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Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25
Sixty Miles Through Cloudland.
PROFESSOR john n. SHEARER Loses THE
VALVE CORD TO HIS AIRsHIP.

Professor John n. Shearer returned to
Reading at O'Clock this morning, after a
most pleasant though perilous ride through
the clouds for distance Of sixty miles. He
says he thoroughly enjoyed his trip. He had
no basket. but only awooden ring upon W hich
to sit. He made the ascent At 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, from the Fair Grounds,
this city. and just as he was about to give the
word "Let go," he discovered that the cord
passing through the balloon and which con-
meets with the valve at the top in order to
regulate the escape of gas in descending. had
become entangled on the inside and could
not be reached, as it was about thirty feet
away. This, however. could not be helped.
and the balloon shot slowly upward until it
was about 1000 feet above the earth. when
it passed directly over the Ohlinger dam. In
GLIDING the aroEaut, ballast. ropes, etc, the
air ship now carried about $50 pounds The
scene, as viewed from the air ship, was grand.
The earth seemed to be slowly receding and
everything that was going on in a dozen
townships could be seen at the same time.
Fertile valleys, capacious farm houses and
barns, with here and there q small village.
could be viewed for miles.
When about fourteen miles from Reading,
Professor Shearer slowly rocked the airshit
from side to side, allowing some of the gas
to escape, until he was about 800 feet from
the earth. A man came running toward him
and Mr.. Shearer inquired the name Of the
place he was approaching. The man replied
''Pleasantville." when some ballast wa.
dropped, and the balloon ascended 9, 900 feet
Professor Shearer struck on in his course
and passed on toward Philadelphia The ali
was cool and pleasant, the temperature il
the clouds being about SO to 90 degrees. Th,
eronauts only fear was that he cosld no
descend before dark. He made another at
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25

+. II. Crandall sends circular broadcast
containing invitations to all reform" bodies
to assist him in the formation of new party
the first national convention of which is ex-
pected to be held in September of next year
Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25
Fashion Flashes.

Lead blue and cadet blue are fashionable
shades for chevists.
Porcelain blue and Pompelian red are
among the new Autumn tints.
Moire brocade in rippled stripes in the
high novelty Of this season.
Clusters Of shaded plush are recommend
ed as trimming for plush turbans.
Some Of the new plush goods have immen-
sly long pile cut in irregular depths to form
the figures.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25

Why will not that weather-beaten old tar.
Gen. Benjumin F. Butler, come to the front
with his yacht America and give the Madge n
trial? Truth will give memorial cup to the
winner if the general will consent Truth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25
How Men Become Insane.

A large number Of lunatics in our asylums
are the victims of their own misconduct. Al
most any man can make himself lunatic if
he pursue the direct method. There are
hundreds, and perhaps thousands, in this city
driving themselves to madness. Gambling,
speculation and hard drinking will under
mine the strongest intellects. A young man
of my acquaintance has lately been sent TO
Bloomingdale Asylum, who a few years
ago promising to obtain an important
appointment. He abused his position Wasted
a large salary, became suddenly a gambler.
and rake as well as a defaulter. Such n
course of vice destroyed his reason, and he is
one Of the incurables. The same idea is ad-
vanced by Hogarth, who finished the "Rake's
Progress" by the scene in the mad-house.
During the last five years large numbers have
been carried to the asylum the victims Of
speculation. The love of pleasure and the
haste to get rich have done fearful work.
After the intellect has been overdriven il
must sink, and perhaps remain in hopeless
prostration. 1t may be added that the in
crease Of insanity since the opening of the
present year is of unparalleled degree. More
that brief interval and hence it is not sur
prisng that the asyums are more than full.
The attention of the public has been called
to this subject by the press. and additional
room must be provided. We must either
abate that furious intemperance which is driv-
ing so many to madness, or we must double
our asylums all through the State Troy
Tunes
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25

Vassar College is strongly urged to rejec,
the bequest of Matthew Vassar Of $50, 900 for
the support of two professorships, because
he provided that the money lapse to the city
to fill the chairs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25

Cards are out for the wedding of Edith
Shanklin Harlan, associate Justice Harlan of
the Supreme Court. and Frank Linus Child,
a Boston merchant. II is to occur October
byterian church, Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25
TREAsURER,s OFFICE.

MAINE CENTRAL RAIIROAD IONPANT,Y
Portland, October ], ISL.
To holders of Portland and kennebec Railroad
Ronds, known As .Mekeen Bonds:
VINHE Maine Central Railroad Company will pay
i these bonds in full with accrued interest, on
presentation Of the same At Treasurer's ofice, In
Portland, or, at the option Of the holder. will give
in exchange for same, sf par the Consolidated Bonds
of the Maine Central Railroad Company, due in
1872 and bearing interest at i've per cent for ell
such bonds may be presented during the month of
October, 1eeI j. s. CUSHING,
Treasurer Maine Central Railroad Com pany
oct7f4w
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25

If we may believe the Cleveland Herald,
no journals in the country pay so much edi-
torial attention to the weather as those of
Cincinnati. 1t is the only thing concerning
which they agree.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25

In the bright Autumnal days the tempta-
ton to comfortable exposure yields its fruit
IN most pernicions cough and irritation of
the throat. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrnp stands
unrivaled as a remedy for throat and lung
diseases. % cents bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25
pailp kennebrr Journal.

Spectators in New Orleans bid $3.50 per
$1,000 for Confederate bonds, while holders
demand $40.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25
HOUSE FOR SALE
At a Great Bargain.

/ will sell my house Winthrop street at \ great
bargain In connection with the house IL a stable
and ouibuildines; also extra lot with one of the
finest fruit orchards in the city. The prorerty has
got TO be cold and some will get a good bargain
For full particulars, inquire of me. the premises.
sepzslf MRS. c. r. AVER.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25
MephituS Amcricanus.

A few nights ago a well-organized effort
was made to jump the Centennial Mine, which
came very near being success. The parties
who undertook to jump the mine were two
Rocky Mountain polecats with bad record.
Almost as soon as they entered the tunnel
from the east, the men in the mine began to
be suspicious that somebody with bad breath
was in the lower level. The suspicion grew
until il assumed about the size Of bale OF
hay 1t was resolved to drive out the invad-
ers Major Downey went down and threw n
chunk of free milling quartx at the enemy.
Then the Major went back to the rest of the
party TO hold a consultation. The rest Of the
party didn't seem so tckled to see him rs he
thought they ought to be. They Stunned him
and evaded him. and told him that his pres
ence wasn't agreeable under the circumstanc-
es. Although the mine is very valuable
one. it was almost decided at one time to
abandon il to the jumpers. At last, however,
everybody made a grand rush into the tunnel
and demolished the enemy with long-handled
shovels. Major Downey handed the above
information into the Office with long pole.
He also told friend that he would go ont Of
town this forenoon to quiet spot beyor d he
graveyard, and change his clothes. The
Rocky Mountain polecat, before he is domes-
ticated. is not priced as a songster very much
but he has way of making his presence felt
wherever he goes. and even in death you can
not forget him. There was one of these docle
creatures got into our cellar once, good
many years ago, and the ventilation Of the
cellar being very poor, the air was soon vi,iat-
ed to such an extent that the clock stopped
We don't care for death in any form in which
il may come. Those who know us will agree
that we never weaken. We have faced the
deadly watermelon when strong men were
falling thick and fast, and we have stood at
the muzzle of daily newspaper and moved
down spring poets like broad swaths of timo-
thy hay. and yet never weakened or squealed;
but the dappled quadruped with the al.per-
vading presence appeals to our valor in vain.
Our victory over him has always been vicari-
GUS Boomerang.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25

An India-tinted Engraving. THE fAMILr
of eight artistica y ard lovingly grouped; AoLLiE
;,t,,, hv her father the Youngest bows are beside
their GRANDMA. A Atouchingsy beautiful memenio.
Retail prces-large size, 81 90 smaef s1s, " oenIs,
samm;ssions. Remit LOO for two pictures. role.
cosa and terms. We ply postage Sales inmense
Nothing ike it.. 500 ooo wii De quieaH Hss..s sSM -
school ST., Boston. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25

n you hare failed to receire Gny
benefit from other medicines or doc
tors, do not despair. Use Snlr,har
Bi.ters. 7Icy tcin care yoa schcre
all others fail. No person can re-
s,a,1in lo,a0 SICK scfo uses
Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-10-25
The Latest Yet.
But the Same Result.

So Norridgeu ock, Me-, Feb. !, 1881.
Messrs. Morris 4 Ireland, Boston, Mass:
The safe bought OF you last October, was III
two story wooden building, which burned January
2S The building teok re in the highland the safe.
building and its contents. fell into the cellar upon
pile ofdry WOOD making a hot iire which lasted 10,
ten hours. The outside OF the safe was heated req
hot. Ii melted the handle and dial oil the door.
The contents consisted of watches, Jew"iry'
siverware books, papers. ETC., all OF which cant
out in good condition. Palers lying against 'ne ,n
for itself what 1t is, and feel well saii lied Win
what II has done. Please write what you can aiio"
o. +. HALL.
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WHITTAkER'S EARS.

The Court Martial in the case of Ca
dct Whitaker has completed its findings,
which have been reviewed by Judge
Advocate General Swain, and are now
ready for the approval or dissent of the
President after which they will be made
public. It j., however, stated that the
Court Martial finds Whitaker guilty
OF mu,ilating his own ears, and tieing his
own hands, and perPetua,ing ali the out.
RACES upon himself which he sworc
were rerpetrated on him by the Cadets
at West Point, and that the Court ad.
judges That lie be dismissed from the ser
vice This is practically what the facul-
t. of the National Academy did long
ago, but over tenderness for the
negro induced Mr.. Hayes TO give Whit
taker a new trial before Court Martial.
This Court Martial sat for months and
took volumes of expert testimony and
heard learned counsel, among whom was
Tx Gov Chamberlain Of this State for
the defendant. After spending about
twenty thousand dollars they are rumor-
morci to have left Whitaker where they
found adjudged guilty. He now
has the consolation Of knowing that il
he WAS not acquitted he has been shown
to have the most costly pair of ears in
the whole country.
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Dr. Hammond Aroused.

Dr. William A. Hammond, of New
York, has written Il letter to the Buffalo
Express, III which he takes strong grounds
against the course pursued by the Presi-
dents attending surgeons. Entirely cx-
culpating Drs. Hamilton and Agnew from
anv connection with the malpractice re-
fcrrcd to, which took place anterior 10
their connection with the case, he says:
The mistakes which were committed
within tho first forty eight hours were, i'll
my opinion, mainly as follows:
First-NcElcct 10 make thorough cN-
ploration Of tho track of the wound and
tO locate the position of the bullet.
acknowledgement to remove tho frag-
ments of clothing and of bone which af-
terward caused such great suffering.
Third-Ncglcct to extract tho ball while
| the strength of the patient was at its max
imum and before the track had been
partially closed by the swelling of the
soft parts.
Fourtll-Treating tho case from the
| first from tho standpoint Of guesswork,
| thorough and intelligent exploration,
| neglect to give exit to pus that had col
| cctcd and fo pieces OF fractured ribs till
| the consulting surgeons had arrived
from Philadelphia and New York when
DIR. Agnew did what was proper.
Fitth-Being from the first overweight.
ed with sense of responsibility, owing
to the fact that the patient was the Presi-
dent of the United States.
| All these neglects were committed
within tho first few hours. 1t was too
lato to go prodding around with probes
and fingers after the consulting surgeons
arrived. The doctor then ventures tho
] opinion that Il truckman similarly
| wounded and treated at u hrst-class hos
| pital by DR.. J. II. Wood, l.. 4. Suyrc, or
any one of several surgeons named,
would receive more cnerge' C and sue
cessiul treatment than has been given to
| the head Of the nation. He concludes as
follows: '''rhc illustrious sufferer, after
thir;y-iivo days, still lies on his back
and each day with almost the regularity
Of clockwork his fever appears, and Yet
the bulletins tell us the surgeons are sat
istied 1t is possible they do not know
the import of this daily disturbance OF
pulse and temperature? Ifit is not ar
| rested there can be but one termination
and Yet do not see how anything they
can do now can arrest it. We can only
trust TO tho indomitable courage, the
robust constitution and the iron will OF
the patient, and to the prayers of millions
of loyal and sympathizing hearts in all
parts ci the world
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ANDERSON
FEMALE SEMINARY

NEXT SESSION begins Monday, 10Th
4V instant-( August, lSSl) The Ses-
sion includes forty weeks, divided into two
Terms of twenty weeks each
TCIrIoN, from $40 to $40 Term. accord
ing to studies one-half in advance and
the remainder by close of Term. Pupils
received ut any time during the Session and
charged proportionately from date Of en-
trance.
BOARD exclusive of washing, SIOu month.
Board from Mondays to Fridays 81 month.
Music. on Piano and Organ $50 per Term.
=, use OF instrument .i :, for lessons, per Term,
struction same price rs instrumental.
large and commod;ous assembly. room
has been added to our Academy building
and two other teachers engaged, making a
Faculty of six.
We are all ready for faithful and thorough
work. Send on your girls, both the little
ones aud the larger ones. All shall have
due attention.
For any further information desired. adj
dress the Principal,
LEWIS NJ. AVER.
Anderson {. H., s. C..
August /, lSsl
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AN APPALLING CRIME.
a Case Of Wholesale Poisoning An En-
tire Family Killed.

Lancaster, y. H.. is in great excitement
over the supposed discovery Of possibly
Wholesale poisoning. Ia July 1850.
Hattie Bugbee, fourteen years Of ago, and
daughter of DR.. Frank Bugbec, died.
Within week uttcrward the mother,
before marriage. Maria Towne, daughter
of Hon. Barton G.. Townc. of Lancaster.
Four DAYS later the death of tho Irish
servant girl employed in the family oc-
CURED These three persons were all
supposed TO have died of diptheria.
There then remained i'll the family pr.
Bugbcc and Miss Nellie Webb, the
latter some twenty-five years old. Miss
Webb was formerly Nellie French, but
when quito young she Was adopted by
the late Colonel Webb, Of Lancaster. In
August DIR. BuEbce himself died. His
death wss attributed to the effect OF ma
laria. DR. Busbce was forty years old,
and was Il prominent citizen, high in
Masonry, and Il skilliul physician and
surgeon, and possessed OF a good proper
ty. His sickness was Ola peculiar type.
lie was not feeling we'll in the evening.
and Miss Webb gave him liquid prcpa-
ration In the might he WAS seized with
terrible vomiting. Mr.. Townc and wife
lived in the next house 10 Dr. Bugbcc,
and quite near. About las. Thanksgiv.
ing Mrs Townc WAS seized with sudden
illness i'll tho nighttime, and died, her
husband soon after following her. He
was a prominent man
MFR. Towne left son, Francis Townc,
| "a surgeon in the United States army, and
stationed in Oregon. Last spring Sur
gcon Towne sent All order to LnHcaStor
10 Ezra Mitchell, Jr., now of Governor
| Bells staff, To exhumc his fathers body
and have the stomach sent to Il chemist
for analysis That organ was removed
hy Drs Mitchell and StOckwcll, and
| a. t..I 1,s
! Harvard Medical College. Proicsso.
| Wood found quite quantity Of arsenic
with u tincturc of copper The other
| bodies are now being examined. Mis-!
| Webb, who has since become the wife o
| Burt Mayo, Il conductor on the Montreal
road frankly declared her innocence
and stated that She WAS ready to meet tht
charge ut any time. Immediately after
ward she consulted with friends. and als'
secured able counsel.
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children out as common servants to Oh.
tuin their necessities. In additions to
this, it will produce serious political
complications. The Democratic party
can only stand in South Carolina 80 long
as it remains the peoples party. If it
should by unwise legislation oppress some
fifteen or twenty thousand poor white
men, and much larger number Of
negroes, it would be swept from power,
and the evils of Rcpublicanism with
communistic tendencies combined would
be entailed upon US for many years 10
come The Republicans charge us with
being the rich mans party and desiring
to oppress the poor man. This j, not
true, but we cannot afford to give SEM
bance to il by depriving man of q
means of credit, which is necessary to 30
many from no fault Of theirs. We think
the repeal Of the lien law would be cx-
tremely unfortunate, and may take Occa.
sion to present some further views upon
il before the meeting Of the Legislature.
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Gencral News Summary.

Worms, arc troubling cotton around
Selma, Alabama.
- Wheat is advancing in price
throughout Kentucky.
= Old farmers in York county say that
next year will be the hardest ever
known on farmers.
"A cloud burst has filled Hassayasupa
Creek, in Arizona, washing away six
teams of thirty-siN animals, with wag-
ons, freights, etc.
- a rain cloud burst near Central City,
Col, on Wednesday, sending rushing
flood ofwater five feet deep through the
town. Much property was destroyed.
: The travelling expenses of the one
hundred thousand drummerS employed
by the merchants OF tho United States
are Sl2o, 900, 600 year. exclusive Of sala-
ries.
- Gath says: 1.-The Republican party
il an idea and II scheme The idea is to
get possession Of all the Offices, and the
scheme is to work them for all they are
worth.
= noted gambler and rough of New
York has married an hciress TO Sil2, COO
Tho man got an Indiana divorce and now
has big stake. How long it will last
remains TO be seen.
st. Augustine. Florida. is full of
Summer tourists, and the boarding
HouScS arc uOluS u COCA business. Just
as pleasant weather there as at Saratoga,
Long Branch or Newport.
"A Florida man who owns $50, 900
cattle is recluse, and lives in a shanty
which has neither fireplace nor chimney.
He seldom sees men and hides h;s money
III cans. His surplus cattle he sells in
Cuba.
Mr.. and Mrs. jefferson Davis will
sail Sunday morning for Liverpool on
the British steamship Bernard Hall. OF
the Liverpool and West India Line
They are going after their daughter, who
is being educated abroad,
= The great Centennial building at
Philadelphia, sold to Col. Builitt for
1851 200, covers an area of over twenty
one acres. and contains 1000, 900 feet of
lumber, 253. 900 square feet of window
glass, 100000 pounds of wrought iron,
32, 600 pounds of cast iron, and 30 100
linear feet of gas pip: The roof is COW
cred with epn, COO square feet oftin.
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ANOTHER MURDERER ESCAPES THE
GALLONS.

Last week Governor Hagood com.
mutcd the sentence of Simon johnson,
convicted Of murder and sentenced to be
hung in Newberry on last Friday, from
death to imprisonment for life. The
pardon was petitioned for by the jurors
who tried the case and n number of the
citizens of the county. The Herald,
however, does not approve the commu-
tation, and says:
Simon Johnson is suffering punish
ment he does not deserve; no deserves
either TO be hanged or to be set at liberty.
If he killed Fielding Mcdowell, he Is
guilty of n murder for which there was,
in the language OF the presiding Judge,
neither justification or excuse Ifhe
did not Kill him he ought not to be pun
ished for it at ALL The jury after thirty
minutes aeliSc.ation upon The evidence
said he was guilty. Unless they were
satisfied OF this beyond any reasonable
doubt they should not have go found; II
they were so satisfied we cannot SEQ how
they could reconcile their minds to sign
ing the petition for Communication OF sem
tence, unlesa they ere consci5utiousiy
opposed to capital punishment, and In
that event they should not have sat on
the jury. We believe that Simon John
son lshould have been hanged. There
are too many homicides and too few
hangings. More hangings would result
In fewer homicides. The Penitentiary
has not the wholesome influence that
the gallows has.
johnson has always been very quar-
relsome fellow. In 1873, while employed
on the plantation of Mr.. Thos. r. Work
man, he fell out with another of the ne
groes on the place. He got his gun (the
same with which he shot Fielding Nc
DowelD and chased the negro all over the
plantation with the avowed purpose OF
killing him: In the early part OF last
year Mr.. p. B. Workman. on whose plan
tation Simon and Fielding were en-
ployed. heard Simon say that he expect
ed to kill Fielding before the year was
out. Simon was n notorious gambler,
and was very successful In the handling
OF the cards. 1t Is pretty certain that
Simon Is the party that burned Mr.. w.
w: Miller's gin house, with thirty-five
bales OF cotton, near Saluda Old Town
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THE PRESIDENT siNKING.

During the past week President Gar
fields condition has become quite alarm
ing so much so that it is not probable
he will survive many days longer. His
fever has been higher and his condition
weaker than at any previous time lie
has lost sixty-six pounds since he was
shot, and for the last few days has been
troubled with frequent vomiting spells.
His physicians still cling to hope, but
the general impression is that the Presi-
dent canno, recover. His death will be
serious loss to his country, anu will be
greatly regretted by all classes and all
parties throughout the Union.
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A Cyclone at Grcer's.

GREER's, S. c., Aug. 10, lSS..
We were visited this afternoon by a
cyclone. accompanied with considerable
rain and some hail 1t came due north,
but changed i'll about five minutes to q
duo south (Which made it complete
whirl.) The Baptist church at this place
was completely demolished roof was
taken from Mr.. j. W. Cannon's ware
house. One of the chimneys of w. A.
Hills dwelling was blown down which
crushed in the roof, but nm glad to say,
no person was hurt. The largest trees of
our little town were uproOted, fences
blown down and corn considerably dam
aged. Do not think cotton is much dam
aged. Many more buildings of our town
besides those mentioned, were much in
jurcd. Some of the oldest citizens say
that it was the most severe cyclone or
hurricane that they ever witnessed