Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-05
NO. "a.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

bc4 utdIueu GlOU.NtH 10 lle WaIuen OF
the Manitoba penitentiary, where he
was confined at one time.
Emma Abbott has contracted for
an SS5. 900 monument TO be erected
over the grave of her late husband, Eu-
gene Wetherill, at Gloucester, Mass.
The vault underneath Will be Just large
enough for two b, i es. When Miss
Abbott dies her body Will be cremated,
and the ashes Will be placed near the
remains Of her husband.
At the top of the EifeI Tower, tor
a fee, specially prepared note paper,
dated from the summit of the tower, is
provided, and the writer can have the
letter posted on the spot. This will
appal the advocates of the lower post
age.
Queen Victoria. on her recent visit
TO BiarritZ, commissioned the Ameri,
can painter, William Gedney Bunce-
formerly Of Hartford. Conn. and lately
Of New York and Venice, TO paint a
picture for her. This is the first time,
1t is said, tina the Queen ever gave a
commission to an American artist.
Out Of 100, 600 people who cross
the Atlantic from New York TO Liver
pool, the loss of life is not as great As
among 100, 900 who travel between New
York and Pittsburg by rail.
A game Of base ball at Long
Branch recently was suddenly termin-
ated 10y the center fielder falling head
foremost into a nest Of thiTty-twO
garter snakes. lie picked himself up,
but again sank TO the ground almost
| prostTatei 10y fright, and II was half an
! hour before he recovered sufficiently 10
walk. lis companions killed the rep
! tiles with iheir bats.
Bees took possession OF a grocery
store in Plainfield, y. J., recently,
| swarming upon a quantity OF comb
honey in one Of the show windows
! There were thousands Of the little in-
sects, and their presence destroyed
! trade for the remainder Of the day.
When night came the grocer and his
| clerks smoked the store with sulphur,
thereby killing the honey makers.
The New Orleans Woman's Club,
| which started with twelve members
| and Sl2, now has 800 members and fire.
/ quently dIsburses $1,000 in one year.
! The club has its own building and op-
crates all employment bureau in con-
| nectiOn with other charitable enter
prises. During the Mississippi over
| flow last year the ladies of the society
put up 10, 600 rations il one day foT the
| sufferers.
The home of Henry G.. Marquand
on Madison avenue, New \ Ork. is said
TO be the handsomest private residence
| in America, not even excepting that of
the EanderbilJs. There are rooms in
! Mr.. Marquand's house that cost hun
dreds of thousands of dOllOrs 20 deco
room is the most famous. There are
beside this a Moorish room, AN Italian
room, and Greek room.
There IS a mania among fashion
able women, says the Table TdLk, FOR
finding words or phrases with which 70
| pTecede the signatures 10 their letters.
The generality OF women use "N ours
| Truly :" lesser number, Sincerely
! yours, " and "a few more, AS ever" or
Cordially" II is interesting TO learn
that Mrs. Cleveland and Am,le Rives
both conclude their private correspond
ence with the irief Cordially
Vice President Morton, in response
10 the request OF the FraucO-AmeTican
committee iu charge Of the erection OF
a duplicate Liberty EulIghteuing the
| World, " at the Paris Exposition, has
|
! pedestal: "NUn eXeTcitus ueque thesaun
praesidia sunt veIum amIci"-'Ths
monuments of nation are not its
armies nor its treasures, but its
| friends"
| Collectors Of literary treasures an
ticipate some spirited bidding for the
81 manuscripts from the Hamilton col
lection in the Berlin Royal MIseum.
They are to be sold in London. They
date from the seventh TO the seven
teenth centuries. and among them are
| manuscripts that had belonged to
Charles VI, Charles VII, LOUIS MI
| and Francis ], of France, the Duchess
of Orleans, daughter Of James / Of
Scotland, Macmillan and Charles Y Of
| Germany. 1t is reported that an offer
of 5000 was made for the collection
by a syndicate OF booksellers, and rs-
fused.
"A curious wooden vessel has been
received at the California State Mining
Bureau from an island IN the South
| Pacific. 1t IS a shallow vessel, meas
uring three feet IN diameter across the
top, and stands on four solid legs OF
supports, the entire vessel b ing carved
out Of a solid block Of wood. Around
the edge of tine bowl delicate tracery
IS carved, and this unique specimen OF
native workmanship bears the tiscol-
Grafton and marks Of age and constant
usage The bowl is supposed 10 have
been used TO hold ava juice, - fayOute
drink with the natives of most Of the
Pacific islands.
A new scheme 10 induce warm
hearted persons to open their pocket
| books has been exposed Iu Atlanta.
| The scheme was worked by man aud
| his wife. The latter went from house
to house asking for money with which
to bury her husband. She received
several contributions, but one lady
doubling Ler story said: 'lll 90 10
your home with YOU" She did 50, and
TO her great surprise found the hus-
band laid out on table with a white
sheet thrown over him. She Was much
moved by the sight and pulling out her
purse gave the widow several dollars
In small change. After leaving the
house the lady discovered that she had
forgotten her handkerchief and re-
turned 70 get It. Upon re-enterug the
room she was shocked 10 sec the dead
man. sitting up counting the money.
The historic piece Of property in
EIberOn. y. J., known as Garfield
Cottage, - in which the murdered Presi-
dent passed. the LAST weeks Of his lie.
was sold Oh Tuesday, May l4th, uu .er
foreclosure proceedings, and is now the
property Of Mrs McEyer5 Gosling, SIS
ter Of Ssr Bach Cunard, OF steamship
fame With the cottage the furniture
used by President Garfield during hls
last illness also passed into the pUsses-
sion OF Mrs. GJsling, as did the Hotel
! EIberon and all It's furniture. There
were only Two bidders-Nr Van P-lt,
, OF New York, who represented r.
! Fraucklyn, the former O. er, aud
Z Lawyer Guthrie, also Of y A York,
, who represented Mrs. GUs.uus. The
hotel brought so, 100 and tI. p'tage
+ and furui.ure $50 o. oyu 70
T prior mortgage OF $40 v, ing
the whole price paid Sl25, 900.