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The New York herald., 1871-09-15

the nfnd quarters. sustaining cuts several inches
long and deep and ugly scars on the Sides One Of
the animals was Rashed severely above tine nostris
Both were attended humanely BY man from an
adjoining street. TIE first moor Of Klueber Gold
scnmids house was literally torn into shreds, only
one or two boxes remaining untouched. The sec
ond third and fourth doors were also all upset, and
the goods contained In them scattered into inextri
cable confusion by force OF the conclusion. The
windows OF each story OF the house were broken
into peces In some cases utterly demolished, and
the same Is TO be said the windows OF each story Of
the houses adjoining on either side, opposite. on
the other side OF the street, the once window OF
Maxwell Payson was also demolished. and the
Everywhere around the street were evidences Of the
terrible effect OF the explosion.
But, OF course, the saddest ana
MOST PAINFUL SIGHT
was the little group. before alluded TO- which stood
around the victims. Means ana sighs were heard
coming from this one spot that sent agony to many
heart In the surqlug crowd without the police cor.
don. There were there men and women frantic
that they could not gain approach to the little group
that they might end the terrible suspense which
they were suffering about some relative or frlend
who possibly might have been victim. But the
police were lnexorable. At length, when there was
evidence that the sufferers were about to be con-
veyed TO the station house. there were some who
were beyond control, and these rHES ned their wav
IN ret a ~-,+~l esa pr-s.--~ - -
~ nIrIili 6 fsN glImpse OF the wounded. Fortunately
none were here recognized, or most Affecting de-
monstrations might have added their distressing
influence to a scene that was bad enough as II was.
While the victims were on their way to the Beek-
man street station house they were followed oy
numbers OF persons. who, with solemn silence,
showed their sympathy.
The New York herald., 1871-09-15
ATORPEDO TERROR
Death and Suffering from an
Explosion.
Three Men Killed and Five
Wounded.

Explosion Of Torpedo in Beekman etreet-Ex-
traordinsry Excitement in the city-Fears OF
Another Death Roll-wailings Of Friends for
tho suHsrers-The Fulton Market and Fulton
Ferry House ON the Eiver-The Dsstruc-
ton in Heehman street-Distressing
Incident in the Beskman Street Sta
ton Houss-How Kluebor & Gold
schmidt De6ed the Law.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF sPIR1TuALIsTs.

TROY, n. r., Sept. II, 1871.
The National Association OF Spirituallsts Ia In ses-
sion here. large number OF delegates are present.
Mrs. Victoria O. woodruff was elected President for
the coming rear this gpQrllDg. aud has accepted.
The New York herald., 1871-09-15
The Second precinc, s,etlen,


When the intelligence was received at this station
detachment OF police was Immediately sent to the
spot, and Gordon drawn around the street to the
extent of two blocks the fremen from the engine
house in Burling slip arrived within TWO minutes
after the explosion, and rendered considerable
service in extricating the sufferers. The body OF
Henry Burns was taken 10 the Second precinct sta
ton, and shortly afterward Coroner Young, ac-
companied by Deputy Coroners Marsh and John
Beach, arrived for the purpose OF holding an In
quest. the following jury was empannelied, who
viewed the body, and an order OF removal was
given to the friends and the inquest adjourned:-
d, d. Whedon, Jr., 81 Beekman street.
Alexander W. De i'ry, 81 Gold street
Alexander yanaerbirgh, Is Dutch street.
Calvin j. Mills SO Park row.
William H. StIner II Nassau street.
William y vanrycE. 50 Beekman street.
Edward H. Benedict Al BeeKman street,
Harris McKeevor, SO Beekman street.
Edward Underh1ll, 81 Beekman street.
John Wood, 30 Beekman street.
During the whole OF the afternoon excited crowds
were around the station house; out the police were
very successful In preserving order both at the
scene OF the explosion ana at the station Ii use.
TOUCHING SCENE.
People were asking how many were killed ana
who were killed Suddenly comely faced Irisn
woman, astired IN a woollen shawl and
dark dress, came along, wringing her hands
and waiting most plteOusiy. 'Wnere Is my
Henryin she cried, and, as by q
common impulse all gave way and made ON open.
ing for the poor aiced lady. She entered the sta.
ton house ana was met by Sergeant Forth, kind
and gentlemany Ofncer.
"what do you want, ma am ~ he said.
''My SONNY Henryn-was the reply. SIS he
killed ~
Presently she was conducted into an inner room,
and there, cold and stark and stin, lay her poor
Henry. The wailings of the poor mother were sad
Indeed. she kissed the lifeless form Of her child
over and over again and clasped it eagerly to her
breast. as though she would fain bring 1t back to
life again.
"Oh, my dear henry ~ she exclaimed; ''are you
gone from me Tor everY VIII never see your sweet
eyes again9 My love-my darling; had many chll-
dren, but You were my youngest and my darng.'
And SO she went On
There was no one present that did not feel the
! touching pathos OF the scene The boy was Henry
Brown, OF No. hamilton street. lie was delicate
little fellow, with good handsome features and
had been out yesterday helping his father. He was
badly acerated in the right leg and his head was
fnghfulIy confused. IL was long before the poor
sorrow stricken woman could be got TO calm her.
self. she was accompanied by one OF her sons,
VINO, with admirable tact and discretion, although
over1owIng with grief himself, did all he could 10
COMPOSE his distracted mother
This was one OF the scenes resulting from thi 8
Irish Iul accident and one that those who wit
Messed Will not soon forget.
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wife and daughters enasavored to obtain his atsea.


KISSED rHs OLD MAN
bic to respond IN W TO % their injuries even by s,gns.
They turned their earstaned faces beseechingly to
the medical men. who were endeavoring
to ask them to do something By which
he might know them once again, but It was OF no
could, but 1t was powerless bring back the vital
energy that had been 80 suddenly driven away from
OF more than three score years ana ten The DIS
tressipg element in this case was that the old man
was quietly walking past the scene OF the explosion
at the time II occurred, having only short time
previously left his home for quiet afternoons
walk. He had been employed at Griswold's tea
concern Tor more than twenty-five years. The
was administered early In the afternoon by Father
to suppose that he would survive the shock his
nervous system had received. AT nfty-eight
minutes past 1--WE last night Mr.. Nolan yielded up
his spirit unto him who gave It. The body was
shortly afterwards removed from the hospital by his
friends.
schmldt, the proprietor Of the office, where the
explosion occurred. and one Of The firm who manu-.
rated and despite the opiates he had taken his
shrieks and groans were heard IN oil parts
Of the building. About eight O'Clock Professor
Hamilton, one or the old visiting surgeons, made an
examination or Mr.. Gioschmidts wounds and told has
WIFE, who was anxiously waiting in an aplearoQmi. VA
sna' anH ha neT husband ns t Il his qaaen get well
.mputation of the leg He recommended an early
removal OF the patient to his home, and in all pro-
liability this Will be done to-day.
At late hour last night all the 0ther patents
were doing well.
THE RESULT OF TIE EXPLOSION
up to last night was as follows:-
TIE DEAD.
Henry Brown, No. Hamilton street, aged thlr-
teen.
- Kastenar carman, Fast New York.
John Nolan, corner James and Oak streets, aged
seventy-six.
THE WOUNDED
Mary J. Barr. 10 Bcekman street, aged ten.
Henry Relghart, 1l5 Columbia street, aged thir-
teen.
NJ. O'Connor co Bloomfield street.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
Facts and FanCies.

A high authority states that not one
American lady in hundred knows how
to manage trail.
Shoes and slipper for house wear are
made of the same material and color as
the dress, with high French heels of silk
or satin.
Large bows of ribbon for the hair are
mixed with lace and small flowers, and
are worn on the top of the high Pompa-
dour rolls.
The average salary Of teachers in the
primary schools of the city of Berlin is
only $3.50, and throughout Prussia but
5000 per annum.
Llwyngwril, Yugs-Las, Caersws-C hev-
Hog and Wuddgwrestll are some Of the
railway stations in Wales which trouble
travellers to pronounce.
The Mayor of Macon, Ga, has offered
a silver service premium, worth $50, to
the prettiest girl in the State under II,
who appears at the State fair in home
spun dress.
II is stated that during the month Of
September last &c., 1914 letters, from all
sources, were received at the Dead
Letter Office. About 100000 letters
were in that period returned to the
writer's. Isn't it vast amount OF care
lessness among correspondents after such
repeated warnings as to the results of
negligence?
The following recipe may be of use to
book owners-we have not tried it, how
ever A few drops of cOrbolic acid solu-
ton on the leaves in various parts of old
books having musty smell, and close
the book for few days until it becomes
thoroughly impregnated with the odor.
This will destroy the musty smell.
The Duke Alexis is handsome young
man, and bears a more striking likeness
to his grandfather than 70 the present
Gar. He is great smoker and fine
horseman desperate flirt; disllkes
Englishmen is fond of lasquenet and
rouge a NOR never drinks beer; is an
early riser, no matter what time he re-
tires has been n most obedient son.
The wife of President John Adams
was born in 1744, and she says of her
youth: "Female education, in the best
families, went no further than writing
and arithmetic, and in some few and
rare instances music and dhncing."
When the Boston schools were reorgan-
lied in 1890, girls were admitted during
the summer months only, when there
were not boys enough to fill them. These
facts seem barbarous now.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
A Serious Matter.

Fashionable follies are usually destruc.
tive to those only who indulge in them /;
but revelations recently made in Lon
don show how the health of the poor
may sometimes be made the price OF the
luxuries OF the rich. Ladies have taken
to wearing in their hats little tufts of
artificial grass, sprinkled with glass
beads to initiate dewdrops. In the man
ufacture of this kind of adornment q
virulent poison called Schelle's green,
is employed, which is compound of ar
senic and copper. The color is applied
by women and children, who earn only
pittance by the work, and who by in
haling the fumes of the poison become
dangerously sick, and even die. A re-
porter of one of the London daily pa
pers has been ihquiring into the matter,
and as the result of his inquiries, pub
lished the following paragraph:
SIT is simple work and soon learned,
but great deal of it must be done to
earn any money; and thus plenty of the
busted arsenic is imbibed by these vic
tins Of Ia mote. Our commissioner
visited a family engaged in the prepare
ton of this grass of death. Little,
pinched, white faces dull eyes circled
with red, inhamed lids, a perpetual ca
tarrh, and constant whoeze in the
throat, marked every member of the
group. These painful symptoms excite
little notice, but always occur when "a
large order for grass is obtained by such
a household. What is more serious in
the experience of these scatterers of
deadly dewdrops on beautiful herbage
is when the ears bleed. 1T amt good
sign; many in orr line gets it, said the
mother of the family. But the coughs
the worst. The cough from these sham
pastures had killed q beautiful little
gal last year. She went on steadily be.
dewin9 the devils grass rs she told her
story, and the little girl beside her who
had the bleeding ears stopped them by q
piece OF wadding from her brother Joe s
cap, and went on too. Sneezing and
mopping their running ears in the midst
of the arsenic dust, the family could
lake twelve shillings week out of the
business. They had to work early and
late though, and work all hands, bleed.
ing or not bleeding, coughing or not
coughing, to earn as much as this"
When asked why she exposed herself
and her children thus to certain death,
the mother answered: "The on'y trade
we should find if we cut this would be
starvin'."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
ELEPHANT and Bull Fight.

A combat took place at Madrid, in
Spain, between tho celebrated elephant
Pizarro and wild bull. The excitement
among the populace OF the Spanish CAPT
tai, for days previous to the fight, was
tremendous. The price of seats in the
amphitheatre rose to a fabulous figure,
and the ticket-ofilce was besieged by a
crowd of buyers, in which the nobility
and the commonality, the rich and the
poor, hustled each other regardless Of
rank or the want of it, and only intent
upon securing place whence to witness
the strange spectacle.
When at length tho eventful day AZ
rived, the amphitheatre was packed to
lbs utmost capacity. There was some
by.play of the usual bull-tighting order (;
but the spectators had come for sport OF
n different kind, and soon grew clamor-
GUS for the elephant. The barrier gates
were at length thrown wide open, and
the immense form of Pizarro was seen
slowly advancing into the ring. To his
hind-legs was attached n massive chain,
the other end of which was Immediately
secured by means of ring to a post
which had been firmly planted in the
centre of the amphitheatre. This pre-
caution was necessary because Pizarro
was subject to violent fits of anger, dur
ing which he was liable to do great
deal of mischief.
To the intense disgust Of the audience,
the combat was very tame. The bull
was apparently awed by the immense
size of his opponent and Pizaro cared
SO little for his antagonist that he occu-
pied himself with picking up oranges
and cakes thrown to him from the boxes
At length; irritated by darts and fire.
crackers, the bull made a desperate
charge; but, being thrown back on his
launches by the violence Of the shock,
he could not be induced to renew the
fight. After standing still afew minutes,
as if to recover from his advertisement,
he SUNK, thoroughly intimidated, into a
corner from which neither fireworks
nor the irritating red mantel could make
him stir. A second bull. succeeded in
inficting q slight wound on Pzarro's
trunk, but, like his predecessor, soon
gave up in despair,
The singular combat was renewed the
next day, with just as tame results. The
bulls were apparently perplexed to know
what to make of monster from whose
huge head they rebounded as if they had
charged against slid wall, After one
or two attempts they would retire, aud
nothing could drive them to make an.
other charge. AS for the elephant, he
took things in a very cool and philosoph'
ical manner, and ate his oranges and
drank his wine, which was freely sent
him from the boxes, with the dignity
BETTING q monster of his importance
and prowesS. But as no man was killed
and rs none Of the brute antagonists
received q serious wound, the gentle
audience came to the conclusion that {
bull and elephant fight was very tame
and uninteresting affair. Something
better was expected of Pi2arro, who i!
! known to be vicious-tempered beast
In one OF his fits Of fury he once made {
raid through the streets Of Saragossa, il
the course OF which one of his tusks wert
broken. At Madrid he seemed to lool
upon his antagonists as worthy only O.
passive contempt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
Kate.

I know her by her angry air,
Her bright black eyes, her bright black hair,
Her rapid daughters wild and shrhl.
AS daughters of tho woodpeckor
From the bosom OF a hill.
'1is Kato-she sayoth what she will;
For Kate hath an unbridled tongue,
Clear rs the twanging of harp.
He: heart is like throbbing star.
Kate hath spirit ever strung
Like a new bow, and bright and sharp,
As edges of the scymitar,
Whence shall she take fitting mater
For Kate no common love will feel:
My woman-solder, gallant Kate,
As pure and true as blades Of steel.
Kate saith "the world Is void of might"
Kate saith "the men are gilded fires"
Kate snaps her fingers at my VOWS;
Kate will not hear OF lovers signs.
would | were an armed knight,
Far famed for well-won enterprise,
And wearing on my swarthy brows
The garland Of new wreathed emprise;
For in moment would pierce
The blacklist files OF changing fight
And strongly strike to left and right
In dreaming of my ladys eyes.
Oh Kate loves well the bold and fierce
But none are bold enough for Kate,
She cannot tinda fitting mate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
A Brave Man.

The Springfield illinois, JOutno! pub
fishes the following:
"a man, whose name we did not learn,
while engaged in the North coal-shaft
mining coal, fell and broke his leg. He
was brought out by fellow-miner. 1t
appears that the two men were engaged
in putting in blast, and the fuse had
been lighted, when, in running from the
place, the man referred to fell wit, in
twelve feet OF the fuse and broke his leg.
He called to his companion, who was
some SIXTY feet distant, and said HIS leg
was broken. The man Immediately re-
traced his steps, seized the fuse and
threw it aside, thus preventing the ex-
plosion, which would probably, under
the circumstances, have destroyed the
lives o. both men. He then took up his
unfortunate companion and conveyed
him to the shaft, and both men were
soon drawn to the surface. 1t was a
noble and daring act.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
A Singular Accident,

A singular accident happened the 9th
er day in the streets of London. 1t APP
pears that y heavy steam roller was in
Pail Mall on its way to st. James Park,
to be used on some paving work. At
II o'clock the driver of the engine con-
cluded to go and get his dinner. He,
therefore, shut off steam, and left the
engine standing near n statue in front
Of the Pail Mall Restaurant. A crowd
of people soon gathered around, includ-
ing number OF mischievous boys, one
OF whom got on the engine and managed
in some way start it. This done the lad
ran away. The locomotive, to the dis
may of the bystanders, started off, at
first slowly, but continually increasing
its speed, and presently spread constcr-
nation all around. It's first direction
was for the store, which it would prob
ably have overthrow if not domol-
shed, but when close up to it, the
engine turned capriciously almost at q
right angle, went straight across the
street, and into the shop of Mr. Thomp-
son, a Photographic colorist. Its en-
trance was effected by the window,
which was totally smashed, and not only
this, but the heavy stone facade under
meath the glass was also shattered to
fragments. Several ladies standing in
front of the window were slightly hurt,
and one gentleman seriously. Two
other ladies tainted in the crowd, aud,
being trampled under foot, received
severe, although not dangerous injuries.
The devastation committed by the I'M
ruly machine in the window, which was
full of pictures and other fragile articles,
is said to have been indescribable, and it
is easy to believe that bull in a china
shop could have been nothing to it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
Periods of Human Growth.

4 paper by DR.. Cheron on medical art
in relation to military organization gives
some curious details with regard to the
period of growth in the human race.
The average number OF Frenchmen liable
each year to military service, who have
attained the age of twenty is 325, 900,
but about siXty-one thousand are exempt
from various causes, of which deficient
height is one Of the most frequent. This,
DIR. Cheron thinks, is not sufficient
ground for exemption, as the time re-
Quired to reach the full development of
the stature varies considerably in differ
ent races. The population Of France,
being composed of mixed races, presents
great differences as regards height, and
the duration of growth greatly varies
from one region to another, according to
the origin of the inhabitants. The de-
scendants of the aboriginal Gauls occu'
pying the central zone Of France from
the Alps to the Atlantic are remarkable
for developing so slowly that they scarcely
reach their full height before the age Of
twenty-six. The inhabitants of the
South, sprung from Greeks, Romans,
and Gauls, attain their complete stature
at twenty-three years of age. In the
Northeast of France the descendants Of
Belgians, Mortimer, Flemings, and Ger
mans are not fully grown till they reach
the age Of twentysiX, DR.. Cheron thinks
the $4,000 or $4,000 persons exempted
yearly for deficient height might well
pay their debt to the State, and quotes
the opinion of Dr.. Larrey, great au-
thority in such matters, to the effect
that low stature is more often coinci-
dent with a strong constitution than a
very high one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
Srp LN11r, RIrrc AT thn nrnn

STRANGE RITES. AT the great religi-
Gus festival of the Todas in India, strange
rites take place in connection with the
sacrifice of buffaloes. A herd is driven
into an enclosed space, and at a given
signal, the animals having been infuri-
ated with shouts and blows, two young
men each throw themselves on buffalo,
and Selling the cartilage Of his nose
with one hand, with the other shower
upon him heavy blows with club.
This continues till the animal becomes
exhausted, and it is then let 90. The
whele herd having undergone this pro-
cess, the young men taking turns at the
exercise, dance and feast wind up
the proceedings. During this festival it
often happens that one of the men is
overpowered by the buffalo, and receives
severe injuries, but it is point Of honor
among them not to render him any as
sistance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26
Only a Dream.

Only summer dream,
Sport Of an idle day,
A meadow range, n word beside the stream
A parting and-away
Only dream Of Love-
or heart inclined to heart
As clouds that in the blue of heaven meet,
Az white clouds cling and part.
We dreamed and We awoke;
No morel But all, for dreams
Engendered of the subtle light of Love,
Bright with its iris CLEANS
Again the meadow flowers,
The waters ripping speed,
The willows wave rs in the dream but l.
Why should |, waking, heed3
Shadows OF leaf and bird
Fall on the sunny grass,
But over it the shadow that love
Never again shall pass.
The summer voices blend
In music as OF yorc,
But from The melody has dropped note!
There will be song no more.
The glory and the wealth
or Nature all things share,
But in my heart is no responsive thrub
That tells mo it is fair.
Back on the sunny dream
turn an aching gaze,
But the clear splen9or OF its glory throws
shadow Oh my days.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26

Foul Cn1MNEYs. Toledo CONT
mercidI very sensibly says: "As the sea-
son is again at hand when fires are con-
stantly necessary in dwelling-houses and
public buildings, it would perhaps not
be out Of place to suggest the good old
practice Of burning out the chimneys,
which, If attended to, will undoubtedly
prevent many losses. It is doubtless O
fact that many fires annually reported as
originating from incsndiariSm or 'un-
known causes might be charged 10 a
neglect Of this kind"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-10-26

USING FORCE. A good natured fellow
who had been nearly ruined by giving
and accepting invitations to drink in a
town of Nevada, and whose conscience
was aroused by an attack OF delirium
tremens, now goes about with revolver
in his pocket aud has given 1t TO be gen.
orally understood that Il any man asks
him to take driak he will shoot him
on the spot,