Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-05-14
NO. 81.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A report from the Delaware Valley
Ornithological Club states that thus
far tins year the unusually large num-
Der of ll2 species of migratory birds
have been seen in the vicinity of Phila-
delphla by members of the club.
Isaac Pitman, inventor OF the
Photographic system that bears his
name, is nearly four-scor but mana
ges to edit his phonetic journal and
compile several other publications with
out being short-handed.
"A solitary sailor has been discov-
cred on a desolate island near Santa
Cruz nearly dead from exposure. He
gives the name of Robrignez, and
claims 10 have lived eight years on the
island. He has been sent to his home
in SPAN.
"A Jesuit astrono mical and meteor
illogical observatory is being built IN
Madagascar and will soon be compile
ted. The site is a hill called Ambohi-
dempoua, little east of the city of
Tananarivo, and l, $50 metres high. 1t
is supposed to be the highest star OBJ
servatory ON the globe.
Prince Bismarck has 1O3 decors-
tiOns- Fourteen are set in diamonds
of great value. He belongs to no Eng
li5h oder. The late Car Of Russia
gave him the Order of st. Andrew, the
most important in Russia. Bismarck's
diam Ond star belonging to this order Is
worth $50, 600.
Austin, Teas, has decided to
erect the greatest dam in the United
States over the Colorado river. 1t will
cost 81 800 600 and afford Il, 90 horse
power, and If tie surroundings are the
right way. the dam may contain one of
those awful seusat Ons that dams give
away. now and then.
A victim to epilepsy was found
dead with his face in a little pool,
scarcely two inches deep, at Bellefon-
taine, Ohio, recently. IL is supposed
that he fell in flt, with his mouth and
nose beneath the surface, and was
drowned before recovering conscious
ness.
The former Archduke John, who,
by consent of his brother, the Emperor
Of Austria, relimquished his royal name
and prerOgatives, was In London lately
with his vessel, the Santa Marguerite
He owns the ship, but Is not in COM
mand of her. He is simply first mate
John Orth, his new orthOglaphy.
Arabs WHO have had experience
with mules in this country say that all
obstinacy is no comparison TO a camel
for general meauness. A camel Will
set his own gait and prairie fire can't
make him move faster, and if he takes
Il notion 10 lie down his driver can
build ire aud roast him and he won't
move.
There can be but lutls doubt that
leprosy is really increasing in parts OF
India, in South Africa. and In some OF
the West Indian colonies, but it is max
ing little or no progress, or is even dis
appearing, in Australia, New Zealand
and Ca ada. The census of 1881 gave
l3l. .6lS lepers for British India, but
the number Is thought TO have been
much too low
"A Jumbo rose bush grows in the
yard of General Vantever, III Ventura,
Cal. Its main stem measures three
feet in circumference, and the first
branch il throws out measures 2l
inches in circumference. The bush
runs over lattice work, and, although
more than a wagon load of boughs have
b. en- removed, 1t covers space or
about 1900 square feet. Ii is La
marque, and Is ii years Old.
"A Chicago uphOsterer, in repair
ing an old sofa that had been brought
to his shop, found the following articles,
which had slipped down between the
back and the cushion: Forty-seven hair
pins, mouStache combs, 10 suspender
buttons, Is needles, s cigarettes,
photographs, 2l7 pms, some cloves, p
cuff buttons, q pocket knives, 10 poker
chips, a vial of homeopathic medicine,
"a Jumps of chewing gum, 80 tooth
picks, 2S matches and 1 button hooks.
"A misery bachelor who died re-
Gently at NewtOwu, { Onn., could not
bear the idea of leaving his wealth be-
hind him, but when he found he was
Obliged to do so he willed the property
so that no one can spend it for IA years.
At the end of this time it Will 20 to his
brothers grandchildren. The estate is
valued at 100000. Ii is told Of the
deceased that he once walked from
New FORK to Newton to save the fare,
and during his entire lifetime denied
himself everything but actual neces-
saries III order to accumulate a fortune.
Twin sisters celebrated their nth
birthday at Ipswich, Mass, recently.
\ local paper states that so remarkable
was their resemblance TO each other
that the parents were often called upon
10 Distinguish them to visitors. Their
astes were also similar AID have been
so through life, and even at the age OF
a, it is said, they dress alike and have
u likeness to each other which is un-
usual, even In twins. Both began life
us workers In the old Ipswich lace fac
fnFfa nd oil FUV1 -.
their art.
"A curious accident occurred to q
rider at Westminster, y. e. While
seated on his horse at the depot, q train
rolled up, at which the horse became
so frightened that he backed upon the
rotten plank covering of an old well,
which broke and let both horse and
rider through. An old rail was stick
ing III the muddy bottom, on which
the horse was impaIed. HIS struggles
were fearful, and his rider, who,
strange TO say, did not get unseated,
had a narrow escape from being crushed
to death. AS 1t was, he was severely
hurt before being rescued. The well
was 40 feet deep and the horse died be-
fore he could be pulled out.
"A Toxic paper states that a drug
gist at Hikone, Japan, after many
years of experiment and patient re-
search, has succeeded in converting
wild hemp into a substance possessing
all the essential qualities of silk. A
trial of the thread has been made st
kioto and other places with excellent
results. The inventor has been most
highly conplimented, aud complete
success seems to be within his reach.
The plant grows wild on mcOrs and
hillsides. Its fibre is strong aud glossy,
and, when properly prepared, is said 10
be in no wise inferior to silk. CultiYa-