davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

nominations. Closing exercises.
A NUMBER of Russian Mennonites
are spending the winter in Miffiin cOuu-
ty among American brethren of the
same religious belief, as may be learned
from the following from the Lewistown
Sentinel:
Eight families, in all forty persons,
of the above named people have con-
cluded to remain in Menno township,
until Spring. They sailed from Ham,
burg, some time ago, with the intention
of settling in Kansas. When they
landed In this country they beard Of
the grasshopper plague there and con
cluded to stop in the East during the
winter, and so they are in Menno town
ship, among friends, and good friends.
They dress in the style illustrated in
our school Biographies peculiar to the
s.Russian Serf" Their language is the
pure German, only familiar to the edu'
Gated of our excellent Ami,h tpro-
nounced Omishl population. They
could not have chosen happier local
ity COR discipline, or education, prepar-
atory to permanent entree upon their
new homes. They will be kindly cared
for and instructed, and be all the wiser
and better from their intercourse with
the MeDnonites of Mifiin county.
AN exchange says: Judge Elwell, in
a Columbia county case, decided that
school directors could only levy tax
of ten mills on the dollar. THIS de-
cisicn has been held good by Judge
Walker, and an additional point deci-
ded in a recent Schuylkill county case.
A regular tax of ten mills and special
tax of two mill., for building purposes,
had been assessed in the borough OF
Pinegrove. The building tax was to
be used for the repair of q school house
already erected. Judge Walker decides
the two mill tax to be illegal. Ordi-
nary repairs must be made out of the
regular school fund. As these deci'
slous are in conflict with the rulings OF
the School Department, it is important
that they should be generally known
in order that school directors may moi
iguorantly collect taxes they are no
entitled to receive.
Do not suffer With headache wher
one application of Pain Cuie Oil xil
relieve you
Sold wholesale and retail by Banks & Ham
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

The Evangelical Alliance of the
United States has issued the following
programme for the Week of Prayer:
MONDAY, JANUARY 4.
Thanksgiving and Confession. Re-
view of the past; Thanksgiving for its
varied mercies humiliation for per-
sonal aud national sins. Prayer for
Gods blessing in the future.
TUESDAY, JANUARY D.
National Objects for Prayer. For
civil governments and all iu authority;
for the increase of intelligence, the pu-
rifcatiOn of public opinion, end the
spread of free institutions throughout
the world. a
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6.

Home Objects for Prayer. For pa
rents and children, teachers and guar
dIans; for schools and colleges; for
the Christian ministry; for Young
Mems Christian Associations aud Sum-
day SchonIs ..
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16

Do not suffer With headache when
one application of Pain Cuie Oil will
relieve you.
Sold wholesale and retail by Banks Ham,
lin, Mifilintown.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
TERMS.
PEKN'A. R. R. TIME TABLE.

Passenger trains leave Miflin Station a.
follows:
EASTWARD.
Philadelphia Express, l2 am.
Harrisburg Accommo., 9 4S am,
Pacific Express, 10 90 an.
Mail, 35 p m.
Atlantic Express, 9l5 pm.
WESTWARD.
Pitts5urg Express, II So am.
Cincinnati Express, 9 O5 am.
Pacific, 5 So m.
Way Passenger, 10 10 a m.
Mail, 80 pm.
Fast Line, 6 IS pm.
Mixed, Sl5pm
Miffiin, Nov. IS, 1874.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
THURSDAY, JANUARY Z.

Foreign Objects for Prayer. The ex-
tension of religious liberty throughout
the world the prevalence of peace
among nations the increase of unity
among Christians of all lands; the SUBJ
ordination of international intercourse, :,
commerce, and science, 10 the spread Of
Christ's kingdom.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-16
FRIDAY, JANUARY :.


Missionary Objects for Prayer. For
the conversion of the Jews; for the de-
liverance of nations from superstition,
and for the conversion of the whole
world to Christ.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9.
Prayer for Religious Revival. For
the Churches throughout the world, for
their Increase il zeal, spirituality and
devotedness, and for a clearer witEess
for the truth among them.
SUNDAY, SANITARY lO.
A general meeting in the evening.
Addresses by ministers OF various de-
nominations. Closing exercises.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
Playing Dead.

During noontime play-spell at one
of our schools, short time since, some
little girls conceived the idea of playing
dead. One of them assumed the role
of corpse, and suffered herself to be
/" laid out on one of the benches, to be
viewed and remarked upon, according
to the manner of their elders. Their
teacher had laid himself out ON one of
the benches in the school-room, pre-
tending to be asleep, but was really en-
joying the frolics of the children, when
one lisping 5-year-old discovered him,
and straightway exclaimed to her
mates, so teacherths dead /"
They we're all Immediately interested,
and began their remarks, which made
him also feel anxious to hear the
opinions of his several pupils. They
passed around him laying their little
hands upon his forehead, shaking their
pretty heads in all solemnity, each
one making her own little remark, such
as He makes a pretty corpse ;"
" How his mother must feel :" cts
pity he died SO young He looks
NATURAL etc. Then came little five
year-old, who, with earnest countenance
and subdued voice, said: "Yeth, he
lookth natural, but he smellth bad. 7"
The fun had reached it's climax the
teacher rolled off the bench in fit of
laughter, and the children ran away.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
Pensions.

Gen. j. H. Baker, Commissioner of Pen
sions, under date of Oct. Is, 1874, has sub
mitted his annual report to the Secretary of
the Interior. During the year 5, 1853 new APP
plications for army invalid pensions were allow
ed, at an aggregate annual rate of 1888, 1872
so; the pensions of 1908 pensioners of this
class were increased at an aggregate annual
rate of $416, 257 so; the losses to this roll
from death and other causes we're 3,105,
whose pensions, with the amount of reduction
of the rates Of other invalid pensions, aggre-
gated 1877, 1898 annually.
On the 30th of June, 1874, there were 1922
457 army invalid pensioners on the roll. The
aggregate annual pay of this class was $10,-
O58, 37754 The increase in the number of
this class was So, 653, and the aggregate in
crease of pensions was $431, 137.45. During
the year, 5000 new pensions for army widows
and dependent relatives were allowed, at an
aggregate annual rate of $416, 433, and the
pensions of IL, 922 pensioners of this class
were increased at an aggregate annual rate of
$408 111.22. There were stricken from the roll
of this class of pensioners 1923 names, whose
pensions aggregated $l,25o, 1905, On the
Goth Of June, 1874 there were on the roll of
army widows and dependent relatives 07.516
names, at an aggregate annual rate of 3d.
357, 1876 Sc, the decrease for the year being
4 572 Names and the decrease Of pensions Of
this class being $424, 568.O3.
On the 30th of June there were ], 551 navy
invalid pensioners, at an aggregate annual
rate of 1859, 1872 an increase in the year of
121 in the number Of pensioners and 1913,
954.25 in the annual rate of pensions of this
class. On the 3Oth of June there were ], 785
pensioners on the navy roll of widows and
dependent relatives, at a total rate of $685.
534, an increase for the year of Is in the num-
Der of names, and $6,984 in the rate of pen
| sions. at e
l. y
| The names of 571 new pensioners were adj
ded to TIE roll Of survivors Of the war Of 1912
and 1,217 of this class we're lost by death
leaving on the 30th of June 1920 pensioners
of this class, at total annual rate of 1851.
520-a decrease for the year of SAC in the mum
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
The DEEPEST WE'LL IN THE WoRL1

The DEEPEST WELL IN THE WORLD.
At about twenty miles from Berlin is
situated the village of Sperenberg,
noted for the deepest well that ever has
been sunk. Owing to the presence of
gypsum in the locality, which is at a
moderate distance from the capital, it
occurred to the government authorities
in charge of the mines to obtain sup
ply of rock salt. With this end in
view, the sinking of shaft or we'll six
teen feet in diameter was commenced
some five years ago, and, at depth of
two hundred and eighty feet, the salt
was reached. The boring was continued
to further depth of nine hundred and
sixty feet, the diameter of the bore
being reduced to about thirteen inches.
The operations were subsequently prose-
cuted by ohe aid of steam, until a
| depth four thousand one hundred and
ninetyfour feet was attained. At this
point the boring was discontinued, the
borer being still in the salt deposit,
which thus exhibits the enormous thick
ness of thrAA Thousand nine hnndrad
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
A True Romance.

Half a century ago, family lived in
Louisiana, in which were two sisters,
very young. The parents died and left
them helpless. They were adopted by
different families, became permanently
separated and went to other parishes.
Both married young, and finally became
neighbors in the same parish, whers
they resided in the same neighborhood
and visited each other for about thirty
five years before discovering they were
sisters. The discovery took place last
year, and was celebrated with family
dinner.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
Educational.

The United States Commissioner of Educa-
ton has published his annual report for 1878
Notwithstanding the disasters which have
fallen upon the Industries of the country, he
states that on the whole the past year was one
of substantial progress in educational mat
ters. ..f
Ohio having changed the legal school age
from SCI to 6-21, exhibits, probably from this
cause, ap apparent falling off school popu-
lation of 1855. She raised in 1873, for school
purposes, $7,705,6O3, against $7,42O,338 in
1872.
Michigan raised for school purposes, in
1878, $3,939, 528, against 1865, 479 in 1872.
The condition Of the public schools is report
ed to have much improved under county SUI
pervision. as a
Indiana, without giving full statistics for
1873, claims net increase of school revenue
amounting to $165,581 over 1872 with 465
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
Indians.

The Hon. e. P. Smith, Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, has made his report to the
Secretary of the Interior He discerns un-
mistakable evidences of advancing civiliza-
ton among almost all of the aborigines. AT
twenty-one agencies, Indians who. three
years ago, made no effort and showed no in
clination toward labor or education seem now
to have settled into an earnest purpose to
learn to provide for themselves, and adopt a
civilized mode of life.
The Commissioner classifes the Indians
under three heads for easier reference:
l. Wild; tractable only to the extent of be-
ing willing to take rations and blankets from
the government.
2. Indians actually undertaking labor, and
accepting more OF, less the assistance and di-
rection of government agents to this end.
3. Indians with landed estates.
The first class numbers, 80, 819; the second,
81, 429; thu third class about 100000. There
is also fourth class of Migrants, numbering
about $4,000. This would make a total of
255,248 Indians now in the United States.
The Indians of the first class are as vet I'M
reached by missionary influence and the
superstitions OF their native paganism fire.
quently forbid their being counted for enrol
ment. 1t is from these Indians that
any such hostilities are to be appre-
hended as would require the presence
VI uso VI Cno AulltfaIy. POSSIBLY only from
1000 to 10000 of these could be properly
designated as hostile, and they are so scat
tered and divided into bands that it is not
probable that over 600 warriors will ever
again be mustered for fight. The Commits
sioner thinks general Indian war can never
recur in this country. Even the highly dis
turbed feeling Of the Sioux lately has not led
to an attempt at war; and military posts have
been successfully established at Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail agencies in the face of yi0-
lent declarations that no soldiers should ever
cross the Platte river. The Sioux hate to lose
their coffee, sugar and beef by fighting. It
has also been proven to be cheaper to feed
than to fight wild Indians. The Commission
or deprecates any leniencv in treatinp with
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
The Faithful Boy.

rhardtwas a German shepherd boy;
, noble fellow he was, too, although
rs very, very poor. One day as he
Watching his flock, which was feed.
q the valley on the borders of a for
hunter came out of the wood, and
/:
low far is it to the nearest vii
D"
jix miles, SIR" replied the boy,
the road is only a sheep-track,
'ery easily missed"
e hunter glanced at the crooked
and then said: .tAtHEs
Iy lad, [ am hungry, tired and
ty. [ have lost my companions
missed ny way. Leave your sheep,
show me the road. I will pay you
cannot leave my sheep, sir" re.
the boy. "They would stray into
crest, and be eaten by the wolves,
Glen by the robbers.
Veil, what of that ?" replied the
er. "They are not your sheep.
loss of one or more wouldn't be
| to your master, and I'll give you
money than you ever earned in a
year"
cannot go, SIR" rejoined Ger
J, very firmly !; g my master pays
Or my time, and he trusts me with
heep. If l were to sell my time,
q does not belong to me, and the
should get lost, it would be just
anne as if I stole them"
Ven," said the hunter, evil you
your sheep with me while you go
village and get me some food and
< and guide? I will take good
of them for you"
e boy shook his head. "The
. do not know your voice, and"
Gerhardt stopped speaking.
Sir" said the boy, slowly, "you
to make me false to my trust, and
ed me to break my duty to my
er. How do [ know you would
your word with me ?"
e hunter laughed; but he felt that
boy had silenced him. He said :
ee, my lad, that you are good,
full boy. I will not forget you.
me the road, and I will try to fol-
t myself"
'rhardt now offered the humble
9nts Of his wallet to the hungry
who, coarse as they were, ate
gladly. Presently his attendants
} up, and then Gerhardt, to his
rise, found that the hunter was the
I'd Duke, who owned all the coun-
ound. The Duke was so pleased
the boys honesty, that he sent for
shortly after, and had him edu-
/. In after years Gerhardt became
y rich and powerful man, and he
aimed honest and true to his dying
-SeIected.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26

Scotch cap of cloth. These were called
bonnets, and were worn a century ago
by every Scotchman, and are still worn
by some of then. The cap which was
pictured on the bonnet-piece being, a
royal cap, had jeweled circle around
the head. The coins were large and Of
very pure gold, so that purse full Of
them was a large reward. From
"Jack-im-the-P Pulpit" st. Nicholas for
December.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
ROnnet-Pieces.

ne other day, little Wallie Graham
reat favorite of mine) came skipping
g among the trees, half-singing,
saying
My purse with bonnet-pieces store;
To him will swim a bow-shot DER,
And loose shallop from the shore.
wondered what Wallie could mean,
soon found out. It seems that he
reading the "Lady of the Lake. :"
It's just the incest story-poem you
saw y he said to boy who was
h him. " / wish L was a Highland
eff ana had big brave clan like Clan
zine Wouldn't I fight King James,
,ugh?''
Of course I don't even know what
lille was talking of, but after he had
d his friend good deal about it I
came almost as much interested as
nself in the story-poem, which he
d was written by the great Sir Walter
oft. lo8 ~
"But," said Wallie, "there are ever
many things in the poem that I don't
lderstand. Now, for instance, what
e 'bonnet-pieces 2 know I wouldn't
re to swim the length OF bow-shot
the face of enemies, and loose shall
p Chats sort of boat) for the sake Of
purse full of pieces of old bonnets.
fould you, now 2"
The other little chap told him that he
idn't think he would, but that ht
idn't believe real pieces Of bonnets
ere what Earl Somebody meant whe1
Q offered as a reward purse full o.
bonnet-pieces."
The little fellows puzzled a good dea
YER this as they trudged along bu
We since found out that a bonnet
iece was a valuable coin, stamped OF
ne side with portrait of James V. 0.
wearing |. h0nnat-niaca p
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26

A CARPENTER named Hilton died in
Pawtucketville, Mass, from the effects
of the bite of a pig received about a
week previously. When the animal bit
him, he paid no attention to the wound
further than to tie rag about it. Some
days afterward the wound swelled and
mortified, and the services of physician
were obtained. but in vain.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
A Clean Apron.

A lady wanted trusty little maid to
come and help her to take charge of a
baby. Nobody could recommend one,
and she hardly knew where to look for
the right kind of a girl One day she
was passing through by-lane and saw
a little girl with clean apron holding
a baby in the doorway of small house.
"That is the maid for me, said the
lady. She stopped and asked for her
mother. Mother has gone out to
work." answered the girl. "Father is
dead, and now mother has to do every
thing" "Should you not like to come
and live with me?' asked the lady.
CT should like to help mother some
how" said the little maid. The lady,
more pleased than ever with the tidy
looks of the little girl, went to see her
mother after she came home, and the
end of it was that the lady took the
maid to live with her, and she found
what, indeed, she expected to find
that the neat appearance OF her person
showed the neat and orderly bent Of her
mind. She had no careless habits !;
she was no friend to dirt; but every
thing she had to do with was folded up
and put away, and kept carefully. The
lady finds great comfort in her, and
helps her mother, whose lot is not now
so bad as it was. She smiles when she
says, "Sally's recommendation was her
clean apron )" and who will say that it
was not good one?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
AeuOsha Gele9rapF
THE YOUNG FOLKS.
HE Fat Brigade

HE Fat Brigade.
;at-tat, and a rat-a-tat-tat!
ever hear music SO stirring as that?
bby old fellows are all on parade;
is the march of the Fat Brigade,
it'll a rat-a-tat-tat,
Id a rat-a-tat-tat, Es
I'd a rat-a-tat-tat tattoOl ~
the general, and rides at the head:
as lent him ribbon of red;
It around for beautiful sash;
on broomstick, and cuts big dash,-
it'll a rat-a-tat-tat,
od rat-a-tat-tat,
ld rat-a-tat-tat tattoo!
he colonel, and that's very plain,
canters along on his papa's new cane;
gay epaulets are pink motto papers,
we in the wind as he prances and capers,-
it'll a rat-a-tat-tat.
nd a rat-a-tat-tat,
nd rat-a-tat-tat tattoo.
he captain, and he gallops next;
horse is so prankish, that Jimmy is vexed
,ides an umbrella that will not stay shut,
he lashes it's ribs with a slash and cut
18th rat-a-rat-tat,
nd rat-a-tat-tat,
nd a rat-a-tat-tat tattoo!
leutenant-but where is his horse?
was killed in the skirmish, of course!
le can't ride, he walks to the battle,
GERS on the men with royal big rattle,-
18th rat-a-tat-tat,
nd rat-a-tat-tat,
nd a rat-a-tat-tat tattoo!
he drummer, and gayly he comes,
le quickest of sticks on the tightest of drums
ince of the parchment; he's king of the taps
9 horses and men keep time to his raps,-
With a rat-a-tat-tat,
md a rat-a-tat-tat,
and rat-a-tat-tat tattoo!
Ire the boys who are never afraid,
scuit foray, or ginger bread raid:
lear the shelves clean where'er they invade,
are of the charge of the Fat Brigade -
With a Fat-a-tat-tat,
And a rat-a-tat-tat,
md a rat-a-tat-tat tattoo!
= H. WGdslUOrtb IN The Nursery. t&
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26

Boston has So, 100000 of church
property, and gave in 1873 for religious
purposes, not including strictly benevo-
lent institutions, over 81. OO0.O 900. In
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26
A era die Scene.

Three angels were watching babe in
q cradle. One held a dial to mark the
hour of it's birth, and said: will this
new life lead to good or evil p &
In an adjoining room three little
brothers were chattering like magpies,
when the grandmother enter ID, saying:
Ssh little sister arrived in the night. y
The little children rose and silently
kneeled over the cradle. a.
"Now babe" murmured the angel,
"your womanly mission begins. Be a
peacemaker to these comb Atlantis over a
toy or marble"
"How little she is !" said the eldest
boy. "But she will soon grow, and |
will teach her to walk; and when am
big man I will bring her birds from
foreign lands, pretty shells and pearls,
and how she will be astonished when |
relate my adventures" .tl3..
CT will share everything with her., !"
said the second, "and she will teach
me to do right, and intercede for me
when I am punished. Grow up quick,
little sister u
"And t. said the third, "will take
her on my lap and tell her ali the stories
I know, and she will clap her hands and
cry encore And if I become good
man she will say proudly when any one
speaks of me: He is my brother. :"
"Child," said the ang Ell "refeet on
thy mission. Become such that thy
esteem will be worth obtaining, and
light those you love to the path of
duty. Edith d. Sonaner. an Hearth
and Home,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26

ne other day, little Wallie Graham
reat favorite of mine) came skipping
g among the trees, half-singing,
saying :
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-27
Fifth and Last Gift Concert In Aid Of the
Public Library of Kentucky.
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

The management have determined to have the
drawing Of the Fifth and Last Gift Concert Of
the Public Library of Kentucky, on the 3Oth day
OF November next. We believe now that all the
tickets will be sold, and that the drawing will be
. full one, but whether all are sold or not the
drawing will nevertheless certainly come off on
the day appointed.
The special object of this card is to call a
meeting of the ticket-holders at Public Library
Hall, on the Goth of November, to make arrange
ments in connection with the committee APP.
pointed by the Trustees to superintend the
counting Of the tags representing the numbers
of tickets sold. While there is no actual neces-
sity for the presence of tcket-holders, as under
our arrangements the interests Of all are equally
cared for, yet at the same time would greatly
prefer that as many Of those interested as can,
would attend this meeting and see each for him.
self how perfectly fair and impartial the distri-
button must be.
Every arrangement has been made for the
drawing-but little more than month remains
for the sale Of the remainder of the tickets, and
whatever is done must be done promptly.
THos E. BRAMLErTE,
Agent and Manager.
Louisville, Ky., Oct. q. 1874.