Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26

accounts will be placed in the hands of
q Justice Of the Peace for collection.
VIM. NJ. ALLISON.
Nov. 25, lS73-2t
The New Constitution.
A long tiue ago, when the country was
young aud new, men Travelled ON foot or
on horseback, as there were neither rail
roads no. canals, and but few Stages run.
ming, and travelling in them was rather
expensive. In those days men formed
themselves into com panies to travel west
These companies we're made for protec-
ton. Hence in certain city club of
twelve men agreed to travel on foot. Two
of these were Spahisrds, and being Cath
oiics, were fond OF frogs; two others were
Germans, aud, being jews, would eat NJ
pork, but mutton only; two were Britops
from Nova Scotia, ard loved cod fish
txo were from East Virginia. aud used
turtle soup; two were Pennsylvanians
and were fond of ham; the last two were
Jerssymeu, and went in stoutly for roast
beef Not knowing each other taste for
for food until they were a considerable
distance on their way, one day some com
menced to praise their meals, whilst
others said they could rot eat. and were
half starved for want of their precious
favorite dish; SO they agreed that for din
ner that day each would call for his favor
ite dish. So, On coming TO u town they
entered hotel. and one repre- sentative OF
each two was chosen as spokesman, aud
thus it went The Spaniards-it being
the season Of Lent-would eat no meat.
but wanted frog or fish, but not Goldfish.
The Germans. being Jews, only wanted
mutton broiled. The Bri,ons of Nova
Scotia would have nothing to do with
meat, especially sheep meat, but they
would have their favorite dish, goldfish.
The Virginiaus chose turtle soup, saying,
the others did not know what was good
The Pennsylvania called for fried hau
and eggs that was all-sufiicient for them.
The New Jerseymau called aloud ''roasi
beef, roast beef and buckwheat cakes
The landlord vas startled and stood star
ing At the many demands, but went earn
estly to work to try to please all. He Wa
considerably vexed ami aggrieved to be pu
to such an expense and trouble. but re-
solved that he would make them rue III,
trouble they would put him TO- So he pro
yided all the various dishes as required
and then said to the hungry travellers
"Gentlemeu. your dinners are ON th,
, table, ready to sit down TO, but only OF
one condition, which is, EVERY MAN ol
YOU MUST EAT A PART OF EVERY DIsf
on The TABLE. The SpaBiards, bein,
very conscientious. said, ." Ii is time o
Lent; we cannot eat pork, beef, or mat
ton. only frogs, or eggs; or fish, but no
Goldfish. The Germans, being jews
would not suffer hog meat TO eo int
their mouths, nor Goldfish, nor turtle soup
only mutton The Britons Of Nova SEQ
tia wanted neither sheep meat nor swim
flesh, bu, Goldfish. for they were raised ol
} that. The East Virginians knew wha
was good, and we're deteruin d that tn
4, landlord should not shove sheep mea,
co;iti,h, OF anything else down their throat
against theiI will; they would rather e
dinneriess The Peunsylyanians sal,
they were accustomed to eat only tina
which agreed with their palates, henc
they woald not eat frogs. nor Goldfish, Dei
ther turtle soup. The New Jersey pai
said they liked almost anything that
good, but did not see any good in II
4 frogs, hence the landlard should keep hi
, dinner aud make the best of it, and the
would leave, which they did, and all th
rest followed ; and they all entered sa
loon. and each got such as he chose to ca,
and paid for it with the vcry money tina
the LANDLORD MIGHT AND WOULD HAV
GOT IF HE HAD NOT BEEN so ARBITRARY
The landlord 5 labors and expenses wer
all lost to himself, and he was right
: served when he BECAME DICTATOR AN
:. WOULD NOT LIT TIE TWELVE MAX
THEIR OWN CHOICE OF vICTUAIs.
. Now for the moral The people {
: Penn>ylvani have been travelling for
II considerable tiuIe under the presen, Con
e stitution. They desired some changes
it. The Legislature hesrkened to the
voice or desire, and submitted the que,
ton. We nearly all said Change" W
elected delegates TO hold convention
| our landlord. He heard our wants {
4 demands; petitions went in. saying. !,
8 US vote on it by sections and articles, s
6 that every voter can choose the part b
e waits | would say doubt not but til;
e it would nearly all have been carried. bi
= our pretended master-;he arbitrary lane
lord-the Convention, says We must q
vote for every part Of it, or have nor
Of it. Now l feel that rather than adoI
some few sections or articles, | viii vol
all down. Every man ought to have
:, voice on every important part and div
sion of the form Of government und'
- which he lives. 1t was the province
ID the convention TO lay it In divisions befor
y the people and let them choose sue
/, parts as they in their honest judeme
S, desire. and reject any part they do n
II desire. But now it seems that that COZ
# vention have organized bodies through
n out the State to write, talk, print Al
. publish up its good parts, aud thus hoo
wink and blindfold the masses, and tn
compel them to swallow the whole. Tn
u body Of gentlemen hardly agreed smo,
| themselves on any one spction or arti,.l