Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-01-02
NO. 2.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

DIR. II. d. Cogswel, the san
Francisco philanthropist, accumulated
the nucleus Of his immense fortune as
dentist,
John Shaw, OF ShamOkin, was
carried to the polls wrapped in blankets
to vote for Harrison and Morton, and
died the next day.
The total number Of immigrants
arriving at New York for twelve
months ending June 30 was 500, 600
persons. This number IS GO, 600 in eX-
cess of the previous year.
1t is asserted that clean sweep
of the departments at Washington
would result in the removal of more
Republicans than Democrats, and tins
after a four-years' Democratic Admin
istration.
"A remarkably attractive lobster
was caught at Norwich, Conn, a few
days ago. Its upper parts were of the
delicate tInge of old-fashioued blue
china, and beneath the color was a
beautiful blush white.
An elevator in New Hampshire
factory stopped suddenly, the engineer
having shut of the steam, and the lad
who was riding on it became so fright
ened lest it should fall that he was at
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Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner
of the Department OF Labor, asserts
that no girl under IL years OF age
should be allowed to work, and that
the country would be better off if none
under 20 were allowed in factories.
There are cities in ASA the date OF
whose origin is not actually known,
but it Is known that they are older
than Rome or any other city in Eu-
rope. Jerusalem aud Hebron in Pales-
tine and Damascus in Syria are all
many centuries older than Rome.
"A difference between our national
weather prognosticators and the much
abused Wlgglns, as noted by the
Boston BttdgCt, is that "the FIRST does
not inform us of what is coming, and
the other alarms US with stormy pre-
dictlons that do not materiallze." "
"A citizen Of Brunswick, Ga, re-
| Gently found piece of solid limestone
| lying on the ground and out of It
cedar bush growing. There wasn't
! particle of earth on The rock, but the
cedar was as green and vigorous as
| though planted in the richest soil.
An assistant to a Conuec ticut
| plumber poured small quantity of
water into a pot of hot lead, in order
to satisfy a doubt in his mind as to
what the effect would be. He
wasn't seriously injured, but is likely
to carry a reminder Of the experiment
TO the grave with him.
Seven Demonstrators from Cuba
arrived at Berlin. \ few days later
one of them laid four eggs and died In
the performance. On opening IL ten
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mans fist. out OF the four eggs four
snakes emerged about twenty inches in
length"
Labor statistics collected in Con-
necticut show that long hours, slow
payments and child labor go together.
In the counties IN the state where the
largest proportion OF the labOrers are
children the hours are longest and the
hands are paid once a month.
"A Kansan living at Pawnee Rock
had sold part OF hlS household goods
and machinery and taking the balance
In his wagon with his family, started
for Western Illinois. He got as far as
Great Bend and camped for the night.
About dark it began to rain and the
water fell in torrents all night. Early
Sunday morning the granger harnessed
his team, turned them west, and by
night was at home, ready TO begin
sowing wheat Monday morning.
| Colder weather has brought relief
from yellow fever to tle people Of
Jacksonville, and what they should
now do as speedily as may be is 10
stamp out as far as possible all the
breeding and lodging places Of the
fever germs which have wrought so
| much mischief. Unless tins shall be
done, the chance or depOpuIatIOn FOR
that section of Florida Will certainly
be Increased and the costly experience
of this year Will have been undergone
without avail.
| The case Of ". Chau0at, a
FrenchmaD. is attracting medical at
tentlOn in London. On one occasion
last year lie slept continuously for Is
days and half, and, at the latest
advlces from England, he was lying
asleep at the Alexandra Palace, having
fallen into a sort of trance six days
before. His appearance is generally
normal, but at times his limbs are set
in uncommon rigidIty. No respiration
is perceptible, and there IS "A constant
twitching OF his eyelds.
| "A Nebraska man who was
troubled by skunks, hearing that music
1
barrel, procured musician, and sure
enough the animals took refuge I'm
box previously prepared, the music aa
| leading the way. II is not certain
what sentiment It was that moved the
animals or whether IL was some peCu-
liarity of the musician that influenced
them. Any way they went 10 their
doom submissIvely.
"A San Francisco lady had three
canary birds, and one Of them sick
| sIckened and died The dead bird WAS
taken from its cage ana laid upon a
| table, where Its companions critically
examined 1t. From the day Of It's
death both the other birds renamed
silent and never piped a note for over
thirty DAYS, when one commenced 10
sing and the other followed suit, and
both are now singing away as cheer
fully as formerly.
The New Haven Comm Ners
prints the following case involving a
| rare sense or honor: "On election day
a Democratic citizen received >
from the M!ddletown Town Com
mittee to reimburse him for some ex-
penses which he had incurred IN coming
| home to vote. Afterward he called
upon,the committee and returned the =,
stating that as he was about 10 vote
\ lie was offered SO to vote the Repub-
lIcan ticket Having accepted that,
and cast his vote for Harrison and
Bulkeley, he considered it his duty 10
return the original 50 to his Demo-
cratic friends.''
Leo ArOns0n, claiming 10 be a
nephew of the manager Of the Casino
in New York. was found footsore and
weary In that city the other day Ac-
cordIng to the LOy's story, he has had
quite a tramp. In June last, Leo
] says, he followed Buffalo Bill TO Phila
delphla and then he went On TO Denver.
. From there he weat to Miles City,
] n. T., and st. Helena, where he found
! work on a ranch tending sheep. Hs
was iIl-treated and went to 81. Paul
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