Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-01
cUxloUs CONVERSATIONS.

| cuNoUS CONVERSATIONS.
"A radish 251< inches around was exhib-
tied the ether day IN store at Winter Haven.
"A cat at Port Jervis digs angle worms,
and after biting them into small pieces feeds
them to young canary birds.
"A Fishkill man has q cat which ID
death on snakes" having killed and brought
home six OF, the reptiles this season.
The total number of theaters known to
have been actually destroyed by fire during the
total OF 2,215.
AN old horse which is very much priced
by its owner, Georgia farmer. is unable 70
grind its food, owing to its teeth having worn
very smooth, and so the wife OF the farmer
cooks special dishes for it.
In attendance at the funeral Of Mrs.
Hayes at Fremont. O., were q out of the Aper-
sons who were guests at theWhite House on De-
eember 30 lsn, when Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes eele-
brated their silver wedding.
"A Charleston druggist advertised thst
the milk of coeoanut would remove freckles.
and 1000 Of the nuts were sold at retail in two
days to women folks. He got commission on
all sales. The freckles still abide.
"A Cincinnati saloon keeper the other
day paid 81 for sealed envelope containing
directions that would enable him to sell moro
beer. When he opened it he found on small
card the words, Don't sell so much froth"
William j. Hilton, wealthy and mi
serly merchant of Franklyn, KY, placed nail
keg containing $4,000 in greenbacks and per
cent government bonds upon fire 8 few days
ago, and laughed ioyfully as he saw the flames
devour the paper. Family troubles and busi-
ness cares had turned his head
AN Albany syndicate has purchased
the Durant tract of land in the Adirondacks,
paying $500, 900 for 1t. The tract embraces 3s9,-
900 acres, and contains $40 600 900 feet of spruce
lumber. 1t is stated that the object of the syn
dcate is to make a corner in this lumber, which
is much used in making wood-pulp.
Joseph Conkling, aged SO. and Miss
Maria Edwards, aged 73, were married at Port
Jervis, N. Y, the other day. Fifty years ago
they wanted to wed, but the parents of the
well off in worldly goods. Mr.. Conkling is now
well nxed," and there is no doubt his ability
TO provide home for his bride.
"A famous naval dog is attached to the
United States ship Adams. He belongs to no
one in particular, but to the ship In general.
He has seen service in all quarters Of the
globe. On one occasion, when the vessel was
in the dry dock, he betook himself to the re.
ceiving ship, hard by, but promptly reported
for duty when the Adams was again ready for
service.
The old elm tree, withered and dead in
the top from old age, which stands at the ens
trance to the south approach to the State
Capitol at Harrisburg was spared from de-
struction years ago at the request of General
Cameron, who had taken liking for it and
had asked that It should be left untouched
during his lifetime. He was earnest in
pleading for the tree that his wishes were re-
spected.
tied with having recently killed bear in a pc
culiar way when about five miles from Edge
wood. N. Y. The animal was feeding some
berries when Brown first saw it. Taking OF
his coat, the hunter crept stealthily up to with
in "throwing" distance, when be covered the
brute's head and face with garment. Before
bruin could free itself from the unwelcome
covering. Brown had got close enough to get
his fingers around its throat. He squeezed
hard, and the bear slowly but surely sue
cumbed to the killing pressure and fell dead az
the hunters feet. So goes the story.
"A Brooklyn horse lately suffered an in
jury to one Of his feet, and for some time trav-
eled on three legs. Finally the wound was per-
fectly healsd. but still the animal refused to
put that hoof to the ground. A veterinary
surgeon was called in who made an examine
tion and then pronounced it simply q case Of
nervousness. "Strap up the other hind foot
and you'll see," he said. This was done, and
the injured foot was thus forced into USE 1t
did not take blocks travel to show the horse
that his nervous fears were groundless, and
when the strap was removed he trotted of
squarely on four feet.
"A rapid knocking upon the outside
door of the guard house of convict camp,
near Atlanta, Ga, at 10 o'clock the other night
was an czusual sound and aroused the guard
and prisoners. "Who's that?' called the guard
'ft's me, an escaped convicr." The door was
opened and there stood a young white man who
"a F--, Il.
storm blew down the prison. He was invited
In, and was soon aslefP with the usual chains
tie following story y1ng>l u convict stated to
OH ocers s and % fearin % I'm the Se1s fses
death and nad ;ker in a Geofs5s ;5S.sd az; !.
work, and there acofin.'i He teIis
the camp" ~ aWoke NV vifa
"A deaf underta- s~n
was awakened one MON nd
a loud voice saying, II want r.,, eeFS tow.
the rest of the story thus: 'I'' SIS
who said she had heard no o..
went around to the store, and still
anyone, and went back to bed Alon-
noon, old man Joseph s.. and four or i've of Ia
relatives, all young men, came to the store.
Joe said he wanted a coffin for his little boy.
got 1t and we agreed upon the price, and
then began to trim the coffin. Joe went out
and asked one of the young men at what time
the boy had died. He said o'clock this morn.
ing Had he ever been in my store? No; but
he saw a man buried in a coffin that came from
here last week. WELL" 1 said, "he came and
Knocked on the door and walked me up at this
and said he wanted coffin" Now,
my wife, who had good ears and was very easily
walked, heard nothing. few days later was
called again at A. M. in the same way, my
wife hearing nothing l got up again aud went
to the store and found no one. At o'clock
Dr. Y called and ordered a coffin for Mrs. e,
SAYING that she had died at o'clock. Thoughts
essly spoke of these two calls and there was
talk. and the spirits OF those who
died afterward stopped calling.