Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-22
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS,


DIR. Agnew says healthy woman can
kill herself in about year BY horseback rid
ing.
The schools in the town of starks, Me-,
have been closed owing to the prevalence of
measles.
Los Angeles, CAL. >last year shipped
s.os5 tons of fruit and imported from the East
7,O2l tons of beer.
-Twenty-three per cent of the white girls
of Alabama who are Is years old and under a
can't write their names.
The editor of a Fort Ogden (Fla.)
paper asserts that a bamboo sprout near his
well grew five inches in one night
Last week the Isle of Man was visited
by wonderful thunder storm. The lightning
was Of beautiful rose color and most lnces-
SAINT.
There are more than 80 national ceme-
teries in America, containing in all Sl5,6oo
graves. OF these133, l46 are the graves OF un-
known soldiers.
Louisa Lehrman, aged 20 years, has
brought suit in Galena, H., to recover $1,000
damages for breach of promise against Samuel
Cunningham, also aged70
A young lady named Break, who died
recently at her home hear Freehold, N. J., left
goodly portion of her property to the gentle
man to whom she was engaged to be married
Timothy Sullivan, of Chicago, on Tues
day took the last drink out of a barrel OF
whisky and died. A microscopic examination
revealed bits Of charcoal and various other
particles.
The latest treatment recommended for
diphtheria comes from Konigsberg, East Prus-
sia, where DR.. Arthur Hening has had very
successful results from the use Of lime water
and ice bags.
America publishes more papers than all
the rest of the world combined. Last year its
II, 1O7 periodicals printed the enormous number
of 2.958, $50, ,500-enough to supply every soul on
earth with two newspapers
For 4S years there was not a law case in
the town of Meddybemps, Me-; neither was
there a lawyer. But two weeks ago a lawyer
hung out his sign in this primitive paradise,
and now two citizens axe going to law over
fence line.
One of the applicants for a public
office last week told President Harrison that
he was engaged to be married, and if he didn't
get the appointment he would have TO break
the engagement The President promised to
consider the application at an early date.
Several days ago lady in Perry, Ca,
saw a jaybird eating chicken on top Of
fence post. Only short while before the
chicken had been seen in the yard alive. OF
course it was q small ehicken-only several
"A fisherman at Winthrop, Me-, tells
tnat he caught pickerel through the ice on
Lake Maranocook last January and found in
its stomach a roll of undigested bank bills
amounting to $500. He thinks that the money
was lost by sporting man whose boat was up
set on the lake more than year ago.
Captain Morris, of the British schooner
GaIena, which arrived at Charleston, 8. O.,
from New York last week, reports that when
of Frying Pan shoals carrier pigeon few on
board. On one leg was rubber band with
'8S' stamped on it. No vessel was in sight at
the time. The pigeon was brought to Charles
ton.
Ladies who have a weakness for a hus-
band with pedigree are presented with an un-
rivaled opportunity. A gentleman from Austria
('of fine appeaTance'') advertises in an English
paper his burning anxiety to espouse wife.
Advertiser boasts Of the most ancient Greek
name which has been illustrious since the year
AT B. c."
AT Reading the other day young man
who had hired livery team returned to the ,
stables, when it was seen that the horses had
been overdriven. Without anv ceremony the
young man was lifted up bodily and thrown
into the horse trough. 1t is said to be an old
custom in Eastern Pennsylvania to duck men
who abuse horses or fail to pay their bills
The Smithsonian Institution, Washing
ton, D. c., has special quarter for live ami
mails, which for long time has been infested
with rats. Captain Weedin, who has charge Of
the animals, has made a valuable discovery, by
means of which he is rapidly getting rid of the
pests. He noticed that the rats persistently
raided the stock of sunhower seed, which were
used for food for certain of the birds. and act
ing on the hint he baited his rat traps with the
seed. The bait acted like charm, Ind nszt
morning everHtrSp held from 10 to LISTS.
"A remarkable instance Of ths gioVth
of a great industry is afforded by the statistics,
which have Just been published, Of Krupp's
establishment at Essen. In 1888 it had nine
workmen; in 1S48, "a In July 1883, it employed
%, 1880 men, of whom l3 626 were at Essen; and,
including the families Of the Workmen, 1t sup
ported a population Of 3,769 souls, Of whom
"a, 193 lived in the houses it provides. There
are at Essen l. 1856 furnaces Of various construc-
tious, 2S6 boilers 90 steam hammers Of from 100
to so 900 kilogs.. $40 steam engines with total
of 1000 horsepower, ia different machines,
and 36l cranes. of coal and coke 2, 735 tons are
used daily and IL high furnaces Of the latest
construction produce nearly 600 tons of iron
per day.
"A new scheme to induce warm-hearted
persons to open their pocketbooks has been ex-
posed in Atlanta. The scheme was worked by
a man and his wife. The latter went from
house tn house asking for money with which to
bury her husband. She received several con-
tributions, but one lady doubling her story,
said: "P1l go to your home with you" she
did So and to her great surprise found the hus-
band laid out on table with white sheee
thrown over him. She was much moved blythe
sight, and pulling out her purse gave the
''Widow" several dollars in small change. After
leaving the house the lady discovered that she
had forgotten her handkerchief and returned
to get it. Upon re-enteFlng the room she was
shocked to see the dead man sitting up
oountinO the rnOnAV