Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-02-06
NEWS IN BRIEF,

cost cents; the most expensive cost
$50, 900.
They say that Amelie Rives-
Chanler, who is something OF an artist
In that way, touches up all her photo
tographs herself, when the proofs are
sent her.
| Harvard has graduated three pres
idents, two vice presidents, eighteen
cabinet officers, three speakers OF the
House OF Representatives, and four
Supreme Court Judges.
"A combination of American actors
with Louis Aldrich at the head, are
trying to get such an Interpretation
of the Contract Labor law as will bar
out foreign actors from America
Prominent managers are OF course
against it.
The Emperor OF Russia exhibits
at st. Petersburg an immense dinner
service of Dresden china, which was
manufactured for him a few years ago
at cost Of 900. There is a differ
ent scene of Russian life on every
piece, and every variety of Russian
uniform and costume is represented.
! "A scheme has been devised for
making church socials pleasant. Each
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names are written, and is Tequ red TO
talk five minutes with each one whose
name is on the card. At the expiration
OF five minutes bell is struck and a
new partner is sought. BY this plan
wall flowers are eliminated, every body
receives attention, cllques are broken
up, and all go home happy. 1t Isn't
exactly progressive euchre, but It is
built on the same plan.
There IS quite unimpeachabls
Fifth Avenue, New York, girl who
stops horse cars and stages by whist
ling at them. If she wishes 10 board
one OF these vehicles she stops care
lessly at the curb, lifts one hand in a
gracefully lazy signal TO the driver,
and then prettily Fuckers her red lips,
from which she emits shriIl, musical
whistle. This is all done so demurely
and with such an air OF gentle compla-
cency that the astonished witnesses
are not apt to regard it as In the least
vulgar.
The result OF the excavations
made by archaeologists at and near
Mycenae, Greece, the past season, have
been highly satisfactory. Fifteen pre-
historic tombs were opened and large
number OF valuable relics OF a pre-
Homeric age discovered. Among
them are stones with Inscriptions, the
lso-called ''island gems" copper vases
land variety of other objects in ivory,
gold and glass. The whole collection
is to be deposited in the museum at
Athens.
Even animals, especially parrots,
have singular habits. II Philadelphia,
for example, parrot in a family liv-
ing near to church whose chimes
ring out the "Angelus," =" observing llt-
tie girl OF the family recite the prayers
lone evening, as the bell rang out, the
Parrot jumped from hIs perch to the
bottom of Its cage, and assuming a
reverent position, bowed its head and
mumbled the first few words of the
lprayer. Since that time, it is claimed, =,
the parrot Is as regular and attentive
to its daily prayers as any member OF
the family.
The inaugural committee has re-
ceived subscriptions Of Sj3, 900. About
25, 900 men Will probably take part in
the parade, according to the present
outlook. The music committee has re-
celved proposals from about every
important band and orchestra in the
United States. For the dancing
music the night of the ball the com
m1ttee has selected Beck's Band and
orchestra. or Philadelphia, of 100
pieces, the contract price being 81 200.
For the promenade music previous TO
the ball the Marine Band has been
selected, the price agreed upon being
$3.50.
women to make a postage stamp.
First the white paper Is cut
into sheets, each large enough
for hundred stamps. The stamps on
each sheet are counted twenty-six
times, to make sure the number iS
correct. The printer counts and passes
the sheet TO the GUNNER, the GUNNER
gums the back, and having counted,
gives 1t TO the perfOTator, who divides
the stamps by rows of little holes, not
forgetting to count 1t is surprising
how quickly and accurately the hands
lean work. Seven hundred million
postage stamps are made every year in
the United States. New York City
uses eight million month.
"A marriage that was attended
with numerous difficulties because of
the scarcity of money came off in Gin
cinnati recently. After paying for the
license 20 cents) the groom had but 2J
cents left. He collected enough from
spectators to pay the magistrates fee,
but then another obstacle arose. The
young man said that If he did not have
a certificate to prove his marriage the
parents of his bride would not believe
the ceremony had taken place, and
there would he trouble. Another col
lection was taken and the certificate
was provided. Then the couple went
away happy. They were from Hamil-
ton, KY, and had eloped to avoid the
opposition OF the BRIDES parents
of ''tacky,'' a word that has been
coming into more or less excessive use
lately, a CORES spOndeut writes TO the
New York Tribune: This word Is not
exactly slang, but a special applica-
tion of a well known word. "Tacky''
is the phrase used for paint or similar
things when not quite dry. The
writer has often heard It used by
house painters, who were trying with
the finger to ascertain II a second coat
of paint could probably be applied. 1t
is doubtless from the old word tack
CFrench, t1che). which WeDs.er defines
as "a spot" and the Encyclopaedia
Dictionary as stain, faint" 'Tacky'
would, therefore, mean spotting, or
4 staining, or tainted.
The American CommIssioner-Gen-
, eral to the Paris Exposition OF 1888
t has issued a circular to American
artists in this country and abroad.
, Only works of art executed since 1878
can be admitted; and copies, even in q
| different medium, will not be received.
4 Artists residing in the United State:
must have their exhibits IN New YorE
= by February 10, 1889. There Will bt
no extension OF time. A jury of artists
D will be chosen to examine and pass
upon the works submitted. This jury
T Will include representatives. Of the hyc
classes of exhibitors, painters in OF
; and other mediums, sculptOrs, archi
. tects, and engravers. The selection o.
= the jury will probably be by tie artists
= but no formal action has yet beer
taken.