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Year: 1878

ward Boston; but yet he was a
great way from the city, and with
everything in his favor it was yet
another thing to make the desired
point. Contrary winds proved too
much for his courage and skill, and
after learning that the wind was
increasing and that the lower cur
rent had not changed at all since
he started, he concluded it best to
land in the most available place,
and did so without much trouble,
this time at Dover, and about an
hour after he left Farnumsville. He
concluded to start for Boston by
rail, which he did, reaching here
about $50, and bringing his ma
chine with him, which was found
to be in good condition, and which,
he says, worked perfectly after he
fixed it securely.
Year: 1878

Eventual Voyage and snfe Descent


OF the Pilot of the Flying Ma


chine.


Boston Post.l


The many thousand persons who
saw the ascension of the flying ma
chine from the Common on Thurs
day morning admired the GOODNESS
of the operator, Mark Quinlan, in
making the attempt in the strong
wind. tfave


The word "let 60" was given five
minutes before nine o'clock, and the
machine suddenly shot upward to a
hight Of 20O0 feet, instead of as
cending gradually and smoothly as
was the intention. In attempting
to work the crank by means of
which the fans are put in motion,
Quinlan found to his horror that
something was binding the gearing
and that the machinery would not
work. The balloon, being inflated
with hydrogen gas, which has a
greater expansive power than the
ordinary Illuminating gas that is
generally used in ballOoning, be-
came of greater susceptibility to the
influence of the rarilied atm osphere
at such a great elevation, expanded
rapidly and began to crack, and the
bands surrounding the yulcanized
rubber cylinder or balloon began to
snap.


The situation of the aeronaut was
now one of extreme danger. lie
must do something, and that inn
mediately; he must get his machin-
cry i'll motion to descend into a
lower atmosphere, or accomplish the
same result by a more hazardous
expedieut of cutting a hole in the
balloon. He resolved that nothing
but the direst necessity would tempt
him to resort to the latter method
of regaining terre firma. He de-
termined not to resort to the cut
ting until all the other experiments
had failed, and taking a piece Of
hempen cord he wound it around
his left ankle, and then removing
his foot from the stirrup he fastened
it securely to one of the brass pipes
of which the frame Of the machine
is constructed.


Having fastened his left wrist in


the sam way to the frame Of the ma
chine, Mr.. Quinian got out of his


saddle and let himself down under


the machine. Having discovered


the cause of the difficulty to be a


loosened screw, the head of which


projecting out came in contact with
one Of the small gear wheels, he
took out his iacknile, and using the


point of the blade as a screw-driyer,


he turned the screw back intc its
place and fastened it securely. lie
: then regained his seat and found
that the fan would work, and that
under the influence of areverse mo
tion to the central or horizontal
, fan, he was descending, lie made
his first landing at FarnumSville
| near Grafton, at twenty minutes
: after 10 O'clock, having made tht
forty-four miles in one hour ant
a twenty-five minutes,


@ After q luncheon and a rest hC
|. made another ascent, with the hopt
|. that he might reach Boston in timC
+ to make two or three exhibitions, a
advertised. The machine this tim,
/ worked well, but after he had so
i we'll up he found that the lowe
S current Of wind was blowing in TIN
e same direction from which he ha,
h come, and in order to reotify thi
y he started for the higher current
g and found that it was blowing to
Year: 1878

The rinderpest is rapidly carrying off
the comparatively few head of cattle
in Turkey which have escaped the raw
ages of war. A few weeks ago the dis
ease was confined to the European
provinces of the empire; but lately it
has shown itself and is rapidly spread
ing through Asiatic Turkey. Thou
sands of cattle are dying every week in
the vilayets of Smyrna and Hudaven-
dighiar; and unless the Government
promptly adopt and put in force meas
ures to prevent the further spread of
the contagion, one of the richest
sources of the wealth Of Turkey will be
destroyed. Already meat is becoming
scarce in the capital.
Year: 1878

To destroy bugs on squashes and Gu
cumber vines, dissolve tablespoonful
Of salt-petre in pailfull of water, put
a pint of this around each hill, shap-
ing the earth so that it will not spread
much, and the thing is done. The more
saltpetre, if you can afford tit is
good for vegetable but death to animal
life. The bugs burrow in the earth at
hight and fail to rise in the morning.
1t is also good to kill grub in peach
trees only use twice as much, say a
quart 20 each tree. There was not a
yellow OF blistered leaf on twelve or
fifteen trees to which it was applied
asst season. No danger of killing any
vegetable with it--a concentrated sOlu-
ton applied to beans makes them grow
wonderfully.
Year: 1878

The origin of bell ringing for swarm
ing bees is thus accounted for by a
correspondent of tie American Bee
Journal. "An Englishman told me,
some time since, that an English bee
keeper said to him that bees had no
ears, and. of course, could not hear.
lie asked him why he rang bells for
Them when they swarmed? He an
swered, that people were not there
allowed to cross fields and gardens
but the law provided that a person
could do so if he was following q
swarm of bees; and the ringing of the
bell was to let the occupants of the
premises know that he was following a
swarm of bees. This is the best expla-
nation of the origin of bell ringing for
bees that have ever heard.
Year: 1878

The Ohio Legislature has enacted a
law requiring the superintendent of
insurance TO examine annually every
regular Ohio life company, and deter
mine as to the correctness of their last
annual statements. He is also to as
certain that their investments are
made according to law, which permits
investments only in government bonds,
first mortgages upon real estate worth
double the amount loaned thereon ex-
elusive of building, and loans upon
their own policies not exceeding the
reserve value thereof. Standard of
reserve four per cent which is the high
est in this country. This is stringent
'aw for the protection of policy holders.
Year: 1878

You need not be afraid of giving too
much. The old darkey said, "lf any
ob you know OBJ any church what died
OBJ liberality, 'jes tell me whar it is. an
will take a pilgrimage to it, an by de
soft light oh de pale moon 1 will crawl
upon its moss-covered roof an write
upGn de topmost shingle, Blessed am
de dead who die in de Lord"
Year: 1878

a young man of engaging manners
ana meek aspect entered a clothing
store at Lewiston, Me-, the other day,
and desired to see a suit of clothes
coat, vest and pantaloons. They were
produced and donned, when he also de-
sired to see an overcoat. This also
was put on, but did not fit. Would the
obliging clerk in waiting, hunt up
larger one? He went off and did so,
but when he returned the meek young
man had disappeared, clad in the suit
and the oyercoat that ''didn't fit.n
Year: 1878

An exchange describes new method
of destroying the taste for alcohol. The
plan is to give large doses of calomel,
followed by other large doses of ipeca-
cuanha in powder, which are to be
washed down by large doses of the pa
TENTS favorite stimulant. This treat
ment is to be continued for two or
three days in succession. 1t is guaran-
teed to produce all immediate and last
ing cure.
Year: 1878

1t cannot be too strongly impressed
upon the raisers of market poultry that
largeframed birds cannot be expected,
If the chickens are not well fed from
the very first day they will leave the
nest. 1t is not enough to put the hen
and newly-hatched brood under coop,
and throw them some grain two or
three times a day. Such treatment
alone will never make large birds.
Year: 1878

In the Social Science Convention, w.
G. Moody presented paper on the
Displacement of Labor by Improve
ment i'll Machinery Mr.. Moody says
in all agricultural operations there is a
displacement of labor of one to three in
sowing grain, one to twelve in plowing,
one to three hundred and eightyfour
in reaping, and that investigation
shows an increase in the production of
boots and shoes by improved machine
ry nearly four hundred and fifty per
cent in twenty years, and thirteen hum
dred per cent over hand labor fifty
years ago.
Year: 1878

Instead Of keeping farmyard manure
for months or years i'll heaps, exposed
to rain, as is too often the case,
NOelcker recommends its immediate
application to the soil that is, when
ever the conditions of labor and team,
admit of it, the manure should be cart
ed out 10 the field, and either put into
the soil at once or spread over it. In
the latter case, uU loss OF any COnse-
guence would be sustained by evapOra-
ton; whilst the soluble matters would,
if rain fell, be merely washed into the
soil, in which they would be securely
retained until required by the crop.
Voelcker appears to consider that it is
better to let the rain wash the soluble
matters into the soil in uniform man.
ner than to plow in the first manure at
once. He believes that on clay soils
manure may be safely spread for six
months before it is ploWed iD; but of
course on very porous, sandy soils it
is preferable to apply the manure, pre-
viously well fermented, shortly before
the time it is required for the crop.
Year: 1878

ToOTLE, LIVINGSTON & CO. offer the only 6rst-cla,s
stock of ladies' misses aud chdrens cloaks and fine
in the city Special taken in the selection and purchase
of the stock for this dpartmen,he selections being made
entirely from the leading fashionable manufacturers OF New
YORK. Every garment being we'll made the latest syle
and the material and innings used of the quality


We take great pride in calling the purcbssers
the stock in this department being superior that of
similar establishment not only in this city, but in the entire
west Our new Alaska Beaver Velvet Broche and Shetland
Shaws embracing the production everything choice and
ana beautiful to be found 10 the New York market
Year: 1878

From the Buffalo Courier. -.


A man named John j. Groat arriTed at


Suspension Bridge from the East on


Thursday evening. He reached the place
at S:45 o'clock on the New York Central
train, and soon after entering the hotel he


said he was going over the read with the


engineer. Twice during the night he got
up and each time avowed his determination
to 60 over the river, and each time was he
persuaded to retire again. Yesterday
morning he got mp, paid his bill, and
crossed the railroad bridge on foot. AS he
crossed he loft his overcoat with the gate
tender and inquired If be could get boy
to walk to the Falls with him. A boy was
found and they started for the Falls on the
Canada side. Groat stopped at Buekley's
store and bought some paper and envelopes,
wrote letter and mailed it at Clifton, after
which he proceeded to walk to the new
suspension bridge; reaching this point he
purchased a ticket one way acicss, and
walked over the bridge some distance, re-
"diuiAk uPOu ~ AIA oOAASeuAAE VvOA AoAa
an hour. Meeting some parties he in
quired how high the bridge was above the
river, and whether anyone had ever jump
ed off the bridge. He was told ''Yes, and
killed." He finally walked away from ev-
.erybody, pulled his coat off, got upon the
railing and took the fatal plunge into the
relentless torrent beneath. Men at work
upon the bridge below saw him make the
terrible leap. In the first few feet of his
descent he turned completely over, after.
which he went down feet frst, until near
the water, when there was another change,
and he fell fiat on his back. The shock ev-
identity killed him instantly. The body
foaAed down the stream on the surface for
distance of about 800 feet, and then sank
out of sight. The alarm was given to the
ferrymen at Prospect Park, and they made
endeavor to reach the body, but failed to
find it, Great was about fifty years Of age,
and evidently has parents living at Water
ford, Wisconsin, and in his pocket was
found an envelope addressed to- Edward
Groat at that place. 5s1asv9 4
Year: 1878

Keep fresh lard in tin vessels. a \


Keep yeast in wood or glass 8


Keep preserves and jellies in glass. ::


Keep salt in dry place. .sa ag 3 a


Keep vinegar in wood or glass.


Keep meat and feur in . cool, dry place.


Lard for pastry should be used hard, as
it can be cut with a knife. 1t should be
cut through the -four, not rubbed.


Crusts and pieces Of bread should be
kept in an earthen jar, closely covered in a
dry, ccol place.


In boiling meat fer soup, use cold water
to extract the juices. IF the meat is want
ed for itself alone, plunge in the boiling
water at once. os g
Broil steaks without sailing. Salt draws
the juices in cooking /; it is desirable to
keep these in if possible. Cook oyer q hot
FIRE, turning frequently. soaring on both
sides. Place ON platter, salt and pepper
to suit taste. tss rstes Il


To prevent meat from scorching during
roasting, place basin of water in the oven.
The steam generated prevents scorching
and makes the meat cook better.


Beef having . tendency TO be tough can
be made very palatable by stewlng gently
for two hours with pepper and salt, taking
out about pint of the liquor when hall
done and letting the rest boil into the meat
brown the meat in the pot after taking
vp make a gravy of the pint OF iiquei
Year: 1878




Says the New York Engineering and
Mining Journal. A curious feature in
many recent bankruptcies has been the
charge that the failure was due to large in
vestments in Improbable gold and silver
mines; and the assertion is supported by
the appearance among the assets of i'm
mense quantities of mining stock 1t has
come to our knowledge that there is con-
slant inquiry and demand from business
tirms which contemplate ssmaking an as
signment for large quantities of stocks of
some mine that has been more or less
known. 1t is not at all essential that the
mine be worth anything, but it is essential
that large amount of stock be obtainable
for very little value in the form of boots
and shoes, dry goods, hardware or nick
nacks. The stock makes fine show in the
list of assets, and gold and silver mining
gets the credit of having caused the failure
and is condemned by each of the bankrupt's
numerous creditors as "ruinous to any one
going into it, We commend this ''point"
to those g whom it may concern"
Year: 1878

Tax bandbox with a tightly fitting lid,


in which cut round hole one and half
inches in diameter. Insert a piece of
smouldering brown paper till the box is
full of smoke. A tap on the bottom of
the box will now start ring from the hole,
which, if the surrounding air be at rest,
will sail for some yards distant. The form
and internal motion of the rings can be bet


ter studied when they are produced by CIV
ing the box a gentle pressure with the
finger eud: The ring then moves slowly,
but soon breaks up. A candle can be put
out at afdistanee of several feet by aiming
ring atit. The circle is the equilibrium
form of these rings, and their vibration
about this form may be studied by using a
long shaped hole instead of round one.--
Scientific Amertcan. &
Year: 1878

LOVING FRIENDs.-Never cast ASIDE
your friendsif if by any possibility you
can retain them. We are the weakest
ofspendthriits if we let one drop on
throug inattention, CT let one push away
another. orif we hold aloot from one
through petty Jealousy or needless
slight orroughncss Would yoa throw
away diamond because it pricked you:
One good friend is not to be weighed
against the jewels of the earth. II
there is GOODNESS or unkisdness bet~ cen
rs let us come lace to face and have 1t
out. Quick, before the love grows
cold Life is too short TO quarrel IN or
to carry back thoughts OF friends. II is
easy to loose friend, but new one
will not come for calling, nor make up
lor the cd one.
Year: 1878

A NEW Use FOR MIRRORS. en-
sineer on the New Iogi; Centcal and Hud-
son River railroad, who runs locomo-
tive between Troy and New York, has
introduced new feature by placing
looking glasses outside on the engine, as
an angle from the cal. These enable him
to see the rear part Of the train at all
times, without putting his head out to
watch for The conductors signals when
making up trains. The custom of using
such glasses on private residences has
beea in vogue for some time. Two glasses
are placed on the window sill, and so ar
ranged that person sitting in room can
watch all passers by from either direction
on the street; or, III case any one calls
and rings the door-bell while madame
happens to be in dishabille, all that is
necessary is to give the glass turn and
the caller is readily discernible.
Year: 1878

The boy that gathers up his fishing tackle
and empty basket as the sun is sinking in
the west knows that his mother stands
watching and waiting for him at the garden
gate and the knowledge That the kindii *
wood remains uncut Is such source o
weakness 10 him that 70 march alon: and
whistle ''WhaI IS home without mother:"
IS an after inlyoSS!G.l.ty.
Year: 1878

A Mrs. BLACK Was thrown from & coach
in Idaho. breaking her arm. She sues the
stage company for S5G0,oOj, II one arm IS
worth that much how much would the
woman be worth. She y the NEST valuable
woman we haze beard Of Tor many day.
Year: 1878

THE New York San says: Money invested
in the republican party this fa!l viii tie j
dead loss. No human power can Fcerent a
crushing defeat. from which there can be NJ
resurrection The day Of dissolution IS ne
At hand for a party which began its career
under the noblest Inspirations, and Will end
in worse than iiScredit The active politi-
clans who are now seeking aid to save their
State" know how well tLey are doomed,
aud are striking far themselves more than
for the cause winch they profess 10 represent.
Year: 1878

ATTENTION is called to the pro-
ceedings of the meeting held at
the Peabody yesterday, and pub
lished In another column, at which
it was resolved to issue no more ra-
tions except to persons in camp,
and to those in the city who have
sick persons in their families. The
object of this is to induce all who
are. not detained in the city by
sickness to seek refuge from the
plague in one of the camps which
have been established near the city
At the present stage of the cpl
demic safety lies only in flight, and
those who are willing to leave the
city and take up their abode in
camps are assured that their wants
will be supplied and every comfort
will be supplied that is possible
under existing circumstances. W.

earnestly urge upon all who can dc
80 to leave the infected district
which at PRESENTS limited only BY
the city's boundaries and thus de
crease the material which the fe
yer has to feed upon.
Year: 1878

establishment Of library for the OF the force at
the Police Athletic Clnb rooms. Thirty fourthst
The book have been in position some time but
vel no books are IN them. Tho men greatly desire III,
library.
Year: 1878

The New York Magdalen asylum is put in queer light by recent trial in that city. A girl escaped and was arrested. She begged the judge not to send her back and he began to inquire into the methods of the institution, and found that there was cell four and half feet by four in which girls were shut up all night, and was going on to ask more when counsel for the institution declined to answer fur ther. and the judge declined to recommit the girl.
Year: 1878

You may get through the world, but twlii DC very slow. If you listen to all that is said as you go, You'll be worried and fretted, and kept in stew, For meddlesome tongues will have something to do,

 For people will talk. If quiet and modest, you'll have it presumed, That your humble position is ouly assumed You're wolf in sheeps clothing, or else you re fool But don't get excited, keep perfe tly cool,

 For people will talk. generous and noble they I'll vent out their spleen You will hear some loud hints that you're selfish and mean; IT upright, and honest and fair as the day, They il call you a rogue in sly sneaking way,

 For people will talk. And then if yeu show the least boldness of heart, Or a slight inclination to take your own part, They will call you upstart, concei1ed and vain But keep straight ahead don't stop to explain,

 For people will talk, Ifyou dress in the fashion don't think to escape, For they criticise them in a different shape;

 paid, But mind your own business, there's nought to be made. lFor people will talk. Now, the best way to do is to do as you please. For your mind, if you have one will then be al ease, ofcourse you will meet with all sorts of abuse, But don't think to stop them, it ain't any use.

 For people will talk.
Year: 1878

The New York World prints without charge the advertisements of employers who are desirous of obtaining skilled or un- skilled labor, in the hope of assisting many who are at present out of employment to secure work.
Year: 1878

The committee Of ladies' having in charge the sew.
ing department of st. Johns Guild met yesterday
afternoon and resolved to commence operations to-
day. There will be this morning forty sewing
machines ready for work. that all the girls and
women who apply at the Office, No. Great Jones
street, may at once get chance of earning
more or less The necessary arrangements
have been made with some Of the leading
manufacturers for a supply of material upon
which to put the girls to operate. and there is
apparently nothing to prevent tho success Of this
charitable enterprise. competent forewoman has
been employed and was the practice last season.
superintend the department daily.


1t appears that some impostor has been trying to
swindle the public under the guse Of charity hence
the following notice.


The pnbc are cautioned against representing him
sS aa q Ss. ne fSr % Is


The following cases OF distress in families pre-
scnted az worthy of help


At No. 112 Madison street. house. third floor.
husband, wife and six small children are in need Of
food and clothing. The man has been out Of work


In the basement Of No. 80 Clinton place widow
and her sick in distress.


In room No. IL, fourth floor, Of No. SO Thomas
street, distressed family be relieved The hus-
work for three months past. There are three small
children, who need both food and clothing. Every
thing the family possessed has been sold. and they
now dependent ON the relatives with whom they
domiciled.


In the house. second floor. No. 40 Prince
street, widow and her two children IN need OF
food, clothing and fuel. They utterly destitute


At No. COG Second avenue. fourth floor, family Of
four appeal for help. The wife is sick and the hus
band has been ont of work for three months past.


On the top floor OF No. Al Elizabeth street hus-
band and wife and two little children In need OF
immediate help. The woman has tried hard to got
work. but has failed. while her husband has earned
nothing in three months.


At No. l2a West Nineteenth street rear house)
worthy object of charity will be found In the person
OF Mrs. Mary Kennedy. an old, bcdridden woman.
Tho condition OF the poor creature Is truly depor-
able for added to her misfortuncs arc those Of
invalid husband, whom she used to support in her
days OF health. The couple in abjcct want and
neither is capable of rendering assistance to the
other The rent is to be paid and food purchased.