Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-09
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

Iceland emigrated last year.
During the civil war 267 Union soldiers
were executed for desertion.
1t is estimated that there are 10000
more women in Washington than men.
Onions are worth only 10 cents bushel
at Cochrantown, Pa. and potatoes only II.
"A ''sneezing party" is the latest Maine
diversion reported The treat" was maple
sugar on snuh.
Glass furniture is manufactured espe-
ciaIly for India. where the~rajahs Ike glitter
Ing and snowy rooms
"A lady claims to have seen at Albany,
Ga, snake larger than any boa constructor or
anaconda in the New York museums
An Iowa clergyman recently married
three couples and conducted two funerals in
one day, and to do it drove so miles Total re-
ceipts, S.
"A full-grown coon invaded the play
grounds of the school at Ocean View, Cape
May county, N. j., a few days ago. 1t was snos
by one of the pupils.
"A Long Island waiter found pocket.
book containing $500 on Sunday and returned
1t to the owner. He received rs cents as re-
ward for his honesty.
Samuel Jones, a colored farmer near
Middletown, Del, runs a school house exclu-
sively for his own children. The eldest SON
teaches dozen OF his younger brothers and
sisters
"A discussion as to the height of trees in
the forests of Victoria, New South Wales, has
elected from Baron Won Muellor the Govern
ment botanist, the statement that he saw one
SIS feet tall.
One of the most entirely satisfied men in
the country lives at Columbus junction. Iowa.
He has drawn 500 per month all winter for su-
perintending snow plow that hasn't been out
of the roundhouse.
Hosea Ham, Of Corintb, Me-, has an
iron pot which was brought to this country in
the Mayfower. 1t was used as cooking pot
in some of the campaigns of Miles Standish
against the Indians.
"A York lady bit into an apple and
found wrapped around the core piece Of
coarse thread "a inches long. 1t is thought to
have been dropped by bird when the apple
was in full blossom.
"A woman who keeps saloon in Cincin-
natl during the past five years has broken
heads, arms and legs for seven different men
who wouldn't walk out like gentlemen. A
wagon spoke is herfavorite weapon.
The biggest barometer on the continent
is being made for the Georgia Technological
School at Atlanta. The tube is to be 20 feet
long, with a diameter of three inches. Sui
phur1c acid will be used In the tube.
The Jamaica railway system, which has
been sold to an American syndicate. comprises
about SO miles of line in all, running from
Kingston to Spanish Town and Old Harbor and
another line from Kingston to Porous.
"A family which claims the honor of
being the heaviest in Kennebec county, Maine,
is that of William Merrill, of Gardiner. Mr.
Merrill himself weighs 303, Mrs. Merrill 264, the
eldest daughter 800. younger daughter 26e
and the only son 215 total fortune OF ,32
pounds-to say nothing Of shillings and pence.
The lance, which once played an i'm
portant part in warfare is likely to find general
readoption in several European armies 1t is
picturesque, and could doubtless be made ef-
fectve in the hands Of cavalry, but it is scarce
ly probable that it will supersede the weapons
which have been so long in use for ha7l-to-
hand conflicts
Robert Sheidler and wife, who live
southwest of Fort Dodge, Iowa, were driving
when Mrs. Sheidler's clothing took fire by q
spark from her husbands pipe, and she was
burned to death. In his attempt to extinguish
the flames Mr. Sheidler,s hands were so badly
burned that they both had to be amputated,
and his recovery is doubtful.
"A sad and unusual result followed the
ringing of a fire alarm at Kingston, N. Y.
George W. Shaw had been i'll for few days,
but was apparently much better and was sit
the tower near his home. He became greatly
agitated at the sound, went into convulsions
and died soon afterward. Mr.. Shaw and his
maiden sister lost all their hous ehold goods by
disastrous fire few years ago, and afterward
Mr.. Shaw was greatly disturbed by every alarm
of fire.
Bud Harper, of Carroll county. Georgia,
tells of very peculiar circumstance which
happened at John Nicholson's tenant on E.
rsplace, the other day. Mr.. Nicholssn's
children had put bottle of Iinseed oil on the
bed and it was turned over. The oil went
through the bed clothing and into the feather
bed. Mrs. Nicholson washed the oil out the
best she could and the bed was used two nights
On the third day she was away from home. and
on coming in she found there was peculiar
scent in the house like feathers burning. She
went to the bed, raised the clothing, and on the
sheet she discovered that it had been seorched.
The bedtick was also scorehed, and the lady
cut it open and took out very large bulk Of
feathers that were on fire. The question is,
did the linseed oil set the feathers on FIRE? The
fire could not get into the bed otherwise.
"A discovery of immense archaeological
interest has recently been made near the small
town of Painted Cave, Tex. Laborers came
upon a graveyard containing Indian and Aztec
remains, arrows, battle axes, etc. About 100
skeleton were dug out. A score or two of the
maquanity. the peculiar weapon of the Azat-
Ian race, were found. This weapon is a short
metal AZ, with blades of glass. The metal is
supposed to be copper, but the specimens just
found are so tarnlshed and incrusted by age
and burial that this point has not yet been
fully determined. A CHASTITY object was pair
of clinched jaws, holding between their discol-
ored teeth small image engraved on agate.
This must have been the likeness of god
thrust into the mouth by the dying possessor.
A number of gold and silver pendants and q
This latter consists of bits of tin in shape like
the letter T.