Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-05-29

'The Snyder county Commission
ers bave finished their tour over the
county holding appeals. They walk
ed from one district to the next for
their health.
Secretary Carlisle who is now max
ing speeches in favor of gold being
the only redeeming coin money, was
both silver and gold redeeming
money man a few years.
"Roland, Centre county, has .
lady who is known as Grandmother
Barger. She is l03 years old, and
is able to bake bread, milk four cows
and do her house work"
An exchange says: "There are ten
million sermons preached in the
United States every year. If every
sermon saved only one sinner, all
would be saved in seven years"
The Bloomf I'D Democrat says
Thirteen apple trees and twelve diff
ferent other trees, were blown down
during the storm of Saturday a week
ago on the farm belonging to w. R.
Dunn in Spring township.
Patterson people like to use "flint
gravel or more properly speaking
''Oriskany Sand Stone," to cover
their streets with. Su ,ervisor Pen
ny has been using a good deal of it
to raise the middle of roads in his
district.
the question frequently asked
among Statesmen and politicians and
people, is, what changed Secretary
Carlisle from a man in favor of both
gold aud silver for redemption mon
ey to man in favor of gold only as
redemption money.
The Democracy have lively time
in Kentucky over the gold and silver
question. President Cleveland has
sent Secretary Carlisle to the Blue
Grass State to talk only for gold.
Senator Blackburn is leading the
gold and silver men.
On Monduy, the appeal of Spon
sler Il Junkin, ex bankers of Bloom
field, Perry county, who were con
victed of cmbezzlement and sentenc
ed to the Penitentiary, was heard by
the Supreme Court in Philadelphia
What the court will say remains to
be learned.
"When General Reed was Presi
dent of Congress, British Commls
sioner offered him ten thousand guin
cas- to desert the cause of his coun
try. His noble reply to this bribe
was: "Gentlemen, 1 am poor, very
poor; but your king is not rich enough
to buy me-"
Thursday will be Decoration Day
the Day that President Cleveland
takes to 60 fishing. 1t will be in
good form for all Democratic Offics
holders to so fishing on that Day
for when the king takes snuff all the
| courtiers are expected to sneeze
whether they feel like it Or not.
A large audience was present in
the Methodist church on Sabbath to
listen to a memorial sermon to the
veterans by Rev. Mr.. Mortimer
Members of the Epworth League had
a handsome bouquet prepared fol
each soldier. Each veteran received
his bouquet from a salver from .
member of the League.
The Perry County Freeman says
-Llst week one night, soma mis-
creant broke into the granary of Rev
Isaac Lease, ard stole five hams and
shoulder, part of the seasons sup
ply of meat. Rev. Lease does not
carry his eggs all in one basket" and
had part of his meat in the house, so
that the thief did not get all
TIE busiest time of tho year TO,
the farmer is here. In six months il
will De over, and his leisure time o.
wintor will again be at hand. The
best fixed man in the world is the
farmer. provided he is ccntented, bu,
no mstter what man pursues for 6
living if he is discontezted, he is G
miserable man. Contentment is
heaven.
The Huntingdon Journal remarks
Blcyclers are persistently urging
r3ad Improvement for their own ben
eft and yet object to paying tol
where that method is still used fol
obtaining money to keep the roads in
repair. Wouldn't it be msre copsis-
tent TO show willingness to con
tribute towards the expense of main
tanning the roads in good condition.
The Cleveland system Of financier.
ing was to destroy the protective tariff
that saved money to pay pensions an
the running expenses Of government
Instead of getting money from tariff
it borrows money on bonds, payable
interest and principle in gold. That
kind of financiering will do as long
as the borrowing can be kept up, but
the bonds will have to be paid como
day.
The single standard money men,
the gold bugs are organizing through
out the country. President Glove
land is particularly anxious to have
the Democracy to turn gold bugs,
and come out in favor of making gold
the only redeeming money. That is,
that all bonded indebtedness shall
be paid or redeemed in gold. The
old way was to make bonds payable
in gold or silver.
Bloomfield Advocate: Judge Junk
in Of this place, last Saturday, sus-
tanned painful injury. He was cut
ting up bone with a sharp hatchet