VOL. LV. * HAKTER, AUCTIONEER, * . REBERSBURG. Pa. J C. SPRINGER, Fashionable Barber, Next Door to Jocbnal Store, Millhkih, Pa. HOUSE, (Opposite Court House.) H. BROCKfiRHOFP, Proprietor Wm. McKkkver, Manager. Good sample rooms on first floor. Free bus to and trorn all trains. Special rates to jurors and witnesses. Strictly First Clatt. IRVIN HOUSE. (Moat Central Hotel In the City,) Corner MAIN and JAY Streets, Lock Haven, Pa. S. WOODS CALWELL, Proprietor. Good Sample Rooms for Commercial Travelers on first floor. D. H. MINGLE, Physician and Surgeon, MAIN Street, Millhkih, Pa. JjU. JOHN F. HAKTER, PRACTICAL DENTIST, Oillee la 2d story of Tomliusou's Gro cery Store, On MAIN Street, Mili.heim, Pa. BP. KIftTF.R. • FASHIONABLE BOOT A SHOE MAKER Shop next door to Foote'a Store, Main St., Boots. Shoes and (Jailers made to order, and sat isfactory work guaranteed. Repairing done prompt ly and cheaply, and in a neat style. S. R Pkalk. H. A. MCKkk. PKALE & McKKE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Offlce opposite Court House, Bellefonte, Pa. C. T. Alexander. C. M Bower. A LEXANDER & BOWER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PA. Offlce in Garmao'a new building. JOHN B. LINN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BELLEFONTB, PA. Office on Allegheny Street. OLEMENT DALE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BBLLEFONTB, PA. Northwest corner of Diamond. H. HASTING*, ATTORNEY AT LAW. BELLEFONTE, PA. Offlce on Allegheny Street, i doors west of offlce formerly occupied by the late firm of Y< uni A Hastings. C. HEINLE, ATTORNEY AT LA W, BELLEFONTB. PA. Practices in all the courts of Centre county. Spec al attention to Collections. Consultations in German or English. yy ILBUR F. REEDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BELLEFONTB. PA. All bus Dess promptly attended to. Collection of claims a speciality. J. A. Beaver. J W. Gephart. JgEAVER A GEPHART, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BELLEFONTB, PA. omce on Alleghany Street, North of High, yy A. MORRISON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BBLLEFONTB, PA. Offlce on Woodrlng's Block, Opposite Court House. S. KELLER, A TTORNEY AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PA, / Consultations in English or German. Oflloe In Lyon' > Building, Allegheny street. JOHN G. LOVE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, <3) BBLLEFONTB, PA. 9 omce in the rooms formerly occupied by tbs late w p. Wilaoit SI'F.AK UP. Whet) you go to seek your fortune. My laddie now at home: When you leave the dear old fireside. And from Ha blessings roam. Mo forth with manly bold ilea* And bid adieu to fear; And when you've auvtbiug to aav, Speak up that all may hear. There la no cue half so likely To take up with alloy, And to banish sweet home lessons As your wavering, fearsome boy. He dreada to speak of mother. Whose counsel should be dear. Or of father's sage advice to hiiu. l.est all the world should hear. lu your memory, O my laddie, A picture bright ana tair. Keep fore'er the dear old homestead That with no place will compare, And should temptation greet you, Keep head ami heart tnith clear; And when for right you hauish wroug, speak up thai all may hear. When you plead for Hod and Justice, Where'er you chance to roatu, When you staud up for your eouutry. Your kindred or your home, Do it with manly boldness, And bid adieu to fear— Withiu the shop or market place. Speak un that all may hear. THE BRIUE OF TIIE CAKNIVAT-. "Does she really love me?" said Cap tain Ernest von Steinberg, aide-ile-camp to King Louis of Batavia, as he left the presence of the young and beautiful Baroness Anna von Graffenberg, the belle of Munich, 44 or is she the heart less coquette which common rumor makes her ?" As he passed down the staircase, he encountered the Baroness' pretty French chambermaid, Lisette. 44 Lisette, you are looking charmingly to-day—do you know it?" "My mirror told me so this morning," said the soubrette, looking up boldly in to his face. 4 'What lips! what eyes, and what a figure!" said the soldier. 44 But do you know, I think you would look infinitely prettier in a lavender colored silk robe, with cherry colored ribbons?" 44 Very possible, monsieur," answered the waiting maid; 44 but that costs money—and how is a poor girl like me to dress like a lady?" 44 1 have thought of that difficulty," said Ernest, 44 and have provided a remedy. Will you allow me to present you with a slight token of my gratitude and admiration?" As he spoke, he drew forth a little net silk purse, through the interstices of which several newly coined gold pieces showed their pleasant, brilliant countenances. Lisette's eyes reflected their brightness. 44 Monsieur is altogether too gener ous," she said. But the little white fingers clasped the glittering offer, and conveyed it to one of the pockets of the coquettish black silk apron that she wore. 44 Now, ten me, msette, is your mis tress going to the masked ball at the palace to-morrow night?" 44 Ah, but that is a great secret, mon sieur, which I promised not to reveal," replied the Parisienue, archly, laying her fingers on her lips. "She is going then?" said Ernest. "Monsieur says so," answered the soubrette, smiling. 4 4 And what else did your mistress charge you to keep secret?" asked the officer, smiling in his turn. "That she was going to wear a rose colored domino, with a bunch of sky blue ribbons on the right shoulder," replied the waiting maid and she ran up stairs, as if to avoid further catechizing, fully satisfied that her indiscretioq lmd been an ample offset to the aid-de-camp's present. "Very good, Madame Anna," said the young officer to himself. "I have now reconnoitered the ground, and I shall know where to open my trenches. All's fair, in love and war. And now to my friend, the sculptor's—if his ingenu ity can aid me, my success will be cer tain." On the night of the masked ball the royal palace of Munich was a blaze of light. Every window glowed as if the interior were a mass of fire, and the brilliant rays, streaming forth upon the night, fell upon the glittering helmets, breast-plates and sabres of the mounted cuirassiers, or were reflected from the bayonets of a detachment of the infan try of the line drawn up as a guard of honor in the square without. Chamberlains stood at the entrance of the palace, the files of lackeys, with wax tapers flying in the evening air, shed almost the light of day on the grand staircase. Carriage after carriage rolled up in succession, with their living freights of beauty and youth, and as light feet fell like snow flakes oil the carpeted marble, as graceful forms van ished within the portals, the ears of the bystanders were lulled by the pleasant rustling of silks, while the breeze was perfumed by a thousand delicate odors. But if such were the external mani festations of the fete, how far more be wildering was the interior of the palace of pleasure! How softly beautiful were the marble statues that graced the niches, lined the corridors, and looked down from their pedestals on the grand ball room! How Oriental m their magnificence were the gorgeous draper | ies of velvet and satin, with fringes of gold bullion, but above all, what music streamed on the enchanted air from an orchestra composed of a hundred of the best instruments in the city. And the life, the animation of the throngs in that brilliant saloon—who shall describe it? Ernest von Steinberg, who looked for but one person in that brilliant multi tude, was perfectly impenetrable. Therefore, when he found the rose-col ored domino at last, he hesitated not to address her. "Good evening, fair mask." "Good evening, gallant cavalier. But how know you that I am fair?" "Were I to pronounce you the fairest in Munich, none would dispute your title." "Do you know me?" "The belle of Munich hides her face in vain." answered Ernest. "That in- MILLIILLM. PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15,1881. imi table foot itiul hand are her betray ers." "Yon may be mistaken after all." "I can not be, and 1 claim the hand," said Ernest; "and will tlnd employment for that daiutyfoot. The luusie sou mitt; let's away to the danee." "1 believe mv band is promised al ready," answered the fair one, "so take it quickly before some one disputes the prize with you." The next minute they were whirling round the vast saloon to musie that might keep dancers on their feet for life. Anna leaned upon the shoulder of her partner, and he breathed into her ear words that she could not listen to without a thrill of pleasure. At the conclusion of the dance, Ernest led her into a side room, in which they found themselves quite alone. "You iH'rsist, then," said t-lie lady, "in calling me the Baroness von Grafi'en berg?" "If I had doubted before, your danc ing would have convinced me. The leader of the Sylphides is known by her step." "Well, you have guessed right. And now in return for my confidence, may I request you to raise your mask?" "I can refuse you nothing," said Ernest von Steinberg. He raised his mask as he spoke, and disclosed to the astonished gaze of the baroness the well known features of King Louis, of Bavaria. "But I thought you assured us that the cavalier was Captain Ernest von Steinberg," exclaims the reader. Let us explain. To give additional facts and pleasure and complicate the mysteries of masquerade, the courtiers of Louis XIV of France had invented the following expedient: They procured tine wax likenesses of their friends, or eminent persons and wore them under their masks. When requested to de clare their identity, they would raise the outer mask and the inner wax one, seen for a moment, in most cases com pletely deceived the spectator. It is easy to imagine what an indefinite field for mystification this contrivance aflbrd ed. Captain Ernest had a friend, a sculp tor, who had a model bust of the king, ami from him he had procured a wax mask, beautifully colored, and so well executed as to deceive the eyes of the Baroness for the moment they rested on it. Ernest, satisfied with his success, replaced his black velvet visor, and con tinued the interview. "Yes, baroness," whispered the dis guised aul-de-eamp, 44 It is Louis who stands before you—not as your king, but as your subject, your slave—the thrall of your beauty." 44 Ah, sire," replied the belle of Mu- j nich, "you are sjKirtiug with the sensi bilities of a weak woman." "No, by heaven!" replied the raised king. "I am incapable of that. Behold me at your feet and hear me swear eter nal allegiance to your charms." "Rise, sire!" said the baroness, very much agitated. 44 We may be seeu or overheard. "Long have I thought," continued the false king, "that beauty such as yours should grace a throne." "A throne!" echoed the baroness. "But you are right," he continued hurriedly; "this is no time or place for confidence like ours. Hark! The clock is striking twelve. Will you trust to my honor, and meet me at this hour to morow night?" 4 4 Where, sire?" "In the Chinese pavilion in the gar den of the palace. The wicket of the postern gab; that leads to the door of the pavilion shall be left open for you." The baroness gave him her hand 44 T0-morrow night at twelve," said she, and glided from the room. "Oh, woman, woman, woman!" said Ernest, when alone. "False as fair! Is it for tliis we rank you with the angels? But tremble faithless one—your punish ment shall be as bitter as the agony I suffer." And he followed the baroness into the dancing saloon. He had no sooner left the room than a masked figure stole forth from beneath a mass of crimson drapery. "The Chinese pavilion to-morrow night, at twelve o'clock," said the stranger. "Bravo, bravo! Captain von Steinberg!" And he. too. vanished. A few minutes before 12 o'clock on the following night, Captain von Stein berg, wearing his wax mask, unlocked and entered the Chinese pavilion in the royal garden. The inside shutters of the windows were closed, so that he ventured to produce a match and light a wax taper, taking care to place a shade over it, so that the room should 1> very dimly lighted. After completing the arrangements, he glanced around and started on seeing the figure of a man near the table. The stranger was dressed in the uniform of an aid-de camp, and wore a mask upon his face. "Who are you?" demanded Ernest, advancing to the intruder. "You have anticipated a similar ques tion." replied the mask. "Bmt I have a right to know," said Ernest. "So have I," was the quiet answer. "Sir," said Ernest, placing his hand on the hilt of his saber, "I wear a sword." "So do I," replied the mask; 44 but I reserve it for the enemies of my coun try." "Tell me who you are, I implore you." "Ah, now you speak in a different manner. I, sir, am Captain von Stein berg, at your service, aid-de-eamp to his Majesty King Louis of Bavaria." "The deuce you are!" thought Er nest. "Bnt, confidence for confidence," said the impostor. 4 'Now, you must tell me who you are and by what right I find you in the pavilion at this hour." "By the very best right in the world," replied Ernest, boldly. "I, sir, am King Louis of Bavaria," and he lifted his outward mask displaying the fea tures of the king. "Pardon me, sire," said the stranger falling on his knees, "but making my rounds in the garden, I found the pos tern gate unlocked, and fearing treach ery to your royal person, deemed it my duty to keep watch in the pavilion, of which, OH your majesty is aware, I have a duplicate key." "Bounds, man! you haven't locked the |>osteni, have you ?" asked the pr tended king. "No, Hire; it remains OH T found it." "Then, my good fellow, there \H no harm doue," said Ernest. "And I'll tell you a secret. I expect a lady here every instant, who has accorded me a private interview. The best service you can render me—is to leave me to my self. " "A hint from your royal lips is a com mand," saitl the pretended Ernest. "That your Majesty's suit may prosper is the warmest wish of your most de voted subject." The stranger vanished. Before Ernest had an opportunity to frame any hypothesis with regard to this mysterious being, the door oj>ened cautiously and admitted the baroness. She threw herself at once at the feet of Ernest. "liise, hulv!" said the pretended mon arch. I would rather be at your feet— rise!" "Not," said the baroness, till your majesty pledges your royal word to par don me in advance for Whatever I muy confess." "1 freely pledge you that," said Er nest aiding the hulv to rir.e. "Know then," said the baroness, that lam an ungrateful woman. Your majesty distinguished nie last night, and held out hopes so brilliant that a sub ject might well be dazzled by your promise. I was dazzled and I heard with pleasure. But it was only a mo mentary weakness, hi the delirium of the dance you told nie that you loved me— my consent to meet you here seemed a confession of reciprocal affection; but in truth my heart is giwu to another. I love—l love with all the fervor of my l>oing—not a monarch, but a subject." "A rival!" said the pretended king, sternly. "His name?" "Promise thut you will hot harm him, sire." JL, "I make no promiseun sugli a ease as this." "Then I shall keejpuy secret," said the baroness, firmly. "And you will love tj|iiH man—even if I command you to teagihis image from your heart?" "I love him and hint only," said the baroness. "Tn good report and evil re jKtrt—in sorrow and sickness —in shame and honor. Truly £ pledged him my 'hand—my heart went.with it. lam his forever." J "And he is thine,, dear Anna!" said Ernest, tearing off his disguise. "Will you forgive the trial that I have sub jected vou to?" "Will you forgive the weakness of a moment that made me listen to tempta tion?" "Freely and fully," said Ernest, fold ing the barouess in his arms. "And now, when shall we bd fawned?" "To-night!" said a voice behind them. And there stood the King of Bavaria, but still in the uniform of an aid-de camp in which he hod entered the pavil ion that evening and tirst encountered Ernest. He it was who had overheard the appointment at the* masquerade. "To-night," he related, smiling on his astonished auditors. "The chapel is lighted up; the priests are in waiting; the wedding guests are there, and the feast prepared. Louis of Bavaria waits to conduct you to the altar, and to give away the bride. And may the pleasures of this carnival be but the precursors of a life joy!" The delight of the lovers; the joy of Lisette; the surprise and pleasure of all their family, must be left to the imagi nation. Left liHtlt-diifM. Why n man should strike with the left hand when unarmed, but should use his sworil or lance with the right, is a diffi cult question to answer. There is no innate disposition to prefer the one or the other hand for any purj>ose is abun dantly proved by the fact that out of a dozen young children half will show a preference for one and half for the other. In some cases the partiality for the left is so strong as to triumph even over the persistent attempts of parents and nurses to "break" their charge of what they consider a bad habit. These obstinate youngsters grow np left-handed, and are often in after life much exercised to know whether, after all, their peculiar ity IH an advantage or the reverse. Cer tainly to a man who becomes good at cricket it adds much to his efficiency as a bowler, if he his able to deliver his ball from the left, and thus puzzle the batsman, who experience leads him to calculate upon a twist in the opjxjsite direction. Left-handed swordsmen and boxers are also specially difficult to en counter, and the same thing may be said of racquet and tennis players and many other proficient in ont door exer cises, who have the use of the left hand either by preference or concurrently with the right. It is, however, plain that in all times and places the right has had the preference, and has boed armed with the engine of attack ; so much so that amongst the Greeks a favorite ex pression for "by the left" was the phrase "towards the shield side." Speculation in G-alu. The Russian Government is considering the expediency of a law to prevent the speculation in grain to the injury of the producers. The government intends to control the grain markets instead of allow ing the speculators to do it. Here is an instance which, if carried out, will show despotism in a better light even than a free government. We may couie to that yet in time. SCOTCH TART. —Take a deep, square tin aud line it with rich paste; select pleasant tart apples, peel and core, quarter and cut in bits. Fill the paste with the apples aud cover the whole with a layer an inch or more thick of sugar, and sprin kle with small bits of butter. Bake in a and have it well browned.— When rightly made the apple is soft and candied. Serve warm. Military Aula f tba Aautan. The most astonishing insects, if not the most astonishing animals, in the world, are the so-called "foraging," or, as they might more appropriately be called, the military ants of the Amazon. They belong to several species of the same genus, and have been carefully watched by Bates, Belt, and other naturalists, blcltoon legi onia moves In enormous armies, and every thing that these insects do is doue with the most perfect instinct of military organiza tion. The aruiv marches in the form of a rather broad and regular column,hundreds of yards in length. The object of the march is to capture and plunder other in sects, etc., tor food, and as the well organized host advances, its devastating legions set all other terrestrial life at de fiance. From the main column there are sent out smaller lateral columus, the com pesing individuals of which play the parts of scouts—branching off in various direc tions, and searching alx ut with the utmost activity for insects, grubs, etc., over every fallen leaf. If prey is found iu sufficient ly small quantities for them to manage alone, it is immediately seized and carried to the main column ; hut if the amount is too large for the scouts themselves to deal with, messengers are sent back to the main column, whence there is immediately dispatched a detachment large enough to cope with the requirements, insects or other prey which, when killed, are too large for single ants to carry, are torn iu pieces, and the pieces conveyed back to the mam aruiy by different individuals. Many insects in trying to escajie run up bushel and shrubs, where they are pursued from twig to twig by theii remorseless enemies, till on arriving at some terminal ramification they must either submit to im mediate capture by their pursuers, or drop down amid ttie murderous hosts below. As already stated, all the spoils which are taken by the scouts, or by the detach nieuts sent out in answer to their demands for assistance, are immediately lakeu back to the main army or column by twosmaller columns of carriers, which ate constantly running in two double rowser left to hang ou by they'll drag off the last shred of blanketing 1 have over me." The situation was now perplexing in the extreme, and there was nothing for it but to hurry over the service and bring the comedy to an end. The sequel to the story is worth adding. In course of time this much-married man died, as did the seven-times married wo man of the gospels. The question then arose as to who was his lawfully married wife. Some flve-and-twenty claimants appeare.l before the judge of the native law court, and the question to be deter mined was : had the woman who got hold of the deceased's hand precedence over her who merely tugged at his legs. As there was considerable property left behind couusel were employed by the respective claimants, and it is said tlia Itheir learned disputations on the respective importance of arms and legs left the unfortunate judge iu the dilemma of the man without a leg to stand upon. Suon is fame: A conversation over heard the other day: She. Did Sheridan or Knowles write " The School for Scan dal?" He. Why, Knowles, of course. Sheridan was a general in the army, you know and never wrote anything. Didn't yoi ever hear about his marching through Georgia? She. O, I remember now, but I always did get these rwo men confused. Th Sea Lain pre jr. The lampreys form a small group of hardly more than a dozen varieties, aud are the most imperfectly developed and occupy the lowest grade of all fishes, with the exception of the Lancelot. Their skeleton consists entirely of car tilaginous material. They are destitute of ribs, shoulder girdle, real jaws, and scales, and ure possessed of only one nostril, and their gills have the form of fixed sacs. In their habit of feeding uud attaching themselves to the bodies of other fish, from which they rasp off the flesh and suck the juices, they be come very suggestive of the leecli. The body of the sea lamprey is olive green, mottled with dark brown. Length from two to three feet; numer ous rows of mucous ducts on the head and lw>dy. The mouth, when not. at tached to any object, forms a longitu dinal fissure; when attached it is circu lar iu form. The teeth are of various kinds, generally disposed in concentric circles, lu the throat, and partially closing it, isagroupof three large teeth. Lips fiesliy, with a distinct and slightly fimbriated membrane, and beneath a deep triangular fossa, Laving a fold on each side. Lampreys are frequently found at tached to sturgeon, from which they suck the slime and mucus exuded in abundance through the pores of the sturgeon. All the skate family provide favorite food for the lampreys, in whose lsxlieH they rasp out deep wounds, which often produce ulcerations. The youug pass through several changes before be coming perfect lampreys. At first the young are destitute of teeth and have only rudimentary eyes. With the Italians and French the lamprey is considered a great delicacy, whereas in England only the poorer classes eat it. In this country it is valued only by a few epicures, and is rarely seen on the fish stands. Sotheru, the actor, considered it a great luxury, and was known to pay very high prices to obtain it, being of the opinion that it contained more brain food than any other fish. It is related of the Roman emperors that, so great was their valuation of the lamprey, both as a luxury and stimula ting food, artificial ponds were con structed iu which to fatten the lam preys, the principal food being well-fat tened living slaves, on whose bodies the eels would fasten and feed, affording an enjoyable pastime to tbe noble Roman. The only place in New York city where the lamprey is served up is at the Grand Union Hotel. At the next dinner of the Ichthyopha gous Club, the sea lamprey will receive special attention from the French cooks, and is to be served in every known style. The negroes of the South have great respect for the lamprey eel on account of its supposed medicinal qualities, the skins being in great demand as infallible cures for rheumatism and kindred ail ments. The skins are bound about the ankles, wrists, and neck of the patient while fresh from the body of the eel, and we worn for long periods of time, in fact often till they drop off. In the months of March and April the lampreyß begin ascending our fresh water rivers and streams that empty into salt water. Here they construct what might be called a nest, composed of stones piled up in a heap. These stones are carried a distance by means of their sucking mouth. In these conical heaps of stone they deposit their spawn. The Mahometan Pilgrim. Of the 80,000 pilgrims returning from Mecca, 800 were taken ou board the Calypso. They were stowed away like cattle. Their habits, too were cattle like. They covered every square inch of deck, and every part of the hold fore and aft. They were "packed like sar dines—men, women and babies—smell ing of cocoanut oil." They were indeed "a heaving mass of cocoauut oil, rags, filth and putrid sores and misery." Ex cept to cook their messes, or to fetch water, or to kneel in prayer, each never moved out of the small space taken possession of at the beginning of the voyage. "Gaudy jackets and wraps were on the strong and rich ones. The poor were barely covered; tliey were skin and bone and half-naked, with a rag round the loins at most. They had each with them a cooking pot, some opium, a handful of grain and a pot to drink out of. ' During the fifteen days of the voyage twenty-three pilgrims died. Tliey died not of disease, but of priva tion, fatigue, hunger, thirst and opium —of vermin and misery." The dead soon found a place of repose at the bot tom of the sea. The body bad attached to it a piece of money, so that the next world might be reached in a not alto gether destitute condition. Mrs. Burton tells how much mute, patient paiu she was a witness of among the pilgrim* cargo. She often "spent the whole day, from light to dark, staggering about the rolling ship, with sherbet and food and medicine, treating dysentery, fever, and diarrhoea." She found that the pilgrims died with mar velous facility. "A few hours of cold kill off half a dozen like flies; they eat rice, they beg a few lumps of sugar, they lie down, and they give up the ghost." This tallies with the experi ence of a medical man who used to ac- company Coolie emigraut vessels from Calcutta to Trinidad. The Coolies, ho said, had little hold upon life. They would, if vexed by any semblance of ill-treatment, apparently make up their minds to die. They would even say that by such a time, they would die, and would be true to their word. Mrs. Burtou found that the religious preju dices of the pilgrims often prevented them from accepting her gifts of food. Bpeaking of a man almost dead of hun ger, she says: "I fetched him a large plate of rice, and carefully scraped away all of the outside, that he might not suspect us of having touched it. He took it, looked wistfully at it, and thanked me, and as soon as I turned away threw it into the sea. I then gave him two apples, and he ate them be cause I could not touch the inside." The pilgrims themselves were not kind to one another when kindness was most needed. "Once they bid fair to die, their dearest leave them lying in the fierce blaze of the sun. or in the night wind aud damp, and give them neither to eat nor to drink. 'Khalas!' they say, 'it is finished!'—it is not worth while, it is wasted." Some of them with plenty of money prefer to die of starvation rather than to part with their rupees. Buying A Big Herd of Cattle.' Tim Foley, the Leadville millionaire, who need to live here, was considerable of a humorist in his way. He don't lay any great claim to hilarity in a literary way, but he can tell you things that have occurred to him personally that would make you roll over in the tall grass and howl with mirth. Some years ago Tim hail a bunch of cattle up north, and learning that Frew en Brothers had more money than they wanted, he decided to sell to them. The Frewen Brothers were just over from England at that time and hadn't leai ned the wild, peculiar ways of these uncouth people of the West. They came to Wyoming as eivilizers, so to speak, bringing with them the air of refine ment and culture from their foreign home. It looked odd to the old timer here in the mountains to see a pair of bloooded cusses, with hollow, aesthetic chests, and pants that were too short. Nothing could seem more queer than two noble sons of Albion, with eye glasses and dispepsia, starting a cattle ranch on the frontier, and the boys had a good deal of fun over it. Foley found out that the Frewens had about $4,000 on hand that they wanted to squander on bulls, so he tackled them and told them that he had about enough to make the sum an even thing for his herd. The Frewens were taken out to the base of a big hill and stationed where the herd could be driven by them while they tallied them. Foley fixed it so that a herd of a hundred or so, by judicious ly revolving it around that hill, counted up high enough to make $4,000 worth of cattle, and then he told the herders to drive them over the range behind the hill. This goes to show that by using a 500-foot hill judiciously it can be worked in at a good price. Foley no doubt worked that hill in at about $2,000 and it didn't cost him a cent either. If we could work off a range of sand hills at that rate, and get cash for them, we would cease to write abstruse editorials and make some money in this new and attractive style for two or three sum mers, and then go to Europe and visit the crowned heads. There are people who do not believe the above story, and, in fact, we don't believe it either, but we give it for what it is worth. Duration of the Sun. There are extinct suns. The fact that there are such lends new weight to the reasons which permit us to conclude that our sun also is a body which slowly gives out its store of heat, and thus will sometime become extinct. The term of 17,000,000 years which I have given may, perhaps, become consierably pro longed by the gradual abatement of radiation, by the new accretion of fall ing meteors, and by still greater con densation than that which I have assum ed in the calculation. But we know of no natural process which could spare our sun the fate which has manifestly fallen on other suns. This is a thought which we only reluctantly admit. It seems to us an insult to the beneficent creative power which we otherwise find at work in organism, and especially in living ones. But we must reconcile ourselves to the thought that, however we may consider ourselves to be the center and final object of creation, we are but as dust on the earth, which again, is but a specie of dust in the im mensity of space; and the previous du ration of our race, even if we follow it far beyond our written history, into the era of the lake dwellings or the mam moth, it is but an instance compared with the primeval times of our planet, when beings existed upon it, whose un earthly remains still gaze at us from their ancient tombs; and far more does the duration of our race sink into in significance, compared with the enor mous periods during which the worlds have been in process of formation, and will still continue to form when our sun is extinguished, and our earth is either | solidified in cold or is united with the ignited central body of of our system. NO. 50.