Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-06
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What plight fer the ereenbacker. He
processes to have no sympathy for note
shaVers, and yet he is handed, body, breeches.
soul and ali, to Mr.. Speer, who is one of
lne most systematic note-shavers in central
Pennsyivania. What spectacle
"The question is not SO much between
General Garfield and General Hancock as
between General Prosperity and General
Depression, protective tariff and free
'rade.-Phiid. Ns,c,. Right, You are and
General Prosperity is bound to win,
"Mr. Riggs, Washington banker, SAYS
there is 81 ,0OO,00O lying idle in his bank
awaiting the result OF the election before in
vestment. Thus il is all over the country.
The business interests of the North do not
trust the Democratic party"
"There is Baptist minister in Kentucky
who doen't believe in missionary effort. He
interprets the Bible to say that when the
Gospel is preached to all people the end of
the world will come, and he will not con-
tribute cent or lift finger to hasten that
awful period.''
The Democratic still hunter, with his
money, will harm you more than spell of
smallpox. Smallpox would hurt you
bodily, but the still hunters gold steals
your conscience, sinks your manhood, and
withers your soul.
There were men running around last week
paying other peoples State and county taxes
for certain class OF voters, when thev
have failed TO pay their own school tax and
other taxes If they had no money to pay
their own taxes, where did they get money
TO pay other peoples taxesi Bat they are
not Republicans to whom this refers.
The Greenbacker processes to abhor The
class of men who deal in the purchase of
mortgages, shave paper, &C., and with all
that profession of adherence for such men
they have been bartered for by resolution of
Conference to vote for Mr.. Speer, who
knows all about such business as the pur-
chase of mortgages and the discounting of
paper.
III. G.. Fisher is connected with National
Bank, and for that reason the Greenbackcr
says he will not support him, but turns
around and supports Mr.. Speer, who shaves
paper hard. II it is true what they tell
about him, he has bought paper at such a
price that he has realized one hundred per
cent. on the purchase. Consistency on the
part of the Greeubacker might be a profita-
BILE study.
The Democrat and Register told 'swhop-
per" last week. 1t declared that Republi
can papers would conceal the Hancock let
ter; but while the Democrat and Register
was getting that "whopper" +" through the
press, the Sentinel and Republican was be-
ing distributed with the letter in full. We
give General Hancock credit with all that
he has done, but in the light of the history
that Polk and Buchanan made in promises
the letter is worth very little indeed.
A Junior Garfield and Arthur Club
was organized on Wednesday Septem-
Der IS last. The membership consists
of young men ranging from Ia to 20
years of age. The officers elected are,
President Harry C. Mcclellan; Vice
Presidents W. Howard Beashor, Carl
Espenshade, James S. Pannebaker:
Recording Secretary Chas. L. Fronk;
Corresponding Secretary, Harry Haller;
Treasurer, Wilberforce Schweycr
Chief Marshall, James A. Hostetler.
Miss Mary Runner, who died last
Friday evening willed all of her estate
to Missionary societies, excepting a
house and lot, which Mrs. Gallaher
may have the use of during her life, it
she SO desires, for a dwelling.
The heirs of John Adams, late of
Walker township deceased sold their
farm last Saturday to MIR. kemper of
of Lancaster county for seventy five
dollars and ten cents per acre.
MEETING-The Van Vert Gar
field and Arthur Club was addressed
last Thursday evening BY Dr.. l.. L
Atkinson, and George W. Wilson.
The Club will be addressed on Thurs
day evening October l4th 1880 by
Jeremiah Lyons and b. Z. Schweier.
MEETING.-The Garfield and Ar
thur Club Of Monroe township will be
addressed by DR. l.. Z. Atkinson, at
Evendaie School House, next Saturday
evening.
The Mifiintown Literary Society will meet
in the public school building, on Friday
evening, october s, 1880, for the purpose of
recognizing for the season. full attend
ance is earnestly requested.
I.G. MARES, President.