Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

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scrimmage, and drew his pistol from under his
pillow and shot himself.
-E L. Messimer, Of Pottstown, while
plowiDg on Sunday, turned up a fppeny-bit Of
1773 almost as bright as new.
Constable Ike Smith, of Birmingham,
Ala, has . cat which has developed maternal
affection for litter of orphaned puppies.
Mr.. McMaekin, of Ell Verano, Cal.
raised a beet that weighed 112 pounds Three
it all.
"A house on Greene avenue, Brooklyn,
is troubled with lively ghost. He not only
scares people, but has playful habit of throw.
ing coal at them.
From Harmon station, small place
In Louisiana, l.240 bushels of strawberries were
shipped IN six days this spring. Some Of the
berries were four inches in diameter.
Levi johnson, of Boston, Ca, is "a
years old and has been blind for ten years The
other day his sight suddenly returned to him
and he called for book and read with perfect
ease.
Captain A. s. Allen, of Zebulon, set
out a mulberry tree s. years ago. 1t was then
about as large as q walking stick Now it is Is
feet In circumference and is the largest tree Of
its kind in the State.
Wright Burke, of Troupe county,
Georgia, has been married Is years and has "a
children. Five times twins have been born to
his wife and triplets once. The other child
came into the world singly.
GA billiard cue used by George Wash
ington in this city in l7sO' was sign tackled on
to an ordinary looking cue exhibited in the
window of a New York billiard table dealer
He claims that it is genuine.
"A New York bootblack of an enter.
I'm 0f ind III
cards with the inscription: 'Shoes shined by
week or month at your residence daily,or other
job work done. Send for me by mail.h
"A rattlesnake, three feet long, was
found under the show stand in front Of a store
upon the busiest portion of Broad street, at
Albany, Ga, Thursday night Some one pass
ing saw the serpent's head projecting from be-
meath the box, and throwing it over, discovered
and killed the snake.
"A ghost has made its appearance near
Akron at point on the railroad where a man
was run over and killed last summer. A ghost
ly figure in white, with arms extended, was
seen there by young couple who were out
riding the other evening. Both were badly
scared, and 80 was the horse.
The mueh-talked-of Mississippi girl
who bought calico and made bonnet with the
cents given her for a birthday present, Is, so
it is said, hkley to die millionaire. She sold
the bonnet, as related for 40 cents and kent
turning her capital over till it amounted to $40.
rh1S she put into cow, whose milk she sold
Tor sd besides raising calf worth as much, so
now she has $50 worth of cattle and $50 cash as
the result of small beginning.
Jacob Gorsuoh, of North Sewicklev
township. told Beaver Falls reporter that he
went out to his hickory grove the other day and
saw strange sight. Hanging from each tree
in long straight lines like ropes, hung innumer.
able grapevines, big and little vines Each Of
the 2Otrees were LITERALLY festooned with them.
There had been no grapevines there the day
before, and Mr.. GOrsuch was somewhat astons
ished. Going nearer he discovered that each
snake. suspended from the tree by its teeth.
He left in haste.
The postofice at jackson, Mich, is puz-
zled over the travels of photograph mailed to
Sturgis, Mich, last December 1t left for its
destination promptly, it was supposed; at least,
it disappeared, and a few days ago it was re-
tnrned TO Jackson from the Dead Letter ONCE
at Washington. The address was plain, but
the photograph had meantime been to New
York, thence to England, and from there to
Bombay where 1t went into the Dead Letter
Ofdce February 4, 1889, and was returned to
Washington. From the latter place it was,
through the address of the photographers
printed on the card, sent back to Jackson.
They are laughing over blunder of
Me. He was examining for deafness an ap-
plicant tor a pension, and to test the mans
left ear held watch at some distance and
asked him If he could hear it tick. The answer
was NO" and the same reply was given to re
peated questions as the watch was brought
gradually nearer. Put him down totally deaf
in the left ear" the surgeon said, and holding
the watch away from the mans right ear the
same question was asked. To his surprise the
answer was the same. 1t then occurred to the
in arafra Af1 =.
that it had stopped. The examination was be-
gun all over again.
"A Chicago mastif named Chester is a
detective. The other day a man
named Ryan was arrested on a charge of
and it was claimed that he was by
profession burglar. He denied the charge.
Detective Chester was brought in to have .
look at him. Chester closely scrutinized the
prisoners face, shifted suspieiously, and
Zrowled In Vengeful manner, while Ryan
broke down and admitted that Chester and two
watchmen had arrested him three months ago
while attempting to rob Chicago avenue
store. Ryan went to the Bridewen on q S25
ine. while Chester licked his chops and again
ay down under the stove. The dog is owned
BY private watchman.
Chicago has a comedy with lots Of the
,pice of life in it. Between the dwelling Of
Armour and that of Broker Robson
IS 15-foot space of air and grass. This strip
belongs to Mr.. R., but Mr.. A gets the good of
It; in fact, the light of day and the breath OF
heaven enter the Armour library by way Of the
Well-kept Robson side yard of cropt grass and
roses, Mr.. Armour has limited time and again
that he would be glad to buy the strip at 81, 900
per foot. So ends Act of the comedy. Some
lime ago Mr.. Armour, before sailing for Eu.
rope, withdrew his business from Broker Rolo-
ION, who thereupon began to put up on the
aforesaid strip a three-story addition to his
house. Ogden Armour cabled his father and
he latter authorized his son to offer s., ,OO0a a
loot Mr.. Robson said NO" and then Mr..
Armour offered 5000 foot-the highest price
,ver offered for land in Chicago. Robson still
rims and shakes his head. Act III is yet to be
olayed.