Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-12-23
LETTER vnon AtsAAsxx.


FALLs CTR, Dec. IA, 1878, :.
Enron RErunLioAN---Dsar Sir lHlicIoseA
Ind postoince order for s. to apply on my sub
,crlp,ion to the RrruniicAs, i, I am glad to no.
tice the enlargement. and other improvements you
have made aud are making on your paper, as
they arc indiea allons 10 proAl~rity spd5prog~ss
not only in your individual enterprise, but Of the
town and county which support H. aud any owl
dence Of such prosperity and growth Is always
gladly received by those who, like myself have
lon the old homes among tho mountains 10 seek
others elsewhere, but who still cherish senumsnA
Of regard akin to lial love for the places Of their
nativity, t,.sa y. ef..'l.., r.. l..-, tas,. u
notice from your paper and others that Mr..
wallucet name stands we'll Up on the Hat Of
those who aspire to the seat of Mr.. Scott in the
United States seuatei aud, since ID Is to be oeeg
pied by man Of Mr.. wallaces political pro.
elivites and aniecedsnls, 1 know Of no. one. 4
would rather see oil H. lie certainly deserves
the honor at the hands Of the party who now have
the power to confer II. ~. +, IN
Amid the revolution In the political world
which swept over this country duriug tho present
year, this State was one Of those that held fastto
her moorings In the waters Of Rcpublioanism, and
the Legislature which meets at 1,ineoln, next
month, will send TO the United States Senate q
inan, who on all questions strictly politieaI will
canecI The vote Of Pennsylvrna's new mem
ber, whether that be Mr.. Wallace or apethcr.-
Since such Is to be the fact, might II not be a
pleasant coincidence II Mr.. WIS, former student
another Clearaelder-should be that. man in
the person Of Judge Dundy, Of this place, There
Is now very fair prospect Of him succeeding to
the seat of Mr.. Lipton. Ex-senator Thayer Is a
prominent candidate, but the friends Of Dundy
are quite confident Of his election, "a -.
Changing the subject, would add a few words
to the effect that AL the clearheld people here
vol and doing well, Our county was not among
those devastated by tho Iocusts and grasshoPpers.
Business here Is good, and the people have m
abundance Of all the good things Of life, and are
able to send aid to those less fortunate on our
frontier. In tho western counties Of the State
there Ia great suffering in store for tho people,
unless relieved by the State or the contributions
Of the benevolent Every effort Is being niadeto
furnish food and clothing to those Who are need
ing them. The Legislature will make provision
Tor supplying them when Il meets, but until It's
machinery can be brought into action, these peo-
pie are dependent upon voluntary aid from 9TH
er. Our town sent three car loads Of provision
and clothing few days ago.
II any Individual or society 10 your place feels.
a little might bc spared, af,or providing for "the
poor ye have always with YOU" II could not be
placed where 1t would do more good than in the
hands of L. d. Chandler, Secretary Relief soci-
oty, Omaha, Nebraska. $. A. y. q
[Thc writer Is a tive Of this county, and a
staunoh Republican, but he will not be without
the REPuBLrcas