Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1882 — HAIL TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THE KEYSTONE STATE. [ARTICLE]

HAIL TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THE KEYSTONE STATE.

The Democracy of Pennsylvania have nominated a iicket which is the best and strongest placed in the field in that State for many years. It is a ticket thjit iu every respect meets with the approbation of the Reform ele* ment, which regards a thorough re<> form in the administration as the chief aim and mission of the Democratic party. The Camerons, by their doweriul influence hav« for years caused the successful inauguration of a re form movement to be regarded as one of the impossibilities. Now at ast a new era seems to have dawned. As proof of the earnestness with which the Democrats intend to work, they have placed at, the head of thenticket the name of Robert E. Pattisou, of Philadelphia, for Governor. Mr. Pattison is comparatively a young man, being but thirty-two years of age, but he has already made for himself a glowing record as a true reformer, All his past acts go to substantiate the truth of the assertion that he is in every way opposed to fraud and corruption. To prove that his services in behalf of the public good have not been unrecognized by the citizens of his native city, it is only neceseary to say that in 1880, when Garfield carried Philadelphia by over 20.000 majority, Mr. Pattison was re-elected comptroller of that city by a majority of over 13,000. The entire ticket nominated by the Democrats is as follows: For Governor, Robert E. Pattison, of Philadelphia; Lieutenant-Governor, Chauncy F. Black (son of Judge Jere S. Black,) of York county; Judge of the Supreme Court, Silas M. Clarke, of Indiana county; Secretary of Internal Affairs, J. Simpson Africa, of Huntingdon county; Congressman-at-Large, Mortimer F. Elliott, |of Tioga county.— Such a ticket as the above, with good management and a vigorous campaign, ought to, and from present indications will be triumphantly elected in November-

The Serpent —-One day last week Mrs. Constantine Kelm was startled by.the cries of her little eightsmonthsold baby which was nlaying on the porch. She ran out and was horrorstricken at the sight which met her eyes. One of the baby’s fingers was grasped in the mouth cf a snake. She struck the reptile two blows before it let go its hold. The child’s finger was severely lasoerated bv the fangs of the serpent, and soon it snowed signs of poison by nausea and vomiting. A liberal use of whisky res stored it to health by counteracting the poison. The snake was afterwards killed, and was discovered to be a garter snane, which is usually considered harmless. Nu doubt the child was attracted by the novelty of the sight, and may, perhaps, have tried to play with it, when the vicious rep tile seized it by the hand in spitefulness and held on till the child was rescued bv Its mother. Mr. Keim, who Isa resident .of Richland township, related these facts to the Republican and vouches for their truthfulness.—Peru Republican.