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H. W. SMITH,
ATTOltNEY-AT-LAW,
jv30 Clearfleld, Pa. ,
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
AUUUAIjr AT LAW,
tlearflcld. Pa. '
tegal ba.lnea. of all ainda promptlr aad
' -alo J
DAVE L. KREBS.
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Clearfield, Pcuu'a.
T-taa be consulted ia Eogli.h and Oer-
- JeJ119 ly
A. W. WALTE RS,
ATTORNBY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa. '
aLvilee in tb Ceart lloaaf. ' fdwi.1.1y
ISRAEL TEST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
9-0ISee Id the Court lloa.e.
Uyti-ti
JOHN H. FOLFORD,
liunll At LAW,
Clrarfleld, Pa.
Oice with J. B. McEoallj, K.q , orer Flrat Na
tional Back.
-Prompt atlenlitn irea to the rearing
w, i-tiit, vinihir. eD.,IDa CO Bit level bUfiBCM.
March IS, I87 ly.
WALTER BARRETT,
ATTnitXEY AT LAW.
"tee on Second rt., CloarHcld. Pa. noeil.ltd
THOS. J. McCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Oiet adjoiaini the tank, formerly oeenpl.d by
J. B. tlcKnally. Second at.. Clearfield.
BeJ-Wlll auoaa pr-f. I, ...,
f landl, Ac. - ! 1 7, J
JOHN L, CUTTLE,
ATroUNEY AT LAW
M Ral Ktal Afreut, ClnarAcld. Pa.
Offlrfl Afl Market treal, oppcifta tfa JaM.
ffvRarpeetfultj offan hit aarvicet la rallint
mi buyioic lan4a ia Clearfield and ailjotnlni
toantiaa and with aa atparienea nf rvtr twenty
Iir aa a rarveyor, flatten biuuetf that ba eaa
rtnder aatiifaetion. febll,'9.1tf
WM. M. McCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield. Pa.
Gffietaa .Market etreet obc door eaatof the Clear
Celd Cvanty Batik. (may VA4
J.ha II. Orria. C. T. Alriander.
ORVIS &. ALEXANDER,
ATTORNEYS AT LA II'.
Ilrllel'oiite, Pa. erplS.'IIS-j
JEFFERSON LITZ,
FUYSICIA & SUHGeEOX,
UAVINO latei at Oaeanla, Pa., eflen bli
pNTeMttmal rervleei to (be people of fbat
We aad lurroaadiajr enantrr.
t-fvAll ealle promptly aftrsded to. Office
nd reaidenra oa Caruo it, formerly occupied
k; Dr. Kltaa. myi ly j
Da.T. JEFFERSON BOYEFt,
mrsiCIAN ANDSUHUEUaV,
Saeoad Strwtt, CtearAeld. Pa.
SuTT'neT p? rmanrntlT loratrd, he now offer
:frfpfet,onaJ tervic o (be citiu-n of Clfnrfifld
ud viciaitT, and the public gciK'ntJIj, All calii
Kotoptlj ait en tied to, oct2y
F. B. REED, M. D
TllYSICIAN AND SURUEUN,
atr-naelna; rernorcd to Wiiaoia:mTa. Pa.,
br hia prdereional ccrricea to the people nt
tie .arroanding eoantry. I jjr 1 1,'7
DR. J. P. BURCHFIELD,
LhteHnrKeoa oftbe 83d Hg mai, Peanevlmnit
Vt4atiterfl. ba'injr returned frua the Army,
oVert bin profeeaioaal aerticee to the cititen
of Clearfield eeaaty.
4rprufMional ealle promptly atten led t.
51 oaj Seeead etreet, funaerly ooeaj lpd by
W. Wvoda (BpiiftH-U
DR. J. F. WOOD 9 ,
THYSICIAaV k 8UROKON.
TltTing ffmared to AneonTillt., Pi., ITt U
f rofminnal irrTicrt to the people nf that plaar
tnd the eurronaing c entry. All ealle pmmptlr
e-ujuied to. V'C. 3 6ra pj.
DR. S. J. HAYES,
StROEOS DEXTIST.
fMe Mailt fdrWPBnille, Pa.,
Xl'-J' t iaka pmfeeeioBal Tlelta. for theron.
eenlence nf li" fmMi' eooiojaneing In
'P'il, !(,-,, follow.. ti :
lolherehurf Fir.t Friday of ere."" Bluhtl.
Aeonille Pir.t Monday ol erery moa J.
Vnmber City Firat Thnr.day of e vary m"lto
fppndinr two dayi in either plaea. All order,
for Bn,k tbonld be prurnted on Ih day of h
int. I at earb place.
" Teeth utraeted hy the application ol
Iv.l anftbeia enmparafirely without pain
AH kindl ef Dental work euaranterd.
h. B The pul.lic will pleeec notice, that Pr
I when net enraced in the abore eielia, way
H Inand In hia oflipe, in CurwanieilU, Pa
Carwen.tllle, Feb. 4, 1(W. I '
DENTAL PARTNERSHIP.
D. A. M. JIILLS,
-CTTTBea1-t to Inform hie patron., and the
"'if eaerally.Vat be baaataociated with hia
' the p.-aciire of D.atl.iry,
s. r. siiaw, d. n. s.,
a iradnata of ike Philadelphia Dental
were, ar.d tberefen haa tba hiRhe.l atteetn
f profeMlonal .kill. All wwk don in
rle. I will held aayaalf pereonally reeponel
lr belnt d'ae in the Bv..t alifaeior, nan
' aal hlfhaat order af the prrilaeelon.
a eitabliabed praatlii f twenty twi yeara in
,' plica rnahlea t (peak W y patieBl
"' ecil l.oea
a di.tance ahonld Se wad
lr a few befer the pailrnl di
the pi
June
-"' Jun 4. llS If
IJ the DEMtlCKATlC Al.MAAC. f'
r "ill Fi err !.. I in ob tr
'JUUJ
GEO. B. GOODLANDEE, Proprietor.
YOL'l2-AVIIOLENO.2I30.
Cards.
e. i. kirk; M. D..
PflVSIt'lAN'AND SUROEOX,
luthernnurg, To.
OMVill ttleilj DfoaiUtlr lo .11 .. r : ' .
Mill. 1 r- ""'
R'o;.:pu
THOS. S. WASHBURN,
of LOG'S,
tile Hope, Cle.rttcld Ciunlj, Puu'.
'I 'lie tnMcrlher detnl,,' morD ,m, ,nJ
X llmli.n lo the 8CALINI1 Of LOOM ami
'. ih If mtihed of olTerinfr hie nerrlcee to ihnm
"uu iuht open tnem. An rup.h (i.rMM..i..
.u v nea oy aailroilliif abox. Jr2.lf
SURVEYOR.
TilR underriirned "fieri bi. errrieM a, a gr.
eyor, ao.l umy be found al In. rr.iilcneo, in
l.irnpe townohip. letteri sill rrnvh I. in Hi
rroled to ClearOelJ, Pa.
r-f- JAMKfl MITCHKLL.
THOS. W. MOORE.
Land Snrrcyor and Conrevanccr.
rjAVINO receally located is tlie borousb of
J Lumber Cilv. anl ruumj tlu - ...
Laud fcurveyiul. reeuoctfullv tendrra bi nn,l...
I einiial aervioee to the nwitere of aji,l ualUnr. i
, . m.. ... aujoiBtlig oountiea.
w OI eunvcv4MC aeatlv .ir.'nl ..I
OILuo and reeiiicuoa ohm nr v:i. i
i opvuocr e aiore . aprl4iDjia.
DANIEL M.' DOUGHERTY.
BARBER & HAIR DRESSER,
BECOKD fcTKKLT,
IT2JJ LI. i: All Fl KM), PA. if
N. M. HOOVER,
Wholciale A HeUll Dealer la
Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff,
Two door eaat of the l'oil Offioe,
MARKKT FTRKKT, CLKAHFIELD. PA.
XO.A larpcai'ortmeilt of PiDet. Cirar Pa-a A.
alwayi on hand. nvlV ly
J. K. BOTTORF'S
PnOTOGUAPII GALLERY,
Market Etreot, Clearfield, Ta.
"V"EGATIVKS made In cloudy, aa well aa In
i. clear weather. I'un.ianll, on hand a aond
a.,.prtmrnt of FRAMES, S'f EliE(l(.ol'K8 and
RTKHEdSrOl'JC VIF.W8. FranR-a, from any
lyle of nmul.iinir. maile to ordrt. aprJK.ll
REUBEN HACKMAN.
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clearlirld, Penn'a.
V?i.WilI neeute lobe is hi. line nrmmnttv ami
ia a workmanlike manner. ar r4,A7
J. BLAKE WALTERS.
SCR IV EN Eli AND CuNVEYANt.EB.
Agent for the Puiehaaa and 9ala of Landa.
- I leara. bl, I'a.
4P-Prnropt etlention eiten lo all ha.lne..
eoooefted with the eounty oBieoa. Offiee with
hob. nat. a. nallaea. , IjaBl.eti-tf
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
DBA IK
GENERAL M KKOIFA N DISK,
C.R.U.UMTUN, pa.
.,,.. 1- - t -
Ttmlrcr aud rawed Lumber of all kiotU.
rr.Oideri eoJicUed tad all bllla prutnpil;
3 tO. ALIKHT RRNBT A Li EST W. AI.BEttT
W. ALBERT Sl BROS., -
llanufaclureriA cxton.ive Dealaraia
Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, 4c,
W OU I L A r, l), ft. A.
V-Ordera tolieitrd. Billi filled ob abort notice
ana reaeonanie lerme.
Adilreea Woodland P. O., CrraiReld Co.. Pa.
i,2. It W AIXKKT A I'.IIUS.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
M KUCHA NT.
I'reurhvllle, I learlield ouiity. Pa.
Kee.a tonitantlr on bund a fall ajftprtmenf of
lrr (Ittodp. Hardware, Groperiee, and ererytbinK
uiiualK' kept in a retail atom, whirh will be cold,
for ca.h. a elipap aa Hlfewhrre IB the county.
Frenrbrillc, June J7, furiy.
C. KRATZER &. SONS,
I E R C a A N T S ,
pnALina in
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hardware,
Cntlery, QueaDanare. Urncehee, rorieienc nnd
cntogipi,
Clearfled, Penn'a.
.fVrMt their newip.reroom.ftn Ppond rtreet,
nearMorrell A Biler'a llardwnr rtore. Jmll
MOSHANNON LAND Si LUMBER CO.,
OSCEOLA FTEAM MILLS,
BAl rArirnea
LUMBER, LATH, AND TICKETS
II. II. FIIILLINliFOUD, Preiident,
Offlpe F"pp. Plapp. No. 115 H. 4lh ft., Phil'.
JOHN LAUpIIE, 8iipprintrndpnt.
JeC'67 Orceola Mill., tleartirld county. Pa.
Ufrtlunt Uailois.
F. C. CROMM,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
WAKKET FT, CLKAHFIELD, PA.
VFI'M. enpply of Clothe, Cai.impppe and
Ypitinpr, ciniiUnlly on hand, whieh will be
inle op apeordinir to tlt Inleat faehiena, in b
suh.tantial manner, and at low rate. an) 26
13G0. (loin:; It Alone. If, 09.
E. R L. STOUGIITOX,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Market Ktreet, Clearfield, Plu,
nAVINO opened hu.tneea on my nwn bor.b,
at lb old Hand in Knew". How. I therefore
aunoone to ike pohli that I bare now n hand
n well aalected and large aaeortmcnt of
C'otb8, CasBimereB, Vestings,
-t--,t and ill kind Oooda for ren and
b.Va' wp.e. nni "" i rtwi t mn np to
onler CL')THIN"I. from inl rlicle lo a full
enit. In the )atp.t atele. nd moat rnrhtnanlike
tftenner. Fpppial attention Rive to oo.tom
work and riitllna oat for men and bora I
offer (trent haraaina to eoetnenere. and wa'rae'
enti aati.faetinn. A liberal .hereof pabllr
patronage i aolieitrd. Call and lee m
jn7-tf K. K. L. rJTOltUIITO.
II. 111! 1 I)(i E.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
(Ft ore one door eaat of Clear Arid 1l.ueJ
Market Miret, Clearfield, Pa.
T T CFP.t a hand I full aMrtment of Oent
Y Pnrn'ihtnff Onode, earh a Hhfrta, l.lnea
and Wootea ladrrbirt. IWawera and 8elia,
Ne-rlMtea, Pnehet lUDtihereh.fte, Ula-ti, Mate,
l aihrallaa, dr., ia groat fariety. Of I'iooe
Onodi ha heepi the
Best Cloths of all "Shades and Colors,"
Such aa niark Doeikl of the eery boil make:
Fanee Caeeimera. in rreil earietr. aleo, Fppah
C-oatina. Hearer, Pilot, Cbtnebilla, and Frleott . .. I in ' ...u . mA
or,rc.tin. All .1 .hirk w.ll b, ...id cheap f 1 Iht remark Wtl art
Cub, and mad p according u the laieetatyUe dressed by Judge Psrkrr to another
by etperieneed workmen. i Individual Pejoii ing in the litlo of
.A.r.".' ':::::"ili.:r:7.r:J-u Jmwwi.c. .eemed to twasonoi
Hon. 1, lrf5 If. U.
l.kll'i.K.
BFIELI
JlOlJIBUCAN.
CLKAltriKLD, rA.
WEDNESDAY MonXIXu. PKFT. 9. ISM.
GEN. GRANT'S SUCCESSOR.
The Politionl Field Through Asa
Pnckni-'o nin-
The Hon.. ol the Demorralle Millionaire
Iwo Cuuveraatioiia with a Nun ;nriT-
r ,r T" "" of th Judrc-Hr
t alk, and then he l.n-t lalk-la he .
l'r.;.eei,oi,l.t I- V hat he wooia do er
Ii..,e. ,,or , ,le ,.l((llUl Am,4Kcui
and feuia e ullr..Me won't 1 ., ,
r!2e " H"U,ri1 C'"" '"'"'
Corre.ponilenoe of The Sun.
AIaitii Chi nk, Ta., Sent. 7. Vv
tip 111 tlio atiilinu Ilia I'titli IVlirini.n
1 omiHylvaiiia, whore the pictureeouc
LchiKl, river forccn iu way tl..ou,.
the nui-rowoPt KorKe of iho Uluo Aloun
tuiim,i.otlt'8thtownolMaiiubCliniik
THE MAN OP MARK.
Ill thirl town rupiilnau rutin 11 T mAH,
. "' iiiui n,
v lion tlio reprinoiiintiveii ol nil the
JX'mOCrHt ill tli I Tr if ..rl sii,.f.
Med ut Taniniuny JIall in tlio city ol
Aw York on iho 4ih of July, ItjM, to
..r,-i n iwnaitiiite Mr tlio high office
of rrcHitli'iit, tho delctriiti.,,, in il,t
body liom tlitj Suite of IVnm.ylvni.iii
twt'iny.tMglit titnt-H pnsl their united
t wcntv.Kix voles for Au Tuikfr. llul
though Au I'ttolior'n turn had not
come, nnd thereforo nnother wun no
lotted iiietend, it is by no mean, ob
tain that tho wisciit thoiee wus mutlo.
Airnin, a lew week ainco the nitierri-
tied Dcmncrnrrof I 'orillfivlvilni!! Iiiiunni.
b'cd in dclfi'ulo Ciiiivtjiition in ,.lw,i
a taiididiilo furGuberniitnriul horinr.e,
nd, aftcrdne reflection and ci nsidern-
non, t he phoicu Icll 111,011 Asa Parker I
Aim I...b.. .1.:.. ' . .... 'I
.. . .nui , tin luvoriteoi llie llrtn-
ocrulio party of lVnnxylvanin, is the
man .,1 mnrn who rrsiiJeH in this town
jnu, anu yet isolated from it. Aa
Parker ia a man of the pontile. Asa
Parker1, home is the homo ol Asa
Packer's family. The one buloi.gg to
uiu many; me other to tin m.n
While the homo is in Mam-h (Mmi.tr
it t. p ..... '
.0 uiouiiv.1. irum iuauril l.liunk na
aitttinct irom the town as the irrcen
oam on the hrotid, andy tiluins of
nunnra in irom me Urcrl itself. Thin
homo im the abode of elrguntc, refine
menl, luxury and cane.' it monnpnl
ires a commandinrr point on the hill,
sides, where wealth has dns? out a
plain, and built terrace, and planted
rnro flower, and cultivated choice
shrubbery, and in the midst of this
garden has reared a princely mnnainn
and adorned its interior with costly
furniture, capacious shelves lined with
books, elcgum picture, and Irescoes.
statuary, and other work of art
This is tho homo of Aa Packer, loca
, ...i :.. .1 . ., - '
yet conlrastinc in everv respect so
conspicuously wilh the homes adjoin
ing and surrounding it. And here
Asa Packer's family lives.
Til P. STORY OF 1 11 R MAN OF MARK.
Hut who is Asa Packer ?
A poor carpenter from Connecticut,
leaving his native State in pursuit of
employment; a busy, bustling, pros
perous merchant in the wilds of Penn
sylvania; an enterprising, pushing,
ndventufous operator in new schemes
for tho duvcliipiiiciil of his adopted
Slato; a gnat and successful coal
miner; a founder of banks ; a railroad
king; a man 'of untold wealth, the
result of holiest toil, prudent living,
and a sngacily niisirrpnsscd.
Such is Asm Packer.
A MAN OF THK I'Fnl'l.r.
"Mr. Packer, will you t ide down T"
said the omnibus driver, reining up to
tho sidewalk, as he noticed the great
man with his satchel headed toward
the depot.
"No, I tlinitk you ; I can walk,"
wss the reply.
"Better hurry, then," said the dri
ver ; "time's iu st up."
"Oh, I'll catch tho train j there's ton
minutes yet."
"Judge, let mo carry your sntchcl,"
snid the pompous country squire, rush
ing tip nnd clutching tho baggage of
the great innn.
"Ob, no; I cjn enrry it. It nin'l
hcHvy," replied An Parker; but the
bug, neverihele-is, was wrenched from
Ins hand.
"(iff tignin, Judge 1 ' said the nflalrrr
merchant, as he rushed out from his
store. 10 shake hands with lite domes
lie sl ranger.
"Yes; I'vo got to run up the road
11 piece."
"Well, pood lurk irt von."
"Judge Parker," siihf I, iiliiindonihe
alt expectation ol securing a more
lavorablo opportunity, "I have made
a diligent search for yon, and run a
long chase after you, but I do not see
as 1 can run you down in priVnto.
Here Is a nolo that will both introduce
mo nnd explain iny visit." And I
handed tlio great man a letter Willi
which I bad been favored by a per
sonnl friend cf the man of mark.
Tho J tide by bo is called "Judgo"
I do not know read tho letter care
fully. He pondered over it. Ilestttd
ied il. lie set nied to bo weighing
tlio words of wiich it was rmnosrd
Finally he seemed to be satisfied w ith
it, and turning a si..iling face upon
me. he said :
1 am in sntnctliing of a hurry to
cnlch tlic 12 o'clock train. It lack
ten minute of the limo now. If yon
will walk to the depot with me, we
can talk on tho way."
Now, the distance from tho centre
of tho town of Munch Chunk to the
depot of the Lchiith Valley road is not
very frvnt. nor i ten minutes much
time in which to discus the pre',
political questions of '.lie day. Put as
"half a loaf is b.-tlrr than no bread,''
I accepted the proposition with thanks,
determined to make the most ol the
opportunity, at tho same titno des
patching a messenger to my hotel
with a bsnk nolo lo Inpiidatn my hill,
and an order for my satchel, so its to
be prepared to follow 11 p tin opportu
nity if it promised well.
PFTIT t.ARrr.NT.
"Judec. hnvo Mill sin lliint more to
Home Secretary to tho great man.
J mm
PaiNCIPLISj NOT MEN
CLEAKFIELD, PA., -WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,
1 II walk over with you," replc
tlio .other Jucljro. and stiitm the action
to ho word, ho took position on He
niflit of tho man of mark, and at once
proceeded to engage him in a convcr
sation of a very intricate and import
ant nattiro, judging from the earnest
"ens no inniiiloted. All of which 1
it to me. It WH none too m ul
t'la'dn't afford to loso a second of it
01111 iiieoinerju(lgepioKei his eurn
est cot.fab, nnd the
ed with close atlention, nd I mod
oslly went out of li,,u and straggled
ahead, wailing delerentiallv for a sum
mons to proceed with iny Interview.
jn. And then we reached tho pint
form of tho depot, with its crowd of
waning passengers, all of whom press
ed upon my great Judge, and claimed
tho privilege of shaking hards with
him nnd Bityinw u friendly word to
him, all of which served to separate
that everlasting horo of a Judge from
him, whereupon I clutched inv ntu.i
......lu 1.. 1.- .. . V
and dragging ,itn around the end of
"i" . ti I u llie llllitirl nt Iiim ..r.,.i
me ouitutng, narj la tm by myself alone.
I'ERSIhTENCK OF THIS BUM C'OltRKHPOND-
ri.'.
"Ilosr fir north
Judgo?" I asked, in breathless haste'
'1 m ir'iiiiir tin inio Knni...i.,.
lie replied. '
"IIoat far can I RJ on this train and
pet, mien in time to calch tho N'
k Orl. t, .till lii-utglll X"
"To Wilkesburro."
yiiow long uuei it take to go to
"Ahout three hours."
"Very well; then III get on
the
irnm wun VOU.nnii we can In lr
go along."
: as we
"As you please," replied the Judge;
"wo'II get aboard al once then," and
suiting the action to the word, we
wcro both soon seated in a comforta
bly filled car, though wo wero fortu
nate in securing two vacant seats.
The engine gave a parting shriek, the
btukes wcra unloosed, and tho train
sped away.
JUDGE PACKER'S BU8I.VESS VS. HIS POI.I
TICS.
Judge Parker Por a number of
yeurs ast, as you are probably aware,
my private affairs and the business of
tho company with which I am con-
nected have assumed un extent and
impiittanco to monopolise neatly my
cntiro time and attention, forbidding
mo the opportunity to devoto to cur
rent political questions tho attention 1
would like to have given them; and
now I re enter nubliu life not bv mv
own wish or at my own suggestion,
but rather at a sacrifice of personal
interests, jR.QrV'U..tp ri-MO.-cujrr.i! to
iwrji'i conceive to be tho demands of
my fclloiv-cilizuns and lite public.
For these reasons I must confess my
self not fully prepared to discuss the
general issues involved in national
politics, but such opinions as I hold
you and the public are welcome to.
ihd.n't want the nomination.
llrporter lo i understand yon to
say, Judgo Parker, that you did not
a-piie to tho Gubernatorial Domina
tion f
Judge Packer Iiistinctly so. I
never have changed the position I
took in my C'hambersburg letter,
which wns that, whilo I had no aspi.
rations for the office of Governor, yet
if the iiomina'.ioii should be volunta
rily tendered mo by my fellow-citi-reus,
I would feci it my duly to accept,
although at tho Mtcriliee of my per
eonul interests. I have always held
that the St.tte and my country have
claims paramount lo mere personal
consideration.
TIIK UITTF.RNI.S8 OF THE CASVAKS.
lleporter Aro you devoting much
of your time to the canvass ?
Judge Put ker But very little The
question of iny election now rests villi
nty fellow-eiti.ens. I suppose that
the parly that has placed mil in nom
inal inn will make all my merits known, '
if 1 have any, while the party opposing
me will certainly not fail lo make my
demerits known. I am somewhat
wedded lo the anlirpitiled notion that
tho ollico should seek tho mall, not posed that I speak u a railroad man.
the man the tifilro. ami in the interests of the railroads
Reporter I observe that tho ran- alone. Hut I am confident that no
vas opens with something of personal' consideration growinsr oul of such a
biilerness In it. jtvlnlion could warp my judgment.
Judgo Pin ker If so, it must be 1 My rt-ord in that respect is clear, and
wholly on tho other side. So far us 1
am concerned, or my friends who may
he influenced by my wishes, every
thing of a personal nnture is and shall
bo rigorously avoided. We huve no
desile to asuil the character of the
chief Executive of the Common wealth,
much leas the reputation of a soldier,
llul the oflicial uets of an adtninislra
tion are legitimate subjects of criti
cism. THK (IROCNPWORK OF TnK FKIHT.
lirKirter What nro the leading
features of Governor Geary's admin
istration with which you lake issue J
Judgo Parker Tho financial policy
of that administration has not tended
to strengthen the credit of iho "into
to the extent it might have done, ns
iho reports of the Siute Treasurer
during Iho lust threo yeurs, in the
item of receipts, show thnt nt least
twice tho amount the public debt
might liSVO leell llllllldlltci! thut IIH '
been. Tho largo balance remsininglpn-ipn. w s. s is.. emcmimpnt w.. rra-i..-.i i.y
in the. Treasury from jeiir to yea i-. I .;,-- ,VZ
atnotiuliiig to about two million td 0ll,ir, ad iiii'iiM on mrrrpin; to tb
dollars, should hsvr been npproprialed inendmpnt. Threoteat flr.t Mopit SI In S2. h-n
In 1 1... ii.rm.nl f an m,.,. I. f I ... i,l, ! J" re lilerallr b, .ipt. d by eb sipb Api lP-
he debt. All well-conducted and sue
Cesful )niviite corporation, a, for
instance, the railroad wiih nhidi 1
am idenlilied, make it a mailer ol
economy to appropriate promptly nil
their available surplus lunds to the
extinguishment of their indebtedness,
thus saving large sums in Interest
money; or if thut Is not needed, they
use their means in iho improvement
of their facilities tor bttines In nit
opinion iho financial affair ol the
Commonwealth should be udmi'ii-t-r
ed by those lo whom they aro intrust
ed upon the same ptinriples Hint
should govern tli oeo piivnto affair.
No individual pnecd of Inrue mean
wott'd Ih considered wie or sngnciou
did he allow any considerable portion
of liis money lo lie idle in his bands
Sueb a pohcy is pot merely opsh to
arv
'Zll1" y'r. J''. i"t the
1 contrary to the injuiiotions nf the
jnpiiirB, mar, wo should make dili
gent use of tho means intrusted lo us.
Jcportur I understand you to
mean, Judge Packer, that tho samo
rnlo that has governed you through
Ml'o in vour tirivato ull tii-s nH r.,1..;
1 , ."L. . ' ' "l,or 1,10 ""lr 0
the Mnto wore thev intrusion in vn.,
Judge Packer ilost certainly i do.
I mauago my railroad affairs precisely
the same as if they wero wholly my
wii. 1 would manage the Klulo
iiiiurs upon tho Bumo principle The
same rule thut has given ma personal
euccoss in life has made my raipatl
a success,-nnd -would nndnubtedly
nake tho administration of tho State
a success.
HISTHIHUrE tub sroiLg witu mum
F.CONOMY.
Reporter Hut, Judge, you have no
parly favorites to reward, or party
paupers to provide for, in tho manage
ment of your own affairs or those of
your railroad. I
Judgo Tucker Tho publio service
requires numerous olheers. It is per
fectly proror, in ailing those ollices.
for the appointing power to Select its
own friends and supporters. Hut in
a) doing there should bo no greater
number appointed tliun is absolutely
necessary. Why the Slain should h..
called upon to afford sinecures lo po
litical drones more than a mere rorr
ration surpasses my comprehension
As I suid in my letter of acceptance,
the expenses of the .State Government'
should be reduced to the lowest prae-
tieublo point, thereby lesscnim? the
burdens and taxation of iho people.
THE PAnDONlNU POWER CLASS LEI1IS.
LAT10N.
Importer Are ihoso tho only ones.
lions involved iu this canvass J
J uifpo Pucker No. There are two
others, which I regard as of paramount
impor'anco to the safety of the citizen
and the virtue of the Mule. . I refer to
tho indiscriminate use of tho pardon
ing power ai d special or class leirisla-
tion. While tho one is an incentive
to crimo unless cautiously and sna-
nngiy usuo, mo oiuor engenders cor
ruption in the Slato, whereby the
name of legislator becomes a reproach.
Agitinsi theso evils, roach ing a magni
tude thai has cast a dark shadow over
tbo Slnte, every good citizen should
proiosi.
Importer How would you remedy
these evils J
Judgo Packer I would exercise
clemency only whoro deserved, and
upon the clearest showing, and would
not hesituto to exercise the executive
prerogative of tho veto against nil
8iwvw in trti i dpi of ill it, ui tout can
be covered by general laws. In yoor
own State of New York you have had
some experience of the evils of this
class of legislation, nnd tho extent lo
which it t an be carried ; and the pros
rnt eminent Execntivo of that iState
has shown what influence a Governor
may exert in counteracting and check
ing this evil, which is even greater
with us than with you.
THE RAILROAD MONOPOLY.
Reporter Do not tho vast railroad
corporations ol this fetato virtually
create a great and powerful monopo
ly ; and does not this monopoly exert
un undue influenco upon the legislation
of the Stale f
Judge Packer They might create
n monopoly dangeious to iho Stato but
for tho spirit ol competition for the
Hudo of tho West and the Pacific
coast, as well as lhat of our own Stale,
which is so great and steadily increas
ing, tending lo a diffusion rather than
n consolidation of power. And lo this
cud tho Stale may very properly and
salely foster and cncouiairo tho exten
sion nnd completion, by necessary
branches, of theso trunk roads. Mo
other influence eun he so potential in
l ho development of the r"sourccs of
the Slato as stch lines of improvement.
Rich us wo are in our great mineral
deposits, they would avail us little
without these mennsof transportation
living prominently identified with one
of these lines nf road, il may be snp-
wus recalled to mind by a letter tin"
day received from one of my colleagues;
in the thirty-third Congress the lion.
Michael C. Trout, of the Mercer dis
I rirt who mention an incident of my
Congressional service that 1 had almost
lot gotten, in which I appear n voting
agsins!, my own pecuniary interest
on a railroad and tariff question,
now packer voted aoaixbt his own
INTIRF.SIS.
Reporter What wns the incident
you refer to?
Judge Parker The letter i not con
fidrnlial. If you aro so disposed, you
niny copy tho" extract, as illustrating
my position on ihese questions.
i'hocxlrnct referred to is a follows;
Sninos, Pa , SVptpmlipr 4, SS.
Thp linn. Aea Parker :
Mr Dr.n drnoa Yob will r mpmltpr that rear
iHerlpapof the lal e-.ion tf the Tliir'y third
Cunf-pie., Ilie Srnalp addpd an omitnlmpiit lo the
pltil and diplnmalip kill, rrpsillo the diK.r on
fua I all dntipf paid an that artnlP for Spp rparr
niilroa't mm. ami euthortrine. me irpanrT 10 re
Ion. Hank". Wenlworth. and "llipr Inrn1 ol tnr
aipa.ilrp, who ured loh U. p,an wiir vote on
the ground that j, , ro a heavy railroad pun
traP'or, and lhat by pa.rioar line ami n-biipnl II
w .old add hall million of dollar lo ror pn S'"
I well rppopnitipr your prompt nd firm r p'y. Il
wi "Jpe, ffpntli-mpn. I know Hi but I took nil
P'.nlrapt knowing- what Ihe-duty nn railroad iron
wae. and it .hall never be Mid of me that I eelod
az.inel Ibeerpal mlppp.t. ot I'ennM Irania ..nil
lppee It would a.M larrlT BIT pr.rai..
eolp no." N..I onlr do 1 rrinpnii.pt nil". M", ip
8,.cakpr n..yd m'ht b. priraired "I-"" 0'' I
and carrr the amendment, y.m wpnt in perton tn ,
ll.n. MrN.ir, of the MoiiH-mrry Di.triel, an I
Col. soauii, of the svhoeikiii 1'i-trirt. ho bad ;
hoih votp.1 for the amendment. end prr.ani-d up
thrm lo ehonire tbrit rolce, tbui patting tie mat
ter hernnd all danger.
(S,,npd M. C. tlini T.
TOU PATS Totn MONET, AND TAbKS
Yol R CHOICE.
Reporter From this extract, Judge
rack or, I infer lht you are a pro
tectionist ?
Jude Paoker Yoa r at liSoriy
111 J
J8C9.
NEW
mcasiiro ponding in Comri-uss, mfwrn-d
to in Mint loiter, did not involve the
question of protection as understood
in tho country. It was n mere com
bination of New England with the
South and West against Pennsylvania.
Against such a combination I sot my
face and influence in behalf of the in
terests of my own Slato.
.tt'DdK PACKER'S) ACCOUNT OF THE COAL
STRIKE.
Reporter You aro an extensive
coal miner I believe, Judzo Packer.
aro you not r
Judgo Packer I was formerly, bnt
whon I heenmo a coal carrier I ceased
to ho a coal miner.
Reporter Then as a carrier vou
are still interested in the production
of coal ?
Judgo Packer Certainly I am;
but not merely us a carrier and nn ox
tensive consumer, but as nn individual
desiring to sco such nn indisponsiblo
article put within tho reach of every
man at a price compatible with the
interests of the luboriii' miner, tho
snipper, ana mo consumer.
Reporter There is a question which
I presume is not political in its nature
..I. : . . . '
wiiieu im, troubled tho New York
community considerably, and I Blip
poso other coul consuming convnuni
lies equally of late, which is the long
and disastrous strike among the
miners during the past summer. Can
j -.i"uiu 10 iliuino, origin and
history f
Judge Pucker The first 'strike
occurred in May lust among the miners
of the Schuylkill mines, tho Lehigh
r"i und a part of those of Luzerne
Tho origin of this movement was a
common purpose to sccuro higher
cntnensuiion on tho part of the
miners. 1 horo has never prevailed
any uniform system of pay among the
miners. Some bawe been' paid by the
day, eomo by iho ton, others by the
wairon load, and so on, and the prices
paid at different mines varied ns
greatly. Subsequently, other mining
regions heenmo involved in the strike,
and the movement became nrettviren.
oral. Tho first strikers made dilnmnt
use of the miners' unions, perfecting
a nil extending thut organization n n tit
the whole community was involved.
Through this union a basis of pay
ment lor labor nf a uniform character
was adopted, but was subseouentlv
eiaiincu ny ino operators to be beyond
..I ' . .' . ! ' .
w.uir biiiiuj io meei. a compromise ;
a-o. nfr..(.l.,.l i. T..I,. I.n, n . r!
- "v... ... .uijr uikaeeil BOIUU 01
lite miners and their employers, and
work was resumed. Then, as the sun.
ply of coal became equal to tho de
mand, and prices tell off' the operators
saw their Inability to lav the nrir;e
oui now i uuitevo nearly an the
minors aro again at work, though on
no uniform system of payment.
There seems to have been nothing
definitely accomplished by tho strike,
and there is no assurance that it may
not be repeated another season. 1
must confess my inubility to state
with any greater clearness the cuuscs
oftbe strike. The miners have made
their statements, and the operators
theirs, both of which have been given
to the public. These statements do
not agree ; nor is it possible to mnke
any statement that shall cover the
whole ground and do justice to the
whole question.
THE JCDtlE DOWN ON THE CHINAMEN.
Peporler I ojscrve thut the Phil
ililtl'hia Prctt, the Aorta mrricns,
and other jotirnul. advocate tho in
troduction of cooly labor into this
country. What is your opinion of
tho prospects of success of such a
movement, and what would be its
effect P
Judgo Pucker (smiling1! Now yon
nro taking me from Pennsylvania
over to China. Rut I have no hesita
tion in saying that I Ikink the intro
duction of the luboryou refer lo would
puupcrir.o tho white labor of the
country. While our while labor is
paid so poorly at the best, the influx
of surh a race as the Chinese would
! most disastrous. The introduction
of surh a raeo among our white labor
ers would deprive labor of its dignity
by lessening its t.ir remuneration,
breed political dissonsionsmoro serious
than 'hoso credited by the African j
race, and set up a religious system ut-1
trrly nt variance with tho prevalent
Christian sentiment of the country. I
do not look upon this question simply
a the introduction of Chinamen here
and there as ordinnry emigrants, but
as a concerted and syslctnir.ed move
ment to supplant tho while labor of
Iho country. Against such efforts
tits civilised and Christ iui.ir.od white
race of this country should unitedly
protest.
A nnr.K.
" ilkesharre," shouted the brakes
man, thrusting his head into the door
ol the cnr."
"Really, Judge," I remarked, "the
limo bus passed more rnpidl;' tlisn I
had supposed, and I am not half
through tho topics I had charged my
mind w ilia.
"Well, ir," he replied, "I have
otne business that will occupy mo
here for a few hours, and then I pro
ceed farther North. I do not see how
I can spire ynn more time at present."
"But when can I see yon again?" I
akcd. I do not like to leave the in
terview half finished."
"I shall be at homo the middle of
the week, and will meet you there
then nnd converso w ilh you further
with pleasure.'"
"Tbaiik ) oti, sir, I w ill bo happy lo
meet you, and will wait jour pleas
ure." And so wc parted.
' tiix man or Mark in nt home.
It wa several days before wo met
strain. Tho great man wa, called
tm tier ana thither III inter Jlrci;iiru
,,r own ninvcnienee of lli appoint
a. I . t r... I l.l.n
mst.t with mo. Al lll-t I found Illin
,)no in hi convenient library at
Maiirh Chunk, enjoying a Salnrdny
evening with his books nnd hi private
affair. I hesitated lo diattirD this
unusual quietness, but be pleasantly
hbl ni" enler and bn seated, apolo
gir.ing for the nnexpeeiedly protntelcd
interruption in onr interview.
"But," he added, "I can compensate
you for it po by ! is, j an ti-
CAN
J.
TERMS $2 per annum, in Advance.
SERIFS vol in Tn n
OIjIVHO VUU 1U, 1U. J J.
elusive oveninc.
I do t'oi know that
tho Sun or the world will bo ureally
benefitted by any ideas I may huve
k iim, uui, ii mere are any other
topics you would like to discuss, 1
will join you freely."
i reati over to turn tho commence,
mont of our conversation, as given
ulirtrs, u.l.i,.l. ........ 1 i -
,,. oi-viiieu iu meet, ins ap.
proval as correctly reported in sub-
slnnco. Then turnin; lo mo. htinskeil
'N'ow, wlmt further questions are
Ihnt-n in vmip p.,t,..l,;.... V"
... vn t
A vollky at the FIFTEENTH amend
mext.
lleporter Tho Republicans do not
rnor m mo r illecnth Amendment in
their platform for this canvass. Is
not that amendment in issue in the
contest?
Judgo Packer Tho Republican
party aeem to treat that as a sullied
question so fur a Pennsylvania is
concerned, refusing to let it come
before the people for their determine-
lion. I huve my own opinions as to
the manner in to which thut amnnrl.
merit should have been passed upon.
i uiiiik an unienament like 1 1
which virtually channel the Consti.
tulion of the Slate, should have been
prese nted to the people of their appro
vul as provided in our Stale organic
auu soouni nave emanated troro
cuuieimun cuneti on me application
oi urn urKisiuiurcs ni iwo nurds o! the
seterul Stale aa rrroriilnrl in the Fed-
rial Umstitution A question of such
vital importance should he determined
by the people, or by their rcpresenta-
lives clotted for that nurnose. The
question of suffrage is one that the
original fonnden of the General Gov.
ctnnient w isoly refrained from delcga
. 's JV...U...., running iv wiia-
in the control of the several sovereign
SliitnafliMC pnnMa.. I TL.. i
-.i,.,, i oat control
..... ...v. imu ueiegacea io the
General Government. Tho assnmn.
tion of it by the National Legislature
in mi aruurary exercise of power,
subversive of the whole principle upon
which the Government was founded :
and so fearful was the Republican
party that the people of the Northern
Slates, whoso loyalty hod never been
questioned, would believe that they
intended this gross innovation on
incir rights, that in their platform
adopted by their National Convention
aicnicagom jno. they declared that
tho question of suffrage in the North-
ern Mates was to La ili-tnrmin..! nnlf
oy mo people of the respective Slates.
s .4 . .1 ' .1
the question, except in the South,
where they have mado tho addition
of negrosutlrago a condition precedent
tO llti'iP riinr.fli.1. t- n ..
Reporler Tho Southern Slates
1 u . . .... ---I. I
paving auojiied lias amendment, as
you intimate, under coercion, ought
the negroes in those Stales to be de
prived of tho ballot?
Judgo rackcr the Question of
sufl'rago, as I have suid, belong to the
peoplo of the Stales respectively; and
while Alabama has no right lo in-
terfere with Pennsylvania in deter-
mining this matter, l'ennsylvania has
no moro right IO inlcrlere With
Alabama, tine Stale bus no right to
coerce nnother into the iworJT?l'T.
the rejection ot such a measure, either
by the opinion of its doodIm Ur the
votes of its Senators and repretciita
lives in Congress
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Reporter Is female auffrago agita
..... . I
led to any extent in rennsyivama
Judge Packer But Vor' little, and
with no apparent earnestness- The
' . ,, ,
wnmen ol tin Male, so tar as my
knowledge extends, abstain enlirvlv
fp.n ... ..ti.in nn till. ..ili...,
.. ..... .v .,, , .,....
1 hey prefer to Dll I llO measure Ol
Solomons Oescrtpllon Ol a VtrtUOU
woman, lhat "Strength and honor are
her clothing. She oponctb her mouth
with wisdom, and in her tongue is the
law of kindness. She lonketh well to
tnc ways other household, and eatctb
not tho bread of idleness. Iler chil
dren arise up and call her blessed;
her husband, also, and he praiselh her.
llor price is far above rubies I"
THE EM1IIT HOUR LAW.
Reporter Are you in fuvor of the
E'ghi Hour Labor law ?
J udge Packer I favor all move
ments thai tend to the amelioration
of tlio laboring man, and they linve
my most cordial co-operation. As I
said in my letter ol acceptance, "hav
ing earned my brcsd by ihe labor of
my hands during many, and I may
add, the happiest years of my life, and
owing whatever I possess (under the
providence of God) to patient and
honest toil, I can never be unmindful
of the interests of thoso with whom
my entire life ha been associated."
Jl'DCEP ACKER AND BOSECRAXs'l LETTER.
Reporter llavo you resd Gen.
Rosecrans's letlor declining the Ohio
gubernatorial nomination ?
Judge Packer 1 have not. The
pressure of my privnte business, to
which is now superadded the burden
of a canvass of this great Sute, have
precluded any attention on my part
to affairs not connected with these
objects.
Reporter I liavo here a copy of
that letter, whirh I will read to you
if yon euro to hear it.
Judge Pucker How long is it?
lietiorter About two column of
ibis paper.
Judire Packer I hardly think it
will be profnahlo in u to spend ao
much time a thai woiiiu consume in
a mailer lhat does not concern me or
the politic of Ibis State Resides,
lime is passing rapidly. It Till soon
be Sunday, uhvn 1 cannot Utik
politics.
WON'T TALK ON SUNDAY.
Reporter 1 beg your pardon if 1
trespass on your limn, sir.
Judge Parker 1 am perfectly wil
ling to spare yon so much lime as-tnay
ho necessary to discuss questions
relat ing to the csmpnign in this State,
and to that extent yon need not con
ider yourself trespassing. Beyond
lhat I have at present no time tn
snnrc. without enetdscliinir OB the
Sabbath, whirh 1 w ill not do.
Reporter I see it announced that
Gen. Grant Is pypeoled to spend
some time in ibis State dnring the
cnr:0T. Will bif rresecee gir
' , 1 uj i i.miiiini
i) considerable rn.pimlion U tii.
R. publican pany r ' .
am. oiant'i violation or riNRtrL-
ANIA LAW.
Judge rokcr-If Gen Grant, on.
mmdlul of the dignity of hit gret
ofhYo, end Uio proprieties of his posl
lion, comes into this (State wild the
vowed purpose of influencing voters,
winch I do nut believe ho will, I
be leva u,e of ((e .B
will recut il,0 Hflro,,!, Jf , t,n0,
1) eck pleasuro rik! recreation from.
Uio burdensome care and close con
finement to tbo duties of hb official
position, J know no more suitable
i,lai?tl,nnt,,ov"ey,mou.,ui11,,,0i
.trklin trout Mrt.ams ofihii Htwl.
fThe Judiro smiled knowimrlv in
this connection, while the reoorier
thought ho saw the keen edge ot a
rar.or somewhero near 1
Reporter It is true, as reported.
'out, uen. urant violated tho statute
of Ibis Stuto, when here last month,
iu fishing in the streams ol Al.Koan
county r
Judge Packer It is so currentlr
la..... I . L . . r i . . . .
n-puruxi , oui i Know nothing of Uio
fact.
Kcnortcr T A n mi nt nna Af iT.a
month in hich trout fishini is nro-
l.il.it.l I... ...-.-.--a 1
v j .,ur nvuiuies I
- , J",,fCn Packer It is. IbelioveGen.
mjiuiii. b menus renove In in Irom any
I'1"1' violation of the law, he being
'-.""r" "y ucn statutes. Jt you
wi" lnrd"n the simile, the President
wu "ut a fioh out of wator.
Reporter Might not Gun. Grant'
v'8'1 10 -Pennsylvania liavo referenco
10 ll,a l""lruetion of bis G'nbicet.
re"dered necessary by tho death of
t, e secretary of War r
J"ge Pucker I have heard it
rum0l';ll lhat such was the case ; and
t,1Bt Pennsylvania, with no renresen-
lat've lh Cabinet, was jealous of
nu iu ntiniwn.
THE financial doob BAaarn
Reporter By tho by. Judire. We.
Boutwell seems to have set about a
finnncial policy of considerable prom.
lw-
rfuage J'scaer Ab, I seo your
uooife tsmiune) : you are sneking lo
drag me into a discussion of national
affairs again. I have said I will not
discuss thoso questions. As lo the
finances, they have been intrusted to
tho care of so manv r m i . , ....... i ..
me", whose views have been o widely
different, and at one or n.i.o. .. '
gencrully accepted by the country, I
ions in me maze ol these
contradic'.ory opinions to express anv
M...ir tin.' . .. . .
I ". i nen sucn aislinguished
""oviera as vnase, t eesenden, iloCal-
lock. Stewart, and Ilnni-ll
hae plan of their own for the re-
unction ol the publio debt aud the
resumption of specie payments, out of
ch a contrariety of onininn it .
singular if some practical method wera
not ultimately evolved that would
harmoniie the divergent view now
prevalent in the country. But I will
nl enter into a discussion of this or
any other national topic. I have
already given you my views on the
"nanem! policy of this Stale. Yon
may extend it if yon please. Bnt aa
vou seem arnnn. to ilMo ;H,
"ui'n discussion, permit me to give
. . P
J'o to take down what I shall read
U you aa fullv exnressino- mv aonti.
. . r Y n
menu. In his firot inaugural, Presi-
't " - T - -- c s
"The wuuiaenwat of tb public rerpnoe i
amonf the moat delicate and import aal u-oeta,
and aboold be ao ooBiiipernd fay the obeerrawoo on
the part of all lloorniaent orltpore of ctnet aad
laitnini economy, a hte doaa, it will faeUanlo tb
eatinruifhment of our national debt, the nnneeo-
esry duration of which i iaoompatible with real
iadcpeBdeaoe, and wiU oouateraet Ibat tendeuay
puhlie and prirate prodic-apy wbieh n profaan
"P"1"'
f poblia monoy nnrendera."
And Thomas Jefferson in hia first
inaugural says and please lake this
extract, readsj :
" Eooal and etact initio to all men. of what.
OTW lMm " p"meio, raiirion or political;
port of tb Suit tioeernmuu i all their njl.ui
" ""P'tp"' dmiB:rn!io of ur
Anmpetip imimoi. ... ,K. ... l.i-.a :
an:i-eopublican Undenclea,- tb preeerralion of
the i.rocral Uorarfimunt lo u wbol oon.tttB-
l.nal njf'T the aliept-anchor of onr peare at
bom and eafrty abroad t a pioui oar of tlio
Tif til of pleetion by tba people; abaolute acqai-
w-etioe ia tbo decieion of the Biaiority, tb eilal
pna-ipl of republn-t. fn.m which tber ia a p-
'".t " IL''1 V""1
of deepotiem : the nprewiapy ol tb military ovor
the civil power t oeonomy ia the public eipenep.
"'' 'nhtooed; tb boneat pa.rment
boneat pars
'" wl prillii ef un
(re,H..m of religion, freedom of tb
pp. ... freedom of tb peraoa under prouctioa of
roe pa eorpe, an u-ial oy ,unea impartially
tippled three form the bright coaelcllation that
nna alw.ya and will eror fold any aonre na a
private or public man, aud which aeon hsada is
peace, liberty, and aafety."
Such is my platform on the entire
range of national questions. It waa
safe ground for Jefferson, it i aafo
ground for me, and should be safe
ground fur every citizen.
THE fJALF MILLION DONATOIK.
Reporter I see it stated. Judge
Packer, that the contribution yoa
made of half a million of dollars to
endow tho Lehigh University, was
contributed of the bonds of the Lehigh
alley liaiiroad, and was the contri
bution of thai Company. Will yoa
state me tho fuels in the case?
Judge Packer That statement ha
no foundation in truth. The Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company had noth
ing whatever to do with the gift, or
wirt my subsequent visit to Europe,
nor was the gift made in tsilrosd
bonds. It was wholly a personal and
cash transaction, but one from which
1 never expected any notoriety or
praise, nor do I now claim any credit
for the act. I was ahout stariimr for
Kurope for my health, and lest home
thirg might occur on the journey or
in my absence to prevent the fulfil.
mcnlof this long cherished object, I
perfected tho transaction on the eve
of my departure. Il was known only
lo my wife and iho two witnesses w
Ihe deed of gift, and Bishop Stevens,
who, at mv request, organized the
plnn of thn l.niversity, previous to my
sailing. At Aix Iu Chape!) 1 first
learned that it had been made publio.
Its pnblicily wa a surprise lo me.
Reporter When was this?
Judge Packer In the summer of
l?ti.i
Reporter I thought it wss daring
the wsr thnt you visited Europe.
Jjdge Packer No sir; I was not
out of ihe country during the war.
Reporter Do you think ofany oth
er points you would l.ke lo discuss?
cooo lr.
Judge Pscker Yon aro the inter
rogator. I have nothing to suggest.
Reporter I believe wo have pona
over the ground prrtly thoroughly,
and I have to thank you for the lima
you huve given me.
Judge Packer 1 am alwaya willing
todisctrs political quest ions.espetially
those in which ike people are directly
and immediately interested.
And this terminated the interview.
The Judge very cordially shook bands,
wished me a pleasant journey home,
and invited me to nail on him when
yr 1 tbonld be ic hi s-icio'ty.