Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-28
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

The English sparrow, undisguised,
said to be taking the place of the reed bird
Chicago bills Of fare.
"A London physician Of eminence mai
tains that the most potent cause of the disseI
ination of disease is kissing.
"A citizen of Hawkinsville, Ga, has BET
married twice in the same breeches, which
still wears They are 40 years old.
"A lumber dealer, of indianapolis, Ind
says that the inhalation of the odor of pin
lumber is the reason why lumber yard hors
are SO healthy.
On account of the fears that consumptic
is contagious the German War Minister b.
decided that the chest of every soldier is to
measured once month.
The height of snobbishness is reache
at English bazaars, where money is taken as tt
price Of an Introduction to this and that beaut
or titled lady presiding over tables.
The South Australian Government haE
made arrangement by which an engine drive
who has run his trains for two years withOu
accident shall De presented with $50
Peter Anderson, Wisconsin man, ha
hair that fuffs out from his head like wool te
inches thick, so that he has to wear in lieu of
hat a silk turban, with an elastic band at tn
mouth.
The fastest runner in Haralson. Ca,
"Old Man Gogg1ns," who is p years of age. H
has record of nine seconds and fraction TO
100 yards, and can make the distance inside
ten now.
AN Alabama woman heard ghost il
the house. Her husband heard nothing bu
rats. She stuck TO ghost and he TO rats, an,
they began suit for divorce the next day OF
the grounds Of incompatability OF temper.
Claude Mcconnell, of Lafayette, Ga.
was hoeing cotton. His hoe struck ston,
and particle of the hoe broke of, and as
few up it imbedded itself in the corner or whit,
portion OF the right eye. A doctor. with tht
help of coacaine, removed it without giVinl
him any pain whatever.
w. D. Wynne tried to cross a swolIer
creek near Madison, Ga, in his buggy. He wa
carried down stream, but by cutting the horsf
loose from the harness and holding to thu
reins, his life was saved, though the creek wa
very deep and he could not swim. The hors,
went ashore, pulling his owner after him.
"A patient gentleman, who collects stat
istics, brings out some figures to help the cause
Of peace. 1t seems that from 1852 to 1877 wal
killed 1,948, 900 people, and what is still more
wonderful the killing of each man cost more
than 900. The total cost was &2,413, 100000
so that peace has it good points from an eco
nomical side.
Mrs. Tom Lee, who lives few miles
from Hinesville, Ga, has turkey gobbler thai
is a valuable addition to the poultry yard. This
spring he took charge of brood of little
turkeys and raised them. He developed pro
pensity to set, and Mrs. Lee has gratifed him
He is now setting on dozen turkey eggs and
two dozen hen eggs.
Since cocK-fghting has been suppressed
in South Carolina, the sporting men have been
endeavoring to create some suitable amusement
to take its place. 1t seems that the lawmakers
never having contemplated such thing az
buI-hghting, made no provision for its preven-
ton. Now comes an advertisement of bull
fight to take place in Florence.
AT the widow Hobbs place near Burnt
Mills, in Walker county. Georgia, on mulberry
tree night or two ago, 30 chickens and tur-
keys were roosting. 1t was struck by light
ming. Next morning, out of the crowd, but one
lay dead, rooster that had crOWed for the last
time. The SURVIVORS. as night came on, again
chose the fatal tree for their resting place.
Here is a scintillation of unconscious
humor from crowded street in London. A
little girl of 2 or years had been lost, and was
crying most bitterly, and would not tell any of
those who asked her what was her name or adj
dress. Seeing the position of affairs, beneY-
olent old gentleman said kindly to her, "My
DEAR won't you tell me your name? Do try
and recolect. 1t can't be so long since you
were baptized"
There is in the civilized world an aver
age of one deaf mute to every 1900 of the pop.
ulation; in other words there are at least 1OOO,.
900 of this afflicted class. In the United States
there 38 600; in Great Britain 20 600; in Ger,
many, 25,0O0; in France, 10000; in Sweden, ,20O9
in Norway. l,1G0; in Denmark. 2 600; in Holland,
2800, and in Switzerland (the country above all
others where deafness is preValent), 10000
The lifeline carrying rocket, tested at
Washington on Thursday, promises to be avery
useful appliance IN case of shipwreck. 1t ear
ries line 1000 yards, and being fred from the
ship instead of from the shore, there ought to
be no difficulty in making connections, such as
arises from the bad aim of guns intended to
shoot line over a wrecked vessel. All steam
vessels are to be required to carry some such
device as this after March, 1890.
M. Bert recently sewed the tip Of a rats
tail into its back, and it, the tail, Immediately
took root in its new position. Then he cut the
loop thus formed by the fan, and the rat had
two tails. He has found, however, that as a
rule, the new tail has no sensation. All this
may be interesting to NJ. Bert, but it can't be
relished very much by the rat. Even for the
sake of science, it is hardly likely that NJ. Bert
would consent to have one of his hands sewed
INTO his back, and kept there until it took root.
There are evidently tigers in scientific labora-
tories as well as in Indian jungles.
-One of the most striking spectaeles re-
GENTLY seen in Madrid was the burial of the
mother of the celebrated bull fighter Fraseuelo.
t appears that she was very timid woman,
Ind lived in constant alarm during his en-
,ounters. Her death took place during his last
,reat fight, when he killed six bulls. Frascuelo
howed his love of his mother by giving her a
)Iincely burial, which is estimated to have cost
linn over E600. The coffin, which was in lead
md gold, was carried from the house to the
learse by six banderilleros, and was drawn by
light horses to the churchyard, accompanied
" over 100 carriages. Without any want Of
ympathy for the sons grief, one cannot help
ehecting that an espada who buries his rela-
ives in this style must have been making q
.ood thing Of IL.