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FOR VICKsBURG
DIR GOODS,
GOODS
ForGIory

4 4 HOPE LONsDALE BID DOMEs-
tic, soft finish, beautiful goods. atIzi
Genuine Green Ticket "A Lonsdale Bird
Domestic, soft and hard finish. at Uc
Our me soc Kid Gloves reducsd To- 75C
Our new Prints, which we are selling at 100
are equal to any so-oallsd Percales
sold in this city at lZ1zo or l5e. Every
yard warranted fast colors.
new line Of beautiful HIgh-cut Ladies'
Cloth Shoes, Congress and aps, at---s9
Every pair warranted to give perfect
satisfaction, or another pair given in
It place.
" 1000 Pair BUSKLNE."
Real French "A Psrealss, beauties, az 3
Striped suk~ Grenadines, fine. at. 30
And everything slss in our house
sod at the above corresponding low
prices.
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FOR ARKAEsA River
Fer Arkansas RigsF-Memphi5 aHd AFkz1-
sas River Packet Go.-u. S. Vail.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT

THE Wednesday boat win be wI.hd1v
a. rom thia date mil further notice AMI
only the following boats VII Ue run EurinF
the dull season, tO-wlt:
The new and elegant Passenger Packet
MA8Y BOYD, Hsinss. masrer. wIU Ie7vs
Memphis Every Monday. ct O'Clock ~ p.
EAt CLEBUhNE, Reese ErLtchard. MASTER
Every friday, al pm, connecting at Little
hocEf Ark, with u light Cr4ughG boats.
UAhDAEELLE and FOAE GIBSON for Sort
smith and al intermediate Puilss
All the boats OF this line hayluE been built
expressly fer the trade possess Superior &C.
Communications for passengers and ulEI-=
passed facilities for trans porting lreI-l to
all points on the Arkansas river without
detention, At any stage OF water,
treignts consigned TO this company az
Memphis OF Mouth or White river VIII 1l
forwarded promptly % destination without
charge FOR transfer.
JOHN D. ADAMS President
". g. FATTESON, Agent No. ~ Madison sG-
aPl0 4erehsnls- - %
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PIAnns AND s A

Strangers and visitors to the city should
not fail to call and see the superb and
elegant Chickering Pianos on exhibition
a. the warerOOms Of b. g. HOllenberg,
"a Second street, opposite Court street,
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LOCAL NEWS
-Lsddlns College

-Leddin's College.
Attend Robsrtson's College.
w z. Mitcheu's school. 3JS Third St.
The DAILY APPEAL, i've cents per
copy, can be had Of AL uewsmen in the
city
WIN Mansford, at his book and peri
odioal store, has al the lste magazines
and illustrated and weekly papers.
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STRAYED---STOLEH:

AFARE-From IS L6S0to street, a small
vi chestnut sorrel mare, with 8 star in the
forehead and q while stripe on the nose
right shoulder "a smaller han the LETT A
suitable reward will be given for the delivery
OF the same 81 - De50to street myg
TEE ladies who have been waiting for
Cane PsrssOls, We would request 10 call
and examine q fresh supply received to
day; also a very large stock Of Other
styles, &C bottom prices.
D. c. & q. NJ. LOEWENSTIEN,
So Nam ELreet.
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PRoBABrLIrlEs

Il is probable that the barometer viii
continue low east Of the Rocky Mour-
ain with clearing up on the Gulf. south
and mlddls Atlantic, followed by cloudy
weather Ia the latter States Satur6av-
Cloudy weather, with Light winds. q
probable for the Ohio valley, lakes and
The Eastern States,
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TIv0LI WINE b BEER HALL. 81
South CoUBT 6TFET-Grand lunch
from 10 70 y am. Turtle Sup, etc. Ex-
ira unch tonight, a. 81 O'Clock. ZraEy
q 70 Nilsson. Winkslmeyer's celebrated
lsKsr. Musicsl entertainment. The car
nsval Of Vinedig, etc. etc.
G. +. RAWALSKI q co.
Every day lunch from 10 20 ~ An.
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REAL THEKAD LLAMA LACE POIETs,
new, tneahs and a. prices only equal 70
coat Of Importation, open to-day, 80
SOUTHERN PALACE,
g1g Main atreat.
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BUREErr's cologne Water The favodte,

TIE EroCK OF LADIES UNDERWEAR at
the Southern Palace, 8S2 Main street, can
not be surpassed, and at prices equal only
70 cost of material. Their goods having
been manufactured expressly for this
house, decided novelties are offered.
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NEW MEMPHIS rREArER.

AT Tx THEATER there was an i'm
mense audience gathered last night. Ev-
cry foot Of room was taken In
the ~parquette, in the dress circle and both
the galleries. It 10 safe 10 say that our
Ihester never was as full Of people be-
lore. IL was a marked compliment
to the fair beneficiary, lydia THOMPSON.
who, with her troupe Of blondes, seemed
20 have reserved their forces Of talent and
genius Tor q performance that exeelIed
al others given during the week
excellent, admirable and Orstifving
IS they were. The bin ga ,aTbe
B~riganda" a "a Day in Paris y wbicb
WIS given hrst and better mar We
aver remember 10, out Of a psrbans
an hundred performances. Upon its con-
clusion Miss Thompson gas ealied
out, and, upon making her appearance
with Mr. Beckett, was presented Nv M
Potter, one Of nj principal d-ruSgists
and a near neighbor Of the APPEAL viii
q handsome morocco writing desk aseou-
panied with the following note:
MEMPHIS, May s. 1871.
Miss Lydia Thompson:
MadQmc-The accompanying yvriti,e-
desk and contents are presented to von
as tokens Of our esteem for an artistic
who, with her troupe. has afforded us an
unusal pleasures and for a woman who
true to the emotions of her sex. Rener-
ously remembered her suffering fellow
artists Of France.
In burlesqe and extravaganza, vou
strike at human folly and egotism By
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PoTNr LACE COLLAEs, Point Lecs Hand
kerchisis, full stock Of Point APPLIQUE
Laoss, real Black Thread, and tie bss,
sock OF Black Gimpure Lscss, an wfdtbs
ever exhibited in Memphis, a. the souTE.
ran PALACE. 332 Main street
ID. @. & H. NJ. LOEWENsTIUN.
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ROOMs AND BOARD.

n~OARDEks- Day boaTders at S. per week
10 board and Lodging from Euotl0 Rooms
newly furnished, and IS pleasant as the CITY
affords apply 81 JACKSON blocE. oLAal4sL
II OOMs. WITH BOARD-A suite Of mont
II rooms. unrurntEnsd, and two furnished
rooms on hrst and second doors. AHeW day
boarderE received. Apply al 40 Madison
street N.Y.
nOARuERs "A few more good boarders
ID wanted at S. Poplar street myS
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500 PAIRS

Ladies and Misses Superior quality
6EWED SHOES,
Reduced 10
ONE DOLLAR A PAIR
AT THE GREAT RED STORE
No. 20 Main Street.
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Tbs old National Saloon, OF Madison
street. near Main, VIII soon regain al tl
ancient fame and m~onop0lize the patron
axe which it once held against 81 com
psfition. Il has passed into the possession
81 M. G. A. GrisWold, for twenty years
a citizen Of Memphis, and long enough %
hs a member Of the Old Folks 80 Home.
He has rehtted the apartments elegantly,
supplied its cellar with every beverage
wbich taste VIII approve. In peTfeoting
49, ursnarsliousa week viii be- required,
and the establishment viii be opened %
wrifors next Saturday. They VIII nnd
Ben HolandsT, the nigh priest, serving
81 fhfs maRnifosnt altar 20 Baochus.
LADIES viii hnd e. the Southern Pal
A. ~ Main street. 9 6ne assortment Of
wL.fe erd buh Linen and Victoria Lawns
sr mede suits. new styles and 81
resn,.d prices. These goods are the
ehoia-.t a. the season and well worthy Of
Iensesfon-ths best stock tnthe city
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NILSSON KID GLOVES.

We open this morning, In all the new
shades in q and two button Kid Gloves,
temsnduOus stock. The new gloves are
20 be had a.
HERZOG & BROS.
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PARLoR AND CHURCH ORsAEs.-Ths
best and most popular can Do had at d
o.. Holsnbsrg's, "a Second street.
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NOTICE.

Owing 70 the large supply OF vegetables
" and many other articles raised upon cur
own faIE, We are enabled 70 reouce ne pLlee
o- pev Board 70 twenty-five collars per
month. We also have several family rooms
IN which we can take families upon reason
ghIe termg. COMMERCIAL EOTELs
arsl ALLEN 1ROs- Managers.
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Strawberries, Nusle, Tahlsaux, LsvBy Ia.
dies, and 8eusral ~happlHess at the
FsstIyaIs-Asssmhly Hall, Hos.
CO Hall, and the whsle
Family Of Halls 90
Gala Attire.
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"OLD" EATlONAL

HATS cleaned, dyed, pressed and
trimmed, by N. Cohen, SSz Main street.
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FOB BERT.

OOTTAGE-A nice, neat and comIoEle1lS
-oTsre S uo5mE. kitchen and serEanW
r0om- Apply TO K DUDLEY FRAAshh
mys Etorney-st-Law, No Madison 81
d, uORF-The store No. 81 Mstn street with
- nxturss co plsts, occupied Al present ny
q VI Johnston a Co. Apply %
..u u ". JOHNSTON a co.
ODA WATER sTAND-For PlcnicG. AP-
- sec r O'BRIEN,
A2 Main street
nOON-The room lately occupied BY Kite
X = CorwfDe as Job Printers. in ApPeal
building. No. il Union street Apply Al Ap-
ne" nMna
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JoE LOCKE, news agent, 2s5H Main
street. has just reosivsd Harper. Leslie,
GslaTy, LppiucoJt, and S~cribnsr's
monthly magazines; slss, The Chimney
Corner, Waverley and late New York
daiIfez
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ST JOsEPH's INFIEMAEY-I In charge Of
the Sisters, corner Third and Jefferson
Rrraare
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WANTED Everybody to know that the
Magnolia Gardens are nov open for the
reception Of visitors. Choice wines,
liquors and cigars.
MORTON & BOSTWICK,
PropdetOrs,
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THEFAIRs.

The Wsmsa who Direct and RsndsF then
Altrs0tVs-Ths Tables and Their
Charming Attsaaasss-Tbs Wsa-
GsTfui Atlracilons sftha Week.
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Il. B. PACKKR has removed his ONCE
to his coal yard, corner Washington and
Second,
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CoMMEmORATIoN-The first train Of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad will
leave the depot at the head Of Jefferson
street at 10a.m., and win run regularly
every half hour thereafter. Passengers
viii leave the cars In front Of and pass
through the elegant grounds Of Mr.. W. B.
DonohO to EImW0od. Fsrs ten cents
each way. @. L. ANDERSON.
Superintendent.
BURNERS CoooAISE, the favorite hair
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Mrs. Ketchum serves as Drisstes8 and
pr0phstess. Read the story as told bY
SOuGhsy snd then drink. =
TIE WELL OF ST KEYEE
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z DELPHIo ORACLE.

In the midst of the hall sat the excellent
and beloved Dr.. Wheat beside the rock
from which flows the magical waters OF
st. Keynes well. Here the accomplished
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Regular Tuesday Packet for ST.,
Francis River.
FOR j. A

Fer Sassn . Village and the ssHd8.
The Semf-weekly United States EzI Packet.
OIL CIT
viii leaVs Memphis for shaw g.
nee Village, and all interm5dlats -
landings, every MONDAY and FEDAT.a So pa
FOR RANDOLPH AND FULTON.
Regular Randolph and Fulton Paczst-For
Randolph, FULTON and Way Landings
Str. MARITIME g. sands. master
Leaves as above on MONDAYS -
and THUHSDATA
For freight or passage apply On board
b
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rrrrLNe. s.aA- .lE saoond ssrsss
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STEAMBOATS,.
FOR NEW ORLEANS.
FOR ARKANSAS RIVER.

FOR ARKANSAS RIVER.
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet com-
Baay-u. s Nail LlHs.
For Arkansas River, connecting 40 Little
Rock with uEht-draught boats Of the line
for Fort Smith, and with stages for
Hot springs, ArkadsIphia, Cam
den ana ashingJ0n, Ark.
Steamer May Boyd
hslD' hAlnes
Leaves MONDAY, May 8th- at5p.m.
For freight or passage apply on board or st
C8mpauy's Once. 70. u Madison st., Aer-
chants Insurance Compar Us building.
my6 " g. PATEESJN. Aren't.
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FOR WHITE RIVER.

FOR WHITE RIVER.
Memphis and Arkansas River PaG kst Cen.
paGY--Rhits River Lln8.
For Helena, Mouth White River, Clarendon,
DeVal's and J~acEsonpOrL.
The splendid passenger
Stea2c0E X r. WALT,
W. J.
This superb passenger and freight steamer
ts now at the lsTes receiving, and VIII depart
as above on
SATURDAY, Nay 9Th, at 8 pm.
For freight or passage apply on board or 70
W o. PATTESON, Agent,
NO. u Madison ST.. Merchants Insurance
COmpany's building. my3
tOB VICKsBURG.
United States Mail Lin foE V1cksburg.-FoT
Helena, Napoleon and VicKsBurg.
.------..lk Mckee, master
This elegant passenger packet r.
wiz leave as above
SATURDAY, May 6th, at 5 pm.
Freight received at GueBELOuis WlaTfboaf.
We. DILL, Agent.
myf FLEM. CALVERT. Sup't.
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Is at present the scene Of much
nightly Enjoyment. There is a fss-
tival going on there Of the largest
dimensions and the most imposing beau
ty. The attractions are too numerous To-
mention. Some, however, are of a char
scter not TO be passed over In silence.
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ZOE CAIRO I'D 81. LOUIs.


For OsceOla. Madrid, Hickman, Belmont and
Cairo connecting at Belmont with the
Iron Mountain R. r., at Cairo with
Illinois Central Railroad and
boats up the Ohio river
GRAND ---.-.----.-Len master
This elegant passenger steamer -
viii leave
isis DAY, 9Th inst, at SPIN.
Tickets for all points via Memphis and St.
packets, North, East ana west, apply
to General Railroad and steamboat once.
TOM L. DUNN. cor. Court and Main ats,
Freight received at the St Lou WhartboaL
". IL. Dill. Agent.
mVs FLEM. EALFEET Sup'E
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BuRNErT's 0O00AfSE, the favOrite hair
dressing,
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FOR C%TNCTNNATI.

FOR CINCINNATI.
Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Company
For Cairo. Louisville and Cincinnati.
Nm w o. b MALAeLr muster
This splendid passenger packet
viii leave as above
SATURDAY, 9th inst, at s m.
LARRY HARMsTAD Co, Agents,
my4 MOsby Book. 3G Front Row.
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Our festive reporter, skilled By long
training and ~philosophic observation to
form a correct judgment OF such things,
visited the halls yesterday and be says
that the Assembly Hall Is beyond quss-
ti0n, the finest affair in the city.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-09-29
The Harper Murder.

A NEST brutal and cold-blooded mur-
der was committed neAr Lexington. Ky.
The old and feeble brother OF John HAr-
per, the owner OF the horse Longfellow,
was murdered in his bed, and his scarce
ly less intirm and aged sister was cut
and hacked with a hatchet until there is
no hope Of her recovery. The two
brothers, John and Jacob, and the sis
Ter. Elizabeth, have lived IN the same
house together sinca infancy. They are
al batween 70 and 50 wears of aRe, and
MS none OF them ever married az formed
lasting friendships, or cultivated their
less thrifty kint0Ik iii their youth, tliey
have been consigned Eo . SORT uf social
isolation in their old age, and chung tHn-
DERBY and afpctinnalely 10 each other
for that reason. Their home IA ABOUT
four miles from Lexington. Here thay
have an estate 0f some fourteen eg df-
teen hundred acres OF The richest
land ia Kentucky. enjoy the rcputa-
ton OF being worth over 500, 600, and
live in Tho plainest and most economical
manner in nm old weather beaten house,
that can not be said 10 be much more
than n shelter. Here il was that the
murder was committed A bloody sight
met the gaze OF those who first discov-
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-09-29

The parade OF the various Labor aud
Cooperative Associations of New York
and neighboring cities, was an imposing
demonstration, there being over 10000
men in the ranks, embracing all Of the
Society organizations and Unions, white
and colored, OF the vicinity. The pro-
cession parAded various streets Of the
city, each association wearing its uniform,
carrying its colors and being led by n
band OF music. At the City Hall the line
was reviewed
In the evening meeting was held in
the Cooper Union Hail. ON the plat
form OF which banners OF the various
unions were conspicuously placed, bear
ing such inscriptions rs. When peace
able efforts fail, then revolution. ="
Eight hours, peaceably II We can. fore
IDLY If we must" -..f.
Mr.. Quinn OF the Stonecutters' Unions
was the first speaker He asked why
20, 900 or %, 600 men had walked through
the muddy streets of New York, and said
il was because they were determined to
show by n monster demonstration that
they were indignant at the trarnpling
down OF the law-more especially in
Albany, the seat of legislation. The
lawmakers had become tho law-brenkers.
Most OF those present had fed from a
land Of tyranny 70 find 0 despotism in
the land of freedom, o land where the
fetiers eat 10 the very bone"
Alexander Troup of tho Printers
Union proposed 10 send n telegram TO
President Grant TO demand the immedi-
ate enforcement of the Eight-Hour"
law, and TO the District Attorney Of the
County Of Albany to demand the arrest
and punishment of the Commissioners
for building the new Capitol for ignor-
ing thatlsw. Mr.. Powers, the President
Of the Stonecutters, declared that every
man who marched in the procession was
% hero he was followed by Mr.. Mat
thews Of the Bricklayers' Union, and
other speakers. Resolutions expressing
the sentiment of the meeting with refer
ence 10 the EightHour law were also
adopted. The meeting adjourned amid
many congratulations on the success OF
the day, and avowed. determination TO
fight out the question of workingmen's
rights,
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A FrIghffnl Accident.

A terrible accident occurred at the
crossing Of the ST. Louis and Vandalla
Railroad and Collinsville plank road, two
miles from East st. Louis A party OF
picnickers. composed OF sixteen grown
people and several children, left the city
In large furniture wagon TO spend the
day in Illinois When at the crossing Of
the railroad trae'; Mt the point named.
they were struck by the excursion train
going 20 Highland Three OF the inmates
OF the wagon we're killed outright. two
mortally and four or FIVE severely
wounded.
At che point where the accident occur
red there is n clear view OF The railroad
track for mile 10 the west and some
fonr miles 10 the east but il appears
that none Of the party saw or heard the
approaching train, although the engineer
blew the whistle and rung the hell. This
is accounted for by the fact that the
wind was high and the whole party sing
ing. The horses were the first to dis
cover the danger, as they stepped from
the track. They became frightened.
One sprang forward, while the other
hung back, and between them the wagon
came 10 dead halt just Of this moment
the engine struck. One horse was torn
nearly to pieces. The wagon was broken
10 spiinters. The train was stopped and
all possible assistance rendered 10 the
wounded. Vehicles were procured and
the dead and injured carried 10 the city,
and conveyed TO their homes or 10 hos
pitals No blame is attached 10 the rail-
road employees, ms everything was done
that could be 70 avert the disaster.
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NEEDLE WoRK.-A very ingenious
method of performing needle work-styled
photographic embroidery-has been in
vented by an English mechanic, and the
affnir is altogether a curious device. A
number Of jointed frames are employed,
each carrying tambouring or sewing ap-
paratus. They are so arranged and con-
nected together that the needles they
carry may be made to traverse in any
direction over the surfaces of the fabrics
10 be embroidered, and that the move
ments OF the several needles shall be
simultaneous and similar. The needle
frames are also connected with penta-
graph having tracing point capable Of
being led by the workman over the lines
Of pattern which II is desired to copy.
and when this is done the needles will
each travel in and work along n path
similar TO that passed over by the trac-
ing point. Thus each needle will pro-
duee embroidery resembling the pattern,
though not necessarily OF the same size ;
usually il is preferred that the pattern
should he ON a somewhat larger scale
than the work that is accomplished by
its means
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-09-29
RAxr SEASON S-Duriug three months

RAfSY SEASON During three months
New York and the surrounding country
were visited with an unusual amount OF
rain, making the season the wettest and
most variable we have had for long
time Prof. Draper, of the Central Park
Meteorological Observatory, reports that
during the month Of June there we're
ten rainy days, nineteen in July, and
thirteen in August, making an aggregate
Of forty-two rainy days for the three
months. The actual time during which
the rain fell in these months was nine
days, two hours, and forty-five minutes,
and the rain which fell amounted to
1912 inches. This is certainly an ex-
traordinary rainfall for this season OF the
year, and more than makes up in amount
for the protrncted spring drouth. As n
set-of to this excessive moisture, Michi-
gan and several OF the Northwestern
States are reported to be suffering from
drouth.
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Up In a Tree.Top

A lady balloonist who has been enter
tanning the people, a Miss Thurston,
made an ascent at Watertown, n. l.,
and got locked in tree-top. being com
PEELED To remain there all night. The
story is told aS follows;
As the balloon approached the earth
the strong current OF air would drive il
over the woods, until, by throwing ont
ballast the balloonist would rise again
and keep on her way. Three times she
tried in this way to ahght in a clearing
in the woods At the third trial, the
current, which was quite strong, drove
her back again over the forest, and the
balloon refused 30 rise again, and settled
itself in the top of q tall birch tree.
Making the network as fast as best she
could 10 limb. and leaving a portion OF
the gas in the balloon TO prevent injury
to il by il settling down upon the limbs,
Miss Thurston considered her prospects.
II was at seven o'clock pm. Not being
acquainted with the locality, and fearing
to investigate n strange country at night,
in the midst OF q forest, she resigned
herself 10 her fate, and made prepara-
tons TO "camp out" The basket hung
partially on its side, so that she could
not rest on the bottom OF il, but upon
its side, very perilous position in which
10 be rocked to sleep. A light shawl and
the canvas used to wrap the balloon Was
all the extra baggage she carried. WrRp-
ping herself in these. she sat down TO
pheasant dreams" Of comfort and con-
yenience at home. The cold awakened
her during the night, as she became
nearly chilled through. She awoke at
4:30 m, and took another survey. Be
low her she saw what she supposed to
be bushes. Throwing out her canvas il
would not reach. Then she tiel rope
to the canvas and thought il would an
swer. Reaching the end of her rope.
about thirty feet, she found the "bush-
es" TO be birch trees twenty feet in
height. She could not 60 back and
dropped TO the ground, and was consid-
ably injured.