Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-15
CURIOUS CUNDENSATIOES

-OYer O,Ou0 Russians have settleu III euu
around Eureka, Cal. within year.
Within the last 20 years the courts in
Kansas have granted 7, lSl divorces.
-Tyenty-'our sportsmen shot 4S5 rabbits
in the vicinity Of Jerseyvlle ILL.,, the other day
"A year ago, in Henderson. Ky., Mrs
Mary Beck. aged 81, and Wallis E YansOn,
aged "a were married. The old woman Is now
seeking divorce.
The belle at recent dog feast on an
Indian reservation in Dakota wore jacket
trimmed with teeth from $50 elks which she
herself had slain. She is the granddaughter u
the chief Of the tribe.
"A big black diamond picked up IN
Brazil Is on exhibition in New York. Il looks
like piece Of chestnut coal in the rough. but
it would take good many TINS of cnal Of any
kind. to equal the value of thia Iump. II
weighs 3671S carats, and il worth 1000
"A whistling contest, open to Young
ladies' only, occurred at the Congregational
Church in Litchheld. Mich, Tuesday evening,
and the oldest inhabitans confessed he naVef
before saw such puckering Of ruby lips Miss
Pearl Piayford took first prize With an andant6
quayer that made the windows rattle.
"A lately married Belfast, Me-, couple
cannot be accused OF hasty action. They we're
published and the certificate was issued a year
ago. but the knot was not tied until last FRIDAY,
A Young lady who has had experience suggests
thar the bride probably had to wait for the
dressmaker.
The BELIEF Of John Keenan,, Of New
York. in signs and Omens is considerably
strengthened. He was returning home with 4
friend early in the morning. At the corner Of
Eighth avenue and Twenty-third street a black
cat suddenly appeared. 1t crossed the path OK
the two friends twice. To have a black cat
persist in crossing his path Keenan, regarded
as an omen presaging bad luck. Accordingly
he picked up stone and hurled it at the ami
mai. The cat ran away unscathed but tho
stone crashed through window in Fletcher
mans wine store and Keenan, was arrested by
a detective. 1t will cost Keenan, $50 to settle.
Farmer John Macy,of Uniondale, NY,
is clearly entitled to the championship for corn
husking. He was recently backed for 500 to
huSk 100 bushels Of corn in seven hours, taking
the corn as it stood stacked In the field. He
was to pull down the stacks himself and tie and
set up the empty sheaVes. The wager was ac-
cepted by number Of persons, who considered
the task an impnssibllity. but Farmer Macy
won, ana had 30 minutes and SECONDS 10 spare
He is now looking for the man who assumes to
dispute bis supremacy, but it isn't likely that
he will find him.
"A little pond in Concord, n. H, was
the scene Of an episode Wednesday. which was
remarkable for the display Of heroism which it
involved. Three little children were playing
near the edge, when one vent1red upon the ice
and broke through. His playmate, who Is a
cripple, went into the water to rescue him, and
the third went to the assistance OF both. All
would have been drowned but for the prompt
action OF a fourth, o l2-yeaf-old 10y named
Dow, who was passing. and who succeeded in
getting them all out The Dow boy was the
oldest of the party. One Of the children was
with difficulty resuscitated.
Postmaster Browning and his helpers in
the Camden postofice grew very grave the
other night when from out of heap of letters
from the dTop-box in the office there was taken
one little white envelope. sOiled and crumpled,
and inscribed in lead peneil.- ITO my papa Ia
heaven" The little missiVe, barring no post.
age stamp, was opened by the Postmaster him
self. 1t was written on q scrap Of writing
paper, in childish scrawl. with mistakes
erased with a vet finger. 1t read: Dear
papa Is up In heaven aud am going tn rite to
papa know how glad he'll be to get little
letter riEtsn all by me by his little girl"
The parrot is generally supposed to have
the monopoly of the power Of talking among
birds, hut as a matter Of fact the parrot is de-
cidedly inferior to that Of the mynah. There
are always examples Of these birds in the in-
sect house at the Zoo, and they repeat various
phrases with great olearness Of utterance.
CuriousIy enough, the hen has gruR voice,
while the cock speaks in a clear high tone like
thar of child. The mynahs can be easily pro-
vOked into showing of their power Of speech,
and VIII greet he visitor with "GOOd MORN
ing'' in response to his salutal ions. The
myna1 is a kind of starting and this latter
bird Is well known for its initiative powers.
Some years ago an account was published OF
talking canary" which could articulate quite
plainly, and would repeat series OF phrases
But the wonder is, noe that there are 80 many
kinds Of birds which can talk" bus
N
equally perfect 10 construction In all these
higher birds.
Just now the citizens Of Glenwood, Ind,
and of the surrounding community are enjoy
ing a Hrst-elass sensation, IN the shape Of
postofiee middle. Until the Cleveland admin
istration the post0fiee was located near the
depot, when a new man was appointed to take
charge oft, when he moved the office up town :
about lou rods. As soon as Harrison took his
seat petition was sent in by the good people
asking that Mrs. Isles, the former pOsimistress,
be rein5tated. She was appointed and moved
the office back near the 0epot. Then the fun
commenced, the uptown people demonstrating.
Finally, few days agu an inspector came
along and ordered the Office moved uptown 50
rods from the depOt-the limit. Last Saturday
the work was begun. The office building was
loaded on a wagon and the line of march taken
uD, but progressed very slowly. owing to the
heavy rains and storms, and about 30 rods OF
buc uloAduCo was SONcNtuf WucH tno bullulHk
was dumped of in pOtatO patch, where it
now remains. During all this time the duties
and business OF the office were carried on
wheels. Parties coming alter their mails
hunt ed up the wagon, mounted it. called their
names and were served. The war still goes on.
The other day man named FusOn ap-
Piled at the Kentucky penitentiary for admis-
sion to examine the premises. He paid the
gate fee of % cents, which Is devoted to the
PRISON library, and with guard went through
The institution. When the examination was
complete MIR. Fuson thanked the guard and
said that he would probably be back again be-
fore night: that he wanted to take a look at the
city Of Frankfort. which he thought was quite
situated. Two hours afterWard
be returned and handed the gatekeeper an
orier of commitment and letter from the
Sheriff OF Bell county. which directed the
Warden Of the penitentiary TO hold J eff Fuson
IN confinement in the penitentiary for one year
Tor the crime OF malicious shooting and wound
ng, The conviction was had last August, but
Tor some reason or other the Sheriff eouldn's
confidence, and he. therefore, allowed him to
ieliver himself up to the Warden. The prison
jfficials could hardly credit the mans state
nents that he was the prisoner referred to in
he order of the court, but as he was anxious
o De incafcerated and begin serving his term,
le was allowed to dOh citizens clothes and put
N convict garb without further Questioning.
lis delivery Of himself saved the State s32
v yhich would have been paid TO the Sheriff u
le had brought him.