Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-11-12
STATE ITEMS,


4 stalk of tobacco raised in Adams
county measured eight feet and weigh
ed l2a pounds.
There is more diphtheria in Wilkes
barre at the present time than there
was ever known before to be there.
Blackberry and raspberry bushes
should be planted in the fall, as they
make such az earls start III the spring
that the shoot may get broken.
Mr. John Bean, of South Annville
Lebanon county, has three ears Of corn
raised by him, the largest of which
measures l54 inches in length.
Sheep merchants who made large
purchases in Northumberland, Clinton
and Lycomipg counties made part pay
meuts in checks on Philadelphia banks
which proved to be worthless.
Mrs. Rosanna Hamilton a widow
lady, aged 81, committed suicide on
Wednesday in Allegheny city, Pa, by
harging herself with clothes line.
She had recently lost daughter, and
was in great trouble from the loss of
some money through a defaulting.
Rev G +. J. Jaeger, aged 81, the
oldest Lutheran pastor in pennsy lvania
is confined to has residence, at Ham-
burg, Berks county, by the physical
iu6rmities Of advanced age. As he
partakes Of very little nourishment his
life is slowly ebbiug away His minis
terial career at the Zion church, that
coun,y, extended over 80 years.
Miss Annie Culp, of Altoona, while
on a recent visit to ShippensbUrg,
picked up in that neighborhood pet
ritied peach.
1t has been found that Daniel
Boone's father, old Squire Boone,
was resident of Berks county, this
State. Daniel, being of an adven-
turesome disposition, accomplished
all the wonderful things history re-
lates about him, but often visited his
father in Berks.
Fifteen hundred men are in the
employ OF the Steel Works Company
at Steelton, Dauphin county. The
company paid off few days ago, and
the amount of money required for
this purpose was $4,000.
DR.. Sweeney, of New Bloomfield,
Perry county, while driving over the
first railroad crossing near Philips
burg, Centre county, last week, his
horse frightened at the local freight
train. The step on the engine tank
caught the buggy and threw the
horse and buggy down over the bank.
The doctor escaped with only a severe
shock and the horse with Il few
scratches.
A Carlisle paper last week said:
Fifty-four more Indian children, forty
boys and fourteen girls, have arrived
at Carlisle Barracks under the charge
of First Lieutenant r. II. Pratt, of
the 10Th L. 5. Cavalry. They were
selected from the Cheyennes and Ar
rapahoes, at the Cheyenne and Arrap-
ahoe agency; the kiowas and Conan
ches at the kiowa and Comanche
agency; the Pawnees (Poncas) at the
Pawnee agency; the Nez Perces (of
Joseph's band), and from the Semi
noles and Wichitas, all of the Indian
Territory. Among these are children
Of such noted chiefs as Little Raven,
Red Otter and Joseph; also of So
tank, who was killed at Fort Sill,
Indian Territory, in 1871. Some of
these had attended school at the
agencies, but seemingly with little
benefit. According to previous ar
rangemonts, the children were deliv-
cred to Lieutenant Pratt, at Wichita,
Kansas. Their ages range from S to
Is years. All were eager to come,
and he parents willingly committed
them to the care of the nation, whose
wards they are, that they may be
come civilized. educated and prepared
for the great work of laboring as
teachers and evanSelists among their
own people and kindred. The part
ing scene was an affecting one on the
part Of the parents and the thousands
who had assembled to see them off.
As is the custom on such occasions,
numerous gifts of horses, ponies, &c,
were made by the chiefs at the time
of their departure. All were clad in
their native dress, and but few can
speak English. 1t is the intention
of Lieutenant Pratt to introduce our
manners and habits of dress as fast
as practicable. There are now at the
barracks (excluding the interpreter
and a few assistants} l2S Indian chill
dren-101 boys and 81 girls-repre-
senting eleven distinct tribes.