— A

diatincniahed astmnomer save: ' Tbe

earth ia gradually increasing its

distance from the tun, and in tbe course

of aix thousand years, the distance will

bo so great that only an eighth of the

warmth we now enjoy will be oommuniottea

to the earth from tbe sun.*' In this

easo, rhenmatio and goaty people bs I

better Uy in a stock of fliuuelf, and

see to their drawers. Six thousand yean

will past away vary soon, anil them is

no telling ho* expensive fltaaat and '

»ich ' will be at tbe time mautiouad.