Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-08
MIeCELLANY

MISCELLANY.
The mystery of the jumping beans
OF hasxlco has been solved, and the ex
planstion is simple enough. There il
in each bean a worm, whose instinct i.
to skip SO as to put the bean in motion.
The insect gives motion to the bean BY
drawing itself into a close coil, and
then suddenly uncoiling in such a way
as to strike against the upper part OF
the cavity it occupies. In Mexico,
these beans in great numbers are to be
seen skipping v the ground, under
the trees upon which they are pro-
duced. They thus skip and roll along
the ground until they lodge in some
hole or cavity where they are likely to
be covered with earth by the first
rains. The worm is a provision of ma
ture, by means of which the beans are
distributed and planted.
1t is a happy thing for us that this is
really all we have to ourselves
about-what to do next. No man can
do the second thing. He can do the
tirst.-Geo. Macdonald.
We waste our time doing too many
things. reading too many books, see.
ing too many people, talking too
much. Therefore we do nothing we'll,
read nothing thoroughly, know no one
really, say nothing that is worth hear
i~ng.-James Freeman Clark.
A little girl who attended church 70,
the first time heard q sermon from tn,
text, my cup runneth over: surel,
goodness and mercy shall follow m
all the days of my life" At dinne'
tho sermon was discussed. but no on,
could recall the exact WORDS of thu
text, when this young Christian spoke
up and said: 81 know what the tex
was, mamma" "Do you, my dear!
What was itP" "Mercy! goodness
my cups tipped over"
New York Millionaire--"Are the
girls locked up for the night, wife,"
yes" "Coachman chainedp" yes"
HAS the patent butcher catcher in
front been oiled so that it works wellp"
Eyes" "Wel we might as well
choloroform the gardner and go to
sleep"
You don't mean to send us across
the river in that horrid old boat, with
that little boyp" "'Tis all right mum.
Sure. an the by can shwim loike a
dook!"
Fat man (who is in somewhat of a
hurry)-"Tn give S. to get me to the
station in three minutes" Cabman
with provoking slowness(--"Well,
sorr, you might corrupt me, but you
can't bride that horse. Harvard
Lampoon.
Eleven thousand dollars worth of
ink was used by the p%ostoffice depart
ment last year in stamping and cancel
ing letters.
Method is the very hinge of business,
and there is no method without puntu-
atty.
There is but n way to heaven-the
way Of self-denial, self sacrifice and
unselfish service .-Lyman Abbott.
Every now and then q mans mind is
stretched by q new idea or sensation,
and never shrinks back to its former
dimensions.-O. w. Holmes.
A life that will bear the inspection
of men and of God is the only certif-
cate of true religion.-Johnson.
Mature combs the ROSTERS head,
but men and women have to comt
their own"
Mrs. Eishwhacker, who has just re-
turned from Europe, declares that hel
ocean trip has taught her 'juss wha'
them Latin fellers mean by Sic Tran
sit
Dude (posing for a bold. bad MANI
How does water taste, Miss Belasysp
Miss B.-You don't mean to say
they've brought you up all this time OF
milk!
Mistress of the house Ito new nur
sery maid whom she finds deeply ab
sorbed in q dime novel): "Why
Annie, you can't read and mind the
baby at the same time!' Begging
your pardiDg, mum, the child doesn't
disturb me a Bit"
Husband and wife present them
selves before the divorce court. ''Wha
DO you want, MADAME" "Divorct
from that wretch '.And you. sir?'
''Divorce from that vixen" the de-
cree is refused. There is no incom
pstitility of temper. You both seem
to be perfectly agreed. Call the next
case,"
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