davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-13
FOREIGN DISPATCHES:


Ihs wrecked steamer.
4 LONDON, april q.
The steamer Childwali Hall, wrecked
at Sagres, Portugal, had "a crew If
forty.fve and eight passengers. The
fate of twenty-six ia unknown. The
remainder were saved.
The Political. Crisis AssuminR a
More Hopeful Toas.
|. y s@ 80 LONDON April a..
The tone of comments Oh the poIiti-
cal crisisis much more hopeful. The
conviction is that Russia is preparing
to accept Gesmany's help to get on. OF
the present. deadlock &by such conces.
sions as will secure meeting OF the
Congress. Prince Gortchakefis yepjy
to Lord rSalisbary's circular. aud the
circular to which it was annexed, we're
osly publish.dain st. Petersburg TAurs-
day.
Way Russia wants to Reopen Ne
quotations.
LONDON. April IL.
At Vienna, Prince Gortchakoffs re-
ply created an impression of Russia's
Willingness to fsd an acceptable
method tor reopening negotiations.
Thus moderate spirit is believed TO be-
il great measure due to the altered
tone Ut the comments Of the German,
French aud Italian press and politicians
concerning the treaty Of San Stefano,
~hlch point toshs probability Of Rus
STA, instead of-Eogland, being isolated
in case Of rupture. ~ ii
A ship En,-Ro1ts to. CALIFORNIA;
Ashore.
LONDON, April H.;
The. ship Eitene, from Shields to
San krauclsco. went asharer at. w issant.
France. March 80. Tie captain and
several OF the crew were lost. The
Vessel is .fnli OF water. sL
GrAnt at Rome
RoMB,.sApril IL.
General. Grant will dine with the
King and Queen on Saturday, and
leave Rome Monday.
Probably "a Hoax.
LONDON. April IL.
The alleged circular Of Gortchako ID,
which seems to reply, to Austria's OBJ
jectious. is prob .bty stupid hoax OF
some Paris newspaper.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-13
a CARD.

ITO all who are suffering from the errors and
ndiscretions Of youth. nervous weakness
early decay, loss o. nlanhood. etc., will
seLd u ,ecipe that Will cure YOU, FREE or
CHARGE, This great remedy was discovered
by q missionary in. st nth America. send
lf-addressed envelope " the REy. JOSEPH 4.
S,A.Statioa.. y Bible House, ixew. York
City.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-13

can make money faster Ut work for us
'haa ~ anything eise. Capital mt re-
u .lred; We viii start you; sl2 per Gay
at no.nc Alsde ny, the inaus.lloas Men,
women, Dogs and gals wanted ave. ywh.fe 10
ORR Ior Us, NUw Is the Time. .ostly ou.nt
AId tesAIs lree.-AddLess lRuEk Co., ..ugrsla,
A4aane. apo. tom
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-04-13

DHLoN-In Winnemueca, April iath, A hazel
Dillon. aged So years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
E,sasseh sara,.. NJ aa.lksst.

The Mark Lane Erprsss says, the aEe,r IA,
cultural reports, although mewhat variable,
are generally speaking, favorable rs to the
appearance OF the wheat fields. The growth
OF straw is everywhere abundant The plant
is now strong and The season so far advanced
that the chances OF damages IRON, any future
untowara weather are greatly diminished.
Unless the summer proves exceptionally dis
astrous, q yield OF rather over ! ,00O,00o
quarters may be looked for as the product OF
the home crop, Barley has improved slightly
in some districts, but the crop is too much in
jured to yield anything but poor harley.
Beans and peas are still fairly promising. In
other respects the agricultural situation is
unchanged. Small supplies and less demand
have been the characteristic features Of trade
for English wheat at Mark Lane and in the
country, but no further decline has faken
place. With moderate arrivals at ports OF
call the noating cargo trade of wheat has
been fairly steady, with some inquiry for the
United Kingdom and continent, but prices
closed six pence per quarter lower. Maize
uuehaaSed. Barley slightly declined.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
Vera Sassulitch.

d Gable special June 81 to New York Tribune
55SS Vera sassulitch arrived at Geneva, II ir dis
gulse, Two days ago. She relates an extraor-
dIlnaly story respecting her adventures after
#h leI acqulttal at ST Petersburg upon the
charge Of shooting Irepoff, project Of police.
During the laotwhich followed her actIuittal.
she was sliced by some secret agents Of 10
lice, WHO We're disguised as medical students.
ana 81 VINO persuaded her they were friends.
v hey hIrri ed her through an unfit euuented
fl,assags way 10 q carriage standing near. ana
#s she was driven with them to a house III The
suburbs where she found herself detained IN
~ sort ut honorable con hiaemans SR5 s 4.z
III At lengfl lt$ was intimated to her fhatSshe
was was to be transported TO Siberia but the
same informant told her that for !, certain
consld atlon, which she con elited io Dive.
4 ne would afrang5e for her escape. IN We # MA II
{8s She wss provided with the attire Of q Sis
ter OF charity and with pa pens shoWinp that
she was authorized to visit Paris 81. i mis-
sio1l, she managed to cross tho Russian from
tier and an to find her way Ito Geneva. Her
arrival was made known to certain Russian
lies new here, and caused some ex itenent.
"a supper was given iii honor az Vera
sSassu Itch last night ats which she sat
ggat the right 0 Of ls Henri i Roche
Tort. 81. ne made speech, iii which
fsshe u SHE had given herself, body
PIG SOUL 81 40 the cause Of evolution, and
tnat lnss her opinion, Its triumph was moi
elf'tnt' he Russian she said were
iast becoming nndeceiyed. The blood that
ilad been spilled IN the late war vas the last
That ina would he shed in conbats instigatelt
by the ambition Of princes The next oopn-
4 bat s' would 10 that Of the people against
Kings. Other speeches at the supper were
OF q q violent character. The municipal a,l-
thor1tles here are easy at the presence OF
Miss Sassulitch, and they have intimated to
her that her early departure would 30
agreeable to them, sSs' u
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
An as.siaax, Rattle.

a San francisco dispatch OF July 10th
says: A dispatch received there at army
headquarters from Gen. Howard, dated at the
head of Birch creek, July sth, gives a detailed
account of lively skirnish with the Indians.
He found the sayages in force near the head
Of Butler creek. He attacked and drove them
from their position, and rapid pursuit OF the
Tying indians commenced, who abandoned
horses, provisions, ammunition and camp ma
secial and made for the thick timber. In this
engagement five enlisted men were wounded
and about 20 horses killed. The loss OF the
indians could not be stated. A dispatch from
Umatilla, OF July 9th, says! Gen. Howard at
tackled the Indians at Beaseley's mill. The
hosules were about 400 streng. Howard re-
pulsed them three times, and is still fighting.
He captured from four to five hundred head
efstoek, together with provisions and amuni-
ton. Fifteen were wounded, two mortally
The savsges were receiving reinforcements,
Families, dying for salty, arrived from Lower
Fokinaa having been notified by friendly In.
dams 10 leave the country, as the hostile saya-
yes were expected to cross the Columbia and
raid the whole region. s. 8&
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
Baron de Rothschild, etc.
4 Case Of Cotd 4e,ai1e..st.aeat.

\ case is reported eff q man freezing to
death the other day near Meridian, Miss.
from exposure to the weather. and the sIlp,
mer is not remarkably cool in the south
either. In fact The thermometer marked 90
degrees wherethe freezing was done. He
was q young man named James Knox who
presented this anomaly III nature. He had
been sutfering With cold continually for
about year. and required heavy wrayls and
big tres TO exist at all. In the meantime
the temperature Of his body was nearly
normal, and he was Otherwise. healthy. ana
fresh looking, At home he was accustomed
TO wrap his head!up In clothes and hold it
III biszing fire until the clothes were al
most bnrned OF, to get temporary relief. He
sat by the fire ali the time. and resQrted to
various eNpeaients to set warm aud keep.
warm. but he always FELT rs if he were freez-
ing. The family doctor was greatly puzzled
over the case, and recommended him Il,
visit another physician living I distance in
Livingston. The only question was whether
he could make tho trip without freezing to
death. But he managed ID make it, loaded
down with clothes and piled over with robes.
He came near dying with cold in DR.. Webs
office, and the doctor built q great fire and 3
partially thaWed linn out. Bot the new
physician could make nothing OF tho case
and sent the patient home, It was on the
trip honieward that james Knox froz8 fo
death under the hot son Of the south. His
cold became unbearahle, and lie jumped out
of the wagon and ran. The driver caught
him, brought him back, and drove on rapid
". Presently the patient became quiet and
sank in stnpor. and James Knox actually
froze to death md lay corpse in the wagon.
bed under the blazing sun of Mississi,i
with the temperature at 80. It ID an
anomalous case for the books.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
Condition OF the National Treasury.

On June Both there were in the treasur;,
as follows: Gold coin, s1Gl,sis,914 standard
dollars, $6,so7,94o; gold bullion, $1,000 ,43e;
silver bullion, s5s9l POP total, slS0r2saaa5 500
Fund for the redemption of United States
beads, say thirty-hye per cent, OF s34&,8lsO16
outstanding, in legal tender, $12l 900 900. Coin
in excess of redemption fund, $50, 2222, oo2 Of
which there viii be required for the following
payments; Unmatured collections of $50
bonds, saaSss5O,000; coin certificates outstand.
ing On that account, s44 ,567 GOO; less $Ia,46p,
$50; redeemed and in the treasury, s2A, S97 $50;
principal Of Of debt estimated to be due and
unpaid on that date, $i,0o0,00O; coin interest
estimated to be due and unpaid on that
date 100000; total. s66, 747,60O; excess
sS474s22. The gold coin on hand, stated
above at $161, 54S,914, does not include re-
deemed gold certificates or any other coin
items, butts the actual gold coin. There was
alsp m the treasury at that date 50 1856 $40 i'll
frsehruai silver coin. 3 @S&f3i 5
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17

returns and the action of the gelec toral com
smissioners thereon, but no new facts were
ELECTED The committee then WI into OK al
scutiye session and adjourned till The Esd of
July, to meet at "a Atlantic. N .J u AT New
Orleans The snb-committe ntinned their
exaninationof witnesses. Charles Clicks ties.
ago at witness house and said Ias NV as gos
Ing to Washington and that Ne had The Sher-
man latttE in his pocket. Al number al other
Witnesses were examined without II lei ting
any thing Of Importance. Il u N .5ssI
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
increase OF Postal Esustpesa

During the twelve months ending June
30, 1879, issues of ordinary postage stamps by
the postoftice department amounted to sle4
6S6ls as against $lS1 ,Sl6T6, the preceding,
year, The issues of newspaper stamps in
creased from si0,0o605 to s10,938.45. Issue
stamped envelopes and wrappers from 81.
6lG93s to s4,9o5, 774, and issue OF postal cards
from about sl70o0o,O00 to $500, 067, coo. The
lotai amount OF increase in issue for sale to
the public was s1,975;169 or ri per cent. as
compared with the previous year.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
Bend Robbery.

A St Louis dispatch Of July 18th says,
the fact Of a robbery Of $4,000 OF government
bonds committed here yesterday, leaked out
this evening through Il private circular sent
by the police authorities to the banks Of the
city, and cautioning not to buy or negotiate
for them. Nothing more is known Of the mat
ter, the police refusing point blank TO give
any information, e
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
D oStpMCtaY@ StfsrIs

A Ma7'd1iisoa, Wis, telegram Of July 18th
says the storm which has prevailed through.
out the State for the past two days, has been
OF a very severe character, and CRATE DAMAGE
mas oeen done to the crops. Reports from
oreen, sank, Dane, Columbia, Rock and Crayy.
ford counties, are very discourageing cnar-.
acter, strips Of land many rods in width bein,,
cut up and 4 washed out, and large. fields Of
grain NJ reported lodged beyond recovery. The
railroads have suffered some from washoufs.
but repairs are being made imnediateiy
Detention OF trains has been but slight.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
Esa,perar Wi,iianl.

A Berlin telegram Of July 1lth says
the Emperor Williams physicians have Issued.
another long statement In regard to his con
dition. They Rscrlbe bis majesty's relative
loss Of blood, and Of appetite to the@5shoek to
his system and to mental depression His ut
tainable degree OF strength is moi yet regained.
His power oflocomotion issman. His hands
are helpless, and he can only cut with assist
anee. The physicians, however, are conf.
dent OF his recovery by the; influence Of time
and exercise. Ell v # 81. 5.s3s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
aanaisac and suacian

A Chicago dispatch Of Sunday, July,
l4th, says: At 2 o'clock this morning Jere.
miah Kennedy, an Irish laborer living on
Meagher Street, West side, shot his wife,
Mary, twice, killing hef INSTANTLY, and then
sent ball into his own body in the vacinity
Of the heart from the objects OF Which he is
now dying. Several causes combined led to
the deed, among which was poverty, hvpo-
chordria aud disease,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17

eastward for Snake river aFang the Ridge OF
the Blue mountains between Grande Ronde
and Columbia valley. 5.sq 85 ~ 555
cavalry Ofa eess Dra All s 53$S# 4s
. News was received at miEtat head
quarters in Chicago, that on u the evening 81.
the 1ath inst, Lieutenant John Anthony Buck
er was drowned in White river canon at
Camp Supply, Arizonia, while atternp tin.gss g to
rescue Lieutenant Austin KonieS from the
water Both officers are fsnpwlt us being
among the hravest and best Indian lighters IN
the regiment, the Sixth cavalry, Lieutenant
Rucker is a son OF Gen. Rucker, aud brother
OF Mrs. Geu. Sheridan, Ills unsuccessful at
tempt to save his comrade is mentioned III
the dispatch.as being q NEST Aeroia and dar-
ing act. 5ks III
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
The Savage Traa,lpa

A Madison, Wis, telegram of the 18th
inst, says: For several days, tramps driven
out OF Iowa, enroute, as they say, to Mnneso-
Ia have caused great deal Of trouble. At
Beloit, to-day, twenty-five Of them were ar.
rested and lodged i'll jail. out Of which they
Immediately escaped and crossed the line into
Illinois, where near ~ 200 of them are cor, ore.
gated. They swear vengeance on the people
Of Beloit, threatening to burn the city. The
local military are under arms, and the author
tiles feel confident of their ability to protect
the city. 81 -*Ef* -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
rae vilIa,..o,ss ,rra,,,,,s,

I've freight trains an hour apart
reached Madison, Wis. July 1lth. which had
been captured by tramps. The tralnps on
each train, numbering ~, were arrested and
Jailed By the police. The villains in Jail at
Madison declare they are theadyance guard of
5000 more tramps driven out Of Iowa. The
military at Belot and Madison, are placed at
the disposal Of the authorities, The ~ vagas
bonds in Jail at Madison were sentenced to SO
days hard labor breaking stones.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
rsant. at n !, ~, q, a. .. =, ]. =. ), :,

1t IS expected that IN q very short time
arrangements will hepeseected looking to the
establishment OF the New Orleans mint and
getting into working order all Of the
paraphernalia necessary for coinage 1t il
stated, however, that regular coinage at this
mint will not begin until October sses t, .5%ss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
Removal and Appointments .

On the 18th Of July, the President re-
moved Gen. c. 4. Arthur, collector OF customs
at the port of New York, and appointed Gen.
L, Merritt, at present surveyor 81 the port, in
his stead He also removed 3. Cornell, naval
officers, and appointed as his successor silas
W Burt, at present deputy naval officer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17

trials mad dangers ere, entlernen, is where you
Will AIad Eae always. 9sS 9TH 32asf5i
During the tao that intorveneg between this A,sd
the siestou ia November, hope tobn able to- Sisit
near y0ir own homes aud to become better ataualnt
I'd those ON, trust, hhy be able To serve,
to iaar, as Tar as poseibe, the wants and &ishaa
OIL the Mi iGus loch latabs ss !.
AL nantlsnnn u the convention, y again thank you
Tor the honor you have to-day conferred upon
ii.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
a,Is,a In NElfWau sxt,s.

On She morning Of July 9th a fire oc-
carried il Milwaukee, in the drying room Of.
OF the Western steam tobacco works. Loss
$4,000; insured $4,000
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
eighteen. looks died proclaiming his in.

nOceflee, 80
TROOPS LANDED,
4 LosDos, July 1s.--& special from ssygiiaa
says | ,sG0 British troops were landed al
Larneca on the Island of Cyprus.
AUSTRIA AND TURKEY,
LONDON, July ia Vienna epecial says
negotiations between Austria and the Porto
are progressing faYorably. The Turks are
to Withdraw from the provinces, according
to the settled plan. The Notifications and
strong positions are to be surrendered. The
anniversary Of the battle of the BoYne
passed off quietly in Ireland
III aKyEgIgil.
LogDoN, July Pin the house of com
mons tonight a motionjof Mitchell Henry,
member from Galway county, for the ap
pointnent of royal commission on the
treatment OF prisoners was rejected, IS to
lOl. The motion was made IN consequence
of the death Of the Fenian. MCCARTHY.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
"A Female Horse 1,aief Ma1,ed. /
special from canon zGl,,iitv. 'olorr.aad

ps5Uiaf IEUW #JaNOtl -I,itY, IJOIOradO,
Of ssly 18th says shsi'iff>s posse pursued
two horse thieves in San Louis valley. They
came upon them at Boles rancho, and were
fred on by the thieves. The posse returned
the fire, killing one instantly, and moftally
wounding the second, who died ia six hours
but refused to give their names or any in
formation. On preparing their bodies Tor
burial it was discovered that the smaller
robber who had been killed ut the first fire
was a woman, young and delicately formed
and decidedly handsome. She had been
mistaken for boy. She was heavily armed
and was the first to fire on the pursuing
party. There was no clue to their identity,
ahey mad stolen five horses and had all Of
them in their possession. .-.-.-.-- -. =. N
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
Fire liza Taunton,

In Taunton> Mass, & fire July 9th, Ii
the Tack company building, destroyed $75-
600 worth Of property Insurance 100000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
The Potter. Corn .nztten

Representative Springer says the Pot
ter romm ittee will not require more than
TWO Ee eel to conclude the. examination at
Washington, when the work viii be transfer.
req 10 New Orleans. All the papers win 81
sent there. Senator Kellogg will testify 1t
washington, and there are several more
illnesses in the Florida case. 4. .I
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
The Indians.

a Portland IT. dispatch under date Of july
ll .11s says: 4 private dispatch received here
says the hostiles whipped back into the
mountains by Gen. Howard, have now startad
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
tlea.-y Fias an. Isl, ~,

a fire occurred 10 Buffalo, N. Y, July
9TH in barrel factory, Loss $4,000, insur.
ance $4,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
TIE PRESIDENTIAL ERECTION.

Knvessa eating the Electsc1, of i s1a; n, !, i,
the Potter kssoFs1tion---. s.saes r. 4 "a,
dei'son and Secretary, SSaevsn an or. .s,e
Stand. ~ 5:75 Z so
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-17
or.os1Na wsEK or THE e,,s1aanss.


writhed fearfuiiy. for six minutes after the
fall.
es REVOLT IN NEW CALEDONIA.
EARIs, July 1.-The GoEarnor of New
Caledonia has informed the government OF ]
revolt of native tribes. Reinforcemants viii
be Immediately sent, both from Saigon and
France.
Il s OCCUPATION or CRETE,
ss ss5.(3oNsTANrfNoPIE, July H.. An ullcon-
firnled rurnor is current of the projected os-
scuIation of Crete by French troops.
4 ssASs5S ENTHUSIASTIC. Joy
& CoNsTaNTIsSopI July 1.-THE Cyurietes
received the news OF the intended accupa
ton Of their island by the English With en-
sthusiastic Joy and have telegraphed thanks
to England. q
II SIGNED TO-DAY. sFEsi
Berlin, July 12.--,It is expected the }ie;a,
publication Of the treaty of peace will follow
its latification. which will be effected within
e month from The tate Of Sill saing 4 sittines
Of congress was held this afternoon to com,
plete the reading of The treaty. The 3oc,n-
nent will be printed Tonight ana signed "a.
morrow. y is probable The congress vii,
tot. -day adopt eecisi relative It's lie ncsl
commissions g ifl't 70 be instituted and tie snp
pleinenfary conference which il is proposed
70 holaS next s autumn either at Constat,ti-
nople OF {, be rim Count Schouvaloff win
.lease for 81. Petersburg Sunday.
HANGING IN MARYLAND.
j, WII MING Del, July Hiram
LOOKS sk ], eolored was hanged at Princess
Anne slta Somerset ga Co, Md, this afternoon,
tor the murder OF John Tyler, colores, aged
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-23
LAME BACK
RHEUMATISM,
oU1xD III
IsICOlLMSgssaII:1 I11s

Aessrs Weeks q Potter. GeaslsEsea -Ona v~,z.
80 has seized with sewers attack % Rheas1Ss.
lsmI IN ny r1gat hip TO which was subIecf titled
ne VARIOUS Ilnlpenfs and rheumatic cures but
- ne leess dement,. when my son. druREisf
ane enecS Gas almost magical, for 20 my Rrstefai
t.1Ss- - almost 1ElLn eQfntclF well ar1En e1
YES eDls 20 Wosk uron my farm - usual ~ $780,
oe1ore <no application OF the Plaster, corid ~
s-.Sss oIo year lros ne Erat attack, the disease
n =. DeL IN heppy 20 say the second Plaster
~ VIE wishes me. % add that one Fi1sle. ,kss
cured neT OF very lame back. We fhlnf fl--s n
nStnlng N the world Of remedies ehafcan ircmnsro
WI the CoLLxNs YoLrAfc PLAsrRRs FOR Rhersr1s-
t1Stn % me suuersnG- Yours very respoctf1ll1. =
OILAaD. NE. June & ls1s4 RcBEBT coTfoss
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-23

helplessly outside. The madman's
knife was now touching the other
two, when the aeronaut calls out
TO him: "Stop, one VERDI
"No, no! down you 60"
s1But let me tell you something,
my friend. We are now 5000 feet
high, it Is true; but that is not
high enough for a thoroughly
good fall"
"What do you meanr" asked the
mailman, confusedly.
"I mean CHS, that fall of only
5000 feet might not kill me, and L
prefer being killed to being only
crippled. Oblige me therefore, by
waiting until we rise 5000 or 1000
feet higher"
"Agreedr' said the mailman.
who seemed to enjoy the idea of
so prodigious fall.
The aeronaut keeps to his word ;
he throws out nearly the whole of
his ballast, and the balloon shoots
up rapidly. But while the mad
man is intensely watching this
Operations, Mr.. GODDARD observes
that among the cordage as yet un-
touched is the pully to the gas es-
cape. He gently draws the cord,
and the gas begins to escape i'm
mediately under the spot where
the lunatic is perched. In a few
moments the combined effects of
the gas and the now intensely
rarified air are apparent, and the
mailman sinks into a state of leth-
argy. The aeronaut cautiously
brings down his balloon, and the
terrible crisis is ended.