Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-04-10
"Or the first TUESDAY, of NAV next,

conventions of school directors will as
semble at the county seats of the several
counties of this Comnoawealth for the
purpose of elesting County Superin-
tendents of Common Schools. for the
term Of three years, commencing on the
first Monday in June. At the same time
there will be held, if the respective
boards of directors 90 decide, in all cities
and boroughs possessing 1000 inhabi.
:ants, special elections for the election Of
City and Borough Superintendents of
Schools for the same length of term as
that for which County SuperAtendents
are to be elected.
"There are now serving in the State
81 County. City and Borough Superin-
tendents. to be increased probably at the
forthcoming election IS more. The impor-
lance of the interests intrusted to these
officers can scarcely be over-estimated.-
Pennsylvania will have 100000 chill
dren to educate in her public schools dur
ing the next three years, and her annual
expenditures for school purposes will
most likely average full S1O,Ooo,O00.-
Whether these children shall be well
taught and trained or otherwise; whether
this vast sum of money shall be judi
ciously or injudiciously expended will de-
pend very much upon the men about to
be chosen to fill the Office of Superinten-
dent. for it will be admitted by all who
reflect upon the subject that as the Super
ntendents go the teachels, as the teachers
so the schools, and as the schools 30 in
good measure the social and political con
dition of the people.
"Pennsylvania has within the last few
years placed herself proudly alongside Of
the foremost educational States. She is
taxing herself for educational purposes
as heavily as any other State Of the
Union She is pouring outher money for
the education of her children most gen.
erously, and it is the high duty of all
who have to do with the official manage
ment of schools to see that every dollar
thus contributed brings back the greatest
possible return of that for which it is
given. Our people are willing to pay
for the best schools, and we must have
them. Let none but men fully qualified
be placed in the office of Superintendent,
and the rest is guaranteed"
BEDFORD COUNTY DEMoCRACY AHEAD
An MterestinJ Welding at Mount
lion on Sunday erening last-A Buroms
W;dos If the african persuasion joins
fortune uaa a .faNblooded Democratic
Lishman Last Suuu.v afternoon Mrs
Rosanna Shelters, buxom widow OF
the African persuasion whose beloved hus,
band, an unfortunate white man, threw
off his mortal coils in the Almshouse a
year and a half ago. and whose bones
now repose in the Poor House Cemetery,
was seen vending her way through high
wind, rain and snow, up Pitt street, out
Juliana and up John street, halting in
front Of the residence Of Rev. John Fid- |
dler. Tap, tap. tap. and the Rev. F.
opened the door and in walked Mrs. Ros-
anna. About what time, says she to the
Reverend. will you go to the church
this EVENING" At the second ringing of
the NJ. Z. bell. says the Revernd. Very
well. replied our dark eyed aud dark
skin damsel, l will be here at the ring
ing of the first bell and will bring some
one along. As soon as the visitor left
the Revernd dismissed the subj ct and
devoted his attention to other matters
Time wore on and at the first ringing of
the NJ. E. bell, sure enough, the dark
heroine presented herself at the door
The Revernd opened the door and rec
ognizcd his visitor of two hours before
Beside her stood big, awkard, raw.bon-
ed, bow-legged Irishmau, with his clumsy
fists in his pockets up to his elbows and
his pantaloons about a foot above his
nineteen inch stogies. Step in, said the
Revernd. What can do for you?
We want to git jined in wedlock and
be married said the now blushing widow,
All right says the Revernd; stand up
here and we will marry you. The widow,
who had been there BEFORE" stationed
"fernens." the Revernd in rather grace
full manner, but the Irishman, who didn't
know what to do, but was determined
to keep within range of his "swateheart'
made long desperate stride, as though
he was trying to get out of the road Of
the "kcers," landing some two feet
ahead of his betrothed and nearly on
the toes of the Revernd. lie soon back
ed to the line and the ceremony began.
Rosanna, do you take this man james
to be your welded husband Yes sab,
does. Will you love, honor and obey
him /? Yes sab, l does. James do you
take this woman, Rosanna, to be your
welded wife Faith an l will, be jabers.
yer honor. an it is not Jammie Hays as
Gays ore thing an does anither, is it me
darlint Rosie annieri Will you love,
honor and never forsake her ? Divil bit
will liver lave or forsake 'er, yer honor,