VOL. LVI. HARTER, AUCTIONEER, MILLHETM, Pa. J C. SPRINGER, Fashionable Barber, Next Door to JOURNAL Store, MJLLHKIH, PA. JJROCKERHOFF HOUSE, ALLEGHENY STREET, B ELLKFONTE, - - - PA. c. 6. McMILLEN, PROPRIETOR. Good Sample Room on First Floor. 99" Free Buss to and from all Trains. Special rates to witnesses and jurors. 4-1 IRVIN HOUSE. (Most Central Hotel In the City J Corner MAIN and JAY Streets, Lock Haven, Pa. S. WOODS CALWELL, Proprietor. Good Sample Rooms for Commercial Travelers on first floor. D. 11. MINGLE, Physician and Surgeon, MAIN Street, MILLHKIX, Pa. JQU JOHN F. HARTER, PRACTICAL DENTIST, Office In 2d story of Tomliusoa's Gro cery Store, On MAIN Street, MILLHEIM, Pa. BF KIKTFK. • FASHIONABLE BOOT A SHOE MAKER Shop next door to F>ote's Store, Main St., Boots, Sh.ies and Gaiters made to order, and sat isfactory worl.guurunteod. Rejiainag done prompt ly aud cheap!;, and in u neat style. 8. R. PEALK. H. A. MCKKK. PEALE & MoKEE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office opposite Court House, Beliefonte, PA C. T. Alex&ndei. C. M. Bower. DB BOWER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PA. • Office LO Garm&n'a new building. JOHN B. LINN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. BELLEFONTE, PA. cT.oe on Alleghany Street. DALE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. BELLEFONTE, PA. North went corner of Diamond. U II HASTINGS, ATTORNEY AT LAW. BELLEFONTE, PA. Office on Allegheny Street, 2 doors west of oflloe formerly occupied by the late drm of Yooum A HualiUifS. C. HEINLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PA. Practices in all the courts of Centre County. Bpec .al attention to CollecUons. Consultations in German or English. YYRILBUR F. REEDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. BELLEFONTE, PA. Alt bus 1 ness promptly attended to. Collection of claims a speciality. J A. Beaver. J W. Gephart. JJEAVER & GEPHART, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ** + ' -i % BELLEFONTE, PA. Office on Alleghany Street, North of High. "■YOCUM & HARSH BERG ER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PA A. KELLER, ~~ * ATTORNEY AT LAW, BELLEFONTE, PA Consultations in English or German. Office In Lyons Building, Allegheny Street. ~ D.H HASTINGS. W. . KETOKnT" U A&TINGB & REEDER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. BELLEFONTE, PA Office on Allegheny street, two doors east of the occupied by the late Arm of YQ-~ *• Hast ily 4,-t7 iie piUbeiw §iiwi SWEET SABBATH UEI.LS. Ring on, nnjr on, sweet Sabbath bell, Thy mellow notes l love to hear; 1 was a boy when first they fell In melody upou mine ear. Iu those dear days long past aud gone, When sporting here in boyish glee, The magte of thy Sabbath toue Awoke emotions deep in lue. Long years have gone, and I have strayed Out o'er the world, tar, far away, But thy dear tones have round me played On every lovely Sabbath day. When strolling o'er the mighty plains. Spread widely In the unpeopled west, Kaeh Sabbath utorn I've heard thy strains Tolling the welcome day of rest. % Upon the rocky mountain crest Where christian feet have never lrod, In the deep bosom of the west, I've thought of thee and worshipped Hod. Ring ou, sweet bell! I've eoine again To bear the cherished cull to prayer. There s less of pleasure uow than pain In those dear tones which fill my ear. Ring on, t ing on, dear bell, rlug on! Once more I've come with whitened head To hear thee toll. The sounds are gone l And ere this Sabbath day has sped 1 shall lie goue, and may no more Give ear to thee, sweet Sabbath bell Dear church aud bell, so loved of yore, And childhood's happy home, farewell! HOW GODFREY HOKTON CHOSE A WIFE. "Godfrey, old boy, "said Henry Clav tou, as he tilted back in his chair and put his feet upon the mautle-piece, "when is the wedding to be?" "Whose wedding?;' "Miss Laura Somers, or Jenny t which is it?" "I do not know, I am sure. ' "Now don't be mysterious, Godfrey; you know you are a most coustant visi • tor, and ail 'our set' are talking about the match. Don't pretend you have not selected one of the sisters." "How do you know either of them will have me?" "Don't be absurd, old boy. You, young, handsome, talented, and with a large fortune need not be overbashful. Come be frank—which is the favorite sister ?" "Well, frankly, then. Henry, I can not tell you. I have visited the family for several months, as you know, but 1 cannot decide. Laura is certainly the handsomest, with her flashing black eye aud queenly manner, but Jennie seems, although the youngest, to be the most womanly and useful of the two. Yet I cannot be sure of that. My en trance is the signal for cordial welcome and smiles: and, let me enter at what hour I will, they are always well dress ed and apparently disengaged. To be sure, I always in the mornings, have to wait some time before Laura is visi ble." "Pop iu unexpectedly and notice the internal economy." "How can 1? A card at the door will put any lady on her guard, or even the notice of a gentleman visitor." "Go there in disguise—as a washer woman, for instance." "Good! I will!" "Will you go there as a washerwo man?" cried Clayton. "Not exactly, but I will obtain ad mittance to amor ning's privacy." "Well, let me kn:>w the result," Laura and Jenny Somers were the only children of a widower; who, al though in moderate circumstances, moved in very fashionable society. ,At the period of my short sketch he was about to supply the lamented Mrs. Somers' place, .after nearly ten years' mourning, and although a kind, indul gent parent, had no objection to liis daughters' marriage, and indeed, had told thorn so, Laura, whose high spirit resented the probable supremacy of a stepmother, had already selected God frey Horton as her future husband; and Jenny, who was younger and gent ler in spirit, tried to conquer a carefully concealed preference for the same per son. All his attentions were ascribed, by her to a brotherly regard, though every act of kindness or courtesy touched her very heart. It was the morning after a large ball, and the sis ters were in the breakfast-room togeth er, Laura, her glossy black hair push ed negligently off her face, with the rough tumbled braids of last evening's elaborate coiffure gathered loosely into a comb, wearing a soiled wrapper, torn stockings, and presenting rather an alarming contrast to the brilliant ball room belle, was lounging on a sofa. Jenny; in a neat morning dress, with a large gingham apron little white collar and hair smoothly brushed into a neat knot, was washing the breakfast dishes. "There is an old man at the door with some artificial flowers." said the ser vant, opening the dining room door: "will you see him?" "No." said Jenny. "Yes," cried "send him up." The servant departed to oboy the last order. In a few moments the old man came in. He was poorly clad, with a coarse blue cloak, which was much too large for him. His hair was white and he wore a beard and moustache of the same snowy hue. Making a low bow, he placed the large basket he carried on the table, and opened it. "I have a bunch of blue aowers here." he said, taking them from the basket, "that will suit your golden hair, Miss," and he held them before Jenny. "It is my sister who wished to look | at your flowers," said Jenny, quietly. MILLHEIM. PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 22, ISS'2. "Yes, bring tliem liere," was Laura's imperious command. The old maun eyes followed Jenny OH she washed, wiped and put awuy the dishes, swept the room and dusted it, and then sat down by Laura, who was still looking over the basket. "See, Jenny, this scarlet bunch: will it uot l>c lovely, with a few dark leaves, to wear with my new silk?" "But," whispered Jenny, "you can't afford it just now." "Yes I can. Father gave me some money yesterday—" "To pay the last dry goods bill." said Jenny. "Well, lean have that carried to my private account" "Oh, Laura! I hate to hear you talk of that private account. It seems so much like cheating father." "Nonsense! It will stand till I am married, and then I can easily save it out of my housekeeping money." "I should not like to marry in debt," said Jenny. The old peddler looked earnestly at the sisters. "You had better take this blue bunch, Miss," he said to Jenny, "If it ain't convenient to pay for it now, I will call agaih.'' "No. 1 shall not take them." "They are very becoming. Miss, Look iu the glass." They were becoming, mixod witli the glossy, golden hair, and setting off Jen ny's dazzling complexion. "I wish my hair was light," said ! Laura. "I should like to wear blue. Godfrey Horton said last night that forget-me-nots were his favorite flow ers.' Jenny colored and placing the bunch agaiu in the basket, said: "Come, Laura, decide. You are keep ing one waiting whose time, probably, is valuable." Then passing a chair, she added: "Be seated, sir; you look tired." "lam tired, indeed." was the reply. "1 will take the scarlet bunch, and these red camelias, and this white clus ter," said Laura, "But. sister, you cannot afford it." "Yes, I can; Godfrey Horton is rich," The old man bit his lips. "Thiuk," said Jeuny, in a low tone, "if you love him, how much it will aggrieve him if he should discover this deceit." "Nonsense! Well, I'll tell yon how to remedy it. Lend me some money out of the housekeeping funds." "So," thought the old man, "she is housekeeper. Miss Laura always gave me to understand that that was her post." "Laura! steal from father!" "Then don't preach." "Miss Jenny," said a servaut enter ing at that moment, "the dinner has come." Jenny left the room, and Laura still turned over the gay flowers, while the old man pointed out their various beau ties, his eye, in the meantime running over the disordered hair, shabby dress, and lazy position, whilst he mentally contrasted them with Jenny's neat at tire. "Not decided yet?" said Jenny after a short absence, 44 N o. Come here." 4, 1 can't! Father has sent home a calf's head, and I am afraid to trust it entirely to Margaret. I must superin tend dinner, make a pudding, and the parlor chairs must be dusted, and there is my white mull to be finished." "Before I would bo the drudge you are!" cried Laura. "Drudge! nonsense I have plenty of time left for enjoyment; and father cannot have a comfortable house if some one does not superintend these things, When I marry you may do it, ami she laughed merriiy. "As if I should not marry first!" said Laura. "There; I have chosen all I want. ' "Shall I call again for the change?" said the peddler. "I shall be happy to put the Misses Somers on my list of customers." "Yea, call again." So the peddler took up his basket, walked borne, threw aside his wig, beard and disguise, and wrote an oiler of his hand and heart to Miss Virginia Somers, which was accepted. Laura Somers has two sources of pro found speculation: One is—"Why did Godfrey Horton propose to Jenny in stead of me?'' The other- "I wonder why that old man never called to be paid for those exquisite flowers." Many Ancestors. A child was born in Denver, Colora do, not long since, of Nova Scotia pa rentage, who can boast of fourteen liv ing ancestors. The child's name is Meek. His father's uame is Arthur E. Meek, now of Denver, Colorado, a son of William Meek, of Canning, Kings county, and graudson of John Dimock, of Berwick, Kings county. The child has a father,mother, two grandmothers, fonr great-grandfathers, and four great grandmothers. all of whom are living and well. Their entire ages are 861 years. Mrs. Tupper, wido wof the late Dr. Tupper, who furnishes the informs, tion, is a relative of the hero of this paragraph. A l>ir Show. "Mrs. Cftroou, you are charged with disturbing the peace," said his Honor to a woman weighing 180 pounds and who had a head as round as a cannon ball. "Me disturb the peace! Now, then, who could have told such a lie about me!" she exclaimed in viituous indigna tion. "It ia here recorded that you climbed a liue-feuce seven feet liight, dropped into a ueighltor'rt yard, and then and there did beat,wound,bruise and assault one Mrs. O'Korke." "Mel Me climb a seven toot fence ! Mo beat MrH. O'Korke! O grave where is thy sting ! Judge, you don't know me." "Well, I think this is our first meet ing." "You don't begin to know me! Why, I'm the most peaceful, docile and sweet tempered woman in Detroit. I'll give anybody SSO to prove that I ever hurt a fly. It must have been some, other Caroou—indeed ii must." "I'll call the witness. Mrs. O'Korke, please step forward." Mrs. O'Korke was a small woman, with a peaked uoso and a look of silent sorrow 011 her face. She had her head ted up with a red-bordered towel, and there were two long strips of court plaster on her face. "Witness do you recognize the pris oner?" "Y-yes, I think I do." "Does she live next door to you?" "Yes." "State what occured yesterday. "Yes. my dear, Mrs. O Rorke"'added the prisoner, "state what occured yes terday. Tell the court what loving friends we have always been, and how gently I nursed you all the time you had the bilious fever, "Well, she'd beeu slandering my hus band," said the witness, as she turned to the desk. "Slandering your husband your kind, faithful husbaud! Mrs. O'Korke, how can you—how cui you!" "She had also talked about me, and yesterday morning, when I saw her out in the yard, I told her she must quit it, At that she climbed the fence." "Climbed the fence! O, my dear Mrs. O'Korke. think of a woman like me climbing a fence. Please take it back." "She climbed the fence and said she would make mince meat of me, aud if our dog hadn't bitten her in the leg I guess she'd have killed me." "Those hurts were received at her hands, were they?" "Yes sir, besides several pinches on my arms." "O, Mrs. O'Honor oh, Judge O'Korke, it's all a mistake!" cried the prisoner. "This woman eats opium,aud it was all a hal—hallu —hallucination or whatever you call it! Look at me your Honor! See how calm and peaceful and docile I am! I wouldn't take the life of a bed-bug, to say nothing about almost murdering the nearest friend I have on earth. Mrs. O'Korke come over till I hug you." "There is no hugging in this case,' remarked the court. "Mrs. Caroon.you are fined ten dollars or sent up for sixty days." . "O, sir, and I'm so docile!" "Can't help that. Please retire to the corridor." "I can't—l can't. It's ail a mistake and I must go home! Judge, I'm a do cile woman." "That's what you are sent up for. Fall back." Bijali escorted her to the corridor,and they had scarcely dissappeared when he cried for help. Two officers rushed in and found the docile woman holding him against the wall and kicking his shius until his heart aclied. She was pulled off, but it took the three to get her into a cell, and when the key had been turned she cried out: "Cowards of the law, you dare not give a docile woman a fair show at you!" A Living Wonder. Mr. Kempster lives at Denver, Colo rado. He has an ugly scar on his fore head about which he tells the following story. It occurred while he was duck shooting iu New Jersey on the 23d of September, 1880. Said Mr, Kempster: "I wandered into the marshes about a mile and a half from the little village and finally obtained a good shot at a flock of ducks who were swimming iu a shallow slough. I fired, aud tnat was the last I remembered for some time. When I recovered consciousness I was lying flat upon my back, the sun beat lug down on me. I knew that 1 was wounded, but for many minutes could not imagine where the injury, was. Better sense came to me slowly and with it strength. 1 felt something tr ckle down my forehead, and putting up my baud touched a thin coating that proved to be mingled blood and brains. Then I appreciated that the gun had exploded or discharged itself through the breech, aDd that something had penetrated my forehead, I raised my hand a second time,and felt the smaller end of a breech pin protui ing from my head I imme diately thought all was over, and com menced to make my peace with God in prayer. I grew stronger and more con scious of my condition, however, and in the hope of securing surgical aid that | might save my life, I struggled to my feet. A heaviness, as if my bruin cava i ty was loaded with lead, wis all that I suffered. Everything Appeared natural to me; the trees, the shrubbery and the marshes, and even the path I had taken was distinct to my mind. I was eveo thoughtful enougti to pick up the brok en gun and examine it. The Btock was separated from the barrels—imbedded in my brain was the absent breech pin. "I walked back to the village. It seemed an age before I got there, the invisible weight on my head bending my knees and bearing me to the grouud. I never rested, though but kept on,with only a vague hope for life encouraging mo. When I arrived at the hotel where I was stopping, the people, seeing me, fled as if a ghost were approaching through the daylight. When I told the clerk to go for a surgeon he stood pal sied. I grew mad and shouted at him to find a surgeon or 1 would die, and then I fell te the floor speechless. I was again uncoLscious until the operation had been performed and the iron pin was taken from eff my brain. It was a bung ling piece of work, two country physi cians, who knew as much about surgery as I do of (Jhiictaw, hacking and hewing and sawing my head until they had op ened it, as you can see, more than two and a half inches. Then I was put on the tram and sent to New York. Until unconsciousness came to my relief again I was in the most terrible agony, my 1 rain aching as though a tnousand dag gers were pieicing it. I remember l>e ing placed in the hospital ambulance; the remarks of by-standers that I oculd not livi; the jolting ride through the streets, the ringiug of the ambulance toll, which sounded like a death knell to me, and after that all was blank. It was several days before I again came to. and so well I recollect that first query I made to the doctor: 'Was there any probability that my life would bo safe?' Four months afterwards I was once more at the desk grinding away as if my brains were intact.' Where the breechpin entered Mr. Kcmpster'a head, there is a space of ahbut a half-incli in d'ameter where lie cuticle touches the brain and moves with each pulsation of the organ. A cutting of the skm would expose tbe brain. A ragotlK bf .Floweri. At a recent floral festival in California a pagoda of floweis was exhibited in the const motion of which not less than two thousand roses were employed. Most artistically were they arranged, shading from the deepest dyes of crimson at the base to the purest white at the summit. The roof was oomj>osed solely of roses, being laid in rows of first one rich color and then another. Its floor was a bed of tiny golden black ferns, and among them stood a globe of fishes, swimming, ull unconscious of the superbness of their surroundings. Here also were shown red Japonicas full, large, and beautiful, plucked from a bush which smco January last is said to have borne one thousand flowers. Upon a tahlo stood a lyre five and a half feet iu height and of proportionate wndth, made entirely of roses, with strings of white banksia. The table was further ornamented by a handsome tuft of feathery pampas plumes. Baskets and bouquets of roses were here displayed almost without num ber, while just enough vases of rare flowers were interspersed to break any monotony which might arise from so vast a number of roses. Across the aisle on a table twenty-two feet long were found not less than a car load of blossoms. The name aud ad dress of the grower was mosaiced in daisies upon a Lied of seeding verbenas, framed in the massive leaves of the bou quet. Suspended was a snowy dove of banksia, bearing iu its mouth the literal olive branch. A lovely wreath of white lilies, roses, clematis, svringa, amaryllis aud fabianus ornamented the centre. A star of Scotch bloom and white verbenas, an oblique cross of roses, au anchor of immortelles and blue iris were among other ornaments. Here was also a fine display of seedlings and their floral freaks, one an off-spring of the familiar Bon Salene rose. Another a lemon-col ored rose, with a distinct odor of the lemon. White camelias and golden marguerites were conspicuous. Railroad Lamia. According to a report from the former secretary of tho interior, Kirk wood, the following land grants were made to seven railroad corporations: Acres. Atlantic & Pacific 40,690,650 Texas Pacific 14,309,760 Northern Pacific 48,275,040 Oregon branch, Cent 1 Pacific. 2,126,526 Oregon & California 3,701,7ti0 Southern Pacific 5,511,264 New Orleans Pacific 903,218 This is an area larger than the New England and the middl states. Before the expiration of the time set in the gran ting acts the corporations actually owned 18,615,196 acres under the con ditions of the grants. Since that time it is estimated that they have earned 14,- 261,344. There remains 82,500,000 acres claimed by these corporations and with held from settlement, though not really due to the railroads under the strict terms of the grants. A Kangaroo Motion. He came out of the side gate with a kangaroo motion to bis legs, and an ex pression of countenance that would have Dozen a tramp into a solid block of ice in six seconds. Then he turned, and while he held to the fence with one hand he shook the other at the house in a wild, strange manner. Then he stood on one foot and felt of the other as ten derly as if he was caressing a new blown rose. "Was it all there?" He seemed to doubt, and that same wild expression floated over his countenance as again anil again he waved his arm around his head and shook his firt afcau unseen enemy. A white scared face appeared at a window, and the man danced up and down on his leg and cried out: "Nover! Never again on earth!" A white hand behind the glass beckoned to him, bat he waved his arm aud replied: "I won't! I'll send up six men with blocks and tackle!" The white face was pressed against the pone and the blue eyes had a beseech ing look, but the man hobbled along on the grass and growled out: "I'll smash the infernal thing with an axe!" Then a lady appeared in the door and seemed to want to explain something, but he threw down his hat with an awful whaok aud interrupted her with: •'I tell ye I'm going down town to bave this foot amputated, and, and when you see me clumpiug around with an old wooden pedestal you'll remember that I told you we ought to turn the house around instead of trying to move that old cook-stove into the back kitchen!" Poorer la Cash. The American ship Mariposa, owned by her master, Manson, sailed from Liverpool on the 9th of January, side by side with the British ship Thomas Stevens. Each was loaded alike and bound for this port. This circumstanoe prompted the captains to make a wager of $1,009, Manson claiming that he would arrive at this port, discharge, take on another cargo, and dip his ensign to the Thomas Stevens before she crossed the imaginary line of the Qolden Gate. The American arrived here about eleven days ago, and by strenuous efforts did discharge and load within a week. Determined upon winning both gold and glory, no ex pense was spared, and seamen were of fered $l5O for the run back to Liver pool. and were given checks for this amount in advance. La3t Sunday night the Mariposa procured her complement of sixteen men besides her officers. Everything was ready for departure. The Britisher was still upon the blue and vasty deep, and all was joy and good nuture on the Mariposa. But as the sun rose yesterday morn ing the tired lookout of the Mariposa sat with his eye toward the gate. Slowly there came a sail, and as it neared and entered the harbor the telescope of the lookout disoerned the Thomas Stevens. cried, and fainted in the cook's arms. It was too true. There she was, coming in with everything set, and her nose away under the water, At 11.30, at least six hours after the arrival of the Stevens, the Mariposa wended her weary way out into the cold ocean, bearing out with her a man who was foaming at the mouth and SI,OOO poor er in cash. The Dewrt Uud Tortoise. A tortoise which is as large as a good sized bucket, is a native of the arid regions of California and Arizona. One being dissected it was found that it carried on each side a membrane, at tached to the inner portion of the shell, in which was a pint of clear water, the whole amount being about a quart. Professor Cox was of opinion that the water was derived from the secretions of the giant barrel cactus, on which the tortoise feeds. This cactus contains a great deal of water. The tortoise is found in sections of the country where there is no water, and where there is no vegetation but the cactus, A traveller suffering from thirst could, in an emergency, supply himself with water by killing a tortoise. T hey are highly prized by Mexioans, who make from them a delicious soup. They are often times attacked by foes both for their water and also for thier flesh. They are overcome by the foxes aud killed by being dragged for miles over the country at a pretty rapid pace. Mr. Bedding alter wards stated that he was on the Gallapagos Islands in 1849. where he assisted" in capturing ninety two land tortoises, varying in weight These they brought to San Francisco, where they sold them for more money than the whole of the ship's cargo of lumber made. They were two months on board, yet they neither ate. nor drank anything, though food and water were offered them. When killed, how ever, considerable quantities of water were found in each of them. They lived on the high lava rocks of the islands, where there are no springs or streams, and the only dependence of animal life for water is necessarily upon the irregular and uncertain rain showers. "Take Som'thlug." A Michigan man who haa a patent windmill went down to Tennessee last fall to see what he could do among the farmers of the State. Beaching a town in the oentral part of the State, he went to a dealer in agricultural implements and stated his desire to erect his m oys ever to drink something." "Just so." "Yon want to stand on a bar'l and make some explanation, of course, for it will be new to most of 'em. But don't talk too long. Make it abont two mm utes, and then treat the crowd." "Yea." "If you have to talk any more tell 'em there's another drink ahead." "1 see' "If the old man Jones comes in with his boys there'll be a row in the crowd. They shoot on sight. Beep your ey< s peeled, aid if you see any signs of a row ask the whole crowd to drink." "Yes, but—" "Look out for dog fights. If one takes place you can't hold the boys a minute. Keep your eye ou the canines. If you see a yaller purp begin to bristle up, ask the crowd to step up and mois ten," "Yes, but by that time the whole crowd will be drunk," protested the agent. • Sartin it will, and that's what yen want, of oourae That will give you a chance to skip out and take your life along with you, and if yon make a stop anywhere within a hundred miles I'Jl send the wind-mill by freight—provided there's anything left to send! Nothiug like knowing how to handle a Tennessee crowd, my friend. Did you ask me out to take sumthin'?" Fut Railroad L,IUM. The innovation of the Pennsylvania Railway in its fast trains between New York and Chicago suggests comparisons with lines abroad. The famous Flying Dutchman on the Great Western Rail road, England, makes the run from Lon don to Exeter, 194 miles, in four hours and fourteen minutes. With four stops it attains a speed of almost 46 miles an hour. A tram on the Great Northern Road makes the distance from Loudon to Leeds, 187 miles, in four hours -al most 47 miles an hour, with fcrar stops,. The train carrying the Irish yiail to Holyhead, over the London aud North western line, and dubbed "The Wild Irishman," has now sunk into compara tive obscurity with its rate of a little less than 40 miles an hour. The morn ing express on the Great Northern Road makes only four stops along the line from London to Edinburgh, 395 miles, and flees over the whole distance in nine hours, with an average rate of 44 miles an hour; and on the Midland line the Scotch expres runs the 425 miles to Glasgow with a speed of 401 miles an hour. These are the four swiftest trains in England, and, as will be seen, the Leeds express, with its rate of 47 miles an hour, is the fleetest of them all, Three out of the four trains probably beat the running time for the same distance on any other roads in the world They are all, however, far out stripped a shorter distance by the train on the Pennsylvania Railroad, which leaves Jersey City at 4.10 P. M., aud makes the run of about 88 miles to Phil&delahia in 100 minutes, with one stop, at Trenton. The 52:8 miles an hour made by this American train is probably without parallel in the sched ule time of any railroad company on the globe. On both the American and English railroads it must aJso be re membered that for short stretches of straight track, with good road bed and favoring grades, a speed of 60 mi'es an hour is not very uncommon. An Anclt-nt Academy. The ancient academy in Germ an town, Pennsylvania, entered upon its 121 st year on May 1, and seven trust. ee were elected to fill the p ace of those retir ing from the board of twenty-one mem bers. The right to vote foi trustees is con'crred by the charter upon the pr< - per y-to de.s of Germantown, though probably very few of them ever remem ber, even if they knew, the privilege they possess. At all events, when the polls closed on Monday evening only eleven ballots were found in the box. The seven retiring trustees were elected their own successors, as they have bean for many year. It is said that the bell which rings the boys to their lessons came from England in the same ship wilh the famous tea which was dumptp into Boston harbor. On the steeple of the academy building survives the wooden image of a royal crown by which the yo.ing rebels of Germantown us ad to test their skili with the bow and ar row during the Revolution, and which was the cause of several colonial town meetings called to demand its removal NO £5.