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The Attitude mt which Men can
Live.

The Altitude mt which Men can
Live.
From Chambers Journal.l
There has been a great deal OF discus
sion as to the altitude at which human
beings can exist, and Mr.. Glaisher him
self can tell us as much about il as any
body. In July, 1872, he and Mr.. Cox
we'll ascended in balloon to the enor-
nous elevation of $1,000 feet. Previous
to the start Mr.. Glaisher's pulse stood at
seyenty-six beats minute; Coxwells at
seventy-four. At $4,000 feet the pulse
of the former was at eighty-four; that OF
the latter at one hundred. At 10000 feet
Glaisher's hands and lips were quite
blue, but not his face. At 2l,00O feet
he heard his heart beating, and his
breathing became oppressed. AT w.
600 he became senseless, notwithstand-
ing which the aeronaut, in the interest
of science, went up another 5000 feet,
till he could no longer use his hands,
and had to pull the strings Of the valve
with his teeth. Aeronauts who have to
make no exertion have, Of course, a
great advantage over members OF the
Alpine Club, and those who trust their
legs. Even at 10000 feet these climbers
feel very uncomfortable, more so in
the Alps, it seems, than elsewhere.
At the monastery of st. Bernard,
|8ll7 feet high, the monks become
asthmatic, and are compelled frequently
to descend into the valley of the Rhone
for-anything but "a breath Of fresh
air." aud at the end of ten years SER
vice are obliged to give up their high
living, and come down to the usual level.
At the same time, in South America,
there are towns (such as Potosi) placed
as high as the top of Mount Blanc, the
inhabitants of which feel no inconveni-
ence. The brothers Scglaginwelt, when
they explored the glaciers of the lbi-
Gamin in the same country, encamped
twenty-one thousand feet, the highest
altitude at which a European ever
passed the night Even at the top
of Mount Blanc, Professor Tyndalrs
guides found it very unpleasant to do
this, though the Professor himself did
not confess to feeling so bad as they.
The highest mountain in the world is
Mount Everest (Himalaya) $4,000 feet,
and the condor has been seen winging
the blue air" 500 feet higher. The last,
by the way, is not "blue," or else, as de
Saussure pointed out, the distant
mountains, which are covered with
snow, would appear blue also;" its ap
parent color being due to the reflection
of light. What light can do, and does,
is marvellous; and not the least is its
power of attraction to humanity.
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A wife soId for FIrty RubIes.

A very peculiar case came up recently
before the Warsaw Criminal Court in
Russia. A miner named Jean Szepan-
SKI, thirty years Of age, and living in
the Kolo district, was accused OF having
sold his wife Francisco, who was only
twenty-three. He had married a year
and half before, but not day had
passed since that time without some
household dispute. To end it finally he
gave up his wife to wine merchant,
Borkowski, living in the village of My
mex for fifty rubles in silver.
The details of the sale we're as follows:
Szepanski on his way back from the
Kolo market with his wife, stopped at
the little inn at Mlynek. While there
Szepanski proposed to sell his wagon to
a man for eight rubles. His wife and
the innkeeper endeavored 10 dissuade
him from doing this. In response he
said, my sales concern no one else;
am free to sell even my wifer'
The innkeeper Borkowski then asked
him what he valued her at Szepanski
said fifty rubles, about tive hundred
francs. The money was Immediately
paid over. The husband pocketed it,
seized his wife who resisted in vain, and
threw her violently against the counter
where her purchaser was standing, cry
ing at the same time, go to the devil.
| should rather have the money than to
have you; l will find, whenever | want,
ten women in place Of one"
The innkeeper said: MY dear Fran
cisca, | have just gained you; you will
be my wife. He then seized her and
carried her of. That evening the guests
at the inn were entertained with brandy,
cigars, and a supper in honor Of BOr-
kOwski's new wife.
The next day Francisco appealed 10
her father and be went with her to the
police station.
Il appeared that neither buyer nor
seller was under the influence Of liquor
at the time Of the sale.
Szepanski vas condemned 10 sixteen
months imprisonment and the buyer,
BofkoWski, 20 tour months imprison-
meut
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MEMPHIS TENN: THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 81, 1878

Roman orange to yellow lake. The
belts vary greatly in number, form and
extent, while processes OF disturbance
are constantly going on. Immense riits
open in the vaporous masses, black spots
come into view, and all observations
seem TO confirm the theory OF the ac'
ton Of intense heat around the surface
Of the planet.
Saturn presents n view TO the tele-
scope observer more charming and I'M
pressive than that Of Jupiter, His ring
system makes him the most interesting
OF the planets. while his family Of satel-
lites raise him TO the dignity Of a sun.
His family Of satellites is as large as
the suns family Of planets, and his ring
is now considered 10 be composed OF
myriads of minute satellites circling in
intertwining orbits around their mighty
primary. The colors observed on Sat.
urn are as beautiful as those on the
nearer and larger planet, but his greater
distance makes them appear faint and
smooth instead of dark and rugged
Saturn's ring is divided by distance
of two thousand miles, the inner portion
being wider and brighter. Several other
divisions also occur in the ring system,
one of them dividing the outer ring near
the middle. But the divisions are not
black, neither is the great dark division;
for when the shadow of the planet falls
across il, there is marked contrast be-
tween the intense blackness OF the
shadow and the merely dark color OF the
division, showing that something beside
empty space occupies the division be-
tween the rings. Within the inner ring
lies the dark or Grape ring, through
which the body of the planet can be seen,
presenting the appearance of Grape veil
ing but not hiding the view. This por-
ton of the ring system is supposed to
consist also of minute satellites, more
widely separated than they are in the
bright rings, and it is between them that
we catch glimpses Of the planet.
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Escape OF u French Comm unfs q
from the Prison ship.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.l
An instance Of clever and success.
ful attempt on the part Of prisoner to
regain his freedom occurred the other
day, when the French transport steamer
LOrne was lying at the port Of Mel
bourne, Victoria, with five hundred Com
munist prisoners on board, destined for
the penal settlement Of New Caledonia
On the night before the departure OF the
L'Orne one Of the prisoners, named
Michael Serigne, at dusk got over the
side Of the vessel, and hanging in the
portauvans waited until Z when, drop
ping into collier, he lay concealed
among the Goals until a.. He then tied
his pocketbook and papers in his hand
kerchief to keep them dry, and lowering
himself over the side OF the lighter,
swan TO the stern where boat was in
tow. Cutting the rope with his knife,
and hanging to the portion Of the rope
which remained, he drifted into the
bay with the boat until about 300 yards
from the vessel, when hearing cry and
thinking an alarm had been given, he
loosed his hold of the boat and struck
out in the direction Of the lights on the
Sandridge shore. After swimming for
about three.quarters Of an hour he
caught the cable Of n vessel and rested
there for nearly an hour in state Of
exhaustion. He then started again for
the shore at about midnight, and after
half an hours swim get safely to land.
He walked from Sandridge boldly into
Melbourne, believing, as he told a coun-
tryman who warned him that he was in
danger Of being arrested, that having
once touched English soil " he was free.
Serigne is now, according to the Mel
bourne Argus, at liberty in the colony,
and subscription has been raised by
his sympathizers for his benefit.
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MONTGOM ERY
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA

THIS DELIGHTFUL WATERING PLACE
II will be open for the reception Of visitors
In the FIRST DAY OF JUNE NEXT.
Extensive additions of new furniture have
een added, and the preprletors are making
very arrangement for the comfort and conVe
ience Of visitors.
This is the most beautiful and extensively
Improved of all the numerous watering places
h the mountains Of Virginia. All the usual
appliances for the comfort and amusement Oh
HE guests arc provided, and Express, Ticket,
Soet and Telegraph Offices are found here.
A The Bar will be under the management OF
+ hornton A. Atkinson, and will be supplied
ith the best Of liquors.
BIG TU N N L. l.,
n the Va. and Tenn. division of the A. NJ.
E nd U. r. X. is the station at which you take
he car for the Springs-distant ~ miles,,
4 Round trip tickets can be procured at all the
Principal towns and cities.
C. A. COLHoUN, for twelve years tho hesi,
ent Partner of tho Allegheny Springs, will
Assume the management. and he tenders to
lis old patrons a cordial welcome, and pledges
4 rs efforts to render their stay pleasant. we
Iropose to have none but the mostexpeflehced
ervants. and ovr supplies OF every uescrt,p. tpE,,
ION will be selected from the best the country
Ind city afford. 1t is the intention OF the new
yroprietors TO so improve this property as to
hake it the
.eadIuR watering Place i'm the
Mountains of Virginia.
/ Is many natural attractions can be so i'm
kroved and ornamented as to render this com
Saratively an easy task.
l We employ none but the most experienced
Iervants. and sur supplies Of every descrip-
LION will be selected from the best the country
Ind cities afford. .,o
/ TERMS-s2 so per day; SIG per week $50
Her month; for the month of June, $40, Chill,
hren under ten and over two years old ana
eryants. half price.
COLH0UN, WILSON g. C0WAN,
Proprietors.
1 Clerks: c. M. Obenchain. VIM. Wade and
IYm. f. Rose. o5-iI4
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Alice. DO you know. uncle, that that
horrid Mr. Binks declares that you have
taken to hard drinkingi" Uncle George
Not true, my dear. mol Never drank
easier in ny hfel '-kHn
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Bon Aqua Springs /!

|nHE ABOVE POPULAR SUMMER RE
Robinson, Of Nashville. Tenn, will be open
'Dr the reception Of visitors on the 10Th inst.
hoard, per month, $40; per week
sI4; per day, 81 90.
children under twelve years and servants, half
|fice. Special rates 10 large tamilieS.
|Excursion tickets via Memphis and Louis
|ille railroad. from Memphis TO Burns Sta
on and return distance two hundred niles. /.
kWelye dollars. Comfortable conyeyances at
Burns Station for the Springs; Immediately
|pon the arrival Of trains. Sleeping cars
'hrough. ,oo
Trains leave Momphis at 8 :25 am. and 4;SO
m. and arrive at Burns Station at2:SOp.m.
Ind 2 $50 am.
For further information address
j. Il. ROBINSON,
on Aqua Springs, via Burns Station y Tenn en-
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BOARD

er montn, July, august anu oeP'e pei - ~ ~ " "
Children under ten years of age and colored
ervants. half price.
We have been fortunate this year in gather
ng a store Of clear ice. so that guests may be
0nlly supplied. Address, for the pamphlet
containing analysis and description Of the
Eater. etc, JOS. l.. KING, Prop'r,
6S-9i Montvale Springs, East Tennessee,
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IMoNTvALE SPRINGS.

|NHIS FAVORITE SUNNI ER RESORT, SIT
III uated in Blount county, East Tennessee.
| i'll be opened for the reception Of visitors on
he 18th of May. 1873. and maintained in a
tyle worthy the patronage OF a discriminating
|ublic. The marked beneficial results attend
hg the use of these waters in functional de-
tangements of the Liver, Bowels, Kidneys and
Ikjn. and the cure of chronic diseases, attest
heir medical properties. All the accessories
|br enjoyment and recreation at the best wa
,ering places will be found here. Special at
|ention will be given To the comfort and i'm
|rovement of invalids.
Visitors TO Montyale necessarily pass over
he East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
|ailroad, making the city of Knoxville, Ten
essee, point; thence via Knoxville and
fharleston railroad to Maryville. sixteen
|liles, whence passengers are conveyed IN
hail stages, running in connection with the
rains, to the Springs. nine miles distant.
Return tickets can bo obtained at all promi-
ent points. no.n
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A Lawrence, Me-, girl was going to
sue false-hearted lover for breach Of
promise, but she agreed to compromise
the matter for SCI and new switch.
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The Oxford Falcon.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
OXFORD, MISS.
S. N. Thompson, Editor and Prop'r.
The usuaI sire Buaineas Cards In
serted fhree months for $40.

OXFORD rs THE EDUCATIONAL AND
~ business eenter Of the State, having the
state University. Onion Female College ana
Cther sctcelt, and alec the 4. s. District Court
Ger The Acrttern District Of Misrissirri, lo-
Gated there. IL d one Of the largest rflrrinr
rcinu IN hcrth hisEIssipri. and d rllcc q
unusual tuGnesl activity. ~
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RAILROAD.
bDen Tor Freight and Passenger
Trame between memphis
and CoViugtou.

NNAND AFTER MONDAY NEXT yuNk
J So. 1s7i. trains will be run aaig i,1nt-Sa
c.fu4r5l hafueru Memphis and Cofington.
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, 1873-01-22
REMARKS,

The S. proposed for hamHn viz: S. g. 8 and TO- are denical with the corresponding Is
the DIt Of Ordnance f9hA August 867fr hem odercomrE 1t shoud be we'll ob@yedt that
even Htem notifications sand alterations rgmng these S. as entered on the Draft of the present
Ordinance might be hud suitable for these Idmds-yet it would, for avery weghy reason, be
93o%meo to omit the enaomens in P%tonin the Ordinance finally adopted here: seeing that the
ORDINANCE nay ind ppHGIo1n not only for our own ve@dsn frim waters but also r foreign
vessels vessels IN these w@eF-Mnb hmc@o ought to boilmiolw with those Enacmentl which, Identical
WHhIm DANISH ordinance IN question aep prescribed for all se&ang nations
BymeaSo thea above amendments the present Drafts rendered perfectly Identical with 1.-THE Dan
hh ordnance mere Bmya singles sentence where it was soon found necessary to alter
tn two hnt wouso s in he Danish Ordinance: "LOdsog Selat6hr", which, in s 8 as con
AIMED nthe PRESENT. ill of amendment have been aHred TO: odsSGar6ie The vane
ness winch as sad IN the Motives ofte Draft, adhens to the sale aforementioned wording when
read IN connection with the preceding r@sc mcenngS Sailing Vessels is tits thougbt vino ta
mhFrnm the Danish Ordinance, masmuch as he He-whGh in all other respects is mdeGoJ
whit lie English Ordinance, from which its natmen are tkm-n in this regard different from
to EngshO Ordinance. The latter has: Sailing Pilot Vessels which wording conveys the per
tcy clear sense: that only those Pilot Vessels which are found stationed in the European and
Amncns seas OF tn coasts in order to supply vessels in need of p with such-have to my the
gnal enacted IN 8; and is evident that toP Pilot Ordt-wheHer boats ol larger vems-n use
The Government of ST. Cmx has, on the motion Of +o 5b wnmoub
for St. Crx Euwh commended that the Fines in question he tenedf acnrTn0
t6M general ruhso observed IN Police Suits pursuant to Ordinance of6hJ January 1859; by which
al lines IN the Police Cotsa accrue to the Police Fund. In view of the consideration that the
revenue derived from the tnesn question will hardly amount to anything of Importance, Govern
mem cano0fee ANY objection against adopting Hsp proposal The conequenm Of the erare pro-
POSED IN the amendment will naturally be- that the enerd rule will be observed"
, 1873-01-22
Lines.
NEW ADVEEsTEsEMENTS

il LIE og Enhyer, der MATTE have
Ia Noget at fordre paa afgangne
William O'Connor's og efterleyende
IIustru Mary Sane O'Connor's f;el-
leds 30, indkaIdes heryed, med 3
Maaneders Varsel, at anmeldc % be-
Yilsligi0re deres Nray for under
tegncde Ret.
Frcderiksteds Skifteret, St. Croix
den 3Ode Januar 1873.
G. 5ARAUW.
, 1873-01-22

TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN.
during the week from the LIST January to 9TH
Christiansted. Frcloriksted, Kings Hill.
Lines. lines. Lines.
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IIINDoO STORY,

A tiger, prowling in the forest, was at
tractcd by beating calf, 1t proved to
be a bait, and the tiger found himself
trapped in spring cage. There he lay
for two days, when Brahmin happened
to pass that way. Q Brahmin! pitcous-
ly cried the beast, have mercy on me, let
me out Of this cage. All but you will
eat me. Eat youl Devour my benelac-
tor! Never could | be guilty of such a
deed, responded the tiger. The Brah-
min, being bcnevolontly inclined, was
moved by these eutreaties, and opened
the door Of the cage. The tiger walked
up to him, waved his tail, aud said
Brahmin, prepare to die; ! shall now eat
you. Oh! how uugrateiul, how wicked
Am not your saviour? protested the
trembling priest. True, said the tiger,
very true; but it is the custom OF my race
to eat a man when we can get a chance
and cannot afford TO let You go. Let
us submit the case to an arbitrator, rc.
piled the Brahmin Here comes the fox
The fox is wise, let US abide by his Judge.
ment. Very well replied the tiger. The
fox assuming judicial aspect, sat on bis
launches with all the dignity he could
muster, aud looking at the dispulauts hC
said Good friends, am somewhat con
fused by the different accounts whicl
/ you give Of this matter; my mind Is no
clear enough 70 render equitable iudg
mcnt; bat If YOU will be good enough {,
act the whole transaction before my eye
/ / shall attain unto more definite con
/ ception Of the case. DO you Mr. Tiger
show me just how you approached an'
entered the cage, and then you, Mr.
Brahn,n, show me how you liberale,
/ him; and shalt be able to render pro
per decision. They assented, Tor the ioi
was solemn and oraeular The tigc
walked into The cage, the spring doc
fell and shut him IN. lie was prisoner
The judicial expression faded frem th
fox's couuteuance, aud turning 70 th
Brahmin, be said Now you are safe, yo
silly Brahmin, advise you 10 20 home a
fact you can, aud abstain IN future frou
doing iayOrs 10 rascally tigers. Goo
morning, Brahmin; good morning
tiger
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-01-23

qualities When be Nas bow lot us
say tbe wsy m which 8 boy ot lon years
gets M ln the morning, works studies,
and we viii te.I VOC lust aboai What kiad
81 % man Do sill make, The bay that Is
late al ihc breakfast table, late at school,
who never does anything At tbe right
time, stands a poor chance 90 De a prompt
man. Tie boy who half washes bjs face
half does BIZ chores half learns bi. lessons
win never make a thorough mau. The
boy who ucgletts bis duties bo they ever
50 small, and then excuses himsolf hy
saying, ., Iorgo,t dian't think will
never be a reliable man. Aud the bey
who Guds pleasure iu the pain ana suffer
ing of weaker things, win never De a
uohle, generous, kindly man. o gentle
man,
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rnE NORTON or rms ATLANTIC

The souudiugs which were made be-
tween Ireland aud Newfoundland before
LAYING the Atlantic cable are almost as
well known as the surface Of Europe aud
America. II is covered with tlnc mud,
the remains of microscopic insects, which
viii one lay doubtless harden into chalk
OF the inequalities of this ocean bottom,
Prof Huxley says II is aprodieious
plain-ouc Of the widest and most pro.
diglous plains in the world, II the sea
were drained of, YOU might drive a
wagon all the way. FROM Valeotia, on
the west coast Of ireland to Trinity Bay
ia Newfoundland, aud except one sharp
incline about 20o miles from Nalentia, I
am not quite sure that Il would ever be
necessary to put the skid on so gentle are
the asccnts aud decents upon that long
route. From Nalcutia the road wonld
lie down hin for about two hundred miles
TO the point at which the bottom is now
covered by l70o tathoms of sea water.
Then would come the central plain, more
than 200 miles wide the inequalities Of
the surface Of which would be hardly per.
ceptible Beyond this the ascent on the
American side commences, aud gradually
leads for about 900 miles 90 Newlound.
land shore.