Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-08
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

On Connecticut railroad is neWSbOY
50 years old He was formerly a school teacher.
"A Kansas man sunk shaft on his farm
the other day, and in going down 100 feet, it is
said, struck two 5foot veins of mineral
paint, 10 foot stratum of brick clay, a 20-inch
vein of coal and 5-foot stratum of marble.
S. S. Karr, of Almond. new settle
ment in Potter county. claims to be the owner
of the rebel flag which foated over the Ander-
sonville Prison. He says he was the last man
10 leave the horrible place and managed to Sc
cure the flag and take it along without dis
covery.
About three years ago seven men in
Ferry, Ca, paid 81 each to start a savings bank.
Inc oank is now operated under State
charter. is located in a building owned by its
stocknolders, and during the last Y months
its cashier.
up among the Catskill Mountains re-
SIDES Ell Gray. who is 105 years old lie has
Deen resident of that locality over 50 years.
anu no" occupies cabin BY the roadside He
KNOWS no living relatives. For over 20 years
and provisions.
"A loaf of bread purchased bv n family
in Chicago but not used on accom-, ~ ;.g ,,oo,,
liar appearance, was found to contain oyide -
lead. The poison had evidently bean ahsorho,
- the flour of which the bread was ma1Is from
the heaVy lettering on the bag in which it had
been put up by the millers.
The Indians of the Sioux Reservation
are much excited over the claims of a yener-
able medicine man who is developing himself
according to their belief, into the Messiah thew
have so long expected. He is over 100 years old
and has secured many believers. The neaTness
OF the winter season will, it IS thought, prevent
any trouble.
Farmer William Carter, who lives near
Bristol, Pa, had his old family pet horse stolen
from his field few days ago by Jack White. a
BRISTOL man, who afterward sold it to Frank
lynn, another Bristol man. for so cents, and
Lynn afterward sold it to a Philadelphia horse
dealer for So. who in turn sold it to the Zoolog-
lcal Garden to be fed to the wild beasts.
Jonas Leopold has fine farm in East
Coventry, Chester County, and the other morn
lne--Wlthout any special effort-plucked Sc
stalks of four, five. six and seven-Ieaf clover.
Inc four-ieaf is much sought for as a curiosity.
as tnere Is good luck every fringe I'm To
date Farmer Leopold has secured 25S of the
phenomenal stalks and believes the record can
go much higher.
Last years floods sent about 400. .OOO. 600
feet of lumber down the Susquehanna, and 4
Lumberman's Exchange was organized at
columbia to reap some benefit from logs
caught To-day they have 10000 900 feet Of
lun per IN stock in the yards of their saw mill
and to date the exchange has divided $500 900
among It's members. 1t is estimated the profits
Will reach S50O,000.
"A large plum tree growing in garden
IN Santa Barbara, Cal, sent root into an old
and disused sewer and followed it for some dis
tance Finally it came to where the sewer was
cut of by stone wall. The root here paused
for some time, then went uD the wall a foot
ABOVE the ground, passed through hole down
the other side where, it re-entered the sewer
and continued its course.
While the annual banquet of the Elec-
trio Club was in progress in their New York
clubhouse on Thursday evening band in the
offices of the Long Distance Telephone Com
pany, two miles away. played for the enter
tafament of the assembage. The music was
transmitted by a curious cOnirivance, the
tTansmItter of which was concealed in the
chandelier above the table in the Electric
Club.
The Russian Cars wardrobe yies in
extent and variety with that of Mr. Henry
Irving. His Imperial Majesty has "A different
uniforms, all of which he has worn save one.
that of a Russian field marshal Although
the titular head of his army, the Car has
vowed never 20 wear the dress of q field
marshal until this rank shall have been con.
ferred upon him by the other field marshals
after victorious war.
Chief Justice Paxson entered barber
shop at Allentown a few days ago and laid
down job lot of 81 of the finest razors the
barber had ever seen. ~ am accustomed to
have large numbers of gentlemen sojourners
from Philadelphia at my home IN Bucks
county" the Justice explained as the occasion
seemed to call for something of the sort. .'and
as the nearest barber shop is nine miles of
razor comes in handy"
Some weeks ago G. P. Kilbourn, a
Joudersville veteran. both as a soldier and a
lunter, made statement that the first buck
afI NVa in A
Onward, along with Colonel j. s. Wade. and
Idmits that General Kane wore the first buck
all April, 1851. 1t was fastened to the Generals
zap, and he strobe proudly into Coudersporr
With the plume waving airily aloft Then fol-
owed the organization of the famous Bucktail
Regiment.
"A game almost unknown in the United
States was heartily enjoyed on Mr.. Schepfin's
green, at Dunellen, n. J.. on Thursday About
en years ago. while abroad, Mr. Schepfiin was
invited by an English gentleman to take part in.
game at bowls on grean near Liverpool.
Mr. Schep1in was so pleased with the game
hat after reaching home he built a green and
'rocured bowls from Scotland. and invited
ew or his friends to share with him the pleas
Tres of the game.
"A young woman who was O passenger
Nth some friends on one of the steamers Ieav-
ng Boston for Maine city was asked in the
1orning whether she had a comfortable night.
ause she had not got used to the life pre-
erVer, which prevented her from getting into
n easy position. 1t turned out that she had
astened one around her body on retiring for
he night, and imprisoned in its folds she had
ecome black and blue from the pressure.
On the plantation of Mr.. John H.
soberts. near Robertvile, s. c.. there is a tree,
not destroyed by the turpentine hands, that
oes not touch the ground by six feer. a pine
spling, cut down at some period unknown to
he oldest inhabitant, lodged on the limb OF an
djacent tree. The growth of the tree and
NIB gradually closed around it until it be-
anne completely imbedded. Drawing its life
rom the tree. it grows and presents a lux rious
ppearance. All trace of the stump fl ON which
was cut has long since disappeared.
While gathering sweet violets on the
larion rivers banks last April two little girls
,und some unusual specimens and planted
lem at home. Shortly the mother discovered
nong the collection a small pumpkin vine,
hich was duly replanted. The vine waxed
rong. blooming nicely. small pumpkin came
i'd when harvested weighed AZ pounds. Its
,ecies is yelled in obscuritv. Last week the
arion Fair awarded the little girls premium,
I'd next Thanksgiving. when the Mafirt
mily has reunion, the pumpkin will appear
vised and made up into pies, which the little
rls are expected to make.