The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-25

Of the Peace, and 40 order for relief grant
ed afterwards In this case the people
done nothing, but County Commissioner
Turner went to Buzzard's home and he'd
the body inferred the day after notice o
bic death was received.
The provisions Of the law, which has
been published, are plain and ample tor the
protection Of the poor. 1t 10 not possible
for the County Commissioners to know per-
sonsIly of evesy case to which she poor law
Ia spplicab bls that may arise lathe county.
The people should attend to reporting all
sach 10 the way the law providss-[Vs-
mango Citizen.
The Citizen, as matter OF course, is enc
titled to same consideration ss being the
organ Of tho County Commissioners, conss
Quently VA give their article 10 FULL The
Citizen accuses US Of misrepressnting the
facts 10 the case thereby placing the hon
orabls. the very honorable Pecksniffs who
control the County finances, 10 false light
before the public and their constituents,
which means, we suppose, the parties who
elected them. We grant . portion Of the
statements made BY their organ to be true,
viz. That which relates to the last telegram
ssot BY Mr.. kcHush. At the same time
the verify Commissioners, knowing full
we'll that the law % ct present enforced,
tskes the power entirely out Of the hands
OF The Road Masters or Commissioners, 10
act 10 the matter whatever, leaving It In
the hands Of the people. Human nature is
good and will not see . mao suffer while
living, but after death, who 10 there to do
him honor, no matter whether be caught
bis death on the battle field or not, even
the guardians of'ths public poor and money
Tho latter 10 their own pockets probably
knowing fall we'll the text Of theaIaw,
telegraph bsck-"We dom. know him." A
shining example OF what the law is
when 10 the bands Of the County Pecksuifis
or money chaugera
We mako tha smende honorable o. far %
the telegram goes. Now lot us dive . little
deeper and Offset the alleged msrepressu-
tastoo on our part, by showing . little OF
the same on the part of Mr. Commissioner
Turner through bis mouth pisce-the vsl
mango Citizen. That paper states that the
people done nothing whatever, aud that MI.
70. Com. Turner ''went to Buzzards homo
and bad The body inferred the Jay after no<
tics Of bis death was received" Nj. G. q.
T. did no such thing. He never went near
the dead soldier. house, but publicly stated
10 came to Petroleum Centre for the puri
pose of examining into the condition Of The
Egbsrt farm br idge, and would never have
looked Into the affair what ever except pom
the earnest solicitation Of Mr.. McHugh and
Others. Now comes the joke, and ghss.
y one 1t is withal. Xr. Co. Com. Turner,
afssr much persuasion, coudsscended to
drop bis official dignity ior lew lengths Of
periods aud visit . cofiu wareroom. He
inquired The price OF 9 chesp woodsn over/
coat and was told $40. "Too high, too
hish, the County cannot psy such prices;
why. my dear STR, they Can bs made at the
County poor house for - to $3.50 apiece
The cost OF transportation not included" /"
ras bargain was finally concluded after
jswing down on the part Of
Tho County, and poor Buzzard's life strug<
sls 10 over, thanks to the County Commis-
'ioners. ALLOW us 10 suggest, mos. worthy
Commissioners, II eofins can be furnished
. chesp. ,wouldis not bs good plan 10
Keep stock o. hand for The purpose Of
'urying dead soldiers and other psupers
'estls and ohssply. People will die poor
md honest Co. Commissioners "don = know
hsm." 50 the world goes. "'
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