Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-11-04
MISCElLANE EOUS.


Ono of the largest forests IN tht
world stands on ice. 1t is situated be
tween Ural and the Okhotsk Sea. A well
was recently dug In this region. when II
was found that at depth OF ZIG meters
tho ground was still frozen.
-One OF the biggest Holsters on record
was recently caught at Whitby, En-
gland. 1t measures from snout to ex
tremity OF tail, ls in; circumference oi
body, IS in; full breadth of tail, in.
length OF crusher claw, l. in; weight
when alive, lbs, 3 OF.
"A big shark caught near Asbury
Park had in its belly four bushels OF fish
and parts OF mans leg and foot i,
was llti foct long. and was caught in
Jefrrey's fish pond. having followed {
school of fish into the inclosure. 1t was
killed with considerable difficulty.
Tho Golden Rod is the choice OF
S1,30S school children of New York who
have sent their votes for State flower
to the Department of Public lnstruc'
tion. Tho Rose ran 1t a close race, com
ing second, with 1906 The Daisy was
poor third-S3, GO3.
-Claribel--"I should like a copy Of
Tho Stolen Rope Assistant
don't know OF any such song" Claribe
--"Why, 1t goes Tam, tum, tumpty
tum.' 7" (hums the air). Assistant
"You mean tho Lost Chord'?' Claribel
10. yes; that's it."
--Drummer-"See here. had o room
way up on the third floor, and you
charged me more than your rates fol
downstairs rooms" Chicago Hotel
koopor = Certainly. The top fool
rooms are above the smoke, and the OK
ira charge Is for sunshine"
-"I'm after Citing ther house in
surcd fur $3.50, Bridget" "Arrah an
where's ther money, Pat?" "Faix, the,
won't pay that till ther house is burn
down" "och, ef they won't give 1t t.
yoz now, niver a cent will they give
when there's no house at ALL"
3 MARY, / love you deeply. viii yot
DO my wife?' ~ don't know, George
Can you support me?" 81 think so
You have little something, haven
your" "Yes; l have Sl,SOO year.
'Why, then, it's perfectly easy. an
sure we could live on $1,000 u year.
IIarper's Bazaar.
Another famous trco has fallen be
fore the woodlands axe. 1t was huge
chestnut, nine feet and four inches In
diameter, and stood on the old Elder
| Winsor Farm, near Greenvillc, Rhode
Island. Its trunk was hollow enough
in lS42, during the Dorr rebellion, Il
| contain the arms Of the rebels, who hid
them there after their defeat at Acote':
Hill.
Mr.. Singorly, of the Philadelphia
Record, has found calf six months old
which carries its heart in small sac
under the skin OF its neck. The cal
gambols on tho green much as othei
calves do, gives promise OF living {
long and useful life, and Mr. Singerl,
is justly proud of it.
"A Coon Rapids telegram says: "Dai
Hendricks, living near Viola, Iowa
killed two-Icgged rattlesnake tn
other day. 1t was three feet long, an
had two legs, two inches long, abou
six inches below the head. When frs
seen it was walking on the legs, wrig
, Cling the lower portion OF its body.
, had five rattles.
Tho tract distributor who handed
tract on the sin Of dancing to a soldio
who had lost both logs has rival. 7
, fruit peddler who is without hands
, New Haven distributor gave trac
bearing warnings against card playing
The tract rested on the basket hangin
from the yonder's neck. and, by attrac
ing attention, materially increased hi
sales.
Josiah Wardell, an Ohio farmer, ha
, the champion egg-laying duck. Sh
, began operations somo time In February
and by strict attention to business sh
+, has made record that entities hor to
red card. Up to last week she had lai
III eggs. just now she is enjoying
well-earned vacation. but thore is n
!, telling how soon she will get tired {
loafing and settle down to work agail
"A pair OF belligeront bulls, says th
Portland Oregonian, engaged In herC
battlo on tho track OF tho Astoria an
? South Coast railroad the other day, an
5 for nearly half an hour tho trainme
were unable to drive them away In orde
I TO got the train through. hugo club
/ were worn out over the heads and back
/ OF the animals, but without avail, unit
i at last they grew weary and sullenl
= scrambled away.
Rattan is tho product OF climbin
vine Of tho palm species, growing In tn