Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-19
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

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Beef loses % per cent of its weight when
| baked.
In France the copyright of an author is
for life.
London has 60, 900 famlliest that live in
cellars.
-Oi every million people in the world 800
are blind
Lamp wieks brushed off daily require
no cutting.
The population of the earth doubles it
self in 260 years.
The Coliseum, in Rome, had seats to ac-
commodate $1,000 people.
The original mask of Napoleon, taken
after death. at ST. Helena is for sale for $4,000
line Arabian year is lunar, and in the
course OF 81 years each month runs through all
the seasons.
AT Julian, Idaho, a newly started
journal took for a motto: "Grasp all in sight
and hustle for more"
An interstate hay palace, made of
baled hay, with trimmings of baled straw, has
been built at Momence, III.
The five New England States have
built, SO far this year. is miles Of railroad.
North Carolina has built 226.
DIR. Sequard claims that his elixir has
cured intermittent fever neuralgia, rheu-
matism, insomnia and leprosy.
The discoveries made by Stanley show
that the Nile is the longest river in the world
being at least 4, 100 miles in length.
If pure milk only were sold in London
1t is estimated that from 10000 to $1,000 more
COWS would be wanted to keep up the supply.
1t is currently stated that it costs the
English government s2,962. 900 annually to sup
port Queen Victoria and her immediate fam
i.y.
"A New York business man says that
from IS TO SO per cent of the capital invested in
that city represents the earnings of men who
began life poor.
The director of primary education in
Paris to considerable public surprise, has
named Friday as the day for the opening of the
common primary schools
The total length of the streets, avenues,
boulevards, bridges. quays and thorOughfarss
of Paris is set down at 600 miles, of which
nearly 200 are planted with trees.
John Reynolds, of North Geneva, Wis,
was attacked by two wolves last week. while he
was returning from hunting. and used most of
his ammunition before he kept them of.
The Pope has decided to create secular
nuncios to be attached to the papal legations
IN Europe, who will enter society from which
the ordinary nunclos are at present forbidden.
-Capoul, the tenor, who has been farming
for some years past, has written the libretto of
an opera entitled the BLACK Prince" and
Duprato has written the music. 1t is Russian
story.
"A man has Just moved from house at
Alto Pass, ILL., that he and his ancestors lived
in for 70 years, and never a death occurred in
it. 1t has become uninhabitable from age and
decay.
The British South Africa Company, it
is reported, has proposed to its employees that
any servant discovering mine in the country
covered by the company's charter will be made
aco-proprietor of it with the company.
"A Rock Prairie, Wis, farmer has dis
covered that lime slaked in buttermilk makesa
first class paint for houses. He says the mix
ture will withstand rain. and that it only costs
about 81 to furnish paint enough for an ordi-
nary house.
VIII gatheridg hickory nuts on the
Missouri bottoms, near Quincy. four young
QuiDcyltes cribbed some turnips and their
owner filed the lads with bird shot. When
the wretched farmer got over in the road where
the boys had run, one OF them suddenly pulled
his pop and made the hayseed beg for his life.
"A member of the British South African
Company reports the discovery of an ancient
ruin in Lundi, Mashonaland, of which the race
there now has no record. 1t was there when
their forefathers came to the country. 1t is
a circular and massive building. with walls of
wrought stone, IN some places ten feet thick.
1t is supposed to be a fort.
When Health Officer Shatzer, of New
Castle, walked into the Mayors office one
he saw what he supposed was cat
sitting on chair. 1t remained there until he
went TO lift the chair. when, to his surprise. he
found it was D white rabbit As he lifted the
chair the rabbit Jumped and was soon out on
the street with several dogs chasing it.
The natives of Swaziland are making
for the coronation of their young
King and chief paramount of the Swazl nation,
says the Newcastle Chronicle. An impi has
been sent out hunting for lion, tiger, buffalo
and large snake. Part of the ceremony at
the coronation consist of the King eating
portion of the hearts of the first three animals
TO give him courage, afterward being anointed
with the snakes fat to prevent him being be-
witched.
AT the opening of the Criminal assizes
in Quebec, a few days ago, ex-Provincial Sec
retary Gagnon appeared for the first time in
public in his capacity as Sheriff. The occasion
was made notable by reason OF the Sheriff's at
tire, which, ''in accordance with Westminster
rules" consisted of an ample, vIolet-colored
robe, bordered with velvet and sable. The
wore a sword and a cooked hat,
and his imposing array quite took away the
breath of the other officials the presiding Judge
not excepted.
a Iuel COLupduJ III hluuedpO4l5 PrlnbS
IN its envelopes weather forecast for the
Northwest" Considering the source it is
scarcely surprising that the predictions" are
,iven in this fashion: winter l890-9l-Lighs
now and cool weather in October, followed in
November by heavy snow and cold weather. In
December and January very severe weather.
Heavy snow storms will predominant in Febru-
lrY and March, causing blOckades which will
;ause scarcity of coal. Keep your coal bins
we'll stocked"
Almost 10 the exact geographical center
# Wyoming is a mountain of solid hemat1te
ron ore, more than mile wide and over two
niles in length Besides the iron, the mountain
contains Ignite coal enough TO warm the
ntire world for a century. dozen of dried-up
axes of soda, where the soda is deposited TO
epth of over 300 feet. some of the lakes being
yer GOO acres in extent. In the mountain ad-
dining there is petroleum basin larger than
hose Of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, com
lined. Out of some of the springs pure recti-
ed coal oil is trickling at the rate OF 20 or 30
arrels per day.