THE
H CLEARFIELD REPUBLICAN,"
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Cards.
W. C. ARNOLD,
LAW St COLLECTION OFFICE,
CORWKN8VILLB,
e26 Clearlleld County. Penn'e. 76
TBM. . NUBBAT. CTBUi eoBOON.
MURRAY & GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
SY-0fl)ce la Ple'i Open IIouio, aeonod floor.
0:8074
FRANK FIELDING, '
ATTORNKY-AT-LA W ,
Clearfield, Pa.
Will attend to ill buelnraa antruited l hi
piomplly and faithfully. aovl273
WILLIAM A. WALLACB.
BABBT r. WALLACB.
OATID L. B.aBB.
JUUN W. WIIOLBT,
WALLACE & KREBS,
(Suoeeiaor. lo Wallace Fleldiag,) i
ATTOItNEYS-AT-LAW,
11-1278 Clearlleld, Pa.
loiRpa i. a'BSALLr. dabibl w. n'cubot,
MoENALLY & MoCURDY,
ATTO KN E YS-AT-LA W,
Clearfield. Pa.
.fWUfffti buiiaeis attended to promptly with)
fldelily. Offloe on Seoend it reel, above ibe Flrat
National liana-. jin:t:i
G. R. BARRETT,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
CLKAhKIKLD, PA.
Urinj reftgned bil JndRtship, hat returned
the prnolioe of the liw in bti old office at Clear
field, I'n. Will attend the eourti of Jetterni and
Klk eounttea when epMleUjr retainod in connection
tr ttb resident oouniel. I:i4:ii
A. G. KRAMER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAAV,
Real E.tate aod Collootton Agent,
CI.EAHF1 F.I.I), PA.,
Will promptly attond to all legal bu.lne.e aa
truated to bit oaro.
Mr-Office la Pie'e Opara Houia. Jaul78.
wm 7m7w Ic c u l lo ug h,
ATTOKNEY AT LAW,
Clearlleld, Pa.
par OMot In tha old Waatarn Hotel building.
lira;1! boiinaaa promptly attaodad to. Real aitata
bought and aold. jell'7
' A.' W.W ALT E R S ,'
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
.aOfflRO In Graham'! Row. deeS-ly
H. w7SMiTHi
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
M.1-.7H Clearlleld, Pa.
WALTER BARRETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Clearlleld, Pa.
,Ir-Offi.'a In Old W.etern Hotel building,
onrner of Beoood and Market 8U. norSl.OO.
isr"aTl"test,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfleld, Pa.
OOoa In tka Court Home. J;l,'7
JOHN H. FULFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ClearHeld, Pa.
fir Ofllfa on Matkat afreet, opp.Coart llouaa,
Jaa.t, 1874.
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
ind Heal Batata Affeut, Clearlleld, Pa.
UAoo oa Third atraat, bet.Oherrj A Walnut.
aT Raapaetfully offora bta aerrieea in aelling
ind buvOag landa lo Clearfield and aolning
lonatfaa i and with aa axperienoo of over twenlv
lean aa a eurreTor, flattora biaiaelf that be eaa
reader eallafaotioa. I'eo. J:".i:u,
J. BLAKE WALTERS,
REAL ESTATE (BROKER,
ARB OBALBB IB
Siiw liORM and Jjuinbor(
CLEARFIELD, TA.
OBoo in Qrabam'l Row. I:i:71
J. J. L INGLE,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,
1:18 "'areola, Clearfield Co., Pa. y-fi
J. 8. BARN HART,
ATTORNEY . AT - LAW,
llellelbnte. Pa.
Will praetlae 1b Clearfield and all of tha Court, of
the zaio juuioibi uiairioi. ni eaia,a hi"""
and eolleetloB of olaiua made epeoleltlee. Bl'71
DR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN i. SURGEON,
LUTIIERSBl'RU, PA.
Will attend profelllonal ealll promptly. aug!070
DR. T. J. BOYER,
PHYSICIAN AND SO RG EON,
OIBee oa Market 8treel, Olearleld, Pa.
T'Offlce hourai I to II a. c, aod 1 to 8. p. m.
JR. K. M, KCIIEURER, '
HOMfKOrATHlC PHYSICIAN,
Offloo In re.idcaoe OB Market at
April 14, 1871. Clearteld, Pa
jTh. kLine, m. d.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
TTAVtHO loealad at PenoAeld. Pa., oflere bla
IX profaaeional aerTire. to the people of that
place and aurrounding oountry. Alioalie promptly
attended to.
oat. II tf.
DR. J. P. BURC H FIELD,
Lata Burgeon of tha 8.1d Regiment, Pannaylaanla
VolBOle.rf , Baring returnea iron, me Army,
effera kla profaaalonal aarrleaa to thaoitia.na
of Clear8eld county.
jBWB-Prcfeiilonal oalla promptly attended te.
OOoa oa Second atr.et, forUarlyocanplad by
Ur. Wooda. t"rV,.,;il
DR. H. B. VAN VALZAH,
CI.ICAHI'ltl.l), pi:nn a.
: OFFICE IS MASONIC Bl'ILDlNO.
flf OBr. hoora-From It lo I P. M.
. May II,
DR. JEFFF.HSON LITZ,
WOODLAND, PA. ,
Will promptly atUnd all ealla la tba line of kla
profenioo. aor. 10-78
i D. M. D0HERTY,
' FASHIONABLE BARBER A1IAIR DRKHtiKR.
CLKAHFIKLD, 1A.
Shop la room fomurly accuplad by Kaugl.
Market alreel.
? J"lyl, 78.
HARKY SNYDER,
(Formerly with Lew Schuler.)
BARBER AND UAIRDIIESSER.
(a, Shop oa Merkat 81., oppo.lt. Court noaea.
r A alaaa towel for awry auatomar. may 1W, 76.
! A I the and of lb. aew bridge,
WEST CLEARFIELD, PA,
t Tke aronrletor of Ikla ..Ubll.bment will lor
bla liqo.ra direct from dl.tillera. Partlaa baring
frum thia boua. will be aura to get a pur. artirle
at a imall margin above oot. llotel leeper eaa
be fnrai.ked with liquor, oa K-aeooable tanna.
Para wiaaa aad b readier dirMt from Seeley'a
Vlaary, at Bath, New York.
UEtlRllR N. COLBURN.
Cleartnld, Jan. II, U7Mf.
JtlKTU KU' At CONKTAHI IW ftttK
Wa bar. prlatad a large BmbH af the Bew
FEE BILL, aad will ea tie receipt af twe.IT
mbu, mall a eopy te at addreae. mrtO
CLEARFIELD
GEO. B. QOODLAOTEB, Proprietor. ' ' " PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. . ' , TEBMS-$2 per aunum in Advance.
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VOLO-WHOLE NO. 2479. CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1876. ' ' NEW SERIES-VOL. 17, NO. 28.
(fnrfls.
JOHN D.THOMPSON,
Ju.tloe or the Paaae and Pcrlrener,
Curwetiavllle, Pa.
tM.Colleetloaa made and money promptly
paid over. febumtf
RICHARD HUGHES,
JUSTICK OF THE PEACE
roa ' 1
netainr TowntMp, t
Otaaola Mill. P. O.
ll oHolal bnalnan entnrtad la bim will b
promptly attended to. . mob2, '70.
BIO. AlilBT BBB ll.iat......-..W. AI.BBBT
W. ALBERT 4. BROS.,
Monnrutunn Jk aactanrntr Dalri ta
Sawed Lomber, Square Timber, La.,
11' .1 . . ri 1 .wr, DVUM'A
ay-Orderi aollelted. BUI. tiled oa abort notloa
and reasonable tanna.
Addroaa Woodland P. 0., ClearHeld Co., Pa.
,21.1, W AL1IERT A BROS.
"FRANCIS COUTRllf,
MERCHANT,
Kreuclirllle, ClearHeld County, Pa.
Keapa eonatantly oa hand a fall aaeorttnent of
llry uoooa, Jiaraworr, uronnH, ana aTervniiig
nauully kept in a retail aura, whlcb will be aold,
for oaah, aa ehaap aa elaewhere In tha county.
Pranobrilla, June 17, l7-ly.
THOMAS H. F O RC EE,
BBALBB IB
GENERAL MKIICH ANDIKE,
(iUAHAMTUN, Pa.
Alio, extanalva manufacturer and dealer In Bquara
Timber and Sawed Lumberof all klnda.
M-Ordera aollelted and all bill, promptly
Iliad. . , lJ2
REUBEN HACK MAN,
House and Sign Painter and Paper
Hanger,
. Clearfield, Penn'a.
guWill axeeoto joba In bla line promptly and
in a workmanlike manner. . aer,B7
G. H. HAlY,
PRACTICAL PUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEAHFIKLD, PENN'A.
JWPumpe alwayi on band and made to order
on snort aotloe. rll'iv bored on reasonable terni.
All work warren
ited to render atiffBction, and
dellrered If desired.
7:lypd
E. A. BIGLER & CO,
DBALKKI IS
SQUARE TIMBER,
and manufacturer, of
AIX HINDU OP HAW ED LVMIIEH,
7'71 CLEARFIELD, PENS'A.
J AsTb. GRAHAM,
dealer In
Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
6HINMLEA, LATH, A PICKETS,
0:1073 Clearlleld, Pa,
JAMES MITCHELL,
nitALEB IB
Square Timber & Timber Lands,
Jell71 CLEARFIELD, PA. '
TaIu ifs H. L Y :T L E,
In kratler'e Italldliiu;. Clearlleld, Pa.
Dealer Ib Qrooatlee, Provlilon., Vegetable.,
Frulte, Flour, Food, eta., etc.
apr!476-tf
T. M. ROBINSON,
Market Mtreet, Clearlleld. Pa.,
ANprACTimBB or
Llcht and Heavy Bernee. Collara, Haddlaa,
Bridlea, Aa. Repairing neatly dona.
May Jl, 1870-Om.
JOUN A. STABLER,
BAKER, Harkat Bt.. Clcarlold, Pa.
Freeh Bread, Ru.k, Holla, Plea and Cakea
oa band or made to erder. A general eaaortiuent
of Coufeelionariaa, Fruit, and Kuta la atook.
Ira Cream and Oy.lera in araaun. Haloon acarly
oppoalta the PoatollH.. Prieoa moderate.
arcbIO-76.
J. It M'MUitRAY
WILL BIIPPLT YOU WITH ANY ARTICLE
OF MERCHANDISE AT THE VERY LOWEST
PRICE. COME AND SEE. (l:6:7Sy:)
NEW WASHINGTON.
jJILL NOTICE.-.
Any party baring log. to aaw at Lock llaree,
ean bare them manufactured at the loweat rat.
and In the beat manner by calling at tha Saw
Mill af Towna, Hbaw A Co., Water atraet, Lock
Harea, Pa. N. SHAW.
Lock Uaran, April 20, U70-lm.
CHEAP GROCE11IF.S1
LUMBER CITY, PA.
The anderalgned annoanoe. to bla old friende
and patrona that h. baa opennd a good Una ot
OHOl'KRIES A PKOVIH1IINS at the old Hand
of Kirk A Sponoar, for whlob be eolielte a liberal
patronage. H. w. arinian.
Lambar City, Pa., March 10-lf.
UTARIIMI ANI KTONK YARD.
11 Mra. H. , I.IDIXtl.L,
fiaring engaged Ib tb. Marble buainaaa, dwiroa
to inform bar friende and the puhlte that aba baa
Bow and will keep conirtanlly on hand a large and
welrmlected etock of ITALIAN AND VERMONT
MAKHLK, and i. prepared to furni.k to order
TOMBSTONE!, BOX AND CRADLE TOMBS,
MONUMENTS, Ao.
VtL-Yard on Reed etreet, near the R, R. Depot,
Cloaroelil, re. , : Jel4,70
8. I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKKK
AMR DIALEK lit
.VwU'uuo. Clccl.5 and Juweiry,
Qrakam'$ Horn, Market glrtit,
CLKAKWULI), PA
All kinds of repairing In my line promptly at
ended to, April 1, l74.
JLIvery IHIable.
Til 8 undersigned begs leave to In torn thepub
lle that he is now fully prepar- to amummo.
dete all In the way of furnishing U..mb, buggies,
ttaddlei and llemeM, on the shortest notice and
e reasonable terms. KeeldeBeeon Luousl street,
between Third and Fourth.
UKO. W. OKAKIIAKT.
niearteld, Feb. 4. 1ST4.
MITCHELL WAGONS,
' The Best is the Cheapest I
Taeniae Rellly bar rreaived another large lot of
"Mitchell Wagonr, which are among the rery
beat manufactured, and which be will aril at the
moat rceenneble rate.. Ilia itock Include, aliaoet
all deacrlptiuna of wagone largeand iinall, wide
and narrow track, tall an I are mem.
.74 THOMAS REILLY.,
ANDREW HARWICK,
Market Klreet, ClearBeld. Pa.,
MARtirAcTtmaR Ann obalbb in
HARNESS, SADDLES, BRIDLES, COLLARS,
aad all klnda of
IIORSK FVHSISUINO GOODS.
A full atock of Si ddler.' Hardware, Bra.hee,
Combe, lllankala, Rob.., at.., alwaya oa bead
and for aala at tha loweet eaah prieM. All klnda
of repairing promptly afbanilwl w.
All hind, of hidae taken la MrheeM Nr bar.
near and repairing. All blade of hararaa leather
kept OB Baud, ana ror eaie ui a emeu prone.
Cle.rOeld, Jan. 10, 1870.
'NDEKTAKING.1
Th. aederilgned .re now folly prepared to
DKKT A K IN C-V
AT REASONABLE KATES,
And reepertfotly eollelt th. patroaaf. of tkoH
aewiioR eacn ewwee.
JOHN TROtlTMAN,
JAMES L. LEA VY,
Cl.arl.ld, Pa., Feb. IS, 1174.
Tl
CENTENNIAL HYMN.
Br H, GOLLMM BBYAHT.
through firm and calm the jreatt bar led
Oar nation on from tage to
A eentury'i epaoe, until we tread,
The threshold of another age.
We tee there, o'er our pathway swept,
A torrent stream of blood and first
And thsnk the ruling power who kept
Oar eaored league of States entire.
Ob! aheekeivd train of years, firewall,
With all thy it rile and hopes and far
But with let thy memories dwell,
To wern and lead the ooming years. .
And tbon, the new beginning age,
Warned by the past and not In rain, 1
Write on a fairer, whiter page
The reeord of thy heppier reign.
1776--JULY 4TH--1876.
AGood-Byeto the Old Cen
tury I
MILES OF MEN, WOMEN, CAR
EIA6ES AND WAGONS I
A Qala Day for Clearfield I
Celebratltma LUaewliere in the County eu
the Centennial Fourth 1
III rtccortlaiice with tlio preliminary
prococdingr) of a mooting held in I'io's
Opora Houm! on tho evening of tho
17th of May, and again on tha 3nth of
Maj', a grand demount ration camo ofT
on the Fourth.'
The active tifeniliern of tho Kxocutivi
Committee, 1 r. A. M. Hill, A. I. Slutw,
Jan. L. Lcavy, 1. M. Mclinally and
Henry Kerns, are deserving of tho
thanks of tho public for thuir vigilance
in perfecting arrangemenU ibr tho
colehnttion. Tho coiiiinitteo, ax origin
ally conBtituled, was composed of nino
members, and Messrs. Dr. Jilandy, of
Osceola, Geo. 11. Woodin, of WtMid
tfard twp., and Jas. L. Cook, of Now
Washington, finding it too inconvenient
to attend tho meetings, they approved
the actions of tlio majority. At their
first meeting, tho committeo elected
li. II. McKnully Kecrotary just the
fiaeo lor mm. A committeo witu nr.
Mils ut ono end and Manning at the
other, is certain to aoeomplisli some
thing on a Fourth of July.
The Committeo ou llovorations and
Rucenlions. consisting of Mossra. II. W.
Kmith, Chairman, John F. Irwin, Jos.
Kerr, Cyrus uordon, Dr. J. r. liurch-
field, had a very husy timo of it, and
they exocntcd their duties in a becom
ing manner.
The Chief Marshal, Dr. BurcuftVld,
and his Aids, Messrs. John A. Cimirory,
Jumes Kerr, John Simmons, George
iV caver, I. i. Koblnson and A I. J).
Rood, had their hands full during tho
forenoon of the Fourth.
Those persons who did not partici
pate in milking arrangements for this
Centennial ellort, have not tho least
idea ot tho amount of labor it took to
put everything in order. Wo believe
all tho committees performed their
parts well, except that on finance Wo
beliovo the Finance Committee never
mot. The "pnnicy" times evidently
frightened them off. llowcvor, volun
teers circulated a subscription papor,
and succeeded in raising 1565, leaving
the Executive Committee short about
(59.51, as wHI bo noticed by tho report
of the Chairman of that eommilUso.
Tho FinanceComniitlee will, no doubt,
yet retrieve its reputation for financier
ing, by liquidating this indebtedness.
1'ulo raising and decorating by our
citisons for a week previous was no
small effort in point of labor and ex
pense. It looks "a little high." but a
a forty foot flag-staff was placed on the 1
tower of tho Court House and a largo
flag suspended therefrom. Tho first
ellort to raise a largo polo In tho Dia
mond was a luiluro. When it was
about half way up, tho polo broke near
the middlo, tho top piece coining down
end foremost and standing erect for a
short timo, not indicating which Way
it was going to full. To witness' the
scaltormont North, South, Kast and
Went, by the hundreds of pomons who
were within reach, was good sport, in
deed. Some pretty old rmgs moved at
a 2:10 paco lor sumo distance. The
polo fell longlhwiso in the street, Injur
ing noone,cxecpt thounusually norvous,
who imagined they saw a score of dead
men and boya after the bruuk occurred.
Another polo, 108 feet high, was
succcssliiliy ruirMitl at th: Croat! g ol
Market and Fourth streets.
Tho next day alter tho breaking of
tho largo pole (Kridny), a polo 152
feet in length, was hauled into the
Diumond and ruined without much
trouble, except to kuep tho firc-criMjtor
hrigado out from under it while it was
being put up.
A tall flag ; stuff was put lip on the
top of the "Leonard (1 railed School "
Building."'
All of these poles were appropriately
decoratod with evergreen wreaths and
largo flags.
Four arches wore sprung across tho
Diumond from tho large pole In the
centre, wreathed and flagged with
scows of small emblems.
Tho Court Uouso was deluged with
small flags at each window, and flag
iinir material was festooned and fast
ened to the sash of the lower tier of
windows.
The 3d was a very busy day in the
decoration lino. Some of the dwellings
of our palriolio oiliiens were literally
covered with flags, evergreens, Chinese
lanterns, and flowers, which gavo to
the town a magnificent appearance.
Two handsome archos wore sprung
across Market street one at lb Shaw
House, and one at the Post office.
There was also an arch over Second
street, opposite Sackett 4 Sehryver's
hardware store, and one across Hoed
street, opposite tho Leonnrd House.
A fine cable wreath was thrown
across Second street, from the resi
dences of Messrs. Jona. lloynton and
E. A. Uigler, which attracted universal
attention. ' I '
To givo in detail tho decoration ot
private residences, we must abandon
tor want of room, and firr fear of he
ooming too tedious for this goneration.
Tba ovening of the 3d is at hand.
Suobanigbtl Wedonotwant toruton
to tho like of itagain for abundred years
to oome. " Lots of fun," of oourse, but
the boon of midnight and 4 o'clock In
tb mornina wore made hidooas with
joy. Think of lb ringing ot all the
bells Conrt llonso, schools and
eliiirchos tho blnwlnrr of stoam-whis-
tlos. tho firinit of cannon, anvils, guns,
pistols, flro-orttckers, and every other
IIOIBO lUttl powuor will uemrJl in iiiumhk i
Thirteon guns woro-firod on" on Ceme
tery hill, cast of town, in honor of the
family of Stntcs one hundred years ago,
and they were replica to Dy imriy
eight mora from tho bill west of tho
borouub, in accord witu the niinmor ol
.States now in the Union, or family ot
Nations.
"Wall, bom we aro at 6 o'clock A. M.,
July 4th, 1870, about 3,000 strong
all red-hot patriots, ready for a Con
tenniul fuodungo. Tho sun and Bur-
rounding nature never soomcd brighter,
and oven man and beast seemed to be
ready to colcbrato. Delegation aftor
delegation entered town from tho four
(iuartors. ibo members ot too ujm
miltooon Reception wore flying around
in ovary direction as busy as been,
while Chief Murahal Durchlield and his
Aids, mounted on their steeds, were
visible everywhere, diroctinir and order
ing delegations into lino, and bringing
order out ot contusion.
Ily 10 o'clock, tho crowd incrousrd
lo a multitude too numerous to be all
seen at onco. After tho special trains
from Curwensvillo and lloutzdalo wcro
unloadod. tho streets wcro literally
alive with human beings and horses.
It has been our pleasure to witness a
numbor of largo gatherings of the citi
zens of our county during tho past
thirty years, but lliisoccasiun surpasseu
all for numbers that we ever looked
at in those woods. We aro satisfied
that by 2 o'clock p. M. thero wcro at
least 0,000 persons moving ttrounu on
our stroots and at the Turk, and on the
way going aud coming thither.
Finally, at about 11 o'clock a. m.
Marshal llurchfield and his Aids got
all tho vehicles into line, and ordered a
movement toward tho 1 ark grounds.
U look tho nroccssion a full hour to
pass over tho Second street bridgo,
while a number lorded the river, and
many of thoso who had como from tho
Vt est and .North repaired to tho 1 ark
Immediately upon their arrival. Tho
grove in tho 1'ark was soon crowded
with persons and vehicles.
THE OI'ENINtl CEREMONIES.
At about 12 o'clock M-, Dr. Hills,
Chairman of tho Fx. Committeo, called
tlio multitude to order, and, alter ro
pcutod calls, succeeded in getting tho
members of tho Choir Committee on
the platform, mudo up of tho following
gentlemen : t yrus Uordon, Ircorgo vt .
Weaver, P. K. SiirenklC, F.O'L. liuck,
Jas. C. Hloom.A.J. Smith, 11. T. King,
C. W. Arthurs, Ceo. "W. Reynolds, J. P.
ilooro, and J . iv. Vt nisley. Mr. i nir-
ley performed on tho organ. Tho first
piece executed was, of course, "Tho
Star Spangled liunnor," at tho conclu
sion or which, Ilcv. U.S. liutler, pastor
of tho Prosbytcriun Church, enmo for
ward on tho platform and opened tho
ceremonies with an appropriate prayer.
Music again: "Tho .Flag without a
Stain." . , .
READING THE DECLARATION OF INDE
PENDENCE. At the conclusion of this piece of
music, Wm. C. Arnold, Esq., who had
been soloeted for the occasion camo for
ward and read tho Declaration of Inde
pendence. Ito porlhrmcd his duty
well. Music : " The Flag that Waved
One Hundred Years."
' Just at this point wo were struck
with the omblematio combination on
the platform. There stood tho roadcr
with a copy of tho Declaration of In
dopondonee in one hand, pointing to a
beautiful silk flag ovorhcad, and with
the other pointing to a genuine Amer
ican eaglo, which bad boon killed, and
stuffotl, and placed on a podcstal on tho
platform. We are satisfied that a sim
ilar combination of tho truo clement
of "Yirtuo, Liberty and Independence,"
upon which our syBtom of government
is based, was witnessed in but few lo
calities.. '
ORATION BY MR. MURRAY.
At thIS point, Thomas II. Murray,
ICsq., orator bf tho day, was introduced
to tho asscmhlago by Chairman Hills.
Tho following correspondence will ex
plain itself : '
CITIXBNB' LKTTBB TO MB. Bl BBAT.
Ci.RAnnru, Pa., July 6, 1978.
7b TAoMa. If. Murray, A',.
Dbab Sib i Being fully eonaeloul of tb. worth
of tbo olcqnent end entertaining oration daiirerad
by you to the eill.ena of Clearfield oounty, a.
ambled at th. Centennial celehratlen, on tha 4th
in. t., aad bellarlng lucre are many of o.r eilliana
who wera deprirad by enaroidabUatrcumataaoe.
of being preaent en that oooaeion, we, tbe uoder
.Igned ciliaen. of t'learfleld, re.peotfully reqnert
a eopy thereof for pabliaatloB in if neo.nty papa re.
A. M.1IILIJ, . T. J. Boras,
A. I. Smaw, J.M.Alaa,
H.J. Row, Wu. M. McCi i.i.orou,
J. 0. II abthwicb, : Dab. W. MrCrniir,
Joanrrl B. McE.ALLr.
mb. mubrat'i narLr. ,
To Dr. A. H. Hilli, and A.r eOtieae of Ot.tr-
fiili I
OBari.nuicN : la reepon.e lo ynr oommunlca
tiB of th. 6th lB.t., I herewith enoloae a .opyof
my addreee, aa raqu.at.d.
Very re.pectfully, your.,
Ti II. Mi'nnAT.
' CLRAnriBLn, Penn'a., July 0, 1 S70.
hadiet ami Gmtlrmen, and Fellow- CM-
iois 9 Vlcarfii ld thvnty :
I congratulate you upon tho very
appropriate demonstration with which
you greet this Centennial anniversary
of our great Republic. This is an oc
casion well worthy Just such a celebra
tion as that with which you hare hon
ored tho day. It is an occasion full of
tho proudest memories of the past, and
suggestive of tho highest hopes of tho
future. On this natal day of our lib
erties, a spirit of just pride inspires
ovory American citir.en, as he reviews
tho past and reulir.es that the wiso sys
tem of government established by our
fathers has withstood tho storms and
conflicts of an hundred years. As ho
looks with a prophetic eye to the fu
ture, he beholds Ids country starting
out with majestic tread upon the sec
ond century ol bur life with a long
lino of bannora streaming, alike from
the humhloBt cottago homes, and tho
dwellings of the rich the centre of at
traction to all the nations crownod
with an illustrious history inspired
by a ronowed faith, and full of promise
of still grcator achievements and a
nohlor destiny.
THE WORLD MOT TRAINED TO FREE GOV
ERNMENT. Tho form of government which wo
possess Is tho highest typo of national
I 10. It requires tho highest degree of
civilisation to maintain It, and tlio
most heroic patriotism and sacrifico to
preserve it. This is tho only govern
ment of tho peoplo which has success
fully fought tho buttles of freedom,
and endured tho ravages ol time.
Kvcry other nation based upon the
idea of man' capacity lor soil-government,
has either gradually surrender
ed to tin encroachments si monarchy,
or bcon blotted from the tnan of his
tory. For long centuries the world
has been, educated to tbe ways and
moans by which kings and aristocra
cies) were maintained. It was only by
tha severe lessons of oxportonco, ob
tained in prison cell, anil on the hat
tie field, that man was aroused to a
consciousness ot his manhood. Tho
WmS
ono-nower man had sown the seeds
of conflict, and reaped tho fruits of
conquest lor nearly lour thousand
years. As It marched down-through
the centuries, its footprint woro hoary
with the dust of time, and it wielded
a sceptre that was gilded with tho 1ns-
tro 01 ages.
OllllllN OF FHEI GOVERNMENTS.
Fur back, in tho beginning of histo
ry, and by divino proclamation, tho
principles of freo government had been
first announced to tho world. Untlor
their benign Influence the Ilebrow
Commonwealth flourished, and filled
tho valleys and adorned the hills of
tho promised land, with a race of
statesmen, poets, uuiorians, and sol
diors whose acbiovhmcnts have elial
longed the admiration ol all succeed
ing ngeo, lint the glory of their his
tory was forgotten in tho relentless
clamor for a King, and monarchy be
gan its reign over tho ruins of the
first republic. In tho laps, of time a
boautilul cluster ol republics sprung
ipto lilb along tha Southern coasts of
huropo. "Their memory still fills tbo
earth with its fragrance of hero deeds
and oxaltcd achievements. They
broiiL'lit to the staco ol action an illus
trious lino of orators and poets, whose
masterpieces have stood unrivalled
amid all tho progress of tho ages. But
in an evil hour they surrendered their
rights, and crowned heads again ruled,
with an iron rod, this land of eloquence
and son?. Unilormly, this bad seem
od to bo tho futo of republics. To our
rude but brave ancestors, who first
peopled these shores, there wero but
few bright spots in history to encour-
ul'O them. JSut tbey Had cut them
selves looje from tho rest of tho world,
and planted their homos so far away
ironi tho entry Haunts 01 me, tnattuo
rough elements with which they came
m eontnet tbo ruggod mountains
tho unfettered rivors and tho bound-
less forest fostered in them a spirit
of liberty which overstepped all the
barriers that loo lessons 01 history pro-
seined. ...
OIIIUN OF OUR REPUBLIC.
One hundrotl years ago, then a poor
and oppressed people gathered irom
ovory land, they framed a government
of their own, and started out upon the
broad highway or national Hie. ibis
infant republic Hum? out to a tbon
tyrannical government, that boaslod a
parliament seven hundred years old,
their solemn protest ugainst wrong.
They submitted to tho judgment of a
candid world, their firm declaration of
right. Tbey selected for their flag,
first, a shoot of puro white, typical of
their honesty and integrity 01 purpose.
1 hen to represent their courugo and
liatriotism. the v strioed it with tho red.
emblematic of tho mood with which
their soil had been consecrated. To
exemplify their steadfastness and he-
010 I111U1, tbey nniiL'IcU its amnio lolds
with "Tlio steel blue canopy ol tho
stars. 1' or thoir standard bearer, to
carry thoir flag over tho land, and ovor
the sea, they callod down "from his
mansion in the son," that proud bird
of tho air, who always soars abovo tho
storm cloud, and nestles nearest the
mountain crag around whose summit
the suiishino pours its grateful lustre.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
, ITS TRUTH.
When they subscribed and publish
ed to tho world this Immortal charter
of their liberties, they arrayed against
t hem the most formidable nation in
history, tha mistress ol the seas, and
tho proud arbilress of the world. His
tory was against tluni- In tho long
line 01 nations they could nnd no pre
cedent upon which they could base
any prospect of success. They went
back ol everything else, to "tho natu
ral and inalienable rights" with which
they bad boon "endowed by thoir Cro-
ator," and planting themselves upon
this nrm tooting, they bid aenance to
the crowned heads of tyranny, and
challenged tho criticism of an unbias
ed world. There is always an innato
magic power in ovcry fearless procla
mation of right V hen tho men of
177G sent out their Declaration ot In
dependence, they let loose upon the
world, a document which earned ter
ror to tho hearts of kings, and com
pelled tho aristocracios of powerful na
tions to stand with uncovered beads
before tho American peoplo. It was
tlio greatest Stato paper tho world had
over seen. Nono other is so finely
written, or so far-reaching jn its re
sults. At each recurring anniversary,
the recital of its soul-stirring words
will continuo to awaken in American
hearts a tido of patriotism, which "will
flow on until the flood-gntcs of life are
closod in eternal rest." Tho bost fea
ture of this declaration was its abso
lute truthluliiess. In this respect es
pecially it serves as a model to all
times. It is also illustrative of tho tend
ency of the human mind to cling more
closely to truth, as it loses sight of hu
man syBlems und throws itsell back
upon thoso resource which are of di
vine origin. Too olten, tho question
with politicians, (whose purposes oovor
but a narrow apace,) is, whothor tho
paper Is in such form and phraseology
us will answer tho purpose, lint the
stalwart statesman who I rained this
document, and who wero acting for
prosperity, and lor eternity, wcro
anxious lo stale the exact truth, and
run the risk of success. They dared
to do right. Hy tho powor of tho
truth they procluiuied, they compelled
a recognition of their rights. Although
the ''signers" bnvo long sinco passsd
away, this paper, still pregnant with
eternal truth, remains full of the vigor
and power which inspired its great
authors.
ENPllltINU CHARACTER OF OUR GOVERN
MENT. So with every other great achieve
ment in olir history. All that is good
and truo will remain, though its au
thors may pass away. The institu
tions of lreedom which have boon rear
ed iixn this solid foundation have re
mained, amid all tho tlio changes of
legislation, and tho corruptions of offi
cial life. A few years ago a dark and
fearful war cloud burst upon ns. For
four years a patriotic people poured out
their blood und their treasure upon
their country's altar. Tbo whole South
land was billowed np with now made
graves. Hut when the storm bad
spent Its fury, and the cloud possod
away, and the sunshine again greeted
tho bills and valleys, wo beheld still
floating from tbo ramparts of our coun
try the old flag, with not a stripe blur
red nor a star erased. Four millions
of bondmen stood up amid their bro
ken manacles and beheld inscribed up
on that glorious ensign, in letter of
blood, this language 1 "All men are
oroaled equal, they an endowed by
their creator with certain inalionable
rights, among thoso are life, liberty,
and the pursuits of happinoss. In the
crnciblo ot war the power of this groat
truth of tha declaration wa tested.
Many person grew fearful of our in
stitutions because ben and there a
man falls or fails in duty, but so long
aa tho people have Intelligence to ap-
REP 111 LI CAN.
preclato the trrandaur of their Institu
tion and patriotism to defend them,
thoro is no danger. It is only because
the betrayals ol publio trust are ex
posed to tho glaring sunshine ol an en
lightened publio opinion, that these of-
loncos become so notorious. It is only
whon every infringement of tho righta
of citizenship is placed tido by side
with tlio exalted standard 01 personal
protection established by tho fathors
of the ropublic, that tho infraction bo-
oome odious. The wido spread In
dignatioa which follows every Ret of
official, corruption, and every atU-ck
unon nnvato rmliu is the best assur
ance we can bavo that tbe people are
still Eonlou for tho protection of prim
itive honesty, and for the protection of
their primal right ol liborty. I nave
not much respect for either tho wisdom
or putriolism of that man who ignore
Republican institution, and doubts tbe
ability ot tlio people to cavern them
selves, every time he boars ot a publio
man becoming faithless to hi trust, J
have tho faith to believe that thoro is
still honesty enough, and courage
onnugh in tbo American peoplo, to cut
off every corrupt member from tbe
body politic, and to maintain honesty
in official station, as well as to preserve
tho liberties ot th peoplo.
EDUCATION IS THE BASIS OF PERPETUITY,
In order to maintain such healthy
and vigorous public opioion as will cor
rect abuses, and punish corrupt prac
tices, the education ol tbe masses is of
paramount importance. To most per
sons, tho idea of compulsory education
is distasteful, and is regarded as not
being 111 harmony with our tree insti
tutions. It is certainly to be avoidod
if the object can be obtained in any
other way. Rut if a Considerable pro
portion of the peoplo grow up without
education, in a country where oppor
tunities aro so abundant, then an ovil,
and a source of corruption and crime
exists, which must, be mot in some
way, and by compulsory education, if
by no other moans, or the present,
it is to bo hoped that no end can be
attained by fostering our system of
Freo School Education. Upon this,
more than upon any other single thing,
depends our freedom and prosperity.
Whatever antagonizes this institution
is unfriendly to the true interest ot
our country. No matter bow Insinu
ating or clandestine tho attack, it is
our plain duty to repol it with all 'tbe
vigor that we would ropel an attack
iion the flag. Evon if the outer bor
der of this grand system be but touch
ed by an unfriendly hand, let that band
bo removed peaceably, and in kindly
spirit, it it ran be ; if not, then by forco
and arms. Take away our free schools,
or dwarf thoir powor, and you mako
tho people easy victims to tho evils
which have sapped tho lifo-blood of
other Republics I Encourngo this in
stitution, and you give to the present
generation an absolute assurance toat
those who come after them will prop
erly appreciate, and boroically defend
tho liberties we so justly value. It is
a cardinal principle of our national
character that each citizen oounts one
in tbe race of life. In order to mako
this theory good, each man must bo
preporcd to act intelligently. Al
though education is not in form, a qual
ification for the oxorciso of thoeloctivo
franchise, it is, in fact, such a qualifica
tion. For without tbe powor to dis
criminate, the ignorant voter too of
ten, permits somo one else to control
his riirht, and thereby loses bis vote,
and by bis own act defrauds himself
of that great franchise which was de
signed to mako him a sovereign among
men. as our country secures irreuter
rights, and entrust greater privileges
to her citizens than are given to tho
citizons or subjects of any other nation,
so sho also imposes gruator responsi
bilities. Just as tho peoplo measure
up to that standard ot intelligence
which these sovereign right and ex
alted privileges requiro, just in thatlar
will they enjoy freedom and prosperi
ty in all the pursuit of life. Just as
education is dilfuBod among the tosses,
so will tho material wealth and tho
comforts of life, which bolong to a high
order of civilization bo enjoyed by t be
musses. .
UOW POPULAR EDUCATION II A MOULDED
OUR CIVILIZATION.
This principle is abundantly illus
trated by our past bistort', in the ef
fect which popular education has bad
111 moulding tho character ol our civil
ization. Aroongus tho most valuable in
ventions and discoveries bavo kwnap-'
pliod directly to tha development of
our resources, and to increase tbo ma
terial wealth of our country. They
have bcon modo to contribute rather
to tho necessities and comfort of the
poor, than to tbe pleasures of the rich.
Some nations have applied tboir in
ventive genius, and their discoveries in
art to tlio benefit of cortain favored
classes, while the great body of tho
inoplo have reaped no advantage.
Jtlier nations have purverted these
improvomouts to tho art of war, and
to gratify a bad ambition. But with
ns thev have boen emnloved in tho
arts of peace, and for tho benefit of tho
whole peoplo. a low years ago our
government opened up a great high
way Irom ocean to ocean. 1 ho very
pu rpose of this enterprise was to en
ablo the poor homeless citizen of tho
Fast to find his homo in the great
Wont. Our own "Centennial City"
ha furnished to its poor population,
more home than buve any of tho
other cities of tho world. This fact, if
nothing else, would have rendored it a
fitting place for tha Exhibition which
will crown it with so much honor: for
on purpose of this groat Exhibition is
to illustrate to each other, ami to tno
world, the character of our civilization,
by tbo nature of our production, and
by what we bavo accomplished in tbo
past century. The visitor to this great
repository of tb nation, will find
among th varied productions of dif
ferent nations, very many which sur
pass us in thoso finer arts that pertain
to the luxuries of life, but among them
all, he will find fbw if any nation that
excel us in those improvement which
brine comfort to tbe humblest home,
and that maybe enjoyed by the en
tire people.
EQUALITY THE CROWIIINO FEATURE OF
OUR CIVILISATION. '
The crowning feature of our civili
sation 1 that spirit of equality per
vading our whole system, which en
ables th industrious faithful citizen to
riso from tho lowest station in lifo to a
position of distinction and honor
among men. Msny of thoso who have
adorned the highest places in the gill
of tho' peoplo, oven oar Chief Magis
trate, have com from tb humbler
walks ot I1I0. Title, and ooaU of arm,
and family histories have made a groat
many Kings, but they have proven a
very poor material out ot which to
make President. With all oar mil
take and delect aa a nation, thoro is
no other oountry lo th world which
pay aa little fur empty title, and at
th same timo) furnish inch a high
premium to real, solid manhood. With
us it matters very little at what place
a man has been educated, if ho be a
real, true man. Oftentimes the poor
est log school house In oar land, plant
ed near soma humble mountain noma,
with no other ornament than tha dew
drona of earth to trud it, and tbe sun-
beams of heaven to (bine upon it, has
been a 'highly honored a tho moat
ancient seat of learning in Europe,
"with their spires and dome glisten
ing in the rising ana letting suns 01 a
thousand years. 4.
, OUR PROGRESS IN THE PAST.
In this Centennial year tho nations
ot earth have buried their past ro
sontmonts, and oome up to greet this
younrr Republic, and bid ber Uod speed
in ber great mission. A they file into
the historic ground of Independence
Squaro, to engage in oolobrating her
anniversary, they unito with us in
attesting that our experiment 'at
popular govornraont bos been s
L'lorious suocees. Our coil has not
beon more fertile, nor our vegeta
tion trroonor. nor our skios bluer, than
those of other climes, but undor the
benicn influence of such a government,
and the broad civilization which it ha
broueht us. our "wilderness and soli
tary placos have boon made glad," and
our ''deserts caused to rejoice and
blossom a the oo." It was by their
unwavering confidence in tho God 01
nation, and their deathless faith in the
natural right, oldor and more impreg
nable than all the systems of oppres
sion on earth, witu which Ho bad en
dowed thorn, that the fathers ensured
the triumph of thoir caaso, and trans
mitted to thoir postorlty this groat her
itage of freedom. By a liberal system
of education, which ba brought tbe
element or knowlodgo to ovory homo,
and riven ns a civilization that has
due wealth and comfort from our rog-
ired mountain, and plantod peace and
prosperity in our deepest valloys, that
posterity has preserved this glorious
heritage lor an hundred years.
' OI R FUTURE.
Lot us emulate thoir example, and
in the future, "untrammelled and tree,
and cultivated and virtuous, our ooun
try will continue to lead in the van of
nations, xier voice wua urcuu. iu iuuu
dcr tones across tho oceans and make
the world feel tho magic spoil of her
great powor. The beacon light 01
freedom will break upon tuo island 01
tho sea and myriads of the race irrop-
iag in darkness, and in the shadow of
douth they will uil up tueir eyes anu
hail Its long expected approach, and
welcomo the day of their redemption.
She will hear the torch of. inspiration
into tbe dark and benighted placos of
earth, and enlighten and elevate, and
save humanity."
At tho conclusion of Mr. Murray'
oration, the choir sang the "Contcn
nial Ode." at tbe conclusion ol which,
tho multitude was disturbed by the
alarm for dinner, and a recess was de
clared. Aftor the "Inner man" bad
beon supplied, the crowd was called to
order, and, gathering around the stand,
listened to Dr. John f. lloyt, who had
been chosen County Historian.
HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD OOUNTY. ,
The Doctor's address was delivered
from memory, but tho following out
line will Indicato tbe drift of his re
marks: '
Camo to Clearfield town in 1810.
There were but three dwelling here
at that time; ono on the present
"Mansion House" property was occu
pied by a man named Collins, a car
penter by trad, who afterwards built
the first Conrt IIouio in Clearfield ; bo
oponod his house to the traveler a a
hotel. Tho second stood near whore
Shirk' tannery now stand and was
occupied by the father of our citizen,
JH. Shirk, ana wa also a tanner. no
third stood near tbe present property
ofC. Kratxor, and wa occupied by
the father of Ed. i'erks, a lormcr Sher
iff of this county.
In Curwensvillo there was but ono
occupied dwelling and two vacant
one. The former was occupied by
Mark Jordan, and one of the latter be
longed to Josiah Evans.
Frobable number of Inhabitant in
tbe county, two hundred. Tbo peoplo
wero characterized by bonesty and
bonevolenco, but superstition prevailed
to a cortain extant
Tho clearing ot land was dono by
first girdling tho larger trees to kill
them, and then grubbing out tho
Niallor tree and roots, otherwiso it
would bavo been impossible to uso tho
wooden plows tho only kind then In
use; in a few year alter this the iron
plow made it appearance.
The roads wore mere paths brushed
out through tho woods and could only
bo traveled on horseback.
Thoro woro three or four school
House in the oounty In 1819. They
wero fjuito small ana built of logs.
Whisky was kopt in almost ovory
houso; used by evorybody; little or
no drunkonness. Whon a sotllor clear
ed a pioco of ground it was customary
to havo a "log rolling" and call all his
neighbors to his assistance. At thoso,
fight wore frequent, but always set
tled without lawsuits.
All kinds ol camo such as deer,
bears and wild turkey was vory
plenty. Door and boar skins wore
taken lo other settlements and traded
for ainunition, etc.
Tho speaker then referred to tlio
Carlhcgenlan Republic and its exist
ence for seven hundred years, until
oYoroomo by the Roman. We would
refer tho reader lo Rollins' History of
Homo, a w bav not tho space 10
qnoto.
He directed tho attention of his hear
er to the 4th Section of the 4th Arti
cle of tho Constitution of tho United
States, which guarantees to every
Slate, a Republican form of govern
ment. . '
lis closod bit remark by saying:
We moot to-day a brother and sis
ters, in kind and friendly feeling, with
none of those heart-burnings incident
to meetings of a political character."
The next exercise down on the pro-
si-ammo wa to be an address irom
lion. John Patton ; but be did not put
in an appearance
CENTENNIAL POEM
Dr. Hills wa then oalled out, who
recited a Centennial room written by
himself for tho occasion. The follow
ing correspondence took place :
etfllBBl' LSTtBB TO SB. SILLS.
Cl.SABriBL. Pa.. July I, 187.
To Dr. A. M. Bill 1
Deaa Sib 1 Maoerelr ae.lrlne la IMWruate
the grand aad rjeertotl. eaatimeet contained is
tba oaeelfeat poem yoa ennpoaad and recited, ea
tbe eoMudea f the Terr in.ieaafal eaUbratioa .f
th. oee handrIUl analr.rear of ear etleteoM
aa a RepeMU, we eriM reeaeetfally eoit.it a
ejy ml th. Mat aad yoar permteatoa to bar. It
pabll.bed e a pert af tb. Iluratar. f the Oea-
loaatal year,
IhaA abaee who bad sot Ik. epeor-
unity ef kearlaf yoa read it may enjoy tb. prlrl
kg. f reading li.
A aeaaellaaM wllhvhla MBeere reeaeei la urewnt-
17 eoitoile by yoar (raoalal leliew-eiiiien..
Re Moeeop, T. J. Beyer, "
A. W. WeMora. I. R. Falletkea,
Alas. Ltrlngatea, Jamaa Kerr,
i. A. Leery, ' J. P. Bwrebldd,
A. Uamparey. - t.'U. Sobeerer,
A. t. Shaw, H. Bridge,
B. B. VaaValsah, A. A. Adaae,
O. R. Barrett,
jc. w. urabam,
Aba Flck,
J. M. Adausr.
D. F. Rtmeiler,
W. II. MeC.lnugb,
A, A Urabam,
W, H. McPheraOD,
W. P. Morgan,
L. Qarrlaon, . .
Jamoe Wrlvlay,
Joeeiih H. bearing.
V. O L. Buck, .
ajteLr or DB. SILtS.
CUARTIBLB, Pa 7, IS7I
f. B. JuMon. T. J. U'mvr. aerf-etAer. wAoee naaia.
prreeal fie froaeel or a roj'y mf rajr poemor
naoMoollo. t
I .bearfolly .amply with your requoat, and
BorcwitB enoloae a oopy Ol tna enine.
. Yonra, traly, - A. M. Uilla,
A nation'a heart la beating now ,
With tbrob. a. atrong aa oeoan't brow,
For thia gnat day thia greateat on. , , ;
That grand old auu .'.r ahona upon
Thia birthday ef a aaw world', ehlld,
flelbaring ita atrangtb from foraat wild, , ; .
A nation, from a patriot band,
Sprang lata lif aa by a wand, - i
Stretching ita arma o'er ovrey land,
Orating lie keele oo'every etrandi "
Her open porta and welooma ebore
Greet from all l.!.a tbe rich aod poor, .
Oa eoean'a wave or tow.rlng bill
Tba wm. old Sag ware, or.r aa .tilt
An hundred year. bav. com. and goes.
Siooa flr.t tli. day of day. waa known i
Aa hundred time. tbi. rolling earth,
Haa traekleee brought Uti. day ol birth ;
While wch r.torning cycle ootnea
With atronger arma and happier homea, -
An hundred year, of careful toll i
Haa naarked itf Brogree. on eur Bull)
While art aod acieoee bold their away
O'er -land and eaa .od mountain way.
From aboro lo .here tb. Iron band ,
Begirta tb. aurfaM of oof land,
" Our eagle, with maje.tic form,
Floala on the brace, or breaata tb. atorm,
Prir.au. bij broad winga ftom (one to none,
Wberarar Freedom', nem. la known.
And wbil. w. eelebrate thia day
Which Biarke aa epoch r-aeeed away ; '
wtm heart to heart, ana nana te nnuu,
We greet the En.ign of oar land ;
We'll alnc ear nenna loud and long,
Till fora.u Mho back our aong
With heerta .f Joy and thouta of cheer,
W. weleoea. tbi. Cealeaaiel year.
And bow to Bim wbo Mlea alon.,
Who holda all nationa aa hie own,
Let thia petition over rite
In grautlul eeeeate to tba tkiei:
Aa thou beat been our Qod and guide,
In future time, whate'ver betide,
Foreake aa nott but let Thy will.
Our natloo'a heart controllag rtill, '
Hold Tboe, withis Thy graoiotu band, ;
Tha mlnda of thoa. wbo rule our land :
Nor let ambitioaa rubtle aim,
Beapot tba laitre of our neloot , ,
Shield ua from foea without or in,
From worka which thoa doat bold aa atn.
Till work, aball and and time .nalloe.ee,.
Maintain our Nation'! Bam. and pane..
ADDRESS BY II R. M'CfLLOl'OII.
Tho address ot Wm. M. McCulloiigh,
Esq., was tlio next on tho l'rogramino.
That gentleman proceeded to speak as
follows :
Ladui and Gentlemen : I regret tho
necessity that compels 1110 to make an
apology. 1 don't like to apologizo, be
cause peoplo who do so generally go
on and make a long speech, and 1 don't
want to do that. 1 simply want to
say to you that I am hero only to fill
tho bill as mado out by tho Committeo.
I bavo no preparation and what I shall
say to you, will bo just such thoughts
as are (Uggosted by the inspiration of
this great occasion. Ana euroiy in ore
is enouen m the event wo celebrate,
and tho circumstances surrounding it,
to inspire our hearts with patriotism,
to which wo might fitly givo expres
sion.
Ouo hundred years bavo como and
gono with tboir cares, their anxieties,
thoir struggles and their triumphs,
sinco we achieved our National Inde
pendence. One hundred years I Nono
of comprehend the fact. W speak
of it a glibly as wo speak of millions
of money, without realizing it magni
tude. It reaches back into tho past
throe generations, and it is only when
we attempt to ponotrato the future ono
hundred years that we can form any
conception of what it means. Ono
hundred years irom now, uiiu iu an
human probability not a man, woman
or child even, who now livos, will bo
living then. The entire population of
tho world swept out of existence tho
oarlh re peopled throe limes beioro tho
return ot anolhor Contenninl I
The history of nations, like that of
men is fraught with lessons of useful
ness and wisdom it would bo well to
remember, or markod with scene of
folly and disaster, it would be well to
forget. Tho past hundred years ot our
history have demonstrated tho wisdom
and creatness of American statesman
ship, as well as the benificeneo and sta
bility 01 Ireo government- ADO rapid
growth of our country, tho trials
through which wo have passed and tho
triumphs we havo achieved, are tho
best assnreneos mat thisToung govern
ment, flung out as a political experi
ment, on the groat ocean ole nations,
has tho power to perpetuate its own
existence, nnd continue to livo torovcr
among tho nations ot the earth.
The storm, which had boon brewing
for some timo, broke loose at this point
and scattered tho multitude in every
direction. The speaker followed suit.
Those who failed to find a shelter wero
completly soaked. The dancing and
swinging parties bad to break and run.
Oh, tho starch that was wasted that
afternoon I and any number of bonnet
nnd hats to match wcro grieved over.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTE.
Senator IWer, who had been pro-
crninmcd No. 10 for an address, was
on band, but on account of tlio rain bis
addrcsswasomittcd. The Dr., however,
filled his enrnngo with ladies nnd stood
outside like tlio rest of the lellows who
don't care much for a showor. AfW
tho rain ceased tho great majority left
tor town, and in tins abrupt manner
wo wero cheated out of half our fun,
evon on Centennial day.
A ircncrnl desire was matnlcstcti ny
our citizens to have tho oration of Mr.
Murrey and tho poem of Dr. Hills pub
lished. Tbo correspondence elsewhere
will explain tbo facts. Dr. Jloyt was
interviewed also, but ho doelincd to
furnish the manuscript, claiming that
at his ago, be could not sit down and
writ out bis remark. Hence, the
synopsis only of his historical reminis
cence.
While Mr, Murray was speaking,
several bands of martial music entered
the Park grounds, followed by large
numbers of Odd-Follows and American
Mechanics, who marched in procession
in full legalia. Tho display attracted
great attention, as but few persons
wore awnre of a turnout of this char
acter. A pigcon-shootini; mutch bad been
arranged to como off on tho Park
grounds, between Mossrs. A. W. Wal
ters and M. 11. Cowdrick on the one
side, and Zack Gudykunts and Amos
Konnard on tbe otbor , but thoso doves.
like hundreds of others out that day,
wore so completely soaked that they
could not be put on the fly, and the
match was abandoned.
A troupe of Centennial minstrels had
put themselves to considerable expense
111 uisitiiiic liroiwrniitiiiH, nnu intcnuca
to exhibil in tho Park. Tbey wcro of
the Ainoan persuasion in appearance.
ana were arrayea in pigeon. miieo ooaie
land were, therefore, starred and striped
mnrl Mnl. Mule nut .it fltni. hi.lnri.l
all over, and topped out with stove
pipes. A lariro plauorin had been
placed on a wagon, drawn by fonr
boras, Whicb were covered with lias
blanket, and th sides of tlio wagon
A. F. Borauia,
woro adorned with rare paintings. Ths
troupe, having be prevented from ape
poanng In' tho Park, on account of th
rain, gave an entertainment in front of
tho Court House to a crowded street.
They modo a very novol appearance,
and ultntcted uuivoiieul attention. Horn
of tho hands acted thoir part liks old
stagers. Hundreds of persons remain
ed on tlie Park grounds until "late in
the evening, exporting to got a sight
of the troupe, notwithstanding tlio rain.
It was not on tho programme, but
some purliu bad inude arrangement
to sond up a balloon during the day.
An accident of somo kind prevented
its ascension, and it appears nowhere
on the scone, except in tlio bill of ex
pense. .. ... ...
Ono of tho feature wo noticed in ar
ranging tho grounds in tho Park grove
was that tho dancing platform wo
larger than tho audionco-room in front
ol tlio speakers' platform. Wo admired
tho onorgy displayed on tho part of
thoso who like to step to the musio of
tho fiddlo. Tho dancers wore tho last
to leave the grimml. .1
Anothor of tbo features ot tho cele
bration was, that a number of person
wore present who -wavo resided in ths
county for many years (tn one case 42
years) and hud never been at tho
county-soot.
I ho display ot lire-works como ou
in the evening according to tho pro
gramme, but was surrouuided by somo
difficulty on account of the gonoral
dampness which prevailed. A largo
crowd gathered on the east bank of the
river, near Ernost Hock' green-houso,
on Front street, which gavo tho peo
ple good view of tho wholo soenory,
tuid hundrexle remained oh the ereottna
until tho last sky-rocket exploded.
Tho disi, lay took place oa the opposito
side of tho river.
Tho groatost feature of our Centen
nial celebration is tho fact that, not
withstanding tho great crowd of peo-
Iilo, together with the largo number of
lorscs and vehicles standing around
overywhero, not a single accident oc
curred to mnr the pleasure of tho
celebration ists. It was, truly, a happy
day tor all wbo participated, and long
...:n .1.- ...ii .? 1 1 1
win iuu cuienruiiun ou rumcuioonxj.
Woll, ono Centennial is ovor. Proba
bly John Chinaman will hold the next
one.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Dr. Hills, Chairman of the Exocutivo
Committee, has handod us the follow
ing report relating to the finances :
Amount paid for preparing ground.. $ 18 86
Amount paid for fire-work! 02 84
Amount paid for muaie.,.. .... 114 14
Amount paid for portage, etc M. T9
Amount paid for traveling eipeaeaa. 10 o
Amount paid for tax, on tbe Perk..... 89 73
Amount paid for general talil. 84 41
Amount paid for balloon aad lpraaa,... 96 86
AmouBi paia lor printing ze vv
Amount paid for expeneea of Committee-. 1 60
Amount paid for gate-keepert 160
Amount pnid for team, and Uvary-hire. - 48 26
Amount paid f"r l""ii. If 60
Amount paid f.r decor.tiona....MmwM. 171 61
Total eipenr....'. '. .828 97
Tout amount eoUeeted ..... K ...... 606 80
Balance due. CmBiittec... 611 61
Of tho abovo amount Curwensvillo
contributed f3S. it will bo observed
that tho committee Is out of pocket to
tho tuno of I59.&1. A 'rare opportuni
ty is, therefore, oil'ered to thoso of our
citizens wbo failed to endorse their
names on the first subscription paper,
to "come down" and help like men to
squaro up tho account. There aro
those who realized liausomely out ot
tho celebration, but they failed to con
tribute ono cent towards defraying the
oxiwnscs.
That our Centennial celebration was
a success is largely duo to tho commit
teo who had tho work in charge A
majority of the member who wcro
nctivo in forwarding tho movement
had tbo satisfaction to see their effort
seconded by the people
AT Bl'ENSIDE. '
Bcrnside, July 6, 1876.
The ono hundredth anniversary of
our groat Nation's existence was ap
propriately celebrated by tbe patriotic
citizens ol our village. Rosides send
ing out rospectnblo aeleirations to vari
ous other points, where there woro at
tractions and inducements suitablo to
each individual caso, wo had quite an
interesting and interested remainder
of citizens ladies and gentlemen, and
their children who spent tboir timo
pleasantly and profitably in Die fine
grovo, which had bcon most convenient
ly and comfortably prepared for any of
our people that might chooso to bo pres
ent on tho occasion. Although the
weather was rather unpropitious, and
tho crowd somewhat depleted by tho
groat number of smaller gatherings
within short distances, none regret tho
timo and expenso incurred, being am
ply remunerated in having a pleasant
timo. Good order and good feeling
wero tho feature of the day.
During tbe loreuoon, among other
gratuities of the occasion, was a well
delivered and heartily received oration
by tho popular speaker, D.G. Gorman,
hsq., of Hanks township, Indiana coun
ty, who held bis andienco in close at
tention for tlvroo-fourths of an hour.
Tbe hour of noon having arrived,
tho crowd fell back on tho "reserve
line" at the Uurnsido Uouso, kept by
our bost, Mr. Isaac Dennett Hero all
forgot that thero bad over been such
a thing as Bcarcity when they beheld
the abundance and templing arrange
ment of tho (rood thincs of this iilo
spread for their oiitertaiument and ro-
trcsumcnt on tho ntly-ioot table, all ot
which had been prepared regardless of
timo and expenso by tho accommoda
ting landlord and his lady. '
The fine and well practiced martial
band, consisting of Messrs. McCormick,
Hess brothers, and Henderson, headed
all tho processions to and from tho
grounds ; and it is worthy of remark,
that tho snaro-drummer can t bo bent
in tho connty.
Tbo programme was somewhat dis
concerted in tho afternoon by a very
heavy showor of rain, which continued
to full lo tho hindianco of further pro
ceedings on tho grounds until lata in
tho afternoon. Aftor tho rain had
'cased, quito a numbor of tho youth
returned to tho prove, and to tho ex
cellent music of tho violin, performed
by tlio Hobs brothers, danced and woro
mudo merry until a scasouabla hour
lor retiring.
Tho following toasts, allhonch only
a remnant of tho many prepared by
Iho committoo of one for th occasion,
are offered for publication :
Our Country Ono hundred year
old, yot only in hor infancy.
Tho Star and Stripes In 1876 nn
sullied as in 1770, and brighter still by
tho addition of twenty-six glorious
stars. Wave, banner, another century I
Pennsylvania Our own beloved
Stale, still the keystono oftbo Federal
arch ; tho cradle of Liberty ; the enter
tainer of Nations to-day she givo a
grand reception to the wholo civilised '
world I hvor worthy of hor motto :
" Virtuo, Liberty and Independence."
uur olato and federal urnevjrs
Great In wisdom, statesmanship and
humanity.
1 ho A rmy and N avy 1 ncxhaustiblo
in numbers, unsurpassed in daring and
skill ; the bulwark of our liberties.
I lie otorans of tho Century io-
torious over victorious from Lexing
ton to trcltysburg.
The Press The educator of our poo.
plo, tho Indispensable in all moral, civil
and scientiflo attainments tho beacon
light to tha ship of Church and State.
Tho Day we Celebrate Novor to bo
forgotton. llirthday of a Nation great
est in every acquisition which tho his
tory of tho world ha ever produced.
COM. OF ARRANOEMENTS.
T LVTHERSHI'RU,
At 8 o'clock A. M, delegation from
Union, llloom and Ponn townships.
met the Brady township delegation on
Cosfmurd on fourth pnac