The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18
CURIOUS THINGS OF LIFE.

The Secolo, Milan newspaper, is publish
ing the Bible in 21O half penny parts of eight
pages each and 900 wood cuts
A prisoner in Cincinnati station house at
tempted suicide with an ordinary brass pin
by opening arteries in his wrist.
A celluloid penholder recently exploded in
the pocket of a mans vest, burning hole In
his coat and shirt and tearing out the pocket
A much abused man in Palatka, Fla,
wrote to one of his enemies, calling him an
ass, and thoughtlessly signed himself 'yours
fraternallJ."
A man in Chicago who had habit OF
swallowing toothpicks died the other day and
the little pieces of wood were found sticking
inside Of him.
Fifty deaf mutes participated at ball at
Cincinnati few nights ago and danced and
enjoyed themselves as if they heard every
strain of the muse.
A man in western Dakota saw blizzard
born. 1t started on the top of a bare hill and
was ball of white fog no larger than his
bat when he first saw it.
A London surgeon says that business men
who occupy offices above the third story get
Eighty after few years, and unless making a
change, become mildly insane.
A man named Corbet, of Sundorne Castle,
England, made a bet that his leg was the
handsomest in the county or kingdom, and
staked on his part his magnificent estates.
The body of a man found hanging to a tree
in Missouri had this card pinned to it; ~ die
because am too burned lazy to live. If the
rest of you feel as do you will let me hang
here until my bones fall of their own accord. u
While man at Carlisle, Pa, was running
planer his coat tail got tangled and was
fortunately torn off, A bit of wood in his
pocket blocked cog wheel and saved his life,
The wood was piece Of John Browns scat
:old.
The longest question on record is hypo
thetical question put by the defense in 0
murder trial in New York state recently tt
the expert witnesses on insanity. The ques
zion covered twenty type written pages q
legal cap.
A cyclone lifted vessel out Of the watel
at Disston City, Fla, carried it some distance
and then, dropping the craft, drove its mas
so far into the sand that the stick couldn't b.
drawn out, and therefore was cut off in orde'
to release the boat
A unique double wedding took place at tn
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greasy Il
Beverly, Mass. A mother and daughte
married father and son. The older coupl
are 46 and 43 years of age respectively, ant
the younger couple 81 years each.
A man in Davenport, Ia, while going t
the bank with a handful of loose silver
slipped down and scattered his money broad
cast. He quickly gathered up the pieces, an
upon counting it found he not only had all b
had dropped, but also an extra dollar tina
some one else had lost.
A correspondent writing from Arizon
says that at the time the law was passe
making it an offense for Indians to appear /
city minus their trousers, the red men al
cepted the decree with their usual stoicisn
They would carry their pantaloons on thei
arms until they reached the city limits, wher'
upon they would don Them removing the oil
noxious garments when they left the city.
There is a maiden lady in a city not ia
from Elberton, Ca, who is so constitute
that she cannot live out Of water but a shol
while at time. After remaining away frol
bath tub for a couple Of hours, she con
!; mences to faint and almost sutfocates, and
procure, relief must at once cover her enth
body in cold water. She has in her room
, pool Of fresh water, and in this she spends
greater part of her time, both winter ar
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