Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-26
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS


Ice still fingers in the Rangeley Lakes,
Maine, ana is expected to do SO until the last OF
May.
1t is estimated that 100. 900, 900 copies OF
the Constitution Of Japan have already been
sold in that country.
"A London paper thinks that telephones
are more generally used In Sweden than any
where else in the world.
w. E. Mangham. of Zebulon, Ca, is
So years old and never carried pistol or fred
one He is Considered wonder in his native
State.
Alexander Mcmillan, Of Elgin, Ill,
has gone crazy over love affairs and the song
"Razzle Dazzle" He keeps repeating the lat
ter all the time.
America publishes more papers than all
the rest of the world combined. Last year it,
II, ,lU periodicals printed the enormous nums
Der OF Z,959 566, ,500-enough to supply every soul
on earth with two newspapers.
An expedition has started from Evans
vile, Ind, to explore Central America. The
party is equipped with photographers and ma
turalists supplies and takes along several
newspaper men to write up the country
"A eonsiderate suicide in New Hamp-
shire, so that there would be no time wasted
graphing for his body, before jumping into
the water, tied one end of rope around his
MoAot anu bno ObuCA W Tue bIuuk OF = LLt6 olA
the bank.
There is cob pipe factory located at
Sedan, Mo-, which is doing a rushing business.
The factory pays at the rate of u cents for
lN-inch cobs and ~ cents for 112-inch cObs. A
man hauled load tie other day of rS-inch
eobs which brought him S64
"A phantom team is said to haunt the
house which marks the scene of terrible
tragedy in Washington county, Maine. People
in the vicinity say that they hear it drive M
Der camps near by also declare that the ghost
disturbs their dreams.
Il. NJ. Mccartney, of Ellenburg, Cal,
has a tomcat that hunts ducks. He hides upon
the bank Of the creek and pounces upon the
duck as it swims past. Not long ago he caught
a greenhead and brought it to shore, when the
duck started to fly, dragging Tom several rods,
but he held on and finally Killed the duck.
The license law of Sweden forbids any
person buying drink without purchasing some
thing TO eat at the same time. Brandy is the
national drink, and it cannot be sold in q
quantity less than two bottles. As the poor are
unable to purchase drink often in this way, the
law is said to have greatly promoted temperate
habits.
"A record of 100 times arrested was left
bya New Haven man, who died insane this
week. His arrests were chiefly for drunken
mind gave way. 1t was one Of his tricks, when
arresteU, to throw his shoulder out of joint and
then by frantic groans to solicit the sympathy
of the officers in charge. He was about 20
years of age.
There is grim humor about some Of
Judge Lynch's executions. A bank President
in Southwest Texas made away with all the
funds under his charge and then posted on the
door of his institution, Bank Suspended"
That night he was interviewed by number OF
depositors, who left him hanging to tree with
this notice pinned to his breast: Bank PresI-
dent Suspended" Bank suspensions will not
occur very frequently in that locality.
Some time ago, when a gentleman Of
Bucksport, Me-, was married, he took his bride
on a visit to her people at Ellsworth. In the
afternoon he had petted little nephew and
showed him his false teeth, with which the
little fellow was much amused. In the evening
when the company was assembled the conVer-
sation Jagged, and some one said: ''What shall
we do nextF' The little boy spoke up and said:
''Show 'em your false teeth, Uncle AIR
1t is very valuable and comprehensive
piseatorial collection that Commissioner Black
ford has presented to the museum of the City
College, New York. 1t contains 300 preserved
specimens, or nearly all the varieties of food
fish found in the waters of North America and
South America, that have been procured
during the past quarter Of a century by the
United States Fish Commissioners. 1t will
this country.
A. W. Miller, of Uniontown, is the en-
Wed possessor of an object of considerable
curiosity and Yeneration, viz: Hebrew Shekel,
said to be between 1000 and 5000 years old. It
is rare thing to see one of these ancient coins
or pieces of money, of the kind for which Jo-
seph was sold into! Egypt. This rare old c0fn,
an heirloom, has been in Mr.. Miller's family for
several generations. 1t was brought from Je-
rusalem by one Herr Isaac Abrams away back
in the distant past. Mr.. Miller values this little
shekel at $500
"A remarkable case Of dogs fidelity is
reported from Jefferson, Fla The ami
NAL, called 'Zolla," belonged to a physician
who died lately. He accompanied the funeral
party to the cemetery, and ever SINCE twice a
day-mornmg and night-he has visited the
grave, and several times has been sitting upon
It. as though expecting the deceased to appear.
A man. who resembled the doctor, reports that
more than once "Zolla' has met him on the
street, followed him home and sat for hours in
front of his door.
AT the outbreak of the Civil War
colored family by the name of Lindsey, con-
sisting of man and wife, with three children a
girl and two boys. were sold into slavery at In
dependence, Mo. The entire family were
separated. At the close of the war the father
made up his mind that he would devote the
balance of his life to discover the Whereabouts
Of his family. For the past % years he has had
that sole object in view. He has travelled and
worked, bearing the brand OF mnumera6le
hardships, to accomplish his purpose. In Mis-
souri, a few weeks ago the old man obtained
the first clew to the whereabouts of his son
Allen, who was reported by white man to be
at Paris, Tex. The old man worked his way to
Paris and there met his son Allen. From him
he learned the whereabouts of his other son
and daughter, whom he visited. He is still
searching for his wife.