Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-19
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS
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One ostrich egg is meal
The Fijians make fish nets from human
| hair.
The Chinese have tradition that stray
dogs bring luck.
Some frogs in Georgia are reported to
| eat chickens and attack people.
"A miner in Silesia is reported to have
been unconscious for four months.
The Swiss Guards, part of the Pope's
household, are to be dispensed with.
The first omnibus appeared in Paris In
1925 and in New York five years later.
The method of vulcanizing rubber was
first invented by Goodyear in the year 1s4s
"A laborer in Washington had his voics
destroyed by being overcome with the heat
Pupils in the schools of Japan are
taken out rabbit hunting one day in every
autumn.
-Four residents of Forsyth, Ga, sue
ceeded in shooting nearly 5000 swallows on
Wednesday.
The Carlton Club, of London, has 1000
members, and Is unquestionably the richest
In the world.
The standard yard of America is said to
British parents.
-Four-ffths of the engines now working
in the world have been constructed during
the last rs years.
The Chinese, Japanese, Malays, Sis-
mese, New Zealanders and the North Ameri-
can Indians are all beardless.
The territory of the Caro1inss was
granted to the French settlers in 1862, and
named after Charles ]. of France
The new German army tent is divisibIs
into two portions, each of which can be con-
verted into an overcoat in case of rain.
Hops in Sacramento Valley are threat
ened with much damage from small red
spider which has appeared in large num-
bers.
One Lord Lieutenant of ireland could
recfte the entire New Testament from the
first word in Matthew to the last of Revela-
tiOn.
"A water moccasin, six feet long, was
lately killed at Utica, Ill. When cut open is
frogs were found, several of which were
alive.
Rain has only fallen twice in % years
in Alden, Arabia. Previous to the last rain,
which occurred in 1883, none had fallen in 2s
years.
"A 2-year-old colt. the property of Put
nam Wilson, of Newport. Me-, was found
short time age fastened to a tree Dy the hair
OF his tail.
Maryland was named from Queen Henri
eta Maria. In the charter its name in Latin
was Terra Mariae, meaning the land of Maria
or Mary's land.
Out of &c, 900 guesses on a big cake of
soap on exhibition in Berlin only two were
correct. The cake was soapmaker's adyer-
tisement, and weighed ], l42 pounds.
Madison, Ga, has a queer dog that has
a complete figure of the moon and seven
stars on one side of his head. The effect is
produced bv the different coloring of the
hair, In black and white.
An albino lobster, a rare and remark
able specimen. was recently found in a cargo
of Holsters from New Brunswick. 1t was
BLUSH white in color. and mas been sent to
Washington to the United States Fish CON-
mission.
There are seven brothers and sisters in
New London, Conn.,, whose combined ages
are 5l2 years. Their family name is Com
stock, and their Christian nam e5 are Emily,
Orlando, Cordelia, John, Frank, Ezra and
Stephen.
Recruiting sergeants in England
have no longer monopoly of rewards for
obtaining yonng soldiers. By an order just
issued, any person, civilian or soldier, who
brings suitable recruit for enlistment will
be remunerated-
-4HC UOHCI vi AuoLIdll6 Is buo
most extraordinary builder among all the
feathered tribe. In addition to its nest fs
constructs a most curious playing place,
which ii decOrates in every manner that it
can possibly manage.
About 1000 people, most of them
pleasure seekers. sailed away from New
York FOR Europe in q recent week, and dur
ing the same week about 10 COO immigrants
most OF them seeking ne W homes in this
country, came from foreign lands.
The British Museum possesses cup of
almost fabulous value. 1t is of gold and
enamel, is adorned with subjects from the
life of st. Agnes. and cost $4,000. The cup
derives most of its interest and value from
the fact that it was given to Charles VI OF
France in 1891, by his uncle, Jean, Duke Of
Berri.
Perfectly preserved salt fish, probably
10000 years old, are found in Nevada, Utah
and Arizona, where salt strata are often
struck in making excavations a hundred
yards beneath the surface. These fish re-
wholly unlike the living fish found in the
same region.
"A curious marriage custom is recorded
by DR.. Post as existing in Southern India
among some of the more primitive nom
Aryan tribes. This consists of wedding
girl to plant, tree an nimal, or even to
an inanfmate object, the notion being that
marriage may be averted by a union of this
kind.
Some silk worms lay from 1000 to 1000
eggs, the wasp 3.0O0 the ant from 8 900 to
5000. The number of eggs laid by the queen
bee has long been in dispute. Burmeister
says from 1000 TO 6 900. but Spence and Kirby
both go him several better. each declaring
that the queen o. avera ce fertility will lay
no less than 40.00l. and probably as high as
0,00O in one Sc ason.
AN equipage that would have attracted
attention even in old Acadia is that driven
by Uncle bennett, of Cape Elizabeth, Me.
1t consists OF a 2-year-old bull, harnessed by
means OF a crooked yoke to a light cart
which is also boat. By means of reins of
rope attached to u ring in the bulls noso
and rove through rings on his horns, he Is
driven as easily as most horses. The bull
swims a river like dog, and the water-tighS
cart-body easily supports the driver and
load.