Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-02
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

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half of which are in Grand Rapids.
"A flock of wild swans was seen In
Pickaway county, (o.) swamp the other day.
"A six-year-old OK that weighed 2,256
pounds was sold in Psrkersburg the other day.
"A number of medical students at Har-
ward are about to take course of lessons at the
Boston Cooking School
An enterprisirg fisherman Of Glouees-
ter, Mass, intends making trip to Norway in
search of cod, which are said to abound there.
Two years ago it cost the Boston and
Maine Railroad 100000 to keep its tracks clear.
This winter the snow-plow has not made a
single trip.
"A statistician calculates that the total
tonnage of the world. steam and sail, is. in
round numbers, 2l,OO0OOO tons, OF which so per
cent is British.
"A Beaver Falls woman was knocked
down by the explosion Of bottle Of ketchup
1t burst in her hands as she was bringing it up
from the cellar.
The last run of shad will soon cease to
be figure Of speech in Massachusetts,; the hsh
commissioners find decrease of 90 per cent in
the catch since 1879.
In the Barrow collection, soon to be sold,
there is q plan for a greenhouse at Mount
Vernon, drawn by Washington, with instruc-
tlons in his handwriting.
Those people who have wondered where
A Blizzard originally came from are informed
that he has been editor Of the Geneva, Ala,
Record, and bas just retired.
A Nebraska farmer says that when his
hogs lose their appetites he takes them out
riding in lumber wagon and joIts them over
the toughest places he can find.
"A business man of Painesville, o., is
Na5
His legs are powerless from dark to daylight,
when he RECEIVERS the use Of them
"A Frankford man is training his hens
to lay their eggs in the kitchen, where he has
placed a cradle for their accommodation. This
saves the labor Of hunting the eggs.
"A student of Dickinson Seminary was
so nervous since the preaching of his first
sermon that he got into the wrong church and
entered the pulpit before discovering his mis-
take.
1t is said that almost all OF the postal
clerks and carriers who become thieves begin
by stealing letters addressed to lottery agents,
which they know are almost sure to contain
money.
"A sensation has been created among
New York astronomers over the alleged dis
covery that they have been eating black squir-
rel hash, done in old sherry, at diamond-back
terrapin prices.
Poultry fanciers will be interested 70
learn that breeding pen of eight white Lang
shan fowls arrived at New York on Tuesday
afternoon from London on the steamship
Lydian Monarch. The eggs Of such fowls are
scarce at 81 apiece.
An English religious paper publishes
the following advertisement: "A lady wishes
to hear of a good school for girls where the
birch rod, now coming into fashion again, IS
used in the old way Also of one for boys.
Mrs. Grifhths, Church Times office"
-Amish weddings, to a certain extent,
rival Polish christening parties. Among the
pranks at one of them few days ago in upper
Berks county was the throwing of the groom
over the fence, the placing of his best man in a
bakeoYen and some like familiarities with the
bride.
-Leonide Apostolotf, Cossaek engineer,
is at work on a new boat, which he says will
make 80 knots an hour on the surface OF
the sea and l23 knots at full speed under water.
His idea is to use the motive power Of the
screw to the fullest extent. The boat is shaped
like spindle.
During the warm weather of few days
ago grasshoppe-s made their appearance in
vast numbers in Southern Indiana, They did
great damage to wheat and had the warm
weather continued the crop wOulQ have been
badly injured. A great many persons think
they will renew the attack if the warm weather
returns.
R. G. Sanford, of Five Mile creek,
Wasco county, Ore, while digging well,
started blast with a two-foot fuse. The ex-
plosion took place when he was within IS feet
of the surface and the conclusion raised him
about six feet and let him fall very suddenly.
HI was badly scared when hauled out, and as
pale as ghost.
In the stomach of a COW which was
butchered at Washington c. H, o.. the follow
ing articles were found: Several nails, and
inches long; screws, brass nails carpet tacks
and a number OF small stones There was fully
q quart of these articles in the animals stom-
aeh. The COW was apparently in good health
before being butchered.
A gentleman arrived at Palatka Tues
day having in his possession tooth weighing
over six pounds, which was taken from the bed
of Peace creek. in South Florida 1t looked
aged and it's enamel was nearly gone from the
wear of the water. Four weeks ago similar
tooth was discovered and sent to the Smith
sonian Institute. 1t weighed 26pounds, and the
scientists at the institute pronounced it to be
an extinct species Of the elephant.
AT the second annual meeting of the
Morris Refuge Association for homeless and
suffering animals, Philadelphia, report was
presented showing large increase in the num-
Der of animals. There were IA, lSs cats, 30OS
dogs, Is birds and other small animals, swelling
the total TO II, 81 received at the refuge, 1924
Lombard street. A temporary home for dogs
was also established at go South Twelfth
street. The receipts for the year were S., 007 56
and the expenses 1863 43.
j. S. Manly is a newcomer at Flint,
Mich. and the following story is told Of him:
A year ago Manly, then resident of ST. Louis.
was dying of consumption One day the fam
lily dog a valuable greyhound, made his way to
the sick mans bed and licked his face and
hands, Manly was too weak to drive him OF,
and it's mighty lucky that he was, for, con-
n nTPdlCtlOn5 doctors.
began to improve. The poor dog, however, had
absorbed the disease. and the animal Is now in
the last stages Of consumption, while Manly IS
as well and strong as he was in early manhood.
Photographs of the dog before and after taking
the consumption would add to the Vividness OF
this story; but Manly Vouches for it word for
word.
"A few weeks ago 7. W.. Martin, Of
Elizabeth, Pa, lost plain gold ring which he
valued highly, and for which he made most
diligent search. Some notices were posted,
and sharp lookout was kept for the ring
wherever it was thought likely to be found.
But it was not found until this week. and then
It was in a most unexpected place. One Of his
horses became lame and in examining its foot
Mr. Martin was surprised and pleased to find
his lost ring snugly fitted around one Of the
caIks of the horses shoe. where apparently it
had been wearing it for some time. ItsWas
worked of with little difficulty and was not
much the worse for its unusual experience.
Mr.. Martin supposes that the ring dropped
from his finger in the stable, and thar the horse
set his foot down on il so to drive it firmly on
In the manner found.