Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-04
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.


"A woman in New York furnishes love
letters at 81 piece.
Live quail are selling in the Orlando,
F1a market at 10 cents each.
More cotton was received in Macon on
Tuesday than on any one day in the past 1--WE
years.
The Constitutional Convention has
abolished the office of Lieutenant Governor OF
Mississippi.
One bushel of Irish potatoes costs as
much In Missouri this year as two bushels OF
sweet potatoes.
The newest thing in pincushions is a
clever representation of a loaf of bread made
of painted satin.
AN imitation in gold of a wicker rock
ing chair. swung by two slender chains, forms
recent addition to chain pendants.
The Indiana Supreme Court holds that
carrying persons to and from picnic parties on
the Sabbath is not work of necessity or
charity.
"A couple at Ravenswood, Ill, cele-
brated their silver wedding last week by being
rem arried, with their five little granddaughter
as bridemaids.
There is colored man living in Arkan-
sas City who is the father of 36 children. He
has been married twice. and each wife bore
twins six times.
"A Vassalboro, Me-, farmer raised 100
bushels of nice potatoes off from scant half an
acre of land. The crop of potatoes is excellent
all through the State.
In the Alliance procession at Hutchin-
son, K an, was a monstrous wagon containing
90 or 20 children. Over the vehicle was ban
ner bearing the inscription, "over-Droduction."
Billy Wood, of Chillicothe, NO., planted
a pear seed in the autumn of 1880. The tree is
now Is feet tall 91% inches in diameter, and
5ore four bushels vi pears this year and three
last.
= For unduly spanking an aristocratic
Atlanta baby, Mary Henderson, a colored
maid, was arrested on Saturday last, while
pushing perambulator containing the Shrek
ing infant.
Despite her ice crop, Maine isn't alto
gether happy. The farmers are sending in
word from some of the towns that they won't
have more than pumpkins enough to make
their own Thanksgiving pies.
Apples are being ordered IN Vermont
from Michigan. A fr uit dealer says there are
not enough apples in the Otter valley below
Middlebury to make pint Of cider for each of
the inhabitants of Puritan stock.
-Rcth Ann Hilton died at Chicago the
other day at the alleged age of ITO years. Al
though born in Richmond Va, she was never
employed in Washingtons family, and,
~ odIy hoNcL IGLuomUcIeu udNluB
seen him."
In the tower of the Wisconsin Central
station, Chicago, is about to be placed what is
claimed to be the largest bell made in this
country since the war;" 1t weighs over hYe
tons, and when in position will be 2OO feet from
the ground
The work of removing the rocks at the
Iron Gates obstructing the free navigation of
the Danube was inaugurated on Monday after
nhnr1 II han fhn roh 10 wa
partially blown up by blast of about 130
pounds of dynamite.
-Iu San Francisco DIR. Connolly has
caused young lady's arrest for disturbing the
peace" She lives on the floor above his office,
and the ground of her offending is that, while
she is an inveterate piano player, the physician
denies that she is a musician"
The official board of Grace Church,
Jersey City Heights, has notified Mrs. Joseph
Auteureith that her two daughters disturb the
congregation during service by chewing gum
and smacking their lips. fractional troubles
are said TO be the basis Of the complaint.
1t is proposed that the Sunday schools
of America erect building in connection with
the Worlds Fair. in which there may be
such an exhibit as will Illustrate the Sunday
school institute, lasting an hour or more each
day. and extending through 80 or 30 days
Every time a COW moves her tail to
switch a fy she exerts force of thres
pounds. In the course of the summer a single
COW wastes 100000 pounds of energy The
cows of America throw away power enough
SO move every piece of machinery in the world.
"A horse belonging to Mr.. W. Stewart,
of Ballaghadereen, England, jumped through
an open window three feet three inches by two
feet two inches and three feet from the
ground The horse is about l6 hands high.
He came through safe except little scratch
Cd the hips.
December IL will be the hundredth an
niversary of the storming of Isman by the Rus
sian troops. There still lives veteran who
was present on that occasion, and received
gold cross for bravery. Colonel Gritsenko has
been on the retired list since 1915, and is now
III years old
AT Eichweiler, in Germany, lady left
instructions in her will that when she died she
was TO be buried in splendid ball costume.
Her wish has Just been carried out. Her
father in his last will and testament gave in
structions that when he ''shufhed off this NOR
tai coip' he was to be buried in his wedding
garments. His wish was likewise religiously
obeyed.
-Steno-telegraphy is a new system of
communication that is attracting some atten-
tion in France. The inventor, NJ. Cassagnes,
claims to be able to telegraph direct by single
wire manifold reports of speeches. either in
short or long hand. The instrument resembles
a typewriter. but is more difficult of manipula-
NIT 175 words minute
"A lion cub sent by the Sultan of So
koto as a present to the Queen was landed
from the African mail steamer Mandingo at
Liverpool few days ago. Mr.. Bartlett Of
London. went down specially to receive the
gift, which came through the Royal Niger
between whom and the Sultan
very friendly feeling exists. The lion cub is
very tame. and during the voyage was allowed
considerable liberty, and was great pet OF
the passengers and crew.
On the last cruise of the New York
pilot boat Edmund Blunt when it was 70 miles
southeast of Sandy Hook Light Ship. carrier
pigeon settled on the foremast rigging. The
boatKeeper climbed up and brought the weary
traveller to the deck, where he was given a
drink of water and a saucerful of hot bread
and milk, and then tucked away TO rest In
box half full OF soft flannel rags. There is
nothing about the bird TO identify it hut sill
yer band about one leg. on which is engraved
27-29 H., and the pilots have become SO fond Of
their find that they hope nobody will turn up -
its owner.