Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-24

rise and bridges fall, but tunnels i.isi
forever" There is a scientific truth il
the observation. or all works of maj
earthworks. plain earth mounds sod
ded over. are about the most enduring
a properly constructed tunnel is essen
TALLY work in earth and 50 almost rs
permanent as the great globe itself
Exchange.
Tho Unicorn.
Chinese annals of great antiquity
contain numerous detailed accounts OF
the supposedly fabulous unicorn. in
which the descriptions are identical
with those handed down from the ear
Hest times in the mythology or occi
dental countries. From this it is in
ferred that at some time in the remote
past there actually did exist single
horned equine or cervine animal OF
some sort.
Eternal Lamps.
A common superstition that the an.
clients possessed the art of making
lamps which would burn forever for a
long time obtained. and 1t was claimed
that one such lamp was discovered in
the tomb of Rosicrucius. Science. how
ever. has long set this. together with
other superstitions. forever at rest,
since it has been demonstrated that
fire will not burn in chamber from
which the air has been exhausted.
Seeing Around Corners.
There are many insects which have
a very much larger field of vision than
we have. This is due to the greater
concavity of their eyes. enabling them
to see around the corner, so to speak.
behind and at the sides. This devel-
opment in man would have its objec-
tionable points. but also its good ones.
not the least of which might be the
detection of pickpockets.-Ch
Journal.
She Knew Him.
She-You know. Harry. so far as
am concerned. l am only too happy
to become your wife. but my father.
you know
He-But what has your father got to
do with it? Your father hasn't got to
live with me-
She-No. Harry. but you may have
to live with father. you know.-Boston
Transcript.
A Mighty Mountain Rsrss.
Mount Everest is guarded from ap-
proach on either side by Tibet and Ne
pal, undoubtedly the two most mac
cessible countries in the entire earth.
The mountain range between Everest
and Kanchinjunga contains series Of
very high mountains. several Of them
over $4,000 feet. The lowest Of the
in this range are higher
than St. Elias. in North America.
A Fair Proposition.
A popular comedian aud playwright
was praiSing the humorous value Of
1t Is funnier to suggest
a thing" lie said. than 10 say it out.
should remember this.
- pregnant suggestion - Is
what makes really funny the little
boys remark to his father. Pa. II you
help me with my arithmetic lesson to-
night I'll tell you where ma hid your
trousers.
The Swish Of the Rod.
A college president In an address on
pedagogy said:
"And one Of the most remarkable
changes In the last thirty years Of
teaching is the abolition Of corporal
A boy Of this generation
is never whipped. But boys of the
last generation must have believed
that their instructors all had for motto:
1.-The swish is father to the
taught"
A Rain Trap.
In time Of distressing drought. says
a writer in the Yorkshire Post. a har-
assed amateur agriculturist stepped
into 81 shop to buy Il barometer. The
sEopman was giving a few stereotyped
about indications and pres
sures when the purchaser impatiently
him.
Yes. yes" said he, that's all right.
but what l want to know is how do
you set it when you want it to rain?"
A Terrible Punishment.
She was about ten years old and APP
parently very unhappy. A swollen face
served to diagnose the case at glance
as an advanced stage of toothache
Over the door they entered was sign
which. being interpreted. read doctor
Of Dental surgery" The mother led
her 10 the operating chair and smooth
ed back her tousled hair as she laid
her head in the little rest. Looking
her straight in her eye. with finger
poised Tor emphasis. the mother said.
Now, Edith. if you cry I'll never take
you to a dentist again. "-Lippincott's
The Septuaeint.
Septuagint means seventy. The sep
+uagint version of the Old Testament
originated. according to Arsteas. as
follows; Ptolemy Philadelphus (2S4-247
B. c.. when engaged in making
collection of the laws or all nations
Tor the great Alexandrine library was
advised by his librarian to have the
Jewish Scripture translated into Greek.