Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-21
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

Big Gimlet i. the name of winding
stream in Missouri.
The forts around Paris have sufficient
food to last three years.
1t costs New York City more than
s10O, 900 year for stenographic services.
Over 1000, 900 postal cards are neces-
sary to meet the daily demands in this
country.
Rhode Island is the only one of the
In 1880 over per cent of the population.
In the Tombigbee floods young white
man swan a mile to get boat with which
he might save five negroes from drowning.
"A lawyer in Lewiston, Me-, wrote this
note to the Clerk of Courts: "Mr. Clark
pleas enter this writ in its april Dockitt."
More than fourth of the gold and
more than third of the silver produced
throughout the world in the year 1891 was
mined In the United States. -.
Musk in its natural state is said to be
the national perfume OF many tribes, who
annually slaughter thousands of the rats for
their musk pouches and their skins.
"A female physician, DR.. Bissell, points
ont the fact that, as tennis is one-armed
sport, it has tendency to produce a one
sided development. Yet she approves of
cricket.
1t is not everybody who knows that, be-
sides the ordinary fruits that are raised in
Florida, the pineapple grows very we'll
there. while the fig. the pawpaw, guava and
sapadilla grow finely.
1t is suggested that the horses in Lon
don shall be shod with cork, not for the pre-
vention of colds, but because of the adhesive
qualities of the material and the diminution
of the constant jar, which inevitably results
in some disease Of the leg.
"A man in Hagerstown, Md, has an egg
which was laid by Plymouth Rock hen
which has clearly defined upon its shell the
money. The date 1922 and the word "con-
stitution" can easily be deciphered.
Among the various religious bodies be-
longing to the Evangelical confession the
greatest increase has taken place in the
Presbyterian. Methodist and Quaker COM
munities. These are from three to three
and half times stronger than in 1871.
There is brook which runs through
the borough of Winstead, Conn.,, which con-
tains many trout. Half a dozen were seen
together few days ago, swimming around
within five feet of the sidewalk, and ap-
peared not the least afraid OF the many peo.
pie who watched them.
When the River Nile begins to rise,
about June II, fiocks of sheep are driven to
the river and washed with the aid of q cows
rib. After washing they are exposed to the
sun for two or three days, until their wool
becomes quite dry. They are then shorn on
mats placed on the ground
Last year there were as many as $50
Japanese newspapers and other periodicals,
and in the city of Toxic alone there were II
political dailies. with. weekly circulation
of over 100000 copies besides weekly and
monthly publications devoted to progress.
science, literature. the fine arts and social
affairs.
In Austria lady living in provincial
town was sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment for having publicly spoken of
that is, good-looking fellow. The justiciary
jack-in-office held the term fellow, as ap-
plIed to an Archduke, to be insolent, and tho
local Do2berrfes agreed with him.
On the night of the 9th ult the stream
Of lava from Vesuvius across the Atrio del
Cavallo became very intense. presenting a
beautiful and brilliant spectacle, while the
reflection of jets of fire illuminated at in
tervals the cloud of smoke hanging over the
central crater. These signs would seem to
indicate the approach OF q true eruption.
Numerous instances are related In
NEUROLOGICAL tales of the people of the sea
having carried of human beings, conveying
them to their pearl-lined grottoes in the
depths. Mermen have in this manner often
obtained human girls for brides, while mer-
maids not infrequently seek to secure for
husbands good-looking youths from dry
land.
The foot warmers for cabs in Paris are
chiefly Of two kinds; one is the water pan.
the other Is the "chaufferette a cfiarbon."
The former soon cools the latter gives on
some asphy xiating fumes. Hence it is that
NJ Moref has combined both systems in en-
ploying the chaufferette outside the cab to
keep the water pan inside the vehicle al
ways hot.
Tradition says very rich mine was
discovered somewhere near Salt Lake rs
years ago by a Mormon, and for some reason
Brigham Young forbade the prospector to
known. just before dying the man in
dicated the direction in which the mine lay,
but hundreds OF miners have vainly sought
the treasure.
Honey statistics indicate the number of
what the early English photographer,
Nicholas Bailey, calls mansions for bees"
The hives are estimated: Greece, 80 900; Dem
mark 10000; Russia. 10000: Belgium. 100000:
many, I4500O0: Austria, 1,55s0o0. In the
United States, 2sO0,O00 hives produce
81, ,000, 900 pound OF honey.
In the West Indian island of New Prov
idence there is a new and important in
dustry in the cultivation of sisal grass,
which is equal to Manila hemp for making
rope and twine. This fiber plant. which was
regarded as a noxiou5 weed, re-
Qures four years to reach maturity, and
tens of thousands of acres of the land of
New Providence are now devoted to its
growth.
Sheep are not commonly regarded as
useful as beasts of burden, but in large
part OF Northwestern India thousands OF
sheep carry for many miles the commodities
that are purchased by the sale of their own
wool The mountain paths among the foot
hills of the Himalayas are SO precfpitous that
the sheep, more surefooted than larger
beasts are preferred as burden carriers. Tho
load tor each sheep Is from 16 to 20 pounds
The Singalese eat the bees after robbing
them of their honey. Quas, the fermented
ca bbage water of the Russians, is their
fayorite tipple. 1t is described as resemb-
ling a mixture of stale fish and soapsuds,
vet, next to beer, it has more votarfes than
any other fermented beverage. In the West
Indies a large caterpillar found on the palm
tree is esteemed q luxury, while the edible
nests OF Java swallows are so rich q dainty
that the ingredients OF q dish will cost as
much as $50.
RHYNKLETS AND RHYMELErs.
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