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t''3radfotti Ntirpriet
E. O. GOODRICH. I‘. W. ALEORD
Towanda, •Thirsdiy, Oct. 12, 1876
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET
FOR PRESIDENT,
RUTHERFORD B. 'HAYES,
, FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
OF NEW YORK.
EMBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS,
CoL. EDWARD OVERTON,
OF BRADFORD COUNTY.
FOR STATE SENATOR,
WILLIAM T. DAVIES,
OF BRADFORD COUNTY.
FOR AEPRESENTATIVES,,
RON. E. REED, MYER,
OF WYSOX ;:
A;
Cm. ' JAMES FOSTER,
OF - - NORTE( TOWANDA ;
JOHN F. GILLETT.
OP SOUTH CREEK.
•
FOR 3111 Y COMMISSIONER,
THOMAS A. LEE,
Or lINRRICK.
Applintments fol. Meetings.
LOlOY.—Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 18,
SwakersHon. E.' Reed Myer,
C: 31.__Manville.
WEST FRANKLlN.—Wednesday even
ing,Oct. IR. Speakers—lion. E. Reed
31yer, Capt. C. N. Manville.
GRA.NVIL4E, CENTRE. = Thursday
evening, Mt. 10. Speakers—Hon. E.
Reed Myer, Capt. C, M. Manville.
WEST GRANVILLE.:—Priday evening,
Oct. 20. Speakers---1.10n..E. Reed Myer,
Capt. C. 31. Manville.
ROM E.-:-Monday evening, Oct. 16. Speak
scrs—J.j..Dußois and others.
OR WELL---Tuesday evening, Oct. 17.
Speakers --J. T. Dußois and others.
RAYsviT , LE..—Wednesdayafternoon,
Oct. 18. Speakers—J. T. Dubois and
others. •
WARREN CENTRE.---.Wednesdsyeven7
ing, Oct. 18. Speakers—J. T. Dußois
and oners
TlNDHAMCENTRE.—Fridayevening,
Oct. a 9. Speakers—J.
_T. Dubois and
others
13U3IPTOWNI yaf
ternoon, Opt.-29. Pole-raisttig. Speak
ers—J. T. Dubois and otherli. •
LITCIIFIELD CENTRE. Saturday
evening, Oct.-'3l. Speakers-4. T.Du
bois and others.
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TUE !GOOD NEWS
1 •
From Ohio and I,ndiana will cheer
every loyal heart in the nation. The
recival of business which has now
commenced will be stimulated, and
every material interest of the coun
trt• will he improved. Let Olt good
work go on, and in November, it the
disloyal Democracy haveH a solid
Sou`th tcrbOast of; as in 1861, we will
show them a united loyal North, de
termined to preserve and perpetuate
by the 'ballot what was won by the
ba vonet. •
. Otir esteemed friend, Gno.4 H.
IVELI.s, is without doubt sorely
troubled with dyspepsia, biliousness
or some unusual derangement of the
stomach. Feeling himself personally
aggrieved because the attorney of
his choice saw fit to accept a retainer
from a railroad company, he breaks
out in a violent fit'of faUlt-finding,
anal gives expression to his .diseased
distorted fancy in a circular address-
el to the - Voters of this Senatorial
district, in a supposed attack upon
. DAtis,otir Senatorial candidate.
When the spell- passes off, we have
no doubt .31ralVELiEs will repent his
hasty act and acknowledge his folly
in making a personal'dislike the pre
: toxt.for political action. If we had
space we should pint 'his circular,
Irhich; is in itself a clear vindication
of our candidate from the charges he
' seeks to bring against him.
1 VOTE" FOR . OVERTON
3feans-a rote in favor of maintain.
ing the of the go l / 2 -ernment.
No red-fiandedrebel. would,be
ett.quirebukek,to slander the govern
ment and the 14;ial . People of, a neigh;
boring - county , %sive , ho occupying a
seat in Congress
GENERAL lIARTRANFC sent this
'greeting to the New York' Boys in
Blue rally Tuesday evening: "1 sin
, eerely regret that I cannot ampt
yOur invitation for this evening
Whether the_Sonthern Democracy or
the loyal people of the . whole court
try shall
i conirol the ; National Gov
ernment. s the' , isine which is forced
upon us by our opponents., As in
181;i i ..ive did • not make it,' but we
meet it. .The.mission of the Repttb
party is not finished until every
frf . .t'Ornap of the land is actually free;
. nntil ail abuses are reformed,. and
until the fruits of the war and the
credit pf the nation are no longer
impaired." .
31 - 1)(iE PARSONS - held his head as
hig,ll - as werane on I%"ednesday morn-
in?, and %yds just' about as coherent
and
. sensible-in his boisterous dem-
on4rations:asla crazy loon. But in
the shades of the evening he. wended
Lis war • homeward, "beating the
air pathetiely,"'; as he endeavored
to explain to an amused and jubilant
liepubliean , "how it happened."
AT TUF breaking out of the rebel
lion, CoI.+'OViRTON, unmindful of
pecuniary reward or the aggrandize
ment his
_profession then iromised,
closed his office and offered his ser
vices to the government, while others
oreinaitti at home and took advant4
ae,e of the rise in!property to accum
u ..te and bottle wealth.
EDITORS*
OF OHIO.
BILLIors.
20111311111 11121PIMICAN JitZETIN4I
AT VOW&
On Saturday, Oct. 7th, the HATES .
and WuzzLEa Club of Ulster erected
a beautiful pole in front of, the Van-
Dyke House, and flung the "starry
banner" to the breeze. The pole
stands just one hundred feet above
ground, with a streamer at it, head
bearing the names of our standard
bearers, HArts,and,WatzmEa.
At three o'clock the people repair.
ed to the place prepared for the speak
ing, when the meeting was organized
by the election of IL MERSEEEAU,
Chairman; &C. HoVEv, A. B. Smrru,
WM. IRVINE, NORMAN SHAW, C. J.
DETTR.4.. ALFRED HOLCOMB, E. B.
MINIER and EDWARD MILLS, Vice-
Presidents; C. B. ELBBREE and J'As.
MATIER, Secretaries.
Hon. O. H. P.KINNEY of Waverly,
N. Y., was then introduced ) and des
pite the severe cold, the people to
the number of at least 1,000 patiently
listened for an hour to one of the
most able and convincing arguments
which it has.ever been our good for
tune to hear, After music by the
Ulster Campaign Glee Club, Judge
ALLEN, also of WaVerly, was next
introduced, who held the audience
for another hour, and spoke in his
usual able, earnest and convincing
manner... We would only say that
his argumenti were unanswerable,
and both speeches gave the -best of
satisfaction. At the conclusion of
Judge ALLEN'S speech the meeting
adjourned, to meet at 7 o'lock in the
meeting.
Promptly at the hour named the
meeting was again called to order,
and was again addreased by KINNEY
and ALLEN, who, fortunately for`us,
were detained here by the lateness
&the train. Jutsos HOLCOMB, Esq.,
having just arrived upon the ground
and being lotidly called for, came
fOrward and addressed the crowd for
half an hour, entirely satisfying us
that it was "good to be there."
The HAYES and WHEELS% Club of
Sheshequin were over in force, with
their lamps "trimmed and burning,"
and under the command of Capt. C.
P. FORREST, made a fine display.
BETTER VINES.
The Herald, a few days since, filled
six columns with accounts from dif
ferent sections of the country, show
ing there is now in progress a sound
and substantial business revival.
Numerous reporters have interviewed
leading house's in general trade of all
kinds, and the result leaves no Man
ner of doubt that business, wholesale
and retail, is steadily improving. At
no time since the panic of 1873 have
the indications of a renewed prosper-,
ity been . so strong and abundant.
Purely speculative' business still suf
fers, and it is perhaps for t the best in :
terests of legitimate business that iC
should. This revival has taken place
in a Presidential year ; while history
Shows that business has usually been
depressed in such years. So much
'so,- in fact, that it has be,..n advanced
as a reason why the President should
be chosen for a longer term.
Now, why is it that the Democratic
papers are so anxious to suppress the
fapt that there is a genuine, business
revival ? Is it merely in the belief
that the gullible will vote for'a change
if in ignorance ? •
The Pittsburgh Commercial, refer
hag to the same subject, speaks in the
most hopeful tone. It says: "There
remains only this important element
to assure a steady, healthful move
ment toward real prosperity; and that
is a safe and steady political policy.
If this is defeated, and si change is
inaugurated to r place us at sea
again, with new, .policieS and experi
ments and Southern 'disturbances,
capital will lie dormant, business con
fidence now in the course of restora
tion will relapse into distrust ; we
may and probably shall haNje in that
event worse times than eVer, certain
ly the improving tendencies now ap
parent will be checked. Business
men are.thoughtfully considering the
situation in its political bearing ;
every one should consider it in this
light, and so act and vote as not to
interrupt the natural flow of the pros
perous tide which is now setting in."
And our , excellent contemporary
might have gone on to say, that the
only combinations in the whole count
try now eager to retard our return to
prosperity, to shatter our reappear
ing confidence, are the New - York
Wall street gamblers, and the Demo
cratin party of the United States.
Every indication of commercial. fi•
nancial, industrial recovery is sedu
lously suppressed in 'the Democratic
papers. Every word that can thwart
returning - prosperity is assiduously
gathered and published. The' simple
truth is, that the only hope . ' of the
caricm-ercrw Democracy is in; the de
cayed and rotting industries and
trade of the country.. To - exault such
a party :to power, to commit to suck
a grisly -roe of our , country its desti
nies and its future, is, an act of such
mad folly that it becomes impossible
for a people, known the world over
for its hard -common sense. That
folly will not be perpetrated while
any man now livin, g continues to live
''WHAT have yox I done to entitle
you to be Governor t *l' this State ? "
wrote a veteran poli:k inn, to an aspi
rant for gubernatorial ‘2lonors, a l few
years since. The question, what have
you done during your'oillcial career
to entitle you to the supo9rt 9r ap
'prove' of Republicans and lovers of
the Union, may well be pn t to Mr.
POWELL Bnd MT. ROCKWELL ttdB year.
No Republican in this county would
think of voting for BEN. or
JEFF. DAVIS, and yet POWELL and
ROCKWEEL'S political votes have b, 'en
just such as these arch traitors AMU'
would have given.
WA - tacit Lbtrzi
The opponents of Col, OvEirrox
have been flattering themselves that
great dissatisfaction over his noinina
tion exists in Wayne county, but the
following from the Wayne Citizen,
whose editbr Was one of the f .conferees
from that -county, does not indicate
anything but the most cordial• en
dorsement of the nomination ; and we
have reliable information from other
sources that Col. OvsaroN is very
popular with the Republicans . of
Wayne, and will receive the entire
vote of the party. 'The remarks of
the Citizen do credit to the patriot
ism and fidelity of-the friends of Mr.
JADWIN, through whose courtesy and
regard for Republican prificiples the
nomination of Col. OVEItToN was cor..-
sumated. Mr. J's unselfishness in the
matter has won him boats of friends
in this county: The Citizen says:
" For Congress l the Republican
niamitet is COI. EDWARD OVERTON, Of
Bradford county.- Col. OVERTON was
the unanimous'eboice of the Repub
licans of Bradford„ and• was selected
by the District ,Conference .after a
thorough and earliest consideration
of the political. situatio n . There were
circumstances which led the Repub
licans of Wayne to regard the nomi
nation as rightfully due to their own
county; and the feeling. Of disap
pointment which has been Manifested
at the result is quite natural. But,
while giving full weight to the claims
of Wayne,' if the demands of locality
are to be taken as a guide', we must
admit that there is much to be,justly
,'
urffed in behalf of Bradford. Brad
ford contains two-fifths of the popu
lation of the Congressional district,.
and casts nearly one-half of its entire
Republican vote. If any county in
the district can have stronger claims
on the party than another, the,coun
ty whose 'usual Republican vote for
year 4; past has been almost equal to
that of all the other counties together,
and whose . Republican majority falls
but little shoet of the entire:Republi=
can vote of Susquehanna, or :that of
Wayne and Wyoming united, cer
tainly stands on a higher footing than
the others. It is the Republican vote
of Bradford which must be depended
on to carry the district; that df Sns
quelianna scarcely more than neutral
izing the Democratic vote of 'Wayne
ariWyoming. This much, at least,
must be said in behalf of Bradford,
so far as local claims are concerned.
In addition to this, Bradford pre
sented a candidate who was in every
particular qualified to command re
spect and inspire confidence. Col.
OVERTON has a record which justly
entitles him to the hearty support of
'all loyal men. At the outbreak of
the rebellion he entered the Union
army, and in September, 1861, was
commissioned for three years as Ma
jor of the 50th'Pa. Volunteers lie
:participated in the - various battles in
;which his regiment took part, and
commanded the regiment at South
Mountain, and Antietam. While lead
ing a charge in the latter battle he
was severely wounded-. As soon as
. hig condition permitted, he, again
took the field. The Lieutenant-Col- .
onel of his re g iment was mortallY
, wounded at thbattle of Jackson and
Major OVERTON was promoted to that
pOsition. He continued to serve in
this grade, and held command of the
regiment until it was mastered oul . at
the expiration of its term of eniiSt
meat, winning a high reputation for
courage and efficiency.
Col. OVERTON is a graduate l. hof
Princeton College,
and is now a lead
ing member of the bar of Bradford
county. lie is a gentieMan of
unu
sual ability and superior professional
attainments, familiar with public af
fairs,' high toned 'and honorable in
every relation of life, a - devoted pa
triot, and an earnest Republican from
conviction. I
Opposed to COl. OVERTON' is the,
Hon. JOSEtqf POWELL, the present,
member. Mr. POWELL is one of the
Dethocrats carried' into office by the I
" tidal wave " which overwhelmed so,
much of the country in 1874. ' With
a single exception he is identified
with all the methods .by which the
Democratic HouSe revealed the total
- unfitness of the Deniocracy for the
work of government' The solitary
exception is
,his vote against the re
peal of the Resumption Law; and his
constituents are now inquiring wheth
er he cast that vote as a Representa
tive, in the interest of the people, or.
as' President of a national bank, in
the moneyed interest."
OCR TICKET. c
•' Aicorrespondent in 'eastern Brad
ford writing to the 117orthern Tier
Gazt;tte, endorses the Republican
ticket in these emphatic and well
chosen words :
1" All through this portion of the
county there is a disposition to offer
some old time majorities. Our local,
as well as
,general nominations; are
acceptable to our people. Our,legis
lative teeth is a strong one. If we in
tlte centre and east are so - newhat par
to our old and reliable wheel
horse, Myer, , it need not indicate that
Gillett and Foster shall be allowed to
fall behind the ticket. The Republi=
cad Party of Bradford never polls its
full strength except on great occa
sions. This centennial year demands
our ftill vote. - The Selection . of Col.
Overton to fill the iilaqe once occu
pied by prominent men of the nation,
will fully meet the public expectation.
Like Hayes his mind is well balanced,
his reconi unexceptionable. It is
doubtful whether any serious opposi
tion will be offered. Davies is the
peer of them all. He is one of the
most sound and clear beaded men of :
the party.•,• Eis views of the public
affairs would do honor to an older
head. Having been brought up on a
farm, he is familiar with agriculturAl
interests, and I am entirely confident
that Overton and. Davies not only un
derstands fully the industrial prob
lems of the country, but are fully in
sympathy with those interests. They
can be relied upon to. encourage. and
defend the wealth produchig.classes
of our country by all .needful legisla
tion." -
AY oLD:fariner in Hingham, kasi.
saehasetts, thus gives vent to , the
faith that is in him:
"I - used to think the old Whig
party was the best party and ; the
honestest party.that ever was, and I
guess that I was right. Sometimes 1
think the Republicans are a hard set,
but I've concluded that the stones in
their field are. all dug up and put in
to the wall, where we can see 'em,
but the Democrftts have sunk theirs
out of sight, but they are there all
the same,
as you and I know. Guess
we had better stick to the Republi
can party."
AN AvissAGt , nicrossizles
The follo,Ving% eitrncts from the
Luzerne county papers and the pro
ceedtags of dud., illustrate the char
acter of the Average Deinooratle re=
forma. Mr, Ittlemialt is the
date of the Democracy for State
Senator in Luzerne county.' It must
be remembered, too, that the Citi
zens' Association of Scranton, Who
offered the re w ard for this model
Democa:atic official, is composed in
part of Democrats:
"Frank A. Beamish, the candidate
for Senator in the Twentieth tlistriet,
who absConded
.one week ago, and•
upon whew a reward of one hundred
dollars was offered by the Taxpayer's
Protective Association of Scranton,
called upon Mayor McKune, at eight
o'clock, n. m., Monday, and surren
dered himself to justice. He request
ed to be brought to this city; and
Mayor .McKune in a toose carriage
with Beahlish, aUompania by Hum
phrey Bradley and Dennis Tierney,
the former a candidate for Jury
Coihmissioner and the latter for As
sembly in the Sixth District, arrived
here' at 2:15, ,m., and proceeded
to the office of Clerk of the Court
where they awaited his counsel.
f" At 12 - o'clock Beamish and his
friends made their appearance in
court, and through his counsel, Stan
! ley Woodward, Esq,, 'signified their
intention of entering bail. Mr. Stur
gess appeared kir the Commonwealth
and asked that the bait be fixed at
such an amount that when the - pri
soner was wanted in noun he would
appear that as the matter now stood
he defied the law and made the courts
a laughing affair -to the community
at large."
From the following it appears that
the Democratic Judge is not un
friendly to BEAmtsu, and Judge
RUONE will undoubtedly manage 'to
be on the Bench when his friend Is
I brought to the bar of justice:
is No mention was made of the Let
that Beamish had been recaptured
and locked up in Judge Rhone's pri
vate Office. Inasmuch as Mr. Lynch,
Beamish's counsel, occupies part of
the same premises we prefcrred to
keep Judge Rhone's name from any
mention in connection withAhe mat
ter. It seems, however, that the
Judge is offended by the county da
tective's capture,
and he has entered
complaint at the First National Bank,
hisiandlords, for this enfringement
of his premises. Ile alleges that he
had volunteered to be Beamish's
custodian, and was willing to assume ,
the responsibility of keeping him
safe and producing him to the court
next Monday.
At 9 o'clock, a. M., F. A. Beam
ish and the Deputy Sheriff, in ,coin
pany With Stanley Woodward, Esq.,
fmroceeued to court room No. 2, where
Judges Handley and Dana were sit
ting. Mr. Wood Ward dwelled con
siderably upon his motion regarding
bail in the case Of his client, and
asked the Court to fix an amount on
which he could be released from the
custody of the Sheriff.
Judge Dana fixed the amount at
ten thousand dollars and then left
the Bench.
. Mr: Woodward called Wm. B. Bow
land and, I'at McKenna, of Scranton,
before the Judges, and said that these
gentlemen were ready
.to become
bondsmen for Beamish in the said
amount to appear before the court
on Monday nest. The former Was
sworn; as to what he was worth, but
the latter refused; and said he was
not ready to go bail 'until he had
conversed with his Mend Bowland.
Mr. Woodward then said : " Your
Honor, to avoid all trouble and fur
ther delay, I will go his bail."
Mr. Q. A. Gates, 'for Commonwealth
—" What is your standing, and how
much are yott worth over and above
your indebtedness ?"
Mr. Woothrard—"l'am worth one
hundred thousand dollars."
Judge .Ilandlej• I should con
sider that encouragement to all
young' men to become members of
this bar. Let Mr. Woodward justify.!'
• After this had been accomplished
all parties interested in Beamish, in
company with left, the court.
The latter left for his home and took
the next train fur Milford, Pike coun
ty; to act in the capaity of Congres-'
sional conferee; in the interest Of his
friend, lion. F, D. Collins."
,C9NGUESSIONAL.
The NOrthern Tier Gazette
Cal. Ov.afos . this hearty endorse-
QM
"After a long time of debate in the
Congressional Conference, and an ad
journmentryom Towanda to the peace
ful shades of Montrose. the delegates
from the varions counties of the dis
trict selected Col. Edward Overton•
for the Republican candidate for Con
gress, to,suceeed don. Joseph Powell,:
who is again a candidate for.re-elec
tion. The acknowledged ability of
Col. Overton, his clearness of head
and integrity of heart, are guarantees
that the place will be worthily filled
by one Who will. advance the high
reputation of the district that has be
come ;national in reputation, as the
" old Wilmot istriet,'' great majority
Grow'sdistrict," and " Mercur's dis
trict." Tried and not found want
ing, has been the Verdict in his case,
and his district have honored his
staunch Republicanism with the re- •
ward of nomination,. and next \o- .
vember will seal their decision by his
election. A man,of firm, upbending
Oineiple, a fluent! and clear speakel%
a courageous officer and high minded
patriot, at the bai and in private lif - ,;;
he has wonjle respect of all classes,
and without fawning has rendered
himself popiilar. his high legal abil
ities have carried him to, the front of
one of the strongest bars in this
State, and will greatly add to his
value as a law maker. Bradford coun
ty may well be pleased to put in noin
ination, such a man as Ca- Ed ward
•
Overton." m•
. .
.
MAJ. TERRY i s a ino lel vemacratic
reformer. After his .election two
years ago he Promised some : half;
dozen different persons a position at
Harrisburg, when he knew thatithc
only plaCe in his gift had been mort
gaged to Manic to secure hiselec
tiori. At the,; late convention be
basely betrayed the life-long politi
cal and persOnal 'friendship of the,
DECKERS, .and defeated" their friend
for the office of Jury Commissioner,
after haying Voluntarily promised ,
that his own",'delegates should sup !
port him and that he would order
his henchman, IRRA SMITH, to (10 the
eagle thing. And now he impudently
asls, in the language of the "Boss,".
what are you going to do about it ?
October Elections
A Gettysburg I
OHO
ALL RIG-mrr
Indiana
's , K i . •
Harrison Is Elected Without Doubt
Us Fight It Out On ihtelLine:
WEST VIRGINIA JOINS THE
SOLID SQUTH
The returns from the elections on
Tudsday last are very meager, but
we have rreived enough to clearly
indicate that Ohio has elected the
Republican State ticket •and gained
SeNie ral Congressmen.
Indiana is very close, ,:but Mani
liON'S election seems to be conceded.
Fuller returns May give the election
to'his opponent, but we think not.
' West Virginia elects the Demo
cratie ticket by an increased majority.
The following dispatches were re
ceived this (Wednesday) afternoon:
FROM COL. M'cLURk.
PHILADELPHIA, ra., Oct. 11, ISM
S. 11". /cord, Toirandtz, Pa.:
Sin: Hamilton county, Ohio, showA Democratic
gain 0f2,57, and Cayahoga county 2,718. State
very close vote. Ilan Ism, Ind., SPO ahead.
FROM COL. HOYT.
PIIILApELPIIIA, P 3., Oct. 11, 1E76
S. frord, Towanda. Pa.:
sin: Our advices indicate that we have carried
both Ohio and Indiana. 11, M. noxv.
THE LATEST,
Since the above was in type a dis
patch from Col: Horr to Hon. HOL
COMB, fully confirms the Republican
victory both 'in Ohio and Indiana * ,
and adds the cheering, news that we
have regained the Congressmen lost
two years ago. The victory is more
decided and complete than the most
enthusiastic Republican had dared to
dream of.
IT SEEMS to me that every intelli
gent man can see that Mr. TthnkN
F j ean be elected only: by the vote of a s
' united South. What does that rnean
but that the sentiment' of the old free
loyA.States of the war is against
him, and that he can be elected only
by the old slave States of the Re
bellion ? This is - not a seCtionalism
of our seeking. It is la fact which
cannot be denied, and it shop's that
the Democratic propositionin this
cauvasslS, that the Government shall
,be entrUsted to a combination of
those whilnn we know cs rekkels and
ids, from whose. destroying
vas saved, and thatibecon
il amendments . Shall be in
those who have dedared
olutionary and void. , I do
Liw hard-money men can ex
cial reform .from the' soft
jity in Ohio and I'ennsylva
t year, from the rePealers
• umption clause, or from a
who has surrendered to
or can I understandi how
the civil service can come
,rty which turned out of of
even Union soldiers—not
ey were unfit, bntbeeause
Republicans. I think that
I Vermont are equally nna
e
it, and I trust that New:
trespond to those steady
th an imperial Amen l
George Willia m et! art is.
l
eopperlie:
hands it
stitution
forced b3i
them real
not see h
pest final
money p.
nia of la
of the re.
eand id at
them.
reform o
from a pa
flee fifty
'beeatise t!
they werii
Maineani .
ble to ,set
York will
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Letter of
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PREsitT SEELY; who was elect
ed to Con,ress by one, of the New-
Hampshiie distrietslaSt year as an
Independent, made a speech the oth
er day at the dinner of the Hamp
shire (Mass.) Agriciiltural Society,
-in which he made the following
truthful .aml independent remarks
touching the character of public men
:of the present day.. It is a manly
answer to' the carping, fault-finding
twaddle soZ frequently listened to
now-a-dayi: 9 •
I "He sad that he did not like the
tears she by the press and politi
cians ove the degeneracy- of the
times. It is not tine that the g4v
-1
ernment i all corrupt. There are
very few ,en in power that you can
approach with a bribe. Mr. Seelye
believed that Gen. Grant was
.a true,
honorable and faithful man. He has
Commanded more soldiers, led a
larger army, and met and conquered
lar g er - forces than any, map in the
world. Ile had met and. seen Gen.
Grant often, and he does not jook .
like an intemperate man, ,as some
represent. , He has marvellous pow
ers of silence, but is also a good
talker, contrary to the impression of
some General Grant has made mis
takes and Misplaced confidence, but I
no, personal corruption had been
charged to him, and he believed that
it was his honest effort to' have
things - done properly. , When his
foreign policy, and Indian policy, and
all the other policies , have become
:titters of history, it will be found a
glorious history. There
~,.is less cor
ruption now than ever , riefore, said
Mr. Seelye, and the presii is throwing
more light on official acts than ever."
WHIN' air. POWELL and DELos
ROCKWELL ask Itepublicans,-ta vote
fof them again this fall, just ask them
what they have done to merit such
an endorsement. enn lean
recall a single politic iffier
of these gentlemen places
Republicans under, the slightest'ob
igations?_
' " The past rises before me like a
dream. Again we are in the great
struggle for national 'life. We heat s
the sounds of preparation—the music
of the 4 boisterous druMs—the silver
voices of heroic bugles. Ilire see
thousands of assemblages, and hear
the appeals of orators ; we - see the
pale cheeks of women, and the flush
ed faces of men; and in those assem
bingo§ *e see all the dead whose dust
we .. have covered with flowers. We
lose sight of theni no more. lye are
with them when they enlist in the
great army gf freedom. Ye see
them part , from those thy love.
Some are walking for the last time in
quiet Woody- places with the maidens
they adore. • We hear the whisper
ings, and the sweet vows of eternal
love as they lingeringly part forever.
Others are bending over gradles,
kissing babies that are asleep, Some
are receiving the blessings of old men.
Sokite are parting who hold them
and press them to their hearts again
again, and say.nothing ;. and some
are talking with wives, and,,endeav
oring with brave words spoken in the
old tones to drive from their hearts
the awful fear. We see them part.
We see the wife standing in the door,
with the babe in her arms,—'standing
in the sunlight sobbing,— , at the turn
of the road a hamrwaves,—she an
swers by holding high in her loving
hands the child. lie Is gone and
forever. We see them all as they
march proudly away Under the liana
ing flags, keeping time to the wild /
grand music of war,—marching down
the streets of the great cities,*--L-thro'
the towns and across the prairies,—
down to the fields of glory, to do
and to uie for the eternal right. We
go with them one and all. -We arc
by their sides on all the gory fields,
—in all the hospitals of pain,—on
all the I . 'eary marches. We' stand
guard with them under the wild
storm and under the quiet stars, We
are with them in ravines running
-with blood ,— in the fittrows of old
fields. , We are with them between•
contending hosts, unable to move,
wild , with thirst, the life ebbing array
slowly , among the withered leaves.
We see them pierced by balls 'and
torn with shells in the trenches, by
forts, and in the, whirlwind of the
charge, where men become iron, with
nerves of steel: .We are with them
in the prisons of
,hatred and fomine ;
but human speech Can never tell what
they endured. Four million 'bodies
in chains—tour .million -souls in fet
ters. All the sacr - al relations of wife,
mother, father and child. trampled
beneath the brutal feet of Might.
And all this was done under our own
beautiful banner •of thh free: l The
past rises before U 3. We hear the
roar.and shriek of the bursting shell:
The broken fetters fall. ,These heroes
(tied. We look. 1 Instead of slaves,
we seemen,and Women,.and children.
The wand of )progress touches the
auction-block, ( the slaye-pen4. the
whipping-post, and we see - homes and
firesides, and school-houses and
books, and where aft was want and
crime and cruelty and fetters, we see . ,
the faces of the free. Thes i `i! heroes'
arc .dead. They died for liberty—
they died for us.. They are at rest.
They sleep in the land they made
freei under the flag they rendered
stainless, under the solemn pines, the
sad hemlocks, the, tearful willows,
and the embracing vines. They, sleep
beneath the shadoWs of the clouds,
careless - alike of the sunshine'or of
storm, each in the windowless palace
of rest. Earth may ,
, run red with
other wars—they are at peace. In
the midst of battle, in the roar of
conflict, they found the serenity of
death. [A voice—" Glory."] I have
one sentiment for the soldiers living
and dead—cheers for the living and
tears for,' the dead."
MEM=
Cot.. OvF,lrrON's patriotism and
love of country led him to disregard
all selfish interests in the enjoyments
of home, the emoluments of a -lucra
tive practice, the distinction to which
his profession clearly pointed, to do
battle for his country in 1861, and
surely the patriotic voters - of this
district will not permit his services
for the Union to go unrewarded now
that the Republican party has placed
him in nomination. The transac
tions of the late session of the Con
federate Congress clearly indicate
that brave, loyal men are 'as much
needed in the councils of the nation,
tion now as couragous, soldiers were
in the field, when, the party now in
majority in the House resorted to
arms in order to brelk up the Union.
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TILDEN realizes'the deep and last
ing disgrace which attaches to dis
loyalty, and that the Democratic
party can never separate itself/ from
the infamy it earned by opposition
to the Union during the war; he
therefore seeks to haul down the old
party banner and substiVe: the re
form device, hoping theieby to de
ceive the American people. Repub
licans are too intelligent to be de
ceived by any sueh,shallow trickery,
and Tilden will awaken on the ;th
of Nov. next to the fact- that his re
form dodge misled no one •so badly
as himself.
ON SATUUDAY of last WRek we at
6nded a Republican meeting at Ste- .
vensville, Bradford county, Pa: . A
splendid pole 100 feet above ground
was raised, a very large crowd of
people were in attendance, and much
enthus;asm prevailed. The-'meeting
was addressed by Hon. E. R. Myer
and ourself, and although the entire
audience was obliged to stand during
the.speaking, they remained patiently
(luring the two hours without appar-k
ent weariness. Rho Republicans of
that Fortion of Bradford are earnest:
ly and' ardently at work, and their .
- vote in November will show that they
are not behind tiny other portion of
the " old Wilmot district " in their
determination to preserve the great
principles of law; order, equality and
humanity.-- Waverly Advocate.
iIEIVVILSE ELOQUENCE.
The following ettract_from the
address of Colonel INozason before
the "Boys lit Ma.," at Indianapolis,
the othetday, is the Most touchingly
beautiful specimen of Word painting
We hare over met wish. It deserves
to be piemtved among the choice
literary selections of the nineteenth
century, and will be cherished by
thousands,'who will recognize in it a
truthful though sad history of the
most eventful and trying period in
their lites:
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As I am anxious at all times to be pees.
eat when oar proud "old:Keystone:laid°
is to celebrate, I looked forward for weeks
with mttch interest to her day at the Con
tennial, and determined, if possible, to be
there. Accordingly, OttFriday, Sept.
22d, I stepped on board the "Erie" cars
and was soon whirling over her broad
. gauge tracklaward New-York, where I
arrived about midnight.. I found it. al
most impossible to secure accomnioda..
. lions however, after much seeking a
• place for rest and sleep was obtained, and
I was soon in the arms of Morpheus.
New-Yolk is as - much crowded as PhiLi
delphia„ fornearly everybody either comes
or goes that way to the Exhibition. Her
ever-thronged Broadway and ber beauti
ful Central Park must be visited, or the
Centennial trip East is partially in vein.
The mit day—Saturday—Philadelphia
was reached by way of that king of rail
roads, "The Pennsylvania." On the way
over the New-rarkers (there were many
on hoard) were speculating as to whether
there would be as many visitors on
"Pennsylvania Day" as bad been on
"New-York Day." If the, poor :simple
souls bad known, as I knew, the pride we
Pennsylvanians take in this Exhibition—
held as it is at our Metropolis, the place
where Washington, JetforSqu, Adams,
Franklin, and many others who by their
acts there obtained immortal fame in our
history, rocked "Uncle Sam" in his in
fancy and guided by their, counsels his
first steps speculation or conjecturo
would haveteased, and they would have
exclaimed with us, " 'Pennsylvania Day'
u ill be the day of days at the Exhibition
By Tuesday it began to be apparent to all
that Philadelphia had never been .so
thronged.. The trains from all parts of '
the' State came in literally loaded down
with her patriotic suns and daughters;
and pedple poured into the stations at ev
ery point in tlte Commonwealth 'to such,
no extent that their transportation to and
from Philadelphia began to.be a problem
even to Torn Scott. But iu some way or
other the problem was tiolvdl, and such a
multitude as flocked to the turnstiles of
the Exhibition on Thmsday the 28th of
September bad r never Wore, congregated
tie American soil. And all this honor for
Pennaylvania No wonder ex-Governor
Pollock exclaimed, "All hail remisyiva
!" According to programme, the ex
ercises of the day took place in. Judges
Hall. Hon. Morton McMichael began the
proceedings by introducing as the presici
log officer of the day, Crov7JOhn.l.
ranft, who was received with treinendona
cheers. The oration was delivered by
Hon. Benjamin Harris Brewster. The
following gentlemen responded to calls.
fur speeches: Gov. Hartranft, Go . Haw
ley', John Welsh, President of the Cen
tennial Board of Finance, ex-Gov. Bigler;
ex-Gov. Pollock, Hon. SiMon Cameron,
Justice Strong, of the Shpreme Court,
and ex-Senator John Scott.
As these 'gentlemen were in turn intro
duced by the llovernor, they_ were each
greeted with hearty cheers. The best of,
these speeches was that made by- ex-Gov.
Pollock. Upon the conclusion of- his re
marks the cheers were deafening, but
amid the applause a voice was heard
above the Confusion demanding to know i
who that, gentleman was who had just
spoken. Instinctively I turned in the ili
iecti9n froin whence the voice came, and
recognized as its author our jocular friend,
Ed. Gridley, of Orwell, whose character
istic Yankee inquisitiveness would give
him no rest until •he knew who had so
electrified the audience. Gov, Pollock
replied that he'once had the honor to be
the Chief Executive of this good old E. tate,
and that the two first letters of his name
were James Follock. [Laughter.] '
The Governor held a reception in the
State 'Building in the afternoon, where
his many admirers had an opportunity to
grasp him by the ? hand. Last but not
least of the many attractions of the day
was' the display of fireworks in Alm eve
ning, which has never been equaled on
this continent. A portrait of Washington,
and " Welcome to all Nations," were the
most notable featureS of the py;otcbnic
display. "The rockets' red'glare, bombs
bursting in air," illumined 'the country
for miles around, and reflected! their red,
white and blue lights upon the, up-turned
faces of over a tprirter 9f a' million of
people. Balouns were sent up to which
were'attaehed calcium ligli ts, b >oho('
like flaming, stars making the tourof the
firmament.. The rush for the gates at the
close of Ulu display was simply indescriba
ble. Imagine acres of human beings,
packet! iu close proximity to each other,
moving gate-ward ! Woe be to the luck
less s-ni of Adam who wished to move ire
a different direction Irum which the Crovid
was taking, for this current of humanity
was as resistless as Niagara. Owing •to
lack of transportation for this.host, many.
a Pennsylvanian was unable to reach his
"bed and board" before the small hours
oi* the morning. Thus ended a day which
ill linger in tne memories of Pennsylva
nians fir many, many years; the children
of idler days will oftentimes , hear front
the lips of parents and grandparents who
were present the story of Pennsylvania's
day at the Centennial. The Vital admis
sions were 24,919, more people than are
recorded as having passed into any exhi
bition in One day since time began.
Of course, it is impossible for any wri
ter in a communication of this kind tis
speak of the many things to be seen at
the Exhibition. i but one thing is apparent
to : that although foreign countries
may equal the s Ueited States in the Fine
Arts, in ail that is useful in agriculture,
manufaeture and industrial art, the
United - States leads the world. One thing,
however, I must give a place iii this paper
lkcause it is a Bradford County exhibit:
I refer to the Eureka Mower, which is to
Le found it Agricultural 11111 in the de
partment of farm machinery. Geo. B.
Davidson, of Troy, has charge of the. ma
chine during the exhibition.i - I was in
vited to a--i*at, in an easy arm-chair which
sits in the carpeted area allotted to this
machine, and frem this position was able
to see how George and the Eureka im
pressed the passers by. In the area above
'mentioned stands a nicely-furnished Eu
reka M .wer, made at Towanda, Pa.,
which is constantly in motion, one of the
'driving-wheels being-banded front a shaft
which is turned by steaYn. The peculiar
construction of the machine, especially
when in motion - , cannot fail' to attract the
,attention of the sight-seer, and when
once stopped they are "gone for," for
George call "tell all about it" in such a
gentlemanly and business-like way that
lie is completely irresistible, and the
sight-sebr inVariably leave 74 with the ini
pressian that ,the Eureka is the best mow
er, that that fellow who explained it,
is the prime of mowinp - ,-machitie men.
tri a - contest which came off in June
last with 19 leading machines, the Eureka
has the following record : Draft to the
fo it cut, 28 lbs. and a fraction. The
average of the other =clangs is 44 lbs.
and a fraction. This record hangs over
the machine on a sort of three-cornered
billboard. On the day after The awards
were made I happened at the Eureka
headquarters again, when Davidson tri
umphantly called my attention to a card
which hangs with the record above men
tioned. It reads thus : "This machine
received the Prize Medal as a mower."
The Towanda Eureka Mower Company
are to be congratulated for having secured
the services of a gentleman of such-supe
rior qualifications for the position tiO take
charge of their machine during the exhi
bition. There being so much merit in
both machine and man, no wonder they
received the Prize Medal, JACQUES.
LETTER FROM DENVER
DENVER, COL, Oct. s, 1876.
En. Rl:rot:Tim : We have met the ene
my, and- completely Rout-ed him. Two
yearsla i go, theru was some dissatisfaction
among the ReptiblicanS on account of an
appointment by the President. TROMAS
PATTERSON, a Democrat, was'put in nom
ination by his party for delegate to Con
gress. The Republicans placed a good
man in nomination, who did nut deny be
ing- identified with the weaker faction.
The result' was that PATTEitsoN was elect
ed by a large majority. The party placed
him' on the ticket for Rep. The
Republicans' were united, made a good
nomination, and covered the entire State
ticket by from one to two thousand.
Theare will be a handsome working ma
jority in both branches of the Legislature.
Mous, "Denmerat, for 'Governor, and
Roi:TTE, Rep. The LegiSlature will elect
the Presidential electors. You will see,
therefore, the Central Centennial State
is all right, and likely to remain so.
Our mines are turning out better every'
day. Crops not as, , Anot as anticipated. !
Wheat full and tine: Corn and.oats short.
Weather tine. -Tirn'es improvibg. Dem
oerats disbursed largely of Ttm,E..res' car.
ruption fund ! send full returns to
14m when they ale made.
Truly Yours,- :
- • OBSERVER.
Powell x Co.
pOWELL & co.
We have received this week Is very large stock of
NEW GOODS!
Suitable for. the
FA..LL E SEASON!
• And a now offering
Special Bargains
In each Department of our Store.
AU the latest Styles In
DRESS GOODS,
CLOAKS AND SACQUES,
•
SkAWLS,
CLOTHS AND CA-SSIMERES.
Also, a large stock or I
PRINTS &. GINGHAMS,
BLEACHED .WWW.ZiT SLIEETINGS
TABLE LINENS,
TOWELS, 4 1 .., FLANNELS.
DOMESTICS OF ALL KINDS!
NM
A very tine assortment of
NOTIONS & FANCY GOODS
GLOVES,
CORSETS, s TIES,
DRESS TRIMMINGS, &c., &c
Large additions to
Carpet - Department !
dARPETS AT VERY LOW PRICES
•
Please Call and Sie our Hew Goods
POWELL & CO.
Towanda, Sept. 20. 1878
Clothing.
Au NOT A PROPHET,
NEITHER THE SON OF A PROPHET,
But my nredictionipubllshed for the benefit of my
customers sixty days since, have been verified, and
I NOW FURTHER PROPHECY
That those who neglect purchasing their
FALL - Ar, WINTER CLOTHING
Till a more convenient season, will find that they
have; prnerastinated.to their cost. Everything In
the line or manufactured goods is bound to advance
in price. Forsecing this state of affairs, I some
time since purchased a large stock of
FALL & WINTER CLOTHINQ!
Which I am now offering at LOWER PRICES
than the same goods can today be bought in New
York. This offer will not hold good alter SIXTY
OAT'S. Remember, "Procrastination is the thief
of time."
. •
REMENIBER--My store is one door
south of Mrs, , CARTER'S .
M. E. ROSENFIELD.
Towanda, Aug. 30, 1876
THE GREATEST
CHANCE'.
TO BUY
FALL AND WINTER 'CLOTHES
Ever offered to the people of
•
BRADFORD COUNTY.
As I hare a prospect of gaining
an important suit in one of the west
ern territories, which will render it
necessary' for'me to retire from the
CLOTHING BUSINESS,
I take this method of infOrming
the people that my present large
stock of
MEN AND BOYS' WEAR,
Will be sold,regardless of cost,
FOR CASH.
Sept. 41.
HOSIERY,
PLEASE CALL ANp EXAMOE
NEW GOODS !
Have just; received their first invoice of
FALL & 'WINTER GOODS !
DRESS GOODS-DRESS GOODS,
HERETOFORE UNEQUALED`?
CALL AND EUNINK OUR STOCK
H. JiCOBS.
Tien k Co,
f r A. Y L 0 . 11, .tic 0.01
Are receiving, this.-week, a
ME
LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE !
Assortment of
DRY GOODS
For the
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FALL & WINTER SEASON !
EVERY DEPA R TIENT
IN OUR STORE
WILL BE FILLED WITH
DESIRABLE GOODS!
And we propose to sell them at
LOWER PRIG-ES?
THAN HAVE YET BEEN
OFFERED IN THIS SECTION,!
OUR STOCK.
TAYLOR itt CO
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Towanda. Sept. .0, 1676
Kent k
NEW GO€IDS!!
-NEW GOODS!!!
KENT. . BLISS .5-`
All the-new styles in
&c, &c., &c.
We offer narinins
And be convinced for yourselves.
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