Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-04-01


Marshal Bszainc, in his :. seclusion - at
Saihte Marguerite, only goes out for two
bosrs in the day, waking in the court be-
longing to his prison, under the survei ance
OF two keepers. His meals are furnished
by the boatmaa of the island, who is, at the
same time, sutler of the troops. HIS guard
is composed of ninety soldiers Of the line
and five jaiers.
The characteristictic story of Psreps
Is told that once, whea asked how she
came 10 marry such little man IL Carl
Rosa, who, probably TO forcstait Jcstin. on
the snbject, generally gcod hamorcdly al
luded himself to their ditierencein physique,
Madame, with an arch smile and twinkiing
eye, demurely said ;: : Now, would you
really like to know ?" .Yes,o was. the re-
ply, "Why, because ne asked me! =" she re-
pied with merry laugh.
Mrs. Worth, cf westfeld. Mass, has
sneezci her face awry- II happened at q
party, and she rainly tried 10 repress it,.
thinking that sneezing " S unisd,like But
it broke out in spite Of her, and at once she
felt queer sensation in one cheek. That
side OF her face swelled rapidly, drawing
up the corner of her mouth and completely
closing one eve. The physician SLY that
trouble i. kind of paralysis. caused BY
her effort TO avoid snee1ins, and that her
face j, permanently distgured.
Judge Brown, Of Baltimore, has Just rem.
dered decision in a sewing machine case,
of interest to thousands of poor girls who
pay for their machines in small instslments.
A Miss Barker had paid for her machine
excepting the last Instslment of s.. when
she became i'll and delayed payment The
company sued out . writ of replevin, but q
justice OF the peace decided for the ie-
tendani. Judge Brown now rsver.cs the
decision, and rules that the company is en-
titled e. the machine and all money paid
upon il. This seems grossly unjust but it
is law.
4 mans leg, which had been neatly am
putated By locomotive at Newark, y. J.,
on Monday = week, was carried by the en-
gine to Bristol, Pa. (abous 100 milcs,, and
when the engineer discovered the limb 90
the co~-catcher he kindly inquired by tsle-
graph all along the line whether ANYBODY
had missed leg Newark answered .,es, y
aud the leg was promptly returned. I,vas
too .ate, however, 10 BE- Of any service, for
for the former owner was dead. But, then,
it was an exhibition OF touching tender
ness on the part of the engineer Who took
it off,
novel dining table is new in use in on
OF the palaces of the Emperor of Russia.
The table is circular, snd is placed on a
weighted platform. At the touch Of sig
nal ike the rub OF Aladdin's lamp, down
gees The table. through the tioor ami new
table, loaded with fresh dishes and supplies.
rises in Its plIce. But this is not all; each
plate stands on 4 weighted disk, the table
cloth being cut with Circular openings, one
io- each plate II guest desires change
of plate he touches signal u: his side,
when, presto, his plate disappears and an
other rises. These mechanical tables rem
der the presence OF servants quite super
tiuOus
One of the most curious bluIiers made
by an author was that made by Thackeray
when collecting material Tor his irish
Sketch book" Driving along a road, he
saw a; due intervals posts get up with the
letters '.ti. 7. o." upon them. OvSgtaSing
4 peasant. he inquired the meaning OF these
initials, and was grayely informed that they
stood for ..God Preserve O'COnnci!,' OUT
came the tourists notebook, in which :
memorandum wsS at once j"ttei down OF
the curious statement IN the frst edition
of the sketches the fact WAS duly mention
ed, but it was suppressed in all subsequent
issues, owing to the tlrdy discovery tnit
the initials stood for "Geue-a Pest Office -
indicating that the highway was Post-roaI