Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-06
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

"A pelican killed in California lately,
had seven grain bags rolled into a stiff wad in
Its pouch.
"A company has been organized at Port
townsend, Wash, to cultivate an oyster farm
OF Ito acres. 1t will be stocked with the best
varieties from the East.
DIR. Mary Walker is this spring wearing
tall hat with wide curling brim, double
breasted frock coat and pantaloons Of her
usual smile.
queen Elizabeth's PRAYER book is shown
IN the TUDOR Exhibition, in London. 1t IS
pound IN enameled gold and printed by A
barker. IN IoI4 and IS one of the chief wonders
"A man named Oscar Harden, of Pike
county, Ga, some time ago killed his bride of
lew months by pistol shot. He has made
confession that he shot at her three rtmes be-
cause "he didn't think he could hit her."
"A clever dodge was tried by a train
worker on Pennsylvania Railroad conductor.
The sneak had purchased ticket to a certain
station, and after it had been passed sliuped
into feminine disguise. But the change was so
awkward that the deceit was detected and the
artful dodger was removed from the train.
james E. Barton, farmer at Spr;nr-
port jackson county, Mich, died two weeks
ago. Edward Huber. the administrator of the
estate, while clearing up affairs after the funer
al, FOUND an old safe, and upon opening il came
upon 50, 600 in bills of small denomination ali ~
them good. The money had probably lain in
the safe 20 years.
Mrs. Caleb Barton, of Bloomsbury. Pa.
mas In her possession almanac of the year
I743 1t was formerly the property of her
mother. who subscribed her name upon 1t in
1915 The book was edited by Jacob Taylor and
DuDllSle0 Philanplnhia
features characterize the little book. We no
Ilced one pecuIiarity-that the name of our
state is spelled PENNSYLVANIA.
Harrison Warner, a shoemaker BY
trade, living about ten miles north of McCon-
nellsville, o.. is now making arrangements to
take walking trip to Baltimore, Md. Mr..
Warner is SO years old. and the plan he pro-
poses TO carry out is to walk to Baltimore push
ing Wheelbarrow containing his clothes. He
says he has relatives along the road, and takes
TINS plan so as to stop over and visit all. He
proposes to average 20 miles per day.
VIII Fitch, a telephone lineman of
Adrian Mich, was adjusting a wire on pole,
the wire being fastened to his waist A team
drove along and the wire caught in the wheels
whereby Fitch was jerked to the ground. He
was picked up insensiDle, and it was feared had
peen Killed. 1t was some time before he could
pc restored to consciousness One arm was
broken and the elbow dislocated. One leg was
oroken tw1ce and the knee dislocated.
"A gentleman offers $1,000 to any uni
Versity in New England that will send physi-
cist to witness Keely's experiments, who will
bind himself not to give an opinion until the
nature of Keely's discoveries has been made
known to him, and he has seen the demonstra-
t1ons which Keely is ready to make in proof Of
his claims as discoverer not as an inventor
Prof. Leldy OF the University of Pennsylvania,
and James NJ. Wilcox, author Of elemental
Philosophy" are the trustees who are ap-
pointed to hold and to transfer the sun of
$1,000 to the university that accepts the coadi-
inns