Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-12-14


vice was given Il in that, when It vas susrest-
Cd that as it was for Hancock 1t is not be-
coming in 1t to do its best to excite the FAR
ueid men against the Arthur people. The
advice was well meant, of course, but it
seems tc have been lost, which perhaps is
not to be wondered at, considering the fact
that the Tri5snt has lost its politics. II
does not know whether it stands on its head
or its heels, whether it Is democrat or a
Republican or Greenbacker. 1t has not
the merit of being half-breed it is a ques-
ton whether experts on identity would even
pronounce it political octoroon. But no
matter, it can always shout boss, boss;
that is its thunder. Ii claimed to be for
Speer, but last week, alter the Sentinel
and Republican had expressed its disap.
proval of having the departments at Wash
ington filled up with worthless men, as many
Of the men there are, it pops up and shouts
boss, and seems to champion Fisher. Well,
Fisher is not the worst Congressman in the
word, but he has some bad appointments at
Washington: Which does the 7ribane
champion; the bad appointments or the Con-
gresham Perhaps it can trade while it is
shouting boss. 1t Is a pity that the Tribune
has lost its identity. 1t is the common
talk, the truth of which is not vouched for
here, that the Tribune and its coterie are so
mixed and have lost their political bearing
that they co not know what they are, and
that in this county they have already cut
out ticket for next fall, which is, Repub-
lican candidate for Legislature from Port
Royal, . Democratic candidate for Sheriff
from FaSette, and an indiscribable candi-
date from Mifflintowh for Register and Re-
corder. No doubt such a ticRet will conf
mend itself to every one, particularly when
the shout of boss is thrown in to whoop it
up.
Jacob S. Smith, citizen of Walker town
ship, aged 64 years, months and IL days,
died Unexpectedly oh the night of Sunday,
the 4ih inst. Mr.. Smith had been in toll
erably fair state of health all the past fall.
About 10 O'Clock on Sabbath evening he
complained Of being too warm in bed, and
of being thirsty. Mrs. Smith deemed 1t
best that he should not get up TO get q
drink, for fear that if he did SO he might
take cold after being SO warm, therefore she
brought him drink of water. He sat up
and drank it, lay down, and never spoke
after that, and died before morning. Inter
mert in the Lost Greek Mennonite grave
yard on Wednesday:
| II is a well-known fact to intelligent OBJ
servers that men and women of easy virtue
are always on the spy of other men and
women, and are ever ready to rattle of in
sinuating remarks about other people. Soft
is with the marplot and politician of flexible
politics. So it is With the Tribune and Her.
aid, that have no politics. They are in
quisitive, and insinuate against every man
that does not train with them. They have
become deeply concerned about the politics
of the editor Of the Sentinel aud Republican. |
1t is perhaps not just the right thing to do |
to worry and torment the lower order of the |
human family, human political jackdaws and
buzzards, therefore to prevent the Tribune
and Herald from further worry and torment
it is here stated that the editor Of the Sen
tinel and Republican, has always from his
boyhood DAYS been a Republican of the
straightest order. The first vote that he
cast was for Abraham Lincoln in 1890. He
voted for every Republican President from
that time to this, and for every Republican
State officer from; that Gate to this, includ
ing General Baily. He was for Grant at
Chicago. He has never voted for Demo-
cratic Congressman, Assemblymin or Sen
ator. He has never voted for Democratic
county officer, excepting for a District At
torney once when the Republicans had no
candidate in the field. He has repeatedly
voted for Democratic township officers.
Never from 1860 to 1881 had he voted for
Democratic county officer. In the late
campaign, that of 1881, he did vote for
number of Democrats, there being no
straight Republican ticket in the field. He
| selected his ticket.
young man named David Fosselman,
said 10 have been from Juniata county, was
killed on the railroad west of McVeytown
some days ago. He had been riding on a
freight train with a companion named Da-
vid Foust. The McMeytown Journal says;
: The following persons were summoned to
act as jurors at the inquest: nessrs. W.
h. Grimm, Geo. Bortel, F. NJ Coulter,
: Chas. B. fiEe, Jas Mccormick, IT., and Il.
K. Harshbargsr who after being duly sworn,
and hearing the evidence relative to the
, case, rendered the following verdict -
That the said David Fosselman came to his
t death by being struck with an engine on
/ the P. r. R., west of Mcveyto@n, Oh the
> evening of Nov. 80, 1881.
The Tribune seems to be exercised over
what was said in the Sentinel and Repubii-
can concerning Congressman Fisher and
> certain appointments at Washington. The
character of the men appointed at WASH
ington by Congressman has during the many
past years been the subject of earnest dis
cussion BY Republicans, and condemnation
by Democrats. Out Of bad appointments
at Washington have grown the talk and ef-
y forts at sscivil service REFORM" Congress
. men who have been keeping unworthy men
in office have always heretofore managed to
get the public attention directed against the
L Administration and heads of departments,
so as to screen themselves, just as the Tri-
6ane directs attention from its Own work by
), shouting boss at others; just as the Tribune
J, shouted boss to cover up its tracks when 1t
o was showing its relatives and lot of other
kindred spirits into the jury wheel. 1t does
rot care SO much for Fisher as II does for
a | A.. .la c..I.-.I nad RrnuhIicnn