Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-02
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
A Pittsburg Appetite in Coiumbus--Revolv.
ers Needed With Surgical Instruments
for n Doctor Ont Wpst-Gossip About a

A Pittsburg Appetite in Coiumbus--Revolv.
ers Needed With Surgical Instruments
for a Doctor Ont west-tsossip About a
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| WHEN Campbell was inaugurated as Cover
nor OF Ohio a little party of Pittsburgers
went on to Columbus to see the parade OF
troops and clubs and generally to have good
time. They were fortunate enough to get a
front room at the Neil House. 1t was black,
unpleasant weather,yo will remember. and the
Pittsburgers stayed in their room all the tlme
save when they walked forth to get refresh
ments from time to time.
The difference of time-Columbus is an hour
slower than Pittsburg by the clock-had a
painful effect upon one of the party-a young
man, who beside other excellent qualities, pos
sesses splendid appetite. "Y ou see, said he
the other day, Il went to Columbus with
Pittsburg appetite, and all the time 1 was
there was hungry one hour before meal time
according to Columbus time-lt was very ag
gravating, very"
A YOUNG doctor of this city, some little time
ago. went out West, and, having love for
outdoor life and no fear of hardships, settled
down as the resident physician and surgeon of
mining camp. He has done well, l am glad
to say. although the rules of practise prevail
ing in mining circles would sound little odd
to regular doctors in civilized places. Recently
he wrote to a friend in this city describing his
work. Although am unable to quote his ex-
act words, and l can convey their substance.
Most of my patients" +" he writes, come to
me suffering with injuries to limbs, etc. result
ing from mine accidents, demanding surgical
treatment. find it necessary to add revolver
to my surgical inetruments. The miners can
not always be made to understand thit it is
sometimes necessary to give then, con-
siderable pain in reducing fractures, am
putating fingers and the like. They
have, too, an embarrassing way of
interrupting an operation by knocking down
the surgeon. So 1 take the revolver with me-
and before begin to operate 1 take out the
revolver and lay it somewhere handy a,d well
in sight of the subject. 1t always has calm
ing effect. and as yet, though have been near
1t once or twice, have not been obliged to
inject lead as an anesthetic.
So
In merchants office in this city the other
night four or five clerks and a lady who is
typewriter were forced to work late into the
night in order to clear off an accumulation of
business. About o'clock, without any warn
ing, the electric lights with which the office is
supplied went out. Perfect darkness and
silence reigned for several minutes. Then the
voice quivering with suppressed emotion:
"Mr. b, do you never swear?"
Then the lights blazed out again.
So
I ATE tonight I learned that a statement in
another column to the effect that $3.50 worth
Of tickets in advance for Miss Edward lecture
on Tuesday night is inaccurate. O7er s4OO
worth had been sold when the sale closed for
the day last evening.
A Pittsburger who heard Miss Edwards lee
ture in Boston lately said to me yesterday:
Miss Edwards is rather a small woman but
has carriage so erect and graceful that she
appears to be quite above the average size of
her sex. Her features are strikingly clean cut,
yet soft. and the eyes so brilliant that they ap-
pear to illuminate the entire face. Her back
hair, tinged with gray, is brushed straight
back from high. but not broad. forehead
Miss Edwards does not look her age.
'She was dressed in plain black. unrelieved
except by of old gold lace let in at the cor
sage. Not jewel did she display. 1t is IN her
voice, however, that her great charm is found.
Never did woman or man speak from that stage
in tones sweeter more distinct. English
woman is stamped, however, in every sentence
she utters."