Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-24
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

Thomas B. Moss has just resigned the
Principalship of the Meson, Ca, Academy,
position he has held for Al years.
AT q picnic at Mt. Gretna baseball
nine composed Of clergymen played two games
against the Germania club. Each club won .
game.
Jules Verne's celebrated traveller who
was supposed to 20 around the world in 30 days
letter makes the trip, via Vancouver, in 50
days. everything favorable.
"A physician of Philadelphia has
learned that 1t is prudent to heed a warning
given him by his coachman. This physician,
Dr. j. Z. Guernsey, insisted upon driving
fractious horse and thus disregarded the sug-
gestlons OF his coachman. The horse ran away
riage, and his skull was fractured and one Of
his legs was twice broken. Now the coachman
sues the doctor, putting his damages at So 0oQ
Ancient Pemaquid, the objective point
of the Maine Historical Society's excursion
the other day, is acknowledged to be the most
interesting locality connected with the early
history Of this continent. its paved streets and
other r eics ante-dating the discovery of Column
bus by hundreds OF years. Gosnold visited it
also in 1901 and De Ments in 1905. and settle
ments are spoken of as existing at that time In
the vicinity. In 1884 Charles IL granted the
territory to the Duke Of York; government
was established and fort built.
Mr.. A. J. Holland, of jackson county,
and Miss Ida Young. of Hall county, both
deaf mutes and graduates of the State acad-
emy Tor the deaf and dumb, eloped and were
married in Gainesville, Ga Parental objec-
tions necessitated this step. The magistrate
submitted the questions in writing and received
the responses in the same way after which he
handed them piece of paper upon which was
written: whereas, each of you has agreed to
pronounce you man and wife," This same was
repeated orally to the witnesses.
"A beggar was sitting in New York
street, holding out battered hat. The follow.
ing placard was hung about his neck: Please,
good people. help poor blind man, who was
once rich, but who has been reduced from
afiuence to poverty. You will never regret IL
Presently along came o pleasant-faced man
with sharp, shrewd eye. He looked at the
poor old beggar curiously for moment, and
then suddenly drew back his arm as though TO
strike him blow In the face. The movement
was only feint, but 1t served the purpose.
The beggar Jumped backward about a yard and
started on run up the avenue. winding his way
In and out among the passing vehicles with
wonderful skill for blind man.
For miles southeast of villanow, Ga,
on thew slope of Johns Mountain. on land
owned by William Roper, occurred . strange
disturbance Of nature. 1t was confined to .
strip of land running east and west. and being
$50 yards in length and between 30 and 50 yards
.bows the MARI az soe i1Sv
Stumps were forced asunder, rocks were split
and huge roots torn in twain. Fissures run in
ihs a.
the east end the ground settled back below the
original level. while at the west end 1t was left
raised
M. Schrieber, Of Sanford, Fla, is un-
fortunate in having snakes around his house.
Recently he killed one In his bedroom. and
few nights ago. just before day, he awoke and
felt something cold and clammy lying across
his feet. Not knowing what the Objectionable
article or creature was, he brushed 1t OF and
went back to sleep, but, on rising little later,
chicken snake abont feet long. possibly
companion to the one he had before killed.
This snake, like the other one; was evidently
after Mr.. Schrieber's canary bird, but failed 70
get q breakfast either in that or any other way.
Lord Brassey's London house is
described as a dream of loveliness from floor
to ceiling. But the chief admiration of guests
Is reserved for the recently completed museum,
or Indian Room, which is probably unique,
Here are displayed all the treasures accumu-
from Java, spears from the South Sea Islands,
pottery from all the world over, are neatly
ticketed with record Of their origin and their
history. The electric lights are everywhere
inclosed in sea shells of the utmost beauty,
whose transparency sheds Flowing refulgence
over the Wnole apartment Inc enect IS per-
fectly novel, and suitably crowns q glorious
whole.
"A remarkable scene was witnessed at
the Cat Creek Primitive Baptist Church. in
Lowndes county, Ga, on Sunday.Iast. and
large conooqrse Of people gathered 70 witnss:
aged 81 years, widow of the late Ben Mcdonald.
who has been dead IS or 40 years, was baptized
into the Primitive Baptist Church by Eide
Ansel Parrish. Mrs. Mcdonald has not Wake
q step in seven years, and the good old preachs- o
who performed the baptismal rits Is aged him
self, and has been on crutches for many years.
The candidate for baptism had to be carried
into the water in a chair. Mrs. Mcdonald said
she had had q desire to join the church for 40
years, but she had hesitated on account Of
feeling Of unworthiuess.
"A most curious paper has been found in
the archives of the eNurnburg-F Further Railway,
the first railway constructed in Germany. It is
the official opinion of the Bavarian High Medi-
cal Collegium concerning the probable effect Of
the general Introduction of railway travel upon
the health of Bavarian subjects. The rapidity
of the new transit would, according to the
learned doctors certainly cause a brain dis
ease which would eventually develop into de-
irium furiosum." or course every one who
wished to expose himself TO this consequence Of
the new mode OF travel might be allowed to do
80 undisturbed BY the State. Other persons.
however, should be protected from the perils
attendant upon the rapid locomotion. Specta-
tors by the wayside were liable to brain trouble
after merely watching the passing steam cars.
the railway and cars should be con-
,ealed from view by close board fences at least
ave yards high. All things considered. better
way Of protecting the subjects OF the Bavarian
Crown would be to forbid altogether the con-
,truction of the railway This opinion was
yiven in 1887 in response to Government in.