The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

n iGW hhys no opstpu Shii ~
living near Eilenville, n. Y. was loading his
wagon with logs, ne heard an ominous hiss
and RAFT tie. Then monster rattlesnake
thrust his head out from between the logs,
and Mr.. Uni says that he then saw what
seemed to him hundreds of the reptiles in the
wood pile, He gave u leap from the pile
and telling his frightened boy to drive the
oxen out to the road and wait for him, he
grasped stick and began fighting the snakes
which seemed to come from every crack in
tho pile of logs, and from tho rocky ledge
behind. For three hours no fought in u
broliDg sun. BY that time tho snakes were
pretty well thnned out, and those that were
left crswled back slowly to their den under
the logs. When MIR. Uni recovered from
tho exhaustion caused by his fight he survey
ed the field before him. There were, Accor-
ding TO his story, twenty three ratllesnnkes,
lhrleen black snakes, four pilots, and several
adders and other snakes, making fifty four 10
all. One OF the rattlers had nineteen Iattles
and another had the almost incredible mum:
Der of thirty. The others ranged from s,x 10
twelve or thirteen raltles apiece. Mr.. Uni
says that he found the fangs ofs,veral snakes
In the tops of his boots, which were OF thick
cowhide. The only bite received was from a
big black snake on his LETT arm. The ann is
swollen and somewhat painful, but the
wound is not dangerous. Several years ago
two hunters killed one hundred and seven
snskes of different varieties in the same spot.
According TO the statistical Jahrbuck of
the city Of berlin for 1880. which deals with
the year 1878, the tota cost Of the poor ad-
minslration for that year was 1856 Oil
marks, or about Sl,750,000. Relief IN the
shape of money WAS given to ii 35i persons;
nurture money" was paid for s, ii children,
and 40. l29 persons were treated In the sick
and poor house. The year book states that
1t Is impossible to give M exact total OF the
poor 10 Berlin, because the same persons re.
occur under the different headings OF the 70.
port. l. is evident, however, on the whole,
that the relative numbe. of paupers TO the
remaining population is less In Berlin than in
London, aud less in London than in Paris,
though Berlin is certainly the poorest Of the
three great capitals.
The silver plato for insertion in the gran.
Ito panel which will represent Nevada in tho
Washington monument is one sixteenth of An
inch thick, about six inches wide, land twenty
seven inches long. 1t was rolled at tho Car
son mint, snd its silver value Is that of sixty
four standard dellars "Nevada" will be en-
graved on II in large su, ken letters The
polished granite tablet Is six inches deep, two
feet wide, and three feet long. Above i'll
centre, which will be occupied by the silver
plate, is cut the state motto, "All for our
country" and below, "lSSl." The last leg.
isla,ure appropriated $500 to cover lis cost
In 1870 George Miller died in Sacramento
His widow held the title 10 cemetery LOT,
and the body of tho deceased WAS buried IN
that vicinity. Lister II was found that the
grave had boon dug on the wrong lot, and
the owner Of the latter tract, under direction
Of the proper officials, had Miller's body
removed TO another part of the cemetery
When this occurrence became known, thu
widow, FeronicS Miller. sued the city Of
Sacramento for $4,000 damages. The Gaze
dragged Ito weary way through tho courts
for teyeral years, and on Thursday was de.
cided In favor Of the defendant.
Professor Unthank, Of Tuscon, IL alleged
70 have in his possession brick taken from
the great wall OF China. The treasure |,
4Il2xl6 inches, 10 composed of gray clay,
and Is as hard ~ granite. There are said 10
be several similar bricks yet remaining Ia
tho wall for any hardy antiquarian who can
obtain them, bu! ~ there Is . rigorous
Chinese law against tho demolition Of the
ancient barriers, the only way 10 smuggle a
brick out Of the country Is 10 bring Il In
ones hat. For this service some American,
are peculiarly we'll fitted by years Of daily
training.
Abig fAndango Of i've days duration Il
now In progress at the Duck Valley Indian
reservation, Nevada, and all tho redskins for
scores Of miles around have gathered 10 take
part In the festivities. Several Of the ssvapes
who live NJ WinnemuccA have been prAclic.
Ing the racquet under the direction Of q
white dancing master, and expect 10 win tho
perfect alteration OF their entire tribe with
this new and sensational performance.
Lord Bssconsaslds will has Just beer
proved, and tho net amount disposed Of ns-
Ter dtducting debts and funeral expenses, 4.
shown TO be $3l6, 662. All the lnte lord',
real esss,e goes 10 his nephew, Conf gsby
R,lph Dafseli, and 10 10 be entAiled for thu
benefit ofshe lAlter's male descendants. The
rect Of the personal estate IL 10 be used IN
purchasing more lsnd,to DO settled In a
similar manner.
The sft exhibition which ID 70 DO teli a,
vlsnnA IN 1882, In The Kunstlerhaus, will
lsst from the 1s.. Of April I'LL the SOlh Of
Hanaarnhas ThA avkShtst<r lii sss.i,,A.