Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-26
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

| The town OF Betnel, Me-, with nearly
| 1000 inhabitants, has no use for lookup. and
proposes to rent out the building formerly used
| for that purpose.
Fifteen nails, one screw, rivet and
| copper penny were found in the stomach OF a
COW slaughtered by Joseph G. Shivers near Bur.
llngton, n. j. few days ago.
"A letter written BY George Washington
in the year 1893. introducing Winstanley, tba
painter, to the Commander at Georgetown
was sold for guineas at SotherbYs, England.
"A wild rabbit in the streets of Bi6de
ford, Me-, was one of the sights that certain
inhabitants of that city recently enjoyed. As
reward for his temerity he was allowed to de-
part IN peace.
Here are some old Maryland names
found in Baltimore paper: Toadvine, Whip
Traveller. Ramsburg, Billingslea, Earlonger,
4lngLlns, Cresay. Prettyman, Goodmanson,
Jory and Rothrock.
"A further step toward the artificial
production Of the diamond has been made by
passing an electric current through carbon
electrodes in cell containing = fine white sand
and electrodes, the whole beng under consid-
able pressure.
The appliance of hydraulic power to the
manufacture of steel seamless boats Is one of
the latest things in England. These boats are
thought to be in every particular superior to
those made of wood, and can be made at about
the same cost.
"A double wedding will take place on
Thursday at the residence of Henry F. John
son, in Richland Bucks county. Two brothers,
Morris and Morgan Shaw, will be welded to
two sisters, Jennie and Alice johnson, By
Friends ceremony.
"A satchel containing s400 mysteriously
disappeared from the residence of Mrs. Stacy
Wilkins, at Lumberron, N. ]. She advertised
in one of the papers, and the satchel was found
hanging on the hook where she had left it, but
some one had hung coat over it.
Mr.. Frank Michsud, of Fort Collins,
Col, has this spring made about ten pounds Of
sugar and a number of gallons of syrup from
sap drawn from the box elder tree. The sugar
is fine grained and as handsome to look at as
the genuine Vermont maple sugar. II also has
an excellent flavor.
-Tamagno, the tenor, was q baggage
porter before his remarkable powers of voice
were revealed. He does not favor his former
craft, however. when he is on his travels. II
porter demands what he regards as too much
for carrying his trunk, he calmly shoulders il
himself with all his old-time skill.
Mrs. Thomas Yickroy, of Denver. sued
her husband, who is living in Omaha, for $780,
900 in cash and divorce. She says that her hus-
band deserted her in 1884 and that previous to
that time they bought some land together in
Wyandotte county, Kan, for S2,OO0, and that
this property is now worth s2OO,OOO.
The extent and resources of the British
Empire may be realized when it is stated that
ir is nearly three times the size Of Europe. and
only million acres less than Africa. AT least
fifth of the worlds population are British
subjects and close upon one-half Of the trade
of the whole world is m their hands.
The Gar of Russia. as has been long
known. indulges in hypodermic injections Of
morphia. His physician, however, is said to
have remarked lately that the Gar uses daily
toward discontinuance of the habit have been
abandoned and his splendid physique is rapidly
failing.
Michael Murphy, in Allentown jail'
charged with the murder Of John Moran his
nephew, at Hokendauqua last Saturday, is
rapidly becoming insane, according TO Jail
Physician Martin, who has examined him. He
cannot sleep or eat. and IS constantly worrying
over the charge of which he declares himself
innocent.
One of the most successful farmers in
Presque Isle county, Mich. is Jean RObarge
Under the paternal shingles he now has II chill
dren-one for each acre of cleared land. 1t
might be imagined that he IS Polander, but
his plain. old-country French blood would bub-
BILE at such accusation. It's about all the
3S hands can do TO raise enough for ID mouths.
According to an Omaha newspaper a
young woman Of Walker. Neb. received pres
ent from a New York friend Of elaborate
silken, lace-trimmed robe. girdled with ribbons,
in which she soon made her debut at an even
ing party and received many compliments upon
her attire. She tainted upon hearing from her
New York friend that the exquisite costume
was nightgown.
Wesley Ewell, colored, of Chincoteague,
on the lower peninsula, is the champion eater
of that section. This is what he recently ate at
,Tc
l6 raw oysters rolled in sugar, one-half pound
of sugar, three-guarters OF pound OF raw
sausage an apple and three cathartic pills. A
pint of whisky and pint Of molasses con-
cludsd the repast.
Elder Judd was preaching a soul-stir-
ring sermon at Eureka, Mich. Suddenly he
stopped and looked dazed. Heart failuref
No; he remembered that he was engaged for
wedding service Just about that hour, and he
dismissed his congregation with rapid bene-
diction and set out for the scene of the trouble
Bedding, and reached there in time TO relieve
anxiety and get his little fee.
TWENTY-FIVE years ago Mrs. Ernest
Steig at Charlottesville, Ind. vowed that tho
sun should never shine upon her again, and
she kept her word. Her husband humored the
whim and when the house in which they lived
was sold, compelling transfer, she was re-
moved at night in order that her vow might be
kept intact. Some months ago she became
blind, and her death occurred last week.
There is displayed inthe window of the
Baltimore and Ohio Express Company, at
Rome, Ga, Faille Franchise silk dress that is,
or was, valued at $780, The dress was expressed
to New Orleans and was to be worn by bride
at fashionable marriage. The express mes
senger, through some oversight allowed it to
be damaged slightly and was compelled by the
company to pay for it, and now has il there for
the purpose of rafting it.
A nomnous swell hit n neysboy over the
back with cane, near the Grand Central
depot, in New York, the other day for the
offense of offering him a newspaper, and was
astonished TO find himself Immediately in the
grasp of vigorous old gentleman. who, with
a malacca stick raised over his head, asked in
dignantly: How dare you hit such boy r'
The vigorous old gentleman was David Dudley
Field.