Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-21

- 1<~OAAiS Csilic 70 the mead OF It |
Under his management it took the
proportions of college organization.
and buildings were erected. The
naaIn building is between 300 and
ADO feet long, of proportionate width
and height 1t is valued at almost
s30O,O0o thousand dollars, and is
free of debt The Baptists have n
splendid church where Doctor Loom
is breaches. The spire CT the build
ing is ITO feet high. The doctor is
one of the most energetic, accom-
piished, and versatile of men. He is
a preacher, a doctor of medicine, a
writer, a carpenter, q painter and a
traveller, and a builder 1t was his
energy and business management
that caused the present handsome
parsonage, and preaching house to
be built. With his own hands he
carved the topmost point OF the spire
ont OF the hardest wood. With his |
own hands, he painted the topmost |
point AID the whole long spire from |
the base at the roof of the building
with dozen coats Of paint. He has
travelled around the world, and is
now on trip to California. He is
about 40 years Of sge.
The new connecting link OF the
Vanderbilt system of railroads is to
pass through tho college grounds,
unless change in the course of the
road at that point can be made,
which the management of the insti-
tuition, It is said, are trying to kave
done. There are many attractive
looking dwelling places IL and
around ta2s town. Andrew D;n, ex-
Democratic candidate tor Governor
lives IN d handsome hcsse with shade
trees around it close ',y college hill
While passing ii, we shought of the
remarkable expression OF NJ Dill in
speech that he delivered shout the
time of his nomination. It was that
''the Republican psEty had developed
a state of society, with q tramp at
one end. and nabob at the other.
The Journal of Jowisbrrg is an ultra
Bemocrstic paner OF considerable
-sbilitv. With each teachers, it is no
wonder that many OF the Democrats
i'of that section have O. nost unfavor-
lablo opinion OF the management of
=! the Republicas party of the nation.
We heard Democrats in Lewisburg
publicly declare tksir belief that
President Arthur WIS in plot with
Guiteau TO asg.ss;pate President
! Garfield. and they are confidently
looking forward tosUae pardon Of the
wretchod murder, before tho 30th
day of this mcntif Tie day on which
Guiteau is to hsrg. They believe
that ne VII, before that dato arrives
make confession which will unmis-
tskably connect arthur in a plot to
assassinete Garfield. # their expec-
tations IL that direction are not re-
sIized what effect the disappointment
will have OF TIE Democratic mind
remains 20 be-seen or heard CT
/ General Beays-, has near relative
living close by college hill il 6 hand
some hozse pe;ated light green. The
General has s number OF warm
friends IL the town and county.
Charlie Noi:. as be Is faInilarly
, called. lives il the town. tie is a na
tive Of Lewisburg. HIS reputation
, ior honesty is frat rate. He is con-
; siGere6 n conscientious man. His
course at Harrisburg against the
Sa,G00,0e0 r;cs damage act placed
, him high in the public mind But fol
him they he..svs the State would have
beer made pay by lis own Legislature
= tho sum OF SA0J0,0J0 damage for the
riot acts OF q lot OF bad laen. The
peopie consider L &n abom:nabl'
, doctrine, 10 advocate, that state, ol
, township, o. borough, shGl, be made
. 10 pay damages done By bad men
; They look upon i, MS aboninabl.
doctrine and practice, to allow tbs
guilty men; the men that destroyed
ard stole property to escape without
punishment, and then fall back upol
: the innocent people, who had IL
hand whatever III the Outrages; anC
I make them pay for the property de
, stroyed. No men were punished fol
burning and stealing during the riot
!. of 1877, but it was proposed to en-
, act law compelling the people c
: the State 20 pay s4,U00, 900 damages
> for the property destroyed. Charlie
!, Wolf was n the Legislature, whel
; the bill was framed, and brought for
ward to steal that sum of money iron
Y the people of the commonwealth t.
: pav for the property destroyed b.
I bad men. Ran such a system Of leGs
robbery TO its conclusion, and til
state, or county, OF borough would
h be compelled to pay for all tha
there's would destroy, or steal. To-
r much credit cannot BE given to Mr.
q Wolf for his able advocacy of tn
;. rights OF the people May his re
!. ward in the future be commensurate
with the good he has done for tn
: honest industrious people OF thi
4 Commonwealth.
There is fine court house q
Lew;sburg, the singular feature O
= which ia that III its basement is th
i iail for Union county. The cells ar
n said to be dry comfortable and Sc
Z cure. The economy of having cour
, house and Jail thus united ID sci
e evident.
General Simon Cameron, was in tn
/ place, having been brought up fron
: Sunbury by John 3. Packer, in
!. buggy, but the money making, ant
\ political power loving old gentleman
y made such flying visit, that he wa
q there, and on his way again to Sun
o bury, before the literary feliers
: learned of his presence. The Gener
ais friends gay that his visit was no