Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-11-18

| EsQuimalI is the only place IN the
| British empire that exceeds London in
cloudineSs. EsQuimalt is also the
Z dampest place in the empire. While Adj
! elaide. In Australia. IS the d-iest Cey
lon is the hottest and northwest Can
ada the coolest possession that the flag
Of England floats over
A boys hair grows one-half slower
than girls. II boys the average rate
/ Of growth is three feet three inches In
six years. being an average 81 .Q1s
inches per day. During his twenty first
/ and twenty-fourth years mans hair
grows quicker than at any other Pc
Rod.
. The oldest inhabited house in Eng
land stands close 10 the river Yer and
about $50 yards from 81. Adams ab-
hey II was built in the time OF King
Ola Of Mercia. atou, the year 195, l,
Is OF gonsi shape. the upper por.
ton being Of oak. and the lower has
walls Of great thickness.
Il suppose you noted the disposition
to make class distinctions in Europe z"
NO" answered Mrs. Cumrcx IN
tone Of disappointment; Europeans
seem TO go on the principle that al.
Americans are rich without realizing
that some Of Us may be vastly richer
than others. "-Washington Star.
Some SO called statesmen" ohse:v.
! ed the philosophical boarder. "ure
! merely political seismo graphs They
I are always in q state Of agitation over
/ some upheaval that Is threatening 70
| destroy the foundations Of civilization.
| but they can't tell exactly what it Is
| or where Il s."-Chicago Tribune.
! Schoolmaster-Who can tell HE what
a steward is: Johnny-A steward is
| man that does not mind his own bust
ness. Schooinaster-Why where did
you get that idea: Johnny-Well.
looked it Up in the dictionary, and 1t
said. Il man who attends 70 the az
| fairs OF others
Mrs. S.imdie1 noticing that the new
| boarder is lavish with the catchupy-
| Dentists say that tomatoes have a
| tendency TO loosen the gums So that the
teeth come ont. New Boarder-That
so: Then l must work hard 10 drive
EN- back again III thank you for
some more OF the roast beef.
High School Teacher - Sometimes
you appear really manly and some
times you are quite efem!nate. How
do you account for il: Student-It's
hereditary, l suppose. One half Of
ny ancestors were males and the 9th
er half temales.-School Board Jour
nal.
II suspect the playbiils DO not a.
ways tell the exact truth"
And you are correct" responded
Hamlet Fatt For instance, l am
billed as being assisted by large conn
pany when the fact Is am retarded
by the few people l have. Louisville
Courier-JournaL
HE Is one OF the cleverest men I
ever knew"
Clever. In what way*'
when he gets letter from lady
be can always easily find where she
begins again after he has reached the
end of the first page.'-Chicago Rec
ord.Herald.
"Bilkins tells ne be Is getting awful
II tired Of living alone"
Il would think he'd marry and settle
down"
II was talking with him about it the
other day, and he says he doesn't know
whether to get married or buy phono-
graph -Milwaukee Sentinel.
Boy Babies In Athens.
Among the poorer classes Of Athens
necessity has mothered the pretty in
vention Of covering new born boy
with q dress made from an old shirt
belonging to his father, while under
the baby's tiny pillow were smuggled
a black handled knife a gold coin and
a copy Of the gospel-sign and symbol
Of the courage. wealth and piety that
the hopes OF fond hearts treasured for
the little sou and heir.
Sprung From the Soil.
The mans shirt front was far from
spotless, and his waistcoat and coat
were covered with CRIME and grease,
but a large buttonhole bouquet was
placed on the lapel Of his coat.
What do you think Of this:" be
said TO a casual acquaintance, point.
hg to the bouquet Where do you
think l got III"
Don't know" admitted the other,
perhaps it grew there"
"seeins Glass" or Looking Glass.
| The following is an extract from the
will Of q Lincolnshire farmer, dated
Aug. l, 1876:
Item 1 also give TO my wife the bed
| she now lieth on one ovel lsici table.
| one Tea table. one Round table. three
| round backed chairs, one spindle chair.
ny chimney (sic) and Tea table. Silver
| spoons. one Bar!l (sici warming pan
and a Seeing Glass and longs Lon
| don Notes and Queries