Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-01
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

VU1lUUO bUNDEN DA4AV3h
They have politics in Japan now, under
the Constitution, and one Of the parties Is
called the Jijito.
The Jersey mosquito has not appeared
are wondering why.
Students who use tobacco in any form
are denied admission to the University of the
Pacific at San Jose, Cal.
james Tunny, Of Boston, IS 102 years
old and in the full possession OF sn his faeul-
ties. He was born in Ireland.
"A 17-foot snake was seen recently near
Scranton, Kan. 1t is supposed to be boa con-
strictor that escaped from a show seven years
ago.
There were five white men in Yankton
when the Sioux moved out in July. 1883. There
was one log house. The first white woman
came In the spring of 1860
The largest catch of pickerel from the
st. Lawrence river on record was made at the
Thousand Islands Park by Philip Luther, Of
New York. He brought in go with total
weight of l40 pounds.
AT Galveston recently a carpenter
named Edward johnson, while fishing with an
ordinary handine, caught q reddish weighing
100 pounds It required the assistance of two
men to land the monster.
AN old church in Cahokia, ILL.,, that
was huilt In 1884 Of cedar logs. was torn down
few days ago to make way for a more modern
building. There were only two churches in
America-at st. Augustine and Santa Fe-that
were older.
The biggest policeman in the United
States, with one known. exception, is Heuten-
ant MaliD, who is now in charge of the Twenty
first district, in West Philadelphia. He is Q
feet IN height, and carries himself with the
precision of a veteran
William Throckmorton, who resides
near Griffin, Ga, has "'possum farm" In q
grove of persimmon trees enclosed by a high
board fence he has between 100 and 500 pos
sums. The business Of rearing them for the
market is said TO be very remunerative.
The feat of lowering a large house In
tact from an undesirable location on a hill so
feet high to the street was accomplished in
building. before removal. brought, on account
of its poor location, only $50 at an auction sale
The people who live near Goguac lake.
Battle Creek, Mich, claim that the shores are
gradually coming together. and that in few
years the lake will be dry land, No one knows
of any inlet to 1t, and there Is constant drain
age Of several hundred thousand gallons daily.
AS result of a movement started by
some fun-loying youths every man in SYLVIA
nia Ga, nows wears his hair closely clipped
and no whiskers or mustache. Those who
wouldn't agree to shave were forced into bar
bers chairs and made to submit to the opera
tion.
"A commercial drummer, stopping at
La Grange, Ca. hotel, dreamed that burglar
was in his room. On awakening be mistook his
truder and opened fire, He put three bullets
through the garments before discovering his
mistake
The cigarette habit is increasing. The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue collected
taxes last year upon 215l, ,5l5SO0. which is an
increase of 2SS 789 260 over the preceding fiscal
year. The number taxed is pretty good indi-
cation of the consumption. The number of ci-
gars taxed during the last fiscal year was 1885,
3S5,640 an increase of 2, $50, showing that
the consumption of cigarettes isincreasing more
rapidly than that of cigars.
AN interesting discovery was made re-
Gently while exoavating in London Wall, IN
that portion known as Bell alley. A brown
glazed jug was found IN aim ost perfect condi-
tion. 1t is of the Norman period, with a thumb
molding at the base. There was also found q
struck by pick, and two portions Of the base
are gone. 1t il unglazed and a light stone-brown
in color.
"A Rutland paper credits Vermont with
having the smallest town IN the United States.
"It is Baltimore, perched on the side of Hawks
Mountain, and composed mostly of rocks and
knolls Years ago it was a part of Cavendish,
situated on the other side of the mountains,
but voters had TO go Is miles to cast their bal
lots: so petition was circulated and the town
of Baltimore was set off. The population in
to fill the town Offices. The voting list num-
bers scarcely dozen, and there are 20 offices TO
fill"
The 14-year-old son Of George Knott, Of
Columbus Ind, swallowed a brass dress pin :
more than year ago, but suffering no fmme-
diate inconvenience the matter soon escaped
his mind. About seven months ago he began
to decline rapidly in health, and small eruptions
appeared on various parts Of his body. The
peculiar disease bafhsd the skill of physicians,
and all hope OF the patients recoyerywas given
felt pricking sensation on his abdomen, and
upon feeling the spot with his hand drew out .
rusty pin.
Miss Addie Williams, of Fort Gaines,
Ga, has, for years, been engaged to John d.
Ashton. a young lawyer of Columbia, Ala.
Some time ago he fed from Alabama, it is al
legged, because he committed a forgery. He
went to Mexico. There, it is told, he again
committed forgery and escaped to Houston,
Tex, where the Alabama authorities arrested
him and carried him back>to Columbia. A few
days ago Miss Williams went to Columbia, and,
the authorities allowing Ashton to go on the
streets for a short while, the couple were mar
rIed. the man going back to Jail and the woman
returning to her work as telegraph operator at
Fort Gaines.
"A citizen of Irwinton, Ca, had dream
that some one had entered his kitchen to rob
the house. He rose from his slumber, as he
imagined, took his gun from the rack, and on
going to the back door, fired at the robber, who
was making his escape from the kitchen over
the banister leaving blood on the floor and
banister. After this he returned to his bed of
repose and. on rising next morning, thinking
of his dream, he went to the spot where he
imagined the man made his escape the night
before and. to his surprise, a lot OF blood was
found on the floor and banister. at the same
place where he had dreamed Of doing the shoot
ing.
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