Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-23
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reasonable and honest men.
The Republican campaign wa. opened in
the county at Big Run school house, on
Saturday evening. Mr.. Frank Hover was
President of the meeting. The turnout was
large, considering the sparsely settled dis
trict. Lyons, Atkinson, Books, Bowman
and Schweier were the speakers.
But a campaign or two ago the Democ-
racy condemned the Republican admins
trations for not hurrying up resumption of
specie payment, and now that the Rerubli-
can administration proposes to resume, or
begin specie payment next JANUARY, the
Democracy are opposing it,
The translation of the Tilden cipher tel
egraph dispatches to the agents that Tilden
sent South reveal shameful effort TO buy
electors in four States, and TO buy enough
members OF legislature TO their work the
face evidence of law, which once obtained,
they intended to hold by force of arms.
There are startling dispatches from the
South, of outbreaks and blood but
this time it cannot be blamed on carpet bag
rule, as that kind of rule is no more. Wait
and see, and perhaps, if when the Democ-
racy get into power, it will not be confined
to seeing; II will be feel and see. Possess
your soul in patience.
They say the present banking system of
the Nation is a monopoly. No, it is no more
a monopoly than any other banking system.
To start bank of any kind that is worth
something requires money. The present
National banking system is a free system
any five men who have the money to give
as security to the note-holder, can start a
bank.
J. B. N. Todd has reduced his prices of
Clothing. Overcoats now at $40, worth
SIS; Good ones, 81, worth 81; Good ones
So, worth $40; Mems good suits, $50,
worth SO; also, boots 81 .25to3.50 ladies'
! shoes 5 tol. .hG; mems hats and caps cheap.
Go and see for yourselves before buying
elsewhere.
II report is true, q certain candidate for
Treasurer is going throughout the county,
trying TO make votes by telling the people
that he will, if elected, work for so much.
| Of course he can tell what he pleases, but
when he advocates the Greenback cause,
| he talks, as it were, two ways; for if the
Greenbackers could succeed, their policy
would initiate prices, and a reduction of sal
airy would become impossible.
Some of the Southern States are getting
| into difficult relations with the Hayes ad-
ministration. They blinded the President
on tine political side; he was made to be-
lieve that their opposition was owing to
carpet-bag misrule, but a new phase has
arisen. They seem to be as hostile to the
United States government IN its administra-
ton of purely United States laws to the
same degree almost As they were to actual
carpet-bsg rule.
A peculiar cattle disease, that stiffens the
hind-q quarters of the animal, and finally pro-
duces death, has broken out in Spruce Hill
township. Ten to fifteen head have died in
that community, no one farmer losing more
than three, as far as heard from at this
time. 1t is said that when the hide is
stripped off an animal that died from the
effects of the disease, the flesh has the ap-
peai snce of bruised and cletted meat.
A recent circular from the Department Of
Public Instruction at Harrisburg, when
speaking of the issue of warrants, says
"None Of the warrants issued-by direc-
ton of the State Treasurer-were sent to
the following counties, viz Blair, Carbon,
Chester, Cleartield, Fayette, Huntingdon,
Juniata, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Sus-
quehanna, SchuyIkill, Union, Washington,
York, Dauphin, Berks and Westmoreland,
for the reason that such counties have moi
paid certain taxes due the Commonwealth u
Democratic orators. and Democratic edi-
toA are talking now to poor people, as to
what the Democracy did for the poor. Well
that is a good subject, but how about the
Rebellion, which wa, intended to enslave
the poor, and which cost three thousand
, seven hundred and fifty million dollars
and how about the Wood tariff bill las
winter, which was championed by the lead
ing Democrats, which would have to still
greater degree "outened the fires in tht
forge, and stopped the running Of the shut
tie, and the loom.' Then, again, there is I
mountain Of claims, Southern claims, piled
up for payment, awaiting complete Dem
ocratic victory. If you can swallow al
that, you are ready for the yoke.
The Tribune endeavors to create the i'm
preston that the Sentinel and Repu6iica'
opposes the reduction of the salary of th
County Treasurer. The Sentinel and Re
publican never said anything for or agains
the question, further than to publish tn
report that the Greenback candidate ha
been out among the people bidding for th
Office, so as to secure votes, hoping thereb
to be elected County Treasurer; and ful
ther the SeafineI ond Republican said tha
the question of salary belongs to the Count
Commissioners, and the County Auditors
adjust, and that if the people of this cour
, ty will elect Lemon Treasurer, Wilson an
: McMeen Commissioners, and Degan an
: Cooper Auditors, the question of salary ca
be settled BY them, as they are practic'
business men. If the Tribune proposes
S champion Mr.. Egolf, the Greenback cand
j date. it can do so, but it is not just the IA
. thing, so long as it keeps the name Of XII
r At its masthead. Take down Kirk and p'
m E0oIf