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chute. and then 1 was dashed through
the arr To level on the opposite side;
thus describing an arc Of nearly semi
circle. the radius oil which was about
% feet, and ut the same time and my
car were whiriing with siekening velo-
city. While in this situation succeed
ed in dashiag overheard all my bags of
ballast, which weighed about 50 lbs.
In four minutes descended about a
mile, and reached the region Of dense
clouds. AT this time united the up-
per end Of my cable and held it in my
hands threw over my anchor and al
loved II to swing at the full length Of
the rope, ESQ feet, it was thrown nj
every vibration, far above the level of
the car.
On passing beneath the cloud, I saw
the town Of Athens little to the South
west OF me. In FIVE minutes more |
reached the ground with pretty severe
shock, sustaining no injury worth men,
toning. The whole balloon, or para
chute, was instantly fat on the ground,
a mass Of ribands. A few dark faces
lnegroes) appeared at short distance
from me, with outstretchcd hands.
screaming, frightened to death al the
huge machine that came whirling over
their heads, and still more frightened
when they saw me spring out of IL.
The spot on which fell. was ON the
farm Of Thos. APP Jones, Esq, in Clarke
county, 10 miles in a southeast direc-
ton from Lexington, four or five miles
south of the Winchester road, and one
and half miles from Combs Ferry on
the Kentucky river. Mr.. Jones and
several OF his neighbor came to me.
and politely offered their assistance i'm
securing the remains of the "Star of
the west" r. CLAYTON.
Lexington, Aug. -, 1885.
IragTcai indeed-John l.. Carthrae.
promising youth about IL wears of
age, son Of Mr.. Charles Carthrae. of
the vicinity OF Port Republic, in this
county, was killed on Saturday last. by
his own uncle, MIR. Brown. of Abe
marie, who at times was subject TO fits
Of arrangement, under circumstances
shocking IN the extreme. The incidents,
as we have heard them. arc briefly these:
Brown was on visit at MIR. Carthrae's.
and on the day alluded TO started out.
-ccompanied by the unfortunate Young
a., his father, and probably some one
else, on hunting excursion, -B. being
permitted, although known TO labor un-
der arrangement, TO carry his gum
After taking their stands" as hunters
express it, and while they were waiting
for game, B. left his station, went TO
where the young man in question was
standing, and without provocation or
cause, commenced beating him with
his gun, (Which he had discharged bat.
a few moments before, at some gentle
man whom he very fortunately missed)
and continued his blows until he de-
prlved his victim of life; after which.
taking knife from bis pocket, he sever
ed the head (Which was mangled shock
ingiy' and from which the brains had
been forced,) entirely from the BODY.
He then killed dog belonging to the
deceased, also cutting of its head. This
done, both bodies were placed to-
gether, coat or cloak thrown over
them by the maniac, and the broken
pieces Of the instrument with which be
had butchered his victims, placed on
this. II was in this situation, murder
ed, bleeding, dead! that the father of the
youth, a few moments after the tragicaI
occurrence, was called TO look upon his
son. His horror and distress at the
sight cannot be described. 1T is said
that Brown was most fondly devoted TO
his nephew, and has frequently, since
the distressing occurrence, when rea-
son has been permitted to return. bro
ken forth in tears and lamentations the
most violent for what he has done
Brown, OF course, was Immediately
secured and is now in confinement.
RockinCLo1, Reo;sf.-