Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-26
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS,


There has been organized at Atlanta,
Ga, the first negro land company in the world
capital, $4,000
Mrs. Henry Mullen, of Middleton Cor
ners. O.. has given birth to the second pair Of
twins within year.
"A company TO place advertisements on
the ceilings of barber shops for the perusal Of
men getting shaved has been formed in New
York.
"A bull snake was killed in Bennett VAL
ley. Sonoma county, CAL, last Tuesday. that
measured eight feet four inches long and
weighed 20 pounds.
In selecting the names OF jury to try
a man FOR murder down IN Georgia the name Of
the murdered man was drawn out Of the box
along with the others.
"A colored thief at Bridgeport, this
State, jumped into the canal, and the police
man who was chasing him followed suit and ar
rested the fellow in the water.
AT Chisamba, Africa, the young people
have asked the missionary to raise flag Satur-
day evenings, that they may know that the
next day is Sunday. and come to the meetings.
"A dispatch from Ohio tells of one of the
shortest courtships on record The groom was
guest at a Canton hotel. He became in
fatuated with the cook the day of his arrival,
proposed, and, being accepted, married her at
once.
The San Francisco Call says one doctor
at sisson has attended two patients within
three weeks. who lost one finger each by let
ting the car door slam to. The ends of the
nngers were taken OFF as neatly as if done with
a hay-cutter.
After two Brooklyn pugilists had fought
fVe rounds the other night, and were both
badly used up" the mother of one Of them ESQ
IL Is stately appeared on the scene, knocked
down few of the spectators with club and
scattered the Others"
"A colored dentist in Macon, Ca, uses
no instruments except his fingers in extracting
teeth. By means of long practice his fingers
have become as strong as forceps. and he claims
that he can pull teeth faster and with less pain
than any dentist with instruments.
"A little,chicken, which, though healthy
and fourishing, will always have to be fed by
human hands. attracts attention in North
Plainheld, N. j. The upper half of the bill is
rolled back IN tight ball between the eyes.
The lower half is natural and perfect.
The narrowest dwelling house in Brook
lyn Is to be built this summer. 1t will measure
11Sx5O feet. The lot upon which the building
is to stand is in one of the best streets in the
city, and has been thought by many to be al
most worthless because of its small size.
During dispute over a calf at Csmas
Prairie, Ore, recently, Ed Rinehardt hit Helm
Mcconnell on the head with heavy plug OF
tobacco. In order to prevent a SUIT charging
him with assault with deadly weapon, RIne-
hardt paid $40, besides giving over the calf and
the plug of tobacco.
There are only five States in the Union
in which schoolmaster can now legally fog
pupil. In all other States a pupil menaced
with corporal punishment can arm himself
with any secret weapon and use 1t as best he
can Massachusetts, teachers fog an average
OF two boys per day per capita
Says the Portland Oregonian: An Ore
gon thief went to a widows barn the other
night and MIXED the widows cow Next
morning that poor widow found a pocketbook
containing 81 II in the STALL and advertises for
the loser to come forward, prove property re-
turn the milk and get his cash.
The Salvation Army in Paris has been
reinforced by a Salvation Navy. A church
boat floats on the River Seine near the Pont de
Ia Concorde. The floating temple" as the
Parisians call it, has been named the Herald
of Mercy" In the hall amidships there is ac-
commodation for 200 persons.
There is on exhibition at the Melon
exchange in Atlanta a melon that will weigh 10
or II pounds. 1t is Of the rattlesnake variety,
and the queer thing about il IS that 1t grew in
black jack root that completely encircles 1t,
and has compressed it around the middle, both
ends protruding beyond the ring. 1t came
from Pelham. and is q curious freak.
The other day North Carolina woman
started for the haymow to see how hen was
getting along that sitting on some eggs On
entering the barn the woman was surprised to
zee the old hen taking her chicks down her
self. She would pick one up IN her mouth. fly
down with it. Law it down, and continue the pro-
cess until she carried them all down. ID In
number.
"A monstrous chunk of ore was taken
from the Mountain Consolidated Mine at Butte
City, Mont, few days ago. Il was too large
to put on a two-horse wagon and four-horse
team was used. The ore is estimated to weigh
nearly four tons. and Is nearly solid copper
and silver. 1t has been bound with hoops Of
iron and boxed up. preparatory to shipment,
probably TO Europe.
Two girls of the same age and nearly the
same name were placed in a French institution
for the care of friendless children ten years
ago. Some time ago one of them was taken out
by her supposed mother, given handsome
dowry and married. The other girl now comes
toward with offers of proof that she is the real
and she claims the dowry, if not the
husband. of her substitute.
AN interesting event took place on the
Clyde the other day in the launching of
Japanese steel plated war vessel. She is 800
feet in length by AZ feet in breadth and "a feet
In uepth. Her tonnage is $50; she has twin
screws and three masts with military tops. She
carries q guns and torpedoes. and is manned
by crew of 800. Viseountess Kewase. a Japanese
lady, christened the ship the Chiyoda.