Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-09-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Straits of Belle Isle and be an lnde-
pendent cable for Canadian purposes.
"A trumpet producing its musical
note by the vibration Of "a circular steel
membrane by means OF electricity has
been invented 10y Captain ZIuang Of
the Thjrtieth Infantry, in garrison at
Domfront, Orne, France.
A commercial drummer, stopping
at a La Grange, Ga, hotel, dreamed
that "A burglar was IN his room. On
awakening he mistoOk his hat and vest
hanging on the chair for tre intruder
and opened FIRE. He put rhree bullets
through the "a ments before discover
ing his mistake.
Chicago has a university that con-
fers any honorary degree, from NJ. \
to L. /. D., for the reasonable sum OF
from SO to So 1t consists of PTesl-
dent and a typewriter, who. 10y in
dustry and strict attention 10 business.
manage to compete with many larger
institutions.
The famous turquois blue enamel
Of the old Egyptians, with which their
amulets ami sepulchral figures were
often coasted, has been the subject I'm
recent wears of several communications
to the MineralOgical society of France.
Ii is found TO be a double -Il cate OF
copper and calcium, without any trace
Of alkah.
A dog owned in Red Hook. y. Y,
by one Flynn. recently chewrd mp and
swallowed a 3 bill. As the canine had
no commercial value he was killed ard
the fragments of the bill, including the
piece which bore the number, were re-
..,varaT rTIavr gt-ara f..Fr-4r.TaT n TIa
Treasury Department at Washington
and a new bill vas daly returned In
Flynn.
Among the IIudoos there are some
castes near Ahmedabtd in which Wi
dow marriages are allowed, ami
girl can be given in second marriage
without the ruiuous eNpens. considered
necessary on the occasion of "a first al
lance The parents, therefore, some
times marry girl to- bunch OF tiOw-
ers, which Is afterwards thrown down
a well The husband is then said 10 be
dead, and the girl, as a widow, can be
married at moderate cost
The old elm tree, witlere, and
dead in the top from old age, which
sJandf at the entrance 10 the south U-
proach TO the State Captoi 40 Iagris-
bAlA 1 d.. VI tAN AlAlAA 'a'nAa N4A -....A
years ago at the request of General
Cameron, who had taken a liking for
II and had asked that it should be left
untouched during his lifetime, He was
so earnest in pleading for the tree that
ms WISHES were respected
-Aeronauts seem TO be having a run
of bad luck, another one, named Mizen,
having met with an accident at West
BrOmwIch, Eng. lie asCeuied. in-
tending TO jump, by means of his para
chute, from the clouds, but, fin ing
something wrong with his alT~hip, he
Jumped when at height of about POO
feet. He landed on his back in "A lum-
ber yard, the parachute not having
opened, and was seriously injured.
An amusing mIsaTveuture hap
pencil recently TO "A well-kuoWn artist
in Paris. He had purchased an old
helmet in a bric-I-brac shop, and when
lie got home the idea occurred To him
to try II on. II Went on eas ly enough,
but when he wanted TO take H. of he
found It impossible to do So Finally
he was forced to 90 10 a ueighhoriug
gunsmith's to have 1t removed. II is aI,-
pearancc on tie street wearing this
. medieval relic produced a decided seu-
sation.
"A death from tight lacinE is Tee,
, ported from Birmingham, England
The victim was a poor servant gITI, W HO
died after "A fright, and her death WAS
. attributed by the physicians u the fact
D that she was too tightly beltel o. eu.
, able her To stand the wear aud tear %.
: any sudden emotion, She was % motto
, riuus tight LAGER; ter collar fitted 81
closely that il WAS impos5 bile to loosen
Il at the critical moment, auI under
Y her stayS she wore "a belt 50 TemurelJ
, buckled rs TO prevent the free cIraula
ton OF the blood
Poor King Milan hal "A little dis
u appointment on his recent journey @,
Belgrade. 1t happened that Prime
Z Clemeutine, the mother OF Prince Fer
i. dnand travelled by the same train A
j 1ue eX-kIng from Sophia, en route O.
2 Coburg. A the Sophia Station Milan
D was pleasantly surprised To find tina
multitude of officials aud officers
e headed 10y Prince Ferdinand himself
= were awaiting the arrival Of the train
: but his smiles We're turned 10 sadness
when he found out that the crowd hHt
not assembled to pay homage % tl,
u runaway King, but 70 welcome Prin
ID cess Clemeuune.
It For IL years BIddef0rI, Ne, ma
It has been at work with his jack-huI
If making museum of wood cur.u-ltIe-
re lie has done nothing else, although d.
IA jack-knifery has brought him %
Va money, except the small proceeds %
IA two exhibitions. he has made animals
H. tools, a violin case composed Of 2JS
pieces Of wood Of lO6 different kinds,
1t yoke of oxen and cart put tOge leT il
- D. a q
his carvings are ornamental, and tneI
Ie would find ready sale as toys, but Do
lr will not set a price upon ans thing q
W part with any article, aud his cOlecto
le Is consequently InCreaaIng all ID
/. time.
I'D "A pack Of playing Carls, said 10 3
IL the only one Of the kind IN existence
sold at auction, In Birmingham, En-
u, land, recently for S2-5. Livery car
lJ Is specially engraved, and the pa
as comprises an exhaustive pictorial hi
e. tory of the principal events IN the TeIg
ST Of Queen Anne down to lI16- The
IN include the victories Of NJrlborougf
l the sea fights of AdmrraI B-nbOw, a
re the various chances connected with q
Parliamentary proceedings u- the ia.
1e and the conclusions of the treaties b
us tween England and France and spa
eJ The Queen Of Hearts is very we
er drawn picture Of Queen Anne her7el
az and the King OF Hearts repTrseu
rs Prince George Of Denmark, her au
II, band. The Queen Of Diamonds is Ann
by Sophia, Queen of Denmark; the Quet
of Clubs Is the Princess koEal Of PTu
sia, and the Queen Of Spades Is %
u Princess Anne Of Russia. The kuav,
are represented by lead ng politician