Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-22
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS


the various provincial towns Of England
"A South Kensington o. u turkey
weighs AZ pounds, and no questions asked.
Cremation is coming more and more into
vogue IN Germany At Gotha 100 bodies have
Deeh eremated since January L
-Possum are very plenty in Manayunk,
Pa, and vicinity. Policeman Ames killed one
" the railroad depot on Monday.
The 2-months' old son of a Salem, Ore.
Chinaman was baptized in the Presbyterian
Church Of that city last Sunday night.
"A Greensburg, Ind. man. having been
sued for $4,000 for breach Of promise. com
promised the matter by marrying the girl.
There is a movement to make a German
Academy. like the French Academy. of 20 inn
mortals, whose mission it shall be TO DreserYs
the purity OF the German language.
"A novel result of the temperanee meet
ings at NoblesVille, Ind, is reported. So many
have signed the pledge and received badges
Inat the supply OF blue ribbon in the stores Of
the town has been exhausted
"A superstitious individual claims that
the lower yard of the Nypano Railroad at
MeadVllie. Is the resort Of the ghosts Of the
many men who have been killed there. He
says he would not go through the yard alone,
At the dead hour OF night, for all the wealth. n
the city.
-Aleck Smith, Of Bull creek. near Jeffer-
sonville. Ind. is probably the onIv farmer in
the Union, perhaps in the world, who devotes
all his time andterritory to the raising of butter
Deans. He owns small place and on this has
for years grown the butter bean, realizing .
comfortable living therefrom.
Thomas Cousins, Of Kennebunk, Me-,
the oldest Of family Of 15-children, died Mon.
day The family was remarkable from the fact
that James and Hannah Cousins had seven
boys in succession and then eight girls. There
were three pairs of twins. The children were
never all together except once.
The King of the Warramangas. an Aus
traIian tribe, died last month in the Adelaide
Hospital. he was boy Of 19, 8 feet inches in
height, and had for several years been a guide
to an explorer named Lindsay, to whom he was
much attached. When he became King last
year he refused to take his royal rank
One of the very few Revolutionary War
pensioners still living is Mrs. Lovey Aldrieh,
who resides with her son. E. C. Aldrieh, in
Jackson, Mich. Mrs Aldrich is 90 years old,
and was born in sanborntOn, N. H. Her hus-
band. who was a soldier under George Wash
ingtou. died in ls4s, at the age Of 81 years
"A one-legged man, whom the Seattle,
Wash. police were after the other day took
refuge in a cellar, barred the door and defied
the whole force. The fire department. was
called out and the cellar pumped full OF water.
rendered Since then he has escaped three
times from jail.
The boys of the College for the Blind, Of
Worcester. England, indulge in cricket aud
are reported to play avery fair game. The ball
used is made Of wicker. with bell inside of It,
which rings when it is thrown. The wicket
keeper e1aps his hands behind the stumps %
guide the bowler, and 50 expert are the howlers
that they can hit the wicket with three balls
out of six
"A real live wild black bear passed
through the village Of SummerYille. Jefferson
county, Pa. few days ago in broad daylight
swan the creek and escaped with the loss Of
part Of its tail. 1t was hotly pursued by men,
boys and dogs, but the men in their excitement
could not hit it. and when the dogs got near
enough they received q cum which sent them
bowling. ana thus bruin made hls way in safety
to more congenial quarters
The geological survey, through Prof
W. H. Holmes, has recently made some most
Important discoveries Of Indian relics Just west
Of Washington on what is known as Piney
Branch Hill. The ind appears to be the re-
mains Of an Indian workshop for the manufac-
ture Of implements. weapons, etc The spot
has been sxcavated and implements have been
found clear TO the bed rock The discovery i8
considered to be Of the greatest importance 70
arch8ologists
The Hale Zouaves, a crack organization
Of young men OF Kansas City. gave eompli-
mentary reception and drill in honor Of Con-
gresham and Mrs John G. Tarsney recently
At the close Of the drill the Congressman called
upon 50 Of the young men 70 stand in line be-
Mrs. Tarsney, who. By the way il handsomo
lady under middle age. stepped forward and
IN regular succession kissed eac9 one @ ~
young men. Not one objected 20 The salute. = =
-HoratiO E. Francisco, Of Mason City,
Ia, has received the oficial announcement from
L ~.
won the gold medal voted By the Legislaturs
few years ago 70 the youngest soldier 70 have
entered the Government service during the
late rebellion from Wisconsin He Is also
thought TO have been the youngest soldier Who
carried musket In the entire army. being but
q tride over II years OF age when he enlisted.
He served in Company II, Forty-second In
fantry.
walter Haynes, Of BrimfeId, Mass,
who became q csntenarian Tuesday, is certain
ly remarkable man He comes Of longlived
family, and has never required the services Of
q physician. He still reads the newspapers.
though he thinks the type is getting bad or else
his sight is beginning 20 fail. As 3 carpenter
he helped TO build the first block erected in
Syracuse. N r, and alone excsvated quarter
used liquor or tobacco, and attributes his long
life TO boiled Victuals" and Johnny cake"
There is q rich family Of the nams Of
Lofting in England, whose fortune asfOundsd
BY the thimbls. The first ever seen in England
was made in London less than 100 years ago By
q metal worker named John Lofting. The use
fulness Of the article commended Il at once to
all who used the needle, and Lofting acquired
, large fortune The implement was then
called the thumb-bell. it being worn on the
thumb when in use. and its shape suggesting
the rest Of the name. This clumsy mode Of
utilizing IL was soon changed, however, bur tho
name. softensd into "thimble," remains.
Charles Smith, blacksmith Of Con-
cord. VT, has been q keeper and tanner Of
crows some 40 years. never being without one
,r more Of these.bird Fanny, his present pet,
has been with him two years. She warns her
elf for hours By the smithy ire, ohatters while
he IS nammering on the anvil and when he ID
,hoeing horse Is sure to stand at the beasts
heels. Recently horse put bis foot on Fanny
and pinned her down TIL she was as nat as .
board She was laid on the hearth apparently
lead but an hour afterWard she shook herself
~ into shape again and began chattering as
usual though IN 3 very squally and melan-
,holy tone which lasted fora q week or more.