Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

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1t is proposed in New York TO spend
slos O0o the current year in teaching German In
the public schools
| ments are allowed in Westminster Abbey the
room will all be occupied.
The cheapest Christmas present sold by
one jeweler in New York City cost cents; the
most expensive cost $4,000
There are said to be about dozen negro
physicians in Brooklyn, some Of whom have
been in active practice for fully 40 years.
II. w. Lamb killed last week on Jekyl
Island, Ga, the Oldest beef ever slain in thai.
part of the country 1t was q years old and
weighed net 6N pounds
One of the best lawyers in Virginia says
ne would on no account leave his children any
considerable amount of property, and he gives
away not less than $1,000 year.
1t is popular saying that rich mems
sons don't amount to much. OF 800 rich men
IN New York who have sons there are not 20
VINO are not hard at work building them
selves up.
"A Floridan states that it takes lust half
as much food and clothing for his family in
FLORIDA as It did in Tennessee where he
formerly resided. The difference in tempera-
ture effects this economy.
"A physician writing upon the care of
the eyes says that it is important that the
upper half of all type should be cut very clearly
as much depends on the upper portions OF
printed letters in reading.
Delaware still continues the use of the
whipping-post and if you want to know how it
succeeds she will send you figures to prove that
she has 20 per cent less of minor offenses than
any equal population in the world.
The corner stone of hotel for women
posed to allow the occupants to do their own
cooking and housework, and the rent of rooms
will vary from 81 % to 81 so per week.
Alexander Nasmyth, the landscape
painter, once planted an inaccessible crag on
the estate of the Duke of Athol by shooting
tree seeds out of a small cannon. The attempt
was decided success and the trees now -four
ish luxuriantly.
"A Benton (Me.) man, whose wife pos
sesses somnambulism among her defects, was
led lively chase a few nights ago. His wife
rose and ran half mile to a neighbor's house,
and, although he did his best to overtake her,
she arrived there first.
The first bear in 40 years was captured
in the woods on the outskirts of Wellsville, o.,
this week. It was cub about = months old,
and weighed go pounds. The mother is sup
posed to be lettering in the vicinity, and hunt
ers intend searching for her.
"A cat owned by a farmer who lives near
Norwich, Conn.,. has developed fancy for
stealing clothes-pins. While the animal is
never known to touch clothes-pins of It's owner
1t bringDhome all it can find lying round loose
in the neighbors' yards. Within the last three
months Is dozen have been brought home in
this way.
Treasurer Hyatt, of the United States
Treasury in Washington, signed check on
Friday for s5S, 600 600, payable to himself. This
was to reimburse himself for money expended
last month in the purchase of bonds, etc.,
which he has theoretically paid from bis own
pocket 1t is the largest check issued from the
office since he has occupied it.
The two elm trees cut down in Lunsn-
burg, Mass a few days ago, were more than .
century old. According to Massachusetts
papers, ''they were planted by Captain John
Litch on the memorable dark day, May 10, l7S0,
when it was so dark that people could not see
to read at midday, and many persons supposed
the day OF Judgment had come.
The following facts about the tongue
may interest some people: A white tongue is
said to denote febrile disturbances; o brown,
moist tongue, Indigestion: brown, dry tongue,
depression, blood poisoning. typhoid fever; q
red, moist tongue, inhammatory fever; red,
glazed tongue, general fever, loss of digestion;
atremulous, moist and fappy tongue, feeble.
ness, nervousness.
"A Hartford dog has been taught to wait
db Lue Sdbe AOE Inc pOSIIuau anu carry the mali
into the house. The other morning there were
no letters. and, as the carrier passed without
stopping, the dog jumped from his place and
got in the carriers way. The man said a
kindly word to the brute and then started to
walk of, but the dog barked as il for letter,
and when the latter was not handed over, bit
the carrier.
Daniel Vickers formerly lived in what
IS known as the "Pin Hook" settlement,
Wakulla county Fla, but moved to Crawford
vile about II years ago. At the time he left
mis- old home number of his hogs had strayed
DIFF and ''gone wild'' in the river swamp, conse-
luently were left behind. A few weeks ago,
while out hunting near his old home. he
found q monster wild hog, which he recognized
1t once as being one of his old stock. In the
anguage of Mr.. Vickers, it was a "whopper"
Ind weighed fully 500 pounds. and that its
usks could be seen for $50 yards, glistening
ike polished ivory in the MONDAY sun.
When T. E. Brown, of Sandersville, Ga,
lied the family gave to friend a valuable
md ferocious yard dog. Subsequently man
lamed Robert Hood rented and moved into
he premises. One night last week the dog
scaped from his new master and returned to
he haunts of his former life. Early next
morning Mr. Hood heard the rattling of the
logs chain, and fortunately armed himself
efOTe venturing out, for as soon as he entered
he yard the dog made a violent at
ack upon him, and never yielded
nth bullets. filed with shot from shotgun
q the hands of Mr.. Hoods son, and finally
rained with an AK Unconscious of the
hange Of ownership, he recognized in Mr..
food an invader, and sacrificed his life in de-
ending the home of his former master.