Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31

, to the people Of Wisconsin is 2l-2 feet
long.
A newspaper column is ala inches
wide.
The wolf IS from 21-2 to feet in
length, and stands about IS inches high.
The average height Of woman is feet
inches; her weight, III ID pounds
The rattlesnake is from 2 10 feet
long, his rattles are from to inches
The incisor-teeth Of man are seldom
more than IA Of an inch long.
4 box 23xl5 inches and q inches deep
contains barrel of three heaped bushels.
The hyena is about the size of an or
binary Newfoundland dog-from TO 3 IL
feet.
A box 22x1s inches and "a inches deep
will contain a barrel Of 2 IL heaped BUSH
els
The body Of the ordinary antelope IS
31-i feet long, exclusive Of head ana
neck.
The regulation length for lead-pencils
IS inches and S-S Of an inch In thick
ness
Thimbles are from 5-S TO 1 inch high.
A size IN thimbes is about Is Of an
The common dromedary is from TO
feet long, and from 5 to feet In
height.
Tho lion. though he stands no higher
than a large mastiff, is from to feet
in length.
Canes vary in height, according to the
size of the individual using them, from
80 to IS inches.
Umbrellas are sized according TO the
length Of rib, this varying from q TO Is
inches.
The average raccoon IS about IS inches
In length though specimens feet long
are frequent.
A size in shoes is 1-s Of an inch.
No. y shoe, made on an + last, is l4l-i
inches long.
The lenses for spectacles are about SO
inches I'm their greatest and inch In their
least diameter.
The anaconda is from u TO % feet.
Boas and pythons. OF 30 to 40 feet, how
ever, are numerous.
Sculptors say that the perfectly-propor-
toned mouth is three-quaIters Oh inc
length OF the nose.
A thousand shingles, laid inches 70
the weather, are required to cover lOo
superficial feet Of roof.
The vultures OF the tropics are rect
I'm length, aud have a spread or wings
between and 10 feet.
In neutrality-suspicious. human
form the entire figure IS seven times the
length Of the head.
The common bat Of this country Is from
4 10 ) inches long, with spread or wing
from 10 to IL inches. :,
Tho seat OF an ordinary chair Is Is
inches from the floor. Luxurious church
pews are TO inches lower.
A size In bracelets is about ] incn. "A
No. THAT is inches in circumference
| IS taken as the standard.
The tongue in man averages . ihches'
| I'm woman, the length Is indeterminate'
| and sometimes interminable
The little finger Is from IL TO inches.
| The thumb 10 commonly about the same
length as the little finger.
The common house-hy Is from one
| fourths to three-eghths OF an inch long,
his wings spreading about half an inch.
The great toe is from TO 81 inches In
length. The little toe Is frequently less
than three fourths of an inch.
The flying squirrel IS 6 inches In length;
| his '.wings" are merely thin membranes
connecting the fore and hind legs.
The hand Of the man OF average SIZE y
| from 6 to 8 inches In length; that OF the
woman from TO "a inches smaller.
The smallest-sized scissors have blades
a little less than inch in length; the
| largest tand-shears exceed feet.
The finest needles are about ] inch In
length. A needle for sewing with coarse
thread Is from IL 10 2 inches In length.
C.Iraffes are from Is to 10 feet from the
ground 10 the tip OF their horns. Speci-
mems from IS to q feet have been known.
THE BENGAL tiger, though only feet
bigb u from 10 feet in length. A
specimen OF this size will weigh sOo
rounds.
Tho ermine which furnishes the W.