Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-23
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.


to pawn his false teeth to get money to buy
drink.
Mrs. Kesterson, Of Fulton, KY, has
five sons, and the birthday or each Of them Is
July "a
-Ansonia, Conn, has 2-year-old boy
who cries for cigars, and smokes them when
they are given to him.
"A ish-hawk has built its nest on
chimney on Jonathan Hohman's house, In
Fishing Creek. Cape May county, N. j.
Louis Fenton, who is camping at Belle
View near Jamestown, N. Y, caught n
pound muskallonge the other day. 1t was "A
inches long and ~ inches across the back
The dramatis persona in the now cele-
brated Terry-Broderick duel numbered 1a
The duel wa. fought early on the morning Of
September ID 1859 within ten miles of the CEN
ter of San Francisco.
The porgy factory at East Boothbay,
Me-, Is Gs present producing porgy oil by the
cargo 1t sells Is cents per gallon, and is used
largely for making pure linseed" and for ex-
port for soap making. OF late Scotch soap
makers have been taking a great deal Of the
oil.
Within the last few weeks more than
$1,000 acres have been bought in the Bahamas
by British and American capitalists. to be de-
voted TO raising sisal hemp. The Bahamas had
for some time lost all their commercial life. but
the discovery that hemp would flourish there
mas wholly changed their prospects.
AN apple tree growing out from the
solid rocks and bearing beautiful red-cheeked
apples in abundance can be seen at the forebay
in front of the immense pumps and engines at
Fairmount water works, Philadelphia not far
from the Callowhill street entrance. The roots
run along the wall. nourished by the earth
lodged in the crevices. On Sunday last it was
seen in perfection.
"A few DAYS ago two Arabs were found
at Castle Garden, one of them named Ben
Josef and the other Mohammed Ben Abdei
Hirmir, who had come here to seek employ
ment as camel drivers. The penniless Arabs
were in despair when told that there was no
such industry as camel driving in New York,
aud that they were unwelcomed guests in the
lane OF the sear-spangled banner. The Col
lector gave orders that they should be sent
back.
"A bird story was told by a lecturer in
Buffalo the other evening that rivals the best
fish story on record. This was the way it ran:
certain man went cunning for parrots. He
stole up on a flock, picked out a bird at close
range, raised bis gun, and was Just about to
IRE, when the bird saw him and called out:
won't grandmother give 1t to you when you
get homer The man was struck all in q heap
with astonishment, dropped his gun and
vowed ne never would 60 parrot shooting
again.
The marvellous story telegraphed from
Chicago on Monday concerning the aerial jour
ney made by little Sophie Schwab by means OF
a bunch Of toy balloons, and her subsequent
rescue, has been disproved by the testimony Of
those interested in selling balloons on the
streets. Allowing that Sophie weighed atleast
25 pounds. it would have taken $500 balloons Of
the ordinary size to hold her weight, and the
idea of a peddler having as many toy balloons
for sale on one day is beyond the bounds Of
probability.
AT the dance in Mrs. W. K. Wander
bilt's stable at Newport, the other night, an
improvised electric plant furnished the nlumi-
nations upstairs and down. Over the carriage
doors hung bright red peppers, and all over the
ceiling were frescoes Of pumpkins. sduashes,
egg plants and other garden vegetables. the
groundwork being OF oak leaves, and oak
leaves were used for the decorations of the
sides, leaving places for floral panels in the
shape of horse collars and yokes for oxen.
Flowers were also made up to represent har-
nesses, hung about as il on pegs.
"A girl tramp, wearing male attire, was
arrested in Cincinnati one day this week on sus-
picion of being crook. At the station house
she told this story of her life: I came here from
indianapolis on freight train; rode all the way
years, working when had to, and begging for
living when it was possible. / never had a
home, and never lived in a house. My father
was a horse trader and peddler. and travelled all
and myself. suppose was born in a WACO
as never knew what it was to live in a hous
Prof. B. T. Galloway. Chief Of
Section of Vegetable Pathology. Depa
of Agriculture has recently succeeded.
result of practical experiments, in prod.
remedy for the disease called pear Leaf
and apple mildew. which annually causes
destruction to those trees. AS a result Of pra.
tical experiments he feels justified in recon-
mending it to the farmers and fruit growers as
both efficacious and economical. The remedy
UI Sx 30 on
in day and half at cost, not including
labor. Of 81 IS for each application, five being
required to secure good results.
Jonathan and David Chace, twin
brothers, were born at Sandbornton, New
Hampshire, in the year 1795 which makes
them "a years of age. Jonathan was a drum
mer and David ffer in the same company
and regiment during the war of 1Sl2, but owing
to some misunderstanding with other of the
musicians Of the regiment they did not leave
New Hampshire. They both lived in Fall
River, Wis, until two years ago, when David
there at this time. Jonathan still resides in
Fall River and is keeping house with his second
wife. He saws and splits his stove wood, works
his garden and is at the postofiee about every
day in the week.
"A horse belonging to a ferryman was
of drinking when he plunged forward from
some cause and fell into the water up to his
nose. With remarkable instinct he turned
round and swan to the boat and made several
efforts to crawl back into it, but 1t only served
TO push it further away. BY this time he had
drifted below the ferry, and he then made ef-
forts to get out upon either bank. In this he
also failed. as the banks were too steep. He
then turned aside and swan down the middle
of the river. The ferryman. Mr.. White: made
vain efforts to rescue his horse, and, watching
him until he was out of sight gave up all hopes
of ever seeing him again. Next morning the
passengers on the Irvine stage were amused at
the manner in which the ferryman was fondly
caressing q horse which had Just arrived, and
later learned thar the steamboat from Ford
had picked up the swimming animal eight miles
below. When dragged upon the boat he sank
down, too completely exhausted to stand
When this became known the sympathizing
passengers Joined with Mr.. White in his ex-
uberance over the recovery Of his noble steed.
FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs.