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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

destruction. The CONSEQUENCE was. the
stormins party was obliged to retreat.
Perceiving that nothing could be Ell.
fected without more deliberation, order,
and concert of action, they proceeded to
superintend and protect the passage OF
the women and the children from the
cabins to the block house in the other
angle of the works. This important
measure was effected without loss, al
though they were frequently fired upon.
While these movements were taking
place within the station. there was much
shouting and tumnt without. Several
attempts were made to mount the top Of
the block house, which met with q
prompt repulse from the settlers. whose
position commanded the entire front Of
the fort. As has been observed. the
block houses, projecting twenty inches
beyond the cabins. prevented effectually
the possibility Of the enemys making u
lodgment before them.
"rhis," said Logston. addressing Mr..
Aston. who was having his wounds
dressed this is the work of your
Frenchman."
Il am still incredulous,' replied Al
ston.
where is Andrew" inquired Boone.
Here, massa." said Andrew.
"Was lie Bland in the block house
when you. went away from it,"
yes, massn.'
ibid he make any attempt to escape?"
continued Boone. sternly.
He spoke about dat ar subject"
ibid he offer you money, or hold out
any induccment for you to assist him to
escape:" added the forester, siill more
stcrnly.
Yes. massa." said Andrew. uuailing
before the penetrating glanccs Of Boone.
Unfortunately for him. in his pcrturbn-
ton he thrust his hands into his pockets
so desperately that the jingle of silver
coin was distinctly heard.
what have You got in your jockcts!'
asked Boone.
Muffin but nails. maSsa-not a single
ting" returned the negro. his manner
plainly giving the lie TO his words.
search his pockets" said the captain,
turning to Logston. who stood near.
Joel, ever ready to do the bidding Of
his superior laid his hands upon the
trembling Andrew. which Nesuvius OBJ
serving, concluded that it was the signal
for some extraordinary demonstration on
his part, and instantly displayed all his
sharp teeth. and approached him with
intentions most sinister ana alarming.
Andrew, overcome by the sense of so
many dangers. fell upon his knees. and
declared he would confess all about the
matter, which he did. with but few
trhing prcvarications; protesting most
strenuously that he had no intention
whatever of assisting the Frcnchman to
escape.
Ebony was next questioned; but em-
boldcncd by the presence of Mr.. Aston,
fearlessly asserted that he was wholly
ignorant Of the transaction. and that
the first intimation which he had receiv-
cd that anything was going wrong was
the report of Captain Roone's rifle when
he shot at the Indians.
Although perfectly assured in his own
mind that Ebony knew more than he
chose to divulgc, the forester ceased to
press his questions farther. for the inn
minence of the danger required prompt
action.
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09
HAIR AND Boards.
They Have Played Important rarts
In the Worlds History.

The. Have Played Important rarts
In the Worlds History.
In centuries past the human hair
played an important part in all judicial
proceedings. Those that were permit
ted to wear beard and hair had rights
that could not be claimed by the shorn
and shaved When men made OATH
they touched their beard and hair, anil
women placed the finger tips Of the
right hand on their trcsses.
Servants were obliged to have their
hair cut. and II a freedman went into
slavery he had to divcst himself Of his
Ersute ndornmonts. An adult adopted
by foster parents was obliged to have
his beard shaved, and the shaving OF
beard and hair was punishment in
flicted on criminals. The Jurisprudence
Of our ancestors dealt with punishment
by skin and hair" for small offenscs
and "by neck and hand" for greater
crimes.
There has always been more or less
superstition about hair. Great strength
was implied by II. and wizards and
witches knew of connections Of hair by
which they poisoned enemies. Cats
hair was especially named in the cate
CORY Of poisonous hairs. and even ut
the beginning of the seventeenth cen
fury Paulus Zacchias. a famous phys-
elan, writes Of the virulent poison OF
the hair Of cats.
Among civilized people such supcrsti-
lious beliefs have gone out Of existence.
and only Malays give their enemies
tiger hairs in broth to kill them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

Chinese eyes are straight in the
skull, according TO u. IAmaire in la
Nature They appear oblique, hut they
are not really so. Won SiebOld, Abclds-
dorfr and Schlegcl, the great MuthOri-
ties. all agree that the eyes Of the
Chinese are straight. The reason the
eye appears obliquc is that tho upper
eyelid and the general direction Of the
eyebrow are obliIue; the upper cyelid
ut the side of the nose forms special
fold which covers entirely the angle
where the lachrymal gland is found.
In addition the lids are generally very
thin and the eyes less open.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

Glass Eater--Thc tattocd lady hn :
broken off her engagement tO the fpl-
low who plays the kettledrum IN the
orchestra.
Lightning Calculator-Nu wonder
He kept telling her all the time tina.
If there was anything he loved it was
to beat Il tuttOO--,Jlldve
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

Rags are no proof of Righteousness.
Problems change principles remain.
The only way to stay on is to go on.
The best way to defy sin is to- deny
self.
Destiny is hut the future tense Of
duty.
An artificial thirst leads to Il real
desert.
The cheerful cannot help being
charming.
An old saint can teach yom something
not taught in a theological seminary.
1t is good to know that our detini-
lions do not determine the divine be-
ing.
The injustice does not seem half So
great when you are getting the best
OF it.
You will lind il easier to foregO n
wrong pleasure than il will be to for
get it.
No wonder men make crooked tracks
when they never see the Light OF Life
except at a funeral
The church that has n broken down
motor always thinks it needs a new
man at the controller
A sermon TO the country saints on the
sins OF the city is like barking at Il
sleeping thief next door.
When some men have an unconmon-
ly silly thought they cannot rest unit;
it IL in print and labeled science
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09
Crows Like Il ROOstrr.

Dogs have been trained to do very
marvellous things in various ways. but
the most remarkable trick ever done
by dog is ON its own initiative. with.
out any sort Of training. He Is Da'
viess county dog. the property of Sam
Raley OF Gatewood. says tho Evans
vile (kyD Courier.
The dog crows Xix" II rooster. 1t is
not a case OF his accidentally having
made noise that sounded something
like the crow OF cock. He has done
IL hundreds Of times. and does il de-
liberately. Before giving vent to a
'crow" the dog stretches himself on
his back And the dog knows what
he is doing. too. because when the
ROSTERS crow at midnight or at the
break of day the dog gets in the con-
TEST, taking his turn With the others.
Mr.. Raley has one rooster for which
the dog appears to have II special affin-
ity. When that rooster crows the dog
is sure to follow suit. When in the ma
ture Of things the rooster is expected
to crow, Du' ior Hoii' "hN"""H ItaSoti
fails to do so, the dog starts the game
by Growing loud and long and the
rooster answers.
The Growing dog Is an ordinary fox
hound, but he is worthless for all pur-
noses for which he was bred. In fact
Mr.. Raley has never found anything
except growing for which he is we'll
adapted
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

81 rely OH the sense Of The plain PEG
ple," said the youthful statesman.
EYES," answered Senator Sorghum
somehow Il man always feels that tn,
plain people have splendid judgmen
Just after they have elected him t,
office. Washington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

Among insects the most in gent
are those OF the ant tribe. wi next
to them rank wasps. Bees co...' some
way lower down the scale. Beetles
are hopelessly stupid. but even they
are not as bad as butterflies and
moths.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

Miss Wytheropp-Mr. Newcome re-
marked to you that didn't show my
age, didn't he:
Miss knoX--Not exactly. He said
YOU were careful to conceal lt.-Phila.
delphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
warning Notes Calling the Wicked
to Repentance.

OUR record as
men read il will
depend on relig.
ion as you real
i've il.
One does not
have to catch all
the plaques to be
II good physician.
The nickel-in-
the-slot prayer is
bound to stick
somewhere i'm the
machine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

The husband Objected TO the tower
ing plumes on her hat.
1T is the duty of every woman." she
responded. ito look the best she can"
"Perhaps," he admitted doubtfully,
but she ought To give The woman be-
hind her a chance to look. oo.'--Phila-
lelphin Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

Bill Sykes see as how de sculp-
tors is gOin' ter restore one of dc old
Eyetaliap churches.
Jimmy JackSon-t;ood Gawd. GollSc
don't mean ter toll me dat the boug-
lars ever had dc noivc ter Swipe q hull
church, New Orleans Times Demo-
Graf
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

band. The painting which covers the
entire facade and extends down the
sides is illustrative of the Sermon Oh
the Mount, and il Is the most preten-
tious high art exterior ever attempted
in the United States. although such
decoration was common in continental
Europe during the middle ages.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

Real restitution is rarely seen In
Japan. though some Of its inha bitants
are very poor. yet all seem to he fairly
well fed, clothed and housed, and are
invariably cheerful. Nearly all Jap
anese are OF clcanly habits and rarely
,lntidy
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

WHO WIS il offered his kingdom for
II horsc:" asked the teacher
"Wiliam Vandcrc,ip" promptly re-
piled the bright scholar. II head hin,
when his automobile broke down IN
front of our house the other day.
Milwaukee, Sentinel
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09
A Mas.

"Ilow did Jack get ont OF margin
Miss De Turmond: She fairly threw
herself at his head"
II know, but women never can
throw straight. "-Cleveland Leader.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09
(1'o be continued,
An Incident.

"What Is the color 'chatain:" a GER
tain young man asked of venerable
Creole lady whose hair was white as
snow.
She rummagcd through her mind for
terms of explanation. being a little liza,
bic to forget English words at times.
Finally. however. she replied
"Chatain.' dat is the color of my
hair, you understand, when | WAS
young"
And then she smiled with satlsfac-
ton Mt the exact manner in which she
had explained the term, while the
nuestioner still wondered what color
"chatain" waS.-\eW Orleans Times
Democrat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09
FINE MEMORIAL CHURCH.

The handsome structure shown In
the picture Is the church erected ut
Palo Alto. Cal. by the late Mrs. Lc-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

Another reason to behave which Il
When YOU do anything wrong your
enemies pick il NJ and get II tcn-mile
start OF Your friends.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09
THE RED STORM
Or the Days of Daniel Boone
-=M--|
| B v o E L o B N o

hut work softly and throw yourself down
fiat on the roof if any one appears
Ebony made haste to obey these com
mands, and in short time he was III
dustrionsly at work on the top of the
block house. while the Frenchman gave
directions and assisted him from the in
terror. The work progressed successful-
ly: the timbcrs were displaced by means
of lever. The F'rcnrhman emerged
from tho opening. and the implements
which had been employed were 80 placed
az to convey the idea that all had been
effected from the inside.
A rifle aud ammunition were passed
up TO him. He seized them hastily. drop
ped down upon the front side of the
block house and hurried away.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

The Gar has single estate cover
ing over 1OO,0OO.OOO acres-three times
the size of England.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

mo. thank You. said Miss De Mure
II don't care to meet any new young
men,"
My exclaimed Miss Gaddic;
you're select all of sudden
NO" replied Miss De Mure, glanc-
ing dreanlily at her new ring: i've
merely been selected all of 4 sudden"
Denver Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

Ii frequently happens that Il woman
who was proud OF a man as a beau 10
ashamed Of him as her husband,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09

Berlin local trains now have special
compartments for passengers With
dogs"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-09
PIGS AS DRAUcHT ANIMALS.
SOW that Could Retrieve Birds
FOur-in- Hand Of Pigs.


FOur-in-Hand of Pigs.
In many countries and even so near
MS Scotland the pig has served the pur.
pose of a beast OF draught and has az
tually been harnessed to the pow In
company with cows and horses In
Scotland also early in the last century
pigs were sometimes made to serve IA
chargers and proved most docile
mounts. says the London Express.
The homing instinct is, strongly d.
yelOpcd in the pig. Instances not liz
frequently occur of pigs finding their
way back to farms whence they have
been conveyed. There Is record Ct
two pigs homng nine miles. and cross
ing the Thames TO boot. to their old
farm. whence they had been driven to
Reading market and bought by local
gentleman on the previous day. At Ons
point on their homeward journey where
two roads met the twain were Observ-
ed putting their noses together AZ II
in deep consultation"
About 1915 London gentleman cr.t
utcu u NcliSut''ii ny 'tIN iiIS lout-Iir
hand of pigs through the streets. and
thirty years later an old farmer caused
amusement to n great crowd in the
market place at st. Adams by entering
II in Il chaisc drawn by four trottng
hogs. After two or three turns round
the market he drove to the WOolpack
yard. where his curious stcels were uI..
harnessed and led away to he RECALLED
with II trough of beans and wash.
There have also been sporting pigs.
An old account of n black SOW which
Richard Tooner one Of the royal keep
crs In the New Forest. broke to find
game and to bask and stand says;
within fortnight she would find and
point cartridges or rabbits and her
training was much forwarded by til"
abundance of both. She daily improv
cd and in a few weeks would retrieve
birds that had run as well as the best
pointcr: nay. her nose was superior to
the best pointer
According to I.in,nruS. the hog l..
more nice in the selection of his vcge.
table diet than any OF our homestead.
ct hcrbivOrols animals. Thus in one
respect the pig may be said to he an
rricure LinnmuS states that the ami
NAL will eat only seventy-two plants
Ms against the goats 40. the Sleeps
Isl. the cows 21G and the horses .'io.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
THE MOONSTROKE.
A Sailors Experience After IA Night
Nap ON Deck In the Tropics.

"Heople laugh at moonStrokes,' said
a sailor They call them shellbacks'
superstition. | once had moonstroke'
though, ana tell you it was no laugh
ing matter.
''iA Il fUil mo9n one night III the trop-
les | t"I asleep on ueck. Inc moon
shouc directly on me. | lay in white
pool Of moonlight. So three hours
went by.
Then, when they woke me, L felt
like man III cream. My NOUN
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15

Winter fishing has one merit, which
all true sportsmen will recognize as
such-namely. considerable uncertain
ty. One day you may fish certain wa
ters-whether deep or shallow, whether
weedy or. free-and well nigh draw a
blank, while the very next day the
same waters will give rich tinny re-
turns. What is more strange Is that
not seldom OH the same day there will
be good luck in different depths and
varying waters of the same lake or
pond, and observation through the clear
tumn has convinced the writer that
these mystic fishy moods of biting In
winter are almost or quite independent
of the movements of the schools of
bait fish. About all that can be said
on such points in the way of general
suggestion is that winter fish bite usu-
ally better on mild day than a cold
one, best of all during a gentle thaw;
that they take the bait more freely
under thin ice-that is, in early winter
than after the ice has thickened, and
that they appear TO be quite unaffected
by noise, such as the rumble of skates
or the gentle thunder of the settling"
ice 1t is certain that some OF the best
strings Of lifetime have been taken
when the fun of skating could be join
eG with that of watching the lines
Outing Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
PARISH REGISTERS.
Ehe Sort Of Entries They Kept In the
old Days In England.

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
WINDS AND DRAFTS.
The Former Are Beneflcial, but the
Latter Are Dangerous.

BY a draft is meant the currents OF
air in an incloSed space. Our fore
fathers attributed nearly all the evils
that besct them TO drafts, and they
would not have slept in uncurtained
beds for anything. OF course their
windows and doors We're shaky, and
houses stood far apart. SO drafts were
nearly mcvitabI'. But the modern sci
entihc world tries to deny drafts alto
gether and calls them winds, which are
harmless and even healthy to certain
degree
Any one who cares TO find out the
difference between a wind and u draft
can do 50 in any apartment which has
windows on different sides of the
house. Let him open a window on q
windy day on the side OF the house
toward which the wind blows. The air
which comes in is quite harmless II
the person exposed to it be dressed In
warm clothes, and little children may
take the air in room thus ventilated.
But let him open window past which
the wind blows. and IL will be found
that the air in the room is moved by a
number OF currents, all of which strive
to reach the opening. 1t is the passing
wind which sucks up the air in the
room and draws il out, and this causes
the room to have what is called a
draft.
The effect upon sensitive persons Is
Immediately felt, like the forerunner
Of pain to come. \ draft will always
be felt as colder than the wind. Very
dangerous drafts are those that are
produced in railway cars by the rapid
motion OF the train. 1t is not wind
that gets into the carriages, but the
air Of the car which is sucked out. a
lighted match held to the chink of the
window will prove this, as the flame
will be drawn toward the window, not
blown from it,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
THE SUDAN NATIVES.
They Once Thought White Men 10 BE
Submarine Monsters.

There is a passage In one Of the an
cient Arab histories to the effect that
the white people come from the other
side of the sea" This statement has
become so distorted among certain
tribes OF natives OF the Sudan that
they believe that the white men come
from the bottom of the sea. A willy
Arab leader in this district once IN
formed his followers that they had
nothing to fear from the white men,
Us they could not live away from the
water. The fact that a high official
took his bath daily was further con-
sidered confirmatOry evidence Of the
submarine origin OF the white man.
The Arabs. III order to retain their In
f1uenCe over the natives. spread broad
cast the report that the white men
were cannibals. The fact that they did
not eat black men was explained as
due to their devilish cunning. They
wanted to make themselves strong in
the country before beginning their hor-
rid practices, but as they could not al
together do without this kind of food
they brought human flesh with them in
cans. In west Africa French expedi-
ton had the unfortunate experience OF
finding a portion of human finger
cut off, no doubt, by some accident-in
can Of meat. Here was fresh and
conclusive confirmation of the story,
IN which the people had almost ceased
TO believe, and it was only after con-
siderable lapse Of time that the idea
was at length eradicated. - Chicago
News
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
"Thc Rridre" Born of SorroM.

My poem entitled The Bridge "
said Longfcllow. was written in sor-
row, which made me feel for the lonell-
ness Of others. | was widower at the
time and ! used sometimes to go over
the bridge 10 Boston evenings to meet
friends and return near midnight by
the same way. The way was silent,
save here ana there belated footstep.
The sea rose or foi! among the wooden
piers. ana there was a great furnace on
the Brighton hills whose red light was
reflected I.y ar waves. Ii was on such
a Late. a..Nry walk that the spirit of
the py..I c..." upon me. The bridge
has been greatly altered, but the place
Of il IS the SImc."