The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS.


in two men swapping their artificial
legs
-Pittsburg is properly spelled with
final h, or that is the photography Of
the city's charter
--Will-''What did she marry ior?"
Phil-"Money." Will-"And what was
she divorced for?" Phil-"Money." -
Yankee Blade.
-Snapper-Ah,- dear boy! Just got
back from your vacation Did they set
good table whore you stopped?" Per-
kiDs-I got all wanted. "-Boston Her.
aid
Nearly thirteen million shad have
boon planted in tho open waters OF
Georgia during the last two years. The
rivers Of Georgia are said to be the best
in tho country for the propagation OF
fish.
"A boy was recently discovered in
Midland County, Michigan, near Pleas
ant Valley, whose body is covered with
scales marked similar to that OF mud
turtle. He will DO put upon exhibition.
"A young woman OF Rochester, Ont,
astonishes strangers by the wealth and
luXurianco of hor raven hair. She is
trcsses are seven feet six inches long.
Size says her hair gives hcr no trouble
and sho doesn't know what headache is.
Tho superintendent of the dead let
ter Office ut Washington says that moro
than 5000, 900 pieces of mail matter arc
annually sent to the dead lettor office
by reason OF incorrect, illcgible or def
cient address, insufficient postage or in
secure closing. There is daily aver
age of more than 20, 600 pieces.
Rev. L. n. Blauvelt, OF Roselle, N.
j., had narrow escape recently. He
was sitting on lounge at his homo
with pencil and pad putting down points
for his Sunday sermon, when bolt Of
lightning struck tho side OF the house.
The glass in the windows was shattered
and pioco Of wood splintercd from tho
lounge on which he was sitting. Mr.
Blauvelt felt tho shock, but was not in
iured.
"A train that pulled into st. Paul re-
Gently had among It's passengers little
girl Of seven, jennie Pcascly, who was
travelling unattended to Sitka, Alaska.
TO join her parents. Sho had been liv-
ing in Newport, r. l., with relatives
Sho had attached to hor clothing d card
giving her name and destination, and
aShing strar gers to take care OF her.
She talked quite freely and said she was
having good time, and every body was
kind TO h T.
"A good" story Is told about 2 GER
tain farmer living near Orlando. Fla,
who was badly afflicted with rheuma-
tism. One day he went out TO his stables
md slammed hat n II IL
for the purpose Of brialing thcm. where
hitting his hip, tho afflicted rart
Strange to say, and here is where tho
good part Of the affair comcS in. no slas
not since suffered with rheumatism.
1t is proposed to restore Castle Car
don, New York, TO its former shapes and
uses as :. concert hall. 1t was built in
1872 as fortiication for tho harbor's
protection. 1t was built very near tho
sight OF Fort Nassau, which was the
first fortifcation New York had, being
built in tho spring OF 1915. In the
spring OF 1917 there was heavy froshet
in the Hudson river and Fort Nassau
was almost destroyed. The fort was lit
tie moro than Il log stockade.
-"I hope ! don'tintrudc, dear" said a
young wife. Can assist you?" "Wo.l,
you know l am immersed in study; but
mover mind, as you have come. You will
oblige mo by looking up Hamlet in
that big volume yondcr want ref
erenco." Wife Cunning over the loaves):
Hamlet! Hamlet isn't here, love"
Good gracious! wherever arc you look.
ing?" Wife Slightly hurt: "Why,
where do you think? In the directory,
OF course" Nrzltr Ledger.
Some fishermen engaged in Belfast
Tough recently picked up very largo
seaguil, which was seen approaching
the boat with wings outspread. floating
on the water. but quito dead. The men
were puzzled to account for the progress
1T made through the water, as it went
faster than tho boat; but as it came
near, it was found that, wound securelrg
round the body and under tho wings.s
was string or cordage. which, on closer
examination, they discovered was at
tached to large paper kite thon flying
above them at a considerable height.
The kite furnished tho propclling
power. The bird had evidently, while
flying at Belfast, got entangled in tho
string Of a boys kite, had been unable
to ertricate itself, and taking to the
sea, had been drowned in its efforts to
obtain freedom.
Some time ago n remarkable story
was sent out from Sibley, Iowa. OF fall
of thousands OF fish in a cloudburst
Tho supposed fish were OF a kind known
only to abound in lake near tho City
OF Mexico. ana this added to tho won
der. Four specimens were secured by a
business firm OF Sibley. and have boon
on exhibition ever sinco They arc
something like lizard, have four legs,
same number OF fingers and toes as an
alligator, equally happy in water or out