Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-01-10

told the Legislature, of Massachusetts,
that he is in favor of extending the
right of suffrage to women. Will the
women now return the compliment and
tell the Governor, that they wish to ex-
tend the presidency to him in 1884.
Mrs. Langtry explainedto report
er of the Chicago Tribune the other
day that Mr.. A. J. Langtry, who ar
rived in New York recently from
Europe, is a cousin Of her husbands.
He lives in Brooklyn. When asked :
"Then there is no prospect of your
husband coming just now 2 she re-
piled; Il am sorry to say no. Poor
man, he can't spare the time to come
over just now.
A sausage 10 feet long, that weigh
ed so pounds, was made by Franklin
Co. man.
An other pupil died at the S. o.
School some days ago, being the
second death in the school. The
percentage of sick scholars, and the
number of deaths in the school has
been uncommonly small, considering
the number Of pupils that are con
stantly in attendance. 1t is the nat
ural course of things for every com.
munity, whether it be school, town
or county, to always have certain
percentage of the people on the SICK
list, and to have q certain number
annually. The management at Nc
Alisterville school must have been
good to have had 30 few sick, and sc
few die.
4 Pntsburg paper says: The sea
son of killing deer closed on Satur
day, December 80, and X. d. Smith
a noted nimrod of Altoona celebrated
the event by killing three of the wary
animals at one shot. When discov
cred by Mr.. Smith they were stand
ing in such a position that the bal
from his rife broke the back of one
passed through the body of the sec
ond back of the shoulder and lodged
in the neck of the third. Mr.. Smitl
has killed large number of dec
within the past few years, but this Ii
the first instance in which he evel
succeeded in bagging more than ont
with single shot.
The following items Of interes
have been handed in by friend
Red Bank school in Milford twp,
has in its possession geometrica
box and figures, purchased with The
proceeds of an entertainment helC
by the school several yeas since
An eight day clock and Webster un
abridged dictionary, valued at 81!
purchased with money raised in th'
district through the efforts of Mis-
Carrie E. Guss, daughter Of Williar
Guss, by subscription.
Chambers Encyclopedias, wortl
$50, is about to be purchased for th'
school from the proceeds of an en-
tertainment held On Christmas eve
This will be the first set purchased
for a school in the county.
4 set Of outline maps, and Ian
caster school Notices are owned b.
a citizen OF the district, which tn
school has free access TO. The pric'
OF these were S21. Observe, this il
about $50 of books and apparatus
which belong to the school.
The following was sent by despatcl
from Washington on the 3rd inst
The stories of q combination of CLAIM
agents to work public opinion ant
influence Congress in the passage 0
the bill to give forty dollars a montl
pension to ez soldiers who have los
an arm, or leg, or 6 hand, or foe
have been set at rest by representa-
tiyes of the Grand Army of the Re
public in this city, who have made
full investigation. The Nebrask
man who was the reputed clair
agent proves to be corresponding
secretary Of a committee of ex-sol
diers, appointed at the reunion q
Grand Island. Neb., last August
The movement started in Philade,
phia, among the soldiers, and ha:
: it appears, been confined to them
4 few Washington claim agents VIII
run soldiers papers, are merel
claiming credit of the soldiers worl
Mr.. S. L. Barrett. of Columbus Neb
the agent above alluded to, write
, that he has sent over 5000 name:
|, The blank form of petition inclose
corresponds with those filed in bot
houses. Should the bill pass n
claim agent could get fee out of i
: as the existing certificates alread
} show disability and no applicatio
: would be required.
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