Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-10-04
NO. 40.
NEWS IN BRlEF

Recent rumors that the health of
Pope Leo XIII Is failing are denied
The kings of France, in eonferring
knighthood, kissed the knight on the
left cheek.
The first regattas were hell in Ven
ice, whence they were introduced in
England in 1775.
-kausas papers say that within the
past three years %. 600 acres of trees
have been planted In that State.
The ordinary work of a horse is
stated at 2s,500 pounds, raised one foot
in minute for eight hours day.
-Eugenie. ex- Empress of France. is
at Ems, the waters at which place have
been recommended for her health.
Mr.. Healy, the American painter
in Paris, has at last parted with his fine
portrait of Miss Emma Thursby.
The first Prayer Book OF Edward
VI, came into use by the authority of
Parliament on Whit Sunday. 1919.
Philip OF Macedon assembled the
throne at twenty-five, was the conquerer
of Greece at forty five, and died at forty
seven.
The Duke of Connaught, who has
gone to Egypt IN command of a brigade
OF the Guards, Is the third son of the
| Queen.
The fogs OF London havea great in
fiuence ON Its death rate, which in
creases with their heaviness and fire.
quency.
The Board of Managers of the Mil
waukee Exposition have rejected u prop
osltion to keep the exhibition open on
Sundays.
-Eighty-eight Swiss converts contain
546 male and 2,020 female inmates.
The aggregate wealth Is $4,000. .000f.,
or 81, 100000.
In the reign of Charles the IL, the
English tongue was enriched by the
words mob and sham, memorials of a
season of tumul:.
Prince GortschakofThas been staying
at Baden-Blden, where he spent much
of his time listening to the band IN the
concert garden
During the hot season in Australia
snakes are far brighter IN tint and more
active aud poisonous than when the
temperature IS low.
Among the Gets. the bards or
singers were considered the historians
of their time. and were dressed in blue
as an emblem of truth.
Lord Harris has Just been pre-
sented with pair OF silver candelabra
in recognition of his services to cricket
in the county of Kent.
| Perfect quartz crystals are known
as Cornish diamonds, Irish or Bristol
diamonds, according TO the locality in
which they are found
Some lanj in Paris, France, has
been sold at the rate of 81, 900 900 per
acre, London for S5,0O0,000 per acre /;
IN New York for s., OOG, 900.
Miss Ida Lewis, now forty years of
age, still keeps the Lime Rock light
r house. Newport, which has been under
her charge for twenty years.
1t is proposed to erect an elues-
trian statue of General Harrison, the
hero of Tippecanoe. ut one OF the gates
of Circle Park, indianapolis.
Ex-senator Gordon, of Georgia has
l. left Paris for visit to the Duke of
, Sutherland at ms home, DunrIbIn
Castle, in the North of Scotland.
The will of Peter the Great, written
as he lay dying IN the arms of Catherine,
was ''Let everything be given to"
~ l. xsgt
I The Queen of England regards
with satisfaction the fact that the trio
= ycles which have been used by her
. grandchildren have been beneicia! to
e their health.
The contract for supplying steel for
a the new bridge over the Firth of Forth,
Scotland. calls for 45, 900 tons. This is
called one of the largest orders of steel
; for bridge building.
/ The log cabin which Washington
4 used as his headquarters when a sur
d veyer in the valley of Virginia still
= stands intact over the spring at Sol
d diers' Rest, Clarke county.
!. A Boston Steamboat Company run
g Mug boats to one of ths seaside resorts.
C Is threatened with a suit for damages
\ because of the non-dcparture OF a
steamer according to the advertise
: ment.
n A quiet family at breakfast ms III
. Ia Barbara, Cal, the other morning
v were interrupted by the startling en-
!. trance of a California lion through the
if window into the breakfast-rOOm.
le Total Depravity" was the subject
Is Of the sermon OF the Rev. Mr.. Melon
le old of San. Rafael, Cal. While he wa;
N preaching it thief stole his laprob'
A. from the buggy III the hOrseshed.
,e The first coach that was ever IL
4 Scotland was brought thithsr in 1j6l
Is when Queen Mlry came from France
IL 1t belonged to Alexander, Lord Seaton
ne The manufacture of porcelain wa
D. WAS introduced into the province o
,u Hezin, Japan, from Clina, IN l5l3, an
In Uezin ware still bears Chinese marks.
c- The common law of the town o
n Rioorre WAS compiled by assembling q
he tne old men and writing down such cus
'er toms as they declared to be Law.
.ce General Crook, VINO has Just gou
n. TO Arizona to settle milan troubles
~ travels in plain citizens clothes, an
NO looks more ike a substantial farmt
he than a General OF the United S,at'
ne, army.
:ue The Tecumseh (Ala.) iron furna'
II lately blew oat, alter continuing
he blast over seven years This Is sad
'ou have been the longest continuous bla
lr ever made by any iurnace IN the Unite
~ States.
~ There were exported from Ne
mo- York for European ports IN 1881, .,
ID 806 head OF cattle # the valus OF -
,tv 600 3OS 26. .733 sheep, valued at S3Il
M 357 81, i36. .9Ss pounds OF fresh be,
tea priced at S3. 426,0 90. ani 90, 5
,nd pounds OF mutton, valued at Slli, llc
ted The Oldest specimen OF pure gla
eIy Nearing ANYTHING like date Is lit