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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06
RnrAinr of Z BALBOA.

tFrom the peKalb (Ill.) News, Oct. 2s'l
Mr. Deuniston, nronAut, whs sdver.
tised that Mr.. l. Durham would make
an ascension at this place this afternoon
was initiating his monster balloon city
Of New York" aud bad nearly completed
the initiating process, when peolle on the
aorth ,art Of the grounds disco,e'ed
smoke escaping from the top OF the
balloon. 1t was scarcely visible at first,
but faster and more faster emitted the
smoke; bu. hardly had the detection in
the air chip become apparent before
flames we're issuing from the very top OF
the balloon. Quickly the shout went up
The balloon is on fire |" and, as those
near by began to retreat, the horses were
also driven here and there to escape all
danger. The dry cambric and its dry GOV
ering began burning, first slowly, an 4 then
the flames spread, aud upward and
onward wen. the fire, a prsmoni'ion by
this time overtaking the spectators, every
one present feeling that some fearful. 1t
net fatal calamity would result. Scarcely
had the flames burst out, however, before
an aperture ef two or three feet was
wade where tho guy-rope holding the
unwieldy thing crossed it, and new the
rope burns off, and away to the south
ward shoots the balloon, carrying with it
in its course Mr.. Michael McMann, a
labcrer assisting in the Initiation. Being
near the basket as it started of, he be
ame entapgled, and, hanging with one
foot inside the basket, his hands holding
to the ropes, he thus ascended for per-
haps 100 feet, and regained position in
the basket, which again hung sideways,
and 10 another minute he was hanging to
the ropes alone. at a height of probably
not less than 300 feet! Now his strength
gives way, his presence Of mind deserts
him, and, in another minute the poor
man is .een falling to the earth, au awful
painful sight, filing with horror and
CONSERVATION the four or five hundred
spectators on the grouRd. But the sus
peuse was only for moment, as it we're
he whe but a little time before was il
the enjoyment Of bis faculties, had dc
scended to the earth, nearly in astandinl
position, from 300 feet in mid air, until
when near terra .frma, he fell backward
striking the ground with his back will
such force as to produce a concuss,oI
heard some distance away, and Mr.
McMaun, familiarIy known as "Bil
Mike" was dsad-utterly crushed, tn
blood streaming from his mouth and nos
trils leaving q wife and several children
who depended on the father for living
The balloon alighted but few rod
outside of the fair grounds, and was 500
consumed, loss Of several hundred dol
lars to Mr.. Denniston.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06
Trustees Sale.
WHEREAS Perry Bittick and Mali

WHEREAS Perry Bittick and MaIinda Bit
w tick his wife, by their deed OF trust, dated
the 26th day of November, 1872, Of record in
book + on page 2O2 of the records Of Lincoln
county, Missouri, conveyed to George W. Ow-
ings, the real estate hereinafter described in
trust to secure the payment Of a promissory
note described in said deed; and whereas said
note is part due and unpaid, and whereas the
said George w. Owing has in writing refused to
accept said trust, and whereas !, Frederick Wing,
Sheriff OF said county of Lincoln, by the terms
prescribed in said deed of trust have become the
trustee in place of the said George W. Owings,
Now, therefore, at the request of the gal holder
OF said note, and by virtue and authority and
power in said deed contained, notice is hereby
given that on
Saturday, November l6, 1872,
Mt the hour Of one o'clock, D, m., OF that day, I
WIN sell for cash at public vendue to the highest
bidder at the court house door in the town Of
Troy, Lincoln county, Missouri, the following
described real estate, situate in Lincoln county,
Missouri, or so much thereof as will satisfy said
note and the cost of executing this trust, to wit:
Part OF the northwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter OF section IL, township 40, range 8 west,
beginning at the southeast corner and running
with the zine oil said tract to the north bank OF
cuivre, running thence With the top OF said
bank to where the line on the vest crosses said
CuivSe, thence soutn with said line to the soath-
west corneS, thence east with said line to the
beginning, containing 80 acres, more or less
also the southeast quarter of the aortheast quar-
Ter OF section ~, township 40 range 3 west, 10
acres. FREDERICK WING,
Sherin Of Lincoln soasty, No., ssd Trustee.
oc,ies&2
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

The property Of W. N. MeVeigh of
Alexandra, Va, was csnfscacated during
the war through proceedings in the
United States Court Of Virginia, Judge
Underwood presiding. A house aud lot
in Alexandra was sold under the decree,
Judge Underwood becoming tho pur.
chaser. subsequently Underwood and
wife conveyed it to . trustee for the ben
eft Of Mrs. Underwood. McVeigh after
the war brought suit against Underwood
and wife, and the proceedings 10 Under,
woods court we're set aside, the supreme
csurt Of the United States declaring it to
be blot upon our Jurisdiction and civil
ization. Judge Underwood has KEEP,
possession Of the house aud lot, refusing
to give it up McVelgh sued Underwood
10 sjestmsnt in the corporation csurt to
get possession Of the property, and ha,
jus. obtained . favorable verdict.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06
ST. L., II. l. X. Il. K.
Work Done and Work to be Done.

The cloud which has for sometime oh
scured the prospects Of the st. Louis,
Hannibal L. keokuk railroad is rapidly
being cleared away, and the indications
for an early completion Of the enterprise
under the management Of the construction
contractors, seem now very favorable
The charter authorizes the building Of q
road from a point in Iowa (Keokuk has
been sslected) to ST. Louis, together with
a branch from point near Troy to the
coal, glass aud sand banks in Lincoln
county. The present officers Of the road
are President, George Greene Treas
urer, S. Z. Wismau; Secretary, Wm
Buchanan. As yet, the work done has
been between Haunibal and ST. Peters
In Rails the track IS new being laid. In
Pike the creator part Of bridging and
grading is finished aud the ties cut. In
Lincoln, with the exception Of few
rock cuts above New Hope, the road bed
is about ready for the track. Some
grading has been done and ties cut in
this county. The rails for the full length
Of road between Hannibal aud St. Peters
have been bought, and their delivery viii
commence November lst. TO MIR. j. |.
Walker, one Of tho contractors, who wa.
here on Monday last, We are indebted fo
the above facts Mr.. Walker i. conf
den, that through trains will be running
to Hannibal by next spring, and assure.
Us that the litigation in which tho com
pany has been involved will soon be sat
isfaetotally settled, While here Mr.
Walker filed for record the mortgag,
securing the bonds Of the company
which are to be issued TO the amount o
81, 200, 900, bearing interest at the rat,
Of per cent. and running thirty years
, This mortgage covers all the promises
franchizs. and property Of the company
= Wi h the money realized from thes
l bonds it IS intended to push the worI
rapidly forward. We suggested to Nj
2 Walker that to secure any considsrabl
help from St. Charles it would be neces
sary to guarantee an independent line t,
St. Louis. He replied that an indie
r pendent line was their intention, and il
o his opinion the best paying part of tn
J. road would be from where it crossed th
St. l.. X c. l. N. R. W. to St. Loui
:, Where this place Of crossing would be
u declined saying. 10 a short time th
If managers of the road will submit the
d propositions to our citizsns.-St. Charl,
= News.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Nov. 1.-The
celebrated Leesburg poisoning case,
wherein Mrs. Emily E. Lloyd was
charged with causing the death of her
daughter BY poison, which has been on
trial since the 23d ult, was brought to
a close yesterday, the jury rendering a
verdict Of not guilty after an absence Of
twenty minutes. The state rested its
case on the discovery Of traces of arsenic
in the stomach Of the deceased, enough
to have caused death in certain soudi.
tions Of the system.
The defence showed that bismuth had
been administered as Que Of the regular
prescriptions 10 the deceased, and that
chemical analysis showed the presence Of
arsenic a. one Of it's principal ingredients
There 10 some feeling among the chemical
experts in relation to the different aualy
sss Of bismuth given in evidence in the
case, in which different results were oh.
tainsd, come tsstifylug to the presence Of
arsenic in sismutA, and Others shst they
failed to get it from their anal ysis. They
will probably report their experience 10
analyx,ng bisuu'h to support tasi,
soisati6c reputation, asd mako them puh
lic. Considerable conmotion is mspi
Tested BY druggists and physicians snu
the people generally at the disc, ,erv !,
arsenic IN blsmuth, VSioh will prossbl,
sases ito use in medical practice.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

The police courts Of Washington are
puzzled with very complex legal ques,
tion, arising under the municipal civil
rights bill. The facts are that colored
man went into a fashionable ice cream
restaurant, aud was informed in advance,
that two dollars WIS the price for plate
of this Isfreshment. He refused to pay
such price, and the establishment refused
to serve him the refreshmsnt aforesaid
1t was shown by the proprietor in defence
that the colored man and his cemEanioni
acted rudely-wsre smoking ciga-s IN
violation Of the rules Of the establishment
and that If this class Of custom wsr,
admitted it would ruin bis business
Tho case was not argued, and the cour
reserved its decision. Whichever way
the latter may 60, it is determined t'
make this test case, and carry it up tt
the supreme court.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06
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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06
THE HE X A Id.
TROY. NO.. NOVEMBER 8, 1912.
The rinA Sf November.

yes,,idsy vas one Of the most inter
ssting days in the history Of the United
States, the result Of which is either Tor
good or evil. If General Grant is elected
and We have little doubt on the suhject-
indeed, with the vast amount Of govern
mcut patronage at his disposal We have
expected 0o,h,pg else, though We hare
worked in our humble capacity against
such . aconsummatiou-wsh have fears Of the
stability Of our republic. 1t has already
been hinted that he will again aspire to
the Office in 1876, though he has no prec'
edent to warrant him 10 such aspiration,
but the party with which he acts ignores
prccedents and even the constitution
When it iutsrferes with their plans.
That our country is corrupt, aud money
and official patronage can purchase votes,
even we're q candidate aspiring FOR the
crown, is true, and is damaging shame
to people protesting to be free and
loving republican principles. When this
is the ease 10 any country, the peoples
privileges are iu danger. We do not
believe that our institutions will imme
diately fall-that they will at once be
swallowed up in royalty but We do be.
lieve honestly that unless the country is
checked in Its tendency from some
source, that such will finally be our
doom. For this reason we have sup
ported the Liberal movement against the
powers that BE-, and now patiently and
calmly await the result with little
doubt, however, that it will be agains,
eur fondest wishes. But let it be wha,
it may, we will still lend our humble
efforts to restore freedom to every sec.
tion Of our land, hoping in 6nal victory.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

By q recent ruling Of the Post Office
Department chromos, engraving. and
other prints are classed as printed matter
in regard to postage and also as to the
weight Of tho packages to be admitted
into the mails. Hence packages not ex
eseding fonr pounds in weigh. may be
mailed to any address at a passage ol
one cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof prepaid by postage stamps
Said packages must be put up SO that
the contents may be readily ascsrtainsd
without destroying the wrapper, and
must be unconueetsd with any manu-
script matter other than the address.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

Geo. W. Jenkins, a colored wife mur-
derer, was hung in Washington City las,
Thursday. AS usual, the victim INDUCED
in a speech before the fatal swing. His
remarks savorsd strongly Of religion:
enthusiasm. Just before the rope was
adjusted around his mock, the conlem e
uan stepped forward an! said in loud
voice, Farewell world Farewe
frisnds au going 10 live With Jesus
and ali can say is, follow me. Hal
lelujah!" Nearly all the murderevs tha
are hung express the same faith.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06
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The Publishers of Scribner's Monthly, in their
Prospectus just issued, promise for the ensuing
year more brilliant array of contributors, and
IN increase in he variety and beauty Of its illus.
trations, already conceded by critic to be "Gner
than any which have appeared in any American
magazine"
DR.. Holland, the Editor, will write the serial
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Hallcck. 1t is entitled Arthur BOnnicastle,
and will deal with some of the most difficul,
problems Of American lie. 1t will be
menced in the November number.
There will be a new story by Sake Ilo.m, The
One 1 egged Dancers.
Bret Ilaite, the best writer of short stories now
living will contribute n characteristic st,ry. en-.
titled The Epic OF FiddletOwn, watch will
be illustrated by Sheppard.
r. ii. Stoddarl will write a series of enter
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characteristics, Home Life, Families, Friends,
Whims and Ways. A series cf Portraits of Li,-
ing American Writer'S is also promised.
Clarence Cook will write about Furniture,
and he Decoration Of American Homes.
These papers will be emnently practical as well
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those which the writer himself will furnish.
Among those who will cont ibutc
Hans And, rson. Bryant, Bushnell, Eggleston,
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harte, Jonu hay, IL. Ii. MacuOnOld, Mltchclli
Miss Phelps, Stedman, Stockston, Celia Thaxter,
Warner, Wilkinson, Mrs. Whitney, besides IL
host Of others.
The editorial control and direction Of the
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care more widely quoted than any similar papers
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Watson Glider will write '.The Old Cabis
met :" as hitherto, Frof. John C. Draper
ducts the Department of mature and Sci
ence." The Departments of "HOme and
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Monthly for September is better than usual
which indicates needless waste of editorial
brains and Publishers money, for the ma ga zine
'as good enough before" And yet the Pub
fishers promise to make II still better for
the Coming Year.
The subscription price is $500 year, with
special ra'es to clergy men, teachers and post
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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

1t is popular fallacy that promissory
notes written or signed in pencil viii! not
stand good in law, and case has just
been dismissed by one Of the New York
courts grounded on tho belief, the decis-
len given being that a note in pencil is
legally as binding as one in ink. STORY
on promissory notes declares that 6;
promissory note must either be 10 ink Of
pencil that is to say, the signature o
tho promisor mus, be so the body o
the note may be printed"
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS. Recently
in and near Lyons, Wayne county, N. Y,
a series Of accidents occurred which are
thus detailed:
l. A German, a prosperous citizen,
70 years Of age, was thrown from his
buggy BY the running away of his horse,
and killed.
2. The undertaken, rstur.;lns from
taking the measurements of the dead
and applying means for the preserving Of
the body, whilst driving a dlffereut team
from the one that caused the first disas-
ter, was himself and both horses killed
by a railroad train.
8. Soon afterwsrd young mau look.
ing out at the wreck from passing train
was struck on the head by the frame of
an irsn bridge and killed,
4. At his funeral a team of horses
ran away and very seriously injured two
ladies and gentleman, who at the very
best, will be disabled for o long time
In the language OF writer in a local
paper, "Where this singular string Of
accidents, commencing with the death Of
the irst is to end, who eau tell?"
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

The Radical congressman at large
elect from South Carolina, is Rss. K n,
Cain familiasly known a. Daddy Cain, /"
90 amusing old darksy, whs was origi.
nally a asld ssn6. His education is
imperfect, and his charstsr net much
better. daddy" will do the banjs and
walk around businss is eosgfsss.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

Sir William Gall, the eminent London
physician, who attended the Prince of
Wales in his illssss, vent the other day
to Cork, having been brought specially
over from London 20 zee the Hen. h r
Verney, lieutenant in the Fifty second
regiment, i'll with fever. The fee paid
Sir William Gull fer his attendance was
$4,000. 1t was a plain piece Of gulling,
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

Thomas McGrath was killed at the
Summit avenue crossing Of the Missouri
Pacific railroad, St. Louis, last Wednes.
day, while attempting to remove q
drunken man of the track, and who, il
McGrath lad net rescued him would
have been the victim.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

Rumor has it that Columbus Delano 10
10 succeed Boutwell, IS secretary, if Grant
is r.. elected.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

Mrs. Greeley diod ou the 3Oth ult
Her death has been expected for SON.
time.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

The Hen. John A. Griswold died At
Troy N. Y, last Thursday at half pas.
8 o'clock.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

Tuesday night last, a passenger on n,
down train calling himself KELLOGG and
hailing from Rails county, got Of tho
train at this place. Being considerable
intoxicated, instead Of taking the rich,
street to the city, he walked out on tbs
embsnkment lending to the bridge and
fell through the tsestls work 70 tho
ground. distance of about 30 feet.
where he was found next morning insen'
sible, with several RIBS and one leo
broken. lie was at once carried to the
Virginia House and is now receiving care.
iul medical attention.
Mr.. Benton Stewart, son of E. c..
Stewart, Esq and Mr.. Frank Whitney,
last Friday met with . serious accident
near Whites store in Femme Usage
Their horse became suddenly frightened I'd
an dashed out Of the road through tho
woods throwing them back wards out Of
the buggy MIR. Whitney ESCAPED uuiu.
jured. Mr.. Stewart was severely bruised
and his collar bsue badly broken.
Miss Ann Williams. an old lady livin,
on the corner Of 9th and Je efferson streets
one day last week fell while comiup
down the steps, breaking her arm and
badly dislocating her wrist. She is rap
idly improving.-St Charles News.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06
SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY,

4 Serial Story by DR.. Holland. A Neo
Storg by Sare Holm A Long Story
from Bret Harte. Brilliant Arroy Of
Contributors Clarence Cook on fu.
ni,ure and decoration. H. II. Stoelari
on Authors.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06

Alice Oswald, the young American
governess who committed suicide in En-.
gland, was followed to her grave by a
score or more of fashionable American
and English women. Mrs. Altman Of
New York covered the coffin with flowers,
and Mrs. Cslahau dropped a miraculous
medal of the Immaculate Conception
into the grave. The English custom Of
burying q suicide at night was not in.
sisted upon by the undsrtakers and
sections.
The great three year old trotting oslt,
Prospero. by Messenger Duroc cut of q
Harry Clay mare, her dam by Lexington,
has been sold by Mr.. Bachman to Mr.
William Parkss for $4,000 The price
is large for three year old gelding, but
Prospsro is q very extraordinary colt
He trottsd in 2n. 333s. il his 6rst race
and pulled about Is pounds overweight
A dispatch from the Cincinnati Con
msrcial from Seymour, Ind, givss a I'm,
account of q great Democratic meeting
there on the lst, concluding as follows
The Democrats and Liberal Republi.
cans are wild with sntusiasm, and We vii
certainly increase the majority for Gree
Icy, over Hendricks vote, at least two
hundred. All over this section Of Indi
ana, the friends Of Greeley and reform
are working with the greatest zeal, auG
with determination to poll full vsts
FAST HoRsE.--Last week Mr.. c. T
Quisssbsrry Of this place purchased o
Cyrus Clark four year old gelding 70
which he paid 5000 The horse ha,
been trained but two weeks and trottsd
mile in ESQ, Ne is cut Of q mare. b,
Lexington, and Mv, Q. expects to max
him one of the fastest animals in tn
west with proper care and training. =
Mexico iutelliesncsr.
John fraucis Maguiss, the distin
guishsd Irish member OF Parliament
died on ths lst instaat, eyed 81.
The news fron Msuico indicates
msch more pescsable feeling bstwss
the rival fsotios leaders.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06
The health Of MIR. Sumner il inns.
ing. He is nov 10 London. r'''-

Judge James l.. Simms, of W.,
county died on the 26th ult. lie NC" .,'
native Of Madison county, Va, and " :,
the time Of his death was q little o,s.
eighty years Of age. He served in M w.
war Of 1912, and was aftcrward Colon., .I
of the state militia. During his res;'
dencs in Missouri he filled a number oc
important local positions, always to n.
entire satisfaction Of bis neighbour, hv
whom he was highly esteemed y
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06
Cur Diplomatic AbSenteeS.

The Washington Patriot has been
examining the question as to the manner
10 which our foreign ministers are per
forming their duties. An editorial para.
graph in that paper has the following:
Our ministers abroad seem to have
fallen into the easy going habits of ouI
cabinets at home. Mr. Schenck, who is
supposed to DO in London drawing his
SIT 500 a year, without extras or opera
tons in the Emma niue, is touring it IN
Italy with his daughter; Mr. Washburn
has deserted the pleasures of Paris ant
come home like q loyal friend of the
president; Mr.. Curtin has virtually re
tired from the Russian mission, though NJ
successor has been appointed Mr. Jay
who is gazetteG as minister to Vienna
continues to spend good portion Of hi
time in London during the summer, us
as if transfer would suit his book
Mr.. Lewis came home from Portugal it
the summer and informed the departmen
how an American legation could be cen
Quoted without holding social relation
with the court to which he is efficiall,
accredited Mr. Nelson has quit Mexico
and is now luxuriating in Indiana Mr.
Bancroft has given up his gallant prom
enades IN Berlin, renounccd the societ
of Bismark, and is about to establish
himself at Meutons. and our estimabl
and refined representative in Egypt, Nj
Butler, is on his way to Washington t
consult about reform In the evil service