Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-07-13

Kansas City, Mo.
"A merchant of Yazoo City, Miss,
has young turtle with two distinct
heads and necks- 1t is covered by one
shell ard has only one set of legs.
The pea 'antry of the Tyrol and of
parts OF Germany and Switzerland
generally carry a case In their pockets
containing knife, fork and spoon.
One of the largest of Boston's re.
tail dry-goods stores now has a gym
uasium on the top floor for the use of
the saleswoman and other female em-
ployes.
San Francisco has an earthquake.
proof hotel. 1t is constructed of iron,
and in the form of two hollow sQuar s.
one within the other, arranged so as TO
brace each other.
The arrivals In this country fTou
Sweden, Norway and Denmark are next
in import tance TO those of Great Britain
and Germany, and exceed one-fourth
those from Iceland.
In Burmah it is rather a suspicious
thing to give money for a charitable OBJ
iect. 1t is supposed to mean that the
1Onor has been very wicked, and is de-
'irOus TO make amends.
The original manuscript of the,
Book of Mormon" is now in one of
the banks at Richmond, Ray County
Mo-, IN custody OF J. d. Whitner,
straight and nOn-polygamous Nor
mon.
"A curious superstition prevails IL
Norway. When people are in quest of
a drowned body, they row to and fro
with rooster i'll the boat, fully expect
ing that the bird will crow when the
boat reaches the spot where the corpse
les.
1t i5 said that spectacles, or at least,
magnifying lenses were known long be-
fore the time of Ch.ist, and 1t is known
that Nero watched The games in the
arena through convex emerald. Lay
ard unearthed lense of rock crystal
from Nineveh.
George J. Defoy and Mrs. Mary Ell
len Simpson, of Tacoma, Washington,
had just ten minutes in which to b.
married and catch the Victoria boat
Justice Sharp was 20 oblIgiuR that
he married them III the hack
while it was rattling toward the
wharf.
Mrs. Sanders and five daughters of
Henderson County, Tennessee, have
feet which are marvels for size. Mrs.
Sanders wears numbe fifteen shoes and
the youngest daughter number twelve.
I he average sized foot of this wonder
fuI six is number fourteen.
Professor Lors, the Greek rife
shot, is attracting much attention ty
The feat of shooting glass ball IRON
his own head. The trick is performed
by shooting at the trigger of rife htld
in fraI.e, with the muZzle sighted at
a glass ball dangling by string direct
y over the msrksman's head.
A costly wardrobe IS owned by one
OF the Chinese Ministers, VII hJse mag
nificent and varied toilettes have driven
the society bellies wild with envy. The
celestial dlgnitary never appears at pub
lie entertainments twice in the same
costume, aud his silk and satin gar
ments are valued at $50, 900.
The origin of the Round Tower, at
Newport, r. 1 is unknown. There is
no authentic evidence of Its construct
| ion 10y the Norsemen, who discovered
Vineland about 1000 A. D., though
cllims to that effect have been made.
IL is most probable IT was built by the
Indians. Exactly when and why nc
)ne can tell.
Many readers will Re much sur.
prised TO learn that at the battle of
Leipsic the Russians brought into the
| field hunters of Baskir TartaIs who
were armed only with bows and arrows.
So We read in General Marbot's MEM
| olrs. written by himself and lately pub
| lished. The General was himself
wounded by an arrow IN the battle.
Cuban BARRIERS lather their patrons
with their hands, from a bowl made
to flt under the chin. No brush is
used.
The ROumanian has, in every
walk in life, a fierce and savage pride
which causes him TO abhOr the idea OF
medicine and surgery, and to consider
| the loss of limb as terrible as that of
Iife itself. He has become accustomed
TO the idea that only beggars are so
hisflgured, and believes that no neces-
lty should constrdin him to such a
Oss.
The Golden Rose, tue highest Papal
honor conferred upon women, goes
this year to the Queen of Portugal.
/ This coveted mark of favor is not IN
| insignia or decoration to be worn as
part of the toilet, but Is, instead, a
shrub with leaves. branches, and buds
of solid gold set in n jar of silver gilt,
md stands three feet high.
The British Consul at Mozambique
mentio that there exists on the east
coa5t, south of the Zambesi River, a
reef of pearl oysters. The greatest
portion of the reef is within enclosed
waters, and, as it has never been reg
ularIy worked, the pearls which could
be found there must be of consideras->
dimensions.