Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-08-14

grams, &C., Of an engagement that took
place on the "lIuckleberry farm" at O
srot named Cows Rum" about miles
west of this place, between party from
Jefferson county, and party from this
county,-but our limited space will not
permit us that pleasure, and we must
therefore confne ourselves TO very briei
summary of the copous account furnished
by our Especial reporter" who witnessed
all that occurred.
1t seems that one day last week party
went from the Grampian Hills to the
"farm," to pick berries This party was
composed Of about an equal number OF
Democrats and Republicans. They took
with them flag, which had been suspen-
ded at the shop of our excellent Republi
can friend, John Russell, (who was one of
the party,) exposed to tho weather all
summer, in which tho bleaching rain and
scalding sun had played sad havoc with
the original lustre OF its stars and stripes" "
Arrived at the ground, this sacred emblem
Of "union Cor the sake of the Union," was
unfurled to the breeze in front Of the
camp. Soon afterwards, a company from
Punxsutawney made their appearance,
who, upon seeing the above described flag,
and either imagining that they had reach
ed the land Of DiXy, or believing the ly-
ing stories that Clearfcld is full of seces-
sonists, swore it was a secession banner,
and forthwith attempted to tear it down.
This resulted in sharp scuiile, resulting
in some bruises, and the repulse Of the
assailants. When actual hostiities ceas-
ed, war of words was kept up for some
time, the character of the suspiciouslooll.
ing flag explained, and general party pol
iticS introduced, in which several very sig
niticant remarks were made; one gentle
man remarking chat although he had
been the widest-awake among the Wide.
Awakes last fall, the acts of the Republi,
can party had already taken all the ,oooL Of
one side Of his face" lie was at once sat
down as 'secesher."
Before the Punxeys returned to their
camp, however, they declared that they
had not come to pick huckleberries, but to
hang the id secessionists and traitors
Of Clearfeld. 1t was not long until their
quarters were visited by party Of Clear
field boys, two of whom advanced and told
the Punxeys that if they had come upon a
hanging expedition here was chance to
begin. This opened the ball, and it is said
that for a few minutes the play" of our
boys would have done honor to the ''ring"
and when it was over the boastful bully
ing hangers we're very glad to escape with
sound bones.
Both parties retired to their respective
camps for the night. Next morning, the
Punxeys, having been strengthened by a
large reinforcement, appeared before the
camp of the Clearfeld boys at an early
hour. Several ueonans and Flyers were
selected from each party, a ring formed,
and every preparation made for regular
pitch in," when our friend, Eli Bloom,
ESQ., whose reputation, perhaps, had
gone before him and couple Of Others
from another camp, happened to make
their appearance. They demanded an
immediate cessation Of hostiIities, at the
same time stating the consequences Of a
refusal, when the Punxeys, after careful
measurement of the muscular develope-
ments of these pcace-makerS, concluded
that discretion was the better part of val
or, that they had better POSTPONE the
hanging match and 60 to picking berries,
contented with the dressing they had al
ready received rather than run the risk OF
getting worse one.
THE CHEMISTRY OF MISUNDERSTANDING
the special delights which have so richly
repaid our visit to New England was the
inspection it was our privilege to make
of DR.. j. G. Aver 6 Co.'S. Laborato ry
at Lowell. Although we know by hear.
say that it was large, yet we were surpris-