Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

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Eleven sea lions were caught at one
time last week in Hshtrap at Portland, Ore.
John Cole, Of Lapeer township, Michi-
gan, has a hen which makes regular thing of
laying 6xS15 inch eggs-
"A popular st. Louis girl recently re-
ceiysd during short spell Of sickness 500 roses
and 46 pounds of candy.
1t is estimated that Americans will
spend $40 600 900 in Europe this season. of which
probably 900 will 60 for tips
Levi johnson, an S0-year-old resident
of Boston, Ga, who has been blind for Is years,
suddenly received his sight the other DAY
w. E. Mangham, of Zebulon, Ga, is 55
years old, and never fred pistol or carried
one. He is considered wonder In bis native
State.
"A New York paper says: One Of the
most suggestive incidents in the great military
parade was the cheering called out by the play
ing OF Dixie by the Southern bands
"A man who was arrested in North Car
olina for stealing another mans wife was dis
charged on the ground that, as woman is not
larceny. -
Several head of cattle were bitten by
mad dog which passed through Merritt town
SHIP, Michigan, the other day. Some sheep
which were attacked by the animal butted
themselves to death.
"A negro in Rankin county, Miss, who
had stolen mule, was given the option OF go
ing to the penitentiatry or receiving hundred
lashes on his back. He chose the latter taking
the punishment like a stole.
"A man in Wyoming Territoryssset out a
nne peach orchard on . side hill. He had
every prospec5 Of big thing until the other
night, when the side-hih slipped into theTalley
and buried every tree six feet deep.
"A Georgia colorod man is very fond of
alligators as a food product. He captures the
saurians. and, after duly preparing them, cures
them as he does his hams. In his smokehouse
ar present FIVE or six of these reptiles are hung
up undergoing the smoking process.
"A ghost has appeared near Akron, Ala,
at point on the railroad where a man was run
over and killed last summer. A ghostly figure
in white, with arms extended, was seen riding
there by young couple who were out riding
the other evening. Both were badly scared
and SO was the horse.
"A wealthy citizen Of Americas, Ca, re-
ceived letter from his daughter, who is at
tending college for women, stating that she
father suffered great mental excitement until
he learned that ''chap'' was intended as an ab-
breviation for chaperon.
The lucky ticket which drew horse at
4 rattle in the First ward at Bay CITY, Mich,
the other day, was held by D. N. Trudeil, who,
when he saw the "full- -blooded animal' which
had been advertised. Immediately accepted an
offer of 81 for it. The 'trotter" will pull
garbage wagon against time.
Some 15 years ago Mrs. Abner Purcell,
living near Greenville, Mich, told her husband
that if he decided q certain piece of land in a
particular way she could never speak to him
again He saw his opportunity and decided
the property in that particular manner, and
since then his wife hasn't spoke to him once
Various Governments pay their chiefs
as follows: The United States, $4,000 year;
Persia $50, 900; Russia, SO 900, ,OOO Sam s10-
900 600: Spain, $500 900: Italy. So 900 O0O Great
Britain, $1,000, coo; Morocco, q, 500 600; Japan,
81 300 900; Egypt, S1.5750O0; Germany 81 600 900;
Saxony. 500, 900; Portugal, Sweden ana Brazil,
each $500 900; France, $4,000; Hayti, S24O,OoG
Switzerland 5000.
"A Boston girl was married last week to
a Chinaman named Charley June. The cere-
mony proceeded with much difficulty. When
the groom was asked if he would take the
bride to be ais welded wife, /" he became con-
fused; the clergyman suggested that the usual
reply was II viii, i" but it not till the bride
had warmly said, Say yes or no, one or the
other" )" that June came to time with II Will"
-Aurelius Payne, of Ft. Wayne, Ind,
81 years ole, and declaring that he was as active
as kitten, called at the Office of Justice of the,
Peace France the other afternoon and was mar.l
ried to his eighth wife. The woman's hzns Zee
Alice Culewan, and her age is q years. Pa
has buried SIX of his wives, and in the othei
stance there was divorce The old man
bis newest wife clasped hands and left the of
Of the Justice of the Peace looking very hap
Some days ago Byron Robertson, -.
'red man living near Greenville, Ca, found >
og in well he was digging The log extended
across theswell q distance Of A feet below the
surface. After cutting through the log bold
vein of water was struck Of pure freestone
quality. The question of how and when the
pine log reached its present location has puz-
zled the heads of all who have discussed this
matter. The hill beneath which it was found
seems to have been firmly planted Just where
It is for centuries.
AN old negro by the name of Lindsey,
who was separated from his family during
slavery times, has been travelling over the coun-
'ry for % years searching for them A few
years ago he met his son Allen at Paris, Tex,
md an affecting reunion resulted. Through
Allen he found Jim, porter on the Missouri
% see his daughter Amanda who is living at
Denison. He is now spending few days with
Ter, The old man says he will devote the rest
II his life TO finding his wife.
What appears to be an almost perfect
'endulum in respect to simplicity is in opera
ion at the University of Glasgow According
n diameter is suspended by a single silk fibre
half cocoon fbre) two feet long IN glass
ube of three-fourthS inch internal diameter,
the latter to about one-tenth of
nillionth Of an atmosphere. Starting with
ibrational range of one-fourth inch on each
ide of its middle portion, the vibrations can be
asily counted after lapse of as many as u
ours. fact not realized elsewhere.
1t is notoften that rooster has any
articular desire to take a bath. but q few days
go Port Dram, N. J., bird showed that un.
er the pressure Of necessity he could swim
Ike duck. He was chased by a dog to the
dge of the Morris canal, and, seeing no other
lode of escape, he jumped in. The dog fol-
owed. but the rooster. using both wings and
set as propellers, forged rapidly through the
Iater. An eye witness reports that the winged
ne was the faster swimmer, and when he
truggied up the opposite bank the dog was a
ad second. The triumphant rooster stood
pom the shore and crowed for over a minute,
nd, while thus engaged in self-laudation, the
og landed and almost succeeded in catching
i'm by the tail. He saved himself by hutter-
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