Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-04-05

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for their various callings that lie pro-
fusely scattered about in Mexico,
Central and South America It is
not much to be wondered at that q
man of Mr. Blaine's tastes, with the
opportunities that Washington city
affords, should become the head of a
coterie to make the best of the things
that are revealed in adjoining States,
South. The operations of the poll
tician, the adventurer and the job
Der has caused the attention of a
large percentage of people of the civ
ilized world to be directed to the
South American States. The man of
letters, the student, and the antigua
rian have all become interested, and
the result is that under recent re-
searches South America is being re-
veaied as country full of the ruins
of civilization that was wonderfully
active centuries before Columbus dis
covered America. A gentleman but
recently returned from the countries
mentioned, lectured in the Academy
of Sciences in New York, a few even
ings ago, on the "Ancient Civiliza-
ton of America" He said: 1--WE
can scarcely conceive of the extent
of their magnifcence. The past Mex
lean and Peruvian era far surpassed
anything in our day in the construc-
ton of public works, roads, aque-
ducts, palaces and cities. The mac
adamized road that led from Callao to
Lima exceeded in cost the Union Pa
cific Railroad, and if all the forts
within our borders were put into one
it would not equal the fortified struc-
ture that is yet to be seen on the
Peruvian coast.
The Philadelphia Press is endeav-
oring to manufacture a sentiment
against the Arthur administration
because the guano South American
Chill and Peru business that MIR.
Blaine was concerned in was rot car
ried out. The whole transaction, as
it now appears, is not clear, but such
as it is, is in favor of the position of
the present administration. 1t is no
argument in favor of governmental
interference on the part of the United
States to say that English business
men will get the inside track in the
guano business if this government
does not interfere. 1t never has been
the policy of this government to in
terfere with the business interests of
other nations. 1t is the policy of
government to take care of the bust
ness interests of her people in for
eign countries, if the business is cor
rect in its aims, and correct and in
accord with the laws of the respec-
tive nations. 1t is hoped that the
transaction is not guano job, but it
has as much of that appearance as
anything it can be ikened to.
The Democratic leaders of the
South, by their efforts to set up a
separate government with human
slavery as its cornerstone, brought
the name of Democracy into discredit.
The Democratic party has never since
rebellion been able to elect Presi-
dent for the nation, or a Governor
in this State. There are many
good men In the Democratic party,
men as able and as honest as men
can be, but there IS apopular dis
trust of the Democracy as an or
ganized political body. The lead
ing men know that, and they are
casting about for something around
which they may rally the masses and
win place in the popular heart such
as they used to hold. There was
almost magical power in the name of
Democracy, but rebellion broke that
charm Now they propose to call
themselves Jacksonian, or Jeffersonian
Democrats, hoping that the name of
jackson or Jefferson will revive the
failing fortunes of the party; but,
alas ! to get back to jackson or JEFF
ferson the chasm of rebellion has to
be crossed, and that breaks the charm.
WOMEN that have husbands that
whip them should prevail upon their
husbands to move to Maryland, and
then they could have their nasty
stronger mates whipped by a public
officer, for last Friday, March 80,
Governor Hamilton, of Maryland,
signed the bill recently passed for
the punishment of persons guilty of
assaulting their wives. The new law
provides that any person who shall
hereafter brutally assault and beat
his wife shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be sentenced TO be whipped, not
exceeding forty lashes, or imprison-
ment not exceeding one year, or both,
in the discretion of the court. The
Sheriff is to do the lashing."
The North american has this to say
with regard to the building of wood
en- a-going ships: The reaction in
favor of wooden sailing vessels in
American and foreign commerce is
strikingly exhibited by the remarka-
BILE activity in the building of wooden
vessels in the Delaware valley ship
yards, mostly for the account Of Phil
adelphia investors. OF wooden YES
sells it may be said with confidence
that as our ascendency in former
times in maritime interests was chief
ly based On the superiority of speed
and cheapness of our wooden feet,
the reaction in the same direction
now is both natural and proper.
Whipping among married people
seems to be on the increase. Certain
ly no gentleman would ever lay violent
hands OF his wife. In Philadelphia on
Saturday a woman cowhided her bus-
band. Last Wednesday a man named
Hunter living in hebron county KY,
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