Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-09-27

pay for visits and prayers, while the
member was sick.
\ paoFBssos OF music has eloped
with WIiiiamsrort married woman.
From time out of date some people
have been given to such things.
PHIPPs says that he viii never tell
who were his confederates, but then
that must be taken with an allowance
for thiefis always weak creature.
EsSLIsHMES are holding meetings
to protest against the importation OF
Chinsman to China, but the English
all are in favor of going to China
whenever they please.
Tue administration won the ticket
in New York State; so administrations
do when they have a mind to. Last
year it was the Garfield administra-
ton tast was uppermost in the En-
pire State.
TIE vision Of a victory caused the
cand. dates on the Democratic State
ticket to hold reception in Phila-
deiphia, one evening last week. There
is many a slip between the cup and
the lip, it is said.
THE society for the protection of
animals do many silly things, but at
this date the society in Rhode Island
q ahead. In that State it mas taken
steps to prevent fox hunting on the
ground that it is cruelty to animals.
FULToS county, in this Congress
sional district, presents no hepubli-
can candidate, but the Republican
county convention, which met last
week, appointed j. J. Cromer, 8. P.
Wlshsrt, and VIM. Patterson, Con
cressional conferees.
JUDGE BLACK, has been employed
b. the MormOns to test the constitution
ality of certain anti Mormon Congress
sional Legislation. 1t is professional
amoug lawyers to sell their serves to
those who will pay FOR 1t. just as 8 man
sells his service TO cut wood.
PHIpps, the Philadelphia aln. house
robber, was arrested in Canada, last
week. Philadelphia authority have
gOne to Washington, to secure pow
er under the laws existing between
nations, if such power there bs to
bring him to the Quaker city for trial
SINCE an astronomer has figured
it out, that the comet that has been
flirting around the Sun will drop in
to the bosom of that luminary in
1884, many people have besome un-
easy over the thought that, perhaps
that will cause the destruction of tae
Earth.
The National Convention of the
Anti Horse Thief Association met at
Palmyra, Mo-, on tine 10Th inst. They
represent over 200 Lodges. Officers
were e.ected for the ensuing year.
The Order is IN fiourisning condi-
ton. No one who has stolen horse
from a member of the association
has ever escaped
The Stewart Republicans say their
purpose is to save the Republican
party from disaster and defeat. The
Beaver Republicans Say that no one
In his proper senses can talk that
way, all oil which indicates that there
is a wide difference OF views on the
question, between tine Stewart and
Beaver Republicans.
People who love to study are IL;
debted a great deal to Astronomers
for information relative to stars,
planets, comets and 81 forth, but it
requires strong faith in the pro-
fesslon to believe that the new COM
ct is to come to Its end in 1884 by a
fall into the Sun. An astronomer
SAYS. that is wnat Is to become of the
comet.
The opponents of prohibition say
that Il man has the natural right to
drink what he pleases. So he has,
but he has not the natural right to
drink to debauchery, and become a
charge on his neignbor. He imposes
upon the natural rights of Others,
when officers are required to take
him IL charge, and when laiis are
built for his confinement.
The New York Herald is displeased
with the methods of opperatlon of
of the Tariff Commission, and speaks
of ii as follows: The absurd Tariff
Commission which is now travelling
around the country, circus fashion,
in the alleged pursuit of information
concerning the infant industries, is
the most expensive luxury of the
kipd which the country has enjoyed
in many years. The bills, 1t is assert
ed, run up $40, 900 month, or about
$3.50 day. The Commissioners
travel from point to point in draw
ing room car, and live in style that
only European Emperors and Amer
lean raliwap magnates can afford.
Tnsy are investigating the mysteries
of the tariff by sanphng the best
brands of champagne and smoking
the finest Havana cigars as they
swing from State to State across the
continent. There is no limit to the
expense.