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
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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 <chine
and call a'teuti<n to it.
•'Well, it can be done, I guess," was
the reply. "But how had I best pro
ceed?"
"Well, you kin put her up over on
the hill tha* I don't know who owns
the ground, but if you treat the crowd,
I guess no one will object,"
"Very well,"
"Next Tuesday is market-day, and
ther'll be heaps of folks in town. You
want to be around early and treat the
crowd."
"Yes."
"Set the old things going, and ask
the l>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.