Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-04
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

An engine on the East Tennessee and
Virginia road is regarded with superstitious
dread by the railroad men. 1t has killed ~
people during its career.
An ingenious Maine editors clever dog
prints his paper.for him by means of an animal
power which the editor has invented. One dog
can run two printing presses with it, they say.
Mrs. Humphrey Wards eldest son,
Arnold, is said to be a literary prodigy. He is
only IA years of age. He recently sent an essay
to magazine and received check for $50 and
letter OF thanks
-Bridgton, Me-, has at least one absent
minded citizen. He met with an accident and
was confined to the house for several weeks,
put forgot entirely that he held an accident
poncy emitting him to s25 week.
The theme of the japanese national
anthem as recently rendered into English Is:
t,O, I'm, mat the reign Of our Emperor might con-
tlnue for thousands and thousands of years
until oyster shells become rocks"
"A Blue Springs (Ky.) paper says that
In recent law suit in that town, Colonel
Colpy. In addressing the jury. brought down
the mouse by singing comic song as an illus
tration in making point IN the case.
Edwin Booth was playing 'sRichelieu"
in Charleston, s. c.. number of years ago,
and when he came to the lines, "Who will pro-
ciaim uivorce IWlXt france and me P' an.impi-
Gus gallery god yelled out Chicago"
The postmaster of Owosso, Mich, has
been so pestered by local dudes gossiping with
bis pretty clerks that he has placed over each
window printed card which reads: "Tbis
window for p. 0. business only; not for visit
ing"
The Emperor of China visits the En-
press dowager at the Nanbai palace every five
days to inquire after Her Najesty's health.
The visits are always made early in the morn.
ing, attended by vast retinue of personal fol-
lowers.
I'm Virginia the Fish Commissioners
are making preparations to hatch the eggs of
salt water fish. In June of 1889 they secured
100000 eggs of the Spanish mackerel. As
soon as the hatchery is established it is pro-
posed to begin operations on very large scale.
The highest meteorological station in
Europe is on the top of the Sounblick, in Aus
tria, TO- 1888 feet above the level of the sea. The
operator is Peter Lechner, who lives there with
no human companion, and with no communica-
tion with the outer world except by telegraph
and telephone.
Uncle Joe Haddon, who is still living
in South Carolina, was sent out to America in
1888 by an English company to take charge Of
the first locomotive on the old South Carolina
Railroad. He is now So years old, and still does
a hard days work as miller and machinist on a
CarOlua planLaLlOn.
"A theater in Algiers shut up during
the reign of the grip, and the actors sued for
their wages, the manager refusing to pay. as
he was not making any money, and the Court
held that it was evidently the desire of God
that the house should be closed, wherefore the
actors had no redress.
The Pixies Peak cogway will be illumi-
mated the entire seven miles by electricity Car
bons will sparkle on top of the old giant of the
Rockies, and night train will be run for the
benefit OF those who enjoy novelty. 1t will re-
quire an enormous outlay OF money to put in
the plant, but the contractors say it will be
done.
The use of nitro-glycerine in cases of
emergency instead of alcohol is recommended
by an English physician. A drop on the tongue
rouses fainting man, and it may restore life in
the case Of apparent death, as from drowning.
1t has quickly relieved headache, heart pains
and asthma, and strengthened weak pulse in
fevers.
AT Columbia City, CAL, church or
ganization under the name of THE Comeout-
ers" has been carrying on a series of meetings.
The members claim that they are without sin,
and are the chosen of the Lord. They tried the
faith cure upon little child of one of the
cranks, and, of course, the child died. La
grippe carried off the poor little fellow.
Luminous paint absorbs light DUR
ing the day and gives it forth at night. The
ceiling of an English car painted with the COM
position lights the vehicle at night. England
had the only factory and charged So pound
for the paint. but a new factory in Triesch.
Austria is selling it for so cents per pound. It
Is made of roasted oyster shells and sulphur.
Indian Pete left Susanville, Cal, a few
days ago, to hunt deer. He shot one on Piute
Meadows and tracked it for some distance till
it dropped dead. AS soon as he got in sight Of
jumped his property. Pete killed one dead and
the other, which showed fight and tore
his clothing to shreds before be could get final
shot.
"A new illustration of an old proverb
was afforded by an Augusta. Me-, man, the
other day. He was at work on the ice and
proudly remarked: "pve worked % years on
The ice and have never been in the drink yet."
As he said this he Strengthened himself up a
little more. threw his head back, his feet few
put from under him and away he went into the
,anal.
Burial reform in England contemplates
he prohibition Of leaden and other solidly-
constructed collins, the effect of which is
thought to retard complete decomposition, and
10 prolong the period during which the dead
re not only Ssthetically objectionable, bnt are
t is proposed to use wickerwork or papier
nache receptacles.
There are now FIVE buildings and IA
ooms along the line of the New York Central
levoted to the use of the employees of that
Dad as places of rest, recreation, education
md religious instruction. No intoxicants find
place in them, and they are substitutes for
he saloon. They have been erected or leased
W the men themselves, aided by the railroad,
nd especially by Cornelius Vanderbilt.
"A 14-year-old boy living at Hookstown,
"a, went to a trap he had set for a fox and
ound big wildcat in it. Johnny attempted
o kill the animal with club, but it sprang at
i'm with such force that it broke the chain by
7hich the trap was anchored and landed square
nth its fore paws the boys chest, tearing
he clothing away and sinking its claws in the
title fellows flesh. The boy stood his ground
nd killed the animal with club.
"A 9-year-old boy was playing in yard
{ Surry G. H, Va, one afternoon, when he
card the dogs after a deer. Running to the
yoodhouse, the boy took an ak and started
cross the field to intercept the deer, which he
i'd. The dogs had nearly broken it down, so
was not running very fast. The boy knocked
down with tie ak and killed it. Running
ack to the house. he told of it, and sent out
fter it. It was a nice buck, with seven
rongs.