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LLACE & FIELDING,
ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW,
Clearfield, Pa. '
eral business of a'l hinds Attended to
9mp?neeft and idolics. Office in ridnr
m A. Wallaeo. janl2:70
. W. WALTERS,
ATTORXEY AT LAW,
, Clearfield, Pa.
..Office la the Ctort House. dee.3 lj
J h. w. smTth, 7
TTOIiNEY-AT-LAW,
Clearfield. Pa. 1
it a. wiLUcr. i. iuh w a iritis.
ALLACE Si. WALTERS,
' Boal Estate Agent, snd Conveyancers,
Clearfield, Penn'a.
fHeal Estate bought and sold, titles exam-.-d,
ooaseyaneos prepared, taxes paid, and insa
oes taken. OUh-e in new buildinr. nearly
upoeite Coort House. jsnl.TO
ISRAEL TEST,
-ATTOUSKY AT LAW,
Clearfield. Pa.
tf-0ffl la ths Court Home. Jjll,''7
JjOHN hTfULORDT-
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
J t'learfteld. Pa.
oa Market St., oetr llartuslrk A train's
Prog Store,
way-Prompt attention (siren to ths seearing
Bounty, Claims, Ac, and to all legal business,
larch IS. 1897-ly.
I ROBERT WALLACE,
I ATTORXEY-A i1-LAW,
llareton, Clearfield Comity, Peuu'a.
k-ea.AH legal business promptly attended to.
W ALTER' B A RRETT,"
i ATTORNEY AT LAW.
lo a Second St., Clearleld, Pa. nivl,ftf
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
d Real Ratals Agent. Clearfield, Pa.
Office onTalrd street, bet. Cs err j k Walnut.
4-tloeriaetfully offers his services In selling
d buying lands la Clearileld and adjoining
antles and with aa experience of orer twenty
ri as a surveyor, Setters himself that he ean
ader satisfaction. frblB.'Mtf
WM. M. McCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Ia.
See oa Uarket street one dooren.tof tho Clear.
leld County Batik. mnyl.'M
An 11. Orris, C. T. Alexander.
ORVIS & ALEXANDER,
5 ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Ilelleftinte, Pa. seplS.'Siy
DR. W. A. MEAN S,
HYSICIAN &' SURG EON,
UTilErtsm.RU, PA.
'ED attend professional calls p.-otnptly. aiiglo'70
DR. Al THORN,
PHYSICIAN k SURGEON,
I
AVISO located at Kilertown, Clearfield
P., offrn hi nrrifrMinnkl perrirr tn tht
if lorUietumiuniiiiiicoiintrv, (Srjit, JD,
'76fCJ F. WO O DS,
PHYSICIAN it SURGKOX.
Hnx.nn rftnoTfil to Anient. ll r.,TiiTi m hU
Mfpnaiulifll prrrirri to tht MMip' nf (hat filmr
i ib narronDing eountrjr. All mil promptlt
(vndtd to. t'1" 3 M P'i-
J. H. KLINE, M. D.,
IIYSICIAN k SUiiGKQX,
1 1 pro(Mionl rrTicplo th pcii'le of that
'sf antl narrounditig eountry. All cn.. tn.tT?.()j
tn .rj t. . ii tr.
yEFFRONlTn" z,
IIYS1CIAN & SURGEON,
rj AVISO located al Osceola, Pa., offers his
I 1. professioaal services to the people of that
aca and surroanding eountrr,
fcL-AII calls promptly attended to. f(!e
- id residence oa Curtla St., formerly occupied
!r Dr. Kline. myia iy
OR? J. P. BU RCH FIELD,
.t Surffoi of th S."J Rf moot, PffinnvtriDia
VoluQtttrt, kavlnn rtamid frut lb Army,
jfl?rf hif prafeMiontU rrlci to to vitiieoi
f Cl-dil4 e -oniy.
cFnM! calls ftranirt.T attniftl tn.
0.c oa Bcooid ttrtft, formrI- oocapird by
PR. T. JEFFERSON BOYER,
rUYSiCIAN AND SUKQIioX,
Rffond Ptnrt, Clrarfi-it. Pa.
t-TUvinjr p4-rmanpn.1.T locatoil, he now ofTrrn
Slit prffpfiional rri(rp tn thr citiirni of Clrnrfif Id
Mad ririattr, and thf public grnrrallr.- AM calli
pmuptly aitrnictl to. octZV y
"fTb7 re ad7m-"b.r
TUYSICIAN AND SUIIGCuN,
KylrrliKin, Ta.
Meepectfully olfere hi. services to ths citisens of
the surrounding country. apro ora pd.
REUBEN HACK MAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
Clrartlrld, Penn'a.
"t.UVill execute ifi.i in bis line nromottv and
ia a workmanlike maaaer. m, rl.nf
DENTAL PARTNE h ZBlt7"
Dr. A. M. HILLS,
pn(ri to Inform bit patron and th
public gtooral.y.tral tip bapapciated man bin
ia tht praetif IeoUtry,
s. p. sii.vw, n. i. s ,
Hn It a tradoato nf I ho Philadelphia Dontal
Cntir, acd thTfnr ha tho hihrM attnta
.tioi of profpuslonal tkill. All rrk doat ia
tho 4iro I will hold myaolf poronnally ronponil.
Mo for htitif dnaa la tho aint rat.pfaatwt aiaa.
nor and hichott ordr f tho prt(iMioa.
An otblithod pratio of twixoi two yoaroln
thlt plaro onablei ato to opoak ;o any ationu
with ennfidoano.
BntrarrmoaU fro dlftanro fthoald ho on ado
hj letwr a fear dee, l.efor. the patient designs
t.al.f. ' fas. t, !: I,
GEO. B. G00DLANDER, Proprietor.
VOL I3-WHOLEN0.2I98.
MRS. S. S. LIDDELL'S
MARBLE & STONE YARD.
Cl.KAHFIKI.I), l'A.
ryPhnp on Reed Street, near Pcnn.rlvanla
Railroad depot. may IH.70 If.
gTTh 7h"a ll,
practical pump maker,
NEAR CLEARFIELD, PEXVA.
ffPumps always on hand and made to order
on short notiec. Pipes hored on rtronatilr term..
All work warranted to render aatislnrtion, and
delivered, if desired. my J6: 1 ypd
GEORGE C. KIRK,
Justice of the Peace, Surveyor and Conveyancer,
I.uthertburB. Pa.
All bu.inosa intrusteil to Iiira will be promptly
attended to. Persons wishing to employ a rur
vevor will do well to give him a mall, as he Batters
hiinself that he ean render satisfaction. Kecds of
oonveyaaee, articles of agreement, and all legal
papers, promptly and neatly executed. toarMjp
DANIEL M. DOHERTY.
BARBER & HAIR DRESSER,
KKCOND BTRKET,
j,2.", CLEAR V I IS 1. 1. PA. "
CHARLES SCHAFER,
LAGER DEE II II ll EWER,
Clearfield, Pa.
HAVIXfl rented Wr. Eotre.' Brewery he
h"pes hy strict attention to hrsinrfs and
the manufacture of a superior arti.le of HE EH
to receive the patronage of all the old and many
new customers. Aug. 25, tf.
SURVEYOR
rfUIE undersigned offers his si rvices as a Sur
l revor, and may he lound at his residence, in
Lawrence t'.wnship. Letters will rtstb hiss di
rected tot'lcarfitld, Pa.
ro.y 7 tf. JAMES MITCHELL
jTkTdottorf's"
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
Market .Street, ClrarOeW, Ta.
CR0M03 MADE A (SPECIALTY.-.
"NEllATIVES made in cloudy, as will as in
i clear weather. CoBslanlly on hand a good
...ortment of FRAME. BTKllED.SCdl'KS and
STEREOriWiPlO VIEWS. Frames, frma any
style ot moulding, ma le to order. apr2S.lt
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
rtALsa rx
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
i.K AIIAMTOX. Pa.
Alio, extensive minnfactnrcr and desler in Pquart
TimtM-r and Kawed LumlK r of sll kinds.
T-Ordira tnliriU'd anl all hills promptly
bim: ti-",y
or.o. iLaanr nr.xnr iLuaT w. iLatar
W. ALBERT &, BROS.,
Manufacturers A extensive Dealers In
Sawed Lumber, Square Timber, iic,
WOODLAND, PEXXA.
ff-Ordcre solicited. Bills filled on short notice
and n-asonalitc terms.
ill.. Wo,.llnd P. 0.. ClcartWd Co.. T.
jc25 ly
W U.UEUT A BROS.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
M KUCHA NT.
I'-rcnchvllle, I learUeld County, Pa.
Eccps cnnstantW on hand a full assortment ot
Ury lloods, Hardware. Uroceries, and everything
n.uallv kept n a retail shire, which will be soil,
fur cash, as cheap as el.ewh. re ia the county.
FrcnoliVlUo, June zt, iimh-it.
C. KRATZER So SONS,
-MERCHANTS,
Dr.4Lr.ns ia
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hardware,
Cutlery, Queenmare, Owerlei, Provisloas and
Miioglea, .
Clcarlicld, Pcnu'a.
jt-s-AI their new storeroom, oa Second street.
near II. F. Bigler A Co's Hardware store. Ueo'
MOSHANNON LAND & LUMBER CO.,
OSCEOLA ETEAM MILLS,
staxt rACTt nr.a
LUJIBf.R, LATH, AND TICKETS
II. II. SI1ILLINOFORD, President,
Offlce Fore-I Place, No. 125 8. 4th St., Phil's-
JOHN LAWHIII, HupiM-intrndrnt.
jedo?
Ofreiila Mill, Clcarfirlil eoutity.
SAMDEL I. SNYDER,
Practical Watch Maker,
OppcVitc the Coort IIuum.
si:com STUEl.T, nsKAiaiLM, TA.
5iAII kin-lfl f Wt. ht, riiirkf no'l Jewelry
prftmf.tlr fpniiT.1, ni work Frrntri to riTt
JAMES C. BARRETT,
Ju-tiivof thr Va and Kirrnffd roiniTaneT,
.'.licrbur(;, t Irarlidd Co. Ta.
ffd'rriillociiot.r' A rrmittancm prumptlr mad
an i all kinds of Ifgjl inilrumcuti rucniinl on
nhurt nnttw. ia.T4.iti
OI.LaWCI It- HAVia CARfT
HOLLO WBDSH & CAREY, -;ookellki:s,
Bliiiik Eook Manufacturers,
AND STATION KUP,
21S Slarkfl M., PhUadfiphla,
rjojL.p8pT Flnnr Porkt and flu;. Foolwnp,
IsPlti r, Nuto, Wrapping, Curtain and M'nW
nppr. fr).24.7-1ypd
NEW
CLEAKKIELD, l'KNS'A.
J on Market atrect, o i .site the 1 ail.
MOSI sm:nt,
UllDCIAN To Ml!.--,
l UKM H ( Oi l III-.-",
TUU.K TOPS, MAXTI-Kt",
UAItl'KN FTTI'AIIV.
TtniiA rt tta VAiir.,
IIEAI1 I FooT HTOXKS,
of new and Wautiful designs.
Ill of l,ich will Vie sold at cltj prices, or ti ft
cmt. Iiss than am other estsMishmcni in this
conntr. Halisfaclion naranteed ia all eases.
Ordirs thank fnllr recrired and liroioptlf tiled
in the hi st sroikinan like manner.
f. A. 0IDSON.
Jiar. E. Warso. Afcnl. mjll lt
NEW MARBLE YARD
IK I.UTIir.ltMst'RCI
rp.il. undpr'iffned takrf till method nf inform
1. ing the eittien of the wetern end of the
(SMiiiif that be l.aaopvtK-d a Marlilo lard fur the
manufacture of
Tomhtni,r, Monnnenle
Head and I'oot moara,
I employ nnno but the heit workmen, end oe the
beet matt rial. All order promptly Hied and ibo
wore warranted, Aww ii i-iim 10
' HAMKI. H0ni,A VI'FR.
j ltthsr:-a, Or her . IM". -
RFIELB
CLE A
PEWSYLVAM V RAIL - ROAD.
TYRONE CLEARFIELD DKANCU.
and after Monday, NOV. 211, IS70, twi,
.isscnri-r Trains will run duilv (cxi-itit Hun-
dii)s) hclwi-iti Tvrone and Cicurlii-M, as lulluws:
CLEARFIELD MAIL.
LEAVE SOUTH.
LEAVE NORTH.
Clearileld J..0, i.
Philip.lmrg.....S.40, "
(Loeola -
Tyrone .....Uo, "
Tyrone M U.o..
Itwola II 1... "
l'bi!ipourg...l 1. 40, "
Ilea i1i eld I2.40,r.a.
CLEARFIELD ACCOMMODATHIX.
LEAVE Bni TH.
LEAVE NORTH.
Clearfield 7.00 a. .' Tyrone 10.00 . a.
l'llilipshnrg... S OU " liib-rseotiou..l1.lll
Osceola 10.011 " ! Oscwla 2.00 l .
Intersection...) 2.50 P. H.' I'hilip-t.nrg ...8.40 M
Tvron.. 1.13 " I Clearli.ld, ar...6.n0 "
FARE AND DISTANCES.
FROM CLEARFIELD.! FROM TYRONE.
Ftation. i Ftationi,
s r i ? f
Leonnr.l 2 1" Intersection 4 1i
Woodland 20 Vanscoyoc 7 SO
Riglcr. 2Ii Oarttnrr 8 211
Wallaneloa .-...11 Hi lit. Pica. ant.... 1 1 HI
Mine Hall IS 4I Snritniil I( .,
IMilllp.hurs 17 flit -.ii.v l:i.l-c...i:. 40
Stciners- H Ji.i Powelllon. 17 45
Diinlar 20 fo llarrola 211 S.I
Osceola Ill A Dunl.ar 21 u
Powellton 24 75 Nteinrr's "1 n.j
fandr Ridgr....2il 811 Plllllp.burg.ai 10
Summit 27 5 Dine Rail 2 j 80
Mt. Plrasant....:lO U" Wallactlon "0 VI
Oardncr It I tl 00 llili r M 05
Vanaoovne .It 1 0(1 Wuodlsnd- S t 00
Intersection 7 1 15 Leonard 1 1 10
Tyrone... II I 20 Clearileld 41 120
FARE FE03I CLEAUFIELD, TO
Belli fonte. Pa fl 05Mid.lIclown 5 P0
Litck Haven 1 70 Mnrictta 5 50
William.port 3 I"' Lancaster i i
llunlinxdoa I t0 PHILADELPHIA 7 05
lwietown. S 00 Altonna 1 o5
Mnrwsville 4 50 .Inhn'town K0
MARIUSBl HO... 4 75lJ'n TSBIHH i 15
rit ronnrrtionn tnadp at Tyrone with tniin
Eaxt and W wt nn thti Mnin linr, and at Williiun
pnri for (mint North and l'tit.
'aepn?iri leaving uirariiriti ai z.tu p. m.,
rpach Wi!liam"port thr aamrxlay, and jana nrrrn
t'lnf nitiiatnppurt at n.wu a. m., rtata ticar-
flold at Si p. m.
annrnrf f'r wdt Motmnf on tno simn i.inr
hrtwc? TvroiiT and llarrii(ir(r. rnvi T'mno at
2&p. m. OKOKUK C. WII.KINS,
nv lit-tr. MipfritifmiirBt.
(Clothing.
How to Wave floury.
TTTK timet are bard ; yua'd like to know
How yon nay far ynur did Ian j
Tho way to do tt I will mow,
If you will rrad hat fulluwt.
A ntnn who lived not far from horo.
Who workod bard at bit trad,
But bad a hoaichold In tupport
That ifi'janderod allho uado.
I met hiDnpo. Snyi ho, "My frload.
I look thread bear and roujjh ;
I'vo trirtl to got myrolf a nuit,
But caa'l onto up enough."
8ot T, my friend, hw mtn h tart yoa f
I'll toll yn whfTo to go
To gat a unit thntV fnnd and cheap t
To HKIZtNsIKIN A Co.
I,o took what little bo bad aavod.
And wont to loiBotcia 4 Unitheri.
And thoro bt got a handaonif luit,
For half bo paid to other.
Now bo la homo, fct !o..ki oo well.
And their ffppt ia fn"h,
Tl't when thry Uko their d-iMy meal,
They don't rat half ai mack.
And now he flndi on Saturday nigiit.
With all their wante euppliod.
That be baa money left to ipend
And lomt to lay aiido.
tl tf gnnd par rem, with cheerful imlle.
lie gladly telle to til,
Tf you'd eave money, go and buy
Your clothee at
v REIZENSTEIN'8 CLOTIIIN'd IT ALU
Where tho rheapeet. Stoat and belt Clothing
and good Farniebing Qooile raa bo bad to unit
every taste and in every otyle aprll, 70
NEW DRUG STORE
B. AI.tAI)K!l, M. I).,
in
Drusrtjlil and Ai'mherarv,
CUKWEXSVILLE, PA.,
Kt rpi foiifitaiilty on hand a large aortiQciit of
i) n v a s ,
Patent Medicine. Paint and Oil. Vamiahr.
I've Hiuflu, Ao. 11 it Hook of ti nffd 1 pure and
fri-nh, and etiit'iiiirni pan rvly iipnn celling the
be ft of everything in bi line. Ill iloek ul
r j: n f r m e n r ,
T'ul.t Aritilt. Ilnif T"nie, C opinvtiet, trtlheat
Tfiitrt fA)i. Coiiil'f, I'm-krl Pnoks IVnt. Ink,
i'mrtli and Paper, and a f nrrt.l iiiorltni nt of
thia claw f g'o-t, arc all ot the bret (jualitj.
ri'RK ir.v; s',t- liq irons,
For Mcdicnl purpnrrf onlj,
Put It, T.iilirirating Oil, tie., to tnit the
wanti of the euromumty.
Hi extennlre and well prlwted tftfk of I'lue
and klfMtirine etiahlea him to fill l'h v'u inn
prerriptione on bort notice and oo tho tnot
rrawuiaoie term.
Pmoker and fheweV will find hie tieVi of
Chrinit and Hmokina; Tnljareo, Cigar A Hniiff,
to eon ni ft of tho very 1mI hran I la lite market.
A li are of public patronage ia anlicited.
(Jut. 10 Urn. W. H. AIsKX ANDKR.
LUMItliHMIM
riUUECTION IN
CANTHOOKS1
The I'learfiiU Kicelsior fanthiiok a ill not
wear out or break, brink constructed with one'jortty
solid hand from eltji to jiotnar
It 1 pro noun red by all prartiral )umlriuta
who have eiamined it to be the Diot perfect
Canthook over invented.
Amos Kennard, Patentee,
Mannfartnred by Aaop Krxxjinn A Co.. at
Cl.EAKr IKI-D, FA.
jP-rAII order promptly attended to, nrS'TO
WESTERN HOTEL, I
0.iiisite (lie Coort House,
CI. riARFIELI", rivNK'A.
Aeea.miBodation, f.rsl-elass and charges asoderale.
oell JOHN P. Yflt Xli, rrrt.lor.
l v
tk Id' ' okTAHI.I.' FKl-ja.
V) e have prtntrd a larro putntter of tlio new
IKK II11.L. and will . ttae tmiM of twent.
v ente, mail a pfy t mi idro. m29
t.v'' '
PRINCIPLES:
11 FIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21,
THE REPUBLICAN.
CLEAUFIELD, 1'a.
WKUXKSIiAY JIOHXIXd. MT. 21. 170.
Strrrh of
HON. WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
IMIrered In Philadelphia, Dec. I I, 1H7I.
A lair
Apportloumi'iit llill and lair
l-:lcctiona.
Tlio democrnls and consei vntires of
llio lirnt Scnutorial district, 1'hiludel-
iiu, held n ItifKO and entlitisiitslie
moelini;. on Monduv eveniiii; tlio lliili,
til u liicli uddroeseH were delivered by
Col. It. 1'. Deekeri, llio democratic
Ciindiduto for Seiiutof, Hon. Win. A.
V ulltico, Lewis L. i assidy and others.
.Mr. Walhieo's "peeeli was on tlio sub
ject of tlio next tpportion merit, ns
unrcled uy llio upnoiieliin special
election. Wo give a condensed report
as folio w h :
.Sknatoii Wallace said: FdlovA
citizens "(the J-'irtt Scniitnriiil l)intrirt ;
In openini', permit mo to say Unit,
d'iriii a soinew liat exU'nded term in
tho iSliito Senate, it has heen my lor
tune n 'n in and nain to bo called
upon by iroiitlomen, proiiiinent in your
city, with tho inquiry why this mens
uro nnd that nieiiKtiro have received
notion, nnd w hy we, of the rural
districts, bnvo not stayed tho wheels
or leii'islation until the press nnd the
kmiIu of your city nro heard fiom?
A brief glunco at our ptinilton there
will answer these- queries. You elect
four pen piemen to represent you in
llio Senate; the.v come clulhed with
ollieial gurh, nnd when they unite in
Ihociiilorscinciilolatiy measure purely
local, nnd nstc its passu-iu as the dcxiro
of their constituents, what right have
I to nssiiuio tlint it is not your w ih ;
My people elect nio lo taUo enro ol
their interests, and in matters ntt'ccling
my district alone. I ahould feel
deeply njrjrricved if my right to judge
of ilieir w ishes nnd wants were ques
tioned by A l'hiladclphiti Senator.
Thus, ''putting myself in their place,"
I nequiesro in their right to represent
you. They are your agents; tho guar
diaiis of your interests, and their voices
nro potent on all questions in w hich
you nlono nre concerned Hmv vital
then is it that, in matters nfTucting the
intereHts of lliis great city, yon should
be faithfully nnd honestly represented,
and how important to all of Joirts it,
thatlhobesl man named bt.ould bo
elected.
Send to us sin h nion ai your candi
date, and wo will hoar fewer com
plaints of iho wrongs perpetrated nt
Ilaiiisburg upon yuur people and
your rights. Tho evil, if Mich (lu re
lie, is hi your home, mid hero nt the
ballot box you must apply the remedy.
Ily the fiat of Providence, tho Senaic
is to day equally divided. This con
test l ) decide its political complexion
is, in every sense, a State one. The
division of llio commonwealth into
congressional, senatorial nnd reprcsen
taltvo districts; the possihlu call lorn
convention to revise tho Stale consti
tution, nnd the mode of selecting the
representatives thereto uro the great
questions to bo disponed of in the
coining session. In tho udjtistment
of mailers of so grave moineiit, no
nnrrow partisanship t-houlj prevail,
but so fur ns it is consinlent with the
character of our institutions', every
shado of sentiment hhotild bo ivpie
scntrd, and every individual voter
made the equal of his fellow. In this
way ulono can wo approxitnato the
truo standard of represonlativo gor
erniucnt. Uy tho election of Col. Deekert to
tho Senate, the Ileniocrats will control
Hint body. Tho liepiihlicuns alreudy
hafo tho House and tho (ioveninr,
utnl a fair nppot tiounient of ihc S'.nte,
and an impartial distribution of dele
gates to the State Convention (if one
should bo called) will bo made. The
Con (lifting interests of the two parties,
in view of tho matulntory provision,;
of the constitution, will beliurmonizcd,
and the councils of reasonublo and
reasoning men in tho legislature will
prevail, llivo bolji branches of the
legisla'iuro again to tha IiYptibKcan
party, mid the fores of party drill, the
necessity fur party Ftit-ccss, nnd the
de.-ircs of ambitious men within its
ranks will outweigh tl o (aimer judg
ment of fair minded men.
W e seek but n lair bill and an lion
rst Apportionment, 'i his is the issue
in this cniiviiss. fur a partisan majoilly
will again dislrnnchi-e and outrage the
people as they were dist'tanchised and
outraged by the iniquitous measures of
ITiJ and Mi.
Seo tho Dgures nnd the facts lo sup
port this assertion :
In ltil, the tolal Voto for Congress
woe 4!i7N- ; 111 Ucpuhlicans elected
hod li.MKli voles, or lo.tl.Ti voles
ench ; 8 Democrats elected had 2b!,:
074 votes, or 30.SM4 voles i nch ; ic
quired lo elect n Democrat more than
a llepiililican, ll,-l;'.i votes; whole
Ib puiilican tiuijoriiy, 1 1.7;U; lnrhuli
they obtained t CongresMnt n.
In Ili0, iho lolal voto was fifl",,'-"1
1H Jlepuhlicans elected bad ;io',4li
votes, or li,.S votes each ; 0 Icino
ernts elected bad "!I,0S(1 votes, or 4,
.M.'l votes each; reipiired to electa
IVmocrat more than n Hi publican,
111,710 voles ; wholo republican 111.1
i I. votes ; lor which they
obtained 1 Cungrrssiui n.
In IStiS, tho total voto was tl.M .PI ;
S Democrats elected, w ho were turned
out, viz ; Moffat, llending nnd Foster,
leaving lH Jb'publtciiiis, who hud I'.!!,
042 votes, or li,!ii votes rich; fi
Demociats, who bad '!L,L','l7'l voti, or
r:l,7l- votes csi-h ; required lo elect
Democrat more than a Jlepublican ii,r,
4'.lll votes. Wholo llepulilican majini
ly was 7,'!0' for which they obtained
by the grrymniitliT nnd iho cominit
tee on tho e lections Cungressmer..
In I 70, liuvinj out of view t Is -second
district, nnd l ,.)72 independent
votes in the Allegheny dis'riit, the
whole congressional voto was nl J .'ioii
F.lrven Democrats elected hud 2,Ml.n!l4
votes. Twelvo Hcpublicans elected
bad L'.'iG.liJ, loaviuir a Dcnnn'ralic
J mnioritv ot lf.2, for which the liei.nl-
, ... ' . . i
; ",B. u,,c '"rrnmn, vum
tO 1,U'" OTthe priplllnr Vol.
REP
NOT MEN.
AW tlnt linil tlitil t lie pi itf lii itl win k
i" CT' '(' the conrrrcrixinnnl crry inamlcr
of tlnriii"; liitir ti'i'tim, lum licon
to rf(iiiro mi iivrriif'p of .'iri.Wt,1) vntos
to eli'i-t n Oi-ni'icriil ic t'oiicrn'sstnnn,
wliilut n.flill votes pfe minicicnt to
clccl a I!onili!ican. Tho diU'civticu in
tho iliolo voto polled at tlioio four
rnncji-pasinnnl elm-lions litis lioon lint
nboul 81,0(10 voles, or loss than tlio
niteint'or two rono;ressiiieii, nnd yet
sixty fuur I(i'iiililit-!itis Inivo lieen sent
to i nii-efi lor thONC tprmn, whilst but
thirtA--ono Ileniocrats hnvo (icctiiied
tlio Jlaee, nnd ol theso Cessna is nllcr
one. i
Tlo Senatorial nnd Jlcprcsetitativo
apptilionment niado in lHlil, was still
inor' uiiiiist in Hs details, and bus
proved so in practice.
The county of Montgomery hud al
ways enjoyed u separate senatorial
representation until tho passage- of
that bill, when sho was attached to
Chester nnd Delaware, in order that
their Jirpubltcuii majority should eon
Irol her nnd gUo another senator to
tlio ltepuiilu ans.
Lancaster, ttilli 2.,mM taxahles,
was given two senators, w hilst West moreland,
Fayette nnd Greene, with
4ll(i tuxubles, wero allowed but one;
tho lbtiiicr were lluilicul, (ho latter
Democratic. A number of other iiij.
stanci-s ot gross injustice nro in tho
bill, und the result bus justified tho
hopes of its framcrs, namely, the
HTictuatiun of their majority in the
enuto.
I proceed to show from tho actual
results in eliding members of the
lloit'O during the past fivo years how
infamous tho disfranchisement oi our
peoplu has bi.cn :
J Iiu apportionment tiill ol lw0i ns
sinned lo fix 11.700 taxahles as the
quota for ono representative in the
house, ninl in J vf'i t.eary had Mi,'s:i
votes, and sixty republican members
wero elected, having each upon the
gencml basis 4,I.Vi votes. Clymcr
had ''jO.O'.IO votes, nnd thirty -eight
Democrats wero elected, each having
upon this bnsij 7,i!l votes; thus re
quiring 2,(577 more votes to elect a
Democrat than tn elect a Ucpublicun.
The licpuhlirnn majority in ihe
Stato was 17.I7S; les.1 than thf num
ber necessary for threo members, yet
their majority was twenty four.
In l'hilailelphia, tho operation is
still wotso, for in that year, (ieary had
there 01,215 votes, which elected lii
j ''publican members nf the house, with
4.17 ) votes each ; whilst Clymcr had
4,K17 votes, wjjch elected but 5 Dem
ocrats with fl,7ti-J votes each, requir
ing more than twice as many Demo
crats ns republicans lo cl.'ct a member
of the House.
In l(i7, Jadgo Slinrswood carriud
llio Si;1tc by ;.'i majority, yet the
Legislature stood .It republicans to
41) ii mocrats ; giving them 8 major
I V, when under a fair bill it would
have been ours by as many. In Phil
adelphia, the Democrats elected the
hIk-i iff and all of Ihe row officers ; and
Jude Sharswo'.I had ,riJ,l75 voles,
which gavo iho Democrats but 7 mem
hers, whilst Judgo Williams had but
4ll,.'i'-7 voles, which gavo ihe l!epuhli
c.ins 1 1 inointM'rs, thus requiring 7,
4 !!l Voles lo elect a Democrat, w hilst
4, M S rotes elected n republican.
In HiiS Martrunfl badolilJlO votes,
and the republicans had (J members,
each having 5,o l" votes. Ih.ylo had
voes, anl tha Denio tats
had but utf loetnU'rs, rat h having f,
40ii votes, a dill'ereiice of It.OlM in favor
of rcjiiibliciniisni. Tho w holo major
ity wus 0,li77, for which the" iTtituined
" members. In l'hilailelphia the
Democrats elected their mayor nnd
district attorney, and lloyle curried
the city by 17o tun joi ity, yet tho Dem
ocrats got but T members, ol the house,
whilst tho republicans had lit.
I'xiyle's voto was (io,.:!S ; 5 members
li.lill votes each; Hal tranlt's vole
was (iO.'i.il! ; L! members 4,(')iH votes
each, a dis' iimiiialioii of nearly ii70
per cent, againsl tho Democrats of
l'hilailelphia.
In ly Geary had ItJ.j.'i votes
and his party bd till members of the
house, with 4,HfJ votes each. Packer
had ".,!l.)0 Votes and tho Democrats j
hi:d 40 members, hh 7,1 IS votes
ench. For un aggregate iniijority of
1,',',,'lT lliey o'.itained JO members of
tho bouse. 1n Philadelphia (ieary
had .'il.- i- votes und 11 liepublk ans
wero elected with jl, Hit1 votes. Pack
er had l!i,St)2 votes nnd 5 Democrats
wire elected, with !l,"(i'J votes each,
anol licr.disi-rimination of over 2;!0 per
cent..
In l'.'7: taking tho Congressional
V it-o us the basis, and giving the Re
publicans the independent vote in the
Allegheny district, nnd treating the
vote in tho second district Hi 11,0 1 1
Democrat and 11,700 Republican, we
find a totul Republican Tolo of "Gtl,
21 1, for which they hnvo f." members,
with -4 , P 'J ." voles ench, nnd tho Demo
crats, with 2li.'':ll votes, havo 4,"
members with ft.SlI votes each. For
u majoiily o(o.410on the whole vote,
they have 10 members of the house.
In Philadelphia llio republicans hare
again 13 members, with about U.700
votes each, nnd. the Democrats have
but .r nictnbi is, with about Sl.tiOO votes
each.
i no nggregato uillercnro 111 the
wholo vote polled (luting these five
years is l.ul uboiit lil.Pli 1. but by its
ski 1 1 1 ei I manipulation the republicans
liuvo secured the control of the House
timing the hole period, noil ma tinned
to elect eighty six members mere than
the Democrats.
It is not slrango that Mich a result
should follow" hen we ciiitrast the
districts formed by the iniquitous lull
ol si;, F.suminc homo of its promi
nent features:
(.'uinberlniid, Democratic, with 10,
CIIO laxables, bus one member.
Tio-n and Putter, republican, with
11. W (nxiiblcs, hnvo two imnihers.
-Moutgomcry, Democratic, ith IN,
0"7 taxahles, has two inetubers.
Chester, Ibpublican, 1U,M'J taxi,
bles, bus three members.
Columbia, Montour "! Northum
berland, Democratic, w ith 17,4' tax
shies, hnvo two numbers.
llriidrr.t-d nnd Sullivan, Hepublicnn,
with 11,072 taxahles, have two mem
hers
J.iJ
1870.
NEW
Way no, I'iko, Monroe nnd Carbon,
Democratic, with I T,i:;0 laxables,havc
two members.
Susquehanna and Wyoming, Ilcpub
licnn, with HfiVl taxa'bles, have two
members.
Westmoreland, Democratic, with
12,0('m tuxubles, was entitled to two
mi-tubers, und Indiana, with 6,7 1.
taxables, was entitled to ono. Yet
they nro joined in ono district, and
threo mombeis given lo it, all of whom
nio Jii'publienns, because thuir innjori
t y in Indiana is greater than ours in
Westmoreland.
Tho issuo before llio people of tho
first Senatorial district involves the
correction of these gross wrongs, and
the enactment of un apportionment
bill, by which nil of thu people shall
bo fairly represented. With thoelee
tion of Colonel Deckurt. tho Scnule is
Democratic, and a fair bill will bo nr
rived at by tho uclion of Iho two
Hiiumg. Wo want ro ircrryinander;
no more unfair nnd disi'taeetnl parti-
sanship; no lurther dinlianchisement
in our ienpte ; Dili w o u. inahil sucn
an upporliiinmenl ns will give lo the
party rurrying the State the legiiiinuto
results of its nieeess, in u majotity ol
tho member of Congiess, und in the
control of tho Legislature. This is a
representative government, under the
legitimate rule of u majority, and for
it wo come to you, tho people of the
Bret senatorial district.
TAIIl LAB STATEMENTS.
riif rrtArrirai. wiinniMis nrniKo eimit vears or
thk sri'i ei.tr.is 01:11111 sakhkh roll coauitasa.
Rrnuhliirans eleet
i-d to C'oiiii.-w..4
lVhole numl'ir or
vote, r.olled fur
tlinn
Ari-rajrn vote fur!
2j),8llS 302.4BS ::2'J,(I2 2;.,I72
I II
j,2j( 16.S03 lS.atd 21,347
J J J. .,
t-aeii of lhrtn....l
Ih-moeraf, elceted1
to Conifreiw I
Wbule numher ofi
B U' O II
rot-, polled fur I 1
iiiria 2,.t,074 :ii,os(i:,.j:,i;2j(t,r.4
Average vole fur I I j
eai-li of Ihem 1 3C,:8I' 4,S72I i?,T1 S 2.1,311.1
More T11I.-S neecs-;
sary fi.r a li-ui 1
Cont;re, smote
Ihan lur a Hi-fi .'
Rrp. majoritr on
hole rote
No. uf Cunre,, j
men olitmued
tberrhr !
H,jV si.tio m,w- l.'Jifi
11.7.11, 11,312, 7,3o6.K-t.t62
17!
12
A(fjrreirto ililf. of otee during tbee ieara..tM,.lL'0
lit j.ulilican Ct-tipren-men obtained tuturby CI
Averape niimlicr f votea rtfired fur a
Hipublit'aa (.'ouifrrnMuau., 1 7,fitt
Averajje iiumtwr of rotea rniuind for a
I'etmarm'ie rtnprre!inan nS.S.t.'i
(In 1jmW, .M-Hat, lUndinand Foster, llrmii.
eratu, were elitod, but were turned out, leaving
Ihe ! Irpntion at in the preeeilinj; r,itiyn-M.)
(The fH'coml diptriet, tor S7(t, ia omitud flora
the table.)
rn."rtcL nKixiia or t-r 4Pi'uiiTioiii.NT
Of 1IIK Hot KK M IllNfl TI1K l'AT riVK VTAIt!.
$tntrf!r hfiR. ; isf,T. ir,. ! is..'., ) i;o.
U p. r..(
Iti'p. uem
;tj;,;'ut Lor-4 'i;.if uo ?w,m 2M,2u
IlllUrW...
A v e r a a
62.
C2,
fill.
vote for
(li.ni f 4.fl."C. 5.121- 5.4.' 4.? .Vi5
l-m. vote. 2lu,0.i6 2774tl :21,7Ji JiJj.atW
IMn. ujctii
Is re I
A v e r a r ef
. utc i o rj
I hem 1
M ire Tul. r1
neii-s.ari '
fur a lhui
than a
lo-i.nieiii
li
I. ..1 . It-1 .
lllj'ITitV. :
;imtu-r of
meniiier.
o b lainudj
Ihen-liv...
I
4 O1
as;
4"!
45
S,s2ti; ft, ir.o 7,1 lk 5.507
2,677;. r0
3,121
I
1,012
s,no
i?,t:s tit. 6:2,
,T7
21
10
Aeri',te dilierence of rote doting Ihi-sa
me years 33,!.,
Iti I'uhlii-sn un ui'iers of thr Ituuse ulitaim-d
Iberehr... fo
Arera- nuiuher of votes for a ItejiuhlirAa
uioitH-r ,00 1
Ai eraire nninler of voti-s for a III taiMlatio
moiuber tt9i
arsi Lra la t-i-iti.aiir.i.i'itii.
,hrr . lis
.ar lo.
lsY-7. ICS. lMt.i. i7il.
It' nul.lh-.n vole j4.2(l."i i,jS7 fia,;i3 .'.1,202 47,47
It i i util ican I j i l
mrmliers of I
iiouw I ia li r.' i.i. i
A v eraae -eotr I I
t-.r llinn 4. KO
4. .''(is 4.4 .: s.r.a
i2.o;;i r.ti, sos is,mi2 i;,,o.i0
t iiiuri-itio lute 4S.S17
II ea oe r a t 1 e
t.Mtti!M'rs I !i
A v e ra to vote, I
fur tin in. ,7f:i;
,:,! ts.icr o.-tco o.oifi
i
Mors lotr.
nee. ssarr fur a
1 e UI u e r a 1 1 L
M ui'-r Ihan a
li. i.-i'.n-sn 1 4.19:1
2.M1
i
,4eS,
t.422
4.4oti 2,:
til
W hlu llr.uMi I i
o.-in nmiurilv... 5,.:SS
N lli-.ll'l'l ol tin 111
l-err otitaioedl
theri-l'T I '
Ar rr' -rale diri-ri-ni-e of tote during Itici-e
livrrnir, 1 P,fi.",2
K ntil-iiean niemlK-rs ot Ihe House olilu'oi-if
iiHivt.v rr.
A vi-rsf-" liuuil-cr of votes fur a llej-a'.-ll-an
mimlier 4,177
Avernre nnmltr of votos fur a lienmt-ralic
linii.hcr 9.31MI
I tn this tai'le the Seeond distrii-t is e.tiinatrd
f .r l:0. al ,jtio Unuutratie, and 11,700 Ilr.ub
lisau roles.)
IIaii.road Sionaw. The varieties,
of iho "tools" of the locomotive, nnd
Iho jy ration of tho arnii of tho conductor-.,
by dnv, or lui.terna by nihl,
nro about u intelligent to moat poo.
plo ns (lift chia t hoctnw. Thu lo!
lowiiiff n ill j;ivo llio ronder a correct
idea ol their sinilicntioti 1
Ono vibistle "down bniltes."
Two whistles. "olT brnkiM"
Three whis-tlew "hnek up."
Com in noun biatlea "tlan -rer."
A ntppid amveasioti of shoi I w hit-lies
in the call lenlut tn, nt svbicli tho hrukes
will nlnaya bo put dow n.
A hwecpinji part in or of hniuls on
level ol eyetl la llio Mtttil lo "go
ahead."
A don-nwnrd motion of the bnnd,
with extended iirma, "lo ntoji."
A beckoning nmlion of iho bnnd,
"bin-It."
A lantern lowered mid r:iied ver
tically, i a fsijjnul lor 'vtni titi ;"
awilli-r nt rijrhl litfjlca or crowiiy
Iho tiiick, "mop;" swung in n citvie,
"biick Iho trniii."
A red llitrj waved upon tho track
must bo refrnrded aa a ai-rnul of'ilnncr.
So wilh oilier tignal given with en-
rriry
Moisted at a station, is a signal for
a train "lo slop."
St 11 cli up by tho roud side, il is
signal of danger on the train ahead,
Curried unlurled on an engine, is a
warning that another oeirinc or train
is on its way.
j lfil. I 1SC0. j lifts, j 187(1.
19j IV sj lj
CAN
TEEMS $2 per annum, in Advance
SERIES - VOL. 1J, NO. 23.
eePBaw4-4Bji wmMnmmmwmiLwwmm
Tllli IU I H OF DI'.ATII.
IT WW. 0. It KXfi:pr.
On lift ' tioriiori, at its al,
There fluwn a .h-mril risr,
WhuHfl pUx'itjo w. the arliiir tool.
And 111 j kv tlx piiiiuiis quiver.
The clinlly lantli:ijt on ttn flmre,
A(iittt iij.fHtJioliiii-r mortalut
Vim dhrink ilixnitived I'm to rrofr-innj o'er,
T n-atjlt J f aven'i goluYo lurtalu,
Alcinj Hp liank the ivy prowa
Tln re (Jr'Hp tlio aiuurnful ailluiffl.
Anil there Iho ifl-Miniy erirfa thrum
Ita ahsute athwart the billow,
Ita ntraoiqibero ia hlrak ami dank.
Ami Plajnant umkra tht- hivatbtng,
While luilrlul niporK fntm iiu hank.
Are ever upward wreathing.
!( breath ImiiudiIb Ihe ha tula aol feot,
An timwii thr iil(friin nfarer,
The hritrt anl pulre aufpnl their biat,
Aa gruwa Uu taUc drca'or.
That vulh-y tmi, ia lune am deep,
And in it twilight fflimtner,
Dark h allow-? o or the ere-baMa creep,
And uiiike the vuum dnnuiur.
The irltKim with which ita rfrpthi ahuaud,
Thu df-w-drop thi'kl falling,
Th- dreary aiUta auJ Uulrlul auunda,
lit prci: in Ma make n'pallnig.
The Ii ill lipn, t tit hhsiidtinf hunda
The bniw t mnrldc turning-
The nuiiilire h'firiH1 that wuiting aUiuJa
The cutsd!.' laiotly burn in y I
T'ttf hrfiul, the pall, the entTtn drtaJ,
KeUlii'i.a, frit-nd, nil wi-ejtin,
Tlie r;i. h-n, cdil nil I narrow bed.
Fur luti and drcuiuleaa aleepiug!
Theao riaion Rrim, with dread in real
The dexirent ly that rivrr,
Inipire with fear that pilgrim's brea-t.
And 01 nke ita tibren quiver.
Uut woul'l he look bevond the rtu-am,
limtiad f round hi rti parinj,
lie wunld behold a dutIiua; brata,
AtTusa thu wuttr blaaing.
lie vouIJ perceive a ji.Tua hart,
The rivrr buifun li-ahtnin;,
And Ui ita nelher bnpp.T eima
Jlif tri'iuldiu ouul iiu itinj.
lie would dipevrn an anjct-I band,
With ram pa and tnrrli-n jf!"m)C,
Al'ti( the fliure vf thai bright laud,
Thvir wr..imc beacoua ahuwinjf!
Ilia eve would cut-b a elieerinjj v'm
Of lleaven'a reapleudnt firimtaiaa,
Ita vallix frc-h with pearly dew.
Aud ita eternal mouutaina!
Ills ear would drink a cad -nee awt,
Aa aoft as hmea ol lover,
A pong, with wliii-h the angila greet
A pilgrim croat 1 og orer I
Tliea he would etwt all dreal aaiJe,
II if aJttl w mid c-at Ui quiver,
And be would baldly tetii Ihe tide
Of itmi tark r''"inr river.
COUNTRY NEWSPAPERS AND
COUNTRY EDITORS.
To well edil a eountry newspaper is
ono of ihe most dillictilt underlukiiij;8
itnainublc. Il in harder w ork to well
edit n firsl-rato local country newspa
per than to edil a daily, in a lar-'c
city, and rcpiirra mora versatility of
talent. I ho country editor w n lie-
Citliur institution, lie haa un arduoua
lime of it. If bin paper ia w orth a
fartbin', bo must innliO it ao by w ork.
It will not do for him to nil clown
with a pilo of exchanges beside him
or in bin bip and, with a puir of tdirara,
cut otil thin rtory, that piece of poe
try, this bit of war Hewn, that case of
mtiriier, this terittilo railway accident,
and this piece of personal abtiso con
cerning dome M.lilica! opponent to
maku up llio variety usually found 111
country newspapcia. Il will iiot do
for hiu) lo rely upon tho acixanr
alone to furnish coj'j" by the column,
hall column, third-coiumn, or Mick
ful, as tho case may bo, with no oilier
i.l, a than to havo il easy fur the foio
111 11 1 1 lo make up tho paper.
The country editor w ho makes n
;;ood paper does it by labor nnd np
plication, lie carefully reads tho ex
changes, llo keejxi himself posted as
lo w hal is irnine on. lie must know
uoniethini; of polities, finances, reli
gion, commerce, agriculture, mechan
ic, lino aria, science, medicire, fash
ion", and local gossip.
II a must know everything from the
formation if (irunt'a Cabinet to the
most improved method of cleaning
pisr'a feet.
llo miisl bo ablo to write under-
standingly on the IniilT, specie pay
ment, llie art of curing sick horses,
the best lubricating material for wag
ons, the cost ami profit of raising this
or thai breed of hen", dde'-ii, pigs,
sheep, cuttle, and hoists.
Aud all ibis ho must acquire by
study, by experience, by inquiry, lie
must know w hnl is cuing on in this
part of tho town and that. Ho inu-t
know which farmer is making money
and w hich is not. When a farmer
erect a handsome barn or dwelling
houso bo is worthy of mention, tor he
has accomplished something, and dot
ed an improvement where one be
lure did not exist. Thu country edi
tor must know of nil lliesu improve
ments, and mention llu'tn, that otheis
many be encouraged to do likew ise
lie inusl bo posted as regards the
general health of bis immediate vicin
ily; must know who tho Ih'sI j bys-
icians arc, and, in case ol death, must
recommend an undertaker. Ho must
know who brings in now goods and
whether they are to bo sold cheap or
not. He is expected lo attend all Ihe
funerals and to mourn with those who
mourn, llo must attend all tho wed
dings at least il is expected that be
will writo a puff fur tho parties mar -
l ied, and give Ihem a good send-off When two tiermans ion; separated,
through the paper, no mailer whether meet, they will be very likely lo cm
ho was invited lo llio feast, been pre- j brace, anil then turn into an adjacent
sented with a piece of rake, or paid Leer cellar, sit down, drink lager, eat
for the time consumed in writing or j pretzels nnd chat, but when they part
space tab( n in bis paper. ! B:eiii each man settles his own score
He must attend chiin h each Siiinlsy nd "pendenlly. So in Italy. Tho
or bo w ill not be popular w ith tho re- j lulnnis at-0 proverbially generous,
lig ois portion of the community. Hoi,ui every man pays for bis ow n w ine,
must, ntro, tt uvel uiotiii.l u lit t lo w ith j in.iearotii a:.d cigars. They never
tho "boys," gossip, and "exchange a j irn into each other's pocket books in
lew lies'' w ith those w ho know every- j the sacred namo of friendship. They
tiling tibot, l their neighbors business, uouM ns soon think of transferring
or he will havo the reputation of being j ilo-ir washer-woman's bills,
'stui k up," and Ibcu be w ill loe in- The preposterous fashion nf "treat
fluence w ith theso whoso votes will ing" is responsible fur the terriblo
count ag:iint him or li's party drunkenness in America. There
Ho must present bis reader a would be as little work fur tho llood
variety; a little prose nml a little
poetry : something Hint is humorous
and something sentimental. He uiu-l
be 11 ! V, kind, polite, bitter, pleiiauh'.,
1 everyiliing by turns und nothing lung,
' or Iho luidcrs ol tho paper w ill sny
there is a sameness lo il. il no con
tines himself lo one thing lliey w ill
' -ay be is no old fogy, und has no am
a bltioti. If ho writes of many things
ihe has no coiisisUncy. and has
, oilier desire than to inako money und
I cater lo a depraved tusto.
The country editor must t!o mu'bj
beaidea D'lit. Il I rupeileit that (
will nisao spcwlies 111 liiira, (Ihk pre
sentation, upi'Mcg nf near achool
boitses, it ntirii, it nfiil. If them i
11 tea parly ol old women or aipinjr
w ives, tt ia not expected tha'. be will
nil, 11 I, bill bn must expect to bo ad
dled ft mil end to end, (ill there is not
"u much of his private life or charac
ter thai you could put in a teaspoon,
kit untouched or unscathed.
llo must visit all tho machine
shop and prominent enterprises. He
must w rito pud's for every more, gro
cery, khoe eliop, oyster saloon, 4c, in
such a manner that proprietor of each
will think his a finer puff than his
neighbors. If bo stays in iho ofiico
all iho time ho w ill know nothing of
what is going on fittt side. If he run
about toivn und is not in tho ollice,
people will say llnil ho is shiftless. If
ho spends nil bis lime in rca.liui; bo
cannot ho conversant with w hat it go
ing on 111 thu neighborhood. If ho
dovotca much tl 111 u to local mntters it
is not expected ihut ho w ill be posted aa
regards imtionul all'aiis or things far
reaching outside of his sanctum.
Ho must ecu that bis paper goes to
press at a certain time, and Unit it is
filled. He must sou to the collection
of money, nnd paying out of tho atune ;
ho must pay tor Ins blank paper, Ins
employes, rent, and household exen.
ses. If ho dresses well, peoplo will
say that ho ia makii g money and re
fuse lo pay ihcir subscription; for,as
a general thing, peoplo do not like lo
see other gclliuii along in the world. , ..
II lie does not dress well, the commu
nity at once says that he ia a poor,
shabby devil, unable lo support hiin
self therefore unable to advise ot hers.
It ia expected thai he will puff eve
ry caudiduto for ollico, publish every,
thing good concerning him und keep
back everything thul is bud. In thia
respect be must make black u bite and
white blin k, stopping nut to consider
tho wear aud tear upon bis conscience,
or lo think thul so soon us llio man
w hoso character needs so much bob
stei ing shall bo elected, tho editor
will be turned upon, forgotten or
abused, llo must work for his parly.
If bis party in bis luimediule vicinity
nominates a thief, it is the duty of '.he
editor to sny thai the aforesaid thief
is an honest man
When cornea election time it ia ex
pected that be will write llio call for
the primary caucuses ; then instruct
the county conmiitteo when to cull
ilieir convention, writo tho notice for
ihe same, give publicity theretp for
nothing, w hen comes the day, be turn
to attend a a delegate. If be eoe
as a delegato politicians in hi neigh-
but hood will bo very apt 10 curse
him, und accuo bim of trying to
crowd himself forward, baekvjJ by a
newspaper w hich is supported by the
public '. If ho doee not attend the
convention his enemies will say that
ho has no influence, therefore his
word will have no weight.
When the candidate are nomina
ted, ho must givo t'le riso and pro
gress of each one, ending the notice
with a personal compliment. He
must then fee to having election re
turns scnl to him promptly, paying
fur this work from his ow n pocket.
llo must print the elect ion ticket
and charge '.hem to "The Committee,"
which committee, as a general thing,
never pays. I'crhaps for all this bo
can havo the privilege, of doing a few
hundred dollars' worth J village.eily,
or country printing, realizing about
seven cents lists every sixty lies ho ha
heen obliged lo tell in favor of the
successful candidate.
This is editing in the country.
roincrny's Ikmocrat.
A Foolkh American Custom.
Xo American custom causes nioro
genuine surprise and amusement
among traveling foreigners than that
which is known as the entertainment
of two or moro with refreshment for
which volunteers to pa). It is a pure
Americanism, and all over the llepub
lic it is as common as ia Kurope it ia
unknown. There is probably no min
uto of an)- day in the year w hen two
or three hundred citizen of Chicago
uro not gitzgliug something stronger
than water at somebody else's ex
pense. The casual meeting of two
men who have exchanged a word to
gether, is a signal for both to exclaim,
"Come let' have something!" and for
both to dive down into the nearest
subterranean cavity below tho side
walk. The ono w ho spoke first, usu
ally insists upon "paying tho shot,"
tho word "shot" being a metaphorical
rcferenco lo tho deadly diameter of
iho contents usually luken into the
stomach. If two old friends meet,
tho regular thing to sny first is "I.et'a
drink old times," and tho resident
must invariably "treat" the stranger.
If a mnn be well acquainted, it is con
sidered Ibo generous and princely
, thing to seize upon all his acquain
tances as often as possible, take them
to a saloon, and give them a compli
cated stand up dunk af tho bar.
If there is anything absiirder than
this habit, we are unable lo put our
linger on it. .Men do nut always treat
one another lo car tickets beeauso
they meet on the saino seal. Wenev
er saw a man take out bis pocket
bonk on encountering an acquaintance
and sny : " Ah, tieorge 1 delighted to
seo you! Do take a few postage
stumps! It's my treat!" Iki men
hnvo a maniu for paying each other's
board bills! And is drinking more
"social" tlinn euling and sleeping to
irolher? A traveler may go alt over
the continent of Europe, Asia and
Africa, without seeing a man, except
a Yankee, offer to "treat," and tha
French nre quite social enough. Hat
when they turn into a rnfe to sip theif
wino and nrandted coflee, each man
, ,,3Vs for bis own.
einplars us there is in (ierniany.
Franco or Italy, if this pernicious ami
insnlitotis habit were abolished. It
is, take it all in all, Ihe most ridicu
lous, and the most unreasonable and
tho most pest ilent custom tbst rwr
laid its tyrannical hand on civilized,
human beings. Chicago i'eff.
John llepino, ef Indiana county,
no j as walking nu mo railroad ira at
I'erry recently. A locomotive came
along and ran over him, cultirg off
both bis legs.