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SwIss LEGEND OF WILLIAM TELL.- The following extract respecting tho Hero of Switzerland, is taken from . most valuable and excellent work, the History of Switzerland, which forms the 2Oth vol. of Dr. Lardner's CyclopT- dia:

 civilian Tell, who was one of tho sworn at Rath, and noted for his bigh and daring spirit, exposed himself 10 arrest by Gesser'smyrmidons, for pas sing the hat without obeisance. W1is- pers oi conspiracy had already reached the Vogt. and he expected to extract some further evidence from Tell upon the subject. Offended by the mans obstinate silence, he gave loose 10 his tyrannical humor, and knowing that Tell was good archer, commanded him to shoot from distance al an apple on the head of his child. God, says an old chfonfclef, was with him; and the vogt, who had not expected such spe- ein'enofskilland fortune, now cast about for new ways to entrap the object of his malice; and seeing a second arrow in lis iaiser, asked hiin what that was for? Tell replied evasively, that such was the usual practice of archers. Not content with this reply, the Yogt pres sed on him further, and assured him of his life, whatever the arrow might have be en meant for.

 'sVogt,o said Tell, sshad shot my child, the second shaft was for thee; and be sure l should not have missed my mark a second time."

 Transported with rage, not unmixed with terror, Gesler exclaimed, "Tell! l have promised thee life, but thou shalt pass II in dungeon. Accord ingly, he took boat with his captive, intending to transport him across the lake to Kussnacht, in Schwytz, in def- ance of the common right offhe district, which provided that it's natives should not be kept in confinement beyond its borders. A sudden storm on the lake overlook the party, and Gesler was obliged to give orders to loose Tell from his fetters, and commit the helm to his hands, as he was known for skilful steersmans Tell guided the vessel to the foot of the Great Axenberg, where a great ledge of rocks, distinguished 10 this day as Tells platform, presented itself as the only landing place for leagues around. Here he seized his cross bow, and escaped by daring leap, leaving the skiff to wrestle its way in the pillows. The Vogt also es- capped the storm, but only to meet a fate more signal from Tells bow in the nar- row pass near Kussnacht. The tidings of his death not only enhanced the cour- age of the people, but also alarmed the vigilance of the rulers, and greatly in- creased the danger of the conspirators, who kept quiet. These occurrences marked the close of 1907.