Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-27
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS


"A popular Brooklyn preacher says that
he can "see no objection to smoking If the man
smokes the cigar, and not the cigar the man"
The variations of the British nObleman
are limitless. One has Just taken out license
as a barkeeper. and another has won bride as
laborer.
"A Yankee genius has invented and
patented a machine for buttering bread. The
machine cuts and buffers $50 l0aTes Of bread
in an hour.
Ali the Czech women's associations are
about to address monster petition to the Aus
trian Reichsrath in favor Of the admission Of
women students to the University.
I'm South Carolina two superstitious
colored persons. becoming frightened by the
darkness which preceded storm sank to the
ground and expired almost instantly.
In his biography of Lord Houghton,
Mr.. Wemyss Reid has over 10000 letters re-
ceived by that helpful literary man from
friends on which he will draw. Lord Houghton
never kept diary.
The various branches of one Of the most
distinguished Russian families are about to
get together at Moscow to celebrate the five
hundredth anniversary Of their attachments to
the imperial service.
Rev. Fergus A. Dennis, pastor Of 3
church in New Brunswick N. J., used to be .
lawyer and resumed practice in that city on
case that was non-suited.
The sudden appearance Of a mouse on
the floor Of the English House Of Commons a
few nights ago upset the dignity Of the emf
nent gentlemen near it, and led to little panic
that made it necessary to drop business for
awhile.
Prince Albert of Monaco is said to in
tend to devote the sl5O,0O0 per year that he gets
from the gamblers to the completion Of the
Cathedral and other public improvements. He
is very wealthy himself, and has an enormously
rich wife.
"A locomotive on the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad was run long distance few
days ago without q smokestgcE, barrel being
substituted. The engineer says all he needs to
pull train Is a steam chest, a pair Of driving
wheels and a fireman.
"A kind-hearted woman at La Crosse
bought five cords Of wood and three buck-saws
and gave all tramps chance to earn a meal.
They stole the saws and boys stole the wood,
and one day tramp entered the house Of the
K. b. W. and scared her most to death and stole
her watch.
Three women, one of whom is q we'll
known artist, and another the author Of very
successful new novel. were discussing the
question OF smoking among women. Said the
artist: II tried it once, when was a young
girl up in Maine, and the person who aided
and a5etted me was Tommy Reed, now Speaker
Reed.
English stoats and weasels are being ex-
ported to New Zealand from England in large
numbers to kill of the rabbits, and the rats,
which have been food for the stOats and
weasels In England. are increasing enormously
in some districts. There is a tax of move
ment to prevent the expectation Of any moro
rat destroyers
"A German Of some note who was travel
ing in England said that the Panama Canal
was SGermany's safety, meaning that the
French had dropped so much money in that
ditch that they could have no thoughts of war
Tor ~ years to come. While he may have been
right he reached home TO be arrested and sent
to prison for six months.
Charles johnson, Of NOrristoWn, aged
Is years, tied companion named Harry Dig
nan in bag head foremost on Saturday as a
joke. Dignan angrily tore the bag of, and
drawing from his pocket two-pOund weight
struck johnson 10 the small Of the back with it
fornibly. The costs were evenly divided be-
tween the two by Burgess Grady.
On half acre of land in Middlesbor-
ough, KY, the town which is now having
boom, there are "A distinct varieties of trees as
follows: White oak, walnut, RED oak, poplar,
cherry. sassafras. persimmon, plum. maple,
mulberry pawpaw. water beech. hickory, dog
wood, sycamore, willow, ash, elm red haw, box
elder sweet gum, spieeHoOd. black gum, black
haw.
in recent sale of old books and manu-
scripts in New York a letter written by Chris
topher Columbus sold for s. 900. 1t consisted
OF ll6 lines and 81 words and very easy words
at that. were spelled the most convenient way
Mr.. Columbus was good at sailing but mighty
poor at spelling, though in his day it was Just
as proper 10 spell cat with a 'k' as in any other
way.
"A Portland, Me-, correspondent tells
about an impecunious Spectator in Portland
who has made as good thing in his way, this
winter, as have the Kennebee ice men. He
went around, the first of the season, and gos
contracts to keep large number of sidewalks
clear of snow tor the winter. Until within
few days he has had no work TO do, but his pay
has gone right on.
Jay Gould pays $500 a year for his
pew in DR.. Halls church. Although fairly
regular at the morning service, he never ap-
pears in the evening. Russell Sage, on the
contrary. is In his slip at both services. The
combined contributions of these financial
Christians are estimated at $4,000 year. or
81 900 a month. All nameless offerings Of 500
or more, which are by no means rare, are at
tributed TO these gentlemen
The information which a celebrated
writer on fashion conveys, that hot curling
irons more frequently bring on grayness Of
hair than any other cause. is information worth
spreading. A great many women are abso-
lutely reckless in their haste to curl their hair,
and they might undergo the more laborious
process of putting it up in papers over night IL
they were assured that the hot tOngs really
turn the hair white before its time.
"A candidate for postmaster in Belle
vile, N. J., originated novel method in can
Vassing for q political appointment. He at
first started ont to make house-to-house can
vass, but, finding that his two opponents were
liable to beat him. he hired an organ grinder
and his monkey. The wandering musician
passed from house to house and a5 each the
monkey was handed an envelope with one Of
the candidates circulars in it. which he carried
to the window Of the house. and If the window
was not open he left il on the sill. In this way
the candidate placed his claims before the
DeOule