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Year: 1873

in the ground, having struck squarely on
the feet, then falling forwards on its face.
The leg bones were broken off and driven
into the body, and scarcely bone of any
kind remained unfractured. The body
was like mass of jelly, so terrible had
been the concusson. Several men who
reached the spot Immediately after the
fall, having followed the course of the
balloon on horseback say that no signs Of
life were then visible. Mrs. Boley started
for home this morning with the body.
Year: 1873

If all the railroads in the United States
had been built and paid for by the Sec
tions ten miles wide through which they
passed, and the first cost had been sunk,
the increase in the value of the land
would be double the loss.
Year: 1873

he had apparently tried to disengage him
self from this, intending probably to drop
to the ground; but before he had got him
self loose from the strap, the balloon had
reached such height that a fall would
have been mole certain death than TO
cling to the balloon. Meantime, the bal
loon was being rapidly consumed. One
of the ropes from which the trapeze was
suspended burned off, but Boley still held
on. Then the other gave way, and he
tell. He struggled impotently at first in
his fightful descent, but kept a nearly
erect position. Then he turned on his
side, but piece of the burning canvass
still hanging to the piece Of rope, and
presenting sort. Of resistance to the at
mosphere, he was Strengthened up again as
he clung to II. Although he struck more
than half mile away from the starting
place, the spectators, now breathlessly ST.
lent, distinctly heard the jhud as his body
struck the ground. A stampede to the
spot ensued, which was joined in by the
aeronanut's wife, who had been Mortified
witness of the ascension and its end. The
body was found
Year: 1873

1t had caught from the flame used to in


fate it, and the rush upward through the
air had the effect Of a tremendous draft,
sending the jets Of fire down the ropes
which held the trapeze The doomed man
instantly saw his peril, but could do moth:
ing. Hot air balloons are not furnished
with valves, or with any apparatus for
regulating their flight. They rise until
the air within them cools, and then drop
more or less rapidly, the speed depending
upon the state of the outside atmosphere.
Boley was not more than three hundred
feet from the ground when the flames
were discovered, and the breeze was car
rying him to the northeast. The heat Of
the flames seemed to send the balloon
higher with increasing rapidity, until an
altitude OF not less than twelve hundred
feet was reached. To avoid falling while
performing his usual gymnastic feats on
the trapeze, he had attached strap. from
his belt to the bar Upon first discover


mo
Year: 1873

A man who observes the ordinary
rules of health and is careful every day
that he obeys the demand of his body
for exercise and the requirements of
his mind for relaxation will not only
stand large amount work, but will
continue to a good old age to fulfill the
duties of life. Men break down in mid.
die life not because they are over
worked but on account of their igno-
rance of the imperative demands of
their physical system. In some cases
it is not Ignorance of these demands
but wilfull neglect of their duty to
themselves. Not long since II mer-
chant, hearty and apparently strong,
was taken i'll, and his doctor pronoun-
ced it case of over work. Perhaps the
doctor thought so, but if he had in
quired closely into the habits of the pa
tient he would have found that it was
not over work, but gross abuse of him
self. Confined in close apartment
ten hours day in the business season,
eating trash at cheap restaurants, or
not eating at all during the daytime,
at night making late meal, retiring to
bed with load of indigcstible food, to
wake up in the morning feeling heavy



and seeking relief by some invigorating
cordial, the merchant finally yielded to
these personal assaults, and the doc
tor pronounced it case of over work.


Men do not guage themselves as they
should. The engineer who would at
tempt to carry hundred pounds of
steam when he knew his boilers were
only guagcd for seventy would be pro-
nounced an idiot, but sensible men to-
day are carrying pressure which their
common sense should tell them is not
only above the limits of their brain
power, but is beyond the average of or
binary men. When they break they go
to pieces mentally and live sad monu-
ments of the folly of men who will not
obey what is almost intuitively taught
by the very body which they injure. 1t
is more remarkable than we see these
instances of failure and yet heed not the
example. We think we are to be ex-
empt from such results, but each day
the story is told again and again.


Instances are not rare of men who
appear to lead IN industrious life, and
rarely know sickness. They work hard,
but do not appear to be over worked.
When you meet such a case if you will
inquire closely you will find that he is
man who takes his meals regularly,
has his seven or eight hours sleep, does
not overeat, is not Incorporate in the
use of anything, and takes his rest as
he goes along. We are like locomo-
tives. We need oiling all the time, not
once week or once a month. When
you overhead locomotive by overuse,
you take the temper out OF it, and it is
used up. 1t is the same with men, wo-
men and children. When shall we grow
Wisep
Year: 1873

Another fatal blunder by drug clerk
is reported. A man who had discus
sion about family matters with his wife,
and came ont second best, threatened
to commit suicide, and went out to a
drugstore and asked for twenty-five
cents worth OF ofstrychnine. The ignorant
drug clerk, instead of putting up poison
gave him some harmless drug in mistake,
blunderingly labelled it "strychnine. '
The man took it home, gulped it down
in the presence of his wife, and then
threw himself on the loungeto die. His
wife, instead of running for a physician
and stomach pump, waited until she
thought he was dead, and then CON-
menced to rifle his pockets for his loose
change. He was on his feet in an
instant, and instead Of dying he made it
very lively for his better.half for about
ten minutes; and then he threatened to
get shot gun and shoot the drug clerk,
and his wife said if he didn't she would
And now discord and such things dwell
in that house, all on account Of blum
dering drug clerk.
Year: 1873

RrrUArIsM AND REFORM. another place
in the HERALD Of this morning we print very
interesting and instructive interview which
one Of our reporters had yesterday with Bishop
Cummins. The movement of which the
Bishop is the recognized head promises to
bring about revolution in the Protestant
Episcopal Church The Bishop, it will be
seen from the interview, is full of hope. He
is, perhaps, too sanguine. Help may come
more slowly than he imagines. Meanwhile
the movement occupies the public mind, and
~ Is only just to say that time must be
allowed to test the force ''that is in it." The
inseruew is worthy Of careful perusal
Year: 1873

The recurrence of fearful disasters at sea
always brings forth specifics from oil quarters
for their prevention in future. The disaster
to the Atlantic on Mars Rock, no less than
the late awful catastrophe to the Vile du
Havre, evoked a torrent of suggestions as to
how ship may be navigated clear of all NOV
ing or stationary distractions When the
Westfeld's boiler exploded the papers teemed
with the opinions of experts as to how per-
feet, unexplodable boiler could be constructed.
When o ship is burned at sea the authorities
on combustion are ready to compass the
There may be law of accidents which nsures
a certain proportion of victims to q certain
amount of risks but, as not one of the
recent great catastrophes on shipboard is
traceable to anything else than neglect of
rules for safety previously well defined,
fatality with very little respect. The
lookouts on the Atlantic and on the
Vile du Havre claim to have seen the danger.
The officers in charge were lost in each case,
and the blame is laid on their neglect to order
the proper change Of course in time. But will
officers in charge of the decks Of ocean
steamers always profit by the example of what
ignorance Of their duty or carelessness in its
discharge may bring upon them and their
vessel? Will the suggestions of the late
Lieutenant Maury regarding "steam lanes"
for ocean travel receive any more considera-
ton now than when they were written? Have
the boilers of steamers and land engines been
exempt from explosion since the Westfeld dis
asterl Some experiments were made at
Sandy Hook year ago on bursting boilers,
by private parties; this year government
undertook the task of experimenting, but, so
far, the experiments have not taken place.
For week or two after remarkable disaster
the public is assailed with panaceas Then,
without applying any, things fall into the Old
groove until the next disaster. The intelll-
gonce of the age should lead to different
result
Year: 1873

GRAB IN HASTE AND REPEAL AT LEISURE -
The storm of public odium called forth by the
shameless salary grab made during the last
session of Congress seems to have scared the
worthy legislators of the nation out of their
wits, and yesterday there was scramble
among the patriots to be first in repeating the
obnoxious law. The incorrigible Ben Butler
suggested, in his most sarcastic style, an ad-
journment to give every member of the House
of Representatives chance to offer q bill to
repeal the increase of salaries. 1t is to be
feared that the country will not regard this
self-sacrifcing spirit Of Congress with a favor
able eye, as it comes inconveniently late. In
this city, in particular, in view of the un-
pleasant circumstances in which public plum
derers have lately found themselves, the tardy
action of the national legislature will be
looked upon with suspicion, even if the plum
derers be beyond the reach of Sing Sing or
Blackwell's Island. There will be lively times
when our Representatives will be obliged to
disgorge, if ever this blatant reform will reach
such point
Year: 1873

ScRUB-WoMAN ECONOMY. - Twelve poor
scrub-women, to whom the city owes four
Of Common Pleas yesterday for the amounts
due them, together with costs, which will
aggregate probably between eight and nine
hundred dollars. The Comptroller will prob
ably appeal the case and keep the poor
women out Of the money during the winter,
although he will no doubt find money enough
in the city treasury to pay q special counsel
one hundred dollars day fee and twelve
Year: 1873

This is the way the Iowa Code Commis-
sioners declare the list of exemptions from
execution: Fifty sheep, six stands of bees,
and the wool thereon The jovial farmer
will have "a hot' time trying to shear these
latter pets and will probably go home shorn.
Year: 1873

The village of Phoenix, in Rhode Island,
has been the victim of a disastrous fire; but
the name is sufficient evidence that all
damage will be speedily repaired. Let us re-
mark indeed, with that startling boldness for
which this paper is famous that Phoenix will
rise from its ashes.
Year: 1873

The poet tells US that about this season Of
the year young mans fancies lightly turn to
the thoughts of love. We take it that this is
true, and that young ladies are similarly at
fected. We are averaging now about three
pieces of original poetry day. We approach
our diurnal pile of letters now with feeling
of sadness tinged with suicidal desires.
Year: 1873

AN ELEMENT IN THE INDIAN PROBLEM.


Most readers will get new idea OF the yell
,owstone Expcdition from the letter of our
snecal correspondent. published to-day. Its
chief constituent is an army of 1900 men; ana
while these servo as an escort to the party of rail
road surveyors and the scientists, 1t is evident
that 40 large q body of sOldiery must nave relcr-
ence rather to a military than civil demonStra-
ton. The Sioux constitute an obstacle 10 .ho
march of civilization operations In the region
north and west of the Black Hills have always
been embarrassed and frequently checked by
their rowing bands; main object OF tho fei-
Iowstone Expedition is their Intimidation. ana
perhaps no better way could be devised 10
effect this object than the slow and deliberate
march of this well equipped expedition, during
a period Of three or four months, through
district hitherto lunvisited even by the hard1-
est pioneers.


Although the survey Of a railroad route ia
the Immediate occasion of this demonstration,
the exhibition of the strong arm of the Coy
ernment in that quarter must IN any case
have sooner or later become necessary.
During several successive years there have
been attempts made by that class Of pioneers
that is forever seeking unexplored mining
districts, to penetrate this part of the country.
The legends of the precious metal stored In
the Black Hill region have excited frequent
mining "fevcrs,n and in the last instance
where arrangements were projected for bring
ing some hundreds of miners together in one
expedition, it WAS found necessary to discOur-
age il by "A manifesto issued by Gen. Sheri-
dan. The fact was therein plainly stated that
the Government was unable to protect its cit
zens in all parts of its domain, and that ii
that expedition proceeded into the Black Hill
country, 1t would take an unjusttiable risk OF
destruction. OF course such a state OF affairs
AS this cannot permanently exist on our bor-
ders. A series of Mod0c wars would be one
of its consequences, so long as the savage was
really the pOssessOr of the soil; and the IN
tcrnal Improvement of the Territories would
be indefinitely postponed.


The prospects of scientific acquisitions by
this expedition, for reasons given by our cor
respondent, are unusually promising. There
are now not less than eight considerable ex-
peditions in our Western Territories having in
view, more OF less completely, the pursuit OF
science. We have already described the sue
cess of the Yale College expeditions, and have
laid before our readers the particulars OF those
discoveries, which constitute an epoch in
pala0ntology. Our correspondent with the ell
lowstone Expedition is especially qualified for
describing the details of similar good fortune,
if it should attend the explorations III Montana
for it is to him that we owe THE TRIBUNES
reports of the Museum lectures of Prof. Agas-
Year: 1873

We call especial attention to the report OF
the Lehigh University Commencement pub
lished in our columns yesterday. Whether a
prophet should have honor in his own country
or not is question OF loss 10 tho prophet;
but when the people are ignorant Of their
benefactors, it is they who suffer the disad-
vantage. Comparatively few young men
struggling TO gain an education, which will
not only give them basis of culture but
means of livelihood, have heard Of this insti-
tuition; but it takes rank with any Of those
wise charities Of the Quakers, who know 90
well how to help men who help Themselves.
1t originated with Asa Packer Of Pennsylvania,
who gave ffty-six acres of land and one
million Of dollars to build and endow
it. 1t is in reality polytechnic school; the
pupil during the first three terms laying .hs
general foundation Of knowledge which every
man should possess he then selects his pro-
fesson (if it is to be scicntific), and enters
one Of the technical schools Of general ltera-
ture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering.
mining and metallnrgy. or analytical chemistry.


For the whole course the tuition Is abeO-
lutely free; lOdging-rOoms (uDfurnlshed) are
provided In the University, and board is placed
as near cost as possible. Students who ara
compelled by the necessity for labor 10 give
but short time each day to study are cor
daily invited to "cOme aud learn what they
"can.s


In a word. we know Of no application OF
money by any humanitarian. for the benefit
and elevation of the people. which drives
more directly home to It's purpose than that
of Mr.. Packer; and If by making that purpose
more widely known we can assist him in bis
good work. We are heartily willing to do it.
Year: 1873

those which have Judiciary appointed by the
Legislature, the tendency is toward weak
and incompetent Bench. In those States
where judges are appointed by the Governor
with confrmatory power in tho Senate or
Council and with life term. we find the
purest and ablest Bench, men of learning and
scholarship, of honesty and integrity, who
dignity their profession and reflect honor upon
the State. Experience seems 80 Tar TO nave
demonstrated the wisdom of Executive ap'
pOintments.
Year: 1873

men, will decline TO reopen any Improbable
controversy. Columbus, one of tho most pa
thetic figures in modern history. will always
we believe, remain unobscured by any cloada
Of super6uous debate concerning his right TO
the title Of the Dscoyerer of the New World
Year: 1873

On the third page of The TRIBUNE, to-day,
we print an intelligent and carefully prepared
summary of tho prospects of staple crops
throughout the country. 1t will be seen that
the review is somewhat discouraging, the in
fluenoes of the season being unusually unfa-
vorable. Possibly the state of things may
mend. by and by, but the general outlook is
not hopeful.
Year: 1873

The death of Hiram Powers, the famous
sculptor, though not wholly unexpected, per-
haps, by those nearest him, comes with a
shocl, to quick sensibilities. His life has been
40 labOrious and his works are so numerous,
that he seems to have passed into old age.
But he was less than seventy years old; and,
even in this short-living generation, other
monuments might have been expected from
his creative genius. Not only as an artist of
great renOwn will he be mOurned, but as a
sincere, honest man, and passionate lover of
his country. The biography of Hiram Powers
will afford striking lesson to the youth of
the Republic, suggestive as it is of deter
mined effort crowned by splendid success.
His career honors his native land his works
form a noble part of the treasures Of the
world of art.
Year: 1873

The telegram published this morning, an
nouncing the occupation of Khvs by the
Russian forces, is apparently the basis OF one
to the same effect published yesterday.
Although none of the kilograms that have
announced the fall of the city are entirely
trustworthy, according to tho last authentic
reports the Russians were within few days
march of Khiva, so that official intelligence OF
its capture may be received at any moment.
Year: 1873

In order to secure the admission of the
shocking letters of the late Mansfield 4. val
worth, the defense in the case of young
Walworth were obliged, yesterday, to dis
cover their plea to the Court. The theory OF
the defense, it now appears is that tho senior
Walworth was demented when he penned the
letters put in evidence; it follows that
strain of hereditary insanity will be pleaded
in extenuation of the crime of the son. This
line of argument is not wholly unexpected J;
and it has opened most painful chapter OF
domestic history.
Year: 1873

While cattle and hogs show quite an increase the
previous year. sheep have falling OF for two years.
farmers giving attention TO wool growing and are
increasing rather than diminishing their aocks. They
them down to low point after the close OF the
and have not yet got back TO where they want
be. Gong back 10 1862 that cattle have about
doubled III numbers, sheep more than doubled, while we
now have SIX times as many hogs. Not that our home
consumption OF the latter is times what IL 10
years ago. but we have built mp enormous foreign
shipping trade for hog products during that time I'm


ense numbers OF hogs also packed at the West and
there cleared for foreign market The same may be-
saa at heef Kansas Ctv HAVING estabshed tho repnra
Year: 1873

anxious 10 90 to Congress, and Judge
Bergamen could help him, nor did he wish
to offend him and Fanny was bis only
daughter and would inherit all his great
wealth. lie read his wife's letter, saw the
changes she had made in the store, and
came home that night, not knowing how he
could best assert his injured dignity aud
wounded masculine prerogatiye-how he
could meet aud greet his darling wife.
But she was not at home she had loft
word that she had gone to spend day at
her fathers.


On the table 10 his room he found a let
ter dated three days back, from Judge
Bergamen. John had forgotten to hand it
to him, and it had only just emerged from
Johns old overcoat pocket, where it had
lain three days; it informed him Of his
nomination to Congress, and added that
his election was sure.


This nomination was obtained through
Judge Bergamens iniluGnc'


On his wife's return | G was wise enough
to act as if nothing had happened aud
she, from motives Of womans pride, never
said anything about il to her father, and
never alluded to it to her husband.


She tried to think it was temporary fit
of insanity that had led him to act SO un-
manly aud so fussy for that one day.


Mr.. Lttlesole went to Congress, aud
there made use Of whatever executive abil-
ty he had. | have not heard Of his trying
to waste it any more on the cobwebs in
the garrets or the tin pans in the kitchen.
Year: 1873

Give me, said llerder, 10 the weariness
Of his last illness, a great thought, that |
may quicken myself with it, At such a
lime, when every thing else is fading and
passing from US, it is a gain unspeakable to
have within the soul itself great thought
whch cannot fade or pass away. So IN all
the great moments oi life, IN The highest
transport Of success, or amid the trials
which like autumn winds shake of the
leaves that were the glory and defense Of
our prosperous summer days, it is a Joy to
have in the soul some great thought which
may draw Us into the inner sanctuary Of
our being, where the agitating successes or
reveIses Of life cannot come. \ thought
Of this character can belong only to one
subject IL can come only from one source.
There is no substantial comfort or security
except in the truth, aud no sustaining, life
giving truth except that which is vtolly
connected with the very heart Of our re-


igion. In cur careless moments other
ihings may seem sufficient. At least, they
may occupy our minds, aud, for the time,
fut to sleep our CONSCIOUSNESS Of the deep,
Immortal wants of our nature. But, SOON
,r or later, to all of us, the time comes,
Shen our deeper emotions are touched, and
the superficial affections aud enjoyments Of
life are impatieutly pushed aside, and we
crave a deeper faith as the one thing with
out which we cannot live Not merely
when We are disappointed and saddened.
but in all the greatest moments of life,
when the world is Offering to US its fairest
aud besi-Hhen we are most alive to all
that is rich aud beautiful, then it is that we
feel most keenly the longing for something
better still 1t was not after defeat, but in
he hour Of victory and conquest, that
Alexander the Great wept,--not because
he had failed, but because he had succeed
ed so far that there we're no more worlds
for him to conquer-Rec Join II. Morri.
san
Year: 1873

1t needs no guilt TO break husbands 3
heart. The absence Of content, the NUT
tering Of spleen, the untidy dress, and the
careless home, the forbidding scowl and
deserted heart; these, and nameless neg
lects without crime among them-have
narrowed to the quick the hearts core Of
many a man, and planted there, beyond
the reach of cure, the germ Of despair.
o. may woman before the sad sight ar
rives, dwell on the recollections Of her
youth, and, cherishing the dear idea Of
that tuneful time, awake and keep alive
the promises she then so kindly gave And
though she may be the injured, not the in
jurinS one-the forgotten, not the forget
ful wife a happy illusion TO that hour of
love-a kindly welcome to a comfortable
home-a smile Of love to Danish hostile
words-a kiss Of peace to pardon all the
past and the hardest heart that ever
locked itself within the breast Of selfish
man, will soften to her charms, and bid
her live as she had hoped-her years in
matchless bliss-loving and contented -
the soother Of sorrowing hour-the
source Of comfort and the spring of Joy.
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