The Washington critic., 1889-03-02
MATTER WORTH READING.
A Strange story.

aEcu w, Nltn HcT lMO bIOtnelb anu
younger sister, were left in charge Of the
house while their parents attended funeral
in the country. In the evening the girls
sweetheart called. As she was alarmed at
noises which she fancied she heard he
stayed at the house all night to reassure
her During the night he dreamed that he
saw the girl walk past him, beckoning him
TO follow. lie awoke, and, becoming
alarmed, went into the passage. Having
dressed, he went to the door Of deceased's
room and knocked. Receiving no answer
he then woke the others. On the bedroom
door being opened, the deceased was found
lying on the floor, with blood issuing from
her mouth. From DOCTORS examination
II would seem that the girl died at about
the time that her sweetheart dreamed she
beckCned him.
lie Made 800.
A young man who lives in Garden City,
Kan, has q claim In an adjoining county
and pays weekly visits to It. On oie of
these visits he was awakened by commo-
tion around the house. The building be ran
TO move slowly, and, suspecting what was
up, Q lay still until the peep o. day, when
the movers had proceeded several miles with
him and his house. Unlocking the door, he
stepI ed out and bade the maraudcrs go ID
morning. OF course the situation was an
embarrassing one to the house-stealers
They offered 800 in cash and TO replace the
house on its foundation If the owner would
agree to make no arrests. This offer was
accepted, and the claim-holdcr went back
to town with his 800 cash, thinking II was
pretty profitable night after all.
Artificial Lungs.
Professor Poe of Bridgeport, Conn, has
invented an artificial pair of lungs which
he uses in restoring life in cases OF drown
ing and asphyxiation lie is experiment
ing ON o pet rabbit, and has already
drowned il and restored it to life eleven
| times. The rabbit has also been suffocated
| by the fumes of burning charcoal until all
| signs of life were extinct. The professor
| then attached his patent bellows to the
animals mouth and forced oxygen into the
lungs. The returning suction drew out
| the deadly gases, and the artificial respira-
| tlon produced muscular contraction and
expansion of the lungs until life was re-
stored. Professor Poe claims that his III
vention will save human beings rs well as
rabbits.
| A Curious Incident.
| An uncommon incident occurred at one
of the churches near Louisville. revival
was in progress, and among those who
| went up to confess his sins was Henry
| Osterly, young man whose life had not
been noted for Christian-like deeds. He
had been connected with the fire depart
ment and was most energetic worker at
fires. Several members of the church were
around the young sinner, giving him words
Of comfort and encouraging him in the step
he was about to take. At that moment n
fire alarm struck. The young man sprln 9
suddenly from his kneellng posture, rushed
from the house at the top Of his sped, and
hurried to the scene of the fire. He has
not been to church since.
One Breach of Promise Case.
A very curious breach of promise of mar.
riage case, and one in what is called ''high
life," is reported from London. The rich
and titled defendant was engaged to a
young lady, daughter of q minister, but
he behaved so wildly and strangely that
The young lady's parents, after obtaining
medical advice that his sanity was affected,
wrote him letter, withdrawing their con-
sent to his marriage with their daughter.
He acknowledged and accepted the release,
married another lady shortly afterward and
has since exhibited no signs Of mental de-
rangement, The young lady sues him for
breach of promise on the ground that his
release was obtained by false pretenses.
How To Tell Pure Water.
Professor Angel of Michigan University
furnishes the following as test of the
purity of water for drinking: "Dissolve
about half teaspoonful of the purest white
sugar in pint bottle completely full OF the
water to be tested, and tightly stopped; eX-
pose 1t to daylight and temperature up to
20 degrees Fahrenheit. After day or two
examine, holding the bottle against some
thing black, for whitish floating specks,
which will betray the presence of organic
matter in considerable proportions"
Eccentric Wooing.
The story told Of the German maiden
and the boss plumber who spent theil
counting nights in innocent slumber in
their chairs, was paralleled in my export
ence, for one of the young women In my
list Of swecthearts used to tell me that her
sister had beau, farmer, who always
fell asleep soon after he had come to set
her, writes Julian Ralph in the Epoch. IIt
had done hard days work on the farm
and she had been tiresomcly employed IL
the house. Neither one had anything tC
converse about, SO, when he fell asleep
she settled herself for a nap, and which
ever one woke first awakened the other
whereupon the young farmer badc tn,
young lady goodnight and went away-i
might be II o'clock or ii might be 3 o'clocl
in the morning.
Chinese Millionaires.
Ii Hen Poi, the Jay Gould Of China, Is no
worth quite SO much as first reported Hi
wealth was estimated when he first arrived
in New York the other day at $50,OO0,OO0
This mistake may have arisen from the dill
ference In the monetary unit of the tw
countries. 1t takes 200 Chinese coins b
make one American dollar, hence China
man becomes millionaire when he acquire
1888, and he may be fifty times a million
aire, as Ii Hen Poi is reported to be, au
, only be worth Sal $50.
ST. PAUL BELLS.