Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-01-09
EprroH AND FuoPSrEroE-

/ HE OllutSS Cidllu Iiltt lLtN u''N
sugar 1000 years ago IN China
The kings of Europe say, this is to
he a year Of peace among them.
Lancaster county in 1888, IO26
marriage licenses were granted
Is there to be or not TO be All in
augurution ball That's the question
AIAkrvG the Monroe Doctrine a Hv-
ing issue Is a question talked about
in Congress-.
McKE,x county people propose
that whipping in their public schools
shall no longer be tolerated.
PFovvEvr members Of the colored
race express a desire that President
Harrison should place a colored man
in his cabinet
THE annual statements of railroads
show that the companies in lsSS,
lost money. The cause Is ascrbed
toreGurcd rates.
TIN largest corn crib reported Is
In Nebraska; the crib Is 400 feet long
~ feet wide and u feet deep, and
hollis 25.OOO bushels.
Is the past 30 years drunkenness
haas decreased IN the past 80 years
crime has increased four fold accord
ing To- statistics of Mr.. Vines.
THE eclipse Of the sun was SO com
pIcte at Helena, Mont, ON the 1st
inst, that chickens went 10 roost and
lamps were lighted in doors.
Ar1ryrowx, Pennsylvania, White
Caps have been sending notices of
warming and now rewards are offer
cd for information that VIII lead t.
the Identification of the White Caps.
TuE latest weather prophet halls
from New York, and he predicts IN
open winter, because the Indians in
the Northwest are selling the blank
cts that Government gave them
TIM eclipse Of the Sun was total III
the Rockey mountain region ON the
Ist inst, but here IN Juuiata the Sun
went down too early 20 catch even a
glimpse of the shallow through a
smoked glass.
The question Of the. annexation
Of Canada Is talked Of nj Washington.
1t is a little premature. By and by
Canada VIII drop into the lap of
Uncle Sam ike ripe apple. Wait
TN the fruit Is ripe.
GovURxoR HuI Of New York, in his |
recent message to the Legislature |
savs, that it is claimed that at least
800, 900 were expended IN the Goth
and 24th Congressional Districts, in
York State during the late campaign.
He asks for Legislative enactment
against the use Of money in elections.
NorHSG new or startling was oh
served by the Astronomers who view
ed the eclipse Of the Sun from the
belt on the evening Of the
Ist inst. What astronomers now
need are glasses II greater power
than those in use; glasses that
viii bring the planets nearer to the
earth.
ALI dogs in the town Of HiIltown.
Lane aster county have been tied. be
cause n mad dog bit many dogs in
that place. The dogs will remain
tied a period Of 80 days. \ number
of hogs in the town We're bitten. 1t
was a mad dog New Year scare, and
the developments among hogs and
dogs VIII be watched with great inter
est in that town.
GoyEENoR Beavers recommenda.
tiou 10 the Legislature TO provide foI
submitting the amendments to the
constitution, to vote Of the people
next May or June, Is heartily approx
cd 10y all who have learned Of tn,
Governors recommendation Tn,
question would then be considered on
its merits, entirely free from person
al and party interests that are IN
volved in elections to ill Offices. Let
Us have the elections on the propos
ed amendments in May or June.
II c. ATWOOD, Is the name Of tn,
American Consul IN St. Dumings
who has had the covetous taste {,
ask the Dominican government I,
lease him the bones Of Christophei
Columbus, that he may show them IL
towns of the United States O
America. He would guarantee t,
pay the Dominican government 81
per cent. of the bones show receipts
or mo- less than two hundred thousan,
dollars for the four years lease. Sucl
a covetous man as Atwood should b
recalled by the Washington Govern
mvut.
The Keystone State gave almos
10000 majority for the RepubIica,
ticket at the late election, but in tn
face Of it all, the chairman of tn
Democratic State Committee has OF
ened his headquarters at Harris
burg, and declares his purpose t
keep them open till the close of tn
campaign next fall. The chairma