Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-06
NO. 46.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Miss DTduuOI, NLOSr l4a4S AAA-
ley's Secret came out early in the
sixties, has issued another novel, her
hfty-drst, in London.
Henry Warren, aged 81, the Oldest
newSboy in Connecticut, viii soon re-
tire from business. His life long route
has been between New Haven and An
soni'.
king Oscar of Sweden has written
and composed an opera entitled The
Castle of kTonberg,' which VIII before
long be produced at several continental
opera houses.
Hops were in use in England In
1925, according to the Harleian manu-
script. Other authorities claim their
introduction from the NetheTland in
los, and their use in brewing. This
use was prohibited in 1928.
The COrean does not have the
trouble OF carrying his umbrella IN his
hand. 1t Is like an ordinary umbrella
in general shape, only 1t is smaller and
has no handle. 1t is made of oiled
paper and is worn on the head over the
hat.
"A current statement, asserting that
Prince Albert, of Monaco, with his
deep-Sea researches, and Archduke
Ludwig, of Austria, the naturalist and
traveller, are the only two men OF
science in the royal ranks, does injus-
tice to Duke Charles Theodore, Of Ba-
varia, whose science as an OculIst has
made him benefactOr 70 thousands of
his nation.
The recent heavy rainfall and cold
weather all over Austria and Hungary
have quenched the last hopes OF a goo
vintage, 1t is reported. In many vine
yards the grapes are rotting unTipe OF
| the stalks. The yield of grapes Wa
| plentiful this year, and, up TO the mid
| die of August, an unusually good vln-
| tage was expected.
SANKEY'S latest movements III
Africa are said TO be Intimately con
nected with a large ivory speculation,
| in which he Is interested, but the jour
| nal which first sent him TO the dark
| continent rather approves OF his theft,
with the remark that he has already
! done his full share for geography and
| glory, and that it is about time that he
should begin to look out for himself" "
An Illinois stranger at a Toledo
| hotel, unfamiliar with the electric light,
tried to blow 1t out, No use; next he
tied knots in the string, by which Il
was suspended, hoping TO choke off the
light That failed, and then he wound
a towel around the bulb and went to
bed. After he was asleep the towel
ignited and set the room on fire. The
house WAS saved from a cOnflagratlon
by the timely discovery by the night
watchman.
Strange recovery of sight. \ mono
geuarian of Hilisdale, Mich, who had
been blind for seven years lately aston
ished her household 10y temporarily re-
| 1..r- 4 ff-zF ffs.
able only TO distinguish light from
darkness, but while sitting at the din
ner table her sight got almost as strong
as ever, and she was able to tell the
color of dishes aud paper on the walls,
etc. This last ID nnarly two hours,
when she again ldpsed into total dark
. ness"
. Mr.. Gould's grayuess has increased
very much of late. lie was the picture Of
healthy and vigorous manhood two
years ago, but now his gray hair Is al
I most white. The manner OF astute
. selG-constraint, which always distin-
guished him has deepened considerably,
, and he is now exceedingly retIcent and
| quiet. This is from casual ObSeTva-
! ton of the man as he appears in pub
, liz, and II may bc all on the surface.
but it Is certain that the change in Mr..
Gould IS great.
AT meeting Of the Academy OF
u SC euces at Paris recently, VI. Mascart
I gave Il true account Of the striking by
l. lightning of the Einel tower, which
took place on August 10, and eXaggera-
ted reports of which appeared in the
daily papers. The conductor WAS struck.
. with the norm u rosult', showing per
feet commune t;i1n with earth, and
consequently comp eta sGety OF the
, structure from any danger on this
J score.
The most remarkable kiss upon
record Is that which was given by
Queen Margaret 10 Alain Charter
more than 70 years ago. lie was a
poet, but tn. ugllcSt man ia France.
= During his life time DE enjoyed won
derful TepuJ .tiuu, but after his death
he was forgotten. lie Is now chiefly
, rem mbered on account Of the kiss
. which the Queen pressed upon his
u dreaming lips one day as she found him
a, sleeping, IyIug 10 her maid as she did
= 50: ~ kiss not the man; ] kiss the soul
=, that sings"
\ "A curious historical document
hangs in the private Office OF Judge
John J. German AT West Fourteenth
street, New York. IL purpOrts 10 be
the original commission granted by
John Hancock, President Of the United
States, on Oct. l., l776, 20 John Paul
r Jones, the great naval hero OF the
! Revolution. The Signature Of Presi-
q dent Hancock is in lis well-known
round hand, and tie script Of John
e Paul Jones' name appears to have been
written iu the same bod hand.
referring TO Ber IN, Murat Hal
stead says: There Is probably no city in
the world in which the police business
p is 50 precisely ATTENDED 10 As in Berlin.
Q a little girl cannot get into the town
q without being reported 10 the police,
n even If she is Ia care Of her mother, and
n once a week there is known with eX-
r actness the number Of persons who
Z were born and died or who came into
u and departed from the city. And in
Z this way the whole population is &C
F. counted for by careful weekly cOmpari-
Il Sons. The latest enumeration we heard
of Berlners they lacked just II Of be-
ing a million and a half.
"A mule that was shot v lille accom-
10 ranging Sherman on his famous march
ID 10 the sea Is living in retirement at
III Spanish Park, Fla. II is believed 10 be
at least 40 years 40 years old. After
ST being wounded its owner, who thought
A. a great deal Of the beast. left il with a
Is Georgia farmer, and told him If he
would look after It he would come for
y, IL some day" The farmer took il and
r, cared for it, and, sure enough, some
le time after the war, the mule was called
for 10y the ex-Y Yankee soldier aud taken
ID to Florida. He kept IL until he died.
g. lis widow then turned the OLD mule
out TO die, as It's days of usefulness
Di were over, but the veteran found a