Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-09-16
An Old Larch Tree,

age of which Is estimated to be 1000
years. 1t is situated on the northern
flank of Mont Chetip in the direction
of the huts of Plan Neni. above Cour-
mayeur, few steps from the foot
path that skirts the limits Of the
mcadowland. Due allowance being
made for the extreme slowness with
which the larch grows, for the altitude
above sea level 1.GJ0 meters) at which
1t is rooted and for its northerly OK
posture in the near ncighborhood of the
glacier, where the cycle of its deve-
opment is barely five months every
year, this venerable larch. untouched
alike by woodman's ak and thunder
bolt. cannot be less than 1000 years
old.-Scotsman.
The Fate Of Foglio.
What is said to he the most cXtraor.
binary feat of criminal vengeance on
record happened ut Algiers in 1899. A
man named Fcelio WAS arrested h. the
Frent h police ut the instance Of The
Italian government. He was SUSPECTED
Of completely in Sicilian murder
crime, and 1t was known that he was
member Of the Malta. In Jail he
weakened ard promised to tell tn,
whole story on condition that his lifc
was spared. Two mornings later hi
jailer. visiting the cell, found Foglio
on the floor stabbed to the heart. The
dagger was still in the wound. and on
the body lay scrap of paper with the
words, $50 perish traitors" in Italian
To this day the mystery of that death
wound has never been solved.
Changed His Mind.
PinerO. the playwright. has the repu
tation of being martinez at rehears.
ais. and actors and actresses who dis
agree with him are apt to fiEd them
selves severely taken to task. During
the rehearsal OF one Of his plays the
dramatist was much annoyed by the
way in viii h enc Of the actors pro.
rounccd n certain word In the dia
loguc. He mildly protested. but the
actor would not take the hint II have
always pronounced the word like that
and shall continue to do So he said
my dear sir" rctortcd Mr.. Pincro
suavely, 'hy all means do as you think
best. would not deprive you of one
Of your laughs fer the world" At the
next rehearsal the actor changed his
mind.-ArcOnaut
Trials Of the Poet.
I'd sing you song about childhood,
life's joyous and garlanded time. but
I'm weary Of ringing in "wldwocG.'
and there's no other word that VII.
rhyme. Id wa;ilc of bright. sum-
fountains, where water and music ar,
llent. but I'd have to luz in IL few
mountains or my lines wouldn't fiji
worth Il cent ia sing of life on III,
pillows. where the dolphlnS and tiyi",
FIJI race. but Id have to say some
ling Of willows. which would have
E0thing to do with the case. I'd stHa
of the moonhcans that quivc:. iif'
Gems on the water ut night. but 10
have to quote onions and liver to max.
the verse twittcr all right. -Empoyi
Gazette.
The Cuttcrtiys Eye spots.
What do the eye spots on butterflies
wings mean: The naturalist, says Mr..
Percy Collins, must answer frankly. -
do not know" 1t is thought that they
have some utilitarian application. ana
they form one of the most intricate oi
all natural designs. The fact that bat
terfies have been captured with their
eye spots pierced. as If from attack OF
birds. has been used as an argument t.,
favor of the view that they may b,
protective markings" initiating eyes
because birds strike at the eyes o.
their victims. But this suggestion
hardly regarded as satisfactory. Anon
butterflies the most striking examples
Of eye spots are found on the under
surface of the wings-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Old Time Jury.
Grievances of present day jurrmc,
are mild compared with those inflicted
en- them in the past. Until the paSsin"
Of an act Of parliament in 1870 BritlSh
jurymen were prohibited from having
Iitut, uIlIlh VI DIc ollis
excepted while considering their yer
dict. In some ancient courts they WCr
even subjected to physical violcN"e
They We're told to LAY their heads to
gether" as an Indispensable prcliMi
nary to finding Il verdict. No sooner
did the jury dive beneath the level Of
their boxes than IN usher. armed with
willow wand. took up n position ncai
them. If any iuryman presumed t
come to the surface before the verde.
was arrived ut. down came the ware
on the head Of the offender.
A "Queer" Preacher.
Rev. Mr.. uagamore. to whose mem
ory Is slab in the church at Cats
hoge, Leicestcrshirc, England. was -
little queer" 1t seems that the rev
erend gentleman died in January, 1850
leaving all OF his Property, valued
SO. $50, TO Ii railroad Porter.
This queer old preacher kept or
servant Of each sex. whom he locked
up every night Els last employment