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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23

Treatment OF Prisoners.
There are relics OF barbarian In
American prisons still" said Mrs-
Florence Maybrick. In a talk at the
hrst annual luncheon OF the League
for Political Education. at the Hotel
Aston. says the New York Tribune. I'm
one Of our prisons l visited recently
found twenty-eight women confined
in dungeon fourteen feet below the
ground. There were holes in the floor
opening directly into the sewers be
meath, and rats were running up out
OF the sewers and eating the crumbs
In the straw. The air so reeked with
sewer gas that, though | stayed there
only short time. | had racl1ing
headache the rest of the day. In this
dungeon those women were confined
every day. month after month. from 9
o'clock IN the morning till In the
evening, with no work and no visitors.
I'm another prison, in the mining
districts, I saw boy confined down
In dark cell below ground, chains
on his wrists and chains on his ankles.
I asked what he had done. The an.
swer was that he was 'lazy'-wouldn'
do his work; he was required to pick
three carloads OF coal a day, and he
picked only two; so<he was punished.
THE next day l asked an old miner
II 1t was much Of days work to pick
three carloads of coal. why he said
no one but an expert miner and a
hard-muscled man could do 1t. soft.
muscled boy from the city slums, like
the one you describe, couldn't do II
any more than he could n.y.
There is fiogging In some of or
prisons" Mrs Maybrick went on.
There is stringing up by the wrists.
l have seen women triced up by their
wrists to iron rings in the ceiling of
the cell. There is overcrowdlng. In
Sing Sing. built for 1000 prisoners.
1000 are confined now, so that they
oven have cots In the chapel"
Mrs. Maybrick said that abuse of
prisoners was due to lack of knowI.
edge on the part of the public "They
don't think" she said. IF people
knew these things they would put a
stop to them. We want to rouse pub
lie opinion. And there are three points
l want to call your attention to.
First, the insane They are cruelty
treated in many of our jails. This
ought not to be. There should be a
separate place of detention for the in.
sane while their cases are being de
cided.
Next, something should be done to
protect feeble-minded girls sent out
from jails and prisonss They go out
absolutely without oversight, to be
come, many of them, the victims OF
brutal men.
Third, want to remind you Of the
bill before the Legislature at Albany
providing for a separate place OF com
mitment for those accused OF drunk
enness. This would reduce by so Del
cent the population of our workhous
es, and drunkenness would then b,
treated as the disease It is"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23
SACRAMENT ON BALL FIELD.
Communion to $4,000. While 500 Voices
Lead Music.

Pittsburg, Oct. 1s.-The greatest re-
ligious gathering ever held in this city
and perhaps in the country occurred at
Forbes field here Sunday, when about
$4,000 persons assembled at the sacra-
ment of the Lord IS supper, the event
being the principal feature of today
session of the convention of the Dis
ciples of Christ of the Christian church
About 100 elders and 1000 delegates
officiated in passing bread and wine
while a choir of 500 voices led the
music. -Four big gatherings at the va
rious convention halls tonight closed
the days program. One of the principal
sermons was preached by the Rev. s. M
Martin of Seattle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23

Red clover, $13.50014.50 cwt; fancy
Kentucky bluegrass, sls@19 cwt; tim
othy, PRIME, $5.50@6 cwt; white clover,
$21@22 cwt; alfalfa, $1,000 cwt; win.
ter rye, $4,000 cwt; winter wheat,
s1.75@1.s5 cwt.
Wholesale Feed Prices.
Timothy hay, $50 ton; grain hay, $i7
ton; alfalfa, SIG ton; oats, $1.4o cwt;
feed wheat, $3.50 cwt; rolled barley,
$3.50 cwt; whole corn, old, $1.s5 cwt;
bran, $25 ton; bran and shorts, $40 ton;
red shorts, $2s ton; white shorts, $29;
straw, SO ton; cracked corn, $1.90 cwt;
chopped corn, So cwt.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Timothy hay, SIT ton; grain hay, $14
ton; alfalfa, $l3 ton; oats, $1.25 cwt;
feed wheat, $1.35 cwt.
Hides-Green, &c Id; green bull, sc
ID; green calf, lac Id; green kips, &c
Id; green salt steer hides, loo ID; dry
butchered hides, good, 16@1sc lb; dry
country hides, good, lie Id; wool, 100
zoe ID; shearlings, 35@50c each; city
butchers steers, 10c ID.
Live stock-Steers, live weight, $40
&c Id; cows, live weight, 213@3c Id;
sheep, live weight, 315@4c lb; hogs,
live weight, sec lb; veal, rough and
heavy, 3(041ac lb.
Poultry-Live hens, lac ID: dressed
hens, Ice Id; live roosters, lie Id;
spring chickens, dressed, 1sc III; tur-
keys, live, zoe Id; turkeys, dressed, 22c
ID; spring ducks, Ice ID; dressed, 1sc.
Ranch eggs, case, $10.5o@11, case
count.
Butter-Good ranch, 25@soc lb.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23

"Stumpy' was dead. He cried, as no
started off by the mountain
track,
But week before, 'Tll strike n r,cb,
boys, or I'll never come backlS
But the fever struck him, laid its grin,
on his heart, and he died alone
NO sister to smooth his pillow, no wife
his loss to bemoan.
Gone over the Range" said the boys,
looking down with a kindly re-
gard
On the face OF a man so friendless that
he had not even a 'pard."
Not one Of the forty around him knew
why to the hills he came,
Where was the home of his child
hood, or what was his given
name.
All the history OF his life that would
ever to them be told
Was woman's picture they found In.
his pocket, faded and old,
Which they laid In the box beside him.
and said that they wished thsv
knew
Whether she died long years ago, or
whether she proved untrue
They dug grave to an honest dspssps
in the hillside red and bare,
Hired an old ex-parson to read SER
vice and offer a prayer.
Not a tear was shed, not a sob wau
heard, as they laid him earth to-
earth,
But never an oath was heard there.
nor whisper. nor sound Of mirth,
They rounded up his grave, placed at
It's head large white stone,
Traced on II but the one word Stun
py," and left him there alone.
"Mournfullest plantin' I ever knew
said one, as they moved aways
And the boys were quiet and thought
full the rest OF that dreary day.
Did any OF them for a moment feel
that their lives were not right
Did any repentant prodigai stretch our
his arms that night,
And cry with piteous voice, as he
thought of that last great
change.
What is there over the Range, Stun
py, what is there over tho
Ranger"
Youths Companion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23
LENA Rivers. -

elena Rivers" dramatized from
Mrs. Mary J. Holmes novel by that
name, which has made such a pro-
nounced metropolitan hit this season, is
announced for appearance at the Spo-
kane theater the week of October "a
The company is said to be a clever one
and is headed by Miss Emma Bunting
as Lena.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23


follows:
Chicago.
Flour-Strong.
Rye-No. 2, 72@73c.
Barley-Feed or mixing, 50@61c; fair
to choice mailing, 55M63c.
Flaxseed-No. 1 southwestern, $1.5s;
No. / northwestern, $1.6S.
Timothy seed-$2. 60@3.75.
Clover-$9. 50@14.25.
Mess Pork-Per Dbl, $24.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, $12.121@@11.1719.
Short Ribs, sides-Loose, $1o.921h@
|11.1715.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $12@12.25.
Butter = Steady, creameries, 29c;
dairies, 26c.
Eggs Steady, at mark, cases in
Guided, 1s14c; frsts, 23c; prime frsts,
25c.
Cheese-Firm; dairies, 16@1eAc;
twins, 15@16c; Young Americas, 100
l6He; Long Horns, 16@16He. ~
Cattle-Market steady; beeves, $4.15
@s.75; Texas steers, $4@5.15; western
steers, $4.25@7.25; stockers and feeders,
$3.10M5.25; cows and heifers, $2.15@
$50; calves, $7@9.50.
Hogs-Market weak; light, $4,000
7.6O; mixed, $7.15@7.s0; heavy, $710@
ESQ; rough, $7.10@7.sO; good to choice
heavy, $7.30M7.s0 pigs, $5.50@6.S5;
bulk of sales, $7.30M7.S 80.
Sheep-Market steady; native, $4,000
4.25; western, $2.65@475; yearlings,
$4.4O@5.4O; lambs, native, $4.25@7.10;
western, $4.25@7.15.
New York.
Flour-Market fairly active, with
prices nominally higher.
Wheat-Spot strong; No. red,
$1.271a asked elevator; No. 2 red,
nominal b afoat; No. 1 northern
Duluth, $1.153s nominal f b afoat;
No. hard winter, $1.23M nominal
f b afoat
Butter-Steady; creamery, third to
frsts, 26@29c.
Cheese-Firm, unchanged.
Eggs-Firm; western extra frsts, 26
@27c; frsts, 25@26c.
Bar silver, sic; Mexican dollars,
43c.
The market for standard copper was
dull. Local dealers quote lake copper
at $13@13.25; electrolytic at $4,000
1885, and casting at $12.50@12.75.
Tin was firm in sympathy with the
English advance, but ruled quiet, with
spot quoted at $30.32 15@30.42h
Lead was quiet and unchanged, with
spot quoted at $4.30@4.37%.
Spelter closed quiet, with spot at
$60610.
Iron was steady. No. 1 foundry
10; No. 1 southern and No. L southern
soft, $19.s5@19.75.
San Francisco.
Wheat Shipping, $1.7O@1.75; mill.
ing, $1.75.
Barley-Feed, $1.4o@1.42A; brew.
ing, $145.
Oats-Ked, $1.eo@1.7o; white, $1.5s
@1.6O; black, $235@2.5O.
Millstuffs-Bran, $2s.5O@30.0O; mid
dlings, $50. 50@3750.
Hay-Wheat, $15@21.0O; wheat and
oats, $14@17.00; barley, $10@13.00; al
falfa, $9012.00; stock, 100000;
straw, per bale, 5O@70c.
Butter - Fancy creamery, 3515c;
creamery seconds, 311ac; fancy dairy
2S15c.
Eggs-store, arc; fancy ranch, soc.
Cheese = New, 1418@16c; Young
Americas, 16@17c.
Liverpool.
close: acknowledgements, rs 9%d
March, rs SID; May, rs SID. Weather
fine
Available Grain Supplies.
Special cable and telegraphic com
munications received by Bradstreet ;,
show the following changes in avail
able supplies as compared with pre-
vious account:
Wheat United States, east o.
Rockies, increased 1850 bushels
Canada, increased 1,395,0O0 bushels
Afoat and in Europe, increased 1,
100000 bushels. Total American an,
European supply increased 6,s23,oo'
bushels.
Corn--United States and Canada, in
creased $4,000 bushels.
Oats-United States and Canada, in
creased 667, 900 bushels.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23
Pacific Northwest Wheat.

Portland, Ore.-Track prices: Club,
92c; bluestem, 81; red Russian, 9Oc;
turkey red, Ole; fortyfold, 94c; fife,
ole.
Tacoma. - Bluestem advanced one
cent and is quoted at $1.o3; club, 93c;
red Russian, Ole.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23

You can t help being nice to a man
who is bigger fool than you are and
admits it.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23

English agricultural societies have
started sparrow crusade. Bounties
ere naid for birds and eggs
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23

What makes a girl pretty is the way
she can look when you tell her she ie
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23
COMING
THEATER ATTRACTIONS
AT SPOKANE

THE AUDITORIUM, H. c. Hayward
Post St., north Of Riverside Ave. Mgr.
High-Class Productions
WEEK OF OCTOBER II.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday-Dus-
tin Farnum in "Cameo Kirby"
dnesday-Jomelli.
Thursday and Friday-The Elks Min
strels.
Oct. 24-26-Victor Moore and com.
pany in "The Talk of New York. D
THE SPOKANE, Chas w. York, Mgr
Post St., south Of Riverside Ave.
Every Night-Popular Prices.
Week Of
Oct. IVA Parisienne Model
Oct. 31-"In Wyoming"
Nov. 7-''45 Minutes from Broad
way"
Nov. 14-''The Girl at the Helm. -
Nov. 21-"The Honeymoon Trail"
Nov. 2s-Primrose Minstrels.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23
OTHER MARKETS.

Dispatches concerning market quota.
tiops, conditions and phases are as
follows:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23

Second Thoughts.
What is repartee?"
THE conversation you think OF %
your way home from the party"
No. Alonzo polecat isn't the only
at that can climb = pole
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-10-23
THE oEPHEUM. JOS. A. Muller, Mgr.

Howard St., south Of Riverside Ave.
High Glass acknowledgements Prices
Every afternoon and evening.
Have seats reserved by mail, sending a
deposit TO manager and stating about where
Won desire seats, naming attraction and date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28
BOWSER, THE SHARP
Nobody Can Work a Con Game on
Him.

Mrs. Bowser had just got ready to
go downtown and do some shopping
when there was ring at the bell and
she opened the door to find a strange
man on the steps. He was a work.
ingman and he held in his hand q lit
tie box which he opened and showed
a breastpin and said.
Lady. L am out of work and my
wife is i'll and I want to sell you this
article to raise a little money"
But you should go to a pawn
broker" was the reply.
He will only loan on it. and that
not half it's value. I want money for
medicines and food"
1.-THE pin may be brass for all
know" said Mrs. Bowser after look
ing at it.
Lady, pledge you my word that
it's solid gold. 1t was a wedding
present to my wife. It's worth &c.
but you may have it for three"
ut may have been stolen"
"I ask you If 1 look like thief?
I'll give you my name and address
and you can find out that things are
as I tell you Take it for 50. for I
must have money. The doctor has
left a prescription that I must have
filled"
Mrs Bowser had heard so much
about fakirs that she was afraid. and
looked what he claimed to be- At
ter brief mental struggle she
handed over the money and said she
would keep the pin simply as
parted it struck her to take the pin
along and ask jeweler to value it.
This she did, and was more than sur
prised when 1t was handed back to
her with the remark:
yes. it's solid gold and probably
cost $40. I will give you three for it
for old gold.''
There wasn't any doubt as to
what Mr.. Bowser would say when he
came home to dinner and was told of
the incident. He had repeatedly
warned Mrs. Bowser about such trans
actions. When he arrived and got
seated at the dinner table she in
nocently asked:
"Do men ever go around with brass
jewelry trying to sell it for gold?"
do they." he exclaimed as he
looked up ''we1I. I should remark
that they didi It's a regular busi-
ness with lots of them"
land what stories do they tell?"
"Oh, they generally get off some
thing about a sick wife or starving
children It's what the police call
"And not one of them is honest?"
mot a living one. The whole gang
ought to be in prison"
But there must be cases where
families are hard up" persisted Mrs.
BowseP.
IAN nonsense If any of the fell
lows call here you don't want to be
taken in by any of their stories. How
does it happen that you are asking
me all about this matter all of a sud
den ?"
'why-why, I just happened to
think of it. you see"
Mr.. Bowser leaned back and looked
at her for half a minute. and then
with a 'Humphi" went on with his
meal and asked no more questions. It
was not until they reached the sitting
room that he said:
''Now. madam, tell me all about it.
You have had confidence game
worked on you today, and i want the
particulars"
''But he talked like an honest man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

'T wish you would take it to a Jew
eler and see what he says" observed
Mrs. Bowser, after moment
What, don't you believe what I've
said?''
But he seemed so honest. I can't
somehow believe he stood and looked
me in the eyes and lied to me. And
the pin seems like gold to me-"
Taken in and done for by a game
that wouldn't fool a baby, and yet sRu
hate to admit it." he laughed. why.
woman, I was on to that game be-
fore I was out of kniekerbockers. It's
one of a dozen weIl-known games"
And weren't you ever fooled?"
Me taken in-me, Bowser? Not on
your life. 1 have never come within
40 rods of it. Gold? Why child
could smell the brass. And he said
he had a sick wife-na! ha! hai''
"If the teweIer says it's brass
How can he say anything else ?
Why don't you own up that you've
been played. Yes, I'll take it over,
and I'll also tell him what a keen
witted wife I have. Gold! A sick
wifei"
Mr.. Bowser had headed for a
jewelry store when a pedestrian stop
ped and accosted him with:
Mister. here's a diamond ring be-
longing to my wife. She's sick and we
must raise money. There's two small
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

This gold breastpin. He said it
was worth So or Sc, and he let me
have it for two"
For two! For twoi" exclaimed
Mr.. Bowser, as he reached for it. You
gave him 50 for this piece of brassi'
Isn't it gold"
Gold nothing! It's pure and I'M
adulterated brass, and is worth about
10 cents. By George, but you must
have softening of the brain! Taken in
and done for as slick as grease!'
TT thought it was gold.''
And you think the moon is made
of green cheese. He said it was gold
of course, but you needn't have been
ninny enough to believe it. Two big
dollars for 10 cents worth of brass!
Don't talk any more about my buy
ing chickens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

diamonds. and the ring cost $40. I'll
| take $40 for it,
''Um. UNI. Maybe you are the man
that sold my wife a breastpin for $40
today?"
IT sold one to lady somewhere
around here. She was very kind to
help me out, but I must have more
money"
you are just the chap I want to
see. Take a walk with me-
at will"
cit was gold breastpin, was it?''
For sure
"And this is a diamond ring?''
1T is, SIR"
Mr.. Bowser walked the man into
a police station and up to the desk.
and said to the sergeant:
"Officer, here is a man I want to
give in charge. He's a swindler."
Aren't you mistaken ?" asked the
or three years. He's a hard worker
and out of luck. He was asking me
to buy a breastpin this forenoon"
"But he sold it to my wife, and
it's brass. The diamonds in his ring
are only glass"
The sergeant sent for a jeweler
across the street, and when the man
had made his examination and report,
Mr.. Bowser stood with open mouth.
and might have remained an hour
longer had he not been told:
Better run home, now, and try to
lose some of your sharpness on the
way"
'ewen?" asked Mrs. Bowser, as he
''Fools and jackasses, the whole
pack of 'em" he replied, as he sat down
with a grunt; and that's all she got
out of Copyright, 1909. by As
ISOLATED Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

ooh, certainly. He made you be-
lieve black was white"
And his wife is ill.,
The usual tale. What did he have
to sell ?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

Take your MONDAY Business Mems
Luncheon at the National hotels
popular price cafe. Luncheon 35c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

new novel by S. r. Crockett is to
be reckoned literary event of the sea-
son. 1t is called 1.-THE Men of the
Mountain" and announced by the Har-
pers as forthcoming Immediately. Mr..
Crockett is still best recalled by THE
Sticlit Minister" although several 9TH
ers of his novels are favorably remem-
bered, among them 1.-THE Gray Man.
1.-THE Dark O. the Moon" and THE Red
Axe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-28

Defects and possibilities of moder
educational methods have a good dea
OF attention in the September Crafts
man. There is an article on the evil
OF the American school systems; on
on the London municipal arts and craft
schools, which train the unskilled labor
er to become a craftsman; and one o.
the need of manual training in the de
velopment of this nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-17
The Sc. Serpent.

When fourteen miles of the coast of Brazil M.> J. Nicoll, author of "Three Voyages of Naturalist" :" observed a sea serpent which came within about
 fifty yards of the ship. ''All that we could see was dorsaI fin about four feet long sticking up about two feet from the water. The fin was a brown fish black color and much resembled a gigantic piece of ribbon seaweed. Be- low the water we could indirectly see a very large brownish black patch, but could not make out the shape of the creature. Every now and then the fin disappeared below the water. Sud- denly an. eel-lfke neck, about six feet long and of the thickness of a mans thigh. having head shaped like that of a turtle, appeared in front of the fin, flashing up the water with a curious wriggling movement. This creature was an example, consider, of what has been so often reported, for want of a better name, as the great sea serpent, I feel sure, however, that 1t was not a reptile that we saw, but a mammal"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-17
A pjspenser of Smiles.


 Her mother said: "Ch, dearl Isn't that awful? What will people thinky' but the people themselves seemed to think it about the prettiest incident they had met that day. She was a very little girl, white frocked, pink ribboned. brown curled. With her mother she left the subway train at the Grand Central station. The usual confusion prevailed. Timid trav- elers grabbed suit cases and bundles and exclaimed, "Oh, do we change here?" Trainmen on the platform shouted out directions for local and express trains and the guards of that particular car adjured the passengers frequently and vehemently to "Step lively!" and to Watch the step" Then all of . sudden there was lull in the uproar. The little girl was leaving the car. She stopped at the door, look ed back and waved her hand.
 Goodby, everybody" she said.
 The words carried to the far end of the car. They made every one sit up Two or three persons called out re Eponsive "Goodby," two or three said Bless the child" and all smiled.-New York Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-17
Bought His Own Work.

To come across a bit of one's own work in print is an experience not ordi- narily exasperating to an author, but a Washington writer on scientific mat ters was recently not very agreeably surprised by such a development.
 It appears that the writer was col lecting material for monograph on electro magnetism when word came to him of a. valuable paper on, the subject not long before published in a Berlin JourUaf devoted to science. Thinking that the paper would be of use to him in the work in hand, he had 1t trans lated. When the English version was laid before him. together with quite a bill for the translator's labor, what was the disgust of the writer to find that the article was nothing more or less than . German reproduction of m ar ticle of his own published the year be- fore in an English journal And he had paid twice as much for the trans lation as he had received for the orig 1naI articleLWashington Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-17
a Dream suoer.+itior.

heard what was to me at least a new piece of superstition the other day. and when l think of the risks I've run all these years because didn't know of 1t my blood runs cold. met a wo- man from Virginia in market. and the talk falling on dreams recalled a most blood curdling nightmare had had the night before.
 "I must tell you what dreamed last night" said.
 "Let me ask first whether it's pleas ant or an unpleasant dreamr' said the lady from Virginia.
 Decidedly unpleasant"
 "Then for mercy's sake don't tell ft!'' said she. "Never tell bad dream on Saturday, for we say in Virginia: s'FridAy nights dream on Saturday told Is sure to come true, no matter how old. "
 Washington Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-17
SHOES

NEW AND SECOND HAND Shoes fer sale Repairing neatly and prompt~
 ly dono at lowest prices Nathan Hartman. 72 State street. Al u
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-17
What Is Education?

Herbert Spencer tells us in one short, pregnant sentence that the function of education is to prepare us for com sp1ete living.
 E A true chord is touched by Sydney Smith when he urges the importance of happiness as an aid to education. He says, If you make children happy now, you make them happy twenty years hence by the memory of it" Equally wise are the words of Sir John Lubbock: Knowledge is pleas ure as well as power. It should lead US all to try with Milton to behold the bright countenance of truth in the still air of study"