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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18
The New Tax Law,

The Philadelphia Times Of the 18th
inst, says: The people of Pennsyl-
vania did not study the new tax law
until they learned its provisions
through the somewhat searching Of
fees of the assessors; and when they
came to understand it in a practical
way, they generally inclined to re-
gard it with dissavor
The new law, like most other leg
islative measures of importance to
the public, was delayed until the
closing hours of the session Then
something had to be done to save
the treasury from bankruptcy, and
the bill was whipped through with
little time and probably as little ef
fort to perfect it. 1t is imperfect
and in some features harsh and op
pressive, not so much because the
Legislature meant to make it so as
because Legislators did not give it
the consideration necessary to per-
feet it
The new law is now running the
gauntlet of the Courts in Berks coun-
ty, and there is ample time before
the next meeting of the Legislature
to reach judicial decision from the
highest tribunal of the State. While
a battle in the courts is not likely to
affect the law befole another year
shall elapse, and therefore not likely
to afford relief much before remedial
legislation could be obtained, it is
well to secure the broadest possible
judicial construction of the statute
before the Legislature shall meet.
1t was an unexpected decision of
the Supreme Court in the case OF LIE
high Valley Railway bonds that ne
cessitated new tax legislation, and
another judicial Interpretation of the
present statute would greatly aid the
Legislature in perfecting our system
of taxation. The chief if not the
whole trouble is in the absence of
practical business men in our legisla-
tive halls; and if the people really
mean to serve themselves, let them
take some pains to nominate and
elect sensible, practical citizens for
the Legislature. Figs won't grow
from thistles any more in Harrisburg
than elsewhere, and good laws can
ine expected only from good law-mak-
ers
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18
ITEMS.

There are one hundred and ninety
thousand doctors in the world.
A Philadelphia lady named Wall
ace, during a violent spell of cough
ing fractured rib.
Willie Davis, a rapid delivery boy
in Allegheny, has gone wrong, hav-
ing been detected opening letters en-
trusted to him.
The carcass of every animal butch
cred in Berlin is microscopically ex-
amined for disease before it is allow
ed to be placed on sale.
The colored people Of Kansas
town began ''protracted meeting"
in August, 1884, which has continued
ever since without omiting night.
Nearly 10000 Englishmen pay SIS
a year tax for the privilege of using
a crest on their plate and note paper
and about ST. 500 pay so for paint
ing it on their carriage-panels.
Ham Toy, Sacramento Chinenan
who was arraigned on a charge Of
striking a woman with . hstchet
pleaded as a justification tAAt she
was his wife.-San Francisco Alta.
Ninety thousand Russian liquor
shops will be closed on the 1st Of
January through the Governments
decision to allow the sale of liquor by
retail only in hotels and eating-hous
es.
A colored woman, over 20 years of
age, is regular attendant at a Phil
sdelphia night school. She wants to
learn to read the emancipation pro-
which made hsr q free wo-
man.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18
Crops i'm November.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov, 10-The
November crop report of fthe Depart
ment of Agriculture says the present
crop of corn is the first full average
in rate OF yield since 1850, which
was the last OF series of Six full
crops of twenty-six to twenty eight
bushels per acre. The present crop,
grown on an area of 100000 to
74,000,000 acres, is slightly above an
average for a period of ten years, or
26l bushels per acre The highest
rate of yield is 36i bushels, in Ne
braska and Ohio. The three corn
growing States which produce four
tenths of the entire crop-Illinois,
Iowa and Missouri-each average
several bushels per Acre less than in
the census year: Illinois, 81; Iowa,
81; Missouri, 80. Utah averages Sc;
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Col
orado, 35; New Hampshire and
Rhode Island. "a: Michigan, 33 :;
Wisconsin, 80; Kansas, 81 The
Southern States make all average
vie d. The quality of corn is very
good in the East and South, medium
in the central parts of the West. and
somewhat deprecated on the nor a.
ern border, from Michigan to Da.:c-
ta.
The cotton returns Of November
are local estimates of yield per acre.
They are somewhat higher than those
of the last two years, but materially
lower than those of 1850 and 1882.
The increase over the yield of last
year is somewhat marked in Texas
and Georgia. In Arkansas and Ten
nessee, where the average yield is
usually high, the rate is depresr, !
by the unfavorable conditions Of Au
gust and September. The rate of
Weld, by States, is as follows: Vir-
ginia, 152 pounds per acre; North
Carolina, l57; South Carolina, 142
Georgia, $50; Florida, los; Alabama
145; Mississippi, 165; Louisiana,
223; Texas, 1872; Arkansas, 200;
Tennessee, 155.
The potato crop is smaller than
that of 1884, in consequence of in
jury from rot, which has reduced the
New York crop nearly one-third.
There is much complaint of rot in
Wisconsin and Iowa and in some
counties in Micbipan. Illinois and
Minnesota.
The reported yield of hay per acre
averages one and quarter tons, and
indicates a crop of over 47,000,000
tons, nearly as large ss that of last
year.
The buckwheat crop will be large.
The average yield will exceed four
teen bushels per acre.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

The Indianapolis Milestone says /:
M.llers who in the past have express
ed preference for shrunken grain,
claiming that while it made less flour
TO the bushel, it made the best quail
ity CT new process -four, will have a
golden opportunity to put their theo-
ries to test Eastern reports say
that the grain of that section has so
sbrunk as to resemble the North
western spring wheats, while the ex-
ira hard wheat of the Northwest is
reported to have SO shrunken a ber-
ry as to make itappear unmarketable.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18
War.

War was declared between Servia
and Bulgaria last Friday, and on
Saturday morning King Milan at the
head of an army invaded Bulgaria,
notwithstanding the fact that the
roads we're covered with snow. The
declaration of war had depressing
effect on all kinds of European stocks
and bonds, and stiffened the price of
all kinds of grain in the United
States.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

The Philadelphia Record says ::
The experiment of danming the
the headwaters Of the Mississippi at
advantageous points in order to ac
cumulate store of water sufficient
to keep the lower river at a naviga-
ble stage during the summer L c-iths
is a demonstrated success. three
dams commenced in 1882, were com
pleted for use this year, with stor-
age capacity in the natural lake res
ervoirs for holding the surplus water
of rs, 600, ,OOa,o00 cubic feet. The
basin drained into these reservoirs
covers an area Of over 5000 squa, {
miles. When tie water below St
Paul fell SO IS to interrupt naviga-
ton in the beginning of August the
supply in the rser. oirs was drawn
upon and the river kept at naviga
bic stage. Af.sr the reservoir sys
tenn is comp.eted it will have the
double value of checking 70 some ex-
tent the disastrous foods in the up
Der river when there is too much wa
ter and of eking out the supply when
there is too little.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

lsw relating to the liquor traffic. But
no law will enforce itself. If Pennsyl-
vania had = Constitutional Amendment,
such as We are laboring and praying for, she
would still not have Prohibition. She would
then have the means for securing Prohibi-
ton. The problem then would be-and 1t Is
. serious problem IS both Kansas and Iowa
bear witness-vill we enforce the law. Will
prohibition prohibit7 If l saw the temper
ance people bravely and earnestly enforcing
the prohibitory features of our present H.
quor laws, l should feel very much greater
certainty az to the effect of Prohieitory
Amendment.
Le: us begin then enforcing the laws We
have. We will learn good many very i'm
portant and needful lessons by ths attempt.
1t will be an education the Christian Tenn
perance People of the state very much need
Something has been done in different parts
of the state under present laws during the
present year that has greatly encouraged and
strengthened the temperan cecause The sue
cess attending the opposition in the courts
of several counties, as Armstrong, Butler,
Clearfeld, Indisna, ETC., to granting Ii
censes to lIquor-sellers, has done more TO
help on our cause and prenare the people
tor it than thousand temperance lectures.
In the city OF Pittsburg few earnest citi-
zens have been able to throttle hiatt . hun
6red saloons in their own ncighborhood, /,
end Garry CONSERVATION into the ranks
of the enemy by enforcing the Sabbath
law.
Brethren begin tho battle at once. Cary
the war into Africa. Show ths people that
We mean business In our fight against rum.
Enforce the laws We have and We viii There
by prove ourselves worthy of better ones
and able to take advantage of them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18
Editor Stead in Jail.

Editor Stead. of the London, Eng
gland, Pail Mall Gazette, some
months ago, exposed, in his paper
the lewd habits of certain London
people. He declared that the virtue
of young girls was e matter OF mer-
chandise in the great city. Certain
men ard women were engaged il
the business of procuring virgins at
so much a girl for rich lewd men.
He was challenged to produce his
proof. He bargained with certain
'voman to procure him young wo-
man of certain age so thai he might
prove the truth OF his newspaper
charges. He proved the charges
that he. had made, and then Was sued
for practicing what he had SO vehs-
mently denounced. 1t was in vain
that he plead in Court that he had
not trafficed in the virtue of young
girls, but that he only procured
through procuress, virgin to prove
that such things can easily be done
among such people as are engaged
in that vile business. He and the
procuress were both sent to Jail for
period of three months. Perhaps
Stead, when he gets out can estab-
lish that there was trap laid, or a
conspiracy organized to catch him
and run him through the Court.
While Stead has the sympathy Of a
great many people VINO honestly be-
heve that he was engaged in the
work of breaking up an iniquitous
practice that hastened hundreds OF
girls on to life of shame, he will
have learned that about the best way
in this life is not to know too much
about other peoples business, SO
long as they do not disturb you OF
do not become a public nuisance, OF
disturbers of society generally. True
tie man or woman that would envei
gle an innocent girl into a den of IN
fanny and sell her there for 'lustful
purposes should be punished in the
courts the o-called tribunals of JUS
tice. The Courts of London seem
to be place for the farcical play OF
justice, if the Stead verdict is sam
pie of now men are served, who seek
to correct the outrages that lewd
men practice on the girlhood of the
great city. How long will the peo
pie of London permit the Courts to
thus make q mockery of an appeal
for the honor and virtue of young
women. Will the corruption of The
courts compel husbands, fathers and
brothers to assert their natural right
and defend their families by shooting
the bad men who would rob woman
kind Of its virtues ? A few shooting
cases in London by fathers or brothers,
would go great deal further to su-
press the crime than any other
methods or code of morals. Let the
fathers and brothers redress the
wrongs. Let every one sweep his
own door. Many of the people want
to go to the bad, they prefer the bad
to the good, and the man who seeks
to reform them is exponding his tai
ents, his time and his money where
it can do no good. Certain people
will go to the bad regardless of any
thing and everything that may be
done for them. What's the use of
troubling ones self about such peo-
pie. If Stead believes that Deity has
given him mission to reform the
lewdness of London, let him unload
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

his mind of that belief. He does not
need to be concerned about the fu-
ture state of the people, he is not to
be held responsible for their acts,
for the Lord will not fail to take
care of his own.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18
Great Fire Mt Galveston.

4 fire broke out at lao o'clock in
the morning of the 18th inst, in a
foundry on Strand street near the
corner of 10th street, in Galveston,
Texas. A fierce wind was blowing
at the time which prevented the fire
department from outening the flames.
Fifty-two blocks of houses were de
stroyed. Seven hundred people
were burnt out of homes. The loss
of property is 81, 100000. The in
surance is estimated at S600,000.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

The gold bugie men tel, what is
not fact when they state that the
silver that Is coined at tie United
States minis Is paid for in gold.
Government takes its pay fer coin
are in silver.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

PR,sIDEST CLEVELAND will picture
in his forth coming message the in
convenience and evils Of silver cur
rency, without pic'rring the edvan-
tages OF a silver coin currency.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

THE government that takes one
hundred and eighty dollars of every
one thousand silver standard dollars
that it coins, and that is the exact
size of the bugaboo that that the
gold men have raised about govern
ment paying for silver.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

An italian astronomer declares
that the planet Mars is peopled by
intelligent beings, who are trying to
attract at IN from dwellers on
this planet He is now en- gagged in
making experiments with view to
discover what the messages mean.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

Rev. DR TTNe, a New York City
preacher left an estate Of S40,C00
1t is not often that preachers when
they leave this world leave an estate
behind them.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

A COMPANY OF ole man three Won
en- Salvationists, were stoned in Gin
cinnati. The Salvationists may be
cranks, be they should not be ston-
ed. Cincinnati is bad city, and the
worst of it is, number of strong
and able citizens back the bad ele-
ment in their pernicious work
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18
Fall and Winter Goods.

would inform the public that | have
now in my new millinery store at Dy place
of residence on Water street, Aiffiintown,
second door from corner of Bridge street,
a full stock, of Fall and Winter millinery
goods, all new, and of the latest styles,
and having employed first class milliners,
/ am prepared to supply the public with
every thing found in a frstclass milliner
store, come and examine NY stock.
it no trouble IL chow goods.
MRS. DElIL.
Nav 2-s2Iy
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

SECRETARY NAMING has received
circular from the Eastern Pig Iron
Association taking high grounds in
favor of protection to home indus
tries.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

CoS6REssMEs are turning their eyes
toward Washington, whittier they
soon will direct their steps. God
save the country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18


ENFORCE THE Law.
Is there not some just ground for the COM
plaint We frequently see lodged against tenn
perance people tina; they make very little
effort to have the laws already in existence
against the saloons enforced 1t is not
enough to say there are license laws, and
VIC do not believe in license, and, therefore,
will have nothing to do with the matter one
way or another; we leave that to the people
who favor this way OF dealing with the ac-
cursed thing. 1t must not be forgotten, how
ever, that our laws have at least some pro-
hibitory features. For example, they inter-
dict the sale Of liquors to minors, to drunk
ards and on the Sabbath. Now SO far as
they GO these are good tesrurss Of tas
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

A national Conference of free ira
ders was held in Chicago, last week,
to organize for the purpose of con
trolling congressional districts next
YEAR
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

A MAN who has had experience says
the best way that he knows of to re
move superfous hair is to undertake
to kiss a woman against her will.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has his gold
notes almost ready for utterance to
Congress. Don't get scared they
will not stop the motion of the earth
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

II is said that in Georgia, from
the Governor down to his messenger
every officer is Prohibitionist
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

The mind cure believers propose
to build $4,000 church in Boston.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

Ex- United States Senator William
Sharon of California, died on the 18th
inst. He was an Ohio man by nativ-
ity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

GLADSTONE, the British statesman,
employs every Saturday of fair wealth
er at cutting wood, It is his way of
taking exercise.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

The President is busy at work on
his message. Will he raise a finan-
cial racket is the question?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

A NICE kettle of fish in New York,
the Mugwumps and Tammany.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

GENERAL MCCLELLAN left his mill
tary accoutrements to his SON.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

The superiority OF our Clothing, In
style and finish, is sufficient guarantee
against a calamity like the above. Our
large stock Of Suits and Overcoats for
Men, Youths, Boys and Children will give
permaneNt satisfaction.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18
From, Pole TO Pole


The liarpoonef's Story. !
Ne,o Bedyord. June ], 1858.
DIR. J. C. AYLR & Co.-Twcniy years ago I
vas 4 larpooner in the North Pacific. whsn ava
others of the crow and mys-lf were laid up with
scurvy. Our bodies were bio-ted. gums swollen
md bleeding. teeth loose. purple b!otehes all
?yer Us, and our breath secncd rotten. Take II
oy and larg. were pretty bsdly of. All our
'in,e.juice was Accidentally destroyed, b1t the
captain had = couple dozen battles Of ArER's
SARsAPARILLA and gave that We reeov-
.rcd OIL 1t quicker than haro ever seen men
brought about BY any other treatment for scuryy,
ani I've kccuAgood deal oft. Seeing no men
lion IN your tEamanac of your Sars1parilla being
good for ,curvy, l thought you ought to know Of
This. and 81 send you the facts.
Respectfully yours, RALPH I. WIssArB.
The Troopers Experience.
Nasren, BasutolaIad S. A frica, } 4arch7. 1883.
DR.J. c. Arka Co.-Gentlerien: have
r,uch pleasure to testify TO the great value Of
YOUR Sarssps-iiia We have been stationed
here for over i~o vcays. during which time We
bad ,c live in t,a'-- Being under canvas for
such q iir1c hrorght on that is called in this
country "veIdf-spres." had those sores for
sorn- time. wss-adviscd to take your farsa-
-ariIla two hc.''ss Of which m.de my sores
disappear rapidly, and / am now quite well.
Yours trniy, II. X. BoDEE,
Trooper, Caps Mounted Rifenen. d.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18
ADDITIONAL LOC.9LS.
Temperance.
ENFORCE THE LAW.

Contributed by the WomAn's Temperance
ITnipp
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-11-18

the SIZES and PRICES o; oCr
fnrines We have Nc Agents middle men :" prU
eect by adding cornissaons which customers mt pay
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-01-10

Cen. Thos. l.. Clingman, of
North Carolina, is about TO publish
a work which he contends will
reduce human suffering 90 per
cent. In explaining It's contents
recently he said ut relates to
the pure dried tobacco leaf as a
curative Of every disease of the
scalp. Gen. Carr, Of our geologi.
cal survey, tells me it cured his
govt. | have known il TO cure an
ulcer Of % years standing. A
friend whose knee was injured by
the kick Of a horse. aud who had
been on crutches for six months
applied tobacco three nights and
threw away his sticks. For sore
ewes, bruises, swellings-everv'
thing, Il i equally eilieaelous
You simply soak the leaf thor
roughly in warm water, lay Il on
with a wet cotton bandsge over i
and - 70 sleep. The cure i marvel
Gus
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-01-10

Gov. Cleveland shows the
breadth Of his view. by the wide
range Of callers whom he invites.
one week tits Senator Bayard; the
next. George " Williams, ono Of
tho ablcst colored Republicans IN
the country an e%x-mcmber OF ihs
Ohio Legislature and author Of an
excellent history Of the negro race
in America. The rresidsnt-elect
invited this representative negro
to call upon him, and for two
| hours canyassed with him thu
social and political condition o
the colorcd rucn. especially IN thu
South. Mr.. Williams WAS yer!
,svorably impressed with th'
Governor, and the simple fan
that such an interview was invite.
shove the earnest lcsire Of th.
next President To treat both race
fairly. II is constantly hacomin.
more plain that the election Of
Democratic President was the mo.
fortunate thing that could hay
occurred for the interests Of d
negro.