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The Stellar Universe.
In Knowledge for November, Dr.
Reberts gives a. photograph of a new
nebula, in the midst of which a. dark
sinuous vacancy, o-r rift, appears,
“through which we can see into the
starless .vacancy of space beyond.”
Some of those who argue that space
is finite hold that if it were infinite
the infinitely distant stars in their
aggregation would cover the face of
the sky with light. This, however,
assumes that stars are equally dis-
.tributed' throughout space, and such
an assumption is contrary to all Oh-
servable phenomena. Nothing war-
rants the idea. that the infinity of
space involves the assumption of its
occupation by an infinite number of
sums symmetrically arranged through-
out. it.
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HallwayWHll‘E LEAD
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J OHN W. BEATTY,
207 EAST WASHINGTON STREET,
SOUTH.NORWALK, CONN
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is the time to
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“hotel: Coal
lliVlNG LOCKWOOD e. co.
Successor to B. HARRIS.
Coal Yard and Ollice, Water St,; Branch
Ofiice, corner Washington and Main
Sta, South Norwalk, Conn.
elephant: Call. 31-5
Meerschaum and Brlar Pipes,
Cigar Cases, Match-safes, Tooaccos an
Smokers’ Articles, Etc. ,.
Whelpley & Clark,
Con-Main and Washington Sta,
SOUTH NORWALK.
FOR SALE.
Mus: be Sold to Close Es-
tate of Ann M. Selleck.
The large and elegant ’house, No.
Camp street. containing all modern
improvements. Also, one double car-
riage will be sold for $25
A. J. MEEKER,
ADMINISTRATOR
Miss HATTIE S RIDE R.
LllEES’ Heir Calling all Slamming.
MANICURING
Children’s Hair Cutting a Specialty
team 6‘ s; 7 United Bank Building
SOI‘TH NORVVAIK.
P. D. STANNARU,
puccessol- .. 0. JENNINGS.) ’
UNDE RTAKE R
No. 7- Main Street.
NIGHT BELL AT OFFICE
Telephone Call 11-2.
D. M. OSBORNE a? 00 {S
Farmers’ Implements.
HARROWS, TEDDERS, RAKES
. CULTIvATOES, ETC.
COAL All ween
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Smith Street. lorwalk.
WHERE ICE WAS SCARCEH
Amusing Experience of a Prlinn
Donna in a One-Horse South-
ern Hotel.
Miss Dorothy Morton, prima donna,
tells of an amusing experience which
befcll‘her several years ago when she
was playing “one night stands”
through the south. It. was in a small
town of Virginia, noted, even in that
state, for its wretched hotels. Return-
ing to the hotel after the night’s per-
formance Miss Morton desired some ice
water, and after repeated calls an old
darky struggled upstairs to take her
order. The darky went as he came,
and it seemed to Miss Morton that he
never would come ”back.
Another call was made. Up he came
again, Saying: “Yas, missus, I’ll bring
it directly.” Directly -. might have
meant to-morrow or the next day as far
as the waiter was concerned, for he
didn’t come back until summoned. His
answer was always the same. Finally
Miss Morton became
aroused, and asked him if there wasn’t
some way that the order could be com-
plied with. '
The old darky moved over to her with
an air of secrecy, and in the greatest
confidence said: “You see, missus,
we’ve run out of ice to-night on account
of you theatrical people. Der’s only
one piece left, and de man in de next
room has that. Jest as soon as he goes
to sleep I’ll get his piece for you.”
Whereupon the thirsty opera star col-
lapsed and said she’d have her water
without frappe.
Rigid Test for Matrimony.
Both in the northern and western is.
lands of Scotland the natives have some
peculiar customs unfamiliar to the
dwellers of the mainland. One of these,
known as the “marriage test,” is prac-
ticed in the island of St. Kilda, where
the population barely exceedsla hun-
drcd. The desire among the islanders
to increase this number does not seem
to be exceptionally strong, and every
man before he is deemed suitable for
a husband has to perform an evolution
with no little bodily risk. The St. Kil-
dans are, of course, adept rock climbers,
and the aspirant for matrimony is
therefore subjected to the test of bal-
ancing himself on one leg on a narrow
ledge overhanging a precipice, bend-
ing his body at the same time in order '
to hold the foot‘ of his other leg in the !
hands. If found lacking in cour'agel
the maiden withdraws her bet-rothal,l
and should the man fall over the ledge 2
it is presumed that, in his case, he will
be disqualified—Chicago Inter Ocean.
Old-Fashioned Schooner.
Capt. Moindron, of California, will l
sail to the Paris exposition in a
schooner made of the trunk of a sin-
gle redwood tree.
Bullfig‘hr'tp In Paris. '
Paris is to have its bull fights to add 3
to the excitement of its populace. The ,
arena. however, will not be with”: the
My walls, but at Engien, which is some
.. minutes' journey by train.
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thoroughly _
GERMAN BLC‘NDES.
They Form the Largest Per Cent. 01
the Type: of Germany's
Population.
The. German Anthropological society
has been engaged in recent years in col-
lecting statistics relative to the com-
parative frequency of the blonde and
brunette types and their distribution
through the German empire.
The results are Of integgst as giving
evidence of the original sources of the
population in various sections. The ob-
servations were confined to school chil-
dren. 6,000,000 of whom have been exam.
ine'd. "
For purposes of classification only
those that had blue eyes and fair hair
and skin v. ere counted as blondes, and
those whose eyes, hair and skin were
all dark, as brunettes.
All others (for example, children with
dark eyes and light hair or with blue ..
eyes and dark hair and skin) were put
in a. third or “mixed” class.
In the empire as a whole the blondes
were found to number 31.8 per cent.,
the brunettes, 14 per cent., and the
mixed types, 54.2 per cent In some dis-
tricts the preponderance of the blonde
element was much more marked—espe-
cially in a part of the Grand Duchy of
Oldenburg. where there were only fdur
per cent. of pure brunettes. »
The efiect ofthe brunette, Roman ele-
ment, was distinctly marked in the
southern and southwestern parts of the
empire. Near Worms and Speyer, in-
deed, one often sees faces which strong-
ly suggest those of central Italy or R0.
man statues and paintings.
Yet streaks of blonde preponderance,
apparently marking the paths of Ger-
manic migration, were traced‘ up to the
Italian frontier.
Mother and Sen at the Zoo.
I once watched a monkey (not an
orang-outang, this time), which had a.
baby in arms, being fed with grapes.
The youngster was most anxious to
have a grape, but 'his mother, being
either too selfish to allow him to share
her treat or afraid the fruit might not
be good for her son’s juvenile digestive
organs, would not allow him to have
any, and boxed his ears soundly for be-
ing rude enough to attempt to take a
grape out of her mouth. The keeper in
charge said she did not “spare the rod
and spoil the child” when he became
“obstrcperous.” As his parent would
not give him any fruit, the little fellow
endeavored to obtain some on his own ~
account, and several‘ times escaped
from her arms and began to climb the
wire netting in the front of his cage,
but was promptly hauled back by the
tail. At length he managed to get
free, and, running up to the top Of
his cage, put one hand through the
meshes of the galvanized wire and
pleaded eloquently with his upturned
dark little eyes for a “taster,” whilst his
mother actually bit herself in sheer
rage over her naughty boy’s bad he-
! havior.—--Cascoll's Little Folks.
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36 Main Street, NORVVALR
Miss Baird’s Institute.
Boarding and Day School.
53 West Ave.
Miss Baird, having secured more
room and some very desirable advan-
tages through her recent changes and
additions, begs to state that she will
open her School
[ll sen. an, it] all inns.
Academic and College Preparatory
Classes will be in charge of College
Women of ability and experience.
The ancient and Modern Languages
will be thoroughly taught by compe-
ent teachers. .
Two instructors, both Conservatory
Graduates, will be employed for Music.
There wiillbe specialists in the de.
partments of Art, Elocution andiGym-
nastics..
A Kindergarten and Primary De-
partment will be added to the school
and no effort. will be spared for the de-
velopment of these little ones, in all
the details of physical culture, as well
as in mind, morals and manners.
' Miss Baird is at home to Visitors on
Thursday and Friday of each week.
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