Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

John Holman, OF Reading, In fixing Q
violin for August Wagner, who lad Just
bought it. found under the neck the name
''Stradivarius."
The Brush Electric Light Company en-
ploys man in New York whose only duty is to
cut electric light wires at fires. He is paid
good salary, as the work is dangerous.
"A curious result of being hit with a
baseball is reported from Philadelphia A
suffering man was struck in the mouth and
when he got well the impediment in his speech
had disappeared
"A man in Rothschild, Neb., dressed
himself in shroud and laid himself carefully
into coffin which he had purchased. In this
position he went to sleep. When his friends
discovered him, some hours later, he was dead.
"A. L. Smith, quite noted in Southern
Michigan as dealer in bIooded stock, was
married in Coldwater, Mich. few evenings
since 70 Miss Eva Paddock, Of that place. The
remarkable part of the matter is that they
nave been keeping company u years
p. E. Lockwood, retired Minneapolis
capitalist, bought lot in the cemetery on Sat
urday. and the same night went there and
placing a shawl beneath his head took bottle
Of poison. The superintendent found him dead
on the spot he had selected for his grave.
Thomas Coleman, a colored boy of "A,
in Anacostea, Md, thought he would have
some fun throwing stones at pigs in pen. One
of the pigs became enraged, broke out and
commenced eating the boy, first attacking his
thigh. His cries brought help, but his injuries
were serious.
Colonel Daniel, of Talbotton, Ca, says
that goats are spunky animals He says that
his father had flock of goats, and that the
goats while grazing came to pond Of clear
water. They went to the pond to drink and
when they lowered their heads they saw their
shadows in the water. They began to butt at
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away they continued to butt until the entire
flock was drowned.
The newest thing IN a New York con-
fectionery store window is a collection of bas-
kets Of porcelain flowers. They are made in
Paris, and are so delicate that, except for =
placard upon th em, they would be taken for
artificial flowers of paper or silk. The leaves
and petals can almost be seen to futter in the
draughts of the show window. A pound of
bon bons in one of those baskets is warranted
to do as much execution on the feminine heart
as five pounds done up in paper box
Some four years ago, at that season Of
the year in which migratory fowls make their
trip north, wild goose few down in Mr.. ]. N.
Young's field at Vidosta, Ga. As night ap-
preached it came to the flock of domestic
geese about the premises, and by the aid Of
hand torches was captured and its wings
cropped. 1t has remained with the flock since,
eating the same food they eat. At the season
W1lQ geese migrate II appears restless ana I'M
easy, and will rise and fly mile or two away,
but always returns to the flock again.
I'm Richland, Ca, Mrs. Majors little
boy, about years old, has a very large cat that
he plays horse with. They found the other
day, near the house, snake over three feet
long. The cat tried to kill the snake, but the
little boy took it away from the cat and carried
it in his arms to his mother telling he had found
a doll. His mother was so excited she could do
nothing but scream, which scared the child and
caused it to drop the snake and 90 to his
mother. The snake was killed and found to be
what is called coaehwhip. The little fellow
did not want to give up his doll. but his mother
promised him another, and he was satisfied.
Dispatches from the Lower st. Law
renee and the gulf tell of the most remarkable
event that has ever occurred in those localities.
From the upper end of Antcosti Island to the
Magdalen Island a driving, binding snow
storm began on Tuesday, and on the night Of
the same day great foes of ice began to come
down from the St. Lawrence and the Saguenay.
The few people along the north and south
shores and on Antieosti who were astir on
Wednesday morning witnessed sight that star
tied them. As far as the eye could see up, down
and across the gulf the foes still moving were
packed with harp or Greenland seals. Every
body went after the seals. It was estimated
that 100000 were seen altogether and 10000
killed in three days. 1t was a godsend to poor
people.
The manager of the International Ex-
position at Buffalo has secured novel attrac-
tion-a human sky-rocket, the handicraft Of
Mr.. Edselle, of Callao, Peru, formerly of the
United States navy. His model has been sue
cessfully experimental with in South America,
and brother in Minneapolis has fled caVeas.
Signor Camarara made the initial trip. The
apparatus consists Of combination OF rockets
Of immense power with a parachute attach
ment which folds over the apex. -Four tubes
form the framework and contain the explosives.
The of the axDlOSiVa is n and
called dyno-ascenimite- Its peculiar property
is that it is decorating. A small volume Of the
solid makes an immense volume of Vapor and
lifts the machine with lightning rapidity into
the clouds. The test took place under Peru
Wan Government patronage near Callao in De-
cemoer: The charge, touched BY electricity,
scent by parachute was perfect. Signor CANA
rara landed i've miles from the starting point
no worse for the trip.
Some weeks ago an applicant for post
office forwarded his picture to the Postoffice
Department The fact was published and
others initiated his example, until now the
First Assistant Postmaster General has pictures
enough to fill an album. Our candidate, in
addition to his own picture, sent photograph
of handsome residence. On the back Of it
was written: This is the home of --,
applicant for the pOstofice, who came to this
town year ago with $40 in his pocket, and by
industry and thrift has been able to build this
handsome residence, costing $4,000" This
picture was put on file, and another photo soon
came, forwarded by the same man. This was
of a rather disreputable two-stOry building
with several tough looking men standing in
front of it, On the bacK of it was written
date for the postofice at, the place for
which have applied. He lives up stairs and
underneath is saloon" Some enemy of the
enterprising applicant found out what he was
doing and told the story. The good man was
guyed SO much that he withdrew his applicar
tion and prepared to leave town.