Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-03-22
EDITOR AND raoPkIEroa.

flow of the Mississippi river.
The Democracy are es full of the
expectation of carrying the State as
st any time within the past % years.
A DISPATCH from the old world says
that the Nihilists have concluded to
abandon their policy of assassination.
Sensible once.
HAVE you heard the news from
Maine The Republican Mayor Of
Bangor was elected by a majority of
1000, a gain of 900.
THREE thousand Cumberland, Md,
coal miners struck last week, because
the operators proposed to reduce
their wages Is per cent. ton.
REPORTS from Europe by dispatch
are conflicting. One day it is said
that war is inevitable, the next day
peace is assured. Who knowsi
JoHN n GREER, of Butler, Pa, will
be candidate for Secretary of Inter
nal Affairs before the Republican
State Convention, which will meet in
May.
THREr hundred and thirty-ive hab-
,tusl drinkers, and ninety-eight total
nbstsiners We're admitted or sent to
the Eastern Penitentiary during the
year 1881.
TEE latest red rag to the Democ-
racy is the opposition that Repubii-
can Congressman are making to the
reduction of the tax on whisky and
tobacco.
TIE Democrats would like to see
the stalwart Republicans and the half
breeds pull each others hair. They,
that is the Democrats, would enjoy
the racket
The stockholders of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company held meet
ing on the 18th inst, in Philadelphia.
The policy of the dictatorship Of the
company WAS approved.
SAVED BIZ 20 NINuTEs.-Last FRIDAY
Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky.
reprieved Ike Tucker Just 20 minutes
before the time fixed for his execu-
ton at Lexington.
Col MCCLURE, of the Philadelphia
Times, has been on to Washington.
He says the revenues of the Govern
ment are now sufficiently large to
pay the national debt in II years.
THR recent food devastation along
the Mississippi has had its effect on
Congress. That body, it is said, will
appropriate over six million dollars
for the improvement of that national
highway.
The Boston Post says that the hides
of the cats in this country, if put into
market, would be worth ten million
dollars to commerce. In other words,
it requires ten million dollars in cats
to keep down rats and mice.
TIE Mexicans are excited over the
fact that large numbers of negroes
from the United States have been
taken to Mexico to work on the rail
roads that are under contract to Amer
leans. The Mexican Government is
asked by petition to interfere.
The Photographic art has been ad-
vanced SO far that pictures can be
taken by moonlight President Gar
fields tomb was taken by moonlight.
The picture is said to be perfect
"The camera was left in position
seven hours
THIS ''tit for tat" item comes from
the Meadville Republican /: Two ''gid-
dy" girls got tired of two hours
sermon from Pittsburg preacher
and went out. The preacher stopped
and said, ''Good night, daughters of
the devil, and GOOD night, pap"
WAS responded by one of the fair
creatures.
A REVIVAL meeting in Paris, Ky,
captured the gray haired veteran edi-
tor, John G.. Craddock He arose in
meeting, and stated that he had
been born again, that he saw the
light shining in the streets of the
New Jerusalem, and that his soul was
saved"
TIE Democrats in Congress said,
"Yes, we are against Mormon polyg-
amy" but when the Republicans
pressed the passage of the anti Nor
mon bill the Democracy did all they
could to obstruct the passage of the
bill They alleged that it was not
being put through as it should be-
They wanted an excuse.
OK the same day, on the 14th inst,
Republicans and Democrats held
nominating conventions in Chester
county, and each convention express
ed a preference for a candidate for
the Office of Governor. The Repub-
Gcsns declared in favor of Butler for
Governor. The Democrats declared
II favor Of Monaghan for Governor.
The Democrats are looking for
cornerstone to go back to Jackson.
They are talking of Jeffersonian Dem
ocracy. as if they intended to start
with the old name of Jetfersonian
Democracy. There would be moth
ing new in that 1t is the old doc
trine of State rights, and State rights
was the handmade OF Rebellion.
IxpupESr-The Socialists and Trade
and Labor Union of Chicago, that
passed resolutions condemning the
action of the Nebraska authorities in
calling out the military to aid in sup
pressing the strike at Omaha, and
calling upon the representatives of
the State at Washington to urge
President Arthur to have the troops
recalled Immediately.
A WESTERN paper says: A wealthy
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