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THE BALLOON THAT DIDN'T GO.

The managers of the Daily Graphic
have issued the following card to the
public in explanation of the reason why
the balloon did not go up yesterday:
The initiation of the great balloon be-
gan at three o'clock yesterday, under
the most favorable auspices. The pro-
cess was continued until at six o'clock
a. M, one hundred and twenty thou
sand cubic feet of gas had been forced
into the sack, causing it to rise to the
height of nearly one hundred feet. Over
two hundred men were then employed
to hold the balloon in position. At
seven o'clock the wind had freshened SO
that, with all the force it was possible
to exert, the bag could not be kept in
place. 1t forced its way over the ground
and threatened to tear itself against the
tent.
Seeing that to continue the imitation
would inevitably result in the carrying
away of the balloon before the wind, the
order was reluctantly given to let the
gas out, which was accordingly done,
by the use of the rip-line. Beyond the
tear caused by the line no damage what
ever has been caused, and now the bal
loon is in readiness for another attempt.
Piers have been sunk and cables bent
which will suffice to hold the bag be-
yond peradventure.
Last night the weather bureau report
indicated unfavorable weather The in
fation of the balloon will therefore be
postponed until really good weather is
promised. The work will then be again
commenced and proceed with all des-
patch. The Nassau gas company are
very kindly placing their entire facili-
ties at our call. We hope now to start
the balloon on Friday, but as before
stated, all will depend on the state of
the weather. OF one thing the public
may be sure-the balloon will go.
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This mornings papers contain full &C.
counts of reasons why the Graphic bal
loon didn't go up. In another column
we publish statement from the mana
gers of the paper, in which they state
that the attempt will be repeated, of
course, the weather of to-day is unfa-
vorable, and an adjournment will take
place until at least tomorrow. There
appears to be lack of understanding
between Professor Donaldson and the
proprietors of the paper. Some of our
exchanges denounce the whole thing as
an attempt to make money out of the
public, and declare that the Messrs.
Goodsell are rash in their endeavors to
sacrifice the lives of four men.
We have from the start doubted the
feasibility of the undertaking, but, with
out being any more of wiseacre than
Others who know no more than our
selves, We are willing to wait and
watch the progress of events.
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eENERAL BUrLER DEFEATED.

In the Massachusetts state Republi-
can convention, at Worcester, yester-
day, upwards of thousand delegates
assembled for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidate for the Gov
ernorship. Ex-Governor Bullock was
called upon to preside, and made q
speech. The convention was charac.
terized by great enthusiasm, and when
ever the names of Butler OF Washburn
were mentioned, there was applause
among their friends. In the conven-
ton, after some parliamentary tactics,
the General, finding that the majority
of the delegates were in favor of the
nomination of General Washburn, said
he would withdraw his name, and that
he should not run as an independent
candidate.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the
nomination of Governor Washburn was
made by reclamation. The platform,
which by the way was endorsed by the
General, goes on to state that the Re-
publicans of Massachusetts emphati-
cally disapprove of and condemn the
action of those members of the last
Congress, Republicans and Democrats,
who availed themselves of the occasion
of an increase of the salary of the Presi-
dent, and of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, and of the members OF the Cabi-
net, supposed to be just and necessary
for the future, to secure to themselves
n disproportionate and extravagant COM
pensation for past as well as future SER
vices. The platform is good one, and
concludes with resolutions compliment
tary to Governor Washburn.
The Tribune in an editorial, says of
the defeated candidate !:
As to Mr.. Butler himself, whose am
bition and audacity have occasioned all
the connection, he is simply defeated
once more in his desire to be Governor
of Massachusetts. He has not been
driven out of the party, nor has he in
obliged in anything which, to q partisan,
would seem like indiscretion. He has
been shrewd, sharp, and cunning,
has made his fight, and keeps
his place. He is stronger with
the Administration to-day than ever be-
fore, having made sacrifices for the
integrity of the party, borne the odium
OF the increase of salaries which was the
pet measure of the President, and
forced his opponents into position of
quasi hostility to the administration and
its officeholders.
paGBke goes Raek te EfseH Ge eg ard
ther raid on the state and it is but fair
to say that if the ideas of party allegi-
ance and party obligation which hold
sway to-day continue in the ascendant,
he will go into the next state convention
with the chances decidedly in his favor.
There is no way of escaping from But
Ter and his kind except in such loosen
ing of party ties as will leave men free
to act from their own sense of personal
duty and individual responsibility, re-
CARELESS of party or caucus. We ought
to be thankful to him, for he is driving
honest men to just that conclusion.
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NoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,

ELIZABETH, N. j., Sept. 9th, 1878.
The sale of the property of J. Butler
feet on Jersey street, for the unpaid assess
ment for paving Jersey street, from Spring
street to Il e bridge near the property Of
Amos Clark, Jr., is adjourned to tuesday,
tho 23d day Of September next, at 2 o'clock
p. m, at my Office at the City Hall.
Lewis, being four hundred and eighty feet on on
Reid street, for the unpaid assessments for
tagging, grading, curbing and paving Reid
street, from Elizabeth avenue to Magnolia
street, is adjourned to same time and place.
HENRY AITKEN, Comptroller.
sill 1t
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NoMprRoLLER's OFFICE,

AUGUST 18th, 1878.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS he books of
assessment of taxes tor the year 1873 are now
lodged in the Comptroller's o,ice. All tax
be entitled to a reduction of two (2) per
centum month on the amount Of city taxes.
On all taxes remaining due and unpaid af-
ter the 10th day Of October, interest, at the
rate Of two ~ per centum per month, will
be added to the amount of each tax bill so
delinquent
HENRY AITKEN, Comptroller.
For fresh fruit and vegetables call at
Mooney & Miller's, 1872 Broad street.
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r livery AND SALE STABLES,
G. p. LYDEcKER. Proprietor.

" + L1DEOhl1It, IIUPIIuVUI.
Phmtons, Suggies, Carriages, &C., with re-
liable horses, for ladies' or gentlemen's use,
to hire at all hours, at reasonable rates.
Horses suitable for any use, constantly on
hand for sale. Horses taken to board. Car
riages and Harness well cared for. Carriages
at the Railway Depo. stand.
G. P. LYDECKEP, Proprietor.
Successor 70 A. P. Stout. jel8 1y
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rJlAX NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given, That the Com
sioners of Assessments and Revision of
Taxes will meet as Court Of Appeals, on
Monday. September 18th, at their room in
the Court House, to hear and determine all
cases, where the parties can make it appear,
by affidavit Or otherwise, that they were alb
sent from the city or sick during the whole
time, from the third Monday in June till the
second Monday in July. and such other
business as shall legally come before them.
Office hours from Q A. M. to 1 P. M.
WILLIAM LUIS TER, President.
OLIVER PEACE, Secretary.
Elizabeth, September S, 1873. sc I'd
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New Advertisements.
r osT, STAYED OR STOLEN.

A Dark Colored Hound Pup, has yellow
marks on ears and legs. A liberal reward.
will be paid for his return to the owner. Re&
dence, No. IL Pearl street, Elizabeth.
sill 1w E. s. WANMAKER.
, 1873-08-31
A CHICAGO BOY At PINE LAKE.
Tho following letter Is from Chicago boy
now in Wisconsin, spending the summer:

1alT14hHDs ME-, hNRHat.
Mn. BAM ArEn1LL: You told mo 10 lot You knnw
about hnhing up hero. I como hero Just after tho
Fourth Of July, aud have had bully tmo. There ts
two lakes here-plno and Duaver both cram full Of
ati, ony aomettnea they won't bite. hlr. Tu!ey
out Of buth. Mr.. Sands llycs on rlno ako aud he l,ns
bathing honaes roy 6oas sail hosts and also atentn-
theAe Lakes, hut Bome anakea and turtlca The way to
20 nshng IL 70 get up before day. go to Tasy's
bss e esteh tho Tho yo 20 out Into ri" s
!.es ia boat, rut mnnses l'1e. on yo4r hooks,
ahtl then you catch niekuFel, rork hass a
San9 yoa don't g.: S sGss you vt
down Until yo aet il ou Tho way 10 ro IL to haye
wo hoys o1a rows tho boat avg .the 9ther holds tue
4he which u al let out ~ run trolling, II you're
row; lot him. You cun 10 swimming hnrs jaat wien
5n,1 5,u please. There Amt no police Ihuro nln no
There's lots Of hoass null you don't haye to ay., II
you CONS np here will show you how to- itch pick
ere, aud you can 20 III swimuanp With all your clohcs
OF. aEoA0E,
, 1873-08-31

AAtE1HptEN N4A1EnET SNRkt1 SA11C4uS VI 4 CHA
terdny.
8ome additional particulars have been Oh
tanned ia connection with tho terrible tragedy
which occurred at No. 221 Centre atreet, between
IL and l. o'clock yostorday morning. It
appears l tliat Henry Weisbrooht aud
years ago in Germany, and had been
in this country about ten years, They had
lived yory 11nhapplly, owing to suspected in1del-
ity OH the part Of tho wife, and about o year ago
they separated, aud have not lived togother
since. Woisbrocht lived with some friends in
Forsyth street, while Ills vito supported herself
ostonBibly by washing and Bcribbing, and had no
regular place Of abode. On Friday last aha was
brought to tho apartments Of Mrs. Ehring, On
tho second floor Of No. 221 Centre street, by q
gaye her name as Mrs. snictcs, told pitoouH
story to Mrs. Ehrfng about being deserted by
hor husband, and offered to do the houBawork
and washing for hor bonrd and lodging. HRS.
Ehring, who has several small children, and WIS
at tho timo suffering from aoro hngor. agreed
to the proposition and Mrs. Wciabrccht was in
stalled in small bedroom on the third floor.
The woman worked very hard all day, to the sat-
isfaction Of Mrs. EhEing, but on that night aho
found that Christina was entertaining young
man IN her room until d lato hour. Mrs. Ehring
doeB not appear to hayo made any strenuous ob-
jootions to this, as the services of tho woman
wore such as sle needed at that juncturo. Tho
woman romanod there, working steadily, until
Monday. aud each night, after Blo had retired to
lor roolu, was VISITED BY the young man reforrod
to above, who never appoarod about the house
In tho day timo, and appeared anxious to ayoid
recognition. On Monday Mrs. Woiabrocht was
out ail day, and wlou asked by Mrs. Ehrlng
wllore sho had boon excused her abBonco by Bay-
lug that sho Ind been employed ironing for q
lady, aud on TuoBnay She went out to work again.
an hho aaid On Tuosday aftornoon, while Mr..
Ehrng was in the lagor-beor saloon adjoining his
hpuHo, ho was approached by Wesbrccht, who
told him that his wife was living In his
house, and asked to bo allowed 10 500
Acr. Ehring waA rather puzzled, al the
stranger gave his name aH Woibbrecht, while tho
woman had beon known only as Mrs. s1niotes.
lIo, however, told tho man, who appeared nery-
oua and excited, TINT it tho womun was llis wifo
ho lad no objection to him soeing hor. Tle
| stranger then ahsad Ehring 1t ho had soon any
na1! III hor room, and Ehrng, WHO waH not aware
Of tho Wits of tho young reforrcd to above,
replied III tho negative. Welabrocht tllen lert,
promising to return during tho evening ai,l eeo
his wife. At about o'clock In tho evening liz
returned antl Ind I'LL intsryiow with Mrs. Ehrialg,
and loaYncl from hor about tho Waits OF tbs
young n,au who lad boen admitted to Mrs. Weie-
brcctlt's roo1n and who had becn Hoon coming
from the room Oh four or five different oeo,l:.
slona. lilo again wont away, md Boon after Ills
wifo'a paramour visited tho house, but, learll-
Ing In some way that the husband had
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she tribune
VERY CHOICE sTANzAs.


sadass put this in yoso- h,.stomd's ,cete1-eose.
Speak kindly, gently TO thy wife.
She knows enough of sorrow;
Oh, seek not from each petty ill.,
An angry word to borrow.
For in her heart there's treasured love;
Oh, prize its golden worth;
One gentle word, one smile of thine,
Can ever call it forth.
When thou art harsh, and stern and cold.
And from thine own dear homo
The sunshine OF domestic love
In sorrow seeks to roam.
Upon her heart thy cold words fall
And chill life's tender life;
Then, oh, amidst thy tria Is all,
Speak kindly to thy wife
Speak softly, kindly to thy wife;
She may have left home
Ofcherished love. and to thine own
But scarce far have come
Though five ten have told the fine.
And thou hast shared its strife
Whenever thy footsteps homeward turn
Speak kindly to Thy wife.
Speak kindly, gently to thy wife,
She may be growing old,
And soon We both may garnered lie
In shadows of the mould.
SIR, put U,fs fss your lctfeS aaisro1.
Have faith in thy husband, confide in his vow
should he speak unkindly, be true to him now.
Though cen In thy anguish thy bright hopes are din
" Whatever awaits thee, be faithful TO him.
Have faith in thy husband nor seek from thy HON
A balm for thy sorrow which sometimes may come
Mid all thy detection trust net in another;
But let us have faith and be kind to each other
Have faith in thy husband, and when he is tried
By trials and crosses, come stand by his side,
And try with affection to Tighten his heart;
There cen if thou failest, tits acting thy part.
Have faith in thy husband, thy own home within,
Where'er be his GOODNESS true kindness may win
Though cen in thy sorrow thy fond hopes are Jim,
Yet still he may love thse-be faithful 10 him.
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THE explorations of Capt. Selfridge
show that ship canal across the 18TH
mus of Darien is feasible, there being
only twenty-eight miles of canal, with
tunnel of three miles, the cost being
estimated at $7O,0OO,OOO. The route is
near the extremity of the Isthmus, where
it becomes part of the northwestern
shoulder of South America, where the
ridge is quite low. The route
follows the Atrato river, which is navi-
gable near two hundred miles, being cap
able Of floating the heaviest ships.
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THAT nREADrUL BELL:
7 he Mysterious Ringing atithe Door OF
House in Springfield. Eli

Correspondence of the ST. Louis Democrat
Quite sensation is created in certain
circles OF our city by some rumors of a
mysterious bell-ringing at the residence of
Frank Fleury. Esq, on South Sixth street.
Itappears that on last Thursday night the
servant was called to the street door by a
loud peal of the door dell, and when the
door was opened it was. found that no one
was there. Believing that some
malicious urchln had been the beilringer,
the matter was soon forgotten. Shortly
atterward the bell was again rung and
upon again opening the door. nobody
could be discovered anywhere near the
premises. A watch being now set, in
hort time there was an6 her peal, without
any apparent causes 4 close inspection
of the hell -knob led to no discoveries of
any hidden wire or string which could
have been attached to pull the bell from
some hiding place in the vicinity. After
several more ringings of the same mys-
FERROUS kind, the wire was cut close to the
bell to disconnect the same entirely from
the knob and fxings, but with no result;
the ringing occurring as before at intervals
1t was strange the bell would stop as soon
as SO me one entered the room, and only
few times did it happen that it rung
while some one was present. While
investigation to discover the cause of this
singular and very strange phenomenon
we're being made, an old bell which had
not been in use for years and had no
connection whatever, started with loud
peal. The two bells We're now going and
keeping the thing up at intervals, from 8
o'clock p. m. until abou. midnight. Upon
closely watching the bels it has been
discovered that the tongue begins to
oscillate first, slowly communicating the
movement to the other part, until the
music begins. A young girl living in the
house seems to have some unseen influence
over the bell, it having been observed
that it begins to move as soon as she
| enters the room, and rings out loud upon
her leaving it. All Of this is calculated
to create some doubts about the veracity
of the reports, but for the fact that the
persons who are making the statement
are ofthe highest responsibility, and have
investigated the matter out of no other
desire than of unraveling mystery and
in the hope of finding natural cause for
this strange occurrence.
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WONDERS OF PHoToGRAPHY.-
slope. Governor Stanford, the owner of
the horse, wanted to secure photograph
of the animal while in full motion, and
applied to one Maybridge, an artist of
some skill. The great difficulty was to
transfix an impression while the horse
was moving at the rate of thirty-eight
to the second. The first experiment
of opening and closing the camera on
the first day left not result the second
day, with increased velocity in opening
and closing, shadow was caught. On
the third day, the artist, having studied
the matter thoroughly, contrived to have
two boards slip past each other by touch
ing a spring, and in so doing to leave an
eighth of an inch opening for the FIVE
hundredth part of a second, as the horse
passed, and by an arrangement of double
lenses, crossed, secured negative that
shows Occident in full motion-a perfect
likeness of the horse. The space of
time was so small that the spokes of the
wheels of the sulky were caught as if
they were not in motion.
Professor Youmans, in speaking of the
chemistry of light, refers to experiments
in..the same line. According to his state
ment, Fox Talbot placed upon wheel
ii printed bill so as to produce its image
in acamera. Hethen darkened the room,
placed highly sensitive plate in the
camera, set the wheel to REMOVING at the
rate of two hundred revolutions per Sec
ond, and illumined the apparatus by an
electric spark. A definite and legible
impression of the bill was obtained
While the light acted the wheel could
dot have moved through the one-hun-
oredth of revolution that is, the pic
t,re must have been taken in less than
one-twenty thousandth of a second-one
of the most astonishing results in the
EfTofe range Of science
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The most extensive stock grazer in
Texas is Samuel w. Allen, who lives at
Galveston. and carries on an immense
''ranch" forty miles north of there ship
ping his cattle to Galveston and thence
to New Orleans and New York. He
owns 10000 head of longhorns, and his
freight bills over the railroad during the
month of March were $3l 200, while on
the steamer line they amounted to $780,
non
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WE have often wished for sentence
that would clearly explain it.. A western
paper kindly supplies the want in this
beautiful smile You might as well
attempt to shampoo an elephant with a
thimbleful of soap suds as to attempt to
90 business and ignore advertising.
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SOME people are never contented.-
After having all their limbs broken, their
heads smashed, and their brains knocked
out, they will actually go to law and try
to get further damages.
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The Great Duties of Life.

l. Mind your own business.
2. Work at something useful.
8. Be economical, industrious and
careful
4. Be modest. prudent and proper.
5. Be patient, persevering and stead
fast.
6. Be honest, sober and resolute.
I. Be accurate, order ard firm.
s. Main tain your selfrespect.
9. Respect the feelings Of others.
10. Keep your own cOunsels.
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A PASSENGER on an Ohio railroad,
aroused from serene slumber by the
footing of whistle, exclaimed, petu-
lantly: ''The train has caught up with
those cattle again.
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4 VERMONT school teacher has struck
the thing at last. He makes unruly boys
turn the grindstone one thousand times,
while another boy bears on with stick
of wood. s
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EXCUSE haste and a bad ren," as
the pig said when he got out.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-25

FENcED.Cp NIAGARA. Notwithstanding
The people who claim TO own the lard on the
American side Of Niagara Falls have fenced
the cataract out from view, 1t is pleasing to
realize that this fence does not fence out the
officers of the United States court, who have
been IN to arrest one OF the dealers in high
priced trinkets purporting to be made by
the ludiaus and sold to such travellers as are
gullible enough to accept the story told. The
Lockport Union says that tradesman by the
name Of Barker, living at Niagara Fails, en-
gagged poor Canadian girl TO Smuggle guam
THY OF feather fans from Clifton, Ontario, for
which he paid her, delivered to him, twea-
y cents apiece. Barker rctalled these same
fans 10 the pleasure-seekers at the falls for
tlom % to $40 each, according to the gull
t'!ity of the party making the purchase
The feathers, VIC believe, were represented
70 have been dropped from the wings of that
"emhlem Of liberty" the American eagle,
when in point OF fact they were simply
pueked from turkeys, chickens, and geese
who failed 70 roost high enough to escape
The clutches OF tue lawmakers. Barker pro-
missed TO come forward and shield the fan
maker II she got into any trouble on liis
account, but when the poor girl was ar
rested for smuggling, the valiant Barker
stepped one side and pretended to be non
Interested party. That thug did not work,
however, aud Dir. Barker found to bis sor.
row that the law had still a hold on him, as
he was held to await the action OF the grand
jury at the next term of the United States
Court. Tie Union adds that there are pro
badly from 800, 900 to $50, 600 worth Of these
fans sold ut the Falls every year. They are
all made In Canada, and not one cent of reve
nue. IL ever received from them by the Gov,
eminent, and the same fans, which are SOLD
for ten dollars apiece, cost the dealer twenty
cents apiece. 49, Rochester Union.