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

"A Philadelphian who found part OF
horseshoe in New York sausage has had II
gilded to hang up for luck.
The Stanley expedition has cost about
10000 pounds to date. The committee esti-
mate that fl0, ,OO0more will benecessary to clear
all expenses.
"A great many people in Atlanta are
eating vegetables raised in their own gardens;
the trees are budding and the flowers bloom
ing. The effect Of the mild weather is spring
like. and December is wearing the garments OF
May.
On the 29th of las5 September, Mrs.
Frederick La Bault died at Goshen. Ind, OF
dropsy, her age being 81 years, months and
days. Last Saturday the husband died, when
It was ascertained that his age was at death ex-
actly the same as his wife's, 81 years, months
and days.
"A Psychologist in France has been OBJ
serving the working of flies in flying, and some
how has arrived at the conclusion that the
wings Of a fly make about $50 beats per second,
and that such fly can travel at the rate Of .
kilometre per minute. This, French Journal
SAYS is equal to the velocity of an express train
1913 miles).
"A Detroit physician, who is dying from
anecrosis OF the frontal bone, IS reported to be
watching his own case without other profess
sional aid, taking copious notes Of the symp-
toms, ETC., az they appear, and Tesolute in ban
ishiug anything like grief OF gloom from his
household, in which music and even dancing
are frequently heard. The doctor believes his
patient will be OF within week.
The smallest and daintiest prayerbook
In the world is the 'Finger Prayerbook,"
which has just been issued by the Oxford UNI
versity press. It is printed in diamond and
brilliant type on the famous India paper. IL
contains so pages, measures 31IXl inches, and
weighs only three-quarters OF an ounce. 1t is
arranged for ''the ehatelaine, the waisteOat
pocket or the purse" and ranges in price from
| 38 cents to IS 90 Though the paper is exceed
ingly thin. it is entirely Opaque aud the type IS
| beautifully clear.
Joseph Tomlinson, of Shelton, Conn, is
So years old and at present holds these offices:
Town Clerk, Judge of Probate, Town Tax Col
lector, Chairman of District Committee, Dis
trict Tax Collector, Registrar Of Births, Justice
| of the Peace President of Town Deposit Fund,
Police Justice, notary public, real estate agent,
| Town Treasurer, Secretary and Manager OF the
Shelton Loan and Savings Association, insur-
anee agent, pension attorney Secretary Union
Agricultural Society," collection agent, 1ntei1-
gence Office. and correspondent of the Ansonia
Sentinel.
The postofiee in East Hartford, Conn,
is in bad odor. Fourteen skunks have been
killed at its doors since the season opened, and
the supply of animals still tends thitherward
apparently undiminished. The sxigency Of
the situation tnas now environs the spot has
made many East Hartford people timorous
/ about visiting it after nightfall, and the post
master, thus extraordinarily beset, skips into
/ and out of the office with wary caution and
steps that barely Craze the ground. He fears
an even unhappier fate than beteh blsnoP
| Hatto in his ancient mouse nest.
For several days a slaughter Of seals
unprecedented in the history Of the Gulf of st.
Lawrence has been going on on both shores Of
the gulf, and at least Is, 900 of them have been
killed by the inhabitants. As the gulf begins
| to I'LL with the ice the seals come down from
| the Greenland coast in what Is called the
Labrador current and passing through the
Belle Isle Straits cover the rocky icy shores in
perfect myriads. This winter, more than any
other in recent years, the gulf Is particularly
late in closing, with the result that the seals
have penetrated the ST. Lawrence as far west
as Montreal. 800 miles from the ocean, and they
have been caught in droVes.
The son of a landowner at Friedersdorf,
Herr Lerch. was seized with a sudden ut Of
madness; he rushed into the house with an ak
in his hand, and up to the nursery, where his
little niece, child of 8 years Of age, was at
play on the floor with her dog, \ large st. Bern
ard. The madman aimed blow at the child's
I
by the dog who flew at his throat The lunatie's ;
attention was now directed to the animal, at
whom he directed blow after blow. The
screams Of the baby attracted the attention OF
the household who were able to secure the
madman, but did not arrive in time to save the
life of the faithful dog, which lay with frac-
tured skull at the feet Of his tiny mistress
Germans are not doing particularly we'll
in importing machinery into Chill, the only
| goods in which they possess superiority being
sewing machines. Out of total import OF
EOS T2S worth Of these latter Germany supplied
f22OOO. but in other articles Of machinery the
imports from that country were only small. In
agricultural machinery and 1mplements IN
which the Germans have done pretty well IN
Brazil and the Argentine Republic. they can
make little headway against English and Amer
ican goods; and in gas machinery and appl-
ances the share OF Germany is qulte
insignificant. In railway material nine-tenths
of the supply comes from England, and ne1ther
the limited States nor Germany are serious
e0muetitors. From the lst OF January next
year all machinery and parts OF machinery VIII
be admitted into Chill duty free.
"A correspondent of a London paper says
there are at Stamboul about 80 regular slave
brokers who sell and buy slaves, or who are the
medium of buying or selling. The slaves are
lodged in houses known by the public, Just as
they know the dealers in any sort Of merchan-
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count of the delicacy Of their health, and the
irving climate Of Constantinople does not SUIT
them An Abyssinian maiden from IA to IL IS
worth from go to 40 iras "a lira Is worth about
ISsl. but handsome one is sure to bring 800
lirss. White slaves (Teherkes) are more abund-
ant Maidens from IL to Is are quoted from 80
to 900 liras and those from Is to 20 from 90 TO
1000 liras The price varies according to
beauty size complexion, and accomplishments.
Singers and musicians generally bring good
price Many people buy slaves for legal mar
riages, preferTing them to Turks.
There is decided sensation at Green's
boro, N. G., growing out Of the capture of a
strange creature, Of whose origin nothing
seems to be known. When first seen she had
had Just sprung out Of box car and was run
ming ND the railroad. She entered houses,
frightening the inmates out of their wits. The
woman, or whatever it is, does not speak, but
barks like dog and bites right and left, She
| caught one man by the coat sleeve and took out
a piece as though it had been done with steel
instrument. The creature had on her arm two
baskets filed with cast-of fruit cans, and
| when overtaken threw down the baskets and
fought savagely. No information can be
drawn from her as to her name, origin OF desrl-
nation. She is curiously dressed and her hair
| is wrapped about her head in disordered way.
Barking and swapping like a dog are her char
| acteristics with q readiness to tight anything
that confronts her. The authorities are anx-
ions to get her of their hands.