Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-28
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

MAIL IS now carried Det"een w" AOia
and San Francisco in lib hours.
The German Emperor now has his Ber-
lin palace light with electricity.
MANY California yineyardists intend
this season to dry their grapes, instead Of
selling them at low rates to wine makers
No wonder Adam and Eve fell, and
that their fall had such serious consequences.
A French scientist says that Adam was LIB feet
IN height and Eve was lla
"A Hindoo journal says that one Of the
most difficult feats under the sun is to identify
Europeans, beoauss they are 50 much alika
Win tneir loud, glaring color
From November to January 8 at least
80 feet were added to the height Of Vesuyius,
while the size Of the base of the cone OF erup-
tion was proportionately increased
"A line of cable cars passing through
La Sale street tunnel, in Chicago, is to bs
lighted by incandescent lamps as the cars enter
the tunnel, the current being thrown out 40
daylight is again reached.
AT Irwinton, Ga, a man who stole and
hid jug of whisky, ran his hand into q steel
trap that had been put in the place OF the jug
during his absence by a friend Of the ownerS
who had witnessed the theft.
There is negro living In Americus,
Ca, who has 9 children, girls and S boys, Of
whom have directly over the forehead patch
of white hair about inches wide. The re-
matnder. OF their hair is the same as that Of
any other negro.
West Point cadets always attract attsn-
tion and favorable comment from the public.
A number of them when in Washington were
thus described: They were covered with but
tons and so tightly laced,and walked so straight
that ramrod looks puffy and humpbacked be-
side them.
There is gentleman in Clarke county
who not only does his own washing, but makes
his own soap, too. The soap that he makes, is
is said, is better than any soap made IN this
took cake of this soap and his soiled clothing
for the week previous, found q spring in the
woods and did his own washing.
"A London cab driver named Hedges,
who was buried the other afternoon. was the
day before in Piccadilly, when he was ordered
to move on by police constable, who finding
he took no notice, mounted the cab. and, think
hospital, where it was discovered that he was
dead. At the funeral no fewer than 20 cabs
followed the open car containing the cofin-
"A suit is now pending in the Justice
Court Of Gainesville, Ga. for 25 cents This
brings to mind the celebrated conch shell case
that was tried near here several years ago. A
conch shell was the bone Of contention, valued
for it. 1t was twice tried In the Justice Court
and came to the Superior Court by certiorari,
where 1t was dismissed. The cost amounted to
from $50 to $50 and the shell remained where
the court found it.
1t came out in breach-oEpromise case
the other day tried before the Lord Chief
Justice at Oxford. England, that the engage
ment ring had been changed because it con-
tanned an opal, and opals are considered un-
lucky. 1t does not appear what more propi-
tious stone was substituted; but the talisman
did not work, for the wooing was happy neither
in Its course nor in its end, unless the E2OO
which the Jury gave the plaintiff Is considered
by her An ample solatium for all her griefs.
"A novel application of paper pulp has
recently been discovered. and consists In the
production Of organ pipes from that material.
The origin of the industry Is somewhat curious.
Crespi Rigtuzzo, the curate of little Italian
village, was desirous of supplying his chapel
with an organ, but as the commune was too
poor TO find the necessary fund, he and an
engineer of the name of Colombon hit upon the
idea of making the pipes Of paper pulp, which
gave such satisfactory results that the patent
has been sold in Germany for $500.
Two gentlemen of Athens, Ca, went to
a neighboring town few days ago on busi-
ness trip. After they had finished all their
business they started home in the snow. In
crossing a little creek the horses and wagon
ran into quicksand, and in a second the horses
went down into the sand, and were unable 10
extricate themselves. The wagon was sinking
fast. and socl went In the sand over the hubs
The snow was falling at fearful rate. and the
wagon and horses steadily sinking. They be-
sprung from the wagon TO save themselves. and
fortunately found several negroes near at hand
who went 20 their rescue. and with hard work
cut the horses loose from the wagon, and saved
them.
Many thieves ply their business almost
exclusively at funerals. Tney come in at the
front door, explains New York detective,
with the clergy, the bearers, or any respectable
people with whom they may fall in. ''0nce
inside the door, the whole house and evsry-
body in it are at the mercy OF their clever and
Industrious fingers. It is an easy matter for
one of them to slip upstairs and rifle the cham
bers while the solemn services are in progress.
Servants are easily persuaded that he Is only
the 'undertaker's man. and nobody else would
have sufficient assurance or cause Of suspicion
to intercept him. Then, the crowded drawing
room or hall offers the adept pickpocket
tempting harvest"
"A young man who lives in Garden City,
Kan, has claim in an adjoining county and
pays weekly visits to it. On one of these visits
be was awakened by commotion around the
house. The building began to move slowly,
and, suspecting what WAS up. he lay still until
the peep o. Gay, when the movers had pro-
ceeded several miles witt MIN and his house.
Unlocking the door, he stepped out and babe
the marauders good morning. Or course the
stealers. They offered 500 in cash and to re-
place the house on its foundation If the owner
would agree to make no arrests. This offer was
accepted. and the claimholder went back to
town with his 500 cash. thinking it was pretty
profitable night after all.