Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-03-15

now he bossed the banks. and bu;It mn -,
Of wildcat concerns.
The fellow that was to Riebas,a ..;a
mat the resurrection dodge story of ths
ooss Mormon brought out a tale of the .;,sn,
ana ghost-like work of boss from Mift,in.
town last fall. few DAYS before the e,ac,
non. He said, that that boss and the few
oossed fellows that were with him w.-s
around in two horse Carriage, quietly Tx.
ing up fellow here and there that cop,d a i,
up another or two unsnspecting fellows to,
the election. That's the way that ring ran
their machine. I am telling you these
'hings that You may know how it was done
The boss and his fellow bosses we're talk,uu
against bosses and rings all the time. Near.
iy all the lower end that was fixed. was fixed
up In one round trip. Where the monev
came from TO "pay the piper" "may be'i
III tell you in another letter, if the fellow
that knows will tell me. He said that the
carriage Wa, drawn by two horses. Tn.
boss took with him from MitfIin a fellow
that has been sucking teat of the common
school all Lis life, and has been cursing all
school directors that did not 'sge and whs''
as he wanted them TO do. A nice party TO
go on still hunt. They drove to McAIs
tenille; there they loaded up a citizen that
they are ''rubbing down" to take the track
for county Office this coming Campaign.
Then they drove 10 -, Richaeld; from
Richfield they drove to -, down Quaker
Run; to, Susquehanna township; TO
=, at the Seven Stars, from there to
-, Richfeld. What was done on that
fripf OH ask not me; ask the winds, and
the fellows they met. At Richdcld they
say they conducted an open air perform
ance. They drove up to blacksmith shop.
They called, {. Hello, Georgei come out
here" George was busy welding an iron,
or doing something that required two
Founders or siedgers. He answered, 6.
can't leave my work." The boss in the
carriage was equal to the crisis, and did not
want TO lose time waiting, so he fell back on
his help at hand. He bad George in the
carriage TO take the place of the George in
the shop at the forge. de ordered the
George at his side 20 go in and take the
sledge, aud let the shop George come out.
The boss got out of the carriage; they
walked in 4 most atfectionate way behind
the shop and held consultation. George
didn't say, Get behind me, - boss
but he took il all. The boss said, " We're
going round on a little drive; thought we'd
call and see you. Any news?" No.
said George. GAN quiet about the elec-
ton 2" asked the boss. 80 Yes, all quiet. y
answered George. That's right; no use
of a fuss about these things" said the boss
That's right" answered George. "Do you
hear of any money being used Z" asked the
boss. .'No," said George. "That's all -
said the boss. The consultation was over,
and they walked from behind the building
TO the carriage; the boss got in; George
went into the shop and shook hands with
the other George, who stepped out of the
shop, into the carriage, ana the business
was over for that place. From Richfield
the carriage passed to McAlistervil!e, where
one of the party got out, and TIE Others
went to Mifilin, from which they started.
could tell you more about that innocent
pleasure Ike looking carriage trip, but the
lateness of the hour, and the shades of old
Hickory forbid II at this time.
Yours, truly,
BARTON SPEAK.