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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-22
The Highest Flight Ever Made by man.

The most remarkable balloon ascension
on record was made in 1904, by Blot and
Guy-Lussac, In Paris. BY this enterprise
they endowed science with series of new
and important facts, questionable before
that time, as they carried with them a
complete set of suitable apparatus, and,
moreover, an unsurpassed knowledge OF
observation and experiment. They
assembled to a height of 1900 feet, and
observed that at the height of 5000 to
5000 feet the animals they had taken
with them, in order to observe the effect
of the rarefied air and cold upon them,
did not appear to suffer any inconven-
ience. In the meantime, the pulses of tine
two experimenters were much acceler-
ated I; that of Guy-Lussac, otherwise
always slow, 62 beats per minute, was 80 !;
and that of Blot, naturally rapid, 70 beats
per minute, was Ill. At height of
1000 feet pigeon was liberated it
dropped down whirling through the air
as if It had been stone. The ar was too
thin, too much raretied, to enable it to
fly. Three weeks later, Guy.Lussac went
up alone, and attained the heighth of 49,
600 feet, four aid one-sixth miles, or
1000 feet higher than the top of Chimbo-
razo Mountain. The barometer was only
InirVeen lncnes nlSni the tnerhoHeter IS
degrees Fahrenheit below the freezing
point, while at the surface of the ground
II was so degrees. He left the courtyard
of the C0RserpdtOire des Arts ct Xstiers, IN
Paris, and, after an aerial Voy age of six
hours, descended near Roueyi, one hun
dred miles distant. The result of this
ascension on Guy.Lussac's health was
very injurious, partially by the want of
air for respiration, combined with sudden
cold, but chiefly by the absence of the
accustomed pressure At the extreme
height of $4,000 feet his face and neck
were swollen enormously, his eyes pro-
truded from bis head, blood ran from his
eyelids, nose and ears, and also came from
his lungs, by vomiting; in short, his sys-
tenn received = shock from which he never
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-22

tance of the Staff Surgeons tent, they
came I1pon private of the --th regi
ment living desperately wounded. The
poor fellow looked up piteouslY and
touched his cap, as he recognized his Off
Ger in agony on the stretcher Captain
O. called To the men tn halt, and to
raise him IN slightly leaning over. he
soon saw the nature of the soldiers
wound, which was far less dangerous than
his own.
Lift me out" he said "I cant move
Won life me out; thatll do, gently-yes,
that's broken, too" (as they touched his
spine) So-now carry him to the doc
tors they can do nothing for me, not too
late for him yet-iust little more So"
facing the enemy, "that's It."
But, sir" reconstructed one of the
men. -.s..
"Be quicl1 with him, then come back
I'm not likely to have left this" he added,
with slight smile.
The men did as ordered, and depositing
the wounded trooper, they went to Cap
tain c.. He had not, indeed. left that
he lay facing the enemy still, and the
playful smile with which he had addressed
to them bis last words fingered yet on his
face but his troubles were over; victory
or defeat were now alike TO him, and he
had left the field of strife for that peace.
full world where dwells the spirits Of the
just made perfect.
The instances Of men hopeIessly
wounded refusing to monopolize the doc
tor are by no means rare and If battle
field is sometimes the scene Of outrages AT
which humanity shudders, it occasionally
provides us with instances of unsurpassed
heroism and selfsacrifce.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-22
How a Spider Builds its Nests.

w. O. RICHMOND, of Geneva, Ohio,
sends to AppistOR's Journal the following
account of how spider builds its web:
While at work one day in the field, l
accidentally destroyed the web of com.
mon spider. Curious TO know what the
little creature would do in its great calam
ity, made myself comfortable and await.
ed results. The spider, not in the least
dishearteOed by its loss, Immediately com
meDced building another web. IL first
described circle-not regular, but agree
ing with the irregularities of the spires
of grass ON which it was suspended in a
Verticle position. Having strengthened
this outer line (Which may be likened to
the felloe of carriage whetl), by passing
around il several times, adding each time
a thread, it proceeded teform the spokes.
1t assembled TO the upper edge of the cir
Gle, aud securing its thread, swung oh,
slowly defending TO the lower edge,
where il fastened the other end. Ascend
ing this last formed line TO about the cen
tire, and fastening its thread, it proceeded
again to the circumference, thus forming
another spoke IN the wheel. 1t continued
this operation until enough spokes were
made then, beginning at the centre or
hub, it passed round and round in en-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-22
True HerOism.

The battle of Aiwal was fought on the
2Sth day of January, 1946. IL was the
bloodiest in modern history up TO that
time since then it has been eclipsed in
its sanguinary character by Inkermann,
by Solferino, and by Sadowa. at one
time the Sikh cavalry had well nigh cap
-tured Sir Harry Smith himself, who was
obliged to shift his position in conse-
quence At this moment an officer Of his
staff was struck down by fragment OF
shell, which shattered his right thigh and
hip joint in hideous manner. Some men
of bis troop, seeing him fall, obtained
leave TO run TO his assistance, and in few
minutes he was on a ktretcheT and being
carried to the rear. The men were de
voted 10 him, aud they carried him
through that Iireadtul field of slaughter
with as much care as if conveying baby
in its cradle. When within short dis
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-22

larging circles, until II had formed aeme.u-
six OF eight threads, about one.fourth OF
an inch apart. This, I noticed, was nntdonef Z
with that care which marked it's sutSsel y
quent work but 1t was only intended (as g
l afterwsrd saw to be sort of stay -lth,
and not permanent affair. 1t now
datted to the outside oft web, and com,
menced to weave IN the woof, whielf wasi
done by passing thread from spnlse-to----
spoke around the wheel, In diminishing
circles, the distance between them being
determined bv the length Of the spiders Z
hind legs, for il walked on the line spun at
the previous revolution, and guided the
new thread with one of its hind feet, hold
ing It toward the centre IS much as possi-i
ble, and allowing it 10 run between two
of its claws around pulley. As IL passed
over each spoke il would with this hind
foot press the newly formed thread to IT.
thus firmly uniting it. In the same man
ner IL proceeded ON until It came to the
stay laths, when II fell TO work, and ina
twinkling, tore them away, and soon in,
ished its work, and retreated tn its corner
to await the approach Of some luckless fly.
Twice during the operation It's thread
broke but, not noticing 1t until It got To
the next spoke, il did not retrace itssteps,
but fastened it where it was, thus leaving ,.i
a break. Nearly all Of the webs thlt
have examined have the same defect.
That which surprised me most was the
extreme rapidity Of the spiders move
ments, as it was not probably more than
ten minutes from the time of destroying
the web before another was conpleted dyv
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-22


Mr.. EASY keeps a hotel, taking both
transient and permanent boarders, as they
may offer. Some time since he had a
young. married couple among his guests,
who kept up an appearance of ample
means, and seemed 20 have everything
they wanted, though they had prolonged
their stay for several weeks, and the
landlord had not called upon them for any
money. AT last some little Circumstance
occurred which made Easy trlfie uneasy
as to the solvency of his debtors, and he
said to his wife, ia confidence; what do
you think of MIR. and Mrs SharpS They
are running up pretty large bill, sup
pose he is good for it though" Oh, /
guess there's no danger" replied Mrs.
Easy. "They are all right. asked him
for money yesterday, and he paid thirty
dollars on sccount" "Paid you thirty
dollarss" "Yes" A sudden light dawned
on Mr.. Easy. ~ know where he got it, /"
he exclaimed "he borrowed thirty dol
lars of me yesterday morning T. III
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-22

FROM the returns of the Minister of
Commerce In sthe Ponti6csl' States, we
learn there have been exported from
Rome in the year 1869, pictures by the old
masters valued az 49, 778 francs modern
pictures, S75, ,93s francs antique seulp-
ture, 2S,634 modern sculpture, 1,37S,094
francs. Total 2,332,44s francs,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-22

DIR. NKLAToN, the great French sur
geon, earned 100000 francs last year,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-25

Mr.. Delano has settled the dispute about
the canceling machines by deciding that the
stamps must be so cut and mutiliated as to
render second use impossible, and that any
machine which will do this efectually may be
used. The effect of the decision will be to
throw out any machine that does not perform
effectually the work desired.
The proclamation from the Emperor to the
people Of France was published in the Paris
papers of Saturday. He commences by say
ing that there are in the life of the people mo-
ments when the national honor, violently ex-
cited, impresses itself irresistibly, rises above
all other interests and applies itself with the
single purpose of directing the destinies of the
nation. Prussia has aroused distrust in all
Europe. She was made to understand our
claims for balance of power, but treats us with
contempt. There remains for France moth
ing but to confide her destinies to the chances
OF arms. We do not war upon Germany; we
demand only security for the future. We
wish to conquer durable peace based on the
true interests of the people, and to assist in
the abolition of the present precarious condi-
ton of things where all the nations are COM
PEELED to employ their resources against each
other.
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Re ON Your Guard.

The unexampled success which for twenty years
has accompanied the of Hostetter's Stomach
Btters provokes the envy OF ignorant nostrum mon
gers in all parts Of the country and the counterfeit
ing business having been measurably played out in
consequence of the numerous suits instituted
against the offenders, new system OF tactics has
been adopted. In the South and West especially, a
legion OF "Bitters," prepared from worthless ma
terials and bearing variety of Names have been
got up by irresponsible adventures with the hope Of
substituting them to some extent for the standard
Tonic of the Age. In some cases country druggists
are the concocers and proprietors of these unscen
ti1c and trashy compounds, which are warmly re-
commended by the vendors, who endeavor to palm
th,m off upon the credulous in lieu of the great
specific which has never yet had successful COM
pettor either among proprietary preparat or the
medicines prescribed in private practice. This no.
tice ID intended to put the public on their guard
against persuasions of parties engaged in the at
tempt 10 substitute mere rubbish for the most eff
ncient stomachic and alternative at present known.
AT this season Of the year when debility and COM
paints arising from lack of vital energy so gen.
orally prevail it is Of the greatest consequence that
no Tricks should be played with depressed and en-
ieebled systems. Ask, therefore, for Hostetter's
stomach Bters, the great vegetable invigorant and
Alternative and reject, with deserved contempt the
worse than useless medleys offered in its place. 1t
is as important to the public to the propretors Of
the famous restorative that this advice should be
needed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-07-25
Accident at Mechanic Falls.

MECHANIC FALLS, Me, July %, 1870.
Quite sad accident happened on the Grand
Trunk Railroad this afternoon. One Murdoch
Morrison, Scotchman from Canada, in step.
ping off a car on che gravel train, about two
miles below Mechanic Falls, had his leg crush
ed to atoms just below the knee. The cars
had not fairly stopped when he stepped down
between them, and wheel caught his boot
and passed over his leg. But for the timely
Intervention of another workman, who drew
him from under the car, it would have passed
over his whole body.
The poor fellow was brought up to this vii
lage and taken to the Eagle Hotel and furnish
ed with good accommodations by the gentle
manly landlord, Mr.. N. H. Peakes. His leg
was amputated just above the knee by Drs.
Carr and Bradford, who did everything in
their power for the poor fellow, but it is
thought he cannot survive the shock
ne is man over fifty years of age, and has
w''e and eight children in Canada only one
over sixteen years of age, all dependent ON his
uany labor. He cannot speak work of Enc.
lish. " lug
T. S.-Subsequent information from o,,r -.
respondent is that the man died at midn;oht %
Friday; the amputation and previous loss Of
blood proved too great shock for the system
though he was healthy, laboring man.
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Letter from Halifax
HALIFAX. N. S. ,Jnlv 2O 1

To the Editor OF the Press:
According to promise take my pen to COM
municate to your readers some points, expe-
rience and observation gained by resident of
two years in Nova Scotia.
All which pertains to the province, whether
regard ing its geography, its productions, re.
sources or people, becomes with each succeed
ing year of increasing interest to the people of
the States, and to none so much asI to those of
its immediate neighbor.
Large portions of the province present APP
pearances of great sterillity, being rocky and
barren. This picture pertains particularly to
the south eastern portion; the north western
portion, comprising the counties of Annapolis
Kings, Digby, Hants, Colchester, Cumberland,
and Antigon:she, embraces the agricultural
section of the province, portion Of which,
namely Annapolis, Digby Kings and a part of
Hants, including the entire Annapolis VAL
ley is the so called garden of Nova Scotia or
the fruit growing section, and the orchards Of
this valley, in the bloom of June, or the rich
ness of the fruit season are most interesting
spectacle.
The low lands in this region afford abundant
crops of hay but which Ito protect them from
the overlooking of high tides) require dykes.
These as in the great storm last fall some
times give way to the heaving sea, which de-
stroys the crop for two or three years, but en-
riches it afterwards.
These flats at the present time present
stricken appearance, the crop of grass being
entirely killed out The Valley, commencing
at Miners Basin"and ending at "Digby Gut"
once, no doubt, the bed of sheet of water, is
a most interesting piece of territory; it is
fanked on either side by highlands, upon
which are small lakes, filled with trout, afford
ing fine sport for the angler. About fifteen
feet below the surface of the valley are found
the shells and stones which once formed the
bottom of the stream.
The population is principally Of English and
Scotch descent, with a large infusion of Irish
in some places and some French. People here
talk of 'home" who never saw England, and
some natives of the province appear to have no
Idea but the government of the Union ema-
mates from that smart little island, but the
''schoolmaster is abroad" and the increasing
facilities for travel and information have not
escaped this region altogether, and the friction
-aturally arising from these is rubbing off the
Aorscences of old fogyism, and the public
M,nu expanding and ideas ore charging to
.aAe III ''- probable future Of this continent
as mass Re people are much like our own,
anu 10 oetter c'n be found the world over than
here.
Inc blood moves saore slowly here than in
our country, consequel4ly It Is a slower work
to introduce new ideas o. measures. but the
leaven is surely working. In anoJ,er letter
will speak of the fishing and mining ,.sources
Of the province, and of the political vIe-s of
the people. Yours truly, B.
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Personal.


Edward Eldridge, proprietor of the Eldridpc
House, Sharon Springs, N. Y, died Saturday
morning.
Major James Penn. of Tenn, died Thursday.
He was the Oldest man in the State.
1t is rumored among diplomatic circles that
the successor of M. Paradol will probably be
Vicompte Treiiard, "a present French represen +
alive to Chill. Treilhard acted as French
Charge d'Afairs to this country in 1862.
The remains of Paradol were placed on board
the steamship Lafayette Friday night His
son and daughter return on the same steamer,
ana 1t is the desire of the Consul General to
, meep them in ignorance of their fathers re-
aIai n oelng ON the steamer, which prevents
o on oeIe.mony here. They do not know that he
oenator Fenton saved q little girl from
browning Friday. at Babylon. T. r The child
iell into the pond, where the w,tar ,,oS LIN,
deep, and Senator Fenton, who was va" ,as, wy
near, jumped into the water. canoht Nv, mak t;,5S
and swan to the Shore 'ne chiiu'
A Brooklyn millionaire offers to raise o,,
equip an Irish regiment to fight under Marsh nu
McMahon, the French General of Irish extra":
Ton. An Irish legion is now recruiting j.;
brooklyn to aid Irelandsif England is drawn
into war. The men are to armed with breecb.
loading rifles.
Fisk has issued an order forbidding any
special privileges to President Grant or any
members of his staff or family on steamers
plymouth Rock, Jesse Hoyt and Fall River.
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THE PRESS.
Monday Morning, July %. 1870.
Our Fs, sign Indebtedness.


1t is estimated that the amount of o'r ma
tional and corporate indebtedness ABROAD Is
III 400 100000, and this amount is every year
increasing Commissioner Wells estlmales
the balance against us during the year ending
June 80, 1S70,at 1s2,OO0O0O. In case OF long
war in Europe this is likely to cause us seri-
GUS trouble. European governments will be
in need of credit, and however favorable an
investment United States bonds may be, the
belligerents can outbid US, besides applying
those coercive measures which it would be
impossible for us to employ.
1t has been supposed that the rise in the
price Of our bonds in European markets rep
resented corresponding improvement in our
credit. But the fact that our bonds are not
peculiar in this respect, and that the bonds of
Turkey, Spain, and South America have risen
in an equal or greater degree without any
corresponding improvement in the financial
situation Of those nations, shows that the rise
was rather due to speculative causes at work
in the market, than to an improvement in our
credit. This theory too is sustained by the
fact that our securities have fallen more heav-
lily than those of England or France. Hence
there is probability that our markets may
in case the war should continue long, be de-
ranged by the return of our bonds, and the
consequent expectation of large quantities of
gold. 1t is proper that the business commu-
nifty should be prepared for such contingen-
cy. This will defeat, or at any rate delay the
funding Of the public debt. The fact that we
are doing business on the basis of an ire
deemable and fuctuating currency is likely to
render our embarrassment greater. 1t is true
we shall not lose our currency. But the laws
of trade will assert themselves in one way or
another. If our currency cannot be reduced
in volume, it can in value, thus producing the
same effect as if a part of specie currency
were exported. 1t is to be hoped that our
present experiences will cure people of the
insane idea of drifting back to specie pay
ments, and that we shall determine unani-
mously to make some intelligent efforts in
that direction
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strokes in a minute, the Yale, after taking a
direct course, gaining on them length or so.
There was clear water between them as the
Harvards commenced the turn. which they
made so short as to press the flagstaff over
into the water-and here occurred the last
mishap of the day. The Yale came ON with
a big burst OF speed, and began the turn out
slde Of the Harvard, but so near as to run
INTO her rudder, rendering it totally unfit for
use and from that moment she was practi-
caly out OF the race, for when she got around
the stake the pulling on the port side was so
strong that the shell shot over toward the in.
side shore. Yale then got away, and although
she had no company home the crew did not
let up on the stroke, crossing the score in IS
minutes and 45 seconds from the time of
starting. Harvard pulled in leisurely and
was not timed. Complaint was made on be-
half of Harvard, as soon as they arrived at
the judges boat, and upon the arrival of the
Judges at the stake, the Yale men admitted
that there was foul, but claimed that it was
purely accidental; but disinterested parties
in the stake-boat were of opinion that it was
a very careless, not to say stupid, accident.
The referee reserved bis decision until even
ing.
DECISION OF THE REFEREE.
Mr.. Edwin Brown, of Worcester was the
referee, Mr.. VIM. Blake, judge for Harvard
at the starting point, Mr.. A. L. Clark, Of
Newton, for Yale, Mr.. j. A. Deadly CT Am
herst, and Mr.. G. A Stockwell, of Worcester,
for Brown. At the stake Mr.. George Gould
officiated for Harvard and Mr.. George Adee
for Yale. Upon the several fouls being claim
ed Mr.. Brown announced that he would hear
the evidence at the Bay State House in the
evening, and the conference was long and
exciting one, at the close of which Mr.. Brown
gave the Freshmen race to the Brown crew,
placing Yale Second, and Harvard third. On
the University race there was no evidence to
disprove the Harvard's claim that she had
two Ior three lengths of clear water at the up
per stake. and that Yale might have avoided
the foul. A fimsy charge Of crowding made
at late hour by Yale was not sustained, the
referee having decided that Harvard was en-
titled to the colors. He was instantly re-
quested to read written challenge from Yale
to Harvard, to row tomorrow or next week.
AS Lyman had made positive engagements
requiring him to start for the West tonight,
the Harvards were compelled to decline the
invitation. The decision of the Worcester
four-oared race was postponed till tomorrow
night. The decisions of the referee were very
generally approved.