Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-28
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

"A watermelon was raised by d. M.
Reavis, Of Chico, Cal. that measured oSz
The town of Milford, Conn. is cele-
brating the two huedred and hftieth anniver-
sary OF its settlement.
AT East Marshfeld, Mass. two men,
one aged 81 and the other 50. engaged in game
of tennis the other day.
james Lee, of Patton Valley. Ore, re-
Gently shot a cougar that weighed 200 pounds
and was seven feet in length.
"A death notice in a Brooklyn paper
speaks Of the 'eldest SOM Of q certain couple,
and gives his age as 5months and weeks
AT jamestown, Oak, recently, a
Frenchwoman LOG years old took out citizenship
papers and proved up'' claim 10 home
stead
Sir Edward Watkin is the leading spirit
in q movement looking to the erection Of an
iron tower 1000 feet high in London. They are
determined to beat that Eiffel at tower build
ing.
Howell, the 15-year-old son Of Post
master Waring of Madison, Fla, fell head
as he descended and held on until rescued by
his father.
Ernest r. Aekerman, of New York, has
an umbrella that he bought in Liverpool in
1880. 1t has been all over Europe and America
with HIM, and Mr.. Ackerman estimates that he
has carried it 100000 miles.
"A white kitten playing in the front
window of q store on Broadway got caught in
the neck by fish hook and hung there for
some time. When released she at once went to
play again among the hooks and lines.
Paul Smith. watchman in Belle
vile, N. J., manufactory, had terrible fight
with a six-foot blacksnake in one of the build
ings the other night. After half an hour Of
hard work he succeeded In vanquishing the
reptile
Among the marriage licenses recently
issued in Philadelphia was one permitting
Wtaidystawa Butczrinska to wed Piotrowicy
Ntadystawa, and another that will be the
means Of cementing Stanislau Tobolski and
Maryuna Skinatowiak.
"A young alligator, feet long, was dis
covered lately basking in the sun on the
banks of the Little Blue river, near where it
empties into the Missouri. 1t was shot by
Gabe Carlton. farmer. How it came there is
mystery, as no alligators have ever before
been known to come north Of Memphis, Tenn.
j. G. Ruff, Gloucester, Mass, has four
tomato vines trellised on his premises, which
have reached height of feet inches and are
still growing. There are over 100 green toma-
toes growing on the vines. de has also pea
vine which has grown TO 1015 feet in height.
from which n pods, each pod containing seven
peas, have been picked.
Recently, at a village near Athlo1e,
Ireland. Margaret Mulochill, 100 years old.
gave evidence at a coroner's inquest relative to
the death of Honora, her twin sister. The old
women lived together. and on Saturday. when
at home in good health. On returning she
found ner lying dead on the sofa
"A few nights ago the gong in the WASH
ington hosehouse. Chestnut street, Harrisburg.
began a series of raps and kept It up over an
hour-striking all manner of signals The ap-
paratus was wound up four or five times, and
finally was left alone. 1t was then discovered
that an industrious rat had eaten the insula-
tion from the wire and the exposed part hung
dangerously near an electric light WIRE
AT a german at hotel at York, Me-.
there were six figures in all, five Of which were
favor figures. One Of them was particularly
striking. Behind the screen stood four gentle
men, and in front of each was slot in the
place at hazard, dropped nickel. The gentle,
man danced with the young lady who dropped
the nickel in the slot opposite him.
An inventive genius in Rome, Ga, has
Constructed little machine that he calls the
"chicken walker" Irproposes to do away with
the fences around gardens. and protect the
gardens from damage by chickens. When the
machinery is placed on chickens feet, and the
fowl goes in the garden and makes an effort to
scratch the soil. instead of accomplishing its
desire, the attachment walks the chicken out
of the garden;the harder it scratches the faster
it goes.
Singing bird tournaments seem to be an
English institution, judging by this regulation
style Of report from London sporting !ournal;
"a linnet handicap took place On August IL &C
the Cooper's Arms. Hyde road, Hoxton. Re-
suit: Albert's bird beat Walters. K Wanaces
bird beat Ted Schofield's, Dicks bird beat
Har-y's- Alberts and Wallaces bird then sang
off both scoring score II. In the final Wal
lace's bird won with score chalks. against
score a"
"A very peculiar ailment has broken out
among the inhabitants of Peru, Ind. 1t is the
result of the sting of an insect which resembles
the ordinary house fly, though trife larger.
The patients do not feel the bite, but after "a
hours the parts which have been bitten become
swollen and feverish and there is the most in
tense pain, indicating blood poisoning. Some
of the patients have lain for days in the most
critical condition. and fatal results are ant1cl-
pated in some cases.
The phenomenal success of the great
campmeeting near Camargo, Ill, is attracting
attention all over that part Of the country.
Thousands flock % the camp grounds almost
every day. Public sympathy in behalf Of the
Pentecost band, who are conducting the SER
vices. is aroused to the highest pitch BY the
recent incarceration In the common Jail at Tus-
cola Of two young ladies belonging to the same
organization, engaged in the revival work at
that place, for no other ofense than preaching
and praying too loud
j. w. Douglass stands higher than any
other man in Henry county, Mo. He is 6 feet
inches in height. He was raised in Cooper ,
county, near Boonville, Mo. He says when he
was l6 years old he weighed go pounds He
has son II years old who weighs 200 pounds
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