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Year: 1875

The FATAL BALLOON ASCENT NT-The few and
humorous notes found on the person of the
unfortunate reporter who lost his life in the
late balloon accident are in peculiar contrast
with his fate. They sound like the quips
and cranl1s that Hamlet missed from the
chapless skull Of poor Yorick. But they give
no actual information of the circumstances
that led to the calamity. 1t seemed at one
moment possible that Donaldson, more ex-
perienced in such occasions, might have
held on and been carried to the shore but
it appears now to be generally conceded that
body which has been seen in the lake is
bic
Year: 1875

THE CoURT OF CLAIMS. Ms.-Attorney General
Pierrepont is evidently in danger. Here he
is fighting the Court Of Claims and the
Union Pacific Railroad at the same time on a
half million dollars which the former had
awarded to the latter 1t will be a matter
Supreme Court will do with this case.
Year: 1875

GENERAL GRANT in Rhode Island is ap-
parently eating baked CLANS and laying
Presidential pipe AS to the first occupation
nobody seems to care, unless the CLANS may,
and as to the last curiosity is little piqued
by the fact that great pains is taken to keep
the knowledge of political conferences from
the reporters.
Year: 1875

''THE COAST OF BARBAREE. Once more
our boys are in the old place, sailing down
along the coast Of Barbaree, to stir up the
semi-civilized authorities Of Tripoli and
teach them good manners The people will
be glad to know that there is e Power some
where against which the dignity Of the colors
can be sustained better than it is against
Spain.
Year: 1875

In MoHAMMED's CoFTIN-Thats where
Matsell and Disbecker are thought to be
resting just now, while the Governor ex-
amines the charges made by the Mayor in
regard to 'street cleaning" If the Governor
had taken smell Of the Harlem flats before
he went out on the raging canal he would
have had a keener appreciation of the case
than any written document will give.
Year: 1875

RAPID TRANSIT seems to have come to a
halt on the division Of opinion as to the
powers of the Commissioners. Difficulties
enough are in the way at any time, but if
this project gets into the legal Slough Of
Despond we may despair of seeing it in this
generation
Year: 1875

The BLACK Hills country would seem to
be losing its reputation as an Eldorado
under the influence of persistent inquiry
and investigation, as may be seen by our
letter in another column
Year: 1875

The CRoroN is a subject Of interest at this
season, even to the least furious friends Of
temperance, and the report elsewhere given
of the steps taken to increase the supply will
be read with satisfaction by everybody
Year: 1875


"Tis easy to trace the soul to the hour


That deprives the form OF its breath
But who shall follow the spirits fight,


When it seeks the portals of death?
Who rend the vail that hides from our Wow
Tho future, beyond the bright stars
Who follow the spirits upward flight,
When it breaks through our earthly bars
What-ah! what is that future state?


Aud where, oh, where is the goal?
Which Christians say is the resting place,
And home of the deathless soul?
Is it beyond the dark blue sky


Beyond where the stars now shine?
Where angels sing their song of raise


To the spirit of God divine?
Can life be the end of all our hopes?


Is the struggle with death all Ger?
Or is thore a life beyond the tomb,


Where the soul lives evermore?
Does the soul exist when life has flown,


Or sink, like the corse, into night?
Let us rather believe the brilliant mind


Still continues its upward flight.
Let us think that the soul can never die
That its mission will never end;
That there is land beyond the sky,


Where friend will still meet friend;
That, freed from the turmoil and ills of life
From!its troubles, ills and scars,
The soul will worship the God of Light,


In his mansion beyond the stars!'
Year: 1875

A FREE HORSE AT EsT.-During the
pioneer days of Ionia, Mich, the town
had an editor who was patient and long
suffering. Some of the members of tho
church got him to give $40 toward Sc
curing o minister; then they wanted
their religious notices inserted free;
then he was asked for $25 toward help
ing to build parsonage, and he finally
found he was giving the church more
than he gave his family. He never
theless hung on" for time longer,
until one evening he went to prayer
meeting and was asked to leave his of
flee for week and 60 and help clear
the grounds for camp-meeting. That
was the last straw, and he arose up and
said


Gentlemen, I'd like to 60 to heaven
with you. know you all. You are
clever and obliging, kind and tender,
and it. would be nice for us all, as
congregation, to go in together, but I've
concluded to leave you and dodge in
along with somebody from Detroit, La
peer or Grand Rapids. It's money,
money oil the time, and I've given this
church until, if my wife should die,
she'd have to 60 to heaven barefooted." !"


The congregation seemed to realize
that q free horse was being rode to
death. They let up on the editor and
pacified him. He even had special
tent assigned at the camp-meeting, and
all was we'll.
Year: 1875

I get your letter I'll come down a-fying.
If you get me you don't get much style,
but you get solid old common sense and
genuine education. You won't see the
scholars playing hide and coop around
the wood-box or marbles on the floor
no you won't.


And he went down stairs.
Year: 1875

Gay A daughter is almost always
right when she attempts to initiate her
mother, but we do not think the moth
er is equally right when, at certain
period of life, she tries all she can to
initiate her daughter.
Year: 1875

DT- Put that idea Of knowing all
things in heaven and earth out of your
heads. 1t is very little that we can
ever know, either of the ways of Provi-
dence OF the law of existence. But that
little is enough, and exactly enough.
Year: 1875

s The Engineering Magazine says:
eve are on the brink Of new era in
railways-the era of the narrow gauge
railway--an era of renewed activity,
when every village, almost farmstead,
may have its railway" A~
Year: 1875

say In Switzerland there was mar
riage by proxy. A woman there was
married to q man in America, the proxy
being neighbor and man already
married. The authorities are discuss
ing whether this much-married man has
not committed bigamy.
Year: 1875

s0- AS nm illustration of the limitless
number of combinations which the three
primary colors are capable of, it may be
interesting to know that in the Gobelin
tapestry manufacture $4,000 distinct
shadings of yarn are employed, each
one distinguishable by the practiced eye.
Year: 1875

xE- An excellent way Of cleansing
soiled Brussels carpet, in the spring
when stoves are removed, is to take a
bucketful of soft water, with q pint Of
ammonia added. With this give the
carpet good rubbing, but do not moist
en- it to much. Immediately afterwards
wipe up with clean dry cloth, and the
carpet will be thoroughly clean and
free from dust without shaking.
Year: 1875

TIE INVISIBLE CHILDREN.-It is not
when your children are with you; 1t is not
when YOU see and hear them. that they
are most to you it is when the sad assem-
bage is gone; it is when the daisies have
resumed their growing again in the place
wher. the little form WAS laid; it is when
You have carried Your children ont and
said farewell. and come home again. and
day and night are full of sweet memories
it is when Summer and Winter are full
of touches and suggestions of thsm; it is
when you can not look up toward heaven
without thinking of them. or look down
toward yourself and not think Of them; it
is when they are gone ont OF your arms.
and are living to you only by the power
of imagination. that they are the most tc
YOU. The invisible children are the real.
est children-the children that touch oul
hearts rs no hands of flesh could ever
touch them.
Year: 1875

Reports yesterday from various parts of the
city are calculated to encourage Republicans
to do their utmost to secure victory next
Monday. As they come to appreciate the i'm
portance of the contest and to notice the ele-
ments at work to secure Democratic vic
tory, Republicans begin to bestr themselves
to secure full vote. The we'll authenticate d
report that the men who fill our poor house
and Jail with paupers and criminals, are rails.
ing money and organizing to secure a Demo-
cratic victory, is one calculated to rouse to
action every friend of law and order. When
this fact becomes patent to all, as it will be-
fore Monday morning, we believe that scores
of Republicans who would otherwise have
kept away from the polls will be found at
work with the old time zeal for the old time
victory.


We need not urge upon our Republican
friends the necessity Of united and hearty ac-
ton, or the importance of using every hon
orable means to bring out full vote. The
fact that the enemy is hopeful and that he is
willing to avail himself of the corruption fund
Of the groggeries and those parties who most
frequently appear in our police court, is a
sufficient incentive to earnest effort.
Year: 1875

IT is said that the new Arctic expedition
which the Geographical Society of England
is fitting out will start in the spring. Two
ships are soon to proceed to the entrance Of
Smiths Sound. One will stay there and set
to work establishing depots northward. The
other will sail northward, and when stopped
by ice or when arrived at the farthest point
from which it seems practicable to keep up
communications with its consort will begin
stretching out line of depots. This will be
the work of the autumn and winter of 1875.
In 1876 the advanced ship will send out "a
sledging expedition towards the Pole, which,
instead of carrying all its commissariat along
with it will find much of it locked in the de-
pots of the previous year. Some opposition is
made to this plan by those who think it bet
ter to wait and cooperate with the Austrian
expedition next year.
Year: 1875

In Boston Lent opened merrily. One de-
vout lady gave dinner party which was a
wonderful compromise between the church
and the world. The dinner was composed
entirely of different kinds of fish served in fif-
teen different ways, and is said to have been
a delightful affair. 1t surely deserves record
as something unique in the way of pious
Year: 1875

OUR neghbor is greatly exercised about
bribery at elections; nevertheless its party
leaders of certain class are raising fund to
procure naturalization papers for those they
propose to make Democrats Of There can
be no doubt but that this is done with the
promise that the men who thus receive the
right of the ballot will vote the party ticket.
Now isn't this bribery?
Year: 1875

GREATLY to the surprise of all the bill for
the admission of Colorado passed the Senate
Wednesday The bill is the same as that
which passed the House last session, with
amendments curtailing the land grants. These
amendments will send it back to the House,
where it will be likely to remain for the pres
ent. The bill for the admission of New
Mexico. was passed on the same day.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
ali cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
neations that are not used
Year: 1875

Come back here, or by the Eternal
--'and the pistol muzzle looked me In
the face. He stood now half turned
from the door and 1 was facing It.
Slowly without particle of noise, 1
saw the knob turn and face under
blue cap peep In. Thank Godl Help
had come! felt q joy uncomfortable
come over me. l must keep the mur-
derer's attention an instant longer till
some one could spring upon him from
behind. / walked straight up to him,
but his quick ear had caught moment
behird. AS he turned with an oath I
sprang upon him, aud bore down his
arm Just as the revolver went of, the
ball buryipg itself harmlessly in the
floor. Before he could free himself
from my grasp, half dozen officers
were upon him and he was quickly Sc
cured,


The next morning the papers were
niled with glowing accounts of the cap
ture of the murderer, and praises Of my
conduct. The principal business men
of the town made up purse of five
hundred dollars and presented 1t to me;
and this, with the reward that was
paid me the following week, enabled
me to get married at Christmas. But l
shudder at the remembrance Of that
half hour, spent alone with Tim
Lynch; and don't think one thousand
dollars would tempt me to go through 1t
again.
Year: 1875

AN Annapolis man rode clear to
Savannah to lick fellow who called
him liar, and the undertaken said hs
never seen dead man look 30 much
like quarter of beef.


When the postmaster OF Vlcksburs
was on his dying bed the other day,
twenty. eight men hnrrit past the house
with petitiess praying that they might
be post
Year: 1875

There are at present foriy-nine entries
made for this class, and there are truly
some magnificent CANNES exhibited. \
Siberian bloodhound, the property Of a
gentleman from Kansas City, was the most
conspicuous animal of the lot, and a casual
glance at his immense proportions will at
once convince the visitor that where he is
locks and keys are unnecessary articles.
Several fine dogs OF other breeds are
also shown.
Year: 1875

By Telegraph to the Commercial.


NEW CASTLE, Nov. 1G.


The Court re-assembled, this morning, at 10
o'clock. The case of VIM. Fl. Chadwick was re-
sumed.


Mr.. Bayard opened the case for tile defence.
He alluded to the solemn sense of duty which
actuated him in this case, and which also must
pervade the jury. He condemned the idle rumors
that had for months assailed the character Of the
defendant He had in his possession proof of
this hearsay. He alluded to the drinking habits
of the deceased and criticised the action Of the
State in failing to bring out the whole truth
OF the case. The Defence would supply what
the State left out, and DIR. Fields, who WAS pres
ent .at her death, would testify as to its cause.
Other evidence would be given to show the in
credibility Of the story that the deceased was
thrown on the porch. The witnesses of the whole
transaction would be placed on the stand in Or
der that truth might be known and Justice be
done.


Three years ago this defendant WAS compelled
to break up his business because he wished to
prevent his wife from drinking. We will show
that still she drank and in such a state she
would make noise without any one being near
her.


DR.. Fields was sworn Am the fami ly physi-
clan of Mrs. Chadwick and called to see her
May 1st.; she WAS sitting in the dining room ;
she had the erysipelas badly in the head; her
tongue was coated, and she had bad cold; gave
her a wash Of sal ammonia and water; she COM
planned of nothing else; saw the wound; she told
me she got fall; saw her next that evening ;the
erysipelas had subsded; she still had the cough
and spit white phlegm; saw her next morning
and had fire put in her room her face WAS bet
ter, and there was no inflammation; she bore pres
sure on the wound without pain; on Sunday eve
ming she was considerable better; On Monday
morning the erysipelas WAS all gone, but the
swelling still remained and gave the lotion; on
Monday evening she was still better; she had no
black eyes; Tuesday morning she was taken sick
she always had her senses; there was no deliri-
um, no dilation Of the pupils, such as would
have attended Inflammation Of the brain; on
Tuesday evening she was sinking; she COM
planned of pain in her chest; told her she WAS in
danger; she was then sensible; she desired her
husband to give her the = prescription;
inflammation Of the brain cannot be without di-
lation of the eye there was no dilation in her
case in my opinion she died of pneumonia Of
the lungs, Or obstruction in the air cells of the
lungs there were no bruises on her body or
face.


Mrs. Palfrey testified that the deceased told
her the wound was caused by fall in the entry,
and corroborated the statements OF Chadwick's
daughters as to Mrs. C.'s working the rest Of
the week, and also as to her last sickness, and
her constant desire for her husbands minstra-
ions


CASE GIVEN TO THE JURY-AooUITTAL OF THE


PRISONER.


The case was submitted to the jury without
argument at 11.45. The jury then retired but
came down few, minutes afterwards with a
verdict Of acquittal. II. g. T.
Year: 1875

A strange case Of poisoning
has, says the Paris correspond
ent Of the Echo, just happened
at Conde. A man engaged in
smuggling Belgian tobacco into
France clothed himself from
head to foot with tobacco leaves,
and then put on bis ordinary
garments. But, unfortunately
the weather was very hot, and
he had some distance to walk be-
fore he crossed the frontier. So
he got into a violent perspira-
ton, which resulted in such an
absorption through the skin
of the poisonous qualities
Of the fragrant weed that the
poor smuggler was taken i'll on
the way, was caught by the
Custom-house officers, and now
lies in dying state.
Year: 1875

There is a story Of two familios
in Stewart county, Georgia, whose
lives were saved iy a present.
ment. The father had a for,
bOdlng that a storm would visit
that section and that his house
would be in its path He drg
hole near the house aud bad no
sooner finished it than the storm
came and barely bad he ard his
family sought refuge when the
tornado tore bis house to pieces
All in tue hole in the ground cs-
capped.
Year: 1875

BY BUIDE.
Existence is strangers name,


We know it not yet still we see


The form is here what can it be
The form entitled by the same?
o who can solve this mystery deep,


And tell me what existence is,


To think that none can tell me this,
And dry the rising tear? l weep.
A simple question do l ask


OF gray haired sires and sages wise
'Tis surely love does not suffice,
But none assume the seeming task.
1t startles me and yet it's vain,


To ruminate and ponder thus.


Yet still too darkly to discuss,
The query looms up once again.
Life wondrOus life (! Of nature strange,
What is your wonted office here
Is it Omniscience to revere?
Is it to fill commodious grange?
Is life desert cold and bare!


Do sterile wastes its future loom
Or suifocating red simeon,
A chilly freezing polar air.
Do mortals breathe for aught but strife,
Or does meek love inspire the soul
And point me to the destined goal?
Who'll end this mooted thought on life.
A future bliss awaits 'tis true


When we shall anchor through the mist
But what is this which now exists?
'Tis heavenly to this thought imbue.
feel the all inspiring truth,


Of happiness beyond this vale,
And there all hidden wisdom hail,
That we should "bloom in endless youth"
But now, cen now, my being walls,
Refecting on its.sojOurn brief,
In shameful reticence and grief,
And trembling with its weakness quais.
For tits the rising soul within,
That would its present state unfold,
And weep Tor wisdom yet untold,
That makes it shrink with meek chagrin.
I pause, ard humbly seek reply,
To this my query, breeding strife ;
This boon | ask - this thought on life,
wait, yet fear me, you'll deny
Year: 1875

At n recent fire In Grand Rap
ids, Michigan, a woman threw Il
feather bed out Of n secan1-sfory
window and then looked for her
baby, but she could not find it-un-
til a man discovered the missing
babe in the bed thrown out.
Year: 1875

Sunday night, when young man
drove out of Nicksburg several miles
TO pass the evening with the girl of
his choice, he was met at the gate by
her father, who at once proceeded to
business by saying:


Cum to spark Louisa, eh>"


The young man let silence answer
the question.


Expect it'll make = m4tchs" con,
tinued the father


Silence again, while the young man
tied the horse. AZ he was ready to go
in, the father blocked the way, braced
up and continued;


See here young man, let us have an
understanding. II ye mean hitch
tween now an Jinuary all right, but
If ye don't, | want ye to understand
that candles is mighty high this fall
and crops don't turn out wuth a cuss"


AS the young man got through the
gate it is probable that he gave the
father n direct and an agreeable an
swGr. Eicksburg Herald.
Year: 1875

Some little excitement was produced
in our community on Saturday even
ing upon the announcement of the
suspension of the Virginia Banking
and Trust Company. Most of our
business men have known for some
months that the institution was en-
barrassed, principally because of the
failure of the Valley Railroad Com
pany to pay the amounts due to its
contractors some of whom were Gus
toners of the Trust Company, and on
account of the inability to collect
other dues. We are glad TO be inform
ed and to believe that none of the GUS
toners of the Banking and Trust
Company will ultimately loose any
thing, as we learn that its assets are
nearly if not quite double ia amount
to its liabilities, and that time alone is
needed to wind up Its affairs in a
manner entirety satisfactory to all
concerned.- Stanton, Va, Spectator.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Editor:


Allow me small space for this
communication. 1t seems as when
our people come together for Divine
worship, they don't know when to
dismiss. That is, with great many
of our country people, they generally
make an appointment at IL o'clock,
and may be they'll get there by IL,
and then after they get there they'll
have to talk about an hour, before
they can commence meeting. And
then after they commence meeting
they'll hold until about night, and
those people that come at the usual
hour are about worried down. That
makes them twice glad, glad to see
meeting begin, and glad to see it end
Now, brethren, let us lay aside this
practice, and meet according to ap-
pointment, and then let us dismiss
just before the people want us to,
and we will always have a good
time, and large congregation. How
often is it the case with our leading
men, they say, well, after l say this
I'll close; well, now | will close after
| make this illustration; fully an
hour passes before they come to the
closing word. | hope if any one is
accustomed to this practice he Will
hereafter begin at the proper time,
and close just before the people
want them to.


A hint to the wise is sufficient.


Respectfully,


A. w. MARSH.


Jonesboro NC,


April Goth 1875.
Year: 1875

Who does not like Jewels bright
shining jewels? Who does not like
to wear the sparkling gems? Some
little girls think if they could wear
fine clothes, and costly jewels, they
would be perfectly happy. Now
tell you what / think gives far more
happiness than wearing jewels. 1t is
to be Jewels. Every little girl OF
boy can be a brighter gem than any
they have ever seen. | once
knew little girl whose nickname
was Gem. Her mother first called
her by that name, and she became SO
much like gem, that people said
that she had the right name. How
many OF you, now, would like to be
gems or jewels?


I will tell you how you may be a
real Jewel, aud then if you think you
would like to be one, you can try il.


First of all, you must have bright,
cheerful disposition; if you havn't
it, you must cultivate it. Then you
must be kind and gentle, you must
be Just as good as You can be, and
Year: 1875

Is eminently Family Medicine; and by
being kept ready for immediate resort
will save many an hour Of suffering and
many a dollar in time and doctors bills.


After over Forty Years. trial it is still
receiving tho most unqualified testimo-
mails to its virtues from persons of the
highest character and responsibility.
Eminent physicians commend it as the
most