in those last days. That he was one
of the principal generals of the South is without
question.—Springfield, (Mass.) Republican.
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