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The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
EELs ON A LONG TREK.
Strange Stories from New Zealand
OF Their Night Land Journeys.

OF Their Night Land Journeys.
Prom the Lor6cn standard
Prof Drummond. the New Zealand nat
uralist. writing on the subject Of the
Journeys OF animals. observes that rein
deer, foxes. haues. seals, whales. rats,
many species Of fish. a few species OF
reptiles. and even insects. undertake sOms
very extraordinary migrations-
In New Zealand the most notable
migrants are birds, but n other classes
seas are known 10 set out upon long
journeys and 10 return 10 their old homes
again and the migrations OF the Maori
rat. especially in the Nelson and Mari
borough districts. where countless thou
sands. led BY an invisible Pied Piper
swaTmed for many days across fields.
through villages, over rivers, and Up Hill
and down dale. have become important
events in the local history The migra-
tons Of eels have not attracted as much
attention as the movements OF other AMI
mails. but are quite as remarkable.
r. G.. Bruce. OF NgarUrU states that re-
cent dredging operations by vessels fitted
out for philosophical investigations have
proved beyond ali doubt not only that
eels breed in the sea. but Tar out az sea,
where their breeding places have been
found
Oiu 4AlVL4S Oh LAG VEST CO1eL OF LlE
North Island state that when the eels so
toward the sea in a large body they are
led BY two individuals Of an enormous
size. John r. Macdonald. Of Levin. told
Mr.. Bruce that he once saw one OF these
migrstions, with two large eels in the
van.
Overland journeys AT night, which are
characteristic OF some eels. have been
noted I'm New Zealand Mr.. Bruce has
been told by some very old Maori friends
that they have known eels 70 undertake
fairly long journeys by night On one
occasion the NIaoris had campsd for the
night on a spur that IS the watershed be-
tween the Wangaehu and ManguwherO
rivers About midnight their attention
was arrested by their dog. which was
much excited and was barking furiously
When they went out to ascertain tha
cause Of the disturbances they found that
the dog was following up an enormous
eel. which was on one OF its land jour
neys.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
aBlacIs.trap,y an Old xaipe Drink.

From The Kennehsc Journal
The blowing down OF the famous old
tower on Blackstrap, an eninsnce near
Portland, 800 feet above sea level. removes
q landmark from that section For many
years now the structure has not been OF
use except as a landmark Time was
when il contained a good fight Of stairs
and visitors could ascend 70 its wind
swept summit. but the stairways decsyed
and became unsafe Then the shell OF the
tower began dropping away. and big sec
tons OF il fell out. but some Of the stout
tinbers held together and part OF the
building remained until the storm Of this
week u has gone now. Blackstrsp has
long been a noted spot IN the vicinity of
Portland. and. more than that, Il has its
place IN the early history Of the country.
for Il was mentioned by Capt. john
Smith. the same doughty warrior who
figures in the story Of POcahontas. He
called It SchOoter's Hill. Long years
after when the country had been settled
and these United States had become 4
great nation. Blackstrap was known far
and wide among the men who drove over
the ould Cray road 70 and from Port
land, for somewhere on or near its sum
nit was g public house. the keeper there
Of being possessed Of the knowledge OF
the proportions n which 20 mix with
great success good old New England rum
with rich and black molasses. a decoc-
ton which. tradition has Il. weut By the
name Of Blackstrap. * is said that 50
/ famous was the mixture that u gave its
name 70 the region round about OF
| course. there are other traditions as 10
J the origin OF the mama
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
THEY HUM; BUT WHY
A Habit You Come Across Under All
Sorts of Conditions Ia This Town.

A Habit You Come Across Under All
Sorts of Conditions ia This Town.
Why Is the singing silly?
One of them maybe sat next you al the
theater last night. says the New York
sun
Between the acts she hummed From
the moment that the curtain dropped
softly on the scene OF the lawyer dlctat-
ing 20 his handsome stenographer 20 the
instant when the 5O-cent orchestra gong
offered its inexpensive but deep toned
music as a suggestion that the play is the
thing that any one who longs for a tink-
ling tune thrown IN is a barbarian the
singing silly got in her work
Under the mUsicless circumstances ii
might have been a boon, but Il wasn't
The man with her tried to choke her on.
but she kept on with her throat gym
nastics while he talked. then began where
she was 10 hum on audibly. She punc-
tuated her performance with a comment
on the hair ornament IN front OF her.
Said the bird OF paradise looked like an
explosion. Then she hummed some more.
She couldn't stop. The germ was
spreading
That is the way with a singing silly.
You stop at a florists window. A hu-
man bumblebee lines up beside you. It's
q masculine singing silky. With rap
attention II huns, all IT'S faculties turned
IN 20 hear the music
Well. you do not interrupt You re-
fleet You think that OF all the foolish
nesses 10 which humans are addicted this
humming habit is the tipping limit
You resolve. Never. 50 help you good
ness gracious. viii you add your voice q
the chorus Of the singing sillies.
| That night you play cards with a wO'
man who wears a string OF pearls The
germ gets you. Tunlessly you hum The
Rosary
The others glare. They don't see TIT
connection between a string OF imitation
pearls and the song. They can't MAKE
out any relation between the noise yoI
/ are making and The Rosary"
/ Still you hum on. cheerfully trumpini
your partners ace and cheating her OF
OF her chance at the bon Don dish prize
You are a singing silly.
Why?
Why are singing stiles anyway?
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
MUSIC OF THE DISHES.
which serves I'm Place of an Orches
ira where BIinkintOn Eats.


ira Where BIinkintOn Eats
There's no orchestra in the big down
town restaurant where I take my midday
meal but" said Mr. Blinkinton, in the
New York sun, there is no lack Of
music there in the constant ripping
clatter Of dishes.
somewhere about 200 people can
sit down in this place az once, and TO
serve them all takes a lot OF dishes.
Suppose, for instance, one person uses
a plate. a tumbler. a cup. a saucer, a
side dish. a knife, a fork, a spoon-eight
pieces. Then In this restaurant you
would have OF dishes and eating utensils
at least 2.500 pieces Of table equipment
in actual use at once. and they must
have at least an equal number always
ready for instant use 10 take the place
Of those withdrawn from the tables.
SO they must have in constant use here,
and this would probably be an under
estimate. 5000 pieces of table furniture;
and you can't handle that number OF
pieces OF crockery and metallic ware
without making at least some noise.
Besides things must be moved
promptly, for this is not a restaurant
where people sleep a. they eat II Is
no quick lunch place, II is a very COM
Portable restaurant, where you can get
whatever you want TO eat and where
YOU can take all the time you want 20
eat IL in; nobody ever hurries you here.
but the majority or those who come
here don't dawdle over their meals
this Is the middle OF the day IN the busy
end OF the city-and as for the restaurant
people, while they keep always tranquil
yet they waste no time. they remove
dishes and set others on the tables with
little lingering IN their motions
While there is never any slam banging
Of things around what with the handling
OF 5000 pieces Of crockery and metal al
once, in the kitchen and by the walters
and gatherers up there Is constantly
70 be heard the rattle Of dishes; and wher
you come 70 add 10 that the milder mur-
mur OF the touch OF knife and fork or
plate and the tinkle OF spoon on cur
and saucer. why. there you have what
I call the music OF the dishes. We have
no orchestra. but we do have the music
OF the dishes. and I aIn free TO say tha'
! Il sounds pleasant to me.
Possibly in this I show a low, de-
praved taste, but really I don't thinl
So ! wouldn't want to eat In a boiler
| factory: 7 have an idea that I couldn'
/ taste my food IN the midst OF too wilC
clamOr. but neither would ] want Il
eat IN duh. funeral silence Ike 70 heai
at least some sounds. and so I confes.
that when hungry and with a good ap
petite I step out Of the busy street her,
/ with its constant roar OF trucks anC
elevated trains. II strikes my ear righ
pleassntly-the music of the dishes"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
CATCHING A LIVE HIPPO.
IIarpooned while AsIeep-YOunz
HipPos Caught by stratagem.

Uarpooned while AsIeep-YounE
Hippos Caught by Stratagem.
There IS vast difference between the
hunter who kills for pleasure and the
hunter whose business & IS 10 capture
his quarry alive. Carl Hagenbeck. the
famous animal dealer. has reduced his
method OF capturing wild beasts 20 a
science. The method OF securing live
hippopotami is particularly interesting.
The so-called Hawaii. or water hunters.
OF the Sudan. all OF whom are excellent
and daring swimmers. harpoon their vic
tins al the noon hour. when they are
sunk in deep slumber. Then. according
10 the Wide World Magazine. they pull
them 10 the bank by means OF a cord
attached 10 the harpoon and make them
fast
The hunters use for this a special kind
Of harpoon. made in such a way that Il
does not make a deep wound Fully
three-Quarters OF the hippopotami ex-
hibited in Europe have been captured In
this way.
HippOpotamus hunts are also conducted
on land There advantage Is taken OF the
fact that the female hiDpopotamus makes
her young walk in front OF her. The rea-
son fer this IS that the beast. being vel
protected in the rear by her abnormally
think skin. prefers 20 have her onspring
in front. where she can guard them better
against danger.
In spite Of her affection fer her chill
drea, the hippo has no particular desire
TO meet danger when Il comes. So the
hunters dig large pits in the forest. cover
them ever until they are fully concealed
and then lie in wait near by
Presently female hippopOtamus comes
along with her child trotting before her
Suddenly. without warning. the yoUns
hippo disappears before its mothers eyes
This IS too much for the old animsL She
dashes away. leaving the little fellow a
the mercy OF It's enemies.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
sherIdan,n sneIIinr-

From Tire Londoa Evening Standard.
The author Of The School for Scandal"
had highly original views on the rules OF
spelling. In his critic days. for intance.
a thing" 10 Sheridan was always a
think" and never by any chance did he
remember that a which or a where
TO be really respectable must needs pos
sess an ''aitch" apiece. This rule OF ornIs-
sion he also followed sheeplike In
'wether'' for whether" Moreover, he
scorned the use Of a double IN" or a
double IS" For example, blessedness"
was always '7blesednes"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
BoASTED OF COSTLY NAPKINS.
Emperor wiped His Hands on Head
OF slave.

Diego de Torres. the Spanish smbsssa-
dor who visited the Emperor of Morocco
IN 1547. found that knives. spoons. and
forks were unknown at the royal table
Each guest helped himself with his m
gers and cleaned his hand with his
tongue. excepting the Emperor. who per
formed that once on the head OF a
black boy. who he retained by his side
IN readiness. The Emperor. observing
the ambassador smile. asked him with
what Christian kings wiped their hands
az meals. and what such things were
worth? Fine napkins" replied the am
bassador: "a clean one al every meal.
worth a crown apiece or more Don I
YOU think this napkin much better SAID
the Emperor. wiping his hands again on
the black boys head. which IS worth
70 or 50 crowns
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
strange Growth Of Olive Trees.

From the Consular Reports.
Attention is seldom called 20 a remark
able and curious characteristic OF the
olive tree. After many years OF growth
the different large branches Of the trees
separate gradually from the trunk until
they are quite divided from one another
down into the root. These then slowly
move apart, and in some instances six OF
seven distinct trees stand IN the area
which before surrounded the main tree,
and they viii sometimes be as much as
twenty feet apart.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
The English Pose.
N the wonsn's Enploymnt.

Prom the Wousn's Employment.
Read the history IN the face Of the wo-
man sitting opposite 70 you in the tube, or
simply look for the expression OF her pos
ture, and you will forget the ch2ttering
paper IN your hand. for you have come 70
the country where Beauty Is born
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
SALT F.
From Dr.. E. K. GoLdsborough's Forthcoming Book on
COOkery-"BTeakfast, Dinner, and Supper; or,
Wisdom in the Kitchen"

fg otsizs Has0
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20

Formerly tho Misses Irene Iuez and Agnes Athena
Sterling tao beautiful twins q Portland. Ne,
who weru recently married on the same DAY, and
who were attended by twin bridesmaids. Both
cocplss are DOW on honeymoon IN Ianaica-
The Washington herald., 1909-06-20

Haydn IS by no means the only cele-
brated parsonage whose head has been
parted IN death from the rest Of HIS re-
mains For. whereas the body Of Oliver
Cromwell IS at Wombwel Abbey. his
head IS il the possession Of S. F. VIII
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-17
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-17
Happy Babies, These
Little Tots Of Humanity Enjoying
the Exposition Every Minute.

Down Pay Streak way. where live
The tribes Of oil nations. aud mid
the noise of tomtoma. brass bands
and human fog horns. here visiting
the exposition are a score Of the
huskieat. healihiest little babes i'm.
aginable. all nestliBg IN the arms
Of their big. scientific mothers. the
Baby lneubatofa. Co. b. = Fisch.
or, who Installed and personally
manages this exhibition. has In at
tendance the most skilled phyai-
clans and nurses. and thousands Of
people are daily viewing this won.
dcfful scientific aid 10 Nature.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08
Bethel.
SAMUEL SMITH CUNNING.

Samuel Smith Cunning, one of Beth
 els best known residents, passed away
 at his home, 133 Center street, Thurs.
 day night, December 23, about nine
 o'clock, afterl long illness with
 Bright's disease. MT Cunning was
 native of Bethel, being born in Plum
 trees district November 4, 1883, and wassa descendant of two old and much respected families. His father was Asahell Cunning, deacon of the First Congregational church for many years, and his mother was Rachel Barnum. When a young man MT Dunning ap- prenticed himself to Merwin Benedict who carried on the hating business at what was known as the "The Will lows" factory in Grassy Plain, and learned the business in all of its branches. For some years after serv- ing his apprenticeship, he followed the, business, but later decided to enter business life and purchased a drug and grocery business and for number of years conducted the same Tn build l ng on Main street opposite the Con- church. He disposed of | his and in 1879 entered into partner hip with Frank A. Judd and the firm, .nown as the Judd & Cunning Hat company, purchased the Joel Fisher actory on Center street, and for four cen years conducted most successful
 usiness. In 1893 Mir Dunning retired rom the firm and had since engaged no active business. The deceased 7as in 1857 married to Miss Cornelia
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08
WESTON.

Horace Hurlburt has sold recently several heads of his fine registered thoroughbred Hereford stock to out of town parties.
 Mrs Malinda Rhodes closes her home here some time, this week, and goes to Norwalk to spend the balance of the
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08

When driving into New Milford to trade, the sheds at the store of Ackley, Hatch & Marsh will be found conven- tent, while this firms large stock of groceries, meat and feed will be found ttractive to economical buyers.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08
MISS JONES-MR BANKS.

Joseph sP. Banks of 16 Main stree and Miss Edith Jones, daughter of R. " s. Jones of Bethlehem, were united ir r marriage at the Methodist parsonage
 Tuesday afternoon, December 29, at 4.3O, by Rev L. M. Loundsbury. MT and Mrs Banks left on the 5.15 Pitts field express north for their wedding
 trip. A number of their friends gath cred at the station to shower them : with rice, confetti and good wishes as they left for short wedding trip. 1 Mo Dowell & Taylor, the Center street merchants, are erJarging their front store by moving their cooler and the partition in the rear of the
 store back about II feet and are mak- ing other improvements on the inte- rior of the store. When the improve ments are all completed they will have a very pleasant and roomy store for doiAg trading in. This firms busI- ness is growing and they are making other changes to keen up with the in- creasing business. In the near future besides selling groceries and meats they are to add to their stock large assortment of general merchandise. If you always want the best at the low est cash price you will always find it at this store.
 MT and Mrs David H. Taylor of Chestnut street visited friends in Newtown, last.,week.
 William Ellis was in New Milford on business, last week Tuesday.
 Three deer3arrived by express, last week, at the depot here and were for Commodore Luttigen, who is building the handsome mansion on Sunset Hill, and were for stocking his deer park on his property there.
 MT and Mrs A. H. Senior spent E the Christmas holidays in New London and Groton with friends.
 Charles H. Hurlburt, who moved to Norwalk, few weeks ago, is now to close the saw mill on Beaver street and will receive no more 5, ogs at his mill after February l. here is rumor that another business | gill be started in the building, next bring. ~-y Herbert E. Benedict has resigned his 4 osition at George t. Coles news \ tore and will go to New Milford 4 here he will be manager for new ore. J. E. Cornell, the florist, of 'hite street, Danbury, is to open Nc lere. MT Benedict has taken the sency for the Ludway pianos for that V cality also. MT Benedict expects to oul ,gin his work in New Milford about Csa lnuary b. one
 oul Mo Dowell & Taylor, the Center ant rect merchants, are presenting their stomers with very neat and pretty lendar for 1909.
 George w. Wheeler, who has been mined to his home on South street - tn neuralgia, is now able to be out ain and attend to his business. VII Robert Yahu of Grassy Plain street Ne ent New Years in. Newark, N. J., d also called on friends in South rwalk.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08

Don't let the baby suffer from ecze- ma, sores or any itching of the skin. Doan's Ointment gives instant relief, cures quickly. Perfectly safe for chil- dren. All druggists sell it.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08

E. Foote, of Brookfeld, and she sur- wives him. MT Cunning was mem- Der of the Congregational church and Eureka lodge, No. SS, F. & A. M. He had not been active in politics for some years, but at one time served as second selectman.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08
Huntingdon.

F. A. Wheeler and family of Shelton and E. c. Wheeler and family of Bridgep ort and E. s. Beardsley and family of Stepney all spent Christmas with Mir and Mrs Leander J. Wheeler.
The Newtown bee., 1909-01-08

Never can tell when you'll mash a finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or scald. Be prepared. Dr Thomas Electric Oil instantly relieves the pain quickly cures the wound.