davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28

turn of a head. It seems fanciful speculation, and yet-with the dee velopment of this sixth sense ot thought transference, combined with the sharpening of physical instru- ments, who knows what the futura may reveal of the past?
 With the naked eye we can sea from 5000 to 5000 stars on clean night, although we cannot easily dis- tinguish, much less count, that num> Der; with telescope the total is raised to 5O,OO0. All this is merely the beginning. All the stars we can distinguish are but the comparative- ly minute particles of a single clus- ter. Science has not yet definitely proved the assumption, but it is 6e- leved that all these systems, includ- ing our own, belong in a group o4 which the milky way marks the out> ward edge. That is to say, astrono> mers reason that all the stars wa know are spread out on a big plane. Some of them may be trillions and ,trillions of miles away at a perpen, dicular to our planet, but this dis mension is trivial compared with tha horizontal dimension just as . pancake may be thick, but is thin nevertheless compared with its hori> zontal dimension.
 Sometimes stars have been "discovs cred" long before they were seen. simply by noticing some minute de- hection in the path of a known star, This, for instance, was the case with the planet Neptune. The paths of
 
 reference to chart will readily tell an astronomer at what time this or that famous comet will return. The one espied in 1858. for example, will return after a trip of 15,000, ,000,s GOO miles in the year \. D. 3S2O. By these calculations historians, also, have been aided; for the phenomena described in ancient times were traced, and important dates of bats ties have been fixed.
 By calculations on the star of Beth> lehem we know that Jesus of Naz@ areth was born four years before the date assigned for the beginning i of the Christian era-a date that his torians for centuries were incapable of fixing accurately. One of the most startling results of astro-hiStorical research haS been ccOnpiiSnedA III TcI- erence to Egyptian anthology. In this case the astronomers have 6g- ured on the processions of the equis noxes, the poles swinging around in 1 a small circle once every e6,0O0 years~ thus changing the aspect of tho l heavens from the earth's point of 1 view As result they profess td 1 know that some of the events in tho valley of the Nile transpired as long as 15,o00 years ago, upsetting tho 1 claims of historians. and forcing geok ogists to revise their figures. E. T. GUNDLACH
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28
FOREIGN TRADE INTERESTS

The large knitting works of Saxony supply the Syrian hosiery trade.
 Russia and the United States are the two countries from which Ger many draws her main supplies of breadstuffs.
 Last years production of calcium carbide in Germany was estimated at 2O,ooO metric tons, equivalent to e,5oo,- GOO gallons of petroleum.
 According to a German trade jour nal, large quantities of carpets are Imported into Turkey. Great Britain supplies by far the greater part of these carpets, including the so-called Brussels carpets and small foot rugs.
 German furniture is, as a rule, fair 1y handsome in appearance, but ex- ceedingiy expensive. Many of the processes of carving and otherwise decorating sideboards, mantels. chairs. etc, effected in the United States by machinery, are there worked out by hand at greatly increased cost.
 Since the West Indian colonies were lost the production of beet sugar in Spain has almost monopolized the at- tcntion of Spanish agriculturists Large capital has been subscribed for the purpose Of cnlt:vating beets on an extensive scale and of erecting sugar mills throughout the country.
 In ccntra! Asia, wooden shaw1s of European manufacture find a ready sale. The trade in meripo shawls in Tioet bids fair to develop into profit able business. The shawls come from France and Germany, and being very cheap are readily sold. They even seem to be supplanting the better, but much dcarer, "pashminas," or cash. mere Shawls.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28

of the circumference of the earth. That distance is a5,OOO miles, gigan- tic dimension, almost beyond our mental grasp.
 Now let us carry these dimensions step by step further. Look at an as- tronomical map, and you will see that the earth itself is but dot when the distance to the moon is shown, and the moon in turn seems to be fairly hugging the earth, as compared with the long, long road to the sun.
 This distance from the earth to the sun is e3 1000 .OOO miles. No human mind can begin to conceive of such a dimension, and the only way to judge it is by comparis ison-taking first one distance and considering what an enormous jump it is, and then figuring that this jump is duplicated, again and again, thousand times. In fact, the figures for space in astronomical heavens run up into such countless billions and trillions of miles that no scientist thinks of putting them in these terms. Instead, he measures space in time of light. That is to say, taking the distance traversed by ray of light in a second, a minute or a year, he says that such and such a star is so many light years away from us.
 Light, as we know, travels with enormous rapidity; and the distance of minute of light is therefore pro- 1 6igious. In the case of the sun, for 1 instance, which, as already stated, is ! 93 ,0OO, 900 miles away, the light reaches us in only minutes and 19 seconds. Now imagine what flight hour" or light year" must mean.
 We all know that the star nearest cording to a commonly accepted the ory the other stars that seem to us mere specks are also suns with their planets and moons like the solar sys- tenn. Looking up at the heavens on st i clear night we may well conceive that some of these stars are so far away that it will take the light much longer than eight minutes-an hour, two, three or four hours, possibly, to reach us. Perhaps, we think, there might be star at such prodigious distance that the light rays shot from it's orb do not begin to reach until the night after we first espy it. What stupen- dous, awe-inspiring dimension that miles away.
 Now let the astronomer give us the real figures. Almost above our heads to the south is the constellation known as the Corona, a cluster of bright stars grouped close together. In it is the
 star outside the solar system, near
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28
FIGURING ON LIGHT YEARS.

est to this mud-ball of ours. How long does it's light travel until it reaches us? Three years and several more weeks.
 And that is the star by far our nearest neighbor. The one next to it, Cvgnus 61, is almost eight light years distant. The rays that are leaving it's great mass of luminous matter at this minute will reach us in 1909, eight years from date. Those sharp scin- tillations that are penetrat ting to our eyes tonight started there back in 1893, the year of the great panic. Do you remember something you were doing some night in 1893? Perhaps you were young and romantic then, and you looked up to. the stars and thought they were watching you. But they were not. They have not begun to see what you were doing until just now.
 A new star has suddenly appeared in the constellation Perscus. As re- suit astronomers all over the world are astir and hundreds of telescopes are nightly sighted at the wonderful ly bright speck called Perseus Nova.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

erick Dains is very sick.
 MT Friedman, the genial reporter Of the Waterbury Republican,, has SeV- cred his connection with the pin con- pany.
 Miss Angie Belleville. who has been sick with typhoid fever, is slowly re covering.
 Miss Katie Fitzgerald is entertain ing friends from Southington.
 Frederick Slade, who has been sick for long time, and was thought to be recovering, has had a relapse, and is very i'll.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28
WATERFOWL JoTTINaS
Eleven Year Old Daughter of A. NJ.
 fIickcox- Died Yesterday. N

4AlChCOA 4ClCUN
 Florence Hickcox, aged Il years, daughter of X. NJ. HickcoX. died at the residence of her parents yesterday morning. The child had been ailing for many months, and last summer she was taken south in hopes that it would be of benefit to her, but no aid seemed to come from it. Until q few days ago there was some hopes of her recovery, but at that time she contracted d cold, and sank rapidly. The funeral will be held Saturday af- ternoon. Intcrment ill the Evergreen cemetery.
 The funeral of the late Mrs Charles Smith will be held tomorrow after noon. A prayer will be offered at the house at l. o'clock, and services at the church at ? D. IF.
 A rehearsal of R. N. Deland's play was held at the Parish rooms last night
 Patrick Brennan will move into the tenement recently vacated by John Haskins.
 Miss Corene Davis of Duluth Minn- esota, is spending a few days with MT and Mrs Frank Noble
 The report that one Of the east side citizens was attacked on Sunday night while in the vicinity of the Heminway eS Bartlett silk shop, seems to be with ont foundation.
 A surprise party was given in honor of one of our young people last night, by on OakTille party of merrymakers. Thomas Nagee will accept a position in the Waterbury Clock company, as assistant shipping clerk ill the near future.
 A full dress rehearsal of "Mystic Midgets' was held in the town hall last night. The play will be produced at the town hail tonight. The condition of Jonn Dougherty took decided change for the better yesterday afternoon. 1e is now rest ing quite comfortable. Henry l.. Rowland, of Waterbury, will move into his summer residence | in town on the first of May. l The Grange will hold their regular | meeting this evening. An interesting subject has been arranged for discus | Sion
 1 \. T. Miller housed four tramps last evening.
 Mrs Steer. of Waterbury, spent last | evening in town with relatives. Step up and pay your taxes, and | avoid further trouble. George Haskins has the contract l for the erection of two houses at W al nut beach. He will begin work on the same in the near future. | Watertown does not seem to be do' | ing much in regard to procuring street l lights and sidewalks.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28
NAueATucK NEWS
Opera House May Not Be Used An | other Season for Basket Ball. ,.

other Season for Basket Balt.
 Ii has been stated that basket bail will not be allowed in the opera house after the finish of the present season. as it jars the building and is an un- necessary expense to the borough. Some person or persons should cree. a building, on the bottom floor or which this. as well as other indoor games, could be played. This kino of n building would pay for itself in q short time.
 4 horse belonging to Charles War 3ner of Oak street broke from where u was tied in front of the Warner home yesterday afternoon and ran down oak street to the center. where it was stopped before any real damage was done.
 ., The Rathbonc Sisters vii: celebrate their third anniversary tonight at pythian hall. Visitors are expected from the different lodges along the val ley. After the business meeting q so- 5cial entertainment will take place.
 Basket ball at the opera house Sat urday night Two exciting games Will be played as they are the last ill the series of the local league.
 The case of Daniel Roach, charged with assault on Joseph Linneweber. is to come up before the borough court tomorrow morning.
 James Purdy of New Haven was in town this morning calling on old friends.
 All ihe factories will close Saturday for one day only. This shut down comes now to allow the company to take inventory.
 James Martin of Derby was in town yesterday on business.
 Chief Of Police Smith this morning sent Mrs James Sanford 10 her home in Torrington. She was found wan dering around Rubber avenue last night and taken to the station. where she spent the night. Mrs Sanford Is slightly demented and unable to take care of herself.
 Schools close tomorrow for the Easter vacation. School will be re sumed Tuesday. April 9.
 A number of cases of pneumonia are reported around town and the doc tors are kept busy attending the cases There is also q lot of rheumatism around the town.
 Charles Calvin of south Main street who has been seriously i'll at his home is reported as steadily improving.
 There was no session of the bor ough court this morning.
 There is q fellow in town trying to organize a club for the purpose, SC he says. of collecting bad debts. The writer has been making inquiries as to the method which is to be used 1T this matter and has been informed that it is the object of the club tC report anybody who owes any member of the club q debt and that they vii prosecute him by sending out letters as 10 his character and in q genera way make the person owing such {: debt ashamed of himself and ill tha1 manner collect the debt.
 John Deckard of New London was ill town yesterday on business. Joseph Leonard of New York city was in town yesterday.
 The debate on whether Benedict Ar hold did more for the United States than General Gates did is to be held a1 the High school tomorrow afternoon
 Thomas Hangan of Bridgeport wa; in town this morning.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28
Gro Be Continued.)
succe..fu1 scientinc Egg sellers.

succexafuI Scientific Egg SclIerA.
 Danish eggs are taking the lead for their good qualities, thanks to the sys- tenn of cooperation and selection adopted by the producers. Every egg shell supplied carries the name of its raiser, and as the eggs are all tested bad egg is traced home. Each raiser must supply eggs thrice a week. The central authority can reject an egg several days old. The eggs are tested and sorted according to their size by anautomatic cmachine.-Loudon Globe.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28
HOW LIGHT TRAVELS
One of the Utterly Incomprehensi-
 ble Wonders of Infnity.
NumberIcss Worlds Are Around Us, All Framed by the Same Divine Artist and Conducted by
 HLA UnerrinE Hand.
Especial Correspondence.1

TT IS long journey from Chicago to
 New York. An express train trav-
 cling at it's highest rate is on the road almost 2A hours from city to city. Yet, in that day, the train has trav- elcd over less than one-twenty- tn
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28
CONCERNS OF VARIOUS STATES

The taxable property of negroes in Georgia was valued last year at $14,- OOo, 900, an increase of s299,uoo ia year.
 The Missouri penitentiary, which has 5000 weil-selected books, is supposed to have the largest and best prison h- brary in the country.
 An Arkansas bill prohibiting ferries from being operated within one mile of each other was unanimously killed by the senate on the ground that "it would legisiate a widow out of busi- ness" F-S
 While the population of Maine in- creased during the past decade only from 661 ,os6 to 694 ,466, or but about five per cent, the cost of the state govern ment has nearly doubled during last eight yearA
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28

understand that this logic with him was conclusive.
 Then go," she said. 'but how?"
 T shall prepare a way" said Holbin.
 But when he was gone Louise, free from the influence of his personality, began to feel all her suspicion and dis- tyust returnirs. She reYiewed calmly
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-28

Men Pretty Decent After AIH7
 Men are pretty decent, after all. A man walked into this office to-day and said he wanted to pay bill 12 years old. The bookkeeper could not find the account. Never mind" the man said i; *1 remember the amount; it is SIS, and here is the money. Iwould have paid it long ago, but have not been able" Did .you ever have thing like that happen to you 2--Atchfsc1 Globe. ss--
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-23
At antiC Coast Limo,

On account of Tricnnial Cuncave
Knight, louisville, Ky, Augu.. 27-30,
1901. For above occasson, the follow
ing round trip rates to Louisville, Ky,
will apply.
From points south OF Petersburg and
Norfolk - for individuals - one first
class fare for round trip.
For brass bands in uniform ten or
more on one ticket, from Columbia,
5. G., $ll.l5 per capita; Wilmington
$3.50 per capita. Rates from other
points will be quoted Oh application.
Tickets to be sold August 24th, 25th,
Goth, 9th and 2Sth, iron-clad signature
form, limited to continuous passage,
with final limit September 3rd, 1901.
BY depositing ticket with joint agent
at Louisville between August 28,h and
September End, inclusive, and on pay
mcnt of fee Of fifty cents ut time of
deposit, an extension of the final limit
to September 18Th, 1901, will be ac-
corded.
From Richmond and Pctcrsburg:-
For dividuals-Onc first-class fare for
| round trip. No less rate to be made
! for brass bands.
Tickets to be sold August 22nd to
| 25th, inclusive, with final limit Septem-
| Der 3rd, 1901. An extension, by deposit,
to September 17th, 1901 inclusive, will
be accorded under same conditions as
| from other territory.
Week End Rates-Effectivo June 9th
and continuing to and including Au-
| gust 24th, the following week end rates
will apply from Ncwberry and Pros
perity, S. g.:
TO Waterloo, S. c, Cross Hill, S. c.,
SparCanburg, S. G. and Greenvillc,
s. G..
| Tickets sold Saturdays and Sundn, 8,
good returning, leaving destination not
later than Monday following date of
sale-$2.
TO Glenn Springs, S, C.-Tickets dcs-
tination not later than Monday follow
| ing date Of sale--$2.50.
Iron. clad signature form tickets linn
tied to continuous passage to be used.
| Fl. n Emerson, G. p. A.
| IL. I'll. Emerson, ~. NJ.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-23
UNUSUAL CONCESSIONS.
The seahoArL VIII Allow Stopover on BUT
fnlO Tickcts.
Columbia, S. C.. Iunc oOt]

Columbia, S. G., June goth, 1901.
Effective date all season and summer
| excursion tickets via the Seaboard Air
Line Railway to the Pan-American I;x-
position at Buffalo, n. Y. and Niagara
Falls will allow stop-over privileges at all
points north of Ouantico and Dcl,nar,
Va, within limit of ticket. This will be
especially convenient 70 merchants 60
ing north who wish to take advantage of
the low rates and stop at Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
Rates from all points i'll South Carolina
via the Seahoard Air Line Railway TO
Buffalo arc as follows: $33I5 for ticket
limited to return within fifteen days from
d'tc of sale, aud $50 10 for ticket limited
to return OIL or before October .3Ist These
tickets arc good either all rail or via
Portslnouth, Norfolk and divergng lines.
$500 for tickets leading via Savannah
or Norfolk and steamer to New York
meals and state-roo1n OH steamer without
| extra cost, thence rail to Buffalo, and re-
| turn via same route. These tickets to be
sold daily to Septe mbcr goth, with final
limit October sIst.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway operates
daily i'll each direction two vestibulc
trains composed of Pullman day coaches
and sleeping cars OH quick, convenient
schedules.
For amy further information write TO
VIM. Butler, Jr., d. 2. A.,
Savannah, Ga.
r. +. t. Bunch c. p A.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-23

curAnt had been put to snmo Enght IN.
convenience before by prNplo ra,lmv
| and leaving parrcla after her drpariur,
| She gave me laur# now address. which
| was only in tho next street, and .,pnlu.
gizrd aVd made my bow at once. NV
| going TO the wrnn:: house was such a
slight occurrence that almost Forgot It
! at tho time until was reminded Of il by
Il very sad event which happrnrd after
ward.
Jane WAS delighted to 500 me, 1t
| seemed she had written t0 inform mo of
her change Of address. but the letter did
not reach mo before started for Eng
| land with tho DanvrrS jewels. about
which | havo been asked to writu
this account. Considering this is an
account of tho jewels it il wontlcr~
full how seldom II havo had occa-
sion to mention them ST. far: bat YOU
may rest assured that all this timo thcy
wcrc SHi" III their bag under my waiIt-
coat, and Knowing had them there all
right | did not trouble my head much
about them. | never was person to
worry about things.
Still | had nc wish to be iuconvcn-
fenced by II hard packet Of little knobs
against my chest any longer than was
necessary. and wrote tho samo evening
to Sir GrC'SA Danvcrs, stating tho bare
facts of tho caSr, and asking what steps
he or his second son wished me to take
to put the legacy in the possession of its
owner. | had no notion of trusting a
packet Of such immense value to tho
newly organized Parcels Post With
jewels | consider YOU cannot be too eau
ti"us. mlcc! told Jane SO at the time,
and she quito agreed with me-
lrn RE l,nN,rINIrIrn
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-23

ing my things, poor Old Sir John never
seemed quite absent from my mind. His
image, as had last seem him, constantly
rose before mo- and tho hoarSc whisper
was forever sounding in my cars, I'm
watched! | know I'm watchcd!" Icould
not set him ont of NY head was un-
abl" to sleep the first night | was on
board, and rs the long hours wore on |
always seemed 10 SEQ tho pale, searching
eyes of the dead man: and above the
manifold noises of the steamer and the
perpetual lapping of the calm water
against my ear cam" In" whisper, "lm
watched. | know I'm watchCd'
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-23
&C ~ ~ l:. C. I1DGA IS IS
fTgB rs TDESTggE22iEs,, 3,

Ecscna is causcd by an acid hu,nor III
The blood coming IN contact with the
skin aud producing great tcdncss and i'll
hamnation httlcpustular c,uptions form
md discharges thin, sticky fluid, wliicl,
dries and scales of sometimes the skin is
hard, dry and iissurcd. Eczema III any
torin Is a tormcntinE, stubborn disease,
and tho itching and burning ut times arc
almost unhcarablc; the acid bur,,;nm
huiilor seems to ooac out and set the skin
OH fire. Salvcs, washes nor other cxtcr-
nal applications do any real good, for as
long rs the poison remains in the blood
lS will keep The skin irritatcti.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-23
Eastern Time,

NO. b6 connt cts ut Washington with tho
iienhsyivnnil hallway, Buffalo Express, ur-
living Buffalo 81 AM
columbia, N3wberry and Laurens Rnilwey,
train NO. % leaving Columbia, Union Stu.
llon, ~ II 23 am oni =, connects at Clinton
with ;; a. l. Railway. No. 50, nflording
ShoficSt ana quickest route by several hours
70 Atlanta. chattanooga, Nashville ST. Louis,
Chicago and all points West. ,':
Close cOLnt GtiOn at Peters burg Richmond
WASHINGTON Portsmouth. Norfolk, Columbia,
SnNilninh Jhcksonviilo ana Atlanta, with
diyoISiuB lines.
Magii,cent tcs,ibulc Trains carrying thrc ugh
iuilinan slcepiL Z cara between All princi l,itl
$. a. j.. Railway 600 mile books arc coed
ton, -. &.
For reduced rates, Pullman reservations,
olc,, apply 10
"n;: sa., But er, D,p A, G.Mcp BaLte, T PA.
=, 1MTVH,,,rn, a. atarr is,v G" ~ C. C";nmb!a, =, c"
IL. E. l.. Bunch, u. L. a. Portsmouth, Va,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-23

1t makes girl awfully mad to
catch herself yawning and realizes
that she has caught it from man
that she just hates.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-23

Whom a mon hates another man
tho worst, it il for the least reason,
when a woman loves n men the best,
it is when he is the least woythy..--
N. Y. Press.