Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-19
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

"A street sign at AsheYille, N. T., reAos'
Cows for sale or to let"
"A Texas Democrat Of s5 years has just
had tWenty-hrst son born 70 him.
Near silvertOn, Ore, is a quarry Of
what is called ''Hre-place stona.r Il Is soft
when mined, and can be sawed or chopped In
any oeslreu shape. and when subjected 70 IN
tense heat does not seem to be affected.
--Strikss have even spread to Egypt. The
CAIRO cigarette makers are the drst to intro
duce this western systeu, into the lard Of the
Rharaons. having struck against some extra
strict regulations enforced BY their employers.
Harry Meyer bought lot in East Port
land, Ore, q few weeks ago. Last Wednesday
he went to work digging out stumps During
the DAY ne unearthed an old tin box that con-
tanned greenbaeks and gold TO the value Of
5000
-SOme scientifically inclined Port Huron
boys fastened one end Of q copper wire TO an
electric light wire. and the other end 70 the tin
cup at public drinking fountain. The result
was that some shocking drinks were hofsted In
that day, and the police are now looking 1or
the boys,
French women seem to cling to gants
de Suede, and q wonderful novelty has been
brought out, viz, purse inserted in the palm
" buo nauu. n oculiClTCulaF llC19IOu 10 mMu0
In the palm, to which is then attached \ metal
rim; this opens showing q white Kid lining
forming complete white purse.
Two nice milk cows, harnessed to q
buggy, formed part of an immigrant ouths
thar passed down Main street, in Baker CITY.
the other day. The old gentleman who handled
the ribbons over this quaint-looking team. now
thathe has made his trip ''the plains acrosa0
can settle down and 90 to raising cattle.
--"Budge" il the name Of tame crow
belonging to Miss Orlis Wheeler, Of Joliet. III.
He goes all over town alone and returns TO his
home at night. He Is fond Of beer and win
drink It until intoxicated. In his rambles be
. visited IN the depot. where ne ne found mncn TO in
ductors and takes delight in yelling ''all aboard
for Chicago"
"A strange accident happened few days
ago TO q scholar at the Ridgedale schoolhouse,
about Il miles northwest Of Des Moines. A
6-Year-OId son Of Arthur Hickman was taking
his dinner and had q hard-bo1led yolk Of an
egg. which he was playing with. He tossed it
into his mouth, and It stuck in his throat. In
spite Of all efforts il remained there, and before
medical aid could be had the Child choked 70
death.
William c. Dillingham;, while fishing
in Gordon creek, Ore 2 few days since, discoE-
ereda beautiful fossil trout Is inches in length
in huge boulder. Every I'm and scale Of the
dsh was as plainly marked in the rock as II cut
Dy skilled artist Many people wonder how
trout get in streams above high falls. They
were doubtless there before the falls were
made, as from this fossil 1t IL evident that there
were trout in the streams Of Oregon In prahis-
toric ages.
The city Of Constantine, in Algeria, has
been making remarkable fight against the
crickets which threatened to strip the town Of
every bit Of foliage. These pests which have
been trying to turn Algeria into desert in
yaded the town In cloud, and in few hours
they were devOuring all the gardens, and even
the interior OF the houses, the hospital and the
prison sWarmed with them. Il 10 well known
that the particular insect which IL affecting
Algeria does not hy high. In order 70 keep out
rounding the entire town with fence Of cotton
cloth about feet high and over $4,000 feet
long. Then the citizens suspended business
and made war on the insectG Loads Of them
were killed and dumped into the river. After
. weeks work the enemy was vanquished.
Some time ago . gentleman visited .
pen Of tame ostriches IN Africa. At his can
two beautiful birds came up TO HIM. Beineds-
sirous Of testing their speed he arranged with
the keeper that they should run raes 80 hs
caressed the birds and showed them . handful
OF hgs, Of which they are very fond. The o.
triches we're held while the visitor walked 70 =
certain distance. At signal they were set
free and began 70 run for the hgs. They came
bounding along at . terrific rate. taking u OF
IA feet ats stride. They ran neck and neck for
more than half the distance, their wings work.
ing like arms and making , great sound.
Presently one drew ahead, and. looking behind,
IS you may have noticed boy In foot race Do
70 see where his rival was, and finding him
beaten. the winner slacksned his pace and
gently uotted mp Tor the priz1 q ngs
-An Irish woman vent into Jeremiah
KeIly's emigrant ONCE, in Fan River, Mas.
two or three weeks ago, and asked for . draft
for e, directing that il be sent to an address
which she left with Mr.. Kelly. The woman
said that she had been q servant in q Wsll-to-do
family in Ireland 20 years ago, At the time Of
famine. She gave food to the suffering poor
from the larder Of the household, Eithout the
knowledge Of her mistress. The fact that she
had given away what did not belong 70 her
preyed upon the servants mind, and abe re-
solved 70 pay back the value Of the goods when
ever she became able. Later she removed 70
this country, and began to save what little
she took to Mr.. Kelly. with the request that he
should forward IL to her old mistress, and not
70 tell her whence 1t came. In the 40 years con-
ditions have greatly changed and the mistress
was indeed treasure to her In her present cir
cumstancss, and she was deeply touched at her
old servants honesty.
The female Polar bear is taught By
wonderful instinct to shelter her yonng under
the snow. In December she retreats TO the side
Of rock, where by dint Of scraping and letting
the snow fan upon her. she forms q cell in
winch to live during the winter. There Is no
fear that she should be stihed for want Of air,
for the warmth OF her breath always keeps
small passage open. Within this strange
nursery she produces her young. and remains
with them beneath the snow till March, when
she comes out into the open air with her baby
bears. As the only nse Of the snow burroE =
70 shelter the young, the male bears do not
hibernate like the females but roam freely
about during the winter months. Before re-
firing under the snow the bear eats enormously.
30 that she becomes very fat thus laying In an
internal store Of food which enables her not
only to support her own life, but 10 nourish her
young during her long seclusion. By an Id
mirable provision Of nature the young Polar
bears are extremely small at birth, and grow
slowly 30 long as they are In their crystal
nursery, thus needing little food and space.
When they emerge from their shelter the
mother bear Is extremely thin and very heree.