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have said, the rate at which the wheel re-
wolves is well known. so that the time ia
ken by that portion of it which is represent
ed by two or by three feet is easily found,
and this corresponds with the period which
the ray Of light took to travel the 10000 meaa
tiers to Fort Valerien and back again. This
was NJ. Cornu>s plan Of examining the We
locity, NJ. Fizeau, in his early experiments.
having recourse to a much more restricted
field Of operations. Still, with all this diff
erence. there is, as we have seen, but very
little to- choose between the results OF the
better agreed upon the velocity oflight than
others upon the velocity Of electricity
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In TIE PROBATE COURT oE MEAGHER COUNTY
Montana Territory.
In the matter of the Estate ofJohn Luke, deceased.
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Meagher county, has been appointed rs the time
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and for hearing the application OF, Mathew
Luke for the Issuance to him of letters testarnentory,
when and where any person interested may appear
and contest the same. G. A. HAMPTON.
probute Judge, and Ex-oficio Clerk.
Dated October Sd, 1877. 4s-3w
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-11-01
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NOTICE.

mofM hereby given to the debtors Of the late
tir avn q Luke, Of Canyon Ferry, Meagfer
county, that all Indebtedness must be settled by
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HELENA AND BOHEMIAN.

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Mems Custom-made French and Kip Boots
ESTRAY NOTICE..

Prckly Pear Canyon, on the Missouri river, in
Meagher County one Blue Roam Mare, about 7
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

talking, which he said he had considered il
advisable to adopt so as to deceive the guard
and make his own plan more easy to carry
out. This was to effect her escape from the
house, which he intended to manage, if posi-
BILE, within the next two hours, as it was de-
sirable for her to be out of reach before her
husbands flight should be found out.
"But how will it be possible" asked Eve
lyn, with both doors guarded as they are p
"I'll fix you up so that your own mother
wouldn't know you" he answered, "and as
I'm not under arrest, there's no law to hinder
me carrying friend out with me, is there
You're brave enough, madam, know, not to
put any obstacles in the way-and please
goodness, we'll cheat both of them wiseacres
down stairs yet, let them open their eyes as
wide as they like"
There was no time to be lost. Dick rum
aged about in closet, and produced suit OF
roug clothes, considerably the worse tol
wear, apparently intended to fit youth OF
fifteen or sixteen years, then pair of boots
to correspond, and an old slouch hat. "lm
truly ashamed, madam, of proposing for you
to wear these" he said, coloring very red,
"but they're all I can find that will suit, and
with little dye on your face reckon you'll
be about as thoroughly disguised as you could
WISH"
Dicks sister, stirring dame, who was, as
her brother expressed it, "a reg'lar team,
was summoned to assist Mrs. Morville in ar.
ranging herself in her unique costume, Dick,
in the meantime, sallying out in the yard, for
it was now daylight, and beginning to get his
wagon in order.
whats that for?" asked the guard.
whats what for ?" responded Dick.
"What are you getting that team ready
for?"
"Why, you aint going to hinder me from
going out, are your" asked Dick, in a sur
prised tone.
"Not if you are going on any lawful bust
ness" was the reply.
Lawful you don't catch me doing any
thing unlawful. I've had enough of unlawful
work since last night. Me and my nephew,
we're engaged to haul wood to-day from Jor'
dams woodward, and I always like to start
early. Any objection, Mistsr2"
"Not bit-go ahead" said the guard.
Dick harnessed up his team, whistling
cheerily as he did so, then re-entered the
house, and presently returned, followed by a
clumsy looking lad in a rough, well-worn
gray suit, with mud half an inch thick on
his boots somewhat pimpled complexion,
and an unbecoming scar across his nose; and
mounting in the wagon together, uncle and
nephew drove leisurely away.
fro BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

which we herewith transmit. Ihe terms OF
surrender transmitted we're, briefly, that the
fort, Just as it was, be surrendered to the
Americans, and that the garrison, men and
officers be paroled and sent under sufficient
guard to Savannah.
At 8 o'clock on the morning Of the 9th of
June, 1881, Colonel Brown surrendered, and
at IL o'clock the garrison marched out OF
Fort CORVALLIS, laid down their arms, and
Captain Rudolph, with detachment of the
light infantry of Lees legion, took possession.
In the seige of Augusta the American loss
was sixteen killed and thirty.fve wounded,
seven of whom afterwards died. The British
lost in killed, ffty.two; in prisoners, inclu-
ding the wounded, three hundred and thirty
four.
We can not but admire the bravery of Col.
Brown, while we censure his cruelty. 1t was
discovered by the Americans on entering the
fort, that the garrison had been sorely pressed.
To protect themselves from the murderous
fire of the besiegers, they had dug vaults in
which to conceal themselves. At the close Of
the war, or in July, 1882, Brown left Savan.
nah and went to St. Augustine. In 1909 he
received from the British government grant
of six thousand acres of land in the island of
St. Vincent. In connection with this grant,
he became involved in difficulty with the
officers of the English government. The re-
suit was that the notorious Colonel Thomas
Brown, of Augusta, Georgia, was, in 1872,
tried for forgery, in the city of London, and
found guilty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

The PEN.-The earliest mode Of writing
was on bricks, tiles oyster shells, stones,
ivory, bark and leaves of trees; and from the
latter the term "leaves of book" is probably
derived. Copper and brass plates were very
early in use, and bill of feoffment on cop
per was some years since discovered in India,
bearing date 100 years B. G. Leather was
also used, as well as wooden tablets. Then
the papyrus came into vogue, and about the
eighth century the papyrus was superseded
by parchment. Paper, however, is of great
antiquity, especially among the Chinese; but
the first paper mill in England was built in
1888 by German, at hartford in Kent.
Nevertheless, it was nearly century and
half-namely, in 1713-before Thomas Wat
kius, stationer, brought paper making to
anything like perfection. The first approach
to pen was the stylus, kind of iron bodkin,
but the Romans forbade its use on account of
its frequent and even fatal use in quarrels,
and then it was made of bone. Subsequent
ly, reeds, pointed and split, like pens in the
present day, were used. 7c ss1.....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

The EARLY RISING DELus1oN.-For far.
mers and those who live in localities where
people can retire at eight or nine o'clock in
the evening, the old notion of early rising is
still appropriate. But he who is kept up till
ten, eleven or twelve o'clock, and then rise at
five or six because of the teachings of some
old ditty about "early to rise" is committing
a sin against his own soul. There is not one
man in 10000 who can afford to do without
seven or eight hours sleep. All that stuff
written about great men who slept only three
or four hours a night is apochryphal. They
have been put upon such small allowances
occasionally and prospered but no man ever
yet kept healthy, in body and mind, for a
number of years, with less than seven or eight
hours sleep. If you can go to be bed early,
then rise early; if you cannot get to bed till
late, then rise late. It. may be as proper for
one man to rise at eight as it is for another to
rise at Eve. Let the rousing bell be rung at
least thirty minutes before your public ap-
pearance. Physicians say that sudden
jump out of bed gives irregular motion to the
pulse Give Us time after you call to roll,
gaze at the world full in the face, and look
before We leap.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

CRIME GRADED.-Taking $1,O00,0OO is
called q case of genius; taking 100000 is
called case Of shortage; taking $4,000 is
called 9 case Of litigation taking $4,000 is
called q case Of insolvency taking $4,000 is
called case Of ofirregularity taking $4,000 is
called q case of defaleation taking 81 900 is
called case Of corruption; taking $500 is
called . case Of, embezzlement; taking 800
is called case Of dishonesty; taking $50 is
called q case Of thieyery; taking $25 is called
a case Of total depravity taking one ham is
called q case of war on society," u !. ,,,,,...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

MINISTER'S SALARIES IN New YoRK.-A
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette tells
the following about the salaries Of ministers
in New York Swope, of Trinity chapel, has
$4,000, with an assistant at $4,000. This
chapel is really an elegant church, and now
contains the richest people in the Episcopal
connection. It is two miles from old Trinity,
and is in the heart of the fashionable commu.
nifty. Morgan, of St. Thomas, is said to have
$4,000. He is Hartford man, cousin of
our ex-governor, and if he is like the rest Of
the Morgans he has made money, for that i
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

HORSES EATING MEAT.-The hunters
horses, on the plains of Colorado, have been
known not only to eat meat, but to become
quite fond of it.
The buffalo hunter goes to the range as
lightly loaded as possible, so that he may
bring back all the meat he can. He carries
no hay, and but a small amount of grain. At
night the horses are often tied to the wagons,
and four of them have frequently been known,
during very cold weather, to eat one hundred
pounds Of buffalo meat before morning. AS
the meat is plentiful and cheap, the hunters
do not object to this carnivorous proceeding
on the part of their faithful servants
We are told of one hunter who had been
long upon the range, and whose horses had
eaten flesh for so long time that they would
grass was plentiful, picking the bones of
large buffalo, killed near camp, as completely
as pack of wolves could do it.
A party of hunters on the South Platte had
in their possession fine young stallion, that
had been captured from band of wild hors.
es, but by kindness had become very gentle
and tame. At time when deer were found
in large numbers, the horse was given car
cass Of venison every night, and only the
well-picked bones were left in the morning
This animals love for meat came near causing
his death. The hunters had been out placing
strychnine bats to poison wolves. A small
amount of this dreadful poison is concealed
in piece of meat, and the meat stuck upon
a stick. AS the hunters placed bait after
bait, they noticed that several were missing,
and at length discovered that the horse was
eating them. Death would certainly have
ensued had not the men quickly administered
an excellent antidote in the shape of several
pounds of melted grease and butter Youths
Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

PAUL MoRPHY.-A correspondent of the
New York Sun, writing from New Orleans,
says: "a recent issue of the Sun contains a
repetition of that oft.told lie about the insan-
ity of Paul Morphy-and so forth, ad nau-
scum. Will you have the kindness to publish
the following, which contains all of the facts
concerning Paul Morphy with which the
public may have anything to dof
He is now practicing law in this city, and
has never been insane, or spoken of in that
relation by his family or friends.
AS to chess, he is unquestionably to-day
the best chess player in the world, although
he does not play often enough to keep him
self in thorough practice. He gives the odds
of knight to our strongest players, and is
seldom beaten, perhaps never when he cares
to win.
His disappearance from public view as
chess player has just this explanation-no
more, no less.
The publicity and lionizing which attached
to him for time, both in this country and
Europe, were always distasteful to his family,
and especially 80 to his mother.
On bis return from European triumphs, he
entered into an engagement with his mother
never again to play for money or other stake;
never to play public game or a game in a
public place, and never again to encourage or
countenance any publication of any sort what
ever in connection with his name.
This last clause in the agreement has here
tofore been go strictly construed as to prevent
any denial by him or his family of the nu-
merous silly publications that have been
made concerning him. 1t is now time, how
ever, that the thing should be stopped.
Will you have the kindness to inform the
public at large, and newspaper paragraphers
in particular, that Paul Morphy is engaged in
a strict attendance upon his own affairs. and
that his family and friends do not, at pres
ent, adjudge him in need Of any assistance
therein?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

a peculiar feature in the family. Courtenay,
his assistant, at $4,000, draws full houses,
being young and attractive. Potter, Of
Grace, has $4,000 and very handsome rec
tory. He is man of some wealth, and has
a summer seat, at Newport. The Roman
Catholic clergy receive from 81 200 to thrice
that sum and even more, while Cardinal Nc
Closkey, drawing his income from the church
es, probably has an income as large as Beech
er's. The city missionaries employed by the
City Tract and Missionary Society are paid
from 81 900 to $1,000 year. They are q
laborious class, and do the hardest part of
the religious work, passing most Of their time
among the miserable poor, who certainly
need the ministrations of the Gospel, and
their faithfulness in this service has often
awakened admiration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-31

was introduced into this country during the
French and Indian war by one DR.. Shack.
burg, of the British army. The origin of the
tune can be traced back to the reign of Charles
I. When the British army was encamped On
the shores of the Hudson, recruits from the
provinces came pouring in in strange dress
and equipments. As described by one writer /:
"Some with long coats, some with short coats,
some with no coats at all some with cropped
hair and others with flowing wigs" Their
singular appearance naturally excited mirth
among the we'll trained British regulars, and
DR.. Shackburg wrote out yankee Doodle, !"
and recommended it to the new officers as one
of the most celebrated airs of martial music.
About quarter of century later Lord
CORVALLIS and bis troops marched into the
American lines to this same tune Of "Yankee
Doodle" A recent writer, trying to prove
this our national air, quotes the following an
ecdote related by John Quincy Adams to sus-
tain him: "After the minister's plenipoten.
tiary of Great Britain and the United States
had nearly concluded their pacific labors at
Ghent, the burghers of that quaint old Dutch
city resolved to give an entertainment in their
honor, and desired to have the national airs
of the two treaty making powers performed
as part of the programme. So the musical
director was requested to call upon the Amer
ican ministers and obtain the music of the
national air of the United States No one
knew exactly what to give, and consulta-
ton ensued, at which Bayard and Gallatin
favored "Hail Columbia" while Clay, Rus.
sell and Adams were decidedly in favor of
"Yankee Doodle" The director then inquir-
ed if any of the gentlemen had the music, and
receiving negative reply, suggested that per-
haps one of them could sing or whistle the
air. 81 can't" said Mr.. Clay; Il never
whistled or sung tune in my life. Perhaps
Mr.. Bayard can" Neither can ]" replied
Mr.. Bayard. "Perhaps Mr. Russell can"
Each confessed his lack of musical ability.
II have it," exclaimed Mr.. Clay, and ringing
the bell he summoned his colored body SER
want. "John," said Mr.. Clay, whistle
"Yankee Doodle" for this gentleman" John
did 80, the chief musician took down the notes,
and at the entertainment the Ghent Burgher's
Band played the national air of the United
States, with variations, in grand style. ."-Mu-
sical Trade Review.
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Mlistellaueuns &eadiug.
ASTROLOGERS, PERILS.

Formerly they had rough and ready modes
of testing claims to supernatural powers
"Dost thou know where thou shalt pass
Christmas 2" asked Henry VII of an astrolo
ger. He could not tell. Wbereupon the
kings grace, which did still love merry jest
made answer: "Then am wiser than thou
for know that thou wilt spend Christmas in
prison"
John Galleazzo, Duke of Milan, is said to
have been even merrier at tie expense of a
gentleman who foretold him that be would
die early. "And how long do you expect to
live ?" he inquired of the prophet. my
lord, my star promises me q long life. y
"Never trust in your star, man; you are to
be hanged this moment" And the duke took
care that his own prediction should be full
filled.
A certain Arab general, whom the French
chronicler calls Heggiage, was more courteous
in the expression of bis displeasure. The
general was sick, when an astrologer, by the
way of comforting him, assured his excellen-
cy that the illness from which he was suffer
ing would terminate fatally. "Since you have
said it," replied the general, "it must be so,
and 1 have so great confidence in your skill
that 1 should be glad to have the benefit of
your advice in the next world. You will,
therefore, be so kind as to 90 there first and
await my orders The astrologer was imme-
diately decapitated.
Indeed. if one may express an opinion in
homely English, the wonder is that astrolo-
gers should so often have been such fools.
Few seem to have had the presence of mind
of Trasullus, who once saved his neck with a
commendable readiness of wit. Tiberius, so
the Roman historian informs US, when living
in exile at Rhodes, whittier he had been ban.
shed by the Emperor, Augustus, loved to
while away the time by consulting diviners.
The interview usually took place on lofty
eminence overlooking the sea and if the d.
viner, by some foolish answer, convicted him.
self of ignorance or trickery, some slaves
we're in attendance to pitch him head foremost
over the cliff into the waves below.
1t chanced on certain day Trasullus had
been invited to one of these seances. "Tell
me-" said Tiberius, with curious look, chow
long do you think you have to live% Ira.
sullus. who was no fool, appeared to be ab'
sorbed in mysterious calculations; then sud-
denly, with an expression of alarm that was
not altogether feigned, he exclaimed "that he
was menaced that very hour by great dan
GER" Satisfied with the answer, Tiberius EN-.
braced him, and from thenceforth Trasullus
became of the number of his friends.