Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-05
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

The oldest reigning dynasty is that OF
Japan.
Indian mummies have been found on an
island in the Columbia river.
Baltimore has donkey only 30 inches
high, but it seems to have the strength OF an
1t takes about three seconds for mes
sage to go from one end of the Atlantic cable
to the other.
Russia admits women into her civil
service, while the rest of Europe still e1-
cludes them.
Two States have population less than
the new Territory of Oklahoma-Nevada
and Wyoming.
-Westfeld, Mass, which has been suf-
fering from a water famine, is now threat
ened with milk famine.
Salmon have been so plenty this year
that 20pounders have sold for cent apiece
at Ft Townsend, Washington.
"A snake cucumber has been on exhibi-
tfon at Sheboygan Falls, Wis, which lacked
Dut an inch of being IL feet long.
The little Republic of Uruguay has
more newspapers in proportion to its popu-
latlon than any other country in the world
"A Californian sojourning at Augusta,
Ott, udS IlISCl6S ike iron. ne CbH pulNoT-
ize stone on an anvil with blow of the
fist.
"A farmer near Holden, No., who lost q
porcelain nest egg, found it six weeks after
in the stomach of black snake which he
had killed.
"A human voice speaking in the open
air, when it is calm, can be heard at dis
tance of AGO feet: the report of musket,
1900, and heavy guns, 4I5,0O0 teet.
An eccentric old bachelor who died in
Michigan the other day left trunk in which
were found s4,7OO in gold, $4,000 greenbacks
and $4,000 in mortgages.
Yuma county, Arizona, will soon have
fine irrigating system in operation. Two
1rrigating canals will be taken ont below the
town of Yuma to irrigate the thousands of
acres of rich bottom lands.
An adder was recently killed near
Dahlonega, Ga, which had two distinct and
perfect heads and four eyes. When inter-
rupted its two tongues would dart out SIM
ultaneously and its four eyes glitter.
According to an Australian paper 500
Cinnamon make an excellent living in
Sidney as professional gamblers, their gains
being so considerate that they are able reg
ularly to remit large sums to China.
-Terre Haute reports a haunted house,
in which the police have found skull with
HOi0 OOfeu through as II by q pistol ball.
All the tenants were disturbed by ghostly
apparitions, with the exception Of one
woman, who is aged 60
AN Egyptian pagoda is new building
at Mt. Clemens, the famous mineral springs
resort of Michigan. The water will refresh
the people in the center of the structure,
where 1t IS inclosed by marble walls. and the
water flows through silver faucets.
I'm sinking plumb lines down shafts the
accuracy of the work is often seriously i'm
paired by spiders attaching their webs to
the lines and drawing them toward the wall,
often with sufficient tension to introduce
material errors in the position of the plumb
bobs.
I'm investigating the symptoms of sick
sheep, with view to determining whether
Mckinley had anything to do with its indis-
position, a farmer in Sanilac county, Mich,
found live frog roosting in the animals
throat. The sheep recovered after its re-
moval.
"A veritable curiosity has been captured
in Africa. 1t is an elephant, larger than the
late lamented Jumbo, pea green in color,
trunkless, and has tusks that branch out
something like the horns of a deer. 1t is in
possession of native King, who will not
part with it.
Now they're going to have some fun at
Cadillac The Common Council has issued
ukase forbiddiny the Salvation Army to
appear on the streets of that town on Sunday
with drums, horns or internal machines of
any description, and it's going to be picnic
enforcing the order.
The Chinese railroad running from
Tongshan to the Kalping mines is to be ex-
tended from Liu Hal, its present terminus,
to Shan Hal Kuan, an imperial decree to that
effect having been issued. United States
bridge builders are invited to tender bids
for a 2,100foot bridge over the Ian river.
"A North Carolina clergyman has under
his charge l3 churches, is president of two
cotton mills, secretary and treasurer of an
other, secretary and treasurer of knitting
mill and secretary and treasurer of q build
ing and loan association. Last week he ap-
piled to his vestry for an assistant in his
church.
"A Nebraska farmer received among his
mail few days agoa letter from an old
sweetheart of his, which was dated at Port
Byron. ILL.,, May s, 1875 16years and 4 months
ago. Where the letter has been all this time
cannot be ascertained, but stamps on it show
that it was in the Dead Letter Office part
of the time.
The last Indian census shows that in
the past ten years the natural growth of
India's population has been 27,5OOOOC.
The population now numbers 2S6, 600 600.
One can hardly appreciate what these fig
ures mean except by comparison. India
contains more people than all Europe ex-
elusive of Russia.
"A ''glacial rock furrow," 30 feet long,
foot wide and inches deep, was recently
discovered by the Rev. George Lansing Tay-
lor of Taylor's Island, Gin a smoothly gla-
ciated bed of compact gnefss,r in Pelham
Bay Park The discovery is considered an
important one and the Park Board has Or
dered the rock located and the furrow
marked, and made prominent feature of
the park.
ALI sounds, whether high or low, loud
or soft, travel at precisely the same rate,
t. e., about l, 100 feet a second. Were this not
SO the different notes of music would reach
the ear at different times, and the result
would be confusion instead of melody. If
the sun gave forth sounds loud enough to
reach the earth, such sounds, instead of
reaching us in the space OF about eight min
utes as light does. would only arrive after
period of nearly IA years.
"A revival of the famous Tichborne case
is threatened 1t is alleged that the verita-
BILE Arthur Orton has turned up in the
lunatic asylum at Paramatta, Australia.
Carroll, of Ballarat, who served in
the Carabineers in which Sir Roger ITCH
borne was an officer, and who was an i'm
portant witness in the original trial at
has been sent to interview the
alleged Orton, and it is possible there may
be some interesting developments soon.