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Fate of n California Aeronaut.

A newspaper printed in 1878 relates
this story, which possesses peculiar IN
terest mt thia time, in view OF the recent
disappearance of the aeronaut Donald
son and his young companion, MIR. Grim
wood
There is in Kansas, or was up to three
years ago, newspaper society called
the Rod Ellis Friends" The society
was founded to perpetuate the name and
doings of reporter named Ellis, who
made his name famous on the Pacific
coast by his startling adventures, and
whose career finally closed with a bal
loon ascension. 1t seems that a gentle
man who had made one or two ascensions
had advertised to go up from fair
ground at certain day, and that large
crowd assembled to witness the expedi-
ton. Ellis was sent to make a report of
the affair, and he took it into his head to
have ride with the professor and write
up his experience. His company was
accepted, and when the hour approached
he took his seat in the car.
The balloon was inflated, but Just as
it was ready to rise the professor had
some excuse to leap out. Eased OF his
weight so suddenly, the balloon jerked
away from the men, and Ellis alone went
skyward. The man knew all about
newspaper business, but he was ignorant
as to aerial navigation. He, however,
took things as cool as if nothing had
happened. There was no wind below,
and while the balloon hung over the
grounds, half mile above the heads of
the excited crowd, the following message
came floating down 81 am all right,
and intend to see the thing through.
TED the - CHS newspaper) to look out
for telegram from me tonight. 1t
was about 5 o'clock in the afternoon OF
June day, and the balloon and its freight
finally foated away to the northwest,
and at last was lost to view. No one in
that crowd over saw poor Ellis again.
In fact, it was months and months be-
fore he was heard of. Days passed, and
letters were written, kilograms sent, but
there was no news of the balloon for
week. Then hunter found this mes
sage on the prairie +: cam still all right,
and am having heaps of fun. | have
found the valve cord and can descend
whenever l wish but l am going
to see the thing down to fine point.
He did. Months and months afterward
a hunter passing through forest few
miles from The Santee agency, on the
line between Nebraska and Dakota,
found the wreck of balloon hanging to
a tree, and, half covered with leaves, the
skeleton of Robert Ellis.
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PULLED TO PIECES.
FrightfuI Accident in "a Baltimore Shot
Tower.

Frightful Accident in "a Baltimore Shot
Tower.
This morning, says the Baltimore Ga
zctte of n recent date, startling report
that an employee while at work in the
shot-tower, on the southeast corner OF
Fayette and Front street, Ind beer
mashed to pieces and instantly killed
was rapidly circulated throughout al
parts of the city. The engineer, William
Barker, who witnessed the occurrence,
conducted the reporter into the room
where it happened, and explained to him
the precise manner i'll which the unfor-
tunate man met his death. According
to the engineers statement this room,
which is very large one and situated
on the lower floor of the tower, is used
for rolling balls and polishing shot and
hosting them to the room above. For
this rolling and polishing process an en-
gine of twenty-horse power is used.
There were three men in this depart
ment at work at the time, viz: Mr..
William Barker, the engineer; young
man named George Kelly, and the man
who was killed, George Conner. At
the time of the accident the engineer
was at his post at one end of the engine,
watching and conducting its operations,
while Kelly and Conner were engaged
i'll taking the rollers used III polishing
the balls off the frame, near the engine !;
Conner had one Of the rollers uphfted in
his arms when he stumbled or missed
his footing and fell backward, his head
striking upon the wooden frame of the
nd fatx 1nr
the crank to which the engine is attached,
the engine itself being then in rapid mo-
ton, and in an instant his head was lit
orally chopped off by the revolving
crank, which passed over the head sew
eral times, grinding it to pieces before
the engineer could stop the engine, and
run to his assistance; when he did so it
was too late. The poor fellow uttered
not cry or groan. The engineer says
that when he looked around and saw
Connor's head under the crank his
"heart was in his mouth" and for a
time he was completely unnerved; that
" all was over in a second of time.
The body of poor Conner presented
to the eye most sickening and repul-
sive appearance. The head and face
were mashed into jelly, and merged
into one; the left arm was broken and
torn from its socket joint, and the flesh
horribly mutilated; the right arm was
also fractured and the integuments
lacerated. The chest and abdomen had
been ripped open, the latter being liter
ally eviscerated, and lungs, liver, intes-
tines, and other viscera being thrown to-
gether in a shapeless, sickening mass,
from which the spectator turned with
shudder and with sensations of hOrror.
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Resting.

As q nation, Americans are VIGOROUSLY
an active, restless race of people. Each
minute must turn out coin of less or
greater denomination, or must add to
the laurels of our brows, else the poor
house is brought into the imagination,
or the spectre of fameless name haunts
our sleeping and our waking hours.
We begrudge ourselves the respite of
the legal holidays, and, if it were wholly
a matter of choice and were considered
to be the proper thing to do, we would
even toll on the Sabbath, If we could
thereby increase our stock of gain OF
fame. Of all the evils which spring
from love of money, none are more to
be deplored than that inordinate desire
for wealth or fame which is gratified at
the expense of health. We must rest.
Take life easier. Carry our vacations
along with us-not postpone them until
too late. Nature demands daily rest.
She will have it or ruin impends. The
increase of paralysis and apoplexy is
not due to extraneous and accidental
causes, by no means. We bring them
upon ourselves by our habitual "dig-
ring" We exhaust ourselves in few
wears, and then death gathers us in the
twinlling of an eye. AS a people we
need education in the science of "tak.
ing a rest" 1t is q science, absurd as il
NAV seem, and it has its laws, which
must be needed. 1t is not an infre-
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Some Embarrassing Questions,

A gentleman who recently passed over
the old Central railroad, from Rochester
TO Syracuse, relates an amusing incident
that came under his observation before
reaching Auburn. An officer was on the
train, having in charge two convicts des-
tined for Auburn prison. The hands of
the convicts were free, and they sat OPP
posite one another, with irons on their
ankles, the officer occupying the seat
with one of them. Presently gentle
man came in, whose hooked-nose, old
fashioned silk hat and general seedy APP
pearance indicated inquisitiveness, came
along and took the vacant seat beside
the convict, not noticing the irons. The
convict was an intelligent fellow, and
eyed his fellow-passenge closely. Pres
emily the stranger said: Pretty slow
train, this" Convict suppose it is
rather slow when one is in rury. +"
Stranger" Yes you going down the
road farl" Convict" No, sir stop
off at Auburn" Stranger" ALI ! Do
You live therel" Convict have not
formerly" Stranger" But you think
of taking up your residence there, do
youl" Convict am thinking Sc
riously of it, yes, sir" Stranger
"What business are You in, may ask -
Convict expect to be in the employ
of the State" The stranger saw the irons
and the sell about the same time, and
calculated "Oh Alb, yes, / see" and
went into the next car.
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Curious Customs.

Virginia still retains some singular
laws upon her statute book. 1t is, foi
instance, penal offence there to "shoot
or kill mocking-bird." II ought to be
the same to shoot or kill any song-bird,
as such creatures are rarely fit for human
food, and to Intentionally injure them is
an act of disgraceful inhumanity.
Nightingale's tongues used to be con
sidered delicacy among the ancients,
however, just as lampreys fed upon the
bodies OF slaves were, at one time, among
the Romans. Fortunately, such erratic
dainties have "gone out" and are no
more to be found on the bills of fare of
palaces, than pearls dissolved in wine
the costly beverage that Cleopatra
'brewed" for her lover Antony.
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are not entitled to any great weight, it
seems to me that eggs have got to come
down. A great current of eggs is setting
toward this point from dozen different
directions, and even if the calling III of
bonds and the sale of surplus gold don't
produce lower prices, l cannot see why
figures should go up"
She reached into the pickle barrel,
nipped cucumber, and went away Won
dering why her husband never knew
anything. Detroit FREE Press.
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quent thing to hear people who inherit
wonderful amount of energy, so-caliea'
sheer at those who leave their business,
or their pulpit, or their office every sum
mer season, for brief release from care
but such persons, so wise and so strong
are rather to be pitied than blamed.
They are ignorant of physical laws.
They sagely pronounce a man weak
ling who pursues such course, but we
submit it TO rational public If they
themselves are not the short-sighted
ones and wretchedly in the wrong.
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Mark Twain OutdOne.

New Haven Correspondence New York SUM-
At quarter past 10 this morning an
ancient mariner sat at the end of Long
Wharf, which is mentioned in old
biographies as one of the marvels OF
the town along with Yale College. A
small cataract dripped down his back
from the stern of his old sou 'ster, we
and as the steamboat passed on its way
ion who sat beside him on the string
piece:
"Talk about pilotin'l Capt. lite An
drews was the pilot for YOU"
"Was he better'n they have now?"
"Better Capt. lite 'ould walk up
into the Travellers pilot-house the dark
est night that ever shut in, nail up all
the windows, tie down all the curtains,
steer by the watch and compass, and
land her in New York without waking q
passenger"
is he dead!"
No, he's Twin"
why amt he runnin' now ?"
"Well, his eyesight amt so good as
it used to be, aid so he's hauled off,
and SO the Traveller ought to be, she S
az oiu pou'. tolc . ullHOSU us Olu AS
brig L knowed once that used to sail out
o Sag"
"How old was she?"
"Well, don't know just how old she
was, but she was so rotten that the flynn
fish flew right through her."
"lHumph L don't hardly believe
that, Captain" said the young man;
how could she float if she was that rot
ten ?"
at seems she couldn't" said the
ancient mariner, "f for she sailed about
nine years ago and she hain't been heard
on since"
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This Man Ought to be a Banker.

tkRSs
but while the grocer was counting them
out she asked the price. He told her,
and she shrieked:
Seventeen centsl"
eyes, ma 'am."
"Why, that's outrageous !"
"Wel, it's hard times, aud everything
is up"
She sat down on n sugar barrel, sighed
several times, and asked if eggs were
likely to be lower or higher.
L don't claim to be prophet" he
replied, as he twisted q sheet of paper
into the shape of funnel, "but L dare
say that they'll be down to 16i cents in
less than week, and perhaps go lower.
Trade, which is naturally depressed dur
ing July and August, is looking up a
little. Our exports of gold are now
equaled by our imports. Tie calling in
of bonds puts more ready money afioat,
and capitalists are much more hopeful
this week than last. The crops are
about ready to move, navigation pros
poets are brighter, and public confidence
In financial measures is rapidly return
ing. One thing moves around another.
you see, and though, as / said before. /
am not tinancier, and my predictions
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JEFF. DAVIS.
Re is Invited and Accepts the Invitation
to Deliver the Address at the Fair of the
Winnebago Agricultural Society.

Re is Invited and Accepts the Invitation
to Deliver the Address at the Fair of the
Winnebago Agricultural Society.
Rockford (Ill) Cor. Chicago Inter-Ocean.l
The excitement caused this morning
on the announcement of the Secretary of
the Winnebago Agricultural Society that
jeff. Davis was going to deliver the an
nual speech at the fair on the 10Th prox.
may more easily be imagined than de-
scribed. Your correspondent does not
feel at liberty to comment upon the
matter, whether it il wise or not for the
banner county of the North to invite jeff.
Davis to speak at their annual exposi-
ton. Public opinion, in due time, will
demonstrate. The bare announcement
has caused sensation that is rarely or
ever witnessed, and it must be remem-
bered that it is an event of more than
ordinary importance to the North. The
following is copy of Mr.. Davis auto
graph letter of acceptance:
A. p. Kimbal Secretary WirnebaSo Agricultural
Society:
MEMPHIS Tenn, Aug. 5.
Ny DEAR SIR-Yours Of the LIST inst. has been
received, and | have the honor to accept the
invitation to address the patrons OF the Indus
trial Association of Winnebago County at their
meeting III september next, ana, unless pre-
vented by some unforeseen cause will be with
you on the 14th prox., the commencement day
of your exposition. Your previous letter on
the same subject would have been promptly re-
piled to but for the uncertainty which existed
then and until several days past as to the proba-
bility of arranging some business matter as to
permit of my absence at the time specified. /
have long desired to revisit your country and
witness the wonderful development which has
been made since leftit. 1t was then wilder
ness occupied by savagee. The courteous in
vitation is therefore doubly welcome. With
cordial thanks to yourself and associates, / am,
respectfully and truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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diarrhpa &C., are quite common. and should
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THE original manuscript of Washing
tons Farewell Address was sold at auc-
ton, i'll Philadelphia, to citizen of New
York, for 81, 800, Feb. II, 1850.
New-York tribune., 1875-07-03
CIVIL NOTES.

dltea. shoud be tried on but ono charge ~ith0us
shadow Of truth" ,
New-York tribune., 1875-07-03

appointments to mo that cannot be with you to mngie
my congratuaiions far the future and recall the tosahu
pleasant recoections of the past My bricf address
would have been equally divided between the two-and
ask YOU to the medium OF conveying to old Trends ana
all the cordial greeting. that you can % ron-
mand nguatc TO express FOR me and In my name Nes
faithfully, your frcnd . ~, d. 10
Rev. Geo. l.. Hays. u. d., President Of wash and Jan
College.
An address characterized by studied ard graceful elo
quoncc was delivered 10y Gen. Harry Bingham OF f'la
dephia who appeared s tho request Of Secretary BITE
tow &, act as his Substitute Gov Harrsnft cObgra
lated the peope Of Washington County on tir c"nsou
ton Of their two colleges and wished that thee hahiio
might he followed by Others Of The eighteen coree- al
Pcnns ylyania Gov Jacob said that leDnsylvana was
nearly century in advance of West virginia Where tne
foundations just being laid ana me WorS
OF thorough public education had been lii recently ne
gun Referring the eulO1es paid 10y other Speakers 70
the defenders OF sent forth by tho college he
said thai he represented who had followed sherman
aud also men who had fought with Lee hui hc wished W
say tl.at they xeIo all equally devoted u inc fenhltea
nation. 1t satisfaction to him 10 VISIT an nsnn
ton that had .ompncntcd Virginia by taking ts name
from two most distinguished sois-Washngton ana
Jefferson. ,-
Senator Cameron made short speech on t"pcs snS l
gested a comparison Of the new building ann the o
the history united colleges, and the great wore w
education they had DONE and hc was followed Oy tue
Rev Dr. Pcrshing Of Pittsburgh the Rev l,f fiunmer
Of south Carolina Theological Seminary, aud others Inc
eucechcs closed the days proceedings.
New-York tribune., 1875-07-03

A good drner was served tn the Alumni ana invited
eic-ts in The ball the College hy the ladt OF hasrf
lon GOV Ilulfanfi. senator Camcro' Gov. Jicp1 ni
Wcst Virginia ard others of note were present ana the
Alumni numbered over 80.
LETTER PROM sPf' VER BLAINE
TIL, dcdrstory exercises after prayer III me ne"
building proceeded in The open a non 'hc college cam
pua Among the letter, of regret from distinguished per
sons invited WHO could not attend the following from
Speaker BlOine: ,,,--
AUGUSTA, Ne, June p, 20.
NJ u AR SIR. PRESIDENT: Jhc recent rlllfOai dc'l-
der,, nrar cW-N0Ik City left ne ~ disabled condition.
br have lCsiuuu writing ill the last moment III io
hone that IA ~ fniHl NY promise and granny my &c
she g. he Wit yun at CJalnrnCen.t but ny plN ciu
T,roriiI r 'lr,ry, ami IND ed do rot require l3 al
vc, know Il Z wOuf not hc prudon' for me I" leave
h.upc as nov .u. had hunt ~. rght ,''i
aud th1neh able 1" uov" round am not at l'''lf
to uae ~ vol ~ all that II cuuid even he WIN Iou
shood bD compelled 10 play "dumIGy.' If tborc no
any asselnDlage ol iricAds present with wiz III w"fi
iron would have wo!.it. lfay soak '9r - ara s'
70 them mat ono eupcrvadms sense OF az ctinh ah4
gratitude when recall The ur.i "o ',h
fr, AM remember all il di f., ne. il, toIoush ~
frlction its revere ard beloved Faculty is .h mora
toc it, good old sim Presbyterian discipline ae %" 10
no tlc most precious OF momoiics-ard II - severe dis
New-York tribune., 1875-07-03
CONFUSION AEOIrT An ASSUMED NAME.

The proceedings in the case OF Rcbt. {. Wish
art demanded ty the Pennsylvania authorities fer
trial on an for forgery connocied with the aies
ed frauds of Insurance companies in piaveIr
contpuci yesterday before judge Dav, in the Court Of
Oyer ana Tcrniner Tho indictment describes ishart
as Wslart alias j. T. Batchcier. Wshar insists il u
haheas coiru proceeding that he is not the man wanted
as he ncycl bore the name OF Rcheicr, but thai
waa borne by named Hit, Secretary Of OHo of the
PlilaTrivhn corpanies. Who hired rO9lLs ai 10. is
Efoa.i H. For ilis man, Wi,iiart SAYS ta hc for
lnr "a clerk, and hc finally GeOunC Inn 10 tho piicc.
Detective sampson placed the stand yesterday
10 prove what was found Ma. ~ Broad -. when tho
police luad cert oI II. James &. Brooks, under
Chief Of the United Stacs Secret Scrlr Department,
was also placed the stand tO slow That Hit in
dctcd in Philadelphia IN altered 5000 twenty
bond Olnl al No Is iruaG Si but could rot speak iIOn
personal knowlcsisc. The pfosecuion Withdrew Hill r
direct testimony aud The defense rard iccc'e l'airi
Kcrns, who idtn fled several papers found az No. -
Broa,l.st. The matter Sss adjourned 10 ThhI ,day.
New-York tribune., 1875-07-03
DECISTON5-JULr Q.

Suu,.se Court f-Chnnbrs--Bv Judge Brady.-Mann
sst Iougby siadtnillT aSt Johnsop'-o'"''
granted. .uu. .~. xrr,rht Mo,lon denied
Wulp sgt Rogers and au0 OIitI Eral rL =. p.o,.,,,
nv Prrefrg Justice Dav'sIn the matter ci ~ 10
Pursuant prayer Of the petitioner ~ ~ .t & W hs
in D.ni.Is T. Ing take Ircf and rrpcrI WI" Ut Ut
opinou whether any si what part II any OF the
nijfIon should grsnt, rnd whrth'r Doors ao
be employed G what coml.naa,inn ana ia nn tn ~
auy, sond be- made To- tho dsGh anu" anu vta n .I 4" hr
petitioner on this application. Aslei sgt t
nj H. rr rrTco 10 TEX pr,ol Oi TIE ac alleged ~ ,he pct
,ion referred 10 John " b. Lewis esq Tor the PURPOSE
socis, 7tra~ BY Judge Donohue Barand as iker et a.
--Findin gs and decree ngrod. =, ro
tompon IIeGs-SpeciGl Terrq--Bv Judge Larrc-
rocre Tit smmous agi Notwithstanding mas IiS" y"
ainond Canloa agt lydy Ct al Motion deLeh hen
Iifo Jusuraucc COMPANY ae. Dcal- Application - ,i'n
Iennrssry ag TrI,nEfnjlncon issued bailey aeI heep
Security must be equal 70 the ella nl g., o..,,,r,
By Judge QuglCy agt ciSey-soe W, ny @ 'i ~
all o aueg, 10 nj as understood they should
Tho motion nust Sc douicd with leave TO renew