Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-06-07
LETTER FROM cURwGNsvlLLE.


CuRwsSsvILLn, juno 5th, 1879.
Mn Enron What has become OF your cor
| Respondents 10 the villages and townshipi | au
sorry to notice that they have ceased commulca
tion with your paper | suggest that 10 this Cen
tennial year every district install some to vol
as local reporter, and thereby bring all rectionl
OF the county into social intercourse one with an.
other, thus making our home journals papers "fol
the people aud by the people, These reflections
have prompted me to grasp the pen and take tho
lead 10 the manner suggested.
Peace aud plenty reign supreme In our growing
town. Our people are now enjoying the rich
boon Of prosperity. Aiter "pulling hard against
the stream for nearly three years, we now have
have at least faint hope Of freedom from the
cy lis Of financial depression. ReIlenished stores,
hustle Of machinery, aud modern improvements
verify the assertion that trade Is reyi,ing In our
midst.
Decoration Day was duly observed here, and
| the ceremonies connected with the decoration OF
tie soldiers graves we're far In advance Of those
OF any preceding year. Al o'clock the process
sion was formed, headed by the children, who
were lndoned with wroaths Of choicest flowers.
A delegation from Lumber City aud the citizens
OF this place and vicinity joined In the parade,
which rendered 1t m imposing sight. On reach
ing the Cemetery, Col. Il A. Ir, In introduced
John Patton, jr., who delivered an able and ap-
propriate address. lie was followed by the Rev.
Jeste d. Young In an historical review Of the
great conflict between the States. The writer
should have said between Capitalization and De-
noeraey. Then ho would have hit the nail on
the hoad En-. REr.l After a touching eulogy
10 the lives OF our fallen heroes by Col II. A. Irwin
the children commrmornted their gallantry by
strewing their graves with garlands of flowers
These imposing ceremonies will be long remem-
bcred.
Rev. wm. NJ. BurchGcld has returned from
sujourn Of three weeks ~ Brooklyn, N. Y, where
ho was attending the Presbyterian Assembly.
Considerable hand. shaking is INDUCED In upon
our streets by visitors from other sections Of the
county, but when | consider the near approach Of
he primary election, the secret Is clearly revealed.
Madam Rumor has ii that at least two OF our
townsmen are aspiring TO political hopors, and
will start on the war-path in due season.
Gen. Wm. II llartshorn, who has been oil with
Governor llartranit aud his stat, reviewing troops
in different parts Of the State. spent a few days
at home last week. But be is oil again.
j. c. Wright and win. sweeny went to Bell
township few days last week, to engage in the
fishing line, and returned with 800 "speckled
beauties"
Mr.. Garry u. Hoover, who has been In Calf
iornia for some tune past, has returned home. /
have not interviewed him yet and, Of course, can
not say how no likes the Golden State.
A number Of our citizens are talking Centen-
nial, and from the movement of them they are
determined to 70 and take a sight at the biggest
show that has ever been seen on this Continent,
IL not in the World N. p. Ultra.
Now, that is a very good local letter. But we
fear correspondent will share the samc fate that
has overtaken scores Of others who have started
out in the same direction. lie will quit when his
noighbor End out who he Is. The discovery Of a
local correspondent is fatal alike to both the
writer and the newspaper. We have often em-
ployed them in different localities, enjoinlng
secrecy, SO far as to make them useful but, some
how or other, they are always discovered, and In
few weeks somebody sends US their names. Af.
ter that their productions are wholly worthless.
As editor Of tho REPUBLICAN, we always with
hold the names Of our correspondents even from
our business partners and TIE compositors, and
never repeat their names oursclf. Yet, in week
or two, the writers are pointed out and named.
We have employed scores Of local correspondents
since we have entered tho profession but the
great majority played out" in week or two,
aud the few who possessed tho virtue Of secrecy,
"had other FISH to fry"
We want correspondent at Curwensville, aud
we hope an. P. Ultra" will agreeably disappoint
Us, and for the balance of this Centennial year
send us weekly or semi.weekly synopsis Of the
news Of that burg.