The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-08-15
For The Bloomfield Times.
Jimmy Heffelflnger Now Hopeful.

DEAR SIR Il experienced since my last
letter some discouragement, but recov-
cred my equilibrium and am now full of
joy. My wheels are all now turning the
right way. Think of it-that to day
great party met in solemn convention, and
without one dissenting voice conceded that
Carlisle is entitled to the Judgeship and the
whole body passed under the yoke with
joyous acclaim. This needs more than a
passing notice--it is a sure index that our
people are law abiding and recognise the
to this office" The success of Republican
government was once doubted, but this
sublime exhibition sets all at rest we are
assured
But like Grant, Geary, Red Cloud,
Mcclellan, Brigham Young, and all other
great men, have been interviewed.
Theophilus X. McGrannahan of Juniata
County waited upon me, and after some
general observations touching the prospects
of the buckwheat crop ian interest that lies
near our hearts as citizens of Perry he re-
marked" Jeems (he is of Scotch Irish ex-
traction) "do you feel entirely assured of
your position touching the Judgeship?
replied that did in my own mind and was
confident that Carlisle would do her duty
and fill the bench. But with great trepida-
very humble) said he "Don't you think
Perry or Juniata might be entitled to the
Candidate, for some even in Carlisle and
many in the said counties feel doubtful"
indeed said he (growing more confident in
his SPECIFY some even dare to sag so and
are not satisfied of of the prescriptive
right" of that ancient borough.
| confess l was shocked and mortified
when remembering that our common
school system had been in active operation
for thirty five years that any one could be
found in these three counties so clouded in
vision as not only to fail to recognise this
right, but even with sufficient impudence
to assert the contrary Believing that
McGrannahan himself, as well as others
was deceived in the premises as to the
truth of these reports | resolved without
delay to send Obadiah Q. Cliffentaffer in
whom have all confidence for he is mar
ried to my wife's half sister) to Carlisle to
interview S. Winks Waffle, Esq, who, al
| though he parts his hair in the middle is a
! gentleman and scholar and was compe-
tent to report the situation. The result of
this interview we give in the very language
of the agent and the interoie,oed individu-
al.
REPORT OF OBADIAH q. oLIFFENTAFFER.
"Without delay called upon Wattles, who
met me in the most cordial manner, and after
had communicated the substance of the talk
! with McGranahan, he reached for both arm
holes of his vest with both thumbs and leaning
back in his chair, closed one eye and with a
gimlet expression in the other, and q compla-
cency only shown by great men, remarked as
! follows:
g Can II be that a fter four of our best lawyers
have yielded their consent to assume the duties
and responsibilities Of the position-to be en-
ployed at least one third of the time for ten
years, at a salary of $4,000 that Perry or
Juniata counties could be guilty of such un-
warrantable presumption" 'Iet Perry In par
ticular," said he; "Remember the debt OF
gratitude she owes to her mother Cumberland.
Has she not invariably assumed all her burdens
when she could bear them for her1 Let her
remember how In times past she has taken the
nomination In the Congressional district when
the burden would justly have fallen upon Per-
ry. Think too for how long q time Carlisle
has purchased your pine-knots, and fox-grapes,
buckle berries, buckwheat, hoop-poles, and
puter squirts, &C., and what now, ask you, In
all earnestness, would be your condition If she
would cease to display this noble sef-sacrin-
cling philanthropy, and In a spirit Of retribu-
tive Justice should drive away your wagons