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Middletown transcript., 1869-11-06

Mountain was benumbed with cold. But
little time was lost in speculation. He
had attained height of over three miles.
The balloon could not burst, for when the
expansion became too great the gas could
escape from the fue or valve below, which
was open; but he was fearful of being car
ried into or over the lake without having
made preparations for such an event.
Mounting the hoop overhead he reached
for his knife only to find that he had left
it on the ground. Clinging to the rope
with one hand, with the other, and his
teeth, after some exertion, he succeeded in
tearing rent in the balloon from the bot
tom ten or fifteen feet upward. Then serv-
ing the opposite side the same way, he de-
scended to the car to watch the progress.
During this operation the ends of his fin
gers of both hands had become frozen. For
few minutes the balloon kept ascending,
and then, as the gas escaped, it reached an
equipoise, and moment after commenced
gradually to descend to the earth. Every
instant increased the downward speed.
The professor says that he heard the cloth
tearing, the rents enlarging, until, with a
crash that sounded like death-knell, the
cloth gave way to the pressure, opening a
seam on both sides from the bottom to the
top. The gas escaped instantly, leaving
not thousandth cubic feet, while the air
rushed in, filing up the vacuum, the bal
loon acting as parachute. The professor
gives it as his opinion that at the height
of two miles there was not foot of gas in
tho hall ali holl l,,s,
formed strong resistance to the atmos-
phere, and retarded the descent. He re.
members distinctly passing through
cloud, and the sensation OH regaining sight
of the earth. He has an almost indistinct
recollection of approaching the earth's
surface. A dull moaning like the surging
of the waves greeted his ears, the tapping
of the cloth became louder, and moment
after he became unconscious. On regain
ing his senses he found himself lying in
the woods, and his balloon was some yards
distant Several persons who had seen
the balloon descend had come to the scene
and were standing near. They afterward
assisted him. His arms and legs were
badly bruised, and himself stunned, but
no bones broken or internal injury sus-
tanned. The spot where he fell was seven
miles from Bay City. He stopped over
night at farm house near by, and yester-
day morning returned to Bay City The
time that he was in the air was less than
80 minutes, and the reason that he was
not carried further was on account of pass
ing through different currents of air.
Stgina,o, Mich. Enterprise.
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CRGsUs.-Cresus flourish cd about the
middle of the sixth century before Christ.
The prodigious wealth he had inherited
had been increased by the tribute of con-
4qered nations, by the confscation of great
estates. and by the golden sands of Pacto-
lus. Perhaps some idea of the extent of
his wealth may be formed from the rich
yotive offerings which he is known to have
deposited in the temples of the gods. He
redotus himself say the ingots of solid gold,
six palms long. three broad, and one deep,
which, to the number of one hundred and
seventeen, were laid upin treasury of Del
phi. He also saw, in various parts of
Greece, the following offerings, all in gold,
which had been deposited in the temples
by the same opulent man: figure, Of
lion, probably of the natural size wine
bowl of about the same weight as the lion;
lustral vase; statuenof a female, said
to be Cresus' baking woman, four and
one-half feet high; shield and a spear;
tripod some figures of cows; and num-
Der of pillars a second shield in differ
ent place from the first, and of greater
size. iTaF WtN ri ffafl.g ts5a n krfa'l
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PHYSICAL EFFEcTs OF MIDNIGHT.
tween II at night and in the morning is
the interval that the temperature of the
human body falls to its minimum. From
some researches lately communicated to
the Royal Society it appears that healthy
beings 60 regularly through a daily cycle
of variable warmth. The maximum heat
is reached at 9 A. M. when, in persons un-
der twenty five, the temperature of the
flesh stands at ninety mine degrees Fahren-
heit. and this is maintained till 6 p. NJ.
when it slowly and steadily falls till an
hour before midnight; the amount of de-
crease by this time is something over two
degrees. AT about 8 A. NJ. the upward
turn is taken, and the heat increases ill 8
o'clock. 1t is curious that this extent of
change only occurs to young bodies. Old
folks preserve nearly equal degree of
warmth all the twenty-four hours through.
Other notable facts are, that feeding has
nothing to do with the variations, and that
hot and cold baths do not appear to inter-
fere with the regularity of the successive
changes, s-
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Popular atlistellanp.
UP IN A BALLOON.
A THRILLING ADVENTURE.

On the occasion of Professor La Noun
tain's recent balloon ascension from Bay
City, he met with terrible adventure,
and very narrowly escaped death.
The balloon was filled before starting to
its utmost tension, but, owing to recent re-
pairs, leaked badly, SO that after one or
two unsuccessful attempts Mr.. Headley,
who was to have accompanied Mr.. La
Mountain, was obliged to get out of the
car. Mr. II. had the eatables, instru-
ments of observation, and tissue paper
used to ascertain the ascending and de-
scending force of the balloon, and as he
stepped out of the car, before he could
transfer the articles, those who had hold OF
the car let go, and the balloon shot up
with the rapidity that carried it to an alti'
tude of two miles within few minutes. A
perfect gale of wind was blowing at the
time, and a moment after rain and sleet
commenced falling. The balloon was still
ascending when lost to sight in cloud.
Prof. La Mountain, in relating his expe-
rience, says that it became all at once in
tcnsely cold. The cloud he entered was
one swimming mass of snow fakes, inter-
spersed with rain, which formed frost
work on the netting of the balloon. The
cloud, with the snow fakes forming and
flying hither and thither, had. as be ex-
pressed it, the appearance of cloud of
steam through which the sight could not
penetrate. The earth was lost to view.
By tearing up his shandkerchief and throw
ing out shreds he became conscious that
he was passing upward with wonderful ra-
dity, and along with the current of the
air, eastward toward the lake. Nothing
was discernable but the thickening mist,
and overhead his balloon, which, as the air
became lighter, had expanded the thin cloth
covering to its utmost strength. Fearful
that he might be carried into the lake, and
without pound of ballast to regulate the
descent, be reached for the valve rope,
With the intention ofiowering himself grad
ually. / To his surprise the valve would
not open. The rain and sleet accumulat-
ing on the top of the balloon had frozen
the valye 80 tight as to resist the pressure
from below. Putting his whole strength
to the task, he gave a strong pull on the
rope, pulling out the iron staples attaching
the rope to the valve, the rope falling down
into the car. The balloon was m6hnting
mp faster than ever 1t had passed the
storm cloud which was a mile below, and
the heaSeps above were as clear, and the
sun shining as brightly, as at midday in
june. But the air was very cold, and La
Middletown transcript., 1869-11-06

A substance called "Starch Lustre" il
used for washing purposes, which, when
added to starch, causes the linen to which
it is applied, to assume not only high
polish but a dazzling whiteness. A portion
Of the size of an old-fashioned cent added
to half pound of starch, and boiled with
it for two or three minutes, will produce
the best results, This substance is moth
ing more than stearine, colored by slight
addition of ultra-marine blue. the essen
tial ingredient being the stearine; and
with or without the coloring matter, will
be found to add very much to the beauty
Of linen articles to which 1t is applied.
Stearine is to be had at any good drug
store. bGfsgadi ~ ir p tz32 hzs .sfb
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An imaginative writer says: ..Woman
is compounded Of three articles, sugar,
tincture Of arnica and soft soap Sugar, be-
cause Of the sweetness which 10 apparent
in most women -alas that In some It
should have acidulated into strong domes-
tic vinegar; arpica, because in woman is
to be found that quality of healing and
soothing after the bruises and wounds
which af6iet us men in the great battle Of
life; and soft soap. for reasons too obri.
GUS to need specification
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Srlett noetrp.
DRAMA OF THE wIDowER.

soEHE 1.
dying wife speaks to herselfl
Every dog will have his day,
So will every man.
So let me tell him now the TRUTH
Tell him while can.
ITO her husband
" Yes, Pm dying, husband, dying
! have had happy life;
Don't pretend that your are crying,
You'll not be long with out IA wife.
shall rest in peace; for yonder
In that country far and fair,
Shirts are never made with buttons,
u4 Stockings never need repair
You will find that your affliction
Is a blessing in disguise;
Resignation is duty
You will wipe your weeping eyes.
shall find my youth renewing,
e., In that world SO new and strange;
But on you will surely happen
Just as wonderful change.
Ah my eye faresees already "a .G
Those becoming mourning suits .-
New and fashionable beaver
Polished manners-polished boots
Arts of pleasing nicely studied
Former things all passed away
Daily visits TO the barber;
Hair that is no longer gray"
tly overcome is borne off, saying:l
Oh my dear, darling, precious wife
She was the sweetest thing in life.
't' never shall another find
Exactly suited to my mind P'
SCENE II.
=. "a night has passed away.l
..-5 lie asked for the scissors
.a- To cut off her curls,
And, while they turned round,
He winked at the girls!
I'd. They went to thr undertakers
.t To get her a coffin,
-. And when they came back
The dog was laughing,
They went TO the graveyard
To bury their dead
And when they got back
He stood on his head.
scene H.
HW o comes herc?'
"a widowerr'
"What do you wantF'
"Another dear ~
where's the tother?''
''She's forgot
She rests in peace, but do not"
TTIe sings:l
Oh "John Anderson, my 10, john"
Is right good sOHg, it's tTnei
But Darby and Joan were two old fools,
And for me that would never do;
For | like 10 be off with the old love,
And I'd like to be on with the new.
So the night winds sighed and the trees above
Looked down ON the same old story,
Of first wives gone TO their kingdom of love,
And the second ones out in their glory
Reproach him not, ye sisters!
Nor deem the dead wife wrongcd,
He tho't upon no other while
TO her he still belonged
"And while she lived, she lived in clover,
Bat-whcn she died, she died all over p
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ETIQUETTE IN CuINA.-Sir John Bow
ring, speaking Of the customs of the Chi
ncse, says: " Certainly in that country
there is much to learn, and much, no
doubt, we see there to avoid but much
we discover there which may instruct.
You, perhaps, know that there is no lady
in China, who aspires to high position
in her country, who does not look upon il
as great accomplishment, and great
pleasure, not to be able to walk. I have
seen beautiful women carried to their mar.
riage ceremonies on the backs of theiI
slaves, unable to walk from one end of the
room to the other. l remember once trav.
cling with a great mandarin, in China,
who said to me ' Is it true that, in your
country, there are ladies with great feet
who know how to behave themselves p
l replied that knew many. He said ,
"It is very curious, indeed we never
get any of the sort in China" Not long
ago, an English lady, friend of mine,
was introduced into high society in Can.
ton and the Chinese ladies, not having
seen an English woman before, were very
curious to look at her feet They said
O. 1t is very strange--she has very good
manners what wonder it is that such q
savage as that should be able to behave
herself in good society Look at her great
feet What could her father and mother
be thinking of, to let grow to this size,
and let her feet gov with her person %
One of the Chinese ladies observed ITO
be sure she knows how to behave herself
but you know she has been in our COM
pany for some time in Canton" That is q
trait of Chinese barbalism. r.a s-rf
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"Stack arms ~ Pve gladly heard the cry,
When, weary with the dusty tread
Of marching troops, as night drew nigh,
sank upon my soldiers bed,
And calmly slept; the starry dome
VI heavens blue arch my canopy,
And mingled with my dreams of home,
The thoughts of peace and liberty.
Stack arms P' I've heard it when the shou
Exulting ran along the line
Of foes hurled back in bloody rout,
Captured, dispersed its tones divine
Then came to my enraptured ear,
Guerdon of duty nobly done,
And glistened in my eye the tear
Of grateful joy for victory won.
"Stack arms ~ In faltering accents slow
And sad, it creeps from tongue to tongue:
broken, murmuring wall of woe
From manly hearts by anguish wrung
Like victims of midnight dream,
We move, We know not how nor why;
For life and hope but phantoms seem,
And it would be relief to die.
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A PERpLExED A French
man said to an American: "T'ere is Won
word in your language I do not comprc-
hend, and all &c time hear it. Tattle-
too, tattletoo-vat you means by tattle-
2" The American insisted that no
such word exists in English, While he
was saying SO, his servant came out to
put coal on the fire, when he said, "There
John, that'll do" The Frenchman jump
ed up, exclaiming, Tare, tattletoo, you
say him yourself, sare; vat means tattle-
too q" - II -. l. - Z. -
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The sun in his meridian splepdor
Had descended the depths of the sea.

A farmer who wished to invest the ac-
cumulation of his industry in United
States securities, went to Jay Cooks Of
fee to obtain Treasury notes. The clerk
inquired - +" What denomination will
you have them in, sir? Having never
heard that word used excepting to dis
tinguish religious sects, the farmer, after
little deliberation, replied, "Well, you
may give me part in Old School Presby-
terian, to please the old lady, but give
me the heft ont in Free Will Baptist"
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CULTIVATION OF STRAwBERRY PLANTS

The Fruit Recorder says: -a5l ic
eve have found the practice of running
close to each row with subsoil plow, i'm
mediately after bearing season, to worl
like charm on the strawberry plants. By
doing this, the ground is loosened to 4
good depth, SO that the new, tender fbres
and rootlets find easy access through the
soil to great depth, and are better pre-.
pared to yield full crop the ensuing sea
son. Work the soil as deep as possible
after the crop is gathered, md follow il
up with a thorough system of culture.
Scatter well-rotted' compost among the
vines, and hoe them opt occasionally with
fork hoe; and our word for it you will
get as fue crop of fruit the second and
third years as the FIRST" g
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Rothschild and the Archbishop of Paris
met at public dinner some time since,
and arrived at the same moment at the
door, Neither wished to enter frst-the
Jew showing respect, the Christian toler-
ance. Finally the Archbishop cried out !:
I" M. Rothschild, you are the son of Mo-
ses; l am the servant Of Jesus; you
have the precedence of age, The Old
Testament is more venerable than the
New" And the banker went ip frst.
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E,..nnp.sv w,Nr-ponr forr ou,,,s ,

EIsERBERRY WINB.-Pour four quarts Of
water or eight quarts Of berries, Let it
stand twelve hours, stirring occasionally.
Then strain off the berries. Add three
pounds of sugar to four quarts of juice !;
favor to taste with cloves and cinnamon.
Boil this few minutes. Let 1t stand till
cold before putting away. Be careful not
to cork it down tight until done fermenting.
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Hoe FEEDrSe.-Hog feeding should be
begun at once, giving grain in moderation,
and increasing il by degrees. 1t is good
economy to continue moderate feeding
during considerable period Of time,
rather than to feed high during short
time.
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The SUBLIME AND TIE RIDICULOUS
gentleman, having reasonable share Of
the divine afflatus, seated himself, one
day, and commenced poem in the follow
ing sublime strain;
The sun in his meridian spleldor
Had descended the depths of the sea.
When he had proceeded thus far, he
was suddenly called away, leaving the
writing upon the table. A swaggish
friend stepped in, and seeing the couplct,
wrote beneath it, by way Of completing
the stanZa:
And the little fishes, beginning to sweat,
Cried oh! how hot we shall bel
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Hans, where do you live p 81 .7
a" Acrosti de river init de turnpikes by
der school as yoa go up init der right hand
on der odder side" v fa
Middletown transcript., 1869-11-06

A Missouri girl brought a recent lover
to terms ip Omaha the other day by one
shot from revolver and the remark that
she had five more left. .I
Middletown transcript., 1869-11-06

e'- GO Is your house warm one, landlord p
asked q gentleman in search of a house.
" 1t ought to be-" was the reply; g the
painter gave il two coats recently"
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Selett poetrp.
From the New Eclectic Magazine.
"sTACK ARMS

Written at Fort Delaware April 1865 hearing Of the
surrender of the e Army Of Northern Virginia"
Middletown transcript., 1869-11-06

Show this paper to your neighbors, and
ask them to subscribe. 49,
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,tTTTMT TT.I!J iTT.EI. 7 TLI.JG.I q q, :
!, Great Things in the Clothes Line.


CREAT is the stock at the Great Brown Hall,
VI Oftbe- finest clothes for the present FALL
DoCKHILL n WILSON continue to keep
II The best of Clothing, wonderful cheap.
,oTSxCELLENT, Elegant, Extra Clothes. u
IL As each of our customers thoroughly knows
t1oA III. onr best citizeps come, this Fall,
n And buy their clothes at the Great Bro Hall
yFTsELL your relations and neighbors, all,
j How cheapgoubuy at the Great Brown Hall.
7DROwN, and olive and drab, and green,
ID The richest shades that ever were seen.
DEADY-MADE Clothing of style and taste,
N Or made to measure with promptest haste.
.OvERCOATS, Stylish and strong and stout,
" That will not bother by wearing out.
XX7HAT can gentleman wear, at all, Hall.
NY Better than clothes from the Great Brown
ATONE in the world so good or so cheap,
IN As the clothes which Rockhill Wilson keep.
,7GON Aaaao
TIALL filed full of magnificent piles
IL Of Fine Fall Clothes, fthe richest styles.
A LII the varieties now in store,
.3fAtAnd constantly adding more and more.
r ONG or short though our customers be,
~ We fit them exactly come and see,
r OVER than ever the prices, ALL Hall.
III OF the Goods we sell at the Great Brown
All Good and True Men
Are always invited
To buy their Clpthes at tho
z r a Great Brown Hall of z GI
.ROCKHILL )& WILSON,
-lt COS g. 6O5 CHESTNUT street,
PHILADELPHIA,
wagssgFqgAF au H'-.'E -ft .t.
Nov. 6--3mse
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BY J. BLYTH ALLST0N.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-08-19

TIE Mankato Union says that a
leading Director Of the Northern Paci-
6c Railroad, while on visit to that
city some two weeks ago, on being ask
ed "whether that Company would begin
work at the Red River Of the North
and for the present connect with the St.
Paul and Pacific at Breckinridge,"
"replied in the negative" That paper
adds: "Hence We infer that the
construction will begin at the head Of
Lake Superior, and the road DO pushed
through continuously on the line of its
grant," The propriety Of this course
is now generally entertained on all sides,
aud probably by none more than
by the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany itself. The line Of the grant via
St. Cloud and the Sank s. Valley pre-.
sents itself as the most advantageous
that can be pursued, and this is the one
which will undoubtedly be adopted,
and work commenced not later than
next spring.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-08-19
CORRESPONDENCE.

On the first page Of this issue will
be found an interesting letter from the
pen Of our Kentucky correspondent
'1on," in which he graphically de-
scribes = visit to tho birthplace of
Abraham Lincoln.
Our well-posted St. Louis CORES
pondent gives areview Of the grain mar
ket With views as to future prices of that
cereal, and also makes some structures
on the manner in which the Grain
Association Of St. Louis conducts its
business.
The letter from the pen O. "Carle-
ton" to the Boston Journal will attract
special attention. His estimate Of the
grain fields Of Minnesota, which he
compares to the richest in the world,
are deserving Of unusual consideration
In view of his extensive travel and
observation. He says that for future
development he has "scen nowhere so
inviting field as that Of Minnesota. -
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-08-19
SENATOR RAMSEY'S POSTAL MIS-
SION.

The Washington Chronicle makes
the following statement concerning the
mission Of Senator Ramsey at Paris:
The simple facts of the case are that
Governor Ramsey did not desire this
appointment, that he was very reluctant
to undertake the management Of these
difficult negotiations at Paris, and on
ly consented to do SO on the urgent So
licitation Of the Postmaster General, as
his visit to Europe with his family was
previously arranged for domestic pur.
poses and entire relaxation from official
business. He is to receive no compen.
sation for his services to the Post Office
Department, and can accept none, but
will be reimbursed the actual necessary
expenses INQUIRE by him in prosecu-
ting bis negotiate ,ns at Paris. The
Post Office Department is very forum.
ate in being able to avail itself in this
emergency Of, the valuable services Of
Senator Ramsey, whose intimate kuowl.
edge of postal affairs, acquired during
his long service as chairman Of the
Senate Com alittee on. Post Offices and
Post Roads, and acknowledged ability
eminently qualify him for the difficult
and important trust eon6ded to hin BY
Postmaster General C1eswell.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-08-19
JAY COOKE AND THE NORTHERN
PACIFIC.

The report Of tho Northern Pacific
party is favorable. It could not be
otherwise and be truthful, and by the
following from the N. Y. Hail il
would seem that Jay Cooke is about to
fulfil his part Of the contract:
We learn that Jay Cooke and Company
have made an offer to ''place" the securii-
ties in the Northern Pacific r. R. on rea-
sonable terms. The offer was conditional
on the favorable report of the exploring
party which has just reached Minneapolis,
Minnesota, from Portland, Oregon. 1t is
understood here that tho report is exceed
ingly favorable, so that jay Cooke and
Company will stand by their offer. We
have little doubt that it will BE- accepted
and it, terms carried out. It will be the
most immense transaction of tho kind ever
entered into by private banking house,
whose magnificent success in "placing" the
national securities in the darkest hour of
our struggle made it both name and a
fortune.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-08-19
THE UPPER COUNTRY.

Mr.. D. R. Farnham, Dist. Dep. P.
Of e. writes to the Minnesota Monthly
as follows Of a trip up country:
"The Sank Valley, through which I
have been travelling, is one Of tho finest
tracts Of country l have ever seen. 1t
is beautiful to look upon -one oontinu-
ed garden from St. Cloud to this place,
Sank Centre. 1t is rapidly improving,
both IN towns and farms. st. Joseph,
Cold Spring, Richmond; and New
Munich, between this town and St.
Cloud, are oil pleasant and prosperou,
villages. The country all along the
route is in cultivation, aud away to the
south as far as the eye can reach, the
traveller may look upon q grand pros.
pect of fields Of wheat, oats, and corn,
interspersed with houses aud barns,
which make this laud of frontier Set
tiers look like an old country. ,. 1t is
astonishing how rapidly the prairie land
becomes settled and improved. Every
day the frontier is going further west
ward, and has already reached Red
River"