Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-05
A CARD FROM Mr.. LUTHER


Lurnrnspuao, Nov. lat, 1873.
hn''o" hhruhiicAa--D Dear Sir The editor of
ssy e N'pAsne'u county 1imes, IN his issue Of Oct
Puohsnes nn article headed ''W. s. Luther
M Mn' wv Neru, part Of which might be boliey ed
~ .Po'9ons not acquainted with oilhor tho editor
ysel, anu might lead pcrsonsto think tLal
"ss sup,ou'tor oil tho T,mu. BY your permits.
,ns aon W., NIX dish OF "hash" for the Time,
d"s "nu wv mn, COOK II TO- suit himself. In or.
r.. !" ~" 70 tue people how many stories the
l'"" ea,tor haS told eonccrning the doy. Biglcr
suahuai, VIII make few quotations. In hisis.
IVY sue ., october IN, hc says in his article, ais
ms honesty I'VE overheard part Of the talk, .
~ ihen hc was NJ the fair hunting up locals.
anu Vot' iith ho says; "As to the articles in
qpestoi, thYy we're written on the information OF
PA,es outside OF curwcnsvillo, whom we mot at
ana during the iAir," 40, Oct. 2sth he says,
.s,sa AZ ms oihcc the day after tho far aud was
enc hrs' man that gave him information. How
nice hc agrees. IL bv got his information nj tbs
,sir how could give Il to him the day aitor :
Du' more, he says' "If after pretending to edit a
paper twelve years, We could not write our own odi
'or,hi anu local items WV would throw down tho
gum IN disgust" dc. Who, would any one. infer
from ths, did his writing but himself? Again.
Nnen the citizens Of Curwensvilc insisted that hs
pspcr snouiu nor go out, ho suppressed the whole
ea'uon ana issued cxtrn half sheois. The hall
A. "''N NHNuhieu III bIhny nhu DOtn
.,oies IN concerning Gov. Bigicr. / cannot say
t9sy were extra. lle says; eve will give spe.
c.men OF what influence aud perhaps a small sum
Oh money can do towards buying the honor of
men and one in particular" meaning myself. /
aarc say, there Ia not man in Cearield county
oeiieves that, and the 7inss editor dom believe
!. himself, lie saysf "Let Luthergo on with his
school master efusious as long us he pleascs; his
i.erary Efforts will be us entertaining and readn-
p'ematier as tho REPUBLICAN generally contains. ("
IN answer 10 tbis will just say that If Draipard
publishesa few more articles on midwifery he win
nave gained the honor aud tho glory he has long
been seeking. lie says; "The conversation turn.
ed on the fair" Yes, il did, and ho saws 1 said
they were set Of rasaals. Now, | don't believe
there is another man in the county that will saw
that said Gov. Bigler or any other ma n in Clear
neia was rascal, lie saysi "We asked who
we'e thc ouieers last year, aud answered "Gov.
big'er was PRESIDENT" will soy to tho young
man that ~ is not nnc. lie neither asked me nor
aid tel him any such thing. lie says 1 told
hlln what the journal. had charged for institute
circulars, &C., and Hner he gave me his prices I
sara me journal was nm outrage. Not wishing to
gFe me prices charged At either office, Twill give
'no inference; The Times Office charges just 81 90
n,oio % ior TWO hundred circulars than the Journal
olaoe' according TO his own figures In my posses
son. now many think this Is On outrage, un-
res IS outrageous low. lie says; "Mr. Bglcr,
"neh nc was SHOWN the article in question, only
sugnsu ~ II and passed Il of as good joke