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Year: 1872

pl1shed In Aerial Navigation.


From Harper's Magazine.


The advocates Of the possibility OF utiliz-
ing the balloon for the everyday purpos s
of life have been greatly encouraged by the
result of series of experiments lately made
in Paris by NJ. Dupuv de LONE, and re-
Gently communicated to the Academy of
Sciences. This gentleman is an eminent
French engineer, and well acquainted with
both the theory and practice Of his profess
sion; and his attention was especially
called, during the siege of Paris,
to the importance Of having
balloon which possessed some power of
steerage. BE has completed the first con-
struction according to bis new plan, and
made, as he claims, entirely successful ex-
periments with it. The balloon is in the
shape of an enormous egg, the longer axis
horizontal, with an obloDg car suspended
from it. The total length is lis feet, and
its diameter at the point of greatest circum-
ference 40 feet. The rudder by which the
balloon is steered is plain triangular sur
face, made of unvarnished calico, and con-
structed as to turn easily on its forward
extremity. The car is of wicker work,
containing q windlass for the screw,
eight men to manage it, aud is
capable of carrying fourteen persons. The
rudder il fixed to the balloon itself, and the
screw is below it ant! imme diately attached
to The car, and having only two blades, SO
that when the ground is touched they can
be placed horizontally to escape injury. The
windlass which turns the screw is worked by
four or eight men. The envelope of the
balloon is composed of white silk. The con-
structOr does not pretend to be able to
make direct movement against the wind,
but only to deyiate from it's direct set
when running before it. He expects to
be able to tack to the right or left,
but does not hope to be able to beat
to the Windward. There is a second bal
loon attachment to the bottom of the main
balloon, forming kind Of compartment,
occupying about one-tenth of the cubic
space of the balloon, and serving to keep it
stiff and of the required shape. In the ex-
pertinent trip of M. de LONE half gale
was blowing, anu the result answered en-
tirely to his expectations. The screw drove
the balloon about fiVe miles an hour quicker
than the wind was blowing, and by the use
of the rudder the course of the balloon
could be altered IL degrees, either way,
from the set of the wind.
Year: 1872

.- DEFE AT GREELEY.


One of the very best signs Of The times
for Greeley, may be found, says the Sayan-
nah Republican. in the extraordinary and
persistent efforts used by the Grant press to
defeat his nomination by the Baltimore
Convention. They LETT 10 stone unturned
TO prejudice the Southern Democracy
against him and drive them from his sup
port. His past record was raked over for
bitter partisan uttennres, ISLANDERS and lies
were put into his mouth, and even libelous
pictures printed in order TO make him obi
Gus in the eyes of the Southern people!
Now what does all this mean? Why did
the Grant men wish Greeley defeated at
Baltimore? Is it pyesumable that they would
wish to drive from the field candidate
whom they believed they could beat and
risk the nomination of stronger man?
Such a conclusion would be absurd. The
plain English of it is, they wanted to beat
Greeley at Baltimore because they knew
full well that they could not beat him any
where else. 1t was their only chance to
get rid of foe who they knew full well
would thrash the little military despot out
of his boots. But they failed, and now
they may begin the work of preparation for
Judgment Day. 1t is coming upon them.
With whips of scorpions an indignant
people win drive from power into disgrace,
a faction that knows no law except its OVID
interest, that has well nigh overturned the
government, and by its tyranny aud shame
less corruption disgraced the American
name. They already see the handwriting
on the wall, and their fate is as certain and
overwhelming as that Of the wicked Baby
loni5h King. Let them prepare to meet it
with whatever grace that guilt can COM
mand.
Year: 1872

The editor of Democratic paper
in Indiana died recently. His widow
assumed the editorial chair, and like
a sensible, patriotic woman. came
out uncompromisingly for Grant
Boston Journal.


How must that editor, looking
back from Paradise, congratulate
himself that he died.
Year: 1872

Nor THE WOMAN TO BE FOOLED "A IA


cetious individual, not many miles from
Danbury, sought to draw his wife out
by pretending TO be found dead with an
empty laudanum vial by his side. And
that lady was good deal shocked at
first, but having read that needle intro
duccd into the human flesh would indi
cate on its surface whether that flesh was
dead, and being a woman of eminent
practicabilty, she at once armed herself
with polished Instrument of nearly two
inches growth. and, with throbbng heart
and bated breath, introduced good
share OF its length into the deceased
What the surface OF the needle really in
dicated was not learned, as he took it
with him as he passed through the sash.
Year: 1872

At a recent meeting of the Polytechnic
Club, OF the American Institute, MIR.
Boyle told the following incident:


At o newly erected lighthouse along the
New Island sound an old sailor was re-
Gently appointed as keeper. On one OF
the first evenings, when trimming his
lamp, he neglected his instructions to
draw the curtains down, and the setting
sun, shining through one OF the lenses,
had, OF course, It's rays concentrated in
the focus, and as here the lamp IS placed,
the heat was sufficient to light it, to his
utter amazement, He putt out, but had
become SO nervous for the whole night
that his own image frightened him as he
saw 1t reflected in the plate glass Of the
lantern, with the dark sky outside and the
strong light inside. The next morn.
ing at dRybreak he put out the light,
when at sunrise the sun lit 1t up again, for
the same reason as 1t happened the even
ing before, This was TOO much for the
old salt. He Immediately packed his
trunk and left; without notice to any one.
and was only missed when at night the
lighthouse remained dark. When found
in the neighboring village he declared
that the lighthouse was bewitched, that
Satan had lighted his lamp twice, and
that he had seen him in pr0prid persona
during the whole night outside the tower
looking in at him. 1t was, of course, his
own image he had seen. His supposition
was, TO be sure, not complimentary to
himself in regard TO his.own appearance,
but he was not to be induced 10 return at
any price, and another keeper had to be
provided,
Year: 1872

No one Is more anxious for peace In our


political household than the editor OF The


Pres. Having no personal feeling against


General Hartranlt or General Cameron to
gratitY, being neither a candidate for
Office nor an asplrant Tor place at the
hands Of any administration, National,
State, or local, now or hereafter, we sim.
ply discharge our plain duty as an honest
journalist when we represent the popular
sentiment against General Hartranit and
demand that the Personal Rule which
has been exercised to punish the Oldest
and best Republicans Of the State, simply
because they have not bowed to the cal,
Of Gessler, must terminate on the 4th Of
March, 1873. 1t Is unfortunate that this
duty Is deYolved upon US in a Presi.
dental year, when with all our heart
and energies we pray for and labor for
General Grants reelection. But we can
take no blame to ourselves II the result
Is disastrous, having for months previous
TO the State Convention earnestly exhort.
ed the political leaders to give us unex.
cepuonablc nominations. We firmly be.
lieVe that whatever the issue in October
may be, Grant will carry Pennsylvania
in November, unless indeed the desperate
men who have made these nominations
should prove their indifference by throw.
Ing their forces against him. This they
openly threaten, and accompany their
threats by personal defamation Of The
Press and of every honest Republican
that approves its course. There Is a plain,
easy road out Of all our trouble, Let
General Hartranit and Colonel Allen
withdraw from the ticket.
Year: 1872

As complimentary to the above ac- count of day at the Jubilee, which, if not a fec sisssse of the other days of this im- mense entertainment, approximates closely in it's general character, it perhaps is not out of place to say that as measure of the largeness of the sound produced by the chorus and orchestra we would mention, that the cannon discharged close to the walls of the Coliseum, produced not as much effect as ordinarily the large drum in an orchestra of usual size. A just precep- tible thud was all the spectators heard. The best and worst that has been said of the Jubilee is correct. All the exceptions taken are true, but every fault disappears in the truly overwhelming character of the whole. There may be clap-trap and hum- bug in the manner of the undertaking, but not more than was needed to make it suc- cessful with the people in general. Unfor- tunately managers can't depend on those of refined taste alone.

 No one has an adequate idea but those who have been there. It is electric in it's contact. The great mass of humanity, the enthusiasm, the mighty and glorious sounds, all produce unprecedented effects, and an impression that is at once novel, overpow- ering and never to be forgotten.
Year: 1872



 The project for reviving manufacturing here, seems to have taken some definite form, and it now looks as if ere long the busy hum of machinery would again be heard in our almost deserted town. We hope this will not, through indifference or lukewarmness on the part of our citizens, be permitted to fall through. It seems to us that we can we'll afford to offer the pro. jection of this new scheme of redemption from a. business st,sgnation, something more than ereawordy welcome. We can ] think almost all of us afford in this case to "come down" generously, as it seems to us that an establishment of the kind cannot help but benefit everyone in town, for you let one thing of the kind get foothold and we'll to work, and it will certainly be an in- ducement, and great one, for others to es- tablish themselves here. Twenty years age Norfolk had the reputation of being the smartest business town of its size in the county if not in the state, and it seems tc us that a little exertion on our part will re- store our ancient prestage. Shall we do il and do St nosos We believe with our pres ent railroad facilities, it can be done by only very little extra cost and exertion and that the same will rebound to our cred it and profit for generations to come.

 SRRT SR-BEA.
Year: 1872

To Our Subscribers. first year of the publication of the NEWS will cad July 5th. and all of our subscribers who sub scribed at the commencement and received the first number of the NEWS, will re- c, i've that day the last number of their first years subscription. While can- wasting for subscribers, before we com mrrced the publication of our journal we were asked by so many of those who sub scribed, '' to stop the paper when the time was out" that we concluded to try the eX- pertinent of adopting that plan with all. instead of charging $2. 50, were we not paid in advance, as many other journals do. That thls plan of stepping ut the expiration of every subscription is for the interest and advantage of subscriber as well as publish CT, there is not question. Among the many reasons why it is to their advantage are, firstly subscriber is liable to forget to renew his subscription as soon as it ex- pires, and time unconsciously passes on, and as he continues to take the paper from the post office, he is obliged to pay for it, and his bill will soon come to him, at the rate of $2.5O per year, thus paying 5O cents for the use of $2. % for short time. This is pretty steep interest to pay for the use of money. Another reason why the '' stop plan is for their interest is, that if

 

 other year. they are not obliged to write three or four times to choke the unwelcome journal off. It must be clear to all, that it is not for our interest to get our subscribers provoked at us because we stop their paper, and we hope none will be sen. sitiye on that point, as we shall treat Gt olike in that matter, and in doing so are trying to do what we think is for the inter. est of all concerned. Our books are now opened for a renewal of the subscriptions of our original subscribers, and all who are satisfied with our efforts thus far in making a newspaper to represent the interests o1 | Western Litchfeld county, we shall gladly welcome with renewal of their subscrip tions before the expiration of the year July 9th, and thus have no " stopping o their paper. For the generous and unex pected patronage of the year so nearly past we have to say to our patrons: we thanl you most heartily: You Aavs made x | lige N4
Year: 1872

TUVHE people of Kent and vicinity are hereby l informed that have purchased large supply receive orders for the same at 1.6O per tOns from the car by single ton carload. for any size This is very low and people in want are requested to hand in their orders soon, and save an advance Coal of best quality and free from slate.

 b0tf VIM s. EDWARDS.
Year: 1872

By that strange shadow on your brow
And in youi darkened eyes,
know that you are angry now
Nay. show not such surprise
Do you suppose that, waltzing there,
saw not how you frowned'
watched your discontented air
Each time the dance came round.
would not break your gloomy mood,
But let you frown your fill
For wa,chfulness in love is good,
But trust is better still
Have confessed my hove to voc,
And hearkened all you said,
For you to doubt me (as you do,


Although you shake your head),
Because of each slight foppish thing
That gives me tender looks.
And turus the pages when sing,
Or finds my music booksf
In your too great solicitude,


l say you treat me ill
For watchfnlness in love is good,


But trust is better still.
Nsy, sir; your brows must not be bent
Don't try to frown me down
All! now see that you rclent


will not let you frown.
Have you forgotten thas spring day


When in the Lanes we strolled,
And how the twilight passed away


Before your tale was toldf
Then trust me, as you said you would
All, yes, i know you will
For watchfulness in love is good.


But trust is better still
Year: 1872

The San Francisco papers announced the
death of Edward Long well-known citizen,
the other day, and in the afternoon he was
seen going to the wharf to receive large
deputation of mourning relatives.
Year: 1872

Here is question for the farmer to decide.
1t is asked by the Hiawatha (Kansas) Dis
patch-"At this season of the year when
butter is worth twenty cents, and lard eight
cents, what quantity of the latter should be
mixed with the former to make living profit,
leave it tolerably palatable, and cause it to
last well on the table? 1t is evident that the
right portion is not used''
Year: 1872

A GOOD PRACTICAL JOKE.-Billy Blivens
is addicted to the ardent, to the great grief of
his friends, all efforts at his reformation hay
ing hitherto failed. On New Years Day one
OF his friends meeting him in bar-room, by
way OF joke stepped up and congratulated
him on having become member of the Or
der Of Good Templars. Billy tried to deny the
"soft impeachment" but his denial was
drowned by the boisterous congratulations of
his friends The attention of all present was
drawn to the matter, and Billy was confound-
ed by the congratulations rained npon him
from all quarters. In the midst of it, all hands
were invited to drink, and Billy, as usual
stood glass in hand waiting for the bar-keeper
in his turn, but that worthy, to his intense
surprise and discontinue, positively declined
to allow Good Templar to have ANYTHING at
his bar, alleging that he had received orders
from the "Grand Worshipful Chief Templar',
to that effect. Billy denied with great yolu-
bility, that he had any connection with the
order, but the bar-keeper was infexible. Sew
eral drinks around" were had with the
same result, whan Billy left in search of new
pastures.


His friend observing his departure noted
the direction, and by short cut reached the
destination before him, and warned the crowd
OF the status of the 'new made brother"
Billy upon his entrance was wrmly gareeted
by all present, and again congratulations up
on his reformation were showered upon him.
His denials were fatty ignored, and his efforts
to obtain a 'quencher' were as futile as at
the first bar-room. And so the word was
passed from bar-room to saloon and from sa-
loon to bar-room, until at last Billy owned up
'dead beat,'' and went home at night for
the first time in twelvemonth, an entirely
sober man. The next day the joke was kept
up until Billy acknowledged the membership,
but claimed that he had been elected without
his knowledge. The best of the joke is, how
ever, that he has not drank anything since,
and to all intents and purposes is as good a
Good Iempiar as any OF them.-Monmouth
Democrat
Year: 1872

The charming pair Of fchroms,, ''wide Awake" and
"Fast Asleep" of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or chdrenhave always sold in the picture stores
for s1o and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price, And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach of ALL for they are
Year: 1872

GIVEN AWAY!
1 TWO CHARMING AND POPULAR WORKS
As OF ART.
"Wide Awake and Fast Asleep"
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHROMOS,
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE
SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE


ALL WHO LOVE ART OR chill
Year: 1872

In fall and winter the pigs in this coun:
try are very apt to be troubled with cough
1t only seems to attack the younger stock.
and they wheeze and pant for weeks, and
frequently die. and much loss is occasioned
by this asthma among the swine; yet it Is
easily cured. Ifa post mortem examination
be made of pig dead from this disease, in
the air tubes Of the lungs will be found
great numbers of worms, about an inch
long, looking like bits of white thread. ex-
cept for sluggish wriggling capacity ,leav-
ing no room for doubt as to the cause Of
death. For remedy, flavor the feed with
spirits of turpentine; this believe to DO
an infallible cure. A choice Berkshire.
which was 80 far gone that it could not eat
before the ma ure of the trouble was dis
covered. was saved by pouring teaspoon
full down his throat This was upw rds OF
year ago before that we lost nearly all
our stock since then, none. The turpentine
proves to be specific.
Year: 1872

Put title common white wax in your
starch, say two ounces to the pound then,
If you use any thin ratent starch, be SURE
you use it warm. otherwise it will get
cold and gritty, and spot your linen, Civ
ing it the appearance Of being stained
with grease. 1t is different with collar
starch-it can be used quite cold howsv-
er, of that anon. Now, then, about pol.
ishing shirts; starch the fronts and
wristbands as stiff as you can. Always
starch twice-that is, starch and dry:
then starch again, Iron your shirt in the
usual way, making the linen nice and
firm; but without any attempt at good
finish don't lift the plaits; your shirt 10
now ready for polishing, but you ought.to
have board the same size as common
shirtboard made of hard wood, and Gov;
cred with only one ply of plain cotton
cloth. Put this board into the breast OF
your shirt, damp the front very lightly
with wet sponge, then take polishing
iron which is fiat, and beveled little at
one end-polish gently with the beveled
part, taking care not to drive the linen up
into wave like blisters; Of course. this re-
ouires little practice, but If you are
careful, and persevere, in short time you
will be able to gave tha enamel'ike finish
which seems to be SO much wanted.
Year: 1872

MORE SLEEP-W P-WALKING.-We are in
formed that man and wife who had been
stopping at Capt. Putnam's, corner of
Broad and Tenth streets, and had contract
ed bill to the amount of $25 for board,
had an attack of somnambulism on Satur-
day night, which carried them off in hur-
ry. All their personal effects disappeared
also, save large packing trunk. A post
morfem examination was made upon the
trunk, when it was found to contain con-
siderable quantity Of nothing. These same
parties, we learn, made visit to Danville
some time ago, and while there, or as they
were leaving, beat a widow lady out Of
$50; and what other strange conduct they
have been guilty of under the attacks Of
this terrible malady we are just now unable
to say. The missing man is an auctioneei
by profession, We believe. We do moi
choose at present to print his name.
Year: 1872

A few miles west of Omaha, a m;ry, slug
gish stream rutis into the Platte. and this


stream Is called the sRaw Hi,en 1t il said
that soon after the discovery OF gold In Cali


fornia. a yoeng man belonging to q party


who started from .'the State. and crossed the
plains in search Of gold. made a foolish boast


before starting from home to tIie effect that


he would shoot the first Indian he saw. The


party SOON crossed the Missouri River,


and soon fouud themselves in the


great valley OF tie Platte. Passing


up the valley. they encamped one
evening on the banks of the stream spoken


OF, which at that time was nameless AS the


train was about to move out next morning. d
small party Of young indians who had come
across the river from the Pawnee village OH
the opposite side, approached tlle encamp-
ment. These Msre tile first Indians the
party had seen, and the young man who had
said that he inteniI-d to shoot the first Indlaa
he saw was reminded of his boast, and he im1
mediately picked up his rifle, took aim at
Young squaw. and shot him dead. The news
was carried to the village at once. and
the party of whites were surrounded by ex-
asperated Indians, and the young man who
had done the shooting was seized, stripped,
tied to wagon-wlieel, and skinned alive,
the poor fellow begging Of both enemies and
friends to shoot him, and thus end his terri
bic suffering. The remainder. of his party
were compelled to stand by and witness the
torture without being able to render him
any assistance. The unfortunate man sur
vived the operation but few moments, and
the emigrants were then allowed to NOV, on.
Since that day the stream upon whose banks
the horrible affair occurred had been known
As ''The Raw Hide"
Year: 1872

A New York physician said, the other
evening, that he had penniless patient,
p whom he showed every attention,
because ultimately he hoped to become
me owner OF remarkable tumor which


as slowly wearing the mans life awav