Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-07
CURIOUS cONpENsATIoNs.
Over 1000 tons Of raisins have already
been shipped East from Fresno, Cal

Over 1000 tons Of raisins have already
been shipped East from Fresno, Cal
u. B. Greene, Of Moshervil1e, Mich,
captured an eel in his mill hume which
weighed 81 pounds and was 40 inches long.
AT Bthel, Me-, last week large bear
attacked COW. but the latter fought with an
her might and main, and finally drove bruin
"A man who Is in the Birmingham
fAla.) Jail charged with murder weighed only
50 pounds two months ago. HIS weight Is now
An obituary in Georgia cotemporary
closes with this sentence: "Mr -. though
dissipated, was an honest man and well thought
Of In bis neighborhood."
Mr.. +. G. Murphy, Of Louisville.
dreamed of being at q race and seeing a Ger
tain horse come in ahead Of the rest Accept
ing this as q Tip" he bet 500 on that horse and
I The railroad car on which Lincoln rode
to Washington at the time of his first inaugura-
ton is now used as q smoking car on the New
York Central Railroad and runs between
WensDoro and Antrim. Pa
In view OF the statement from Cape May
that sweet potato 8 feet inches long was
grown there. it wouldn't be altogether surpris-
ing II some day vegetables are sold BY the foot.
In Boston, during certain months, cabbages are
sold by weight
"A Vienna millionaire has just died
leaving request for his only heir to keep the
family vault lighted with several Jablocko6
eiectrlc lamps for one year. Butthe authorities
heir has ordered a candle and box Of parIor
matches TO be placed near the man in his cof-
nm In case ne should wake mp from his long
sleep.
"A calf was recently caught on the tow
catcher Of one Of the big locomotives Of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
road, near Gohutta, and carried a distance Of
nine miles. When discovered the young bovine
was lying complacently on the pilot, apparently
enjoying the mode of rapid transit. 1t was
completely unharmed, and when released
trotted away as If nothing unusual had hap
pened.
"A curiosity in the shape Of q milk
pumpkin can be seen on the farm Of o. N,
Tranbarger, few miles southwest Of Ander-
son. Ind The vine upon which the pumpkin
grew was partly covered with loose dirt when
in bloom At the points where the dirt covered
the vine small roots grew out. The vine was
lifted mp and the roots carefully placed in pan
OF milk, which was rapidly absorbed. The
pumpkins on the vine grew to enormous size,
and one weighs l25 pounds.
AT the last meeting Of the Athens (Ga.)
University faculty, very singular petition was
acted on by this sage body. II was that Of q
former graduate Of the college, who now re-
sides within the confines of Arkansas, and
stated that whereas the humble petitioner was
contemplating matrimony, and, whereas said
contemplations were frovned upon by an un-
wiling and irate father, petitioner prayed that
the honorable faculty would. in view of his
good department in college, commend him to
the favor of his future father-inlaW. It is cur
rent fently IePorsed that an order was granted 70
father, and bidding him hearty Godspeed in
his serious contemplations.
Beams Island, an uninhabited piece of
land lying In Frenchman's Bay, on the coast Of
Maine, would be paradise for cats. Its m
Tested with rats, and how they reached here
no one can tell. It Is the general supbssttion
that some years ago cozsting schooner must
fa nave been Wrecked ne @ IN the oay and that Il had
cargo. The rodents are there By thousands,
and they fairly swarm over the Island Any
one who is not fond Of them does wen In giving
and make It interesting for visitors Much Of
the island Is low and nat, and is 80 perforated
with their holes that It resembles vast sieve.
any fresh water upon the island, so the rats
must have been the sole discoverers Of some
hidden spring.
The oldest bank notes are the "hying
money" or convenient money! first issued in
China 26N B. O. Originally these notes were
issued by the Treasury. but experience die
tated change to the banks under Governments
inspection and control The early Chinese
the modern bank notes bearing the name Of
the bank, date Of issue, the number Of the note,
the signature Of the official issuing il indica-
tons OF It's value In figures, In words, an6in
the pictorial representation in coins OF heaps
OF coins equal in amount TO its face value, and
. notice Of the pains and penalties following
counterfeiting. Over and above all was q
laconic exhortation to industry and thrift;
Produce all you can; spend with economy"
The notes were printed in blue ink, on paper
made from the iber OF the mulberry tree. One
the Asiatic Museum at St Petersburg.
"A Vienna letter describes wonderful
cave which has been discovered and opened to
the public at not quite 20 minutes distance
from the famous cavern Of sralactftes at AdeIs-
berg. in Carniola. This province of Austria is
very rich In grottoes and caves but the one
just discovered seems to be superior to all the
others, and Is likely to be more renowned than
the Adelsberg caves. the largest and most
magnincent hitherto known in Europe. The
than the old one. Cave follows cave without
passages or corridors in which the visitors can
zee nothing; and walk through it occupies
iomes are passed through until space, known
,s the ballroom, Is reached Here the reof
yeems to be adorned with hundreds of flags.
The walls are formed Of myriads Of diamonds,
md If the ballroom" Is lighted, variety Of
,olors, from alabaster white to deep red. seems
% shine from the Gags, or streamers, or cur
aims. The most remarkable cave Is the last
,ne. Its roof is vaulted; It's furthest wall Is
'ormed by snow white rock Of limestone.
which divides the grotto from the mountain
liver Polk, which rushes behind IL. and the two
ide walls are covered with indentations mostly
ormed Of single drops. The visitor may
imagine himself to be In toy shop. so various
re the little figures which protrude from these
valls, but his attention Is drawn to q number
4 enormous trees in the center Of the cave
ome rising to height of 40 or 50 feet, each
Nth numerous branches strewn with drops in
tead Of leaves In wonderful regularity Of
orm.