Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-09-05
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
state.
TIE Knight Templars are coming

CANADA has restored the whipping
post as a punishment for criminals.
The Philadelphia Times remarks,
mo cyclone ever has the kindness
to strike the base ball cranks.
Such of the striking telegraph op-
orators as can get work are again at
the instrument at the old prices.
SENATOR Dos CAMERON when last
heard from was in Scotland where
the Camerons are from, and his
health is now first rate.
The Tidal wave caused by the
volcanic eruptions ON and about the
island of Java, was two days reach
ing the coast of California.
A MAN down in Lancaster county
was such covetous rascal that he
stole sleigh during the hot weather.
He will pass the winter in Jail.
HERE is the situation in Iowa.
The Republicans nominated a man
for Superintendent of Education.
The Democrats nominated the mans
wife against him for the same Of
fee.
"A BILL is being pushed through
the Georgia Legislature which de
clares illegal all marriages of white
persons with Chinese, and imposes a
heavy penalty for any violation of
its provisions.
THE other day, DIR. Mary Walker,
who dresses in mems clothes struck
a young man in Washington, with
her cTne. The young man did not
discover her sex till after he had
knocked her down.
THERE is call being made through
the press on President Arthur to
pardon Sergeant Mason, who, the
reader knows by reputation, to be
the man that shot at Guiteau, the
mur lerer Of President Garfield.
SoIE days ago a man hired as a
farm hand in Lehigh county, took
s.cl. and before the farmer under
stood what was the matter the doc
ar announced that the hired man
eas a woman and that she had given
birth to a child.
L. s. SENATOR LOGAN was out among
me Indians, and during an interview
vith Sitting Bull, the big Indian told
the Senator that he had taken too
much fire water. Logan it is said
lost his temper over the Indian' $
charge, and that is all there is of il.
THE Philadelphia Record says, a
physician in Allegheny. n. Y, who
accidentally gave patient a fatal
dose of poison instead of quinine,
killed himself on discovering his
mistake. 1t is exceedingly fortu-
nate that the medical fraternity, as
.rule, are not troubled with equally
sensitive consciences.
HARRIsDURG has an elopement SEN
sation. 4 drug store man left his
wife and two children in charge of
a friend while he went off on a long
trip to sell drugs. The wife sold
$500 worth of goods and then with
her children eloped with the friend
OF her husband. Detectives have
heen employed to hunt them up.
OF what satisfaction will it be to
catch them and bring them back
\ volcano in the Island of Java,
which lies between Australia and the
coast of India and China. discharged
great streams of lava, on Sunday
August 26, the day after the last
great fire here. The number OF peo.
pie that lost their lives as far as
heard from is $4,000. To illustrate
the changes that took place in many
places it may be stated, that noun.
tain range of 90 miles long, sunk out
of sight and the place where it stood
became a lake.
THERE is an Indignant feeling il
the country against the Legislature
for its failure to comply with the con
stitutional provision and pass an ap
portionment bill. The country is in
digant because the members SIT there
every day and each take SO without
rendering a farthing's service. 1t il
money taken for the individual at tn.
expense of the many. The plea o
party interest, the only plea that il
set up, does not excuse them, for il
this time of peace and prosperity, al
pa ty interests that fail to give pro
lection to civil interests. and ciTi
economy are vicious combinations
and destructive of the best interest
OF the State. The influence of tn,
present Legislature is bad. 1t is baC
because ignorant and vicious peopl,
are led TO believe that if a man hal
the law on his side, he is iustifablt
in doing anything They under
stand that the Legislature is a law
il. body, and they see plainly that i
is taking $4,000 every day, withou
yendering any value. They under
7tand that it is legalized robbery
nd such an understanding has al
Ii influence On the mind OF the ig
Ho-ant and vicious. The influence o
tHe present Legislature is bad be
cause its members tell it publicly tha
party Interests compel them to 81
there day after day. What NOR
pernicious doctrine than this can b
advocated. 1t is not a matter O
wonder then, that men in publ
places talk about going to Harris
burg and by force drive out the LIE
gislature- Our system of govern
ment, however, provides a remed
for such bad cases. If it failed t
provide remedy for the evil of sue
Legislature there would be N
course left but to go to Harrisbur
and disperse the Legislature. Tru,
the remedy will not restore the SO
900 day steal, but it viii retire th
uresent membership and give tb