The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-02-04
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x Mr.. Editor-Having crossed over to Cum
berland on business, my attention was di-
rected to an article in the Valley Star,
headed "Perry Denizens." To say the
least of that article, it is very disparaging
to Perry county enterprise. While we ad-
NIT that some of the citizens are somewhat
squalid, and the bones of their horses
stand out in sharp outline, with good
back ground, they are as good looking as
some, yes, many of the sons and horses of
Mother Cumberland" While the Perry
men are driving an honest trade, and riding
in their own primitive and homely jump
ers, it would be more honorable. than to
ride with fast horses and fine sleighs, leav-
ing their livery bills unpaid. In regard to
their curiosity being excited, it is no Won
der. While some of the politicians of Per-
ry are looking for high official position, the
Cumberland aspirants would be willing to
accept a subordinate Office under the Gen
eral Government, even if it should be a
deputy Post-Master. No doubt those deal
ers in pine knots, hoop-poles, buckwheat or
bark, as the case may be, were curious to
see what kind of persons those are, who
would be willing to accept, even the small
est favor at the hands of the would be
President, by promising H. throw their in
huence in favor of the Administration if
successful. Now, as regards the general
intelligence of the citizens of Perry, that
has been admitted by one of the Judges
who at one time sat with dignity on the ju-
dicial bench, that the jurymen here were
better informed than those of any other
part of the district. AS regards Railroads,
Perry has one already, that does more bust
ness in one day, than the Cumbe berland road
does in month. The prospects are favor
able for another road, then we will not
trouble Cumberland with our commodities
or our squalid appearance. And when
that is accomplished, Cumberland will
stand on the background and Perry will be
exalted.
The aristocracy of Cumberland at one
| time thought that no other county could
furnish men competent to fill the Judicial
bench of the district, but they must ad.
nit that Perry has succeeded in disabus-
| ing their minds in regard to that matter,
and we hope we will soon be able to set
them right in other things. Such audacity
as that included in the article above refer.
red to, puts me in mind of a story told by
a wealthy manufacturer of leather, who
went to Newburg to purchase carriage
When the coach-maker looked at him anC
learned that he was from despised Perry
he told him he would expect the cash for 10
The gentleman SAID he sent MS poys out Y
cut broomsticks before he left home, ant
by the time he wonld have the carriage
done, he thought they would have enough
made to pay for it. When the carriage
was completed, the gentleman cashed it of
for he was able to buy and keep half doz
en- such fellows. However, sometime after
the coach-maker came over to see the Fac
tory, he was surprised to find such improve
ments and wealth, he was taken down anC
acknowledged his ignorance.
/ hope those who look with disdain o
our county and her citizens, will come an
examine our institutions of learning, ou
agricultural improvements the provsio
we have made for our paupers, &c, AM
they will learn that Perry is not the Out
skirts of civilization. With regard to on
great men, we have furnished both Chuc
and State with some Of her honorabl
worthless A DENIzEN OF PERRY.