The Red Cloud chief., 1888-03-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

rheumatism
The depth Of snow on the noun
tains of Colorado is illustrated curl
eu,lv BY stunps Of trees Instead OF
being Gu, close 20 the ground the >tump>
are from six 10 ten feet high. since tae
trees are cut when tie snow is upon the
ground.
A Geor.ia farmer who lives near
k.neSaw mountain. with 4 small
branch running through his farm.
which yoU could dam up with a couple
spades Of dirt. has the following sign
stuck up: Hunting positively forbid
Zen on this place. but YOU = fish IS
much Is you please"
1T has been estimated that a man
would have to consume in every swsn;y-
four hours SiNty->even feet Of 4 sausage
nine feet in circumference in order TO
eat as much in proportion 10 his bulk
a. The rei-breaSt. whose daily food is
considered As equivalent To an earth
worm fourteen feet long.
A countrvmAn. who had been on a
visit 10 London. on returning home.
remarked that he never saw 80 many
-r-es in his lie as he SAW in Piccadillv.
Thi. led TO . dispute and 4 bet. when
tie eouncryman. being called upon to
name the trees he saw. replied. Axle
trees
-Ayounc man in Caribou. Me-. gave
t~o Young ladies a ride to singing
-chool and left them there 70 &c, home
the best WAY they could. while ne re-
turned with his hes: eirl- The mex,
time the two sighted damSels me: the
fellow they gave him such . logging
hat he was laid up for several days
The latest freak in wood fires is
,he pine cone blaze. No s-If-respec,ins
open fireplace is now withou, the
wood<y relies Of the past summer. and
he quaintes. gildei baskets come to
lold them. A hostess welcomes her
visitor by throwing 3 handful OF pine
ones into the fire. and then. inspired
" heir CHEEKY blsze. the gossip and
he chatter flow nlerrllv on
A traveller in japan was recently
hown the interior Of \ native printing
flee. He found 4 .'case" four feet
tide By sixty feet long. where twelve
,nmpo>i,ors worked. They did a won-
ieriul amount Of rushing about in
.earch IF the types needed. for over
..- L,-,,J j:r-.o. oL.a
,o>ed in the divisions Of this vas. con-
,.ruccion-
A French provincial LAWYER recent
= died. II his will he directed tina, an
annuity OF $40 \ year be paid TO the
-,rvans who should CLOSE his eyes"
When this clause Was read the servant
.sho had performed the office jumped
With joy. but his delight was speedily
!ampened by the nephew and heir Of
he dead mar who reminded the servant
Ina, his master only had eye. and
he servant actually failed 70 get his
legacy on this absurd s~echnicality.
A recer: funeral in Louisiana was
announced by handsiIls reading As fol-
.ows: There will be = large funeral
a, F-ogmore. the Grandmother of-'s
wife. All are invited 10 attend. Ice
water in abundance. free 20 al. Come
onc. come all" The paper contained
me date Of the funeral services. the
names Of six '.msnagers." three Of
whom were clergvmen. and the time Of
arrival and departure Of trains from
neighboring stations. with a lis, Of rail-
road fares.
A Cape Coloni>t who had been
guilty Of indi>cree, remarks publishes
this card in 4 local South African news
paper: y. the undersigned. A c. du
Plessi-. c. son. retracs hereby every
thing ] have said agains: the i~nn"cen,
NJ. G. P. B-zuidenhout. calling myself
IN infamous liar. and striking nv
mouth with the exclamation: You
mendacious mouth. why did you lie 500
I declare further tina, know nothing
against the character If Mr.. q. P. Be-
zuidenhort- l call myself. h-sides. =
genuine Iiar o; the first class"
Frederick the Great was not only
wise. bu, also very witty On n oc-
rasion 4 Catholic priest refused to allow
an officer who had not complied with
Ill his religious duties. To be buried in
.Dusecrated ground. Frederick sen,
:or the priest and asked him: You say
that the graveyard is c~0n>ecrated? -
Yes. your majesty How far down
dos Your conservation go?" The
priest. somewhat puzzled. replied.
Five feet" .AIl right. then, the Off
Ger shall be buried six feet under
ground. He will then be one foot out
side your jurisdiction"
A Buffalo professor tire other DAY
was enlight.ning his class on the sub
ject of geology. when one Of the pupil
came forward. handed = piece of rocs
candy to the professor. and asked wha'
i: was. The professor suggested thai
il was probably a quantity Of crystal
line quartz. ~whereupon the hos won
dered 4, its being SD crumbly. The sci
enlist then ventureI the opinion ths
the substance WAS carbOnace-Of line