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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-12-22

newspapers among the crowd was one
Of those who volunteered to hold the
guvs. and, not being sufficiently alert,
had been carried off with the balloon.
Spectators were appalled,, and every
observer momentarily expected to see
him drop. But the young adventurer
had no such idea, and those who had
glasses saw him Chamber up the cord
and seat himself astride the cross-piece.
The balloon assembled upward until,
in the glowing rays OF the sun, it
seemed like speck, then vanished
altogether.
1t would have been difficult just
then to have insured the life of that
boy at any premium. As for the in
voluntary mronaut, what must have
been his feelings as he found himself
thus severed from the firm earth to
which he had been accustomed. At
first his little heart was in his throat,
and he seemed to have suddenly fallen
from that vast height into an abyss OF
fathomless air The WORTH vanished
instantaneously from sight. The boy
had, unfortunately, wound the cord
about his hand in such manner that
it was impossible to let go at once.
Yet knowing the fate that awaited
him should he fall, he had, by the ex-
ertion of an amount of strength won
derful in one SO young, contrived to
assume the position of comparative
safety already noted.
There be saw the wind-driven
clouds of different strata rush past
him with frightful velocity, and, look
ing down, could dinly discern the
landscape and the ocean, with its
ships spread out as on a map. Dur
ing the afternoon the people of Bene-
cia saw the car dash by and little
thought Of the throbbing heart that
from that awful eminence, awaited in
cold and anxiety the coming night.
The blood began to CONCEAL in the
veins of the traveller; the act of
breathing grew difficult; his muscles,
increased to such fearful tension,
were beginning to relax; a numbness
was seizing on the fingers that
grasped the cord. A few minutes
more must evidently terminate the
terrible ride through space. All at
once the rope attached to the valve
was thrown against the boy. H,
clutches itin his despair as an addition
al hold upon life. JOY! The valv,
opens the gas rapidly escapes The
balloon is once more nearing the
earth 10 rashSs into the leafy en-
brace ola grove Of trees, and after 0
violent struggle rests. When some
ranchmen, who had been watching
the descent, reached the spot, they
found the young adventurer seated
on the ground at the foot OF an oak
looking the very picture of astonish
; ment, but none the worse for his Jour
ney, except few scratches.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-12-22

The use Of hods, OF suitableV con-
struction. for carrying wood. instead
OF baskets. or carrying in the arms, is
recommended by the New York Farm
ers' Club
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Dead in the Desert.

On the banks OF the Rio Colorado,
near the borders of the territory Of
Nebraska, and in a direct line from
"the high prairies' of Texas, through
New Mexico, to Salt Lake city, IN
Utah, is solitary grave. BY this
grave has been erected strong and
substantial headboard, over which has
been stretched and securely nailed,
buffalo hide, with the flesh side out
ermost, so that in drying it has shaped
itself to the wood. Upon the parch-
ment surface, with hot iron, has been
snged the following inscription:
HENRY UDOLF lies here,
Died Sept 1ith, 1854
PRAY ToR RIs WIDOW AND SCREENING BOY. "
thousands know of the existence of
TINS grave who have never passed it.
and why: More thsa ga h-ndr0 a
miles to the northwest, and on the
banks Of crystal stream bealing an
Indian name which signifies Sweet
water is another grave with a bead
board of similar construction. On
this, too, is Inscribed
The WIDOW OF HENRY UDOLF
hes here
4 HIS GRAVE IS on THE COLORADO.
PRAY FOR THEIR ORPHAN BOY.
JanuaIy l, 1855
Within a little more than three
y months OF each other, the husband and
& w'fe--the father and mother-lay
s. sleeping in death with more than SIX
4 handred miles of desert between them.
q WHAT then of the orphan boy? More
4of him anon.
81 Dead in the DESERT" said an old
Hudson Bay trapper, one of the com
who, upon bright moonlight
iBht, IN the month of October, 1860,
~ board river craft, were dropping
OWN the stream of the Sacramento
? owaid San Francisco. The noun
'ineef had passed through hardship
- pefl'ous adventures; he bore the
'ars OF many Indian conflicts, be
'"'u count his fights with the fierce
i@@y OF the mountains by scores,
f." well the meaning of hunger and
"S'' mad buried many companion
'Ne zone Wilderness; stern and rug
\ IN his appearance, with a voice
~ the low growl of a lion, neverthe-
i0cking nothing of true sympathy,
heart beat with the tenderness OF
s, and the rough, sunburnt
wiped away the starting tear, as
g 'old us OF his noble sons who were
FAC In the desert"
u ne ashes of my eldest son." said
o'u man, "lie ON the shore of Clear
on the little island of Alempo
IN by the densely green foliage o.
samantha, at the foot of the sa.
~ mountain Co-noke-te, or High
sss u'aln' whose steep sides ar,
W with the tall dark pine which
locking with the evergreen oak
-,5 funereal gloom over his resting
5, any boy was loved by the In
a., VINO mad seen his courage anC
'a MS manly spirit, and, tina
,;,; ave might be undisturbed by tn,
". casts OF the mountains, the,
"'7 10 Raise funeral pile, an,
smoke of the blazing pyr
and twined around the tree
+ nournful wall, prolonged b,
-. s'no OF the mountain, rose iron
y emoled Indians, while to com
. 'hey pointed to the western
i whittier said they, his spir
e'ng to its far-off home, Tor h
" and his spirit has travele,
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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

The Bouomless Pit in the Mammoth Cave
oi Kentucky is suspected by many 10 run
through the whole diameter of the earth
The branch terminates in il, and the explorer
suddenly finds himself brought up on It's
brink, standing upon projecting platform,
surrounded on lhree sides by darkness and
terror, gulf on the right and gulf on the
left, and before him what seems an inter
minabl void. He looks aIoir; but no eye
has yet reached the top OF The great over
arching dome; nothing is there seen bul
the flashing OF the waller dropping from
above, smiling as il shoots by in the unvon-
ted gleam of the lamp.
He looks below, and nothing there meets
his glance save darkness as thick as lamp
black, but he hears wild, mournful melody
of waller; the wailing OF the brook for the
green and the sunny channel left in the up.
per world, never more 10 be revisited -
Down goes rock, tumbled over the cliff by
the guide, who is of opinion that folks com e
here TO see and hear, not to muse and be
melancholy
There il goes-hushl ii has reached the
bolton. No-ha!k, il strikes again: once
more and again, still falling. Will it never
stop? Ones hair begins 10 brislle as he
hears the sound repeated, growing less and
less, until the ear can follow il no longer
Certainly, if the pit Of Frederick shall be
eleven thousand fee: deep, the Bouomless
PIT OF the Mammoth Cave must be lis
equal.
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when L Mean to Marry.

When do mean 20 marry2 Well
'Tis idle 10 dispute with fate;
Bot if you choose 10 hear me tell,
Pray listen while fix the date.
When daughters haste, with eager feet,
mothers daily toll to share
Can make tae puddings which they eat,
And mend the stockings which they wear.
When maidens look upon man
AS in himself what they would marry,
And not as army soldiers scan
A sutler or commissary.
When gentle ladies who have got
The offer of lovers hand,
Consent TO share his ''earthly lor'
And do not mean his Iol of land
When young mechanics are allowed
To find and wed The farmers girls
Who don't expect 10 be endowed
With rabies, diamonds and pearls.
When wives, in short, shall freely give
Their hearts and hands TO aid their spouse,
And live as they were wont 10 live
Within their sire's one story house
Then madam-it I'm not too old
Rejoiced 10 quit this lonely life,
Pll brush my beaver, cease TO scold,
And look about me tor wife
JoHN G. SAKE
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

A WIDow's CoNsoLATIoS.-The Ne phis
(Tenn.) Argus, tells OF how a widow was
consoled for the loss of husband No by
husband No. | turning up again" Ii
seems that fair young creature had been
married but a few years when the war
broke out, and her husband enlisted in the
Confederate army. Alter being absent two
years news arrived that he had been killed.
After wearing the widows weeds a short
time she began 10 look around for consola-
tion, and found ii in a second love, and was
married. Alter enjoying her happiness a
few weeks, husband No got killed. She
again douned the weeds and mourned a
second bereavement. A short time ago,
having brown of her mourning, after wear
ing it Twelve months, she became gay and
happy again, and began 10 look around for
No. 8, when TO her great aslonishmenr, hus
band No / came back from the wars, and
the twice bereaved fair one was embodied
in the embrace of her first love, her long
lost lord, whom she had mourned as dead.
She was consoled.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

The revolutionary plot OF The radicals 10
circumvent the President in his policy of
restoration, 10 deny the Southern States a
fair representation in Congress, and 10 keep
the country unorganized and in turmoil in
definitely, is one OF the strongest evidences
that seclionaiism and disunion al presen I
exist among the self-styIed friends of the
Government in the North, as violently as
ever those sentiments were entertained al
the South A firm, bold hand is needed al
once, to grapple with and shake out of them
the twin-devils of sectional hate and negro
phobia. They must be dealt with enrgeli-
cally and powerfuIly-no temporlzing, no
homeopathic doses of warning washed
down with plentiful doses of anodynes,
should be ATTEMPTED, but they should be
swept, with all their contention and strife
and abominabIe heresies and contempt OF
law, clean and forever from the field of pol
ilcs.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

GEN BANKS CAN'T TAKE THE oATH.-By a
law of Congress, before any member can
take his seat, he must swear that he has
never, directly nor indirectly, given aid or
comfort 10 The enemies OF the Union" Now
how can Gen. Banks, (f elected,) get over
that point? Why. The "rebs" called him
their chief quarlermaster-asd Sionewall
Jackson, when short of provisions, always
started for Banks commissary. In Texas,
he fed Dick Taylor's command, and sup
piled them with six mouihs' food and cloth
ing, four wagon loads OF paper collars, and
other dandied military stores. Perhaps
Banks can get over this ihine--but how q
n. II. Register.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

REMARKABLE ViEws OF Ma. SEWARD MIR.
Seward is a power in the Government.
What does he say on the subject? Lei us
see. The New York correspondent Of the
Macon(Ga.J Telegraph, writing on the l6ih
OF October, says:
Since | have introduced Mr. Sewarl's
name, | will refer to conversation he had
a few days since with Thurow Weed
Jefferson Davis being the subject. Weed
srid Mr.. Davis shonld be hanged, and ex-
pressed himself quite warmly on the sub
jsct. Mr.. Seward then propounded the
query; "Why should you hang him?p To
which Weed replied, II would hang him
for treason" Mr.. Seward responded in his
energetic way: "We cannot hang Davis
without first conviciing him and think no
impartial jury would do that" Weed said:
CHS guilt is already established, ard his
conviction should not be difficulln But
MIR. Seward maintained that DO iary could
be formed TO convict him, and added in a
significant way: "And even if we should
hang him it would be no great moral lesson
to the world" Gentlemen who were pres
emf during the conversation infer from ii
that Mr. Davis's life is safe, al least.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

AS MOST of the Republican politicians in
sisl that the South is out of the Union, and
not entitled TO representation in Congress, it
may be well TO inquire Of them by what
right President holds his Office if not cit
izen in the Union when elected. The same
principle applies 10 both; and fit be deci-
de6 that the Southern members OF Congress
cannot take their seats, it will be al the
same time settled that we have no Pfesi-
dent. Forther if the Southern Stales are
not in the Union, the action of heir conven-
tions and legislatures in adopting the Con-
siiuiional amendment, is null and void.
The radical theory that the South is out Of
the Union. and entitled 10 no rights as part
OF the government, and yet owes duty to the
federal authority, is 100 nonsensical for con-
sideratiou. The habit o: treating those
States as outside OF the Union, and yet
claiming the performance of certain acts
done by thea as Of legal effect inside of the
Union, has been INDUCED in long enough,
and we trust that the Solons abon, 10 assem-
Bile at the Capitol will at once conclude
whether or not The Union is broken.-Nont-
rose Democrat.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

Two men went from Orleans county, N.
Y, to Ohio, some time since and started a
bank. Ttey subsequently issued drafts on
New York TO certain parties from Orleans
county, and the latter sold them in Canada
10 the amonr of s6O 600. Unfortunately
there was nosdeposil in New York 10 pay
The drafts, and the Canadians fouLd they
had been sold" The bank in Ohio hadn't
any money, and so the matter stands. The
Canadians have the drafts and the Orleans
county men have the money or its equiva-
lent.
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False Hair

The hair of the English women is said 10
be The finest in the world, and the most val
liable in the market, although most of the
false hair is obtained from France, Italy
Spain and Germany where his beauty seems
to be less esleeh&d than in England aud
America. In France il is common 10 sell
The head of hair, and agents regularly travel
to collect the crops. They pitch their tents
at the fairs in the coonlry districts, and in
vie the girls 10 go in, by showing them
trinkets or money; and many are the uxu-
RANT :resses beauty of fashion would give
her brightest gem TO have growing on her
head, which these rustic beauties innocently
exchange for the most trumpery jeweIry.
A good head OF hair may weigh about one
and a half or two pounds, and the wholesale
price varies from thirty to sixty shiiIings-
think of il, the price here is seventeen doll
lars pound!-thoueh very fine glossy sorts
OF beautiful color, are much more valuable.
The choice hair should be well-fed,
not too coarse, and about twenty-five
;rches long. Some curious tricks are prac-
uCSu III ndHibS uP idlso udlt' AL inc hail
intended TO be worn as curls is actually made
up into regular pie, with a crust oil paste,
precisely as if it were a very dainty morsel
for the table, and then baked in an oven.
The hair pie, however, is not mere baked
cushion; the locks are wound on little earth
en- ware rollers, aud siewed for two hours
before being made into the pie. The baking
afterwards serves 10 fix The necessary curl
or the hair.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

REMEMBER THE PooR.--These cold blus-
iery nights which we are now having are
only the reminders or forernnners of stern
old Winters icy chains shat will soon be
grappled around Us. Many of US will re-
joice al the approaching of the sleghing
and skating season but let US not forget in
the mean time that there are those among
US whose blood thrills with horror as they
hear the keen auiumnal winds whistIing
around the corners aud through the cracks
OF their airy cabins, which are only warmed
by The genial rays of the Sun. There ars
such homes in our midst, where stoves are
not 10 be found, much less ton of COAL
Then let all thoee who are SO fortunate as
10 be blessed with plenty foE their comfort
through all The changing seasons ''semem-
Der the poor"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

The Chicago Tribune makes this state
menI: "Ths fact is, General Logan has had
no notice from the President or Secretary
Seward that be has been or will be appoin-
ted Minister to Mexico. The Washington
reporters for tie New York papers started
The story that he had been rendered the
Japan mission, and afterwards corrected il
by stating that he had declined il on account
of The great distance il would take him from
home. Neither statement is true. That
mission was not rendered 10 him and con-
sequen,ly he did not decline it. II is very
likely the purpose OF The President to offer
General Logan the Mexican missien, bni he
has not yet received official notice Of il;
therefore, be has not declined it, and he has
not told ,he President that he would decline
il unless he was furnished with 10000 men.
or any other number of men. Ii is proba
bly, true however, that the President intends
10 offer the General The Mexican mission
And what he dislikes about II is, The sup.
posed necessity of having 10 set oui upon
an exploration tour across the savage desert
Of the interior of the continent in search Of
the headquarters of The Juarez Government,
which is supposed TO be located at present
some where in the vicinity of El Paso, on
the southern border Of Arizona Territory
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

A wlDE-A-wAKE minister. who found his
congregation going 10 sleep one morning
before he had fairly commenced, after
preaching few minutes, suddenly stopped
and exclaimed: "Brethren, this isn't fair !;
ii isn't giving man half chance. Wait
till | gel along piece, and then if ain't
worth listening TO, go 10 sleep; bui don't do
il before | get commenced, give man a
chance"
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

A "YoUNG and pretty female" in Indiana
has been married and divorced three times
within two years. First she married a man
named Taylor, who slrayed off to Dixie.
From him she got a divorce and married a
man named Frazier. Taylor soon came
back and persuaded her to get divorce
from husband number two, which she did,
and then remarked Taylor. Soon after, an
"incompaIabiIiiy of temper" having broken
out, she sued for and got divorced the Sec
ond lime from Taylor, and is now csndi>
date for fresh connnbiaI adventures.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

T TIE gay young wife of an Albany pork
packer last week persuaded her husband TO
draw from bank large sum belonging to
the firm. Of which be was junior partner,
and start with her for Europe one obiec, be-
ing TO punish her husbands father. The
o:her member Of iae firm, who had oppos-
led her frv0Iities. She was over-hauled in.
New York, and the contemplated trip was
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

STEALING WATekFELs rascaIs of
New York and vicinity have set up this
new business, and are prosecuting il vigor-
ously. Scalping takes place nightly in the
passages TO the lecture rooms, theatres, aud
on ferryboa,s. The scamps 'bag" fifty
waterfalls night, worth TO the dealers in
"hair" five dollars each.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29
EVENING THOUGHTS.



BY MISS LOUISA sEARL- (EDrH ELLERY)
In The holy hush of twilight,
When Ihs day is fading fast,
Gently comes fond remem bra6ce
From The dim and shadowy past,
Giancing back through opening vistas-
CulIine sweets where childhood sirayed
Murmuriue prayers in broken accents,
For the light no cloud can shade.
Life to day is sad and weary;
Hope lies low with bleeding wing,
But within our childhood's Eden
Widest birds will ever sing
Songs which wake sweet spirits cchos-
Angel songs of glad refrain,
Falling on the heart unbidden,
Soft as summer evenings rain.
Hal va ki,v ,..whsl liza seemed iairesi.
. Alfihs changes lime wouIJ bring,
Ia The years which marked his footsteps,
Speeding on with noiseless wing,
We had paused where then We FASTENED
Lingering long py sylvan streams,
Franshi with lancy's bright ailusions
4 Fr4m The tar-of land oil dreams.
Every spray its rainbow fashion,
Some Gew star lights up the night,
Ard each golden morn is ushered
By new teams of roseale light.
Lingering longest wi:h the lowly,
,Eomesthe ihoneh hts Of other years
Sim pie thoughts in love Remembered
Thonght< tho -ad, TOO swee, Tor Tears.
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'.I'vE heard, captain" said an Euglish|
traveller TO the captain of asieamer running
on the upper Mississippi, "that your west-|
ern steamboats, can ruH in very shoal wafez|
where, in TACT, the water is not more
Than two or three feet deep ~ Two Cd
three feet deep !" exclaimed the captain in
tones of wiihering contempt: "why. wei
wouldn't givs ---- Tor boat oui hsrs|
that ccuIdn't rnn on Ihs sweat Of rated
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

A newly married couple went 10 Niagara
on visit, and The gentleman, 10 order to
convince his dear that he was as brave as
he was gallant, resolved TO 60 down into the
'sCave of Winds" She, OF course, objected !;
bns finding that be was determined, affec-
'sionaiely requested him 10 leave bis pocket
book and watch behind.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-11-29

party of young men, whils digging for
Indiana, discovered an old leather sack
containing 81 900 in gold and ssooin silver
II is supposed 10 have beef concealed there
By an old man named Jones, who was
senfancad 10 The nenitentiarv sans for,v-