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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
Physical Training In France.

"You have spoken, monsieur, about
tie government providing exercise for
the youth. In what ways"
Hardy Is boy in school before he
is made to enter upon a series of GYM
nastics. 1t is regular part Of the cur
riculum, and increases in Importance
until the end OF the course. Now, the
peculiar feature of all this is that al
though the general character of the ex-
erclse is calculated to develop bodily
vigor. the main thing sought for Is uni
formity of action. The drilling is all
in platoons. In the gymnasiums the
same feature obtains. You cannot
imagine the curious evolutions that the
future soldiers have to go through to-
gether. There is soma individual work,
but as a rule if you enter 4 gymnasium
you will be met by half dozen men
hopping along on one foot, keeping
their alignment as faithfully as if
marching on dress parade, or stridings
in single file across the floor, their fists
doubled and their arms swaying back
ward and forward spontaneously, and
you may be lucky enough to see a man
standing on the shoulders of two COM
rades driving with long Teins several
pairs of men, who hold the relns lightly
in their hands above their heads. This
is a favorlte accomplishment of the
gymnasium, and Is an interesting
feature of the public exhibitions The
whole influence of even physical train
ing, you see, is military, and the
French, though by no means weak, do
not tend to develop muscle at the ex-
pense of skill and the mental faculties,
as it seems to me the Americans do"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
Stories by Riley.

George A. Sheridan went up 10 Bos-
ton to deliver lectue in course
there. 1t was his first appearance
there, but he thought no more of 1t
than he would of appearing ih any
other city. The night of the lecture a
solemn-looking old fellow, chairman OF
the lecture committee or something of
the kind, took Sheridan off to a room
and said; General, don't believe you
Eecognize the Importance of this occa-
slon.n
81 don't see anything particularly
important about 1t. replied Sheridan.
who Is not generally oyerpowered or
awed by surrounding greatness.
You do not seem to keep In mind
the fact" said the solemn bean-eater,
that you are about to address a BoS-
ton audience.
"Oh, yes, l do" said Sheridan.
That's exactly the kind Of audience l
do expect to address. Now, If l was
in Philadelphia or New York, it
wouldn't be reasonable in me to expect
to meet Boston audience, but here |
didn' suspect there would be any other
kind"
II don't mean that" said the Bos-
tonian. .tYou will have a magnificent
audience here, representing the culture
and refinement of Boston. l must con-
less that feel little nervous myself
overthe outcome. There never have
been but two lecturers who have been
a'sle 10 hold this audience. They were
Henry Ward Beecher and Wendell
Phillips, and would not be surprised
to see fully six hundred of them get up
and go out before you were through"
''If they do" said Sheridan, conf
dentially, 'I'll be If / don't go
with EN-"
Mr.. Riley had just received per
sonal letter from Bill Nye, in which
that humorist had discussed, in his
original way. the advantages and diSad-
vantages of being a personal beauty,
and concluded: II often have reason
to be thankful, James. that God, in
His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to
give all my beauty TO Mrs. James
Brown Potter, and all my hair To tie
seven Sutherland sisters"
This recalled d witticism OF Henry
Guy Carleton at the New \ urk
Authors Convention. Carleton is
very bright writer, but he shutters
dreadfully when he talks, ana one even
ing he said to Nye: Minister Nye.
ca-ca-can't you co-come up-p-p to my
room for couple of hours, l wa-wa-
want to ha-have about flf-fifteen mill
utes con-con-conversation with your"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
Mountain Flowers.

These Wild flowers from the hills have au-
ed ny room
with Strange magnifcence. Amid their
bloom,
An unfamiliar guest
I stand amazed; such high. imperial air,
such pomp Of color these bright blossoms
wear,
Proud strangers OF the west
How beautiful they arei Celestial blue
The harebells liit their dazzling spires To
view
And warm with golden sheen
The poppies hold their satin splendor up,
And the Wild daisy in its gilded cap
Sull hides the mountain dew
The lilies white, but dashed with crimson
IRE,
Are daughters Of the SUM These purple
spires
Bloomed on a crag So high
The robes OF morning and OF evening swept
Their opening buds, and their ripe petals
kept
The kisses of the sky.
And yet, as one entranced may stand alone
In some great festival where all unknown
A thousand faces grow,
And suddenly, from iar-iOrgotten days,
Some shadow face, with pleading. tender
gaze
Eevives the long ago-
SO, as gaze upon these naughty flowers
OF the Sierras, dear New England bowers
Breathe back their lost perfume;
] see the mayfiower, with its flash Of pink
And, sweeter still, upon the rivers brink,
My own Wild roses blOwi
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
To IentiIate a Room

The best way TO ventilate room
that know of is to put a board, long
enough to fit exactly in the window
frame, and about six inches high, under
the lower sash. If you remember the
construction of window sashes you will
know that this consequent raising Of
the lower one will leave spaces between
the glass and the woodwork, through
which fresh air can obtain a gradual
entrance into the room. Its course Is
made somewhat tortuous and all
draught thereby prevented. When it
reaches the inside 1t has an upward d.
rection, too, and is not likely to come
in contact with tender craniums. 1t is
important, in using this kind of ven-
tilation, that the board fit accurately
under the window, so that no little
spaces be left for the air to blow
through
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
EoEns Women Not Elected

Miss Nellie Lucretia Cook, of VOL
cott, and Miss Ellen Kate Clark, OF
Macedon, both in Wayne county, New
York, ran for school commi missioners al
the recent election and made the cam
palgn exceedingly lively; but neither
was elected. This is not so very won
derful, however, for Miss Clark was q
Prohibitionist in a district where there
are barely enough OF that persuasion to
ill the list of committeeman, and Miss
Cook as a Democratic in district
overwhelmingly Republican. But the
latter was successful in creating a fu
rcre that left her opponent but . small
majority, and in creating an enthusiasm ID
for female candidates which ought to
delight the woman suffragists.
Miss Clark Is, perhaps, 30 years old,
very sedate In manner and slow to
move III politics; Miss Cook, Oh the
contrary, is but 81, quite handsome,
ardent in her political faith, vivaclous
in her expression and peculiarly gifted
in campaining. She canvassed her dis
trict thoroughly and spoke with marked
ability on the advantages OF having a
woman for school commissioner. Her
arguments weFs really quite ingenious,
turning chiefly upon the facts that
many more women than men teach Id
the district, and that women are the
diyinely appointed teachers of the
young-therefore her deduction ran,
the lady teachers should have an official
to whom they can speak freely, and q
LADY can see many points in the economy
of a school room which a man cannot.
So well did she present this that scores
of solid old Republicans were converted,
and If her own party had been unanl-
nous, she would have been elected;
but the old Democrats were little too
conservative for her, they couldn't
vote for "A woman, and so Miss Nellie
Lucretia was defeated.
And now comes romance. Among
her Young Republican converts was
William l.. Coon, lawyer, and so en-
thusiastIc did he become that he devo-
ted the last two weeks of the campaign
entirely to her service, conducting her
from meeting TO meeting. Many an
hour did they pass on country roads
driving to the "next appointment.
Natural consequences followed The
marriage Is set for an early date; and
while scores of admirers grieve, they
all admit that Mr.. Coon has fairly won
the prize aud Join in co0gratuiatin2
the bride elect.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
Story OF n Haunted Ship.

1t had been a terrible winter, with
heavy gales, aud hurricanes which had
deferred many brave captains from
leaving port. And many gallant sailors
had found a resting place at the bottom
OF the Atlantic through an overdaring
spirit when the ship Albatross, with a
fright good Yankee crew and a cargo
OF general merchandise. set sail from
New York on the 18th of January,
1871.
Captain Frost was a most worthy
seaman, but not one who would endan-
ger the lives of Il good crew through a
careless experiment. lie was often
won't to say, IF God wills it, we go
to the bottom in fair weather or foul"
and with this as his motto he set sail
for Gibraltar.
During the first week at sea the
weather was fair, but on the night OF
January % squally wind sprung up,
which soon ripened into full fledged
tempest. The stanch ship was rocked
and tossed like an eggshell on the
mountainous waves, which threatened
TO engulf her. The night grew darker,
and through the rigging the weird
shrek of the wind caused the most
superstitious fears to take possession
of the sailors.
"Boys, it's a fearful night" spoke
an old tar. ~ am no landlubber, lads,
but such nights as these ghosts hold
their sway in doomed ships. l can re-
member
''Harkl harkl me lads" interrupted
one of the listeners.
Listen, there it is again." said an
other, as a plaintive sound echoed
through the ship. The wind grew
louder, and from its mournful ca
dence came this weird strain:
l wish that were lying, too,
Beneath the waves Of the ocean hiu",
My soul with God,
My body in the sea,
And the blue waves rolling over me.
There was a rush for the deck, where
the sailors were met by the captain.
"What means thispr he demanded
''Why did you not tell US the ship
was hauntedl'' said the old sailor.
''Have you, too, heard the sounds?n
said the captain In surprise.
The men looked at each other in
astonishment, but no one answered.
I'VE Will search the ship said the
captain; perhaps We have some stow
away aboard
Down into the hole went the captain
and crew, but nothing rewarded their
search.
The night of January % was starlit
and beautiful. The day watch was on
deck enjoying the customary smoke be-
fore turning In, and spinning yarns,
when suddenly the dismal wall of the
previous storm rang through the ship.
The tars with one accord made for the
ships side and in their terror threw
themselves into the sea.
The captain stuck to the ship for
some days, but eventually became mad
and in moment of frenzy embarked
in a jollyboat, leaving the ship to its
doom.
After days of suffering he was
picked up by German brig.
The Albatross went down in a gale
which occurred February l.
The Telator of this legend of the sea
is an officer in the United States navy,
who heard it from the lips of CAPITA n
Frost, who, lie says, never oVeTcame
the terrible strain uf the last voyage OF
the AlbdtTCSs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21

or similar disappearances in which the
missing children were either found
dead or were never found at all.
Tue evening drew on. The sun went
down. Mother had said over and ovei
again that We must lnd her baby befoie
night came on. She could not endure
the thought of having hun away when
the darkness came. Father began t6
grow pale and his voice trempled wher
he spoke. Parties OF men and boys
were searching the neighboring wood.
and planning to drag the streams. II
was nearly dark. and We were sitting
fearful and anxious, in mother,
room, when We heard a loud commo-
tion outside. In a moment the dooi
was thrown open and there stood oui
big. jolly Uncle Darius Betram, and
high on his shoulder. laughing ant
making a desperate effort TO talk, sat
Danayl
"Well, such a time and nobody Z,
i'll" said Uncle Darius, as he put Damn,
into mothers outstretched arms.
20 Dariusl where did you find him?'
cried mother.
~ found him lying in his bed aboul
half-past three this afternoon My
called here to see you, but found nj
one at home but grandmother and til,
baby. Grandmother was asleep anC
baby seemed to be having a lonely sor
of time of il kicking up his heels IL
his cradle. So wife aud thought WEI
take him out for an airing, the da,
being so fine. i wrote a little note on /;
leaf of a pocket-iiary. telling you VT
had him. Didn't you find it?"
No." said father; "wiIere did you
put itr''
why, / pinned 1t TO baby's pillow
didn't /? / know wife SAID for me to
But I'm such a forgetrul fellow that
don't know really where l did put tina
note. 1t was written on small lea
like this" He drew out his poke
diary AS he spoke, opened it, and sa
down looking very foolish
well, L swan" he said, ''ef didn'
clean forget TO tear the note out aftel
I'd written it. l must be getting
loonyip
I'VE were detained in the villag,
much longer than we expected" sai(
Aunt Harriet, Uncle Darius wife
land 1 was afraid you would WORT
about baby; but he has been just a
good as he could be, and he seemed L
enjoy the ride 50 very much. l Icouldn'
end his cloak TO put on him, but l had
a light shawl with me, and L founC
his little everyday sun-bonnet out IL
the yard. 1t WAS good enough TO wear
To think of the anxiety the little chap /:
ride has cost you'll"
Grandmother was down on hel
knees crying over Danny. and of cours'
not one of us SAID a word TO her abou
those unfulfilled omens. 1t was month!
before the words ''signs" anC
''Omens" passed her lips. Then sh'
spoke OF them as though they wer'
things beneath her notice.
They certainly bad nc power ovel
Danny, for l have often heard him tell
ing this story to his own children"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
The Quaint Coreaus-

Although Chinese and Japanese dig
nltaries have long been familiar in this
country, there is enough that is novel
in the costumes and customs of the
members of the COreanne Embassy at
Washington 10 excite great attention
at the capital. Their walk is described
as "stately glide" and the Minister
especially, although hardly up to the
average height, is credited with an un-
usually dignified gait, set off by "a
serene SMILE" a mass of skirts and
furbelows of the richest silks is lead
ing feature in their garments, rustling
as they walk; while their tall black
hats of horse-haIr, set daintily on the
crown of the head, which is itself
topped by the coil of hair" were not
removed, it is said, during the prelimi-
nary interview with Mr.. Bayard. This
hesd-gear, through which the air can
circulate, is hardly such as an Ameri-
can would fancy for this time OF the
year ;s,but then Americans without prac-
tice could hardly balance the hats at
all. Their features are OF the true
Mongolian type, and the visitors seem
well pleased with their novel surround
ings, and with customs which would
doubtless appear more singular had
not Americans been for years in favor
with the King of Corea.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
Rut We'd Except the Prince

There Is one difference between
Americans and Englishmen, and it is a
difference in favor of the Americans.
The Prince of Wales sat in a box at a
London theatre the other night with a
party of young earls and lords and talk
ed and laughed so loudly that the play
had TO wait until the Prince was ready
to give his attention to it. We don't
happen to have any princes over here,
but if we had and they behaved in this
manner the manager of the theatre
would either have TO put them out OF
see his own apple cart upset. We may
not cut out the pattern in hats for tie
world, but we know what to do with a
boor, and we usually know how to
do IL
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
Thrashed Him and Then Married
Him.

Some time ago County Superintend-
ent Taylor, of Des Moines, was called
to the country to settle trouble which
had arisen in a school. The differences
arose over the:.fact that a young lady
teacher had severely hogged three
young men who were attending school.
The Superintendent made due inve5ti-
CATION OF the case, got acquainted with
all the parties and settled the difficulty.
Since then the Superintendent has re-
ceived an invitation to a wedding, and
to his surprise the parties were the
young lady school ma'am and one OF
her unruly pupils whom she had chas-
tised. There will be little question in
that household who is the woman of
the house,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
&U ccT SiN-and-TNvcnty.

Young ladies who fear TO cross the
'Old Maid" chalk mark may find COM
fort in this. The longevity OF gITlhOOd,
according to the ethics of society, has
increased i'll the last dozen OF fifteen
years. A girl is not an ''Cld maidn
now until she Is past thirty. Once she
WAS an ''old maid" at twenty-five. She
Is 4 girl now for five years beyond that
age. 1t is even deemed not only posi-
ble but probable that some man Will
find her fair and lovable after that ad-
vanced age and marry her. In the bet
ter circles girls do not enter society at
as early an age as they did when the
tag "old maid" WAS affixed TO them if
they didn't marry by the time they
were twenty-five. The lass of sixteen,
eighteen, or even older is in school ol-
cupied with her music and other stud
les now, and not receiving beaux alone
in the parlor evenings. She is getting
ready to be a young woman. She is not
attempting TO I've one before she is.
1t is time-honored fallacy that girls
reach mental maturity In advance of
boys. The average lad of sixteen or
eighteen is quite as matured in intel
lect as the girl of that age. She is no
more fitted at that stage OF growth to
assume the role of wOmanhood than he
OF manhood. There are exceptional
instances of astonishing development
at an early day with both boys and
girls that entItle them TO rank as men
or women. But this IS not the average
with humanity, aud the girl who does
not attempt 10 be ''young lady" until
she is twenty-one is far better off than
she who starts out in this endeavor two
or three years younger.
The largely increasing number of in
dependently situated women who pre-
fer to live unmarried is likely to work
decided change In the status of the
"old maid" The elderly girl who pre-
fers the luxuries or comforts OF her
fathers home to the sharing fat or a
boarding house with salaried young
man is multiplying so rapidly that she
is bound 10 have show in things gen.
orally, the same as younger maidens
and her married sisters.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21

Broadway, the longest street in
New York, extends ten miles, while
Benson, the shortest street, is not more
than 100 feet long.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21
Was IL + Faith Curc2

A Salt Lake mother arose IN the
night at the solicitation OF her daugh.
ter and rubbed fifty cents worth OF
cough medicine on the latter's rheuma-
tic limbs. The cure was immediate,
but the pains returned as soon as the
mistake was discovered.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-21

A vulgar man courts publicity with
the hope OF wedding notoriety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-10
PITMANS DEATH STILL 4 RIDDLE.
BURKE ARRESTED AND HELD FOR ExAMIl

BURKE ARRESTED AND HELD FOR EXAMINATION
HE DENIES HE GAVE THE POISON.
George Burke, the who Pitman said in letter
to HIS wife knew where the murderer procured the opium
with which ended his life himself to the
police Sunday night lie denied strenuously all
knowledge OF how Fitman procured the fatal drug.
Burke while in the Tombs charge OF burglary. had
shared Pitman's cell for four months days
After being released he paid several visits Pitman,
On one occasion taking him a bag Of crullcrs.
Burke igned before Justice Ford the Tombs
yesterday morning He talked freely Of the charges
against him, and said he, speaking Of Pitnan He was
jovial sort Of fellow, and said there no case
against him. He never talked OF suicide and / never
knew him 10 have any drugs about him. The knife
hongh that was found him after conviction was In
his shoe all the time with him"
Why did he write that postscript to his letter
telling his wife knew where he got the drug was
asked.
cannot ssy, unless he wanted to throw suspicion
away from her."
Warden Walsh, the strength OF what he had read
In the papers, made an anldav accusing Burke OF pro-
curing the POISON for Pitman. Justice Ford then directed
the detectives to take Burke before Coroner Edman for
commitment The Coroner committed him TO the Tombs
until Thursday, at IL when the inquest will begin
Mrs Ptnan called at the COroners Once In the morn
Ing with a blank death certificate which she got Deputy
Coroner jenkins 10 I'LL wished to present IL
TO life Insurance company in VIII ch Ptman had policy
for sIOo The boiy OF dead murderer lay all day
yesterday in drkenci back room in the unieraker's
establishment Tn. burial Will be this afternoon In
Evergreens Cemetery
The Board OF Charities and Correction done nothing
as yet with Of the charges are pilng up against
Warden Walsh. Commissioner Brennan said TO Trlb-
une' reporter yesterday: ntll hear from the
Warden on the PItman will not any action.
We have not forgotten the charges OF exoron made by
the Brooklyn lSwyer We shall get the bottom OF 1t
all"
Mayor Hewitt yesterday repeated his declaration OF
Saturday that Fatty" Walsh appointed warden Of the
Tombs without his knowledge consent To TRlB.
UsE reporter Mr.. Hewitt said " 1 with regret an
editorial In THE TIBUNE Of Sunday which stated that
Walsh was appointed with my consent regret To see
IT, because have every confidence that THE TRfBUS.
means to treat me fairly and kindly. consented
the appointment not consulted I'm regard TO it
and dd that It had been until IL in
the newspapers desire 20 say in addition, however
that feel II my duty and that Walsh Is good and
faithful officer sustain him II find that no Il bad
onlcer, shall not hesitate 70 ray so.s