Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-10
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

| CURIOUS C0NDEhoATlUhn
1t is reported that foreign scientists
have discovered minute diamonds In meteorites
found in Siberia.
| The agent OF the Broome county, N T.,
| Bible Society has discovered that there are "a
families in that county who DO NOT possess
bible.
The Newport cottsgers, in their light
against the street railway there. set mp the
claim in their bill in equity that they own to
the middle of the street.
MIR. G. NJ. Lane, of Oakdale, Me-,
picked number of sprays Of apple blossoms
on his trees last week. They were as beautiful
and as fragrant as though they were not several
months behind hand in their appearance.
"A little boy of only about o years ar
rived in Pomona, Cal, a few days ago, after
having made journey of over 1000 miles from
Lincolnshire, England, entirely alone: He had
tag fastened to his clothes and 500 In his
pockets.
Recent Australian papers announce the
finding Of a nugget weighing SS6 ounces and
valued at &. a60 1t was found near Wedder.
burn, Victoria, by young Australian named
Costa Clovich, who had only recently arrived
In the colony.
"A Philadelphia dealer, not being able
to sell even a single pair of shoes Of certain
grade at 81, thought to mark them down TO
cost. Instead of doing so. however. be took
the advice OF his errand boy and added % cents
to the price, and the shoes went on like hos
cakes.
1t has been calculated that the railroads
of the world are worth nearly $500 700 900 Ooo or
about one-tenth Of the wealth Of the civilized
nations, or more th0n quarter Of their in
vested capital. At this rate all the ready
money In the world would buy only about one
third of them
They get at the real value Of COW in
Sussex county. N. J.. by selling her at so much
quart. The scheme is pronounced by dairy
men as the most equitable yet proposed in the
sale Of miloh cows. The purchaser pays 81 so
per quart. Thus, if she gives 90 quarts daily
on trial for week.
The Public Library at Toronto has be-
come the possessor of . copy Of . very rare
book published in Paris, in 1888, "Estat present
de PEglIse ct de la Colonie FRANCHISE dams Ia
Nouvelle France, par M. rEvegue de Quebec"
The author was the second Bishop of Quebec,
Saint Vallier; and the book was the fruits OF
his first visit to Canada In 1855
"A letter which read as follows was re-
ceived the other day by the Mayor Of Dallas,
Tex: ''sir-I have been In this city few days.
Am . carpenter and would like to get some
work and at same time would like to marry.
As am stranger. beg you would assist me
am not particular as to looks, so she knows how
to work. Am Democrat in politics."
-Three-year-old Clara Young, playing
with her 6year-old brother on the banks Of the
Yellowstone. near Livingston, Mont, waded
into the water and was caught by the current.
Her little brother ran home and told his father.
Young ran down the stream and saw his little
girl floating face up and unharmed. He fol-
lowed her for mlDe and quarter, when John
Southsr heard his shouts. and, plunging into
the quick-running river, brought her safely to
shore.
Caribou, Me-, has ghost A few years
ago John Cochran, Of that place, myster.ously
disappeared and nobody has heard from him
since. The family occupying his old home
have moved out not being able to endure the
supernatural sounds heard in the house at
night Neighbors have gone and stayed
through the night and have come away believ-
ing In some supernatural agency at work there.
Last Sunday night man by the name of Bubar
stayed there. Rappings, which sounded like
the blows Of an az, were heard In the chamber
and on the outside Of the bouse when Mr.. B.
called out. IF you are the spirit of John Coch-
ran rap on the other side of the houseP'-and
Immediately the raps came from that direction.
Albany, Wis, has gone wild on the
subject of CLAIMS Two weeks ago q worthless
young fellow. who was a stranger to the citi-
Eens of this place, began fishing for clans in
the bed of the river. No one suspected that
y
boat was raking in a snug little fortune. Tha
other day this fellow. thinking his luck WORTH
celebrating, went on a drunk. He gave his
snap" away, and now men, women and chill
dren are fortune hunters and with more or less
success. He had found pearls, and now every
body is finding them. One man has fisbed two
days and secured 81, 600 worth; another reports
$500 worth Of pearls as the result Of one days
clam fisher except the one jeweler who Is kcpk
busy estimating the value Of the pearls brought
to him.
-Keuka Lake, New York, is 20 miles
long by two miles wide. Penn Yam Is at one
extremity, Hammondsport at the other. While
making passage across the lake citizen Of the
former place related this story: Some years
ago friend of mine, taking his little son along,
went fishing on this lake. The boy was at the
fathers back in the stern Of the boat. Soon
violent splashfpg. accompanied by stihed
later % ciutched the foot OF his SON, just disap.
pearing IN the waters of the lake. Pulling him
aboard he also landed . salmon trout tive feet
long. weighing 40 pounds, with his teeth nffIly NJ
nose. The little fellow, lying on the seat, his
body half over the side of the boat, was mirror
ing hls face in the lake; The fsh sPrang up,
ly as possible the boy was taken home, doctor
and photographer were called, and to-day
picture Of the boy with the fish attached may
be seen at Penn Yam
AN extraordinary evidence Of the rea-
sonableness of an old-time superstition was
given at Oregon. Mo. recently. when the body
Of young man who had been drowned was
found by placing one Of the deceased shirts on
the waters surface, and following 1t in boat
until it sank. A young man named Ryan had
been drowned while bathing and his friends
searched in vain for the body. After every
effort had been made by dragging and diving it
was suggested to throw the shirt he had on
inst haf ha r
Tor, q resident Of the neighborhood, spread out
the shirt with the bosom downward and arms
stretched out on the water. and let it foat on
down the stream as It would he followed
slowlyin skiff. After the shirt had hoated
along for about 100 feet IL suddenly sank plumb
down. The man hurried with the skiH and
was close by when :he last vestige Of the gar
ment was seen. Then he stopped and telt down
with q long pole right after the shirt and
touched the body with the end OF the pole.