Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-09-27

iug the Platform, the orator commenced
saying:
There afe only few Of us here, an,
if am not mistaken all of you ar
Democrats. Now, | don't see muel
use of making a Democrats speech Il
Democrats. They will vote for Tilder
and Hendricks anyhow. | wish tina
there were some Republicans here, S,
that | could talk to them aud convert
them. Are there any Republican,
here 2" l 'o
Z" Yes, SIR" responded heavy vote,
from the rear of the hall. The voic,
was that of stout built farmer resdrn.
in the neighborbood, who had dropped
in merely to see the show. Tie was /;
plain looking man, but had that in hi
face which denoted tina, he was no
body's fooL Yes, SIR" responded
the heavy voice, "there are lots of Re,
publicans IN this neck of woods; buI
believe Im the only one now in tn.
hall"
"Glad to hear it-glad there's al
least one Republican here," spoke W
the oratorIcal youth, "and now will you
be good enough to come up here aud
take front seatl ] want to talk to
yOu and convert you"
:. I've no objection TO coming up ard
taking a front seat said the heavy
voice, as its owner came striding up the
aisle; - but reckon that there's two
sides to the converting part of the bust
ness 2"
"We'll see about that" replied the
orator, rubbing his hands aud trying to
look like Daniel Webster.
"Go on with vour word-mill-I'm IN
ready" said the farmer, taking a seat
directly in front of the orator.
swell, now, Mr.. Republican''-here
the speaker inflated his lungs with a
fresh supply of atmospheric force
"where did you come from anyhow }''
&" came to Illinois from York State
from Columbia county, where Sammy
Tilden was born and raised, and know
him and his folks just like book"
T" Do. eh ~
" Yes, | do, and what's more, dent
know any good of him, either.'
''No matter about TIlden just now
we'll talk about that by and by. What
desire to ask you now is, why are J ou
Republican -
" Nell, now, that's pretty big quss-
/ tion to answer, and il would take good
many words and some little time TO dc
1t. As | understand the programme
you are the speaker for the evening,
but If you want to give the time to me
I'll make the speech. | think | might
in answering the question why l am a
Republican, tell you and these other
fellows here thing or two that might
be new, interesting, and perhaps instruc-
tive"
-" \ modest proposition, certainly"
sneered the young orator, curling his
moustached lip. "We don't propose to
turn this into a Republican meeting
that isn't down on the bill"
4" All right. | came up here at you.
request, and am merely passenger in
this stage coach. Drive on"
Nell " resumed the orator in ban
tering manner, ''since you are a Repub-
liean, will you tell us how you feel any
how -
Certainly" said the farmer, rising
to his feet, Indignantly. 4" L see that
every man in this room but myself is a
Democrat, and if you really want to
know how feel I'll tell you. | feel
feel-well, to speak the truth, | feel
vcry much as | think a big, we'll kept
Tom cat would feel if he should be sud
denly thrown into a den of hungry rats
and the boss rat was nibbling the end
of his tall"
Thereupon the farmer turned and
slowly walked cut, leaving the unhappy
stump speaker and his friends to pom
der at their leisure whether 1t is not a
little risky to ask Republicans foolish
or impudent questions.
This is true story, but, not being
copyrighted, our Democratic contem-
pOraries need have no scruples about
republishing it.-ChioagO Journal.
The Second Annual Reunion of the 18th
Regiment, Penna. Vols, viii be held in
Huntingdon on Tuesday, November lith,
1876. Come to this meeting, as it is conf
dently expected TO be an interesting and
pleasant Reunion
PUBLIC SALE
John Mirtz will offer at public sale, at his
residence in Spruce Hill township, at ten
O'Clock \. NJ, on Friday, September 29th,
1876, one bay horse, two good mich COWS,
one steer one spring calf, number of fine
hogs, together with his entire lot Of house
hold goods.
Mary A Anderson will offer at public sale
at her residence in McAlistervile, at two
o'clock Z W, on Saturday, October 1th,
1876, / dressing bureau, l lounge, chairs,
tables, cook stove, and other articles OF
household furniture.
FoR SALE-A comfortable Frame
House, and Good Lot, in this borough.
Price $500. Two hundred dollars
cash balance on mortgage. Time to
suit purchaser. For more definite ia
formation call at this Office, or address
the editor of this paper. If.
TuRxIP SEED One bushel of Turnip
Seed for sale, at % cents per pound-by
mail 35 cents. Call on or address
MAURICE LEONARD,
Oakland Mills, Juniata Co., Pa.
June 2l-tf
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