Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-06
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

throughout the entire world about 35,--
900 600 people die every year.
"A Washington girl killed 400-pound
bear last week. He was destroying the sheep,
when she went to the rescue of the flock.
"A meteorite, found a few weeks ago in
the rotten roots of a willow tree at Lysabild,
Denmark, was n>by the finder to fall into
the tree in August, ls43
The custom of sending souvenir cards at
Christmastide has been declining in England
for several years. and the indications are
that it will soon die out
In future the killed Highland regiments
of the British army will be supplied with
seven yards of tartan per man for kits, in
stead of five yards as heretofore.
& The first ships doctor on record is be-
lieved to have been st. Luke, who is shown
by recent research to have been physician
IN the Troad when he first met st. Paul.
A runaway locomotive on the Blairs-
town IN. J.) Railroad beat ali previous re-
cords last Friday by making the 12 miles be-
tween Bairdstown and Portland in six min
uteS.
"A Hebrew paper printed in this city
declares that every Hebrew young woman
should resolve to dress plainly, and thus
treble her chances of getting married within
year.
The latest and most gigantic hunting
story comes from Caithness, Scotland, where,
it is said, a lad of l6 years performed the
extraordinary feat of killing two stays with
one shot.
"A Flint man named Osbund claims to
have resided in Michigan longer than any
other person not born in the State. He went
there in 1926, living for many years at
Nank1n, Wayne county.
Within the past month work and wages
have been offered to the Russian Hebrew
exiles by $3.50 industrial establishments. fac
tories and mining corporations through the
United Hebrew Charities.
Western Washington loggers tell of an
immense log, recently fioated down the
Snoqualmie river, which five oxen had diff
Guilty in hauling. 1t was q fir log, SO feet in
length and 50 inches in diameter at the
largest end.
Moose are so very plentiful in North
ern Maine that, as sportsman can
legally kill but one in in sea son, it is some-
thing of a disappointment to throw away the
only chance on an undersized or lean ami
NAL, OR one with poor antlers.
"A French journal announces cure for
obesity. This is to never eat more than ore
dish at each meal, no matter what that dish
may be, and a person may consume a suffi-
cient quantity to fully satisfy the appetite.
No condiments, soups or desserts are to be
allowed
The salaries of Mayors throughout the
British Kingdom show this list: Liverpool,
f27OO: Cardiff. $3.50: Bristol, ECO: Swansea,
f3OO; Gloucester, E2t0: Bath, E20O; Preston,
fl5O; Canterbury, Ell0; Ipswich, E l05: Gov;
entry, El00 Lichtield, ESQ: Oxford, Ej2 los
WalsalI, ESQ.
-"Athletic lung is medical term used
to designate the abnormal development of
lung possessed by some athletes. The condi-
tion is produced by those forms of exercise
that call for the constant use of the lungs at
their highest power. The result is enor-
nous development of lung capacity.
To the long list of food fishes caught in
Oregon waters is to be added the mackerel.
Five fishes that looked to be mackerel were
caught at Astoria one day last week, two off
the wharf and three in a boat. One of the
fishes will be sent to the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. Washington, to decide upon its
classification.
"A war of determination on English
sparrows will begin in Illinois on December,
/ next, when a law passed by the last Legis-
lature, offering bounty of cents head fori
sparrows goes into effect. The Secretary of I
State of Illinois is now sending out illus
trated descriptions of the English sparrow
to every locality in the State.
Only three golden eagles were eyer shot
in Maine so far as known. The last of these
was killed last week in field q few miles
east of Bangor. The eagle was discovered
feasting upon n lamb by a farmer. Two
foxes came along and attempted to join in
the feast, but the great bird fought them Off
and continued its meal until the farmer put
a stop to the banquet with his shotgun.
"A wealthy Georgia farmer has had bad
luck in his matrimonial ventures. About 20
years ago he was engaged to the daughter of
a neighbor. The day before the daterset for
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wish to marry and the engagement was
broken. Four or five years ago he married
the daughter of his old flame, and recently
she eloped with the farmers hired man.
There is now said to be no animal or
bird in the Central Park menagerie that
does not eat peanuts. Many species in the
cages were t first much averse to peanuts,
but the persistence of the children in forcing
them upon every creature there has has had
such an effect that even the lions and the
pelicanS, and everything except the snakes,
have felt obliged to acquire the peanut
habit.
"A remarkable fish was recently cap
tured off the Ardglais coast, County Down.
According to Land and Water, "it was three
quarters of pound in weight, and had a
head similar to that of pike From the
yills to the tail on either side there was a
bright blue band: the tops of the tail fins
we're also q bright blue, and around the head
ind shoulders there was network of deep
blue lines, which gave the fish very COM
cal, unnatural aspect" 1t is unknown to
of that section.
Among the many hermits in Maine,
John Hallon. of Keys Corner. in Wakefield,
s the queerest. He lives in a tumble-down
Tut, through the roof of which rain and
now, sunlight and starlight have easy
ccess. He cooks his own food. makes his
,wn bed and does all the work about his
estate,' including the care of an emaciated
lorse. He believes in witches, and every
light, despite his 10 years, he mounts guard
With shotgun to shoot any hobgotlins that
nay issue from the hedges.
"A few days ago two girls, both handy
nth rope or gun. were riding along the
ighway in Rocky Canon, when une1-
ectedly they met a bear, says the Wilbur
eegister. They did not faint or even offer to
un. On the contrary, they drew straws to
ee which would get the first hug. They had
ften heard OF the hugging qualities Of a
ear, but had never had an Opportunity OF
estinS the truth of the statement. During
he controversy, however, the bear took q
umble' and climbed friendly tree. or
curse the girls could not condescend to
limb a tree, so one OF them rode several
niles after rifle. and in few minutes after
er return the bear was lying on the ground
cad.