Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tibbels, Of Cincinnati,
have q baby that was born with Two molar
teeth IN its upper jaw.
"A large tract of tea land in the neigh
eo6hood Of Canton this year yielded per acre
sl,OOO In tea leaves Of the finest quality.
AN International exhibition Of postage
stamps will be heldNin Vienna next year in COM
memoration Of the 6ftieth anniversary Of their
Introduction.
The discussion of the advisability Of
eolonizing Vermont and New Hampshire with
scandinavian immigrants has directed attention
70 the fact that Maine made a Successful ven
ture Of this kind 20 years ago.
The Jefferson City Tribune tells Of
dog which followed a coon into a cave. where
he became fast in . narrow anartnrs and vas
compelled TO remain until he grew lean enough
TO get through. which required u days.
"A somewhat new departure in building
practice has been successfully made in Ger
many. This is the wholesale manufaeture OF
mortar OF the best quality to be sold 70 small
builders and private individuals Some 2OOO.-
goo barrels were thus sold in Berlin last year.
On Sunday last large company of the
descendants Of Mrs. Daniel Wise. Of Chester,
Eaton county, Mich, met at her home to cele-
had 10 children, 36 grandchildren Is great
grandchildren and IA great-great grand dchfldren.
"A man named Laird, at Battle Ground,
Ind, short time ago went to a neighbor's
hog pen, killed fat porker, dressed II M in
mems clothes. putting a hat on its head and
then placed it on the seat beside him in his
Duggy. put tne tr1eK was detected, and he was
arrested before he reached his own house
Recently a party of hunters in the
neighborhood Of Fairfield, Iowa, brought To
T0rur in q
shot in days hunt. Another party brought
IN 100, and it is a common thing for single hunt
erS to capture 20 to 30 In a day. The country il
oVerrun with the pests, and much damage TO
fruit trees and vines is the result
"A large white horse named Dixey, and
owned by John Rowland, of Danvi1ie, Ill.
jumped out Of box car few miles west of
ming at high rate OF speed. There is a 21foot
hn where be made the leap. but he was not
hurt He was being shipped to Columbus. o..
and was started on his journey again.
There arrived at Jeddo, Pa, the other
day, bright Hungarian boy of years. who
came all the way unattended from Hungary.
He had on him tag Of a German express com
pany, and the Adams Express Company's tag
from New Z ork. He said he was well treated
BY all by the people who handled him. and he
said ne didn't mind the journey bit
Some days ago Babe Burch. of
Adairsville, Ga, received q letter bearing the
postmark Atlanta" On opening it Mr.. Burch
found 1t was from some honest soldier Of the
late war, saying that on the march he went
into the field Of Mr.. Burch's father and took
signb roastlng ears or corn, for which he in
closed dollar bill The letter was unsigned
There is said to be haunted house near
the business portion Of Athens, Ga, and
strange sounds are heard nearly every night.
mi IN a uh horF a
seen fitting about the premises, that vanished
into space on being approached. At another
lime singular rapping was kept up all night
IN one corner OF a room where the family slept.
out would at once cease when any Of the oe-
she reputation Of being haunted for a number
Of years
The custom Of putting housemaids into
livery, which is common enough in England, is
to be adopted in New York. The
OF uniform, consists of a skirt Of dark
livery cloth, blue, green or brown, with plain
front and broad pleats at the back: waisrcoat
1f the same cloth, with fine crosswise lines of
ied braid and coat cut away in front and COW
sr1ng the hips. Metal livery buttons are used
IN the coat and Waisteoat. A small white cap,
tiff white collar and cuffs and a white erayat
,omplete the attire.
Simon Pokagon, chief of the Pottowsto-
nie tribe of Indians, which inhabited Northern
Indiana and Southern Michigan when first set
led by the whites, will shortly receive for dis
among his people the sum of 100000
rom the Government, in full for the settle
The distribution will probably take place in
'okagon. Cass county, which town is named
or Chief Polxagon's grandfather. who signed
ribe and the Miamis.
Peter Jennings, an old sailor, has
urned up in San Francisco and claims TO
ave been passenger many years ago with an
Id pirate, who, on his death bed, divulged the
ecret hiding-place. of S250,OOO treasure in
panish doubloons. The place is Wall Island,
q the Pacific Ocean, 80 south Of the equator.
ie has succeeded in interesting Eastern capi.
1oneyed men went to San Francisco last week
or the purpose Of organizing an expedition to
unit for the doubloons.
There lived substantial old farmer by
be name Of hugo Bryant, upon the waters Of
carrow creek, near Jasper, Ca, who by
economy had accumulated considerable
roperty. He kept part Of his money in gold
uried in the ground During the war some Of
be scouts hanged the old man to make him
I've up his hidden treasure, but he refused to
o so. They left vitality enough in him to
nrViVe the hanging. He died soon after the
lose Of the war, and his estate was admins
-ated, but never found. The hidden treasure
as found last week. A party unearthed
/ ,176 in gold.
jacob P. Fox, of the town of Palatine,
!. z, died recently at the age Of 9s years and
w months. He was . farmer of the old
,hool, and was among the earlier settlers Of
le Mohawk Valley. It was known that be
as a Well-to-do man, and his wealth was esti-
ated At from 5000 upward. A few days ago
legal accounting of his estate was made, and
was shown that his estate aggregated S9a-
8 10 or an average Of 81 900 per year during
Is life The old man is reported to have said
life that every man should try and lay aside
least 81 900 per year for the inevitable rainy
~. He retained his faculties to the last. his
'rm was very erect and his step elastic. The
tate is divided among the children Of his two
aughters, ten in number.